Evening Star Newspaper, February 24, 1865, Page 1

o- WASHINGTON EVENING STAR, PUBBISHED DAILY, (EXORBPT SUNDAY,, AT THB STAR BUILDINGS, Southwest corner of Pennsylvania av. and Mth strect. By W. D. WALLAOH. > ‘The Bran is served by the carriers to their sub- seribers in the City and District Or TWELVE AND A HALF CENTS PER WEEK, FOR MAILING .—Single copy, tirre cents; on® seventy five cents; three months, one dollar 'y cents; six months, three dollars; one year. iz dollars. No papers ars sent from the office longer than paid for. Tus Werx.y Star one dollar anda half a year, BANKERS. 7.30 “*Z0RRA~ = 7.80 Mr. JAY COOKE, of our firm, having resuraed the General Agency for Government Loans, we are prepared to furnish promptly te sgents and purchasers U, 8. 7-30 TRHASURY KOTES. These notes@re issued, uncer“ate of August 15, 1864, denomonations of $50,$100, $500. $1,900 and $5,000, They bearing interest at 7310 per esnt. per an- mam, and have coupons attached, payable in law- ful money, on Februsty Isth and August 15th of each year, The pritcipal will be paid in lawful money on August fth, 1867; or, at the option of the helder, the notes may then be exchanged, at par, for = U. 8. f1VE TWENTY BONDS, redeomable at the pleasure of the Government at snr time after five years, and payable twenty years from Auguft Ist, 1967, with interest at SIX PER CENT IN OOIN. ‘fayable somi-annually, These bonds are at pres ent worta in the market about NINE PER CENT premium, from which deduct the premium upon the atcrued gold interest, and there is lefta net premiam upen the bonds of SIX PER CENT., with a prospect of a much greater value at the date of the maturity cf the Seven-Thirty Notes, ‘We receive in payment for subscriptions the sey- arc] issues of FIVE PER CENT. 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INTEREST in currency (or one cent per day on $50), 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 ix per cent. interest in gold. We are authorized to receive five per cent. legal tenders in payment of substriptions, allowing ac- eraed interest to date of receipt. fed3 tf LEWI8 JOHNSON & CO. PERSONAL. RS. H. F. WRIGHT, CLAIRVOYANT AND AVE Natural Magnetic Physician, heals by wlaving hands,’’ without drugs, every phase of Nervous Dire Blindness, Deafness, Rheumatism, Pa- Talysis, Spinal Curvature, Dyspepsia, Liver Com- Biaint, Female Weaknesses. &c.,&c, Rooms No J41 F st., near Patent Office. fe 2)-1m* L DR. WOODS’ OFFICE will be conducted in future solely by Br. DARBY, who bar had the medical charge of it the past "year. and who has made so many quick and perma- bent cnres—492 7th street. feb 16-Im* DR. BACKER tik .--— AZT ORM astrologer, No. 470 sth at BAATA Dand B cag atatre) # sah ane thorgagh inter, i a irs rowg! ite, Pavegard to Health, Wealth and Marriage, Love Af fi J eys, Law Suits, Absent Friends Sickness and Death. ‘Dr. Baeker can be consulted from 4 in Bee Eg ER A RO A ET + Ehenrnrg _WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1865: vot, XXV. AMUSEMENTS. WASHINGTON THEATER, Eleventh street and Pennsylvania avenue, Under the Management of E, L. DAVENPORT ann J. W. WALLACK, = ” TOW SHE LOVES HIM. will be given THIS (FRIDAY) BYENING, Feb. 24, AMUSEMENT CANTERBURY HALL, MUSIC CANTERBURY HALL MBUSIO H fu L ul CANTERBURY HALL)H A L L AED (CANTE HALL THEATER’ CANTERBURY HALL y RBURY ZAR SIXTH SBTREBT, AND THEATER | The new comedy Eovursiana AVENU Rear of National and Metropolitan Hotels. with ite UNAPPROAOHABLE Csr, GEORGE LEA —_.....__._., _------Proprieter | J. W. WALLA, PoRT, PLACIDR. Also of the Varieties, New York, and Canterbury Tr. Alexandria, Va. JOSH HART _-..-.-.......-.--... Btage Manager ROSE BYTINGE, . BLANCH GREY, MRS. WALOOT. PARTIOULAR NOPICE. ON MONDAY, February 27, STILL WATERS RUN DEEP, feats can be secured three days in advance. A. 8, PENNOYER, Treasurer. FORD'S NEW THEATER. TENTH STREBT, above Pennsylvania Ayenue,? THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING, Feb, 24, FAREWELL BENBFIT » First time of the exciting Equestrian Drama of ARD, ORSEBACK, jac BUBPDARD: ON HORSEBACK. AND LAST NIGHT BUT ONE JACK SHEPPARD, ON HORSEBAOK: POPULAR OOMEDIAN, JACK SHEPPARD, ON HORSEBACK _MR. J.8 CLARKE, JACK SHEPPARD, ON HORSEBAC and second night of a New Drama from the works JACK SHEPPARD, ON HORSEBAC of CHARLES DICKENS, JACK SHEPPARD, ON HORSEBACK, NICHOLAS NICKLEBY. Newman Noggs (the Clerk) Lessons in Economy, Do the-Boys Hall, Smike’s Dream the 8 in the THE DRUNKARD’S LAST DRINK. The performané® will conclude with Buckstone’s ladies’ comedy, in three acts, o LEAP YEAR. Subject—The ladies’ right to Pop the Dimple -Mr J. 8, Clarke lack Sheppard. CAST OF OHARACTERS, Jeck Sheppard (first time). i Joe Blueskin.. Jonathan Wild Thames Darrel ca Wood... —_. jex.= - oe Ohi uestion.”” petrts ee ee Mr J 8 Clarke GRUVER’S FHEATER. Pennsylvania Avenue, near Willard’s Hotel, FAREWELL BENEFIT OF MR. BARNEY WILLIAMS, and his last appearance but one. Butone of the raimitapleartings, “se *PPearance RS. BARNEY WILLIAMS. THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING. Feb. 24, JACK’S HORSE by the highly-trained Stallion, ALI KASBAN, i i i AUT UE ASBANS TRe performance will commence with the beautiful ALI KASSAN, ALL HALLOW EVE, i With Three Beautiful Tableaux—i. 8 Night. 2. Whisky Btill. 3. Conlagration, APP? To be followed by the roaring comedietta of hate LATEST FROM NEW YORK, witl r.and Mrs. Barney Williams for t) time as the Irish Boy and Yankee Gal, in ine ee The piece abounds with thrilling scenes and bairbreadth cen yee Among the new scenes got- | piece. ten up erecnly ‘or this piece, some may be named Se in the following OXFORD! OXFORD! es MUSIC HALL AND THEATRE. Ninth street, fronting on Pennsylvania avenue BTILL INCREASING IN POPU! ALWAYS AHEAD FOR NOVELTEERS CONTINUAL INCREA‘ LOONTINUAL INCREASE OF COMPANY. EL NINO EDDIE, Theinfant Blomif rind the bos Ti hi ndin, an 5 former in the World, “n° Pe*t 1 @ht Rope Per Last six aihts of Miss KATE PENNOVER, asthe FRENCH SPY. a First week of the grand Ballet entitled A OBIENT ALS; L 5 or. the Ladies of Pekin onaFrolic. Kate Harrison. Millie Francis, Susie Brown, Alice Franklin, Virginia Charina, and 23 other Baloumers who appear nightly in their great hallenge Pro, Tamme. FOX, OURRAN & NORRIS, Prop’rs. Monday next will be produced Mazeppa ; or. the Wild Horse of Tartary, in which piece Miss Kate Raymond end Mr. O. B. Collins will sustain the princips! characters. ashington’sa Birthday—Two Performances Afternoon and Evening. A GRAND VOCAL CONCERT, For the Benefit of ‘Br. DOMINICK’S CHUROH, aT ODD FELLOWB’ HALL, SYNOPSIS OF SCENERY AND INCIDENTS, EPOCH THE FIRST—1715, The idle apprentice—The first step in crime—Its eonsequences—Jack’s escape from 8t. Giles Round House, and terrific flight om Jonathan Wild’s horse—Houndslow H ath by moonlight—Jack’s flight over the Heath, E HORSE AND RIDER MAKE THE TER- ee RIBLE RUN FROM THB FOOTLIGHTS 7 TO THB TOPMOST HEIGHT OF THE THEATER. End ef Act First, , EPOCH THE SECOND—1724, Interior of the flash ken—the cross shovels inthe mint— JACK’S ESCAPE FROM NEWGATE His arrival at the ken, bringing his horse with him—The love of the horse for ita master— me JACKE’S LOVE FOR HIS HORSE —He eats and drinks with the party, and is as hap- Seventh Street, Freee ot ene ect eee operaeyy Mix, iy On FRIDAY EVENING, Feb. 24, 1955, : sw Wild's janizaries at the door— Boves = -—~snw ON HIB HORSE followed by BLUESKIN ON A JACKASS, A well selected and arranged programme of pop- ular and favorite aire will be rendered by some of the first artistes of this city, mLickets of admission, $1; to be badat Metzerott’s op the evening orv.l:s Book Store, and at the door Doors open at7 o’clock; Uohiuc.. -- the morning till 9 im the evening. fe 16-1m* wait . Bo’clock, precisely. ; Jlies - —Willestan churchyard et solemn hour of mid- | “ pheGrand Piano nsed on this occasion is from ES. BROGKFISLD, of Kansas, can be con- | pight— 7 tt, M eulted on the Past, Presentand Future events. = thew asic Store of Mr. Metzerott. at her room, on K street, one door east of 34 ft. She has studied under oneof the most cele- brated Astrologers of the age. She guarantees ratisfaction to all those who may give her a eall. #he can be seen from#a.m.to9p. m. Price one dollar. feb ll HE “ VICTIMS OF MISPLACED CONFI- dence” should see DR. DARBY. 492 7th st., and be relieved of their difficulties, Honorable and scientific treatment guaranteed. fed 1-Im* Vy Bip FLEMING, FROM EUROPE, HAS JACK WITH HIS FAITHFUL STEED, 13, _ isits the abiding place of the dead—Remorse of Nos. the criminal—Jack arreeted and carried back to prs prison from the very brink of his mother’s grave — Affecting seene— : JAOK LOSES HIS HORSB —Newgate—Jack’s ercape—He is seen crawling over the housetops—His pursuit—his reeapture— Jack’s horse arrives at the scene, but toe late for the deliverai of his master— PIANOS. NEW OR SECOND HAND. One good second hand Piano for $%. One Piano for 510. Qne Piano for $10. Sicsasre al very excellent Pianos that have short time at great bargains. only been us itsken rooms at the corner of I and 4th street; Ten new Ohickering & Bons Bianos. ean be const! rom % a m. until 9p.m.,on the enn Sacanutother makers. pest. present. and fature, Price $1. Guarantees JACK ON THE SCAFFOLD FiF Dew Piano t ea in part payment for new 20 give satiafaction. jan Z7-1m ones, &, LEON, Office 420 Penn’savenne, I Offers a certain and speed a stroets, between 45s and 6th wa. eure, of GONORRH WHITES, SUPPRESSION OF TH L y i LUNGS. LIVER KIDNEYS, GLE#T.BU BO, SYPHILIS. STRIOTURE, SEMI- F D LADDER, NAL WEAKNESS, INFLAME eS DISEASE OF TH AND SPLEEN; SORE EYZS8, 8ORR THROAT, &e.,&e Havinghad many years experience inthe prac- tice of thone diseases the doctor bids defianee to all compet.tion in their treatment and cure. Recent ocres of venereal diseases cured in one or en can consult him two days. Ladies and gen at bis office from 9 to 4 o'clock daily. BLLDWIN, _dee ott de24 $m PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON 436 lith street, between G : BEST EVIDENCE THAT PRINCE. 381 ee atroct al STAMPER in = F street, is the o: istrict, is that he botched at other 8, TOPHAM & 00, fet. PREMIUM TRUNK, SADULERY, AND MILITARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTORY, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, wrsoo vw SEVENTE STREET, @ne Door North of Cdd Fellows’ Hait, Where they continue to manufacture and have en sale a large and fine assortment of TRUNAE, VALISES, TRAVELING BAGS, SADDLES, BARNES, HOBSE COVERS, MILITABY HORSE EQUIPMENTS, SWORD BELTS, HAVERSACKS, WHIPS, ¥ practic ly BITS, SPURS, &e., &e., &e., AT LOW PRICES, = REPAIRING, Tronke,A&c.,repaired promptly aad thoroughly. THREE 6ILVER MEDALS Awarded by the Maryland Institute of Baltimore, October 3ist, 1864; also, the highest premium. bronze medal, by the Metropolitan Me¢hanics’ institute of Washington, D. C., in 1857. SOLE AGENTS Fer District of Columbia and Alexandria, Va,, for FBANE MILLER’s OBLEBRATED PREPARED —His last drink from the Tyburn bowl—His rescue by Blueskin—Too late— DEATH OF JACK AND HIS HORSE ALSO, 8. B. & H. W, Smith’s American Parlor Organs, all sizes, and styles, and prices, for Sale or Rent, Terms of payment easy. JOHN F. BLLIB, ia avenue, betwéen age ennai yans and 10th streets. NOTICE. C 1h LAMPS FITTED TO CHANDE- oar PieRs TO REPRESENT GAS. No.1 OOAL OIk supplied, with a great vari- All right, mycovey. Imposing tableaux, feb 20-6t Last week of the wonderful ety 0 ANDELIERS, DELAVANTE BROTHERS, fama Aye BRACKETS, DBLAVANTE BROTHERS, Se LAMPS, XO, For Btores, Saloons, Barracks, Hospitals, aud Pri- vate Dwellings. H. BAYLEY, Lam fe 18-6t 476 7th street, Opp. the best trapeze performers in the world. Store, ‘ost Office. BFAD, BLANKETS AND BED COMFORTS, for the 4th reb. TOWELS and TABLE LINENS, of all grades, ChEaP. ye, R. RILEY & BROTHER, Bs itores, opp, Center Mar . fe et 36 Central Stor Coon 7th and 8th ste: REPARE FOR THE INAUGURATION. 500 MATTRESSES FOR SALE, Call early and engage your Mattresses for the shy at tbe Catinyt Warerooms of Ee arp ZAMMERMAN & GO. New grand Ballet. by Mens. Szollosy, entitled PAS DE NATIONS PAS DB NATIONS, by over twenty Young Ladies, EVERYTHING NEW. THE STAR COMPANY OF THE CANTERBURY In A BLAZE OF GLORY. 0. 5: jeventh street, bet, Louisiana av. and D st. fel7-tf ORSES! HORSES!! HORSES!!! Quartermaster General's Office. First Division. Washington City, February 13, 1365. HORSES, suitabie for the cavalry service, wiil ATINERE pe purchased eae Giesboro Depot, in open market, i ri 1, 1865. MATINEE: Horsen will be delivered to Captain L. Lowry Moore, A.Q,M., and be subjected to the usual NM SATURDAY AFTERNOON, * x‘ binets pen oeas ne SATUBDAY AFTERNOON, Government inspection before being accep i Brenna as follows % Ussatey horset at COMMBNOING AT 3 O'CLOOE. flesh and good condition, from fifteen (15) to six- COMMENCING AT 3 O'CLOCK. teen (16) hands high, from five (5) to nine (9) years JACK SHEPPARD AT THE MATINEE. old, and well adapted in every way to cavalry pur- ACK BEBPPARD AT THE MATINEB, poses. Horses between nine (9) and (10) years of see. if cee vigerous, sprightly and healthy, may e accepted, £ Pricesone hundred and seventy-five dollars ($175) eagh. Hours, of inspection, from 9 a. m. to 4p. m, mad is office. ‘ayment will be le al is obice. IN ABD. foit-dt Co]. in charge Ist Div. Q. M. G. 0. In active preparation, Corum FOR MASQUERADES, Fancy Dress MAZ ; Balls. Tableaux, Private Theatricals, &c., for MAZEPPAL hire and made to order, Apply 265 © straet, BPPA: near lith street, between the hours of Sand 10 a. or, m, and 2and7 p.m. esars. GOURLAY & CARLAND. but parties of address will be at- ja3l-im RTNERSHIP HERETOFORE EX- N.B. None tended to. co ting u: THE WILD HORSE OF TaRT THE WILD HOKBS OF TARTARY, With new scenery, wardrobe, &c, his day Spaived: The name of the firm may be used by either party in settling the ac- counts of the firm. E.E. STREETER. H. CLARKE WEDNESDAY, FEBBUARY 22, Washington, D. C., Feb. Jat, 1865. fab 15-1W* WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY. ANTE ALBUM; Seventy-six Photograph Il- . WASHINGTON’. BIRTHDAY, D)Aivtradecs from Gustave Dore, The Wendae, : ing Jew; P’ otograph Tilastrations from Gusta: TWO PERFORMANCES, Dere. Photograph Illustrations of Chateaubriand TWO PERFORMANCES, tala. The Bleeping Beanty. with Photograph AFTERNOON AND EVENING: ipestrations from Gustave Pore, oe A VLOR. AFTERNOON AND EVENING. GPa, LINEN !—Just penor ted frem Ger 8 fine assortment of real » con- HARNESS OIL, sisting of Sheeti: els, Table Covers, &c. Dealers tupplied at the lowest Birsers. hee want ot : articl will ind BS sai tT. fed 6-1 FAOTORY PRICES. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, Sth and oth sta. lat*) TL BPO. WING PHO. ‘LY Wy ATCHES. JE &e. BENEFIT OF G. W. BURGESS. Tetomee For Sommeaye bout a LARMOUR & Oo., Light street, Baltimore, :- (irae dea © ven.’”’ Apply to vee vites the attention of purchasers to their choice stock of No. 1 WATCHES, DIAMOND JEWELRY, &e,., BILVER WARB. PLATED WARB, OPERA GLASSES, SPECTACLES, TABLE CUTLERY &c., at low prices Watebes and Jewelry repaired in the best man- ner by the best workmen snd warranted. je %-2m | Look outfor them. OF 'OHN B. DAVIDSON, m yi ater street. Georgetown. RENOH JUVENILE BOOKS—Le Robinson irusoe; Rebi: MONDAY NEXT, PEBRUARY 27. AN ENTIRE NEW COMPANY, hinson Reriaee: 3a Semaine ses trois AN ENTIRE NEW COMPANY, e Gontee a a kajourd hui; introducing many new faces andold favorites. Ian ino a a - TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. ABGLITION OF SLAVERY. tas & CINCINNATI, Feb. 23.—The Kentucky Sen- ate has rejected the constitutional amendment. New Jersey. TRENTON, N. J., Feb. 22.— Action on the con- stlintional amendment to abolish slavery has been made the order of the day for Tuesday next, in the House. From Fortress Monroe. FortTrREss Mownrog, Feb. 22 —Admiral Buchanan, of the rebel navy, arrived here yes- terdsy morning from Baltimore, in charge of some of our navy officers to be exchanged. The steamers Pent and Euterpe sailed hence to day for Fort Fisher, N. ©, with mails, stores, &c. A salute was fred to-day by Fortress Mon- ree and the different vessels of war in the har- bor, in honor of Washington’s Birthday. From Kentucky. Lopisv!Lie, Feb. 23.—The Journal’s special says our troops near Midway captared Col. R. J. Breckenridge yesterday. It is reported that the rebel Colonel How- ard Smith entered Mount Sterling under a fiag of truce, and was jheld a prisoner by our forces there. Itis believed that a rebel force may be entering Kentucky from that direction. — FROM RICHMOND. STATEMENTs OF DESERTERS.—We learn that the Confederate authorities about three weeks ago removed to other parts the regiment com- posed of aliens which they forced to perform guard duty around the Richmond prisons, they not being considered trustworthy, and in their place a force composed of deserters from our lines and renegade Baltimoreans, who have heretofore been living as “sports”? about the city, have been pressed into service and made to perform this service. . The city’s population has been considerably diminished, a large number of families having removed to Danville and other places ; but yet the most of those remaining consider that the city is safe for some time to come, at least until the Southside railroad is taken. The treatment of the prisoners at Libby does notseem te haveimprovedmuch. Major Tur- nerand Dick Turner are now assisted bya fellow who deserted from McClellan’s army in i+62, and who, for the information he had carried over, has been rewarded by the rebels, and whoseems to enjoy making the prisoners uncomfortable. When it was known that Beall and Burley, the Lake Erie pirates, had been arrested and wereto be delivered up tothe United States, Captam Shultze and Master’s Mate Gay were singled out to be held as hostages, and threats ‘were made that if Beail and Barley were pun- ished Shultze and Gay would meet with like pvnishment. The Richmond Whig of the 2th, ina lengthy editorial, while admitting that civilians are not justified in opposing the proposition to arm the negroes, professes not to be (“sanguine of goed results from the measure,” but yields to the increasing ferce of military opinion, as “Gen. Lee himself freely expresses the opinion that the simplicity of mind, the habit of obe- dience and the physical hardihood of our ne- groes furnish all the pre-requisites for the crea- tion of effective soldiers.’ The Whig con- cludes its article by quoting an exhaustive ar- gumentof Gen. Shoup in favor of organizing negro troops. ‘he Dispatch says, ‘‘We hesitate not to say that the time has come when negroes should be employed &s soldiers, and that they should be offered their freedom for that purpose on entering the service.” * * * * «©We would rather sacrifice them all and make emancipation universal than hazard the inde- pendence of the Confederate States.” ‘The Alleged C m of Mexican Territory to France. A Paris correspondentof the Brussels Nord writes as follows upon the alleged cession of Mexican territory to France : “In the first place the French government has not the slightest thought of any territorial annexation in Mexico whatever; at the most, with @ view to the relief of the American finances, it merely thinks of substituting for the ann rs_that Mexico pays us for the expense auriferous and argentiferous d¢puerer neat France would undertake to work and render productive, either directly or by financial society. This is a question under consideration which is not independent of future contigen- cies, and which is connected with the mission of an engineer of mines. Mr. Laut, who had previously been charged with the duty of studying the auriferous deposits of California. His report was published last year in the Moniteur. As most of the mines which might becone the subject of a convention of this kind between the two governments are situated in Lower California and Sonora, people, owing to their imperfect information, have concluded that there was a plan of territorial cession.” The correspondent or the Nord then gives an explanation ofthe appointment of Br. Gwin as Governor of the three provinces of Sonora, Lower California and Chihuahua. He says that that gentleman played a prominent part in the colonization of California, and that he has been selected by the Emperor Maximilian in the hope that he may be as successfal in the analogous part he willbe called upon to fillin the three Mexican provinces above named Emigrants trom Europe are to be invited to the provinces under his jurisdiction$ they are to be provided with land on easy terms, and to.be naturalized almost at once, asin Amer- ica. In connection with this project there isa great emigration scheme, which it is said to be supported by the French government, and by means of which itis hoped that from four to five or six thousand Europeans will arrive every month in the provinces governed by Dr. Gwin. The Nord, in calling attention to this correspondence, says it places complete con- fidence in the information furnished by the writer. A New York REeper.—The New York Daily News, in an article upon Charleston, remurk- able only for its treasonable sentiments, re- gards the fall of that city as being a conse- quence less of Sherman’s prowess than of Lee’s strategy, and says: - ** With the fall of Charleston commences the tugot war. The conflictis about to assume its fiercest, bloodiest, deadliest phase. There is no longer any doubt as to the temper of the South. In the ashes of the doomed the retiring footsteps of its proud defenders traced their determination to cenquer independence, what- ever might be the sacrifice of comfort, prop- erty or lite.”” Charleston, in thigpditor’s mind, was to have been the Moscow of the Confederacy, and while evidently regretting the incompleteness of the rebel incendiaries’ work, adds :—“ The appeal was made to their moral courage, and it was Answered by A devotion like that which fired the sacred city of the Muscovite, and gave to the invader a blackened ruin for his prize and & desert for his land of promise.” i> Glycerine is now used to a considerable extent in the place of spirits, to mix with wa- ter to prevent its freezing im gas meters, &c. Glycerine, now costs but about one-fifth the price of alcohol, and willneitherevaporate nor freeze at any temperature of our climate. Mixed in equal proportions with water the mixture will not freeze ata temperature of 63 below zero. [7 The Marquis of Exeter, the principal proprietor of the Stamford and Essendine railway, England, has taken the working of itinto his own hands. The Marguis has purchased new rolling stock, and commenced running the trains with officials ot his own appointment, the agreement with the Great Northern for the working of the line having ex- pired. The first-class carriages now bear the coat of arms of the Marguis. eA OE spas seen yep a7 The value of thesoil on Oil Creek, (Penn- sylvania,) for two miles wide and twenty miles long, is estimated at $250,000,000. It ‘was worth about five dollars an acre four yearsago. Farms valued at $2,000 tormerly have been purchased at prices varying from $600,000 to $1,000,000." There are now over 250 companies working for oil and representing a capital of $150,000,000. &7 Two villages are announced in the Sonth Carolina papers as having been burned by the Union troops. s@-Rum is scarcein London, 7, - eons less there this year than last, BLE a7 The wife of Hon. John Bell, of - see, who ran on the Bell and Everett ‘cane 1860, is now residing in Philadelphia. 7 Gen. Grant reports that since the begin- nic€ Of the campaign last May, 17,000 deserters anys come into our lines from Lee’s army alone, tar. N°. 3,740. LOCAL NEWS. Galt ~ aa The Outrage on Little Octavie Roussea Se gee CONTINUATION OF THE RE-EXAMINATION OF JOHN ¥. LUSBY. The preliminary examination of John F. Lusby, charged with being the perpetrator of the horrible outrage upon the person of little Octavie Rousseau in November last, was re- sumed yesterday before Justice Kinsey, and Charles Rousseau (the father of the deceased) ‘Was sworn.— Witness, on the day of the occur- rence, was at Mr. Rhodes’ on the evening of the oecurrence, when Mr. Felltam told him he should run home as fast as he could, that there ‘was something the metter with his child, and he went home. When he came in the child was on her mother’s lap, and her little dress was full of mud and blood, as was her shoes. The child cried and called “Papa! papa! papa!” The mother afterwards laid her on the bed, and witnesssaw what Ferreary showed him. The parts were torn to pieces. When he questioned the child she was not dying; she appeared very sensible, and she could tell how the man who did it was dresséd. Afterwards gbe went into convulsions. The prosecution asked what the conyersa- tion was he had with the daughter. Objected to by the defence, and the Justice sustained the objection. Louisa Engle, (aged about 12 years,) sworn.— Witness knows the prisoner, and on being asked, pointed him out. She saw Lusby on Thanksgiving day, across the street from the Old Capitol prison, about four o’clock, Wit- ness, with her sister and another girl, were go- ing to the Capitol grounds. The accused spoke to her and said something so bad that she did net like to repeat it. ay the Prosecution.— What did hesay ? The Defense objected, and the objection was sustained. Witness continued.—The place where she saw Lusby was about a square from where the deceased lived, and at the time he was go- ing towards Rousseaus. Witness did not hear of the occarrence until the Sunday following. Lusby had on a blue coldier’s coat, (over-coat, with cape,) black felt hat. and dark, or black pantaloons. Witness had seen Lusby twice before. He made an indent exposure of his person to her. Objected to by the defense, and it was ruled out. Cross-examined,— Witness thinks that it was about four o’clock when she met Lusby, be- cause she had been to Sunday school that af- ternoon at Waugh Chapel. He appeared to have been lately shaved, but did not appear to be drunk. Witness knew him but not by name, and noticed that he had ne moustache, but fair biue eyes. Witness saw the accused the pre- vious day in the offi and identified him. Witness had not been told by any one as to what to say. William Nottingham sworn.— Witness had known the prisoner for many years, and recol- lects thathe saw him atthe corner of North Capitol and B streets abouta quarter to two o’clock on last Thanksgiving day. Lusby ap- peared drunk and had just stopped as witness passed him ona car. Lusby was facing the Capitol at the time, and wore a soldier’s over- coat and glazed cap to the best of hisknowledge and belief. * The prosecution here closed, and the defense stated that three witnesses were not present. After some discussion, the further examina- tion of the case was postponed to Saturday afternoon. —__. District Affairs in Congress. ee DRAINING AND PAVING STREETS. The foliowing is the bill relating to the streets, which passed the House yesterday, and wilt become alaw when signed by the Presi- lent: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the United States of America in Con- gress assembled, That the act, approved May 5, 1564, entitled “An act to amend an act toincor- porate the inhabitants of the city of Washing- ton, passed May 15, 1820,” be amended so as to read as follows: That the said corporation shall have full power and authority to lay taxes on particular wards, parts, or sections of the city, for their particular local improvements, and to cause the curb-stones to be set, the fuotand car- riage ways, or so much thereofas the may deem best, to be graded and paved: to introduce the necessary sewerage and drainage facilities un- derand streets Ok wale or any portion of any cwenva stree! alley; to cause the same to be roperly clea: be pret Netmad a ii: K ie ‘erected therein, and to light city All times to pay the cost thereof. the corporationof Wash- iugton is hereby authorized io lay and collect a tax upon all property bordering upon each street or alley that may be paved, sewered, lighted, cleansed, er watered by said corpora- uon in accerdance with the provisions of this act. And also to lay, or cause to be laid, sim- ultaneously with the grading or paving of any avenue, street, or alley in whicha main water- pipe er main gas-pipe or main sewer may haye been laid, water or gas service pipes or lateral house drains, from such water or gas main or Main sewer to one foot within the curb line in tront of every lot, subdivisional part of a lot, which may bound on such avenue, street, or alley, and to which a gas or water service pipe or house drain may not have been already laid, and to pay the cost thereof, shall haye full power and authority to lay and collect a special tax on eyery such lot or subdivisional part of a lot. Whereas Congress, by &n actof the 5th of May, |+64, entitied “An act to amend an act to incorporate the inhabitants of Washington,” &c., conferring certain specific powers upon the corporation thereof; that for the purpose ot pxplaining the true intent and meaning of said act— Bt it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the United States of America in Con- gress assembled, That somuch of said act as invests the said corporation with “power and authority to lay taxes on particular wards, parts or sections of the city, for their particu- lar local improvements,” and so forth, be, and the same is hereby, construed to authorize the said corporation to assess the cost of any such local improvements upon the property front- ing on or benefitted thereby; and the expense thereof shail be borne by the property so as- sessed. THE POTOMAC BRIDGE—CENTER MARKET. ‘The foliowing act passed the House on Wed- nesday: AN ACT concerning the Potomac Bridge and the Center Market. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentativesof the United States of America in Con- gress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, required to cause the iron Tails now used for & railroad track across the Potomac bridge to be removed therefrom as soon as possible after the passage of this act, and to be laid down on the railroad bridge recently erected across the Potomac river near the Potomac bridge; and, as soon as said rails fre removed, the care of the said Potomac bridge shall revert to the Commissioner of Public Buildings, in whose custody it is by law placed, who shall appoint the number of draw-keepers for the same heretofore author- ized by law; and the sum of five thousand dol- lars, or somuch thereof as may be necessary, according to the principles of this act, is hereby appropriated, payable out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the renair of said Potomac bridge. And the Corpo- ration of Washington is hereby required to pay a lke sum to aid in saidrepairs. And the said appropriation, made by this act, shall not be expended until the said five thousand dollars to be furnished by the Corporation, or so much thereof as shall be estimated to be necessary, is lace to the credit of the Commissioner of Pub- fie Buildings. : Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the building known as the Centre market house, and also other incumbrances now on the ground laid down on the plats of the city of ‘Washington as “‘appropriation number seven,” be removed by the corporation of Washington trom said act. And the grounds known as “reservation number two,” on which the Smithsonian Institution building now stands, are hereby extended over said “appropriation number seven,” and the same shall be known asa portion of reservation number two, and shall be taken charge of by the Commissioner of Public Buildings, as such. And the corpo- Tate authorities of the city of Washington, with the consent of the President, are hereby au- thorized to select a site upon the public grounds, in the city of Washington, for a market house, upon which they shall erect ene of such dimensions and character as the Presi- dent shall approve. The yunds to be selected and approved shall be of reasonable extent fo the purpose, anda pian of the buil and improvements proposed to be placed upon it shall be first apurosed by the dent, and shall be occupied solely fora public market, and shall be dedicated to sueh sole use, so long 4s the city shall elect to occupy it for that purpose. Sec. 3. And be tt further enacted, That power ‘employ, who was considered a rebel. is hereby given to the corporation of the city of ‘Washington to levy and collect taxes, in the Same manner as now provided by law, sum- clentto defray all expenses contemplated by this act; and all laws limiting the amount of tax that may be levied and collected by said corporation, which in any way interfere with the objects of this act, are hereby so far re- pealed. ——___. Tue INAUGURAL CEREMONIES.—The dele- gates of the Lincoln and Johnson Club and of the various State organizations, having in ebarge the J ae te Socata! for the inangural cere- monies and ball, met again Wednesday might, at the Union League Rooms, with Lewis Cle- phane in the cBair. The Cbair announced Bradford Eastman and Norman Ricksford as delegates from Wiscon- sin. Mr. J. R. Elvans moved that the programme of the ball be published in ail of the papers of the city, including the Constitutional Union and Times. He was im favor of liberal advertising, as it was bound to be beneficial. Mr. Job Angus could not vote for the Consti- tutional Union and Times, and he therefore ob- jected to advertising in those papers. _Dr. Bangs wanted it published in the New York Herald. He was no friend of that but he believed it had more readers th thi than any morning paper published here. An inany having been made by Mr. Plant as to what the advertising would cost, Mr. J. H. Clements wanted to know if it was not cus- fomary for the administration papers to give “puffs” to affairs of this kind without eharge. One of the delegatesremarked that if compli- mentary tickets were furnished to the corres= ponéents of the New York Heratd, Timesgand Tribune, the next issues of those papers would -ontain “big puffs.” The Chair (Mr. Clephane,) said he did no: like to speak of his good deeds, but he had at- tended to the matter. Tickets had been fur- nished some of the newspaper correspondents, and they had promised te notice the ballin the norihern papers, butit was not necessary to name them After some further discussion the subject was referred to the committee on finance. Mr. J. T. Clements here arose to a personal explanation as an act of justice to himself as wellas another gentleman. Three weeks ago he moved that no one be placed upon any of the committees who was not a gnember of the Lin- coln and Johnson Club. In this connectio® Mr. Job Augus was bronghtup, and he (the speaker) objected to Mr. Angus, on the gronnd that he had a man (Mr. Tom Brown,) “ws he speaker thought he was well informed when he accused Mr. Brown of tearing down an American flag, but since that he learned the flag bad blown down. Some malicious person reported that Mr. Brown had torn down the fiag and he was arrested ard tried, but there was no evidence to show that he had anything to do with the flag. Mr. Clements made this explanation in justice to Mr. Brown who now claims to be a Union man. The meeting adjourned. a U.S. Court or Craims, February 23.—Or- dered, That the Law Docket shall be called on the first Monday of every month and contin- ued from day to day during first week thereof, and all cases thereon, which, onthe first call, shall not be continued or heard on the issue joined, shall, upon the second call, unless heard or continued for good cause shown, be dis- missed. The above rule applies to allwar elaims’’ which have been transferred from the trial to the Law Docket on the motion to dismiss the same, and to all other cases on the last named docket. - Richard Goodman ys. The United States. This cause was argued byeMr. Lyon for the claim. ant, and by Mr. Bingham, the Solicitor, and by Mr. Weed, the Assistant Solicitor, tor the United States, andthe case submitted. Ad- journed. —— U.S. Scurreme Corrt, February 23.—On mo- tion of Mr. Ceffey, Edwin H. Abbot, Esq., of Massachusetts, was admitted an attorney and counsellor of the court. No 360 The United States, appellants, vs. Seventy-two bales of cotton, Elizabeth Alex- ander, claimant. The argument of this cause Was continued by Mr. Ashton, Assietant At- torney General, as counsel for the United States and by Mr. Corwine and by Mr. Spring- er for the appellee. Adjourned. ——___++e -____ CONGRESSIONAL. ey apts SENATE yesterday after our report clesed— The further consideration of the railroad bill ‘was postponed, and the resolution relative to the Louisiyna question taken up. Mr. Sumner offered a resolution providing that no State in rebellion shall elect Represen- tatives and Senators to Congress until the President shall have declared by proclama- tion that armed hostilities within such State have ceased, nor untilsuch State shall haye adopted a republican form of government, and entitled by law of Congress to representation therein. Rejected—yeas 8, nays 28. _ After a recess, in evening session, the bill to incorporate the Capitol Hotel Company, of Washington, D. O., was passed. Mr. Wilson called up the House bill to in- crease the efficiency of the medical corps of the army. It provides that the medical direc- tor of an army in the field cortaining more than two army corps, or of a department con- taining hospitals with beds for four thousand army dt Pave the rank and pay of a colonel which there are United Stdtéd ylizector of an containing less than four thousand beds, shall have the rank and pay of a lieutenant colonel of cayalry. Passed—yeas 23, nays 3. Mr. Wilson called up the House bill for the better organization of the Subsistence Depart- ment. It provides that the chief commissary of anarmy consisting of more than one army corps shall have the rank and pay of colonel; the chief of subsistence of each corps shall be jieutenant colonel, and at least two-thirds of the officers so assigned shall be from the vol- unteer service, Passed. Adjourned. In THE HovsE— A bill was taken up extending the first sec- tion of the act of June, 15/3, to the mackerel fisheries as well as the cod fisheries. Passed. After the brief consideration of the enroll- ment bill, the Indian appropriation bill was passed in evening session, and a@ resolution adopted thatafter the 4th of March next, the hall shall not be opened for public meetings until the assembling of the next Congress, Adjourned. city New YorK CELEBRATION.—A large meeting of preminent citizens was held at New York Weanesday, for the purpose of making ar- rangements for the celebration of our late vic- tories. Mr. Moses Taylor presided. Resolu- tions were adopted appointing a committee of citizers to draw up & programme and to report at a subsequent meeting. A resolution was also adopted requesting the President of the United States to send Gen. Anderson to Fort Sumter in a national steamer to replace the old flag onthe fort. It is proposed to make oe approaching 4th of Marcha general hol- liday. TRIAL oF Burtry.—The Toronto Globe states that Burley will be tried at Port Clinton, Ottowa county, Ohio, on the charge upon which he was extradited, namely, robbery. If acquitted, he will haye asafe convoy out of the United States, Mr Seward having written to thateftect to Mr. Russell, the United States District Attorney at Detroit, who will conduct the prosecution. It is not yet known when the trial will commence. Lambert states that Burley is confined to his cell all the time, and does net Jook so wellas when confined in the Toronto jail. wseke Lu eae SS. u7 Mr. Henry Wm. Hemans, son of the poe- tess, has been appointed British Consul az Buffalo, United States, . aT wo of the selectmen of a certain town in Windnam county, Vermont, haye a sharp “eye tothe main chance” Being authorized to procure men to apply to the credit of she town, they secured two men, at the town’s ex. pense as substitutes for themselves. &7 American silver is at a discount of ~ cent. in Canada + #5 per 7 The Augusta Chronicle ~ zens to resist the burnin’ o¢ «dvises the citi- ii . «Of the cotton there. The paper is deno “= cern. -uced asa Yankee con- uA lighthouse of sheet-iron, for lighting One of the most dangerous pointson the coast of Atrica, has been commenced in one of the great ironworksof Paris. The same establish- ment hasreceived orders to construct several large cases of sheet iron to be sent to Egypt for the preservation of corn. “a D> Not one of the 25 members ofthe Illinois Senate is a native of that State. A Hindoo prince madeten millions of dol- ia Jast year by therise in value of cotton in ndia. i> Leading clergymen of New Y. i bave issued a card, calling upon Ht Ged throughovt the country to unite in concert of Fronk twelve te one Selon of Sanaa oan @ o’cloc! Renee a eeee on Saturday the 4th UG"It is stated that a Francisco have received a letter against the French. sa burpmase asteamer and _ K@-The City Vouncil increased no bounty a te Pan aetb hen sind pus tofour hundred dollars for volunteer Hea) year, aye) nanared dollars for a volan- & volunteer Jor three ey ze opine Sa Some Uhinese merchants at §, Fran. cisco have voluntaril S100 ° Sanitary Commission” Sei ene aper, , \