Evening Star Newspaper, February 25, 1865, Page 1

k Scie WASHINGTON EVENING STAR. PUBETBHED DAILY, (EXOEPT SUNDAY,) _ #9 THR STAR BUILDINGS, Sonthwest corner of Pennsylvania av. and 1h stret, By W. D. WALLAOH. —— ig served by the carriers to their sub- wheiein the, City, Wha Dictrict for TWHLVE Srp 4 HALF CENTS PER WARK. ym FOR MAILING .—Bingle copy, three cents; neni seventy a Ct = tere one dale ri cents; six months, three dollars; . ‘sz dollars, No papers. are sent from’ the office jonger than paid for. 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We are authorized to receive five per cent. legal tenders in payment of subssriptions, allowing ac- crued intercst to date of receipt. feds tf LEWIS JOHNSON & CO, NV RS.d1. F. WRIGHT, CLAIRVOYANT AND Natazal Magnetic Physician, Reals by “laying on hands,” without drugs, every phase of Nervous Disease, Blindness, Deafness, Rheumatism, Pa- sia, Spinal Curvature, Dyspepsia, Liver Com- nt, Female Weaknesses, &c.,&¢. Rooms No 341 F st., near Patent Office. fe 29-1m’ HE ORIGINAL DR. WOODS’ OFFICE will be T coterie in future solely by Dr. DARBY, AMUSEMENTS. TERBURY HALL, cA "AUS ANTERBURY HALL MUSIO mee» SAE ReRET HaEE)™ Ae THEATER CANTERBURY HALL ( THEATER LovistaNa AVENUS, NEAR SIXTH STREET, Rear of National and Metropolitan Hotels, GEORGE LEA._..._..___. _., _--.-.-.Proprieter Also of the Varieties, New York, and Canterbury Alexandria, Va. JOSH HART._.._....-...---.. Btage Manager First time of the exciting Equestrian Drama of ARD, ON HORSEBACK Thor SHEPPARD: ON HORSEBACK, JACK SHEPPARD, ON HORSEBACK: JACK SHEPPARD: ON HORBEBAG “Th or London lads will, I hope. be warned by mes aad my fate; for here is the end of sia.””— Jack Sherpard. Joe Blueskin Jonathan Wil . Johnny Mack Thames Darrell. Charles Covel!i ....J 8 Olar! Mert -Mons Szollosy JACK’S HORSE by the bighly-trained Stallion, ALI KASSAN, ALI KASSAN, ALI KASSAN: The piece abounds with thrilling scenes and hairbreadth encanee Among the new scenes got- ten up expressly for this piece, some may be named in the following SYNOPSIS OF SCENERY AND INCIDENTS, EPOCH THE FIR8T—1715, idle apprentice—The first step in crime—Its ccupscaedcocsaskia escape from 8t. Giles Round House, and terrific flight on Jonathan Wild’s horse—Houndslow Heath by moonlight—Jack’s flight over the Heath, AND RIDER MAKE THE TER- we OF THE THEATER, Bnd ef Act First, EPOCH THE BECOND—1724, taterior of the dash ken—the cross shovels inthe nt— JACK’S ESCAPE FROM NEWGATE —His arrival atthe ken, bringing his horse with him—The love of the horse for ita master— JACK’S LOVE FOR HIS HORSE who bas had the medical charge of it the past year. and who bas made so many quick and perms- | —He eats and drinks with the party, and is as hap- nent cures—492 7th street. feb 16-1m py asany of them—Song and chorus, “Nix, my AT ODE PACKER Wiz Most Morons g7O) | Wilti pats fake amex 7 The slarm—Jonathan’s dloger, No. svete D and-B (ap stairs) gives full and thorough intor- ESCAPE OF JACK ON HIS HORSE mation concerning all affairs throwgn life,with an in rt d to Health, Wealth and Marriage, Love Af fairs. Journeys, Law Suits.Absent Priends Sickness acd Death. Dr. Backer can be consulted from 8 in the morning till 9 in the evening. fe 16 Im jp; EROGEFIELD, of Kansas, can be con- N sulted on the Past, Present and Future events, at her roem, on K street, one door east of st. She has studied under eneof the most eel: brated cheng cape of the age. She guarante: rafisfaction to all those who may give her a eal She ean be seen from$ a.m. to9p. m. Price ox dollar. feb 11 im HE “ VICTIMS OF MISPLACED IN FI- denee"’shouid sce DR. DARBY. 492 7th st., and be relieved of their difficulties, Honorable and scientific treatment guaranteed. feb 1-Im* Apa FLEMING, FROM EUROPE, HAS taken reoms at the corner of J and 4th street; ean be consulted from 9 a m. until $p.m.,on the past, present, and fature, Price $1. Guarantees W give satisfaction. jan Z7-Im DER, 4 THE LU. Ge IVER. TEES DISBASE OF LUNGS. L . AND SPLEEN; 80RE 8ORM THROAT, c.,&e. Havinghad many years experience in tke prac- tice of those diseases the doctor bids defianee to ail competition in their treatment and cuse, Recent cases of venereal diseases cured in one or two days. Ladies and gentlemen can consult him at his office from $to 40’clock daily. de24 3m*_ % \ WIN. M.D. W . o: PAUHYS:CrAN AND SURGEON, dec ot ‘al I) 485 lith street, between G and H+ HB BEST EVIOENCE THAT PRINCE. 381 T F street, isthe OrLy practical STA MPER in the District. at he daily has to do over work tnetii botched at other so-called Stamping places: He bas the largest and finest assortment of Pat- eras ever offered here, Making bis own Patter Je aud willing to stamy amppattern beow at nov dim. AND MILITARY EGUIPMENT MANUFACTORY, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, mw soo SEVENTH STREET, One Door North of Odd Fettows’ Halt, Where they continue to manufacture and have on sle s large and fine assortment of TRONKS, VALISES, TRAVELING BaGs, BADDLBS, HARNESS, HORSE COVERS, SILA TARY HORSE EQUIPMENTS, SWORD BBLTE, HAVE#RSACKS, WHIPS,’ BITS, SPURS, &e., ke, AT LOW PRICES. BEPAIRING, Tronks. &¢.. repaired promptly and thoroughly, THREE SILVER MEDALS Awarded by the Maryland Institute of Baltimore, Oetober Sist, 1864; also, the highest premium. a bronze medal, by the Metropolitan Mechanics’ institute of Washington, D. O., im 1387, XC, BOLE AGENTS Yer District of Columbia and Alexandria, Va., for YRANK MILLER’S CELEBRATED PREPARED HARNESS OIL. Dealers supplied at the lowest fed 6-l¥ FAOTORY PRICES. ATCHES, JEWELRY, &e. LARMOUR & Oo., Light street, Baltimore, in- vites the attention of purchasers to their choice stock of No. 1 WATCHES, DIAMOND JEWELRY, &o., ILVER WARE. PLATED WARB, OPERA @LABSES, SPECTACLES, TABLE CUTLERY ae aide ek randiey. reseieed inthe Vent Wai ew e] man- ber 7 Dest workmep and warranted. ja %-3m JAMES 8. TOPHAM & CO.’ ETS fea. PREMIUM TRUNK, SADDLERY, follewed by BLUESKIN ON A JACKASS. —Willestan churchyard at solemn hour of mid- pight— JACK WITH HIS FAITHFUL STEED, isits the abiding place of the dead—Remorse of the criminal—Jack a rested 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 crawlin, one The ousstope His’ purault-—-His recapture Jack’s horse arrives at the scene, but too lats for the deliverance of his master— e JACK ON THE SCAFFOLD —His last drink from the Tyburn bow!—His rescue by Blueskin—Too late— DEATH OF JACK AND HIS HORSE Allright, mycovey. Imposing tableaux. Last week of the wonderful DELAVANTE BROTHERS, DELAVANTE BROTH SRS, the best trapeze performers in the world, New grand Ballet, by Mone. 8zollosy, entitled PAS DE NATIONS. PAS DE NATION#, by over twenty Young Ladies, EVERYTHING NEW. THE STAR COMPANY OF THE CANTERBURY mA BLAZE OF GLORY. MATINEE, MATINEE. ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, ON SATUBDAY AFTERNOON, COMMENCING AT 3 O’CLOOK, COMMENCING AT 3 0’CLOOK, He SuErbane AT THE MATINES. 3ae HBPPARD AT THE MATINEE, CARD. In aetive preparation, MAZEPPA; MAZEPPA: or, THE WILD HORSE OF TARTARY, THE WILD HOMSS OF TABTARY, With new scenery, wardrobe, &c, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY WashiNG rons BIRTHDAY, ERFORMANCES TWO PERFORMANCES: AFTERNOON AND EVENING: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, BENEFIT OF G. W. BURGESS. . MONDAY NEXT, FEBRUARY 27. N BNTY NEW OOMPANY, An ENT NEW PANY, a new faces and old favorites. Leck ‘out for thew, wae AMUSEMENTS. FORD'S NEW THEATER. TENTH STREET, above Pennsylvania Avenue, THIS (SATURDAY) EVENING, Feb. 25, Last niabtol ap 3.8 CLARKE. omty nigiBAND COMIC CARNIVAL. y night o! R COUNTRY COUSIN. son’ nS Mr J 8 Clarke DL The Bea el pt te ea Lae J.8. ate real Tama ca! Only nigh RATAN BRADFORD.” oR, THE MURDER AT THE ROADSIDE INN. Caleb Scrimmage... Mr J8 Clarke Mr, Ford hasthe pleasure ia announcing that the greatest Actre:s of the age. MES. D. P. BOWEBS, will appear on Monday evening, Feb. 27,supported by the talented young Tragedian, Mr. J. 0. McCol- Jum, Mrs. B, Wilkins. and a brilliant cast of char- acters, in an entire new version of Dumas’ celebra- ted Drama of CAMILLE, GRUVEH’S THEATER. Pennsylvania Avenue, near Willard’s Hotel. THIS (BATURDAY) EVENING, Feb. 25, Lart night or the extremely brilliant engagement Bs Ss. of Mr. and Mie. RNEY WILLIAMS. an TWO GREAT PIECES | enrely successful mantic Iris] of een E CONNIE SOOGAL. fieae CORNEY McGRATH. Mr. BARNEY WILLIAMS NELLY NOLAN... Mrs, BARNEY WILLIAMS To be followed by the roaring comedietta of LATEST FROM NEW YORK, with Mr, and Mrs. Barney Williams for the first time as the Irish Boy and Yankee Gal, in the same piece. On Monday next, the cnet Comedian, in OUR AMERICAN COUSIN AT HOME. . WASHINGTON THEATER, Eleventh street and Pennsylvania avenue, Under the Management of E, L. DAVENPORT ano J. W. WALLAOK, omedy of = The new coroW SHE LOVES HIM, will be given THAIS (SATURDAY) EVENING, Feb, 25, with ite UWAPPROACHABLE CAST, HOUSES CROWDED NIGHTLY tosce this 1g GEM OF COMEDY. PARTIOULAR NOPICE. ON MONDAY. february 37, seats STILE, WATERS RUN BEEP. eats can be secur: hree days in advance, ‘A. 8, PENNOYVER, Treasurer. Doors open at 7 o'clock; curtain rises at 8 o’cloeck precisely. sep pRONE ON COLD WATER” ‘The humorous Lecturer and original Psycholo- gist, pr. B, BROWN WILLIAMS, will give a short series of his amusing ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, commencing MONDAY EVENING, February 27, and EVERY EVENING DURING THE WEEK, a K, susciei¢s MATINEES ON WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY, commencing at 3 o’clock. a WInaeG: TOR PERFORM! ENT mEE DOS CoM THE AUDIENCE, eet and by mysterious iutiuence causes them to laugh, sing dance, hold conversation with friends ata dis: tance, to court and kiss. and became drunk on cold water, Disease and pain produced and cured! SPIRITUALISM PSYCHOLOGICALLY ILLUSTRATED, “WITH PLENTY OF LIGHT,” astonishing and amusing the firmest believer, TWO HOURS OF HARMLESS MIRTH Admission, 30 cents; Reserved Seats, 5) cent Parties desirous of acquiring the science of ectures at ** Paychelogy”’ can have all information relative to the formation of class or classes Py spriving to fellows’ Mr. J.T. DONNELLY, at office of Hall, Dr. Williams guarantying succe: pupils. GROVER’S NEW THEATER. Pennsylvania Avenue, near Willard’s, BRILLIANT FARE wim cmeces OF GROVER’S GRAND GERMAN OPERA. EZONAED GROVER . DIRECTOR GARE ANSCHUTZ... / CONDUCTOR LIMITED TO TEN NIGHTS ONLY, Commencing TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 7, 1565, OVER’S GRAND GERMAN OPER oe COMPANY, a th 11 Season in Washington, Fo ERAL ADDITIONAL ARTISTS” Aree NSOHUTE, Conductors cote he Master Baton’of the Age, aN MABIA FREDERICI, | Prima Denna, Her last appearance prior to her deyarture for the anoverian Coart. MADAME JOHANNA ROTTER, 19 for es ae Denna, aged expressly for the Season at Washin, eee DAME BERTHA JOHANNSENS CE O2- Prima Donna, MISB ADALINA MOTE, _ ‘ tn wash fina Contralto, i earance i ashi: Her LLE SOPHIE DZIUBAS Prima Soubrette, MILLE PAULINE CANISBA, | ‘Tim: M788 THERESA WOOD, rettes Prima Danseuse. FRANZ HIMMER, — . Prima Tenore Robusto, His last appearance prior to his departure for the anoverian Court Opera, THEODORE HABLEMAN, . Prima Tenore Lyric, His last appearance prior to his departure for Eu SIG. GIUSEPPE TAMARO, O. Per enr HERMANS. Eg — Shy @ Great as! KARL FORMES, ence The Renowned Basso Profundo, Re-engaged expressly for the Season in Washing- ton, ISADORE LEHMAN, i Primo Baritone, HEINRICH PERS SORES i, rimo Baritone, M. Anton Graff, Basso Buffo, M_ Otto Lehman, Basso M. Edouard Haimer, Basso, M. Alphonse Urchs, Baritone, M. Charlee Viereck. Tenore, Madame Ernest La Roche, Seconds Donna, Mad Margseret Zimmerman, Seconda Don: Madame Matilda Berger, Seconda Donna, THE GRAND CHORUS pias Eeee: largely augmented by special engage men* BXPREESLY FOR THIS OCOASION. ADOLPH NEUNDORFF........... Chorus Master THE GRAND ORCHESTRA, ERNEST GRILL! LEADER Will be augmented by the addition of the entire excanent orchestra already employed at this the- ater, The Director earnestly h that th the Opera Will assist in recaring e ieee sale, ra atoning. Phe pres eseras | and neces- ris ° magnificence. The saleof ns on rere Of such SEASON TICKETS ONLY wil Sor18 | Welnesday) MORNING, F (Wednes + Feb, at half-past nine o clock. ore. THE PRICES FOR TH are fixed at the following rat fe Orchestra Chairs (10 operas)........ aes aad Parques Circles (19 operas © 8e'SEATS FOR SINGLE OPERAS will eommence on FRIDAY MORNING, March 3, at the following prices: Orchestra Chairs... Dress and Parquet Ci Thos a: iyae be seen that is given to ventAGHCHASENS OF SEASON TICKETS. OXFORD: XFORD! OXFo! MUSIC HALL AND THBATRE, mes Ninth street, fronting on Pennsylvania avenue STILL INCRBASING IN PoP’ ALWAYS AHEAD FOR NOVELTIES LOONTINUAL UNCREASE OF OUMPANY. ox nige'EL NINO EDDIR, ELNINO EDDIE. The Infant Blondin, and the best Tight Rope Per- former in the Wor \x of ol asthe FRENCH 8) = PY. ‘iret week of the grand Ballet entitl Firat week oF Me ORIENT ALB ee ue oF She Ladies of Pekin vu: ison. } Alice Frank! erformers, Ww! hallenge Pro, a & ‘NORRIB, Prop’r of Tar * be Beyond and Mr. 0, B. Collins will sustain the princi char rs. acters. Washington's Birthdsy—Twe Performauces Afternoon and Byening, Be a Frolic, ASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1865 3,741 EDITORIAL CURRESPONDENCE, oe ee gra Maryland:—The lack of due Diversifica- tien of Labor on the Eastern Shore—The Navigation interest on ‘‘The Shore’?— The Effect of Slavery upon popular Education there—The effect of Eman. cipation upen the local business of ‘The Shore,”’ &c., &c. On THE CHOPTANE, Dorchester County, Md., Feb. 19, 1865. } Perhaps there is no region of the United States of similar extent wherein there is so little diversification ot labor as in the section of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, of which I have written in this series of letters. The entire county of Dorchester, with a population of eighteen thousand souls, does not contain a single manufactory of any description, above the grade of a road side wheelwright shop, though it possesses quite as many different productions that might be manufactured or otherwise prepared for neighborhood con- sumption or profitable exportation as any other section of the Union of equal extent, This state of things exists in the counties of Caroline, Somerset, and Worcester also. So, too, are there fewer mechanics employed in these four counties than anywhere else within my knowledge among a population as numer- ous. TRisis the result of various causes:—of the influence of slavery since the settlement of the country, of the facilities for cheap business communication with Baltimore and Philadel. phia, and of the exclusive devotion of the mass ofthe population to raising corn and wheat, timber getting and schooner building, Large numbers of schooners were, until recently, built here; nearly all plying between Balti- more and any point on the waters of the Chesa_ peake. Though this business of vessel build- ing is still prosecuted here, the fact that there are no riggers, sail makers, ship smiths, &e., on “The Shore,” is gradually transterring it to Baltimore. Our blacksmiths can shoe horses, sharpen plows, mske bolts and do everything required ameng a population prosecuting agriculture only, and, that, but after the fashion in which their grandfathers carried on the same busi- ness. So, too, are our carpenters for the most part only capable of executing the roughest description of farm and building work There are, besides, a few shoemakers, tailors, whecl- wrighis, tinsmiths and watch repairers “on “The Shore.” There the list of its mechanics stops. I believe that but a single stationary engine works in Dorchester county (at asaw mill), while we have no such institution as a foundry, even, among us. Up to this time “The Shore” has been a great place toemigrate from, That is to say, a very large portion of the most enterprising and successful business men of Baltimore, including nearly all her steamboat men, pilots, the produce and wood dealers located along that city’s wharves, and those who navigate and man its very large fleet of coasting vessels are natives of “The Shore; proving that it is but necessary for its people to rub against the outside world to become as active and quick at trade and as successful as the sharpest of those who, coming from the East and elsewhere, make up the balance of the business population of Mary- land’s commercial emporium, which in enter- prise is not second to any other city in this country. Large numbers of the most thrifty farmers of ‘The Shore” are persons who haying accumulated competencies by ‘following the water,” have returned to their old homes and ‘settled down.” Nearly all of them still own vessels engaged in the Balti- more trade and continue to prosecute va- rious buisness operations (s Rasa TON TER, Cote ee ee aORS ) tion interest or tne section in which they re- side. They are emphatically the improvers here, few others besides having so far come to comprehend the philosophy of attempting to do anything differently from the manner in which it was done “on The Shore,” thirty years ago. I state the above facts as illustra- tive of the opening that exists in this quarter for skilled and educated labor in any mechan- ical calling pursued in any agricultural sec- tion of the United States. I believe that any such business can be followed here-as profit- ably and at less cost for living than any- where else in my knowledge, more especially where the workman or owner of the small fac- tory combines farming in a small way on his own account, with his other business; which is so universally done at the North. Notwith- standing the facilities for obtaining anything wanted here from Baltimore or Philadelphia, the delays eccasioned by having to send so great a distance (by mail or otherwise) for al- most everything one on ‘* The Shore” requires in the way of mechanical and factory work isa great annoyance and hindrance, only to be cured by the diversification of ‘The Shore’s” labor that must soon be & concomitant of the northern and eastern emigration that has been setting hitherward since the adoption of the State’s new constitution. The proportion of the population of the East- ern Shore unable to read and write is quite as large as in any other section of any Southern State. This deplorable fact is of course the re. sult of the influence of slavery, which, wher- ever it has prevailed in this country, has op_ erated to prevent the spread of knowledge trom books and letters among those living by the sweat of their brows, whether white or black- The late slaveholdera here, as elsewhere, were in the habit of buying nearly all their supplies of every kind in the cities to which they shipped the products of their estates, buying almost nothing from country stores surround- ing them, and as little from country mechanics. So, too, have their children been educated either by private teachers at home, or at academies located afar off. Though owning most of the property, they did comparatively nothing for popular education around them, and the chil- dren of the white laborers have consequently been far too frequently left to grow up with as little education as the children of the slaves, to educate whom has been regarded here asa positive crime against the interest and well. being of society. Turn as one will upon “The Shore,” the deplcrable effect of this universal attribute of the existence of slavery in a com- munity meets the eye of the observing man. That is: in the enormous absolute waste one sees. of sinews and brains, which if stimula ted and trained as wherever thorough pop. ular education by books and workshops prevails, would long since haye made the Eastern Shore of Maryland as rich in prepor- tion to population as Rhode Island, and would at the same time have distributed its wealtn among all classes of the community as thor- oughly as the statistical tables prove that to have been done in that wealthiest State of the American Union. Before slavery was abolished here few of the vicinage but the slave holder touched a dollar of the proceeds of the slave’s labor, as he sold nearly all of it abroad and bonght nearly all his supplies abroad. His, negroes since being emancipated, are getting in wages, far more than they previously earned for him and spend what they get among those engaged in business immediately around them. Thus, itis acommon subject of remark among the latter that their sales, receipts &c, have been greatly increased since the adoption of thenew Constitution. All sagacious persons will per- ceive at a glance that this change is destined to be ef signal advantage toall business men in any community where it has or may occur. Thorough education here is confined almos, exclusively to the late slaveholding class, though the proportion of «‘The Shore's” popu- lation thoroughly educated is very small com- pared with the proportion in any non-slave- Bolding State as long settled as Maryland. This is but an incident of the prevalence of slavery which, here as elewhere, has monopolized for its class nearly all knowl- edge trom books as surely as it has appro- Priated to itself nearly all the property This fact is the key to the condition of the white labor of the rebellious States, which, in turm, accounts for the apparent ease with which the oligarchy, supported by their class usurped all power in the affairs of the Con- federacy, reducing all others tea condition of practical slayery—as the subjects efa naked military despotism, as absolate so far as rights of person or property are concerned, as the negro slavery existing in our Sonth—nay, as absolute as that of the Kingdom of Dahomey- This state of things has up to this time been an almost insuperable bar to emigration to “The Shore.” Few men not slayeholders or not able to live without labor and to give their children thorough education without looking to the State for aid in so doing, could dream of casting their lot where to Iabor with one’s hands was regarded as degrading, and where it was inculcated into the minds of the ig- norant and poor, that they must jhug the source or cause of their ignorance and poverty —slavery—close to their hearts, as their only possible insuranc* against neyro equality. As illustrative of this point I may not inappro- priately mention that among the eighteen thou- sand souls in Dorchester county there are not more than a dozen—all males—born out of the limits of the United States; while there are also far fewer persons living here born elsewhere in the United States than «on The Shore,” than one can conceive, who is not familiar with its almost entire isolation up to this time. The lesson to be drawn from these facts is— the opportunities of all desirable descriptions for all men of enterprise, information and en- ergy, with or withont means, come from where they may, which the abolishment of slavery has opened up upon Marylana’s Eastern Shore mines of future wealth in its undeveloped soil, fisheries, forests and facilities, amid climatic advantages such as are to be found nowhere else on this continent. W.D. W. <0 Execution of Beall, the Lake Erie Pirate, John Y. Beall, the Lake Erie pirate and spy, was hung upon Goyernor’s Island, New York) yesterday. The execution took place ata quar- ter to one o’clock. It was to have taken place on Saturday last, but owing to some informali- ty in the sentence it was postponed until yes- terday. The cause of the postponement was because the sentence was appointed to be exe- cuted on Saturday, contrary to the usnal cus- otom of making Friday the day for carrying out the order for capital punishment. After @ sound night’s sleep and a hearty breakfast, he was engaged in writing for some time during the morning, and was afterwards visited by Rev. Dr. Weston of the Epir opal church. The prisoner was in excellent: Jirits and seemed very little affected by the prospect before him. At half-past ten o’elock he express - ed a desire to have his photograph taken. This reguest was ited, and he was accompanied by the officer of the day to a photograph gaile- ry, where he sat for his picture with as much coolness as if he were having it taken on an ordinary occasion. Athalf-pasttwelve o'clock Captain Taiman, Provost Marshal of Fort Co- lombue, and United States Marshal Murray, Waited upon the prisoner and told him to pre- pare for marching to the gallows. He received the Officers, as they entered hiscell, with a smile, and said to Marshal Murray, “I want er woates to ee one ns nicky as possible, an suppose it w: ate sical effor'! after all? ts take The appearance of the prisoner as he pro- ceeded tothe gallows was characterized by ™ 9% FOPAerial self possession. And imMeaiaiciy took the regular short tap tn keep time. As*the procession reached the brow of the bill overlooking the gallows, it halted fora few moments. During this detention the priconer conversed with Dr. Weston. «This is & beantiful day,” he said. “I suppose this is the last time I shall ever look upon the sun.” The procession marched to the gallows, and as the prisoner stepped vpon the plattorm he looked up at the structure, and rested his eye, fora moment, upon the rope. There was no quiver of his lips, however, although his face was overshadowed with that pallor which al- ways precedes death. As soon as he took his position under the cross-beam, an officer read the charges &nd sentence, and also Gen. Dix’s order approving of the findings of the Court Martial. While the first portion of the document was being read, Beall stood looking aronnd him, as if taking in the magnificent prospect of the bay and its surroundings, till he soon seated him- self in a chair, and listened attentively to the readings of the sentence. Whenever the word “spy” or ‘‘guerrilla’’ was used, he smiled, and in one or two instances, shook his head, as if to deny the allegations. The reading having been finished, the pris- oner sprang to his feet as soon as che last word was uttered, and said he was ready, and the Tope was then adjusted. Dr. Weston then read the Commendatory Prayer of the Episcopal liturgy, the prisoner reverently bowing Ris head during the service. As soon as this was over, he turned to the officer of the day and spoke as follows. “I protest against the execution of this sentence. Itis absolute murder—brutal mur- der. I die in the service and defence of my country. I have nothing more to say.” At the conclusion of these remarks the black cap was drawn over his face. The officer of the ey. then swung hissword, and fn an in- Stant the weights fell, and the prisoner was hoisted into the air, about six feet above the platform. He died almost without a struggle, phe neck probably having been broken by the shock, The execution was witnessed by not more than one hundred and fifty spectators, besides the military. and passed off without anything Securing to mar the solemnities of the oc- casion. &2 The Glasgow Morning Journal says that more than fifty new blockade-ronners were builton the Clyde, and that the question is “where thev all goto!” “Buta careful peru- salot the American mail news shows that where ‘Davy Jones’ does not ;claim the prize, they go to swellthe now vast fleet of swift steamers possessed by the American Govern- ment, and soon changed from blockade-break- ers to blockade- watchers; in proof of which the last mail informs us that the smart Glasgow steamer Emma Henry, which made the run from Olyde to Madeira in four days aad twenty hours, and thence to Bermuda in nine days and two hours, was captured by the well- known Federal blockade-watcher Cherokee, aaely, the Clyde-built blockade-runn-r This- tle” The following interesting table is then given ef the Clyde-built blockade-ranners for three years past: Still, On way ‘Tons. Destroyed. Captured. running. out. 16,900 9 10 0 0 12,770 6 16 S20 29. 20 8 13 21 iL 111 60,590 23 8 29 The cost of theso steamers averages £15,000 each, some reaching as high as £35,000, and the cost of the whole fleet is thus estimated atabout £1,700,000, ———— THE Boston DRY Goops AucTION—Adyices from Boston represent the dry goods auction im that city a8 somewhat irregular in its re- sults, as respects prices: some classes of goods bringing unexpectedly high figures, and oth- ers selling low. Brown sheetings, kuewn &s “seconds,” sold at 47 in this 9ity having last week asked 524c. for the same goods. The general effect of the sale ‘on this market hae been to settle prices, though on a lower basis than has been represented by the late demands of commission Agents. More Avovr Tax Corn Husk Parer.--We learn that the expermments now being made at the Ulaton peer mills, Steubenville, to mai facture printing paper from corn husks, by the Austrian patent, is p: ig very fa- poreliy The 2 pulp p produ from the husks is as white as the driven snow, and ssid to be equalin appearance to the pulp made from cotton or linen rags.— Cincinnati x 7 The Union afmies are estimated to amonnt to 530,000 men; the rebel armies is 248,000. generally ¢., the agents TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. WILMINGTON, Valuable stores Secured, &c—Destruct @ eling Manifested—Geu. Terry nm Pursuit. Fortress Monnor, Feb. 24, 11 P.M —Generag U. 8. Grant, City Point: Our troops entered Wilmington on the morning of the 22d. After the evacuation of Fort General Schotield directed General Uox to fo! low its garrison teward Wilmington, whi General Terry followed Hoke on the east sid@ of the river. The latter took up a new line about four miles from Wilmington, but was ca closely pursued by General Terry, that he could send no troops to the west ide. On that side the rebels made a stand behind Town Creek, but on the 20th General Cox crossed his troops on a flatboat, attacked them in the rear and routed them, taking two gung and three hundred prisoners. On the 21st, General Cox pushed to the Brunswick river, opposite Wilmington, where the bridges were on fire, and on his arrival the rebels began to burn cotton and rosin in the city, and left that night. Our captures, incinding. Fort Anderson, amount to about seven hundred prisoners and thirty guns. The citizens state that the rebels burned over it ve bales of cotton, and 15,000 barrels of rosin. The Union feeling shewed itself quite strong- ly in the city, General Terry followed Hoke northward. C. B. Comstock, Lieut. Col., A. D. C., and Brey. Brig. Gen Unofficial Accounts—The Victorious Ad- yance of Forces FortTREg&8s Monroe, Feb. 23.—The steamer Virginia, Captain Snyder, arrived here this morning from Fort Fisher, which she left on the morning of the 20th instant, bringing cheer- ing news of the victorious progress of General Schofield and Terry's forces toward Wilming- ton, which has doubtless ere this reached your readers through official despatches tele. graphed from this point. Immediately after the capture of Fort An- derson, on the west bank of the river, General Schofield ordered a general forward move- ment of the troops on both sides of the river, Admiral Porter's fleet also pushing up the river, protecting the flanks of both forces. Tha enemy were driven before our troops in utter eontnsion. Up to the hour of the sailing of the Virginia, our troops were still vigorously ad- vancing, and had reached a point within fonr miles of the city. A general engagement between the two armies was thonght not altogether improbable, as the prisoners captured declared that Wil- mington would not be given up without a des. perate struggle. Extensive earthworks defend the roads leading into the city, but it was gen- erally believed that the city wovld be evac- uated, and fall without any serions resistance into our hands. Large Amount of Stores Captured. BALTIMORE, Feb.25.—A despatch from For- tress Monroe, dated this morning, justreceived says the United States gunboat R. R. Cayler has just arrived from Fort Fisher, North Ciro- lina, with news of the evacuation of Wilming- ton on the night of the 2ist instant. Major General Terry, with his army, entered and took possession of the city at9 o'clock a. m.,on the 22d, capturing a large amonnt of supplies and stores of all kinds, which the rebels in their haste ueglected to destroy. 7 FROM CAIRO, Military Commands in the Southwest—Rce turn of a Scouting Party—The Tris: of General Paine. Cairo, Feb. 23—Gereral Herron has ar- rived at Baton Rouge and assumed command of the Northern Division of Louisiana, includ- ing the district of Baton Rouge, Port Hudson, and Morganzia. This command extends on both sides of the Mississippi river from Red river to Plaque- mine. Catro, Feb. 24.—A scouting party, under Captain Newell, of the #th New Hampshire regiment, which left Vidalia in theearly part of the month, to patrol along the Black river, bave returned in aterrible state of dilapida- tion, having subsisted six days on horse and mule meat alone in swamps, surrounded by rebels. Brigadier General Meredith has been re- lieved from the command of Western Kentucky. His successor is not yet afnounced. 7 The trial of General Paine is progressing, and thus far not asingle charge against him bas been sustained. LovIsvILLE, Feb. 23.—Major General Pal- mer will publish an order to-morrow assa- ming command of the Department of Kgp- tucky from the 18th, making his headquar at Lonisville. Major General Rousseau and Brigadier Gen- eral Whipple arrived here this evening. James J. Dassert, father-in-law ot Major General Roussean, died this morning. Memrais, Feb. 20.—The Bulletin has a des- patch from Nashville stating that the district of West Tennessee is to be taken from the De- partment of the Mississippi, and added to the Department of the Cumberland. General Dana, commanding the Department of the Mississippi, will probably moye his “-cristeperia Vicksbrrg. here, has been appointed to command tnar pe= partment. The guerillas are becoming troublesome again on the Arkansas river, firing into passing boats, and committing other outrages. Itis re- ported they have burned the steamer Dane, and captured the 56th Indiana regiment. FROM KENTUCKY. The Constitutional Amendment Abolish- ing Slavery Rejected. CINCINNATI, OHIO, Feb. 24.—The Kentucky House of Representatives yesterday rejected the amendment to the Federal Constitution by eight majority. From East Tennessee — Excitement im Knoxville. LOovISvILLE, Feb. 14.—A special dispatch to the Democrat, dated Nashville, Feb. 23, 4 p.m., says an intense excitement exists at Knoxville, from a report that Longstreet’s command is moving on that place. ——__ + «ee + —___ NAvAL.—The frigate Dunderburg, the con- struction of which was commenced in Octo- ber, 1£62, will be launched soon. She is 5,090 tons burden, length 378 feet, breadth 65 feet, depth 32 feet. She is casemates, pierced for eight broadside guns and four in the turrets placed upon the casemates, armor6% inches thick. Her screw is 21 feetin diameter, the largest one of composition mettl ever made. The Minnesota, 52 guns, which arrived recently from Fort Fisher, at Portsmouth, N. H., steamed tothe Navy yard of that city, and is now undergoing a throrough overhauling, plugging shot holes, dismasting spars, dis- mounting cannon, &c. THE DRavr.—There are still no official in- structions trom Washington in reference to the coming-draft. Matters are in such e shape at the offices of the different provost marshals that a draft can take place almost at any time. In the meantime, recruiting is said to be going on quite briskly, not only in the city, but thronghont the State, and should it con- tinue, there isa probability that many wards and sub-districts will succeed in filling their uotas, and thus avoid the draft altogether .— ‘altimore Sun. OIL IN MARYLAND.—The coal oil fever has reached our country, and is rapidly assuming anepidemic form. In the upper partof the county, & large number of farms have been leased for boring, and arrangements are mak- ing for organizing companies and commencing operations.—Cumberland Alleganian. wa-The largest carpet mannufactery in the worldis that of Orossley & Sons, at Halifax, England. This firm has acapital of one mil- lion six hundred and fifty thousand pounds sterling, and employs four theusand four hundred work-people. [7 The Union Commission have applied to the War Department for permission to send an agent to Charleston to relieve the necessities of ee people and report on their condi- ion, #7" oth Houses of the General Assembly of Maryland have resolved to attend ina body the approaching re-inauguration of President Lincoln. W7During the week ending February 19, twenty new National Banks were anthorized with an aggregate capital of $4,465,000. The number of National Banks in operation is eight hundred and fifteen, with a total capitel of 187,363,000. . "7 The losses by fire in the United States last year areestimated at $50,000,000, In Phil- adelphia there were three hundred and nine- ty-four, and the Icss, in round numbers, was @ million dollars. {177 It is believed the new Atlanta cable will sustain eleven miles of its own weight.- 1>> com! has been formed for manufac. turing textile clothe from the seed-enclosing fibre which fills the pods of the milkweed 4 The specimensare described as firm and 2 and admirably adapted to general use. U7-Three hundred deliar bouquets have been common at the New York balls this win- ter. wz Negroes in St. Louis have been = ed of drugging and selling negroes as ae Wa The State of. lllinois has \- ments to the fleld, wont ist xegh a@-Fort Sumter was found mount nine guns, four Colum! howitzers, —_— our forces to is and five