Evening Star Newspaper, January 8, 1866, Page 1

> f ——_ —_ "THE EVENING STAR 18 PUBLISHED DAILY, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Southwest corner of Penn's qvenus and 11% street, By W. D. WALLAOH: ea ae ‘The SPAR is served by the earriers to their subscribers in the City and District at Tax Ounrs Pee weex. Copies at the counter, with or withent wrappers, Two Uents each. Pies vor MalLrec:—Three months, One Dear end Fifty Conte; six months, Three Dol- ters; one year, Five Dollars. No papers are sent from the office longer than paid for. The WEEKLY STARK —published on Friday morning—One Dollar and a Haif o year. Eben g Sta Y, v=. XXVII. BOOTS, SHOES, &e. OOTS AND SHOES. Everybody in search of a good and reliable Boot er Shoe, that Nog ai f oe BALMORAL - "BUTTON AND POLISH BOOTS. Gents’ aL. sod Attica CALF BOOTS, vs AITERS and BALMORALS of all qualities. Shere and Ch ildrens’ BOOTS and SHOES ix end- dese it Childrens’ COPPER-TIPPED SHOES of supe- Tr make 0 T Shoes will compare bent fn Seeetn tod prion with: the low icited_ city. Acall nate i ROSENTHAL. | . 517 7th st., three doors above . de Ineo Intelligencer Building, WIBEMAN’S . (from Phil la) CELERRATED LADIES 88028, a> AGENCY, 493, 11TH STREET, between Penn- syivania rtment of Ladies’ Fashionable A eee ae TOTS AND SHOES constantly on hand. —— & sono. Sole PERSONAL. JEREMIANS. BLACK WARD H.LAMON. C.F.BLACK. LAW OFFICE, BLACK, LAMON & CO., Counsellors and Attorneys-at-Law in the Supreme Court of the United States, the Court of Claims, the Courts of the District. the Executive Departments, and Committees of Congress. Office, 465 lath street, (directly opposite Wil- turds’ Hotel.) de 18-tf Meee RIGHT, CLATRVOY ANT AND MAGNETIC PHYSICIAN, treats all carable diseases of the mind and body, by “Laying Hands,” (without drugs.) Rooms 372 E. bet 16th and 1th streets. de 2-lm* HAT MISERABLE IMPOSTER would tal | your lastdollar See Dr. DARBY atonce. He bas plenty of money and practice, and can afford to treat you honestly no 30-Im* VOID THAT MISERABLE IMPOSTOR that would deceive you. Consult old Dx. BARNES stonce Me will deal ee is and cure nington Building, corner 7th street and ne, Room 12 de 20-Im* FEANCIs B.sMITH.) [JAMES 0. CLEPHANE SMITH & CLEPHANE, LAW REPORTERS AND SHORTHAND WRITERS, 29 Indiana avenue, betw. $d and 43; sts., or ont Cleric's Office, Uity Hall. . SLOUGH OBN P. SLOUGtW OFFICE, No. 258 F street, between 13th and Mth, oc 35-Sm" Washington. D. 0. . INGLE» rToRNEY AT LAW, Ne 36 Louisiana Avenue, above Sixth Street ec 24-1y Wasnincton, D.O A PAMS EXPRESS @OMPANY. OFFICE 614 PENN’A AVENUE, BRANCH OFFICE, 219 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, OPPOSITE WILLARD’. GREAT EASTERN, NORTHERN, WESTERN, AND SOUTHERN EXPRESS FORWARDERS, erchandise, Money. and Valuables of all kinds forwarded with dispatc& to all accessible sections of the country. COLLECTION OF NOTES, DRAFTS, AND BILLS, Made in all accessible parta of the United States. ©. ©. DUNN, Agent, no i-tf Washington, D’. 0. YLER'S COMPOUND SYRUP OF GUM AEABIC will be found a most pleasant, safe edy remedy for Covcus, Coins, MoaRss- novp, WHoering CoUGH, AND ALL AFFEC- ov THE THROAT axD LUNGS. Its superior efficacy in arresting stubborn coughs, and the first stages of consumption. has long bein Known and appreciated by most families physicians. Price Scents per battle. “*Has been in constant nse in our family for over twenty and with invariable success. I think it an ex t remedy.” American Office, Bait. JOS. J. DOBBLN, “An attache of this office, long troubled with a stul born cough, and who supposed his lunes tobe affected, har re sived the greatest benefit from a single bottle. —. ipper. “Since I Introduced it here. several of onr physl- cians are bi ennene with the best success. H. BUFF. Chemist, Portsmouth. bo }-eo3m THE WKAK EYE- SGH Of every age improved by the use of the world- known BRAZILIAN PEBBLE SPECTACLES, Mourmted in Gold, Silver, or Light Steel, correetly euited b; . FRANELIN & €0., Scientific and Practical Opticians, e544 Pa. avenue, den ween ots. H-WANG, THE GREAT CHINESE BEM- EY FOR GONOKRMG@A, GLERT, E: One Box wit Perrorm a Core. pop ow pe Bg mar pan Itis pleasant to , bas Be bad a Se et without fear ofdetection. Circulars free. ice @labox. Sold by JOHN J. KROMER, successor . io a8! 2 Ue : Brenue. Sent by male? JaGeoly” CONFIDENTIAL. Youxe MEN who have injured themselves by eertain secret babite which unfit them for business, pleasure, or the duties of married ites also middle- or old men, who, from the follies of youth or Tr causes, feel a debility im advance ‘of thelr years. before placing themselves ander the treat- ment C4 any Obe should first read Ane SECRET ‘The Beore FRIEND.” Married Ladies wil 7s aera tnd serena Bent to any addres#, fm asealed envelope on r Ocipt of Twenty fivecents. Address Dr. CHAS. A. WART & 00. dec tly eS Boston, " "ROM PARIS.—Kiuber—Droit des Gens. De Cusey—Dictionnatre du Diplomate et du Consul. Weise—Code du Droit Maritime International, 3 vols. Felig.et Demangeat—Traite du Droit Inter- national PRive, 2 vols. Canchy—Droit Maritime onal, 2 vols. Demensch—Manuel Pratigue lat. Moreutl—Manuel des Agents €on- eulafres. De Gus Reglementa @onsulaires. De Martens—Guide liplomatiques,2 vols. De Clercq— Formulaire des Chancelleries, 2 vols. Moreuil— Dictionnaire des Chancelleries, 2 vols. Wheaton— Kiements du Dreit International, 2 vols. Wheat- on— Histoire des Progres du Droit des Gens. 2 vols. _Be 18 FRANCK TAYLOR. r \HURSTON'S IVORY PEARL TOOT le HN to, Serdag, ean wed pry iad e Te ures. it pre tion is entirely unequalled. = Tae GELS & 00., ew orl TO) jer For sale by all druggists. oebatc ) ELLS’ CELEBRATED MACH | Ww STRENGTHENING PLASTERSS ween Dest lo all cases for which is ut ale by all druggists. jan D-ly a J ABD, N. 2. wuuen, sSStee or THE PEacz, Office No. 511 9th street weet, near Penn's avenue, weuld respectfully inform his friends and the Ee. lic generally that he is new attending to all legal bustwess, such as admini: the Amnesty, as well as all other Oaths, Leases, Deeds, hho ener eg mm Landlord and Tenant otices, &c., &c. Beguine Legal advice given in all its rticnlar attention id to obta and cinims ingeneral + ©‘ lection 0 ELMBOLD’S CONCENTRATED BAC’ H BUCHE eae fe Is the Great Druretic. RE OLD'S CONCENTRATE: D SARSAPARILLA = XTRACT Is the Great Blood Purifier. Both are prepared according to the rules of Phar- macy and Chomistry, and are the most ve that enn be made. no "} HE GAME OF RED, WHIik. a . i Th Game of Authors; The BD PCE: Events; The Game of Great Truths by Great othors. The Shakespearean Game; The of jattle Fiel The Game of Courtship and Mar- ringe—50 cents ench. s desk FRANOK TAYLOR. C= BRECHT, s succoseor fo Ass; Johnson & Oo. WINE MERCHANT, WHOLESALE AND kn. “ER, and dealer in SUTLERS’ SUP- LIES 2§% Penos. aveoue,.between 9th tree's Washington 0.0. i TTENTION. SHORMAK LEATHER no FINDINGS at cost for the next ten days. 47° loth street. between E avd north. te» 10" 4.0 HAUL. PONAMECLED LEATR Covert and Green # urtia fer nirnre Covert thet by J D. EDMOND & ren term ty Beer 4 ba ay ays 12 is pleasant odor, free from all iaju- riews properties, aud immediate nit action for Gerring ¢ Bleck En melled forsale at Ne. $13 0 des. ‘BANKERS, j4™ COOKE 4 CO., BANKERS, Fifteenth street, opposite Treasury, Buy and sell at current rates, and keep always en band, « fuil supply of all GOVEENMENT BONDS, 7-30 TREASURY NOTES, CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS, &c., And pay the highest prices for QUARTERMASTER’S CHECKS AND VOUCHERS an 2-dtf First National Bank OF WASHINGTON. H. BD. COOKE, (of Jay Cooke & Oo.,) President, WH. 8. HUNTINGTON, Gashior, GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY AND FINANCIAL AGENT OF THE UNITED STATES, 15TH ST., OPPOSITE THE TREASURY DEPARTMENY. Government securities with Treasurer United States. SZ ONE MILLION DOLLARS. We boy and sell all classes of GOVERNMENT SECUBITIES at current market rates. FURNISH EXCHANGE and make Collections on ALL THE PRINCIPAL OITIES OF THE UNITED STATES. We purchase Government Vonchers on the MOST FAVORABLE TERMS, and give careful and prompt attention to ACCOENTS OF BUSINESS MEN AND FIRMS and to any other business entrusted te us, FULL INFOBMATION fn regard to GOVERN- MENT LOANS at all times cheerfully furnished. WM. 8. HUNTINGTON, Cashier, ‘Wasutneton, March 20, 1865. m2i-tf TT HOLIDAY GOODS, &. Hamli GEAPHS ON PORUELAIN, reeay fra — @TANDARD WORKS.—Prescott’s Works, Mil- S ler’s Modern History, Robertson’s Works, Gib- bon’s Rome, Waverley Novels, Motley’s Works, Addisen’s Wé Germany, D’Israeli’s Works, Schiller, Bacon, Pa- ba Bunyan ‘he abov in <y 3g ealf, and turkey morocco. orks. Milten’s Prose Works, Mergel’s de. ke. re the best editions and finely bound FRANCK TAYLOR. JSICAL OHBISTMAS PRESENTS, AT M bi METZEROTT’S MUSIO STORE. A large lot of fine Music Boxes, Flutes, and Violins, magnificently bound Music! Hunton! Tose, Kave font tes teinakot oye. have erate : METZEROT 'T’S Music Store, 'o. 318 Penn. avenue, Pole of aeeTS he el Gee nwa! janos a's Cabinet ‘Organs. i de 15-tf HOICE HOLIDAY PRESENTS, fine selection of PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, A CHROMO LITHOGRAPHS, WATER COLORS, and PHOTOGRAPHS handsomely framed, suitable for Presents. J ble Toshege Also, ust received and for sale at reasona- iso. a new and beautiful style of TAGTO- m THROCK, 452 7th street. opposite _de 18-dawtw [{nt.} Patent Office, FPO2 SPLENDID CHRISTMAS PRESENTS GEO. L. WILD & BRO.’S. New Piano Warerooms, No. 49% lith 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 Facto Prices. de 2. ‘Iw* 486 APPROPRIATE FOR PRESENT: “4 A limited number of choice ENGRAVINGS and IL PAINTINGS. appropriately framed POROK EAN TRANSPARENCIES. with « few PA MOY TICLES suitable for Holiday Presents, at MARKRITER’S, No, 486 7th street, 8 doors above Odd Fellows’ Hall. FEoce. Beef Tongues, Smoked B: es to their stock of which they will sell either live or dressed, as pur. chasers may desire. Best cheaper than any other house in the Ce The} have also made arrangements to be supplied with Game of all kinds frem the West, which they sell on commission. Don’t fail to give them acall, at No. 413 H street, between 12th anc 13th streets, . 8.—A PIANOS also for sale chea enes. no 23-Im* Terms cash. de 20-2wif* FEED, WHISKY. A large and complete assortment ot 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 particular, as being pure, and fonr years old, sold subject, if necessary, to analysis. WM. M. GALT &00., no2-tf Indians avenne and Ist st, Vy ASHINGTON MARK ET N & HAVENNER No. 413 H street, between 12th and lith streets. KILLEN & HAVENNER beg leave to call the especial ee Kye gh ag oy of oo ees, and public generally, cir large well selected stock of resh and Salt Meat, Fresh Salt Fieb. Ducks, Chickens, Boston Pickled Pork, Phiiadelphia Print and Roll Butter, Eggs, Cheese. Family and Extra Flour, Buckwheat, Gorn Meal. Hominy, Soda, Water, Sugar Crgeert, Ber: ams, . and Vegetables in reat abundance. They also call attention of fs ve hundred live Turke: ies and Ginger Bnap Dakes, Orackes Dust. Oysters 2) per cent. P.8.—All goods delivered free of eS any ie 1-Im* point in the city. Panes TUNED AND REPAIRED—The up dersigned well-known Tuner and Re- pairer of Pianos, of G. W. Metrerott’s Mu- sic Store, would inform his friends and the’ friends of music generally that he has separated himself from said establishment, and in connection with his brother com uw! menced business on his own Thankful for the liberal patronage ex- accoust. tended to him in the past four years, he would re- spectfully solicit « continuation of the same at his new place of business, where he will also keep for sale the celebrated Wilkins Gold Medal Ovorstr PIANOS and the prep Carhart, Needhain Co ORGANS aad betragt 1 cae secur e sole agency. is prepar: ae! them at New York factory Ei Of Geo. L. Wild & Bros Ft EONS, for which he has prices. ORGE L. WILD, forte Manufactory, . and E st., west side. cellent second-hand }, to make room for new No_ 497 ih st., bet. Pa nm assortment of BtAskets AT A SACRIFICE, ONE-HALF THE ORIGINAL COST. Also, BED COMFOBTS, LINEN SHEETS, Green WINDOW SHADES, &c., at No. 506 Ninth street, _ de 19-Im* next to Perry's Dry Goods Store. EYE AND EAR. Allenrable EYE and E. AF TIONS treated at Pa ave, 209 har md t. Itth and 13th sts., at the Office of a between 9 and 4 a Sunday, WoL OMET, : Consultation Room, rst flooi Be ARTIFICIAL Ir. YES inserted and made movable like the natural one oc 21-tf culiarly adapted foi oak * 180 19 coly FRENCE Juv V ILLIAM BRADLEY, STEAM MARBLE WORKS, 0 rer of RBLE MANTLES, MON" MENTS, TABL! “ and WASHSTA PS, &o. 4 ND TO) Monuments made to order on Teasomable terme WH ipse conoeontiy on band RASTERU'S: Blend MARBLE TILING) oT ees MAR - for Plum! Orders iber's SLABS attended . Pennsylvania a’ 1°. between Ih and wth Streets west. Washington. le maré JEROME'S BAIR R RESTORER FOE retaining and-gradually bringing back tha aa to ite original color without the inceuvenience at- te druggists 75 nding ue ofthedye. Sold by all cents per bot! EXFORD'S MEDICATED GINGER BRE NUTS. for St eaeales in efficacy andes vs jidrem, being eaten as ap by druggists. Price 25 cents per box. Nuits, 2 veie. ere; THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES, NO. 92 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. Accumulated Fund. $1,500,000 PURELY MUTUAL. The Officers of this Society desire to present ta the publie. for their consideration. two modes of dividing surplus premiums (or profits) which have been recently adopted by them, and for the frst time 's by Guy Life Company. and bie ag it is believed, present advantages obvious to all, let. The sum insured has heen doubled, without additional premium, at the last dividend upon pol- icies which have been in force five yea: Premiums have been reduced one same dividend upon similar policies. granted to pelicy-holder: Jat.“ The sum insured doubled without additional r the purpose of illustrating this extracts from ac- minately from the ind of dividend, the followin; tual business are taken indisc books of the Society. the only discrimi ture being the time which the policies h force, Damely, five years : ~ poansul jo o8¥ “£01104 Jo yanomy a wouny -(req0u aag) Pusplsid Jo 4my ““ptepiald paw d Jo ;dnomy KONO, ‘mn yates, sees | Assurers should notice here tha great superiority of the cash system over the note system. the assured, having prudently more than necessary to cover the risk, has a ort 10 fall back upon in case of emerge latter, from the smalln: licy has no value. aid at first a little A of the cash payments nd must be thrown there be even a slight failure of the sources of the aseured, who very probably has allured, by the dangerous facilities of credit, to assure beyond his means. style of dividend are required to be in good health. 2 In tliustratrom of the second point above stated, that ef ‘premiums reduced one-half,” extracts from the late dividend of Persons chosing this "the following the Society are og) wud ““£OOE JO "ON “"pelassy jo oF y “soog JO Junomy ~wnymeig jwnaay ‘(ejou @ “ay jo Uoponpey | ‘mmnyuredd eer c Sys2e #32 B28 \° & ES BEESRe BES8 & be eo Note.—The ‘additions to sums insured,” and the ‘reductions of ’ as above set forth, are made to cover the time of riods. and it may be observed that, though the additional assurance and the reduction in miums are limited to the five years, the next divi- dend at the end of rik expected, more than replace this first one then ex- id by continual renewals, what Ty, Will last as long as the @ that these applications of fe of a large seems to be tem: licy iteelf, and vidends will secure the advanti amount of assurance during the e policy for a comparatively small obviate the objection often ur, system of postponing all the dividends to the distant future, ly years of the Premium, and *s PROG gress of the Society, from year to 1EE The rapid pro, year, is shown by the following tables : qunomy eseosony “penser soqoqjod mau £q poinssy 1WOk BNOTA ad “1906 BOTA 94d 10A0 osveLoUT a =] a Be Be cae BS! BS 82 $3 5 Ranpun® oo 3: sores BNOTA ~o1d 4040 ostorsay “sss YY #8023 [¥}0], beageed gee9 a = EI December 31, 1854. December 31, 1865 Est. ‘The success of this Soctet; by any Company ‘is country or Euro the Society's cash accumulation being about hal! million of dollars greater than the most succeasfnl riod in its history, and its ‘om premiums, at the end of nth year, will be equal to that of the largest ny in the country, at the end of its fifteenth, FCONOMY AND CARE IN MANAGEMENT. The Soctety’s total expenditure to cas. of any of the older Amertcan Compa- Premium areas low as those of any ny. Preminnns.—In the case of aud endowment policies at ordinary r at least three years, the Society on due surrender. ivsne full amount of premin Company at the same Non- Forfeiture of ps id up policy fo ¥ Will issue Policies on a Single Life f $20,000. but only in cases physical condition and family history of this Society are ind! on account of suicide after the first two ye: Easier for a Man to pay his Premium than for his Family to live without his Aid, and without Means. If asked, ‘Why do you not assure your life?” 1 it is as much as they ean do to their wives and children absorb a! that they can spare nothin, future provision for them, inquire if, with the husbat and strength to toil for them, if, with the clear head and busy hand of the parent, their wants are bot just supplied, what would be their condition if ery! were to lose him, and be left alone in the to the extent of cant are entirel: Policies issue maintain thei resent wante of Il their limited a! Allow that it is so, and nd and father in health i Boary or Directors: William © Alexander, Preside: Hyde, Vice President. William Walker, No. 78 East Twen‘y-first street, Henry Young, No. 28 East Seventeenth street. Bobert Lenox Kennedy, Ne. 99 Fift James Low. ot Low. William Whitewright, Jr.. No. 88 Wall street. Hurlbut, No 11 West Twentieth street. Henry G. Marquand, Jau Or = CO. Hopkins, of L. 0. ‘ins & Oe., Cincin- Thomas a Biddle, of Thomas Biddle & Qo., « . Bates, President National Bank of ten. J.T. Moore & Co. torney General of Maseachusetts. regory, Jersey City. Charles J. Martin, President Home Insurance Dy. f as U, Smith, late Hen:ys, Smith & Town- eg. r Join A. Stewart, President United States Trust re M. Bebee, of James M. Beebo & Co., Bos- a 3 Benry J. Gardner, of Read, Gardner & Co., Bos- on. Wm. G@ Lambert, of Geo ©. Richardson & Co. Heury 8. Terbell, of Terbdell, Jennings & Co. Torrey. No. 20 Exchange Place. Peter McMartin, No. 168 Fifth avenue. H. Stuart, of Stuart & Brothor, Phile- Wu. % va Tien & Nephew. facloas.. of John & Hu M. Alexander, of Cummings, Alexander reen. George T Adee, No. 40 Wall street M of Hoppock, Glenn & Co, No. 6 Exchange Placa. eCreery & Co., St. th Auchincloss. Pr sae Crow, of Crow ‘Penvington F. Randol ‘bow \ Cammmine, Henry H. Byde, No. 3 WASHINGTON. D. C.. MONDAY. JANUARY 8, 1866. Dwight Townsend, late Havemeyer, Townsend a Bobert Bliss, of Stone. Bliss, Fay & Allen. George Faltct Olyphant, Preaideue Daten cre and Hudron Caval Company Henry De. of Lord, Day & Lord. Alanson Trask, late A. & A. G. Trask. H.Y. Butler. of H. V. Butler & Oo. lel D. Lord, of Lord, Day & Lord, ward W. Lambert, M. D., No. 33 Sixth EJ. Hawley, late Oarter & Hawleys. Samuel Holmes, No. 4 Beckman street. P haan B. Cooley, late Cooley, Farwell & Oo., Jose F. Navarro, of Thomas Asencio & Co. C. ArexaNomn, President. Wee gtr B. Hoi, Vice President. * . s, ctuary. a3 Ww 8. Hane. A . Ww. font 6 Second street, opposite the Town lock, Baltimore. Medical E: miners for Balzimore : Prof. 4B. Salthe | Drea. Pe Senith, Persons desiring te act as Local Agents in Mary- land, Northern V nit nd the District of (o- lumbia. are invi to make application to the General A t. G. W.S. Hat, who will offer terms of a highly liberal character. it +208 SPECIAL NOTICES: piisarresws! Cecaitint a A BREEZE-KISSED HONEYSUCKLE diffuses a pleasant fragrance. but its aroma has not the tropical richness of PHALON’S ~° NIGHT- BLOOMING CEREUS.” That marvellous scent, \osptnens 2 not too powerful, seems closely akin to the fragrant charm with which Neurmahal enchanted her liege lord in “The Light of the Harem.” Sold everywh ja3 2 TWO BAD OASES OF PILES CURED BY DE STRICKLAND’S PILE REMEDY. Mr. Glass, of Janesville, Wisconsin, writes fez 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 discharged from the army as incurable, (he being quite para- lyzed with the Piles.) Both these dist Tomek canes Were cured with one bottle of Dr. STRIOKLAND’S PILE BEMEDY. The recommendation of these orsomen, beside the daily testimonials received y Dr. Strickland, ought to convince those suffer- ing that the most geqravated chronic cases of Piles are cured by Dr. Strickland’s Pile Remedy. Itis sold By Druggista everywhere Sold by J. W. NAIRN & CO.; CHAS. CHRISTIANI, 371 Pa. avenue and 50% Ninth street. 00 26-ly A SUPERIOR REMEDY. We can conscientiously recommend to those suf fertng from a distressing cough. DE. STRICK- LAND'S MELLIFLUOOS COUGH BALSAM. It gives relief almost instantaneous, and is withai notdisagreeable to the taste. There is nodoubt but the Mellifiuous C h Balsam is one of the best preparations in use, and is all that its propri- ctor claims for it. We have tried it during the past week and found relief from a most distressin, congh. prepared by Br. Strickland, No. 13 Sycamore street, Cinefnnati. Ohio wr sale by> Druggists. Bold by J. W.NAIRN & 0O.. also at WAITE’S Drug Store, and CHAS. CHRISTI- ANIS, 317 Pa. avenue and 502 Ninth street. BEORET DISEASES. omfeotnal remedy bal eg ml vegutanleremeay exe . 01 ¥ Ff ip Mn Ms ir irs. ie ine! » BO balsam, no mercury. Only ten pills to be taken. It is the soldier's hopo, and @ friend to these who do pot want to be exposed. Male packages, @2; fe- le, @3. Sam. An's Bs and permanent preg On Ati? a RGetais ween i for @4. Bold vy'B- 0: Fond. Bes advertisement TO DYE EASY is very desirable, MATTHEWS’ VENETIAN HAIR DYE is the best in the world. Complete in one bottle, No wash,nestain, notrouble. Achild canapply it. Persons wishing to avoid the publici- ty of having their Hair dyed in public, can DYE AT HOME better than any barber can doit, by using THE VENETIAN DYE. It does not rub off or make the Hair appear dusty or dead, but imparts new life and lustre. Gives a beautiful black or brown, as pre- ferred. Price 75 cents. Prepared by A. I. MATHEWS, N. Y. DEMAS BARNES & CO., New York, Wholesale Agents. my l6-eoly COLGATE’S HONEY SOAP. This celebrated ToiLEt Soar, in such universal demand, is made from the choicest materials, is mild and emollient in its nature, frarrantly scented and extremely beneficial in its action upon the skin, For sale by all Druggists and Fancy Goods Dealers, jan 28-eoly sae te TELS ROE laure use 'CH_ OINT! 5 cures Itch and Salt Rheum in ‘a ons also es ne Uleers. and all Mgyviioes the Skin, ‘mar 38ly “350 Pennsylvania avenue. MARRIAGE AND 0 An Resay of Warning and Tastractios Yor Young Men, just published by the Howard Association, aed sent in sealed letter Ger free of charge. ddress Dr. J. SKILLIN HO: Hi Association, Philadelphi: endie CE AMUSEMENTS. GROVER’S NEW THEATER, ‘ivania avenue, near Willard’s Hotel. ONABD GROVER & CO.........cseess-Dii = LEONAED GROVER.......0.D. ime" The Management has the pleasure to announce having effected, at mee expense, a limited epgagement with the charming and talented Wash- ington favorite, Ss wi MISS MAgGIE STORET. who aj n her unapproac! ie impersona- tion of ANOHON, THE CRICKET. a9 Mies Mitchell will be supported in her favorite role by @ cast of eminent fitness, embracing many well-known favorites of the Company, assisted by a number of talented artists from abroad. especially engaged for their peculiar adaptability to the ramatts persone. Return for a few nights only of the opaler and of talented young American Danseuse, SS AU- GUSTA, who will appear at the end per- formanee in an entirely New Dance GBAND CONCEBT For the Benefit of the SCHGOL8 OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEP- TION CHURCH, at ODD FELLOWS’ HALE, TUESDAY EVENING, Jannary 9, 1966. Madame OECELIA YOUNG KRETSCHMAR, Mrs. M. A. OURLBY, of Baltimore, and several distinguished Amateurs of Washington and Balti- more, have a offered their assistance. Tickets, ONE DOLLAR. Cencert to commence at 73: o’clock jas-2t pre. J. W. & H. P. KREIS’ DANCING ACADEMY, P Ivante avenue bet meer eth nd 7th ate, 'e1 vs avenue. ween a ew nnaT I Oppesite Metropolitan total, ‘Those desiring to enter can de so now, as we are cont ally Mest rong age classes. the ore ncing with first lesson. 1 in- comm: formation in regard toterms, &c.,can be had by applying as above. is and Hours af Tuition: For Ladies, Minses and Masters, Wednesday and Saturday afternoons, from 8 to 6 o'clock. r: For Gentlemen, Tuesday and Friday evenings, racticing Assemblies every Thursday evening. Private instruction given to suit convenience ef Circulars can be had at J. F. Ellis’; Liege. 4 & Solomon's, and other boek and music stores; by applying at the Academy during the hours of — {oa pe Fee, Syn s tS Sea Tse 8p. m., or dul e hours am. ‘A note addressed to the Academy will mest with Prompt attention. oc 4-tf SEaTRS SKATES!! SKATES!!! The most beautiful and best assortment in the city. just from factory, for gentlemen, ladies, girls an td bo ag on ab in on Bcce) ent which can be made for the DB 3B EDMOND ato de 61m No. 513 MPOBTANT TO LADIES AND I MEN Ae the season for fashionable Bapisel to ethis: thet the nei ais te cance api i only place to pu' fine PRRFUMERY, HAIR WORK ac, ke. in RP DRMONGEUT, cotta of Deed salitcizene near the avenue. of . it ie al Tr to state, that the finest HAI DRESSING, fu the latest styles is dome at the above eetablishment. Madame Demongeot will give per- shovementioned "all ordete for ontfoor eit be abov TS nat attended promptly sho 9-Sm ;LMBOLD’S EX TRACT BUCHU gives Hisstivigar to toe frame and blood t tne pallid cheek. D is accom panied by alarming toms, and if ‘pemumaitbed apostate tins s sumption, insanity or TELEGRAMS, &c. General Sweeney, at his iste interview with the Fenian Con vention, stated that months ago he urged and advised Col. O'Mahony to opena correspondence with Gen. Phil. Sheridan, for the tang sored of placinghim at the bead of the army, offering himself to take any eub- ordinate position under Sheridan, provided the latter would accept the leadership. Gene- ral. Sweeney has issued a card to the brother- hood to the effect that he declined the first in- vitation to attend the Fenian Congress, not re- cognizing the legality, and fearing inenlt and misrepresentation; but,on the second invitation, with the assurance that his presence might do much to ee harmony, he waived bis objection. e says his apprehensions were not unfounded, though his arrival was greeted with apparent warmth. His efforts at concilia- tion were met by certain parties with insult and outrage, and he was denounced as not being a Fenian, becanse the circle of which he ‘was & member decided, as a compliment, that no pledge should be required of him, though he signified his willingness to take it. He says there is an element of discord, composed of members from the Manhattan district, who have done and will do anything to stiffe trath and. vent union, even at the price of Ire- Jani le. The Detroit Tribune isresponsible for the fol- lowing important disclosure: -We learn from an entirely well-informed source at Washing- ton that all the books and documents left in Canada by Jacob Thompson, the most active and debased of allthe rebel emissaries in that province, containing his correspondence, docu- ments, and accounts, showing the disposition of the rebel funds in his hands, have been se. cured, and are now in the possession of the Government authorities at Washington. These papers will be of rare interest, particularly to the frontier cities, Detroit included, against whicha ee oe of the machinations of Thompson an rected. The safe of Adams’ Express Company was opened last nighton the train between New York and New Haven, and robbed of a large sumofmoney. The amount stolen, as near as can be ascertained at present, is about $50,000. The car was Psy entered while at the depot in New York. The thieves forced off the lock on one door of the car; also, the locks to two of Adams’ Express Company's safes; $90,000 in greenbacks. and 0,000 in Govern- ment notes were left by the thieves on the floer of the car. They got out with their plun- der at Cascab Bridge. The New Orleans Picayune learns from gen- tlemen recently from the interior of the State that the freedmen pativey refuse to make new contracts to work or leave the plantations. This is their reply to the owners of several large plantations where they were comfortabl located and, it was thonght, perfectly contented. They are respectful and peacetul, and allege As a reason that they expect a new proclama- tion that will materially benefit their condition. A scouting party sent in pursuit of the men who robbed the safe of Paymaster Ellis, at Leavenworth, a few di since, of thirty his cut-throat gang were di- thousand dollars, ove: them in Piatte county, Missouri, and all the money except five thousand dollars was recovered. The thieves when overtaken, took to the bush and escaped. The Angnsta and Savannah Railroad is now £0 nearly completed that passengers can go between the two places in one day. Thetrains leave Augusta at 6a. m., and arrive in Savan- nah atl0 p.m. Passengers have to ride only twenty-two miles on coaches. This part of the road will also soon be complete. A despatch from Montreal states that Hen- Messrs. Galt and Howland are instructed by the Canadian Government to leave for New York immediately, there to meet gentlemen from the Lower Provinces, and concert about the renewal ofthe Reciprocity Treaty. Tne Sandusky, Dayton, and Cincinnati Rail- road was sold on Friday, under and oraer of the Court, forseven hundred and fifty thousand dollars. J.W. Pierce and Israel M. Spelman, of Boston, were the purchasers, acting as trustees. If Hon. Benj. G. Harris should be ejected from his seat in the House of Representatives the Prince Georgian says his constituents “will immediately re-elect him, and repeat the pro- cess as often as the House shall render it neces- sary to do so.” Ihe steamer Sierra Nevada, from San Fran- cisco, in a fog, ran on a point of rocks nine feet under water at high tide, and as the river is falling it it uncertain when she can be released. The Governor of California has received from the Secretary of the Interior a confirma- tory grant of five thousand acres of school Jand warrants in Humboldt county—the first in- stance on record. The arrest of Captain Semmes causes much indignation atthe South. It was the intention of his friends to have brought him out as can- didate for Juage of the Probate Court. The recent freshets have so extensively dam- aged railway communications fn Georgia that it will probably be sixty days before it can be restored. Tax Mowror DocTRINE MEETING InN New York«.—The meeting of sympathy for Mexico, Chile, Peru, and St. Domingo, or the Monroe Doctrine Meeting as it was called, was held at Cooper Institute, New York, Saturday evening, and proved a great success. The hall of the institute was crowded, and much enthusiasm was displayed. Speeches were made by the President, W. C. Bryant, Esq., Vice Presidents Theodore Tomlison, x McKenna, the Cl Envoy, and others. Letters expressing strong sympathy with the objects of the meeting were received and read from numerous army, naval and civil officers ofthe government, including, among others, Generals Sickles and Garfield, Speaker Colfax, ofthe House, Congressmen James H. Lane, Jobn A. Kasson, Nesmith, Baker and many others. The meeting adjourned at a late hour, after passing resolutions endorsing the Presi- dent and calling a second mee on the proper notice from the President. Later FROM Mexico.—Official news from the city of Chihuahua up to the 2d of Decem- ber last, has been received here. President Juarez had enteredin hisnew term without any opposition. Only one General had made a protest against the extension of the term, and he went overto the French. General Regules, a very successful officer, has been appointed General-in-chief of the Central Army in place of the lamented General Artega, who was as- sassinated by order of Maximilian. Generals ignacia, Mejia, Epelacio, Nuerto, Nicolas, Regules, Diego, Alvagez and Jos. Carayajal has been promoted to the rank of Majer Gen- erals for patriotic and meritorious services. An unfounded rumor prevailed at Chihuahua that the French would return to that place. Savxe or Lanp in Vincinra.—The Warren- ton (Va.) Indez says:—Mr. Thornton Withers has sold his farm containing 360 acres, near Waterloo, to Mr. Meger, for $30 peracre. Dr. . Fisher has sold a 30 acre lot on the Rap- pabannock turnpike, to Gen. John P. Taylor, of Pennsylvania, for $100 acre; also, a lot 16 acres to Col. Crockford, for $112 per acre. The Virginia Herald also gives the following —A farm of $3}; acres in Essex county, to Major Beekman and Abraham Van Arsdale of New Jersey; a farm of 400 acres, within one mile of Spoteylvania C. H., to Chas. M. Bald- win and Elbert R. Acly, of Wisconsin; a farm of 100 acres, ten miles south of Fredericksburg, to C.M. Lambert, of New York; also, a house in Fredericksburg, belonging to Mrs. Stone, to C. M. Arnold, of New York. Gorne TO Work.—We are gratified to fearu that in every quarter from which we have been enabled to hear, the freedmen are not only wil- ling to make contracts to labor in the fields, but that hundreds of them are anxiot hy ing employment of their late maate) r the present year We stated several weeks since that as soon as the holidays were over there would be no difficuity in getting any amount of colored labor at fair prices; that freedmen knew they had to work as other people, and that their objections to engaging last year for this grew ont of the fact that, = the are orf slavery, the hiring season generally commer after Now Year's day.—Richmond Republic. Bes sia Bb 5 eect abe Loss of THE STEAMER LiBeRTy.—The agents in this city have received news of the destruction by fire of the steamer Liberty, of the Exprees line het ween this — and Phila- delphia. The fire occurred on Thursday night, between 12 and o'clock, off Cedar Point on the Potomacriver. The vessel wasrun in to the Maryland shore, and barely reached it in time to eave the lives of the crew. The vessel and cargo was & tota! loss, the vessel baving burnt to the water’s edge before the crew left. ‘The crew arrived here last nighten route for Philadelphia.—Alezandria Journal and Firch is posed tbat the fraud committed in the manner described will amount to about $100,000. Cox, Senor Vicuna sary of in regard to this matter, the difficulty arose from articles written in the Examiner and the Soquier on the subject of the public printing. It is supposed that some correspondence en- that body. The discussion there showed no litle indignation on the part of members. The affair was spoken of as a grave breach of the privileges of the body. hout disposing of it the Houre adjourned, leaving the gentlemen in the custody of the 7 Rickwonp, Jan. €—Mesers. Tyler & Cole- man, of the Enquirer, parties to the shooting afftur yesterday, were arraigned before the Houre of Delegates to-day, charged with a breach of decorum. After a protracted inves. tigation, Tyler was acquitted by a unani- mous vote, and Coleman discharged by a ma- em Sota Pollard’s case was postponed till onday. —— Tw fkSTER AND PoTomMac RAILROAD Comr adv >The stockholders of the Winckes- ter and Potomac Railroad, says the Winches- ter Times, convened in general meeting on Saturday jast for the purpose of reorganizing the board by the election of a president and directors for the ensuing year Several resolutions were proposed by Mr. Duer, of Baltimore, representing many of the Stockholders reriding in that city, the leading objects of which were a reduction of the ex- penses of the company to conform to the changed condition of its affairs, which were aaopted. Mr. Andrew Hunter offered a resolution, which was adop ed, declaring it to be the trae policy of the Winchester and Potomac Rail- road Company to encourage a connection be- tween their read and the Alexandria, Lou- doun and Hampshire Railroad, at some point ator near Harper's Ferry. The company then proceeded to the election of a president and di- rectors...» Mr. Hunter nominated for the office of pres- ident Mr. Joseph Sherrard, of Wincheste>, who was elected without opposition, Mr. Wm. B. Baker, who bad been placed in nomination, having withdrawn his name The following gentlemen were then elected Directors on the part of the stockholders, to wit:—Robert Y onrad, Wilkam B. Baker, Philip Williams and John E. Wall, who, with Edward E. Cooke, Dr. Daniel Conrad and Col. Oliver R. Funsten, Directors appomted on the part of the State, constitute the present Board. We learn that it is the purpose cf the new Board to take immediate measures for the com- letion of the road from Stephenson's Depot to Vinchester, and if the application which is now depending before the Legislature for a charter nuthorizing the extension of their road to Strasburg, to & connection with the Manas. sas Gap Road at that point, should be euccess- ful, and it cannot be refused but by an act of flagrant disregard of the interest of the people of the Valley. our people will be placed at once in communication with the cities of Richmond, Alexandria and Baltimore, and with our sister towns of the Upper Valley. FRAUD ON THE REVENUE—An extensive fraud on the Internal Revenue Department has os been brought to light by the authorities of ew York. For some time past they had rea- son to suspect that large quantities of forged cigar box stamps had been uttered, and in or- det to find out and arrest the offenders, active inquiries were instituted. The police officers have succeeded in arresting three persons who are implicated in the charge, namely. y, Jacob Firch and Charles Mitzcheiling and a person named Blomeke, the former a printer doing business at an establishment in City Hall place, ‘and the latter a partner in 4 priating house ta William street. Statements made by Firch and Mitzcheiling led to the apprehension of Blomeke, who has admitted that he printed two thousand five hundred of the counterfeit stamps and declared that he destroyed the plaie from which they were struck off. The assertion as to the destrubtion of the plate turns ou: to be unfounded, as the police have apprebended the party who engraved it. Blo- meke and Metzcheiling have been commmttmd to the county i by Commissioner Osbora, hela to bail in $1,000. Itis sup- Tre E1ient-Hovr Movement.— The follow- ing billto limita day's work to eight hears has been introduced in the New York Legisin- ture : Section 1. On and after the first day of May next eight hours of labor between the mon and setting of the sun shall be deemed and hel to be a legal day’s work in al! cases of labor and service by the day, where there is no contract or agreement to the contrary. Section 2. This act shall not apply to or in any manner affect labor or service by the year, month or week. Escarror Critian Vessece.— The New York World has a dispatch from Washingwn stating that two vessels have recently been tirchased at New York on Chilian account, joaded with certain munitions of war, and made their escape to sea, in violation of our neutrality, with the purpose of proceeding wo the Chilian coast, blowing up the Spanish ves- sels of war, and thus raising §the blockade of the Chilian coast. No other paper has the news. + RELiciovs ExciTsMexT IN ENGLAND.— Great excitement bas been created among re- ligious classes in England, owing to the agita- tion of the question of the practicability and desirableness of & reunion of the Established Episcopal Church with the church of Rome. The London Morning Post says: “The leaders of the new movement are men with whom the vast majority of the people bave no sympathy, and the consequence may be disastrous.”” 87 The Iron Mouiders’ Convention, im New York, on Saturday, sow wie resolution orgin co-operation by aj! mec! ics tor their metuat advantage, respecting hours of tabor and wages. A resolution was also offered recom. mending ageneral observance of the anniver- sary of our 6th of July, 1659, by organizations throughout the entire country. B7-The receipts of tobacco at St. Lonis for 1865 were 16,407 bhds, against 42,673 hhds for 1864. The total estimated crop of the State for 1865, however, only fails short of that for 1864 about two million pounds, and is generally of & better quality. S27 The expense of a paid fire department in different cities are as follows : Baltimore, $66,- 058 07; Cincinnati, St. Lonis, $55,4¢ Cleveland, $15,027 141,206 Boston, $129,211 95; ; Providence, $47,153 69; ®7"It will require two million dollars to re- establish the lighthouses on the Southern coast destroyed by the Rebels. 87°A. O. P. Nicholson, formerly a Senator from Tennessee, haying made application for his compensation between the time he left the Senate in 1861 to the period of bis expulsion, his petition has been refused by the Secretary of the Senate, « #7 During the last week over 4,00 appli- cants for clerical appointment were received at the Treasury. 7A lad in Canada. 14 years of age, and working on a sal; of four doliare a morth, was lately married to & sweet miss of twelve summers, 87 The medal for Mrs. Lincoln, for whieh a ag ae" subscription was taken up in is resented on April 14th; anniver- ef ag cone erp mello Hoong S7-The annual week of Concerted Prayer, held in all parts of the world by agreement of all classes of Christians, commences to-day. a7” An inveterate drinker, who signed the temperance pledge, but was found after imbib- ing 8s often a8 ever, when remonstrated with by his friends he lied that the document which he had had no internal revenue stamp. was invalid, because it S27 The fire which some time since broke out is still raging. S7 The New York stoek market was weak and unsettled Saturday and closed firm. Goy- erpments were steady. Gold closed at 142.