Evening Star Newspaper, December 13, 1865, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR 18 PUBLISHED DAILY, (EXOEPT SUNDAY.) AT THE STAR BULLDINGS, Beutvect corner of Penn's avenue and 110 street, By W. D. WALLAOH? ——_ ‘The STAE is *<rved by the carriers to their Subscribers mm the City and District at Tax PRR WEEK. Copies at the cotinter, with OF without wrappers, Two Uents each. Pates POR Maltine:—Three months, One Detiar and Fifty Contz; six months, Three Dol- jars; one year, Fives Dowars. No papers are sent from the offiee longer than paid for. The WEEKLY STAK—published on Fridsy morning— me Bolla and a Half 6 year. STEAMBOAT LINES. AtaTi0 STEAMER COMPANY TO MOR gTSGER cae Foun. E.C_ KNIGHT. Capt. Morris, FAIRFAX ©: inters of y and FRIDAY, at7 a.m. Tp rdnee recetved daily during business hours, and carefully kept ander cover. ‘The steamers of this line now connect with Alex- andria | sak Cranes Baliresd. Freignt forwarded to any point aleng the line o road, d MORGAN. RMINEHART & UU., Agents, Corner lth and Penn. avenue. south side. se foot eG giteet, Washington, D. 0, i . & CO., Agents, oa = MWELL aon eee H. B. CRO .» Agen pel7-t rm S6 Wost street, New York. i EASTERN SHORE’S STEAMBOAT—the Steamer CAMBRIDGE—I-aves No iee Light Street Ley; ore at § Pr. w.. on SA and TUESDAYS for OXFORD. EASTON POINT, MERIDGE and DOVER BRIDGE, and all in- e landings on Tread Avon and Cho. § Dessenger and freight accom- meee ya “WoUD- Agent. oc 28-tf 170 Light St. Wharf, Baltimore. potemac TRANSPORTATION LINE. amer WM. WIHILLDEN, it. ne «, Steamer EXPRESS. Capt. EB. A. Ryrtnes, will leave Baltimore’ Saterday, at 4p.m., for Alex- ‘and Georgetown. Returzing, Ww eorgetown, every Tuesday a Friday at 1 m., and Washington every Wednesday and Satard ay at6a m., tonching at all the usual landings on he Potomac. Freight re- ily. and kept ander cover. FR ow & cb. Agents, 107 Water street, Cece getece. D Cc PARKHURST & CO., Agents, 7th street wharf, Washington, D. 0. oc 23-tf QWTEAMER LEAVES 7TH STRBBT WHARF . o i SDAY AND SATURDAY — MORNINGS, Bt Oo'clok Te OUNT VERNON; Return atS p.m, Fare were RISWICK, oc 1¢-tf General Superintendent. potomac TRANPOBTATION LINE. ‘The Steamer EXPRESS, Capt. B.A. Brra=n, i lenve Baltimore every TES ¥ DAY EVENING, at6P. M., for Al- exsedria, Washington and Geo: vo town. ih, Weve 7th street wharf, Washing- ton every SATORDAY MORNING, at 6 velock A_it.. and Alexandria at7 o'clock A.M info tion, freight and passage, a} toa NEEDHAM 8 SONS, 143 Light street whart, Bal- OP PRODERS & CO., No. 3 King street, Alexan- Gris, ¥s. , BHINEHART £CO.,.No.107 Water eee eee eee sl b cine. Waning ton. .L. PARKHURST & OO., 7th street wharf, Watinzton. au 23-tf N= YORK AND WASHINGTON STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, ae Ol4 Line between NEW YORE, ALEXANDRIA, WASHINGTON 4ND GEORGETOWN. OCEAN STEAMERS—BALTIMORE, REBEOOA OLYDE and EMPIRE, Jn connection with Inland Steamers GEORGE H. STOUT. MAY FLOWEE and ANN ELIZA. Regular Sailing Days TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS et 12 M.. from the foot of High street. Georgetown snd Pier 15 East Kiver, foot of Wall street, New Yous For Freight or Passage apply to ©. P. HOUGHTON, Agent, foet ef High street Georgetown. M. ELDRIDGE & O0., Prince street wharf, Alex andria. JAMES HAND, 117 Wall street, New York. Freight received constantly and forwarded to al) parte of the country with despatch, at lowest rates. C. P. HOWGHTON., Agent. FOR THE NEXT SIXTY DAYS FOR THE NEXT SIXTY DAYS We shall sell all our immense stock of Mens’ and Bose’ Clothing, Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods of every description, Hats and Caps, Trunks and Um- Drolias, &c., &c., REGARDLESS OF COST. BEGAEDLESS OF COST. » THE LAST CHANCE. THE LAST CHANCE. UICK, OR GONE. UICK, OB GOXE. 460 7TH STREET, 60 7TH STREET, OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE, OPPOSITE THE PUST OFFICE. J. H. SMITH. oo tt J_H. SMITH. eLOTHING! Eo GOOD BARGAINS: BAR & BROTHER, Gorner 7th and E streets, are selling off their large stock, consisting of— Men’ Business Suits of all descriptions, a en ‘ine ac ress Sai A well aseorted stock of Boys’ and Youths Suits and med: ie Our old patrons and also strangers must not for- get that te get a well made and well fitting Suit and 2 tair and good a. = mast call at the well- to ani " oo BAR & BROTHER Also, Clothing made to order. Stere closed on Satur. until Ss pm. de 4Im* EDUCATIONAL. S&T". TIMUTHY’S HALL —The duties of this in- ‘> gtitution will be resumed on Sept. 13, Co For circular at prin- or addi the S EXPRESS COMPANY. APAMS EXCEFICE 314 PENNA AVENUE, BRANCH OFFICE, 210 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, OPPOSITE WILLARDS. SREAT EASTERN, NORTHERN, WESTERN, AND SOUTHERN SXPRESS FORWARDERS. Merchandise, Money. and Valuables of all kinds forweraea ‘with disperch to all accessible sections my of the country COLLECTION OF NOTES, DRAFTS, AND BILLS, Made in allaccessibie parts of the United States, ©. ©. DUNN, Agent Washington, D’. 0. FEANKLIN &@ €o’, BCLENTIFIO © 9 "SG ae practical Opticians a 2. ay. we ss BRAZILIAN "PEBBLE AND PERISCOPIO SPEOTAC Btrengthe and improving the weak and im- Dal eyesight. and accurately suited to the age aud condition of the visual organs. Also, a fine assortment of Fier Glasses, — Glasses. Microscopes, Magnifiers, Thermome! Barometers. Electrical Machines aud Mathemati- eal Instruments always om hand, and at the lowest prices. S7 DEPOT FOR CARTES DE VISITE OF Caictrities, plain and colored, and a fine collection of raph Albems, in various fine binding holding trom 2 to 00 pietares. weé Owxs Cues) IT. V. Noonan. U BA OONAN PRACTICAL PL op eee STEAM AND Gas TTERKS. Bo, 402 D street, nol tf Washington, D. C., mer. Charges moderate, Ess SBAD. POTOMAC BOE HERRING. M ee Pare) +3 MAGKEREL, Put op vemly foe nett nse For sale by See cost 0. WHITWELL & No. 67 Lovitisgear., near 7th st. Ebeniig Star. WASHINGTON. D. C., W AMUSEMENTS. GROVER’S NEW THEATER, Pennsylvania avenue, near Willard's Hotel. D GROVER & © worse Directors LRONTONABD GROVEB.......0. D, HESS. Deere open at a quarter to seven; Curtain will rise at a quarter to eight. THIS (Wednesday) EVENING, Dec. 13, 185, MRS. D. P. BOWEBS. will appear in her Great Character ef LADY AUDLEY, in John Brougham's Great Sensational Pisy, LADY AUDLEY’S SECRET, supported by the GREAT EXCELSIOR COMPANY, v=. XXVI. AY COOKE a 00., J BANKEBES, Fifteenth treet, opposise Treasury, Buy and sell at current rates, and keep always en band, a fuilsupply of am GOVERNMENT BONDS, 7-30 TREASURY NOTES, CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS, ac., And pay the highest prices fer QUARTERMASTER'S CHECKS AND VOUCHERS au's-dtt ank Also, atifs by AUGUSTA. First National B (<RAND VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL OF WASHINGTON. Ge RoncERT AT SBATON HALL, Corner of Ninth and D, . THURSDAY EVENING, December 14,1855. BY MADAME ©. YOUNG KKETSCHMAR, Assisted by eminent talent. A Duo for two Grand Pisvos will be performed on the occasion. together with an efficient chorus, so as to render this Ooncert a very attractive entertainment, One Dellar. H. B. COOKE, (of Jay Cooke & Co.,) President, WH. 8. HUNTINGTON, Cashier, GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY a it Metzerott’s, hotels and at the door of FINANCIAL AGENT OF THE UNITED the Hall on the evening of the Concert. Doors open at7. Concert at8. | STATES, ‘The two Grand Pianos used on the occasion are from the factory of Steinways’, and will be gener- ourly furnished by Mr. Metzerott. de 15-20" CROVER’S THEATER. BRIEF SEASON Grand Italian Opera. ISTH 8T., OPPOSITE THE TREASURY DEPARTMENY, Government securities with Treasurer United Btates B7-ONE MILLION DOLLARS. 2g Acting in connection with the house of JAY COOKE &CO.,a8 BPECIAL AGENTS FOR THE 7-30 LOAN, we will fill all orders with promptness and des- Positively limited, by absolute engagement, to SIX NIGHTS. patch, allowing the regular commission to Banks | LEONARD GROVER. DIRECTOR anna The Director bas the honor to announce @ brief A constant supply of the Notee on hand and ready | season of the for immediate delivery. MARETZEK ND; 3 NY, We boy and sell all classes of GOVERNMENT | GRAND Triple Pomme Ree eee SECURITIES at current market rates. ACADEMY OF KUEIO, FURNISH EXCHANGE and make €ollections NEW YORK, on ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES @F THE UNITED STATES. We purchase Government Veuchere on the MOST FAVORABLE TERMS, and give careful and prompt attention to ACCOENTS OF BUSINESS MEN AND-FIEMS and to any other business entrusted te us. FULL INFORMATION in regard to GOVERN- MENT LOANS at all times cheerfully furnished. WM. 8. HUNTINGTON, Cashier, ASHINGTON, March 20, 1868. m 21-tf With the Entire Grand Chorus and Orchestra. OPENING NIGHT—MONDAY, DECEMBER 25, CHRISTMAS NIGHT. The season embraces the appearance of all the Artistes who bave been presented in New York during the past two months, and at once presents ETO BE NOWHBRE EQUALLED - BHEEMOLET Tae WORLD. Deliberate attention ir directed to a comparison of the rel: strength and repute of the Artestes, Chorus, Orchestra, and Repertsire anneunced for the season, with those of the Grand Italian Operas ef London, Paris, and the Continent of Europe. chieve a company ef sueh wonderful uired the most astute savoir de BRET/EK, backed with a financ’ 3 eS 2S a as has wever been operatically attaimed BOOTS, SHOES. &e. on this continent. =a ae = 'o induce ench & fomapeny to leave the gronnd E MO V A L. of its continuing triumph is an essay hitherto umattempted. . To-day it would have been tmpossible That one should offer inducements to agrand opera, installed old J in the largest opera-house in the world, with seats selling for ite chief opera at five hundred per cent. mium, appears beyond reason. The Director is, ver, entirely indebted to the good fortune h, with moderate foresight, enabled him to & contract with impressario Maretzek, for brief seasons in the principal American cities, ata date of several months since NEW STORE! NEW STORE! The undersigned, having removed from hi stand, 459 to 495 7th street, invites the attention ef his old customers and the pub- lic generally to hi &, and well-selected amortment of Ladi ntleme: anes : oD ; iren’s ce BOOTS, SHOES AND GAITERS en's Calf Boots, $4 and above, ** ” Bubber Sol je M. P. Boots, $5, Especial attention is directed to the following $2and above. lists of grand artistes to be presented during this Boots various prices, n ». CAROZZIZUCCHI, Mies CLABA LOUISE KELLOGG. Signor B. MASSIMILIANA, Signor FERNANDO BELLINI. © The success of these singe: nd their Fidelity to the publitc ard the managem abled Mr. Ma retzeR to bring his last seaso rilliant ter nation—a sesson which was not only remarkable for the liberality with which it was sustained, but for unusual freedom from disappointment se The Director has the satisfaction to announce that he bas al-o effected engagements with the fol- lowing great artistes Signor FRANCESCO MAZZOLENI, First rance ip this city.) Signor ANTONETTA B OLI (First 9 Mies ADELAIDE PHIL Signor ARDOVANI, and #. $1.25, worth $2, Pegged Balmorals, $1.75, “ Polish Boots, $2 25, Misses? ** = 2, Children’s Polish Boots, $1.50, Youths’ Kip Boots, 9 to 13, $1.25, worth $2.80. . There is also, alotof Men's, Women fase and Children's Boots. Shoes and Gaiters brought from the old store, which will be sold without re- gard tocost. These goods were made by the best manufacturers in the country,and will be sold at great bargains. Remember the number, 495 7th street, Very respectfully, de rats NNT FRANCIS PROTT._ pRearance in this city.) Ps, : —- Signor ROVERE, . } TRUE! TRUE! TRUE! i 1 Firet appearance in this city, c ' Few companies jave possessed more popu NO HUMBUG! strength than ie here represented. With nies artistes of euch wide and general acceptance. the Director might be content to risk @ feason in’ any Entire Steck of Sores eeraliy of the pukite of Washine ery BOOTS AND SHOES: fellow, in the fullness of fevrersomnel ter Biecaae Murt be gone by the let of January. the Dine ot epvearing bor ihe Mat iets — city Signora ENRICHETTA [BOSISIO, L. HEILBRUN & BRO. Prima Donna Soprano from the principal theaters nce. of Turin, Milan, and Flore (First Yee in this city.) DE RObsSs!I Signora BI First Contralto from the Italian Opera, Lima, (First a) nce in this city, Signor ETTORE TREE as Principal Tenor from Barcelona, Naples, dc. rat appearance in this city. Signor © BANTONUCCL. Oo” Principal Basso from the Imperial Italian Opera, 506 SEVENTH STREET, One door south ef Odd Fellows’ Hall, Will only for one month longer sell off their well selected Stock at the following low rates: Men's Pegged CALF BOOTS, $4 and $5. Men's Sewed CALF BOOTS, $5. Men's Heavy Sewed CALF BOOTS, $7. Grain and Kip BOOTS, $4 up. Boy's Grain, Kip and Calf BOOTS, at al! prices. ‘aris. (Firet appearance in this city.) The roles of the next importance will be rendered ‘He FICER, ane Signo! sa besa oor Salis ana comers Men's BROGANS and BALMORALS, $2. The tne REICHARDT. Mr. BELGHSEDT, ‘Men's Sewed GAITERS, 94. a ani Herr MUELLER. Premier Danseuse..... samen He KRUGER by far the strongest ever bithorts’ ited at th rr re 0. rese) New York ‘Academy embraces a number of vol . directly imported from her Majesty's Grand It, Children’s Copper-Toe Shoes, @1. Ladies’ Glove-Kid BALMOBALS, $3.30. Ladies’ Glove Kid Polish BALMORALS, 84. Ladies’ Morocco Sewed BOOTS, 92. nPé fon ber Majesty's Gras oy 7 is - ‘al Ladies’ Morocco Pegged BOOTS, $1 38. very popular Grover German Opera Ohorng od Ladies’ White Kid SLIPPERS, $2.20, the principals of past seasons of Italian Opera. Ladies’ Cloth and Oarpet SLIPPERS, $1. THE ORCHESTRA, has been selected a / te fri he first instru- Ladies’ Rubber SHOEB, $1.15. Mentaliste in the whole country, and embraces the Mens’ do. do., $1 40. Cer apierd access ot the quires’ ep at the New C1 aad Misses and Children’s SHOES of all styles, Ci mea ee TRUNKS and VALICES at prices to suit, CARL BER . Signor TORRIANA, and MAX MARETZEK. ‘This is the last chance for Bargains, therefore enter. mn e sere! and NOLL anage call soon at Mafirede Baile HEILBRUNS, pic Artist. 506 Seventh street, THE REPERTORY de2-1m* Stone Steps at Entrance, ees IEE. L All of the artirtes, chorus, orchestra, and 2 tumes incidental to the recent production ‘of Mey. Cap he egg me brought to this city. ‘or ri me in America, opt i ofkew Toke rica, except in the city CRISPINO EA L COMARE, & romantic opera in three acts, by the brothers 408 THE OLE FLL aaEED 408 Pennaylvania avenue, between 43; and 6th streets. We would xpd call the attention of our Friends, the Public generally, and Stran- Misses, and Boys material and workmanship, and gotten up im the FAUST. best rae caeet OP re chat ‘IONE ‘GUM OVER SHOES, GENTS OVER GAITERS, . emereed enetee and colors. always on Also, and Martin's English, French, heme menufestured Binckinge Jeane Polish, gers, to our general snd well selected as- Rieci. This o hi tyimeutot BoUrs, SHORS, GAITERS, tn New York. The music ty exceedfugly briltiaat, . a) ede ohn at atics menal cae a ramatic situations are in the highest degree ludicrous, TROVATORE, and FRA DIAVOLO, will also be given with all p sagtir ae French Dressing, the beat article in use for Ladies, Foca Pesgetarised chair Bpomaction. atthe Mew aan dene dH, BURRS & 00 a eT HURSDAY ORCEMORE 12, HEUTE gal dealers tn Boots Sheet oc. ie at the Box Office of Grover's Theater. ‘de 13-tf Swif [Int., Con. Union.) ow PANORAMA OF TRELAND. WIREMAN’S MAGNIFICENT VIE plen’ WS. did, Be Berutiful Descriptions, at Beaten Hall, FRIDA Fee oclock, for he botnet ae Hes commer tn Immaculate Conception burch,” aS 4 " jo 12-4t* Tickets 50 cents. CANTERBURY. Corner Pennsylvania avenue and Ninth street, GEORGE LEA veeeceecccceeeesessntssceeeB0l@ Proprictor. First time of the splendid Drama of the DUMB MAN OF MANCHESTER in whieb M EDW ' een Mr EDWIN BLANCHARD will sustain is Tom. First week ofthe 1 DUMB MAN. CANTERBURY FEMAL: 8, imtroducing twenty-five Ladies aos Contlones in Lew songs. sayings & Last week of the blog Dancers, KELLY AND KEEGAN. Ly comical NATIVE Gearzs. S2QULOSY S GRAND BALLET TROUPE ina A large supply of very superior quality | mia gg Mond. Fer tixement. MATIN on ISABELLA GRAPES, DELEWANTY and WARD: then aepaarance of For sale at @ price that will some lower than any | the world. In rehearsal, W. B. Cavanagh’s great ther fruit. rize drama. in twelve scones, entitled Melee KING & BURCHELL. |? THE FENIAN 'S OATH ———___ eee and exci ‘ Ht nerne akan nee Se | ee sl = = eee eee z frmign andl setreatbon paced toe | Be ee aotone wr seen apna oy SSB |, 20 cheate of high grade OOLONG TEA just In to- er owe ‘or epileptic Stecamee. no 8 gey, which ‘we are selling at price of out standard nee D AND = mend it t omers. bios COAL YARD, We recems KING & BURCHELL, i oc 90-Im* Corner 7th street and Canal be Sthet. and Vermont av. tDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1865. N2. 3,986. dividual property, and which, if liable to the same burden, would yield by way of taxation a revenue to this city of $210,912 23 annually. This immense property of the government has at all times been free from taxation, while property of; individuals has been subject to it. Holding here more property than elsewhere in the Union, assessments upon which alike to private property have from time to time been made, the government has been subject to no imposition of the kind, and taxes collected only from individuals. The avenues vary from one hundred and twenty to one hundred and sixty feet in width, and the streets from eighty to one hundred and forty feet, theaverage being ninety fret, costing more than double the amount of streets of the same length and more moderate dimensions, and aéit has not grown in the usual manner, but bas necessarily been created in a short time, the pressure for improvement has been burdensome to its citizens. If, therefore, Congress would allow—and I see no reason why it should not—the property of the general governmentin this city to bear its equal proportion of the burden of maintain- ing and supporting the municipal government, of improving their own and the citizen's joint property, of supporting the great number of in- digent persons attracted to the seat of govern- ment, and of educating the children of the thousands flocking here trom all sections of the country, no more could or would be asked. Charge the general government with the money realized from the sale of the lots, and ich should baye inured to the benefit ofthe the interest thereon, and with a rate of ion on its vast property here as is paid by individuals, and credit it’ with every dollar spent and properly chargeable to the improve- ment of the city, it will be found that the general government is greatly debtor to the city It was not. however, until the citizens of Washington had borne so unequal a burden for a jong time, that Congress, admitting the pro- priety of at least spending in the improvement of the city what was realized from the sale of the lots given by the original proprietors of the soil, on the 15th day of May, 1520, by the 15th section of an act of that date, directed that the Commissioner of Public Buildings, or other person appointed to superintend the United States disbursements in the city of Washington, shall reimburse to the corporation a just pro- portion of any expense which may hereafter be meurred in laying open, paving or otherwise improving any Of the streets or avenues in front of, or adjoining to, or which may pass through or between any of the public squares or reservations, Which proportion shall be de- termined by the comparison of the length of the fronts of the said squares or reservations of the United States on such street or ayenue with the whole extent of the two sides tnere- of.” At this time, May 15, 120, there remained ot the lots so given by the orginal proprietors 3,725, allof which haye been sold at greatly enbanced prices, and the money paid into the treasury, and this corporation has since then, from time to time, advanced sums of money to the general government which it is entitled under this act to haye refunded, and which vet remain unpaid to the amount of $37,410.61. Mayor Wallach proceeds to specify the differ- entitems of this expenditure by the city in be- half of the general government, and goes on to state that in addition to these, this corporation has spent thousands of dollars in improving from time to time the several avenues and lay- ing flag footways across the same, which they would in equity be entitled to have again from the general government,though no special claim is made herein therefor. Congress, by the third section of an act of May 5, 1564 entitled “An actto amend an act to incorporate ‘the inhabitants of the city of Washington, passed May 15, 1820,” directed that in all cases in which the streets, avenues or alleys of the said city pass through or by any of the property of the United States, the Commissioner of Public Buildings shall pay to the duly authorized officer ef the corporation the just proportion of the expense incurred in improving such avenue, street or alley which said property bears to the whole cost thereof. to be ascertained in the same manner as we same is apporuoned among the individual pro- prietors of the property improved thereby Under this section of this aet this corporation is entitled to have from the Commissioner of Public Buildings the following sums fur the work done during the past summer and this fall, and for which an immediate appropria- tion is asked Fourteenth street sewer ac aio avenne, across Pennsylyania avenu., and in front of the reservation south side of avenue in front of Franklin square, and across Vermont and Massachusetts avenues, 1,145 feet. $4,915.00 Estreet north. Paving carriage-way in front of reservation south side of E street north, between Thirteenth und Fourteenth streets west, half of the street, 553 feeties...cserscccsecee 26:37 Seventh street sewer in front of P: tent and Post Offices, also in front of government reseryation and across Pennsylvania avenne and Louisiana avenue, 1,364 feet sewer. Four-and-a-half street. Paving of Four-and-a-half street from the ca- nal to Missouri avenue, also side foot-walks, 400 feet. Fifth street. Paving way in front of government rese vation, also side foot-welks be- TELEGRAMS, &c. The Georgia Senate has passed a bill regu- Jating contracts between master and servant. 1f over one month, the contract must be made in writing. Work hours—from sunrise to sun- eet. The servant is Foapoelie for damaging the master’s property. yages are forfeited by leaving. The employer may discharge ser- yants for disobedience, drunkenness, im- morality, or want of respect. Leaving ser- vice or enticing servants away is a misde- meanor punishable by a fine of five hundred dollars or imprisonment forfour months. The House refused to consider the resolution fixing a day for the election of United Siates Senators by a vote of 90 to56. The New Orleans /’icayune regrete the action Which the Legisiature has taken in the election of United States Senators, on the ground that it had no authority to proceed with such an election. The present Legislature,it is said, was called under the constitution of last ear, and as two Senators to represent the State ad already been chosen under that constitu- tion or government, (for it is still recognized as the civil government of the State,) the Senators elected cannot be deprived of their positions, and thé present Legislature only makes itself ridiculous by attempting to oust them there- from. Provisional Governor Johnson, of Georgia, has senta telegram to Washington asking to be reli d, and recommending that Jenkins be allowed to take his office. President O'Mahony. of the Fenian Brother- hood, has issued a general order stating that orders in military atfairs will not be regarded unless approved by him é The baggage car of the passenger train which lefqErie last Sunday, was totally destroyed by fire, with all the contents. Cause un wh. The Virginia Legisiature has decided to take a recess from the 2ist instant, to the 3dof Jan- ———_— + re, The Relations of the General Government to the Cily of Washington. LETTER OF MAYOR WALLACH TO THE SECRE- TARY OF THE INTERIOR. In the excellent report of Secretary Harlan, Mention was mide of a communication received irom the Mayor of Washington upon the rela- tions of the Genera: Government of the city of Washington, and which communication was commended to the attention of Congress. This letter of Mayor Wallach has been printed, and we find in it matter of so much general interest and importance that we give considerable space to its leading points. He urges that no policy can be more correct than that of making the metropolis of this yast republic worthy of the powerful and extended nation of which it is the focus. The ecenomy or parsimony which would cripple the ite growth will be anti-national. Much bas been done by previous Congresses and administra- tions for its improvement; much more remains to be done; and while this city has expended out Of the taxes paid by its citizens large sums in opening, making, and repairing streets and sidewalks required by & sparse population scattered over & large area, and has opened and improved indiscriminately those leading toand around the public reservations and buildings belonging to the General Government, enhanc- ing the value of the nation’s property, the Government has spent upon streets and avenues laid out incrdinately wide and to suit ats OWn pur) s and convenience, and over part of which they exercise exclusive control, comparatively little, and that little on Penn- sylvania avenue and those streets and avennes around the Capitol. President’s House, execu- tive departments, and other of its own exclu- sive property, the improvement of which was indispensable to its conyenience and promo- live of its interest The obligation of the general government to do much towards the improvement of this city cannot be doubted. There was, if not ¢ pressed, certainly an implied contract to do so, and fer which the general government receiyed & valuable consideration, When the city was laid out, the owners of the soil gave to the general government not only enongh for the streets and avenues of such un- paralleled widtb, but likewise every alternate building lot, and nominally sold to the govern- ment at the minimum price of an acre, or $35,000, all the large reservations on which its public buildings stand Of the 227 93-100 miles of streets, nearly all have been opened and graded: and to pave them, with their unusal widths, especially the avenues, and keep them in repair, suggests the necessity of doing something to relieve this corporation and property owners trom the very heayy tax on their resources that would be necessary. The adoption of the plan of wide streets and avenues was by (zeneral Washington, for some practical utility, though it may not as yet have been developed, and ifa way of obviating the difficulty could be found without ultimately and permanently destroying that plan, it would be a temporary relief, and, until the utility of wide streets should be developed, it would well to avail ourselves of it. ‘The streets ran- ning from north to south, designated by num- bers, and from east to west, designated by let ters, core each other at right angles, are cut diagonally by twenty-one avenues, bear- ing the names of that nuinber of States, fifteen. of which point towards the States after which tween F and G streets, 1,230 feet.. 6,996.00 ny, are respectively named. These avenues, | F streetnorth. Paying the carriage- leading to and from every particular place or way of F street north, in front of building, connecting every partof the city, and the Post and Patent Offices, 500 feet 3.50=.00 psrhtdar 3 as main Lippi doshas their junction with the streets five circ. Sapeies, twolve reserve: and tovon tone and seventy squares, the circles and triangles being intended for ornamentation with fountains and statuary, the reservations for the public build- ings, and the squares for individnal purposes of stores and residences. It was the conception of a grand plan of a model city, worthy of the name of its illustrious founder, The general government and the proprietors of the soil were joint owners of all the prop- erty (land) on which the federal city is built, in ‘the Preperecs of 5,626 to 1,508 acres, 5,114 acres of the government’s portion having been obtained without cost, and 512 acres, though nominally purchased, were really paid for out of the monies arising from the sale of the very alternate lots so generously given by the pro- prietors of the soil, with the understanding that they were given for the improvement of their joint property, and, as was the expecta- tion of all persons, that the property so ac- quired by the government would, under its management, be immensely productive, ena- bling it to spend large sums in the amprove- ment of the city. The government is, there- fore, bound sd every principle of justice to pay & portion of the expense of improving the and eral city, equal to the extent of its interest, greatly more than one-hali, and which was to be increased in value and be benefitted by such improvements, f the 10,136 lots given by the proprietors for the pu’ e of improving the federal city, 6,411 were sold previously to the year 182, at'a time when notin demand and there were but few bidders for them: and of the proceeds of the sale— 8642, 652.62— $330,508.08 was applied to- Wards building the Capitol, and $240,692.87 to- wards the erection of a mansion for its Chief Magistrate. The remainder of these lots, a free gift to the general government, and, as was well under- Stood at the time “that whatever moneys were realized therefrom would at least be expended for the benefit of that city,” of the soil of which the donors and the general government were joint owners, were, with the exception of 26,000 worth each given to Columbia and Georgetown colleges, $10,000 each tothe Wash- ington and St. Vincent's Orphan Asylum, from time to time sold and the money expended in improving the property reserved for the use of 1.1.00 it is intended that much more shail be done during the approaching than was during the last season, and it important that provision should be made in advance to have ready in the hands of the Commissioner of Public Buildings sufficient funds to pay the general government's proportionate part; unless this is done, delays and difficulties will arise which will necessari- ly impede us in improving the city. It is impossible to approximate the sum that lags Phe ee mong S so set kink I will be Ww 0) mark in aski, for one hund: thousand dollars. ‘a as STREETS AND AVENUES. 1 would direct your attention to the necessi- ty of opening and otherwise improving the Avenues of this city. These thoroughfares are the property of the general government, ex- clusively under its control and jurisdiction, and should be improved, at least that part of them already buiit upon, b: paving the car- riage-ways, in the same as that adopted by the city in paving the streets. This could be done by the corporation Availing itself of the power gtanted by the act of Congress of February 25, i565, and levying upon the property bordering therein a tax, as provided in that act. To exercise power, however, would prove exceedingly onerous to the individual property owners, in consequence ofthe great width of those thoroughfares, as well as to this corporation, which has ar the expense of so po plttea! all the intersections. To obviate this difficulty, 1 would Suggest for your considera- tion the Lomuming the width ofsuch of the ayen- hes as will admit ofits being done without injn- Ty to private property, by laying outside of the Dp ere line, on eachside, a sodded course, to flanked with a line of curbing and planted With ornamental shade trees, as is common in the cities of Buffalo and Cleveland. This would so lessen the width of the car- Tinge-way of the avenues and contract the space necessary to be paved as to render pav- ing them, if not less, certainly more expensive tothe property owners thereon than to those on the streets. Again, if this be not done, I would suggest as an alternative that {the general government undertake and cause to be paved the carriage- way of all the avenues, while the city under- takes and will pave the “way of the the general government, the salaries and office | streets. yin; erefor not as resent, by a expenses off its own officers, the Commission. | tax on the properts: weboes Sis seomak ton, ers and Superintendent of Public Buildin, and President's gardener, and for manure and utensils for bis garden. Neither thefdonors, the original proprietors, nor the donees (the general government) at that time contemplated that the large sums of money arising therefrom should be spent other- This, I think, would equalize the burden be- tween the Petron and municipal governments, relieve individual ee, owners from an extraordinarily heavy burden of taxation, and greatly facilitate the pong ot the whole city. In this connexion, I would ask that Massa- chusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, New Jersey, wise than in the improvement of their joint | and Virginia avenues be opened and 1m; v" property, and certainly no one supposed that | “hat the way of Penns: ivania evenue be tphraee or even an equal portion of the bur- | west of the Capitol be paved With the Bel. ning and keeping in repair streets, laying: sidewalks, building Sridgee, and doing whatever might be necessary to a new and large city intended for the capital of a great nation, or indeed of subsequently maintaining and ibd J it, should be borne by the citi- zens of Washington alone. Upon the property reserved for the use and perpoces of the nation, the general government ‘as expended in buildings and other improve- ments for its own exclusive use the sum of gian pavement, and that portion of it the Capitol be reduced to B privet) rapes the footwalks on both sides be lai down at least to Eleventh street east, and the carriage- way of. land avenue west of the Capitol be payed to the Potomac river. PUBLIC SCHOOLS: ‘The matter of public schools is one that emo the tebe Soe pepo and in which unicipal authori ve greatest care and interest. aap, $14,7C9,33° 67, partly taken from the public With the it liberalit treasury, and partly from the sale of ots do- | city coun: and a wi hep, Lorerdn! nated from private individuals, while the | the citizens to bear taxation for this it reservations themselves are valued at $13,412,- 293 36, making the seeregaie value of the nation’s real property in this city at the time of the assessment, now some years since, to be $26,121,631 45, nearly equal in value to all in- 1s impossible, as yet, to provide for the wants of the commanity in A og mectney Hundreds in the employment of the general government who bave no interest in the community fur- ther than connected with the general govern- ment and as tempo: residents, and who do hot contribute acent to their suppert, avail tbemeelves of the means of education afforded by the corporation for their children; many of this class would gladly contribute somethin; towards the fostering of this institution, those who would not should be compelled. The only way to reach them is for te empower this corporation to levy @ capitation tax on all male residents over twen- ty-one years, for the “an qos ef public edu- cation. The grant of such power would, Il am » be not abused by the cor and Rot be objectionable. in this connexion, | would point ont, with @ view of having it remedied, the injustice done, doubtless hurriedly and without being advised, hy the action of Congress in altering the law in force in this District in relation to the edu- cation of colored chiidren, Under former provisions of law, (act of May 20, 1862, section 1,) the propriety of which is admitted by all, this corporation set apart from the taxes on real and personal property owned by colored persons in this city, for the purpese oi educating colored children, the same propor- tionate part as wss set apart from the taxes paid by white persons for the purpose of edu- cating white children. Congress, however, At its last session (act of June 25, 1864, section IS) repealed this equitable provision, and di- reeted that the corporate authorities of the cities of Georgetownfand Washington thereafter “sel apart from the whole fund received by them from all sources applicable under exist- ting provisions of law to purposes of public education, such a proportionate part ereot for the education of colored children as the number of colored children in the respective cites, berween the ages of six and seventeen , bears to the whole number of children thereof.” Under my construction of this sec- tion of this last act of Congress, the trustees of colored schools of this city are entitled to re- ceive fromfhis corporation for the purpose of educating colored children an amount more ban twice as much as the whole aggregate of taxes paid by all the colored persons of this city; while nnder the construction put apon it by the trustees of colored schools, which they chum, they would be entitled to receive an amount more than four times greater than the whele aggregate of taxes paid by colored per- sous. Whilst the corporate authoritiesot Wash- ington have been ever ready and willing to do all that can, with propriety and justice, be re- to meliorate and amend the con- on of the colored population of this city, nd provide for their intellectual cnlture and improvement, it is relmetant to ao this at so in- ordinate Ax payer. Whilst Congress has been liberal, and grant- ed large sums and tracts of the public lands to several of the States and Territories, for the purposes of public education, it has not as yet given to this city, from which it obtained sco much, a dollar, and has given away, without consideration, valuable franchises—the inhe- rent Tight and property of this city—which would have yitlded sufficient to support and aintain all its public schools In this connexion I would ask, that when- ever, hereafter, any grant by way, of a fran- chise is made of any privilege in this city, it be conditioned en obtaining the consent of the city authorities thereto. In this way, would not only the city be pro- tected, but a revenue legitimately derived which would materially assist in fostering our public schools.” We regret not having room to-day to notice the important statements and recommendations of Mayor Wallach in regard to the Market House, Sewerage, Fire Department, &c., Ac seco. The Counterficit One - Hundred - Dollay Com nd Interest-Bearing Notes, It was stated in a Washington Gispatch, = few days since, that there yas reason to sus- pect that the Government authorities had been successful im ferreting out and securing the original plates from which the celebrated coun- terfelt’ one-hundred - dollar interest-bearing notes—sevyen hundred and fifty thousand dol- lars of which are now in circulation—were printed, and that the authors of this stupendous scheme to defraud the Treasury of the country were well known and would soon be arrested and receive their well-merited reward. Sub- sequent examination, im this city and Brook- lyn, has resulted in confirmation of this sup. position. An officer of the Department came to New York last week to see what had been done and was about to be done in regard to the case. This oflicer was Edward Jourdan, Solicitor of the Treasury. He held a secret session of de- tectives at the office of 8 well-known law firm on Nassau street, where he had Mr. R. R. Lowell, the chief of the New York force, be- fore him, with several others, and a lengthy and critical examination of the wonderful traud was entered into. He was well satisfied that Mr. Lowell had done well with the coun- terfeiters in this vicinity. It is now thought that one result of this interview was the cap- ture of the plates, paper, ink, presses and ma- chinery of the operators and its transfer w Washington, never again to be used by illegal manutacturers of paper currency. The prop- erly, itis understood, was found in the city of Brooklyn. The principal actor in the prepa- ration of the plate, and the one who werked directly upon the Treasury Department ac Washington, has probably made his escape from all terrestrial punishment. He was sud- denly attacked with & virulent diseaee, which enced bis life ere he could be breught to trial, and even before he was suspected of his crime. All the parties concerned in the crime are known to the detectives, and will soon be brought before the proper tribunal for trial. An interesting history is connected with the plate from which the backs of these one hun- dred dollar notes are printed. It cannot all be given at present, but will be unveiled before the courts. 1t is sufficient to say that a former employee of the Department wae seduced by the counterfeiters, and became their mori et. ficient ally and confederate. It was through his agency and that of a woman who figures somewhat in the affair, that the successful imi- tation of the back of the bill was accomplished. Some of the most skilful engravers in the coun- try were engaged in producing the plate for the face of the note, which, with only one or two very unimportant variations, was also a copy of the Treasury Department's genuine article. Then the new banking institation Went into operation, and for a while did a thriving business. The result, as has been stated, was the issue of seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars in the new currency before oe Was discovered and the game ex- P ; Considerable censure has heretofore been uselessly and unjustly expended upon & bank note engraving concern in this city, as were at first supposed to have been in a meas- ure responsible for the imposition which has been practiced upon the public, and the con- sequent circulation given to bills which are in- tnnsically worth no more than the <a ved upon which they are printed. To set that firm rent before the people it may be stated that hed no more to do with the game of the coun- terfeiters than the fabled man in the moon. Nor were any persens at present engaged in the Treasury at Washington. The facts soon to be brought out upon a legal investigation will substantiate al] the Preceding statements. New York Herald. Tue Fenian Quarcret.—The Fenian Senate held secret sessions yesterday and last night to complete the work of deposing John ‘Oma. honey, president of the Fenian Brotherhooa and the officers who adhere to him, and of electing persons to fill their places. Mr. W. R. Roberts, the recently elected president of the Brotherhood was in the chair of the Senate, until James Gibbons, of Philadelphia, was chosen to preside permanently. Mr. J. J. Clay, late of Cork, was made secretary of the Brotherhood, P. O'Rourke was then elected treasurer, and gave a bond for the sum of forty thousand dollars. A committee of three per- sone—Jas. Gibbons, Wm. Sullivan, and E. L. Cary—was as to see that the treasurer does not overdraw the amount of his security, and to keep watch over the funds. O'Mahoney still continues to act as president at the headquarters of the Fenians, and an- nounces his intention of taking no notice what- ever of anything the may do.—New York Post. A NATIONAL CHARITY.—The grand scheme for the endowment of a National Homestead for Orphans promises to bea handsome suc- cess. oe hia _ — > “pt share to- ward the work. S.O. Van Dna: »= . of Newburg, New York, has Tecenuy sub- scribed one thousand dollars, and, as already reported, Charies Colgate, Esq., of Yonkers, New York, has subscribed five hundred dol- lars. Other liberal contributions and other subscriptions of one hundred dollars and less have come from New York and from our own city and State, allof which wil! be duly ac- knowledged. The Sabbath schools continue to take shares in the fund —Phila. American. — ee that the rt and fifty ies ROW employed in the Department have 16 set before Congress atan early day the urgent necessity that exists ameng them foran increase of salary. At the proper time copions and incontrovertible evi- denee is to be submitted going to show that seven hundred dollars per annum is far from commensurate with the expense of supplying their feminine wants, however ly they may regard them. The matter is to be upon the favorable of our tors, and the weaker veseels are sanguine of the success of their prayer. a at an B27 Justice ee New York, on = urday, decided that liam O. ~ > — tham Fabian and Chann- cey, who stand ding the rey. enue of about forty usand dollars, could be held to await the action of the United States officials, and that he had full jurisdiction in the remises. Sul Sixth Precin: tody on bench w: arrante, baving been dicted by the United maatene ~ ; ,