Evening Star Newspaper, January 31, 1866, Page 1

PUBLISHED DAILY, (EXCEPT SUNDAY.) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, ‘etwsst corner of Penn's venus and 110 street, By W. D. WALLAOH: —— ‘Tne STAR is served by the carriers tw their PERSONAL, treated Oy. Dr. ies? ciroaiar’ and eonee ‘quack sing. Thiers’ Im; Monthly 4 whol! om the noxious trash of rE 4 5 Brice 5. Relief guaranteed. a ATU Lay bet ag iM BS. DR. OURTIS, the Natural ‘ho read: = Bet present and ba opened b r office at 20, north side of |. ave. detween 4% and 6th sta. hours a a m..andéto&p m. de 11 JEREMIAH $. BLACK. WARD K.LAMON. C. LAW OFFICE. BLACK. BLACK, LAMON & 00., Counselors and rneys-at-Lew in Supreme Court of the Untied Staten the Court neg dare the Courts of the District. the Bxecutive Departments, Committees Congress. OfSce, 465 lath street, (divectly oppesite Wil- lerda’ Hotel.) de 18-tf yaaNct ITH.) JAMES O. CLEPHANE H & OLEPHA . LAW BEPOBTERS asD srcersf vues a . }-3 OF ce ne A TORR OS NTs Ofhee: Dine Hal, JOHN P. GH ON P. BLOCH, | LA le be and ac Bn 258 F street, between istn ath 1, INGLE, .rroRNEY AT LAW Ne,36 Louisians Avenue, abpre Sixth Stree! oc ey asHinoeton, D.O DENTISTRY. Di}, LOCKWOOD; Washington Building. 334 P bas employed a ful tet New York, and will i TEETH on Bubber ata very reduced ‘Teeth extracted without pain. ESTE. LOOMIS, M. D. Inventor sad Patentce of the MINERAL PLATE TEETH, attends personally at adel G= DISCOVERY IN DENTISTRY. TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN, J Y OOOKE & 00. BANKEES, PUtaenth 8: stt, opposite Treasury, Buy and sell at current rates, and keep always @n hand, s fuilsepply of af GOVERNMENT BONDS, 7-30 TREASURY NOTSS, CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS, &e., And pay the highest prices for QUABTERMASTER’S CHECKS AND VOUCHERS au sat ” First National Bank OF WasHINGTOR. B. B. COOKE, (of Jay Cooke & Co.,) President. WH. 8. HUNTINGTON, Oashicr. GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY asp FINANCIAL AGENT OF THE UNITED STATES, ISTH 27., OPPOSITE THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Government securities with Treasurer United Btates. S7 ONE MILLION DOLLARS. 29 We boy and sel all classes of GOVERNMENT SECUBPTIES at cyrrent market rates. FURNISH EXCHANGE end make Collections on ALL THE PEPNOIPAL OITIES OF THE UNITED STATES. We purchase Government Vouchers on the MOST FAVORABLE TEEMS, and give careful and prompt attention to ACOOENTS OF BUSINESS MEN AND FIRMS and to any other Dusfmeimentrusted te us. FULL INFORMA S9@® In regard to GOVERN- MENT LOANS atiali tmes cheerfully faruished, WH. 8. HUNTINGTON, Oashier. Wasnineton. March 2, 1365. m7i-tt BOOTS, SHOES, &c. CPzsr a8 EVER. We offer cur fine assortment of HEAVY WENTER BOOTS and SHOES at to suit the times. in order to make room our Spring Supplies, for al ages and sizes, and o ole invite the ‘pesticulae stieution'ef Parents © invite hoe t stock of that class iging ourselves to ofr great induce. ame |, but simply invite the wablic te five ges gs them that there oe + ROBERT (9BAEL. ‘tb corner 3 “— opporite to s Hotel, IBEMA cttw RLEBRIT —_ AGBENOY, 493 117TH Ivania and B A large sesertusent of Ladies’ Fashionable BOOTS AND SHOES “Also, Offers attended to ‘emn* G@. SOBON, Sole Agent NN a RE Ce ARREST HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, &. "THOMPSON'S BONING BOOMS AND @A- LOON, 360 C street. between 44 and 6th streets. E. . it i an THOMPSON, late of the Mapepaiies (BEEN RANT, CORNER STH AND E STREETS, WM. KLEIN, ©. EBEB, PROPRIETORS. This celebrated establishment has been thorough- [UMzraished, aud Is now open to the pub- int AND DINNERS, ter pei te parties promptly prepared. fei ties with Lafe"most chotes brands }» Brandies. jae Segars. ™= LUNCH DAILY, FROM 12 TO 1 P.M. ite of Farnished Rooms to let, oor run, VIGOR Ane J MEOLD'S EXTRACT a v=. XXVII. CLOTHING, &c. Fo 60 DaYrs) FOR 60 DAYS!! FOR 60 DAYS!!! ONLY 60 BAYS!!! I OFFER i OFFER 1 OFFER 930,000 930,000 930,000 WORTH OF 230,000 930,000 $30,000 WORTH OF WORTH OF OLOTHING! CLOTHING! CLOTHING! Aslam making large improvements in my store, J offer all of our immense stock ef CLOTHING At2 per cent. deduction fer the next 60 days. OVEROOATS for $10, $12, $15, $18, $20, $25, $30 and $40. BOYS’ DO., $8, $9, $10, $11, $12,918, $14, $15 ané $16. The largest stock ef BOYS’ JACKETS and PANTS JACKETS, JACKETS, JACKETS, JACKETS, from $5 to $8. BOYS’ PANTS, $2.20 to 96. ALSO, © 50 DOZEN UNPERSHIRTS, Worth $3.50, at $2. A great bargain. Your chance of all there goods at 25 percent. less than any bouse in the city, Call early and secure the Great Bargains. Bemember that these Goods must be seld before we get into the new part of the store, REMEMBER 460—460—460—460—460—460—460 SEVENTH STREET—SEVENTH STREA&T, OPPOSITE POST OFFICE, SMITH 'S—SMITH’S, SMITH 'S—8MITH'S, -—We sball open an entire new stock of SPBING GOODS omthe Ist of April, by that time our store will b improved and enlarged. an am 301 im [2802s roca PROPERTY ATHOME, FIER DNSUBANOS, TBE NATIONAL UNION INSURANCE OOM. PANY OF WASHINGTON CHABTERED BY CONGRESS, OAPITAL $1,000,000. BISKS TAKER AT THE LOWEST RATES. H LOSSES Le sas PalD. NO OBARGE FOB POLICIES, rer} itp st. nearly opposite Riggs & Co.'s Bank- (oun a, so ESE SES apsone 2.12 HUGE S ww Umice, Ho. 64 La, ptions of property against loss or Somage by freon such fe fe he cannot fail to be acceptable te citizens of District. Tn this aa you insure your FERNITURE. MEROMANDION, AERO SES OB DWELLINGS for a year oF rte! ; is Company starts with « CASH CAPITAL bie de® Zit paid in. onabitug then Telohiee to'the citizens of the Distries emcee comet Saw cache ete ir one year, according to the New Tork souls for: short DIRECTORS: greahentevaes, pomerbeat . ‘William Dizen, wozlém. NOBLE D. LARNER, Secretary. STANDARD WORKS —Prescott's Works, stii- ‘Modern History, "5 Wi rete onke Milton ‘aPr Works, Germany Drigeasl's Works, . : Pa- "ine above are ibe Gent editions and finely bound gear Oa On tar ey NOK TAYLOR. iTMAS Violins, Books, Freneh, aud German; a oy ‘Toys. have ort Naat fore Hole of Steinway's Pianos | Mason Hemlin’s Cabinet Organs. de 15-tf F — FEED, WHISEY, & large and complete assortment of ALL GRADES OF FLOUB, for Bakers, Grocers, and others, ‘WARRANTED AS REPRESENTED, FEED OF ALL EINDS, Either weight or measure, WHISKY, ALL GRADES. We mention the Bonniiz Whiskey in particnlar, as being pure, and four years old, sold subject, if necessary, to 4 i WM. M. GALT #2 00., post Indiana aveone and let at. ere Wak Be every age improved vy the ute of the world- BRAZILIAN PEBBLE SPECTACLES, Mount in Gold, slivers or ght » correstly FRANKLIN & 00. Selentific and Practical Opticians. 60% ween 1?th and 13th sta, B.AFkes AT A SACBIFICR, ONE-H4bF THE ORIGINAL COST. Ase BED COMFORTS, LINEN SKEETS, Green WINDOW 8HADES, &c., at No. 606 Ninth street, de19-1m* _nebtto Perry's Dry Goods Store. LLED LRATAER for hestie for Prszutrere Gorse sale at He. 81 Stas EDMOND & 0. MORE UNPLEASANT AND UN- F.AKE NO MORE UNPLEASANT AND Ne at ie AMUSEMENTS. GROVER’S NEW THEATER, Pennsylvania avenue. near Willard’s Hotel. LEONARD GROVER & CO. Directors LEONABD GEOVER....... HESS. Open quarter to 7; Performance quarter to 8. LAST TIME MOST POSITIVELY or WA PHILLIPS’ GREAT SENSATIONAL ae DEAMA, LOST IN LONDON, with the BEAUTIFUL SCENERY, WONDERFUL ME- CHANIBM, UNAPPROACHABLE CAST. To-morrow night, Boncicault’s Beautiful Drama, THE TRIAL OF EFFIE DEANS, ODD FELLOWS’ HALL. COMMENGING MONDAY. JANUARY 29, FOURTH WEEK, AND POSITIVELY THE LAST. OPEN EVERY NIGHT THK WERK, MATINEE EVERY AFTERNOON, THE GREAT ORIGINAL MILTONIAN TABLEAUX, From Jgndon, England, illustrating Milton's Im- mortal PARADISE LOST. OR THE FALL OF MAN. ADMIFSION ONLY 25 CENTS. SERVED SEATS. 50 CENTS; for saleat El- lis’s Music Store, No. 306 Penn. avenue. Admission to Matinees. all parts of the house, 25 CENTS. 15 CENTS. ja 29°6t CANTERBURY. Corner Pennsylvania avenue and Ninth street. GEORGE BBA -..0e-.ceccses..nseefole Proprietor introductn, fe Le ae and ex- citing Tableaux. Ths Black Tragedy of the by Mulligan and Byman. The Ballet Divertisse- it gate BURNS’S DREAM, ristine. Louisa Robinson, Fanny May, Mille Viola, Lottie Langley. The PLTER PIPER PEPPER PODGE ELLO IN RHYME is DELAHANTY AND WARD, the Kaencmnagey Clog Dancers, Entire change of re A DIES! MATINEE ON SATURDAY. In rehearsal, anew local drama entitled THE FILIBUSTERS OF WASHINGTON @ITY, Raw BANJO!) BANJ@!!! Banjo instruction by CLARENCE PETERS, formerly with the Dobson Bros., by @ new copy- rigbted method. I guarantee to learn the most un- musical person to play ene er more perfect tunes the first lesson, or nocharge. Terms $5 and up- wards. Office, 479 10th street, above Penn. - nue. Refer, by permission, to John F. Ellis, Esq, ja B-6t* |. J. W. & H. P. KREIS’ DANO! pre ee 1 aad PARKER’S HAL! Pennsylvania avenue, between 6th and 7th sta, ‘Oppesite Metropolitan Hotel. . Asour Winter is abont to close, thi Beason 1086 waning, to join our classes should avail ¢ a ayes , ae And as ercises jos will be for our Grand May Ball and Exhibi- tion, all those desiring to take partia the ex should lose no time in entering. sand Hougs of Twitton: For Ladich "Wissen and Masters Wedmeaday and Saturday afternoons, from $ to 5 o'clock. For G . Tuesday and Friday evenings, to 10. rivate instruction given to suit convenience of ring. Gincclecs as ¥. Bilis’; Philp & my = also, at the Academy during the hoars fhe Hail can be rented for Balls, Parties, Sot- Tees, &c.. on reasonable terms. tf SALE OF TWENTY THOUSAND COBDS oF S GOVERNMENT WeOD. Headquarters Departmen: of Washington, . ‘Once Chtef Quartermaster, (Corner Pennsylvania sons and 154g street.) Washington; . €., January 10, 1996. By direction ef the Quartermaster General U. 8. A., sale will be made in this city and Alexandria, commencing THIS DAY, of (20.000) Twenty Thou- sand of Wood, in quantities from to 10 cords, to any and all persons desiring to purchase, Said is thoroughly seasoned, of good qual- jixed in propertion of about one-third and two thirds Pine, and will be sold at the rate of ($7.50) seven dollars and fifty cents per cord, at the Government Wood Yard, on Maryland avenue. in Washington, inthe rear of the Smith- in Institnte. and at the rate ! ( $6.80) nix dol- ity, and is : iT and fift; te werd, he Troment wid aecere ones Wea ad lex: rl o ex~ Sndria Reliread, oo the Wood Yards cam be obtained on ay ‘on. cash payments; ad ‘Washington Yard = james hours at this office, ard upon Alexan- 4 ‘ard from Brevet Major James Gleason ax sa oS oe rome — petween the hours of o'dloc! ¥ o'clocl y Purchasers will be required to remove their wood from the Yard within - cere, om Som of der. 1, LUDINGTON, Colonel and Chief Quartermaste: rT je 10-198 Department of Washington. FURNITUBBS AT OOS8T, FORK CASH ONLY. WORTH OF HANDSOME CABINET Sa id FURNITURB AT GOST] PLNET isving a very large surplas stock of CABINET TERDDEDIW oe ads odie aeons fr im be from Gate and sell every article at cost, for cash 's mptil Fi 1 ee pers a! ousek others im want can now save 25 per cent, by making their of me de 20-cotfedr Piateilinenres HARING 8043 MY STOCK, Good-will and Fixtures to Messrs Davis & Gaither, I would mont respeetfully return my thanks to my former tefentlomen worthy thels yeromee a Pp F- GITTINGS. 0 WITH THE VIEW OF REDUCING onr Btcek, to mi room for an entire new assortment in the it apr e will, for the next twig if ri “ PRIME ST. dies in want ML INER PAVE GGT Uaaleg in want of MUCLIN ERY 1 1; . give us au early call. DAV: AtB. F. 18 & G. ‘HER, z bod id Stand, je Nl-eoktt* No. 20 Market Space. CARD—The Partnership heretofore subsisting between us is this Sor dieaiestog mutaal con- sent, The business will hereafter be carried ZM.P KING & BUN; and our clerk. JAS. d1B- BDINSTON, is duly authorized to collect all debts due to the late firm, and pay all claims ia it, 0 . .CHELL. t In; fem the firm of Ein & Barbell has iocated hinste if at the corner patte ond oye Bbbitt Ponse,jend Sutra ne ule da ta °™8 28 OPP /10TOR BECKERS, PIANO TUNER AND REGULATOR, KsTaBLIsHED Im 1885. Connected during ten years with the Piano Store of Jobn . Ellis, Beq., and known as Tuner for Chickering & Sons, onpEns Now nEcEiVED a? Pdneres hens 306 Pavers bot Ws wad tot ites” To trim -40e itn streets bees Pa avenue Pe TANT TO Parmar sie Ppbiess, Eevee atten at ber tioned. All Witte Monuments \» ae for nt-door willbe T Major General Halleck has issued a general order directing the military posts in the har- bor and vicinityof San Francisco to be de- tached from the district of California. The order becmooielane Teduces the importance of the Department California, and relieves Gen. McDowell of fully one halfot his duties. A large public meeting was held at San Francisco for the organization of a California branch of the Freedmen’s Aid and Union Commission. The meeting was addressed by the Hon. Corne- lius Cole, United States Senatorelect. A private despatch ng Mr. Fo Padang is organizing an opposition line to fornia, via Panama. Ad- vices from Yerkasay the weather up the coast for the past fortnight has been the most se vere ever known. The snow on Scott Mountain is twelve to fifteen feet deep. No mail has been received for twelve days. and the telegraph line is broken ina ren pee. Communi- cation with Washington Territory over the mountain is entirely broken off, and the tele- graph line in the Territory almost totally de- stroyed, and bere nF beet badly damaged. In illiamette Valley the snow fell to the depth of two feet. Of Virginia affairs, the Richrnond Repudlic says that the desire of certain parties to have Governor Pierpont’s administration deposed and the State remaned to military rule, may possibly be gratified at no distant day,and that, when the affairs in the State is fully repre- sented to President Johnson, itmay be he will conclude his reconstruction Roce to bea failure, and a Provisional or Military Gover- nor will be appointed. One of the Richmond journals opposes a movement of Union men to elect Hon. John Minor Botts to the United States Senate, on the ground thathe isa sup- porter ofand in favor of the continuance of what itdenounces as the “oppressive, galling, and fatal test oath,” and “the yery last thing a Virginia Legislature should think ef” is the election of Mr. Botts. A meeting of the citi- zens of Richmond bas memorialized the Legis- lature against changing the present rate of in- terest (61x per cent.) provided it is made lawful to contract, by written agreement, for the pay- mentof a higher rate. The Republic says the liberty of the press is used in some of the counties to stir up strife and discord, but wher it advocates the Union cause it is not tolerated. The nts of the Freedmen’s Bureau through- out the State have been clothed with the powers of Provost Marshals. New Orleans papers of the 2th instant say the interior Mexican papers are filled with ac- counts of the movements of troops in pursuit of guerrillas from the sea-coast to the moun- tains. They also report a continuance of the summary execution of guerrillas, in accordance with the Emperor’s decree. The people and country was more unsettled than at any time since the aoe of the Imperial Govern- ment. The i eetied bas issued a decree grant- mg to Lamon geonutz the exclusive privi- lege for seventy-five years for constracting and working a railroad between Vera Uruzand Puebla via Jalapa. Herschel V. Johnson, who fran on the Douglas ticket for Vice President, and was subsequently a memper of the “Confederate Congress,” was yesterday elected United States Senator from Georgia. lex. H. Stephens was elected, but did not consent to the use of his name. The Savannah Herald staets that a resolution peneee the Legislature requesting the Presi- ent to restore to owners their on the islands off the coast of Georgia, and other lands. Lord Moncek is expected to arrive in Canada shortly. It is reported an early session of Parliament will be called. Judge Coursal is to be reinstated. Edward Stewart, Past Grand Master of the Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New Jersey, died in Newark, N. J.,on Mon- day, after a protracted illness. Ex-Goyernor Allison, of Florida, has been released from Fort Pulaski, and has arrived at Savannah. Note from Hon. James Harlan. Wasninetor, D. C., Jannary 30, 1366. Dear Sie: A friend has called my attention to the report ofremarks made by me on last Friday evening to citizens of Lowa, who called to congratulate mé on my re-election toa seat in the United States Senate, as published in the city papers, and in the correspondence of the Astociated Press. That partof the report of my remarks which referred to the President is so imperfect as to change the sense. After referring to the danger apprehended by some in conferring the elective franchise on a yast multitude of persons so recently released from slavery, and the danger, on the other hand, of excluding so large a portion of the thoroughly loyal part of the population trom a voice in the rect panteation: I ex sed my reater confidence in ignorant loyalty than in intelligent treason, and added that I neyer disguised the preference, and would not do so in the future; concluding with an expression of confidence in the wisdom and virtue of the President, for whom 1 was not authorized to speak, and who had been able in the past, and would be able in the future, todisclose his own views. Ido not think my personal opinions are of grave consequence, but prefer, when reported, that they should be correctly stated, and there- fore request the publication of this letter. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, James HaRtay. FinanciaL.—The New York Evening Post of last evening says: Itis reported that six per cent. temporary deposits are no longer received atthe ‘SubTreasuzy, This reportis premature. Mr. McCulloch has under consideration the roposal of reducing the rate on such deposits 4 five per cent. As yet, however, no change has been made, and six per cent. deposits are Tecejvyed as usual. The redaction to five per cent. will be made ist February. The loan market is easy at 5a6 per cent., with more do- ing at 5. Commercial paper passes freely at 629%, with but little offering. The stock market is better. Governments are quiet but firm. Gold bearing bonds are not much in de- mand. Seven-thirties are being quietly ab- sorbed by inyestors. The first series are wanted at 9 'Y, the second at 984 a98 x, and the third at 9x. Certificates are steady but dull at PS¥acs%. Compound interest notes are in demand at the following F pmcewcnegornbs June, 1864, 107%; July, 1864, 107; August, 1864, 106%; October, 1964, 10534; December, 1864, 104: May, 865, 102 4; August and Sep tember, 1865, 100% - a7 The wate of <——~ in ee rea Pages taken a very rapid start. pecially in region of Piedmont, Virginia, many farms haye been sold. In the basiness of buying and selling lands, General William H. Payne, of Warren- ton. Va., has been y successful. His life. Jong acquaintance with the Piedmont section of the country, made more familiar by a | in the cavalry during the war, has given him valuable information of that country, and ren- dered him @ most excellent agent for the pur- chase or sale of lands. ord eens nods a te OO Forcing RxcooyiTion—A man named Thomas, and professing to be a Lientenant in 8 colored regiment, came on board of a steamer at Vicksburg, with a negress, whom he claimed as his wife, demanded a state room, which was refused. The wo- man hada marriage certificate with ber, but as the man, Thomas, could show neither commission or discharge, he was be- lieved to be an imposter, was stripped of his shoulder straps by the incensed ngers, and put ashore with his colored wi CoaL DEALERS IN TROUBLE.—The coal dealers in Cincinnati held a meeting at the Burnet House, on Monday, to take into con- sideration the subject of stamping, with a two- centrevenue stamp, tickets given for the re- ceipt of twenty-five bushels of coal. The Revenue Inspector has received instructions from Washington to enforce the law, which also apphes to dray tickets. BF The Uhicago yublican ays the persons a the U: espe — city have just put an » to a+ discriminately receiving and reulseath ds of requests for prayer. 4&7 An association of amateur fishermen has been organized in Kentucky, called the Pisca- torial Society, with a capital of fifty thousand dollars. Its object is to preserve the fish of Keatueky Tivers from entire annihilation, with, which they have been seriously threatened during the past few years. é s7-Mach attention is being attracted by the | ty gold "and eitver ‘being accounts of dug ont in Idaho. S7 Ph: broken cain Evie Pa. The supernatoral arm, and other mens Sving Bight is creating an excitement ere. S7-Oil bas been struck at Burkeville, Ten- Fahne by the Tennessee and Cumberland Company. spiritual manifestation re WASHINGTON, D. C.. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1866. S. 4,027. LOCAL NEWS. THE CASE OF GEN. BAKER. The Pardon Brokerage Case. ARGUXENT OF MR. HUGHES. Yesterday, after our report closed, Mr. Hughes contianed his argument for the prose- cution, reading the reportof Mr. Riddie’s re- marks, and in commenting thereon, he said the jary would see that he had not overstated the arrogantassumptions of thedefence. He might ask, as was asked on a former occasion, “Have wea Bourbon among us!” Is Baker so im- macuiate as to be made the guardian of the morals of the public officers of this country ? If Baker ever gods a the, ‘im, * Evil be to him that evil 's," and had done so in this instance, he might have been saved this trial. His belief that Mrs. Cobb was doing Wrong was the 6 ion of his own wicked heart. Ifhe had conviction he had a right to speak of it; but when he undertook to act upon these convictions, and to arrest Mrs, b, he did so at hisown peril. and the best excase his coun™ can now give tor his law- Tess acts is that he acted from pure and honest Motives, and a desire to protect the honor of the Government. But the same malignant feeL.ng chat influ‘weed the arrest of Mrs. Cobb has permeated the defence throughout, and the fact had to be kept in the view of the counsel for the defence it was L. U. Baker who Was on trial, and not Mrs. Cobb. But they wanted to put Mrs. Cobb on trial for her whole life, and attempted to biacken her character by the testimony of his co-conspiraiors and plot- ters in this scheme of infamy; and he supposed if either of the other tools and conspirators were indicted, Baker would no doubi return them the favor they have done him, and at- tempt to swear them out of the scrape. rom the time when the immortal Curran cried out against spies and informers until now their testimony has been damned in all courts of jns- tice, and no jury punishes any one upon their unsupported evidence. Sack characters are generally old offenders against the law, and have ropes around their necks, as has this fel- low Hine. They live merely by sufferance, and are compelled to do the bidding of their mas- ters. Itistrue they are sometimes necessary as one of the attendant evils of war, and by act of Congress the President of the United States ‘was properly and wisely invested with extra- ordinary powers of arrest, for the purposes of the more speedy suppression of the rebellion, and it was found ni in some instances to employ this detective force. Mr. Hughes said he was not one of those mal- contents who in war times saw the destraction of the Constitution in every act of the Govern- ment, and he was not shocked at the enlarged powers granted to the War Department. Con- gress made ample provision for all exigencies, and ery Bropeniy: and in thé’case of the arrest of Mrs. b, either an order from the Presi- dent or a warrant of a civil officer must be pre- duced, or the arrest is unjustifiable. In regard t an order from the President, this Court has allowed the widest latitude and given the most liberal instructions, and in ano! case this defendant—for this is not the first time he has been here on a charge like this—was instructed from this bench, when the Court decided that under the law the President could delegate his authority to the Secre of War to issue an order for arrest, and such order need not be in writing. Again, the Secretary of War may transfer his authority to the Secretary of the Treasury, and therefore if there is any excuse for this arrest it could easily have been legal- ized. But, say the defence, the proceedings against Mrs. Cobb were founded in the highest respect for the President, ana were institated out of kindness to him, and out of regard te the morals of the White House and the War De- partment. How easy would it have been for the accused to have gone first to the President, stated the facts to him and obtained an order from him ifan arrest was deemed necessary ! Why did he not go? Because this allegation ‘Was only offered by Baker when he found him- self hard ee and wanted an excuse for the fraud he had perpetrated upon this woman. Was the vast machinery of this bureau of de. tectives and the powers of this chief of detec- tives and his tools concentrated to hunt down such game as poor Mrs. Cobb, out of whom no money could be made? No; bnt these men who, in the dark imaginings of their corrupt hearts, judged ali by the blackness of their own natures, sought through Mrs. Cobb to meet ee one in power who could be black- mai le When the counsel for the accused were ar- suing the instructions to the court a remark was let fall to the effect that whatever anthor- ity Baker had for the arrest, he had seen proper to withhold it—a clear intimation that he had some authority, and was not a volunteer in the matter. The statement was made in the res- ence of the jury, and he believed he had that authority, but rather than bring the person who gave the authority to light prefers to suffer here, It was not merely an opinion ef his that he had anthority, but he gives a plain intimation that rather than betray that author. ity he will come up as a sacrifice. And this suggests a sre ees ia the rs wherein is a distinct averment that Baker obeyed orders, but that he would not be made a scapegoat of But at the same time that it is intimated thai be had that authority, it isargned that Mrs. Cobb was net arrested, and counsel will ask you to disbelieve all of her testimony. Mr. ay | admitted thatina time of war there might be occasion for arbi arrests, but argued that there is no necessity it time of peace, and that when a clear case arises where an officer oppresses a citizen the courts ‘weuld make an example of such officer. Referring to the p) of not guilty, Mr. Hoghes said it was incumbent upon the prose- tion to show po cing a and if they showed any restraint of the person whatever, the case was made out. They do notshow any order or authority, and therefore the whole question with the jury is, do you believe Mrs. Cobb was under arrest! Mr. Hughes argued that Mrs. Uobb was cor- roborated in nearly all points by the testimony for the defense, and if they had it in their power to contradict her they would have summoned some of the persons to whom she went with ee to the pardon. She did not go volunta- rily to Baker’s office, but under his persuasive eloquence when he announced himself as Gen. Baker, of the War Department; and as Mrs. Cobb was the only one present at Baker's pri- yate office her testimony as to what transpired ‘was of course uncontradicted. She even had toask Baker's permission to have her husband go with her. They attempted to show that Baker actec im good faith, and that he deserves the thanks of the public for what he had done; he under- took to say that the act has no merit from be- Reged to end, butthe proof shows him to ave been guilty of a reckless, false and law- less imprisonment of Mrs. Cobb, and malice was ap mt, for he had before attempted to arrest Mr. and Mrs. Cobb. He made one fail- ure, and his pride as a detective was wounded, although he did at that time tear the straps from Mr. Cobb’s shou'der. Mr. Hughes said they have ostentationsly thrust into your very faces the grounds upon which they say Baker made the arrest, being a letter from the Secretary of War, appointing adier General for capturing the President. That was a merito- rious service, and no one questions the fact that Baker was a good detective; but it was enough to pay him with m . No commission was spon. and be God that no Presi- lent of the United States has prostituted his sign-mannal and put that man’s name among those of the brave officers of the army. Mrs. Teceived her Ly. Referring to the argument the business was immoral, ly when & wo- man’s influence 9 r. attorney, and that they wou abject tnometves to arrest by tie con Mr. Hi brought to anewer, and bé higher the criminal let the heavier be his p —_—__ MEETING OF THE aN Last evening, the of the of colored men asem! ‘here to ‘Be w interests of their race, assembled at the Put. teenth —— street Obured, which was pt “arene the montat bar gregation 3 with t - five or among Wasa" recaee” ae Mrs. Judge Day, and v. ES > Haq. The delegates entered about 7 o'clock, ang Were show u to seats in the vicinity of the plat. form, (in fromtof which the Nanonal fiag was buses pad Rev, H.H. Garnett, the pasior of the church, called the meeting to order, which was fi by calling Alexander Dun’ of Willtameburg, Va., to the chair, and Goi. B. D. White, of Norfolk, Va., to set as secretary _ Dr. Garnett, in a well expressed address, Welcomed the del after which Messrs, Robinson, of Alexandria, Taverns, of this city, and Hill, of Va. were ated & committee > > nominate permanent o! > During the absence of the committee, the congregation united in singing the Psalm “Be- fore Jebovah’s awful Throne,” &e., which was followed by prayer by Dr. Garnets. The committee returned and reported the following nominations for officers, which were acopted:—R. D. Beckley, of Alexandria, Pres- ident; W. H. Shorter, of Washington. Dr. Thomas Bayne. of Norfolk, and Wm. Thora tcn, of Yorktown, Va., Vice Presidents; Alex. T. Harris, of Harrisburg, Pa, and Dr. D. M_ Dawson, Secretaries; Rey. H. H. Garnett, Oai_ vin Pepper, Madison Newby, R H. Hill and C. Robinson, Committee on Business. Dr. Bayne, (colored) of Norfolk, was called on and proceeded to address the assem! 5 He said that they had come here to knock at the door of Congress and ask for the passage of stripgent Jaws, that their rights it be re- spected. He claimed that the majority of the people South were not loyal, that they did not intend the siave shall be free. many of Uncle Sam's boys combine with the eeces- siopists, and in some instances officers ef the Freedmen's Bureau,aiso to oppress the blacks. He claimed that during the war three times the country was fast to the wall, and that each time black men cut it loose. If the Govern. Ment had the power to emanci the slaves -it bad the power to protect them, and they must bave their rights. They are willing that the same rule should eperare with them as with the whites. They would not be driven away, but wonld —, bere and bey jand, which some of the whites at the South will not sell to Yankees. The four-and-a-half millions in the Southern States cannot be driven out unless the righteous men who have tought for the rights of the black men go with them. He thanked God that they had com- menced to receive their rights, and if the colored people do not hurry they will haye their rigbts before they are ready. Judgement must begin here in regard w free suffrage as it had with emancipation. Dr. Garnett, from the committee on resola- tions, reported the following: Resolved, That we, the members of this con- vention assembled, pledge ourselves to the Most unflinching and constant loyalty to this Government, and in peace as in war, we ledge our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred to the support of its authority and the defence and perpetuity of our republican institutions. Resolved, That it is the sense of this conven- tion that Government should, threugh Uon- eressional legislation, guarantee and secure to all citizens, irrespective of race or color, in the late slave States, equal rights before the law, including the me to testify before the courts and the right of impartial suffi . That in the opinion of this convention such legislation and action of the Government is absolutely es- sential to secure to the treedmen liberty, and a republican form of government to those States lately in rebellion. Resolved, That we are unalterably opposed to foreign colonization, and would resist to the utmost any attempt at compulsory emigration or removal to any place im this country or out of it, notof our own free choice; but that ad- ditional provision made by the Government to provide homes for the bomeless in any portion of ourown country, would meet our cordial approbation and co-operation. Mr. Calvin Pepper, a white lawyer, argued that the interests of the Unionists in Virginia and the colored people were identical, and unless the black men got their rights, the Joyal whites will not be able to live there, and tne whites of Norfolk were represented. He had been deputized by the leyal white men of Nor- folk to —— them, as also by the Loyal League. He claimed that the State government. did not give the protection needed to men. lf colored people were accorded their rights, all would be well; but as it is now, be bad recently been told by over one hundred colored people that they dared not go to their homes. In Surry county, recently, colored people had been solid in direct yiolation of jaw; that is their services were sold. He (the speaker) had property in Virginia, but sf the right of suffrage, &c., is given to the black men it would be valueless. He believed that the time wili come when the President will be found among the foremost in P rights of the colored men. [Applause.} It is not true that the colored people will not work, fOr they are now the most thrifty. On two farms near Norfolk ten times more pro~ duce ws raised now than formerly. bey never bad the least idea of starting an insur- rection, but they are, and have been, law-abi- ding. If they are given the right of suffrage, the loyalty of the South is established forever. Northern men are leaving the State, afraid of their lives, and recently he had received mes- sages to leave, but he intended to die there. The people disregarded the United States au- thorities, now wear more gray suits than they did three months since, and they believe that they will yet have the power to trample on the rights of colored men. Col. White here arose, when Dr. Bayne in- trodneed him as the editor of the 7rue South- oo, pe at Hampton, a mineter of the gospel, and formerly one of Uncie Sam’s men, who wore the shoulder . Col. White the second resolution so that it will read as to extending the right of suffrage toall ohpzena mppbare been loyal to the Union during the ion. Mr. Pepper opposed the amendment, and said that colored people, if they could be made safe, would be in favor of universal am- nesty. Col. White proposed to substitute for Bis amendment the word loyal. Judge Day arose to 6) when some of the colored folks in the gal! commenced to hiss, but they were checked. Day his approbation of the amendment, and that he wanted to see the grey coats taken off. The amendment to insert the word “toyal” before citizens was adopted. Rey. Wm. Thornton, of Hampton. a fine looking bright mulatto, made a few ——— in which he stated that the white man's had been poured ‘nm bis veins, and he had many atime in youth seen his young brother going to school, while he had to work in the field to help to support him, and now, after bis old master had gone in the rebellion, he (the speaker) was the best looking. He spoke of meeting, in Brooklyn, in 1862, a colored man, who was op to emancipation, the Southern slaves would eat the bread and butter of the North, but the tables’ had tarned, and now the Northern colored men were com- ing South, to eat their bread and butter. The people South do not want to come Foe oer are well able to live in Virginia, but want rignts, and meant tohave them. Tney intend- ed to buy land, and wall form land associa- tions to ay land. (Applause.) The resolutions, aver a few remarks Dr. Garnett and others, in opposition to co! tion, were adopted, as #lso a for the appomtment of a National Executive Committee of five. The convention then adjourned. eee U.S, SuPREME Court, Jan. 30.—W.F, and L; Treman, Esqs., of New York, A. - ESq., 0! 2. - tord, of io tory, and Ii L. Esq., of Nebraska, were admitted attorneys and counsellors of this court. No. 166. on, ; . 109, wa, &C., Ryerson, and Mant, vs. Sitwart, The Pacife Maras! any, and Arctic lneurance yeak, ‘The argument of this cause was com- menced by Mr. Dexter for the @ ppellant.