Evening Star Newspaper, February 15, 1866, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, (RXCEPT SUNDAY.) AT THE STAR BULLDINGS, whwest corner of Pewn'a evonus end 110 street, By W. D. WALLAOHD —~-—— ‘The STAR is served vy the carriers to Meir? Wdeeribers in the ony ana District at Tar (Ourrs run Waax. Copies at the counter, with OF without wrappers, Two Uents each. Paies POR Mattiwe:—Three months, One DeRar and Fifty Conte; six months, Parse Dol- Jars; one year, Five Dollars. No papers are sent from the office longer than paid for. vs, XXVII. eed _ PERSONAL. CLOTHING, &c. P*PoeTS3T 10, FEMALES —DISEASES OF FF © Daye: F ES ntificall: b: THIBKS, 143 Sth street, Mew York. Incioss for indies’ circular, and FOR 60 Days!! Sor debility “irreguleritinn ce safe. and certain com : 7 VOR 60 DAYS)I) ence with — French x ae Price $5. Relief gustentesd eon ORLY co BAYS!) fj BS. DR. CURTIS, the Natural Clairvoyant, M who reads the present and future, ba 1 OFFER Svinte Sse na." Wile hous ome pa 4 to 8p. m. Go it-San 3 OFFER x 5 MON. C.%.BLACE, me a ORFiCE sane , LAMON & 00. an greta rs ‘Law in the Supreme 930,000 930,000 fenrt ‘of the United States, the Court of Olaime, the arts of the District, the Executive Departments, re - Bnd Committees of Congress. 930,000 930,000 Office, 468 lath strect, (directly mae restemee ‘ £30,000 930,000 FRaNCIs B.smrTH.} ‘ pure Aes EMIT BW REPORTERS ? WORTH oF arD SHORTHAND WRITERS, Be Indiana avenue, betw. Sd and 0 sta of WORTH OF coke tf Clerk's Offce, Vity Ha. {* INGLE WORTH OF Cc * ATTORNEY AT LAW. ‘Avenue, above Sixth Stree* D.0 OLOTHING! y ‘WAsHINGTON. DENTISTRY. BR. LOCKWOOD, Wasuingten Building, 334 Pa. av., bas employed a skillful Den- Yist, from New York, and will inse EETH on Rubber ata very reduced price. ‘eeth extracted without pain. ja 22-lm*_ ,EBE OLOTBHING! OL@OTHING! Aslam making large improvements in my store, fH, — M. LOOMIS, M. D. The Inventor and Patentee of the MINBRAL PLATE TEETH. attends personally at bis office in this city. Many persons wear teeth who cannot wear others, sud_no person can weer others who cannot wear Persons calling at my office can be secommodated b style and Price of Teeth they may desire, 1 offer al} of our immense stock ef CLOTHING At 2 per cent. deduction for the next 60 days, with dat to who are particular, and wish the pa- rest, cl , Strongest and most Piss denture — that art rocure, the MINERAL TEETH will be more warranted -Hooms in this city—No. 33% Pennsylvania ave., between oth aud oth ets, Alec, 907 Arch streeiy ladelphis. ec 20-ly (BEAT HISOOVEBY IN DENTISTBY. TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIR, OVEROOATS for $10, #12, $15, $30 and $40. BOYS’ DO., $8, $9, $10, $11, $12,813, $14, $B and $16. The largest stock ef BOYS’ JACKBTS and PANTS JACKETS, JACKETS, JAOKETS, JACKETS, from @5 to @8. BOYS’ PANTS, $2.80 to 96, ALEO, 60 DOZEN UNDERSHIRTS, BANKERS. Worth $3.10,at $2, A great bargain, Des OOOKE & CO., as BANKERS, Penis tress, oppose Treasury, Buy and sell at current rates, and keep always ep band, « full supply of al GOVERNMENT BONDS, 7-30 TEEASUBY NOTES, ERTIFIOATES OF INDEBTEDNESS, &e., And poy the highest prices for QUABTERMASTER'S OHEOKS AND VOUCHERS aula ” First National Bank OF WASHINGTON. RB BD COCKE, (of Jay Cooke & Oo.,) President. WM. 8. HUNTINGTON, Cashier. Your chance of all there goods at 25 per cent. leas than any house in the city, Call early and secure the Great Bargains, 2 Remember that these Goods must be seld before we get into the new part of the store, REMEMBER 460—460-—460—460—460—460—460 SEVENTH STREET—SEVENTH STREET, OPPOSITE POST OFFICE, GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY sMITHS-SMITH’S, aND FINANCIAL AGENT OF THE UNITED SMITH ’S—SMITH'S. STATES, MTB e7., OPFosITE THE TREAZTRY DEPARTMENT. Government securitics with Treserer United Ptates. S7 ONE MILLION DOLLARS. ep We buy and sell all classes of GOVERNMENT SECUBITIES st current market rates. FURNISH EXCHANGE end make Gollections os ALL THE PRINCIPAL OITIBS @F THB UNITED STATES. N. B.—We shall open an entire new stock of SPRING GOODS on the let of April, by that time our store will b impyoved and enlarged. 38 30-1 H°Y* TOBEA CONGRESSMAN. BY THE BARD OF OAK HALL, Two lawyers lived in a Western town, Lawyers they were of some renown— To Congress each did wish Se But how to do it they did not 1. At writing speeches ene did jump, To be delivered onthe pg The other to Washington did go; But why he went, no one did Know. At last the day for stumping came; fied were to stump in towns the same, At the same time. all through the State— Te stump, te drink, discuss, debate. ACOOENTS OF BUSINESS MEN AND FIBMB and to any other business entrusted te us. FULL INFORMA $08 in regard to GOVERN- MENT LOANS apal! times cheerfully furnished, WM. 8. EUNTINGTOM, Osshier. i Betaiked eg soarp and isiked with aes ASHING ‘arch 20, 1868. % t 8 80 awkw. E = aon = == Some thought him clown, some a wit, Number two beg: The ple the: BOOTS, SHOES, &e. At all hesaid would yellHooray !" [, Witeuays hoy bedioead alt he sched faice ot ars in They jeve Bai wice as much, . (from Philadelphia. Y Number one at last ga in despair ; uiepRATED LADIES Stors <i) Said he “Old fel. you have got me there OY 455 11 5 a Pe Ivania avenue. A large assortment of Ladica’ Fashionable Re aeneBOOTS AND SHOES Yeu went to Washington this fall And Lought that suit at Smith’s Gak Hall.”’ SMITH BROTHERS & 00., eonstantly on band. ‘Also, Orders attended to. MERCHANT TAILORS stm G SOHON, Sole Agent. AND DEALERS IX pak GENTS FUBNISHING GOODS, OAK HALL, 464 SEVENTH STRERT. fe 5-tf HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, &, GBs BESTAUBANT, OORNER STH AND E STREETS. wh. KLEIN, ©. EBEB, PROPRIETORS. ‘This celebrated ostablizhment has been tho! eS is Bow open to the pub- * “MEALS AND DINNERS, "isracli’s Works, Schiller, Bacon, Pa- ley. Bunyan, &c., &c. ‘ The above are the best editions and finely bound by I. @alf, and OF OCCO. dez ane OENeY PPRANOK TAYLOR, tor print = en NCH JUVENILE BOOKS, ILLU The Bak le stocked wi Wee ost chotce brands Megs io Le Pouple pointe 7H ae Hees, I So 8S : an Chat Botte; Le Pere Bonheur: Lee Vell FREE BUNCH DAILY, FROM 12 TO 1 P.M. | TQeatre a maneetions Petty eer NoareeD ated Me Rouple: Le Seigneur fers Mignone; Le a ne re-du- he De onDERURBEEAN Pune a> O% THE | Outs _JRAHON FRTEOR.” is tg double its formet capacity, NOBLE LIFE, By the anthor of Jobn Hali- Pe is 4% tex; 1 vol. Wives and Daughters. by Mrs. otal, the on Gt Money by Mint eased’ boc tees Litein China:2 vols. The Belton Retave be ant thony Trollope. feb6 FRANCK TAYLORY (T° PERSONS SECURING ICE. For sale. five hundred cart-losds of SAWDUST. Spry. at GALT’S Kindling and Stove Wood Office, 282 streets. ¥ ne. bet; —_- P. BMRIOR, Proprietor. Mill foot of | adn or caren io-tt ” [8°28 Yous PRoPERty aT Home. IGELOW ON THE TARIFF QUESTION. FIRE INSURANCE, McCulloch's Literature of Pol ondon, Newcome’s Finaneial Poligy. Baymopd’ ‘B NATIONAL UNION I B. = PANY OF WASHINGTON OS OO Li mond 8 Political Econemy. List’s Political Col- well's Ways and Meaus of Payment. Ohora ogic of Pelitical Economy. GRANTEES = CONGRESS. fares a Politient Econom: ‘Leadon, Siramond’s CAPITAL $1,000,000. Shee m. Mill's Politi- RISKS TAKEN AT THR LOWEST RATES. sa ____¥RANOK TAYLOR. LOSSES PROMPTLY PAID. ANARY, MOCKING, RED BIRDS, A PARROTS, for sale al No. 463 ad vtsset ae, nd A street son! + a ARTZ. a.) ee ee MPOBTANT TO 1ES AND QE. DUQREANE, $e TADS, ARE, SEL, now at hand, wedeem it due to the |: this Capitol to state. that the onl: to fine PERFUMERY, HAIR + &e., &e., is of N. DEMONGEOT, corner of D and 10th streets, bear the avenue. NO OBARGE FOR POLICIES, at. y opposite Biggs 494 100 ot-- noee! * & Co. Bank- id AtJOBN H. JoHSESR Saw Ome, No. 64 La. eve.. pear Bank o! ‘asbington. Tt is also Fr to state, that Spa Guest BAIR. the citizens of the Pisctrict: Nr rery oa | DRESSING Inthe style, is ‘at the above FURMITURR. ME! i r iofest : WAREHOUSES O& DWELIQINGS fore year of Seal stanton, ot nan Ronan ae bis iy. starts with a CASH CAPITAL | atten for ont of g100 }, Gl pard ia. tl enabling them - Ne offer to the citizens of the District veou- | J) DLNGS of the Gen ay than has ever been offered re. ; of P: ‘olicies will be issued for @ shorter period than rae De ope Year. sccerding to the New York sesie fer short ilimpees of Hit frrorence les wine of ecto > Work 3 Chazles Knap, Presideot. “Bicnara Wallach, FRANGR TAVLOS’ 6 tee Pree't. Dodd, OT Themas HO. Fannestock, ‘and (24 SHER Broce Kam Bings, accompanies yaiePaag NOPLE D LARNER, Secretary. ons Eben ? Ing AMUSEMENTS. searrvanes aveuen, Maa Wiliaca’s meet mH ata quarter to7; Curtain will rise at a Doors ope ae ph ri ht of the unexampled brilliant engage- mei "of tee standard fave ites and inimical le Comic Artistes MR. AND MRS. BARNEY WILLIAMS, THIS (Thureday) EVENING, Feb. 15 Second time of the beautiful Irish National Drama, in three acts. entitled IRELAND AS IT WAS. Ra, Pat. (withan /.....Mr. Barney Williams Judy O'Trot,{ Irish Jig,{ ...Mrs. Barney Williams ‘0 ccnclude with the inimitable Comedy of YANKEE COURTSHIP. Our Jemims............ ...Mrs. Barney Williams METZEROTT HALL. 318 Penneylvania avenue, bet. 9th and i(th sts. DIMIN HED ‘OCESS! és ousEs CROWDED! The great C rand Pianist. sree. ROBERT MI ; LER. THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY EVE- HELLER'S ORIGINAL WOOD’ MINSTRELS AND GOBLIN DRUM. Their first appearance this season. HE CABILIB T ‘LOCK ARIEL BELL. SECON, THIRTY PTECES OF SIL THE WONDERFUL ORANGE, Obes OF SPECIE PAYMENTS, A MBSICAL STORY, Accompanied with selections from the Great Ovomporers on Steinway ’s Grand Action Pianoforte, and" HOME, SWEET HOME.” * GRAND MATINER SATURDAY, Feb. 17, commencing at 2°: o'clock, Admission cents. Reserved seats, $1 Seats secured three days in advance at BOTT’S. METZE- fo 15-31" r['2* CAMPBELL MINSTRELS. REYNOLDS & €0. WI!) give a Grand Gift Concert on THURSDAY, February 15, 1965, at the Odd Fellows’ Hall, 7th street, for the benefit of the machinists now on astrik the Mt. Clare Depot, Baltimore,Md. Ast! for the benetit of mechanics, it is hoped there will be a large attend- ance to aid them in their just cause. Admission 50 cents. Comme: at 8 o'clock. fe 13-4t CANTERBURY. Cerner Pennsylvania avenue and Ninth street. GEOBGE EBA ocecee-csecereeeesseneeee0le Proprictor THE GRAND BESORT OF THE CAPITAL, A succession of crowded honses nightly greet the performance at this standard MUSIC HALL AND THEATER. NEW PERFORMERS EACH WEEK, Firet appearanee ef ROBERT NICKLE, The Great Prestidigitatorian, Escamateur and Wonder Worker of the 18th century, who will ap- pear in his Grand Pres! at pitarorial Entertain- ments and Soirees de Prestidigitation, entitled A NIGHT WITH SATAN. First appearance of MISS KATE HENNESSY, the accomplished Vocalist, and first appearance in Washington, JOHN MULLIGAN, in bie great cearacter of Slim Jim in the langhable buries of the pers MASQUERADE BALL, ROFS. J. W. & H. P. KREIS’ 7 POPS. 3. Ww. So koehiYe BAROING Pe vente avenue, betueen eth 4 7th ete 1 ivania svenue, between 6th ani be = ‘Oppecite Metropolitan Hotel, Asonr Winter Season is abont to close, those wishing to join our classes should avail themselves of this opportunity. And as during this quanter preparations will be made for our Grand May Ball and Exhibi- Waa tion, all those desiring to take partia the exercises should lose no time in entering. big? and Hours of Tuition: For Ladies, Misses and Masters, Wednesday and Saturday afternoons, from 3 to § o'clock. For mn, Tuesday and Friday evenings, TH,t0 10. ives fostraction given to suit convenience of there ring. Circul an be had at J. F. Ellis’; Philp & also, at the Academy during the hours for Balle, Parties, Sot- terms. tf UBNING OF FULTON FERRY CAR DE- B NING ton DE BOOKS, PAPERS AND MONEY PRESERVED IN ERARINGS TA TaNS CHAMPION New York. Feb. 6, 1836, Herrins & Co., No. 241 Broadway : ts: We had @ severe trial of one of your ent Onaerion Safes in the entire destruction of our depot buildings on Saturday night, the 31 inst. The Safe 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 burning stables. We got the safe out next day and openedit. The books, papers. money in bank bills, were ail well reserved—nothing being injured ack the jeather pencioes. JACOB SHARP. President of the Bleecker-street and Fulton Fer- ry Railroad Company. HERBING’S PATENT CHAMPION ATES THE MOST Py VP 4 Phos ecrio FROM HERRING & CO.’ NEW PATENT BANKER’S 8. (With Herring & Floyd's Patent Crystalized Iron, THE ONLY SAFE MADE WHICH WILL EF. FECTUALLY RB. ist & BURGLAR'S WE ARE AGENTS FOR THESE CELB- RBATED SAFES = ais Parties here will be furnished at the same prices which they are furnished in New York and Phi del nd by purchasing here the cost of freight of transportation are saved by the pur- We guarantee this, J.P, BARTHOLOW & Co., 008 Seventh street. Washington, D.C, E.—In consequenee of the Vien facilities given the Washington, Alexandria and Georgetown Railroad Company, in connection with the re opening of @ portion of the Alexandria, Loudon and Hampshire Railroad to Thornton De- pet, Fairfax county, I enabl. an arrange! f Thomas Gali it, yith Oak and Pine Wood of a su; log ality for fuel, whereby he will be able tomnpp y the public geucraily with this necessary article of d consumption at et, reduced rates. For par- ticulars see Mr, Gait’s advertieemant belew. JOSEPH THORNTON. TEN THOUSAND COORDS or SUPERIOR OAK AND PINE WOOD At lees than GOVERNMENT PRIORS. : OAK supplied to dealers at the yard, §7 per 3 PINE supplied te dealers at the yard, $6 per cord And delivered to consumers additional, for cartage. Seg Ber ee lam now to furnish to dealers at the ard, and to deliver to consumers in part of sshington or Georgetown, apd OAK AND PINE WOOD, unsurpassed as to length and quality, froma halfs cord up to TEN THOUSAND OORDS, the prices named above, which is less than that charged by the Government. and a reduction from present retail prices of —_ 2 cme shop es The lic are assured that this w has been carefully prepared by experienced hands especial- ly for the Petit market, ‘and that FULL LENGTH AND MEASURE may in all cases be relied upon. ‘Terme cash. ST Sawed It, Kinddi nd Stove re- duced ONE DOLLAM TER CORD? W008 _ THOS. J GALT, Office—282 Penzsylvabia enna between Tith and 12th sts.. and at yard corner of Maryland ay- snd Alesandria Ballread 1 Depot. Weenie Orders received at EMBREY 260.8 GROCERY STORE, Cor. Mass. ave., and 7th street; . HITZ’S GROCERY STORE, A gireet south, bet. N. J. ave. and lst s} ; DANIRL MULLEN PERLODICAL, TOR, Aerie taser a ORE Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 15, 1866. TELEGRAMS, &e. The Connecticut Union State Convention met in Hartford yesterday. It is the largest, ablest, and most unanimous held for many years. The delegates numbered com- prising a large number of the leading ‘see ot the State. Colonel DextergR. Wright, of New Haven, was elected president ofthe conven- tion. ‘The first ballot for Governor resulted in General J. R. vag ein & of Hartford, receiving 267 votes; Roger Averhill, of Danbury, $3; E. ©. Scranton, of New Haven, 20; scattering. 76. General Hawley was then nominated by accla- mation. F.§ Winchester, of New Haven, was then nominated for Lieutenant Giovernor; G. E. Pease, of Somers, for Secretary of State: Henry G. Saniton, ot er dem for Treasurer; Robbins Rattle, of Norfolk, for Comptroller General. General Hawley appeared in the convention and accepte nomination, making a short but stirring speech. Patriotic resolutions were passed, among them one ex- pressing confidence in Andrew Johnson, and pledgiug him their hearty support in his labor for a just, complete, and permanent restoration ofthe Union. Another expressing confidence in the wisdom and patriotism of the Union mpiority, in Congress. A resolution was passed heartily approving the action of Major General Terry, in protecting the freedmen of Virginia against the tyranical legislation of State. The following resolutions were introduced into the House branch of the Maine Legislature: Tuesday, by General Shipley, of Portland, in relation to equality of civil and political rights: Resolved, That the grand result of a truly re- publican government can never be fully at- taimed until equality of civil and political rights be permanently secured, irrespective of differences of race and color. Resolved, That so long as the elective fran- chise shall be denied or abridged in any State, on account of race or color, none therein of such race or color, should be included in the basis of representation of such State in the Congress of the United States; and we approve of the efforts of the Senators and Representa- tives from this State, in the Congress of the United States, to secure such an amendment to the Constitution as would effect this resnit, believing that the tendency, and hoping that the ultimate effect of the amendment, if Adopted, will be to secure equality of political as well as civil rights for all. The Committee on Federal Relations, to which was referred a resolution in relation to the crime of treason and punishment of traitors, have reported that as, in their opinion, no ex- pression of the views of this gislatore is required to hasten the action of the executive futhorities of the United States upon the sub- ject of the resolution, it ought notto pass. The report was accepted. The Texas State Conveiltion organized on Saturday. The convention voted 67 to li thatal, the members should support the Constitution of the United States. A resolution that all who had not hitherto done so should take the am- nesty oath was reconsidered. The constitu- tional oath was administered to the members of convention en masse by Judge Everett, the members standing. Governor Hamilton was notified of the organization of the convention, and sent a message, among other thin; re- podialss the rebel State debt. A resolution eclaring thatno person coming within the exception of the President’s amnesty procla- mation is entitled to a seat, and a substitute to refer all credentials of delegates to the Com- mittee on Elections, were referred to that com- mittee. Resolutions to adjust the debts con- tracted on the basis of Confederate money, to inquire after the records, library, and furni- ture of the Supreme Court, to extend relief to parties owing debts prior to the war, and to establish & separate criminal court were ali referred to appropriate committees. The Boston /J’cs! says:—A little—if not more —light is beginning to break into the famous Concord Bank robbery. One hundred and ninety-six thousand dollars have already been recoyered and passed over to the bank, and what is equally gratifying, eo it is hinted, there is good prospect of recovering nearly the whole amount. The resolution recently passed by the Mary- land Legislature, endorsing the position of the President, will be presented by a committee from that ped next week. The President has, in reply to a letter signifying that intention directed a reply to be made stating that he wil be pleased to see them, if possible. about nex Thursday. Captain Burnett, an ex-Confederate officer, Was sentenced at Nashville, Ten.,to three years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary for the killing of Sergeant Pollard, of the 10sth Ohio regiment, at Shelmound on the 4th of July last. Pollard and Burnett tired simultaneously at each other, and were both wounded at the first fire. Burnett’s wound was slight. An affray took place at the Spotswood Hotel in Richmond yesterday afternoon, between Dr. Stewart, the correspondent of the New York Herald, and Coionel Garnett, late of the South- erdarmy. No weapons were used, and the parties were quietly separated. The river is rising and ponring through al) the plantations near Baton Rouge. La. The great levee building there, under the State’s management, has not been finished, and great loss is anticipated. General Coolbaugh, of Mexican nowriety, has arrived at New York, from St. Louis, in custody. He will be examined to-day on the charge of swindling. The Governor of Louisiana has vetoed the the parochial election bill. it is doubtful if there will be enough of inembers to pass it over the yeto. CONGRESSIONAL. SeNaTE.—Our report of yesterday closed as Ar. Henderson was commenting upon Mr. Sumner’s joint resolution to grant suffrage to the negroes, when Mr. Yates interrupted him by a question, which Mr. H. answered by an- other, asking is there slavery or involuntary seryitnde in Illinois! Mr. Yates said there was not. There could not be undnr the amendment recently adopted. Mr. Henderson.—But Illinois does not allow her negroes to vote. Mr. Yates.—That is what I propose to get at by a bill of Congress, which shall secure polit- ical and civil rights to all these men. Mr. Henderson —-I will ask the Senator from IlJinois another g uestion—whether the women of Illinois are free or slave. Mr. Yates.—I notice, sir, that when gentle- men are driven to the wall on this question, they ask why we don’t let the women yote! I will answer that at a proper time. At the conclusion of Mr. Henderson’s speech Mr. Clark spoke on the proposition before the Senate, and at5 p. m. gave way for a motion to adjourn. Hovse.—After the conclusion of our report yesterday, the contested election case being under consideration, the House voted on Mr. Marshall’s resolution, reported from the minor- ity of the Committee of Elections, declaring that . Trowbridge was not entitled to the seat, but that Mr. win was. ‘This was rejected—yeas, 30: nays, 108. The House then passed the resolution of the majority of the Committee of Elections, con- firming Mr. Trowbridge in the possession of his seat. Mr. Scofield reported a resolution from the Committee of Elections, which was passed, giving Mr. Baldwin, the contestant, fifteen bundred dollars to cover his capa. The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President, enclosing a communication from the French Government in relation to an international conferencejat Constantinople on the subject of the cholera. Mr. Stevens asked leave to offer a resolution, that in the judgment of this Honse the internal duty or tax on distilled spirits ought not to be reduced. Mr. Wentworth objected. Mr. Kelley presented the memorial of two hundred and thirty four communicants of Payne Chapel, African Methodist Epicopal Church, at Aanta, Georgia. praying for an Ll gehts tion sufficient to en: them to rebuild their place of worship, which was torn down aid utterly destroyed by a party of Federal so!- diers during the late campaign of General Sherman through Georgia. The House resumed the consideration of the bankrupt bill. During the debate, Mr. Stevens said this wac the worst time of all others for the of such alaw, when the rebels would take ad- SERnGe ot TE te Sek mamaeeh wae trom their de! a wamsued to ums bona ‘Norw ae Carolina exporte $00,000 bushels] of ‘Deferred Locals. L&CTURE BY FREDERICK DOUGLAS.—Tues- bof e , Fred 2. the colored orator, delivered a lecture in t! e 4% street Presbyte- an Church, (Rey. Dr. Sunderland’s,) on ‘Assassination and its Lessons.” The large audience ee ae to its ‘agg ca- city—many ol ed to stand. mong ton resent Hon. Daniel Wilmot, of Pa., Hon. W. D. Kelly, of Pa., and the old colored woman Sojourner Truth, and a number of col- ored persons. About 7% o'clock the orator entered, in com- pany with Ohief Justice Chase, Rey. Dr. Na- dal, of Wesley Chapel, and Douglas, Jr., when he was received with vociferous applause trom all parts of the house. Judge Chase took the chair, and after Dr. Sunderland had read a rtion of the scrip- tures, commencing at the 3ist verse of the 25th chapterof Matthew, introduced the speaker, tating that many years ago 2 young man, a slave in Maryland, feeling an imperishable de- sire for freedom, fled toa State, where selt- enfranchised and self-educated, he advanced in knowledge antil he took rank with the most intelligent of the country. Mr. Douglas, in his address, ®poke of the two great events of the past year—the downfall of = rebellion and the assassination of the Pres- ident. A new year had lately dawned upon us. We bad hoped mach upon it, bat there was reason for grave apprehension. There was reason to fear that it might witness something worse than even assassination, and this crime which we had cause todread was nothing less than the abandonment of all the advantages won by, the war—the freeing of the American bond- man. Oh! when will the American people learn rightly the lessons of their own history! Many shocks have fallen upon them, chief among which was the assassination. Had the question of settling the status of the negro been submitted tothem on the morning after tha: event there is no doubt as to what they would havedone. They would have put away from among them every vestige of slavery. The crime of crimes which now threatens this nation is not one that kills the body, bni one that murders the soul of the nation. It is one that strikes at the national honor. It is one that must bring upon the nation the gath- ered wrath of (tod and man. in Washington the crime of crimes which overhangs us and threatens us is nothing less than the base, the wanton betrayal of this ge eae by the very man—by the very man in whom this generous nation has confided the care of iis honor; the base and wanton surrender of all the efforts of this terrible war back again into the hands of the very men who, with broad blades and bloody hands, have sought to destroy the nation. The people were already beginning to mani- fest a desire to conciliate, and that mandhn magnanimity that is now our greatest danger. 1t was becoming fashionable to speak of rebel generale in terms of the highest respect, and men were almostas thankfui to Lee for sur- rendering as to Grant for making him surren- der. But what did this leniency ayail! Was the iron heart of slavery softened by it! No: nor ever will be. Nothing willever soften it save the military power of the United States. For it seized that moment when there was notbing to be gained, and when we ef the North were meditating mercy, to deal upon the nation’s head its heaviest blow, by mur- dering aman the most beloyed the nation bas ever known. Bui why take this theme now, it may be asked. Because he would underscore the as- sassination, and warn the American people to have a care that, in the process of reconstruc. tion, they do not leave in the soil some root or tibre out of which may spring other rebellions and other assassinations. Perhaps, said the speaker. you would like to know how lcameto visit Mr. Lincoln. He invited me. 1t was a significant fact both tor the men and the times, First, it showed that he had moral courage: that he remembered he was & man as well as a President; and if there is one thing to-night that impresses me more than another, it is that we haye presiding over this meeting one who remembers that he ix a man and a Christian, notwithstanding the er- mine. ’ It required moral courage to open this cburceb to-night for a meeting of this character. But let me say that] remember atime when abolitionism could ride in an omnibus. He said he had known it in its infancy and in its child- hood, and to-day he saw it a giant, and woe betide those who stand in its path way, for they must fall. Some men had physical courage, and would look down the throat of « cannon, but could not encounter a prejudice that re- quired moral courage. This courage Mr. Lin- coln had: and not only did he imyite a black man to his house, but also inyited him to the Soldiers’ ome to take tea with him. But this invitation implied more than moral courage and freedom from prejudice. It showed that Mr. Lincoln comprehended the situation, and saw what was coming. He was a tall man, morally as well as physically, and great moral truths shed their lustre on his brow long before they reached the dwellers in valleys or delvers in copper mines. He had before said that had Mr. Lincoln been living to-day, he wouid have stood with those who stood foremost, and gone with those who went farthest. He said this because he knew him to be a progressive man—one who did not begin as 2 Moses and end as a Pharaoh. He learned wisdom from war, and he would have learned it from peace. He had during his life expressed the opimion that two classes of colored men should be enfranchised—those who had foughtin our armies, and those who were educated; and at the same time he desired to see the means provided whereby all could receive the edueation necessary to fit them for this privilege. He had said this event was necessary, and he charged it home on slavery. It was true that it had been disclaimed on the partof the South. Mason, the rebel emissary in England, had hastened to tell us that she was not responsi- ble; yet the shadow does not cling closer to the object by which itis cast than does this crime toslavery. For thirty years the language of slavery bas been death to any one who ven- tured to oppose it; besides, this crime accords with the whole catalogue of the barbarities of the war, which extended even to the going down into their Lexppe d graves of sons and brothers, to steal their skulls for drinking-cups and their bones for trinkets. Where will you find anything likeit? ltaccords well with the throwing off the railroad track of trains bear- ing women and children and other non-com- batants. the firing of hotels in the hearts of populous cities, the poisoning of springs, the attempt to spread infection, the starving of our prisoners, and the infamous crime of poisoning them by vaccination. I: also raises the suspicion that Abraham Lincoln was not the first victim. Harrison, atter serving one month, died, and was succeeded by a man de- voted to the interests of slavery. Taylor had but just announced himself in favor of the ad- mission of California as a free State when he passed away, and gave place to a northern sycophant, whose name is found at the bottom of the fugitive slave law. Even James Buch- anan was poisoned at the National Hotel, and had he died would haye been succeeded by Breckinridge. “But, Douglass,” you may ask, “why do you bring these things before us just now, when we want to come together and forget past differ- ences!” Because there is a lesson in them. It wae a shrewd remark of General Banks, that republics haye short memories. The speaker said that if he were a minis‘er of the Gospel he would like to preach to the American people for six monthe from one text, and that text should be, “Remember Lot's wife.” He would show that nations should have memories. Ob! but we want peace. There is an old book which says, “First pure, then | eae meet ”” Some of our leading men are preaching forgiveness, and some of them preaching forgiveness eyen with- outrepentance. The speaker had always sup- posed that Christianity was, in this respect, t model of hberality; but even this im; one condition as an antecedent to the forgiveness of sin, and that was tance. Letour Southern brethren repent; let them put away from among last remnant of slavery. No one should be torgiven with the old iniquities still lying in his heart, and we have at least the right to see that our Southern brethren have laid aside their old hatred of the American Government before bestowing this boon upon The Speaker said he believed — the —— dist doctrine, as cable to the present case. A ev page nage oe ae to ask admission Southern North—to make no difference the South’s “Woret eBemDee. jr wine ther nen the South. ern people to feel that the. have sinned. bed heard it said, even in congress, thar” ‘States were never out of the Union. Perhaps Bot; but it was very certain that the Union had been et them. [Lauchter.} wait until there are signs of its returning ito them; until Union generals can the Legislatuses of Alabsma and Missiseippi; until the old flag is again saluted: until ae are manifestations of a love of the Union. Peace to the on been followed by moral war against tl ——_ When the rebel armies were in the id, and ther Swept across the hills of Pennsylvania, leaving & desolate track to mark their when. the warm blood of our sons pattered the tombstones of Gettysburg; when ¢ steam- er Was expected to bring the news Fecogpition of the Confederacy; when the re- ir and the Lis bel bullet, there was nr. a we and white, ay tt. that ballot should folio: is itnow? he said. He friend bene he peor the omni of * great truth Was that of bert: and he beliewed in that. He bole wy Congress of the United States: the House: he believed im the liev, Kel Senate, in Charles Sumner: he believed is Sunes ; he believed in Thaddeus Steven: and he believed in the people of the Unired ton. At come future time he osed them more of what he believes. oar Judge Kelley was called for, and made afew remarks, in which he asked if such aman ag Douglas should not have the right to vote for Mayor or Councilman in Washington, when in the States an ignorant degraded white man can yote for President ? After singing the Doxology the meretag was closed with a benedietion by Dr. Sunderland. Soren Aare U_S. Surgeme Court, Feb. 1.—No. ® Thos, IL. Newell, &c., appellants, ws. Alexander Norton No. 43. Jos. Andrews, plaintiffs in error, ys. Cbas. A Kensler. No. 51. Jas. K. Simpson etal, Pilwaauts in error, vs. Austin Dall et al, and No. 60. Lonis De sobry, plaintiff in error, vs. John Nicholson Ordered by the Court that these causes. or either of them, will be heard on the first Mon- day of March next, after the argument in No. 365, ¢x parte Bowles, on proof of notice by either party to the other, or to the counsel of such oth. er party appearing of record in this court, or to the attorney of record in the court from which the cause is brought. No. 112. The ship Cheshire and cargo, &c., appellants, vs. The United States. The argn- ment of this cause was continued by Mr. Uof- fey for the United States, and concluded by Mr. Edwards for the appeitants. No. 113. The United States, appellants, vs, Josefa M. de Leriano, widow, &c. This cause was argued by Mr. Wells for the United States, No. 114. J. Edgar Thomson, plaintiff in er- ror, vs. The County of Lee. his cause was submitted to the consideration of the Court on the record and printed arguments by Mr. How- ell and Mr. Grant for the plaintiffs in error, and by Mr. Allison for the defendant in error. No. 115. Henry Whitin et al., appellants, The United States. The plaintiffs in errer in this cause having been three times,solemnly called by the Marshal, and failing to appear, it Was, on motion of Mr. Ashton, Assistant Attor- ney General, ordered to be dismissed under the sixteenth rule of court. No. 117. David W. Wetmore, appellant, ve, The steamboat Granite State, her tackle, &c., the New Haven Steamboat Company, claim- ants. The argument of thie cause was com- menced by Mr. Benedict for theappellant. —_——_o——— U.S. Covrt or CLams, Feb. 14.—Jnlian J, Alexander, Esq., of Baltimore, Md., was ap- pointed a commissioner of the court. Thomas W. Pierce vs. The United States, Chiet Justice Casey delivered the opinion of the Court in this case, adverse totheclaim. Judge Loring read a separate opinion, concurring im the result. Albert Brown vs. The United States. Judge Wilmot delivered the opinion of the Coart im this case, finding due to the claimant $14,100. Arabella _— executrix of Bennet Riley, deceased, ys. The United States. Judge Peck delivered the opinion of the Court in this case, finding due to the claimant $4,425.52. Judge a & separate opinion, coneurri with the majority, except as to the amount the judgment. A. H. Jones et al. vs. The United States, Judge Nott delivered the opinion of the Gourt giving leave to the claimants to amend their petition and ordering the case to be remanded to the general docket. Ohief Justice Casey dissented and read a written opinion Chas. Wileon et al. vs. The United States. Judge Peck delivered the opinion of the Court in this case, adverse to the claim. John Spicer ys. The United States. J Peck delivered the opinion of the Court in this case, dismissing the ition Chas. H. Adams ys. The United States. Onief Justice Casey delivered the opinion of the Court in this case, finding due the claimant 33,437.04. Henry Kellogg vs. The United States. Onief Justice Casey delivered the opinion of the Court in this case, sustaining the demurrer of the United States. {From the Richmond Dispatch.) After the interview with President Johnson and the committee, a formal summons, signed by Mr. Fessenden, Chairman of the United States Committee on Keconstraction, was served upon all the members of the Virginia committee except Mr. Pendleton, by the Sere geant-at-Arms. The summons cited the authority of that com. mittee to cal] before them persons and papers, and the members of the Virginia committee ace ny waited upon Mr. Fessenden. Mr. Marshall was detained by sickness, and by ne other canse, Mr. Fessenden informed the Vi mittee that the matter had been re! sub-committee of three, of which Jar. was chairman. The cormitiee therey, to the Committee-room and met Mr. Howard. Mr. Dale Carter asked to be examined Orst; Which was agreed to. His testimony was given in & private room, after which he left. Mr, Joynes was next examined separately. Mr. Gray left the committee, and was not examined, After the examination of Mr. Joynes the far- ther proceedings were carried on in the same room. There were present Mr. Baldwin, Mr, Keen, Mr. Grattan and Mr. Joynes. Mr. (jrattan, on being asked Whether a jary could be found in Virginia who would fing Jefferson pret eng of treason, said no; but afterward qualified the remark by sai that as Richmond had always contaieed number of Union men, such a jur, ight found. When Mr. Grattan gave thie ‘op! before qualifying it as above, Mr. Joynes and said he differed in opinion with No other member of the committee epeke. Subse quently Mr. Baldwin said, during his examin. ation, in answer to the same question, that ninety-nine Virginians out of every b had agreed with Mr. Dayis in opposing Federal Government; that their cause had been his cause; and that it would jnent- ly be a painfal thing to give such a i but that, as men of honor, under instraction from the Court, they would give a yerdict in accordance with their oath as jurors, however painful it might be. Mr. Baldwin was farther interrogated as to his interview with Mr. Lincoln in April, 1®61, and answered as follows :—That he had a vate interview with Mr. Lincoin, and that had talked freely concerning the state of country. Mr. Lincoln osked why the Vir- givia convention did not adjourn. His reply ‘was that, although there was a Union = ity in the convention, they would not adjourn while ignorant of the plans for the adjustment of our sectional difficulties. He had also said Ted Ho’ Pee that if he had Mr. Lincoln’s power he could settle the disaffection in minutes by withdrawing the from Sumter and Pickens, and ff calli & convention of all the States. T. Lincoln had replied that he would ¢o this. Mr. Howard said that he felt certain that Mr. Lincoln never had promised to withdraw the troops from Sumter as an inducement ‘o the Virginia Convention to adjourn. for he would have been swept from his seat by the ind t people of the North. Mr. Baldwin reph that his memory was good, and thatsuch was his im : Det that as he was alone with Mr. Lincoln on that occasion, and there was no one now to rebut his testimony. he would not give itas any- thing more than an impression left upon his mind. The sagan p im although formal, were marked by good temper and cordiality, and the en Virginia committee and the sul ginia and West Va. the 4 county) Free = “We have no doubt a of people of West Vir- inia would reunion.