Evening Star Newspaper, February 4, 1867, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. | The Largest Circulation in the District . WALLACH, Editer and Preopricter. WASHINGTON OITY: MONDAY..... sseeeesFEBRUARY 4, 1957. SF READING MATTER ON RVERY PAGE. SEE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- GRAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER. TO ADVERT Ss. The following is the official showing of the cteculation of the daily papers of this city competing for the Government advertising Under the recentact of Congress directing each Sdvertising to be made in the two daily news- Pepers of Wasbington having the larges e@trculation - Evusino Star. 7,715 coptes per day. Chronicle. 5.00B * Intelligencer. 3552 « ed ‘The returns of advertising by the city papers or the quarter ending December 31, 1366, as tSken from tbe books of the Internal Revenue Office, are as follows: Evenine Star. $13,107 Intelligencer. 9,198 Chronicle. 9,182 Republican. « 5338 THE RECEPTIONS, ———_e—_—_. The White House. The ladies of the Executive Mansion, Mrs. Stover and Mrs. Patterson, at home every Monday, commencing on the 14th instant. The President will hold three levees, the first on the 17(b tmstant, the second on the 7tn of February, and the third on the 22d of Feb- } Tuary, on each occasion between the hours of € and If p.m. The Cabinet. ‘The ladies of the family of Hon 0. H. | Browning, Secretary of the Interior, will | receive their friends o: Wednesdays, at the Tesidence of the Secret -y, on the east side of | Montgomery street, Gev ‘getown Meights. The ladies of Secreta: y McUulloch’s family | will r ve ss usual on Wednesdays. Resi. dence K6 H street, betweem Uonnecucut ave- mue and 17th street. Speaker Colfax. Speaker Colfax’s public receptions will commence on Thursday evening, the 10th imst., and continue every Thursday evening | during the session of Congress, from 8% toll o'clock. The receptions of Mrs. and Miss Matthews, the Speaker's mother and sister, for ladies and gentlemen accompinying them, com- mence on Wednesday, the 16th inst., and con- tinue every Wednesday afternoon thereafter from i to 4 o'clock. General Grant's receptions (cards) willbe held by Geni Grant and jady on Wednesdays, the 23d instant and 6th proximo, in the evening. At nome every Saturday from 2 to 5 p. m. —+ere- LABOR IN THESOUTH. There must be something wrong in those districts in the South where continual com- plaints are being made as to the scarcity of Iabor, wBile at the same time able-bodied ne- gToes are ealigrating to other sections. The colored race are naturally attached to the places where they were born and raised, and ‘would not abandon their hemes if there was any alternative but starvation. It is useless tor the people in the districts being depopulated to talk of encouraging white immigration, as the colored laborers have fewer wauts than the white, and if the freedmen’s wages are ne Femunerative, and their positions unsatisfac” tory, there would be still greater complaint from white emigrants. Liberal wages aad prompt payments are the only remedies for this disorganization of labor, and the sooner Southern capitalists realize it, the better fer them. The most industrious and intelligent ofthe freedmen are now Ic oking out for homes, and planting colonies in those localities where they will bave most secarity in working for their own benefit, and it behoves the mon-laboring whites to be up and doing. In reference to this subject the Charleston Vews estimates the number of negroes, farm bands, that have left South Usrolina for Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas and Florida, at twenty-five thousand. From Georgia the emigration is still larger, though mo esumate of the whole number has yet ap- peared. But every few days mention is made of the departure of six, seven or eight hundrea freedmen from Savannah, by steamer, for Florida. They are going also by land, and a late Thomasville,Ga., paper says that trains o carts, wagons and other vebicies are constant. ly passing through that town on the way to Florida. There is also an extensive moye- ment towards the West, in which there are many whites as well as negroes. They are generally in search of new homes west of the Missise:ppi. But in most cases tne negroes migrating im that direction have been engaged by agents from the Southwest, to go thither to ‘Work on the plamtatious Florida bids fair to become inhabited chiefly by negroes, and the | military authorities are taking measures to establish the new comers im colonies. These movements will have & material effect upon the Southern States, and they should be active competitors for tbe labor th ng & begging. Lorrsry “ENTERPRIexs.”—The New Y rk Post announces that all persons who may buy tickets in the various gift enterprises or lotter, ies no @ advertised to take place in that city in | @ sbort time, are likely to lose their money, on Sccount of the fact that the authorities are tak- ing steps to stop these enterprises, and as they are clearly in violation of the law the officers Will no doubt be successful. If the lotteries | are stopped of course persons who have bought Uckets will never be able to recover their in- vestments. ‘We understand that the Police authorities of this city will put a stop to any future attempt to violate the law against bh gambling «en- terprises” here, a fact worthy the attention of those inclined to throw away their money in the purchase of tickets. i Tae School Quzstien in New York Crry.—Some of the leading journals in New York are opposing the subjection of the ity Public Schools to State Government, as pro- posed in the Legislature, that is, the Albany Board of Commissioners—g35,000 per annum for seven Commissioners—in lieu of the Board of Education. SF Shillington, Odeon Build sends us be pleasant number of the Galazy for Febra- ary 15th. Aiso, from J. C. Parker, Post Office News Stand, we have a copy of the rame. SF The Virginia House of Delegates has an- thorized the Clerk to purebaseand keep on his table a copy of Webster’s Dictionary for the use of the members. SP The Protestant Churchman is the name of a spirited weekly paper started in New York, B Opposition to what is celled the ritualistic movement in the Episcopal Church. S7 From French & Richardson (late Hud- son Taylor's) we bi Teceived Blackwood’s Edinburg Magazine tor January S77 Frank Lawior's benefit at Wall’s Oper® House to-night. PENNSYLVayta LegisLaTURE.—A bill is be- fore the jure of Pecnsytvania protib- iting the excinsion of colored persons from pet orizing the courts to inflict or hotel keeper who sball refuse to recetve and entertain any per- son on account of race or color. a Sar The ice in the Okio river, near ‘Wheeling, broke upon Saturday, carrying off boats and doing considerable eS @7" Lt is said that no lees than -slx gen- tlemen have beem nominated Dy tele friends as candidates for the office of Governor of Virginia. 7 S7 Tbe fruit-growers of Pennsylvania, in convention assembied, bave resolved that Mr. Newton is a good Commussioner of Agricul- ture. | ther consideration o: CONGRESSIONAL, § Monpay, Februar; a i SENaTB.—Mr. Ohand\-r ited ATomO~ rial from ctizens of Mic S againet American registers beifig issued to Os- nadian built vessels. Referred to Committee on Cow merce Mr. Wilson, from the Committee on Military Affairs. asked 'o be discharged from thi House bill to lish a military and road trom Washb- get to New York; which wa: granted. *Mr Sumnet introduced a bill prianmeetr vo the fever; Opngress abolishing im- Prisoner fee ae ee rred to Committee on the Judiqury, Mr. Willams inwoduced a bill to provide for the more efficient government of the insur- Tectionary States. Referred to Committee on Reconstruction. from the, Uommittee on the » Teported, with ameadments, bill to provide for rig aay sy soe monnesete Supreme Court Gdifferent circuits; Dill to extend the jurisdiction of the Uourt of Claims in regard to claims for payment of ‘termaster 8 store, &c. The Chair laid before the Senate the creden- tials of How, Timothy O. Howe, re-elected as Senator from the State of Wisconsin, for four arch 4, 1837, which were placed On motion of Mr. Wilson, the Senate con- curred in the amendment of the House to pro- vide for the payment of certain Kentucky State forces. On motion of Mr. Patterson, the Secretary of War was requested to transmit to the Senate a copy of the order of General Burnside consti- tabeg & com mise#i0R to upon the claims of loyal citizens of East Tennessee for property taken, And also the order of General Scho- field. Mr. Harris, from the Judiciary Committee, yeported a resolution authorizing the Secre- tary of the Senate to pay the Tennessee Sena- tors salary and mileage from the commence ment of the 39th Congress, which wus laid over until to-morrow. On motion of Mr. Stewart, the bill to grant iands tn aid of tbe San Franciseo Central rail- road was taken up. Mr. Saulsbury said it seemed as if all the ublic land were to be giv: s © thought the older States should havea | Share of these lands, and be would move to amend by giving 250,000 acres to the Junction and Breakwater railroad of Delaware. The amendment was disagreed to, and the bill was then passed. Ow motion of Mr. Williams, the joint resolu- tion, giving increased compensation to certain | employees in the civil service at Washington, was taken up. Mr. Williams withdrew the substitute re- ported by the committee. and offered an amend- ment substantially similar to the resolution as passed by the House Mr. Grimes asked if this bill included the workmen at the navy-yard. Mr. Williams said it applied only to the employees, male and female, in the different offices of the Departments, and not to the mechanics and jahorers Mr. Trumbull asked if the provision exclad- ing from the benefits of the act all clerks whose salaries were increased by the act of June 30, 1464, would exclude the female clerks, Mr. Williams said it would bave that effect. Mr. Trumbull would then move an amend- Ment to include them. He thought they should be paid as well as the maie clerks, as they were in many cases equally as capable and efficent Mr. Williams said there were no female clerke now receiving less than $909, and many of them in the Treasury Department had re- cetved part of the extra appropriation put in the hands otf the Secretary. Mr. Wilhams was proceeding when the morning hour expired, and the unfinished bnsiness being the bill to regulate the cenure of civil officers returned by the House with an amendment, was taken up. Mr. Poland meved that its consideration be postponed, and that the regular order, the bankrupt bill, be proceeded with, which was agreed to. Mr. Wade gave notice that he would en- deavor to call up to-morrow the joint resolu- ton to prohibit are-election tothe Presideacy. The bankrupt bill was then proceeded with, and several amendments reported by the Judieiary Committee, were agreed to. Hovse.—U nder the call of States and Terri- torres for bills and joint resolutions for reter- ence only— Mr. Hunter (N. Y.) introduced a bill to facilitate the construction of a naval and marine coal depot on the Eastern Shore of New Jersey, and for other purposes, Keferred to Committee on Commerce. Mr. Kelley (Pa } introduced a bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from selling gold. Referred to Committee of Ways and Means. Mr. Welker (Ohio) introduced a bill toamend the act incorporating the National Theological Institute of the District of Columbia, and to determine the po: of the same. eterred to Committee on Didtrict of Colum! Mr. Defrees (ind.) introduced a bill to re- establish civil governments in the States lately 1m Insurrection, and to enable them to reaume their places in the Union. Reterred to Com- mittee on Reconstruction. Mr. Anderson (Mo.) introduced a bill autho- Tizing the construction of a military and postal Toad from Galveston, Texas, to Fort Gibson, i New Mexico, with a branch road to Lit Rock, Arkansas. Referred to Uommittee on Pacific Railroad. Mr. Upeon ( Mich.) introduced a bill to repeal section three of the act to incorporate the inhabitants of the city of Washington, Sppreved May 15, 1820. Referred to Gommittee on Dis- trict of Columbia. Mr. Cobb ( Wis.) presented certain resolutions of the Legisiature of Wisconsin, reiative to Senator J. R. Doolittle, and ee referred to Committee on Freedmen's Affairs. {They rehearse the resolutions adopted by the same Legisiatare one year ago, requesting Mr. Doo- little to resign hie seat in the Senate, and after advertng to a & delivered in July last by Mr. D. wherein he claimed that the resolutions Were not expressive of the will of the people of bis State; they again adopt resointions de- manding his resignation, alleging that the peo- ple sustamed the pr! by the elections the civil faithless to the. tr a i yt by tae jess to ‘ust teposed im him the poople of bis Steme.] of Mr. Cobb also introduced a bill to regulate the rate of interest on money in the District of Columbia. Referred to Committee on District of Columbia. Mr. Lyneb (Maine) intreduced bills to Ppro- Vide for .he resumption of specie payments, and to prevent undue expansion or contraction of the currency. Heferred to Uommittee 04 Banking and Uurrency. Mr. Donnelly (Minn.) introduced a bill to amend the act granting lands to aid in the con- struction of @ Railroad and SD erape, Line je Ocean, from the Missour: River to the Pac i uae to the Committee on Pacific Rail- roads. Mr. Clarke (Kan.) introduced a bill granting lands to aid in the constraction of a Railroad and Telegraph Line from Lawrence, Kaosas, to the boundary between the United States and Mexico, at the Gulf of California. Referred to Committee on Pacific Railroad. Mr. Noell (Mo.) introduced a resolution de- claring that the Goverament was made for the people and not the people for the Govern- ment, aud that any ciltzens of the United States of lawful age and sound mind should be ac- corded the elective franchise; and any State Rot granting it in that distinction of sex is not republican in form, and its state government sbould be overturned - A second resolution directs the mittee on the Dis. trict of Uolumpia to so amend the franchise act as to abolish all distinctions on account of sex; And & third resolution directs the Gom- mittee on the Judic to calta con vention of all the citizens of the ite of Massachusetts, which convention eball be charged with the duty of making that State republican in form. Debate arising the resolations went over ua- der therule. Mr. Wilson (Iowa) introduced a resolntion declaring it to be the opinion of this House that the public interest wil not justify a greater curtail of Government currency than four millions per month, or forty-eight mullions for the year 1367, wkich forty-eight Taillions shall elusive of and im addi- tion to the compg: interest notes falliagdue the current year; and in lieu of the compound interest notes in excess, the Secre' of the Treasury is authorized to issue lender notes not bearing interest. Mr. Wilson demanded the previons ques. tion, but it was not seconded: and Mr. donk. ling rising to debate the resolution, it went over under the rule Mr. Kasson (Lowa) introduced résolntion sroviaing for night sessions of the House, but jebate . it was laid over, Mr. Price (Iowa) introduced a resolation setting forth that much embarrassment was oc ed im the country by reasonof the Bon-action of Congress upon the currency question,and declaring that any greater re- duction of currency beyond four ic month; that the amount so retired \a- terest bearing notes insvead of sree: and the place of compound interest notes be mapues by legal tender notes not bedring in- Mr. Conkling (N, Y¥:) made the point of or- der that this was the same Tesolution as hed ‘offered by Mr. Wilson. <a The Speaker overruled the point of % but debate arising, the resolution went over. Mr. rime (Lowa), jatroduced the toliow- ation: ; resolution: ‘ dunt thore’snalt not be uring the current year any reduction of outstanding U.S. notes, com- monly known as greenbacks, and the Com- mittee of Ways and Means be instructed to bag Pa may be necessary to effect Mr Morril® (¥t.) moved to iny the resolu- tion on the table, fot agreed to—yeras TO: navs £2. fhe ait question was then ordered by & Srarto 6 Mays, «nd the bit! passed. le Nn ineTectual effort to D@ve 2 resointion adopted for nich? seseons. vote of ~ H NDAY SUnUUL connected with the INEM. KB CHUBOH will give tBITION b and BD C./-NOEUT at the Church, eots. TO Mugu Ww) Cuessay) LAU ety erick THe srosremese my , Veclama: bat ognes Be Tickets 25 cents: to he obt rom members of the school and at thedoor it* GlaTION. A meeting of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS will be held on MONDAY BVENING, February 4 at7 o'clock, at Queen & Abeil’s Hail. K street, west of 7th A full attendance of those wno have eub- scribed for stock , as well as those who wish to jola the Association, is requested. First paymeata on becti ptions due, yeatat 0. W_ MORRIS, Secretary. 3031 © THE REV. DR. 8AM3¢ QOULUMBIAN OULLE: the benefit of the Nae Eelsonet Get @ benefit of the Ndw Enisco: are! pee tra. on FURNDAY, Petr ~ 8 ecture roam of the Oharch of the The reputation of Dr Samson ns @ ietncay is well known, and the interest h cannot fail to be feltimthe subject and ¢ had itv: my. dF Tickets for the course. $1. Single tickets. 25 cents ; to be had at the Book Stores and at the Star Office: jn 29 | me GRAND 1.0.0 F. LEVER, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LIBBARY, will be held AtODD FELLOWS’ HALL Sey Qu MONDAY EVBWING. Four Tickets, One Dollar; ad and of the H.G@ "soft ges. Ja 24 e05t_ JOBEPH H SHAFFIELD, FRENCH OONFECTIONBRY. LADIES’ 10 KEAM & DINING SALUON, 246 Penn. Ave., bet. !2th aud 13th ste. Weddings, Dinner or Supper Parties applied at short notice with novelties in Pyramids, fancy Cak Oonfectioueries, J “3, Weddin, ny Ta Ornaments: Salads, 5 ‘er Ice, Boman Punch, Boned Tar: key, plain ; Escoloped Oysters, soued Turkey im jelly, Oharlotte Russe, etc., etc Attendants aleo will be sent to attend to all de- of arrangements. Bouyuets, Wreaths, and ‘lowers to order JOSEPHA BH SHAFFIELD. BSTABLISHED 15632, McPHERSON & FERGUSON. 571 Pann. AVENUE, conneg Ist stREer, ’ Deslors in EB DRUGS. DIOL POS PREFUMEED) Faw C.4 Bo. Fhyzictens Prescriptions accurately compound- od. ne ‘ight Bell promptly answered. ‘oe 12- HIS I8 TO GIVE NOTICE, That the subscri- ber has obtained from the Orphans’ Court of Washington County. in the District of Columbia, letters deceased. All persons having claims suid deceased. Srehereby vat against the it the same, with the vouchers warned to exhibi shereef. to the subscriber, om or before the 2d day of Febroary next: th my acpi law be excluded from sil benefit ie es! * Gi hand this 2d day of February, ven andor BS MABTHA t SOROUNS” dministratrix. fe 4-lawSw* id Bridge te be nd not less t 1 PABIS KID GLOVE DEPOT. FULL SUPPLY OF GLOVES JUST BR: $10,000 WOETH OF THE VERY BEST MAKBS, VIZ: COUBVOISIER’S, SUEXANDE AND JOUVIN’S &7 All Colors and Sizes from to 103. S7 Price—LADIES’ GLOVES, $2; GANTLE- MEN'S, $2.25. BJ Good KID GLOVES at $1.25 and $1.50 per pair. . Se Long undressed KID GLOVES, ‘$1 per pair, S7 CLOTH and other warm GLOVES, from 75 centa to 81.50. og. 5. MAY &CO., 308 Pennsylvania avenue, fe 4-2tif between 9th and 10th ste, TMEST O} NTERIO| D* “UNITED. STATES PATER S OFFICE, Wasitizeron genus 21. 1867. tion ot WILLIAM H. JOBN- com of Bpringfeld, usetts, praying r the extension of s patent granted to him o ‘i Li 2 ‘arch and patented in England the Zit day of April ,1&3, fer an im, rover sent in —— ——, for seven years from th: ay oSHe es at geia, ‘tent, which takes place on the 2let day of ri : Tis'erdered that the said potition be heard at the Patent Office on M y, the iéth day of April next. at 12 o'clock M.; "and all persona are notified te sppear and shew cause, if any roe ve, why said petition ought notto be granted. the extension are required to Ale in te Patent forth ti at lect She ny M 4 ct ent} day of hearing: alltentimony “Bed by & to be used at by either part: seid bearing must be taken transmitted in accordance with the rules of the of- . which will be furnished on application. sitions Parag must be fore oF ie rae} within ten vq ® pear ne and the I pers. tes- bee ‘tice troenty Je be. H arguments, f any, ae this ‘notice be published in Fa aehington, » and in the Republican, he week f esreateae! weeks; ive a5 the Bret ‘of said Beviications te ‘Do at least sixty days previous to day of . O. HEAK Commissioner of P. 8.—Editors of u the — pers. will Copy. and send their bills to t! atent Office wit! & paper containing this notice. fe4-lawsw OawH OFFILOE. (OMEY leaned on Gold and siirer LOY wakes Dietaedy Jonsty olghiae 2 @ + Pay Ho. Joe fe? Im* between 10th and ith sts. SEVENTH 6TREST. 486 BEDUCED PRICES For THIBTY pars at MAREBITEB’S, pnaving in Store the largest and best assort- PAPEB- HANGINGS, WINDOW SHADBS, AND Pap sare ioe pl FRAMES in Matrict, wish! te prior te meking — murcbases, thoy ub y sited for the tea inure ae ood te eh eens a ve ni Sane Tieh end beant: jection by ibe ice ered and Pisin. Gtit Parlest Perens the lecture, with a full line of medium and orn De Das. @ifferent sizes, colors. r OVaL ete in i” In Waleut. all Gilt. ters a Bose- ‘wood rames. +, Also, square Rustic F: i - Bent they Srcae rgremedeatecinily ig oder, “aheaie Re pesca Sv Be eite ae eates grace ae vine ee sel - Al ler Corrected, nd compare J. fo2-6t Bight doors above THe T sa street Follows’ Hail. ——— Eee 4 O'CLOCK P. M. TU GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Wasuinoton, Febraazy 4, 1967. Jay Cooke & Uo furnish the following quo- tations of Government securities: U.S. 6's Coupon, i881....... U.S. Five Twenties, 1662... 10s U.S. Five Twenties. 1864. lu6 ¥ U.S. Five Twenties, 1865. 106g U.S. Five Twenties, Jan&J'y, 105 U.S. Ten Fortes... 100% U.S. Seven Thirties, Ai WS 56 U.S. Seven Thirties, Jun 105 5g U.S. Seven Thirties, July ‘- 1056 SEW YORK FIRST BOARD BALES. Coupons. -1W7K WW. 5.20°s, 1862 =107% 5.20's, 1864 +106 Ju 5.20's, 1965 +1064 +.30’s, July. 5.20's, Jn.&Jy,"65.101% Gold... FINANCIAL, Lewis Johnson & Uo., quote Stocks and Bonds in home and foreign markets as follows: New York, Feb. 4—Ist Board—U. Ss. Teg- istered, 1861, 10 do., coupons, 107%; 5-20's, Tegistered, 105%; do. coupons, 1074; do., 1865; 10-40 8, registered, 99%; do. cvupons, 100; 7-30 8, 104%: Obio and Mississippi Certificates, 25; Canton, 44; Oumberiand, 3): Quicksil- ver, 39, Mariposa, 10%; New York Central, 100%; Erie, 599; do. preter’d, 74: Hudson, 12956: Reading, 105 4; Michigan Ceatral, 107 4; Mich. igan Southern, Allinow Centra, 114%; Cleveland and teburg. 54): Uleveland and Toledo, 1204: Kock island, 98x: Northwes- tern, 37%, do. preferred, 68x; Fort Wayne. 953g: Chicago and Alton, 112%; Alton and Ter- re Haute, 34%; Toledo and Wabash, 414: W. U. Telegraph, 44%: Boston Water Power, 23; Pa- cific Mi Aulantic Mail, —. Gold, 1p m., K6% ——+<2 + —____ THE NEW PLAN OF RECONSTRUCTION. The Governors of Southern States—Goy Orr, of South Carolina. Sharkey, of Missis- sippi, and otners—who have been in consulta- tion in Washington, have gone home to carry outaplan agreed upon. This is to get the different Legislatures of the Southern States to endorse a project of impartial suffrage with Property qualifications of $250, and ability to read and write. This done, they propose to present the project to Congress as the base of aplan ofreconstruction upon which Congress. the President, and the Southern people can be likely to agree. 1 stated that this plan will be mach less objectionable to the South than the amend. ment to the Constitution. The different Legis- latures of the South now in session have been telegraphed to not to adjourn until the matter can be laid before them. It is probable that North Carolina will be the first State to acy upon the question. TEE SURRATT INDICTMENT. This a:ternoon, the Grand Jury, through their foreman, D. V. Barr, Esq., presented an indictment against John H. Surratt. The in- dictment is accompanied by a presentment charging Jno. Wilkes Booth with the murder of Avrabam Lincolo, and John H. Surratt, David E. Herold, Lewis Payne, and (reorge A. Atze- rott for being prevent, aiding and abetting, on or about the 14th of April, 1965. The indictment is for murder, and in its first count charges that John H. Surratt, on or aboutthe 14th day of April, 1565, did murder Abraham Lincoln. The second count charges that John H. Sar- rait and John Wilkes Booth did murder Abra- bam Lincoln. The third count. charges with the murder of Abraham Lincoln; John H. Surratt, Lewis Payne, John Wilkes Beoth, David E. Herold George A. Atzerodt, and Mra M. E. Sarratt, ° The fourth count charges that John Wilkes Booth, John H. Surratt, Davia E. Herold, George A. Atverodt, Lewis Payne, ard Mary E. Surratt, did conspire and confederate to- gether to Kill and murder Abraham Lin- coln, &. . SHAKY INSURANCE COMPANIES, There seems to be @ crisis of a tnreatening nature hanging ever mauy of the New York insurance corporations which may, the Herald says, within a very short period of time, un- Jess some ontside assistance come to the res- cue, develop itself into a general panic, to which the greater number if not all of these bodies must inevitably succumb, and which may end in the total rain and bankruptcy of companies hitherto considered the safest and the richest In the commercial world. The trouble arises from the great number of disas- trous fires andshipwrecks which occurred last year and swallowed up an amount of capital exceeding $100,000,000. it is well known that within the last twelve months seven first-class insurance companies in New York and nine or ten in New England were obliged to go into liquidation, and the annual statements of others show heavy losses. — RECEPTION AT THE EXECUTIVE MANSION. The weekly afternoon reception of the ladies of the Executive Mansion, Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Stever, was held this afternoon in tne Blue Parlor, and attended by a large number of ladies, among whom were Mrs. Attorney General Stanbery, Mrs. Secretary McCulloch. Miss McOulloch, and Mrs. Charles M. McCul- loch, Mrs. Senator Johnson, Mrs. Vice Presi- dent Foster. Mrs. Montgomery Blair, and others, The parlors and East Room were ¢rowded until three o'clock, and the reception was a pleasant affair. THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. Mr. Upson introduced in the House to-day a bill repealing section 3 of the act entitled “Ag act to incorporate the inhabitants of the city of ae ee paed May 15, 1820.” Ap- proved May 5, 1864. Mr. Welker introduced a bill to amend the act to og agen the National Theological Institute. ‘he name is changed to the Na- tional Union Taga ey & the names ot S. P. Onase, A. B. Olin, S.C. Pomeroy, and Henry B. Cooke are added to the corporators, and the corporation is @uthorized to extend its privi- leges of ins' 101 nected with Columbia (the rate ft blank in the bill) which was referred to District Committee, as were the Other bills above named. — PUBLIC LANDS FOR LIGHT H “ MiLirAnY PoRrosER OOS eat The Commissioner of the General Land Office is preparing instructions to the Laad Officers in several surveying districts, direct. ng. one ogr denne of public buds for mili an ouse pi ordered by President, as follows : re ‘California, a mii reservation fer light house purposes, of 30 acres each. Aljso, & military reservation at Fort Yoma, at the confluence of the Colorado of the West, and Gila rivers. In Oregon, 2 reeervations for ht bouse purposes, off the fcihe Coast, and in Nebraska Territory. Fort hereon reservation, of 4 miles square, situated on both sides of the south branch of Main Platte river, and formerly known under the name of Fort Cottonwood. FINANCIAL. Advices have been received.at the Bureau of Statistics, Treasury Department, dated Paris, January 18, 1967, in which occurs the following information from the Paris Bourse: “the tary great extent dealers in other European ally of Frankton” © THE INDIAN DBLEGATIONS. delegations from ae yarions ted for some time, bui no ts were entered into, and another one will take Place in a few days. NS! iN REFUGSES AND TRA PORP ARRON Li, Mejor General Howard, Vommissioner of she Freedmen's Bateau, this moraine issued the followidg order to tbe Assistant Commis- ers throughout the country : sion “Special attention of the Assistant Commis- sioners of this Bureau is called to the subject ef transportation. Transporta‘ion is given ovly to relieve the Gov nt of the support of the indigent, and to bie those in extreme want to reach places where they can provide for themselves. Hereafter, no orders for trans- portation of Refugees and Freedmen will issue except from this Office, aad every appiieation, besides Frigid conditions airrady imposed, forth clearly the fact of extreme des- mu, which muet he certified to by the As- sistant Commissioner in person.” NAVAL BOARD OF EXAMINERS. The Board recentiy appointed by the Navy Department, of which Commodore Lee is President, to examine those officers of the vol- unteer service who desire to enter the regular navy, will meet at the Navy ent to- morrow morning and commence the examins- tion. The Board organized un Menday iast, and adjourned until to-morrow. RETIRED.—Capt. G. Ganwoort. of the navy. has been placed on the retired list. I NTERNAL REVENUE —The receipts from this source to-day were @1,324.560.53. a TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. LATER FROM EUROPE. [By Cable to Associated Press.j Paris, Feb. 2—Commadore McVickar, of the New York Yacht Club, sailed for New York in the outward bound steamer to-day. Paris, Feb. 3.—The Erlanger fund for the aid ef the Cretans is Treat success. Pais, Feb. 3.—Serious labor riots had oe- curred at the littie town of Marebunn and in the department of Nord, near Lille. The French troops were called upon to quell the disturbance, and in the discharge of their duty several of the rioters were shot and killed Paris, Feb. 3—A grand fete was given to the officers of the U.S. steamer Colorado, at Villa Franca yesterday. Friendly speeches made, toasts drunk, and the enthusiasm was unbounded Vimxwa, Feb. 3.—A radical change in the Ministry of Austria is impending. Bevin, Feb. 3.—Frederick Karl is a candi- date for the new German Parliament. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 3.—A direct mail na® been established between this city and Pekin’ China. The service requires forty-eight days Lonpon, Feb. 3.—Advices have been re- ceived bere which state that a terrible explo- sion, accompanied with great joss of life, re- cently occurred in Paraguay, South America g Liverroot, Feb. 4--Noon.—The cotton market opens beavy and inactive. Sales wil; not exceed 6,000 bates. Notwithstanding the imactivity, Middling Upiands remain un- changed, at 14x. Lonpox, Feb. 4, Noon.Milinois Centra! shares advanced ¥d4.,and are now quoted at 1; Eries advanced 4%, and are quoted at 39 K U.S. 5-20's slightly declined, and the ruling figure at opening was 72 13-16; Consols for mo- ney remained unckanged at % 9-16. New Verk Markets. New York, Feb. 4.—Cotton 33c.; flour $aluc. better; Southern $11.25a816.50; wheat Steady: corn firm; dressed hogs 94a9%; mess pork £20.62; old 81931: lard 11 jga13 x; whisky dali. —+re- LOCAL NEWS. ——— Ge CONVEYANCES OF REAL EsTare. —During the year just closed there were 2,342 transfers of se raid im the city recorded in the office of R. M. Hall, the Register of Deeds. In the pre- vious year the number of trausfers was greater than last year, being 2,419, but as far as can be Jearned the value of the roperty transferred last year exceeds largely the amount previous- ly transferred in any one year, for most city property last year was held and found por. chasers in most cases at 30 per cent. on its pre- vious value. SERENADE TO SENATORS POMEROY AND Ross.—Savurday night, a number of the cit- izens of Kansas assembled at the Metropolitan Hotel, and, headed by Heald’s brass band in uniform, proceeded to the residence of Senator Pomeroy, where they tendored that gentleman and Dis colleague, Senator Ross, a serenade. Col. DeQosta presented to the Senators the congratulations of the Kansans, and Senators Pomeroy and Ross replied, followed by Hon. Sidney Clarz. The party were invived in, and partook of a substantial repast. ——o—_. ILLNERS OF ALDERMAN EDMONSTON.—Mr. Etigah Edmonston, a member of the Board of Aldermen, we regret to learn, is lying seri- ously ill at his residence on Massachusetts avenue, between Fourth and Fifth streets, of typhoid pneumonia, and his family as also his eb (Dr. Johnson Eliot) bave bat little opes of his recovery. He was at his place of business on Thursday last, and was suddenly stricken down on the following day. paver oli aeeereaty 1.0. O. F. Luvxen.—The Grand Levee for the benefit ot the Library ot the Order takes piace at the hail, on 7th street, to-night, and will be & most pleasant affair, if weare to judge from the preparations being made by the eo; jittees. Certainly none who have heretofore attended the levees of the Library Association will be nt. —o_—— RELIEF OF THE Poor.—During the past week the special relief commission, of which Sur- geon Reyburn is in charge. to distribuie the appropriation of $25,000 made by Uongress, distributed $1.534.62 worth ef supplies, con- sisting of groceries, fuel, and clothing, to 973 persons. So CouRT_IN GENBRAL TEEM.—To-day, the case of Watkins agt. Smackum. which was commenced on Saturday, is being argued by Messrs. Smithers tor the respondent and Brad- ley for the appellant. Seen THE Levy Court.—The Levy Oourt of this county did not transact apy business this morning, no quorum being present. sce. A VOLCANO IN THE MOON.—The astronomical world 1s again perplexing itselfabout the moon. A volcano is said to be in active eruption there. The crater called Linne has been lately ob- served to be obscured, and it is said that the same darkness was obverved on this spot in 1788. This has of course given ris¢ to much speculation, and among other journals that are discussing the subject, the London tator says:—“The impression is that an era: is going on, but if so, must not the moon have an atmosphere? take place without oxygent Would the smoke—the car. bonic acid gas—~ise withont some heavier gas, like atmospheric air, to rise in?” s@ Mr. L. M. Crane, who has a paper mill near Ballston Spa, has recently perfected an invention that will in! @ bar to counter- feiting. He bas inven minute threads of gutta percha can penta Leonie clang a —“y an ure, wi cannot be counterfeited. His hal ‘hus one dills have one thread through each, two dollar bills two threads, five dollars three th four threads for tens, five for twenties. six for fifties, seven for one hun- dreds, oo for five hundreds, and nine for thousan: plan contem- making each denomination differently. ‘here an in Minnesota w ho can lif Pa a pounds weight with bis teeth an it twenty-five pou of wheat bread in OTEA ase er teats tas bein Qiecoversa at aA l roc! Ridgeway, Conn., from whieh the ordinary stone ware, used for housebold utensils, can be made of a quality much superior to that of the imported article. a9 The number of Freemasons’ under the authority of the United G Lodge of En, bas increased during the past year from 1,076 to 1,140, being an inerease of 65. ough iies do not present the activity of trade boty = ebants are more cheerful, as the speedy cossummation of the: for the removal of ali obstacies to trade and com - mere. | Frovr AND Gratw Market —The marke: opened this morning with a moderate demang for bigh grades flout for the fecal trade Transactions light at the Ster of Saterdar. 2—No in the Star. Prices unchanged and saies un- important Tux ice.—The ioe harvesters have suspend. ed operations for the present. To-day u examiastion of the ice at Little river it fo to be too soft for ga:bering, aud + bands loyed there have qait work. The melting tbe ice apd snow bas been rapid, but tbe harbor ie securely tocked u 1867 1867 708 J. MAY 200., 309 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUg, Are now receiving their SPBING STOOK. They will offer to-day and to morrow— Cases of Bleached SHIRTINGS and SHEET Inge. Cases MEBBIMACK, SPRAGUE, and PACIFIO SPRING PRIBTS Cases 4-4 HOYLE'S Cases’ 44 FEED BEIOS. Cases of MARSEILLSS and DIMITY: Cases of Family and Shirting LINE. l case very fine Printed LINENS. 1 case MARSEILLES QUILTS. Cases of Check ax@ Striped CAMERIOB, Cases Table DAMASKS, NAPKINS, TOWEL INGs, HUCKS, CRASH, &c , 87” We shall offer the above Goods _fe 4-2 AT POPUL, PRIOES. WwW ALNUT BRACKETS. A large variety corner and BU OK ETS renee eR ARATE Bo. 486 7th street. 5 SPRING TEADE. GLISH ORINTZES JAOOBETS and CaM LORSAT LAW, FoR THE iD LANDS Office N. Setgerenth street, opposite the Post ce No. we * . Oftice. . erro se 8-17 M4h48 BOVia's FRENCH ATBRATIVE There Pilis,s0 celebrated many yeats aco in Paris for the relief of Fr Obstraet al terruptions or Irreg strual Periods, sre to bi tat: Bouth B etiect. between oth aud K a CAUTION .—Theve Pills should sh. Ret | the firet three months of pregnancy . 0s th jaken y rin Price onfy «ned ness, G street porth, bet sth ant Sth st . where he will keep constantly on ban’ his pre mium Soapsand Candies, and wil! centinne to sell them at the lowest cash prices G street, be- tween sth and 5th ja 11-6m AMBB GUILD. jer in New and Second hand Re Wold Fernitare Repaired. Bee the -) Highest price paid Furoitere, J OTLOB OF COPABTRERS: GEORGETOWN, ry 1, 1867 Having thie day associated with me ALBERT Ez TTHE B, the business will hereafter be Sous Sos Buon aes beontas * om missto ere Wholessic Deslers {0 Fraits aod juce. 3031-6" JNO. W. LUMSPON BOOKS —Shank’s collections of Distinguished G . ar UM a jerchants and Personal Reco! Brooke. 4 Dovel, by Lever’) cutee Tee oes - Bri he. * : * for Wealth, novel, by Mrs.J-H Biasel Ipeouts: Levranh Practice of Betare wow titan Lew, Pr i Bui —_ ie Latina, part second. @) 2. a RG "Bebeliion, ay Nav SUPPLIES. EPARTMENT, Sureau Provisions and Cloinina, Jan. 12, 1867 sealed and endorsed” Pro- for Bia spplies."" will be recel ved at thie until 2 o'e! on AY, the 12th dey ie. for furntebing and and lations og ee Coun: — and Paymasters of the severs! vy ¥' 5 D&inp orted arti will be in a free rom dnty, ~~ Ey internal revenue tax will be articles, and as tit’ Hoonse 5 * aaltwew Chiet of Buress._ On the ot ALFRED J. WATTS, of Bivokinn Ny paying [a cajenston Ay ab improvemen = at in Prepecnee for Preparing 4, of sai 7s lor for seven ration potent, which takes plave on the day of April i the be heard at was Boer Ome toe ees = i geeue' ee _— Picea paiement AI na Ein RB = Ow JOBE F. ELLIS 906 Po. ave. near 19th st. reces Quoted in the es o> EN eT