Evening Star Newspaper, February 16, 1865, Page 1

WASHINGTON EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY. (EXOBPT BUNDAY,) AT THE 8TAR BUILDINGS, Southwest corner of Pennsyivania av. and th sireet, By W. D. WALLAUH. SERGE = be STAR inserved by the carrier: to their sub- mike e, Dace tr PWROvR meiders in the City and Di« ft AND A HALF CENTS PER WBEK, Paick FOR MAILING —8iuglé copy. (hres cents; ane month seventy fire cents; three montha. one dolby and Afty cents; six mantha, three dollars; one yea! nz doliars, No gep-ts are sept from the jonger tean paid for. TEE WEEKLY Sar Onedoliar anda half a year, 7.30 A204" 7.30! Mr, JAY COOKE, of our frm, having resumed the General Agency for Qeverament Loans, we are prepared to furnish promptiy te agents and purchasers U.S 7-30 TREASURY NOT These notes are issued, underdate of August 15, 1864, in denomenatione of $50, $100, $500, $1,000 and $5,000, They bearing interest at 7310 per cnt. per an- bom. and bave coupons attached, payable ia law- fol money, en February 15th and August 18th of eaeb year, The principal will be paid in lawful money on August l5th, 1867; or,at the optiono the helder, the notes may then be exchanged, at par, for U. 8. FIVE TWENTY BONDS, redeemable at the pleasure of the Government at any time after five years, and payable twenty years from Augurt Ist, 1967, with interest at BIX PER CENT IN OOIN. payable sewi- annually, These bonds are at pres ent worth in the market about NINE PER OENT premium, from which deduct the premium upon the acerved gold interest, and there is lefta net premium upen the bonds of SIX PER CENT., with a prospect of a much greater value at the date of the B aturity cf the Beven-Thirty Notes. We receive in payment for subscriptions the sey- eral ierues of FIVE PER CENT. TREASURY NOTES, allowing accrued interest thereon, We also tak Gertificates of Indebtedness and Government Bonds of sl} iranes at their current valae. Fu)l information furnished upon application in person or by mail, CAUTION TO Boe eae HOLDERS OF In order te prevent the mutilation of these notes, the Secretary of the Treasury has given notice shat the notes are not negotiable woless all the un- matured coupons are attached. JAY COOKE & CO., Bankers. _ New 7 Oo Loan. We desire to a! the Government Agentin bring- ing to the notice of the people this new Loan, which is peculiarly adapted to temporary invest ment, the notes being more of the nature of eur- rency than long bonds, and therefore more readily eonvertibiv into money. The Notes will be issued in denominations of $50, $160, $500, $1,000 and $5,000, will mn three years from August 15, 1854, will bear 7 3 10 PER CENT. INTBREST in currency (or one cent per day on £:0), payable half-yearly,and at matu- rity will be redeemed in enrrency; or, if the holder prefer, will be converted into 5-2) bonds, bearing six per cent. interest in gold. We are authorized to receive fire per cent. legal tenders in payment of subscriptions, allowing ac- erued interest to date of receipt. feb 3 tf _LEWIS JOHNSON & CO. TON OITY SAVINGS BANK WV een TON cnroRATED MACE Sta, 1864, EDWARD SEMMS. President and Treasurer. BDW’D CLABK, Vice President and Becretary. ROTORS. “ey Pia. 3° GAUDNER, v. NILES. * ‘ fedaatt P. DOLE, JOEY i. ELVANS, ‘This Bonk is now open for the receipt of De- posits, atthe NEW pete te HOUSE: Bail s isiana av.. under Simm’s New Building No, 8© Louisiane oUWARD OLARM, Secretary, EDWARD CLARK & €0., BANKERS, the Savings Bank, No. 58 Lonisi DEALERS IN EXOTANGE. CoLs AND SILVER, And General Banking Business, Borwarp Crank, decl7-e0im avenue, Joun BR, ELvans. PERSONAL. RS. BROOKFIELD, of Kansas, cao be con- N suited on tre Past, Present and Future events, at her room, on K street, one door east of 31 st. She has studied under oneof the most cele brated Astr: loger: ratisfaction to aii t Bhe can be seen fro dollar. . $e . M. 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This Company bas agencies im the Principal Railway Towns in the NORTH, EAST, WEST AND NORTHWEST, WASHINGTON principal Seentiue NGTON. » ©. N ORK, BOS PHILADELPHIA. BA LTIMOES GIN ON CINNATI, 8T. LOULs=, LOUTS- VILLE, LEXINGTON, Connections are male at New York and Boston with lires forwarding to the CANADAS and the BRIPISH PROVINOES an‘ other steamship lines to LIVERPOOL, SOUTHAMPTON and HAVRE and thence by European expresses te all prominent commercial towns in @reat Britain and the Cont:- ent * Collection of 4OTES, DRAFTS and BILLS made at all accessible part: of the Enited Staten. fe23 © ©. DUNN, Agent, Washington, D, C, V ATCHES, JEWELRY, &0, LARMOUR & Oo., Light street. Baltimore, in- vites the attention of purchasers to their choice stock of No. 1 WATCHES, DIAMOND JBWELB &c.. SILVER WARE, PLATED WARE, OP. GLABBES, SPECTACLES, TABLE CUTLERY &.. 4! low prices. Watches and Jewelry repsired im the best man- mer by the best workmen and warranted. ja 24 Ho: FOR CaLtFOR raat _ CHEAP PASSAGE $325. $300, g225, $125. Apply at the Liver; and Cork Steamabip Agen- €7.G at, hand loth. D. A. BROSNAN. Sex- jad-Im* QUrss OF 80NG, Being memoirs of some of the most celebrated feinate vocalists, from ‘the earliest days of the opera to the present time, By Biles © Ciayton, 1 vol. with portraits Arctic Romarches and Life amoug the Requi- Bipegis Hall Sh maps ana atieatiogeee st wi may oo ions, de ld pe ANUERANCK TAYLOR WING PROMPTLY aD Perricone hasten ego “Gor. in” " 7 Osptsing om board, orto U*Vea.” Apply te JOHN 8. DAVIDSON, By Water strest, Georgetown, i BANKERS. | boats, mPotonass® en — Eb Wing VV. XXV. AMUSEMENTS. CANTERBURY HALL, MUSIC_ ) CANTERBURY HALL( MUSTO HAL u} jx ata CANTERBURY HALL ABD CANTERBURY HAL AND THEATER ’ CANTERBURY HALL‘ THEATER EovisiaNa AVENUES, NEAR SIXTH STR Rear of National and Metropolitan Hotels. GEORGE LEA -__._._.__-. _., ___..... Proprietor Also of the Varieties, New York, and Canterbury Alexandria, Va. JOfH HART-._...._.....---... Btage Manager Go To-night and ree the NEW OOMPANY. NEW OOMPANY, —<—$<_____ First appearance in Washington of the DELAVANTE RROTHERS, DELAVANTE bROTHERS, ‘Phe most yerratile and accomplished artistes in the profession. Their model illustrations of the LEY BROTHERS, MOT EATS ON THE HORIZONTAL BAR, , the POBES COMRCHM AND THE TRAPHZR, Are elegant specimens of art and muscular energy, First appearance of MISS SAILIE SUNDERLAND, MirS SALLIE SUNDERLAND, The favorite voc: Reappearance of MIS8 MAUDE STANLBY, MisS MAUDE STANLEY, The greatest operatic singer of the jay, JOUNNY MACK and LITTLE MACK, JOHNNY MACK and LITTLE MAQK, in their original CLASSIC GRECIAN STATUARY, CLASSIC GRECIAN STATUARY, Being one of the most laughable and comic fea- tures of their repertuirs, THOMPSON AND KERNS, THOMPSON AND KERNS, The greatest double song and dance m8n in the profession- First time of a new burlesque, entitled OTHELLO, OTHELLO, Characters by the two Macks and the entire company. Last week of THE BRIGAND’S OATH, THE BRIGAND’S OATH. The Brigand Boy Laura Le Claire The Brigand Chi «+, -Josh Hart First week of the laughable and comical absurdity efthe BURLERQUE OIROUS. i BURLEBOU E CIROUS. LE POPULAR STOCK COMPANY, THs POPULAR SfO0K COMPANY JOSH HART, CHARLES COVELLI, SYLVAS OLARKE, WALTER WE TWERTH. DICK COLLINS, W. FELSMAN, LAUBA LE CLAIRE, JULIA ROBINSON, LIZZiE WESNER, MAGGIE VERNON, MARY BLAKE, GARDNER SISTERS, and A FULL CORPS DE BALLET, A FULL CORPS DE BALLET, Under the direction of MONS. SZOLLOSY, The laughable negro ac CATCHING A TURTLE, CHICKENS, OTHELLO, 5 WINDY BOYS,40, The whole evening's entertainment combining a programme of FORTY DISTINCT ACTS: FORTY DISTINCT aCts! MATINEE, SATURDAY, COMMENCING AT 3 MATINEE, SATURDAY, CUMMENCINE AT CARD, : ENTIRELY NEW AND OR. NAL ENTER- TAINMENT With much pleasure the management is now at liberty to appounce the engagement of M’LLE MARIE BOUVILLE, M’LLE MARIE BOUVILLS, The dasbing Parisiau equestrienne, from the Cirque delkmpereur, Paris Bhe will spear for alimited number of nights only, the following pieces being produced consecutively, viz: JACK SHEPPARD ON HORSEBACK. JACK SHEPPARY ON HOMSEBACK, MAZEPPA. MAZEPPA, CAPTAIN BAWK, OR LIFE ON THE ROAD, CAPTAIN HAWK, OR LI¥E ON THE ROAD, TURPIN’S RIDE TO YORK. - TURPIN'S RIDE TO YORK: ¥ GODIVA, OR PEEPING TOM, 0: Vv. LADY ENTRY. Gn LADY GODIVA, OR PEEPING TOM, OF COY- ENTRY. And the grand spectacle ef the KNIGHTS OF THE Pre LDor THE CLOTH OF KNIGHTS OF THE ELELD OF TUE CLOTH OF of theae pieces M’LLE MARIB will intro- d highly trained stal- OY RA RRAN cnt all blood’ and aired by the ABDA by KA LLAH. ‘The Management eeee Tnedtorm the pablic that extensive al- sare being mads in the ba: iz. which, ted, Will so facilitate the production ree eet f these pieces as to place this estab- lishmen' : BEYOND THE REACH OF COMPETITION, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1865. OFFICIAL, The First Corps—Notice te Veterans. HEADQUARTERS FIRST UORPS, H Wasuineton, D. C., Dec. 27, 1864. Veterans desiring to enlist in the ist Army Corps, should report m person at the office of Col. C. F. Johnson, Soldiers’ Rest, Baitimore and Ohio Railroad Depot, Washington, D UO. Any Veteran who has served two years, has been honorably diseharged, and ts physically qualified, may enlistin the Corps for one, two or three years. Those enlisting will receive from the Gov- ernment a bounty of $300 as soon as they are mustered in, and, in addition, the regular tn- stalments from the Government, in proportion 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 qnota of the district in which they or their families may be domiciled and will, 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, presicent, 163 G street, between 19th and 20th streets, By order of Major General Hancock. FINLey ANDERSON, dec 27-tf Assistant Adjutant General AMUSEMENTS. GROVEK’S FHEATER. Pennsylvania Avenue, near Willard’s Hotel, _ THIS (Thursday) EVENING, Feb 16, Third ener of the great original imperson- ators of Irish and Yankew life, Mr and Mrs. BARNEY WILLIAMS, An entire change of programme to-night—an ex- n a sees TREE SPLENDID PIECES, The Performance will commence with the serio- comic Irish Drama. written expressly for and ori ginally played by Mr.and Mrs Barney Williams, entitled eonetan TERUAN DIAS a was ; 'o be followed wi rs. Barney Williams’ de- lightfal speciality, entitled PUES SCE LAW FOR LADIES, , The performance will coneinde with the scream- ing Irish Farce of . “THE IRISH TIGER. Friday eveving, benefit of Mrs. WILLIAMS, FORD'S NEW THEATER. TENTH STRERT, above Pennsylvania Avenue, The Eminent American Comedian, MR. J.5 CLARKE, will appear , THIS (Thursday) EVENING, in his highly successful impersoassnation of TOM BADGER, in Dion Bourcicault’s powerfal romance of Metrovolitan Life, vividly depicting every day scenes of misery and merriment, called THE STRSETS OF NEW YORK, with new Scenery and Appointments, and a Pow erful Cast of Characters. PROLOGU HE BANKER’S CLERK, Act I-THE CALIFORNIAN, A a ct2—THE CONVICT Act THE BEGGAR'S GARRET, Act4—-TBE DETECTIVE a Act 5—THE BRIDAL. Due notice will be given of Mr. CLARKE’S re- appearance as BOB TYKE_ in the &:.6 Comedy of THE SCHOOL OF REFORM, WASHINGTON THEATER, Eleventh street and Pennsylvania avenue, Zhe cities! pubis Baye even drety unqual ict in favor of the Legitimate Enterprise, veraiee nS OHANGHOF BILL. ee THORSDAY EVENING, Peoruary 16, will be performed Bourcicault’s splendid five-act Comedy of i LONDON ASSURANCE. Sir Harconrt Courtly E_L_Davenport Ri rd Dazzle, Ke: W. Wallack k Meddle : Pl: Max Harkaway (first appraravce}Wm, H Mamblin Dolly 8panker (first sppoarance).....W. Hoiland Charies Courtly (first appearacc Lady Gay Spanker ..... Misa Rose Bytioge Grace Harkaway.. +-s-eee+ Miss Blanch Grey Pert (first appearance) —— +---Mrs. Walcot Spender eerie OARS ves 1st, 8 can be secured thre> days in advance, ety ‘A. 8. PENNOYER, Treasurer, SEATON HALL. MONDAY and TUESDAY. Feb, 20 and 21, Debut in Washiveton of M’LLE HELENE DE KATOW. The renowred Russian Violincellist, acknowl- edged in all the leading musical circles of Raropa to be one ofthe most extraordinary artists living; also of MR JAMES M. WEULI, The well-known Pianoferte Virtaoso ani Compo- ser, whose art triumphs exteud through three- quarters of the globe. Sais They will sppear for the first time in Washing- ton in GRAND CONCERT, Assisted by the young American Prima Donna, MISS LAURA HARKIS, and other favorite artists, Musical Director and Conductor... Admis:ion $1; secured vate 5) cents. Tickets may be secured at Metzerott’s Music Store, to commence on Friday morning, Doors open at 7/4; Conc-Tt to commence at 8 c’cicek, fe 16 METROPOLITAN HALL. Pennsylvania avenue, between llth and 12th Sts. Mr. B, HENZE-. +++ seeeee -oe- Proprietor Mr, Henze having opened this Hall asa FREE CONCERT SALOON, would be hapry t» see his old friends and patrons, he having ergaged some of the best and finest ar- tistes in the profession. MILLIE JOSEPHINE, MISS ARLEAN, MISS KICTIE LER, fied Sigror ROSA BILLIE DIMOND, MILLIE MIGNONETTE, H, W. WILLIAMS, ON TUESDAY EVENING, THE THIRD UNITED STATES MILITANY BAND Will pley anumber of choice pieces during the evening, Admission free. The Bar ia stocked with the Ohoicest Liquors in the market. fe 15-1w ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, ONE WFEK MORE ONLY! Of the great Magician and Ventriloquiat, SIGNOR BLiTZ, On MONDAY, February 13, and EVERY EVENING DURING THE WEEK. Grand Day Exhibitions on TUESDAY, THURS. DAY, and SATURDAY AFTERNOONS, commenc- inga’3ockck. — Programme varied nightly. Admistion 30 cents; Children I5 cents. Reserved seats, 50 cents; Chiidren to reserved seats, 25 cents Doors open at7; commence !, toSo’elk, fo 13 THE OXFORD HALL OF MUSIC A D PINACOTHECA, Ninth street, fronting on Penosylvania avenue FRESH ATTRACTIONS! FRESH STARS! i the {(n‘ant Wonder, First Week of ST°NINO EDDIE. EL NINO EDDIE, The best Tight Rope Performer in the World, First week of the startiing Drama of the FRENCH SPY, FRENCH SPY, Pr enot SOF cae css cece ses c= Miss Kate Pennoyer EW BALLETS, NEW DANOKS, In fact everything new this week. FOX, CURRAN & NORRIS, Prop’rs. LADIBS MATINEE—SATURDAY AFTERNOON, In active preparation. and will shortly be pro- duced, the startling drama of Mazeppa; or, The Wild Horse of Tattary, for which piece eminent artists hsve been engaged, and no expense will be spared to make this the greatest success of the sea- ron, = = NOtcE an persons indebted to the estate of the late James Bkirving are respectfully, but most ea nestly solicited to call without delay and Niquidate their secounts, (now ready) tn order to efiect a speedy eettlement of the estate. JOHN T. GIVEN. $a i7-e038 Administrator a ________4en Ww EBSTER’S DICTIONARY—NEW PIOTO rial edition. Thorough!y revised and great fy enlarged and improved, Illustrated with 3.00 engravings. {ne 29} FRANCK TAYLOR TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. FROM PORT RUYAL. Sharp Firing heard off Charleston. Nzw Yorn, Feb. 15—The steamer Arago, om Port Royal on the I1th inst., Das arrived ere. Among her passengers are General Foster and family. On the evening of the 1tth inst. when off CP SeaetOn she saw and heard very sharp ing. From Europe. PORTLAND, Maing, Feb. 15.—The steamship North American, with five days later intelli- genee from Europe, has arrived. The news ot the conti: ued Federal successes, coupled with the reiterated peace rumors, exercied @ material infuencein the English market for American securities, causing a gen- eral advance. The Morning Post city article says the last advices irom Mexico aliude to -the ramored cessien of Sonora to France as a guaranty for the French Mexican debt, A prelimivary treaty to this effect was con- cluded In the latter part of November. Toe Mexican tzovernment is, however, to protect te sovereignty of Sonora. The immediate occupation of Sonora by French troops is also rumored, some having, it is said, aldready left Acapulco for that desti- ration. The Case of the St. Albans Raiders. MONTREAL, Feb. 14.—In the cace of the St. Albans raiders to-day, witnesses for the de- fence deposed fs to the genuineness of the pris- oners’ commissions. George N. Sanders certi- fied that an agent claiming ambassadorial powers, civil as wellas military, Mr. Ciay, in- formed him that he directed the raid and promised to assume the responsibility The witnes-es knew nothing of the St. Albans or other raids until after they occurred. The court adjourned until to-morrow. Cimeron, the messenger trom Richmond. formerly Mor- gan’s chapiain, arrived this afternoon with cocuments proving the belligerency of the raiders. He left Richmond on the 4(h instant, and was delayed by ice inthe Potomac Two others in his company were drowned. The Seven-Thirty Loan—Large Sales, PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15.—Up to three o'clock this afternoon the tabscriptions to-day for the seveu-tbirty loan; received by Jay Cooke, amounted [0 24.595, U0, The highest <ir¢le subscription from the West was trom Keokoh, Iowa, being £75,000, andthe Isrgest Eastern was #600,000 irom New York. PHILADELPHIA. 7.30 loan to-day amounted to Feb. 15.—The sales of the 674,450. New Yor New York, Feb. 15 change, to night, gold k Cold and Stock Marke t Gallsher’s Ex- 5; New York Uen- tral, 1i4%,: Erie, 4,: Hudson River, 10° Readirg, 115%; {ilino!s Central, 1-3, Stocks Weresteady. Gold was steady after the call at 205%. Connecticut Union State Convention. New Haven, Conn, Feb. 15.—Governor Buckington aud the other State officials were renominated to day by acclamation. == —- INPERESTING STATEMENT OF A RICHMOND PRISONER. The following experience of an officer who was confined over a year in the different Southern prisons at Richmond, Salisbury, and Danville, will give our readers some idea of the treatment received at the hands of the chivalry—premising, however, that the en- listed men aiways receive worse fare and quarters, and are more crowded than onr officers, and baye not the same facilities for fixing themstlyes comfortably. Our informant being sicit was obliged to ride in an ambulance, and the rebels, contrary to the custum of civilized warfare, fired into it without ordering a halt. The officer of course surrendered, but the rebels have reversed, the order of accepting prisoners. The men Virst grab the overcoat ana hat; watch and pocket- book go next; and if the unfortunate vicum is upset by this josthiny, be will not regain his BaP st iculMr position escept minus Ris bovts. ue of Our officers, bronght in from the valley, had nothing lefi him but drawers and under- shirt. The rebel officer who was appealed to said, that as our officer was going to prison he could better do without it than his men. On nearing a viliage, however, he was generous!y furnished with @ cas!-off rebel suit, ont at the seat, knees and elbo and jined plentifaliy with live stock. If the prisoner is taken some distance trom a station, he is generally brought in by forced marches, and remains trom 1 to 72 hours without food. The first two days prisoners seldom see rations, while the firat thing the rebels ask for on being taken by us is, “Hayn’t you goltsomething toeat’” On arriving atthe Libbey tbe prisoner is again searched, and everything that eluded the captors, it it can be turned into money—even Confederate money—ts seized for the benefit of Major Thos. P. Turner, the keeper. Money is rarely if ever returned W hile in Libby our informant was for awhile confined ag hostage with three others ina base- ment room or cellar 64x10, of which Golonel Jacques speaks. sink and water bucketin the same room. The rations then. consisted of scant’ ounces corn bread—cob ground ir the meal—barely 2 ounces rolten bacon, including the maggots, whach were gently removed to jose none of the eat, and ascant half pint of black pea soup. with a good proportion of for- eign ingredients; uo fresh meat was given ont no vegetables; occasionally a little rice in lieu of pea soup. When Kilpatrick made his raid aboat Rich mond $,(00 enlisted men and 1,090 officers were eontined at Richmond. The men captured from that rsiding purty were confined with negro soldiers and their officers. Our negro soldiers abuut that time were hauled over var- relsand given 50 lashes forthe most trivial offense. Dick Turner, formerly porter of the £utaw House, Baltimore, is said to have been one of the ehining ligntsin that business. He must not be contounded with Major Thos. P. ‘Turner, of Virginia, the keeper of the prison, the meanest scoundrel and thief unhung in the South, according to the reportof the prisoners, He hauled wagon toads of books and contribu- tions to our confined soldiers to his house—in tact he ought to be the richest man in Rich. mond. When our prisoners were sent to Salis- bury, July 19, I-61, the contents of the boxes they had received were mixed by the prisoners after the most promiscovs sort in order that Turner should derive no benefit theretrom, as he would not allow them to take the things along. Salt and sugar, sour kraut and honey, tobacco and butter, vinegar and condensed milk were eesentiaily conglomerated. At Salisbury better treatment and rations were received. While there a plan for escape was drawn up, but the paper containtag the pian and which was intended to be thrown over from the officers’ quarters to those ef the privates fell short and got in possession of the guards. Thiscaused the removal of the offi- cers to Danville, Va, where they were placed in an old tobacco factory, where, as the win- dows were all broken and most of the officers wishout blankets, with barely enough wood and coal for ccokmg purposes, many of them bad to keepin moiton ail night toavoid freezing. The soup here wes 60 miserable that the offi- cersswould notrebeive it. Several times in- stead ef meat, soup was sent in made of livers, lungs entrails, and parts of beeves never of- fered for sale, wer fished out of the sozp and shown about the prison. On the 5th of No- yember our inforsiant was returned to Rich. mond, arriving there on the 7th. The rail- roads were rickety and unsafe, 1nd the trains ran very slow. The rations were somewhat beter than formerly, but s:ill- there was not enough of them for & sound man, and they were totally unfit:for a sick man. Bradley Johnsoa is in charge of Salisbury prison—he being yemoved trom command tor allowing Averill to thrash him at Moorefield. General Echols sco came near sharing his fate for a like reason. \-Volonel Smith isin eharze of Danville prison. An old negro by name of General Jackson, vho is formerly said tohave made speeches at Fittsburg, and was captured by the rebels some: three years since. em- ployed as a kind of prison sweep at the Lib- The 19th Virginis Reserves, on guardin Rich- mond, is composed entirely of foreigners— aliens—but are compelled to do guard daty, can transact no bufiness and receive no pay or clothing for their services—mostly all have families living ther. There is now ne foreign consuls except a French Vice Consul in Richmond. A‘number of English, Italian and French residents are, confined in Castle Thunder for refusing to do guard duty. 4 ‘A rebel Chaplain some time ago visited Lib. bey and became acquainted with one of our N°. 3,733. Chaplains, and before leaving expressed such &u interest in his welfare as toindace him to accept a roli of money, which he might return. to % certain address in W Va.. when able to do so And when he was gone his fellow prisun- ers congratulated him on his good Iuck—and lo it proved to be—five Confederate dollar notes, or + cents of our Money—not quite enougn to bey an apple in Richbmond—$12 per dozen, Copvfecerate money Tobacco, however, can be honght as cheap for rebel money as Green- backs will bay in the North. The prisoners were highly elated on hearing of General Butler's removai—as they believed be stood in the way of theirexchange. Coloae! Mul‘ord is held in the warmest estimation by the released officers and men. LOCAL NEWS. THE ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO BRIBE SUR- Gxon W. O. BALDWIN.—The case in which two Germans, William Rothschild and Obaries Erbsch, stand charged with attempting to brine W. O. Baldwin, Surgeon of the Board of Enrollment in this District, had a hearing be- tore Justice John H. Johnson, yesterday afser- noon, at four o'clock. Assistant District Attorney, Nathaniel P. Wilson, appeared in behalf of the prosecution, and Messrs. John E Norris and Richard Laskey for the accused. Mr. Wilson read from Brightly’s Digest an act passed on the %6th February, 1953, which specified that any person procaring orinfiuen- cing, inany manner, any Government official to change his decision, in any official matter upon which he was about to vote, or upon which he was considering, was regarded as committing a crime, and was liable to the pen- alty of tne law therefor. Mr Wilson said he ‘was satisfied that the present case came with- iu the provisions of the act. Section 22 of an act of Congress passed in December, 1564, relating to the duties ot boards of enrollment, Mr. Wilson admitted, did not hold the accused, as that section specified any drafted person who should bribe, or attempt to bribe, any member of a board of enrollment, should be deemed guiity, &c., when in the present case the parties had not been drafted. Dr. W. O. Baldwin was sworn for the pros- ecution, and testified that he had beea ap- pointed surgeon of the Board of Enrollment on the 26th of October last; that it was his duty to examine all drafted or enrolled persons pre- senting themeelves before him as being physi- cally disqualified from rendering military duty; and that his decisions in such cases were received by the board as final. ness was called on last Thursday, at 19 er li o’clock a m., in his examining room, at the office of the Beard ot Enrollment, by a German named Wm. Rothschild, who said he wished to see witness privately. Witness told him that he transacted all bis business publicly. Rothschild then de- sired to see him at his residence, and stated that he wished to see him regarding a private matter. Witness told him to callin the eve- ning, at his supper hour, and he would see him. Rothschild went to the house at the time agreed upon, when witness was about to sit down to tea, and asked witness if he wished to make some money. Witness asked how it was tobe made. Rothschild said he had a friend with him, named Erbach, whom he wished ex- empted, and that he would give witness $150 to exempt him. Witness told Rothschild he ‘would see him there again at six o'clock, after he had taken his tea. Witness then sent his little con, privately, to the office for a detective, and detective Coddingham went to the house. Rothschild was soon present, with Erbach, but seemed to mistrust a third party. Detective Coddingham told him he need not fear any- thing, when he stated that he wished witness to make out exemption papers, for Erbach, for which he would give him $150, and said he would bring two more men on the next day, for whose exemption he would pay him tae same price. Cross-examined by Mr. Norris.— Did not know whether Erbach was enrolled or not; did not have anything todo with the enrol- ment list. Erbach was to call on the board and be examined, and he was to exempt him from the draft. Witness issued no certiti- cates. George Coddingham sworn.—Received a slip of paper directing bim to go to Surgeon Bald- wWin’s recidence preceey at 6 o'clock. He wentthere, and Rothschild and Erbach ar- riyed soon after him. Rothschild wanted the Surgeon to sign a paper. but witness did not know what it was; he supposed it wus an ex- emption paper. Rothschild gave the Surgeon $150, which he immediately handed over to witness, and Rothsehild retained 250, which witness demanded, and then arrested the par- Ues.fband-cuffed them, and took them away. Points of law were discussed by the connsel on both sides, atter which Justice Johnson held Kothschild in $1,000 and Erbach in bail, to answer any charge the grand jury may bring against them. THE MARKET Hovuse.—An estimate has been furnished by Secretary Usher tothe Gom- mittee on the District of Columbia, relating to the Long Bridge, and also to the Ceater Mar- ket. It is desired that the old bridge shall be retained for the exclusive use of earriages, horsemen, pedestrians, &., and that the iron Tails now thereon shall be removed to the new railroad bridge running alongside of the old one. In respect to the Center Market-house, it will be remembered that the Mayor suspended building on the reservation upon suggestion of Secretary Usher, who was moved to such course by the action of the House Committee on District Affairs, and also by other action by the Senate and» House of Representatives. This consisted iff the former body of a resolu- tion by Senator Ramsay, of Minnesota, and on the part of the House in the adopuon of a resolntion by Hon. James ©. Allen, instracting the District Committee to inquire into the sub- ject of the obstruction of streets and public reservations; and also a resolution of like ra- ference, introduced by Governor Thomas, of Maryland, looking toan arrangement wiih the city authorities, whereby the market house should be withdrawn from the principal street of the city. Goy Thomas’s resolution, now before the District Coramittee of the House, contemplates & narrowing of the canal, and the formation by snitable bridges of a close connection bet ween the market reservation (to be a park) aud the Smithsonian grounds, Secretary Usher, who has given much thonght to District affairs, has recommended that the market house be built over the canal east of 7th street, and along said canal in its deflec- tlon south, in @line between 6th and 7th sts. The plan looks toa narrowing of the canal, dredging it Moroughly according to the reguire- ments of the law, (i. ¢., four feet below low water mark,) Anxd raising the market house so that a dredge-boat may operate under it. At Newark, Bangor, and many other cities of the North, market houses are built over canals or streams. Secretary Usher proposes to give Government aid in behalf of the measure: and the locality commends itself to his judgment, because of its approximate position to the center of population; its ample space tor mar- ket purposes, with suitable drainage; its close contiguity to the present site, thereby not ma- terially affecting business interests that have grown up sround it; and its situation at the crossing of the city railways, running from the four cardinal) points of the city. ‘The following are the views expressed by Secretary Usher upon this subject in his last Teport: iy The substantial and rapid progress of the city for the last three years, its increasing and energetic population, and the certainty of its future prosperity, eymce the importance of immediate action, having for its object the im- provement of its sewerage, the cleansing of the caral—so as to correct, as far as possible, its present unwholesome and offensive condition —and the adornment of the streets and public grounds,thereby making the metropolis of the nation healthy andattractive. To that end, in addition to the suggestions contained in my last annual report, it is recommended that Congress provide by law for the removal of the Centre Markethouse trom its present site, and the extension of the Smithsonian grounds to Pennsylvania avenue. -It is also advised that the papi reservations bordering on the canal and adjoining the Smithsonian grounds be added thereto. Theenlarged area which the proposed change would give to these ground;, their adornment by the planting of trees and sbrubbery, and the erection of fountains, would add greatly to the comfort, health, and plea- sure ofa populous portion of the city, and be most agreeable and attractive to transient yisi- tors ‘The space cecupied by the canal from Seventh street to Sixth street and the con- tiguous reservation would afford ample room for the market house. The expense of making this epace available isnot worthy of considera- tion, in view of the substantial benefits to be obtained by extending the Smithsonian grounds to the avenue,” : i Seyt To CourT.—Eliza Johnson was arrest- ed yeeterday by officer Simonds upon a charge of Keeping 8 bawdy house at the corner of 13th and Cstreets. She was taken before Justice Boswell, when it = red in the evidence that Eliza and one of her girls had a difficulty about atrunk that she bought from another of the girle, and the result was the girl gave the information that Eliza kept a bawdy house, The house is the property of Madam Wolf, and Eliza is thetenant. Eliza was heldto bait for court in $300, Madam Wolf becoming her security. ——— U.S. Court oF CLaims, February 15 —On motion of Mr. Weed, the Assistant Solicitor, John Baker, Esq.,of New York city, was ad- mitted an attorney and counsellor of the coart, Eugene Lavaliette vs. the United States. This cause was argued and submitted on demurrer by Mr. Bingham, the Solicitor for the United States, the claimant not appearing either personally or by counsel Adjourned. BBE AS U.S. Supreme Court, February 15 —No. 66. Robert T Harvey etal, | egret in error, ws Edward Griswold Taylor et al. The argu- ment of this cause was continued by Mr. B. H. Smith for the defendants inerror. Adjourned. re —__ FROM THE SOUTH. Federals Reported in Stafford—Moavement on the Mississippi. The Richmend papers of the 13th instant have been received. The WHDig contains the following: ‘Passengers by the Fredericksburg train of yesterday afternoon stated that it was reported. in Fiedericksburg that a Yankee cavalry force, variously estimated, accompanied by 3 large wagon train, bad reached the upper part of Siefiord county, And was moving in the die rection of thattown, “We give the ramor for what it is worth, butcan see no reason why so heavy a foree would, at this season of the year, attemp: & raid or march through & country as bare of provisions and forage as the Yankees is of principle, From Mississippi. “A letterin the Mobile Register, dated Osyka, Mies, January 27, states that the reports from the river concur as to the passage of large numbers of troops down the river to New Or- Jeans, One report estimates the number at 40,000 cavalry. Preparations on a large scale are also raid to be going on at Baton Rouge, and another raid is expected soon. Monile is generally supposed to be the object of these preparations. From the Sonthwest. “We haye to note no change in the military situation on the Southside siuce our last issue, “From the Petersburg Express of Satarday we Jearn that recently a detachment of Capt. Shadburn’s scouts tapped the Yankee telegraph wire about one mile from Cabin Point. The Yankees soon discovered the disvonnection, and sent out an operator and an ambulance con- taining material for repairer, guarded by an escort of thirty-five negro cavalry, to discover and re-establish the break. When the party came in zight our scouts charged them, killing, eleven of the negroes and capturing nty~ four horses, the ambulance and materials, with operator and criver,and put the balanee of the negroes to flight. “The Petersburg Express learas that Gen. eral Grant has thoroughly fortified his army in the rear, and that he is now nearly as strong in that qnarter as he isin front. This ts done in order to"prevent a raid simiar to Col. Hamp- ton’s celebrated cattle expedition. “Every road is strongly barricaded, and heavy lines of works extend in every direction. The Yankees have recently extended their picket lines from near Reame* Station two miles towards Monk’s Neck Bridge, in cou- nection with their late movement to Hatcher's Run, “A rumor reached the eity yesterday after. noon that barges with reinforcements for Gen. Grant had entered the James river.” The Rebel Postal System. The Richmond papers say that «the Confed- erate portal system is @ great institution, wortby of the days of Noah.” A Lionin Sherman's Way. [From the Richmond Examiner, Monday, February 13 } On the water of the Edisto, and the lines of the South Carolina Raiiroad, importantevents @rein progression. Sherman, whois making his continuous advauce for the ravage and utter desolation of South Carolina, is likely to find & lion in the path. That brave State will not fall an easy prey. Beauregard is in hie front with the greater partef that ubiquitous Army of the Tennessee, which was the other day before Nashville. The hardest fought, longest marched, most capriciously handled army of modern times Sherman is only now beginning to enter tpon the difficult part of his eaterprise, and bis inymcible army is about to be tested. Wa know it can march imeredible distances and cee much, but now it will have to fight a ttle. ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, Anticipated Attack on our Centre—The Rebels reperted to be Massing areund Petersburg. City Point, VA., Feb. 12.—From the reports of deserters, and from other sources of infor- mation it would seem that General Lee is con- templating an attack on our centre, and is making, or has made the necessary disposi- uons forsuch a mevefient. t wrote you vee- lerday that if the enemy ventured any offen- sive movement at all, it would be most likely directed against the centre of our lines, The temptation to make the effort is very great, tor, with our lines at present so extended, the cen- tre would natnrally seem to be the weakest point, and if the enemy could gain any advan- tage here he might claim a decisive victory. We know from experience thatit is a faverite species of tactics with Lee to mass upon our centre and endeayor to pierce it. In the present campaign this seems to be theonly plan of operations remaining to the rebel comman- der. The Army of the Potomac can no longer be flanked, and ifit isto be dislodged it can only be by entting it in two. Accordingly, Lee is reported to be massing all ayailable troops around Petersburg, with the view of making an attack. The scream of the locomotive. whistles on the Southside road can be distinctly heard in our camps, and they have made the night unusually hideous of late. There is evidently something astir. It is accepted here as a certainty that the enemy will speedily attack us, and, likely enough, the point of attack may be somewhere in the vi- cinity of Meade’s Station, where the late feigned assault was made. Such an enterprise may seem rather bold for the rebel army, bat Lee is in acritical position, and must make some desperate push before long. unless he designs to evacuate Petersburg. Whatever bis designs, he will discover that they have been anticipated and prepared for. FINANCIAL.. ing Post: Wallstreet is perturbed to-day by conflicting Tumors from Sherman and Schotiel4. The consequence has been a depression of quota- tions and a general indisposition on the part ot ane public to operate either in stocks or in gold. Gold is duli, and from the prevailing sas- pense, very little business has been e. The opening and highest price was : the lowest 25, and at the close 215449 was bid. Exchange is dull at 108% for specie. The loan marketis over supplied, and the rates of interest favor the borrower. Six per cent is the ordinary rate, with a few transac- tions atseven. Commercial paper is scarce and has free currency at7 yall The stock market opened dull and irregular, butat the close there was a better feeling. Governments are firm, state stock quiet. rail- road bonds flat, and bank shares neglected. Railroad ehares are irregular, those of the western roads being chiefly in favor. The Commercial cays: ‘The stock market shows a@ slight reaction from the improved spirit of yesterday. With some slight excep- tions, the whole list is dnll, and prices show a failing tendency. The cheapness of money has no effect upon the market. The brokers find it impossible to enlist the outside public in speculation, and, a3 a rule, they do not relish speculation wholly among themselves, which is simply @ process of preying on each other. The probability is, that no important movements in stocks willbe attempted aatil ibe course of military operations so change the aspect cf national affairs as to produce ama terial fluctuation in prices. ‘rom yesterday’s N. Y,. Eyen- il" Gen. Ord has convened a board of col- ored officers to consider whether the rations is- sued to white troops contain sufficient nuatri- ment for negroes, and obtain medical testimo- ny as to what change, if any, shall be ree quired. {G- Nearly seventeen hundred suits are penaing against New York, tor damages sus- tained at the hands of the mob, in the great Tiots of July, two years age. Another verdict bas been 1endered in favor ofa party who lost aie property, in that way, at Allerton’s Ho- tel. i[> The 795 national bauks now authorized Dave an aggregate capital of $181,792,736. Their circulation amounts to $90,563,706, of which the »ssue during the week ending Feb- rnary 11 was no less than $3,265,400. ‘The construction of the Government ar. eenal on Rock Island willbe commenced ime mediately. It will cost $1,50,000, and. will be one of the largest structures of the kind in the world. Five young kings in Europeareanxious- ly looking for wives. 2 : fG-At Camp Douglas, Ohicago, fourteen bundred rebel prisoners are en the sick Ilat, with an average number of interments: of six per day. One of the most frequent causes of eath is nostalgia, or home sickness, __ 07 Later accounts from Savannah dict the report that no personal in: aries result ed from the recent fires in that ~ Twen' lives are now said to be lost, and one hi buildings were burned.