Evening Star Newspaper, January 18, 1867, Page 2

The Largest Cirenlation in the District We B. WALLACE, Biiter end: reprises “WASHINGTON CITY: FRIDAY. JANUARY 1, 1567. = READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE. SEE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE GRAPHic AND OTHER MATTER. TO ADVERTISERS. The foliowing is the official showing of the etrculation of the daily papers of this city competing for the (Jovernment advertising G@nder the recentagt of Congress directing such advertising to be made ip the two daily news- papers of Washington having the targes etrcuiation : EVENING Stag. -7,715 copies per day. Chromicle... Smee “ Intelligencer. 3552 “ The retarns of advertising by the city papers for the quarter ending December 31, 1866, as taken from the books of the Internal Revenue Ofice, are as follow Eventne Star. 9.198 9,82 5323 ae see THE PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION LAST EVEN ING The firet evening reception this season of he President took piaee last evening, between he hours of eight and eleven o'clock, and a more brilliant and fashionable affair never be- fore occurred in this city. The largeand hand- some Esst Room, the spacious pariors and halls ot the Executive Mansion were crowded With the elite and beauty of the city. Cabinet officers, Senators and Members, representa- tives of foreign nations, Army and Navy offi- cers, Judges ot Courts, Meads of Bureaus under the Government, and thousands of citizens with beautiful ladies were present, From eight o'clock, when the doors were opened, until eleven, a continual stream of Vieitors were passing through. The lights from hundreds of gas jets on the magnificent chandetiers reflecting in the large mirrors; the rich and costly dresses of the ladies; the ex- quisite music of the Marine Band, made tha occasion one which will long be remembered asa brilliant and magnificent affair. The President, Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Stover, Col Robert Johnson and Miss Sailie Stover, a niece of Mrs. Stover, weleomed the Visitors in the most cheerful and cordia! man- ber. The reception was held in the Biue par- jor, the President, with Marshal Gooding on bis lett. (by whom the guests were intro. duced.) occupying & position near the entrance from the red fo the blue parlor. Mrs. Patter. son and Mrs. Stover oceupied a position in the center of the room, with Major B. B. French on their left, who presented the guests to them. The President was attired ina black cloth suit. Mrs. Patterson wore a lavender coler figured silk, low neck, and trimmed with point lace; over this she wore a magnificent lace sbawi, ber bair was dressed with a japonica, and very plain. Mrs. Stover wore a purple figured silk, cut with low neck, and trimmed With point lace, her Bair was tastetully put | up in curls and dressed with a single japonica. Among the distinguished persons present Were Secretary and Mrs. Welles, Secretary Browning, Secretary McCulloch, Postmaster | General Randall, Attorney General Stanberry Assistant Secretary Faxon, of the Navy. As sistant Secretary Chandler, of the Treasury, And lady, Judges Clifford and Swayne, of the Supreme Court, Senators Yates, Dixon, John- son, McDougal, Doolittle, Harris, Norton, and Patterson, Represen ves Leftwich, Whaley, Hogan. Johnson of Pennsylvania, Kerr of indiana, Campbell, Shankling, Ward, Boyer, Farnsworth, Rogers of New Jersey, and 1: others. Of the diplomatic corps there were M. Berthemy, tne French Minister, M. Csntagalh, Charge d’Affairs, Ltaly, with Prince Dona and Prince Gazzioli, of Italy, Senor F.S. Asta Buruaga, Charge 2’Affairs, Chili, Baron Von Holstein, of tne Prussian Legation, Consul General Hitz, of Switzerland, Frederick Autrobers, Esq. of the British Legation, and Senor Romero, the Mexican M r. (tthe army there were(jenerals D E. Sickles, Babcock, Canby, Ingalls, Thomas. Sergeon General Barnes, and hundreds of officers of lower rank. Col. Ward H. Lamon, | Edgar T. Welles, Chief Clerk of the Navy De- | artment. Col. Long, of the President's staff. | x-Gov. Brown, of North Carolina, Clarke Mille, and many other distinguished persons. Ot the ladies’ dresses it 1s almost useless to at- / tempt adeseription. The Misses Dixon, daugh- ters of Senator Dixon, each wore « tasteful white eatin, with illusion puffing around the ekut, cot low neck, and trimmed with tace. Mrs. Gea. Banks wore a magnificen: white silk, trimmed with blue. Miss Sallie Stover wore a plain blueand white plaid silk, H cmt with low peck and short sleeves. Mrs Keating, of Memphis, worea rich black silk. | With tight fitting basque Miss Booker wore a beau ‘with train, pink silx ne, with crystal trim- ming. Mrs. Leftwich, o: + Wore a black grevadine and white cloak. Mrs. Col. Lamon ‘wore 8 rich blue moire antique, trimmed with at lace. Mrs.Qoleman,a sigterof Mrs. Lamon, ooked attractive in & straw colored satin trimmed with pomtlace. Mrs. Clarke Mills wores green silk with heavy lace point. Miss Foster wore s white alpscca trimmed with crimson velvet. Mrs. Judge Field was attired ap an ashes of rose silk trimmed with black face aud crimson. Miss Foote, with General acd Mrs. Banks, wore a plain black stik with trimming. hair dressed in curis. Miss jayne, daughter of Judge Swayne, looked cbarming in a beantitul green milk trimmed with black lace. Mrs. General Delafield wore & biack silk with heavy black lace shaw!. Birs. Chaudier wore a in blue silk with train. Miss Rittenhouse looked beautifal in a White satin trimmed with point isce and her Lair dressed with curls. Miss Stanton, of Brookiyn,N.¥., worea pink silk covered with white illusion. The 4 array of pay and fashion has seldom been witneseed in this city. The music by the Marine band under Prof. Scala was good as usual. The pregramme was | as follows. La Dame Blanche, Duet; La Fille da Regiment, Mabel Waltz. Aria; Ernani,Gaiop; ; Posteilion di Amore, Sieigh Bell Polls, Aria: li Domino Nero, Setumino, Ernani, Duett: iene, Guards Waltz, D L) Africanne, Waltz; Li Baccio (The Kiss,) Pot Pouri, and National Airs. The hice Srrangements were excellent under Lieut. Hariey, of tne First Ward, with thirty men, assisted by the officers on daty at the Executive Mansion. g SPEAKER COLFAX’S RECEPTION. The second reception of Speaker Uolfax last night, wasa very pleasant and largely at- tend affair. The guests were received by Mr- Colfax and his mother and sister, Mrs. and Miss Mathews. Miss Mathews was tastefally attired in a blue silk, trimmed with lace. General Banks was accompanied by Mrs. Banks and Miss Mary Poote. Banks was dressed in a tasteful white silk. Muss Foote wore apiain black silk ornamented only ‘with jet bugles. Mrs. Judge Fisher, of Yori, Ps., war also elaborately enrobed in a rich hi- Ise moire antique, with lace trimmings, and dace rhawl. Among ti attired Inties present — Oskes Ames, the Misses Black, and Mrs. er. @ observed among the visitors Senators Lane and lady, Wade and jJady, Howard and Iady, Anthony, Yates and lady, Evans and indy, Representatives Pomeroy and jady, Banks and op vode, Hale and lady, Hard- ing and lady, Hill and ney, Boyer and lady. Ketchum and lady, Washburn, of Indiana: Holmes and Iady, Hitchcock and lady, Hub- bard, Latham, Hunter and lady, Jenckes, Johueon and lady, Ferry any tady, Morrill, Morris, Finck, Clarke and lady, Bergen, Taber, Baxter and lady: Sawyer and lady, Perham, Goodwin and lady, Radford, Julian, and lady, and others. Among the distinguished visitors we ob- served Senor Romero, Mexican Minister; Mr. Hitz, Consul General of Switzerland: Judge Advocate Genera) Holt, Horace Greely and daughter, Alice and Phebe Carey, Mrs. Gene- ral Gaines, and Dr. Mebaffey and lady . S7 A city guard is beng formed at Rome of be mostde voted tothe Papacy. Prince Aido- brandini is to be the commander of this force 87 They bave oranges in Florida that weigh @ pound and a half. SJ Merchants and manofacturers are eager- ly looking to the natio: apitol, watching the action of Congress on the tariff question. SF ThesSouth Carolina pleare bothered to know what to teach as history in their pub- dic schools. @@Sixten bundred divorces have been de- «Teed in Massachusetts in six years. 87 The Detroit Post, edited by Carl Scharz, and esteemed to be the organ of Senator Chan- dier, ts said to bave itw an excellent p: of money to sustain excellen' . S7 Fred. Dougiass says he ix not permitted now, as formeriy. to enjoy the luxury of a whole seat traveling. Some peo; yeally preter sitting bext & “nigger” to stan: ang. blican Commit- SPRRON OF Oo Ata meeting of the Union National Com- Mittee at Wiliard’s Hotel, iss. night, there | were present Gov. Ward; of New derecy, | President; Joho B. Ciark,-of N. Hi A | Gardner, of Vermont; W.C. Gaamn, of Mass 4 | J. S. Fowler, Tennessee; B. C.Qooke, Iilino | Senator Kirkwood, Iowa; Ho W. Hoffnan, | Maryland, N.B. Smithers, Delaware; W. J. Cowrng, Virginia, Wiliiim Windom, Minne- sota; D. R. Goodloe, North Carotina; Thomas | G. Turner, Rbode isiand, <td Jona D. Da- freee, Indiana—the Iast named being Secre- tary. Hon. Horace Greeley, a member of the Vom- mittee, 1 Washington, but wasengagea in lecturing On calling the meeting to order Governor Ward said ‘We have met under circumstances which require, tm their fullest development, tae qualiues which have made the Republicaa party whatit ie—patriotism and fidelity to its joint | dresses of the Indies were | indeed magnificent and beautiful, and a finer . convictions and correctness in their support. Entrasted with the interest of that organiza- tien by the National Oonvention of 1°65,-we are met fercouncil and action in reference to the present cendition of affairs. The faitblesenees kee boeo at md = Timetples and icy of the party which elact- ed ‘in bas mentees more aimeutt the work ot Testoring the unton on a basis of loyalty and freedom, bat tbore who have conquered armed avon wilt prove equal to any remaining tr: Since we Iast assembled the al States have attested anew their adherence -o the Republican creed, and their unwavering determination to build the future ofthe nation on the enduring basis of justice, humanity and freedom. The fears ot the timid and the doubts of the hesitating have given way before that uprising of the people which bas characterized the recent elections. Tberesults whch these political contests have Produced bave proved the wisdom of Oongre: in ye] ne upon the intelligence and patrio ism of the loyal people of the country. The pian of reconstruction so wisely and gener- ously adopted by Congress has secured disci- pline in our ranke, unity in our councils and might in our exertions. Uould the pending Constitutional Amendment be ratified, 1 would, in my judgment, best satisfy the os- tion, and best secure tbe fruits of that great Bational vietory which culminated in the de- struction of the rebellion, and yet 1 bearin Mind the conviction that the right of suffrage should not depend upor: the accidents ot color or race. Inthe final settlement of these questions 1 am content to rely upon the action of the pres- | ent and the suc-essive Congress, in which are contained so ‘hb of the wisdom and expe- rience of the nation. It remain for uato dis- seminate tro to preserve the unity of onr great party, and on the basis of our principivs to organize victory. We hold the vantage ground which right conters, and nesther the power of the President nor the dictates of courts can stay the progress of those eternal traths which are written in revelation and in- scribed on the hearts of the good and true, and ever illuminating the onward progress of our race. The address wasreceived with much favor by the committee. There wasa general and free eonversation in relation to the condition of the country, and the measures which would best secure the fruits of victory and peace. During the meeting Governor ‘ard re- ceived atelegram trom Trenton announcing that Hon. Frederick T. Frelinghuysen had re- | ceived the Republican caucus nomination for Nepator by a vote of 25 tol9. An adjourned meeting of the committee will take piace to- morrow. | = MISSIONARY ANNIVERSARY. ESLEY CHAPEL, Corner sth and F ate. SUNDAY. Jan. 20.1837 ri lla. m. Se ice. Address py Rev, J. Vincent. Singing y the children, “Uer: ings snd emolems. ae Li py sony Posting. Sag noms Chase Mijeats ree. The Public invited.” ‘HE ANNUAL MEBTING OF THE holders of the WASHINGTON Gas HT COMPANY wiil be held at the edfice of the Company,on MONDAY, February 4. 1347 the election of Directors, to serve during the’ on suing year. Polls opeu st 12 o’clook m, and close at 1 OBAS. B. BAILEY, Secretary. COALt OAL! wee g6.s0 9 wee so. I am now selling COAL at the fol vr cle . . Cs rif Su, delivered. 2 33 ins: 23 A i DandE. Sth street wharf and river. il W. McOONNELB. OF TRAD Mi G Oe eiaanins Nora marke Baca? & ELECTION OF OFFICERS. ‘The Fourth terly Mecting of Trade will trovapite oe PRLS AT year. ‘ a. ‘eaBvO. Secretary, jals st _{Int.,€hron. 2 Con. Cnien } JOSEPH H SHAFFIELD. FBENCM CONFECTIONBEY. LADIES’ 10M CREAM & DINING SALOON. 246 Penn. Ave., bet. 12th and 13th sts. ‘Weddings, Dinner or 8u, at short Datice with, wovelites” a taney Sakes, and Gonfecti Joilics ; Wedting fares dest — ‘able Ornaments: Balads, ice Cream, Water msn Punch, Boned Ter- Haj Maarten Bont Fate Ationd ante also will be sent to attend to all de- tails of arrangements. Bouquets, Wreaths, and ~~ Flowers to.order, JOSBPA B SHAFFIBLD. 1 Slims ela EBD 1863. PHERSON BGUSON, $71 Shireen re a ist staEEt, ToL Hr Deslers ce ae of te Wight Wel prompts wore oe 12-tf | FWORGALE—a Bleck MARR, nine years zy } old Will trot minutes. Alse, Cut igh end _belis.. Inquire Boom 136 Generel Land Otten ia is 3t° OAL, . 5 Practical Amer- | Combs ee. ABOU cereal aes, ri reegureeg with Bumerous maps and illus- jee Price Q7-6. ppaucx TarLon. M488: MasKS:! MASKS!! | A fall supply, of all different character, just | Feceived. at CHE £78 FANCY BAZAAR, <p eey che TAT O93 Tie trrset. | 0188 LADIES AND GENTS' BEST PABIS Kip GLOVES, S7 Price for Ladies, $2 per pair. ST Price for Gents’, $2.25 por pair. SH All colors and sizes, from 5X to 10, JOB. J. MAY & CO., 306 Penney! vanis svenue, in 18 Fama _ between 9th and 10th ste. RB SALE—COOKING STOVES F's se Bedroces Serer ane! La tension Tables, Washsta: Chairs, &c E See, Bur Mer | efor sale cheap et’ tee a FURNITURE STOR: Sed Tih aneee at tween L and M. Je 17-38" BLLING OFF AT GEBATL S © PRlonS FOR CAnEY BEDUOED We shall sell, from this day until the ist of Feb- rusry, our Stock of Drv and Fancy Goods at GEBATLY REDUCED PBICES FOR OASH, for the put pose of taking seconnt of stock. DEY GOODS AND SHAWLS AT OosT. OLOAKS AT HALF Cost. “NO HUMBUG ABOUT IT.” HENNAGE, LUTTBELL & CO., At Geo. J. Johneon & Oo.’s Old Stand, PABIS KID GLOVE DEPOT. $10,000 WORTH jal6 eo3t* Cor. 20th at. and Penn. aveau oO” BEANDIES. Avtedilavian, (year unknown) Hennessey (vintage 1838) Alex Seimnotto, (7 1569 id jerac, 18 J. pay & Co., vintage ne And various other brands, for sale by 256 ja 17-e08t between 12th | QS FLLIAG our TO BEFIT. With a view to rel our store in the . we beve deter: to sell the a WHOLE OF OUR 8TOOK, consisting of ¢ HOSIERY, GLOVES, ands general assortment of FUBHISHING GOODS, AT OOsT, From this date until the first day of May. FRED'K PILLING, 988 Pennsylvania av. 5 mext to 11th street, ye 17-64" TELEGRAPHIC NEW Steamer Fire New York, Jan.43.—A fire nas jnat broken out on the steamer Elen S. Terry, rnnning to Newberni N: O.,Jying atthe pier at the foot of Rector street, Many other steamers and ships were dying.ad:acent, consequently there was much excitement nmong the captams and crews., The weajber is very cold and the fire- men are vlow to get.to work. The steamer Waste Dave aailed on the 15th inst. but was detained by the weather (ABCOND PESrATCH | New York, Jan 1*©.—fhe fire on hoara the s'eamer Terry bas heen subdued The dam- Sze was Not so great as expected because the hall wae made of iron, and having iron water. tgdt fre-proot compartments Lees Partially sured. The business of the line wid oot be interrupted 2s From the Seuth. New Yor. Jav. 18.—The Herald's, special Richmond correspondent says the pie of the South have made np their minds toshake off the inaction of the last few months and take bold ofthe vital questions of the hour with vigor. ‘There bas been a decrease in the negro pop- alation of Virginia amounting to one hundred and pinety thousand. Informa ion received here trom Nerth Uar- ‘ODA BAYS 2 secret o1 NZAUOR with Fevoin- tiomary ohjects exist in Union couaty, aggra- vated outrages are perpetrated on the negroes apd the law officers confess themselves afraid to pursue the perpetrators. ae New ‘k Items. New York, Jan. 13.—A furious wind storm revailed throughout last night, and the snow Eoeatons has drifted in some places to the beight of eight feet, destgoving the excellent sleighing on the suburban roads promised yes- terday. The excise law will be enforced aceording to its full and strict interpretation to-day and hereafter. Jobn G. Grapp, a lawyer. Bas been arrested on Acharge of forgery to obtain the bac pay Of a deceased soldier. Trains Detained. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 18.—The snow drifts on the Camden & Amboy road causes much detention. This morning the eight o'clock train left at 9.30.8. m. All the trains are tate. The Central Pennsylvania road {3 also im- peded, but the officers expect to have ali obstructions removed by afternoon, when the regular travel will be resumed. Schooner Ashore, ForTREs§ MONKOR, Jan. 13 —A schooner supposed to be the Martha, fur Haltimore, from Savannab, with a cargo of old iran, iS ashore ut thirty miles below Cape Henry. She ts regarded as a total loss, The weather was intensely cold lastmight. J leah a The Fenians. ToRoNTO, Jan. 13.—A gunboat will be sta- tioned at Kingston, in the epirng, on account ofthe number of Fenian con viets in the peni- tentiary there. A gunboat will also be sta- tioned permanently iu the Niagara river, —— Vessel Lost. Boeron, Jan. 13.—The jooner Julia Aan from Balimore for Boston is supposed to have been lost with alt bands en board, as apers have been picked up on Nantucket beach be- longing to be Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Jan. 13.—Flour, sales of choice city mills extra at $14 75; prices generally dull and nominal for Western and other descrip- tiome. Wheat, sales of red at $3383.15, Oorn, sales of white, Sia$1.05, mixed, 81: yellow, $1881.03; closing at the inside price for prime. Pennsylvania Oata steady at 53a60 cents. Sn- garfirm. Cotton firm at 34 cents for middling uplands. Petroleum, refined 30a3!. Whiskey Gall and irregular. New York Markets. New York, Jan. 18.—Cotton steady at 35 Flour dull. Corn firm. Whisky dall. SE4TES ! SEATES '! SEATES! Just recei full assortment, for Ladies, Gontiemen, and Boys, at Ou. BUPPEBT'S FANCY BaZaan, ja 18 88 Ro, 522 7ta street, P2ercsats won AREY TRANSPORTA- UARTERM ASTER GENERAL'S. Oxric 5 7 NWasnincron, 5 ed 7 5. i837. Sealed Proposats will be received att! until I2p'clock m.-on the sath of February 1657, the oe . commenci cry “Apr ne ies laos auring © year comm: * March 91, 1868, on the following routes nn) eee BUUTE No. 1. From Fert McPherson. Bebraske Territory, or such parts es may be determined upon dering the the O vi b the iroad, s weatot Fort MePbprace. oo tox: m Fert ‘ert Dakota Terri Kg eh vena bow or may by titablished a the rer- Mon! south of latitude 46 deg.. of ota, west of I Ser es fore ent je and cast ‘and the Ters tories of Utah and Holarado uerfa'et it ony. 40 deg, ineluding if i ROUTE B ch A e Portes Union Pacific raili rY y to penance: Min a ! jo. soul tude degrees wt lexico, or other dest that Werritory, amd to any ocher poin its on the ronte, BOUTE Ro, 3- From Fort Usion or such other depot as may be established im the Te: ot Hew Mexico, to iol Or may be estab Bgue bt From 8t. Paul. Mt a4 "4 new oF may 2g establs sol ‘ond in ¢! it at of the Bt issouri river. The Weight to be pee ack tke 5,'3,009 600 pounde,end on Heute PProposels will be made fer each route sepa- "*piddere will state the rate 100 pounis per ies, a¢ which will 1867, and eating, larch $1, 1868. as TT places of por ae id Mok ont 1 should 80001 ied b: the thou 900) do! ten sand if if by ir sible y tool ferera oo mtrect Tov awarded for the "routs mea . Fea aod sede nee co cette ad ia pet in cocordance with the termsof rhleadrnc ‘The contractor will to i “ ts sere required to give bonds in 2 Sia. Batisfacto: eipaity and sol- vency of as seour- a be requli must be ondgreed w Proposals 67 # Seed hoottwii Ss ‘niatitca wiles er, comp! ly with the requirements ‘The ‘to. whom an eward is made must po repared to exectite eoatract at » ead Zive the required bosae for the faithful ‘perform: anca of the contract. to reject any or ell bids that may be be in readi- it, ier end of bi agency cat son . 1, . T.; fer Beute Ne. itey, Kans: jo. 3. at ‘oxic; je. 4, at Saint Pan!, or at suc! geint for each of the several as may lated as the st: te. Bisnk forms sho: tobe into for each bu applicator stuns site or ait 8 office the seutorth Guuabe’Oesie Wend Fey geek 01 + 3 nd must socompany and ‘be'a part of whe BY order of he Qua ee ET lan, Brevet Celone! and Assistant jn 18-35t Quartermaster, U. 8, A. Wwe & BEVEBIDGE HAVE BEPLEN- ISHED THEIB STOOK OF CHINA, CBOCKERY, and GLLS8WARE, Since the Molidays, and are agai to farnish everything in thelr line, of the beat tase Sai ret Se & BEVERIDGE, A TUMBLE 4983 IN BOOTS AND HATs, 498 At 493 Hinth Street, between.D and z. For the 't few weeks shal! sell my stoek of Orie nen BOOTS aup gaze And then start for No. CA . Where you oop cave AS ene dollar ands pee ee jean 493 9th at., be EUOND EDITION, 4 O°CLOCK P. M. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. WaSnINGTos, Jaauary. 13, 1567. Jay Cooke & Co furmsh the followmg quo- tations of Government securities Buying Setting 8. 6's Coupon, 1981, wey Lay J Five Twenues, be w7K ley . 8. Fi Twenties, 1864. Ws K6 S. Five Twenties, 1985. 105% 106 ¢ U.S, Eive Twenties, Jan&J*y, "65.104 § lots U.S. Ter Fo eee 1% too US. Seven Thirties, Angust....1084 aby U.S. Se Thirties, June, 14s U.S. be Thirties, July 108K 75% FINANCIAL. Lewis Johnson & Co. quote Stocks and Bonds in home and foreign markets.as follows: New York, Jan.1%—1st Bonrd—vU. 5S. rege letered, 1681, 107%, do., coupons, 108 X; 5-20's, Fegietered, 105%; do. coupons, 103; do, 1865; 1.6%; 10-40 8, registered. $93 ; do. coupons, 93%; 2-3u's, 104%: Obto and Mississippi Certificates, 26, Cantou, 47%; Cumberland, 92; Quicksil- ver, 41; Mariposa, 12%; New York Central, N8\; Erte, 61X; do. preter’d, 73: Hudson, 125%: Reading, (3%; Michigan Central, 106%; Micn- igan Southern, 79; Lilinow Centra, 119%; Cleveland and Pittsburg. 89x; Cleveland and Toledo, 123; Rock Isiand. 100, ~Northwes- tern, 42%; do. preferred, 79%; Fort Wayne. Xi: Ohicago and Alton, 1(9; Alton and Ter. re Haute, 35; Toledo and Wabash, 42%: W. U. Telearaph, 46%: Boston Water Power, 27; Pa- cific Mail, 162; AUantic Mail, 106. ——_—_+<ee-— THE ARSENAL FOR THE IRON-CLADS Senator Foster spoke at length before the Senate Naval Committee to-day in opposition to locating the station for iron-clads at League Island, and in tavor of placing it at New Lon- don. It is probable that the committee may report in favor ef referring the question of site toa board of officers tor report. THE WHITE HOUSE To-day being Uabmnet day, no visitors were admitted at the Executive Mansion. All the members of the Cabinet were present, and the session continued until after two o'clock. DENUNCIATION OF THE PRESIDENT Senator Sumner to-day continued his speech denunciatory of the President. It was ex- ceedingly severe, but elicited no interruption, as on yesterday. MINISTER TO ENGLAND. There is a report afioat on the Avenue this afternoom that Dudly Field, brother of Oyrus Field, has been appointed Miniswr to Eng- land. PERSONAL.—Hon. B. G. Harris, of Mary- land, bas been sbseat from his seat in Con- gress in consequence of the illness of Mrs. Harris. She is now recovering, and Mr. Har- ris will return to his seat this week. INTERWAL REVENUB.—The receipts from this SOUTCe to-day Were $305,587 44. CONGRESSIONAL. Fripay, January 13. SewatTe.—The Chair presented a communi- cation from Governor Bramlett, of Kentucky, announcing the rejection by the Legisiature of that State of the censtitational amendment. Laid on the table. Mr. Wilson presented thirteen petitions from officers of the army for increase of pay. Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Wilson presented petitions asking that the presentsyetem for exterminating the negro race be discontinued, and measures be adopted for colonization. Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Sumner presented the memorial of the Colored National Union League, lately ia sion in this city, asking impartial soffr: and equality be! the law in all tha rebel States. Referred to the Committee on Recon- atruction. Mr. Connese presented a petitien from all the army officers on the ific coast, com- plaining of the insufficiency of their pay, which they ask shall hereafter be paid in gold orinereased. Referred to the Comunittee on Miluary Affairs. Mr. Sumner moved that the President of the United States be requested te communicate to the Senate, if mot incompatible with the pub- hic interest, any corres} idence which has taken place between the retary of State and J. ey Motley, U. S. Minister to the Court of Vienna, relative to the resignation of the latter. Mr. Buckalew objecting, the resolution went over. Mr. Wilson, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported the House bill to establish and protect national cemeteries; which was read and laid over. Mr. Sauisbury moved to take up the resolu- tion introduced by Bem eating on the heads of departments for statement ofnumber of clerks removed ia the Soperments from March 4, 1861, to March 4, 1865. ‘he motion to'take up was di to. The bill toautherize theextension, construc- tion and use of a lateral branch of the ‘Balti- mcre and Potomac railroad into and within the’ District of Columbia was taxen ap, and dis- cuseed until the expiration of the morning hour. ,The unfinished business, being the bill to Tegulate the tenure of office, was then taken up, the question being on the amendment of 5 Sumner. Mr. Sumner, being entitled to tke floor, alluded to the fact of having been called to order yesterday on secount of certaimlanguage weed towards the President. A little more and promising, as & whitewashing message, Certain tore had taken him to task then, but time baa sec recente as Tight. on message was a whitewashing messsage. Time would prove him right aeain Now that the slave drivers had been driven from this cham- ber, he claimed, and insisted upon the privi- lege of an American Senator to be allowed the fullest latitude of debate. Andrew Johnson, who, bya bloody accident, had become elevated to his present ition, had proved himself the successor of Jefferson Davis. Therebellion defeated in the field has reared its triumphant head in the Executive Mansion of the nation, He did not wish to referto his beastly, state of intoxication when be took the oath of office in this chamber, or to bis maudlin s) He was a usurper, had wilfully usurped the pow- vere of Congress. He (Mr. S$.) would read from the Natronal Intelligencer, of last November, a iper which was as friendly as possible to the Pident, an account of his speech at St. Louis. Mr.S. then read the speech made by the President, that he would “kick them out of office.” Mr. S. then im favor of his amendment. There would bave been no ne- ceesity for this billif Abraham Lincoln had lived, He bed no confidence in the President. and he bad confidence in the peopled A discaseion here took place between Mr. Somner and Mr. Edmunds. Mr. Edmunds said the Senator's amendment prointment of night wateh- ate. ment. : Mr eaannds argued that it would havethe effect. Mr. Sherman said it-was notin the of Con; to take these Seams rom the bt of the Departments. Mr. Jobneon said in case the Paesident was impeached, the Senator from Massachusetts, by his langnage, had placed himeelf out of the pele of the judges. had used language in which, u cooler reflestion, he could hardly justify Limeelf. The Prerident had done Many things which he (Mr. J.) could dot ap- prove, but nothing to justify the language which bad been used towards bim. i Hovss.—On motion of Mr. Upson, (Mich.) the Committee on Post Offices anid Poet Roads was directed to juire in! President and Directors ef the Company. Stockholders sbali be MADie for amount of stock beld by them, and the company is em- powered (0 mine coni, kc. '~ Hise [Err sessera to amend the bill 60 as to make the stockholder. icdivideally liable torall debts of the company. ‘Mr bebe ) who bad charge of the bill, declined to y' tor the purpose ‘Mr. Price (lows) proposed an amendment, to mase the stockholders liabie for doubie the amoaut of stock held by them. whica amead- Ment ws accepted by Mr. Weiker Mr. Wilson (lows) said the names of the cor- orators seemed to be very familiar woth bum They seemed to be the same names that ap- peared in every charter in this District, and there seemed to be & disposition to consolidate And putall these intereets into the band: of one sett of corporators. The bill was also ob Noxious, in that it made the succession of the first Bowd of Director’ perpetual, and be hoped the House would hesitate betore passing Spy more of these bills. This charter em; ered the ¥ to Operate onteide oF District, and they were simply empowered to sell coal within it. It woud give them a me nopoly of the cosl-arade bere, and he co: see NO good reAsoms for allowing this mo- a Welker said, with regard to the objac- that the same corporators appeared in Dill; he would sav that these gentlemen were, probably, the greatest corporators in the strict, and have, probably, most money to us@ in these mat 8. Mr. Wilson suggested that it might also be that they intended to make money by seilirg Out their franc . Mr. Weiker pees that there was nothing = the charter fo allow them to seli out the Tan Dixe Mr. Walson said it woald only appearso from the fact that the same persons were alwaye named in all bills, Mr. Welker said the bill allowed the com- pany to mine coal along the line of the Ches- Speake and Ohio cana’, and were subject to laws ot Maryland. Gentiemen might have Pereonal objection to the corporators, but the committee bad no! considered that matter. Mr. Wentworth Be ) said Congress had re- cently passed a bill to enfranchise certain per- sons in the District of Golumbia, and before they assume their rights as citizens Congress te voting away all their privileges by granting charters. He thougnt there should be no ebar- ters G@niess on the principle of no distinction om accouat of race and color. [Laughter.) He woald therefore suggest the name of John T. Johnson, a respectable and wealthy colored men of this District, and he would move tuat the name Jobn T. Johnson be inserted as one of the corporators. Bir. Eldridge (Wis.) enid he should odject, unless the yeas And nays were allowed on the amendment. Mr. Wentworth said that was Agreeable to him, as he wanted toknow who were willing to adhere to the pledges made to the colored peop! Mr. Stevens (Pa.) characterized the bill as a most pernicious proposition. It Proposed to incorporate & company to interfere with pri- vate enterprise inthe mining of coal. This was a great mistake. Pennsylvania had tried the pian thirty years ago, and had discovered her error, and bad passed a bill repealing all theee charters. The doctrine that Private in- terests were protected by State enactment was utterly untenable, and would therefore move to lay the bill on the table. Mr. Davis (N. Y.) asked Mr. Stevens if he was bot aware that Pennsylvania still had chartered companies who were working coal mines, Mr. Stevens replied that all these charters bad been repeajed. He had no objection to incorporate companies to work railroads, but he objected to companies for mining pur- Ore. “ Mr. Davis asserted that so late as 1363 Penn- Sylvania parsed laws chattering coal compa- Rive, and amended the law in 1964 Mr. Frank Thomas ( Md.) said the bill under consideration allowed the company to operate in the district he represented, and he desired to know if the company was individually (abte for damages. Mr. We ker eaid the stoekbolders were to the extent of amount of stock. Mr. Thomas said no seetion of the country bad suffered more than the county of Alle- ghbany, in Maryland, by reason of laws by the Maryland Legislature for the protec. tion of outside mining companies, who were not made responsible. These compantes now owed $10,000,000 or $12.000,000 to Allegany county and the citizens thereof for unfulfilied contracts. They were indebted to landed pro- Prietors and to laborers: and when they be- came insolvent, there was nothing but old wheelbarrows and shovels and broken-down borses, to meet an indebtedness of over $100,000. Any body of men could come into Maryland agd work coal mines, but they ‘would be compelled to ide by the laws; but under a charter of thie character the company would but re-enact the system of robbery and plunder heretofore carried out. He hoped, therefore, the stockholders would be made in- dividually liable. The question was then taken on Mr. Stevens’ motion te lay the bill on the table; and it pre- vaiied Mr. Mercur, (Pa.) from Committee on the District of Columbia, re Senate bitl to incorporate the Metropolitan Fire and Insar- ance Co. of the District of Columbia, with an amendment, providing foran annual repert to the Secretary of the Interior. On motion of Mr. Wentworth, the name of Jobn L. Thomas was inserted as one ef the corporators. Pending consideration of the bill fhe morn- ing hour expired and the bill went over. The House then reeol ved itself into Commit- tee of the Whole on the Private Calendar, Mr. Price (lows) im the chair. The bill to pay and discharge certain debts and expenditures to the son of Wash- ington, for the Government's proportion for expenditures on account of sewers, ving streets, &e., and repairing was taken up; and amended by pro: Be uid be paid watil the items are found correct by the preper accounting officer, and ‘Mat & receipt in full for construction of sewers up to Apri, 1865, shall be filed with the ‘Treasurer of the United States. The bill and amendments were ordered to be Feported tw the House. LOCAL NEWS. oe Tux Swiss Bert Krmgeus had a very en- thusiastic Bouse jast night. The attraction surpassed anything in this line ever betore known in Washin; bel —y—4 embracing by the two Peak families, a brilliant duette by Messrs. Peak and Whitcomb, aquar- tette on ain bn ke by i? youn, a icolo solo by Master Henry Berger, u Brae Bell duets Mrs. Fannie and Eddie Peak, &c., all of which elicited the warmest applause. The vocal part of the entertain- ment was very fine, and was alone worth the price of admission. lt is in fact ene of the moet ioenepns 228 remarkable entertain- ments Cass ced here, and will doubtless draw crowds nightly. Tux SxatTine ates veel faegicideiniee | grand jury yesterday dismissed the charge assault and Ggainst W. H. Claget, W. A. Gray, W. i Barker, aad Henry rs, members of the Washington Skatii lub. These tlemen, it will be ered, were held to bail for court, to answer the of an assault and battery \Wingut of their at. tempting to take cok ol tun untenbare from the ice for an alleged violation of the rules. Atthe meeting of the club on Saturday evening there ‘was & general Gesire that the case would come before the court that the court might decide on the power of the members in enforcing the rules. ———e * CRrmiwaL Court. Judge Fisher.—Y esterday, im the case of William Auffert, James Joha- son, and Jeremiab ty, with forging soldiers’ discharges, the two first were found guilty on the first count, and not gailty on the other counts. In a second ease against the same parties a nolle pros. was entered. The pettit jury were discharged until Wednesday next. " Kegriné a Bawpy Hoves.—Caroline Snei- der was eee fy Phen apes of pg & bawdy . She sunt $0,$all Soy cont by Justice Boswell. Sa. rab Hull and Maria Woedbeok were arrested by the same officer for leading 2 lewd and lascivious course of life, and in default of se- curity for good behavior, they were sent to the workhouse by the same jastice. ———— Tue Potice Kerorts.—This morning the lieutenante of seco ue 236 arrests in the District. The in the corporation cases amounted to $40.20. Fos BAFFULS. ‘Two handsome MARBLE HBBB VASES, stand- ing six feet, valued at §500—§3 per chance, ©n exhibition at JUAN BOYLE, OLDER SOUPPESNONG WINE, (Hativo.) favor, with delicate boquet. Pso- > | { { S onmninememnraeral Georgetown Conmcih - BOAR’ OY ALDKZuES.—Mr Myate reportea ‘Gubetitete tor the Couactt ordinance amending the OrGinmace im relation to foot piyement. eed. Fhe resointion an favor of Dr. CH jin 8° guerdian was jai¢ over for oue week. Tbe following were received trom tue Council — Resolution in favor of J.C Heision & Co; passed Resolution in favor of the Uatbolic Total Abstinence Society, iauf on th table. Brsigmation of Dr. Armstead FP ter as ward physician, accepted. Dechnation of Jno T. Gatewood ms judge of election: sccm “ed Accouatot P. W. Snow, reterred to tune Re- corder, Kesolption to pay certain clamme, r-- ferred. Kesobation in favor of Jenkin Thom s+ passed. Resolutions tor the reer of G °W obrerand H L. McPherson; reterrea. Ha» Olution to coptinus the pudiication of the Ing = in the Courier and Evening Unwn, Common Councit —The Presi sent, Mr. Ciabangh was called to ‘The following messages from the Mayor were received and referred. Tranemittuug the | countofJ. Adler, relative to the repairs o* Bridge street bridge, the accounts of Wa lace for matches. and of Wm. Whalen for ia- provements at the etation honse. Also. one recommending the appropriation of #150 tor cleaning the street, which was laid over tom porarity. A communication wae received trom John T. Gatewood, declining to serve x one of the judges of election, referred The sanual report of the Clerk of the Cor poration was received, read, and referred to the ways and means committer, The docu- Ment is very lengthy, p by the clerk, Ww. Laird, beq, im the business-like style which makes him jastly ular with the citizens and corporation of Georgetown, aod the tabular statements exhibit the condition of the funds of the towm at the close of 1866 with Such accuracy that & good estimate can be safely based upor them of the probable neces sit es of the corporation for 1867. The total re ceipts from January ist to December 3ist, 1-55, were = $125,253 23; expend.tures, $105,306 $5 leaving balance of cash in hand at date of Teport Of 819,806.78; of which $15,319 D5 belougs to various epecial fou Sod $4,577.72 to the general fono. The oURt expended tor streets and bridges, cleaning streets and ai - leye, $- 39 72, including $1,055 87 to be return - by the tax levied for certa: This oye ts less than that of .100. The anticipation of a dimin: the number of hcenses at the close ef the war and & proportionate decrease of revenue trom that source Was pot realized; the amount of revenue from licenses this year exceeding that of 1965 $2,363 95, the total being $14.79) 9+ The receipts from fines were $1,885 60 less than Jast year: the total being $2,091.07. The es: - mate of receipts for this year willexceed ex penees $3,100, allowing $14 338.57 of the ern eral taxes to remain over ollected at the end of the year, that being the amount lettover atthe end of inst year. The contingent ex- penses have exceeded the estimate Inst year nearly $7 500, caused mainly by the United States direct tax. The new assessment book and the heavy repairs of bridges, arches, & . and the estimate for 1467, 18 set down at $10,000 The commiitee was aathorized to print 20 copies of the report he report of the Trustees of the Poor and Workhouse was referred without being read The following were Jaid over temporary — Petition of scholars and teachers of Wast Georgetown M. E. Sabbath School for use New Market Hall on the 7th of Februa: next; @ petition of the Young Cathei Frieuds Society tor the same for a ball for the poor on Monday might next; a petition of th- ‘emale Union» Benevolent Society tor an Propriation to aid their fand for the poor. & petition of certain citizens for a hydrant ner of ist and Lingam streets. Tare resignation of Dr. A Peters of the pesition of physicia:, under the existing law provid.ng for Physi- cians for the poor of the town, was referred to the Aldermen. Mr. Dunlop, from the ways and means committee, reported a resolution |) bi. the deficiency for the repair of Little Falls ridge; also, reported back the resoiution tu light the front of the Post Office, with amendment autherizing the use of one bur in each lamp. Mr. Libbey, from the engines committee, asked to be and was discharged trom the considering the bill of P. W. Lowe; Taulch Woe reserred Yo the en. A reso- lution authorizing the publication of the laws in the Georgetown Courier and the Evening Union, % resolution to pay certain claims, res- olution in feyor of J. Thomas, for the relief of G. W. Bobrer, resolutions granting the use of New Market to the Young Catholics" Friend Society and the scholars and teachers of West Georgetown Sabbath School, and ap- Ppropriating $150 tor the Femaie Union Beney- oleut Soc » Were adopted. A resolution re- Mitting a fine imposed upon P. J. Callagban was referred back to the committee. Adjourned Tax Musicira: ELxcrion.—Last evening, A special meeting of the Mavor and Alder. men was held. to consider the suff bill, nd to take the preliminary measures for ear- Tying outits provisians. Mayor Addison pre- sided, and Mr. Laird, the Clerk of the Corpe- ration, acted as After the bill in question had been read, Mr. Thomas offered a resolution tor the appointment of eight compe. tent persons to © @list of all prrsoms as are designated by the said bul as entitied to vote. After some discussion, in w! itwas urged that there was nothing in the inw su- thorizing the Mayor and A’ en to tran: the power given them, the resolution was re jected. Recorder Mathews offered resolution that the Mayor azd Aldermen proceed co Perform the duties required of them by the Sct: that in orderto carry out the provisions of the act authorizing the Mayor to public ne- tice through the Si Chromicle, Rvemng Uniwn, and Georgetown Courier, that the Mayor and Aldermen will be in open session between the hours of 10 and 3, on the 23d, 24th, and 25cm instant, for the lists of persens they judge to be qualified to vote in any election, and for the reception of ¢vidence as to quaiification of persons claiming tne right to vote. This resolution was adopted, and the meeting ad- journed. Pornk.—The receipts of slaughtered hogs ‘were very light to-day, and sales frem wagons are quoted at $*.50, and trom stores at $9 per 100 pounds. The season is drawing to a close, smd mercbants expect but little or no more until the middle of next week, and then the receipts will be light. The entire receipts of this season bas not been over if up to the ar- erage. Mucb bas been taken to other markets by ~ who previously brought to this market. Deav.—Mrs. Leonard, the lady who was so terribly burned W: for the to-day is moderate for ehvice | local trade: sales only in small to suppiy wmmediate wants; prices unchanged: no re- ceipts reported. Bs FOUNDBY, 414 D street. Having started a BRASS FOUNDRY tn connec. tion with my Gun and Locksmith business, Lam prepared to do all work im that line. je 16-82 JOBN J. PEABODY SP48ELING WINES. = ts ee quarts and = te Paris xpo ja 17-eo3t 5.90 0 & BONDS, INTEREST PAYABLE JANUABY AND JULY. For sale in sums to suit. LEWIS JOHNSON & CO., Bankers, ja 16-3tit 292 Pemasyivania avenue. HE POPULAR CO} FOR CHOICE ICE OBBAMS, OakBS, & OONFECTIONBSY, 4 above feature been added te this Setebliseseat te the opeuing cfs