Evening Star Newspaper, February 28, 1867, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. ©! "storm grant covmmncaer The Largest Circnlation in the District W. D. WALLACH, Editor and Proprietor. WASHINGTON CITY: THURSDAY....... FEBRUARY 2%, 157. S7 READING MATTER OM EVERY PAGE. SEE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELB- GRAPBIC AND OTHER MATTER. TO ADVERTI The tollowing 1s the offciai citculation of the daily papers of this city competing for the Goverument advertising Under the recent act of Uongress directing sncb Sdvertwing to be made in the two daily news- Papers of Washington having the larges Circulation Evsenine StaR. Chronicle or the quarter ending December 31, 1966, as ken from the books of the Internal Revenue Office, are as follows: THE RECEPTIONS. —o— The White House. The ladies of the Executive Mansion, Mrs. Stover and Mre Patterson, are at home every Menéay. The Cabinet. The Iadies of the family of Hon. O H. Brewoing, Secretary of the Interior, will re- ceive their friends on Wednesdays, at tbe resi dence of the Secretary, on the east side or Montgomery street, Georgetown Heights. Secretary and Mrs. McCulloch have issued cards for two receptions, the first to be held on | the evening of the 23d inst., and the second on the 2d of March. Mrs. Postmaster General Randali will re- ceive at her residence, No. 407 New York ave- Bae, on Wednesday afternoen. tore. WHAT ARE WE TO BELIEVE? ‘This is an age of progress. So says every one, and according to the old adage «wha; every one says must be true” if assaulting eld ideas and opinions, Upsetting received theories, and demolishing t me-honored tra. ditions, indicates an intellectual advance, then ‘we are progressing rapidly. Ross Browne, in his sprightly sketch of the Istand of Juan Fer- mandez, deccrides a character who not only Fefused to believe in Robinson Crasoe, bat ‘was incredulous as to his man Friday and the Seats, and even went sv fir asto doubt the | existence of the island on which he (the doubter) then stood. This iadividuai is the | type of a class which is becoming so numerous that we are likely to have all history. sacred and profane, oral and written, wiped ou’, Jeaving the past a3 uncertain and Misty as toe future. The son of Napoleon ill., who re- fuses to study geography for the reason that «the map has ofien changed of late years, and papa says will soon be cbanged again,” might with even greater propriety refase to study history, because it is likely to be rewritten before he can profit by bis les- sons. Within a few years past, “ progres- sionists” of the school we refer to, Bave se: down Homer as a myth, claiming that ue poems credited to him are a mere collection of the rhymes of wandering minstrels; nave un- crowned Shakespeare, and placed his laurels on the brow of Lord Bacon; have receustructed the crook-backed tyrant Richard I11, and made of him a type of physical beauty and moral excellence; have defended Judas Iscariot, ‘Who they say was a much abused man, and mot accountable for his acts; have asserted that the Bible is not to be relied oa for matter of fact: have spoiled the remantic story of Pocabomtas saviag the life of Captain John Smith, and added insult to injury by saying Smith was a “bio wer” and Poeahontas “a littie wanton Indian girl:” and now characterize the story of William Tell snooting the apple off his son's head as a Pleasing fable, Banded down from the remotest antiquity. Not only is ancieut and medieval Ristory being subjected to a rigid scrutiny by these doubting Thomases, but events the most recent are can- ‘Vassed with a vigor and determination which S calculated to deter many timid souls from accepting anything as tratm. In fact, Arch- bishop W hatcly’s iliastration of how historical facts may be controverted 1s not so exaggerated ashe seemed to think, and we may expect shortly to find some wiseacre seriously ad. Vancing the theery that Napoleon Bonaparte | ‘was amyth; a mere invention of the French Republicans to frighten the Boglisk and Beep the contiment im order. Already the events in our late rebellion are sharing the fate of other historical faets more remote, and while we know, because we Bave seen, that our troops in the field defeated and scat- tered army after army opposed te them: as- Saulted and carried stronghold atter strong- hold, in the Sou:h; and won the rebellious ter- ritory inch by tach, and held it, until all op- Position was crushed ont, and the Federal | Suthority re-established on every tootof soil | yet we bave philosophers of the new school who will demonstrate, to their own satisfaction Bt least, that no rebel General ever 1o:t a bat- Ge; that the South was always victorious; and | that they gave up the struggle merely because they got tured of fighting. If history is to be | ehanged to suit all sorts of theories, built on | the prejudices, or the whims and caprices of every one who sets up fer a critic, we may as | Well barn up our books, and make up our minds to disbelieve everything outside of our Own experience, and not be too sare of the } verity of what we see and hear. epee Tue Fixe Ants.—Tne admirabd’ Painting by Sommers. representing a scene in the Uat- skill Mountains, attracts mach attention at Markriter’s, 456 7th street. It isa gem to be Prized, and will doubtiess be securea by some One of taste. An “interior” Basle Cathedral. by Renoux. at. Markriter’s, is of a class of merit rarely seen im this country; bat our pub- lic taste has not been cultivated to quite appre- ciate this class of pictures, though they are greatly esteemed by connoisseurs. This «-inte- rior” would prove a vaiuabie addition to any collection. Some admurabie cabinet Pictares by Wilson are to be seen at Markriter’s, three or feur trait pieces, another of Tait’s ex- quisite « Little Chicks,” and « display of the cBolcest modern engravings, amoncst which may be mentioned H wonderfally spir- ited “Rescue from the Fire,” « Pardon,” by Merle, «Shakspeare Reciting Before Queen Elizabeth,” “Tasso Before the Court of Fer- Fare,” &c., &c. A — MaRyLayd Rerveljcam Stats Conven- “Tiow.—The Repubdlicas State Convention as- sembied at Front Street Theatre, in Baltimore, yesterday. Dr. Ober, of Alleghany county, presided. Strong resolutions were adopted as & platform for the party im the State. Univer. eal manhood suffrage was prociaimed, and the Uonservatives of the State were threatened ‘with congressional interference if the pian of calling @ State constitutional eonveation ig carried out,except on the broad platform of ‘Universal suffrage. The same party held a large mass meeting at the same place las; might. Speeches were made by Hon. Horace Maynard,of Tenvesse; Hon. Columbus Delano, of Ohio, and others. Ali were in favor of megro sulrage and denunciatery of the Presi. deat. —_—_—_—_— S7'The Senate Uommities on Agriculture bas, in accordance with the suggestion of the Secretary of the Interior, recommended the erection of a buliding for the exclusive use of the Agricultural Department. Jadictary ee Fascuon —Ttere Snother large audi, euce at Wall's Opera House last evening, aad the popularity of the Webb Sisters is increas. ing. There 1s seme curiosity to see Ada Webb in “ Fanchon,” as shown by the rush for seats bo-day. | “GLEBIOAL MUTUAL BOIL * | OC Hearse ‘The seeoud mestine af | Were subscribed for at the first monthly meeting. | Subseribers or others wishing to take steck, are The President has peen engaged to-day, itis upders'vod, in preparing the vetoen the Mili- tary bill, and no visitors have bees admitted. A large crowd were in atiendance this mora - ing, but learning there was no possiole chance for thi m to bave aj dieace with the Exeeu- tive they withdrew. Attorney General Stan- berry was closeted with him fer some time this forenoon, and the Postmaster General had &@=Dort interview about one o'clock. The yete Message will undoubtedly be transmit:ed to the Howse te-morrow. i COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS AT BANGOR. settled MAINE. The President yesterday nominated Hon. J. H Rice, of Maine, Republican, tobe collector ef customs at Bangor, Maine. This is an ex- cellent appointment, and tne President in mrking it evidently did so with the purpose of ®-Lecting the best man for the piace, regardless of politics. DISPOSAL OF PUBLIC LANDS. Returns received by Commissioner Wilson, Of the General Land Office, show an aggregate dy posal of 26,234 acres of tne public lands during the mourh of January last, at the fol- lowing lovai oMces:—Marquette, Michigan; Sreux ~ Jowa; (+reenieat, Minnesota; Ver- mlbon, Dakotah Territory; Stevi oint, Wisconsin, and Denver Uity, Volorado. The ereater portion of the land was taken for al settlement and cultivation under the bemestead Inw THE TWRHNTY PERCENT. BILL. The bit! granting an increase of twenty per cent. op ‘be sslariee of certain civil employees of the Govere ments having reeeived the signa. ‘ure ofthe President was to-day transmittsd tothe State Department to be filed. THE DISTRICT ASSESSOR. The President yesterday sent in to the Senate the nominati n of Frederick Kuones, as Asses- ser Internal Revenue, District of Columbia, in place of Peter M. Pearson. Prreowat —John Russell Young, managing editor of the New York Tribune, is ia town om bis return trom a short health trip Soath. He ts the youngest of managing editors — pun aside — being barely twenty- “ix, but the ability he has displayed in con- ductipg the great New York daily makes him a man of mark already. +++-Jadge Jonn B. Haskins, Hon. Simon Sameron, Horace Greeley, “Rey. Petroleam V. Nasby,” (D. R- Locke,) and Brigham Young. Jr., were on the House floorto-day. Brigham, Junior. rath- er intelligent looking young man with theneck of an ox, SE ete eeneerr tee KExTrOKY.—The Union State Uonventioa which met at Frankfort, Ky. on Tuesday, fourhundred delegates being present, cut leose from the Conservatives and adopted a radica; platform. The convention nominated—for Governor, Col, Sidney M. Barnes; Lieutenan; Governor, Hon. R. T. Baker. The Unionist: in the 7th district of that State have nominated Wm. Brown for Congre: Sa ae. ed ASSISTANT PAYMASTER GENERALS.—The list of nominations by the President Published yesterday was incorrect in one particular. Daniel McClure and N. W. Brown were nomi- nated to be assistant paymaster generals with the rank of colonel, and ©. H. Fry nominated to be deputy paymaster general with the rank of lieutenant colonel, vice N. W. Brown pro- moted. IMPORTANT OPINIoN.—The Secretary of the Interior bas forwarded to the General Land Office an opinion relative to the right of the Central Branch of the Pacific Railroad to inereased subsidies of land and bonds under the Pacific Railroad act. The value of the lands embraced in this opinion is about 83,500,C00. ee ee VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE —The present ses. sion of the Virginia Legislature expires by constitutional limitation on the first ef March, but efforts are being made to induce Governor Pierpont to call an extra session, ————_—__. OxI0 on U RSAL ScF¥RAGE.—In the Onio House Tuesday, Boynton's Tesolation to Strike out the word “white” from the Consti- tution was lost, after a lengthy debate, by a vote of 26 yeas to 50 pays. ——$——— es PEReEONAL.—Major Charles O. Rogers, pro- prietor of the Boston Journal, and “Petroleam V. Nasby” are at Willarde’. S7 it is understoed that a large portion ef the members ef the Virginia Senate tavor the calling of a State convention. ——<——___._ INTERNAL REVENUE.—The receipts from this source to-day were 8202,392.46. Tuk GRanp Conczat of Joseph Hermanns isto come off on Saturday evening next. Mr. Herm ins will sing a new song ne by 33q., ou: himself, words by Sam Williams, Consal at Hamburg. RIBERMIAN BRHEVOL mextregular meeti: op Ee toed FBI- . ° . 1, of the members is red. as ti Es proper celebration of St. Pat- msde. BREW J. JOYOD, President. Association will be held st Queen & Abel’s Hall, K street. near 7th, on MONDAY EVENING, March 4th, at 7 o’cleck. Ti mber of shares is limited to 1.500, and 400 invited to attend, Certificates and comstitations ready fer issue. fe 38-3t CO. W. MOBBRIS, Secretary. Ste ee (g"T0 THB PUBLIO with an inviteti: eentlemen, with readings 8p early da: a x trei ith ¥ \- it Slat "ebies acne tate pe it emtireffailure of the corn crop during Le past season. waren gare onlin! sera te e iJ bas re, a the sacred trust of ecting end ana, ite iaws, Ide not doubt he Pliers ay souls Sery militery force as still i: joma: fe controliies the unsabdued cpammente of nebeliton, il yetoon- from all political considerations, these ors relent men end women are oar brethers and one bi sid, the ment would preducea suict eilte Se sareacas our political relations. v. P. ley, and § Be Wise. 8.J., consen Treasurers ae at will have sre Te contrel of the Stetetbutiog a d to the 3880 be oPrecident of the Chacteter nea boutk Gensitee lroed Company, and Other reeponsibie parties oa. we isa gaa sag POLOMOnS. Ne aoe Poupeyt sate Vite § Wasuincron,D. 0. Feb. 97, 1867. wows GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. ‘ W ABEINGTOR, Fovruazy 28, 1967. Jay Cooke & Uo farnish the following quo- tations of Goverpment securities: ve Twenties, 1865. Five Twenties,Jan&J’y, Ten Forties. FINANCIAL. Lewis Johason & Oo., quote Stocks and Bonds in home and foreign markets as follows: New Yor, Feb. 23.—2d Board—U. S. 1831 Coupon 6's, 110%; do. 5-20's, 1114; U.S. 5's 10-40 8, Coupons, 101 4; 7.30"s, 105%; Vaaton Oo., 45; Cumberland Coai Uo. pref'd, 30; Qaick- silver Mining Co..334; New York Central RR; 102%; Erve Railway, 55%: Hudeon River KK. 138; Beading R. R., 13%; Michigan Central R. R., 107; Michigan Southern ang N. Indiana R. R., 72; do. guaranteed, ——; Lilimois Uen- tral R. R., 116; Cleveland and Pittaburz R. R., 4; Chicago and Northwestern R. aed | ‘€, Fort Wayne. and Uhicago R. 9%; Obto and Mississippi Certificates, R. 254; Gold, 1.30 p. m., } THE CaTHoric Cuvacn or [RELAND.—Car- dinal Quilen bas been receiving addresses from a nomber of religious and educational societies connected with the Catholic Caurch im Ireland. The ladies and gentlemen pre- senting them had the honor of Kissing the pastoral ring. In ene of his replies ‘he Car- dinal, re.erring to the Irish Ubarch, said they, the Catholics, did mot seex to enrich them- selves with the spoils of the establishment. They would “accept no fetters from the British government, be they of brass, or silver, or gold; but they demanded chat the enormous sum now devoted to the maintenance of a Protestant ascendancy should be set aside to form @ special fund for works of charity and religion and for: the devolopment of the talent and resources of the island.” PRoposep Division oy Tug Eprscopan Diocksk ov VIRGINIA —At a Meeting of the Vesiry of Grace Church, Petersburg, held Menday, February 25th, 1867, the following resoluuons were adopted unanimously: «Resolved, That in the opmion of the Vestry of Grace Church, Petersburg, a division of the Diocese of Virginia is eminently desirable, and we believe w:li resaltin enlarging the effici- ency and usefuiness in the Church in bown sections. That we agree that James river marks owt a natural and comvenieut line of division. MESSES.8 GOLDSTEIN & 00. street west, near Pena @ to call the blic fi attention of je store rooms, with geod safes for valu- ables rivate oilice connected for all confiden- tial businces. ‘oney advanced on Gold snd Silver Watches, Eliverware, Jewelry, and on all kinds ise re Bonds, Stocks, Serips, Government Se- ties. “Loans meee by day or week on merehandise sub- rraagements have been positing eeampsd Sees en: iacipal ct o! WAND a-HALF OTE JOSEPH G. SHAFFIELD, FRENOH OONF EOTIONERY. LADIES’ ICB CBEAM & DINING SaLOOR, 246 Ponn. Ave., bet. i2th and 13th sts. Weddings, Dinner or ae short netice with noveltics Cakes, and Oonfectioneries, Cakes, best tom Table Sal Ice Uream, Water Ice, Roman Puneh, B (Ta key. plain’; Kscoloped Oysiers, Boned Turkey in jelly, Obariotte Busse, otc. ote Attend: a days exeepted,) at School gieend story City Hail, wost wing, from 9a. m.to By'crder of she President. [Int] fe1-cotapl Pics Batista oh Heoniesessd ees Dial tatoo JR BOKIVED—i0 jogs NEW MAPLE P. THERM PRODUCE COMPANY, 390 Det.. bet. 10th and Lith ots. 'OB SALB_Two Boner one Bay 10 Oo 1-horse ply BICHARD. seorgetown . fe 23 tf ved oe sale a lot of aI . ose Ky of other BIBDS. Gh lendid Mocking. Ali resented. Ho. 247 taken up astra: e@dver' and iter on Dec 24th, 1866. will be Bevear eaevapar ‘MORNING. or very @e. fe'0-st" KBLEWER & PYWRLL, 8,000 So etmaGENs cocoa murs. 200 boxes ORANG aad il 100 barrels APPLE. Sem ONS, Just received and for ree tan ARN LUMSDON 2 00. QPasiie OF SPRING FASHIONS - DEMOBBST’S 0! M Me Femae nares natosiun sy gaanion. All the meg he Most reliable styles of Paris atidese "asian rad tpaatte aed great variety. {fet8-$1°] Mrs.E M.HINCKUEY, W 488 INeron OITY SAVINGS BANK, Corner of 7th street and Louisiana ave., PAYS INTEBBST ON DEPOSITS, BUY AMD SELL BONDS AND STOOKs, GOLD AND SILVER. LARD WARRANTS WANTED. Ce4t! coany Best W ts Py a3 WHITE asa at $8, by the ton. All sizes, rod tad Bglk OAR WOOD, $30 per cord. ETS oF Galt tl Boo tware wetghs 200 Ibe 7m oun DS bo \ BD, fo%-ly Corner 4th and G streets, ALSH’S OBNTRAL LOAN OFFICE, Mo. 480 10th st., one door below Penn. This Well-known Office mai BAL ABvaNoRs and Silver Watches.| rchandise of every fo 28-38 LLB. fe baw Sua OSBOK SILK POPLINS. ‘We invite the attention of the ladies tos beau- tiful assortment of very fine auality of SMALL GHREOK SILK POPLI in Black and White and Fancy Ootors, the MOST DESIRABLE Q00Ds. in the market, and only $1.60 por yard. LYONS BLACK GRO, GRAIN AND aR MUBBE SILKS. ‘Ton plcces splendid quality. Lyon's Black Gro. Groin and Armere SILKS (white salvage) at the low price of 01.00, 92.75, 3, @3.25, $3.00, §3.75 and @4 por yard, Ledies in want ofa HANDSOME BLACK SILK may rely upon getting from us a good article at 4 LOW PRIOR. . SEW SPRING DRESS GOODS im great variety from 96 conte te 76 conte por oe > J.J, MAY 800, tow -out CONGRESSIONAL. ———— TavRepar, Febraary 29. Suwate.—The Chair laid before the Senate the annual report of the Commisetoner of Pa- -S. gee: was referred to the Commiticoon mt On motion of Mr. Trumbal! the bili to es- tablish a ‘tment of Education was up, the me oy being on the am tot rT. Conness, to strike out “Department” and ineert “Bureau,” which was disagreed to. Mr. Hendricks had no idca that this bill would be of any benefit to the people of the country, although it might be few people. it would be just like the ment of Agri- caltare, which entaiicd expense on the Treasury, but with very little a benefit. Most of the States good school systems now, and it was scarcely pro; tw establish an institution im this city to super. vise the State sysiems. Mr. Saulsbury said Congress had no consti- tutional power to enact such a measere as this. The bill was then passed. Mr. Sumeer, from the Committee on Foreign asked to be discharged trom the further consideration of the following, which ‘was granted. House bill to preserve the neutrality of the United States, The petition of the Portugese Con at Savannah, praying compensatioa tor property destroyed by General Sherma: ‘roops in 1865. The petition of French Canadiatis and others, Temonstrating against the proposed confedera- ion of the British Provin es. The memorial of New York Chamber of Commerce to detail a portion ef the Navy to make esundings of the bed of the Atlantic Ocear, with a view tu the laying of additional telegraph cable. Memorial ot the Pennsylvania Peace Society, asking for establishment of an international tribunal, to which all disputes between differ- ent pations may be referred. Memorial ot American authors, asking for the establishment of an iaternational copyrigat law. Mr. Sumner, from the same Committee, re- ported a joint resolution tendering the thanks of Congress to the Parliament of Brazil for its expressions of condolence on the assassination of President Lincoln. Mr. Connees objecting to its present censid- eration, it went over. Mr. Samner, trom the same Committee, re- orted @ joint resolution authorizing Gustayns A Fox and the officers of the iron-clad Mian- tonomah andthe gunboat Augusta to receive books and other presents tendered them by the Emperor of Russia. The amendment was then adopted, and the joint resolution passed. Mr. Chandler, from the Committee on Uom- merce, asked and obtained leave to be dis- charged trom the further consideration of the following: Peution to construct a national railroad from Warhington to Cincinnati. Petition to build a military and postal rail- way from Washington to New York Mr. Morrill introduced a bill relating to pab- lic buildings in the District ot Colambia; which was referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia. On motion of Mr. Howard, the Postmaster General was requested to inform the Senate whether any contract for carrying the mails nas been made with A. B. Cropper. of Staunton, Va; whether said Cropper has taken the oath presciibed by Jaw, and what amounts have been paid to him. On motion of Mr. Wilson, the Senate con- curred in the amendments of the House to the bill to provide for a temporary increase in the psy of army officers; and it now goes te the President. The civil appropriation bill was then taken up, but before proceeding witb it— Mr. Buckalew entered a motion to reconsider the vote passing the bill to create a department of education. The pending appropriation bill was then pro- ceeded with. Mr. Wilson withdrew the amendment of- fered by him. The question was on the amendment of the Committee on Finence, providing for the Let he nent of assistant assessors of revenue in the Soutbern States who were unable to take the test oath. Hovse.—On motion of Mr Laflin, (N. Y.,- 165,000 extra copies of the report of the Com missioner of Agriculture for 1866, and 15,000 extra copies of the report of the Commissioner of Patents, were ordered to be printed. Also, 5.000 copies of the reports of the Smithsonian Institution. Also, 10,000 extra copies of the report of the Select Committee on Marder of Union Solaiers im South Carolina, The House resumed the consideration of the motion submitted last night by Mr. Raymond, (N. Y.,) to suspend the rules to enable him to introduce the resolutions relative to the pro- posed consolidation of (he Usaadian provinces. Mr. Raymond withdrew bis motion to sus. pend the rules, and asked leave to iutroduce the resolutions for referenc® to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, with leave to report atany time. Objection was made. Mr. Banks (Mass.) moved to suspend the rales for that purpese, but the House re- jected the motion, and the resolution went over. Mr. Kasson (lowa) from Uommittee on Ap- Ppropriations, reported back the Indian appro- Priation bill. with the Senate amendments thereto, and recommended non-concurrence in all of the amendments except the fullowing, which were concurred in, via: Amendment appropriating $11,000 for the Chippewa Indians of Mississippi. Amendments making appropriations for the Lower Bute Indians. Amendment previding that no partof theap- Ppropriation shall be paid by the Superioten- dent of Indian Affairs in Coiorado Terrivory. Amendment appropriating $1,50u tor ingi- dental expenses for Indian Affairs in Utah. Amendment torupply deticieney i Appro- priation for transporting geods to the Siouxe of Dakcta, 4,951.82. Amendment providing for filling vacancies in offices of Indian Agencies by appointment by the President, with the advice and consent of _the Senate. The abeve amendments having — con- curred in Mr. Kasson propesed an amendment relative te the Miami Ludians, of Indiana, which led to a lengthy discussion. The latter amendment was agreed to, anda committee of conterence was then ordered on the disagreeing votes on the ether amend- ments. Mr Wilson (Iowa) moved to take from the Speaker's table the ite bill providing for the allotment of judges of the Supreme Court and of marshal: The motion having been agreed to, Mr. Wilson pre an amendment pro- viding that the Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Sapreme Uourt shall be al- lotted to the different circuits by order ot the eourt; id when other allotments are rendered cessary, by reason of the formation of w circuits, or changes in the el of the Supreme Court, the allot. ment shall be made by the Uhief Justice. The Supreme Court shall also appoint a Marshal at a salary of $3,500, and he shall be empowered wo t assintant marshals and messengers. Ani ir amendment empowers the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia to Sppcint a U.S, Marshal for said District. who shall per- form the same duties, and receive the same pay as the Marsbal now appeinted by the Presi- dent, and after the passage ef this bill the authority to appoint such Marshal b; ident shall cease. The office of the Warden of the Jail of the Distriet of Columbia is abol- ished, and the duties of that offiee are devolved upon the Marshal. The amendments were agreed to, and the bill was passed as amended. Mr. Le Blond (Ohio) asked leave to mzkea persona! explanation: and no objection being made, he he saw in the Chronicle of this morning & telegram as follows: « CoLuunve, Feb. 2%—In the House to-day Boynton’s resolution. to strike out the word ‘white’ from the Constitution, was lost after slengthy debate, by & vote of 2 yeas to 50 mays.’ le (Mr. Le Blond) also noticed some similar section of other ig By al une cnae to eay now was, that he congratalated hiscol- pai ll on his side of the House for their con- been proposed by the majority, bat Waenone FO} @ majority, but w: e — ror i. aed ag Tefased '0 0 endorse. a subsequent stage o ness, Mr. Garfield (Ohio) said he had a conater paper he would like to have read for the benefit of his colleague from Obio, (Mr. LeBlond,) and whieh he wonld provably consider an addi- al reason why the word white should pe Sma ee ‘ : z F Ab if £33 # i fist : TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. —_—_—_ FROM EUROPE TO-DAY. [By Caole to Aseogiatea Press. Lowpon, Feb. 28-Noom.—The Moravian, from Portland 16th, arrived jast evening. Coneols, 91; Erie, 37: Litinois, 77; Boads, 73 Lrveeroot, Feb. Cotton market opens firmer. Considsrably more active ac- quiring both for speculation and manufactur- ing. Sales to-day will probably reach 10, baer. Middling bid arapgy henge). Breaa- s:uffe generally quiet. Corn firm at 37. Pro- Visions unchanged. Feb. 28—Evening.—United Sta'es Lexpo: Bonds, 73x; Erie, 624; Llimois, 76%; Consols, OK. , Ra Feb. 25— Evening — Cotton market elosed' fairly active, with sales 12,000 bales. tipi os pevennd %- Closing at 13% for ic nds. ‘RANKFORT. Feo 28—Bvening.—Americaa closed at 76%. CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 98.—Rnasia sheet fren was successfully made yesterday at the Mahoning Works, Youncston, Ohio. by process discovered by George OC. Kungonchi. Ww. ieee 5 OUSBFUBHISH- STO. Where will be found everyt! ishing e howec, and at suck Tall to please ej requisite for far- Drices that caunct Goons delivered in any part of the elty or Georget a fre cbarge ouses, Hotels, and Steam’ ed at short uetice. Orders ermveed execated, and goods fely J. W. BOTELER 24 BRO. ess. and Crock ters of Chi al Ware, Taps aealon Th all ainds of Housekeeping Articles. fo 28 6t P2orosaLs ror BaRDwags. Treasury Department, Supers ‘Arch: Fob. 8, 1967 II be reostved atthie office watt 12 shing saad y ter and Gabi Ses hed: it oft! several kinds, and ec samples, and be subject te the inspec- tien of the Receiver of Materiais. Proposals for each item will be considered as Separate bids. and the Department reserves the ri to consider them acsordtngiy, awarding the to one or different parties. or to re- je. as may be deemed for the interest ‘mment. enclosed In a sealed a Bids to velope and en- ore FOP Ler Eee OLLETT, 2B-td [Chron] Supervising Architect. OSE PIANO —One of these fine PELANOS, beactif: finished ; been used only during the session of a and for sal % a le at a great sacrifice. Sunes fe z-2t 306 AB ES! OABRIA neem tock of Carriages 1e of © rer offe od in thle market.” Persons in © mnie want shon pe my ‘ari “J terial, style, a: ._Patticnar attention pald to repalrin BT Hh. GRAHAM, Bi + tom Bository, 374 Dotreet. bet. 8th and 9th, St Shop, 477 Sth street, near D. CHICKERING & TOUR\ SOM'S PIANOS rose ved RRA today Purchasers please note the fact and call and examine my stock JOHN F. BLLIS, fe27-2t No. 306 Ps. av., near 10th st. ‘OUR CUSTOMERS. BEST CALICOBS, lerrimac, ‘agne, and Pac ie.) retuced to Weents; iast colors 125s. 15, 4 15 cents. “All kinds of DBY GOODS at the lowest prices. & WYLL fem-st* 329 780 ot., bet. K and L DpsoLgtion ie FAS tAREERIE —Rotien is here! ven that the firm img under the names of YATES & SELBY and Secbirs ZATES 6 Sat from aad after " nse the Int Inet «BY mata come SOM XAT JAS. W. SELBY powered by the terms the firm of AS. W. SELBY those of the Dy. JACKSON YaT! JAs. W. SELBY. i iB wing aesocisted with him " CKEE, will sontia Dry Goods business under the name of J. wes LBY & Cu, at the old stand of Yates & Selby, 323 Penn. ave., rep gel would ee, solfeit 'S sontinu- nage wi has heretofore been to liberally bestow . fe 36-3t tg ke MEBICAN GOLD, STOCKS and BONDS. A bought on commission at the York ether Block Boards. Quotations reguiagis at : WIS JOHNSON & £e.. 5 _fot-tf ae sis 393 . avenue. ANOS. 5 Pi 5 PIANOS. ramos eho8. JOHN P. BLLIS, 306 Pennsylvania avenue, — vival a ear ith street. A amsortment of new and second-hand PIANOS LABGReT BYER ONFREED 1M TH Embracing an assortment from SIX ef the ac- knowledged BB8T factories of oar country Call and see them. df NF. fe27-st CONGRESSMEN axD TRAVELERS 18 WANT OF TRUNKS THAT WILL STAND BAILROAD USAGE, Bhould purehase TRUNKS, VALISES, LADIES’ AND MEN'S SATCHELS TRAVELING BAGS, £0., ac., At the practical and extensive Manufactory of JAMES 8. TOPRAM & 00., a7 500% SEVENTH STREET, EAST BIDE, ONB DOOE ABOVE ODD FRL LOWS’ HAGL,. Trunks, &¢., promptly and thoroughly repaired, fe 27 3t SL G®™4t BARGAINS IN DBY GOODS. Wa bave a large assertment of Goods on hand which we will sell for the lowest cash prices, namely: —OALIOOBS. from 12% to 30 cents; BLEACHED OOTTONS, from 12% to 35 cents; TOWELING, from 12% cents a yard up; All Wool CASSIMBRES, $1 & yard. Our entire stock of Winter Goods at and below cost. We have on hand a large assortment of NOTIONS and FANOY ABTICLBS which we will sell below market priess. KID GLOVES eh HENSAGE & LUTTRELL, fe 26-3t* Qprner 20th stroet and Pena. avenue e D. TH. M. At™- B. anne hE mf SHEPHERD. ALEX. B. SHEPHEED & BEOS., sveeRsORs TO J. W. THOMPSON & 9 Penn, avenue, Washington, B.O., PRALBRs IN METALS, MISCELLANEOUS HARDWARE, PLUMBING, GAS end STEAM FITTING. PLUMBING WORK in all ite branches executed by experienced workmen, prices, and ON most lowest are 'OLLER’S PATENT which are acknowl: COMP RESSIO, - edged to be le w in use. Also, FURNACES and BAN Two OHIO whieh we have S‘onaxp, Sacnanee oan AOR of them almost new. For ssle upon easy terms, 06 the ware-rooms of cipitated a distance ground. He was picked ‘was called to attend him. examisation at was ascertained that mo bones were broken, *md no serious injury inflicted, altough be was somewaat bruised. Severs: perso have tallen over that rash since the bridge ANOTHER SKRSKADE any hive Heaids Brass Basa, towa, visiting and sere. Bading their candidates, the detested as wei) &s the elected, also promivent friends of that ticket. When in the vicinity of Herring Ki, to go over to that locality, jarge number of colored families reside. The Metropolitan police were on the looWout for disturbances, belix ving that troubie Would resalt from euch @ visit especially as Some of tbe colored men had told the police that ibey wouid deirad (bemselves agaiaet an asrauit. The police formed across tne street 8nd prevented the serenading crowd frem ing. Some were disposed to be tu: bulens, mt the police norfied them w disperse and tbey Galiy did so. Phe police stair that the serenading party bad alrenay been on Herring Hill, a. d stones bad been thrown, and the po- lice there bad trouble to preveete col . and this last movement was looked apo the officers as almost cer'nin to cause a ehob Of the peace. THE Canal —The Superintendent of the Georgetown division of the canal is bastening the work of remgving the sand bars, and co. ing fuch repaire were made necessary by the last cevere season The bands are busily employed in the canal above Oongress street, and tbe work will be completed in time for au early resumption of navigation FLouR ayb Grain Mankers.—The marke: s unchanged. The receipts of Qoar iP by wagon changed. ————-<-e -__ ALEXANDEI4 AND ViciniITY —We clip the foliewing from the Aiexanaria Gascite of lay afternoon Committee on Light, of the City Council, Inst night submitied a most est. ing and higbly satistactory report of the con- dition and management of the Cihy os Works. From this report it Appears that the net profits of the v.orks for the past fiscal year — 480.9, and after deducting salaries an ity Go act! was beld last night. The Common Couacil coneurred in the previous action of the Al- iso, copeurred in the Aldermen’s action rescind. ing the resolution os tse the collection of taxes on property held during the war by the Federal anthorities, and tor which no com- pensation has been received. The Salary Bill, the salaries of certain officers of this Corpo: for the year 1867, fieally passed both br. bes of the Ony Council last night The salary of the Mayor is fixed at #504, and no commissions allowed: Auditor, $600; Attorney, $50; Superintendent of Gas, S500; Superintendent of ‘lice, S6W). Clerk of the Market. #400, and 2% per cent, on his collections of stall rents; Guager, 20 per cent. of the emoluments of his office, to be paid into the city treasury; Collectors ef Taxes are allowed 2g per cent. on their collections Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, $50; and the Assessors, $150 each, Yesterday evening, as ‘he steamer Winni- simmet was leaving the Washington wharf, on her five o'clock trip, a colored man, named Henry Randolph, who lives in this city, near the Cotton Factory, im jumping aboara, slip- ped, and would have falen overboard had he Rot been caught by two of the boat's hands, who were standiag near by. When dragged om the steamer it was discovered that his leg bad been broxen in twe places. A gentieman on board, who witnessed the accident. was so affected by the sight, that he fainied and fell — the deck. eare informed by prominent merchants and shipyers that a great Searcity of vessels now exists at this port, and that orders for grain from abroad have to be filiedin Balti. more, in ery yen Toere in im this city tw, and bushels of corn awaiting the means of transportation. The differen. grain ebtained less than the freight berween the two Places, ppers havein many instances of late Tain to Baltimore to be shipped from 40th Regiment of colored troo: crnited at Cam; ro ) Tee = Distribution, embarked at 8 port yes! lay evening, on the steamer Flambeau, for Obstieston, South Carolina, in which Me sevens they are to be stationed ltis uni that the cases in relation to the sales of property, in this lace, for dirtct taxes, in which the decision Judge Thomas was rendered, will be carried up to the higher courts for final adjudication. A land slide occurred on Monday evening last, near Roekfish depot, on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad. Tue slide was dis- covered before the arrival of the train at the spot. The Special Term of the Circuit Court of this county, Judge Thomas, was eencluded to-d the business for which it was con- ‘Aving been dispatched. GEORGETOWN ADVER’M HEAP @ 600) 101 eee RRS, Calicoes, tia ° D.c. to 18; Merrimac and Spragues mee BENJAMIN MILLER. xu OF THOSE PARLOR GEMS PIANOS. for 8300 soch; taeeetel . for § Speed Sone ee e. avenue. P2PoPosats FOR CABTAGE. sth of Marchv ios? at Ske Omen et tos Wastin for Onstage, from prt igér to actin n eee Fherrisht io resect Sny and ali bide that imay be application te Sie eee %e 26-dtmars Becretary. [yp2T2EROTT HALL” TED cua DIBNBE. TES AnD " ja 2 BRO. ireishers, ‘330 Metserott Bell. Averion an South ok MEBO nant sotGppediie Northern Liverts ‘MarBet,) Wasuixeron, D. 0. BEGULA <a" — MONDAY, Spaatenoat. Ae DECORA TUILBT