Evening Star Newspaper, January 22, 1866, Page 2

—~ a il W. B. WALLACH, Editer and Proprieter. GTON CITY: JANUARY 22, 1866. WASHIN MONDAY Ee S7 READING MATTER ON NVERY PAGE. | SEE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- GRAPHIO AND OTHER MATTEB. | THE STAR. Senators and Representatives can have the | DatLy Eventne Star delivered regularly and promptly at their residences, in wrappers, by | ordering it through the Secretary of the Senate, | the Olerk of the House of Representatives, or at the office of the Star, corner of Lith street Sad Pennsylvania avenue. sore. THE RECEPTIONS. THE PRESIDENTS. The ladies of the Executive Mansion will receive visitors every Tuesday evening from | 7 to 10 o'clock, and every Friday from 1 to 3p. m. MEMBERS OF THE CARINET. The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Welles, | athomeon Friday evenings, January !9 and | 26, and February 2, at + o'clock. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. Mc- Culloch receive Thursday evenings, from 4 to 11 o'clock, during the months of January and February, snd Mrs. McCalloch also on Wed- mesday mornings. The Secretary ofthe Interior and Mrs. Har- jan will, for the present, receive their friends on Monday evenings. Mrs. Harlan and the ladies of the family will also receive on Wed- nesday afternoons. Mrs. Secretary Stanton will receive ber | frvends’ on Saturday evenings. Mrs. Attorney General Speed will receive | her friends between the hours of I and o'clock | on Wednesday afiernoons. | SPEAKER COLFAX. | Speaker Colfax’s receptions are on Thursday evenings trom ¢5, till it. The reception of Speaker Colfax’s mother and | sister, Mrs. and Miss Mathews, for ladies, and gentlemen accompanying them, are every Wed- nesday afternoon from 12 to 5. AFFAIRS IN THE SOUTH. } General Howard has received a letter from Mr. L. F. Mellen, anagent of the Bureau for | the distribution of goods, written from Mx gomery, Ala., and dated January 13th, | Mr. Mellen is a gentleman well qualified to | give an intelligent and faithful opinion on af- | fairs in the South. Atlanta, Ga., being a cen- | tral point, he says a large number of poor peo- | ple, both white and biack, have congregated there, and the result is that there is much sut- | fering among them. He states that the more prominent citizens of the town are now ex- ertirg themselves to aid them, though poor themeelves. He left there twenty-five boxes of goods, and ordered twenty-five more boxes | from the benevolent societies of the West, be- | sides he rented a building and started a school for poor whites, to be supported by the Cleve- land, Obio, Commission. About five hundred rations are being iseued tothe freedmen’s camp, | but there is a great want of clothing. He made « short visit to Macon, where he found Rey. Hiram Eddy, of Conn.. witha corps of nine teachers, doimg finely with the schools. | He did not hear of much destitution there, but | as there had been no clothing distributed, he ordered some to be sent to the teachers. He visited Mentgomery, and called on Gen. W. Swayne, commissioner of the burean for that State, of whom he speaks in the highest term: om an interview he had with Gov. Parsons, | and several other prominent gentlemen, he | had learned the wants of Alabama, and also | somewhat of the general condition of affairs, | politically and otherwise, in the State. Thus | far be has experienced much gratification with | the spparent good feeling that exists in the | South. He had been fortunate in meet- | ing some of the leading men of each place, and from all had received cordial atten- tion and co-operation. He thinks it evident that there is a strong desire for northern | emigration, and the investment of mone: by Northern capitalists are received with fs vor. A movement among Northern beneyo- lent societies to send teachers among them Witbeut expense to them is rather more en- couraged than opposed. All the able-bodied freedmen will soon be employed, and planters eny they are now getting along better with them than they expected. If the people were all hke Governor Parsons the machinery of government there would soon be in good run- ning order. He is of the decided opinion that the Freedmen’s Bureau must be sustained and be well supported by the Government, both with money and military power. Mr. Mellen thinks be can come North to speak very favor- ably of the present condition of things in the South, and with great hope for the fature | ! BECEPTION BY MRS. STANTON. ‘The reception on Saturday evening at the residence of Secretary Stanton was one ef the most brilliant affairs of the kind of the season. The magnificent apartments were thronged with the fashion tnd elite of Washington so- ciety. The Marine Band was in attendance and discoursed most exceilent music during the evening. A larger or more distinguished concourse bas rarely been collected together at any reception in this city, embracing as it dia leading members of the Government and of foreign legations, and personages of distinction from all quarters now assembled in Wash- ington. IMPORTANT TO BANKERS. ‘The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has decided that our National Banks, when about being established, were m error in purchasing bonds ata premium and in making up their dividends and surplus and deducting such premiums paid as being part of the expenses of the business. Such deduction is clearly er- Toneous, as the payment of premiums in bonds cannot be considered either a loss or an expense to the bank, but an investment of its earnings. He instructs the officers of the Bureau to notify the banks that the amounts of their profits ex- pended in paying premiums should be inclu- ded in taxable gains. THE FREEDMEN. ‘The Committee on Freedmen's Affairs, or a portion of the members, wiil shortly visit some of the Southern Siates, range and Alexandria Railroad Company have tendered to them the use of a special train from Wash- ington to Lynchburg. Representative Kelly, in reply to the President of the road, thanks him his kindness, and says the committee will name an early day for the proposed tour of obser vation. NO DUPLICATE DISCHARGES GIVEN. As many as two hundred applications have been received by the War Department from soldiers who have either lost or sold their dis- charges, to have new discharges granted them. ‘These applications have, in al cases, been re- fused, as it is in direct opposition to orders and Teguiations to grant duplicate di Ees. MUTILATED CURRENCY DgsTrorep.—Since August last the Treasury Department has de- stroyed, by burning. over $4+,(00,000 worth of mutilated and cancelled notes of all kinds, and $10,000,000 additional will soon be added to the flames. InterNaL Revenve Receirts.—The re- ceipts from internal revenue during last week amount to $4,002,765.22. The total receipts since June 30th, 1965, are about 153,000,000. al eee ect SLT PERSON AL.—Gardner, the Photographer, is getting Out a superb Photographic Sketch Book of the War, in two large volumes. The work is | Z considered the finest collection ever published, | +++-Colonel Houk, of East Tennessee, political, military, and guerrilla *quelching fame, ar- rived in town on Saturday, ang to-day has an interview at the Whtte House. ----misg Lizzie Alger, of New York, bas put herseig ina very equivocal position before the pubhe by setting up a claim to the authorship of “Florence Per. cy's” exquisite poem « Rock me to Sleep Moth. er." “Florence Percy” (Mrs. Elizabeth Allen,) is now a resident of Washin; # apie The Pollard at Richmond has fiasco been brought to a close by the culprit being ar. Sanares irae lower — of the V: ure and reprimanded tor a breach of decorum. -+--The proprietor of the New York Police Gazette has been arrested for libel on the ee T. Stewart, the New York dry man. ++-'Stephen H. Branch, formerly convicted of a libel, has been pardoned by Gov. Fenton, and restored to the tall privileges of citizenship. ----Miss Longworth (Mrs. Yel- verton) bas become the terror of the newspa- pers. bas now actions on foot against three of them—the Saturday Review (new trial,) North British Daily Mail and the P Mall Ga- zefte. ++--Sir John Gray, editor of the Dublin Freemon, bas been appointed Irish Lord of the Treseury, in the room of Vol. White. . a S7 The cattle disease in England is increas- ing. _EVENING STAR. | | cents. UNOLAIM Tt a AMERICAN TeLeoRaPH Comrany Oftce Willards’ Hotel, iow The ‘ollowing Telegrams t Jengeey io undelivered, for wantef tulliclouk addrese and other causes: Gen Wm BH Koontz, MuS Lame, KO Morton, oo BP. SNYDER, Manager. AMERICAN TeLeGRAPH ComPAaNy, Office 442 Pa. avenue, January 22, 1366 The following Telegrams remain in this office undelivered, for want of sufficient address and frem other canses: - Fred Donglan« & Capt Downing, arburton. jr. r SN. nov L-tf 1B. PAENYDER. Manager. CAVALIERS AND ROUNDHEADS—A Leetare by Rev J B STITT, at Wesley Chapel. corner of {th and ¥ streets, on WEDNES DAY EVENING, January 24, 1306, at 7s 0 ag for benefit of the Missionary cause. Tickets 7 7 ISTRAR'S OF FL Me atatuores Eh spores koja 1 ons who occupy premises into which ‘Aauedect water has been introduced within the corporate limits of this city, other than Property of the United States, are hereby reminded that on the Ist day of January sane sae seat et oe Bie ae tee ene A? the ald water reat be not paid prior to the Ist of February, the delinquents are subject to stop; of the water from their premi- ses and penalty of two dollars, to be paid tegether with the water Lit Galil January 1, 1357, pre- toration © er. vious to the restor HANDOLTH COYLE, ja18-dtfel Water Registrar, ing. of the Stockholders of 1em the AMERICAN TELEGRAPH COM. NY. will be held at the office of the Company, No. 145 Broadway. in the city of New York, +n PNESDAY. the 3iat of Jan. instr, at 12 o'clock m, Dated 17th Jan . 1856 CAMBRIDGE LIVINGSTON, ja WT 6t" Secretary. WEDDINGS. DINNER PARTIES.BALLS, ete. furnished by JOSEPH H SHAF- D, Caterer and Confectioner, N: street, between G and H. 1-Im Sateen TO GAS CONSUMERS.—The 8 1 distribution department of the Washington * ight Company have removed their office to No 464 10th, between D and EK, where persons who have reason to believe that their meters or service ere are out of order, will please notify WM. YORKE,. Superintendent of Distribution, who will give prompt attention. ser GRO R MeILHENNY, Enginoer. Fo SALE—A chesnut sorrel, Canadian tho- rongh bred HORSE. —— broke to saddle, and stylich si le driver. Also. ifting top BUGGY. © and examine, No. 425 Pa. w Ja 22-3t* I ILLIARD TABLE PROPRIETORS can pur ehare several seta of Balls, Ques, Chalk. Cas Leather, Pin Pool Baiis, Private Cue Back iia ih. All the above will he sald che ADAMSON’S Auction Booms, 906 9th street, Penn. avenne, isa SPEC AL NOTICE TO MY CUSTOMERS. Juet houses 1 New York a lurgs stock COTTON GOODS, which will Le sold at manufacturers’ prices. Those Nishing Costons will look te their Lntereat and call y. is + 117 Bridge street, Georgetown. JP %, LOCKWOOD. Washington Bui Pa. ay.. bas empioyed a skillful De fist, from New York, and will ins TEETH on Rubber ata very reduced pr Teeth extracted withont pain Besdeuny’s rPranos. to day. Thre One more just received Chickering & Se: 4 . went deakes of good nd hand Pi or rent on easy terms _ JOHN F. RULIS, 206 Pennsylvania avenge. jn o2 ae ___bear 10th street. [LLLING OFF TO CLOSE BUSINESS, BY Ss FIRST OF AVRIL. er OUR GOODS MUST BE SOLD. Ladies. Misses and Children’s Cloth Cloaks, at ove Lalf their vaine. Mises and Children’s Silk, Felt aud Cloth trimmed and uutrimmed, at one-half the usnial prices. Ladies Fancy Goods, such as Hair Nets, Ribbons, Laces, Sleeves, Uoilars, Caps, Embroiderios, &e., Ke. &e., at and bel. it. Best Paria Kid Gloves. only $1.0 and $1.75. N. B.—For the convenience of customers, and to facilitate sales, we have arranged samples of ont gocds on and over counters. with prices at- ceived from one of the press Jobbing of coct* tached in plain figures. Call and see the prices and recure bargains, XWELL’S, ja 22-c03t 325 Peun aventie. G#Ftat BAKGAINS! ONLY TWO WEEKS LONGER: My remaining Stock of DRY GOODS, CLOAKS, BLANKETS, FURS, &c., must be sold by the middle of February next, to CLOSE BUSINESS Purchasers ought not to lose this opportunity, #8 GREAT BARGAINS are guaranteed. THE STOCK MUST BE SOLD. 8. M. MEYENBBREG. 43 Market Space. __ between 7th and 3th streets, PAPERHANGINGS —A large assortment, for the lowest cash prices. at MARKRITER'S. No 4%6 7th street. Ja 20-6w* 8 doors above Odd Fe'lows’ Hall. Wirpow SHADES—The largest assertment ¥ in the District, at the lowest remunerative Prices, at MARK RITER'S, No. 456 7th street, jn 20-6w" 8 doors abeve Odd Fellews' H. POTATOES —Just_f = pore ' McK Ba: Tom Maine. 3.300 bushel rime order, on jam f IN WHITE POTATOES, in 6 achooner Juno. For sale in Jots to suit purchasers. by AMOS PICK AKD, at Fowler's Whart, leth street, Washington, D.'G. Come with your teams, aud lay in your supply for inter. ja 2-6t (OF CoraRT- hip heretofere existing betw: d Robert Campo othe eee nder the name of Webster & h day of January, 18%, dis- solved. Persons having claims against the said copart pevier B id those indebted tothe same, are re- quested to make settlement at once. John Webs Bt making business, Can this A DAMEON & CO, A. 506 9th strert, dues We would respe: ene AUC TIONEERS for thy Household Furniture, ac... Libers] advaners wade upon goods on consign- ment when desire) Mt aloo & D Wwill aleo en I sane also be given to salen vate residences. Public saies every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sat- urday. be __ ja 19 tm M WALLINGSFORD erin UTTER, + EGGS, &c..stands in Centre and Nortxern Liberties Markets, solicts a share of the public Patronage. Ja 13-1m* ORROMEO COLL EGE. near Pikesville. Balti- more county. Maryland —The Twelfth Session of this Institution oe on MONDAY, February 5. The number of pupils is so limited and the teachers So numerous. that each one recetwes al! the personal attention and instrnction which is necessary to en- able bim to make thorough and solid progress in his education. Two vacancies are to be filled. Students of any age application to the Pri ja18-lm Li ie te Our Immense Assortment of WINTER CLOTHING: AND FURNISHING GENTLEMEN AND ROYS Is now offered at COST fora few weeks only, pre- parstory to taking an account of stocky ite Citizers and Strangers to WALL, STEPHENS & CO. awrwit ___detween sik So Rak Sets, CARD—The Partnership heret A between tris this day disso! “poghterwere pond Fhe bariness will hovealter be cartiod on ty y enter at any ti on _K. Q. 8. WALDRON. E Oost. Tur co.ranrvensut Family Giese ie roceries Table this as red ity reputation. The old stock of goods havi: auction, they Dow offer an ‘entirely Row cad nent 2 ‘savortmon of such articles as are fonnd family grocery store. . M. _int-tf Cor. Vermont ave ov. PICTURE Tex Greatest Variety sont thea ork. at No. 405, Boveeta, A in @-Gw* 8 doors above Odd Fellows tall. BALLS, PARTIES, &. EITE BASH BALL OLOB |= _ i) ry e FIRST GRAND BALL ox WEDNESDAY ENENING, Jan. %, 1835, & aT TEMPERANCE HALL, E street, between Sth and 10th strosts. —_ Tickets $1, admitting a gentleman and ladies. Committee of Arrangements. ’ H. Cassidy, John Foley, Thos S. Grentrill, Geo. Edwards, William Braff, Geo. Joyce. Ballet Master—Thos. H. Kell Haves’s String Band has been engaged for tha oc- easien 8. - LOST AND FOUND. OST—A silver hunting case WATCH, believed L te be of the American Watch Company's (Wal. fham, Mave.) masu sare Bo 2. Pes wal pon its restoration = orratthis Umea jaze-2tt L 'ST—On Saturday afternoon, between 4 and clock, ina city railroad car, between 17th nd 10th A rt streets. SIXTY DOLLARS. A ver: liberal reward will be civen if left at Metzerott's Maric Sto1 s ja OST—By astranger, on the &th of December - ‘at night, Diack travelling SACK, containiug sho-maker’s tools and ry articles. A libera! sund| reward will be paid if left at BE. H. KOONTZ, 7th street and Virginia ave. ja 22-2t* TP.AKEN UP ESTRAY—One bay mare MOLE pall halter and piece of bridle attached, on Saturday. January 13th, 1866; the mule has long hair and rubbed with harness, 6th ESTRAY COW Pickea on_my gro Hy small RED COW, white face.” The owner wil pleas ome forward, pa: charges, lake he hway. RT SHILLINGLAW. Fenwick Mill. D. C., or 473 8th st., bet. Dand E sts, Jj 19-3t* REWARD.—Stolen. on the 16th of Ja a $50 ary. PART OF A SET OF SINGLE HAR- NESE, black mounting, leather covered bridle 50 — be eins, taddle. and britching | $20 rew ‘of jarness and conviction o! Pial9 St" R-ORUIT & SON, Georgetov 15 REWARD.—Stolen from subscriber, on ) iithinst.. 2 SORREL MARE, about six years old; left hind foot white; white streak down the face; paces and t ; when in motion carries her tail on one side; mane falls on loft side. The above reward will be given on her return to my idence, one mile north of the Capitol. alse T. D. BEALE. OST—This morning, going frem near the corner 4 of K and 7th streets. through the market. a MEMOBANDUM BOOK. containing « quantity of U.S. Coupon 7-30 Bonds, A suitable reward i pad for their return toJ. D. EDMOND & ©O., No..513 7th # ja 18-1w* QF REW . on Monday evening, the ®-) sth instant, an ivory headed red wood CANK, with geld band. "The above reward will be paid by returning the same at No. 20 L opposite Sth street west. BOARDING. G ENTLEMEN AND THEIR WIVES AND B single gentlemen can obtain geod ROOMS and BOAKD, by the week or mouth. A few Table Boarders wanted. Terma moderate. 257 Et, between Mth and 15th streets, oue square from Willard’: Hotel J4.10-1m* puonrson S DINING BOOMS AND BA- 360 C street. hetween 4s and Gth atreets. pH THOMPSON, late ‘of the Metropolitan ' m* G4 TWip atroet «few ue.” Terms $25 par de tt NABLE BOARD at corse north of the 4 PERSONAL. notify Je paper, that all persone M ry .@te., for repairing at my establishient'No. 107 Bridie street, Georgetown, rior to the Ist of October, 156, and donot come forward and claim them in thirty days from date, Iwill sell them to satisfy myself fer the amount due me for repairing. ‘ A. KEUCHEL. Practical Watchmaker, PUBLIO—Whereas my wife, JOHAN NA CREAMER, has left my bed ‘and board without any just cause, I hereby warn all personas Dot to trust her on my account, as I will pay no TERENCE CREAMER, gentleman is desiroas of intance of a lady or widow, fi age. respectably connected, and in good financial instances, with the bills of gl contraction. yiew of matrimony. Amiable disposition pre- ferred. All correspondence sgrictly confidential. Add EF UGEE, care of P&s!master, Wash ton, 38 20-2 MA AM AHOLIAB, CLAIRVOYANT AND A Impressed Medium, can be consnited at her residence, Fo. 62 Montgomery strect, Georgetown. D.C.,upon the past, present and future events. business. lost or stolen property, recovery of the + sickness, remedy for, Xc., d lw* J ATURE’S SOVEREIGN REMEDIALS — Elec PRinge if, Compounds from Piants.—WM. BR fer 0 years Reoweietor:. of the Lintmeran Nurseries. Flushieg, N. Y¥.. having discovered Positive Kemedies for all Scrofelous and Chronic Diseases, including Catarrh, Bronchitis, Sperma- torrher: ad other virulent affections, will mail is Treatise on all Diseases for 15 cents.” Explana- tory circular. one stamp. jal3 3w* M BS. DR. CURTIS, the Natural Clsirvoyant, who reads the past, present and future, ha opened her office at 420, north side of Penn. ave., between 43 and 6th ats. Office hours from 9 to 12 &. m.,anditoSp m. de li 3m* ‘HEAP AS KVER. We offar our fine assortment of HEAVY WINTER BOOTS and SHOES at prices! to suit the times. in order to make room for our Spring Supplies, for ail ages and sizes, and o ea ite the particular attention of Parents having Boys to shoe ty our large stock of that class of Goods, pledging ourselves to offer great induce simply invite the ig them that there atter KOBERT ISRAEL, No. 379,7th street, corner of I, opposite to Dorsey's Hotel jac0-tw opp. A PIANO FOR SALE. Inquire at ‘roll Place Ja 20 3t* pert RECEIVED ANOTHER Li OT OF “TIBBETT’S HAIR RENEWER.” ‘The best combination ever prepared, to restore the color and grewth. and to preserve the beauty of the hair. Fer sale at CALLAN’S New Drug and Pre eit op Store, Pa. avenue, corner of 6th street, ja 19 3t* VW" hoover: : CAPITOL HILL GROCERY, VARIETY AND PROVISION Corner of 2d street eas! and C street north. Family Groceries, Wines, Liquors, &c., 8 aud Tobacco, Fresh, Salt and Smoked Meats, Veaee tables, Coal Of, Lamps, Shades, &c., Woad, Tin, aul Willow Wate if Cents. Good Green Tea, $1.00 Frewn Sugars, 1 to $2. Coat O11, $1. Goods delivered to any part of the city free of charge. jald-lw > EMOVAL.—MISS SAN FORD has removed her . muoery Department from the show room, up No. Market Space, to the store down Ko. 34% Market Space, between 7th and Sth +trecta. where she will be happy tosee her friends and customers, ja W7-2w* Heer. SKIRT MANUFACTORY—49 Louistana avenue, between 6th and 7th 280: north 7th strect, between Land M, Washington, D.C. Constantly on hand, and made to order, first class Wove Tape Hoop Skirts, of every style, length and size, Skirts altered and rey i Je 16 Im™ J. WEIL & CO. -< = HA SOLP MY STOOK, Good will and Fixtures to Messrs Davis & Gaither, 1 would moet respeetfnily return my thanks to my former mane ane pects ee peccmmnad my successors as genticuen worthy ir patronage, ® Pp. F- G1TTINGS. WITH THE VIEW OF REDUCING our Btcek, to — som ft ae rey pew attaent ia the Spring. we w Og @ nex: x 8, sell at PRIME COST.” Ladice in want of MALIN EEN GOODS will refore find it to their advantage to sive us ap early call DAVIS & GAITUER, B Qlttings O11 Stand. No. 20 Market Space. ialieokts ~vieae Por C. GAUTIER yonld inform his former patrens, end the citi of Washington and Georgetown generally, that he has resumed the serving of DINNERS, SUPPERS, ETC., for Parties, and is ready to serve np al! the DELI- CACIES UF THE SEASON at the residences of Gentlemen, in bis well-known style of elegance. Hisere facilities as an IMPORTER of WINES, BRANDIAS, FRENCH CONFECTIONERY. give bim great advantages im this departme: his business. DIES’ Bi All orders feft at the LA’ Ss" STAURA o¢ oR 253 Ponn ir in the second story of his bnildtn; sylvania avenue, will be promp' rly attended, ‘ery reepec.fully ©. GAUTL Proprister of Gautier's (hha 2 Pe ania is isis ow, between Lith ond Ibe sks, ‘OPARTNERSAIP rARBOUR T Es é é0! having {poe ssotved by the vivi will cont tacteen from this date under the nalne iets <A Hou. BOUR, Washington, January 1° tage, a AMLTOR an havi BARROUR, SEMMES ty Met the firm of to us or payment avd all persone fi id irm a reby ested to settle the same. as it absolutely necessary the business should be in ler that we the ad- vin ord my ‘tor of the John B. Semmes. ee ecw ARBOUR & HAMILTON. ABINET HARDWARE. © mako a speciality of CABINET HABD- B, and offer at fact: Bed Har Cloth, Obuit Ouse, Were jreen Canvas. &o., ac. JOHN B. KLVANS & CO. 399 Pe 2 (Alex. Jogrnal and Gasette me a NECOND EDITION, 4 O'CLOCK P. M. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. WASHINGTON, January 2, 1966. Jay Oooke & Co. furnish the following quo- ‘ations of Government omnis: 6's Cor NEW YORE FIRST BOARD SALES. Coupons, 103% ; Five Twenties, 1962, 103 ; Five Twentjes. 1864, 101%; Five Twenties, 1865, 101%; Ten Forties, 93; Seven Thirties, 94; Certificates, $83,; Gold, 1395. ——__-<re- _—___ JURY CHALLENGES, By the Senate proceedings it will be seen that the bill in relation to quilifications for jurors is to te called up for action on Thursday next The bill provides that no person shall be dis- qualified from acting on & grand or petit jury by reason of his having formed or expressed an opinion upon the matter to be submitted to the jury, founded upon public rumor, news- paper statements, &c. We think some legisla- hon on this subject very much needed. The jury challenge as interpreted in many courig now amounts practically to a bid for pudding-headed jurers, too ignorant to read and tog stupid to form an opinion, and throws ont the intelligent class who, though they may have formed an opinion, are competent to judge by the evi- dence, and give a verdict in accordance there- with, regardless of previous impressions. In our District Supreme Court the judges haye very properly rejected the strained view of the law aboye alluded to, they holding that the challenge is designed to exclude those only whose prejudice for or against the prisoner is admittedly so obstinate as to incapacitate him for giving an impartial verdict on the evidence. it is desirable that this point should be defi- nitely settled by statute, so that eligible jurors shall not be enabled to shirk jury duty by means of a legal deyice, leaving that impor- tant duty to be performed by the ignorant aud incompetent. CONGRESS. A petition, signed by one hundred and thir- teen residents of the District of Columbia, ask- ing for negro suffrage, was presented by Mr. Wade in the Senate to-day, and referred to the District Committee. Afier the transiuction of some business of no great importance, the Sen- ate resumed the consideration of the bill en- larging the powers of the Freedmen’s Burean. In the House. a very amusing episode oc- curred in connection with the introduction by Mr. Williams, of Pa., of a joint resolution au- thorizing the trial of Jefferson Da. and his co- e ttors bY military commission. The pen- manship of the resolation was so illegible that the clerk could not read it. Afier several ineffectual attempts by the clerk, Mr. Chanler, of N.Y.. rose toa question of order, and in. quired if the gentleman from Pennsylvania was entitled to vote according to the suffrage bill amendments, he being unable to write. The Clerk tried again to read the doc riy failings third time, Mr. W alled upon to read his own manuscript. attempting this, he was interrupted by fLonder,” and laughter, and final the undertaking, contenti h looking over the shoulder of the Reading clerk, and deciphering the chars Ts for the latter. Finally, it was moved that the resolu. tion be printed, so that members could get an idea of its import, and the suoject was referred to the Judiciary Committee, with an amend- ment of Mr. Farnsworth, inserting the words purt martial or” before the words Military Commission. SALE AT POINT LOOKOUT. ‘The House of Representatives having passed are-olution list week, directing the Secretary of War to suspend the sale of governmen; buildings at Point Lookout, the Quartermaster General despatched a special steamer last Thursday to that point, with instractions to Col. Ludington, Chief Quartermaster of the Department of Washington, to stop the sale, Col. Ludington had sold on Thursday, a few of the smailer buildings attached to the General Hospital and prison establishment, but none of any great value. As the pur- chasers of these buildings expected tobuy with them some of the larger structures, it is ex- pected that the sales already made will not be consummated. Col. Ludington returned to Washington yesterday morning. himself AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION. Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, offered in the House to-day a Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution, so as toinclude all persons, except Indians who are not ftaxed, in the basis of representation, and providing that when any State shall withhold from a class of persons the right of suffrage, such class shall not be included in the basis of represen- tation. Mr. Stevens proceeded to urge the im- mediate passage of the resolution, so as to get it before the State Legislatures, some twenty of which are now in session, and many of which will adjourn in two or three wee! SS THE SEVENTH REGIMENT BALL, Capt. Libenau, Adjutant of the New York Seventh Regiment, arrived here on Saturday wih a committee for the purpose of inviting President Johnson, his Cabinet, and the Lien- tenant General to attend the grand ball about to be given by the regiment. The expenses of the affair are estimated at seventy thousand doltsrs, and the ball is expected to be the most mugnificcnt entertainment ever given in New York. OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. A delegation of the Miami tribe of Indians of Indiana, headed by the old chief Mashingma- shaw had an interview with Commissioner Cooley this morning, in reference to the title of the aged chief to the Miama “ten section reser- yation,”’ granted by the stipulations of treaties made in 1538 and 1840, Mashingmashaw is now over eighty years of age, but retains his mental and bodily vigor to a wonderful degree. He is uecompanied by his son, grandson, and grand- nephew. A BONE FOR NATURALISTS. A letter bas been received by the General Land Office, from the surveyor general at Leavenwortb, Kansas, stating that on the 15th of January there had been remitted to be com- pared the lower end of the uw Tr bone of a mastedon’s fore leg, found by H.C. F. Hack- burch, U.S. D.S., in Nebraska Territory. The bene was found in longitude 08 west of G, lat- itude 42 deg. 25 min. north. POSTAL MATTERS, The House Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, it is understood, will this week report seyeral amendments to the postal law, among which will be one requiring postage to be pre-paid on all newspapers in the office at which the respective papers may be published. oe SESE Se ae Te, GENEBAL LAND OFFI Returns from Roseburg, Oregon, show in- creased activity in land sales. In addition to homestead actual settlements made during last moth, sales amounting to 1,985 acres were made. At Omaha, Nebraska, 2,720 acres were located with agricultural college serip in December Iast. WHITE HOUSE. The crowd of vieitors at the White House to- day was not as large as usual. Among those who called on the President were Senators Sherman and Cowan, and John Van Burenjot New York. XXXIATH CONGRESS—FIRST SESSI Monvay, Jan‘ 22. SenaTE—Mr. Sumner presented the memo- rial of the Boston Board of Trade asking for the passage of a law to exempt Northern cred. iters from the tion of Southern statutes of limitation. Referred to the Committee on the Jodiciary. Mr. Clark cafled up the bill in relation to the son eball be disqustined rom scting ee & grad fon ual ing as or petit juror by sesmon of his having formed or expressed an opinion upon the matter te submitted to such jury, founded upon public rumor, newspaper statements, etc. Made the special order for Thursday next. ‘The bill for the enlargement of the Freed- men’s Bureau was taken up. The pending question was upon Mr. Cowan's amendment to limit the jurisdiction of the Bureau to the States lately in rebellion. Mr. Fessenden, from the Special Uommitwe Fst oh’) hah poep that no per- | Representatives and direct taxes shall be ap- yg teres a the several States which may included within the Union, according to their respective numtere, counting the whole number of person: each State, excluding Indians not taxed, provided that whenever the elective franchise ‘shan be denied or in any State on account of race or color, al sons ofsuch race or color shall be excluded frcm the basis of representation, Hovse.—Mr. Jencks reported a bill to regu- late sullrage in the Lustrict of Columbia. Mr. Myers introduced a bill for the same Purpose: which were referred to the Commitice for the District of Columbia. Mr. Spaulding introduced a bill anthorizing the President to appoint the officers of his household, and to fix their salaries; which whs referred to the Committee on Appropria- tions, Mr. Finck introduced a bill to repeal the test oath: which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Rice, of Maes., introduced a bill farther to regulate the appointment of admirals and the appointment of certain volunteer officers to the regular Navy. Referred to the Commit- tee on Naval Affairs. Mr. Bradford introduced a bill for the ad- mission of the State of Colorado into the Union Referred to the Committee on Territories, Mr. Williams offered a resolution asking for the trial of the leaders in the so-called rebel by court-martial or military commission, » asserting that it would answer no practical purpose to bave them tried by « judicial tripu- nal in the South, where their peers are equal to the persons charged with crime. On motion of Mr. Stevens, a resolution was adopt d instructing the Committee on the Judi- ciary ‘o inquire whether any farther measure is necessary to entorce obedience to the law, (in the matter of the test oath,) without regard to rank or celor. Mr. Ingersoll reported a bill relating to the fire depsriment in the District of Columbia. Mr Niblack offered a resolution declaring that he conduct of the President of the United States D refusing to accept the present of a carriage and horses from certain gentlemen in New York Was prudent, commendable, and patrioti Meets with the commendation of the H. The resolution also condemns the practice, so common, of subordin s making presents to their superiors in office, more or less for the purpose of securing office, or promotion This being of a demoralizing tendency it ought to be prohibited. Mr. Farnsworth moved thatthe resolution be laid upon the table. This was disagreed to— yeas 19, nays 126. The morning hour expired and the resolution went over. evens, from the Committee on Kecon- on, reported an amendment to the Con- of the United States, basing represen- and taxation according to their respec- numbers, counting the whole number of persons; provided where persons are excluded on account of race or color, such exclusion shall pot count in the representation Mr. Stevens desired early action, as some of tbe Legislatures were now in session, to whom the amendment would be submitted for rau- fication. Mr. Rogers, one of the members of the Com- mittee on Reconstruction, made a speech againet the amendment, declaring it was con- trary tothe principles upon which our Goy- ernment is founded, namely : that taxation and representation must go together TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. FURTHER OF THE R10 GRANDE IM- BROGLIO. le Threatened with the French—Gen raugeous Proceedings of the Fillibusters. New Orteans, Jan. 21.—Brownsville ac- counts of the [oth give a correct statement of the Bagdad affair. A party of 123 men. most of whoin were colored soldiers from the 115th regiment, under Col. Reed, crossed the river at Ciorkesviile and divided into three equads. The first squ proceeaed to a camp, which they cuptured with about four hundred priso- ners and four pieces. The second party pro- corded to the ferry, where an Imperial guard of ten men were stationed. The officer com- minding the guard was shot down, where- upon the others surrendered. One Imperialist Was killed and arother wounded. The third party proceeded to capture Col. Rice, the Post Commander, who escaped while the party was in the house, but he was afterwards cap- tured. A squad of ten men were then detached to take the steamer Antonia and fired on her kil- ling a sergeant and wounding several others. The Antonia fired a volley killing two sevige wounding one other. The attacking party a firea two shots from a howitzer, one of which passed through her just above the water. On the morning of the 6th, a French frigate lying outside shelled the place. Shots afier- wards were freely exchanged between the Lib- eral howitzers en the beach and a howitzer ina boat from the French frigate. No was done except creating a panic among the citi- zens, who crossed to the American boats. A detachment of 200 men from the 118th colored infantry were sent ever to protect the American citizens, and remained until the evening of the 7th. when a detacthment of the 46th colored infantry relieved them with in- structions to withdraw in case the Imperialists mide an attack. sagdad is nearly deserted, and plunder and pillage is uninterrupted and kept up. A large amount of goods crossed at Clarksville. What goods arrived at Brewnsyille were seized and returned to their owners. After waylaying for severaldays witb Es- cobado regard cemmands, Crawford left for New Orleans, where he has since arrived, at- ter reinforcements and supplies. (Note.—The above nonsensical Pee is given as it comes by telegraph.—Ep. Star.) A small force of Liberals are fortifying Bag- With heavy guns and cotton bales, Three French transports arrived off the bar on the 13th. Gen. Messin commenced building earth works and mounting guns, two being 64-pounders, between Matamoras and the river, but com- manding Brownsyille. Gen. Messia notified Gen. Weitzel if attacked from the American side be would open fire, and most likely some shots will lodge in Brownsville. Generali Giles A. Smith immediately sent over to ascertain General Messia’s intentions. The nature of the meeting is unknown, but it is beheved to be belligerent. A communication had been received, and General Weitzel has ordered the rebuilding of old Fort Brown. which is being mounted with thirty-pounder Parrot guns. A large pontoon train is being rapidly put in good order. General Messia, apprehending another Lib- eral attack, is trying to make another forced loan, which betokens much uneasiness. American citizens, in visiting Matamoras, were looked upon distrustfully. Officers and men were not allowed to cross the river en the ith. General Weitzel reviewed the troops in Brownsville, and all are in good wealth and spirits, LATEST BY THE ASIA. New York, Jan. 22.—The tollowing addi- tonal is received by steamer Asia: The regular weekly report of the Live: ) siete market was forwarded per the ‘Nova Scotian. State of Trade—The Manchester market is inactive, and prices tend downward. Breadstuils are dull and still declining. Messrs. Wakefield, Nash & C., and Richard. son. Spence & Co., report flour dull and nom- inal; wheat very dull, and 2d, lower; winter ted It's. 4d.a10s, 6d.; corn inactive at 29s.a29s.6d. fer mixed. Provisions are dull. Messrs. Bigland, Ath- ya and Gordon, Bruce & Co., report beef steady: pork, no sales; bacon, flat: Lard, inac- tive at 658.070s.; butter, quiet and steady; tal- low, dull at 49s.a49=.6d. Produce —The Brokers’ Circular reports ashes inactive at 41s. 6d. for and 39s. for pea Sugar easier and lower. Coffee firm. Cod oil steady at 49s. Rosin dull at 138, 6d.al3s. Od. for American. Spirits turpen. ‘ine tends upward; sales at 478. Bonet, English & Co. report petroleum quiet At 2s. $d.a2s. lid. tor refined. : Loxpon Manrkets.—Boring Circular reports wheat dull and is. lower. Flour scarce, Amer- ican 27s. lron quiet and unchanged. Sugar inactive and partially id. lower. Tea tendin, downward. Rice gir spines nese os Tallow quiet at 47s. 6d. ‘urpentine tending cpward with sales at 46s.6d. Petro- leum guiet at Ys. 4d. forrefined. ~ Latest via Queenstown. Liverroor, Jan. 6—-Evening.—The cotton market is quiet, with & downward tendency. Sales to-day 8,000 bales, including 2,000 to s) _ nlators and exporters. Breadstufis very dull. Provisions — and steady, Lowpoy, Jan. 6.—Consols for money, &7a87 es U.S. five-twenties, 64%; Erie shares, 56% Ulinois Central shares, 76% a77 x. FROM MEXICO. A Story About Fenians, New York, Jan. 22.—A San Francisco letter says Gen. Ogazon is about to leaye for Guada- Jajara, the opie of his State, having authority at a raise a force to take the field against moerialists, "y The Herald's T the reagon fer the Parliament until May next is fear ot » Fenian invasion during the winter. One night last week word was sent over by discharged vol- unteers at Ogdensburg that the Fenians were coming. The garrison at Fort Wellington turned out to receive them, when the volua- teers fired several shots, and the garrison, it is said, behaved very badiy. The volunteers then returned, with their sport. Jan. 2.—Grover's Opera Uompamies bave coucluded a week of business at the Bos- ton Academy greatly beyond anything, ta oint of receipts,ever achieved in America. he aggregate is over $20,000. The enthusiasm vpon the appearance of the popular artists of the German Upera Company was wonertal Nearly every seat is sold already for the eatire week ‘om North Carelim Ratrien, Jan. 22.—W. & fevraban, a mem- ber of the Legisiature, who was in his seat on Saturday in the House, died suddenly Iast night A proposition was made in the Senate to build & penitentiary The Bank Kobbery. New York, Jan. 2 —Twomen named David Scliff and George Boyce were arrested and identified as the robbers of the Messenger of the Farmers and Citizens National Bank of Wil linmsburg on Friday. No clue to the money bas been discovered. From Harrisbu Harrisncee, Jau. 24.—Governor Corun arrived here to-day, and is receiving a large Bumber of visitors. His message will probably be sent into the Legisiature next Monday. more Markets. B Battimore, Jan ‘lour firm: high gradas steady: Howard str super, $8.75, family, 212.25. Corn, white, Sc; yellow dull at Me Oats heavy. Coffee firm; Rio t8a%c. Provis- ons steady. Whisky firm at $2.31 New York Markets. Jan. 22.—Cotton dull at 50° 45 toW cents; Southern droop- ing at $+.70a815. Wheat dull; «pring declined 1 to2 cents. Corn dail and drooping. Beet steady. Pork heavy. Lard quiet. Whiskey steady ——+0e- -—___ 3 LOCAL NEWS. Smee eee aes Crimin at Court, Judge Fisher.—This morn- ing, Kobert Hunter, indicted for the larceny of a watch from Mary E. Williams, was found not guilty. Day for defense Joseph Lacy, indicted for the larceny of a overcoat from James S. Delano, was found guilty, and sentenced to eighteen months in the Albany penitentiary. Day tor defense. In & second indictment for stealing an overcoat from W. 1.. Cobb, a nelle pros. was entered Joseph Brown, alias Henry Short, indicted for the larceny of two watches, two pair of boots, bate, &c., from J. L. Ufenheimer. was mvicted. Day tor In the case of Lewis Hamersiey, indicted for +h nolle pros. was entered. idicted for the larceny of two lewis Martin, plead guilty sentenced lo one yearin the Albany On asecond charge of larceny undershirt from Thomas Russell, he also plead guilty and received am additional year at Albany.” On a third charge of larceny of two pairs of drawers from John Hinsley, nolle pros. Was arrested as Sa SINGULAR DEAaTE—Coroner’s Inguest.—Ooro ner Woodward yesterday held an inquest over the body of Mrs. Louisa Collins, who died very suddenly on Saturday night. From the te-umony of Witnesses it appeared that abou: half-past nine o'clock on Saturday eveni Went aeroes the street, apparently ia e: \« beaith, and on her return, about ten o'clock she was taken suddenly ill, and aske something hot to drink, which being given her sbe vomited, and in a short time she died From the testimony of a physician called in alterward~ there seemed to be no reason suppore any other than a natural cause for ber death, and the jury found a verdict that she died from some disease naknown to them Mrs. Collins has kept an eating house on 9h street, Centre Market Square, for some years, and has accumulated consiuverable prop - erty th she being estimated to be worth some $30. he was the owner of one of the large brick dings on 9th street opposite her eating-house, and in this building she resided at the time of her death, She was about aity- eight years of age. ae = Tue NATIONA:. TemrERrance Conoress held a mecting on Saturday evening, in their Hal, Ryon’s building, 9th treet: all the officers aud a very full attendance of delegates present. The Chairman (Hon. D. P. Holloway) an- nounced the standing committees for the term They are:—Exeeutive committee, committer Ways and means, yadiciary committee, on elec tions, on Congress, on City Councils, on public meetings, AMG On statistics. Great unanimity seemed to prevail among the members, and it sppeared to be their opinion that much good might be accomplished through the agency of this organization. Addresses were made by Messrs. Pearson, Marche, Bradley, Foster, Harvey, rnall, Edeson, and others. Rey. Wm. H. Ware was appointed chapiain. The Congress adjourned to meet on the first Satur- day in February, and monthly thereafter. ee Heartiess CuiLp Mceper.—A most hrart- less case of child murder was developed at an inquest held by Coroner Woodward yesterday over the body of a newly-born white child, found on North Oapitol street, where it had been thrown by its base parent after being foully murdered. The jury brought in a ver- dict that the said child was found abont seven g’clock a. m., on North Capitol street, between Kand L streets, wrapped ina fragment of a bedspread of a cotton texture, with the word “Emory” stamped upon it. The child bore upon its left temple a mark of a severe blow. made apparently by some blunt instrument, sufficient in the opinion of the jury to cause death; ard the jury are of opinion that the child was crueily murdered and exposed as found, by some person or persons to them at present unknown —e Tue Crry Fire Derarrwert.—Mr. Inger- soll, of 1llinois, to-day introduced in the House of Representatives a bill extending the juris- diction of the corporation authorities of the city over the premises occupied by the Fire Department, and providing for (he payment to the city of all expenses in improving such roperty whenever the Government may see it to resume possession of the buildings. The bill was referred to the District Committee and it is expected will pass at an carly day. ——_o—_—_ SeawEs.—Semmes still confined in the Centre Houce at the Marine ‘ks, and in custody of the officers there. He is quite cheer- ful and in good health, and spends most of his _ in reading. He spends also a portion of bis time in writing, and expresses the wish that bis trial was soon over. ~ Prrsonat.—Cot. E. Whittlesey, assistant Commissioner of Refugees and Freedmen for the District of South Carolina arrived in the city on Saturday. Mayor Gen. F. Butler is now in Washington. O'Connor Don, M. P., Lre- land, is at Willard’s, —e Affairs in wn. SERVED RiGHT.—Last night, officers Harper and Paxon arrested Elizabeth Ridgely, colored, Margaret Hughes and Margaret Logan, white, on suspicion of larceny of money from Henry Able, a colored soldier: Upon investigation by Justice Buckry, it appeared that Able and the three women had enjoyed a day of very inti- mste companionship. To two of them he gave ‘$2.50 each, and to the other $2, and they feast- ed during the time ona dollar's worth of gin- eer cakes and five pintsof whisky. Becoming somewhat wearied, he laid himselfon the floor and fell asleep, and his pocket-book dropped out of his pocket. The negro woman picked itup and gave ittohim. He then discovered that he had been robbed, and made complaint The amount he said he lost was nine dollars, and that sum came so near the amount he ad- mitted he gave tothe women And spent for cakes and whisky and the sum he had left, that the Justice decided that he had Jost nothing and dismissed the case. But on the charge of dis- orderly conduct the Justice fined the negro girl $2.44 and sent the white wenches to the workhouse under the corporation law in de- fault of fine. Tue River.—Saturday the prospect was fair for a speedy clearing Out of the ice and the re- opening of navigation. Last night the chaa- nel was firmly locked up with ice. and this han age # men and boys are +kating over the track which opened Saturday, and are having amerry time. FLove anp Gray Manxrt.—The market ned this morning without improvement since our Iast report. For four the demand is Moderate, and the sales are limited to the local changed. —The market is unchanged. No wheat offer , — conte bushel ellow an . er Pate morning & Jot of 10,000 Ibs. was i offered at $13 per 100. Prices may be quoted at $13 ‘per 100 Ibs. Wholesale, and $14 at ‘Port or GrorGrTowN.—Entered—Steamers 4 N. ¥.; Baltimore, Lewis, page nin Paltz, Phila. Schooer Christiana, Mezick, entered and cleared from to Rappabannock river. BT we MENo 50 Ponsa venta ‘avenue. ar enles at our TO ay, See eee anced when rrquired: “W.B LEWIS & ©O., Ancts. a1 ‘Twe shares WASHINGTON AND FGrohtktown Ratenoad, A v