Evening Star Newspaper, February 8, 1865, Page 2

“THE EVENING STAR. Se W. BD. WALLACH, Editer and Preprister. WASHINGTON CITY: WEDNESDAY......FEBRUARY 5, 1865 ug BEADING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE | BES OUTSIDE YOR INTERESTING TELE- @RAPHIO 4ND OTHER MATTER. FRUM THE FRONT. We hear, but not officially, that Grant, by bis new movement, has secured an important B amokeatel commanding the Southside (Peters: Tz and Lynchburg) railroad, and which po- sition held by us will, in the estimation of mil- itary men, force the evacuation of Petersburg. | i THR EUROPEAN + LERT. Admirai Goldsborongh is here perfecting the | organization of the fleet for European waters. It is expected that its composition will besuch | as to be highly creditable to the country. It will be composed of some of our finest and largest frigates which recent naval successes have released from blockade duty, and possi- bly, an iron-clad—one of the large class—may be added to it. MILITARY CHANGE Captain Oliver Mathews, Assistant Adju- tant General, and for some time past on duty at the Headquarters of the Eighth Army Corps, Das been relieved from duty at Baltimore and ordered to Washington for duty, under Gen Hanccck, at the special request of the last named officer. NEW CORPS. partment for authority to raise a new corps for | Major Gereral Rosseau. The plan contem- lates the organization of ten regiments of in- TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. SSS GREAT FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA, —————————— Fifty Buildings Burned—Reperted Less ef Life. PHILADELPHIA, Feb.8.—A fire commenced at 3 o’clock this morning in the coal oil works corner Federal and 9th streets. It consamed about 50 dwellings, occupying two squares on 9th street, besides a few others on Federal and 9th streets. Several lives are reported lost. [SECOND DISPATCH. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 8.—Itis reported that 15 lives were lost at the fire. The streets at one time were flooded with | spow and water, and oil from the works ran along the street in a full blaze setting fire to the lower portion ef the dwellings, ana pre- venting the escape of the occupants. In one house four children are said to baye perished. THIRD DISPATOH. The fire originated in Blackburn & Co.'s sheds for restoring refined oil in bond. Two thousand barrels were destroyed. {t was iu- sured mostly in New York. Forty-seven dwellings were burned—they were nearly three stories high. Six bodies have been re- covered—others are missing. [FOURTH DISrATCH.] The blazing oil that escaped from the burning barrels peured over into 9th street and down to Federal, filling the entire street with a lake of fire, and igniting the houses upon both sides of 9th street for two squares, and carrying devastation into Washington, Elisworth, and Federal streets, both above and below wth. Fully five squares of houses, had they been placed in a row, were on fire at once, and the scene was one to make the stoutest heart wail. $ Men, women and children were ay roasted alive in the street. Captain Joseph H. Ware and his family, consisting of himself, | Wife, five daugbters and two sens, all got iato | the street just as they l-ft their beds, and found Application has been made tothe War De- | fantry,to be armed with Spencer rifles, and | five four gun batteries of Rodman guns. GOVERNMANT ARSENAL AT ROOK IsLaND. | It has been determined to commence imme- diately the construction of a Government ar. senal at Reck Island. It will be oneof the jargest in the world. Its estimated cost will be $1,500,000. CAVALRY CoRPs. The cavairy in the Shenandoah Valley is to | Organized into acorps. It 1s estimated that such organization will reduce the cost of its maintenance one-third. FOR EXCHANGE, Niueteen rebel surgeons were ordered to be sent from Fort Delaware to Fortress Monroe yesterday for exchange. PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT RECORDS 3ROM FIRE —A report has been made by an efficient and experienced engineer upon the for the a of the public records from fire. The erection of fire-proof granite build- ieee oe the ase of these Departments is recom- mended. INTERNAL RevenvuE—Stamp Duty on Bonds in Legal Proceriings —The Commissioner ot In- | ternal Revenue has made the following de- | cizion: Such bonds as are required in legal proceed. | ings are exempt. If not required, but inc dental and voluntary, they are subject. Appeal bonds are required; therefore exerpt. In some of the States the bond is the process of appea and in such cases requires a stamp as an ori7i nal process, While as a bond it is exempt. FIMARCIAL.—From yesterday's New York Commercia! Advertiser: The peace excitement appears to have left | the markets generally stronger. An idea pre- yails that until we have further news of mili- tary successes, there is a basis for a slight im- provement in prices; but there is no confidence beyond that limit; and operators are conse- quently cautious apout making time engage- ments, The improvement of yesterday was more than sustained to-day. Buying was active, and prices show a general and in some in- stances & considerable advance upon those of yesterday. Governments were active. Five-twenties Tose 4; other bonds were stationery. The geld market is active, but unsettled. The prices show considerable strength, but there is an indisposition to take any considerable @mounts atthe present quotations. Theexpec- tation of news from Charleston, and a rumor that Grant is making a movement South of the James, tend to confidence, though without put- Re dem prises ‘here is 3 fair demand for money, on call, which is readily supplied at 6a7 per cent. in the majority of cases at the latter rate. The demand for discount is quite nomi- nal, and the rates still tend toward greater ense. Foreign exchange continues dull, and the sales for to-morrow’s steamer are quite light. The quotations continue weak, and sales are made at much below the current rates. WA brief abstract of the report of the Com- mittee on the Conductof the War on the fail- ure of the Petersburg mine, says the New York ‘Tribune, has beep supplied by telegraph to the Northern press. It amounts to just this: That the mine and the assault which followed its explosion would have succeeded had its direc- tion remained with General Burnside, who su- perintended it from the beginning. That Gen- eral wished to put his colored troops in the van. Gen’! Meade objected. General Grant says" “Had they made the assanit, I have no doubt it would have succeeded. (7A military commission has recently been examining the merits of various models of breech-loading rifles at the armory in Springfield. The Republican says: It is al- ready decided that the next model of the Springfield musket will bea breech-loader, and it only remains to select the invention | which combines in the highest degree ‘the de- sirable qualities of such an arm * BF The (201 xz, Whig says Professor W. 8. Quinn, of New York city, who is out West on a lecturing tour, reached that place on Tuea- day last, direct from St. Paul, on skates. The distance is nearly eight hundred and fifty Miles, wDich he skated in just two weeks, stopping meantime, to lecture at many points on the way. mw? Numerous arrests of recruiting officers, mustering officers, substitute brokers, rsvenne Qssessors, and others connected with the en- listing bureaus in New York, have been made within the past few days. S77 The recripts of the amateur performance of Hamiet in Cincinnati Monday night for the benefit of soldiers* familias amounted to $7,000. | The part ot Hamlet was performed by Lieut. Goy. Anderson. @7- Th» capital invested ih English railways amounts to nearly two thousand millions of dollars, larger by two or three hundreds of millions than thatinvested in the United States. @7The Naval ‘Committee appointed to re- porton the subject of rifled cannon for the navy. report in favor of the Parrott guns. The bursting ef these guns before Fort Fisher is generally ascribed to premature ex- plozions of defective shells in the pieces, rath- er than to any inherent defects. LUB—A weeting will be held at Torner Hall. correr 43¢ street and Mi EVENING, at 7's o'clock, ance wil! be submitted. == SSSI Ney ATTENTION. 7TH WARD EXEMPTION i aine avenue, THIS Business of soporte MEDICAL SOCIETY —An aljourned meet- ipg of this Society will be heid THIS DAY, (Februa y 8, 85.) at 5 o'clock p,m ,at the Medi: | eal Departm eorgetown Coll: ge. corner Lith | and F streets, WM.G. PALMER MD. It Recording Secretary. THE DRAFT! THE DRAFT! — vog WARD BXEMPTION CLUB — A mee will be held at the Gouucil Chamber, City Hall, on FRIDAY. the th inst.,at 7 o’cleck p. m., for the purpose of pei the organization of the Fourth Ward Fxemption Cimb, All persons inter- ested in the draftare earnestly requested to attead, as this is the last opp«rtunity. By order of the Pr ent pro tem feb3at THE EAST WASHINGTON LINCOLN and YF Johnson Olub will hold a mecting in the * anacostia Engine House,”’ on THURSDAY EV E- NING, the oth inst., at 7 o'clock. The perpose of the meeting is to make arrangs ments for the Lape orgy ener eee: i: era! attendance ie members is earnestly re- auseted. WM. DIXON, President. J. €. DULIN, Secretary. fe 8-2t MERTING OF THE INAUGURATION FINANOB COMMITTER. The followivg gentlemen. representing the va- rious State and other orgrnizations on the Finaace Committee for the inauguration ceremonies, are Pat Lantos M #H_N Howell, Mich. Gol. B Holbrook. Vt. ker, N. Y. e’elock a iope ip gvo4 s_a A g-n- | Leasue Hall on | | | { i} | - . B; as f th: E.H P See Go ik. THOMPSON, Bec, themselves in ariver of fire. The family be- came scattered. and Mrs. Ware had her young- est child, a girlof about 5, in her arms. Ske tell, and Mrs, Ware and the childand 4 daugh- ter of about 15 were burned to death in the street, and so horribly mutilated that their re- mains can only be identified by peculiar _cir- cumstances surrounding them. Capt. Ware and two sons escaped, but three daughters are missing. ° ‘There were six bodies in all recovered, three being recognized as belonging tothe Ware fami- jy. Another body supposed to be that of Jas. Gibbons. There is alsoa boy not yet recog- nized. Also a fireman. Itisthonght that other persons have per- ished and their bodies are under the ruins. THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY. a Mi ri. Sr. Loris, Feb. 7.— Houses of the Mis- souri Legislature have ratified the amendment to the Constitution abolishing slavery, with but two dissenting voices in the Senate and fourin the House. Maine. Avesta, Mz, Feb. 7.—The Legislature to- day ratified the co: tutional amendment insecurity of the War and Navy Departments | A salute of one hundred guns was fired in honor of the event. THIBD WARD MUTUAL EXEMPTION ASSOCIATION will meet ‘em perance inll on WEDNESDAY EVENING next, at 7% o’clock, @Jl citizens of the Ward liabie to the Graft. will find it to their interest to attend aud connect themselves with thie Association .H. BARTLETT, President. R. E. PRESTON, Secretary. feb 6-3t* FRETIVAL ATTHE WESLEY CILAPEL. The Ladies of Wesley Chapel will continue w ee eestee a in the Lecture Room, corner of 5th and F streets. EVERY EVENING THIS WERK. The object of thie Festival is to provide funds to enlarge the cutlets and refit the church generally. A large supply of fancy articles and an abun dance of refreshments will be constantly on hand No ronine Gr games of chance im any form will bs tolerated. Gentlemen and ladies visiting the Festival may be sure of srerding a pleasant evening. Season Tickets, a¢mitting a Gentleman and Ladies, 5) cents. feb 6-5t RMAN DRAFT MUTUAL AID AS80 |e; eEree CIATION, All members are requested to meet egncteally on WEDNESDAY ard SATURDAY BVENINGS, at 73s o'clock, at JK. Bebrens’, 4427th st. Any citizen ‘liable to the draft and wishing ‘o join the Asrociation, can do so by application at abe realise meeting, or to the undersigned cum- mittee: ¥F. MUHLINGHADS, 30 Market Space, GUSTAV HABTIG, 338, corner K and 7th streets, JOHN J. YOUNG. fe 6 ot* Vermont av., bet. Mand N FAI RB; GRACE CHURCH, (REY, ALFRED HOLMEAD, REOTOR.) AT ISLAND HALL, Corner Virginia Avenue and Sixth street, (one ®quare from Seventh street Cars.) Openon THURSDAY NIGHT. February 24, 1365. (TABLBAUX EACH NIGHT.) Season Tickets, 1. Entrance at door, 20 cents; Children, balf price. The Tableaux have been gotten up with great taste and care, and at creat expense. id promira to be most interesting and successful, They wiil number rome 45or 5) during the Fair. feb 1-2w WATER RENTS. Water ReGistr Orricr, City Hall, January 14, 1355. All occupants of premises where the Aqueduct Water is taken will please take notice—That the Water Kent for the year ending January Ist, 1535, is now due to the Corporation of Washington, and payable at this office, If not paid prior to the 15th day of February. the water will be shut off at the earliest practicable day thereafter, without fur- ther notice, and not res*ored until full payment of rent shall have been made, and two dollars ex- penses of shutting off and restoring, RANDOLPII COYLE, ja 16-dIm Water Registrar. ~ INTH STREET, 471 werWeund and zw, 47] We buy all sorts of Ladics’ and Gentlemen's Ca t-off CLOTHING, giving highest prices in cash fe 8-lw* QTEAMER FAIRBANKS HAS ARRIVED From 2 Nes York, aud is now dissharg ing. Conrignecs will please attend [2 to the removal! their goods, with- out farther notice, This steamer sails for New York on Friday morning. at o'clock. fet-2t MORGAN & RHINEHART, Agen's. J OTICE.—AI persons indebted te the late firm LN of Geo. and Thomas Parker & O9., are earnast- ly requested to call and settle the same without d-lay. ae sll account» on our books on the ist of March next will be placed in the hands of a proper officer for collection, feb 8 27 GEO. & THOS. PARKBR & CO. 4 c 6 ODEON HALL CLOTHiNG > ROOMS, Corner Four-and-2-half street atd Pa. ave. We have avery desirable stock of GENTLE- MEN’s CLOTHING, comprising every articie kept in first-class bouses, As we wish to reduce our stock to make room far our Spring Goode we will to the public the greatest tnducemente to Tr hese any article of CLOTHING or FURNI3SH- NG GOOD: they may desire. WEISENFIELD & CO., fas 6t Oueon H cormer 4%. and P; ve. T® CARPENTERS AND CABINET MAK B&8— 42 PIANO BOXES for sale cheap, at the Moric Btore of 7 2t* e METZEROT 218 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, 218 WINDOW SHADES. The largest. liandsomest, and cheavsst astort. ment of Window Shader in the city, just received st CLARK’S, No. 245 Pennsylvania av.. batween W2th and 13th streets, feb 7-6tif* ! ITCH! ITCH! SCKATCH' SCRATCH! SCRATCH! WHEATON’S OINTMENT will cure the ITOH in 48heurs. Also cures SALT RUBUM, ULCERS. CHILBLAINS. end all BRUPTIONS OF THE SKIN. Price 60 cents. For asle by all Drazgints. By sendiog 6" centa to WEEKS & POTLER, Sale Agents. 170 Washington st., Boston, it will be forwarded by mail, free of postage, to any _ part of the United Stat of febs-1m {OR SALE-A very fine CANADIAN HORSE, seven years old, d°ep Bay; suitable for any kind of bosiness; very kint, and can DS be driven by ® chill or lady; ix an exee! “34 lent traveler; stands any place without hitching, and is not afraid of alecomotive. Apply to Office of Government Repair Shops, 2ist street. hetween Ean F. fels 6 30" OTICE. 2 TO OUR FRIENDS AND PATRONS. We hereby give notice to allof our customers that we will continue to purchase as heretofore any as ntity of CAMP GREASE. TALLOW aid BONE tour old place of business, foot of @ et e sing on with the rebuilding of our mill and scap works. and ho way by the lth of Mare to be under fall head- OLB. JEWELL & CO., One hundred tons fine BONE BURT forsale,” . B. JEWE fe 6-lw Foot OG cect oe i. W. HAMILT DEPOT vont oe. 562 GENERAL BUILDING MATERIALS. No. 562 SevextH st., OProsita CentER Manker 30,000 LIGHT SA8H. 2.000 Pat "i 2,000 DOORS, 104-090 PERT MOULDS In addition to the above. a RACKETS. NEWEL OSTS, DOOR STOOPS, GLASS, PUTTY, &e.. & Alao. the West Castleton SLA’ MANTELS, the best and cheapest now in use. Superior to marble in every respect, and only aboat half the cost, INSIDE Sal UITERS FRENC Teas feb nei be ever hing sreasine about a building fur- c.0. BTMILTON wilt srecate att is stah N. and OnvaMtaeraL ders for HUUSE, FI AINTING, GRAINING. we Ac. left vat ”W. BAMILTO! No. 662 7th at., opposite Center Market jansin . Washington, great variety of B BALUSTERS, c <a OFFiIciaL, ss ADEAHAM LINCOLH, President of the United States of Aimerir a, To all whom it may concern. Satistactory evidence having been exhibited t methat RopERT Baeru has been appointed Consul for the Dakedom of Saxe Altenburg, at St. Louis, Missouri, I do hereby recognize him as such, and declare him f¥ee to exercise and enjoy such functions, powers, and privileges, as are allowed to Consuls by the law of nations or by the laws of the United States. In testimony whereof, I have caused these Letters to be made Patent, and the Seal of the United Statss to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand at the City of Wash- ington, the ist day of February, A. D. [L. 8.] 1665. and of the Independence of the United States of America, the 89th. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. By the President : F. W.Sewaprp, Acting Secretary of State, BALLS, PABTIKS, &c. A COMPLIMENTARY BALL, iil be given by the Pupils of Prof. H J, Rus- sell’s School. at @DD FELLOWS’ HALL, 7TH STREET, MONDAY, February 20, 1355. Tickets 32. feb8 e06t* 1XTH GRAND BALL OF THE HIAWATHA OLUB. ‘The members of the Hii tha Club take pleas- ure ip announcing tneir hh apnual Ball, at Stott’s Hall, corner avenue and 2th ts street, TUESDAY EVENING, Feb. 14, 1365, Particulars in future aevertisement. fe 4 B& W2t* M ARBRINI’ Lee EE Te DANCING A . TemPERANO® HAvu, E st., bet. 9th and 10th sts, The third scarier of the sesson will commence on THURSEA Feb. 2, 1855. Days of Tuition—Lasies, Masteraand Misses’, Tues- days, Thursdays, and Fridays, from 3 to5 p. m. Gentiemen’s c'asses, Tuesday’ Thursdays, and Saturdays. from 8 to 10 p.m, For Circulars apply at the Academy during school hours. jan 26-29 HE SOCIAL CLUB SOIRER'S, EVER’ MONDAY and THURSDAY EVENING, AR THE OITY ASSEMBLY ROOMS, = 1zth street and Vhio avenue, Tickets $1 to be had at the door, Darcing com- mencing at 9 o'clock 20 Im*™ LOST AND FOUND. QTE AY COW. white and black, mo horns, tong X tail, and ef large size. Cail at the end of 2ist Street. on the north side of Bounda-y. feb 8-3t* J.H ORANDLE. $ & REWARD.—A fine SARLE FUR MUFF. lost J last week between Stanton Hospi:al and 7th stre't. The above reward will be ity eee Tstreet north, between 6¢ e 8-3t* OST—On the night of the 6th instant.a Gold band BRACELET, (figured) marked LA. B,. toH. V 8. Asnitablereward will be paid for ite return to the Light House Beardor No. 90 West st., Georgetown. 1t* [ OST—Yester ay afternoon, a PAPSR with 4 names of some gentiemen who contributed to the fair for the berefit of 8t Aloysius’ Church aa schools. The finder will be reward-d_by sending “ stove to Koom No. 20, National Hetel. 3-3" iven if left at and 7th sts. (OUND—On Monday afterneon, one 8OW and seven spotted PIGS. The ownarcan haya the same by callingat WILLIAM AND@&SON 8. on Fast Capitol street. between Ith and lith, and vey ing far this advertisement and charges, best™ OS?P—During the fire at the Smithsonian, a CANARY BIRD. io agmall round cage, The fincer will be suitably rewarded by leaving it at tie Bane Wing of the Smithsonian Iastitution, eb7 -3t €8T OR STOLEN—A black pointer DOG. white 4 breast white toes on two of his feet, Haa on a leather co lar, and answers to the name of “Bio go.” A liberal reward will be paid for hia return to WM.8. MATTHEWS. 49 High street, George- town. feé en3t* GEORGETOWN ADVER’MTS ae THE CEEIZERS OF GEORGETOWN ving been requested by many of my friends to become a candidate for the office of Mavor at the ensving election. this isto state that I will do so, Very rerpectfn HENRY ADDISON, Georgetown, D. G., Jan. 31. 1865, fel-2tawiw THE UNION LEAGUE, IN CONVEN- (ten havo made the following nominations orMayor and Common Oouncil of Georgetown, For Mavor—GEORGE HILL, J. For Comex Gouxci.—DR. QHARLES H. IGIN. CLEMENT A. PECK, WILLIAM RK. NS, WILLIAM H. ROHRER JOHN CHARLE< 8 GLI8H, EDWAKDSHO MAKER. JAMES W. DE®ELE. J. A. MAGRI DER. JOHN MARBURY, BENBDICT HUTCHINS. fa 17-2awilt&dat QFLLING OFF AT REDUCED PRICES aT No. 119 Bridge street, Georgetown, D.C, 8MOOT & BURROUGHS will commence this day selling off their entire stock of DRY GOO 08—the mest of which is fresh and desirable—at reduced prices. and aa they desire to reduce it toa very low poiat by Ist of March. in- vite al! who are seeking bargains togive them an early call. fe2-im PERSONAT. NOTIOB.—The man who bought an Old Wagon from me four months ago. and paid $10 on it, is notified tha: I shall sell the same immediately, as he was to call for it in a few days. c DERSO and eran, 6 t JAMES 8. TOPHAM & CO. TRUNK, SADDLERY;: AND MILITARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTORY, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, wT 500 SEVENTH STREET, One Door North of Odd Fellows’ Hall, Where they continue to macufacture and hare on sale a large and fine assortment of TRUNES, VALISES, TRAVELING BAGS, SADDLES, HARNESS, HOBSE COVERS, MILITARY HORSE EQUIPMENTS, SWORD BBLTS, HAVERSACKS, WHIPS, BITS, SPURS, &e., &ey &e., AT LOW PRICES, REPAIRING, Trunks, &c., repaired promptly and thoroughly, THREE SILVER MEDALS Awarded by the Maryland Institute of Baltimore, October 3st, 1864; also, the highest premium, a bronze medal, by the Metropolitan Mechanica’ institute of Washington, D. C., in 1457, BOLE AGENTS For District of Columbia and Alexandria, Va,,for FRANK MILLER'S CELEBRATED PREPARED HARNESS OIL. Dealers supplied at the lowest feb 6-ly FAOTORY PRICES. PFerosats FOR ICE.” Hovss or Rergesentatives, Ustrep Brarss, CrLER«’s OF rick, February 4, 1265, Sealed Proposals will be received at this office until 12 o’elock m., of Saturday, the Kleventh day . 1865, for furnishing the House of Repre septatives with the best qua: of Northern Ice, until the Istday of January, 1886. : Deliverances to be made daily to the Ohief Engi- neer in such quantities as may bs required, Proposals will state the amount per pound. Bends will be required, with security for the fulfilment of the contract feb6-4t Clerk. Houre of Represutantns fe lerk. House of Representatives, (Chronicle and Republican } VY sTEKAns. ATTENTION! THE HIGHHEST BOUNTIES PAID! 21,150 FOR THRER YEARS, 8775 FOB ONE YEAR, AT“ THE TENT,” Corner of 15th street and Neto York avenue, Washingten city, D. 0, Either line of horre cars will take you there; OF No.8 Wathington Building. (Chron.] fe tf HA! Deessina. ill Drese Ladi prea se ‘ it WILLIAN Be” 336 Ponnsyivania avenue. SBOOND EDITION, 4 O'CLOUE P. M. GUVERNMENT SECUR:TIES. Jay Cooke & Ce. furnish the following quo- tations of Government securities : Wasxineton, Feb. 3, 1965. U.S. 6’s Coupon 1881 U. 8. 5-208, U.S. 10-40 One Year Certificate: New Yore—Fresr Boarp. Conpons, 119: 5-20's,108 5%; 10-40's, tificates, #8: Gold, 211. "102; Cer- GBANT’S MOVEMENT. Nothing bas reached us confirmatory or con- tradictory of the report alluded to by us in our first edition that Grant has gained a posi- tion commanding the Southside road. From all accounts, however, he has certainly gained positions nearly if not quite as ad- vuntageous to us And damaging to the en- emy as the command of the Sonthside road, Thus he would appear to have broken the sine of Confederate works guarding the Boynton plank road, by which nine-tenths of the supplies to Lee’s army is now wagoned, We are satisfied, too, that these successes were gained with remarkably littlc loss on our side, rot one third what the enemy suffered. The rebels are said to have suffered terribly in their desperate attempts to retrieve the ground they iost COUNTING THE PRESIDENTIAL VOTE. The interesting ceremony of officially open- ing the sealed State certificates and counting the electoral votes for President and Vice Pres- ident took place in the Hall of Representatives to-day. Atan early hour visitors commenced flocking to the the Capitol, and before the hour of twelve the galleries and corridors were crowded almost to suffocation by a dense crowd eager to secure aglimpse of the proceed- ings within the Hall. The floor of the House was thronged with visitors introduced by mem- bers, much to the dissatisfaction of some, Mr. Harrington, ef Indiana, complaining that strangers were being admitted through a win- dow by the negro barber. Several attempts were made to have the Hall cleared of visit- ors, wilhout avail, however, and strangers continued toslip in during the whole of the proceedings. No gentlemen were admitted to the ladies’ galleries, and in the rush for eligi- ble seats crinoliue Collapsed most extraordi- narily. The reporter’s gallery was also occu- pied by the fair sex, much to the distraction of the representatives of the press. A few moments after oneo’clock the Senate preceded by the Vice President, entered the Hall and took seats at the right of the Speaker’s desk, the Vice President occupying the chair, with Speaker Colfax on his right. The tellers were composed of Senator Trumbull and Ke- presentatives Dawson, of Pennsylvania, and Wilson of fowa, flanked by Secretary Forney, 3 of the Senate, and the Clerk of the House, Mr McPherson. The certificate from the State of Maine being read. by géneral consent the farther reading of the certificates was dispensed with, and the electoral vote only announced. The annouarce- ment of the vote of New Jersey for McViellan occasioned no little quiet amusement, a few exchanging jocose remarks with the candidate for Vice President, Mr. Pendleton, who sat in his seat, and pleasantly acknowledged their at- tenticns. The following is the electoral vote :—Maine, 7; New Hampshire, 5: Vermont, 5, Massachu- setts, 12: Rhode Island, 4; Gonneoticut, 6; New York, New Jersey, 7: Pennsylvania, 26; Delaware, 3; Maryland, 7; Ohio,2I; Kentucky, 11; Indiana, 13. I!inois, 16; Missouri, 11; Michi- gan, S; lowa, §: Wiscensin, 5; Calitornia, 5: Minnesota, 1; Cregon, 3: Kansas, 3; West Vir- ginia, 5; Nevada, 3. States, 25; electoral votes, 231. Of thisnumber Mr. Lincoln received 22 States and 213 electoral votes. Atter the r-ading of all the votes, the Vice President announced the result. and the Senate returned to the Sénate Chamber, the Vice President haying signed the following CERTIFICATE Of the election of Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States for four years, commencing on the 4th aay of March, 1-65. Be it known, That the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, being assembled at the Capitol in the city of Washington, on the second Wed- nesday, being the eighth day of February, in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and sixty five. the underwritten Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate did, in_the presence of the said Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates and count all the votes ot the electors fora President and Vice President, by which itappears that Abraham Lincoln was duly elected, agreeabiy to the Constitution, President of the United States for four years, commencing cn the fourth day of March, eighteen hundred and sixty-five. In testimony whereot I have hereunto set my hand, and sflixed the gpal of the Senata this eighth day of February, eighteen hundred and sixty-five. HANNIBAL HAMLIN, Vice President of the United States und President of the Senate. A-similar certificate, with the exception of substituting Andrew Johnson for ‘Abraham Lincoln” and V ce President for “ President,” ‘was signed, and the interesting ceremony con- cluded. THE REBEL ORFIOE EE CAPTURED BY SHER The fifty-eight rebel officers, including Brig- adier General G. P. Harrison, who were cap- tured by General Sherman, and sent to this city last week from Savannah, were forward- ed from the Old Capitol yesterday to Fort Del- aware to be confined until regularly exchanged- OLD CAPITOL PRISON. It has been directed that in future no officer or enlisted man in our service shall be commit- ted to the Old Capitol prison except upon the order of the Secretary of War. PRISONERS OF WAR. Yesterday afternoon, Capt. J. O. Cherry, 1th North Carolina cavairy; Capt J. L. Wiggins, and Lieut. A. Jakeman, 6th Virginia intantry, were sent here j¥.m Point Lookoat, Md., and committed to ‘ “4/ld Capitol as prisoners of war. ON cL RED OCT. The Old Cap tet Prison has been entirely cleared out of repel officers and men, (includ- ing a large number of gucrrillas,) several hun- dred of whom have been sent to Northern prisons within the past few days. MABRYLANDERS ArPOINTED TO Positions IN THE NAVY.—James A. Cassard, of Prince George county, and Philip Littig, of Baltimore city, have been appointed to officers’ positions in the navy, the former to be an Acting As- sistant Paymaster and the latter to be an Act- ing Assistant Surgeon. DIsMISSED.— First Asst Engineer Sam’l Gen- ther has been dismissed the naval service of the United States for cowardice at the time of capture by the rebels, and for unofficer like conduct while in imprisonment. Arrorntep—James W. Wilson, of New York, has been appointed an Acting Assistant Surgeon in the U.S. Navy. ®7 The President gives a State dinner this evening. R@ Thes cretary of the Navy holds Dis sec- ond invitation reception this evening. PERSONAL.—Lieut. Colonel Badeau, of Gen. Grant's staff, is in town, en route to the front, from which he has for a short time been ab- sent on leave. Major General A. E Burnside and Colonel Mulford, Commissioner ot Exchange of Prison- ers, and Ex-Governor Tod, of Ohio, arrived in Washington this morning, and are stopping at Wiilard’s — CONGRESSIONAL, ; WeEpnespay, February 8. SENATE—A message was received from the Honee, anrouncing the appointment of Messrs. Pidlsons of qones Sg Sea of Pa., as a com. on the part o: louse to Pre s aa ote it chy count the ir. Harris presented a petition from pastors of pers pant | for Here from labile 'y to mi service. ferred to tary pike if Ne id at r. Sumner presen: @ petitio: Henry W. Longfellow, acking that inferior omces in ee gift = pecee ernigant pe eyed y persous honora sc! ‘ army ane navy of the Uni a sie On motion of Mr. Gollamer, the Senate pro- ceeded to the consideration of the bill relating to postlaws. This bill provides that all do- mestic Iteters de; whol! or in. unpaid, more, than 5 shall be returned to the ra with the stamps uncancelled, with notice of the deficient postage thereon. Algo, that from and after the lst of January, 1966, the tage upon Rewepepers and fodicals si be prepaid. A section of the hit atfonas to loyal postmasters who sustain losses by the presence of armed forces; and another increases the compensation for ublishing the letter list to two cents per letter. aes ‘Sppointment of @lerks for distribution of metl matter in raul Post offices, dc. The ay of postmasters in iiornia and the Terri- Toles is sleoregulated by the act, and the Post- master General authorized to make contracts tor foreign mails with ses-going vessels. Hoveg.—The galleries were densely crowd- ed, thousands of persons being present to wit- ness the opening and declaration of theelectorat votes for President and Vice President of the ‘nited States. : y The House passed the Senate joint resolntigd providing for the compHation of the Congres- gional Directory at each session. On motion of Mr. Stevens, a resolution was passed that the President be requested to com- municate such information as he may deem not incompatible with the pablic interest rela- tive to the recent conference between the Pres- ident and the Secretary of State and Messrs. Stephens, Hunter and Campbell in Hampton Roads. A select committee was ordered to be ap- pointed to in vestigate certain charges against the Commissioner of Patents, as contained ina Fampbiet addressed to the members. eee A joint resolution was passed appropriating £1,060 to procure a bust of the late Chief Jus- tice Taney, to be placed in the Supreme Court ‘Several resolutions ef inquiry were adopted. A resolution to print 15 000 extra copies of the report of the Commissioner of Agriculture for 1863 was laid upon the table. i ‘A mescage was sent to the Senate informing them the Houze was now ready to receive that body to count the electoral votes. TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. ADVANCE OF THE ARMY OF THE PO- TOMALC Our Forces Cross Hatcher's Run—Thf Union Troops Maintain their Position— Terrible Less of the Kmemy—Success 0 the Movement. Dispatch to the Philadeiphia Inquirer. | pirapovanrane ABMY OF THE Potomac, Sunday, Feb 5, il p. m.—Preliminary to a re- cital of the operations of the day, a word about the country is necessary Events in the latter part of October have made the people familiar with the locality of Hatcher’s Run and of the country immediately in the vicinity, and as far beyond itas Gravelly Run. When it is said the events of to-day have transpired on almost the same ground, the only difference being that we are lapping further to the left, it is known that we have been marching and fighting in a country gently rolling, alternately open fields and dense pine forests, with here and there & swamp of no mean pretension. ; Yesterday afternoon it firat became evident that the army would. in midwinter, make an ether attempt on the rebel lines defending Pe- tersburg. rders were issued to the Fifth Cerps, Second Corjs and Gregg’s cavalry, to be in readiness to mirch at 2 moment’s notice, followed later inthe day by the marching or- der itself; Gregg being crdered te move at 3 o'clock a. m., the Fifth Corps at 5 o’cloca, and the Second Corps at 6 o'clock, but where, po- body knew. The purpose of the movement Was kept profoundiy secret, and even now, when Smyth has fought his good fight, our plans are so far undeveloped thatthe imme- diate purpose of onr Generals can only be suar- mused. This morning the troops designated were promptly in motion. General Gregg, with his Division of Cavalry, moving in @ generally south western direction from the camp, on the Jerusalem plank road, but the distance of his scene of operations prevents any detailed ac- count to night. No rumors have been received of his having encountered any serious Opposi- tion, and it is presumed that he accomplished the duty assigned him. General Warren, as usual, was prompt on time, and moved out the Halifax read early in the morning, and about the middle of the afternoon made a junction with the left of General Mott, who by that time was across Hatcher’s Run. Being myself on the Fitth Corps line 1 cannot speak partic- ulariy of General Warren’s movements, but no greatamount of firing being heard in his direction, itis probable that he met nothing but a strong skirmish or picket line of the enemy, which he found ne difficulty in driy- ing in. The ud corps was not behind its contreres At the designated hoar i: moved down the Vaughn road, the brigade of Gren. De Trobri- ang, of Gen. Mott's division, leading the ad- vance, followed by the second division, com- mauded by Gen. Thomas H. Smyth. The en- enuy’s pickets were encountered on the east side of Hatcher's Run, but retired with very little persuasion. On arriving within half a mile of the point Where the Vaughn road crossed Hatcher's Run, Gen. Smyth obliqaed to the right, and, taking a by-road, soon reached the Gesiguated ground, and turmed his line of bate tle nearly at right angles with the Run. In the meantime General Mott pursued the Vaughn road, spreading out De Trobriand’s brigage in line of battle, and struck the point of crossing the run with his right. composed of the 90th Pennsylyania, Colonel Biles, Lt is a most difficult piece of ground to cross over, as the previous experience of General Miles had proved, but the 9th went over with no other mishap than the sudden but temporary disappearance of Colonel Biles and several of his men under the water, by reason of their getting into some holes the rebels had dug in the bed of the creek. The crossing was bat feebly opposed, not more than one hundred of the enemy o-cupying the flimsy line of breast- works defending the crossing. ‘The crossing ot the stream being secured, the 3d Pennsylvania cavalry was thrown for- ward, under command of Major Hess, and en- countering the enemy’s picket line, drove it back some distance, suffering but slight loss. The cavalry was closely toilowed by the bri- gade et General De Trobriand, who, on getting into communication with Smyth, halted and began forming. A pause along the whole line followed the crossing of Hatcher's Run. General Mott threw ont his lett only far enough to make his line of battle form an angle with Hatcher's Run, ag General Smyth has described on the east bank of the stream. The Run was crossed by De Trobriand abort: 10 a. in. General Meade arrived and established the headquarters of the army immediately on the battle-line at eleyen o'clock, and from that hour until about four no perceptible change was made in our dispositions. We appeared to be waiting for something. The story current was that it was for War- ren to come up and join Moit’s left; but how- ever that may have beep, beyond some desul- tory skirmishing along Mott's and Smyth's fronts, the hours pasted on withont events, ‘Ihe Rebels, meantime, wake up at last to the jact that a formidable force was sweeping around their right. Prisoners iaken during the skirmishing had demonstrated the fact that Gordon's Corps of Lee's army, numeri- cally the second, was picketting this portion of the Rebel lines; but, aside from these pick- ets, we had found no evidence of the presence of an enemy, but were aestined to make their acquaintance before day closed. By two o’ciock it became evident that the rebels were about to try their old and often successful policy of massing their whole available force to attack what they considered. a vulnerable part of theline. General Smyth, on reaching the ground Zesignated for his oc- cupancy by orders of General Meade, had im- diately thrown up, or to speak more properly, dug out & line of rifle pits, and with these as a protection to his right flank, partially shielded by aswamp, awaited the onset with confidence. The rebel attack was in the old familiar style. Gereral Smyth's Second Brigade, command- ed by Colonel Matthew Murphy, of the Sixty- ninth New York, met the first charge of the Rebels. With that yell which has been heard too often to have any terrors for our veterans, thefenemy came on in splendid style, 4 brigade front lapping over the right considerably, and With three lines of battle. He evidently ex. pected no great difficu!ty in crushing our flank, and by gaining, even for an hour’s time, the Vangh road, to so disarrange our plans as to compel an abandonment of them; bat happily no such resultfollowed Theswamptroubled the enemy some little, but iu attempting to evade this Scylla he run upon his Charybdis, inthe sbape of Murphy's Irish Legion. For five minutes or 0 that advancing line breasted as deadly a fire as even their experience can of, but they were not proof azainst it Long before they reached our line they were com- eled to fall back under the cover ot the weods irom which they had emerged. A lull followed, Gen. Smyth had seen too Many battles to think all over. ; A second charge, as onr officers had divined, soon followed. First, reforming under cover of the woods, and shifting a little to the left, the Rebels again advanced in the same gallant style. Gen. Smyth’s whole line poured into them a most terrible fire. That most persua- Sive of disputants, the mus! ket, seemed endowed with the power of speaking without intermis- sion. There was no break in our firing until the Rebel line broke and fied for the second ume time the desperate Rebels essayed to aneet us trom our position. this time. after sunset, but the moon hung over- Bead in an unclouded sky, and wasso bright we hardly knew when dayended 4nd night began. In thesameold way, on came the Reb- elline. Aj Were met hy a fire they could not withstand, and, finally retreating, left the Second Corps a receipt in full for the @th day of October. | The fighting was principally with musketry, butthe fewgans we had in position did exce! e ‘im the aid itextended to check- tpg tie advance.» The enemy’s artitiery, not ore than half a dozen pieces, did us no mate- rialdamage. By seven o'clock all was quiet along the eatire line, and we held tke line which wa had fowg ht for so stebborniy during the closing hoars of the day. © The iateness of the Bour at which the only fighting of the day occurred prevents anything Dut an approximation. Ina prisoners, matters are about equal. So far as know# the enemy has not take! single man of ours, and Lee certainly can count all of them by going once over the fingers of his hands, and we have picked up some fifteen or twemty on the Second Cor, front. Bat in killed and wounded a great disproportion exists. From the nature of the fighting the enemy must Pave fost ten to one, which would make his loss abort one thonsand in Smyth's front. The junction with Gen. Warren, which was ‘ormed in the afternoon, near Gravelly Run, and to the left of the Vanghn road, was a most auspicious event, and can be said to guaranty the success of whatever may be attempted to- morrow. What that will be it is useless to surmise. The weather has favored ns wonderfully in this mid-winter compaign. The sunshine and ‘warm air of the days past has put the roads in admirable order tor the season. Yesterday the wind was in the south, and the learned io tne weather signs had s deluge on hand for to morrow, but to-day the wind veered, it turned cold, and we had asp’endid day of ir. and have BO prospect of bad weather anead. The omer is a happy one. Since dark to-night the 6th and 9th corps. or portions of them, have been bronght into ra- qnisition, but their movements will not legiti- mately be public property for twenty-four hours yet. Thus far we have been eminently success- ful. There has been no hitch or failurein any part of the programme visible. Gen. Grant bas not been on the fleld, the di- rectionof affairs having been vested in Gen. Meade, who has been at the front since early morning. The troops moved in light marching order, and are experiencing a somewhat chilly night, without shelter, fires or blankets. Content with to-day’s werk, the army awaits to-morrow with confidence. New York Stock Market—¥irst Board. {By the People’s Line—Office 511 Ninth street.J New York, Feb. + .S. 181, coupon 6's, ley: U. S. 6520's, 169, Certificates of Ladebt- edness, * ¥; Gold, 21iy; NY. Central, itl; Erie,75: Hudson River. 1054: Reading, 1094; Michigan Central, 111; Michigan Southern, 69; Illinois Qentral, li>y; Cleveland and Pittsburg. 24: Cumberland Ooal Preferred, 46%: Cleyeland and Toledo, 115, Chicago ana Rock Island, 95%, Milwaukie and Prairie da Chien, 43; Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Uhica- go, 914; Alton and Terra Hante, 12; Chicago and Northwestern, 35: Quicksilver, $7. LOCAL NEWS. THE StormM.—After several days of spring- jike eather, during which the skies were bright and the warm rays of the sun were dis- solving the icy fetters which old winter locked npon the rivers and creeks around, the clouds obscureithe cky on Monday night, the wind shifted to the northeast, and early Tuesda: morning the snow descended with such rapid- ity thatin avery short time the streets aud roads were covered with snow several iaches deep. Thesnow cuused a comparative sus- pension of business in thie District, Thestreet curs were frequently off their tracks; the por- ters and carriers were driven to their stab!es: and business of every Kind was suddenly checked. In the afternoon the snow changed to rain mixed with ice, and added tothe mis- erable coudition of the streets. Ifousekeepers went to work to cleanse their payements of snow, bat the rain continued to fall untit abouts o'clock last night, the wind shifted to the northwest and blew a gale. The clouda dispersed, and the stars were again perceptible in all their brilliancy. The gale, though heavy, could do but little barm in this locality, there being ne vessels in the river to be affected by it; but the country around is greatly inconvenienced by the deep snow, the roads being in miserable condition, and at the yarious camps and forts the mili- tary feel the inconvenience seyerely. This Morning our streets are coated with ice, which requires pedestrians to look well to their ways. But as the housekeepers are busy at work with spades, shovels and coal ashes, and the san is Riding the removal of the inconvenisnoe, it will probably continue bat 8 short time, ee Navy Yarv.—Yesterday, the flagship Don, of the Potomac flotilla, arrived at the Yard. A temporary building, about 2Ui) feet long hy GO feet wide, will be erected south of the mold, which will be used by the boiler makers under Mr. Lescallet. The present quarters of the boiler-makers are contracted, and does not afford room enough in which to do the vast amount of work of this kind; hence the neces- sity for the erection of this building Se CrroviT Cosrt.—The February term of the Circuit Court convened yesterday, Chief Jus- tice Cartter on the bench. The jurors were called, whea three or tonr were excused, and were discharged until to-morrow, when it is expected the business of the term will be com- menced. Yesterday and to-day has beeu spent in calling. a EXCITEMENT on the Avenue, near i street, atthe Dollar Jewelry Store, over the new and beantiful cluster sets, coral sets, bracelets, chains, rings, teaspoons, &c, tor only one dol. Jar, at the Dollar Jewelry Store, No, 438 Pana. avenue, near 14g street. Ta 4-tf ———— JEWELRY.—Ladies in want of beautifal jaw- elry should callatthe Dollar Jeweiry Store, No. 438 Penn’a ave, near 43 st, feS-1t# SSS Aliairs in Georgetown. Tue GvaRDIANS OF THE GEORGETOWN ScHoors —In consequence of the very inclem- ent weather, there was no quorum of the Board in attendance at the regular meeting last night, and no business was transacted. IMPORTANT AERRIVAL.—The steamer Fai banks, of the New York packet line, arrive: at her wharf yesterday afternoon with merchan- dise for District merchants. The Fairbanks was a long time working her way from the Long Bridge to her wharf, in consequence of ice in the channel, ine breaking of which em- ployed two tugs, while the steamer followed in their wake. Parv Ovr.—The Metropolitan police of the 3d precinct (tieorgetown.) received the addi- tional pay provided for by an Act of Congrass of the last session, but which had not been ap- propriated hy the Corporation of Georgetown untilrecently. The amount pald was nearly 22,500, which includes the back pay of seven eee from ist July, 1564, to ist February, 65. FLOUR AND GRAIN MAREKET.— Market quiet No transactions of importance. (uotations unchanged. Port or GEORGETOWN—Entered—Steamor Fairbanks, Honter, New York, assorted cargo to District merchants. Cleared—Schooner Are lington, Halsey, New Haven 341 ESTABLISHED 1852, MONEY! MONEY !! MONEY !! 351 IgAA0 HERZBERG & 80N, 1 North G st., hetween 4%; and 6th ste., im- yiorear of National Hote}, continue te most liberal advanc 5 in all sums on Di amonda, Watohes. Jewe'ry. Silver Ware, Ladias? and Gents’ Wearing Appare!. snd on all merch dize. such as Guns, Pistols, Furniture, &c irg conducted this business in this city for the In: thirteen years, we can. of cours, refer to any old resident of thi 0. 351 north O street. between 4 immediately in rear of National Hotel. fe 8-Ira* (Berane COURT, February 7th. 1835 —D1s- Tact oy CoLomBia. Wasnincrox Cornrr, To wit:—In the case of John B. Turton, admia- istrator d. b on. of William Dillow, deseased, the administrator aforesaid has, with the appre- bation of the Orpbans’ Court of Washington county aforesaid, appointed SATURDAY, the Ist day of March next, for the final settlomeat and distribution of the personal estate of said deceased, and of the assets in hand, as far ag the same bave been collected and turned into money; when and where all the creditors and heirs a the Or- forena\d,) re: ‘Be exclnted froma'all benent ta sed’s estate: prov! & copy 9 is 01 gaid deoenmtished once a week for thrte wenks tq the Evening Star, previous to the said Ist day of Maren rest: Z. C. ROBBINS. feb 8-lawSw Register of Wills. IANO FOR SALE. I bave two excellent PIANOS oy dave been used but little while—in good order—that I took in part payment last reek for Bol treo iptoerr abe ee Fiaace — I soli i on eas’ % will sell them low an: TON ¥ ELLIS, crs opt Sukiite uta Patt, na le for ering Smith’s ‘American Organs. 3t SASH_WEIGHTS : 1s0,all Kinds of OANCINGS donc with noe tess 80. anid despatonh. at white, & Bao." ™ jal2-Im* near Armory Sauare. Islacd, E CHEAP GROCERY AND | Tae nee Fone Dekwinne pesORuOR Butter, pore Lard. for fa aioe wily use, O also, the sugar refined Pop-Gorn: 334 D st, wees lth, fot St 00D AND OREAP . COOK STOV: ¢ snd sold by WHITE & no. is, 98 | Bu mi nutecta Tred. ~ repaired Wash} ton oan siwa) "Galzia® adel ies B28 AND CaGEs. inare, itoves, 20 atemall cost, JOHN FOLLBR, 370 Sth street, @ jan 19-2m* bet ween G and &