Evening Star Newspaper, December 10, 1866, Page 1

“THE EVENING STAR 35 PUBLISHED DAILY, (EXCRPT SURDAY,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS Southwest comer of Penn’e evenue end tith strest BY W. D. WALLAOH. tein The STAR i& served by the carrievs to their ane t> the City and Distric at Tay ©nw7s PER WEEE. Copies at the counter, with or without Two Usnts each. ra Paice Mat.ine:—Three months, darsy ene year, Five Dollars. No papers are Sddrons Dr-obas. A STUA ore + Ds FUNERAL WBSATHS. Beets “chosen, ANCHORS TABS, be weeetved in petural form WA Ns Falie Kot Meineht pattnmre to Ho, 458 Ith street, bet een @ and oc e jaw i ‘our lady friends that Ww iy now, at @ little moti make and SIAMD any patern Bromat wo; nt cee sooth care to obtain the ates ‘tem: Hgisceat Bentioncen qutamped Gooda, Braid, = el k snd Working Uotton for ssle 441» ean ADIAS WHO ARE DESIROUS OF A SKILL- 4 fauland sccomplished Physician. Id con- suit Dr HENRY MORTON, 154 ‘Park street, near Ricbmend street, Baltimore, Md. Dr M "oc 7 f t be engagea in W: or toa ger icor may be lenanara ip Weshlngten cz D. Deaier in New and Second hand Joe we eid Furoitare Repaired: neam he lst al .. 12th an 5 (hettSoal.) Highest price paid for Second. Rend Furviture selly , - BLACK. WARDH.LAMON. C.F. BLACK. — LAW OFFIOE. BLACK, ee eee jo Jo ttorne; Sorte ot The Untied States, the Court of ‘Olaime, the f be Saas Se Executive Depart- mitten dee lath strect, (directly epposite Wil- inrds’ Hotel ) 18-tf a vs, XXVIII. “HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, &o. Cc A B > ie WILLAED’S HOTBL, «_ Wasninctes, December 1, 1896. Benators, end ot! resid: in Washington, who can be acoom Hotel st the rate off 0 de4+2m Ls ves, here. bal id heir ests at this ‘88 OHADWIOK & 00, (A sired, Situated im the most central location the city, midway between the OAPITOL AND PRESIDENTIAL MANSION, Only a short distance from al} the Departments, Patent and Post Offices, Smithsonian Institute, ete, H.H. DUDLEY £00., Bo 21-tf Proprietors. x UBANT, CATE RISES BOERNE a, Comfortanie Rooms. with first class Board: ‘Twenty years experience as chief ‘oreign Legations and country should bes suficient satisfaction to all tronage. DINNERS and SUPPERS at private residences, for parties and balis wiil be rotten np in the best style. CHARLES GIVAUDAN, Proprietor, KEW oop HOUSE, Corner Penna. avenut end Washington, im* a Ez" e535 RESTAURANT, No. 355 Penna avenue, near 6th street, P. EMBICH wishes to inform his friends and the public generally thet he now keeps con- stantly on head OYSTERS, fresh every doy, prepared in every style Tis WINES and LIQUOHS cannot be surpassed. Call and give him a tri oo 23 tf BALLS, PARTIES, &c. ‘HE ANNUAL GRAND BALL i ORIENTAL LODGE. No. 19,1. 0.0. F., On MONDAY EVENING. Dec.17, 1568 a AUMETHOPOLITAN HALL. . Tickets, admitting ageptle:nan and ladies, One Dollar. de 57 OLOTHING, &o. OUND ADVICE, Peat 2 ae it! ust listen a From the folks at Smith's Oak Hall Comes ord of advice, So sound and so nice. For the present season of Fall. Button your coat Gp te rens, throat. — ed see that you're warmly clad, z Or with cold in your head Yon 'll besick in your bed, Which will be excerdingty bad. And you'll stay in bed ‘With the cold in your head, And compdiled to be somewhat quiet, Till you've had enough Of the Doctor's stuff, And sll sorts of sick folks’ diet. Better beware. And always take care To be preperly clad for the Fall, I clothe: Just such as those Which are sold at Smith's Oak Hall. SMITH BROS & CO., MERCHANT TAILORS, AND DEALERS IN GENTS’ FUBNIsHiNG GOODS, OSK HALL, 464 Seventn STREET. Jest received we largest wad finest stock of PIECE GUUDS ever offered in the city of Wash- ington. Baving secure! the best artists in the tity, we are pared to make up in the finest ss prices than any other e+tablish- Lue 43 tf) 5.5 LOSANO, 2 M . MERCHANT TAILOR, Ovorrer of och and D st Desires to return his thanks 1 ibe patronage bestowed upen him during pas seSsune, abd at the same time invites bi fricude to Visit his store aud inspect his o and choice seleetion of goods, which he has ust purchased for the Fali'and Winter Trade Mr E HABDON bis amociate: continues to give bis constant attention to the style and general pesrance of all garments made at the estab- u mt. “Th= beat work and moderate charges is me's. deS-Im “H. DUVALL, (LATE DUVALL & BRO.,) Handker- jose. . MBKOHSNT TAILOK, No. 424 Pa ave , between 449 aud 6th sts., Would fu‘orm his friends and the put'ic that he is prepared with an extensive assortment Of Frvoch and English Clothe, Ceselmeres, and Vestings. to furnteh Orothing to order im the most superior and fashionable man uer. Orders — mia ag Congress and “thse. e aenertl’ pemextiont of Gentlemen's NG GOODs, embracing Dress sad , Umbreilas. Ties. Woolen and Uotton Half- Bi. MEBOHANT TAILOR, corner street — Pennsylvania a: otel, bas received of Cloths, Cassimeres Vestings Chinehilias ead tenes oe Gente Fs mainhing Goods nue has also added to bis stock splendid lot of firet class Oustom made Clothing. Face New York, at tices than sid sua ie Roope and can be bad In this city. He im bite t bim a call, aad returus his sin- pod TS a ‘patronage. oc S1-2m J. HBIBERG: F . te H. F. Lenudon & Co.. CITIZEN'S 4 ‘3,3 ARY. LOR peaAt TAILOR, my 1-tf SUPERIOR OABINET FURNITURS. ‘The Subscriber is happy to inform bia n@Morons customers thet s OABINET FUBNITUBE sod Qushty, fro the Baart PRE ality. fro S Te down to the CHEAPEST cr BEDSTEAD. It is not necessary to particularize, as our Stock contains Te TOC se FORME INO ee, FIBST CLASS HOUSE FURNISHING BSTasB- LISA MENT, and at prices that defy competition Please call aud snticty oreo eenet rs ) se S-co3m Southeast corner 9th and B cts. BRADLEY, STEAM MARBLE WORKS, anofacturer of M “IARBLE MANTLE UMENTS. TABLE TOPS, &. Wier 1am bers SLAES promptly attended bue, between léth and 19th atreets went, Washington, D.C. ar M.GNABE & 00.8 PIANOS, aN. INCE 2 008 ag ans AN z pic a LODEONS, ies, Ladal for onto ard = sm terms. at 498 Lith he » abow avenne Mee Leo6as | !Y89 °C" REICHENBAOH. SHOKE MACKEREL. = NHOMEtkA FAT, No. 1, IN KITS, Thoee whe appreciate o fi article will find Packed in Pootlond, Me. gzpeomly for ue ee = — sie “BIKG'® Son, ne eee AR ing Place PRcavecrais BEEF TONGUES, Ip prime order {PECIAL SOTICE— Teo thousand 1. s wasbea GRAVEL. of the moat forcoprrete Also. iwo thousand aud two thous sod loads PINE F Waconty sale at very @ dera! able ki de BHARP - AND sait pisstering.on band aod for prices by aHEY, -y 5 des im corner 1h street w ad Oneal. SILVER PLATED ~ _ "TEA SEPTS. CASTORS, 1 ® PLTCH SKS. WINK AND FICKLE CA8TORB, BUTIEK DIBHES, NI Gs, GOBLETS, FOBKS. sPOONS, LADLE, ac, f SUPERICK QUALITY received this dey, 1 W ROTEL hl Importers of H 1 ows, faut $20 Pevos Metzerott Hatt. [EW POGKS—The Great Rebellion. by Jove ~ 3 Minor Botts; Treasures from Miltoa’s P ne n Germauy. b¥ rinctsia Latina, part 20; at le Pie er. Le ay Bs ‘ rman Met ao? sia its we RANOK TAYLOR. LaTgsc Ww M 3 ) semana boca OOAL HODS, ADONNAS. TOILET S88. WAITER. #nEAD ASD GskR BOXBM, Bc. Feomilnlly deeorate: a5@ Japarned. forsale of low prices JW <LER & BRO. al House For ishere, ne 3; ect -..( Motcnrort Mark, ‘> UF CHINESK TRA UPANY are sollieg the beot Toes af the ot New prices, aon STC Teh atrogt. 0.0. F, GRAND LEVEE, . By Ha BMONY LODGE, No. 9. ALODE FELLOWS: HALL. (Navy Yard.) On MONDAY EVENING. Doc. 17th, 1566, kets. One Della: aaaeen THE OOMMITTER De 3 ect EDUCATIONAL. T ST. TIMOTHY'S HALL, HE duties of this institution will’ be resumed ao Pept. 13,1865 For terms, &c.. see catalogue — veoy a ae Beincipal bookstores of this er address the principsi. aos E. PAB: |ON8, Catonville, M W HERE m if, BY HOW!TT BURNs. Where can I get a Uh, come to me Moet I waik or take As m qu0’ Finley. All things tn yeur line, in brief ? Come and see, q ’F ialey. in Aal pase Do drop in, quo’ Fiuley. Have yon fine cut wrapped in tin? Best there is, quo’ Finley. Do your meerschaum’s color well ’ Buy and try, quo’ Finley. Are tbey mere-shams. mae to sell * Nary tell, quo? Finley Bave you plug of every grade? ry crade. quo Finley. Please the taste and suite the trace’ Just the thing. quo’ Finley. Bow! d stems in every style E inley little while. Pintey. 7TH STREET, near E. 18 YOUR TIME TO BUY BOOTS AND SHOES AT BEDUCED PRICES. re HEILBRUN & BRO, 506 SEVENTH STREET, Have com ced this day to selloff their very Jarge steck of BOOTS and SH@ES st the follow- ig low rates: r= Men’s heavy Pegged BoOt@eecresseee $3 00 BS “ Oustom-made Boots... -.. 96.0 * Fine Stitched Boots 88 to $9 Gaiters, from. Brogans, from....... Ladies’ Glove Kid Om grees Gaiters “Glove Kid Balmorals “ Fine Kid Buttom Gaiters. Misses = do do do. Polieb Balmoral: Children’s Polish Balme. Carpet Slipper: Bubber Shoes.. eo Boots and (ai ters made to order, at HEILBROUN’s, no 30-6t* next door to Odd Fellows’ Hail. ‘OAL! COAL!!! AT GREATLY BEDUCED PBICEs. We bave on hand. and are constantly recelvin direct from the mines, via. Philadelphia “and Bavre-de Grave, large quantiticsof ‘COAL of the bay best bmp mops i deheaiea % f rose 8 Of 3,240 ver ‘2 en: part 01 the city at the following pri is Mountain. Ohestnut. W. A , 67.25. All other sizes and qualities of White Ast, except Le- bigh, at @ 3. frum the foliowing mines, viz: Le- ay Mountain. Baltimore Co.’ ton Ban, Wilkerbarre Coal apd Iron Co ; Plymouth Oo 's, Ly qsvismond Veta and Lykens Vailey Bed Ash, 7, son as bd OOD, of the very best quality, onl by thecargo at the lowest for famtlies to put in thelr win- ter ‘seupply Orders wili be recetved at cur office, 464 oth street, between E and For at our wharf, at foot of 7th street , . 8. P. BROWN & SON, deat Caer AND ELEGANT Guvuvs. Pe have just opened » splemdid ony GLABS WARB, OUTLERY. and PLATED WARE, ‘Of the newest and most heautifal designs. to which we invite the particular attention of housekeepers and purchasers gonerally. WEBB & BEVERIDGE, Lit" ___ Odd Peliows’ Hail, 7cn screct. LOUs! FEED: A full assortment of all grades choice Flour for Bakers; quality No 1; price low. Are the only direct receivers for Golden Hill, J. H. Gambrill (vot Patapsco) Linganor Family Flours in the District. Asthe latter brand has been extensively counterfeitet and sold tm this jonld tnform those wishing this flour by jent with the millers we furnish it lower can be obtatned from any other source. pale second to none. Price a fraction less than other first-class Family Flou: Buckwheat ia 4 rates, arades of Western Fiour n lew by WM GALT a REMOVAL HE WATIONAL UNION INSURANCE js . PANY OF WASHINGTON str Have removed to their New Office, No. 71 LOUISIANA AVENUE, First door east of 7th at, o WOOD AND OVAL YARD. Mth street, between L and M streets, ®7 WOOD and C@AL constantly on hand. 1 eas Cor. Vermont av. and WwW INSLOW’s BWEET OORH, IN OANS. TELEGRAMS, &e. Details of the explosion of the steamer Kiso 1m the 1ower part of Qhesapeake bay on Satar- day show that thesteam-drum expiod&d on the Starboard side, the steam passing down into the firemen’s reom and thence to other parts of the vesrel The tollowing is a list of victims: Killed—Chief Engineer Reider, Assistant Ea- vipeer Wileon, M. Waldron, bageage master, Wm. Hall, fireman, and John Kowan, Uap- tain Cralle and three firemen were badly scalded. The following passengers were aleo badly scalded: Rev. J. Gowling. Geo. Rickett, Nrs. Southampton, Eoward Machier, L. Sang- telle, Major Carter,sth gomege ol Joseph Davis, Stepben Hayes, and Charles Nixon. Governor Patton was complimented by the Members of the Alabama Legislature on its adjournment. In reply be spoke hopefully of their action on the constitational amendment a8 8 finality. avd said their rejection of the amendment would certainly be ratified py the people. The Legislature desired its postpone- ment, butthe message forced action. Ninety- three bills were approved. There were no vetoes. Governor Worth bas received an order from Major General Sickles prohibiting the intlic- tion of corporeal Bush wene by the conrts of North Carolina. The Governor isin corres- pondence with President Johnson on the subject, and wlll doubtless communicate the correspondence to the Legislature, which is now in session Lieutenant Lawler, formerly of the 9th Coa- necticut regiment, who has lately been im- risoned in Ireland as a Fenian, has arrived at Yorwich, Conn, having been sent home by the English Government. He reports that there are filty thousand well-armed and weli- drilled Fenians in lreland, who are determined to strike for liberty by tbe ist of January. Havana dates of the 4th instant state that all vessels from St. Thomas and Jamaica are or. dered into strict quarantine, on account ot chojera at those places. The guuboat Winooski still remained at Havana. The telegraph caple between Havana and Florida will be opened in March. The sugar crop promises to be abundant, and grinding has already com- menced. Young Montgomery, the son of Hon. Wil- liam Montgomery, who recently murdered a man named Dinsmore, in Washington county, Ps.. and for whose capture a reward of 81,000 was offered, was captured Saturday at Wells- burg, West Virginia. Two surveying parties belonging to the Pa- cific railroad have recently arrived a: Salt Lake. one by the Southern and the other by the Northern route. Both rontes are pro- nounced feasible and excellent grades were found along Humboldt ran. Dr. Watson, of Kockbridge, Va., who was arrested last week, under the civil rights bill, ‘was before General Schofield in Richmond on Saturday, and held to bail in the sum ot #2),000 to appear when called for. J. Friedelberg, of Buffalo, was stripped ot bis clothing and robbed of bis money early Saturday morning on & road leading through a swamp near Bergeo, N. J., and left there by three robbers. A borse car filled with passengers was smashed Saturday evening while crossing Hud-on street. N. Y., by a dummy engine of the Hudson River Kailroad, but none of the passengers were killed. A colored preacher. named William Harris, Was arrested in Kichmond, Saturday aight, for alleged abduction and seduction of the daughter of Lomax D. Smith. A man named John Dr Richraond, was killed last Frids warehouse. Virginia, by 7%. ( sros+ly insulting Wood's wife. The boiler of a portable saw-mill, sevon iniles below Henderson. kentucky, exploded Saturday, killiog three mex and wounding several others. A special despatch from Jefferson city, Mo., says the rebels and bushwhackers of Lexing- ton and its vicinity are clearing out, alarmed by the prospect of being overhauled. Hon. John Hogan left St. Lonis for Wash- ington Saturdny. He will contest General Pile’s seat as a Representative in the Fortieth Congress. An official report gives the number Of deaths . formerly of yat Tye river Wood, for from cholera in St. Louis, from July 27 to November 9. at 3,527 Patrick McFadden died in New York Satar- doy from injuries inflicted by Dennis Poum- ley in October. The latter has been arrested. J. H. Lighter, collector of St. Louis, has paid the State treasury within the last week $246,227 on account of the revenue. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports unusual ac- uvity among the Fenians in the way of re- cr ng, organizing, dc. A beavy snow has fallen on the plains, and outgoing trains are saffering. Mexic The steamer Manhattan. from Hayana, brings advices from the city of Mexico of 224, and Vera Cruz of 2th ultimo. Maximitian wasstillin Orizaba. It was stated that he agreed to abdicate, appointing Marquese, Mi- ramon and Marian as a triumvirate, and ap- pealing toa vot of the people to contirm this step. The Imperialists are rapid): evacnaung all the northern outposts. Gen. Dewry is ex. pected daffy at the city of Mexico with the garrison ot San Louis ®otosi, Uazablan, and other places. The Liberals were concentrating some 35,000 men to attack San Luis Potosi. It was further stated that the Lmperalists would also soon evacuate Durango. ‘Gens. Bazaine ana Oastelman were at Vera Cruz, anxiously waiting the arrival there of Minister Campbell and Gen. Sherman. pon the arrival of the trigate Susquehanna at Vera Cruz she isto be received with the customary salutes. and an escortis to be provided for Minister Campbell and Gen. Sherman to the city of Mexico. The people of Vera Uruzman- west much joy at the expected arrival of the Americans. Acting United States Consul Saul- mer bad left Vera Cruz for Tampico, where it issupposed the Susquehanna would arrive, and which pince is tn the hands of the Libera! 10 aequaint Minister Campbell of the arrange- ments at Vera Oroz for his reception. Among the passengers by the Manhattan are the British Minister Scarlett, returning from Mexico, and Lieut. Bazaine with special dis. patches to Napoleon. _ A special dispatch trom New Orleans to the Cinempati Com.nercial says that reliable intel- Hegence reveived from Monterey announces the comple overthrow of the Liveral army under z eral Ervine, by the lmperial torces under ejin, SurikRELS a8 A OveRENC ye are in- formed by # iriend—a resident of Prince Wil. liam county, im this Stare~that though the general impecuniosity pervading the entire South also infests his county, vet that the peopie there will bave a currency of some Gescription, and as greenbacks haye failed them, have resorted to sqnirrels as 2 circu- lnung medium. He mentioned the fact that upou a law oceasion be was asked at a grocery, in @ village in his connty, by a friend, to join Dim :n a drink; after taking which. instead of money, bis triend deliberately drew out of his vyercent pocket two dead squtrrels, and de- positing them on the counter, walked awty, as though the soup-making animals were the recognized eurrency of the county.—Alerandria Gazetle. OVEMENTS.—The New Orleans thas the following among its Texas c—“Improvements are springing up space at Jefferson; Episcopal and Catholic churches are under way, a Jewisa synagogue is also coo reeplers. and a building for a night sebool will soon be erected. From every part of Texas we hear efimprovemunts. MURDER NEAR PITTRHURG.—aAt midnight on Wednesday, a colored man. named Matoney, stopping 1 the dining-room ot the Union Hotel, at Sharpsburg, five miles trom Pitts- burg, shot James McCatheon, a boarder, as he was entering the boure through a winaow. A Minnie ball paseed clear through MeCutheou's body. Matoney bad been taken on in Wedues- day night threugh ebarity S7-A beautiful white girl m Albany became #0 Much enamored uf @ jet black negro that she eloped with bim. 87 Anva Dickinezon is sick at Rockford, Illi- pow. By-tne-bye, Anna bas dropped her “Rejected Stones,” and taken up “Something to Do.” 2 A Macon editor knows of a Obarieston pouier who has made $25,000 since the war Cloned. m7 The Grand Jury of Toronto has recom- Mended the revival of the antigua‘ed practice oO} fogging as a punmbment for crime. 87 No Sundey traye} im Georgia. ——— THE STUDIOS OF WASHINGION. ie mae Vinnie Ream. Seeking ® short ext from the labyrinth of passages in the old part of the Uapitol Building one day lately, we came upon & door in a gloomy recess bearing the name of «Vinnie Ream.” The name called to mind a long for- gotten promise to a friend to examine some epecimens of the work of the artist in question and thinking the task might as well be got rid of, We paused toenter, certainiy with no pleas prable expectations, aud prepared, on the con- wary, to be called upon to admire a set of cT@dities, the work of some pert bread-and- butter miss, whose head had been turned art- ward, by the injudicious praise of partial friends, We meta surprise. The open door disclosed the coziest of reoms, cheerful with a bright fire, the windows festooned with the bright green of basket plants, and musical with sipgitig birds; the walls, niches, and stands o-- eppied by works of art, arrarged ard posed with combined artistic taste and womanly taste, and in the midst of aii the artist herself, a child-like figure, bright of eye, animated of manner, lady-like, graceful, a figure quite suited to the surroundings. An examination of the work she bas accomplished afforded new matter for surprise. Miss Ream, it will be remembered, is the youthful sculptor whose success in getting the order from Uongress for the execution of the Lincoln statue, over the heads of older aud more experienced artists, excited considerable comment, and brought ber name somewhat conspicuously before the public. The act of Congress in giving so important a work to an untried artist, and espectally a woman, was the occasion for considerable adverss criticism. The partizans of all the older artists pitehed in sharply. Mrs. Swisshelm, who dearly loves «© crucify & sister, brought her bitter pen to bear, and the following paragraph written by her, and which has been copied widely by the press, (imcluding the Star,) has doubtess eerved to prejudice thousamds against the young artist “She is a young girl, about twenty, has only been studying her art a few montus, never wade a statue, has some plaster busts on exhi- bition in the Capito}, including her own, minus clothing to the waist, has a pretty face, with a !urn-up nose, bright black eyes, long dark curls and plenty of them, wears a jockey hat anda good deai ot jewelry, sees all the mem- bers at their lodgings or the reception-room the Capitol, urges ber claims fluently and con- fidentiy, sits i the galleries in a conspicuous position and in her most bewitching drees, while those claims are discussed on the floor, and noés and smiles as A member rises and de- livers bis opinion on the merits of the case, wath the airof aman sitting for tis picture: and so she carries the day over Powers and Crawford, and Hosmer and who not!” We confess to having been to some extent unfavorably impressed by these adverse crit. cisme, and can therefore with the more candor say that an inspection of what she bas accom- plished and a knowledge of the unpropitious circumstances under which she has worked, bas caused us to reverse our judgment and has inspired a very hearty admiration of the hero. ism with which this young gir! has labored on uncomplainingly in the way her geuins prompted, under perhaps the mos’ chilling and discouraging influences that ever a youthful artistencountered. The modicum of truth in the harsh criticism above quoted is that y.ss Ream has a pleasing face, which may be 4 s+. tious drawback for an artist, but which is no fault of hersand which is certainiy the least of the gifts she has in mind. Of any trace of yan- ity, frivolity, or giddiness she shows nothing whatever. She seems in fact to think of noth- tng but her art, having that unbounded enthu- siasm init and love for it that leaves no room tor trivialities. The facts we hear, from those who haye watched her career, of the devotion she gives to her art, and the indefatigable assi- duity with which she seizes every opportunity to perfect herself im it, remind one ot the ¢ cumstances of the early career of another se cultivated artist of the same sex, Rosa Bon- heer. The allegations concerning her lobbying operations are piquant fictions, calculated to make a Washing: detter spicy,”’ and writ- ten apparently wi! little heed as to wha mischief might be wrought by the calumny. She has had no time to fritter away in the galleries. Such brief interviews as it has been necessary for her to have with members, to answer questions and furnish data, have taken place at the Capitol. So absorbed is she in her work that it has been with difficulty her triends could detach her from it long enough to make the requisite visits to Congressional committees to testify as to what she bad done and the faith that was in her; and in such visits she bas been rather apt thau not to make her appearance in ber working blouse. Tne bust, “minus clothing to the waist,"’ happens to be not thatof Miss Keam, but is # copy of an ancient bust of Sabrina by Marual, the prop. erty of Mr Fisk Mills. ‘The amount of work executed by her during the few months that she bas been modelling will terve to show the industry and enthusi. asm of the young girl, and that she bus net wasted much timein frivolity. We enume- rate such pieces as we remember, simply to show what her busy hand has turned ovt in the short time she has devoted to her art:—The Dying Standard Bearer, relief; bust of Dr. Sam- sop; do. of Gen. Von Votkenburg; group: Fatber and Family; Incian Girl, statuette; Vi- olet, an ideal bust; bust of Lincoln; figure Spartacus; medallion Aurora; Miriam, relief medallion of Gov. Yates, of Illinois; bust of Francis P. Blair; Twin Sisters, life-stze group; Water Nymphs group; medallions of Senator Nesmith, Gen. Morebead, Green Clay Smith, and Gen. Rollins. of Mo.: busts of Thaddeus Stevens, Reverdy Jobnson, Senator Sherman: medallion of Miss Williams, of Pa.; sketch of Gen. Grant, modelled trom a photograph; bust« ot Hon. Mr. Ross, of lil, Mr. Voorhees, of Ind.; Ge». McClellan, Horace Greeley, Uol. Boudinot: medallion of Minerva, &c. Her busts, we sbould add, are surprising achievements for one so young and untrained, us they are modelled from the eye withoutany of the usual mechanical aids. Sbe is now at work upon a statuette of Mr. Lincoln, intended as a design for the monu- ment to be placed in front of the City Hall by the Lincoln Monument Society of this city, She has also under way a group of four femaie figures, representing the North, Soath, East and West, united under the glorious old ban- ner. surmounted by the American eagle. They face the different points of the compass, and are surrounded by emblems indicative of the different sections of the country they repre- sent. This is one of her most ambitions forts. and is tall of promise. Her design for the cify Lincoln statue will serve asa testof herability to model a satis- factory statue of Mr. Lincoln. It bas been said in Congress and el-ewhere that it was beyoud the ability of her girlish band to deal with such @ subject—that it “needed the masculine grasp” &e., &c. Well, a good many artists of the male persuasion ve grappled with i during the past year, and the result has been the turning out of Mr. Lincoln in almost every coneeivable style. We have him striking a Napoleopic attitude, with distended eye and arms crossed over a protuberant breast. We bave him giowering, with Forrestian air, at a set of broken hand-culfs. We have him point- ing with an techy ty Swagger to an axe and rail. We bave bim in Roman toga, very much fo abe disadvantage ot hislank figure. Wehave Bim ip bulging trowsers, a smart Taima cloak, WASHINGTON. D. C.. MONDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1866. NE. 4,293, | and with bis stropgly-marked grotesque fea. tures so idealized as to pass fora Byron. We have Dim bo ding ali sorts of documents at all Sorts of angles, sometimes poised on his left ieg and sometimeson his right. The masculine grapplers seem to bave about exbausted them- selves, and the result is notso decisive as to exclude competition. Suppose we give the feminine grasp a show. Her mode! is yet in the rough, but it shows points of excellence that Promice well. The attitude is Lincolnian, and the artist, who made her study from life, has succeeded in catching the benign expression of face that should be perperuated in a statue of Mr. Lineoin. As regards the charge of audacity in the young artiet aspiriag to contest honors with the Crawfords, Greenoughs, Persicoe and others, whose works adorn tbe Capitol, we cannot exactiy seeat. We can see nothing te discourage her from emnlation, in the series of squats in question—the squatting squaw and the bowling Columbas on the eastern portico the squatting white woman, squatting Italian. Indian, impossible huntet and nondescript dog on the other sideof the steps; the squatting Washington in the eastern yard, shirtiess and shivering, with band uplifted asif calling apon @ just Heaven to launch its thanderbolts upor the scuiping ecallawag who set him out there upona cold chunk of marble in such inade quate costume; the sqnatting “ Civilization’ group. crouched under the pediment; or in the sweet-potato shaped “ Armerica” in Madge Woidfire head-dress, (would to Heaven she could squat!) surmounting the dome of tee Capitol. It Miss Ream does not achieve something quite as ereditable at least to American art as their works, there will be a sad falling off from tbe promise given in her firetefforts. It may interest many to know that she was bora in Madison, Wisconsin: is the daughter of Robert L. Keam, once Treasurer of Wisconsin Territory, ana is about 22 years of age. The family Mas resided in Washington for some years, and Miss Ream has been engaged in writing in one of the departments. Her first attempt im the plastic art was the resuit of a Visit to the studio of young Mills, when she suddenly expressed a convietion that she could do what was beimg done there, and oa her next visit she presented a medallion so as tonishingly well done that the elder Mills could with difficulty believe that it was the work of her hands. Save #few iessons from Mr. Fisk Mills, she bas had no artistic train- ing whatever, and her successes thus far baye been the result of her genius and application unaided by any of those helps, models, sehools, oid world training, &c., generally deemed es- sential to the art student. gine Important Meeting ef Fenian Leaders The Mercury says that 2 very important # of the leaders of tne Fenian mov. bus been held in New York, at which in plans to aid m the contemplated rising enians in Ireland were able length. Ta pt ated seizure of certain European sieamers to conyert them Ts. It was suggested to get command * Queen City, Balumore, and Scotia, be longing respectively to the National, Inman, rd hnes This is proposed to be n=. oplished by in ang the rigut m-a mong the cre’ nfiicient inducements beimg offered to the crew's which come over to leave the vessel, in order that ir places may be supplied by picked men from the Fenian o: ganization. In conjeuction with this part of plan, all available passages on board the aibers are .o be taken jor Lae members ofthe rder, and all ayailable room allowed for ht tobe used for arms and ammunition. to the personal bagcage of pas. sengers. In order to prevent, as far as po-- sible, the effasion of blood, it us proposed to seive the vessels at nicht, when the opposition of the officers would likely be less effective When once under the coutroi of the Fenians the vessels can easily be transterred into pri- vateers, and Would be exceedingly formidable, being swift, well provisioned. and well sup- plied with arms.. In case it is found im pos- sible to make reprisals, the vessels are to steam into port ender English colors and disembark the passengers, with directions to join differ. ent circles now in seeret progress in Englana and Ireland ee Inrortant Deciston.—in the Circuit Court of this county, yesterday, in the case of Hooe ys. Tilston, in which the piaintiff ened for the recovery of eity property sold auring the war, under a decree of Judge Underwood, Judge Thomas decided that by the Provisions of the Constitution of the United Statess, Congress could not forfeit more than the life estate of the party charged with the offences stated in the act of Coftgress providing for the confisca- tion of the property of persons engaged in the rebellion, and that as jel F. Hove, against whose property the proceedings were inst:tu- ted. had departed this life, the plaintiff, his de- visee, was entitled to the recovery of the prop- erty. An eppeal from this decision was taken. and the case will be decided by the Supreme Court of the United States.— Al¢randria Gazette ®7 Hogan, & little boy, in Albany, New York, was playing a few days si some empty potato barrels with three or four of his comrades. He got into one of the bar- rels feet toremest, and his companions raised the barrel upon itsend, thus placing him apon bis bead In this position he was left until the blood rushed to hix head. and his face had be- come black. When removed he was taken to his home, where he died in a few bours after- wards. . pire geet 87 General pga and is how making a living by distilling whiskey in Richmond. If there ever was a soldier of fortune bora to bad luck, Hensingsen is the ae: He bas been on the losing side of no less than four wars—the Carlist war tn Spain, the Hungarian war, the Nicaraguan, and the late war in th country, and now he has gopeinto the whisky business. SEP BL etn Bo LookinG ArTER Lanp—Within the past Several weeks there have been large numbers Of persons from Pennsy} Vania passing through this place on their way to the Stenandoah Valley, in search of home These persous mosily bailed trom Laneaster county, in that State, and were generally men of means.—/a- gerstown Mait. 7 Brownlow is confined to his room, and “emaciated,’’ Quthe still finds plenty of bad Janguage for big opponents. 87°A girl at Miseral Point, Wisconsin. drank ber coffee scalding and it killed her. She was scalded to death. S7 An extensive swindling affair has come to lightin New York, in which a Baltrmorean, named James P. Goodin, is implicated. &7 It is estimated that over one hupdred and fifty emigrants from Europe are landing in this country every day. SF Hon.S. B. Turnage, Mayor of Kiaston, N. ©, died suddenly of rheumatism of the heart, last Saturday. &7The agent of the Freedmen’s Burean, at Bayou Sara, Miss., bas been killed by one Wm. Reynolds. Up te the latest dates Rey- nolds bad succeeded in eluding the officers sent in search of him. BH Soon after the close of the war. Ben. Hi, Esq., of Georgia, was counsel in a great cotton case in that State, involving some millions of dollars. He received for bis services a fee of $150,000, #7 The Hurtford Times gives the following prevai igns avd indications of a very cold he 'b. corn husks, thick, squir- Mammoth waterfalis and minia- nets, and all the pretty giris getung &7 Hartford must be a healthy place to live in. The Post says: “Five funeral processions passed our office within half au hour on Mon- day afternoon.” « S87 Three littie girls, who state tolen from their homes in Buffalo e asked Mayor Morrison, of Pa., to 1escue them fro: bave them in charge. et that city. Not o alf the coun’ within one bundred miles of Memphis rp hr s7 Ra's are worth fifteen cents apiece in New York. | B7At what do pi their existence? Answer Sanr-age. Diet 8 he EUROPEAN SEWS [By adie j GiLaseow, Dec. -—bhvenug.—A leadine pa ed asserts that Disracii, having tutiarttea that ie Tesiguation was centingynt upon tor pres- eat Cabinet ace pting & liberal reform oilt Lora Derby tas oeded to Lhatarins views, and a bill in Accordance therewith w.|) soa be pinced before Parliament Liverreet, Dec S—Evening —Two © airy Trgiments have beew seat co ireland to suppress ineurrectiopary Movements ia pro- erese tbere. Pantie. Dec. §.—Tt is asserted that despaccnes Dave been received from Maximilian that he wold bey th jest. and physicians in atvendance on Usriotw wit bim on bis arrival. Rome, Dec 9 —The French troops are still engaged in the evaceation of the Papa: domia- sons, and pearly aii bave lef Rome, taking steam transportation at Civita Veccmia. Tre convention between the Italian Goverament and that of the Pope m reference to the as sumption of the Papal debt by [taly bas been rigued St. PETERsBURG Dec. 9 —The Russian Gov- ernment has annulled the special Jaws of the emp'rs in relation to the church. Diplomatic relations with the Papal Government have been eurpended. Lonvon, Dec 9.— Ad viees received from Oon- sStantinople state that the means of the Oretan insurgents are exhausted, and that they are unable longer to resest the repressive Measures of the Turkish Government (By Steamer} * New York, Dec 9—A Dublin letter says thatthe Fenian revival bas produc a vad effect on trade, and a dull winter is anticipatea. Arrests have been made in Drogheda, Trim, Malrow, and Uarrickmacross. The troops ia Dubin are unoer arms. and detachments of cavairy patrol tbe suburbs. Twelve thousand five hundred breech-losaers have deem re- ceived for distribation among the constaba- 1, by agreement, remain in force of September, is6: The candidates +o far returned in Venetia, as far as known, belong to the Mode party. ial law was to cesre in Palermo Novem- A convocation of Catholic Bishops will assemble in Rome June The vicinity of Copstadt was covered with packed ice November 18 The Lo: don Globe bints at serious difficulty between the British Government and the Washington Cabinet in respect 10 ‘he duties of the latter in maintaining legitimate and faith. tul utrahty in Fenian matters) Several regiments of British troops bad left for Ireland. A Cork telegram of (be 26th ulumo says that copriderable alarin prevails there and through- cut Ireland. All the police stations are barr! eaded and military are being dispersed through- out the conn The troops were confined to the barracks under arms Iast night. Numerons bodies of Cretan insurgents have taken refuge inGree@. Five days bad been allowed to those still offering resistance to Iny down their arms. A oespatch from Greece eays that Greek troeps had been concentrated on the Tarkteh fro A Horrible Affiair—Six Persons Poisoned— Two Deaths. The poisoning case an Beri, Conn., proves to be & mere horrible affair than was at firet Teperted. Six persons haye been prostrated by the poison, and only three will recover. pei haps but two. The family is that ef Cornel W. Peck, a farmer, living in the south part of Bern, near the Meriden line. They were seized, nearly ali of them, about the same ume, about one o'clock on Saturday morning last, with intense pain in thestomach—baruing and retching, and comp!ete prostration, so that ‘bey were unable to help each other. T ames of the victims are as 1ollows :—COornelia: Peck the husband and father, aged about forty-six; Mrs. Lucy Peck, his wite, (formerly Miss Hate, of East Hartford:) Mrs. Peck, the mother of Mr. Peck, aged eighty-four; E) daugnter of Mr. Peck, aged about sew teen, Edward, brother of Elien, aged fifteen: servant girl, Eliza, some thirty years of age. Mrs Peck, the old 1, in great lady, died on Sunday agony. She had suffered ly. The funeral was held on Thareday. Cornelins W. Peck, her son, is also likely to die. He bas failed gradually, and can get scarcely any sleep. He rested but little Inst night. being in intense pain. If he lives it will be with shattered bealtb, like the survivors of the National Hotel poisoning, and the Man- chester victims of Starkweather. Mrs. Lucy Peck, bis wife, was aisoin a very low condition this morning at eight o'clock, and was scarcely expected to live through theday. Etien, the davgbier, was able this morning to sit up, ina dressing-gown, and it is thought she will re- cover. Edward, the son, rested well last aight. and will no doubt recover. The servant girl, Eliza, was dying at eigbto’clock this morning. She was in spasms, and enduring extreme ny. lt was thought she could not live haif hour. Thus there will be three death ag an Mr. Peck’s wife and mother, anc the servant eur he ae four ‘Tbe scene in the house bas been sad in the extreme. Snch another exhibi'ion of au eatire household stricken down and dying in agony bas rarely been witnessed. The house stands 7 Away from others. So severely were ‘ms taken, and all nearly at une same mm 6 w unable to sena to the neighbors tor help: there they writhed in their agony from one o'clock till sé ven or eight in tbe morning, when &n attempt was made, nd 4 probability that Mr. Peck will aiso ed to the number of vicum +, making | but ineffectually, to arouse the neighbors bi | blowing a born. It was not till eleven o'cloc! on Saturday forenoon that the neighbers learned the state of things and came to their Assistance, when medica) attendance was se- cured: but little could be done to allevinte the sufferings of the unfortunate family. The avalysis of the contents of the stomach of Mrs. Peck so far as made in this city, showed the presence of arsenic The stomach bas been sent to Professor Johnson, of Yale Uollege tor a full apalyeis. Ba mee pg Mrs. Peck was beld yesterda; Hartford Times, Thursday. A PRorer Prorest.—The xichmond Ex- aminer, in & temperate and discreet mamner, protests at length against the views enunciated in Mr. 4. Rives Poliard’s joranew weekly journal, entitled “The Southern Opin- ion,” and deciareg that they do not eer ue ir- feelings and purposes of the le of nia or of the Somth 2s bad no idea ourselves that they did, seeing Uget the whole tone of tbe prospectas is simply in the direction of accepting and perpetanting»sec- tional division and fostering hate people.—Baltimore Sun. Repvetion or THE Hours oF Lanon.—The Lowell (Mass.) Courser says the matier of a reduction of the hours of labor is a subject thoughtfully debated in manufacturing mter- este atthistime. The desire 1s to lessen the amount of goods manufactured; the question of reducing the hours of labor for any other pvrpore than to lessen the production of goods isnot DoW entertained, and how best to ac- ——_ the object is the point to be deter- mined. DEATH oF A FAMovs Trotrer.—Lady Em- ma, the famous trotting mare, died ov Thars- day mornmwg from a. Kady bmma was the property of Mr. Pettee.and prized by that gentleman. $15,000 having been refused tor her on one occasion. She was finely bred, being by Dr: Rich’s Jupiter, dam by Ab- dahah. Lady Emma was twelve years old. iram Woodraff’s stable at ce e of her death —N. ¥. Herald. S7Four or five dastardly scoundrels. on Sunday morning about two o'clock, entered the apartments occupied by three ng women. in Williamsburg, New York, and robbed them of a quantity of w vests and ts and some ladies’ wearing apparel. Before leaving the house the villains retinbed all three of the women, maltreating them ina most horrible manner. s7The floating population of England is one handred thousand SF Votes can be bought in England for a shilling apiece. S&F The Canucks compiain that “American pot hontere” are slaughtering all the game in Canada. &7 Tbe most approved style of hair dressing is -a marteux.” S7'A store keeper advertises ten pounds of sausages for a dollar. «That's dog cheap.” 87 Nearly Tybody seems to be ruaning for Governor in Kentucky. S7 The profits of the London Times last year were $251,000. GoLv In New Mexico.—No less tha two thousand men are digging at the newly dis- covered mines near Pino Alto, in New Mex:- co, and are said to be well paid. A lucky fel. low dug up one chunck valued at over two bundred dollars, and the rush to the mines from lower New Mexico was great. Laxp Saie.—Mr. Daniel Bratton bas sola the farm of George Lee, two miles south of EN . Md., containing 225 acres, to Manlove D. Wilson, of New Castie cognty, Del., for $11,000, Tox e7-The New Nellie F. Bis! broki fom 4} ast her for want ot evidence’ The lady made a statement in Court that her arrest ‘was part of 8 conspiracy to destroy her char. acter. pase anes Pe ag re Virginia farm- ersays that a! ving SJsrge experience with wbive laborers, bola foreign be has come to the conclusion that th= world cannot nee & more skiifal and +firiea* farm ial than a well-trained Virginis ac. Gro who te Willing to work. ‘ empples in Ts telis abouts Mrs. of a wealthy real estate Saturday on a charge of and native,