Evening Star Newspaper, December 21, 1865, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR 38 PUBLISHED DAILY, (BXOBPT SUBDAY,) aT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Bouter corner of Fenn's avenue amd 112 stress, By W. D. WALLAOHD —_+-——_. AH is served by the carriers to their oman tm the canes District at Tam Omers Pun WESE. Copies at the counter, with OF without wrappers, Two Oents each. Paiex von Maitrre:—Three months, One Deller end Fifty Conts; viz months, Three Doi- Jers; one year, Five Doliers. No papers are tent from the office ionger than paid for. ‘The WEEKLY STAR—pubiished on Frieay Morning—One Dollar and a Half 6 year. HOLIDAY GOODS, é&c: Le ovr yOR THE HOLIDATE. CHR, RUPPERT, Tempie of Fancy Goods, Be 692 7TH STREET, BETWEEN D AND E. Importer of all kinds ef EW TOYS AND FANCY GOODS, Adapted for . CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. 4 Mr. RUPPERT takes great plearure to inform bis pumerous customers aud the public generally That he has must returned from Europe, where be hasbeen tor four months in selecting « large and choice sesertment of FANCY GOODS, among which we enomerate im part: DOLLS of every description A great variety of PORTMONAIES, CARD CASES. ea Ss auDe. Fn r} i aie? " as & > * CENA ROCK And alse state taat in order to give his customers ¥ advantnges and facility in the examina- tien cf my Stock of Goods have fitted, at much trouble, a large apartment in the 3d stery. directly ever my store, wl ere we will at all times take great pleasure in waiting upon them who may favor me with a call Ladies who wish to avoid the usual crowd are especially invited to make their selection a¢ early ae convenient. de 9-13t USICAL CHRISTM4S M METZERUTTS MU: PRESENTS, AT SIC STORE. palin, apeisteny Sock. Mael RS ins. jecently ha Books, Freneh. talian and German; also’ Musical Toys. have just been received at METZ ROTT’S Music Store, No. 318 Penn. avenne, streets. lazon & Hamlin © Cabinet Orga: de 18-tf Hebivar PRESENTS. B. 8. STINEMETZ, HATTER AND FUBRIER, 234 Penns. ave., third door from 19th street, Biss opened a fall supply of LADIES’ AND MISSES’ FURS. Particular attention given to those most ruitable for presents. Also, Ladies’ and Misses’ DERBY HATS, Pur-trimmed HOODS, dc. FOR GENTLEMEN aND YOUTHS, ‘The Holiday Silk and Gassimere Hats, Childrens’ Cepe, imported Scotch Cass. Gold, Silver and Ivory Head Walking Canes, Beaver and Otter Mafiiers and Geuptiets, Wolf an: x Carriage Robes. =v Al — sold at falr prices, and guaranteed presented. FURS ALTERED AND REPAIEBD, Iw { Intelligencer. } ere een — B4t** kort srocgm LUCKEY BIT!!! The entire tock of s New York For Eetablish- ment for sale at our stores, at prices much leas Man manufacturer's cost. They include— 175 sete of CANADIAN MINE. 200 “ SIBERIAN SQUIRREL. sco O0”|§©=—s CON EYS and MUSK EAT. Ae well ae all other FASHIONABLE FURS. Also, 1.200 sete CHILDREN'S FURS, at balf priee Baving bought these Goods st much less than Their present value, we shall cell them at a very small advance, ae they must be sold before the bei 5 Cab st once, and secure a bargain, at LANSBURGH & BRO.8, $15 SEVENTH STREET. Third door abeve D, 37% SEVENTH STREET, ‘Third door above I. FuRS. FURS. ESTABLISHED 1&30. de 35 Yen) ~ URB. I bave bow on hand s complete and clegant se- sortment of FURS, to which the attention of the public ie respectfully fnvited. They hare Leen selected by myself. and great eare taken in the manufacture to make them per- feet in every respect. They imciude the most stylish and fashionable Binds now in vogue, a2 follows: HUDSON BAY BABLE, @ANADIAN MINE, BOYAL ERMINE, RUSSIAN FITCH, SIBERIAN SQUIRREL, and ether varieties, none of which can be sur- poceed in excellence of quality or superior finish. In addition to the above, a barge etock of CARRIAGE AND BUFBALO ROBES. GENTS’ FUR CAPS, COLLARS, GLOVES, ac, AD Fore warranted as represented. JAMES Y. DAVI8, 356 Pennsylvania avenne, ée 3 Wan) Under Metropolitan Hotel. OR THE ZOLIDAYS. Fine Laces and Fancy Goods for Christmas Pres- ents, embracing fine Point and Point Appligae C. ‘bs, and Handk ether WELLS Fi POONA E cxreet bose Ia _de 16-125 2 E street. near lath UDSOR TAYLOR'S Stock of Standard Literature of the age is now complete. Heliday Books in handsome Binding. Javeniies in great variety. Family Bibles, Prayer Books. &c. Cathobe Freer Books. cg rotch ‘wend, Mosewood and eihesWriting Desks wr Fancy Articles Rc hc a aire : The public is invited to eall and examine this elegant collectie! HUDSON TAYLOR. Bookretler and Statict de i4-tf 344 Penneyivani, *BRISTMAS TOY Si! ‘Toy Hove. complete, Tim and Iron Toys of ati Binds, Dave past arrived. IN THE DISTRI€T! nd Mechanical Toys, them up. large serortment of Tin and Irow Ware, 2 , Grates, &c., at —- PALMER & BRO.'8, re de 4 @tjan) 90 Bridget , Georgetown. ene TOys! TOYS! be undersi, bas « large collection of , OoNF AND A FANCY ARTICLES, ecuate, for sale cheaper je t NTIN@ MENGER, reet, uear Bridge et writable for Chris than cleewhers in the VA No. 56 High de i)-20" ;URs FORS': now on consignment froms New Y¥. bane roles stock of LADIES acd CHILDRENS S of every description, which we offer at New — LANSBURGH & BRO., 373 wad 515 Seventh strect. I AKE NO MORE UNPLEASANT AND UN- safe for unpleasant and cangrregt Gecases, Ure BELMBOLD'S EXTRA BU- CEU AND IMPROVED BOSE Was | V=, XXVI. HOLIDAY GOODS, &c. A PRESENT FOR Ao LIFETIME! ‘The beet SEWING MACHINE for Family uso is the WILLOOX & GIBBS, It is noiseless in operation, easily understood, and net liable to get out of order. Where ite merits are known, it is the universal favorite. One of theee would make a most acceptable present, and a present for s life- sts GEO. FRANCIS, 490 7th atreet, de 19-3t” Agent fer the District. peers. y PRESENTS. A pét of Plated Knives, Forks, or Spoons, an Ice Pitcher, Cake Basket, Butter Cooler, Syrup Cup, Caster, Urn, or Tea Set,a Carved Bread Platter, Clock, or Feather Duster, and s thousand other ar- ticles cuitabie for presente, can be found at 5 FRARCIS’, 490 Seventh street. Ho '"4Xsw AnD BEAUTIFUL STYLES. Gentlemen's Scarfs, Ties, Stocks, Alexander's id” Gio’ Winter Gloves of all kinds. Pocket sudkerchiefs, ilk and Linen. Brushes. Clothes do., Combs, Perfumery , Pomades, Hair O1ls, Cologne, suitable for Christmas and N: Years preeents. at LANE'S Gentiemen’s Furnishing Store, de 19-2wif 424 5 Penn. me, near 433 Ppessents 1 PRESENT Writing Desks, Work Boxes, Jewel Cases, Dress- ing Cases, Card Cases, Cigar Stands, Watch Stands, t, 8, Brushes, Combs, Fans, Parlor Skates, © Men. noes. &c., toge' er witha large Supply of Taps and Notions for the Children, ¢ piace for Presents is FRANCIS’, 490 Seventh street. de 19-3t* T CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. HE WHEELER & WILSUN SEWING M CHINE AGENCY, at 390 Penna. avenue, in t! National Hotel Building, offers the most attracti display of articles suitable for presents to ladies that can anywhere be found. No lady in the land ought to be witheut one, and no little girl onght to be permitted to grow up to womanhood without knowing hew to use ene. Through all her after life such Knowledge would be of mere genuine value to her than any half dozen of the more common @c- complishments ofthe day. All yoy and prices, with valuable improvements, at the Agency, No 390 National Hotel ee _de 19-30" = Be 19-1w* J. STEER, Agen. Q@rERa G@LABSESB, Mounted in JAPAN, MOROCCO, IVORY and PRARL, with the finest Achromatic Lenses, enitabie for HOLIDAY PRESENTS, sold and warranted by FRANELIN & CO., Opticians, 244 Pennsylvania ave., Ge 19-#t Detween 18th and 13th streets. B” YOUR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS AT PHILP & SOLOMON®’ Metropolitan Booketore, Where will be fonnd the largest stock of ELEGANT AND USEFUL ARTICLES, Adapted for presentation, including a eboice se- lection of BEAUTIFULLY BOUND AND MAGNIFICENT- “ LY ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, ELEGANT BIBLES AND PRAYEB BOOKS, ¢ In Ornament! Bindings. WRITING DESKS In Papier Mache, Rosewoed, Ebeny, &c. PORTEMONNAIES Of every description. Dressing Cares, Stationery, Cabinets, Cigar Stands, Satchels, Tourist’s Cases, Inketands, Gold and Silver Pencil Cases, Work Boxes, The Gamer of Croquet, Beziqne, Chess, Backgammon and Dominces, Card Carer, Scissors ia Carce, Color Boxes, &e A bandred varieties of PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS, JUVENILE BOOKS for all ages. PHILP & SOLOMONS, 332 Penneylvania avenue, between de 18-dt27 9th and 10th streets. 7 Praerics ! ATTENTION! FOR CHRISTMAS 4ND NEW YEARS HOL- IDAYS. ‘The attention of the citixens and the public gcn- erally ie called to my immense and fresh assortment of ine FRENCH CONFECTIONERY, BON BONS, PRESERVED FRUITS, JELLIES, OORDIALS, ASSORTED CANDY of all kinds and flavors; FRUIT, POUND and ASSORTED CAKES, PIES, and ether Pastry; ICE CREAM and WATER ICES of all flavers, either plain or in faney molds; CAKE and FRUIT PYRAMIDS, of all sizes and descrip Mona; and tm fact everything tw be bes im o Geos class Confectionery Store. Having purchased of the former Proprietor (Mr. Tuomas Potentim) bie Btock. &c., and also receiving from him during hie etay im Europe a fine assortment of Foreign Geods, of hie own selection, I can offer great in- ducements to those who will faver me with a call, and will sell at reasonable prices which will suit all. Orders for Wedding and Private Parties received st all times and executed with neatmess and dis- patch. All Geods delivered free of charge. A. F, POTENTINI, Confectioner, 279 Penn. avenue, between 9th and léth sts., Formerly Tuomas PoTRNttni’s. pemzstic MINCE MEAT OF CHOICE QUALITY, Just made of the finest articles, equal to any we baye ever sold. Customers will please send early, as the quantity is limited. __KING & BUBOHELL._ deisee EWORKS AND FLAGS DIREWORKS, FI F FOR THE HOLIDAYS. FIREWORKS. TORPEDOES, SERPENTS, ROMAN OANDLES, PIN WHEELS, &c., Kc.) Wholesale and Retail, at BOSWELL'S Fancy Btore _de eit 302 E street, near Mth, Hoeripar GiIFTts. Large Btock of FINE FANCY 606Ds, euitable for the Holidays, Just opened at ETCHISON’S FANCY STORE, dels-6t" 12 Market Space, bet. sth and th sts, ICTOB BECKER, PIANO TUNER AND RECULATOR Kets Pi isBED 1” 1808. Connected during ten years with the Piano Store of John F. Eliie, Beq., and known ae Taner for Chickering & Sons, ORDERS NOW RECEIVED AT DEMPSEY & O'TOOL' vers toners, Ac., 326 Pa. av., bet Sth ood lock ate F. C. BEICHENBAOCH’S Piano _2po 23m 495 Lith street, near Pa. avenue. *REAT BARGAINS IN PIANOS, AT METZEROTT & 0CO.8 WAREROOMs, No, 318 Penna. ave., between 9th and 10th streets, One fine new Chickering & Son's Grand Square Piano, handsome), 5 One Chickering & Sen's Parlor Grand. One T-octave, Wil Miller, almost new. One T-octave™ Phil Go. 3 The abe = Fisoer los hae ts f ve re Stein &6on's amos. ‘We will sell them St low Sxurce to make room. W. G. METZEROTT, Bele Arvency of im '» Pianos, and Mason Basins Cabinet Organs, —a 2, 8,993. HOLIDAY GOODS, &. laANOSB FOR THE HOLIDAYS, Wwe AT ELLI8’, 306 Pennsylvania avenue. 8 5 5 of are well 6 of Geo. known to the musical 2 of Brad’ world as the oldest, dor w P: Emerson's. ano Makers in the m. P. 5 2 of Chickering’sfall Grand. ) United States, Axfo, 20 of 8. D.& H. W. SMITHS AMERICAN PARLOR ORGANS AND MBLO- DEONS. 14 good second-hand PIANOS, for sale or rent, on easy terms—grices from $50 to $200. Atso, Fine PIAXO COVERS, STOOLS, VIOLINS. GtiTaRs FLUTES, MUSIC BOXES, and every LA ees: ms JOHN F. ELLIS, 306 Pennsylvania avenue. 8 aoors from corner of 10th street aad rner core from fy Johnson & Co.'s Bank. dest | Cen. Union. } RTIOLES FRESH FOR CHRISTMAS. FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC FRUITS, SELLIES AND PRESERVES. FINE TEAS—Japan a English Breakfas ever imported. GELATINES, DIETETICS &c.—Cox’s Gelatines, italian Paste. Farina, Arrow Boot, Tapioca, , Samp, Wheaten Grits. MAILLARD’S CHOCOLATES AND CANDIES. BRANDY FRUITS—Peaches, Pearse, Apricots, &c. NUTS—Pecan, Almonds, Filberts, Shell Barks, English Walnats. FLAVORING EXTRACTS of all kinds. MEATS, FISH, VEGETABLES, (hermetical!: sealed)—Lobsters, Crabs, Salmon, Mackerel, hina, Green, Black and © most superior quality Asparagus, Tomatoes, Green Corn, Petit Pois, Truffles, Champignons, Ceps a la Hnile, &c. SMOKED SALMON, HALIBUT, BLOATERS,&c. SA UCES—Worcestersbire, Harvey, English Club, Mogul, Essence Anchovies, Shrimp, Cateups, as He PICKLES—Latest importations of all inds For sale at the old stand of KING & BURCHELL, de20 corner 1bth street and Vermont ave. Fo THE HOLIDAYS! FOR THE HOLIDAYS! NOAH WALKER é CO., 368 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. UNDERSHIRTS AND DRAWERS in variety, SOARFS AND NECK TIES, HOSIERY AND GLOVES. SILK AND LINEN HANDKEROBIEFS, SCARF PINS, IVORY SLEEVE BUTTORS, STUDS, &c., de 7t WHITE SHIRTS all sizes.t3 . STMAS8 PRESENTS! c= - CHRITMAS PRESENTS! PRICES REDUCED! PRICES REDUCED! FOAH WALKER & OO. have reduced their prices upon the whole of their superb stock of OVERCOATS, DRESS, FROCK, AND SACK COATS, PANTALOONS, VESTS, AND BOYS’ CLOTHINGs A Purehasers may rely upon the best articles at the owen’ Price. NOAH WALKER & 00., 368 Pei i avenne, de 2-7t G litan Hotel. Fo SPLENDID CHRISTMAS PRESENTS jo to GEO. L. WILD & BRO.’S, New Piano Warerooms, No. 497 lith street, near north side of Penn. avenue. The celebrated Wilken’s Gold Medal Piattos, Sud the Magnificent Usrhant. Needham & Uo.’s Parlor Organs, for sale at New York Factory Prices. de 2-2w* HeObiDay GIFTS. Foreign and Domestic FARcY Goons, PAPIER MACHIE WRITING DESKB, WORK BOXES’ and DRESSING CASES, CARD ¢ of ail 4 scent aatortment QaBae Be.» te. magnificent astortmen! + OPERA GLASSES, Pearl and Leather Mounted LIBRARY INKB. JEWEL CASES of every description. ODOR BTAND! GLOVE BOXES, &c., &., FANOY OHBSS and BACKGAMON BOARDS, FRENCH. ENGLISH, and AMERICAN STATIONERY. VISITING and WEDDING CAKDS, the New Btyle. Blegesly pried te rin! al eee Pe DEMPSEY & O'TOOLR’S Engravers and Fanc ftptions de 194t between sth and torn strecte. HRISTMAS TRERS, BEAUTIFUL HANG- ING BUBTIC BABKETS, &c., can be su myehs | ae 302 7th steeat coer i. P®oTocRaPuic ALBUMS SOLD AT COST BY FRANKLIN & to., 244 Pennsylvania avenue, between 12th and 13th streets. B™=. BIBDB. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. . Call at STIER’S Book Btore to see those cases of deautifal BIRDS, if yon want to make » nog esen present. Thatis the place too, where you can find: PHOTOGRAPH BIBLES, ALBUMS, BOOKS and TOYS of ali kinds. BEMEMDER THE PLACE, 75 7th sireet, _ de 38,20,21 23° door from E. (CcBRIsTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S PRESENTS, GENTLEMEN 's ROBES, srich and okegrat escortmmont. GOLD, SILVER AND IVORY-HEADED CANES. New and besntifal styles, in loosing, variety, at Gentlemen's Furnishing Store, Pa. ty ADIES DRESS TRIMMINGS. Just received an assortment of Worsted Ball Fringes, White and Black Angola Fringe, Che- pille Fringe, Opera ak Tassels, Fancy Hair Netts. Black and Colored Silk Cords, Fancy But- tons, Gilt and Silver Embroidered Bestees mullion Fringes, Tassels. &c.. at MBs. LOWB’s, 297 Penn, avenue, south side, between 9th and 0th ats. four solicit a oobtinuation of the same at his ness, where he celebrated Wilkins Gold Medal O8 and the unrivalled Carhart, and ennigion ig Mp for which he has 5 is prepared to PIANOS_The celebrated Grand and PUaNssnon the manufactory of Wm. Knabe & Co.. Baltimore, are on!y_for sal snd rentet Bo. 495 1th street, above Pa. de 12-jot* ¥ C. REICHENBACH. A™4™* at Pree Abin AVERUE, BRANCH OFFICE, 219 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB, OPPOSITE WILLARD’. GREAT EASTERN, NORTHERN, WESTERN, AND SOUTHERN EXPRESS FORWARDERS. Mei . Money. and Valo: kinds rded with dlapecch to ail soveenible sectincs forw: of the COLLECTION OF NOTES, DRAFTS, AND BILLS, z Made in a}) acoesalbie parts of the United States. ©. 0. DUNN, A gent ne 14-08 Washington, D.O GROVER'S NEW THEATER, eae, near Willard’s Hotel. Pensyivanis mT OkekD GHOVED. 0" DT HRss THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING. Dec. 31, 1868, LA8T NIGHT BUT TWO, On which occasion will be wae jeosd an entirely Which will, at this Theater: be presented to the Fave rth ale OR, A WIFE'S REMO RSE. fter which an U ant Dance by AUGUSTA, se mui ay Warce of wit BAERS BOW ete Om 202 Fore SEATON HALL. SEVEN NIGHTS ONLY, COMMENCING MONDAY, DECEMBER 25,_ NEWOOMB & ARLINGTON'S MINSTRELS, Headed by the two greatest Ethiopian Comedians of acentury. The Company comprises twenty-two first clase Artists, introducing anentire new reper- tofre of minstreley, not yet “pirated” by the mi- grating mushreoms of the profeesion. Doors open quarter to seven; commence quarter to eight. 7 Admirsion, 60 cents: reserved seats, 75 cents. CHAS. 8. WOOD, Agent. de 20-5t" (SAAR RSERAIAN READINGS. PROFESSOR MARK BAILEY, « Elocutionist in Yale College,) WILL GIVE A SHAKESPEBIAN READING, EMBRACING ALSO ELECTIONS FROM SHERIDAN, HOOD, HOP- . TIONS RAND SCOTT, : IN WESLEY CHAPEL, (Corner 5th and F streets,) ON FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 22D, at 8 o'clock. PART I. 1. Lochinvar... Walter Scott 2. Charlie Mac! . J. Hoppin 3. Hamlet—Act I, thakespeare 4. Much Ado About Nothing. ‘ il 6 SS © ox 81 ol Act IIT, Beene IIT. Kin; + john—Act V, Scene I..... ke J 3. King Ji TICKETS, FIFTY CENTS. To be procured from the teachers of, the Public Schools, and at the Bookstores of Mr. Ballantyne, 7th street, and Philp & Solomons, Pennsylvani: venue. “proceeds for the benefit of the Public Schools. de 20-3t GROVER’'S THEATER. THE ITALIAN OPERA SEASON. MONDAY, DECEMBER 25, CHRISTMAS DAY, Will inaugurate a season of GRAND ITALIAN OPERA (MARETZEK'S,) Under the direction of Leonard Grover, AT GROVER’S THEATER, Mmited ta 8I1X NIGHTS ONLY, By positive tray at acon mini LADELPHIA ACA USICc, ea JANUARY 1. The season in Washington will embrace the CHOICEST SELECTIONS from the GRAND MARETZEK AOADEMY OF MUSIC BEPERTOIRE, Presented in the following order: Verdi's magnificent production, over the perform- ance of which the Baltimore papery were perfectl: ecstatic on the 20th inst., the day after its gran rendition in that city by this company. TUESDAY, 26, IONE, Opera, one of the earliest and most unequivocal successes of the late great season in New York. te with sweet melodies, grand choruses, and most enchanting situations, up- like in its instrumentation general ensemble, Petrella's charm! Flotow’s much admired ‘Martha. WEEE 27, Gonnoa’s chef d’ouvre. Its first Italian rendition io i ton. It will be repperaperes that thi ate = was given in New York under ion last season upwards of aghtete overtiowing houses, and one of the ipal features of the late season at the Reatiom? of Manic, THURSDAY, 28, The or inlte The never failing gem of the italian repertoire, FRIDAY, 29, FRA DIAVOLU. Sith Skeser Ste poesia: rece cos SATURDAY, 30, Which hasereated sant yore in Paris, Io . n don, and New York, Of the nigel Tomarkeble dies. All the Costumes, Properties and Incidentals to the mise en scene of this wonderful Opera, which were prepared at an enorm cost for its preduc- ous tion this season, at t! York, wilt e-brought to this city” i esac spaced Mr Strong, the able scenic ‘artist of this theater. has visited New York, and procured the original medels of scenery and mechanical intricacles of gran FB, 8 6 managemen' ° late themselves upon being able to promise the en- tire Opera, notwithstanding it [5 Mr. Maretich, when frst producing it. thet atiee com leaving the New York Ac qi scenes would have to be omitted. resources of this establishment have obviated that m sity, and the citizens of Washi mn may rest delightfully assured that they will witnessthe SECOND ENTIRE PRODUCTION in America of Meyerbere’s great master-piece. THE SALE OF RESERVED SEATS FOR THE SEASON HAVING CLOSED, SINGLE NIGHTS ONLY Are new for sale at the following PBICES: A Reser: wes Seat for one or more nights.in the re} ra... A Reserved Seat in the Parquet or Dress Circle... CANTERBURY. Corner Pennsylvania avenue and Ninth street. GEORGE LEA senerermeefbole Proprietor. First week of ELEHANTY "AN . Phe Champion Cite Dewan” it the First OTE BLIND BOY SRE HIS BOG. Last week of ME. EDWIN BLANCHARD FAMOUS DOGS. FRIDAY NIHT, BENBFIT OF DICK TURPIN AND G. W. BURGESS. MONDAY, OHRISTMA . Two PERFORMANCES: © witkTEBNOON AT 3; NIGHT AT 7%. Ox, THE IDIOT OF RAL Tatiwey. WASHINGTON THEATER, Corner lth and Pena. avenue. For five ‘onl; commence! — a MON December 18th. @ Original s iar cad MINSTEELS A Bags BAND, JW. RAYNOR, Bole Peoprictor. 20'obb TABLISUED: RWI ISTS THE ELIT D CHOICE OF THB PROFES- This pepeiae Sree. 20 A STAND! pearing in New Yor! for Royrurde of 7 yeara,at syzsering Baie aes ve 75 HANK Ohaire. HLA. Business Agent. de }4-8t" . TELEGRAMS, &c. Secretary McCulloch has assigned the reve- nue steam cutter Pawtuzet for special service aleng the coast this winter, forthe purpose of rendering aid to such vessels as m&y need as- sistance. She is to cruise between . Cape Ann, and Holmess. Hole, including Bos- ton Bay, &c., and will carry provisions, fuel, water, &c., to suppl those vessels which she may meet with w! are destitute: and will take any supplies which the under- fiters may see fit to put on board’for this purpose. 7 Jacob Metz, a tavern keeper, in the Twelfth Ward, Philadelphia, was shot on the evening ofthe 20th,in a public house on the corner of Eleventh and Sansom streets, amg ageivent 0 Senge Five shots were fired, three taking effect. His wounds serious. Two. of his assailants were arrested. . . An important communicatypn has been sent to Congress by the Secre: of the Treasury in relation fto Custom House officers at the South, who are unable to take the oath of of- fice required by existing laws. He recom- Mende & modification of the cath. The cotton mills in South Kingston, Rhode Island, were burned yesterday morning. The loss is $75,000; insurance light. The mills were owned by Gideon Reynolds, who manufac- tured cotton jeans. Samuel Ames, for ten years chief justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court, died sud- denly yesterday afternoon of me pee He resigned last month on account of ill health. The steamer Commodore Farrand, laden With cotton, sunkin the Alabama river on the M4th instant. The boat and cargo are a total loss. An arriyal at New York yesterday brought $*80,000 in gold from California. ——__-«re. CONGRESSIONAL. SENATE.—After the close of our report yes- terday— The Chair suggested, in reference to the bill to maintain the freedom of the inhabitants in the States declared in insurrection and rebel- lion, by the proclamation of the President of July Ist, 1862, called upyby M. Wilson, that the question before the Senate was the motion to refer the bill to the Judiciary Committee, and on this motion a discussion of the merits of the bill was not in order. Mr. Sumner said that in a general] question of reference, it had been the practice of the Senate to admit discussion of general merits. Mr. Trumbull suggested that Mr. Sumner be allowed to proceed; and no objection was mace. Mr. Sumner continued his remar! said the bill was an excellent measu! dertook nothing more than the ass equality before the law which it is assumed is eseential to carry out and maintain the procia- mation of emancipation, to which the vern- ment is pledged. He said it was the duty of the National Government to observe that pledge, and not leave it to the care of indi- viduals. He proceeded to quote from the history of emancipation in Russia, to prove it to be the duty of this country to maintain the freedom of emanci, slaves. The bill did not go far enough, for it ought to include politi- cal equality also; but this would come up in another proposition. Further consideration of the bill was post- poned till to-day. A message was received from the House an- nouncing the death of Hon. W. Kellogg, a member of the House from New York, and the passage of resolutions of respect to his memor: on the de- Mr. Harris pronounced 2 enlo; ceased member, whom he spoke of in the high- est terms. Mr. Trumbull made a report trom the Com- mittee of Conference on adjournment, to ad- journ from Thursday, 2ist, to Friday, 5th. The report was agreed to. - She communication from the Secretary of the Treasury in response to the Senate resolution of the 13th instant, was submitted by the Presi- dent, protem. tis stated that but few persons were employed in that Department who could not take the oath, and they were men who ‘were coerced from ein lor: ity to the Govern- Ment, and those appoint under the customs and revenue laws; of the latter no salaries had been paid with one exception. The Commissioners of Customs reports that most of the officers of customs have taken the oath, while some have taken itin a modified form. In THE Hovse— Mr. Lawrence, of Obio, submitted a series of resolutions, which were laid on the table and ordered to be printed for future action, that the publicf welfare and security demanded that Jefferson Davis, those responsible for the mur- der and starvation of our Unio: diers, the instigators of the assassination of President Lincoln, and all great offenders of the late re- bellion, should be tried, and, if convicted, shoula be promptly punished, Mr. Washburne reported from the committee of conference that when the two Houses ad- journ on Thursday, the 2ist inst., they adjourn to meet on Friday, Jan Sth. _ The House debated and passed the Senate joint resolution anthorizing the President to divert certain funds hitherto appropriated for the subsistence of destitute indians. On motion of . Stevens, it was resolved that General Howard should report to the House coneerning farms and plantations turned over to their former owners. The Speaker laid before the House a = the Lynd — & report from the Secretary on niversal Exposi- tien to be held at Paris in 1867. pmrcsaree Fenn somerset Gath > an a fitting tribute to his character ==” "2 Pad The House concurred in the Senate resola- tion that the Committee on Manufactures re- port a remedy for certain ineg ualities in Inter- nal Revenue tax which renders foreign impor- tation cheaper than home manufactures. Adjourned. Negro Suffrage. THE SENATE BILL AS AMENDED. The following is the Senate bill iting im- partial suffrage in the District of Colambia, as amended by the Committee on the District, and reported to the Senate yesterday by Senator Morrill, chairman of the committee : A BIL to regulate the elective franchise in the trict of Columbia. Be it enacted op tee Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the United States of America in Con- gress assembled, That from and after the pas- sage of this act each and every male person, except paupers and persons under guardian- ship, of the age of twenty-one years and up- wards, who has not been convicted of any in- famous crime or offence, and who isa citizen of the United States, and who shall be abie to read the Constitution of the United States in the English language and write his name, and who shall have resided in the said District for the period of six months previous to any elec- tion therein, shall be entitled to the e! ive franchise, and shall be deemed an elector and entitled to vote at any election in said District, without any distinction on account of color or race. See. 2. And be it further enacted, Thatany per- son whose duty tZanent be to receive at any election within the District of Columbia, who shall wiltully refuse to receive, or who shall wilfully reject the vote of any able to an action‘of tort by the penton je to an action o} the injured, and shall be liable on pores om, if such act was done knowingly, to a fine not exceeding five thousand aaa on to im. Trisonment for a term not exceeding one year, in the of said District, or to both. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That if any reon or persons shall wilfully interrupt or isturb any such elector in the exercise of such franchise, or they shall be deemed in any sum not to exceed one thousand dollars, pepe acer the cell or dungeon of the jail in District, and fed on bread and water, only, for a period not to Sy a een tare both, at the discretion of co! Sec. 4. And be it further ‘That it shall be the duty of the several courts having crimi- nal jurisdiction in eald District to glvetsie ot i That inconsistent with aa repealed. @ct be, and the same are hereby and after its person from Ing On account of Second. That all acts of Congress, laws of Maryland in force in the District, or ordi- ®, town, inconsistent with this, shall be repealed. ances of the cities of Washington and George- SENATOR SUMNER’S Mr. Si Dill “to carry out the prinei- ples of a repu forth of government” pre- vides : First. ‘That no perton, shalt be debarred the right of voting in of Columbia on account of color. oe nde yote on ‘Scconnt of color shall be ase to thousand dollars fine and one ment; and where the it ‘san Afri- LOCAL NEWS. THE WORKINGMEN’S CONVENTION met jest night in the Council Chamber of the City Hail, the President, Darius Daughton, in the chair. Mr. bajene soe from the committee to obtain ‘8 nal! in which to hold their meetings, that they had succeeded in Obtaining the = cil Chamber thy. Mr. Waltemeyer communications from the follewing individuals and officers of workingmen's astociations, which were read and ordered to be filed :—Prom Mary i = rit — —_ —— itting | - entit “, ‘w Monetary System,” . Cc. Heward, of Iil.; Jobn L. Tomlii Secretary of the Cincinna' League, Ohio, Jax Tregurtha, of Bostof, asking for copies of the this Convention, and announcing the organisa- tion of twenty wes in Massach: i . Olves, Secretary of the Eight Hour Buffalo, N. Y.; EW. ur, of Union No. 4, Springfield, Mass.; H. P. Hood, Union No. 2, Lowell, Mass; Thos. J. Choate, Central Eight Hour Leagues’ Philadelphia, Pa, in- closing & preamble and resolutions indorsing the action of this Convention. Mr. Hough moved that the Chair to financial secretary to receive and for the moneys received this evening and pay the same to the treasurer, and that the trades be called for their contributions, which was agreed to, and the Chair appointed Mr. W. R. McLean financial secretary pro (em. The following trades were represented: Ma- chinists and Blacksmiths. Ship C; Sailmakers. ip Joiners, Bookbinders, Honee Carpenters, Columbia Typographical Rocie: y, Gun Carriage Makers, Stone Cutters, Granite Cutters, Plasterers, Iron Moulders’ Union, Paiyters, Harness Makers, Brass Finishers and —e Laboratory. The total receipts were #7 Mr. Whaley, from the committee to urge Spon the Common Uouncil the passage of the Idermen’s bill, explained that the reacon of his failure to atiend as promptly as he wished was iliness. Mr. McLean, from the same committee, stated that Mr. McDermott and himself, a m- nority of the committee, had met at the Uoun- cil Chamber on Monday evening, the 11th inst., and bad a conference with Mr. Ferguson, of the committee having the bill under consider- ation, and although Mr. F. thought the Conn- cil Dill the best for the interests of the work- ingmen, he was willing to do all in his power to aid them in securing what they thought best for their interests. A discussion ensued upon a proposition to instruct the committee to urge upon the Alder- men the passage of the bill of Council, in which Messrs. Hough, McUathran, Whaley, McLean and others participated. On motion of Mr. Waltemeyer, the committee ‘with the instructions formerly given was con- tinued. Mr.Hough moved that the convention's = lar meetings shall be on the third Wi vy night of each month for the future; which was to. Mr. Hough introduced a series of articles for the government of the convention; which were laid on the table till the next regular meet- ing. Mr. McLean, from the committee on creden- tials, reported the credentials of James L. Har- ley and John H. Gibson, delegates elect from the Currency Burean, correct; and the reports ‘Was accepted. ‘The Treasurer was authorized to purchase such books as are necessary for the proper keeping of accounts of the convention \- journed. —_+—— - THE QuEsTiON OF NEGRO SUFPRAGE.—Bdi- tor Star: Your able article of Tuesday last upon the | se weg: change in the political status ef the District of Columbia, is so exhaustive of the snbject, that 1 do not propose to offer any- thing to strengthen the argument. 1 cimply wish to offer, as a business man and @ resident of twenty-five years, my endorsement of the views contained therein, and express the hope that others who think with me, and concur in the views you haveso md presented, will not hesitate to express themselyes upon a subject so vitally important to the business of this community, and so radically affecting our rights and dignity as citizens of the great Ame- rican Republic. 1, adopting the spirit of your article, ask what good is to come out of it! Are we to be wiped entirely out of political exis- tence! Ifso, what is the compensation? If I understand the advocates of th's great reform, we are to have under this new order of & better form of government, a more system of city improvements, and—that is all. ‘as it occurred to the political squattere in this District, that our municipal government for the past four par have, upon several oceasions, appl to Congress for en- Jarged charter wert, so as to enabie them to establish by taxation upon property, a system of street improvements upon those thoroughfares which are under the con- trol of the autborities! Have not the city authori promptly acted under this extended power. and are they —_ ahead with able — paving upon thoroughfares which a few years ago were almost le, but are now most used because of their improved condition? I know that comparisons are ; but if under more than a haif century's sional contro] in and over this city, we havestill before us the “governmental quagmires in Vir- ginia avenne,” and the wer eapne jook of Maryland avenue, may we not point with some degree of complacency to what we have already done, and still to do under the powers recently extended to the municipal authorities. Tyranny has been defined as an the purpestl of poceroaient, “Th thls totlaltion ee jes a . nition be a correct one, I'am sure that it would be difi- cult to find in the world’s bi _ a power than of the measure concerning the District of would be. ConsERvaTor. —e—__— Liquor Dgaters’ MEETING.—The Liquor Dealers’ Association met Taesday evening at 8 o'clock, in Temperance Hall, about sixteen —e being present. Mr. Bright took the iT, The following gentlemen were proposed and elected members of the association :—Mr, H. Benson, of the National Hotel; Messrs. Ric! ards & Son, pj lee House; and Mr. Abner S. Brady, of \y’s Gymnasium. The Finan read a reply to a perance Persons to the liquor trade was made from questionable and ona. interested motves. Thateminent chemists had declared that alcoholic dmnks, moderately used, Were beneficial to the human economy. Those pies wert, Sermeue thelr" i yaired ni ir villainies aired cool and sober heads. That certain son conspicuous in opposing the liquor kept “three-cent grog-shops,” and bad subse- quently entered into other ess. Such per- sons. however, had taken especial care to reap a rich harvest from liquor selling before come. = Advantages of tetotalism, conclu an appeal to the associatign ;, Temain firm and true to their principles. “3 Colonel Gerhardt offered a resolution that the paper just read be ited in Cre of the leading aod and if gratuitous publication was now ic, ORCe