Evening Star Newspaper, November 11, 1865, Page 2

as ‘ ; - EVENING STAR. W. D. WALLACH, Editer and Proprictor. WASHINGTON CITY: SATURDAY.......NOVEMBER 11, 1866. S/ READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE. SES OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- GRAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER. DISPOSITION OF WIBZ’S BODY. ‘The body of Wirz has been interred in the penitentiary yard, as directed by the President in the following communication from the War Department: War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, Nov. 10, 1965. Mojor General C. @. Augur, U.S. Volunteers, Commanding the ‘of Washington -— Sir: The President of the United States directs that the body of Henry Wirz, executed this morning wader quneral court-martial orders, No. 67, be interred in the penitentiary yard, = grounds, where Payne and others were ried. 1 am, sir, very respecifully, your obedient t, E. D. Townsenp, —_—s" Assistaht Adjxtant General. Provost Marshal Russell this morning in- structed L. H. Chandler, chief clerk Provost Marshal's office, to car®y out the order of the ‘War Department, and Mir. ©. proceeded to the Old Capitol and took charge of the body of Wirz, causing it to be removed to the Arsenal grounds, where it was deposited in a gravedug immediately adjoining that of Atzerodt. Wirz’s grave is therefore the southern one of 2 row of five in the foliowing order:—Mrs. Surratt, Payne, Herold, Atzerodt, Wirz. THE VETERAN RESERVES. ‘The inspections of the Veteran Reserve Corps sbow that but 1,200 men out of the 24 regiments desire to remain in the service. There are 610 officers, thus leaving less than two privates to each officer. Most of the latter are desirous of being transferred to the regular army, and are @wniting the action of Congress in their behalt. It has been ascertained that &5 per cent. of the 640 officers of the Corps have been wounded in battle, some of them as many as seven times, five per cent. have become disabled from other causes, and ten per cent. from disease contract- ed in the lineof duty. Ninety-one have under- gone amputation, and there were eight dissec- tions of the arm. wr Why can’t the Baltimore Sun have the fairness to say “taken from the Washington Star,” instead of “from the Washington papers of last evening,” when it gobbles a column of our matier, as in the case of our account of the Wirzexecution! The Sun knows that it re- quires some labor and enterprise to get up as full details as ours of the execution, and if it chooses to avail itself of our labor, it should not shirk making proper acknowledgment. The American does the handsome thing in the way ofcredit. A first-class newspaper like the American can afford to be fair in the matter of credits. How. JAcos CoLLamERr.—The death of Mr. Collamer removes from the Senate one of its oldest members, and will be felt in the next session. His remarks were always character- ized by practical ideas, and were listened to with attention. No voice was more potent than his on the judicial and financial questions of the country, and his liberal views on the is- sues of the day endeared him to the leaders of His term of office would have Tue WEEKLY Star is now on our counter for sale, and in wrappers ready for the mails, containing in its great variety of reading mat- ter the entertaining story of “Hope Rasbleig! the new Irish song of «Wearing the Green: Sentence of Wirz; Full particulars of the ap nce of the cholera at New York; De- ta of the capture of the mysterious Grove murderer; Accounts of another tragedy among the demi-monde; The bank swindle; Election returns; Several columns of foreign, domestic, military, naval, departmental, local, and agri- cultural intelligence; and the latest telegraphic dispatches from ali quarters. PERSON AL.—Great suffering prevailsin Lew- istown, Pa. The editor of the Democrat, speak- ing of ssuer kraut, says: “The season for man- ufacturing this delicious dish is at hand, but ‘we have neither seen, tasted nor = any yet. It appears to be very scarce.” ----G. A. Sykes & Co. have started the Daily Norfolk Virginian, edited by James Barron — ‘+ee-John Mit- chell is to be the editor of a Fen journal, to be established in New York. enry Wil- son was sentenced to death on the 4tn inst. at Geneseo, N. Y. He is not a member of Con- gress. ....“ McArone,” the wit, poet, anthor, and editor, died at hia residence, Strawbe! Farm, N. J., about dawn,on Thursday. - Mr. Geo. Spencer Phillips, a late resident of Brooklyn, and well known in literary circles under the nom de plume of J. Ross Dix. died on Wednesday evening im very destitute circum- stances, 2nd bas left no clue to his relatives cr friends. —— nic: NING, Nov. Tsth, 88754 o'elcek = not P. H. SWEET, Gr. Sec. THE BOARD OF TRU THI PUBLIC SCHOULS will weenie ar oe oom of the Scheol + City Hall, on TUES- DAY neat, the Mth inst.. at 7 «’clock p.m. _bollst’ RICHARD WALLAGH, Mayor. NOTICE —A Meeti I be N- DAY EVENING. at 7 @iclock, at the hows of D. Myers, on F street. jat streets west, for the purpose of forming a Cc. or itne FERIAN BROTHERHOOD.” ‘Allein ts stead mem! are hace ee MASONIC —The Regular Meeti ‘FED- ERAL LODGE. No 1, will be held atibo stl. corner of 9th and D streets, on SATUBDAY 1)}th inst., at 7 o'clock. - By order of the We, _Bo 10 2 THOS. RICH, Secretary. = MASONIO —The Annual Convocation of th aR Mea ag § y ist will be held at Masonic Hall, corner of Daud ark Streets,on MUNDAY vember. Pome BYENING, the 13th of No- ‘anctual ati>..das Chapters udance is requested. and that all ' the jurisdiction be represented. MEO NT. MORRIS SMITH, Grand Secretary. AN ADJOURNED ING OF WORKI rag Sg CO! VENTION it N Id at t Council 5 SATURDAY EVENING neetoat 7 govetock.” Ai jes are jus Oo be on Ra Tease see to aE PRESIBENT. LIBEARY OF CONGRESS. ASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 1865. LIBRARY OF CONGHESS will ve re- opened to the public on MONDAY, Nov. 13th, and be open daily ( Sunda: xcepted)on and after that date 2. B. SPOFFURD. ot Librarian. 1 ee OFFICE. Bs aswixorox. D. 0. ber 3, 1835. OTICE TU TAX- PAYERS ~ Notice le hereby gi to all persons in arrears for taxes, whether vertised and sold th je ‘Those who wish to avoid the heavy ckpaueh hor vertisi ill please par rubin the time specified. not r. IXON , Collector. FIR FOR TH (SSE M- BLYS CHURCH. at Ont Pale eat liows’ Hall. commencing MONDAY EVENIXG. : A pleasant place to spend an age eas —TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN 's Orricz, Novem’ on. that Moco igs K f Hotels va. ae eopers. 0 Farts Tippling Houses. retailers... *lrttugua and Fermented Liquors, Wines and Co ses Dry Goode, Hardware, Medici ind Jewelry, Lumber, sleo to hee warriages. cae a Alley, and Brass 700d Peddling: and : ei RE and that said heenaes mm oe ‘3 3 within ten days ait, ,;@Ht be = SAMUEL &. DOUGLASS, Register. tw BOTS RES—DR. D. J. MACGOW tinguished explorer, will deli ‘Mresat the First Baptist Church, 13th ween Gand H EUNESUAY RVENING, evllectionn of Japan,” with numerous’ illustra: jones. Tickets: Admitting a gentlemap and tedy to bath 1; single admission its; lectu (be ei — (50 cents; children ENJAL RESBAKCHES INSTRAM TaN sold. Gust pablieyed. ~ ¥OE. Ju ished volt. FRANCK TAYLOR. y SONS WHO LEFT JOR WORK AT Alr LoER es COR Ne, 543 Market. Space are requested to call immediately, pay charges and take them avay from 422 KB street, between 9th ane 10th streets, as they were loty Ra may once, no 11-3t* LOR TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. —_—.—— INTERESTING FROM MEXICO. Arrival nch Troops —Suffering in Ma res—Affairs in Texas. New On.eans, Nov. 10.—The Times’ Browns- ville dent, under date of the 2d inst., says he is informed that the citizens of Mata- ™moros are already in a starving condition, and the Imperial troops are but little better off. Many of the Iate Confederate officers are fight- ing with the Liberals. It is reported that two transports are at the mouth of the Rio Grande, loaded with French troops, to reinforce the Garrison at Matamoros. They will find it rough work coming up the river, as the Liberals hold its banks below the city. ‘The Matamoros Ranchero, of the 3ist ult., says the usual artillery firing and skirmishing continues, The steamer Eugene arrived on the 30th ult., with subsistence supplies. ts are poor . Ex-Governor Pearce. of Texas, an intimate friend of Governor Hamilton, informs the Civ- ilian that Governor Hamilton will hardly call the Convention before the middle of January. The Civilian fears that Texas will not be rep- | resented in the next Congress. The debt con- tracted by Texas during the war is nine mil- lions of dollars. The people on the Rio Grande bo ys to repudiation. Captain, who accompanied Breckinmdge from Europe to Canada, has arrived at San Antonio, and says that Breckinridge had an- nounced his determination to remove to Texas should the President pardon him. Additional Matamoros intelligence says Can- anles is approaching that city from, Camargo with five hundred men for the L,jbeyal beseig- ers. The Revolution in Hpyti. New York, Nov. 11.—Intelligence from Hayti to the 28th of October, state that Jeffard has issued a manifesto to the soldiers, an- nouncing that ships of war had beeu purchased for the Government in New York, and are on their beg: 4 to Hayti. 1 Cape Haytien, the rebel stronghold, will be | blockaded and the city overcome. He alludes to the relative superiority of the Government forces over the Rebels. and argues an immediate and complete overthrow of the rebellion, Indian Troubles. Sr. Louis, Noy. 10.—The Democrat has a despatch from Lawrence, Kansas, which says that the Indians are becoming troublesome again on the plains. On Monday last they at- tacked the whites at Pale Creek, captured mail ambulances. mules and some Government horses. Gen. Heath is reported to have re- cently bad a battle with them, and killed twenty-nine. No date or locality given. Death of Cot. Bowm: PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 11.—Col. A. H. Bow- man, of the United States Engineer Corps, died at his residence in Wilkesbarre, Pa., this morn- ing. He superintended the building of Fort Sumter, and at the time of his death was pres- ident of the Board of Engineers, and was charged with the remodelling ot the coast for- tifications, North Carolina Election. Raveren, Novy.11.— Worth is certainly elected Governor over Holden by from five to ten thousand majority. New York Markets. New York, Nov. 1!—1.10 Pp. m.—Cotton qniet at 5152 cents. Flour declined 5 cents. South- ern drooping at 9.60a16.25. Wheat and Corn firm. Lard and Pork steady. Whiskey firm. —_—_— eee UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS, AMERIC. TeLrcrapn Company, H venue, November 11. 1355. grams remain in this office t of sufficient address and undelivered. for wa from other causes ol Silas Seymour, JR Pierce, Thos Hays, John Underwood, JC Souih, W B Rockhill. . SNYDER, Manager. Amznican TeLecrapn Company, Office Willarcs’ :lotel, November 11, 1385. The oliowing Telegrams remain in this office undelivered, for want of sufficient address and from other causes : AJ White, Jno A Douglass, Mise Acnes L Hill, EK Themas, Col 8 W Byoman, Wm A White, W iH Russell, novi tf B. P. SNYDER, Manager. M ILLINERY G@ODS—MILLINERY,. GOODS. Jost received another chvice lot of fine FRENCH FLOWERS, FEATHERS, KIRBONS, and HAT ORNAMENTS, together with « suil line of MILLINERY GOODS, BONNETS, HATS. TURBANS, &c., trimmed and un trimmed, made to order. Also. a fine acsertment of REAL LACE3, ‘OINT and PUINT APPLIQUE, VALEN’ CIENNES. &c., with a large assortment of fine FANCY GOODS, DRESS and CLOAK TRI MINGS, and BUTTONS, ZEPHYR and WOOL: GOODS, &c., &c., a! ‘ BOSWELL’S Fancy Store. 302 E street. near 14th. N.B.—Machine Sewing done with neatness and despatch. no 1l-6t CATtE, CATTLE, CATTLE. Office Depot Commiss: Subsistence, Washington, D. C., November 9, i866, Sealed Proposals, in duplicate, will be received by the undersigned in this city,” until 12 o'cleck, - TUESDAY, November 21, 1845, for the purchase FIVE HUNDRED HEAD OF BEEF CATTLE. The Cattle may be seen, at any time before the day of the Goverument Cattle Yard, in aE he recetved f the Cattle i recel vi for the cach; the bidder having the privilege nt ontornite as many from each class ashe may wish to purchase: but no proposals fora less number than five wili be considered. The classes will be numbered from one to four, and where bids are made for a given number of each class, the Cattle will bedesignated by the officer in charge. will be re- Parties, to whom awards are made, quired to deposit Atty per cent. of the purchase money at the time the id is ace ted. Blank pro} A jon their posals will be furnished by the under- with the Government. at llo'clock a.m ,on WEDNESDAY, Be 22d day Ro 11-€08! ‘We take pleasure in announcing the fact that we GLOVES, per pair, or $13.£0 per doze: No vide will be received from ho heretofore failed to comply wit! sooutrects Allof the Catth it disposed i will be sold at Auctionsat the ahove-bemel sheer of N ber, 1835. A I. Weost - Major and 0.8.,U.8. A. jour ’S KID GLOVES. PBICE $1.25, succeeded in securing i: 50 DOZEN EMBROIDERED JOUVIN KID the same that has given so much satisfaction. We shall continue to sel! them at the low price of $1.25 We also invite attention to our immense stock of the best PARIS KID GLOVES, vis: COUBVOISIER’S, ALEXANDRE’S, BaAJOU’S, JOUVIN'S, TREFOUSSE &00'S., in all sizes and colors, ALSO, COURVOISIER'S Chamois Lined Kid Gloves, ALEXANDBE'S \ loug, double button do., TBEFOUSSE & (O'S undressed kid yer pei. 30%. J. MAY & 00., 308 Peansylvania avenue, — between 9th and 10th sts. B"D4. AND FUNERAL WREATHS, BO- *~ ucts ard Crostes preserved in natural form. also, Wax Flowers ea to oraer. and instructi«n given. by Mrs. FRIKS, late of Boston. 247 Ver- mont avenne. between K and L. 10 10-Im* AND.—Five thousend (5.06) loads very supe- po -2ttf rior for tale, two miles from the city Post Office. Apply ocust Hill Farm, 7ih etreet road, inside the first tell gate no 9-6t* * M. STKINGFIELD, TTER EGGS. CHEESE. FRUITS, FISH BUT DUK. AND GENERAL PRODUCE Having taken the Store No. 314 G street, be- tween Lith eed .he is prepared to farnirh the public with the above articles, at reasonable *Ouick ealenand emall penfite, Ro 8-3m* . LED ELICATE CONSTITO- ESiOR Pot toh tener nee HELMBOLD'S EX: TRACT BUOKU. It will gove brixk and o1 ie feelings. end eneble you to sleep well. unos ELMBOLP'’S FLUID EXTBACT BUCHU is fewnent iff taste and oder. free from all iaja- Hout properties and immediate initsactlon. Bos F APHIONABLE PAKLOR SKATING SCHOOL. ‘This healthy and graceful exercixe, having be come to popular in all the principal Nortnern cites, Prof Marini takes great piessore in an- . i the hes made ail the necessary ar- introduce for the first time in thie Dvigorativg metbad of recrestion, and ml) to receive popile on WEDNESDAY, ; Nov. doth. at hiv Academy, KE etreet, vetween god Oth. y Dads of practice adie and misses, | MONDAY end WELNESDAY, from 3 te5 Fer gentlemen and masters. from 7% to same dave. Assembiys every alternative Wed For terns nnd particularcapoly on Pot. AATRE, oF terme #1 ’ culars apo! rof. MA or by letter, through the Post Sates. no 3-12" BALLS, PARTIES, &c. ed GERARD BALE INDIAN WAR DANOB OSAGE TRIE, No. 6.1.0. B. M. will take place at Is : T HSbaY Nex + Nov. 14,1865. Tickets can be had of members of the Tribe or at th: . By order of no td THE COHMMITTER. sOCi AL; ‘THE INDEPENDENT 5: CLALS FIFT: : D BALL a SEATON HALL, Corner 9th and D sts., ge EPEAT EY ENG, Sas Ut ¥ is them witha HANDSOME SILK FLAG.” Several eminent and prominent Speakers are ex- Pécted to be present. The Committee of Arrangements pledge them- ares te wo pains or expense to make this the randest Season. Most Yely no Disreputable Characters ad- Tickets $1; admittin 4. Gentieman and Ladies. it Rites of ®. Habberd * G'XTH GRAND BALL of the YOUNG HIBERNIA CLUB will be held at the ODD FELLOWS’ HALL. on Seventh street, between D and B streets, on MONDAY NIGHT, November 2. Tickets, ONE DOLLAB; admitting a gentle- man and iadies. Committes of Arrangements—J. H. B M. Crahon, J. O'Conner, J. Myers. no # PERSONAL. NFORMATION WANTED OF WM. DOYLE, the to be in Washington. If he should see thie, he will please call at Mr. L. AHERN’S, cor.o 8th street cast and Pennsylvania avenue. no 9 3t* Geen GRACIOUS, AUNT, HOW DELICIOUS those O: do tell where you get them? WRI Oyster id 10th and frie id stews them in superior style, and 78 Gelivers them promptly when orders are left. Try them, do not forget the place, No, 538 Mst., between 9th and 10th streets no 7-6t* OHN P. SLOUGH. LAW OFFICE, No. 258 F street, between 13th and 14th, 0c 23-3m* Washington. D. OC, ‘GLE INGLE, a oORNEY AT LAW, Ne.36 Louisiana Avenue, above Sixth Street oc 24-1y Wasuincton, D.O D® 48ziBEEE SURGEON AND PHYSICIAN, (Late Staff Surgeon of Volunteers), Offers his Medical Services to the inhabitants of Washington and Georgetown. Particular atten- tion devoted to diseases of the kidney and skin. Office 208 Pennsylvania avenue, four doors west of Willard’s. oc 4-Im* Dore, ©. TRAUTMANN. PRACTICAL PHYSICIAN, Office 390 Eighth street, between H and I streets. oc l4-fawiw* BOARDING. OABD —A few gentlemen can be accommodated with BOARD, at moderate rates, at 657 Mary- land avenue. no 11-3t™ A FEN TSE BOARDERS will find good ac- commodation at 317 7th street. Price $6 per week. Also. wanted a good White COOK. fn- quire at 317 7th street, up stairs. no 93 "TOMEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND OTHE —TO RENT—Several PARLORS and SLEEP- ING ROOMS, without board: central location. Apply at No. $42 H st., bet. 6th and 7th. no7-6t* FI SST. CLASS ROOMS AND BOARD can be obtained at 411 13th street, between G and H. _~ Table Boarders can alse be accommoda- dd no 4-1m* OOD TABLE BOARD CAN BE OBTAINE! G with or witheut rooms, No. 24 Misseuri itd between 445 and 6th streets, or at 545 Pa. avenue, between Ist and 2d ste. no 3-Im* RST-CLASS BOARD can be obtained at No. FE 456 12th street, between G and H; tabl at $6 a.week. Hofcrences exchanged’ ‘nod la" 67 67 J. 0, WHITWELL & CO., Wnorsaie anp Retail Grocers, No. 67 Louis avenue, near 7th street, v mounce to the citizens of Washington and the public generall: bave taken the store formerly occupied by Mesere. Smith & Morrison, where they will conduct the Grocery business in all its Gopartncnts. They will pay particular attention to the eu of families with the choicest articles in their I rom @ well selected stock, just recelved,and to arrive weekly by steamer from the north, which will be sold at the lowest market rates. © Goods delivered in all parts of the city free of charge and without delay a share ofthe pabiic patronage is respectfully solicited. ‘Ro 6-2wif 320-320. IBON HALL. much delay in getting our salesroom ri 1. e., we complete stock of po eemeren ee oxbibtt HOUSEKEEPING ARTICLES of every description. We particalarly invite attention to our stock ef Decorated China Tin Charober Sets. China Vases, Puff Sets, Decorated, Band and White Dinner Sets, Spittoo: Smon. Sots, Plated Goods, Glass Ware, Crockery Ware, Willow, Wood, and Tim Ware, ‘Tos Trays, &e. &ec. anneal id Our prices’ will be foend as low as the same qual- canbe ND ee ae eli ve: (O &D) ot charge. ¢. W_BOTELER @ Son. "°* 320 (Iron Hall) Poe oer a : no7 eost between oth ‘and Jorn ste, AYER RAISINS. F1GS, PRUNES, CRANBERRIES, LEMONS, Just received end for ents NTWELL & CO. no 7 eotw ‘No. 67 La. av.. near 7th st- NS OOO STEAMER GEORGE WASHINGTON, running on Chesapeake and Obie Canal, will commence her reguirr trips on MONDAY, isth inst, “Ro 10-2" JOHN MOORE. RECHIVED THIS Day aT THE GREAT BARGAIN STORE, 443........ 8EVENTH STREET..... 260 pieces Calico, 20a25 cents, 100 pieces ieces Poplin. 40, worth 75 cents. i Fiannel, 40, worth 68 cents, best Balmoral at $3.25, worth 85, runer Cathe beet Gnd cheapest Blankets in the city at @ e cheapest Blankets in city at 98 air, worth $12, ope ee $12, and a great many other goods REMEMBER, 443.....THE GREAT BARGAIN STORE......443 no 10-3t BLOUT & DEMELMAN, 427 SEVENTH STREET. 427 ZEPHYR WORSTED, White and Black, S0cents per ounce. All @olors, 35 cents per ounce. Germantown ZEPHYR, 30 cents, all colors, Cashmere YARN, all colors. White and Gray KNITTING YARN, very cheap. HUVOP-SKIRTS, from §1.25 up, largest assort- thent In Washingten. HAND-KNIT HOODS avd CAPES, LEGGINS and BOOTS. SEAFOAMS end TWILIGHTS WORSTED SHAWLS, CLOAKS, &c., in large variety, and very cheap, at the Fancy Goods and ore of a" B. SILVERBERG. no 10-2w* id 427 Seventh street. CARERS toa eae San fein eut. A. O. a nod OY “FRANCK TAYLOR, 6,000 Begtzts oaTs For sae. 9 To arrive, by JOUN J. BEALL, no 9-3t* S87 Water st.. Georgetown. MPORTANT TO LADIES AND 'LS- I MEN—As the season for fashionable perties ts now st hand. wedeem it due to the ladies of this pitol to state. that the owe, to purchase PERFUMERY, Halk 1K, &c., &c. NVRMONGEUT, corner of Braud toticizeste, bear av that the finest HAIB- terebiloh Binds Rermoneot walt x oe! ni ve per- al attention. at ber Hair-dreesi: stove mentioned, ‘alforders for out-door wit be attended promptly. 20 9.3m ILLIARD TABLES FOR SALB. Fonr_of Phelan’s latest improved| bin feet. One Carom py wees TARLES for cur pocket nt ADAMBSUN 'S, 506 Sthetreet, one daor from nneylvania avenue. BAR and FIXTURES | for DIME, GOREN BUTT BUTTER, Goalish Deir Pins oiner CHEESE, for Teiatte use, just ped ceived apd for ale OF wHItWELL & 00.. noT-eotw No, 67 Lonisians ave . pear 7th at. POWDERED, Cree GRANULATED. CUT LOAF and other SUGARS. Just received and for rale by 3.0. W. WHLL& CO. Ro T-colw No. oT La. pha A XD EDITION 4 O'CLOCK P. M. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Goon f Oe fern the following Jn . quo- tations of Government securities : Buying. Selling. U.S. 68 Cou! 1881 woe. 106 Five Twenties—oid. 103 Five Twentiee—new.. 101 S. Ten Forties .....+..+. ox One Year Certifi 7% oupons, 1054; Five Twenties, old, 101},ex. 05 4; Five exe coupon; do. nent par, ex-coupon; Ten Forties, 9135; New Certificates, 97}; 146 4. THE WHITE HOUSE. VISIT OF NORTH CAROLINIANS—SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT. There were a large number of visitors at the White House this morning, most of whom were ladies. About half past one the doors of the President’s apartment were opened, and all granted an audience. Pardon brokerage is becoming quite fashionable among females, whose persistence at the Executive Mansion not only renders them ridiculous, but exces- sively annoying to the Premdent. General Longstreet calied again for the purpose of urging his suit for amnesty, but, as on every previous day for the Inst week, received very little encouragement. Senator Wilson, General Sickles, and Governor Parsons, of Alabama, ‘were also present. Yesterday, members of the late North Car- olina Convention, and other gentlemen of that State, visited the President. Hon. Mr. Reid, in behalf of the convention, over which he had presided, after presenting certain proceedings of that body, placed in the hands of the Presi- dent a request to Congress for the repeal of the test oath, which prevents those who partici- pated in the rebellion from taking seats in Con- gress. He also asked the President to add to the memorial some reflections which would avail with Congress. President Johnson in reply said: “I receive from you with pleasure, a copy of the proceed- ings of the Convention of North Carolina. I reciprocate, cordially, the conciliatory spirit in which you have addressed me. The Con- vention of North Carolina has done much and well towards restoring that State to her proper National relation. But something yet remains to be done to render that restoration immedi- ately practicable. An acceptance of the Con- gressional amendment abolishing slavery throughout the United States, by the Legisia- ture of the State of North Carolina is in my judgment practically important to the success- ful restoration, which is so much desired by all. Without answering specially the ques- tions you have proposed to me, it will be suffi- cient to say that my action must depend upon events, and that Mr. Holden will be again in- structed to continue the exercise of his func- tions as Provisional Governor until he shall have been expressly prohibited by order to to that effect.” THE CHOLERA. John G. Nicolay, private secretary to the late President Lincoln, but now U. S. Consul at Paris, has forwarded to the State Depart- ment, under date of October 2ist, a detailed re- portin reference tothe cholera, in which he says that there is no longer any doubt that it has reached and commenced its ravages in that city, but fortunately as yetin a very limited degree. It was not until recently that there was anything like an authentic or public ac- knowledgement of its existence in Paris, and even up to the date of Mr. Nicolay’s dispatch the public authorities seemed unwilling to take any official notice ofit. The Temps gives the number of deaths from cholera from the 15th of September to the 16th of October to have been 2,076, the highest number of deaths in one day being 220. This estimate includes the whole department of the Seine and a large pop- ulation outside of Paris proper. Out of a pop- ulation of two million this proportion is so small as not to justity any immediate alarm. Mr. een says a lively discussion about the tardy action of the authorities in ting reventive measures on foot seems at length to ave moved them, and recently disinfectants have appeared in the gutters and unclean places on the street. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Agriculture, Com- merce, and Public Works, have furnished the Emperor with a report, giving the conclusions gathered by medical commission sent to E; it to study the origin, causes, and nature of the cholera, showing that the presentepidemic was brought to Egypt by returned Pilgrims from Mecca and other holy cities of the Mahome- dans. The Ministers in the report suggest to the Emperor that the time seems favorable for a diplomatic conference on the subjeci by the various powers interested to discuss anc de- vise means of reforms and sateguards for the future, which might be instituted and adminis- tered by an international sanitary service in the East. Reports from Florence to the State Depart- ment, represent that the cholera has greatly di- minished in the infected districts in the south- ern and eastern oto of the Italian Kiing- dom. At Pales' and Jerusalem it is also on the decline. The deaths at Barcelona from cholera from the 13th of October to 2ist of the same month, was only 55, which shows that the disease is greatly abaung there. L ACT OF THE NOVA SCOTIAN par aicac| GOVERNMENT. Information has been receiyed at the State Department, from the United States Consul at Halifax, that Edgar Burdell, a citizen of the United States, who was sentenced about five years since to imprisonment in the provincial penitentiary for manslaughter, for stabbing a Seeker on board of the schooner Shooting tar, in the harbor of Halifax, has, on the application of the U. S. Consul at that port, been pardoned by the Provincial Government. The pardon was most opportunely granted, on the ground of the youth of the prisoner, his good conduct while in prison, the long confine- ment, and his infirm health. FROM ALABAMA. An officer in Alabama writing toan officer in the Freedmen’s Bureau, says: “That the people of this State entertain any but friendly feelings towards the freedmen may be seen by the action of the city authori- ties at Selma. The Superintendent of Freed- men at that place refuses to take charge of tax paying sick negroes, and informed the Mayor of his action. On the following day the Mayor iesued an order for all freedmen to register their names and pay the tax, upon penalty of being driven from the town. I am told the tax referred to is $10, and is levied upon free ne- groes only, according to the Inws of Alabama.” FROM SYBIA. Official reports received at the State Depart- ment repreeents that the present year has thus far proved disastrous to Syria, agriculturally, for nearly every green thing was devoured by the locusts in many parts of the country du- ring the spring, and this evil was followed by amurrain, which carried off in some places seventy-five per cent.of the cattle. Then came the cbolera, which is still_at work at Damas- cus, Horms and po. The mortality at Sa- maria has been estimated at 2,000, and Jaffa 1,000. The malady still lingers at Beirut, but bas lost its epidemic form. IMPORTATION OF SEWING MACHINES. The U. S. Consul at Amsterdam, Nether- lands, informs the Secretary of State in an offi- cial communication, dated October 25th, that a change has been made in that country respect- ing the import of sewing machines and ma- chines for piercing heles into paper. By a late conclusion of the fingnce minister they are con- sidered hencetorth “implements,” (; \s- chappen,) charged with an import duty of 5 cent. ad valorem. The former conclusion of May 18th, 1860, which classified them as manufacturing tools bas been revoked. GENERAL KILPATRICK. Major General Kilpatrick had an interview with Secretary Seward yesterday, and another by appointment with the Secretarfof War to- day. Itis reported that the General is going abroad with & commisson from the Govern- ment, to inspecttbe European cavalry; but it is more probable that he wil! accept ene of the foreign diplomatic missions offered him. RELIEVED. The 7th and 12th regiments, Veteran Re- serves, in anticipation of their being mustered out of service, were to-day relieved from daty ahout the President's House and Departments by companies F and H, &th United Srates ar- tillery. The quarters are in the grounds south of the Executive Mansion, PARDONS. Applications for pardon are still coming in atthe rate ofa thousand per week. The Pres- ident has signed nearly All the warrants issued from the State Department, and for some time Déreafter will only attend to a few special cases, the near approach of Congress necessi- tating the transaction of more important busi- Ress. Itis understood that he desigas joning all except about 1,000 of the civil and military leaders, whose fate will depend on the action of Congress. A general am these cases is not deemed e: Bouncement of a proscribed list would not only create dissatisfaction throughout the country but still further embarrass the President by arraigning against his policy a powerful com- bination of the friends and the sympathizers of the excepted applicants. ———————_—___ MILITARY PRISONERS. The various military prisons throughout the United States are being cleared out as rapidly as possible by direction of the War Depart- ment. Within the past week over fifty enlisted men, convicted by court-martial upon various charges and sentenced to imprisonment, have been released and mustered out of the service. JEFF. DAVIS. The trial of Jeft. Davis continues to be asub- ject of much speculation, nothing being posi- tively known concerning the time or place of his arraignment. The indications are, how- ever, that he will soon be placed on trialina civil court. REVENUE FRAUDS. Extensive frauds on the revenue have been discovered in the South and Southwest, prin- cipally in connection with fire-arms and whis- ky. The subject is being closely invesigated, and several parties have been arrested. HOSPITALS. The number of sick and wounded in the Government hospitals throughout the country is less than 5,000. Eight months since there ‘were over 100,000 patients. GENERAL SICKLES. Gen. Dan’! E. Sickles is in the city. To-day, in company with the Secretary of War, he called upon the President, and had a pro- tracted interview. INTERNAL{ REVENUE RECEIPTS. The receipts from internal revenue yesterday amounted to $1,000,000. S7'Shillington, Odeon Building, is ahead of time with the complete edition of Dickens’ new novel, “Our Mutual Friend,” published by Peterson & Bro., Philadelphia. The “Post- script in lieu of Preface,” at the end of the volume, gives some hints as to the author's motives, and some personal statements that are interesting. Also, from Shillington, we have the «S; of Geo. F. Train on Irish Independence, “Red Court Farm,” Mrs. Wood’s last novel; both published by the Petersons. LOCAL NEWS. THE SHOOTING or Mason H. Dixon—His Death.—Yesterday afternoon, about | o'clock, Major Henry Dixon, Paymaster U.S. Army, well-known in Washington, was ot and ges wounded in Alexandria by Dr. H ©. Maddox. Major Dixon, as far back as 1857, had & rencontre‘rwith Mr. Maddox at Warrenton, when he shot Maddox, wounding him slightly. The feud had been revived by a ersonal attack made by Maddox lately upon ixon, while the latter was seated by the fire at the Mansion House, in Alexandria, when Maddox spit in the face of Dixon and knocked him down, or he was knocked down by triends of Maddox, who accom: ied bim. Dixon was a native of Virginia, and the fact of his haying espoused the Union cause in the late war is said to have brought considerable obloguy upon him in that State. After this collision at the Mansion House, Major Dixon is said to have expressed a determination to cas- tigate Maddox if he should meet him, as a reparation for the degrading imsult put upon bim by Maddox, but that he did not intend to use deadly weapons unless Maddox first indi- cated a purpose to doso. The shooting affray a took place in front of the City Hotel, ajor Dixon receiving two balls from a navy revolver in the right side, just above the hip joint, both fatal. He lingered in great agony ao the night, dying at6 o'clock this morn- ing. The single shot fired by him passed through the leg of Maddox's pantaloons. Dixon statedin his dying moments that he had passed Maddox when the latter shot nim, and the fact that the shots were 1eceived“in his side would indicate that this wastrue. The factaiso that Dixon's shot was so wild indi- gates, too, that it was made at random, and afier having received a fatal shot himself. Dixon was between sixty and seventy years ofage, and leavesa wife and eight children. Maddox was a surgeon in the Confederate army. After the shooting vesterday, Dr. Maddox surrendered himself to the Magistrate. In the examination, Tazewell Grigsby testified that he was talking with Maddox on the flagging which crosses from the City Hotel to the Market House—saw Mr. Dixon coming up on the north side of Cameron street. Witness faced the market and Dr. Maddox the Gity Hotel, so that he could not haye seen Mr. Dixon ss he approached. Dixon crossed Cameren street at intersection with Royal, and witness could sce that he intended to at- tack Dr. M. As Dixon drew near, be (Dixon) laced his hand within his coat, and witness Feeling that he was about to attack Maddox, said, “Maddox, there’s Dixon,” and stood aside. Both fired instantaneously—all the shots were in quick succession. ixon fired once. Maddox twice. When Maddox fired Dixon fell. Witness went towards him and asked him if he was shot. Dixon replied, “yes, I'm killed.” Witness then went for Dr. Lewis, and Dr. Maddox walked towards the corner of the Market House. So far as he saw but few persons beheld the affair. Witness was convinced that Mr. Dixon intended to at- tack Dr. Maddox, as well from the tact that his attitude was threatening as because he knew of the difficulty between them. Mr. Dixon had introduced himself to witness that morning, and in conversation said, alluding to Maddox and the difficulty at the Mansion House, “the d—d cowardly scoundrel cannot be found on thestreets.” He had then asked witness if Dr. Maddox did not sometimes drive by his place, and upon witness saying he had not seen him, responded, “He neither walks out nor drives out now,” and in the course of their conversa- tion declaring, “1 don’t know that I'll hurt him, bat I hate to see such a cowardly scoun- drel.” All produced the impression that he desired to meet Dr. Maddox in order to attack him. Jefferson Elliot and J. Taylor testified in effect to the same. The Commonwealth's Attorney read the fol- lowing deposition of Mr. Dixon:—“I am con- scious of my situation, my statement is made under the impression that 1am near my end; at the tame of the shooting I was walking along Royal Street in this city; Doctor Maddox saw me as I walking along Royal street and shot me before I drew my pistol; | was ing away trom him at the time; 1 shot at him after he shot me; 1 was in this city because I had business at the her ——e carr) tem: rily ping here; Dr. x me twice; 1 had bot started to draw pistol before he st me: he had fired once before I started to draw my pistol; I carried my pistol on my left side, in my holster; he sought me once Before in the Mansion House and spat in my face while I was sitting ina chair without my knowing he was it; Lhad not seen him prior since 1857; ‘was about tea days or two weeks ago; not a word was said before he shot me.” The Doctor was bailed in the sum: of $5,000 to appear for examination before the County Court. qo —— MexTine or THE Boarp or Directors or THE ov TRADE—Last evening the above-named board assembled at their rooms, at the corner of 6th street and Pennsylvania avenue. igen Esq the chair wan occupied vy OMe 4 the was H. , Esq., who called the meeting to order. One of the objects of the meeting wasto con- fer with the committee of the Board of Alder- menu the subject of steam cars running through the city, but as only three of the com- mittee, Messrs. resent, Dr. suggested that at aan be batter deter the conference uatil a fuller represet committee could be obtained. He would ee a ee ee ednesday night Sas hecordingly fixed the next sunning of ied Menare. A. Be 'Shrphrtds Sasrucl Be: mn eesTs. us on H. Clagett. as said commitiee. t here nepclaiee, Messrs. S. Ba- . W. Colley, and ©. D. Gilman a com- mittee on finance. He appointed, also, Messrs. = R, W.H. Ulagett, and Joha R. VANE, & COMPLI rooms. Mr. Shepherd moved that, the proposition of the Bankers’ and Brokers’ Telegraph Oom- pany to bav.e their office in the rooms of the ‘of ade, be accepted, to therules of the conmittee on rooms, which mation was ernted . ‘The Board here adjourned, Maria Hicks, alias Pitts, imicted for larceny, was found guilty, and sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. Norris for defense. Wm. Henry, indicted for larceny, was fount guilty of larceny, and sentenced to the peni-. tentisry for one year. Day for defense. Edward S. Adams, indicted for the larceny of a watch, was found not guilty. Day for de. fense. J. Duncan Cattrell was, on motion of the District Attorney, admitted to the bar of this court. a Orrnans’ Oorvret, Judge Purcell. —This Morning, A. H. Loughborough qualified as pyaar eed of the will of the ag * Hamiltoa ughborough, giving bond in t sum of $60,000. The will was proved last Court day, and it bequeaths the estate to his widow and children. Letters of administration, with the will an- nexed, were issned to estate of James K. ‘be first end final acconnt and balance and distribution byfhe admiuictratrix of Thomas Conner, were approved and passed. Walter S. Cox on the Young, be giving bend in Cotatetieed ip acnemsemes REAL Estate Sates —Green & Williams, auctioneers, have made the following sales Lot No. 20 and north balfof lot 21, in square 455, on 6th, between F and G streets north, with the improvements, seven frame tene-. ments, to J. F. Wollard, for $1.15 per foot. A three-story brick dwelling and lot near 2d and C streets east to Samuel Hoover for $5,775. A three-story frame dwelling and loton 1th, be. tween G and H streets north, to B. F. Morse!!, for $5,350. Lot 2, square 245, on M street north, between 13th and lith west, to J. Piggott, for Sv cents per foot. —— AccripENT.— Yesterday morning, at 19 o'clock, ached to General Augur’s carriage, from the front of the Vid Capitol, and parsed down C strect at full speed. At the corner of New Jersey ayenue the horse came in contact with Peter Maginnis, a hackman, and knocked bim down, injuring him severely about the bead and face. Maginnis was taken care of by bis friends, who had him removed to his home in Swampoodie. eeninod inmate A Svspiciovs Circumstance.— Yesterday Morning, a gentleman named Lawson found on 1éth street, between Maryland avenue and D street, a bat, cane and $2.40 in money scat. tered on the pavement. Traces of blood near the spot excited suspicion that a garroting op- eration had been performed there the night b fore. The property was turned over to Seventh Ward police, who deposited it w. the property clerk Persona. Gen. George lard’s. Gov. L. E. Parsons, Als: and . Dodge, U.S. A. areat Wil- en Affairs in Georgetown. Cawat.—Arrived—Roats + " wich hay, to market; Cruncher, wood, to do.; Ellen, flour and hay, toGeo. Waters; Mary Francis, lime- stone, to Godey & Rheem; and sixteen boats with coal consigned to New Hope Co., 448.19 tons; American Cv., 218.14 tons; Cumberland Co., 345.15 tons; Consolidation Co., 223.18 tons; Central Ci tons; Hampshire and Balti- more Co., 113.16 tons; rden Co. 120 tons. Departed—Bonts Peter Heine, with lamber and fertilizers, for Dam No. 11; Ellen, with salt, for Sharpsburg, and fourteen boats light. Coat SuirMENtTs.—There are quite annum. ber of vessels at the wharves and docks re- cently !and preparing to receive their cargoes The shipments for the week were by the Hampshire and Baltimore ©o., 1,900 tons: Cum- berland Co., 725 toms; Borden Co. 457 tons Ray's docks, 4,400 tons; Consolidation wharves, 1,713.3 tons. Frour anp Grain Marker.—The market closes with a fair demand. Transactions light, principally to supply the eity trade. No arrivals of flour and grain reported to-day The price lists as quoted by the Star remain unchanged. FOR RENT—A handsomely fornished PARLOR on Ist floor. Also,two large CHAMBERS on Fie eames reer per ne class house near . nquire at 9 e i a a snadinayechee e Fo SALE—A first class Family HORSE. yoeng, sound and gentle. Work: A mth under saddle. Inquire at KELENER & EYWELL'S Stables, Sth street, between D and F Ro 11-6t* (CE 4uIFIED CIDEB, ke. n CLARIFIED CIDER, &c. T have juet received per steamer Fairfax, - ply of PORE CARITIED CIDER, which ] offer tn cupattiies — at a Prices. Iso. On constantly, 5 - setts CIDER, incackvand barrel’ | Masseche a = es and 7 Fo yimae market one ndred barrels © Goods delivered free of. ne reg RILEY A. SHINN _ “Union Bottling Depot,” Ffonsw tated’ ecurea eer Do ‘TBE LARGEST ASSORTMENT ov LADIES’ CLOAKS, BASQUES, CIRCULARS, aND ENGLISH WALKING JAOKETS IN THE ciTY. We are now prepared to offer the largest stock of the above garments at much less than New York wholesale prices. These goods areal! of our own manufacture, and we shall therefore undersell any body. aon Also, ten cases BLACK and COLORED CLOTHS at much reduced prices, with a beantiful aseort- ment of ORNAMENTS for Cloaks and Dresses of every description. Ladies, if you wish to save from @5 to $15 on your Gjoak you,must call and examine our stock, as it is the largest this side of New York. quoas made to order at short notice. oy LANSBURGH & BRO., $15 7th street, third door above D street, “Ro. Intelligencer Building. B* THUS. DOWLING, Auct.; Georgetown. PEREMPTORY SALE OF A LARGE AND VAL- UABLE S10CK OF GROC Es, wi yoy TEAS, TOBACCO, CIGARS, &c., &c., AT PUB- LIQ AUCTION, On WEDNESDAY MORNING, November 15, at I will sell, at er, a t- " ‘ater °1 . all of his extensive stock of Groceries, Liquors, &c.. consisting of— 40 barrels Liquors, different grades, inclading some of Gibson's four years old hn Porto Bico, Cuba, an@ other Brown ar 4 barrels Refined Crushed Sugar B B. and C. Suger 6 barrels Wy House Syrup, 8 barrels English classes Isiapd M4 chests of Gunpowder. Imperial, aud other Teas Ld at pare Ground Goftee 5 sacks Rio Coffer, 3 half 15 boxes Ground Coffee, 17 boxes erel and Herring Large lot Tebacco, fp pales, boxes, &c., ko Large lot Heme anc Shoulders 10 barrels Flour, kegs Butter aad Lard Li Jot Brooms. kets, Tubs, Brashes. and ANE SP Sticke ss fehheniten tan 80. . Spun Yarn, Blocks, Hooks, &e.. &e. ware "ale te, wa worth of the atte: of dealers nnd ethots,as the while cheah wil be gore emptorily sold. THPS. DOWLING, Auct. F° Et Wi 2. Tae 100 WBHEELBA BROWS. 150 LONG HANDLED SHOVELS. 100 POKES. 150 SPADES. 150 SHOLT- HANDLED. SHOVELS. ‘The above articles baving been purchased st a Government sale, wil be soli in lots to suit. &. 5. SULLIVAN, ‘West Ead Centre Market, Bo 8-4" Corner of Sb street aud Casal. yn 3] S¥ TIERED SOME UT sONS RESTORED HBELMBOLD's RACT BUCHE. Bes Crose AND D&&Ss MAKING, &c. nu ATKINSON. st No. 568 H street north, fourth house east ef Sth street north side, t+ pre pared with received from M'we Demorest = ments of all kt and machine «| onder, RE ASD BOURBON WHTRRY, 10 years olt Ve OLD BRANDT Josh beige Sperry, Maderia. ond ‘Port WINES just recei: ‘wale 3.0. WITWELL & 00. No 6-e0tw No. 67 Ta ay., vear 7th atrect. 7 (assees. BRECHT. Pia aye Pe eee De e,between Crrmmat Count, Judge Wytie " the trial of John Martin, for the muroeeme ays wife, Margaret Martin, on the 25th of June last, was concluded. The jury, after an ab * nce of half an hour, returned a verdict of not guilty, This morning, Wm. Lambert, indicted for the murder of ick Mallery, on the 30th or September, 1564, was called for trial, and it ap. pearing that be was not of sound mind, a jury was sworn to inquire into his state of mind The jury pronounced him insane and indigeny aud their Rnding was certified to the Secretary of the Interior, who gave an order for his - mission and treatment in the (Fovernment hos. pital for the insane. Adams for defense.