Evening Star Newspaper, March 26, 1866, Page 2

eid —- oe = : , Jj J isan intel 7 4 woo ww: “we ae en wee Or Dae i oe : 4 SSS ere Oe ee _ EVENING STAR. W. B. WALLACH, Editer and Prepricter. WASHINGTON CITY: MIONDAY................ MARCH 25, 1966. S7 READING MATTER ON EYBRY PAGR. SER OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- G@BAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER. PRESIDENTIAL LEVHE. We sre authorized to announce that the President will hold 4 Levee on Monday eve- ming, (to-nigh',) commencing at 3 o'clock. | —-~<re- (0 BECEPTION TO-MORROW. In consequence of having appointed thiseve- | ming for the President's levee, we are informed | that the ladies will not receive to-morrow eve- ning 26 was announced last week. Their next’! reception will be on Friday afternoon next, from one to three o'clock. FALLING PRICES. Thousands of housekeepers throughout the country are rejoicing that the «good time coming,” £0 anxiously expected and so long deferred, when provisions, dry goods, house rents and other things conducive to comfort and necessary to existence in the social state, are being so far lowered in price as to make the difference very perceptible to people with small incomes. And the end is not yet. Gold | has fallen about ten per cent. since the Ist inst., | is still tenuing downwards, and prices must follow. Rents are still kept up, but the num- ber of vacant houses ts increasing, and the un- | erring laws of supply and demand will reduce the rates. This rapid return toa peace footing, and specie basis, is necessarily attended with & temporary stagnation of business, but the bottom will soon be reeched, and then we have every reason to expect a careerot unexampled prosperity, based on a sure foundation. With this prospect ahead, business men should trim their sails and bear up manfully against the present duliness, which was unavoidable and is transitory. Buy but little, and make few engagements and for ashort time. Work off present stocks, and await with caution future developments. Consumers are indisposed to purchase extensively, and dealers must be gov- erned accordingly. It is stated that within two months past cot- tou has declined an average of eight to nine cents per pound, and the manufactared goods, as abeetings, muslins, prints, &c.,in proportion, five to eight cents per yard. Groceries are ma- terially lower, though yet felt to pe bigh in comparison to what they formerly were Breadstuffs and meats are not equally reduced i price, but it 1s to be remembered that they are not so directly affected by the gold rate as are articles on which duties are paid in gold. These articles of food are generally slower to be affected than imported goods and manufac- tures, but they also must in time come under the influence of the general downward pro- gression to A proper degree, both at retail as well xs wholesale. The agricultural produc- tion of the country must augment by the addi- tion ef laborers withdrawn from the armies, and by the tide of immigration. There cannot, however, be a doubt that there will continue to be such demand for consumption of all such Production as to ensure remunerating prices to the farmer as compared with what he wi have to pay for otlier articles. a ee ee TREASURY DEPARTMENT. The following items are trom the report of the operations of the United States Treasury Department during last week :—The disburse- ments on account of the War, Navy and Inte- tior Departments were as follows :—War De- partment, $7, 702; Navy Department, $1,- as ipsa Department, $1,90+,3u3; total, The Treasurer received from the Prinung Bureau fractional currency amounting to $466,500, of which $243,300 were fifties, $115,500 were twenty-flves, $6+,000 were tens, and 344,- ooo were fives. Treasurer Spinner shipped fractional currency to the Assistant Treasurer in Baltimore, $60,000; and to banks and indi- Viduals. $54,000; total, $244,000. The amount The amount of securities for the circulation of national banks now held by the Treasurer is pcre Se ap amount of eae its of public monies is $35,303,500. be Comptrolier iseued national bank circulation amounting to $1,177,450, maxing the total now in circulation $262,516,370. The Treasurer authorized the issue of eer- tifleates of indebtedness payable at the De- partment, tothe amount of £106,000; and about the same amount were redeemed. $150,000 in one and two dollar greenback notes were for- warded by the Treasurer to the Assistant ‘Treasurer in New York. The following is a statement of the available funds in possession of the Treasurer on Satur- day last:—United States legai tender notes, $10,263,000; fractional currency, $1,189,450; not ready for issue, $109,284: gold. $317.450, silver, $9,604, pennies. $670. Tctal, $11,992,458. gis inet testes Se aa GENERAL LAND OFFICE. ‘The General Land Office has just received he approved returns of survey of the Rancho Bolsa de San Felipe, containing 6,794.76 acres: as confirmed to Francisco Perez Pachico, trans- mitted to the Department in order to obtain a United States patent of the ranche. By the special act of Congress approved 2d of July, 1564, authority is given for all pur- chasers from the grantees, or their assigns, of lands within this ranche to file, within twelve months from the date of the act, with the Reg- ister and Receiver at Marysville, sppeowions describing the lands so purchased by them re- spectively, with proofs of bona fide from the grantees, or their aszigns, giving an- thority toenter, at $1.25 peracre, when the proofs are found satisfactory. Voluminous re- turns of the testimony filed by claimants and proceedings in the several cases, have just reached the General Land Office. IMPOBTANT DECISION. At the request of General A. B. Eaton, Com- missary (¢eneral, the Second Comptroller has rendered the following decision: Persons re- siding im the so-called Confederate States, and during the rebellion, are not now jawtully entitled to any balances which were due from the Government to them before the war. He cites Wheaton, Vattel, Phillimore, and several other authorities to prove that debts as well as other property are forfeited to the United States. ss INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIP1S. ‘The receipts from Internal Revenue during the week ending March 2ith, were as follows: Monday, $660,997.23; Tuesday, $157,228.97: Wednesday, $422,301.71; Thursday, $715,443.59, Priday, €59,444.60: Saturday, "$544,527. Total, $3.400,042.17. Total receipts from Jane Di, 1565, $29,412,225. 12. Natrowal Mass MkrTING.—The National Mass Meeturg for the purpose of endorsing and sustaining President Johnson, will take place on Wednesday night, at the City Hall. The indicati are that it will be an imposing demonsiration. Not 10 6& SoLy.—The Quartermaster Gen- eral has countermanded the order for sale of the hospital buildings at Camp Barry, north | of this city, advertised to take place on the 2d of April. S7 Shillington, with usual promptness, sends us The Eclectic Magazine and The Cosmopolite for April. The Cosmopolile is the new magazine | started in Baltimore by DeLeon & Co. The | Eclectic is an oid Public favorite. pe Side eee ee S87 The “eight hours labor” bill has passed the Obio State Senate, and there seems to beno doubt of its passing the Honse, to take effect | July tot. LAIMED TELEGBAMS, | i aa TELEGRAPH Courant. avenue, March 25. 1866. pantera Se watts yeScen, ult livere : cent address and HE MEMBERS OF TH BUILDING ASSOCIATION wiDeEe AY NIGHT, the 3d of April. oeclook. st Blott’s Hall, corner of 20th street Penna, aye.. for the purpose of the payment of their iret ly dues. All persons who are desirous to mi # safe and profitable investmont of their will bare an oj ibe mal their ‘Sr. President. ™ UGLASS. Vice Pres't, WELL, Sec'y, TON, Treasurer, the City Hal in New York, $100,000, to the U.S. Depositary NESDAY m., for the President Johnson in his continu of fractional currency redeemed was $132,500. wanlixe pelicy in restoring the Union and For DOLLARS WILL P. BOYER’S urchase | », LICENSED PAWNBROKER'S OFFICE, moved to 534 13th street, between © an: Pa. avenue aii kinds of Personal Property in sums to suit tuners. Businesa strictly eoufidential, Breuer ai- @ CHICK ERING & SON'S FIN gens and | stock of TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. ->—_—_ intercepted ‘ter of Clement 0. Cley— ry f of his licity in ¢t! Robbery and Murder Raids from Cana Boston, March 26.—The Advertiser pub- lashes an intercepted letter in ion of the State Department at Washington, identified as being written by Clement C. @lay, under date of St. Catherines, C. W., November, 1364. The letter shows the complicity of the writer in the robbery and murderi: is from Canada into the Un Sept It icaueat Teal grou! tor Mr. Clay's long imprison: at Fortress Monroe. The letter is addressed to J.P. Benjamin, and urged the official sanction by the rebel government of the acts of Lieut. Bennett. H. Young, and the other desperados | who made the raid on St. Albans. New York Bank Statement. New Yorx, March 26.—The following is the bank statement:—Increase in loans, $923,000; decresa: in specie. $1,069,000; circulation, £59,000: increase in deposits, $429,000; legal ten- ders, $1,093,000. No stock board on Good Fri- day. Baltimore Markets. ah BALtTimore, March 26.—Flour firm for hig’ grades. Wheat firm, Pennsylvania red $1.35a $1.40. Corn dull, and 1a2 cents lower. Oats 48 a49. Provisions quiet with a downward ten- dency. Seeds firm. Groceries depressed. Whis- key very dull. Western $2.26. ee Philadelphia Markets. PHILADELPHIA, March 26.—Cattle dealers have resumed sales on Monday instead of Thursday. Sales of 1,200 beeves at an advance of 3 cent; extra, 1548164; fair to good, 11915. Sales of 6,000 head of sheep at 708 cents: Sales of 1, bead of bogs at 13a)5 cents. Philadelphia Gold Market. PHILADELPHIA, March 26.—Gold 1254. New York Markets, New_York, March 26.—Flour declining: State, $5.70a8.i6; Southera unchanged and heavy. Wheat drooping. Corn dull. Pork en mess, $24.57a825 Lard 164al64. Whisky juli. SS Gamers TIVE COMMITTER of the WORKINGMEN’S CONVENTION is re quested to mect at German Hall street, on TUESDAY EVENING, 7th inst..’at8 o'clock. m 26-2t A. T. CAVIS, Chairman. | @: athe EXHIBITION AND CONCERT BY THE SABBATH SCHOOT AND MISSIONARY 80- CIBTY ef the = ASSEMBLY’S CHURCH, (corner sth and I sts.,) On WEDNESDAY EVENING, March 23th, Commencing at 8 o'clock. BI Proceeds for the benefit of the Sabbath School. Admission 4 cents, m %-3t THE FIFTH MUSICAL AND LITERARY 8O.BEE of the YOUNG MEN’S CHRIS- AN ASSOCIATION will be held on MONDAY EVENING, 2th instant. at Firet Baptist Church, 13th stree Persons heiding tickets will present Coupon . Tickets can be had at the door. ot TO THE PUBLIC. —The Carri on 6th street stand, between 1 yy lvan avenne ard © street, owing to the reduction in heres feed, do agree to furmish (ARRIAGES FOR FUNERALS at @3 each, on and after this date March °4, 1566. mh 24 St" 53> CUAL MERCHANTS OF THIS CITY are { respectfully requested to attend a meeting in Felation to business connected with the trado, tobe keld at the roomsof the Board of Trade of this city, on TUESDAY EVENING, March 27th, At Ths clock SoM AGKUDER, JE MILLER £ 00, W TSTONE, HENSDER'N FOWLER, OW PALMER ACO, GL SHEAR E JOHN B LOK W& GUINAND, JAMES FRAZIER. WM J JOLLY ¢ GEORGE BOGUS, £00,’ WE BROWN. ELD'S CONFECTIONERY AND EAM ESTABLISHMENT AND AND DININ 6 bel gy Gand Hts, Wass’ vel LJ a ote. D.C., Jos. i. Shamield, Proprietor, ea} 8m telling the est Ice Gream fe. at the low. ices. ‘arties, ings, xcursions +9 fornished at the shortert poretie notice. A reduc: tion made for Fairs, &.. and all kinds of Conf tiqnery. &c., furnished wholesale and retail. retail. a with any other Con- . 1 have no connect fectionery business in this city. wh 2 Im* JOS. H. SHAFFIELD. ‘em NATIONAL MASS MEETING. _. Headquarters National Union Club, 2 No. 490 12th street, Washington, D. arch 21. 1836. The Union people of the United States, without irty or location, are invited to meet at the city of Washington. on W. jhe 28th of March, i855, at haif-past7 p. urpese of endorsing and sustaining wise and states- bold maintain in its purity ined purpose ta the Constitution of the United States against all opposition. ALEX. H. RANDAL t WM. THORP, Cor. Secretary emtent, NOTICE —TO THB TAX PAYRES OF sessors WASHINGTON CITY —The Board of As- by LW completed the Annual Assessment i 7 give notice that they will sitas a for the maki: corrections from WEDNESDAY. thetuh intent: to April iat. 1806 inclusive, (Sundays excepted,) at Basemen: LI ‘ir room Mo. it Btory. west wing of City Hall. from |. each By or- deref the Presid: 55 ads ma BUY A PIANO. Owner leaving thecity. 344 18th ahaa be- ee low I street. L?** JOHNSON & CO., BANKERS, AND DBALERS IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE, GOVBENMENT SECUBITIBS, STOCKS, BONDS, GOLD AND SILVER BOUGHT AND SOLD, N°? fF 0.8. F POOR PEOPLE'S FRIEND: S34 -TWRLFYTH STEEBT.. 34 rmerly of the firm of Bi & Burnstine, has D, near for the purpose of loaning money on Watches, Dismonds and Jewolry, F s given on all articles, &c. om" P. BOYER. Torayos APE PIANOS, WM. B. BRADBURY’S PIANOS, GEO, M. GUILD & CO.'S PIANOS, JAMES W. YOS PIANOS. Yam sole agent in this city for $216 of these col ebrated Pianos. OLD git gene gat 1 AWN OO 8, Complete aseortmant wt pay for new, Good second-band NOS at bargains on monthly payments. JOHN ¥. EULIs. 306 Pennsylvania avenne, near 16th st Sole Depot for 8. D.& H, W. Smith’s Parlor Or- lelodeons. m 25-3t prot OF PARIS KID GLOYEs._ COURVOISIEB’S, ALEXANDRE’s, JOUVAN’S, Full supply on hand of all the above mak<s, Price &2 per pair, or $23 per dozen. SPRING SILKS. Beautiful etyles, at $1.25, $1.00,and $1.75 per yerd. bought at the recent auction sales in New York, for GASH, snd will be fouad VERY CHEAP. Full line of BLACK SILKs, includi lendid qualities for Dresses aud Man- tles. Prices from 1.50 to $4.50 per yard. NEW SPRING DRESS @oops, at 3), 37,45, 80, and 62 cents. SPBING CALIcoEs, | 80:16, 18%), 20, and 28 cents. WHITE COTTONS, at 18°; , 20, 25, 90, and 37 cents. HOUSE FUBNISHING pry GooDs, of every description, at low prices, and tne beat FINE WHITE GOUDs to be found in this warket. JOS. J. MAY & 00, 305 Pennsylvania avenne, ae between 9th and 10th ats. DPissouution. Fb, partnerehip of HARRIS 4 THOMPSON, Dry Geods Commission Merchants, was disso! ve this day by mutual consent HARRIS & THOMPSON, The above business will be continued ever Wm. M_ Shuster & Bro 's, No 4™ Markst Spare. m 24-21" ROB'T B. THO. ON, OCKERY AND GLASS WARY. BaP te our steck of fine OHINA, afull Tent ORNEa SS EAB ms J Fices, Wholesale and retail tnt Sry Low Sees _, WRER & REVERIDG? 404 Odd Follows’ Hall, 7ih at, BALLS, PARTIES, &e. [008007 Fes TEE ap BALL Breerans’ SOCIETY, A BDAY, April. See future 4 FS rder of the Ocenm'ttes. ane J.W. LANSDALS. Hons oa LOST AND FOUND. '— Yesterd: morning. between 351 34 ee ae tired Church, « FUR OAPI The finder itably rewarded by leavin: at ‘$51 3d street. i mas I CBT—Up Saturday evening in t 4 street cars @ squirrel FUR UA r wae eet be given if left at 404 treet. OST OR STOLEN —A fair leather VALISE. with one handle broken and it, Phat = at — on sine pe LS i con 8 8 of val pd no value oO The taker. be paid and (one daha if'Te ts lett ot the above place. rage m 6-3" Cém= TG THE SUSSORIBER, on the 20th, two bs stray PIGS, The a is a Fee Twi char: thomaway. PPT) DEN AMIN PAGR, mm 26 St N street, bet. 14th and loth ste. BBWABD.—Lost, on tho 2d instant, « Isr $5 Diack ani tan bull and terrier DOG, with brown spot over each eye and cropped ears. AR- awers mamecf Jack Any persen returns the same to B. CARMICHAEL, corner L and 234 streets, will receive above reward. m 2% 3’ 0 REWARD—Lest, on the 2ith inst., im $2 the Center Morket, near 7th street, a 'UCKET BOOK, containing. eighty dollars in eenbacks. and a check on Riggs & Co for two — dollars, Paymenton the check has been bore reward will be paid ifreturned to Star or 131 F st.. near 21st at. m 24 3t* D.—Left at my Store, a MUFF. The OUN it roving property owner can have it by pi! LEWIS. BAAS. _tmh 23 3 T* KEN UP—A small sorrel HORSE. T s — erty, pay charges, an o Fi Prove Prope OTT WONDER, One mile from Beundary street, on road m 28-3t* to Fort Saratoga. $20 —Was ato! @ light BAY HORSE, medium-sized; heavy: coat of hair; short tai! and mane; six years old: weak eyes; rather stupid. The above reward will be paid if returned to U. WITMER, 111 Pennayl- bet. 19th and 2th sts mh 23 3t* < a BOARDING. € 0OR BARD, with or without FURNISHBD XA KOOME .8 or 10 gentlomen will be accem moda- ted nee terms; at 213 Pennsylv@cia av. mi A FEW GENTLEMEN CAN BR ACCOM. _Modated with BUAB 0. Table BOARD, ned ROOMS, without Board. if desired, 4'28t., few doors south of Penna. ay. NG —Two or three more gentlemen can BOARD by applying at No. 83 Pena avenue, near 2ist street. House heaving recent hanged occupants, has beea refitted and renovated. ooms comfortable and ples Torme moderate. fe APLE BOARD at No. 484 0th street.a few dvors north of the avenue. = so per 8 16-tf ane eeninaensaeeeemenmennttsheenriemeceneeee) PERSONAL, SOTICE—Persons having Watches with m ir iN repairs will riease ea!l and receive the same, as my business will be removed the Ee "lio MENKEB’ F. . _m 26-8t* No, 459 7th street, Washington. N XS. AM. LAFLIN FRRREE WILL BEAT 2A the Clarendon Hotel all this week giving tests in Clairvoyant reading. Persons desiring to test her peculiar powers had ‘better call. Mrs. F makes Clairvoyant Medical examinations. JOTICE.—The gentleman whose CABPET- BAG was taken by mistake from Aquia Oreek ‘oat, at Alexandri: Yesterday, 794 nst.. may get it by sending t @ took in exchange, by express to Barnum’s Hotel, Baltimore. Address toHENRY L BROOKE. mb 24 -2t* TUTOR OF ENGLISH CLASSICS AND Mathematics, who is now employed in ons of Srst families in the city, and can furnish the best of references, would attend to = few more js at their hem Address, stating terms, - ¥.,” Ci for three days. m 24-2t* A PERSONS ARE WARNED AGAINST trusting any one on my acconnt, as I shall pay no debts of any persons aniracting from this date. ILLIAM BARNE: _m206t* 4th st. east, between A and B north, D , DARBY’S Consultation Rooms are 499 7th ——, Dee One Bellows: Hall. SF Separais apartments fo: . Office hours ‘trom guns. mh 17-Im* BS. H. PF. WRIGHT, M bi id M ant Physician. ‘Hea’ js by Laying c We + als ¢ 1t* Blindues: ‘aralysis, Rheumatism, Chilis and Fe- vers. Female Weaknesses. Nervousness, Dyspep- sia. Fits. tc. Booms 473 10th street, near Mat. mb 10-Im” [418 DRuss TRImMiNGs. = duct opened, a large and handsome Stock of DBESS TRIMMINGS, in all the Bpring Styles, at nue, Th 24-6t" between 9th and 10th sts., south side. Netics TO THE PUBLIQ. REMOVAL, M. K. WALSH, LICENSED PAWNBROKER, Would peeaeay inform the public that he has removed his MONRY LOAN OFBSIGE to No. 480 10TH STRRET, between Pennsylvania avenue n t, where he will be happy to see his old friends and custemers. Havin, Elen fa ‘ably known to the public for the last fourteen 8. he hope: n tand the same Hleral ofore been extended him. 2ES made on all kinds of pismends. Watches, Jewelry, Cioth- ©. ac. iness strictly confidential. MK Licensed P; mb 23-1m. 10th street, just RECEIVED a large lot of CHEOK AND WHITE MATTING, which we ore selling at ue and C street. GREATLY REDUCED PBICES. ALso, CHILDREN’S CABRIAGES, CABPETS, and @ general assortment of FURNITURE. HOUSEKEEPING ABTICLBS, &c., &c. We invite the citizens of Washington to call and excrmine our stock before purchasing eleewhere, as we are selling at prices that DEFY COMPETITION. at 369 7th street, between I and K. mh 23-3t BONTZ & GROSHON, M BS. STERN ANNOUNOKS TO THE LADIES that she has received an assertment of genuine FBENCH CORSETS, ineluding extra sizes, which she is prepared to sell at low prices, LADIES UNDER GARMENTS, ready made and made to order at the shortest netice, atthe LADIES DEPOSITOBY, 512 7th street, between Band KE. mh 19-6t™ 9 [PEAT REDUCTION OF PRICES COAL! COAL! AND WOOD! woop! 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 10-Im 7 HARVEY'S O@IGINAL STEAI ED OYSTEB DEPUT, rs GOLD PRIORS ONCE MORE THE BEST ARTICLE AT A LOW FIGUBE. GO TO HEADQUARTERS IF YOU WANT FULL ° Vane FOR YOUR MONKY. = ‘The nudersigned takes pleasure in announcin; bir pamerow: trous and the ab.ic at ae large. that ing completed hi Tangements. be in te serve hi the pic! pri ofthe markets at 81 per basin senate of the marke’ ir . 25cen! per perk, or Ib couts per half pock with tho beat of trimmi a; id he entemplates at an early to reduce the price of his B -BOX AND OTHER OYSTERS to that charged prewious to the war. The public may rest assured that if there is any good oysters in the market they are to be found at the old sf » No. 281 © street. corner of llth strect, opposite Washington Theater T. M. HARVEY, eciion with any oiher Neuere a ot [atu 200 prirs Philadelphia BOOT LEGS. 25 pairs Patent Leather BOOT LEGS, 1:0 pairs GAITER UPPERS. 20 pairs all kinds SHOK UPPERS. 100 pairs Froneh BOOT LEGS. capes ish SOLE LEATHER, from 45 to 90 Wao Ades ie ROL or) SHOR BLACKING OF Ly Pe! AS 5 Alt Kinds of sae Vi DINGS, all yery cheap, OHX ©. SHAFER Agent A No. 38030 B street, “ia, tLANO TUNING. “ N Ex 161 save bus and | tried tuner offers his has bad 8 long experience inthe ines, fore rhe oat hie ab an” ORGGTE Eat at Phitp & Jwlomon's ore, 23 ‘ io 32 Pa. cine. will be uh 24-360 SECOND _ EDITION 4 O'CLOCK P. Mm. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, Wasuineron, March 25. 1806. Jay Cooke & Oo. furnish the following quo- lations of Government securities: Buying. Selling. U.S 6s Con 1581 .. Ws Five Twenties, 1962. my U.S. Five Twenties, 1964 10ly U.S. Five Twenties, 1585, Wis U.S. Ten Forties ..... ny U.S. Seven Thirties 1005 One-year Vertificates—new . 99% uaW YORE FIRST BOARD SALES. Coupons, 1043; Five Twenties, 1882. 102%; Five Twenties. 1964, 103%; Five Twenties, 1965, 103%; Ten Forties, 995: Sevem Taurues, 100; Ceruficates, 99%; Gold, 125. ——-re-____ INDIANS STARVING. The Commissioner of Indian Affairs has been informed by letters written from Forts Randall and Sully, Dacotah Territory, and forwarded by Major General Pope, that a great number of Indiaus are arriving at the aboveramed forts almost daily, from the coun- ‘ry above, m & starving and destitnte con- dition. They had actually been forced by the extremity of their starvation to eat their po- nies and dogs, including the offal. Reports also come in that many more are on their way down, in a similar condition. Some three hun- dred lodge at Fort Sully, where the commang- ing officer is unable to render them any assist. ance, owing to a short supply of rations. Gen. Sully says it is well for these Indians to suffer, in order that they may be convinced of their own utter helplessness and induce them to look up tothe Government as their enly aid and protection. SEIZURE OF VESSELS, Hon. Nathan Sargent, Commissioner of Cus- toms, has receivéd intelligence of two impor- tant seizures of vessels violating the United States revenue laws, by smuggling i the country cargoes free of duty. One vessel laden with rum, molasses, &c., from the West Lidies, was seized at Newbern, N. ©, a few days since, The cargo was landed, but was seized, together with the crew. Another vessel, with its cargo of liquors, worth from six to eight thousand dollars, was seized recently at Providence, R. 1. The goods were landed and secreted in a barn, but the Agent of the Customs discovered their where- abouts, concealed himself and his force near the spot, and when the smugglers came for their goods they were arrested and Possession taken of the liquors. $$$ THE AIR LINE RAILROAD. The pusbers of the Air Line Railroad scheme Were in bigh feather about the Capitol this af- ternoon over the action of the House in enlarg- ing the Special Committee on that subject, so as to con-titute it with @ majority in favor of the construction of such a road between Wash- ington and New York. A motion to enlarge the Committee was made by Its Chairman, Mr. Stevens, and carried; and on a motion to <us- pend the rules to reconsider this vote the Speaker announced that he would consider the rejection of the motion by the House as an in- *irnetion to constitute the Committee witha majority in favor of the measure, i. ¢., the Aur Iane Bill. With this andersianding the vote ‘Was taken resulting in a failnre of the motion PE EIA TOES CENRRAL GRANTS VISIT TO EUROPE. The Washington correspondent of a New Yerk paper announces that General Grant will shortly sail for Europe, and that an old friend of the G rale—Capt. Ammen—will command the vessel, which the whole Navy Department is now engaged in selecting, This ie a very cleay and plausible account of the General’. proceedings, and conyeys more information than the General himself can give: as from the best authority we can find, the Lieutenant General has, as yet, only remarked that a visit to Europe would te very agreeable to bim- Perhaps the correspondent bas not learned that the object of the General's visit is to take com- mand of the Feman army, ———__________ ISION IN THE MASSACH a DEC. Teg aC USETTS LIQUOR Judge Wayne delivered an opinion of the Supreme Court to-day, in the case of Jobn McGuire vs. the Commonwealth of Massa. chusetts, which is against the liquor dealers. It concludes thus :—The decision was against the authority set up under an act of Congress, and the case is therefore rightly here under the 25th section of the judiciary act, butas we areof opinion that the decision of the court below was right, the judgment must be affirmed. —_— IMPORTANT BRCISION. The Supreme Court—through Judge Nel- son—decided to-day in the case of an appeal from New York that the State has the Tight to tax shares of the stockholders in national banks on the ground that such shares are not a part of the banking capital. Chief Justice Chase dissented, and held that taxing shares is indirectly taxing the banking capital. . LEE’S TESTIMONY, It had been expected that the sub-eommittee of the Joint Committee on Reconstruction, which has in charge the evidence on Virginia, North Carolina and South’ Carolina, would have presented their first report to-day, in- cluding the testimony of Gen. Kobert E. Lee. butit was not reported. To-morrow it may be looked for. THE EXPECTED VETO. There was a larze crowd im the Senate gal- leries to-day, in anticipation of a Presidential veto of the Civil Rights Bill. It seeras to be believed, however, by those likely tobe best informed about us, that the yeo—supposing the bill be yetoed—will not go im until Wednesday. EVENING RECEPTION DISCONTINUED. ‘The ladies of the White House haye decided to hold no more Tuesdey eyening receptions The levee of the President, therefore, to-night. will be the last of the evening receptions, and it wil doubtless be largely attended. THE LOAN BILL. ‘The loan bil) passed on Friday by the House will be considered by the Senate Committee on Finance to-morrow, and it is the general opin- jon thatthe Senate will pass the House bil! with perbaps some unimportant amendments, SENATOR FOOT WORSE. We regret to hear that the illness of Senator Foot has again taken an unfavorable turn, and that his friends haye to-day litde if any hope of his recovery. PrERSONAL.—Among the crowd of newspaper folks from abroad attracted to the Senate gal- lery to-day, by the prospect of a vet@gpominz in trom the President, was Rey. Theodore Til- ton, of the New York Independent. NEw PATENTS.—The Commissioner of Patents will issue for the week ending April 3d, two hundred and twenty-three new patents. +oee--— XAXXIXTH CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION. Monpay, March 26. SENATE.—Mr. Sumner rose to a question of privilege. He moved to amend the journal by striking out the vote ot Mr. Stockton iu the ques- tion of his seat. As the motion was of some importance he had reduced it to writing. r. Sanisbury —I rise to a point of order. The journal is correct, It states that Mr. Stock- ton did vote and no one denies that to be correct, therefore to correct it now would be to make it speak falsely. My point of order is that the resolution cannot be entertainea, The Chair.—The resolntion must first be read before the point of order cau be decided. ‘The Secretary read the motion of Mr. Sumner as follows :—That ihe journal of Friday be amended by striking out the vote of Mr. Stock- ton on the question ofthis seat in the Senate. The Obair.—The Senator trom Delaware makes the point that this motion is notin order. The Chair decides that it 1s im order. Mr-Snmuer took the floor im advocacy of his proposition. He said there wore certainly two ways of meeting the question presented to the oeate by the ote Sir Stockton, ‘He tenes yd Used his (Stockton's) name directly, use it Would be plainer, and he would be more easily understood. There were two ways in which the case might be met. One was by & motion to disaliow the yote, the other such & Motion as had been made to am the journal; and perhaps a third way, though not so satisfactory to His (Summer's) mind, would bes motion to reconsider, and thea,on that and ad- right to vole on this occasion. He called attention, wever, at the outset to only two ways—one by disallowing the vote, the other by amending the jou: nal, but believed both these ways, or all three of these ways, arose the simple question bad Mr. Stockton a right to vote. To that, said Mr. Sumner, I understand it is replied.that his name was borne in the roll of the Senate, an@® accordingly was called at the desk by var Sec- retary. To that I reply, and to my mind the reply cannot be answered, the roll of the Sen- ave is to be construed always in subordination to the principles of natural law and of Parha- mentary. Therefore, you are brought again to the question with which I began: Had Mr. Stockston a right to vote! Had hea right to vote, first, according to the principles of na- tional law, or in other words, according to the principles of universal law? Mr. Sumner then proceeded to quote from ancient and mod authorities, fo sustain his position, that Mr Stockton could not act as judge and party in his own case. Mr. Jotnson replied to Mr Samner. He (Sumner) had taken upon himself to sustain the honor of the Senate. For himself he (Jobn- son) would say that he felt quite as well able to maintain his private and official honor with- out the sid of Mr. Sumner as with it, and he did not consider it a compliment to the Senate in Mr. Sumner to believe that wpon him de- volved the vindication of its honor. Mr. John- son contended that in the yote cast by Mr. ockton he represented not himself but the State of New Jersey. Whether he properly Tepresents New Jersey is not a question be- fore this body. In the vote which he cast he cast ic claiming to be a representative of New Jersey. His name stands upon your files asthe representative of New Jersey. How are you to sel itoff? He has voted in every proposition that has been before the body. is vote has always been recorded, and when has he ceased to be a member of the body. Never. And be- ing & member of the body, what is there to prevent his casting his vote when a question, affecting, as he believes, the rights of his own State, as much as any question which has been presented before us during the period that he bas bonored us by his presence. Mr. Johnsen said he would not repeat the causes which led to Mr. Stockton’s policy on Friday. They were explained at the time, and he thought they more than justified his vote. Mr. Trumbull.—I regret exceedingly that tbis question is presented in the shape in which it is pow before us. In the considera- tion of a right to a seatof the S*nator from New Jersey, | had regarded it, and the com- mittee to which it was referred had regarded it, asa judicial question. He endeavored to leok at it purely in that light. It was 4 question of law whether the Senator from New Jersey Was entitled to bis seat or not. In the opinion of the committee he was entitled to it. That was my opinion: thatis stil! my opinion. I think he was cl. arly entitled to it. Hovsr.—The House took up asthe unfinished business of the morning hour of last Monday certain resolutions then offered by Mr. Rogers, of N. J. These resolutions declare— ist. That the Federal Government has no Tight to pay the debt of the rebel States, or of any of them. 2d. That the honor of the Government and every principle of justice demand that the Fed- eral public debt should be paid to the utmost farthing: and Jd. That equal taxation is just and right, and that every person in this country should bear his equal share of the Federal and State taxes, and that there should be no privileged class. Mr. Rogers consumed the remainder of the morning hour in aspeech advocating the reso- lutions. The first two, he took it for granted, would meet the unanimous approval of the Hiouse, and he dwelt at length on the justice and propriety of adopting the last, contending that fair dealing with the working classes de- manded that these bonds should be taxed lize all other property, otherwise a —— class.a bonded aristocracy, would created. Mr. R. considered that 2s no Congress had the right to abridge the powers of any subsequent Congress, therefore the right to permanently exempt these bonds did not exist. The morning hour having expired, the reso- lutions were laid over. Mr. Stevens, of Pa., introduced a bill to au- thorize the building of a railroad trom Cum- berlarnd, Md., to Pittsburg, Pa., and asked its reference to the Committee on the Air Line Railroad between Wasbingtoz and New York; and also that two more members should be aci- ded to the same committee, and it was or- dered. Mr. Francis Thomas, of Md.. who at that momenthad just entered the ilouse, made a strong speech against the action which the House had just taken in adding two members to the committee, intimating that the object of that addition was to force the Committee on the Air Line Railroad to reconsider and re- verse its action op thatscheme. He asked that the House should suspend the rules. in order to reconsider its agreement to the addition to the committee. After considerable discussion, the House re- Tneed to suspend the rulee for the purpose in- dicated. LOCAL NEWS. feast artes The Pardon Brokerage Case—Triel of Gen- eral Baker. CRIMINAL Court, Jupor Fisner. — This Morning, the trial of Lafayette C. Baker, on the charge of robbing, preferred by Mrs. Lucy L.. Cobb, was commenced in the Uriminal Court, (Judge Fisher.) The specific charge made by Mrs. Cobb is that General Baker, while she was ander egn- straint from him, robbed her of $200, which she bad received from aman mamed Hine or How- ell for procuring him a pardon. This is the second trial of the accused, 1t will be remem- bered, in connection with this ease, be having in January been tried and convicted of false imprisonment. There yet remains to be tried the charge of false imprisonment of Joseph R. Cobb. The United States, represented by Dis- trict Attorney Carrington, Joseph H. Bradley, Jr., and Hon. James Hughes, of Ind. an- nounced their readiness to proceed as did also the detense, represented by Messrs, Stanton and Riddle. The accused was arraigned by the clerk, and submitted a special plea in writing, which Was read by Mr. Stanton, as follows “And the said L. C. Baker in his own proper person cometh into Court and haying heard tre said indictment read, saith that the United States ought not further to prosecute the said indictment against the eaid Baker, because be saith that heretofore, to-wit: at the June term of this Court, in the year 1865, it was presented that the said Lafayette C. Baker (then and there described as Lafayette ©. Baker, late of the county aforesaid, yeoman.) on the 8th day of November, A. D. 1845, with force and arms, at the county aforesaid, in and upon Lucy L. Cobb, in the peace of God and the said U.5., then and there being, did make an assault on her, the said Lucy Cobb, then and there, injuriously and auniawfuily, and against the said Lucy L. Cobb, and with- out the consent of the said Lucy L. Cobb. and also against the laws of the said United States without any legal warrant, authority, or justifiable caase whatever, did imprison and detain for a long time, to wit, for the space of five hours, then next following, and until she, the said Lucy L.. Cobb, had paid to him, the said Lafayette U. Baker, fonr United States Treasury notes, each of the denomination of fifty doll and of the value of fifty dollars of the goods, chattels, monies and United States Treasury notes of Joseph R. Cobb for her en- Tah cRorteneda che ie at Mia's &, ir wit: ie January term, 1666, the said L. Baker being arraigned upon the said indictment, pleads thereunto not guilty, and put himself upon the country, and the District Attorney did the lie, and there. upon came a ju good and lawful men of the District of Columbia, who, duly Sworn to try the issue joined. did the prison- defendant was guilty of the false ment of which he stood charged, and was not guilty of the extortion, as charged. “And afterwards, to wit: The said January term of the Court, as by the record thereof more fully and at large appears, which said judgment still remains in fall force and effect, and notin the least reversed or made void And the said Lafayettee C. Baker im fact saith that he, the said yette C. Baker, and the said Lafayette C. Baker as indicted and con- victed as last aforesaid, are one and the same person, and not other and different persons; und that the assault and false imprisonment of which he was indicted and convicted as afore- said, and the felony snd robbery of which he is now indicted, are one and the same offense, und not other and different offenses; and this ke, the said Lafayette O. } » is ready to verify; wherefore he prays judgment, and that by the court here he may be dismissed and dis- charged from the said premises in the present indictment specified. “(Signed) Larayetre C. Baxer.” To ine jen the prosecution demurred and the defendant entered a rejoinder to the demur- Ter. District Attorney Carrington commenced the argument on the plea and demarrer, contend- ing tbat when a party has been tried on one in- diciment for misdemeanor he may afterwards be tried under an indictment tora felony, or vice versa, and quoted frem Archbold’s Plead. ing, page 0, 3d Greenleaf, section 35, and oth- ors. Mr. Stanton followed the District Attorney staling that if the case was lookea at in iis proper light, no plea was necessary. He read trom East's crown law, vol. 20, 059, and said that no jury having res] for themselves could convict under the indictment. Tue de- leadings Bodent > as felonious intent in the case. the meee the case are concerned, they are identical with those elicited xt the former trial He had been once tried for the assault and the taking of the money, Sud be was found guilty of & misdemeanor only. Mr. Stanton argued at some Jength, quoting Bisbop’s Crim: q Law to show that in (his case the piea Mr. Riddle remarked that the question was Does the ples constitute a bar to the indictment The case has been tried; the same witnesses bave been summoned as on the trial, Onan tuere be two verdicts inthe same case! Ls it se that by calling the same thing by different Pames that more than one tris imay be had He. trom the first, had no idea but that oue of the cases would be tried. and he then thought ‘bat whatever the erdict was im that case it would be conclusive and operate as a bartoths others Mr. Hughes cloved, remarking that this was A felonious assault, and did not come within the authorities quoted. He contended that the plea admitted guilt, and read from 111 Demin to show that after once pleading the party could not plead over. At the conciusion of the argument, Judge Fisher said be would examine the aathorities cited, and give a decisio: the morning. iceaoelans Fires.—About | o'clock to-day an alarm of fire was sounded from box 43, corner of 15th» and I streets, for a fire on Meridian Hill,which” brought out the fire apparacus prompdy. Dap* alsrm was caused by the burning of the = two story brick mansion built many years > and used as a residence by Commodore Porteg. Owing to the scarcity o! water, the building was entirely consumed The property no: belongs to Daniel Mesmore of New York, aed, is At presemt occupied by Mr. Wm. i About two o’clock a fire broke out in a& i story frame on © street, between 12th and Mth, vccupied by colored people, and spread toahe adjoiming two-story frame shop, wre eccupied by Messrs. D. MeOarty and 5 Moore, carpenters and builders) The 3 quickly brought out the fire apparatus, w bad just returned from the fire at Meridia®, Mill, and in a very few minutes severad® streams of water were being thrown. The flames were confined to the two buildings referred to, notwithstanding the wind was blowing a gale and there were a number of frames adjoining, and speedily the flames were enurely subdued. Some of the oe- cupants of the adjoining houses suffered by bastily removing their furniture. Messrs. Mc- Carty & Moore having bad quite a lot of ready made work on hand will love probably about 81,000, Before the firemen left the fire on ( street, fire was Giseovered in a closet in Koch"s res- tavrant, on D, near lth street. Lt was discov- ered in time to extinguish « with lule damage and without alarm. tani a A Seri0vs ASSAULT.—A colored man named Philip Brown made affidavit before Capt. W F. Spurgin, superintendent of the Freeamen bureau tn this district, to the following stat ment:—On the instant, while crossing « iarm of a Mr. Eggieson—who lives about nive miles from this city, near the 7th street road— on his way home, Eggieson came to him any ordered bim to return. Brown made that he woold leave his farm, and started’ taking the shortest direction; but Eggle: dered bim to return the way he came, and answered by Brown that he wished to take shortest road. Eggleson then struck den on the head with a club, which dep: wrested out of Eggleson’s hands. The then picked = & large stone, which he at Brown, striking him on the shoul which. Brown also picked up a stone to himself, and Eggieson ran. Brown then to get over the fence, and Eggleson bavi! turned struck him again on the hip. Bi then wenthcme. In the evening, while ‘was returning on horseback from a visit to brother, he was met by Eggleson and a man/ named Bob Brown—the former armed with a double-varreied shot-gun and the latter with two Enfield rifles and a revolver. Eggleson exclaimed, « You are the very man I am hunt- ing for.” His companion asked him if he was sure this was the man,and Eggieson replied he was sure he was, and told deponent to come with him, which he refused to do, and spur- Ting his horse, started tomake hisescape. Bob Brown told Eggieeon to “ Shoot the d—d son ab—h! He is nothing but a Union soldier, Eggleson then dismounted and fired twicemt Brown, the second shot inflicting a woum@. upon his bead. He, however, reached Wasi. ingto#. x ARREST OF A FEMALE OX A CRARG STEALING.—About eight months ago, a femal named M. A. Gatewood came to this city from Philadelphia, though it is eu) that she is originally from St, Louis, Mo., and obtained an imtroduction toseveral families. Her appa- rent piety made a very fivorable impression upon the minds of many ladies, and she ob- tained oe aet S88 seamstress in the f2m- iy of G. W. Riggs, . During her stay there some of the young ies missed their riding habits snd several valuable shawis. From Mr. Riggs’ she went to the house of Mr. Jos, A. Keeffer, whose family missed a quantity of valuable goods. She also went to ti house ef Mrs. Abby, corner of I2th and G streets, from whence goods were missed. morning, detectives Clarvoe and Me arrested ber on %h street, near © si , and upon examining her trun’ quantity of goods supposed answer the de- scription of those lost by the families in which she had been employed. The officers also found the likeness of a persom in the trunk well-known to them. which induced them to, take their prisoner and all her baggage to the, pohece qo ae They subsequently re- covered a riding habit from a house where she bad left !t, and which answers the description given of ome lost by Miss Riggs. She is a tall woman, with dark complexion, about 35 years of age, and is quite intelligence. She is ey dently much distressed by her arrest. She held for a hearing at 3 o’elock this evening. —_.+—__ Affairs in Georgetown. TRE River FRowT.—There is but little doin on the water side to-day. The prevalence trong gales frem the northwest during the pasttwo days was very unfavorable for ves- sels below and prevented their Teaching the wharves. The gules have alse interfered with the fishermen, who were unable to supply the market as usual. The wateris very low in the river, but the cessation of the gales and return of bigh water will mo doubt bring a number of veseeis to the wharves and give to that busi- ness locality a more lively appearance. FLOUR axD Grain Makket.—Flour—The Mmurket opened this morning with an improved demand, but without s change of prices quoted in the Star of Saturday. We note the arrival this morning of canal boats Ellen, J. E. Por- ter, ©. Ardinger, J.C. Magruder, J. M. Wa- ters, and ish, with about 5,00 barrels of flour and 9,000 bushels of wheat and corn, con- signed to George Waters, from Sharpsburg, Williamsport, Mercersvilie, and Shepherds- town. We also bear of several boats with sim- ilar cargoes on the way to this port, which will afford merchants an opportuuity of meet- ing the demand for the various grades which were well nigh exhausted. ‘Tne CanaL.—The business upon the canal is gracually increasing. This morning there are several boats at the wharves with flour and produce which baye not been istered at the Collector's office, beside which there were registered to-day the following: Ar- rived—O. T. Snouffer, with flour, grain, lard and eggs to market; R. H.Castleman, wood do.; Jovn Moore, limestone to Castleman; E. D) Hartley, corn to Hartley & Bro : Capitola, do. tomarket. Departed—E. D. Hartley, with lumber for Berlin. MR. THEODORE HABELMANN, By *pecia! request of his many friends, bag con- sented to giv® One Mere entire SACBED CONCERT, ON WEDNESDAY EVENING, AT METZEROTT’S HALL, Assisted by several new artistes. MISS SOPAIA SCHMIDT and MISS BERTHA KRAUSE bave also kindly volunteered. TICKETS, ONE DOLLAR. Secured Seats 50 Ci extra, to be had at Metzerott's Music Stere on Monday morning. anew re Li}, OF NEW BOOKS AND MAGAZINES a wevetved so4 Et ale, and LING K STORE. The Fortune Seeker, South’ Carlton, by the author of Twice MaPried, The Cecilias, of force of Ul Argyle. MAGAZINES FOR APRIL United States Magazine, yes to odes 's Lady's Rook, Electic Magavine, Catholic World, ae zine, . 5 Leslie's New Monthly. a LJ Novel, by the author of Kate Kenvedy and Common Sense. tiovery and Book: souprlist at the low- ootreten. wea LLINGTOW ‘m 26-2t Cor. ae et. Penns avenus. "[\O TINNERS—For sale, two STANDS, one ts Banter: and the other te the Nerthorn la- berty Market. re ee ot the tie ner ¥ stand. om market days,in the ether