Evening Star Newspaper, January 6, 1866, Page 1

= THE EVENING STAR 18 PUBLISHED DAILY, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) AT THE STAR BULLDINGS, Southwest corner of Penn's avenue ond U1 street, By W. D. WALLAOHJ eee limnenerst The STAR is served by the carriers to their subscribers im the City and District at Ten Ourts rxe wazx. Copies at the counter, with or without wrappers, Two Uents each. PRiem vor Mattree:—Three months, One Dollar end Fifty Cents; six raonths, Three Dol. lars; one year, Five Dollars. No papers are sent from the office longer than paid for. The WEEKLY STAR—publisned on Friday| YW°U, X XVII. morning— ne Dollar and a Half a year. Eben a ig / Sta ~~ BOOTS, SHOES, &e. - BANKERS. | Beets AND SHOES. Everybody in search of or Shoe, that will si pect, t 10" ma most respectfully invited t two my stock of Ladies”. Mivses’ and @ren’s Glove and Calf Kid Morocco CONGRESS, BALMORAL. BUTTON AND POLISH BOOTS. iz and Childrens F BOOTS, raalities. SHOES in end- 4 “Guthicces' COPPER-TIPPED SHOES of sape- Tior make. if Shoes will compare with the beotin orks wn prices ‘with the lowest in the city. "A call i wollciteds ena, 517 7th at , three doors above D st. do 1s evita Intelligencer Building, “WIBEMAN’S (from Philede! a) * CELEBRATED LADIES S807s AGENCY, be FL STREET, between Penn- syivania large assortment of Ladies’ Fashfonable A eres see DOTS AND SHOES constantly on hand. Also, Orders attended to se 13-6in* G_ SOHON. Sole Agent PERSONAL. JEREMIAH S. BLACK WARD H. LAMON. C.F. BLACK. LAW OFFICE, BLACK, LAMON & 00., Qonuestiers ana hey eng cS Law an ea eoreme Conrt of the United States, the Cow 8 Courts of the Diatrict. the Executive Departments, apd Committees of Congress. Office. 46% 4th street, (directly opposite Wil- lerds’ Hotel.) de 18-tf M RS_H. F. WRIGHT, CLAIRVOYANT AND a acl poe oe — all curable ai f the mind a iy by Hands.” (without drags.) Rooms 372 and 1)th streets a ‘HAT MISERABLE IMPOSTER I your lastdollar. See Dr. DARBY and practice, and can afford to treat you honestly. no 30-im* vo T MISERABLE IMPOSTOR that A anid deceive you. Consult old Da. BARNES bas plenty of mone; t will deal honestly with you, and care you, Washington Building, corner 7th street and enn. aren 12. ‘de 20-1m FRANCIs H.sMITH.) [JAMRs 0. CLEPUANE SMITH & CLEPHANE, LAW REPORTERS AND SHORTHAND WRITERS, 29 Indians avenue, betw. $d and 43 sts.. or oe 1t-tf _" Clerk's Office, City Hall. NP. LOUGH Jour ee = LAW Fh OP 256 it . bet and . ec es — we Vashington, dD. o ‘~ INGLE, se ATTORNEY AT LAW, Ne 36 Louisiana Avenue, above Sixth Stree‘ oc 24-1y Wasuineton, D.O = ae ‘AMS EXPRESS GOMPANY, OFFICE 514 PENN’A AVENUE, BRANCH OFFICE, 219 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, OPPOSITE WILLARD’S. GREAT EASTERN, BOBMPHERN, WESTERN, AND SOUTHERN EXPRESS FORWARDERS, rchandice, Money. and Valuables of all kinds forwarded with dispatch to all accessible sections of the country. COLLECTION OF NOTES, DRAFTS, BILLS, Made in al! accessible parts of the United States. ©. O. DUNN, Agent, _ne lett Washington, D. 0. BS diss S COMPOUND SYRUP OF GUM ARABIC will be found a most pleasant, safe and speedy remedy for Covcus ness, Croup, Wroertne Covcn Trows oF THE THROAT AnD Lux AND Corns, Moarse- NDALL AFFEC- Its superior efficacy in arresting stubborn coughs, and the first stages of consumption, has long been known and appreciated by most families and physicians. Price Bi cents per bettle. ‘Has been in constant nee fn onr family for over twenty years, and with invariable success. I think it an excellent remedy.”’ American Office, Bait. JOS. J. DOBBIN, “An attache of this office, long troubled with a stubborn cough, and who supposed his lungs to be ‘ected, ba eived the greatest benefit from a bgle bottle.”"—Balt. Clipper. ““Bince I lntrefineed is sare. soveret ofonr physi- ‘ibing if wi! e best success.’* ee Gan Hh BUD. Chewmsat, Ponemoath THE WEAK EYE- Of every age improved ‘by the use of the world- known BRAZILIAN PEBBLE SPECTACLES, Mounted in Gold, Silver, or Light Steel, correetiy edb i FRANKLIN & 60. Selentific and Practical Optici <a ween 1th and isth sts, THEW. THE GREAT CHINESE BEM- EPY FOR GONORRNG@A, GLEET, Erc.— Ons Box witt Fzarene te are pu ely vegetable. Itis to , bas no bad y Sep Td ge in —— et without fear ofdetection. Circulars free. ice 2 abox. Sold by JOHN J. KROMER, successor scale Wtatutos by 8G, Fou ae Pe Sent by 5 jn G-eoly ayenne. CONFIDENTIAL, Youne MEN who have inj ecrtain secret habits which it them for busi: pleasure. a, the duties of married life; also mi. ed or old men, who, from the follies of youth or olber causes, feel a debility im advance of their Ziogt Of any one shesia fur ieea Sewbee any one shou! ber TuiexD Married Ladies will oars A pine importance by perusing “The end. nt So ony atten, Seees envelope on F eeipt of Twenty five cents. ress D . A. WART & O0.. a. CHAS. A. STE Es ROM PARIS. r—Droit des Gens. De Cussy—Dictio: ‘edu Diplomate et du Consul. Weiss—Code du Droit Maritime Internacional vols. Felix et Demangeat—Traite du Droit Inter- paticnal Prive, 2 vols. Canchy—Droit Interestional, 2 vols. Demenseh—Manu: du @onsulat. Moreuil—Manuel des A, sulsires. De Cussy—Reglements Gonsulaires. Martens—Guide Biplomatiques,2vols. De Clereq— Formulaire des Chancelleries, 2 vols. Moreail— Dictionnaire des Chancelieries, 2 vols. W! Elements du Dreit International, 2 vols. Wheat- on— Histoire des Progres du Droit des Gens. 2 vols, ne 18 FRANOK TAYLOR. rPHURSTONS IVORY PEARL TOOTH Pow- DEK. for cleaning, beautifying and presery- ing the Teeth and Gums. This elegant preparal toe is entirely Soequalled. | pc ae New York, Proprietor For sale by all drnggists. . ~ y ELLS’ CELEBRATED M W STRENGTHENING ‘STERSe n all cases ‘sie by all droggiste, LE i OfSce No. $11 9th street west, near Penn. weuld ie inform his friends and Mic generally that he is new attending to business, such as administeri: well as all other Oaths, Leases, Wits. Power of Attormay” Lendl Notices, 8c, Be. ‘Legal ‘advios orton t branches. S/ Particniar atten! collectt: ‘ebte and claims tion paid to the pag —— = ELMBOLD’S CONCENTRATE H BUCHE me EES AEY mes aie pont Dawn etic. MR CONCENT! . SARSAPARILLA| ams erits Is the Great Blood Purifier, Both are prepared according to the rules of Phar- ms d Chemistry, and are the ean be made. , most acti we tas ‘HE GAME OF RED, WHITE, ‘ Ths Game of Authors; The Gene of Hon Everts, The Game of Great T: of by hors: The Shake Game; Bie Fietine Pay ane Courtahip Mar- lage—20 cents each. des ae 2 i in FRANOK TAYLO ABLES BRECHT, = raccernee Ant. Johnson & Oo.., SUPE REECHANT, WHOLESALE AND ‘kn. TATE GROCER, and dealer in SUT! ’ SUP. PLIgfs Penna. . betw: treats Washhaston Bon tere eee ATIPSTION. SHOEMAKERS. LEATHER ent FINDINGS =e S days. next ten 429 Deh street, between Dol des tore 3.0. HALL. NAMELLED LEATHER DUCK fer © 4 Coverings, and Green and Black id ‘aslin for Fornirnre ring. forsale at Ne. $1 Th et .by J D. EDMOND & 60. debt FUUZPoLps FLCID EXTRACT BUCKU is Pleasant in taste and oder, free from all ° riows properties, and in.medi, nit action j**™ COOKE & 00., BANKERS, Fifteenth street, opposite Treasury, Buy and sell at current rates, and keep always en hand, s full supply ofall GOVERNMENT BONDS, 7-30 TREASURY NOTES, CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS, &c,, And pay the highest prices for QUARTERMASTER’S CHECKS AND VOUCHERS an 3-dtt First National Bank OF WASHINGTON. H. B. COOKR, (of Jay Cooke & Co.,) President. WM. 8. HUNTINGTON, Cashier, GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY AND FINANCIAL AGENT OF THE UNITED STATES, ISTH #T., OPPOSITE THE TREASURY DEPARTMENY. Government securities with Treaeurer United Btates. S77 ONE MILLION DOLLARS. 2g We buy and sel all classes of GOVERNMENT SECURITIES at current market rates, FURNISH EXCHANGE and make Collections on ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES OF THE UNITED STATES. We purchase Government Vouchers on the MOST FAVORABLE TERMS, snd give careful and prompt attention to ACCOUNTS OF BUSINESS MEN AND FIRMS and to any other business entrusted to us. FULL INFORMATION tn regard to GOVERN. MENT LOANS at all times cheerfully furnished. WM. 8. HUNTINGTON, Cashier, Wasuineton, March 20, 1865. m2-tf HOLIDAY GOODS, &c. QTANDARD WORKS.—Prescott’s Works, Mil- + ler’s Modern History, bon’s Rome, Waverley Novels, Addison's We Robertson’s Works, Gib- Motley’s Works, orks. Milton's Prose Works, Merge!’ Lng og Works, Schiller, Bacon, Pa- c. &c. ie Kent editions and finely bound morocco. eke? "FRANCK TAYLOR. Mesicat CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, AT METZEROTT’S MUSIC STO ana Vilion ‘papuiteent Peoana Masts olins, cently a asi Rata Sonia ba suhave gaat boon received ot *TETZEROTT'S Music Store, No. 318 Penn. Pole of Giencuey Fines oe Mason & ‘ol AC! > lan nm Bamiin's Cabioct Organs. Pe de 15-tf (Boies HOLIDAY PRESENTS. A fine selection of PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, ObROMO LITHOGRAPBS, WATER COLORS, and PHOT@GRA PHS handsomely framed, suitable = Fresents. Just received and for sale at reasona- je prices. obs Find OR SRORIN "se ct EMOTO 5 ‘amed. ROTH ROCK, 452 7th street opposite _de 18 4aw2w if {nt} Patent Office. Fo SPLENDID CHRISTMAS PRESENTS D to GEO. L. WILD & BRO.’S, New Piano Warerooms, No. 497 lth street, near north side of Penn. avenue. The celebrated Wilken’s Gold Medal Pianos and the Magnificent Carhant. Needham & Co.'s Parlor Organs, for sale at New York Factory Prices. de 2 2w* 486 APPBOPRIATE FOR PRESENTS. 186 A limited number of choice ENGRAVINGS and OLL PAINTINGS. appro; riately framed PORCE LEAN TRANSPARENCIES, with « few FANCY ARTICLES :uitable for Hos ay Levent, at MARKRITER’S, No. 486 7th atreet. 8 doors Odd F Terms cash. FLces. : FEED, WHISKY. A large and complete sesortment of ALL GRADES OF FLOUR, for Bakers, Grocers, and others, WARRANTED AS REPRESENTED. FEED OF ALL KINDS, Either weight or measure. WHISKY, ALL GRADES. We mention the Bonnitz Whiskey in partfcnlar, as being pure, and four years old, sold subject, if necessary, to analysis. no 2-tf WASHINGTON MAREE KILLEN & HAVENNER. No, 413 H street, between 12th and Jéth streets, ILLEN & HAVENNER beg leave to call the mid attention of che aed members of Con ‘eas, and the public generally, to their large and Felt selected stock of Fresh and Salt Meat, Fresh and Salt Fish. Ducks, Chickens, Boston Pickled Pork, Philadelphia Print and Roll Butte: ‘S s c ‘amily and Extra Flour, Buckwheat, Gorn lominy, Soda, Water, Sugar C lov Meal. elties Givger Snap Cakes, Oracker ‘ams, Beef To: Smoked Beef, and V in reat abnadante. They also call ‘attentlen of fam- files te their stock of five hundred live Turkeys. which they will sell either live or as chasers may desire. Oysters 2 cheaper than any other honse iu the ci have also made arrangements to Game of all kinds from the West, which commission. Don't fail to give t a call 413 H street, between 12th and 13th streets, P.8.—AU oe delivered free of pears, at any point in the city. je 1-Im* IANOS TUNED AND REPAIRED—The dersigned well-known Tuner and Re., Btore, would inform hi and tic Store, would inform friends of music generally that he has soparated himself frem said establishment, and in connection with his brother commenced business on his own account. Thankfnl for the liberal patronage ex- tended to him in the past four years, he would re- spectfully solicit a continuation of the same at his new place of business, where he will also keep for sale the celebrated Wilkins Gold Medal 0 PIANOS and the prrtvatied Ci » Needham Co. ORGANS and MELODEONS, for which he has secured the sole —— is prepared to sell them at New York ROnaE b. WILD Of Geo. L. Wild & Bro’s Planoforte Manufactory, No. 497 lth st., bet. P: and E st., west side. P.8.-An assortment of excellent second-hand PIANOS also for sale cheap, to make room for new ener. no 23 1lm* BLAskets AT A SACRIFICE, ONE L¥ THE ORIGINAL COST. Also, BED COMFORTS, LINEN SHEETS, Green WIDOW SHADES, &c., at No. $06 Ninth street, ___ next to Perry's Dry Goods Store, AND rable BYE and £. ArrEc- ap ath and s3th sts at inte 0: aD ots. ice a Nelock: Sundays 10 tof noe ee? Bo ARTIFICIAL EYEO Inserted and made movable like the natnral one oc 21-tf Lia BADL W ** Srehet makpck rOuKE, LE MAN , T MARB! ad We ‘ABLE TOFS. ac. Monaments to order on reasonable terms and ¥ Wl kee; cenetent EASTERN MAB- BLE 4 SPROME'S HAIR COLOR RESTORER B ing ually bringing back the Hair ia original cole cline: tani rience at. nal color w vat neenvenience druggists 75 to its ori, tending = of the dye. Sold by all ie. cents per bott AR a ee RBxroRD's MEDICATED GINGER BREAD as ry {ot yorms, unrivaled in and pe- Saarty, pst r cl ren, being eaten as on bans Feng, (recut. Price 25 cents per box, FRESCH JUVENIL& BOOKS—Milie et uve wits, 2 vels.; wath; 4 une eres iat pn te fravall Cabnerien ft pF ony 4 te du Robinson: neopets Jeune Ofmign Veale: Lew Dellcce de le'V st sep eo Imperted by” “PRANCK TAYLOR, SPECIAL NOTICES: _ Pessina cbc et #7 A BREEZE- KISSED HONEYSUCKLE diffuses a pleasant fragrance, but its aroma has net tbe tropical richness of PHALON’S *: NIGHT- BLOOMING CEREUS.” That marvellous scent, Yoluptuous yet not too powerful. seems closely akin to the fragrant charm with which Nourmahal enchanted her liege lord in “* The Light of the Harem.” Sold everywhere, jas at TWO BAD CASES OF PILES CURED BY DE STRICKLAND’S PILE REMEDY. Mr. Glass, of Janesville, Wisconsin, writes fot the benefit of all who suffer with the Piles, that he has been troubled for eight years with an aggra- yated case of Piles, and his brother was dischar; from the army as incurable, (he being suite para- lyzed with the Piles.) Both these dis' an ep Were cured with one bottle of Dr STRICKLAND’S: PILE REMEDY be recommendation of these Fentlomen, besi the daily testimonials received py Dr. Strickland, ought to convince those snffer- ing that the most aggravated chronic cases of Piles are cured by Dr. Strickland’s Pile Remedy. Itis sold 34 Drnggists everywhere. Sold by J. Ww. NAIBN & CO; CHAS. CHRISTIANI, 371 Pa, avenue and 502 Ninth street. 00 26-ly A SUPERIOR REMEDY. We can couscientiously recommend to those suf fering from a distressing cough. DR, STRICK- LA "s MELLIFLUOCS COUGH BALSAM, It gives reliefalmost instantaneous, and is witha notdisagreeable to the taste. There is nodoubt but the lifuous Cough Balsam is one of the best preparations in nse, and Is all that its — etor claii orit. We have tried it during the past reek, nd found relief from a most distressin, cough. prepared by Pr. Strickland, No. 13! Sycamore street, Cincinnati. Ohio. and for by ores Sold by, J. W. NAIRN at WAITE’S Drug Store, and CHAS. ISTI- sig 2 al Pa. avenue and 502 Ninth street, eo Baqantean's Givtis the mort eertatn, safe and JAMARITAN’s GiPTis most in. effectual remedy—indeed, the only vegetable remedy ever discovered. Cures in two to four days, and re- gent eases in twenty-four hours. No mineral, no balsam, no mercury. Only ten pills to be taken. It is the soldier’s hope, and @ friend to these who do aa ag to be exposed. Male packages, $2; fe- BAMARITAN’s Root AnD HERB Joices—A positive b, Spots, Tettere, ke. Price @iost ae Weaties for #5. Boia'by 8.0. Ford. See advertisement, ms << ——___ STOP THAT SCRATOHING, And use WHEATON’S ITCH OINTMENT. It ou t Bheum in 48 hours; also cures Ghittelaine Ul and all Ernptions of the Ski: ns. cers, Tuptions of the Skin. Sold by all Druggists. 3, D. GILMAN, mar 23-ly Pennsylvania avenue, ranheecnare takes MARRIAGE AND CELIBACY, and Instruction for Young ished by the Howard Association, letter envelo, free of charge. Von led Address Dr. J. SKILLIN HO TON, Howard Association. Philadel phi: oo 9-310 AMUSEMENTS. TRIS (SATERDAY.) EVENING, JAN. 6, © GRAND PERFORMANCES. AND LAST NIGHT MOST POSITIVELY, Of the Excelsior Organization, NEWCOMB & ARLINGTON’S MINSTRELS, AND BRASS BAND. First appearance of the celebrated comic wonder, JAPANESE TOMMY! GRAND FAMILY MATINEE AT 2 0°CLOOK, At 30 cents Admission. REMEMBER. TO NIGHT IS THE LAST NIGHT OF THE MINSTRELS. MONDAY, January 8. the Charming and Viva- cious Actress. MAG 31E MITCHELL. SEATON HALL. CORNER NINTH AND D STREETS. A GRAND VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT Will be given st the above Hall, ON THURSDAY EVENING,JAN. 11,1866, BY MASTER COOKER, Late Sole Soprano of Trinity Ohureh, New York, (new in his 14th year,) Assisted by MB. SIMPSON, First Tenor of Grace Church, New Yerk, SIGNOR STRINI, Favorite Basso, And Eminent Instrumental Talent. ‘Tickets, $1 each, (no extra charge for reserved seats,)can be had from Monday, Jaa. 8th, at Mr. JOHN F. ELLIS’ Music Store, Pennsylvania avenue, between %th and 10th mreets. The two Grand Pianos used on the occasion are from the celebrated factory of Chickering & Sons, and kindly loaned by Mr. Ellis. ja 6-e03t* CANTERBURY. Corner Pennsylvania avenue and Ninth street GEORGE LEA oovvveneserswsveeenrnvereeS0l@ Proprietor Everything. NIGHT OF FUN 12 BEAUTIFUL ‘ae > 5. +, FRIDAY, JANUARY PRIZES GIVEN AWAY. THE Gonnitions:—A splendid Silver Reap Pitcher to the Hotel, Restaurant, or Person who sells the most Tickets. A Silver Cup to the Ugliest A Tin Cup to the Best Loeking - A Gold Watch Chain to the Man e Lergert Foot present. A Gold Ring to the Man with the Longest Nose present. Gold Breast- pin to the Man with the Largest Moustache io A splendid Pen-kuife te the Man with the est Mand present. A fine Tobacco Box te the Man with the Largest Routh srosens. A Gold Pen and Pencil to the Cleanest Bey present. Magrificent Set of Jewelry to the bandsomest Colored Lady present. A Beautiful Album tothe Tallest Man present. Set of Sleeve Buttons to the Shortest Man present. BOFS. J. W. & H. P. KREIS’ DANCING P ACADEMY, PARKER'S HALL, Pennsylvania avenue, between 6th and 7th Oppesite ropelitan Hotel, ‘Those destring to enter can de so now, aa we are continually forming new classes. the quarter commencing with first lesson. All in- copes in soaeee toterms, &c.,can be had applying as above. f FTE Days and Howrs of Tuition: For Ladies, Misses and Mastors, urday afternoons, from 3 to 5 o'clock. For Gentlemen, and Friday evenings, to 10. racticing Assemblies every Thursday evening. Private instruction given to suit convenience of those desiring. Circulars can be bad at J. F. Ellis’; Philp & music stores; also, Solomon's, and other beek and by applying at “the Academy during the hours of —— 2 p.m. from $00 60nd7 to 107. m., 01 jon. °'xhote addressed to the Academy will met witb prompt Oe ate BKA ? Seni SKATES!!! ‘The most tifal and best assortment in the city. just fronf factory, for gentlemen, ladies, girls and bora: pieegure. and the most acceptable pres, le for the ent which can be made fo: See poli 78, de 6-Im +P BAe. B13 Huh stiect, MPORTANT TO LADIES AND GENTLE. N—As the seaso: fushi le parties is at hand, wedeem it due to ene sof this EATER: Sepit fo state, that the onl: to purchase a) 01 fine PERFUMERY, HAIR WORK Re. kes 1s of N. DEMONGEOT, corner of D and 10th streets, near the avenue. Itis Fto state, that the finest HATR- DRESSING tat ‘tyle, indone at the above establishment. Madame Demongeot will give per- Seen steno enna ed el ie! A \0Or attended promptly < no 93m 1CTOR BECKER, PIANO TUNER AND REGULATOR. PER » Estarnisnep rx 1888. Connected during ten years with the Piano Store of John . Ellis, Eeq., and known as Taner for Chickering & Sona, ORDERS Now RECEIVED ar PHlouerer Ack, 386 Parav.s bet Suh sed Jone wee WASHINGTON, D. C.. SATURDAY. JANUARY 6, 1866. TELEGRAMS, &c. The New Orleans Times’ Brownsville corres- pondent of the 30th says General R. Clay Crawford arrived at Brownsville, with an ap- pointment a general in the Mexican Repabli- can army, and witb authority to recruit an American division for the Republican service, under hiscommard. Crawford hasestablished recruiting offices at Brownsville and other places in Texas. Enlistments are already pro- gressing rapidly. Carogol Famouce, the Mexi- can Minister, hasarrived with a large eum of money to assist in defraying the expenses of the Imperialists. General Mejia levied a loan of $100,000 on the merchants of Matamoros Later news says American families are leaving Matamoros and coming to the American side, fearing an attack. The Liberal forces, num- bering about 2,200, are scattered along the river. Additional Brownsville accounts says Gene- ral Crawiord has plenty of funds, and his chief-of-staff, Colonel A. F. Reed, is rapidly raising recruits in Brownsville. He is enlist. ing United States soldiers stil] in the United States service, promising them their discharge us coon as it is necessary and can be forwarded. There bas been no interference as yet with this by the authorities. Recruiting offices are being opened in other parts of Texas. One of the recruiting officers informed the Times’ cor- respondent that a force was to come from New York. They are establishing a camp below Brownsville with sufficient supplies. It is re- ported that Generals Logan and Lew. Wallace are connected with the expedition, which aims at Monterey. General Mejia isaware of Gene- ral Crawford’s movements in Matamoros. General Mejia has commenced barricading the streets, fearing an attack from Crawford's American division at any time. Itis thought Crawford will join and move on Monterey, establishing a base at that point. A schooner laden with arms and ammunition, and con- igned toa purveyor at headquarters of the 25th corps, went ashore at Bagdad, and was seized by the Imperialists. The Paraguayan invasion of the Argentine Republic appears, from all accounts, to have ended in failure, and the plan of campaign of the Paraguayan leaders is now confined to the defensive. at which they hope, and with reason, to be more successful. The last Para- guayan forces were gone from the Argentine territory on October 24,and as advised by previous reports, they have withdrawn into the interior of their own mountainous and bar- ren country. Correspondence from Buenos Ayres to November 16, 1565, states that the late invasion was conducted in the most brutal and yandalie styles, desolation and blood making the progress of the invaders. The town of Corrientes was only saved from being sacked on its evacuation by the Paragnayans by the resolute conduct of the Italian Consul and the appearance of an Italian man-ot-war in the port. Preparations were already making for the invasion of Paraguay. An exchange of pistol shots took place yes- terday afternoon in the hall of the Capitol at Richmond, between Henry Rives Pollard, of the Examiner, and Nat Tylerand Wm. D. Cole- man, of the Enquirer. Six shots were fired without ocessioning any damage beyond knocking off half the tassel on the cone of the marble statue of Washington. The House of Delegates was in session at the time of the oc- currence. It produced greatexcitement. The parties were arrested by the sergeant-at-arms and brought to the bar of the House, and pend- ing the discussion of a motion to refer the matter to acommittee, the House adjourned until to-morrow. The difficulty originated by an article which appeared in the Ezaminer on public printing, to which the Enquirer replied by calling on the former to name the person referred to or stand convicted of falsehood. The Examiner made no editorial reply. Gen. Schenck, in the course of his speech at Columbne. Ohio, on the 2d inst, asserted that Congress and the President intended to stand by each other in demanding from the South the adoption of the Constitntional amendment abolishing slavery, provisions against the payment of the rebel war debt. anda constitu. tional amendment basing representation on the voting popniation. The difficulty in New Orleans between the screwmen and steyedores and shipmasters re- sulted in the former carrying the points for higher wages. The Government engineer sent there from Washington has arrived, and has commenced the examiaation of the levees, with a view to repair them at the War Department's expense. He has authority to call on the de. partment commander for all necessary labor. The reorganization of the directors of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company was affected yesterday. The control and manage- ment of this great interest has passed into the bands of the representative capitalists of New England, who will prepare for the vigorous prosecution of the work. Goy. Cony, of Maine, in his annual message, expresses his approval of the President's fo of reconstruction, but is opposed to the imitation of the elective franchise on the ground ofrace or color. He advocates an amendment to the Constitution which shall base the National representation on the num- ber of votes in each State. General Sweeney, by invitation, visited the Fenian Congress, in New York, yesterday. He was enthusiastically received, and made a brief speech to the effectthat he would endorse any measure calculated to unite the Brother- hood and inaugurate at once the movement for Irish independence. J.G. Rean. arrested some time ago at Mem- phis, ana taken to Washington, on suspicion of being Surratt, and since detained for some time at Vicksburg, has been released. A rumor comes from Texas that Surratt escaped out of the country through that State. The military at New Orleans are expected soon to turn over all the banking institutions to their regular directors, and those in liquida- tion to the civil legislators. The suits against the Bank of New Orleans are withdrawn. Governor Fletcher, of Missouri, yesterday, took possession of the St. Joe and Atchinson. and the Atchinson and Weston railroad, in default ofthe payment of the State of $300,000 and interest, according to the laws of Missouri. It is rumored that General Canby 1s to goto Washington as successor to General Thomas, resigned. STRIKE ON THE Lever at New ORtEays.— The screwmen, stevedores and other em- loyees in the cotton-shipping interest at New rieans December 23d, have recently made a strike and the differences are still unadjusted. They have been receiving from four to five dol- lars aday, and now they demand seven for foremen and six forcommon hands. This is an adyance of two dollars a day, with which alone they were formerly satisfied, and the shipmasters have unanimously refused to sub- mit to it. Both of the conflicting parties haye held excited meetings, at which ‘d things were said and severe resolutions were drawa up. The shipmasters are particularly severe upon the screwmen for taking advantage of the present peculiar state of things to strike when a large number of cotton vessels are in port waiting cargoes, and a large amount of cotton is exposed to damaging weather and depreda- tions of thieves on the leyee. This and other things bave only the more irritated the screw- men and made them the more determined. On the 22d of December they, in great numbers, visited all the vessels in port and compelled the law-abiding to cease work on pain of vio- lence. The police were powerless to stop it, and thus far the troubles continue. It is prob- uble, however, that in case matters become se- rieus, the military will be called in and an end atonce put to the matter. Of late we have had not only ‘wages strikes” but “time strikes” in other departments of industry. The fact is, skilled labor is im very great demand, wages are very high, and the mechanic, screw- men and stevedores think to have it their own ‘way: ‘ S87 Advices from Arizona state that Mex- ican refugees were assembling there in numbers, preparatory tomarching into Sonora. The Apaches and Camanche Indians had plundered the merchants of Somerita, Mexico, in a merciless manuer. Four Indian tribes were preparing an expedition the Apaches. At Prescott City and other places in the Territory the roads were so bloc! a with snow as to serionsly cut off the supplies and even threaten starvation. ®7 A correspondent at Fortress Monroe writes that large quantities of the bedding of the Hampton General Hospital have been bonght to furnish hotels in jumore, Wash- ington, and Philacelphia. Fitry cords of iron bedsteads, 4,000 mattresses, 10,000 blankets, and 6,060 linen sheets, almost as good as new, a few still stained by the blood of wounded Northern soldiers, thousands of whom, white and colored, died upon them, go North to furnish a house of summer resort. = LOCAL NEWS. PENNSYLVANIA OLERKS vUron DIsTRIcT AFFAIRS.—A meeting of Pennsylvania clerks was held last night to discuss ihe question ot negro suffrage in the District. Mr. William A. Cook, of the Pre-emption Bureau, General Land Office, took the chair. Mr. William A. Cook offered the following Resolved, 1. That it is the matured opinion of “The Association of Loyal Pennsylvanians” that the elective franch'’e should be conferred by the Congress upon all loyal citizens of the District of Columbia, without distinction of race or color. Resolved, 2. That the assumption of «The Al- dermen and Board of Common Council” of this city that those whom they regard or designate as residents of the District should be permitted to exclusively control or determine its munici- pal regulations, or enjoy the elective franchise, is in direct antagonism with the letter and spirit of ‘he Constitution. Moreover, it is an imperi- ous and insolent attempt to apply the odious principle of “the doctrine of State rights’ to “the common soil” embraced in the boundaries of the capital of the nation. In whatever as- pect itis regarded it calls for prompt and de- cisive disapproval by Congress and the le of the loyal Sta ata. Resolved. Thata committee of five be appoint- ed to lay a of this association before Congress, and take such other action as may be deemed expedient or neceseary in order that this District shall be governed in accordance with the design of the fathers of the Republic, and without any regard to the wishes or pur- pores of those who either openly or secretly sustained the atrocious rebellion of the late “so- called Confederate States ” Hon. Jasper E. Brady, who was the first speaker, opposed the resolutions. He would vote for them if their application could be gen- eral to the whole country; but in conterring the right ot suffrage upon the negroes of the District of Columbia, we only conferred muni- cipal rights. not political. He believed the powers of the city corporation were limited, and therefore had no right to hold a political election; but if the citizens of this District have no voice in political affairs, why should New York or Pennsylyania. When Connecticut gave to her colored people the right of suffrage, we were interested; but we are not interested in the vote of Washington or Georgetown. He opposed the resolutions on the ground that, as Penneylvanians, they had nothing whatever to do with affairs in the cities of Wasbington or Georgetown. He was not there to discuss whether the whites and negroes were equa but to discuss thequestion of the latter yoti iz in thie District. He thonght the colored people were not fit to receive the elective franchise yet. If they were capable of sound judgmect and self-con- trol, why did the Government place white of- ficers over negro troops? He referred to the efforts made in Pennsylvania to grant the right of suffrage to the colored men, which inyari- ably failed. He had often heard it said by ag- itators of this question that the people de- manded that the negro should vote. This ne emphatically denied, on the authority of expe- rience; for every State where the question has been raised bas voted it down. He would be distinctly understood that wherever this ques- tion of negro suffrage has been submitted to the ee it has been overwhelmingly defeated. e thought the great question was, What have we todo with it? He had been told that this erty belonged to the United States. It be- longed to the United States as much as Phila- delphia belongs to Maryland or Baltimore to New York. He said the city belonged to the property holders in it, and they haye the same rightto manage their own affairs as the people of any other city. He thought it very unjust to try to force measures on this people that we would not haye in our own States. Goy.Cox, of Ohio, late nobly confessed his opposition to negro suffrage when he was nominated, and he would ask, did the people of Ohio sustain him or not? He thought, moreover, that it was impos- sible to have equality of political rights with- out social equality also. ie mentioned an in- Stance where a colored man was summoned to a jury in Cleveland, and the whites refused to sit with him; the consequence was, the court was obliged to dismiss the jury. He would be gs if every State would adopt Mr. Morrill’s ill. If eyery State would make it a qualifi- cation that no man ehall vote that cannot read the Constitution of the United States in at least one language, he was in favor of it: but he would not endorse the policy of forcing this Measure on the citizens of this District if it is not to be universally applied. The constitu. tien of a State cannot be changed without the consent of its people, and the charter of this city is its orgamie law. r. N. H. Martin obtained the floor, and spoke to some extent upon our moral duty to grant the elective franchise to the colored race. Mr. Wm. A. Cook having left the chair for the purpose of making a speech, and hay- ing entrenched himself behind a Tampart of weighty authorities, bound in several yol- umes, after the style of his McKendree Chapel disputations, arose and made the speech. He commenced by regretting that severe labor and application to his official duties bad given him acold. He took the resolutions as a text, and divided his subject into as many heads as there were resolutions. Heargered that color being only a tint of the skin, could not control the right to vote. He read several extracts in sup- port of negro suffrage, and concluded this di. vision of his subject with some scurrillous abuse of the people ot Washington. He went on tosay that the District of Co- lumbia belonged to him and to the loyal Penn- sylvanians, who were joint heirs in it, with all the people of the Union. It was under the di- rect control of Congress. and belonged to the States of the Union, of which Pennsylvania wasone. Therefore, they had a right toa voice in the affairs of the District; and they would have it. He then apologised for the im- perfection of his speech, stating that his of- ficial duties kept him so busily engaged, that he bad not time to devote to the proper pre- paration of his speech, and ended by more scurrilous abuse of the people of Washing- ton. After some further discussion, the resolu- tions were adopted by a vote of 26 to6: and these fentiemen of Pennsylvania having settled the hash of the poor white trash of the District of Columbia, put on their overcoats and repaired to their boarding-houses, transfigured by the halo of great achievements. ee RELATIONS OF THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT TO THE CITY OF WaSHINGTON.— We have re- ceiveda copy of a letter addressed by Richard Wallach, Esq., Mayor of Washington, to the Secretary of the Interior on this subject. which is able, and though mainly of local interest, | full of information for the country at large, particularly now, when so much special leg- islation is proposed for the District of Colum- bia. The history of the original grant is given, and the obligations of the Government to the District and its discharge of them discussed at length. Noone can read this letter without feeling that we have hardly discharged our duty as a nation to the city we have selected as our capital. When the city was laid out, of 7.134 acres, 5,114 were given to the Govern- ment in streets and building lots, and 5i2 pur- chased for a nominal sum, leaving to the orig- inal proprietors only 1,508 acres. Of 10,136 building lots owned by the Government, most were sold, and the avails used in constructing and taking care of the public buildings, by which, of course, 80 much was saved to the nation. All the property of the Government in the city, nearly equal to all the individ- ual property, is untaxed, leaving to the tax- able porticn a double share of expense, to be divided in equity between the nation and city. Washington is the city of the nation, and we owe itto our national pride that in health, beauty, and the conveniences of life it shali bear some correspondence to our country’s Segal No Frenchman begrudges the mil- ions spentannoally on Paris—if he never sees it, he is proud of admiration it excites in every beholder. We know our Government has done much for Washington; yet with reason much more can be demanded. Many ofthe avenues and streets Id down on the original plan never have been opened: others, though opened, have been eadly neglected; and the sewerage of the city, so essential to the health of the residents, is in a woful condition. Much more, too, should be done to ornament the reseryed circles and squares, in which Enropenn cities, especially capitals, take so much pride. ‘ith reason does the Mayor ask the eonsid- eration of Government to this sul t, and we trust not in vain. Lee ia given el ee a as efforts of Mr. Waitach ct. To him more than all revious Mayors is Washington indebted for = free schools, and he can ask for no better monument of his official service.— Newburyport Herald. or tiraight, my husband.” ty tig otherwise disposed to let an Reston serve big torn and have its day. itis Bothing less than an illusion to suppose stitution, at once wise, » balanced, and perfect, the prosperity, bappiness, and, of a great variety of races, nat tures and conditions. rown Empire hag never advanced an: constitution, deseri resented, justly, as com! the monarch: aristocratic, and Frnt on Seeding is ceones the nearest and best tion of facts than ivelf a constitution or system. From the days when the native population had to submat or make terms with successive hosts of invaders, or when one monarch had to accept the dicta. tion of his barons, and another to call the com- mons to his aid; when alternate kings inyited or defied the Pope; when we eTadually, slow- ly. and not very smoothly, were ascending to our present position through civil wars, royal executions, dethronementa, conquests, and ad- ditions of pew realms, and suc events that our neighbors ealied not a history, we never for more than to make the best of things. We ceeded, indeea, as far as possible, upon legal and constitution - al principles, but we never ventured to belie tbat we were making a rt. spontaneous, self-containing, and -Feguiating constitu. tion, that would not go out of orger, but must infallibly right itself, We, too, it munt be 1e- membered, are @ Sedergtion, in @ more real and actual sense than . is nota mixed multitude, Ti Te, accumulated, and mixed as it arrives by the very circumstances of its immigration.” We have bad to combine whole reals, still intact, still indigenious in their people, and complete in their social system. Even in the central and Mostancient partof this United Kingdom, in our hives of new industry and sudden pros- ptrity, and in the very metropolis we have had, and still have, institutions which we re- *pectas much as we do any nominal partof the so-called Constitution. omake all these things work well together, and be a political unity, is at lenst as hard a task as any the Unit ited States had to deal with, and our expervence in these matters entitles us to attention even across the Atlantic. Lf there be one lesson more than another we are all ready to teach to willing scholars. it is that there is no such thing as a perfect Constitution, and that what we have to Go on each successive occasion is to make the best of things, and start the good ship of the Commonwealth—net hence to eternity, but from this port to the next, a generation off; be- yond that we dare not venture to say. The test in these matters is commonly a very sim- le one. Even if we suppose that the ‘nion is now in no danger of shipwreck from the diversities of religion er peculiar domestic institutions, such as slavery or po- lygamy, there is the diversity of mate. rial interests anticipated by the Union: itself, President Johnson, while crying down the notion of State sovereignty, ints Out that it was expressly provided no State should levy duties to clog the transit or check the prosperi- ty of the neighboring States. But no tical formula, no deed of social compact w: ver, could prevent one State from being so differ- ently circumetanced from another that the same Union tax and the same tariff might en- Tich one and impoverish the other, and even ageTandise one al the cost of all the rest. Be- fore the war is many months over, the Presi- dent boasts that the revenue already paid by the loyal States exceeds by many millions that ever paid before by the whole Union. But let anybody glance over the immense and very trreguiar area covered by the States, and say whether ii wiik ever be casy to devise a fiscal system which shaib poss equally upon all from the Aliantic to the Pas cific, from the St. Lawrence to the Rio Grande. For the present the American Government looks with neighborly pity on the internal troubles of Mexico, but it invites all nations to take refuge in its charmed circle, and Mexico, we presume, is an expected guest. But what system of taxation. or even of government, & variety of ours 4 novel, will serve equal! for New England and the ancient mpire, partly Spanish, partly Indian, undera tropical sun! The fur- ther the Union pushes from its center, the more will it encounter that vast variety of conditions which tax the utmost skill of State- eraftand defy Constitation-mongers. Whea the material is widely different, and the cir. cumstances are still more so, the arrangement can never be symmetrical, the Union perfect, or the working quite smooth. Nor can any- thing be done for all time, when the materials are ever changing. The President preaches to he States a homily upon union, disinterested- ness and 1utual forgiveness. They are to ac- knowledge only one sovereign, that is the Con- stitution of the whole Union. They had better listen, for they must. The condemned felon will never hear another sermon, so he may as well attend to this. It is the only plan of life lett. With all our heart we advise the South. €rn people to accommodate themselves to their bard circumstances. But their utmost sub- mission wili not fuse and assimilate all the races and conditions of the New World, or give eternal and universal efficacy toa c Constitution. We have seen it once out of gear, and we do not ourselves see in that misfortune, and its temporary cure, a perfect security against an- other. be The Cotton Trade. RECEIPTS AT SOUTHERN PORTS—ESTIMATE OP THE SUPPLY THIS YEAR. New Oxigans, Jan. 3.—Neill Bros. & Co.'s cotton report of December 30, says : Our advices from all points fully confirm ns in the opinon that the estimates of the total supply given in our last circular were not wo high, inclining us to the outside figures, 2,100,- 000 bales. The course of. trade has been a good deal changed by the want of the customary rise in the rivers. Instead of the receipt of 100,000 bales weekly, the average has been re- stricted to 60,000 bales. The information now from all points is that the river is now rapidl: rising, and the receipts are already on ap m- creasing scale. The receipts here and at Mo- bile for the weeks ending December 15 were 22,169 bales; December 22, 35,664 bales, and De- cember 29, 37,200 bales, The receipts at all points and cotton forwarded North already Amount to one million three hundred thous- add bales, thus controverting Secretary McCulloch’s estimate of 1,30,000 bales for the entire supply of old and new. There are no signs of any serious falling off in the receipts at any point, and the effect of the use of the rivers will be to protract the delivery of the staple to a comparatively late date. e question rises, will not the strength of the large holders at Mobile and New York be exhausted before the first falling off takes place, and can that strength continue if cotton continues to be piled up in the ports? Already the stock held at leading points exceeds five hundred thou- sand bales, and is daily increasing: whereas the total foreign exports, since the Ist of Sep- tember, amount to only three hundred thousand bales. Down to the latest dates from all points, to far as present indications can be trusted, they think it not unreasonable to antici a crop for 1566 and 1866 of 1,500,000 to 000 bales, whereof not less than half will be re- tained in the country—or say 250,000 or 300,000 bales from the Atlantic States and Florida, and 1,300,000 to 1,500,000 bales from the other South- era States. ‘Was Stephens a British Spy? [From the London Shipping Gazette, Dec. 18] A curious theory is id by some persons respecting Stephens, the Fenian leader. It is suggested that be has been a spy in the employ of the government, and that he was — bended by mistake. Having been taken, how- ever, it was — ——— he F4 appearances by sending wae well known to have taken part with the seditious party in days Poe BF When im- risoned, all necessary jes were jm, and thus he made “my terious ~ a but it the fact What the Governor of Richmond Bridewell has dismissed tells somewhat against the theory, but its supporters allege that no was taken of those evepts to modi’ ernmentof the Bridewell. For will beinvested in the Vicerey instead Corporation. EMPLOYMENT OF Farm LABORERS. farmers of Somerset county, Md., ing afew ae eae : in regard to loyment of laborers and the wages to be me . After addresses the Rey. A. ©. Heaton and the ters, resolutions were employment of day Jaborers. Another — meeting of the farmers of the county, take more definite action, is tobe held on the instant.