Evening Star Newspaper, February 14, 1867, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, (SUNDAY EXCEPTED) AT THE STAR BUILDING, Southwest corner Penn’é. Gvenue and 1ith street, ar W. D. WALLAOH,. —_—_—e—_—— The STAR is served by tae carriers to their subscribers im the City and District at Tan CuuTs ren WEEE. Copies at the counter, with or without wrappers, Two Cumts each. Price ron MaiLine:—Phree months, 'One Dollar and Fifty Cents; tx months, Three Dol- fart; one year, Five Dollars. No papers are sent from the office longer than paid for. The WEEKLY STAR—pobiished on Friday morning—One Dollar end a Half « Year. DENTISTRY. ry ry for ore gas every day; also, an improved Val- 2 on is now prepared to make nee ld, Silver and Bubber at New York Philadelphia and Boston All per- sons wishing dental work done can have etechoce ve — cities. All w jone in werrented to s8 in the abo s satisfaction. Persons’ will do well to rail oa 5 faa samine our work. de 4-tf SET 4 Tie eae ORS Pie In tee PLATE TEETH. personally at Bis office in this city. wear these h whi Persons calling at my office can be th fe f Teeth Pa Fitba Ee de- Peehateeren: cee aN Pata j “Geom i city No 338 Ponn’s avenue. be- loth sts. Also, 907 Arch street, PERSONAL, Po re EE RL ERS ISPL FO ae 7OU OAN NEVER MAKE THE TRIP on Ba- Y che or Samaritan bumbugs. See Dr. DA: BY, 4927thetreet. He is the hignes! P#EVENTION BETTER THAN CURE — French preventives against disease and preg: paucy (when such ts ut ‘able ° Gress, at $4, $5. $6 and $7 per dozen, according to quailty, by Dr. WOOD Box 403, oF call at 499 (th Street, (up-stairs.) 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Ladies 60 cents to $1: gentle Gall a! 1. ati70 Bath st . near F, ali rs until ¥ inthe evening. de 31 2m a 1 ITIAL.—Young men who uve in- pt ES by Meertain secret habi which unfit them for business, easare, or thy duties of married life; also, middie aged and old . from the follies of youth, or other jecl_m debility in advance of their years, lacing t! ves under the treatment inould first read ‘‘The Secret Friend.” adies wiil learn something of impertanze bd perus! ee, Secret Friend.” ie = ress, in a sealed env: On recéip! cents, i Dr. CHAS. A. STUART & a CLOTHING, &o. A.*? From the position ana as arises ONG ULE arron, Metropolitan Bi » late "8s my ht eats Washington, D. 0. TTO WILKBNS’ PIANOS AND OAuHART @ SEELDMAM’S PARLOR ORGANS. All will find it greatiy to their { toe ine these superb Tnstraments be- fore porehasing ADy other Only agency at GEORCE L. WILD & BRO. Ss Oo, 497 Hew Prase Forte and Organ W areroo,a. ith street between Penn's avenue awd B =! 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Owl their composition, I have the fullest confidence in their rc J my use of be peer cay “ALFREDO. “ Assistant th BX. Vols.’ SSfEeeee steeetant Fone ~eae“) FEREMIAH 6. BLACK. wa DH.LAMON. ©.¥. BLACK. LAW UFFIOB, BLACK, LAMON & 09, ors aud Attorneys at-Law in the States. the B. Acuier, BRENCH HAIK- DRESSER, 324 B street. between ee 5 from is, Hair- Dresser the ls whom he arrived ia oving x. v=. XXIX. BANKERS. yer COOKE & CO., BANKEZEES, Pi eamah serees, eppossta Treanury, Bu,and sel © icurrent market rates, and Resp onstantly on hand, full supply of ai) GOVERNMENT BONDS, SEVEN-THIBTIRS, AND COMPOUND INTREST NOTES. Orders fer STOCKS. BONDS, &o., executed, and CoHections made on all aeeegsible points. oes Bannow &co., BANEKBES, Corner Louisiana avenue and Seventh reet, DEALERS IN , GOVERNMENT SECURITIBS, GOLD AND SILVEBB jy 3-tf AXD LAND WAEBBABTS. First National Bank of Washington. B.D. COOKB, (of Jay Cooke & Co.,) President, WR. 8, HUNTINGTON, Cashier, GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY aND FINANCIAL AGENT OF THE UNITED STATES, 16th street, opPosise the Treasury Department, Government Securities with Treasurer United WZ ONE MILLION DOLLARS. We buy and sell all classes of GOVERNMENT SECURITIES at current market rates. #URNISH EXCHANGE and make Collections om ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES OF THE UNITED STATES, We purchase Government Vouchers on the MOST FAVORABLE TERMS, and give carefal ane prompt attention to ACCOUNTS of BUSINESS MEN and FIRMS, and to any other business entrusted to us. FULL INFOBMATION in regard to GOVEBR- MENT LOANS at all times cheerfully furnished WM. 8. HUNTINGTON, Onshier, ‘Washington, March 20, 186s. m 21-tf a HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, &o. Cc a B BD WILLARD’S HOTEL, } ag Wasutncton, December 1, 1 Senators, Representatives, and othere, resid in Washington, who ceca: rivate peartments. can be acdommodated with thelr ;, ALS at this a ir wee! 2 rs BT abe’ OnADWIOK & 00. a K 22£W 00 Bovss, Penna. Gvenut and Twelfth street, Corer Fema. egos end Tes wen. Ha Situated im the most central location the city, midway between the CAPITOL AND PRESIDENTIAL MANSION, Only « short distance from al the Departments, Patent and Post Offices, Smithsonian Institute, . H.H. DUDLEY 400., Proprictors. STA URART. Penna avenue, near 6th street. 2 Sunon primate inform hie friends and the general. }e| con- a on Rana’ OveT Bs. ‘* is’ WINES and LIGUOBS cannot bes Oall end give him atrial. 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Seeadvertisement. my SURELY, STEADILY, SUCCESSFOLLY, GMOLANDEB'S EXTRACT BUCKU Is CURING every case of Kipwey Diszast, BaexUmatisn, Guaver, Urinary Disonpers, Wearness and Pains im the Bacz, Fruats OomrPlaints and Trovsiss arising from Bxcusezs oF any Kipo. OOME, FB AFFLIGOTED!I TBY SMOLANDEB TAKE NO OTHER BUCK®. Gold by all Apothecartes. Price @1. D. BARNES & 00., Hew York, and BARNES, WARD &00., Sew Orleans, Southern Agents. BUBLEIGH & BOGEES, Wholesale Draggists, Boston, Mace., General Agents. feb 10-ly COLGATE & CO.’8 WINTBB BOAP. Becommended fot cHaAPrED HAN Ds and for general TOILET use daring COLD WEATHER, it may be Obtained of all druggists and faney goods dealers, feb 9-eoly DANCING, WOOD AND COAL. Co4t! COAL!! AT GREATLY REDUOED PRICES. am tons of 2,200 lbs., delivered in any part of put White Ash, $7. “4 E and Furnace White Ash, @8,20. sh. b Lehigh. 89. a Soa Five Wood constantly on hand. f rpg Do ayes st our Office; or atthe Wharf, oot of Beventh streets p BROWN & SON ja25-tf 465 9th street, between K and F. Cesk! coaL!: coaus T.T. WLEE & CO. White Ash, stove and sizes, $8 25 per ton. Boa habs Ona sa, ®° » 2878 Ber ise. Grders received at the central office of the Wash- ingen and ‘getown Ice Gomasng, (late L. J. Bot sep OG he oe nd # streets, and pire . 8, LAMEIN, Agent, 1NG, CORNER 7TH ANDD., AnD HO. 508 7TH STREET, THORN’S BUILDING, ADJOINING ODD FBLLOWS’ HALL, AND EXAMINE THE FINEST ASSURTED STOOK THIS SIDE OF PHILADELPHIA. He hes all the latest desigus made in Philadel- phis, Hew York, end Boston. The stock is selected by Mr. bo! rates for cash, Prices. ee order in Philad that can be found to compete with nest rniture is made to » and of the best material i thetr interest pie oc kas senna tear saataien, tee canted stock of CARPETS, FUBNITURB, &c,, id obtain hie before going elsewhere, h he will furnish with pleasure jis assortment of Mattresses. Blankets, Oom- forts, eunterpaincs. Pillows. Boleters, Feather- beds, and all kinds of Cottage Kitchen Faur- i wegen see Remember Nos_ 5¥1 519 "Intelligencer Building.corner 7th and D. sud No 5 7th sirset, Fhora's pul Jafag. adjotuing Odd Fellows’ amare werner ' w. B. MOSES. OTATORS. 3,000 vaincis MAINE POPATONS, just ar- rived, and for sale at our Wharf at the foot of 7th Me tr © cceamieston Merckeats ere! delt-tf No. 465 9th st, between E and ¥. Lous! FEED! A foll assortment of all grades choice Flour for Bakers; quality No 1; low. ‘ve ths only direct sece\vere for Goldem HiIl; J. . Gam ‘not Patapsco) and Linganor Fam!|; Fioats Me the District. tor a has nh extensi v ld im this ited and it a nF, we Tutdtal it lower ar mn ice fraction Ison then Flour. Cy Indians avenn BEBuovat, am MATT eta m oom: ann Ho. a ae A Ls) "ty Lois tad of 7th at, for sale In apsst, moar Depot. DIEBEOTO Logg ie thas one pray Me Corner Vermont avenue otrect. ‘Ser INDIA. @: Contessa (LIP THs Gorerre: iD; Charies end peers. J. W. @H. P. KBEIS’ DANCING AOADEMY, Pennsylvania avenue, bet. 6th and 7th sts., Opposite Metropolitan Hotel New Classes forming ev: ing. Th \ siring to enter our stasece sbould ‘avail thers: selves of this opportunity. Preparations will be made in this quarter for wCireulars can betved at J. F. Bilis’ and Metrorott Co.'s Music Stores. mee The Hail can be rented for Soirees, &o. For Ladino mince Poa’ i eae eeday and les, Misses asters, Tu Saturday after , from 8 to 5 o'cloe Gentlemen's Tuesday and Fridey eve- peetertee beeecaeta ci the hoa: Fr fa e hours of tuition, or address note Te the hoadomsy. _ Quarter commencing with the first lesson. ja@ ABINI’S CApEMY at DABOING Al MY. AT MABLNI'S Ags aM sLY BOOMs, ween streets, ‘This academy is now open fer the recep- oer. "aa soura tuition for young ledics mletesatd masters jesdays, ‘Tharddey 8 end Sat- "Gextlomen's clases fro Stem evenings. .B— te insti at enionc vi ae reel ven om U; DE AND FANCY DRESS LLS Mase nim AND PAMTING. mh ‘The u: ed would most res) form the ladies and gentlemen of city, and the Distriet —— » that he times prepared to furnish es with ade and Fancy Oostume, either om loan or mad: fancy setebitn font of Onrietian Buapeete Bey, jshment Laos ay $22 7th street, between D and ‘here wil be bappy to await orders. SHAELES BERG, late Uostumer at F ‘s and Gr. ‘s fet11m* Theaters, Washington, D. 0. BOOTS, SHOES, &. SPbune orri OEBLLING OFF 11 The entire Chiidren’s, tock of Ladies’, Mi "8, Boy's and Yeuth’s OOTS. SHOES AND GAITERS Will be sold cot ghing eng poeensisg ~ bELOW 8 OBS. JOHN Augns ANN, t, bets treets jets em Dpposite Odd Fellows Halt, BOOTS AND SHOES. aEW STORRS. The unders{ begs leave to inform his frien: the public generally thet ablic he has opened the ra No, 608 7th street, jer id Fellows’ Ball eral assortment of Ladies’ and Misses and Children’s BOOTS AND SHOES, Bemember t! amber, 50% 7h street, under Odd Fellows, ran The ‘New Oheap Store, for- Mooi © Fake’ #Fe LoRGE B. WILSON. G BOOBBIE SB: HALL & PLANT, PLANT'S BUILDING, Corner New York avenue and isth street, (Batrance on New York avenue,) Dealersin fine FAMILY @BOORRIES, TEAS, WINES, IMPORTED LUXURIES, &c., &c., would respectfully motify. their friends and the public that they have just opened their New Gro- cery Btore, where can be obtained any article usu ally kept in © first class Grocery, Without at- tempting to enamerate oer large, fresh and well- Selected stock, we cordially inviie the public to examine our stere and stock, believing we shall not fail to give entire satisfaction to all who may favor us with their patronage. ‘We call especial attention to our assortment of TRAS snd COFFERS, which bave been selécted ‘with great carefor purity. Dealers will find a fine sssortment to select from, and oar prices to einen promptly in any part of the city. jen9-3m * ° te Seperate ats TELEGRAMS, xc. Penney} vania State Senite for two days have discussed the bill restoring righis to the Pittedarg and Coanelisvilie railroad taken from them by the act of 1864. The opponents of the Company aesert tbat it will not pass. A free railroad bill was reported by the Railroad Com- mittee in the Senate Tuesday. In the House after a long debate, a bill submitting the ques. tion of Sunday car travel te the citizens of Philadelphia a* aspeciat election to be held on the 5th of Marhe, their decisio de fnal passed to a third rending by 58 2) es to 35 nays Mr. McCormack, Couservative, offered a bill in the Senate of Missouri, Tuesday, to 21 a to a vote of the people a propysition to ratify the decision of the United States Snpreme Court in relation to the test oath reguired b the Cont The bill also provided ald be disqualified as a ¥ un convicted of trenson or feiony. biil was rejected by a vote of «1x to fw two. The Radicals promise thar, white tacir party will abide by the decision of the Supreme Coor', they do not propose te give the rabels the right to vote yet awhile. The editor of St. Lake Vidette states that a Downer's Station there were 7,00) Indians, who had met other tribes to decide npon war or peace, One old chief. whoappeared triendly, told the coach driver if he wan to S2ve his lite he had better leave the line before the grass grows. A lady was told st one of the stations by @ principal chief that be would have herfor his squaw before long. A large and beautiful meteor was observed by many persons at San Francisco Mon:!iy Owing to the sunshine the size conld not be closely defined. The telegraph reports the same meteor was seen in Gilroy and senville, accompanied with a tremeni noise and a heavy ground shock. From information received bere it appears that Nerth Carolina has virtually reconstruction compromise prepared by ernors Sharkey, Parsons, Marvin and Worth A test yote has been taken, and tt is probable that the proposition will be formaliy defeated to-day. Hon. G. Williamson, formerly of Genera! Polk's staff, has been elected U. S. Sen: from Louisiana. The announcement of t Feovere of Eliot’s billin the U. 3. House of epresentatives was calmly received and barely commented upon. Tuesday, the anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln was celebrated in the New Jersey House of Assembly. A portrait of the late President was presented by a commities appointed to procure it. Several distilleries nave lately been seized in New Orleans, by the Untted States ma: : for infraction of the United States revenue laws. The frauds upen the Government are eoreruonatly equal to those in the East and est. The puDlishing House of the Miami Printing Company, near Kiguth street. Cincinnati, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The b poe were saved in a damaged condition. $#, $35,060; Insurance $20,000. Albert Teufel, the murderer of Captain James Wiley, on the Delaware canal ia No- vember last, was convicted of murder in the first degree, at Doylestown, Peennsylvania, Tueeday. The River Improvement Convention met in the Mercantile Library Hall, at St. Louis, ‘Tuesaay morning. CONGRESSIONAL. SENATE.—Yesterday afternoon— The League Island bill was discussed at considerable length. Pending the consideration of the subje t, the Senate weut into executive session, and soon after took a recess till 7 p.m. At the evening session, Mr. Dixon presented the credentials of Orris KR. Ferry, Senator elect from Connecticut; which were ordered to be filed. At 7:30 p. m., the Clerk of the House an- pounced the passage by the House of the bill to provide for the more efficient government of the insurrectionary States. Lt was read a first ume. Mr. Sumner moved to preceed to its con- sideration; bat Mr. McDougall objecting, it ‘went over. A great number of bills in reference to Dis- trictof Columbia matters were acted on, and will be found reported elsewhere in eur pa- per, and at 10 p. m. the Senate adjourned. HovusE.—Y esterday afternoon— Mr. Stevens’ bill to establish military gey- ernment in the South being under considera- tion,— The Houre refused to Iny the bill and pend- ing amendments on the table by a strict party yote—yeas 39, nays 115. The vote was then taken on ordering the tain question on Mr. Biaine’s motion to refer the bill to the Judiciary Committee, and it re- sulted—yeas 86. nays 76. ‘The question then recurred on Mr. Biaine’s motion to refer, with instructions, tothe Ju- diciary Committee. Mr. Stevens, being entitled to elose the de- bate, took the opportunity of doing so at this time, lest he might not have another opportu- nity, in consequence of the recommittal of th bill. He spoke for some time; when the ques- tion was taken on the motion of Mr. Biaine to refer the bill to the Judiciary Commitiee, with Instructions to report it back with an addi- tional section. There was great excitement as the vote was taken, and showed—the Democrats coming generally to the support of Mr. Blaine’s mo- tion—that it would be a very close vote. After all bad answered to their names, it appeared that there was a majority of two or three againet Mr. Blaine Democra: yea to Day—to the great amusement of the Houee, and provoking questionsas to whether it was in order fer members to yote three times. Finally the yote was announced as 69to 85—so that the motion to refer was de- feated. The question then recurred on the passage of the bill as modified this morning, and it was passed—yeas, 109; nays, 55. {The bill as passed is given in full elsewhere in our paper to- day. ae, Stevens, exultingat the final success of his measure,asked the Speaker whether it was in order for bim to endorse the declaration of geod old Laertes, that Heaven yét rnied and that there were gods above. [(Laughter.} The House. at 4.30, took a recess till 7.30: At the evening session, on motien of Mr. Morrill, the amendments of the Senate to House joint resolution giving increased com- pensation to civil employees of the Govern- ment in Washington were taken from the \ker’s table, referred tothe Committee of nd Means, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Harding, of Illinois, said he was opposed tothe measure and would hot give assent to anything that would give ita better position; but the Speaker quieted bis fears in that re- spect by assuring him that Mr. Morrill’s motien gave to the measare no advantage. Mr. Lik rag introduced a bill to estsblish mail routes in West Virginia and Virginia; which was referred to Committee on Post Of; fices and Post Roads. The House, oa motion of Mr. Morrill, went into erie of the Whole on the state of the Union, (Mr. Boutwell in the cksir,) and proceeded to the consideration of the billie- Ported from the Committee otf Ways and mente the Led of tpt EE amegd the ex! wes relating to the jn‘ rev Qt seme ch, when ones @ebate on the bill was closed, and the lierk proceeded to read the bill by sections for amendment. at tem minutes past ten, The committee rose ‘and the Honse adjourned. ———__ THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE —The Senate yesterday passed the bill to1 Eui- cott’s ig under the name: Cott oe: and alge to incorporate the Ashiand lron je pany of Baltimore." The boom bill was made the order of the day for Tuesday next. In the Hourea roo Sed ‘was offered by Mr. Appleman, aradiecal, ‘the bill passed by the U. S. House of Represeutatives estab- Hiehing a territorial government in k as penitent feegeaiptin, tad pe mal ho avipetin ot Se Bent bill was then. recommitied. @7"Samuel A. Cornman, & member of aap eay i Soe iy ol rape py es BPE ar iSpriacement of ores years: wre ‘College eee ef by the oy bY ay five Sohscorens >. NS, 4,349. LOCAL NEWS. o—_—_ The Case of Smithson vs. Stanten. Hon. Henry Stanberry and W. Y. Fendali, Esq, as counsel for Secretary Stanton in the Salt pending against him befere the Supreme Court of this District, have filed amended pleas. It will be recoilected William T. Smthson, formerly in the banking business in this city, was arrested during the war by tne military @uthorittes, and was tried by military commission and found guilty ofgiving aid and information to the enemy, and sentenced to the Albany penitentiary, but ‘was subseg vent- ly pordoved For bis arrest and imprisonment be now ciaims damages to the amount of 56.000 The defence had previously put in a plea of het geilty, d braving obtained leave bave filed @dditiona!l pleas. The first epecial plea is thai plait! onght not to have or Maivinin bis action, beckuse before and after ibe time of the viz: trom April 15th, te rebels, insurgents and traitors against the Govera- mentand authority of the United States, were levymg and mrking war on the Government ot the United States, and to the end of sub- verting the Government thereof, maintained large armies to besiege, captare and destroy this city, one of the fortified cities of the Uni- ted Stuter, in which was sitaated the head- querters of the armies of the United States; snd that he. the ssid Smithson, at the head- quarters of the army, while the armies were besieging the city, aid act as a spy contrary to the Articles of Wa nd give the enemies of the Government information under the ficti- ticus name of Chas R. Cables, and encouraged them to #-saul' the garrmson of this city, ana hm parted tbe information that Johneon (mean- ing Andrew tering ipo & , of Tenn.) was here en- rangement for the employ- ment of men to go to Tennessee and Kentucky to burn bridges, destroy machine shops, &¢; and afterwards the said Smithson with far- ther intent to give aid and comfort to the ene- mies of the United States, acted as a banker, broker, and financial agent for enemies of the United States, and put in circulation for the benefit of enemies of the United States bills and obligations irsued by the so-called Con- iedera'e States as a means of credit, and for the parpose of carrying on the war against the Government of the United States, &c.; that ai the time said alleged aesanit and impris- onment was made the defendant was Secretary of War. and ‘hat at the time he believed that be (Smitbeon) was engaged as aforesaid. The defendant brings into court the record of the proceeoing, finding, conviction, and sentence of the said Smithson, and the appro- val by President Lincoin of the sentence of the said Smithson on charge of holding corre- spondence with theenemy, and giving intelli- gence to the enemy; in pursuance of which sentence the said Smithson was imprisoned in the penitentiary at Albany until the 25th day ot November, i864, at which date he was re- leared from imprisonment by order of Presi- dent Lincoin, allowing his sentence to stand &s security for his good behavicr, the Presi- dent deciding not to pardon him, but if he mis- bebaved to arrest and imprison him upon the old record, which arrest and imprisonment aforesaid are the same assault and imprison- ment complained of ‘a the plaint:ffs deciara - on, And this the defendant is ready to verify, wherefore he prays judgment. The second special plea is that he ought not to maintain his action as to breaking into and entering bis (plaintiff's) dwelling, &c., because under the 5th section of the act of July 17th, 1£62, authority is given to the President of the United States to seize and appropriate to the use of the armies of the United States certain property, Amoug others that of persons giving aid to the enemy, &c. That, acting under the order of the President of the United States be (the defendant) did, om the 30th of Jane, 1865. ntiff’s property to be seized and app ers for oflicers and a home for soldiers’ wivesand children. The plea tarther states that the District Attorney libelled the said property on the 2d of January, 1864, un- der the eonfiecation act, and a decree was made to sell the property in the Supreme Court of tke District of Columbia, but on the 22d of October tollowing the decree was va- cated because of the produc’ of a deed of truet by J. L. Edwards and Charles Wilson, trustees. ‘The third plea is that under theact of March, 3, 1663, the production of apy order of the President of the United States shall be a de- jense in any suit or action to seizures made during the war, for imprisenment, &c: and that the “sap tree, he (defendant) committed as Tetary of War was by the order and under the anthority of the Presi- dent of the United States and during the re- bellion,” and he therefore prays judgment, &ec. Ameng the letters brought forward to es- tablish the first plea are the following : ‘ DECRMBER 12TH. 1661.—My Dear Colonel:-— 1 wrete you last wee pe you received my letter. I received your little mote, and also the letter for our nd in B—- handed it toher. You had better direct all your letters, &c., under an envelope to Charles R Cables— I mean all you intend for me; heretofore the: have reached mein rather a loose way. e can learn little or nothing about the intended movements of McClellan's army acrose the river. 1 believe the fellow is a eoward, and will never attack you without he is forced to de it. I would like to see you rush dowa upon him, if you thing it safe or best to do so. i think yon could drive them back te their forts with ease,and with great advantage to the cause you are fighting tor: but you Kaow what is best. I have an importent fact for you, and it is f that you look to it promptly. Johnson. of Tennesses, is here, and be bes a devil im him as as anox. He is entering into arrangements with the President and Cabinet to furnish Rim with large sums of money. to be used in the em- ployment of men to go te Tennessee and Ken- tacky to burn bridges and mills and machine sbops and such | These devils have de- termined to destroy every vestige of property, and take the life of every citizen in Tennessee, rather than not suce with their fiendish purposes. Two meaner and viler devils never lived than Johnson and Etheridge. They are concocting All sorts of plans to get possession of Tennessee. Waich these devils closely. The Cabinet will give them any amount of money to enable them to carry out their plans. Lsend you a pamphiet touching up McClellan; read it, itis rieh; it will give you some incite also to matters and things as they are viewed by such men as the anthor—Ellet. Shall J continue to look after and supply our friend in B——* as ancl fous heavily upon me in my presentembarrassed condition. Everything have after paying my debts is at the command of those ow represent. If you sheuld fail to succeed, {dont wish to live any longer. I have given our friend in B—— tLe money to buy the ks you wrote for. My God! how! would rejoice to see you and your army in this city soon; come ahead, I believe you can get here. «Etheridge has gone to Kentucky to em- loy Men to engage in bridge-burning on a farge scale; look to this matter all over the South, partieularly in Ten., Ky. aad Va. I saw our friend in last night all pretty Well. Miss Lilly M. is dead; died yesterday with the typhoid tever. O. how sorry 1 am! what a nice, intelligent, sweet girl she was. She was &s true as steel. The tamily are in deep distress, and aiso in great pecuniary need; wish I was able te aid them; they ought to be cared for by Lilly's triend to some ex- tent. 1 write in baste; I have already written touching money matters; ‘let me know if my letters reach you. 1 suppose you receive our papers ‘COntinue to come in, and how s' tt te—no inducement in the world but the small pay they receive; with the officers ft is di: e—they oo. for plun- der, &c. Whata ‘of rogues are; watch all the time. Cuartee R. Uasies. “13th just rec'd; lette* from friend in B—.” “Drc'r 14, ‘61.—My Dear Col.:—I have just a letter of the 7tb ins! glad to hear from you; banded the letter 820 to omiy the te B—, a Buon Lwrete you inst. week, enclosing = it. 1 observe what ay nee; Hit sneee the matter prempuy, I ond. on with ‘anumber of lettere, , shops, of mosey has been set apart by the Cabinet for that special work. Watch thesedevils! Keep a sharp lookout for the bridge-burners, &c.. im every direction. Look out for an advance this week. God be with you. Col. Thom fon bas been arrested—ietiers found on ducker. Poor fellow! « Dec'r 23. 1861. ge wy RC. ; + Me we .—I enc! letter jast re- ceived from our friend. Address me with great care hereafter. “CHARLES R. Uapies.” “I send several rs; things are working firely in Engiand. is with us, and no mistake.” And the said Smithson, at the District of Co umbia aforesaid, om the 30th day of No- vember, 1°61, did also write and cause to be Tanemitted to the rebel headqoarters at Uen- a acertain other letter, im substance as ‘ellow' “I bave every reason to believe. from all 1 can bear, that McClellan will certainty make a bolt at you mext week. Watch him on every bal very device will be used to deceive ression will be made on every advance will be made; that the army will go mto wipter quarters, &c., &c. Pay no attention to such reports. I say, watch by lend and by water. "0 caution you ‘o look to the several fleets w being fitted out— Butler and Barnside’s — they will make a demonstration soon. Watch Norfolk and York River. A meaner of devils never lived than Butier and Bernside. They would do anything tos! ceed; burn eities, murder men, women, children, and doevery other wicked thing they can, if by so doing they can raise ¢ & button-hole higher with the Northern Yan- 1 em. Watch your batteries on the ‘etomac by day and by night The darkest night may be » Lexpect to sen itch in a day or two. irom &@ lady friend, Mrs. Argie. You kpow she received your jetterand was more than delighted to hear from you. “ Wasuixcton, Nov. 30, 1861.” “ DEC. 28, 1°61.—Dear Gen 1 wrote you yes- terday giving you come information additional to that contained in my despatch the day be- fore. l omitted to say yesterday that en- elosed a despatch from our friend Mrs. Green- how, which I hope reached you to-day. lL also enclosed one from our friend in B. To-day L bave it in a to say: that Ketly is to advance on Winchester. Stone and Banks are to cross and go to Leesburg. Burnside's fleet is to engage the batteries on the Potomac, and McClellan & Co. will move on Centreville aud Manaceas. This move will be made next week. As I remarked yesterday, be prepared for them on every band and at every moment. Mason and Slidell have been given up and the Halil clique are furious. Look out for asmash ap isend you the papers containing Seward's letter, &c. «Now, my dear General, look out feralarge army and tell your men ((dod biess them) to cut and slay until the last man is destroyed ; Gen't allow one to come back to tell the ead tale. No living man ever made such & desperate effort as McClellan will make, nevertheless 1 believe be isa coward and is afraid to meet you. If some excuse is not hatched up, you May certainly expect am Attack mext week. My God! Gen., give them the most awfai whipping thatan army ever received. Mc- Clellan’s army will certainly numbe: 000 or one bundred and eighty-five thousand men, perhaps more. Let our next greeting be in Vashington. You shall havea warm recep- tion. 1 write in some haste.” -—— A SERievs CHarcr —Yesterday afternoon Wm. Cleaver was before Justice Giberson on the charge of having committed a rape om the person of Mary Ann Rives, a white girl of nearly 14 yeare of age. on the 5th inst., he hay- ing been arrested by officer J. W. Thompson, of the 4th Ward. Mr. W.Y. Fendall appeared for the accused. Edwardina Wells, a colored woman, living ia Marble alley, testified that one day last week she saw the accused coming down the alley apd a girl following him. They went in a room of her house where they were abeat 15 Minutes; while there witness looked im the room and the accused said ‘atis all right.” The girl went ont firstand ran up the alley. On cross-examination witness said it wassbout ll oclock in the yenwingge ysccar they came there. She stopped near doer bat did not hear any noise or tbe conversation, and did mot again hear apything about the case uptil yesterday. Fanny Douglas, who lives with the former ‘Witness, testified to the same effect. Dr. Samuel A. Amery called to see the girlon the 6th ins South Capitol, near N street so) He in- —— as to her condition, and was informed that she had bad the chilis. He made an ex- jacerated con- ‘ah Rives (the mother of the girl) ves- when the girl reached home on he. was very weak and bleeding, and Was taken with spasms. Dr. K.S. L. Waish was sent for and prescribed for her, and she ap- peared to get better. Witness did not knew what bappened enti) Saturd: amined a She and now lies very to be her last. She hedasps . On eToss-examination witness stated that the girt bad had spasms before this occurrence, and that she would be 14 years of age on the léth of next month. Mary Jackson, colored, testified that Mrs. Rives asaed her to see her girl, and found her almost washed away in blood and out of her senses. Mary Ann Jones, colored, testified that she ‘was in the Center Market on Tuesday of last ‘week, and saw the The accu: said he wanted her, and call her bebind one of the benches. Witness left the market in about 15 minutes, and went home by the back street. Be reaching 4\ street she saw the girl come outot & gap in an alley, and the girl came to her sayin, ‘Mary, I’m almest dead.” On the ‘way home she stopped with the girl at the house of a white lady, and got some things to stop the bleeding. Officer Thompson testified that he had in the Torning seen the girl, who ap very weak and exhausted, and loo! im her com- plexion as if she had the jaundice. The evidence for the prosecution was here closed, and the defense decli to offerany testimony, Mr. Fendall arge that a charge of ra not been proved; there was no proof that the act bad been done again: will of the child, even admitting that the cused was the party. Justice Giberson eaid that the evidence was sufficrent at least to warrant him holding the accused to bail to answer the charge of assault and battery, and so held him in tne eum of 2500 Lieut. Eckloff preferred a charge of od & beuse for assignation purposes against Ed - wardina Wells, the keeper of the house where the affair took place, and she was held to bail for court to answer the charge in $250. The accused, Dr. Cleaver, does not deny tha: be was in the house with the girl, but rae ved that she purseaded bim to leave the m: t and go toa house,and that what was done ‘was done with her consent. ——_e—_—_ Tue DistRicrt 1x CONGRESS.—During the evening session of the Senate yesterday, Mi Wilson called up the bill te amend the act 1: the