Evening Star Newspaper, February 9, 1867, Page 2

reacting (he br-nk- water im @ amount to be dredged can be greauy diminished. For this purpose it is pro- to make the break-water, in the first astance, ealy to the Line channel, there Jeaving & passage- way o Editor and Prepricter. | feet for navigation, ‘while : maining portion of the wor The present Virginix« channe! temporarily pateesse where tive, and yet s large proporti ing current would be defiec: ington sbore, and ex: the work commenced e jag The moment the new c! el shall pi it required facilities for navigation, the opening Teserved inthe breakwater should be finally oe jadicious- closed, which Foald be 22d uring the intense frosts of winter. THE EVENING STAR. The Largest Circulation in the District W. BD. WALLACH, WASHINGTON CITY: SATURDAY... ......FEBRUARY 9, 1967. S7 READING MATTER OW EVERY PAGE. SEE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TRLE- GRAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER. TO ADVERTISERS, ‘The foliowing \s the official showing of the he eirculation of the datly papers of this city | suit af these combined o ions wonid gi¥e, ne 2 toad igh th, a bi ay tats competing for the Government advertising tive us . aap eo hove; cutis deep” Under the recent act of Congress directing sack, Odvertising to be made in the two daily news- Papers of Washington Having the larges ‘Stroulation : ; ington and iown. It has been some< times cugaestad nant iasthe currene sending ope portion aiong the Washington and the oher along the Virginia ‘shore. However errat an improvemrat this may be oh the Fesent state of the river, it must still be evi- t that one good channel {3 infinitely prefer - vertising by the city papers | abie to two inferior omes.: It has been or the quarter ending December 31, 1966, as | proposed to filieut the river from the Wash- t8ken from the boots of the Internal Revenue | '"e'0n shore to the Virginia channek This P it would require maay years tu realize, Ofice, are a8 follows: of immense expense, remove commercial facilities to@ great distance from the present venteré of business, and migkt seriously com- Promuse the acta! regime of the river below the arsenal. 2d. The health of a large portion of the city Would be greatly benefitted by the double ef- of removing the flats and improving the tewersge. The corstruction of gnard-locks An the year 1856, im accordance with an act of } avthe mouth of the Taber would perteetty pro- Congress calling for pians and estimates for | tect the ce —_ the pape ws = anua- ich are new 8 source annoy. permanent bridges across the Potomac, Alfred penis barons @ strange saounnipr th t the L. River, Esq,, the able engineer to whom the Presidential: Mansion should crown a hill execution of the law was eatrusied, made yery | termmating in @ pestilential flat,on whch & caretul surveys and estimates, followed by a — ee ae pe type pe henner ng ad a nm Ole. Feport thst elicited general admiration by its | somemiasma.. 1ts removal has, consequently, ability, ana by the cagacity of the views pre- been eome times suggesied, the expense of sented for dealing, not ouly with the bridge | which would be more than sufficient to realize question, but also with that of even more im. be ah g Pa ee pole red pro; ea ae taode a shou rmined to erect a per- portance, the question of the improvement of manent bridge at the site of the Long Briige, navigation on our river front. His plans were the pfopesed plan would diminish its coat by so practical and so easy of execution, at a | nearly espa ane Sie extra te ete acs Moderate expense, that it was at that time | ture may. be simply causeway. re is to deemed certain that the work would be speed- Mr no rae ook bridge at his location, the and completed; but more | ¢ tizens of Wasbingtor should possess, at least, Ry ‘eottted ‘Wipes tn wooegent the facilities afforded by a terry. In the actual than ten years bave elapsed, and it has no; even been commenced, while the nece: es for its accomplishment have yearly show. state of the river that privilege is denied, at themselves more apparent. The recent break- ordinary low water, to the lightest row boat. To pass tram Washington to Georgetown by age of the Long Bridge and the railroad bridge cansing & hecessity for dealing with the ques- water it is necessary to turn the point of allu- vial deposit, below the arsenal, in order to as- cend the Virginia channel—a distance of two miles being thus drawn br six. Aes Hon at this time, and the fact that the Potomac | | 4th By the proposed modification of the dam during the present flood has sought the very connecting Mason’s Isiand with the Y irginia ebannel indicated by Mr. Rive- as the proper | one, makes it a matter of interest to reprodace the main points of bis report. itis evident, he says, that plans for a per- shore, we should secure all of its advantages without experiencing any of its evil effects. In manent bridge at Washington cannot be pro- perly matured without a aue regard to the in- all ordinary stages of the river it would force the whole current around by Georgetown, thus terests of pavigation, nor should the equally vital and important question of railway com- THELONG BRIDGE AND. THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CHANNEL. keeping its channel free. In times of danger- ous freshets it would actas a safety valve by largely increasing the water Way, thas de- pressing the level of the riveron {is passage y the neighboring cities, and greatly dimin- ishing the injurious effects of Inundations, . more especially in Georgetown. At the same munication be overlooked. A thorough ex- | time tue formation of marshes along the Vir- amination of the river and adjacent conntry | ginia shore would be prevented. It woald, of ‘Was, therefore, deemed indispensible. A com- ako ig arg ARE ot en do ine 4 8 je is ra plete hydrograpnic survey, extending a dis- causeway (hat might be constructed atthe sight tance of six miles—from the island rocks, called ef the Long Bridge. By means of the moditi- the Three Sisters, (a haif mile above George- | cation here recommended the dam at the head town,) to Giesborough Point, (one mile below | ot repel l-apstch hosed gga ba eunionse waste weir of great stability, its slo ing sur- the Arsenal,)—establishes conclusively that | face would act as an ice-breaker, while its les- some improvement im the actual state of the | sened beigbt would preserve it from the angry river is imperatively demanded. The depth | violence of the swollen waters of tne Potomac, ofthe Potomac atthe Three Sisters is eighty. | which ona previous occasion effected ite de- struction. four f et, and thence to a quarter of a mile 5th. The expendirures necessary t secure the below Easby's wharf varies icom twenty-one | advan @ en ehamernod above will not amount to thirty-three feet. Below that pointthe cur- | t» een Pee of the Mood ned of ae rent spreads it-elf over an immense surface, | Feclaimed, the greater portion of which, I pre- ; | 89me, will belong to the United States, as three gradually losing its energy, until the channel T-seryations aba one street front on it. By Presents a depth of only ten feet at mean, and refetring to the accompanying estimates it will eight feet at extraordinary low tides. As the | be seen that the cost of removing a portion ot (ide rises only three feet, this depth is wholly | the Long Bridge causeway, replacing tt tem. inadequate for the purpos-s of navigation. porarily bya ‘wooden structure, depressing the dum at Mason's Island. dredging a new chan- Farther on, the causeway of the Long Bridge | nei and building a breakwater from the Island, so contracts the current that we again find a | amounts to @105,367. If, in addition, we con- depth of thirty-two feet. Below the Long ee st Peau oor eee ot ie ee i i . and reclaim actes of lan: y raising the = br stot two channels—the George- level of the flats six feet, and facing them with own, or Virginia, and the Washington, or | a tore elevated dike. the tetal expenditare City channel. The former is by far the more | will amount to $602,477; equal to § 3-10 cents considerabie, until the tides of the Hastern per euperfical foot This sum could be very Branch exert their beneficial influence on the | considerably dimisished by making arrange- fatter. After the junction of the two chaaneis | Tents to retain the alluvial deposit. It would = J P » require. however, ® series of years to realize the water attains a depth of fifty-four feet: very material results irom such a system. Thue it will be seen, that there are flats sepa- | Should a ex, np oder lorie re LS rating the Washington and Georgetown chan- | @dvisable, the earth requ cou pro- 5 al cured frading the contiguous portions of Bee cant cxtending as far as the Eastern | ecie ate securing a double benettt. The Branch. He says: value of this land at a reasonable estimate, “Itbas been very common to assume tha Doeseesing as it would great commercial facil- these flats owe thesr origin to the causeway | ities, cannot be lees than fifty cents per super- constructed to facilitate the erection of the | ficial foot, or, in the aggregate, $3.615,450, Long Briage. is, Dowever, seems tome a | which, a= before stated, is six times the ex- ipgular confusion of cause and effect. The nditure in bei ead For each and all of useway resulted from the fiats, not the flats | these reasons J feel no hesitation in recom- from the causeway. There existed Originally | mending prompt and efficient measures for the & channel through their midst, which, with or | im provement of the river in the manner here- without the Long Brid juseway, must | inindicated. Knowing the possible doubts eventaally have disap, 88 consequence | warch might exist in some quarters as to the a of the permanent connexion ef Mason's or efficacy ofthe pian Proposed, however clear Apslostan isiaad with the Virginia Shore. My own convictions of tts certain success, [ ee ol4 charts, radia) by reflec. | have felt it my duty to Nagios IG Ged opon necessary operations of natu: the highest engineering authorities of the convince me that these fiats date from a period country on the subject, and they concur in Joug antecedent to the erection of the causes opinion thatthe pian is safe, feasible, eli way. That they bave increased more rtpid? 1m itse?f, and what ts also important, sus aurmg thé past fitty years is but nataral, ble of rapid realization, without interfe ‘When we consider what vast d: its mast re- | amy way, or at Cal , with the general wealt from the freshet waters the Potomac, | terests of navigation, or with the convenience Bow rendered doubly turbid from washing tne | of the travelin| public. shores of a highly culnvated region. It must i From the fraprovement of the river I pass be evident taat ploughed hill s.des farnish’! now to the consideration of a plan for bridging more alluvial deposit than unbroken forests the Potomac at the site of the Long Bridge— oF grassy slopes. By the operation of these | the one the most vient he nd the most in- and similar eauses, many ports, formerly des | flaenced by navigation. The resolation of and accessible, now scarcely exist, of whic Congress calls for both a stone arch and iron Biadensburg, in our immedia! vicinity, and | suspension bridge. First, then, supposing the others on our rivers of the A! d, are | river to have modrfled' in toe manner familiar examples. | sbove proposed, the stone arch bridge, agcord.~ In many cases this state of things admits of | ing to the pian I have prepared and herewith Re remedy without great and continued ex- | submit, will commence with an ‘abutment on tures. The case of the Potomac at Wash - an entrance | the Washington shore, having ston ts happily different. Here the volume | from both Maryland Avenue and ith street. of Water is amply sufficient, when Ptoperty | It will be pierced by four semi-circular arches by one initial expenditure, to iasare | of twenty feet span, designed to afford a pas- g0od'and lasting mavigation. So long, how- | exge to vehicles along the river’s bank. A ever, as its Ket! sang are wasted by diffusion | quay twenty feet wide will be reserved imme- over a Jarge su’ » We mustexpect a change- | aistely im front of the abutment. Three arches able and insufficient channel. bave tbere- | of 126 feet span, with their accompanying fore prepared the followin; Dian, requiring | piers, reach a draw presenting two openings ' | } comparatively small expenditares, aud which | of 70 feet each: next, nine arches attain a I deem certain in its operation and leading to | eauseway 2,500 feet in length, surmounted by must enduring amd beneficial results. It isbut | abrick juct formed of -ciroular arches the completion of a work commenced by na-'| of 20 feet # » lightened to the utmost ex- ture. It consuts in opening aclear water-way | tent, the side walls to be faced wrth stone. of 1,770 feetalong tne Washington shore by removing @ portion of the existing causeway, { three 120-feet arches nk ce the re- | nd repiscing :t temporarily by a woodes | | percent f served Virginia channel, and with their abut. ment terminate the bridge. Every third arch structure on piles, lowering the dam con- ‘will rest on an abatment or abutment pier—an necting Mason’s Island with the Virginia indispensable precaution, and greatly facihitat. parses! so as Sat it on a level with | ingthe erection of the bridge as it may be com- extraor | ieted in sections. The su; rel fiers are irteen and the ‘abutment ‘pie "twee feet thick ‘at the panying estimates iers twenty five ine The accom- show that an economy of reaheed dispensing with the brick viaduct across canseway, to- gether with stone arches over the Virginia solia Gy ee Bea Wes g mie grade, an e aia channe a single march ef 400 feet chord. The surface of the roadway is elevated forty feet above mean low tide, and correaponds with —_ oo nel os pee! Frosad. on the ashington eide, jn Maryland ave: and 1th street. A higher level than ch: ‘would entail the ee a sloping abu: ments, greatly increase expenditures the causeway, would be-less suitable mason ® portion of the flats; building a breakwater from the southern point of Mason’s Island to 2620,000 may be Gefiect the eurrent of the river into the new ebancel, and, finally, reclaiming 166 acres of ‘the flats at the mouth of the Tiber, thus giving deep siong the Washington shore. The Tiber, or more prop- erly the city canal, should be continued to the new shore and guard-lecus laced at its entrance inte the river. The improvement of navigation. 1 ae ee because the river will be ‘confiue im aeat- ficentiy marrow channel tor three-quarters breakwater, which it leaves ia a direction | for rai rposes, and cause very heavy Bormat to the on + foundations. A Tees” height, Yectly through the Leng Bridge, finally passing di- opening Yeserved for it, and sae Bs ed & bold, curved shore of ‘wouder! regular outline. It is wellkaown fw curves form stable and dee) . .The current we have to deal wit below the Long Briage can never be of such , Would'seem highty objectionable, us tt woulé diminish the spans, maltiply the ‘contract peapeber psy li interrupt Concerning the draw, he says: “The draw is so arranged tar: ona ‘violence as to form an ex: ion. A romark- at passages abie corroboration of this may be found ene ht aght that by this ja dy relerring to & map of, the Powomag omy the Interests of hayigation and of the public lished as far back as 172. The old swash chan- travel ean be beat consulted. ‘Wo ves. showed no ueposition to deflect aikcury | sel advancing in opposite directions, pase'ai striking some what obliquely against the Wash. ore rou Keech pate tiy ae rom, ol an teak ant man eta We pase asses » owing to circum. one cision. An examination of the ascompanyin stan of ahr feather, or accidental po- WAP must convines aay uaprejadiced tin, sition, The wind can but slightly afech a saat the proposed new chanel caunet by any | draw so symmetricall: Placed. The force re. ‘Possibility injure, and wilt im all lity | quired to maneuver {t will therefere remain ‘mprove, the mouth of the Eastern Branch, on constant, # * # draw will be 34 feet interests pvmnene with the Way. ~ Lower pole Pod, Sad see singe, 4nan this, it is obvious the regime of the river Mr. Rives reports against the practicability ee ot ofa suspension bridge, for vations seasons out forth, among ‘which is the fact that the low ; banks of the river at this point préciudes the Dossibility of erecting @ rations! structure as 4 a sufficient elevation to Sllow of the free pas | sage of shipping. A cast iron’ ‘arch ‘bridge’ ‘would bea handsome aed duratie sttrictate, although ite expense would be but litte in.” fersor to that of the stone arch bridge, -waich is arestiy seperior in durability. and: ten Considered solety im an rmtili_ ‘Pont of view, the most’ rational con. struction besten hat pooner nel io Long Bridge would’ be sond' stbae , BE Toyah ron apn 93890 | omectionable in prere Way, and precluding Rives erpposes that its cost, according te very general data, be about #95).000. With cal tions, he says: .e Long nis every desiravie facility, ONGRESSIONAL. Sarurbar, February 9. Mr. Willey presented a memerial from 553 ve the Long Bridy et zens of Harper's Ferry, aski: ities for the con: a S f Easby's wharf to Ei to ing over the so % "8 Island. It had bee@ pug! | N t as in bridge there comid bi] me Hi : th 8 interfere with = rE a \ > jp, and negate os thoroughigs Sie ae geen moved ergs Mary ce to ry joup. ose hus was ki io ie poset pots : - eeveetidlget, is New ‘Orleans riots, asking forrelief. Referrea to Committee on Pensions. ot forty feet above the bighest available “Mr. Fessenden, from the Oommittee on Fi- gtound on the Washington shore, a feature | mance, Teported the billto supply deficieacy in the appropriation for contingent mses x ie House of ‘Representatives; which was : tee on P. ‘+ from the Commi reported a reeolution to print 500 extra eopies of the report of Admiral Davison inter- oeeanic vommunication, which was Passed Mr. Wilsom introduced 's dill to transfer the Ind@ran Burean to the Wat Department. = ferred to Committee on M Het Sen and the Pasenge ofa. - At such an elevation the bridge would be 4,000 feet in length. za ingerkyy-Fruttave ded or ta a | Tog, pense. A-b¥idg® ecobld’ Bei Built at a lower stcommodate so large a number of the citizehs of Washington as the Long Bridge. The rattroad copnéction, though possible, is not so favoravie as the one atthe Long bridge. A short dis- tance above Easby’s wharf occurs 8 very great contraction in the width of the river. It nas been suggestéd that advantage might be taken of this feature, to erect a bridge there at a moderate cost. It would, however, in the cpinion of Mr, Rives, be dangerous to contract still turther a water-way already insufficient by introducing piers—a necessity not to be obv ated by a euspension bridge, as a draw would again be indispensable. A briage at this poimt would greatly interfere with the business and commerce of Georgetown, and preeent no facilities whateye: tor the passage of @ railroad. The squeduci piers, he reports, present ad vantages forthe constraction of a bridge, bu the facilities for railroad connection are not favorable. 1tis impracticable, or at least would be excessively expensive, to pass through Georgetown with 4 railroad; and the country around Georgetown ts very uneven, and the construction of any railroad through it, aj. though feasible, will be necessarily expensive, The tocality called the Three Sisters is little adapted tu any other than a suspension bridge, and the railroad line that would connect with the Three Sisters in less favorable than the one by the aqueduct. in recapitulating the corelusions resulting from the views set forth, Mr. Rives says: “It is proper,jperhaps, that I should here briefly recapitulate the conclusions resalung from the foregoing views. The localities pre- senting decided advantages over all other for & permanent bridge are the present site of the Long Bridge and that of the aqueduct piers, For the general accommodation of the city of Washington, and the tacilities of Intercourse with the country op the opposite shore, the site of the Long Bridge is evidenuly most ap- propriate. A permanent bridge there, how- ever, is necessarily expensive, and, to avoid the total obstruction of navigation, must have a draw, which is atthe same time an incon- venience both to travel, especially railroad ‘ravel, and to navigation. Every locality be- tween tbat and the tqueduct shires in its dis- advantages. without presenting its facilities. ‘The proposed bridge over the aqueduct piers 18 more economical, Avoids a draw, and ac- commodates at the same time the interests of pavigation and railway travel, and, toa lim- ited extent, local travel also; but asa means of ecmmunication with the Opposite shore for the city of Washington 1t is altogether defec- tive. “To provide for all the exigencies ot the case, therefore, it would seem to be necessary that both bridges should be constructed—tne Long Bridge (on a less expensive scale than that which has been contemplated) for ordi- ary purposes. and so as not to be Inconsistent with an improved navigation, which is at Present & most urgent want: and the bridge over the aquedact pi-rs tor the three-fold uses of railroad, local road, and eanal. The cost of the two thus regulated world not be so great, protably, as thut of the Long Bridge alone, fitted for railway use as wel as ordinary pur- poses, involving increased width, a much beavier draw, and more expensive conatruc- tion of every kind, while the dangerous acci- dents, and many inconveniences inseparable from the concurrent nse of a long and extend- ed bridge for both railway and common travel would be happily avoided.” The space occupied by the important and interesting views embraced in Mr. Rives’ re- port, as set forth above, obliges us to defer any Yurther remark in this connection, Weare glad to see that the Board of Trade have taken up this question, and bope that they wili in- itmte some acti: ading to practical results. CONFIRMATIONS AND REJECTIONS. The Senate yesterday, in executive session, confirmed the nominations of Thomas J. McKenney, Superintendent of Indian Affaire, Mr. Morrill’ introduced a bi implify the acts relating to the ‘Metropolitan Referred to the Commitiee en the Dis- tict.of Uolambia Mr. Chandler intreduced @ resolution re- querting the Judiciary Commtttee to inguire whether Andiew Johnson, Vice President, acting President, had any authority to appoint Provisional Governors for the Tebeliious Siates. Mr. Johnson objecting, it was not coneid- ered Mr. Sherman introduced @ resolution in- structing the Committee on Printing to in- quire whether it is best to continue the pres. ent system of publishing the debates of Von_ gress. oF bave the printing done at the Goy- ernment Printing OMice, or let it out to the lowest bidder, { Mr Cresweil objecting, it was not consid- ered. Mr Drxon rose and asked to correct the re- pertof the constitutional amendment as of- fered by him, a portion of the first section having been left out. Jt should be as follows and shall be perpe'ual. Nw State shall pass any law or ordinance to secede or withdraw from the Union, and any such law or ordinance sba!l be null and void. On motion of Mr. Wilson, the motion to re- consider the vote by which the Eankrupt bil was lost. The question being taken, the motion to re- cons der was agreed to, by @ vote 22to 14, and the farther consideration of the bill was then postponed. On motion of Mr. Morrill, the bill to amend the act relating to the construction ef 8 jail in the District of Colambia was taken up and passed. On motion of Morrill, the bill to incorporate the Howard University in the District of Go- lumbra was taken up, amendea On motion of Mr. Morrill. the bill to author- ize the trustees of Foundry church to sell and convey a certam square was taken up and passed. On motion of Mr. Yates, the bill to in2erpo- rate the Pharmaceutical, Association of the District of Columbia wa~ taxen up and passed, On motion of Mr. Morrill, the bill amending the act relating tothe Newsbcys Home was tsken up and passed. Hovse.—On motion of Mr. ONeill, the Senate joint resolution requesting the Seeretary of the Treasury to authorize the char ge of the name of the yacht Mayflower to that of Sylvanus. Referred to Committee oa Commerce. The House resumed the considerrtion of Mr. Stevens’ reconstruction bill,and Mr. Eanks poe ) took the floor. His first intention w: ‘o support the bill as reported by the Commit- tee, but he changed this view upon reflection. He believed the States lately im rebellion were sull States, nor could they cease to be so until the general Government gave its consent. But the rebellion deprived the people to co-operate in the Government ot the country, and the case is it stands leaves the States with a legal exis- tence, but also leaves the people in a con- dition of non-co-operation in the Govern. ment. The Stats might be denomi- pated As in & state of siege, and we hold them at bay until proper goverpments are formed for them. Viewing itthus, all toat bas been done by the military bas been done 4p good saith. He wasin favor of any meas- ure calculated to repress the enemies of the country, snd should not object to Place States under martial law for that purpose: but the bill goes further and does more. It estab. lishes, under military authority, a sort of goy- ernment which is responsible neither to Gon- gress or the people, but only to the comman- ders ofthearmy. He(Mr.B) was Willing to be convinced if imerror, but ifhe was right he did not sappose aed one would desire to pass the bill. Itenabies the military toestablish such Governments as may please them, and to assume all legislative and judicial powers, and a bill conferring all this civil power ald mot be passed. There was another objection. There is not a letter or a line in this vill which limits its operation or looks io the establish- ment of anyother government. If passed with this unrestricted and unlimited — it will have the effect to crush out the liberties of the people. The bope of the country is in the Masses Of the people of the Souttern States, (Pa.) t! jt ted, som: Territory of Washington; Mathewson T., ibe power or amaes be given'to them ond (nay Patrick, Indian Agent, Upper Platte Agency; | will become the fastest fruits of this country. James Wentworth, of Missouri, Uonsui at Moscow; Direct Tax Commissioner. James D. Martin, South Carolina; and Sarveyor General Lafaye te Oarter, Idaho, Idaho Territory. At the conclusion of Mr. Banks’ remarks, Mr. Aspley (Ohio) rove to a question of order, and called up the Nebraska bill, and the action of the Senate thereon, and the President's message vetoing the bill was read by the Clerk; after which @7 Mise Rose Eytinge’s last night at Wall’s Mr. Ashiey demanded the previous question, Opera House, on, whieh occasion she has a | 8nd the bill was passed—yeas, 120: nays, 44. benefit;and appears for the last time as “Kate eps Reconstruction Military Government Peyton” fn “Grimfith Gaunt.” , concraaiog note to the Committee on Re- Reunpay a Se ariel The toh TO-MORROW ati] a, m, and 73s anaes TRBING Be and 9th 7 NTBAL BUILDING AssOClagion, =— rusry 9, A moathty eating of is Association, for | take action im regard to t 6 reception of dues, will be held in the achh order Of the President. Obamber, en TURSDAY EVENING, 12th Instant, | fe7-3t* — 10hro a PS ed ay eae We. Ww. MOOR THE BEV. DB. SAMSON, PRESIDER OLEMBIAN Ga, will begin a Bese ersons havi © 0. oly Land for pte Datenre due from the Uniied | the benefit of the New Bplscoval’ Oharch, im the tates to JOHN BELLLY, late second-class fire- | First Ward,on TUBSDAY, February 5 map. United States Navy, dece.sed. are hereby | We ture-rosm of the Ohurch of th jotified te present Cy sites. with proper | The reputation af Dr. Samson Vouchers. to 8 J. W. TABOR. Fourth Aaditor, Tel bee }) and the interest which cannot fail to within four (4) months Com ei 4", fe uery | be ‘e “ ely — ject an ioe es Purpose 4 oor ae ptt Lectures will be fi a] number, and will evenin, Tickets for the course. . Single tickets, 25 te; to be had at the Book Btores and at the Star - once jaz EGTABLIGHED isa, Ian@ ana the District of Colembiar wil be ten 2 se etl ¢ ae en ons ine eh McPHERSON & FEBCUSON, tala ‘Chapter ar renpectfalle pe oa tS be 671 Pann. avencg, conxen 1sT srREEt, Prevent. By order of Pata a2 - Lert Oariror Hint, . ae a oe ran Bee rise Dabas, MEDICINES and OWEMICALS, t.. fostieng s meetin of tho Assoglation on WeTkU Ey: |, &e., Bo. nega BVBHING, & Je ROI od Mpictane Prescriptions sceurately compound- 5 ber ni igh\ Bromptly answered. Sttond, as bueluess of 1m, Te tobe trans: | “Sp oe Night Bell a? order of President. be Q. SHAW, Bec, em METROVOLITAN BalLBOAD com. ice, corner of 17th street and New Tork eve. Motice is hereby given’ to stockuoidere ther the at on the bonds of this Cam~ Gs YO THE SIMPSON HOUSS, corner of 10th t street % et a large it and ue, id Fines of PHILADELPHIA AUB for Five Oeuts, 1G ABS TOBA —BROOKE 8. BD SONSton w ee hie: payment of the {i ty beths be happy Ti irtende come 5 1@ io Vigare ‘el pated’ breeds gazment oe remnant a SUE cinta avenue, dy ry Wosbin a fe: “W. THOMPSON, Prost. a ey Wane, “Let coward slave and heartless knave fortes our with silver mane sud isle of beauty, te Be ‘i ts fo sored aoe ent Perla ink aside, til aien hounds, ‘ Guier jerk, House resenta- ane cols to doae, "= seers Bcastan Brin | tives U8. fo 9-3 ‘HE y OLAV Eicdccr nae NIRGEE SEB SM Eaee Seoeeatics GENEBAL O'NEILL, the Patent . e wre Tris (The Hero of Bidgeway,) vited to call and veettt aatte H WILL SPEAK fe 8-28 Lr. J. BOTHROOK. AT OBD PELLOW’S HALL, pianos. Ox MOMPAY BVYENING, Fobrusry 11, 1557, “ RE hd Boasutifal PIANOS re- where be will ha} to Ye Hs ; trymen hinge, rand tine frleede ee Tested fe B-Bt 306 Poae 7! vat ones *Adnivtance Free, Bovorved Bente for Ledles. Eee gn te UNS, # . B. Church on DaY BaING ai. be had at the erent ei tr” a KS MUWRAGE SErTuaeanr ROPOSALS FOR REMODELING THE Pre catia teal FEU SGERY See MP aes, o ‘Speeldcations can be seen at my office, corner F and /th streets. fo8-6t* Pie eras Ba etroot east and A street north. Oap- way boy SR A SUN Picea Ge 5 STR ai «som: ong re et aeapte 0. CHIORERING &,80NB" PLAN pani ures cap etes neta "ote bo ON} 06 Pean'asvenye, Bane adeehae C8 SANS | ARETE a gerne Pat OF Mie PERERA caieag, TAY AND | MN uarwis JONSON #90. Benes, LECTURE BOO} URpH OF THB K. BROWER. B. J. SMITHERS, See. 1. The Union under the Vonstitation is | 0 NATIONAL BANK CURRENCY Detiny we weex encing w- any there was israed Of national baHK cUrreficy $267,750. Makrng total to date of $301,290.8°5 Prom this is to Be deducted the currency returned, in _ etuding worn-out motes, amounting to S2.61-,. 632, len ving in actual circulation at this dae $295,778 ,254. ‘ SECURITIES HELD The statement of securities held by the Treasurer of the United dtates in trast for mational banks, dated Febraary 5, shows as GOVEREMENT SECURITIES. \ (WaSuim@fon, Februazy 9, 1967. Say Cooke & Uo fer the following quo- dations of Ggxersiment securities. i security for circulating noses a balance ia t shes ex | Uae Sinste bonds of aunSa¥. 49, soe me rity for deposit of pubiie moneys Pei. “8. rve “ex 10% $50. Total, #379,208,900. us +o “one ie | | Ivpers or ELections —This morning, the > ide! Sete. Supreme Court in general term, in compii- vu dts Titer eee? ios" | ance with thelaw recently Passed, appointes thee SSeS ET pemeene rs 105% | the foliowing persons te register the voters of NEW FONE IFIRST BOARD Salus. ane 1B} TOAV'S .naccee, 1 we Augast., 7.v's, June ...... * ve, July. Gold.., | Georgetown: John W. Bropaugh, Unas. H | Cragm, end Leonard L. Giemenis. | S| INTERRAL REVENUR—The receipts from this source to-day were @772, 131 23. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. pa ES FROM EUROPE TO-DAY. The Pope will eal to the Catholic Pow- ere— The Turks to evacuate Servia—ear FINANCIAL, Lewis Johnéon & Co., quote ‘Stoeks ana Bonds in home and foreign markets as follows. New Yorx, Feb. 9—ist Board—vU. 5S. reg- istered. 1881, 208% "Go. coupons, 105; 5-2u"s, istered, 146 do. coupons, WWE; ao., 1585, baldi sympathizes with the Cretuns—#. 0-40 8, registered, 99: do. coupons, 10); meacial and Gemmrrcial. 7-30's, 1054: Onto and Mississippi Gertitemes: (By Cale to assosiated Press, 25% Canton, 465; Cumberiand, 35%: Quicksil- ve., 40; Mariposa, 10; New York Central, lul &: Erte, 59%; do. prefer'd, 73: Hadron, 130: Reading, 1044 Central, 108; Mich. igan Southern, 754, Illimow Centrai, lili Cleveland and Pittsburg. $1¥: Oleveland aud Lorpor, Peb 9—Noon.—Consols, 91,2-16; T S. 5-20's, 72.15-18; Brie, 40; Liinois C piral, 6! LiverrooL, Feb. 9—Noon.—The cotton mar- ketopens srong, with a probable Toledo, 119; Rock Asiand, 95%: Northwes. | of 1000 ee *, peas somata mabanages | tern, 37%; do. preferred, 63%; Fort Wayne, | Middling Uplands, 14 yaiss, wy Chicago and Alton, Alton and Ter- Loxpen, F —Noos.—A letter from Gari- re Haute, —; Toledo and Wabash, —: W.U. | paidi, published to-day in Venice, expresses Telegraph, —-; Boston Water Power. —; Pa- sympathy for ibe Cretans. pen rg ARR Rt, —. 00h, 2909 es a ae Feb.9—An understanding bas been —— _ arrived at by which ike Tarkish forces are 1» 8 LLING LIQUOR WITHOUT LICKNSE—GIPT | evacuate Servin CONCERTS AND THE PRIZE RING—TME PAY OF THE METRO ITAN POLICE PAWNBRBUOKRR'S LICENSE. in the Senate ibis morning, Mr. Morri!l in- troduced abill to amend and simpuify the acts relating to the Metropolitan Police of the Dis- trict of Columbia. The bill provides that the third section of the act approved Jaly 23, 1366, providing for the approval by the Board o/ Police of all licenses authorizing the disno- sition of intoxicating drinks, be so eonstrued rs to authorize the revocation by the Beard of Police of any such license whenever, in the. judgment, the public interest may require The second section makes it unlawful tor any of the local authorities im the District to alter, amend or remit any fine imposed in vir- tue of any ordinance now or herea.ter exist. ing in any law of Congress relating to the sale of liquors. The third section provides that all fines col- lected (excep: those awarded by special act for School purpeses) shall be held by the treasurer, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Police, te buildand provide suitable sta tion-bouses in those precincts where the local authorities bave failed to provide them; and when 4 sum sufficient shall baye been col- lected, after deducting the necessary amount for tuel, &c., the balance shall be paid over to the tréasurer of the city or county to which it belongs. The fourth seetion construes the act of July 16, 1962, so as to embrace all persous who may vend or offer for sais, circulate er cause to be cireuiated, any ticket, certificate, chance or evidence of chance in any gift concert raffle, lotiery, or other like mode of obtaining aay money or property of a value superior to the sum for which the same is sold, and ail per- sons who may, within the District,enter upon any agreement for any persons! encounter as pug. liets, or who may come within said Dis- triet for the purpose of passing into the terri. tory of a neighboring State for the purpose of such an encounter, and all persons so offead- ing may be proceeded against under the orders of the Major of Police in like mauner, as in caces of gaming houses or houses of prostitu- ion, and upon conviction before any Police Magistrate shall pay a fine Dotexce@ding 81,00 or less than $2.0, or be imprisoned not excesa- ing one year nor less than three months, or both Panis, Feb. 0.--lt is stated that the Pope will soon make an appeal to the Cachol) HaBRisevac, Pa, Feb. 9 Gay iecued a warrint for on Alexander 5B. Sng a Luserae county, on Fridsy, March 1 Ney was convicted aud tenienced ior the murder of Aleck McElwee in May ivst. A despaich frem Pitsberg annonne: arrest of three men oa sue robbed the Duncannon iroa the Picion of Raving works. lection. READING, Pa, Feb. 9—Wm. H. Gernana, democrat, was elecied Mayor of this city yes. terday by 326 majority. The vote was digh: ———_- ore LOCAL NEWS, Tux Riven—The New Channel—The Condition ef Agars Below —Yesierday afvernoun the steamer Keyport, which atiem pied in the mora. ing to cut ber way through the ice pack im (he Washington channel, this side ot the old Pea: tentiary whart, is uRsuccessfal, and returocd tothe whart we toot b street. This morning the backed up towards 7th street anu geting well under way again attemptea break the pack, but she again failed. Abou: o'clock the st er Vanderbilt, from ub street wharf, started out and broke her tbe new ebannel which ehe continued Arenal, and thea returned to her wharf ny the same way. The Keyport was backed oo and by the same route avoided the ice pack and proceeded down the river. Keports trom down the river are to the effec that the ice below Fort Washington is weii broken up and gradvely floating off Some parties inst eve ing reco wmoitered the new channel, and found from Easby’s whart (foot ot G street) to the Long Bridge that we current bad washed out 4 channe? of eight fee: depth and over. If this cam now be kept clear it will be a great improvement, and will en- bance the value of property generally The ice remains packed to a considerable height against the Long Bridge, auc in case of & flood or sudden thaw there is considerable canger of more of toast structure being carried Bway. Indeed, it is said by parves who walked Over sbe bridge this mortuing that the timbers on the Virginia side were sprung considera! y auring the night The fifth section provides that any person charged on oath by an officer before the mag- istrate, at the central office. wich being a pro- lessional thief, burglar or pickpocket, and shall have been arrested, the magistrate, if -being satisfied that such person Bad an un- lawiul purpose in view at the time of arrest, he or she shall be eomaitted to jaii for a term not exceeding ninety days, or give bail not to violate any civil or al Jaw for one year. ‘The eixth section provides that the salaries of members of the board shall be $390 per PBRSONAL. _ H JNTEB'S GREAT ANTIQUABIAN BOOK STORB has removed to the Vid store, 204 Pe: ey lvenie avenue. above Wilterc's, . the greatest sale of. that hasever eat pee ry of Books are constantly taking aupum each: treasurer, $540; secretary to ladelptis. “ Property clerks, 81.440; two clerks, $1,250each: | Ror, Wastioni mend werkt net eeeaS. ct be one clerk, here police magistrates, $1,040 eac’ ved nd Catsioguas abows detectives, &: each; surgeoar, $540 eac raries tn any qua: autographs, major, $1,740; captaim and inspector, Curiosities, fc. bought. dee HUMTBE. Neutenants, $540 each; sergeants, $78) eac: joa iw privates, veer tanec yearn end in add ues: TBas | @A8) on thereto 8 Pi ‘y ecentum —s. spon cor omonaus Uy ‘besos of Warming. | , Herieaccu tcceesed ove fir cas ote ton and Georgetown and the county in pro- | o ‘are now Prepared tofurnieh any res- portion to the number of privates allotted to | Smvie amouwt opce Gur cnostene . rach, the corporations ‘Washington and eat Bric 3 Georgetown and the Levy Ceurt to levy and Cc collect a special tax not exceeding one thira “e} Al 3° of _one per centam for the purpose aforesaid. ae, Pans. The seventh section fixes license her. te oH pete pe eben | a ter granted ind erage ipeaerd tony? per = oe ine. num and for carrying en suc! asin ss with- very flattering success thus extended outltcense shall pay $500 or be imprisoned in | us only alates to exertions ~~ the Penitentiary one year, The eighth section provides that allYpawn- brokers seu keep a book open to the inspec- tion of police officers. No article pawned to be cold within 6: months and within sixty days from the expiration of the time when such pawn becomes forfeited such sale to be advertised in the two newspaper having the largest circulation three times. . The ninth section provides that junk dealers shall keep a book giving name and description r and the of persons from whom articles are purchased, | Whele to beof the very quslity, soon book to be open to police officers. So She ves, i on. The tenth section provides that the Board of | *Pocter Police shall fix back stands, pre-cribe rules and regulations for the government of back- men, and fix the rate of compensation for car- Tying passengers. Sy the tenth section parties punished un- der the 4th, Sth, 7tb,Sth, or 9th sections of the bill can apply for a writef babeas corpus. and the case can be reheard before a Judge of the District Supreme Court. The dill afier being read twice, was referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia. of . Treasury Ali bids must be accompanied by the of some Person that ime and perform the contract if im. he Department reserves the to Sn areiemenr epemee £0, and Bo ere that dove Bot conto rm to the reqeirements of u | vertisem en’ a ide =e ey te moaled cavelope and en- papigie. 5. | 4. B. MULLETT. fe9___{Cbrom ]__Bupervi aoctieees, ‘[ SE Finkst c00 EXER OFFERED IN T FROM ONS OF THE FIRST OONBIO RIT ORTEES 1m HEW YORK. MR. GEORGE PEABODY'S LAST MUNIFICENT Girt. The correspondence published this morning relative to the last manificent gift by Mr. Geo. We shall open, on MONDAY MOBNING, Fe Peabody, banker, to advance the cause of edu- | rear) 11. at our store, 51 LL ag ae > cation in the South and South west, does eredit 2 Lece Sha wisand ts, Price to the hand and heart of the great philanthro- one, 8 Real Point Application Shawl. Price pist. His letter is addressed to the trustees ot x0. rua Mietnon Wee at moe Signs jew? Bos Vatencte em . Hamilton < v. 2 * De Gharies P. Mclivaine, of Ohio; Gen. U. S. Point Application Lace eed Grant, of the U. 5S. peg Hon. William ©. Beal Thread Lace Bs: ollars. Rives, of Va.; Hon. Jonn H_ Olifford, of Mass. . ty * Veils Hon. Wittiam Aiken, ot S03 — M. ohne Several Bete Beal Mirecourt Lace Collers ext * of New Yor! lon. Wim. of | Cuffs. Obarles Macalester, of Pa.; W. | ~The above Goods will be open for tn of Washington; Samuel Wetmore, February 11. and continue until Wed < 4 cyt ge pend of pranina aaa: anseld ; Geo. N ton, du: mi re fm pisio nS ee Peabody says: | Lb prise of every article is marked tn pi “I give to you, gentiemen, most of whom LaksBU BGA A BROSERE. b been my personal especial friends, 515 Seveatn nase 1m Of one Million of dollars, to be b: fo8-st Inve! a tiem for iBe ion encouragement of . NOTES, intellectant, pre ot, ay eg a Bought, ‘Lewis Yo vorable among the young more - t ; tions of the aad Southwestern States : of our Union; my purpose being that the bene- Ss LJ _naeee — 4 fits imtended 1 be distributed among the poching ~ RAVI ce” remed. oe" entire population, without other distinction ane Pe itiorts, awa th than their needs and the opportunities of u. Obristening ‘Of Wales; Leamington Hieed give wo you permiasion o ue from tne | SaMk GUIEU' Sead band Faraitog Ber y to a ion use Te, Siealpul aur easoe supeee ine oe ee dat and Botrece near . 7s dition to inte gift I place in, your bande bonds | Clo 70 1, aLBPeNPEE vo bay Wate to . Stithe State of Missles! issued to the Plan- Diamonds. Corel Bete, Gareet Bets, ¢ (Tie -~4 ters’ bank, and commosiy known as Planters’ Tee aah Gol Goaine, | set bait we price jewellers vine: realized by you frem which is to be added to | Shelce BF, Teenie eee ee Sie F used ‘or of tbis trast.” Svenee er Le matin the gitt for the nouped by. W 4Luut BRACKETS. ae — Mr. Peal . Ab organ bas already A and side ‘of which Mon. Robert C. Win- | 4 large varie OKBTS taroy ores of chairman, and Mr. Ruseell. at TW aARUE ase OTE a of Mase., secretary. Committees of fiuance Ho. 486 7th street ray ) Bail. and inquiry have beer a) inted, and itis the fo3-6t lows - intention of the trastees to commence active BOBPTION LUXUBIES. operations &8 Boon as possible. R® < = ISPOSAL OF FUBLIC LAND lecred particulary tor abe ‘Dl 9 5 _ Returns received at qouskas LanalGmce eon. i. iehow thet 15,097 acres of the public lands were of. during the moath of gapuary ist |" 2 aed Kansas, 7.778 “ i taken up under the for actual settlement