Evening Star Newspaper, December 31, 1866, Page 1

EVENING STAR THE EVENING 3 PX CE® TBD) Re STAR BI ILDING, = in Penna. @ enue Md IMA sirect p. WALLACH, w. D- Sree sT aR is eT ved by t curriers to their oeo* the City and Di at Tex T i Copies at tie counter, with rub ire ren WEEK nvers in Caxiipoat wreppers- TWO CENTS each, esr on Mattixa —Three months, ‘One peice *¢ o. ng Fifty Cows; SIX Months, Three Dol- Deller os year. Fre Dollars. No papere are vera, a the off ce longer than paid for. aha WEEKLY >TAR—pobli-hed on Friday One Deller aud a Half a Year. oes o— ve, XXVIII. wernirg PERSONAL, HOLIDAY GOODS. ee a 0! FOR THE HO! DAYS! ma | Past, Present Just received the largest assortment of French bm and American BON BONS and OAN ul t OB es boa cannot be surpassed in the District Le aang - u at A large assortment of FANCY SUGAR P |, DX *°"““homeorararo pavstoran. | BOXME’ et Tecelyes! trem puree chen Toe r Re-vjence and No $02 4th t offer the public at the lowest porsibie rates. POUND — Large ti it of FANOY and FRUIT GARES, constantly os hoot, ‘Call and examine, at T THE NeW Use Me bu 459 “th Street, opperive Pateat Office, ladies y | tour reduced pri the Very best bas oe avenne, » at gos » Moker, reaty stamped ...40 ote —= hie ee ee is - “ vet it | i - . Baus - ° 30 ete. 505 a 505 coer for praid or ¢mbroidery, our patte: asare PREPARE FOR THE HOLIDAYS. ¥ .avess demgns, seleeted with care in — ‘KIDWELL & KENDERSON a Dew ¥ x and being iu receipt ot them weekly, we are Z te pepe aed Fomor p aa well Pte respectfully call the ition of their se make a p+ hy pattern brog, ue riends and the public to thi large and well 0 oz s ES be Workiag Cotton at reduced prices. selected assortment of WALL PAPERS AND WINDOW SHADES, Latest Styles. UN D OLARK. ATTORNEY AND OOUN- of Also. om band allarge assortment of SELLOB AT LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC, No 522 12th street west, deli iy : : ett. OIL CLOTHS, T. COVE D* Jam) iB 7, YOUNG has eared Bie, othen BUSBTIO BLINDS. SPER CURTAINS, No 42" New York ave. four doers east of lath FIRE ROARD PRINTS, | treet. All orders left Drag Store of NAIRN OVAL PIOTUBE FRAMES, 4 560 .corser Wh stand Pa ft Together with CORDS AND TASSELS TO SUIT. All of which they are prepared to sell at the LOWEST CASH PBIOKS. Remember the place, 505 NINTH STREET. Four doors above D street, Seaton Hall Building. de 18 2w wl omptly sttended to. ‘BANK M STRI FIBLD, CONSTABLE AND COLLECTOR. Collects Rents, Debts and Claims ef all kinds. | gsiness placed in bis bawds receives prompt at- ation. References given ifreguired street, above Pa. avenue; reti- Lotreet, between oth and juth ders by msil promptly attended to. THA’ = Se a DE FANTA! oe 8 If Is ACKNOWLEDGED THAT SIR, 4 the NEW Ldap 0 pa on Sth — ake BT BONBONS. 44%. bas the best selection o! ‘atterne v¥: MAILLARD’S ’ f ere, and the proprietor has redaced the " . ; ae (ONE BALF that has been charged bere- CBOOOLAT PAR eee: : Sy ofsetting chat etilontt en: Gases hime |, 788 Triple Vanilla CHOCOLATE 18 superior \” Ye will make and stame ANY ern deistr | i auality and r to any other made in this a | country, and is Y OU BAVE BEEN IMPRUDENT, bat neither Bochu nor Samaritan hambugs “1. make @ s- wy > See Dr. DARBY. on 7th s:rect, oppo te Odd Fellows Hall, and be cared suick and je S-1m red especially for table ase. BU RO. Lb. corner Iith and F streets und ¢ Permanently aie Des 8 hoe Beet removed his offic A rich and elegant assortment of Gentlemen's te No. 339 F street, oppesite St. Patrick's | Ropes de Obambre, Peg Up express!y for Oburch. je $ eo the ogy Gold, Silver, aud Lyory-beaded tn autiful variety’ with Scarfs, Ties, ‘ONFIDENTIAL—Young men who ba Coats inemeciyce oy Gortsin secret habits, which upfit them for busin duties of married life; al Suspenders &c ; with superior lot Toilet Articles, at reduced prices, at LANE'’s Gents’ Fornishing Store. foilie# of youth de 18 eotf 424 Penn. avenue, near 45, at. or = yin advance of their y8ars, ‘OLORED TOY BOOKS, from I es under the treatment of cf Javenile Books, direct from Pi oad tne Seoret Friend.” | New Fairy Tales; Ksop. largely illu before placing thera Spy one. sbould firs Married indies will learn something by perusing “The Secret Frieud. s Sent toany ad. | gry othere,suetreceived. | dress, in a sealed envelope. on receipt of 25 cent aaa FRANCK LOR. Address Dr. CHAS A STUART & OO.. Bost OB: TOYS’ TOYS Those that with te purchase cheap TOYS AND NOTIONS for Christmas or New Year's presents should not fall to goto BOSWELL 'S FANCY STORE, 309 E street, near the National The clesing them out at cost. Mase cae pic le BRIDAL AND FUN A B QUETS, CROSSES BS. a&c., reserved ip natural form WAX FLOWERS, AIR. FLOWERS. and BRAIBING. by Mrs. FRIES. late of Boston. Has removed to No. 429 Dith street, between @ and H oc $6m*_ )1ES WHO ARE DESIROUS OF A SKILL- tal and Sccomplishat Physician. should con- - He is de 26-6t MORTON, 160 east Payette OLIDAY PRESENTS Strect. Baltimore Ma. is Page wi chad H HOLIDAY PRESENTS, Washingt any other city, by = sédreenagas shove nn ny ec isann Piet renin <a — yer om » Deco AMES GUILD, Dealer in New and Second hand |”. : TRA BETS sone ea Old Furniture Repatred. Beup “ “ TBIE A TETE SETS holstered and Varpished. 12th and Bsts.,(near «French and Englich TOILET SETS the canal.) Highest price paid for Second-hand | Fancy Chiteant Hebeoten BCRESU SETS Fursitere . ___ selly™ ol Bottien. Va Match Boxes = PAREN IAMS BLACK, WARD E LAMON, Regt Giseds. Ash Shand 6814 Baskets La . Puff Boxes, Motto Ooffeex and Wine Sets Also. a laree mer pee of = Toys, whichI am ofer'ng at greatly reduc: vrices ee as cans te Orare ae eee | eee carly and examine my stoek, before pur. the Courts of the District. the Executive Depart: | &h*'g elsewhere, FM. LAZENBY, tents. and Oonmittees of Congress, No. 124 Bridge strent. de 21st Georgetown, D.C 46™ lth street, (diratly opposite Wil- : OK OUT FOB THE HOLIDAYS’ 4 CHR. RUPPERT, KRISS KRINGLE HEADQUARTERS, No. 522 7TH STREET, BETWEEN D AND E. importer of al! kinds of NEW TOYS AND FANCY GOOBS, Adapted for CBRRISTMAS PRESENTS Mr. RUPPERT takes great pleastre to inform his Dumerous customers and the pablic generally that he bas just r through his agents in France snd Germany, the largest and best selected Fancy Goods, suitable for Holiday and New Year Presents, among which we enumerate in part :— DOLLS of every description, A great variety of hee rte D CASES. WOBK STANDS, BA BLACK, LAMON & UND ADVICE. Thats tt! thats it! Jost Hsten a “ From the folks at Smith's Oak Hall Comes a word of advice, So sonnd and so nice. For the present reason of Fall. Botton yeur coat Up to your throat. And see that a re warmly clad: Or with cold in your head You'll be sick in your bed, Which will be exceedingly bad ; Ard youl stay in bed { With the cold im your head, And complied to besomewhat quiet, ‘Till you've had Of the Doctor's staf, * And all sorts of sick folks’ diet Better beware. Lo jwaye take care To be preperiy clad for the Fall, Lo suitable clothes, Just such as those b . Which are sold at Smith's Oak Hall. - 4 DRESS SMITH BROS & CO.. MEBOHANT TAILOBS, AND DEALRRE IN GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS, OSE BALL, 464 Srventu STREET, received tbe largest and finest stock of OODS ever ofered in the city of Wash- Havi ~—_ the best artiste in the “DESKS, ORKBOX BS. AND 1G Cases, directly take great a favor me Ladies jearure in waiting apon those who may th a call. ish to avoid the neaal crowd are especially invited to make thi as conventent. ¥ Ment MEE MEAT of meas Corner Lith unde: ] LosaNo, = MERCHANT TAILOR Corner uf yth and D streets, Desires to return bis thanks tor the liberal patronage bestowed upon him during Bh eearons , and at {friends to visit b: ust purchased fo: in. 2’EADON. his ee ae. cotunes to give 3 constant attention style and gew = ance of all garments ‘made at the estab- 40 berreis No.1 Takment, Jnat recetved and for sale Cf ny ¥ ‘The best work and moderate charges is our | foot of Seventh st, 8.P. BBOWN de 5-1m* Commission 5 Ninth at, bet. E matte. = Saat do1s-tf No. LAN, MEROBANT TAILOR. : [___Mo. 265 Ninth of. bot. Band F_ E.. Pita atcect ad Penosylvania SOMETHING NEW. Beiior eampeteent et Odin O ust received several new styles of Black ol BOSTIO FRAM supertor assortment of Cloths. Cassi , > wi Vestings. Chiuchili«s and Eecomas, aan ae pe gh Fon, desirable Overceats, snd # general assortment Gane Farnisbine Goode He has siso rable. Salas Biechtie. trees Mew Tork, at lower Aico, Enemelied BE can be had tn this city. He invites bis frie without Flowers; a the pabtic to give him md returms cere thanks forthetr liberal patromage. oc 31. Salue time invites bis deig nor Bite | packager AND OODFISH. nds |. SHORE CODFISH 10 0 pounds lar, Le corner of: added to endid Jot of first lass Oustom made rices eo | ESs }BaME: Pi ‘t for the Holi- tgbie Pri aoe is Oprosite Patent Oitice, 7th atreat. ITO WILKENS PIANOS AND OARHABT OO"? Nvnbuaw’s PanLon OBGAHee All will find it-greatly to their interest, to examine thesesuperb Instraments be-| for chast other. Onfy agency at GEORGE L. WILD 4,BRO, 8 Pe = abo = hong hed say batonirapes 0. 497 =. < > ~ “omer and ti! t twe ‘a event street. ;kOVER & BAKER ne colect assortment of new aed second Nand fa- ry x fio Beco ? straments, fncludipg e CAURCH OBGAN. for Tr le at lowest fact. rices. and on easy terms “TUNING and REPAIRING faithiully executed nolséme Mid eccd loses ZoLrpar GIiFtTs: If yeu with to give your friends a usefal and valu Christmas Gift, call and examine the stec § break ec Stitch that will not rs ¥RENCH CORSETS Call aud examine their merits, at . ” imported by Mra. STERN. Bo% Im paves 3 peter Satisfy yourrelf by coming immediately to Mrs. ; F TTR + ~ | BTEBN’S Hoop Skirt Factory and Corset Depot Se te ee 512 7th street, bet. D and de 11-tJent FIBST PREMIUM FAMILY SEWING MACHINES. The lest Famtly Machine in the market The on'y Machine that will both Sew and Em- broider p. BY HOWILTT BURN: BOUQUETS. FLOW ‘ Fon esa Lass kood cigar? TE HakGING BAShETS: CHRISTMAS Mest Pwalt ortake wenn? ‘&c_ at JOHN BAULB, 446 7th street, As 700 please. oe Fistey U. 8. Patent Office de 19-008t yo8 kee ules at ludeed del quo Mime Al things in eur | Come aud see. quo Aa pase. if I dropi De drop in. quo P2E orrontusity : Is now offered to the publicto buy their, BOOTS AND 8HOES At prices upusually low, at the old established Shoe Emporium of ROBERT ISBAEL, No. 379 Beventh street, corner of 1, Vall stock, and you will be sethine hat ny. gond A Dated cheapand very ‘ a pee recat eerie tener cat r at s - Boots spd Shoes for stasll children at half price. ISRAEL'S OHEAP BOOT AND SHOE STORE, der 379 Beventh street, corm of L R = o-_ BASE BALL AND SKATORIAL HBAD QUABTERS, + | Dealer in Imported Cigars Also, the following brands of Domestic Cigara: Tulip, Jady, Patf, Robert Burns, &c. I sleu keep a flac assortment of Tobacco, Meerschanm and Briar Wold Pipes, and Fancy Articles. | A laree aesoriment SKATES 8, ano” Finley. De your meerschanm’s color well * Bog and try, quo’ Finley Are they mere-shame, made to sell Dar i, quo" Finley Have jou plug of every grade? Every grade quo Fin'e: Please ine taste and enfte the trade? Just the thing. yuo’ Finley Bowls and stems tn every style? Every +tyle, quo’ Finley call there tn a little while Be-sodo! quo’ Finie p&-im* No 489 77TH STRERT, near E “oOAN OFFICE, s 3728 L ssaccsanal TREET, ad 3th streets, MOBEY LOANS Clothing _—____hicenses Wobroke, CBUCHET COLLAR BOOK: x Lace Uollar Book The * Gaugein s of the finest and best de 18 im + ¥, wt hat Oe may ef ye nee =e i909 SPECIAL NOTICES ANOTHER CURK. bed for ten-moenths he health by ene Lortie of BHEUMATIO REMEDY. It mever fails, de 31 ec2w 8.0. FORD, Agent. B27 “WHO BEADS AN AMEBBICAN BOUK *” ie question that has leng since been triamphanty al ered to the confus! of ite proposer. aud the indy who had kept her eon restored to perfect DALFS’s GREAT satelectorily replies tote anion a Bou. Rhett se! actor re} jon fo “NIGHT BLUUMING OBRBUS” ie to-day one of the most popular extracts for the handkerchief that h er been tutroduced in any country. Bold everywhere. BEMEDIAL INSTITUTE FOR SPEOIAL OASES. No. 14 Bond street, New York. 87 Full infermation, with the Aighest testrmo- niais; also, a Book on Special Di. eS, tha seaied envelope, sentfree, r” Ba sure and send for them, and you will mot regret it; for,as advertising phy- mcians are Laceet beg naroil without references ranger sheald -, Enclose a stamp oetage and direct to DR. LAWBBNCE. No. jond street, New York. ne 12-DaWiy MABEIAG! que CELIBAOY, Tastruction for Young Diseases and Abuses which prostrate the vital powers, with sure m: f relief. Sent free of char; = sealed letter envelopes. Addrese Dr.J SKILLIN BQUGHEON, Howard Associa. ton, Phila SEOB) OISBASKS. Samanivan’s Givtis the most certain, safe and effectual rewedy—indeed, the only vegetable reme- dy ever disco 14 nO balsam. no mercury. Only ten pilis to be taken. It is the soldier’s hope, and a friend te those wh = Dt te be exposed. male, a Bax aARUTAN’s Root and Hern Juices—A positive and permanent eure fer Spykilis, Scrofala, Ulcer! Sores, Spote. Tetters, &c. Price 31 25 per bot! Sold by 8.0. Ford. Seeadvertisement. my 65 4 MODEBN MIRACLE! From old and young, from rich and poor, from high bornend lowly, comes the Universal Voice of praise for HALLS VEGETABLE LIAN HAIR RENEWER. and mi: It te raculous article. Oures baldnes kes hair gi ‘A better dressing tha “pomatam.”’ Softens brash, dry and wiry hair into Beautiful Silken Tresses: But above all, the great wonder is the rapidity ep which it restores Gaay Haix ro 17s ORIGINAL UOLOR. Use it a few times. and PRESTO, OHANGE! the whitest and worst loeking hair resumes ite youthful beauty. It does not dye the hafr, but Mirikes at the root and fills it with new life and coloring matter. It will net take a long disagreeable trial to prove the truth of this matter. The first application will good; you willsee the NatuRaL Coton return- lo fi day. and mains BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, the old, gray, discolored appearance of the hair will be gone, giving place to lustrous, shining and at i I's Sicilian Hair Renewer: no other cilia B article You will find it at all like it in effec Onear to Bor, PLEASANT TO TRY, AnD Scre To do You Goon. There are many imitations. Be sure yea procure the genuime. mannfactured on! B. P, HALL & O 1 druggists. For sale by SURELY, STEADILY, SUCCESSFULLY, SMOLANDEB’S EXTRAOT BUOKU Is CURING every case of Kipnry Diseass, ReEUMATISM, GRaveL, Uxinary DisonpRRs, WEAKNESS and Paine ip the Back, Femare Oomptaints and Trovpies arising from Bxcxesexs oF any Kiyo oom YE AFFLIGOTED! TRY SMOLANDER’S. TAKE NO OTHER BUCKED. Bold by all Apothecartes, Price $1. D. BARNES & CO., Hew York, and BARNES, WARD &00., Hew Orleans, Southern Agents. BUBLEIGH & BOGERS, Wholesele Pruggists, Boston, Mass... General Agente. feb 10-ly HOTEL®, RESTAURANTS, &o. Cc A b DD. WILLARD’S HOTEL, Washinatox, December 1, 1836. Senators, Bepre-entatives. and othe in Washington, who oecupy private a can be sccommo@ated with Hotel at the rate of Fu per week. dg4tm SYKES. CHADWIOK & CO, kK EKWOOD HOUSE, Corner Penna. avenue A Trerifth strert, e Washrneton, D.C. Situated in the most central location the city, midway between the CAPITOL AND PRESIDENTIAL MANSION, Only & short distance from ali the Departments, Patent and Post Offices, Smithsonian Iustitute, etc, A. H. DUDLEY &.00., no 21-tf Prop CAPiZOL HOUSE AND RESTAURANT, | 46 Peon avegue, between let and 24 ats, Comfortable Keoms. with first class Boar: Twenty years oxperieuce as chief cook at the se eral Foreign Legations ond princigal Hotels in this country should bes sufficient gaarautue of satisfaction to all who will éxtend me their pa- rol e. ; DINNERS nnd SUPPERS at private reddences, OF parties an alis. will be rotten n, eet <= CHARLES ‘SIVA Da t Proprietor. E™zarcas RESTAURANT, No. 385 Penna avenue, near éth street, PEM wishes to inform his friends and the public g ily that he now keeps con- stantly on hand OYSTERS. fresh every repared in every style is WINES and LIQUORS cannot be aur, aj id gtve h tal oe 23 tf m & trial Lanersr STORE I THE CITY! TWO STORES COMBINED IN ONE’ FURS: FURS! FURS: LADIES AND CHILDREN, IN GREAT VARIETY. Having purchased them early this season, we are enabled to sell them 6@ per cent. cheaper than any house in the city. LANSBURGH 4 BROTHER. 15 7th street, F delim Aiding. LOUB! ; A full assortment of all grades choice Flour for Bakers; quality Ne 1 & low. nae ihe only boy ool Vee 9 hp ou. m1) not Patapeco) an nor Fam Flours in the District, ‘Ae the latter brand has been extensively counterfeited and seld im this city, we would tuform those wishing this flour by arrangement with the millers we furutsh it lower than ft can be obtained from any other source. Quality secend to = Price a fraction less than other first-class Family Flour. ncmwponey Paes, rates. ae .M. GALT & 00.,. Indians avenue and 1s! street, near Depot. 1ANO—One full-size Gitekeri Grand Pi io aieh we bave ex re, ee for sale upon terme. the warerooms o| . G. METZEROTT & 0O de7 Bole ki nts of Btelaway & Bor UST BROKIVED | #40 at 5 go JO Prcaeritsrets jo. 5 va lot of LADIES’ AKINGS, which ul eals caertas ‘at very low prices. - 8 See ce. spe . DRUG STOBE. LEY. \G18T. F. X. DOOLBY. DRUGGIST Pe venue and east reet, Ofare and freah Drage and Chemicals, Perfo, de 18-2w* upply. EO Weer ‘VRESH IMPORTATION, 1 em now in receipt ofnew season OLIVE OIL, mers.’ Fancy Articles always on ply. rdesux, and am prepared to supply. familien st noes RW eee BUROBELL. _Mth nd @ sts. under Bobbitt House, aen_e GEATE DEPOT. |. pins’ SKATES f all kinds, from $1 9 to $15 i POL bya oe fleumgleee’ ¢ Baltimore r - cea Baltimere, Md desim UNeCH BOWLS PUNCH BOWLS artment. Beceived this day A Og BBV hiLDOB. - WASHINGTON. D. C.. MONDAY. DECEMBER 31, 1866. TELEGRAMS, &c. A joint committee of the Argansas Legisi« ture. composed of Colonels J. U. Fellows and A.J. Gantt, of the Senate, and Hons. W. W Reynolds and L. L. Ginsee, of the House,are cn their way hefe to conter with the President, Cabinet and Congress on the subjectof the po- litteal condition of the courtry and a proba. bility ofa compromise of the difficulties be tween the Government and the South. > The senatorial question is apsorbing the at- tention of the Maryland press at present. The papers of the Eastern Sbore appear to be nearly unanimous im opposing any repeal of the law which declares that one of the United Siates Senators from Maryland shall al w: be an inhabitant of tbe Eastern Shore. This Jaw. if not repealed, will prevent the election of Governor Swann tosucceed Mr. Creswell. who is the present Bastern Shore member. Quay, of Beaver county. the avowed Curtin candidate for Senater from Pennsylvania, is in danger of being defeated. The friends of Stevens are very active and confident. They clam that their candidate is the favorite in every Kadical county im the State, and would beat all competitors in a popular vote. and that his election would Rarmonize the party and make it victorious for many years Aspecial despateh from St. Paul, Minnesota, says that orders have been received trom Washington to bring the chiets of the Sisseton Sious In@ians to Washington to make a treaty for the cession of their lands and guarantee a sufe route over their country to Montana; also, to arrange for locating them ou farms, and to guarantee peace and security to our frontier. Charles Jones and Thomas Cook were ar- rested in New York yesterday for the murder of a negro in Thompson street, Saturday night, Tbe murder was one of the most cold-blooded on record. Both Jones and Cook are notorious scoundreis. The former was under arrest for murder two months since, and the latter es- caped from Sing Sing prison two weeks ago. in consequence of the snow blockade, there is an accvmulation of Eastward bound freight at points West, which the Express Line is sending forward as rapidly as possible over the Philadelphia and Erie route, that being the only open channel Eastward. Passengers are also accumulating in large numbers. The gasaline and parafine manufactory of V. KR. Winchester, corner of Richards and Delavan streets, South Brooklyn, ana the ad- joining oil refineries of James Hadson and J. L.. Hoveton, were burned Saturday evening. Loss, $30,0-0: partialy insured. Two men were burned, it is feared fatally. Major General J. J. Reynolds has been ap- pointed to the command of the Military Dis- irictof the Rio Grande, and will proceed to the headquarters at Brownsville, Texas, in a few days. ‘The mostterrible storm ever experienced at Nevada, California, occurred there on Thurs- cay night. Large pine and oak trees were sbapped asunder, fences prostrated, and three bridges carried away. The Baltimore Board of Police Commission- ere have withdrawn their suit against the old Board of Commissioners for false impris- ment. ‘ A German journeyman shoemaker was murdered in Thompson street, New York, Saturday night by a negro. The affair is wrapped in mystery Fight failures of produce and retail dry goods houses were announced in San Fran- cisco, Friday: their aggregate liabilities AMOUDLINE to $400,400. A company has been incorporated for the Yoanufacture of linseed oi! in Oregon, with a capital stock of $800,000, of which ten per cent has been paid in The Marquis de Montholon. late French Minister at Washington, with his family, sailed from New York Saturday im the steamer St Laurient for France. Five or six suits are pending against the al- leged manulacturers of fictiious wines in New York The Newfoundiand telegraph lines were prostrated for many miles in extent by the terrible gale of Wednesday The Placerville raitrond. California, been mortgaged tor $200,000 to Charles E Lane for Wells, Farge & Uo ‘The Congressioua! excursion party left New Orleans Saturday night. The New Orleans riot investigating commit- tee is taking evidence for the defence. A quorum of both branches of the Pennsy!- vania Legisiatare has arrived at Harrisburg. There were seventy deaths in Cincinnati last week, including four from cholera Navigation in the Ohio river is suspended. has Me- The Sterm ew York. Troy, Dec. 29.—The city is still snow No trains bave reached vs since Thursd: ternoon. Yesterday trains left the city by the Central road for Schenectady, aud also by the Renssellaer and Saratoga road, but in each case they were compelied to return after pro- ceeding & distance uf seven or eight miles. ta the Schenectady and Saratoga divisions of latter road, a locomotive train of cars are com- pletely buried in the snow. bank, and one en- Urely out of sight. Communication by rail- Tead is not yet open between this city and Al- bany ‘Iris expected a train will get through by the Hudson river road to-day. There is a snow bank on this road, below this city, near- ly twenty feet in depth. extending tor a long distance. Six locomotives and two or three hundred men are endeavoring to dig ont the Troy and Schenectady division of the Ue: road. The horse cars in the streets will not able to run for & number of days. In the up- per part of the city ten horse ears are entirely buried in a snow bank. O8WEGO, Dec. 20.—The storm which bas pre- vailed bere since Thursdxy morning bas been of unusual severity. The Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg and Rome Oswego roads have been locked up by the snow. The train which left here for Rome yesterday morning got fast in asnow banka mile and @ half east of Mexi- co, where it was compelled to remain all night, There bave been go trains here from Rome since Thursday night. On the Oswego and Syracuse road the trains got through, but this morning they are several Dours behind time nd at. ARKANSAS —The Arkansas Repotlican Con- vention, held at Fort Smith on the [3th instant, was attended by 400 delegates, representing all parts @f the State. Much enthusiasm and una- nimity prevailed. Lafayette Greff, of Wash. ington county, Was chosen permanent presi- dent, with nine vice presidents. Resolutions were adopted declaring that Congress has the exclusive rigbtto prescribe the terms of res- tcration of the late seceded States, including the power to amend the Constitution of the United States so as.to carry out the design of the Declaration of Independence; alleging the adoption of the pending constitutional amend- ment to be absolutely Necessary for the safety, honor and dignity of the nation; asking Con- gress to take, at the earliest possible moment, such steps as will enable the loyal people of Arkansas, witbout regard to race or color, to reorganize the Stare government on the bazis of sincere and active loyalty to the United States Government, and upon clearly-defined republican principles. They also ask Con- gress to declare the present State government of Apkansas abolished, and to extend the right of suffrage to all Joyal men without distinction of color, except Indians untaxed. —s Se eee {7 Philip Dorsheimer, of Buffalo, while Revenue Collector of ‘the Buffaio District. levied on contraband whiskey tothe value of abodt six hundred thousand dollars. The Searetary of the Treasury ised the affair with the owners. Starges & Co., on their payment of twe bundred-and fifty tnousand dollars, one-half of the latter going to Mr. Dorsheimer. asthe informer. Mr. Dorsheimer, however, claims that one-half of the vaiue of the configcated article, ameunting to about three hundred thousand dollars, is due to him under the jaw, and the cuse is now before the Court of Claims, . pe 2 SS Ss PRUSSIA AND THE WAR.—The Prassian war costs $42,000,000, to pay which the conqueror has levied upon his enemies $56, giving a clear gain of $14,200,000, by the needle” in afew weeks, and thisindependent of the territory and other property acquired. a7°A Pittsburg California widow kaving just married, is surprised at recerving an af. jJectionate lever from husband No. tin Cati- fornia who is coming home loaded down with money. er A Peoria, e ) inane onthe deed the mare J-o11 Jam pa flame; or: A gaite eueeeea ta that, but bad both his eyes almost porout. , é ob ge? There are in Virginiaone hundred and thirty-six regiments of militis, bat there are po arme for them, and they ws he Govern- ment to supply them. Pater ween oF 2 Ebening Star. NE. 4,310. THE OCEAN YACHT RACE. Henrietta the Winner—Voyage made m Less thon Fourteen Days—Casualty eon the Fleetwing The yacht Henrietta, Mr. James Gordon Bennett, yr, owner and commander, has won the grear ocean race. She arrived at Cowes, je of Wight, at 45 minutes past five o'clock bristmas afternoon. and was received with Joud cheers. The Fleetwing arrived at two o'clock next morning, and the Vesta at balf-past three. ‘Tbe Board of Admiralty gave orders that ev- ery facility should be rendered the yachts hy the officers on duty inthe En; b Channel. ‘The members of the Royal Yacht Squadron extended a magnificent and cerdial reception to the crews of the yachts. The Fleetwing bad a rongh passage. Six seamen were washed off the bowsprit while furling the jib ina gale. The Vesta reports nothing else of moment on the passage. All on bourd both boats are well. The yachts ar- rived hefore Commodore Mc Vickar The persons wasbed overboard from the Fleetwing on the voyage were Saittpg Onprains Nichols and Wood¢s and Seamen Kelly and Nelson. The Henrietta anchored in the Southampton channel, opposite Osborn House, where Queen Victoria is staying tora few days. She made the trip in the unprecedented time of thirteen days and twenty-(wo hours, mean time. AM on board are safe and well. A private dispatch from the Henrietta staves that the yacht experienced strong westerly gales. On the eighth day ont, she hove to for twelve hours ina heavy gale. During the re- mainder of the voyage the weather was more moderate, with topping seas. The Henrietta bebaved <plendidiy, andevery person on board made the voyage as comfortably as it on a steamer. There was no illness or accident, She brought over all her spars and sails. The aMetia passed the Needles uncer full can- and went into Cowes sately and in good style. On the first day out from New York she puseed the steamship Cuba, and on the ninth Gay out the steamship Lousiana. On the eleventh day eut she passed the steamer Bre- men and packet ship Philadeiphia. The Henrietta made the entire passage or obe tack and without the slightest accident. ‘The greatest day’s run was two hundred and eighty miles, and the least one hundred and thirteen miles. which was during a heavy storm, when she hoye to for several hours Captain Browne, Secretary of the Royal Yacht Cinb, came on board and tendered the hospitality of the club to the party. A public dinner to the yachtmen is proposed. The cap- tain of her Majesty’s iron clad Hector bas offered the facililies of the Portsmonth Dock- yard for repairs; bnt as none are needed the offer bas been respectfully declined The Queen is staymg at Usbern House for a few days. The Karl of Walton has sent a con- eratulatory letter to the yachtmen upon the successful issue of the veatute. The news of the arrival of the yachts was sent up at once to the Queen by her special request. Cowes, Dee. 26, 1-66.—This morning the Royal Yacht Clab of England fired a salute ot eleven guns in honor of the winner. The crew of the Henrietta manned the yards and dipped her colors in tru@ man-of-war style, in ac- knowledgment of the compliment. A deputa- tion of the citizens of Oowes have tendered the party a grand banquet, to come off at their con venience. Large crowds of curious spectators are on the shore and others on the beats cheering the three boats. Many visitors have come down from London to witness the scene. Gteat in- terest hus been feltin the yacht race in Eng- land, and itis being generally discussed among all classes. They are astonished at the quick passage made under such unfavorable weather. | Numerous offers of hospitality are being re- ceived from various parties. TuvRsvay,. Dec. “7 —7-0p.m.—The members of the New York Yacht Club now in England are being entertained at dinner by themembers ot the Royal Yacht Club. The best feeling prevails and a friendly rivalry is being pleas. aptly discussed. The Royal Yacht Cinb has received from the Queen an inyutation to visit Osborn House to-morrc Friday) with taeir guests. Qn Saturday it is agreed that tne yachtmen will attend @ grand banquét given by thé officers of -he town of Cowes All the leading London newspapers have Jong editorials complimentary to the yachts and their crews which took part in th? great race. The Times contains a special report of the voyage of the Henrietta Panis, Dec. 26.—The Americans in Paris are jubilant at the splendid success of the Atlantic yacht race. The event bas given. new inter- estto the Cherbourg regatta. A banquet to the American yacht men is proposed by their friends in this city. Lonvon, Dec. 27.—The owner of the Henri- etta declares himself ready to accept a chal. Jenge from any yacht on this side of the At. lantic. Cowks, Friday, Dec 25, p. m —The grana tanquet of the Koyai Yacht Ciup, has been postponed until Saturday. in order to allow them to enjoy the hospitalities of the town of Cowes to-night. Cowes, Dec. 29 —John Simon Anderton will preside at the formal banquet given this even- ing to the New York yachtmen by the Roval Yachr Cinb. The entertainment will be one of the most noticeable international courtesies ever tendered in this country. Cowes, Dec. 29, noon.—The vessels in the roads are everywhere displaying the stars and stri; alongside of the union Jack, in honor of the American yacht fleet. A subscription has been started for the iamilies of the four men lost from the Fleetwing It was headed by gentlemen on the Henrietta. who subscribed $500 in gold. Only tour persons were drowned from the Fieetwing: two others were washed overboard. but clumg to the rigging and were dragged on board. Sailing Officer Stapley acted with great courage in attempting to rescue the unforta- pate men. The corrected list is a8 follows Captains Wood and Hazelton, and seamen Mayaland Kelley, of New York: Brown, of Boston, and Nelson, of Norway. were sayed. The winning yacht Henrietta, will leave for hhavre on Monday, to gratify the wishes of several American and French yachtmen to see ber. Cowks, Saturday afternoon, Dec. 29.—The yachting party visited the Usborne House, one of the residences of theQ ueen, and were cour- teously recetyed by Major (reneral Seymout, who condneted them about the Palace and grounds, after which a sumptuous lunch wae served for the party. This evening the com- modore of the Kew York, Yacht Club, Capt. Bennet, and thelr yachting triends will dine with Lord Lennox. His Royal Highness. Prince Alfred, who msnitests great interest in marine sporting matters. will Be present On Dit —A New Yorkengineer has planned and is about building a river steamer, con- structed entirely out of Bessemer steel, the length to be 450 ‘eet, the brendth 45 feet, and the displacement 1,760 tons, By conspructing the steamer upon A peculiar model which he bas planned, the engmeey claims that with engines ot 10, horse power he can secure a speed of atleast 30 miles an hour. The boat will ac commodate 1.000 passengers, and isto run, if successfully built, between New York and Al. bany, making ‘the tp in five hours —Albany Argus. Dec A FAMILY Porsonep.—The family of Frank Culver, near Ripon, Wis.. was greys by strychnine on Christmas di: t had been ely dropped into tea-pot, and they allowed 1 while drinking the tea. The pd nares poisoner ie an Italian, who had re- cently been discharged from service by Mr. Culver. All were living up to eight o'clock CObristmas night. . S7 An Indiana husband eloped with a pros- titute, leaving bis injured wife pempiless. S77 Sixteen baw hg have been kieked out of thé Paris Bourse failare to pay deots. ‘A suspeeted burglar in, Louisville was een in The cupola ofa cathedral. ‘Broad street, in Philadelphia, is ten whee long, with a width of 113 feet, and straight as an arrow, S7°A couple, both deaf and both damb, have married in Maine. 7 Uhbief Justice Chase pooh-poohs impeach- ment. @7 Vo urchins who run to jackknives al- ‘ways grow up to be rare bindes! ®7 The man who neveriaughed but once is living near Erie. s7°-A man who steals a horse in some parts of Kentucky, is apt to get nothing but the halter. S7 During the execution of two negroes in North Carolina, the rope about the neck of ove of the vielms slipped, and he straggled hor- ribly for balf amhour 5 ‘ Aman pamed Ratcliffe committed sui- cide m Danville, Dlinois, a few dave since, becanse he bad been robbed of some $i,(KK) oy to mé ebarpers on & railroad car. | This is ver EUROPEAN SEWs. Lompow, Dec. 28 —The reportis revive? that the Obrictian Powers will intervene mm the a f- faifs of the Christian subjects of Tarkey Par Lendon Times, however, editorially states (hat the chances of a collision grow smaller daily, thoved in case trouble should arse. bagiaed their course, ¥ effort teshape them to ber » Dec. 29.—11 1s officially announced that Parbament will meet on tue jin of Fed- ary. 1c ie seMi-Officially annouvced that the great Powers wilimot mefidie in the Grerk quertion tor tb ; but the statement = iro made that Das been ipetrucied by the Brinsb to caution Greece ‘Spy terteerGcts of hostility, either open or secret, against Turkey Depiin, Dec 2y.— Affairs im Ireland are gen- erally quiet. Two of the regiments of Brituieb joned in the islapd will soon leave 10D has occurred in Dungannon county, Kilkenny. The military Were called out to restore peace, and one maa was jolied om # cavalry charge upon the rivt- ers Quiet w Panis, Dec. The French Council of State is said to be divided in opinion upon ¢ new army scheme. and ramors sre afloat of probable retirements from that body Panis. Dec —The Emperor Maximilian bas ordered his letters to be sent to Mexico, and not to Gibraltar. Advices from Corea state that the French bave captured the tortifica- tions and city of Kang-Hun Paris, Dec’ 29—The Frevch iron-cis@ Squadron is expected to leave Cherbourg :0- Gay for Ve BERLIN, Dec AD imperial edict restor- ing Prussian Poland to her rights ander che Prussian Crown is published in the North German (iazette of to-day. It is reperted on the authority of & semi-offieial newspaper tbat Austria med *s ap invasion of Turkey. Beri, Dec Noon.—The Prussian au- thor tres still continue to make arrests of those iptending to emigrate from the country. The King of Hanover bas finally released atl che officers of his late army from iT allegiance, and many of them al ooker the Prussian ser vice Maprip, D 26 —The queen is unable to form 4 Ministry which poseesses the conti- dence of either party in the Cortes, and a dis- solution of the latter body ts hinted at Mapaip, Dec, .—1t is said t the Sp: Cortes is about to be dissolved FLORENCE, Dec, 2» —The Italian Govern. ment bas demanded indemnity trom the P. for the firmg of six 1 mH steamers b: Torkish man-of-w island of Can FLORENCE, Dec. 29 —The rumors of chi in the Lialian Cabinet are entirely false CONSTANTINOPLE, Dee. 29—Eveuing —The Porte has addressed a cireniar letier to the great Powers complaining of the warlike ac’s of Greece in reterence to affairs in Candia, and asserting adetermination to break off diy matic relations with that nation Prieste, De The Turks are sz 7 have been again ck feated, with heavy loss, vy the Candian insurgents Lonpon, Dec. > —1. 1s feared that seven of the crew of the cigar steamer Ross Wicacs have been drowned. A small boat belonging to tbat vessel has been found capsized in the Thames, and the men are missing, one of them an American “. Serious Advice to reen”” Shaters Now that the skating mania bas broken out with violence, an exchange takes occa print the following directions tor new bers 1, Never try to skate in two directions at onee. This feat bas often been attempted b new beginners, but never successfully i Ways ends ir sorrow 2. Eat a few apples for refreshment sake While skating, and be sure to throw the cores on the ice for fast skaters to break their shine over. Fast skaters are your natu and should hot be allowed to enjoy peaceably. 3. Sit down occasionally, no matter where— right in the way of wantto. There isno law to 7 ginner from sitting down whenever he has an inclination to do so. 4. When you meet 4 particularly handsome lady, try to skate on both sides of her at once. pretty, and sure to create a sea- sation. If the lady's big brother is in sigh! it is well to omit this 5. Skate over all the small boys at one. Knock ‘em down. lt makes great fon, ana— they like it | 6 If you skate into a hole in the ice take at coolly. Think how you would feel if the wa'er wae boiling hot 7. Lf your skates are too slippery buy a new pair. Keep buying new pairs wil you find a pair that are not shippery s. In sitting down, do it gradually. Don’: ve too sudden: you may break the ice 9. When you fall neadiong, examine che tes very carefully before you up Will make everybody think you tell because your skate was loose. Beginders always do, you know iv. Wear « beavy overcoat or cloak til! yon get thoroughly warmed up, aud then throw it off and let the wind cool you. This will issure you a fine cold that will Iast you as long as you hive ll. Aller you get so you ean skate tolerabiy well, skate yourself sick immediately. Dou't le about it: skate three or fonr ate frantically—skate till yon ant stand up. Dotiis every day, and it will be sure tomake you sick at last: and then you may” die, and that will be an excellent thing: it will be such a good example to the rest of the young people. A few simpie directions for lady skaters are added 1. 1f you wear tilters on the ice, be sare that your calves are properly adjusted. The speciators along the bank are generally eriti- eal. Scream prettily in passing an air hole, an@ give the arm of Charles Augustus a frantic equeeze it makes him feel his oats,in a pro- tectienal way. 3. If your skating partner is eligible, an@ your foot is pretty, don’t hesita: )asKiog hun lo adjust your skate straps every ten minutes. He will rather like it Sav Case—A Mother Sees her Boy Sink Uader the dge—Jobuny Miller, & son of Theodore Miller, jr., living at No.2 Trumbull s:reet, was drowned in Little river, just above ‘he iron bridge at Trumbull street, yesterday af- LeTnoo! ut4o'clock. He was sliding on the ice And broke through. A couple of toys tried to save him by means of a sled and comforter, but the latter did mot quite reach him. A force of men was soon dragging for the body, and they succeeded in recovering it about 5 o’clock—an hour after he broke in. He was about 14 yeare old. The boy's mother, itis said, saw the accident trom a windew in her house, and rushed frantically out, seream- ing and endeavoring to save her boy, and oniy by force was she restrained trom following him, in her frantic excitement at the mpena- ing death of her son.—Hartford Times, Freday Tae FEeNIANS IN IRELAND —The latest Lon- don papers contain the following trom Ire- jand: Cardinal Culjen’s pastoral, which wae read in the Dublin churches on Sunday, Dec. %, condemns tbe Fenian movement, dectaring thatthe advocates of revolution, thongh wey talk londly, have no power, no influence, ne triends, ho money, nothing that could flauer them with the hope of success. Ifthey at- tempted any acts of violence the only result will be that property may be damaged, seme lives lost, and some deluded* young men con- demned to perper servitude. amd doomed io lead a life worse than death itself, BuiveD To DEaTH.—A little daughter, agea eighteen months, of Mr. Josepha: er, Te= siding at New Baltimore, in this y y, was burned to de: on Monday evening last. Da- ring the absence of both the fatherand moter, the Intter having gone to k, the chudw supposed to hitve ignited some shavings Wig near the stove, thus setting fire to its 2 - ing. When discovered she was under the bed, her clothes literally burned off of her, and the bed on firé. She lingered only a few Bours, when death intervened and pat an end to her sufferings — Middletown ( Md.) Register. 87 The colored roughs of Indianapolis die— embowel men ata single blow. 7M. Carvdlauy, the most extensive tour miller of France, 1s to be made « Seuator. Maine State prison is a self-sustaia- inginsntution Lae @ Coliege bas one hundred {ree or- phan students. — S7°A light moustache is thé onl, tab ing adormment considered irreproacbable in Pa: a7 There are now seventy-eight manufac teries of cotton, caligo and woollen good: a Georgia. BVA St. Louis gentleman lost his wite by death, and refused to let ber be buried. Tne Board of Healw bad to interfere. &7 A Western railroad superintendent d.¢- charged a conductor who refused admission the first cines car toa gentlemen holding a first class ticket. Be Russia is again anced as making extensive war preparations—a proceeding that Maustria and Turkey are very mach distressed At, as it bodes them no good. 7A treaty, offensive and defensive, has been formed between Bolivia and Paraguay; the former tosupply 2,000 troops to carry tne war into Brazil. bere is a young man in Springfie). 2 agen ped age, who weighs tw Ike - Mase. 19 years SF The Chicago Tribune describes St. Loos as + acollection of houses on the weet bank of the Mississippi opposite Lilinoistown.” SF The citfzens of Springfield (10) ave been sold “by a gift enterprise” agent, wno promised large prizes, disposed of many tice. ets gud \ben cleared OG) With the proceede, Joe al