Evening Star Newspaper, December 12, 1866, Page 1

_~ “THE EVENING SPAR 18 PUBLISHED DAILY, (EXORPT SUNDAY,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS Scutiwcest corner of Penn’a avenue and tith sirest ar Ww. D. WALLAOH. dees esate The STAR is served by the carriers to their subscribers im the City and Distric at Tan OEWTS P2R WEEK. Qopies at the counter, with ¢ without wrappers, Two Uents each. *paica voR MalLime:—Three months, One jars; one year, Five Dollarz. No seat from the office longer than ‘The WEEKLY STAR—published on Friday morning—One Dollar and « Half « Fear. PERSONAL. **, XXVIII. Eben + "CURTIS IRVING, Clai Physician M vend Tost Meda will give life ‘réadingn, in a BD. ms 920, nerth elde n'a avenue, bet ween 4 ead Wigeteesee beat at was, Be from 10to3a.m.end$to | senators, Representatives, and others, residing op be in Waabington, Sho secupy, private Ee re ee bs back fo bisold ofice, Mo 408 ithete mols im? | “der dia SEREB HAD WIOK & 00. ¥ men who have in- oung Ben ALLURE NETS Bo. Wate uot mus reais 8. S. Int : Has removed to No. 429 Inth streets between @ snd ca cc sim= v Ww FOBM cur lady friends that W ts i, owes aa ® little notice, make and stamp any patiera brought us; take special and to obtabn th latest designs of Stamps for si Bods of Reediework sbianiped Goods, ‘Braid, ot ton for sale. SOE ee THES Cotton INCE, 351 F street. ti © ABE DESIROUS OF A SKILL- ee eae Physician, should con- sult Dr HENRY MORTON, 1%4 Park street, near Richmend street, Baltimore, Mé. Dr Mor- ton's service be engaged in Washington or any othercity, by sddressingas above 7 ILD. Dealer in New and Second hand APumsury, Old Furaivare hepaized, ° a em 5 ear Varnished. 12th a. (pose Forniture selly* YEREMIAH =. BLACK. WARDH.LAMON. €.¥.BLACK- LAW OFFicg, BLACK, LAMON & O0., Qounrellors and Atterneys at-Law in the Sa: ee tated teren, Oa Conca of Cleame, the Courts of the District. the Executive Depart- ments. snd Committees of Congress. Offe dards 465 lath street, (directly tel ) CLOTHING, &e. se UND ADVICE, . ‘That's it! tharieit! tenes From the folks at Smith's Oak Hail rd of advice, So sound and so nice. For the present reason of Fall. § Or with cold You'll be sick in your bad, Which will be exoerdingly bad. And you'll stay in bed With the cold in your head, And compdiled to be somewhat yuiet, il you’ve had enough Of the Doctor's staff. And all <orts of sick folks’ diet Better beware, ~om And Lange doy ax’. H 'o be preperty c! ir the Fall, = Cp he om ust such as those Which are sold at Smith's Oak Hail. SMITH BROS & CO.. MEECHANT TAILORS, AND DEALERS 1N GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS, AK BALL, 464 Sevenrn STREET. © largest and finest stock of ver offered im the city of Wa-h- secured the best artists in the Loe 15 tf} OSANO, MERCHANT TAILOR, Corner of 9th and D streets, Desires to retnrn his Seats sox lberel pation: a peosy yee um during pas ecacone.s at the samne time invites Bis friends to virit bis store and inspect hia pew aud choice selection of goods, which he has te, continues to gi ion to the style and general sppearsnce of all garments je at the estab- Hetmenr. The best work and moderate charges is o: motto. de 5-1m “H. DUVatL. (LATE DUVAUL & BBu., B MEROHANT TAILOK, lo. 434 Pa ave , between 4% and 6th sts, Would inform his friends and the pablic that he i ed. with an extensive assortment vit Frgoch ‘and Knglists Cloths. Cassimer $ ‘estings. io furnish Clothing to orier in the most superior and fashionable man members of Congress and folly elicited. z eral assortment of Gentlemen's OOBs. embracing Dress aad foolen and Cotton Half Howe, E LAN. CHANT TAILOR, + of lith street nd Pennsylvania av, SBperiot assortment of Cloths. Caseimeres rtment joths. Vestings. Chigchilise “ana Nscomas, for Saeis! Farnisbien Goods He has also added to Olotht: from New Yor jower ity. He —— monerenn ota pdt Bocce pemedsgn cotities be a 200., pedal “0 fT 362 yylvanis avenue.“ my 1-tf Washington, D. 0. 1T0 W "PIANOS AND CaRHaRt O"? aeEtaal’s Pakvor pboane All will find it greatly to thetr interest to examine theseruperd Instraments be- tore hasing an: r wis ists Peccnc green ame PS? Lith street between Penaa avenue and E strert, t of new ecoud hand In- FR en hy weet facter) prices. erie ING and BEPAIBING taitatully executed. QUPEBION OABINET FURNITURE. ‘The Subscriber is happy to fnform hi ad customers: hie stock of rents RBINET FURNITURE Is Full and Complete, embracing every Btyle ood Gaatsts. from the finest PAK- ie SUITE down to the ORBAPEST Te te aaa netic to partictlarize, as our Stock oon izable to be ina Pisa oo) pa cot cal se 8-003 Southeast corde th ‘and D'sts. TLitam AUDLEY w strat MABBCR WORKS, Manufacturer of MARELE MANTLES, HONCMEN Ts. TABLE AND WASHSTAND TOPS, 2. Monoments made-. order on reasonable ter and shortest notice nee vn band EASTERN MAR- SEBLE FILinG Plamber's SLABS promptly attended te Penna. evepue, betwoen 18th Isth streets west, Washington, D. 0. mar 4 Ww M. ENABE & 00.8 PLANUS, PRINCE 2 00.8 GHGANS A«D 4 .%: Ne. 498 uth BACH, . 1, IN KITS. ppreciate ® fine article will find Pocked in Porticnd, We papteelt ie ee <a in Portland, = it PESOS son, King Place. = : penacers A OURED BEEF TONGUEs, SPECIAL NOTICE Two thousand loads clean ** wasbea GRAVEL. of the most suitable kind fer com ret Also SAND andtwot ahie for maronty aud p . ppikadling inp “THOMAS FABRY, In prime order ée3 im “KLE CASTORS, SHES, Mi os GOBLETS, FORKS, SPOONS, ho i bi rnishing Goods S0°Peuae ay A Meta rott Mall, STOVELL 8 JNFALLIGLE GUE wold wholesale and revall bs OUCK EB. Apotheoaries, No. 59 Peansvi- between 2iet and 2d streets. and by erally. ng 19 com’ K !2£W oop House, nd Treeifih wneud fashington, D.C. Situated in thé most central location the city, midway between the CAPITOL AND PRESIDENTIAL MANSION, Only short distance from ali the Departments, Patent and Poet Offices, Smithsonian Institute, etc. H.H. DUDLEY & 00., nO 21-tf Proprietors, C4Fiton HOUSE AND RESTAURANT. 4 546 Peon avenue, between lat ani! 21 ste, Rooms. with fret olass Board. ‘Twenty years experience as chief cook at the sev- eral Foreign Legations and principal Hotela in this country should bea enfficient guarantee of ga toalt who will extend me their pa- TODagS. DINNERS and SUPPERS at private residences, f arties aud bulls, will be rotten up in the best ARLES GIVAUDAN, Proprietor. soln" a E*scns BESTAURANT, No. 305 Penns avenue, near 6th street. P. EMRICH wishes to inform his friends and the public generally that he now keeps con Rents on ee fresh every ay. pr ir every style Tis WINES acd L dy ORS cannot bi rpoae \e Call and give him a trial. BALLS, PARTIES, & \HE ANNUAL GRAND BALL OBIENTAL LODGE. No. 19,1. 0.0. F., will be given On MONDAY EVENING. Dec.17, 1866, At METROPOLITAN HALL. ets, admitting a gentieman and 1 ry cad je 8 7t* | a ae “AtODD FELLOWS: HALL. (Navy Yard,) On MONDAY EVENING, Dec. 17th, 1566. ee Ove D. no? eller. THE COMMITTEE EDUCATIONAL. MEES, MATTIE B. bEAOH. Teacher of Plano ——— Apply 975 17th street south. T; ST. TIMOTHY'S HALL. HE daties of this institution will be resumed ar oe For terms, &c.. see catalogue andcircular st the principal bookstores of this the principai. eer “SST? PASO NS, Catonvilte, Ma. k FIORE, B48 OF 7108. 1. cruzer, Between 10th and jith streets, MONEY LOANED on Gold and Silver W Jewelry, Clothing. &c , &c » DONOVAN, D _de 8-1m* ___Liceused Pawabroker. W BEES is fr, BOT FiNLey BY NOW!ITT BURNS. ‘Where esn I get 4 cood cigar’ Uh, come to me, quo Finlsy Most | walk or take the car’ ase. que’ Finley the Golden Leaf + Y ” Fink All things fn yeur line. Come and see, quo’ Fi: Agl pass. if I dropin ’ Do a y Best there is, quo’ sialey - Do your meerscnat ap co jor well? jade / 3 fasts and suite the trade? Just the thing, quo’ Finley. and stems in every style? cian litte while, So-so do! qu ey. BS)-Im* No. 489 7TH STREET, near E. Cc Q@AL! COAL! AT GREATLY BEDUCED PRICEs. We bave on hand are constantly recefvi ng direct from the mine a Philadelphia an Havre-de- Grave, large yuantities of COAL of the very best (nalities. Gross tons YA Ibs. delivered im any part of Mfecust Mountaie "Gheriogt W. A, $7.25. All e es A , $7.25. pider sizes and guaiities of Witte Aeu. except Le- igh, 8 83-30, fcom the following mines, viz: Le- ote Mountain, ead me fone mu bn a esbarre Coal and Iron Co., Plymou' 8, &e qpDiamond Vein and Lykens’ Valley Bed Ash. ebigh $9. Seaberted det an ot a7 rr] a! Joa! of D. eoaR aaa Bins ‘OOD, of the very best quality, Wear fur by the cargo at the lowest Pyles is be thane for families to pat in their win- supply. Orde: ‘ived at cur office. 465 oth Dereon Band Foret our wharf, st foot street, es aaa 8. P. BROWN & SON, (B84? AND ELEGANT Gouvs. LASSWARE, eS UTLREY, snd PLATED WARE, and most beautifal designs. to which — he particular attention of housekeepers Purchasers Fen eT BB & BEVERIDGE, de 1-10%" Odd ¥ =. Odd. "Hall, 7th strect, LOUsB: FEED A fall assortment of ati grades choice Flour for Bakers, quality No 1; price low. Are the only direct receivers for Golden Hill, J. H_ Gambrill (not Patapsco) and Lingauor Family Flours in the District. Ae the latter brand has been extensively counterfeited and seld im this city, We would tnform those wishing this flour by artangement with the millers we furuieh it lower than it can be obtained from any other source. pa | second t) none. Price a fractiou lesa than omer rst-class Family Flour, All'gradee of Western Flour netore and for sal jee of es ur netore and forsale lew by Ww. GALT & UO0., Indiana nols EMOVAL. ATIONAL UNION INSURANCE COM- Tae MAT ONT OF WASETBC TON oe” Have removed to their New Office. No. 71 LOUISIANA AVENUE, First door east of 7th st, DIR BOTORS oe Knap, Pres’t, ths w.Bi Mars! ror gs eon Denice! Dodd,” }. Cool deat D. LARNER, Secretary, ‘We have inst opened o splendid Stoc! ° cura, CROCKERY, A LDER’s WOOD AND CUAL YABD. Mth street, between L and M streets. 7 WOOD and COAL constantly on hand. no7-im* A. 8. ALDEN. Cima ee Ca P. KING & 5 Cor. Vermont av. and atreet. CASES UaNNED GOUDS, inciudiag 200 Peaches, Pears, Plums, Tomatoes, Quin- Cora, Lima Beans, Peas, &c. Also, nd Brandy Peaches fo glass, this re- cetved. and forsale at the lowest prices, whole sale or i, by ta .G. GASTO: jast recet ved t! MM" bovaltiee ia PapisieNNe cry PE er oat oc 3-Im* by Jobo Mino y BEAT BESELLION Ti idoteet gato Unatsctet Wealth’ by Amass Walkera Red Jacke. by Wm. Btong. a Martiated "$27 Kiscine thy Kode A Novel Sten; 75 conte, K we for Wealth, by Mrs, ra “FRANCK TAYLOR, INSLOW's BWEE? OOBN, IN OANS. — A iy “g invoice fresh from the eckers, in Sort by me i For sale LP rr . TELEGRAMS, &c. A meeting of the late members of the super- Visory committee for recruiting colored troops which, during the war, organized colored Tegiments without expense to the Government, was held at the Pennsylvania Freedmeu’s Rooms in Philadelphia yesterday afternoon, The object of tne meeting was that orphans of colorea soldiers should participate in the ad- Vantages of the appropriations made by the State for the maintenance and education of soldiers’ orphans. In the Georgia Legislature yesterday, H. V- Johnson was elected U.S. Senator on the first ballot. Mr Batler proposed in the Senate a memorial to Congrers, also a resolution ap- oes commissioners to proceed to Wash- ngton to ascertain what terms Georgia would be admitted to ber former status m tne Union. Neither were acted upon. The rooms of the Roberts Fenian head- quarters in New York are animated, aud the rooms &ud passages are filled with cases of breech-loaders, which are soon to bs distributed to regiments. Roberts is making extensive Preparations for a formidable movement against Canada. The veterans of the war of $12 are making efforts to procnre from Congress the passage of sucb a law as will secure them from want. itis believed thatthe aggregate amount that would be required to be paid annually would notexceed S30W),000. A cable dispatch from Dublin, ireland. Gated yesterday noon. says'—The arrests of Fenians continue almost hourly. Loyal mutnal protection societies are forming in this ard various parts of Ireland The Sonth Carolina House of Representa- tives bas passed a bill for the encouragement ofemigration from Europe, with a view not only tor the tillage of tne soil, but permanent settlement as residents, Advices from Texasto the 5th instant state that West Louisiana sugars are goin, to Gal- yeston for smpment. German emigrants are getiing as namerons in the streets of Galveston, Texas. as betore the war. sae The repeal of the usnry§weeat the present session of the Virgini isluture 18 con- sidered certain + itis reported that the tf@ops at Fort Leaven worth have been ordered to Texas immedi- ately. Oil has been discovered on Shoat! creek, St. Clair county, Alabama, in abundance at the depth of ‘00 feet. Several families are emigrating to Brazil from Mississippi. Many families are emigrating to Texas troin Georgia and East Alabama. THE FENTAN TRIALS —The court for the trial of the Fenians, met at Sweetsburg, U. E.. yesterday. Mr. Ramsay said he was mstructed by the Attorney General to enter a nolle prove- qui ip twenty-one of the indictments alleging offenses prior to Juve Sth. This in effect with- draws the indictment against Crawford, Ror ers, Reardou. Howard, McGregor, Morrill, 2nd Smith, as also against seven other British sub- jects. There remain farther indictments (two Against each prisoner,) charging offenses as committed ow the 9th of Jaly by the prisoners McDonald, Madden, Crawley, Owens, Carroll, Gilligan, aid Hoimes. Mr. Doolim said bad to ask the court that the prisoners, wit reference to whom the Crown wished to enter & nolle prosequi, be discharged by « yerdict. Mr. Ramsay.—That cannot be done when x nolle prevequi is entered Mr. Deviin eaid he wished to argne that point. He concluded by stating that the law under which these men were to have been tned haa been sent to Washington, and com- mands had come from Washington that the ceurse should be taken which was now inti- mated by the prosecution. Mr. Ramsay protested against such remarks being made. No such commands had come to him. Judge Johnson said he had heard nothing denying the right of the court to enter a noll+ ros Oounsel then moved that Crawford be set at liberty, bot the Court deeded that ne might be beld for trial for other charges. Madden was Placed on trint The} risoners as to whom: nolle pros. woe entered to the tndictment previousiy for nd may still be tried for riot and tumult AN IMPORTANT DEcIBION.—A st cnee has been recently adjudicated in Tennessee. Mr. A. F. Ridley applied tor a writ of man Mus to compei the Register of his county to register bis name. The Register alleged that. under the act of the legisiature commonty known as the Franchise act, the relator was pot a legal voter, Aud not entitled to registry. The court, m an elaborate opinion, held, first tha: the clause in the schednle to the Coustitu hhenal Amendment declaring “the qualifica- tions o: voters and the limitation of elective franchise may be determined by the General Assembly which shall first assembie under the amended Constitution,” trom which the legisiatvre pretended to derive its powe: for the Franchise act—did not confer, whea prop. erly construed, any power to disfranchise those already citizens, but only to extend at its discretion the privileges of citizensbip to the recently liberated blacks. Second, that by the exclusion of fitteen legally elected and qualified members of the House of Represen. tatives, and of two members of the Senate. for the insufficient reason that these persons had Tesigned their seats at the previous session, and bad thereby designedly left the legisiature witheut & quorum, the legisiatare lost its character, forfeited its powers, and was not, at the time of the passage of this act, a general as. sembly, within the meaning of theorganic iaw of Tennestee. From —The w York Herald's Brownsvillespecial says an official order has been published releasing Ortega and party, now at Brazos, from arrest. Gen. Sedgwick bas been placed under arrest, and Brevet Brig. Gen. Brown has been assigned to the com- mand of the sub-district of the Rio Grande. Gen. Sheridan returned from the Rio Grande to New Ogleans on the St. Mary. Oanales, in- Stead of being arrested, isto be pul incommand of the troops under Escobedo, ands to leave for the interior. Cortinas is to command jin Matamoras. Gen. Escobedo and Gen. Sher)- ean bad an interview in Browasvitle, after he had received a visit trom the staff officers of the latter. Both papers in Brownsville de- fend and praise Gen. Sedgwick’s course, The Pueblo Libera! of the 12th of November says the French had evacpated. San Luis Po- tosi. but Mejia remained with 1,000 men. The Liberals were some ten leagues distant. ARREST of PROMINENT CITIZENS OF Geronets—Asron D, Nunnally, Thomas Nall, Littleton D. Bladworth. Chas, Wright, Chas. ©. Starke. and Wm. S. Browne, were arrested Sunday at Griffin, Ga., by the United States deputy marshal, for an alleged violation of the civil rights bil}. They ordered a Union man to leave town ia twenty-four hours, or they would bang him. They are gengrally highly respectable and influential citizens of regis. Nunnally is a lawyer of high standing. They were brought to Savannah, and ordered to Fort Pulaski to wait their trial before Com. missioner Stove. The town of Griffin has been garrisoned by « company of United States troops. SINGULAR ArParR.—In Augost last a man named Garrity was robbed ofa valuadle gold watch while sitting iu a wagon in Brooklyn. He swore positiv tn t James Halloran was the thief, and on his testimony the accused was convicted and remained for sentence. On Tuesday a young man named Henry Mackey appeared bejore the proper officer, and con- fessed to having committed the robbery. and eurrendered himeelf, «: that he did not went another man to suffer for his offence. Halloran was rejeased. d Mackey now oc- cuples the cell vacated by him. AS AcTress Coumirs Suicips.—Mrs. Julia Thoman. formerly Miss Julia Pelby, a well- known actress, committed suicide at her resi- cepee mn Cambridge, Mass..on Saturday night. by taking Iandanum. She had recently re turned from professional engagements im Cali- tornta &P- The health of N. P. Wallis tas &o much improved chat be is able to walk about a little. #7" A ganz in New Orleans sieal children, Aud sen get a reward for bringing them back. ‘S87 In Louisville, Ky, the street cars are provided with hte sw vex &7 Jobn Nickerson, of Ubambersburg, Pa. Tab 2 nail into bis foot aud died from loekjaw S27 The Princess Cl ilde isin an iiteresting eituation. @7"A bog ip Mansfield, (hio, tore a lady so. bacly (hat her life Was Cespurred of. 7 Little boys rod houses at night, hke mea burglarr, in Newarz, N. J. THE CAPTURE OF SURRATT. The correspondence sent in w ihe House by the Seeretary of Staté mm reiation to the arrest yvohn H. Surratt contains some parueniars of intrest that have nut appeared im the pab- lished reports, Mr. Potter, eat Generh) to the British Provinces, writes Mr. Seward, Montreal, October 27, 1865, ae tollows : “| Dave just had a personal interview with ***. He ipforms me that. before me steamer iled.a air ue wtth whom be was acquainted asked him if De was willing thar a dering oY Who had been somewhat compromised recent troubles in the United Staves, should Pass as his friend on board the steamer on her passage. The *** declined to acknowledge tke pereon as bis friend antil he should know who be was. Subsequently, the same party, ®ccom panied by a person, came on board the stip before she lett ber dock, and introduced Bita to the surgeon as Mr. MeWarty. ° During the voyage arty made bimself known to *** as John H. Sarre, and related to him many of the particulars of the conspiracy. He said he had been secreted in Montreal most of the time, with the exception of a few weeks, when be was with a Catholic priest, down the fiver. He also stated that Porterfield, of this city, formerly of Tennessee, assisted in se- ereting him. The *** also informed me that Sarfatt had dyed hie hair, eyebrows. and moustache black, stained his fuce, and wore glasses, Sur- ratt Janded at Lonconderry, in Ireland, fearing that be might be watched and detected in Liv- erpool. The *** saw him in Liverpool before the steamer ieft, when Sarratt told him he was obliged to remain until he could receive money from Montreal; and he desired *** to see bis friend in this city and bring him tands. Alter the return of the Peruvian, *** was transferred to the Nova Scotian. When lsaw ***, he bad just bad an interview with the friend of Surratt, who had introduced him as McUarty, who told bim that he was funds from Washing on, but that th yet come; that he had received letters from Surratt recently, and that be would await in Liverpool the arrival of the Nova Scotian. I hoped that an officer might have been sent out in the Nova Scotian, which sails to-mor- Tow, in which case *** would have aided him in the arrestof Surratt. The *** says that Surratt manifested no signs of penitence, but jusutied bis action, and was bold and defiant when speaking of the assassination. As an illustration: be teld me that Surratt remarked Tepeatedly that he only desired to live two ears lounger, in which time he would serve resident Johnson as Booth did Mr. Lincoln *** said that he felt it his duty to give me this information. for he regarded Sarratt as a des- perate wietch, and an enemy to society, who should be apprehended and brought to justice. The sworn statement of the party who gave the information leading to Surratc’s arrest is as fellows: ir eoME, July 10, 1866—1, = * * # ’ a native of Canada, British America, aged 33. doswear and d re under oath, that about $iX months previous to the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, | was living in Maryland, at a small village ealled Ellan- gowan, or Little Texas, about twenty-five or thirty miles from Batumore, where I was en- gaged as teacher for a period of about five Months. I thereand then got acquainted with Lewis J. Wiechmann and John H. Surratt who came to that locality to pay a t to the parish priest. At that first interview a great deal was said about the war and slavery; the sentimen!s expressed by these two individuals being more than strongly secessionists. In the course of. the conversation, I remember Sar- ratt to have said that President Lincoln would certainly pay for all the men that were slain during the war. Abont a month after I re- Moved to Washington at the instigation of Wiechmann, aud got a situation as tutor * © % <, where he was bimseif engaged. Surratt vis ted us weekly, and once ne offered to send me sonth: but I declined. 1 did not Temain more than a month at Washington. not being able to agree with Wiechmann, aad en- listed in the army of the North, as stated in my first statement lu writing to General King. 1 bave met Sorratt herefm Italy, ata small towa called Velletri. He is now known under the pame of John Watson. 1 recognized him be- fore he made himself known to me, and told bim privately, “Yoo are John Surratt. the person | have known in Maryland.” He ac. knowledged he was, and begged of me to keep the thing secret. After some conversation, we spoke of the unfortunate affair of the assassi- pution of President Lincoln, and these were bis words; “Damn the Yankees, they haye killed my mother; but J baye done them as much barm as Icould. We liave killed Lin- coin, the nigger’s friend.” He then said, speak- ing of his mother, ‘Had it not been for me @nd that coward Wiecbmann, my mother would be living yet. It was fear made him 8 . Had be kept his tongue there was no dunger for him; butit Lever retara to Ameri. » or méet bim elsewhere, 1 shall kill fim.” He then said he was in the secret service of the Sowb. And Wiechmann, who was in some depariment there, used to steal copies of the despatches and forwerd them ts» him, and thence to Richmond. Speaking of the murder, he said they hadacted under the orders of men who are uot yet kuown, some of whom are stil) im New York, and others in London. 1 am aware that money is sent to him yet from London. « When 1 feft Canada,” he said, «1 bad but Jittie money, but I bad a letter for arty in London. I was in disguise with dyed air and false beard; that party sent me to a hotel, where he told me to remain till I would bear from him.” Atrer a tew weeks he came and proposed to me to go toSpain, but I de- clined, and asked to go to Paris; he gave me 470, with a letter of introduction two a party there, who sent him here to Rome. where he joined the zouaves. He says be can get money an Rome atany time. 1 believe he is protected by the clergy, and that the murder is the result of a deep laid plot, not only against the life of President Lincoln, but ag&inst the existence of the Republic, as we are aware that priest- hood and royalty are and always have been opposed to iver. That such men as Sarratt, Booth, Wiechmann, and others, should, of their own accord, plan and ex- ecute the infernal plot which resulted in the death of President Lincoln, is impossible. ‘There are others behind the curtain whohaye pulled the strings to make these scoundrels Act. 1 have aiso asked him if he kuew JSeffer- son Davis, he said no, bat that he had acted under the instractions of persons under his immediate orders. Being askea if Jefferson Davis bad anything to do with the assassina- tion he said, ++/ am not going to tell you.” My impression is that he brought the order from Richmond, as he wa3-in the habit of going there weekly. He must have brived the others to doit, for when the event took place he told me be was in New York, prepared to fly as soon gs the deed was done. He says be does not t what has taken place, and that he will New York in @ year or two, as there is a heay shipping firm there who had mach to do with the South, and he is surprised that Pa have not been su . his is the exact truth of what I knowabout Surratt. More | could not learn, being atraid toawaken bis suspicions. And further I do not say. cor The following is the report of the Comman- der of the detachment sent to arrest Surratt, concernin, bin cecaye: Grants November 8.—My Colonel: 1 gret to announce to yuu that, not withstand: all my precautions, 1 jearn Watson bas suc. ceeded in escaping. To carry out the orders received, 1 had sent Sergeant Halyerid aad six men to Tresulte, where this zouave was on detachment. They did not find him there, tor on that day Wateon had asked leaye to go to Feroli. “I charged the corporal of the third company, Vanderstroeten, to take him and ture him over to the post corporal, Warrin, to whom I had already given all my instructions on this subject. “All the measures ordered were carried ont from point to point; two sentinels with loaded arms were placed, one at the very door of bis prison, orders w prevent any commdali- cation of the prisoner with persons outside, and the other at the door of the barrack. The prison, the doors and windows, &c., bad been Inspected im the minoutest details by the lock- smith ofthe commune. There was, therefore. hotbing to fear in that quarter. Atl passed off well until ig at four o'ctock. “Then the eX as awakened, who Tose, put on and took his coffee with a ealmness and phlegm quite English. The gate of the opens on a plattorm which overlooks the country: br pipe as le prevents promenaders from tumbting on the Tocks, situate atleast thirty-five fee: below tne windows ofthe prison. _ d ‘ z “Beside the gate of this prison ate sitmated tire privies of the barrack. ‘atson asked permis. Fion to helt there, a Warriv, who bad tix men with himas guards, allowed him to Sop, very naturally, nothing doubting, eisner he or wouaves present, ‘hat their prisoner ‘was going to try to escape at 2 piace which it eeemed quite impossible to us w clear. This WASHINGTON. D. C.. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 12. 1866. NS. 4,295. Perilous ieap was, however. to be taken, to be crowned with success. In tact, Watson, who seemed quiet. seized the balustrade, made a leap, and cast himeelf into the void, fal! on the uneven rocks, where he might have broken bis bonesa thousand times, and gains the depths of the yaliey, Patrols were immediately or- ganized, butin vain.” vie “ ae Naples an. some Gays. By repre- rentations to the British Consulate that he was a Oavadian be ob'sined a passage on a steamer for Alexandria. The steamer stops there for — and he was arrested before he had junded. On December 4 Secretary Seward writes to the Secretary of the Nayy in regard to a Gov- ernment vessel to be used in bringing Surratt here for trial, and says :—~It is thought expe- dient that the prisoner, John H. Surratt, shoald be brought directly to the city of Washington, and delivered to the custody of the marshal of the District of Columbia, without Stopping at any intermediate port either in this eountry or eleewhere.” CONGRESSIONAL. SENATE Yesterday afternoot the bill to regulate suffrage in the District of Columbia being onder comsideration— Mr Cowan advocated his amendment to strike out the word «male.” He would snp- porttemale suffrage to counterbalance negro suffrage. He assured ihe Senate that he was serious on this question. He knew that negro suffrage would be carried, but he wished to add to it all proper safeguards. Dr. Morrill said that nobody supposed the Senator was sincere m a single sentence. He bad suceeded in beitg amnsing, bat he de- nied that he had succeeded in convincing anybody. Mr. Cowan asked, bow could the Senator from Maine say that he was not serious! He bed not been indoctrinated in the same finical school—eating persimmons. He had never yielded to the Senator’s Kadicalism, as he seemed to think. He thought if any man had given evidence of bis sincerity in Conserva- usm he had. He thought he stood free not only from any imputation of interest, but of dishonor. Mr. Morrill had merely intended to welcome the gentleman into their ranks on his own arguments . Mr. Cowan did not allow any Senator to ke his theories or arguments. “He had said if there was an onward movement as was vitable. he would like to guide it arigat. He was not & vain or proud man, but he would rather be deprived of the right of suffrage than to cringe to anybody or anything except by duress. Mr. Wade said he had already given his views on the subject of suffrage. He thought that any person competent to manage his own affairs ought to participate in the Government. Mr. Yates would endorse substantially all that the Senator from Ohio bad said. Bat they had another matteron hand. The Senator from Pennsylvania might as well bow his head and let the people rule this land. Mr. Wilson was opposed to connecting these two questions. He regretted that the Sena or trom Pennsylvania (Mr. Cowan) had not read the speeches delivered at those conyentions before he came to the Senate. He would then bave made « record of which he could be proud. He himself had bad the conviction that our legislation would be better if the wo- men vote than it was now, and he was more firmly convinced of it than ever. But it should uot be connected with this question Mr. Johnson said that with perhaps the ex- ception of New Jersey this right had never been granted elsewhere. He thought if the question was submitted to the ladies they would refuse to accept it, remembering that citizens were required to take up arms for the defence of the country. He read from a letter written in 1776, by the elder Adams, in regard to suffrage; saying that women were fitted more particularly for domestic cares, being too delicately constituted for the cares of State, and that youths under twenty-one would de- mand the same right if granted to them Mr. Frelinghuysen said, in answer to Mr. Jobnson, that there was a time in New Jersey when women could vote ou local matters; but that time was long past. Pending the cousideration of the amendment of Mr. Cowan, the Senate adjourned. Hovse.—Yesterday atternoon Mr. Williams’ bill to reguiate appointments and removal from office being under consideration— Mr. Hale, (N. ¥.) from the Committee en Retrenchment, reported a bill, which. under the instrnections of that committee, he offered S* 4 substitute for the bill under discussion. Mr. Kasson (lows) expiained the amend- ment previously offefed by him to the original bill. ‘hat bill as it stood covered by its terms removals in the army and navy, and he mov. to amend by confining its operation to the civil service. After some discussion, in which Messrs. Kasson, Garfield.and Rousseau took part, Mr Kasson moved the previous question on his amendment, . Mr. Stevens offered a modification of the endment previously offered by him prov.d- i that every person who has been or shail be hereatter nomitated to the Senate for office, 4nd who shall tail to receive the advice and copsent of the Senate therew, shall be incapa. ble ot holding any executive office under the United States forthe term of one year after such rejection, unless two thirds of the Senate shall relieve him from such disability. Mr. Kasson renewed his demand for the pre- vious questio: which was seconded, and under the operation of the previous question his amendment was agieed to. Two other ver- bal amendments offered by him were also agreed w. Mr. Kasson offered an additional amendment exempting from the operations of the bill the first assistants of the heads of departments; Which he advocated upon the ground that the first assistant of the bead of & department is generally or slways a confidential officer. The amendment was agreed to. Mr. Donnelly (Minn.) offered an amendment pooviding that in cases where appointments ave been made the President, bat the par- ties so appointed haye not yet been confirmed by the Senate nor entered upon the discharge of their duties, the present eccupant of the ot- fice shall continue to hold the office until his successor shall have been appointed and con- firmed by the Senate; which was lost. On motion of Mr. Hale (N. Y.) an amend- ment was adopted making it the duty of the President to report the facts of any suspension or appointment made by him to the Senate in twenty days instead et ten. Also. an amend. ment providing that the emoluments of such office shall belong during the term of the sus- Pension to him who temporarily performs the duties of it. Mr. Stevens advocated is amendment. it was well known, he said, that some of the meanest men that God couid ever haye over- looked in making mankind (laughter) had been appointed to office by the President during the recess. They would, of course, be rejected by the Senate: a fhooy some suchlaw ashe pro; was le, the President would prol \y appoint them to other offices for which they would be equally unfit, and where they would be equally obnoxions tothe peopie. Mr. Hate (N. ¥.) remarked that the con ver- sionof the gentleman from Pennsylvania io conservatism was qnite recent, and that, like all peophytes, he seemed determined to go ex- tremes. If bis amendment should pass, it would give the President greater power than he bad ever before had orcinimed. He would have only to nominate a person to an office for which he was so unfit t the Senate would decline to confirm the nomination, in order to disqualify the nominee for one year after his rejection. Sup for instance, thatthe Pres. ident should nominate the gentleman from Pennsylvania himeelf to some offlee for which the Senate could not confirm him—say com. msnder-in-chief of the army—the gentleman would be rendered incapable of holding a: y Publie office for one year after his rejecti: and then how sorry the friends of the gen- Nieman in the House would all be. [Laughter.) The amendment was rejected—yeas 13, mays a On motion, the further consideration of the bill was postponed yotil Tharsday next. + 28e>— — 7 Stokes is & prominent candidate for next Governor of Tennessee. Brownlow is out of the combat. ; @7 Dr. arse Walker ot is ow in ondol ie ctalor hol wowers to the maunrdar at Pagiiahwoutee, &7-A fellow rohbed the Beaxer Dam, Wis. post office, confeesed,, revorned the money, and £0. was let go. 4 7 Jobn 0 ® carpeuter of Frankiin, Pa., baying ber to weat on & grand spreesand died of-celiriom tremens. 87 When Talleyrand was asked for his aa- tog! he used to write br« on the ve f the enset, as x chation. A Maine geotieman in a gas for & brovckial compiain’, and died. He says be won't try st again. ? SE tL A MECHANICAL TRIUMPH. No invention of a similar labor-séving char- ever resulted ip the same practical ben - to the people, or has come into b gen- 8 that wonderfatiy simpl* peece of iem—the Sewing Machine. What conid we do without it! Where would we no’ handsenough to accomplish the labor these busy little workers are doing! These are questions which determine the usefalness of an invention, and by them we may goage the impertance of Sewing Machines. ef this discovery is tall of imterest. as 136, an ingenious and prolific io ramed Walter Hunt, of New York, the first machine that was of any practical value for sewing. Being of a rather indolent disinchaed to undertake the rehase or to secure it yt years elapsed before any action ken towurd the introduetion of Sewing Machines, and then, on the 12th of Febraary, 1842, the first American patent was graated to John J. Greenough, of Washington. ‘The next secorded attempt at an lscstion of the igea was made and patented by Benja- min W. Bean, of New York. In the same year (183) a Sewing Machine was nied by George R. Corlies, of Greenwich, N. ¥ , but no one seems to Know moch about it, an evidence that its practical value was small. These abortive attempts bad the effect, however. o calling the attention of inventors to tae sabjec of Sewing Machines, and the loth of Sep tember, Is#6, Elias Howe, jr. of Cambridge. Mass.. patented the first Sewing Machine capa- ble of being improved so as to be adapted to geveral use. Although the machine patented by Mr. How Would now be considered worthless, if com - pared with the more recent im ventions of orh- ers, yethe stands at the @oor of the sewiog machine busipess, as it were, and levies a tax of one dollar on each finished machine in which the principles be invented are used. A fortune closely approaching two million dolfirs hac thus been accumulated by Mr. Howe—a very iair return, considering the fact tbat ibe Howe Machine bas been left far behind by those whose subsequent inventions have jected a revolution in the manufacture of clothing, shirts, caps, boots, shoes, embroidery. and bouse-furnishing goods. The utility of asewing machine for famiiy Use depends upon its adaptability to the great- est variety of work: and this article would be incompleve, if, after tracing the rise and pro- aress of the idea, we should fail to point o: from among the many varieties the one tha comes nearest to perfection and combines the greatest number of usefal qualities. For ser- tain kinds of work there may be machines more peculiarly adapted than others: but for all the pumberiess requirements of a family, we unhesitatingly pronounce the smoothiy, silently, and swiftly-ranning Grover « Baker Machine the best Ove great advantage is. that the thread is drawn direct from the spools, and requires no previous winding on shuttles; and the sim- plicity of all its parts, and the easy adjuc:- Ment of needie, thread and work, makes : more readily eomprehensible to the learner than any we have yet seen. Another impor- tant fact is that they perform. without an ai- teration of the adjustment, a much greater va- riety of work than is possible on others. We mig Dt thus enumerate quality after quality in our oWn Way, but we ‘think we do the inven- ters and makers full justice, and at the same time relate our experience in terms whica there is no mistaking, when we say that the Grover & Baker Machine may be chosen as the best, simplest and most reliable Sewing Machine in the market. The trade in these necessities, which have now become so indispenssble, is assuming gi- gantic proportions. Grover & Baker alone send many thoukands to foreign markets, and this popularity abroad is an evidence of their merit and superiority. American Sewing chines are used all over the world, and. American pianos, bave fernished the pr ples which have been adopted by & great ma- ¥ of foreign manofacturers.—\Vew Yor INTERESTING TO KaiLnoav TRAVELLERS.—- The tollowing “rules of the road” are vased upon legal decisions, and ought to be univer- sally known. The eourts have decided that apphcants for tickets on railroads can be ejected from the cars if they do not offer the exact amount of their fare. Conductors are not beund to make change. All railroad tickets are good until used: conditions, “good jor this day oniy,” or other admitting time of geuuimeness, are of no account. Passengers who loose their fickets can be ejected from the cars unless they purchase a second ene. Pas- sengers are bound to observe decornm in rhe cats: are ebliged tocomply with all reasonable demands to show their uckets. Standing on the platforms, or otherwise violating the rules of the Company, renders a person liable to be pot of the train. No person has a rigbt to monopolize more seats than he has paid for: and any article left im the seat while the owner is temporarily absent, enuides him vo bis seat on bis return. LAND SaLes in ViRGINIA.—The lend agency of Mr. Patrick McUrackea bus sold to Mr. RF. T. Bush of New York city, the farm of Mr. R. D. Foster, in this county. containing 1,100 acres of land for S6.c00—one-balf cash, the remainder in twelve months. Also sold a tract of land in this county. belonging to Mr. Wm. Simms. containing 676 acres, for $6,760- half cash. We understand that Mr. S. has been inding goid on this tract of iad, and declines complying with the sale; although sold for more than the price asked before the discovery of gold. Aliso, the farm of Mr. Wm. A. White, 24 miles from town, on the Spotr- sylvania Cor House road, conta a acres, to Mr. Michael Boyle, of Philade! 250—$1,000 of which was paid dowa in "redericksburg Herald. s7- When General Sherman was at the American Consulate’s in Havans. seeing a large map of Cuba, he stepped on a chair aad looked over the chart, which caused some of the Cubans, of whom there were many in the room, to exchange signifieant looks, and others to whisper that the General was to dis- cover points eligible for a descent w Caba. He was studying the best route to Matanzas UNFORTUNATE APraIR.—On the ith, two carpenters at work on the farm of Rey. L. W. Bates, near Snow Hill, Md., were playing with each other, when one, named John Ste- vens, stepped back and pointed a pistol at the other, Samuel Godtre; hi Went off, resulting in the later. MURDER oF A PHYSICIAN.—On the 4th in- stant Dr. W. P. Massey, while returning from & professional visitin New York. was knocked dows by two unknown men, and was so badly injured that he died on Saturday last. He wa: Fa ae el native of Alex. a. N@ BackwWakv.—aA bill has been introduced into the Tennessee Legislature making tt lawfal to keep open on Sanday “places of amusements known as beer gardens and refresbments therein.” The same body has passed a law preventing more playing billiards, What next! 87 Senator Wade has written a letver to Su- san B. Anthony, in which be says he is in ta- vor of impartial suffrage, without regard to “color, race or sex.” 87 Boys can’t skate on the sidewalks in Ti- tusville. The ice will allow it, but the Co cils won't. Sv In Boston the other day, a little boy some alcebol on the pants of amotner yy, and then set fire to it, and the little fellow was ceverely burned. @7 The following question is now before the Sand Lake ago a “Which do wo- men loye the bestt—to egged ina or squeezed in a sleigh!” peee, 87 Mrs. Ward, Utica, N. Y., jumped from her carriage. the horses being, as she thoagh:, about to ron away: ber caught on the springs of the vebicle; she was d: amie and a balt ever 4 stone road and led. €7'The Charlotte (N. ©.) Democrat favors the amendment, as the last thing the Soath can do, and preferable to @ reconstruction of their Governments. S#7 Aurora, Ill, bas a girl whipping sensa- tion that beats that at Cambridge all hollow. A teacher there, fer a slight infraction of his roles, ferruled several of the older girls and compelled some of the Ones to raise their dresses while they were whipped oa the calves of their lege. wcied FT. Barnum, Hog Sayward’ it te elected P. T. num, Hog Hayw. {ke attends to the business of the office, be will bave to drive stray hogs to the pound aad keep them out of the road. a7 There is a commercial gentleman who i« unusually ecr jous in regard to having bis door plate every morning, being Ge- termined to “leave an uptarnished name be- bixd him.” S7 Gen, Miramon, the op) of Presi. dent Juarez, and the jeader of the Cnurch party bas retuPned to Mexica, & prolonged residence in Paris. oI say, peoye, whats ep shaver Smit ; juabdle abont a penay! less che squabbles about Lhe better.” S7 Mrs. Levi Aodcons 26 Bast et a=] ” at an © to earthly Carwer marta herself in apondon Wednesday. She was demented. " Se" The protest of some Connection: clergy- eocetrpgee et teen ereesca estive of proves thing Dae buewnes the world ou Sunday.