Evening Star Newspaper, December 6, 1865, Page 1

—— = ————————_—_—_—_—_ THE EVENING STAR [8 PUBLASHED DAILY. « t AT THE STAK BULLDINGS, bout st corner of Penn's avenue ond 1) strech, > By W. D. WALLAOH: —_eo——_—_ STAR ts servec by tne carriers to their annals im the Ulty and Inetrict at Tam (CurTs PER WEBE. Copies at the counter, with or withent wrappers, Two Uents each. pues por Mariive :—Three montha, One pellar ond Fifty Conte; six months, Taree Del- Five Doliers. No papers are 1°" grom the office longer than paid for. The WEEKLY STAK—popiiened on Friday morning—©ne Boller and « Half « yoar- XUBPT SUNDAY.) v=, XXVI. BANKERS STEAMSHIP OOMPANY TO TLANTIO STEAMSE ‘The Steamers | STEAMBOAT LINES. : EB. 0. KNIGH ‘ii Morris, FATRFAX Capt. Winters, Lee Pier orth River, New York, rae eae NSy ond SATURDAY at 4 ptm, Sr cot of G street, Washington. D. O.. every TUESDAY and FRIDSY. at? a m Freight recetved daily ng hours, and carefully ker? awder cover. fexmers of fo any poirt slong the line of the r MORGAN, BHINEHA? 4 uv.. Agents, Corner Uth and Fenn. avenue. south side, WEN, BRO. 2 CO, sect OWEN, . & CO., Agenta. > epioxandris. Va B. CROMWELL & CO., Aeents, nei? tf 86 Wost street. New Vork. Apus EASTERN SHORES STEAMBUAT_the Steamer CAMBRIDGE—leaves Bo. 140 Light Street Wharf, Baltt- “ SATUR' eee oo SATURDAY ee RSDAYS for OXFORD. EASTON POINT, 3B. and all to! ptaok CAMBRIDGE and DOVER BRIDGE termediate landings on Tread Avon and Cho; Bivers. She hae excellent pemsegere, and freight accom- tatlo Ht. WOOD. Ageut, meet 170 Light St. Wharf, Raltimore. FOTOMAG TRANSPORTATION LINE. Steamer WM. WHILLDEN, Capt. Riccaxs, Steamer EXER pt. K. A. RyTHER. will leave Baltimor nd Saturday. at 4p.m., for Alex- srarle. w ton, and Georget: Retarsing, 3 harf, Georgetuws every Tuesday the usual ceived daily, and kept under cover. ¥.R.SNOW & CO., Agents, 107 Water street, Geeigetown. D TE € PARKHURST & CO., Agents, 7th street o. oc 28 tf wharf, Werhington, D. } GTEAMER LEAVES 7TH STREBT WHARF ) x on DNESDAY AND SATURDAY } WEDNEST ORNINGS, 1 o ft st 10 o'clock 1 OUNT VERNON; CJ BetornatSp.m. Fare bar 8 wa BY ox oc 6-tf General Superintende 4 poTomac TEANPORTATION LINE. ESS, Capt. E. A. Byrturn, The Steamer EXPE! ovEse . vill leave Baltimore e ry DAY EVENING, at5 P. M.,for Al- / exandria, Washington and SP" ana Alexandria at7 o'clock A it Fer information. freig! passage, NEEDHAM & SUNS, 143 Light street w! torn ing wih. ave 7th street wharf, Washing- a ton avery SATCRDAT. MORNING, at 6 ‘o'clock strect, Georgetown. Aoé J. L. PARKHURST & OO., 7th street wharf, Old Line between NEW YORE, ALEXANDRIA, WASHINGTON I AND GEORGETOWN. OCEAN STEAMERS— BALTIMORE, RBEBEBOOA CLYDE and EMPIRE. fz connection with Inland Steamers ELIZA. ; Begular Sailing Days TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS 1D M_. from the foot of High street, Georgetown . sud Pier 15 Bast Biver, foot of Wail street, New . York ™ For Freight or Passage apply to C. P. HOUGHTON, Agent, foot of High street Georgetown. M. ELDRIDGE & CO., Prince street wharf, Alex endria. JAMES HAND, 117 Wall street, New York. Freight received constantly and forwarded to all th despatch, at lowest rates. P. HOVGHTON, Agent. parts of the couutry 5 "Sen this line now connect with Alex- 2 apis Sha Orange Railroed Freight forwarded tI p. m., and Washington every Saturday at 6a. m., tonching at all dings onthe Potomac. Freight re- toa Bal- be BRODERS 2 CO., No. 3 King street, Alexan- et a. iT ART &CO.,No. 107 Water MORGAN, REINEHART & CO..No,107 Wate N®* YORK AND WASHINGTON STEAM- ¥ GRORGE H. STOUT, MAY FLOWER and ANN EDUCATIONAL. & QT TimoTays 1 S stitution will be resumed on Sept terma, &&c 1 are catalogue and ciren the pal bookstores of this city. or adress the pi ‘ EB. PARSONS. Ostonsvil APaéS EXPRESS GOMPANY OFFICE 514 PENNA AVENUE, BRANCH OFFICE, j 219 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, OPPOSITE ) WILLARD’s. i GREAT EASTERN, KURTHERN, WESTERN, AND SOUTHERN EXPRESS FORWARDERS. Merchandise, Money. and Valuables of all kinds forwarded with dispatch to all accessible sections of the country. COLLECTION OF NOTES, DBAFT3, BILLS, . O. DUNN, Agent, bg Washington, D. 0. AND O8KPH REYNOLDS & CO. J PLUMBERS 348 AND STEAM FITTERS, NO. 500 NINTH ST., NEAR AVENUB, Chandeliers, Brackets, Drop Lights, Portab! Giass Globes, Mica other Bhad ee. ticles tm this Hine. from the best establishmentel a ived. and will constantly k: oo é ata ta iSeet opt bess caorerage ts eee : ‘ Kew Jork, Philadelphia. &c., whieh will be sold op the most reasonable te: ‘aise KANGES, FUBN ACES and FIRE-BOARD STOVES. Weare prepared to furnish the best RANGE tse a: ore. on Teasonable terms. Hotels, rants, he, are Invited to.call Ee-tanrants, ; We do all Kinds of GAS and 8ST. BING line in it thy and ¢! . as also everything is the TUE be FRANKLIN & ©0., SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL OPTICIANS, 244 Pe av. between 12th and 13th sta. BRAZILIAN "PEBBLE AND PERISCOPIO SPECTACLES, Strengthe Paired eyesight A241 conditivne of the visual o1 Aivo, a fine assortment of Giarses, Microscopes + Barometers, Klectrical Michines’ and Bt jathemati ‘a! Inetroments always om hand, and at the lowest Prices. : § S/ DEPOT FOR OC. | Celebrities, plain and colo of Photograph Albums, in holding trom 20 to 20 | Owen O'Hare.) s U HAR! So. 402 D street, between 6th and 7th, Washington, D.C. Are prepared te te all orders appertaining * we love branches, om the meet Teasouable tetas, practical aad wortmantike man- aod ine ee ot wor 1y adapted for ehikirens ia . wich? *rKaine. Price scents per box. 4 ' } Nog wuisy JOST) Ome Nos STICE oF ce NG S11 Wb treet west, wear ” Sbts and SF Varticniar attention Made in all accessible parts of the United States. P Rolf { most satisfactory manner. ins, Water &c., at No. 500 the lar, we eee hares moderate, delete chaime in general” SGramenen « j*™ OOOKE & CO., BANEEBS, Fifteenth siveet, epposite Treasury, Buy and sel! st current rates, and keep alweys en band, atlenpply of af GOVERNMENT BONDS, ~.30 TREASURY NOTES, OERTIFIVATES OF INDEBTEDNESS, &&., And pay the highest prices for QUARTERMASTER'S CHECKS AND VOUCHERS aura First National Bank OF WASHINGTON. H. BD. OOOKE, (of Jay Cooke & Co.,) President. WM. 8. HUNTINGTON, Cashier, GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY AND FINANCIAL AGENT OF THE UNITED STATES, ISTH eT., OPPOSITE THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Government securities with Treasurer United States. B7-ONE MILLION DOLLARS. 2g Acting in connection with the house of JAY OOOKE & 0O., a8 BPECIAL AGENTS FUR THE 7-30 LOAN, we will fill all orders with promptness and dee- patch, allowing the regular commission to Banks end Bankers. A constant supply ef the Notes on hand and ready for immediate delivery. ‘We buy and sell al! classes of GOVERNMENT SECUBITIES at current market rates, FURNISH EXCHANGE and make Collections on ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES OF THE UNITED STATES. ‘We purchase Goverrment Voucherson the MOST FAVORABLE TERMS, and give careful and prompt attention to ACCOUNTS OF BUSINESS MEN AND FIEMS and to any other business entrusted te us. FULL INFORMATION tn regard to GOVERN- MENT LOANS at all times cheerfally furnished, WM. 8. HUNTINGTON, Oashier. ‘Wasntnoton. March 20, 1885. mnt [>8UBE Youn PRopeety at noms. FIRE INSUBANCE. THE NATIONAL UNION INSUBANOE COM- PANY OF WASHINGTON, CHARTERED BY CONGRESS. CAPITAL $1,000,000, RISES TAKEN AT THE LOWEST RATES. LOSSES PROMPTLY PAID. NO CHARGE FOB POLICIES. oFricr: 424 lth st.. nearly opposite Riggs & Co.’s Bank- ing House. BRANCH ‘B: AtJONN H. JOHNSON’s Law Office, No. 64 La, ave., near Bank of Washington. ‘This Oemeeny is now prepared to insure all de- scriptions of property against loss or dawxge by fire on such terms as canaot fail to be acceytavle tu the citizens of the District. Inthis Company you can insure peur FURNITURE. MERCUANDISE. WAREHOUSES OB DWELLINGS fora year or shorter periud. This Company starts with a CASH CAPITAL of $100,000, al! pard an. thereby enabling them to offer to the citizens of the District greater secu- rity than has ever been offered heretofore. hi will be issued fora shorter period than cording to the New York scale for short DIRECTORS: Charles Knap. President, Kichard Wallach, Ge r. P aniel id, ei H_C. Fahnestock, Thomas Berry, George 8 Gideon, William Dixen. a Brow ORBLE D. LARNER, Secretary. 2S59oerwean tu AND loTH Bts.299 MARVEY & 00.8 NEW CENTRAL OYSTER BAY AND STEAMED OYSTER SALOON, The undersi, friends and the publ Hekate er as irst- and Steared Oyster Saloon, and pledge themselves to kee constant hand the very best qui salt-water Oysters that the briny deep can afford Our facilities cannot be su: ney any house ip Se fer precuring the bivalve to suit the ic @ have made engagements with a host of best running bosts that come to this and the Baltimore markets, for our constant sup and having had a vumber of years’ experience in the business. we feel ourselves confident of eur ability to meet the public demand. Families, clubs, and entertainment parties, can be oy ag ‘th best qualities, served in every style. by leaving orders at the Saloon, or with Mr. Chatien Brecht, Wine Merchant, in the adjoining establie! Please remember the address. 289 Fennsyivanie avenue, between 9th and 10th sts. south sid: ew. aE Ey FUBNITURE, FURNITURE. The subscriber is happy to inform bis numerous if @nd customers that his stock of CABINET FURNITURE dat prices that cannet fail on, Consisting of— bolstered in French Broce- telle. Velvets, Reps and Hair-cloth; Gilt Frame Pier and Mantel Mirrors; Gilt B; and M. ble Slabs; Handsome Chamber Furniture, in Wal- nut, Mal Oak and Imitation, finished in oi} and Fa: ; nut. Oak and Mahogany Marble- top Sidebeards. with Etcgere Tope; Marble-top Ta- bles in great variety; Bedstesds, Bureaus, Wash- stands, Extenstom Tables: and. in fact, every ar- ticle usually to be found in a first-class Housefur- ishing Establishment. A call is earnestly re- v before ca aeecte Bouines EEG, BELLSON,, AY PRESSES, COTTON AND RAG PRESSES, HAY and STKAW CUTTERS a ise0 aod BALING ROPE: BALING WIRE. CORN SHELLERS. HORSE POWERS, ads, HAY SCALES, Fai 5 Conk Ritts TaRENG hed UM BELTING c y SRAFTING, &c., &c. J.P BARTHOL' It and Hardware Warehouse, Patt a 338% bet. P EMAN'S GENCY. 493 11TH STREET, on Penn- sylvania and E A large asso: tment of BOOTB ‘AND BHO! to 1s G. BOHON, Bole Agent SWeer CIDE «, x mINGE MEAT, Just received, ard for seer cries TWELL & 0O., J 0. Wy _no 28% G7 Louivlana avert. ‘nar ith st, "I8H-WANG, THE GREAT OMINES: ; T toy vow coxonen oe ORRN@A, GLEET, — Ons Box wit Pravoam 4 Ouse. Ingreiicais sre purely vegetable. it ie pleasset, tenbmg ne ao bed ‘odo ‘aad may be carted tw the vee poke Bie piace oooea ee Land ‘ash’ 8.0. FORD, 296 Pa, phi. . by Sa teoty™ MERIAL SCGRE Neill & See's Gompen- dium: ey A Practice, Dis ood's rapeutics. two ¥: U.&. <ator Gross’ Su trea ; Groen’ Surgery, Practice; Griffith's "W anan's Practice: Guat sale at FRANOK TAYL® . jopable ; OFFICIAL. Wasnrnoton, Dec. 5, 1845 Information has been received at this De- partment from Mr. William B. Little, the Con- ful of the United States at Panama, of the death, on the lith of November Inst, at the Panama Railroad Station of Herman Apeler, & netnralized American citizen, and late a native of Neustedt, in the Grand Duchy of Olden- burg. Aliso, on the 25th of October last on board of the American ship “Wintield Scott,” of Michacl Riley, aged 25 years a native of Canad aa SSS AMUSEMENTS. NEW THEATER, venue, near Willard’s Hotel. LEONARD GROVER & CO........cc0sDIrectors LEONARD GBOVER......C. D. HESS. Last night but fenr moat positively, of the Brill- ian’ and Triumphant Engagement of the eminent echolarly act, " ME, JAMES E. MURDOOH. Who will, on THIS ( Wednesday) EVENING. Dio 6.198, and for this night only appear as BENEDICT inthe thrilling tragedy. im five acta. «entided MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Sustained by an eminently pewerful cast. To morrow Night WINE WORKS WONDERS. Tecember 11, First Ap- ROWERS. CANTERBURY. lvanfa avenue and Ninth street ole Proprietor. CROWDBD HOUSES Greet the grest Meio Dramatic Actor every night, fo witness the oo Mances of kK and his celebrated Dege HECTUR and CARLO, whe will appear to-night in the exciting Melo- Dramaentived THE WAT HMAN AND HIS DOGS; Or. THE LOST CASKET Principal characters by EDWIN RLANCHARD, KITTY FYFFER, ADD RAYMAN, aud the Dogs HECTOK and CAKLO. All the Star Company appear in a great Variety Programme NOTICE - THURSDAY, Dec 7, THANKSGIV- ING PAY. an EXTRA AFLERNUON PER FORMANCE will he given at Cheap Prices, viz: Ladies 25 Cente, Children 15 Cents; on which cecasion EDWIN BLANCHARD and his Dogs and ihe entire Company will appear ina grand Holiday Ladier’ Family Matinee on Saturday, as usual, BO¥S. J. W. & H. P. KREIS’ DANCING P ACADEMY, PARKER'S HALL. Pennsylvania avenue, between 6th and 7th sta., Oppesite Metropolitan Hotel. Those desiring to enter can de so now, as we are continnaliy — new classes the quarter commencing with the first lesson. All in formation {n regard to terms, &c.,can be had by applying as above ji Days and Howrs af Tuition: For Ladies, Misses and Masters. Wednesday and Saturday afternoons, from $ to 5 o'clock. 7 vor eentiomen, Tuesday and Friday s racticing Ausemblies every Thursday evening Private instruction given to suit convenience of these desiring. Circulars can be bad at J. F. Ellis’; Philp & Solomon's, and other boek and mnsic stores; also by applying at the Academy during the hours of from 10 a. m. to] p.m.. from 3 to 5 and7 to 10 p. m.. or during the hours of tnition. A note midressed to the Academy will meet with prompt attention. oc 4-4f DENTISTRY. MERRILL, SURGEON DENTIST, No 310 Pennsylvania ave., Ss between oth and 10th sts., Washington, De. no 91m" T EETH. M. LOOMIS, M. D. The Jnventor and Patenteo of the MINERAL PLATK TEETH, attends personally at, his officein this city. Many persons can! wear these teeth who cannot wear others, = no person can wear others who cannot wear these. Persons calling at my office can be secommodated with any atyle and price of Teeth they may desire but to those whu are partiouar aud wish the pa t, cleanest, strongest and most perfect denture art can procore, the MINERAL TRETH will ore pag, Baap bs : Keoms in this city—No. 33% Pennsylvanta ave... between Sth and 10th sts. Also, 907 Arch strest, Philadelphia, ec 20-1 ‘BEAT DISOOVEBY IN DENTISTBY. _ TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN. I would advise aH persons having teeth to, extract to call at DR. LEWIE’S office, have them taken out without —- Also, call and examine th tor’s new and im- ved method of fnsertin, STIFICIAL TEETH. 300, Te. ace i srest [paren nye tet ry —— ou have them in no other style js new Tod valnable one. Teeth inserted on Gold, Silver and Rubber Plates at the old priee, as we have not advanced price on our work since the grea! obange ry No. 249 ‘@ avenue, between 13th and 18th te. 8. R. LEWIE. M. D., Dentist. jan%6-ly SEVENTH STREET. 452 OVAL AND SQUAR: PHOTOGRAPH AND PICTURE FRAMES. Persons in want of the above Articles can find at my store large avd complete atock. together with ali the reavisites, such as TASSELS, CURDS, NAILS, RINGS, &c. PARTICULAR ATTENTION is reqnested to my stock of WALNUT FRAMES for Portraits. Wreaths, Hair. work, &c., which ex- ceeds in variety and excellence any stock in the ity. “NA large and varied assortment of PAPERHANG- INGE, WINDOW SHADES, GILT UORNICR, &c.. always on hand, and receiving weekly addi- Py pax knas by experienced workmen and ple- to order in any atyle desired. tures framed to One TT HUCK, 452 7th sirent. no % eotjan! Opposite Patent \ffice. [To THE PUBLIC, Orrice or Warp Commissioners. Crty TALL. Nov. 24, 1835. Rorice ts ERED Given that provision hasbeen de fi removal of all deposits from the y: avd cellars of the houses in our reepective wards forthe space of twenty days from this date. Howeeh cepers are theretcre respectfully request- accumulated deposits in their respect- and cellars to be placed iu the street in ore ee pereiony tear feet ra the gutter, when the same will be daily removed. JOBN W. DY ive yar Commissioner First Ward. JAMES hal SPALDING. Ward Jommissioner ‘ard. JOHN T. GARNER. Yommirsi ner oie Ward. JAMES J. CAMPBRLL, Commissioner Fourth Ward. ELIA’ E. BARNES Commissioner Fifth Ward. WILLIAM A FLETCHER, Commissioner Sixth Ward. JAMES H. BIRCH Bo 28-eotw missioner Seventh Ward. T MUST BE DONE. T MUST BE DONE. FOR THE NEX® SIXTY DAYS FOk THE NEXT SIXTY DAYS We shall sell all our immense stock of Mens’ and ’ Clothing, Gentlemen's Furnisbiag Goods of bi whe Hats and Caps, Tranks and Um- . de. &c., REGARDLESS OF COST. BEGARDLESS OF COST. THE LAST CHA! ‘THE LAST CHANGE UIOK, OR GORE. Stick: OE GOXE, 460 7TH STREET 460 7TH STREET, OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE. OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE. 43. H. SMITH. os Mtt J iH. SMITH. O'S OF THE FRANELIN INSURANOF CO In THe Buitpine oF THE National Kane oy THE Repusiic, WasHinaTon. November 3, 14 A dividend of twelve and one half per cent. has Leen tile say deslared for the sis months soting at ultimo. in now payable etac! ere. 5 ae CHAS. BRADLEY, Secretary. -THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. consists of the following-named persons. to wit: W. A. BBADLEY, President. «~MeDONALD. DR J. M. BROD EAD, .H. BRADLEY, THOMAS BLAGDEN AVIMTRBRGER, MG EMERY: “ BARRE,” i neabeey a BARTS, SPhcouey. no 10 2awtw SHE GLORY UF MAN 18 STRENGTH There- BE ORY eer bed denilitattd eboutd ter- iy UMBOLD'S EXTHAGT. BU cay 'y luce HELM, i .. NE, 3.981. TFLEGRAMS, &c. The steamer City of New York, from Ltver- Pool on the 22d ult, via Queenstown on the 23d, xrrived at New York yesterday evening, The ex-pirate Shenandoah eailed at noon, on the 2ist, nit. for New York. The political news is Unimpecriant. The Bank of England bas re- duced its rate of discount to six per cent. Violent gales bave occurred in England, with fleat damage tothe shipping. The number of Fenians admittted to bail was regarded as an sncication that only the chiefs were to be prose- cuted The underwriters and marine insu- Tance companies of London and Liverpool are r ported to bave lost a haif « million sterling by the destruction of three New Orleane cotton ships at Key West. A duel is reported to have taken place near Liverpool, between the Fe- nian General William Brown and an anti- Fenian of Liverpool. The former was slightly wounded in the bip. The reduction in the Freneb army is 10,59, & saving of twelve or fifteen muilions, and reductions in the navy sive four millions. The Times says Russell i~ proceeding with the readjustment of the Ministry mm the bope that when Parliament Meets it will present a fair front. The Times mr peats the rumor that Sir Kobert Peel hus resigned the Irieh Secretaryship and is to be succeeded by Chichester Fortescue. Parlia- ment has been further prorogued to the2*th of December, A Dublin despatch says Pigeon House Fort, commanding Dublin Bay, has bern garrisoned since the 18th. The London Morning Fost sees the indications of wreform billin a certain steps taken by the Govern- ment. The Cincinnati Commercicl of yesterday Morning, contains the report of Lieutenant General Grant. which was telegraphed from Pulsburg Tursday night. Other papers of the country were furnished inac vance with copies of the documents occupying the President's " + With the restrictions that they should nm published until ordered by the proper borities, The above instance is the only one known where these restrictions have not been observed. The Chicago Times says a contract has been concluded for the completion of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad, including abridge across the Missouri, on or before January |, 1g. The contractors agree to build the road and receive their compensation in the shape of an annul rental for a number of years. The Calitornia Legislature organized yester- electing the following officers in the Sen- ate: S. BP. Wright, president pre fem, and Joon Winter recretsry. Ln the Sena a joint reso- lution was offered adopting the Constitutional Amendment aboltehiug slavery. At Oi! City, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, Mr. Ubjer, the euperintendent of the Ocean Oil Company, while on bis way to Titusville. was Way laid and robbed of four thousand two hun- dred dollars in money and teu thousand dollars in checks The Virginia Legisiature, yesterday, passed a billrepesling the act allowing 1 transfer of the counues of Berkley and Jefferson to West Virginia. Jobnu Poole, of Bertie county, North Caro- lina, was yesteroay elected Senator from that Stare tofll the short term. The Kentucky Legislatnre organized on Mon- eny by electing Harrison Taylor speaker of the House, and J. R. Thomas clerk. The steamer Waybassett. from Savannah with cotton, was burned in New York yester- day. Loss $25,000. $208 ____ REPORT OF THE (COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. The report of Hen. D. N. Covley, Commis- sioner of Indian Affaire, gives.interesting de- ‘ails respecting the condition and wants of the several Indian tribes, and suggests a number of poms re the action of Congress. His nelude legislation with re- ference to * more strict control of traders, and the puni-hment of agents for connivance with *peculators, A more stringent law to prevent cautle stezling in the Indian territory; increase ol pay of ea es of agents, superintendents, &c.; the reorgunizstion of the working force of bureau, and increase of salary of the Commis- sioner; protection of Indian jands from taxa- tion by State laws; an appropriation for the collection and preservation of intormation re- lagive to, and memorials of the various tribe= of Indians; revision of the list of agents, aud provision for pew ones, where ch of boundaries or new treaty provisions require it: appropriation for payment to Pottawa'omues. who Lave taken steps to become citizens; pro- vision for the purchase of land for reservations in Californian, and for the extinguishment ‘of claims to improvements thereon; the orzaniza- tion of a territorial government for the Lndian territoro, and the settlement of friendly Indians therein, and the encouragement of a railroad trom tome point on the Missouri river to Gal- veston, Texas. a s0e-- REPORT OF THE (OMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE. The report of the Hon. Isaac Newton, Com- missioner of Agriculture, gives a flattering statement of the agricultural prospects of the country. Tables are given showing the in- crease and decreare of stock, crops and prices for the year i663 and 1864. This comparison exhibits that the increase in the bushels of grain is large, and the decrease in the pounds of tobacco raised is alsogreat. The decrease in acres cnitivated is 1,195,451, but the increase in the value of the above crope is $494,651,113. In the Western States the wheat crop is very deficient in quality. Ithas been estimated b the department that the deficiency in both quantity and quality in 26,241,698 bushels: in quantity atone 12.172,%4. The quality of the corn is excellent, and thet of the remaining crops ie believed to be nn averace. The nam- ber of eas in 1865 exceeds those of 1861 by 218,071,411. ‘The Commissioner especially recommends the immediate action of Congress prohibiting the importation of farm stock during the pre- Valynce of the eattle disease in Europe: and an appropriation for the ereetion of a building for the ure of the Agricutural Department. sooo CONGRESSIONAL, IN THE SENATE, yesterday, after the close of onr ri pert the President’s message was read and the Senate adjourned. Hovse.—After our report closed— Mr. Washburne, of 11)., followine a melan- chely precedent, offered a resolution that a con mittee, consisting of one member fromeach Stste, be appointed on the part of the Senate, to consider and report what token of respect Congress shall adopt to express the deep sensi- bility of the nation on the event of the de- cease of President Lincoln; and that so much ofthe message an relates to tne melancholy eventbe referred to the said committee. The rrsolution was unanimously adopted. Mr. Kelley. of Pa, introduced a bill toextend tuffrage in the District of Columbia. On motion of Mr. Morrill, it was resolved thar when the House adjourn to-morrow it be till Monday next, Adjourned. TRE Mason & HaMiin Canrnet ORGANS — Thore whore at allconyersant with musical matters must have beard of the Mason & Ham- lin Cabinet Organs. which may be said to have achieved celebrity ina short time, commanding attention in foreign conntries as well as at home. These makirs had noted carefally the imperfections and the nevd of the reed instru- mente, and direeted all their practical expert- rnce,and the knowledge derived from an ex- tended series of experiments, to the correction of such imperfections, and to the supplying of these man.fest needs. Their experiments on the single pointof the reeds have resulted ij the production of a quality of tone whic! Fimilates so cloreiy to the pipe organ que that itis difficult to distinguish between the two . ‘This is the most important development of the Teed Instrnment, as tt obviates the popular ob- jection to the reedy, thin, nasal quality of in- ftruments of this class,and adapts it in a re. markable degree to the service of the church nnéto vocal accompauiments and masic a: Lome. The Cabinet Organs are in point of fact most beautitul instruments; their tone is rich, pare. and full, and their mechanical arrangements are ample, and enleulated to «fford every assis- tnnce to the performer, while adding to the +cope and power of the most charming instra- ment of modern time. They are made in every styleof case: from the s) ret to the moa* elaborate in design and finish, and at prices varying in accordance with the style.—New Fork Tribune. a On Monday night the bakery of Jamieson & Co., Alexandria, took fire, but was finally raved, although an adjoining stable and frame mess house were destroyed. Mr. Jameson's lors was about $2,000 covered by insurance. na Com. Vanderbilt is seriously il) in New York. LOCAL NEWS. a Corporation Affairs. Board OF ALDEKMEN, Dec. 4.—The Pres- ident (Mr. T. E. Lioyd) inthe chair. Present: Aldermen Barr, Brown, Canfield, Galick, A. Lioyd, McUathran, Magruder, Noyes, and Turton. A communication was presented from the Mayor announcing the approval of an act w luy'a flag footway; authorizing the Board of Fire Commissioners to create an additiousi tteum fire engine company; Lo pave and grade the alley in square No. 518: to constructasewer in 11th etreet, Irom the canal tw N street north, and to curb and pave the footway on the south side of Rhode Island avenue, from 15th street weet to Vermont avenue. Also, 4 communication from the same, trans- Mitting, in reply to & reeolution of the board, a #tatement showing the number of men, horses and carts employed in the several wards for the removal of garbage, cleaning of alleys, streets, gutters, &c., together with the amount expended for the same from June |. 1s64, to Augurt 31, 1865. Referred to drainage com- mittee. [Theexpenditures were :—First Ward S140 54 cond Ward, $ Ward, © “ourth Ward, $1 Word, & Sixth Ward, $6,969.7 Ward, $6, Total $74,33.44.) A communication was also presented from the corporation attorney, in response to 3 Teso- lution of the Board, stating that under the act of Congress of February 23d, 1365, the corpor- ation bas the right to assess property bordering on streets newly graded and paved, to defray the expenses of the work, but Las not the power to aerers the property to defray the expense of ginding alone; referred to committee on im- provements and ordered to be printed. Mr. Gulick, trom the finance committee, to whom was referred a bill increasing the cala- ries of the com -uissionc rs of the several wards, reported a new bill increasing the annual sala- ries of the .espective commissioners to $1,000 from the ist of July. 1$65; parsed. Mr. Frown, trom the committee on police, reported back the following nominations for rvperintendents of chimney-eweeps, and they were unanimously contirmed, viz: Second and ‘Third Wards, A. Robertson; Fourth and Fifth Wards, W. W. Bean; Sixth snd Seventh Wards, N.B. kinson. nomination of Wm. Ac- ton as superintendent of sweeps for the First Ward wae referred back to the committee. Mr. Magruder objecting to the confirmation of Wm. Acton, of the First Ward, uuu! further information could be obtained in his case, his nomination was referred back to the com- mittee. Mr. Brown, from the committee on health, reported adversely on the bill increasing the talaries of the Wara Physicians from $26 to Si per annum; and the committee was dis- chat,ed from its further consideration. Mr. McCatbrap introduced a bi appropri- ating €50 for the establishment of an addi- liens) primary school in the Third School Dis- {rict; referred to committee on schools. Also, & bill appropriating +00 for the erection of a school building in the Third School District; referred to committee on schools. Mr A. Lioyd, from the committee on claims, asked to be discharged from the petition of Wm. D. Crampsry, and asked that it be referred to the Second Ware delegation. Mr. Magruder offered a joint resolution in- structing the Congressional committee to arge upon Congress the passage of an act compelling ube Washington Gas Light Company to furnish a purer quality of gas at a reasonable price; laid over for future consideration. Mr. Noyes, trom the committee on schools, Teported a bill appropriating $500 for the es- tablisbment of @ prunary school in the 3d school district; ed. Mr. brown that the joint resolution re- lating to the city charter, offered by him last Monday night and made the special order for this evening, be laid over till next meeting; agrecd to The following bille trom the Common Coun- cil were taken up:—Bill allowing James Mc- Laugblin toreta'n a frame building parchased of the Government on 20d street; referred to Ist ward delegatioa. Joint resolution requesting the Mayor to require the Baltimore and Ohio Taiircad Compuny to repair the cfossing of their track at H street. and to keep at that point a fagman by day, and sienal light by night; re- fired te police committee. Bill for the im- } Tove ment of the asylum; referred to the com- mittee cn theasylom. Sillregulating the hold- bg of markets; returned by Common Coancil with Board of Aldermen’s amendments non- concuired in. ‘The Boardof Aldermen insisted onvs amendments. B il togradeand pave the aiiey m equare No. 539; passed. Bill (with :m+néments) tor the relief of Samuel Gregy; mencivents concurred in snd passed. Jomi retcTunon instructing the congressioaal com- miiltve to urge upon Congress the passage of an uct reducing the price of gas to the rates of tH. Mr Magreecer called up his resolution pre- vicusly offered on that subject, and moved its acepnon as a fubrtitute for the Common Ceuncil resolution; agreed to, and the substi- tute passed. * Bill probibiting distillers and brewers of walt liquors and dyers from throwing their Waste waler info the gutters; passed. Bill increasing the compensation of the Tax Clerk; referred to finance committee. Joint resolnu- ticn inetructing the Mryor to request the Provident of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal to clean out the Warhington canal at G street, s0 &s to allow the water of Rock Creek to flow into it, referred to the committee on canals. Bill to curb and pave the north side of N street +outh, from 4% to 6th street west; referred to improvements commiitee, Mr, Magruder offered a resolution requesting thatin view of the Jarge number of paupers from abroad In the Washington Asylum, the Mayor ask the Secretary of War for some of the ebandcned structures about to be sold by the Government, tbe same to be removed to the Axy lum; adopted. Mr. Turton, from the drainage committee, reported a bill for the coustruction of a sewer in_E street west; passed. Mr. Barr offered a joint resolution instruct- ing the Surveyor to providethe Assessors with pay of the subdivisions of lots made in the District during the year; adopted. Also, bill extending the term in which the Assesors of the District may sit as a board of appeals; passed. Adjourned. ‘oMMON COUNCIL.—President Moore in the chair, and all the members present except Mestre. Joice and Williams. A communication was received from the Mayor, announcing his approval of acts. Mr. Stewart | phorasbgs & paper from the In- tendant of the Arylum, giving the number of perrons in the almshoure department, in onewer to his resolution stking the informa- tion, as 153-71 males and & females, the na- tivity of wbom are as follows: Ireland, 49, Marans, 24; Virginia, 15; District of Colum- bia, 36. ‘The following were introduced and referred By Mr. Edmonston—Bill to open North Capi- tol street, from L street north to New York avenue. By Mr. Anderson—Petition to pave alley in equare 636. By Mr. Walker—Petition to grade and pave alley in square 297. By Mr. Peugh—Communication of Marshal & Co., complaming of the insecuracy of one of the ny scales. r. Wright introduced bill to grade and pave ailey in equare 539; passed. Mr. Anderson offered resolution granting use of tbe hall to .he workingmens’ committee. Mr. Rheem offered resolution directing the committee on the school-house to report the pion and estimates for the echool-house at the corner of 13th and K etreets; adopted. Mr Peugh introduced a resolution request- ing the presi¢entof the Chesapeake and Obio canal to cause the same to be cleaned outatG street north, €0 as to admit water from Rock Creek. Mr. Peurh moved to suspend the rules that the special committee on the canal might make areport. Lost—yeas 13, nays‘; a three-fourths vote being required. 5 Mr. Moore introduced a resolution instract- ing the inepector of gas metres to re-examine ol metres, with a yiew to ascertain why so much more ¢28 was burned now than for- metly; also. x resolution instructing the com- mittee attending to Corporation affairs to re- quest Congress to inquire into the very bad quality of the gas now furnished, with the View of reducing the present price of gas; both o! which were adopted. Messrs. Moore and Ferguson spoke of the wniverral complaint of the citizens on this sub- t pA . ‘The following were reported from commit- tees -—By Mr. ‘Fergueon. (ways and means)— Granting edantonal compensation to the tax I tra work; (mprovementgy ate set curb and pave foot- way on north side of N street sonth, from 44 to dth weet; parted. By Mr. Wright, (fire de- [artment)—Aldermen's dill to purchase lot and erect ¢ngine-bouse for the use of steamer Union No. 1, appropriating 812,000; Y Mr. Wrigbt asked and obtai: ave to withdraw the papers in the case of Thomas W. Rikey. The bill trom the Aldermen , wr Council Mill) fing (Be Compensation at @ i600 per annum, was taken op ind passed. Mr Peugh. from the seiect commition om the “2 wepersad a Dill for the improvement of jhe cons! on Severson’s pian, - tor harrowing it to ninety and torn hock Crerk into it, the outlet w be at the we | Yard; Proposing to authorize the Mayor to ‘Sr,000 for the purpose. After Mr. Peugh bad fa pinned ite previsions, i was ordered te be Prented, and made the special order for Monday bext rela- Aldermen's eubstitate for resolution in Uon 10 Fas was passed, as also bill aolborising &n Addivonal prmery school in the Third Die- on go bill to repair sewer at llth and F . The Aldermen's amendment to the bill in relation to fast riding was concurred im. A number of Aldermen's tills were referred. Mr. Fergneon called up Aldermen's bill in- creasing the pay Of the Messenger to the Mayor, &¢.: which was passed. Adjourned. — Tue Steam QuestTion.—Yesterday after. noon, Justice Walter had before him Jehan Shultze, Robert Kinzeman, James Doyle, L. J. Gilbert, H. R. Peytonton, and R. H. Smith, the parties arrested last week by Officers Peirce and O'Callahan, on a warrant issued by Jas- tice Walter, the information having been given by Officer Pieree, as the persons in charge of the train of the Washington and Alexandria Kailread Company, charged with ranni such train with eteam power daily thro the streets and avenues of the city of Washing. ton, thereby endangering the lives of the publi contrary to law. The prosecution was repre- *nted by Joseph H. Bradley, .Jr., and the de- fense by Messrs. A. G. Riddle, Gen. H. H. Wells and W. B. Webb. r. Bradley, in opening the case, said it was Preposed to ascertain whether under the sec- ond section of the act of Jnly 6th, 1462, amend- ing the act creating the Metropolitan Police an offense was commitied within the meaning ofthe act. Mr. Bradley also read the procead- ings and orders of the poara of Police in the piceue, which were admitted as evidence. je said that the company bad viclated the law, and it was the duty of the police to see tbat such was not done. Mr. Riddle said that there was no law of Congress to prevent the trains from rannin, over the reed, and Mr. Webb quoted the act Congress of March 3, 1663, authorizing the Washington and Alexandria road across the Long Bridge and along Maryland avenue, Ist street and Indiana avenue to the depot, on which they could rop cars by steam with consent of Congress and the Corporate au thorities. ‘The warrant charged the Washington and Alexandria train, when it & id be the Orange and Alexandria train on the Washington and Alexandria road. If the warrant simpi charged that steam was propelling cars throug the city it would be mitted, but they pro- pored to prove that the trains were ron care- lesely, they had witnesses to meet such asser- uops. Jobn R. Elvans was first sworn, and testi- fied that he lived on Maryland avenue, (on the line of the road,) that for the past three or four weeks the trains bad run exceedingly slow, but previously he bad seen them he thought moving @t the rate of 25 miles per bour. The defense here stated that the Government held poreegsion of the road until the first part of October, and that the testimony ought to be a5 to what bas taken place since Mr. Elvans resumed, and esid that up to about the time of the accident (Nov. 16th) he bad eeen trains running ata dangerons rate of speed—fifteen or perbaps twenty miles per bour—croseing 7th street at thai rate, to the detriment of passengers, At the time of the date of the warrant, Dec. 2d, the trains have run slowly. Officer Pierce testified as to the arrest of the parties. On cross-examination, officer Pierce stated that since the accident the trains have ron faster than a man can walk, (or four miles an bour.) but much slower than previously; and now they send a man ahead with a light, while the bell rings. Dr. Charles Allen testified that since the 16th of November he has seen the trains run at a bigh rate of speed. Five weeks ago Sunday bix horse got Trighienea ata train, and came near running off and smashing his bi * Witness had bad two buggies broken up by 34 horse being frightened by the cars. Duringthe Jast ten days the trains have run slower than usnal. Dr. Richard C. Croggon testified that during two weeks past the trains have run slower than formerly—faster near the bridge. The bell is notalwaysrung. Abont ten days ago, at night, Witness aw the train with no light on it. Mr. Bradley stated that he wouid rest the case, contending that the law meant that in the case of any business presented in such a Manner as to prejudice public safety, the Jus- luce should take such steps as to prevent the repetition. or. Hammond - charge of the freightin, depot of Adams Co..* Express) was call for the defenee, and testified that at present be- fore the trains & man walks with a flagor light, buthe never saw one before the acci- dent. The bell is now rang, whistle blown, and aman signals with a white light in one band and redin the other. Witness saw the ‘rain on the morning of the accident. and thinks that there was a lighton it, and that it wasronning slowly atthe time, for the first car bad barely cleared the wreck, not more ‘ben three or four miles per hour. Witness cors pot krow anything of the running on Maryland avenue. M. H. Crouse testified that he lived near. ist street, snd bas noticed that the cars ranning on avery slow rate of |, not faster than a man can walk, and seen passengers get on and off on the avenu: Witress alw ays scen on bight trains a light on front car, and before the accident had seen & man walking in front of the train. George M. Kraft (photographer, Penneylva- Dia Avenue, near Ist street) testified that he has not noticed the ‘rains for five weeks, but be- fore that had noticed that they came in slow, not more than four miles an hour. George W. Paimer (Pennsylvania avenne, near let street) testified that the cars always came in slowly, ringing the bell and blowing tbe whistle, and when they went out a maa went before the train with a lamp or flag. J. J. Smith, a conductor on the road, testified that the trains run four miles per hour in the city, and about six when near the bri wit. ness never uses & light, but looks out for wagons, &c., in aye S. testified that they run about foor mules per bour when wy 4 come in: since the accident witness noticed they sent a man abead with a flag. ‘Wm. McCulloch, dairyman, testified that he generally saw the trains crose the avenue, and that they run about three or four miles per sour. itness saw the smash-up; saw the stenm car, but did not see the passenger car until it was about crossing the track, and then the oriver whipped up bis borses. Dr. Baum (Capitol Hill) testified that he on the street cars about ten minutes per day, and bse frequently noticed that the steam cars run slow on Maryland avenue and ist street, while before they ran much faster than now. Always heard the bell ringing, and_has seen people get on and off the train on Maryland ayenue, as well as on Ist street. He bad noticed some very careless acts by the drivers, and a few days before the accident referred to there would bave been an accident had not the train been stopped. The defense stated that they had three or four witnesses who were not presentand would Ike to have the case postponed. They had thought the charge was using steam, but the evidence bad been introauced to show careless ness and neglect, and they would have to meet this. If this action was the purpose of re- stricting the running of trains they were wil- ling it should be done and would agree thatthe trains should not rum more than three miies per hour, but they denied the power of the Prosecution to prevent them using steam. Mr. Bradley said thatany nuisance on the road in q should be removed. The further consideration of the case was postponed until Friday at | o'clock. ae Em Ante ee Board OF TRapg.—The directors of the Board ot Trade of the District of Columbia met at their rooms, corner of Pennsylvania avenue ~— Sixth SS events, Son S. mmes, " vice in 2 Mr, RM Hall read s clroular to be addressed to the Southern merchants, which was — — a — ordered to be r the use of the members. Mr. Hall offered # resolution orpenns a committee of conference with the ells af Teso- lution was adopted, and Messrs. Hall, Picke- reli, and yey said com| Mr. J. vans presented a bill relative to limited partnersbtps, to be presented to Oon- press ay eat cere wen referred to the committee represent ° terests of the Board before Congress. It was ordered that the rooms of the Board be granted to the use of citizens for the purpose of bolding a meeting to discuss the gas question, The Board then adjourned to meet in general meeting on Wed: lay night. B7 Quite a rerious disturbance ocurred in Alvxandria Monday evening between two cit- ere eee James a and Frederick ng, wnd a party of soldiers belonging to be T85tn Obio regiment. One of the soldiers ‘was sbot in the leg, and Colming wascetaboat the bead with a brick and bayonet. After the soldier was shot, Colming and Walter ran down King etreet, in numbers in Tow was occasioned 87 A Madria paper gives a very ae- count ettae Sepnsen ofthe Gorera- ment - i 239 Con 4 nS ee ee a ee eee ele ee es —- = ee