Evening Star Newspaper, January 24, 1865, Page 1

WASHINGTON EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) i AT THE 8TAR BUILDINGS, Southwest corner ef Pennsylvania av. and Wik street, By W. D. WALLACH. piesa ie Pd Eh pte! by ne arriers to pelea re 1e an: bai AND A HALF CENTS PER WERK, Price ror Mating —Single copy, three cents; one month seventy five cents; three months. ons dollar end ye cents; Bix months, three dollars; one year, 12 dolia © papers are sent from the office jonger t paid for. Tux WeExxy Sean one dollar and a balf a year, TRAVELERS’ DIRECTORY. JALTIMORE & OHIO co., Wasuincron, December 13, 1864, a E Bae: On and after Sunday, December 18, 1864. Passen- aer ‘Prains between Washington and Baltimore will de rap as followr: TRAINS MOVING NORTH. No 1—BALTIMORB, WAY &8TATION & HAR- RISBURG TRAIN—Leave Washington 6:15 a. M. Arrive at Baltimore 5:00 a.u. No. 2-NEW YORK & PHILADELPHIA EX- PRESE—Leave Washingt n 7:30 4. x. Arrive at Philedelpbis 1:56 P. w., New York 5:30 P.M. No Baltimore tickets sold No. 3—BALTIMORE & WESTERN TRAIN— Leave Washington §:15 a. stopping at way stations, connecting at Relay with the Mail Trin for the West, and reaching Baltimore at 10:00 a.™. . No. 4—NBW YORK MAIL TRAIN—Leave Wash- ington 11:15 4.™, Arriveat Baltimore at 12:45 P.u., Philedelphia 5:37 P.u., New York 10:00 Pim. No. 5—BALTIMORE TRAIN AND WAY STA- TIONS—Leave Washington 3:00 P. M., eonnect- it Relay with Frederick train, Arrive at Bal- e4:45 PM No. 6—-BALTIMCRE COMMUTATION AND FHILADEBLPHIA TRAIN—Leave Washington 4:30 p.m. Arrive at Hsltimore 6:10 P. Mw. This train stops at Bladensburg, Beltsville, Laurel and Apopapolis Junction only. No, 7—BOSTON, ALBANY & NEW YORE EX- PRESS THAIN—Leave Washington 6:00 P. u. Arriveat New York 4:00 4.™, Mails and Passen- by this train connect with al! the early morn- for tines leaving New York for the Bast, North an West. No Philadelphia or Baltimore tickets gol by this train. which is limited in capacity by Goy srnmentorders to insure the mails, No, S—BALTIMORE & HARRISBURG TRAIN Leave Washington 6:45 P.M. and arrive at Balti- more §:25 P. No. 9-NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND WSSTERN TRAIN—Leave Washington at 7:30 P. M.; stopping at Re'ay House far Western passen- kK ress Train for Grafton, Wheeling, ore to sburg.and all poinis in the West, Beaches New Yerk at 5a. M. NAPOLIS the connections will be made whethenis A.M, and the 3 and 4:30 P, M, from Washington. No trains to or from Annapolis on Bupday. SUNDAY TRAFNS. THE ONLY TRAINS FHOM WASHINGTON fer passengers on Sunday are the 5:19 and 11:15 4.™, and 3 p.m. for Baltimore, and 7:30 P. M. for Baltimore, Philadelph: and the West, and the 6 p. for New York ost. THROUGH TICKETS *o the West, as well as to Philadelphia, New York, er Boston, can ba had at the Station Ticket Office at all heurs in the day, as well as at_uew office in the American Telegraph waste Pennsylvania avenue, betweea 4>2 and streets. BAGGAGE will be checked at all hours.—also for through points, to save trouble and confusion at the departure of "he trains. 5 . ALL PASSENGERS, yeas poaiersce eee are politely but earnestly requested te respect the sales of the Line, established for the general ad- vantage, such as the keeping of ove or more cars exclusively for ladies and their atiendants, and the prevention of smoking im any but the smoker’s ears, and a'so to make a cheerfui scompliasse with the decisions of the sgeate or conductors in regard to, thei aoete Soke etc.. especially in rry of starting the trains. as ani . SMITH, Master of Transportation, L. M. COLE. General Ticket Agent. dec G BEAT PEMNBYLVANIA ROUTE To NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST. {ter December 25. trsins will leave Bal- gto trem North Galvert Btation, as follows: Pas nee at.._-- 92 A Log Brie and Pitteburgh Express... Pittsburg and Elmira Bxpress_—_.. -. $.15A, M. TRAIN FROM WASHINGTON picts! the 920 A. M_train from Baltimore h and the West and for Elmir, for ei taio, Rochester, Dunkirk, Ganan- daigua, acd Niagara Palls, for New York City. THB 430 P.M, TRAIN FROM WASHINGTON fithe 8P. M- train from Baltimore Connects with, i pitisburg aud Erie, 6.45 P.M. TRAIN FROM WASHINGTON "Gasscets with the 10 P. M. Express from Balti- more and runs through to Pittsburgh and Elmira, without chaoge of ears. connec’ing at Pittsburgh for Cincinnati, Chicago, and Bt. Louis and at Elmira. for Buffalo, Rochester, and Byracnse, NE THROUGH TRAIN ON SUNDAY, be Leaving Wathen at3 o’cloek P. M, SLEEPING CARS ON NIGHT TRAINS. So.piens’ Tickets AF GovERNMENT Rates, LOW FARE AND QUICK TIME. W7-Yor Tickets and any information apply at the Offce of the Great Pennsylvania Route.corser Pennsy}raria avenue and Sixth street. under Rational Hotel. and etc Lanes mes 463 Est, cy “ mear New Jersey ayenue, Wssbi SUBaRRY infendent . RB. Soperin en eILKING. Passenger and Ticket Agent. JNO. GILLETT, Passenger Agent, corner 6th street and Pa. ave. " dec 29 tf PEUADELPHIA sTEAMERS. New Express Line, semi-weekly, between PHIL- ADELPHIA and ALEXANDRIA WASHINGTON and GEORG amers Mayflower, Philadelphia and George BH. Stout. Regular sailing days WEDNESDAYS and SAT- URDAYS, from No. 14 North Wharves, Philadel- phis. and No. 59 Water street, between Congress and High. Lf arnt o1 i O For freight apply t9 song 3. DAVIDEON, No. 59 Water street, Georgetown. Agent in Philadelphia, WM. P. CLYDE, 14 North Wharves, i BOWEN Agents in Alexandria, FLOWERS & bald No. 1 King st. DAMS EXPRESS COMPANY, _ A Office 514 Pa, Avenue, Washington, D.C. GREAT EASTERN. NORTHERN. AND WEST- REAT JEN EXT HESS FORWARDERS. MERCHANDISE, MONEY. JEWELRY, VALU- ABLES, NOTES. STOCK, BONUS. &e., Forwarded with SAFETY AND DISPATCH to all ie sections of the country. This Company eneies in the Principa! Railway Townsin the TH, EAST, WEST AND NORTH WEST. Its principal offices are WASHINGTON, D. C., NEW YORK, Boston, PHILADELPHIA, BALTIMORE. CIN- CINNATI, ST. LOUI#, LOUIB- ~~ VELLE, GTON. Connections are made at New York and Boston with lives forwarding to the CANADAS and the BRITISH PROVINCES and other steamship lines to LIVERPOOL, SOUTHAMPTON and HAVER, and thence by Eure pean expresses te all promineat commercial towns in Great Britain and the Conti- Bent. Collection of NOTES, DRAFTS and BILLS made atall accessible PH of the United Btates. jets © O. DUNN, Agent, Washington, D.C. Wy A881 NGTON CITY SAVINGS BANK, IncoxrorateD Manon Sra, 1864* EDWARD SIMMS, President and Treasurer. EDW’D CLABK, Vice President and Becretary, RECTORS, TeTAine, | Fibec ON ,. Sv. Nites ARDNEE, ak is now Open for the receipt of De- NEW BANKING HOUSE, Ko, 58 Louisiana av.. under Simm’s New Building EDWARD OLARK, Becretary, EDWAED CLARK & 60, BANKERS, the Savings Bank, No. 58 Louisiana avenne, DEALERS IN EXCHANGE, GOLD AND SILVER, And General Banking Business, Broward C.arx, pitta tn Jona B, Ervaxys, JAY COOKE & CO., BANKERS, FirveeaTa Sraesr, orrosits U. 8. Tasasvay, Reeeive Subscriptions for the NEW U. S. 73-10 LOAN sutherized by the act of June Sth, 1964. ‘The notes will be issued under date of August Wth.i = nominations of 850, $100, 8500, $1,000 and 85,000, payable te bearer or order, bearing interest at 7319 per centum per annum, payable semi-an wually, and will be convertible the option of the holder at maturity inte sx per cent. Five ‘Twenty Bonds. We buy and sell— GOVERNMENT BONDS of all isenes, TREASURY NOTBS, OBBTIFIOATES OF INDEBTEDNESS, and OO1N, , ben +> Tig ‘Star. &. XXV. AMUSEMEN CANTERBURY HALL. MUBIO }CANTBRBURY HALL, AND BAL LSGANTRABUBY HALL rH waren Lovistava AVERUS, NEAR SIXTH STRERT, Rear of National and Metropolitan Hotele, GEORGE LEA...........-...,......... Proprietor Also of the Varieties, New York, and Osaterbury Alexandria, Va. JOBH HART... ...............,.8tage Manager THE PURORE CONTINUES HOUSES LITERALLY PACKED, WE SPARE NEITHER PAINS NOR BXPENSE TO PLEASE OUR PATRONS, Admiring hundrede nightly congregate within the wails of the OLD ESTABLISHED MUSIC TEMPLE WE DEFY THB WORLD TO PRODUCE A MORE VARIED ENTERTAINMENT, WE COURT COMPARISON AND DEPY COMPETITION, The Manager, with a full determination to ple: a generous public, takes much pride in presenung, for the week commencing MONDAY, JANUARY 23, the following GRAND ALLIANOR GRAND ALLIANCB GRAND ALLIANCB GRAND ALLIANCE TALENTED ARTISTS, TALENTED ARTISTS, TALENTED AbTIsTS, TALENZED ARTIBTS, The greatest known to the profession. First appearance in thie cityof MISS MAUDE STANLEY, M188 MAUDE BTANLEY, Miss MAUDE STANLEY, Miss MAUDE STANLEY, MI-8 MAUDE STANLEY, Mi88 MAUDE STANLEY, Unquestionably the most finished Lady Vocalist now en the stage. Late of Weston’s Concert Hail, London, where she achieved the moat brilliant triumph, and was the recipient of a magnificent Diamond Brooch, a g:ft from the Royal Academy of Music, London, a» an evidence of their appreci- ation of her superior merits as an artiste, First appearanee of z MR, FRANK LAOY DIB, RANK LACY MR. FRANK LACY AND MISS FLORENCE REYNOLDS, om the American Theater, 444 Broadway, N. ze York, the only origina! personators ef fhe i NERVE AND CURR, NERVE AND CURE, NERVE AND CURB. First appearanee of MR. BOWERS, MR. EB. BOWERS, MR. E. BOWERS, The unrivalled Negro Comedian, from Heoley’s Opera House, New York. One of the bigges: cards in the basinese. First appearance of JOHNNY MACK and LITTLE MACK, JOHNNY MACK and LITTLE MACK, JOHNNY MACK aod LIFTLE MACK, JOUNNY MACK and LITTLE MACK, JOHNNY MACK and LITTLE MACK, The immensely poputar double-act Ethiopian De. lineate rs—one a full sized man, and the other a Tom Thumb in stature. Firtt appearance of WALTSR WENTWORTH, WALTER WENTWORTR, The Champion Cont»rtionist ef the world, whose surprising feate of unapproachable dexterity have been the wonder of the thousands who have wit- neseed them JOHN MUBLIGAN, JOHN MCULLIGAN, JOHN MULLIGAN, Celebrated in the history of the grofession as the Great Mogul of Etbiopian Oomedians, JO&H HART C. COVELLI AND J. 8, CLARK, JOSH HART, C, COVELLI AND J, 8. QLARK JOSH HART, C. COVELLI AND J. 8, CLARK, in a new Drama, 7 MONS, LOUIS EZOLLOSY, MONS. LOUIS BZOLLOBY, MONS, LOUIS 8ZOLLOSY, The justly celebrated French Ba let Master and Dancer Comique, with his splendid Ballet Troupe ° RIXTEEN REATTIPFUL YOUNG LADIE: BIXTEBN BEAUTIFUL YOUNG LADIES, SIXTEEN BEAUTIFUL YOUNG LADIES, A cluster of diamonds of the first water. MIS8 LAURA LE CLAIRE, The capital Prot-an Actress, THE WESNER SISTERS, The dashing and Artistic Danseuses, forming in all EST AND OST ATTRACTIVE A "ns LARGEST AMINATION COMBINATION COMBINATION of talent ever seen ina Concert Hall, Last week of the magnificent Pairy Spectacle of GIN FANTASIO, UIN FAaNTAsIO, UIN PANPASIO, UIN FANTABIO. HARLEQUIN FANT ARIOY HARLEQUIN FANTABIO. On THE LVBR BGG, FAIRY OF THE SILVER EGG. With new Tricks, Tracsformations, &c. SATURDAY SETENGGE: SATURDAY APEBRNQON -BATURDAY SON, REGULAR FAMILY MATINEE REGULAR FAMILY MATINGR, REGULAR FAMILY MATINEE, OFFICIAL. The First Cerps—Netice te Veterans. HEADQUARTERS FinsT Corrs, Wasuinoton, D. O.,. Dec. 27, 1964. Veterans desiring to enlist inthe Ist Army Corps, should report m person at the office of Col. OC. F. Jéhnson, Soldiers’ Rest, Baitimore and Ohio Railroad Depot, Washington, D OU. Any Veteran who has served two years, has been honorably diseharged, and is physically qualified, may enlistin the Corps for one, two or three years. Those enlisting will receive from the Gov- ernment a bounty of $300 as soon as they are mustered in, and, in addition, the regular in- stalments from the Government, in proportion to the period of enlistment, as follows: $100 for one year’s service, one-third paid on enlist- Went; $200 for two years’ service, one-third on enlistment; $300 for three years’ service, one- third on enlistment. They will be credited to the quota of the district in which they or theif families may be domiciled and will, therefore, be entitled to Jocal bounties. Free transportation will be furnished them to Washington by any Provost Marshal. The best arms in the possession of the Government will be farnished these troops, and they will be allowed to retain their arms when honorably discharged, Headqnarters Major General Hancock :—158 F street, between 19th and 20th streets. Office of the Board for the Examination of Officers :—Brigadier General John R. Brooke, president, 163 G street, between 19th and 20th streets. By order of Major General Hancock. FINLEY ANDERSON, dec 27.tf Assistant Adjutant General. AMUSEMENTS. FORD'S NEW THEATER. Tenth street, above Pennsylvania avenue. Last week bot one ef the enga, Eminent Tragedian, spesmantcee tne is EDWIN FORREST, who will appear for the last time .THIS (Tuesday) EVENING, Jan. 24, 1855, in his great character of METAMORA, ted by MADAM PONIBE ms Nobercoke, M supported by 3 5 as Nahmeoke, Miss ALIOM GRAY as Occrom, Me JNO. MeUGLe LOUGH as Lord Fitzarnold, and the entire Qom- pany. WEDNESDAY RAND COMEDY NIGHT. Madam Ponisi, “Mr. Jno, McCullough, and the entire Company in two Glorious Comedies “The Wonder: or, a Woman Keeps a Secret,” and the ‘Serious Family.” Thursday—First appearance this feagon of Mr. Edwin Forrest as OORIOLANTS, EDWIN FORREST’S NIGHTS For the Fourth Week of his engagement. are MONDAY, TUESDAY. THURSDAY, and FRI- GROVER’S FHEATER. Pennsylvania Avenue, near Willard’s Hotel, EXTRA OCCASION, TUESDAY’ EVENING, January 21, First appearance in fifteen months ‘of Washing- ton’s favorite actroas MI8#8 LUCILLE WESTERN, whe will assume her reat character of CYNTHIA. eTHE BEAUTIFUL FLOWER GIRL, stone's “e! a! ree-ac! if i in Buchae VLOWERS OF THE FORBBT Cote 'o conclude w e ular Trial =z BARNEY. THS BARON ented THE OXFORD HALL OF MUSIC ann PINACOTHECA, Ninth street, fronting on Pennsylvania avenue nagement have pleasure in announci; ent with the following talented indier nee the best Bong an: ren eee in ‘he World. derful Clowa and Comic Singer. the Wondertit ERRY. BLOODGOOD. owned Ethiopian Comedian, and the rene GREAT STOCK COMPANY Bars y Performers, who are artistes Fit eta ee, diamonds of the scintillating in refalgent corrascations, bedaz- sling the virion of the spectators. transporting them on the wings of bliss from the daily scence of the every day world to some delightful, splen- dorous realm in Fairy Land, — 8 THE OXFORD! jUCH I8 MATINEB FOR LADIES EVERY SATURDAY, be in atten when the Great Military Band will Jan 23-6t dance. SEATON HALL. GOTTSCHALK’S POSITIVE FAREWELL IN AMERICA, Prior to his departure for Havana and Mexico, hes the } ir ti SG nOn MUzO s the honor to inform the eitizens of a ton and wietslty nat ne has Rurceeded renee ngewmentk with ie world-renow, fani, and great Gomporer, LTE L. M, GOTTSCHALK, to give a feries of GRAND CONCERTS in the principal cities of the United States pri hie departure for Havana and Mexico, ©" 21°F to MR. GOTTSCHALE'S Farewell Concerts in Washington will take place one ESDAY and WEDNESDAY EVENIN = By uary 2ith and 25th, ENG Bran SIGNOR MUZIO takes great pleasure to an- mounce that he has secured the ser of the fol- lowing murical artists to assist Mr.GOTTSCHALK in these Concerts: MISS LUCY BIMON, the young and talented Cautratice, (pupil of his,) whose urprecedented success during a series of corcerts in New York has peen cheerfally ac- knowledged by the Pre=s and enthusiastic audi- ences, SIGNOR ARDAVANI, the celebrated Baatone, of the Italian 0, heceletie Academy of Music, New Yore rs: £0 SIGNOR MUZIO, Musical Director and Conductor, Tickets, ONE DOLLAR, Secured seats 5¢ Cents extra. Ticket office epen commencing Saturday, Jan, diet, at W.@. Metzerott's Musie Store. Orders from the country, enclosiug the amount for the number of seats required, will be promptly attended to by W Metzerott. peor open at7'{. Ooncert to commence at 8. an 19 METROPOLITAN HALL, Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D. Mr, B. HENZE.---. —---..-.,...-. Proprietor Mr, HENZE having inst epened the above- named , PLACE OF RESOR?, would be most happy to see his old patrons and friends, he having ergsged some of the ; BEST ARTISTS in the Profession, who will appear nightly in BONGS, DANCES, do. Miss KITTY LEE, Dansuese. Miss EVA BLANOH, Binger. M’liec JOBIPHINF, Daneuese. Mics ARLEAN, Singer, Miss DEVENPORT, Dansuere. H. M. WILLIAMB, Fancy Dancer, Oomic Singer, Weneh Dancer, and Sentimental Singer,and also the great Jig Dancer, He willappear nightly, The BAR is stocked with the CHOIOEST LIQUORS in the market, jan 19-lw IVERMORE ON NEGROES AS SLAVES, AS Citizens aud as Soldiers. An'i Slavery Meas- uresefC vgress; by Hon Henry Wilson. Slavery Banofior ed by the Bible. Emsleymentof Negroes in American Revolution Bishop Hopkins’s f Slavery. Goodwin’s Reals jisho; 5 aie Lr poles & Abo! ce ie Seti tion, riorities of Negro Slavery. Van Evrie’s Negroes and Negro eerste Cochin’s Results of ny Cochin’s Results of Emancipation, Blavery. Practice of Slavery. bei Philosophy and Pras NOR TAYLO! GAdtinE’s RESTAURANT. Senators and bers of Congress, and stran- ys, Who intend residin Sa this city for the in Fr. and wish to he ined. will find suites ef PRIVATE ROOMS Ber and Bapper parent 0, GAUTIRG’S, Gée 27-im 262 Pennsylvania avenue. te ‘ways ready for private Din-— WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1865:° N°. 8,718. TELEGRAPHIO From California. Saw Franoisco, Jan. 23.—The moniter Ca- manche steamed into the bay to-day, and sailed on atrial tripio Mare Island navy-yard, where she will be fitted up forservice. Oommander Woodworth will Lpropably: take charge of her. Thecteamer John L. Stephens has arrived from Mexican ports with ¢10,700 in gold, and nearly 2,00 sacks of ailver ore. The receipts of bullion since the 11th instant are $1,800,060. = San Francisco, January 23.—The steamer Golden City arrived to-day with a few pas- sen gers, and $665,000 in treasure for England, and €264,000 for New York. Pirate Shenandoah at Werk. ForTRESss Mownox, Jan. 22—The bar Clif- ton, Captain Gavet, arrived here to-day from Pernamb via Barbadoes; with a cargo of sugar. The Cl'tton is an American vessel, but sails under English colors. The rebel privateer Shenandoah was actively at work when the Clifton sailed from Pernambuco, destroying een merchantmen along the coast of razil. New York Gold Market—Weekly Bank Statement. New York, Jan. 23.—Gold closed at 198. The weekly bank statement shows the de- crease in loans to he $2,600,000; specie, $1,000,000; circulation, $90,000; deposits, $2,800,000. At the evening hoard stocks were not very strong. There were large transaetions%n gold. After the call gold was as high as 200, and at the close of the repert it stood at 198, onMr, Maryland Legislature—Resoluti Everett's De BALTimor®, Jan. 23.—The Maryland Legis- lature to-day unanimously passed resolutions expressive of regret at the death of Edward Everett, and highly eulogistic of his distin- guished character and public services, and making arrangements for the appointment of some one to pronouace & eulogy upon the de- ceased before the Legislature at an early day. From Canada. ToRoNTO, Jan. 23.—The Globe to-day has a special dispatch from Quebec, stating that the report that tne English Government ts about tosend a fleet of gunboats to the Jakes is a canard. A writ of habeas corpus in the case of Bur- leigh was moved for to-day. The caseis likely to come on immediately. —_—___+-<+2- >___ FROM THE SOUTH. Remarkable Article in a Riv-hmond Paper —Foreign Nations Threatened with the Monroe Doctrine if they do not Aid the Cenfederacy—Plam for a Joint Invasion of Mexico and the Canadas. The following editorial from the Richmond Ezaminer is evidently intended to frighten Eu- Tropean nations into supporting the indepen. dence of the Confederacy, lest she should join with the North in theenforcement of the Mon- roe doctrine: {From the Richmond Enquirer, Jan. 14.) So tar as this war is concerned, the people of the Confederate States have no reason what- ever to help Maximillian, nor to give to France or England any sympathy or support. Neither France, nor Mexico, nor England has extended to this confederacy any encouragement, and it our canse fail, after every manly effort that we can make in its behalf, then pride as well as int@rest wonld dictate, that if we are to be eonquered, we should belong to a great and powerfuination. That we should endeavor to extend the power andinfluence of that na- tion from pole to pole, and uniting every coun- try of America by alliance, either constitu. tional or treaty, seek te make this continent a unit against the world. Inthe grandeur and power of such & nation, with armies such as the United States and Confederate States have put into the field during this war, united un- der one flag; with a navy suchas the united resourcesof the two nations conld put upon the ocean; with the wealth and popniation which peace and union would develop in a few years, we might find at least a hiding place for our shame, and perhaps some conso- Jation that America would become the colossal Pp wer of the world Maximilian would not reign in Mexico, nor England hold Canada six months after our conquest Ireland could call to her rescue the thousands of her sons ncw awaiting opportu. nity, aud the navy of the United States would give the requisite arrogance to every adventn- TOUS spirit that would rush.to battle for the freedom of that island. The uandisguised ha- tred of the people of the United States for Eng- laud would render a war with that power the most popular party cry that could be raised. The cotion that would be saved from the de- s'ragtion of the war would be held ip the United States, and the litt® that would be cnuitivated by the pew and unorganized tree negro labor would tind consumption at home, and thus would be precipitated at commercial conyal- sion upon British finances by prolonging the cotton famine, and that, too, at the beginning of the war. Franee, driven from Mexico, would find her people impoverished by impe- ris] taxation, without any prospect forincrease of trade and commerce; saddled with the cost of Imperialism, her people would begin to dis- cover that the Napoleon dynasty was not the Means either of glory or happiness. If the Confederate States are ever conquered, it is highly probable that the Monroe doctrine, as the Jand grabbing propensity of the Anglo- Saxon has been called in the United States, would become the most important and popu- lar principle in American policy. On the other band, if we are successful, there immediately arises on this continent a Dbaiance of power, or political equilibriam, similar te thatof Europe. which would check the progress and power of tte United States, restore commerce to its normal conditign, op- pose tothe navy of that country thenavy of those States, and of Mexico, whieh, uniting with a Oanadian navy, would at ali times etf- _tectuaily keep the Yankee within the bounds of propriety, and from disturbing the peace otf the world. These plain facts make no impres- gicn upon the governments either of France, England, Spain or Mexico. Tnose govern- ments are indifferent to our cause, and to the consequence ofitsruin We have offered com- mercial advantages, aud sought to impress these facts npon the governments of Western Enrope by every suggestion, buat all has been in vain. Neither France nor England fs en- trely satisfied with the en‘ente cordiale, neither will trust the faith cf the other. France fears that England may prove false and unite with the United States, and sweep the French navy from the seas, while we have no navy to bring to her assistance. England fears that France has designs on California and the East Indian commerce. Thus, these two great powers, with no faith or trnst in each other’s pledges, neutralize each other’s influence, and for dread of treachery permit us to fight it out, notwith- standing theirown interests are involved in our cause as directly as they would be In open war with the Yanlees. The fate of war may go againet these States —such an end is possible—aud if it does, every Covtederate citizen weald demand from the United States, and from thefillibustering spir- its which the two armies would turn loose would obtain armies for the new crusades, ar- mies for Mexico, armies for Canada, armies tor Cuba, armies for Ireland. The continent of North America, from the straits to the isth. mus, would become the United States of Amer- ica, and the isles ef the sea be swaliowed up in the mighty confederation. This grand ob- ject might even now be obtained it reason and commen sense could find a resting place in Washington. The recognition of the indepen- dence of these Confederate States by the en- emy. with a treaty offensive and defensive, providing for an army and navy proportion- ate with the population of the two cougtries; with a customs union of free trade, and inter- rupted travel between the States of both con- federations, with the free navigation of the Miesissippi, would give to both people all the practical advantages of the old Union, without the evils that haye produced the pres- ent war. : The foreign policy of both nations should then be the Monroe doctrine, applied to the whole continentof North America and ad; cent islands—Canada, Mexico, the Sandwich Ielands,. Oentral America and the Russian Possessions—all from Behring’s Straits to Da- rien’ ates apes ae eC im interest and republican in fo: government, and each and all united by treaties similar to that propesed for the United States and the Confederate States. Instead of wasting the lives of the citizens and consuming the re- sources of the two countries in a war of mu- tualruin, such an alliance wonld open a fu- ture of progressive powerand influence which would eventually make the confederacies of North Americath dominant power of the world. Hon. Henry S. Foote in Richmont, [From the Richmond Whig, Jan. 19.} Governor Foote, who, it willbe remembered, Was arrested some days ago in Prince William county, en route for ashington, on & private peace mission, and who has since been at Fredericksburg a prisoner on pnrole, reached Richmond last night in charge of Captain H. T. Deggett, Provost Marshal of thatcity. This officer received, when at Ham- ilton’s crossing. yesterday, &@ telegram from the Secretary of ‘ar ordering the unconditional release of the Governor, but the latter refused to acceptit, on the ground that he did uot in- tend tobe the victim of a “snap judgement,” and therefore demanded that Captain Deggett should, in compliante with the writ served upen him, deliver his body betore Judge Haly- burton. The result is, that the military func- tionary in question is here with his prisoner, wo has no donbt proved as troublesome to him as the elephant made a present to the countryman. The Governor is registered at the Powhatan Hotel. The Richmond Sentinel of January 21, says: “There was no official information from the South received at the Department last even- ing. ‘Belew Richmond both armies are inactive. “On Thursday morning the enemy's bat- teries opened upon our Chesterfield works, and ‘Were promptly replied to. “The truce boat New York arrived at Varina yesterday morning with 500 Confederate pris- oners on board. They will probably reach the city this evening. The boat will not return for several days, as there are large quantities of freight to be sent by her to our suffering pris- oners in the United States. We sincerely hope that the truce boats will go as frequently as possible on their missions of mercy.” The Goidsboro’ Journal of the 17th furnishes all the particulars which have as yet reached us concerning the fall of Fort Fisher, witn the exception of General Lee’s brief despatch. It gays that “the Yankees succeeded in making a lodgment §with their infantry, a force said to have been some-18,000 strong, on the river, be- tween Sugar Loaf and Fort Fisher, where they at once commenced entrenching. “This lodgment was made probably on Fri- day night. Up to ten o'clock on Sunday night matters were reported satisfactory by our mil- itary authorities, but within probably half an hour afterwards the enemy made a furious as- eault on Fort Fisher and took it. “Of the nature of the struggle for the fort we have no information. We presume there was much blood shed, and we doubt not our officers and men did their duty. But Wilmington has not fallen! “General Whiting was with the garrison, and of course isa prisoner, wounded, too, as we learn.” The Journal adds that “private advic®s by the train last night state that the Yankees were shelling our forces near Battery Gatlin, or Sugar Loaf, some 4 miles from Port Fisher. «In reference to the fatl of Fort Fisher, ft is said that the Yankee attacks were resisted to the last. General Whiting behaved most nobly. After the enemy had carried the fort, he charged them three times, and each time with his own hands tore down the Yankee flag, and trampled it under foot. He was wounded in four places, but not seriously. QOolonel Lamb was also wounded. Not more than 500 or 600 were lost; very few were killed on our side. The enemy’s loss is not known, but it is supposed to be very heavy, as they assaulted our works several times.” The Wilmington Carolinian of the 15th says that General Whiting is but seen. wounded. A postscript after the same paper had gone to press says: «We stop the press to inform our readers ot the bad news just received at headquarters. Fort Fisher fell last night, after an obstinate resistance. General Whiting and staff, with about 3,000 troops, are now in the hands of the enemy. The conflict within the fort was a se- vere one, and lasted for two hours, hand to hand With theenemy. We have no heart to enter into details nor to comment on the disastrous event. «We may tell our readers, however, that our gallant Whiting did his duty, but had to sub- camb tosheer force of numbers, haying been assaulted on his sea, land, and rear faces, by the soldiers, sailors, and marines of theenemy. Our readers may rely on us to give them the whole truth after a few days.” LOOAL NEWS. CORPORATION AFFAIRS, CoUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, Jan. 23, 1865.—Board of Aldermen.—Present—Mesers. Barr, Uter- inehle, Cantield, Plant, Lloyd, Pepper, Lewis Gulick, McCathran, Noyes, and Turton. In the absence of the President, on motion of Bemeeeaay oh ir. Lioyd was called to the chair. The Chair laid before the Board a communi- cation trom the Chief of the Corporation Police, transmitting a statement of the amount of fines and forfeitures imposed during the year 1561, amounting in the aggregate to $27,212.52, of which sum $2,557.45 are superceded, The judge- ments for the last six months are in the hands of the officers for collection. The commaunica- tion was referred to finance committee. Mr. Pepper presented the petition ot G. H. Berger, praying the remission of the city tax paid by him he living outside the city limits, Referred to police committee. Mr. Utermehle offered a resolution instruct- ing the committee before Congress to urge upon that body the propriety of inserting in all acts, granting special franchise in the city, such as city passenger railway charters, some pro- Vision granting for the benefit of the public schools @ portion of the gross receipts of such compan: assed. _Mr. Utermehle, from the committee on po- lice, reported adversely on the bill relating to the removal of snow and ice from the pave- ment. - Mr. Noyes, trom the committee on public schools, reported a bill appropriating $1,175 tor the establishment of two additional primary echools in the Second Schoo) District; passed. Also, & bill from committee on drainage au- thorizing the laying of a water main on ith Street west, from New York avenue to 0 street north; passed. . Also, a bill for the laying of a water main on Istreet north, trom 1th to 16th streets west; passéd. = Also, a bill for laying water mains along tith street west, from © street north to the south front of squares 324 and 359, and also along the same equare from 10th to 12th streets west; passed. Mr. Barr introduced a bill to lay a water main along 11th street, from @ to S streets north. Referred to committee on drainage. Also, & bill to drain and gravel P street north, from i4th to i6th streets west Reterred to committee on improvements. Mr, McOathran introduced a bill appropria- ting $50 for the construction of gravel footwalk along the front of square No. 915, between 9th Qnd 10th streets west. Referred to committee on improvements. A bill appropriating $50 to defray the ex- penses of a special election to be held in the Third Ward on the first Mondey in February, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of James Skirving, was passed. In compliance with a joint resolution, the two Boards of the City Councils met in joint session (the President of the Common Council presiding) for the election of commissioners to conduct said election; and on motion of Mr. Turton the following gentlemen were elected:— For the First Precinct, J.M. Towers, S. Tyson, and J. W. Larner; for the Second Precinct, Charles F. Wood, James Mankin, and Wm. Orme. * The joint meeting then adjourned, and the Board of Aldermen took up the bill from the lower Board, authorizing the Mayor to submit for arbitration the claims of Barron, Smithson. & Oo. against the Corporation for work done on the new Centre Market, which work had been suspended by order of the Secretary of the nterior. — After discussion, referred to committee on finance. The following bills from Common Council ‘were also acted upon: A bill to lay a wooden tronk on M st. north, across 6th street west; referred to committeeon improvements. eint resolution urging the passage by Con- gress of the act introduced into the Senate by Senator Dixon, amendimg an act relating to the collector of taxes in the District of Columbia; referred to committee ou improvements. authorizing the Mayor to offer for public sale on the 15th of February of each year all Tights to establish fish wharves along the Po- tee int tetalihasent cuaeacre osSept hibiting their estal ment é atsuch place along the Eastern Branch as to be hereafter |; referred to committee on police. to water main along D street south, from 10th 2th streets west; passed. Ad- journed. Common Council.The Board met at the veual hour and was called to order by the he ident, (Mr. Lloyd,) all the members pres- en A message was received from the Mayor announcing his approval of the following acts: Gratar the agro draughteman tothe Water foard and for other p' ; making appro- priation for the completion of the tax booke; to purchase a Rorseand wagon for the use of the water tapper. = - Also, one enclosing a commanication from Dr. J. F. May protesting against the passage of the act now pending in Congress fof the ineor- ration of ibe Baltimore Depot and Potomac ‘ailroad Company on the ground tha: the only street (C street) now leading from the depot woald be impeded, andthat a protest Was how before Congress. Also, one from the Register, repre. the amount of appropriations made since bis get statement—$ 3,500. The following were presented and referred : Ry Mr. Larner—Petition for a water man on M street north, from 4th to 7thstreets By Mr. Edmonston— Kill and petition for setting curb and paving south front of square 624. hy Mr. Moore—Bill te lay a wawr main glong s7th street west. By Mr. Lloyd—Petition of extra men of thepteam paid fire department for an increase of their pay to $200, they to furnish their own uniforms, with a bill for the pur- pose. By Mr. Ferguson—Bill to grade and gravel G street south, from 4th to Gth east By Mr. Walker—Petition for laying & water main: to be inid on 11th street, from F street to Water suee!, and along Water street to ti streetsouth. A sc, fora main en JD) street south, from in t-ilthstreet By Mr. Rheem—Petition forthe setting of curb stone and laying foot payment on west front of square 117. The followitg were introduced and passed: — By Mr. Larnet—resolation for a special elec- tion in the Third ward to fill use vacancy oc- casioned by the death of Mr. Jiames Skirving, en 3ist Jannary, {amended by Aldermen lat Monday in July); resolution fora joint meeting of the Boards to elect commissiovers of elec- tion; bill making appropriation to defray ex- penses of special election in the Third ward. By Mr. Pengh—bill for laying a wooden trouk on M street northat 6th street east. By Mr. Moore—bill relating to fish wharves and docke: bill authorizing the Mayor to submit the claim of Barron Smithson & Oo., for work done on Center Market to arbitration. Mr. Larner introd need the following: Tha: the committee to represent the interests of the Corporation before Congress be axuthor- ized and requested to urge the immediate pas- sage of the act introduced on the 6th of Jana- ary, 1861, by Senator Dixon, to amend the act for the incorporation of the City of Washing- ton, approved May 16, Ir20. (Theact to which this resolution refers authorizes the Corpora- tion te tax property for improving the streets, providing for asupply of water, &c.} The Board here took a recess to go into joint meeting, and on reassembling— The following were reported from commit- tees:—By Mr. Ferguson, (ways and means)— Resolution in relation to the extenston of the City Hall building; lost on the third reading — yeas 10, nays i; to provide for the paymeut of the seventh and eighth instalments of principal and half-yearly interest on certain bonds of the Washington and Alexandria railroad goar- antied by the Corperation. By Mr. Moore, (Ways and means)—Substitate for bill to cor- rect an erroneous assessment in relation to the Bank of Metropolis; passed. Ry Mr. Larner, (improyements)—Bill making an additional for placing railing and gates in ity Hall making appropriation for trnnk at the intersection of South Carolina ay- enue aad !!th street east; passed. By Mr. Tal- bert, (asylam)—Alderman bill correcting cer- tain errors in the biil increasing the compen- sation of the Intengant and other officers of the Asylum; passed. By Mr. Moore, (drainage) — Bill for water main in Sth street, trom G@ street north to connect with the main in Mount Ver- non Place; for water main along 17th street west, from New York avenve to Estreet rorth; water main on M street, from 7th to 4th streets; water main in ilth street west, from F street south to Water street, thence to H street sonth; passed. Mr. Peagh, from a select committee, reported adversely the bill to repeal the act to prevent violations of the Sabbath, (introduced by Mr. Edmonston,) and asked (hat the committee be discharged. So ordered. Mr. Peugh moved that the bill be indefinitely ostponed. Carried—yeas 12; nays 6—Meesrs. ‘dmonston, Moore, Talbert, Ward, Wright, and Lloyd. Mr. Peugh also reported adversely on the petition of barbers in relation to the Sunday law. Committee discharged. Mr. Edmonston asked what had been done With the resolution in relation to the children of non-residents attending public schools. Mr. Ferguson replied that he, as chairman, bad performed his part of the duty, and had found several such children in the Third Ihs- trict schools. Capt. Moore stated he found one in the Sesond District. Pe + Mr Edmonston said he understood that there were a number of Georgetown children attend- ing school in the First Ward. The following were received from the Alder- men :—Resolution requesting committee before Congress to urge that a clause be inserted in every bill granting railroad charters, &c , that & portion of the receipts be set apart for sehooi purposes —referred to special committee, (Messrs. Rheem, Peugh, Larner.) bill to estab- lish two additional primary schools in the Second District—passed; bill amending the act of. November 14, 1542, in relation to paving alleys, {placing flag centers in alleys,) amend- ing act of May 23, 1553—referred; making ap- propriation for printing the enrollment lists— passed; to regulate curb stones, in relation to gutters—passed; resolution in relation to the Secretaries of the Boards, with an amendment, which was concurred in. Adjourned. as _ U.S, SupReME Court, January 23.—On mo- tion of Mr. Attorney General Speed, Charles E. Clifford, Esq , of Maine, was admitted an at- torney and counsellor of this court. On motion of Hon. O. H. Browning, J, K b was Herbert, Eeq., of Washington city, 1) admittedim attorney and connsellor of this court. On motion of Mr. Evyarts, Edwards Pierre- pont, Esq , of California, was admitted ag at- torney and counsellor of this court. No. 77. Charles Merriam, appellant, ys. George Haas et ux. Appeal from the District Court of the United States forthe District of Minnesota. Mr. Justice Miller delivered the opinion of the court, reversing the decree ot the said District Court, with costs, and remand- ing the cause, with directions to enter a decree therein in conformity tothe opinion of this court. Nos. 7, S0, $1, and 32, The Marine Bank of Chicago, plaintiff in error, vs. The Fulton County Bank, The Broadway Bank. The Aga- wan Bank, and The Western Reserve Bank. Errors to the Circuit Court United States tor thé Northern District of Miinois, Mr. Justice Miller delivered the opinion of tne court, at firming the judgments of the said CironitCourt in there causes, with costs and interest. No.+s. Jos F. Florentine, plaintiff in error, vs. Wm. C.F. Barton. In error to the Uircnit Court United States for the Northern District of Illineis. Mr. Justice Grier faelivereda the opinion of the court, affirming the judgment of the said Circuit Courtin this cause, with costs. Nos. 75 and 14. Gardner Drury, appeliant, vs. Thos. Foster et ux., and Thos. Foster ap- pellant, vs. Gardner Drury. Oross appeals irom the District Court United States for the District of Minnesota. Mr. Justice Nelson de- livered the opinion of the covrt, affirming the decree of said District Court in these causes, with costs and interest. No. 89. Richard Gregg et al., plaintiffs in er- ror, vs. Robert Forsyth, in error tothe Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of IMivois. Mr. Justice Nelson deliv- ered the opinion of the eburt, dismissing this cause for the want of jurisdiction. No. $4. Rachel Campb 1, appellant, vs. Wm. Campbell's executor. Appeal from the Cireuit Court of the United States for the District of Columbia, Mr. Chief Justice Chase de livered the opinion of the court, dismiasing this cause for the want of jurisdiction, , No. 100. The Bay State Steamboat Company, claimant, &c , appellant, The New Lon- don Transportation Company. Appeal trom the Cirenit Court of the United Sates for the Southern District of New York. The matters in controversy in this cause having been agreed and settled between the parties, it was, on motion of Mr. Donohue, dismissed, each party paying his own costs. No. 113, The Schooner Andromeda, &c., ap- pelfant, vs. The United States. The argument of this cause was commenced we Mr. Gillet, for the appeltant, continued by Mr. Coffey for the United States, and by Mr. Reverdy John- sontortheappellant. Adjourned. Seeds U, 8. Court or CLaims, January 23.—Onarles Stewart. vs. The United States.. Chief Jus- tice Casey delivered thejopinion of the court in this case, sustaining the demurrer. Charles F. Stansbury vs. The United States. Judge Loring delivered the opinion of the court in this case adverse to the claim. Matthew Bonuer, executor of Cadwallader Wallace, deceased, vs. The United States. Judge Wilmot delivered the opinion of the court in this case, adverse to the claim. Ad- journed. a7 Lieut. 5S. B. Davis,of the Rebel army, is being tried ai py at Cincinnati. He claims to be 8 dispatch bearer to and from Canada. ae Shame Srnec ts ae cre n. gentlemen @s security for thet bilne, ag@-The Internal Revenue t much troubles, it is said, ;b: Prana a7 fraud in cancelling stamps. Great aantities are used & second time, the chancelling ink being extracted by chemicals, &7“No more cold feet” is the mame of the newest Parisian galop. — ‘ ‘ S7The lunatic asylum in Parise will cost three millions of dollars. . 4