Evening Star Newspaper, December 12, 1866, Page 2

"THE EVENING STAR. | The Largest Cireulation in the District, | WW. D. WALLACK, Eaiw 7 (ort: DECEMBER 12, 1366, “WASHINGTON WEPNTSway... SO RFADING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE. FEB OUTFIDE FOR INTERESTING TELB- To ADVERTISERS. The following the officsai showing of the ertceiauon of the daily papers of this city | competing for tae Government advertising } Under the recent aetot Uongress directing such | Sdvertising to be made im the two daily news- Papers otf Washington Baving the targest | ecircelstion Evewine Stag... Chronicle... 5.068 Intelligencer... 3552 “ The teturus of advertising by the city papers for the quarter ending September 30, 1566, as taken from the books of the Internal Revenue Oftice, are as follows : 7,715 copies per day. i bvexine Star... 816,091 Intelbigencer..oas+ - 13,106 Chromeie. - 1209 Eepublican - 4731 CSHIVERSAL SUFFRAGE IN THE DISTRICT. ltis evidently the purpose of Congress to extend the right of suffrage here to biacks. Lt is alvo equally clear that the measare is yet | Most repngnantto four-fifths of the carrent voters and other whites of the District. Never- theless, it is the will of those who, by the Coa- stitution and laws, are the sole judges in the remives Nothing whatever is to be gained by ovr fellow-citizens immediately interested in indulging in further complaints because our law-makers are determined to be guided by their own views of the fitness of things, rather | than by those of the while popniation of the | Instrict, for which they are legislating. } We sincerely believe that in disposing of this vexed question, Congress has rin its power to confer greater blessings upon the whole country than has cccurred at any other lume, in apy other way, or in counection with auy other projectin waich the right of cit- iveusbip apywhere has been involved in Congressional legislation Thus, if it be provided that no one shall become en- utled to the mgbt of suffrage here after, say six months, who canuot resd English or soms living continental language, or who shall not | have paid the current school tax of $1, four or Jrt months before tendering his vote at any | clectum, two great desiterata will be achieved as starting points for legislation elsewhere upon suffrage. ist. All who up to this time have neglected to learn to read will forthwith enter upon that task. No man, white or black, will hereafter | tail to see that Ris children be educated ia | some measure. No other such stimutus to + } } untvereal education could possibly be devised Will not this be a public blessing of the first magnitude! | 2d. By providing that the school tax be paid | some months in advance of thg election, the | incentive to sinister aemagogaes to herd, | liquor, ad bribe such voters as require their | taxes to be paid by those voting them, will be wholly done away with. No political com. mittee will risk their money in paying voters’ taxes four months in advance of an election, because knowing well that such voters are not | te be trusted to eomply with such promises four months old. Such a provision would be death to the political inflnence of the gtog- sbop. and would also decrease the amouat ' of bad liquor guzzied about eiection times | amazingly. We can conceive of no ather pos. sible way in which the political infiuence of the two worst classes in cities can be so neu- tralized. That is: of the class who corrupt the ballot-box by buying votes to compass sinister ends. and the class who sell their votes either for the price of their taxes or fer money con- siderations or for all the bad liquor they can drink for a week or so before an election. There can hardly be a member of the pres- ent Congress who will tail to realize that if they enact impartial suffrage here embracing these stipulations, they will in a very brief period bave everywhere disarmed hostility to | their policy of extending the right of suffrage | throvgbout the land equally to white and bisek. THE PUBLIC Lanps. | The Commissioner of the General Land Of- fice bas transmitted to the register of the local land office at Oregon Uity, Oregon, for deliv. ery to the parties entutled thereto, 93 patents for dowation claims, covering 31,714 $2-100 acres. Keturns for the month of October show } tbat 28,350 acres of the pub-ic lands were dis- | Posed of at the following local offices :—Tray- ree city, Mich , 23,055; East Saginaw, Mich, | 5,085 acres. The greater portion of the lands were taken under the homestead law, for ac- tual settlement and cultivatio: THIS BE TRUB* Chaplain French, in bis address on Sabbath evening in Metzerott Hall, said he had received advices since leaving South Carolina that a man who was attached to Gen. Taomas’ army, and who, with other soldiers, was sent out to forage, and had captured a lead of bacon, has been tried aud convicied for the act, aud sen. J tenced tobe hung om the 4th of January at Walterboro. ——————$ BOUNTIES. } The Pay Department bas commenced paying the extra bounties authorized by the act of July 2 1666. Thus far, claims for bounties due sol- Gwrs in New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio | regiments im the regular army and Veteran Reserve corps only are being paid. &7 Governor Fietcher, of Missouri, has is. Sued & proclamation stating that a portion of that Stare is infested with murderers and rob- _ bers, who di the civil law. and bave so in- timidated the authorities that peaceable citi- zens are not secure tn the possession of their property. He therefore orders the organization of tweaty companies of cavairy and ten of in- Jantry to protect the citizens and bring the marauders to trial. S7 From J.C. Parker, Post Office News Stand, we have the January number of Godey': Lady's Magazine and t first number of Tie j Riverside Magazine, the new illustrated maga - zine for children by Hurd & Houghton, New York. 4 MEBTIN BRATING F ; of NING nexc scription books w J.J. CHAPMAN at lemon JOM witl be. at Germa: please atten: THURS: Membe: ann S APPEaL in bebalf of s HOME FOR FRIENDL&SS CHILDREN the District of PUBLIO MEETING in the COUNCIL CG WEDNESDAY, December 12, Where g jensen commected with ef 2. Aid Society” of Baltimore will be pe fe i views and co-operate with the benev. f ovr own city in the worthy undertaking. ott public genersliy are carnestly ere y WashiINeTo™ & GC. No 16—Com- 3. penion M os ral deliver hie £a- | ' ' \ ou the death of our late 2 We. G. Pa on TH DAY E t Dee. x68 “Sompantons ‘of Putomac. Columbien be prerent All Com cordially) invited. By order of the M. E G & THOMPSON. tecy Mount Verpon Chepters are reat, OaTHOLI CAU dy rnseasveat nore Faas : * ~ Barement of St. Matthew's Charch, isth and ‘© running about the roem with ratice. de 4t | Bi pans ane ' jouer: is cespectintly _ ' @oitr | trendence of the public euuested. | comin Pl "Babos oer armen. "TELEGRAPHIC NEW-. 7 TES ANY EVROPEAN SSOCTATION | OCtaTi LATE FROM EUROPE. Seizure of Fenian Arms. New Yours, Dec. 12—A special Cable dis- patch dared Rome, Tuesday, Dec. 1!, says This morning the French troops evacuatet the Castle of St. Angels, the Frenca flag was Tun down sad the Pontifical colors hoisted The Twenty-ninth regiment as left for \ France. ’ The Pope will stay at Civita Vecchia for ten dase. The man who gave the information which led to the arres: of John H. Surratt isa French Canadian, named St. Marie. He was formeriy a Union soldier, and served in the Papal Zou- aves. Both he and Surratt were in love with the same Iady, in Washington. atcSt. Marie betrayed Surrat! rough jealousy. He says that Surratt told Bim that ne (Surratt) carried Girett from Jeff. Davis inet,at Richmond, tbe principal details of the plot to Washington, and that the assassination was not only in ac- cordance with the desires of the Davis Cabinet, but was done by their direction and orders. Lonpos, Taesday, Dec. 11—Evening—A quantity of arms intended for the useof the Fenians. aud ali the fittingsof s gunsmith’s shop, were seized to-day at Cardiff, while on their way to Ireland. FENIAN PRIVATEER AFLOAT. Great nt New Lor, Dee. t A special Boston dis- patch tothe World says :—+A most grave and exciting report obtains wide currency here to- night. A Fenian privateer is said to have suc- cessiully eluded Federal vigilarce, and to have ssiled trom Newburyport several days ago.en route forthe Irish coast. The vesse! in question is alleged to be the schooner Es- telle, of some 7 tons burthen, and is said to | be armed with the mest improved and de- | structive erdnance, suited in caliber to that of | the vessel, with a rifled 6+ pounder pivot gun | aft, and said to contain a picked crew of more than 200 men, who bave seen service im our irom-Clads durmmg the recent war The Fenisa officials here state that before leaving tor Lreland ©.O. 1. R. Stephens is- sued letters of marque and repri=ai to the Es- telle to capture, burn, sink, or destroy English vessels out of neutral waters thal he may encounter, and Uapt. Burke announced bis intention of making the Atlantic too hot fora British ship. Itis declared that tne in- Cunard steamer isto be captured at de. and to that end he sailed directiy the track of the expected vessel. Others Will follow, as chance offers. and it is the par- pose detach @ portion of the crew and men on the Estelle to the first most avatiable Eng- lish craft captured, and thus improvise an- otber privateer. A Halifax, N.S.,speciaito the World, darad yesterday evenin; ye: ©The sadden depar- ture yesterday ofthe Wolverine, man-of- war. under sealed orders, has given rise to 4 variety oft surmises and strange rumors; the one ap- proaching nearest tothe trath being that she sailed in search of a Fenian privatier. report. ed by the Britesh Con-ul in New York as bay- ing Teceutly jetta Cured States port for parts uoknow a. The Fenian Trials. SweeTsnrne, Dee. ii —Mr. Devlin spoke upwards of two hours in support of his plea to the jurisdiction of the Court. Mr. Ramsay | baving replied, Judge Johnson gave jnag- | Ment oo the Qiea. He bela that the Imperial Act of 1773, conterring what ts called the tune. bee Copstitotion, and the Imperial Act of 14, exve the Legisiature fall authority to legisiaze | werh regard to the off ce of higo treason as well as ail other branches of criminal law. He quoted also from Blackstone and other au- tborities to show that the Court had no power to give judgment on the right of Parliament to pass whatever acts it chooses. Their duty was stmply to interpret and apply the laws passed by Parliament. He therefere dismi the plea. Mr. Deviin said he would be pose red to-morrow to argue bis other plea relative to the ezpost facto character of the law under which it was proposed to try the prisoners. The Court then adjourned until to-morrow. atest fr QveRec, Dec. 11.—Major Demontenash has declined to accept the — of Assistant Adjutant General. The Major has received a telegram from London calling attention to an article in the Montreal Witness, calculated to stop subscriptions to the relief fand. The Major replied that the ring saad were incor- rect. Stuttstics are being prepared to show the actual loss. A schooner arrived from below yesterday — an nnusnal occurrence at this ad vanced season. Weather dull, with appearance of snow. Sam Fraycieco, Dec. 11 t founiry was established here to-day. The United States Circuit Court opens to-morrow, Juage Baldwin, of Nevada, presiding. The value of the freight shipped the present year to British Columbia exceeds $1,000,000. To Mexice, $1,560,000. Latest from Calif Gotd. New York, Dec. 12.—Gold opens 133. ‘ROTICE Tu TAX-PAYBRS Water Beotstaan'’s Onricn, a Hart, Owners of lots within the city, whic! touch on any avenue, street, or alley, in whi Baim Py aceite Bane o rr Inded that nnless the instalment ° ties how dus be pald et thie afer prt w due st this of or the will be suvertised 80 DOLPH COYLE, W. B. ’ g, Eek ma igs Hak rn FS pelt sir BB. Se Grand | of the General Grand’ Compianier) at sen wilt deliver the opening address. The MABINK BAND will be in attendance. Prices or Adxissiox:—Season Tickets. admit- an aste: er R¥e ye . ‘on free bere of the, fraternity, id the public in gt neral are cordially invited to THOS. de Ml 3t Cou, FOUBTEEM LECTURES Will be given YOUSG MENB Firet FRIDAY EVENING. Dec. 14, 1=66, at METZERUTT HALL Commencing at 8 o'clock p ® Hon. J. PatlT! IN, Senator elect trom New Hamp- ENGAGED: D. vb. A tine t Ciiaton Lidyd.Ban., Stare aen Hones enewgsetny gaily te orn e, D 5 o Ge 11 St Chairman Lectare Committec. BUILDING ASSOUIATION.—A meeting | oF ibe beidat Doele; Bat pone Pena Brent aren id ad strect enat, on THUBS- at7y NING. Dec I$ te Copstitution for the Capitol Hilt Gg istion. i Fic test ponthiy instalment of @1 per shore will ; ight thoes deslrivg to take stock cated be prevent. = so weer x ra sid of the balkting fund of thisnew tl corne: end ‘AI will be held et Ocd , be hold af ‘ellows’ H ei ne umGUDAY. Dacem eee for: ‘The ith ¥ Band will be {n attendance Is addition to the meual cellections, there wiil be Coe TABLEOAN EVERY EVENING. 405 ti (pest sstisnan ives. 2 FBRGUEON, FictuBReon $71 Pays. avenve, course Ist staerr, tou Hitt, ofc capac poum AND HAMP. iJ et yO Wasd'N BLYTHE, Gen, Supt. Ore, 4012-38" tidiag Asso- | | FREN@H CONF SOTION ERY ay? LADIES’ ICWOREAN anD DINING BALOOSsS. pery Business At th and dtu str arged and improved. by . ill endeavor to contioue {bi- otand ee w titst-cinaa esta diabment; end I ia- vite former customers and the oral tv sive men cal twenty yeare® experience in thie ote on ae 10 furnish Partics, Weddinew an: other Eatrrisinments in the best style and at the nest price ORT. ND WATEE Ii of the choicest 2.60 per gallon, delivered to wny part of th i] J H EPH H BHAFFIBLUD. No. 246 Penn's ave., bet. 19th aad 13th ets. rably Ruown fe nest our friends to ex- » knowin, oT not M. W. GALT & BRO. Will this day open their new Geods for the HOLIDAYS, And beg tocail attentioSyo thetr aausnally large assortment of WATOHES, JEWELRY, SILVER AND FINE ELEOTRO-PLATZD WABE. RICH PABIS FANCY GOODS, &c., Which, fn consequence of the recent decline in prices, they bled to offer at GREATLY BEDUCED BATES @7 Persons making an EABLY SELECTION Will, Lecause of an aubreken assortment, time for consideration, and better attention, MANY ADVANTAGES Over those who postpone it until @ nearer ap- Droach of the Holfieys. M.W GALT & BBO., Jewelers, 354 Pennyivania ave., between 6th and 7th streets. Co ALBXANDEE’s, Price $2 per pair, or $23 per dozen. On MONDAY, Dec: 10, we shall epen 300 DOZEN PARIS KID GLOVES of a well-Snown brand, which we shall sell to our it PEB PAIB, or $16 PER DOZEN. The assortrent coneists of Light, White » Dark and Black, in all sizes. 100 doz, PARIS KID GLOVES, at $1 25 por pair. 10 dez, Undressed Long KID GLOVES at $1 25 per pair. Five CLOTH GLOVES from 75 cents to $1 59 per pair. de 10-3t PARis KIP GLOVES. COUBVOISIEB JOB. J. MAY & CO, 308 Pennsylvania avenue, de 10-3t between 9th and Lith streets, (j884T INDCOEMENT. av Wiil commence from to-day to sell my large Stock of 1 AND FINE FANCY Goo wiitinen GLOVES. WOOLEN eons, wurre Goede, hatgenee Alb BCztOks, f all kinds pt e-p rete for CASH ont hy a re jon for 7 ° fast oust “ay of them et F. aes srersbody to BOSWELL 'S Fancy Btore, a a \. a “OHEAP GOODS. desir EXANDER WILL SELL J eee eee a> JEWELRY to close business, at 240 peaeeriveme ary nie avs nue. yates & SELBY, No. 323 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Have just received from Auction a lot o} WORSTED PLAID GOODS, Which they are offering at the very low flenre iS soe *uperior lot of all wool 6.4 Plaid They vet stock @ spiendid as ortment of MERINOS, BEP, POPLIRAG, Avd other styles of Dress Goods. which offering at correspondingly low rates. eas" ‘OB SALE CHBAP FOR CaSH—A fine tone F PIANO of modern style, with stool and cover. ingood order. Oan be seen BOSWELL'S Fancy Store, 3u2 B street.’ near 14th. de in bave taken in excl y for sale upon easy terms. Price §3 the warerooms of or _____ ae REBUSTISE 9 PRICES DUCTION OF PRICES: On and after this date I wi!l su; ly to my cus- may favor onee, ont to all other dealers . pe e full-size Chickering Grand Piano, P xchange, me with their order: EY. HU! iw &CO's ASSEY. Ft co, H SEY. Hi TON & CO. 3 ( ) AIL, Pi ae a Daavaue ay OK ALE AND t PRILSBEL PH Bes vous <xogtock abe AT PHILADELSe: CBS, A PHILADELE tf PRES at DELPH CES. dake PHIL. ta TY DE ORT OR X ALE AT PEE BBL. At 1 ys DEAUGHT OB X ALE AT Stl PEE GEL, STOCK OB X X ALB A’ PEB BBL. STOCK OB XX au A’ a3 PEE BBE: Goods delivered in aii parts of Washington and Georgetown free of charge TERMS CASH All orders promptly attended to. BIOEY Aiea al as Corner of Greene and 0 it ot + “Py de7 Im Georgetown, D. 0. ft _Storerotown, D.0. Ts OPPORTUNITY Is now offered to the pablicto buy their] BOOTS AND SHOES ri " aia jt ee gf loW, Bt the old established ROBERT ISRAEL, No. 379 Seventh street, corner of I. Call and examine my stock. and you will be gorda che satisfied that m: © ver; eapand ver, Geatrabte, comet aig ee ane TEP a nsooentntnaty: Lee trina al iy bod le ‘ind Shoes for stall children at helt price ISRAEL'S CHBAP BOOT AND SHOR 8TO: de? tf 379 Beventh street, corner of WHITB’S (LaTE SHAPFIELD’S: C, SOU * MANUP, TOBY, Bo w form ry ‘The proprietor wishes to OFS, & ett z nponse other entertainmont Beare Cotton BED BP: PEELE ecotiS Tow EES. ‘ac., cheaper than soy other hous in W 4 ‘usons, 208 Im 506 ninth strest. 200 steraiohe oy ga ARnes y arrived by a at Now York price by” Gi nah tom ((ABBiscRs,cameiaces. hand » lerge of New and SUCOND HAND OABETAGRS of the toner sans _ def ste QUABER Pawornyzs | i the ce veeled sak RESERVES trom foo HALt & HOME, ney! ec! * ber 12. 1888, Jay Goore’& Co. turaié& Be, follo quotations of Government securities: . BSer ‘Thirties, U.S. Seven Thirties, June. U.S. seven Thirties Jui NEW YORK VIRST BOARD SALBS. 112%; Five Twenues, 1062. 107 7385 1965, 16 Five Twenti 1865. 108%: Ten Fortes 99x August, 105;,; do. June, 1055: do. July, 105%: Gola, 1335, ——__+«. FINANCIAL. Lewis Jobnson & Oo., quote Stocks and 105% Bonds ip home and foreign markets as follows: | New Yor, Dec. 12.—I1st Board—U. stered. 1841. 1U8; do., coupons, 11@y; registered, 1164; do. coupons, 107%; do., 15 hG; ; New York Cen Reaaing, 1.93,, Michigan Central, L114; Mich igan Southern, $1, Ilinois Centra., 118! Cleveland and Pittsburg. 9',; Cleveland and do. 115%; Rock Istand, 104%: Northwes- tern, MX; do. preferred, 7. Fort Wayne. 15%: Obicaro and Alton, 109%: Alton and Ter- re Haute Toledoand Wavash, {t\%: W.U Telegraph. 49y: Boston Water Power, 29; Pa. cific Mail, 171: Atlentic Mail, 106%. American gold, 2.20 p.m., LTH. Lexpon, Dec 12—Noon.—| Per Cabie}]—Bonas, 71, brie, 47.4; IMinois, 77, THE NEGRO SUFFRAGE BILL. The negro suffrage bill for the District is under discussion in the Senate te-day on the pending amendment of Mi. Cowan, providing tor female snffrage Mr. Gratz Brown made a speech of consid- erable length in favor of granting the right of suffrage to women, and was followed by Mr. Garrett Davis in opposition to the bill. There is no prospect that the bill will be breught to a vote to-day. THE CASE OF JEFFS. DAVIS. The position taken by Mr. Stevens. of Penn- tylvania. in the Honse yesterday in regard to the status of Jeff. Davie, is the general topic { ot conversation to-day. Mr. Stevens said he did not believe tbat Mr. Davis couid be tried for treason, nor that be had been guilty of treaton. His offense was that of a belligerent, not of a traitor, and he was utterly opposed to passing laws to bang & man, passed after his Offense, and for the purpose of hanging him- it 18 understood that other leading Republi- cans will take the same ground with Mr. Ste- | vens. U 8. STEAMSHIP WINOOSKI. The Navy Department has received des- Patches from Commander George H. Cooper, commanding the U. S. steamship Winooski, announcing his departure from Key West on the 23d ult. for the coast of Cuba. IMPORTANT ORDER. PUNISUMENTS GY SENTENCE OF COURTS-MAR- TIAL. General Orders No. 9, from the War De- Partment, dated Dec. 10, 1966, and jast issned, Treads as follows: ‘aragraph $95, Revised Regulations of the » is hereby modified to read as follows » The legal punishments for soidiers bs sentence of & court-martiai, according to the offence and the jurisdiction of the court are: death : imprisonment ; imprisonment on bread Arm and walter diet; solitary confinement; bard labor ; forfeiture of pay and allowances: dis- enarges from service; reprimands: and when Rou-commissioned officers, reduction to the ranks Periods of confinement sball not ex- Months; and in aggravated or re- peated cases of desertion, shail not exceed o: year. Solitary confinements, or contine- ments on bread and water, shall not exceed fourteen days. lime, with intervals between the | pelo ofsuch copfinement not less than such periods, and not exceeding eighty-four guys in one year. Enlisted men for purely military offences shall not be sentenced to con- fluement in a State prison or penitentiary; and when soldiers. for other than military ef"snces, are sentenced to continement in a penitentiary they will be dishonorably discharged the ser- vice in the order promulgating the proceedings of the Court. Ball and Ubaiu shall not be nsed a: & punishmeat. Ordnance sergeants and hos- pital stewards, though habie to be discharged, shall not be reduced; nor are they to be tried by regimental or garrison courts-inartial; un leas by special permission of the department commander.” UNcsUAL AarENi sy ie LAND OPEBA- Daring the mopth of ‘November 02,256 acres Of the public land were disposed of at the M+. Basha, Wisconsin, and Moonviile, Missouri, Oifices, the greater portion having been taken tor actoal settiement and cultivation, and will Add about 36u farms to those States. 8&7 From J. Sbillimgton, Odeon Building, we bave the January number of Godcy’s Ladys Book. IsTERNAL KEVENUE —The receipts from thiv source to-day were $671,675.04. — 08. - _ - CONGRESSIONAL. Set pt ae Wepwsepar, December 12. SematTe.—The Onair laid betore the Seuate a Petition of Wm. Boyle, of Washington, asking that no distinction be made in the suffrage on account of race oreex. Laid on the table. Mr. Wilson presented the petition of a num- ber of army officers. asking an increase of pay. Reterred to Committee on Military Affairs. Tr. Morg: introduced a joint resolution z ting the thanks of Congress to Cyrus W. aor Referred to Committee on Foreign Af- Ts, Mr. Wilson offered a resolution that the Sec- retary of the Senate be directed to pay the fa- neral expenses of the late Wm. Hickey, Uhief Clerk of the Senate, out of the contingent fund. On motion ot Mr. Fessenden, the resolution was referred to the Committee to Audit the Contingent ek ape of the Senate. Mr. Trumbaill introduced a resolution re- questing the President toinform the Senate whetber any is hnve been ten to office since the last adjournment of the Senate to fill vacancies hip prior to that adjourn. ment and particularly if such is not the case in covert to pie ere of the port of Phila. iphia. ‘the District of Columbia Saffrage bill was then taken up, the question being on Mr. Cow- An‘’s amendment to extend the franchise to fe- males. Mr. Brown, of Mo., maintained that suffrage should be universal without any restriction as to race, color or sex, andin support of this theory read trom a speech made by him an the subject to his tonstituents . r. Davis expressty denied the assertion made by the radicals on this floor, and coin- cided in by some ccnservatives, that the senti- ment of the peeple of this country had been proclaimed in favor of negro suffrage. It was & fixed American gio: eg that suffrage per- tained exclusively to the white man. The States bad always reserved jurisdiction over this subject to themselves, and although Con- ress bad been given entire control over this District, yet for many years the peopie had been allowed to select their own ae aR officers and manage their local affairs. is negro element, which it was now proposed to introduce, was noxious, hurtful, unreason. able, and ; The white female pop- ulation of this conntry at the last census was 13,000 (00, and the negro population less than 4,000,000; yet those who advocated negro saf- frage frowned upon female 5 The seeus faeonrie Cs ts “thotiisnta be then dilated upon by Mr. D., 0 alleged p' inability to elevate himself from barbarism, even under the ment in the West Indies. Hoves.—Mr. Blaine (Me.) introdaced a res. olation ae the Committee on the War Debt of the Loyal States to report a bill au- thorizing a taxation of 2% percent. on Na- tional Banks for payment ot such debts. Op- jection was made, and the bill went over. Mr Price (lowa) introduced a resolution. « ‘which was also objected to, relative to the issne and circulation of Nauonal Banks. Laid over. Mr. Miller (Pa.) introduced a resolution which wasaiso laid over, declaring that no Stave of the South refusing to adopt the Uon- stitutional amendment, shall be entitled to representation. Mr. Cooper (Tenn.) presented the creden- tials of Hop. B. H. Enperson, Re; tative elect from the western district of Texas. Re- ferred to the Committee on Elections. retofore re from the Oo Bir. Lawrence, of Ob'o, wides tor the repevi of whe that no trial for years aiter the ind Mir, Kocer< (N. J.) the malt BatrSs Pecommiiea to me J ine, of aietstebes the Committee on a bill authorizing the dent to, brevet rank (by and with the advice consent of the Nenat~) upon officers sppointed to the regular ecrvice, for gallontand meriterious action in the yol- -onteerservice. Pacsed. Mr. Schenck, from the same committee, re- por:ed back the Scnate bill of last session, to ae wr od the peace establishment of the army; Mr rock a inted # member of mwell was sp) the Committee on the Covil Sérviee oF the te filha ¥: * ORD GIs Rater a lead Usk removals from office was then taken up. A number of amendments were offered to the bill, among which w: oped by gyn -) pincing the terms of service is pe - jhe tenure for which they were appot by the then existing President making the appointment. Mr. Williams (Pa) ted an amendment, which bad for its object the appoiatment of subordinates by the beads of departments. | ‘Fats swas oy posed by Messrs. Kasson, Thay- er, Hale and others a3 being unconstitutional, are that there snubordinate officers should not be subjected to the approval of the Senate. soce- TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. tinge LATE FROM EUROPE. (By Cabie } Lenpon, Tuesday evening.—The steamer Dolivar bas been seized in the Medway. She is supposed to have been intended fora Fenian privateer. There was an immense quantity of guns ard provisions on board, which was all tuken possession. ‘The utmost vig ce continues to be exer- cised in the search tor Fenians, and additional arrests are repotied to have been made, both in this country and Ireland. | Carrirr, Tuesday Evening, Dec. 11.—A large quantity of arms, which were andoabt- edly intended for shipment hence to Lreland, for the use of the Fenians, has been seized by the police, and the parties in whose charge they were found have been arrested. Ty the appliances for the building and repair of vestels. The work is to be commenced im- \ mediately. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 11 — Evening. —Cotton— Market quite active to-day, and prices ad- | vanced 4d: sales, 20,000 bales, the market | closing firm at 144d. for middling uplands. | Breadstufis firm; ciosing prices of Western mixed American corn 35s. 6d, Petroleum mar- ket strong at Is. 6d. for refined. | _MaNcHESTER, Dec. 11— Evening. —Market for goods and yarns more active, and prices | better. | Loxpox, Dec. 11, p. m.—Money market un- | changed. Consols closed at S84 for money. Jiosing quotations ef American securities: e-twenties, 71; Erie, ; Alinois Central, LATEST BY CABLE British Waters— the Pope from Rome. QUEENSTOWN. Dec. i2—10 o'clock p. m.—The steamship Hibernia, from (Quebec, and the City of Washicgtoa, from New York, arrived bere this morning. Lonxpox, Dec. 12-1 steamer Boliver, which wae seized in the river Med way yesterday, on suspicion ofbeing a Fenian privateer, has been placed under a strong guard. Everything about ber indicates that ebe was about to siart out upon 4 cruise to prey upon British commerce. Kome, Dec. 12—1 o'clock p.m.—The French Minister, Count mtebello. bas formed the Pope that it he withdraws from the Holy Cry the French troops hereafter will give him no support. Loxpon, Dec. 12—1 o'clock ted atssy for money; U. S. five-twen- 71; Llano ‘tral railway shares, 47. Liverroor. Dec. 122—1 o'clock p. m cotton market is steady and active. Sales to- day at 14d. ior middling upiands. . ma.—Consols Later from Tennessee—The Missing School Bends. NashviLiE, Bec 11.—Gov. Brownlow laid betore the Legisiature to-day a communica- tion announcing that Major Gen. Thomas and aif would visit Nashville to participate in the celebration of tne battle of Nashville. The medai voted to Gen. Thomas by the Legis- lature will be presented to him om the occa- sion. A resolution has been adopted by the Legis. jature authorizing the comptroller to borrow £250,000. to aid im paying iuterest on the Strate bonds due first of January next. No developments have been made touching the schoot fund bonds deposited with the Ten- neste National Bank, at Memphis, toe comptroller. Itis believed that the bonds are gone pastrecovery. The Legislature has ap- pointed a commitiee to investigate the matter, and Sleo adopted a resolution autborizing the oe to take active measures to recover the bonds. timere Markete—Jne. W. Garrett, Esq. Battimore, Dee 12.—Flour—Baltimore high grades are held with firmness, owing to the scarcity of prime wheat, and holders show lees disposition to meet the views of buyers. Sales to-day, 200 barrels North Western Ex- ‘TQ, at $12, and 10. bbie. Howard street do. at #13 50. Nospecial change in grain. Market lightly supp |. Wheat $2 90a83 25 trom fair to prime White, and $27548305 for fair to rime Red. White Corn 93095; Yellow. 91496. its 54256. RK 1 15a$1 25. ya inactive and heavy. Iders$1 13a81 14. Sides $12, $13."“Barrelled Pork firmer; stock being mach reduced. $2250. No Bulk Meat in marie’, Nochange in coffee, sugars, or whisky. Jobn W. Garrett was to-day re-elected President of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and Jobn King, late auditor of the company, was chosen Vice President. Latest from New Orleans and Mexico. New ORLEANS. Dec. 11.—Advices from Tam- ico Announce that both the Liberals there and jia, the Imperialist. at San Louis, are exact- ing heavy forced loans for the support of their troepe. The New Orleans Tribune, in speaking of the organization by Congress of provisional or territorial government in Louisiana to super- cede the present one, nominaies Thomas Durant for Governor. 1ts:ys all other Union men who bave held office have been failures. The New Orleans Times to-day welcomes the investigation by Congressional commi.tee of the New Or‘eans riot, and hopes it may be open, thorongh, complete, nnbiassed. The Fenian Trials. Swertepres, C. W., Dee. 12.—The court met at 9.30a.m. Mr. Deviin proceeded to argue the second plea to the jurisdiction of the court, contending that Imperias Status 11 and 15, Victoria, chapter 12, which limits punishment for such offences as are chorged against the prisoners to transportation of imprisonment, is in force im thie Proyince, and that his cli- ents should bave been indicted wader this act. He hae now commenced to argue bis plea in bar that prisoners cannot be tried under an ez post factolaw, which he contends is the char- acter of the act under which the indictment is laid. Tornade in Texas. New ORLEANS, Dec. 11.—The Times Shreve~ port special cays that a terrsfic tornado passed rough Henderson, Rusk Texas, on the evening of the 4th, killing Persoas and eerio twelve others.” Great dam- aly i age was done the surronodsng country. Fixe, or six bouses blown dowb.one of which was the Academy, wherein four scholars were killed and twelve seriously mjnred. The Kea River and other streams are getting very high Western Ratiroads, Kaneas Urry. Mo., Dec. t.—The City Coun- cils to-day ordered the issue of $60,00t as the firet installment of $106. 000 subscribed by the city to the Kansas City and Fort Scott rail- road. ‘The contractors will begin work days, and will finish forty-five miles road by September next. The Cameton to connect this city with the Hannibal and st. Josephs railroad, will be completed next May. and Li bus ae he ton, Butler, Warren and inton countres, and the terminus will be ‘Cincinnati and Witmington. eee } Gen. Custis Les f LTIMORB, Dec. 11.—Geo. Curtis Lee, son soatne rebel Gene Lice, bas been elected Presi. (dent of the Maryland Agricultural College... o'clock p. m.—The | yu Dec. .—Mcker: Pecntom, Iii. . U.—MeokKerry's .: fou L reyed fire tast night SWinowas lit Dee. l—The W 4 = tn BA ast tast nigh: Loss, $1 @urance, $5,( 00. TCmicace, Dec. f1.—The dweiding of Jamon Miller, at Kock Isiand. tm this State, was de- sireyed by fireon Suudsy. Hi- mother, aged ‘7 yess, and two of bis eon~ were barned to death. Another son was so badly burned tha: he is not expected to live. e Watal Fire. Qurnec, C. E.. Dec. 12 —The Grand Treox Station, at St. Jean, Port Joli, was burned aster, George Johnston, aud his oes, by leaping | window. mule oribekowamean imyured by the fall. The French Government hasgiven 1,009 francs to the reliet fund. ’ ‘The Snow Storm Nerth. Burraco. Dec. 12—Tbe storm ceased tast | aight. Railroads are rv all right. The sleighing ss excellent. The krie Canai cluses w-day. iat LOCAL NEWS. ——————- COLORED Preacuecs tn TRouBLE.— Yester- day anernoon, Joon H. Brooks, s cotored Bap - ust clergyman, was before Justice Walter, hav - beea arrested by Officer S. B. Clements, on ‘barge of being the fatber of achild of Alice miatto. At the trial tbechild was pro- duced, & very bright colored bey of iT months old. The mother was a shade or lighter, and the alleged father very biack apreared from the evidence that the compta' Ant Was in the babit of attending Brooks" church, and be was in the habit of going from tbe ehnreh with her. The complainant alleged that the accused bad frequently stopped by the wayside in Dollow with her, but pever went to her house with her. There werea large nom - ber of witnesses present. mostof them members et Brooks’ church. Rev. A. Bouldes com- paratively hght compiexioned colored preach - er, and an old man, to whose church the com- plaipant is now atiached, and tn whose house she is pow living, was present, and was ac- cused by some of the crowd of being the father ot the Rave. He was quite indignant and threatened to have his accusers locked up, de- bying the charge and asserting tba! it was im possible for bum to be guil hisage. Lt als came ont in the evidence that Brooks was su-- pended from his ministerml tanctions some Montns since by & synod of the church on « charge to this; but itappears that lus congregstion, which ts said to number over 5 members, sull clings to bim. H. C. Gooding lor the defense. -—- Criminal Court, Judge Fisher.—This morn- ing,intbe case ot Jobn Brown, mdicted +r Jarcen: George Vogden, indicted ou a like charge. ¢ pros. was entered. John Hanley, indicted for an assault and battery wich intent to kidd John W. Sanderson by cutting him with a knife, was foned nut | guilty. Adams tor defense. | John Moore, indicted fur | derly house, wae toy Affai keeping & disor- in BURGLARY aN» AgRest or THE buURGL < Last night, about 10 o'clock, officers Harper and Cunningham, going around their bea beard a burgiar operating on the door of th | grocery store of George Upperman, corner o | Bridge and Jefferson streets. By & quick movement they succeeded in capturing the burglar inthe act. He was working with « jimmy, and succeede: prying off a pad-iock from the outside doo: unga knob from the door. The burgiar had previously broken into and robbed the gunsmith shop of Reuben Daw, on the opposite side ot the street, where be got two single and one double-barre!led scowling pieces. The prisoner is a Philade!- phia burglar, who goes A the Dame of Frank Brown. alias Brannon. Justice Buckey com - mitted him to jail for court, and Lieut. Essex directed that ue be takea to the headquarters to have his portrait taken forthe gallery. Ssaer Teick Unsvecessrvt.—L. A. Dela- Wig and Paul Moton were arrested this morn - ing by cfficer Paxson, on suspicion of larce: ltappeared that Dellwig was looking 1 Wagon tocarry some barrels to Washiagto Seeing Moton standing by a wagon, he ask. 4 what he would carry the barrels w tue city for Moton said he would do it for 75 cents Deliwig agreed to give it, and got im the wa- | gon with bim to go for the is. Butat turped out that the wagon belonged to Mr. KR. E. asco. The jarceny case was dismissed, and Paul Moton was fined $3.50 for disorder- | ly conduct. Tur Canal —Arrived—The Morrison, with d five boate with coal, consigned as American Co., 224.4 tons; Hampshire and Baltimore Uo.. 111.19 tons: Centrai Co 555.19 tons. Departed—The K. diee to Lift Loek Edwara'’s Ferry: jen, with salt, &c., to Shepherdstown: A. ©. Green, with cof- fins to Nbarpsburg. FLOUR anxpGinalIx Market.—The market dull. To transactions outside the local trade Prices nominally as last quoted in the Star. ‘We noticed the arrival of the boat Hartiey witb grain, to George Waters. The clerks and employees of various flour and grain houses are busily engaged iu storing the cargoes received within a few days corgetown. landings. leared—Steamer Ken- nebec. Wilson master, from leno ven Dei. for Balt more. Cleared—Steamer yflower, Robineon master, for New York. ee ee Kk OB BA: BLACK BO} Mart aSmonk, ors ane pote oD iL 0) -. Both Indien to drive. apnis tof DEAPE, I OLIDaY Hats jow ready for the Holidays ee eae HATS for young en boys. 374 D atreet. Sram FUBSB:: Having recently returned from New York, I Dew prepared to of'er fresh-made desirable FURS. most ruitable mementoes for Heliday tresents, embracing— SUDSON BAY SABLB, de 12-St* F UBS: ASTBACAH, WATER MINK, &c., &o., In Skating and Dress MOUFFS, BOAS, aad COL LABS. Also, full assortment of CHILPREN'’S FUBS. B. H. STIBEMBTZ, Better end Ferrier, 234 Penn's avenue, de 12-tf twe doors from ith etreet. ¥ W. B. 18 & CO., Anctioneers. "HURnancett givens 4 THuI8 BVE at beets od AR OF CROONER SEMA EANST LOPE. tae ane ber- veriety of - gods ory live. al of Seat Se pabnoeet olde withowt “or *_W.L. WALL & 00...Ancte, i W.L. & Ft actionsers, Bazaar, SaTURDAY NING. Dec. 15.0810 0'cI", weit ells at he Bamber of Seddic. Carriuge and fali description at sale,) comprising Many good Work, and =. Horees, Bew Jenn) Lind Wagon ahd Baggy, bullt ia this city, Azad, a of New and head Bug. "Ge sheanss Carriages, jagous, aud other (One Back ond one Coupes. tn good order Nowund Second-hand Harnses, Baddles, Carriages. Mies Sayer Taeadeys, Tharedays. ane” is en one are Tb Oe name,