Evening Star Newspaper, February 21, 1865, Page 1

aca sane WASHINGTON EVENING STAR. PUBBISHED DAILY, (EXCEPT 8UNDAY,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Southwest corner af Pennsylvania av. and lth street, By W. D. WALLAOH. _————— ThoBran iaserved by the carriers to their sub- neziders in the City and District for Twe.uva AND A HALF CENTS PER WBBE, Paice For MatLinG.—BSingle copy. hres cents; OD® mess sacar te fee ate ee PRT one eee ry cents, xX months, three dollars; * re pi Se No papers are sent from the office longer than paid for. que WeekLy Bran one dollar anda half a year, Eben + Tg Star. PN ens | XXV. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1865. N°. 8,737. 720 "“Z3EN“™ 7.30 | cme Mr. JAY COOKE, of our firm, having reenmed the General Agency for Government Loans, we sre prepared to furnish promytly te agents and purchasers U, 8. 7-30 TREASURY NOTES. 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INTEREST in currency (or one cent er day on $10), payable half-yearly, and at matu- rity will be redeemed in currency; or, if the holder prefer, will be converted into 5-2 bonds, bearing six percent. interest in gold. We are authorized to receive five per cent. legal tenders in payment of subscriptions, allowing ac- cerned interest to date of receipt. au LEWIS JOHNSON & OO. : PERSONAL. bi Mr ORIGINAL DR. WOODS’ OFFICE willbe conducted in future solely by Dr. DARBY, w has had the medical charge of it the past year. and who bas made so many quick and - nent curee—492 7th street. feb = )DR. BACKER tHe vost Words. gy 7 4 é Ont REE Noavo other ect dO Bis ives full and thorough inter- marion concerningall affaire through life,with aad in regard to Health, Wealth and Marriags, Love Af faire Journe i iends.Bickness and Death, the mornirg till 9 in the evening. 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TOPHAM & 00,3 ph PREMIUM ans TRUNK, SADDLERY, AND MILITARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTORY, WHOLESALE AND BRETAIL, aw SCO SEVENTH STREET, One Door North of Odd Fellows’ Hall, Where they continue to manufactnre and have on sale a lerge and fine assortment of TRUNKS, VALISES, TRAVELING BAGS, BADDLES, HARNESS, HOBSE COVERS, MILITARY HORSE EQUIPMENTS, SWORD BELTS, HAVBRSAOKS, WHIPS, BITS, SPURS, ac., &e., &e., AT LOW PRICES. BEPAIBING, Trunks, &c.,repsired promptly and thoroughly. THREE SILVER MEDALS Awarded by the Marylend Institute of Baltimore, Ortober Siet, 1864; aleo, the highest premium. a bronse mrdal, by the Metropolitan Mechanica’ institute of Washington, D. C., in 1457, BOLE AGENTS For Dietriet of Columbia ard Alexandria, Va.,for YRANK MILLER’S CELBBRATED PREPARED - HARNSS8 OIL, Dealers supplied at the lowest _ Wd 6 FAOTORY PRIOES. ATCHES, JEWELRY, &e. LABMOUR & Oo., Light street, Baltimore, 1n- vites the attention of purchasers to their choice stock of No 1 WATCHES, DIAMONDJEWELRY, &c., SILVER WARB. PLATED WARB, OPERA GLASSES, SPECTACLES, TAELE OUTLERY Ac, at lew prices, Watebes and Jewelry repai a ner .'y the best workmen and so a w,,NG@ PROMPTLY ATTENDED, TO, by nao Tow Co! Boater Batons “Gor Gas fin” and “Belle Haven Apply to the Oeptaine op board. or Maw B. DAVIDEO; > yh Woter strests Goonies. AMUSEMENTS. CANTERBURY HALL, i) ANTERBURY HALL( MUSIC ae LoL CANTERBURY HALL)H ALL AND CANTERBURY HALL THEATER ’ CANTERBURY HALL LovtsiaNa AVENUE, NEAR SIXTH STREET, Rear of National and Metropolitan Hotels, GEORGE LEA ........._-. .., _-....- Proprietor AND THEATER Also of the Varieties, New York, and Canterbury Al Va. exandria, JOSH HART... _----...... ‘Btage Manager First time of the exciting Bquestrian Drama of JACK SHEPPARD, ON HORSRBACK, JaCK SHEPPARD, ON HORSEBACK, JAOK FHEPPARD, ON HORSEBACK, JACK SHE°PAKD ON HORSEBACK, JACK SHEPPARD. ON HORSEBACK, JACK SHEPPARD, ON HORSEBAQK, JACK SHEPPARD, ON HORSEBACK, JACK SHEPPARD, ON HORSEBACK, JACK SHEPPARD, ON HORSEBACK, JACK SHEPPARD, ON HORSEBACK, “The poor London Iade will, I hope. ba warned by me. and my fate; for here is the end of sin.”— Jack Sheppard, « CAST OF CHABRA6TERS, Jeck Sheppard ( first time)....Miss Laura Le Claire Joe Blueskin..... - . Josh Hi Jonathan Wild Thames Dsrrell. Owen Wi JACKS HORSE by the bighiy- trained Stallion, ALI KAS8AN ALI KAS8AN, ALI KAS8AN' The piece abounds with thrilling scenes and hairbreadth escapes’ Among the new scones got- ten up expressly for this piece, some may be named in the following & SYNOPSIS OF SCENERY AND INCIDENTS, EPOCH THE FIRST—-1715, The idle apprentice—The first step in crime—Its eonsequer ces—Jack’s escape from 8t. Giles Round House, and terrific flight on Jonathan Wild’s borse—Houndslow Heath by moonlight—Jack’s fhght over the Heath, THE HOBSE AND RIDER MAKE THE TER- RIBLE BUN FRO HB FOOTLIGHTS iM T TO THE 10PMOST HEIGHT OF THE THEATER. End ef Act First, EPOCH THE BECOND—1724, Interior of the fiash ken—the cross shovels inthe mint— JACK’S ESCAPE FROM NEWGATE is arrival at the ken, bringing his horse with bim—The love of the horse for its master— Gs JACK’S LOVE FOR AIS HORSE —Tie eats and drinks with the party, and i 4 asany of them—Song aud chotus, inte hap, delly; pals, fake away’—The alarm—Jonathan’s . Wild’s janizaries at the door— BSCAPE OF JACK ON HIS HORSE followed by “ BLUESKIN ON A JAOKASS. —Willestan churchyard at solemn hour of mid- night— JACK WITH HIS FAITHFUL STEED, yisits the abiding place of the dead—Remorse of the criminal—Jack arrested and carried back to prison from the very brink of his mother’s grave — Affecting seene— JACK LOSES HIS HORSE —Newgate—Jack’s escape—He is seen crawling over the housetops—His pursuit—his recapture— Jack’s horse arrives at the scene, but too lats for the deliverance of his master— JACK ON THE SCAFFOLD His last drink from the Tyburn bow!—His rescue by Blueskin—Too late— DEATH OF JACK AND HIS HORSE All right, my covey. Imposing tableaux. & of the wonderful DELAVANTE BROTHERS, DBLAVANTE BROTHSR3, the best trapeze performers in the world, New grand Ballet, by Mons. Szollosy, entitled PAS DE NATIONS, PAS D# NATIONS, by over twenty Young Ladies, EVERYTHING NEW. THE STAR COMPANY OF THE CANTERBURY In A BLAZB OF GLORY. MATINEE, MATINEE, ON SATURDAY AFTE ON BATUBDAY AFT. 3 COMMBNOING AT OUMMENOINE aT bg JACK SHEPPARD A JACK SHBPPAKD AT OARD. In active preparation, MAZEPPA; MAZEPPA: or, THE WILD HORSE OF T THB WILD HOMSE OF TARTARY, With new scenery, wardrobe, &c, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY, WABHINGTON’§ BIRTHDAY, PERFORMANCES, TWo PERFORMANCES, AFTERNOON AND BVENING, AFTERNOON AND BYENING, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, BENEFI? OF G. W. BURGESS. MONDAY NEXT, FEBRUABY 27, AN ENTIRE NEW OOMPANY An ENTIBE NEW COMPANY: i ‘ing many new faces Eco out tor them, ant ols) resins. AMUSEMENTS. WASHINGTON THEATER, Eieventh street and Pennsylvania avenue, Under the Management of B, L. DAVENPORT snp J. W, WALLACK, Complete and Triumpaant Suecess of the Legiti- mate Drama. Secend night of Boucicault’s new comedy of OW SHE LOVES HIM. TUESDAY EVENING, Feb. 21, 1865 Obeerve the powerful distribution of characters. Vacil.—. ...... W Wallack Captain Yawley. L_Davenport Dick ar oee 5 Rir Richard English. Diogenes (Servant to Dr Minimum...._... Dr Zawertz ‘First aj e: Lady Beli: Tippet (First appearance). Jennie Kimbal Beats can be secured thre» days in advance. A. 8. PENNOYER, Treasurer. FORD'S NEW THEATER. TENTH STREET, above Pennsylvania Avenue, Last week of the briliiantly successful engage ment 0 : MR J.8 CLARKE, who will appear in two popular comedies, enacting his favorite characters o! DR. OLLAPOD AND ABA TRBNCHARD, TUESDAY ENENING, Feb. 21, will be performed the standard ‘comedy, in three acts, by Gear ge Colman, entitled THE POOR GENTLEMAN, Dr, Ollapod, Apothecary, and Cornet of the Cay ‘alry Corps. Mr. J. 8. Olarke Railroad Overture. _ ss-ss-Orchestra To conclude with Tom Taylor’s pepular comedy called OUR AMERICAN COUSIN Ata Trenchard. + M In rehearsal, 2 drai beautiful etory of wbich will Sa OnE Tese! on Thur: i With Mr, Olarkeas tae NEWMAN NOGGS, GRUVEK’S THEATER. Pennsylvania Ave: Rear Willard’s Hotel. THIS (TUESDAY) EVENING. Feb. 21, Ce eee four, positively, of the great omic Artiats, ¥ MR. AND MRS. BARNEY WILLIAmg, POSITIVELY NO RE-ENGAGEMBNT. pk parlor mance, re foes Romantic Trish Trams, wri n express! or Williaras, by Charles Gavlor, Bsque te Darney TH CONNIE SOOGAH. OORNEY McGKATH, a faithful follower of Lacy Oieornoy ssrnming the character oO! opie Scogxh_....Mr. BA NELLY NOLAN- a Jumpinvewel, VILETAMB wida honeycomb between her chin and her nose....... Mrs. BARNEY WILLIAMS Teenie eens oe ne iene: Mr. Wil- isma will sign bis new anc i Ballad of “PAT MALLOY.» V#D!Y Povalar Irish OXFORD! OXFORD: OXFORD: MUSIC HALL AND THEATR Ninth street, fronting on Pennsylvania avenue STILL INCREASING IN POPULARITY. ALWAYS AHEAD FOR NOVELTHESS CONTINUAL INCREASE OF OOMPANY, Last six nights of EL NINO EDDIE, The Infant Blondim and the best Tight R e Intan! /ond1ip, an ie i) y - former in the World, eset leh Hose ren Last six nights of IAy HATE DENNOVEE: asthe FRENCH SPY. x First week of the grand Ballet entitled LA ORIENTALS; or. the Ladies of Pekin on a Frolic. Kate Harrison. Millie Francis, Susie Brown, Alice Franklin, Virginia Charina. and 23 other Berens, who appear nightly in their great hallenge Programme. FOX, CURRAN & NORRIS, Prop’rs. Monday next will be produced Ma: Wild Horse of Tartary, in which pi 68 Kate Raywond and Mr. O. B. Collins will sustain the principal characters. _Washington’s Birthday—Twe Performances Afternoon and Evening. SEATON HALL. , THIS (TUESDAY) EVENING, Feb. 21, Debut in Warhington of M’LLE HELENB DE KATOW, The renowned Russian Violincellist, acknowl- edged in al] the leading musical circles of Europe My be one ofthe most extraordinary artists living; also e! MR JAMES M. WEBLI, The well known Pisnoforte Virtuoso and Compo- ser, whose art triumphs extend through three- quarters of the globe. a is . They will appear for the first time in Washing- ton in J GRAND CONCERT, Assisted by the young American Prima Donna, MISS LAURA HARRIS, and other favorite artists. Musical Director and Conductor,....Signor ROBA Admis+ion $1; secured seats 50 cents, : Tickets may be secured at Metzerott’s Music Store, to commenee on Friday morning. Doors open at 7's; Ooncert to commenee at 8 ovclock. fel6 ——— METROPOLITAN HALL. Pennsylvania avenue, between 11th and 12th 8ts. Mr. B. HENzeE.. -+-+- ---- Proprietor Mr, Henze having opened this Hall asa . FREE CONCERT SALOON, would be bapry t« see his old friends and patrons, he having engaged some of the best and finest ar- tistes in the profession. MILLIE JOSEPHINE, MISS ARLEAN, MISS KITTIB LEE, BILLIE DIMOND, MILLIE MIGNONETTE, H. W. WILLIAMS, ON TUESDAY EVENING, : THE THIRD UNITED STATES MILITANY BAND Will play anumber of choice pieces during the evening, » Admission free. The Bar is stocked with the Ohoicest Liquors 1 the market. fe w- PREPARE ¥OR THE INAUGURATION, 500 MATTRESSES FOR SALE. Call ees) vend 2 Rais your Meee fot one F th of ch, at the Cain» srerooms 0} Fourth of Mardi: ZIMMERMAN & CO...” No. 530 #eventh atreet, bet. Louisiana av. and D st. Toss GUANO. PARED PERUVIAN GUANO. other FERTILIZEBB. . P. BARTHOLOW, 55% 7th street, below Penn’a avenue, LOWS AND PLOW CASTINGS. ofevery vari: ety, in stock forspring sales, 180, A fall and complete stock of AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS aod MACHINERY, For sale by J.P, BARTHOLOW, 55% 7th street, _fei7-tf Lae) toh ds) feb 14-e01m below Penn’a avenue. LL S*A7ON BAO RNER OF NINTH AND D 87S. This Jarge and handsome HALL is now for rent for BALLS, GONCERTS, &c. It is finely frescoed and finished in the most substantial manner, with large and convenient dressing rooms and galery at the south end for spectators. ‘he Hallis the best ventilated room in the city. ith twenty windows on the south and east and west side, with a large ventilator in the center of the Hall, It is adm ly adapted for being built with special attent th ieetheten Aooh intact ve st floor that cou ‘ocui 9 The Hall wil ted fer Balls. mafontreds, Haire. ke. a hoes o! he is 101 femaelisUg eee te 710-80 INN’S GEOMETRICAL DRAWING, 2 vols. London. Winter's Geometrical Drawing, 2 vols., London. Warren’s Elementary Linear Per- ve. Girandon—Perspective Lineaire. mith Topographical Drawn lecbanical Ly Warren’s G Drawing. Bernard’s Arithmetical P. London. Locock on Perspective, London. Architectural, peering. and Mechanisal Drawing Book,1 vq)..ana Atlas. Mahan’s Indus- trial Drawing. Bufkin’s Elements of Drawing. Green eeee Teation, Draftsman, Appleton’s fe : FRANCK TAYLOR. A beat ta NATIONAL ATLAS, Edinburgh Blackies’ Imperial Atias. London, Black's Gen- eral Atlas of she Woe. Edinbargh; Oolton’s eale’s Tostre Atlas and hy; Colton’s General Atlas; 0. Belen: Gelton °s Octavo atlas of OTICE—All persons ivdebted to the estat the late Jame® Arirving are respecticlis bat feciencriat cores ae Wa ce, Mauidate thelr aetna eat of theese Cree to ol 5 JOHN tT. GIVEN. Bwsw ‘akmiawuetor CHARLESTON EVACUATED. , age : Admiral Dahlgren on his way to the City. ge RICHMOND DATES TO FEBRUARY 20. Beauregard’s Movements—From Wilming- ten, N. C.—Fert Ande: Again Bo barded—An Attack by a Land Force Re- perted—Heavy Union Force Moving from Newbern—A Fight with Rebel Deserters— Returned Rebel Soldiers Pobbed in Rich- mond, &c. _—_—_——se The fcllowing details of military operations and Southern news were forwarded by General Grant yesterday by telegraph: €1fy Point, Va., Feb. 20.—Hon. Elwin M. S'anton, Secretary of War: The following para- graphs are extracted from the Richmond papers of to-day ; Wenow know that Oharlestor waseracuated on Tietday last, and that on Friday the enemy Bo ons of Columbia. It & reportea that our forces under Feneral Beatyegard are moving in the direction of Charlotte. Official intelligence was received at the War Office last night that General Sherman was, on yesterday morning, advancing toward and ‘was near Winnsboro, a point on the railroad leading to Charlotte. and thirty miles north of Columbia. Charlotte is thronged with refugees from Columbia, who report that some of Wheeler’s cavalry plundered the city before the evacuation. Up to Tuesday last it was an- certain whether Columbia would come within the immediate range of Sherman's purposes, and consequently the public mind was not pre- pared for euch an early solution of the great question. Tne Government had, however, just two weeks ago, taken the precaution to remove its specie deposited there, amounting to several millions of dollars, and within the past tew days all of the dies and plates belonging to the Treasury Department, together with the sup- plies of Treasury notes on hand, were safely conveyed away. The enemy being in possession of Branch- ville, Orangebarg, and Kingsville, precluded movements on the roads leading to Charleston, and an unfortunate accident upon the Char- lotte road, cutting off nearly all the rolling stock of the road from Columbia, prevented the authorities from making use of that avenue to save other valuable materials in the city. A large quantity of medica! stores belonging to the Government were there, one-half of which were saved, and the rest, for want of time and transportation, destroy¢d. The presses and fixtures for printing treasury notes in the establishments of Evans & Coge- well and Keating & Ball, were necessarily abandoned, together with the other extensive machinery of those well known firms. The first named establishment had one hundred and two printing presses, and was Ba gees von Dy, the largest and best equipped publishing house in the South, The enemy’s forces operating westofColum- bia reached the banks of the Congaree, opposite the city, on Thursday evening, and threw ina number of shells, to which our batteries re- sponded. A portion of this column moved up the river during the night, and crossed the Sa- Juda and Broad rivere, the main tributaries of the Congaree, which meet near Columbia, a few miles above the city. During the move- ment General Beauregard evacuated the city, and on Friday morning the enemy entered and took possession without opposition. Our troops were withdrawn to a position some twenty miles from Columbia, where they remained on yesterday. The enemy’s force entering Columbia con- sisted of Sherman’s main army, a large portion of which immediately moved up the Charlotte road, while another portion has moved dewn in the direction of Oharleston. The latter city has doubtless ere this been evacuated. From Charleston, CHABLESTON, Feb 11.—The enemy’s gun- boats and one monitor have been shelling our picket lines on James Islandallday. All quiet in our immediate front. Nothing definite from above. The enemy keep up a steady shelling of the city. CHARLESTON, Feb. 15.—All quiet along our lines. The enemy this morning are reported to be moving in force near Columbia, on the Lexingtonroad. Itisreported that they crossed the Congaree to-day. From W ilmington—Furious Cannonading of Fort Anderson. WILMINGTON, Feb, 18.—The enemy shelled Fort Anderson furiously yesterday afternoon, nearly all night, and this morning. It is re- rorted that a land force also attacked our forces at Anderson, but were repulsed. Can- nonading is still going on ati P.M. Wehaye BO particulars. A despatch bas been received here, stating that a force of the enemy four thousand strong, two thousand of it cavalry, areadvancing trom Knoxville, and had reached Greenville, which is fifty-four miles from Bristol. This expedi- tfon is supposed to be another raid on the Vir- ginia and Tennessee raHroad. The telegraph operator at Weldon reported on yesterday, thata raid from Washington or Newbern, N. C., was in progress, the sup- posed destination of the raiders being Ricky Mount Station, on the Wilmington road, in Edgecombe county. The wires continued to work during yesterday evening through to Wilmington, however, from which it would appear that they had not then struck the road A movement of the enemy was reported yes- terday in heavy force upon Kinston, N. C.,and it was supposed in official quarters that Foster’s forces had been moved up to Newbern. A cay- alry raid was also reported in the direction of Tarboro. Colonel Hatch, one of our commissioners of exchange, has gone to Wilmington, at which place he will, during the week, exchange 10,000 prisoners. ‘We may remark here that the exchange of prisoners on James river will, at the same time, go on uninterrupted. A desperate affair oceurred last Tuesday in Lynchburg county between some deserters from the Cepfederate army and some of the 9th Va. cavalry, aided by citizens. Several on both sides were wounded. The deserters were finally captured. General Ewell, commanding Department of Henrico, reports a wholesale robbery of nearly 100 returned paroled prisoners, on Saturday night, between Camp Leeand the city. Other robberies of returned prisoners are reported as occurring in the streets of Richmond, THE WAR ON FHE PLAINS. Two Battles with the Indians—Our Troops drive them off—Thirteen Regiments of Cavalry to be Raised in Missouri. Sr. Louis, Feb. 20.—Colonel Livirgston, commanding on the Plains, reports two fights at Mud Springs from the 4th to the 9th instant, between nearly 2,000 Indians and about 200 of the 11th Ohio and 7th Iowa cavalry, under Lieutenant Oolcnel Collins. The Indians were driven off with a loss of 45 killed. Our loss was 2 killed and 21 wounded. fe ihe aa iaes ene North; numbering seven undre: ges, driv. two her t cattle before them. £ ep oronprnred General Ewing telegraphs from Washington that he has made arrangements for raising thirteen regiments of cavalry in this State for one year’s service,;which will relieye Missouri of the draft. From North Carolina—Develeopment of Union Feeling—Millions Worth of on in the State—Rebel Apprehension of Sherman’s Plans. NEwBERY, N. O, Feb., 16.—The fall of Fort Fisher is working & revolution in the minds of the people ofthis State, which, if there is any meaning in half the threats emanating from the State capitci, must result in the separation of North Carolina from the Confederacy. Soon after Raleigh shall be garrisoned by the Union forces, which is necessary tor the pro- tection required by the consérvative party. a majority of the people, saysa rebel paper, will tavor the return of the State to the Union, even with emancipation. The enemy are removing their supplies from Wilmin; j, With a view, it is thought of evac- uating thecity. It is estimated that there is over one hundred and sixty mullion dollars’ worth of cotton stored from Wilmington along the line of rail- road reaching into South Carolina and the southern per of North Carolina, which the enemy will erder to be burnt as soon as our forces approach. Sherman’s movements are regarded with wnuch alarm by the rebel pay Of this State, which predict that he will attempt to hold Goldsboro to Raleigh. The saleich (N. C.) Standard, Raleigh Pro. gress, snd other conservative papers, are pav- ing ry Suareg to the Tallitary genius of rman, whose approach they welcome with open manifestations of joy. - - Messenger to the Mayor. LOOAL NEWS. CORPORATION AFFAIRS, Ory Councirs, Feb. 20, 1965.—Board of Alder men.—Present: Messrs. Plant, Barr, Utermehle, Guhck, Canfield, Brown, Pepper, Turton. McCatbran, Lewis. Communications were presented from the Mayor, approving an act laying a water main on i4th street, from I street to Boundary street; and nominating B. B. French, jr.. as dranghts- man to the Water Board. Also, a communica tien from the American Missionary Associa- tion, asking to be provided with & bailding suitable to be used as a school room for 150 col- ored indigent children on Uapitol Hill; referred to committee. Mr. Utermehle introduced a bill appropri- ating $400 for the repair of the public sewer in square B, in the Fourth Ward; passed. Mr. Utermehie also reported trom the finance committee & substitute for the bill giving a bounty for furnishing substitutes. [The new bill authorizes the Mayor to pay #75 from tae amount appropriated on the 29th of September, 1864, to each person who may furnish a substi- tute for himself under the late call.) Mr. Gnuiick did not approve of the new proposition. The sum of #75 was too insignifi- cant, in the first place; and besides, they had no right to use the appropriation of last year, intended for me. under that call. Mr. Utermehle thonght they had a right to use itnow. The draft for which that appro- priation was made had passed. Fifty thousand dollars were appropriated, and only $14,509 used, leaving about $35,000 in hand. The object of this bill was to use this sum for this draft, the necessity connected with the previous draft no longer existing. Mr. Gulick thought differently, He was a member of the committee which considered the appropriation bill of last September, and the understanding then was that after all who were drafted had been paid $75, as provided by the bill of that date, the remainder of the $50s00 was to be distributed among them. Tbose who were dratted then expected this, and were entitled to it. He wasin favor of giving $75 now, but did not think it proper to take this bounty from the sum appropriated for the drafted men under last year’s call. Mr. Gulick then’ offered an amendment to the substitute, providing that the specified sum of $75 be paid toeach man who may be dratted. Mr. Utermehle opposed’ the amendment, as there was not a sufficient amount of money to do so. The object of this bill was te stimulate and sid those who might be drafted and un- able to furnish a substitute, and not to give #75 to every drafted man, including those who ‘were abundantly able to help themselves. The amendment was then adopted. Yeas—Mesers. Barr, Canfield, Galick, Lew- is, McCathran, Pepper, Turton, Utermehle and Brown-9. Nays—Mr. Plant—1. The bill as amended was then passed. Mr. Pepper, trom the committee on improve- ments, reported a bill appropriating $812.21 to meet a deficiency in the appropriation for gra- ding and graveling Iststreet west, trom K street to New York avenue; passed. Also, a bill appropriating $250 to take up and relay the gutter on east side of 9th street, above M street north; passed. Also, a bil to pave the footway along the north front of square 61; passed. The Chair called attention to the importance of urging upon Congress the necessity of pass- ing the bill at this session relating to the collec- iow of taxes on property along which water mains are laid, as the period of adjournment ‘was near at hand. Mr. Turton, from the committee on improve- ments, reported a bill making an appropriation to meet the deficiency in the appropriation for grading Massachusetts avenue, between 15th and 16th streets west; passed. Also, from the committee on drainage, a bill to lay a water main on 20th street west, from E to F street north: passed. Also, & bill to lay a water main along F street, from 5th to 6th streets west; passed. Also, a bill to meet the incidental expenses of laying certain water mains; passed. Also, a bill to lay a water main alon, street to Water street, and thence along street to H street south. On motion of Mr. Utermehle, an amendment striking out Water street was adopted, and the bill as amended, limiting the water main to Lith street was passed. Mr. Turton called attention to the dishonest practices of parties engaged in thesale of for- age in the markets, and offered a resolution in- structing the committee on police to examine the act regulating the weighing of hay, straw, oats, &c., with a view of correcting the evils complained of; passed. Mr. Uterggehle, from the special committee, reported a@yersely upon the bill offering a re- ward of $50 forthe arrest and conviction of persons engaged in running substitutes from the District and crediting them to other places, and the bill was rejected. Mr. Pepper. from the committee on improve- ments, reported a joint resolution instructing the committee befors Congress to urge the pas- sage of the actamending the act of May 5, I-64, incorporating the City of Washington, with the recommendation thatit lay on the table; agreed to, Mr. Plant introduced a bill to erect ten ditional fire alarm signal boxes; passed. _ Mr. Lewis introduced a resolution authoriz- ing J. L. Brown to close in alley in square No. 247; referred. The tollowing bills from the Common Coun- cil were presented: Bill laying water main along 10th street west, from M to O north,and thence along O to {th street; referred. Bill to lay water main along O street, from 6th to 7th; referred. Bill for the construction of a sewer from the southwest corner of City Hall square and Sth street west, to connect with the sewer on 6th street; referred. Bill laying water main along 7th street, from N street to Boundary street; referred. Biil Jaying water main along 6th street, from New York avenue to O street north; referred. Bill to grade and gfavel F street, between 3d and {thetreets: referred. Bill to grade and gravel G street south, from 3d to dth street east; referred. Bill for the improve- ment of G street south; referred. Resolution instructing the committee before Congress to urge the importance of passing the bill-re- lating to the powers of the Gorporation; passed. Bill for the relief of Wm. Nettingham; referred. Joint resolution instructing the com- mittees of the two boards, on the Asylum, ‘to inquire what action, it any, is necessary to re- duce the expenses of the Washington Asylum; referred. Bill relating to the removalof snow and ice from the pavements, upon which the Common Cenncil had disagreed to the amend- ments @f the Board of Aldermen. On motion of Mr Utermeile, the Board of Aldermen receded from its amendment limit- ing the removal ofsnow and ice from the pave- ments in front of “improved” lots, and the bill Was passed. [It now provides that snow and ice shall be remoyed from the pavement ofall lots improved or otherwise within the city limits by the owner of the property.] Adjourned. Common Council —The Board met at the usnal hour and was cailed to order by the President, (Mr. Lioyd.) inthe absence of the Secretary Mr. W. H. Pope was elected pro tem. A communication was received from the Mayor stating that he had approved the act to arrest and convict substi ute brokers and rnn- ners, 2nd an act amendatory to the act to or- ganize a paid fire department. Also, one enclosing a letter from N. Sargent, president of the Levy Oourt. stating that the suit brought by Thomas Woodward, coroner, against the corporation for fees has been de- cided in favor of Woodward, and requesting that action be taken by the city; referred. The Register’s report of the amount of ap- propfiation was received. A communication was received from the Register in answer to the resolation adopted at the last meeting, stating that noapplication had been made nor bas any license been issued to Any substitute broker since the Passage of che =e ot Depenter 19th, 1864; referred. e following were presented and referred: By Mr. Larner—Bill appropriating $3,500 to seta curb ard laying a payment in the center of N. Y. avenue, between 9th and 10th streets. By Mr. Edmondston—Bill to take up and re- Jay gutter in the Fourth Ward. By Mr. Lloyd—Increasing the compensation of the By Mr. Larner— Remonstrance of H. Nater and others against the paseage of a bill for the relief of —Olarke, wee pene for a tavern license to be issued The followipg were introduced ana passed: By Mr.Larner—Resolution instructingthe com- mittee to represent the interests of the Corpo- ration before Congress, to urge upon the mem- bers of the House the propriety of passing the bili giving additional powers upon the Corpo- tion as to improvements; resolution requesting the Mayor to inform the Board what progress has been made by the engineer appointed in examining se’ plavs for the improvement of the canal; resolution requesting the Cerpo- ration Attorney to report to the Board if the lith ater ‘ad- act of Congress giving the Corporation power to close alleys, does not g ve power to sell such. By Mr Edmonston—Resodlution direet- tng tbe committee of ways and means to ine quire into the propriety of reporting a bill for the relief of dratted mea. By Mr. Ruff—Reso- lution cailing on the Surveyor the estimate of the cost for gracing and gravelling I strees south, from 11th to 2th street east. The scilowing®were reported from commit~ teee :—By Mr. Larner, (improvements) —Biil to grade and gravel G street south, from 3d to 6th West: (0 grade and gravel P street north, front 12th to 16(h west; te grade and gravel G street south, from 3d to 4th street east; to grade and gravel E street south, from zdto ith streets east; passed. Ry Mr. Ruff. (claims)—Bill for therehefof John H. Obertuetfer. After some debate the bill was postponed. By Mr. Moore, (public schools)— Bilimagingan Sppropriation tor paying for the ereciion of lanch room and other improvements at the Wallach school building: passed. By Mr Ward, (markets)— Bill for relier ot Wm. Nottingham. Mr. Peugh offered a joint resolution directing the joint committee on the asylum to examine the Inw in relauon to the asylum with a view to reduce the expenses. The following were received from the Alder- men :—Bill to repair the publicsewer insquare B, Fourth Ward; passed. Bill to pay the sam to each pefson patting asubstitutein the i U.S. Supreme Cover, February 20.—On mo- ion of Mr. Cary, 0. H. Wa'do, Esq, of Wis- consin, was admitted an attorney and coun- sellor of this court. No. 130. The United States, appellants, vs. Thomas Pacheco vt a1. Appeal trom the Dis- trict Court of the United States tor ine Norta- ern District of California. Mr. Justice Field delivered the opinion of the court, affirming the decree of the said District Court, in this canse. No, 125. Harriet T. Lee et al., appellants, vs. Wm. E. Dodge et al. Appeal from the Cir- cuit Court of the United States forthe North- ern District of Wtinois. Mr. Justice Miller de- livered the opinion of the court, reversing the decree of the said Circuit Court, with costs, and remanding the cause, with directions ta enter a decree dismis-ing the pill. No. 118. John B. Murray etal, plaintiff in error, vs. Richard P. Lardner. Ln error tothe Cireuit Court of the United States for the Southern DistrictofNew York. Mr. Jastice Swayne delivered the opinion of th» coart, re- versing the judgment of the said Oircuit Joart, with costs, and remanding the cause, with die rections to award & venire facias de novo No. 121. The Alliance Insurance Company etal.,appellants, ve. The Brig Morning Light, &c. Appeal from the Circuit Coartof the Uni- ted States for the S.uthern District of New York. Mr. Justice Uliflord delivered the opia- ion of the court, affirming the decree ef the said Circuit Court in this cause with costs. No.5. Original Docket, ex parte. The Mil- waukie and Minnesota Railroad Company. Mr. Chief Justice Chase delivered the opinion of the court, overruling the motion for & mand- amuse in this case. No. 250. The Milwankie and Minnesota Railroad Company and A. Fieming, appel- lants, vs. James T. Soulter, survivors &c. Ap- peal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Districtof Wisconftia. Mr. Ohief Justice Chase delivered the opinion of the court, overruling the motion te dismiss this cause. 2 No. 135. The United States, appellants, ve. John A. Sutter. The argnment of this cause was continued by Mr. Elihu Johnson, counsel tor Roland Gelston, intervenor, and by Mr. Woodruff for the appellee Adjourned. ——- U.S. Covrt_or Craims, February 20.—On motion of Mr. Bingham, the Solicitor, Dantel W. Swigart, Esq, or Bucvrus, @bio, Etijak H. Kimball, Eeq.. of New York city, John M. Palmer, Esq, of Nashville, Tennessee, and Robert J. Atkinson, of Washingtoa, D. C., were admitted attorneys and counsellors of the court. Eugenio Lavallette vs. The United States. Chief Justice Casey delivered the opinion of the court in this case, sustaining the demurrer. John H. Clark vs. The United States. Ohief Justice Casey delivered the opinton of the court in this case, overruling the motion to dismiss the petition. Joseph S. Wiggin etal. vs. The United States. Chief Justice Casey delivered the opinion of the courtin this case, overruling the demur- Ter. George H. Nabb vs. The United States. Thie cause was argued by Mr Tyson fer the claim- ant, and by Mr. Kerr, the Deputy Solicitor, for the United States, and the case submitted. Henry Savage vs The United States. This cause was submitted on the printed briefs hy Mr. Shaw for the claimant, aes Mr. Kerr, the Deputy Solicitor for the United States. Adjourned. a THIRD WARD ExEwpTION CLUB.—A meeting of the club was held last evening at Temper- ance Hall, J. H. Bartlett, Esq, in the chair. A large number came forward and signed the constitution, increasing the membership to 244. A resolution was offered thag when the meet- ing adjourn it be subject to the call on the eve- ning of the draft, and closing the books; which ‘was adopted. A resolution was also adopted requiring every member drafted to pay in $50 before a substitute is furnished. The object is to protect the members in any subsequent sup- plementary draft. The fands from this deposit will be nsed as the origina! deposits, and after the draft is over, should there be any surplus, it will be divided pro rata among those not drafted. Messrs. S. J. Fague, John W. Simms and J. H. Stuart were elected a finance committee. A motion was made to reconsider the resolu- tion elosing the books, but after considerable disenssion it was laid on the table,and the meeting adjourned. —_—_—_._—_—_ SWINDLING THE ConTRABAND.—Detectives Clarvoe and McDevitt arrested George W. Landsdale, who appears to be a colored sbarper, on the charge ot swindling Henry Smith, colored, by passing pieces of a compo- sition known @s spiehl markt, as gold coin, and he was locked up for a hearing at the police headquarters. Landsdaie has been in the hands of the pelice upon similar charges, and a few weeks since was committed to jail on one, but was released on bail. ne CONGRESSIONAL. In aus SENATE yesterday after our report closed— A resolution authorizing the issue of bonds to pay for feeding ef certain refugee Indians; a bill to provide for the better organization of Indian affairs in California; and several other bills and resolutions in relation to Indian af- fairs, were taken up and passed. Mr. Nye called up the House joint resolution to confirm the title of the United States to the land on which the branch mint of Oarson City, Nevada, is located; which was passed. At half-past four the Senate took a recess till seven, the evening session to be devoted to Ex- ecutive business. In THE HovsE— The bill providing for 2 republican form of government for States In rebellion was dis- cussed at length by Messrs. Dawes, Fernando Wood, Le Blond, Blow and Edgerton, and at half-past fiye the House adjourned. ———— The Dry Goods Trade. There has not been the improvement in dry goods during the week that was expected. In domestic cotton goods there is still a lack of confidence among buyers, and notwithstand- ing the recent heavy decline, priecss are still weak and tend downward. The jobbers are quite indisposed to take any more goods than 1s necessary to supply the immediate demand, and are reducing their stock as much as pos- sible, and at a concession im price. The pres- ent course oftrade, so far as respects cotton goods, is a losing one among the jobbers; and it may be reasonably questioned whether the manufacturers are making any money. The military aspect produces an all-controling ap. prebension that at any time victory may put down prices to & very serious extent, and un- der such circumstances all are taking in sail, so as to place themselves ina position for losing the least possible amount, In wcolen goods the trade is steady,and on the whole remunerative. There is less appre- hension af decline in prices than prevails respecting cotton goods, and purchases are consequently made with more freedom. Wool- ens are generally cheap. The price, as a rale, are not much higher than befere the war, as the rise in gold would apnear to warrant; and, 4s consumers are not slow to discover this tact, the demand is kept well up to the supply, and prices are steady. The demand for brown sheeting is light and irregular, but with a correspondingly light supply prices are kept about steady. Stand- ards @re selling at 524c.aé3¥e.; Appletons have sold at Ic. advance. The trade in bleached sheetings is generally light and irregular. Agents are not very firm in their quotations, and in many instances would readily nmke & moderate concession to move off a good lot of goods. New York Millis are held by the agents at 50c.; but sell very slowly at that figure. Forricx Goops.—There is & steady demand for goods among the importers, especially for goods of fancy fabrics, which are scarce and decidedly firm. The supply of staple goods is sufficiently ample; for not only does the present importation includea fall proportion of snch goods, but a considerable amount is held over, either in store or in bond, trom last seacca’ Buyers do not like the present firmness of holders, and show 2 disposition to bring them to the auction room, ith the extremly light stocks in market, it would seem that the im. porters have little to fear such @ test of their strength. An auction sale of Saxony Gress eek, realized satis- but less than half the amount of that of the as week of last year.—N, re Come