Evening Star Newspaper, February 14, 1866, Page 2

W. B. WALLACH, Editer and Proprietor. WASHINGTON CITY: WEDNESDAY.... FEBRUARY 11, 1866- BF READING MATTER ON BVERY PaGR. BES OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- GRAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER. ————————————————— HE STUMBLING BLOCK. ltis PB rt daily more apparent that the stumbling block in the way of the admission of the States Iately in rebellion to their former po- sitions in the Union, is, simply, the efforts of many.of those controlling Southern newspa- Pers and foolish members of Southern Legisia- tures, to re-construct their affairs on the basis of the restoration of things in their midst upon the order in which they existed before the war, with the exception of the actual ownership of the flesh and blood of one portion of the com- munity by a small fraction of the other portion. President Johnson has set his face against any such consummation; which important fact the journals above referred to seem bent on con- | cealing from their readers. His $29,000 ex- | emption clause was designed expressly to make it impossible that, hereafter, the South will be | governed by those who formed her late oligar- | chy and others thoroughly identified with that | camarilia. Not a single sincere supporter of | his policy at the North, and surely not a single | | | ! Northern Radical differs with him on that point. Those whe do, are but the Vallandi- ghams and Ben Woods, who, numbering not One vote in a hundred, are, probably, the only pro-slavery men left by the war in the | and. Of all things certain here, where 80 few are certain, the fact that the re- admission of the Southern States as | States of the Union must be on the basis Pres- ident Jobnson has laid down if accomplished | at all, is perhaps the most certain. The Richmond journals, with the exception Of the Republic, seem to be daily laboring to convince the world that the President's plan Meets no real sympathy at the South. Thus the gist of the Ezaminer’s and Enquirer's edi- torials on Saturday last was to the end of in- | flaming the Virginia popalar mind against the negro race, in commenting upon the recent in- terview between a negro delegation and the President. This was done in terms even more offensive to thoughtful persons—to the great mass of the people north of the Potomac— than the trucalence and bad manners evinced by Downing and Donglas in their effort to in- struct, ifmotto brow-beat President Johnson out of adherence to his views. ‘We submit—the smell of the negro—as offen- Sive as it may be in crowds, has nothing what- ever to do with a question of great public poli- cy; which is ot to be settled upon any such piesa, or urder the influence of any capital jokes for which it may be made the occasion, Wor are the ancient predilections of the late governing class in Virginia against the free- dom of negroes, to be permitted to weigh a feather in determining what the Government will insist on before consenting to remit to Vir- ginia the right to govern herself in all things. A chief aim of the restoration policy of Presi- dent Johnson is to obtain surety that hereafter the South shall be exempted from the despot- ism of those who were her governing class be- fore and during the war. The editorials on which we are commenting continue, in effect, to insist that the class in question—and no others of her people, white or black—are the State of Virginia, or possess jnterests worthy of consideration by the Goy- ernment here or by Virgima. All their wailings over Virginia's current lack of capital and of labor. evidently mean complaints that her oli- garchists and their willing instruments now find themselves poor and deprived of power- Ail their hopes expressed, evidently mean but jongings that they may shortly be restored to both, with little thought of the future of the minety other menin every hundred in their Midst, white and black, who comprise the State of Virginia which President Johnson seeks to Protect, improve and reinstate in the Union. So, too, the Legislature undertakes to instruct Senator elect Underwood forthwith to resign the position to which he has been elected; and the Richmond Enquirer unveils the animus with which the Legislature passes this worse than foolish “instruction” upon him, in de- nouncing him for haying “five years ago played traitor to the State.” President Johnson's speech of Saturday last to the Virginia Legislative delegation, we trust, will serve to open the eyes of these Vir- ginia journalists to the fact that there are none (to speak of) in the loyal States who will con- sent for years to come, to have in Congress from the South any who did not stand by the General Government throughout the war, or to have the latter release its control of the af- fairs of the southern States until there is suf- ficient surety that they will be remitted to the keeping of that class, and only that class, of the southern people. it is the evident purpose of President John- Son to save to the individual property holders of Virginia—personal and real—as much as possible of the estates that yet remains theirs, and all their personal rights and liberties to all Virginia’s people. But if the latter continue to look complacently on those who hold to the positions being daily commended by these Richmond journalists, they will find that Pres- ident Jobnson will have no power to save them. The proposition to remit Virginia back to 8 complete territorial condition, governed in all things from abroad, will prevail, as the only meaps of securing, eventually, the assimila- tion of her affairs to those of the loyal States. Uniess there is hope that that may be accom- plished in due time through the white and black labor of the South, none will be found in the North wiiling to treat her other- Wise than as conquered territory, to be re- claimed for American uses and institutions, as our western wilds have been reclaimed, by gradually crowding out her inbabitants, and substituting in their stead such a people as now occupy our great West. Homogeneity must be Attained, even at that cost. The Richmond Ezaminer on Monday Iast gravely declares that the loyalty required in the President's address to the Virginia Legis- lative delegation is prospective loyalty, not in the past; while another Richmond journal of the same date announces the National Intelli- gencer as the organ of President Johnson! We need hardly say that there is no more truth in one of these ideas than in the other. President Johnsen has not more emphatically made known whst description of loyalty he thinks necessary in future U.S. Senators and Rep- resentatives from the South, than he has dis- claimed identity with that inconvenient finger- burning machine, @ newspaper organ. He desires support of his policy from any and all quarters, but condemns copperheadism at this moment 45 earnestly as at any period of the sast eventfal five years. Nor does he intend to Le embstrassed with it North, South, East or est. ‘ail cgeaephieraenppticeten tntine THE CHRONIC BD ANPOREEGET™S® PaaS In admiraple keeping with its course upon everything affecting the interests and charac- ter of the citizens of Washington, is the edito- Tial in this morning's Chronicic, abusive of the * Deacons, Trustees and Temporal Commit- tee” of the First Presbyterian Ohurch of this city, because the latter published a Protest against the action ot the church’s “session” in Beeording to Fred. Dougiass its use, wherein to spout radical politics and assail the Presi- dent, Not a man of those thus assailed is a pro-slavery man, as the Chronicle alleges. Not aman of them failed to sustain the Govern. ment from first to last in putting down the re. bellion. Every one of them are conspicuous in this community for energetic and consistent practical christianity. No other fourteen men here enjoy more of the respect and confidence of the community, without regard to sect or color. The Chronicle knowing well these facts, holds them up as being hardly more patriotic than Febels lately in arms, and hardly more chris- Wan in their sentiments and conduct than the vilest criminal in the land. All this injustice is done to these gentlemen, forsooth, simply ‘cause they protest against the use of th church tor political ends, including truculent abuse, here, at the seatof Government, of the President of the United States. They have always objected to its use for such purposes by white men. and are not at this late day likely to be persuaded to waive their objection be- canse a negro is the man put forward (rather than a white man) to work ont the proposed change of their church from a house for the preaching of christian religion,jinto one for the spouting of radical or any otber politics. This subject matter foreshadows the dissolu- tion of this old, useful and respected church. It is neither more nor less thaifthe develop- ment of the estrangement between their pastor and themselves that has been growing wider and wider ever since the former became a new- light sensationist. Quite three-fourths of those who were members of this congregation five ‘years ago, as well as a large proportion of | those who Baye since united with it, sympa- 4hize with the course pursued by their “Dea- cons, Trustees and temporal committee,” as will be seen in the action of the church meet- ing soon to be convened to consider and dispose of the whole subject matter. The course of the “session” of the church in desecrating it, as that was done last night, to the purpose of spouting radical politics and abusing the President of @¢he United States, seems to be attributed evidently to the pastor; the elepbant recently returned from Paris upon their unwilling hands. THE BECEPTION AT THE WHITE HOUSE. There was the largest and most brilliant as- semblage of the season at the Executive Man- | Sion last evening, and notwithstanding the crowded state of the rooms, the occasion was a most agreeable one to visitors. There were | presentan unusual number of distinguished strangers and well known residents of this city, and many fair representatives of the beauty and elegance of the metropolis, who have added luster to the innumerable fashion- able parties of the gay season just closed, by the advent of lent. Mrs. Senator Patterson and Mrs. Stover re- ceryed visitors in a graceful and cordial man- ner, calculated to make all feel at their ease, The President seemed to be in goog health and excellent spirits. The usual number of Cabinet ministers, foreign ambassadors, members of Congress, and other distinguished persons were present, among thém Major Gen. Hancock, Major Gen. S. Wiley Crawford, Gen. Banks, Lieut. Goy- erno: Bross, of Lilinois; George Francis Train and lady, Hon. Schuyler Colfax. and the Hon. Mr. Howe, for a long time a prominent leader in the Legislature of Nova Scotia. GENERAL LAND OFFICE. The General Land Office has just prepared a patent in favor of the State of Iowa, for 12,010 acres of swamp land, under the grant by act of Congress, approved September 28th, 1850; the same being selectea in the former lowa city, Bow Des Moines Land District. There bas just been p and submitted to the Governor of California a verified transcript list, No. 4, of tracts containing in the aggregate 5,25L.40 acres, selected by the State for internal improvements, throngh the instrumentality of State warrants, the lands being situat in former Benicia, now Humboldt District. By said list, which has been approved by the Sccretary of the Interior, the tide for these lands is invested in the State. The Union Pacific Railroad Company hay- ing filed a map in the Interior Department, of the permanent location of the road west of Omaha, Nebraska, for the second hundred miles, the Commissioner of the General Land Office bas instructed the Jocal land officers to withhold from sale the odd sections within twenty miles on each side of the road. INTERNAL REVENUE ORDER. The Secretary of the Treasury has issued an order revoking an order published September 14, 1565, under the power conferred by section 46 of internal revenue act of June 30, 1364 directing that articles manufacted in the States lately in insurrection, prior to the establish- ment of collection districts therein, but retained in session of the mannfacturer until after such establishment, and thus made liable to the current rates of taxation, should be held free from present assessmeat until transported beyond the limits of the above-mentioned States, and should then be subjected only to the tax due at the time of their manufacture, as it is believed that abundant time has been given for the disposl of all such manufactures. UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS, MERICAN TELEGRAPH OomPany, Omen Willard’ Hotel: Febroary Te i865, tollowing Telegrams remain in this of delivered: fof want of suficient sldrees and frese other causes: Seni Keene ‘acol Tr, B. P. SNYDER, ‘Mansger. Lt Gov CC Cox. AMERICAN TELEGRAPH Company, 432 Pa. avenue, February 14, 1955 The following Telegrams remain in this office undelivered, for want of sufficient sddress and from other causes: EA Pollard, Henry West, care Adam Young, Boy 1-tf B. P. SNYDER. Manager. THE REGULAR MEETING OF FEDER. AL CITY DIVISION, No. 3. SONS OF MPERANCE. will be held THIS EVENING at 7; o'clock, Full attendance is ger 4 requested, it* W. H. HILLS, B.S. MASONIC.—A_ special FEDERAL LODGE. No. |. F. -M, we held at the hall, corner of 9th and D stroets, Aue ce cemcetar) EVENING, oe Bg rat hed make the necessary arrangements for neral of our late Brother Antuur J. West. eu By order of the W. M. it THOMAS RICA, Sec’. THE METROPOLITAN TEMPERANOR Nem UNION will bold « public Temper ing THIS( Wednesday) EVENING. at By Chapel, corner of 10th and D streets, Isl o'cloc ddresses by Hon. Sidney Per! a a of ; Hon, DP, Holloway, Wa M. Deow’ Te S G. Clayton, and ethers. The public are res fully invited to attend. THE FRIENDS OF TEMPERANCE RE- FORM are hereby earnestly invited to nblic meeting to be heid under the aa- gual Division. No. 3. Sons of Tem HURSDAY EVENING, 15th inst , at Tis o'clock. in the Methodist Protestant Church, 9th street. between E and F streots. Eminent and eloquont speakers will address the meeting, and the exercises will be enlivened by vcoal and instrumental music. The American Parlor Organ. of Smith’s Boston make. to be used on_the occasion, has been kindly furnished by John F. Ellis, Keq., Ne. 306 Penn- sylvania avenue. The Beers Beowt Division bated meh oar room, o’clock, preparatory to atte meeting in a body, < 25, BOND, oy! JOHN P. LOTHROP. JOHN B. WHEELER, fe 14-2t* ittee of Arragements, SUNDAY EVENING LECTURES e FOR THE YOUNG CATHOLIC’S FRIEND SOCIETY, At ODD FELLOWS?’ HALL, 7th street. “BIGHT AND WRONG.” Fourth Lecture of the Course will be dcliy- ‘The ered by REV. CHABLES F. KING On SUNDAY EVENING NEXT, FEBRUARY 18, at 8 o'clock. Tickets for t! Binrie 1 sett LOCEU ROB eesesses.scssseeseee eman fe 14-W.Fas = emp cum CAVALIERS AND ROUNDHEADS.’ A Lecture by REV. 3. B. STITT, At WESLEY CHAPBL, corner 5th and F sts., FRIDAY EVENING, FEB. 16 AtT3 o'clock, for the benefit of = ‘WESLEY CHAPEL MISSION SCHOOL, Gorner of Sth and 8 streets. Tickets ‘Twenty-fi cents. fe se ATTENTION HOUSE CARPENTERS — be a the » 80- 8- appear DAY, February tath, at Ti eet, Ve ONE: member is Hereafter o 80. ciety ar Rey EE. Pp sets See Lacs eee. —TO TH Al 1865, ve notice that they willsitascs attend a spices of perance, on of Aj for maki corzections aN . Tah f 4 to Merch Ist, 1868, 1 ve. (Bundaye 1) at their ito A set wine of go8 2 hday. By or- dont OMAS H. DONOHUE fob. 12-tm1 Board of Appeals. of We reagon to believe that their meters oF NOTICE TO GAS coucume .—The ¥i meLLy THE FLAG BOYS— LLY ONCE AGAIN—If we go under we will golike the Congress, with the fla, ing The Union vors ef Geor wh are requested Sle Stic gga etagtes sh Zea Loe " ,toclect five 1 tion toform a ticket ‘the election on the 25th iit ‘Precinct, at H. B. Walker's, Montgomery, Pi st, at Bchool Roow next to the dwelling fa Ww: see be. Mdmontton’s, Lingan, be- tween tand Pi itreets. * 4th Precinct 8 . H. Newman's, Frederick, he- tween 3d and sth streets. fe 12 ta WATER REGISTRAR'S OF FIOR. WasHINGTON, 17th January, 1855. jl persons who occup} = within the cor- ite limite of this city, imto which the Aqueduct ater bas been introduced, other than proserts of e United of a reminded that on the Ist day of Janaary instant, the water reut for the con ending gannery 1, 1857. became due and paya- bie at thir office. the said water rent be prior to the Ist of February. the delin1 subject to of water from ‘promt- ses and penalty of two dol to be paid -—— wie Se peter: rent in fullto January 1, + Pre- lous to the restoration of the water. BANDOLPH COYLE, Water Registrar. Waren Eucistran'’s Ovrice. The pressure of busi: “this office has ren dered it of nsiness on is office has roi to extend the time for receipt of Rents to the Ist of March; after which date iter will be Off, without any further no- po om. = Sears Sad ce of which shall paid > anu . LPH COYLE, feb 2-colm “Bbanbopen Regisirar. WEDDINGS, DINNER PABTIES,BAL' ete., furnished PH H. SHAF- Caterer LD, Confectioner, No. 386 6th ra = 0a '#. t 20 oa cocons ane PIANOS. Prices ‘Tom 5 22 new PIANOS, assorted, of the following ma- ore CHICKEBING & SONS. EB. BEADRUSY NOES aD! JOHN F. ELLIS, 306 Pennsylvania avenue. fo 24-3t Detween 9th and 10th sts. FUNDS PRACTICE OF MEDICINE. Ben- nett’ tice of Medicine; new edition. An- dale tions of the Fingers and Tves. Aostie on Bu ian ‘Narcotics: Braithwaite's foe: FRANCK TAYLOR. To BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION ON THURSDAY, Feb. 1sth, the Farniture of No. fe 13. 500 10th street. MES, MITCHELL, TRANCE MEDIUM, IN- vites friends and the public tocall upon her at the Clarendon Hotel, Room Ne. 2. Fe 13-2t* Ppsne. FOR SALE—One six-and-a-half octave PIANO, in good order, will be sold bargain. Apply No, 252’ F strect, be- tween 13th and lith, fe 13. 3t* G REAT BARGAIN—Seven octave PIANO- ¥ FORTE, round cerners. carved, with all the modern imprevements, for sale, at great sacrifice, at B71 Pennsylvania ave , opposite National Hotel. fe 13-3t* GTO LADIES: NTEBR OT BROIDERY STAMPING! ! Every kind in great variety; superior to any- teins Berens offered inthis city. Please favor acall, “* WASHINGTON EMBROIDERY STAMP- NG COMPANY. fo13-Iw* 322 F st., between loth and 11th sts, ATL PERSONS INDESTED TO THE LATE firm of PALMER & BRO. are hereby notified that thelr bills have been placed in my hands for collection, and they are reapectful ly requested to promptly settle the + a8 all bills remaining unpaid Mareh 15th, 1866, will be placed ii fi for settlement. ae SAMUEL C. PALMER, 57 Greene street, Assignee. Georgetown, D. C., February 13, 1866. fel3 6t™ Buznixe oF FULTON FERBY CAR DE- ‘OT, BOOKS, PAPERS AND MONEY PRESERVED IN HERBING SEATENT CHAMPION J New York. Feb. 6, 1856. Messrs. Herring & Co., No. 241 Broadway : Gents: We had @ severe trial of one of your Patent Rag ae vd Safes in the entire destruction of our depot buildings on Saturday night, the 3d inet. ‘The Bafe was in our office in the second story of the large brick building on 14th street, and exposed to & great body of flame. from the large amount of hay and other combustible material contained in the fe owt next day and opened it, The pearers, poner in Doak tale, Ware all me reserved—| im Lt t2 Teather indings. © S PAUOB SHARP. President of the Bleecker-street and Fulton For- * JERBING 8 PATENT MAMPION S, H 8 PAT CHAM |AFES, THE MOST RELIABLE PROTECTION FEOM FIRE NOW KNOWN. BERBING & CO.’3 NEW PATENT BANKER’S (With Herring & Flo: a's Patent Crystalized Iron, ‘an! s THE ONLY SAFE MADE’ WilICH WILL EF- FECTUALLY she A BURGLAB'S WE ARE AGENTS FOR THESE CELE- BRATED SAFES. gine ther'a will be furnished at tho same p: & it s of transportation are saved by the pur- OF, We gi tee this, © guarantees P. BARTROLOW & CO., 558 Seventh street, fe 10-co8t ashington, D.C, yue LAST CHANOB. Having commenced business in the city of New York, and my presence being required there, I will lose up here in a few days, Dealers and consumers in want of DRY GOODS, CLOAKS, &e., will do well to call, as what stock I have left must be closed out at once, For sale, a few SEWING MACHINES, of Grover 8. M. MEYENBERG, 4% Market Space, between 7th and 8th sts., fe 9-3t . Under Avenue House. Fe E SEGARS AT LOW PRIOCKS. 43,000 CABANA CARBAJALS, at $6 por box. 0,000 ESPANOLA PRENSADOS, at $5 ** 20 000 ISLE px CUBA CONCHAS, at $3.00" Also, various other brands, from high to low erades. "For saicby,. (H, 0. DYER & 00. nnsylyania ave _fe7-diw between Lith and 131 S ELLING OFFI SELLING T BELOW COST. 13 adies' Cloth ULOAKS aul OOATS a ealy price $15 $10 each. former 5 h OLOAKS and COATS at $12, 18 Ladies’ Clot former price $18. Sag SRS: season As 8) than their v: . ng LL, Buy for next cau buy for less fe 5-co3t 328 Pennsylvania avenue, Notice TO LADIES. Many Rersone:come to our store and ask for im- itaiion Human Hair. This ie to give notice that we keep only genuine and ant g arti eae fe 8 1w™ Corner ef Dand 10th streets, ISSULUTION OF CO-PARTN HIP.— D Having bought out the interest of ae tee JOHN DRERY, in the Grovor’s Theate ‘Billiard Baloon, 1 will bé pleased to-see iy old frends and the public generally. OSIAH SIMPSON, Proprietor Grover’s Theater Billiard Saleon, fez-iw* _ E street, between 13th and 14th sis, Ea IRL rete ett rth herb nanan |. PAPERHANGINGS—A 1 P dye po large assortment, of al MARKEITER’s, No 486 7th street. _ 820-60" 8 doors above Odd Fe'lows’ Hall. OOP BKIRT MANUFACTOBY—49 Louisiana avenue, between 6th and 7th'sts., and 2803¢ north 7th street, between Land M, Washington, ee secuatansiy bey enn geet order, frst ore a] ir e lone and size, Pekirts eliered and epaired, Jm* J. WEIL & 00. \HAMPAGNE WINSS, Jules Mumm & Co.'s GABINET, quarts and pints. “ DEY VERZENAY VIERVE CLICQUOT—PONSARDIN, CHAS. HEIDSICK, CREME pz BOUZY. are | Vase Becumieeaincnes _feT-dow between 12th and I3th'sts, [D®?°T OF PaRis KID GLOVES. Full Stock of all the best and most popular makes, just received. J08, J. MAY & GO,, 308 Pennsylvania avenue, fo12-2 between 9th and 10th sts. CBABLES BERG'S COSTUME DEPOT FOR MASQUERADE BALLS Costumes made to order and always on hand, Office No 22 13% street, bot. Cand D. fe Seok* INV28 100 LATE TO LEARN mons, D svarem® PIANO FORTE AND SINGING. Sgton aad the Eesciona aris meas S82 mere 2. m7 to8 p. 480 [aventor ang of Karr's Oclebrated See bee tend teas 0nd Warranted. de 22-6m* 4 O'CLOCK P. ‘ GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Wasurneton, February 14, 1966. Jay Cooke & Co. furnish the following quo- tations of Government securities : . S. Five Twenties, 1 oa U. 8S. Five Twenties, 1964. 103 U. 8. Five Twenties, 1965, —— U.S. Ten Forties... % U.S. Seven Thirties . 99% One- Certini 93% NEW YORK PIRST BOARD Coupons, 104; Five Twenties, 1962, —; Five Twenties, 1864, 102%: Five Twenties, Thirties, 1965, ——; Ten Forties, 9%; Seven 994; Certificates, 98%; Gold, 138%. ————-re-__. THE NEW POLICE COMMISSIONERS ‘We see it telegraphed through the North in the interest of Mr. Sayles J. Bowen, that he was displaced onthe Board of Police Com- missioners by “a copperhead and a rumseller named Bacon,” simply because of his (Bow- en's) devotion to the Union and to temperance principies. We hear, too, of Mr. Bowen in person attempting to poison the ears of mem- bers of Congress by telling them that he had been beheaded to make room for a man who didn't know which way to jump when the rebellion broke out, and “who said he would go whichever way Maryland went.” What end does Mr. Bowen or his friends expect to gain by putting forth these slanderous talse- hoods, so sure to be disproved as soon as ut- tered? Gen. Bacon, it is well-known to al- most every man, woman and child in the com- munity, was one of the very first to tender his services to the Government on the outbreak of the rebellion; and it is well remembered that his patriotic action, and his impulsive, outspoken, almost fierce denunciation of secession and se- cessionists gaye great offence to rebel sympa- thizers here. General Bacon, at that time of emergency, arose from a sick bed against the advice of his physician, and exposed himself in all weathers, with his usual impetuous energy, in the work of raising troops for the support of the Govern- ment, then at its sorest need. He did not pause until he had furnished thirty companies, and only stopped when Government said no more were needed. General Bacon had sole charge of the military on the critical day of the inan- guration of President Lincolp—a command as- signed to him (he not being the senior officer) because of his known energy, reliability, and thorough loyalty. As Commissioner of Elec- tions, General Bacon was so rigid m requiring the oath to be taken by all voters of whom there was the slightest doubt, that he was bitterly denounced by those thus subjected to what they considered an imputation upon their loyalty. And this man—this working Unionist—is branded by the sentimental feather-bed patriots of the Bowen stripe as a “copperhead”! The other allegation that the cold water apestle Bowen is displaced by the rum-seller Bacon, 18 almost too puerile to notice. Gen. Bacon is a wholesale and retail grocer, and is a ruom- seller to just the same extent that Mr. Tenney is a rom-seller, who is also a grocer, and who Was also displaced trom the Police Board at the same time that Mr. Bowen was displaced. ‘We shall not therefore be likely to hear it charged that Mr. Tenney was displaced for his cold water principles; and as Mr. English, his successor, like Gen. Bacon, happens to have been a decided Union man from the start—and a zealous Joyal-leaguer to boot—it will be quite as difficult as in Gen. Bacon’s case, tomake the charge of copperheadism stick to him. Mr. Tenney, we take it, however, is far too honor- ablea man to traduce a loyal and honorable fellow-citizen simply because he has been ap- Pointed to fill an office for which his own term had expired. —————$—$—____. LIQUOB SMUGGLING. The Commissioner of Customs has received information of several new artful dodges in the contraband liquor trade. A lot of barrels Were seized at Moore’s Junction, on the Canada frontier, marked --Oogmac” brandy, and pur- rting to have been imported from France. he barrels were so skillfully made to imitate French barrels that it was almost impossible to detect the fraud. They were really manufac- tured in Canada, as testified by the cooper who made them, in the case as tried at Albany, before Judge Smalley; willews were imported from France to wrap around the hoops, and the brand of the custom house at New York was affixed. The liquor was found to be w » colored with logwood and flavored with drugs. Alcohol is imported under the gnise of “tinc- tures,” by mixing with it myrrh and other tinctures, which are casily precipitated. Opi- um is sometimes used to make alcohol for tinctures of opium, which does not injure the spirits for manufacturing purposes. The ob- ject in their deceptions is to import alcohol. on which the duty is heavy, ef passing it as a tincture, which bears a much lighter duty, SENTENOB OF COURT MARTIAL. Private William P. Phelan, company G, 62d Pennsylvania volunteers, was tried by a mili- tary court, on the charges of desertion, making and presenting fraudulent claims against the Government for payment, and forging the Signatures of certain officers upon accounts, vouchers and statements, to which charges the prisoner pleaded not guilty. The court, however, found him guilty, and sentenced him to be dishonerably discharged from the service: to forfeit all pay and allowances now due, or that may become due, and to be confined at such place as the Secretary of War may direct, during the period of five years; to pay a fine to the United States of five thousand dollars, and to remain in confinement until the fine is tally paid. The Secretary of War remitted four years of the sentence, and directed the prisoner to be sent to Fort Delaware for the execution of so much of the sentence as imposes confine- ment. ee THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. The Senate to-day passed the bill introduced by Mr. Willey, to incorporate the Metropolitan Fireand Marine Insurance Company of the District of Columbia. The corporators are: Wm. E. Spalding, John Van Reswick, Chas. W. Boteler, Jr., Augustus E. Perry, James L. Barbour, George W. Corcoran, Thomas P. Morgan, H. A. Chadwick, James Y. Davis, F. A, Lutz Samuel P. Brown, John L. Kidwell, William Galt, John M. Barclay, John F. Ellis, William M. Shuster, John F. Qallan. James T. Close, Charles Kloman, Fred. erick Koones, and John B. Turton. The capital shall not be less than $100,000 or more than $1,000,000, divided into shares of $100 each; and each subscriber to said capital stock shall, at the time of subscribing therefor, pay an instalment of twenty dullars on each share of stock; and shall secure the | reheneie of the remaining $40 on each share by mortgage or other security. pd ee FREEDMEN’S BUREAU CLAIM AGENOY. From a close inyestigation into the cireum- stances of those of the freedmen who are de- endent on the Government for suppert, Gen. oward finds that a considerable number of them are entitled leg ogee back pay and ar- rearages of bounty due to male relatives killed in the service. He has ey, &sub-bnreau under Major Wm. W. Fowler, A. A. G., for the searching out and settlement of these claims. But little can be accomplished yet, however, until a force of clerks is obtained, for the de- tail of which application has been made to Lieut. Gen. Grant. rant. —_—_____.. NEGRO TESTIMONY AND APPRENTIOR- A letter received by Lieut. Clark, of the Freedmen’s Bureau, states, that the Maryland Legislature has adjourned without passing the bili allowing freedmen to testify in courts of law and the bill in reference to apprenticing colored A bill in relation to the lat- ter question\js in possession of Senator Cress- well, who, ft is expected, will lay it before Congress at,an early day. THE DISTRIOT. We learn that the Senate Committee is en- gaged in perfecting the bill before it providing for a change of the mode of government in this District. Should the committee adopt the billy it is not thought that it will stand much chance of favorable consideration in the Senate. po eimai yb 8 we Ae ADDITIONAL OLEBKS. The House to-day the Post Office Department. This will be good. ews to the army of expectants, XXXIXTH CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION. | Kentucky Rejects the Constitutional! Wepnkspa¥, February 14. Amendment, Sexate.—Mr. mer presented a petition, Asking for the aboli of distinction on ac- count of sex im the towal of the elective franchise. Reterred tothe Committee on Re- onstruction. “Sr. Grimes presented the petition of the Representatives elect from Tennessee. asking for the recognition of that State; which was referred to the Committee on Reconstruction. Mr. Willey called up the bill to incorporate lature rejected abolishing slavery, and passed resolutions ask- ing for the removal of the troeps, the restora- tion of the habeas corpus, amd condemping the Freedmen's Burean. Texas Nullifies the Secession Ordinance, CINCINNATI, Feb. 14.—The Kentacky Lagis- the constituvonal amendmeat GALvEsTox, Feb. 13.—Resolutions were of- oe fered in the Convention ry | Lhe secession ’ the Metropolitan Fire and Insurance ——— of the State pull and void, and denyi: the -§ of the District of Columbia, which was pass right of any State to secede. A motion tolayit © At one o'clock the Constitutional Amend- | on the table was defeated by the following ment was called ap, Mr. Henderson resuming | yote: 45 to 38. the floor from yesterday. gly FE a, EN Hovse.—Mr. Washburne. of 111, from the Fire in New York State. Gommittee on Commerce, reported a bill au- New York, Feb, 14.—The storehouse of the thoriging the Secretary of the Nayy avd the | Victoria Mills, in Saratoga county, was de- Secretary of War, in their discretion, to place | stroyed by fire with five hundred bales of cot- gratuitousty at the disposal of the commission- | ton. Loss $110,000. ers Of quirantine, or other proper anthorities, eames to be used by them eee for SS. The Eight-Heaur Movement. ae sae goons! or pee Sees ~. Crscrsyati, Feb. 14.—The lower branch of the United States not requir uses Legislature passed hours the National Government, subject to such re- Re aenys iene ole fens eg strictions aateietne the Secretaries respectively shall prescribe. . ’ (On motion of Mr’ Schenck, the Coimittee of ping devgg tne re Ways and Means was instructed to inquire | | KNOXVILLE ‘3 mat Sorcheetite Rieek. into the expediency of ¢mending the laws im- | terTday, was bun Ba dda r shooting posing a tax on tobacco, graduating the rela- | Colonel Ayer, ‘ennessee cavalry. tive value, the sale on adyalorém’ taxes, so as ey ete gad 4 rocure more equitable and just duties. Ba ¢ Markets. he House passed a resolution appointing a Battrwone, Feb. 14.—Flour steady. Wheat commission to select a site for post office and | steady. Corn dull, with s dowaward tenden- court-bhouse purposes in the city of New York. cy; yellow 71 cents, white 7Sa79 cents. Oats The Honse, after debate, passed a bill au- | dali. Seeds quiet. Provisions dull. Bacon thorizing the Postmaster General to increase | shoulders 14; Sedes 17k. Sugars firm and = the clerical force to the following extent, viz Four clerks of the first class, seven of the sec- ond class, fourteen of the third cl and four of the fourth class—to be paid from the uth of June, 1566. The bill authorizing the Postmaster General 0 appoint persons to sell postage stamps, at a conuiene of five per cent., (the Act being more especially for the benefit of persons in the South,) was debated until the expiration of the morning hour. The House resumed the consideration of the ichigan contested election case — Baldwin against Trowbridge. sore The Methodist Conference at Alexandria. SEVENTH DAY. ‘Special report for The Star.) The Fe epee, of this body yesterday was to consider the case of Rey. J. W. Bennett, who had been expelled last year, and after investigation his character was passed as a minister in good standing, and he was granted a location. This morning, the Conference was opened at 9 o'clock with rel:gjous exercises by Rey. N. Wilson. The committee on seminaries submitted their report, in which they state that there was never a@ time when institutions of learning were more needed. Of the five institutions of learning within the bounds and under the care of this Conference but one remains. The seminary at Staunton is in & comparatively flourishing condition, although the patronage is small. this is the only institution of the kind within the control of the Conference, the members and laity are requested to favor it. The endow- ment of a professorship in Emory and Henry College is recommended, and aiso the pur- chase of a new building to be fitted up. Rev. J. S. Martin thought the Conference wanted a college, and suggested that a central location should be chosen, say Winchester or Staunton, certainly not not so far south as Emory and Henry. Mr. Martin spoke also of several institutions of learning, among them Washington College, which he said was at- tracting the attention of the youth of Virginia and Maryland. Rey. Mr. Whisner stated that Randolph Ma- con was not in operation. Bishop Early (Rev. N. W. Wilson in the chair) said that the trustees of Randolph Ma- con were satisfied that it should be removed convenient to some city, and he had suggested Petersburg as the most eligible. The present plan—for the students to lodge in private fam- ilies, that they might be under the influence and guidance of the mothers and daughters with whom they boarded—was, in his opinion, @ correct one. After some further disenssion, so much of the report as relates to the endowment of a chair of theology in Emory and Henry College was stricken out, and the report was adopted, as was also a motion for the appointment of a committee to confer with the trustees of Ma- con and Randolph College in relation to its re- moval to some other locality. ‘ Rev. J. L. Gilbert, from the committee on ne- cessitous cases, submitted & report stating that they had received $1,705.25,0f which $1,0-1 was divided equally among 47 preachers, who had been serving in Virginia, and $627 to 10 minis- ters and two widows, special cases. The report was adopted. Rey. N. Wilson, offered a resolution which was unanimonsly adopted, setting forth that as the Conference has had the able services of Bishop Early ia providing: for the moral wants of our people and friends, and inasmuch as he is largely deficient in salary, that the Confer- ence direct the Treasurer of the Missionary Society to pay him $200 as @ smal] token of their obligation to him. The Board of Stewards reported that they had received claims amounting to $-i7, and they had paid $295—34 per cent. of them; report adopted. The committee on a religious paper snb- mitted their report, setting forth the adyan- tages of 4 religious paper, and recommending that the Episcopal Methodist, now published in Richmond, be removed to Baltimore, that the present editors be requested to continue tMeir supervision, with Rey. Dr. Thos. E. Bond, of Baitimore, and pledging the support of the Conference Rey. N. Wilson urged the adoption of the resolution, stating that a religious paper was necessary in Baltimore, and that place would be a proper stand point. key. Dr. Doggett remarked that he would first have to confer with his colleagues of the Episcopal Methodist but he was now inclined tw view the papotiin favorably. As this was the last day @ would be present, ne took occasion to leave of the body, express ing his gratification at having been present. The resolutions were adopted; and on motion 2 committee was appointed te correspond with the editors of the Hpiscopal Methodist on the subject. The committee on the Bible cause submitted their report, deploring that during the war this cause has not prospered; recommending re- newed efforts to stay the tide of wickedness, and that a collection be taken BP. in each chureh throughout the Conterence; which was adopted. Rev. Peter A. Peterson, of the Virginia Con- ference, was introduced to the body. The roll was called, with a view to perfect it, when it was announced that there were 2 ministers reported. Bishop Ear! y called the attention of the Con- ference to the fact that the General Conference of the Church South would meet this spring, and this body was entitled to six delegates. The Bishop stated that New Orleans and the 4th of April bad been named as the time and place tor this conference, but recommendations have been made to change the place of meeung to Louisville. The Conference proceeded to bsllot for dele- gates, and the following were elected :—S. Reg- ister, 70 votes; J. S. Martin, 67; N. Wilson, 66; E. R. Veitch, 65, 5.8. Roszell, 60; W.G. Eg- gleston, 42. The following alternates were elected: Jas. S. Gardner, S. Rogers, J. Poisal. Rex. E. Welty’s relation was changed to su- ranuated. Rey. A.A. Robey was located. ‘v. Dabney Ball's relation was cl from effective tosupernumary. Rev. J. W.Canter was placed on the effective list. Rey. Joha Poisal was granted a supernumary relation. Rey. N. Wilson moved that the Conference reguest the Bishops to change the General Conference from New Orleans to Louisville, er Rey. N. Wilson offered a resolution appoint- ing Rev. S. Regesterand E. R. Veitch a com- mittee to wait on thej commiss; Seog ae Ga an early, equitable and if possible a peaceab! division of the Apehegeys op et Confer- pyle -s constituted prior to its mberment. lopted. Rev. E. R. Veitch offered a resolution re- times of The following is a summary of the report of the statistician, Rey. W. G. Soe Total whi Pe colored mem! 1; colored p! The from the Maryland work is as follows: Winans Ohapel, ‘hite limore, ue Ri 4 raat iver, Tile mae ver, > burg. no re Rock white TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. ree ae AP Saecstin batmoen bertttpe, ANY, Fob. 14—An accident occurred tne Heansslar & Saratoga Bailroad hie ~ ing abont eight miles from Whiteball. was from the ti tate down an embankment about The passenger car, on ! i g i i : A Bid ’ . active. Whisky dull at $2.22. New York Markets. New Y . Feb. 14.—Cotton quiet. State flour deci: ten cents; Southern unchanged. ‘Wheat and corn dull. Beef steady. Pork heavy. Whisky dull. LOUAL NEWS. —— ¢ Crimrxat Corrt.— Yesterday, the court con- cinded the case against Collier and Baker tor the robbery of Beall & Bro.’s store, in George- town. The jury returned a verdict of guilty as to Collier, Baker not guilty The Court sentenced the parties convicted im the cases tried—James Baker, three years in the Albany penite; ry: James Young, ainas M. McCann, & y in two cases, eighteen months each; Collier, guilty in two cases, eigh- teen months each. To-day, the court is engaged with the trial of Margaret Cumberland and Albert Cumber- land, imdicted for receiving stolen goods. Messrs. Norris and Bradley tor defense. Escare PROM THE T Koom.—Collier, one of the party convicted with the Lutz safe robbery, and sentenced to three years imprisom- ment in the Albany penitentiary, made his es- cape from the court room before the bailiffs were prepared to remove the prisoner from the dock to the jail. GRawnD Larceny.—Molly Sweitzer was ar- Festea yesterday by Officer Vernon, of the 7th ard, for the larceny of $14 trom Lewis Wil- son, colored. She was taken before Justice Boswell who held her to bail for court TR EMPIRE HOUSE” AND “MUSH POT” ‘OB SALE —The undersigned’ has been an thorized to sell the abeve-mentioned valuable To a re EMPIBE HOUSE” is acommodious three- Brick erected im the year 1855 for a ited on ion the Principal business ‘andria—within two squares from the po the Orange and Alexandria and the Alexancria and Washington Railroads. The House is admirably sdapted for a Hotel, and bas hereto- fore received liberal patronage from the travelli public. It has been recently repaired and rented, and is new in excellent order. The ““MUSH POT” is a tract of land containing thirty-three acres, within the half of a mile frem the corperate limits, remarkable for its extreme fertility, and capable of being made a most pre- ductive and valuable market avd dairy farm, Alexandria and within a fewmiles adjacent to. the gy A Washington. aaabies wit be The above-mentioned valnable Propert: mod terms, or exchanged Di Attorney-at-Law, Prince street, Alexandria, Ya. B* CROWN, WALEER & ©0., Auctioneers. We will sell, THURSDAY, Feb. 15th, 1855, a large number of— Horses, Mules, Weaene, Carts and Haruvss, L890, large Obaldrons, F 3 barrels of Vinegar, 190 dozen em 5 40 Army Desks and Medicine Chests, 2 very fine Horses, Covered Wagon and Harness, 1 Sorrel Horse, 6 years old. fine driver and rider. Sales days Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, at 10 o'clock & m. Ries OWN, WALKER & CO., Aucts. B* M. K. WALSH & ©0., Auctioneers. No. 259 Pa. ave., corner 10th street. HOUSEHOLD FURNT E, FINE CARP! BEDDING, &c tee TRE Stoce IN BOUSE No. 500 10TH EET, BEAR C, AT AUCTION. se House No. 00 10in streck, pear Gy jouse No. Bear ©. entire stock contained therein, and elegant wood Sofs-Tetes, Chairs, ‘ables, Leoking Glasses, Velvet reaus, tele, Mattresse-, Sheets, Blankets, &c., Wardrobes, Cott: Kitchen and Bed-room Stoves, Curtains, P &c.,&c., together with a fine assortment of Kitchea Teguisites ‘Terms cash, . it M. K. WALSH & ©O., Ancts. ¥ JAS. C. McGUIBE & CO., Auctioneers. TBUSIEE’S SALE OF HOUSE AND LOT ON 16TH, BETWEEN L AND M STREETS. On THURSDAY AFTERNOON #4 o'clock. by virtue of corded in Liber BR. M. e I shall sell part of Lot No. 51, in B. M. subdivision of part of Square 133, fronting 15 feet 6 inches on 10 feet alley, in the rear of atreet West, between L and M streets north, with a do} of & feet, improved by a Frame House of twe roems. Terms cash. Conveyancing at purchaser's cost. If terms of pot Ment a ot at eck's notice Kreniog right to rese! one w in Star, at risk and cost of defaultt rehaser. LARK, ‘Trustee, oT. O. fe 14-lawts C/McOUIRE A OO. Anete: CO. Auctioneers. and SALE OF HORSES. CARRIAGES. @n SATURDAY BNING, Febru: mencing at o'clock, at the Bazaar, a large number of RSE. including a number of excellent work, saddle and family Horses. A full desoription at eale. L304 A lot of Mules broke to harness, in Peat ecter. 1 A pels of brown Horses, young, believed to be so. a large collection of desirable ew and second- hand Carri }. Buggies. Reoka preee Wagons, and ether vebicios. "7 ** 3 ALse. A large collection of new and second-hand Mar- &c. . com- bo sold nese, &c. A 180, 2 pew Family Carri: 5 Bo ee Thursday, and Saturday, without regard to the Carriages and Harness ’ fel Arn WALL 2 00 aestasy J€ST BECKELVED AND FOR SALE A large lot of No, 1 SHORE MACKEREL, in Barrels, Halves, Quarters, and Kits, ALso, COD FISH. Prime NEW YORK STATE BUTTER. “ WESTERN “ STILLON and PINE APPLE CHEESE. SAUB KRAUT, in Barrels and Halves. CLAGETT’S BALTIMORE ALE and PORTER T. LUBEY, fe 7-6t* 361 D street, between 8th and 9th. T. Bow. Cranc.} {Tuos. B. Cross, Jn. T. EDW. CLARK & 00.. LUMBER DEALERS, Verena ore dae tReet Washington. 87” Always on band a large Conk of ot Mate of SELLING OFF AT REDUORD PRICES. ane No. 119 Bridge street, Georgetown, ‘Will, from this date, offer every description of STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS, Be ge fo 10-Im* SMOOT 2 BURROUGHS. oo