Evening Star Newspaper, December 15, 1866, Page 1

“THE EVENING STAR 18 PUBLISHED DAILY, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS Southwest corner of Ponn'a qvenus end 11th street BY W. D. WALLAOH. oe ‘The STAR is served by the carriers to their subscribers in the City and Distric at Tam Cunrs Pam WERK. Copies at the counter, with or without wrappems, Two Uents each. Pricz rom Maitive:—Three months, One Doar and Fifty Cents; stx months, Fares Dol- lars; one year, Fivs Dollars. No papers are sent from the office ionger than paid for. The WEEKLY SY AR—published on Friday morning—One Doar and « Half « Year. PERSONAL. pe eee pours masa ee On |. CURTIS IRVING, Clairroyant, Physician Movd Tas hedscmm wilt give ite readiugss 1D Lt Futare at YON FIDBNTIAL —Young peared namaste Wesiness, which unfit them fer bu daties cf married life, sleo, middle aged and old men. who. trom tbe foilies of youth, or other cau-es, feel a debility in advence of their years befere plactn elves under the treatment of any one. shou at read “The Secret Friend ed iadies will earn something of importaace ing **The Secret ¥ “1. "Sent to any ad- asealed envelope receipt of 25 cents. ss Dr. UBAS, A. STUART & Copan Fy or the the NERAL WREATH: 3, CROSSES, ANCHORS, STARS patural form aX FLO WEES. and BRAIBING, te of Boston. Has removed t Jith street, between G and H. ADIES WHO ARE DESIROUS OF L ful and accom: ed Ph: shou! = sult Dr HENLY BTON, 4 Park street. near Richmond street, Baltimore, Md. Dr Mor- tons services may be engaged in Washington or any othercity. by addressmgas above. oc 143m ES GUILD, Dealer in New and Second hand E pid Farnitare Repaired. Reap datered 4 rn aD 5 the canal.) Bighest price paid for Second. by Furniture se lly *EREMIAHs. BLACK W H.LAMON. C ACK. LAW FICK. BLAOK, perp oa More and Attorneys at-Law in Sours of the United States, the Court of Olaime, the Uourts of the District, the Executive Depart- menjs. and Committees of Congress. Office, 46% 14th street, (directly opposite WIl- jards’ Hotel ) de -tf ~~ QLOTHING, &. — oUND ADVICE. Tebat'sit! Just listen a bit From the folks at Smith’s Oak Hall Comes a word of advice, So sound and so nice. For the present season of Fall. Button your coat Up to your throat. And see that you're warmly clad; Or with cold fn your bead You'll besick in your bed, Which will be exceedingly bad. And you ll stay in bed With the cold im your hesd, Somewhat quiet, J th as those Which are sold at Smith's Oak Ball. SMITH BROS & CO.. MEEROHANT TAILOBS, AND DEALERs IN GENTS’ FUENISHING GOODS, OsK HALL, 464 Seventy STaKskt. Just received wb tngtes Bavin, style, asd ot less. grices thaw aay orser_e-tabiish ityle, et less es i ‘pent Tbe i trl 8. B. & 00. LOSANO, M. MERCHANT TAILOR, Corner of oh and D streets, Desires to return his thanks tor the liberal Patronage bestowed upcn him during cay te ne. and at ame time invites bis ft a to visit tore and inspect bis new id choice selection of go0 which he bas et purchased for the Fail and Winter Trade r HARDON. his associate, continues to give his coustant attention to the = and general sppeerance of all garments m it the estab- sbment. The best work and moderate charges is our metto. paar de 5-Im* E LAN. MERORANT TAILOR, corner “ + of 4th street apd Pennsyivania ave.. opposite Willards’ Horel. has recetved a superior aseortmentof ths. Cassimeres, . Chiuchillas assortment of Bishin eo also added to Splendid lot of first class Custom made New Fork, at lower prices than can be bad In this city. We invit riends and the public to give bim a call, emd returns his sin- cere thanks for their Nberal patronace. oc 31-?m J. HEIBEBGES. Successor TTO WILKENS PIANOS AND CARAABT @ NBBUHAM’S PARLUB ORGANS. All will Sind it greatly to their interest a to examine thesesuperb Instraments be- fi chasing any other. Only agency at GEORGE L. WILD & BRO.'S ew Piauo Forte and Or; areroom. No. 497 Nith street between Penn's avenue and E strect. enn A select assortment of hand In- . cpg ot Secteding 2 CadaeR ikea w. foc a! wes! y . ond eas: “TU SING snd BEPATHING faithfully executed. BO J SoPERION 048 INET FURNITURE. ‘The Subscriber ie ppy to inform tis wumerous ee Canine T FU ea Fall and Gomplete, ing every Je and Quality, from t! inest PAR- ios Sorre ‘down to the ORBAPEST Bitte not necessary to particularize, as our FPane noe renee Rate iG ESTAB- LISHMBNST. and at prices that competition Please call and satisfy soprecit boa at A aed AN Q. W . se S-eotn Southeaet corner 9th and D sts. ILbulam RADL yy, WwW Steam MARBLE’ WORKS, Manufacturer of MARBLE MANTLES, MONUMENTS. TABLE AND WASHSTAND TOPS, &¢. Monuments made +» order on reasonable nd shortest notice ty wer a wil it Beep constantly bw band EASTERN MAR- Me pd weet, WashingtousD.C. mar t M. ENABE & 00.8 PIANOS, PRINCE & 06.3 ONGANS A«D ME. on, ary terms. 0. No, 495 11th LODEONB, ¥. 0. BBIOBENBACH. for sale and street, sbovd Pout Se l-coom* iL @ . 1, IN_KITs, - Sty fine article wil Those who app am these of v ri Packed in Portland. i nes —____—— HILADELPHIa BED P ve BEEF TONGUES, QP HO OTICE—Two thousand toads Serna Vent the Toot sultable ‘kind SAND avd two thoussnd leds FINE SAR Ane, able for masonry and plastering, on band and for sale at very erate prices de3 im SILVER Plats. Soins th eet RT TS. OASTORS, « Bi 4 ru ious gagtons, Bue Bie, woeks, SPOONS, B10) TY received this day. balabeaietan Be pa 85 porters of Honse Furni: no2eocet 320 Penne ai Moetzerott Hall. 200 SASES GASSED GOODS. including P. i . Plume, - Seuitesnoeres,uine eee nant: fe "Ales ‘and Peaches ta’ glass. : ceived ond for sale at the lowest Prices, wb ie sale or retail, b bape ds H. CRANE & 00., _nO2w* 63 La. ave, bet. 6th and 7th ste. BS AG GA just received the MM". Scvelties in PARISIENNE Ha for Ladies and Misses Aine 9 Pent, besati were of Velvet, and In prime order dmas Faury. fal Straw ‘ttemded to Hire AWG GASTON TAB Sih ctecck, none. door” row avenue _. 66S Im* W !38Low's SWEET OORN, IN CANS. \ from the . fn 8 od ae at ce. —STOVELL'S INF ALLIBLE AGU 1 o peed mona ogy BY Dl Eben + S, XXVIII. ae eres a = HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, &e. Cc A iB Dd. ILLABD’S HOTB Wasuixctos, ember 1, 1856. Senators, Bepresentatives,and others, residing in Washington, who osew Hotel at the rate of BN 10 per week, " fetim “BE RES. OBADWIOK & 00. K 12£¥ 00D HOUSE, Norner Penna. ¢ and Treelfth wvee Hed rner Fee eeacione DC. Situated in the most central location the city, midway between the CAPITOL AND PRESIDENTIAL MANSION, Only a short distance from al} the Departments, Patent and Post Offices, Smithsonian Institute, ete. H.H. DUDLEY &£00., _Bo21-tf Proprietors. C4?iTOL HOUSE AND RESTAURANT, 7 346 Penn e, between Ist and 20 ate, Comfortable Reo: ith first class Beard. Twenty years experience as chief cook at the sey- eral Foreign Legations and principal Hotels in this country should bee sufficient gaarautee of = . tion to ali who will extend me their pa- ropage DINNERS and SUPPERS at private residences, for parties and balis, witi be rotten up in the best styl CHARLES GIVAUDAN, de 6 eolm* i Proprietor. ) ek | RESTAURANT, No. 355 Penna avenue, near 6th street. GG epeorelat ig orgs seen bape frien’ dthe c gen u that z public generaily that he now keeps con stantly on fresh evecy ai prepared tn every style ts WINES and LIQUORS cannot be surpassed. Oall and give him a trial. oe 23 tf EDUCATIONAL. ISS MATTIE B. bEAOH, Teacherof Plano I M and Galiar. apply 0/4 i7th street south, dell ot T ST. TIMOTHY'S HALL. HE duties of this institution will be resamed on Fert. 13,1868. For terma, see catalogue and circular atthe principal bookstores of this city. or address the princi psi au 31 E. PARSONS, Ostonville, M4. L OAN OFFICE, i 372 E STREET, Between léth and i}th streets, MONEY LOANED on Gold and Silv« Jewelry, Clothing. &c ,&c. D. DONOVAN, _@e 8-1" __Liceused Pawabroker. Ww BEee Is If, BUT FINLEY’s; r Wat: BY HOWITS BURNs. Where can I get a good cigar? Oh, come to me, quo’ Finlsy, Mastl or take the car’ A jae’ Finley olden Leaf? 0’ Finley n brief ? id eee. pass. if a in, quo’ Finley. - Have you fine cut wrapped in tin? Best there is, quo’ Finley. Do your meersebaum's color well ? Buy and try, quo’ Binley. Are they mere-shams, made to sell? Nary sell, quo’ Finley Have you ping of eve ade? Every grace quo’ Fin y. Please the taste and suite the trade ? J hing. ano’ Finley. tems in every miyle? Every style, quo’ Finley I'll call therein a little while. So-s0 do! quo’ Finley _DS-Im* No, 489 7TH STREET, near B. YOAL! CoOak:: AT GREATLY BEDUCED PRIOEs, We bave on hand, and @irect from the mincs, via Philadelphia an Havre-de Grace, large quantities of COAL of the very best qualities, Gross tons of 2,24) Ibs. delivered in any part of the ci % the following prices Monntsin, Ghestnut. W.A i708 aud vnalitics of White A high, at from the following t gust Mou . Baltimore C ilkesbarre Coal and Iron Uo , Plymouth Oo. ’*" &c _ Diamond Velu and. Lykens’ Valley Bed Ash, Lebigh. @ jamberlané Coal, run of mine, $7. ‘amberland L 7 Goal, £3 30. ‘ OAK and PINK WOOD, of the very best quality, constantly on band. We ean furnish Coal by the cargo at the lowest Philadelphia prices. Now is the time for families to put in their win- ter 'ssupply. Ord iil be received at our office. 465 oth sayeats betes a Kand F,orat our wharf, at foot Cmte 8. P. BROWN & SON. EPABTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, D J i 1866, TO ALL WHOM IT MAY COBUEEN Application having been mad act of anes 190, for the Feisewe cf the following de. are alleged to have constantly reeiving aut wi be relssued, ‘ao 408. H, BARRETT, Oommissiongr. No, 8, for 160 acres, loaned under the actof fe SAS re December 15, 1866 7 16, Wo. ‘Sen, for 90 acres. issued under the act of Ben! r. 1820 in the wame of Spencer Wiley, snd Was granied April Wth, 1852 —December 22, marc se gh eite samara Pies tak ‘arc! , ). inthe name peace ey as granted February isth, 1856. December 2, No, 13.108, for 160 acres, issued under the act of March sd, A mame A. Gre, 4 and Swan gisnted December 56 Aas Wee, No. 46,738 f of Yand, issued under t act of March 3: Jas, inthe uamelof Eifeha Bacsse and was granted January 2%, 1856. January 12, 0. 23,648. for 160 acres, issued umder the act of March 31, 1855,in the name of Ivory Butler, and was Lah een is. ab’ yt 2, 1867. ¢ wht ed tas. 1% ‘the pame of Lasaras fester, = = granted September 17, 1836. February 857. Concmna ROGEFFAL FOB WOMEN rthontn Sete dele eeieee ot it ok reet.(eircle,)corner Feet, _— ‘Wasitington, D. 0. Pt ception is who may be euff-ring fa Je eases peculiar to their sex. and for the adutission of » jes as may require the Comferts of the This rol patient bas been estabtished for the re- health: . cd by ite Sw ‘ery five minutes, 'erms 01 10 per week, vavapes Thin includes Bo m Med ical snd Surgical attendance, EDIO r. * aunbede ry SareF, J_H THOMPSON, D., ony 80 8. PoP gee: womnngcn. P.Ga JOH . M. D , Washington. Paes Ea et On tae in this hos- eraser eae ated e Coombe. ‘Widor will apply tothe General, U: at mie con Digeoeee tebe pt Washinton nil ieee, re catia OFFICIAL. DerartMent Or SraTR, 2 WasuinGron. December 15, 15665. 5 Intormation bas been received at this De- partment from Mr. James DeLong, the Consal of the United States at Aux Cayes, Hayt, of the death, on the 25th of October last. at/Anx Cayes, of William Steinbulber. —+.se- SPECIAL NOTIOES,. &7 SOBRY FOR YOU, FRANCE ANDIENG- LAND !—\- or perfumes are atut ont of thin mar- Ket by the tariff. Still moi try for those who bny the trashy imitati. ns ef your extracts Mea-- time. all nal! to the intellizent millions who wond rather buy PHALON’S * NIGHT BLOOMING CEREUS” than receive any other perfumeas & gift. Bold A OUBE AT LAs’ Paral nred b: onderfal discov Dg daily o rs ery Rnown as METCA GREAT RHEO- MATIO REMEDY. des eolw 8. C. FORD, Agent. WAED’'S PAPER COLLAR AND CUFFS, To bo hed Kverywhere DAV!:8 &GaAITHERB, Pennsylvania avenue, No. 20 Market Space, betweon sth and 9th ai Agents fer Washington, D. 0, no -2it BEMEDIAL INSTITUTE FOR SPSOIAL OASE No. 14 Bond street, New York. S7 Fuji infermation, with the Aighes: testrmo ntais; also, a Book on Sprrial Diseases, tn a sealed cnarelome wentfree, BA” Be sure and send for them, and you wilénol rexret it; for,as advertising phy meians are generally unposfors, without references no stranger shen!d trusted. Enclose wd for postage and « tto DE. LAWBENCE. No. 14 Bond stre Yor! ne l2 DEWly ELIBAOY, nd Instruction for Young Diseases and Abuses whch prostrate wers, With sure means of relief. Sent free of charge in led letter envelopes. Address Dr.J SKILLIN ROUGHTON, Howard Associa- tion, Philadelphia, Pa. aug SECRET DISBASES. Bamanivan’s Girris the most certain, safe and effectual remedy —indeed, the only vegetable reme- ty ever discovered. Cures in two to tour days, and recent cases in twenty four hours. No mineral, no sam, no Mercury. Only ten pills to be taaen. it ia the soldier's hope. and a friend te those who do net w. = te be exposed. Male packages, $2; fe- male, $3. : 8. RITAN’s Root any Here Jvices—A positive and permanent cure fer S| is. Scroft Ticers Sores, Spots. Tetiers Price §] 25 per bottl Sold by 8 C. Ford. Seoadvertisement. my 6 SURELY, STEADILY, SUCCESSFULLY, SMOLANDER'S EXTRACT BUOCKU 1s CURING every cage of Kipney Distass, BugUMatisé, GRaveL, URtNary DisorpeRs, WEAKNESS and Pains in the Baca, Femate OomPiaints and Troveres arising from Excrsses ov any Kirv OOME, YE AFFLICTED! TERY SMOLANDEB’S. TAKE NO OTHER BUCKU. Solé by all Apothecaries. Price @1. D. BARNES & 0O., New York, and BARNES, WABD &00., Hew Orleans, Southern agents. BURLEIGH & BOGEES, Wholesale Draggists, Boston, Mass.. General Ast. __ feb 10-1 a - ft ae! MIRACLE! Tom © young, rich di poor, from high-boru and lowly, comes the Universal Voice of Praiwelor HALLS LS VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR RENEWER. it is ® pertect and miracuious article. Cures baldness. Makes hair grow. A better dressing then any “oil” or pomatum.” Softens brash, dry and wiry hair into Beautifal Silken Tresses. But above all, the great wouder is the rapidity with which ft restores G@nay Haig To 17s ORIGINAL CoLo Deel a tow pret” CHANGE Ol ! the whitest and worst’ looking ha! youthful beauty. It does not dye the hair, but strikes of Be To and fills it with new life aud ny 4 it will not take @ long disagreeable trial to the truth of this ret. The first a) plication wilt do good; will see the NatcRat Coton return- ing every and EFORE You KNoW IT, the old, gray, discolored appearance of the hair will be gone, giving place to lustrous, shining and Beautiful locke. = Ask for Hall's Sicilian Hair Renewer: no other article is at all like it in effect. a will find it CukaP to Bry, PLEASANT To TRY, And Bure To po You Goon. ‘There are many imitations. Be sure yeu procure the genuine. manufactured only by, R. P, HALL & OO., Nashua, NH. For sale by all druggists jaZ-8.y OOLGATE’S AROMATIO VEGETABLE SOAP A superior Toiter Boar, prepared from refined VrcETaBLE O11s in combination with GLyceRIN and especially designed for the use of Lapizs, and the Nursery. Its perfame is exquisite, and resumes its washing properties unTiVailed. Far sale by all druggist” fe 9-eoly WHITE'S (LATE SHAFFIELD’S) Cc. Coe pao EEY AND ICE OREA propristar wakes tor Sulores fy prop: wi jnform roprietors, the public general! \- Finwee to "rmeh Confectionery and the choicest Ice Oresm at the shortest notice, on the most reasonable terms. edding and Fancy Cakes, zrtem 8 of all kinds and Charlotte Busse, Blanc ¢ and Jellies @ to order. Partios, other entertaiaments ee ogra at a je 6-Im™ EMOVaAtL. THE NATIONAL UNION INSURANC : PANY OF WASBINGTON OOM Have removed to their New Office No, 71 LOUIBIANA AVENUR, First door east of 7th st. DIEBCTORS Pres't eo W. Biggs. Vice Prés°t, Marshall Brown, such 'd Wallach; Daniel Dodd,” Wm, Dixons CHINA, OBOCK ERY, GLASSWARE, OUTLERY, and PLATED WARE, wo invite the pactiociar stent ot asec attentio and purchasers ¢ generall: eh mre og | ERIDGB, > 7th street, Serie ows’ He LOU! FEED! A fall assortment of all grad. Pe ne 16 Oi) vers 5. Sembrill (not Patapsco) ad Lingasor Bye Flours in the District. As the tu brand ee city, we wont 1a‘spas tues wiautne Wie am, es . ie arrabgement withthe millers we fur: itlower than it cam be ‘J any er source, Quality second to ni Price # fraction less than ere jolene Ja iy Flour. 1) grades festern Fiour nstore and low by TW. M. GALE £00. a ee Indiana avenue and Ist street, nesr Depot, A¥®® Ty WOOD AND OVAL YaRD, Mth street, between L and M streets. 87 WOOD ond COAL constently on hand. B . Vermont av, street. A’ irre IN@ GLORY, ASTeSAPis the jones. At 3: Sees B.H. & H. 1. GREGORY. PR"ANEBTE—Rad, Bios, Grey, White and other . tie, be, See Te you C . SVenuS, ng WASHINGTON. D. C.. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 15. 1866. TELEGRAMS, &e. - A letter from the City of Mexico, dated No- vember 23, contirms the reported subscriptions of thé city to support Maximiflian, but it would seem that no settled. definite policy had been agreed pop. as Bazaine 1s saul to have sent dispatches totNapoleon, and to be a wait- ing eyents. Maximilhban and bis ministers were still in council at Orizaba. The Committee on Federal Relations of the Scuth Carolina Legrstature unanimously re- ported against the constitational amendmen', but disacreed on the resolutions proposing a national convention. Part of the committee thought such a convention wonlddo no good, and part of the committee were willing to go into it, The Georgia Senate the homestead bill over the Goyernor’s veto, but the House failed to concur, The House also failed to pass the vill granting aid to the Muekogee railroad over the Governor's veto. The military drawbridge over the Tennes- see Tiver feil fact night, precipitating @ drove of moles intethe river, Three were drowned and twenty wounded. The drivers swam asbore. Governor Wells says that he signed the me- morial trom Loatsiana favoring a provisional sovernment for the State} refuemumtiy and against his better judgment, but did so to please his friends. The East Baltimore Union League last night adopted a series of resolutions advocating the adoption of the constitutional amendment, aud pledging themselves to support the principle of universal suffrage The Virginia Senate yesterday passed the House bill, incorporating the Virginia Ex- press Company, with various amendments which will probably defeat the scheme. The House passed the bill amending the stay Inaw. Territorial Governments fer the Southern States The bill introduced by Mr. Julian, of In- diana, in the House yesterday, and reterred to the Committee on Territories, entitled “An act providing civil government tor the distr jately in Pevolt against the United s for the restoratiom@s said districis to their for- feited rights as States‘in the Union,” provides that Nerth Carolina, South Caroiina, Georgia, Florid: Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Lou na, and Texas and Virginia be, and are hereby, erected into temporary and territorial governments, under the names by which they have heretofore been known as Stites. Vests the executive power in each ef said Territories in a Governor, who shall hold office — years, and until his snccessor shall be appointed and qualified. unless sooner removed by the Presi- dent of the United States; the Governors of said Territories to reside within the boundaries of the same, to be commanders-in-chief of the militia thereof, and to exercise generally all the powers of Governors of Territories, including ‘he pardoning and veto power. Provides for the appointment of a secretary for each of saia Ter- ritories. Provides tha’ the legislative power shall be vested in the Governor and Legis! Assembly, to consist of a Senate and H Representati the members of which are to possess the qualifications prescribed for youers. Previous to the first election, the Governor is to canse @ census of the inhabitants to be made. to fix the time and places for election, &c. Th Legislative Assembly to meet. within nin daysatter the firstelection. Provides that Sen- ators and Representatives shall be elected by loyal male citizens of the United States, over twenty-one years of age, and residents of the connty. parish, township, or ward in which they offer to vole, and who shalt take and sub- scribe to the oath of allegiance of the United States preseribed inthe actof Congress of July 2, Ih62; but no person who has held or exer- cised auy office, civil or military, State or Con- federate, unter the rebel usurpation, or who has voluntarily borne arms against the United States, shall vote or be eligible Lo be elec such election. Authorizes the Governor. by and with the advice aad consent of the terri- torial legislature, to appoint all officers of tne Territory not provided for im this bill, and until the election of sueh legislature to make such Appointments by Bimself. Provide veusl conrte and jndiciai machinery. appomtment of attorneys and marsh. rects that the Governor, secrets tee 2 ated and, by and with the advice and consent of the United Stetes Senate. appointed by the President. Authorizes the sea'sof goy- ernment to be fixed by the Legislatures, and ~ovides for the election of a Delegate to the ouse of Kepresentatives of the United States ftorn each ios ( by the voters qualified to vote for membersof the Legislature. Provides that the Constitution and laws of the United States shall Lave the same force and effect in these Territories as elsewhere in the United States. Autborizes the people of said Territo- Ties to form for themselves State governments under the names by which they were kaown before the rebellion, which are to be admitted onan equal fooung with the other States of the Union. The qnatifications for voters for members of the Legiststure are made the quali- fications. for voters for aud members of the State convention. Cijtizens of the Territory enlisted in the milit or naval service of the United States. are authorized to vote at their places of service. The last section provides for the meeting and mode of conducting the State conventions. vie ti i trae a A Fort#er Rerrieve —It will be remem- bered bata negro may, William Jones, was convicted of rape at the September speciai term of our county court and was sentenced to be hanged on the same day on which the four murderers were executed; but that, upon the suggestion of new eyidence and a prayer for commatation, the sentence was reprieved by the Governor until to-day. We learn that his Excellency, wot being satisfied with the evi- dence adduced, and to afford time tors more enlarged inquiry, has further extended the time untilgthe 25th of January aext.—Prince Georgian. ABREST OF RICHARDS.—We learn that in- formation has been received of the arrest, at Norfolk, of a negro man who is supposed to be identified as Henry Richards, the fifth of the party who murdered Mr. Lyles, of this county, and for whom several rewards haye been offered. Governor Swann has issued his requisition for the extradition of the party. and Sheriff Turton, with bis usual promptness in such cases. left here yesterday to receive and conduct the prisoner to this jurisdiction. — Prince Georgian. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BASE BALL PLAYERS.—The eighth annual meeting of this organization convened in New York on Wed- nesday. The meeting was the largest and most enthusiastic ever held by the organization, Delegates, representing over one hundred and fiity State associations, occupied seats in the convention, among whom were represenia- tyes from nearly every New England and Middie State. as well as from Ohio, Districtot Columbia, Maryland. Kentucky, Kansas, lowa, Oregon and Virginia. Pror. Morse Surregs sy [HIEVES.—The residence of Professor Morse, near Pough- keepsie, N Y., was broken into by burglars late on Sunday night, and the whole building ransackea from to bottom, Mr. Morse and family being absent. A boxcontining a very evaluable set of telegraph instruments belong- ing to Professor Morse was also broken into and the contents nearly all destroyed. The robbers alse visited the wine celiar and broke the necks of many bottle of wine. eee nottmaibeeeiedre sree A Huxory Joxxe.—Some wicked boys of the ville Academy, Madison county, played & cruel jeke on their principal, Edward |) &few days since. They forged a drop-letter, inviting him to a Thanksgiving supper, with two of his female scholars, at Mrs. Camonga’s, who resides on Gen. John A. Dix’s farm, two and a baif miles sonth of Ularkyille. He procured a team and took the ladies down there, when be found out the ot Mre. Camonga’s folks being away from ome. ‘Bisbop Hopkins, who hids just made a toot orien aye he did wtieare dis. Joyal word from a white man during the whole trip. : &7 Horeefiesh is becomilig¢ such a to prevent walters, atgesunurna to prevent waiters, ie them the new viand, bave togive distinct «na i im order ee — tar. N2, 4,298. CONGRESSIONAL. SEnarr.— Yesterday afternoon— ‘The bli for the admussion of Nebraska was dizenssrd at considerable length. when Mr. Hendricks yielded the r for the par- pose of allewing Mr. Grim@ to mai bon to take up joint resolution prov: the adjournment of Congress for the By unanimous consent it was tak considerabie discussion arose, in whi: Feerenden, Sherman. Wade, Traum! son. Grimes, Chancler, and Conness took part; when the resolutién was adopted by a vote of 26 to 15. On motion of Mr. Wilson, the Senate then went into executive session, and soon after ad- journed to meet on Monday next at 12 m. Hovse.—Yesterday afternoon— Mr. Taylor, (Tenn.) at bis own request, was relieved from further service on the Select Committee on the New Orieaus riot, and Mr. MeCullengh. of Maryland, his stead. Mr. Stevens, (Pa) trom the Committee on Appropriations, reported a bill making appro- priations for the legisiative, executive, and Judicial expenses of the Govermmen!, for the year ending June 3u, IMs. The bill makes the usual appropriations for pay and mileage of Congress, for payment of expenses of the De- partments, and payment of salaries, &c., &c., and appropri s for public buildings and grounds, $45,5.00; and tor Metropolitan Po- Lice, $205,050.00. Mr. B:dweil (Cai.) introduced a bill te pro- vide for the adjustment of the accounts of post- Masters under the act of July 27, is64. Re- lerred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. Mr. Paine (Wis.) introduced a bill to place All officers of the army on the same fooung therein as to allowances of extra rations for volunteer service. Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Rice. from the Committee on Freedmen's Affairs, reported adversely on the petition of T. P. Devereau, of Hali N.G., for compen- sation on account of Ss set tree by the proclamation of emancipation. Mr. Lawrence (Obio) by unanimous consent, Introduced the following resolution Kesoleed, That the Committee on Pensions be instructed to inquire into the expediency of amending the pension laws so as to provide that in all cases where it is preved to the sat- tion of the Commissioner of Pensions that toldier of the army of the United States during the rebellion died in any rebel prison, itsball, for all purposes of pensions in such cases, be deemed prima facie evidence that the soldier died of disease contracted in the ser, vice of the United States, in the line of duty. Agreed to. Mr. Maynard (Tenn.) asked leave to offer the following resolution : Resolved, That & resolution passed by the Houce on the isth of January, 1566, in the sub- stance following: “That until otherwise or- dered the Committee on Claims be instracted to reject all claims referred to them for exami- nation by citizens of the States lately in rebel- lion, growing out of the destruction or appro- priation of, or damage to, property by the army or Davy while engaged in suppressing the re- bellion,” be, and the same is, so modified as not ‘o embrace any claims presented by the loyal citizens of Tennessee. Mr. Ward (N. Y.) objected, and the resela- ton had to he over, On motion, the House then adjourned till i2 o'clock on Monday Hi, Joun- Was appointed in SEVERAL FaMilizs Porsonep ry Katine VennEaLtay PORK—Fire of the Victims Dead— Several Others Disposed of —One of tne most prominentand Righly respected farmers, liv- ing in the vicinity of Crab Orch: hose bame we did not unfortunately procure, killed for bis family use 2 few choice porkers from a fine drove of hogs tbat he hag raised, and sent a few neighboring families a few splendid hams as presents. Nearly every family to which the pork bad been sent partook of what they sup- posed were delicious morseis. Early the fol- lowing day the members of the several fami- lies were taken violemtiy ill with all the symp- toms of cholera. The best medical skill was a once procured. and every exertion made to relieve the sufferers. The patients saflered, Wwe are told. intensely, and by night five of the number had died he wife of the owner of the hogs has died. id there are no hopes of his recovery. Several others lie in a very cri ical condition, and are not likely to survive The came day on which the families were at- tacked, the remainder of the drove of hogs were seized with some strange disease, having something of the character of Rog cholera, and nearly all have died. The occurrence has caused great excitement in that section of the State. and is likely to extend influence to others.—Louwisrille Journal, Di caecs = 35s destetdientncarialedl A MArRtaGEante Man.—Dhe sheriff ot Kockingham county camedown Tuesday with & prisoner fov the penitentiary. He lett one prisoner behind in the jail of Rickingham be- cause be had been granted a new trial. The man bad married a young iady in the western part of the county in i561, and in 1863 had gone to the eastern part of the State and married another, For this he was tried and sentenced to three years in the penitentiary, but moved a new trial. and got it. After getting 2 new trial, a third wife appeared on the scene trom the North. It appears that he had married her betore the other two, and she had heard from some returned United States soldiers of his ar- rest, and came down to be another witness against him. Huis new trial will doubtless end =e for him than the first.—Kichmond Dis- patch. —— ee A Cop Tenm.—During the prevalence of a recent cold snap, the weather furnished a theme of conversation to & group of loafers who gathered around @ stove in one of our ; Stores. One of them, David 1—, atter listen- ing to the talk awhile. burst forth as follows “If you call this cold, I should like to know bow you would like to live in Minnesota. Why, I was there a few winters ago, and the man with whom | was boarding went out to feed the poultry, and lie carried a tea-kettle of boiling water to thaw them ont, and in pour- wg the water out, it froze before it reached the ground, so that before all was emptied, there wag a stream of ice half way up to the nose of the tea-ketile,” The deadly silence which fol towed was broken by a by-stander aski ng, * Did he feed the chickens ! THREE Pair or Twins in Pwerve Years A lady, the second wife of a gentieman who resides in this city, presented her husband wit { pair of fine boys on the evening of the 28th ult. There is nothing queer or remarkable in this, because it is a very common Occurrence. but the remarkable part will readily be seen when we tell our readers that tnis is his third pair of twinsin twelve years His first wife gave birth to two pair, two girlsand two boys, at intervals of four years. They were born on the same day of the week, same day of the month, in the same month of the year, and all weighmg exactly the same number of —. If itisn’t queer, we may say it is confounded regular.—Hannibal (Mo.) Republican. INCREASE OF INSANITY.—The filled with eases of insanity. Tbe that of S. P. Reed, of Hannibal, Os county. who disappeared from his Rome on evening of bis intended marriage, The Oswego Adcer- tiser says: We bave learned since, that he ap- peared at his sister’s house, in Detroit, on Tues- ed uf 5 Ce pv, beeen ie nen _ again ppeared su 'Y, aud has not been he: since. His friend: rm are ‘ast one ie they shun this locality to tell all the neighboring rats abont eventually the house 1s entirely abandoned by them, not be teeming p with Tats. In 4 HURRy.—“Whereare you ‘80 fas geen demanded Mr. Jones. "Biome. sir, home; don’t detain me: ve just t my wifea new bomnet. and I must delivers it fashion changes,” 4 r aged sixty-five yeaie, grain in South’ Bos- he. ed that it was very ‘work for an old fell and ex- 87 General McUook, our Misister to the "Sandwich Islands, wheu last beard from ober i) bad let oat for = ahors vie ou 8 frieod’s planation a Ulupalakasa, if any- body knows wDere that is. ‘7 Parties of the re ot argg 2 tio Detro& are implicated in »: young pay of seas cure out of $1Que by the “confi- ce” game. | | | EUROPEAN NE Lonpox, Dec. 13.—The following additional aruicuiars of the collery raplosion at Barnes - oa Dave been rr cetved: The pit where te ex- plosicn occurred 16 260 verde in deprb, wih ‘atersiexcavations fer uearly two miles, Some 34 persons were in the mine ac the ime, nenr- iy alt of whom were xilied. Forty de: have been counted w Cred And seventy eet ferers nave been reece ™ 8 shocking of mMatvilaver. but iw in no hope (bat any more can be gotten out alive. T tn the vicinity is of & most p re. Eigbty of + dead had been taken owt this morning, when the second explosion occur- red, and a pertion of the rescuing parties, who were still um the pit, are thought tw bave perisbed. Lonpox, Dec. i13.—Tbe Paris Monueur pubd- lisbes a dispatch irom Mexico, signed by Geas. Bazsine and Casteluan, urging t olspated of trantports tu (ake the F away from Mexico. pos, Dec. 14.— Advices received here ini. say that the starving peasaactry from have revolted. ft wmored here that the temporal power of bis Holiness the Pope was recured by an agreement made between tbe mperor Napoleon and hing Victor Emanuei Rome, Deo. 4—Evening —A second Ameri. can thip-of-war has arrived at Civita Vecobim. ConstTastinor ie, Dec, 13.—A fairs between Turkey and Greece are im 8 critics! position, and a rupture of diplomatic relations is anti- capared. Paris, Dec. i4—Evening.—Advices received to-day from Corea report the French troops as the cou niry advancing into the interior of Without meeting with any re native troops or ettizen T tion Approaches a cermin: sters of the situ: LenDox, Dec. 14— Evening. — Telegrapmie dispatebes irom India te band to-day stat the clvfl war in Japan has been <nep and that peace nas been entirely restore: the French are RATOG A Gossir —-There has been consid- ple gorsip about town during t ths, over a queer the finale. as I ba sausfy grumblere at the law's delay that it ca work speedily once in awhile. A little over two months since, atown constable. a widow eT, married the widow of a man who was killed by an accident on the raitroad, some eleven months previously. They went to Troy on their wedding tour, and spent the nignt, ang the next day started for New York At Pough- keepsie, the bride left her new husband, and came back, stopping here for some art going en to ber parents in Wastin There were many surmises as to ube cause of this sudden eading of the matrime but no explanation was given by el Last week 1 learned thata divorce bad been granted, and that the decree was entered ia just sixty-two days from the date of che ma: Tiage. It was preved conclusively that she Was no better than she sh be—in tac’ not quite as good "—Saratog tihany Arg Marknikp wy Accipent.—Last evening Ed- ward Thayerand Miss Helen P iiman, a:- tended by Mr. Austin Humphrey and Annie E. Crause, went to St. Paul's Charch, the former couple to get married, and the latter to Actas groomsman and bridesmaid. They ail stood up before the altar, and the officiating clergyman, the Rev. Mr. Dunn. supposing that both couples were to be married, requested the gentlemen to join bands with their respective ladies, which was done, anda very sbort space of time four were mace two. The sita being fully realized by the latter couple, they concluded to accept what they could not very well heip, and all adjourned to their boarding house quite well pleased with the result of the preacher's mistake.—//etroit ¢ GA. A THOUGHT POR THE DIScONTENTED —In the days of the Old Brewery, at the Five Points, New York, a woman and ber only daugbter. « child five veers of age, occupied a loathsom coiner on the first floor. It was the custom the mother, after paving covered the child with all the rags which had been collected during the day. to place a few broken boards, dignified by the tide of a door, in such a posi tion as probably kept the horrible place half a degree warmer than it would bave been wito- out such a shelter. On one occasion, after the motber bad adjusted the boards tor the night, the child probably experiencing some sensa— on of comfort, said, Mother, what does poor people do that's got no door w cover them. TROUPLE A T CONFISCATED PRO? In FLonipa —A dispatch from New ¢ States that official reports from Florida indi- cthe considerable ill-feeling between the ci zene there, arising from the possession of con- fiscated property by parties who purchased real estate at the Confederate confiscation retusing to relinguish their claims to the: retuge owners. The courts im some counties sustained the holders of such property, but ened writs of ejectment against persons hol ing proper’y confiscated and sold by the United Sintes government. General Foster, com- manding the State, thinks that the troops cannot be safely removed. Lapres’ FrarHers —A Paris journal speak- ing of ladies’ aresses for the coming season, says —--Apother fasbion of an eccentric cbar- ucier, 18 appearing. Formerly a plume or Marabout was worm in the bonnet, now the whole person is covered with them, just like the savages of the New World. Sportsmen cannot supply them im sofficient quantity. Feathers of the peacock, partridge, pintado, pheasant, jay, blackbird, and pigeon are ali seized on with eagerness, and ev he ducks ofthe poultry yard are plucked to satisfy the caprice of our tasbionabie ladie, SHockine Ba -—One of the most bri! - liant Russinn Princesses ordered her chamber. maid, in St. Petersburg. to iron ber a bandker- chief, The iron proved too hot, and tbe hand- kerchief was very slightly scorched. When th: Princess saw this she turned deadly pale, started from her arm chair, took the girl by the nape of the neck and carried Ber to the kitchen. _The poor chambermaid screamed: “I did not Go it on purpose.” The Princess sbook her violently every time she screamed, crying, “silence.” The great iron stove was almost red hot. The Princess pulled the cham- maid's clothes above her }, tied them about her neck, and forced her to sit on the stove until she fainted. Bostox Potirics—A Colored Democrat De~ Seated bya White Republican —At the munici- pal election in Boston on Monday, there was a i on pe mega _ Merrit, wratiny sap the candidates be! 3 it, - eee yy = . Colored, Democrat. A new trial took place on Wednesday, and, after & spirited contest, Mr. Merritt, mepublican, was elected over bis colered Democrat com- petitor by 25 majority. Tue New York Porice Force.—The Metro. Ppolitan police force, organized under the laws ef the new York State overnment of the cities rooklyn. consists of 2.171 men, of whom 1.48 are in New York city and 307 in Brooklyn. During tbe past 75,63 arrests have been made by this force in New York, and 21,967 in Brooklyn. S71 is positively rted that the rieve granted the condemned Fenians in * Will not be aceompanied by any hope of ait- mate pardon so long as the Fenian organiza- tions continue to menace Canada from the United States. S27 Charlies Bossen, one of the editors of ine Boston Courier, expired suddenly in New York on Sunday afternoon. 87 A little girl in school, being asked what ‘was a cataract or waterfall, watit was hair flowing over—sometbing, she didn’: know what. Membership — Whites, 34,843; cOlored, 1,212. Local preachers: whiles, 167; colored 4. * * S7-A steampbont arrived in St. Louis with 195 barrels of whisky, two tans mewlhe bur- ial cases, and two tums tombstones. Fine il- lustration of cause and effect. 7A Rochester, New York, despatch says —— Fox, the celebrated biiliara player, is missing. 87 There is a village in Penney! vania, called imomine. #7 The world annually copsumes about five &nd a half million bales of cotton. S7'In Junea convention of Ostholic bishops is to be beid in Rome, S7 During a disturbance at a pnblic hovse in Philadelphia a mag cropped trom ex- citement. S77 Seven ths of the teachers in the pup- lic echools of asetts are females. a7 Lads own: handsome sleds, and pro. Prietors of elegant turponts, reed with much envy the accounts of twenty-four inches of snow at Buffalo. : ‘ S7'The Grand Duke and Duchess of have to Italy for Duke's beaith, im- paired by excensee. fs said to be a very up. 87 Over twenty bunchback wh: were obs Ser ved off the Virginia en Wedornda, and four in Hampton Needs. ve