Evening Star Newspaper, February 4, 1865, Page 1

fk FEED ot eR SVE Es ce EES WASHINGTON EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, (EXOEBPT BUNDAY,) - AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Southteest corner of Pennsylvania av. and 1th street, By W. D. WALLAQH. ‘The STAR is served by thi a to their sub- seriders in the Ci! ana District for TWELVE AND A HALF CENTS PER WEEE. Pai0e FOR MAILinc.—BSingle copy. th month. seventy Ave cents; three month ond iy cans six months, three dollars; siz dollars, No papers are sent from the longer than paid for. Toe Wssx1y fran one dollar anda half s year, me year, + office BANKERS. JAY COOKE & CO., BANKERS., Vurvsewrn Seaeet. Orrosite U. 8. Treasury, Receive Subscriptions for the NEW U. S. 73-10 LOAN, authorized by the act of June Hth, 1864, The notes will be issued under date of August isth. in denomonstions of $50, $100, $500, $1,000 and $5,008, payable to bearer or order, bearing interest at 7 3-10 yereentum perannum, payable semi-an- bually, and will be convertible at tke option of the helderat maturity into six per cent. Five- ‘Twenty Bond: We buy and sell— GOVERNMENT BONDS of all issues, TREASURY NOTES, CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS, And COIN, And pay the highest price for GQUABRTBRMABSTER’S CERTIFICATE CHECKS. gy -tE JAY COOKE & 60, Wy *sHiNeToN CITY SAVINGS BANE, ImcORPORATED Marcu Su, 1864 EPWARD SIMMB, President and Treasurer. BPW’D CLARE, Vice President and Secretary, { gaint | TOhaFAMia Foe Row ae 8, V. NILES." — This k iemow Open for the receipt of De- posite, atthe NEW BANKING HOUBE, No, 68 Louisiana av.. under Simm’s New Building EDWARD CLARK, Secretary, EDWARD CLARK & 60., BANKERS, the Savings Bank, No. 68 Louisiana avenue, DEALERS IN EXCHANGE, GOLD AND SILVER, And General Banking Business, Bpwasp Crank, Joum BR, BLvans, decl7-e02m TRAVELERS’ DIRECTORY. Orrico BALTIMORE & OHIO BB. CO., Wasxincton, December 18, 1864, On and after Sunday, Deeember 18, 1864, Passen- ger Trains between Washington snd Baltimore will De rnp as follews : Foie tinue Wag BPR oma ‘0. 1— RISBURG TRAIN—Leave Washington 6:15 rie Arrive at Baltimore 5:00 a.™. | No. 2-NEW YORK & PHILADELPHIA EBX- ve Washingten 7:30. mM. Arrive at 1:56 P.M, New York 5:30 p.m, No No. 3—-BALTIMORE & WESTERN TRAIN— f Leave Washington §:15 A. w.. stopping at way | | stations, connecting at Relay with the Mail Train ae West,and reaching Baltimore at 10:00 No. 4—NEW YORK MAIL TRAIN—Leave Wash- ington 11:15 4.M. Arrive at Baltimore at 12: ?.M., Philadelphia 6:37 P.m., New York 10:00 P.M, No. 5—BALTIMORE TRAIN AND WAY STA- TIONS—Leave Washington 0 P. M., connect- ing st Relay with Frederick train, Arrive at Bal- timore 4:45 PM. No, 6—BALTIM@R® COMMUTATION AND PHILADELPHIA TRAIN—Leave Washin, 4:30 P. Arrive at Baltimore 6:10 P. m. at Bladensburg, Beltsville, Laurel an Junction only. No, 7—BOSTON, ALBANY & NEW YORE EX- PRESS TRAIN—Leave Washington 6:00 P. x. Arrive at New York 4:00 4.™. Mails and Passen- rs by this train connect with all the early morn- £ lines leaving New York for the North au? West. No Philadelphia or Baltimore tickets gol iby this train. which is limited in capacity by Goyernmentorders to insure the mails. No, 8—BALTIMOBRE & HARRISBURG TRAIN Leave Washington 6:45 P. M.and arrive at Balti- more §:25 P. u No. 9—NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND WESTERN TRAIN—Leave Washington at 7:30 ¥. u.; stopping at Relay House fer Western passe rs to take xpress i Wheelin; arkersburg, and Reach New York at 6:15 4. u. FOB ANNAPOLIS the connections will be made with the 8:16 4. Mand the 3 and 4:30 P. ™. from Washington. No trains to or from Annapolis on nday. eee SUNDAY TRAINS. THE ONLY TRAINS FROM WASHINGTON fer passengers on Sunday are the &:15 and 11:15 4, ™, and 5°. u. for Baltimore, and 7:30 P.M. for Baltimore, Philadelphia, and the West, and the 6 p. «. for New York oxtr. THROUGH TICKETS to the West. as well as to Philadelphia, New York, or Boston, can be had at the Station Ticket Office at all heurs in the day, as new office in the American Tele, ennsylvania avenue, between Cth streets. BAGGAGE witl be checked at all hours —also for threugh points. to save trouble and confusion at the departure of the tri ALL PASsENGE! are polite) rales of vantage, sueb as the k exclumwely for ladies and thelt Biss, and also to e & cheerfui complianee with the decisions of the agents or conductors im regard to their seats, tickets, etc.. especially in the hurry of starting the trains. ‘W. P. 8MITH, Master of Transportation. L General Ticket Agent, dec 2 ~REAT PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE * NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST. jecember 25, trains will leave Bal- mere aes ‘North Calvert Station, as follows : Fast Mail at— 9. -M. ib ceommodation Breand Pittsburgh Bxpre Pittsburg and Elmira A, M. TRAIN FROM WASHINGTON Tponeein with the 920 A, M_train from Baltimore te nd the We d for Elmi . 1 Bumele, “Rochester Dunkirk. Oszan agers Falls, and a "for New ‘ork City. 7B 430 P.M. TRAIN FROM WASHINGTON ith the 8P. M. train from Baltimore Connects with Pittsburg and Erie. THE 6.45 P.M. TRAIN FROM WASHINGTON Connects with the 10 P. M. Express from Ealti- more and runs through to Pittsburgh and Elmira, withont change of ears, connecting at Pittsburgh for Cincinnati, Chicago, end St. Louis and at ‘Elmira. for Buffalo, Rochester, and Byrac ONE THROUGH TRAIN ON SUNDAY, Leaving Washington at 3 o’clock P. 2, SLEEPING CARS ON NIGHT TRAINS. Bor pizes’ Tickers at Goverxwent Ravas, LOW FARE AND QUICK TIME. Wr-¥or Tickets and any information apply at the Office of the Great Peanryivania Route, corner Pepnsyivania avenue and Sixth street. under National Hotel. and Depot House, No. 463 € at., mear New Jersey avenue, Washington. J.N.DUBAWRY Superintendent N. 6. RB. RB. E. J. WILKINS, Passenger and Ticket Agent. JNO. GLLLETT, Passenger Agent, corner 6th wtreet and.Fa. ave. dec 29 tf pesnenenia STEAMEERS. New Bxpress Line, semi-weekly, bet! ADREPHIA and {TEX ABORT WASH! WASHIN éfoue PHIL- PON and Bteamers Mcyflower, Philadelpais and George H. Btout. mosulas sailing days WEDNESDAYS and 8AT- URDAYS, from fro: 14 North Wharves, Philadel- phis. and No. 6% Water street, between Congress and High, Georgetown. ae le. al stre bg pagent, ia Philadetphis, "Wi. b OLYDE, 16 1 en. Aconts in ‘Alexandria, FLOWERS & BOWBN No. 1 King st. nov 8-tf Amaus EXPRESS OOMPANY, Ofica 514 Pa, Avenue, Washington, D.C. GBEAT EAST: . NORTHERN. AND - RN ER PHESS TORWARDERS, = MERCHANDISW, MONEY. JEWELRY, VALU- ABLES, NOFES STOGES, BONDE: Bee” Forwarded with BAFBTY AND DISP. all eaniile saetiens of the country aoe is Company esis 18 Prin we ‘own: eo NORTH, BAST, WEST AND NORTHWESE, Its principal offices are INGTON. BD. O., A "MPDIEARRLTSS. EAL THOR Oat VinLe. LEXINGIOR. Sire tater ann to tae GaN aDAS he's wii SRITL Le and ines SURES BORWTuERSN Sarg cemmeedial nein Great Britain and Ueconn: * Collection of NOTES, DRAFTS and BILLB made tall ble parts of the United States. om OO, DUNN. Agent, Washington, D.C, Eben ob, XXV. AMUSEMENTS, CANTERBURY HALL. JANTEBRBURY HALL, akD gL {OANTEBBURY BALL THEATER Lovrstaxa AVERUE, NEAR SIXTH STBEET, Rear of National and Metropolitan Hotels. GEORGE LEA -.....-. .. --—- ----Proprietor Also of the Varieties, New York, and Oanterbury Alexandria, Va. JOSH HART —--. ‘Btage Manager CONTINUED CARNIVAL OF MERRIM of the greatest Standard v TE ? THE AGE. yaar THEATER oF THE AGE. VARIRNTY TH E. ATER OF THE AG VaRIETY THEATER OF THE AGB. MORE ADDITIONS MO! Pee eee) MORE ADDITIONS -whelming Combination of Ar tistes which, Yn point of numbers and profossional reputation, has never before been equalled by any ether place of amusement ip theatrical history, TRACTIONS FOR ATTRACTIONS FOR T. ATTRACTIONS FOR iT TO-NIGH' TO-NIGHT. TO-NIGH’ Firat appearance of MPSON AND KERNS. THOMPSON AND KERNS, THOMPSON AND KERNS, Who are, without the shadow of doubt, the IBLE SONG AND DANCE MEN Best DOUBLE 80NG AND DANCE MEN BEST DOUBLE 80NG AND DANCR MEN in America, besides being Ethiopian Comedians of the very firet order, Eee Second week of MABDE STANLEY, Migs MAUDE STANLEY, MIsS MAUDE STANLEY, d pathetic strains in her Songs Where sme otd ihe aud epee spell tound, li Stanley bas no equal as a Pathetic Vocalist. ———————— Second and last week of K and LITTLE MAQK, JOHNNY MACE ae LITTLE MACK: JOHNNY MACK and LITTLE MACK; ‘ital double act B pian Performers, and See et asseax in their Great Act of “The Nerve.” WERS AND J. MULLIGAN z BOWERS AND J. MULEIGAN; from Hooley’s Opera Mouse, New s eoteery the greatest Ni ero Delineaters of the Age; the other too well Knows te admitof any comment, The great Contortionist and Acrobat, TBR WENTWORTH, WALTER WENTWORTH. WALTER WENTWORTH. ‘We point with pride to our Leviathas Oombina- tien of Talent, and LET THE PUBLIC JUDGB LET THE PUBLIO JUDGB our ability to give anentertainment worthy of encouragement, READ the names! REMEMBER where they perform! REFLECT upon their merits! RESOLVE to goand see them! THOMPSON AND KERNS, BE. BOWERS, JOHN MULLIGAN, JOHNNY MACK, LITTLE MAC, JOSH HART, W. WENTWORTH, J. 8. CLARKE, LOUIS S7OLLOSY, CHARLES COVELLI, MISS MAUDE STANLEY, LAURA LE CLAIRE, JULIA ROBINSON, ELLA WESNER, ADDIE BLAKE, JULIA AUGUSTA, MARY WESNER, MARY GARDNER, MAGGIE VE Liz and an Efficient Corpsof Auxiliaries whosenames never appear on the bills, EVERYTHING NEW TO-NIGHT, Sacluding aNew Pantomime.a New and Beauti- fal Ballet, a New Farce, New Dances and Songs by HE GRANB CONSOLIDATION O@MPANY of the Canterbury, comprising the most Charming Latises and Talented Gentlemen in the profession. MATINEE ON MATINER ON SATURDAY MATINEE ON SATURDAY: When a portion of the Celebrates MABINE BAND, MARINE BAND, MABINE BAND, will perform seme of After playing at the Le their most popular musi In reheartal, a great new piece, entitled THE BRIGAND’S OATH, TH: A OarE. THE BRIGAND’S OATH, THE BRIGAND’S OATH, Replete with TERRIFIO COMBATS, STARTLING BPFECTS, BBW SOBNBRY, 20, Produced under the direetion ef Josh Hart, +> OFFICIAL. First Corps—Netice te Vetera: Huapeuanrens First Corrs, Wasuinoton, D.C., Dec. 27, 1964. Veterans desiring to enlist inthe ist Army Corps, should report in m at the office of ol. O. ¥. Johneon, Soldiers’ Rest, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot, Washington, D. O. eas veteran who has served two years, has been honorably diseharged, and is physically qualified, may enlist in 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 Musiered in, and, in addition, the regular in- stalments from the Government, in pro; ion to the period of enlistment, as follows: $100 for one year’s service, one-third paid on enlist- Ment; $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 their families may be domiciled amd wiil, therefore, be entitled to local bounties. Free transportation will be furnished them to Washington by any Provost Marshal. The best arms in the possession of the Government will be furnished these troops, and they will be allowed to retain their arms when honorably discharged. Headquarters 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, beset) 183 G street, between 19th and 20th streets. By order of Major General Hancock. FINLEY ANDERSON, Assistant Adjutant General. AMUSEMENTS. FORD'S NEW THEATER. Tenth strest, above Pennsylwania avenue. LAST NIGHT dec 27-tf efthe GREAT SUCCHSS OF THE SEASON, The life-like drama of the STREETS OF NEW YORK. which must be withdrawn after THIS (SATURDAY) EVENING, Feb. 4, 1365, for the production of q SERIES OF COMEDIES. THE NEW LOCAL SCENERY BY LAMB, comprising views of UNION SQUARE BY MOONLIGHT, BANKING HOUSE IN NASSAU STREBT, NEW YORK FROM BROOKLYN, and TENEMENT OCEAN aEEE ON THE FIVE MONDAY—The ever popular Comedian, MR. J. 8. CLARKE, GROVEK’S FHEATER. Pennevivania Avenue, near Willard’s Hotel, CROWDED TO OVERFLOWING to witness the impersonation of MIS8 LUCILLE WESTERN, As LADY ISABEL AND MADAME VINE, in the original, the only genuine play of EAST LYNNE,OR THE ELOPEMENT, which is given TONIGHT. for the last time, with an admirable distribution of characters, Miss Lueille Western, as Lady Isabel and Madame Vine. Due notice will be given ef Miss Western’s first performanee of GEMEA, THE HEBREW MOTHER ODD FELLOWS’ HALL. AMUSEMENTS FOR OLD AND YOUNG. First visit in six y of the world-renowned Ma- gicia’ Ventriloquist, SIGNOR BLITZ, Who will give his wonderful and amusing Perform- ances on MONDAY, February 6, 1855. and EVERY EVENING DURING THE WEEK, Introducing many marvelous and beautiful necro- mantic illusions, humorous dialogues in Ventrilo- quism, and the ever-pleasing learned Canary Birds. Grand Day Exhibitions on TUESDAY, THURS- DAY, and SATURDAY AFTERNOONS, commenc- ing at 3 o'clock. Admission 30 cents: Children 15 cents, Reserved seats, 50 cents; Children to reserved seats, 25 cents, Evening Performances begin at '; to8 o’clock; open at 7 o’clock. feb 3-8t G@BanD SACRED CONCERT in Aid of the GERMAN RELIEF ASSOCIATION. SUNDAY, povreary, 6 al GROVER’S THEATER. Mr. SEB. B. MILLS, the great classic Pianist, has been engaged. assisted by eminent Vocal Tal- ent, and a large Orchestra under the direction of Mr. Koppitz. PROGRAMMB. Parti. Overture—Iphigenie in Anli Tenor Kolo—Das Vaterhaus March Funebre—( Mr Mills) ....--.._.....Chopin Duet—Quis est Homo. (Soprano and Alto with Orchestra)... . Rossini Concert Stueck—{Mr, Mill Part il Overture—Oberon, (Orchestra). Finale Faust— Angels, Angel: (Mr. Mills) = iene cir) Ava Maria—Soprano Belo,with orchestra Schubert Trio Belisario—Sopr, Tenor and Bass, with Orchestra......-......- Donizetti National Hymn—Impromptu.. vee Mills. a S100 a 30 cents extra Family Circle... oseeeee . 6) cents To be had at the Music Store of Mr. Metzerott, corner of lth street and Penn. avenue. jan 31 THE OXFORD HALL OF MUSIC AND PINACOTHECA, Ninth street, fronting am Pennsylvania avenne STARS! THELARGEST COMPANY AND THE LA RG wire yBIC HALL IN THE COUNTHY! ARE iret Weev is8 KATE PENNOYER, MISS KATE PENNOYER, the best Ameriean Danreuse on the stage PENNOVER. MARZETTI and ANTONIO, PENNOYER, MARZETTI and ANTONIO; the Three Best Dancers of the Day. First Week of WLLE MAZORI ARNOLDI, ___MLLE MAZORI ARNOLDI: -the Finest Formed Woman inthe World, in her great impersopation of DOUGHERTY RAINOR, CARTER Cot andiOETIMER, WILLIAMB, MILLIR CREED, erformers, teal, Gee oe r Gre lenge Programme. » UADIES’ MATINES NEXT SATURDAY, FOX, CURRAN & NOERIS, Prop’rs. HE VERY LATEST AND FROM THE MOST RELIABLE SOURCE, J. BELLEW & CQ., 510 Seventh Btreet, Ladies’ BELT BUCKLES, new style, just im- ported, the jargest stock, the fiveck variety, the newest goods. 'e begin to tell down at75 cents. @1. G1 50, $2.50, $4. 85, $6, to $10 for cold plated. Gee ana enameled. These are really beautiful Don’t forget to call early, Tell the conducwr to let yeu out corner7th and Date. Find P. J. BELLEW & CO.’8 STORE, fan 19-20 510 7th street, NA. ER TOO LATE TO LEARN.—Professor N WOLOSKI opens a New SINGING OLASS by his new and extraordinary method, on most liberal terms. All these ladies and gentlemen who wish to make fine singers, and join Profeasor’s Oratorios, can enter their names at his residence. 353 Sixth street, between H and I sts, jan 17-1m THE GOLDE! $325, $300, $225, $125. Apply at the Liverpool fad Gork Btanmehip Agen- P. MG st., bet. ath "A. “Bex. fon of Bt Patrick's, tt; D- A. BROBR AN mex TLLLE’3 SAFES, the cele PRS Ri RL My ly Wh! Also, LOCKS, VAULT RS AND poner Southern agency 57 west Lombard st, itimore, Md, movs faa” A. PROBEUS, General Agent, ‘ATOHES, JEWELRY, &. LARMOUR & Co., Light street, Baltimore, 1n- vites the attention of purchasers to their choice atock of No. 1 WATCHES, DIAMOND JRWELBY, é&c., BILVER WARS. PLATED WARE, OPERA GLASSES, SPECTACLES, TABLE CUTLERY 8. Tg WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1865: TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY. est New York. ALBANY, Feb. 3.—The General Assembly of New York has ratified the anti-slavery consti- tutional amendment, Pennsylvania. i PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 3,—Both branches of the F ueel yeni Legislature to-day adopted a bill ratifying the constitutional amendment abolishing slavery. Massachusetts. Bosrey, Feb. 3.—Both branches of the Mas- sachusetts Legislature unanimously passed & bill ratifying the constitutional amendment abolishing siayery. Maryland. BaLtTimorg, Feb. 3.—The Senate ot Maryland to-day ratified the constitntional amendment abolishing slavery, concurring in the action of the House, &s previously reported. THE INDIAN WAR. Fort at Julesburg Attacked. St. Louris, Feb. 3.—A despateh from Omaha say® & large number of Indians have been hovering around Julesburg several days, but the garrison was two small attack them. To- day they attacked the fort, and burned the tel- egraph office and the stage company’s ware- house, containing a large amount of corn, &c, The entire station, consisting of several build- ings, was reduced to ashes. A considerable amount of the telegraph sup- plies were destroyed, and an entire train cap- tured west of Fort Laramie within the week, by the Cheyennes. ‘The telegraph being down, the result of the attack on the fortat Julesburg is not yet Known FROM KENTUCKY. More Guerrilla Outrages. LovisviLe, Feb. 3.—Twenty-six guerrillas dashed into Midway last evening, burned the railroad depot and contents, telegraph offices, instruments, &c. While the depct was burn- ing, they robbed the stores and everybody they met of watches and money, and then started down the Versailles road at fail speed. It is reported that the gang was led by Quantrell, Sue Monday, and Magruder, and they had just previously been driven away from Georgetown by the Federal torces. The Tottering Rebellion—Reported Con- fession of General Chalmers— General Morrow’s Faith All Gene. St. Lovis, Feb. 3.—The Paducah corres- pondent of the Democrat says that the rebel General Chalmers, in a speech at Corinth, Mississippi, in the early part of January, ac- cused Hood of selling him out. He expressed the opinion that the Confederacy had gone under, and told his men to do as they pleased— he should Kave nothing more to do with them, but should quit and try to save the remainder of his property. It is also stated that the rebel General Mor- row has sent & message to & personal friend in the army, stating that he had lost all faith in the rebel leaders, and wished to surrender him- self to the Federal commander, and is now waiting near Corinth te ascertain what terms will be granted to an officer of his rank volun. tarily returning to his allegiance. Crew of the Florida sent to Halifax. Boston, Feb. 3.—The crew of the rebel steamer Florida, captured in the harbor of Ba- hia by the United States steamer Wachusett, have been liberated by order of the Govern- ment. ney neeiees about thirty. They were taken from Fort Warren ina tug, and placed on board the British steamer Uanada, which mauled from this port last Wednesday for Hal- ax. From Louisville. LovisvILLz, Feb. 2.-Maj. Gen. Burbridge aud Col. Farleigh returned to-day, the for- mer resuming his command, and the latter, tor the present, his position as commandant of this post. ‘fhe Nachville Union says that intelligence entirely reliable reports that Taylor's (late Hood’s) army is rapidly disbanding, and that deserters by hundreds are coming into our lines. From New Urileans. Cairo, Feb. 3—The steamer Henry Ames brings New Orleans dates to the 23th. Admiral Lee and staff have arrived at New Orleans on the flagship Black Hawk. Cotton was less active. fe Ohio river is free of ice and rising rap- y- _ ——- The Photographic Grin. Many ot us have oiten remarked how dif- ferently our friends losk in their pictures to what they do in real life. Under the above caption, Dickens, in “‘Allthe Year Round,” partly explains the matter and treats the sub- ject very readably. He says:—In turning over the leaves of an album, we frequently pass our acquaintances with outeven anod. How is this! The photograph may be irre- proachable as a work of art, and it is impos- sible to be o!her than & transcript of what was presented to the camera. How comes it, then, that itis nota likeness! Simply because the original one was,at the critical moment unlike himeelf. When about to be photographed, one is apt to feel that, like Marshal Ney, the eyes ot Europe are upon him—that, according to the position he assumes, judgment will be passed on his good or bad figure,awkwardness or grace. He wishes to present himself on paper toan admiring, not to a@ critical, public. A nervous consciousness, moreover,that perhaps a@ guinea or two is involved in the operation, tends materially to add to his discomfitare. Trivial as this consideration may appear, it exerts a far greater influence on the expression than most persons are willing to acknowledge, even to themselves. Placed im a position always chosen by the operator (being, to save himeelf the trouble of rearranging accessories, precisely the same as that which the last sitter occupied, )his head screwed into a vice behind, he is told to look at an identical spot on the wall, and keep still. Thus posed, he regards further operations with much the same teel- ing of distrust as he would those of a dentist. In imagination he hears the sharp rattle of the forceps, or the punch, His breathing becomes thicker and quicker as the critical moment arrives, his heart beats audibly against his waistcoat, and a hazy film falls over his eyes. in this delightful condition of mind and body he is enjoined to ‘keep quite still, and put onfa natural expression; as if expressions were as easy to put on as gloves. The inevitable consequence is,that he ‘grins horribly aghastly smile,’ the like of which never passed over his features before. Yet both operator and sitter ‘wonder why the portrait ts so very unlike. ‘I should like to have alandscape background for my portrait, if you please,’ isa frequent, but inconsistent request.” a7 The Nashville correspondent of the Uhi- cago Journal, writing ander date of January 26, has the following with reference to the movements of General Thomas’ army:—«There is very little of interest transpiring here just now, but the Inll will be broken in good time by a general advance of forty thoasand cavalry into the State of Alabama. To destroy the remnant of Hood’s army, to open the Alabama river, and seize and hold the towns ot Mont- gomery, Selma, and Mobile, is the task assigned to Thomas, and whenever all is prepared he will move in conjunction with General Canby, and such @ clearing out as Hood will then receive will only find a parallel m that of last December in front of this city. The few thou- sand men the rebels can muster to resist the avalanche which is about to be hurled inst will be scattered like chaff before a hurricane. The disheartened men will seek their homes, as the Tenneseeeans cought theirs after the battles of the 15th and 16th of December. @7 The whole number of guns captured b: Gen. Sherman at Savannah, including tnoae of Fort McAllister, amounts to 256 serviceable cannon. @7 Pittsburg, Chicago, and Hollidaysburg, Pa, suffered heavily from fires yesterday morn- ing, the aggregate loss amounting to over $300,- 4&7 The collections of internal reverue in New York for the month of January amounted to $3,214,676.35. e's conven. tin Tren: N. ma Welnesday, ee ton, Sa” New York has a new institu’ twenty-Bve cents, Sa Stmiavions Star. N°. 3,728. CONGRESSIONAL. In THE SENATE yesterday after our report clesed— The Senate took up the joint resolution ex- cluding the States in rebellion from the num- ber of electoral votes, and discussed at length the amendment exempting Louisiana from the provisions of the resolution. The amendment ‘was finally rejected—yeas 15, nays 23. (This decides against the admission of the Louisiana Senators.) After further debate, the Senate adjourned. 'HE Hovss considered the naval appropria- tion bill, and without disposing of the subject, adjourned. Affairs in Georgetown. GEORGETOWN COUNCILS, Feb. 3, 1965.—Board of Aldermen.—The Board met at the usual hour; all the members present except Messrs. Beall and King. The Board reconsidered the yote by which the resolution remitting a fine impcsed apon Vanderwerken & Welles was rejected, at the last Gaps ae, vote Lend bare on the passage ot the bill, it was 5 Mr. Oox read the communication of N.G. Ordway, Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives, in relation to injuries received by himself and team, occasioned by the bad condition of Bridge street, near the corner of Congress. Referred to the Recorder. The Courcil resolutions appropriating $14 to pay the bill of R. S. T. Cissel, for oil; and $103.21 to pay the bill of G, B. Barnard & Co., for glass, matches, brushes, &c., furnished the Corporation, were passed. Adjourned. Common Council.—The chair laid before the boarda communication from J. J. Ordway, Sergeant-at-arms of the House of Representa- tives, relative to an accident which occurred to himself and other gentlemen by reason of a pit- fall in Bridge street, at the intersection of Con- gress street, by which they incurred damage, while on their way to various military posts and hospitais, and notifying the corporation to take action relative to the same. Also a com- monication from J. L. Dufeif, president of the Board of Commissioners of Montgomery ¢oun- ty, Md., relative to the complaint of farmers of that county of the defective condition of the hay scales in thistown. The farmers say that they tested the scales by weighing several loads of hay at Rockville, Georgetown and Wash- ington, and that while the scales at Rock- ville and Washington agree, the scales in Georgetown fall shortseveral hundred pounds. Both communications were referred. Mr. Edmonston presented the petition of the Potomac Hoee Co. tor an appropriation to pur- chase a hose carriage. Also, of P. O. Harri- son and other property holders for a pavement on Frederick street; which were referred. The following resolutions were reportedand passed :—By Mr. Oragin, from the claims com- mittee—A resolution in favor of G. B. Barnard & Co. By Mr. Edmonston, from the commit- tee on fire engines A resolutien in favor of R. S. T. Cissell. Mr. E. Shoemaker, from the grievance committee, reported adversely on the petitien of Thos. Knowles, and asked to be discharged. The committee was discharged. Mr. Hill desired to make an explanation in reference to some remarks made at the meeting last Friday night. The remarks made on that occasion had drawn outa note from the Mayor, published in the Star, in relation to the market house. The blackguard was so prominent throughout the note that he did not consider it wor.ay of notice. Mr. Hill said the report of his remarks ‘were correct, with the siagle exception of the omission of An answer to an inquiry made by Mr. Collins, as follows: “Mr. Collins inquired of Mr. Hill whether the Mayor connived at the project? To which answer was made by Mr. Hill that he could not know certainly; but that he was identified ‘with those men admitted of no doubt.” Mr. Hill resumed. What he meant was that those butchers were in the Mayor’s room day atter day; and he had every reason to believe that the matter was concocted there. He said on Friday evening last that he believed it, but did not say it wasso. No doubt many of the citizens would be glad to know how he (the Mayor) stands on the market-honse question. He feared the Mayor felt a little sick because he (Mr. H.) had the presumption to stand up as acandidate against him tor the mayoralty; and he believed that by the ist of March he would make him (the Mayor) feel sicker. Board adjourned. Levy Court Orpinances.—Officer Hurdle, of the third precinct, assigned to duty in the county west of Rock Creek, arrested Jeremiah Falvrey for violating a Levy Court ordinance, by selling liquor in the county without license, and was taken betore Justice Buckey, who fined Rim $20.44. Michael Early and Levi Barnes, for violating the county license law, were fined $5 and costs each. Chas. Barnes, charged with a like offence, was dismissed. THE PassrortT ORDER RESCINDED.—OQur special Quebec correspondent telegraphs that intelligence of the rescinding of the passport order, so far as Canada is concerned, has been received from Washington. The news will be welcomed throughout the country. At the same time, we trust there is no truth in the statement put forth by the American press, that this act of the Washington Cabinet is the result of & stipulation made by our Gov- ernment, that Judge Coursal should be dis- missed, and that the fifty thousand dollars ta- ken by the St. Albans raiders should be restored. To interfere with the independence of the ju- diciary, and doso ina bargain with a foreign Government, would be to level a deadly blow at the liberties of the country. As to the payment of the $50,000, it could not properly be made the subject of a bargain be- tween two governments, since the right to claim it would depend upon a judicial decision not yet given. If tre decision be that the raid- ers be given up, no doubt the money must be forthcoming. It was in the custody of a Usa- nadian officer, of whose Government that of Washington makes a demand for thesurrender of the fugitives; and if the law says that they must be given up, the money must be given up too; and it would be no excuse to a foreign goy- ernmet to say that it had been lost. Bat as its payment depends upon a contingency, our Government could not properly undertake to pay it, at any rate, and under any circum- stance.— Toronto Leader, Feb. 1. Tux CoLors OF TREES.—An Engish natu- ralist says the trees which in his country gives the brightest colors are the beech, the oak in the great variety of its browns, the common hazel in its deep yellow, the maple in its fine ellow, several of the ‘smaller shrubs of the edge rows, the laburnums aud others with their rich crimson and purples. Buthe gives the highest praise to the American maple, which is cultivated to a considerable extent in England. Mk. BEECHER TO PREACH IN CHARLESTON, —- It is understood that Henry Ward Beecher yes- terday asked and received from the Secretary of War permission to preach the gospel in Charleston in the ripeness of time. He ex- pressed a particular desire to preach an elec- tion sermon in the cradle of the rebellion on the occasion of Ben. Butler’s assumption of the Governorship of South Carolina.— Wash. Cor. W2-Mr. Luther M. Tibbets, produce broker in New York, whose vagaries at the Mer- chants’ Exchange rendered him rather noto- rious during the past winter, has commenced suite against James Gordon Bennett and sixty- three others, charging them with intent to de. clare him mad, and thereby compass his ruin, Damages are claimed to the amountof $61,000,- 000. The plaintiff acts as his own attorney, 7 The Army of the Potomac now buries its dead, accompanied in each case with a sealed bottle containing a slip of paper, bear- ing the name, age, and date of death, &7 The rebel Gen. Ear) before the Confederate Deagee tee eae of drunkenness during the Shenandoah cans paign. . &7 Ten thousand bales of cotton haye al. ready been shipped " Government oe SORES pees ‘he — Isle of Man—Petroleum. ‘n Pennsylvania there are 13,000 public schools, with 16,000 teachers and e000 apis &7 The contractors for building the dome ot the Capitol have petitioned Co: for an in- crease of compensation, owing to the highly Sugmented rates for labor and material. 87 Rhode Island, Kansas and Iowa have filled their quotas and are free from the draft. [7 The New York Senate has passed aState eset Pach ans te el ¥ ties are to be at the rate of gi0b to men, $500 to year and $600 to three-' §7-An exhibition of dissolving views in a “trooral” district was going on, and the music syed “Home, Sweet Home,” while upon the jamin canvas glowed a distinct repre- sentation of Sing Sing prison. HIGHJINKS ON SKATES. BY CLEW GARNST, U. 8. ¥. Everywhere, in all sorts of newspapers, I had death of glorious skating tun—Central Park skating, Schuylkill, and Schuylkill Parm, die- maond ditto, private ditto—the grand fan—men en skates, boyson skates; splendid sylphides in scant skirts, steel-shod, and skirring away over the ice—the—the—thunder! The very reading gave me the ice fever, and in the deli- rium consequent upon the sudden attack, I re- solved upon taking an ice-cruise myself. Why not! What was to hinder? I had never navigated that sort of craft, tistrue. But then I'd been on the water and under water, all my lite—and on ice, too—some! Had I not milled seals, and chased white bears, for weeks to~ gether, on ice? ‘Women could skate—so the papers said. So did everybody else, when I inquired of them. 7 could skate! What was the reason I couldn't? The only things I'd ever seen a women do that I couldn’t was to hook her dress aft, and car- rying six feet breadth of crinoline, eail through a twenty-inch doorway. Yes, sir—I could skate; and I was bound on an ice-cruise. There was nothing to prevent theexpedition from being fitted ontatonce. I was lounging about the Navy Yard, detached from every- thing—all acquaintances included—waiting orders. Disgusted with bar-rooms, detestin, theatres, what was I to do for amusement Why, skate, of course! Ah, yes!the very thing, ! Why hadn’t I thoughtof it before? acruise directly, or sooner if possible. No, I must have the tools firstand started off up town to find em. Ibrought up in front of a big window on tne starboard side of Chestnut street,going towards Schuylkill, where they had more different rigs of sliding machines than you can see national flags in Gzibraltar. Knowing about as much of the qualifications of the different patterns as a cow does of,chronometer time, I went inside, and asked for a pair of skates. «What kind do you prefer, sir!” “Qh, I have no preference. Give methe bes article you've got.” “Yes, sir,” and the clerk passed for inspec- tion a pair of brass-clad, steel clippers, with more gilgies and running rigging to ‘em than there is to a French sloop-of- war. «These are the best, are they!” “Yes, sir, decidedly! Just get on them, sir, and you'll go everywhere sud anywhere, like patent lightning! If you don’t find it so, bring em back, sir, and I'll return your money.” «What the price?” «Fourteen dollars! Very cheap, sir.” Didn't believe that, of course; but invested the amount and made sail for Fairmount. Found superb skating. Everybody said so, only those that called it elegant! splendid! magnificent! There was a regiment of men, & battalion of dimity, and a whole brigade of small cratt, on skates—skivering, scooting, and cutting all sort of fancies on the ice; every- body laughing, chattering, whooping, skylark- ing, and skirring in all directions, and I didn’t wonder that newspapers, and everybody else, called skating glorious fun. “Have your skates strapped, sir!” said an itinerant bootblack about the height of & walk- ing-stick. “Do you understand it, bub?” “Oh, yes, sir. I strap all the ladies ekates for’em.” “Ab ha! Do, eh? Must havea jolly time of it! Would like the rth myself. There you are. Go ahead boy!” and I satdown on Biack- ie’s box, about a couple of fathoms outon the like a rocket, went by a great strap- ping, long-legged chap, with a cigar flying jib- boom, and swinging his arms like a frigate’s pera wards in a hurricane, with the braces all adrift. “Oh, ho! So they can smoke om skates—eh, poy?’ “Lord, yes, sir. Everybody smokes on the ice.” “Exactly.” Sol fired up on & Principe and shipped it for the cruise Urchin announced skates all ataunto, and took a fifty cent “fractional” fee, «Here, boy, here’s another fifty. Just allow me to siton your box a few minutes, till I ger the run of the navigation.” “Yes, sir—you can set there till I git some- body else to strap.” J So Isat there studying navigation by dead reckoning, till directly a little petticoat craft, in yellow trowsers, skirts to her knees, red belt, Russian cap, and arms akimboe, swooped down and checked up right in front ot me. There she hung fora minute, quivering like, and balancing, just as fish-hawk does over his prey, and all the time eyeing me with a jolly twinkle in her dancing black eyes. ‘ “A challenge tor a race, sir! Catch me if you can!” Little Dimity lifted her left foota trifle, bent the right knee slightly, made a graceful curve, the bottom of her skirt just brushing my nose, and off she went like a flying fish—zee-e-st— zit!_swinging from side to side, her tartan skirt swaying hither and thither, like the folds of aspanker brailed in with the ship-head to wind. So-ho! That’s a challenge, is it? And that is the way toskate! Thunder! J can skate! Any body can skate! But I couldn’tthough, whatever anybody else coulddo. Laccepted Dimity’s challenge, how- ever, and her practiceonice. Sol immediately bounced trom that biacking-bex, lifted left foot a little, bent right knee, and stack my armsakimbo. But Ididn’tcutacurve. I did next best thing, however, and cuta “spread eagle.” Port foot slid due southeast, and star- board one nor’ west, till I realized thosespread out pictorial impossibilities on circus bills. 1 wondered if my boots and skates would ever become shipmates again. “Hullo! mister, you mustn't try to skate all over both sides this ere pond at once,” growled an old commercial-looking chap, as he checked up long enough to put in the remonstrance against my ie monopoly: “Tsay. Mister Saltwater, couldn’t yer lift yerself amidship a bit, so we can sail between yer legs’” piped ayoung scamp, file-leader to a string of juvenile skaters. “Don’t try to skate on both feet atonce, my dear sir,” advised asensible, Christian look- ing young man. whocame tomy assistance, and set me on an even keel once more. «Wher you lift one foot, sir, you must throw all your Vigor and muscle into the other limb. And then remember to sway your body so that your weight will always be upon that foot which has the ice. ’Tis very easy, sir—just this way,” and away went my Christian mentor, with a long striding, gracetul swing. Oh, yes—-that’s very easy. All the vigor in the otner limb. Yes, 1 can doit. Sol madea prodigious scoot, and—did it! I stuck out left leg like a musquito when he is blood sucking. Put all my vigor and mus- cle intofright limb, and couldn’t get it out again. ent off on one foot, like a shot, crooking right knee a little, twice a minute, just as little Dimity did. Saw a crinoline craft crossing my course, under convoy, of a big- double-banked chap, both skating like astreak. Tried tosheer to port, and go clear of ’em. Missed stays, and went afonl of crinoline. The toe of my port skate hooked Miss Some- body’s skirt, which gave a broadsheer to star- board. and I rammed big convoy, butting him equare on his cutwater, and drove the fire of my Principe half way down histhroat. There was an everlasting tangle, and all hands went sprawling on the ice, like a nest of Ineauga land.crabs. «Look here, sir! Whatdoyou mean?” yelled the big convoy. scrambling to his feet, and manceuvering for @ broadside. «Beg pardon, sir, I couldn’t help it!” I re. plied meekly, still sitting on the ice. “Couldn’t help it? Why didn’t you stop?” «Didn't know how.” “Oh, ho! green on skates, eh!” “Yes, greener ’n a babbage! That mollified big chap, and setting me on my pins again, he volunteered to educate me in checking up. “Turn your toes up, aud dig the heels of your skates into the ice—and he illustrated, «“O, yes; I can dothat.” AndI did, direct- ly. Off I shot again on one leg; steering this time for the shore—for l’d skated enough. Halfway in. and there slid rightdewnin my eourse a crowd of forty or so—girls and men, and women and boys. I tried “down brakes,’? according to instructions and broke too much Up toes, and digging my heels into the ice, I sagged back like, and doubled amidship. as if L was going to take a seat—and I did! I went down stern foremost, with 8 whang, that broke the ice like a pane of window-glass shivered by a pebble hurled through it. I had an idea just then that such a bump as that wovld have started the armor of any iron-afloat. I cold those infernal skates just as 1 sat, for four dollars, under a strong conviction that there’sno fun in skating. It’s alla humbug. I can'tskate—I don’t want to,—Sunday Dis- patch. ++ + Sweeny in Herses. Some twenty yearsago I had a fine four year old borse, a spirited animal, I leta epee take him to oe hard u he got the sweeny. solved, and & pint of spirits of turpentine, and bathed the shoulder every day. While the operation is performed, it is necessary to haye a strong man to hold the horse, as he will do his best to bite himself, when you put on the medicine, after then a few b3! take hold of the skin, and pull easily, and follow up this pace haa! time you eee horse Bu he is well. - My horse was cured in tour weeks,— . B. Hart, in Rural American. bis u@- Among the queer parcels sent thr, the Landon pos ice in & single month of Tat year were seven thousand one handred and S7Four persons whilo at to cross Niagara river in a small boat, last week, were carried out into Lake Ontario and Jest.