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} | ——————— eS THE EVENING STAR: PUBLISHED DAILY, (BXCEPT BUNDAY,) A? THE sTAR BUILDINGS, Mouthwest porner of Penn's qvenuc and 110 strdes, By W. D. WALLACH, ———— The STAR Is served by the carriers to their subscribers in the City and District for ‘TPwALVE-AND-A-HALP OBNTS PER WEBE. PRICE FOR MaiLing:—Single copy, Three Cents; One month, Seventy-fire Cente; three Months, One Doliar and Fifty Cents; six months, Three Dollars; one yer, Siz Dollars. Nopapers &re sent from the office longer than paid for. The WEEKLY STAR—publiszed on Fri- @ay morning—One Dollar and a Half a year. DENTISTRY: Ce ee rnrorie eosin eee a pared to extract, fill or inecrt Teet! 20 Gold, Bilver er Valcasity, im the’ menner, op the most reasonable terms, and irregularity of the teeth corrected. Baticfaction guarantied in ail cases, and I respect- fully solicit f ti a iy a share of your pa’ ROMER, _ie8Im*__ No, 249 9that, bet. Nand O north. q=™ DISCOVERY IN DENTISTRY. TEETH BXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN, I would advise all ns having teeth to extract to call at DA, LB WIE’! occ ang have them taken out without pain. my ool and examine the Doctor’s new nad im- Fouaceans here eaereneet ae you will have thei nO other sty le than thi 5. B. LEWIR, M.D., Dentist, GREAT DISTRIBUTION BY THE EUREKA GIFT ASSOCIATION 195 & 197 Broadway, New York, or ROSEWOOD PIANOS, MELODEONS, Fin O11 Parntives, BNoravixcs, Bilver Ware, i me pease or amond Pins, Diamond Rings, Gold B: Coral, Florentine, Mussio Jet Love tnd Games’ Ladies’ Bets, Gold Pens with Gold and Silver Bxtension Holders, Bleeve Bat- tons. Sets of Studs, Vest and Neck Chains, Plain and Chased Gold Rings. &c., &c. VALUED AT $500,000. DISTRIBUTION is made in the following man- per: CERTIFICATES naming esch article and Varve y! in BEALED SNVaLOSES, It mixed. One of these Mnvelopes, Oertifcate or Order for some Arti- Pio det del: roe = our office, or sent by mail ress, wi - pol emer out regard to choice, on re- On receiving the Certificate the purchaser will its e,and can e the article other one article on our Bamed, or Hist of the sume value” my Parchaters of our SEALED ENVELOPES 18 manner, obt i from one to five hundred dollars, cle wot DOLLAR, girich they need not pay untilit is known what is ENTIRE SaTISFAOTION Gua Tas wane tutti tivoo. ation... ASSOCIA would call attention to the fact of its eit the Original and Largest Gift Associstion in the + The business continues to be conducted ir and Ronorable manner, and a large and increased trade is proof that our patrons ete this method of obtaining rich and ele- gant goods, During the past year this Associa! sex leree number of valuable risen to all parce of the country. Those who vatronise us will re- ceive the full value of their money, as no article OB, OU list is wor! y ices than One Dollsr, retail, es dealing with us may depend on having returns, and the article dra) ve sent to any address by return en ha following parties haverecently 4 - iv sone Ww: on ‘Philadelphia, 8 e “ 01 Biediat Ba. Oil Painting. value, $10; Jacies Warereve e27 ‘Broadway, ee ork Oil Pelnting ‘vali “ 100; B. F. Jones, Barrett. Marshall Co. elodeon, value. $200; Patrick J. pases, ‘atch. value, Bhew bury, Ot.. Gold 224 ‘east uth street, New Tork $300; Mrs. Chas. J. Nevis, Elmira, N. alue, ; Miss Lucy Janeway, rT, City Ho 7 ; Oscar Mf, Allen, Oo. B. istd . $125; = ue, 120; Ji Dente. Dexter tyBatveror, -+Gold Watch, value, $ § 187 Tooter street, LOr (Beaker, Pig baie steg Datla, Washington WS Oi taties val . ‘Were we permitted, we might add many names above list, but many odject to b= @ therefore publish no names without ad pel 3. Letters from various patties throughout the wled, receipt of ve! - Ses saae te aoe file at sccomenrs oe LIS? OF ARTIOLES BE SOLD FOR ONE DOLLAR EACH, jout regard to value, and not to be paid for until you know what you will receive: he WO Megszt Rosewood Pianos, from. ——- $20 00 to 500 00 eons, Rove’ Cases... 125 00 to 225 00 i ; 25 09 to 100 00 i 12 to 2500 Bore s 1210 te 4500 4 Cake Baskets eos 23 Sat jake Baske! Tea and Tabi 15 00 to 30 10 T5 00 to 150 00 50 00 to 300 00 i Sh oo to 80 00 450 Silver eB 25 2900 Veatand Neck Chains. Sto 25 00 2000 Pairs Bar Rings, (new styl: 1Hto 60 300 Gold Fenciisem® tooth Picks 30) to i% x amt eth ys rood! 4 400 to 60 40to 650 Bite 6* 258to 80 1HDto 50 250to 1008 1Mte 500 250to 1000 200to 700 8 00te 2 00 cote “5 60 4@to 600 SCOto 2000 donte abo 2000 Chatelair 2 0 » 10 0Gold_ Thimbles. . : 5Oto 7 50 20°0 Bets Ladies” Jet and Gold. 10 te 20 00 10000 Gold Grosses... .---- 150to 600 0 Oval Band B Eto 2 00 #00 Chased Brac Sto 1600 20.0 Ball Eardrops. 30to 50 S00 Fine Geld Pe 20to 350 2090 New Style Jet Ley ae cae S00to 700 old Pens with Gold Mounte pais Holdere............ Sto 500 sa A CHANCE TO OBTAIN ANY OF THE ABOVE ARTIOLES FOR ONB DOLLAR BY PoRcusgiag A SEALED BNVELOPB FOR 26 0 S&F Five Sealed Envelopes will be sevt for $1; Eleven for Fone for Sixty-five for $10; cot Gant® SARTRE, EYERETELREE te olceisariieae batons anould bo sen the ieduagers, 8 les S iy BUNT & 00., Box 5706 Post Office, New York. ‘SALE OF ARMY MULES. wen GENERAL'S OFFIOR, ORT EN InGTOS. May 23, 1855. $ MANY THOUBANDS. oF MULMS are being dis- al 5 The s cs Bi pontine ontil the number of ani, mals is reduced im provertiaas to We.retee ion oO! ue here are is The armies of the Fotomao. Sothe Tennessee: 00d, On Pe Geer BIX-MULE THOUSAN WORLD. e War, a8 young Mules. @ are thor- in all their marches and camps, 0) ‘aad cuably broken, hariened by exercise, gentle and cemiere ‘om being so long surroun oe ~The ing sto le Bcuth of farm: sa'the North al iastripped, trom the drain of avimals, taken io su the armies. tion; THEY as re tid at public asf Fie + wit BRING ANYTHING LISS THRIB TRUB VALU B; and such opportunities for farm ersto get workin, animals 10 atock the , and for drovers Ai Seas ng ther and disposing of ‘om in the South, will ne my ot vet Mi: _upPpor BINET MAK ERs, BUILD- [*Porrant 39, 0A Oruaas. Lar Ray Boe Walnat and Cherry, thicknesses tom dh Yeot clear Pine Lamiber of all thicknesses, ~+ Ling * tar. 2%, XXV. WASHINGTON. D. C:, SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1865; N°. 3,841. AMUSEMENTS, CANTERBURY HALE, MUBIG_) CANTERBURY HALL( MUBSIO HALL ree BBUBY HALL)H AL L 8 TBnBURY Hal jURY MALL amD THEATER 4 AVENUS. WEAR BIXTE STRENY, jational and Metropolitan dotels, THEATER Lour Bear of GEORGE LEA —_____._._.___#roprietor A Jacof the Varietios, New York, and Grnterbury Alexandria, Va. JOSH HART...__.__._._.__.... Btare Manager ALL NEW STARS. ALL NEW STAnS. ALL NEW 8T. 5 SUL Naw srane. ALL NW BEARS, THE WONDER OF THE WORLD BETURNED. =ae WONDER OF THE WORLD RETURNED. THE wore OF THE WORLD RETURNED, THES WONPER OF THE WORLD RETURNED. THE WONDER OF THE WORLD RETURNED. THE WONDER OF THE WO: BETUBNEZD, NINO BDDIB, NINO EDDIE, NINO EDDIE, NINO EDDIE, HINO BDDIB. NINO BDDIB, NINO EDDIE, NINO EDDIB. NINO RDDIR, NINO EDDIB, NINO BDDIB, NINO EDDIE, BINO BDDIB, NINO BDDIB, NINO BDDIB. NINO EDDIE, NINO BDDIE, NINO BDPIE, NINO EDDIE, NINO EDDIB, NINO EDDIE, THE INPANT BLONDIN, THE INFANT BLONDIN, THE INPANT THE THE HGH? YEARS BLONDIN, Pers BEOEDIN > NFANT BLONDIN, OF acR, oF AGE, TEERRIFIO PEATS TEBRIFIO FRATS are without a paralle) in the world, will appear TO-NIGHT. Fo BigEs. TO-NIGHT. ADA =BeMan. the only Bival of the Beantifal JULIA MORTIME JULIA MORTIMER. JULIA MORTIMEB, ARMING CANTATRIOR. THE CHARMING OANTATBICE. First week of the Drama of the PROPLE’S LAWYER. LE'S LAWYER. PEOPLES LAWYE Robert Howard, the People’s Lewy esa .: ADA WHIT aise 2B gait Mise ADA WHITE, The Champion Jig Dancer. THE FAVORITES, MULLIGAN, BMBREON, BEDDEN MULLI AN, MERSON, ; MULUIGAN’ BMBRSON, MULLIGAN, BMRRSON, In New Bthiopian Acts. TH Lg UTY, FEE BOQUET Or BEAUTY. THE UBT OF BBASTY, Consisting of FANNY may, ANN BR, ee KITrY BayD, Ina variety of Terpsidhorean Displays. EATEET AvaET GaeREAy HATES EVERY petapsy: Previeus to the Performance NINO BDDIB NINO EDDIB will make his GRAND ASCENSION GRAND ASOENSION @BAND ABORBSION on the F THR QANTERE A iB HB O. NTBu oo Ee Ee atm sess ~ Ur LIGAN’S BENEFIT, HOSE QUE Ton Mettioan's BANEEIT, Which willtake placeon TUESDAY, June z/th. AMUSEMEN' WASHINGTON THEATER. Corner 1th and C streets, near Penna. ave, Last night of the ¥ a Gifted Actress, ae eee MISS FANNY B. PRICE. THIS (Saturday) z EVENING. June 2:, te commence with the celebrated Play of THE STRANGER, a To conclude with the beautiful Drama, in one act, entitled NIAMI. THE HUNTRESS OF THE MISSISSIPPI. GROVER’S NEW THEATER. Pennsyivania Avenue, near Willard’s, THIS EVENIN the great legendary drama arin ORSICAN BROTHERS. Startling effects. Wonderful illusionary scenes. The stage has been remodeled. The scenery (by Strong) is all new. The machinery (by Kelly.) The properties (by Clarke) are in every patticula as fine as ever used in this pieee in America, The original music of the play will be rendered by our Sine Orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Charles ‘eber. Special engagement made for th presenting our extraordinarily Wrong. cast st inclade the. ravorue actress ee . excellent young tragedian Mr, J. C0. McCOLLOM. and ist: dassease MLLE AUGUSTA’ whe hee recoutie conciease & Gushl & a irs, Weed’s Olympic Treat: ew k. Oc SATURDAY. AFTERNOON “nest, GRAND FAMILY MATINEE. at cheap prices of a#mis- sion—30 cents to ali partsofthe house. _je23-tt OXFORD: OXFORD: OXFORD: MUSIO HALL AND THEATRE, Ninth street, fronting on Pennsylvania avente IMMENSE ATTRACTION THIS WEEK First k of the highly gifted r eat ie is panne FoRinsar 0) Ts week of the Wonder of t it - satin ‘enineteenth cen. ury, ANGELO, ANGELO, (C3 ‘Only nine years old, who will appear icine mugs Rificent Gymnastic Act entitied _ _. ZAMPILABROSTATION, excelling Loetard and ti ring and number of fe First week of the ev ANDREW in hie unrivalled i BANJO SOLOS and Ethiopian Delineations. Firat week of FRANK DONALDSON, _ the wonderfal Gymnast and Pantomimist. First week o! WILLIAM GRAY, general Ethfopian Oo median MATINESB every WBDNEsDAY. 15 and 25 cta. Friday,3 23d, benefit of Mr. MCKEEGAN, Je 19 FOX & CURRAN, Managers, @ Hanlons for grace, da- uthor and i Leavirn ROP! FOR, NATEBRI. Pp OPOSALS Rat ERIALS FOR THE Navy DEPARTMENT, BeRgAU oF BQuirMEN? AND RECRUITING. June 24, 1865. Sealed Proposals to furn' y tiaterials for the Bay for the fiecal year jing 3th June, 1866, will be received at the Bur of 8, e Bquipment and Recruiting until 1) o’clock m, of ‘the 25th day xt,at which time the opening will be The materials and articles embraced in the classes named ‘sre particularly described in the Printed acheduies. any of which will be furnished © such persons as desire to offer,on application to the commandant of the respective navy yards, (ee ahene of all the yards upon application to th Bidders are referred to thé commandants of ti renpective yards for samp'es, jastructions, 0: a ticular dercription of the | articles; tor blank forms of offersand guaracty. aisles ahaa a= > Trem me °, " . Wiex. d 15, Sheet Iron. 1 Trine Yet 82° Th: Beapand Fallow, 2. Cctten, Canvass and 20. Brut wine. ! Stationery. 3. Iron, &e, 23, Hardwa: rm Oil Odoking Utensiit 10, Leather, &¢. < 11, Hore, 12, Lignumvitz. required at the respect: vy KITTERY, Nos. 1, 2, 3,5 10,18, 22, 24, TOWN. 1. 15,18, 20, 22, 24, 25, 29, CHABL Nos. 1, 2,8, 5.7.10, 11, BROOKLYN. Nos. 1,2, 3, 4, 5,7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18. 20, 22, 28, 24, 29, cag: PHILADELPHIA. Nos, 1,2, 3,4,5 7,10, 11, 12, 20, 22. 24, 29,31, 40, WASBINGTON. Nos. 1,2, 3,4,5, 12, 12, 13, 22, 24, 29, $4. NORFOLE. ne 1, 2, 5,710, 11,13, 15, 18, 20, 22, 24, 25, 29, 31, je G D. BMITH’S * WILD CHERRY TONIC BITTERS. This PROPHYLATIC is sold by all Druggists and Grocers. This great PANACEA hasbeen established 20 years. Its medical properties are TONIC, ASTRINGENT AND AROMATIC, It will eradicate all derangement of the STOM- ACH and BOWELS. It gives STRENGTH AND BEAUTY TO THE YOUNG, REJUVENATES THE OLD, Cures DYSPEPSIA, LOSS OF APPETITE, INDIGESTION, LASSITUDE OF 8Y8TEM, CHRONIC DIARRHGA, DYSENTERY, JAUNDICE, AGUE AND FBVER. AIN A CIRCULAR, in whieh will be found teotimontals a PEOPLE WELL KNOWN in Washington, - Je 3-Im (ren HELLEN, Late Paymaster U.8. Navy, ATTORNEY FOR THE PROSROUTION OF CLAIMS BEFORE THE DEPARTMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT. Claims for Prize Money, Lost Clothing, Bounty, Baek Pay, Pensions, Lost Horses and other prop- erty attended to promptly. Office 29 434 street. Post Office Box 428 Wash ington city, D C. je7-6m os. ICE, Io08. ‘We have completed our arrangements fo $< delivery of the pure BOSTON FRESH POND ICE. We have one price for the poiablicn MWe “del ir promptiy. We require our drivers to gi xact weight. We never fail to We ask a liberal supply in the heat of summer. patromage and assure you a constr H iB ap28-tt Tenth stre pBmapetraia ALB AND PORTER. PHILADBLPHIA LAGER BEER. YORK AND MASSACHUSBTTS CIDER. pitas PREMIUM MINEAAL WATERS. I desire to call the attention of Satlers and others in the vicinity of Washington and George- town, D. C., to the fact that I have constantly on hand a supply of the above enumeraied ier to purchase on the term | ‘an- avited tovall at my isu feo, E will’ deliver the attictos i ties w eliver the gos Enel 2? part ue Washiagton, ae Georae- fi ttling Depot, No. 57 Greene street, ot ‘a fonson ty Georgetown. D. 0. gt I th BROME’S Hate COLOR RBprOuER FOR EBR- gradual! back the Bate pur al color without the inconvenience feuding e use of a dye, Bold by all 75 cents per bottle. FORD'S MEDICATED GINGER BREAD Ryore ter Se ee eaist in efficacy, and peculiarly adapted for children, eaten as an orgiaarte'by drvggiste. Price 25 cen - per box. jan 18-eoly. aS 513 JOBN D. EDMOND &00., 513 613 7th street, between Dand B, NATIONAL INTELLIGBNOER BUILDING, DEALERS ™® ACKSMITH’S, HOUSBHOLD and BULDEB’S.BL. WAEB cal OUTLBEY, fier at OLD akD STOOKS. 5 See ess promptuess in EE, OFFICIAL, By the President of the United States of America A PROCLAMATION. ‘Whereas, by the Proclamationsof the Presi- dent Of the nineteenth and twenty-seventh of April, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, a block- ade Of certain ports of tne United States was seton foot; but, whereas, the reasons for that measure have ceased to exist: Now, therefore, be it known that I, Andrew Jobnson, President of the United States,do here- by declare and proclaim the blockade aforesaid to be rescinded as toall the ports aforesaid, in- cluding that of Galveston and other ports west of the Mississippi river, which ports will be open to foreign commerce on the first of July next, on the terms and conditions set forth in my Proclamation of the twenty-second of May Jast. It is to be understood, however, that the blockade thus rescinded was an intern ational measure for the purpose of protecting the sov- ereign rights of the United States. The greater or less subversion of civil authority in the region to which itapplied, and the im- practicability of at once restoring thatin due efficiency, may, for a season, make it advisa- ble to employ thearmy and navy of the United States towards carrying the laws into effect, wherever such employment may be necesary. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and cansed the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington, this twen- ty-third ony of June, in the yearof our Lord one thousand eight hundred and [SBAL.] maiy-Ove) and of the independence of the United States of America the eighty-ninth. ANDREW JOHNSON. By the President: W. Hunter, Acting Secretary of State. SPEOIAL NOTIOES: ———— THERE 1S No Bxcuse for those who drag their Weary and disordered bodies into our company, when a doses of AYBR’S SARSAPARILLA would cleanse their raurky blood and restore their bealth and vigor. Ye muddy victims of bilious disease, have some regard for your neighbors, if not for yourselves, je lw Our DEVIL, rushing into the sanctum the other day, his face beaming through its triple coat of ink, with the ‘Potent Presence of an Idea,” perched himeelf upon the Imposing Stone and de- liyered the following magnificent epigram : When the ladies (Heaven bless ’em !) PLANTATION BiTTERS take, They all exclaim, delighted— “Oh! what a man is Drake We would remark, by way of explanation, that the author of the above had been sick with Dys- pepsia and Lowness of Spirits for sone time, when a lady friend presented him witha bettie of the wonderful Bizrexs which his rhyme celebrates, and its effect was magical enough, not only to cure his dyspepsia, but to produce the tremendous rhythmical specimen of his genius which we have given. Vive la Plantatio jel71w A TIMELY WAENING®O THE BIOCK. itis especially important at this time, when the markets.of the United States are flooded with the direst poisons. under the mame of tmpartea liquors, and when domestic compounds purport- ing to be medicinal, but not a whit less perni- cious,are heralded to the world as “sovereign remedies,’’ that the public should fully under- stand the facts. Be it known then. that while all the diffusive stimulants called /équors are impure, and all the Tonics containing alcohol are manu- factured with a fiery article containing amy! or fusel oil,& mortal poison, HOSTETTER’S OBLE- BERATED BTOMAOH BITTERS contain none of these things, but are a combination of pure es- sence of Bye with the pure juices of the most val- wable stomnachic, anti-bilious, and aperient herbs and plants, and that asesafe and rapid remedy for Dyspepsia and all its kindred complaints, this Preparation stands before the world without a rival or competitor. Its sales to-day are equal to the combined sales of all the other tonics adver- tised im the United States, and the certificates which authenticate its usefulness are signed by ndividuals of the highest standing in every pro- fessional calling and walk of life. imitations and impostures, MARK TIME! TO SOLDIEBS!|—WALTHAM WATOHES! Let every soldier, before he returns home, pro- vide himself with sn American Watch; no better use can be made of money than to invest it inone of these durable and accurate time-pieces. Itisa kind of property that constantly returns good in- terest, and its money value is 0 well known tha a pocket full of silver dollars wouldn’t be as use ful. Bold by all respectable Watch dealers in Wash- eee THE AMERICAN WATCH CO., my %6-1m Office, 152 Broadway, N. Y¥. P THAT SORATCHING. PRBATON'S ITOH OINTMENT, It Cuillbleiner Olesra and all Mraptionat the Skin, j : Bold byiall brugaists 2. D. GILMAN, Pennsylvania avenue. Beware o Je 13 2w HELMBOLD’S BXTRACT OF SARSAPARRILLA cleanses. and renovates the bloud, inatils the vigor of health into the system, and purges ont the hu- mors that make disease. m-m THE BRIDAL CHAMBSR, an Bssay oF Weming and Instruction for Young Men. Also, new an reliable treatment for Diseases of the Urinary Marea Deed. Seituim Hovakrom, Woward Asso: (on, Philsa oeemh 8i-Sm ciation, P phis, JEORET DISEASES. _Bemariten'ehGu ts the mont certain, tte and tn: med; let @ only vege! e) ody « ever discovered, rosin two to, four ds 4 recent cases in twenty-four hours. No mine: Festissumerstses Gat iar isticr as ig the soldier’s ho) do not want to be expesed, jo packages. $2; fe- male $s. 5 maritan’ d Herb Juices—B— positiveand ean pig oe Byphilis, fula. pipers res, Bpota. Tetters. &c, Price $1, or ix bot a id'by 8.0. rd, Bee advertisement. ms N aw FIRM, STONE & PUGH, M SSI Tr RRCHANTS, wan tn rf moe ieLe OE ae id a oO} 8 Btore, No. 377 -D street, between 6th and 7th. Bre’ id Bakers jetfully solicited to ezemize our stock, ch wilt be sold ct ee orl rices. . B.—Special attention will be given to th ater Trade. uyers ‘and consumers will always ook bargains at He e mets of Produes and Merehaudise recelved and sold on commii s Je 22-8t* P.. BOYRE & BURNSTINE, LIOENSED PAWNBROK BBS, 475 18TH STRERT, fecond doer from Pennsylvania avenue, south side. LIBBRAL ADVANCES made on WATOHSS, JEWELEY, OLOTHING, &c. Je7-6m* pen peek ieee Having made mt men’ Be ECGs. Recah REE ob Ma bees: Fine Mees Cider al in a torage to let ina dry clean cellar. mS-Im _Aleo, Btorage to let in a dry clean cellar. mS-1m cae iee 2 ARRIA a fine, asiortment t OAR: Brae . of my own manufaetating, such as Rook- Paety Tt Deg righ eR Fanted. ang econ Teasonable. Repairing prompt. y )e ROBEBT H. GRAHAM, 409 19. evs fe %-3t* near 434 at.. and 87; LDS ‘OT BUCHU orvas bi gc iilty is eccompaniod, sabe . ption, Insanity or Beane TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. FROM TEXAS. Official Intelligence—Flag of m Raised at Galveston, June 5— Surrender Signed in the Har- Blockade te be Immediately d—Brewnsville Occupied onthe 1st instant. War DEPARTMENT, WasnincTon, D.C., June 23, 1965—$.40 P. M. a Gen. John. A. Diz, New York : fhe Navy Department has just received oficial despatches from Admiral Thatcher, dated at Galveston, Junes, reporting that on the first of this month General Brown, com- manding the United States forces, occupied and garrisoned Brownsville. On the 2d of June the rebel Generals Kirby Smith and Magruder met in the harbor of Galveston General A. J. Smith pep renentiog Major Gene- ral Canby, and General Kirby Smith then and there signed the terms of surrender previously agreed on at New Orleans. On the Sth of June full and formal possession of Galveston ‘was delivered up to the United States forces, and the flag of the Union raised. On the Sth phone Samia Tae ney wen ashore and oor. \y receive military authorities who Penrose pee the United States naval force to remai there for protection. Galveston is before this time strongly garrisoned by the United States land forces sent forward by General Canby. Gen. Sheridan is also probably there in person. ‘ine President's proclamation raising the blockade ‘will be immediately issued. Epwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War. FROM NASHVILLE. General Thomas Assumes Command of the Department ef the Tennessee—Ap- porntment ef Department Generals— Regulaticas of Trade, &c. NASHVILLE, June 21.—The following highly important order has jast been issued : Hpq’rs. Mit. Div. oF THE TENNESSER, NasHVILLE, TENN., Jane 2%, 1865.—General Orders, No 1:—By order of the Presidentot the United States, 1 hereby assume command of the Military Division of Tennessee, em- bracing the Department of Kentucky, Depart- Ment of Alabama, and Department of Florida, with headquarters at Nashville. The Depart- ment ot Kentucky, embraces the State of Ken- tucky. Maj. Gen. J.M Palmer, U.S. Vulun- teere,is assigned to its command, with heads marters at Louisville. The rtment of ‘ennessee embraces the State of Tennessee, Major General George Stoneman to command, with headquarters at Knoxville. The De- partment of Georgia embraces the State of Georgia, Major neral J. B. Steadman to command, with headquarters at Augusta The Department of Alabama embraces the State of Alabama, Major General C. B. Woeds to command, with headquarters at Mobile. The Department of Florida embraces the State ot Floridaand District of Key West, Major General A. A. Humphrey to command, with headquarters at Tallahassee. Gxo. H. THomas, Major Gen. U.S.A. An suey order will soon be issued forbid- ding the different post commanders through ‘Tennessee from laying any tax or impost up- On the local trade of their respective posts, either for the support of the poor, or for any other purpose. All such matters are to be turned over to the State and local civil aa- sheng : ANOTHER TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. Collisiom Between Railroad Trains—Fif- teem Seldiers Killed and One Huncred and Fifty Wounded. LoviIsviILLe, June 23—The New Albany Ledger reports a terrible accident that occurred on the Ohio and pateiespol railroad, near Loogrotee, Indiana, yesterday, a freight train bound east, anda soldier train bound west, having collided. ioe engineer and firemen on both train were ed. While an angry dispute was going on be- tween the conductors asto where the blame attached, another freight train from the east ran into the soldier train, killing fifteen and ‘wounding 150, many fatally. The soldiers belonged to Illinois and Mis- souri regiments; and were homeward bound. Fire at the Borers aiemse — Mtllised atch. Boston, Jane 22 — The drying-room con- lected with the lanndry of the Revere House took fire last night, but the flames were cun- fined to the room in which they originated. The billiard match for championship of Mas- sachueetts, between W. A. Tobin and R. E. Wilmarth, of Boston, was played at Bumsted Hall lastevening. It resulted in the transfer of the champion cue from Tobin to Wilmarth, who won it by 1.501 to 1,438. General Grant pene at Albany on the eurth., ALBANY, June 22.—Colonel Doty,Chief of the Military Bureau, announces that Generals Grant and Hooker have positively announced their intention of being present at the flag pre- sentation in this city onthe 4th of July. Geld and Stecks. New YorK, Jane 23.—Gold 142%; Canton 38. Goldactive. Stocksdull. Gold, after the call, 142}. 1 ~.2-—____ THE FORT MONROE CONFERENCE, pate Ae Alexander Stephens’ Version of the In- terview. The Augusta, Ga., Chronicle, of the 7th inst , ablished an article based on a conversation tween the editor and Alex. H. Stephens on the subject of the Peace Conference at Fortress Monroe, in which additional light is thrown upon these negotiations. Davis sent for Stephens during Mr. Blair’s visit to Rich- mond, stating that Mr. Biair desired a confer- ence between the authorities of the United States and ‘ne Southern States upon the sub- ject of peace, and Mr. Stephens’s advice was asked. He promptly replied thatif Mr. Biair of President Lincoln, he most earnestl, vised the conference; but that, as the terms of peace, if favorable to the South, would awaken angry debate from the radical men of the North, and a failure to get terms but disheartened their own people, he recommended, first, that the strictest secrecy be used; second, that the parties to the confer- ence be President Lincoln and Mr. Davis, ani that Generals Grant and Lee be the only ones to even know of the meeting. i The injunction of secrecy was totally disre- garded, and the news of the proposed peace conferenee telegraphed to all parts of the jonfederacy. ; ree Saye later Stephens received informa- tion from Benjamin that a committee of three entlemen were to go, consisting of Stephens, Franter and Campbell Stephens saw that to go would subject him to unfriendly remarks, and that probably he would have the respon- sibility of failure to make peace thrown upon his shoulders. So he ‘went, merely remarking to Mr. Campbell, ‘that the old story of the monkey that took the paw, of the cat to pull hig thestnuts out of the fire was not without some modern illustrations,” t0 Which . Campbeil said that “he thought so too, and did not like it.” Probably but from the endorsement of the pence wishes of Stephens and Hunter by Gen. rant, the interview would not have been granted. The reason Wid d the General did not include Mr. Campbell in his endorsement was, that Mr. O. was Satisfied that the country was whipped then, and prepared to take what he contd get, and therefore did not talk; while Mr. Hunter, who was net much for reconstruction, talked the most. The Commissiopers met Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Seward, and Mr. Stephens, aware that one who asks much, may get more than he who ‘confesses to humble wishes at the outset, urged the claims of his section with that skill and address for which the Northern papers have given him credit. Mr. Lincoln, holding the vantage-ground of conscious power, was, spoke by authorit, perfectly frank, and submitted his view almost in the form of an argament. The Chronicle then gives the o! I report of the rebel gma PROEETE: with notes and ex- as follows: amend Ricumonp, February 6, 1965, To the President of the Confederate States: - Srp: Under your letter of appointmen> ed Commiesioners, of the 29th ult., we proceeded to seek an informal conference wits Abra mon Lincoln, President of the United Ber eontere the subject mentioned in the épce was grant ltd. took Be “snchored. in A ed met President Lin- “sewerd Secretary of ted States in December last explains clearl; Dis sentiments as to the conditions an mode of procedure by Which peace can be se- cured te the rp and weare not f that suey woula modified to obtain end. We un from him that no terms oF pro- Posals of any treaty or agreement ooking to the ultimate settlement would be entertained er made by ie with. the authorities 6! the Contederate , because that would be & Tecognition of their existence as & jal which, under no circumstances, would lobe: and, tor like reasons, that mo sach terms would be entertained by him sepa- Tare Biates; thet no extended trace oF armis- > ised or allowed, withot nanstactony aot em im advance, of the complete the anthority of tne Coneitisuon ‘and lawe of ie Ju over JACes wit } of the Confederacy. ~ mente Siae The first paragraph of the above simply means that reconstruction of the Union was the only basis of peace orof conference, aud no desire jor peace would be allowed to overrule that sine qua non. The words which we have Nalicized were the principal subject of discus- sion ; for. asin Mr. Davis's iustructions to Mr. Stephens atthe time of his first attempttoreach ‘Washington city, Mr. Davis insisted upon bis rank, either as mmander or President, and would bave no conference without that being recognized. ® Mr. Lincoln stated fairly that the only ground upon which he could rest the justice of the war—etther with his own people or with foreign Powers—was that it was net a war for conquest; but thatthe States never had been separated trom the Union. Oonsequently he could not recognize another government inside of the one of which he alene was President, or admit the separate independence of States that were yet a part of the Union. That, said he, would be doing what you haveso long asked Europe todoin vain, and be resigning the cnly thing the armies of the Union are fighting for. ~ To that Mr. Hunter replied at length in rather Congressional style, urging that the recognition of Mr. Davis’s powerto make & treaty was the first and indispensable step to peace, and referving to the correspondence be- tween King Charles the First and his Parlis- ment, as a reliable precedent of a constitatonal ruler treating with rebels. Mr. Lincoln’s face then wore that indescrib- able expression which generally preceded bis hardest bits, and he remarked: ques- tions of history I must refer you to r. Sew- ard, for he to posted am euch things. and 1 don’t ropose to be bright. My only Gistines sevul- ection of the matter is, that Charles lost his head.” Thatsettled Mr. Hurter for a while. There was little said about the fact that an armistice would be of no benefit, unless it preceded that which the North must have, f her armies stopped from the tide of vic- tory: to wit: the restoration of the Union and its law. Mr. Lincoln remarked that whatever conse- quences may follow from the re-establishment of that authority, it must be acoepted; but in- dividuals subject to pains and penalties under the laws of tbe United States might rely upon a very liberal use of the powers confided to him to remit those pains and penalties if peace be restored. He also stated In the abeve connection, that limited as he was by the Constitution, he eeuld not change or impair the power of Congress, nor abolish its laws, nor stay the jadgments of the courts; for the legislative and judicial power had coequal jurisdiction with the ex- ecutive. But he did offer all the power of Mercy, and pardon, and influence, both as the Chief Magistrate and 4s a popular party leader, and that is a better offer than rebels on the eve of destraction and ruin ever had before from & victorious power. Mr. Hunter stated that he had never enter- tained any fears for his person or life from 80 mila a Government as that of the United States. To which Mr. Lincoln retorted that he, aleo, had felt easy as to the rebels, but not always so easy aboutthe lamp posts around Washington city—a hint that he had already done more favors for the rebels than was ex- actly popular with the radical men of hisown Pap ering the conference the pro; d amend. ments to the Constitution adopted by Congress on the 3ist were brought to notice; these amendments provide that neither slavery nor involuntary seryitude, except for crimes, esbouid exist within the Unit States, or any Place within its jurisdiction, and should have power to enforce the amendment by appropriate legislation. Mr. Lincoln had almost assumed the tone of argument, and intimated that the States might do much better to return to the Union at once. than to stand the chances of continued war and the increasing bitterness of feeling in Oon- gress; and that the time might come when we would cease to be an erring people, invited back to the Union as citizens, but looked upon perhaps as enemies to be exterminated or Tuined. Mr. Seward then remarked: ‘‘Mr. President, itis well to inform these gentlemen that yes- terddy Congress acted apen: the amendment to the Constitution abolishing slavery.” Mr. Lincoln stated that was true, and sug- gested that there was a question as te the right of the insurgent States to return at once and claim a right to yote upon the amendment, to which the concurrence of two-thirds of the States was required. He stated thatit would be desirable to have the institution of slavery abolished, by the consent of the people, as soon as le—he hoped within six years. He also stated that 1our hundred millions of dollars might be offered as compensation to the owners, and re- marked, “You would be surprised were I to give you the names of those who favor that.” Mr Hunter said something about the inhu- manity of leaving 80 many poor old negroes ard young children destitute, by encouragii the able-bodied negroes to run away, an asked, what are they—the helpless—te do? Mr. Lincoln said that reminded him of an old friend in Ilinots, who had a crop of toes and did not want to digthem. So he told a neighbor he would turn in his hcgs and let them dig them for themselves. But said the neighbor, the frost will soon be in the ground, and when the soil is hard frozen, what will they dothen? To which the worthy farmer replied, ‘let em root!” r. Stephens said he supposed that was the original of ‘‘Root Hog or Die,” anda fair in- dication of the future of the negroes The finishing up part of the reportof Mr.. Davis’s commissioners reads thus : Of all correspondence that preceded the con- ference herein mentioned, and leading to the same, you Bave heretofore been informed. Very respectfully, your obedient servants, ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS, R.M T. Hunts, Joun A. CAMPBELL. Stephens reported to Davis that nothing had been done, bat that nothing was determined, and that if he relied upon the sincerity of Mr. Biair, the conference was buta confirmation of the desire for peace on the part of the Uni- ted States,and the way open for settlement. Davis, however, looked upon the proposition as insulting, and seemed to have rence of Huater in that view. He wished & statement to go before the public thatonly in- sulting terms were tendered; but the commis- sioners declined to make it, on the ground that it ‘was not true. With some armonlty they secured the re- ception of the brief and perfectly trathfal, but not very clear report that was published, and Davis put the coloring to it, and endeayored to secure bis objectof crushing the great south- ern peace party by an inflammatory despatch all oyer the country, followed by the actual re- port, with the following ingenious preface, ‘written by himseif: . EXECUTIVE OFFICE, RIcHMOND, Feb. 6, 1865 —To the Senate and House of Representatives of the Confederate States : 1 recently received & ‘written notification which satisfied me that the President of the United States was disposed to confer informally with Say, official sgents. that might be sent me with a view to the restoration of peace. I uested the Hon. A. H. Stephens, R. M. T. Honter and Hon. John A. Campbell to proceed through our lines and hold conference with Lincoln, or such persons as he might depute to represent him. I herewith submit a the pants pairaes lees Congress the report 0: ese emi abvove-camed, showing that the enemy refased to enter into negotiations with the Confederate States or nny of them separately, or give our people any other terms or guaranties (én those which Congress may grant, or to permit us ta have & vote on an. r basis conditional fabpasion to their rule, coupled with the acce) ice of their recent legislation, including the amendment to the Constitution emancipagag all negro slaves: and with. the right on # part of the Federal’ Oongress to legislate on su t of the in wee the <5 god hinge popaleitne the each G as Emendmient to the Goasaration which hasbeen c ‘ited States. This was lost isewheren” ass es in the capitol ens came home with use Seprrow, and those who said of home to make war 8) es and de- Pounce the terms offered, simply lied.- Before ‘rr Lincoln’s death he it he was doing ‘a favor to him not to include that offer of four Lundred millions in gold for the Southern slaves in the published report, for it would be bisenemies w: ik about ‘taxation paar debt ? ra ir. ry 8, aid fortunes of war {ear bim inte the hands of Mr. Linco, said he would not get out of the way o¢ @raid