Evening Star Newspaper, January 25, 1865, Page 1

WASHINGTON EVENING STAR. | soa RUBLISUED DAILY, (EXCEPT BUNDAY,) wi AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Beushwest corner ef Pennsylvania av. and lth stret, Br W. D. WALLAOH. Sea as The fran is served by the carriers to their aub- seribere fo the City and District for TWEUVE AND A BALF CENTS PER WEEK, Paice FOR MAILinc.—BSingle copy, three cents; One month scventy Ave cents; three months, one dollar ond Afry cents; nix months, three dollars: one year. sz deliars. No papers are sent from the office - Jonger than paid for. Tue WEExty Sra one dollar and a half a year, TRAVELERS’ DIRHOTORY. OO} BAL’ & OHIO BB. CO. (PTIIOE BALT Mon tacton, December if, 1964, ee Sone = ye nd after Sunday, December 18, 1864. Passen- Pi between Washington and Baltimore wil) be run as follews: TRAINS MOVING NORTH. No. 1—BALTIMORS, WAY STATION & HAR- BISBUBG TRAIN—Leave Washington 6:15 A. M. Arrive st Baltime 0 a.m. No. 2-NEW YORK & PHILADELPHIA EX- PRESS—Leave Washingt 0 7:30 4. w. Arrive at Philadelphie 1:56 P. w., New York 5:30 P.M, No Baltimore t:ckets sold ES te Leave ington &:15 a, M.. stopping atations, eonnecting at Relay with the Mail Tra: est, and Ccaching Baltimore at 10:00 . 4—NEW YORK MAIL TRAIN—Leave Wash- on 11:15 a.u. Arrivest Baltimore at 12:45 , Philadelphia 5:37 P.m., New York 10:00 P.M. No. 5—BALTIMORE TRAIN AND WAY STA- TIONS—Leave Washington 3:00 P. M., connect- ing at Relay with Frederick train, Arrive at Bal- timore 4:45 pw No, 6—BALTIM@RE COMMUTATION AND PHILADELPHIA TRAIN—Lesvs Washington 4:30 P.M. Arrive at Baltimore 6:10 Pp. x. This train stops at Lek oneparrasy Beltsville, Laurel and Annapolis Junction only. No, 7—BOSTON, ALBANY & NEW YORK BX- PRESS TRAIN—Leave Washington 6:00 P. x. Arriveat New York 4:00 4,™. Mails aud Passen- ers by this train connect with all the early morn- ing lines leaving New York for the Bast, North ar West. No Philadelphia or Baltimore tickets so} by this train. which is limited in capacity by Goysrrment orders to insure the mails. No. 8—BALTIMORE & HARRISBURG TRAIN Leave Washington 6:45 P. m.end arrive at Balti- more 8:25 F. w No. 9-NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND WESTERN TRAIN—Leave Washington at 7:30 ®. M.; stoppiag at Re'ay House far Western passen- pers to take Express Train for Grafton, Wheeiing, arkersburg, snd all points in the West, Reaches New York at 6:15 a.m. FOR ANNAPOLIS the connections will be made with the *:16 4. M,and the 3 and 4:30 P, m. from Washington. No traius to or from Annapolis on ere BUNDAY TRAENS THE ONLY TRAINS FROM WASHINGTON for passengers on Sunday are the §:15 and LL:15 4.¥, and 3 p.m. for Baltimore, and 7:30 P.M. fer Baltimore, Philadelphia, and the West, and the 6 p. mu. for New York onty. HIROUGH TICKETS to the West, as well as to Philadelphia, New York, or Boston, can be had at the Station Ticket Offic ail henra im the day, as well as at_new office in the AmericanTelegraph Building, Pennsylyania avenue, betweea 4/3 and ACGAGE will be checked at all hours —also for through points, to save trouble and confusion at the departure of the trains. ‘ ee ALL PASSENGERS, whether soldiers or citizens, are politely but earnestly requested te respect the rules of the Line, established for the general ad- yantage. such as the keeping of one or more cars exclusively for ladies and their attendants, and the prevention of smoking im any but the smoker's cars, and a'so to make as cheerfui compliazce with the decisions of the agents or conductors in regard to their seats, tickets, etc.. especially in the hurry of starting the trains. W.P. SMITH, Master of Transportstion, ZL. M. COLE, General Ticket Agent. dec WD \REAT PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE TO THE NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST. fter December 25, trains will leave Bal- fueretron North Calvert Station, as follows : jail at———~- ——- ---- 2 A.M Tisburg Aceommodation Brie snd Pittsburgh Express. Pittsburg and Elmira Bxpresa___. . M. TRAIN FROM WASHINGTON Genter nith the 920 A, M train from Baltimore for Pittsburgh ‘and the West and for Elmira, Buffale, jochoater. pon Ca: dgigas, 204 ower citys .M. TRAIN PROM WASHINGTON Fee a 30 ri the oP. M,. train from Baltimore for Pit and Erie. 45 P.M. TRAIN FROM WASHINGTON waesen Fan the nt P. M. Express from Balti- a runs through to Pittsburgh and Elmira, without change of ears. conn’ ing at Pittsburgh for Cincinnati, Chicago, and 8t Louis and at Elmirs. for Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse, NE THROUGH TRAIN ON SUNDAY, e Eee Washington 8t3 o’clock P, M, SLEEPING CARS ON NIGHT TRAINS. Eerpiens’ Tickers Ar GovyERNvENT Rates, LOW FARE AND QUICK TIME. WZ For Tickets and any information apply at — Office of the Great Resnsyien ear . ennsylvaria avenue an ixth street, un National Hotel, and Depot, House, No. 463 € st, v reey ar ngton. mear New Jersey avenue, = iP UeaRRy 5 dentN.O. R.R. Bere ey WILKINS, Passenger and Ticket Agent. ETT, Pasaenger Agent, corner 6th ave, dec 29 tf mere JNO. GIL street and P: pBiapeveura STEAMERS. _ New Brpress Line, temi-week'y, between PHIL- ADELPHIA and ALEXANDRIA, WASHINGTON and GEORGE- TOWN Bteamiers Mayflower, Philadelphia and George Bi eclar sailing dara WEDNESDAYS and BAT- URDAYS, from No. 14 North Wharves, Philadel- phis, and No. 59 Water street, between Congross and High, Georgetown. For freight apply tO | or B. DAVIDEON, No. 59 Water street. Georgetnwmn we ent In Philadelphia WM. B, CLYDE, if or arves. Agents in Alexandria, FLOWERS & BOWEN No. i King st, i nov 8-tf DAMS EXPRESS COMPANY, _ A Office S14 Pa, Avenue, Washington, D.C. GREAT EASTERN. NORTHERN. AND WHST- BRAT URN EXPRESS FORWARDERS, © MERCHANDISE, MONEY, JEWELRY, VALU- ABLES, NOTES. 8TOGKS. BONDS. &c., Forwarted with SAPBTY AND DISPATCH to all aocessible sections of the country. This Company har seencies in ti rincipal Railway Townsin the NORTH, EAST, WEST AND NORTHWEST, INGTON BO NEW YORK, BOSTO WASHIN .B. O., : TUILADRLELIA, BALTIMORE: GIN O8 __ VILLE, LEXINGTON, Connections are mada at New York and Boston With lives forwarding to the CANADAS and the BRITISH PROVINCES and other steamship lines to LIVERPOOL, SOUTHAMPTON and HAVRE, and thence by European expresses to.all prominent 0 Commercial wos in Great Britain and the Conti- Collection of NOTES,» DRAFTS and BILLS made atall ee a ta at of the Enited States. ye23_ ©. O. DUNN, Agent, Washington, D.C. W A8HineTon OITY SAVINGS BANK, - InconPoratTED Mazon Sra, 1564' EDWARD SIMMS. President and Treasurer. EDW’D CLARE yice President and Secretary, DREOTORS. ny Bee vt V. Nites,” CABDNER. P. DOLE, JOHN BR. aa his Bank i m fe i T pee Open for the receipt of De. NEW SOREING HOUSE, jo, 58 Louisiana av.. under Simm’s New Bui! x EDWARD CLARK, Secrotane EDWARD CLARK & 60., BANKERS, the Savings Bank, No. 58 Louisiana avenne, DEALERS IN EXCHANGE, GOLD AND SILVER, And Geners] Banking Business, Broward Craxx, Jonm BR, Eryaxs, ¢ecl7-¢02m Se JAY COOKE & CO., BANKERS, FirTEen7y Brags, oProsizs U. 8, TaRAsuay, Reeeive Subscriptions for the NEW U. 8S. 73-10 LOAN authorized by the act of June Mth, 1364. ‘The notes will be issued under date of August wth) peminations ef 850, 8100, 8500, 31,000 and 95,000, Peyable to bearer or order, bearing interest at 7810 per centum per annum, payable semi-an mually, and will be convertible the option of the holder at maturity into six per cent, Five Twenty Bonds, We buy and sel— GOVERNMENT BONDS of all israce, TREASURY NOTES, ORBRTIFIOATRS OF INDEBTRDN EES, And OGIN, And pay the highest price for DARTERMASTBE’S CRRTIFIOCATE CHECKS, ty ttf JAY COOKS & 00, | Vv, XXV. AMUSEMENT: i CANTERBURY HALL. MUBIO SCANTERBURY HALL, Hal LIGANTEABURY HALL: miditan LovisiaNa AVERUS, NEAR S1xTH SrReEst, , Rear of National and Metropolitan Hotels, GEORGE LEA... -Proprietor Also of the Varieties, New York, and Oanterbury Alexandria, Va. JOBH HART .W.............+...Btage tianager THE FURORE CONTINUES HOUSES LITERALLY PACKED, WE SPARE NEITHER PAINS NOR BXPENSE TO PLEASE OUR PATRONS, Admiring hundreds nightly congregate within the walls of the OLD ESTABLISHED MUSIC TEMPLE WE DEFY THE WORLD TO PRODUCE A MORE VARIED ENTERTAINMENT. WE COURT COMPARISON AND DEFY _ COMPETITION, The Manager, with a full determination to please SA generous panuestekex much pride in presenting, for the week commencing MONDAY, JANUARY 23, the following GRAND ALLIANCE GRAND ALLIANCE GRAND ALLIANCE GRAND ALLIANOS or TALENTED ARTISTS, TALENTED ARTISTA, TALENTED AbTISTS, TALENTED ARTISTS, The greatest known td the profession, Yirst appearance in this city of MI.8 MAUDE STANLEY, MISS MAUDE STANLEY, Unquestionably the most finished Lady Vocalist now en the stage. Late of Weston’s Concert Hail, Lender. where phesonieved she, maoat brilliant triumph, and wasthe recipient of a magnificent Diamond Brooch, a gift trom the Royal Academy of Music, London, as an evidence of their appreci- ation of her superior merits ax an artiste, First appearance of MR. FRANK LACY 3iR. RRANK LACY MR. FRANK Lacy 4xD MI£8 FLORENCE REYNOLDS, Frora the American Theater, 444 Broadway, New York, the only original personators ef the NERVE AND OURE, NERVE AND CURE, NERVE AND CURB. First appearance of BOWER3, MR. £. M . BOWERS, MR. E. BOWERS, The unrivalled Negro Comedian, from Heoley’s Opera Licuse, New York. One of the biggest cards in the business, Firet appearance JOHNNY MACK and LITTLE MACK, JOHNNY MACK and LITTLE MACK, JOHNNY MACK and LICTLE MACK, JOHNNY MACK and LITTLE MACK JOHNNY MACK and LITTLE MACK; The immensely popular double-act Ethiopian De lineators—one a full sized mam, and the other a Tom Thumb in stature. t-4- 4-4 First appearance of WALTER WENTWORTH, WALTER WENTWORTH, The Champion Contortionist of the world, whose surprising feats of unapproachable dexterity have been the wonder of the thousands who have wit- neased them Se ee JOHN MULLIGAN, JOHN MOLLIGAN, JOHN MULLIGAN, Celebrated in the history of the profession as the Great Mogul of Ethiopian Comedians, JOBH HART C. COVFLII AND J. 8. CLARK, JOSH HART, C, COVELLI AND J. 8. CLARK JOSH HART, C. COVELLI AND J. 8, CLARK, in anew Drama. MONS. LOUTS £ZOLLOSY, MONS, LOUIS &ZOLLOBY, MONS, LOUIS SZOLLOSY, be justly celebrated French Ba let Master and pasere Cemique, with his splendid Ballet Trouye of SIXTEEN BEANTIFUL YOUNG LADIES, SIXTEBN BEAUTIFNL YOUNG LADIES, SIXTEEN BEAUTIFUL YOUNG LADIES; Acluster of diamonds of the first water. MI88 LAURA LE CLAIRE, : The capital Proteam Aetrass, THE WESNER SISTERS, The dashing and Artistic Danseuses, forming in all EST AND MOST ATTRACTIV. SER COMBINATION COMBINATION COMBINATION of talent ever seenin a Concert Hall, Last weak of the magnificent Rgiry Spectacle of ABLEQUIN FANTASIO, HW LEQUIN PANTasto: LEQ UIN HARLS HARLEQUIN On THE OF THE SILVER 3B6G. FAIRY OF THE SILVER cg: AIRY OF THE SILVER BGG. FAIRY OF THE SILVER EGG. With new Tricks, Transformations, &e, SATURDAY APTRBNOON, ATURDAY AFTERN BATURDAY AFTERNOON, AR FAMILY MATINEE ESUGEaS SARI) Regie When the entire company will appear. neers ses es ES AMUSEMENTS. GROVER’S THEATER. Pennsylvania Avenue, Bear Willard’s Hotel. THIS (Wedne:day) EVENING, January 2, THE TALENTED, YOUNG AND VERSATILE ‘ACTRESS, MIS8 LUCIBLE WESTERN, M188 LUCILLE WESTERN, Whose appearance last evening created such 8 *PORORE OF EXCITEMENT By her astictic impersonation of “CYNTHIA,” 1e which was received before th LARGEST AND MOST CRITICAL AUDIENCE Of the season, will appear to night as MIAMI,THE INDIAN HUNTRESS, MIAMI,THE INDIAN HUNTRESS, In Buckstone’s charming three-act dramaentitled GREEN BUSHES, GREEN BUSHES, On, THE WILD HUNTRESS OF TRE MISSISSIPPI, A story of Ireland ana America ONE HUNDEED YEARS AGO. . Geraldine, wife of Connor, (her first Co) Sa EH Kate Parpar Nokty O'Neil, with Bongs.. | Soyhie Gimber Kun To conclude with the popular Irish Farce, entitled BARNEY, THE BARON, EAST LYNNE, OR TSE ELOPEMENT, Is being prepared with entirely New Scenery, and will be produced at an early day. Several now members of the company will appear for the first lime on that occasion. RATES OF ADMISSION, Parauette, 5! cents; Dress Cirele, 75 cts., Orokes- tra Ohaire, $1; Private Boxes, $8; Family Circle, 25 cents ; Colored Gallery, 25 cents; Golored Boxes, with cushioned seats, 5) cents. No extra charge for securing seats in advance, Doors @pen at 674 o'clock, curtain will rise at 77; e’clock precisely, Box office open from 9a, m. to Sp. m.. daily, FORD'S NEW THEATER, Tenth streat, above Pennsylvania avenue, GRAND COMEDY NIGHT, THIS (Wednesday) EVENING. Jan 25,1985, Madam Penisi. Misa Alice Gray, Mr. Jno’ McGal- leugh, and the entire Company in the ca: The performance will commence with Mrs. Cent- livre’s admirable Comedy, arranged in three acts, title: te THE WONDER. Or, a Woman Keeps a Secret, Denna Violante 3 - Madame Ponisi Isabella 88 Jeanie Gourlay Don Felix. -Mr. John McCallongh Colonel estes a ae aes E. x. Brink 'o conclude wi arpett’s popular Come: x SERIOUS FAMILY. eal ers received on its last representation with screams of laughter, Thursday and Friday, snateneere ete Tareas ot eare’s historic Traged aaa rea ee NC ORTOLANUS, THE OXFORD HALT. OF music PINACOTHECA, * 4NP Nioth street, fronting on Pennsylvania avenue The Manazement have pleasure in announct; ecthe Mens soment have lensare ip spnounctagan duals: app WEAVER. oA b and Dance Man in the 1d, the best Song SAM LONG orld. derful Clown and Conic Singer, the WonderieT ERY BLOODGOOBY the renowned Ethiopian Comedian, and THE GREAT STOCK COMPANY ; Gs ieee perlormers. nh e@ artistes like a cluster i who are artis Hes Wares | iamonds of the scintillating in refuleent corruscations, bedaz- ling the vision of the spectators. transporting them on the wings of bliss from the daily scanes of the every day world to some delightful, splen- dorous realm in Fairy Land, SUCH I8 THE OXFORD! e MATINEE FOR LADIES EVERY SATURDAY, when the Great Military Band will be in atten dance, Jan 23-6¢ SEATON HALL. GOTTSCHALK’S POSITIVE FAREWELL IN AMERICA, Prier to hia departure for Huvana and Mexico, maa BIGNOR MUZTO — has the honor to inform the eitizens o hine- ton and vicinity that he has succeded in maenee arrangements with the world-renowned Pianist and great Composer, L. M. GOTTSCHALK, to give a series of GRAND CONCERTS in the principal cities of the United States pri his departare for Havana and Mexico, °° PF to MR. GOTTSCHALK’S Farewell Concerts in Washington will take place on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY EVENINGS, = uary 21th ant 25th, G8. Jan BIGNOR MUZIO takes great pleasure to an- nounce that be haa secured the services of the fol. lowing musical artists to assist ir.@OTTSCHALK in these Concerts: MIS8 LUCY SIMONS, the young and talented Cantratice, (pupil of his,) whose utprecedented success during a series of concerts in New York has been cheerfully ac- knowledged by the Pre-s and enthusiastic pudi- ences, SIGNOR ARDAVANI, e celebrated Baratone, of the Italian Oper, pee the Academy of Music, New York. oe SIGNOR MUZIO, Musical Director and Conductor, Tickets, ONE D@LLAR, Secured seats 50 Cents extra, Ticket office open commencing Saturday, Jan. 2st. at W.G. Metzerott « Music Store.” Orders from the country, enclosing the amount for the number of seats required, will be promprly attended to by W Metzerott. Doors open at74. Concert to commence at 3. jen 19 METROPOLITAN HALL, Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D. c. Mr. B. HENZE..—.——-..-—-..__.. Proprietor Mr, HEN’E having just epened the abore- named = PLACE OF RESORT, would be moat Bappy to see his old patrons and friends, be having engaged some of the BEST ARTISTS ° inthe Profession, who will appear nightly in BONGS, DANCES. &c. Miss KITTY LEE, Dansuese, Misa BVA BLAMCH, Singer. M’lie JOBIPHINE, Bansuese, Miss ARLEAN, Singer, Miss DEVENPORT, Dansuece. H. M. WILLIAMS, Fancy Dancer, Comic Singer, Wench Daneer, and Sentimental Singer,and also the great Jig Dancer. He willappear nightly. ‘The BAR is stocked with the CHOICEST LIQUORS in the market, jan 19-19 3 ATOHES, JEWELRY, &c. LARMOUR & Co., Light street, Baltimore, in- vites the attention of purchasers to their choice stock of No 1 WATCHES, DIAMONDJEZWELRY, &c., SILVER WARE. PLATED WARE, OPERA GLASSES, SPECTACLES, TABLE CUTLERY &c., at low prices, ; pate ack itches and Jewelry repaired in the best man- sete ane best'workmen and warranted, jan 21-tf AUTIER’S RESTAURANT. rebers of Congress, and stran- wera intend celate in thie city for the win- r. and wish to be entertained. will find suites of PRIVATE BROOME al 6 ready for private Vin- ner and Supper parti Arn RB, c. Bde 27-1m 252 Pennsylvania avenue, ARDEN; Lik ited Woodcliff; by POR at be MeRoever Fhe Life Boots ates of our Boat Heroes. Golden Leaves from the American Poets. John Godfrey’s Fortnnes; by Bayard Taylor. Margaret’s Secret and its Suceess. Mi th iter of the Regiment ay Nese Pe ee es Baered Literature. Correlation and Oonrervation or by G ps pe and others. ood’ bi} . Ber on * MBEATInG for ENOK. TAYLOR, KR BALE A GREAT BARGAIN.—The sub F sevibers wining to decline beainvan, accoun of i) aig pong Cpe EN, set end Fer en Wee lll do Wal te pit ned Cee ae thomael ver, a8 avery liberal offer wiil be m: street, (east side.) b Land 10 SEM Teh wrecks (onse ey BATLY 2 CO. WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1865. TELEGRAPHIO NEWS, From Mebile Bay. New York. Jan. 24—The steamship Atlan- tic, from Mobile Bayon the 16th instant, has arrived with 1 (4:0 bales of cotton trom the rebel government to purchase blankets, clothing, &c, for the rebet prisoners. The cotton is in charge of Capt. Noyes, of Gen. Granger's staff. It was delivered on the !3th inst. by the rebel authorities, outside the obstractions in Mobile Bay, from the steamer Waverly. There is nothing of interest going on in the vicinity of Mobile. 2 Gen Granger, with his army, was still in the neighborhood of Past Pascagoula. Capt. Nerris, of Gen. Granger’s staff, is a passenger on the Atlantie. Frem Mexice. San Francisco, Jan 23.—Letters from Ma- zauan announce the arrival of Uaptain Beaa- Tegard, brother of the rebel General Beaure- eard,in the capacity of private secretary to €x. Senator Gwin, e It is reported that Mr Gwin has been created duke by Maximilian, and tsa: Sonora, Siraloa, Chihuahua, Durango, and Lower California, had been ceded to Napoleon by the Mexican Government; and that Mr. Gwin has been appointed viceroy over those States. The story is not believed, further than that Mr. Gwin has obtained certain grants of lands, and is authorized to increase immigration from the Confederate States. From Canada. QuEBEC, Jan, 24.-In Parliament to-day, Mr. Galt, the finance minister brought down a& message from the Governor General, trans- Mitting the estimates for tne current year, in which he aijluded tosome $50,000 in gold to make good the money improperly surrendered to ihe St. Albans raiders, and claimed by the Government of the United States under the exiradition treaty. —_—_+<+2-____ Tre Stock Market,—From yesterday’s N. Y¥. Tribune. The stock market shows no appearance of permanent reaction, and the chief business is buying to cover short contracts. The peace feeling pervades ail classes, and limits trade. in every direction. So long as this state of things is shown, it is idle tolook for fresh spec- ulation for an advance in corporate property, State or national debts, or asy commodity which can be produced cheaper with low- priced gold and cheaper labor. On the other hand, the peace idea is stimulating all prudent people to reduce their engagements, and to get the profits of the past four years into forms where it will be free from shrinkage, Merchants holding goods see them fll stead- ily, and no effort upon their part ean avert losses, forthe goods must wait for a market, and cannot be forced to saie without wiping the merchant's fortune oat. Tnose‘who have speculations in stocks have a market; but the history of the past week shows thatstock spec- ulatorsand merchants must share a common fate, and see their gains disappear as rapidly as they were were made. Fancy stocks are not falling alone, but weaken all kinds ot Na- tional stocks. Under falling gold they are Iceing their vaine as a temporary investment, and, being largely held on specaiation, find their way to market in amounts above its ca- pacity to absorb them. Towns, cities, counties and States have been running & race with the National Government in putting out bonds, and parties with money expect to have an epportunity to buy them cheaper Whether present prices of bonds re- garded as first-class are cheap at market pri- ces, can be estimated by reference to prices in a term ot years. The Evening Post says: The two points of interest in Wall street are, first, the fail of gold in the face of 2 constant increase in the volume of tne currency, and Eecondly, the continued decline of Government securities notwithstanding the increasing ease in money, the victorious achievement of our armies, and the growing assurance that com- plete success will reward the sacrifices we bave made for freedom and national unity. The loan market is worging more easy, and at six and seven per cent. brokers have no difficulty in obtaining cn choice securities all the loans they require for the limited business now doing. The stock market opened with considerable animation, and a genersl 2d vance was obtained on the speculative list. Jost or PostaGk CURREN: y.—The cost per 21,44) of flve cent fractional currency has been $21 95; postage currency, $5877. The cost per sf ten cent fractionai currency has been 22 postage currency, $29 35. The cost per $1,000 of twenty-five cent fractional currency has been $6 143; postage currency, 14 5 The cost per $1,060 of fifty cent fractional currency has been $3 (33,; postage currency, S7 345. The whole amount of postage currency fur- nished by the bank note companies has been $20,192,956; the number of impressions 6,630,364, aud their cost $393,549 $9. The whole amount of tractiona! currency furnished in the Depart. ment to the 2d day of June, 191, was $6,931,641; the number of impressions 1,061,556, and their Cost $50,930 10, A production corresponding in face, yalue, and numbers, with that of the bank note com- panies would evst in the Department, as nearly as can be estimated, $155,571 49. Se ae Tnz ABMY APPROPRIATION Bix..—The army bill reported from the Committee of Ways and Means appropriates $512,290,000, of which $200,000 0U0O 1s tor the pay of volunteers: sub- sistence, $93,000,000, quartermasters’ supplies, $50,000,000; incidentals, $10,000,000; horees, $21,- 000,C00; transportation, $30,000,000; clothing and camp equipage, $50,000,000; armament of rorti- fications, $3,500,000; ordnance stores, #20,000,- (00; armanrent of the national army, #3,500),1100; gunpowder and lead ,#2,500,000. The appropria- lien made last year tor the army amounted to $670,000,000, inclading $90,000 G00 of deficiency. THE COMMUTATION OF THE DRAFT.—The Secretary of War, in answer to the House res- clution, says that no money has been paid tor commutation, £0 far as be is advised or be- hheves, by persons illegally drafted. Commn- tation money hss been returned when persous paying it were shown to be entitled to exemp- tin, Examinetion and payment of this class of claims is still going on as rapidly as more important business Will permit, and the Pro. vost Marshal thinks they wiil soon all be dis- posed of. $$$ —____. &# Official reports from Rear Admira! Dahl- gren, received at the Navy Departinent, show that by the sinking in Charlesten harbor of the iron-clad moniter Patapsco, on the night of the 16th instani, sixty-two officers and men were lost, while foriy-three were sayed. He has ord+red a board of inquiry into,the cause of the disaster, which is supposed to haye been the explosion of a torpedo. We Eighty bags of overland mail matter, which bad accumulated in New York, were eent by the Isthmus route on Monday. The Mntiils were sent west to Atchinson, Kansas, and some of them to Julesburg, four hundred miles further: butas the Indiars practica!ly bold five hundred miles of the plains, the mat- ter was returned. W7The bill for the payment of invalid and other pensions, reported by the Committee of Ways and Means in Congress, for the year ending June, 1566, appropriates asum ofeleven millions of dollars, viz: $4,000,000 for invalid pensions; $7,/ 00,000 for pensions to widows, mothers, children and sister; and $230,000 for Revolutionary pensions, an aggregate ef $11,- 230,606. wa The great importance of the port of Wil- mington to the confederates may be judged of trom the statement of a Richmond journal, that trom October 26, 1961, the end of the year, the lollowing articles, with others, wereimported into Wilmington; 8,633,000 pounds of meat, 1,507,000 pounds of lead, 1,933,000 pounds of saltpetre, 60,000 rifles, and 610,000 pairs of shoes. um The Prince of Wales is to have his income increased thirty thousand pounds per annum. He and the Princess now receive from the na- tion fitty thousand per annum, and the addi- ion will swell his annual draft on the profits fino people in round numbers, to no less than four hundred thousand doHars. Besides this. be has alarge private income. the seige of Sebastapol the English Gnvomamt has expended over 12,000,060 in experiments with wrought tron and steel guns at the Royal Arsenal, at Woolwich and Els- wick. ‘The Boston, Newport and New York Polio Company has earned a profit of on @ capital stock of $650,000, fn the last eighteen monthe, which is at the rate of 79 per cent. per annum. 7 N°. 3,714. CONGRESSIONAL, ae TEE SENATE yesterday after cur report elesed— The Senate resumed the consideration of the revciution authorizing retaliation apon rebel prisoners. . Mr. Sumner offered a substitute, deprecating retaliatory acts, which was discussed at length, and finally postponed till to-day. Mr. Wilson offered several amendments to ihe enrollment bill, which were referred to the Military Committee. Adjourned. In THE HousE— The Butler- Brooks case was again taken up— Mr. Bontwell, after charging Mr. Brooxs with slander, proceeded toexamine the affida- yit made by Samuel Smith, to which Mr. Brooks alluded on Monday, and produced various papers to refote the statements there- in made. Itappeared from the reading, that both the District Attorney and Marshal of New ‘Orleans, having made diligent inquiry, ascer- tained that those composing the firm of Smith and Company were bitter rebels, and agents for the Confederate loan. A commission had examined inte the case, and it was an admitted fact that Smith had concealed fifty thousand dollars in gold, but which that man at first pertinaciously denied, but which it was sus- pected was the property of the Confederate States. In the opinion of the commissioners, there was sufficient ground for its detention. It further appeared. from a letter of Gen. Butler to the Secretary of the Treasury, that two paymasters came to New Orleans with too little money to pay off the troeps. Some of their families were, on this account, in almost a starving condition. He appropriated the fifty thousand dollars towards the payment of the troops left unpaid, one of the western regiments not haying received money for many months. I could not, said General Butler, let my soldiers go unpaid; so he lent the fifty thousand dollars. here was, at that time, no considerable difference between gold and pa- per. This money was twice used in this way, and was finally returned to the hands of Gen. Butler. The money was taken from the United States mint by the rebel superintendent, or ex- changed for gold, and was concealed by being bricked up in the vault of Smith and Compa- ny. General Butler subsequently asked the Secretary of War to take the money and re- Meve him from jfurther responsibility. This Was on the 1ith of Febrnary, 1863. But the Department compelled him to retain the money; nor would the Treasury Department take it, and, tberefere, he was obliged to retain it. A correspondence, it appears, took place between Edwards Pierpont, the counsel for Smith, and General Butler, the latter stating to him, in March /ast, all the circumstances of the seizure ot the money, repeating it had been Jent to pay troops, but holding himselt responsible for it mm a final settlement, taking care that any rights of Smith & Company shonid be filed in the War Department. He says these men were bitter, active, and un- repentant; retused to take the oath of alle- giance as long as he remained in New Orleans. Mr. Pierpont expressed himself satisfied with the explanation — In another letter to that gen- tleman General Butler said if the War Depart- ment directed him to pay the money into the treasury, and if Smith would file a paper re- lieving him from all personal respons bility, he would give a draft for the Government, which would be honored at once. In reply to Mr. Pierpont’s statement that Smith was a loyal man, General Butler said, I trust that his conversion is sincere, and 1 have so lived as to deiy my enemies. The most extrayagaut stories had been told about this money, but what can I do about it? Although thia- skinned to newepaper attacks, some of my friends say I ought to explain and show where the gold went. Having written to the Secre- tary of War, the Solicitor of that department in reply s: the matter of indemnification had been referred tothe Judge Advocate General, who was of opinion that the question of in- demnification could not be determined at this stage of the Broseeding, and while the conduct of General Butler was pending in all its bear- ings. If the applicant acted within scope ot his power, and claimed protection against suit, it could be maintained. General Butler was also informed that he could also publish a let. ter necessary to his vindieation. {The above is gathered from a large mass of documents and letters as read by the clerk } Mr. Brooks rejoined, charging Mr. Steyens with using language unbecoming the dignity of the House. For thirty years, ever since he had had any knowledge of Congress, he had never heard a member from the South address white men in the manner the gentlemen addressed white men yesterday. The gentleman spoke of the filthiest garbage ejected from the stomach of malignant bate. He did not know what vocabulary the gentleman. had been studying; he did not know what schools he had been a'tending during his vacation; but even in the Five Points of New York, no such language as that is used. There are three gates in London somewhat renowned—Newzgate, the gate of the prison; Cripplegate, the gate of the cripples; and Billingsgate, the gate of the fisherwomen. The gentleman must have studied his vocabn- lary in all of these gates, p-ior to his coming here and delivering his lecture to his Repnb- lican friends. [aaughter on the Democratic side.] There were certain sewers which run out with mud, filth, and garbage. The lan- guage did not rise to the dignity of Ppsriia- mentary blackguardism. Mr. Stevens replied in 2 similar manner: and after further discussion, the appeal from the decision of the Chair witk reference to the ailecea breach of privilege, was withdrawn, and the House adjourned. THE HUNDRED Days TRoors.—A cnmmu- nication from Provost Marshal (General Fry, relative to the terms of service of the 10) davs troops, was sent to the Honse of Representa. tives yesterday by the Secretary of War. The order ca'‘ling them out was enclosed, which expressly declares that no bounty will be paid or the services credited to the draft Besides this express ccmpact between the President and the Governors, itis stated that troops have trequentiy served during the wartor short pericds, to meet emergencies, and that the con- fnsion attending the muster in and discharge of men so hastily called into service, his gen. erally prevented careful preparation of the Tolls necessary to allot credits he benefit would be of such inappreciable value com- pared with the extra time and labor imposed upon the War Department, that the role was early adopted not te allow credits for terms of service less than six months. If it should be abaudoved and an effort made to award credits for less time of service, the business of sup- Plying soldiers for the army would be seri- ously embarrassed. Tue NATIONAL Banxks.—The amount of notes of our National Banks now in circuta- tion was increased last week somewhat more than inthe week previous. Thesum of$2,(13,- 260 was added. Thereisa report im cireula- tion that they are soon to issue $1 notes, which none of them haye yet done. This will put into circulation a very active class of currency, and the call for these notes willsoon carry the amount ot paper issued by the National Banks to the highest point permitted by law. .AN ARMSTRONG GuN OAPTURED.—Among the guns captured on Fort Fisher there is one 150-ponnder Armstrong gun, movnted on @ mahogany carringe. The gun and carriage are of the most beautiful finish, and attract agreat deal of attention; the carriage bears the mark of Sir Wm. Armstrong, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. EXCHANGE OF Prisongrs.—Col. Mulford’s fiag-ot-truce steamer New York, arrived at Varana Landing, near Dutch Gap, Monday morning with 574 Confederate prisoners on board. It is expected she will remain for sey- eral days receiving her return freight of Union prisoners and packages intended for the Rebels held by us. —— 7A Macon, Ga&., paper states that there were about 150,000 bales of cotton in Savannah atthetime Sherman entered it. Near 120,000 bales of this amount belonged to foreign mer- chants and cannot be interfered with. The remaining 30,000 belonged to American mer- chants. @a7 Among the signs of progress in the Em- pire of Mexico is the formation of companies for running horse-railroad cars in the cities of Vera and Mexico. (>> James A. Bayard, who resigned his seat as United States Senator from Delaware et winter, is new practicing law in New ‘ork. a3 % i os a7” Only nineteen men have been enlisted in Philade! since the first of January. Rea- gon, emall bounties. Eighty large mail bags of letters were re- veaie few York on Saturday from Stier- Thess of $265,043 has : to the sum ownire of Se Bee Tere at , Mass., for material faruished for the extension of the Ospitol. FROM SOUTHERN =RS. ‘Will Congress net de Wail ef De: thing ? Se {From ope ae Enquirer, Jan. 21.) The month Jannary bas nearly passed, and we cannot point out one single measure which Congress has passed for the increase of the army, erther in numbers or organization. ‘The dilatoriness on the part of Congress dis- eouraged our ple more than our military reverses. They see their representatives wast- ing precious hours, and they cannot but feel that the cause in.not properly dealt bys If the conscription of had been promptly p&sced at the opening of the session, these troops would now be in camp and under dril), Whereas Congress seems as tar from adopting the measure now &8 it w&s at the beginning of the session. The army organization bill has not yet passed, and if delayed much longer, its execution will take place at the opening of ac- tive operations, and the new organization will not have the benefit of a knowledge of tneir new officers. With Sherman threatening Charleston, and Fort Fisher affording a base for operations in North Carolina, Hood's army defeated in the West, ard the army of North- ern Virginia asthe country’s only hope and reliance, it was expected that Congress would have ere this taken measures for the next cam- paign. Butinstead of war measures the time has been wasted in pursuing the ignis fatuus of peace. Gen. Joseph E. Jehnston Restored te the Army of the West. {From the Richmond Engnirer, Jan. 21.) We cannot send out our evening edition without heartily congratulating our readers and the country generally that the brave and matchless old chieftain, Gen. Jos. E. Joknston bas been restored tothe Army of the West. will te received with open arms by the vete- rans cf his command, while shouts will go up from the heart of the nation that will mark the preludeto brighter and better days. Hence- forth from to-day a new chapteris to be opened in our progressive history, pregnant with pro- phetic auguries of our firal—perhaps speedy — success oyer our iormidable enemy. Hint Washing the Hands. Some “philosophy” is usefal in even so simple a matter as washing the hands;if anyone doubts it let her, with a microscope, examine the surface to be cleaned by water,andshe will be interested, and perhaps shocked at the dis- coveries made. Instead of a smooth surface of skin, presenting when unwashed, adingy ap- pearance, there will be seen a rough, covering surface, with deep, irregular furrows in which the foreign particles are deposited like earth among the rough paving stones of a street. If they lay loosely, it would bean easy matter to dislodge them witha littie cold water: bat the pores, the waste pipes of the body, are con- tinnally discharging into these open drains perspiration and oul, which, by evaporation become & cementto hold the particles of dust, etc., and to remove them requires both chemi- eal and mechanical action. Warm water softens this cement, expands the furrows, and makes the skin pliable, so that by rubbing the soilis disturbed and partially removed. But chemistry must aid a little before the process is complete; and soap is added, the alkali of which unites with the oily matters, and the whole isthen easily disposed of. The wash- cloth is useful becanse its threads or fibres work down among the fnrrows, like so many little brooms, Sweeping them out; hence itshould be so{tand pliable. Flannel is preferable to cot- ton for this purpose, and a sponge is best of all, Rough coarse cloths are objectionable, as they abrade the silk and leaveit rough and more easily filled with dust than before. Harsh, strongly alkaline soap should be avoided for the same reason; itabstracts all the oil from the upper layer of the skin and makes it “chap or crack.” Where a sponge is not obtainable, a very neat and serviceable wash cloth may be knit of soft cotton twine; either with the crotehet, or, with coarse woolen needles: knitting back’and forth as garters are knit. A mitten knit of this with the crotchet needle is very hanily for this purpose, and makes @ heat article for the wash-stand. A wash ray willnot be tolerated by a tidy house- keeper. If cloths are psed, let them be neatly hemmed,and scrupulonsly clean. Applying a little vinegar and water to the hands and face, after the use of soap, and rinsing off the vine- gar with clean water, is a capital process to prevent chapping or roughness. he acid neutralizes the alkali of soap, and keeps it frora destroying the skin. Try this frequently; especially on washing days. Diluted vinegar or other acid is excellent for the face after shaving.—Germantown Telegraph. “THE Way You Atwars Srorpep.’—The Vermont Record tells a good story of an inno- cent old lady, who never before had “rid on a railroad,” who was passenger on one of the Vermont railroads at the time of a recent colli- sion, when @ freight train collided with a pas- senger train, mashing one of the cars, Killing several passengers, and upsetting things gene- Tally. As soon as he could recover his scat- tered senees, the conductor went in search of the venerable old dame, whom he found sitting solitary and alone in the car (the other passen- gers having sought ferra firma) with a very placid expression upon her countenance, noi- withstanding she had madea complete sum- mersault over the seat in front, and her band- box and bundle had gone unceremoniously down the passage way. “ Are yoo hurt?” inquired the condnetor. « Hurt! why?” said the old lady. We have just neen ran into by a freight train, two or three paseengers have been killed and several others severely in- jered.” “La, me! I didn’t know but that was the way you always stopped.” w7 Hair-bruehing by machinery, whieh originated in Bristel, England, has now be- come so common in London that any hair- dresser who wishes to retain his business must put up machinery, which costs about £70. ——_—_—_++e GEORGETOWN CORPORATION LAWS. SSeS Ss A RESOLUTION in relation to Small Pox Cases and Vaccination, Resolved by the Board of Aldermen and Board of Common Councit af the Corporation of Georgetown, ‘hat Dr. Char. H.C: m be.and be is hereby. appeinted to attend to all cases of amall pox oc- curring among the indigent of thi® town for the year 1865, and to vaccinate and revaccinate, frre of cost, all residents of this town who shall call at his office or send for him at their place af residence for the purpose, and whe. in his opinion, need such service; and that he shall receive therefor a compensation of six hundred dollars payable by the Clerk to his order. in quarterly instalments, on bis furnishing a list of pames of all such smali pox patients attended by him, and the number of persons so vaccinated and rewaccinated. . QPeroved January 21, 18%5, A Recotvrioy in favor of Martin O’Donoghne. Resolved by the Board of Aldermen and Board ‘of Common Council of the Corporation of Georgetown, That so much of the fines imposed upon Martin O'Donoghue by Justice 3uckey, amounting to one hundred and twenty dollars and forty-four centa, be, and is bereby, remitted,as shall reduce the said fines te fitty dollars and coats Approved January 21, 1855, S A Bgs0i.ition manifesting the respect of the Cor- porstion for the memory of the late Wm, H. Resolved by the Board of Aldermen and Board o Common Council of the Corporation of Georgetown, Thet we have heard with deep regret and sorrow of the decease of Wm. H. Bies, Esq., late a citizen of this town. Resojved further, That iv the death of Mr. Edes this community bas lost one of its most rgetic Wwerchants and useful and benevolent citiz one always alive to the best iotere-ts of the town, and foremost in works of benevolence and charity. Resolved, further, That we tender to the family of the deceased our condolence and sympathy, and that a copy of these resolutions be sent to them by the Clerk of the Corporation, Approved January 2), 1865, Reso1uTioN confirming the appointment of AyRnidene and Vice President of the Vigilant Fire Company. < Resolved by the Board of Aldermen ae Board of Common Council af the Corporation of Georgetow: That the election of Hannibal 0. Addison as Pres: dent and Anthony Rodier ss Vice President of the Vigilant Fire Company is hereby accepted, and that the Clerk. of the Oorporation be, and he is hereby. directed to isste to said officers a certi cate, according to the requirements of the sixth section ofan ordinance in relation to fire engines, approved Februsry 24, 1827. ‘Approved January 21. 1365. A ResolvrTiox in relation to the Osnal Bridge on Frederick street. Resolved by the Board of Aldermen and Board of Common Council of the Corporation of Georgetown, That the Chesapeake and Obio Canal Company be, and are hereby authorized to erecta Bridge oy: the Canalon Frederick street, eight feet in the clear of the hand rails, ssid bridge to be erected without treselirg un he centre of it in the Cana}, and Puiting up substantial railing from the bridge to the building line of said street, provided said structure shal) be substantially and strongly built to ensure the safe passage of cattle. Approved January 21 1465, A Resé.vriox to pay ss claims, eee aera othe Corporation pit Gamreciowe, e or That the Olerk pay to the order of Mayfield & Brewn. Eighteen joilars and eighty-five cents for articles furnished this Corporation, and to t f Pwenty-ei, Dezeuibet ssisc. °|/Approved January 21, 1966, 10x im favor of Peter Vonessen. ode ey he the ao Board of Seer he ta emcara, teu atlar® rcene Ween Oc being the amount of bie billet, sa tsien furnished for purpose of conveyin, and vagran! the Poo aE Aa VARIES proved ae : vehi ia ipproved January 7% cee in favor apa L, Clements, o PRA teen degre ir ae et Epgratien ry oe warket- house january 3}, 1965, ‘ol ¥