Evening Star Newspaper, December 13, 1866, Page 1

“THE EVENING STAR 3® PUBLISHED DAILY, (RXCEPT SURDAY,). AT THE STAB BUILDINGS Seuihwest commer @&f Pena’e qvenue end 11th street aY W. D. WALLAOH. —_—~——— The STARK is served by the carriers to their wobscribere In the Oity and Ditric at Tan ORPTs PER WEEE. Copies at the counter, with RS. CUBTIS IBV ii u "e ve in- St owe boc ‘iittane Since hous fom We ba'mr andes Pm. yt ee ee ‘of naa Fetes back to bis old office, No 409 i2thst. bo 1é Im? YONFID! 1AL.—Young who have in- Cc jared ves oy certain secret ‘habits, which anfit them for business. . or the duties of married life; jie aged and old men. who. from the follies of y of ca in advence of one FU: AL WREATHS, BO- B'ebits Cuossrs, aNOHOES. i} Pe fu naturel form. WAX FLO a Fe Ya aoe gaat ith etrest ‘ween G and H 36m #OBM% our lady friends th ¢ can anata little notice, make ai fare to obtals the very lotest dealge of Sinan ior et btain to ates! Sit Linde ot Needlework sstamp' Goods, ‘Braid, 5 eal si p = Working Cotten fsck. 381 F street. ADIES WHO ARE DESIROUS OF A SKILL- ompiiabed Physician, should con- L. ‘Re DESEY MORTON: 1a_P Fret, chmerd 3 removed to No. oc sult Dr near ton soy [Be addres ILD. Dealer in New holstered and, Varnished the canal.) Highest price paid for Seco Forniture. reer P ? FLACK. WARDH.LAMON, C.¥. BLACK. BREN ANS BEAGIAW OF FIR. BLACK. LAMON 2 09., hors Attorneys at-La a the Supreme pare The Untied States, the Court of aims, the Courts of the District, the Executive Depart: ents. and Committees of Coneress. Milner 46" lab street, (dircctly opposite wie Yards Hotel) de wt Button your coat Up to your throat. And see that you're sermly clad; You berick in your bad, Yeu in your ’ Which will be exceedingly bad. And you'll stay in bet ‘With the cold in your . And complied to be somewhat intet. Tul you've had hb Of the Doctor And all sorte of sick folas 6 care ioe the Fall, mn : Just suc! those Which are sold at Smith # Oak Hall. SMITH BROS. & CO.. MEBOHANT TAILORS, AND DBALERS LS GENTS’ FUBD1oliANG GOODS, OSK HALL, 460 Sevaentn Stxekr. Jot received the largest end finest stock of PLRCE GUUDS F offered tp the city of Wa-i- togten. Baving secured the best artists in the tity, Weare = 14 make ap in fae Baek ty ke, « er 2 Bent Bit ese 8. B. & OV. \ LOsA No, sub. -RCHANT TAILOR, i py a f and D streets. mer of ath Desires to retura his thanks tor f=) Hiberal t pevionage Lestowed epcn bi a and at he same ti + store ou inspect hit d choice seleeion of goods, which he haa just purchased for the Pall 'and Winter ‘Trad j@ at the estab- ment. = nd moderate charces is our ae ee Geen H. DUVALL. (LAré DUVALL & Bav.,) : MEKOHSNT TAILOY, No. 424 Pa ave , between 4% aud 6th ets. Would inform friepds and the patife that he is pre pared an extensive assortment ¥reneh and Knzligh Cloths, Cassimerss, an: Vestings. to furnish Clothing to order in the most superhar tastivuavie map- ner. Orders from members of Congress and others respectfully » licitea. Also. & neral assortment of Gentlemen’s FluNISHENG GOODS. embracing and Under Bhirte i Drawers, Umbrellas. Haudker- chefs, Ties. Wovles aud Uotzcn Hait- Hose. Ge S-eotwil , ~ POLAN, MEBCHANT TAILOR, coruer Tvania av. vi “hoarse vest “4 Hath sti opposite Willarde’ for assortment of Cloths. Casstmeres, Vestings. Chinchillas and Escomas, + Ge Faas ag foots e Clothing. trom New ‘York Bil splend be bad tn this city. Me invites his {he pablte to give hiw's call. ead returns his sia- ? = . cere thanks for their liberal patronage. . J. HBr : Successor te H: F. Letidon & Co. BY CITIZEN'S AND MILITAE) zon Ip Metropolitan Hotel tf my TTO WILEKESNs PIANOS AND OABHABT Oo @ NEEUMaM’S Panvod ORGANS. All will God ft greatly to their ats be: $e cxaeaeee Rese epee Teeny 1 $0, Tr Cub agencs at GEORGE L. WILD & New Piano Forte and Org w is Wn pty eee or tine ne = rv = struments, fociuding « CHUKCH OBGaw. for ale et lowest fecters prices. and om easy ter : TUNING and BEPATRING Tathiully execu ced. 2013 6m" SUPERION CABINET FORRITORE. The Subseriber is bags Ad Inform hig nU@erons and 10: thal tock of iene RBINET FURNITURE” vs Compl; mbract LO Sere down to the CHEAPEST It is not necessary bd ees ss Tian jease call Gotee archasing ve 3 c0dm Southeast corner wiles Ww? Lilam BRADLEY STéam anufecturer 'ARBLE MANTLES, MONUMENTS. TABLE AND WASHSTAND TOPS, &e. ments made. order on reasonable terms Move and rtest notice an: LB ReSge 4-0 a tor sale and rent on easy terms... Be. street, above Feaneyivess avenue CY O: BBIORREBACR._ - cM. iL. S808 Fax. No. 1. 18 Kits, ‘who appreetal ne article Lip ool ality, and fall wilt find superior Weight, ‘ortiand, Me. fe wee a __~_ Btug Pine: écsep ; Pp” LADELPML BEEF TONGUES, In prime order N. W. BUBOHELL, Corner ith streets. ocs ca under Bbb itt House. PEG Eevee Two thousand loads cleaa Scag: Rat penis for com*rete ino. two Su o theneend loads FT. AND. suit- cue [pte and plastering, on bend and fer anle ac very mderate pri: suas an ée3 im coruer lth street west iLYE PLATAD aE TTT ‘ya sk OARTORS. ck Hess. wi ei uiapiuae REgCON*- BPouKS. SPOONS, ved this dey, kotet ee Cen mes se ro yarott Hall. : - : bac LL) Bue 8 UB Ss. ‘CRE. aud ee y¥ OU - ETT & BUOKS. Apothecari~«. No. 59 Peansy¥i- Yeu Savenne, hetwees Jet eud cid streets. and by Srugeiow gonereily. we 18 evlm* HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, &o. a BD. WILLARD'S HOTBL wistinee heen r ran. tatives,and others, ah their if im i Fas Uastwi0K 200. K BEWoon HOUsB, Corner Pena. avenue and Trorifth sireet, fashingion, D.C. residing st this teat 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., no 21-tf Proprietors. APITCL HOUSE AND RESTAURANT. Cc 346 venue, between Ist and 2d sts, Comfortable ms. with, first clase Board Twenty years experience as chief eral Foreign Legations and ountry should be *MBI icH’s No. 399 Penne cook st the sev- tincipal Hotels in clent gnaraatee of faction to ali who will extend me their pa- opage. DINNERS and SUPPERS at private reatéevces, for parties balis, witt ber otten up ip the best CHARLES GIVAUDAN, Proprietor. 4TA iT. enue, near 6th street. P. EMBICH wishes to inform his friends and the bli. ally that h Mantiyon bord OVSTERS now keeps con- . fresh v cay, red In every styia Yiie'W INES and LIGCORS cannot be sur Call bim a tri oo 23 BALLS, PARTIES, &e. \HE ANNUSL GUAND BALL a OBIENTAL LODGE. No. 19,1.0.0.F., = wi On MONDAY £VB Dollar. 0.0. F. “ato ‘en NG. Dec. 17, 1866, At METROPOLITAN HALL. Tickets, admitting a gentleman and ladies, One “By Hak DB FEL On MONDAY RAND LEV 16S’ BALL, VENING, Dec. Tickets. One Dellar. 1a e08t EAQH. Teacher of Piano 075 17th street south, T HE on Sept. 13, 1868 city, or address the principal. nest e E. PARSONS, Catonville, M L°* N OFFICE, Between lib MONEY LOANED «: Jewelry, Clothing. & ST. TIMOTHY'S HALL. if dutios of this Institution will be resamed For terms, & Principal 5 see cal bookstores of de 8-1m* wre is If, BUT FINLEY g- Where can Oh, col Come and Bal pees.if Dodrop in, quo Have you fine cut wraoped in tin’ Best us Do your meerschacm Boy and try, quo’ Fi »&e Li BY HOW!TT see. quo ere is, quo’ 1 craps E STREET, d i1th streets, 1B Gold and Silver Watches, D icensed BURNs. a ® g00d . ar : me, qno a ‘e or tak z the car’ Finley. * Finley, ‘inley. Finley. ¥ .. color well ° inley. Are they inere-shame, mate to sell * Nary ee}. quo’ Finley Have you plug of ever: ade ? pRYOry grade quo F E I'l call there »3)-Im* ‘eo ry AL! the taste and suite the trade © he -,auo’ Finley . nd stems in every style® tyle, qa’ Finle (ere ima tthe wh | quo’ Finley. 489 7TH STREET, near B. ooatk AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, We bave on hand. snd direct from the mines Havre-de Grace, lar, very best jualities. Gross the city Lecu: antities of COAL of Philadelphia ‘constantly receiyin: via ani the tons of 2,240 Ibs. delivered in any part of at the following prices. ist Mountain other sizes ard :ualt: high, at 83 re tout, W. fies of White Al 3. from the following mines, viz: Li cust Mountain, Baltimore © Ww ‘bar re Coal and Iron Co 2c _ Diamond Veta and Lykens 3 ° etal Coal, run of mine, $7. ter ssupply. ‘Oraess ra will be rece: t, between E of 7th street deat i WooD. ‘very best quality, raleh Coal by the cargo at the lowest BN Rass, ¢ for families to put in their win- ‘ived at car office, 463 oth sud F,orst our wharf, at foot 8. P. BROWN & SON, eo AND BLEGANT GU0US. We have jast opened a splendid Stock’ °f cHima, oBocK ERY, GLassWARE, CUTLERY. aod Of the newest sud We tnvite the particalar ch erally. snd parc hasers Kener BB & BEVERIDGE, Well all, 7th etrect. de 1-10t* FLous __ 08a A fall assortment of all * Hi y nage tices treet ee for Golden mn (Bo ata 0) Fiours iu the District, As been extensively counterfeited erty, we would arran, tha ement with Md cap be bitaiaed from any othe: ality second to nove. tion Sor aret-class Family Fiour. dol; jet, Sake Buckwheat at low rates All grades of jew by no 8 most beautifal designs, to w' attentiv those wishing this PLATED WARE, e f housekeepers ‘adea choice Flour for low and bi the iF 80 rics lees ill, J. nganor Family ts flour bj millers we furnigh it tower ce, Western Flour nstore and for sale WM. GALT Indiana avenues and Ist stroe! € 00 aear De} EMmMOVAL. R THE BATION OF WASHINC TON Have removed to their New Office. No. 71 LOUISIANA AVENUE, Firat do enst of 7th st, A®* DES BNTU and su, vases GANNED | cOvos. hes, Pears, ul s reaches 200 i Corn, Lina Tretics and Bravay Peaches ceived and sale at the wale or retail, by _nowtws 33 \) A Lack Gideon, ery D. Gook: D Chas. Knap, Pi 't, Geo IBBCTO WOOD AND OVAL YABD. Mth street, between L and M streets. S7-WOD and C@AL constantly on hand. A. 5. ALDEN. 7-1m* J. H. OBANB s » bet. 6th STORES ey ate Also @ most Tee w Vice Pres’t, ‘Marshall Brown ‘PaXd Wallach Daniel Doda, Dixon. * Secretary. including Tomatoes, Quin: , Peas, @o, > in glass, this day lowest prices, whole- ited et ae abrom eas Te tahoe A T REC Yoh Minor 30, * sssciee pid rharacertsie by Atmasg We er: s Thine of Store Of the Onell We: ope Wicbeke: Hinstrated; £2 Kissing the Kod: A Novel. by Keopand Vaice, 78 cone. tice tor Wealth, Dy Ie, i pans "FRANCK TAYLOR, insLOW s 8W KET CORE, 19 GAN ‘A Jorge inyoice freat (rom the packers. in Part. Lt ignty Me. Feesalein eee pe nine Lon ned King Place TELEGRAMS, ke. The Stephens headquarters in New Yerk exhibits an animated spectacie. Men are busy packivg Ammauition and arm3 arriving from Pe vivania and Delaware, collected by Col, Condon. The donations amount to 1,(0),00) rounds of fixed ammunition with arms. Texas sends 35,000 stand of arms and #4,000 10 currency. Areport of the arrival of Stephens is Jooked for with anxiety. No question exists but that he has leitthe country. The poblic expectimportant news from Ireland within three weeks. Barracks are going up in Grenada, Miss., for @ permanent garrixon for United States troops. Itis said Jackson, Vicksburg, and Natchez are also tobe permanent posts. The major gene- ral commanding says it is simply to assist civil @uthorives in maintaining the law. Major General Wood has been complimentarily ad- dressed by the grand jury of Marion county, Mics., for impartiality and justice in the exe- cution of his duties, to which he replies iris the desire of the army that the civil authori- tes sbonld be altogether entrusted with the execution of the laws. A special convention of delegates from thir- teen Orthodox Lutheran synods in the United States and Canadas met yesterday evening ip the Trinity Lutheran Chareh yn Philadelphia. Oxer one hundred delegates are present, ‘anong whom are a number of the most prom Bent clergy of this denomination. The obje of the con vention is the consideration of prop silious for & basis of union between the various Ortbedox Lutheran synods ip tars conuatry, and the proceedings are looked to with cou- ciderabdle mterest by the denomination ° Both houses of the Virginia’ ,Legistature ‘were Oceupied yesterday in an animated dis- cussion of the bills amending the stay-law- The House vill, which proposed to give dabt- ors six Mopths more time, they to pay interest ov suspended inéebteduess, was rejected by ten majority. In the Senate there was no final action. The directors of the Virginia Centra! Rail. road Company yesterday adopted 2 resoin- tion increasing the salaries and pay ofall em- ployees of the company tea per cent. for the ensuing year. The statistics compiled from the books of the collectors of mternal revenue and customs sbow that the amount of spirits prodaced in Oaltornia during the period of three years on the 3ist of May Iast was $56,000 gailons. The directors of the Havre Steamship Com- pany have decided to sell the steamships Ara- goand Fulton at auction on the 234 tnst., it baving been found necessary to discontinue the line for want of patronage. Ina charge to the grand jury of the Court of Sessions, in New York, yesterday, Kecorder Hacket alluded particularly to the manifest ‘erease of crime im commercial circles, and the un-afe conditton of public buildings. The executive committee of the National Board of Fire Underwriters heid a Meeting io New Yerk yesterday morning. ‘Tbe Weiland ena}, Canada, is officially or- dered to be closed on the 15th instant, but itis BoW virtually elosed by ice. Nathaniel Pascall, senior editor of the Mis- souri Republican, Givd yesterday moraing,aged sixty-four. CONGRESSIONAL. SENATE oneal stfternoon, the bill reg- Dlaing the elective franchise in the District of Columbia being aader consideration— z Mr. Sprague said that the Sauth renrecentad aristocracy, the North cemocracy. Let no ob. stacle stand in the way oc saviuz Uc peuple from amore Gesperate struggle than had yet been witnessed. Mr. Buckalew @id not consider that voting against the amendment was voting on the question of the extension of suffrage. He was opposed to exteuding the electoral systein here or tleewhere, it onght rather to be restricted. As achoice between it and the counter prop- osition he would vote for the amendment, Mr. Doolitue ssid the amendment opened a very grave question,’ ttpon which the Ablest minds were divided, but upon which they were called upon to vote. He would vote aghinst the amendment. He had arrived at the conclasiou thatthe trae foundation upon which to rest snifrage was the family—the bend of the inmily. We were Caucasians. Hisrery, edvention, and experience taught that mo-tmen of that race were competent. The tnsiory Of other races Showed that they were incompetent. When he was told that the In- (isn or the Affienn was competent, be was told what he contd not believe, though some few of the latter might be. It would be a bur- esque upon republican institutions. that those who had iaely been slaves wi cow petent was, he thonght, contrary to rea- gon. There were exceptions, but no law could be ‘ormed to recognize them. Se with the Chinese in Calrfornia and elsewhers. Here, where aj] the negroes conld flock from the Seuthern Stites, it was preposterous to talk of it. At the jate election thie issue was avoided everywhere, with the exception, perbaps. of Marsuchusetis. To say, then, that the paople were in favor of it was folly. He learned that iL was proposed to offer an amendment attach- ing 4 qualification. He might support such a measure, but he could not ¢upport either this bill or the amendinent, Mr. Poineroy was for this measure earnestly, and for that reason he would vote against the amendment, delieving that it was merely in- tended to deteat the bill. The yeas and nays were then taken n the amendment of Mr. Cowan—9 votmg in fayor of if, to 37 against. Mr. Dixon offered the following amendment. to come at the end of the first section of the bill reported by the committee. Provided, That no person who Bas not here- tofore voted in this District shail be permitted to vote unless he shall be able, at the time of offering the vot, to read, and also to write his own pume. Mr. Iixon briefly supported his amend- ment, and called the yeas and nays. Mr. Hendricks was not im favor of placing suffrage on that basis, but ds a lesser evil he cousidered it his duty to vote for it Mr. Saulsbury betieved that the never satis- fied abolition element would flood this District wh negroes so as to get eontro! of the corpo- ration government. With a view to evade a3 Tar as possible this catastrophe he bad though of voting for the amendment ot Mr. Cowan, but that it included the negro women. He could not yote tor the proposition of the Sen- Stor from Connecticut, (Mr. Dixon.f What in- telligence was implied in the ability to read and write & man’s name! The power given to Congress was not to.set up a model govern: ment in the District of Colambia. If Congress Sustained the same relation to this District as the Legislature of # State to its le, would any Legi@inture give similar rights to the aezro race if there was sach a majority of the whites aginst it! Senaters in such cases Would not vote for it unless they intended to make political martyrs of themselves. They were the Legislature of the District of Columbia, but would not conform their action to the will of the people, endeavoring rather to set upa model for the States to follow. He denied that, us alleged, the Southern States would follow thatexample. Nothing could so sting apread soul xs dishonor, and he trusted that no sop of & Southern State would so degrade himseif as to accept a seat here on such terms. As to the equality of races in the sight of God, and the claim of the Senator from Maine, (Mr. Mor- Fill.) that all who denied it were infidels. it such were the case tnen all those whom he revered were jntide! », the author of the Pentavwench was an infidel.” 1f the Senator be- lieved the Bible he believed they were descen- dants of Ham, and, therefore, set aside as ser- He would refer him to the original for rm “servantor servant be would find jt meant “a slave of slaves,” or “a slave forever.” And the same with the cor: d= img Word in Greek. Dw aay Senator believe that giving the right of suffrage to the blacks 11 thas District would resalt in any mmprovement of its Government, or in the happiness of the people! Was there any great wisdom recently discovered im these people? 1f°so, it was a wonderful disco y udeed. He would not oecupy the time the Senate further, bat wovkd content himself with simply voting @gciu+t the amendment. On motion, the Sepate then adjourned. Tlousy —Yesterday afternoon— ‘The further consigeration of the bill rego- Inting appointments to and removals trom of- fice sod ihe amendments was postponed ua- Ul toeday. . ” Mr. Booper., Mass.) by nnanimous copeent. rp orted & bij] to provide # uation’! carrency cecuted by & ize of Upited States bonds dt provide fort irculation sad redemp. tow thereof, and her purposes. On motion of Mr. Niblack (Ing,) a resofation wasged@pied calling, upon ihe President for IB bik Sostesstan ts fotarios’)> tab Het auseed ii seion in rela! ou 9! fe ae ocenrred at New OFiean? du the J0un et July last. “bave met universal approval, that The reguiar monthly /ineefing of the Board Of Directots oi the meré and Ohio Rail- road Cor y took pi Station; s, W. Garrett, . lent, in the chair, After the organization of the Buard, the Preeidemt withdrew, cating Joon Spear Nickols; Eeq., vo the ctiaur. 7 On mouod, the Board then proceedid to the election of the President, when it was found that John W. Garrett, Esq., was unanimously elected Preaadent of the mpany for the en- suing year. Mr. Garrett, upon taking the chair, addressed the Hoard, stating fof general mformation the leading Acts, the progress Of the works, and the developements of the ap cy of tue Uom- pany and of its prospects. je said that theen- Ure line trom dultumore to Piedmont (a dis- tance of 6 miles) wilt be completed with a superior double track @iring the next year It is expected the ing of the tunnel of Point et Rocks will bethroggn at shearly day, and that, by Augastmext,the donbie track cin be laid through this tunnel, and the ex; line upon the banks of the canal at this point be abandoned. The rock from this excavation, which is exce@dingly bard and durable, is broken chiefly by an improved steam ballast crusher, and is used in ballasting the new second track. ‘To avoid the sharp curve near the canal at Williams’ Point, west of the tanoel described, at will be necessary to construct an additional tunnel, Preparations are being made to com- Mence this work, and large forces will be placed atail pomte slong the line of the canal aS soon as the navigation thereon ceases. Since the destruction of the wooden and other bridges upon its line during the war. twelve first-class iron bridges, aggregating 3,475 feet, with 27 spans, varying from 78 to 205, feet in length and of very costly character, have been butitatthe Mount Olare workshops, placed upon superior masonry, and are now in successful use. Atthe close of the war the Winchester and Potomac Kailroad Company was entirely withouteguipment, without means to complete \ts roud into Winchester, or ability to work its line. Upon the solicitation of that company, and in order to aid it and the people of Win- chester and the Valley of Virginia, this Com. pany undertook the reconstraction of its bridges, and the cons'rnetion of the road from Stevenson's Station to Winchester, and togup. ply buildings essential for the convenience of ils Dusimess. Lt arranged also with that com. pany tosopply the requisite machinery and work that road. Much work has been done npon the Wash ington County Railroad, leading from the Main Stem at Weaverton to Hagerstown—a distance of twenty-three mi This Company b: hus far contributed to the payment tor the work upon that road $10,000. I am gratified to state, upon informa tion received from the officers of that Compa. ny, that they confidently expect tnat the road will be opened prior to the dedication of tne National Cemetery at Antietam. on the 17th of September pext. As this road passes through tbat classic battle ground, it is anticipated that its large factlities, in connection with the Bal- timere and Oo Koad, will enable the great concourse expected on that interesting occa- zion to reach the Cemetery with eonvenience ahd comfort. The work upon the Pittsburg & Connelsyille Railroad bas been gradually pushed forward, and the heaviest portion of it—the Sand Patch Tunnel, through the summit of the Allegha- nies—is well advanced towards completion. But for the delays which a vexations and un- Warrantable litigation tas caused, the direct communication by rail, between Baltimore. and Pittsburg, would now be in actual opera- tion. The Company's engineers hate located two routes from the Point of Kocks to Weshing- ton—oneé via Liladeneburg, and the second di- rectly into the city Of Washington. By the latter route the distance wall be bat 42 miles, being & reduction of the ldistance, compared with that by the Relay Houss, of 4) miles. Tne Ja\ter tocaltom was made by the svlicifation ef his Honor the Miyor, and other deading citi- zens ot Washington. During its itst session, Congress tefnsed to Authorize any Additional jines of road from Washington to Baltimore. and, afiér thoroaen examination, the Committee gn the District of Columbia recommended the Passage of an act, in July last, whiek became a law ion the 25th of that month, authorizing tle entrance of the Metropolitan Braneh into thé District of Co- Jumbia, and to the city of Washington; vu BD agreement to be made with thai city authorities of Washington appeared desirous that the more direct route should be selected, uistead of that ria Bladensburg, and their councils have now this subject under consid- erauion. If they adopt satisfactory legislation, the Mayor of that city has been assured, in ac- cordance with the Views entertained by this boare, pint the line which they-prefer eWAll be adopted. uch eflort Bas been made by parties con- nected with rival interests to arouse prejudices ‘against the Baltimore and Ohio Railred Com. pany among the citizeus of Washington, by the grossest misrepresentations and the most posi- tive misstatements. Lam very sure that t rep- resent ibe unanimous sentiment of this Board and of this community in stating. as [ have done on other occasions, when such statements at Uamden slightest jealo exists on the part of Baiti- more a8 Fegards the progress'of the city of Washington .Our imterests are common, and in this connection it is clearly desizabie to Washington that Baltimore should also ad- vance tosuéh a point of commercial import. ance as shall e it As their most convenient and economical commercial centre upon the coast—the point for their business in- tereourse. « In effect, Washington is so closely allied in every form with this communiiy, that itis and will Continue to be necessarily identi- fied largely in business and commercial ers gress. regards the Baltimore and Onio road, its labors have been ‘asafl here are aware, tor the interests of Washington, as one of its two great and important termini for the main stem and branches, and for ther connections. In the desire to, misrepresént this com, '. itis as astonishing how mischiévous to the in- terests of Washington have been those parties: ‘who bave published articles in that city alle- ging it tobe solely dependent for its s t npon a ~single mismanaged railway.” That great city is dependent Bye. no single line. Few commerctal seats of great P tions have more advaptages for the economical and convenient transportation of supplies than the city of Washington. lt bas draining fertile regions—the Chesapeake and Ohio canal—ex. tending if 40 the imterior 1&4 miles: a work which bas cost more than twenty millions of dollars, and which contributes silits adyan- tages to that city and her sister cities of the District. It bas the noble Potomac river, pre- senting & navigation unexcelied by any river on the continent—a river by which it has not only easy and cheap communication with a large portion of V: inand Maryland. but by which it ys the most economical possible oniet to Chesapeake, and the c practicable navigation to all the cities o: seacoust And abroad. It has also the Wash. ingion and Alexandria | railroad, connecting with the Orange and dria, and, through that important road. with all the net-work of railways ramifying throngh the State of Vir- ginia and the South. It first-class steamers Tunning to Aquia Creek, at which point they connect with kichmond, Fred- erickeburg and Potomac railroad, and thus offer another superior and excellent line of communication with Richmond ana the South, As to ye sone, Rows cage ts ae Wash- ington jousands who constant! hee its line with speed, regul: ead 5 en best Fr ae regardiag its management. ‘ourteen first class ager trains per s betwixt the chiles e Washington | Bat jording every character of ac- comm: tmoderate and equitable charges Jor passengers; and freigh* trains are turnished constantly to any extent they may be desired ata tariff which will eompare favorably with thet of roads of similar length in.agy par of the United Suites. A: clear that, with the fact that the prevent double track road bet Balumore and Washington affords bundant fapiiies foc more t twenty times the amouni trans - portaugn now, oferiug or to be obtained for th: route, Bo pablic interest requires a parel- tel Eyres ant p ervey as erea: ublic interes’ Ay! ry c- Ton of the oars ; ‘ashington to the Point of Rocks, that will maintain the a heretofore he Teluang iteau thorit, ‘Continus thas to en cow of mobey by this ow pleve the Metro. moaths a large |. sitive ble period. Itus also at various other points upon the entire work can be vigorously prosecuted. By ie campietian atthe Risisbars, and Sten- ben vilie , in conneéctien with the Stenben- ville and Indiana Railroad, the Penasyivania Raliroad Company has been enabied to reduce Me-distance from Itimore to Cincinnati to 647 miles, and from Washi to Cincinnati toét7 miles. The distance of our line via Graf- ton and Parkersburg, from Baltimore to Cip- cippaty i Baltimore, and 79 miles less to Washington Ubin by the shortest hne of the Pennsylvania Railroad. It has been determined by the Ma- rietta and Cincinnati and Baltimore and Ohio oads tosvail fully of these advantages, by @stablishing, during the next season, first-class independent trains, to run through in such Ume as cannot fail to command that business for this superior ronte. Upon the completion ofthe Met litan Branch, the advantages of this route to Washington, as compared with that by the Pennsylvania Road, will be in- creased to 121 miles. Embracing the Main Stem of the Baltimore and Ohio Road, 379 miles, the Parkersburg Branch, 104 miles, the Washington Branch, 31 mileg, the Winchester and Potomac Road. miles, and the Central Ohio Road, 137 miles. there are now under your management roads traversing 65 miles of territory Charge te the G On the opening of the December term of the Criminal Court, Judge Fisher, who is boiding the present term, delivered the following excel- lent charge to the Grand Jury Gentlemen of the Grand Jury: In conformity to an immemorial usage, both im this country aud in that from which we bave derived our system of jurispruaepce, and in obedience to the jaws enacted by that body m which our Federal Constitution bas yested the power to exercise exclusive legislation over this District, you bave appeared here to-day to take the oath Of office aud enter upon the discharge of your duties as conservators of the public peace and morais of this community. ‘Yon bave taken that oath, and in so doing have called God to witness that yon will dili- gently inquire and true presentment make of “il sacb matters and things as shall be given you in charge; to keep secret the counsel of the Government, your fellows, and your own: to present no man for envy, hatred, or malice: and to leave no man unpresented for love, fear, favor, affection, reward or the hope thereef: all which you are to do according w the very best of your knowledge and understanding. The office which you have assumed is a solemn and important one. It has been very properly observed by, an able jurist. that, in the annals of the world, there cannot be found un imstitution so well fitted *for avoiding abuses, which might, otherwise, arise trom rigor, from malice, from negligence, or trom partiality in the punishment of crimes. No matter where the supreme authority ts lodged, it os easily seen that, unless a tribunal, re- moved trom popular iniinence on the one band, and executive dictation on the otber, is stationed between the prosecuting power and the citizen, the latter will be subject to what- ever assaults, mistaken zeal or deiberate spite may choose Ww subjecthim to. Whilst this was doubtless the great object and purpose tor whicb grand juries were instituted by our an- cestors, who bad telt the hard oppressions of kingly power, yet it must, Dy no menos, be sup- posed that this admirable institution was in- tended, in any measure, to sanction immunity from oe for crime when actaally committed, and tHe offender ascertained. It is not less the duty of the grand jury to conserve and protect the peace and morals and health of the public, than it is to sbield the individnal trond (he wrongs aud abuses which malice or spite might inflict epon bim. ach oné of your bedy, from this time until Spotber sev of grand jurors «halt have been réturned and empanueled, isa conservawr of the public peace and health and morais. So is your Ihstrict Attorney and so is your Judge, by virtue of the offices which we hold: and as- such, each oneof us is bound tonoticeand bring tothe attemtion of the Graad Inquest every matter whteb, in our knowledge, may occur ina this District, violative of our seciat order. bealth or morals. Should any one of you, of your own knowledge, be aware of the tag tha: any erime or misdemeauor bas beep committed within the limite of this District you wit! eom- municate the fact to your fellows in council, So, if I,orthe District Attorney, should be cognizant of any matier violative af the law, we are, equally, bound to give it properly iato your charge. Your office will be found to be no sinecure. Your ithmediate predecessors, in their inves- tigations, passed upon nearly nine hundred cases, and, in allprobability, you may be cated pon to examine quite as many. n 8ll oases where the parties accused have Dot been beld nnuder recoguiganee for their ap- pearance to this Court ot committed to prison in default of bail—that is to say, in ali cases, where you shall act, in the first instance, without compiaint Baving been pre- viously made to @ committing magistrate, yeu ‘will bring the matter to the attention of the Court and the District Auwornéy, by Ddills of presentment, a form of which, should yon re- quire ét, will be given you by the clerk. In cases brought before you on complaint made before a committing magistrate, shat is to say. cases arising upon recognizances and com. mitments, bills of indictment will be prepared and sent to your chamber By the Disirict At- vorney or his deputy, with ‘the names of the Witnesses swora in each case, endorsed thereon and marked «worn.’* You will call and examine those witnesses, and if mpon that examination you shall be satisfied that there is probable cause for the accusation, a reasonable ground for the piaint preferred, you will then have your foreman endorse the words, “airue till,” Unereon, and his own signature, and return the result of your day's labor at the close of each datly session. Should yon not be satisfied of such reasonable ground of com- Plajnt. but believe that the case is the o: ry 9 of oppression or malice, or the machination of lalsebood and fraud, you will, for the words “a trve bill.” substitute the word “ignoramus,” and returnit with your other work. TheGrana is DO, As some people vainly suppose, an irresponsible inquisition, with un. Dmited powers and ‘Jariedbetion. Ender the shelter of whose secret operations private WAlice or political animosity may harrass and pean the thoughtless or the unwary, the ignorant or the unfortunate. The wicked and guilty offenders inst _law are the only ob- Jects after whomt they are to make diligen quisition. Their daties main, to the aes i may be given charge Court or Pitertet by the prosecuting officer, or of these which their own personal know!- edge and observation may authorize them to resent in their Official capacity. erefore, gentlemen, regard with suspicion all anonymous oo eaeeniie oer, as well as those 8 and freque! petty complaints which could as well have been, and onght to have been, made, in the first instance, before those primary tribunals established for that purpose, which are always open to the com- plaints of the injured or op Ad, and in which the accused may be confronted by the witnesses against him, and be putin a iden oo will enable him to prepare tor de- fence . pare: are, however, some matters of public. importance and which, from their very ire, operate on the entire com- munity ap the injurious effect of which bre Tag eee wullngiy.e ‘80,) too ale seious, (1 s or S Jared b; spate vichowe fascinations, or too sen- Por ‘such eanere itserdce aye ption tending hovels of sin and » Soe peten pur the Doprlessly lost oe ‘wont to gpaest, bave occupied moh of the time of court and jury; but the gided, of htion are still towering ia our mi where the eubtie-Dea eyrens still chant their songs of hope sad plea: with im ity, allare the young and ») tai to. destruction. to, the trian} of ope of whe Bore "tbe nbtion tant Bur he in ne By caaeee and unaccountable manger been diverted from their more appro- the the forud borders of 'he canal and Goose creek. Ii we may credit the reports which are cur- Tent Upon Our street, and ib some Back saloons of sin and crime smong ua, tbe pro- rieters of which, like Dives in tbe ¢ 4 the perpiexity of their epirirs to t wherewithal they shall bestow aod hoard away theiresintvl gains, have absolutely come to forget that they are offenders against the laws imtended to protect vur moral health, and even to suppore t ch Inws were ever fulended fcr or aimed at them. And if we may judge the 1uture of ther life by the past. they may comely cay HtDan themselves, “Soul 'thon bast moch ¢ laid up in store tor many yenrs, tuke thine @ase, eat, drink, and be mer- Ty!” 4 hope, gentlemen, that co far asin you les. you witli do your daty, in bringing them to ab Account for their wicked doings. Lt cer- tainty is the duty of somebody to jook after Ma't-rs of ench grave consequence. It is mine to ask for them a sbare of your attention; it is that ofthe Ju@riet Attorney to see that you shall pot lack for proof, te pat »: offenders Upon their trial: apd it will be yours to eet in Roo bsg to witnesses, If any one of you shall know of Witnesres who can testify to the ¢xistence ef such moral pest-houres, you will not have P to the Torasure of honest, maniy have brought their ses to confront each other before the court oy Bs their cougtry Our Metropolitan | P. » and, indeed, all o schecpers. are armed by Congress with the im plest powers om this subject. The 3d section of the act of Congress approved July 16. isa, 12 vol. Statutes at Large, chapter 1S!, 372, provides thatif avy member of the Metropol: - tan police force, or if any two or more Aeuse- holders shgli report, iv writing, under hie or their signature, to the Superintendent of that force, that there are good grounds to suspect that any bouwse or room witbin this D strict t* ke, tor gaging, lottery, or bawdy purposes, itebet be the duty of the Sa: Dienden! to cagre fhe premises to be forcibly entered and ali persons there fonnd offending against law to be arrested and subjected to & speedy and rigorous prose- eution, «i the places forever to be closed to sucn unholy purposes. It will be no faut of Congress, therefore, if these blistering, wither- ing curses be not removed from our -ommu- nity. The sin will he at our own doors if there be di It is not necessary that I should present to a body of grand jurors so imtelligent as your- selves a tedious disquisition upon criminal lexicology. ina couutry like our own—more wspecially in its political metropot: where al} trials are open to the public ear, aod where the Pprees is free, there are comparatively few men called to sit upon oar juries who do no: bring with them a sufficient knowledge of the gene- Tal definitions of ail indictable offenses, and the various shades of distinction between them, for sil practical purposes. There may be. howr ver, some of that cinss of offenses styled “mala probibita” with which you are not familiar; but in ali cases of doubi in reference to ench matters, or in regard to any branch of your duties, von may at any time freely invoke the counsel of the District Attorney, or of the Court, with the certaim assurance that it will be as cheerfully rendered as it will doubuless be courteously inquired tor - The bailiff will now show you’ to your chamber. 4 MEXICO at Vera Craz cision to Kem &e Havana dates to the Sth received by steamer Eagle. The imbabitants of Vera ©: made great demonstrations of joy on tbe ist Rejoicings tant, im bonor of the announcement that Maximilian bad determined to stay in Mexico. The Prefect bad M issued a proclamation stating that imiiian, in a great syiritof abnegation as a mand, had determined to adhere to Mexico, im defence of which hr proposes to shed bis last drop of blood. The French General Donay bad reached « of Mexico from Pctosi on the 23d, and continued on his march to Puebla Gen. Aymard’s division of French troops bad reacbed Perote, en route tothe const Juarez is reported to Rave beaten Salitto. The greater portion of Tehuacan is in the hands of the Lib- erals. Tulaplingo wonld soon fail to the Ltb- erals. Repic wasthreatened by Corona. Jua- Tez withdraws his offers to foreigners to join bim. Durango was occupied by ine Libérais onthe Ivth. Mejia is abomt retorning’ from San Luis Potosi, and would retreat to Sierra. The French are being rapidly driven out of Sonora. Puebla bas been declared to the commerce of the world as Jong as Vers. Cruz contimues to be occupied by the Frepeb. A Mavatian letterof December 4 gives the Particulars of the evacuation of that piace by the Freneh forces, snd the entry of the Liberat rai Corona, who formed a plan to seize the Awerican steamer Continental, which was frusizated by the prompt intervention of Capt Sberlev, of the United States steamet Sawan- nee. (ne thousand men from Guaymas and Lopuz, under the command of the Taberal Gen - eral Mapupez, ave arrived at Mazatinn. Gov. Pesquiera is becoming disgusted at the impor- tunste demaod for money and the lawless acts of Martinez. He has teft Goaymas, declaring that be would no longer remain and have his Au‘bority amsuited. He staredoff, pnt Martine: overtook him, anu abjectly apologized and in- duced bim to return. Navarette, the revole- Honist, Laviag been driven from hts position. baA- inken reluge in the moumains. Croveraor Pedrin is managing matters smoothly wad to tbe satisfacuon of the American residents New ORv@ans, Pec. 12—The New Orleans Papers contain ——- additional Mexican news, furnished b. Jobn G. Fisher. Gen. Casielman arrived at Vera Croz a6 Gen. Don- nelly with his troops (im the latter part of Oc- tober) was about The treops im- mediately returned to the city of Mexico, left tor Guxae: on the 26th November, recap- turing that place from Diaz, who had taken from the Austrian troops a brigade of about tbree thousand men om the march to Oaxaca. Maximilian has about 2,000 Belgians, 15,000 Austrians JO Mexican: imperialists, and 25.40 Freneh troops, armed, clothed, fed and pad (ancluding the officers) fifteen days in ad- vance. Om the 34 of December Maximilian ts- sued & proclamation declaring his intention to remain in Mexico. A great indecement for Maximilianso. of Mi- ramon and pledged themsel the Libérals. Marquese's headquarters were a: Puebla and Miramon's atG uanay jia is Mapa po Potosi. Gen. orth ng n appointed special commissary partment of Monterey, The States in Mexico are no longer known as sach, the Imperal rule having con verted them inte departments —several States to com & department. ‘The statement that Gen. Sherman was denied admission into Vera Croz is untrae. Lt was supposed that he wished te hold a conference with Castelnau, and orders were given to the prefect to put &n extra tram at his disposal, and afterward @ guard coach from the railroad terminus, with a guard of onehundred Freneb soldiers, and then conduct him to the ay. oo Mexico. | od ee ao anchored t ‘tx miles Vera Cruz, but did Bet go into the harbor. Instead of the French going Away, there was grea: reason for be- liewing that more were on their way. Max- imilian’s prospects are improving. —— —s Paris, Dec \ evacuation of Rome by the French troops, which has been in Progress for several days past, will pe Virte- ally completed to-day. Some difficulty is ap- rab sabinen ‘Rome's en BERL, Dec. 11 —King Prussia bi ferred tbe order Eagle the King and row Prince be of The my budget bas been laid before the Cham. bers. Governor , the American Am- bassador, is seri ouely 11. 7 Drespen, Dec.11 —The a naverencoe tS ot to serve under Prussia, and have resi Canada. Dec. 12-27. w—The rnled-out Deviin’s pleas. McDonald, Owens, Oerrol, Gilgen, eceseary fixed to jureday. (Ren, selourned pnt to-morrow, het Selon seymecnnetmenee::"* acute Smear? ‘whose husband's body ———- care SES moeny rejected the Copstitational Amend- men