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' ~_ THE EVENING STAR 18 PUBLISHED DAILY, (EXORPT SUNDAY,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Southwest corner of Penn’a venue and 11th sireet BY W. D. WALLACH. ——_o—___—_ The STAR is cerved by the carriers to their bseribers in the City and Distric at Ten CENTS PER WEEK. Copies at the counter, wth without wrappers, Two Cents each. | PRICE roR MAILING:—Three months, One Dollar and Fifty Cents; six months, Three Dot- ors; one year, Five Dollars. No papers are Sent from the office longer than paid for. The WEEKLY SPAR—pnubiished on Friday Morming—One Dollar and a Half a Year. WRERE BEY vouR SHOES? at HEILBEUN’S, 6€6 SEVENTH STREET. THR GREAT EMPORIUM Boots, ” shone, ITERS AND ape-3t° TRUNKS H, WIREMAN: P s ae {from Philadelphia) CELEBRATED LADIES. SHOES. <i 4GZNC¥ 456 11TH STREET, one square from Pennsylvania av: A large Sssortment of Lad: io! BOOTS AND SHUES able G 80HON, Sole Agent. DENTISTRY. 7 DENTISTEY. Thane aetna ret magenta ore 9 SEVENTH STREET. opperite, Oud feilows’ Hall, where 1 will SiLL er INSERT TEETH on Gold, Silver er tubber, and treat irregularity ef the terth. R. J.T. COUMBE. smut aduate of the Baltimore tm Dent PBEBTPEZ. Li M. LOOMIS, M. D. he Inventor and Patentes of the MINERAL UATE TEETH, attends personally at nis office fm this city Bony Dersons can! wear these teeth who cannot wear others, "a Bo person Can weer ethers who cannot wear Persons calling at my effice can be ‘ style and pri College of ital Surgery. the pa- procure, the tinkoal ThEre bireeeNS 398 ¥ 4 shis city—No. 33% Pennsylvania ave., ecn 9th and ith sts, Aiso, 907 arch street, lade lpia. ec ly } ()224T DISCOVERY IN DENTISTRY, TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN. . ould advise ali persons having teeth to, z —— call at Di. Dewi ottce, and ioem . Ge er ——- bay ctor’s new and im- ‘od method of fuserting ARTIFICIAL TEBT 3 once see the great improvement in his teeth, “will have ‘them ‘in no other le t can INSURANOE COMPANIES, i SURE YOUR PROPERTY AT HOME, FIRE INSURANCE. NATIONAL UNION INSURA Com. PANY OF WASHINGTON OD OO OMARTEBED BY CONGRESS, CAPITAL 61,000,009, SiSKS TAKEN AT THE LOWEST RATES. LOSSES PROMPTLY PAID. NO CHARGE FOR POLICIES, ac4 Ls beasly opposite Biggs & Co.'s Dank ng s 2) ‘H OFFICE: EN H. JOHNSON'S Law OMlce, No, 64 La. -» near Bank of Washington. } This © my ti repared to insure ~ rptions ef | re perty agninet loss er LS by cre on wach ter: Chk} Lf a in OURS DISE, * sSteare pour PERNITCRE, MERO EHOUSE! DWELLINGS fora year or with a CASH CAPITAL enab! them at ow USES OB er period. s Company starts «f 100.900, zu paid in, ther ling Wer to the citizens of the Dis ack greater secu- ‘1; tham has ever been offered her fe ies will be isaned for a shorter than ding to the Mew York for short = os Knap, Presi t, ©. W. RigasrVico Pros't, °“ NOBLE D. LARNER, Secretary. ENS INSURANCE €0. OF WASH NGTON AND GEORGETOWN. OF FICE No. 1, over Bank of Washington, CHARTERED BY CONGRESS, 1837. CAPER A Desiiccinenitinlocinn SUBPLUS FUND.... wrepetty of all kinds insured for a ‘ ys ys Bobert White, town. ¥ = ¥ roe ——- Feed Parker, jarclay, Richard Barry, “aml Redfern. Chas. W. Davis, . B. French, T. Bd. i. rf 2 Andrew Rothwell. of Washington. rectors iu Geo: are suthorized'by the Board to renew policies and take risks “la lecoamn ABEL @. DAVIS, Seer. ‘eFARLAND, STEPHENSO 5 MoS rhatcnt £2e3 CBE, WASHINGTON, ALEXAND PALTIM of ts Bla, the Orange & ETOWN. Aci Pointe op and DRCHANDISE ERY DESCRIPTION _ *EpORWA BDED WITH DISPATCH aT ao oe eR LOW EOE BATES Hox Lrwe, the Pruprietere bein Baltimore ind Washing ro i nage 5 Othces"—114 street. Balti . and Baltimore ‘and Washington Depot, Washington, < x A BLAND, Baltimore. OEE SSSAIVGENSOM. Washington, D. ©. wh oh Siar Ww ittiaz BADLEY. eB MA TABLE MAERDLE 7 to Monuments made to order o@ seasonable terms 5 band RASTERH MAR- tte ost, Washiagton Cc WwW. BOTELEB, * _ @BNERAL AUCTIONEER, a ae ee ‘tention to sales at auction ON L PROPERTY. Cash pace of, siapeed, and «BR LZ Yenece on e¥ery “ened for public sale. \osted waperocms of priic patnenage, may favor ix Satta eee caentioas be made to render Sateta tory all te the public of * long €xperieace ip ‘sroiphed as to his sUilitian, | Oudegs 4Svlomon’s Boskat, ronrptiy attented tort” OLCOMBS'S ‘story of Henry the Fifth, late War Warke's Mind i Oey of Wa ves “Whittier + Bbew Bou ima BOOTS, SHOES, &. | a Eben | ve, XXVIII. AMUSEMENTS, AMUSEMENTS. CANTERBORY. GROVER’S NEW THEATER, x . ‘inth street, Ponnsylvania avenue, near Willard’s Hotel. Pe ene avenue and Wi = aes Gab eyo deinaack LEONARD G@ . D. HESS. PRODUCTION, IN A STYLE OF UNPREOCE- DENTED EXCELLEN Charles Dickens’ enchanting fairy tale of home, adapted by Dion Boucteault ke. entitled OR. THE ORICKET ON THE HEARTH, with all its beautiful Fairy Scenes and Tableaux, Magic Transformations, Touching Bituations, LAST WEEK OF THE SEASON, The Management most respectinlly announces this as the Last Week ef the prerent Season. More Additions, New Acts, New Attractions to- night. ARD VARIETY THEATRE OF ee craretn Sokal ma TaS Every set this week new. New . New ; time of the Lauchable Farce of Bah Its CHOWN TRIP TC CONGRESS, GZand Bpanish Ball-t Divertianesuent entiiled by the splendid Ballet Troupe, under the direction .f~ ae a een sae Sennen Meltuo de Nallst, uct ot rt THE GUERRILLAS OF THE POTOMAC which created such @ sensation upon the occasion of its first representation, with origins! Wasic and Pattie Scenes, the whole comprising in the cast ELA . OH MULLIGAN in his incemparabie acts, vted by the Knights of Parnt Mork, RYMAN HW ede BUORERY, WHITING, BURGESS ane WU AST GRAND LADIES? MATINEE SATURDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 7. ANJO TAUGHT IN ONE LESSON.—I guar- antee to learn the mos‘ vomusical person one or more tenes the first lessen or nocharge. CLA. ENCE PETERS, 479 10th street. Charming Music, &c.. entire. presenting the ChAT THE PROLOGCE heretofore 8 iu this ntry of this if Honest Heart: Homo- ly Love, being the nnabridged London version. as originally produced under the direct supervision of the author. METZEROTT HALL. THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1866, GEAND CONCERT Under the anspices of the GERMAN ASSOCIATION, for the benefit of the Poor, Miss SOPHIE SCHMIDT, Miss BEBTHA KRAUSE, Mrs. CLUSS, Mr. HARRY SHERMAN, Mr. F. KROELL, Mr. J. DAWSON, Mr. WAGNER, have kindly volunteered for the occasion. TICKETS $1 NO CHARGE FOR BEOUBING SEATS. ‘To be had at METZEROTT’S Music Store, ap CLOTHING, &e. p= LACKEY MERCHANT TAILOR, 462 Seventh street, opposite Post Office. Is receiving some of the handsomest Cloths, Gassi- meres. and Vestings in the market, which he willYaake ap in @ manner unsurpassed, and at prices to suit the times A fashionable garment aud a good fit guaranteed, or no obligation to take the goods. mh 23-Im A SECRET. BY THE BARD OF OAK HALL, TWO SEPARATE AND DISTINCT EXHItsl- TIONS IN THE SAME TENT DAN RICE’S CIRCUS AND MENAGERIE Willexhibitin ronnie ene week, commencing Each day as you read your newspaper, EVERY SPTBRNOON ges O'CLOOK. Fe ope epi ee EVERY EVENING AT 7 O'CLOCK.” Hyousce but that Wer teheeae LOCATION FOOT OF 6TH STREET, NEAR PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE Children under 10 years of age. 5 cents DAN RICE will positively appe i tion: Ist. As Lecturer in the Menagerie, 2d. As own aad Jester (for the firet time in many years) in the Cirens THE MONSTER ELEPHANT ROMEO. Positively the largest Bleph this couatry. Texetlor wit! of Living Animals. SING. TRICK AND PERFORMING HORSES, PONTES AND MULES, with the wonderful BLIND TALKING HOLS&E. EXCELSIOR, Jr., will Feereodnee & each and every performance, ap 2 WASHINGTON THEATER. CORNER ELEVENTH AND O STREETs, POSITIVELY FOR 81X NIGHTS ONLY, M’ME GHIONI AND SIG. SUSINI’S GRAND ITALIAN OPERA, DIRECTOR... -MAX STRAKOSCH Mr Strakosch announces with much ple: that he has succeeded in engaging a comple efficient ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY, Embracing some ef the most eminent and favora- Uly known artists im America a complete CHORPS AND ORCHESTRA, With whom he will givein Washington SIX DIFFERENT GRAND OPERAS, Commencing MONDAY EVENING, April 9, 1306, Which will be produced in @ style unrivaled by any other management. ‘he following eminent artists (all of whom hay- ing performed this winter for forty consecutive rand Opera Nights at the pone. ir House, New e riean=, with the most unpre mted success,) constitnte the If yon will send them some money, ‘Their secr you they will tell; Aud for others witich like to inform you, ‘A few stamps will answer as weil, But, I have go: something to tel! you, ‘That will save you many © If You want to bay good and And I den’t even charge you a8! New jnst waik up to seventh street, And straight into SMITH’S OAK HALL go, And you'll And the best clothes in the city Are sold by SMITH BRUTHEBS & CV. SMITH BROTHERS & CO., MEROHANT TAILOBS, AND DEALERS IN GENT'S FURNISHING GOODS, vak HALL, 464 SEVENTH STREET. ved the largest and finest stock of \CE GOODS ever otiered in the city of Wash- ‘on. Having secured the best artists in thecity, We are prepared to make up in the ‘ uest style, and — than any other est ii . M OSANO, MERCHANT TAILOR, 511 « Ninth street, corner of D, desires to cal the attention cf his friends and ra cents the largest collection Just recei pubife generally to bis choice selection of goods for SPRING and SUMMER WEAR, which he will make up at reasonable rates tO gait he times. Mr. BOSERT HARDON, bie associate im busi- mess, invites his er friends to give him a call, and guarantees a perfect Sting and fashionable garment to all whomaay give their patronage, rom 517 Ninth street, to mh 15-Im* . 8.—I have removed the above place. OGHABLES PARMER. ABLES PAu CHANT Pa IL ORS No. 484 Seventh street, near E. wt fine wmsortment, of CLOTHS, CASSIMERES WALKER, ~ which ill make up in the lastest styles and Lest pos, \GHIONI AND SUSINI OPERA COMPANY. sible manner. s2MEB ANGIOLINA GHIONT. We have also a fine assortment ef Gentn’ The Great Dramatic Prima Donna. Burnisbi Goods. n MOLLE PAULINE CANISSA, = i ip The young,and highly talented Prima Donna fe 25-3m “PARMER & WALKER. | Mesiera, MME AMALIA PATTI STRAKOSOR, The famyts aud popular Prima Donna Goutraito, : Primi Tenori. Sig. Macaferri, Sig, Errani. Primi Varitoni. Sig. Mancusi, Sig. Marra. + Primo Basi, Si Aeaanetne. iy Po 4 Do ‘nr arezzi, Signora Zapuzzi, Second Donnas, {Blevors Ximenes and Belli, Second ‘Tenors. 3 ‘lvenis dy ‘ eee ow Benssy Soa on mors Locatelli and M: Second Bi 7 PAWNBROKERS. concn, GRIL LO qpehcied by the Bicecior's baci" Sas Dem a ¢ Director in 5 the following Operas will be performed entire, and with # cast of great strength: eee ORMA. IL BARBIERE DI 8 GLIA. LA STR AVIATA LUCREZTA BORGIA, LUCIA D1 LAMMERMOOR, IL TROVATORE. H BCALE OF PRICE: Private Roxcs, jcontemntng 4 seats Orchestra and Baicony Chair Dress Virele and Parquet... N Osi Wn 8 Bee POOR PEOPLE'S FRIEND! 534. “TWELFTH A 534 P. BOYER LICENSED PAWNBROKER'S OFFICE, Bormeily of the firm ef Boyer & Burustine, has moved to 534 i?th etrect, between O ani ), hear Pa. averne, for the purpose of loaning money on at} kins of Personal Propert: sums to suit cus- $10 2 mers. Business strictly « tial. Meney ad- Reserved seats in Drevs Circle 50 cents extra. noed on Watches, Diamond: aud Jewelry. ligh- The sale of seats and tickets wil! commence on ‘ ‘Thursday, April 5, at 10a.m.,at Metzerott’s Mn- P. BOYER. sic Store. and will be conducted as follow: LICENSED PAWNSROKER, for the day and Friday, April 5th and 6th, tickets entire cexson of six nig! or three alternato nights, commencing with either the first or second nights, will be sold exclusively; tickets for single ahie may ee oe after Saturday, pril 7th, ‘3 open ; Opera commences ats. mah 31-6t 475 NOTICE—“ BOYER * BURNSTINE.” B. BURNSTINE No. 475 13th street, $4 door south of Pa. avenne, couducts the old business of Boyer & Burnstins 475 All business confidential. kinds of personal properi; and merchandise, toh 29-20" B. Bt STINE. Notice TO THE PUBLIO. REMOVAL. M. K. WaLsh, LICENSED PAWNBROKER, Would respectfully inform: the publi- that he hag removed his MONEY LUAN OF FIGK 10 No. 480 10TH STREET, between P. yivania avenue and C street, where he will | pry to see his old friends and custeme: Having mn favorably known to the public fast fourteen years, he Money loaned on al BOF8. J. W. & H. P. KEEKIS’ DANCING P ACADEMY, PARKER'S HALL, Pennsylvania avenue, between Sth and 7th sta., Oppesite Metropolitan Hotel. Asour Winter Season is about to close, those ishing to join owr classes rhould avail themectves of this opportunity. And as ring this quanter ations will be mace for our Grand May Ball and Exhibi- tion, all those desiring to take partia the exercises sbould lose no time ip anvring. Days and 3 of Tuition: For Ladies, Misses and Masters. Wednosday and re. for the hopes to meet at uis new stand the same’ liberal patroage which has bereto(are boeuextendea him, | Saturday a 8, from $ to o'clock. *, —- hy ae. Este on alt kinds ‘of pos entlomen, Tuesday and Friday evenings, ing, Purmiture. @e he. Sn dew eg, Claes te Tivate instruction given to suit convenience of jness strictly confiden' one deeiring. _ ot KR WALSH, Giroulars esm be had at J. F. Ellie’; Phitp & Licensed Pawnbroker, No. 480 10th street, Solomon's, at the Academy during the hours _toh 23-1m. bet. Pona. avenue and U sireet. | Oftuition. ‘The Hallcan be rented for Balls, Parties, Sol- rees, &c., on reasonable terms, ja 77-tf Wy 481 Netox CITY LOAN OFFICE. LEVI B.DE WOLTF, No. paiement avenue. between 4°; ACTION AUCTION streets, opposite National Hetel, Formerly with the late Levi Benjamin, of Balti- nhieaiaciss porque. more, has opened an office for the purpose of AUCTION AUCTION LOANING MONFY IN SUMS TO suIT, MATTINGS! MATTINGS!! onal! kinds of Merchandise, such as Diamonds, Gold and Silver Watches, Siiverware, Guns, Pis- tols. Gentlemen's and Ladies’ Wearing Apparel Goods of all descriptions bought and sold, Business strictly confidential. MF Private entrance adjoining. ‘We have just received from Philedelphia and New York Auctieus a large invoice and beantifal selection of CARPETS. Beentifu! All-Wool CARPETS at $1. fe 20-3a" ‘T BARGAINS IN SECOND- HAND Good do do 35 ote. PIANOs. One almost four round corner 7 octave Hal- th Rag do 56 cts. Day 5 ss, 176. xtra Cottage do SS cte, pe sclare gases. 5 Heavy Twilled Hemp do cts, Gocta: & 69 $9 ae he above Pianos are aii {a best order, and will MATTING, pn x of NEW WHITEY MATTING, 30 conte per yard. OS in the ci! - G. METZ: re 64 do do of” “ Wo. 318 Pi ay, det tia i an WET! WET!! WET!!! Bole A “ (a ay anos ey Also, smail lot of OLL CLOTH, slightly dam- agec by fire, at Wand 65 cents, worth ‘90 cents. | FIRE! FIRE? 300 pairs damaged WINDOW SHADES frem e1.0 to $2.60 per pair, with fixtures, Parties ia want of BARGAINS should not fail to give us a call immediately, as those are the : CHEAPEST Goopbs ever offered in this market. BONTZ & GROsHON, 369 Seventh street, above I. OOFIN Gos. Panky, mh 3}-5t ng WASHINGTON, D. C.. THURSDAY. APRIL 5, 1866. <a Siar, TELEGRAMS, &c. The statement that the President had di- rected the release of the bail in the case of Bradley Jobason, who was arrested by the United Marshal in Baitimore, Maryland, a -short time since, proves to be erroneous. The following are the faets in the case: After his arrest on the 27th ult. and release on bail. en- tered under protest, he came to this city and exhibited his parole pass to General Grant, and the Jatter, under the impression that Joha- son, under the terms of his parole. was exempt from civil arrest, wrote a letter contaming his views to the President, and urged him to take action in the ease with a view to the release of Johnson. No instructions in reterence to the matter hawe been received by the judge or clerk of the United States Circuit Court, nor any other advices by theconnsel for Mr. Joan- son than those of General Grant. - The Red river navigation is excelent, and cotton boats are bringing down much cotton. A large number of Virginians and Tennessee- ans are at New Orleans. The people of the late Contederacy are all trading with the South. The Southern Methodist Conference sittings are largely attended. The Episcopal Conyen- tion assembles May 17, to elect a successor to Bishop Polk. The grand jury reports all the asylums ia a prosperous condition, containing six hundred orphan children and forty insane persons. The parish prison contains two bundred prisoners. The week's mortality was one hundred and four. There are few fevers and no epidemics. The resolution from the New Jersey House to go into a joint meeting yesterday afiernoon at three o'clock was taken to the Senate, and the vote on the concurrence was lostby eleven to ten. The Senate passed a resolution to ad- journ on Friday cf this week. Mr, Scovel voted against it. The President of the Senate still indicates his willingness to go at once into a joint meeting for the election of any of the candidate except Mr. Cattell. James 8. Day- ton, brother of the late Wm. Dayton, has been named for Senator, A telegram from Salisbury gave English one hundred more votes than he received there: and this correction, with others which have ren reported, increases Hawley’s insjority to We have the vote of every town in the ate, which gives the folllowing aggregate: Hawley, 43.547; English, 43,532 The cotton is np in Texas, and promising- Stik ectton, approximating to Sea Island, has been largely planted. Corn is depressed, bat wheat is admirabie, and the crop promises to be the largest ever reaned. There have been immense exports of cattle, and the people talk of agriculture and cate, and are indifferent about politics. A robbery of $7,000, a special deposit of United States bonds, from the Third National Bauk, Nashville, Tenn, has been discovered. The deposit was made last December. A negro porter was arrested and confesses the rob- bery. About $3,(40 was recovered. The Sypreme Court of Massachusetts, in the case of Edward Green, the Malden murderer, decided against the writ oferror applied for, and confirmed the previous judgment of the court appointing him to execution. Joseph Mayo was elected Mayor of Rich- mond, Va, yesterday, without opposition The election of councilmen and aldermen passed off quietly. There was no political test. In the N. ¥. Senate yesterdsy a resolution was adopted; 22 against 9. expressing diss pointment, and regret at the veto of the civil rigbts bill. General Burnside was elected Governor of Rhode Island yesterday with but slight oppo- sition. At the town election in Utica, N. Y., yester- day, the entire State ticket was elected by 75 majority. ———__ . «+e, The Washington Canal. IMPORTANT REPORT DY Gunes, GILMORE, WAR. REN AND TOWER. The folowing highly interesting report was transmitted to the Senate yesterday atterncon by the President in compliance wi @ resolu- tion adopted on the 7th ult., resppcting the im- provement of the Washington city caual to promote the health of the metropolis. The matter presented in the resolution was referred to the Secretary of War, and by him to Breyer Maj. Gen. Delatield, Ohiet of Engineers in the United States army. whe appointed as a board to make the necessary examination of the canal the eminent engineers whose report is now submitted : ENGINEPR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, March 31, 1°66.—Brevet Maj. Gen. Richard Dela- field, Chief of Engineers, U. 8. A., Washington, D. C.—General: The Board of Engineers con- stituted by Engineer Orders No. 5, dated Engi- neer Department, Washington, Mareh 10, i565, with instructions “ to carry into effect the res- olution of the Senate of the United States of the 7th inst,, to examine the entire line of the Washington city canal, and report what im- mediate means, within their judgment, should be adopted for sueh temporary improvement thereof as will best secure the héaith of the res- idents and citizens of the national metropolis during the coming summer, and such plan for the permanent improvement and regula- tion thereof as will most effectually remove the existing nuisances and prevent future sim- ilar accumulations,” have the honor to report that they have visited and examined ttie Wash- ington city canal at the stages of high and low water. and have caused suitable measure- ments and soundings to be made in order to determine the volume of the deposits that have accumoplated therein. the Rea of Pers Geposite ane s — 1. e surface nage o! e city discharge by Tiber creek and the street drains. 2. The refuse trom the city sewers. 3 The dust blown in by the wind, and the material thrown in from boats and by the peo- ple living or doing business on the banks of the canal. The volume of the deposits above the level of nie inches below the level of ordinary low water amounts to 26,000 cubic yards between the Eastern branch and Tiber creek, and 117,000 cubic yards between Tiber creek and the Seyen- teeath-street pier. Atthe time the board made their examina- tions, about two weeks ‘smce, no yery un- pleasant effluvia arose from any partof the canal, not even where the bottom wasexposed; but the concurrent statements of many resi- dents of the city show it to be highly offensive during the summer and early autumn months, Much of the most filthy portion of the depos- it comes from the sewers, and is thrown into the canal west of Sixth street. From Sixth street eastward, the sewer discharges are so Mingled with the silt from Tiber which largely predominates in that portion of the canal, as to render the whole mass compara- tively innoxious; but from Sixth street west- ward, inchuding the basin between Fifwenth and Seveateeuth streets, the bottom is covered ‘With a mass of decaying animal and vegetable matter and earth, forming a soft, slimy, and of- fensive compound, mostly bare @ great portion of the time. ‘The canal must eventually be cleaned out by excavating it, whether used either for sewer- for all of these objects com- bined; andit for the latter, or even for com- mercial po tage aione, the cleaning out must be nily as its aecumn- to 26,000 cubic yards, composed mostly of the sand and gravel brought down by the Tiber, msy, with the exception of small portions taken from the mouths of drains, be safely left on the margin of the canal. It has been proposed to use the waters of Rock creek, in connection with a dam from 17th street pier to Monument Point, to cover the filthy deposits and to produce a contin. uous current toward the Eastern Branch, and thus partially change the water of tbe canal daily. This project would, doubtless be effec- tual during the greater portion of the year. But if the vests of the daily supply of Rock creek made by engineers be correct, it would. in the opinion of this board, be insufficient to secure with certainty the required daily change in the waters of the canal to prevent stagnation in the hottest and most sickly season. Hence it is deemed advisable not to rely upon Roek creek for the needed supply of water, but to introduce it from the Potomac through suitable gates in the dyke. By this means a continuous current will be established toward the Eastern Branch, a large part of the water in the canal wil) be changed daily, and its bed, previously excavated below mean tide, will always be covered. The water of Ruck creek can used advantageously, and in con- nection with that of the Potomac, but it is not deemed indispensanie. As it ic now wasted by discharge into the river, if the proprietors of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal will grant its use tree of charge, a simple arrangement of the lockgates 2° 17th street will render it available With Jittle cost. In vie ihe foregoing considerations, the board uninimously recommend that the canal be cleaned out toa uniform depth of at least one foot below the level of mean half tide be- tween 17th street pier and Tiber creek, and to a uniform depth of nine inches below low water between Tiber creek and the Eastern Branch, aud that simultaneonsly with the prosecution of this work a dyke be construct- ed, extending from the end of 17th street pier to Monument Point. The top of this dyke should be fixed primarily at the leye high tide, the height being deeme secure be objects in view, while it inferpose serious obstacles to the es waters of ‘liber creek in times of ext rdinary treshets, an escape inadequately provided for the contracted portion of the canal leading to the Eastern Branch. The dj ly and quickly increased in heigt be afterwards founa necessary and admissible will not ape of the todoso. 1t should be from six to ten feet in width, and wider across the clhunnel way, if necessary, and constracted with piles, and on the two cides, with the space be- t m filled up with a puddiing of cla It should be closely planked on the top, so not to be injured by the flow of water over it. Water-ways of sufficient aggregate width to insure a full rise of tide imside should be left in the dyke at the deepest water, provided with suitable tide gates, to open inward with the rising tide and clore with the ebb. These water-wiys may be made to answer the pur- poses of 2 lock during the coming summer, and, therefore, should be of suffictent width to allow t l ingress and egress of boats, and erpec y of such scows and steam dredg- ing machines as may be required in prosecu- ting the work of future improvements on the canal. The discharge of water into the East- ern Branch, and, consequently, its height in the main-portion of the canal, may be regu- lated by simply altering the capacity of the water-wey at some snitable pomt east of Tiber creek. The contraction at New Jersey Ayenue may be advantageously used for such a pur- pose. Ample tide gates, to open outward with the ebb tide and fclose with the ficod, should be placed at the debouche of the canal into the basin at the Eastern Branch, to excinde the flood waters from that end and promote the flow in that direction. The board briefly submits the following pro- ject for the temporary abatement of the exist- ing nuisance, without gomg into the elaborate details which haye been developed in their calculations, and without enumerating the Various dala and formulas which enter as ele- ments in the discussion of the problem. These they prepose to give more fully in their plan for the permanent improvement and mgulation of the canal, which, as it involves the entire question of city drainage and sewerage, as well as other considerations of commercial and municipsl character, they propose to withhold until they shall have given the subject the ma- ture and careful study which its importance demands. < The proposed dyke and tide gates, if well constructed, will, with ordinary repairs, last forseveral years: and taken in connection with the excavators recommended by the board oy either contribute te or in a greater or less de- gree form a component part of the plan for en a improvement which they expect to submit. How soon it will be necessary, if at all, te construct & main sewer independent of the canal, to meet the requirements of the city in its growth and enlargement, the board are not prepared to say, but itis evident that snch a sewer couldjnot be completed during the com- ing summer if commenced. The board believe that, if the temporary improvements which they suggest are car- ried out and faithfully maintained in their es- sential features, by keeping the dykes and gates in repair, and the deposites excavated to the levels recommended, that the discharge of the sewers into the canal during, the coming —. will not preve injurious to the health of the city. The board have considered sundry plans, and have consulted several experienced en- gineers and others in relation to the subject submitted to their judgment, and have derived much valuable information from them. An estimate of the expenditures to carry out the suggestions of the board, smount- ing to $75,000, py a this report. If this project be adopted, it is deemed of con- siderable importance that the execution of it be commenced without =: 3 = . Tower, Lieutenant Colonel of Engineers and Breyet Brigadier General, U_S. A. Q. A. Grtwore, na ar ne ae and Breyet Major General G. K. Warren, Major General, &c, Oe ins aa estimate sa as the probable cost of executing y proposed plan. The estimate is feo od than would be required but for the necessity of commencing work at once, withont time to make the proper fb enh with economy, as well as the ne. cesity tor pushing the work rapidly on in or- der to secure its timely completion: 1. For dam at Seventeenth street pier to Monument Point, with tide gates.$15,000 2. For eo ge of admitting waters of Rock Creek 2,000 2,000 teenth street and Tiber Creek. 31,000 cubie yards, at $1 per Lenin 31,000 5. Forexcayating between ‘ + and Esstern Branch, 26,000 cubic * ards. at 50 cents eee 6. For removing aepente EA abe im during thisyear,........... see For superintendency and gate tenders for one year.... 2.44... &, For contingencies, ing engineer, cler! of consiruct Submitted for the Board. G. K. Waruen, Major General, late. amount of labor to effect Frnaxciar.—The increasing activity of the such excavations toa level below low-water spring business in New York is preducing an precludes the possibility of its being accom. | ©” demand for money, which, connected Pp ata ble cost before July next, | With active demand from stock brokers, aud it is thought that a due regard to the health oa increased firmness to the rate of interest. of the city would not allow the work to be ‘he Commercial Advertiser says that yester- carried of during the summer months. Gay morning 6a7 per cent. level thus-altained capatnsts thie deancand, waeligeer CONGR ESSIONAL. SENATE —In discussing the veto message yesterday, Mr. Trumbuil reviewed the Pres.- dent's objections section by section. aud said. — Whatever may have been the opinion of the President at One time as to-eood faltu re quiring (he security ot the treeuinen in dieie libercy and their property,” it 1s now manifest from the characier of his objectiv: that he will approve no measur Pe complish the object. That the second clanse of ibe Copstiiutional smendment gives thie power there can be no question, Some bave couten- ded that it gives the power even to couter ihe Tight of suffrage. 1 have not thought so, be~ cause | have never thought suffrace any more Reogsrary to the liberty of the freedman tuan of ncn young white,wheiber child or femaie. But his liberty under the Constitution he is entitled to, and whatever is necessaiy tosecure it to him he is entitled to have, be it the ball or the bayonet. If the billnow before us, and which goes no further than to secure civil Tights to the treedmen, cannot be passed, then the constitutional amendment proclaiming freedom to all the inhabitants of land is acbeat and a delusion. On motion of Mr. Johnson. the farther con- sideration of the sabject was postponed until to-morrow at one o'clock. On motion of Mr. Harris, the bill to reor- ganize the Judiciary was then taken up. Mr. Harris offered an amendment juniting tke time in which appeais may be taken to rasa Gays instead of ninety, which was agreed " Mr. Howard offered an amendment that the Wik cball not be arelative of the presiding ce within ty, whi the third degree of consan- ch was disagreed to, passed. 4 oO action was taken on the. New York contested election—Rrooks ys. Dodge— Which was under consideration when our re- port closed yesterday. LATER FROM EUROPE. = nie Demances, from Liverpool on the 22d, via Londonderry 2 arrived yesterday eveuing. epee ye in the House of Commons on the 2ist, a bill abolishing certain reserictions upon dissenters at Oxford was debated and carrried through its third reading by a and eae € by & majority of one hundred The Daily News regards this division as the best criterion yet presented of the strength of parties in the new Parliament. The chances of the reform bill continue to be Xetively canvassed by the journals, those op- posed to the measure contending that Earl (troyesnor’s Amendment will be the doom of the bill, while the other side anticipate little or no danger from it unless there is serious defec- tion from the liberal ranks. The irish Times learns fro reliabie author- ity that the escape of Stephens is no longer a matter of dowbt, as he arrived safe in Paris on Sunday, ith, when he immediately sent a tel- egram to his wife, who was staying at Uork, expecting instructionsevery day to embark for America, that she and her sis must set out forthwith for England, en route to Paris, to join her busband. A Madrid telegram says the Spanish Goy- ernment had rece ed important de=patches from the Minister at Washington, but upon what subject it was not stated Statements in regard to Austria and Prassia are conflicting The German firms in Li ly ridiculed the idea of ho ielegrams are of a reassaring ¢ Germen press till induige in w J ccurier arrived at Viennaon the Jespatches from the Prussian Govy- ernment, the nature of which had not t red ndon like ramors. ON, March 22. S7 for money. Bail during toe ols closed at S6ya Bauk of Eugiaud A an securiti ws Lox , Mareh 23—Friday evening.—The Bank Trance has reduced rates of discoun to B& per cent. Alarming rumors inue to prevail at Vienna, but the nev nflicting. Recruiting oj atistrian volunteers for Mexi« co Was about to commence. eed Affairs in Virginiés The Virginia crop of winter oats has been much injured by the late cold weather. kdwin Maxwell, of Clarksburg, Bas been gid Attorney General of the State of yest Virginia. Over 1,40 have already been raised in Lynehburg for the purpose of uniforming she firemen. Jim Smithers, otherwise known as “Craz Jim,” s well known character in Richmond, has disappeared trom the streets of that city. Gypsies are prevalent sbout Martinsburg, Weet Virginia. Asa consequence the tarmers Digbtly miss varions articles. Phe burning of the Second Africaa Church ‘hmond, Va.,on Saturday,” says one of the newspapers of that city, “was evidentiy the work of an®eéndiary, 2s no cause could be assigned otherwise. Several adjoining bouses, cooupied by were also ut- terly destroyed.” An intelligent farmer, residing near Harri- sonburg, Va, says that more land will be ploughed and put into cultivation in Rocking- bam this Spring than has ever before been Ulled. He states that he bas traveled over the country pretty exiensively, and belveves, from what he Aasseen, that probsbly one-half of the cleared land will be ploughed up and ander cultivation. ‘The fisheries along the Rappahannock are doing well. Shad sellang at $20 per bandred. Mr. Bobert Mayo’s estate ot Powhatan, the James River, acout a mile and a halt from Richmond, was sold recently to Colonel North, of Massachusetts, for twenty-six thousand dollars. ltis not known to many that there has been established in the city a Lodge of colored Masons, bearing the name of “James Kiver.* P. Randolph, a preacher, formerly of Virginia. but for twenty-five years ‘t, & Tresideat of Boston, and now pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, is Master, and John Oliver, Secretary. They elaim to work under a dispensation from the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, and num- ber twenty-five members. Of these a few are trom the former Sa poraenes of Rich- mond. It is said that they are exceedingly rigid in passing upon such candidates as ex- press & disposition to be put through.—Ene quirer Wth. a7 In nse to & communication, ad- dressed by ben Johnston, Esq., ident of the Alexandria Canal Cempany, to the Sec- rétary ot War, asking the restoration of the Aqueduct to the Canal Company, Maj. General Auger, to whom the communication was re- ferred, returned it with the following endorse- ment: “The use of the Aqueduct asa means of gy eg beng the ney poey e not pensed with until the Long as been repaired.” = ¢ ee A DESPATCH from St. Louis, dated the 3ist ultimo, to the Ohi Times, says: Henry T. Diadietef Misasuns pelo fnneadh a cat strict o! this city to-day. bound for the Granby lead mines, 54 southwest Missouri. He says that he intends to resign. B7A schoelmaster in Albany, N. Y., has arrested for breaking a boy's arm with a raler. &7-A girl found” a baby in Albany, N. Y., afew Mae geome sence te —gave itaway, but afterw: Tepented, went into hyesweha, and reclaimed it. =e 87 Adam Hock, resident of Danville, Pa, who recently ran a" from tbat place, leay- ing & wife and seven taking with aim a respectable young girl only 15 years of whom he had seduced, was arrested at Louis, Mo., on Saturday. &7 M. Van Gumpach bas issueda pamphlet in which he asserts that the earth is not a com- pressed, but a prolate ellipsoid, or in other Words, thatit has not the figure of an orange. but of a jemon. Sv The Eugenie will be shady side of 40, after May 5. mire 7 There are about 3,000 colored people in e7-Three hundred New England palpitsare vacant, Sin Denver City, Colorado. flour isselling at ten dollars a hundred pounds. S7 The boys of Norfolk were admitiea into be the highly relished food of the lions. &7-There are fifty widows at Middlebury, vi and most of them are wealthy. A. goed chance for widowers. fo roteth Soaks’ _ must have been a high hie a on fire from @: a

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