Evening Star Newspaper, February 28, 1865, Page 1

e eee WASHINGTON EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, (EXOEPT SUNDAY,) AT THE 8TAR BUILDINGS, Southwest corner of Pennsylvania av. and Wh stréct, By W. D. WALLAUH. ‘Az if served by tH carriers to their sub- Pest hg the City and District for TWwauve AND A HALF CENTS PER WEEE. Paros FoR MaILing.—Bingle copy. three fracym mort aa mr ap dollars: ‘one yoar. . 1m ree ie . pee Sellars. "Ne,papers ‘are sent from the office Jonger than for. ‘Tue WaxEx.y Stn one dollar anda half s year, AMUSEMENTS. CANTERBURY HALL, +) CANTERBURY HALL(. MUSIC ee ort ANTERRURY HALL Su ALL AXD THEATER agren CANTERBURY HALL LoursiaNé AVENUE, NEAR SIXTH BTRERT, Rear of National and Metropolitan Hotels, @EORGE LEA... ies, New York, and Canterbury Ae Var cuanttia. Va. 208H HART.-.---.- GREAT NOVELTY WERK, GREAT NOVELTY WEEK, NEW PERFORMERS. First appearance of J. H. CHILDERS, J, H. CHILDERS, he est drilled soldier in the United States, in his DRILL AND MUSKETRY EXERCISES. VERYBODY SHOULD SEE HIM, EVERYBODY SHOULD SKE Him. Reappesrance of the People’s Favorite, * JOHN MULLIGAN JOHN MULUIGAN, JOHN MULLIGAN. Reappearance of JENNIE JOHNSON AND CHARLEY KANE, JENNIE JOHN*ON AND CHARLEY KANB, Who will sing a favorite Duetevery night, Firrt appesrance of the Champion Clog Dancers the beaulif™l DonpER SISTERS. - D“LITTLE MACK” D“LITTLE MAQK” 5 eof First appesranc’ ©. H. FOX NEW HORSE PIBOES, ‘WO NEW HORSE PIBCEB. THE WILD HORSE OF TARTARY, AND DICK TURPIN AND TOM KING, DICK TURPIN AND TOM KING, THE DARING HIGHWAYMEN, TWO TRAINED HORSES, TWO TRAINED HORSES, ALI KASSAN, ALI KASSAN: AND GENERAL GRANT, GENERAL GRANT. MIES MARIE BAUVILLE as—__.,.. MAZEPPA, In which she will perform the terrible feat of as- eend a the foot-lightsto the tepmost height of the theatre, LASHED TO THE BACK OF THE UNTAMED ED TO THE BACK OF THE UNTAMED —— STEED. First time here of the beautiful Drama of DICK TURPIN AND TOM KING. Dick Tarpin. .. In which character she will ioe horse Ali Kassan.) eter he will” lion General G —— Chi Adolphus Fitzfoozle - Beorcum—.......- Squire Watson... Mary Walton Betty Simkirs. SYNOPSIS. Village of Greenfield—Tom King and his horse Dick Tarpinand among the natives—The rebbery— his laty love—Squire Whimsey’s breakfast pat Jor—The Squire boils over. but ths kettle not—A femsle servant t Jackey is taken on trial per—Breakfast for one tries t for one intended, TOM KING VISITS SQUIRE WHIMSEY, A slight misunderstandipg—A row and a robbery— ‘The road, DIOK TURPIN AND HIS HORSE, Turpin bas an interview with Fitzfeozle— meeting of Turpin and King on herseback—Th: two highway men enter into partnersbip—The vil lage—The true character of Turpin discovercd—A fond maiden’s devotion. ARREST OF DICK TURPIN. *: Many s slip between enp and lip’—Tom King— The right nan inthe right place—The rescne—A eh bi on Rorsebace—Saeix Watson's he robbers in the wrong box—Jackey a hero without knowing it, roalside im Turpin and K mansion—An attemp‘ed burgiary— he robbery of the mail cc KING I8 SHOT BY TURPIN, THE FLIGHT. King is staunch to the last, and dies in endeayer- ture of Dick Turpin, Se aha DEATH OF DICK AND HIS HORS DEATH OF DIGK AND HIS HORE, BONNIE BLAGK BEss. TABLEAUX. MATINBE, ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, COMMENCING AT 3 O'CLOCK. NOTICE. Tp consequence of the very tia ering notices which BL NINO EDDIE, EL NINO EDDIB. The Infant Blondin, has received from the Wash- has engaged him for a short ington prers. Mr period, commencing MONDAY, MARCH 6, On whieh oceasion he will endeavor to surpass all previous eflortsin SKILL AND DARING. OTHER NOVELTIES IN PREPARATION. a eeees 2s ees -++-Proprieter -+---- Btage Manager TALENTED ARTISTE3. Bibiopian Comedian, Miss Laura Le Claire ride the celebrated Charles Covelli ane cilebrated -Josh Hart y -Johony Mack . .@ W Burgess Julia Robinson Jenny Jshnson 088 knows her place— 8 master's tem- t 2 Eben », XXV. -AMUSEMENTS. G[BAND BACRED ConceRT, TRINITY CHURCH, Under the direstion of BIGNOR STRINI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1865, at 74 P.M, PROGRAMME: 1, Grard * Te Deum” = 2 iat rat nos pian fed reno Teach i 3 Gartotte s Boldie uartette and Choru Grace”’..... ... += ee ~* 5, Bolo Soprano—* With Verdure Clad” ___-. Haydn 6, Chorus—“‘Nabucodonosor”’......... aeeeeee Werdi 7. Organ Voluntary, 1, Duet and Chorus—'* Magnify Jeho- Les vah”....... ->--.Mozart and Rossini 2. Solo Soprano—‘'I will extol Thee,O Lord”.Costa 3. Trio— Praise Ye"........ 2... Verdi 4. Duet—“I Willgive Thanks”. Donizetti 5. Bolo Boprano—*‘ Judith”. + .++-++Goncore 6. Bolo Basso and Chorus—“Nalucodno- a iis ecco sees se ae Tickets of admission, $1; to be had at the Book and Musie Stores generally, and at the door on the evening of the Concert. fe 25 3t* se FpBONE ON COLD WATER” ’ The humorous Lecturer and original Psycholo- sist, DR. B. BROWN WILLIAMS, will give a short series of his amusing Lectures at ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, commencing MONDAY EVENING, February 27, and EVERY EVENING DURING THE WERK, *clock, ia MATINEES ON WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY, commencing at 3 o’clock. THE DOCTOR PERFORMS WITH GENTLEMEN ¥ROM THE AUDIENCE, and by mysterious intiuence canses them to laugh, ting dance, hold conversation with friends at adi tapes, to court and kiss. and became drank on co 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 Beats, 5) cents, Parties desirous of acquiring the science of ‘* Paychelogy” can have all information relative to the formation of class or classes by applying to Mzr.J,T. DONNELLY, at office ef Odd Fellows’ Hall, Dr. Williams guarantying snocess to the pupils. fe 25-7t* + AMUSEMENTS. WASHINGTON THEATER, Eleventh street and Pennsylvania avenue, Under the Management of E, L. DAVENPORT anv J. W. WALLACK, THIS (TUESDAY) EVENING, FEB. <8, Gena night of O’Keefe’s glorious old English 0. cs) oe WILD OATS. - Mr. B, L, Davenport Mr.'3. W. Wallack ®. Placide -Miss Rose Eytioge + Miss Blanche Grey TO-MORROW EVENING, ( Wednesday,) HOW SHE LOVES HIM. Beats can be secured three days in advance, A. 8, PENNOYER, Treasurer. Doors open at 7 o'clock ; curtain rises at 80’clock precisely. FORD'S NEW THEATER. TENTH STREBT, above Pennsylvania Avenue, Second evening of the engagement of the distin- guished American artiste, MBS. D, P, BOWERS. who will appear in her grand and thrilling realiza- tion of the character of - LADY AUDLEY, a performance which the ablest critics of England and America have classed among the most Mas- terly Representations of the day. TUESDAY EVENING Will be presented John Brougham’s effective dra- matization, called THE MYSTERY OF AUDLEY COURT. LADY AUDLEY, (rhe great character.) MRS D. P. BOWERS. EO BOER EVENING, Knowles’ beautiful 1 Ned eee. HUNCHBAGK, with Mra. Bowers in her favorite character of Julia, GROVER'S NEW THEATER. Pennsylvania Avenv, near Willard’s, AST WEEK OF TBS FALL AND L 0 seiko WINTER Recond night of the Velebrated Eceentric Coma dian and thorough Artiste, Mr. F.8, GHANFRAU, who will appear on TUESDAY EVENING, Feb 23. For the last time ip Charles Gayler's Great Comic Drama of OUR AMERICAN COUSIN AT HOME, uted for the farewell benefit of MBigny Mr die CORRAN. wh “Bluny,” Mr. J. U. .W a last time but fonr thin evening, > "PBCAFs for the HON SAMUEL PLANTA: } GANET ALBERT TRIP.’ MR.OHANFRAU. pIBOUPMUS HOSBLYN ) e performance to conclude with the ne highly popular Farce of the WIDOWS VICTIAt Jane.——.... GROVER’S GRAND- GERMAN OPERA. IMPORTANT EXTRA NOTIOB, ON TO MORROW, - SATURDAY MORNING, Feb. 25. The following Scheme for the SALE OF ALTERNATE SEATS will be opened : SEATS FOR FIVE ALTERNATE NIGHTS, commencing with the first or second, Orchestra Chairs .. Dress and Parquet Circle < The sale of Single Operas will not commence bets FRIDAY, MAROH 3p, when they will be sold at the following prices: - $2 ——— DO SPECIAL NOTICE. The great suecess of the OPERA TROUPE in 8t. Lonis during the recent season there in- duced the Director, panes to his departure for the East, to enter into an engagement for return- ing before finally closing the season. That ar- rangement will positively preclude extending the season in this city beyond the TEN NIGHTS advertised. It is estimated that upwards seven thoneand people made application for seats in Bt. Lovis after the entire house was sold for the sea- son and were unable to gain admittance upon any terms, bence the Director’s determination to re- turn after fulfilling hisenzagement East. fe2s BANKERS. 7.80 “4Zoxn*™ 7.30 Mr. JAY COOKE, of our firm, having resumed the General Agency for Government Loans, we are prepared to furnish promptly te agents and purchasers U.8. 7-30 TREASURY NOTES. These notes are issued, underdate of August 15, 1864. in denomonations of $50, $100, $500, $1,000 and $5.000, They bearing interest at 73-10 per cent. per an- num, and have coupons attached, payable in law- fal money, on February 15th and Augnst 15th of each year, The principal will be paid in lawful money on August 5th, 1867; or, at the option of the helder, the notes may then be exchanged, at par, for U. 8. FIVE TWENTY BONDS, redeemable at the pleasure of the Government at amy time after five years, and payable twenty years from August Ist, 1967, with interest at SIX PER CENT IN OOIN. payable semi-annually, These bonds are at pres ent worth in the market about NINE PERCENT ~premium, from which deduct the premiam upon the acerued gold interest, and there is lefta net premium upen the bonds of BIX PER CENT., with a prospect of a much greater valua st the date of the maturity cf the Seven-Thirty Notes. We receive im payment for subdseriptions the sey- eral iseues of FIVE PER CENT. TREASURY NOTES, allowing accrued interest thereon, We also tak Certificates of Indebtedness and Government Bonds of all issues at their current value. Full information furnished upon application 1p person or by mail. LA N TO BUYERS AND HOLDERS OF ee 9 7-30 NOTES. In order to prevent the mutilation of these notes, the Secretary of the Treasury has given notice that the notes are not necotiable unless all the un- matured coupons are attached. JAY COOKE & CO., Bankers. fed 4-atf z New 7.30 Loan. We desire to aid the Government Agentin bring- ing to the notice of the people this new Loan, which is peculiarly adapted te temporary invast ment, the notes being more of the nature ef cnr- rency than long bonds, and therefore mere readily convertible into money, The Notes will be issued in denominations of $40, $100, $500, $1,000 and $5,000, will run three years from August 15, 1354, will buar 7 3 10 PER CENT. INTEREST in currency (or one cent per day on $0), 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 per cent. interest in gold. We are authorized to receive five per cent. legal tenders in payment of substriptions, allowing a erned interest to date of receipt. feds tf LEWIS JOHNSON & OO. Watcuzs, JEWELRY, &o. LABMOUR & Oo., Light street, Baltimore, in- vites the attention of purchasers to their choice stock of No. 1 WATCHES, DIAMOND JEWELRY, &e., SILVBR WARE, PLATED WARE, OPERA GLABSES, SPECTACLES, TABLE OUTLERY &e., at Jom aetiee. ae ate ann atches jews repaired e man- ner to the best workicen: and warranted, ja %4-3m epthece Sgeeen ©7 WO Lombard st, re * A. PROBEUS, Geniral Agent, OXFORD! OXFORD: OXFORD! MUBIC HALL AND THEATRE, Ninth street, fronting Pennsylvania avenue, NOVELTY THE ORDER OF THE DAY, Firet week of the GRAND EQUESTRIAN DRAMA GRAND XQUESTRIAN DRAMA MAZEPPA. MAZEPPA, MAZEPPA, MAZEPPA, or WILD HORSE OF TARTARY, WILD HORSE OF TARTARY, iWNSS KATE RAYMOND and 0. B COLLT AD . Bw. Miss KATE RAYMOND and 0. B. COLLINS: eo rt ane” SULTAN, SULTAN, SULTAN, SULTAN, SULTAN, SULTAN, and an efficient Dramatic Company. : HUGH DOUGHERTY and all the regular Company as usual. MAZEPPA at the “ HN MATINEE ON SATURDAY, fe OW OPEN. Hope's Great Painting, the Army ef the Potomac at Cumberland Landing, cn the Pamunky,. at 462 Pa. av.. Congressional Globe Building. f-2:-lw* a ere AND INSTRUCTIVE, SEATON HALL, Cerner of Ninth and D streets. ON WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH i, MONS. DUBOIS, THE HUMOROUS FRENCHMAN, will deliver in English, his popular and amusing lecture, SUBJECT: FRENCH BLUNDERS, ENGLISH BLUNDERS, AMERICAN BLUNDERS. N.B.—‘Wherever Professor Dubois may pro- one to deliver his lecture, I have no doubt itwill fe xeesixee by bis Auditom. as it was received ere, Wii reat ea'isfaction. OOtgx-Gov. JOHN H. CLIFFORD,” Tickets, 59 cents; Reserved Seats, $1. Doors open at 7—commence at8 o'clock. Numbered reserved seats for Professor Dubois® Lecture can be secured at W.G, Metzerott’s Music Store till 5p. m , Weinesday, March 1, where a plan of the Halli may be + * feb 27 3t* GRUVEKR’S FHEATER. Pennsylvanis Avenue, Dear Willard’s Hotel, BRILLIANT FAREWELL SEASON OF GROVER’S GRAND GERMAN OPERA. LEONARD GROVER ..... DIRECTOR CARL ANSCHUTZ... -«-. CONDUCTOR LIMITED TO TEN NIGHTS ONLY, Commencing TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 7, 1465, GROVER’S GRAND GERMAN OPE COMPANY, _ ERA For the Farewell Season in Washington, SEVERAL ADDITIONAL ARTISTS Are enesged expressly for this Seacon, CALL ANSCHUT:,, Conductor, The Master Eaton of the Age MARIA FREDERICI, ge. "Prima Donna, Her lasi appearance prior ‘0 her departure for the anoverian Court. MADAME JOHANNA ROTTER, Ty forthe Basqon sen a expressly for tha Beason at Waahi need AME DERTICA JOHANNSEN oe eO2. Prima Do: MIS8 ADALINA MOTE, sai Prima Gontralto, Her first aprearance in Washington M’LLE SOPEIE PS recs rima Soubrette, M'LLE PAULINE CANISBA. <i : Pr jloubrette, MIS THERESA WOOD, ere Prima Danseuse, FRANZ HIMMER. rima Tenore Robusto, His last appearance prior to his departure for the Hanoverien Qourt Opera, THEODORE HaBLEMAN, 4 joe kima Tgnore Lyric, His last appearance prior to his @eparture for Bu- rope. S81G. GIUSEPPE TAMARO, Prim JOSEPH HERMASE, a said eo Great asso Pri '. KARL FORMES4, srande - Tho Renowned Basso Profundo, Re-engaged expressly gon tae Season in Washing- ISADORE LEHMAN, # Pua’ rimo i HEINRICH BTEINEORY, On Tr M. Anton Graff, Basso Butfo, °"** M Otto Lehmad, Basso M. Edouard Haimer, Basso, M, Alphonse Urchn, Baritone, M Charles Viereck. Tenore, dame Ernest La Roche, Seconda Donna, Ma! Margaret Zimmerman, Seconda Donna, Madame Matilda Berger, Seconda Donua, THE GRAND CHORUS pean bees largely augmented by special engage men BX PRESSLY FOR THIS OCCASION. ADOLPH NEUNDORFYF. Chorus Master THE GRAND ORCHESTRA, ERNEST GRILL... ade es LEADER Will be augmented by the addition of the entire exesiient orchestra already employed at this the- ater, The Director earnestly hopes th: sue Gee will assist in securing & ine lovers of Sa aay ot tee Vary greet expense and neces- al piagnificence, The taleof See eer mace SEAS0N TICKETS ONLY wil SIIB Wednesday) MORNING, Feb ‘ edne| at halt-pasi nine pearl bags ease ‘CES FO) 'A8O) are fixed at the follecing oe = Lok Orchestra Chairs (10 operas)... 2.00.2 20 Dress “hoes shay Circles (10 operas)... “$15 bs 4 ere ATS FOR SINGLE OPERAS mi wil com™PRIDAY MORNING, March 3, at the following prices d Parquet Circles... 7 a wil me neem: that quite it ad- iven to bined OF BEASON TICKETS. Tg WASHINGTON, D. C,, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1865: tar. N°. 3,743. TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. EXPECTED REBEL MOVEMENT. Bridgeport Destroyed by#Fire. Lovisvitix, Feb. 27.—The Jovrnal, speak- ing editorially of Lee's army, enye: “We have reason to say that the rebels areexpecting very soon to startle the whole country andaston- ish the world. No matter what our reason may be, it is a good one.” The Vice President elect arrived here on Sunday evening. ~ The Chattanooga Gazette says Bridgeport was almost totally destroyed by fire last Wednesday night. FROM MEMPHIS, General Washburae totake command of the Department. MEmPuis, Feb. 23.—Major General Wach- burne has been assigned to this department, and is expected to arrive here soon. The ap- pointment gives general satisfaction, FROM KENTUCKY, Rebel Force at Monnt Sterling. LovlsviLye, Feb. 27.—Generals Granger and Hobson arrived to-night. Gen. Burbridge has been directed to report to Gen. Thomas for service in the fleld. A report from Frankfort states that about 6,000 mounted rebels were inthe vicinity of Mount Sterling LATE FROM THE SOUTH. There is no news of an important positive character from the Sonth, but the “spirit of the press” may be gathered from the following ex- tracts: [From the Richmond Enanirer.} There is but one thing for the President to do, and to this end. wtthout law, he should call upon the people to send their slaves to the tront, even to take them and use them; for the public safety is above all laws and constitu- tions. These States stand to-day in need Of a dicta- tor—a man who will take the power of the people and use it for their preservation. {From the Examiner.) * A rumor prevails that Sherman has cap- tured 12,000 bales of cotton. [From the Enquirer.] Sherman is rushing through the Carolinas like an avalanche, and report says he nas cap- tured & hundred thousand bales of cotton. Grant is gradually, and perhaps surely, ex- tending his lines around Petersburg and Riene mond, and threatens every moment to barst over the lines that intervene, and the Senate is doing the “conservative.” History furnishes no parallel to this From South Carolina. The last of the Confederate torces left Charleston during Friday night, and the next day the Federals entered. Three gunboats be- longing to the Confederate navy went up Cooper river. Nearly all the overnment stores in the city were safely brought off and the cotton in the place burned. All the citizens corld not get out of the city. There seems to have been some terribly heavy skirmishing, but no general fighting, before our forces evacuated Columbia. The South Carolina railroad depot took fire from a Yankee shell thrown into it, and soon after the ammunition there exploded, killing two or three persons there and wound. ing six others. From North Carolina. The raiding party of Yankee cavalry, who were reported tobe advancing by the way of Tarboro, N. C.,on the Weldon railroad, have returned to Washington, N.C. We have been unable to obtain any information as to the amount of damage done by them. From Richmond. The bill for arming the slaves had not been reconsidered in the Senate. The Sentinel is very Severe upon those Senators who defeat- ed it. The Examinersaye: ‘‘If it is necessary, as Gen. Lee has said—that is, if the only alterna- tive is submission to the enemy—then no good Southern men will hesitate. It may be under protest that we yleld to this impetueus ne- cessity; but still we yield.” The Sentinel) is struck with the magnitude of Sherman’s march northward, and says: “De- feat Sherman, and the scheme to take Rich- Mond is atanend.” It compares his march to that of Phiwton when he attempted to drivea ehariot to the sun, and hopes it will end as dis- astrously. All the Richmond papers are now clamoring for the arming of the slaves, and the Sentinel says resolutions of instructions will be passed compelling the Virginia Senators to vote for the bill they rejected, “, CONGRESSIONAL. In THE SENATE yesterday after our report closed— Mr. Davis made a lengthy speech on the tax bill, and after a recess, in evening session, Mr. Sherman addressed the Senate on the same subject. He said there were but three modes of raising money—one by printing notes, calling them money and compelling the people to take them; another was by issuing bonds and promises to pay in the future; and another, to collect the money in the form of taxes from the people. He assumed that while the necessity for raising these vastsums was imperative, yet one mode of doing it, and that the easiest had been exhausted. Loans and taxes were our only resources. He regarded the tax on sales as indefensible in principle, yet was willing to vote for such a temporary expedient to reise revenue. The increase of letier postage was only to make the Post Office Department selt-supporting. The changes in the income tax he deemed necessary to prevent @ repeution of the shameless and wholesale evusion of the special income tax. This was the only tax imposed on accumulated proper- ty—the only tax on money in State and Goy- ernment sé@curities. It was the one which should have been paid most cheerfully, but its assessment and collection was a disreputa- ble farce. He believed it the Commissioners of Revenue and his subordinates dia their duty three hundred millions would be raised during the calendar year, on ample basis of public credit, which would rapidly reduce the public debt. If the war should close this year, our system of finance would seon enable us to commence the reduction of the debt. The bill was then further amended so as not to exempt Bibles, Testaments and Common School Books from taxation, and without fi- nSlly disposing of the subject the Senate ad- journed. In THY HovsE— ‘The amendatory enrollment bill was passed. In the evening session the House passed the Senate billappropriating fitteen hundred dol- Jars for Mrs. Lucy A. Wright, late ot Rich- mond, Virginia, for her courage and patriotie devotion in secreting Col. Streightand his party, and enabling them to make their escape from the rebels, The House, in Committee of the Whole, then took up the six hundred million loan bill. On motion of Mr. Morrill, the first section was amended so that for the six hundred mil- lions the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue bonds and Treasury notes, instead of bonds and other obligations The committee a: eleven o’clock, rose; and the House, without coming toa conclusion on the subject, adjourned. st European RkRveEL RAMs. — Additional light is thrown upon the movements of the European rebel arms, by a private letter re- ceived here from London. The French rebel ram Olinde, or Stonewall, intended to play havoc with New York, was badly injured in her voyage through the Bay of Biscay, and is supposed to be a failure. She was at Ferrol, Spain, at last accounts, watched by the United States frigate Niagara, and a French war steamer. Three new rebel iron-clads were preparing in England to capture some bleck- aded port, with a view of complicating the foreign relations of our Government, and lead- ing to recognition; but the Federal occupation of the coast cities, ap '$ to have spoiled this programme, and it not yet known what Eourse will be adopted by the Confederate agents. THE TREASURY.—For seven days past the Treasury has been paying over to the pay de partment two millions per day for the pay- ment of the armies in the field. The Army of the Potomac will be paid off during the present week, and all our armies will be paid as fast as the money cf&n be counted out, and the pay. masters reach the troops. The large sales of vem-thirties makes everything brisk at the ury, and enables the Secre: to liqui- date the immense debt of nearly two hundred millions due to the soldiers and sailors. ‘Thetwo Armstrong guns captured at Fort Fisher are coming North. One will be gent to West Point, and the other retained at the Washington Navy Yard. LOOAL NEWS. BoaRD oF ALDEEMEN.—Present: Messrs. Brown, Utermehle, Turten, Plant, Canfield, Barr, Gulick, Noyes, McUathron and Lewis. Communications were presented from the Mayor approving certain acts, and nominating R. T. Morsell Treasurer of the Board of Public School Trustees, vice J. Sessford, resigned, and Eburn Bird Inspector and Measurer of Lumber. Mr. ‘Turton, from the committee on drainage, reported bills to lay water mains on O street, from 6th to 7th streets; on 7th street from N to Boundary street; on 10th street trom M street toO street, and thence along O street to Oth street west; and on 6th street from L street to O street; all of which were passed. On motion of Mr. Turton, the nomination by the Mayor of BK. B. French, Junior, to be draughtsman of the water board, was con- firmed. Mr. Utermehie, from the committee on police, reported adversely upon the petition of Signor Blitz, praying a reduction of his license tax, and the subject was laid on the table. Mr. Utermehle also introduced a bill to con- etructa branch sewer in the public alley in equare 516; passed. Mr. Noyes, from the committee on schools, Teported @ joint resolution providing for the erection of a public school building in the 2d school district; passed. [The resolution pro- vides for the erection of a@ large public school building of the same grade of that erected in the pienky ore and provided for in the First district. Mr. Noyes introduced a resolution cailing on the Mayor for all correspondence that may have passed between him and ihe trustees of the col- ored schools in the city, relative to the public school tund; adopted. On motion of Mr. Plant, the Board agreed that when it adjourn, it be till Monday night, the 13th of March. Mr. Barr introduced a bill to lay water Mains on 16th and P streets; referred. Mr. Lewis, from the committee on the mar. ket reported a bill for the reliefof Wm. Not. tingham; passed, The following bills from the Common Council were taken up:—Joint resolution to unite in the inaugural celebration of the election of Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson; passed. Joint resolution appointing a commit- tee of reception to receive the City Council of Baitimore on the 4th of March; passed. Bill to lay a water main on D street south from 7th to 10th street west; referred. Bill tolay a water main on B street south from 1/th to lith streets, and thence along l4th street to Maryl: ave- nue; referred. Bill to take up and relay & gut- ter in the Fourth Ward; referred. Bill toerect fire-plugs in the Second Ward; referred. Tre Chair appointed Messrs. Utermehle and Lewis a committee on the part of the Alder- men to act with a similar committee from the lower board upon the subject of the erection of @ public school houee im the second school district. Messrs. Gulick and Turton were appointed members of a joint committee of arrangements for participating im the inanguration, and Messrs. Utermenle, McCathron and Noyes ‘were appointed members of & joint committee to receive the Baltimore City Councils. Aajeurned. Common Council.—The Board was called to order by the President, (Mr. Lioyd,) all the members present except Messrs. Edmonston, Kelly and Walker; and Mr. W.H. Pope acting as secretary. A message was reeeived from the Mayor an- nouncing his Scproval of the following acts Authorizing the laying of water mainson 1!th street from F to Water street; along F from 5th to 6th west; making appropriation for inci- dental expenses for laying water mains; to take up and relay gutter on east side of 9th, above M street; for the removal of snow and ice; and joint reeolution of inquiry. Also, a message enclosing a communication ot Messrs Cluss and Kammerheuber, civil engineers, in answer to & resolution requesting information as to what progress had been made in the examination of the plans for the improvement of the canal he eommupication states that the report will be submitted at as early & day of the ap- proaching month of March as possible. The propositions of Mr. Wise, accompanied by a map, are at this day in the hands of the com- mittee of the honorable Board of Aldermen yet; and emanating as they do, from a gentle- man of much experience, they demand care- ful consideration. The delicacy of the ques- tions involved will be readily perceived from the fact that the propositions just alluded to, and as far as they have come to our knowl- edge, directly exclude those received from another eminent source, and actual survey bad to be and are still resorted to decide the disputed points. It is well known how un- favorable the weather was for all outside operations of accuracy since the date when we were honored by yourappointment. Referred | Also, a communication from the Corporation Attorney (J. H. Bradley, Esq. ) in answer to a resolution of the Board as to right of the Cor- poration to dispose of alleys closed up. The opinion is an elaborate one, and he decides that the Corporation has no power to sell such ground. A communication was received trom the Register, transmitting the report of appropria- tions since the last meeting of the Board, as follows: School Fund, 1,244; First and Sec- ond Wards, $1,200; Water Fund, $5.0; Third Ward, $250: Fourth Ward, #400. Total, $3.59. The following were presented and referred: By Mr. Larner—Petition of M. Guerin, for paving alley in square 512, with bill; p tition of J. Lynch, for setting curb and paving the footway on south side of N’ street, from New Jersey avenue to 5th street west, with bill; petition of P. H. Cooney and others, for setting curb and paying footway on sonth side of N, from 7th to 9th streets; bill for setting curb and paving footways on the north and south side of G street, from 9th to 10th: to provide for setting curb and paving the south front of square ° bill for setting curb and paying the footway on ike west side of 9th street, from N to O streets. By Mr. Davis—Bill to lay a flag footway across Sd street east, on south side ot M street south. By Mr.Walker—Bill amending the act creating the office of Harbor Master by increasing the Jees, with petition. By Mr. Pevgh—Ril! to take up and relay gutter on east side of 11th street, from E to G streets. ‘The tollowing were introduced and passed: By Mr. Larner—Resolution authorizing the appointment of a committee te make suitable arrangements for the reception of the City Councils who propose to visit the city on Sat- urday next. [Messrs. Larner, Owen, and Wil- son were appointed the committee.] By Mr. Walker—Biil for the erection of fire plugs in the Seventh Ward. as follows: northwest corner of C and 10th streets; southwest corner of llth and Maryland ayewne; 10th and F; 6th and Maryland avenue. By Mr. Wilson—Res- olution that the Boards will unite in the inau- guration ceremonies on Saturday next, and for the appointment of a joint committee to make arrangements. {Messrs. Wilson, Ruff and Larner were appointed on the part of the Council.) The following were reported from commit- tees :_ By Mr. Moore, (ways and means,) sub- stitute for Alderman bill for the relief of draft- ed men; passed. [It provides that the Mayor shall pay $75 to every person drafted and held to service, and like sum to all furnishingasub- stitute under the present draft, provided he be a bonn fide resident or son of @ bona fide citi- zen.) By Mr. Wilson, (improvements,) bill to take up and relay gutters on ith street, from G@ to H streets; passed. By Mr. Wilson, (drain- age,) bill authorizing the laying of & water main on B street south, from 11th to 14th sts., and thence to Maryland avenue; also, on D street south, trom 10th to 7th streets west; assed. By Mr. Stephens, (police,) bill pro- fiviting the storage of petroleum or other coal oils in quantities of more than twenty barrels, under a penalty of not more than $50; recom- mitted. Mr. Ferguson, from the special committee on the communication of the Mayor, in relation to children of non-residents attending the public schools, reported resolution instructing the Trustees of the Public Schools toadmitno more children into the schools whose parents or guardians are“not bona fide citizens of the city, and providing thatno such children shall be allowed to attend schools after the 30th of June ner Afier a short debate the bill was recom- m ft Mr. Ferguson, from the committee on ways and means, asked to be discharged from the farther consideration of the communication of the President of the Levy Conrt, asking the Corporation to take some action in regard to the judgment obtained by Coroner Woodward against the Levy Court. The following were received from the Alder— men:—Concurrent resolution to adjourn over next Monday night; laid on the table. Tocause the tootway to be paved and curb set on the north front of Square 874; for & deficiency in the appropriation tor grading Massachusetts avenue, from 15th to 16th streets; to construct a branch sewer in public alley in square 516; to erect 10 saditional signal boxes: to lay water “ \ main on 20th street, from EtoF streets; re- ferred. The bill for the relief of John Obertueffer was taken up as the special order, but again post. Poned. Adjourned. ——>——_ U. S. Supreme Court, February 27.—On Motion of Mr. Wille, Hon. R. King Cutler, of Louisiana, was admitted an attorney and counsellor of this court. On motion of Hon. O. H. Browning, Samuel Cullon, Esq., of Ilinois, was admittedan at- torney and counsellor of this court. Qn motion of Mr. Ryan, John P. MeGregor, Eeq., of Wisconsin, was admitted an attorney apd counseller of this court. On motion of Mr. Carlisle, W. R. McDougal, Esq., of Tennessee F.M. Smith and Jono Berry, Esqs., of Oalifornia, were admitted torneys and counsellors of this court. No. 93. The Providence Tool Uomnany, plaintiffs in error, vs. Samuel Norris. In error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the districtot RhodeIsland. Mr. Justice Field delivered the epinion of the court,reversing the judgment of the said Circuit Court, with costs, and remanding the cause with directions to Sward a yenire taciss de novo. No. 66. Robert T. Harvey etal. plaintiffs in error, vs. Edward G. Tyler et ai. Inerror to the District Court of the United States for the Western district of Virginia. Mr. Justice Miller delivered the opinion of the court, af- firming the judgment of the said District Court in this canee, with costs, . No.1, The United States, &c., appellants, ys. David G. Cook, claimant of the schooner Venice, &c. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the southern district of Florida. Mr. Chief Justice Chase delivered the opinion of the court, affirming the decree of the ssid District Court in this cause. No 96. Frederick W. Coleman, appellant, vs. The Hudson River Bridge vompany at Alba- Dy. Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the northern district of New York. The decree of the said Circuit Uourt in this cause was affirmed, with costs, No. 143. John _Poag et al., appellants, vs. The steamboat McDonald, &c. Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of New York. On motion of Mr. Billings, thiscause was dismissed, each party peying his own costs per stipulation. No_ 307. Josiah Noonan, appellant, vs. Al- bert Fowler. Appeal from the Cirenit Court ofthe United States for the Districtot Wis- consin. On motion of Mr. Carpenter, of coun- sel for the appellant, this cause was dismissed, with eosts. No. 360. The United States, appellants, vs. seventy.two bales ef cotton, Elizabeth Alex- ander, claimant. The argument of this cause was continued by Mr. Springer for the appel- lee, and concluded by Mr Eames for the cap- tors. Adjourned. Sap AFFAIR,—Last evening as a number of the Quartermaster’s employees were drilling on G street, between 20th and ist streets, one of them, S. Holtzman, believing his mnsket to be unloaded, aimed it atone of his comrades and puiled the trigger, when the piece was not discharged. This confirmed the impres- sion that the weapon was not loaded, and a moment or two atter Robert Lyon, son of the steward of the mess houee, seizing the muzzie of the musket said “Oh, you can’t shoot any- body,” and started across the room, Holtzman bolding the breach. By some cause the mus- ket went off, and the ball entered the chest of Lyon, passing through one of his lungs ont of hie back, killing Lyon ina few minutes. Dr J. F. Joyce was immediately summoned, but before he reached the spot the deceased had died of internal hemorage. Holtsman, gave himeelf up. ——_.—__ Suppen DeatTus —On Saturday, & child of Mr. Keoghi, while being carried in the father’s arms tohis mother-in-law, died very suddenty, being found dead when the father reached the bouse. Ithad the whooping cough and itis supposed strangled. On Sunday afternoon Mr. George Denmead buried a child, and after seeing some of his friends tothe depot, started to return to kis home in the 6th Ward. He was taken ill on the way and when he reached his house went immediately to bea. He died about four o’clock yesterday morning of heart disease. He wasa member of Union Lodge of Odd Fellows, which is this afternoon attending his funeral. ia CHARGED WITH SWINDLING.—Yesterday af- ternoon Messrs. Wise and Kirby, Constables, arrested Charles Jones on the charge of having swindled Mr. W.G. Simpson, of Alexandria, outof about $1,200 ata game of faro, on or about the 10th of January, and he was taken before Justice Kinsey and gave bail for Court; Waiying an examination. tancrat.—From the New York Commer- cial: The stock market opens with a general im- provement. The firmness of gold has pro- duced more confidence in prices, and there is @ constant increase of transactions through- ont the list, with an improvement in prices. There is, however, very little speculative Mgyement, except upon certain fancy stocks, pet ich haye been run up during the past few jays. Governments are steady, at aboutSaturday’s ace ORE except Five-twenties, which are , lower Bank stocks were active at the board and generally firm. . State stock and railroad bonds are quiet, bat firm in price. Gold has been steady during the morning at 1994a200%, with a slight upward tendency ‘There is no special speculative movement Money continues abundant and easy. The supply, om loan, ts largely in excess of the de- mand, and a considerable proportion of the surplus is seeking investment in the Seyen- thirty loan. The subscriptions for last week were nearly thirty millions, and the indite. tions are that, if the money market should con- tinue as easy as at present, the entire balance of the loan will be taken in a short period. The declime in gold has a natural tendency to produce an unemployed surpius of funds; for as prices decline with gold, aless volume of currency is required for the exchange of com- modities, and an idle surplus of course accu- mulates.. Considering the nigh rate of interest, both present and prospective, paid by the Seven-thirties, and the steady improving credit of the Government, it is not surprising that this torm of investment should command a preference over others. The discount market is very dull. Very little is oflered in the shape of first bills; dry goods, produce, and grocers’ paper is current at Sag per cent. The demand for foreign exchange is quite doll. The recent purchuses of Five-twenty bonds on European account have angmented the large supply of bills, and the rates tend strongly downward. Dry Goops.—The trade in foreign dry goods eontinues light and very unsatisfactory. Al- though the importations are lighter than for many years past, and the jobbers are generally very thinly stocked with goods, yet there is a general hesitation about buying, and prices cannot be considered atall, satisfactory. So uncertain is the demand that importers do not care to take their goods out of bond, to assort their stocks. The importers are generally very much disgusted with this condition of the mar- ket, and some of them are seriously contem- plating retiring from brsiness. For the last two menths the receipts nave been only $6,074,325, against $17,621,765 for the same period of last year, and $10,297,038 for the same months of 1863. The receipts for the past week have been On against $1,976,009 for the same week of 1564. ‘The market for domestic goods has been very unsettled tor the past week; partly trom the nature of the military news, and, perhaps, more from the fact that many buyers were ab- sent at the Boston sale, and it was thonght that transactions there might unsettle prices here. It is difficult, however, to perceive any eflect produced upon this market by the auc- tion. erely @ nominal amount of the goods ‘was sold to this city; and the whole amonnt sold to merchants outside of Boston was only sbout $750 000. The market was, on the whole, more steady at the close of the week. The job- bers are celling goods at very low rates, and commiscion houses are compelled to reduce quotations accordingly. A number of leading printers have combined tor the purpose of keeping up prices, but it appears very ques- Bananite whether they can accomplish their object, Printing cloths areim very light ¢emand at about 2c. for 64x64.—N. ¥. Commercial, 87 Our satan is shocked to read in the news Teporis that General Sherman has notonly been “fooling about Augusta,” buthas actually been guilty of “striking Charlotte,” and is now “af- ter Florence.”— Norwalk ((t.) Gazette. ®7-A verdict of “ Wifful murder” has been returned against the young woman who packed up her child as luggage, and left itin the guard’s van of a train on the London and Northwestern line.—Foreign Paper. a7 The substitute camp near Portland, Me., is lighted nights by about forty kerosene lamps, which are placed on fences surrounding the quarters. The cost of placing these lamps, it is declared, was not the cost of one deserter, and by their use all attempts at desertion are easily frustrated. S7-A resolution commissioning Healy, the Chicago artist, to paint a full length .; it of President Lincoln for the State of Illinois. has passed both houses ofthe Legislature of that State. It is said it will cost $3,000. Sg A young lad in Brooklyn, N. Y., is mak- ing a large number of young men unhappy. She is employed by the Provost to draw the names from the draft wheel. WW" An organ to eost $20, is about to be built in Boston for Rev. H. Ward Beecher’s church in Brooklyn, N.Y. 7 to New York eity, 15,221 people live in cellars.