Evening Star Newspaper, March 13, 1866, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR 8 PUBLISHED DAILY, (EXUEPT SUNDAY,) AT Tits STAR BUILDINGS, Beuthwest corner of Penn's avenue and Mh stredt nY W. D. WALLACH. —_e———— The STAR is served by the carriers to their rubeeribers in the Uity and Distric at Tew CENTS rER weex. Ooples at the connter, with or without wrappers, Two Cents each, Price ron MAtLrye:—Three months, One Deiter and Ff y Cents; six montha, Three Del- sent from the office longer than pai.i ior. The WEEKLY STAR—published on Friday morning— One Dollar and a Half @ Year. : AUCTION SaL LE OF STEAM GRIST MILL AT THE Oo CAVALRY DEPUT, GLESBeso, D.C. Quartermascer General's Office, First Division. Washington, D.C., February 2, By order of the Quartermaster General, there Will be sold on the-premisss. at pablic suction. ua- der the direction of Osptain George T. Seerne, A © Mon WEDNESDAY, April 4, 1856, at [2 gicleck » the following described public proper- '¥. to it: ONE (1) STEAM ree AND FEED serge with maseive granite foundations.) 49 by 30 t. with coal. hay. all constructed of t Most substanti Also It . &t the same time and place. the machinery snd appliances of the mili. consisting of ONE 1) ENGINE, OF 100- HORSE POWER, niving pulley of the same material, ten (10) feet in iameter and twenty four (24) inches face, with udson'® patent gov: rnor WO (2) BOILERS, OF 60-HORSE POWER BACH de of the best boiler iron, five-stxteenths (5-16) f sn inch in thickness, five (3) feet in diameter, ud fourteen (14) feet five (5) inches in length; each iler seventy-six (76) lap-welded flues, each three e-fourth (‘s) inches in diameter, with all site aorendages, (16) PAIRS OF REED’S PATENT BUOK- wena THIRTY (30) INCHES BPRING netructed of solid French burr mfilstone, and t in heavy, well balanced frames, with b: at- rs. elevators and conveyors sufficient to and jaundice the bay. grain and prepared ged on the most momical and aber saving plan. ‘The shafting ts of finished wronzht iron, and the lies « of cast-iron, faced and balaaced, with hang. ' patent stretched leathe ) » The Engine. Boilers, Machinery and Fixtures of Overy description, are of the very best materials d workmanship, and are still in excelient condi- ES and fine working order, the mill having been ation « y about 15 months. i emed advix by the agent of the Govern- Ment. on the day ot » the buildings will be seid ¥ Separ peter Cash. in Government funds. | Purchasers will be required to remove treir prop- rty before the fret (ist) day of May next, un- se otherwise arranged with the owner of the rounds FA boat for Gieshoro will leave the Sixth-street wharf every hour during the day of sale. Avy further information that may be desired ven upon applicaticm, in person or by ptain GEORGE BROWNING, A. ro, or to this offi JAMES A. EKIN, Brevet Brig. Gen., in charge » fe7-dta ist Div. Q.M.@. 0. )QALE UF STEAM BOILER, FORCE PUMPS oS WATER PIPE. FIRE PLUGS. &c , OOM- PRISING THE WATER-WURKS AT GIESBORO, D. 0. 1 Quartermaster General's Office, First Dission.t Washinston, D. C.. Februar, . > By order of the Quartermaster General, there Will be sold, on the premises, at public auction, woder the direction of Cres —— T. Brown- ing, A.Q. Mom THURSDAY, April 5, 1955, at 12 pg =, the following-described public prep- erty, to wi NE STEAM BOILER, 90 feet long and 3 feet in Giameter, (with two twelve inch retarn fines.) made of *, inch boiler iron, with all the necessary rtenances, including cast iron front, gauge ks. globe valves, feed pump, smoke stack and hood, steam gauce.(Ashcroft's patent.) grate bare. pipe, plugs, reducing pieces, &c., all in good order. TWO WORTHINGTON STEAM FORCE PUMPS, No. 6, 18 inch cylinder, 9 inch stroke, 25- hor and each capable of pumping and forcin ‘lensof water perday. Comnected with them sre the requisite valves. Bante coup- ¢ &c. lings, bends. eloows, double These Pumpe are comparktivel plete working order. A large quantity of WATER PIPE, ag follows: 5.1 feet Ginch cast-iron Water Pipe, Wse0 ** Zinch z and om 2 inch wrought-iron * 34; inch cast-iron se * iy, inch ** bi * jinch * 7 ¥ Usk eaST.IRON FIRE PLUGS, (Ayres? patent.) with all the necessary connections, sech as T's, bende, stop cocks, elbows, four-way pieces, &c., all inexcellent condition; together ws HE TOOLS, &e., required for making al- and re pe hb - ew machines, t drills. puvches caulking tools, &c ert Cash. in Goverument funds. Deliveries will be made to purchasers on or befere the firet (ist) day of May next. A boat for Giesboro will leave the Sixth-street wharf every hour during the day of sale. Any farther sadormes ae may be Kontoes will be given upon application, in person or by let- fer. to Eupiain’ Georte 7. Browsing, A @. M., jiesboro, D. C., or at this office. . JAMES A. EKIN, Brevet Brigadier General. in charge few? te First Division.Q. M.G.O SALE OF SERVICEABLE AND DAMAGED S ROSPITAL PROPERTY. Wasuixctox, D.O., March 6, 1858. Will be sold at public auction, on THURSDAY 4 om next, at 10 o'clock &. m.. at Hall ity, tity of serviceable and davaged Hospital Pro’ . principally consisting of Hair Mattresses and Pillows, Blankets. Sheets, Drawers, Shirts. Moxquito Nets, Counterpanes, F egere, Socks, Towels, Gowns. Lanterns, Plates, Bowls. Mags, Tim Ware, Knives and Forks. oo bours allowed to purchasers to re- Wore property , in Government fands. .5.A.. irve: . mb 6-#t ©. W. BOTELER, Anct. Q@ALE OF MANURE. > aa 's Office, First Division, Washington, D.C, February 23. 1366. Will be sofi at the Cavalry Ly i "Dv. Cislarge quantity of stock-yard MANURE, which will be delivered to purchasers on the greund,orin barges or boats to be provided by them, at forty (40) cents per cubic yard. Two or more boats(according to size) can be loaded per day. Terms - Cash. in Government funds. By order of the Quartermaster General. JAMES A. EKIN. cl Brevet nian Gene} fo % dtmarsi = rat Division, PROPOSALS. <ALE OF GOVERNMENT WOOD. seta Department 4 Washinzton, } a 5) Quartermaster Genera Office af the = jermaster, Liss sizeet and Pennsylvania avenw (Commer iis SS ington, D.C Mach 0, 138 The surplus Government Wood ty Alexandria from oi ing to . Thies Wo is of good quality, thoroughly sea- soned. and mixed in the ons of ene-third @ak and two thirds Pine. The Wood Yards ure located on Maryland nue. between 7th and 8th . near Long Bridge, in this city. at Kendall Green. one mile h of Balt Obio Railroad Depot; and one-eighth of a mile Borth of the city of Alexandria, oa the Washington and Alexandria Kailresd. Price of Wood at the yards in Warbiogtes. six dollars (26) per cord; at five dullarm $5) cord, and delivered in any pe f Washington at seven dollars: $7) per cord, in Georgetown at seven dollars and tweaty- five cents ($7.95) per cord, and in Alexandria at five dollars and eighty cents per cord. t this office during office hours, and jor James Gleason, A. Q. M., at Al- cod Yard, from 9 e'clock @.m. to 12 tock. noon Government fands. M. I. LUDINGTON, Colonel and Chief Geacermaniee mh f-24t Department of Washington ‘OVERNENT SALE OF SURPLUS HARD G BREA Bvesistence. Oveicr, U.8. A., Do. S hourn Gar Staxer Battiwore. Mp., February 27, 4 Sealed Proposals im duplicate will be received at this office untit SATURDAY, March 17, 1855, for the yeren of surplus HARD BREAD’ on hand Bt thie depo petals —— is made under ement « k ‘ead is in boxes of each. repotals received felon P ey Parc bases will be delivered om board of transports Papenczeenes toes — at fa - *yment * = remen| nds a Kolsracceptance of bid Twenty days allowed seers to remove stores. poeals to be endorsed on the envelope, “‘Pro- poesis fr Hard and address to bret Linge Ceo STE Brew .8...0- fo 7-17 ee et Bria. Gen. Velen ss “OF HARD BREAD. = Dz: Sag! aT oO” 13 Bey 4 5 Bealed_ Pr Ist cate, will be recei a(tnom 28 pW ESD ATS aod sa TURDATS of ench week for all the surplus HABD BREAD at tht 7 - Bread t tn boxes of fifty (60) pounds each, and s al aaphere willie deliverea on beard of trans- Dperts © ut expense to . Nopropomis receive? for few than twenty (20) boxes, one thousand 1. Payment required on of acceptance of bid ia Government fuade. Propesals should be endorsed “Proposals for vd |.” and addressed te Miele” JAMES CUBBY, Col. and 0 lers; one year, Fire Dollars. No pxpers are | Chen St, XXVII. 1g WASHINGTON. D. C.. TUESDAY. MARCH 13, 1866. Star. N&, 4,062. AUCTION SALES. GOVERNMENT SALE. IMPORTANT TO PYROTECHNISTS, OPTI- CAL-INSTRUMENT MAKERS, COPPERSMITHS, &c. Orrick ov THE SIGNAL OFFicER, . ASHING TON, D. March 12. 5 Will be sold at public auction, under the direc- tion of Brevet Major L Corps, J.8 A., at Office of the street. near F, Washington, D. O.,om Uas- DAY. March 22. a lot of serviceable Blgnal Proper- ty and Stores, comprising— £.°00 sets (7 in a set) ef Countersign Signal Oar- tridges. or Pyrotechnic Lights, of seven colors and fombinations, and burning 16 secands, more or jens #0 Woode ‘ontaining the above. 477 Bigual woed) and Holsters, for firing th © mentioned lights. 18 r teens (holding one galloneach) and pee: straps. weighing (without strap) abpgat 2}; pounds, ™311 Copper Cant (without straps,) as above. 2 Jopper Canteens, (w L 5 . #2 Fivergallon Copper Cans, weighing abeut 12 Pqitis = gual Pistol Holtters, leather 23>) a bo ole’ y *, 4 lales of Lamp Wicking, about 16 pounds to le. 2 barrels of Turpentine, bert quality. 9 the followin, Ale ONDEMNED SIGNAL PROPERTY - ‘ae Telescopes and Straps, various sizes and inde. 9 Telegraph Telescopes, (large size.) 110 Marine or Binvcular Field Glaases, 126 Marine Glass Caves and Straps, (leather.) 45 Pocket Compasses, ( brass.) ch) Canvas Cases and Straps, representing about £0) pounds of old canvas. 30 India Bebe es representing about 400 ound= of old soft rubber, nee pounds Mixed Paper Bags, (good quality mus- bi nteens and other articles, represent- pounds of old copper. reacks, representing about 184 pounds of old canes i pairs Scissors and 4 Globe Lanterns. $9 pairs Piiers and }-gross Wind Matches, 11 Lance-bends (or Knives) with leather sheathes. 1i Five- gallon Copper Cans, (weighing 12 pounds each 7 piegots and one Tailors Pressing Iron, or 4 Patent Swincing Lanterns and Poles. 4 Fleaibles, or Drop Gaslights. Sele will be continued day by day until all the Property i- ecld Five da) s «!l wed for removal of purchases,, Terms: Cash. in Government funds. By order of Colonel B. F. Fisher, Chief Signal A L NOR Officer U.S.A, B TON, ni 12-10% Brevet Major and Signal Officer, LA “SALE CF QUARTERMASTER'S 4 STORES. t ter’ Washington, Chief Quartermaster’s (om, Dee Maren 2 8 t Washington. Will be cold at Public Ai tien ef Brevet Lient. C M.. at Warchonse No. 5. ction, under the direc- . James M. Moore. A. Q. a New York avenne, be- tween 18th apd lth streets, Washington, D. C., on TUESDAY. March 20, 1866, at 10 o'clock &.m.,a large lot of Quartermaster Stores, consisting of 16 lbs. Muriatic Acid, 4 Bellows, ws » assorted, 32 Bevels. we Akcobol, 132 feet Leather Belt- 4 Anvils, a . 835 Angers. assorted, 32 feet Rubber Belting, $72 Axes, assorted, 1,281 Bits, assorted, 30 Broad Axes, 13 Blocks. assorted, 191 Hand Axes, 20 Coffin Boxes, 86 Basle avd Chains, 3 Weod Boxes, 14 Pork Barrels, 12 Dredging Boxes, 22 Carpenters’ Benches, L Drang ting Board, 100 Woed Benches, 225 Chair Bottoms, 3,Wash Board: 15 Chair Backs ‘and 19 Copper Boilers, rms. 29 Door Bolte assorted, 100 Chair Backes, $00 Spring Window * 108 Chair Bolte, 3.0é@ Chair Stretchers, 82 Ibs. Borax. 0 Lamp Chimneye, 6.00 Copper Bottoms, 1,000 Ibs. Fire Ulay, 4 Plom Fore, 1 Ibs. Qopper, 6 Circulating Boilers, £00 Stove Deors, 4£team Boilers. 400 Obairs, assorted, 2Marking Brushes, 400 Field Deeks, $38 Whitewash Brushes, 10 Office Desks, t "as: 300 Bucket Bars, beat ans eee cy 39) Varnish Brushes, 1.948 Bastard File 203 Dust Brushes. 10,000 Lights Gi: 19 Clothes Brushes, 2,000 Sancepan Han tles, 2.081 Chisels, asserted. 1,294 Chieel Handles, 2etbs, French Chalk, TM1 Axe Handles, as- 53 Cast Tron Hoppers, _ 1,100 Shovels. assorted, 25.000 Ibs. Iron, asserted, 20,000 Ibs. Spikes,” . 1,460 Knobs, assorted, 1 000 Stove Feet, 2,000 Pe. Lead, 2.000 Iba Cast Steel, 2.926 Chest Locks, 700 koxes Tin, 2.106 Cupboard Locks, 1.000 Lamp Tubes, 400 Mallets, 105 Past Iron Traps, 120 lbs. Cat Nails, 400'yards Silver Tinsel. H 16 060 lbs Wrought Nails, 6,335 Ts Tacks, as- c 1.00 Frying Pans. #0) 8.600 Tbe. Wrought Pipe, 100 Whee 421 Planes, assorted, 4,000 Tbe, W: 250 Tin Pumps, assorted, 3.000 Ibs. Zi £00 Ibs. Iron Rivets, 6.000 Escutcheons, 300 Ibs. Rods, Wire. 300 Tables. assorted. es ae will be continued from day to day until 8 FH) athe stores must be rewoved within fivedays from date of sale. —— Cash. R Government funds. : t wae Snore 2. &- Rucker, 6 of Washington. gemeniasani CHARLES Hi. TOMPKINS, mb2-16t _ Brevet lonel and Quartermaster. ALE OF GOVERNMENT BUILDIN G8 Ss STABLES. FENCING, WHARVES, &c., AT GIESBORO, D.C. Quartermaster General's Office. 1st Division, } ington, February 27, 1866. By order of uarterinaster General there will be seld on t! rowning, A. Q. M.. commencing on MONDA pril 2, 1356, atlv o'clock @. m., and continuing from the same hour each day thereafter, (except WEDNBSDAY and THURSDAY, April 4 and 5, on which days the Milland Water Works will be sold,) until the whole shall havebeen disposed of, the following Seated public property, to wit: Stories,) 16x20. 18x38, two 20x20, (two stories.) 16x bee io adjoining 10x16,) 12x32. 15x16, twowsx X75. iD Ly Kighty-nine (89) LABORER’S QUARTERS, (frame, seventy four 16x18, fourteen 12x14, and one 16x16, With shed adjcining'8x11 Ten (10) DWELLINGS tories, with back buildings, 12x32,} four 10x24, 16x |. 16x82, 16x28, (with wing léx]7 joining. 9x12, and 10x10,) 16x20, (with wing 10x } 24x24, (with shed sajetning x40.) HOUSES, (frame,) 28x190 (two stories.) 15x60(with wing 16x20.) Sx140 (two ries,) 28x130 (with additions, 10x12,) 28x140, 28x50 (two stories.) 16x20, 16x34, and 28x40. Thirty-two (32) STABLES, (frame,) twenty four 28x355, ome 11x32, and one 13x29 (with shed Mneal feet of stab! Une Q)188U1NG STABLE, (framo,) with 5,512 Hneal feet of stabling. Twenty (20) INGS.( frame.) 28x32. 28x56, 18832, 18x31. 15x65. 10x15, four 16x50 four 9x22, 238x432, 28x 145, 21548, 28x500, 20326, and 17x17. SHEDDING, 7.758 lineai foot. adtitty-two (i2) WATER TANKS, 3x16, two feet leep. qacventy-elght (78) MANGERS, 3)cx16, 334 feet ‘Twenty (20) OUT-HOUSES. One(1) HAY SHED. 1i2x3i2. One (1) GRAIN HOUSE, (frame,) 5x20. WHARVES, one 40,181 square feet, one are feet. and one 2.880 square feet, NCING, 23 980 lineal feet. One (1) STOREHOESE, (frame,) 52x ) 52x150. lS a a Sale SHOPS, (frame,) 482160, 160. One (1) ENGINE HOUSE, 17x32, A The buildings will be sold singly, and must be re- moved within fifteen days. The buildings will be taken down at the ex del ition, on the depot w: “Terme: Cash in Government fands, A boat for Giesboro will leave the Sixth-street wharf every hour during the day of sale. farther information ‘opr —- CR = , T.B Glesbore, D. O.. oF to this ES A. EKIN, Brevet B: = General in fe 28- VEBNMENT BUILDINGS A’ ss < SENDALL GREEN. Ohta! Quartereiasnintion, D.C March it tert h I: Will be sold at public suction, the nices, i + OD under the direction of Brevet Lieutenant Co! Jas. M. Moore, A.Q.M., on SASURPAT, March 17, 1966. at 12 o'cloc! following described fe Government Buildings, Fencing, &c., situated at KENDALL GREEN, viz: One (1) Stable, 38 by 311 feet. Six (6) Stables, each 27 Lay feet, Que (1) Btable, Ze 314 feet. y One (1) Stab 308 feet. One (1) Stable, 27 by 229feet. (1) Btable, 27 by 224 feet. 1) Stable, 27 by 206 feet. 1) Sinks iy 1s foseee ) Sink. fest. Ten (10) Water Troughs, ch 20 by Winches, 4 1.950 Fi I feet of Fencing. 7's feet high. ili ill be singly, aod must be eel hin Afteon any from date of sale. t funds Gen. and cial aot t. Maj. Gen. jaar 3 PO asara Depot of Washington, rELI , RATED BX’ FLEEMBcLy’s concent TRACT HRLMBOLDS. CONCENTRATED EXTRACT up's A RSAPARILCA Leiter! “eine mapa . a mney sae Chemistry, and are ‘oe most acdive thei oan be made. AMUSEMENTS. GROVER’S NEW THEATER, Pennsylvanie avenue, near Willard’s Hotel. LEONARD GROVER & O0.............00.DIFectors LEONAED GBOVENR........0. D. HESS. Last night but four of the FAREWELL #KASON OF GRAND GERMAN OPERA COMPANY. LE@NARD GROVER .. THIS( TUESDAY) EVENING, MARCH 13, 1866 You FLOTOW’S Sparkling Opera, (composer of ““Martha,’’ STRADELLA. * Madame Bertha Johannsen -¥raoz Himmer .. Theodore Habelman . Heinrich Steinecke Joseph Weinlich Leonora... Allesandro Stradelie Barba: nd Tr: "5 Gondol a—Leo! ras Serenade—Grand Venice—Fanfare of Geblin Masks— nerade of Cavaliers and Dames—The uet—Malvolio and Barbarino. And in addition, the celebrated . EERMESS ACT OF FAUST, BY GOUNOD. Joseph Hermanns Franz Himmer Famous Vivo Wagner Students, Soldiers, Peasants, Cavaliers, &c., by the (Conxpreron.... wee DOLPH NEVENDORF) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, ROSSINI'S €elebrated Masterpiece, WILHELM TELL—GUILLAUME TELL, With its unprecedented cast. Debut of the celebrated Baritone, WILHELM FORMES, SCALE OF PRICES: Orchestra Chairs. secured seats Drees and Parquette Circles, secur seats remain unsold at the time of oors, tickets of admission will be is- sued as follows: Dress and Parquette Circles. Virele.... eoceeeececeeees G2 ED ed seats... 200 for securing seats from 9 o'clock Box office open m. No seats exchanged after once be- MR. ANP MBS. CHARLES KEAN Are engaged and will shortly appear. CANTERBURY. Ooerner Pennsylvania avenue and Niath street, GROBGE LBA coeeceensssecsseesessmeseveeeesole Proprietor, GIGANTIC ARTISTIC ALLIANCE. THE GREAT sa rors COMBINATION na UNEXAMPLED SPLENDOR. New Drama, New Faces, New Ballets, New Olio. To night, presentation of the new Prize Drama of CONVIOT’S RETRIBUTION, The Wonder of bay Ay iy in his wonderful evolutions on the CLOUD introducing some new miraculous feats. By of Comedians, introducing WARDS B BUCKL N. J. WHITE, E. CLIFFORD, WILSON, in new Ethiopian Sketches, Songs A Magnificent Ballet entitled ah teen ee OF a nee = anny a nnie Ferrero, Lottie = F Millie Richmond, Eli: Williame, Jennie Smith. Also, the beantifa! Di DIOT I <8. LADIES’ MATINEE ON SATORDAY, commencing at 3 o'clock BANJO '—Instruction by CLARENCE PETERS, Pupils guaranteed one or more perfect tunes the first lessou, or nocharge. Office 479 10th et. Banjos on band. [MA8eurnapE AND To be hired from F E Franklin Honse. Reom N. Cerner 6th and D . KREIS’ DANOING PARKER'S HAL! ja avenue, between 61 Oppesite Metropolitan Hotel, Asour Winter Season is about to close, those to join our classes should avail themselves of this opportunity, And as ‘tions will be and May Ball and Exhibi- tion, all these desiring to take partia the exercises should love vo time in entering. sand Hours of Twiteon: fernoons. iy o'cl Tuesday and MULLIGAN. ADP BYA lomeatic Drama of FANCY DRESSES p2rs. aw. th and 7th ote., tion given to suit convenience of can had at J. F. Ellis’; Philp & Solomon’s, also, at the Academy during the hours The Hall ean be rented for Balls, rees, &c., on reasenable terms. to 10. rivate instruc! dest }, Parties, Sot- jaZ-tf FASHIONABLE DANCING ACADEMY, E Street, Between 9th and 10th. Pes Marini’s last quarte May Balt will commence en Saturday, For particulars apply at as Bond m (11) OFFICES, (frame,) 28x140 (two (frame,) 28x50 (two Cc. ¥- BOTELER, - GENERAL AUOTIONEER, No. 320 D street, between 10th and Lith, renal attention to sales at acti PERSONAL PROPERTY, Cash di tion of Merchandise con is spacious and centraily rerooms are well adapted to display ar- usehold Furniture and Merchandise He respectfully solicits a portion of the age, assuring those who may favor iil be made to render and two kitchens ining. 14x50.) ned HOSPITAL STABLE, (frame,) with 5,270 j-» bet 10th and llth. APERHANGINGS—A large assortment, the lowest cash prices No 486 7th street. 8 doors above Odd Fe'lows’ Hi EVKE TOO LATE TO LEARN LEXANDER WOLOWSKI'S SIMPLIFIED SYSTEM PIANO FORTE AND SINGING. Mons. Alexander Wolowski, so well kk Washington, and who brought out some of the bes! talent in our elt: his new simplified of one pe but the lamber will, if desired, be 71 Ps Yo vered by the wget of charge for at 3 '&. avenue, Op- 0 12 8. m., and from 7 to 8 p. F LOwogs, GAMBRILL, LINGANORE, : GOLDEN HILL and FAMILY FLOURB,. All grades of Extra and Super FLOUR, MEAL, MILL FEED, BALED BAY, &c lowest possible rates. For sale by WM. M. GALT & 00., corner Ist st. and Indians avenue, W *" Grea mabbue Wouks,” MARBLE WAST AND " Momamente made to order on reasonable terme eR, MENTS, TABLE EASTERN MAk- ‘s SLABS promptly attended sveune, between yf r i Weshington. D. 0. L4™: LATHS!! ! CE REDUCED. Maasinee Baugor LATHS, which we ers, Navy Yard. yer teat bd ein no PRs Po bed to cay qneneten of 336 Pennsylvanie a ls TELEGRAMS, &c. Adviees from El Paso, Mexico, have been received. The Republican Government was still located at El Paso. Juarez had learned that the French wonld soon Jeave Chihuahua in the hands of the Mexican garrison, when the Republicans will have no trouble in re- capturing the city. Advices have also been re- ceived from Sonora, stating that Pesquira had resumed military operations. His ‘ce has been angmented by a large force of American Repnblicans, General Carono, with eighteen hundred men, had won a victory over the Im- perialists at Santa Cruz. General Morales was collecting a large Republican force for immediate operations. The Liberals complain that officers of the United States are under strict orders to show courtesy to Maximillian’s officers, even permitting them to send maraud- ing parties across the border to intercept and rob neutral travelers. The Mexican Repnbican Gereral Alvarez, under date of Provedencia, Fetruary 22, writes that affairs at Acapnico areunchanged. The invaders are continually haraseed, and pretty well worn eut. General Diaz has inaugurated a successful campaign in theState of Gajaca. Cotonel Fegerro, after de- feating the Imperialists at Tehuantepec, moved toward Tehuan. The Imperial force in Vera Cruz bave resumed active operations in that quacter. An immense meeting of the Roberts wing of the Fenian Bretherhood was held at Music Hall, Boston, last night, and thousands were disappointed m not gaining admittance. Gen- eral Sweeny and President Roberts were escorted from their hotel by the 46th unat- tached company ofthe M. V. M. Columbian Guards to the hall. An immense erowd accom- panied them. General Robert Cowdin pre- sided at the meeting, which was addressed by President Roberts, General Sweeney, and the Fenian Senator Morrison, of Kansas, The speeches were animated. and the brotherhood were called to rise m their might and, with General Sweeny, stike Canada. At the close of the meeting. upvards of ten thousand dol- lars in cash contritations were collected. A fire occurred in Elmira, New York, be- fore daybreak yesterday morning, which de- stroyed the block of frame buildings situated on thecorner of Wisner and Second streets: five buildings wrre burned, occumed by a grocer and provision store, two saioons and a tailor shop. Loss about $11,000: insurance, $5,000, principally in New York offices. The fire was the work of an incendiary. Mr. Flint, paymaster United States navy, and sub-editor, uader Chas. W. Butts, of the Norfolk Old Domnion, was flogged in his office Saturday by three gentlemen. Mr. Flint will survivehis wornds. Wpon the approach of the assailants the assistant editors fled, in- cluding Mr. Butts. CONGRESSIONAL. —At ‘he conclusion of Mr. Sprague’s address terday afternoon— The bill to extend the time for the with- drawal of goodsfrom the public stores and the bonded warehotses was passed. Mr. Sumner offered an amendment to the | smeared (diced editorially in yesterday's far. Mr. Wilson presented the following joint resolution, which he intends, he said, to offer when the constitutional amendment comes up again: Representatives shall be appo#tioned among the several Statesaccording to the number of male meme | over twenty-one years of age having the qGalifvations requisite tor electors of the most uumervus branch of the State Leg- islature, citizens possessing like qualifications disiranchised for participation in any rebel- lion, and persons of like age not naturalized. The nigmber of Representatives shall not ex- ceed one for every hendred thousand of actual population, but each State shall haye at least one Representative. Mr. Grimes eaid tha; the time had now come for him to offer an amendment to the Constitu- tion and that he woud offer the following, hoping that when the question was again considered it would meet with due attention : Representatives shall ve apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of per- sons im_each State, excluding Indians not taxed. But whenever, in any State, the elec- tive franchise shall be denied to any portion of its male citizens above the age of twenty-one years, except for crime or disloyalty, the basis of representation imvuch State shali be reduced in the proportion of the number of male citi- zens so excluded to the whole number of male citizens over twenty-one years of age. Mr. Ramsey called up the bill for the admis- sion of Colorado, which was discussed, but Without action thereon, the Senate went into Executive Session, and soon after adjourned. In THE Hovsx— During the evening session, the bill regula- ting trade between the United States and Brit- ish Provinces was defeated by a vote of 76 to oa. <ee-___ Washington Annual Conference. Frrtu Day.—The Washington Annual Con- ference met in this city-at 12m., Bishop Scott in the Chair, The proceedings were opened With religious services. Resolutions were unanimonsly adopted re- turning thanks'to the Secretaries for their ser- vices, to the people of Baltimore, and the Trustees of Wesley Chapel for their acts of kindness, and providing that in the future, brethren for examination should meetthe com- mittee one day prior to the meeting of Con- ference. Charles H. Brown, of Washington, D. C., was elected Treasurer of the Centenary fund. A collection wastaken up for the Sexton, which amounted to $16.4. The appointments for the year were read by the Bishop, viz: Chesapeake District. —J. N. Mars, Presiding Elder. Baltimore—Sharp Street. J. H. Brice; Orchard — street, S. Tasco; Asbury, P. G. Walker; John Wésley, William Cook; Dallas street, J. D. Snowden; Baltimore District, J. Logg! Gunpowder, H. Matthews, Joseph Henry; Frederick City, H. R. Egbert; Linga- nore, P. H. Matthews, C. D. Keys; Monocacy, H. Carroll; Hagerstown, J. R. Tolson; Cam- berland, W.S. Wilson. Jotomac Distrsc ene Brown, Pre- siding Elder. Asbury, R. P. Bell; Ebenezer, K. H. Robinson; Georgetown, N. M. Carroll; Sandy Springs, W. Lanktord; Clarksburg, J. H. Randall; Patapsco, W. W. Foreman; Severn, A. Kenneday; South River, R. Late; Annapolis, T. Jackson; West River, Ja Ock- may; Calvert, J. Gross: St. Mary's (to be sup- pliea;) Charles, (to be supplied;) Prince George's, W. Hieks. Rappohannock District—James Peck, Pre- siding Elder. Alexandria, J. Thomas; Fair- fax, (to be supplied;, Loudoun, (to be sup- plies) Fredericksburg, R. Wheeler; Charlotis- ville, J. Elliot; Rockbridge. W. Carter; Wythe, W. Leewood; Lynchburg, G. W. Lewis; Rich- mond, (to be ecpeuee.) Norfolk and Ports- mouth, E. W. S. Peck: Nortnern Neck, J. May berry. Shenandoah District.—Joseph P. Bowser, Presiding Elder. Staunton, E. Lawson; Au- gusta, W. C. Echols; Reckingham, A. Edmon- son; Winchester, M. Spriddie; Jefferson, J. Bowman; South igre ye be supplied ) Fairmount, John Hughes; Wheeling, Games ‘W. Dansbury; Parkereburg, D. P. Jones: Charlestown, C. O. Fisher; Cincinnati, Philip Beott. The doxology was sung and the benediction pronounced by the Bishop and Conference adjourned.— Baltimore American. Affairs in Virginia. The farm of Jacob Kearfort, in Clarke county, was sold afew days since for sixty dollars per acre. in oe ak to quell arow at a negro ball in Norfolk Monday night, policemen S. B. Gunn and a Griswold were quite seriously in- jured. i North Carolina shad are being sold in Nor- folk, Virginia, for thirty dollars per hundred. The commissioners appointed by the Gounty Court of Finvanna have ente into acon- tract with Mr. M. 8. Farrar for the construc- tion of 2 bridge across the Rivanna river at Palmyra. The price agreed upon was $5.25). The work is to te completed by the first of October next. 3 The bones of many soldiers—not a few of them Confederates—lie bleaching on the lines southwest of the city. The late heavy rains wasbed away the shallow covering of earth that bid them from view, and situlls and other bones of the dead lie scattered here and there. This should not be. A human bone is too sacred to be thus thrown about the flelds.— Petersberg Express, Between six and seven hundred acres of land in Spottsylvania county were sold jast week at from eleven to twelve dollars peracre. It comprised the estate of Joseph. Sanford, Esq., and was purchased by Pennsylvanians LOCAL NEWS. BoaRD OF ALDERMEN, March 12, 1866.—The Board met at the usual hour; present Messrs, Brown, McCathran, Turton, Owens, Canfield, A. Lioyd, Lewis, Magruder, ©. S. Noyes, Gu- lick, Cross, T. E. Lloyd, President, and S. V. Noyes, Secretary. A communication was received from the Mayor, stating that be ha relief of Patrick McHugh. ward O'Connor, coved acts for Studley, Ed- a and J. B. Murray; act for re- pair of bridge on N street sowth: act author- izing the laying of flag footways in the Seventh Ward; act to cause the footwa: and curbstones set on south fr 995 and 1,020; act to grade and gravel south, from 1ith to ys to be paved ‘onts of squares 13th streets east, and to build a brick arch on said I street, at its inter. section with 12th street east. cation nominating Mr. Benjamin Bowen as Superintendent of sweeps in the First and Second Wards, in place of Mr. Acton communication transmitting letter from the lessees of the fish wharf, with decision of the Corporation Attorney in relatien to pro; amendment of the act entitled “An act relating to fish wharves or dooks,” namely. to strike out “13th” and insert “Ist” in the fifth line, and the word “June” and imsert “July” in the 6th line of 2d section ofthe act. the amendment is to extend the tme during which no fish shall be sold or landed at auy other than the established fish wharf or dock. It makes the time from Ist March to July ist, instead of from March 13th to June ist, as at Also, communi- (The effect of Mr. Owen presented the petition ot Mr. Green and others praying the establishment of set of hay scales somewhere in the vicinity of L street north and 13th street west; re- Mir. A. Licyd presented the petition of Johu Lowenstein asking to be refunded certain moneys paid for license by him; referred. The President read the petation of J. Coch- rane praying the remission of a fine: referred. The special order, being the act granting cer- tain privileges to the Washington, Georgetown and Alexandria Railroad, was taken up. Mr. Magruder offered certain amendments, (in lieu of those offered by him at a previous meeting,) and explained that they embraced important provisions contained in amendments previously offered by Mr. Noyes, except those as to the rate of three miles per hour, the running of dummy engines and the regulation of time for the passage of trains, and proceeded to argue against the necessity of passing amendments containing these provi- sions. He thought that if too many restrictions were put upon the company they would resort to Congress and get the privileges asked inde- pendent of the corporation. Mr. Noyes said that privileges of this sort Were much more easily granted than recalled. Our past experience with this road ought to teach us something. We foolishly conceded everything the company asked, advanced them money without any security, granted them the Tight of whisking through the city by steam, &c., and when we asked the company to make good the money paid for them by the corpora- tion they cooly laughed in our faces. It was Congress that stepped in and saved us from the disastrous consequences of our own acts the privilege of using steam unless by the consent of the corporation. That's why the company has chan; of msolence towards the corporation to its present respectful attitude. consider well what conc On motion of Mr. Noyes, over for one week, so that the proposed amend- ment could be printed and considered by mem- bers previous to the next meeting. Mr. Lewis, from improvements committee, reported back bills for paving alley in squére grading and paving of the alley in square 9.7; jor grading and paying alley in square 399; and making an appropriation for repair ot culvert on L street south, between Sth and 6th streets east; passed. Also, act authorizing carbstones to be set and footways paved on south side of Virginia avenue, between 11th and izth streets west: and to set curbstone and pave footways on the south side of F street south, between 2d and 4} streets west; recommitted to the com- Also, presented communication from Morrison, asking to erect a frame stable on & public reservatien; referred. Mr. Gulick, from the finance committee, re- ported bill for relief of Julius Viedt; passed. Mr. Barr introduced a bill making an appro- priation of $1,400 for paying the laborers em- ployed at the several police station-nouses; Also, & resolution instructing the committee on police to inquire into the expe- diency of bringing in a bill prohibiting the use of fire in houses withont chimneys; adopted. Mr. Noyes introduced a bill for setting curb- stone and paving footways on the south side of L street south, between 4 and 6th streets west; referred to delegation from 7th Ward. Mr. Cross introduced a bill for relief of Theo- dore Shekel, assignee of Wm. Hutton;referred to the committee on improvements. The Chair appointed Mr. Catfield ene of the committee on the erection of an Engine house in the First District. An act in rejation to the increased compensa- tion of clerks (Messrs. Arnold and Brock) in the office of the Secretary of the Board of Metro- politan Police, as amended in the Board of Common Council, was taken up, the amend- ment adopted and the bill passed. Several bills from the lower Board were ap- Tiately referred. @ bill to grade and pave thealley in square 923, as amended in the Board of Common Coun- cil, Was passed. An actin relation to lateral sewers and gas and water service pipes, amended in the lower Board, was passed. Common Covunctt.—President Moore in the chair and all the members present except Mr. and denied the r It was best now te ning, grading and | authorizing the A message was received from the Mayor an- nouncing his approval of the following acts: For flag footway at © street south and street west; for footway on the north side of B street south from 6th sireet east to Pennsylya- nia ayenue; for footway on north front of square 385; for flag f easton the south sid® of footway on the east front of square 957. A communication was received from the Register in answer to a resolution enclosing a statement showing that $2,709.39 have been re- ceived as harbor fees from Janu: cember 31st, 1565, and that $5,595.01 have been received for rent of wharves on the canal. That portion of the resolution in reference to bank- ers, brokers, &c., he states has been referred to the Collector. The following were presented and referred : Ry Mr. Joyce—Petition of Mackall, Alexander and other tax purchasers asking a repeal of a pertion of the law recently to giving notice to owners of lots sold for taxes revious to deeds being delivered on the ground hat it is retrospective in its operation. By Mr. Stewart—Petition asking that alley be- tween 13th’ and 14th streets, on 1 street, be closed; communication calling attention to the framé building adjoining the Medical Museum, where it is alleged haman bodies are dissected and the flesh buried near by, creating a nui- eance. By Mr. Peugh—P; the cuse of Victor Tracy. Bill to pay for repairs in the register’s office; petition of Chamberlain & Co. for remission of a fine; petition of Ward, Phillips, and others, to have asquare opened in Mr. Edmovston—Pettion of John McLaughlin mp at Third and I streets. tition of John Lowenstein By Mr. Hamilton— across 3d street street south; for assed in relation ers in reference to ly Mr. Anderson— Square 452. By and others for a By Mr. Moore—! for the remission of @ fine. Bill for tootway on west side of 2d street east, from C to D streets south; do., from north side of © street south, from ist to 3d streets east. By ‘Il to license dealers in ice. ‘or footway on the north side of E street sonth, from 4th to 6th streets east. Mr. Hamilton introduced bill to grade and gravel 3d street east. from to Sd street strect east; passed. The following were reported from .commit- tees :—By Mr. Ferguson, (ways and means)— Joint resolution to furnish assessors with plats of the squares, &c.; passed. By Mr. Rheem, (improvements)—To pave the north side of Maryland avenue, between 3d and 4th streets exst; passed. For footway on the north side of B street north, from Ist street east to New Jersey avenue, passed. For footway on the street east, from south A street weet side of 41] to Pennsylvaninavenne; passed. For footway on north side of D street south, between Dela- ware aud New Jersey avenues; passed. For footway on west side of 3d street east, between Maryland avenue and C street north; For footway on east side of 3d street tween Maryland avenue and © street passed. For footwry on south side of C south, berween [2h and passed. To take up and street east, between © and passed. To cause the sewers, gas pipes, the pavements and gutters to . taken the carriageway on I street north, from “rst side of New York avenue to Penasylvania avenge: Aldermen's bilis pavement on south front of fre gee ay 234; passed. Do. on north of E street eonth, —L 1ith and 12th streets west: paerd. |. OM east side of Sh street east, tween E and G streets south: . Deo. on seuth es are — of parsed. For and paving aliey in square 923; passed. For foot pavements on Weet front squares 393, 3%, and S. 205; ¢. To open and grade 12th street weet, From N street yo . By Mr. Simms, (drainage om ped for inves water mains, with amend. ment dividing the city into seven districts, cor- responding with the wards, instead of three, as proposed by the Aldermen; amendmests con- curred in and bill parsed. Aldermen's bill for seweron H street north, from 4th street west to Pennsylvania avenue. (Mr. Fs argurd against the bill, and moved to strike out tbat poruon as regards the Fourth Ward, and Frome debate arose, in which it was stated that the Congressiopal bill, imtroduced by Mr. Ingersoll, would give us & more teys- tem of sewerage, and would equalize the tax- ation therefor by providing a uniform rate of ten per cent. for sewerage purposes.) The bill was recommitted. Also, Aldermen's bill rela- tive to lateral sewerage, gas and water ser- vice piper, with amendments: which were concurred ip, and the bill passed. By Mr. Wright, (fire department)—Aldermen’s joint reeclution authorizing the fire-alarm tele- graph to be separated from the pe telegraph; Postponed jor one week. By Mr. Stewart, {5 tnims)—Bill for reliet of M. Donnelly; passed. "etivon of Artbur Middleton's heirs for re- Mission of certain taxes; referred to special committee. Bill for relief of J. C. Howard; passed By Mr. Williams, (claims)—Bill for Teuef o: B Rainer; passed. By Mr. White, —,, bat the communication from the «ard of Police had been transmitted to the Beard of Health, and they bad promised to give & report on the subject at the next meeting. Mr. Fergueon called up the bill reported from tbe ways and means committee to tax and license insurance companies [The bill provides that it shall be unlawful for any tire, marine, life, or other imsuranee companies to do business im this city unless a license is first obtained, and provides that no person ander one license can act for more than one com- pany, and that one to be named in the license, Avy violation of this act is able by a fine of @45 on an, ty wh as agent | « an person ¢ ‘ance from any party not regularly licensed is liable to a fine of $20 j Mr. Ferguson stated that at present there are buteighteen companies located outside of the Corporation, licensed by the Corporation, and that they pay something over $2,000 now, the rate of license being $50 and $100. Some of these companies do an immense business, one life insurance company last year having wsued — amounting to over a million dollars. e proposed that these companies should pay something like the amount paid by ths com- panies jocated in this city, whose stock is taxed by the Corporation, and moved that the rate of license be fixed at S300 per year. Aiter some further debate, the amendment of Mr. Férga- £On Wue agreed to, and the bill passed. The following bills were received from the Aldermen :—Relief of Julius Veidt; referred. Council bill to grade aud pave alley in square 297, referred. To repair K street south; re- ferred. Granting & certau privilege to John Bontz; referred. To vravel footwalk on K street south, at New reey avenue; referred. To grade and pave ailey in square 997; re- ferred. To repair culvert on L street south between 5th and 6th streets eust; referred. To pay laborers atthe police station houses; re- ferred. At 10:20 the Board adjourred. ——5——_— S. Scrreme Court, March 12.—Ordered, the first paragraph of the twenneth rule is C ourt be amended so as to readas fol- U ws: in all cases brought here on appeal, writ of error, or otherwise, the Court will receive Tinted arguments without regard to the num- ber of the case on the docket, if the counsel on both sides shall choose so to submit the same Within the first sixty days of the term; but twenty copies of the argumen’s, signed by at- torneys or counsellors of this Court, must be first filed No. 137. Herman Norten Strong, appellant, vs. Certain quantity of wheat, lute the cargo ot the schooner Convoy. &c. Appeal from the Circuit Court. of the United States for the Northern District of New York. Mr. Jastice Miller delivered the opinion of the QCourt, af- firming the decree of the said Circuit Coart ia this cause, with costs. No. 121. Chas. M. Fry et al., claimants of the bark Sally Magee, appellants, vs. The United States. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Mr. Justice Swayne delivered the opin- ton of the Court, affirming the decree of the said Dietrict Court in this-cause. No. 341. The Bank for Savings in the City of New York, plaintiffs, vs. Manuel B. Field. 0 certificate of division in opinion between judges of the Circuit Courtof the United tes for the Southern District of New York. Mr. Justice Clifford delivered the opinion of the Court, directing the third, fourth, and fiftn questions certified to be answered im the af- firmative. No answers given to the first two questions, because those given tothe others are sufficient to dispose of the case. No. 348. Thomas J. Campan et al., plaintiff in error, vs. George W. Lewis etal. In error to the Supreme Court of the State of Michigan. Mr. Chief Justice Ubase delivered the opinion of the Court, dismissing this cause for the want of jurisdiction. Nos. 64, 65, and 66. Edwin Haight, claimant of the steamship Bermuda, &c.. appellant. vs. The United States; Alex. T. Blakely, claimant of part of the cargo of the steamship Bermuda, &c., appellant, ys. The United tes, and Fraser, Trenholm & Co. claimants of part of the cargo of the steamship Bermuda, &c.. ap- peliants, vs. The United States. Appeals to the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Mr. Chief Justice Chase delivered the opinion of the Court affirming the judgment of the said Dis- trict Court in these causes. No. 33. Samuei G. Wolcott, plaintiffin er- ror, vs. The Des Moines Navigation and Rail- road Company. Ordered by the Court that this cause be continued to the next term, and leave 1s granted to the respective parties to file an additional No. 154. Chas. H. Daniels, &c., plaintiff, vs. The Chicago and Rock Island Railroad Com- pany. By leave granted this cause was sub- mitted to the consideration of the Court on the record and printed arguments by Mr. Hurd for the plaintiff, aud by Mr. B. ook for the detendan: ts. No. 350. Ex parte. In the matter of Lambdin P. Milligan, petitioner; Ne. 365. Ex parte. In the matter of William A. Bo jtioner; and No. parte. In the matter of Stephen Horsey, peti! . The argumenfof these causes was contin- ued by Mr. Attorney General Speed in oppo- sition to the geen y and by Mr. David Dudley Field in support of the same. Drapoxrica ATTEMPT.—A horrible attempt by three ni to rob and murder Mrs. atthew O'Brien and her son, Edwin, was made on Saturday evening between 6 and 7 o'clock. While on her way home, and about four miles from this city, Mrs. O’Brien and her son, Edwin, were stop; by three negro men, ep eee Hin pom a hin vphnng negroes ingu way ashin, * Being = the Little iver an Mrs. O’B. politely and kindly informed him of the best and nearest direction. As the car- riage moved on again, two of the negroes —_ out + aoe cae og then ye the left of the to and pre. senting his pistol at the Ree | Eawin, without warning, fired, the ball taking severe and terrible effect in the right side of his neck. Edwin fell at once backward into the car- riage, with the blood gushing in streams from his mouth from the wound. The negroes then Proceeded to rob the person of Edwin of his purse, and rifed the ca: riage of its contents of goods, &c., threatening all the time to kill Mrs. O'Brien if she made the slightest alarm or re- sistance. Fortunately for Mrs. O°B., at this juncture, the negroes saw in the distance five sandranane RRO Sar ruth tacks bootn ~~ ened, made y off wi a clue has since been obtained of their wherea. boats. Dr. J. B. Johnson was called to exam~- ine the case, and found that the ball had pen: trated the right side of the neck of young Mr. O'B, passing inwards and upwards, ting the wind. pipe ip its passage, and emerging be- neath ige of the left jaw, inflicting a se- vere and dangerous wound, leaving the patient in an exceedingly critical condition.—Alezan= dria Gazette. Tue CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE EVANGELICAL ASSOCIA~ TION.—At this Conference, eee on in Balti- the contemplated charch; that the bui committee ‘be instructed to have the chi roperty deeded to the trustees, in trast of the vangel Association of North America; that the clauee or clauses be ever inserted in. the deed or article of in that might be co constrved as restrict the use of the ehurebh to spy icular language; that the building comm be Instructed not to apply any of the funds collected for any purpose than that of paying for the lot and the erection of a permanent church edifice. Adopted. Rev. J. Henn was elected collector for Wash- ington City Church, eZ T™ Now Terk snltvenda are using steel