Evening Star Newspaper, January 17, 1866, Page 2

_EVENING STAR. W. B. WALLACH, Editer and Preprietor. | See ae te ee WASHINGTON CITY: WEDNESDAY......JANUARY 17; 1866.) S7 READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE. SEE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- @RAPHIO AND OTHER MATTER. THE STAR. Senators and Representatives can have the Datiy Everrve STAR delivered regularly and promptly st their residences, in wrappers, by ordering it through the Secretary of the Senate, the Clerk of the House of Representatives, or | at the office of the STaR, corner of llth street | and Pennsylvania avenue. —— - ore -—___ THE RECEPTION AT THE WHITE HOUSE. The reception at the Executive Mansion last @vening was exceedingly attractive. The visi- | tors commenced to arrive punctually at half- Past seven o'clock, foremost among whom was Senor Romero, the Mexican Minister, and from eight until nine the arrival of carriages ‘Was almost without intermission. The ladies of the white House, Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Stover, received their guests in the Ked Room, and were the center during the evening of a | brilliant circle. Marshal Gooding officiated during the eve- ping in making the presentations. Among the very many distinguished persons present were Secretary Stanton and lady, Secretary Welles, lady, son and daughter; Hon. James Harlan, Secretary of the Interior, and lady; Commodore Winslow, the heroic commander of the Kear- sarge; Senator Foster, President of the Senate, and ladies; Sir Frederick Bruce, British Min- ister; Senator Chandler and lady; Major Gea- eral Rucker and ladies; Major General Hun- | ter and ladies; Senator John Sherman, lady and daughter: Brig. Gen. Fullerton and lady; Governor Sharkey, of Mississippi, and lady; Admiral Lee, U S.N.; Senator Saulsbury and | lady; Major Gen. McCook, Major Gen. N. P. Banks. | The President came down at 9o’clock, and | ‘was immediately surrounded by his friends, many of whom, having come in the early part Of the evening, waited patiently for his ap- pearance. About nine the East Room was thrown open, and during the remainder ot the evening was filled by a splendid assembiage of | promenaders. A peculiar style of wearing the hair last eve- ning among the Iadies was a subject of much comment and the remarks were, for the most part, altogether in its fayor,asa becoming sub- stitute for the waterfall. The hair was al- lowed to fall its full length, without fetter or bond of any description, and was thought by many to be the most graceful style the ever changing empress fashion has yet presented to public patronage. AN AGREEABLE EVENING. Last evening a very handsome entertain- ment was given by Henry D. Cooke, of the firm of Jay Cooke & Co., at his princely residence in Georgetown. The company embraced a | sooner or later. large number of leading journalists of the country and others, and naturally with such a gathering and so accomplished a host to enter- tain them, the occasion was of something more than ordinary note. To say nothing of the amount of first-class brains represented, it was a& matter of remark, and natugally of some mu- tual felicitation, that of the sixty or seventy journalists present, there was nota bad looking man amongst the lot, 4 fact that it would prob- ably be difficult to parallel with any other set of men of the same number. By 4 coincidence, two of the gentlemen pres- ent—Messrs. Brooks and Blaine, of the House of Representatives—both graduated as vigor- ous and brilliant journalists in the same town, Portland, Maine, before entering upon their distinguished political career. Among the ladies present were Mrs. Henry D. Cooke, Mrs. Wm. Huntington, Miss Hunt- Apgton, Mrs. Fabnestock. The company sepa- ated at a late hour, after an evening of much enjoyment. Mr. Cooke, it may not be generally known, made his mark as an able and suecessful jour- nalist before entering upon his career as one of the leading financiers of the world. PERSONAL.—So many church-goers get their Pockets picked in Chicago that the Republican of that city advises them to leave their yalua- bles at home, ere venturing forth to their devo- tions. ----J. J. Barclay, Esq., former Consul at the Island of Cyprus, has presented to Messrs, Jones and Stone, of the Consular Bureau, State Department, two large photographs—one of the Astarte of the Phoenicians, or the Venus of Cyprus, a very ancient statue, recently found about nine miles from Larnaka. Cy- pras, and which is now in the British Mu- seum; and one of the Church of the Phe=ni- cians, at Farnagusta. The church is many centuries old, and is in a good state of preser- yation. -+---The Boston Courier, started by Joseph T. Buckingham in 1924, and which has been characterized by much editorial (writing) ability, isdead. It is succeeded by the Boston Evening Commercici, a handsome, well filled sheet. ----Dr. Evans, the American dentist in Paris, has been a dentist to the Prince and Princes of Wales. -+--The Chicagoans are over the skating exploits of Miss Carrie Moore. 2 Massachusetts gal. +---Miss Avonia Jones is to ge at the New Surrey Theater, just completed, in London, ina new of“East Lynne,” by John Ox- entord. Cameron -+--Hon. Simon last week emg over a shad convention of three bun- |, at Harrisburg, Pa. The object of the convention is to alter the dams on the Susque- hanna river so as to let theshad ascend. ----Mr. George Wilkins Kendall has returned to New Orleans after an absence of seven years im Texas, and resumed his editorial chair in the Pic office. “Thomas J. Lille, one of tne oldest printers in Boston, died in that city on Monday. -Col. P. P. Browne, 7th regi- ment Hancock’s Corps, has been ordered to the command of the post of Philadelphia. ----Gen. Sherman has fixed his residence as well as his beadquarters at St. Louis. &7The entire ice-boat fleetof New Yorken- Foe or LF cere Scrub race up the Hudson weromn Mondsy. The ice was in excellent eondition and the fdistance sailed was four miles and return. The Minnehaha took the lead and kept it, accomplishing the eight miles in ten minutes. A novel feature of the day’s y was the arrival of an _ice-boat trom thens and another from New Hamburgh, the former coming fifty miles and the latter ten 7A man named Hegg has been arrested in Nashville, Tenn., for swindling the merchants of the place out of $15,000. @7- An alarm of fire in the Memphis theater last week created great confusion, anda num- ber of ladies were injured in the rush Wwescape from the building. S77 The management of the Boston Theatre were lately fined $1440 by the United States authorities for making fraudulent returns. A portion of the fine was subsequently abated. S7 The second choice in the sale of seats in Rey. Henry Ward Beecher’s church, was pur- chased by Mr. Joseph Howard, somewhat no- tableas baying forged a Presidential proclama- tion in 1964. S7 An attempt was made last Sunday even- ing to burn Rev. Dr. Hall’s church, in Provi- dence, Rhode Island. The edifice is one of the finest in the State. RS7 The rinderpest is said now to be nothing more than the cattle smali-pox. S7'The Military commission at Alexandria for the trial of the Ubristmas rioters ad jjourned over yesterday, without examining any wit- esses, in consequence of the iliness cf Mr. A. D. Warfield, one of the accused. S7-E. C. Marshall, President of the Manas- sas Gap Railroad is in Rij the interests of his road ‘aeqngud incon’ Toposition for the Strasburg connexion, which reared very hard by man MOTs nara bY many of the Valley 7 Col. John S. Mosby was a few ‘8 ago at Leesburg by the Pro: bry ey plaee, but was shortly after reget S7 Ubaries H. Fairchild, of New York, has urchased the Exchange Hotel at Fredericks. | orbs for the sum of $12.000. “He proposes te expend some $15,000 in its repair. S7- Mr Griffin of Indiana, has been appointea ‘Treasurer of the Fenian Brot! |. He is siid to be a millionaire. His bonds will be half a million. S7-A iarge number of vessels have been chartered to bring bamboo from Jamaica to New York, for the manufacture ofpaper. Pa- per isso high that bamboo bas been experi- mented uj and is found to produce a cheap and excellent article. 7 Ambasradors from Morocco have arrived im Paris. They bring as presen tothe Em- peror six magnificent horses, and a tiger of rare beauty. The English View of Our Relations with Napoleon. The London Times discusses American affairs for once in a spirit of fairness and good sense in dealing with the question of our relations with Napoleon. After commending the digni- fied and statesmanlike language of President Johnson in his message, in regard to the affairs of Mexico, the Times proceeds to say: “The truth is thata war at the present moment between France and the United States would open such disastrous prospects to both coun- tries that prudent men on both sides will resort to every possible means in order to avoid push- ing matiers to so calamitous an extremity. Strong as is the power of France, and stable as may be the Emperor's government, the shock of ‘war with the United States might prove a serions trial both to France herself and her in- stitutions. Evenif she succeeded in carrying it to a successful conclusion, it could only be ata ruinous charge, for which no acquisitions in the thankless soil of Centra] America would offer any adequate compensation. Nor, on the other hand, could anything be more unfortunate for the United States at the present moment than a war with a powerful foreign country. It is evident from the lamentabie accounts which reach us from the southern States that nothing but complete rest and a close attention to mat- ters of domestic policy can afford any chance of recovery to the South, and the United States is but balf itself until that great wound is ina fair way of being healed. They, too, might find that a war with France on their sonthern border would increase their domestic diffical- ties, and they are as little able as France to af- ford to add another vast item to their national debt. The interests, therefore, of the two Governments are exaetly identical. It is the interest of France to withdraw as soon as pos- sible from a perilous position, and it is the in- terest of the United States to render that with- drawal, as far as possible, spontaneous, instead vf baying to enforce it. hatever language the Emperor may have used in 1562, the people of America may be sure that he can haye no intention of sustaining an Austrian prince in Mexice by French bayonets, against the wish of the Mexicans, at the risk of serious embroilment with the United States, and, it may be added, in spite of the constant murmurs of bisown subjects. Every probabil- ity indicates that he will peaseably withdraw Either the Government of the Emperor Maximilian will prove so welcome to the Mexicans as to need no foreign support, oreise it will demand an amount of support which the Emperor will be unable to give. In either case the French cannot fail to withdraw, and itis the interest of the United States to suffer the difficulty to be thus solved by na- tural means. The only course which would tend to prevent this natural solution would be the adoption of a bullying tone on the part of the United States, which would rouse the sen- Sitiveness of French honor. The Emperor could not consent to retire from Mexico under athreat, nor, if he were disposed to do so, would the French people allow him. It is, therefore, essential to American interests and to the interests of the world that American statesmen should abstain at the present time from inconsiderate expressions of feeling on thissubject. It would be worse than folly to expend blood and treasure in the pursuit of an object whieh may be equally obtained by fair words and canciliation. European interference in the affairs of America is impossible in the very nature of things, and if the Americans willbut quiet for the while a not unnatural sensitiveness they will find all their difficulties on this score disappear probably without the necessity of any serions exertions. eet UNOLAIMED TELEGRAMS, AMERICAN TELEGRAPH CoMPANY, Office Willards’ otel, ssauy 17, 1866. The ‘ollowing Telegrams remain in this office undelivered. for want of sufficient address and from other causes W K Cu-hman, jr E Wilson Bloom. esq JH Maddox Mr Wm Preston Powers HC Warmeth Mackey © K Garrison SNYDER, Manager. PH CoMPANY, January 17. 1965. mn this office AMERICAN TEL Office 432 Pa. ave: The following Telegrams remain nndelivered, for want of sufficient address and from other causes: John B Lerch, General Rosgtel nov 1-tf B. P. SNYDER, Manager. THE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the AMERICAN ELEGRAPH COM- VANY. will be held at the office of the Company, No. 145 Broadway. in the city of New Yor! a WEDNESDAY. the 31:t of Jan. instr, at 12 o'clock m, Dated 17th Jan. 18% 6 CAMBRIDGE LIVINGSTON, ja 17 6t" = é Secretary. IBISHMEN AND THE IRELAND FRIENDS OF A Public Mecting will be held under the'a BALLY! ices Co- of the Fenian Brotherhood of the District of lumbia, AT SEATON HALL, nt, at 742 p.m. for the purpose of esent position and prospects of Distinguished Speakers will be 35) Bopaxns, of N.Y. Go. L «y B. DORAN KILLIAN, of Treasury FB. ve cpap’ By order ef General Committee. Approved -—RICHARD OULAHAN, District tre. ADMISSION 25 CENTS. ja 2 AT A MEETING OF THE O'MAHONEY CIRCLE, F. B., held at their Hall on ussday evening, the 16th, the following resolu- tions were utanimously adopted : Resolved, That we fully endorse the aetton of the New York Congress in sustaining John O'Mahoney and B.Doran Killian, and also in placing John O'Mahoney at the head of the F. B. of North America. And be it further resolved, That we indorse the action of Jas. Stephens, O. E. I. B., in appointing John O’Maboney Bepresentative and Financial Agent of the I. R. And be wt further resolved, That we condemn the conduct of that double dyed Traitor. P. J. Meehan, of the New York Irish Amertcan. while envoy of the F. B. m Ireland, and we repudiate his doctrine as set forth in his paper, And be it still Surther resolved, That we will not recognise any Circle or mewbers thereof who does net recognise J. O'Mahoney as the Head Centre of the F. B. in America. JOHN O'MEARA, Centre. P. HICKY, Secretary. 1t* 1. 0. 0. F —GRAND LODGE —An ad- irned meeting will be held on NES- DA VENING. 17th instant, when the amend- — to the Constitution will be considered. Ja 16 2t P.H. SWEET, Gr. Sec. E JOURNEYMEN HORSESHOERS respectfully invited toa meeting to be at the Forrest House. corner of Datrest and New Jersey avenue, on THURSDAY NIGHT next, Jan. 18th, Business of importance b transacted. By order of Committee. } WORKINGMEN’S CONVENTION. ted meeting of t} e delegates to the Worki men’s Convention will be held in the Common Counefl Chamber, City Hall, on WEDNESDAY EVENING. January I7th, at 8o'clock. Ali dele- gates are requests! to be present. By order of the President. = NOTICE. — The Apnusl Meeting of the Stockholders of the CAPITOL OfL COM- 'Y will be held, for choice of officers and any other business, ax provided in the by laws of said Co Peri in Washington. on the FIRST DAY ©F FEBRUARY NEXT, (the Ist Pes ia 16-2t ) at 6o'clock p.m, the office of Geo. Wake- field ‘Eeq, No. 213 Penn. avense, i ja 16-3t T.3. HOBBS, Secretary. ACROSS THE CONTINENT. LECTURE BY THE HON. SCHUYLER COLFAX, at the NEW YORK AVENUE CHURCE, (Rev. Dr. Gurley’s,) WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUABY 17,1566, Tickets 50 cents. To be bad in Washington at the principal book stores, and at Major’ Poge's drug stores. and iu Geurgetown at ‘s drug store; also evening of the Lecture. maces Open at 634; Lectare to commence at 7% As Mr. Colfax declines receiving any compensa- tion for repeatin, Lecture 1a this city, the en- tire gross procee: Il be devoted to the benefit oft yterian Church. Ja 16 20° we 1 HE Falk HELD AT GONZAGA HALL, to_eni e Sisters of Mercy to build a jonse of Refuge for Destitute Women. % still open. { will close on the 17th instant with Tableanx and Keadings door on t ¢ North Pre; WEDDINGS, DiNNER PARTIES, BALLS, tte, furnished by JOSEPH H’ SHAS. ELD. Caterer and C 386 oth street, between G and Hen cone, No. ite NOTICE—The Trustece of the Bank of ee Washington have ceclared a dividend of ree per cent , for the last six months, payable to Stockbolders on demand. Jeisiw JAS. ADAMS, Cashier. BN cee ain NOTICE TO GAS CONSUMERS —The ., distribution department of the Washington Cae — Com have removed their office to No 4 0th, ween D and E. where persons who have reason to believe that their meters or vice are out of order, wit We TORRE. Superintendent of ive dex Gore Meltiewwy, Engineer. SEOLUTION—Notice is here; that the D)'Rirtecrship: lately sahtleting Uetween MA FREREY apd JOUN MONTGOMERY ot Wat: c sie tole aay Seeerres by mutual con- iby Me Febrey,andall de on saahebeEY am: fe OHN MONTGOMERY. Washington, D 0.,Jan 16,186 riety ‘ABMIAGES. CARRIAGES. Cc NS: CARRIAGES. On hand assortment of new and second band Cakeiages Bretts, Ba- Touches, Extension’ Tope, Bochavays, ly attended 0. ‘Allwore w ; ROBERT B.GRA ja 17-a8* BALLS, PARTIES, &c. GPsxD ANNUAL BALL - of the EAM FIRE ENGINE FRANKLIN SOMPASY 0. 2. of the Company take great pleasure in'futoriaite’ their Trionds sod the public thet ~e ANNUAL BALL will take place WEDNESDAY EVENING, January 17, 1836, at SEATON HALL, Oorner 9th and D streeta. Tickets, ONE DOLLAR, admitting a gentloman "Reet music eneaged._ By order it* COMMITTEE ARRANGEMENTS. LOST AND FOUND. ee AD STRATED AWAY, on Dec. 3ist, one dark brin- dle COW, white face, hide cut ‘under the neck. A suitable reward will be paid for her return to 243 Gs sland, Washington. ja 17-36" STRAYED AWAY ON TUESDAY, the 9th inst. +S a young white HUNTEB DOG. Black ears and black spots on the back. A liberal reward will be given it returned to No. 445 K street, between 6th and 7th streets. ja16 3t* 5 REWAND.—Lost, on Friday inst. in the $5 neighborhood of the Gas Office, a MOROCCO ATCHEL. The above reward will be given if re- turned to 354 K street. The papers in it owner’s name. $5 REWARD —Lost, on Monday evening, Sth instant, an ivory headed red wood C. 5 with gold band. The above reward will be by returning the same at No. 20 Louisiana avenue, opposite ith street west, jal3-tf 3.000 BEARD WILL BE PAID FOR Ro the recovery of the PACKAGE OF ONEY ($15,000) stolen from me on the 224 of December Inst. 8. M. BEYNOLDS jalh 6t™ Paymaster U 8. A., No. 316 K st. S10 {REVAED—Strayed from home, Janus © 10,a white and liver-colored POINTE DOG. Had en black leather collar; answers to the name of Joe. The above reward will be paid if re- turned to the eubscriber, at No. 67 La. ave., bet. d 7t ts. en C. THRO. GRIFFITH. ja 1L-6t BOARDING. At THE NEW BOARDING -H@USE, 219, corner 7th and M sts, good BOARD and com: fortable ROOMS can be had. Gentlemen and their wives and single gentlemen and ladies can fin@ good accommodations. Ja 11-6t* GENTLEMEN AND THEIR WIVES AND I single entlemen cap obtain goed ROOMS and BOARD, fy the week or month. A few Tabie Boarders wanted. Terms moderate. 287 E st., between 1ith and 15th streets, one square from Willard’s Hotel ja 10-Im* rpHomrson’s DINING ROOMS AND 8A- LOON 360 C street. Letween 43; and Gth streets. B. |B. THOMPSON, late ‘of the Metropolitan Bote ja6 Im* Sa BOARD at No. 464 10th street, few coors north of the avenue. Terms $25 per month Hi PERSONAL. 1 AM _ LONELY, and would like to have a LADY PARTNER, to spend the ieisure moments I have with. For particulars address B. ©. B. Washington. jal J ATURE’S SOVEREIGN REMEDIALS — Fir-- tie Fluid Compound from Piants—WM. R. \CE, fer «0 years proprietor of the Linnean Flushing, N. Y.. having discovered medies for ‘all Scrofalous and Chronic eluding Catarrh, Bronchitis, Sperma- torrhea, and other virulent affections, will mail his Treatise onall Diseases for 15 cents.’ Explana- tory circular, oxe stamp. ja l3 3* MAS. DR. CURTIS, the Natural Clairvoyant, i¥i who reads She post present and future, ha opened her office at 420,'north side of Penn. ave. between 434 and 6th sts. ' Office hours from 9 to 12 déto8p m. de 11. $m* Heer SKIRT MANUFACTORY—49 Louisiana avenue, between 6th and 7th sts., and 2803 north 7th street, between Land M, Washington, ).C. Constantly on hand, and made to order, first class Wove Tape Hoop ‘Skirts, ol ry, Style, length and size. Skirts altered abd repaired. Ja 16 Im* 3: WEIL & 00. Te CO PARTNERSHIP heretofore existini between the undersigned, under the name and style of 8. 8 CORBIN & CO.,, is this day dissolved Py mutual ccnsent. r.C. W. Thorn is authorized to collect and set- tle all debts due the Washington store 3. We URN, Philadelphia, Jan. 1, 1366. The business of the Washington branch will be continued at the eld stand, 293 Penn’a avenue, by the undersigned, who will be pleased to wait on Tirold customers as heretofore. Cc. W. THORN. Washington, Jan. 12, 136%. ja 16-3t* ICH BLACK AND COLORED SILK R DISCOUNT. = ots We wonld call the attention of our customers an the public generally to the f: . fact that we are selling off all our best BLACK and COLORED SILKS at the old prices, and mak: Di: it of T on ie jar for Cash ‘ine tee of parckese Also, a few pieces of very superior wide BLAC! LYONS VELVETS, which we are selling om tis same terms, We would also call attention to our large stock of ra epee GOODs, of the very best fabriques, all of Lupin’s celebrated make, which we are now selling at old prices, and sonit goods, barked in plain ta the L ie marl iD in s tl Market Bates. One Price gulf. tt the Lowest W.M. SHUSTER & BRO., 4 No. 38 Market Space, ja 16-Stif between 7th and 8th streets. ‘HE HOLIDAY SONG OF THE BROWNE 1 METALLIC WEATHER STRIPS. * O, wind of the nertheast, I lau, You may howl your cold discor: h at your wing— er furtively sing country or town is closed by the genius of ¢ southeast, your dampness I mock, i make tight as the heart of the rock. No consumption, catarrh, from the grim polar seas— And prevention is better than all the M. D.'s Oh! what comfort! what warmth! new I joy to On the windows and doors of the When the crevice Browne. Round the merry hearthstone all the family fold; No rattling of sashes, no gaie’s horrid din, ‘To disturb the sweet muric of love that’s within, Northeaster, northwester, southeaster, away, From the homes that I’ guard on the glorious day Tam 2 bol of peace, though the storm may be u Like a rainbow by angels bestowed on the world. RROWNE'S STANDARD PATENT METALLIC WEATHER STRIPS AND WINDOW BANDS Exclude Cold, Wind, Rain and Dust from doors and windows of every desc: iptica. From the Commissioner of Publie Buildings. Orrick ov THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC BLILD- Inca, € apitol of tbe United States, Washington 7 Ju 7,53 1965.— Patent Metallic Weather Strip Oe Hreadueay. N.Y — Gentlemen :—The Me- tallic Window Strips which you put upon the win- dows in my house have answered every purpose for which they were puton. My houce ia entirely free from du ind, what is to me of great importance, there is ne yee) of the windows—an annoyance that J cannct stand. No money would tempt me to have the ay removed. I should think any house owner who desired the comfort of a clean, still house, would adopt them at once. ly upon my aid inintreducing what I consider so great ‘an im- NCH provement. | Commisstoner of Publle Bit om loner of Public Bui 3. Agency, No. 538 7th street ‘west, near C sireet north. ja 16-2t* ie AVING SOLD MY STOOK, Good will and H Fixtures to Mosars Davis & Gaither would most respeetfully return my thanks to my former patrons and friends, and recommend my successors as gentlemen wo! their patronage. B. F. GITTINGS. WITH THE VIEW OF REDUCING our Stcek, bs — bees I gh poo on a pring. we w je next si i ERIME COST.” Ladies in want of MILLINGRY GOODS will therefore find it to their advantage to give us an early call. at BF Gitupgstont Sree P iF. pgs” itand, Ti-eol2t* No. 26 Market Space. FURNITUBE AT COST, FOR CASH ONLY, 25,000 WORTH OF HANDSOM ~ FURNITURE AT costt ae very large surplas stock of CABI HE on hand, and being desirous of to; ducing prior to taking inventory, will commence from date and sell every article at cost, fur cash only. until February 1. ousekeepers and others in it can now save 25 per cent. by making —_ Hing: WILSON Southeast corner sth and D streets, de 30-cotfebl Untelligencer | SEVENTH STREET. 486 HANGINGS AND Wi: PAPER es} INDOW an assortment of all grades of PA- Now ir store Bins ARCINGS cmbracing a choice selection of It tam lor parlors. Also. a Havin FURNI So . Perso! i © goods will elways find an poe TS Punctually executed in city or . for ey) and p ioors above Gadd Fellows” Weil. between Band F. tty ox: tion prom; . in it ma tarps ioeat ete wists 141 7 BUSHES se NE, Se Ae OF FS eel eR ANCE RATEOR, XECOND EDITION 4 O'CLOCK P. M. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. WasxHiwveton, January 17, 196. Jay Cooke & Co. furnish the following quo- ations of Government securities: Buying. Selling. U.S. &s Coupon, 1681 ..... 133 loy U.S. Five U.S Five Twenties, 14 U.S. Five Twenties, 1865, U.S. Ter Forties ....06 Rx U.S. Seven Thirties... By One-year Uertificates—new . + By NEW YORK FIRST BOARD SALES. Coupons, 104; Five Twenties, 1962, 108X ; Five Twenties, 1864, 101%; Five Twenties, 1965, 101%; Ten Forties, 94: Seven Thirtes, 94; Ceruficates, £8%; Gold, 139%. ——re-—____ THE ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE JUDGE FIBLD. A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE. The following is a correct version of the attempt to assassinate Hon. Stephen G. Field, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Last Saturday morning, while the Judge was at his table writing, his mail was brought in, and contained a small package about four inches square, and one and a half inches thic The package was enyeloped in common white paper, and on one side had a stamp of the Pioneer Gallery, San Francisco, aitached The superscription was printed, and evidently cut from the title page of the fornia Reports,” with the exception of “Washington, D. C.,” which had been cut out of a newspaper, both of the slips being pasted on the face of the package. The Judge, upon first taking up the parcel, remarked to Judge Lake, who was present, thatit must be a photograph, and expressed surprise at its reception. He stepped to the window and providentially discovered when he had opened it about one eighth of an inch, that it was not a photograph, and called Judge Lake's attention to the singular appearance of the box. The latter, upon Moking at it, pro- nounced It to be a torpedo, atter putting it in water took it out to the pitol, (opposite the rooms of Judge Field, Avhere he, with Mr. Broom, one of the Clerks of the Supreme Court, examined the package. These gentlemen finally went into the car- ringeway under the Senate steps, and shield- ing themselves behiud one of the columns, threw the box agaiust the wall, shattering off the lid and exposing the contents. About a dozen copper cartridges had been placed in the box. with the bullets radiating from the cen- ter, Which formed a space of about one inch in diameter. The sides of the cartridges had been filed through, so asto afford commnuication with the powder. In the little cavity sur- rounded by cartridges was fixed a pecuhar friction match, resembling a small roll of paper, one end of which was attached to the bottom of the box and the other to the lid, and arranged so as to be ignited upon the least tension that might be caused by opening the package. Over the match and cartridges there had been poured a paste, composed of fulminating powder and alcohol, thus rendering the inférnal machine certain to explode. On the inside of the lid was pasted the following words, also cut from a newspa- per:—* October 3ist, 1664. Judge Field this morning decided the Puebja case im tavor of the city” The box and its centents were the Secretary of War, who directed an exa nation of the package by the Ordnance Depart- ment. The officers of this Department state that it isthe most remarkable torpedo ever brought to their attention, and that had the Judge pulled open the box, it would have ex- ploded with terrible effect. Judge Field has no idea as to the source ot the infernal machine, but from the fact that it was evidently made by a scientific man, fa- miliar with such work, and that the package Was too large to be put in the letter-box in San Francisco, but must have been passed through the post office window, it is reasonable to be- lieve that the sender of the torpedo will be brought to justice. The Puebla case was one involving the virtue of titles to property, given by the city of San Francisco, and which was decided in favor of the city by Jadge Field, in IMM, thereby dispossessing a large number of speculators and adventurers, who had occu- ied land as “squatters.” The Judge isat a loss to determine whether the infernal ma- chine was sent by some of these disappointed adventurers, or by some cu.prit who has had justice meted out to him by Judge Field, aad who now uses the reference to the Puebla case to throw suspici REPUBLICAN CAUCUS. The Republican members of Congress held a eaucus last night in the hallof the House of Representatives, to take into consideration some of the propositions now before Congress. The subject of negro suffrage in the District of Columbia was the principal subject of discus. sion, the question of reconstruction, contrary to expectation, not being debated at all. It was agreed to refer the bills and amendments relating to suffrage in the District to the Com- mittee on the District of Columbia, with in- structions to report a bill granting suffrage to all residents of the District, without regard to color, and making the ability toread and write the qualification of yoters. The subject of the revenue laws was briefly discussed, but witbout arriving at any conclu- sion. The majority of those present seemed to favor the adoption of an export duty. MABRIAGE OF GENERAL A. T, A, RuER! A. TOR- Brigadier General C. E. Comstock and Col- onel T. S. Bowers, of Lieutenant General Grant's staff, went to Newcastle, Del., last evening, to attend the wedding of Major Gen- eral A. T. A. Torbert, who commanded a diyi- sion of cavalry in the Army of the Potomac. General Torbert will be married to-day te Miss Mary E. Curry, of Newcastle, Del POINT LOOKOUT. ‘The House of Representatives to-day passed 4 joint resolution offered by Mr. Schenck, di- recting the Secretary of War to suspend the sales of Government buildings at Point Look- ont, advertised to take place to-morrow. This measure is designed for the benefit of certain parties interested in making Point Lookout an asylum for disabled soldiers and seamen. RESTORATION OF PROPERTY. The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, yesterfay issued an order restoring to Mr. Thomas W. Edwards, of Lees- burg, Loudoun county, Va.. his property which has been in possession of that Bureau, Mr. Edwards having been pardoned and sub- scribed to the imposed conditions of the Bu- reau. THE REGULAR ABMY. The Secretary of War, in compliance witha resolution of the Senate, to-day transmitted to Congress a report showing the number of off- cers and enlisted men in the regular army. The report gives the number of officers and men in the cayalry at 4,707; artillery 4,187; in- tantry 16,(26; total 24,919. CALLED ON THE PRESIDENT. The Collectors of Customs and Special Agents of the Treasury Department who met for the consideration of amendments to the revenue laws, gio Bieter upon and had an interview with the sident, and were intro- duced by Secretary McCulloch. ee. XXXIXTH CONGRESS— FIRST SESSION. WEDSNEDAY, January 16. SxwaTE.—The Chair laid before the Senate the credentials of William A. Graham, Senator elect from North Carolina, which were ordered to lie u the table. Mr. Anthony, from the Printing Committee, reported a resolution for the printing of ten thousand copies of the late message of Prea- identand reports of Generais Grant and Schurz on the condition of the Southern States; sed. Pour, ‘Willey introduced a bill ceding to the State of Weet Ni ead — ine te poe —- ments at Harper's Fe: nging e Uni- ted States. Keferred tothe Military Commit- tee. Mr. Chanaler offered a resolution, which was wom pe calling for whatever information the President may have received touching the violation of neutrality laws Byes army oc- onpying the right bank of the Grande. rT. Wilson called up the bill to increase and fix the military peace establishment of the United States. Read and passed over. On motion of Mr. Doolittle, the resolution of Mr. Howe, recommending the establishment of Provisional Governments for the Southern ‘were taken up. Mr. Doolittle addressed the Senate at length in opposition to the resolution. Hovse.—Mr. Trowbri offered a resolu. tion, which was ing Secre- House with what, States eposites of money wi es were made under the 13th and 14th sections of the act to regulate the di ites of public mo- bey, approved June 23. together with the dates and amounts of such de, ites respec- tively, and whether any, if eo, what amount still remains so deposited, and with what States reepectively. Mr. Blaine presented the credentials of Mr Goodwin, aa delegate from Arizona, and he qualified and took his seat. Mr. Asbley presented the petition of Mr. Pcston, conti the said seat. Mr. Schenck, from the Committee on Milita- ry Affairs, introduced a joint resolution, direct- ing the Secretary of War to suspend the sale ot the Governmest buildings and other prop- erty at Point Lookout, Maryland; and it was Mr. Schenck stated the reason for this reso- lution. It was that a lady had purchased the title to the Iand. and intended to present it asa donation to the National Military and Naval Asylum, provided the Government will give the public buildings thereon to the same Asy- lum. The House. by a vote of yeas 128, nays laid on the table the bill to incorporate the Na- tional Proteetive Homestead Company. Mr. Wilson, of lowa, named to-morrow af- ternoon as the time for taking the question on recommitting the bill to extend suffrage in the District of Columbia with instructions. The House resumed the consideration of the subject. r. Darling, of New York, expressed his views in favor of negro suffrage in this Dis- triet, but with an educational qualification. 22, see: TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. IMPORTANT FROM THE MEXICAN FRONTIER. ibusters Cross from the American and Capture the Town of Bagdad on the Mexican Side. The Imperial! Garrison of 1,500 Men taken Prisoners. The Town Sacked. New Orteans, Jan. 16 —The Ranchero of the 5th contains the following : Several officers and men crossed from Clarks- ville, Texas, and took up quarters apparently for the night, but shortly after midnight the guard at the ferry along the river was sur- prised and disarmed by this party, and such lighters as were there were immediately seized, and with them crossed the military force at Clarksville. They were a hundred sirong, and mostly negroes who crossed. A garrison at Bagdad of about 175 were com- pletely surprised and captured. The captain of the port and the commander of the post were pn prisoners while in bed. It was reported the former was killed and the latter es- caped. Upon taking the town pillage and plunder immediately was inaugurated. Ware- ouses Were guited and the contents crossed to the American side, The gunboat An- timo was called to surrender, and she answered with a broad side, which scattered the fillibusters. A second demand was made and answered in a similar manner. The An- tino was en route up the river. As Anstrian sergeant on board of her was killed. At day- light the French men of war in the harbor opened fire, compelling the fillibusters to take refuge in the upper part of the town. At jast accounts the fillibusters still held the town. The deaths are reported to be three. itis stated the fillibusters are commanded by General Reed. General Crawford has start from Brownsville for the scene of action. Last accounts say 1,300 Imperialists left Matamoras to attack the fi New Ortrans, Jan. 16.—Four hundred filli- busters, under Col. Reed, crossed the Kio Grande from the American side, and captured Bagdad, on the Mexican side, below Matamo- ras, tuking prisouers the Imperial garrison of 1,500 men. Capt. Minney. of the Evening Star, broke his leg on the trip ont and died. From West Virginia. Wreretixc, Jan. 17.—The Legislature ot West Virginia organized yesterday harmo- niously by the election of the fogmer officers. The Governor's message is a clear and forci- ble Gocument. The result of the financial exhibit of the Auditor and Traasurer’s report is very flat- tering. The report of the Adjutant General shows that West Virginia furnished to the Union army over 31,000 men. The Governor commends the free schools to the fostering care of the legislature. He rec- ommenés liberal legislation to facilitate the completion of the James River and Kanawha Canal and the Covington and Ohio Railroad. An imposter styling himself General E. M. McCvok, of the celebrated McCook family of Ohio, was arrested here yesterday. He has been traveling about the country personating General McCook and carrying on his deception very boldly. A letter was found upon his per- son which indicated that he was engaged in counterfeiting. He will have a hearing this morning. F New Orleans and Mexico. New ORvEanNs, Jan. 17.—General Woods, commanding in Aiabama, issued an order allowing the churches to be re-opened, and the ministers will resume their dunes. Mr. Hackett, arrested by Governor Welles, returned to-day from Alexandria. General Humphreys, aGovernmentengineer, arrived at Baton Rouge on the 12th, and he will go up the coast with two or three regi- ments, to rebuild the levees. The Brandon (Mississippi) Republican says many planters have secured a sufficient num- ber of white laborers to cultivate their pianta- uons. On the 3d instant, a citizen frpm San Antonio are there in ten days from Monterey and Satilla. The French troops have fallen back to San Luis Potosi. Political Fracas in Kentucky, New Yors, Jan. 17.—The Herald's Cinem- nati special states that a fracas of a political character occurred recently at Richmond, Ky., in which two tamilies named Parish and Kaya- nagh were the principals. Some sixty persons participated. One man was killed and three are supposed to be mortally wounded, and half-a-dozen others are said to be seriously in- jured. Ex-Generals Heath, Pillow, Hood, Long- street, and other Southern leaders have been in Cincinnati lately; they engaged sixteen hun- dred white laborers and purchased eight hun- dred cotton ploughs. Fires in Philadel PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 17.—A fire commenced this morning at five o'clock in the boiler shop of Merrick’s foundry, on 5th and Washington streets. Several large buildings were destroyed. The loss is heavy. . The large shovel factory ot T. Rowland & Sons, in Milltown, Montgomery county, was entirely destroyed by fire this morning. The loss will be very heavy. The lors at Merrick’s foundry will not be so heavy as at first reported. It will not exceed =e. The fire was confined to the boiler shop. Row in the Tennessee Legislature. OuncinnaTI, January 17.—The Gazette's Nashville dispatch says, during adebate on the bill granting civil rights tonegroes in the House yesterday, @ fieree altercation took place be- tween Messrs. Steele and Arnell. [he lie was given and returned. The House adjourned in great confusien. aha A pare Spe from New Orleans says the steamer E.Stanaard was burned in Ouachita river. She was valued at $50,000, insured for $30,000, The Death of Mary Ann Gilroy. New York, Jan. 16.—The jury im the inquest on the case of Mary Ann Gilroy, who was frozen on the nger ship Neptune, con- cluded their investigations last night. They reprimanded Captain Peabody and found Dr. Herrick guilty of neglect and incompetency, and considered bis case a proper one to go be- fore the grand jury. He was placed im charge of the police. The Prize Fight at Point Jervis. New York, Jan. 17.—1t appears that Kerri- gan was the winner of the prize fight near Point Jervis, yesterday morning, instead of Phelan, as first reported. Eighteen rounds were fought, when Phelan’s strength failed. Sporting men present are said to have been dissatisfied, regarding the fight as a mere wrestling match, Pheian having been throwa im about every round. Fire at Lowell, Mass. Lo Jan. 17—The Hasford & Chase iit "waa burned this erga Loss — ‘8150, covered by insurance. e fire took: piace In th dry room. Baltimore Mar! Bactrorg, Jan. 17.—! ag | dull; sales of Howard neaert 8a) or a Ts onan vee red wi inactive and firm at 80; Oats heavy; Seeds iy. New York Markets. New York, Jan. 17,—Southern Flour 2 ‘Wheat, Corn and Oats dull. Beef quiet. tay fp at $31.02. Lard steady. W! po ed in a bod to - louse, where he eer _ oe. er a Moduced the members individually to it, who ex: his bearty appro of the work of and them on the great amccess of their protwre te Africa. The members spent some tirne in #0- cial converse, and ret! highly pleased with their visit. On returning to the rooms, the annual baai- ness meeting was held, when J. H. B. Latsobe, of Maryland, was re-elected President, as also the Vice Presidents of last year, with the ox- ception of Messrs. Railey, Corwin, Tramba%l, and Hunt, deceased, and the addition of Hon J. R. Doolittle, of Wis. The following officers and executive com- mittee were also re-elected: Honorary Secre- tary, Rev. R. R. Guriey; Financial Secretary poe | Treasurer, Rev. Wm. McLain, D. D; Travelling Secretary, Rey. John Orcutt, D. b.; Corresponding and Kecording Secretary, Wm Coppinger; Executive Committee. Hiarvey Lindsy, M. D., Joseph H. Bradley, Exq., Wm Gunton, Exg., Rev. Geo. W. Samson, D. D., Hon. Peter Parker, Hon. Samuel H. Hunting- ton, Hon. John B. Kerr A conversational ate took place as to the future aims of the Society, during which one of the delegates stated he had had an interview with Gen. Howard, of the Freedmen’s Burean, and the General expressed a desire to aid the Society. He would give his aid in sending emigrants to Liberia, and he asked ifthe § would send emigrants to Florida. The dele- gate stated this that the Society might work out its course of action The Society then adjourned to the second Thursday in January, 1567 The Board of Directors immediately assem- bled, when a colored man named Daily, a mer- chant of Monrovia, Liberia, umemo- rial in relauvion to the disba’ ands for the maintenance of reeaptared Africans. The Memorial was disrespectful in tone as to some of the officials of Liberia, cluding the lave President Benson, and Daily was interrupted several times by members who objected to bis proceeding. Finally he was allowed to con- clude, and the memorml was referred to a special committee. ell “= Deore or D ck.-—Chief Justice Cartter, holding the Equity Court, bas made a decree divorcing Isabel C. Miller from the*boads of matrimooy with James M. Miller, giving ber the right of guardianship of the two children, and her right of dower, and vesting all the right, title and interest of the respondent in two patents in this country and Great Britain, for improved surface condensors for steam en- gines. The petition filed November 23d last, sets forth that she married the respondent June 24th, 1556; that the respondent bas ill treated ber, and for some time past has not contributed thing to her or her children’s support, and about ten months since he deserted ber petitioner also charges that he bus been guilty of adulvery the Belmont House, New York, in August last. and at two other bouses known as the Champion and Oriental, in the same city. The testimony in this case was taken before Commissioner E. F. Brown, (who has take testimony in about twenty-five cases of th character during the past year,) and the facts alleged were prow A witness testified to the charges against Miller, and stated be spoke to the respondent about his , and he replied that he was tired of her, she was ge' ic old, and he wonld not take any steps to prevent her from obtaining a divorce; that he would not live with her again. Mr. Thompson appeared for the petitioner Mod (a§ eae AsSaviTt on CoLornep Farm Hanps.—Yes- terday. Mr. Con of Maryland, engaged fifteen colored hands in this city to work upon bis farm. He put them in charge of his fore- man, a white man, who took them to Unio town, east of the Anacostia, and stopped tavern of Robert Martin to get drinks. W in the house the negroes were attacked by white men, and one of the negroes, named Wm Tucker, was shot through the left shoulder, inflicting a painfal but not dangerous wound The wounded man was taken to the eighth precinct station-house by officer Clements, and Dr. McKim was called to attend him. The Doctor probed the wound, but did not succeed in finding the ball. The injared man will be sent to the contraband hospital This morning, Officer Duyail, of the first precinct, arrested aman named MecNerbany on the charge of being one of the assailants, and Justice Call held bim to bail for court. —aeeeGieomeas Fires axp ALAnMS.—During the six months ending December 3ist, there were 47 alarms of fire, of which 37 were for actual fires, (26 acei- dental and 11 incendiary.) inflicting a loss of $93,550, ($76,220 falling on citizens and § on the Government.) The loss to citizens was insured for $42,000. From yy 6 18th, 1964, to January Ist, 1565, the total losses by fire amounted to $60,260, ($2,300 Government,) on which there was an insurance for $33,400. From January Ist to July last the losses amounted to $#2,0%, of which $26,250 belonged to the Government; $4,900 being insared. From these figures it appears that the total losses from July, 1564, to January Ist, 1566, amount to $26,540, of which $45,550 were Government losses and $150,620 citizens, the latter being in- sured for £100,500, SS CrimtsaL Court, Judge Fisher.—This morn- ing, im the case of Story, indicted for forgery, the evidence was closed, and Mr. Wilson ar- gued the case tothe jury for the prosecution Hon. D. W. Voorhees, of Indiana, followed on the part of the accused, and this afternoon Jobn E. Norris, Esq., is addressing the jury on the same side. a BREAKING INTO A Market STAND.—Last night, officer S. W. Taylor, of the Third Ward, arrested George Swell and Albert Foster, col- ored, for breaking into a store in the Center Market, belonging to R. Ballmyer. They were taken to the central guardbouse and held for a bearing by Justice Thompson. aeaeenaemeeeee Dismissep.—Yesterday, James Logan, who Was arrested several days since for robbing Michael Cowan of a watch, had « hearing before Justice Walter, when, proving that ai the time of the alleged robbery he was ai a dif- ferent place, he was discharged. —_—_o—___ Crrcvir Covet, —— Olin.—The case of Peyton agt. Sweeny & Huyck, is still on trial ——_—__ Affairs in Georgetown. Lancreny.—This morning, officer Haury ar- rested Henry Thomas for the larceny of 8 ca pet-sack, containing several dresses, from a ‘Wagon on the road near Tennallytown. The sack and contents bel to Margaret John - son, colored, who was in the at the time it was stolen. Thomas isa , employed at the camp near Tennallytown, and w 2 searched had a razor in his pocket. He was locked up for a hearing before Justice Buckey. Licenses.—The police are still in serving warrants upon delinquent merebants, traders, agents, &c.. who have failed to renew their licenses. Generally those who are fined admit the justice of the decision of the magis- trate, pay up promptly, and renew their li- censes cheerfully. Flour anp Grats Market.—Market dull No receipts of flour er grain. Sales of flour moderate at last quotations, and mainly tosap- ply the local trade. Grain unchanged. Pork.—Small lots were received to-day Sales unimportant. Prices at wholesale $12.50 to $13; at retail $13.50 to $14 100 pounds. Port or GrorGetown.—No arrivals or de- partures reported at the custom house. The clerks are now engaged in making up their re- turns of certificates of enrolments for the quar. retary ofthe Treasury decided May Ist, 1865, that boats in navigating the canal are subject to all the provisions of the coasting laws relative to admeasurement, enrolment and license, and tonnage tax, excepting the ex- ceptions specified in the act of say ‘uth, 1845 Vessels and canal boats paying the tonnage tax are exempt from payment of the 2x per cent. internal revenue tax on gross Teceipts of said veesels. This law nothaving been enforced heretofore the enrolment list is considerably increased this quarter. SS ee Ss OR RENT—Three BRICK HOUSES—two Fo Street, between Pennsylvania and Missouri avenue, one 13 rooms and one 6 rooms, water aud gas, and one on Virginia avenue, near 4% street, Island, 6 rooms. Apply JOHNSTON, No 373 Pennsylvania avenue, te National Hotel. ial nS ee EMOVAL.—MI8S SANFORD has removed her Mi iment from the show room, up ja Ts PARTNERSHIP WEEN ©. 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