Evening Star Newspaper, May 15, 1866, Page 4

-MAY 15, 1986. Tus Pessivert ayo DavonTees will Feeerve this (Tuesday) evening, from 8 to 10 @ clock. . sce. - ADVERTISING OF THE OITY PAPERS. ‘The Chronicle, for political effect, or as a AB examination of its shows that during the quarter end arch 34, (the quarter in which it prme t have increased its adv: it bas Saad: steady falling off. is not only true of its daily but #lso of the Chronicle. a8 will be seen by the sub- joined figures, showing the number of its new advertirements throu; gh each month of the two qu { . ee a 3 ges mots. | 3 | 2 x3 is 3 He |Z | < 32 = 2 87 } 37 755) 20% 246 Total tet quart’r 2496 a Total 2d quart’r vit 26 27 Total No. for 6 ea ie 3 “We bave shown above that the total number of new advertisements in the Daily Chronicle for the six months ending March 31, was 4.507, or am Sverage of 29 per day. The number of new advertisements in the Sfar during that time was 9,(83, an average of 58 per day. _+-oro—_— CONFIRMED. The Senate, in Executive Session yesterday, confirmed the nominations of the following officers for the District of Columbia: Thos. B° Brown, warden of jail; Chas. H. Nichols,Jom- missioner of Police, E. ©. Carrington, U. 8. District Attorney; Thos. J. Williams, Justice ofthe Peace. Also, the nominations of Rich’d H. Rousseau, Minister, Republic of Honduras; Morris B. Brown, Indian Agent Territory of Utah; and Elijah Sells, Superintendent of In- dian Affairs. BABEAS CORPUS BILL SIGNED. It is generally understood that the President bas signed the habeas corpus bill. The act is fmtended to protect civiland military officers of the Government from malicious prosecn- tien foracts committed during the civil war im dischargeof duty or in obedience to orders. . CASHIEBED. Firm Lieutenant E, D. Muhlenberg, 4th U. S. Artillery, and Brevet Major U.S. A., was tried by court-martial last week upon the charges of neglect of duty, absence without leave, breach of arrest, and sleeping ont of quarters. He was found guilty, to be cashiered. Seckerarr Swap left Washington at six o’clock last evening for his home at Anburn, N. Y., for a few days’ relaxation, and io at- tend togome business affairs. He will prob- ably be absent abcut a week. Mr. Betts om Recenstruction. Hon. Jonn Minor Betts is out in a letter on Feconstruction, addressed to Congress, stating tumt be Bar no “axe to grind,” and is not a. can- te the Report of the Reconstruction Commit- tee,” to which their calm and deliberate atten- tion is directed. His objections may be briefly » tated as follows: It maxes no provision for Lie Teli $f ta Unienariive nab ef the Beath, in fF ef ues ie vt eh a & manner to aid the rebellion; that I have not said, written or done an allegiance from the Government of the United States: nor bave I otherwise given sid and comfort to the rebellion.” Metuopist Eriscorpat GewBrat Conger- myNcE.— At the recent sion of the General Conference of the Me! 3 Church report of es, recommending that between the Western Virginia and Balti- more Confences, the ed, except the neck of Virginia, should belong. tothe Virginia Confer- Ss On yi men are for the Catholic priesthood in the Philadelphia. S7 The Indiana Republicans oppose negro suffrage. S7 Painted metallic neckties are becoming quite common. S77 There is a Chinese Catholic church, with 8 Chinese priest, in San Francisco, Cal. Sv The cit wanegins tee ane at New sp are quietly discharging t vers cn oye in the Inte eteilee, as fant an they can supp iy their places. &7 People who feed on trichinous pork take their meals like old Polonious, not where they eat, but where they are eaten. reparing of CHOLAIMBD TELEGRAMS, AMERICAN T: RAPE ANY. Uffice 432 Pa. avenue, 7 2m, suficient address will preach in FOUND! ING, at 8 o my 15-20" Heite Chaeged with Pr-aton aad'Reee- | grand jury at Norfolx, Ve., im the case of Jef- Tur UNITED States oF Asmnioa, Disraict | OF VIRGINIa, To wir:—In the Circuit Court of | the Umted States cf America, in and for the Dis» trict of Venginia, at Norfctk—May Term, 1506 — | The grau@ jurors of the United States of America, in and for the district of Virginia, . Upen their onths and affirmations, respective. i ly, Lal eed that Jefferson Davis, Inte of the | © ty of Richmond, in the county of Hearico, im | the district of Virginia storesaid, yeoman, | emg am imbabitant of and reciding within the | United States of America, sud owing alle- | Giance and fidelity to the said United tates of Ametica, not having the fear of God before ' his eyes, nor weighing the duty of his said | Silegiance, but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devil, and wickedly devising and pasaerd, the pence and tran- quillity of the eaid United Siates of America to disturb and the Government of the said | United States of America to subvert, and to stir, move and incite imsurrection, tebel- lion and war against the ssid United States of America on the fifteenth day of Jane, in the yeor of our Lord one thousand eight handred and sixty-four, in the city of Richmond, in the county of Henrico, in the district of Vir- gipia aforesaid, and within the jurisdiction of the Cireuit Court of the United States for the fourth circuit in and for the district of Vir- ginis aforesaid, with force and arms, uniaw- did compass, imagine and intend to raise, levy ty on ‘war, insurrection and rebellion, } against said United States of America, and in — to fulfill and bring to @ffect ge traitorous compasaings, imaginations an - tentions of bim, the said Jeffereon Davis, he, the ssid Jefferson Davis, afterward, to wit:on | the said fifteenth day of June, in the year of ovr Lord one thousand eight hundred and ixty-four, in the saia city of Richmond. in county of Hearico, and district of Vir- ginia aforesaid, and within the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court of the United States for the fourth circuit,in and for the said district of Virginia, with a great multitude of persons, whose names to the jurors aforesaid are at | Present unknown, to the number of five hun. | dred persons and upward, armed and ar- rayed in a warlike manner, that is to say, with cannon, muskets, pistols, swords, di: and other warlike weapons, as well offensive 1s defensive; being then and there unlawfully, maliciously and traitorously assembled and gathered together, did falsely and traitorously assemble and join themselves together against the said United States of America, asd then and there, with force and arms, did falsely and trastorously, and in a warlike and hostile manner, array and dispose themsel yes against the said United States of America, and then and there, that is to say, on the said fif- teenth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, in the said city of Richmond, in the county of Henrico and district of Virginia aforesaid, and within the jurisdiction of the said Circuit Court of the United States fur the fourth cir- cuit in and for the said district of Virginia, in pursuance of such, their traitorous intentions And purposes aforesaid, he, the said Jefferson Davis, with the said persons so as aforesaid, traitorously aseembled and armed and ar- Tayed in the manner aforesaid, most wickedly, maliciously, and traitorously did ordain, pre- pare, levy, and carry on war against the said United States of America, contrary to the oro of the allegiance and fidelity of the said Jef- ferson Davis, against the Constitution, Gov- ernment, peace, and dignity of the said United States of America, aud st the form of the 8 atute of the said United States of Americain such case made and provided. This indictment feund on testimony of Jas, F. Milligan, Geo. P. Scarbury, John Good, Jr., J. Hardy Hendren, and Patrick O’Brien, sworn in open court and sent for by the grand Jory. - L. H. CHANDLER, U.S. Attorney for the Disirict of Virginia. SO Se (eran CONVENTION —The re mon! mee DNESDAY EVENING, May lsth.at Bociook, aoe ae ence A er Si cLEAM, Prestacnt. _J.W. MATTINGLY, Reo. Bec." my 14-3 THE LADY WHO PAID MB THRER cated ta call en it as she tach beatae Cel five me oneroll of Gold = L: MARPELLE’S 213 4% street, my 12.8t* Millinery and Fancy Store. Island NOTICE TO ENGI 5 ¢ President and Directors of the Dorchester end Delaware Railroad Company wish competent and thoroughly practical engineer to ere ® route for @ railroad from Cambridge. lary — rd, Delaware, a distance of “Epplientions, by letter ori ith refe \e: F . % encen, will be Fecelved st the office of tbe snepan in Cambridge. upto day of esting of the board, pesday May sth. It is desi to ave ap estimate of cost of survey submitted with applica- WW. be gLSON BYEN, Pres't. 1866. my 12-ce2w acall for five dollars Bersharg on of the Company. Day on May i0th, pursuance of the resolu holders of this Genpany restding in Georgetown and vicinity will vO assessments at the office ef Company, 337 Fenner’ rent corner of lith ‘treet, by the Mtb, 18s, OHNSTON my lw Pree ee aro 0, BB! : ING a Beard f¢ EECH ee es ARM—The lor ‘whieh ‘a of Breseh- Leet arms session at No. 51 Bese tie now ts "Arms will be received aali7. etwreen the hours of}} s. m. and 2p. m., until ested to Derson or by agent to the Captain 5th wh tf Brevet Lieutenant 7 L) os clk, warteated ened Wks bosons ay ELV ECR WELLS bitin epee nae ry lish blo r Ponts bay; very broke oe pas comeotal adap’ 1 fady's or young —— $10. Inqutre ot eee Street Ww DA WATED: oF aLt FLAVORS, PUBE AND 00) B& PY- my 15-2t* ceagee es SE EAU, mercial, ‘ fu. nthe 3 also, Ini my 15-diw RLU NEL BUITS, B° OE Fran seer le FOR $20 awl y Color Warranted 5 OUAT VEST AN bron FOR o ero, HER TNG'S, my 15-2t* Corner 7th et and Md. avenue. [OMSEB! Lemsxe') Lompegi! Seasoned INCH FLOURING, of last year’s work- 44, Og, Gnas select and prime seagoned WHITE Oak. Ash, and Wi PLANK; ‘with 1 assortment nds ESB Et wed or Dailding ‘purpose, for tars oe is 3 a3.B. YY my 15-0obt Wo, 27 Water street, Gecrastown x rN E Ro. 3 ‘onBS.aY.. Dedr 6th street, Eas eeish paces aoaphtal Spr pest favors be aotigitn.s continua- MBICH, my 15-tf No. 355 . avenue. 57 Opening URSDAY, the 17th in- stant, ct Wolo om. ay, yee HAN OOD PIA. ot EOSEYS Stacie glow or eek Apel OR SA €HEAP— AROUCHE CARB. ember tasa cee, ae 16 P= FUpHe . mylé-2t* Cor. 7th st. ana ‘Bhe following ix the presontment of the 3. B ZIMMEUMAN WILL BE sUP- ported es candid Coancil from ‘ard. mayit-see a0r! iDAaTE. os Raveg- Pesreeterrey 2 - eee Vk Sopagere yy ge iN’8 TICKET—2D WARD. For Mover iy. zassy. For Al Geo. . pave. Subject to the ratification of the Work: Convention, ane re FOLLOWING TI0KRT WILL oe ape of the FINTH WamD 6 no® YY the Anne HtOMARD WAELAGH. TDEEMOOL. JAS. A. TAIT. Oorncit ms: wa a at ‘Sh bekekoae Joum V. BRYAN’ *~ BLY. DYER. eS PIC NICS, EXCURSIONS, &c. Ww BOTHSUBRILD’S SUMMER GARDEN, 5 Ass: my 12 6t* * Pa. av., bet, 34 and 4th ots, Capitol Pic Mie on THURSDAY, the 17th inst. Fi '. The is one of the la: in the city. It Ceti Pic-Bics, ‘eae soot ius on mises. my 15-3t* pus Chan, BF ERRHOON ABD BVER- 1e WASHINGTON SOCIALS ‘Will take piace at PARK. on UBSDAY, May 17th. 1836. We will assure our friomds and the pub that we will give plessere to all who honor us with ibeir company, Committee of Arranszements. WwW. H. Folk, N. Groves Lucas: T. Knett, . A. K zB. McIntosh, Y. Hill, @. Benier, Ph © cents, sdmitting a —— and a ........ rinst -_ ea eneenoske nascar BALL a Oo TH. U 8. steak Fite ENGINE GEN. RUCKER, A TO) ALL, . th and D streets, SRURSBAYVEVEMING: me te toes. Secretary, D. MCOOULLUM ‘reasurer, M. BRADY. Tickets ONE POLLAN. to be prepaid, my 14-2" ALLY, Bovs, BALLY. FIRST GRAND PI6-NIC . ANDREW JOBNSOM ASSOCIATION, = mf!) Es x WASHINGTON CITY GARDRES, New York svenue, betwoon ist and 2d streets, ‘ on WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1866, 1 FESTIVAL. PROV. MARINI'S MAY FESTIVAL will be 5 nest. en FRIDAY, May 13. Benes be nue ac 3 or e le Stores of Mesers. Ellis and Metzerott, Penn- sylvania avenue. my 1¢- SFCOwD GRAND Pic NiO wavy xaRe BEAoRemrrus,. EVENTE ‘REET PaRK, ae ‘Torspat. hay 15TH. at as» wufielent cuaraates for an su! jarani! on yment to all who — faver w Br sap Uren cpamend for the seresion Tickets 50 Gents, sisting s gestioman, snd ladies. my 10-5t* Gia, wari PE. » Dancing every e LOST AND FOUND. SLEBVE BOTTON and Ladies cy street, near Unitarian Chur. ) Foom OUND—A Linn: 13th street, (GOLD F. = SPEOTA- ier SS lab streets between Fade 100 ee etice Tonesmtraaio av: 2. VO! m ne, nd oP uT-BOUK, containing $325. 4 @ above reward will be paid to any person re- turning said pocket-book to the ms oe be. B. B. LIVERMORE, inst. da the trent s MARGARET A. SUP maa aE G, near Navy It" Ww, Howson Br: 'rince Secrgce sonny me bhout nix miles frou Wenke : ee FRED GRIMES. [80d Son, oS fr, MEMQESTRE ornett, mipen atyat the of Beavens & Shaw, myl¢-3t* OHN HABNETT. CE oe a ~p epg ap) ward for Tensalistomn, D.C. a ee “*PEFRICR SuuN, be Vicgaieteten a * Between ba ais. my 11-8t’ and ad PERSONAL, tlemen, ia this city, scquaintanc: of two pretty en | the summer to speaa rt to the phew er and. ther y arn all persons to Nee Eee my it eee a Goroven. L i Cc oa rt cocoa AY wing bat voy, de- south ia avenue, north side, rp. W. McCOUNBLL. ry Ee arama carat ——+ore-—--__. VETO OF THE COLORADO BILL. A message wns received by the Senate te-day from the President, generalty understood to be tbe veto of the Colorado bill, bat the Senate adjourned without reading it. ADDITIONAL SECRETARY OF THE NavY. The Senate passed this morning, without de. bate or divisson,a joint resolution providing for the appointment of an «Additional Secretary of the Navy.” This appointment itis under- stood, will be conferred @pon Uaps. Fox, and will give him an official position daring his projected tour in Earope—a merited compli- ment for his arduous services during the re- ceat war for the suppression of the rebellion. TEE CABINET MEETING. ‘The meeting of the Cabinet to-day was at- tended by alt the members, except Attorney Genera) Speed and Secretary Seward. The latter was represented by the Assistant Secre- tary of State, Fréderiek Seward. The session did not continue much over an hour. THE FUNDING LOAN BILL, It is understood that a majority of the Senate Committee on Finance, while not perhaps ap- proving the features of the tunding loan bill introduced by Mr. Sherman, have voted to permit him to report it somewhat amended. BECONSTRUCTION IN THE SENATB. On Monday next, Mr. Fessenden will call up in the Senate the proposed Constitutional amendment, passed last week by the House 1t will doubtless be somewhat amended. meee TERIAL OF SMUGGLERS. The Treasury Department has received in- formation through the report of an agent of the customs, written from Rochester, N. ¥., a few days since, that the efforts of the Ger- ernment in breaking up smuggling on the northern frontier continues to meet with suc. cess. Two smugglers cases have recently been settled in that city: one Green, of Malone, N. Y., who was sentenced to pay. a fine of $700 and costs, and to be imprisoned for three months; and the other, Mooney, the Chateau. gay lawyer, who was sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and costs. (Quite a large number of other smugglers are awaiting trial. THE DISTBICT IN CONGRESS. In the House to-day, Mr. Ashley introduced & bill (which was referred to the District Com- mittee) incor ting the American Cotton Company of the Disttict of Columbia, with W. G. Ford, of Tennessee, Samuel T. Suit and Charles K. Bingham, of Va., Robt. W. of New York, and others corporators. The com, as authorized to hold in fee, cultivate and improve lands in the District of Columbia and the States. —— Tue Postal ArrRorriation BIL. passed the House to-day with the Senate amendment giving the Government advertising to the two papers in the city having the largest circuia- tion. INTERNAL R&VENUE.—The receipts from this source to-day were $473,613.41. The receipts of yesterday amounted to $979,670.98. XXXIXTH CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION. Tuxspar, aE few Sunate.—The Chair iaid before the Senate the memorial ot the Legielature of Montana for the establishment of a branch mint in that Territory. Keferred to the Committee on Fi- nance. Also, & memorial from the same source asking for an extension of the southern boun- dary of that Territory. Referred to the Com- mittee on Territories. The Chair laid betore the Senate an address of the colored citizens of ae dated April 23, 1866, to the Congress of the United States: which was ordered to be printed. id Mr. Morgan presented tae protest of the New York Ohamber of Commerce against the pro- osed tax on cotton. to the Finance Jommittee. Mr. Fessenden said he had heard many in- uiries as to when the Senate would take up the reconstruction resolutions. In answer to them, he would say that he intended to ask the Senate to take them up on Mouday o and to xp them before the boty un ais. posed of, which he hoped would be during the ‘week. Mr. Yates presented a petition for universal sufMage, withoat to color or sex. Re- ferred to ction Committee. Mr. Grimes, from the Naval Committee, re- Ported a bill for the appointment of an ad- ditional Assistant of the Navy, the office to cease in six months from the passage of the act, the compensation to be the same as now given to the sistant 5 Mr. Grimes explained that the present As- sistant Secretary of the Navy was about to visit Europe, to be absent six. months. The bill ‘was passed. ighetopacs ope eT tae fence teas ul .the = direct tax in West Virginia: Reterred to the nee - rene ~ . Trumbull, from judiciary, ) ban EO oo lace and time of holding ‘U. S.-Conrts in Vi: ia. It changes the place from Norfolk to Richmond and provides that the time for commenc: court sessions shall be the first Mondays in May and December. A pro the Chief Justice powers to call special sessions was stricken out, and the bill as thus amended was passed. Hovss.—Mr. Kasson, of Iowa, from the Committee on Appropriations, back the Postal Appropriation bill, ‘with the Senate amendments thereto. The amendments were comparreg in; so the bill has passed both oues. Y Mr. Ashley, of Ohio, introduced 8 bill ts in- rate the American Co. of the Dis- trict of Columbia, which was referred to District Committee. Senate joint resolution, authorizing the usa of Government lumber for Tepairing the Sol- diers’ a Sea Orphan Home was taken ani . “Jog motion of Mr. Schenck, of Ohio, a joint resolution was adopted the age of cadets to be appointed at West Point between 17 and 22 years: excepting is who may have wri enter i who shall be eligibie until ey are oles waUtay y : Ot0} ir. Stevens, the o; nampel, iy, = seen atin from the trac. tion Commitee, to render certain persons ineli-. gible to office, was | seni gy, for two weeks. The bill the Committee on Ter- ritories, to amend the organic acts of the sev- Territories, was then taken up, considered and passed. TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. —_—o— Found Net Guilty. Louisville, May 15.—In the case of Col. Jaques, of Lilinois, whose trial on an indict- ment for murder, has been for some in , the returned @ verdict of not Pailiy. svithou! leaving their coals Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, May 15.—Wheat ; sales of 3,000 bushels red at $1.80. Corn duli; white, 86a808.; yellow, 80c. Oats firm at a. Provi- Coffee dull. Whiskey ‘fra; Poousylvacis, 92.25%. By New York Markets. Ne# Yorx, May 15.—Cotton dull. Flour dull; Sonthern $10.650816.75. Whest dull. Cora firm af S0a*4 cents. Beef steady. 5 aid steady. LO0AL NEWS. pftemamsNnaiensnsy PoLics atwTmstrn Pa¥.—This morn- following named members of vr with iS de pepnnra toa =e Committee, promised to givethe petition early ate ntion. a ee ‘ Drexnvev so sae BEKO zopeonee we I-SERT EKO — nies George H. . G. and Joba Brown and Opas, Smith, Co. Ke Stn U.S. Cavairy, were before a court martial in this an on the Of desertion, were found guiity and sentenced as follows :— Burch to foricit $2 of bis monthly pay So ied fo be confined at hard inbor for three nd to retund to the United States the amount paid tor jon. wn asd Smith were senten: to be confined at bard Jabor for one year, to tozteit all pay and allow- ances then due, or that may become due, and at the expiration of the period of confinement to be disbonorably discharged frum the service. These men were sent for by the Provost Mar. shai to send to Fort Whiple, butas the sentence imposed upon them was too beavy to meet tbesr approbation they conciuded to shake it off along with the uniform, and, therefore, de- serted again. Sreriine Kino.—Sterling King, who was for some weeks in the custody of the mil- itary at Lonisyille, Ky., on the charge of borve stealing and other offences, and who, it will be recollected, made a confession as to baving been connected with the assassins of President Lincoln, the telegraph announces as baving died as be reached Chicago, whither he was being taken to answer a charge of grand larceny. Last Friday, under the name of Sterling King, alias de Sterling, alias Capt. H. Coburo, alias J. Summers, alias J. Wright, he was indicted by our grand jury for the larceny of a borse, caddie and barress, valued at $350, from Messrs. Allison and Wash’a T. Nador, of this city, on the ist of September last. —e Onraan's Court, Judge Purcell —This morn- ing the will of the late Edward Wayson was admitted to probate, the caveat filed baving been dismissed. Letters of administration were issued to Jno. Van Riswick on the estate of Benj. Easby, of pg ge who died in Richmond in 1961, a 000. Catherine Herbert was appointed guardian to the orphan of Anton Herbert, bond 8690. The first and final account of the executor of Judson Mitchell, deceased; the fi the guardian of the orphans of Thos. Corcoran, ; the first and final account of the ad- ministratrix of Max Mryer; and the first gen- eral account of the orphans of Emanuel Crampton were approv: passed. and Virginia avenue, Delaware avenue and ist street, a market house building, 176 feet front on Virginia avenue and 91} feet on Delaware avenue, which will contain about 100 stalls. That portion on Virginia avenue will be of frame and contain 76 stalls, which it is expect- ed will be ready for occupants by the ist of July, and that fronting on Delaware avenue of brick, over which it is proposed to have a hall. This market will be a great accommodation to the residents of the town part of theSth and 7th Wards, and, doubtless, will do mach towards giving an impetus to improvements in that section. —_-o——_— Prorosats ¥voR GRADING.—To-day, at noon, proposals were opened at the Mayor's office for grading 12th street west, from N north te the Boundary. The bids were as fol- lows :—Wm. Collins, 12 cents per cudie "3 Thomas Joyce, 14; Hugh Murray, 13; Wm. Fletcher, 15; John McQue, 11; J. O'Connell, 12%; Richard 12, Jas. McGraw, 10; Thos. O'Day, 16% drew Gleason & Co., 14; Wm. Buckly, 18; Wm. Hussey, 14; Jeremiah O'Connell, 13; P. Ragan, 10; John J. Burns, 12}; P. Cook, 14%: W. Blake, 14; W. ton, 13%; Thomas Moprath, 2s: D. Looney, 13; D. J. McNamara, 11; John nan, 11%; D. ‘warded Fitzgerald. 134%. The contract was a' toMr. Thos. Mecratn. —.—— THE CANAL IMPROVEMENT.—The contrac- tor, Mr. P. Farquhar, and the sab-contrac- tors, Messrs. Murphy and Gleason, who are excavating the canal, are getting along finely with the work, and the apprehension felt b: some, when the work was first ‘commenced, that it would not be completed in the specified time of ty days, appears more and more needles: ‘Mr. Farquhar, on the lower section, is floating down much of the deposit in scows, and the sub-contractors, on the upper portion, are carting the dirt directly from the bed of the canal, they baving aiso the contraci fer carrying the deposit off. ——_e—__ Horse STBaLING.—On Sunday afternoon, a horse and buggy, belonging to Mr. John Pfluger, of the First Ward, was stolen trom the Washington Gardens, New York avenue, near 2d street. Officers O’Ualldghan and Straub, abont one o'clock, discovered Peter Carrigan unharnessing a horse from a b on North Capitol, near B street. and thinking it was a smash-up, watched him, and on ques- tioning him he gave evasive answers. which caused them to arrest Carringan. Yesterday morning Carrigan was brought before Justice Walter, who committed him to jail for court. _—_o—_ A CALL ON THE PRESIDENT.—Millie and Christina, the African twins, called on the President and his family early this morning, and were conducted to the “guest room,” where President Johnson, his family. and the members of the executive household assem. bled to witness their performances. The twin Sisters displayed their agility and ex; ess of movement before their distinguished audi- ence, and sapg a duet. The ident ex. pressed himself pleased with the visit, and the twins retired. ——_—___ Ran OveR.—On the arrival of the 6 p.m. train yesterday, the horses, attached to the hack of Thomas Murray, started from the front of the depot, and he running ont to stap them, was knocked down and the hack ran over him, injuring him about the head and ribs. Officer Brewer had him removed to his Tesideuce on Capitol Hill. —_je—_—— Horse STEALING.—This morning, Detective Digley arrested Howard Johnson, colored, for mh parcaey of horse, the property of Mrs, Catherine E. Carter, of Clark county, Va. The hofse was recovered and identified. The pris- oner had a hearing before Superintendent ‘Richards, who sent him to jail toawait a requi- sition from the Governor of Virginia. A CUTLERY. N INVOICE OF TABL CUTLERY, just received. G: and common. Will be sold at low rates to close. JOHN B. ELVANS & 0O., my ne. avenue, 18-1w '309 Peo: ue. Unt Chron, Con. Unien, Republican.} IST OF CONSIGNEES per steamer JOHB HL, GIBSON, of the Atlantic Steatmship Com; ven Bontz & Groshon, Bryan J B & Bro, Browni: Bates & Bro. Bishop OR. Bartholog’) Pee ion a Bear’ Mimiree Bommel, 2 Out, je : . Falconer AND POCKET : Fine, mediam, te taf sai strpet io 3d p> oe’ Bro, Atine Leonard <* Poot U atteet, Washington, D. 0. AND WHITE LLAMA LACE POINTS. Wo shall open MONDAY, May 14, 80 Black and White Llama Lace Points, ranging from $12 to 40. on: 14-2 JOS. J. MAY &CO. J ietortes WINKS, DEAD Dike, aoa COMDI- ALS, of choice eA war: eB 13 e0st* La. ave., corner 7th street. we GAVE JM RTOCK Sie} WAGON and BUGGY BOWS, aii sixes. NORWAY IBON, OABRIAGE AND TIRE BOLTS. may w 351 Poamegingeinnznt ol Ax DuaE tacenie Apply att oa SADDLE ay) MOULDER & BROWN, i a 239 orly [For Kovanine Danes ooops. —— LUPIN CELEBRATED FABRICS. We bave on hand every eof Mourning Drees matertal for Spring and Summer wear kaown to the trade. Families may depend upon getting of us the very best Mourning Goods” at the lowest prices. 308. J. MAY & 00., 308 Pennsylvania avenus, arun between Mth aad 10th etrests, mae oS =" —3) Tar Wranvas.—The rivet side begin« 4, agseume a more It the past weeks of " trade increasing im activity, and tire coal te etippey to werthern and fast as, arrives trom the mines; and te of vn. wharves. Tux Canas.—The arrivais to-day street, in this received a very beautitay git palptt gown. the gift of the a an ISCOpAl % a“ and Charlotte Wheeler constituted the com. mittee in chatge of the affair. Tue Fiss Marxet —The market + open to be well supplied with herring. w' sell at $6087 “i at the wharf. Shad are ecaree, The su; in this market is obtainea from the wharves at Washington and Alexan. dria. Dealers say they gave $15 per 100 for a emall lot at Alexandria rosy. Conrinmation.—The holy rite of tion will be administered at St. John’s Charch in this city, by the Right Kev. Whip. ple, of Minnesota, to-morrow, at 8 o'clock p m. The is expected to preach. Crgar Dry Goops.-—Miller's advertisement in the Star, offering great bargains in dry goods at 161 street, 1s Worthy the attention of readers hereandin Washington. His prices are down, if id is going up again. Port or Grorgrrown —Entered—Steamer Cotumbia, Harper, Baltimore. Entered aad cleared—Steamer Keyport, Hollingshead, Aquia Creek. | 2ocR anp Great Manrxet.—There are no arrivals of grain recorded. in both act light. Prices New and Astounding Fenian Develop. ments. James Stephens, who since his arrival in this country styles himself “0. 0. I. B.," four letters, which stand for ‘Ubief Organizer of the Irish Republic,” seems disposed to earn that tide by an attempt to “reconstruct” the order, Immediately after he was chosen Head in Union Square. The New York says the committee closed their labors Mon. day, when Presented a lengthy report in wri te Mr. . It is explain SS Senet eet, failed, it is said, nected with the O'Mahony wing of the Brother. -hood, held a fairin the Germania Assembiy Rooms, in the Broadway, the proceeds of which were to be devoted to the Irish State . The committee who examined the by direction of Mr. Stephens have, it is discovered that some of the patriotic sis- in the enterprise loved Hand, or her sons. now servitude. It is stated that the treasury, =v 2h d been — $10,000 in >» whic’ mi re. donation from the among their sex. When the fair closed, how- ever, there was only $2,700 in the hands of those who inaugurated it, and this sum, in one night, diminished to $1,500). It 1s said, too, thata lady who towered above ber sisters in lofty sen! ts of devotion to the Irish Republic made an unsuccessful effort iast week to take a book, containing a list of sub- scriptions, amounting to $4,000, from the Y. Square building, im order to destroy traces of the pecumiary fact. T= BEST HOOP SKIBTS at MES. STERE'S Boop Skirt Factory, No. 512 north 7th st., bet. Dand E. R= FEENCH CORSETS at MES. STERN'S Corset Depot, No. 512 7th st., between D and BE. S™4¥ HaTs ‘IN ALL SHAPES, CUEar, At Ne, 512 north 7th street, between D aad E. R288. BONNET SILKS, FLOWERS end BRAUTIFEL WREATHS, mylé-o At Ke. 512 north 7th street. N oT it cs. HYGIENIC WINE. In presenting “HYGIENIC WMNE” to the mo- tice of the public, we beg modestly to call your at- tention to the following true statements, viz: lst. HYGIENIC WINE is used by the better of tar ¥ “24. Waar the moet stainent physi- it ts, amerous ** Maticine, “Qpecaity “the Imperial Stheot eye site sictatranpmeumars ches ss bnegeerce in all cases for which it fs recommended” for its base one of the finest ef pure Wines. ‘With such recommendations. it wil) We rest into the favor of the American se W® on its Merits alone. eIENIC Ite name implics its purposes. HY’ “ dria, where PIANOS snd @) PIA: seen at the few doors north and terme. [)4™44RD DRESE GoopE, ‘We have just recet ved 200 PIECES FINEST ORGANDIBS, slightly damaged, which we shall sell et s great bargain. Also, 3 20,000 YARDS BEAUTIFUL DEESS GOODS, bought at the great Auction Sale in New York. ‘These goods are very cheap, and range in price from 26 OBNTS TO 75 CENTS PER YARD. Call at once and save your money at LANSBUBGH 4 BEO., 515 Seventh street, my 6-6t* P