Evening Star Newspaper, February 25, 1867, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. The Largest Circulation in the District W. BD. WALLACH, Editer and Prepricter. WASHINGTON CITY MONDAY........... FEBRUARY 25, 1867. ®7 READING MATTER OM EVERY PAGE. SEE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- GRAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER. | | | TO ADVERTISERS. The foliowsng is the officin) showing of the @iculation of the datly papers of this city competing for the Government advertising Under the recentaet of Congress directing such Gdvertising to be made tn the two daily news- papers of Washington naving the larges circulation ‘The returns of advertising by the city papers or the quarter ending December Ji, 1866, as t@ken from the books of the Internal Revenue T HE RECEPTIONS. a The White House. The ladies of the Executive Mansion, Mrs. Stover and Mrs Patterson, are at home every Monday. The Cabinet. The ladies of the family of Hon. O Browning, Secretary of the Interior, will re- ceive their trends on Wednesdays, at the resi dence of the > tary, on the est side of Montgomery street, Georgetown Heights. Secretary acd Mrs. McCulloch have issued | cards for two receptions, the first to be held on | the evening of the 23d inst., and the second ou | the 2d of March. Mrs. Postmaster General Randali wilt re- eeive at ber residence, No. 407 New York ave- | nue, on Wednesday afternoon. | pecans RECEPTION OF SECRETARY McCULLOCH The firstevening reception this season ot Secretary and Mes. McCulloch took place on Saturday evemmg. Oards having been issued, Of course the guests were those composing the elite Of socrety. It was indeed a gathering of the beauty. fashion, and elegance from all partsof the coantry, the spacious drawing- rooms of the Secretary being crowded froin 8 o’elock until midnight. A finer display of beauty and wealth Ras not been Witnessed at any of the receptions this season. There were { Present Seuators and Representatives, Army and Navy officers, Heads of Bureaus in the varieus Departments of the Government, Prominent business men, and other distin- gUisbed persons, with hundreds of handsome | and richly dressed ladies. The Secretary und | his accomplished lady received their guests in the most cordial manner, extzuding to each one @ hearty welcome. The pxriors were Gecora‘ed and periumed by boquets of rare and fragrant flowers, and the scene was truly one of splendor. Among the distinguithed persons present were Postmaster General Randali, Senators Ramsey, Harris, Williams end Cottax, Kepresentatives Ban Dodge of ~ Y., Windom, ‘Wentworth, Myers of Pa, Fogg: Speaker ks, Boutwetl, Ross, Garfleid, Cole, Hart, Left- Wich, and others: Admiral Davis and Commo- dore Montgomery, ot the Navy; Generals Van. | by. Eaton, Upton, Surgeon General Barnes, Colonel burnbam, and many officers of ower rank: Chiet Justice Chase, Mayor Wallac, John Hitz, Esg., Lewis J. Davis, Esq. Hon D. | W. Vorbers, Commissioner Bozy, of the Indiin | Borean: Assistant Secretary Uiandier, Edgar | T. Welles, Esq, Marshal Gooding. Ex-Post- master General King. Franklin Philp, Com- Mmuissioner Newton, Hon. William P B te, J. C. Wetmore, Clarke Mills, and hundreds of others. Among the ladies present were Mrs. Senator Rameey. Mrs Senator Sprague. Mrs. General Banks, Mrs. Senator Doolittle, Miss Freling- | buysen, Miss Morgan,Mrs. Admiral Montgom- ery, Mrs. Mayor Wallach, Mrs. (haries M. McCultoch, Miss Brown, Miss Tudor and Miss | Simes, of Boston, with alarge number of ladies of distinguished persons. Mrs. McCulioch wore a dark green moire SBUgue, with crystal trimmings and pearl buttons, white lace collar, and cuffs: hair dressed piain. Mrs. Charles M. McCulloch was dressed in pink silk with low neck and } peplum sleeves. sash of same material as dress and trimmed with white tace; the body and sleeves of the dress being trimmed with plait- ing of the silk and Jace, gold comb set with pearlin the bair. M: mator Sprague was | attired in pink silk with an everdress of white gfuze, the skirt wimmed with piaitings of narrow white satin put on bias rips of bait yard in jength, the same trim img being om the sleeves and bodice; hair waved and Gressed with red rose an: ly of t Nile. Mrs. Sena‘or Ramsey worea biack velv robe with low bodice and short sleeves: neck and sleeves trimmed with lace rache and narrow black velvet, coiffure of scarlet geraniams, iri jewelry. Mrs. Gen. Banks wore black ace Over a black silk dress trimmed with crimsoa satin : hairdressed with bandsof gold. Mrs. Senator Doolittle was attired in ashes ef | rose silk immed with velvet of the same | shade and biaek lace. Miss Frelinghuysen, daughter of Senator Frelinghuysen, was | silk. low bodice, and short | sleeves, trimmed with black chenille fringe, | coiffure of biack velvet, and gold. Mrs. Mayor | Wallach wore a white tarlatan skirt over biue silk cluny Jaee spencer, black lace sha: and coiffure of blue velvet and coral. Mrs. Voor- hees was atured in aclaret-color unwatered moire antique, trimmed with velvet of the same shade’ hair uaconfined. Miss Brown, With Mrs. Gen. Banks, wore an ashes of rose Silk, White lace cape, coiffure of Pink veivet and wh: e flowers. Miss Merritt wore an cle- | ant silk of bine and brown stripes, trimmed | with blue satin, lace mncer, and head- Gress of silver cord is. Lewis J. Davis | was dressed in blue silk, trimmed with hoa- | itom lace, head-drees of blueribbon. swan’s down and diamonds, Mrs. Uol. Ohapman Wore a white alpaca trimmed with blue satin, bair waved and powdered with crystal. Mrs. Franklin Philp was attired in a black velvet dress, low ice and sleeves, trimmed ‘with cluny lace, coiffure of flowers and curis. Mire. Kicharason was dressed in green moire antique, with black lace shawl. hair dressed With curls and crimson velvet. Retreshments, consisting of ice cream, cake, demonade, &c, were furnished and it was af- tex midnight before the guests had all retired. IT 18 DEEMED not improbable that the Pres. ident will permit the + tenure of office” bill to become a law without hissignature. It is said that the bill would receive his ready approval but for the clause wRich provides that Vab- inet officers shall not be removed without the consent of the Senate. He would willingly be rid of the annoyance to which he is subjectea in the disposition of the Executive patronage, but regards the members of the Cabinet as standing in sucb close intimate relations with the Executive that entire unanimity of seati. ment, political and otherwise, and unbounded confidence and respect, should exist, between these «confidential advisers” and the Presi. dent, and the Executive have the power to re- move them without question. Azad oy Time. —On Saturday for the first ume i ¢ history of the worid the closing commercial intelligence of London and Liver- Bool wus received in the Principal Atlantic cities of the United States on the e day. ‘The cispatch could mot haye lett ‘Loudon be- fore tour o'clock p. m., and yet was received here at noon of the same day. DeatH oP A Naval Cuarcain.—Rev. o, A. Davis, chapiain of the United Sutes Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, Va, died sud- deniy on Wednesday night of disease of the Deart. . Deceased was at one time & member of the Virginia Methodist Conference aad om- ciated in this city where he was well kaown. EF A meeting i to be held this evening in the Light street Metbedist Episcopal chureh in Bajumore of ail citizens opposed to the pas- S9ge of bills pow before the Legislature for the runnirg of the cars, the opening of shops, carrying on trade, &c.. on Sundays. pense Deniitess Petree PaTENTS Yo ny lssUBD —Two hundred and ten psients wii! be issued trom the Patent Of- fice Per the reste ending on Feeeaty, March b. uring the t week a ications 166 caveats pn filed. al S7-The Maryland Legisiature was not in | session 01 aturday. The House meets to-day. ‘The imauguration of Governor Cox takes | pisee o-morrow. n./2 Austrian Diet— Be Dv tare united. Mapagip. Feb. 25 —The Government of dpria wil immeqiately form a Board Works fer Cuba. QUEENATOW hipwrec N, Feb. 25.— ‘TELEGRAPH NEWS. ~ aon Runors aie wr st Despatéhes fiave been re- cerved here which state that all the Austrian Feb. 25 —The steamer Africa fiom Koston, February 13th, via Halifax, ar- rived bere om Saturday. a) Livgrroot, Feo. 25-Nocn—The Arcadian from Lv tor Sa ‘Th: re are no particniars. Cotton opens sterdy ehsnged pricés. Sales 7,000 uplands 1iyd. of Puolic ‘was Tost’ on tof{lreland yesterday. bet quiet with on- tes; Middling Loxpow Feb. 25—Noon —Consols, 91; Erie, 87%; llinois, 77 {; Bonds, 72%. Boiler Explosion. ALnany. N.Y, Feb 25 —An engine on the New Yo:k Central Railroad exploded white e'anding pearthe Broadway cross: engineer serrously bur’ engine was destroyed. The ‘t, others slightly. Tne —_—$<—$<$ $$ New York, ank Statement, Feb. 25—I1ncrease in loans 24,692.066, increase in deposits, $2.348,045; cir- culation, $49,832; decrease in specia, $1/279, 170; Jegad tenders, 489,08 3. GRABD ENCAMPM ing Will be held THUS BVB- to mak rangemeotsior the es nse P ree, LG eral to- mor ‘aredey)afterncon at ‘elock. it" CHAS B. iB. OOLLBDOE. Gr Scribe . = 10 0. F—COLUMBIAN BNCAMP \ MENT No 1 _—Parriarchs: Attend a Bye Meeting THIS E ngoments x the fnneral of P ¢ Ss VE are BING at 7% v'clock, to B, P. witli take place Tuesdiy ter Encampinente are with us in paying the WM RB. McLEAN. Scribe. = 1.0 O. F —GOLUMBIA LODGE, No. 10, Officer i te arr beou at z o'clock at _ 4d T INHABITANTS { City dall on TUBSDAY AFTER. the 2fth instant, at 2 o'clock. for the pi | paying the last tribute of respect to our OHN Patrerson Perre low member, Cel J It (inteliigencer} THE G E A ; efor Jown P. Prrrkx, totake pl L & MENT 9OMINIO’S CORNET Bing, proved a gratif: am Byer th @ fa te at atis funeral of Brother jace to-morrow after ‘* are revues! is EVENING the PD ste fel RAND VOOAL AND IRSTRU CONCERT. given by St NO. on Friday evs jaccees. Some of the ne bert musical talent of the city were present, otbere the unrivalled Violinist r. Wm. ite Pianist, Mr. B, Reiss, the Concert will be repeated on MONDAY BVENING, the 25th inst. The members of the Band retara th thenksto many friends for thelr kind atronize tion a hope they will faver us again on this occasion The price of ane has been reduced to 25 cents. to giv: Decemes title Therefor: from regular fe 25-2 mg, upon site now eccupled by neveseut ¥ 10r we to more my ent sud hence my desire te reduceit as muc! hall this day coi rp ic and Musica! LABGE DI8COUNTS prices. EHOUSE Otice to di JOHN F. BLLIBS, 306 Pennsyivaniaaven 5 bet. vth ad 10th streets. BOARD OF TRADE \ Adjow Every feo 73 Wy the 256) member is atone + be ) on mst., at736 0 clock. resent. SARDO. Becretary, FalB OF EAST WASHING’ NM. BE. OAUBCH ae DD FE C) fez1__FEBRU A LLOWS' HaL&. NAVY-YARD, ¥ 21°TO MapcH 6 PAWNBROK MESSES.8 GOLDSTEIN & 0O me 34 452 street west, near Pena 'e to call the attention of e bi eral that we ip a ables. ri tial buriness Money adv: of merchand: ced on Gold and Silver Diamonds. Silverware, Jewelry, and 180 Also, om Bonds, Btocks, curities. ‘3 NOTICE, Watches, 1 kinds Serips, Government Se- made by day or week on merchandise sub- ject terale. N. B —Arrangements woct® Penn. Ave., bet 22th and 13th ota, eddin; le er or Bu; short notes with Doveltiee in Prremid Magee @akes, aad Confectic: Cakes, bes: y ir eo a out Fi ry a Roma Punch, Boned 5 it pane its ; Oharlotte Russe, jendante alto wi ta. to order = HOTIOE FO.TAX PAYERS 0 Wasu- im jssocamscdt ter tist, ite ir iat ciasive, ( Pted,) at School vs i shoes C all, weet wing, By order of the President. [Int] fel-eotApl monies, Jeitton ; We ding le Ornaments: Salads, Tar- sters; Honed Turkey in a5 06 sent to attend to all de- oaquets, Wreaths, and JOBBPH BH. SHAFFIELD. leted t etcapete ng correctio: Commissioner's Boom, from 9 a.m. to BSTABLISHED 1862, McPHEESON QUSON, $71 Pann. AVENUE, c eean Ist etRexr, Osriton Hitt, } lors {1 Poi. bos MEDICINES EMICALS, BBY, FAN . Phyrictans EL seonseteiy simpeend. ed. he Night Ball Promptly answered. oe 12-tf RECEIVED ‘gu 8,000 New Crop COCOA NETS: @ fo Kets MALACA GRAPES 10 Barrels HAVANA OBANGBS. For sale low, st fe 25-4t ning. the boat eli arrive about WILLIAM D, OOLT, President. ney | ney] ano 10: TOOK TO MOVE. ivanie avenue, 7 ava auc. Hise ear ge Music & Musical Geode: EBRNOR, 3pm. {M?2°HauTs take Notion. 4 Ty ih 3, Pier 29. foot of Bosevelea we iiver The JOHN GI jing at Barths- low's Wharf. will leave f oe" ork, THURS. Ge; Bebrnary 38. 1887. Merchente will please netify shippers to send their hy shie line. thy vs ae fork = ne Company corner of 17th street and J_W. THOMPSON, President. \pttore Je said | | fe + 0B oF they ms} ber fe a lawse* M vu. 8 A ctthe wid w Given Under our Mande hte 10 day ot February, he 18 TO GIVE NOTICE, q 8 pte ivE os: hing the subsert: Waal ans’ Court of strict of Columbii gal satate, Sf |, are hereby warned td exhibit x ace eT aa JOUN W. Mckiie,{ Bxeontors, XQ. Large lot at HALF PRIOR laa lot Si Chorus, ned other Mbsios'L ook at fi oe aA BEI DAR Hewae onic jt Rev. Frank Piacoa’ wait “i Head! Diamond Medicine; Disorders of th: Brai raite’s Bev w for Febra ary. SR ear at ew for February. a aud ‘on the Acti urray’s tory of a Bi D FRANCK TAYLOR, Moliay, Feoruary 25 SenxaTR—Mr. Anthony, trom Gommites on Printing, m Avera! report oa mem Of the Sojwets* ANA Saiiors’ Union, discrimination Aguinkt Soldiers and Sattors fa the manngeMent of the Goverument Printing Office. The Commitee estate that they Rive no doubt the chafges were made Ta good fiitb, but after a thorough examination and hearing the testimony of a targe numer of witnesses. they have come totbe couctusion that the allegations are not sustained. and that (nO diame cnn be Attached to the Sa; mth - ‘gent, Mt. Wendelf, whose cofirée the Cord. mittee are satisfied bas been as liperai towards the Soldiers aud Sailors, as was possible cou- sistent with mesdaty. 4 Mr. Ramsey presented a remenstrance from citizens of Minnesota azainst avy contraction of the national currency. Referred to Com- farttee on Finance. The Chair presented the eredentials of Hon. Justin S. Morrill, Senator elect trom Vermont, which were filed. Mr Grimes introduced a bill to aathorizethe creation of 4 board of survey for tne Navy. Laid on the table. tewirt, of Nevada, presented the cre- 42 ef his colleague. Hon. James W Nye, Te-elected for thé term commencing on March 4, 1867; which were ptaced on file. Mr. Sherman introduced a bill to consolidate the national debt and provide for its payment. Laid on the table, and ordered to be Printed. Mr Patterson asked for the Treadiog of the joint resolutions of tne Legisiatare of fen- Ressee in-tructing hrm to resign. He stated that be should not ohey the instractions, ana wo ‘lake an early opportunity to vindicate bimeeit Mr. Wade called up the bi!l to amend the or- ganic act of the Territory of Montana. The Committee on Territories reported a sub- stiture, which, after discussion, was adopted; and the bill then passea. On motion of Mr. Chandler. the bill to fix the compeusation of officers of the revenue service was taken up On motion of Mr. Chandler, the joint resoiu- tion extending the time for the use of certain xyersels for quarantine purposes at the port of New York was taken up and passed. On motion of Mr. Hendricks, a committee of conference was ordered on the bill for the re. lief of certain iron-clad contractors. The Civil appropriat:on bill was received from the House and referred to the Finance Committee. The Indemnity bill was also received and reterred to tre Judiciary Committee Mr. Morrill, from the Committee on the Dis- trictof Gslumbia, report d the bill to amend the aet in relation to the Fire Department ot Washington. Passed, On motion of Mr. Chandler the Fortification appropriation bill was taken up. be Committee on Commerce recommend the striking out of $1,000,100 for the improve. ment of the Mississippi at Des Moines or Lower Rapids. Hovse.—Under the calls of States for bills and juint resolutious for reference only— Mr. Chanler (N. Y.) introduced a bill tor the establishment of a National Academy of Science. Referred to Committee ot Ways and Means. Mr. Noett (Mo ) introduced a bill to extend the previsions of the civil rights bill te white ciuzens of Missouri. Referred to Commitice on Judiciary. Mr. Paine ( Wis ) presented resolutions of the Legisiature ot Wisconsin, ratifving amend- ment to the Consutution of the United States. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Lyvch (Me.) presented resolutions of the Legislature of bi- Svate relative to the shipping interestsof M. Referred to Com- mittee of Ways and M s. The above call having been completed, the Spex ker proceeded to call the States for resolu- tions for present consideration, Mr. Bromwell (L11.) introdaced a resolution instracting the Committee of Ways and Means to inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill providing by law for the issue of bonds of the United States in amount not exceeding 8500,000,000, with five per cent, per annam, payable semi-annually and redeemable twenty years after date ef issue at such points in Eu- rope and America as the Secretary of the ‘Treasury may aesignate, said bonds to be dis- poses of for six per cent. United States bonds eld in Eurepe. The vote on agreeing to the resolution was taken by a division, and it was not agreed to. Mr. Culiom (11) mtroduced a resolution directing the Committee on Judiciary to report & bill declaring eight hours a legal day's work for all Government employees in all the Goy- ernment work-sbops of the United States. > Mr. Wilson (Lowa) said the resolution was unnecessary as the Judiciary had, under th» instruction of the House, already prepared a bill for that purpose, ana they would report it a8 soon as there was a possibility of having it considered. Mr. Cullom withdrew his resotation. Mr. Hili (1nd.) introduced a resolution whieh, after reciting the resolution of Mr. Wentworth relative to an alleged bargain between the President and certain members of Vongr Geclares that the integrity ot members of House of Representatives in the sischarge of their official duties is important to the Public interest, and charges should not be preferred against them corey upon the clearest reasons, and directing the Select Committee, appointed under Mr. Wentworth’s resolation, to report such evidence as may be in their Possession immediately after the reading of the Journal to-morrow, and requiring Hon. John Went- worth to furnish this House with the newspa- od rumors upon which his Was a most ex- jon, and moved to Jay it outhetable Not agreed to. The resointion was then § Mr. Niblack (Ind.) introduced a resolation instructing the Committee on the District of Columbia to report a bill con erring the elec- ranchise upon all fureign-vorn male citi- over 21 years of age who are entitled to paturalization under existing laws, and wao have resided in the District of Volambia one Jear, and have declared their inteation of be- coming citizens of the United States. Mr. Stevens (Pa.) moved to Jay the resolu- tion on the table. Not agreed to—yeas 47, nays 84. Mr. Nibiack demanded the previous ques- tion, but it was mot seconded. Mr. Conkling (N. Y.) moved toamend the resolution by making it one of Inquiry intoex. pediency. Mr. Farnworth (111 ) rose t0depate the re3so- lution, and it went over ander the rule. Mr. Taylor(Tenn.) introduced a resolution declaring it to be the duty of the Unite: tales to pay the claims of its citizens for loss us. tained during the war, and directing the Com- Mittee en Claims to report a bill providing for & commission to investigate, adjudicate, and settle the clains of loyal citizens of Tennessee growing out of the late war. Laid over under the rule. Mr. Uooper (Tenn.) introduced a resolution, Which wae agreed to, deciaring that the sur- Viving soldiers and sailors of the war of 1412 Ought to be placed on the Pension rolls of the United States by tnis Con; y ed, but failed to ob- Mr. Rollins (N. H.) as! to imtrodace a reselution that the tain ve, Houre concurred in the view of the Secreta: of the Treasury in relation to the contraction of the currency, and as early a resumption of igs payments as the business interests of eountry will allow, and that this House ‘will co-operate with Rim in his efforts in this direction. The resolution met with loud objections on all sides, Mr Darling (N. Y.) trom the Special Com. mittee on Frauds on the Internal Revenue, ae & report, which was ordered to be printed. Mr. Trimble, (Ky,) from same commit! bmit a minority report ai ort hour having exptred, Mr. Mor, Fill (VC) asked leave to make a statement with pono - for coger oe the House. There int appropriati: ills ye tobe acted on, and other wane, sad he ye, wfactory, the House could thought business would be greatly facilitated by Pasaning ine course suggested by himself, and he would therefore submit a motion to sub. mit the bill referred to to a committee of con- ference at once, Mr. Frank Thomas Md.) said that before tron he desired to make yielding to that ee & statement. This Heuse had determined thé duty on coal several times and she ate had changed it, and he did not think halt tant interests could be placed in the hands of a Faget tl he definite instructions, and. e wou refore SugKest As a modifica of the resolution that oye the Hoare be 1a: Consent to change any impost duty on coal authorized if rnc dSt pee ise and agreed to by the amendment of the Senate. Mr. ‘Thomas et that the Government would net suffer if the considera- tion of the bill was postponed unul next Congress. Mr. Scofield (Pa.) proposed to instruct the Committee of Conference with a Drovieo that the duty on coal shall not be less than $1.50 Per ton. Mr. Dawes was opposed to trammelling the Conference Contwiice with instructions on Any special interests, fter some further discussion Mr Morrill’s Tesolution was d to—yens "4, nays 67. The House then resolved itse!f into Commits tes of the Whole on tht Tax bill. BTzE ALL.” DRCORATED CHINA DIN. TUILET SETTS ear TEA AND ‘lees BBO. ra, rott Hall, b AL NEWS. ux P Purren —Yesterday f.Jobn P, Pepper, who bas beea ofably Keown to oar citizens, died Affairs in Georgetown. Etactiom—To. day the eisction tor Sud Oommen VYvoune: of ear town is In PORrees it wel, Uae it @lection in the Deeuictol Cub whic theovlured yuo Tas is ag Mr. Pepp-r was n : and to thie city ip . bat eo far there has 4 O'CLOCK PLM. rete cas amar |" HOt been the shgntest indicatioa Of & branes nr fn 2 ie- worker on the Capi bsequentiy ; taken by gemeral ucket, VERNMENT SEC many years carried ness on P-ga- | DBI TOF convenience sake the town is divided oo . F fyi vania Avenue, at the corner of what is now | ‘Plo four precincts, in each of which is a bal. Jay Vooke & Uo turaish t known ee Marbieaticy. He received the ap- | lvt-box apd three receivers of tlekets as horn. ointment of Superintendent of the Sou:henst cts hed ate cs ern necutive Building, (Treasary Departn-st,) tofore. The tst precinct polis were opened ac Kirch’s, cornet of Bridge and Jefferson streets o-Morrow with the honors of thé order. Uoiaimbin Lodge, Oolam- bia Encampmentandthe Grand Encampment " to-might to make arrangements for the Tavera e held thr out the admiug:r.tions | 24 precimet, Dunbarton sireet, near Ws. o8 Dougan. tot... : Pica saa Vas Be arrispa, | Precinct, High street, near Cauat. USS. Five tied, 1682. jer, and Polk. He was very And | cinct, Jd Street, ber ween High aod Market U.S Bive Twenties ise. Busy PAGE age aie Ceca ee Menta st | ‘“Westeraay Capt Rees completed the detail U S&S. Five Twenties, 1865. - HBX Gaaes }, and sipce 1952 he has repre. ty at tbe polls, makwug @ total of U.S. Five Dwentive,Jand-J}y, 65.106 % cep NWabdin the Council aud | 145, inclugiog the police ot in nae 2 tots C. 3 Ten Forties...... Wis Board of Aidermen at intervaieunti! Juneia:t, | outed force. The detail assembled last TS. Sever Tmrties, Au; 5 5 when he declined a re-election. He Wasa man | Wigbt at the Ist ward stasion, ama this morniee . 8. Seven Thirties, of great beneyolence, apd in & quiet undsten- | 8 6.3) O'Clock formed under command of Cap 2 talous manae? Often teeved the wants of the | Reed, police inspector, and marched to tne peor . He: bas been ‘ominent | Garters provided for them on High s:rme:, member.ot, der of Eellows for many | Bear the sation-house. Fitteen men were thea years, ad Sait be burie detailed fer duty steach precinct ander Leuts Kelly, Skippon, Hiurley, and Jonnson, Lieut Es-ex baving supervision of the whole My Ricbar »d Onpt. Reed are both with the officers of the force. At Vo'clock the polis were opened and tne im towa RECEPTION AT THE PRESI9ENT’S, -— Tusk of voter, wiibout distinetion of co: oT, The weekly receptions of. the ladies of the | (SPUMKY-— Lich Dageer of Lowden commenced. The vows of several colsri Executive Mansion was held this afternoon Wm Bb Nutt (returned rebel. formerly of the | Men were rejected because they could ao: ba vetween the hoers of one and four o'¢lock» | Treasury Department) says thac Any Attempt 7. Tabata on ake ee - < 4 Election de and was, attended by many persons, although ee on ee eee he ie ceapare, a the colored votrrs somewhat requiring ‘be weatber was very inclement. Among and judges, by aby power and means that | them fo make oarh to their identity and ace ‘hose present were Mrs. . Secretary Welles, | ma at bis command.” He defies courts | Tbe voting in the preeimets, except the 2d, was Miss Morgen, Mrs. H. D. Ceoke, Mr, and Mrs. A. K. Brown and danghter, of Liverpool. Mrs. S. L. Dawson, of Pennsylvania, Mrs_ Judge Miller, and a namber of ladies of Mem- bers and Senators. Mrs. Patterson and Miss Stover received the guests. Mrs. Swover being indisposed and juries. and calle on his “ enemies, * to bring on their “Hop Judge Thomas, and thy te entire pack of rebel sheriffs and attacnes” zAdding—“You expect to succeed, do you! We'll see.” father siow. In the2@ precinct the eolored vote is very large and the Hoe of voters is very long The Receivers bave been notified rat they are not Judges of Election, and haveonty the rght to require proet of identity, and whe. that i» given they pave no right to reject a reg- istered voter itis impossible fe tell bow the vote stands iS SURRATT —The prisoner, John H. Surratt. At ibe jail, spends a considerable poruon of his tme bow iw religious reading, but appears a po tally is kept outside, but the friends o: ———————— = Pin A * each ty ste confident of succe The THE PAYMENT pe nf ld INTEREST con ino ia trrende 0 Mr Wetce expect a majority of». - - 3 dine ere is Mr. Sherman, from tue Senate Finance Com- aaa ee ae or ag et dg Tne URBAMITY AssocIATION Preposes to give a fine ball at Marini’s Academy on Mon- March 4. so much confidence expressed by the friend, mittee. on Saturday night reported adversely on the Heuse resolution authorizing the Sec- retary of the Treasury to issue ene huodred millions of legal tender notes to redeem com. pound interest notes, He reported, by way of amendment, the Senate bill authorizing the issuing of temporary three per cent interest certificates for the redemption of compound interest notes. of Mr. Weich in the success of their Coun ieket Al 2 o'clock the votes follows olled were abou! « t precin:t— White, 224; colored. | bite, 220; colored, 323. 34 pre ‘White, 220: colored, %. 4th precto 206, colored, 155. During the entire day there bas been less of drunkenness and disorderly comdact tha ueual upon the streets, though from an ea hour the streets and corners tn the wicinity the polis bave been cccapied by €roups citizens. without distinction of color, wi» were evidently deeply toterested in rhe re~ of the election. The restaurants and ¢ PPling houses bave been closed ali day, and tbe tropolitan police ae contrneally pairolbing town. No fears of riot during the aay areoow entertained, 8nd itis very probable tnat by few persons will be on the etree: after dark Tue Mencnasts’ Excaawon —At noon ¢ day the merchants in favor of erganizing an Excnange met in the rooms of Davidson & U> Water street, d were called to order by M E. 1.y0ns, chairman; Mr. W. Marbary acting Secretary Shoemaker, from the commi:- RRBwvCED PRICES. GEO. 3 JOHNSON & CO. Are selling Merrimack, Sprague, and Paelfic CALICOES at 20 cents; Wamautt.slzixc ; OUT- TONS et very low prices. Also, receivin, flue assortment of Spring PABASOLS; White Marseilles QUUNTEB- very superior and cheap; Ourtain DAM- J other desirable and cheap goods, JOHNSON & SUTTON’S OLD STAND, fe 25 3" 521 Tth street. a nee. Jeet EBTUBNED FROM THE NOBTHEEN MABREBTS, Where I have selected vee THE TARIFF. = ‘The Houre to-day refased to accede to the motion of Mr. Morrill, chairman ef the House Committee on Ways and Means, to take the tariff bill from the Committee cf the Wholt and refer to a conference committee. The ac” tion of the Houce ts considered to demonstrate conclusively that ne definite action will be had on the tariff bill this session. APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT, The President on Saturday sent to the Sen- ate the nominations of J. L. Englebert, asses- per yard: Gi tee On organtzation, reported a constitunon retty st les, 2. cents; pice #3 les Balmoral and by-laws, which provides that the associa. tor seventh district Pennsylvania, vice Mar Mi $3. god duailly Alpaca 40 ceute, Licos Ti, ball be known as the Merchants’ Fr. tin, rejected; Curtis ©. Gardner, assessor 27th | € @ large lov of whi syed jong. Also, a brown COTTONS, which I nim selliag from t. tem per cent cheaper than can be bought else ld stock. What I All. persons bav- @ at ienst ten per EMORY BAXTER’s, Av..bet 13th and 20th ste. CHEAP GOODS!) ree’ ze of h. The officers are « president, vice presiten!, secrevary, treasurer and fiye directors, which offfcers constitute a board of management. Tae Canal.—i.ast night, the water was drawn off from this section of the Oana! for the Purpose of removing sand bars, and mak such repairs as may be necessary. We hear no serious Gamage to Ube canal by the treshe:, aud the probability is that the work of clean sing and repairing will be speedily compiler 4 and navigation resumed Flour axp Grain MARKET.—The marke: opened this morning WUR a moderate demand district of New York, vice Judson. rejected: Richard N, Schooley, collector of custems, Gennessee, N.Y , vice Davy. BILL TO CONSOLIDATE THE NATIONAL DEBT dog Dry oy tby calling at fe 25 3t* No 115 Pa NEY Goods! Mr. Sherman introduced in the Senate to. Gay & bill to consolidate the national debt and provide for its payment. By the bill tne au- thority of the Secretary of the Treasury to issue bonds under the act of March 3, 1865, is so extended as to authorize the Secretary to BOGAN & WYLIE, 329 BEVENTH STERET. a for flour tor the local trade. The traneactio.« issue bonds of the character and denomination BLEACHED dpi eg 4 red at 125 15 | are bghbt, aud the price lists of Saturday re. described in the act, payable, Principal and ar por yer main unchanged. terest, in coin, and bearing interest at the rate D COT FON, y~rd wide, 15, 13,90, 280.:3-4 TB, 1255 Re. and 7-8, 1236 to 20c —_—_—_————SESESE to 200. ; fast colors, 15,16, and 1Sc.; of six per cent. per annura, payable semi. K FUBNISHING A aunually, to be known as the coasolidated debt of the United States: the proceeds of the SHINGTUN Navy ¥ PBOPOsaLs ro: Peer tae wa N y¥ 25¢ ; & good assortment. Pave stzR s 6 bonds to be applied solely to the purchase or ‘inde and sizes. and everything D ‘ob payment of existing indebtedness of the 1058. fe 18-30 t nited Stares. The bonds thus issued shall be m subject to an annual tax by the United States not exceeding one percent. in lien ofall other iaxation upon said bonds or the income there- from; the tax to b2 ple dged to the redaction of the public debt. The Chief Justice of tae United States, the Secretary of Treasury, and the Treasurer of the United States are Two onIchERING ‘GRAND P . which we bave taken ag 5 one ACM of them almost new. For sale upon easy terms, at the ware-roome of BOTT & Ce. W.@. METZ . Bole agenty of Steinway’s Pianos which must be ef the very best que livered free of expense and dor u Meud! mopectton the * Bureau Equipment and Recriiine 6 900 Chain Links of 2 8-16 inches diameter a! " 26°, inches long, estimate! weight, 17 ., 00 ibs constituted Se Or Teen een eing Fcnd. fe 23-31* 3310.0 ain kink . ont 35 Je, inebes diameter, The Secretary of Treasury is authorized to issue = ‘and 21) we bonds of the United States to an Amount equal Pp4 BLOB OBGANS, ane, 6 incoes diame to $500,000,00, bearing interest at the rate not 2 i 5] exceeding five per cent. per annum, payable | gp.Peve this week received four pew and bean 8.00 ne ai semi-annually, and redeemabie twenty years RICAN PABLOB OBGA tal, 695 900 8. trom date, the pomceet and interest able | ef 8. - Smith's Boston mate. R * as rabees Encrmerring in the coin of the country where payable. Said I have also in store a complete assortment of 1,50 Seamlera Brase Tubes, 61 tnches long, 25 bonds to be disposed of only in exchange for Organs and Melod — inches outeide diameter Six per cent. interest bearing bonds of the Uni- i=: mae 75 Plate: Irom, 3621202 °; inches, best American pyrene pn es fo 33-2 306 FS. ave . near 3008 ot oe Fiates Troms S6x12°x3 16 inches, best Ameri a ‘a vi » or Mr. Darling. ot New York, from the special the 1st of Janu: tre reauested, to I} and get “ Bereaa Comstruction, & committee of investigation on frauds in the | them, otherwise they will besold at public auc- 1,000 pounds 2; inch Drawn Lead Pipe. mediu 100 pounds 3 ip: ry payment and collection of the internal revenue Draws Lead Pipe, medium om distilled spirits, tobacco, and cigars, re- mrecnu Ordwance.” ‘dom on the’ lst of Mareh to pay the charges there- “- a jan 16-8m A 40 (forty) Gallons Alcohol, 9 per ported to-day that the most stapendons frauds | Je@%¢$m Mo. 414 Dastrect. fp regumlrea for the are practiced in the coliection of the revenue Pagrerets Fei et aeR AMD ocTa- Leake forth op the articles pamed, especially spirits. It is pe TING STAMPS. for bidcers to be had at this office. beleved that se ven-eighths of the entireamonnt Post Orvicz DarantuExt. CALVIN C of epirits manufactured. under the present Wasnincte fe 2-st Paywaster U jaw, have eecaped taxation, and that few, if any, of the large distilleries in the United States now in operation are doing a legiti; > . The 'ax om distilled spirits is per gallon, while it i id openly in the et at prices ranging from $1.50 to $1.40 per gajion The evidence taken by the Committee siso shows much evasion of the tax on cigars. It appears that the anthorized prac ing cigars without the actual pa) is ameans of fraud. Various recom: dations 'e made by the Committee for the remedy of the is set forth im the report aad accompanying evidence. ‘The Committee recommend a reorganization of the revenue force in New York. Philadel- ia and Brooklyn, and conclude by saying :— t is manifest that frauds cannot be practiced 80 generally and so openly without either cen- nivance or gross inefficiengy on tne part of a SEALED PROPOSALS hoon Yor fursiching tor tke one the United Btates, fou: aeers from day of ear, pext, MA) @ and Ing sYaMPsot @ following description, namely E&t4sticn SPECIAL NOTIOR. HARLES BREZSREG. pany dy ys confidence heretofore showa le@ve to call their atiention to the cil cume epee all articice of Soweiry, jewelry, LJ Bonds. ‘¢ ament Scrip, which we oa peed Morkiog BI without the bet snmtine ria Sther’rbapecte to the Circular 8 . with type for the years, months, made ereateeing when oth. and afeare egeinetivjury v ainat wing large number of the revenue officers.” and days, of the same material. Slarpe warebonte In eonenrtion sith ear sme i Ctreuler Watkin Pitney ot ties. 'o anyother | ¥f bave special facilities for sterage of all kinds rl on ia DISPOSAL OF PUBLIC LANDS durable material, forthetane of Post Orheee nek oF Rereent en Fasnteare, Se... on ahieh we The Commissioner of the General Land Of. Agents on rail: and steamboat dines. | Moths “We call especial atten to the fact fice has received returns showing an aggregate of the office end State, or the it pame of the railread or river line. with ¢ disposal of 13,683 acres of the public lands du-. oa ‘ol derabie tuatert tes, in blocks of table thumb screw, OW iD, La * i) Tr ase. si same 5,471 acres; Roseburg, Oregon, 5,917 acre: diemeter as is described for No. 1. couver, Wash gton Territory. 1,555 acres: and 3. Olympia, Wachington Territory, 730 acres. ‘ircnlar and Octagon ming Stamps, of a The Commissioner ha- also received from the | suitable durable material the same size a jlea-~s No. 1, with the name of the office Siete, and type for months and 2 cular Stamp, for years. local office at Ro-eburg. Oregon, @ list of se- lectious by the State of Oregon. under the act of Congress -‘granting lands to the State of Oregon to aid in the consiruciion of a military Gary of uid State.” amounting in the teen. ons ary of sai = " . Wie ee ete e peso mer ute im. fhe Fost Olhces’ at Bostoss, MvsTERED OuT.—Brevet Brigadier General sbie style bor foreign neice oF or eny = OU. H. Frederick, Assistant Commissioner of RATING STAMPS. rae > ° ‘BSBY PHILIPPI. the Freedmen’s Bureau for the State of Ken- Circular and Rating Stamps to cer: tucky, bas beep mustered out and honorably | the Circular Etampe of classes 1-3 ond FEOM PaRi8, discharged, bis service being no longer re- | Bree LADIES’ AND GRETLBMENS’ HAIBDBES- quired. a free. oBR, Woold res &7From Shillington, Odeon Ballding, we baye the March number of “The Riverside Magazine;” the March number of the New Magazine for children, and the March namber of “The Northern Lights,” illustrated Magazine. : ORDERED To SovTH CaRo.tna.—The 44th U. 8S: Colored Infantry, under command of Qolone] Mites, will shortly leave thie city for South Carolina, having been ordered to daty im that department. - Bereteep wit be: recetved forall of he above pS. or for each separate class Stam; ferent classes Btempe must secompany the propo- Been : wastfornish with his prepesals evi- 5 5 ‘iss Blew.) Semen Baas this ability to com; bis bid. im 7 . : ork, wasat tie Depitol to-day,” N*™ | Renaldo sureties si be seyaized toacon- | H8 a Festel'by Semis Rises Meine? wicy. York, was at the Oapitol to-day. " Meyer. rior Osthesra! View, very fine, ) Se oe ee "ithe stam ‘must be detivered to the Post Office moex. ac .&o. ANTERNAL REVENUE—The receipts from this | De periment the expense of the contractor. Kngravinge —Taseo et the Court of Terrare re- ‘source to-day were $501,782.15. citi WAY’S PIANOS. '»Fepevan’ Ds wo ee a a kind of at ~ -at 0, aia Date Peed: Foto oo ite Third 5 os, ands sta mite wort et so! ie tere duorpatigongtyy he 0 . BD. e ay a ince Xe enunty, a a reborn Tee EL NCn GMa Pies aa OTBL Goons: Sa wd, CROCKERY. ' " i OLabswa: . ’ A 3 1 BOAP. ee eae PLATED = 5 ~ cash Orders through A fall stock constantly on hand of vest moet relia le seed -a70' na in the Unived Stet * | pot ome OM be Promptly attended to 0 Govuds. large suppAy, which are TN eee gen- and Gand! Manafactarer, No ps ange fe2s 3t “in'is-cotw, 54S 7th stcvst, below Pera. avenue it. » bet, ath end oth.