Evening Star Newspaper, December 2, 1865, Page 1

g PUBLISHED DAILY, (BXOEPT SUNDAY,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, wwtwest corner of Penn's avenue and 11% street, By W. D. WALLAOH) — +—— The STAR is served by the carriers to their mbecribers im the City and District at Taw ORNTS PER WEEK. Copies at the counter, with of without wrappers, Two Uents each. PRiew yor Martrec:—Three months, One Poliar and Fifty Cents; six montha, Three Dol- lars; ome year, Five Dollars. No papers are sent from the offiee longer than paid for. The WEEKLY STAK—pnubiished on Friday morning—One Dollar and « Half a year. STEAMBOAT LINES. North River, New York, every W nd SATURDAY, at 4 p.m., Smt toot ‘of G street, Washington. . C.. every AY «i DAY,» i Ereight necete yed. daily during business hours, + ander i * The steamsre cf ‘his line now connect with Alex. sndria and Orange ; Freiqut forwarded © any point aleng the line of the road. MORGAN, RHINEHART & Uv., Agent: Corner lth and Penn. avenue. south si and foot ef G street, Washington, D. BOWEN, BRO. & 00,, Agents. Alexandria, Va. H. B. CROMWELL & GO., Agen’ nel 86 York. Leaving Pier No. 12 DNESDAY ai West street. Ts EASTERN SHORE’S STEAMBOAT—the Steamer CAMBRIDGE—leaves No. 140 Light Street Wharf, Balti- more at § ©... on SATURDAYS! ani TUESDAYS for OXFORD. EASTON POINT, CAMBRIDGE and DOVER BRIDGE, and all in- termediate landings on Tread Avon and Ohoptank Rivers, She has excellent passenger and gr accom: no Iations. 8. WOO! woe 28-4 170 Light St. Wharf, Baltimore. porens TRANSPORTATION LINE. Steamer WM. WHILLDEN, Capt. Riceans,; Steamer RX PRESS. Capt. E. A. Ryraer, will leave Baltimor . i «i Saturday, at 4p. m., for Alex- Snide: Washington, and Gsorgetown,” Wetarsing, leave 's Wharf, Georgetown, every Tuesday aed Friday at 1 p. m., Washingtow ever: Wednesday and Saturday at m., touching at afl the usnal landings « ne Potomac, Freight re- i « tt under cover. ee sxow * oO. Agents, 107 Water street, corre ON ERHURST & CO., Agents, 7th street wharf, Washington, D.O. * ce tf QTEAMER LEAVES 7TH STREET WHARF Dy ox NESDAY AND SATURDAY, WEDNESHAORNINGS, At 1 0%Clock, {08 YERNON: 1.20. Return at $ p.m. Fare $120. ewiog, oc 16-tf General Superintendent. potemac TEANPORTATION LINE. The Steamer EXPRESS, A. Brraxn, will_leave Baltimore every DAY EVENING. at 5P.M., for A exandria, Washington sad torn. ieeturning wih, ave 7th street wharf, Washing- ton, every, SATURDAY MORNING. ak 6 o'clock A -, and Alexand: o’e! " For information. frei and passage, apply to A NEEDLAM 2 SONS. 143 Light street wharf, Bal- T° RRODERS & O., No. 3 King street, Alexan- BI dria. Va. ORGAN, RHINEHA 2&CO.,No. 107 Water vine, Georgetown, and 241 F street, Washing fon . PARKHURST & CO.,7th street wharf, walkingten: . an 23-tf N= YOBK AND WASHINGTON sTEAM- SHIP COMPANY. ae Old Line between NEW YORK, ALEXANDRIA, WASHINGTON AND GEORGETOWN. OCEAN STEAMERS—BALTIMORE, BEBEOOA CLYDE snd EMPIRE, In connection with Inland Steamers GEORGE H. STOUT, MAY FLOWEB and ANN ELIZA. Begular Sailing Days TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS St 12 M., from the foot of High street, Georgetown and Pier 15 East Biver, foot of Wall street, New York. For Freight or Passage apply to C. BP. HOUGHTON, Agent, foot of High street Georgetown M ELDRIDGE & CO., Prince street wharf, Alex andria JAMES HAND, 117 Wall street, New York. Freight received constantly and forwarded to all parts of the country with despatch, at lowest rates. P EDUCATIONAL. @T_ TIMOTHY'S HALL.—The duties of this in- +” stitution will be resumed on Sept. 13, i865. For ie Reo beep pe oy = pape vn > aie ipal jtores ol city, or address rin- aa Eg PARSONS. © an 31 L ___ Catonsville, Md. A™*™ EXPRESS GOMPANY. OFFICE 514 PENNA AVENUE, BRANCH OFFICE, 219 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, OPPOSITE WILLARD’, GREAT EASTERN, NORTHERN, WESTERN, AND SOUTHERN EXPEESS FORWARDERS. Merchandise, Money. and Valuables of all kinds fe rded with dispatch to all secessible sections of the country. COLLECTION OF NOTES, DRAFTS, AND BILLS, Made in all accessible parts of the United States. ©. ©. DUNN, Agent, Washington, D.C. no 14-tf N AGLE & co, WINE MERCHANTS, 267 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Southeast corner llth street, Have on band and are constantly receiving supe- rior brands of Wines, Liquors, &c., (in bond or duty paid,) which they offer for sale at the lowest market rates, viz: Old Otard and Hennessy BRANDY, Old Jamaica and St. Croix BUM. Scotch and Irish WHISKY. Ol Holland GIN, Phenix and other brands, Harmony and rows SHERRY. Uld Oporto and Bargundy PORT. @LAKET, the following brands, (in wooed or gisss') St. Julien, Cantenac, Marqaux, Leovile, &c.. 3° SAUTEREA., (in wood or glass.) RHINE WINE. (in wood or glass.) the following brands: Unesteiner. Deidesheimer, Niorsteiner, Gieeenheimer., Hochheimer, Fenerberger, Johan- mieberger. Liebfraumilch, &e.. &e. Purcundy and Moselle WINES. Chene pagne and Sparkling Hock, of the choicest brands, D’ Absinthe, Caracas, Mavachinal, &c., &o. BEOWN STOUT and SCOTCH ALE. French WINE VINEGAR. SWEET OIL, SARDINES, &c., &c. (Cresse & Blackwell's PICKLES and SAUCES, &e., &c., aC oc Dim 1 MUST BE DONE. T MUST BE DONE.- FOR THE NEXT SIXTY DAYS FOR THE NEXT SIXTY DAYS We shall sell all our immense stock of Mens’ and Loys Clothing, Gentlemen's Furnishing Geods of «very description, Hats and Caps, Trunks and Um- Lretlas, &c., &e., REGARDLESS OF COST. REGARDLESS OF COST. THE LAST CHANCE. THE LAST CHANOE. guise: OR GONE. CICK, OB GONE. 460 460 OPPOSITE OPPOSITE J. H. SMITH, co %-tf - Sw SMITH ) THE PUBLIC.—Having decided nee the Y AND COMMISSION BUSINESS, we respectfully ask a portion of the public patron- of Real Estate. Furniture Mer- attended to promptly. We shall ¢ Btinue to keep an extensive assort- ent < ar HoUSEFURNISHING GOODS, jens. tiny, — PLANT & 00., 350 D street, between 9th and 10th streets, no 13 tm* heck of Metzerott’s New Store. J. MEIRERGER, . Eucee-sor to H. F. Losses # Oe CITIZENS’ AND MILITAR MERCHANT TAILOR Merrepelttan Horel, lace Brown’ WW? Penns; !vania avenne. F h vig - ___ Washington. B. 0. ARLYLE’S rick the Great, ol, §, Prisom L the South, by Lieut. A. x or ae FRANCK TAYLOR. Eben ? Ug WASHINGTON. D. C.. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1865. GROVER’S NEW THEATER, LEONARD GROVER & OU} ene pects OVER & OQ .ennnnnmne-Directors LEONARD GROVER..0. D- HESS. TWELFTH APPEARANCE OF THE GREAT AMERICAN ACTOR, MBE. JAMES E. MURDOCH. Who will appear THIS (Saturday) EVENING, DEC. 2, In bis famous rendition of ALFRED EVELYN, In Bulwer’s beautiful play of MONEY; STUPENDOUS CAST or WEDNESDAY EVENING LAST. ME- 48D MBs. FRANK REA have the honor of informing the LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF WASHING- TON that they will give a VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT, combined witk a DRAMATIC AND TABLEAU MENT, AT SEATON HALL, On MONDAY EVENING, December 4, 1965, assisted by several well-known PROFESSIONAL ABTISTS and an EFFICIENT ORCHESTRA. With the ENTERTAIN- Particulars of programme will appear infature advertisements. de 1-3t* CANTERBURY. Cerner Pennsylvania avenue and Ninth street. GEORGE LBA............. -aeeeeeS0l€ Proprietor. First week of EDWIN BLANCHARD. the great Melo Dramatic Actor, and his Trained Dogs, CARLO and NERO, in the great Sensation Drama, full of startling Situations, Broadsword Combats, &c.. entitled “THE FELON'S Baath Paid OR, THE DOGS OF THE MOUNTAIN, 1 Do; 6 ie ountain by the celebrate: zs, ge oECARLO AND NERO, Firet appearance of Mise KITTY FYFFER and Mr. ADD RAYMAN, who bave been engeged expressly to support Mr. Blanchard, MULLIGAN, LEAVITT. REDDEN, in Negro Comicalities every nig t Two Bal! jlete, by SIXTEEN CHARMING YOUNG LADIES, 25 W_AOTS. E 5 Ladies’ Matinee on Saturday, when Edwin Blanebard and his Dogs will appear. DROFS. J. W. & HP. KREIS’ DANCING p* ACADEMY. RKER’S HA Pennsylvan' enne, between 6th and 7th sts., Oppesite Metropelitan Hotel. ‘Those desiring to enter can de so now, as we are continually forming new classes. the . cammencing with the first lesson. in- formation in regard to terms, &c.,can be had by applying as above. “ sand Hours of Tuition: For Ladies, and Masters, Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. from 3 to 5 o'clock. a atic, Tuesday Friday evenings, practicing Assemblies every Thursday evening. Private instruction given to suit convenience of these desiring. Circulars can be bad at J. F. Ellis’; Phil Solomon’s, and other boek and mnsic stores; also. by applying at the Academy during the hours of from 10 a.m. tol p.m.. from 3 to § and 7 to 10 p. m., or during the hours of tuition. A note addressed to the Academy will meet with oc prompt attention. DENTISTRY. #. MERRILL, SURGEON DENTIST, No. 310 Pennsylvania ave., ts feteecs 9th and ith sts., Washington, no 9-Im*™ EETH. M. LOOMIS, M. D. The Inventor and Patentes of the MINERAL PLATE TEETH, attends personally at his office in this city. Many persons can! wear these teeth who cannot wear others, 4 RO person can wear others who cannot wear ese. Persons calling at my office can be aecommodated with any style and price of Teeth they may desire, but to thse who are particular, and wish the pa: rest, clest, strongest and most perfect denture that ‘An procure, the MINE. TEETH will be m fully warranted. Rooms in this city—No. 33% Pennsylvani between Sth and lth sts. Also, 907 Arch si Philadelphia. oc 20. 1 BEAT BISCOVEBY IN DENTISTRY. TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN. 1 Id advise aH persons having teeth to, anoan at DR. LEWIS oftce, ania have them taken ont without in. ‘eet, ly call amine t! ‘s new and im- soved method offuserting ARTIFICIAL TEETE, ‘f you once see the ovement in his tee th, will have them in no other style than this new ind Yaluable one. Teeth inge: on Gold, Silver and Rubber Plates at the old priee, as we have not advanced the price on our work since the great change i . Borba Pean’a avenne, between 1th and 18th jan%-1y 8. R. LEWIE.M. D., Dentist. gS =4f 08 HOUSE, Lovistana Ave.. Bet. 678 anv 71H sts., WASHINGTON. ‘This House isentirely new, and contains all the modern improvements, such as water amd gas, in every roem. THE TRAVELING PUBLIO May rest assured of finding as comfortable accom- modations with us as can be found in any first-class Hotel. North or South. Our friends. patrons and travelin, ublic generally, visiting Washington, are cordially invited to MAKE THEIR HOME WITH Us, As no pains will be spared to make them com- fortable. °Patrons, arriving at the depot, will take the Me- litam coaches owe "GILBERT & BRODHEAD, Propri noi6-Im 259 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE 289 BETWEEN 9TH AND 10TH STs. MARVEY & CO.’S NEW CENTRAL OYSTER BAY AND STEAMED OYSTER SALOON. The undersigned respectfully inform their friends and the public that they bave fitted up the above mentioned estab likthment as a first-class Gyster Bay, and Steamed Oyster Saloon, and they pledge themselves to ki constantly ind the very best qualities of the best favored water Oysters that the briny deep can afford. r facilities cannot be surpassed by any house in the country fer procuring the Divalve to suit the bite Pn linve wade engagements with a host of best renning boats that come to this and the Baltimore markaga, fo: ply, and having had a number of years’ experience in the business, we So ores confident of eur ability to meet the pul ic demmand. Families, clubs, and entertainment parties,can be supplied with best oD served in every = leaving orders at the Saloon, or with Mr. je* Brecht, Wine Merchant,in the adjoining establishment Please remember the address. 289 Fonneylvanie BY avenue, between 9th and 0th sts., paths no ¢-1m THOMAS HOLDEN. vue TRIBUTE BOOK. OF THE MUNIFICENOR, SELF- + aE CCRIFICE. AND PATRIOTISM OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE The Book is auld exclusively by subscription. Aiibere ison'ya Masted somber pebneees. Sree within, is. the mos = Cent Look ever produced in. this country, should eall aud subscribe of the agent. Van! _ no 7 Ct Btationer and Bookseller. N EW SINGING CLASs. Few votces are required to fill up a New Si by Profesor Alex. Walowelle* Ail thoes «l Gentlemen who desire to jol torios ris which will be gi by the Profes to make fine Singers, wilt cail at his residence. No 371 Penn. ave., opposite National Hotel. from J@ to 12a. m., and from 6 to7 p. m, Fo 28-6t PRIDAL AND FUN 2 quets ard Croses Alero, W given. b RAL WREATHS, Bo- served in natural form SPECIAL NOTICES: saczaren ta astre BF The swan pours out her sweetest song when dying In like nanner. the fragrance of Phalon’s oyiehe Blooming Cereus” grows more exquisite as it becomes fainter, This is not the case with the po RR a gM o1 ‘nal scent soon lapses into a decidedly ve odor. Sold everywhere. no wo Was TWO BAD OASES OF PILES CURED BY DR STRICKLAND’S PILE REMEDY, Mr. Glass, of Janesville, Wisconsin, writes fer sons — of ae meeps sh Page that he as been trou for ¢ years an aggra- vated case of Piles, and his brother was discharged from the army as incurable, (he bed: lyzed with the Pil Were cured with o1 PILE REMED ntlemen, besi: y Dr. Strickland ing that the most gegravated chronic cases of Piles are cured by vies eee File Feeay:, Itis £0) ruggists everywhere. So! . Ww. NAIRN & Cor ‘AS OHRISTWANT, 371 Pa. avenue and 50% Ninth street. 0c 6-ly A SUPERIOR REMEDY. fering frown distreaslog “cough, DE, STRICR om A a Dg col . JK~ LANDS MELLIFLUOCS COUGH BALSAM, It gives relief almost instantaneous, and is withai notdisagreeable to the taste. There is nodonbt but the Mellifluous Cough Isam is one of the best preparations in use and I that ite propet etorclaims forit. We bay ed it during the past week. and found relief {com a most Gietressing cough. Itis prepared by Dr. Strickland, No. 13' Sycamore street, Cineinnati. Ohio, and for sale by Droggiste. Sold by J. W.NAIRN & CO... lao at WAITE’S Drug Store, and CHAS. OHRISTI- gg Pa, avenue and 502 Ninth street, ec quite para- Both these distressing cares bottle of Dr STRIOKLAND’S The recommendation of these the daily testimonials received ought to convince those suffer- TO DYE EASY is very desirable. MATTHEWS’ VENETIAN HAIR DYE is the best in the world. Complete in one bottle. No wash,nestain, notrouble. Achild can apply it. Persons wishing to avoid the publiei- ty of having their Hair dyed in public,can DYE AT HOME better than any barber candoit, by using THE VENETIAN DYE. It does not rub off or make the Hair appear dusty or dead, but imparts new life and lustre. Gives a beautiful black or brown, as pre- f@red. Price 75 cents. Prepared by A. 1. MATHEWS, N.Y. DEMAS BARNES & CO., New York, Wholesale Agents. my l6-eoly COLGATE’S HONEY SOAP. This celebrated To1Lzr Soar, in such universal demand, is made from the choicest materials, is maid and emollient in its nature, frarrantly scented and extremely beneficial im its action upon the skin, For sale by all Druggists and Fancy Goods Dealers. jan 28-eoly MARRIAGE AND CELIBACY, An Essay of mers, and Fstuction for Young Men, just published by the Heward Association, and sent in sealed letter enveloy free of charge. Address Dr. J. SKILLIN HOUGHTON, Howard Association, Philadelphia, Pa. oc 9-3m B7Pulwer Lytton says that a refined gentleman may always be Enown by the perfumes he uses. In American Society it is recognized as a mark of ele- vated taste to patronize Phalon’s “N lat Blooming Cereus.” Its purity, freshness, and delicacy com- mend it to all persons of poetic taste and feeling, Sold everywhere. no Z-W&3S SECRET DISEASES. BaMaRivan’s Girt is the most certain, safe and effectual remedy—indeed, the only vegetable remedy ever discovered. Oures in two to four days, and re- cent cases in twenty-four hours. No mineral, no balsam, no mercury. Only ten pills to be taken. It is the soldier's hope, and @ friend to these who do not want to be exposed. Male packages, $2; fe- le, AMA RITAN’s Root and HERB JuicEs—A positive permanent cure for gd Screfula, Ulcers, Bores, Spots. Tetters, &e. Price $1, or six bottles for @8, Bold by 8. C. Fora. See advertisement, m5 STOP THAT SCRATCHING, And use WHEATON’S ITCH OINTMENT. It cures Itch and Salt Rheum in 48 hours; also cures Chillbiains. Ulcers, and all Eruptions of the Skin, Bold by all Druggiate. J. D. GILMAN, 1 350 Pennsy: ia ave a 452 SEVENTH STREET, 452 OVAL AND SQUARE PHOTOGRAPH AND PICTURE FRAMES. Persons in want of the above Articles can find at my store a ed 8 and complete stock. together with all the reqnisites, such as TASSELS, CORDS, NAILS, RINGS, &c. PARTICULAR ATTENTION is requested tomy stock of WALNUT FRAMES for Portraits. Wreaths, Hair-work, &c., which ex- ee in variety and excellence any stock in the : g large and varied assortment of PAPERHANG- INGS. WINDOW SHADES, GILT CORNICE, &c., elways on hand, and receiving weekly addi- tions, Paper hun: by experienced workmen and plc- tures framed to order in any style desired. HROCK, 4527th street. no % eotjan} Opposite Patent Office, id bg THE PUBLIC, Orrick or Warp My ar rpatea Oiry Hav, Nov. 24, 1855. Novick 1s HEREBY GIyEN that provision has been made for the removal of all deposits from the yards and cellars of the houses in our respective wards for the space Sivan a migeral this date. Housekeepers are therefore respectfully request- ed to cause accumulated deposits in their respect- ive yards and cellars to be placed inthe street in front of their premises, four feot from the gutter, when the same wi!l be daily removed. JOHN W. DYER, JAMES W. SPALDING, VO Commissioner Second Ward. JOHN T. GARNER, JAMES J" CAMPBELL, VO ELIAS E BARNES VOT Commissioner Fifth Ward. WILLIAM A FLETCHER, Commissioner Sixth Ward, JAMES H. BIRCH, no 2%-eo3w Commissioner Seventh Ward, Taearr TO LADIES AND GENTLE- MEN —As the season for fashionable parties is now at hand. wedeem it due to the ladies of this Capitol to state. that the only ere, to purchase fine PERFUMERY, HAIR WORK, &c., &c., isof N. DEMONGEOT, corner of D and 10th streets, near the avenue. Jt is aleo preper to state, that the finest HATR- DRE NG. in the latest style, is done at the above establishment. Madame Demongeot will give per- sonal attention, at her Pair areeung m, as abovementioned. All orders for out-door will be promptly. Ro 9-3m ICTOR BECKER, PIANO TUNER ANE REGULATOR, FS EsTaBLisHED IN 1855. Connected during ten years with the Piano Store of John F, Bilis, Esq.,and known as Taner for Chickering & Sons. ORDERS NOW RECEIVED aT DEMPSEY & O’TOOLE’S, Engravers and, Sta- , &c., 326 Pa. av., ft. oth and 10th sts. F, C. REICHENBACH’S Piano Rooms, no 22 3m 498 lith street, near Pa. avenne, BOWN’% PATENT METALLIC WEATHER STRIPS AND WINDOW BANDS, For excluding Cold, Rain, Snow, Noiso, Dust and Wind, and to prevent the rgttling of sashes and doors, and do not interfere with the working of either. For sale and applied by JOHN A. PAINE, Sole Agent for Baltimore and Washington. Office—Kidwell & Henderson's, 367 D st., cor- ner 9th at no4-Im* 1 » Kt Cue iedstgbagk CLARIFIED CIDER !! Recei ved thisday, per steamer Mayflower. from New York, Ey, bundred barrels CLARIFIED CI- DER. which I offer for sale in quantities to suit purchasers, at New York prices RILEY A. SHINN “Union Bottling Depot.” 57 Green at., Im Georgetown, D. C0. no $5- - EDWARD OLARK, . LUMBER DEALER, Virginia avenue, between sth and 0th atreets east, pear U.8. Navy Yard. 7 Constantly on hand a large stock of all kinds of LUMBER, Prices as low as the lowest. oc 16-2m* "PAKE NO MORE UNPLEASANT AND UN- safe remedies for unpleasant oad Sapye BOLD’S EXTRA’ od CHC'Siwp ThPROVED HOSE WASH” E* FEEBLED AND DELICA’ “4 of both neLy ed Ln sexes. rt ACT BUCHU, It will gy Gaclancs, sod ensbl yenierien ke ee Star. N°. 3,978. TELEGRAMS, &e. Advices from Rio Janeiro to the 4th of No- vember have been received. It was expected that the war would soon be over. The vic- tories of the allied forces over the Paraguay- ans were deemed decesive. Gold was at par at Rio Janeiro. There was no further news relative to the movements of the Paraguay- ans. They had received another repulse at Corrientes. Professor Agassiz, at last oc- counts, was following the upward course of the Amazon river, A convention of the co’ored people of New England is in session at Boston for the pur- pose of having the Constitution of the United States so altered as to fix the general qualifica- tion of voters in all the States, and to have set- tled what is citizenship in American sense, and to look to all matters concerning the col- ored man and his statusin the land. ©. L. Regaud presides over the conyention, which 1s largely attended, The Tcronto Board of Trade has resolved to hold @ great international council and ban- quet atan early day,in furtherance ofthe re- ciprocity and of the Georgian Ls | canal. An- nexation clubs are springing up all over Lower Canada, The French-Canadian organs wage fierce war upon British domination. The Fenians are quiet, except with foccasional demonswations with rockets and fire-arms. The wife and daughter of Hon. Amos Perry, American Consul at Tunis, who embarked on board the steamship Cuba at this port for Liverpool, with Mr. ‘Perry and the Tunisian Embassy for Tunis, left the ship at Halifax and returned to Boston, Mrs. Perry being so il] that the ships surgeon adyised her to aban- don her yoyage. The Raleigh (N. ©.) Progress of Wednesday has thefollowing: “General U. S. Grant and personal staff General C. B. Comstock, Colo- nel A. Badeau, and Colonel 0. B. Babcock, ar- rived by the train at*\ o'clock last night, and took rooms at the Exchange Hotel. We are not apprised as to how long the distinguished visitors are expected to remain among us.” A despatch from New Orleans dated Decem- ber Ist, says the action of the military anthori- tiesat Mobile in refusing to obey a writ of habeas corpus in the case of Dexter, charged with cotton frauds against the Government, ‘Was sustained by the President. Adviees trom Rio Janeiro state that Colonel Wood and party, who went to Brazil to nego- tiate for lands for some six hundred Southern lanters, had metan enthusiastic reception. The Emperor promised aid in the furtherance of the project. The Mississippi Legislature has passed the exemption bill over the Governor's veto. It exempts from execution of judgment $3,000 worth of property belonging to the bead ofa family, children, &c. The Legislature did not pass the stay law over the veto. The Mobile Times has reliable information that 4,000 bales of Government cotton were de- stroyed by fire at Columbus, Mississippi, on the 25thof November. It was the work ofan in- cendiary. Loss about one million. On the 2ist of November, 1,200 troops of the foreign legion arrived at Matamoros to rein- force General Mejia. Provest marshal courts haye been closed in Texas. The Strong Divorce Case. The trial of the Strong divorce case was resumed in New York on Thursday by the continuation of the examination of Mrs. Benja- min N. Strong, who proved the handwriting of Mary E. Strong with the following confession, which was placed in evidence : “The following is freely given to an injured husband by a loving wife, to prove that if at any future time he should be driven by the power of his wretchedness to a course of reck- ess er and despair, that my faithlessness bas been the whole canse of it. On the evening of January 4, 1662, I made in the bitterness of my sou! a full and free confession of a course ef cuilt which has stained my life, andextended Over a period of nearly two years. God’s mer- ciful judgment has snapped the cord ofiniquity, and His strength has enabled me to confess the crime to him I had wronged, and relieved my conscience of the heavy weight of conceal- ment, “If my husband sinks beneath the blow and is driven to destruction, I wish to bear the blame; I wish it to be known to all, that he lay be excused and shielded from reproach. “May God avert the dreadful issne—send peace to his beart—grant to me a sincere re- pentance and forgive me. “Mary E. Strone. “January 6th, 1862.” The testimony of Mrs. Frances Strong was then resumed. "She also testified to the authen- ticity of the above letter and also to that of the jollowing, dated January 16, 15 cs Edward N. Strong: A jadgment of God has ar- rested mein my career of sin, and thrown down the barrier of concealment. My husband knows all. Whatever may be the issue of that knowl- edge, my affections are again entirely bis. I repent bitterly. Mary E. Strone. On her cross-examination, Mrs. F. Strong narrated the family habits as to going tochurch and asto holding prayer meetings, in which Peter, Edward and Mary participated: and also to the relations ex ting between Edward Strong and his brothe!, w hich, itappears, were ofa cold, friendless character, even before the discovery of the crimes of the wife. During the reading of two letters of the wife the hus- band shed tears in court. Yesterday, the evidence consisted of the tes- timony of Lawyer Roosvelt, who had been on a fishing excursion with the plaintiff, Mr. Strong, to Lake Superior, and bad written a book on “Superior Fishing,” in which Mr. Strong figures as Don Pedro. ‘The case for the prosecution has closed, and the defense will commence on Monday. DECLINE IN THE PRICE OF Dry Goops.— Most of our readers will be giad to learn that there is at length a turn downward in the dry goods market. The stock of cotton on hand in New York is large, and a government sale there a few days ago netted an average on the several qualities and grades of but 40 cents per pound. Five years ago, 40 cents would have been considered six to eight times the market value, but having sold so much higher within the current year, men living upon fixed sala- ries begin to look with hope for the return of the good old time when at least one clean cot- ton shirt a week was deemed within the limits of moderate livers. The jobbers are only buying tosupply their immediate wants, and there is @ general disposition to reduce stocks, as the season draws to a close. Standard brown sheetings rule at 32232 cents, and fine brown sheetings have declined 2 to 5 cents. Bleached sheetings have fallen as much. Prints are also lower and dull. The New England mils are working in full time, and the production of domestic cottons is large. This induces buyers to be careful in their purchases, and any pressure to sell would make much prices.— Philadelphia Ledger. BF William Chase Barney, Reignold Chaun- cey and Bentham Fabian, were recently ap- prebended in New York for an alleged aitempt to defraud the General Government of forty thousand dojlars, custom dues of three hun- dred barrels of whiskey. The whiskey was in bond. If taken thence and shipped to a foreign port, the Government would be constrained to remit the customs duty of two dollars per gallon tis alleged thatthe accused passed papers through the Custom Honse with the in- tention of removing this whiskey from bond and loading it aboard the Ave Maria, consigned toa firm in Hayre, but they really imtended, on getting the consignment into their own hands, secretly and at night to deliver it to their alleged confederate in Brooklyn, andjthus escape payment of theGovernmentdues. Ac- cording to the testimony of Mr. Edwin B. Meeks, the accused made him a confident, and he eet the transaction. Hence the ar- res’ See #7 Governor Brownlow’s late course in re- jecting the votes of several counties, on the fround of their illegality, causes much excite- ment in Tennessee, In the Legislature an ex- cited discussion arose on a resolution offered by Mr. Brandou, of Stewart county, which wae intended as a censure of Governor wn low. Mr. Brandou was a Rebel Colonel, and was wounded at Fort Dopelson. He was sus- tained in his aseauiton the Governor by Her- od, Steele, Garrett and other Cop; The resolution was tabled by a decisive vote. Brandon and others were very bitter in their denunciations of the Governor. @7 leaac A. Van Amburgh, the famous'lion- tamer, died yesterday in Philadelphia, sudden- ly and nnexpectedly, He was a native of Fish- kill, New York. 8&7 The Rustian Government has forbidden the Poles to use their own language in religious matters, For the futnre, all Roman Catholic eatechiems and books of devotion for Polish use are to be published in Russian. Hearing the Labor Questio: The public hearing before the commission on the hours of labor was resumed this morning at 9 o'clock, in the green room at the State House, Rey. W. P. Tilden, presiding. Dr. O. H. Wellington, of Boston, was the first Speaker, and discussed the difference between the laborers working so many hours for a few dollars, and the same or a greater number of hours for himself, in the physical. moral and intellectual results produced. He spoke of trade unions, protective unions, co-operative associations, and the eight hour leagues lately organized, and said he wished to establish the fact that this movement was simultaneous, and to a great extent without concert. It was his opinion that the movement had notas much strength in this State asin New York and Phil adelpha. He stated that among farmers there was more cases of incurable insanity than in any other labor, and the cause of this was that the farmer had to keep his mind constantly on one form of labor; that if laboring men worked but six or eight hours a day it would tend to diminish hereditary diseases one-half. He al- luced to Mr. Atkinson's statement made ata previous meeting, and differed with him in some essential points. Wm. A. Warner, a hatter, next testified. He said that he had worked only eight hours a day for ten years, and in that time did not average over $i2a week. In 1855 there were about 100 hatters in Boston; there are about 40 now, and of these he did not believe that there were TWeiLy ata now conning @19 0 weal nr had a) any time during the last five years averaged more than $12 a week for twelve consecutive weeks. He was in favor of the eight hour movement, and had been for the last ten years. Dr. Waldock, of Roxbury, said so far as he had conversed with hatters, he was led todoubt the statements of the iast speaker as bearing on the trade generally. E. D. Linton said that Mr. Warner wasa man in business for himself, and his work was therefore at his own option; he did not belong to the hatters’ union. Mr. Rufus Wyman, Esq., of Roxbury, as a matter of principle, was opposed to legislation for trade; he held that it wassupply and money that ruled trade or labor, and not supply and demand, and argued at length in favor of an eight hour law, as tending to promote indivi- dual and general prosperity, create a general demand for all manufactures and productions, and add to the aggregate of National produc- tion. Mr. Peter T. Homer thought that the objec- tion to putting their sons to any, trade or to educate them otherwise than for business or a profession did not obtain among the families of the wealthier classes in this country te so great anextentas bad been the case In England, France and Belgium it was the custom for the young men of the upper classes to found them- selves in some trade or mechanical occupation. Mr. Ira Steward, for Hon. Edward Harris, of Woonsocket, R. 1., handed to the Commis- sion copies ef the proceedings before the mas- ter in the cause of equity, Samuel Harris vs. the Woonsocket Co., et al: and closing arguments in pport of the ex- ceptions to the master’s report, containing positive evidence that the law of Massachu- setts in regard to the employment of children was habitually violated, and, said Mr. Stew- ard, under the present system of labor it could not be otherwise. It having been decided to hold an evening session, the Commission here adjourned until 7% o'clock p. m., to conclude the hearing. Evening Session —The Chairman of the Com- mission announced that some dissatisfaction having been expressed that the interests of the larmer had not been fairly discussed, it was decided to give the friends of the agriculturist ap opportunity to be heard. Mr. Wetherel! said tha he spoke in behalf of the canse of the largest number of laborers: not only the greatest number of producers, but also much the greatest share of the eapi of the country. It must appear that the magnitude of the farmers’ vocation deservesa much longer hearing than had been given by the Commis- sion. The speaker, in order to show the vast amount of capital and labor employed, quoted trom the recent agricultural statistics to show the correctness of his position. All other trades and professions, including manufactures, were dependent upon the farmer—a class, who, he said, did not desire anything nor asked no fa- vors, only to be left to themselves. Asa class they did not clamor for any legislation in their behalf. It required no inducements to encour- uge tbe farmer to raise large crops. He cited the State bounty offered some years ago to farmers to raise large crops of wheat and to- bacco, All the farmer wants ica market, He replied to an assertion made by a speaker that the farmer was more fairly provided for than any other class. He said it was not so in his observation, and he maintained with the fullest assurance that the comforts and conveniences of the farmer's home were equal, if not supe- rior, to those of mechanics. The cash value of the farms im the United States in 1850, was $3,271.565,496, and in 1866, $6,645,045,009, showing an increase of sixty-seven per cent., and in contemplation of these fignres he would say that the Jabor necessary to the conducting of a farm in all its particulars could not be done within eight hours; and an eight heur system would rnin the farmers of Massachu- setts, especially if they were brought intocom- petition with the producers of neighboring States. It would bean injury to the working classes to have such a law for the pi of gratifying a small class of operatives. He next alluded to the tendency such a law if enacted would have to increase prices. The shorten- ing of the time diminishes the product of the labor; and as an evidence of this he quoted from Stewart Mills’ political economy. Where small numbers of men were employed they may keep up the price of labor if the labor is of that kind where there is a competition, and at the same time will increase the cost of pro- duction of that labor. He believed the hours of labor could on'y be regulated by the law of supply and der. d; that men would work as many hours as t.ey choose. The ten hour sys- tem has not affected the number of hours worked on asingle farm in the country, and it would not in this State. He said that making a law that discriminated between those who worked in-doors and those who worked out- doors was a discrimination against the farm- ers, and that such alaw would be a great in- justice to the farmer and impolitic upon gen- eral principles. The aker also alluded to the proposition of legislating upon wages. He denounced such an idea, Wages were regu- lated according to the relation of labor to the demand, and the price of labor is regulated by the product of that labor. Much has been said by clergymen and humanitarians about the dignity of labor. There was no more dignity in Jabor than in the practice of law or medicine. It was noble and dignified to do anything necessary for the good of mankind. The farmer and the mechanic are mutually dependent upon each other, and the idea advanced by some that the farmer must pay back a part ot hs profits to the manufacturer, who has had his fall pay for the machinery bought of him, is absurd: it was an element bordering on a socialism that had again and again showed itself in the argu- ments in favor of the eight hour system. In answer to a question uy Mr. Steward, if he thought short hours would make men better or worse, Mr. Wetherell repliea that in his opinion a greater number would be injured by idleness than would be benefited by short hours of labor, Those men who have the least to do have the Jeast desire to do it, and the less a man does the less he is inclined to do. In reply to an asser- tion that more farmers became inmates of insane asylums than any other class of laborers, he denied that that was true; but perhaps it was so in the case of farmers’ wives. In conclusion he thought the eftorts now being made with reference to limited hours of labor should be carried out with regard to women, and he did not see why they were not as important a class as the sterner sex: that farming cannot be done fayorably to the inter- ests of the capital invested on an eight-hour system, and, therefore, while believing farmers and mechanics should have opportunities in- creased for their improvement, he did not believe that such a law es proposed would help them. To abridge the hours of labor would enhance the ue of prodactions. Dr. Waldock, of Roxbury, then read a paper ip favor of the eight-hour system, when the Commission adjourned.— Boston Post. S7-Punch’s caution to the ladies—a silk dress should never be sat-in. Missovri LEGIsLaTuRE.—In the House, this week, series of resolutions favoring suf. frage were introduced and postponm by a yote of 53to51. A large number of radicals yoted forthe postponement. a7 Efforts are now being madein Virginia to purchase a home for General Lee at Lexing- ton, where Washington College, of which he is the President, is located. The land has been urechased, and appeals are now being made money with which to erecta dwelling. bave a icneerh bac ggrcaceod Mon- tana . Recen: they a gay deceiver from bed, and gave him fifteen min- utes to choose between a knot with hemp anda knot with orange Rowers, etc. Financial and Commercial. The New York stock market bas assumed # more buoyant aspect, chiefly from a prevailing impression that the President's Message and the Treasury Report will present no considera- tions materially c! the aspect of future affairs. The Ag 5 La - in of the tion, rempecning Gon core pur, sll continuing the suspension in force in the States of Kentucky and Tennessee, is con- strued as implying that the Goverment regards the Southern situation so —— as to prevent any precipitate measures being taken relative to foreign powers—an implication whieh tends to strengthen confidenee. The New York Commercial says :—Govern- ment securities are rather stronger, and some until after next Tuesda: ee are now coming into the market to buy, The Government brokers are buying up freely, but do not care to sell at current prices. This class of securities have taken a decided upward turn, and from the prevailing impression that they are at present the cheapest investment upon the market, it would seem quite probable that they may make an advance of lal per cent. Ai the board, sixes of 181 rose &; five-twenties of is¢2, RG and seyen-thirties, 4. Theraiiroad list us gen erally stronger, prices throughout having risen, & fraction upon the advance of yesterday afver- noon. The miscellaneous listis firm, but no! active. Coal stocks are more in demand. Rail- read bonds continue dull, with a disposition to sell. Gold is steady at about late quotations. There is very little speculation, and the de- mand for customs is merely nominal. There is a slight demand for bars for export. The tollowing summary from the Baltimore American thows the average market rates for the week ending December 2. Coffee.— During the past week some 1,000 bags Rio have been taken from second hands at priees ranging from 19a2i cente, gold, and 23a dus, cents, currency. Atthe close common to good Rio may be quoted at 18220 cents, gold, and prime at 204a20X cents. No stock in first hands. Laguayra is held at 22023 cents, and Jaya at 29830 cents, gold. Coal.—Rates are steady. Cumberland selling by the cargo free on board at Locust Point, at $7 25a$7.50 for run of mine and lump; by the single ton, delivered at $10. An) ute to dealers from the yards at $10.75a$11.25, and by the singte ton, Gdiveret at S12a12.50. Flour.— Baltimore chipping Rates and gece brands of Howard Street and City Mills Super vw ~~ tonm im domand and close firmer with a — stock. Standard Extras and common Flour continue dull, but without quotable change in price. Kye Flour.—Jobbing lots baye sold at $6 75a $7 for first quality, the market closes dull at $6. 75085.5734-, Corn Meal—Some large sales of City Mills were made early in the week at $4.50 and later, — lots at $4.62%. Stock light and market rm. Buckwheat Meal—Sales have ranged from $4 .60a$4.40 per 100 Ibe. bulk, for cargo lots. Re- ceipts and demand tair. rain—The offerings of prime Wheat have not met the demand for home milling, buta small proportion of the receipts being in good order, the market has ruled firmer, red bring- ing an advance of 3a5 cents. Oorn has been in active demand, pripcipally for shipment coast- wise and to Europe, but the advance noticed early in the week has been barely maintained, and the market closes dull. Oats and Rye bave been quiet and steady. Hay and Straw—Prime baled Timothy is scarce and worth $22 per ton, ordinary and fair do. we quote at $2Ua$2i, loose do. at $20, Lailed clover at $i7aIs. Rye Straw at $20 $21. end Wheat and Oats at $i3agi4, Potstoes—Receipts from Maine haye been large, but we are appriced of no cargo sales. Carters are selling in lots from the vessel at $1.05, and Peach Blows at 95a$1 per bushel. Tobacco—Ground leaf has been coming for- ward b bed freely, and continnes in good re- quest forstipment. Sales of comman re; At $4284.50, medium to fair at $5 te good to very prime at $l0agi4 100 Ibs. Transactions in other descriptions Maryland bave been only moderate, but the market shows more firmness, the stock offering being much reduced. Nothing of importance bas trans. pired in Ohio or Kentncky. Manufactured Tobacco—Receipts of moet varieties are only moderate, and prices are firm with a fair demand. Provisions.—Notbing of importance has been done in this branch of trade since our last weekly review, and the market closes quite unsettied, owing the heavy decline in Prices at the points and at New York. Sugars.—Market closes steady. Sales em- braced 226 hhds. Porto Rico and 156 hhds. De- merara, taken for refining, on terms not made public, and 250 hhds. grocero Porty Rico at 133,a14% cents for fair to prime quality. eas.—Business is only moderately active, but all descriptions are held very firmly. Cotton.—Prices haye not been maintained, and the market closes dull, Molasses—All descriptions are dull and nominal at quotations, viz: Cuba Clayed 45a53 cents; Cuba Muscovado 55a70 cents, English Island 5529) cents, and Porto Rico 70a%5 cents. Whisky.—Prices have further declined du- ring the past week, the market ruling heavy. Transactions foot up some 500 bbis. new W. ern and City at $2.36a82.H, the principal sales being at the latter figure, and 1,000 bbis. Coun- try at $2.350a233. To-day the market opened heavy, and small sales of new Western were made at $2.34. The Virginia Methodist Episcopal Cen- ference. Seventh Day.—1n the Virginia Uonference of te Methodist bo green Church last Wednes- the report of the committee on education was received. It requests the presiding Bishop of the Conference to appoint Rey. Jemes D. Cowling as President of the Wesieyan Female College. Murfreesboro”, N.C.; and Rev. W. Grant as agent; and that he appoint Rey. W. C. Vaden as President of the Danville Female College. Italso recommends that the Board of Trustees of Randolph Macon College hold a Merting at the earliest practicable time, to con- sider the question of the removal of the insti- tution to a more eligible locality. The resolution favoring the introduction of the laity into the councils of the Church was adcpted. Tue New Bonnets—aA Rebellion. Phila- Gelpbia paper says The ladies are rebelling S@gainst the winter fashion for bonnets. The principal of a wholesale millinery house in- Sas us that his customers never purchased “bonnet frames” with equal rejuctance. The buggy top pattern requires a large amount of material, and makes a yery fine show for it. Moreover, the show, when it is made. is any- thing butgracefal. Toconstruct abonnet over the gig-top frame requires three-fourth of a yard of material, with ribbon and lace, and ad infinitum. The small bonnets of last sum- mer, that made quite as much display, and were tenfold more graceful, required less than have a yard of material. The consequence is that the fashion dictated to the ladies isnot ac- cepted as fashions generally are, da good many dames and demoiselies are in open re- bellion, and refuse to accept the dispensation of the Empress Eugene. &7 A letterfrom Salt Lake City says the Mor- mons under the advice of their leaders are pre- paring for resistance, even to war, against any interference with what they cal! their religious farh. They anticipate no interference, except trom the United States. The burden of their speeches and sermons everywhere is to arm for the coming contest—and they are arming: Their faith, as appears from ali they et and all they act, is reduced to but one item— polygamy. This is the only thing they talk of sighting for, and it is the only item the leaders care arush for. Itis quite time this comma- nity of lust and blasphemy was broken up and wiped out of existence. The so-called State of Deseret, as a community, is in open rebellion against §the United States, and the people, under command of their jeaders, arein open rebellion against the laws of the country, &7-Crime has become of such frequent oc- currence in Cincinnati that the formation of a Vigilance committee ie in popular contemplja- ton In Boston, where a similar state of: prevails, a volunteer night patrol has been or- ganized atthesouth end; and one firm alone has, within three days, sold over 400 revolvers, In Nashville, Tennessee, a citizens’ force has organized to put down the desperadoes infest. ing the city and surrounding country. = ag teen murders baye been committed at Nash- ville since the Ist instant, @7The very latest case of economy of which we have beard, and which is authentic, says the New en nt that ofan heiress who actually turned letter envelopes, se them up with cotton ravellings, and then used them in her correspondence. S7In Engiand the cold weather had no ef- fect in staying the cattle disease, but the frost and rain have rather aggravated it, @7There are over two thousand deaths a year by suicide in England. S7-A verdict of $5,000 against the New York Second avenue Railroad © was ret dered on Tuesday in faver of on@ Schanner, who was run over by one of their cars, owing to the negligence of the driver, who was run- ning his hores faster than the a, bed rate,six milesan hour. Plaini both legs broken. &7” The emoking cars on the New York street railways are crowded with ladies, who endure the tobacco fumes rather than wait forthe next car, S7-Of 10,000 free —— brought down the Cape Pear River in arch last to Wilmi by General Sherman, 2,000 died from the 17th of March to the Sist of May. a7-The railroads centering at Boston have agreed to grve free over their respective roads to those soldiers who are in search work, and for whom situations have been — by the exaployment bureau at the louse. ana