Evening Star Newspaper, January 26, 1866, Page 1

) _" L : = 4 THE EVENING STAR PUDLIGHED DAILY, (EXCEPT SUNDAY.) -_ AT THE STAR BULLDINGS, ‘WRnesst porner of Penn'a avenues ond 112 strech, BOOTS, SHOES, &c. + ming S , XXVII. CLOTHING, &c. HEAP AS EVER. “We offer cur fine assortment of HEAVY Sane times. to make room for F Ha Supplies, for eil ages and sizes, and o = r alee. imyite the particular attention of Parente ing Bo to shoe t+ our large stock of that class of Goods, giedatug ourselves to offer great induce ‘Mente to purchase. ais on — * — ng, f pabiic give us « call. that ig Will be ue trouble — ROBERT ISRAEL, 7th str rner of i, sank oppedite to Dorsey® ore. PERSONAL, ATURE S SOVEREIGN EDIALS — Biee- tere _Fiurd Compounds fr Piants WM. B PEINCS, for © years proprietor of the Lin Rurreries. Flushing, N.Y... having diseove: osusee Remedies for all Chronie Scrofulous and ise: io Cat Bronchitis, LS ppt ye ee « tory efreular. one stamp. the Nataral Olairvoyant, resent and future, Penn. ave. LACK WARD B. LAMON. c. LAW OF FICE. BLACK, LAMON & 00. Qounsellors and Attorneys at Law in the Supreme Court of the United States, the Court of Claime, the Gourw of the District. the Execative Departments, dé Committees ongress. Office. 468 lath street, (disectly cones durde’ Hotel.) cor (UaMts co. CLEPBANE EPHASB, LAW REPORTESS AnD SRORTHAND WRITERS, A or oc tEn* ATSBS6* "Gers Oto, Oy Hall. » JOHN P. ae kaw OFFroR, Seagal My 1B 1Sth . celeb et ee catagton D.C. INGLE, . ATTORNEY AT LAW Ne 36 Louisiana Avenue, Sixth Street oc h-ly Wasuixcton, D,O psoas YOUR PROPERTY AT HOME, FIRE INSURANCE. BE NATIONAL UNION INSURAROE OOM. » PANY OF WASHINGTON, CHARTERED BY GONGRESS. CAPITAL 21,000,000. AKEN AT THE LOWEST RATES. weet LOSSES PROMPTLY PAID. NO OHARGE FOB POLICIES, orice: 424 15th st., nearly opposite Riggs & Co.'s Bank- ing House, BRANCH OFFICE: AtJOHE H.JOHNSON’S Law Office, Ni ave., near Bank of Washington. This Com acrt hill fire on such te! the citizens can insure WARERO shorter This Co tt 2 10 600, aj pard m. 0 offer to the citizens of the aaty tl has ever been off heretofore. ‘olicies will be issned for s shorter od than one year, to the New York for short insurance. DIRECTORS: lea Knap, President, Richard Wallach, be W. Biggs, Vice Preset, Daniel Dodd, Thomas Berr; H. O. Fahnestock, George 8. Gi Marshell Brow bo 72-6m ‘4 La. to insure ail de- or ———- by as cannot fail to be acceptable to the hatte In wenoe aT ou eur FERNITURE. MEROWAN! 18m, = OB DWELLINGS fora year or y starts with a CASH CAPITAL bling them the: ena! istrict a OBLE D. LARNER, Secretary. PRESS GOMPANY. A PAMS EXD Price S14 PENICA AVENUE, BRANCH OFFICE, 219 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, OPPOSITE WIELLARD®S. GREAT EASTERN, FOBTBERN, WESTERN, AND SOUTHERN EXPBESS FORWARDERS. . Money. and Valuables of aH kinds COLLECTION OF NOTES, DRAFTS, aND BILL8, Made in all accessible parts of the United States, ©. ©, DUNN, Agent, _ne lett ashington, D. O, EDICAL BOOKS—Neill & Smith's Compen- dium; Gray's Anatomy; Wood’s Practice, two Sethe Oe) Dlopatsatery: ‘Danrlicon' Se ac valaez peeceer: Waseale Settee: alana areata Biz Formulary; and many others for sale = ow FRANOK TAYLOB. 'PILER'S COMPOUND SYRUP. OF GUM tT ABABIO will be found pl » eae and edy for Covers, Corps, MoAusz- wz. Crovr, Whoerine Coton, AND ALL AFFEC- TiONs OF THE THROAT anv Luxes.. Its in ing stubborn . ond bes been in co: it ase fn our fami! over reat, Years. and with fuvariable succeus. Tilak * fmarscam Ofice, Balt. 408. J. DOBBIN. “an attache of this office, long troubled with a stubborn cough, and who supposed his Iu: tobe Maected, has fecefved the Preatest benedt row single bottle."— Bait. Clipper, 4 ““Binee I introduced it here. several of our physi- eacribing it with the beet success.” wine Leoim H. BUBB. Chemists Portomouth, THE WEAK EYE- y BieuT, OU every age improved ty the use as BAZILIAN PEBBLE SPECTACLES, nied in Gold, Silver, or Light Steel, correetly waited by KLIN & 00. Seientific and Practica? Options, 44 Pa. avenue, eo ‘ween isth and 13th sts. H{€50LDs CONCENTRATED EXTRACT BUCEB BELMBOLDD CONCENTRATED EXTRACT BOLD'S CONCENTRATED BXTRA SARSAPARILLA Is the Great Blood Purifier. Both are prepared acsording to the rules of Phar- macy and Iemistry, and are. the most active that can be made. Bo The Game of Great Truths b T Game; The se HiStgiastar Soman FRANCK TAYLOR. (,BABLES eet INE MERCHANT Bele Bos Bear toate tet treete Washington D.0. ». ORTANT TO LADizs ENTLE- 1 \.EN—As the season for feabiousble ress jes is pow at hand, deem it due to the indice of this ireisthas ste Wolis mks NDEMONGEOT, corber of D ana lols sckestse eckson telcos uk: tha Gand BAIR. DRESSIN {nthe latest style, is done at the above eetablietment. Madame Demongeot 1 give per. senal attention, at her ———- * abovementioned. All orders for out-door will’ be tte Promptly no 93m B.45KEte at 4 SACRIFICE. ONE-HALF THE ORIGINAL COST. Also, BED COMFORTS, LANEN SHEETS, Green WINDOW SHADES, &c No. 406 WTO BE A CONGRESSMAN. BY THE BARD OF OAR BALL, ‘Two lawyers lived Western tewn, Lawyers they we some renown— To Congress each did wish fal But how to do it they did not w. At wiiting speeches one did samp, Tobe areores the stamp. ington at: gC: ne ‘The other to Was! But why be went, ne one did At last the day for stumping came; ‘They were to stump in towns the sam, t the same tin ¢, all through the State— ‘o stump, to drink, discuss, debate. ferrets. ie * ut his clothes so awkwardly did Sv Some thought him clown, some a wit, ber . The they rte We nid gold voll en oray iw essed 80 was such. They believed ai he astd and twice aa macb. 1 in despair; Pd “Cid tel rou bare * = there; is Aod bought that suf st Sunith’s Oak Hall,” SMITH BROTHERS & 0O., MERCHANT TAILORS, And Dealers in GENTS FURNISHING G90D8, va PAK HALL, 464 SEVERIN STREET. eC ESSE BANKERS. ¥ COOKE a 00., BANEERS, FVteenth tirett, opposite Treasury, Buy and sell at current rates, and keep alwsys en band, s fail sepply of al GOVERNMENT BONDS, 7-30 TREASURY NOTES, @RETIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS, &c.. And pay the highest prices for QUABTERMASTER’S CHECKS AND VOUCHERS aus-dty First Nationa’ Bank OF WASHINGTON. BH. DB. COOKE, (of Jay Cooke & Oo..) President. WH. 8S. HUNTINGPOR, Gashier, @QOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY aND FINANCIAL AGENT OF THE UNITED STATES, ME sT., OFPONTE THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Gevernment securities with Treasurer United States. S7 ONE MILLION DOLLARS. og We buy and scH all classes of GOVERNMENT SECURITIES st current market rates. FUENIE8H EXCHANGE snd make Gollections on ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES @F THE UNITED STATES. We purchase Government Vouchers on the MOST FAVORABLE TEBMS, and give careful and prompt attention to ACOOUNTS OF BUSINESS MEN AND FIRMS and to any other business entrasted te us. FULL INFORMATION in regard to GOVERN- MENT LOANS atiali times cheerfully furnished, WH. 8. HUNTINGTON, Cashier, Wasrne ro} ch 20, 1965. “tt DENTISTRY. WOOD, Washi iiding, 394 eg EMT a. ay, Pty from York, and will ki 'T Hon Rubber at ced price. et sata babbe] 360 very reduond price 0D . MERBILL SUBGEON DENTIST, No. 310 Pennsyly ve. Se : i. T ; 2 MES, M, bd Tavaptar esd“ Sonens ‘of the MINE AL reeually at, Le Sim" heal) fhe! TEETH, atte be ice in this city. Cf persons these teeth who cannot wear others, person can wear others who cannot wear ing at my can be secommodated le and of Teeth they desi who are pacticuiar, sud with’ ere! tare will Rooms in this city—No. 338 Pennsylvania ave., between I" baremseeet 20th sta, Also, 907 A canoe ¥ BEAT DISCOVERY IN DENTISTRY. TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN. I grea lle DET RW EG cee, an it pain. pfotedsnathed of insert ting ‘ABTIFIOIAL TEETH, pu once see the great his teeth, HS nie ge a fs = fi if ie ¢ improvement in them ‘other than thi Ind valuabloone ‘Feeth inserted om Guid, Silver and Eubber Plates la , a8 We have not savpenel, ea wee eee y since the great ooo 43 Poan’s Svenue, between 13th and 18th jan%-ly 8. R. LEWIE. M. D., Dentist. —— EE HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, &c. HOMPSON'S DINING ROOMS AND BA- 360 C street. between 43g and 6th streets, H. THOMPSON, late of the Metropolitan ja6 Im* Ro GPs 8 RESTAURANT, OORNEE STH AND E STREETS. WM, KLEIN, 0, RBEB, PROPRIETORS. ‘This celebrated establishment has been thorough- U_TPiprnighed . anid is now open to the pub- ox pan Ate ITER vi 'p' pre; he ‘The BAR is stocked with the most choice brands oeies Brandies. Liquors, and Sogare = LUNCH DAILY, FROM 12 TO 1 P. M. suite of Furnished Roomstolet. no30-2m* P. BMBIOH, Proprietor. Sy npn ned SyazRee. WOBKS.—Prescott’s Works, Mil- boas Rome" Wareriey ” ovelas Motiey's Works, dabien Paes wake each meee The above are the best editions and finely bound ar ney ee ion Ta TLE, CHRISTMAS Pi . at on "8 MUSII i . of fine Matt i WHISKY. A large and complete assortment of ALL GRADES OF FLOUB, for Bakers, Grocers, and others, WARRANTED a8 REPRESENTED. FEED OF ALL KINDS, Either weight or measure. Be AB ecsoemely ALL GBADES. the Bonnits Whisk particular, as being pure, nd four yours old. aobd pubionr it pgreeenry, to analynis. we. m. 2 00, most indiana sreuee tne it st. 5 ee AMUSEMENTS. — GROVER’S NEW THEATER, Pennsylvanis avenue, acer Willard’s Hotel. GROVER 2 00............00.Directors, eT SONAED GBOVER......0. D. HESS. THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING. Jan. 26, 1886, A GALA OCCASION. Semeplimentary farewell benefit to the dashing ©. Bille favor 188 MAGGIE MITOHELU, and her last ap; ‘ance but one, most positively, in Washington. By universal desire she will give one more representation of her weccsetty FAROESE. THE ORICKRT, tnight of Little Maggie Mitchell's coeerful engagement. On rt xening next, the great Star Combi- netien of this theater, recentiy returnel from jicago, will appear in Watts Phillips’ Great Ro- ienect oar 16 LONDON. _Reatt may be secured three days in advance. SEATON HALL, HUTCHINSON FAMILY, (Tribe of Jehn,) will give their first CONCERT in this city, at SEATON HALL, On WEDNESDAY baba ge alg ene tae ibject of the S —LOVE OF OO uRiw. PEACE. REOONSTRUOTION oop? MATRIMONY TAORBLORS WORE aera” : BC, he. ae cottons every evening Curing the week, with ebange o! me. 5 Y AFTERNOON. Tevet, BO Cente To be alae Bilis’ Music Store and Parker's News-s'and. Post Office. Be- served Seats at Ellis’ without extra charge. aed epen at 7 o'clock; Concert to Pope ag ‘f ia 3 CANTERBURY. Corner Pennsylvania avenue snd Ninth street. GEORGE LEA ......--.-0----.. ole Proprietor NEW ATTRAOTIONS. Revival, for this week only, of the great local piece, THE FEMALE OLERKS OF WASHINGTON, Introdweing all the original scenes, lecal sita- The Deadly Combat The Pathe Spirit of 76, ‘The Ghost of Stadtey % Mother, fe oon The Drill of the Petticoat Light Guard, . The Attack Terrific Battle Scenes, ‘ it . Charge of the Petticoat Light Guard, with a grand charce OLIG DEPARTMENT. Friday, Jan. 26th, benefit of ADD BYMAN,when Sgreat bill will be presented. Sainrday’s Mati- nee. THE FEMALE CLERKS will be performed for the last time. NM ASTER OOKER’S MATINEE FAREWELL CONCERT WILL TAKE PLACE AT SEATON HALL, On FRIDAY, 26rn, at 2 o'cLocr. He will be assisted by Mr. GEORGE SIMPSON, Tenor, Signor STRINI, Basso, Prof. H. M. JUNGNIOKEL, Violincelist, Prof. MITTLER, Pianoist, This wit positively be the last he will give in Waehington prior to his ture for Europe, TICKETS ; usic Store. No extra for reserved seats. Diagram open. Children and Schools admitted at balf price. Piano will be furnished by J. F. Ellis, Esa., Agent for Ohickering & Sons. Je 20-6t™ - — p27. J. W. Pons La amanal DANOLNG PARESR’S HALL. ‘ennsylvania avenue, between 6th and 7th sta. PeneeT eeatte Wstrepelites Huet , raise Gestring to enter can de 90 now.an we ore w clases, commencing wit Sdn Ah commencing with te terms, &c.,can be had pose in rej ae ve. 7 PP ne ays and Howrs of Tuition: isses and Masters, Wedmosday and Saturday afternoons. from 3 to $ o'clock. , vb cautienan, Tuesday and Friday evenings, tact Assemblies every Tharad: ening. Privat ‘Testruction given to suit cou nionce of those desiring. Circalars can be bad at J. F. Ellis’; Philp & Solomon’s, and other boek and music stor: by applying at the Academy during the hours of from 10 a. m. tol p.m... from $ to 5 and 7 to 10 p. or during the hours of tuition. addressed to the Academy will meet with S42 OF TWENTY THOUSAND OOBDS OF ! GOVERNMENT WOOD, Headquarters Depariment of Washington, Mar Once of Chied Quartermaster,” (Corner Pegniylcania apenue and 15d street.) ‘ashington, D. C., January 10, 13%, By direction of the Quartermaster General U.S. ill be made in this city and Alexandria, mmencing THIS DAY, of (20.600) Twenty.Thou- Cords of Wood, in quantities from ‘{ to 10 to any and all persons desiring to purchase, F4id wood is thoroughly seasoned, of Food qual, ity, and js milxed in proportion of about one-third Oak and two-thirds Pine, and will be wold at the cf ($7.60) seven dollars an y cents per 't the Government Veeed bs on Mi land in Washington, in tbe rear of the Smith. tate, and at the rate of ($6.20) six dol Bfty cents per cerd, at the Governme: Yard. located about one-eighth of a mi north of snr Na oa the Wsshington and Alex- dria Railroad. hi ers upon Wood Yards can be obtained only on cash payments; bd ‘Washington Yard during office hit and upon Alexan- aris f Maver James Gleason oO. Mo. on the tweem the hours of 3 o'clock a. m. and 12 o’clock noon. Purchasers will be required te remove their wood rom date o} 5 from the Ww ye dare from Gai ef order. i. Colone} andGhief Qui ter, jaro.re Colonel Brartwent of Washinewwa. a... SIEAND BAR, ue SB pncoranes EYE and he arrec 25> TIONS treated at ‘ave., 262. 4 ith fice of ‘Dr. SUHONKY, nd 18th sts., at the O; between 9 and 4 o'clock; Sunday, 10 to 1 ARTIFICIAL’ BYES insorted and made mo able like the natural one oc 21-tf F, 3. 99 om: TIZENS g any ee | Washington. D.O, FURNITUBE AT CO8T, FOR CASH ONLY. 000 WORTH OF HANDSOME ©. “aj FURNITURE AT Cost! AP LNET Having a very large surplas stock of CABINET FURNITURE on bond en vit URE on hand, and being desirous of re- 4 rier to ‘ing inventory, commence from date and sell every article at cost, for cash ly, antil February 1. "Heasckeopera and others in want can now save 2 percent. by making their Burgheses of me. Southeast corner sth and D scrcets rner ie Hgencer. J de 30-cotfeb] [Intell VING SOLD MY Good- will Feet tents Deve ke: Gaither, Iw: moet respeetfully return my thanks to my former Be fentlemen worthy thelr patronegee ees al te B. F. G1TTINGS. WITH THE VIEW OF REDUCING our Stoek, to make room for an entire new assortment in the the t sixt, sell at ly fiaice in want of MILEINERY GOODS will therefore find it to their advantage to vTcaw a1 AUS SAREE, ig 1-cottt* No. 26 Market Space. JU ILE BOOKS—Mille et une Ffuiter2 volo; Apron le ‘Bravaily Ganserios & ane Kere; Ma Tante ixdu Premier-Age; Une ile da insen Sendis du Jen: OSsies Veale: Lee Delices dete Verte ns doz “Lmperted by FRANOK TAYLOR. “3 BON BESS NE! 0) OF eT a eEOe of the bladder or kidney lands ih the bithder, etisalan rave or me erare BA VUUID MXTRAOT BUCH" Bod 3 END PRUG gToRE. Xo. 113 Pee ‘aveouns Sth Bide, Ayers, Schenck 's, Jayne's and other od ieo.cholce Perfumeries, Fomades, sires Alegisies Fer famerien omades jo i a RENOH JUVENILE BOOKS, ILLUSTRA: F TED—La Poupte peinte elle-Meme; Fille du Ghat Botte; ke Pete Bonheur: ioe Vell. oa ndncetlee TELEGRAMS, &c, The Virginia State Senate yesterday passed bidl authorizing railroad connection between Winchester and Strasburg. Several bills rega- Jating the status of freedmen and conferring various rights and prival on the colored le were als@ passed. In the House a Te} from a special commitiee was ade against the payment of the claim for steamers seized by order of Governor Letcher, in April, 1861, chiefly on the ground that after the passage of the ordinance of secession all acts by his anthority were void. A special despatch from New Orleans tothe Tribune, dated January 24, says that General Crawford was arrested there on the night pre- vious, on board the steamer Continental bound to New York. He was arrested by the chief of General Sheridan's scouts, and immediately taken to } ort Jackson. The thirty-ffth annual meeting of the Mas- sacbusetts Anti-slavery Society was held yes- terday. The newly elected officers are: Presi- dent, John F. Sargeant; Vice President, Miss M. T. Severance; Corresponding Secretary, Charles K. Whipple. A. H. Stephens declines to make any public addresses upon the state of the country under the present circumsiances. He adheres to his determination not to ailow his name to be used in connection with the United States Senator- ship. _A suit has been commenced against Mr. Mercer by one of the disappointed female emigrants to the Pacitic. She ciaims damages for the detention of $300 paid for passage money, and for $200 worth of furniture pat on board the Continental. The Tennesseee House of Representatives, day before yesterday, passed the negro testi- mony bill, by a vote of 44 against 32 Foreign papers announce the death of Fred- rika Bremer at Stockholm LATER FROM EUROPE, PortTLAND, Me., Jan. 25.—The steamship Hi- bernian, Captan Dullow, from Liverpool at balf-past 2 o'clock on the afternoon of the 1ith, via Londonde on the 12thinst., arrived at this port at half-past 4 o'clock this morning, bringing 286 passengers. Her dates are five ets later. he steamship Damascus, from Portland, reached Liverpool early on the morning of the 11th inst. Great Britarn. Mr. D'lsraeli, as leader of the opposition in the House of Commons, had issned the cns- tomary notice to his party, requesting their at- tendance in the House on the 6th of February, when the Qneen will deliver a speech. tis stated that twenty-one Fenians fally armed with revolvers and other weapons jJanded at Sligo on the lth instant and were immediately arrested. Great alarm prevailed at Sligo. The police at Dublin onthe same day se- cured a large quantity of pikes and pereussion caps, and crrested two persons connected with their manufacture. The trial of Byrne, ex-prison warden, charged with aiding thé escape of Stephens, the Head Center of Ireland, was still progressing. The Freeman’s Journal says that Stephens is still believed to be in Ireland. The Duchess de Chartres has given birth to 8 prince, at her residence, near London. Satterth waite’s Cireular, of the evening of the 10th inst., says: “The advance in the Bank's rate of discount to eight per cent. caused some depression in American securities, which was somewhat increased by an extraordinary article in the Times on American credit—but the fallacies, or rather omissions, in the 7'imes’ statement were ©o glaring that the effect was little more than momentary, and to-day, on improved quota- tions for stocks and a decline in gold from New York, the market rallied and closes firm, Fiye- twenties, after selling down to 64x, have ad- yanced to 643265. Illinois Central shares are steady at 75},a76. Erie shares haye advanced from 55 jg to 56a56},."" An interesting Teport is published by the trustees of Peabody's £150,000 gift for the ben- efit of the poor of London. FRANCE. Napoleon, on the 10th instant, received the Belgian envoy, to formally announce the ac- cession of Leopold 2d; The Paris Bourse was firmer. The rentes closed on the 10th instant at 65f. 50e. SPAIN. A Madrid telegram of the 9th instant says thatarumor is current there that the insar- genis under Gen. Prim have defeated a goy- ernment column commanded by Gen. Concha, and itis further stated that Tsbal Sebrano has gone to Gen, Concha’s assistance. Zayaija js believed to be at Villambia, and Gen. Prim at Urda. Asiate of siege has been proclaimed im Ara- gon as 8 precantionary measure. Considerable uneasiness prevails at Madrid. At is officially confirmed that in consequence of bostile demonstrations at Barcelona the au- thorities ordered the troops to fire on crowds, Some Co are reported killed and wound- ed. The crowds were dispersed and order re- established, ADRID, Jan. 10—Evening.—The |jatest of- ficial dispatches state insurgents are discouraged, and that they are still marching towards the mountains of Toledo, pursued by Gens. Zavalla and Echeague. Gen. Concha bas returned to Madrid, haying been succeed- ed by Marshal Sebrano, Iraty. The Italian Parliament has been proroqued until the 224 of Jamnary, to give the new Minister time to consider and impor- tant financial and other proposals oe the late cabinet. HvUnGary. Count Eriel Dessewuffy, President of the Hungarian Academy, is dead. The Transylvania Diet has been prorogued, the Deputies summoned to appear at the Diet of Perthy The oo of Union between Transylva- nia and Hungary is left open. APR OF Goop Hope. Cape of Good Hope mails to the 19th of De- cermber, has been received. London Money Market.—The fands were dull, but consoles were pretty steady. The discount demand was moderate. Latest via Londonderry. LiveRPoot, Jan. 12.—The steamship Ameri- ca, trom New York, arrived at Southampton yesterday. The steamship Cuba, from Boston, arrived at Queenstown to-di Liverroot, Jan. i2.—News to-day unim- portant. Tbe situauon in Spain remaizs un- changed. JOMMERCTAL. [By Tei hh to Londonderry. LIVERPOOL, Jan. 12.—Cotton.—The Broker's Uircular reperts the sales of the week at 50,000 bales, of Which 5,750 were to speculators, and 12,000 to ters. The market proved very dull, and declined id.alxd., but subsequently partial recovered from the depression; closing firmer, at a decline however of Xd.ald. for American, and yd.ayd. for other descrip- tions. The aathorized quotations are: Fair Orleans, 224.; Middling do., 20d.; Fair Mobile, 214d Middling do. 19;4; Fair Uplands, 214d.; Middiing do., 194d. The sales to-day (Friday) are estimated at 15,000 bales, the mar- ket closing steady. ‘The stock in port is estimated at 393,000 bales, of which 182,000 are American. adstuffs are firmer. Provisions are a Telegraphing from don continues sus- pended, owing to damage tothe wires by the snew storm. The following are the closing London quota- tions of the 17th:—Consols for money a57. United States Five-twenties 644465. Erie shares 56a56%. Illinois Central shares 75476. The Liverpool prices to-day are about the same as above. 5 The Bullion in the Bank of England has de- creased £216,000. MARYLAND ANTI-REGISTRATION “CONVEN- TION.—The conyention of delegates represent- ing that part of the gs Soong of Maryland who have been disfranchised by the operation of the registration law, met rday in Baltimore, pursuant to adjournment on Wednesday, Resolutions endorsing the policy of President Johnson, and denouncing the re; istration law of ‘the State, cit mappa: ar and committee senpoinied to devise such measures as they may necessary in attaining the object of the convention. SF Nearly all the white troops have been withdrawn from Kentucky, whieh is now gar- Tisoned by negroes. S7The statne whidh is ‘about tobe erected to Presiden: Lincole, lp, the city ef Brooklyn, will cost & BTA se Of refuge for negroes has heen es- tablietred Mobile, Where they may find shel- ter until . mumbers of them are engaged évery day by the farmers fromthe country around. LOCAL NEWS — 'e THE PARDON BROKERAGE CASE. Trial of General L.€. Baker. Oxmivat Covert, Junes Pieter Yesterday, after our report closed, the cross~ examination of Alfred Spier was continued, and when the witness was about leaving the stand Mr. ewe & asked Kim if he had not been indicted for the same offense, and he said that he had been informed that indictments had been found against him, bat he never had been arrested, nor had he given bail. After some sharp questioning by Mr. Bradley, however; and the production of the records Of the court, it was shown that he had joined with Mf Stanton in pail for his apparrance. Jecob Smith was sworn, and testified that in November Inst he was ® clerk for General Baker. l remember a ‘of the transac. tions when Mr. and Mre. Cobb were brought there. On the evening m question, after ad from supper about six o'deek Lsaw Mr. Oo! in tbe room down stairs. 1 General Baker's bell ring, and went up stairs to his Private office, and General Baker requested me to take a seat. Mrs. Oobb was there. I took 8 seat, and General Baker went and 1 re- mained in the office twe or three hours, and unt! Baker returned. Baker simply told me to take @ seat, and I did so. I fonnd a man named Collins in the lower room with Mr. Gobb, but we had no guards or sentinels ‘@t the headquarters, While I was in the lower room Cobb "was part of the time sitting on a lounge, and part of the time walking about. He was not re. strained of his liberty. I answered General Baker's bell about 7 o'clock, and he simply asked me to take aseat. He did not say where he was going when he went out. He was ab- sent possibly three hours. When he retarned he ¢ame into the room and said he had been to the Executive Mansion. I can’t recotiect all of the conversation that transpired between Gen. Baker and Mrs.Cobb. The substance of it was that he had been to the President about the pardon business, and that the President was much surprised. and said it was time it was broken up. Mrs. Cobb seemed to be inti- mate with Gen. Baker. She was up stairs an hour after Baker's return before she came down. I went to the doorand paid the hack bill. Mr. Cobb refnsed to enter the hack with hie wife, alleging that she was too polite to Baker. She made no complaint of coercion. She did not complain of ill-treatment, nor did I hear Mr Cobb say anything. There was no one about the room when Mrs. Cobb and I were there. I remember it distinetly, because she wanted a drink of water,and I was desi- Tous of getting it for her, but could see no one about. I can’t say for what purpose 1 was taken up to the room, but as it was a private apartment, and there were a great number of od, Gehry megs there, 1 was asked to take a seat until Gen. Baker returned. Cross-examined by Mr. Bradley.—1 do not think I was placed there to guard Mrs. Cobb. I do not suppose I should have stopped her if she had attempted to go out. I did not under- stand that I was to detain her, and if she had felt inclined to go I should not have felt dis- posed to keep her, as I had no orders or au- thority to do eo. By Mr. Stapton.—I had thing but take a seat. By Mr. Bradley.—1 never told any one who was brought to the office that they could not go justyet. I may have done so, but I do not re- member. We did not keep prisoners there. There was another room, and it was not my duty to hold them in eustody. By Mr. Riddle—When we had occasion to have guards at headquarters General Baker was a with them. By Mr. Bradley.—I have sometimes known the detectives to be called upon to take charge of a room, but we did not keep prisoners at headquarters. ; Court adjourned until ten o'clock this morn - ng. ——e Government of the District of Columbia. Mr. Morrill’s bill repealing the acts of incor- poration of Washington and Georgetown, and placing its government under a commission appointed by the Presictent, is as follows in its important features : Three commissioners, private secretary of the President for the District of Columbia, Solicitor, assessor, collector, treasurer, comp- troller, surveyor, chief engineer of the fire department. and superintendents respectively of public instruction, police, weights and measures, streets and highways, and of the water department. These are to be appoinwed by the President for fe2. sears, with consent of the Senate. Besides, there are provided, as follows :—A clerk of the commissioners; a board of health, consisting of the commission and four doctors, one physician in ordinary to the board, the others consulting physicians; « board of educa- ton, consisting of the commission, the private secretary, and superintendent of public in- struction; & board of police, consisting of six citizens. with the commission; a police clerk, ten sergeants, 150 patrolmen, and local and special patrolmen; supervisors of streets and highways: a fire department, with acting en- gineer, and to each company one foreman, en- gineer, fireman, and hosiler each, and six extra men, and one foreman, hostler, tillerman, and six extra men; a fire alarm and police tele- graph, to consist of one superintendent, one as- sistant and three operators; the water depart- ment to be composed, of the commission, super- intendents and draughtsmen. These officers to be og spon and hold office during the pleas- ure of the commissioners, Regarding qualifications, a commissioner must be a citizen of the United States, 25 years of age, and the private secretary 2i years of age: the solicitor a member of the bar of the District and United States Supreme Court: the Solicitor, collector, treasurer, comptroller, and engineer must be domiciled in the District; the medica} officers must have practiced five years in the District; the snperimenient of weights and measures must be 21 years of age, and be mdorsed by the superintendent of the Coast Survey; the superintendent of schools not less than 25, and * friendly to the cause of popular education,” the police force must be able to read and write, and never indicted or convieted of_crime. every officer shall take the oath of July 2, 1862. no orders to do any- Salaries: Commissioner, secretary, attorney, $6,000 each: to the officers the same as allowed under existing laws. The powers and dnties ot the commissioners and other officers are defined at great length and minuteness. _— The revenue is to be derived from taxes on polls, op property, on conveyances of land... and on licenses to sell merchandise, to exercise certain callings, and to use Potomac water:on litigation, and from fines. The particulars of these sources of taxation are entered into. The tax on is and property are left in blank; on sales of lots, cents; on sales of merchan- dise, balf of one per cent. on invoice cost: “A ler on foot is taxed $10; om horseback, $20; in & vehicle, $30; and #30 for each vehicle used: auctioneers shall yoy batifsales are from $10,000 to 000, $50; from $20,000 to $30,000, $75; and trom $30,000 to $40,000, $100; and in like ratio for higher amofints. A broker shall pay $500; real estate broker, $100; marine or life insuraece agency, one per cent. upon premiums received; on banking twenty-five per cent. on each hundred dollars: on playing cards, twenty-five cents per pack; on street discounts, one per cent. on capital, in ‘no on sa elle omg on @ race track, $100; on ; On concerts, for profit, $5 each, and the same on exhibftions, with a license of $50 for legerdemain exhibi- tions; on a confectionery establishment, five per cent. on capital. Severe penalties for selling without license are proposed. . o U. S. SuPREME Oovnt, Jan. 25.—David Wright, -» of New York, ane Hon, Augus- tus C. Baldwin, and i Bibop, Esq. of Michigan, were admitted atter: ys and coun- sellors of the court, No. 104. Richard S$ Biackburne, plaintiff in error, vs. Lessee of George T. Craufurd et al. The argument of tnis cause was continned by Mr. R. T. Merrick for the defendants in érror, and concluded by Mr. Reverdy Johnson for we plaintiff in error. ntifre No. $3. William R Lovejoy et al. ? ment of this cause was commenced ty ar, in error. vs. Edward D. Marray. Hutchins for the plaintiffs in error. -+ ie FAP OREO 2) Cover or Cams, Jan. 25.—The argument of causes Nos. 1,871, 1,872, 1,874, 1,913 and 1,873, ‘was conti \d coneluded by Mr. Git. ietaor the aaeeear ane the case was snb- miited, Charles H.. Adams ys. the United States. This acta whe by Mr. McPherson for the claimant, ry Mr. Weed, the assistant solicitor, for nited States, and the case submitted. Adjoureed to Monday, 29th in- stant = Hoare So Lo erg ed not having been signe@) Feo enmen’s ‘The. >, the . 2 er iires reed from resoluGons os “4 ending phy- A revolt - fine inmpoeea”on ET. Wil. A resolunen m <fpeying “An Fal Of snow Rod ice trom the side waike: laid over. A resolution in relation to the poor and workhouse, pwsed. 4 Terolption in favor ef ceruyu persous—paying bot ors MS Soo to the corporate in fo., proprictor of the ir, Georgetown Courier, and othet pe A Tesoluteuwr granting ibe use Of the Bail over Rew market house fur a ball of We Potomac Hoke Company, oa the 22d i rebruary; Tid over. 2 ise tution in favor of certain persone—payiny services to wie yniloa; yemeed. “Am ordinance ae. fining duties of the tax collector on the Gays of election; passed. Adjourned. Common Councud.—Thé Present laid before the Bonrd an accOunt of the pabiteb<ra of the Chronicie, aud a cemmunication from the Ic. Pisses ‘m ianvor of the ‘elailus of Ovllins ana inley. Mr. Hieston presented ihe accounts of G ode: Bheem against he Uorporation; wad eepproptiately referred Mr. Stake, trom the claims committer, Teport. ed a resolution in Sayoref T. H. Douvhoe & Co. the proprietor of the Loguing Star, Cluries Memmert, J. F. Collins, and EJ. Shoemaker, proprietor of the Georgetown Coaurie.0. W. ~ Fo Buckey & Marbury, Jenkin Thomas and . W. Lighifoot. A resolution provi fur. payment to the Clerk of the Supreme Court the costs in the case of D. E. Elidson againet Chas. D. Welch, in favor of Waiter Godey and J.C. me eer r. Mitchell, from police committer, report- ed a resolution in favor of M. L. Wuliam- Mr. Stake, from the poor and workhouse committee, reported a resolution fixing the eal- ary of the physician of that Institution at #200 perannum. Mr. Fowler, from streets committer, report- ed aresolution levying &@ tax on certain prop- erty to pay & deficiency for the improvement of drederick street. Mr. Hieston, from the market house commit- tee, reported & resolution granting the nee of the ball to the Potomac Mose Company free of charge, for the purpose of giving a bail; all of which were adopted An ordinance defining the daties of the eol- lector of taxes at times of election was taken up and passed. On motion of Mr. Hyde, the vote was recon- sidered and the ordinance was referred back tothe police committee, with instructions to report a bili defining the duties of collector of taxes, and applicable to the school tax enlv. A communication from John Carter, asking that money paid by him for certain property sold for taxes, the taxes paid by him, and cost incurred to sustain the tax title, be refunded, Was referred to this board by the Akiermen. It was sent back to the Aldermen to have tbe pe- titioner’s signature affixed. A resolution increasing the salary of the phy- sician to the poor and workhouse to $20 was adopted. The resolution appointing a snitable to take charge of the hall of th: with an amendment from the Al ing out the market master and inserting Robert L. McPbereon, was considered and theamend- ment concurred in. An ordinance amending the ordinance for the removal of snow and ice from the sidewalk was taken up. Mr. Mitcbell oftered a substitute, extending the tame to twenty-four hours after the snow shall cease falling, and leaving the flocs aud penalties as in the original: adopted The resolution in regard to the fire alarm telegraph and for other purposes was referred to the police committee. Mr. Mitchell, from the police comm Tee Ported back the bili defining the dutirs of he Collector ot Taxes at times of elections, which ‘was adopted. Mr. Craig moved to take up the resolutions relative t© @nnexation of Georgetown to Washington: which was lost—yeas 3, nays 4. Adjourned. ———__- «+e —_—_ MARYLAND LecisLaTCRE—Iin the Senate, yesterday, the Commitice on Finaace reporved a bill eae: the sale of the bank itock beld and owned by the State in the Farmers’ Bank of Maryland. the Kank of Bultimorr, and other banks in the City of Bultimore, in the Oentral Bank of Frederick, and Easton Bank of Maryland; the dividend stock held aad owned by the State in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, and of two hundred shares of steck of (be Union Manefactaring Oompany. beld by the State, and to apply the proceeds te the liquidation of the debts of tae Siar. Also, authorizing the Governor, Comptroller, and Treasurer to sell or exchange the bank mock belonging to or standingio the credit of the several counties of this State for the free schools, or other schools, and to imvest the ~ eds thereof. The bill incor; ag the Yashington and Point Lookout lroml was assed. Mr. Orr, from the Commitiee on ederal relations, reported a series of resoln- to! protesting against the location of any railroad im the Staie of Maryland without al- lowing the citizens a yoice in the matter,which was adopted and sent to the House, In the Honse of Delegates, a number of new bill was presented, and Sthers reported from the committees. Mr. Pilkington, from the Commitiee on Registration, reported a bill de- claring that all person registered as disquali- fled or not registered ae qualified are ineligible to be elected to or hold any offices of honor, profit or trust under the Constitution and laws of this State nntil such cause of nalifica- tion shall be removed: and that all offices of honor, profit, or trust in this State, now brid by persons registered as disqualified, or by per- sons not registered as qualified, be and the same are hereby declared to be vacamt; and upon proof of such disqualification the officer authorized by the Constitution shall proceed to fill said vacancies. The commitite also re- ported against any change of modification of the Registry law, and the report was concur- red in by the House. Mr. C&l vert offered rese- lutions protesting os the extension of the wers of the Freedmen’s Burean to States that ad not been in rebellion, which were laid on the table—yeas 36,nays 22. The bill of iudem- nity to Governor Bradford for the destruction of bis house by the Rebels was passed w a third reading. THe Case or Mas. kinpy at Ricemonn.— In the Hustings Court of Richmond J Lyons has refused bail on the applicauon of counsel of Mrs. Kirby, charged with the mar- der of her husband, and alleged to be insane. The Judge said he had no power to bail her. that ber health appeared to be in no danger from confinement in jail; that the evidence of her insanity Was not sufficient, and thatif it was there was uo law authorizing bim to transfer her to a lunatic asylum. He intimated that in a day or two the House of Delegates would passa law which would enable him to institute inquiries of lunacy, through the surgeons ii charge of lunatic asylum. ®7 The negro who committed a diabolical murder of a white girl and boy in Union county, Arkansas, a few weeks since, was t and arrested in cen Speer f by wees. After being brought back he contersed his’ guilt, and went tothe plece where the murder was committed and got the knife which he had used, and afterwards concealed ani alog. After the proper examination, he was burned to death, old negroes and Federal sol- diers assisting in briuging pice knots to mame the fire. The negroes manifested the utmost anxiety to have him brought to justice, S7-Mr. Lioyd, an Englisbman, is going toes. tablish several colonies between Vera Crozand the city of Mexico, and 4 sbhip-load of European immigrants have just lan in Yucatan to form the nucleus ©: am - it, a7-The New Beat ercury thinks that Master Coker, who breaks bie t there on accout of sickness while he is singing every night in Washington, is like the other little boy who was too sick to go to school, bat well enough to go a-fisbing. S7 How to kill time to-day: Sleigh it! 87 A e001 of government propert, Sa coomptea' a tour days ago at Mobile. 4 — og me if as va ment agent, drove up witha * guards, and loading the wahiste, wa diankets, drove some- and had arrested. -ove flowing oil wells are now in Yarren county, Kentucky. S? Petroleum bas been discovered in county, Texas. - “If she had only poisoned Jenkins,” says the N. Y. Post, in di a 0 earn ae ter’ Linutalatia arcctiption oF of the murderess, Mre. Grinder. S7-A. PD. 401 the Bisck Sea ra Pn ee age off, Two civilian em) thing wrong, follow: wr