Evening Star Newspaper, February 2, 1866, Page 2

_ EVENING STAR. EVENING STAR. | uo 2° Wer et wan] — BALLS, PARTIES. 28 TUnCAT TITIQA | === gerseemcrsy om | Sea aeaaas ere ets W. B. WALLACH, Editer and Prepricter. | WASHINGTON CITY: FRIDAY «0.050000... FEBRUARY 9 1866, SF READING MATTER ON BVERY PAGE. SER OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TBLE- GRAPHIO AND OTHER MATTER. THE RECEPTIONS. ‘THE PRESIDENT'S. ‘The iadies of the Executive Mansion will Teceive visitors every Tuesday evening from 7% to 10 o'clock, and eyery Friday from 1 to 3p. m. MEMUERS OF THE CADINET. The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Welles, athome on Friday evenings, January 19 and 26, and February 2, at § o'clock The Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. Mc- Cuiloch receive Thursday evenings, from # to il o'clock, during the months of January and February, and Mrs. McUalloch alsoon Wed- nesday mornings. The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs. Har- lan will, for the present, receive their friends om Mondsy evenings. Mrs. Harlan and the iadies of the family will also receive on Wed- nesday afternoons. Mrs. Attorney General Speed will receive her friends between the hours of 1 and 4 o’clock on Wednesday afternoons. SPEAKER COLFAX. Speaker Colfax's receptions are on Thursday evenings trom §\ till 11. The reception of Speaker Colfax’s mother and sister, Mrs. and Miss Mathews, for ladies, and gentlemen accompanying them, areevery Wed- nesday afternoon from 12 to 3. os NATiONAL DEBT. Below we give an abstract of the monthly statement of the public debt, as it appears from | the books and Treasurer's returns in the Trea- sury Department, on the Ist of February, 1596: Deot bearing interest in coin, $1,167,149,741.50; debt bearing interest in currency, $!,197,295,- S?1 06; matured debt not presented fur payment, si 330.22; debt bearing no interest, $454,545,- 5A7.52—total debt, 24,391,500.70. The amount of coinin the Treasury is $51,443,161.4, and the amount of currency in the Treasury is $56,(50,1°6.23—total funds in the Treasury, $107,495,545.07. Amount of the puplic debt less the cash in the Treasury, 22,716,298, 152.63. Comparing the different items with those of last month, we find that the debt bearing in- terest in coin has increased $1,450; the debt besring interest in currency has increased $17,520, the matured debt not presented for payment has diminished $67,550; the debt bearing no interest has diminished $673,402.55: and the total debt has increased $17,081,142.71. There is $5,707,611.15 more coin in the Treasury, and $11,(56,915.12 more cash in currency in the Treasury now than on the Ist of Jaauary— making a total over the amount of cash’ in the Treasury last month of $16,764,526.27. We- ducting the cash on hand from the total debt, we Lave an increase of the whole debt of $8, 152.63. ee RECEPTION OF SPEAKER COLFAX. The reception at the house of Hon. Schuyler @olfsx was, as usual, very mamerously at- tended. Theattendance of ladies, owing tothe fue weather, was nnusually large, and until a late hourthy «music and dancing” kept Jovers of both employed most pleasantly. Among the callers were Senator Pomeroy and ladies, Senator Williams, Senator Clarke, Hon. H. T. Blow and lady. Hon. H. L. Dawes, Hon. W. B. Alison, Hon S. Sbellabarger and jJady, Hon. W. B. Washburn, Hon. A. Brande- gee and lady, Hon. R. Hill, Hon. C. H. Phelps, Hon. S. Perham and lady, Hon. J. A. Nichol. son, Hon. G. ©. Smith, Hon. E. McPherson, Hon. 8. MeKee, Gen. Stillwell, Gen. B. F. But- ter, Lewis Clephane, Esq., Gen. Fiske, Gen. Fry, Rev. Dr. Gillette, A H. Chase, Esq A. Crounse, Esq .,the British Legation, F: Senieh Munister and suite, and the representatives of other countries now resident of the capital. LATER FROM SALT LAKE. Mr. U.H. Irish, late Superintendent of indian affairs in Utah, has received a letter froma Mr.F. H. Head, dated Salt Lake Uity, January ith, in which the writer says that the winter im that region is unprecedently severe, and the quantity of snow that has fallen has seldom been e Hed,over four feet being on the ground. The Mormons affirm that double the quantity of snow bas fallen this winter tnan OB Sny previous winter simee their settlement in the country. He fears that the cattle will perish in great numbers from freezing and starvation, as & very many hav® already died. The Indians are prevented from obtaining even the small amount of game th usually find, and the snftering among them have been con- Sequeatliy augmented. ‘ —<—$—$<$—<____. BEOEPTION AT SECRETARY McCULLOCH’S. The reception at the residence of Secretary McCulloch last evening was, as usual, a very brilliant affair. Among those who called were ‘Secretaries Seward and Stanton, Gens. Butler, Meigs, Brice, Garfield, Ekin, Fry and Fiske, Senators Sprague, Williams, Wilson, Lane, Hon. Messrs. Washburne, Green Clay Smith, Phelps, McPherson, Ames. Raymond, and many others. Several foreign Ministers, Jus- tices of the Supreme Court, Commiasioner ot Customs and Deputy Commissioner of Inter- nal Revenue. ee GENERAL SURRR AR AT AT ADMIRAL DAHL- Rear Admiral Dabigren invited a number of distinguished gentlemen to meet General W T. Sherman at his residence, 402 L street, last evening. Among those present were General George H. Thomae, General George G. Meade, General Meigs, Hon. Thomas Ewing, Acting Vice President Foster, Senators Sherman, Wil- fon, and Wade, Gen'l Schenck, of the House, Secretary Welles, Assistant Secretary Fox, Mr Faxen, Chief Ulerk of the Navy Department, and Postmaster General Dennison. me NEW INDIAN TREATIES. Councils are being held daily between the ‘Commissioner of Indian Affairs and the dele- gations from the Creek and Seminole tribes, for the conclusion of new treaties; and as soon As these qnestions are settled, councils will be held with the Choctaw ard Chickasaw dele- gations. eee SOLDIERS’ EXTBA BOUNTY. Editor Star: 1 understand there is a tion now before henge to pay the soldiers of 1861, “G2, and (3, a proportion of the extra bounty in oa or, Most likely, pay all in band. Plesse allow me to say that every soldier | have heard express their views u: the subject are dissatisfied with that way of equalizing the bounty. They think it is no equsiizstion s: all. It is poor snd Little enough if the soldiers who fought the hard and long fights for three or four years, and then get no More than 4 man who served only a month or s0, and never saw a rebel on a battle field. The soldwrs think this bad enough. But when it comes to proposing to give them a mean piece of land, God knows where, itis ridiculous, and don't go down at all. for my part, would cell the warrant for sn a piece of land for a picayune, and so woul I the soldiers. Itis money which the discharged soldier wants, and which they ought to have. ‘They don’t want land, snd if they did, they could get all they want out West by just making claim for it, and agreeing to pay for it in ten or twelve years, or when they get reaay. if you will kindly insert this, yon will doa lasting favor fora DiaCHARGED SoLvier. Washington, D. C., Jan. 31, 1866. Troposi- Tue Wezxty Srar is now ready for de- livery at our counter, tn wrappers ready tor mailing, containing, as usual, all the news of i the week, and much interesting reading mat- | ter for the family fireside. The thrilling ad- venture entitled “Four Boxes of Gold." * the | trial of Gen. L. ©. Baker; particulars of the brilliant receptions of our mili! and civil notabies during the week: Sccount of the filli- buster Gen. Crawford; the pened ilroad to Pomt Lookout; Congress = cat tbe Londen Times on "American bani domes of the Freedmen’s Burean- Fenian pro- gtees, Congretsional proceedin; a full pro- ceedings of the Oviored People’ nvention: Corporation affairs; latest telegraphieween im teresting agricultural articles; local And other matters. ————$ PExsowat.—Mr. Charlies Lanman having poked his quill into the « Leaves of Grass" Walt Whitman-controversy—gets & caustic aoe to in the Rownd Table at ne hands of Mr. William D. O'Connor, next friend of the “Good Gray Poet.” ----Senator Sprague em- Ploys 6,000 cotton sg ae nei ge bat says Le * BSe po particular interest in the business.” «+ A Chicago divine was recently discussing the subject of baptisin, and, after summing up ail the arguments in its favor, he said to his pe trap “Lam = rprised that you ob- jeet to immerrion, sir, for that was way ‘Satan lost all his pork.” Hon. Justin S. Morrill, Chairman of the Honse Committee of Ways and Moana, yester- day reported the followin bill, which was mace the special order for Enursday next: Be it enacted, &c., That the act entitled ‘ An act to provide ways and means to sw Government,” spareced March 21a shall ke extended and construed to authorize the Seeretary of the Treasury, at his discretion, to Teceive any Treasrty notes, or other obiiga- tions issued voder any act of Congress, | Whether bearmg interest of not, in exchan; | for any description of bond: thorized by Sct to which this is an amendment; aud aiso to Gispore of any description of bonds authorized by said act. either in the United Srates or else- where, to euch an amount, in snch manner, and at euch rates as he may think advisable, for lowfut money of the United States, or for any Treaeu notes, certificates of indebted- hess, or cartidentes of deposit, or other repre- ' sentatives of value which have been or which May be isened under any act of Congress, the roceegs thereof to be used only for retiring are potes or other obligations issued an- derany act of Congress; but nothing herein | contained sbail be construed to authorize any increase of the public debt: Provided, That the bonds which may be dis- posed of elsewhere than in the United States may be made payable, both principal and in- terest, in the coin or currency of the country in which they are made payable, but shall not bear arate of interest exceeding five per cen- tum per annum: And provided further, That the act to which this isan amendment snall continue in full force in all its provisions, except as modified by this act. a ee TELEGBAMS, TELEG’ Comp, omee Wittens" seen Peiroary 2 2 lef Ww elegrams ‘remaia in this o} aati eee vor want of sufficient address and tron other canses ison, Hon fitreag RI Jno Trenbuth, EVs, NYDER, Manager. Aumuican Teruo Rare Company. Office 432 Pa. avenue, February 2, 1365. The jroolihes T ice gndelivered, for want other causes: Robt Ferrell, (colesed, Yoare Mr Fesson nov 1-tf B. P. SNYDER. Mat Manager. = REV. R.H. BALL, D. D. yl head reach in the M. P. Church. 0 Na ard, oF SUNDAY, atilo'clocka.m. The revival = yrogreming finely. The public are eoien apd Anvil Teme EE —A_ special Gmaue of ‘rams remain in thia o: of sufficient address aud ST. JOHN'S LODGE, No. 11, will be held &t Maronic Ball, car: er of D and 9th ste ,on SAT- URDAY EVENING, Feb. 3d, at7 o'clock. Jay order of the W. _te22t W. MORRIS SMITH. Bec. WATER REGISTRAB’S OFF ICE. Wasnincton, 7th J i persons who occupy mATy, 1856 remises within the cor- qorete limite ef this city, {ato which the Aqueduct ater bas heen introduced, ether than property of boy United States, are hereby retninded that on the ¥ of Japwary instant, t ater rent for the nding January 1. bee e due and paya- bie at thie office. If the sald water rent be uot paid Prior to the Ist of Febrnary. the delinigents a: falsect to stoppage of the water from their prem: ses and penalty of two dollara, to be paid together with the water rent in full to Jesuery 1, 185i vious to the resterstion of the wate: BANDOLPH Coy DYLE, Water Registrar, + pre- Waren Recistrar’ Orricr. Jan 'y Slat, 1356. The pressure of business on tl office has ren- dered it necessary to extend the time for receipt of Water Rents to the Ist of March; after which date the water will be whut off. without any Suriher tice from all houses the ‘T rent of which shall not be paid up to January Tet, 1857 mang Ps COYLE, feb 2 eolm Water Regisirar. WORKINGMEN’S CONVENTION. PxXECUTI Cen eIT TEE, Jan. 29, 1835. ¢ Committee is notified that a meeting will be held on RATURDAY RYENING February 31, at German Hail, 1ith street, above F, at 7% o'clock, in members of ive Committee, or others, Revise signet coples of the memorial to Congress. will jease send them up to the Executive ee ne that evening. A. T.CAVIS, Gbairman Executive Committee. {t 29. WF &S,s Urion! Kepublicam, ad Intelligencer copy. ites to the Convention, or WEDDINGS. DINNER PARTIES, BALLS ete, furnished by JOSEPH H. SHAF- LD, Caterer and ‘Genfectioner, No. 386 6th street, Between |G aud H ja 13-1 Laie TO GAS CONSUMERS — No. he distribution department of the Washington Sg ood have removed their office to tween D and E, where persons wh hn reason to beliove that their meters or service sre, out of erder, will pleaan motity Wal, FORRE. Supgrinsendent ‘ot Distribution, mn Sho wi 1 give prot : ois ‘McILEENNY, Engineer. QOUETER. BUELL LIME—Ovater Shell Lime for sale at oe National Lime Kilns, corner ef 2b street w York avenue, three s the Navy Department. o Ta TO F 8B. 1,500 bushels of prime Jackson WHITE POTA TOES just arrived and for sale from vessels in lots to suit purchasers by PETER BERRY, fe 2-60" as Water street, Georgetown. Ericcres. ATTENTION 4 are constantly Teceivin Bes the Vi ue ie rere Fire oeteiny of bine i 4 water TERKAPIN. for sale cheap at their ‘ttands int the. Norte erty and Center Markets ev. it's i from this date, ne KNI GIBSON, ares west of fe 2-3t* !—The undersigned e Dealers. OFF ¥ THE HOPE pay Thisd street. near Pennsylvania svenus. WasHINGTON, "January 29h 1835. NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. he business of this Company will be closed aud alter the Ist of February. re Al persous having claime Against this Office will Eek the sume with proper vouchers before the ih of February, 6235. . 4. H. BLANCK Ae ent of the feb 2-t15 Hope Des; Company. LARGE STOCK OF MERCHANDISE, f; A Fete States Government Hospital and trom Bales, comprisin, 2 Linen Trble Spreads, Linen Bed Sproats, Robber Biarkets, | Linet tee wets, 0 ir ankets, ne: Linen Sheets, Woolen Bucks.” Linen —— Slips, Hair Mattresses, ‘inen Bed sacks, Husk Mattresses, Pillow Ticks, Cotton Shirts, ron toad Cotton Drawers, ide Tables, Bedsi Kuit Dressing Gow me. i Oras Notting, The above property will also be coll in mauantittes te accommodate buyers who wish to sell again 8 of descriptions bo changed. : ADA fe2-tf IANOS FOL SALE.— Tosewaod Fiano. (ewer toned, ‘and in xvod order sold for $100. £09. onn very good Piano for 33. One Mel . (ew) five octave for $30. Apply at PF strert, between 13th and Lith streets, ight. oe - aeRt, ool gad ox: R EAL LACE GvuODs, ALL KINDS At ETCHISON’S Fancy Store, 12 Market Space. (Pa. ave.,) _ fe 1-3t* bet. 8th and 9th streate, BEWA8e oF BURGLARS The best. sia pleat. and ct ches in the market Hailroad care, down. Sash Lock ever poner for Dwelling Houses and teccures the Sash either up or Just the thing for the Present time wh bargiars are Montifal in our city. For either wholeaal retai M4 the subseriber owns the right for ibe isis MUL F. SAVAGE, feb l-lw Pej DEBATES AND PRC eral Trienvial Conventio; Protestant bg copal Cherch Gowlburn’s Bevotional Stud the Seriptures, Tawle’s Glimpses of History. Moe saice of Human Life. Smiie's Lives of —e Watts. ! vol.; Lond: in China 2 vols. Dicke: don. {fet} Ww Oth and 11th sts, INGS of the Gon- Joulton Paaiittic’s Social Lite Works, 16 vels.; Lon- BANCK TA AYLOK. E WANT TO KNOW WHO HAS A TRA or twelve horee power tubular Steam Roiler, to sell or exchan; 4 fF & good thirt Steam Boller” RTS Fe RIOR RRR (tt. between Benth Gonntot jast-st ani street Kast. Messner WATERS. ‘8S. MINERAL WATERS. BAND. gO ERUINE BISSENGES. WA LIZER WATER, SABATOGR: ‘WATER N. Ww ACRCRLL, _ 3031 43t_ corner léth and F ets, EW BOOK —THE OF FIOIAL, R ND LAW REGISTRY ges erga STATES, for the year 183 ‘cha and places jeuce of ‘al auld rere in the United Sistes, 4c., with much eae nformation te conga Lawyer and | yy ‘ust pul ‘and for eate by egeepe 2 TAYLOR, ja 31at 332 P Penn. ave ue. o Tr 10 _ 3. N We have this day given J. H. HENNAGE and — J. LUTTBELL an interest in our bust- » whe will conduct business under the name a style of HENNAGE. LUTTBELL & CO. We aiso beg leave to return our most gratefal tharks to the citizens of the First Ward for thelr Very liberal patronage, extended to us for the last nineteen years, and feel confident that under the Mansgement of Messrs. Hennage and Luttrell, we be enabled to do as well for them as formerly, GEO. 3. JOHNION & O0., 231K" Coruer 20th street and Pon. avenue, BALLS, PARTIES, &e. T= Ti STREET A aS RAILWAY ELISF ASSOCIAT t res ns ty Salary FIRST GRAND BALL will take place at ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, 7TH STREBT, Ox WEDNESDAY EVENING, Fes. 7rn, 1566, ‘The best CotiMon Music has been The committee pledge themselves to te make this the most tk a $1. aimiiting a gentleman and ladies, had of apy conductor or driver on 7ta street. Wcacomine of Arran: et by! te nie sreneither agreeable <emen's —Thomas Stone, Jas. Slack. William Destlver, George G. Leech, Wd Porter. fe 1° GBse MASQUERADE BALL ov THE WASHINGTON SANGERBEND, To Leciven on DAY, FEB. 5TH, 1466, At the METROPOLITAN HALL, Ponnsylyanie mrennes meer Uth street. Tickets One Dollar, admitting one gentleman and two ladies S7'-ME. MARSHALL, of Baltimore, will be at the European Hotei, corner lith street and Penn. avenne, with an extensive assortment of Fancy Masquerade Costumes, to accommodate ladies and gentlemen, from Friday, Feb. 2d, until after the ball. fe 2-3t* GEAND BENEFIT BALL or THK UNITED FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION. The UNITED FRIENDSHIP ASSOOTATION a ca pind of informing their friends that ey will give a BALL at STOTT’S HALL. (Corner of 28th street ma Pennsylvania aveni THURSDAY EVENING, February 1, 18%, For the Benefit of Mr. ALBERT PARRIS. ‘The public is mest rospectfally invited to attend. The celebrated Holy Hill Band is engaged for the occasion. $1, mete & gentleman and lad! ‘Tickets as ja 29 4t' rider of COMMITTEE. LOST AND FOUND. OST—Ont of m: gon, on Thursday, Feb. Ist, Oper BOR _ Containing bills Tecei pts, re! . eeeeeree Z big TRIRZHORN, le 2.3t* Corner Sth and N streets north. OST—On Thursday. near St. Mathew’s Ohurch, = green Morocco PORTMONALIK, containing ry receipts. The finder will be suitably re- warded ner tith aud} leaving the same at the Bagby aoe corner lith and K streets. fe 2. $25 REWAD = KEWARD.—Strayed or stolen, on Fey 5 J the 20th, a mouse-colored COW, in fall Heeb; milks but three teats ‘ene hole iu each horn, The above row 1 be paid by leaving her at the New York Livery St: 2th street, between Cc Coy je or any word that will Jead to her’ recovery, fe R.LADD. &c. ~ REWARD.—Stolen from subscriber, on o 17ih instant, aSORREL MARK, about six years ol 1; left bind foot white; white streak down the face; paces and trots; when in motion carries ber tail on ove side; falls on left side, The abeve reward will be given on retarn ts my residence, one mile nerth of the bisa) tcl, fe 2-3t* D. BEALE. osT— = Leal Sit fe1-3t* > KEWARK D.—Lost from a buggy, two BRU UREN on the eventng of the FLEMING, National Stables, on C street, between 4de and 6th wuts. Fe ND—On Sunday morning, a PURSE, with a small amount of money. The owner will come rove Bre rty, pay charges, aud = o 64 street. fe STHAYED Ob STOLEN— ees epg soft hair, with yellow spots; good size, ate.” Lost about Jan- uary 28, from the honse o Daniel Gray, 1*4 34 street. between New York avenue and L street. A liberal reward will be paid for her recovery. In. quire at thie office. fe 13t* STRATED OR STOLEN—On Sunday. 23th > ult.,a dark BRINDLE COW, short te, i sere sharp horns, ap! tail. and white Pug, 2 iberal Toward will be given if reterned to LRVIE ‘KID ELL. No. 14 Ssth street, below Pena. ate forward. away. at auswers to the name of * Navy Yard IS HERESY GIVEN HAT owner or owners of six SPOTTED nog, having b in and about my premises for the past are meee siremsong borg hies ay charges, an them they will bowdas L ETCHISON. ner of I and 7th sts. G5 REWARD—Lost. on Monday evening ¢ ed bth instant, an ivory headed red wood CANE. with gold band. above reward will be pald LS returning the No. 20 Loetsiens £conee. seay.ort ja 31-8t* same opposite ith street west. BOARDING. Sereest GENTLEMEN CAN BE ACCOM: at ROOMS and BOARD. leo. a «ge Table Seon ar 6021 ar go bet. fo Linon HOTEG: eee ingooll their OT entlemen, can with free BO. on Teossnable te toveses at te at the ie okd estab! shment. curner of Brid; aes High at, Georgetown terminus of the W. and og BB. Table and franglent custom accommo, SLANG, Proprietor, OAEDIN THES PHILADELPHIA HOUSE jocated en corner of Sth and D strects, having Iate- ly changed bands, and been fhorougiy renovated, is bese opened for Boarding by the day, week, or mon! The house contains all moderate conveniences. Terms moderate. ja31-3t" URNISHED CHAMBER, “oP PARLOR furnished or ypfarnished, at 485 10th street, between D and E streets. Good Board, @5 per week. Ja 29 5t* A? FEW GE! TLEMEN OF SESrEOTABILE Dn be accommodated with Bo: Room ins Le je family, with the comforts of orgs by a 110 Pa, avenue, corner 20th aS ett at No. (GENTLEMEN AND THEIR Tit AND F single map eps can obtain good ROOMS and BOAR he week or month. A few Table Boarders wanted. ‘Terms moderate, 2! between Hith and 15th strests, one sq Willard’s Hotel pases BOARD at No. 464 10th street. gare north of the avenue, month. PERSONAL. AX OVERCOAT TAKEN IN, MISTAKE from Speaker Colfax’s reception last evening has been returned to the Speaker’s house, ify — GEORGETOWN ADVER’MTS = LADIES’ FAIR AT UNION art OF. oe. FOBBKST. ~The | ation of the no » PAE HALL. during the week freshments such as ladies alone. a how to pro- Bape will lurnished in abundance, while fair as ena sweet smiice will greet their patrons. ittance. 16 cents. ja 27-8¢ greta: NOTICE TO ro MY CUSTOMERS. Just received from —s ne of i the largest Jobbing bouses in New ao OTTON Goods, which will be old at manufacturers’ prices. Those Se Cottons will look te their interest and call early. KE. GUTMAN, 117 Bridge street, Georgetown, e06t* VW OLFsonn, MEYENBERG & CO., IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF HAIR N&TS, HEAD DRESSES, CORDS, TABSE AND TRIMMINGS, HAIR BOLLS, COILS, &c., &c., 128 CHAMBERS STREET, NEW YORE, As I bave now formed aud entered into the above copartnership. I again ask the eee of my tomers aud the public to my very large stock PRY GOODS, CLOAKS, FUBS, DOMESTICS AND FANCY QOOD3. ‘The stock must be sold daring the month of Feb- ruary, consequently great Dareeins will be offered, I have put down CALIOUES to 2 cents. Best MERRIMACK CALICOES,.25 cents, New York Milis BLEACHED COTTONS..........%2¢ bee, sutta. yeeee 34 And Sea of Articles. very low, 8. M. MEYENBERG, 48 Market Space, bet. 7th and 8th sts., nder Avenue House, PIaAnos fren ioe ates . enon band FIA hand’ PIA) . ranging from ja3t-st Pranos: foceued baaa ft 8 ioe. GES wma emg cet its. ja S1-3t 306 0! aa nat 13, : ————__ an. Svenne, & r doth street. C OCKERY AND GLASSWAR ‘We would remind on: r friends an astomers our meee s the ‘ihe ‘abors pests ts ie koot com - 2) roct can tupply tie Soak wealits ae as low pga ‘aa medium grades arp 4 ‘Soriky of je 7-108" XECOND EDITION 4 @CLOCK P. M. ——r = SECURITIES. e@Tom, F 2, 1806. Jay Ooone & « ‘00. fe Teraian the ine suo wing quo- tations of Government securities: Buying. Selling U. 8. 6's Uou 103 5§ wy U.S. Five ties, 1m 19% U.S. Five Twenties, 1864. 1K =: 102 U.S. Five Twenties, 1965. 101% = 1 u Fr x3 co we Ld Coupons, ; re ‘wenties, 1962, 11 og Tiwentien, 30h, oe _ td sg tiennse g ; Ten Forties, 9% hirues, 98; Certuficaies, 985; Gold, 139%. —_———re-—___. WHITE HOUSE BECEPTION. The reception of the ladies of the White Houge this afternoon was well attended, and by a selectcompany. The great majority of the callers were ladies, most of whom were friends or aequaintances of the ladies of the Executive Mansion. Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Stover received their friends in the Blue Room, the Hon. B. B. French officiating in making the presentations. The East Room and the Conservatory were open to the guests, and the rooms and halls were filled with the delightful fragrance of rare flowers. Among the more noted visitors we may men- tion Hon. F. P. Blair and Mrs. Admiral Lee, Senator Grimes and Mrs. Grimes, Hon. G. R. Riddle and Mrs. Riddle, Senor Eustorjia Sal- gar, Colombian Minister; Mrs. Senator J. H. Lane, Hon. H.T. Blow and Mrs. Blow, Gen. C. B. Stork, Secretary and Mrs. McCulloch, Mrs. Gen. L. H. Pelonze and Miss J. Doolittle, Hon. J. H. Farquhar and Mrs. Farquhar, General Fiske, Hon. E. B. French and Mrs. French, General U. McKeever and Mrs. Mc- Keever, Baron Wetterstedt, Swedish Minister; the Misses Rives, Secretary Harlan, Mrs. and Miss Harlan, Mrs. Gen. T. M. Vincent, Mrs. Gen. B. F. Batler and Miss Blanche Butler, Gen. C. O. Augur and Mrs. Augur. THE UNION PACIFIU BAILBOAD, Yesterday, in pursuance to a call issued by the Secretary of the Interior, the directors, commissioners, é&c., of the Union Pacific Ra: road convened at the Interior Department, and subsequently proceeded to the Washington Aqueduct office, on G street, where they or- ganized by selecting Oolonel J. H. Simpson, of Indiana, U. S. Engineer, as chairman, and John K. Gillis, U.S. Assistant Engineer, as secretary. The object of the con vention, to adopt some uniform standard of road—gnage, rail, style of embaukment, &c.—the several compa- nies engaged in building the road shall conform George Ashmun, of Mass.; Jesse L. Williams, of Ind.; Chas. T. Sherman of Ohio; ike Harbaugh, of Penna; T. J. Carte 7" Ai; the Government di: Col. Simp ton, of Ind, U.S. cineers: Ma) en Ee Curtis, of lowa; Dr. Wm. White, of Conn; ‘and William Prescott Smith, Esq., of Md.; are the Commissioners. ‘There are present the following representa- tives of connecting roads :—Hon. Oakes Ames, Hon. Mr. Allison, of the Sioux City and Pacific: Hon. C. P. Huntington, Vice President Cen- tral Pacific; Hon. R. M. Shoemaker, Chief En- gineer of Union Pacific, eastern division; Hon. Geo, McCook, Attorney of the Union Pacific, do., Hon. Hugh H. Jewett, Director of the Union Pacific, do; Hon. 5. c. Pomeroy, Presi- dent of the Atchison Branch Union Pacific. Secretary Harlan was present yesterday du- ring the discussions, and to-day Hon. J. P. Usher, ex-Secretary of the Interior, was pres- ent during the deliberations, as also Hon. Hi- ram Price, the’chairmaa of the House Commit- teeon the Pacific Railroad. During the dis- cussion this morming it was urged by some, ainong others by Gen. Curtis, of lowa, and W. P. Smith, of the Baltimore and Ohio road, tbat no particular standard could be adopted for the whole; § it would not be fair to require the road to be ballasted with gravel or rock throughont its entire length, hundreds of miles away from either of these materials, or that the croes-ties should be ot a particular kind of wood when there was an- other; sort which was as desirable and would answer the same purpose. It was also u! that the road should go on as at present, and that the Commissioners were the proper judges of the work. The convention will probably be in session several days. CONGRESS. The House is occupied this afternoon with the Brooks-Dodge New York contested election case, and the contestant, Mr. Dodge is address- ing the House. The sitting member is Mr. James Brooks, editor and proprietor of the New York Ezpress. The contestant is Mr. Dodge, of the wealthy banking firm of Phelps, Dodge & Co. Mr. Dodge's income amounts to the snug little snm of over one thousand doi- larsa day, his income last year amounting to something Over $350,000, So he can very wel afford the expensive luxury of carrying ona contested election case. The Senate to-day will perhaps cometoa yote on Mr. Trumbull’s bill “to protect all per- sons in the United States in their equal rights.” THE PROPOSKD AIB LINE. The special House Committee on an air-line railroad from Washington to New York met Wednesday night, and heard a delegation of ten from the Maryland Legisiature, who were sent here to remounstrate against the passage of any law invading the rights ot Maryland; that the State alone had the right to grant charters for the construction of railroads through her borders. J. W. Garrett, of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, made an argument against an additional road as unni and unconst tational; that their double track road to Balti. more was auple te for ali the business to be done. The committee ge Tned for a week, to give the Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore Railroad and Camden and Amboy Railroad a chsnee to be heard in opposition. tw the new Toad. —_—____ FREEDMEN’S INTELLIGENCE OFFICE. The Freedmen’s Intelligence Office of Alex- andria, has made its report for the ten days concluding the month of January; also, its en- tire transactions during that month. Number of applicants for servants, 49; during the month, 12. umber of applicauts for situations, 75; during the month, 227. Number of freedmen furnished with employment, 45; during the month, 93. Amount received as fees for con- tracts, $28; received during the month, $63.50. MASSACHUSETTS LIQUOR Law, There are strong lobbies here for and against the repeal otf a U. S. statute passed in nullifi- cation times, which prevents the execution of the prohibitory liquor iaw of Massachusetts by bringing the licensed deaiers under the ju- risdiction of the Federal Courts. This morn- ing, W. Richardson, Esq., of Boston, who is counsel for the liquor dealers, had a hearing, and spoke for upwards of an hour. pS Ss Heiress FREEDMEN’S SCHOOLS IN MOBILE. Reports received by General Howard from from Alabama state that the freedmen’s schools in Mobile have adopted a graded system of charging for tuition, ranging from twenty-five cents up to one dollar and twenty-five, accord- ing tothe ability to pay; none, however, are excluded on account of poverty. The report states that $1,875 have been received for tuition. HOSPITALITIES OF THE WHITE HOUSE. President Jobnson hasin vited Hon. Geo. Ban. croftand wife to be his guests at the White House week after next, when Mr. Bancroft comes here to deliver a eulogy on Lincoln in the Hall of the House, before the President, Congress and the Cabinet. Mr. Bancroft, we learn, has ac- cepted the invitation. WHITE HOUSE. This being Cabinet day, but few persons cajled to see the President. But two or three gentlemen obtained an atidienca, one of which was Senator Harris. All of the members of the Cabinet were present. THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SoIENOES.— The National Academy at its recent session in this city elected the following officers: Presi- dent, A. D. Bache; Vice Prowdest, Josep Henry; Home Secretary, Woloott Gibbs; For- eign Secretary, Louis Agassiz; Treasurer, Fairman Rogers; Council, M. O. Meigs. B. A, Gould, Z. L. Le Conte and W. D. Christy. PERsONAL.—General Robert E. Lee is in pend iageitebe ry lp’ye Regents trary Poteata, gegen dl come time past. Se ae SESSION Magra a al resolution, wae Tes ogee Seasiring the Secretary room in the Pa- tent Office for the ex! of specimens of eolkeed silver. Mr. Morrill a a bill to in — the Washin, al Company, whic referred co the om the District | or Cotambis. Mr. Sumner offered a joint resolntion to car. ry out the guarantee of a Republican form of government, which was ordered to be printed. The bill for the saie of postage stamps on credit was taken up and passed The bill for the protection me mo acines in their civil rights was then taken PE nei Davis took the floor in opposition to the Hovsz.—The House proceeded to the rare eration of the motion made yesterday b; a Raymond to reconsider the ‘motion Mr. Brooks the day before to refer certain = pers in the contested election case of Dodge against Brooks. A debate took place, in which Mr. Dawes said that the papers were not submitted by = Brooks within the period required by aw. Mr. Brooks responded to this,and showed the circumstances eek the delay of the preparation of the papers. His testimony was only a little more than a month behind that of bimeelf, and be handed it in the very moment it was received. Mr. Dodge, he said, was a Tich man, whose income is $1,000 a day, and the latter was able to obtain more facilities for rocuring his testimony. It had cost Mr. Brooke three thousand dollars, which, if he had known previously, he would not have ex- pended for a seat in this House. Mr. Garfield stated that Maj. Gen. Meade, the leader of the Army of the Potomac, and Maj. Gen. Thomas, the leader of the Army of the Tennessee, were in the House, and at his request Mr. Brooks gaye way for 8 motion for & recess of ten minutes. The Speaker then Jeft bis seat and conducted Gen. Meade, and Mr. Garfield conducted Gen Thomas, to the stand. The Speaker said, gentlemen of the House of Representatives, while time shall last and our Tepublic endure. none of us can ever feel too grateful to the officers and soldiers who periled their lives for its preservation. True as the truest, and brave as the bravest were Major General Meade of the Army of the Potom: and Major (teneral Thomas, of the Army ot th Cumberland: whom I have the pleasure, by your order, to introduce to you to-day. [Ap- planse from all parts of the House.) Major General Meade said:—Impressed as I am with what 1 may say in the solemnity of this occasion, having been introduced to you in so complimentary and distinguished a manner, as they had been by the Speaker, it was almost impossible to find fitting terms bow grateful 1 am, and also my friend and brother officer, Major General Thomas. If we may be permitted to construe this distinguished honor as an approval of our course in the war, which, by the blessing of God has so splendidly triumphed, it will be tous an ample reward, which we shall ever bear in ample re- membrance, and always bear in mind with thankfulness. DC sesemay 8 Major Gene thomas haying been called for a 8] h. remarked all he could say was that be joined his friend in every word he said, and sincerely thanked the House for the com- iment. e Mr. Spalding proposed, and the House and galleries, gave three enthusiastic cheers for the Gistinguished officers. The House then resumed the Brooks con- tested-election case. @e " TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. —_——e—— Latest from Mexico andthe Texas Fron- tier. New ORLEANS, Feb. 1.—An engine exploded en the Jackson Railroad, near Amite City, killing three, including Col. Forney, ex-chief of the police, and wounding four. The engine is a total wreck. ‘The Matamoras Ranchero insists that Juarez left El Paso for Texas, and that his arrival at San Antonio, before reported and denied, was desired to be conceaied. Cortinez left Brownsville on tbe 22d ult. for the upper KioGrande. He returned and crossed over to a eas fifteen miles below Matamoras en the 26t Cabedo, with his entire force, 250 strong, left Comargo for some interior Mexican point Cavalos, with a small force, left Mure for Victoria, Mexico. Cayalos and Escobedo are at open variance The Ranchero says they cannot now escape to neutral territory for pretection. Bagdad was abandoned on the 26th by the Liberals and by the United States guard placed there. The Imperial treops re-entered it on the 26th. English, French, and Spanish war yessels were cruising off the mouth of the Rio Grande Three Mexican imperial war vessels were cruising off Brazos St. Jago, to the mouth of the Rie Grande. It is reported that Major General Wright had arrived at Brownsville to investigate the Bag- dad affair. A better condition of affairs is reported at Monterey. Business men who left it for Sal- tillo are returning. Nearly all the merchants of Matamoras, fexican, foreign, snd among the former several praminent Liberalists, have published a solemn protest against the course or the United Statesarmy and the civil officials on the Texas side, charging them with being responsible for the troubles and outrages on that frontier by aiding partizans of Juarez, the party which at present has no foothold or base of operations on this frontier than that afforded by said officials. ‘The protest is “hr Severe, and its truth is certified to by Vice Consuls of Spain, Erance, Prussia and Great Britain resident at Mata- moras. Small Pex in the South. Crscrnnati, Feb. 2.—Special dispatches to the Gazette state that the email pox is prevailing to an alarming @xtent throughout many parts of the South. ‘The Huntsville Ind: ent says uniess some organized effort is m: to arrest its progress it will become atmospheric and sweep over the whole land. Southern papers are filled with accounts of murders and robUpries. Recovery of a Body. LovisvILz, Feb. 1—The steamer Charmer went to the wreck of the Missouri on Thursday morning, and succeeded in getting the boat's safe and books. ‘The remains of Capt. Hurd’s wife was re- covered. No other bodies have yet been found. New York Markets. New York, Feb. 5.—Ootton quiet. Flour steady and more active. Wheat and Corn duil. Beef steady. Pork buoyan a Lard heavy. Whiskey dull cad” nominal LOCAL NEWS. 3 Seer. Free ES BREAKING OF GROUND FOR THE ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RalLROAD.—Y esterday = the day set apart for the und e above-named railroad, & train or cars eS from the Washington, Alex- Com) a at M land a ue and 7th street, at tonite of jclock. The cars were well crowded with those connected with the railroad inter- ests, and influential business men of this city, who feel a deep interest in this important and promising line of railroad. Oonnected with the train was & saloon car, where those who desired it were served with cigars and choice ments. Among those who exerted themselves to insure comfort to the invited guests were W. J. Phelps, Esq., general manager of the Wash- et aes Mniexandria, and Georgetown railroad, and J. hywetgn sd the conductor of the train. The entire part 'y were conveyed from Alexan- dria depot, by carriages there in waiting, across Cameron run, about twenty rods before Fort Lyons, at which _ the ceremonies took place. It is intended to build the proposed road from this point to Brooks’ Station, on the R., F. and P. railroad, a distance of forty-one miles, and thence about nine miles to Fred- ericksburg, making ia all about fifty miles. One great feature of this road is that one of its stations is within a thousand yards of Mount \ernon, and on the bank of the Potomac river. This road will require very little gradi emiing, and “eghe=) we believe, prove 8 very practicab! rout A survey has nearly been som; of an- other and a more direct route, saving & dis- tance of at least ten miles. It also provides for station-houee at Mount Vernon, and runs on Sybase ge” Potomac for @ distance of about miles, affording a long and uninter- raped view mee 2 that beentifal river. int on which was a sae ns tance Wes of Aomentate, sna Geos of time between the cities of these of our vast country. moe, Seriving ab the it, ground was for- broken by Mr. iy wart, secretary, and toasts followed, the first of whi Mr. Stewart:—“The spirit of maar ee et the Amer- The following was also offered -—« The euc- cess of the Alexandria and Fredericksberg road, and Mr. Siewart ip particniar.”” Mr. Stewart was here earnestty Howl a the spectators to make a speech, whic ° ata with much eloquence aud sound, practical business views. At the close of Mr. S.\s address the party returced to Ajexandria, and proceeded to the Mansion House, where the well-known wore had provided & bountiful aad choice re - Geers S. Gideon, Presidemt of the oa ington and Georgetown Railroad, Col. Hane, General Agent F. and P. Railroad; A. Whaling, General Agent K. ¥F. and P. Bail road, and W. J. Walker, General Agent Vir- givin and Tennessee Railroad, we noticed among those present. After the dinner had been disposed of, toasts Were offered, and the party drank to each other's health. ‘were made by Messrs. Gideon Stewart, Haney, Riddle, Lioyd, Latham, Pengh, and others, for which we have not Frhe party, at the close of the day, (which was as benutifol as could be desired.) returned to this city, delighted with the conenat time afforded t by those having the entertain- ment in charge, and all wished the Alexan- dria and Fredericksburg Railroad s isstusg success. a Crrursat Court, Judge Fisher. Yesterday Kate Connell, imdicted for the larceny of a bracelet, a not guilty. Deva, Gooding tor d Herter Gray, indicted for barrlary, and taking from the house of Mrs. on 4% street a 2 of clothing, vieted, and teuced th: bany penitentiary. George H. Taylor, indicted for battery, was found guilty. De Rollins, indicted for grand id guilty of pettit larceny, ceived somtual sentence. Jobn Willams, indicted for larceny, was convicted; sentence suspended This morning, James A. Tuck, indicted for the larceny of a horse from Wainwright Pree ton, was found guilty. Day for defense Albert G. Clark, indicted for passing a forged check on Lewis Johnson & Uo. for $759 on the ob om ef July last, was arraigned and plead ailt; # Henry Fletcher, charred with the larceny of a pair o} es from Charles Haller, was convicted. Also, on an indictment for nssan!t and resisting officer Ourand, be was found guilty. Laila nitGvieamaisttis Tue Jory Box—The Jury for the Levy Court Yesterday, the jury box, from which the names of persons to serve as jurors for the courts for this year, was replenished, according wo law— Mr. Douglas, the Register of this city, placing four hundred ballots in it, Mr. Laird, the Olerk of the Georgetown Corporation, 8, and Mr. Callan, the Clerk of the Levy Court of the County, 40—and immediately after they proceeded to draw the jury fer the next term of the Circuit Court, commencing on Tuesday next, 6th instant, as follow: Frederick Bates, Perry C. Brown, #th Ward; Henry C. Mitchell, John F. Ballenger, Joho P. Marphy, 7th Ward; P. H. Hauptmas, Wm Keefe, ist Ward; James Cartain, W. 0. Hoit, 6th Ward; Richard Sheckelford, 7th Ward: John F. Bridget, 4th Ward; Henry Rirc Ist Ward; Nicholas Acker, #th Ward; W. © Harper, 5th Ward: Sherwood, County: Srnge Klotz, 4th Ward; Philip Otterback, 6th Ward, Henry Walker, Sth Ward; W. E. Chan- diler, 2d Ward: Henry Wingate, Geoigetown; James Monaghvs, Georgetown; W. M Davis, 7th Ward; James W. Barker, 2d Ward; Wm Goods, 34° Ward; George C. Heaning, Tt Ward: B. T. County. —_e——— SPECIAL WARRANTS.—This morning, Super- t Richards issved the following order ts of Police er, In all cases where & magistrate issues & Warrant returnable before bimseit, (known as a special warrant.) you will direc: the officers of your command to execute the warrant aceording to the terms thereof—that is, take the arrested before the magistrain issuing the warrant. The law, and the rule of the Board requiring persons to be taken to the nenrest magistrate, is intended to apply only in cases where the arrest is made on view or without warrant.” The question of thé legality of special war- Tants is set Rt rest by this order, so far as the Metropolitan Police is concerned. The order is based upon the opinion of Judge Carter, iven in a > ly to an inquiry of Sayies J. Bowen, Bag resident of the Board of Pole, relative legality of special warrants. ALARM OF Fine.—At 9:42 o'clock Iast night An alarm of fire was sounded from box 45 cor- ner of 19th and H streets. It was caused by a littie girl in the house of Mr. Jas. Moore, Penn- sylvania avenue, near th street, spilling ai- cohol on a bed which took fire from @ candle inher band. The fire was soon extinguished, and the little girl was not seriously injured, though her clothes took fire. The velis failed to strike correctly on two occasions re-" cently. The operators are to-day engaged in seeking forand remedying the defect in the machinery. ——@~———— Boarp or Porice.—The Board met yester- day at tbeir rooms, on f0th, near D street. The resignation of Levi O. Boose, of the 2d precinct, was accepted. The Board appointed the tol- lowing patrolmen: Wm. H. Marders, in the 4th precint, vice Daniel W. Hopkins, dis- miseed; Jobn Hall, oa Wm. Gibon, 4th pre- cinet, dismissed; S. Kearney, vice Wm. 0. Weeden, 10th Satur dismisse.. Additional patroimen appointed: Ben, in Norwood, for duty between 9th and Iith,and Land N streets north. John McCormick. for duty on 7th, between G and H streets. Wm. Paul Brown, Tan meas for the Odd Fellows’ Hall, Navy ee THE Case Ov RUNEY.—This morning, the brother of E. A. Rubey arrived here in search ofbim. Rubey was arrested here for throw- ing peanuts from the Senate tg id and was dismissed, when he left tor Wheeling. Mr. Rubey esys that his brother is insane at times, and be willtake him home to his friends MARRIAGE Licewaes.—Doring the month past, Mr. Meigs, the clerk of the court, issued 151 marriage licenses, of which 40 were to col- ored couples This shows @ slight falling off, in January, 1565, 158 having — issued, of which 31 were to colored people. ee “HELLER” AGatn.—Mr. Thomas Warhursi, gereral bueiness agent for Robert Heller, has arrived here, and is making arrangements for A series of the famous Heller enteriainmente, which we understand will commenceon Wed- needay evening next, at Metzerott Hall. FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKET.—The market for flour is dull, the demand being solely for bigh grades to supply the local trade The stock in hand is very light and steadily de- creasing, there being no arrivals this week ex- cept small lots by railroad. Supers are quoted at8.75 to $9. Extras $9.75 to $10.25, and: $10.50 for choice. er Siz to Sis. Grain—No ar- rivals or sales, the stock in band being light and withheld from mar! Pork. pork to-day Wholesale cr IEEE SED, NN°VEt axp aa ENTERTAM- ST. sosebae one aae iN AsYLoM, AT GONZAGA HALL, ists oh 10th streets ON WEDNESDAY RIGHT, February 7th, Tickets, 50 Cente. fe 2 st* L+? abres—a0GEe THE THE ROROPEAN igi tJ M acl band, ihe iuiath Sechaba was L. SCHMIDT'S, 299: tonne abeoeniion LUTION OF CO- — Dis cht ont ¥ ARTNERSHIP.— of my partner JOHN D EN DERRY. “ihe Grover’ Theater ard Proprie 3 ng eH zs fenlw E street. between po aN