Evening Star Newspaper, January 23, 1866, Page 1

or witheut wrappers, Two Uents each. Pures PoR MalILieo:—Three months, One Dollar and Fifty Conte; six taonths, Phree Doi- jars; one year, Five Dollars. No papers are | | THE EVENING STAR “a 18 PUBLISHED DAILY, (RXOEPT SUNDAE. ; : AT THE STAR BULLDINGS, - “a Southwest corner of Penn's avenue and 11th street, : % By W. D. WALLAOH: ‘The STAH ts served py the carriers to their : sent from the office longer than paid for The WEEKLY STAK—published on Friday vz. XXVIII. Morning— ne Dollar and a Half a year. -- BOOTS, SIIOES, &e. B° OTS AND SBOES. er Shoe. that will gi ‘satisfaction im every t, at the lowest ket prices, is ‘Two lawyers lived ina Western tewn, Lawyers they were of some renown— 7 grees each did wish to go, moet respectfully invit tes”. ine my stock of 0 Co oD ri Sune Sane ue But how to do It they did not now. <8, " OOTs. At writing speeches one did yamp, Gente” Preiek et AA ee EP eoOrs, | totedeliierermen ened sams GAITERS and BALMORALS of all qualities ‘The other to Washington aid go; Beye’ and Childrens’ BOOTS and SHOES in end- But why he went, no one did know variety At last the day fc tum} came; _— Childrena? COPPER-TIPPED SHOES of supe- ‘They were to tompintennatee ‘ abe center of wa Ghose will compare with the the same i through the Sta im market. and prices with the lowest in the ad id eity, A call is solicited Number ore the comtost did A. “s 1. ROSENTHAL, He talked right smart, . three doors ahove Det Tint bis clothes so awk’ ae pet = M eeatlioeace Building, Some thought him clow fy] WIREMAN’S Nu GENCY, 493 11TH ST — sylvania and E street. arse { Ladies’ Fashionable baid he, -*Old fel, you have Fee ee DOTS AND BHORS You went to Washington this fal constantly on hand. And bought that suit at Smith's Also. Orders attended ja 16-tf N&. 4,020 LOCAL NEWs. —--+ Corporation Afi Beard oF ALDERMEN, Ja ident (Mr. T. E. Livyd) in the chair. Pres. ent: Aldermen Barr, Brown, Canfield, Gu- lick, A. Lloyd, McCathran, Noyes, Owen and WASHINGTON. D. C.. TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1866. AMUSEMENTS. NEW THEATER, Peonsylvanie avenue. near Willard’s Hotel. LEONARD GROVER & CO... css LECGNABD GROVER...U6. 67H THIRD AND LAST WEEK of the brilliant and memerahle eneazement of the bewitching actress and nna. MISS MAGGIE “nesday) EVENING. JAN 23, 1838, t time this season, in her celebrated and HE LITTLE BAREFOOT, | play, in five acta. translated from for Miss Maggie Mi Seats may be secured three days in advance, In active avd thorongh preparatt Bs Watts Phil- Nps? great rucceseini five-act play o: LOST IN LONDON. TELEGRAMS, Advices from Mexico to the 9th etate that the general situation of the Imperialists, by their accounts, was very unfavorable. The Tial Mexican force, which left Manza- neilo recently. found the Fourth Battalion starving and with a multitude of sick. The whole neighborhood of Acapulco had emigrated after having destroyed the wells. from the linperial CLOTHING, &c. [[oY To BE A concressman.— Everybody in search of g good and reliable Boot BY THE BARD OF OAK HALL. Lenefitted ever, the but it was through James Creek. He, however, believed pronchalle favorite, forces Was very great Plenipotentiary to three bundred soldiers belonging to the foreign legion bad arrived at NEA. Lloyd preseuted the petition of Wim. L. Galt and others for = sewer in C street noria, from 2d to 3d streets west; referred to drains committee. Also, the petitions of E Brook: and others, and J. Patch and others, for the Tepeal of the cow law; referred to the police The annual dinner of the Philadelphia Board of Brokers todk place yesterday evening at the Among the invil wrre General Meade, Admiral Farragut, Com- manders Stribbling and Moff, and Mayor Me- Michael, all of whom made speeches. The party numbered two hundred and separated ata late hour. Advices from Havana to the 17th state that Secretary Seward and party had pot yet ar- vans. The Captain General had at and was making preparauious te receive him in a hospitable the German expr 88 Mr. Gulick presented the petition of Wm. Asserhly Koom: Rothechild for the retarn of certain monies, re: ferred to the committee on claims. ‘The Chair presented a bill H street north, from 16th st tersection with Pennsylvaniaavenue, and (6th from H to Pennsylvania avenue; re- to the committee on drainage. i bill to construct a sewer in H street, from th referred to draimage com- commence; and talked with sense; dly did fit, ‘and some a wit, ber two began. The people, they At all be said would voll” Menray e (from Philadelphia) Ve was dressed xo well, the effect w: CELEBRATED LAPIBS Sums WHAM | Jie var drevcsslay wll the eflect Number one at last gave up in despair; to grade and pave Teet West to its in- Banjo Instrnetion by CLARRNGE PETERS formerly with the Dobson Bros , tichted ey-temw, which takes but a explain. after which +h the firet lesson or neo) to Jebn F. Ellis. Mu Open from $ p.m. to to 17th streets west; w minutes to npil plaven perfect tans Refer hy permission 306 Pa. avenne. Mice, 479 10th street Mr. Turton, from the committ Teported favorably en the nomwiu: H. Pa:m to be topographer of the confirmed. Also, a bill makin the laying of water mains for ¢ ordered to be printed der for next meeting. Also, the Mayor to contract for water main: plugs for the current year; passed. on drainage, to pans G_ BOHON, Sole Agent SMITH BROTHERS & ©0.,- MERCHANT TAILORS, And Dealers in GENT’S FURNISHING G90D8, OAK HALL, 464 SEVENTH STREET. A clerk in the Baltimore post office named Alonzo Hutchins has been arrested for robbing the mails, by a special agent of the Post Office This makes the second arrest ip roving ' Water Board: | * € provision for he current year; the special or- @ bill autho CANTERBURY. Cerner Pennsylvania avenue and Ninth street. GEORGE BEA css. cesen NEW ATTRACTIONS. Department. this office in two months. The Galveston Bulletin of the 5th states that an engiucer snd pontoon train were embarking there for the Bio Grande. «Hole Proprictor bis comm ou: . ineluding Catarrh, Bronchitis, Sperm BANKEBS. ther virulent affections, will mail Mr. Owen presented the petitions of John P *. Queen for perm vate in the Northern Market spa Revival, for this week only, of the great local THE FEMALE OLERK3 OF WASILINGTON, had been captured and given over to the civil authorities at San Antonia sion to exca- for the pur- bis Treaties on all Diseases for 15 cents. Ls vlana- pr COOKE & 00. ter) eircular. one stamp. jal3 3w* Ny KS. DR. CURTIS, the Nataral Otirvoyent, BANKERS, , LT it, sont ‘atare 2 . coral bet cucent tac iecth ieee toon kee, Fifteenth sireet, opposite Treatury, between 635 and 6 . Gfice hours from 9%12 | Bay and sell at current rates, and keep always ® m anddtosp m de lt 3m* td . — et hand, a full supply of all 2EREMIAH §. BLACK WARD H. LAMON. C.F. BLACK. : GOVERNMENT BONDS. FFICE. a use < 7-30 TREASURY NOTRS, Connsellors and Attorneys at Law in the Supreme | CERTIFIUATES OF INDEBTEDNESS, &c., Court of the United States, the Court of Claims. the | and pay the highest prices for BLACK, LAMON & 00., Courts of the District. the Executive Departments, d Committees of Congress, QUARTERMASTER'S CHECKS nice, 46% Lith street, (divectly opposite Wil- ‘AND VoucHEES lerds’ Hotel) de ett Dose of running gas pipes and also a resolution gra asked for; resofution adop Mr. Barr offered a joint resolution authoriz- ing the appointment of a joint committee from the two Boards to co-operate with the Board of Trade. and the committee Introducing all the original scenes, local sita- The Deadly Combat, ‘The Sparit of 76. The Ghost of Stndte he The Drill of the Petticoat Light G ‘The ti SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. Report of Prof. Henry. annual report we gather some interesting particulars of the late oper- ations of the Smithsonian Instituton At the close of I+i4 the affairs of the Institu- tion were in a highly prosperons condition rence to the report of the ting the privilege From Prof. Henr. before the Mary- ure, with a view to the consirac- lroad from Washington to Point Lookout; adopted On motion of Mr. Brown the President, Mr. T. E. Lioyd, was unanimously requester serve on the committee, and Messrs. MeCathi- ran and Gulick were appointed members cf Terrific Battle Scenes, Charge of the Petticoat Light Guard, with a grand charze of OLIo I will be seen by are executive committee that—First. amount of money originally derived from the bequest of Smithson ts still’ im the treasury of the United States, bearing interest at six per ly,and yielding $30,910. ta fund are in bonds T f£ ADD RYMAN. when Sarnrday’s Mati- Friday. Jan. %th aereet bill will be EB FEMALE CLEKKB will cent., patd eemi-annu Second. $75,000 of an APASTER CORERS Mr. Brown, from the committee on police. i VOID THAT MISERABLE IMPOSTOR that First National Bank would deceive you. Consuitold De. BARNES reported a bill prohibiting the posting of bls andon private property without the consent of the owner or agen’, pareed. Also, from the same committee, re- on the bill increasing the the ward phy f the subject for one eof Indiana, at five per cent. inter- est, also paid semi-annually, yielding $3,750. Third. $53,600 ot the same tund are in bonds of the State of Virginia, $12,000 in those of Ten- nessee, and $500 in those of Georgia, from which nothing bas been derived since the com- mencement of the war. upwards of $29,000 © now in the hands of the treasurer of the Institution. in view of the great expenditure of the goy- frnment on Account of the war, the Institu- tion did not at first claim, as itmight reason. ably have done, to have the annual income from the original bequest paid in specie, as all the older funded debts of the United States are But since a large outlay will be re- quired to repair the damages caused by the fire, the necessity could gatlmg the attention of the Secretary of the Treasury to the measure, who has decided that in accordance with the usage of the govern- ment the Institution is entitled to receive the interest from the original bequest of Smithson in coin. The premium on this will therefore, *, increase the balance in the hands of FAREWELL CONCERTS WILL TARE PLACE AT SEATON HALL, Ox TUESDAY, Janvary 23p, at 8 o'clock, AND A MATINEE On FRIDAY, 261n, at 2 o'crock. He wiil be assisted by Mr. GEORGE SIMPSON, Tenor, Signor STRINT. Base, Prof. H. M. JUNGNICK Prof. MITTLER, Poritively be the last he will give in rture for Europe. on public property, ported adyersel compensation 0} asked & postponement o! week; agreed to. Mr. A. Lioyd, from the committee on claims, “reported back the petition of Join Gagner, and asked its reference to the police committee: Fourth. A balance of Mr. Noyes, from the committee on schools, reported favorably upon the nomination of W. R. Wood ward, to be a Trustee of Public Schools in the place of Charles H. Utermelile, resigned: Mr. Turton introduced bills to pay Harrison Nott and Henry Burch for work done for the Corporation; referred to the committee on im- provements. Mr. Barr offered a joint resolution ap riating $1,000 to be placed in the hands o} Mayor as a fund from which to offer rewards pprebension of incendiaries: ps lowing bills from the Common Coun- Bill to construct a plank footway Across Pennsylvania avenue at 7th street @ast: and to complete the footwa: tween 6thgnd 7th streets east; passed. lay a wooden trunk across E street south, be- tween Ith and 15th streets east, and across 9th street east, at its intersection with South Carolina avenue; passed. culvert at the intersection of Gtb street east and Bill, with substitute of Board of Aldermen, disagreeing to the bill for the relief of the outdoor poor. Common Council appropriated $3,000 for the purchase of wood for the outdoor poor, the purchase to be made by the Mayor and Com- missioners of the Wards the Board of Alderman appropriated $1,400, not be avoir for reserved seats. Diagram open on Monday morn- 01 ded of Mt be furnished by J. F. Ell bickering & Sons. GPAxD SACRED CONCERT IN aly OF THE CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION. cil were taken u lt was mentioned in the last report that a . part of the original bequest, amounting to £5,015, was left by Mr. Rush i the principal to secure an annuity the inother of Smith<on’s nephe tent having died, this money has reverted to the Smithsonian Institute, und has been in- vested in 7-30 bonds, realizi A GRAND SAURED CONCERT IN ALD OF THE CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION, Will be given in the Charch, on H street, between 9th and 10th streets. ON WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 24, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF . J. P. CAULFIELD, Mesteat Diaccror. to e ae in bende ot nee Bill to repair th 5 L street south: passed. ‘Tbe Secretary enumerates the publications Li by the lustitution for the year, and de researches carried on: those in regard netism being of speci:l d to the magnetic obser. Says that from all the 1» this subject up to the aay infer, tirst, th: [The bill of the investigations id provided that the wood shonld be pur- many of our les<ling amateurs; alse, a Grand tributed by the Police Magis- r VALENTINE W. CAULFIELD will pre 1, having a natural. a on dis . polarity; second, thatthis | CbRS*d and di in intensity and direction n tectof the heat of the be magnetism of the earth is at- feeted by that of the sun and moon: itis probable that magnetic po! hoara of Aldermen insisted on its amend- apd asked a side at the Orga: The progremn fromthe Orato: and Rote. commitiee of Tappointed Aldermen Mc- Cainran and Brown the joint committee. ich will consist of selections ~ 1. Killah, Creation, 5. stonce He will deal honestly wake and cure OF WASHINGTON, on. Washington Building, eorner 7th street and —_— Penn. avewnes Room 12 Sein" |. B. COOKE, (of Jay Cooke & Oo.,) President : FRANCI# H.eMITH.} {AMER 0. CLEPHANE WM. 8. ‘INGTON, Cashier, 4 SMITH 2 CLEPUANE, eee eaeigr GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY SHORTHAND WRITERS, AND Indi. avenue, betw. Sd and ste..or ” . OS ee rene Sri Omen, Oey Beal, FINANCIAL —- THE UNITED ae e sLoteh, OFFICE, ISTH *T., OPPOSITE THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT No. 258 F street, between 13th and lath, bane oc Sm" Washington. D. 0. gq IncLE Government securities with Trossurer United Cc. can i ARTORNEY AT LAW at States venue, above Sixth Btrest — —ptoment ony ae S7-ONE MILLION DOLLARS._gp — = We boy and sell all classes of GOVERNMENT [°8C8# TOUR PEOPERTY AT HOME SECURITIES at carrent market rates FIRE INSUBANCB. FURNISH EXCHANGE snd make Collections TBE NATIONAL UNION INSURANCE OOM- | on ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES OF THE PANY OF WASHINGTON, 2 ES OBARTERED BY GONGEESS. ae We purchase Government Vouchers on the MOST GSETERE OL HERMES. FAVORABLE TERMS, and give carefal and ISKS TAKEN AT THE LOWEST RATES. prompt attention to * LOSSES PROMPTLY PAID. NO CHARGE FOR POLICIES, | ACCOENTS OF BUSINESS MEN AND FInME ernicz: and to any other bnstness entrusted te us. <a opposite Biggs & Co.'s Bank- FELL INFORMATION fn regard to GOVERN- i ~ BRANCH OFrice: MENT LOANS atall times cheerfully fnrnished, 233 JOH NS Li fice, . 6 su ueat Bank of Washington ne Ot ee WM. 8. HUNTINGTON, Osshicr, This Company !* now prepared to Insure all de. | WAtEIxe TON. March 20. 18# scriptions of property against loss or dam. by freon each terms an mot fail to be acoeptabic to DENTI STRY the citizens of the District. In this Company yon a 5 . can insure your FURNITURE. MEROWUANDISE, Eke 7 _ MABENOCSES OR DWELLINGS fora yoar of | J)® MERUIEE. | 2 shorter period m6 Chee OhereaY: Ko. 310 Penuapivouia wee fi ‘ol sterte with a z vi : of g100.000 Bil part I thereby enabling them | Eetween mh and itth ets , Washington, af to offer to the citizens of the Distriet greater seoa- ise Aty tha ever been offered heretofore. 1 ErETH Policies will be iesued tor a shorter period than M. LOOMIS,M bp. gre year. accerding to the New Yorkseaie for short | The Inventor and Patentee of the MINERAL - insnrance. PLATE TEETH, attends persenally at is oftice in this city. Many persons ‘TOR: ‘ear these teeth who cannot wear others, ries Knap, Pr nt, Kichard Wallach, and no person can wear others who cannot wear | ee eo eae Wiericas eaitsag <teeyembecenhan ae F poy Gid-oo, Williem Bixen. * vith apy style and Brice of Teothahos may dente, eR, 0 thone who ar nler, i : Mert co BORLE D. LARNER.Secrotary, | reat. cleanent wernreee eer and nap rete —~ es — that art can prosure, the MINERAL TEETH will PAMS EXPRE “? @OMPARY, be more fully warranted. A OFFion 314 PENW4 SVENUE, moesne in fated ty—No. 338 Pennsylvania BRANCH GEFICE Pitliade? me - Philadelphia. 4.9 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, wFPOSITE WItLARDS. GREAT EASTERN, -~ NOBTHERN, WESTERN, AND SOUTH. EXPRESS FORWARDERS. Save them tak, Merchandixe, Money. and Valnables of al! kinds forwarded with diepatch to all accessible sections of the country. COLLECTION OF NOTES, DBAFT3, aND BILLs, Ld Mace in all accessible parts of the United States, ©. O. DUNN, Agen BE Ae if yon once see the Ie one. streete. jan%s-1y BRT ~ ee HOTELS, P- rpuomrse = ws EDICAL BOOKS—Neill & Smith's Compen- N ; Gray's Anatomy; Wood s Practice, two Is.; Wood and ons Medical ies, two <1 Gross Burger), two _y % cl o's wecieees Watecns Procntce: Oriasth's Wermenteaes 260 Flite’ Formulsry; and msp) others for sale at the enon tte _FRANCK TAYLOR. a AKABIC will be found dy remedy for Ce or Peer, WHOOPING ( & most pleasant og HE THROAT AND WM. ELEIN, Tacasy inarrecting stabtorn cong stages of consumption, has lor, ute per bettie hic, ‘The best of “Has been in constant use I, twenty years. and sith tay, it an excellent reme “ American Office, Bait “An attache of this offic: stubborn cough, and od, by 308. J. DOBBIN. tuppored bis lungs to be ae aveatest benefit from a Is enlarged to double it tormer capacity, Clapper. P pee Ete nee - — 'G. av. and Lith st., Was, o Linton” sed it bore. several ofour physi- | ‘Fula Motel the aren oatisc beam ipo ta vive it with the best success.” p= iu Unis city, bas been enlarge cl at BOBUFF. Caemis:, Portsmowh. mproved in every way necessary for the ee = = =] accommodation the Increasing THE WEAK EYE Thankful for the t esndpcong all oy of every .* SIGHT pep piintoe hopes thet by attentien to known 8 improved by the use of the worl- | continue to reselve patronage b Me AZILIAN PEBBLE SPECTACLES, Charges are moderat by : _ Mr. No) ¢s offered a joint resotution instruct- ing the committee before Congress tourge upon that body the necessity for improving Mary- iand snd Virginia avenues. Mr. Noyes said that there was a good pros- peet of Congress doing something fer those aventes ofso much import f any effort was made bring it about. bad stores of Messrs. Ellie and Metzerott, of Hudson Taylor and Philp & Solomens, and Hf. Sewken, jeseler, Penn. avenue, between #th and 10th atremS. p® ‘Ss. J. W. AIL the bodies of the sols nd liberal support given him by guardians of the Institution for the past furs, and proceeds to say: «W n the diversity of views previous ti no Gifference of opinion bas since beep expressed as to the propriety of the wlicy Which has governed the opera- the estabhehment, nor has a doubt raaied us to the value of the results 4 or their strict conformity with the in- f Smitheon. 2>is harmony is, per- hy of remark, when it is re- the choice of Regents they edly selected by Congress aware po! 1m each of the pas 2 d: Men of the mest comune a x. >. KREIS’ DANCING PARKER'S HALL, ja avenne, between sth Oppesite Metropolitan Ho Those destring to ¢: anally forming commencing with the fi ‘ormiation In regard to te plying as above Days For Ladten, Mt Saturday aftern For Gentlemen, Tui ance for government by the Councils to don was adopted. sof fifteen minutes was taken, and n the reassembling of the Board— r. Brown reported that the joint commit- tee of conference on the bill for the relief of the out-door poor bad agreed to recommend the passage of a bill appropriating $2,450 for the purchase and distribution of wood by the corporation police magistrates, nter can de so now, as we are new classes. the q Tis, &c.,cau be bad and Hours of Tuition: inser and Masters. W: joons. from § t . Also, 987 Arch street, Gt BISCOVERY IN DENTISTRY, THETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN. I would advise all pergpus o2tract 66 call at De nw Also. ca.. ine method Pp Eh membered tre canesday and The report of was concurred in and the bill the -ommiuee passed, Adjourned. Common Councrt.--~President Moore hi the Wer” bere present except Mr. ek. wit Friday *yenings, meet tiere as on @ common ground of friendly <ympathy, impressed with the feeling that ri- velry and prejudice should hold no sway in the presence of interests whose universality and permanency properly withdraw them from the sphere of popular and temporary excitement. hence my enforcement of the rule exciuding the lecture room of the Institution topies ofa partisan and irritating fully sustained; while, at the sa course which has been pursued of rendermg the government in its Inte trials every a , which could be supplied by scientitic TeSe? poh bas heen warmly approved. “As most persons are probably entir of the services really rendered ‘4 ent by the Institution, I Vaay here stat fact that a large share of my time—all, indeed, which contd be SPred from my offi has been devoted for the last four y ations required by the public exi- Within this period several hundred reports, requiring Many experiments, and per- taining either to proposals purporting to be of high national importance, or relating to the quality of the multufarious articles offered in fulfillent of lega contracts, have been ren- The opinions advanced in many of these reports not only cost mach valuable time, but also m volved grave responsibilities. While, on the other band, the rejection of # proposition would be in contravention to the high import. ance claimed fer it by its author, on the other of iC would perbaps incur the risk ees expenditure of a large amount Itis not necessary, 1 trust, tthe labor thus rendered was entirely gratuitous, or that the judgment pronounced in any case no regard wis paid to the interested solicitations or personal influence of the parties concerned; on the contrary, it has in some in- sionces resulted from the examination of mate- lx sold to the Government that attempted d has been exposed and the baffled speeu- or received his due reward in condemnation These facts, it is thoughy will be deemed a sufficient answer to those eemed to reproach the Institution nt of amore popular demonstration, useful or efficient ad in the sup- mblins every Tharsday evening. tion given to suit convenience of be bad at J. F. Eilts’; Phil eee and other no Lens ba ord stocees al ¢ yt the Academy during the hours Rr poping ot Pm, frome 3 to Sand7 to 10 p. m., re tuition. oo rotwaddremed tothe Academy will meet mith oc ae a avate (8efisae! ebair, and all the @as received from the Mayor an- ‘ais approval of the act authorizing you Will Baye them in no other style th Yor to pay Thos. Woodward a balance and valn: Th Court of the United States for the Distrie® of lowa. Mr. Justice Grier delivered the opinion of the court, reversing tbe judgment of the said circuit court with costs, remanding the cause, With directions to award a renire faciar de nove. ber Pl Soe at th id price. a e ‘ the price on our work ing & communication from the oh: in gold. Rowan Penn’s avenue, be ¢, transmitting a memorial of Herzberg & Son, S. Goldstein & Co.. and M. K. Waish, pawnbrokers, complaining that after they, with Boyer & Burnstine, gE Price, and C. G. Godfrey, bad agreed to close their places of business até o'clock p. m., that some violated the agreement, to the great in- convenience of the petitioners. that the sole purpose of the agreement was to prevent suspicions goods being taken, they be- ing convineed by experience th: always come to them after nightfall. The communication was referred tothe com- mittee of ways and means. The following were presented and reterred: By Mr. Joyce—Bill in relation to hoteis and By Mr. Peugh—Memorial of J. Ri- the remission of a fine. derson—Petition of George A. Rodgers for re- Mission of tine; bill to secure the payment of tmnployees of corporation contractors. Moore—Bill to repeal an act to open an alley in square 514; making additional appropria- tion for a flag footway in the Fifth Mr. Ferguson—Communication of M. ©. Dr: per & Co. in relation to By Mr. Herrell—! Ve Sth streeteast, from Pennsylvania ave- By Mr. Rheem—Peti- a“ weer not’ | prompt attention. TWENTY THOU GOVERNMENT Wo: , ters Derarimnent of Washington Heatear ey e Quartermaster, : (orner roe (rania avenve epee a SAND COBDS OF “ween With and 18th Wie. M. D., Dentiet. pany, pls error to the Circnit Court of the United States for the Dietrict of Massachusetts. Mr. Justice Nelson delivered the opinion of the court af- firming the in this FSTAURANT: BINING ROOMS AND LUON, Ro! | Cotreet between 4's and 6th streate, 4+ THUMYPSON, late of the Metr ips Py direction of the Quarterm A.. wale will be made in this ccmmencing THIS DAY, of Cords of Wood, ig qian to any and al] n= Faid wood is the 4 Meraniria, 0) Twenty Thon tes from 4, to 10 ‘ons desiring to purchase, roughly reasaved, of good qual J 2 "xed in propertion of about ene third “i * Pine, and will be sold at the even dollars and fifty cents pe tthe Government Wood Yard, on Maryland venne. in Washington, in the rear of the Smith- and at'the rave of ($6.10) aix dol: ty cents Tr cord, al od Want: located baat coscclanih ot a mite north of Alexandria, oa the Weshington and Alex- ndria Kailread. s s"Gidere apoa the Wood Yards can be obtained only ob cash payments, upon Washington Yard doring office hours dria Wood Yar: A.QM. ys S COMFOLND SYRUP OF GF GeFes S RESTAUKANT. rare oe grins Cope.” safe CORNER STH AND E STREETS, : nian Institute. By Mr. An- PROPRIETORS Thiscelebrated establichment bas been thorough- sf ciated by most families and pp ; mg ly refurnished ,2°d fe bow open to the pab- he Government ALS AND pin for ‘ivate parties prowpt!y pre: 5 “s family for over Tie Bak be stocked with the most choice brands acwoccess. I think | of Wines. Hrandics. Liquors, and Begars. FREE LUNCH DAILY, FROM 12 701 P.M. One suite of Furnished Rooms two let. ~ long troubled with a | nny DEST MOTEL CONDUOTED ON THE mippore n ME OLDEST ROPEAN PLAN a ‘d from Brevet Major James Gleason. ne premises, between the hours of 9 and 12 0clock noon f Ts will be required to remove their wood from the Yard within ee days from sate. of order. Colonel and Chief il to curb and nue to Estreet eouth. tion of William Lyman for remission of a Quartermaster, Department of Washiogton PURNITUBS ‘The following were introduced and passed:— By Mr. Peugh—Resolution direc! mittee on ways and Means to inquire into the expediency of taxing all insurance companies incorporated elsewhere and doing business bh Resolution inguiring the cost of smedi- furnished the Asylum, and also the cost of Jicines furnished by the ward apothecaries: ich was amended, on motion of Mr. Ed- mston, to include all supplies to the Asylum. ng the com- CASH ONLY. 25,000 WORTH OF HANDSOME CABINET * FURNITURE AT GUST! avery larce surplus stock of CABINET FURNITURE on hand, and being desirous of re dueing prior to tsking inventory, will commence from date and sell every article at cost, fur cash ons and punishment, as heretofere Guests whet they receive « Gold, Silver, or Light Steel, correetly oc Bt . P. EMRION, Proprietor. will only be char, witl cause wa FRANKLIN & ©0. Scientific aud Practical Optic Pa. a a ® ween 12th and Lt ley. Bo: C.. de. Is the Great Dawreic Tie above are the best - SARSAPARILLA Beth are prepa ted according t the rales of Phar- can bene , pt and Violins, = - ~ Books, Frene'! WHITE. AND BLUE; | Musica! Toys. The Game of Great Troths Ly Great __FRANOK TAYLOR, 7 FoLoug, Cassie SRECHT, F FEED, WINE MERCHANT. WHOLESALE ANG ke neh eet Senin deee i : 4 ; . DRE. | Ag large and complete TAI! GROCER, and jer in SUTLERS* SU P- PLIkS_ 29 Penna. avenue,between 9h and th ALL GRADES OF FLOUR, trecta Wasbington D-O iy Wealy MPCETANT TO LADIES AND GENTLB- MEN—Se the season for fashionable ties is bew at band, wedeem it due to Capivol to at the only fe urchase N. DEMONGEOT, corner of D aud With Berar the avenue. DEFSSING. in the latest style, is done at the above @tsLlishwnent. Madame Demonceot will give per- | BECessSry, to analysis only, ntil February 1 ¢ Government.” ‘Tetary renews his recoummendations mithsonian Library and Museum be taken charge of by Government. As Congress seems indispe ®ppropriation for the repai building, Secretary Henry states that he ha< to the Congress Joint Committee that if Congress would make an appropriation to pay the back premium on comm for the last four years’ interest on the Smithsonian fand, the regents would have it in their power to finisi the repairs by means of the extra fund which has been acev Bill for a plank footwalk across Pennsylvania avenue at 7th street east, and to extend the plank walk between 6th and 7th By Mr. Fergnson—Resolution that the commi'tee on police inquire into the expediency of purchasing 2 lot of ground for the erection of a stauon-house in the Second Ward. By Mr. Herreli—To repair culvert at 6th street eastand N street south. culverts on E street south at i3th street east, and at 9th and South Carolina avenue. The bill for the relief of the deserving poor, smended by the Aldermen, was take! the Board refused to concur i ments—yeas 3, nays 6. After this action, Messrs. Ferguson, Joyce, and Anderson wereappointed & committee of conference. [The original ap- propriation of the Council was $3,000, which the Aldermen reduced to $1,400.) Subsequently the committeee made a report fixing the appro- priation at $2,450, which was adopted. Mr. Rbeem, from the improvements commit- tee, reported favorably the Alderman’s bill fix and manner for Awarding co’ tracts, which provides that such contracts be made in January, that a separate contract be made for each ward, and no bids be accepted from a contractor for more than one ward, Mr. Wright called up the Sora sees joint + e 2) intment Oo! int com- Tesotution for the appointment of | ——— QTANDARD WOKKS —Prescott's Works SS ler's Modern History, Robertaon's Works, Gib- bon's Rome, Waveriey Novels, Motley 's Works. " Addison's Works Miltou's Prose Works, Mergels FE B20LD's CONCENTRATED EXTRACT | Germany, D'Iaracll's Works, Schiller, Bacon, Pa- BUCHY . phe nt, ,vtitions and finely bound EXLMBOLD'S CONCENTRATED EXTRACT | ',cAlf, ds calf, and turkey morocco in want can now save 25 per cont. by making okt pares OUN Q. WI Southeast corner 9th and de wWeetfebt — Liutelligencer | streets east. to make an of the Smithsonian am. PUSICAL CHRISTMAS ESEN Is the Great Blood Purtfer. Meuttztuorts Musio stone macy and Cheaistry,and are the most active that | _ A large lot Dapuideenty hound Mus be tallan and German; at the “Dr. SCHONEY, ‘clock; Sundag, » first floor. EYES inserted snd made bdeturen 9 and 40 Consultation Room, 7 ARTIFICIAL movable like the natural one in the amend- METzknortT's The Game of Great No. 31% Penn avenne. AGAINST THB POLICE Ga- 7¥17T¥.—On Saturday, Mr. A. T. Steward, the well-known dry goods merchant of New York caused the arrest of the publishers of the National Police Gazette for the publication of an alleged libel upon him, charging that he had a4 laizen With & young French actress who has recently taken her departure for publishers gave bail for examination. ‘The Shakspearean Gane, The Game of betwee lelde; The of Courtship and : ney of Bteinwa: Sake ee me wee Cabinet Organs wh 10th y's Pianos and ht CTD. oO ST JQLANKETS AT A SACRIFICE, ONE-HALF THE ORIGINAL COST. Alto, BED COMFORTS, LINEN SHEETS, Green WINDOW SHADES, &c., at No. 606 Ninth street, next to Perry Goods Store ANHOOD AN ned arope. The engaged in such enterprises, the Cin Commercial learns of Major General Jobrson and Brigadier General W! General Thomas’ Steff, who, in with Silas F. Miller, have secured in Middle Tennessee and North Alabama some 6,000 acres of petroleum and mineral lands, which they are now engaged in developing. for Bakers, Grocers, and others, WARRANTED AS REPRESENTE! vo ladies of this FEED OF ALL KINDS, DFLawake Pea the cold weather has greatly injured the peach liwarian says that on examina- in certsin orehards there are more than a quarter ofa crop of fruitean be expected at Nureerymen also fear that the fruit which was budded last year has been freutly injured it not entirely destroyed. is feared that F VIGOR ARB by HEI-MBOLD’S EXTRAOT BU. A] YY AND CONCLUSIVE TEST of the —— HELMBOLD’S FLUID EX parison with those i tha lace to Either weight or measure. PERFUMERY, HAIR wok. &e.. &e ne WHISKY, ALL GRADES. We ments, It in mln proper to state, that the finest HAIR- | go hes ger'ausd Sees quurceet™ eatsomeue nt the outeide. mittee of the two with a committee appointed by the Bo: Trade, in urging Congress to pass a law to build a railroad from this city to Point Look- out, through several of the connties of Mary- }, and Mesars. Wright, CE RCCL will be a com a Efovth tothe Tatted States Diepensatory. [OXPPI L RESEARCHES IN STEAM Chief Engineer B pacetensr ur isieeaitetns des Fai, BP The ruins of the old arsenal in Fayette- ville, North Carolina, waa sold the other day. The brick, amounting to three million five ad |estana avenne and Ist st. Jand, which was Sens! attention. at her Hair dreesi om, as WM M. GALT 200, Shove menticued.” all orders for Out door will be | moat athenied prementty —___SoSSS_ | SPOQUETS.—Bosucts, Ont Fic FNAMELLED LEATHER DUCK for Carriage Beans Plante md © ie Sia . Dreen eas pls es <—. oie’ osha tor Pernatiore Covertus forsale ie. n * Mb st. ty J.D. EY ROND & 0 deé-im | Might blished. hundred thonsand. were purchased by the CR SAR COR:: at the rate of one dollar and twen- ty-five cents per thourand. The rest of the was bought by individual parties, woectly Irom abroad, Rheem and Peugh were appointed on the part of the Council. ‘The bill for the improvement of the Wash- ington canal was taken n proceeded wo speak in fayor of the bill w: STATES, 187 1865: Frost and Fire; > Natnra) Le, ; Tool: marks and Chi) Pp, when Mr. Peugh ¥ 8 Ro FRANOR Fi and argoed that by this covid be bad bere trom 50 to ‘Scents rel ve ahora now. ir. Wright was opposed tomaking the of the canal a commercial mart, pawn war a fine water front, the whole of which is hot occupied Mr. Herrell objected to the bill, becanse the Process by which it © proposed to clean it out emiar to Thomas's plan, which had tried aud failed to work, and in his pe | months of the sewers would be fil ¥. Moore argued tbat the plan would moet certainly work. Mr. Meade cttered @ substitute, rin 1 TIPE $50.00 to enable the Mayor to have the caval putin proper condition, and compensation of a ewperintendent at ted or annum: which was lost. T. Moore's substitate for the bill was ace pied, and the bill was passed, as follows - eas—Merers. Ardercon, ‘erguson, Hall. Joyer, Pengh, Thos, Simmer eee Tyman, Walker, and the President. “t9 Nays— Messrs. Hamilton, Merrell, Mead, Tal- bers, White, Williameand Wright” ; », in explaining his vote, desired the improvement of tne . radeon it, particularly if it ton. He did not think, hew.- is intended to benefit his section, e design to turn the trade down cana) and hat he present plan for improvement of the Fan txry condition was the most feasible, and for that reason would vote for it. Mr. Wright eaid he bad no objection to im- Proving the sanitary condition of the can but se the avewed object make the cnn vor 1, the bill was to 1 7 commercial mart, he would e bill. z is the bill 7 the improvement of the Wathiagion Canal. W herens the condition of the Washington ea. agains: Bal is such as to require an abatement of the nu nsed by depe from the sewers + 8nd 2 dne reg for the preserva- tion of the health ef the community demands immediate ond vigorons efforts to this end, as Well &s for the purpose of preserving and im- a work of commercial and #conemi nportance to the city: therefore Bette i, dc. That the plan of Benjamin Severson, ommenieanted to the Board of c nell and published with ate jour- wth November, 1865, as modified by thon of the *th of January, i66, be and is hereby adopted for the improvement of the Washington forty thousand dollars, or so much thereot as may be fund, ne a nal, and tbat the <um of payable out of the general me is hereby appropriated for the purpose of effecting the said improve- ment Sec. 2. And be it enacted. That the work bere- in provisied for shall be executed under the di- rection and personal supe eof acom- peten: civileng mpensa‘ion shall be at the nd dol per an num, and the whole work be subject to the en- Pervieion and approval of 2 joint committee, to consist of the Mavor and two members from h board of the City Councils The following were received from the Aldermen :— Bill making an appropriation of $1.0 for contingent fund for the Mayor's of. fice: passed ter p bill posting: ret M orizing the purchase of wi rial: referred. To regula: ted. Resolution authoring ters. Abel aud ()ueen to open the street and A gas pipe: pasned ‘he following were reported from commit- and m: tees ——By Mr. Kheem (improvements)—Bill to open, paye, and grade alley in square 30g; passed. Bill to cause alley in square 626 to be graded and paved, with amendment; 5 Bill to cet curb and pave foot way on soutb side of Virginia avenue, between 1ith and 12th ste, west; passed By Mr. Joyce (police)—Commu. nication of the President of the Police Gom- missioners making a demand for an appropna- tion to pay the laborers employed about, and asked to be discharged: so ordered. To regu- late bill posting: passed. To reimburee George W. Naylor certain money; passed. Bill for re- lief of Wm. Roche passed. By Mr. Stewart {claims)=Adversely on petition of Eastwick Evans and asked to be discharged; so or- dered Mr. Pi ngh offered a resolution that the thanks of the people of Washington be, and the same are her and the otber members of Congress who have defended them from the misapprenensions and misstatements concerning the loyalty of the people of this city, aud for their defense of us as the disfranchised wards of the nation againet the proposition io inflict negro suffrage upon them. y, tendered tothe Hon. Mr. Boyer Mr. Peugh spoke of the action of © recently, and expressed his gratification that some members of Congress bad stood up in de- fense of the citizens, in the course of his re- marks reterring to the Chronicle as one of the papers which had done much to misrepresent the people of (he District At the concinsion of Mr. Peugh’s remarks, Mr. Edmonsten moved that his address be published with the proceedings. He would Move to publish it in afraid of sn injunction. Mr. Ferguson move the editor of the ¢ that he be reqne amphiet form, but was , in order to ascertain if ¢ was an honest man, ublish it The resolntion was adopted, and the remarks Pr of Mr. Peugh ordered to be published with the proceedings Mr. Anderson introduced & resotution in- vg of the Superintendent of Police why law ba=not been enforced against the = of vacant lots: referred The Board at 10.10 adjourned. Ee ~ = U.S. SvrReme Count, Jan, 22.—Hon. Rob- S. Hale, of New York, was admitted an at- counsellor of this court. 2%. John A. Blanchard. appellant, ~- nel J. Brown, administratorof " +. deceased, etal. Appealtrom as. P. urt of the United States for‘ . the Oir- District ef Minois. Mr. Just -a® Northern ered the opinion of the couy _.c@ Davis deliy- cree of the said circuite: -« affirming the de- ste. -w0rl in this cause with 2. Evans Rogers, plaintiff. vs. The Cuy okuk, on 2 ceruficate of division between es for the Districtof Iowa. Mr. Justice Grier delivered the opinion of the court, an- swering the questions affirmatively. No. %5. Evans Rogers, plaintiff in error, ye ‘ounty of Lee. In error to the Cireuit No. %. The Suffolk Manufacturing Com- if in error, vs. Isaac Hayden. In judgment of the said circnit court a With costs. No. 215. The Sun Cheong Kee, plaintiff in error, ys. The United States. In error te the Cirenit Conrt of the United States for the Northern District of California. Mfr. Case? Justice Chase delivered the opinion of the court affirming the judgment of the said cireuit court in this canse of Cincinnati, appeltant. re < 3 E. D. Morgan. &c. The argument of this cause was continued by Mr. Stranbery for the appel- ta and by Mr. Coffin for the appel! —~* JOCRT OF Claims, Jan —James Q . of Montgomery, Ala, and Thos. Hl Wilson, Esq, of Washington, D C., were ad- mitted torneys and counseilors of this court. Jackson, et al, vs. The United bief Justice Casey delivered the jon of the Court in this case adverse to the bs of the present claimants, but without Pp injury to the claim of the legal plainuff. Anpe Gratiot vs. The United Suates. Judge Loring delivered the opinion {of the Court in this case adverse to the claim, William Clark ys. The United States. Judge Nott delivered the opinion of the Court im this case adverse fo the claim. Arabella Ritey vs. The United States. This rgued by Mr. McPherson and Mr. for the claimant, and by Mr. Weed, tant solicitor, Mr. Ke and the dep. uty eolicitor, for ube United Suites, and the case Was submitted. pa setecexeen SF One Sunday night a clergyman was preaching in Belfast, when & Young man in the congregation gettung Weary Of the sermon, looked repeatedly at his wateh. Just as he was in the actof examining bis piece fer the fourth or fifth time, the pastor, with great earnesiness, was urging the trnth upon th conscience of bis hearers. “Young man, said he, “how is it with you!” Whereupon th young man with the gold repeater bawled out in hearing of nearly the whole congregation, “A quarter past eight.” As may be supposed, the gravity of the assembly was very much disturbed for a time. s7-Many of ovr most distinguished officers bave, since the close of the war, turned their ¢ South. Among the number of officers 87-A Memphis newspaper correspondent makes the following remarks about Oorinth “This hotel and penn er, the couree of erection, rapidly increasing. Before the war Corinth had « population of about th: jt was remarkable for its good health. Alread ace is rapidly improving. A very large : i E