Evening Star Newspaper, February 7, 1867, Page 2

The Largest Circulation in the District | NA AAA EEL LT EIN TE W. D. WALLACH, Editer and Prepricter. | "WASHINGTON OITY : THURSDAY . FEBRUARY 7, 1567, “e7 READING MATTER OM EVERY PAGE. BEE OUTSIDR FOR INTERESTING TELE GRAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER TO ADVERTISERS. The following is the officsal showing of the | etrculntion of the daily papers of this city competing for the Government advertising Under the recent act of Uongress directing sacb Adverticimg to be made im the two datly news- Papers ot Washington having the larges etrculation - EVEsING STAR. 7,715 copies per day, Chronicle. corse apg bad Inteli, 3552 + ond The retarns of advertising by the city papers or the quarter ending December 31, 1866, as (@ken from the books of the Internal Revenue Oice, are as follows A NEW LOBBY SCHEME. The party concerned ia the lobby scheme for getting an appropriation of $3 0,000 from OGon- atess for converting the aqueduct at George. town into a bridge across the Potomac, for tha use of Washington, in lieu of the Long Bridge, seem to have made a pretty saccessfal start. They managed to seenre the insertion in the three morping papers to-day of an editorial warmly ft voring the scheme above mentioned, nd all three editorials bear the earmarks | of the same paternity. We imagine that mere | must bave been some constermation in the ed. Norial camps of the papers in questiom this Morbing On seeing the tell-tale marks of com- Mon paternity im these editorials, snowing un- mistakably bow their papers bad been “used” by the schemers in question. Now, it is quite outof the question that any such lobby scheme shall be snecessful: and tbata community of an hundred thousand People sball have no more direct access with the Virginia shore, with the great sources of market supply, with the neighboring city of Alexandria, and with the great line of travel South than by a circumbendibus ot eight Iniles via Georgetown and the Aqueduet. We concede that it is idle to waste more mo- ney upon the Long Bridge upon its Present | defective pian. But this is jast the time to | erect & permanent bridge there; and in connec- ‘ion therewith to carry out the great scheme of river improvement solong felt to be needed. There sbould be but one channel for the Po- | tomac; that channel should be its matural one from Georgetown to the W ashington shore- This was its channel before the construction of the canseway at Mason's Island, and in the | present flood it Das again sought its old natural channel from Georgetown to the Washington | shore. A short break water from the foot of Mason's Island is all taat is needed te tura the change; to this shore. This done, and the flats re. ciaimed, there need be but a short extent of | bridge span over the Washington channel, and | it could be constructed without great expense, | and in @ manner pot to interfere with Baviga- | en. So feasible is this plan that some of the | Most responsible business men of this city have | offered to carry out the improvement of tne | channel indicated, taking for their remunera. | tion the reclaimed lands of the flats. ! We have space to-day only to indicate our views, but propose hereafter to urge them a: | more length, and to show, also, how George- town stands in ber own ligntia endeavoring | se pertinaciously to defeat the project of a mu- tual channel for the two cities. pase See eo aaa Sacha RECONSTRUCTION. It will be seen by our report of the Proceed. ings in Congress yesterday that two plans of reconstruction were introduced; oue ip the | Senate, aud one in the House. That offered by Mr. Dixon in the Senate is substantially the same as that proposed by the Governors of | H j | | Southern States and other leading men of the | South in the late conference here, which was | Published im our paper of Tuesday. Itisin | the shape of an amendment of the (onstita- | tion, which decrees that the Union under the | Constitution shali be perpetual; bolds the pub- | lc debt of the United States sacred aad invio- lable, and repudiates the rebel debt ; deciares | i persons born or naturalized im the United ‘States to be citizens, and gives to all persons | qual protection of the laws; and apportions representation among the severa] Stutes ac- cording to their respective numbers, counting | the whole number of persons in each State excluding Indians not taxed, uniess the exer- cise of the etective franchise is denied w any on account of race or color, when the entire class Of persons so exciadei trom the polis enall not be counted in the basis of represent. ation. No State shall require a property qual- ification for voters more than the valueof two bondred and fifty dollars taxable Property, nor as an educational qualification more eda_ cation than enough to enable the voter to read the Constitution of the United States in the English language and write his own name. The bill to provide for the efficient govern- ment of the ineurrectionary Ststes. reported in the House by Mr. Stevens, from the Joint Committee on Reconstruction, is more strin- gest in its provisions than any scheme yet submitted to Congress for a solution of exist- ing political dif culties im connection with Te- or ization. It wipes ut the present State governments of the Southern States; divides the South into five military districts, each to be governed by army officers of at least the rank of Brigadier General: gives the right to arbitrate all matters of life and Property by military tribunals; forbids the judges of the United States courts trom issuing writs of ba. beas corpus, except im certain cases: and, in fact, substituces military for civil Tule in the excluded States, without assigning any period when its operations shall cease, and those States be readmitied. eStart Moke Girt ENTERPRISE MANAGERS In Trovr.e.—The Crosby lottery business is be- ing looked into. A citizen of Chicago, who | being nearly impossibie to pass | Thawo IM, at2o'clock at Somperenee Ball. The third and last reception this season of General Grant sng Mrs. Grant took Place last Deiliant affair. Tne crowd to#nother. At eight o'clock throWn open, andtrom that night acontinued stream of + ij Tiving and depsrung. The Ge Grant, with Miss VTeaibin a q the General. received the guests cor: makingevery one feel at home. Mrs. Grant was dressed in a pink silk, cut with low neck and short sleeves, and trimmed with white Jace, bair crimped and dressed with flowers. Miss Virginia Grant was dressed in a brocade short sleeves, and white oe gape; a. The General wote a binck cloth suit and white vest. About half past nine o'clock Gen. Phil. Sheridan, accom: ied by Coj. Crosby, of his staff, arrived: an cavalry hero was im- mediately earrounded by a crowd, and wacil close of the reception he was kept busy at bavd-shaking. Among the distinguished Persons present were Secretary Welles, Senators Howe, Tram- bull, Doonttie, Pomeroy: Gov. Evans, of Col- orado ; Seewaiaan Spalding, Ross, Shel. jabarger, Welker, Pernam, Moreneaa, Cook, Bin , Lawrente, Banks, Rice, Niblack, sad Grinnell; Gea. imner, Commissioner Newton, B. B. French, Mayor Waijiach : Drs. Sunderiand and Giliette, Judge Sergeant, Gen. Hiram Walbridge, Senor Romero, O51. Burcett, Commissioner Wilson. of the Land Ottice ; Gens. Schofield, Hunter, Ludington, Howard, and Thomas, with many officers of Jower ran’ dreds of citizens. Daner ‘a= commenced im the dintng rsom abont nine o'clock, and kept up until the close of the reception. Ot the ladies dresses it is almost useless to atiempt 8 description. Light colored silks and moire antiques prevailed; white alpacas and tarleton, trimmed with boniton and point laces, Were the next favorite styles Xefreshments, consisting of ice cream, cake, and lemorade, were furcished, but there was such a greedy scramble on the pertof the crowd that it was very difficult for the waiters to pass to and fro. “Mavy Indies had their dresses Tumed by this confasion. One Indy bad a rich wine colored moire a tique ruined by lemonade, and a number of others had their Gresses spotted by lee cream and water ices. Gen. Grant's father was present doring the evening, and was made much of by the visi- tors. Dry Goods. Trade is opening. The ompetition is great among sellers, to the advantage of ali cash buyers. A T. Stewart sells at a discoant of one per cent, for cash in 30 days, and of 2 per cent. forcash down. Other sellers are ealling 6) days cash. The action of Mr. Stewart is very politic, and will prevent excessive purchases om time, the advantage for cash payments | being so greatas to secure all the good trade, leaving the retuse to others. atpresent. Browa sbirungs and sheetings are very unsettled im price, the demand peing small while stocks have increased. Bleached Sbirtings and sheetings are only active for the better qualities. Medium and low qualities are heavy in price. Drilis are in limited re- quest only. Stripes are weakly. Prints are Not yet active, and prices are lower. Qaota- tions are pommal. There is a varied and ample assortment awaiting a revival of trade, at prices favoring cash buyers. Gingha: e Moving a little. Delaines are more active and prices steady. Spring styles of shawis are in reqvest. Italian cloths also are more brisk. Eroadcloths attract buying from the clothing trade only. Thereis more doing in cassimeres, but prices are weak and undesirable styles jower. Satinets are dull. Flannels sell in small parcels. Biankets sell moderately, but at irregular prices. In imported goods there is more inquiry than demand. Clothiers are buying drills and plain linens, lawas, and de- si le atyles ef dress-goods. There area few ancnion rales of seasonable goods, which reshzed fair prices) There is no buoyancy — ’. ¥. Independent, 7% Credit is unsare tne EAST WASHING. HOUL UNION will by ee a rT) ton ME Gharch on = " Tiokete can be had at the door - ants tse NG OFT BOARD OF TRADE A special mecting of the Board of Trade 3 —_ place at fee 2ms. near the corner of Louisiane aven: stre EVENING F 9, at bron. & Intel.) miesataa CHAPELS of 3a Pita thgstiowd abe Coot m. by Bev. JAs ht BROWN Balti + for- merly stationed tn city. At? 8. ATH SCBUOL PLATFORM MiBTING. Hon Sas HABLAN, Ex-Secretary of the In rior, will pre- side. The f 11 be accom- panied w id SPEUIAL NOTIC G THE BUTCHERS AND WASHING TON. ever is Jong time to act. BE moe'hs, mest ines beds DEALERS OF D.C Now o If you wish to vine for for the Inat ipa body on FRIDAY AF iy order ate A GRAND CONCERT: For the Benefit of HAMLINE M. g. OUUBOH, ‘Will be given ty; ‘Bs geet connected with that @bareh.on FRIDA VENING. February 8, 1861, at the Obarch, corner 9th and P by or aa =A members or eflurt has been mad. Tickets, 50 ORNTS. To be obtained at Ballantyne's 5 en Book Unico ews Stand ‘irom aby Siomner of ius = also, at door on evening of the je occasion is one bed by W. G. Motzerott ELuloTT, Secretary. NUL. BY THA BOARD oF — ery A ad Fish or Offal of Fish, Offals trom Butchers’ Btalls and Blaughter- ure Woring f sale Unsou: re or offer for \- oe nd Provi. ‘raits, or V: iat, gs. oF Refase Sub. or bu-iness ‘ac’ ithy Bxhsiations or Od as to wanenger the health of the at large with @lenders, Farcey, or Ho! any of pronounces the whole affaira Swindle, and insists that money was obtained trom him un, der false pretences, has suea Crosby et al. on charges of this character; and if the Prosecu- Gon is carried through it will be of some inter- est. “It willat least,” says a Chicago paper: «develop the mannerand modus operandi of the Lee-Crosby transfer, about which so many people are inquisitive.” The authorities of New York eity are beginning to move with Viger against the lottery and gift enterprises- Judge Ingrabam, on Tuesday, delivered a stropg charge against the whoie system, pro_ pouncing it entirely illegal, and inviting the grand jury to indict all persons taking partin it. A movement js on foot im the Legisiatare, aiso, looking te more »s ingent repreasive measures. In the Senate On Tuesday = motion was made toinquire into the late Gift Entet- prise in New York cityfor the benefit of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orphan Home. The mover said he bad received a letter from a dis. tinguished officer, representing that unless the Legislature interfered the Orphan Home ‘would not receive a dollar of the large amount collected by the managers of the lowery. —_— ‘Watt's Urges Ho! The popular com- edy ef “London Assurance” ‘was performed iast Giug,im & manner which elicited en- thusiastic applause from the large and fash. fonable audience preset. Miss Rose Ey- Upge's impersonation of “Lady Gay Spanker” was admirable, and she was well ip ported, To-night 4 sew version of“Domby & Son” is announced. pa nana ee INTERNAL REVENUE —The receipis from this source to-day were $623,323.56, making the total receipts from this soures for the fiscal Year ending to-day, $190,143,602.96. ————_— Persovat.—General Jona C. Fremont, and Col. Charles G. Halpine (Milles O'Reilly) are at Wulards. Diseases ded Tenement uses, Inflammabi Material tn dengorous peonisaliy to bela Loney od ulldings, or portions le ina liye aind property of those fn the rit ies tog’ihe property. heal + OF comfort the sur- non ice. ory ‘ther obstruction gutters, Dreventing the free flow < Ew arn s * Becrotary Boar’ Hesith. fo6-3 ul MEDICAL, ASSOOIATION Thers wait Heche eae fes u OF. M. D., Sec’s, and et the Star a29 Oy ronars Teeny CONV ucrionnnr LADIES’ 1CB CREAM & DINING SALOON, ve ts Pena. ‘Ave.. bet. 128h and 19th sta, short CLE novelties ta Prramitee'y bed Ry See . Boned arkey 1m all de- euaucte, Weesthe, aad — Oe reed PHERSON & FERG! ‘ 571 mae 4) sare oye ir sear, . CONGRESSIONAL. ’ a Bp THtusvay Febraary 7. 2—The © laid before the Senatea the Secretary of Lnterior) from the Comm:ssioner of ‘ers Felative tothe Minuesuig ine eferred to Committee on Lndiam Afs itt6R BMA bill to amend tae Nas 1 Banking laws to prohibit Banks from crrufying checks \of psrtivs who hae po funds on deposite. Reéetred to Committeeon. Fipance. a Also, & communication from the Secretary of War transmitung a report from the Adjatant General's Office of the nam who were appointed since not j@ined weir commands. milter on Miliary Affairs. Mr, “sent tothe Clerk's desk, and asked for the reading of a despatch from Nash ville apnouweing the ofthe Universal Soffrage biti by the Legiviature of that St ite. Mr. Chandler ‘Died memorini fram the Micbigan Board of Educatian, &sking thees. tsbliabment of a Navotial Bereau of Fiues. tion. Referred to Ocmmittee on the J udiciary. ir..Loan presented a petition from wound. ed soldiers, now. in civil ofMflee, asking that the tenure of such offices be made to depend on good bebavior. Kelerred to Committee on Ke- trenchment Mr. Sumner, from the Committee on the Dis- trictof Colambia, reported a bill supplement. ary to the act be pd ptt 3 the Newsboys’ Homé, in the city of Washington. On motion ot Mr.Chandler. the Senate con. curred ip the House amendment to the bill 10 sued the act fusther to prevent smag- ling, &c. Mr Trumbull, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported favorably the bill toamend Ube Act for enrolling and calling out the na. tional forces. Also, with an amendment, the bill authorizing the President to prevent tne intliction of corporeal Punishment in the re- beMions States Mr. Brown introduced a bill to encourage commerce and ioternal trade by direct impor- tations Referred to Committee on Commerce, Mr. Harris introduced a bili reiating to ap- ais wud Write of error in the Supreme Court. eterred to Committee on Judiciary Mr. Morrill introduced a bill to incorporate the Metropolitan Gas Light Company of the District of Columbia. Referred to Committee on District of Columbia The joint resolunon providing for increased comprheation to the Government employees at Washington was taken up. the question being onthe amendment of Mr Doolittie ta include the watchmen at the Executive Man- sion. Mr. Doolittle withdrew his amendment. Mr. Stewart moved to incinde the criers and Messengers of the Supreme Uourt. Mr. Hendricks said thisamendment ought to be adopted. These efficers were werse paid than any 10 Washington. The amendment was disagreed to. Mr. Ramsey moved to include theemployees at the Arsenal. Mr. Willams enia this bill had been care- fully considered upon the representations of all concerned. If this amendment was ac- ceded to, all the employees at the Navy Yard, on the Capitol Extension and in the Govern- ment Printing Office must also be admitted to the benefits of the bill. There was no reason why all these others should not be included if the Arsenal employees were. 11 was simply ior the Sepate to consider whether roadd au additional cost of three or four hundred thoa- sand dollars. There were a number of poor women employed at the Government Printing Office, receiving from $25 to #30 per month, and these bad made a most pathetic appeal to him to be included in the bill, as if he had en- Ure control over the matter. The committee had carefully considered the subject,and came to the conclusion that the classes enumerated ought not to be excluded. they generally work- ing by the day. Mr. Wade ‘said every one of these people onghtto beincluded he Government was able to pay them, and should as a matier of justice. They were very poorly paid now, and no government did right which did not adequately pay its laborers. ‘The morning hour here expired, when Mr. Fessenden moved to postpone this and all prior orders, and take up the Legislative, Ex- ecutive and Judicial appropriation bill. ‘The motion was agreed to, and the bill in- dicated was then read at length. A pumber of amendments were reported by tbe Finance Uommittee. Hovse—Mr. Kasson (Iowa) introduced a resolntion which was agreea to, authorizing the Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures, to attend the next annual assay at the United States Mint: to examine the said assay and report what measures are necessary to secure greater economy and efficiency in coinage at the mint. Dir. Stevens, (Pa.) from the Committee on Appropriationr, reported a till making appro- priation to supply defficiency in contingent lund of the House of Representatives. Passed. Mr. Spaiding, (Ohio) from Committee on Appropriations, reported back the bill making appropriation to pay certain claims of the Vity of Warhington, and it was referred to Com- mittee on Claims. Mr. Davie (N. Y.) introduced ant resolu- tion authorizing the Secretary of War to con- tinue bolas of United States vessel out in use at New York » for quarantine purposes. Passed. The House proceeded te the consideration of the bisl reported yesterday by Mr. Stevens, to reconstruct the South. Mr Finck (Obio) asked Mr. Stevens if he proposed to prezs a vote te-day. Mr. Stevens replied that he had come to no definite determination, but he thought as early & vole As possibile should be taken. Mr. Finck said this was one of the most 1m- portant measures ever presented to an Amer. ican Congress, and he saggested a Postpone- Teut uptil Monday next. Btey suggested that the session was * and the bill should be speedily acted 2. Mr. Wilson (lowa) acknowledgea the im- Portance of the bill, and suggested that w day and to-night be devoted to debate, and a vote be taken to-merrow. Mr. Le Blond said it would be impossible for the Democrats to intelligently debate the question now. Mr. Raymond suggested that debate be Iim- ited to twenty minutes and a vote taken ata time to be fixed; and be asked consent to make such & motion, but objection was made. After some further discussion, Mr. Maynard (Tenn.) submitted a motion, which was agreed to, to have a night session tw-night for discussion. Pending further consideration of the bill Mr. Ashley (O.) rose to 8 question of privilege, and bad read a Jetter sent to the Cincinnati Commer- cial by its Washington correspondent urport- ing to give a conversation between Mr. Ash- ley, Mr. Bingham, and Mr. Stevens relative to the reselution of the former for the Impeach. mentof the President. After the letter had been read Mr. Ashley said of all the stapid falsehoods sent hence by Washington corres- pondents this was the moet silly. He never passed a word with General Batler on thesub- ject of impeaching the President or General Grant. He (Mr. A.) has had his own views on the sub; of impeachment since President Lincoin’s assassination, and these views were and hive to Com. near its clo confirmed, and believed the President should ation of powers of the Government, 2 Qnd was guilty of treason to the Constitution; was the friend and ally of persons who dep cause, and was be impeached fora. usn a branches 0; lored the lest in tavor of Taety ine id submitted arne of Iilinows, Mr. Ste- but he denied ever having a cap ont eho &s that reported by the correspondent, snd he never contem lated the impeachment of Gen. Grant for the fa that Congress could not try any officer of the army on articles of impeachment. The lan- gnage allegea to have been made by Mr. Bingham that he (Ashley) was foo) for giv- ing in these resolutions, had never been utter. ed im bis hearing. He denied the whole con- versation reported. reconstruction measure, and he would at 2 o'clock to-m vote upon the bill, The bill give governments to eleven Si that bad now Bo governments. He could not subscribe to the arguments of some that the late repel States had no governmests. They had perfect jovernments under a f{ Power, and after had been conquered it was the duty and pavers of the congueror, icribe govern. for them. he ments, and Uongress should re; as had been set up. For two yeare the South Dave been in a state of anarch: and the loyal people, black and white, @ been subjected to most r- the Tigo tion and horrible murders, and while as! mercy for rebels, Tress. been dead to the ‘dylug of the bahar Another ist be made to protect these loyalists, and is bil t forth, and if Von, beret at bry will be sarc aur, ont tare Mr. s ex: the provisions * the di, an jchis Tneuvesion aban Sas Mr. - Noi cry y nye GOVERNMENT Wasuine: URITIES, Febras:y 7, 1867. Jay Cooke & Co furnish the followimg quo- tations of Government securities: ' . Five oe 1864, U S. Five enties. 1865... 8. Five Twenties, Janay’: S. Ten Forties , FOR Seven Phirtiee, U.S. Seven Thirties, J U. 8. sven Thirties, J. 5,20's,, 1865. 5.20%, Janay, BINANCIAL, Lewis Johnson & Co., quote Stocks and Bondain home and foreign markets as follows: New Yorx, Feb. 7 istered. 1581, 108%: a registered, 106%; do. W7 ig; 10-40 Wi st Board—U.S. reg- ‘apons, 108%; 5-20's, pons, 1034: do., 1565; &, registered, —; do. coapons, —; —_ 10 Mississippi Uertificates, 5% | Canton. 44%; Cumberland, 36X: Q uicksii- ver) 59%; Mafipdsa, 10%; New York Central, 12%: Ere, 59%: do. preter’d, 74: Hudson. 1: Reading, 105%; Michigan Central, WS; Mich. Southera, 73 liligots Orntra;, 1144: Cleveland and Pittsburg. 83x: Oleveldnd and Tolefo. 120: Rock Isiand, 9: . Northwes. tern, 37%; do. preferred, 6); Fort Wa: ne, = Chicago and Alton, 115, Alton and Ter- re Haute, 33: Toledo and Wabash, 42; W. U. Telegraph. 44%: Boston Water Power, —P cific Mail, 1534; Atlantic Mail, 103. Gold, 1:30 DP. m., IBY ————_+<e2 -_____ PERSONAL EXPLANATION Mr. Ashley made a personal explination in the House to-day, denying the staiementsion the Washington correspondence of the Cin. eipnati Commercial that the impeachment pro- ject was aimed at Gen. Grant as well as the President, and that Thaddeus Stevens and Gen. Ben Butler were the instigators of the blow leveled against Gen. Grant Mr. Stevess followed in a similar denial. eee SS TESS aaa RETURN OF ARSEST ANT SECRETARY 3EW- Assistant Secretary of State, Frederick W Seward,returned to the city on Tuesday night, from bis mission to Hayti, on the gunboat Getiysburg. The object of bis visithas not been made public as the business has not been set- ted, and the matter is still under consideration, RECONSTRUCTION. Mr. Steveus will call the previous question upon the bill reported by him yesterday from the Reconstruction Committee at 2p. m. to- morrow. The House will boid a niz at7 ig p.m. ht session for speeeh-making upon the bill. IMPEACUMENT. James M Scoville, of New Jersey, bas given the Judiciary Commitiee of the Hoase infor- Mation concerning alleged action by the Pres. ident in regard to the New Jersey election las, year. THE TAX BILL, The House Ways and Means Committee bave nearly completed the work of revision of the tax bill. The taxon whisky ts left the same as at present, but heavier penalties wil; be prescribed for evasions of the law. Sree NOT AINED The House Joint Select Committee on Re- trenchment, instructed to inquire “Why, in the present stringent condition of the New York money market, the currency balance in the sub-Treasury in that city ie constantly increas- ing, whether said increase, or aay Part of it, arises, or bas arisen trom the sale of gold, and whether any agent of the Department or aay officer of the Government has, within the last 30 days, lent gold to any person or persons, or toany institution, and if so te what person or Tsons, oF to what institutions, upon wh&t considerations, for what purpose, Bpen What security and to what amount!” reported to-day through the chairman, Mr. Schenck, that thereis no foundation whatever for the statement, and the committee ask to be dis- charged. —— NEW GAS LIGHT COMPANY. Mr. Morrill introduced in the Senate to-day @ bill to incorporate the Metropolitan Gas Light Company of the District of Columbia, with Jobn R. Elvans, Geurge Savage, D. P. Holloway, Wm. Bebb, P. H. Allback, S. B. Brown, A. Watson, M_ Loomis, S. H. Phillips, Wm. A. Cook, H. A. Pierce an: . Bargess corporaters; capital not less than $500.000 or more than $1,000,000; sbares $100. The com- pany is required to furnish gas to all consu- Mere containing 2 per centam more illumi- nating power than is furnished by the «Wash. ington Gas Light Company,” and at a cost not exceeding $3 per thousand cubic feet. Re- ferred te Distriet Committee. ———————__—____ LAND PATENTS. During the past few months the Commis, sioner of the General Land Office has trans. mitted for delivery to the Patentees, nineteen hundred and eighty-eight patents for lands sold for cash, and located with Military Bounty warants and Agricuitural College scrip. The patents wefe for entvies made at Omaha, Nebraska City. Dakota City, and Brownsville, Nebraska Territory; Vermillion, Dakota Ter. ritory; Vancouver, Wasbington Territory; Denver City, Colorado Territory; Stockton California; East Saginaw, Traverse City, and Detroit, Michigan; St Peter, St. Cloud, Tay- lor’s Fails and Dusutb, Mionesota: La Crosse and Falls. St. Croix, Wiscensi Hamboldt and Topeka, Kansas: Boonville, ori, SWAMP LANDS, The Commissioner of the General Land Of. fice bas transmitted to the Governor of Mich. igam Patent No. 22 of Swamp and overflowed Jands in the jon districts embracing 131,146.44 acres. These Jands are patented in ee eater the approval ofthe same Jane ), 1266. Patent No. 1 for the Duluthe District, Min- nesow, has been transmitted to the Governor ofthat State. This Patent is issued in pursn- ance of the approval of June 30th, 1565, and embraces 87,788.59 acres. oS eee eee FEMALE CLERKS. Itis thought that a number of lady clerks will shortly be diecharged from the Treasury Department on accountof the scarcity of work, In one division the work is up to date, and this morning, for a sbort time, some of the em- ployees were unoccupied. In the other divi- sions the work is getting searce and the force will have to be reduced. ConvIEMATIONS AND RKesECTIONS.—The Senate in executive session yesterday con- firmed the nominations of, Highland R. Hub- bard as Comptroller of the Carrency. and Col. Benjamin W. Brice as Paymaster General, U. S. Army; and rejected the nominations of Wm. Wales as Surveyor of Customs at Baltimore, M@., and John L. Swift as Naval Officer, dis.’ trict of Boston and Charlestown, Mass, MB eae a aS, REcovERING.— Assistant Secretary Hartley. of the Treasury, who has been ill for several weeks past, is getting much better, and itis thonght by his physicians that. he will be able to be in his office next week. —_— ee ___. ALEXANDRIA 1¢"Me—From the Gazette of’ esterday evening we clip the following; and i The issue of this, bas been stopped fone orders. sad ‘hat such assistance ry 4 ndered that class of © 2) by* the ‘reedmen’s Bureaa is Oy special permlnion fo the officer Deemenaing at jep: jen! Fabans oe eun desued toa! toys Sawarte) ot whom aboat ove bundred are m and of whom Rot more than vei ora men. ‘ Pee yt Potomee between this oi: clothes tethe freed. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. From Seuth Cerolina ‘| Omanpeston, Feb. 7.—Gov. Urr bas arrive: here irom W: » gtOR. And expressed himeell “epi Of A eperdy.res‘oration of the basis of im partial eu ffrage pian It is uncerstood he i defer convening the Legisistare nntiftbe North Oirotina tegisia- tare takes netion on the new proposition. Marine Disa ter. Poston, Feb. 7.—The schomner Ooast Pilot, from Savannah for New York, was abandoned on the 30th ult. ina sinking comdition. with the joss of sails and spars. The orew were taken | of by the steamer Andrew Jackson which ar- rived here to-day +o, “LOOAL NEWS. THE Tonacconists Comvention.—Yester- day afternoon, in pursaance to a cali, the dele. convention at Masonic Mal. Mr. K A. Mayo, ot Richmond, was called to the chair, and Alter come time spent iv dis sussion as to who committee on rmanent organfzition: Mr, Cameron, of : Mr. Ferguson. of | Lynchborg: Mr. Bronson, of Toledo; Mr. Whit. lock, of New York; and Mr. Randhart, of Piits- burgh; and the convention adjourned to this morning. This morning, the Convention reassembled, and the committees on organization made their Teport, which was to :—President—F. A Prapue, Obio; Vice Presidents—J. D. Evans, N.¥.: W. Rinebart, Pa; G. W. Gail, Ma: R. A. Mays, Judge Buckoer, Mo.; B. . enthal, IN; J.J. Bagrey, Micd: J.B. Casey, Ky; D. Bronson, Ohio; E. J. Wnitlock, Brook: lyn: Secretaries—A McDonaid, Lynchburg, \a..W H Nassau, Philadelphia; Treasarer—_ D_H. Miller, Baltimore. Mr. J. D. Evans offered the fo! lution Rescived, As the opinion of this association, he tax on mapufactured tobacco. whether manufactured of leaf, stems, or imitatio ft tobacce, into ping, cut, sm king, or sauff, sbonid be uniform, all and each of them bear- ing the same tax. This resolation was, adopted. Mr. Stathan, of Virginia, offered a pream- ble setting forth that the tobacco wanatactar- | ers have been and are now suffering gross wrongs under the act of Uongress taxing manufactured tob.cco, not so much from the amount of tax as from the manner in which it is imposed, although they believe a general redaction of the tax will be productive of more revenue, with resolutions expressive of | their views 8s tothe wants of the trade, which were discussed at length and adoptea. lowing reso- after some discussion, — 2: AN InteREsTING Cas | Courtto-day, before Chief case of Alden, agt. Mesers W. Hinton, and Charles B. Pearson, was taken up—Mr. A. G. Riddle for the plaintiff, and s. bradley and Bradley for the detend. The defendants were commissioners of tion in the Seventh Ward, in Tune, nd the plaintift's vote was challenged by some party on the ground that he wasa —In the Uirenit ustice Oartter, the S. A. Magruder, G, vote, and the commissioners required him to make oath before seme magistrate of the fac’. Thi- he refused to do. and he now brings suit to recover damages, Ac. CLOTHING RECO .—Un the 26th of Jan uary abouse occupied by Mr. Jobn Kell, corper 13th and F streets, waee) dw Mr. Kelley store where he is employed, and his entire wardrobe wasstolen. The case was assigned to detectives Miller & Coomes, who succeeded ip tracing the property to a house where it bad been pawned. It was recovered, and upon being identified by Mr. Kelley was de- livered to him by order of Major Richards. ee — LIGHT BREAD —This morning the clerk of the Centre Market paid bis re pects to the loaf bread-bakers im his jurisdiction, weigh- ing their bread and giving due credit to all Whose loaves come up io the legal standard. The loaves that fell short of the weight pre- scribed by iaw were confiscated for the use of the City Asylum. The clerk terned over to the iutendaut of the asylum 130 loaves this morning THE Doc Law —The police of the 3d Ward have directed their attention to the Violations of law of the Corporation relative to dogs in their precincts. There were four cases before Justice Thompson, and the fices and costs Amounted to $22.94. 1° will be well for owners of valuable cogs, iu the central Precincts, es- pecially. to comply with the law speedily as ‘bis is but the initiation of a generai enforce. ment of this law. denon HAMLinw Cuoir Concert.—To-morrow af- ternoou the choir ot the Hamline M. E. Church, corner of 9b aud P streets, will give a erTaad concert for the benefit of the church. Ont Occasion the choir will be assisted by abie choristers from ouher charches and there is but little doubt but that it will be a very fine af. fair. ee To Bg Rereaten.—The Concert of the East Wasbington Sunday School Union. atthe M. E, Church, on 4th street, last evening, was a perfect success, 8nd hundreds were unable to gain admission. It will be Tepeated Friday evening. =—FIVB MORE 2. CHICK BRING & BONS’ Planos s dey. sores te 7 30mm ¥. BL (aaa! fe 7-24 306 Peon 1GAN GOLD, STOCKS end BUND: A Yousht on commission st ane niomt Pontos pat ad? - Quotetions regulerly re- ceived. fe7-tf LEWwis JOBEEON 8 CO. Bankers, fe? Penns. aveuus. U™ tap STATES BONDS D TBEASBUBY Ni » % le terms, pune Ni VouMbON Se go Tea fe 7-tt 292 Penas. Ss ary GLase e etme BNGEA by 9 feet, td eat = — egg — . framed. the Cerone Queen Victories, and the Prince of Wales; Leanington a way ine very cheap, at Canal W PRIOES. D DEB'S to Bay, reeks. lepaete, Oral: rbet Bete, bles, jo ‘tacles, Gold Ohains, and Silver oe ake or sale at half the by other jewellers in thiscity, A just received. Come and exemine; save fifty cents on each doilar. 4 . tera ABLOB ORGANS AND MBLODEONS. Attention is called to m: jarge ateck of S.D.& axanious FEO Et aon] cS sizes, a he Pricve reasonable. Term sid. BLLIS, fe7-% 306 Peuseyivanis arcess. I Te FORM mY CUSTOM Tay edhern a radi deliver free of the PASSOVER + at Baitimore prices, ail wishing such for | comet hold _feo-st*if 333 south B street ABRIAGES! ing of a kind “attended to. Sforae avenge gates representing the tobacco trade, metin | Alexander McDonald was appointed -cretary, ! were delegates, the following were appoiuted a | foreigner. He insisted that he was entitled to | was attending to business at a | Alfairs im Georgetown. Tar Riven. —There is mot the sligntes: indi. cation of an openie for ++ carrying of ofthe broken ice with which the river is gorgsd, and the only hope pow # for&® heavy rain. toe mountains to swell the river, and give force to sbipping might be greatly increas water having subsided. it is Apparent & wooden wharf on the riverfront Dasescaped injery. The aquednet footway, now tue prin- cipal way of commenication with the Vir. gina shore, wae egain thronged with Pedes. trians to-day, and at the Virginian end the co! _ lection of vehicles and passengers preseo's | comething of the appearance of that tocaiicy | when occopied by Upiow army Busrnxes — Business appears to be entirely prostrated since the breaking up of the ice, which event was booked for and wished for as the means of ap immediate resamption of reg ular ‘rade with al} peris of the The only trade now no is with the Tr counties of Maryland by and Vir- eipiaby way of o@ this ar | the present tim: ater side | Presents a very gloomy appear: . Nothing | doing comparatively ; and merebants seem to | think that nor iz can be done ust! the ice ix removed, and the blockade now appears to be clorer than ever. FLovr arp Geatw Market —There are no receipts of flour or grain to.day, and the sales Were unimportant. Prices unchanged STEMLING BILLS for sale tu sums to eutt pur chasers ofighest market price psi€ for AMBEICAN LEWIS JOHNSON CO , Bankers, teree™ omnsen 5, r ca Penna. avenas. he zuE ORPHANS’ COURT FOR THB COUN ‘YOrRW OF COLD « B(NCTOR, IN THE DisTRIOT . th ward in the following property. I in the city of Washington round situate on K street tt §o 3.1m Davidson's subdivision of By 184) said city, te General Richer’? D. Outes, ani th instead of complying with the te) fesle id the whole parch: rest for six and t ing to $1,348 30, it i day - Provided « ed inthe National PURCELL, OE re Pe Fr = of the Orghans A trae copy—Teat ‘sas. fe7-w3w GovEana NT SAL SURSTST STORES AND OOMMISSARY PBOPEETY aT B, os Wil! be sold. at public anctio corver Balderetoa and Grant sire: in rear of Bo © clock (Immed'ately 305 west Lombar street.) ati? MONDAY. rebruary 11, 1587, the mned Subsiste: ibs Bio Co’ ue» Stores, viz io ee time, the following surplus » viz r Weights, tieet order. 10 r Prews. 1 2 Hatchets. 12 2 tT De+! | Fletvorm - .S am Jampening Brus Meat bows, ci Moat Ruler: 2 yIUBON, 8.0.8.4, __ Bvt. Brig’ Gen Vols. 486 THOM Bvt. Lieut Col snd © BEDUCED PRICES THIET DAYs8 ar MABKBITERB’sS. Having in Store the largest and best assort ment of PAPEB HANGINGS, WINDOW SHADES, AND OVAL PICTURE FRAMES In the Deepens. aud wishing te reluce Btock Bird tot fee Beat ints Gare heater ae ered for the vy, ot 2. Embraced "aes x ively for UASH on © Papers of patare, am «Tull line Ds L Pi SFRAMES gery a) all ny 8) sony pea Bone wood. Square Bustic Frames. © po Ton of these Goode were made specially toorder, Of at lowest tates: acesrcing toaucltty, mee jo" r 5 LJ ality ‘an orate a gg bangiog or Window apo tual a or coun! - By Or Bot satisfectority attended to will be corrected, on teed ti M “Tin eaaition above. wea Gh instore «few In sdditien to choice Fainenge. Engravines, Qhromos, Walnut B ete. Picture oud Tassels Picture Bi: Nails, &c that will be dixposed of at rea- invited 9 eall'a: Ocompars Goode acd’ Prices, rT ‘a dcompere 5 meme TRBMB POBITI ; Bo. 456 Seventh et: . fe2-6t Bight doors above Fellows’ Bell, UNDERSIGNED. having sold bi to his Chief Clerk a: . the B STATIONBRY STORE, 334 Pennsylvania ‘Bue, will in fature be conducted bs the firm of FRENCH & RICHARDSON, and be would beg to commead them to bis many TUOSON TAYLOR. Washington, D. 0.. Feb. 4. 1867. fo 6-6 NOTICE To THAVELERS. beicahe may ol to the bri across the Potomac ‘evel frem Wehing . hy apa fem je Wagons 7.34" Penns and will call st 3 12 12 0'ciock Boon daily ipal hotels bet: a Agent Orange SPEOTACLES AND a, aan ont oi a 5 BRAZILIAN PEBBL proved and tested by ite polari: care eal pibeniion, ology of the —— —. = the Hon of She visual orga04 7 A RELIN 2 00., “Detwoen teen and tote ate ‘ lanes, Thormometere, Bte- ws ing great variety wa 2: en the New York 500 000 GBaP& VINE CUTTINGS FoR * , SALE. FROM KENDALL GREEN VINEYARD, CONCORD, the mest valuable Grape in the country’ MORTON'S VIBGINIA, CATAWBA. REBEOOA, DIANA. ayo ae apd . chofce Kinds, at $125 per 100 with many other oe Bs A vy ings, or $10 per 1 Sood ant tree to7aame. ly packed ‘and shipped to any ad ited. =F PRARSON’S Fratt Store ly orders are PABIS KID GLOVE DBPOT. Oe J. _fe6-1m FRESH SUPPLY. We shall receive to day a full supply of COUBVOISIEB’S, ALEXANDEE'S, JOUVIN'S, In White, Light, Megiam and Dark, in‘Sizes from 5% to 1035. ps LADIES’ GLOVES, $2; GENTLEMEN'S, $2.25. 308. J. MAY & 00 308 Pennsylvania avenue, fe 6-2tif between 9th and 10th ete. . a AN a we ge hg les, D le of sSived'by mutual seneegs P. BELL. ness will be gontinued et the old by N. 0. McKNEW Firsts sll’ piad waa he saueon et ; old firm will please call abd pestle thelr accounts mrt fo -6t