Evening Star Newspaper, November 13, 1866, Page 1

a ee ‘THE EVENING STAR s+ PUBLISHED DAILY, (BXCEPT SUNDAY, 4T THE STAR BUILVINGS & wibeetrt corner of Penne sents and 1182 streat aT W. D. WALLAOH. egrets The STAR is served by the carriers to thetr wabecrikers in the City and Distric at Tam | (CHETS PER WEEE. Copies a: the counter, with 7 without wrappers, Two Cents each. Puce voR MaILine:—Three months, One hoRer and Fifty Cents; six months, Saree Del- sors; one year, Five Doliers. Bio papers are rect from the office longer than peid for. Tee WEEKLY STAK—published on Friday ™ orntng—One Dollar and a Half @ Year. "PER WASHINGTON BOMG@OPATHIO DIS. if peasany. Be Sid Gotreet, be em 1th and 1th streets. All poor people wall receive ical attendance Bud Duedic Be. free of Char, eelibo- hes Openeda uy Ds. S. VEBDI. from ito 2 . De © 8. VERDI, fromttos Be 3 im’ NSTRUOTION ON THE PIANO —A lady who has studied music under the beet masters, in rfermer on the Pi no. sod wee wees a) of experience as jen Maa LESSONS atew pupils in er out of the ‘The best of references given and particulars. call upon Messra. Ts S Music S.ore, or address Post Otiee Box 7% no 6 Im* NpADAw AHOLIA r AW IMPRESSED ME- DIUM AND CLAIRVOYANT, would most ctfully inform all who wish to give her a call i ared to read the + present able to advise cousalt tn lost or stolen property, re- mar & at 32dob me. 10" from hk r™ CONFIDENTIAL - Youn secret habits, leagure, or the iddle axed’ and old ties of married life; Si yceg or eteer’ <0. whe. from the follie ‘ feel s debility in advance of their years. before placing themselves under the treatment of aby cbe,enoukl tiret read “The secret frieud Merrie ladies will learn +omethivg of tmportauce ty perusing “The Seeret Friend. wg score ores, ipa sealed envelog-. on reeoigt of 2 pte. ‘Sudita Dr-CHAS A STUART x U0. Bostoa, Mave Bodly PRODIER still continues to read the “Planets Musee of hong standin 6th and 7¢h st. nol-tw" VING. Test and Business e Life Readings ber er place. 420. nocth side of Pean a 6 iwern dg and 6th streets. Office hours from Sto 4 a.m .6to9 m. oc 18 bm’ & DRAPER, LATE OF THE U.S. NAVY, I} bas removed his office from 122 to 125 Penn. avenue. the late residence of Dr. Smoot Otice ure bevere 10 nt . oc im 1DAL Al N LW THS, BO- B QUETS, CROSSES. ANCHORS, STARS. &c everved f tural form WAX FLOWE UaTe FLOWERS. and BRAIPING. by M FRIES late of Beaton Hae removed t between G and If. tot and accomptished Ph. Pr HENRY MORTON, near Kichmend street, Bultinwre, ces may bee ie city. by addres oc 1am BRE WIAHS. BLACK. WARDMN.LAWON. C.F. BLACK. LAW OFFiog. BLACK, LAMON & 0O., ©. onsellore and Atterney* at- Law in the 8a Court of the Om States, t 6 Court of Olsima, the wore foster” Depart. S mn of Co ‘ omer, 46" Ysth Street, (directly opposite WH- jerde’ Hotel } de 1s-tf . LE. , =< Lo sera ATL. Nisin 4 enue_above.cth street, Seip ——— Wastisetoy. » 0 CLOTHING, &. E ‘DOLAN, MEBOHANT TAILOR, corner Assortment h joods He has alse aided to 2 lot of first class Custom made thing. from New York, at ces thaw n be bad inthiacity, He public to give him a cal cere thanks for their lity iT TAILOR er of Mth aad P ue hased for the Fall and Winter Trade nr B’hADoN. » sasorieha.omntinnes to ive =< t attention to the style ani ee = arenes of sll garments made af the estab- ap lishment . - d moderate charges is our a work and iia” rs Surcomor te HF Landon & Co. i NS AND M CITIZEN'S A Nie ROHANT TAILOR, . rown spies} Peonsy! ania avenue writ Washington. D © ~ DENTISTRY. D* &. LUC WOU u44 NN AVENUE Will insert tecth ou anew method <=] ents >. 1866 __ oc le Mit MOV. Te criraced We ous bavi to call at teken out. All per ‘Teeth to extract, | woald adview them Me LEWIE'S oltce, and ance ‘Teeth inserted on Bal - Ip erder that al y fethod of taserting as Se ow ane Seeeeeet oa” Peun’s svenue, between 12th and 1th je2-tf __8. B. LEWIR, M. D., Dentist. a EETeE. s ‘The Inventor PLATE TEETH, atteuds perronaliy st coffee tm thie city. Many persons c sear these teeth who camnot wear oth and no person can wear others who eanuot weer these. my office can be accommoda- More fully warranted tween pth and 1th ate Ales ween 9th av 3 5 Polladeiphia. |. MBICH’S BEITAUBANT, ‘ No. 385 Penns avenue, near jth street. P EMBICH wishes to inform his frien nd the meraily thet he now keeps con haad OSTERS. fresh every red ip every strie Es and LIGU ORS cannot be surpasses. i) Ss tf Call and give him s trin ABLE P STEAM ENGINES, mbining the maximem of ef) iency, durability eonemy, with the minimum price. They ase widely and favorably ore than 600 beipginn-« All werranted satie- t.ctery. or pe sale, Descriptive circulars seat on spplication Addrei C. HOADLEY £ GO., oot * Lawreuce, Mass. J.B Piven « kc. rox i “REAL ESTATE BROKERS ITTORNEYS #OL OFPICK CORNER OF 1TH AND F STBEETS. Upposite the Post utice tiM ANTS aan oe George 8. Gideon, George W. Riggs, How. Amos Kepdi “7 Hoe Richard Wallach, = HD. tuoke, Mowes Kelly. Bo ! tf ReMovan BEMOYAL +P. PENNIS, COACHMAKER, Bege leay « weraly thy has old stand. an 893 Batr streets, south eater (bap in tis ol b-caligu in all wenches and build oew wort as CHEAP, DURABLE. ond in ae GOO0 STYLE as any Coschmaker ig the conntry. He hoy ‘ picy og Bowe bat. bret class weckaw cs. thing’ but the Dest material. togetuar w!th Bfhow to Wastties® te merit und Teceive « fair a © of patronage. e093 cota Oh WHEAT puck WHE ar H prime pew HOCRW BAT, jae ro coves and oreale by ~ TEAVANS 2 SHAW, At the Ofd Stand of Morrison Bhaw & Uu.. oc it 50? Beetroot, bet, Htham! 12th, JAME: B FITCH ESTATE AG4& NT, curber 8 o tepalr Is te the PURCH iE and SALE of oc leat ENTCCKY EREAKFAST BACON —Bright and ousericr yuallty. Jase rece Moai L- . KING & King Pisce, at Cor, Vermont ay, 854 1% street. Vo. XXVIM. AMUSEMENTS. , ATRE, ¢ nae, bear Willard. Srarnwe & Barter - Proptietors. B Sracena Stage Manager, istinesd igurh Bist b en. eee ey Ww WALLACK, ar eacay) EVENING, Rov. 43, 1863. Baract e SHY ART OF V Matinee every Satarday BAND MATINEE, VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL, WLDNESDAY, 14TH OF NOVEMBER. 2 o'cr0cae, METZEROTT HALL. ABTISTES: MASTER RICHARD COKER mors MR CEOBGE SIMPSON, Tenor, 816, BTBINI, Basso. Price 9}. No extra for reserved sents. At the request of many persone not being able to attend the concert jast evening, and the over. whelming reception of the artistes, 4 GRAND MATINEE fe apvounced fer WEDNESDAY. PANCY DRESSES AND COSTUMES Appir to Li na is ete 47 10th street. National TREATER “ MK. JEFFERSON will sppear on MUNDAY. NOVEMBER zo FOR B1X NiIGUTS METZEROTT HALL. BATEMAN CONCERTS ME. Hi. L. BATBMAN has the boner to ao: noupe’ TWO GRAND CONCERTS. wv bath. NING. Nov L6th. “sole iit On THURSDAY BVENING. apd YE DA Being «or the LAST AVPEABANCE IN WASHINGTON or PARBPA. ah ae 5 eee, PERRANTI BREE sic. FORTUNA, Mr. CABL ROSA, s. B. MILLS Mrs. BMS 5. HATTON. oe y be had on or alter TUESDAY. gerott's Music Store. ADEMY, MABINI'S ASSEMBLY ROOMS, K., between 9th and 1éth streets, This academy is now open for the recep ton’of pupils Days and honrs ef tuition for young ladies, misees and masters Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat- 3 ordays, trot Gentlemen's las from 5 to 0. same evenings. NB —Private instruction given to stit the con- veufence of the pupit set py J.W.& 4H. P. BBEIS’ DANCING ACADEMY, Pennsylvania avenue, bet. 6th and 7th sts., Opposite Metrepolitan Hotel. the reception of ‘Our Academy {* pow open fi Pupfis. \ select clase ix now irming on Wet pesda ‘ternoon from 4to @@ clock, for thene bow attend our reguinr classes. Circulars can be had at J. F. Ellis’ aud W.G. Metzorott & 00.9 Music Stores, The Hall can be rented for Soirees, &, Days and Howrs of Tuition For Ladies, Misses and Masters. Taesiay and Thursday afternoens, from 3 to 5 0 clock Gent ‘nD # Glasses. Tnosday and Thursday eve- ning. tr 8 to 10 o'clock For farther {yformatio: during the hours of tuition, or address a e Academy. Quarter commencin: it lesson. se 10 We PARTIES, &e. Wwe “STE “TO PLEASE. The AWKWARD CLUB wonld yespectfuliy nownre to their frienis aud the public that they will give their SIGHTH GRAND BALL ON THUBSDAY. Nevember inth, 1439, ISLAND HALL, Corner «th and D streets. Island. The committ+ pledge themael vos to spare no «f fort#to render this one of the inestemtertainments of tite *eason Positively ne hats will Le allowed on the floor, Ky order of the Committ no 12.40? EDUCATIONAL. MI BS ALICE V. DALY respecttully announcess a'2 to her frieuds end the public geueraliy tust she will receive s few more PUPILS for instruc tlon ow the Piano her residence, No. 7 lst st.. Georgetown. D ‘Terms moderate oc28 Im* v "ASHINGTON HIGH SUOOL FOR BOYS | i will open Sept. iu. t room No. 13. Colum bien Collece Law Buiidin, th st. gepticart ety ma) be made. at No 444 sthat. bet Eand F sta. Re & A.M. Priacipal . WILLIAMSeN Benny Masson, A.M, Professor of Modera Lan- oc1s-im* SY. TIMOTHY ® HALL, en of this institution will be resumed 13,1865. For terme, &e.. “PREPARE FOR WINTER, At bOYD'S, 478 between D = oon set opin oe Heaters. end Kurnaces, Mort's celebrated MANGES for sale. Cooking snd Feating STOVES tn creat variety. ch oer i part Day for new, NB. ights jeméur EEE OE OBEBT BOYD, 479 oh street, bet. D amd ce $2 im” F%, SALE—Three bundre, OAK apc PINE WOOD or cords of seasoned For terms apply to ff Benming’s Bridge SHERL 4 DSTBEET? No. 414 DSTREET! JOHN J, PEABODY, 13D LOCKSMITH, And dealer im POW DER, SHOT, BALLS. PSRBOUSSION CAPS AND CARTRIDGES, of all Kinds and size« GUN Al nd Second hand SHOTGUNS, which J wid vel heap as the cheapest for cash. Special attention paid te the repairing of Gans, Locks, ‘Sigo; BELL HANGING promptly attended to. Sotementor the place, SIGN OF THE BIG GUN 414 D street, betw. 6th and “th, ge 23-20. Washington, D. 0. (POR SALF— 10.000 extra chotce. hardy. per- i peonth biseestan ROSES. climbing aad Orns mental tres ang pinnt, FRUIT THEBES, GRAPE VINE, PARLOR PLANTS, Sc.. 8c. Vhs collec: tien comprises the nevest aud choicest Kinda Known iw Rurope aa! America Hardy Plaats and plant the [all Will grow c Cand: vest samsmer thanrtl yiaeeed te the crive betier next J IN, Flormet sad Nurtergman. oc im” mee isth and M streets, 5 GASTON has cast recei eed the gr Miu tcvelties th PARISTENNE HATS tet nett fe BONS ETS. Tat or Mts. AG GASTON, rom Peuw’s avenue. jock of tract te ty UNA peorsnary tv particyléri orenast Ai daiaieutarlage ge War seek co IBBT CLASS HOUSE FURNISHING BsT H MENT. and ns oapeete ¥ Perase coll aud eatiafy Mer) oe} ecm I ARBRINI’S FasBIOuAELE DANOING | TELEGRAMS, w&c. Jn 8 counterfeit case before Judge Baliard, of Kentocky, prisoners’ counse) moved arrest of jRdgment based upon alleged unconstitu- ioualaty of the national banking under which the prisoners were indicted and con- victed. Counsel argued that though they were found guilty of hoiding abd intending to pass counterteit «national currency,” such canpot be considered as within the meaning of the constitotional term, *43overnment securi- Nes,” forthe counierfeiting of which, or the pa<sing of which counterfeited, Congress may provide a punishment. The Judge advisedly overruled the motion, sentenced the prisoners toone years’s im priconment, and is prepariag & Written opimion saetiining Nis action. The Louisviile and Frankfortand hrankfort and Lexington Railroad Companies propose to tap the fermer road thirty miles from Lonis- ville. Ky., with aseventy-six mile branch to Cincinnat, and compiee itin two years from commencement, & & cost of 34,000,006—$ 1,000, - 000 fo be raised in Kentucky and $500,000 im Osncinnaty, through seven per eent. thirty years’ bonds, the work then to begin. The raving of distance therehy between Cin: watiand Louisville, and the northeast west railroad centres, without change of xcept at Gincinnati, would be consider- Another road, too, about as loug, from able Oimeinnati to New Albany, vin Madison, lod, as contenplated, A letter publicned from Governor Oum- mings, of Colorado, denies the assertions against him for giving & certilieate ot election to Hunt as congressional delegate. He states that Hunt received a ie; majority of votes, the board of cauvassers having counted for Chbillicott, a candidate of their party, anxious lor the admission of Colorado as a Stat», votes ofa company of volunteers formed of rebel prisoners enlisted at Chieago, who had no right to vote The Committee on the Judiciary of the Texas legislature Baye reported to that body thai sudden changes like the present condition re- «quire that they should be protected by wise and just legiskition. Their remeval, however sirable, cannot be accompliened for many tocome. If we are not gow ed and controiled by onrown laws, they will be im- posed upon us by others who know nothing of our trne wants and capacity, and that power over us will be perpetuated which has been acqbired by force. HH. A. De Lx Raintree, secretary of legation under Minister MelLane. pas just returned from Chibuahys and publishes « brief lewer in the New Orleans Pic nt contradicting the rumor and statements that. in consideration of ® countenance of support offered President Juarez by our Gioyernment, ne id consent to alienate poruons of the Mexican Kepublic The tark Onward reports haying left at Pe_ tropauloyski fifteen operators and constructors in the service of the Russian American ‘Tele- graph expedition, Lee had commenced form- ing when the Quward Jett, but aie mea were comfortably boused for the winter. The people of Petropaulovski treat the people with great hospitality. The steamer Constitution. for Panama. sailed from San Francisco on Satarday, with “506,000 in treasure, of which $602,000 i* for New Yerk. Among her passengers are Wm. M. Suwart, U.S. Senator from Nevada, and GH. Mumford, of the Western Union Tele- graph Company Six prisoners, five of whom were committed on aicburge of grand larceny and ove for mur- dex. made their escape from jail at St. Lonis last week. by wrenching asit}ont of rhe wall and descending by « rope to the jail yard, from whence an easy exit was made ever the wail into the street Tle negroes who killed Mrs. Garvin and daughter, near Orangeburg, South Carona, were hung on Saturoay by the ous. The edmen Were so incensed against the perpe- o that they wanted to the murderers, but they were prevented whites. Motch excitement ime been created in Chi- caga by @ reported saie of the Northwestern EAprers Company to another imsutation doing similar business. Lt pow appears that the «ale did Ske place,and that the American Company were the purchasers. Juaige Ballard. of Kentucky, has, in s reeeb S,expressiy recognized the ‘ntionality ef the acts transferring military cases lo the U pited States courts, and justify- ing Milnery acts done under orders duting the war, : An mjniciion at the instance « orris. Jessup & Co.. of New York, has served pon Governor Fletcher, of Missouri. and the raiiroad companies. to prevent them from sell- ing the Cairo and Fulton rastroad. Brownsville dates of the sth announce the arrest of Ortega and party at Hrazos by order of General Sheridan, who offered to permit him to return. if Re desired. to New Orleans. He filed a prorest Mackinaw boais, bearing 13) miners, arrived at Ormmaba Wednesday with $200,000 in gold. sMon'sns mines played out’ is tne general testimony Fighty counties in Missouri give an om | Tatlerily of 14.500 tor the Radicals. Tae coun- hee to Reardrem wilt probably increase it to 2000 oF 25.00 General Davis orders the arrest and ampris- onment im Kentucky, of those bding anu malgeating peaceful citizens of Atrican de- scent” The Cambridge, Mass, school-master, Mr. B. Roverts, was acguitied by the Lowel: jury on the charge of sssanlt and battery agaiast & pepil for exces-ive punishment. The remains of ex-rebel Roger B. Hanson were anierred at Leaimgton, hentucky, Sun- day. after prelimiuary services. There was no disterbance Gdlouel Melvor, late of the revel army, who ha~ been held under military arrest in New Orleuns, has been released, Year endiag October 31, Keatucky’s tobacco pounds: Louisville's siles » OF 22.500 pounds One distillery in Lows ville, Ky., is reported | to mauufacture 32,40 Dbis. whiskey a year He, $2,670,000, ly, for Congress. | bout 4,500, und the S 14,008) Radical majority | The official returns will show the Repubdli- {| ¢an Nuyority in Iowa to be very nearly 40,000. Willinm 1 ‘An was the only prisoner tried m Toronto, yesterday, and be acquitted. Minnesota, will will give over FINANCIAL. The New York stock market is uveeried aud weak. ‘The desire to sell pre- | dominuies, aud this dasposition ts fostered by the Bear>, Why at the Board bammered ceruun stock» quite freely. The changes in the banks statement and the anticipation of a diversion of seoutation to the Gold Room appexr tobe the diet «ause of the downward movementof Prices. Goverumenis were weaker, in sympa- thy With the decline in gold, the sold-beariag bonds being = lower, and Seven-thirties sag. The miscetianeons lista: yenerally dull and dower Tie Commercia? ot yesterday afternoon Says: df retains the downward movement devel- “ T been fostered fi ere large sell~ ers. for Uke purpose of drawing ou! short” and thefr policy has beew, t some extent, suc- esful, gold having been lonued during the Morning at 1.18 per cent’ per diem, thongh tle ruling rate on Joans i “fat.” A vague notion prevails that the Government is a seller of gold? though with no foundation. “It is proba. t y Might sell gold. in mode- db (be Veit Of. the privée. ap- 1, DU POLAL prese yt g uoLatons, roing Wehey -howsa couunaance of, Iretoe ease noted on Saturday. Some of percent. but the general pereéent. with an abui- dnoob offering gy Met rateeand ata per cention Governimers collaierals. There is somewhat Niberp! -opply of paper on the marker, and the tom pert for Gisvounts tends 9 keep up the rages HAM per cent, being the current quotation The Timés asyoL wien: tne ex + puorel the nex pected gains in Baltimore, ons dloom: ' ons With Teferenue to the fesules of the « hors on Taesday bave been realized. The we of Radicalism rots ov almost unbroken. and che domly, efforts of the Gity of New York to resthe the Empir: Std bave been unsueressiul These -resutt: Rave SUTpreen none among Us bul tharelas: of rdnguine gentlemen who were cons agty ee for the salvation of the ederacy Guring te darkest how brief ‘ory. tw * way th. act use the vast powers whien iY DOW POSPess st in aH Yel spor ibie io cOrjdecare . ~~ ee . PROM EPROPE: {By the Ativotic Cable.) THE “TIMER” ON CLEMENCY TO THR VENIANE. Loxrox, Noy, 12 —Tpe Times of this morn. ing *#y#, considering the difficult position of T. the President of the: United States, and efforts te prevent an in vasioniof Brit tery m North Amerieasit wi istaction come compliance’ behalfot the Fenians who bay convigied of treason und eéntenerd to but stil at would concede no immunity in case of another invasion, nie ‘ld see. veh eat bod a sPraIn. Paris, Nov. 12—The report that an imsur- re-do Bad taken piaceat ‘oejona is neirne. Mavrip, Nov. i2—A plot bas been dis- covered in the city of Saragossa, in conse- ‘¢ Of which several arreste have been JAPAN. Lennon, Nov. 12 —Despatches haye been received which state that the war in Japan is. ended The report of the death of the Tycoun is contirmed. FINANCIAL. LIVERPOOL, Noy. 12.—Ameri are quoted as jollows U. 8. an securities Pive-cwenties, The Baltimore Horse Fair. great horee fair at Mermng Run. near The ot The Baltimore, commences to-day this morning says 2 The arrival of the famous horses, Dexter, ur George M_ Patche Rich, Dan, and others, bas caused quite a furore among the admirers o, fine horse-flesb. During yester- day a large concourse of gentlemen from the city visited Herring Run for the purpose of | calls the attenuon ot the Boar baving a sight at Dexter and Patchen, whose | ready puolished a synopsis of this bill in our N°. 4.271, Corporation Atfasrs. BOAR’ Ov ALORAMRY,y Nov. 12, 1606.—The Beard met at the usual hour. Present, Messrs. ‘Byer, Crose, Magruder, C, S$. Noyes, Turton, ait, Guliek,, Given, Owen, Eamonston, a- joyd, MecUsthran, jew President T. E 4, and Secretary S. V. Noyes the Chair latd beiore the Board a Communi. cation from the Mayor spat be had ap- Proves Actes to to license bow!- ig oF ten-pin alleys and shafile boards: act to regulate markets: act granting certain vil. eget. and the act for the perservation of order Spree ed ene eer Also, tuat he nad approved acts to repair the carriage-way en © ‘treet north, between 7th and Sth streets west; Abd gcanting permission to Mrs. Sarab B. Mo- ran to erect an iron railing Also, communication from the Msyor, trans- Mitting a communication from the Kegister of Wills, suggesting the propriety of making cer- tain alterations in the hy Hall building for the purpose of further accommodation for the use of his office. The invites atten- tion to the act passed at the iast session of Uon- grees directing the ‘tions of Washington and Geo m and the county authorities “to provice, and suitably fa without delay aeuitable room for the use of the Or- pane’ Court, and two eontiuoms rooms and a fire-proot vault for the Register of Wills,” and the urgent necessity for proper accommo- — for his oMce, ‘Referred to Committee on nce, Also. communication from the Mayor, trans- mitting certain suggestions of tue Board of Health in the shape of “an act to augmen the powers of the Board of Health in certain cases and for other purposes,” to which the Mayor ‘ad. (We have a names have become almost natienal. Bown of | reference tothe proceedings of the Board of these horses were stripped yesterday for ex- hibition, in the presence of a numberof gen- emen baving appreciation in such matters, all of whom passed the highest encomiums on these spleudid specimens of the brute creation. Dexter, a brown gelding, six years old, with four white feet, a coat glossy as satin, having what is known as watch eyes, and rising fif- teen bands, was the favorite. Dexter, Mr. Abraham Faweett, of this eity, desigms trotting his Horse on Saturday against his best time, 2m. Its., the proceeds at the gate to be given to the poor of Baltimore, and of | *@! Rockingham county, Va. white feet, is considered a model of beauty. ife is owned by Mr. Hendrickson, of New Jer- sey. and has trotied in 2.23. Silas Rich, Lady Warwick, Belle of Baltimore, and others, were shown yesterday, and attracted much atten- tion. There aretwo races fixed for te-day. The firet to take place at i p. m., for 4& premiam of $260, free for all trotting horses owned in Ma- ryland, mile heats, three best in five, to har- ness, for which the following entries have been made: Lady @uilford, formerly owned by the fate Wm. McDonald, but now owned by Ro- bert J, Slater, a dark brown mare, 1 years old, risinglS Bands; Maryland, adark brown mare: Hector. ® brown horse, 10 years old, rising 15 hands. owned by Mr, Kelly, of Washington; Belle of Baltimore, a wrown mare, i2 years old: Ned Forrest, a bay gelding, § years old, owned on the Eastern Shore, and Warrior, a gray gelding, 10 years old, formerly owned by an | fire engine company, officer, who used fim in the field througuout the war. The second race will come off as soon as pos. sible after the first, the premium being £200, ree to All trotting horses that have never bear Jininntes 35 seconds, mile heats. 3 best in 5 to harness, for whieh the following entries have been made: Lady Warwick, a blood bay. 6 years old, 14% hands high owned by Mr. ishop, of Cincinnati: Sttepy Davy, a dur selding, 5 years, riting 15 hapds high, owned by D. Steever, of Baltimore, and Flyaway, a black stallion. 10 years eld, of Righmond, V owned by ID. T. Harvey. To-morrow the grand race will take place, forthe mammoth premium of $4,000, tree tor apy horse, mare or gelding im the world, $1,000 of which will be given to the second horse, and soto tue third. For this race a pumber of epirie= buve been made, among them Dexter, Sitas Rich, Dan. d others a | AN O1L LAD Swrxpre.—Captain Peliitier, | whe tourtshed here winter before Jast, and who will be remembered, in connection with his gold im trov Zinta) Gazette say Cuyiain Antonio Pellitier came to this conn- » purebuse the principal part of the oil disjtict, representing he had a Haytien claim of $500,000, indorsed by Mr. Wm. H. Seward. id gave his printed memorials to @very one he wished to purchase any property from. On the strength of his memorials and representations of immense wealth, consisting of 159,000 acres of land in Southwestern Virginia; a house and Jot on the corner of i7th streetand Filth Ave- nue, in New York, heavy shipping interests for which he could give large «< bottomry bonds.” he came to the olf regions of Western Virginia, and purchased property to ihe amount of $300,000 and over, giving dratts for the same on Jay Cooke & Uo., of Washington. 2¢ cepted by Victor Vinnair & Co. of Montreal, C. none of which were ever paid. In this way purchased ai) the interest of Camden, Jones & MeCenoughy, the Wear & McFarland farm, the Keener farm, and Dy. Williamson's farm. tepresenting fictitious intefest« as security After his scheme fails, he audaciously returns and claims property tor which he gave a worthless draft to Mr. Ludlow. of New York city, places said property on lease at Oil Re-k, borrows money On said property, and threajeos to arrest Mr. Ludlow for swindimg him. But Mr. Ludiow took the initiative step, by arrest- jag bim. aod sues for the face of the drafi— 5.51—while the high-toned Pillitier > lan- giusbeth” in his prison cell, eather te reform or Plan more deviltry—probahiy the Iatter. t SF Speaking (apropos ot fast living) of the death of the Jate Simeon Draper trom paraly- vis, & correspondent says: -Paralysis, soften- ing of the brain, loss of the use ‘of the lower linnbs. apepiexy, now so common among the prominent and active men of this city. shows the peril of our style of living—constant busi- nesrand social excitement, and the unhesithy moces of living among us. There 18 probably hot Another city on the continent where men grow old so fast. Men scarcely thirty y of age pear the marks of sixty. A New Yor! congregation ol men is peculiar for the great nimber of middle-aged persons why haye bald spoig onaherbeads. “A man can wear out his S sirengih, and produce 1 > Ms easily ae a spendibrift can tqududer Bis toriune, A fortune ts easily mace jn ths city. But if made on the high presture principle 3 man pays his health or bis Wife for i.” . THY P acre SORRAMS —The Aibany Journal and Argus, newspapers of opposrte political opinions, are the jot owners of a cul of an enormous eagle. which sagle makes its anpear- Aner ona page-of one of the papers after exch glecton. JnIs@2 the eagle screamed for Sey- mour in the Afgngs, but every:year since it has “Spread its wings in the Journal for tne Repab- Howu party. Jt Makes its appearance, as usext, urnal, to celebrate ‘this year’s Repubd- tory an, New York Stare. and is the tepecimen of 4 politician that we know of, always of the winning side.- iger. 8? 7 ‘Tak WREA® Cron ix MiRe@rnt,.oA Oharles. town. Virginia, paper says. ~The memory of the eldest inbavitants caguol call to mind an aur wheu the wheat crop presented a, Auer appearance than that now shown by the crop recently seeded. The wheat everywhere xeemns to have come up well, and the broad otour farmers are smiling fn their garb green. Ttis earnestly hoped that a benign Providence will so ofderevents a: to secute a (ruanomof tae promise tad biers.ahe labor of the farmer with & prolitic Seb.” Svicink gp Baty stotam. On wridwy morh~ ing. Dr. Heury Hoffman, living atthe taverns Tenth street and Moéatgomery avenue. Phila- deipbia. Wes Jouna dead in” bis room, apps, renuy from the éfects of inbaling. ehlorotorm He was ingle Tk, aged (binty-twe vears. and bad become’ spereduced in life untongh Jack of practiceanae 8é wae roagly appearing 7 seit by ding bur. It” strongiy-appraring iba he had commired sufeide rough grear- ression of spirlis, & yerdics was rendered to that effect E New TRAAL Aske F In the case of Jotun EB. Murdock, madteted for the mary Fraucis Posey, in Obaries county, Md. las Auga:t.and nenipe whom a verdict of gmity iréer ip the first degree was rendered, « motion bas deen mide fora new trial, princi- pally on the ground of the misconduct of the, yury in separating and going xbout without the DaitiM 5 ‘ organ entire aay recaived 8 check sores cl ipo me yrand ba) beep area er aKa 1 M. Patchen, | Wi'bout Heense is & brown stallion, nine years o!d, with three | act of October 31, Health some days since.) Referred w Com- mittee en Health” Also, communication from the District At. torney, on the eight hour question, stating that the vor tion, in Bis opinion, has no power to regulate the time for which workmen shall be employed by contracters unless special Agreement shall be made wotm the contractor The owner of'| a€ to the time bis employees shal] work. Laid over and ordered to be printed. Also, communication from the Distreet At- torney. transmitting his opinion that selling by We or offering goods for <aie by agents as mtich a violation of the 2 ISS, as if the agents have the goods im this city for-sale: laid om the table und ordered to be printed. . Magruder pre-ented the petition of Mar- tin (Toole, for remission of a fine; referred. Mr. Turton presented the Petition of J. H. ubling and others, rem: against the ES age of @ certain bill, (the Sanday liquor ) laid.on the table temporarily, as no such Dill ‘was betore this 5 Mr. Given presented the petition of Samuel Reibl and others, asking to havea water main laid on 7th street, between N and U streets north; referred to committee on drainage. M)}. Gulick presented the petition of George Smith. asking the remission ine; refecred. Mr. Noyesintroduced a bill to lay a gravel footwalk on G street south. between Tthand “ih Streets west, passed. The special order, being the bill consolidating the bookvand ladder company with tne steam approved December 2, I-65, and for other purposes, was taken up, th question being on the amendment of Mr. Given to strike out the 7th and *th sections of the bill, (increasing the salaries of the foremen and extramen of the Fire De; mt S100 per annum each, payable monthly:) which motion was lost by the following vote -—Yeas— Messrs. es and Given—2. Nays—Messrs. Barr, Ed- monsion, Guliek, A, Lioyd, Magruder, Mec- Cathran, Noyes,Owen, Turton, Tait, aud the Presideni—ti. ‘ . Mr. Given moved to sirike out «July 1, Ie6.° @nd insert sjanmary I, 1-07,” as the date from which the increase should commenee. Mr. Gulick suggested “from and after the pas- eagr of this act.’ which cong agrrem ot the ‘nebdment was accepted by Mr. Given, and adopted by the Board. J fhe amendment of Mr. Gulick, to strike ont “ * for purchase of the Colombia engine- house ball, and insert 1.000," was adopted. ‘The amendment of Mr. Turton, to appro- | priate $1,000 to purchase a new bell, w be used a5 a fire-alarm belf in the First Ward, was adopted Mr. Tait moved to strike out from the tsi to the 6th sect‘ons of the bill inclusive, (bemg alt st that portion for the Consolidation of the Hook and Ladder Company with the new N n Fire Engine Company.) giving a: a LF that while in fawor of remuneranye pay lor the employees, aad their sul! equip- ment, be was opposed to an increase of the departnient, as we already have « larcer de- partment (han other cities in proportion w our population ( Mr. Owen opposed the xmendmen:. as the sections propoxed (© be stricken owt do not provide for an increase of the department, but 4 coneolidation of the two companies to save Mr Ms " pened the strike: rt Mr. Magrader also o viking out: spoke approvingly of the efficiency of our Fire ment, and urged the passage of the vill ie referred to the large number of wooden buildings in Jocatrops nat fully sap. phed with water, and the cousequent neces- sity for a full and efficient force. Mr. Edmonston also opposed the striking out Mr. Lioyd (President) thongnt that in the embarrassed stale of the Corporation tinances it would be as well to, deter this matter, as it involved considerable expense, which the Corporation cannot afford to meet at present. Mr. A. Lioyd adveeated borro' the Money if necessary, as no tax-payer to the expense tor an efficient department. passed by the fdmon ‘The bill as amended was then following vote: Yeas—Messrs. Barr, ston, Gulick, A. Lloyd. Magruder, McUath- ren, No: Owens, Tait, and President—10. lessrs. Cross, Giveb, and Lewis—3. t grapung ceruiin P.D 8, (xllowing him to use his brick building for & biacksmith shop,) Was passed. Mr. Cross, from the commitiee on finance, Teported aaversely on the petition of John E. Kendall, and was discharged from its turther consideration. Mr. Owen, from the committee on the fire de- partment, recommended the aon-concurrence of this Buard_im the substitute passed 7, the Board of Coron Council for the bill of this Board, increasing the pay of certain officers of the Fire Department, and the substitu was rejected, r. Magruder, from the comm itiee on the asylum, reported a bill for the erection of an additional wing to the Washingion Asylum for werkhouse cases; referred wo the commuitice on the asylum. Mr. Magruder. from the committee on gas- Nights. mtroduced a bill providing fur ligbimg the city with gas: authori: the Mayor to adveruse annually fer pr is for lamp- sts and James and to contract with the Washin, mn Gas Light Company for isying mains iditne streets where authorized: impo- wing fines for damage to the lamp: and Jamp posts, Mc: ordered 10 be printed with the pro- ceedings, and made the special order for Mon- day alter next. Agro, fiporved adversely on Counc] pill in rehition to gas lumpe, (us-it is provided fer inthe billet the commicee.) and was discharged from its further consider- ahon. Also, reported bill to erect lamps on Sih street west, between N and © streets north: Tatd over informally. a The committee on claims ~was, op motion of Mi. A. Livyd. discharged from the turther con. sideration of the petition of Thos, Coasielio, for remission of a fine. Mr. Barr introduced a joint resolution for appointing Thursday, the 20uk inst. as a day of whankegiving; passed pe ggpitudt Mr. Owen. from the Segond Ward delega- ton. reperted @ substitute for the Uounel , bill for ee on) Vth street west, bur-fed by the late ‘rains, directing the Mayor to deduct the cost of repairs from ‘the con- frecipr for the construction of whe sewer Fed. - Nays— Jwen introduced & dill fining owners houses or lot= for allo’ Ruisances to re- main on their p s aad for storage of wrens of an infla ry na- ture within 150 feet of any Mwelling, teferrea vommittee on police. fi oe smenament of theGommon oe to ‘be Dill for repairing, an rin; the Mayor's Omive was ed. and: the bil Pipi from the Lower Boafa, for the méasure- ment of oats, was referred to the cOurmitte# on Turton, from the “Gramage ' committee, a bul approprmung $5.00) from the purchase police. M iinnpcancptieiRceeipininis aaihianpasinsie neal wor soc parsed. ‘The Chair raed that the Dill did Rot stand as teed asthe motion to recomesder was pend i 2 Mr.) Stated tbatbebad asked «> draw the motion to recon! at the pr vious nd no objections faving been made etin, ¢ was under the impression wat we bil) wae passed. : Mr. Morse)l moved to take ap Lhe mot.on to reconsider the vote by which the bill. was Passed at the last meeting, which wat ifteea to—yeas 10, pays 9. Mr. Pevgh argued against the of th bill, on the ground of it being in direct viola tion of the divine and moral law. and ta: 4 ‘would work harm im the city If thi was passed, he would say pass another ww nthe ibeatres and places of amusement. Mr. Wright remarked thatin Eogianc -sech places. were allowed to be = on Sunday trom 1 to 3, and after 5 p.m je Speke of the Germans and said that in # mation of Europe these places, as also tne theatre-, are kept open, and Be would say that he sever saw five drunken men there. They wished wo pass this pill for the Germans, and be contend- ed that no evi! wonld result from it Fi Mr. Marche said that be was astonished when ‘Ute bili was passed by a vote of Li to W. co Bix section he knew of some of Pisces ven) opened on Sunday, and the know” rs took no action le woulda at he (fer: mains were law-abiding citezens, Bm: he would ask if Americans woxid not goto them. The Jews, who close their places on Satapuay, had More than once asked to be alloweu w Beep open on Sunday, and were refused. He. alied on the Board to note the ciass of citizens ask- ing tor the passage of this bill, and these op- posed to it, Mr. Wright replied that it was provertal that there were no more law-abiding ciiwens than the Germans. Mr. Drary ied that the ‘Were in favor Of & desecration of and asserted Ubal the of the bill would not lead to a desecration of the Sabbath. The same regulations were im force in every coun- try but this, After some further debate the previous «ues. tion was . The Chair stated that the question was om reconsidering the vow by which the bill was pasted, and, being taken by yeas and nays, it was carried. Yeas—Messrs. Anderson Naliey, Peake, Peugh, Walker, rd the Fommennye c Nays—Meessrs. r, Bryan, Oatvert, Oar- wikee Dediey, Mead, Malloy, aod V right—9. Mr. Baker moved to refer the petition and recommit the bill to the Police Committers. Mr. Pengh offered an amendmen: to imelade ip the provisions of the bill all busin-see« ‘Which are licensed. ‘ Mr. Nalley said to insure the defeat o* the bill he would vote to refer it Mr. Wright ecard that it would slemner in tbe committee until June next, when it would be cure to pass,as the Council then would have & majority in ite favor. The motion to refer and recommit war car- ried. The Board proceeded with their business. commencing where they Jeft off at the previous = Of the Bilt Sabbath, Marche, Moysel!, mms, Ste-wars, T. Moore)—10. meet Tbe following were reported from the com- mittees:—By Mr. Wright, (fire departmen Substrate for bill im reference to the obstruc- von of fire pin; and a Substitate adopted an Di paseed. By ir. Baker. claims )—Ad versely on petition of Wm. Heary il! for the remission of a fine, and on petition of Jno. Dwyer foreame: committee discharged Also. on Aldermen's bills for the relief of Geo Ww mentand John Hartnett, (remission ) ee. By Mr. Peugh, (ways and ito pay E V. Boswell, ihecary the 7th Ward, for medicines furnished. ot presed. Also. dill for the constrnction of a jonntain and basin at the intersection ef (and 7th streets: considerauion ed. Also. bill for pe rebef of Samnel Wells; jaid on the ta- We—yeas 10, nays 7. By Mr. Stewart (im- provenents)— Bil to butl@ a bridge over Tiber reek at H street north: passed. The following were mtroduced:—By Mr Anderson—Bill to provide for the im of foreign and domestic fruits, fish, Ac. re- terred. Ky Mr. Mead—Resolution authoriang Francis © erect a frame shed adjormning a brick Lullding; referred. Mr. Anderson asked to take up the Dili regu - tating the Compensation of certain officers of the Paid Fire ment; which was agreed to: and on motion the Board imsisted on it» ameBdment, aud asked a commuttee of con- ference. Mesers. Anderson, Peugh, and Ual- vert were appointed Mr. Bager gave notice that on next Monday he would move to reconsider the vote by which the Aldermen's bill to heanse ged regu - late non-resident traders was re; At ten o'clock the Board adjourned. ——- -ere. — SALB OF Real Estate —Jobn H. Rixcy bas sold his “Silver Spring” farm, containing 300 tuated near Salem.to Mr. WS. Price paid for it was $35 acre. We under- stand the same pure! offered B. F. Rixey $76 per acre for his farm of 1,000 acres,and Mr R. declined the proposition.— Warrenton Jedec 87 br. Hirley of Cincinnay committed sui- cide or account of love—of ram. 87" Lf, says a French Chesterfield, to be in the Imtest Your left band. wT ars are evidentiy in wamme for the meteoric aisplay. 87 Dog fights are the refined enjoyment of two legged brutes and puppies. S7 lows bass ulation of 3 million and growing like thunder. 87 A “cholera polka” bas been published in Vienna. S7-A tape-worm 430 inches long was re- moved from & mas iu Hartford. 87°A buxom widow lias recovered $1.00 damages iv a New York Court fora brute’s breach ef promise. S7 The fossil remains of a mastadon been found in a peat near Oohoes, N.Y. 2" Paralysis is now attributed to Bismark. 7 Why is the 3 of a bald man’s bead like the North Pole? use it isa great bear (bare) place. 87 James Hopper, returned Idaho miner, Jost $9.00 in Chicago the other night while viewing the elephant. S27 “Bobby, why don’ yon go bave your trowsers sare at thé heathen 7 Artists bave adopted differen: emblems of charity. We wonder nene of them ¢ (bought of a piece of indiarubber, whieb gi vee more (han any other substance. 87" \ New York has decided that a father can claim a child borm ont of wedlock af the parents bave subsequently married. S7-The number of new juvenile magazines Projected. and in full succnss, indicales a pre- ‘vuiling belief that the buman race is not wo die Oni quite yet. #7 Mrs. Ciuthrie, the woman who last week Attempted to kill her children and herself at Jes Moines, lows, vow refuses to eat, and says she will starve Derself to death. S/T wo reporters bave been electad two the New York assemb y from Kings County— John ©. Jacobs of the World and Patrick Ready of the News. 87 Baby shows are part of the PrOgPewine at all the Western agricultural fairs. . 87-A young villxin named William North- you want fashion, bola your fork in e and other sew up that hole in your ih: ge along, old woman, our ‘he sewing circle, working for cou, bookkeeper for @ firm m Ohi, , bas swindled « respectable widow Indy that city, whem be hd promised to marry, ou: of $1,408, and sloped for paris unknown, &7”A woman Will tolerate tobacco 4 man she likes, and even say she likes ir yet. curiously enowgh, how she dislikes it in a man she dislikes. STA lady was asked to join one of the di- Visions of the Iaaghiers of Temperance. Sbe replied, “This is waneceseary. as ft is my in- tenuon to one of the Nops in the course of a few weeks.” « B7-The colored men of Houston, Texas, have organized a floarisbing debating society. and on the istof November marched the principal streets of that city to the music of # fife and dram. ° tennet Hitberte tae workmen have been excavating © in bara blue clay; now they ser, or fancy, ¢ wudications Of quicksand, aad exercue Udable.c# Aton i ‘Av English c! man recently preached mon He oud ro “ , not. as 8 peney- wash of pasting gossip, or the istest hd prices, bat as @ part of Life® faree: Cerlf-cultare, te e