Evening Star Newspaper, December 3, 1866, Page 4

2 on ees ee + POONTINUVED FROM FRET PAG | laws.are fautbfully enforced Dy the officers ebarged with their execution. “Phat it is tne / will of the people tbat jt should be paid.‘and bot perpetested, ts cle: indicated by tne ; fevor with which ns rapid reduétion a the past year has been regarded The tdea that ® rational debt can be anything else than 2 | busden, & merignge apon the property amd in- | dustry of the peopie—is fortuaately not an American idea. Ip countries in which the public expenditores are so heavy or the re- fonrces are co small that no redaction of their pmbdiic dedts is practicable, and where national { eecurihes beceme monopolized capital im tbe bands of monied aristocracies. who not ouly abeo'D the means, put give direction to the sentiment of the people, public debts may be regarded as public bless fy such fal- iaey wilt ever be coun’enanced by the free and ante lligent people of the United Sues. Wothing in our history has created so m surprise, both at bome apd abroad, as the Tedechen of our national debt. The wonder eucited by the rapidity wita which it was eremied is greatly exceeded by the admiration of the resolution of the tax-payers themselves what it shall be speedily extinguished. The Secretary regrets, notwithstanding the large seduction of the national debt, and the ausfactory condition. in other respects, of the National SUTY, tRAt little progress has been made since bis Jast report toward specie pay- Mente, The views presented by him im that report. altbouch endorsed in the Hoaee of Rep- lesemtatves by a nearly unan:mons vote, were not sustained by corresponding iegi=lation. lostead of being authorized to redues the pa: coreul@iion of the country, according to his recommendations, the amount of United States «s which be was permitted to retire was Pniited to10.000,000 for the six months end- img October Jain, and to $4,060,009 per month hereaiter. Inthe meantime, the reduction et iBese Botes 2nd of jhe notes of the State banks has beep nearly balanced by the increase of the «'Treplation of the Natonal banks; and specie commands about the same premium it did when the last Treasury report was prepared. Having been thus prevented from taking the nr mM periant siep toward & return to specie nis, ibe Secretany bas matniy directed ton fo measnres looking to an increase ef eMciency ip the collection of the revenues. to the conversion of interést- bearing notes into five-twepty bonds, and toa reductiono the public debt. The Secretary has also deemed it to De Bis duty to use such means, within his control. 38 were, in his judgment, best calca- jated to keep the busimess of the country as Steady as possible, while conducted on the an- eertaim basis of irredeemable carrency. To Accomplish this, be has thought it necessary to hold a handsome reeerve of coim in the Treneury. He bas regarded a steady market as of more importance to ‘he peopie. than (he saving of a few millions of dollars in the way and observation and experience have assured bom that, in order to secure ihis steadiness in any cousiderable decree, while business is con- ducted on a paper basis there must be power in the Treasury to prevent successiu! combi- nations to brirg sbout successful fluctuations fer purely speculative purposes He has also been clear in bw convictions that specie pay- mets are not to be restored by an accumula- tion of coin in the Treasury, to be paid ont at ® foture day im the redemption of Government obugatone: bat rather by quickened indastry, ineTeased production, sad lower prices, which can alone make the United States what they ought to be—a creditor and not a debtor na- tion. These views explain the course that has been pursued with the gold which, during his administration of the Department has come into tpe Tressery. He bas permitted it to ac- mulote when the nse of the sale of 1t was pt necessary for paying Government obliga- ©, or to prevent commercial panics, or suc- cesstul combinations against the nationnl credit and be has sold whenever scales were necessary to supply the Treasury with cur- rency, to ward off financial crises, or to save the paper cireutation of the conntry, as far as etvavle, from unnecessary and damaging depreciation. it may be hardly necessary tor the Secretary to remar& that bis epinions have undergone no change in regard to the importance of a resto- tion of the specie standard, or the means | cessary to ellectit. He trusts, bewever, that b understood enleriaining the $ tie duction of the curreney would | sarily bring about spect pay- | ments, aithough the cbief and essential means tor ffect the desired result. He regards a re- | Guncant legal-tender currency as the prime | “use Of our financial difficuiiies, and & cur- | ment thereet indispensable to an increase | bor and a reduction of prices, toan aug- | ion of exports and @ dimiuntion of im- | ports, which alone will place the trade be. tween the United Simtes and other nations on and satisfactory fooung tary sates his views on these snb- | eneth. and suggests that therem- | sectief resulting from the use vertible paper curreocy which bas % legal tender, may be foued in Compefiling te Nanenai Banks to ‘heir notes at the Atlantic cities, or, vid be better, at a singte c Im acuriatiment of the currency t tow ateouut required by legitimate and health. | tub trade. | Third. In a careful revision of the tariff, for (oe purpose of harmoniming it with our inter- | bal taxes—remoying the oppressive burdens how IMposed upon certzin branches of izdns- Wty, aad relLevisg altogether, or greatly re-' heving. raw materials trom taxes, in orde MaAt'the Product of fahor may bt b Production aud exportation inc Fourth. In thetssre of bonds, ; over twen'y yeara and bearing fate: ‘at toe Tate of not over five per cent. payable in Eng-:| Tand or Germany, to an Amount eufficient to absorb the ix per cent. bonds now held in Eurepe, and to meet the demand there for ac- (onl ane permanentinvestment: and— Frith, The rebabilitation of the Southern States, | Each of these remedies is treated of by the Secretary at some length. If these remedial | measures sbail be approved by Congress, and epiorced by appropriate legislation, is con- | tident that specie payments may be resumed | by the time our interest-beariag notes are | zeured, which must be done in less than two ee probably will bein @ much shorter period. Alter 2 careful survey of the whole field, the Secre’ary is of the opinion thatspecie Payments may be resumed, and ougnt to be resumed, as early as the Ist day of July, 1868, while he yndulges the hope that such will be the char- acter of future legislation, and such the condi- ton of our productive dustry, that this most desirable event may be brought about at a still earher day REPORT OF a ee OF THE AVY. ‘The Secretary of tne Navy, in his report eays ~The reduction of the naval force at home and the establishment and reinforcement of the squsdrons abroad, with the repairing and piscmmg im efficient condition the vessels and machinery which bad become worm and de- fective by long and constant bard usage, have contineed to be objects of paramount impor- tance in the administration of nayal irs simce my last annusi report. While these re- Guctions from the warstandard have continned ccapy the attention and the efforts of this Department duripg the year, it has also been Vigilant to ofganize @nd re-establish efficient squadrons abroad, and, for the protection of American interests and the assertion of Amer- ican rights, to bave one or more of our vessels visit every important point where our com- merce bas penetrated. At the ¢lose of the war the Government had atits command an immense pavy. composed partly of vessels buiit for fighting purposes, aud pardy of vessels which had been captured or Were parchased from the commercial ma- rine and armed for the service. ‘The rebellion being suppreesed and the cause or pretext which led to it extinguished, there bas been no obstacle to the re-establishment of the Union and the restoration -of fraternal Telauions, Saye the passions and resentments imeident to @ civil war. Gradually our home squadrons have been diminished and finally Withdrawn, excepting a force which has been And is maintained in the Guif witb reference as much to foreign as domestic affairs. We Jearn Irom the report that there are now in actual service 115 vessels carrying 1,029 guns. ‘There are laid op. not completed. repairin, and for sale, 27> vessels, carrying 2,351 gun: The total number of seamen in the naval and Qaet eurvey service is about 13,600 men. ‘The European. Asiatic, North Atlantic, Senth Atiantie, North Pacific, South Pacific, and Gulf Sousdrons are noticed at some te as are the voyages of the Monadnock and Mi aptopomab. We have not room tor extended extracts from the report. which farther treats of the Navy Yorde, Naval Depot tor Lron-elads. Harber Defecse, Promotions, Naval Academ: Apprentices, Seameu, Timber Lands, Pe; sions, A&C, &¢ REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER oF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE ‘The report of the Commissioner of the Gea- eral Land Office, Jos. S. Wilson. Esq., to the Secretary of the Laterior, is an admirable doc- | | lution of | barn. with a pistol in bis hand and ement, setting forth the points treated with | great clearress and succin-tness. It shows— 1. The operation of the public jand system in favorme settiements. - 2. The proceedings whereby the right of the United States was rendered absolute and com- rs to the western lands. 3. The rea of westerm tands at the date of the trer OT 173 wath Great Britain, defiaing our hiniier > 4 That othe public lands wi)hin our oriz- mail mbes Dave been completely sut ; eo- trast 'n this respeet wita iné British fsiands 6 ‘The carty measures for restoring the riptt | cf the United States to the Pacific, in virtue of' the law of continuity, followed by the French, Spanish, aed Mextcan 6. The extension of rorial Mmits to the Pacific, Snd on the Galf of Mexico; wRoie area Mo padlic dands 1,465,467,600 acres, wi sea- east on the Adamtic, the Gulf, Pacific, and Poget Sound, equal to 5,120 miles. >. The localities of the pubiic domain. * Theorgin of our surveying system, and the principles which control im extending the poble Lines on the earth's surface. 9. The politreal sub ‘io Over which sur- veys Lave already been completely extended, vic .o Obio, Indiana. illinois, Michigan, Wis- con-in, lowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alebama and nearly so in Lonisiana and Fiori- da.and these im which the system has further to Sdyance. viz, Munuesota, Dakota, Montana, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado,New Mexico, Art- zoua, lagaho, Utab, Wastington Territories, and tue States ot Oregon, Nevada, and California; svggesting turtber legislation for the adjust- | ment of foreign claims. 1. The regate area eurveyed in ali the | States and Territories to June 30, 1°66, 474, 160,- oo) MeTes, Unsatveyed, 991,0%,249 acres. i ii, The aggregate in miles which has been | Top ana marked on tbe earih’s surtace, in es- tablishing these surveys, being 7¢S.42), i2.Kor the past fiscal year the cash sales, bounty land locations. quantity taken under homestead act, urea for swamp in place, for swomp indemnity, for railroad grants, ana ag- Ticultural college scrip, aré eqaal to 4,6%9,- 31247 acres: cash receipts for same period, $-24,615.( 6: the theory of eonceding for actual | seituemevtin preference to cash sales exam- ined, and prominent authorities mentioned | who buye tuvored the same. 3. The quantity surveyed on June 30, 1866, imcifding private claims, 18 equal to 43,250 | farms of 160 acres each, or more than a million | and 8 half of 86-aere tracts. 14. Lhe difference between the agrarian sys- tem of the ancientempire of civilization seven bundred years after its foundation, as com- | pared with the United States. 15. lu addiwon to the surveyed region, the unsurveyed is mow open to pre-emption set- Uement in advance of surveys. i6. Besides the munrficent concessions for military service and internal improvement, there bave been granted for schools, seminaries of learning, unive: ©, Agricultural and me- ehani 645,000 acres, while the es- ed to pass for educational Ss im territory west of the Mississippi river ts 56,455,000 acres. iy. The area already awarded for rail and Wagon roads, with that yet to be segrated, will be equal to 157.836,794 acres; some for the con- struction of great highways of travel w (ue Pacific. and others to link together intermedi- ale points. Is. The facil.tirs in making settlements under pre-emption and otber lawe by the aid thus conceded for internal intercommunication. 19. A sketch of the pre-emption system trom ISOL to N41. 20. The gen Tal pre-emption laws of $41 and isan Pre-emptions ander act of 1853 are al- . on even-pumbered cectious along the line of raiironds, when eettied upon and - proved prior to final allotment of granted se -- tons, slso tu lauds where coyered by Preach Spanish, or other grants, declared iuvalid oy the Supreme Court. The act of 27th of Mare, I>54, recognives setiJements made prior to tue withdrawal of lands from market, 22. The municipal town-site taw of 1944, and the pre-emption prevision im the graduation act of Itd4, bave given way. the one to the town property and coal-land laws of i7G) anu 1f65, the other io the homestead Jaws ef 152, 1564, and 1566 23. Property in lands to be one of the first mstitutions of the State. That the develop mentof the peblic lang system makes further Jezislation desirable: to fix period of limitation for the consummation of interests, to generat and give greater efficiency. and to render t pre-emption and bomesiead principles inde- pendent of each oiber. 2. The principles of the homestead laws 25. The town and coal property on the pub- lie dumain. Suggestions as to localities aud values. 26. The three broad belts stretching across the country and containing the precious metals The distribution of coal, iron, copper, lead, nd zinc tin, & .7. Petroleum im California. . The outime of legisiation relating to | cal Year amounted to 6.423.964 acre ip addinon to which other lands, heretotor: withdrawn from sale or entry, bave beea re- stored to market. 30. Changes im boundaries of land districts, din the location of land o fMfices. 31. Alb accounts of reeeivers of pubhe mo- ney, aud disbursing agents. adjusted to the close of the fiscal year, all five per cents. due the land States ad $ aceraed. ‘The system which controls in adjustments of Tecesvurs And disbursing agents’ agcouuts. The relation this class of officers bola iu regard to the acquiertion of tide by purchase or other- wise of public lands; recommeucds that the in- terdict m this respect. that applies lo Geweral Land (fies employees, shall be made genera: in regard to all employees in Jaud administra- ‘The dut ee Of beet devolved on the General Land | stents: for sales made under r ue laws. Keturns from the treasury of sales. required om the filing of the original certificates of tax sales as the basis of pa- teats. 33. Des Moimes grant. Special certifieues bave issued, fully sausfving the claims, whicn, under tbe acts ofcth August, $516, joint reso- 2d March, 1861, and. act of i2 Jaly, 1862, amount to +33, ) acres, 34. Fort Howard reserye, subdived fnto 316 lots, of which 289 have been sofd: residne to be disposed ot under the special act of July 4, 1-66. 35. That incomplete entries under the late graduauon jaw may be cousummated, in the absence of proofof settiement aud cultivation, by tbe payment of the difference between the graduation price and $1.25 per acre. 36. Sketeb ot legislation relating to swamp and overflowed lands. Decision of the General Lang Office overruled by the Attorney Gen- eral’s opinion of April 20, 1966. Aggregate area selected to June 30, 1966, 58,649,217 Acres, of which 43,204,773 acres have been nted. The aggregate indemnity granted for lands of this character to the wth of June, 1566. is, in easb, $597,201,37; im other lands, 475,036.93 res. The principles which contro} in the pro- tection ef timber, with suggestions to further its growtly. 3+. Donation claims in Oregon and Washing- ton: certificates received up to June 30, 1866, covering 1,637,688 acres; patents have been issued for the greater portion, embracing 1,282,- legislation necessary to fix a period of ume within which pariies to bere- quired to pay for their survey shall come for- ward and do so, othérwise their claims shall be lecated im accordance with the lines of the public surveys. 39. Duties devolved by law on the General Land Office in regard to Indjan matters. The extent to which they have been discharged in the last year by the issue of patents. 40. The legislation in regard to foreign tities, Spanisb, French, British, or Mexican, and the proceedings required of the land department. 41. The report is accompanied by a special communication respecting surveying archives of Missouri, lowa, and ‘isConsin, containing Distoric details relative to the French and Spanish administration in Upper Louisiana. It is elso accompanied by returns of the sur- veyors general complete, exhibits of sales and locations, of the extent of surveys in each po- litical division of the United States, also of all the land grants made for canals, and rail and wagon roads, with maps of the several land States and Territories, and a connected map of the United States showing the progress and ex- temt of surveys. B7Seeing a wretched looking lad on the plains near the Humboldt desert, nursing » stafving baby,a traveiler d him what the matter was. “Wall now,” responded the outh, «il guess I'm Kinder streakt. Ole dad’s ink; ole woman's got the hy-sterics; brother Jim be playing poker with two gamblers; sis- ter Sall’s. down thar a courtin’ of an entire stranger; this yere baby’s got the diaree the Wust sort; the team’s clean guy out; the wagon’s brokedo wn: its twenty miles to the next water—I don’t care a d—n if 1 never see Ualiforney.”’ &7 Almon P. Lord, @ resident of Pavillion. Wyoming county, was found dead tn his own | builet hole under nis leftear. It appeared on an in- quest held that deceased wanted to marry a irl, who refused bim. On the refusal of the girl to accept a ring, be made the remark to his brother's wife, where he boarded, who urged bim to change shirts, that be would neyer Wwantanother clean shirt. Soon after break- flast,on Friday, he lett his brother's honse, and was not found until Sunday morning. ‘The verdict of the jury was—Shot himself!” @7 Late Paris fashions say the winter bon- nets are a wee bit: more. reasonabie in sb: *bhere seven an approach toa crown, and the style iga mixture of tne Marie Stuart and Catalan shapes. Felt will be mach worn. When grey, it is edged and decorated with any color which the tasteof the wearer may choose, bap violet and@ark blue are tbe favorite nurs. From the tiny crown there fall over the bair bows and ends of hiack Jaca; whilst tags with bobs and bafis danzle from the ¥elvet knots which ornament the top of the bonnet. WHAT IT 18 TO Havga sWoice *—That the public may be able to put the proper commer- cal y upon #hcores hereon: ~ we will state for heir iufermation that Madame P- Teps receives tip wards of one handred dollars " or renarly five doliats for every Bour of bepeight mone epereement in Amerion. Av the rate -Re sings—about fopr songs per nignt —eneh cong brings her in smnething Weethitry | dollars. Brignoli is equaliy weil pi | ermment, All of the presiding yadgpe at the recent viec- tion in Baltimore . have sigued a paper to be ‘preeented to the House ‘of Representatives stating thatthey have “hecome convinced that a lerge majority of the ballots cast for Archer and Phelpe (2d and 3d, Die:rict Congressmen); wrre so cast persons disfranebised for des- Joyalty by the constitution of Maryjand, and -batalthongb,as thé judges of the eleccion, we may not be able to withhoid our certificsies of election from the latter,.we are fully im- pressed with the belief that Mesers. Thwmas and Stewart received a large majority of legal Joyal ballots cast, and that therefore they ought. in view of these facts, to occupy seats mm the said Fortieth Congress *’ It witi be re- membered that Thomasand St wart were Re- a candidates, and that Areher and helps were Congervative candidates. The ship Kate Dyer, of Portland, Oaptaih Leavitt, eighty-four days from Callao, withga cargo of 1.700 tons of guaua, consigned to R. C. Ferguson, of New York, on the istof Decem- ber, aL 7 o'clock 45 minutes p. m., was run into by the steamship Scotiand, hence for Liver- pool, striking the Kate Dyer on the stur-board bow, cutting her completely through, and causing ber to sink in an instaut, giving those who were sived barely time to get into the boats Thirieen of the crew went down the ship. Advices trom Bogota state that the arch and 3 was “walungs passage to France. The Norfolk press have formerly agreed to take despatches only from the United Stares and European Telegraphic News Asivciation: from this date. itis stated, but the authority is very ques tionable, that Stephens, C. 0. 1. R., is in Bos- ton negotiating for ®& fleetof ships to takea large quantity of arms to lrelaad. Chilian citizenship is to be conferred upon All citizens of Spanish America, and tree trade with allof the South American republics is being discussed. The wreck of the steamer European, sunk at Aspinwall by the nitro-glycerine explosion, is to be removed The war feeling agairst Spain in Pern is on the increase. The Fevisn military of Baffalo propose a grand public parade on Tuesday Colonel Prado, late Dictator of Peru, has beon elected President almost unanimonsly. General Castllois to command the Cnilian and Peruvian arm, &7 A Chicego showman of «European Cir- cus” noteriety, was y “cornered” by his faithtul wife, who, as he did not returmat an “early hour,”’ went forth into the cold and ebilling blasts, and through the assistencé of a poiiveman “corraled” Mr. Howe as tne registered oecuptnt of Aroom at a hotelin compaby with a beautiful and celebrated equestrienne, which circumstance added somewhat to thestatistics of marital infidelity of that model municipality. 7A young mau named Perry recently committed sticide at Oskaloosa, Iowa. He bad offered himself in marriage to Miss Mary Hall of that city. She rejected him, and an- der the excitement resulcang from the rejec- tion, he determined to kill Miss Hall and then commit suicide. His plan, as he stated, was to kili her on ber way trom church on Sunday evening, but the lady, learning of his threats, bad protection with ber, On the following morning Perry committed suicide. ®7 in the suit of Repon, charged with conn- terteiting, now pending before the courts of New York, Mr. Spencer im pleading ‘tor the defence satd, hat three-foarths of the detee- tives engaged to break up counterfeiting were in league with the counterfeiters.” Sa The use of a wire tiiler-rope is stated to be the principsl ressou why there was not a terrible loss of life im the case of the recent burping of the steamer Yon Phnt on the Low- er Micsissipp!. The usual tiller-rope would soon have beén burned off, andthe boat woald have become unmanageable. Se An eeucited Virginta farmer says that attr baying hada largeexperieace with white laborers. both tore and native, he has come to the couclusion atthe world cannot pro- duce & mo. kilfal and efficient farm Laborer than & well-traimed Virginia negro who 15 willing 10 work. Bo "itis stuted that sifarks are sold im the Paris fish markets. They are clissed in the orty tariifas “curiosties.” bul become fish in the hands of purobasers, and figure in the bills of the restaur Sas sturgeon or tunny. One lately sold was more than niue feet long. @7 Ther Tet . @ Ja tnsbienable cler. gymMan, wiih (thé browehitis and @ hatiui « money. SFA veritable racceon was killed a few days s¢o tn Honiton, Maine,—the first speci- men ever seen there. SF Arch n Dennison, of Enogiand, ad- yises & game of foot-Dall after sermons on Sunday, &7 In Texas, where farmers own 20,000 head of cattle, Goshen batter is used upon their ta- bles. @7A lazy fellow, lying down on the grass, said “Qh, bow I wish this was called works and well paid for.” Ore centieman alone has a thonsand souls. while people sliogetber. on the way from Georgia to his lauds in Trinity conaty, Texas. &7 The most sstonnding fish story yet told is the statement by Professor Agassiz that in Brazil! they have a species of fi8h which can ehmb trees! 7 Indians on the Texas frontier are becom. ing very troublesome. Our troops should make Indian pudding of them. 87” As it is chiefly only the wealthy who can afford to invest largely in poultry at present Prices, it is said that riches are taking to them. selves wings. S87-Coal is cheaperin New York—on some kinds,a dec of seventy-five cents per: ton bas been experienced, and on others one dollar and forty cents. 4 #7 The “Mormon poetess,”" Miss Varmichael, has left Utah as the wite of a genule physician of California TABLISHBD LN 1856. 1B BECK K. Piawo ripen AND ae | ORDERS Now DEMPSEY & U’TOULE'S, Bogravers = 326 Pa. av., bet, Sth and Innate ms, re, &e., 32 F.C, BEICHENBAOH'S Piano Roo: 498 11th street, near Pa. avenue. Seciat bg Fseag Wasi Faake & Co. altenere; rooms, and we take pleasure in Heve him to.be a competent tuner. Tur co partacrehin berevotore : fet x grees, BARTHOLGW cand JOHR q ER.as the firm of J. P. BABTHOLOW & CO , is this da; ‘ual consent. LO" who! the bandos ih wi BinoLe “nder the Dame and style Joni A Sheae v 508! 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A besntitul ee PEN os Juptemparted ang Trap pists ‘ ‘ Tmporters ef Bouse Furiuiehing Ro 2 ot 320 Metsu Ball de 1-%t* OM EUROPE. | {By the Asiantic Oable tothe United Stites and Europeaa News Association.) Lox pon, Dec 2—Evening.—Colone] Meaney, a well-known and prominent Feman, has been | arrested by Government otticials and placed ‘| :p_Blaek well prison ander a strong guard. j » Laver POOL, Dec.2—Evening.—There are in- | dications here of trouble from the Lrish popu- | ation, and precautions are being taken by | Government with a view to its prompt sup- | pression. The countermanding of orders tor volunteers to leave for Lreland was made in — || tMis conmection, as their services may be re- | quired at home. Dustis, Dee. 1—_Evening —Energetic meas- ures on the part of the Government are being | rapidly adopted. The county of Limerick was to-day proclaimed as being nuder martial law, | inorder to prevent an outbreak which was | deemed.to be imminent. A large number of | arrests have been made of suspected parties, | both in the city and county of Limerick. Ar- | rests are also being made in this city and other | parte of Ireland. Cork, Irzrawn, Dec 2.—It is stated that the British Government has countermanded the | erders for transportation of English volunteers | to this city and other places in Ireland. | Dvptiw, Dec. 2—Evening.—Great excite- | ment bere relative to the activity of English | officers in making arrests of persons believed | to be implicated m the Fenian movement. A greatmany arrests have been made and are gtowing more numerous hourly, Griareow, Dec. 2—From various move- | | Ments on the purt of the Lrishmen and their | sympathizers in this city and vicinity, fears are entertained that the Fenian movement has extensive ramifications bere. Paris, Dec, 2.—1t is stated here that the de- cision of the French Government in refusing to accede to the demands of Great Britain tor the extradition of Lamarande has been ac- | quiesced in by the British Minister of Foreign Affairs Paris, Dec. 2—Evening.—The annoance- ment has been made public here tnat Mata- moros, Mexico, has been seized and occupied by American troops. and that the French have been driven out. This has caused a profound sensation in government crctes and among the people, and various conjectures are in- dniged in relative to complications which are expected to arise fromsuch & course on the part of the American Government. The Em. press Unrlotta, of Mexico, is stated to be dying atMirnamar. The Emperor Maximillian isex- pectedto reach Miramar in the courseof two weeks. and preparations are being made to give bim a fitting reception upon Aastnan soil Lonpon, Dec. 2—Evening.—A Paris letter states that the suit brought against the United States Government by the builders of the cele- brated Bordeaux iron-clad “Rains” is likely to be settled by arbitration. BERLIN, Dec. 1.—Prince Adalbert, high ad- miralofthe Prussian navy, will soon pay a visit to the United States for the parpose of obeerving the American system of naval con- straction. FLorENCE, Dec 2.—It is announeed semi- officially that the evacuation of Rome will take place in ten d BALLS, PARTIES, &e. ],°- °F: GRAND LEVER . by HAKMONY LODGE, No. 9, AtODD FELLO * HALL, (Navy Yard,) On MONDAY EVENING, Dev. 17th, 1566. ‘Tickets, © Dellar. “0 cost THE COMMITTER. no 30 eo8t 2 1 HE GBAND BALL OF THE UBDANITY ASSOCIATION Will be given at MABRINI's ACADEMY, EB ctreet, between 9th and 10th, on MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 3, 1866. TICKETS $1, admitting ntle: and ladies. By order of the OOMMITTEE no 28-4 J. K. ROBINSON, S:cretary. ET ETS GEORGETOWN ADVERTS GPB*4t BARGAINS IN DBY @0UDS aT a MILLER’s CHEAP STUBE,. 101 Bridge street, Georgetown, D. C. Asthe season is advanced, we ere now selling Winter goods, embracing French Merinos, Bu- re-s Cloths, Pop! eriny Plaids. Alpacas, elaine, Cloaking bawls. Blak te. Fina: vels. Clothe , Cassimeres, Satinetts, &c., at greatly reduced prices We have received a gool steck of Domestics, purchased stwce the decline. which we are gelling very cheap. Good 4 ¢bleachei Shirting Moslin at 26 cents, unblaached Maslin from 1), to 20. ents, Prints i249, 15, 4 and 22 cts We are determined to sell good bar) Give us acall before purchasing ne 50-0Ta* BENJAMIN MILLEB. ) Dit EDUCATIONAL. T 8T. TIMOTHY'S HALL, RE duties of this institution will be resumed on Sept. 15,1868 For terms, &c.. see catalogne and cirer at the principal bookstores of “this city, or address the recs al. ae B. PARSONS, Catonvilte, Md, al Stoves, STOVES, &c. PREPARE FOR WINTER, At BOYD'S, 479 9th street, between D and B, You ean get repairs ior ail kinds of Banges. Heaters,end Furnaces. Mott’s celebrated KANGES for sale. Cooking aud Heating STUVES im great varity. a kg in port Day for new, 7B. er ei ‘easu: WANE OBERT BOYD, oc 30-im* 479 9th etreet, bet. D and ____ DENTISTRY. ER: LEWIS a tr D: e723 hae REMOVED trom ten doors, ee 8. B. LEWIS, M. D., Dentist, Phe MINERAL call at my office can be EN th and f Toot! |, but to ate an bes parti ites socommodsa- Soo may Se. and the fan pee strongest and moet Pentel -. AMUSEMENTS. NATIONAL THEATRE—RISTOR Pennsylvania avenue, near Willarés’ Hotel. Sraveine & Barvry............... BT eee oepenneen~-coseed BNGAGEMENT OF FIVE NIGHTS ONLY. DEBUT OF MADAME ADELAIDE RISTORI. ¥ Medea. (ber great rote’ a TUREDAY—MARY STUART. SCALB OF PRICES. hestra Chaire and Dress Circle, reserved 73 Ore! Satie Pict ee Parquette m. tos noe where WALL'S NEW OPERA HOUSE. Bot reserved ON MONDAY, DBOBMBER 3, 1966, THE OPENING BIGHT ov THE OORGBESSIONAL SEASON, Wil be Presented » Drametization of Reade's Powerfal Novel, @RIFFITH GAUNT! @BIPFITH GAURT! GBIFFITH GAUNT! with MISS BOSB EYTINGE AND MB. JOHN MOBTIMER IN THEIB ORIGINAL ROLBS ov CATHABINE ARD GRIFFITH, AW 2 Carefulty Belectea OastT FROM THE NEW YORK COMBINATION OOMPARY. The Play will be produced under the persoaal su- pervision of the Author, AUGUSTUS DALY. Doors Open at Seven, The Performance wi!l commence at Eight. PBICES OF ADMISSION. Private Boxes... Orchestra Seats. Dress Circle... Family (ircie. Oolvred Circle. FA AND FESTIVAL. THUBSDAY and FRIDAY EV ENINGS, m- ber 4. 5,6. and 7, 1846. TICKETS 10 CENTS de 3.ét" Kos AND MUSIC. THE AMATEUR ETHIOPIAN MINSTBELS, OF WASHINGTON, D.O., Will give aserios of their rmiqne and mirth-pro voking entertainments. commencing st NEW MARKET HALL, GEORGETOWN, oN TEURBSDAY EVENING, November Tha:kegiviny, Night.) 29, 1566, at ODD FELLOWS HALL, NAVY YABD, SATUBDAY EVENING, Bec. 1. AND AT METZEBOTT HALL, WASHINGTON, On MONDAY EVENING, Dec. 3. Admission 50 cents; children half price. Tickets to be had in Georgetown at the Jewelry Store of W. D. Glenn. and the Book Stores of Mitchell_and Crandall; at the Navy ‘dat Mesere Bryant & Sanderson's. no 26 Gt ANCY DRESSES AND OOSTUMES " #or Tavleaux and Private Partics, Mis. FRANK BEA no 37-6t 447 doth strece. p2ers. J.W.&8B. P. is’ DANCING ACADEMY, Sylvania avenue, bet. 6th aud 7th sts.. Opposite Metrepolitan Hotel. Our Academy ts now open for the receptien of Pupiis, A select class is now forming on Wed- besday afternoon from 4to 6 e'clock, for the-e who cannot astend our reguiar classes. Circulars gen be had aid F. Ellis’ and W. G. Metzerott & "6 Music Stores. ‘The Hal! can be a Sotrees, &o. Pen Days and . akc dagties Mite sal Hetoes, Setar ane ri f Gentlemen's Glasses, Taosday and Thursday eve- nings, from 8 to 10 o'clock. For further information, apply during the hours of tuition, or address a py A . Quarter commencing with the first lesson. se 10 M aEINI’S F. NABLE DANOING A’ 1 MARINI‘. Rooms, S) LY » between 9th and 1éth streets, 'y is now open fer the recep- ® and hours ef tuition for young ladies misees and masters. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat- urdays, from 3 to6p. m. Ge ore classes from 6 ¢ 10, same evenings, —Private instrnction .ven to seit the con- venlence of the pupf! ects HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, &, K 25Woon nous, Corner Penna. avenue and Tinsifth street, ashingtei c Situated in the most central location the city midway between the CAPITOL AND PRESIDENTIAL MANSION, tbat art can procure, the MINB! Only a short distance from al] the Departments, Beer eal warranties. waveune, be: | Patent and Post Oficte, Smithsonian Institute, tween 9th and 0th sts. Also, Arch street, | etc. H.H. DUDLEY £00., Philadelphia. oc 2-ly 4 no 21:-tf Proprietors. REC ‘MBICH’S RESTAUBAN Saher leis ene, 335 Pesak tant, neat eth stzest, ? P. EMBICH wishes to inform his friends and the ES, public N LIQUORS, &o. Having enlarged onr store by the addition of the warehouse lately occupied by §J.¢. Whitewll & Co,, we are now prepared to offer ta the trade GREATEE INDUOEMENTS THAN BVEB, It being our purpose to keep a large, well assort- edand carefully selected stock of renege WINES, LIQUORS, CIGARS, &c. We feel confident, with our long experiefice and enlarged facilities to be able to furnish ALL CLASSES OF GOODS Tobe found in s well regulated Grocery Store at the LOWEST MARKET RATES, And we invite buyers to EXAMINE QUB STOCK Before purchasing, feeling assured that we ca make it to their adyantaze tocell and see us. BABBOUR & HAMILTON, no7-Im Nos. 65 and67 Louisians avenue. TRE CACTUS CIGARS. Maxovacre ED BXOLUSIVELY, Tr copy righiee ROOSE & CHANDLBE, are for sale, Seon na retall by 8. 5 at Witlard’s and National Hotels, and at 1 W. B. CHANDLER'S’ Clee, Stere, uader Ebvitt Mouse, corner F and Mth streets ort, the special attevtion of deslers to these AND es they are u mobtediy the. finest ia plity aud u ake ever ced in, THis COUNTRY, at a very small advance on cest, are offered 21a" STRANER LEAVES FoR ‘ MOUNT VERNON Exery THUBSDAY at io s,m, Returns at tk P fare for round trip $1.50; rd this amount fon Ah ater a boats leave each whiten aoa Om 7 s ESN a TT a VAN Brewtok, bartered for Excursions. E Dow-Im ___ General Sup’t P. F. Vowoany’ SbobE eke “1 IN KITS, eel PEP Re aie mbes watt theve-ef pay eorertes vin dar way —_ Paden th Fectiens, REG Some King Place. bos ly that ke , ROUSSE SUB EaRe ca tes ie that BES and Ligh gS cannot be surpasse Call and give him a trial, ett” Lo™BEB: LUMBBBE!! 100.000 feet of Virginia Pine Joist, frem 28 to 39 feet long 2%).007 feet Eastern Shore & Virginia Pine Sprace bs Hemlock Joist, from 12 to 2) feet, aud different 30,000 Oypress Shingles, (Simmons & Davis’ No, vind Cypress Shingles, common brands and cod asportment of 4 4, 6-4 and 3-4 White Pine, seconds, seasoned oo feet 44 White Pi tings 2 44 ne Gu . usa Ca Oak, Ash and Walout Plank with. a all ef Lumbe ds lot Price, ewers| assortment of Urrutia pas nek le jo west se eee ee We ter tr se 23. Lise no 9-Im Office, No. 27 Wi qo" AT BEDUCED PBICEs. WHITE ASH Lecust Modntain, itnot, De Stove, Do. Egg, Do. <2, Do. Steamers, Slitmore Com Stove, Do. Egg, Do. Far- nace, Do. Boston Toundty 69 %, * nd Vein, 4 Baz, 98.75. ykea's Vale Boss BA OaK and PINE WOOD, of the very best duality, t band. “Sow te he time for families to putin their win- ‘sauppl celved at cur office. 465 oth Bang Lh a fF. ri %. et Gna Gow foot DOIete «46S Hh atreet, between Band F. WwW INSLOW’s SWEBT OOBN, IN GANS. J invoice freet from the peckers, in Port- hg ¥ pos ‘OF sqjoin large P kaon. 1G King rector, Run Stove, Do. Egg. very superior Goal, | | PERSONAL. pt ASHINGTON HOMCOPATHIC DIS- | T slat PENSABY. | Mo. 314 @ street, between izth and 13th streets. All poor people wil receive medical attendance and medicines. Kr @/ Ch@ree, at the above inetita- exce: . OF ITY ‘BUCTION | Sau’ the boc oF references given i weit Ty Hy ey | Fost Ofies Bo! 184. *'n06 im" oe SE bich it them for business, re, or the — wee Sag the fel oe of youth, a ciber canece. feel a debliity in advance thetr . Psnould ret reed. The Beoret ene. ried ladi fil learn somet! of importance Serna eck ibe ee. . enve' “ 4 2D ra. BT 2°00... Boston ptirees Dr, CHAS. A are “Ro oly PRI AND FUNERAL |ATHS. BO- Beets. , ANCHORS, BTA. vee Ay nn Dad Wate 5 » ——— ree L4 [ouh guvapensien Phectsten, cheatl one: 8 + Shon - HENRY MORTON. 1s4, Park otrect. ichmend Baitt - "BREMiAHS. BLACK. WARD H.LAMON. C.F, BLACK. LaW OFFICE. BLACK, LAMON & 00. and Attorneys st-Law tn the Supreme rt of the United States, the Oourt of ims, the Courts of the cess Nat awa ta Depart- . and Committees of 5 (directly opposite Wil- de 18-tf | 465 leth street, * Hotel ) OLOTHING, &c. oUNRD ADVICE, That's it! that's it! Just listen a bit From the folks at Smith's Oak Hall Comes a word of advice, So sound and so ni For the present reason of Fall. Button your coat Up to your throat, And see yn Gas warmly clad; Or with cold in your head You'll besick in your bed, Which will be exorrdinzly bad. And you li stay in bed With the cold in your head, And compdlled to be somewhat yuiet, Til you've had enough Of the Doctor's And all sorts of sick folks’ diet Better beware, Tobe eal ag eater’ the F 11, ‘o yc r the Fall, Just euch as those Which are sold at Smith's Oak Hall. SMITH BROS. & CO., MEBOCHANT TAILOBES, AND DEALERS (N GENTS’ FURAISIHING GOODS, 04K HALL, 464 Beventn STxekr. Just received the largest and finest stock of PIECE GUUDS ever otfered in the city of Waxh- ingtou. Having secured the best artists iu the ake up in the fine«t i AILOK, coruer nin ave., his stock cc Clothing. from New York, at lower prices than can be bad inthis city. He invites his friends and the public to give bim @ call, amd returns his sin- cere the: for their liberal patronage. oc 31-20 F. Gurcemct tit’ F. Landon & 0o., Sie my 3-1? Washineton. D. 0. PROPOSALS. ° 1TECTS. ame AND SPECIFICATIONS Fou NEw T DINGS FOB THE WAB DBPASTMENT v TON, D.C. invited to prepare plana aud fre nt, on the site now cocupied by the War Department FP Sauecomt Yeoant «round, in Washington, J The lutidings required should have a enperficial fren a large as the site selected t Photographs o. site, and ail other ipformation re- sting to the enbject. will be furnished to Archi tects desiring to compete for the work, upon ap- aaon, Personally, or by letter, to the under +) A premium of $3,900 for the first.of $2,000 for the second, and of $1,000 for the third most accepta ble plans apd specifications received, will be awarded. 0 ae ga wo RT Hon Secretary of War, by the of Officers charged with the duty of selecting asite and preparing specifications forthe buildings of the War i ee under act of ‘ese approved July The plans add speci ‘ications must be sent to the fice of ite ‘readwell, ° teat. Golonel T. F Recorder of the rdnance Office. Winder + Board. 0: ashington. D. O., on or before the ist day of Fe ty. 1867. Tie Board reserve the right to reject any or a!l plans submitted, shoul! none be deemed suita ble a as well as to retain any or all ruc * of ~ ofthe Board.) y TREADWELL. A., Becord: _209-Im_Brevet Lieut. Cel. BEASUBY PARTMENT, f Arch Ofice of ee “+ ifteen hundred (1,500) loads (1,000) loads oreo i g : i eeeiah 4 | T ooniee { a7 } partment rves the or reject any or all pidsas it may be deemed for its interes: to do should be endorsed “Proposals for Send and Gravel .” and adéreesed to the Supervis- A. B, MOLLETT, ing Architect of the Treasury Supervisiag Architect. OOAL! Rn, White, As! Ash .......... + WwooD!) Coal. sae pmoker Bed Orders left at Hall & Hume Rhctrecte will be compte reet is and Yard 7th st. Det. E and F, Ie! oc 29-Im M. KNABE & CO-'3 PiahOs, PRINCE & 00.3 OKGANS AND reo e erms. at No. 498 lith 7.0. RBIORENBACH. ; LOUK! FEED! A full assortment of all grades choice Flour for Bakers: quality ivect receivers for Golden Hin, 5. ut Patapsco) and tatter bran a4 it ‘ted and sold im this Co ee this flour by ment with the millers we furnish it lower — rt obta Picea ine District. Ae the Inter br bee: be from any other source cocond to none. ice a fraction less thes iranbee Buc! at low rai Fiour n store and for sale | jgAll grades of esters Figs GALT 2 00. j Indiana avenue en: Kaa HOR mais onnn 31 SoUha Vike etaay. ; on4 cate of stasmasios, "Liters! navances meters Sav” signments. 7 aA N O 8B. ‘We have now on band am assortment of from TO 50 PIANGS ring for at pat factery prices. : Ferchentog exclu wely for ath, we are Ouabled eta WG. MBTZBROTT & 00. a Bom’ Plan “tatate | son'k Baia ‘EK HAVB CONNECTED with our Ware room oe ete other MUSICAL IH ae ea “ae (OORT E