Evening Star Newspaper, March 18, 1865, Page 1

if s ot OE ST ° WASHINGTON EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, (EXOEPT SUNDAY.) aT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Bouthweet sormer af Pennsylvania av. and Tih street, By W. D. WALLAOH. ~— ‘The Bran is served by %. carriers to the Ci re in and District for A HALF CENTS PER WEEK. Parom ron MiiLinc.—Bingle copy. three cents; OR® month, seven: cents; three the, one dollar manny pap thes tkees dollars: one year. their sa’ WELY. 3. Ko paper are sent from : ‘Tan Waatrr Bin one dollar and a half ares, BANKERS. TIONAL 7.80 ADOAN, 7.30 Mr. JAY COOKE, of our firm, having reamed ‘he Genera) Agency for Gevernment Loans, we are prepared to furnish promptly te agents and hase rs parener,_ 8, 7-30 TREASURY NOTES. ‘These notes are issued, under date of August 13, 1364. in denomonations of 950, $100, $500, $1,000 and $5,000, ‘They deaving interest at 75-10 per cent. per an- pam, and bave coupons attached, payable in law- fal money, on February sth and August 15th of each year, The principal will be paid in lawful money on August isth, 1867; or, at the option of the hetder, the notes may then be exchanged, at par. for U. 8. FIVE TWENTY BONDS, vedeemabdle at the pleasure of the Government at apy time after five years, and payable twenty years from August Ist, 1967, with interest at SIX PER CENT.IN COIN. payable semi-annually, These bonds are at pres- ext worth in the market about NINE PER OENT premium, from which deduct the premium upon the acerned gold interest, and there is lefta net premium upen the bonds of SIX PBR OENT., with s prospect of a much greater value at the @ate of the maturity of the Beven-Thirty Notes. ‘We receive in payment for subscriptions the sey- eral issues of FIVE PER OENT. TREASURY NOTES, allowing accrued interest thereon. We aldo tak Ocertificates of Indebtedness and Government Bends of al] ixsues at their current value. Fall information furnished upon application fp person or by mail. N @AUTION TO hf eee HOLDERS OF In order te prevent the mutilation of these notes ‘he Secretary of the Treasury has given notice bat the notes are not negotiable unless all the un- matured coupons are attached. JAY OOOKE & 00., fed 4-atf Bankers, ar JAMES 8. TOPHAM & 00.’B isu) : TRUNK, SADDLERY; PREMIUM _ AND MILITARY EQUIPMENT MANUFAOTON?Z, WHOLESALE AND BETAH, mw 500 8 SEVENTH STEEBT, One Door North of Odd Fellows’ Hai, ‘¢ they continus to manufscture and have en a large and fine assortment of TRUNKS, VALIES, TRAYELING BAGS, SADDLES, HARN B88, HOBSE OOVER3, ILITARY HORSE BQUIPMENTS, SWORD BBLTS, HAYERSAOKS, WHIPE, BITS, SPURS, ae, &e., &e., aT LOW PRIOB:. REPAIRING, Franks, Sc., repaired promptly and thoroughly, THREE SILVER MEDALS Awarded by the Maryland Institute of Baltimose, Getober Slet, 1964; also, the highest premium. a bronze medal, by tho Metropolitan Mechanics’ dastivate of Washington, D. O., im 1807. 80LB AGENTS Yor District of Colambia and Alexandria, Va. for FRANK MILLER’B OSLESRATED PREPARED HARNESS OIL. ealers supplied at the lowest fed Oly FACTORY PRICES. ATCHES, JEWELRY, &¢. LARMOUR & Oo., Light street, Baltimore, in- vites the attention of purchasers to their choice steck of No.1 WATCHES, DIAMONDJEWRLRY, &e., SILVER WARE. PLATSD WARE, OPBRA GLASSES, BPECTACLES, TABLE CUTLERY * t low prices. tehes and Jewelry repaired in the best man- Ber by the best workmen and warranted. ja %4-3m B= AND CAGES. @ JOHN FOLLER, _wn 19-2m* Gana B 370 Sth atreet, betw H. ¥, ZIMMERMAN & CO., 530... Sevexra Sraunt,....530 een ecessors to McGregor & Zimmerman, have on tas and will continue to ke fine assortment of CABINET FURNITURE, 1 persons who may de in want of Furniture will do well t® call aud ezamine onr stock, as we are confident our priees smi {urd ture will give satisfaction. Gall at No 530 7th street, between Louisiana avenue and D street fe 17-%f TOTIOK TO OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS. Assisv ANT QUARTERMASTER’S OPFIOR, P Durer or Wasminotos.No 134 P, near 2ist at., z C., March 1, 1865. meriy in the service ef th to the large amount of pe property stored ia the Goverament warehouses connected with this devot. The Government reqn! ied by said property for the efe ose newin the service. " A dercription of each article should be given with the name, tompapy, regiment, or othe marks, sceompanied by am oath or affirmation sbewing that the claimant is the authorized ty. “The gooda will be forwarded to the address of the persons so entitled at his expense. All of the above mentioned property. remain- op upelaimed ninety days from this date will be sold at pudlic auction. jAmes M. MOORE, wb 2-dtmay 31 Oapt. Ass’t Qr. U. 8, Army. ray ENS OF BONG, Being memoirs of some Qt ine most sercituatenaie vooaiiets. (rare the earliest days of the o to the present time, By Blien © Clayton, | vol, with portraits Arctic Researches and Life among the Msqui- maux js she years 1860, rane Keep oht Se i i luatrat . Pea” Balk with maps and pRANOK TAYLOR TPIsH-WANG, THE GRBAT OHINESE REM- T EDY FOR GONORR GLEET, Bro.— BoX WILL PERFORM 4 Cune. Ingredients purely vegetable. It is pleasant to the taste, has po bad odor, and may be tarried in the vest pock- et without fear of deteation. Circulars free. Price la box. Sold by JOHN J. KROMER, successor » 8. C. Upham, 400 Chestnat street. pbia and in Washington by B. 0. FORD, 290 Pa, avenue. Sent by mail. ja 200 DOZEN AXB8 AND HANDLES—Jast re- ir |e ceived and for sale" BARTHOLOW, _ 558 7th street . below Penn’s Ave, 1000 the #pace on eof t re KBGS NAILS—Avrsorted sites, just re ceived and for sale by J.P. BARTHOLOW, 558 Tth street, below Penn’a, Ave, ARDWAKRE. H The attention of Builders and others, is ea a to our large and varied stoek of BUILDERS AN BO eee CBNIBHING HARD- at she lowest market rate Sat ee 558. 7th street. below Beane, ee _558. 7th street. below Per ZEN SHOVELS 300 °° f00 bozEN PIOKS AND HANDLES mast received and for ape by .P. BARTHOLOW, 5G87th street, below Penn's Ave. AY AND STRAW CUTTERS, Hates BROOMS, BTREBT BR mits) MBA’ BA. OHAINS, &¢., &e., BARTHOLOW, 555 Seventh street, Penn's avenue, BAY AND MAN ] For sale by ~« -P. Bae (A*41, BeERC YP aows, BTORB TR! Witeolm 65 Hh street. below rw Chen AMUSEMENTS. _ CANTERBURY HALL, 16_ ) QANTERBURY F. MBpsIO nee aAeraevet gate) Ser wD THEATEA GANTERBUBY HALL THEATEB LovisiauA AVERUE, REAR SIXTH BIRBET, Rear of National and Metropolitan Hetels, GEORGE LEA paane wes anne --—Proprictor A , Canterbury. Also of the Warletiee. Hex! Fer Agee -------— Btage Manager JOSH HABT—--. A GIGANTIO BILL OF ATTRACTIONS, HOUSES OROWDED NIGHTLY. The only place of amusement in the city present- ing a company composed exclusively of STAR PERFORMERS, and the oply establishment in Washington pre- senting a performance combining all the best and most popular features of the DEAMA, OPERA, DANOB, AND BURLESQUB, ERS, SOLDIERS. CITIZENS AND BIRANS BVERYBODY make a note of it, and witnes# our recherche and elegant entertainment, i Last week of NINO BDDIB, INO BDDI THE INFANT BLONDIN, THE INFANT BLONDIN, THE INFANT BLONDIN, Only 8 years of age, Only 8 years of age, Only 8 yearsof age, Whoseextraordinary performances are pronounced WONDER OF THE NINST NTH CENTURY WONDER OF THE NINB NTH CENTURY: WONDER OF THE NINE’ INTH CENTURY: EDDIE . BDDIB Will make am entire change in his performaneg, and enset bis greet WIRE ASCENSION AND TIGHT ROPE ACT WIRE ASCENSION AND TIGHT ROPE ACT WIRE ASCENSION AND TIGHT ROPE AOT ON THE SAME BVERING. "First appearance of The eeledrated Ethiopian Comedian, Beeond week of 3.8. ILDBES, « J, H. QHILDERS, J. H. CHILDERS, The Great Military Wor ars whose exhibitions in TERRIFIC MUSKET - BAYONET BXER- Are pronounced without parallel. ETHIOPIAN CORPS, Tonsisting of OF UL! . JOHNSY MAOK, 3 BN MOLE trey JOHNNY MACK, JOHN BEDDER, “LITTLE MAOK” JOHN REDDBN, And others, ina new series of Corkographicaltics OUR DRAMATIC COMPANY Consists of the following well known Artists; JOBH HART. BYLVAS CLARKB OHAKLES COVELLI. OHARLBY KANE, MISS LAURA LE OLAIRE and MI83 JBNNIE JOHNSON, OUB NEW CORPS DB BALLET, Under the direction of MONS. LOUIS BZOLLOZY,. combining beauty and artistie display,introducing SIXTEEN YOUNG LADIES, BIXTESN YOUNG LaDIBs, .BIXTEEN YOUN@ LADIES, BIXTEEN YOUNG LaDIBs, In a Ballet Divertissement. The entire troupe engage] at the Graat Canter- bury numbers over SEVENTY STAR PERFORMERS, SEVENTY BTAR PERFORMERS. The best artists that money can procure, CHANGE OF PERFORMANOB NIGHTLY. a MATINEB ON SATURDAY, LADIES’ MATINER ON SATURDAY, LADIES’ MATINES ON BATURDAY, When EL NINO EDDIE will make an ascension, on a single wire, FROM THE ROOF OF THE CANTERB FROM THE ROUF OF THE CANTERBURY TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE STRERT. TO THE OPPOSIPE SIDB OF THE STRART, Precisely at two o’clock in the afternoon, weather permitting. NOTICE FO LADIES AND PAMILIES NOTIGE TO LADIES AND FAMILIES VISITING THE BATURDAY MAT . VISITING THB SATURDAY MATINERS: The proprietor is ha: t© announce h eho proses PPY e that he has LARGE AND SPACIOUB BNTRANOB, LARGE AND SPACIOUS ENTRANCE, Exclusively for the secommodation ef Ladies and Families, whieh will in future be opon expressly for theiraceommodation, FRIDAY, MAROH 17, ©OOMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT TO COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT TO pia Bay B, NINO EDBIB, occasion he will appear in an entire new Saierecs sitively for his benefit only. Thisnew feature is ope of the most marvelous feats of the age, In addition, : A MAMMOTH ENTERTAINMENT. ON MONDAY, MAROH 20, Ae HD HIS WOND: iv cee TAINED Does, mare HREOTOB AND OARLO, Wil appear im the Splendid Spectacular Drama, THE MURDERED FBRRYMAN. Also, bis exquisitely beautiful daughter, MISS PANRY THOMP! . MISS FANRY FEOMPEOR: +> AMUSEMENTS. GROVER’S NEW THEATER. Pennsylvania Avenue, near Willard’s, THIS (Saturday) BVENING, March 15, BY SPECIAL REQUEST, Most positively the cea Time, Gounod’s Grand po PAU! Mepbistophiles....—_— M. Joseph Hermaans Hie very celebrated assumption, a lyric and dra Matic conception, and rendition, of which a par allel is hardly seen ina eration. Marguerite. _-. -.-- Mlle Marie Frederici Her original role, studied under the immediate direction of the composer, Gounod, and accorded one among her greatest assumptions, Signor Giusepp? Tamaro ior conception. _ «Mlle Bophie Dziuba eden Pisarreriaan lore Lehmann v+-Anton Graff GRAND FANFARE MILITAIRE In Fourth Act, by entire GRAND CHORUS of Fifty Members, among whom will be recognises several acknowledged ariscinels. making it the strongest in number or talent of any hitherto or ganized in Amerigg. The GRAND ORCHESTRA, Broe:t Grill, Leader, will be agded, together with the entire Superb Orchestra of the Theater, form- ing one of the largest orchestral organizations pre- sented in any Theater or Academy of Music this season, . wa EXTRA SBASON OF TWELVE OPERAS.— The great success attending the present season of Grand Opera in this city has induced the Director to postpene his fature engagements and remain in Washington for Twelve Nights longer, PRICES. sD EEION ONE DOLLAR to Parquet and Dress rele. Parquet and Dress Circle, Seats Secured ——.. $2 0 Orchestra. . do, 250 Family Circle WASHINGTON THEATER, Bleventh street and Pennsylvania avenue, Under the Management of B,L. DAVENPORT anv J. W. WALLACE, LAST NIGRT OF THE SEASON GRAND FAREWELL TESTIMONIAL TO B.L. DAVENPORT and J. W, WALLACK, THIS (Baturday) EVENING, March 15, On whieh occason will be performed Tom Txylor’s Great Comedy of W. WaeEL WATERS BON DEEP. J. W. WAREML. DAVENPORT, ROBE BYTINGE TEUAGIDE, BLANOH GRAY, Doors open at seveno’cloek. Cemmence at eight clock. vers A.8, PENNOYER, Treasurer, FORD'S NEW ‘THEATER. TENTH STREBP, above Pennsylvania Avenue, on BENEYIT OF MR JOHN McCULLOUGH, which occasion e celebrate: oung Ameri. Tragedian, Mr. JOHN WILKES BOOTH has kiagte volunteered his valuable services; also, b: per- mission of Messra. Wallack and Davenport, Mr W. HAMBLIN will appear in conjanction ‘with Miss ALIOE GRAY, Mir. 0. B. BISHOP, and the entire Oempany, THIS (Saturday) EVENING, March 1}, ‘The performance will commence with Bhiel’s cele- rated Tragedy of THE APOSTATR. To conclude with the Drama of JONATHAN BRADFORD, ©. B, Bishop and all the Company in the cast, MR. JOSEPH PROCTOR Is engaged for six nights, and will appear on BENAINOGAY in tie powerful Dracea of NED . in ie wer! OF THE Woops, "OS Tama of NICK FORD’S NEW THEATER. GRAND VOOAL AND INSTRUMENTAL GON OuRT, SUNDAY EVENING, MARCH 19 BENBYIT OF JAMBE RK. O’BRYON, Of Ford's Theater, “DBAFTED.” e following eminent talent of thik o: rikdfyvoluntesred their sertices for tia tars otcasion: Mrs. C. YOUNG KRETSCHM Madame MARIE MARINI | er. ALL, Mr. B. DOUGLAS WEBB, Mr. GEORGE LOKSCH, Mr BUBERT SOHUTTER, Signor FRBDERIOO GENNARI PROGRAMME, PART FIRST. 1, Grand Fantasia—Violincello..... (J, K. Goodall ) 2, Brnani in volam! - ees (Madame Marie Marini.) 8. Piano—Transcription of Trovatore. Mr. ©. Douglas Webb. 4. Der Himme!] hat eine Tranen gervent, Bolo soprano, with violin obJigato. ...Kucken (Mrs. C_Y. Kretachmar and Geo. Loesch.) K.G DR _D is) Coos SAWS ES = mi OD, BSS In Terra Dereato—' Don Sebastian”... .Balfe D. Beed.) (Mr. A, . Concerto......... (Mr, Geo: PART SECOND. 1, Lament of the Irish Emigrant. (Mr. John Parsons. . La Mere et l’Enfant. oo ---C, de Beriot ---Tom Moore ---Donizetti i.) Borgia. Goria (Mr, ) Solo- Profugo—* Martha”..........Von Flotow : (Mr. A BD. Reed ) . Gratias Agimu: Tibi—Solo soprano, with flute obligato....................Gullelmi (Mrs.0. Y, Kretschmar and H. Schutter.) Conductor......._.... Bignor Frederico Gennari The Piano used on this occasion iv one of Btein- ways Grand kindly loaned for the occasion by W. G. Metzerott. Admission. eee —+-- F1 00 Family Circle. eee ....-e-nts Tickets to be had at the Hotels and Music Stores’ Boors open at7 o’cleck, Commence ats e’cleck. m 16 3t* R. DEM PST EB, composer of “The Mav Queen,” ** Lament of the Irish Emigrant,’? &ec,willgives BALLAD ENTERTAINMENT of his most popelas cones and Ballads, at Seaton Hall, on MONDAY EVENING, March 20th, to oom- mence at8o’clock. Tickets $1 each; reserved scata £0 cents extra. To be bad at Mr. Ellis’ Music Store, 306 Pennsylvania nue, where a plan of the hall may beseen, m 16-3t* OXFORD! OXFORD: OXFORD! MUSIC HALL AND THEATRE, ° Ninth street, fronting on Pennsylvania avenue, ENTIRE CHANGEOP PROGRAMME, First time at this House of the interesting Drama in three acts, of JACK SHEPPARD, pccuese with all the thrilling effects of New mery, New Costumes, New People, and the whole strength of the Btock Company, including ate Raymond, QO. B. Collina, R. George, P. Roberts, &c. The magnificent horse Bul be broughtinto req ition in this piece petiors his great feats of lesping, ascending steep rons, &c¢. In connection with the above will be given the usual GRAND OLIO ENTERTAINMENT, introducing the celebrated and highly accom- lished danseure, M’lle Marzetti, who will appear fa the grand ballet of the CONSERVATOIRE OF PARIS, together with Mons. Antonio, and hig superb bal- let troupe—twelve beautiful young ladies—among ill be found the ented dancers, M’lle Heleva. Mlle Mazori Arnoldi, M’lle A. Fravklin, eis ae Marten: ie Busie prewn: aan me e Francis iso, the numerous and Versatile Corps of Ethiopian Delinea'ors, &c., &c., &c. Vy STERANS. ATTENTION! THE HIGHHEST BOUNTIES PAID $1,160 FOR THREE YEARS, 775 FOR ONE YRAR, AT“ THE TENT,” Corner af Lith street and New York avenns, Washington city, B.C. Hither line of horse cars will take you there; or o,8 Washington Building. ([Chron.] fe3-t OR SALB—One pair of fine large MULES, suit- eed Dealers 126 K Fat miseees 2d, -m1¢im* ‘aud oth at: In Gonter Market. WILL GO 48 A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE Lee earn m 19 6t* : 513 loth, near La. ave. JUVENILE BOOKS PRENOE JUv ART Le Robinson > E. Do os & will Hay i tr ‘eudis; Ohien ot Ghat; Les fantna cranels ; Gon: see ae Sse ing WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1865; -- TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. 2 THE LATE STORM. Extraordinary Rise inthe Susquehanna— @il City, Pa., Submerged—Great Des- truction of Property. PHILADELPHIA, March 17.— The storm last night was very destructive in the interior of the State. The Suequehanna river and all its tributaries are atan extraordinary height, and below Middletown the railroad is washed away. . There were great floods in the oil regions. Oil City has been submerged, and agreat quan- lity of oil in barrels swept away. {SECOND DISPATCH. PHILADELPHIA, March 17.—A special to the Press newspaper, dated Harrisburg, to-day, says the Suequehanna river is now a scene of great destruction by the freshet. It is reported that three bridges up stream haye been carried away, and are coming down in this direction. A number of families who reside on the island in front of this city have been forced to leave their homes. The water is so deep in theriver that the Harrisburg Water- works cannot pump up the banks fronting on the river. The dam- age to property is very great, but as far as known no lives have been lost. This is the greatest rise in the river since [S$17. The water is now beating against the timbers of the Cum- berland Waediey Railroad bridge, which is usually 15 feet above the level of the river. Household articles, and even houses, have been floating down thestream all day. Rise inthe Delaware and Lehigh Rivers.” Easton, Pa., March 17.-The Delaware river is over 26 feet above low water mark, and is still rising. But little damage has been done above. So far there is about 22 feet rise in the Lehigh river. It is reported that the canals are materially damaged, but there is nothing, as yet, reliable on the subject, — FROM PORT ROYAL, S. C. No News of Import Savannah— Recruiting of Co iers Brisk in Charlestoen—Capture ef Four Blockade- Runners. New York, March 17.—The Arage, from Port Royalon the ith, brings files of the Sa- vannah Herald. Port Royal papers contain no news of im- portance. . A boat belonging to the steam-sloop Janiata, with ten men in it, was recently capsized in a gale. All excepting one of them were lvst. : eocrmlung of colored men in Charleston was risk. Four blockade-runners, which had run into Oharleston harbor, were captured. Their names are the Syreen, Duc de Chartres, Deer, and Fox. Rebel deserters were coming into General Gilmere’s Iines. It is thought that the torpedoes placed in Charleston harbor by the rebels have been washed outeeaward, as none have been found. The only obstruction is a line of piles, just above Fort Sumter, with a passage way suf- ficient to admit vessels. No difficulty is ex- perienced in going through. Decline in the Markets. Ngw Yorxk, March 17.—The fall in gold af- fected prices generally to-day. Cotton declined from three to five cents; flour from twenty- five to thirty; wheat, five and one-eighth: corn and oats from one to two; pork, two dollars: petroleum from two to three cents. ‘ Petroleum stocks declined largely. To-day was one of great excitement in trade. Dry goods likewise participated in the fall. Biswart was retailing cotton at eighteen cents a yard. Gold, after falling to 159, rose to 169, and subsequently declined te about 1634 at the close. Stocks were ve dull in the latter part of the day. Even ‘Overnment securities fell considerably, though a sharp rally followed. old five-twenties closing at 108% to 1084, after haying touched 107. Great Naval Achievement. Boston, March 17.—A private letter®an- nounces the arrival in Hampton Roads of the monitor Monadnock, seventy-six hours from Port Royal, towing the steamer Mohican a portion of the way, the latter having broke down off Cape Hatteras. The writer says this achievement by an iron- clad is unparalleled in naval history. Maryland Legislature. The bill to allow the Baltimore Uity Passen- ger Kailway Company to charge four cents for transfer tickets has oaeed. both Houses, and will be enforced on Monday next. Inthe House the bill to license the catching or taking of oysters in this State was passed. Ita main provisions will be found in the report of pro- ceedings. For the want of a constitutional majority, the bill repealing the law requiring one of the United States Senators to be a resi- dent of the Eastern Shore was lost. The Senate has paseed a bill appropriating $15,000 for the Maryland Hospital, and a bill incor- porating the Ben Franklin Insurance Com- any of Baltimore. The bill authorizing the jaltimore and Ohio Railroad Oompany to build & railroad from Monocacy to the District of Columbia was amended in the House and then ordered to be engrossed. {The bill authorizef thé Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company to construct a railroad from some point between Knoxville and Mo- nocacy Junction, sarong Frederick and Montgomery counties, to Washington city, to place it in more direct communication with the West and Northwest. If the present stock of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company shall be deemed insufficient for the purpose, the President and Directors, or a majority of them, are authorized to increase it by the ad- dition of As many chares as they may deem neceseary. The road is required to be com- menced within one year from the passage of the Act. and be completed with at least one set of tracks within five years, otherwise the act to be null aud void. On motion of Mr. Fawcett, an amendment was adopted requiring the road to ran with- in a half mile of Rockville, Montgomery county. i On motion of Mr. Rinehart, an amendment was adopted reserving to the (seneral Assembly the right to alter, amend or repeal the act at pleasure. An amendment was submitted by Mr. Faw- cett, providing that the same facilities and charges for transportation of frelghtand pas- sengers shall be inevery respect as are fuar- Peer and charged per mile by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company on their main stem leading to Baltimore. Amendments were submitted by Mr. Fawcett and adopted giving. the company the right to construct a branch road from any point south of Rockyile to tide-water at Georgetown, and providing that if the company should not do eo in two years frcm the completion of the road, then the corporation of Georgetown are empowered to make the connection. Episcopal CommMorion.—The religious jour- nels of New York are still greatly exercised over the Greek service at Trinity church. The Evangelist (Presbyterian) having charged that the Episcopal church had thus admitted to its communion a priest, belonging toa church that held to all the essential doctrines of the Church ot Rome, theorgan of Bishop Potter; the Church Journal, thus responds (and the response isof Importance to those who are seeking intorma- tion from authorative sources :) “The simple truth is, that neither the Church of England nor our own Church has ever adopted any legislation which would exclude even a thorough Romanist from coramunion if he were only willing to present himself to re- ceive it, and much less a member of the Orien- tal communion, which has never beer censured by usinany respect. We do not exclude any person of any communion, who holds the Cath. olic creed, and has been baptized and con- reason is ready and desirous «to be con- med. Tae Reser Rams.—The rebels are stil busily engaged on their iron-clads. A large quantity of plate-iron is being prevered at Richmond and sent down the river, to make them as invulnerable as possible. The Virginia is being strengthened to an extent unprege- dented in iron-elads. Every improvement upon her is made under the persoi direction of Semmes, who has dete: ed to make her invulnerable to any shet we can fire at her, The result, however, of Semmes’ efforts wil! most Fronenty be, that the already over-laden vescel will sink in the James river and afford another to the many obstacles that already ob- struct an advance of our fleet up the river Sa gene I" The Western widows are calling in- dignation meetings with reference tothe advent of Massachusetts virgins. The male a sion is too ecaree for the home market, with- out importations. wa There are 400 Hebrew ecco) children in Sap Francisco, : Star. N°. 8,759. GENERAL GRANT'S ARMY. Highly Important Intelligence — Meve- miente auane ebel tines Pee arations lemsive — Rumo Operations. rs ef Mining [From the N. Y. Times’ Special Corres: HEADQUARTERS ARMY Potomac, aren 1s! 8 a. M.—During the greater part of yesterday active operations on & moést extensive scale could be discovered within the limits of the rebel army. Camps were struck, and large and heavy masees of troops were seen in line of battie. Becides three columns of men were moving te and fro within their interior lines. Nothing definite was or could be ascertained regardirg the ultimate destination or meaning of these columns; but. as a matter of course, orders were at ence issued for the different corps abd other commands to be in instant readiness to move. The movements of theenemy will govern our own, until eomething definite is learned regard- Ing General Lee’s intentions. n the center of our line, near the Appomat- tox river, itis generally belieyed that the enemy has succeeded in mining our works, especially Fort Hell and Fort Morton, and all last night our epgineers were in busy search for any indi- cation of the fact. Nothing could be learned, ata late hour last night, as regarded the resuit of the search, as an unusual reticence was observable smong the engineer officers. During the best portion of last night trains and other wagons were in active motion. The sutlers were also all ordered to the rear. All along our front line of breastworks the troops had been lying im position awaiting an attack, had any been made. Suitable dispositions were likewise made along our flank. The army has been for vhe past 18 hours in constant readiness, and kept wellin hand for any hostile demonstration of the epem As itstands at present there is everv indica- tion of aspeedy move, and appearances look very like & fight. Itis to be hoped that (jen. Lee will be in- duced, or compelled to attack the Army of the Potomac in their entrenched positions, in which case the rebels will be met with firmness and decision. The Army of the Potomac are now stripping for the fight, andthis gallant command were never in better trim or more courageous spirits for any approaching movements. Officers and men share alike in the feeling that the ensuing campaign, now about opening, will prove the last, provided they do their duty. This they are prepared to do. A slight picket fire was kept up in front of Petersburg during last night. NEWS FROM THE SOUTH. The Richmond papers of the 15th inst., con- tain but littlenews. Thereportof the proceed- ings of the rebel Congress on Monday Iast, ap- parently shows Jeff Davis’s reason for wishing the two houses to continue in session a short time after the period fixed for their adjourn- ment. On that day & message was received trom himexpressing his dissent with the ex- emption bill passed by them, and desiring its Macdification, owing to certain classes of skilled artisans being relieved by the act of all milita- ry duty, even local defense, and other classes of men exempted by Jeff. and his Secretary of War, being required to perform service in the army. Theaction of the rebel Congressmen on this document does not appear. A parle meeting of the citizens of Richmond had been called. The Dispatch says ‘a propo- eltion designed to further the interests of the Con federacy, and assist in the great struggle for independence, will be presented and dis- cussed.” The Dispatch reports all quiet on the Rich- mond and Petersburg lines, and adds: ‘There ‘was an apprehension of an attack upon a por- tion of our Chestertield lines on Saturday night, but no advance was made by the enemy. rant’s army have destroyed all the houses on ixty-nine plantations and farms in Prince George county. A raiding party from Grant’s army, on Thursday last, visited and destroyed the village of Franklin, on the Norfolk and Seaboard railroad. . The Raleigh (N.C.) Standard, speaking of the movements of General Sherman and Joe Johnston, remarke : « One thing ise obvious—General Sherman is about to encounter serious trouble for the first time in this campaign since he left Atlanta. He is still in what may be called the sandy fe- gion of the State, and such is the condition of the roads they will not beable for some days to come to operate this side of Mean- while the Confederates have the advantage of this opportunity to increase and mass their forces in this State.” The Richmond Whig says that Gen. Single- ton had nothing to de with the tobacco seized at Fredericksburg. It was bought by an agent of a mercantile hense in New York. The quantity eent to Frederickburg was valued at $700,000. The Whig says :—“ It appears that an agent of a New York mercantile house, whose name it is deemed inexpedient to publish at this time, proposed to certain parties in this city to contract wjth them for the delivery of a epeci- fled quality of manufactured tobacco at Fred- ericksburg, he undertaking for his principals to remove the tobacco from that point, with the implied consent of the United States au- thorities, provided the Confederate authorities would indicate their consent, in writing, tothe proposed transaction. The tobacco was to be paid for on its delivery at Fredericksburg. ‘Phe New York house was vouched for by an influential member of Congress, who had inti- mate business relations with the concern. “One of the Confederate bureaus became identified with the scheme, by reason of the representations which had been made to its cers, and by the prospect of ‘dyantageous results from the fulfillment of the proposed agreement by the parties on the other side. “The contract was accordingly entered into, ‘sealed, signed and delivered,’ with a satis- factory endorsement from the predecessor of the present Secretary otf War, who was no ceeoubt induced to believe that it was ‘all right.’ Nothing was said in the contract about bacon. The quid pro que was money. “The loss of the tobacco will fall upon the contractors here, unless the New York parties to the contract will fulfil their obligations by indemnifying the bureau with which they con- tracted” The Dispatch of the 14th says that the Goy- ernment was impressing horses in Richmond on the 13th “for some purpose not made pub- lic.” Waiting fer the News. {From the Whig.} There was 8 universal inquiry for news yes- terday, but nothing could be obtained during the day which would satisfy the eagerness of the pablic to know what was going on. Of caurse, Sunday rumors were afloat, which served to supply topics of conversation. The people are hourly expecting to hear the prom- tsed good news from North Oarolina. Many are anticipating the announcement of the rout or capture of Sherman’s army. Financial. {From the New York Commercial .} The markets generally continue ina condi- tion closely bordering om panic. Produce and merchandise are, for the time, almost unsale- able, prices in the meantime steadily declining. Sellers refuse to make the concessions neces- sary to meet the views of buyers—a difference of 10to20 per cent—under the hope that gold may yet take an upward turn and render the sacrifice unnecessary. This, however, is simply postponing atheavy decline, which must occur if gold continues at 160175; for the prices of merchandise are now based upon a rate for gold much be ond that limit. The stock market maintains considerable strength amid the fluctuations in gold, and the generally unsettled feeling. Thers isno dispo- sition to press stocks violently upon the mar- ket, but as there are more sellers than buyers, there is nevertheless a steady decline in prices. At the first board, the transactions were jarger than usual, on all the leading stocks, and the decline was general. - The continued decline in gold is felt by Gov. ernments. Holders consider that the currence: Tate of interest is lowered by the fall on gold, and that, to correspond with this change, there should be qiePorscuate Tre@uction in the price of the bon: ‘Until the last few davs, this result has not followed the fluctuations in gold; to-day, itis apparent in a decline of Five-twenties to 109a108 4 —fall of 2% trom the price ofa week ago. Ten-forties sold down to xa decline of 1% from yesterday’s closing fig Gold has ‘weak during the morning, but without an special excitement. The transac- tions are mestly regular, and both “bulls” and There is an abundance of cash gold. T price opened at 167, sold down to 160%, and afterward rallied to 161. t 0e@ State Prison convicts who are now spiozing be hospitality of the State of New York, 735 afe foreigners. A CURIOUS STORY. The Siamese Twins—Their Lite since the r B jeusy and Qoarreis ives— Exist Separately t—in- teresting Questions. ‘om the Philadelphia Ledger. The ease Twins have been meh trom ablic view for the last few years. It ie weil mown of them that they had married two Sisters, and setuled down near Salisbury, North Carolina, on a well-stocked plantation, In Addition to this, they have ample funds invest €d through their agent in New York. Through ® North Carolina medical gentieman now within our lines, we had the other day an op- pode yte AUIS and full particulars in * uve! have continued se rsince the war begam they an ved in the same ‘mon: ever byiokd witbin two By ey ‘Oraan ‘fe ever thoughtof dratting them, and their n rdbpered, exoept that when out of tomaper m ADYy CAuse,it WAS Apt to work itself in striking the firstone that came to hand, from which the best escape was to keep out of the way. The brothers probably never would have had any difficulty, but that their wives, though sisters, turned away their hearts, and children were the cause of this estrangement. Up to the period that each had five children, al4pros- pered well enough, butone of them had a sixth and thisawokeenvy and jealousy to such a degree that the two sisters, not being bound together like the twin brothers, would no longer live under the same roof, though, we believe, still in different houses on the same plantation. The brothers are now it seems, about fifty years of age, but ene, we believe, {be smaller and feebler of the two, looks, it is ssid. now fully ten years older than the other. ‘They can turn back to back or face to face, but that is as far as the remarkable bond that unites them permits. It is almost certain that should either die the other could not survive even for more than a few minutes, as there is anartery as large as the tmmoral artery that connects them. A few years since they cor- responded with some of the leading surgical operatorsin London, as tothe Possibility of the umbillicus which unites them being ent so that in case of the death of one, the life of the other might be saved. At the request of the London surgeon, they visited that city, and many experiments were tried to determine the safety of such Anoperation. Among other things, @ ligature was tied firmly for a few minutes round the connection between them, 80 as to prevent the circulation of blood through the artery. But it seemed as if each would expire if this were longer persisted in. The smaller of the two fainted away and lost all consciousness, and there were symptone that the same effect would follow tothe other, but that the process could not be continued long enough without endangering the life of him who was firstto faint. Should the smaller and feebler die, it might be worth while making the experiment of operating, but the prospects of prolonging the life of the other would be very small. Should, however, the larger and more healthy of the twin brotners die, there would seem absolutely no hope of saving the feeblerof thetwo. From all thisit is evident that though the connection between these two brothers is very remarkable and perecuy unique, it is yet notso absolute as as been usually supposed. Affairs in Georgetown. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, March 17, 1565. Board of Aldermen.—Present, Recorder, Ww. S. Cox; Aldermen Beall, Berry and Godey. A joint resolution of the Common Council, appointing a committee to inquire into the ex- pediency of revising the charter and codifying the laws of the town. was taken up and adopted. The committee consists of Recorder Oox and Councilmen Hyde and Mitchell The petition of Hillary Hutchins, propmetor of the fish wharf, asking the privilege of keep- ing his booths open on Sunday for the accom- poe es of country patrons, was laid on the table. A resolution for the repair of Market Space, appropriating $600, or as much as may be necessary, was adopted. A memorial of the Georgetown Gas Light Company, asking an increase of the rates of pay for gas furnished the Corporation, with & Joint resolution appointing a committee to con- sider the petition, were received from the Council. ‘he resolution was adopted; and Alderman Shinn was appointed by this Board upon the committee, The Council resolutions for the repair of the canal bridge at Market eireet, and for repairing the old fish market, and renting the old fish market south of the canal, were adopted. Upon invitation ef the Council, this Board went into joint meeting for the election of two members of the committee on the new market house; and upon returning to their chamber the Board adjourned. Common Council.—Present: Mesers. Thomas, Bronanugh, Craig, Forrest, Hieston, Hyd, Mitchell, and Stake. Communications from the Street Commis- sioner, asking an early appropriation of $3,500, for the repair of the streets of the city; from commhittee of the Vigilant Fire Company, ing for an appropriation for the repair of their engine house; from Mr. W. H.Semmes, calling attention to the dilapidated condition of a cer- tain sewer in the vicinity of his premises; from Silas Smith, asking the rem{ssion of a fine imposed on him on election day, for carry- ing concealed weapons, he being a private watchman, and also of a fine imposed several months since for an alleged illegal sale of liquor; and accounts of R. A. Waters, and Vanderwerken & Wells, were appropriately referred. Mr. Fowler, in calling the attention of the Board to the condition of certain fire-plugs in Congress street, and the waste pipe of the colored Orphan Asylum, mentioned the fre- quent complaints of the citizens of the in- a enton of the Street Commiesioner to Bia uties. Mr. Stake stated thateuch complaints were constantly being made. The treet Oommis- sioner received @ salary of $600, and if that sum was inst ilicient to induce him toattend to his duties, he should resign. . Mr. Hyde, trom the select committee ap- pointed to revise the rnies of the board, made ‘a report amending the came se &s to provide that upon the board being calledto order at the regular hour, in the absence of a quorum, the Chair may, at the expiration of 15 minutes, ad- journ the board till the next regular meeting. Also, dispeasing with the committee on elec- tions, on the revisal of unfinished business, and on enrolled bills, and adding a committee on water. The report was concurred in. Bills appropriating $600 for the filling, gra- ding and paying of west market space and the repair of east market space, the work to be given out to the lowest bidder; authorizing the Mayor to rent to the highest bidder the old fish market south of the canal, and to cause the re- pair of the old market-hovee, over the canal, ta be also rented as a fish market, and appropri- ating $75 for the repair of the canal bridge in Market street, were passed. In compliance with a resolution offered by Mr. Hyde, the memorial of the Georgetown Gas Company, asking to increase their rates tor gas, was referred toa jeint committee of the two boards—Messrs. Hyde and Craig being appointed on the part of the Common Council. Mr. Bronaugh, at his request, was excused from serving on the public schools committee, and Mr. Craig appointed in his stead. The two boards convened in joint meeting, for the election of members to fill the vaean- cies existing in the market-house buildiag com- mittee, and Messrs. Hieston and Fowler were unanimously elected. Upen the re-assembling of the Common Council, Mr. Mighell stated that he had hoped to see £0) one take some steps in relation to the draft. As noone had done 80, be would assume the responsibility, and of- fered a resolution to pay toeach drafted man in Georgetown, who sball put in a substitute, an amount of money to be determined by the board, the clerk of the corporation to borrow a sum not exceeding $20,000, and the debt to be extinguished by the issue of stock bearing six per cent. interest, payable quarterly, the stock to be redeemed by the corporation at itsown pleasure any time after five years, and within twenty years. On motion of Mr, Stake, $150 was fixed as the sum to be paid to each drafted man, and with- out further action on the resolution, the beard adjourned, a7 The army israpidly filling up. A cor- respondent says:—“Most of the trains that come up from City Point are loaded with men for the various regiments. The cars are filled to the utmost capacity, and on top of them are to be seen as many more men, all in the light blue overcoat, which gives to a train, seen at 8 distance as it whirls along, & Covering of & light blue mass.” — U>*South American jerked beef is now the popular feod in Lo=402- is ag Within a short time ‘tree bona fide Ger man Counts, one Irish Barone. *Wo Greeks of high decree and one Turk, have .*¢% ¢! iare trae laretwel hundred ana Niles ‘here are an and nine » attat streets in New York city. A gle areas Foon of opinm. If took € y the cos the in the year ending June 30, 1862. a w7;Recent explorations show that - ican Empire con ns a rich mine ofcoal, 7a aisey us rom Menta” ati ineay Soe net and the coal is ported to be of excellent quality. oad SJ The Empress Eugenie figured ata lete reception with diamonds worth three millions and a half in her hair, &7The voicano of Tarcalba, in Costa Ries, still continues a rain ef ashes; the heatis al- ‘he coffee season, this yest in that coun 7: lt be ended cart, ow. g tothe heat and dryness. oy Bee ee ims vicars ot Rev muaiaver aP-The shield of = ANd displays the quarterings of 00% alliances,