Evening Star Newspaper, March 20, 1866, Page 1

18 PUBLISHED DAILY, .BXCEPT SUNDAY.) - AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Southwest corner of Penn’a avenue and 1th street BY W. D. WALLACH. ‘ ——~————— The STAR is served py the carriers to their subeeribers in the Uity and Distric at TEN GENTS PER WEEK. Copies at the counter, with or without wrappers, Two Cents each. Prick ror MAIL sent from the office longer than paid for, The WEEKLY STAR—published on Friday morping—One Dellar and a Half a Year. “AUCTION SALES. OV ESaMERT SALE. RIANT TO PYROTECHN: optTi- as CAL INSTRUMENT MARERS, COPPERSMITHS, = ashixe Ton, D.C Will be sold at pablic auctio: not Bre worL B. Nerton, A., at Office of the Signal Officer, ry F. Wasbi D. @.. A b 2 able 5 ising— antersign Signal Car- technic Lights, of seven colors and fons, and parsing 16 seconds, more or #0 * coder Signal Boxes, containing the above. m. Signal Py ie br: tad woed) and Holaters, ring the al mentio a 385 Copper Canteens. holding one gallon each) and strap. Seighing (without strap) about 2}; pounds, Bostiy new es without straps.) as above. ae rive'es! per Cans, weighing about 12 new istol Holsters, leather. “sh rrels of Turpentine, best quality. he followin, € SIGNAL PROPERTY: pf, Telescopes and Straps, various sizes and Q 9 Telegraph Telescopes. (Intge.sine.) tio Marine or Binocular Fie Glasses. a6 Marine Glass Cases and Surspe. leather.) + et Compasses. ( brass. 26 Canvas Ceses and trans” representing. about 200 pounds of old canvas TS ir a Rubber Oases, representing shout 400 pound 1d soft rnpber, nds Mixed Paper Rags, (good quality mus- ‘ pper ——— and othe arGelae, Tepresent- ne about 285 pounds of o| 5 s Haversache. representing about 164 pounds of old cantas 100 pairs Scissors and 4 Glohe erns. % pairs Pliers wud } gross Wind Matches, 13 Lence-heads (or Knives) with 7 Spiggots and one Tailor’s Pressing Iron, or 4 Baieut Swinging Ly retin a Poles. ; 4 ibles. or Drop Gastig! Sale will be, continged day by day until all the 0) ty is sold. ive Sy Howed for removal of purchases, he Terms h, in Government funds. 1 « 1B. F. Fisher, Chief Signal Rerv's toe t Mason eat NOBPOM 2 . cer. —_—s Woe WALL & 00. Aucts. AEGE SALE OF QUARTERMASTER’S L * stones. ff (ewan. seerenen: | Waineion DC. Mareen ime} ‘Will be told at Pablic Auction, under the direc- } Gem ot Brover Lieut. Col. James M. Moore. A. Q. | 18th and I9th streets, Washington, D. O., on ESDAY. March 2, 1866, at 10 o'clock a. m.,@ lot of Quartermaster Stores, consistiug of ; 30 hs. Muristic Acid, 4 Bellows, » > asworted, 32 Bevels. We gals’ Alcohol, I= feet Leather Belt- Bvils, . i = Angers, s*forted, S2feet Bubber Belting, 2 Axes, assorted, 1,281 Bits, assorted, 3 Broad Axes, 13 Blocks. assorted, 191 Hand Axes, 2.081 Chisels, assorted. the. French Chalk, 620 Pick Handles |. 8 Cust Iron H 1.109 shovels, assorted t Iron Hoppers, y ® vels. 600 Tbe, Tron: nacarted 92.00 Ibe, kes, 7 1480 Knobs, assorted, ve Feet, * 200 Its. Lead. 2.000 Ibs Cast Stee! 2.996 Chest Locks. 700 koxes Tin, £06 Cupboard Locks, 1.000 Lamp Tubes, #0 Mali 105 Cast Iron Traps, iz.eeo jie Cut Nails, 400 yards Silver Tinsel. 8 Je 's ; x. .. ted, sorVarnish Brushes, Dust Brushes. 39 Olothes Brushes, £0 Rods. Wire, 300 Tables, assorted. PO will be coated from day to day until the property is sold. te stores mast be removed within five days from date of sale. Cash. tn Government funds. fee of Hirevet aad A ate z. Bucker, Quartermaster depot o! : OME Quarters ARLES 1, TOMPKINS, mh 2-16t lone! and Quartermaster. QALE OF GOVERNMENT BUILDIN GS ES STABLES. PEEiae, WHABVES. 1 BG» ESBORO, D. OC. © artermaster General's Office. ist Division, si Washington, Pebruary 7, 03s. By order of the Quartermaster General there will be seld on the der the direction A. Q. M.. co: at 0 o'clock bour each da: 83, at public auction, nn- F. Bi continuing from 7 ter, (except WEDNESDAY he! and THURSDAY, April 5, hich dayethe | fe % dtmarsi Mili and Water ‘Werke willbe soul whole shall havebeen disposed of, the 36 G0 Ibe Wronzht Nails,6.996 papers Tacks, as- | Sutin machince. tape an Eben ‘Three months, One |» Dollar and Fifty Cents; six months, Tiree Dol- ( lars; one year, Five Dollars. No papers are vx. XXVII. Ing WASHINGTON. D..C,, TUESDAY. MARCH 20, 1866. AUCTIUN SALES. <ALE_OF STEAM GRIST MILL AT THE S*Ukvainy Deror, Gigspono. Dc. Quartermaster General's Office, First Division. Washingtoy . C., February 21, | order of the Quartermaster General, there vill sold on the premises. at public auction un- der the direction of Usptain George T. Browning, A Q M..on WEDNESDAY, April 4, 1806, at ng om a the follewing described public proper- y, to-wit: ONE (1) STEAM GRINDING AND FEED MILL ag om gp a = pe per pepe meege oe bd feet. wi coel. ba; and engine ares . all constructed of the very best material, and in the most substantial manner, Also. a the same time and place, the machinery Ppliances ef the mili. con: ing of ONE(1) ENGINE. OF 100- HORSE POWER. with cylinder of twenty two (22) inches diameter nd four (24) ine! stroke, set upon @ eavy iron bed plate, with cold and hot water Brrving palley cf fhe same material. yeu io) fest in Thy ley of sATO . ten rit oa twenty four (24) inches e, with oa Lamp Wicking, about 16 pounds to | Judson’ patent governor. TWO (2) eoumee mae 60-HORSE POWER five-sixteenths (5-16) of an inch in thickness, five (5) feet in diameter, and fourteen {14) feet five (5) iuches in length; each boiler seventy-six (76) lap-welded fines. each three (3) and one-fourth: \,) inchés in diameter, with all the requisite appendages a TEN (10) PAIRS OF REED’S PATENT BUC’ 5 ag THIRTY (3 INOHES SPRING Constructed of solid French burr millstone, and fet in heavy, weil-balanced frames, with hay-cut- ters, ele>stors and conveyors sufficient to cut and handle see hay, — oad oeeres feed on the most economical and laber sav’ plan. The sha!ting is of iuiebed wrovght iron, and the pulleys of cast-iron, faced and balanced, w ere and boxes. sufficient to burrs. &c_ The main driv . and twenty-four belts for driving the mill: The Engine. Boilers, Machinery and Fixturos of every description; are of the very best materials snd wor: ship, and are still in excellent condi- ion an i Sod Ts pe a having been 1D operation on’ at 15 months. Ifteemea advice by the agent of the Govern- ment ont? day ofsale, the buildings will be svld separately. ‘erms: Cash, in Government funds. Purchasers will be required to remove treir prop- es. 4 Five gallon Copper Oang,(welghing 1 pounds | ‘#yped patent stretched eac = erty before the first (ist) day of May next, un- otherwise arranged with the owner of the grounds. ‘A boat for Gieshoro will leave the Sixth-street wharf every hourduring the day of rale, AP be wive licat i a er or wi jiven applicatic n person or by Iettar, to Gaptuln ekucE T. BROWNING, A. ~ lesboro, or is oO “AMES A. EKIN, Brevet Brig. Gen-im charie is! fe22-dtad Q.M.G. 0, SALE OF BTEAM BUILER, FORCE PUMPS SY WATER PIPE. FIBE PLUGS. &c.. OOM- PRISING 3 THE WATER. WURK: AT GIESBORO. D. 0. rte! ter General's Office, First Division, ‘ashingion. D. C., February %, 1356. order of the Quartermaster General, t! will be sold, om she premises, at public auctia: under the direction o soe? George T. Bro: M..on THURSDAY, april 5. 13%, at 12 the following-described public prop- erty, to wil NE STEAM BOILER. 30 feet long and 3feet in diameter, (with two twelve inch retarn flues.) made of 34 inch boiler iron, with all the necessary ‘eppurtenances, including cast iron front, gauge cock: lobe valves, foed smoke stac team gauge. ( icroft's patent.) gr: ar lugs, reducing pieces, &c., all in x o er. TWO WORTHINGTON STEAM FORC PUMPS, No. 6, 18 inch cylinder, 9 inch strokes horse power each. and eaeh capable of pumping and forcing 100,000 gallens of water perday. Connected the requisite valves, glands, coup- lings, di le-valve oil cups. Re. These Pumps are comparatively new, and in com- working order. ree quantity of ares PIPE, as follows: 5,182 fes inch cast-iron Water Pipe, 12.080. ** 3inch es ps 80) ‘* 2 inch wronght-iren ** “ ie h cast-i “ 'g inch inch ‘ - ine! (Ayres’ patent.) with a ec -comnections, oh an Bs bends, stop cocks, elbows, four-way cellent condition; together ALL THE TOOLS, &e., required for making al- terations and repsire in Ww: pipe, anch as pi i dies, plyers, crate, z tools, &c ‘erma ; Cash, in Government funds. Deliveries will bemade to purchasers on or befere the Grst (Ist) day of May next. A boat for Giesboro will leave the Sixth-street wharf every hour during the day of sale. Any further information that may be desired will be given upon application, in person or by let- ter, to oe tain George rowning, A Q. M. Giesboro, D. U., or at this $8 s ‘a Breyet Bi fe 27-te x rst Div: SALE OF MANURE. ster Ge: i; . First Diviss Will be sofd at the Uavalry Depot, ©.alarge quantity of stock-yard MAN barges or cent ‘Terme: ~ Wernment fonds. By ord th arte! ter General. 7 onder of the Quarterm ai tEs SPAIN, described public property, to wit: ROPOSALS. srrcet tr, Searom io tpeme te, (tee , — (kitchen adjolaing Toxis,) 1232, 16x16, wo 285 PBOPOSALS FOR SAFES AND LOOKS. s 28x75- - Wasnincton, D. 0., March 3, 18%. Grete tivetts Sore ith Pees ee pptgled Proposals will be received at the Ofte of 36X16. With shed « dee ning 8x1 Ten (19) DWELLINGS. (frame,) 28x50 (two stories, with hack bhildings, 12x82,} four , 15x S —-@@, PEM, 1X2, (With wing 15x17, and two kitehens <) 24x Rh, ( with pin x90. Nine (9) MESS HOUSES. frame.) 282190 (two stories) Ix (with wing )6x20.) 234140 (two ste- ries,) 28x13) (with sJditions, 10x12.) 28x1i0, 3250 (tWo stories.) 16x50. 16x34, and 28x40. ‘Thirty-two (32) STABLES, (frame,) twenty four a ee ome 11x82, and one 13x29( with . 3) One) HUSPITAL STABLE, (frame,) with 5.270 peal feet of Ee Une (1FISSUING STABLY, (frame,) with 5,312 Uneal feot of stabling- Twenty (20) BUILDINGS. ( frame.) 23x82, 28156, 38x32, 18x31. 15x66.}0x1;-four 16x40 four 9x22, 283x432, WX 1s. 21248. 282500, 20325. and 17x17 SHEDDING. 7 758 lineal feet. 7 Thirty-two (33) WATER TANKS, 8x16, two feet aerenty eight 473) MANGERS, 33x16, 5% feet Twenty (20) OUT HOUSES. Onetl) Hay ect Laas. Qne (1) GRAIN TLOUSE. (frame,) 56x20. Three (3) WHARVES, one #131 square feet, one nv sguare feet. and one 2 43 mynare feet. FENCING, 23 490 lineal feet. Uoe (1) STOREHOCSE, (frame,) 52x150. o BLACKSMITHS’ SHOPS, (frame,) 48x160, and Ox One (1) EX GINE- HOUSE, 7x2. The baildings will berold singly, mete vpdines wile Idhen own at the mildings will be taken expense of purchasere. but the lumber will, if desired, be delivered by the Government, free of charge for transportation. on the depot wharf, Terms: Cask in Government fands. beat for Giesboro will leave the Sixth-street rf omy Lege A aries the day ofeale oy rther information apply in or letter to Cavtain GEO. T. BROWNING. A. QM, Giesbore, D. O., e to this ofc A A. EKIN, Brovet Brigadier General ta ete iret Division, Sb. AKGE sa ¥F CONDEMNED QUARTER- L MAsT et STORE: ae A na Case! Quartermasier s Office, ‘ashinston, Will be oa esate etl Gece De. Pa auction. incoln . Wasbirztomn. D C., ander revet Lieutenant Colonel O. M .cn TUESDAY. mM. m a large Int of © TERS STORES ch . Ds " Type, Blan- ains. ‘azon Covers; Bar eon Feed Troughs. Halters. Sadd aed beets. Hobe. ond Bestics, Dr eM a drops. ‘ater ke Ovens, Platform Scales, Points. 660 Ibs. Lead Pi Scrap Cast Lron 46 3201bs. @ Ibs. Iron Tire. 3.636 ibe Ser: 15290 the Bope, 1,40 ibs. Sera: ine. 25 Ambulances. 1 Boggy. * Wtwo-horse Wagons, two horas. Ph p32 Tope bree Sing Wegone 125 * ° “Army Wagons, 1s Seavenger Wagons, 1 Wa- a aeOn. Be Ht The broperty is sold. from care of Fore Oath ia Goverment feed w, B rm msver '* Mai Gen. pe oe SS PAE EAE OF TUE RE Beas | if lene ith or all bids or to award the contract for , and must be re- | hed ria. five de! Ww. ¢ | imeny part of Warhington a Leather, teal, 46 1) « © will be coptinned from day to day until ‘ores must be removed within five days Supervising Aret itect, Treasury Department, Washington, D. C., until 1d m., April 5th, 1835, for faruishing. the Burglar Proo| ‘the Burglar and Fire Safes required by the che et | epart- ment for one year from the acceptance of the pro- posal of the successful bidder. Specifications and drawings for the Burglar Proof Sefes, showing the form of construction at erent used, viz: alterna‘e plates of iron and rdened steel, can be ebtained upon application ni Proof Safes RHY be Lepesant same Manner and case) w asuitable fire proof covering, the plans amd specifications for which must be submitted by the bidder. fea to be shipped in perfect condition within» reasonable time trom date of order. The Loeks will be furnished by this Department, but must be prt in place by the contractor, and be in perfect working erder when the Safe ts turned over to the proper officer of the Government. The bies to be per superticiul foot, measured on the ontside, and to cover all charges whatever, including painting and door lixtures, (except cost jocks. Proposal« will also be received for Burglar and Powder Proof Locks, to be accompanied with samples. ‘All bids must be accompanied by the guaranty of two responsible persons in the sum of $ that the bidder wilt acce id perform the contract if swarded to him. the su cy of the security te be certified to by the Dists Zitirney of the dis- trict where the bidder resides. Department reserves the right to Fejpet any urglar lar and Safes to one Fire Proof Safes to ed for the intercst of the Go no bid will be considered that does not conferm to the Feguiremente of this udvertieen co a Teposals to be endorsed * Proposals for Safes spd Locks." and addressed to AB) MULUETS, act- ing Supervising Architect, ‘Tressary ‘Department, 3 A ULLETT Warbinzter, D. 0. , mb S-Jawtaes Acting Snpervising Archi get. @QALE OF GOVERNMENT woop. = aaa odquarters Department of Washington, 4 Obie of the Oriel Quariermastery \ Vormer Udy street @: ‘Canoyivanta avenue.) = * Washinaton, De Ce March 1 ibe t on hand in this city is now offered for sal in quantities from one quarter of @ cord to ten te all persons desiring to pu. 5 We is of good quality, roughly sea- nd mixed im the proportions of one-third two thirds Pine he Wood Yards are locat«don Maryland avenue. between 7th end sth ftreets; at Mth street, near Long Bridge, in thia city, at Kendall te he north of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot; and one-eighth of a mile worth opens city of A Kinaris, ov tip Wasbinaton dria Kaijtroad Price of Wood at the . six dollars ($5) per cord; at ee ete delivered rahe ba gue? oh 7) per cord; in Georgetown at seven dollars sad twenty- Bye cents ($758) per cord. and ip Alexandria at five doliarsand eighty cent: per cord. ¥ at thie office during office hours. Major James Gleason, A Q. M ,at Al- exanéria Wood Yard, from 9 o'clock s,m, to 12 o'clock. noon odorand will entire), »).x0 (ark atmospheres. la A'S, corner 6tb sir 30th st. AMUSEMENTS. AND PHELAN. GROVER’S NEW THEATER, Pennsylvania avenue, sear Willard’s Hotel. LEONARD GROVER & O0....... LEONABD GROVEB.......0. D. HESS. * CHANGE OF TIME. i Performance at eight o'clock. LY SUSPENDED DU- NGAGEMENT. SECOND NIGHT OF THE ENGAGEMENT For most positively five nights only. at an ex- any amusoment enter- in Washington, with the KEAN COMBINATION, ing of the eminent and world-renewned MR. AND MRS. CHARLES KEAN, MR. J. F, CATHCART, MK GEORGE EVERETT, and MIS8 CHAPMAN, who will be supported by the admirable company of this Theater. TUESDAY EVENING March 20,1335, Second night of MB. and MRS. CHARLES KEAN. The performance will commence with Shakspeare’s MERCHANT OF VENICE. FREE List Pi RING precedented b; S Mr. G. Everett .. Miss Chapman SCALE OF PRICES, O EXTRA OHAR N T AR ‘CURING SEATS Private Boxea, The Directora submit theee prices for Admission as the very lowest consistent with the importanes of the engagement and the great pecuniary outlay TO MORROW (Wednesday) EVENING, THURSDAY EVENING, FE BENEFIT OF MR. AND MRS. CHAS. KRAN. The performance on which occasion will be an- neunced in duc season. In preparation, the Great Spectacular Drama, THE SBA OF ICE. G ‘a Th BILLIARD SALOON, THIY BVENING. METZEROTT HALL, 315 Pa. av., Between Eighth and Ninth streets. MISS ZELDA HARBISON, The Young American Contraito’s, FIRST GRAND CONCERT Jn Washington, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCA 21, 1566. BRILLIANT AN 2 f VARIEP, bes : ATTRACTIVE MISS ZELDA HARRISON will be assisted by guished Baritone of the Evglish Opera MR. LUCIAN MAAS, loist and Conductor, ng bh, Ye Tears,” Home,” “Come in ‘Rocked in the Cradle of Deep.’, the Scotch duet, ‘When Ye Gang Aw: aud the duet,* Trust Her Nat,” with Mr, Ed, Se- in. ur. Bd. Seguin will Dewn,’? Simon the Cell the Sea,” and unite in the duets. Mr. Lucien Maas will play two Solos on the Pi- chs cultivated vol ati Zelds Garriso The rich, cultiva' veice o! se Ze arr Ly gave the aria from Elijah, “Oh, Rest in tne Lord.” with thrilling effect. ‘We “Rocked in the ©; The Popular Piano Miss Zelda Harrison ‘he Dearest Spot and Sbut the Door,’ ing ‘‘The Heart B jarer,’’**Beautitul ano and accom have never heard adie of the Deep” su: a than by this lady. those who like to hear ip their own lan evage, are respectfully requested not to missthis oppertunity of hearing this charming artiste, whore success has been anparalieled wherever she bas appeared. The Management bas great pleasure in announc- MISS BOSA COOKE, late of the English Opera appear, and sing some of her Reserved Seats, 50 Cents ex- & Solomon’s, 332 Music Stere, 318 more intense feeling N.Y. Herald, March Lovers of music, ee) the meet -oul stir: Prima Donna Soprano. Troupe, will ass DMISSION $1. e can be ee tves at Phil enn. avenue, and Metzerott Penn. avenue. To THE LOV TLLIA 5. will be presen: ERS OF THE NOBLE GAME Messrs. PHELA. Y gn exhibition o evening, at Simpson’s ( :rover's Theater METZEROTT MALL. THURSDAY, MARCH 22D, GRAND SACRED CONCERT THE GERMAN OPERA COMPANY, under the direction of THEODORE HABELMAN, SECURED SEATS... To be had at METZEROTT’S Music Stere. CANTERBURY. Cerner Pennsylvania avenue and Ninth street, GEORGE LEA ...-00-sccreseeseseseeeeme Bole Proprietor DELIGHTED HUNDREDS Nightly congrega: within this Macnificent Tem- rth WSCHE HOME OF MOMUS. First appearance of The distingvis! x time of the Exciting Drama of Merugiosarl EAGLE.” 50 cents extra SEENMS TN ACO ne paasets ane zene nating Ferrero Sisters, ANNY AND ANNIE,” CK DENTIST, CO 1p, THE LOST SMITH AND B. by Mulligan Eym NTRY COURT- ace: URT wigh an — rin ni ude with the oie g Iss INF ED. LADIES’ MATINEE 0} ™ —- at3o een eesbee cave. WYMAN'S GREAT GIFT EXHIBITION. BUILDING LOTS 2 by 100 feet, valued at $250; each for 25 cents, Also, s large wamber of USEFUL AETICLES given away every night, at SEATON HALL, Mong RAT MARCH 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 AND 24. POSITIVELY FOR SIX NIGHTS ONLY. ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT 3 O'CLOCK. bated at the becigns we z is it HO Cl at for the perfor: regular price of tly. uimitable Farce of a RK. ATURDAY, "elock. Presents ust be tintinct es poy 5 Cents, ed beats 30 Gents, No half price. ks open a!) da: And thes avold the crowd Performance to com- pers. J. Ww. fas Ki KREIS’ DANCIBG Pennsylvant: ih ae Feeutath nn 7th ote a 5 a ts ‘Oppesive Msiropolitan Hotel our lasted “Boul h avail e this nter a : feo - waka ce tg the exe! and OF Teri tssee waters be lomon's. also, at the Academy d: Tee Rivcan be rented rors, Be. ob Tessonable your seats early, Mer at 7 o'clock. ‘Wednesday and iday evenings, given to suit convenience of ante Philp & in Gov. fonds. UDINGTON, rmaster, 7 of Washington. E AMERICAN DistnPE AND DE. Pete Ty Sg ACTANT AND DE. TELEGRAMS, &e. The steamship Peruvian, from Liverpool “op the ¢th, via Londonderry on the 9th instant, has arrived. The Atiantic Telegraph Com- pany held @ meeting and unanimously ap- roved the arrangements of the directors for ying a cable this year. ln the House of Com- mons on tho 7th, the anunal bill for the adop- tion of the church rates was discussed. Glad- stone and Bright spoke in favor of the question being compromised in some way or other. Tae bill was to a second reading ays vote of 295 to 252. The announcement of yote was received with lond cheering. It is thought that the vote indicates an early solu- hon of the question, although the present bill will doubles be rejected by the House of Lords, as usnal. The Owlsays the American Government is in possession of fali intormation asto the movements of the Fenitns in the United States, and will not permit any acts obnoxious to the British Government, of which its laws can take cognizance. Fenian affairs are unchanged. Unimportant arrests con- tinue. The Evening Mail s the number of prisoners committed since suspension of tbe writ of habeas corpus is 173. Satterth waite’s cirenlar of the evening of the 7th says the deafngs in American securities has been some- what on a limited scale. Towards the close of last week there was a strong disposition to buy 5-20 bonds, and on Saturday, prior to the Aus- tralasian’s news, they were brought up to 71, but have since receded on sales to realize ofits, closing at 70% . Official returns for ritish exports for January show an increase of 27 per cent. over those of Junnary last year. Ameriea took by far the largest portion of the increase. Governor Welles, of Louisiana, haying per- sistently retused to give a certificate to the newly elected Mayor of New Orleans, ana other city officials, General Canby was then applied to by their attorney. General Uanby took the offigial returns, and promised to issue the order requested. The Legixlatare has Passed a series of resolutions inviting the co- operation ot Senators and Representatives of the varions States bordering on the Mississippi and its tributaries, with the Senators and Rep- resentatives trom Louisiana, to urge w Cengress the importance and necessity of agopting some practical plan to keep sufficient Waller at the month of the Mississippi. Gover- nor Wells was requested to correspond with the Goyervors of the States interested, and a special committee appointed to correspond with the chambers of commerce of Memphis, Louisville. St. Louis, Pittsburg, and St. Paul The steamer Manhattan, from Vera Craz on the th, Havana on the 15th, has arrived. The sebooner Metilda with 375 negroes on board, has been captured and brought into Havana. They had been to Cape San Antonio, and one buncred of them had been soid asslaves. Some twelve hundred have recently been landed there. The mortality among them is quite heavy, and it is reported that some eighty bodies are lying at the Cape, food for carrion. General Dulcee bas sent his resignation as Governor General to the home Government. City of Mexico dates to the Ist instant state that the Belgian minister sent to inform Maxi- milianof the accession of Leopold was shot while riding on a diligence. The gunboat Rhode Island was at St. Thomas. The gan- boat Desto was at Cape Haytien. A French bark had arrived at Hayana with 2,000 coolies from Mexico. ’ Colonel Francis Jordan, of Bedford county, has been appointed chairman_of the Pennsyl- yania Union State Central Committee. CONGRESSIONAL. SrvaTE.—After our report closed yesterday— The bill providing for an annual inspection into Indian affairs was passed by a yote of 19 to 16, The jomt resolution protesting against the pardon foreign Governments of criminals convicted of infamous offences on cendition of emigration to the United States was taken up, and after considerable discussion, passed. Hovsr.—After our report closea— The loan bill was recommicted to the Ways and Means Committee (as noticed in the Star’s editorial Columns yesterday) by a vote of 97 eyes, noes not counted. The Honse then went into the Committee of the Whole on the bill making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial ex- penees of the Government for the year ending June 3), 1867. The committee spent some time in discussing the various items of the bill; and quite a spir- ited cebate arose upon the i ak greene of $0,000 for the purchase of seed. The appro- priation of $15,0W0 for the constructed of a po- lice telegraph was stricken out. sce Late Southern Items. The salary of the Governor of North Caro- ling has been fixed at $4,000 in gold per year. Horse thievesare committing depredations all al the banks of the Mississipp1. The Woodville (Mississippi) Journal says that the freedmen in that section are working with a zeal and an alacrity entirety unex- ected. a The trade of New Orleans with the North- weet is increasing. Twenty-tive thousand sacks of grain were brought down the Missis- sippi in one day. e Houston Telegraph claims that the only dark wh in the world that can compete in with the Mustang wines of Texas eira, Burgundy, and Lachryma The Selma (Alabama) Times says a colored ‘woman left that city, recently, aget one hun- dred and twenty-seven years. She is the mother of fifteen children, haying had tripitts three times. Mrs. Elizabeth Ball, of North Carolina, has been sentenced by a military commission in that State toone year's imprisonment in the penitentiary, for killing a negro. The Raleigh Standard hopes executive clemency will be exercised in her favor. News from North Alabama represen‘s the coming crop as improving. The freed negroes. ba made eontracts with the planters toa very satisfactory extent, and the white people have gene to work with a commendabie pur- pose to better their condition. A horrible murder was committed in Cairo on the 3d. John Manie, from Lexington, Ken- tucky, was robbed by two men named Harney and Bryan,fand thrown on the railroad track asan engine was backing, by which both legs were cut off, when death ensued ip several hours after. Manie was so farrecoyered as to be able to make & statement atid identrfy his murderers, who had been arrested on suspi- con. Speaking of the month of the Mississippi, in a letter to the New Orleans Picayune. Gen ral Beauregard say: From the earliest s: veys on record, the .Passes haye always had the same depths of water, i. e. from six to six teen feet, at ordin: low water. The mean tidal rise there is m fourteen totwenty inebes. The two best of the six Passes of the river have generally had from fourteen da half to sixteen feet water at ordi low tide. At present those two Passes are South- west Pass and Pass a Outre. A military order has been issued at Uharles- ton which permits the former qwners of lands on the Sea Islands to resnme possession of their plantations of such islands as have not been sold for taxes, but onty on condition that aceriain portion of the iand so repossessed shall be set apart for the negroes colonized upon them by General Sherman’s special field orders. The occupancy; however, of their plantations on the tof the white owners is not to be construed into a formal restoration of such lands. Four railroads are now ‘tor sale in. Missouri. Governor Humphreys, of Mississippi, is promoting a moveme: * for the collection and preservation of records ef the rebel army, and calls officially hag re eaiueenen eae ments or “details of ro! con! and yandaltsm,” “to be traasmitted to in vindivation of the ruth of history and the Teetitude of our (the confederate) canse.”” ‘Phe Monroe (La) Intelligencer says that an emigration society cought atence to be organ- ized in that section. The requisite ww of laborers ts not in the country, ever prey negro should desife to go. to work, andshou! rot Qs well as before the war. There are not more than balfas many Jaborersin the two parishes of Ouachita and Morehouse as are wanted now, aud for another year the want will be still more seriously felt. « The scandal mongers of New Yerk are rolling as & sweet morsel undertheir tongnes pews Of cuit as damages bronght Mr. nee,late oy editor of the New York Trnes husband o! the actress known on the boards a iss a Eytinge, against Hon. Henry J. Teond, —_— ‘Heavy rains have been falling i tucky, # athe tritutaries ot the ‘Obie are met Jenbeyond precedent. The Licking river rose ourteen feet in one day. Affairs. Boarp OF ALDERMEN, March 19, 1966.—The Board metat the usualhour. Present: Messrs. Brown, C. S. Noyes, Cross, Owens, Canfield, Golick, Barr, McOathran, and S. V. Noyes, Secretary. In the'absence of the President, Mr. Noyes proposed that Mr. Brown take the chair; which ‘Was agreed to. A Pa was received from the Mayor sta- bad approved acts for relief of Messrs. Arnold and Brock; to set the curb- Stones and pave La cay A on the north ere of E street south, between jith and 12th streets ting that east; to grade and pave the alley in square 923. in relation to lateral sewerage and gas and Water service pipes; to open and grade 12th street west, from N street north to bouhdary line; to set the curbstones and Pave the foot- Way on the south front of squares 819 and 533; for the relief of Mrs. Donelly, widow of John Doneliy; and to set the curbstones: and pave the footways along the west tront of squares 363, 30 and 395, and square south of square 395. also, north of square 242, and east side of 9th street east, between E and @ south; also, a joint resolution in relation to the assessors. Communications from the Mayor, nomina- ting E. B. Olmstead as Trustee of Public Schools in First District, in place of F. D. Stuart, resigned; and Alfred Wilkinson super- intendent of sweeps for the Sixth and Seventh Wards, in place of N. B. Wilkinson, deceased and enclosing a proposition from Abner Brady to Sapo of his gymnasium and fix. turesto the Corporation of Washington at a reduced price, ($5,000, it haying cost, he states, $7,500,) were referred. The payee report of the Intendant of the Washington Asylum was referred. A communication was received from James Crutchett presenting copies of the National In- <p ae containing his letter in reference to ‘ashington Canal, city sewerage, &c., and claiming for his plan, that if carried out “the city wonld realize from one to two hundred thousand a, annum income from the dition to the permanent and wholesome drainage of the city.” Also, offer- ing to explain gratnitously minor details in it deemed desirable; Mr. Cross introduced a bill to grade D street tell the canal alone, in reference to his suggestions referred, south, from Sth to 9th streets east: referred. The “special order” of the evening was next called for, viz: the railroad bill, and in conse- quence ofthe absence of the chairman, (Dr. Magruder,) he being ill, it was postponed until next soon erence. Mr. Barr, the police committee, report- ed favorably on the nomination, by the Mayor, of Benjamin F. Bower as Superintendent of Sweeps for ist and 2d Wards, and the nomina- tion was confirmed. Mr. Canfield, from the fire department com- mittee, reportea back the nomination of Eman- uel B. Caten as operator of the fire alarm and _—— telegraph, and asked to be discharged further consideration of the same; and the committee was accordingly discharged. The amendments of the Board of Common Council to the bill authorizing the Mayor to make contracts for laying water mains during - current calendar year, were non-concurred in. Several bills from the Board of Common Council were appropriately referred. Mr. Lewis, from improvements committee, reported a bill to grade and arse the alley in sqnare 367; passed. Also, ie int resolution to better arrange the rooms in the accommodation of the officers of the Gorpo- ration of Washington, proposing the appoint- ment of a committee of two from the Board of Aldermen and two from the Board of Common Council to take the matter into consideration: which was adopted, and the Chair appdinted eer Lewis and Cross on the part of this Board. Mr. Canfield presented (1¢ petition of Colum- bus Alexander and others, protesting against the bill now pending for cleaning and watering F street north at the expense of the property- owners on said street; referred. Mr. Lewis, trom the committee on improve- ments, reported favorably on bills which were pasced, to set curb stones and pave footways on the following:—South side of 7th street south, between 2d and 3% streets west; the east side of 3d street east, between Maryland avenu d C Street north; the west side of 3d street rt, between Maryland avenue and OC street north north side of B street north, between Maryland and New Jersey avenues; west side Of ith street east. between south A street and Pe tylvania avenue; west side of B street no! between let streetenst and New Jersey ave- nue; north side of Maryland avenue, between 3d_and 4th streets east; north 758 and 755; east side of $yuar 730; north side of I street south, between and 3d streets east; east side of 13 street west between B street south and. Maryland avenue: north side of 4th street east from East Capito! street to A street north; and west side of New Jersey ayenue from Lstreet north to New York avenue. Also, on the bills toopen and grade North Capitol street from L street north to New York avenue. and to gravel 3d street east from Maryland ayenue to © street north, which ‘Were passed. Adjourned. Common Councit.—President Moore in the chair, and all the members present except Mr. Rheem. . A message was received from the Mayor, in answer to @ resolution ‘in relation to the cost of medicines furnished to Washington Asylum and the destitute poor, transmitting a report of the Commissioners of the Asylum. The Com- missioners, through Mr. James N. Uallan, Sec- retary, state that the bill for medicines for the past quarter of the present year was $1,(I71, which has been paid. The bill for the second quarter was $1,602, of which $500 has been paid. The Commissioners having refused to pay this bill it has been reduced to $1,292.28, ut they claim a further reduction. They are of the opinion that $1,000 will pay the medi- cine bills for the balance of the year. The amounts paid the Ward A pothecaries for medi- eines furnished the poor during the quarter ending December 3ist Jast, were as follows: First ard. D. G. Ridgely, $171.10; Second, W. B. Entwisle, $100.10; Third, G J. Musser, $143.20: Fourth, S. R. Sylvester, $795.46: Fifth, E. B. Burry, $33.75; Sixth, J. E. Bates, $39.40; Seventh, E. V. B. Boswell, $86.10. Total, $1,689 51. After a long debate, the communication was referred toa special committee. It was urged that the information was not all that was sought for, anda resolution was adopted call- irg for theamounts expended at the Asylum for all supplies. The committee on the subject Was enlarged, and is now as follows: Messrs. Edmonsten, Hazel, Joyce, Simms, Hamilton, Herrell, Dudley. h, Also, a message announcing his approval of actto open. grade, and pave alley im square S69. The report of the Intendant of the Asylum Was received, showing that on the last of February there were in the workhonse 74 in- mates, of which number 41 were receiyed, and 163 discharged; the number at the previous re- port being 66. The number in the [afirmary at the last report was 192; uumber received during the month, 36; number deeeased and discharged, 22; making 4 total at the end of the month of 206. Acommunication was received from the Col- lector inclosing, in answer to a reselution, a list of corporations, bankers, and brokers liable for taxes to the Corporation, as follows :—Wash- ington and Georgetown Railroad Oom: my, $200,000 — taxes not paid; Patriotic Bank, $43,035—taxes not paid; Bank olis, $350,755—taxes not paid; $100,000—paid; Jay Cooke & Co., Si0ha0e pata, Barrow, Mc Kelden & Uo., $20,( id; B. Hutchinson & Co., $20,00—not ; Lewis gannsen = Oo $20,000—not paid; Franklin nsurance Company, €25,000—paid: Maury & + $15,000 — i; Bank of Washington, $78,000—not for several years; Ritten- house, Fant & Co., $72,000—paid; W. W. Corco- ra, $100,000—paid; Firemen's Insurance Com- pany, $40,00v—paid. to the committee on ways and means. ‘The Chair laid before the Board the commu- nication of James Crutchett in reference to removing the nnisance from the canal; referred. Also, one from A. S. Brady, offering to set) his Gymnasium to the QUprporation for $35,000: referred. . The following were presented and referred : ly Mr. Stewart— Remonsirance against clo- sing an alley on 1 street. between 13th and 14th. By Mr. Anderson—Prtition, with bill, to set curb and pave west side of New Jersey Avennr, from D to [ streets qorth; petition and bili to pave west side of Delawnre avenue, be- tween H and L streets northy bl to pave west side of Ist street west, between fe an " 1 to pave east side of Tetst we ‘ween Bites F north. iy Mr. Mead—Petition of John McColden for remission of a fine; bill to Ll street cou'h, from New Tersey avenue South Capitol street; bill! Taish paving in square 77. By Mr. ft. oc ten—Buy ay square [7 i } wt and payt aliey in sq ; to grade and pave alicy im square .-5, to grade and the City Hall for into his dwelling; (wharves)—Bill for ene ine Thay on peution of Jos. The following were receiy contracts for laying water mains shall be made was returned from the Aldermen with the amendments of. the Council non-concurred i the Council refused to recede from the amenc - ments. Joint resolution offices of the ed opt ' rade and pave alley in square 367: referred. he bill to license and regulate tavernsand ur. . dinsries was taken up and read: Dat on motion of Mr. Mead its consideration was postponed. The Chair announced Messrs. Joyce and An- derson as the committee on the part of tne Council, on the resolution in rel m to the offices of the Corporation. Merere. Moore, Peugh, Williams, Ferguson, and White were appointed the select commit. tee on the petition of Jamés Towles. Adjourned. Maryland Annual Conference of Church. MonDay.—The President announced as fra- ternal mes: W. Bates, T. D. Vahant, and W. Strayer, to the West Virginia Conference, J.T. Ward, D. Bowers, and J. T. Murray. The only item of unfinished business, being the report of a committee Bppointedto confer with Jefferson Benevolent Society, was takea M. P. up. - Tiey. D. A. Sherman, Chairman of the com- mittee, made a verbal report, and the commit- tee was continued for another year. The report of the Committee on Temperance was taken up, which urges, by resolution, all Ministers of the Church to apply themselves drtigenily to the task of inculcating, partica- Jarly in Une minds of the young, a hatred of this monstrous vice. Rey. J. T. Murray did not think it worth while to burden the minutes with the printing of any more such resolutions, as this was mere- ly a repetitien of resol utio: which had been adopted again and again. ‘or thie reason he moved to lay the report upon the table, which was carried. The case of Rev. M. J. Langhorne was taken ae Was, ON motion, referred to the Presi- ent. . The report of the Committee on Starr Church was taken up, and after some discussion, was laid on the table, Rev. D. Wilson presented the report of the committee to whom was referred the paper of Rev. Dr. F. Waters, in relation to the Uen- tenary of American Methodism. The report recommends the setting of the months of September and October for special services, commemorative of the Centenary year. Itis further proposed to raise &kW,000 during the year for the purpose of paying 75 per cent. of the debt om Mission churebes in the Uonfer- ence; also, to add $5,000 to the fund of the Sn- perannvated Fund Society for investment; the remainder of money rai to constitute a tund to be invested for benefit of the Book Uon- cern. The following persons are recommended as a Boardof Directors: Dr. J.J. Murray, T. D. Valliant, P. L. Wilson, J.T. M . Fon: Coates, Dr. H. F. Zoilickoffer, John Clark, E. C. Thomas and James Bond. Handeomely en- graved certificates are to be given contributors of $5 and upwards, accompanied by a full photograph group of the members of = ent Conference, and tochildren who contribat $1 and up & neat medal with the face of — ‘Wesley upon it. The report was laid on the table. The report of the Committee on Literature jg ena oat pending its consideration the hour for ing the Electoral College ar- rived and Conferencé adjourned. The College was organized by the election of Rey. Luther J. Cox as President, and Rey. S. B. Southerland as the Secretary. It was de- termined that the college was entitled to o lay delegate and one ministerial delegate for each thousand members represented, and as there was & membership reported of upwards of 9,000, the College proceeded to chose nine delegates of each class. Before the ballot was concluded the hour of adjournment arrived, and the bsg coe nye —2 until 3 p. m. Afiernoon Session.—The College re-assembled at the appointed hour, and the count of the ballots was proceeded with. At 4 m. the result was announced, and it appen: that the following had been chosen :—Ministerial dele- gates, Rey. S. B. Southerland, Dr. J.J. Mur- tay, Dr. F. Waters, and L. W. Bates: Lay del- egates, W. D. Massey, J. B. Matthews, General George Vickers, and John W. Richardson. Another ballot was taken and resulted im the re-election of the following :—Ministerial dele- gate, Rey. James K. Nichols; Lay deiegate, Joseph Libby. A third ballot only resulted in the additional selection of Hey. L. J. Cox as a Ministerial delegate, Upon further balloting, the following dele-~ gates were chosen :-—Ministerial—John Rob- = cs =f Bad pie oe Lag hha Lay— - Grabam, L. J. Cox, jr., Dr. Bil ey, Dr. J. Wilson. : wnae The following were chosen alternates Ministerial—D. Wilson, J. R. Nichols, D. Bates, Dr. H. F. Zollickoffer, D. E. Reese, J. T. Murray, H.-C Cashing, and Dr A. S. Ever- sole; Lay—R. Thomas, Jobn Smith, T. A. Newman, P. E. Kent. L. Martin, J. J. Bart- att J.A. Kennedy, O. Hammond, and J, E. esler. The College then adjourned —Balt. American. Virginia Railroads. The Fredericksburg and Gordonsville Rail- road property, amounting in value to $272,000, in the shape of grades and other costs, is to be eg. the Northern market as a bonus to any x. who will invest $i40,00 te complete the work. .The National Express Company (says the Valley Virginian) has ceased to operate on the Virginsa Central the aod Al- exandria Railroad and the Virginia and Ten- nereee Railroad, and bas wisely determined to confine itself to lines where it is not forced off of the mail trains. The contractors tor rebuilding the burat spans of the Richmond and Danville Railroad bridge across James river, commenced work inst week. Seven of the spans were burnt on the day of the evacuation. The contractors we bound, we understand, to have the work completed by the middle of April. The Lynchburg Virgimian, of Wednesday, says that the Commissioners of the Lynohbarg and Danville Railroad for that city. held a. meeting yesterday, and determined to invite the Danville Commissioners to meet them here on the 27th instant, for consaltation and concert of action, Th> Commissioners are very much impressed with the favorable char- acter of the country through which this read would pass, there being no natural obstacles in the way, the country being comparatively level, and only one bridge of any consequence having to be built. The distance would not exceed seventy-five miles, and the road id be constructed much more cheaply than h ‘works generally cost. The Virginia Herald saye:—The surveys of the Alexandria and F ricksburg read have been completed, and the work of jocation is Im progress. Col. Stewart says, we under- stand, that ground will be broken on Monday, it the proper arrangements can be made with the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Company tor @ connection. The work is to be pushed, the calculation being that in twelve months it will be in running order. The whole work, grading, superstruc- tre and fornishing with reas oa bas been, or is about to be contracted for, with one howse. at the rate of $46,000 per mile. Mr. John B. Baldwin, chairman of the Vir- Commision, authorized to hoy the construction, by @ company, v= ington and Ohio peyote gd now in this city, where be expects to meet Mr. G. W. Summers, of the West Virginia Commission, for an in- formal consultation to calling a meeting of the two ot This meeting will be called atan early and from what we hear, it is more than the charter for the building and equippi Covington sna" Got aiken tn BEE out at once, as a company with abundant capi- tal are ly to take it with all the conditions pf a law of the Legislature creating ‘woman in New, Jer- from a an- ewer denying their marriage. a7-The Wabash Pinindesier sogestean im- rovement on the style of the Sddition of aleat or two record of he, etc., for SFA Western “1 the ts six inthe Middie~ ee BEG, iB have experienced religion.