Evening Star Newspaper, March 24, 1866, Page 2

“Tee ee Z z EE POE NPS SU Sr ae Se ee ee - EVENING STAR. W. BD. WALLACH, Editer and Preprieter. NGTON CITY: +«-MARCH 24, 1866. S7 READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE SEE OUTSIDE FO! NTERESTING TELE- @BAPHIOC AND OTHER MATTER. President will hold a Levee on Monday eve. ning next, commencing st eight (5) o’clock. ———ore-___. THE LOAN BILL. It will be seen, by reference to our report of the action of the House on the Loan Bill, that | it finally passed by a vote of 33 to52, with sub- stantially the same amendments as were indi- cated by usin our second edition yesterday. That which provides “that of the United States motes pot more than ten millions may be re- tred and cancelled within six months from the passage of the act, and thereafter not more than four millions in any one month,” is the most important, and essentially modifies the original bill. The bill as passed may do some- what towards preparing the way for a retarn to specie payment, but we fear that the House im itsanxiety to limit the po wer of the Secre- tary, has very much weakened the efficacy of the bill. Thus it was admitted by Mr. Morrill that under the law “it would take the Secretary of the Treasury nine years to fund all the legal tender circulation.” if our return to a specie basis depended alto- gether on the operation of this act, ample time Would certainly be afforded by it to guard | against the financial “earthquake” predicted by the opponents of the Secreiary’s policy, We are sorry the whole matter was not left to the discretion of Mr. McCulloch, as we believe the interests of the Government and the people would have been best subserved thereby. As he pointedly says in his communication on the subject: “The apprehension which exists thatif power is given to the Secretary to retire United States notes, the cirenlation of the country will be ruinously contracted, is without any substan- tial foundation. If no reliance ein be placed upon the discretion and caretulness of the Sec- retary, the very condition of finamces of the country will prevent such a reduction of the currency as will make either a tight money market or depress bustness. Authority to reduce the currency will go very far to pre- vent the necessity fora reduction. The battle ‘will be more than half fought when the Gov- ernment shall adopt a heaithy financial policy.” THE CONNECTIOCT ELECTION. The sttempt has been made, for Political ef- fect, to put the President in the attitude of be- ing indifferent to the success of his policy in the coming elections, especially in Connecticut. It is no doubt trne that the President depre- cates Governmental interference in State elec- tions as too frequently practiced in the past; but it could hardly be expected that he shonld Not desire the success of those candidates who support his measures and policy. The follow- ing correspondence seems conclusive on this point Post Orrice, HaRTFoRD, Conn., i March 22, 1566. Sre: Iam now engaged in publicly advoca- ting the election of James E English as can- didate for Governor of Connecticut, a gentie- man who is openly «committed to the support of your veto, to the defense of your speech of the 22d of February, and of your policy of restoration im opposition to the disunionists of Congress. lam opposing the election of Gen. Joseph R. Hawley, who openly disapproves of your veto and your 22d February speech, and de- clines to support your policy, as opposed to the radical majority ot Congress. if my political action is not satisfactory to you, Lbeg yon to receive my resignation as Postmaster in this city. I have the honor to remain as ever, friend and obedient servant. E. S. CLEVELAND. His Excellency Andrew Johnson, President United States. ‘THE PRESIDENT’S ENDORSEMENT. Your political action in upholding my meas- ures and policy is appreved. Your resignation is therefore not accepted, but is herewith re- turned. AnprEew Jonnson. Exgcotive Manstoy. March 23, 1866. your A MISUSDERSTANDING CORRECTED. The editor of a radical Republican newspa- per published in Boston, called the Right Way and which is distributed gratnitously, made a Statement recently that Maj.Gen. Howard had volunteered to distribute the papers over the South through his office. The attention of the General having been called to this announce- Ment, he addressed a communication to the Publisher of the Right Way, requesting him to Withdraw his name from all connection with the paper or its distribution. Gen. Howard bad simply given his consent, some time since, in am unofficial way, to the papers being sent directly to the officers of the bureau. set ererenennteeeeinn CHOLERA AT BREST AND CHERBOURG. The Department of State has received ad- vices from our consulate at Hayre, France: dated February 17, 1566, civinga history ofthe cholera as it existed at Brest and Cherbourg. At Brest, out of the population of 70,00) souls, exclusive of the troops and sailors, two hun- dred and thirty deaths ocearred daily; where. as the av number of deaths each day when in ordinary health, was seven. At Cherbourg, since November 7th, 1965, the Gay on which the first case of cholera occurred, there bave been 199 deaths. These are princi- pally amongst the poorer classes:—among the troops the cholera has not yet appeared. AMEBICAN VESSELS IN DEMAND. The United States Consul at Port Mahon Minorca Island, under date of February 8th? informs the Department of State that the United States merchant vessels are eagerly — afer, about the Mediterranean. and are preferred by freighters, to the vessels of any other nation. He says that within a very short time past American ships could haye been chartered to advantage. The grain trade trom the Biack Sea offers profitable employment to American ship owners, and is now nearly Mmonopolized by the Greeks. NE ie Enters THE INCOME TAX: ASSESSMENT. As it is scarcely possible that Congress will take any action in regard to amending the law in reference to income tax in season to affect the next assessment, the Commissioner of In- ternal revenue is preparing the blanks and in- Ay EXAMPLE I¥ ARITHMETIC.—One of our cotemporaries gives the following: “Yesterday the United States treasurer re- ceived from the Currency Bureau $50,000 in fractional currency of the following denomi- ations; $42,400 in fifties, $24,000 in twenty. fives, $10,000 in tens, $40,000 in fives.” We should like to have the aceountant who figured out the above to reckon up the contents of our pocket book, if he conld only make us see a dollar for every one he counts, S87 From Brophy & Burch, corner of 9th and D streets, we have the ably conducted Catho- tic World. Also, from the same, we have the first number of the Messenger, a monthly Bul- letin of the Apostieship of Prayer. translated from the French, and issued in handsome style by Brophy & Burch. 7 A correspondent of the London Times, ‘Writing from Rome on the Sth inst., says the Pope expresses great concern at the disorders im Ireland. and is still opposed to Fenianism. Prrmeetabssaeds.s. ssancardasiastsy S7'Shillington, Odeon Building, sends us the April number of Peterson's Ladies’ National Magazine. \ ———_____' PERSON AL.—Senator Dixon, of Conn., is still improving, but is not considered entirely out of danger yet. ----Senator Foot, of Vt., sim. proving rapidly. ----Mr. Ritchie, the newly- elected mayor of Richmond, is Mrs. « Anna Cora Mowatt’s” husband. *+-Hiram Powers, the sculptor, announces himself a firm believer in Swedenborgianism. Heavy Dectivrer Prices or Coan—Ata large auction sale of Coalin New York on Thursday, twenty thousand tons were sold at & decline in price of 60 cents to $1.85 below the Fates realized at a simijarsale, February 23, 1, ‘Wgs noticed that the creat buyers did not bid, €ven ateuch low prices, and the lots were Incstly sold to the retailers, who obtained each About taree Bundred tons. AST WASHINGTON METHODIST ROTESTANT UOHURBOH —Rev. P. H. will preach wt 1 O'clook LIGIOUS NOTICE.— Rev. J. CENT. Su; ntendent Sunday School Union, will preach i rt corner of oth and F streets. ‘1 ‘O-MO) Row OBNING at I] o'clock,and Rev BAM'L eloyan Minister for England, TH 0! Na of Jubilee Sermons, ally prera@red at the instance of the Ameri- + and repeated in this Metropolis the Washington City Bible Xo- ‘all ef Representatives, on SAB- it. at 11 o'cloc! inject : Su! ment. it => THE FiF SIOAL AND LITERARY 36 He HENS GHats oI ON Hn 8: ATION will wine. ‘26th instant. at Firet 13th street in ‘0 THE PUBLIC. ae 6th street stand, | svenne and CO atreet, owi' to t! io icity ates crane S: Foe each, on an c March 24, 1866. mah 24 St™ WASHINGTON AND UNION- | (Le ows BUILDING. AgsOCTA TION Association will hold its fifteenth monthly eeting at ‘oad Fellows" Hall (perth Vodge y Bory teres ‘lar aera dag will be held fa th ame a the ith Saturday ofevery month unt yuri Botice, AVID LESCALLETT, President, +_3.M. DADTON, Seretary, mat TAL COMMUNICATION OF FED U. . 4 (on the corner of 9tb and Datroets,) at 7 erclock fee irpose rei 3 —— peihiporoerir punctualin their attendance. Members are requested to Brothers of Sister Lodges are cordially invited ieee ae w msn” THOMAS RIOH, Secretary. CUAL MERCHANTS OF THIS CITY are respectfully requested to attend a meeting in relation to business connected with the trade, tobe held at the rooms of the Board of Trade of this city, on TUESDAY EVENING, March 7th, at 7s clock. 8 © MAGRUDER, TONE, Soom Bod. PAS on b> io = Sata See = 68s ° Sa 9 Om ar) et ee ey aon) ol Zn eal em So we) “om ae Boel ial 3 [fej 3 i : i “ 3 Gand ingtor D.C., Jos. B. Shaftield. Propri am self; or &c., atthe low- eet prices. Partion, Weddings. Excdrsiont, &c., furnished at the shortest possible notice. A reduc- tion made for Fairs. &c.. and all kinds of Confec tionery, &c., furnished wholesale and retail. BLE 1 hase ne Crp ala any other Con- jonery business in this city. mh 20-1m™ JO8. H. SHAFFIELD. NATIONAL MASS MEETING. Club, a 5 § i 3 Fy 5 Headquarters National Union No. 490 12h street, Washinzton, D. March 21. 1365. The Union people of the United States, withoat regard to party or location, are invited to meet at the City Hall, ip the city of Washington. on WEB- HESDAY, the 23th of March, 1854, at half past7 p m., for the pur} of ovoid aud snstaining President Johnson in ht: continued | 4 manlike pelicy in restoring the Union af@ bi and determined purpose to maintain in ite the Cometitution of the United States agui ° ion. pp ALEX. H. RANDALL, President, WM, THORPS, Cor. Secretary. m 22 1em BREECH LOADING ARM—The Board for he examination of Breech-Loading Arms, jeneral Hanc: is President, is now in mat No. 51 Winder’s Buildin, Arms will be received daily, between the hours of 11 ®. m. and 2 p. m., until further notice. Inventors are requested to submit their arms in person or by agent to the Recorder ees the joard, OWENS. Brevet jie int Onions aA mI -5.A., Cf eaagicmnmaeeinaien Oe NOTICE—TO THE TAX PAYERS OF eae WASHINGTON City the Based of As seasors havin; al for 1865, hereby 1 Board of Appeals and for the pu: fn corrections from WEDNESDAY, thettth in to April lst. 1866. (Si exceptet,) at their room Wo. 6, Basement west wi City Hall. from 9a. m.to3 p.m.each day. By or- der of the President.” (2° ?™-0nch day, By or N78 FOOT OIL—NEAT’S FOOT OIL.—A Prime article. For sale by ©. B. JEWELL & CO., Potomac Mills, foot G street. ‘mb 24 eo2w Dissercutrioy. T }:partnership of HARRIS & THOMPSON, Dry Goode Commission Merchants, was ducked this day by mutual consent. HARRIS & THOMPSON. The above business will be continued ever Wm. M_ Shuster & Bro.'s, No. 48 Market Space. “tm 24-21" ROB’T B. THOMPSON. L¢=. DRESS TEIMMINGS. Just cpened, a large and handsome Stock of DEESS TRIMMINGS, in all the Spring Styles, at MBS. LOWE’s, 297 Pennsylvania avenue, _mh 24-6t* between 9th and 10th sts., south mde. ENN MUTUAL LIFE INSUBANO - P PANY, PHILADELPHIA be CAPITAL, $499,568.21, NOTICE. The insured will please receive a scrip dividend of fifty per cent. npon Pp minums paid in 1855, Room ; Building, corner 7th street and Penn. ave: 24-law3wif* JOHN RIGGLES. BA8esrss ! BARGAINS!! Just received at Johnson & Sutton’s old st: 521 7th street, a large lot of ALL WOOL DELAINS, all colors, at 40 cents. A large lot of BUSSIA CRASH stiscents, A splendid lot of POTTED SWISSES at 40, 50 and 60 cents, worth 75 cents. CALICOS 123; cents, bought at the late auctions, _™ 24-3t* GEO. J. JOHNSON «CO. L®47HER ! LEATHER!! ‘200 pairs Philadelphia BOOT LEGS. 25 pairs Patent Leather BOOT LEGS. 10 pairs GALTER UPPERS. 200 pairs all kinds SHOE UPPERS. 109 pairs French BOOT LEGS. 200 sides Spauish SOLE LEATHER, from 45 to 20 i ATHER, Agent forWhitima: uverhb SHOR BLACKING. All kinds,of SHOE FINDINGS, all very chexp. JOHN C. SHAFER Agent, mh 24-3t* No, 330% D streot. MAzc# GAME OF BILLIARDS BETWEEN Messrs. CARME, of Paris, and TIENAN, of Cincinnati. match game between the above- named eminent players will take piace at Seaton House Billiard Saloon,on SATUBDAY AFTEH- NOON, March 2th, at 6 o'clock. m 33-2t* | =Wis BAAR, 32 MARKET SPACE, & Hasthe pleasure to inform the ladies of Washington and vicinity, that he will open his im- portation of SPRING AND SUMMER PARIS BONNETS, On MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1866, Also, I beg to inform the ladies of Washington and vicinity, that I am prepared for your inspec- tion the les of jest sty’ FLOWERS, TRIMMINGS, BUTTONS, AND _m 23-2t* MILLINERY ORNAMENTS, NOvlcHe To THE PUBLIC, REMOVAL. M. K. WALSH, LICENSED PAWNBROKER, Would respectfully inform the public that he h Torn aes, MONEY LOAN OFFICE to ‘No. ‘is0 10T| REET, between Ponnsyivania avenue and C street, where he will be happy to see his old frie a Been favorably ud customers. Havin, known to the pubile for the last fo hopes to meet at his new stand the sare liberal patronage which bas heretofore been extended himn Liberal CASH ADVANCES made on all hints of Merchandise Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Cloth- “Ail business streti Sonfaenti Licensed Pawnbrokert Ls bet. Penn. urteen years, he 1. WALSH, 80 10th street, me and U street. tmh 33-Im. 5 J UST BECEIVED - & large lot of fr CHEOK AND WHITE MATTING, which we sre selling at GBEATLY REDUCED PRicgs, ALso, CHILDREN’S CABRIAGES, OARPETs, and a general assortment of FURNITURE, HOUSEKEEPING ARTICLES, &c., &c. We invite the citizens of Washington to cal! and exomine our stock before purchasing elsowho: Qs we are selling st prices that DEFY COMPETITION at 369 7th strect, between I and K. BKONTZ & GROSHON. TAN. Chickering & Mockay make Price $100 cash. To be see: {ill the Grst of April at No. 412 12th «! west, m 22-31" | BALLS, PARTIES, &e. L°°rour FoR Pas iT “tas, BALL A RS’ SOCIRTY, MONDAY, Aprila. * te ture advertiseme: be By order of the Oommittes. mh 24-2t* 3 HOUSE OA BAST W. LANSDALE LOST AND FOUND. ‘AME TY THE SUBSOBIBER, on the 2th, two stray PIGS. The — is eoreees ol ao 5 TO) charges, a poe prererty SENJAMIN PAGE. i bid N street, bet. 14th and icth sis, BEWARD.—Lost. on the 2d instant ala $5 Diack and tam bul! ani terrier DOG, wi brewn eee over rd ve and coopped Sng A RAR e ri retu the same to B- CARMICHARL. cccner b and 23d Streets, will receive above reward. m2 3.* REWAKD—Lest, on the Mth inst, im the Center Merket, near 7th Crate in ytd 9 coat ataiay st Ce oj ‘eenbacks. and a chec! o iJ two Buodred dollars, Payment on & check has been Sbeve reward will be paid if returned to Star office. or 131 F Bear tin et. m 2 3t* Fe ND —Lett at my ore a moves The owner can have it by pro’ mcs BAAR. mh 23 3t* 32 Market Space. "TAREN UP—A small sorrel HORSE. The owner take a i rty. ch ‘and s bes fee, GRO. OTE WORDE . undary street, on road may.sr’ alle from Be to Fort Saratoga, oy Rl D —Was stolen, on the . 18th, $20 RE ronte eetag niet coat of hair; short tail and mane; six y Bhi tteaattt ew itabertit pase 0. s : vauia ‘avenue ‘pet i9th and 20th sts mah 23-8t* ny —In the Center Market, last Tuosday F at cnd-a small SUM OF MONEY, which the cane fe aod Pahoa i ane r ed this advertisem: q poly at the Gottace Rating Saloon, ‘betwoen 9 and 10-0'clock ee J. ¥. BURGERE., OST—A PACKAGE OF PAPERS, 4 lth street. between Pennsylvania ane aud E street. printed matter and manuscript, of no use to the finder, but of mnoh valine to the loser. A liberal reward will be paid for their tamediate Teturm to McGILL & WITHEROW’S Printing Office, E street, bet. th and 12th sts, = mh 23-2t 95 REWARD .—Stolen from the Farm apen % the 7th st: ‘rest read opposite Fort Stevens, ashington, D.C.,on the ate of the 1th inatan: ORSE, five years old; about fifteen han ort back; black mane and tail, the ends and not very full; int mark of white hair around the neck and tl ext to the heal; left bind foot bus been cut by a rope; a slight lump upen the back. and a small star in the forehead: moves off on either a trot or yacei when not reined carries his head nearly on a line with his body sh 19-e03t* WM. B. BU PT. $5) BEWARD-LOST OB STOLEN—A email HAND TRUNK, containing papers of no nse to any one bnt the subscriber. A reward of $50 willbe paid to any one who will return the same. One halfof the above reward will be paid for the pocket boek, centaining notes, which was inside, No questions asked. PRTER VON ESSEN, m102"* No. 38 Congress at., Georgatown BOARDING. A FEW GENTLEMEN CAN BRE ACCOM modated with BOARD; siso. Table BOARD, or Furnished ROOMS. without Board, if desired, at Now 37 (ty st., few doors south of Penna. ay, mh 5 }in™ { L = Two or three more centiemen can ain BOARD by applying at No. $3 Penn- aylvania avenue. near 2st street. Honse having recently seasged occupants, has been refitted and renovated. Rooms comfortable and pleasant, Terms moderate. fe 27 tf 'PABLE BOAKD at No. 464 loth street. a fow doors north of the avenue. Terms $25 yr month. de 16 PERSONAL, ¥. KELLY, CLASSIO HAIR CUTTER, + formerly of Washington, is now B. my eel as ied ry Rez. erp ve in e will be ha 0 Bee - tog the Empire City sold friends when vane yCTICE—The gentleman whose CARPET- BAG was taken by mistake from Aguia Creek Boat. at Alexandria, on esterday, 23d inst. ay jo it by sending the icy ae tok in = * by rese to Barnum's Hotel, Baltimore, A:liress to HENRY L BROOKE. mh 24 2t* OR OF ENGLISH CLASSICS AND Mathematics, who is now employed in one of the first families in the city, and can furnish the t of references, would attend to a few more BY ils at their homes. Address, s ing terms, si ++” City Post Office, for three days. m 24 2t* Atl PEBSONS ARE WARNED AGAINST oa iede sees on Se Peg Sa I pall pay «bts of aby persons contracting from this date. mssae WILLIAM BARNES D®; DARBY'S 4th st. east, between A and B north. street, Consultation Rooms are 499 7th r posite Odd Fellows’ Hail. ®7 Separats apartments for paticnts, Office hours from 9 until 8. mh I Magnetic and Clairvoy- a by enor Hand«,”” matism, Chills and Fe- Nervousness, Dy» J0th street, near Bet. mh 10-1m* YouTns’, BOYS’ AND PHILDBENS CLOTH LARGE STOCK, NEW STYLES, Just receiving. WALL, STEPHENS & CO., _m 19 Iwif 322 Pa. ave., bet, 9th and 10th sts, ‘ENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING, FINE QUALITY, LATEST STYLES, FOR SPRING WEAR, Justraceived. Prices Low. WALL, STEPHENS & CO., _m@ 19-Lwif 382 Pa. ave. bet, 9th and 10th sts, STERN ANNOUNCES TO THE LADIES t she has received an aseertment of genuine FRENCH OORSETS, including extra sizes, which _ prepared to sell at low prices. LADIES UNDER GARMENTS, ready made and made to order st the shortest netice, at the LADIES DEPOSITORY, 512 7th street, bet ween B and E. mb 19-6t" "PO TINNERS—For sale, two STANDS. one in the Center, and the other in the Northern Li- berty Market. ‘For particulars inqutre at the tne pers stand. on warket days,in the Northern Li- berty aot TS m1i22w* GQBEAT REDUCTION OF PRICES, ——— COAL! COAL! AND WOOD! woopt At the lowest market prices for CASH, sold by W. T.STONE, Office and yard corner 6th street and Missouri avenue, on the canal. mh i0 im re Xv inch WIRE OABLE a15 W 12 by 32 feet. Apply, Rayieo. pply m 22-81" ¥'8 Coal Docks, : Georgetown, D. ©. APERHANGINGS—A large assortmen P the lowest cash prices, at = se nearer. ‘ th #t) 8 doors above Odd Fe'lows’ Hall. 60 BUTTER! Kegs and Tubs NEW YURK BUTTER. 1s Lerreis ROLL, Justr mm Mt _ Amba ts ¥. 6 leave to inform i iANGER, rieuds and the public that he is prepared (o do ali work in his line of business, such as PAPER and CURTAIN HANGING, and ty done by the Trade promptly No 440 3th street, one door from ‘ia Avenue, Room No. 2. mh 22-3t* teks f Bl all —, es 5 wood Park (7th street, near Fort QSomt Stevens) every Monday aud Tuesday after Zeon the Ist of Avril; Wednesday and Tharsday at Ten- nailytown Hotel, and Friday aud Saturday ot my Stables, No. 196 435 street, between Band F sts, Island. The horse will stand Li single leap. $10 for the season. and $15 insure the mare with foal, Selling or trading breaks the insurance. All care will be taken with mares. No res i accident. JOHN DI mh 22-tapl* OES! . HARVEY'S O@IGINAL T. = OYSTER DEPOT. a GOLD PRICES ONCE MORE. THE PEST ARTICLE AT A LOW FIGURE. TOREADQUARTERS IF YOU W ae VALOE FOR YOUR MONKY = ee ‘The undersigned takes pisevere in bis numerous patrons and the Taurements. hee erga te ogements. be is pre; ser Nol STEAMED OYSTERS. the pic of the market, at $1 per bushel. 22.cents r perk, or 18 cents per half peck. meal eae; and he ‘contem reduce the price of bis BAW-BOX AND OTHER OYSTEBS to that charged prev: us tp the woe The public may rest asan’ if there i fSs"ctl staaa’ S eet etreet. Lae nth : . ¥- 4 . corner of _N.B.—No connection with misinion ae PIANO TUNING, ‘the ved fee eae henog, offers his zie name Las to his abilities. t Philp Promptly attended to," + OVORNE, Tim ARCOM) SITIO, 4 O'CLOCK P. Mm. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Wasuineton, March 24, 1686. Jay Cooke & Co. furnish the following quo- ‘ations of Government securities: NEW YORE FIRST BOARD SALES. Fi "Two ties 1864. 108 Fi Terentics five Twen 3 ve 1865, 103%; Ten Forties, wa: Seven Thirties, 100; 99%; Gold, 126%. I DEATH OF GEN. SETH WILLIAMS. A despatch received to-day at the War De- partment gives the sad intelligence that Gen- 5. Williams died at Boston last night. His disease was softening of the brain, induced by his severe and continuous labor as Assistant Adjutant General of the Army of the Potomac, which positisn he held for nearly four years, under the different commanding officers ofthat army. No officer of any grade bores higher character for integrity, honor, and un- lagging zeal for the success of ourarms. In the darkest hours he never wearied nor fal- tered, and he went through the war esteemed and respected by all who knew him, and, most ofall, by the superior officers with whom he was most intimately and confidentially asso- ciated. Gen Williams bad noenemies. Few officers of the srmy were more generally known, and no one was more universally beloved. THE DOG SOLDIERS QUIT THE WAR PATH. Hon. D. Cooley, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, received a letter from Superintendent Thos. Murphy, dated Atchison, Kansas, March 19, 1°66, informing him that Capt. Morehouse, amessengeron the “Smoky Hill” route, had just returned, bringing the intelligence that on the ith inst. the Dog Soldiers of the Chey. enne and Arapahoe tribes, numbering about 400, made their appearance on that road, and were preparing for an attack on the stock and property of Butterfietd’s Overland Despatch Company, when a courier from Maj. Wynkoop arrived, and, after holding a consultation with the Indians, took them all south, in the direc- tion of the Arkansas. The courier is a half- breed Cheyenne, named Geary, who was pres- ent at the treaty made on the Arkansas last tall, and is considered a reliable Indian. He senta letter to the nearest station by two white men whom the Indians had captured, tn which he states that there will be no more trouble from these Ludians, as ed bad all agreed to go to the Arkansas to see Major Wynkoop, sign a treaty of peace, and remain quiet, LOYAL SOUTHERN PENSIONERS TO RE- COVER ALL ARREARS. . Attorney General Speed has given an opinion—sustaining the original action of the Commissioner of Pensions—as to the right of pensioners restored to the rolls of the Southern agencies, en proof of continued loyalty throughout the war. All pensioners thus re- stored will now receive their pensions from the date of their last payment, on the former certifi- cates, without interruption. By direction of the Secretary of the Interior, payment for the period from the i6th of August, 1861, to the Gate of completing proof of loyalty, was sus- pended while awaiting the opinion of Attor- ney General Speed, which has been adopted by the department, ———————___. TOO BITORIOUS. Some time ago a man who lost an arm in the service as a private soldier and was promoted to a captaincy for gallantry, made application to the Pension office for a pension, and was in- formed that haying been an enlisted man when wounded he was not entitled to be pensioned as an officer. Finding that inthe matter of privi- jeges he was regarded as an enlisted man, he then applied to the Surgeon General, toran ar- tiffcial arm, as artificial limbs are furnished by the Government to all enlisted men maimed in the service, and was informed that having been a commissioned officer, he was not en- titled to an artificiallimb. The Sargeon Gene- ret, however, when informed of the Pension Office decision, granted the order for an arm, ——————— PARDONS GRANTED, Very little is being done in the matter of pardons at the Attorney General's office, as the President is now granting but few, nearly all under the thirteenth exception. Yesterday Mr. W. N. Edwards, of North Carolina, was ardoned under the thirteenth, and Mr. James a ¥. Thompson, of Missouri, was Fare under the twelfth exception. To-day Mrs. Laura Comer, of Georgia, and Mr. H. B. An- drews, of Texas, were pardoned under the twenty thousand dollar c. INDIAN AFFAIRS, ‘The Commissioner of Indian Affairs is in re- ceipt of letters from Omaha, Nebraska, stating that all the Indian tribes are now at home, and preparing for spring operations. The -Proph. ets’ announce that the unusual quantity of snow that fell during the winter is indicative of @ prosperons and fruitful agricultural season. ArRopos to the letter of the President to the Postmaster at Hartford, in regard to the Con- necticut election, it may be stated that English, the Conservative candidate, is a straight-out Union man, and is supported by the staunch- est Republicans of Hartford and other locali- ties where he is best known, It was mainly through his influence that the Constitutional amendment abolishing Slavery was passed in Connecticut. Tux Exrtct On'r.—Emasculated as the Loan Bill was by the House amendments yes- wrday, ithas yet had a speedy effect on the gold market. Gold wentdown to-day in New York to 1254, or lowertban it bas been since October 27, 1862, TRANSFERRE! ieutenant Colonel D. L. Eaton, Paymaster U.S. A., for a long time paymaster of the Hospitals in this city, and Intterly paymaster of the Defences of Wash- ington, has been ordered to report for duty at Charleston, S. C. Pets incerta emerte reat oe CoxGress HALLS dull enongh to-day, noses- sion in the Senate and twenty or thirty mem- bers in the House, where the Saturday routine of read =peeches is being gone through with. so0e XXXIXTH CONGRESS— FIRST SESSION. Saturpay, March 24. ‘Tee SENATE Was not in session to-day. Hovsee.—The Speaker announced the order of the House that the session of to-day should be deyoted to general debate to the exclusion of business. Merers. Brooks, of N. Y., Garfield, of Ohio, and Wilson, of Lowa, made brief personal ex- planations im regard to the action of the com- mittee appointed at a previous session to inves- tigate the workings of the Treasary Depart- ment. Mr. Moutton, of Iil., then addressed the House in & written speech, denouncing the Presi- dent's policy and its supporters, and taking ong ground against the admission of the es Intely in. rebellion. He was foliowed by Mr. Myers, of Pa., who took, substantially, the same view of National poluies. Mr. Myers had not concluded his re- marks when our report closed. eee. Is TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. ———_4+—_— LATER FROM MEXICO, Commi m Attacked by Guerrillas— Troops Arriving from Europe, New ORLEANS, March 23.—The steamer Sonora has arriyed with Vera Cruz dates to the 12th inet. The Commission which went to Mexico to announce Leopold's death, was on its return fo Vera Cruz attacked by guerrillas at Gio Frio, between Peublo the Capitol. One was killed, another had his arm fractured, and afterwards amputated, and @ third was badly wounded City of Mexico dates tothe 25th haye been re- ceived. The Capitol is fall of peopie but busi- ness is very dutl. Very few Americans are there, they ba ye all gone to Cordova. There is no sickness at Vera Cruz, Tampico, or Bagdad. Small quantities of troops are constantly ar- tiving trom Europe, Few troops are ieaving, aud only such whose term is up. ‘TLirty thonsand French troops are in Mexico. Death of Major General Seth Williams. Bostox, March 21.—Vrevet Major General Wiliams died Jast vight of inflammation of the braim, mduverd by his severe labors in the Adjutant General's Onice for ‘toe Jast five years. Gold Still Tumbling. PHILADELPHIA, March 24.—Gold 126. New York, March @4.—Goid 125. a Avovera, March ta "Tne negro UGUSTA, Esse: ‘Walker was hung to-day for the murder ‘of Burk county. Dr. Thos. Byrne, of and drooping. Groceri Whisky, $2 P PHILADELrAta, Ohio $92810. Wheat quiet. F mactive aud heavy. ——_ +08 LOCAL NEWS. POLICING AMONG THE FREKDwEN.—Captain Wm. F. Sporgin, local superintendent of the Freedmen’s Bureau in this district, has made @report to the Assistant Commissioner of the Progress made in policing the houses of the colored population of the city. The force under bis command was set to work on that section of the city lying between 13th and 15th streets and Ohio avenue and the canal, gen- erally known as “Murder Bay.” With one or two igen erred the imhabitants entered into work wit sleet: and he expects by this evening to have this neighborhood in as good a concition as the low state of the ground will permit. In the square between 13th and ith streets, Obio avenue and the canal, he says the tenement honses are densely crowded with in- mates, and extremely filthy, and are so closely built as to be greatly deficient in light and air. He recommends that all the tenements in the interior Of this block be torn down and removed, which he asks authority to do. On the corner of 13th street and the canal, he mentions two tenements under which stand pools of stag- nant water, and recommends that these pools be drained. He also suggests that a culvert be constructed from the corner of 14th and Canai streets to the canal, to carry off the fonl water from the steam laundry. Las quantities of filth have collected in the streets and alleys of this neighborhood, which should be removed: and the outbuildings, he reports, are in a dread- ful condition, and says that the dwellings of the whites in the locality above mentioned are in precisely the same condition as those of the colored people. CriminaL Court, Judge Olin.—Y esterday John Handley and Patrick Joyce, indicted for the larceny of $20 from a soldier, were found uilty. 4 John Howard, indicted for larceny, was con- = and sentenced to two years in the peni- ten 3 John Burke, convicted of larceny, was sen- tenced to one year in the Albany Penitentiary. Robert Eliason, convicted ofa like offence, was sentenced to two years at Albany. Thos. Ogie- ton alias Jno. Johbnson,con victed of the same of- fense, was sentenced to one year in the Albany Penitentiary. James Barnes, J.C. Tenbrock, Solomon Quinn, convicted of larceny, were sentenced respectively to three, two, and one years imprisonment in the penitentiary This morning, Samuel Carter, indicted for the larceny of $50 from Wm. Buriey, was found not gnilty. Gooding for defense. William Samuels, indicted for the larce: two pounds of bacon from Ri 'y. was found guilty. Charles Donoho and William Belt, indi for an assault and battery on St. Clair S. Bur- ley, were tried. Verdict, guilty as to Belt, not guilty as to Donoho. John Hendley and Patrick Joyce, conyicted for larceny of $20 from Michael Burns, were sentenced to one year each in the penitentiary. John Miller, convicted of the larceny of diesses, was sentenced to one year in the Albany penitentiary. ee FourtTuEer BcrGianiovs OrEeRations.— “One Moore Unfortunate” —Hood, Yesterday, a city grocer, whose hand- some physique is only equalled by his mental equipoise, discovered an “innocent cause of the war” in the act ef abstract- ing some onions from « too convenient bar- rel. “An onion-man evidently,” says Jim. Proceeding to search the offender, he found bim as thoroughly loaded as if be were the eripatetic comm! department of the ‘reedmen’s Bureau. A dive into the rear coat aarp developed loaves of bread. “A well- red gentleman,” says the grocerial wag. The unmentionables contained fish. “He keeps lent—sometimes he berrows—and there are strong symptoms of his being a finny-on,” says Jim, who would rather lose his stores tuan his jeke. Butterand soap found upon the offen. der, were too, suggestive of puns to the arch joker. Having made the subject of the Dred Scott decision fully disgorge, he gave him his conge, accompanied with a bucket of water in his face. RECAPTURE OF a Fuoirive.— Yesterday, detective McDevitt telegraphed from Philadel- phia to Superintendent Richards that be had recaptured Thos. Collier, one of the Lutz safe- robbing gang, who escaped from the court house after having been convicted and sen- tenced to the Albany penitentiary. This morning, detective McDevitt arrived with Col- lier, and locked him up at police headquarters for safe-keeping, until he could be delivered up to the United States Marshal. Collier did not have good luck in his efforts to escape, if his own story is to be believed. He went from Washington to Baltimore, where he siipped for Charleston, S.C. There he was picked up as spicious character and shipped to New z was driven out of New York, and went to Philadelphia, where he was abont to “put up a job,” when detective McDevitt him, about one o'clock Friday morning, in company witb another burglar named Logan, on Chestnut street, and caged him for a wip io Albany. ‘THE METROPOLITAN RAILROAD.—The Rock- ville (Md.) correspondent of the Georgetown Courier says: “W. V. Bouic, Esq., attorney for the raroad, returned on Saturday trom a ride over the contemplated route of the branch to the District, and 1 understand he will be able to make private contracts with very near- ly all the parties who own land through which the road runs, coneequently the condemna- tions by jury will be but few. Mr. Boyd, the contractor on section No. Ll, is daily increas- ing his force and pushing on actively with the work. In a few weeks, 1 learn, the whole route will be under contract, and in fall operation, a8 it appears to be the determina. tion of the company to complete the rvuad at the earliest possible da: ——_s——__— ATTEMPT TO Escare.—Yesterday afternoon, at the adjournment of the Criminal Court, as the prisoners were arranged to be taken to the jail, one of them, Robert Eliason, who had been convicied and sentenced to the Albany penitentiary, made an Lama 4 to escape by jumping from the prisoners’ box and running off through Judiciary Square. An excited crowd pursued him, and in the chase the pris- oner lost one-half his coat. Atter passing through the square he made his way dowa E street, and a colored boy getting so close on him he turned to attack him, when the crowd came up and he was secured. Last evening he left in the prisoners’ gang tor Albany. EXHIBITON AT THE GymWasivum.—The upils of Mr. Brady gave a private exhibition last evening, Which was attended by Mayor Wallach, several members of the Boards of Aldermen and Common Council, and notwith- standing the inclemency of the weather, a considerable number of citizens. The exer. cises were in the highest degree commendable, and gave satisfactory evidenve of the value of this institution. The feats of strength and agility, and ability toendure long continned fatigue, were really very remarkable. and we feel assured that pareats would quite gene- rally avail themselves of the benefits ef Pro- fessor Brady's instg@yction were they aware of the physical benefi resulting from it. ——_o—_——. Cangiess Drivixe.—Thursday afternoon a eolored man, William Taylor, driving a stone wagon, was seen to run against a child aud knock itdown, near the corner of %h and G streets, and Mr. C. W. Davis passing at the time pursned him and was joined by Officer Lewis in the chase who succeeded in overhaul- ing him on New York svenae, near sth street. He was taken before Justice Walter who fined him $20 for fast driving. Some wiinesses testi- fied that after the child was knovked down he cut it with his whip. OvT or THE PoriTicaL WorLp.—We notice by @ card in the © Union that James R. Hood, formerly one of the reporters on the Chronicle and Republican, of this city, and lat- terly the editor of the Chattanooga (Tenn. Gozette, and member of the Tennessee ture, has Jeft the newspaper business and pol- ities (the latter, he says, does not pay as well as the former,) and has gone into the confec. tionery business in that place. —_o-—_ Crmcurt Court, Jt Cartter.—Yesterday eee, Qearaint age, olin was io Messrs. Bradley and for pisidtift and Messrs. Brent and Aes defendant, and given to the jury. This jorning, the sealed verdict of the ji finding for the’ plaintiff, asccenng the den 2650, was opened. ——_e—_—_. pr iarges Gown ace Wi The wn Courier, transfer fattnore spanks of Contes Soar athena? our x Doubtless by fast the Courier: firm friend. ——o_—_ ILt.—Thos. E. tof the — —s Presiden: residence, suffering under a violentattack of Ei amatioe, bes humerous friends wili regret objects of action by the organization, pending which an adjournment was had wntil Friday next. Persons residing at the Capitol of the Nation” are apt to imagine that their political action is important as a guide to the people of the coun- wy. giipermace has demonstrated other A ~ppointed committee to distribute able politican tracts and organize victory is the most effictent mode of effecting great public objects — Intelligencer. —-— e-- — For ALnary PenrTertTiary.—Y¥ af. ternoon Warden Brown. assisted by John Hell and Jobn Shaw, guards, and odsimaa Walker, left for Albany with the following prisoners, sentenced te the Penitentiary at the present term of the Oourt:—Patrick McGaau alias McKenney and Join Lambert, for robbery, 2 years; 3 years; James Barnes, for larceny Robert Eliason, J.C. Tenbrock, John Ho ward, James Evans alias Edwards, larceny, 2 rears; Solomon qun, Thomas Ogleton alias .'ohn- son, George Harris, Charles Williams, fyler Burke, John H. Cook, George H. Lyons larce- ny, one year each. Rear Estate Sates—By Green & 7 iliame, Auctroneers,—A two-story frame dv oiling on New Hampshire avenue, betweer F and G@ streets west, to B. Morgan, for 8%; one to O. O'Hare, for $€25; two to same, for $498 each; lot W, in Bradley's subdivision of square 492, fronting on Maryland avenne, improved with & two-story frame dwelling, to G. E. Noyes, for $1,650, —_—o ORPHANS’ Corn. Jwige Purceli.—To-dag, Mrs. Lavra ¥.7. Whiton give an additionmt bond in the sum of tem thonsand dollars, as ad- munistratrix of Albert G. Whiton, deceased. John L. Trook obtained letters of adminit. tration on the estate of Philip Evans, giviag bond in the sum of 810,000. Mrs. Elizabeth Clement: filed a caveat to the will of the late Alexander Clements. —_—.— Granp Lanceny.—Benj. Clements, colored Was arrested yesterday by officer Fainter, of the Seventh Ward, for the lareeny of $15 from George Davis. It appeared that the prisoner went with Davis to board at a Louse in the First Ward, but staid there no longer than the time it required to rob Davis's trank. Clem- ents Was seni to jail for court by Justice Bos- well. a Sent Back.—Yesterday, officer S. W. Tay- lor, of the Third Ward, arrested Emil Muther, upon a charge of stealing a small amount of money from Chas. A. Reiners, in Alexandria. The prisoner being willing to go to Alexandria for trial, withont going through the usual forms, he was sent down this morning in cus- tody of an officer. —_——_o—— Affairs in Georgetown. BenGtary.—About 1:30 o'clock this morn. ing, officers Warwick and Myles heard a sus- i store of J. W. Boucher, on dge, between Frederick and Market streets. ining the door, they discovered the pane) throngh with anauger. They immedi? rly struck a light and entered the store, and founda man named John Davis im there. had robbed the drawer, getting about four - lars in change. The officers found the acger, ond other tools the burglar had u: anda lotof keys, some of which fitted door-locks of houses in that vicinity, bs, had been entered recently. This morning, tice Buckey sent the prisoner to jail for Hefis about seventeen years old, and is a with cheumatism so that he :s obliged to ui eruteh. No one would suspect him of bute. giary. although he has several times been suse ected of peity lerceny A Bav Comranion.—Yesterday afternoon, Taylor Fox, negro, was arrested by officer Harry, cf the county, for assaulting, beating and threatening to kill Margaret Jackson, a woman with whom be wasliving. Itappeared that Thureday night the prisoner had a quar. rel with the complainant, and said he would kill ber and «put her away so that Bobody would find her.” The landiady ordered him to fo away and not come back until morning. About ten o'clock the family had gone wo and left the complainant ironing some cl aud hearing her scream ran to her, and fou: ber lying un the floor, and the prisoner ch her, the blood gushing out of her neck. J 7 tice Buckey sent him te jail for court. “9 Coal SuirMEntTs.--The coal shipments are very light this week. bat suificient to clean off the stock from several wharves, Ray's dock satpped al! that was on band, amotinting to 3¢ tons. The Borden Company shipped all the coal at their wharves, 650 tens, at the close of last week. This week the Cumberland Com- pany 1 600 tons. and from the Consoti- dation wharves 200 tons were shipped, leaving several hundred tons at each of those depots for shipment. The agents are anxious to know St What time to expect the coal fleet from Cumberland. 1t is not expected tnat the boats Will begin to load before April Ist. A jarge bember of boats will have to be overhauled, and several haye just started up to the depots at Cumberiand. THe Canat.—Arrived—E. Tracey, with far- niture. Departed—Seneca, with merchandise, to Seneca; J.S. Mackie and Lark, light, for, Knoxville. FLovr and Grain Manxert.—The market cloees to-day with the price list quoted in terday’s Ster unchanged. Transactions in flonr and grain unimportant. The stock of flour in band is very light, and in consequence of the scarcity of choice grades, there is a livel inquiry for flour to supply the loca Gemand. No arrivals have been re to-d: T OF GEORGETOWN.—Entered—Steamer Valley City, Price master, from New York. SE Fc RENT—The ARLINGTON HOUSE ,corner 4 Peansylvani ‘; street and ia _avenne, from the 1th of April next. The twe lower rooms, with the cellars, will be rented for stores, if desired. ie upper part of the building contains tweniy. reoms, which will 2 fret-clase Boarding Rouse, Apply to JOnN MUBBAY, No, 264) street. mb 24-6t* (OB RENT—Two elegant STORES and DWEL- F'Uine No. 303 Cethecs ba oee ae 1th streets, lately occupied by M.K. Walsh asa Money 1 Office. They are well suited for the Grecery or Liquor basiness, would make a splendid Lager Beer arant, being located ne: yey 's Steamed Oyster Saloon large Summer Garden. = GS ingly ifdesired. The Dwelling ix very desirable rooms, and to a pnid be rented, with or without either of the Stores, at alow rent. A) i eee MR? Warst & co No, 255 Pennsylvania aven: mb 24-Iw Weh strect. > ODEON HALL 6 CLOTHING BOOMS, 416 Corner 4}; street and Pennsylvania avenue. We most respectfully invite the especial attention of the citiz et r Our UUs" T passed tock UTHS, BOYS’ CLOTH- ve succeeded im inging before the most splendid assortment of SPRING ING that ever been offered for the pat- every it Ay made up equal to ~ and at prices that defy in this market. EBNISHING GOODS in endless va- riety including every article found in a first clase os newt. jease call and examine. m MWIKSENFELD & 00. PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING ARTICLES ROrT TE WASHINGTON NAVY 7 Paymaster’s Office, U. S. Navy. Washtnsion. D.C. March 24, 1856, Scparate-proposals will be received at this office until the Ist prox-, at 10 o'clock, @. uw». for the fol hand — es, to be delivered at the Navy YarJ in this city Files Taps, 3-15 or2-10to be z ste 5) 2 EY) 5 & Wire 0 *-inch Cast Steel, for 1a ound Wiinchxts-inoh Cast Btooi 2 1 Pounds ite Zi ons raw Linseed Ot Oil P| barre! moO ¥ ‘fares of Ordnance. For dimoasions see Scheéule at office. ¥ GREEN & WILLIAMS, Auctioneers. v. D. EB NG LOTS ALcaDls UTE? 18TH On THURSDAY. he = the Lote at - AY * ; ) |