Evening Star Newspaper, February 6, 1866, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR > PUBLISHRD DAILY, (BXOEPT SUNDAY.) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS. wihwest corner of Penn'a avenus ond 111 stress, By W. D. WALLACH. — ‘Re STAX ts served by the carriers to their Describers im the Ulty and District at Tam sent from the office longer than paid for. The WEEKLY STAR—pubiished on Friday morning— ne Bollar and a Half a year. *, XXVII. WASHINGTON, D. C.. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 6, 1866. NS. 4,032 TELEGRAMS, xc. On the 25th of January the military force in the Department of Texas consisted of nineteen regiments of infantry, five of cavairy, one company of pontoniers, and three battalions ‘nm the Department of Louisiana, ten regiments of infantry and three regiments of cavalry and artillery. In the department of Florida, five regiments of infanjry and six batteries of the Sth regular artil! lary commiesion has been organi: to inquire into the late guerrillaraid upon the rue Delta’s Brazos let- says: To-day Generals Weitzel, Smythe, and Giark will be mustered outof the service. Five regiments wiil be mus- tred out in thirty days. AMUSEMENTS. _ GROVER’S NEW THEATER, Pennsylvanie avenue, near Willard’s Hote!. LEONABD GROVER & 0O..................Directors, LEONABD GROVER........0. D. HESS. SECOND NIGHT oF Grover’s Grand German Opera Troupe. LE@NARD GROVER. SEASON LIMITED TO SIX NIGHTS ONLY, MOST POSITIVELY. TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 6, 1866, Only time positively of A a ‘s Grand Opera, u CLOTHING, &e. Fo 60 Days! and esca| FOR 60 DAYSH ad Dl Thiers” Imperial M Me, for debility, i nd certain tom the wasions trash of widwives ee ie xiows of mi Price $5. Relief guaranteed. ol (\) ATURE Ss SOVEREIGN REMEDIALS — Bice 7 Pi —Wes. B N Fluid C is ft pean Le FOR 60 DAYS!!! ORLY 60 BAYS I steamer Beltast. The atinmdctss terof January 3ist Peace prevails along Weents. Explana- 3 6 5 ja 13 30” The Ranchero says ou Colonel Adolfe Gariesa was arrested on the Texas chore for stealing forty thousand dol- lars’ worth of goods in Bagdad. He gave bail in five thousand dollars. The Virginia Senate yesterday passed the House amendment to the State constitution, after reducing the required period of residence in the Stute to two years and striking out the clause requiring yoters to pay a tax assed a bill authorizing & railroad be- yuebburg and Danville. The Governor of Georgia vetoed the bill making yalid all contracts between whites and freedmen, The Senate passed a bill allowing persons to testify in their own behalf in crimi- nal cases alone. The steamer Mary Ann Brenner, with eight hundred bales of cotton, was entirely burned on the 3d instant, at the month of the Her passengers and crew were caved. It was reported that the Liberal General Es- cobedo was marching on Monterey. news very unreliable. LOCAL NEWS. Corporation Affairs. Boarp or ALpERM tatthe usual hour; present he Natural Clairvoyant, present and future, ha ‘Omes boars from 9 10H are de it Sm* 5 € > “ ae her © tes 3@e. and 4to8p m K WARD F.L EMIAB 8. anes wee eS dice E LAMON & 00. nseliors and A ttoj rt of the United S$stes, the Court of Olatms, the the District. the Executive Departments, and Committees of Go Office. 465 lith stree lnrds’ Hotel.) vaangex more fie 8 LAW BEPORTERS aND SHORTHAND WRITERS, ra caso and . ity Hat ’ MON. C.¥. BLACK. A Lel DOLPH NUNENDUR JULIUS BERNSTEL WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, ROBERT LB DIABLE, DEBUT OF M’LLE ELVIRA NADDI AS THE PRINCESS. MADAME eines WORTH OF rees. ite Wil- t, (directly mean ST WORTH OF JAMES 0. CLEPHANE PPHANSE, @LOTHMING! a eee THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, FRA DIAVOLO. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, MAGI€ FLUTE. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, DON GIOVANNI. SCALE OF PRICES. Orchestra Chairs, secured seats. Drees and Parquette Circles, secured se: the g . Se CLOTHING! j= P. SLOUGH jo. 258 F street, Detwoon ith and 1 Aslam making large improvements in my stor J Pag ‘Washington ATTORNEY AT LAW. x above St: Ne 36 Louisiana Avenue Qo peer DENTISTRY. BR. LOCKWOOD, Washt: Pa. ay., bas employed a si 5TH on Rubber ata very redaced price 1 offer a}} of our immenee stock of By Should apy seats remain unsold at the time avoid of opening the doors. TICKETS OF ADMISSION will be issued as follows: Dress and Parquette Circles. Femily Circle......... BOX OFFICE OPEN FOR SECURING SEATS, FROM 9 O'CLOCK A, M. TOS P.M. Seats exchanged after once being secured. proessuae CONCERT For the benefit of the UBSULINE NUNS OF COLUMBIA, 5. @., To be givenat ODD FELLOWS? HALL, On TAURSDAY EVENING under direction of Prof. GEO. W. WALTER, Con ductor and Pianist. ma Building, 334 | Atos percent. deduction for the next 6@ days, Gwen, A, Lioyd, MeUathran, Barr, Canfielc, al ’resident, T. E. Lloyd, and the r laid before the Board the follow- ing communications from the Mayor: Gne stating that he had approved, on the Sd instant, “An act providing for Annual report of the Hourd of Trustees of Pub- He Schools:" and “An act the alley in square No. 626. One transmitiing copies of certain judgments obiained at the instance of the Leyy Cour’, against certain of the scavengers of this city, und suggested that, “As the acts for which the parties were fined was in accordance with the requirements of this Corporat: proper that the parties be protectes Corporation assume the payment of alties.” Referred to committee on police. Topriation of $255 for the repairing of the City Hall, (roofand guttering,) in conformity with enclosed estimate of Mr. J. Hodgson; referred to committee on tinance. The monthly report of the Intendaat of the Asylum was referred to the committee on the OVERCOATS for $10, $12, $15, $18, $2, $2, The Invenfor and rinting the 2ist rn Bis office int tile ci 2B “A weer these teeth who cannot wear others and bo person can weer others who personally at BOYS’ DO., 28, $9, $10. @11, $12,918, 14, $15 to grade and pave ing office secommodated The largest stock ef BOYS’ JACKETS and le and price of Teeth they may desire, who are particular, and wish the pa- Fest, clemnest, strongest most thet art can procure, the warranted. in this city—-No. 33% Pe W0th sts. snd no we JACKETS, JACKETS, JACKETS, JACKETS, from $5 to $8. BOYS’ PANTS, $2.60 to $6. Oh! hail us ye free... , non Giunge—Mre. © S 3. Daett—Te'l Rammenti—¥rs. Kin, u 4. Soug— Shouldn't eat tripe on ¥udey. 0 ng and Mr. Dawson..Donniretti Do) of the Heart—Mrs. Sesee. Trovatore 8. ci sche alas vo each au bial fa 1, Piano Dnett—Le Dieu and Le Bayadere. 2. Solo—Ye Merry Birds—Mrs. Curley. |. Bsllad—Ool. Johneor | Solo—Echo Seng, . Solo—May Dew—Misn Bridget.. Jo—Beautiful Isle of One asking an a) PISOOVERY IN DENTISTRY. ofibe Gite, TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN. i would advise all extract to call st D. ‘wave them — out without 50 DOZEN UNPERSHIBTS, Denes ace: 6. Bolo—Mr., Gan 7. Bolo—Tempest « Worth $3.00, at @2. A great bargain. resented the petition of E. O'Conner, which was referred to the committee H BE 4 x. Owen presented the petition of John Your chance of all there goods at 25 per cent. Bush, which was referred to the committee on less than any house in the city, Call early and secure the Great Bargains. Remember that these Goods must be seld before t into the new part of the store, f 1D ... (Flute obligato Also, @ bill requiring that, before any streets are paved or curbstones set, ten days notice Shall be given to the owner, agent or occapaat of every building along the line of sueh pro- posed improvement, to lay lateral sewers, water and gas pipes, to of such streets; and in the event of the faijiure of such occupant to jay such lateral pipes, the ners are empowered to do the work atthe expense of such owneror ocen- pant; referred to the committee on di . Mr. A. Lioyd presented a joint resolution an- thorizing the Mayor to issue a permit to Wm. Sanderson to open Sth street east to iutrodace g&s and water into his premises, which was 8. R. LEWIS. M. D., Dentist. BANKERS. J®? COOKE & 00., BANEEES, Fifteenth street, opposize Treasury, Buy and sell st current rates, and keep always op band, s fuilsepply of a GOVERNMENT BONDS, 7-30 TBEASURY NOTES, OERTLIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS, &c., And pay the highest prices for QUABTERMASTER’S CHECKS AND VOUCHERS First National Bank OF WASHINGTON B. B COOKE, (of Jay Cooke & Oo.,) President, WH. 8. HUNTINGTON, Cashier, { wx me Co... the Sea—Misa Walter. CAMPBELL’S MINSTRELS, Introductory Overture—Young Ameri osint and Com; revert the teari: ward commis REMEMBER 460—460—460—460—460—160—460 SEVENTH STREET—SEVENTH STREET, Finale—The Mistiet oncert te commence at e! The Pisno used is one of leaned by Mr. John OPPOSITE POST OFFICE, Ohickering’s, kindly Mr. Gulick introduced the petition of Jagob F. Ellis, 306 ser ‘ag fe Lanehart & Co, which was referred to the committee on improvements. Mr. McCathrau presented @ petition of prop- erty bolders on Virginia avenue, asking tor the grading of the same, which was referred to the committee betore Congre: Mr. Guilick, from the fi porteda bill appropriaung £2,400 for the con- tingent fund of the Board of Aklermen, which Was read (bree times and passed Mr. Lewis, from the committee on improve- menis, introduced a bill for improvement of L2th street west, from. N street north to Boun- dary street,and appropriating 26,00 for the same. Also, a bill making an appropriation to ay Henry Birch for repairs of streets in the ‘iret Ward. Also, a biil making an appropri- ation to pay Harrison Knott; allof which were SMITA’S—SMITH'S, METZEROTT HALL. 31> Penne; lvenia avenue, bet. 9th and 10th ats. GRAND OPENING NIGHT, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEB. 7, 1866, The Management has the epgagement with the famed and popular artist, MR. ROBERT HELLER, The Great Somatic Conjurer, Brilliant Pianist. Vagiiostro of the Nineteenth Century, fora Season only, introducing for the first ti city his latest and greatest sensational phenomena, THE SPHYNX, (a secret now only known to Heller,) and one that batted netration of the most acute of the Statesmen theologians, scientific city where ex- AGICAL WON- Y¥ CONOEI1S. Maocifestations. and Ghostly Appear erformance ever: SMITH S—8 MITH'S. way ayhy ce committee, re- N. B.—We-sbsll open an entire new stock of SPRING GOODS on the Ist of April, by that time eur store will b improved and ¢ larged. Be pscer YOUR PROPERTY AT HOME, FIRE INSUBANOE. THE NATIONAL UNION INSURANCE COM. PANY OF WASHINGTON, CHARTERED BY GONGRERS, CAPITAL @1,000,000. BISKS TAKEN AT THE LOWBST RATES. LOSSES PROMPTLY ys NO CHARGE FOB POLIOIRs, mor toannounce an OVERNMENT DEPOSITORY cuing FINANOLAL AGENT OF THE UNITED Mr. Canfield, from the fire department com- ETB £7., OPPOSITE THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT mittee, reported back petition and alfidavits of John H. Faulkner, asking to be discharged from same, and that they be transmitted to the Board of Fire Commissiouers for their action: which was agreed to. Mr. Magruder, from the committee on claims, reported a bill for the relief of John J. McOnl- Jom; which was read the third time aud passed Mr. Barr, from the delegation of the Second Ward, reported favorably on the bill to carb and pave the south front of square 278; which ‘was read the third time ard passed. Mr. Brown, from the committee on ried unfayorably on the nomin: - Acton as superintendent of sweeps in the Third Ward, and asked that said nomination be not contirmed; which was agreed to. Mr. Magruder, from the special committee to which was referred “An act to prevent the use of steam engines in the city of Washington without anthority of law;” also. “An act grant- ing certain privileges conditionally to the Alexandria and Georgetown Ratiroad Company,” together with a commu. nication from # comunittee of the Board of Trace of the District of Columbia, remonstrat- ing against the pissage of the latter pill, and asking “that action be deferred upon this bill untilan opportunity be given the citizens to express their views upon a matter of such vital importance to the interests of Washtngto: mace a report in writing, stating that the com- mittee also received a communication trom the Board of Trade giving their reasons in detail why the bill should not pass. The report proceeds: “Your committee deem it to be due to so re- speetable a body of our fellow e:tizens as the Board of Trade that the expressed so respectfully and gravest consideration, and therefore wiil pro- ceed to state why they have not been induced thereby to report against the passage of the bill objected to. in the first communication from the Board of Trade it isstated -that: of all the interests and city aud its citizens are utterly opposed to the eranting of this privilége, and that were an opportunity afforded would join in this re- monstrance,’ and asks that such opportunit be afforded by deferrin, Itis only necessary to Jearned profesal rofessors, and idited vith the same The selections will com MUSIO, and J Gevernment securities with Treasurer United printip, S7- ONE MILLION DOLLARS. gp We buy and sell all classes of GOVERNMENT SRCUERITIES at current market rates. FURNISH EXOHANGE end make Collections on ALL THE PRAICIPAL OFPTIES OF THE UNITED STATES. We purchase Government Venchers on the MOBT FAVORABLE TERMS, prompt attention to ACCOENTS OF BUSINESS MEN AND FIRMS sud to any other businels entrusted te us. FULL INFORMA BION tn regard to GOVERH- MENT LOANS atali thnes cheerfully farnished. WM. 8. HUNTINGTON, Cashier. Wasnineton, March 20, 1865. BOOTS, SHOES, &e. 485 BVEB. bewildering and inex- plicable appearing and disappearing SPHYNX. oF B: 424 wth ot Dearly opposite Biggs & Co.'s Bank- meso. formance will be enriched by one or more e IC) AtJOHN B. JOMNSON'S Law Office, No. 64 Le. ave., near Bank of W: nee 5 PIANFORKTE 86L08, and 8ons’ Grand Pianoforte, sent ex- hy that firm tor Heller's Popular aud Fash- ntertainments. and give careful and can insure your FURNIT' wa REHOUSES OB DWE! @8 fora year or ried. This ny bof pS 0, ai ‘o Ci fost Dehe Gaem, SaPrTAL id im, ftizens ot the Dintrlet preatet neca- oale for short Je of secured seats will commence » Stor Metzerott & Co. tween 9th and joth GRAND MATINEE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, Commencing at 2% o'clock. Seats can be secured from Tuesday bear * care in 315 Peunsylvan! ‘Washington, offer I be issued for a to the cus4r We offer cur fire sssortment of #1 WENTER BOOTS and SHOES st prices! to suit the times. in order to make room for. ar Spring Supplies, for sil ages and all grades. We invite the particular attestion of Parents Boys to shoe t+ our large stock of that class edging ourselves to offer great induce- 5 aim invite the ring ‘thea that ‘the 1O*NOBLE D. LARNER, Secretary. S Ter Moder bon CANTERBURY. Corner Pennsylvania avenue and Ninth street, GEORG B BBA cece seceneeeecsmeneneeldle Proprictor ‘rescott’s ern History, Robe! ‘averiey Novels, iiten’s Pr Works, ‘Bebiller, Bacon, editions FRANCK TAYLOR. MAS PRESEN’ F And the most varied and Legitimate Entertain- ‘he following Talented Ey eppearance nating Dancers of the age, Al dS JENNIE DAY, #41 ‘ichorean Artiste, and The enchanting Ballad 8: Continued Success of Last week of DELA Clog Dancers of America. G. ND RYMAN in new Ni time of WASHINGTON; o Street Railroad give to their views, any will appew: re rT th In.calf, iy ealf, and tur Miss FL ‘operly, the CAL \ustc Boxes. at blic to ue Till be ne Wrouble abou RO lo, 37 97th str corner - Weeatiee lene ‘otal. WIREMAN’S * ( CELEBRATE AGENCY ba a Di jvania nue. A large ascortment of Latics’ Fashionable BOOTS AND SHUES constantly on hand. Also, Orders attended se 13 ¢m* ML The beautifal Ter r “MISS I Books, Freneh e RGUET OF trades of this | $45 Musical Toys. , one square from vantages of a ‘The new Ballet Divertisement, entitled ESMER- ALDA. introducing ali the Ladies of X, Fed. 9; Beneftof DELEHANTY AND vel eir 8) a be fered, — |ATURDAY. woe a en! aN ‘aITY. between of Bteinway’s i action upon the bill net Organs call your attention to the fact that though action on this matter has been deferred for several months, no remon- strance has been received from an: except the Board of Trad & dozen citizens have ever verbally objected to the passag: the committee of the G SGHON. Sole Agent. HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, &o. ‘PHOMPSONS DINING BOOMS AND 360 € street. between 4k B. B. THOMPSON, late A large 8nd complete assortment of ALL GRADES OF FLOUB, for Bakers, Grocers, and others, WARRANTED AS REPRESENTED, FEED OF ALL KINDS, Either weight or measure, WHISKY, ALL GRADES. ‘We mention the Bonnits Whiskey in a ea being pare, and four years old, sold subject, if necessary, to analysis. WH. M. GALT & 00. LADIES’ MATINEE to show that eo ee were in pposing 80 very large a majori- ty of our people are opposed to this Mmensave as well as in the degree of intensity of the opposi- tion of those who do object to it. “In the same Board ot Trade local drama WASHINGTO a TRAOTIV 7 NOVEL AND ATTRACTIVE ENTERTAIN ENT's ORPHAN ASYLUM F street, between oth and oth . ‘el a O vents, ee $e apd streets. ros Ea REEN'S BESTAURANT, OORNER STH AND E STREETS. WM. KLEIN, the committee of the it to be the opinion of the “members of the Board of Trade of the Dis- a of Columbia that the lege to apy company or Tage upon the industrial interests is city, of incalculable barm to the interest of its citizens, and calculated to destro’ granting of this privi- J. W. & H. P. KREIS’ DANCING companies is a PARKER'S H. scbeatsdcamenl roe Pennsylvania betw enh and 7th sts., rnished , aisd 4 Bow open to the pubs Oppesite Metropolitan Hotels SIEALS AND DINNERS, AILY, FROM 12701. As our Winter Season is abou! ishivg to join our classes 2 Should avail this opportuni| Al '. nd as ‘tious will be Ex to 10. pti vate instruction given to suit con roulars can be bed at ‘or also, at the ‘the use of world- inion, and we are onl: road running throu; locomouve Sill afford ellers to get awa: whereas it is B1G very age improved by wn of Wines, Brandies. the city and drawn FREE a D. such great facilities that none will stop here; known that people will si est inducements are off greater the inducements ling the greater number of here: _ in the Feet ‘Board of Trade to your committee i urged that if this “privilege munication by steam” were thro competition, it would yield @ | the Alexandria company offers, tee is at a loss to know bow this much 4s this franchisee is worth to a company or com: ning im connection with to the North or South, in more and Obio railroad tae moat Pearseatig ka teal, correetly BAN: & 00., Belentific ant Practical Optica, B™ NKETS AT A SACRIFICE, BRAZILIAN PEBBLE SPEOT. M . . bo wor Silver, or Light 8! the facilities of trayel- Also, BED 06: Green WINDOW 8! ORTS, LINE: HADES, e..at L "s Dry Goods Store. efthrough com. wn open to jarger sum than Your commit- J unieds it be ess B ies having s road run- this throagh which casethe would J. F. Eilts’; & during ‘the boas allcan be rented for Balls, Parti &c., on reasenad! P. BMEICH, Proprictor. NHOOD AND YOUTH regained MOLDS BATEAGE the Board of Trade is the fear that the franchise, road and ail, will fall into the hands of that great Beltimore monopol Inst the passage o} is, that the company to which it proposes to give this franchise has not heretofore dealt as favorably with this Corporation as it ought to haved ‘Wwe respectfully submit that this .« not the same company, and its ownersand managers are not the same persons who dealt untairiy by the Corporation of Washington; but even if it were true that we bad claims against them, the pay ment of which we could not enforce by law, it would be a bad reason why we shouid not, in another transaction, eecure all our dues from them without recourse to law. Another argn- men: of the Board of Trade is, that we would the decrease in the value of Property fronting on the streets and avenues through which this road will pass” than will be gained by the passage of the bill now under Now, this assert dicted by the experience of every city haying a railroad running through orto it. Our neigh- boring city of Baltimore has grown more along the course of its railroads than in other parts, and the site of its Mount Clare depot, whicu only a few years ago was in the country, is now & Jong way within the city.” The report then proceeded to contrevert the argument of the Board of Trade. that “all cities are properly jealous of this privileee; that Bal- timore, Philadelphia, and the abandonment of sieam at the city limits,” and then notices ihe tet that trams ra on any railroad withont interrnption greatly in- creases the smount of travel on sect roads, and ter the number of people who arrive in any cily by any means of travel, the larger th: number of persons ¥ and if it offer eqnal inducements for trade as other cities the trade will stay there. Bat if conveniences and comiorts for travel afforded to the public equal to other places the roads to or from any given pin greeabie and uncomfortable, m that place, and no matter how many other ad- vantages of trade may be offered, public will not use them, becav the routes of thoroughfares. and seek those « ties of Access and The report then proceeds to less danger from through the streets at a low rate of speed than from cars drawn by horses, and concludes as follows: “All of the thriving cities on the line of the erent railroude running to the West through the State of New York permit traims to ran throngh them drawn by locomotives; and in Roch +ter,the most thriving of them all, trains cross State street, its principal thoroughfare, at a rate of thirty miles per hour, to enable them to ascend @ grade of ninety feet per mile, dent has ever occurred. erefore, recommend the passage of the bill referred to them, with some amend- ments pres W. E Fearon urged the Board of lese more «pb: consideration, fer best fac’ to Sth ward delegate. footway on 31 street son Mr. with & com: laid over til) 12th street weet, froma 2th sf t The following from passed :—Hill authori open &th street east wathorizing the the arrest of in questing the committee Pe; urge the Jand and The bill fore fied at least four weeks be: eutitved to _—— = oe, by. blication je newspapers vertise- Pent twice 8 week of that fact. The substi- ae ene ne Min peneed. eee “ete ae crRkeme Court, Fi urner, late Chief Seuten ae the Sa- urt of Nevada Territory, now of tute was adopt On motion, v.Ss. Si George preme ew York compel no Will stop in thaty cribing additional safeguards, Ac. for the Committee. dto be priyted with the proceedings, and its consideration was made the special order for Monday next Mr. Turton, from the First Ward delega- tion, to whom was referred the petition of Jas. McLanghbiin, asked to be discharged from tur- ‘ber consideration of the same; which was agreed to. : Mr. Magruder was here invited to take the ebair. Bills from the Board of Common Council being next in order, were read and referred to their respective committees. The board then adjourned. Commox CovnxctL.—President Moore in the Chair and all the members present exevpt Mr. Joyce. A message Was received from the Mayor an- nouncing his approval! of the following acts Permitting Le wis M. Wright to lay a gas pipe; to erect & suitable building; to accommodate Secondary Schools 4, 5, and 6, in the 4th school istrict; and joint resolation of thanks to Hon. Mr. Boyer and others, for their defence of the District in Congress. Also, monthiy report of the Inteadant of the Asylum, referred. The tollowing were reported by committees By Mr. Rheem, (improvements)—Bill_to pay a deficiency for a flag foot walk across B street south, on west side of itu street east; reterred Bill to cetcurband pave from 4 to 7th st. Bill to set enrb and pave fopt- n weet side of Sth etreet cast, from Pean- it avenue to EB street sou Mr. Simms, (drainage)—Al¢ on sutborizing the purchase, in open of water pipe cocks, fire plugs, &c.; 2. MAGRUDEN The report was ord Peugh (Schools) reported back, asked, and were discharged from the further consid- eration of the communication of the Mayor, en- cloring copies of correspondence with and from the Trustees of the Colored Schools. Mr. Semebprocenacd to speak on the subject, ar- at it was impossible for the Corpora- tron to comply with the act of Cong: lation to colored schools. five hundred copies of his address be printed. Mr. Edmonston said that the speech con- tained much information of which Congress should be informed, and be was in favor of it, but was efraid of an in lerrell thought the speech much lixe buncombe,and he was opposed to a8 publication. He could not see that it would be of any utility, and there were womany bun- combe speeches being made in the Board. Mr. Peugh replied that he would hurl back the insinuftion that the speech was made tor buncombe, and stated thas his sole object was to ad vance the interests of the city, by inform- ing members of Congress of the situation of the city. Mr. Herrell said the whole ground discussed by the gentleman, (Mr. Peugh,) had been dis- cussed by the Mayor, in his letier to the Necre- tary of the Interior, which had been printed by Congress. Mr. Stewart, (Claims) asked and was dis- charged from the further consideration of the petition of James Towles, asking that certain taxes be refunded, and the leave was granted to the petitioner to withdraw the papers. Bill for the relief of Wm. Lyman; passed. asked and was disc’ consideration of Maria Anna Larkent. Mr. Edmonston offered a concurrent resolu- tion, setting forth that under the recent lawe of Congress authorizin; the emoluments of the been increased until they are believed to be an additional burden to tax payers, and providing for the appointment of a committee of three from each Board to examine and re amount of income derived by the Co! Taxes, aNd to suggest some more economical mode of collection. The resolution was adopted, and Messrs. Moore, Ferguson, and Stewart were appointed the committee. B Yr. Fergneon, (ways and means)—An relation to insurance companies, which Tovides that all companies and ageats doing usiness in the city shal] take outa license at per year, and imposes a fine of #20 on any party who shall insure or have insured a house any Or agent who has the next meeting. Mr. Simms. from a special committee, re- Lele Lemp panied wg to pave alley in square 369; passed. Mr. Mead introduced a bill &ppropriat $100 to construct two reservoirs on west, between Pennsylyania avenue and C street north; referred. The following were received from the Alder- men and referred :—Bill maki for the contingent fund of the men: to set curb and front of square 278: to the laying of gas and carriageway, and resetting the c south of the avenue; for relief of John McCui- Birch; to open and grade street to Boundary. the Aldermen were ‘Wm. Sanderson to & gas and water Mayor to offer a reward ies; Fesolation re- before Congress to Assage of @ bill for improving Mary~- irginia avenues. fer the relief of Wm. Roche, was received from with an amendment, and the board from ite amendment. Mr. Fergueon called up the bill requiring the City Register to give public notice by ad ver- ligement of lots sold for taxes, and for which deeds from the He also asked that from the further he paying ef streets, lector of Taxes have open, grade and Pave footway on south Provide for sewerage, pipes, paving of urbon E street, hereto- the Aldermen receded ‘will be given. ‘The Chair offered a substitute in lieu of the for taxes shall be noti- fore the purchaser is torne, an the State of New York. livered the 7 distance of the © The charter of the first clause that it should nat be lawful other bridge within that distance. that thie clause in the charter and that the recent legisiative act the cround that it impaired this con: Justice Grier delivered a dissents in_which he said the in error, cau baskets of champagne, & The United States Court of the United Sr Mr. Justice Swayne de- livered tbe wptnion of the Court, affirming the jedgment of the said Uircait Court im thi ve States fornia opinion of the Court. of the said Cirenit Cow . Cramel Hough et al., appellants, ve. The Western Transportation Company peal from the Cireuit Court of the U States for the northern district of Lilinots Justice Nelson delivered the opinion of the Court, affirming the d Court ip this cause with costs. 2. The brig Herald, &c., appellants, ye. Appeals from the Circait the United States for the eastern dis- Penneyivania Obase delivered the opinion of the court, af- firming the Gecree of the said Circuit Court in this ¢ The t Court of trict with Edward error, No. 3%. Chaun tional Albany E Michael N. Nolan, sors of the city of Albany The arcemeat in these ennses was concluded tiffe in error in No. 1 argument by Mr. igwick, also for the plaintiffs in error in No. by Mr. Eva’ wi. and anee with aca hundred n are Messrs. Washington railroad. to incorporate the N: furniture and mere’ Leach, nectin, with W native of Fernandin Cobb is comfortab! Macon. General don, General N. Richmond Enquirer. ae REPUBLICAN Panty Sane Ur.— ‘he outrageously radical measures 0! and Stevens are breaking up the Republican party, which could have raled the country for the next centur; aged. It elect) indiguant immediate, universal, and uncondit suftrage. The result will be of & new copservati late the Rey ublicans as Bemocrats. dorse Sumner and against the President are Be: Sch: hese Are all the soldiers, if may be called soldiers, that now retain in their party. —¥. ¥. wart. unded on certain allegations which in a late issue of the St. Louis Rep leiter written by Mr. Colbura as New correspondent. S. District as it of Liinoia, of New York, and counseliors of the Northern ‘ward Robinson, Esq.. Shief Justice concurred. RK. Lovejoy etal, plaintits *s. Edward Db tue Cirenit Court of the Un Desus de! ited States for the ict of Massachusetts, Mr. Justice Miller +red the epipion of the Court, affirming the jadgment of the said Cireuit Court in this With costs and interest. hundred and *. plaintits ia error, ». Ri. Three Rnndfed baskets of ch: pagne, &c., plsintiffe in error, vs. The Ua In error to the Circuit Court of United States, for the northern district of Oali- Justice Swayne delivered the affirming the judgment ree of the said Circuit Clarence Churehillion pleaded S. Brayton, et. al, plamtiffs in The city of Utica. y P. Williams, in behalf of bimeelf and alt other storkholders in the Na- change Bank, plaintiffs in er. ror, vs. Michael N. Nolan, et. al., as the board of assessors of the city of Albany No 289. Adam Van Allen, in behalf of him. velf and all other stockholders in the First Na- tional Benk of Albany, plaintiffs im error, n1., as the board of asses- * tor the plain rESs.—In the House © ia-tevening Mr. Ingersoll introduced a bill to ate the Metropolitan Fire and Marine Insur- trict of Columbia, shares of one Spalding, Joba V ry, James L. Thomas P. Morgan, others. Relerred to the © trict of Columbia Mr. Ingereoll introduced a bill to amend the set to extend the charter of the Alexandria and [This is a bill tnat was before the Senate committee in 1564 and 1665.] Refetred to the District Committee. Mr. Mercur introduced a bill to amend the act incorporating the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of the District of Columbia. amends the third section to read $50,000 instead Of $20,000. Mr. Bromwell, of Ilinois, introduced a bill ‘ational Capital Insurance Compary, for insurance of dwellings, stores, andise, either on the cash plan or with premium notes, with a capi- tal of not less than twenty thonsand nor more than one million of dollars, im shares of fifty dollars each. Among the incorporators are Messrs.Green Adams, Erastus Poulson, Kebert Fergus M. Blair, . George H. Ch-ndler, and J. B. Clark, jr was referred to the Committee on the Ussirict of Columbia. Mr. Ingersoll introduced a bill to incorporate the Great Falls lee Company of Washington This is the Senate bil, as reported by Mr. Moirill. Mr. Ward, of New York. introduced a till to punish the removal of dead bodies from the raves or otber pleces of interment in tae Dis- trict of Columbia, for mere wantonness, or for “he purpose of seiling for purposes of dissec- tion, by a fine not exceeding five hundred dol- irs or by imprisonment not exceeding five years. A person buying such body is subject io similar punishment. or stealing 2 coffin or vestments of the grave imprisonment for two years 1s imposed. The bill was referred to the Committee on the Judi- ciary. For opening +e -—__—__ Tre Vatiey Raitroap ScuEME.— The House of Delegates, on yesterday, passed the Senate bill authorizing the Railroad Company to constract a railroad con- the Winchester and Potomac railroad eir road at or near Strasburg. This is one of the four links in the chain of that great Valley railroad for which Baltimore influence bas been industriously exerted for the past twenty years. The Winchester and Potomac railroad is complete, from Winchester to Stras- burg. eighteen miles, the work will soon be done under this enactment. The Manassas Gap road will continue to Harrisonburg. New charters or amendatory clauses will be intro- duced to continue the chain to Staunton, twenty-five miles, and thence to Salem, five miles, there tapping the Virginia and nessee road, and completing the grand Valley viaduct from Tennessee to Baitimore. At ent prices of labor and materials, ea; Vinebester News, theseone hundred and five miles of railws Millions of doliars. people are at ree would cost some four Neither the State nor the resent in condition to contribute Sny mentionable part of the outlay. It must come from foreign sources.— Richmond Enquirer. RN GENERALS —Brigadier General Joseph Finnegan, «the hero of Olustee,” isa a, Florida, for some years, and owns a plantation near that place. He has not received a pardon, neither has his house and lands been tu’ which have been conve! Asylum. He is living with a friend at Fer- nundina. Before the war General Finnegan Was engaged in the railroad business with the Hon. D. L. Yulee. Major General Howell on & plantation near Brandon is at his home in Wilkinson county, Mississippi. Gen- eral S.G. French i+ on his plantation in Wasb- ington county. ‘ ueing law in Aberdeen and General E. C. althall in Grenada, M Generals N. G. Evans, John Henry R. Jackson are practicing law in Av- gusta, Georgia. General T. Martin jaw in Natchez, General W. Featherston i= Hoily Springs, General Robert Lowry in Bran- H. Harrie in Vicksburg— — = | rned over to him, Tied into a Freedmen’s prac + gf and had it been pi Lincoln over M: IS64, because ail the soldiers and the the soldiers gave it their votes; eee Usat all the great generals, like ip i ( i B i as that gives them a ured their freedom not a nopemsenee rete} sec a7 Norfolk bas a Vigilance Committee,