Evening Star Newspaper, January 11, 1866, Page 2

a ae EVENING STAR. W. B. WALLACH, Editer and Preprietor. ee etter eertmaniits -cazteaabd panei etedyts ane et tet wine mesic eh Sata ener ee ee er SPREADING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE. BEE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- GRAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER. —— THE STAR. Senators and Representatives can have the Datty Evenine Star delivered regularly and | promptly at their residences, in wrappers, by ordering it through the Secretary of the Senaze, the Olerk of the House of R@presentatives, or | at the office of the STAR, corner of Lith street | and Pennsylvania ave: ] ———re+-—__. } BEOCEPTION AT THE WHITE HOUSE. ‘The ladies of the White House held their first reception on Tuesday evening. The visitors ‘were received by Mrs. Senator Patterson and Mrs. Col. Stover, daughters of the President, in the Scarlet Room, Marshal Gooding per- forming the duties of introduction. Senator Patterson participated in the socialities of the evening, and about half-past nine o'clock Pres- ident Johnson unexpectedly entered the apart— ment; where he was received with warm con- gratulations. The reception terminated at ten eiclock, and was one of the pleasantest ever given at the White House. Among the distinguished visitors were Lieut. Gen. Grant and lady, Secretaries Harlan, Stan- ton and McUulloch, Postmaster Generai Den- nison and ladies, Senor Romero, the Mexican Minister; Senators Morgan, Wilson, Dixon and Cresswell, with their ladies; Senators Harris and Trumbull, Judge Nelson, of the United States Supreme Court, and daughter; Gen. | Banke, Gen. Augur, Admiral Dahigren and iady,and a number of members of Congress with their wives and daughters. THE INDIAN DELEGATION. The delegation from the Sacs and Fox and lowa Indians of Nebraska, had another audi- ence with Commissioner Cooley yesterday. ‘The Commissioner is endeavoring to ascertain the causes of the grievances of which they complain, with a view to applying a remedy; but these are difficult to estimate. Tne most frequently occurring complaint they haye to make is, to use their own words, “Money, want more, right quick!" GENERAL LAND OFFICE. Returns just received show that at the Land Office, at Marysville, California, the cash sales in November last amounted to 7,176 acres, be- sides several entries for actual settlement un- der the homestead Sik cnoanea ee eae s is" MOVEMENTS On STANT SECRETARY Advices have been received from W. N. Chandler, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, at Sayannah, Ga. The mission he is upon was progressing very favorably. Cavers oF Rervsiicay MEMBERS oF THE Hovse—The Subject of Negro Suffrage —The Re- Publicans of the House of Representatives held caucus at the Capitol last night. Hon J. Morrill, of Vermont, in the Chair, and Hon. ignatius Donnelly, Secretary. The meeting ‘was with reference to the subject of suffrage in the District of Celumbia, and continued for nearly four hours. The bill now pending be- fore the House was discussed at length, and various motions and suggestions were made concerning it. Although no definite under- standing was arrived at, it was evident that a majority were opposed to the bill as reported from the Committee on the Judiciary, which simply Toposes to strike from all laws in force in the District of Columbia the word white. Several gentlemen were in favor of having a new form of Government for the District,Con- gress to direct control of affairs, but the general sentiment,was that thequalifications for suffrage should bear equally on both white and black, including the capacity to read and wriie. The pending bill, it is probable, will be amended in accordance with above view. ConFIRMATIONS BY THE SENATE.—The Sen- ate yesterday confirmed the following appoint- ments: Solomon L. of lllinois, to be Secretary of the Territory of Dacotah, vice Jno. Hutchinson, resigned; Henry Hammond, of West Killingly, Connecticut, to be Collector of the Third District of Connecticut. Tobe members of the Levy Court of the county of Washington, D. C., to fill the places oft three members whose commissions expired on the 13th December, 1965, Thomas Blagden, John A. Rowland, and James A. Magruder. Tse Deatu or PREstpENT JouNnson's Brotuen.—Negiect of Physicians the Alleged Cause.—The Nashville Press publishes a letter from the sons of the brother of President John- son, who died in Texas some time since, in which Lees say: “Feneral Strong makes a statement that our father, Mr. William Johnson, was accidentally shot by the discharge of his own gun, and that ® number of surgeons in Valasco, Texas, where the accident oceurred, were applied to for assistance. All refused, and not only re- fused, but based their refusal upon the ground that Johnson was a brother to the President, ete. In addition, we will state that the aboye are facts, and that our father had to send to Columbia, Texas, a distance of one hundred miles, for a Federal surgeon, before getting any assistance. Dr. Se: is the gentleman who came to our father’s assistance from Co- lumbia, but fourteen days having elapsed, Was too late to save his life,and Dr. Seads says our father died from neglect, and the medical faculty generally of Valasco stated that there were too many Jobnsons now.” Se ImPorTANT RalLRoaD Mzgtinc.—On Mon- 7 f & large meeting was held at Frederick, Md., for ths purpose of maturing measnres for building a railroad from the District of Golum- bia to the Pennsyiyania line, by way of Fred- and embrace a fi Scientific instruction. Pe. railroad or turnpike. The Mexican Emigration Scheme. ‘Voluminous papers relative to the rebel emi- gration to Mexico, and the scheme of Gwin and Maury were presented to the Senate yes- ‘Senor Romero first calls the attention of Mr. Seward (July 9, 1864,) to the address of Gen'l Magruder, and Governor Vidaurez’s reply, showing & perfect understanding between the traitors in Mexico" and the insurgents in the United States, Under date February 6th, 1865, he further notifies the Secretary of his understanding of the settlement age Serre by Napoleon, by vir- tue of which the Mexican States, Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon and Chihuahua, with parts of San Luis Potosi, Durango and Ohihuahua, and almost the whole of Sonora and the Pen- insula of Lower California are ceded to France, and that to make so considerable a cession of Mexican territory acceptable, the Emperor would plant there a military colony which should shelter the remainder of the country rime fillibustering, and also from the United tates. As additional proof of the identity of political interests which exist between the ins nts of this country and the partisans of the French cause in exico, in a communication dated July 4, Mr. Romero adduces further evidence of ‘Mexican complicity with the rebels, and states that the commander at the post at Bag- dad informed General Slaughter that he had certain instructions to permit the introduction of all arms and manitions of war that might be desired, and that they should pass freely for the use of the Confederacy, January &, Mr. Romero communicates state- ments and Jetters relating to the scheme of Mr. William Gwin for organizing a colony in Mexico under the protection of Fraxce, and showing that General Basam, in command of the French forces, had authority to lend him armed assistance. Among the intercepted letters is one from Maury to Hon. B. Wood. Esq., New York, in which he says that “Soule is in the Gwin en- terprise, and that the French Emperor will give him all he desires, and that he will go out as Director General in charge of every peculiar kind of consultation.” He says turther: “You ought to have sent me money. It is hard to finance on nothing indefinitely, and I have concentrated my whole strength on our scheme.” Mr. Seward writes to Minister Bigelow, July 13th, enclosing these intercepted letters relative to Mexican colonization, and requests him to preeent them to M. Drouyn de L'Huys, and rankly inform him that the sympathies of the American people are already considerably in favor of the Republic of Mexico, and that ¢ ey are disposed to regard with impatience the continued intervention of France in that coun- try. The President ajso sent to the Senate a mes- sage in compliance with a resointion respect- ing the occupancy by the French troops of the Republic of Mexico, and the establishment of & monarcby there, enclosing a report from the Secretary of State, and the documents by which it was accompanied. The documents are very yoltiminous, going as far back as March 25th, 1864, and ending with December 4tb, 1865. The acting Secretary of State, Mr. Hunter, in a communication to the President, trans- mitted to the House in answer to the resolution inquiring concerning the kidnapping of the child ef an American lady in the city of Mexi- co by the usurper of that Republic, so-called Emperor, says that no official information has been received at this Department in Tegard to the kidnapping referred to, and no other infor- mation upon the subject which it is deemed advisable to make public at this time, NOTICE TO GAS CONSUMERS —Th G,, distribution department of the Warbingine 4 ay Company have removed their office t No. 464 10th, between D and Bo where greats whol ogee to Ee that a meters ice es are cut of order, will plese ne Wo. YORKE, Superin of Distribution, attention. _McILHENNY, Engineer, FOESALE- About 2.000 feat of cod secon? hand LUMBER and SCANTLING, 394 Iithetreet, above Re ABply to No. A H LOT COCOA NUTS, ORAN Messina, and Sicily Lemons, M. 8 Grapes. French Chestnuts and Cranberries ust received by JNO. W. LUMSDEN, _jall-st W 0 z= Ihave in my yard, on M, between 4th and 5th streets, 100 cords OAK and PINK, which [ offer for sale under the market price. ja lat™ E DAVIS. 93 Water street, Georgetown. a) Tan T CABANET HARDWARE. We make a speciality of CABINET HARD- WARE, and offer at factory prices Table and Bed Hair Cloth, Chair Cane, Upholsterer’s , Green Canvas. &c., &c, ELVANS & CO., JOHN RB. Ay cotw a (Alex. Jonrnal ad Caretta) 7eane CARErAGEs. CABRIAGES. CARRIAGES. On hand a very large and fine assortment of new and second hand CARRIAGES, such as Bretts, Extension Tops, Rockaways, Tep and No-top Buggies, &c.,&c. Ali. work sold warranted to be as represented. Carriages taken on storage. Bopairing Prompt- ly ati jed to. 2 ROBERT H. GRAHAM, 409 Pa. av.. ja ll-8t* near 43¢ st., and 374 D street. AYING SOLD MY S8TOOK, Good will and Fixtures to Messrs Davis & Gaither, 1 would most respeetfully return my thanks to my former patrons and friends, and recommend my successors as gentlemen worthy their patronage. ¥. GITTINGS. WITH THE VIEW OF REBUCING our Stock, to make room for an entire new assortment in the i we will, for the next sixt: at RIME COST.’ Ladies in want of MILLINERY GOODS will Shoretere find it to their advantage to 'y call cive us an ear! - ja -colzt* No. 26 Market Space. ARYLAND AGBIGULTUBAL COLLEGE. ‘The Second Session of the College Term of 1365 "66 of this institution will open on the Ist shraary, The Hegiate and tory Department: of Muglish, Classical: and 1 course Board, tuition, washing, fucl, and lights $150 Tr seant: o ble fi probing on of five months, pay je 'e The College is nine miles north of Washington by For further particulars address -.B. WORTHINGTON, President Maryland Agricultural College. a 11-lawsw rince George county, Ma, LOST AND FOUND. BEWARD WILL BE PAID FOR 3 000 the recovery of the PACKAGE OF ONEY (815,000) stolen from me on the 22d of 8. M. REYNOLDS. jall-ct* Paymaster U 8. A., No. 316 Est. UB LOST—On the eveni the 10th instant, F on La. A, om ist and 6th streets, Capi? tol Hill, a brown FUB CAPE. A suitable x be. the finder by leaving it at ~ Wari este Pe. avenne, between 9h yt bt QT M THE COBNER of 13th st eee {ah By two HOUNDS. - Breet: both on ect ag ete * a sul le Be given by returnfng them to 3. H. KRUBLING 259 Penna. avenue, it* 1 0 ae oe from home, Janu: ‘ao a white and liver-colored POINTER . Had on black leather collar; answers to the name of Joe. The above reward will be paid if re- turned to the subscriber, at No. 67 La. ave., bet. 6th and 7th streets, ja C. THEO. GRIFFITH. 1-6t REWARD.—Lost, Wednesd it. be- $50 tween7 and 9 o'clock, = small POCKET: ‘OOK, containing $200, and papers, having the owner's name thereon. ‘The ve reward will be yes leaving it at WALKER & CO.’S, Mary- avenue, between 10th and llth streets, or at the Star office. ja 11-2t* ‘ctrecta, 8 pait of GOLD SP EOF AOLBS. i, & ir he liberal reward will be given if left at the Star Of- fice. Ja le-3t* AME TO THE SUBSCRIBER on the Ist inst., two STEERS, yery thin in flesh. ‘The owner 8 picase, soe Poereee, Prove property, pay J em a * nee JON H. SNYDER. ja 10-3t* Rock Creek Road, near 14th st. A REWARD OF TEN DOLLARS will be paid for a small BAY HORSE, strayed away on Monday, the 8thinstant. He bad ona halter. He has a white star in his forehead; a balf shoe on his front foot. - W. DUVALL, ia 10-3t™ Corner New York av. and 4th st. 4 ey UP ESTRAY—On the Sth instant, sa the Ontholic burying ground, a black PONY, 14 hands high, with silver-plated harness on. The owner is requested to come forward, prove proper- ty, pay charges and take him away. T. GARY’S Live: ja 9 3t™ Jack 3th BOARDING. ©, LET—FURNISHED or UNFURNISHED BOOMS, with or without board, 37% 8th st. bet, 1 and New York ay. ja 11-3t? At THE NEW BOARDING -H@USE, 219, corner 7th and M sts., good BOARD and com- fortable ROOMS can be Gentlemen and their wives and single gentlemen and ladies can find good accommodations. Ja 11-6t* (GENTLEMEN AND THEIR WIVES AND Single gentlemen can obtain geed ROOMS and ‘OARD, by the week or month. A few Table pereees eaten os monenate, 287 = st., ween a reets, a Willard's Hotel. bihasidideediay “5-2 ta "TABLE BOARDERS can be accommodated with good BOARD by spplying at 54 Dunbarton street, between Green an: Montgomery , Georgo- town Ja 9 3t ICELY FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT at No. 23 Pennsylvania avenue, near 24th st. Pleasant location, within a few minutes walk ef the Departments. A few Table Bourders can be accom modated Aslw ‘PHoMrson’s DINING ROOMS AND 8A- i LOON, 360 © street. between 434 and 6th streets. R. BR. THOMPSON, late of the Metropolitan Hotel ja6 Im* BAB. anc newly FURNISHED ROOMS, at 129 G street, bet 2ist and 224 streets, only four squares west of Department. F: and board good te. E URNISHED OR UNFURNISHED ROOMS for rent, with or without board, suitable for housekeeping, centrally located. Terms moderate. No. 499 )0th street. Ja 5 6t" BOARD a 464 10th street, a few doors north of the avenue, Terms $25 per month. de 16 tf Sa ee 2a COMFORTABLE BOOMS AND BOARD CAN P roiture ‘6t* y 1 . pe a Sateen wae house from Pennsylvania avenue. de Il Im* PERSONAL. [DES E. ORDWAY know that he has ten bar- rels cranberries, per schoonor Aliderdice, at 0th street wharf? Ja 93t* T. T. FOWLER & 00, VvecaL AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC. A lady of several years experience as a music teacher would '@ afew more pupils for instruc- tion on the Pi: or in Sin; . She also will give lessons in the gre oe! x flowers Best of re- fererces given, Address M. T., City P.O. ja5-6t* M BS. DR. CURTIS, who reads the it, present future, opened her office at 420, north side of Penn. ave., between 4% and 6th sts. ' Office hours com hee n > * the Natural Olairvoyant, 2. 8. m.,and4to8p m. PRESONAL— Store, 4673, lith street de 9. 1m* f you want good Ci id To- rides give the La Favorite Giger call. SMITH Preprictress. OFF TO CLOSE BUSINESS, TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT. REDUCTION on CLOAKS, FURS, BLANKETS, DRESS GOODS, ( with the exception of Domestics) WHITE GOODs. EMBROIDERIES, LACE WIN DOW CURTAINS, LADIES’ EMBROIDERED VESTs, INFANTS’ EMB'D DRESSKS, HOOP SKIRTS, CORSETS, WOBSTED GOODS, OPERA FLANNELS, TABLE DIAPERS, TOWBLS, IBISH LINEN, WHITE AND COLORED MABBSEILLES, &., &c. 8. M. MEYENBERG, 48 Market Space, _ja 10-3t under Avenue House, “Mgorewood PIANO for sale at a serge car sacrifice. Elegant carved case Aa a] legs, finished all reund corners. sweet and! werful tone, made by one of the best makers in his country, To be seen at gruii NECOND EDITION, 4 O'CLOCK P. M. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Waskinetor, January 11, 1966. Jay Oooke & Oo. furnish the folowing quo- tations of Government securities : Bu: Seiling U.S. 6's Cou; 18B1 .e0e 6 ye lots U.S. Five Twenties, 1862., SX 103 U.S. Five Twenties, 1564. 101 = 10 U: S. Five Twenties, 1865. 101 ley U.S. Ten Forties .... - 93% U.S. Seven Thirties . 8 BE One-year Uertificates—new ...... 8X By NEW YORE FIRST BOARD SALES. Coupons, 104; Five Twenties, 1862, 104 y; Five Twenties, 1564, 10i4; Five Twenties, 1865, 101%; Ten Forties, 93¥; Seven Thirties, 985; Certificates, 984; Gold, 1353. —— es RECEPTION. We are authorized to announce that the Ia- dies of the White House will receive their friends to-morrow (Friday) afternoon, be- tween the hours of one and three o'clock. WORMS. “Worms” sometimes turn upon the heel that crushes them. and the Chronicle seems to have some apprehension that the business “worms” and “wretches” of the District may show some spark ofresentment under the flattening pro- cess of the Forney brogan It hastens, there- fore, to tell them that though it feels bound in aspirit of frankness to brand them as worms wretches, traitors, bigots, and sprawiess imbeciles, without enterprise or pub- lic spirit, yet it has nothing but their interests at heart, and that it lays awake nights, and oversleeps itself morn- ings, through much cogitation how best to serye them. To show that these things are so to a public that mightelse be incredulous, the Chronicle lays much stress upon its adyo- cacy of the “air-line railroad” to New York, and its labors to induce northern business to come here. Now, we feel rather reluctant to dgprive the Chronicle of its little all in the shape of District service capital, but really this is, as the farmers say,“cutting ita leetle too fat * That paper must certainly be put to its trumps when it can in- stance no more disinterested effort in behaif of the District than its advocacy of the so-called “air-line railroad” to New York, which, it is well known, s isimply a speculative concern of Pennsylvania (mainly) railroad men. poli- ticians and schemers. Among the corporators of this air-line road (which has been so disin- terestedly advocated in behalf of the District by the Chronicle,) we find the following Penn- sylvanians of speculative fame: John McManus, W. M. Heister, Henry C. Carey, J. H. Ome, Henry Musselman, S. W Snyder, Chas. Parrish, M. McMichael, J. S. Richards, J. E. Tuomsoy, Samuel Mifflin, Isaac Eckert, G. D. Coleman, S. V. Merrick, €. Case, T. E. Franklin, D. C. Forney, Asa Packer, J. W. Forney, Thomas Beaver, E. Reilly, Philip Saseells, C. B. McKnight, S. Cameron, O. J. Dickey, Sam Mack, Jason Black, Chas. McAlister, J. G. Fell, Jas. H. Scranton, J. D.CAmMERON, Samuel Small, T. A. ScoTr. Prominent in the list, it will be seen, are the names of Jonn W. ForNEY and D.C. For- NEY, who are doubtless working in this «big thing’ (which, if successful, will make colos- sal fortunes for all concerned) without aselfish thought, but wholly in the interests of the dear people of the District they so much love, dote on, and banker after. We should be glad to see a Lona fide air line road from Washington to New York, and hope to do so at no distant day, but certainly have no faith in this par- ticular scheme, and must say that of all hol- low pretenees we have seen none to excel that of the Chronicle in claiming that its exuberant advocacy of this gigantic railroad monopoly has been dictated solely by consideration of the interests of this District. Of the same bogus character is its other claim above alluded to, of having served the District. The busimess men of the District are just pow suffering greatly from the oyver- trading caused by an infinx of dealers here, for whom there is not business enough to do. Itis a notorious fact that there is scarce a branch of business that is not overcrowded in our District cities at present. The consequence is that al} suffer—the resi- dent business men and the new comers. Sooner or later some must go to the wall, Many of the latter were birds of passage. who eame with the war, made money during the war, and flitted with their money at its close. They, of course, made it pay; but <ach as, by injudicious representations, came here to settle permanently, with the idea that great openings were presented for enterprise, through the incapacity of the resident business men to accommodate the public, have discovered their mistake. They have found the busi- ness people of the District, though not “faust,” in the slang sense of the word, to be tolerably well informed in their specialities: and quite suffi€iently alive to their own in- terests to do fairly by their customers; and see- ing all this and feeling that they have been victimized by bad advice, not a few of them are pulling up stakes to go where there ix less competition for the sale of their wares. CEMETERY A? BALL'S BLUSF. The remains of our soldiers who fell in the BE GREAT GOVERN™ ALM AT ALEX. a aupata A — The great sale of stock and materia! of the U. 8. Military Railroad Department at the shops in Alexandria, which was continued from last month, was recommenced yesterday under the pereonai direction of General H. L. Robinson, Mr. Williams being the auctioneer. There was not as large @ number present as heretofore, but the bidding was quite spirited. A number of build were sold at — ranging from $200 to $1,000 and quite a large amount of hard- ware which brought fair prices. Thesale will be continued from day to day amd will proba- bly Iast a week. There is yet much stuff re- maining, most of which is new. GOVERNMENT DEPOSITARIES. General Spinner, Treasurer of the United States, has informed several banking compa- nies, who have applied to be designated as de- positaries of Government funds, that it is the policy of the Department not to establish any more depositaries than the necessities of the Government demands; and when no actual necessity exists for the establishment of such corporations he must decline to authorize them THE ARMY BE ORGANIZATION BILL. Senator Wilson's bill for the re-organization of the Regular Army was framed upon a pian laid before the President and the Secretary of Wara few weeks ago by Lieutenant General Grant. But few deviations, it is said, have been made from this plan as then proposed. PROPERTY RESTOBED. The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, &c., of this District, during the month of December restored the following lands:—The property of Charles B. Tibbs, in Loudon county, Va; the property of George H. Ball, in Loudon county, Va. and the property of Sanderson Thrift, Loudon county, Va. —enenenomeetntbiieniieenien sa WHITE HOUSE. There was the usual crowd of visitors seek- ing an interview with the President this morn- ing. among them a delegation from New York, headed by Gen. Strong. Senor Romero, the Mexican Minister, had a protracted audience with the President on Mexican affairs. CANCELLATION OF CURRENCY. itis reported that ninety thousand dollars in fractional currency will be destroyed by the Treasury Department ina few days. The in- tention is to substitute an equal amount of new currency for that which is cancelled. inane MUSTER OUT OF COLORED TROOPS The Secretary of War has issued an order mustering out of service the Twenty-fifth Army Corps, composed of colored troops, and, serving in the Department of Texas. The resignation of Brigadier and Brevet Ma- jor General George Chapman, who command- ed a brigade in Gen. Wilson’s division of cay- alry, was accepted on the 9th inst. PERS@NAL.—Governor Swann, of Maryland, after entering upon his duties yesterday, gave 4 splenaid entertainment at Annapolis. Hon. Horace Maynard, of Tennessee. was among the guests, and delivered a speech laudatory of Maryland and Tennessee. ----Prof. Mapes, a distinguished agriculturist of New York, died yesterday. -+---Mr. Chanler, Assistant Secre- by of the Treasury, has arriyed at Charleston, S. C., for the purpose of investigating the ope- rations of cutton agents ‘Hon. John Cres- well, Senator from Maryland, bas been selected to deliver a eulogy upon the late Henry Winter Davis betore the House of Representatives -**-Rebel General Hardee bas returned to Savannah trom a trip to Mobile ang New Orleans. While in Mobile he was treated to a supper by Federal officers. Howell Cobb is comtortably fixed on a plantation near Macon --*-General John C. Breckinridge, General McCansland, and Colonel Harry Gitmore are in Toronto, Canada. ----General Ewell has left Warrentou, Va., and taken up his residence if Nashville. The widow of Stonewall Jackson has received a draft for five handred and twenty-six dollars in gold from the ladies of Texas. ‘Miss Harriet Lane, who presided over the White House during the administra. tion of her uncle, President Buchanan, is to be married to-day, at Wheatland, to Mr. Henry E. Johnston, a Baltimore banker. ——_-«ee- XAXIXTH CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION. Tuvrspay, January 11. _SENATE.—Mr. Chandler presented the pe- tition OF certain citizens of Michigan inst the renewal of the reciprocity treaty. Re: ferred to the Committee on Commerce. ~ Mr. Sumner offered the petition of the con- vention of colored Baptists for universal suf- frage. Referred to the Special Committee on Reconstruction. Mr. Fessenden called u ize the Seeretary of the MsSiSTANt assessors. Mr. Sumner offered an amendment—a pro- viso that Bo person shall be appointed an as- sistant assessor without being obliged to take the oath required by act of Congress. Mr. Fessenden objected to the amendment. There was a law on the statute book requiring the oath to be taken, and the provfsion oftered by Mr. Sumner was unnecessary. r. Sumner said the Secretary of the Treas- ury had in a published report admitted the appointment of men to offices in the South without requiring them to take the oath. Mr. Sumner subsequently withdrew his amendment, and the bill was passed. Mr. Wilson offered a resolution which was adopted, calling for information in regard to the advertising expenses of the departments: in what Washington papers they are printed; by what law the printing is authorized. ete. Mr. Trumbull; from the Jndiciary Commit- tee, reported a bill to enlarge the powers of the Freedmen’s Bureau. Also, a bill to protect the citizens of the United States in their civil rights, and gave notice that he should call them up &s soon as printed. Hovsr.—The Speaker laid before the House the eredentials-of James Farrell, member elect trom South Carolina, which were reverred to the Committee-on Reconstraction. the bill to author- Treasury to appoint LOCAL NEWS. eas CHARG. OF AnsTRACTING FUNDS yRow THB TREA«UnyY.—This mofning, Anthony Shoder, formerly a clerk in the Treasury, arrived here in charge of an officer, and was taken to the Court House, when Judge Fisher committed him to jail. He is charged with abstracting over $30,000 worth of 5.20 bonds from the Treasury while he was oe as clerk One of the employees of the Department was sent after him, and followed him to Miebigan, where he procured bis arrest several weeks since. Crm at Court, J Cartier —Yesterday, Diggs Parker, indict for the larceny of hides, was teund not guilty. Gooding for de fense. Geo. A. Mitchell, indicted for larceny, plead euilty, and was sentenced to two years in the penitenti Nicholas Fisk, convicted of larceny, was sentenced to two years in the Albany peniten- tiary. Bennie Ragan was found guilty of larceny and sentenced to Albany for one year. Dave for defense John Conner, indicted for assault and bat tery, submitted his case, and was fined g} Davis for defense. This morning, Judge Fisher on the bench, Henry Warne indicted for the larceny of bacon from D. L. Morrison, was found guilty Gooding for defense George Dixon, indicted for the larceny of an overcoat from —— Ware, was found bie, Aiken and Day for defense. This is the second trial, the first the jury failing to agree in. A motion was entered for a new trial In the case of Patrick Haley and Jno. Haley, indicted for larceny, a nolle pros. was entered Brien Carroll, John Balienger, and James S Williams, indicted for the robbery of Rudolph Buchly of about #600 on the 30th of Septen are on trial. fence. Utermeble and Bradley for canfonremmnsemate REFUSING TO AID THE Orricers.—Last night Roundsman Meredith and Officer Howes ar- rested Molly Johnson, Kate Foley, Ellen Mitch ell, Ann Nolan, on the charge of being drank and disorderly, and started with them to the station, calling to their assistance Andrew Ne- vill, in whose charge they placed one of the girls, but instead of taking her along with the others he took heroutof the way. The officers after caring for those in hand returned and ar- rested Nevill apd the woman. This morning Justice Handy fined some, sent two to the workhonuer, and Nevill was fined $5.00 for re- fusing to aid the officers. ALARM OF Fire o'clock yesterday afternoon an alarm of fire was sounded from box No.4, #th street east and © street, caused by the floor of the bakery ef Mr. Newrath being on fire. It was extin- tinguished before any material damage was done. As the Columbia apparatus was basten- ing to the scene, Mr. John W. Smoot, the fire- man, fell from the bose carriage and was badly bruised, but hy able to be out this morning ——o— ASSAULT WITH InTENT To KiLt.—Yester- day, two colored men—Moses Parker and Ar- thar Lane—employed in the sanitary division of the Quartermaster, had a difficulty at Oamp Krouse, near Good Hope, and a fight ensued in which Parker struck Lane with a knife on the neck. inflicting a severe but not dangerous wound. Parker was arrested by officer Mc- Clelland, and taken before Justice Cull, who sent him to jail for court. pees ssiaiies Fatat Accipent.—Yesterday, Sandy Lee, colored, while engaged in hawling ice, fell from the cart, and the wheel passing oveg his neck, injured him so that he died in about T minutes Coroner Woodward was sent for, but after hearing the circumstances declimed to hold an inquest, it being unnecessary = RY RN A BuRGLARY.— Yesterday, Jobo Clark, soldier, Was arrested by Sergeant Hurley, of the Firet Ward. upon a charge of felonions!y entering » house in that precinct, and in which he was canght by the Sergeant. The prisoner was eent to jan for court by Jusiice Moreseil. ener Affairs in Georgetown. Tre Board oF Gvarpians.—The Board of Guardians of Georgetown schools, appointed at the last joint meeting of the Aldermen and Common Council, met iast Tuesday nigtt, all the members present, and was organized by the election of G. W. Beall, Esg., presiteni, and W.L. Dunlap secretary he ordinary monthly reports of the teachers exbibit the schools in good condition at the commentce- ment of the year. Mr. W.C. Magee was ap- pointed as the admitting guardian, to superin- tend the admission of pupils. Mr. A. Hyde Was appointed to procure an assistant teacher tor mings A No.3. Mies Lanra V. Reed, the teacher, being ill, is unable to give it the at- ‘tention it requires. Rear Estate Sate—By Thomas Dow! Auctioneer —A brick house and bot on the ner of Jefferson and Water streets, to Jam: Morgen. for $2,000 RopveRny.—This morning, the house of Ed ward McCormick, corner of High street and Ube Alley, was entered by thieves and robbed of bet ween $1,500 and $2,K@in gold and silver. As yet po clue has been ebtsined to ‘ne thieves. A firmer chisel 1 inches wide was left at the house, which was taken to the detective's office, where it can be seen by any one who has lost such a tool. Mr. McCormick 8 the proprietor of a restaurant and retail gro- cery. PoRx.—A considerable quantity of pork was offered to-day. The roads are now im a condi- tion to favor the transportation from<arms in Maryland and Virginia, and the farmers are taking advantage of it to put their pork in mar- ket. Large hogs were selling at $1# per 100 pounds to-day. Chance lots retailing at $14.50 SS JOR RENT—HOUSE No. 439 F street, between F 6th and us Gas, Cy range, Latrobe, and modern improvemen Ste EM. BUTTON, 521 7th ctrest *URNISHED HOUSE FOR RENT. cheap, st FYE So street. Rent in ed Eaquire ines bet! 3 and 297% fortwo vance. 12 o'clock. Ca da That" 5 the corner of New Jereey avenge and K street north. For terms apply te M y eee orden Stone, corner Mo ue and 3d street. Immedi ate possession give Jal] eost NGRAY D CARDS RECEPTION, DINNER, TY AND CALLING CARDS The ROUGH CABD, and ENVELOPES to cor = c di the residence No. 371 + 91. 18 The Speaker laid before the House acommnu- 4. at Stick. The mecting was organized by calting | BS seder eqs Cone Tor ee eae ei eee te | Pose ate, opens Mate eae Joost | unfortunate bettie of Ball's Biuf, Oct. 21, 1561, ] cation trom the Secretary of War, in reply | “"°":2t pay s o@OOLE's, {Ames Whitehill to the chair, and appointing | Biank Books used in Banke cat Mescan gto ae UsT RECEIVED-ANOTHER TOY PIANO. | Were bastily buried after the engagement. in | to » resolution of that body, stating thatcom-| 1t_ ___ 326 Pa av., bet. ths Gelonel John A. Steiner secretary. The object | Mebments, the largest folio to the amalient | J ice EOE aa eS ee Rok shallow trenches or graves. The thin cover- | missioners were appointed in Maryland and FOE PALES AND PARTIES. sting was briefly si by Mr. John | Pass-book, made to pattern on short notice. feet long and 14 inches wide, and 2 feet arth ually washed away from over | Delaware to make awards for slaves mustered Sifford. Hon. Jobn S. ile addressed the Pithographic Cheek Books, and all kinds of | high: can play any tune on It,and con te = parr J : r into the army, but that the xppointment of - Meeting. advocating the enterprise, and a com- Lithograp lc ae done in the highest Style of art. | tuned as easily as any ether Piano. Also, new lot | the graves, leaving the honored remains, in pom issioners Was suspended by order of the LIGHT -MOIRE ANTIQUES mittee gy Eis ce ag consisting of David eee at CY — Ol =) MUSIC BOXES, Chi rere re ene: ac. many instances, exposed to view. Lieutenant | president, as to other slave States, for the . Frees Teearick Schley, —— ee ike ee 2 : 306 Pennsylvania avenge, Colonel James M. Moore, Quartermaster, has | reason that all the available money in the ; peeecshic ot Pome =o Be Legislature praying the passage of an act of de, made at sivert notices 7 aT BBYe” | _jag st H 7ouneon & Coe Bauk | hyurial ground on the spot where the gallant ident that the commutation fund amounted to | Lavender, Pearl, Straw, Lemon, Ash Rose, Light incorporation. STATIONER! “of ried cana eee yo Wane Navigation’ fag mnded between Al- eae wakee Se. peered deo pal The communication was referred | Browns, Black, and other colors. —— TEE ManyLand LeGisLaturz.—The special session of the Maryland Legislature convened at Annapolis yesterday, but nothing was done beyond eda Sg of a joint committee to wait upon Hon, Thomas Swann, the new Governor, who informed them that he would send in a communication at noon to-day. nite a large number of persons accompanied vernor Swann in a'special train to Annapo- jis, where he entertained them, as well as the members ofthe Legislature, in handsome style, at the Governor's mansion, where addresses ‘Were delivered by Mr. 5) er Frazier, and James L. Ridgely, Esq.. to which Goy. Swann ‘@ppropriately responded. Views or THE GOVERNOR oF OnIO.—Goy- ernor Cox, the new Executive of Ohio, and Iate a major general in the national army, takes the ground, in his inaugural address — de- - divered, that the war having settled in the neg- ative, beyond dispute, the question whether ore or more States have the right to dissolve the Union, it is absurd to again raise itand put it in jeopardy by subjecting it to the test of trial by jury of any of the leading rebels. Mayor Lincoln's states that the per det or the city of Boston is $10,021,198. UNCLAIMED TELEGBAMS, AMECAn BI ale Rae Office Willards’ Hotel, ay 5 t remain in Rebbington rson Wn aa TC. TrxoR. Someny, ; “Tigo J tohock B. P. SNYDER, Maueger. I Bey Bem INBON Will deliver hor Lectures on “ WOMAN’S WORK AND WAGES,” NFRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 12tu, AND “ FLOOD TIDE,” ATURDAY EVENING, JAN’Y 13tn, 1566, « AT THE E STREET BAPTIST CHURCH, KE, above Sixth street. ‘TICKETS 60 CENTS. to begin at 75; o'clock. Tictets forsale at the prineipal Bookstores and Betels: > oe FE ‘Ss LADIES, FINE NT Bd ld PeMccie tt het cession a Financial Future; Courts ¥ Clay; Hours of Labor; The Present st; Prison Discipline Question; Children's ft Lo Year; The President’s Message; Critical No- ices. Subseription $6 per year; er iad #5) ide 9 4 Having had thirty years’ experience in the busi- ness. we feel confident of giving satisfaction. both in style and prices, to those who want see articles in our line, I AYLOR, 1UDSON T seller and Stationer 354 Pennsylvania ave ° ja 1l-6t T PEESONS SKROUBING ICE. For sale. five hui red cart-loads of SAWDUST. at GALT’S nd Kindling and Stove Wood Office, A SEB been avenue. between lth and 12th streets, or at Mill foot of 17th st. ja lott {OR SALE—A 6% octave PIANO, of good tone, ‘and im perfect order. Will be sold for, one-half its value if applied for soon, at! 394 Lith street. bet. K biel Nose AMERICAN REVIEW FOR JANU- AR adi and L. ja 10- Y , 1866—@ontents: Thi America; Climatic Influences Reconstructior the Books of 1.50 per sing! a ANCK TAYLOR. At? Cost. oO mense Assortment of WINTER CLOTHING. AND FURNISHING GENTLEMEN AND BOYS Is now offered at COST for a few weeks only, parstory to taking an account of stock. shat invite Citizens and Strangers to ALL, STEPHENS & CO. enn. A eo ABD, aa — t of stook early next ie we Wise t Selke am socount of seeds 9 Lo ‘we now offer our whole stock , and will pamed fe nett g more r are all cout if nothing s mark the lowest market ratesin figures, td no deviation will be allowed in any case, ex: cept for cash. -M. STER & BRO. WM Ro. a8 Market Specs. ie that the: jn dStif inform ea ee | G NOTIOE. TLADMON & WILSON pel exandria ana Wasbington, the Or- Ange ‘and. Alexandria “ital ond 2g Teeesa YN Ir MMODA TION! TRAIN, making in connection with the mail train the following hours : Leave Alexandria at5.40a. m.,8a. m.,10 WE.» BEN mm. Washington at7s.m.,9a.m., le 4.25 p. m., and 6 p.m. WILLIAM H. McCAFFERTY, tf ___ General Superintendent, Dror OF MOURNING DRESS GOODS. Families in want of Mourning Goods are respect- fully informed that we are closing out our largo stock of MOUBNING DRESS GOODS at precisely what they cost, to make room for Spring Steck. JOS. J. MAY & CO. 308 Pennsylvania aven: no between 9th and 10th streets. ATES. LAT es LATES. 200,000 LATHES just received. and for sale = ee We WRAL EDR de 2-0 No. 562 Seventh strect BB B""t BUTTER tt ROLL BUTTER "1! Strictly prime ROLL BUTTEB arriving daily on consignment, and for . DUTROW, je 8-6t* 2 450 8th street. Bisenat BrLLranps 11) DEMLIARDS"! The Saar a a na Billiard Efi a eee with the bet laors and cigars is desirous of others who Tuk pase of ars re ‘eset hereaher | tceee ‘ader the nat 480 J. KARR, Inventor and Patentee of Karr’s Celebrated AMERICAN CHRONOMETER, in Ohr Westen aor bluff eighty feet above the Potomac, and com- mands a fine view ofthe surrounding country, and is about one and ge ange of amile from Leesburg. It is circular in shape, and enclosed by a neat paling fence. In the center is a mound, intended to receive a flag-staff, and on the inner circumference of the circle are the graves of the fallen brave, whose remains haye been carefully collected and interred; each marked with a tablet similar to those in the cemeteries near Washington. OONGBESS. The subject of negro-suffrage in the District of Columbia was taken up in the House to-day after the morning hour, and Mr. Rogers, of New Jersey, proceeded to speak at length, claiming that the framers ef the Constitation, and the citizens of the thirteen States in adopt- ing it, did not regard the negro race as being entitled to the rights of neg Iu the Senate, Mr. Johnson, of Maryland, is making @ speech in answer to that of Mr. Howe, delivered yesterday, on the subject of reconstruction. A number of appointments of justices of the peace for the District ot Colum- bia were sent to tbe Senate by the President this morning, and referred to the District Com- mittee, which, it is understood, will re} on the nominations next Tuesday. The bill ex- tending the ow es the amps ge — Washington e provisions of whic’ are given in another column, will be reported by the committee on Wednesday next. TBEASURY DISBURSEMENTS. The disbursements of the Treasury for the quarter ending December 31. 1865, were as fol- lows :—Internal Revenue, $1,710,454.42; Diplo- matic, $988,487.54; Loans, $195,692,900.96; Sal- aries, $118,577.50; Treasury, (proper,) $3,585,- 48191; Treasury, (Interior,) $919,663.09; Treas- ea x Departinent, $15.985,778 ih 605.4 a Gaal » inser oot the Interior, eisanteh at" Indian,) $2,578,116.79. Total, ' This sum will be reduced to a considerable extent by monies refunded as overdrawn by the several Departments, In the War, Navy, and Indian ts the sums thus repaid will amount to upwards of twenty millions of dollars. /EMMES’ TRIAL. The trial of Bemmae, which was to have commenced to-day, was unavoidably myhde by the absence of Commodore Winslow, one the most important witnesses, who sailed a short time ago for the Guilt. Commodore ‘Winslow has been sent for, and his arrival is a $10,428,000. to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Stevens, from the Committe on Appro- priations, reported the army appropriation bill which was made the special order for Thurs- day next. The House resumed the consideration of the bill to extend suffrage for negroes in the Dis- trict of Columbia, when - Mr. Rogers made a speech against the propo- sition. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. Murder of a Railroad President. Porrsvit_E, Pa., Jan.11.—Henry H. Dunne, coal inspeetor and superintendent of the New York and Schuylkill Coal Company, was brutally murdered by three men, last night about seven o'clock, on his way home to Potts- ville. The murder was committed on the pub- lic highway, about two miles from Pottsville. No. arrests have been made. Mr. Dunne was an accomplished gentleman and universal favorite with every one. His death causes the most imtense exciiement all through the coun- try. The Germantown Murder—Arrest of the Perpetrator. PHULapELraia, Jan. 11.—Christ Ber- ger, aged 27 years, has been arrested for the ) murder of Miss Mary L. Watts in German- town last Saturday. He has made a partial confession. Money 2: to have been the incentive to the deed. razor with which he committed the munder has been found. The Maine Legislature on Jeff. Davis. Murdered by Negroes. _—Mr. as G. Wituinctox, Jan. — — a... x, N. ¥. Jan. 11.—A fire thi PTO! ~¥a Bincwan > here to the amouat of Pen covered by insurance to $36,000. New York Markets. sane Geld in Philadelphia. — PHiLapEtrata, Jan, 11.—Gold 18% teamers and all We are closing out the above Goods at a great sacrifice, to make room for Spring Stock. 87°14 yards splendid Moire Antique of amy light color, for $30 S87 Winter Dress Goods ef every description. fom less than cost, to make roem for Spring sapplice 87 Depot of Mourning Dress Goods 87 Depot of Paris Kid Gloves. 208. J. MAY & 00., 305 Pa avenue, ja N-2tift between 9th and 30th etreeis . ppaeace TO SAVANNA. ‘The superior iron side wheel steamsh MOND Capt. J N.Barney,will lesvethe Norfolk steamboat wharf, KS of Con- cord street. Baltimore, on SATURDAY 13th inst., at 5 o'clock p.m. Fi bin, Pacsage, Fare and State Reom. #3), ip RICH iret Cal Second Cobia 26 assengers by this live save adleast 2) howrs sea mane over all ‘otier rontes, bed only about 6 . Hine connects nt Savennah with corer ry the river for the interior Georgia, rail: steamboats going th. P. 8.—A boat leaves regulariy every Saturday at |} 8 e'clock p.m. parsage to J. BRANDT. » sero 502 SEVENTH STREET — 522 30 conte por ur Cc RK ZEPHYR, % and #@ conte por @ WH ZEPHYR, conte ounce peeniroe ara * to make A! in all styles, Bontags, f . —s vin i iy aw ey sniee the Pera of oa _jalltw ANON Spa Tth et Sve Dana! Es AND rOR BALB- VENISON by the Carcass, Saddle apd Quarter 1 casesof PINE APPLE OHEESE. 80 casce of STILTON CHEESE. 80 cases of new Canned PEACHES, TOMATORS, GREEN PEAS, ac. So berrels of SAUR KEAUT, pat ap expressly for family use. 2% tube of GOSHEN BUTTER. ore SObarrels yf vee re . OaARARE 3810St" = 361 D street, between 9b and ch