Evening Star Newspaper, April 8, 1865, Page 1

. GE, mara ee ee OER PE EE ESE 2 WASHINGTON EVENING STAR, PUBLISHED DAILY, (EXOEPT SUNDAY,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Southie cet corner of Pennsylvania av. and W:h street, By W. D. WALLAOH. >. sorivers in, the Oiry aad District Dor . and District AFD erty OEnTS PER WERK. Parcs rox MAILine.—BSingle }, three cents; One cents; six months, thres So . nz lars. No papers are sent from the office Jonger than paid fer, ‘Tus WRAELY Syin one dolar anda half a year, heir sa! WELY) 2 OFFICIAL. ‘The First Cerps—Noetice te Veterans, HeapevarT=2s First Corrs, Wasuineror, D. C., Dec. 27, 1964. ‘Veterans desiring te enlist inthe Ist Army Corps, should report in om at the office of Gol. ©. F. Johnson, Soldiers’ Rest, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot, Washington, D. 0. Any Veteran who has served two , has Deen honorably diseharged, and is physically qualified, may enlist in the Corps for one, two or three years. Those enlisting wili receive from the Gov- ernment a bounty ef $300 as soon as they are Mmustered in, and, in addition, the regular in- stiments from the Government, in proportion to the peried of enlistment, as follows: $100 for ome year’s service, one-third pzid on enlist- Ment; #200 for two years’ service, one-third on enlistment; #300 for three years’ service, one- third on enlistment They will be credited to the quota of the @istrict in which they or their families may be domiciled and will, therefore, be entitled to Jocal bounties Free transportation will be furnished them to Washington by any Provost Marshal. The best arms in the possession of the Government will be furnished these troops, @xd they will be allowed to retain their arms ‘When honorably discharged. Headquarters Major General Hancock :—158 Petreet, between 19th and 20th streets. Office of the Board for the Examination of cers :—Brigadier General John R. Brooke, ident, 183 G@ street, between 18th and 20th treets. By order of Major General Hancock. FINLEY ANDERSON, Assistant Adjutant General. DENTISTRY. sapbhtet pene yore oe THE externa ication o: . - NDS BSSERUN OF PALMETTO. [GE at ence upon the nerves connect ith the teeth aching, and relieves instantly, By is aid overt decayed tooth ean be cured and pre- Werved by filling and bending up with Br. 8. White’s Metal Filling. Cheoplastic Bone Teeth jnserted over roots at 260 Pa. av. mar 13-1m ENTISTRY—Drs. LOCK WOOD & MERRILL, Dentists, Room No. 2, Washington juilding, corner Penna. avenue and ‘th Street. 4 t dec 27-tf mrect mar 8-1m* Gi™t DISCOVERY IN DENTISTRY. TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN, I would advise all yeeecne havin Teor teeth, to extract to call at DR. LEWIE’ once. a and have them taken out-withonut pain. Also, cail and examine the Doctor’s new im- | ey method of inserting ARTIFICIAL TEBTH. 'f you once see the great improvement in his teeth, you will have them inno other style than this mew and valuable one. Teeth inserted on Gold, Bilver and Rubber Plates at the old price, as we mavens adv: een oe price on our work since the eat change in gold. "No. 242 ‘Penn’a avenue, between }2th and 1ith "Jon 26-19 8. R. LEWIB, M.D., Dentict. JAMES 8. TOPHAM & 00.8 ' gat PREMIUM \ TRUNK, SADDLERY; AND MILITARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTORY, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, wseoo & SEVENTH STREET, One Door North of Odd Fellows’ Hall, Where they continue to manufacture and hay -on sale a large and fine assortment of TRUNES, VALISES, TEAVELING BAGS, SADDLES, HARNESS, HOBSE COVERS, ILITABY HORSE EQUIPMENTS, SWORD BELTS, HAVERSACKS, WHIPS, BITS, BPUBS, ac. ze. key AT LOW PBIOBS. BEPAIBING, Tronks, &c., repaired promptly and thoroughly. THREE SILVER MEDALS Awarded by the Maryland Institute of Baltimore October Sist, 1864; also, the highest premium. a bromse medal, by the Metropolitan Mechanics’ institute of Washington, D. O., im 1857, BOLE AGENTS For District of Columbia and Alexandria, Va,,for FRANK MILLER’S ORLESRATED PREPARED HARNESS OIL, alers supplied at the lowest _ fed 6-l¥ PAOTOBY PRIOES. : ZIMMERMAN & 00. 630_...88vexta Streer...530 Buccessors to McGregor & Zimmerman, have on band and willcontinue to keepafine assortment cf CABINET FURNITURE. All sons who y be in want of Furniture will do well to call a mine our stock, as we are confident our @ furniture will giv at No 530 7th str avenue and D street. Nortos TO OFFIOERS AND SOLDIERS. AssieTaANT QUARTERMAST?ER’S OFFICE, Durer or \ os 0. 134 ear 2ist st,, mG: c., ‘ch 1, 1865. The attention of officers and enlisted satisfaction. between Louisiana fe 17-tf men, for- merly in the service of the United States, is called to the large ameunt of personal property stored in the Government warehouses connected with this depot ~The Government requires the specs occupied by said property for the effects of those new m the service, tion of each article shouid be given name, company, regiment, or othe marks, secompanied by am oath or sffirmation shewing that the claimant is the authorized The goods will be forwarded to the address of the persons #0 entitled at his expense {the above-mentioned property, remain- claimed ninety days from this date will be public auction. JAMES M. MOORE, mh 2-dtmay 31 apt. Asa’t Qr. U. 8. Army, XPRESS COMPANY, _ AMR 614 Pa. Avenue, Washineton, D.C. GREAT EASTERN, NORTHERN, AND WEST- ERN EXPRESS FORWARDERS. BR 188, MONEY. JEWELRY, VALU- by inte NOTES BTOGRS. BONDE! Ac. O Forwarded with SAFBTY AND DISPATCH to all pepe Sie le ae Socsneny ae e Princ’ ilway Towns inthe NORTH, BAST, WEST AND NORTH WEST. WASHINGTON BO NEW YORK, BO PHILADELPHIA, BALTIMORE: GIN OINNATI, 8T. LOULS. 13- VILLE, LEXINGTON, Connections are made at New York and Boston th lines forwarding to the CANADAS and the IPI8H PROVINCE: ines ¢ ipl LIVERPOOL, SOUTHAMPTON and HAVER ene '@8868 ‘qm! commercial Jowns in Great Britain and the mti- “Collection of NOTES, DRAPTS and BILL Smade at all accessible parte of the Buited States. fe23 0. 0. DUNN, Agent, Washington, D. 0 FORTUN z: EMPLOYMENT FOR EVERYBODY. reat sale of JEWELRY, WATCHES. and SILVER-WARE, ‘French and German Fancy Goods, &c., worth over $80.0), all to be sold by lot. without reserve, Every one to have & Prize and co blanks to be drawn. HOW YOU CAN DRAW A PRIZE. Send Twenty Five Cents to us, and as soon 88 we receive it we will mail i a Certificate showing what you have drawn. If the article or arti please you, send back the Certificate and Ome Dol- ar and we will forward you the icle, no matter to with a full list of how costly it may ther all the articles to be sed Of, Ifthe article is Dot what you wish, state, when you send the Cer- tiGeate and dollar, what other article of the same Yalue you prefer and we will send it. Ifyou han one Prize, send us $1 and we will send nen Sve ) Gorsifeaten; for €2, eleven; for $5, thirty. GIRARD W. DEVAUGH & Co. _SP43teod siden Lane, New York. YHURSTON’S IVORY PRARL To. "T Dake ter cleaning, beautifying ws row elegant prepara- ing the Teeth and Gums. walled. téon is catirely uneq! ©, WELLS & 00, ?, New York, Proprieters, Yor sale by all druggists. meine ELLS’ C. BRAT: MAOHL SPBEAD LASTERS SLs GUIERATE PC aSeRLE A aRRED jan 2-coly.a in all cases for w! ale by all drug. je by alldraggists. _|__.___Jan#¥eoly.a_ 1 BUCHU GIV: HLMBOLD 2 BXTRAOT IVES Ee alarmleg syimotor 2 if no treatment is Fienitied to. ‘onsypption, Insanity oF Boilie Eben ve®, XXV. AMUSEMENTS. CANTERBURY HALL, ANTERBURY HALL MeUSIO nig OAeTeaeET aatE y= Set © THEATER CANTERBURY BALL ‘ THEATER Lovistams AVENUES, REAR SIXTH STREET, Rear of National and Metropolitan Hotels, GEORGE LEA + + + Proprietor Also of the Varieties, New York, and Canterbury Alexandria, JOBH EABT..__._.___._..Btsge Manager By particular request, and POSITIT. Y¥ FOR SIX NIGHTS ONLY, POSIT! VBLY FOR S1X NIGHTS ONLY, POSITIVELY FOR 81X NIGHTS ONLY, commencing Monday, April 3, and terminating Saturday, April ®, the Star of the World, the Obild Artiste, the Remarkable Juven: in his perilous ASCENSION FROM aus STAGE TO THE GAL- ASCENSION FROM THE STAGE TO THE GAL- LERY, ona Bingle Wire, over the heads of the audience, TERROR! TERROR!! TERROR!!! TERROR! TERROR!! TERROR!!! may seize the human frame while witnessing this Mere Infant in ao dangerous @ task, yet itis safely accomplished nightly, and the Proprietor of the Canterbury, in behalf of the boy, easures the pub- lie there is no danger of the boy being dashed to ieces from falling eff the wire, and this wender- Fal ‘boy possesses remarkable strength of nerve and astonishing presence of mind, and has per- formed this dangerous undertaking so frequently that, by his cool, eal the performan: ant and trembling the safety of the — fellow, which. any moment, a perso! a their ni yet, a8 Nino Eddie himself remarke, he never thinks of falling. The papers are all loud in his praise. He will remain for Six Nights Only, receiving for his several performances over nd may fall and break ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, - ONE THOUSAND BOLLARS. First week of the Oelebrated Banjoist and Bthi- opian Delineator, HE Bay BOLE. ME: DAN HOLT! First week of anew Military Drama, entitled the ag OF A SOLDIER'S LIFE, FELALS OF A SOLDIER'S LIFB. Characters by the Dramatic Company. AN, HART. MULLIGAN, HART, MULLIGAN, HART, REDDEN, SraRe: RBDDEN, OLARK, REDDEN, in Funny Ethiopian Eceentricities. ——___ OLAIRB AND TILLY FORBES LAGRA te SLATRE AND TILLY FORBES LAUBA LE OLAIBE AND FILLY FORBES in a New Comic Duet. Tex BOQUET OF BEAUTY, Bodcar OF BEAUTY, consisting of the ER SISTERS, GARD ALE SMITH, BATS INNIE VORNSON GIB CHAPMAN, mae MARIE RUSH, in their Charming Ballet Divertiseements, under the direction of MONS. LOUIS SZOLLOCY. First time of the Rearing Irish Faroe, entitled O°FLANNIGAN AT THE FAIR; O’'FLANNIGAN AT THE FAIR; on, P O’DAY BOYS, P O’DAY BOYS. Phelim O’Flannigan, a Peep O’Day Boy, L Joba Mulligan Biddy Muldoody, a Peep O’Day Woman, Josh Hart John Redden J.8, Clark Le Ol Tilly Forbes -Mary Gardner Kate Ullman arrie Gardner 3 Mise Finnegan. Miss Muldoody. Miss Patsey Marley. INOIDENTS: Coggan Fair—Sporting Molly, from the county town—The history of Moses in the bulrushes— O’Flannigan kicking the fair before him like a football—"'Tr on the tail of my coat”—Fire away, Flannigan—Song ‘Flaming O’Flannigan”— Double trish sig—Boug, ““Mevoy”—Hurrab for the Shamros reen—Country dance by all the characters—'Tnat’s the way we do itat home’’— Who kissed Biddy—Terrific shellaleh fight between . and Tearing Duffy—Tableau and ‘Fiannigas. O'Fianni, death of AFTEBNOON AN (Bae APRIL 8, 1865. eh te BENEFIT OF BL NINO EDDIB BENEFIT OF EL NINO EDDI BENEFIT OF BL NINO BODIE, BENBFIT OF BL NINO EDDL In the afternoon at2 o’clock he will make an ASCENSION oussDs THE BUILDING, ENSION OUTSIDE THB BU ING, ASCENSION OUTSIDE THE BUILDING, from the roof of the Canterbury to the opposite side of the street, In the evening, s” MA AY MAMMOTH MAMMOTH In active preparation, a > STA AB EER PASSE DID PANTOMI; + SPEOIAL NOTICES. ——————— Ir Prorie wHo SurreR from the dull stupidity thet ie ets us Serre Te eS spring. Sats ores in all seasons of the year, knew ho: be cured by taking AYERS BARSAPARILLA to urge the bile from their systems, we should have Setter neighbors as well as clearer heads to deal with. ap7-lw AHINT TO BOTH SEX How To Gan amp Rerain Arrxction.—It has been frequently suggested that PLANTATION BITTERSare, in another form, the “Elixir of Love” of the Ancients, That they do much to quiet ‘*family jars,” and reconcile fretfal wives te cross hus- bands, we verily believe. When domestic quiet is restored and connubial felicity reigns supreme, “How great the charm, how sweet the bliss That finds expression in a kiss.” A free and proper use of PLANTATION BIT- TERS will inspire the souls of beth sexes with pure and high-toned sentiments of affection,t andacapacity for rare and exquisite enjoymen in each other’s society, Remember there isno place like home, and no passion like love—and nothing to link the two together and you to both like the great Family Blessing, PLANTATION BITTBRS. ap7-lw PUBLIC HEALTH. THE PRESS Advertising has been pronounced “undignified” by the medical faculty, A physician who adver tises a valuable remedy to fifty people in his pri- vate practice would receive the coid shoulder from his professional brethren, should he mak his merits known to millions through the business columns of a newspaper press. This may be ‘‘dig- nified,”—but isit benevolent, humane, or Just ? Whoever is fortunate enough to discover or in- vent anything that will prevent, or cure, or alle. viate human suffering is bound tomake it known through every channel of communication within bis reach, to the general public. For many years the merits of HOSTETTER’S CELEBRATED STOMACH BITTERS have thus been proclaimed to the world, and multitudes have been restored to health or saved from fatal maladies in conse- quence, As new facts have been developed im re- lation to the operation of this most pure and po- tent of all Btomachics and Alteratives, they have been stated in simple language to the people of many lands; and if the proprietors of the medicine have derived profit from their dissemination, thousands upon thousands of individuals have been benefitted thereby to an extent boyond all estimate. In the West Indies, Oanada, Australia and South America, HOSTETTER’S BITTERS are now recognised as the sole specificfor Dyspepsia, the best possible safeguard against epidemics,and the finest invigorant in cases of General Debility, and the only diffasive stimulant, entirely free from noxious ingredients, api-iw FOR COLDS, COUGHS, BRONCHITIS, all and affections of the Lungs, take AYBR’S CHERRY PECTORAL, which issuretoeurethem, apl-lw THE BRIDAL CHAMBER, an Bssay of Warnin and Instruction for Young Men. Alse, new an reliable treatment for Diseases of the Urinary and Sexual Byatenie pent free, in sealed envelopes, Address Dr. J. Skii1im HouGaTon, Howard Asso- ciation, Phi mh 31-3m SPRING AND SUMMER OLOTHING. New styles Buperb Btock Of Dress, Sack, and Walking Coata, Pantaloons, Vests, and Boys’ Clothing, maraiahing Goods, &o.. &o, We tre now prepared to ex! Dee of sty! ithiulness ™i has not wemets by any stock heretofore offered in this Those in search ef Clothing for Gentlemen’sand Youths’ wear are invited to call and exam our steck, We can say with assurance they will find the right article on the most reasonable terms. Also. ent of Gentlemen's erything neces- tf WALKER & 00., 268 Pa. av., Metropolitan Hotel Building. Nervous Desitity, SEMIWAL WEAKNESS, Xe, Cam Be Cured by one who has really cured himsel? and hundreds of ethers, will tell you nothing oe but the truth, Address, with stamp Epwargp H. Traver, mar 2-D& W.ly Lock Box, Bosten, . BTOP THAT SCRATCHING, And use WHBATON’S ITCH OINTMENT. It cures Itch and Salt Rheum in 48 hours, also cures Chillblains. Uleers and ali Eruptions of the Skin, Bold by all Druggista. GILMAN, mar 23-ly . D. 350 Pennsylvai , SECRET DISEASES. Samaritan’s Gift is the most certain, safe and effectual remedy—indeed, the only vegetable rem- ¥ r discovered, Curesin two to four days, and recent cases in twenty-four hours. No mineral, no balsam. no mercury. ly ten pills to be taken. Itis the soldier’s hope, and a friend to those who donot want te beexpesed, Male packages. $2; fe- male $3, a Samaritan’s Rootand Herb Juices—A positive and [ear cure for Syphilis, Scrofala. Ulcers, res, 8potes. Tetters.&c. Price $l, or siz bottles for $5, Bold by 8. C. Ford. See advertisement, m5 To Purtry, Exgicn THE Boop, Beautiry the complexion, use HeLMBoLbD’s HIGHLY ComogN- TRATRD Fivuip Extract BARSAPAKILLA. One bettle equal strength one gallon of the Syrup or Decoct m25-6m eee AMUSEMENTS. GROVER’S NEW THEATER. Pennsylvania Avenue, near Willard’s, SATURDAY Apri il 8. TWO MORE GRAND PERFORMANCES avenue. ALADDIN; - On, THE WONDERFUL LAMP. ” wo OHEAP PRICES. cw THIS AFTERNOON, Doors open at 2, begin at 23; o’clock. Only 30 cents to all parts of the house, AFTERNOON AND NIGHT, Tus Livinc Fountain oF GoLormD WATERS, And all the Grand Marches, Magical Illusions, Splendid Scenery Gorgeous Dresses, Entrancing Music, REMEMBER—AFTBRNOON AND NIGHT, GROVER’S NEW THEATRE. FORD'S NEW THEATER. TENTH STREET, above Pennsylvania Avenue, GREAT BUCCESS OF = MI88 LAURA KEENE, THIS (Saturday) EVENING, APRIL 8, LAST NIGHT of fhe great Moral Drama, by Miss Keene, entitled THE WORKMEN OF WASHINGTON, ted by Messrs. gee: MoOOLLTGHN BYOTT HARRY HAWK, &o. The pay LOCAL SCENBRY, by James Lamb e. com pris: Pri“Machine Bhop at the Navy Yard, Seventh Btreet Wharf, Moonlight View of the Steam Ferry to Alexandria with View of the Capitol in the Distance, Brady’s Gymnasium and Guardhouse, &c. OXFORD: OXFORD! OXFORD! MUBIC HALL AND THEATRE, Ninth street, fronting om Pennsylvania avenue FOX, CURRAN & NORRIS___...___ Proprietors THE CLIMAY ARRIVED AT. HOUSES FULL TO REPLETION, Hail, rain or shine makes no difference to the steady flow of Greenbac! jnto the Treasury ef the now famous Oxford us for the unparal- leled number of its stars, the immense size of its auditorium, the splendor of fts d ion and the eneral mana: it of thy Jowell, Adah ley White. J O, randa, Montaniand bergh, Charley Fox, Ravel, Big. Paravilla, Zanfretta, James Melville and Sons, and, above all, by the astounding engagement with the in- comparable Blondia, e hero of Hiagars. And the predictions made of the impracticability of ‘ing out such ideas, and yet. en the success experiment was assured self-same fortane-tellers becam: partios at stilt more fabulous prices. Ladies’ Matinee Saturday ‘Afternoon, JOHN Q. WILL! (hate ore ot Betaler © Wilson.) Vs e: roomson the southeast oorner of 9th and D streets, where he intends at all times to keep a large and handsome ‘assortment e cannes rrunay e8 him! t aa ent clone Soutefurni @ establishment sout ork. and respectfully invites his old env- friends to inspect hie stock. Thank- fal for past Freee ne baw aoliette thats gations ageat new store. a JOHN Q WILLSON. ap4 eolm Houtheast Be arte ‘and D sts, rt WASHINGTON, D. C:, SATURDAY. APRIL 8, 1865: TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. FROM MOBILE. ounts—Investment ef Spanish hting om the 28th and 29th Rebel A Fort ultime E MoBILB, March 28.—_There was heavy skir- mishing at Spanish Fort to-day, without ad- vantage to theenemy. At fouro’clock the fleet took part. Our troops are in the best spirits, and every- thing looks encouraging. Our casualties have been slight. The enemy seem inclined to make a regular siege, as there has been no general assault. All is quiet on this side. Mosixz, March 29._Fighting continued all day in and around Spanish Fort, with the ad- vantage decidedly with us. The enemy's loss is said to be seveie; ours very slight. One monitor was sunk this morning by a shot from Spanish Fort. The Yankee fleet teok no part in the fight to-day on the eastern shore. The enemy’s gunboats commenced shelling the wes- tern shore at two o’clock, but were driven off by Pinto’s battery anda section of the Missouri battery. Two men of the Missouri batteyy and a Mr. Fredericks, a citizen, were wounded. Forty-seven vessels of all classes are in sight. Everything looks encouraging. The Very Latest. New ORLEANS, March 31, (via Cairo, April 6.—The Times and Delta say that at head- quarters they have received information that a portion of General Canby’s army was within five miles of Mobile. Siege guns were on pon- toons, from which shells could be thrown into the suburbs of the city. The attack on Fort Blakely, the main defense of Mobile, had already commenced. Maury commarded at Mobile and General Dick Taylor commanded Spanish Fort. Generals Canby, Granger and Smith were five miles up Fishing creek on the 2ith. New Organs, April 1, (via Caire, April 6.)—General Steele’s command, from Pensa- cola, met with much opposition, but no regular battle was fought until it reached Mitchell’s Fork, on the morning of the 26th ultimo, where the enemy, numbering abant eight hundred, made a stand, and afier a severe fight were repulsed and scattered in the woods, many being captured. The correspondent of the New Orleans Times, writing trom headquarters of the 13th army corps, near Blakeley, on the 2th ultimo, says a party of guerrillas made a dash upon a wagon train stuck in the mud near Fish river, and captured ien mules and eight drivers; but all the wagons and stores were brought in yesterday. ‘There has been much skirmishing, but no regular battle has taken place as yet. The bombardment of Spanish Fort progresses fa- vorably. Torpedoes thickly stud the ap- proaches to the fort. Our skirmishers are within two hundred yards and our artllery within three hundred of the fort. We have it encompassed ou three sides. Their only chance of escape is by water, butif a gunboat can get up th annot escape that way. General Granger and staff narrowly es- eaped being blown up by & torpedo placed in the road. Col. Bertram’s brigade captured a rebel tel- egraph office and dispatches showing that the rebels are fully posted in relation to all our movements, forces and plans. General Steele captured two railroad supply trains at Pol- lard. At last accounts our losses do not exceed fifty killed and 200 or 300 wounded. Rebel steamers ply regularly between Mo- bile and the Spanish Fort, conveying rein- forcements and guns. Two of our men have been injured by tor- pedoes near Mobile. FROM CALIFORNIA, Effect of the Fall ef Richmend—Green- backs Rising. San Franeisco, April 1.—The steamer Brother Jonathan, from Portland, Oregon, brings $16,000 in treasure. The wreckof the bark Industry, in shoal water in the bay, caused the death of seventeen persons. The miners of Crofina, Idaho, have driven off the Chinese. A large emigration to Idaho from California isexpected. The roads tothe north. ern mines are beginning to reopen with warm- er weather. The bullion receipts for the last ten days have been $1,700,000. Saw Francisco, April 3.—Kennard’s fire- alana telegraph is now in operation in this city. The amount of trade is small for the opening of spring. The uncertainty as to the price of gold, and the lack of knowledge eon- cerning the new tariff, induce buyers and sell- ers to contract operatiens till @ more definite turn of affairs. The money market is strong, consequent upon an active demand tor pay- ment of duties by which to draw goods in bond. The duties paid last month amount to about one million dollars The first weekly overland mail arrived at Prescot, the capital of Arizona,on March 12, in fifteen days from this dity. Its arrival was the occasion of much public rejoicing. Considerable shipments of copper and silver are coming forward via Colorado. LATER. San FRANCISCO, April 4.—The fall of Rich- mond caused great rejoicings throughout the State. Greenbacks haye gone up to 65, and are rising. FROM NORTH CAROLINA. Important News from Newbern—Attempt to Fire the City—A Rebel Officer and Others Arrested—Reported Movements of Rebel Cavalry. NEWBERN, April 2.—A preconcerted plan to fire this city wasdeveloped this morning, at half-past ten o’clock. Several large buifdings, containing forage, ordnance, and commissary stores, were set on fire simultaneously, with the aidof phosphorus. The alarm was given and signalled at once throughont the city. The fire department and entire population promptly turned out, and the flames were extinguished in a short time, without doing much damage. Seventy bales of hayand a few other articles were consumed. The extension bridge over the Neuse river was fired at the same time, in five places, but ‘was extinguished. A rebel officer has been discovered and is now in confinement, with other suspicious eTsODs. The fire department has been on duty since, and will be renewed to-day. A double guard has been stationed through- out the city to prevent a like occurrence, and to arrest suspicious persons. The excitement was very great yesterday and last night, but is now subsiding. There is a rumor that rebel cavalry made a dash yesterday and struck railroad this side of Goldsborough. No such report has reached headquarters, and as thetelegraph is working to Goldsbor- ough, and the track strongly guarded, the ru- mor is undoubtedly withoat foundation. ae en aes FROM LOUISIANA, Scarcity of Forage and Provision—Rebel Cavalry Compelied to Leave for Texas— Mevements of Rebel Troops in Fexas. Carro, April 7.—Late accounts from Wes- tern Louisiana report a great scarcity of bread- stuffs abont Alexandria. Thereis much suf- fering, and a scarcity of forage has compelled the rebel cavalry to depart for Texas, and the infantry bas also been withdrawn from Alex- andria and encamped at Natchitoches. The Confederate troops have been removed from Brewnsville to Galveston, where they await the attack of the Federals. From the Mississippi. Catrro, April 6.—The steamer Olive Branch, from New Orleans, had 746 bales and 22 bags of cotton for St. Lonis. Jobn McKinney, & rebel sympathizer, con- fined at Memphis under the military order of General Roberts, for the non-payment of a debt of $7,000, due Northern parties, was turned over to the civil authorities recently by Gene- ral Washburne upor hacbas fect er and was released yesverdayby the United States District Court upon the payment of costs. It is said raped | Roerenne &, suit against Roberts for se imprisonmen' P A hospital steamer bas arrived! from Vicks- burg, for St Louis, with 470 exchanged pris- oners from Andersonville and Cahawba. 400 eae at Vicksburg, awaiting transportation orth. The Nowa 6 ras saiare: TRENTON, A! _—Ex-Governor Seymortr, PLR 3 com, ry. . O- duced to both Houses of the Logisiatre. The Hunterdon farmers’ railroad bill was defeated for want of'three votes. Objections were made that it would be used as atbrough route between New York and Philadelphia. There was a general ilinmination in our city ¥ seer in honor of the recent victories of he Union arms, Star. N°. 3,777. RICHMOND. ee Condition of the City—Ruin Caused by the Di bitants— H Receives Visiters in Jeff. Davis’ Man- [From the Richmond Evening Whig, April 5. We gave in yesterday afternoon’s edition o! the Whig the main history of events which marked the evacuation of Richmond by the Confederate Government and army, and its occupation by the forces of the United States An inspection of the burnt district this morning shows that we did not over-estimate the extent of the area burned over. or the number of honses destroyed. The fire, commencing at the Shockoe Werehouse, radiated front and rear, and on two wings, burning down to, but not destroying M. L. Jacobson’s store, No. 77 Main street, southside, half way between i4th and 15th streets, and back to the river, through Cary and all the intermediate streets. Westward, on Main, the fire was stayed at 9th street, sweep- ing back to the river. On the south side of Main the fiames were stayed at Mitchell & Tyler’s jewelry store, between 13th and lith streets. From this point the flames raged on the north side of Main up to +th street, and back to Bank street. The familiar aspect and face ef Main street is changed sc completely that those best acquainted with the buildings cannot point them out with certainty. Tne busy street of a few days ago is the ghost of its former self, an amphitheatre of crumbling walls and tottering chimneys. ‘The Custem-house, late Confederate treasury, passed through the ordeal of fire unscathed, trom the fact that the edifice is ef granite and fire-proof. The Bank of the Commonwealth presents & granite tront, but is a mere shell, as also is the Bank of Virginia. At one time during Monday morning the Spotswood Hotel WAS in great danger, the flames leaping to- wards its lecation with great rapidity; but a merciful Providence caused a lullin the breeze, and blew the flames out of their track. Sunday morning, April 2, broke upon Rich- mond calmly and pleasar tly, and withoutany- thing portentous in events immediately trans- piring. There were rumors of eyacuauon, but very few supposed the event was upon us and athand. Thechurch bells rang as usual, with nothing of alarm in their tone, and worshippers were as prompt and deyout as was their wont. But by the beur of noon neryous people began to snuif danger in the air, and one’s ears were filled with the mostterribleramors. Then there came an unusual increase in the number of ‘wagons in the streets; boxes and trunks were being hastily loaded at the departments and driven to the Danville depot. Those who had determined to evacuate with thefugitive gov- ernment looked on with amazement; then, con- vinced with the fact, rushed to tollow the gov- ernment’s example. Vehicles with two horses, one horse, oreyen no horse at all, suddenly rose to & premium value that was astounding, and ten, fifteen, and even a hundred dollars in gold or Federal currency was offered for a con- veyance. Suddenly, as if by magic, the streets became filled with men, walking as though for & wager, and behind them excited negroes toting trunks, bundles and luggage of every description. Allover the city it was thesame— ‘wagons, trunks, band-boxes and their owners, @ mass of hurrying fugitives, filling the streets. The banks were all open, ard depositors were as busy as.bees removing their specie deposits; and the directors were equally active in getting off their bullion. Hundreds of theusands of dollars of Bene money was destroyed, both State and Confederate. Night came, and with it came confusion worse confounded. There was no sleep for human eyes in Richmond Sunday night. The rapid tramp of men upon the streets, the rattle and roar of wagons, the shouts of soldiers retreating through the city to the South side, went on the whole long, long weary night. At daybreak, Monday morning, the scene at the Commissary Depot, at the head of the dock, beggared description. Hundreds ot Goy- ernment wagons were loaded with bacon, flour, and whisky, and driven off in hot haste to join the retreating army. Negroes. with their peculiar “heave oh!” sweated and Worked like beavers, but the immense piles of stores did not seem to diminish in the least. Thronged about the depot were hundreds of men, women, and children, black and white, provided with capacious bags, baskets, tubs, buckets, tin pans and aprons, cursing, push. ing and crowding, awaiting the throwing open of the doors, and the order for each to help himself. When the Government wagons had gotten off all the stores possible, it was found that several hundred barrels of whisky re- mained in the upper story. One after another, in hasty procession, the barrels were rolled to the hatch way, the heads knocked out, and a miniature whisky Niagara poured continuously down, pouring into the dock in a current almost strong enough to have swept a man off his feet. Between two and three hundred barrels were thus poured out—a& big drink to the tinny inhabitants of the river. About sunrise the doors were opened to the populace, and a rush *hat almost seemed to carry the building off its foundations was made, and hundreds of thousands of pounds of splendid bacon, flour, &c., went into the capacious maw ot the public. And here we may remark that while the Confederate Government was making such a poor mouth over the reported failure of sup- ples, while the people were being starved that the army might be fed, this immense storehouse was bursting with fullnessand plenty, tocome finally to utter wreck and waste. While hundreds of families have ‘been ren- dered homeless and houseless by the conflagra- tion, & great many persons who live insections spared by the flames have accumulated small fortunes by rescuing large quantities of goods irom the burning buildings. Olothing, shoes, dry goods ofevery description were saved in large quantities, and are now stored away in the houses of those who saved them. Part restitution would be the proper thing in cases where the owners are known. _ A whirlwind sweeping through dead leaves in autumn scattered them no more wildly than official documents, pamphlets, &c , were scat- tered on Monday morning. Confederate bonds. Confederate notes, bank checks, bills, flecked and whitened the streets in every direction— gilise worthless that the boys would not pick m 0) While the city was burning, about 9 o'clock on Monday morming, terrific shell explosions, rapid and continuous, added to the terror of the ecene, and led to the impression that the city was being shelled by the retreating Con- federate army from the Southside, but the ex- Plosiong were soon ascestained to proceed from the Government arsenal and laboratory, then in flames. - The Libbey prison which ever since the war, bas been used as a prison l.ouse for Union prisoners, is now serving the same purpose for Pontedersi: peoucts: several thousand being now confined there, and the number isincreas- ing daily. Hundreds of Confederate deserters and stragglers are being hunted outand con- fined there. We are giad to be able to correct the report widely circulated and generally believed yes- terday that the extensive Haxall Mills had been burned. The Warwick Mills were burned. The military authorities, in view of the de- struction of the bridges across the James, haye thrown across the river below Mayo's bridge one of their firm and very durable pontoon bridges to facilitate trayel aud transportation to the Southside. The insurance offices being mostly located in that portion of the city Sentoyed. are in- cluded among the buildings burned, with their books and accounts in many instances. Hun- dreds of the sufferers hold policies of insurance on their property in these offices, but whether they can ever realize a cent under the present circumstances Is a grave question. The visit of his Excellency President Lin- coln was the event of yesterday afternoon. The President, accompanied by Admiral Por- ter, of the United States Navy, with an escort of army and navy officers, were landed at Rockets yesterday about 3p. m., from a gun- boat, and were enthusiastically cheered by the jopulace and Federal soldiers all the way up ain street to the market, and up Franklin street to Governor street. The President was on foot, and walked rapidly, towering above the crowd, flanked on right by Admiral Porter, on his left by his son Thaddeus. The ident was dressed ina long black Overcoat, high s1)k hat, and black pants, giving to his form a commanding ap; ‘ance. ‘The President ana escort moved up Governor to Twelfth street, out Twelfth to 1 street and the mansion of Jeff. Davis, late President ef the Contederate Sexton tne now the headquarters of Major General Godfrey Weitzel. ‘The crowd surrounded the mansion, and sent up cheer after cheer as the President entered the doorway and seated himself in the spoeption room and reception chair of Joffer. son Davis. Three for cheers Admiral) Porter were Soe proposed and given with a hearty ‘A brilliant eollection of Union officers as- sembied in the hall were then ted to the President, and afterward the citizens generally Were allowed the S garhetens of shaking the President of “our whole Union” by the hand, Subsequently the President and suite. with & cavalry escort of colered troops, appeared on the square, drawn in a carriage and four, which was driven around the walks, the President inspecting the condition of the troops and exhibiting an unwonted interest in everything. Everywhere the reception was the same, the bands playing and the people besieging the grounds, each anxious for a closer in- spectien of the distinguished occupants of the carriage. While these ceremonies were going on, a salute ot guns was fired from the steamers a: Rockets The Public Buildings of Richmond. [From Richmond correspondence N. Y. World] The headquarters of rebeldom were concen- trated around Capital square, and it is & strik- ing fact that the ‘drst object that met the eyes ot Jefferson Davis when he came out of St. Paul's Church on Sunday, April 2, 1865, with the news from Lee that all was lost, and he must Jeaye Richmond, was the statueof Wash- ington, under which he had been inaugurated as ‘President of the Confederate States,” Feb- ruary 22, 1862. St. Paul’s Church, on Ninth street, was the church of President Davis, who is regarded here as a sincerely devout member ef the Epis- copal communion. Itis a large and comely structure; the congregation made up of the “best society” of Richmond; and the rector & German by birth, but long resident here. A good many notable funerals have taken place in this church, including that of President Ty- ler, but the most notable of all in history will be the hasty “carrying out, feet foremost,” of the “southern confederacy” by Jefferson Davis, on Sunday afternoon, April 2, 1865. Beyond St. Paul’s, on 9th street, and near Bank street, which forms the western boundary of the Capitol square, stood a handsome brick buildmg, now in smoking ruins, which was known betore the war as Mechanics’ Hall, and bas since been occupied as the rebel war de- partment. The treasury offices were in the immediate neighborhood, and have also been destroyed; but half way down Bank street, and running through to Main street, the Rich- mond “ Broadway,” the stately granite build- ing of the United States custom-house still rears its majestic proportions. This is the finest building in Richmond, was completed just before the war broke out, and was appro- priated by the rebel government, soon after they came to Richmond, to the various depart- ments of their administration. The war and the trensury departments eventually outgrew their lodgings here, and the post office was established, under Mr. Reagan, in a large building just below the eustom-honse, on Bank street, which has also fallen a prey to the flames. In the custom-house, however, Davis and Benjamin and Mauory held their eourt till the end. The «Contederate President’ occupied & modest suite of rooms up two flights of stairs in a wing of the building, They are not yet open to public inspection, a sable guard stand- ing in the small ante-room at the head of the stairs, with strict orders, polite but peremptory, to keep watch over all they may perhaps con- tain. This will not, however, amount tomach, tor the general testimony is that all the impor- tant archives of the rebels were sent away sey- eral weeks ago, either to Lynchburg or to Danville. The probabilities are that Danyille was their destination. The rebel ‘cabinet ministers’? seem to have been comfortable in their way of living. Ben- jamin, the Secretary of State, who has left an enormous amount of unpopularity behind him—I can’t exactly make out why—had a fine house at the upper end of Maim street, which has escaped the conflagration Mallory lived ai a hotel, but passed most of his time with a ‘tiger’ who had a splendid den on Main street, much resorted to by the leaders of the ‘secession’ party. I find %o. body who speaks decently of him. Trenholm, of the treasury, reputed immense- ly rich in gold, invested With the house of Fra- zer & Co., in Engiand, had a fine house on Grace Stieet, And, 1 am told, gave a@ brilliant party only about two months ago toa South Carolinian celebrity, not long since married to a Richmond belle, at which party the toilettes of the ladies were as splendid as anything seen in Washington or New York. At the supper, champagne and pates de foies gras were served,, brought in by the blockade-runners. So you see all the confederates” did not go about in homespun or live on hominy for the benefit of their “army in the field.” Jefferson Davis’s house, as I have alread said, is now the abode of General Weitzel. It Stands on the brow of Shockoe hill, at the foot ef Twelfth street and Clay, and is in good con- Cition, though rather shabby as to the exterior. The shutters are broken, and the gates of the garden swing all kinds of ways. The stables, too, are planted directly beside the front doer- way, which detracts very much from the ap- pearance and style of the mansion; and al- though it wonld be thought a decent gentle- man’s house anywhere, it is by no means to be compared even with many of the houses in Richmond and its immediate vicinity. General Robert Lee’s residence is still more unpretending. It stands at the corner of & street, @ block or two above that of President Davis, and is @ modest, three-story, Boston- looking Kind of establishment. The ladies of the General’s family and of Governor Smith’s still remain in the city, and of course will be well and courteously treated. In fact, the change from the confusion and disorder whicb at- tended the flight of the Confederate rear guard all Sunday night tothe erder which General Weitzel and his efficient subordinates have al- ready succeeded in re-establishing, has pro- duced, and must continue to produce, a most favorable effect upon the popular feeling here. Main street, from below 7th street, to the neighborhood of Church hill, presents a most lamentable appearance. It seems to have pose sessed some very handsome blocks of shops and stores, but most of the buildings I should sey, must have been of a decidedly second-rate class. The old Bank of Virginia building, the En- quirer building, and the “oldest house in Rich- mond,” which stood quite at the turther end of the street, appear to be most bitterly la- mented by the citizens for different reasons. The Henrico county Court House, on Main street, with the old jail adjoining, in which Aaron Burr was confined, and which has been used in the present war 4s a prison for many of our officers and men, have also gone, as well as the ‘‘stone-jug” in which Uol. Lee, of Boston, Col. Wood, of Brooklyn, and others, the officers taken at Ball’s Bluff, and kept as ‘shostages”’ for the crew of the Savannah, were confined. Cary street, Virginia street, and other busi- ness streets between Main streetand the James Tiver, have suffered severely. But the best parts of the town wers either left untouched altogether or have escaped with little damage. The street from which I write, for example, one of the neatest and aire in Richmond, needs only six weeks of peace and a Yankee sSdministration to make it an agreeable habita-~ tion forany man. There are some fine houses near by in Broad street, which seem to be oc- cupied, and in Grace, Franklin, and other streets of this quarter which I have had time to glace at, there are few visible signs of ‘war or confiagation. A CHEAP CAMPAIGN.—The correspondent of et Press writes from Goldsboro” The campaign closed is one of the most if not altogether the most economical ever consum- mated. The rations and acquired supplies for Gen. Gerry’s division, for instance, will fur- nish 8 basis for calculating the extraordinary cheapness of this campaign to the Govern- ment, as translated into dollars and cents. Gen. Geary’s command left Savannak with three days’ rations of salt beef, fifteen of hard bread, three of coffee, fifteen of sugar, thirty of salt, and ten of soap. These rations were en- tirely consumed by the 25thof March. On the other hand, the amount of supplies gathered from the country were 1,200 serviceable beeves and cattle, between fifty and sixty thousand rations of flour and meal, thirty thousand rations of salt meal, thirty thousand of yege- tables, and one hundred thousand of salt. ‘These estimates afford but a single and & simple feature of the calculation. Enough horsesand mules werecaptured to remount a large army, and of fuel and forage consumed, and the enemy’s property destroyed, it were vain attempting. How much the whole army saved the Government may be judged by the economy of one division. Incredible as it seems the army has subsisted nearly sixty days in the enemy’s coun with scarcely more than half a month’s furnished rations, Dry Goops AvcTions.—The great event of in the trade sales was the clearing out sale, for cash, of the Atlantic Cotton Mill’s stock in this city, of which William Gray, jr., is agent. This company, considering the un- © certainties of the times, has determined tomake aclean sweep and await amore settled pe— Sos omtunaS cee aes to would discontinu un at least—the manufacturé of many of branas of brown cottons, "This portion of th@ale, which took place at ‘Wilmerding’s & Motnt’s, included about 2,000 bales, not one of which was beside The at- 100 bales of flannels and 100 of linens, tendance was more like that of @ monster litical Bete than an every day ie. The bi; ih evidently swept the little es from this raging pool whenever they chose to do so, and monopolized most of the ces. The sale Was without reserve, and was very fairly conducted. The prices obtained cannot be said to have been even in sight of those ago. The bidding was of a scription, the competition of tain lots after a price had lished, causing much mirth'to the disinterested s pec tators.—N. ¥. Commercial, April 7th.