Evening Star Newspaper, February 9, 1866, Page 2

ee EVENING STAR. | W. B. WALLACH, Editer and Proprietor. GTON CITY: -. FEBRUARY 9%, 1866. | w ASHI FRIDAY....... S7 READING MATTER ON BVERY PAGE. SEB OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELB- | @BRAPHIO AND OTHER MATTER. THE RECEPTIONS. THE PRESIDENT'S. The indies of the Executive Mansion will | reeeive visitors every Tuesday evening from 7 to 10 o'clock, and every Friday from 1 to H aie MEMBERS OF THE CABINET. | The Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. Mc- Culloch receive Thursday evenings, from $ to 11 o'clock, during the months of January and February, and Mrs. McUalloch also on Wed- nesday mornings. ‘The Secretary ofthe Interior and Mrs. Har- ian will, for the present, receive their friends on Monday evenings. Mrs. Harlan and the ladies of the family will also receive on Wed- nesday afternoons. Mrs. Attorney General Speed will receive ber friends between the hours of 1 and 4 o'clock om Wednesday afternoons. SPEAKER COLFAX. Speaker Colfax’s receptions are on Thursday @venings trom 844 till 11. The reception of Speaker Volfax's mother and Sister, Mrs. and Miss Mathews, for ladies, and gentlemen accompanying them, are every Wed- nesday afternoon from 12 to 3. eo - ——___ THE RECEPTIONS. The reception of Secretary and Mrs. McCul- loch Iast evening was, as usual, quite largely attended. The frank cordiality and genial | kindness of Mr. and Mrs. McCulloch draw to their agreeable receptions large numbers of the Most distinguished visitors in the city, Gov- ernment officials and foreign ministers. Speaker Colfax held another of his delight. ful levees Inst evening. Mrs. and Miss Math- ews received an unusually large gathering of Senators, Representatives, officers of the Army and Navy, and very many of our prominent Citizens. The closing reception of Mrs. Senator Mor- NOTICE TO Gas NSUM |.—The iG, distribution dopactoeetottee Watinsts rae Light Cg oe have removed their office to No 464 wth, begween D and BE. where persons Ron mg Teason to parece, tee, their meteors oP are 0 order, will ERR. Buperintenten Paton. WM. Yo Superintendent of who will give a» Attention tem Chon k: MclLHENNY. Engineer. N oT 1 oO Kg : ™ now mad fully but most them at once. either by c: must be closed up. a oar? accounta ee ae Ist of March, 18%, w'll be collected acoordii we TEDW. OLARK, , bet 9th and 16th atroets cast, ene near U.S. Navy Yard. ra requested to call and settle ‘ash or note, as my business Virgini feotuhr = SPaive STYLES, 1866. We invite attention to our stock FRENOH and BRITISH DRESS GeODS, now opening. In our assortment will be found seme very choice and euitabie styles for early Spring wear for ladies and children. FRENCH CHINTZE, JACONETS, PEROCALES GINGHAMS. ENGLISH CHINTZE, PLAIN ALPACAS, STRIPEDand PLAID POPLINS. VALENCIAS, MOBAIR, &c., &c., ail of which we shall be pleased to offer at extreme ly low prices for cash. J.J. MAY & CO., 30% Pennsylvanie avenue, fes-2tif between 9th and 10th sts. ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA R.ROAD. gross daily at_ Gordonsville, via Vireiara trains to and from Bichmond, as b ae om daily (exes t Sunda; lewve B y (excel a.m and arrive at Lynchburg at 5.45 P y) at 6.45 ve at Wash- On and after Monday, February fae will —_ between Washin; urg, connectin Central Rai follows : e Lynchburg at7 a. m., and 36 p.m. 1 t 7 —" XPRESS TRAIN gan was very brilliant indeed. The rooms were thronged until a late hour with the best society of the national capital. The inclem- ency of the weather did not seem to be any check wpon the fashionable world in its ex- change of cordial greetings, and its indulgence ta the intellectual enteriainments and social enjoyments of the fashionable season. pln eeiecinenemnmnibaies sa: WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION. The reception of the Iadies of the White House this afterncen was not so thronged as has been the case on some former oceastons, on account et the bad condition of the streets. The Attendance was suMfcently large, however, to pacious parlors a very animated ap- and was composed prine:pally of adies and gentlemen well known in neble circes. Among the callers were Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. McCul- loch, General and Mrs. A. Doubleday, Mrs. W. D. Meindoe, General and Mrs. T. M. Vincent, Geverstand Mrs. Emory, General Rosseau, Miss Chamberlin, General and Mrs. Gates, He rg seingt “eo reftt, General G. (. Thomas and Mrs. Thomas Dr. Budington and Miss Budingt “= ee Senna Sears FREEDMEN'’S AFFAIRS. Reports received trom South Carolina state that General R. K. Scott, who has recently been appointed Assistant Commissiener ‘of the Freedmen’s Bureau to relieve General Rufus Saxton. has taken a decided stand on the ground that contracts shall be made fair for both par- ties and carried out by each in good faith. He has criticised many contracts already made and caused them to be changed in tavor of the Freedmen. Numerous complaints were made by planters of that district, of General Saxton’s ‘uality to the freedmen, or what they termed is “impracticability” as an agent between whites and blacks, and it was partly to satisf; these people that General Scott was Sppointe APPOINTED. Brevet Brigadier General Charles H. How- ard has been appointed Assistant Commis- sioner of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands for this District. This Position was fermerly filled by Brigadier Gen- = oe Eaton, Jr.; and since his resignation 23 ‘m temporarily under the char; if ° Fullerton. 7 —<_ ————$<_$_____ Tux Orera.— Notwithstanding the continu- ance of wet weather, another large audience assembled at Grover’s Inst evening, to hear ‘Dom Giovanni.” The great feature of the evening was Hermann’s superb personation of “Lepereilo,” which was a most agreeable sur- Prise +0 those who anticipated his failure in a part requiring such viyacity and unctuous hu- mor. Jobau®sen, Rotter, and Habelman, were in excellent voice: 4nd the magnificent trio in the second act has never been sang better in this city. Steinecke’s action as “Do Giovan- ni” was admirable, but although be sang cor- rectly, his voice is imadequate to much of the music of the role he assumed. Dzinba as “Zer- lina,” was sprightly, and sang her part with This evening will be presented Mozart's de- liciows creation, the “ Magic Flute,” which © » al eae. DAY, of (20.600) Twenty Thousand in quantities from one-quarter of a cord to ten ores, to any end all : eeid 5 ood inthe proportion’ of about two. i? is xe 2 eo on of abou Wo. thirds Pine and eno.third Oak, and will be soldat iereal tae eee terri: considerable spirit. the Baul on i the Long Bridge, in Washington. Green. fone milo north of the alt Washington daily (including Sunday) at -y and arrive at Lynchburg as 00 a. m. Le ynchburg at 6.30 p.m., and arrive at Wasbington at 6 10a. m. Both trains make close connections at Lynchbut for all points South and Southwest, and at Wash- ingten for North and Northwest. First class Sleeping Cars will be attached to the bao trains. z his road is attractive. not only for its comfort- able accommodations. but for the tact that it passes the now historic localities of Fairfax, Ball Ban, istoe, Vatlet! Bappahannock, Cual- per. Urange and Gordonsville, places of imper- Hable interest in the popular mind Through tickets to all points South and South west may be hadin Boston, New York. Phila phia and Baltimore, and at’ the offices of the in Washington and Alezentria. H. McCAFFERTY. _feott General Superintendent, THE Last CHANCE, Manaseas, Bri Heving commenced business in the city of New York, and my presence being required there, I will elose up here in a few days, Tealers and consumers in want of DRY GO@Ds, CLUAKS, &¢., will do well to call, as what stock I have left must be clo#ed eut at once. For sale. a few SEWING MACHINES, of Grover & Baker's and Wheeler & Wilsen’s makes. S. M. MEYENBERG, 4% Market Space, between 7th and 8th sts., fe 93t Under Avenue House. ‘BALLS, (PARTIES, &e. NOTICE! ce PI z ‘EBADBE BALL, of the B w rare Masee andor the anspices of t RSLR. ‘Tickets are’ now ready, ani can be procured of” bes AA — a leegh tickets t¢ positively limited Particutae® niwtore bavertitvement. fo 7-3 HE INDEPENDENT s0vlALs Take this method of informmg their friends end the public that they will give their SIXTH GRAND BALL, AT ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, (Seventh street,) ion os MONDAY BVENING, FEBRUABY 12, 1966, Tickets $1, admitti So cvntienen ot ladies. ‘The Committee of Arh ements have made am- pie preparations to secure re and comfort of their and assure all who will favor us with ir presence an le evening. Positively no improper persons will be Fiest GBAND FENIAN BALL By the nited Circles of the WASHINGTON AND GEOBGETOWN BROTH- EBHOOP, AT ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, Seventh Street, SEBRUARY 9, 1866, The Committee of Arrangements cordially invite all Irishmen and the friends of Irish nationality, assuring t: that expense wi! spared to make this tho: most brillisat affair of the Comm iit Geo ‘of Arrangemenis.—J.3. Kane. town Circle: G. Leonard, Sarsfield Circle; J. Fower. Wolf Tone Circle’ E.8, 0 'Connor. Emmet jarthy, Hibernia Circle; J.0’Meara, Oe LAR admitting a Gentleman fe and Ladies. ® sass fos [le eat aie ———_—_—_—_—_ LOST AND FOUND. La Ee Se bee aS OST—On Wednesday night, a solitaire diamond A4 SCABF PIN, A liberal ard will be paid tor its return to 420 N st., bet, ith st. and mont avenue. It Loa r} street, on the th, ver-colo! ‘OINTER PUP, 10 moonthe old. white 1a breast, toes tipped white, leather strap twice round bis neck when lost. fos 31* Feexd—on February 6th, on Pa. avenus, be- tween 12th and 13th streets,a POCKET BOGK, containing asmall sum of money. The owner can obtain the same by applying at this office, proving rg to Property, and pay ir this advertisem fe7 3t* . 5 REWARD—Lost, on Monday evening, the 'e) 8th instant, an ivory headed red wood CANE With gold band. The above reward will he earning Ce er. id by Louisiana cane, street west. Le BOARDIN a. I OARDING —A well furnished back PARLOR for rent with good BUARD; suitable for three gentlemen. or gentleman and wife. Terms $30 per month. gas included, 156 G street, between 2th and 2ist, feb 3-1w*_ L4re3 HOTEU —Gentlemon and their wives, 4 also single gentlemen, can be accommodated with good BOARD on reasonable terms, at the old establishment. corner of preps and High streets, Georgetown terminus of the W.and G B_B. Table and transient custom accommodated. fe l-Im* J. LANG, Proprietor. GENTLEMEN AND THEIR WIVES AND single gentlemen can obtain geod ROOMS and BOARD, by the week or month. A few Table Boarders wanted. Terms moder: 287 E between Mth and 15th streets, Willard’s Hotel. TABLE BOARD at No. 464 10th street, a few doors north of the avenue. Terms $35 Br pass KID GLOVE DEPOT. FULL SUPPLY JUST RE ALL THE BEST AND MOST POPULAR MAKES. S7 LADIES GLOVES $2 per pair. @7 GENTLEMEN'S GLOVES $3.25 per pair. SF The trede supplied at New York wholesale prices. ‘VED. 308. J. MAY & CO., 308 Pennsylvania avenue, fe 9-2tif between 9h and 10th streets. ne tn thos nanan conc ,OB SALE—At private sale, one HACK, t Fey Honses HEN ESS ote HACK. two BUFFALU BOBE ICENSE. Said hack is known and is new running = hack- ney coach No. 59. Inguire of ALLAN, Jr., uae tor Wm. B. Daley, 460 15th Street. comaee - : ie * QALE OF GOVERNMENT WOOD. Headquarters Department of Washington, } eT Opie of the Chics Quarters { (Corner Mig, rest and Peansy, ia avenue.) { image pow D.C., ruary 3, 1366 ) By direction of the Quartermaster General of the — States Army. sales will be made in this cit; Alexandria. % gee gt eas Cords ‘ood, desiring to purchase, seasoned, of qual. Institute, at 14th abounds in gems of melody worthy of that poor ee ‘eee eae os j 95) 8 eS ors mle orth of Alexandria, on the W. Person aL.—Bey.Tucker is in Paris. +-The endria Orders on the Wood Yards can be obtained only jh payments; upon the Washington Yards Devs aes Hates, pn a dering ofhes hours at this office, and upom Alexan- Vaso is the present heroine of Paris. - | Gria Wood Yards from Brevet Major James Gleason, Kirby, who recently killed her husband in a. Q- n Seer between the hours of Kicomond, was sent to the lunatic asylum at | ° Soe a. one have tose make for the prompt Staunton on Monday. ----John Savage is to | gelivery of the wood to any part of Washington and edit the new evening paper in New York. | Alexandria at the rate of ($1) one dollar per cerd, +++-Jefferson Davis is reported as dispirited | and = part of Georgetown at ( $1.25) one dollar and petulent. -:--Gen. Buford, of Ky., has | and twenty-five cents per cord,in ition to above imported two English brood mares at a cost of 500 guineas each, and an English stallion that cost $2,000, -+---Genersl Geo. Crook and wife are at Willards’ Hotel. ----(deneral Burnside will be the Republican candidate for Governor of Rhode {sland. ----Mr. Dodd, of Lilinois, took a fancy to starve himself to death, and did t handsomely in thirteen day: UNCLAIMED TELEGEAMS, RICAN Tx! oH CoMPANY, Ofice Wiliards Hotel Fetcusry 9, ins. ‘The ollowing lelegrams remain in thi undeli for io this vered , for want of sufficient address and from otber causes: Mra KE Kingman. Col Robertson. ONIG—A special TRDANON LODGE Nov, Id at the Hall. corner of 9th and D stree' eat EVE SiN. och inst .atT o'clock. eens “"" _€. W. DARR, See’ry. Mrs Fanny Burger. Geo ter. Pre P ager.” nication of Te A. M., will ST. PAULS LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSION will be in rated (D. V.)on SUNDAY NEX Spd FS vy. Dr. tb ‘inckle's Church, corner G streets, which has been kindly granted a » by LER the Vestry. ane , aby Fincare, Suman, and Ber- e in’ The following Sabbath s Suaday School will be organized at half past 2 0cleck. fo 9-2" . 8. CHRISTIAN COMMISSION .—The ‘ourth and last Angiversery of ission will itil Se OF REPRESENTATIVES. on an OUse OF RE Spear EVENING NEXT, Febranry ith, at io . ; LFAX, Speaker of the my ny 1 Lerma with he foliowing gen- meeting — oe 6. MkapE. “DoouitELE. Tuterior. EW SIMPSON, D. D. TORNSOM. of Pittsburgh, and 1! OND, of Boston. following-mamed will take part in the ex- CHARL .D.D., ain of ny {ABLES B. BOYNTON, D. D., Chapt Bitte a: a TAYLOR, D. D., of the Ameri- Prof. LEMUEL Bn LE. MOSS, of the University Rev, EDWARD F- SMITH, of the American Missic jon Lieut, Gen. GRANT has accepted an invitation ‘of Mr. PHILIP and wil! be present on the occasi, puder the direction Puree of Crpcinnatl ‘he doors will will begin precise! fe 8 3t Y= SUNDAY EVENING LECTURES FoR THE YOUNG CATHOLIC’S FRIEND soolETy, At ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, 7th street. “ RELIGION AND THE BEPUBLIO.” The Third Lecture of the Course will be delty- ered “env. 1.7. BROKER, of New York, jon onary i. Superior of oe Ge Paul, the & postle. NG NEXT, FEBBUABY 11 OuSUNDAY EVENING NEXT, ' rchasers will be required to remove their wood from the Tard within ve daye from date of order. 'e ir, fe 8-18t Department of Washingt SALE—A HORSE, BUGGY and HAR- St Sniy ene. Inquire at 396 7th street, corner of H. fe 3.3t* Notics TO LADIES, TSODS to store and ask for im- itation umab Bair. This is to give aotice that we keep only genuine and arate ONGKOT, fe8 lw* Corner ef Dand 10th streets. YWO PIANOS FOR SALE—Groat bargain, at % and $30. Call at 474 lith iain ~ — gE x BUTTER! BUTTER: 40 sanneisana Mait Barrels ine ROLL BUT- TER, arriving om consignmens: For OT ROW, fe7-st" 450 St! reet. Ww ATO dG LONDON, GENEVA, COPENHAGEN, AND AMERICAN WATGHES. A large assortment of every variety. M. W GALT & BRO., Jewolers, 354 Pennsylvania avenue, feS-if near Metropolitan (late Brown’s) Hotel. { pigse LUTION OF CO-PARTNERSHIP.— iN rEbekt out the interest of tne! my is gains Har: Seas Cremer ageet ited picee, a the public generally. JOSIAH SIMPSON, Proprietor Grover’s Theater Billiard Saleon, forlw* Bstrest, between 13th and 1ith eis. APERHANGINGS—A large assortment P the lowest cash prices, at sila’ MARKRITER’S. 220-6w" _8 doors above Odd Follows’ Ball. Fo KENT STORE corner of 8th and Diatrecta. Apply st 361 D stree FRE SEGARS AT LOW PRICES. ALB, at % 56000 BAPANOLA PRERSADOS. S¢ $s" °o™ 20 000 ISLE pz CUBA CONOHAS, at $3.50" Also, various other b: to grades. For sale 56 . O. ve 00. feT-dlw between 12th and 13th sis. HAMPAGNE WINBS. Jules Mumm & Co. * Veer ae qnarts sea pints, ——o ATES 204 pis Bs B NW VERZENAY voT— BDIN, y jOUZY. Dace BNE atee nsyivenis Ce VIERVE CLIC CHAS For sale by foT-dtw D OPERA: ODITEON & 0.18 Baition of Librottog ofall the ELLIS'S Music Store, NOBL : faa! Tyrol, Wives ‘und’ Deeantort Airs. is s Guy Deverell; ae seven 2.00, loney. by Miss Edwards. ittle's Fi aden He 4 ei Pirein ch . The Belton Bstate by An- on or - 7 | FBANOK TAYLOB} month. de 1 PERSONAL. NOozice_1 forwarn the public from crediting SDJ person on my account from this date. GEORGE Ff. D. SOPEB. Washington, D. C., Feb. 9, 1866. fe 9-3t* M. PRINCK, 351 F street, opposite Patent STAMPER int ers Office, the only practical organ exes te Prtape temp reenne» that = not connected with any ether concern in this city As there are so-called dtamnpers using his —. hones: _ notice. io on only ome piace, on F stree eekly in receipt of new patterns, which are made up at once. wi fed D5; . M. FORD has removed to No. 28 Bast Capitol street. between Ist and3d. feb7-Im* EBSONAL —MI188 SMITH, La Favorita Ciga Store, 73s lith street, between KE and F keeps constantly on hat ne Cigars and Tobacco ba “yx ~gata ‘© prove it is by giving her acall. fe 5-1m* NOTICE. Au PERSONS are hereby cantioned against trusting any one on my acconnt as] shall pay no oe: pont such as are by my wife or “feb S:Staw2w* JOHN P. PEPPER. EDUCATIONAL. BozRomEO COLLEGE. near Pikesvite. Balti- more ee. Maryla: Twelfth Session of this Institution opens on MONDAY, F: 58. The number of pu; is #0 limited and the teachers all the persenal shcnian ood oniraction ck itm es ntion and instruction which ie n - able him to make thorough and id progress ft bis education. Two v: Students of any age may enter at any time, ou application to tl ‘Prine! “A ¥ x! a 38 18-1m REV. E. Q. 8S. WALDRON. ST. TIMOTHY'S BALL.—The duties of this in- Svitadon wl be poeeea ae pe 13, eee or terms Soe tlenthegen p+ Fagpe ciroular at the prin- Siput bookstores of og nsoNee a i " Oatonsvilte, Ma, (cazziaczs FOB SALE. eRe: Two handsome COUPEES, but little. used. » On@ new large 2-horse GROCER WAGON, and 4 nd second -' ‘ich om several other light Carri: new a ad, which we offer. to buyers st low prices. e fe 7-e03t* J.M. YOUNG, JB.. & BRO. 403 Penna: JUST BECKIVED AND FOR SALE- A large lot of No. 1 SHORE MAOKEBEL, in Barrels, Halves, Quarters, and Kits, ALso, COD FISH. Prime NEW YORK STATE BUTTER. WESTEEBN STILLON and PINE APPLB CHEESE. SAUBR KBAUT, in Barrels and Halves. CLAGETT’S BALTIMORE ALE and PORTER. T. LUBEY, fe 7-6t" 361 D street, between 8th and 9th. PERA AND PARTY GLOVES FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, Just received, at ROSENBERG’S Fashionable Hat and Furnishing Goods Establishment, 394 Pennsylvania avenue, adjoining National Hotel, all sizes and colors of Alexandre and other cele- brated makes of KID GLOVES. fo 6-3t" ‘HE GLORY OF MAN I8 STRENGTH—There Fegesb WAR EGSS EEO GS : w Ez. Siuvaer AB “ ry SOLID SILVER TEA 88TS, FOBKS, SPOONS, &c. Also, every variety of FANCY SILVER WABE, Suitable for WEDDING PBESENTS. M. W. GALT & BRO., Jewellers, 354 Pennsylvania avenue, fe §-6tif Near Metropolitan (late Brown’s)Hotel Fp WHITE LAMA LACE POINTS. ‘We hav ojust received a fresh importation of very beautifal WHITE LAMA LACB POINTS, which we shall offer at MODEBATE PRICES. J08. J. MAY & CO., 308 Pennsylvania avenue, a SECOND EDITION, € O'CLOCK P. Mm. — GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Wasutneron, February 9. 1966. Jay Cooke & Oo. furnish the following quo- ‘tions of Government securities: - Buyiag. Selling. U. 8. 62 Opupon, 1882 ... 1S WORK U.S. Five’ yenties, 1862. Ry 1 U.S. Five Twenties, 1864. 102 102% U.S. Five Twenties, 196). 1 lina U.S. Ten Porues,.. - 94 U.S. Seven Thirties 8x 99%. One-year Uertificates—new o. BY wx NEW YORE FIEST BOARD SALES. Coupons, 104; Five Twenties, 1962, 102%; Five ties, 1864, 1024: Five Twenties, 1865, 102%; Ten Forties, 98%: Seven Thirties, 99',; Ueruificates, 984; Gold, 1494. —_——<re-__. THE SOUTH. The House, yesterday, in Committee of the Whole, threw out sundry appropriations for the re-establishment of U.S. Navy Yards at certain points in the South. The plea on which it was done, was the alleged continued hostili- ty of the people there to the altered condition of their circumstances resulting from their own acts in endeavoring to subvert the government, While we believe that the condition of the Southern mind involves no justification what. ever for such legislation, it is clear to us tha; the acts of parties in the South who yet as- sume to speak forthe Southern people afford & very broad pretext for it. Thus, Mr. Extra Biliy Smith used his parole by the P: sident— by which he was permitted to leavehi home— to enable bim to perambulate his former Con- gressional district, to the end of defeating the only candidate for Congress there whose re- bellion record rendered it possible that he could be permitted to take his seat if elected. In Alexandria, for instance, we heer he urged the “unconstitutionality” of the test oath, and essayed to explain how and why itshould and would be repealed by Congress. In this matter he was as unsafe a counsellor as when urging the same people into the acts of treason for which they have paid and will continue to pay most heavily, if continuing to put their trust in the class of advisers as to their duty in the current crisis, of which Mr. Extra Billy Smith isa very fair type, indeed. The election of Mr. Conrad, an active rebel, who boasts of and glories in his late course of treason, instead of Mr. McKen- zie, a natiye of Virginia of as much personal character, general intelligence, business expe- rience, and honest devotion to the best inter- ests of his State as any man in its limits, who has also been a firm supporter of the General Goy- ernment from first to last, of course served simply to create the impression that the people of the district are not to be trusted to again be- come citizens of the United States in good faith. Hence ariees a portion of the impressions upon the minds of Congress superinducing legisla- tion that favors the policy of “keeping out” ihe States lately in rebellion. Mr. Henry A. Wise, too, takes to eulogizing the virtue and patriotism of the late rebellion, under cover of adulation of those who sacrificed their lives in its bebalf. He thus spouts hours and hours on & stretch, eloquently, indeed, to the end of keeping alive the hostility of the southern Masses to the altered condition of their own af- fairs, which Smith, Wise and their aiders and abettors have brought upon them. The effect here of the complaceney with which he is lis- tened to, and thus enconraged by his audiences is, simply, to strengthen the schemes ot those who urge that the South shall be held by the United States as conquered provinces. The Richmond Examiner, and its kindrea Southern journals, labor daily as before and during the war, to prejudice their readers against the people of the North; holding the latter up as continuing to be the enemies of all things and all people southern. Such publi- cations of such j urnals of course serve to in- crease Congressions] hesitancy to trust the South to be hereafter what ninety-nine in a hundred of its people are honestly anxious to be—citizens of the United States, as solicitous for the progress and well-being of the whole nation, asany others in the land. The Legislature of Virginia not Only tabooes every candidate for any place who steadily opposed the rebellion, electing in their stead its active promoters, but copies from Pennsyl- vanin’s statute book, a law, which, in the pres- ent condition of Virginia, if permitted to oper- rate there, will amount to the virtual re-en- slavementof the negroes of the State. Thus, but for the prompt and sensible interference of General Terry, the adoption of the statute in question would have cempelled the freed ne- goes to accept the imadequate compensation tor their labor offered by the combination of the farmers of Albemarle and adjacent counties, under penalty of imprisonment and other punishment for refusing so to do. Now, the United States Government is pledged to secure the freedmen in the enjoy- ment ofall civil rights, and to give them any necessary protection against combined efforts to maltreat them: and it means to redeem that pledge to the letter. Neither the eloquence of Mr. Wise, the sinister counsels of Mr. Smith, nor the pert diatribes of the Richmond Ez- aminer can turn the Government from that stern but necessary duty. Members of the South Carolina Legislature speak volumes against the policy of the prompt and thorough repudiation of the rebel debt, while Georgia editors here and there write volumes to prove the propriety of setting up claims on the United States for the abolishment of slavery; which act was but the natural, necessary, justifiable and legitimate result of the attempt to destroy the Union. Though these foolish things which are being done at the South are the acts of not more than perhaps one man in & hundred, they serve, first; to prevent the emigration of white labor and capital to that section; and next, to con- firm the United States Government in hesi- taney to admit the South to all its former rights. We deplore the fact that the mass of the southern people cannot be so reached as yet, as that they can be made to understand how great influence all such occurrences have in strengthening before the people of the North, the hands of the politicians who are for forever treating the South as conquered territory. They form the s! je of the Congressional arguments of Mesers. Sumner, Stevens & Co., and of the letters ot the thousand philanthopists-by- trade who, perambulating the South, assume to be the guardians of the freedmen and the regulators of all local, domestic and sogial matters there. These arguments and letters to the number of perhaps millions on millions of copies go daily into every nook and corner of the north. Though they sadly misrepre- sent the truth of current Southern affairs, (bemg but expositions of exceptions to the general rule prevyailing,) they are most speci- ously used to deceive the North into carrying outthe political ends of the radicais. Time may be safely trusted to right ail these wrongs. But in the meanwhile, the patient,—the South—is suffering the torments of the damned, if it would shorten the peyiod of its suffering, the means are surely at hand. To thatend it is but simply necessary that it shall quickly repu- diate the former leaders in its public affairs— the men who lived, movea and had their being wholly by slavery and its control of every- thing Southern—whether they be politicians, editors, preachers, or what not. It must pay negro labor its honest value, and. turn a deaf ear to the counsels of those who advise against rebuilding up the South on the theory that the race can be made a thousand fold more valuable to every commendable southern interest than ever before, by universal encouragement to inteliectual, industrial and moral improvement, with fair treatment in all business transactions in the meantime. It must, further, dismiss the idea that men who cannot show a clear Union record, willever be permitted to legislate in Congress for the nation at large. The preser- vation of the existing Congressional statute up- on that subject is the key to the defeat of any and all efforts to have the Government repudi- ate its war debt or assume that created to the end§of its own destruction. 1 also involves a guarantee thtimithe mutation of politics! sf- fairs th@ General Government will not cease to disebarge ita whole @aty tothe freedmen, and ‘will vot guard against agaim cursing the South With the role of thoes whobrought on her the death, desolation and finameial rain of the re- bellion, wholly to theend of strengthening the Political power of slavery, upon which they, one and ail, depended for their individual prominence in commeéction with Southern pub- © afaiTs, national, state and county. These must be done ere the South can be re- lieved irom its present condition; fand the sooner it becomes evident to the world that it has entered earnestiy on the work, the sooner will (Lat most desirable end be achieved. THK VIRGINIA BECONSTRUCTION DELE- GATION. The committee appointed by the Virginia Legisiature to to convey to the President of the United States the resolutions adopted by that body approving his policy in reference to the reconstruction of the Union, visited the White House this afternoon. Bhe committee consists of three on the part of the Senate and five on the part ef the House. The resolutions they convey to the President gre as follows: “1. Resolved by the General Assembly of Vir- ginia, That the people of this Commonwealth, Qnd their representatives here assembled, cor- dially approve the policy pursued by Andrew Jobn+on, President of the United States, in the Teorganigation of tbe Union, We accept the Testi: Of ihe late contesi, and do not desire to renew what has been so conclusively deter- mined; nor do we mean to permit any one sub- ject to our control to attempt its renewal, or to violate any of our obligations to the United States Government. We mean to co-operate ip the wise, firm and just policy adopted by the President, with all the energy and power we can devote to that object. +. That the above declaration expresses the sentiments and purposes ofall our people, and we denounce the efforts of those who re- present our views and intentions to be differ- ent, as cruel and criminal assaults on our character and our interests. It is one of the misfortunes of our present political condition that we have among us persons whoce inter- estsare temporarily promoted by such false Tepresentations; but we rely on the intelli- gence and integrity of those who wield the power of the United States Government for our safeguard inst such malign influences. “3. That involuntary servitude, except for crime, is abolished, and ought not to be re-es- tablished, and that the negro race among us should be treated with justice, humanity, and good faith, and every means that the wisdom of the Legislature can devise should be used to make them usefui and intelligent members of society. “4. That Virginia will mot voluntarily con- sent to change the adjustment of political pow- er as fixed by the Constitution of the United States, and to constrain her to de soin her present prostrate and helpless condition, with no voiee in the councils of the nation, would be an unjustifiable breach of faith; and that her earnest thanks are due to the President for the firm stand he has taken against amendments of the Constitution, forced through in the pres- ent condition of affairs.”’ The committee consists of Messrs. King, Gray, and Carter, on the part of the Senate; and Baldwin, Marshal, Joynes, Grattan, and Pendleton, on the part of the House. The interview was appointed for 3 o'clock this afternoon, but up to the hour we go to press (4 o'clock) the President had not re- ceived the delegation, as the Cabinet was still in session at that time. THE NEW METROPOLITAN POLICE BILL. Mr. Morrill, in the Senate to-day, introduced & bill to amend the acts approved Aug. 6, 1561, and July 6, 1s82, establishing a metropolitan police in the District of Columbia, to increase the efficiency thereof, and for other purposes. It was referred to the Committee on the Dis- trict. This bill is that eater by certain members of the Board of Police, and a copy of which was placed by the Mayor before the City Councils lately. It requires amongst other things that all liquor licenses shall be approved by the Board of Police. The executive officer of the force is to be styled major; the sergeants are to be called lieutenants; the roundsmen sergeants; and the patrolmen privates. Authority is given to the commissioners to appoint an additional officer, who shall be styled captain, who shall be inspector of the force and command it in case of sickness or absence of the major: also, {Appoints an additional clerk in the office of the major, and 20 sergeants and 60 patrolmen. The salary of the major is to be $1,600 per annum, the clerks #1,000, commissioners and surgeons raised to $400, Ilentenants $700, sergeants $650, atrolmen $600, treasurer and detectives 2300. © persons are permitted to act as detectives in the District without having either received specific authority or giving bonds to the Police mmissioners. THE MASSACHUSETTS LIQUOR Cat . Massachusetts has had for a year or i & law on her statute book prohibiting the sale of ardent spirits, except for medicinal pur- poses, and the tee-totallers there are endeavor- ing to enforce it. The liquor sellers are equally earnest in opposing the execution of what they regard as an unconstitutional edict, and they bave employed eminent legal talent. To-day, in the Supreme Court, Attorney General Speed asked the Court to advance one of these appealed liquor cases, that it might be heard at the presentterm. This, ex-Attorney General Cusiing, on the part of the liquor sellers, objected to,om the ground that since this case was appealed the question has as- sumed a new legal aspect. We understand that it is now claimed that the State law is in- valid, and that a liquor seller who takes outa U.S. revenue license is entitled to protection under the third section of the act of March 2 1833. This act was passed in nullification times, to protect the United States officials and those who paid duties at the Charleston Cus- tom House. DEATH OF JUDGE GRIER’S SON. Judge Grier received the sad intelligence aay of the death of his only son, Dr. Tier, Whe was a surgeon im the army. Dr. Grier was one of the on theill-fated steamboat Miama, which blew up at Vicksburg on the 28th of last month. The Judge has re- 7 to his family in Philadelphia in great aMiction. XXXIXTM CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION. Fripay, February 9. Senats.—Mr. Guthrie presented the creden- tials of George Houston, Senator elect from Alabama for the short term, which were or- dered to lie upon the table. Mr. Davis offered a resolution for the ap- Li gpemeenheto Semen to loner aa of ‘a vernmen' nw. Afters discussion, in which. Messrs. Fessenden, Davis, Sherman and McDougal participated, the morning hour expired, and the proposition to amend the Censtitution was taken up. Mr. Johnson took the floor in opposition to the proposition: Hovar.—The House - it much time in the consideration of private bills. Mr. Smi he ane See conducted him to the stand, and a few remarks, introducing him to the members. Gen. Osterhaus ded, stating that he had endeavored to it in establishing aGer- man union in his own country, following our symbol of freedom. Failing in that, he came to this country, and, gui: by the same love ef liberty, did'all he could to suppress the re- bellion. [Applause.) The House in the Senate's amend- eo the amendatory Freedmen’s Bureau ‘The House took up the report from the Com- tee of the Whole on the state of the Union on the Navy apprepristion bill. The Methodist Conference at Alexandria. THIRD DaY. Report for the Star.) com} ofa of = wera Pte esoee 4 of 1861, who ry joined the Church South, mobled at 90 this morning in the was ww Early presiding. The roll was called — minutes read and ; after which, the Conference entered approved, “ev. W. Glencoe was ted second as- sistant , to take the statistics from the different when the war commenced oo Marytand side, and be, With six others, ‘Ww ap & paper agreeing to work under the minority, although they approved of the action of the Stanntoa Conference, because they were unable to reach this body. and & few weeks since he had writ- ten to the presiding elder that al! official inter. conree between them should then cease Bey, John W. Bull stated thai afer the Staunt n conference be had sustained s nomt- ual memberchip im the minority. Since then as perities have strewn his path way, and every effort had been made to destroy him, soul and bocy, hut amid all he had never swerved from the principles adoped at the Staunton confer- ence. Rev. David Thomas stated tha: Brother Bull in the minority conference, in debate, made ase of the expression “that he believed im the di- vinity of slavery as much as he did in the divinity of Jesus Ubrist,” in an unguarded moment. He (the speaker) had endeavored to explain. but they refused to take any expia- =nien and a Bull was buried out of that minority ‘There was nothing against the character of Ball. When Rev. Dabney Ball'smame was called, up he had settled in Richmond, and waited him- selfto one of the churches in that city, in which he had been serviceable. Other members made statements nation of their - The Committee on examination into full connection, and cted to deacon orders: George H. Zimmerman, J. A. V. New, George McDonald, Jos. Chickenberger. and G. L. Damron. The following are the resolutions adopted by the Conference yesterday afternoon: —- omit the preamble, which is quite lengthy.) _ Resolved, by the Ballimore Annual Con “erence im Conference assemble, Thatin pursua the action of this body in 161, we do unite and adhere to the M. E. Charch and do now through the President of this c ference, invite Rishop Early to recogaize us pores on al and preside over us at our present session. Resolved, That in taking this action we bere to no dead political institutions, questions or issues, being actuated by sentiments of sincere loyalty to the government of the United States, and to that of the States respectively within which we may be assigned to labor. but are influenced by motives of a far higher and holier natare,such as usefulness among the people whom we serve, and the best interests ot the Kingdom of Christ whose headsbip alone we acknowledge in things pertaining tosalva- tion. TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. eee LATEST FROM THE RIO GRANDE. ar and 7,000 Tr, the Liberals. Le, Feb. 2.—General Wrigh! er- rived from Galveston on the Ist. Colonel Brown succeeds General Weitzel ia command of the Rio Grande distric Colonel J. G. Perkins succeeds General Smith in command of the Ist division, 25h army corps. The et marshal is busy arresting all parties in Brownsville and the neighborhood who were connected with the Bagdad affair Colonel Reed, Crawford's Adjutant, was arrested tor complicity in the Bagdad affair. Captain Sinclair, the Liberal army, was arrested, charged with violating the neutrality laws. ©ortinas and his force bave lett for parts unknown. It is reported that before he left he received from Juarez the appointment of Gten- eral-in-Chief of the Liberal army. Four pieces of artillery taken from by the Liberals, and bromghtto Clarkesville, were seized on the Ist, and held ty the United States Collector of Customs. The French man-of-war, Ado :*,arrived off the mouth of the Rio Grande. Two thousand French troops are expected on the Rio Grande. An aid-de-camp of Maximfflian was st Mat- Amoras on the ist. It was rumored that Gen. Oxnales was at Remosa with a liberal army, and that Escoba- do, with another, was besieg‘ng Monterey. The report is not believed at Brownsville. Latest from California and the Pacific Coa Sam Francisco,jFeb8—The MMoniano Post And Pioneer of the 20th of January, states that 8 large quantity of merchandise bas been seized by the revenue collector for not hxving the inspectors mark upon them to show that the duty was paid. The merchants will suffer a heavy loss. Arrived.—Bark Maggie V. Huge, from Bal- umore. Advices from Honoiniu to the 2th Jaunary, state that great damage was done there by a hurricane. The steamer Lancaster has arrived. Lieut. Cusding, while ashore at Gill was wes out from his horse and had his collar bone roken. Tr at Independence, Meos—Troops mt there from Fort Learenworth. Sr. Lovrs, Feb. $.—Reports from Indepen- dence, Mo., say quite a number o! bush- whackers appeared outside the town, and threatened to attack the jail and release one of their number confined. Itis said that troops have been sent grom Fort Leavenworth to preserve order. Oil Strike in Australia. San FRANcr8co, Feb. $.—Australian dates to the 17th of November state that oil was strock near New South Wales, and is yielding 140 gallons crude or 100 gallons of refined per day. The company owning the property calcuiate when they get thoronghly at work to be abie to refine 20,000 gallons per week and supply consumers at 43 cents per gallon. Rebbery of the Mail. WILLIAMSPORT, Feb. 9.—The Philadelphia and New York mail wh should have teft here this morning at 1 o'clock, was robbed after being delivered at the depot. The were found above the depot, cut open and con. tents gone. Late from Europe. New York, Feb. 9.—The steamer Ausirata- sian has arrived. Cotton irregular and generally rather lower. Sales on Saturday 6,000 bales. Consols, 56887; U.S. 5-20's, 66866 4 . News unimportant. Fire New London, C. New Havey, Feb. 9.—Last night a large tobacco warehouse in New London, Conn., containing $20,000 worth of tobacco was stroyed by fire. The tobacco is a total loss. de- An Express Agent Absconds. Sr. Maney so fT eS 9.—Mr. Phelps, agent of the American E: Com| has absconded, taking $12,000. He a eee te Europe. —____ A State Constitution for Omana. Oman, Feb. 9.—The Legisiatare State constitution to be submitted to the on the 2dof June. The next election officers will take place at the same time. a Sta Arrival from Europe. New YorK, Feb. 9—The steamer Austra. lasian, from Liverpool on the 23th alt. has arrived. New York Markets. New York, Feb. 9—Cotton dulk Flour ad- Soathern vancing igher grades. firm. Whestknd Gorn dull. Beet steady. Pork, dull. Lard steady. Whiskey dull. LOCAL NEWS. Sesoere mane THE BoaRvor Portor.— Yesterday the Board met in their rooms on lth, near D «treet. The complaints against the following officers were dismissed :—Patroiman J. W. Davis and Wm C. Alder, of Sth precinet; Roundsman B. F. Barker and Patrolman Waiter H. Evans and Z. H. Whitemore, of tbe 10th precinct. Patrolman Patrick Doyle, of the 6th p' was fined @5 for receiving a reward, ® the reward was ordered to be returned to the donor. Spencer was appointed an pris man for the Square bounded by Penpsylvyania avenue, D and E, ith and 15th streets. AL Court, Judge Fisher.—Yesterday, the fol! cases wanton ar oll, assanitand bat- tery; not guilty, Danvel O-Collam, , ind for Iar- Malan pay: ania Deasos, erand tar- cong: eats, James Triplett, lareeny; —_—_—_—_—_— Br * EERE £7 ccsivctls cvenes. CLOSING SALES OF GooDs, street, near T at Bh february ey ohell ‘ories Howuets, Beata: myx) Wb LEWIS 8.00 Amt,