Evening Star Newspaper, March 5, 1867, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY,(SUNDAY SXCEPTBD) AT THE STAR BULLDING, Southwest corner Penn’, Svenue and 11th street, BY W.D. WALLACH. Moise mn The STAR Is served by tae carriers to their enbscriters in the City fad District at Taw Cuyts pee weeek. Copies at the counter, with or without wrappers, Two Cents each. Prick ror MaiLine:—Three months, One Dollar and Fifty Cents; stx months, Three Dol- lars; one year, Fiee Dollars. No papers are sent from the of.ce longer than paid for. The WEEKLY STAR—pubdlished om Friday morning—One Dollar and a Half a Year. RE TR TET ED Ek LEWIE'S DENTAL ASsgCrATION, 5s. D Bo. 260 VEND’A A Between lath and 1sth streets, tera extracted without pain by adminsteriag Mitrous Oasce er beughing ¢ Dr. LEWIE has recently purchased the bee’ Cheriical ratus in the country for me ore gas ever) day, also, a0 improved Val- vu faksior, ‘The Association is now pre} to make Teeth on Gold, Silver and Kubber at New York Piiladeiphia and Boston prices. All per- wishing dental work doue can have ttaacheap as inthe above-named cities, All work done in the nestest and best manner. and warranted to give satisfaction. Persons will do end ¢xamine our work, BTe. . LOOMIS, M. D.. Inventor and Patentes of the MINERAL & TEBTA, attends pereonaliy at, ce in thie city. wear these teeth who cannot wear others, and no person can wear others who sannot wear Sbeso. Persons calling at my «Tice osn be accommods- d with ai le and price of Teeth they may e- mats bo ere particals ; ‘oe arest, cleanest, ORgest an, + 7 {hal art ond procare, sue MINBEAL THETA fli be more fully warran’ ™gooms tv this ety—-Mo 33% Pemn’s aveuae, be- tween sth and 10th ste. Also, 907 Arch strest, Vhiladelphi oc 2-ly PERSONAL, i OU CAN NEVER MAKE THE TRIP on Ba- 1 che or Samaritan bumbags. See Dr. Dak- BY, 49vithetreet. He ts the higaest authority a such cases. His private rooms are opposite vdd Feilows Hail pact CURE — re DOD Wash’ Vs CURTIS IRVING, Cle ? AVE Medrani. wilt give [ie readings, |) ast, Frereutaud bature at be: 2 © Ut Pa. ay, between 4% aad heuts from ¥to 2a. m. and 6 to 9 7th DLSNTIFIO AS- 2RIO4 fom aua aspect of the Btara at the wil! reveg! astonishing se ha mortal ever knew before, how ta all reasonatls undertakings. very day you marry; descrives d tells all’ oveuts of eto visitors. Laties 50 fall gt. Oall at 470 ear F, all hours autil ¥ inthe evening. a NTIAL—Young men who have eed a by certain secret babits, om for busines’ feasare, or the tried life; also. middle aced and old rom the follies of youth, or other ‘a debility in advance of their years, Cc Eben ve, XXIX. + ing WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, MARCH 5. 1867. z N&. 4,365. Incit'g themselves under the treatment of should first read “The Secret Friend.” 1 wil learn something of fmportan: perusing “The Secret Friend.” Sent tosuy » in eseaied envelope. on receipt of 25 cent Address Pr, CHAS. A. STUART & OO.. Boston, Vaew 0 $-1¥ CLOTHING, &o. J. ners - jccessor te ITARY CITIZEN'S my a TAILOR, Metropolitan Motel. lete Hrown’s, 63 Ponneylivs merle ‘ashington. D. 0. so ——— ee BOOTS, SHOES, &e. BOOTS AND SHOES STORE. The undersigned begs loave to inform his fri Snd the pablic geuerally that he has opened the NEW CHEAP STORE, No. 592 7th street, under Oda Fellows’ Hall. where be has on bana s gen- a en ties’ oud Gentlemen’s, Boy's, sses and ‘éren's BOOTS AND SHOES. Bemember the yumber, 502 7tn street, under Oda Fellows’ tH) The New Oheap Store, for- GEORGE B, WILSON. PAWNBROKERS Warsz NIRAL LOAN OFFICE, Ne. 450 l0th street, vue door below Penn. ave. This well-known Oftice makes LIBERAL sDVANCR On Diamonds, Gold and Silver Watehes Clotbing. Furmture, ami. Merciandise of y desertpnen. : Cpeucvery day(except Sanday) from 3 a. m. to fe 23-tf os ae bs 4.—Basinees sprictiy comtidentiai. PstAbiisaus 1552. : SPECIAL NOTIOR. . ~HARLES HERZBERG. Successor to Isaac Herzberg & Son, Who iusve conducted the Pawnbrokimg Bustoess for fifteep years in this city, fer twel1 pears the euly @awnbroker in the Distri teke this method of thauki th ‘ous! and the den: eretolore shown them, and beg lk @ve to call their stt jou to the tact that we still continue to make the highest ad- Sapece ip all snms apon all articles of Jewelry, liamonds, Watches. Bonds. Government Scrip, Silver Pilate, 4c.. for which we have superi: laces of deposit and secarity, which will always own for the satisfaction of tnose ein We have special facilities for the care al pres. Wearing A’ 1 ce scription, W lene, Be. yon rt chine highest ad. e; arantee! wheo nad always agelnetin ury Havia cchotse in connection with our omfice, peve special facilities for sterage of al! kinds rehandise, Furvitere, @.. on which we Bs the highest advances for days. weeks or . We call especial attention to the fact the large capitel employed in our usinees. we c8n make advances at such rates of interest as tod We until the expiration of six months feiture, anc then only at public auction. first zt ivg ample notice through the i Bails to all depositors, By this means de; with @s are never lost if thetr redemption sired. We call eepecial attention to our prrange, ments for forwarding part of the couatry, arreggements which em experience of Atteen yoars bus brought to perfection. owed oir iters sre enabled by this means to redeem ice ne matter where they may information always given. Pri- artments for confide ntis! business. N. B.— We have no connection with any vimilar estab- Liehment tn thisetty Refer toany old re«tdent of asbingtom. Remember HERABERG’S Laas Ofc. 351 north O street, between oF and 6th, Washingten. > @. e 25-Im* poser” MONEY)! HH. PRINOE’S N pia) ABLISHED LOAN 277 Pa. ave., next tof ints Confectionery. Money loaned on every description of salable Borchandise, especiatly Watehes, Dia- moods aud time Joweiry. I can asea: these who us) favor me with ther patron. axe that they will not regret fog N_ B.—Private door snd/oi Wishiug to ent.r the pablic e bell. OAN OFF sil Watebes Diariouis. Jewelry, Clothing, Be DONOVAN, Pawubroker. Wo. 392 Ket, jo 2 Im een 10th and Lith sts. STEIN 400. LICHNSED PAWNEROK ERS. 34 FOUE AND-4 BALF STREKT WEST, near Pennsylvania avenue, er the highest cash advances om all kinds of efchantise, to any amount and for any sj arge enw greatly uced. Business strictly conadentiat Goods bought for cash and sold at private sale. fe2biy ; — went a QHD reat ere ett ik ead oti ate, 241 acute ae eran sae eae , ® D ice, French Rating done » the De aie RcsPstON LU RIES. A K. BAKO . : kK Beas Preis : at iy F; TLAW, ero. vcuret ROPER eREREEA.. ano Pad Bo. 476 Se th tracts appoeith S54 Kost ws 7 coupmpeatgaear MARES D BANKERS. jy4Y COOKE & CO., BANKEEBS, Fifteenth sirect, oppesste Treasury, Buyand sel 8 tcnrrent market rates, and heop onstautly on hand, a full supply of all GOVEENMENT BONDS, SEVEN-THIBTIBS, AND COMPOUND INTEREST NOTES. Orders fer STOCKS. BONDS, &c., executed, and Usilections made on atl sceessible points. seit BARROW “«£Cco., BANKESES, Corner Louisiana svenue and Seventh reet, DEALERS 16 GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, GOLD AND SILVEB AND LAND WARBANSTS — First National Bank of Washington. E_D, COOKS, (of Jay Cooke &Co.,) President, WM. 8, HUNTINGTON, Cashter, GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY AND FANANOIAL AGENT OF THE UNITED STATES, 18th ssrett, opposite the Treasury Department, Government Securities with Treasurer United Siaies BP ONE MILLION DOLLAKS @ We buy aud sell sil chasses of GOVERNMENT SS CURITIES at current market rates SURNISH EXCHANGE and make Coliectrons on ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES OF THE ONITED STATES. we purchase Government Vonchers on the MOST #AVORABLE TERMS, and give carefal ene prompt attention to AUCOUNTS of BUSINESS MEN and FIRMS, and to auy other business entrasted to as FULL INFOBMATIONS in regard to GOVERN MEY T LOANS at all times cheerfally farnished WM. 8. HUNTINGTON, Cashior. ingtn, March 20, 1365. um 21-tf HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, & 185 W 00D HOUSK, Troeifth street, DC. Corner Petina. aranut Washine Situated In the most centra! location the city, midway between the CAPITOL AND PRESIDENTIAL MANSION, Only & short distance from al] the Departments, Patent end Post Offices, Smithsonian Institute etc. H.H. DUDLEY £00., Be 2Ltf Proprietors, ye™ 08 EITAUBANT, No. Penna avenue, near 6th street, P. EMBIOH wishes to inform bis friends and the public generaily that he now keeps con- stantly on hand OYSTERS, fresh every Oe WENES and LIGCOBS cannot b ca all aed give him a trial. eitecrhey WOOD AND COAL. ‘OabLi COAL!! Best WHITE ASH ai 54, by the ton. All sizes, “sawed and Split OK WOOD, $10 wed aud Spit x Bang wed and Split OAK WOOD, $30 per cord Lovg Oak, $8 per cori A ton of Coal sold by ina ree ee 2.240 Ibs, NB. BD, _fe2-ly Corner 4th and @ streets. C OAL! CUAL! AT GKLEATLY BEDUOED PRICES, Gross tons of 2,240 ibs., delivered in @ny part of the city. eatnut White Ash, $7. Ww ol Stove, Kgs and Furnace White Ash, $8.0), Bea ‘wen gs. 36. * 8 Oak era Pi: Wood constantly on hand 1° Woo - . Ordery Teceived at onr Office; or atthe Wharf, ‘oot of Seventh street. a, ¥ Wiown' dou 465 Sth street, between # and ¥. JOHN SAUL Has now tn Store his extensive stock of GAR- DEN SEEDS, which are this season of finegt quality, From hie ne eed knowleige of the trade, and the Seeds having been grown specially for his sales, they are warrauted tresh, puro, gennine. t ng oe SEEDS, cubvactan i nt _nowsttion rom Dgland and ontinen wi many articles saved from his Tie eollvetion of Florist TREES of finest quality, consisting of Appics, Peaches, Apricots, ‘Nectarine 'S—Deleware, Concord, Diana, Bogers Hybrids, lona, Adiro: 1, &o Strawberries. Blackberries, Gooseberries, Qur- ps: ees Shade Trees, Boses, Green Bouquets, ‘Wreaths: Ont Flowers, &c. SAUL, Boed sm te 446 Teh sires, U.8. Patent Ortice FINE OIL PANTINGS, GRAVINGS, WALNUT BRA MA. ls Zz EET. ry e AELVE Paintin; Beat ite mane aes Beape, by Bommers, Pair Osbiner ze isop. Original ip Obickens, by Fruit Pastel, b; Sais Kiog. Mother’ by Meyer, Interior Oathedral a very fine, Ingravings.—Taseo at the C citi: ae fro lgmBelivered Suakepeare at the Vor Tec! parang These are match engrayin; S trom Enders ‘patnt- fi hii ugraved from a velatiog by Rescue a very eptrited pic- Ferbidden on bs tree nes 4 % elves, ‘ar No. 486 7th Peery rs uy Bid 7 3-6 " Odd Fellow’s Walt, H. CLAGETT, H. B. SWEBNY, EBBAL ESTATE BROKERS ANB AUCTIONEERS. Parties tpt ttc building in the spring or porohasing Rnimproved property investment will fod it totheir advan! to look over our list betore ing. ae we have pases recentiy to onr former lista large amount of that descrip- t mot We can offer many inducements a in the immediat | pat Tooated tors ighly impro realty Dei i aves farms in Property left with us fer sale does net subject the owner te expense unless while on our OLAGETT & SWEENY. a fe 18-eolm KaITS. TH Joy, y b _fe 23-6t ORDERS NOW FR VED AT DEMPSEY & U'TOULB’S, meer Ea dam heoee nescs sat a Moners, £c., 326 Pa. av. bet. 9th and Joth sta. i IBNBAUA's Pi 2.0 BEICHEMB ACE ano Rooms i street, near Pa. arenue, Tove bim to a competent 21-3m W* Sym iD la litem 3 Febi now Sr tarthe est and most eatab- Tate hotaed Penden “Tre for part favors. the subscriber comnal express withthe sone ane continaed custom of the recei| : Received apd closes 4: it is cl } sider the XELEGRAMS, &c. The Philadelphia custom-house was the scene of sme confusion yesterday. T. Sayder Leidy, who bas been deputy collector, claimed to succeed as collector under the rule govern- ing in eases upon the expiration of the term of office of the collector. Cejlector Johnson had, however. a few days ago appointed F. Reed Meyer as deputy, which was approved by the Secretary of the Treasury; but Jobnson went to Washington leaying the commission of the new deputy locked up. Secord Depaty Harbeson recognized the removal of Leidy, but hed no cfficial notice of the appointment of Meyers, so that there were three deputies each claiming to sneceed as deputy, until the receiptot atelegram from Washington in favor of Meyer, who was deputy under Colonel ‘Themas, the Radical collector. removed some months 4go by President Johnson. Senor Romero, Mexican Mimister, writes in answer to an inguiry: that General Santa Anna has been asupporter of French inter- vention in Mexico; that subsequently to that he offered his services to the national Govera- mentof the Republic, President Juarez de- clining to aceept them; that be is understood to work now with some par in move hostile to the Kepublic of Mexico,and I ernment; tbat tn these plans he bas sanction of the Mexican Governmen if be sueceeds in deluding any citizen of this country and ta them to Mexico, it would be to make them enemies of tLe republican Government existing there. Meetings being cailed in Georgia to ¢ recommendations of ex-Gov Brown. Public opinion is divided t The prese is agitating the « Th four papers aregin tavor of t 5 the milirary bill, while major strongly opposed to it. The anxie great le niet erm Ist internal revenne ¢ A. B. Sloane the f Pennsylvania pired yesterda sted his nomunatic Geo Ketiv, whom te havin reviously dt deputies and employ office The following changes are being made tn he English Parliament) Duke of Richm it to be Colonial s Secretary of War. Sir + First Lord of the Admiralty, Relton H.J. Cor. ry Under Secretary for the Colonies, and Mr Stephen Cove President ot the Board of Trade The French Government has coromenced legal proceedings in the Correctional Court against Emile De Girardin, for « leading edi- tori) in his journal, criticizing the policy of the Emperor. ir Joon Packenka afford Nertheote, terday laid before the North nan Parliament the draft of a new consti- on tor the Confederation of the North Ger- man States. Lord Brougham has made a speech strongly urging the adoption of the principles of house- bold suffrage in Great Britain. THE NATIONAL MeEcuHAnics’ Bank o¥ BaALTIMOKE.— ‘The Dusi- bess Community Was somewhat stertied on Saturday morning by rumors of a heavy de. falcation the National Mecbanics’ Bank of th ated on the corner of Caivert and The amount was variously dat sums rangipg between $54.00) and $200.00). Later in the day the following facts developed: On Tuesday Jast Mr. Oailen- der, a Government inspector of national banks, arrived in this city and proceeded lo make an n of the condition of the different Y - While in the discharge of this duty the Mechanics’ Bauk bis tenon Was a rested by some entries in the books of Mr. Samuel H. Wentz, the general bookkeeper. Upon pursuing his investigations, it was dis- covered that fora period of about twenty-seven rs Wentz bad been «abstracting large nts, which in the acgregate foot up about 0. 1tis supposed that he was enabled to cover up his frauds and conceal them from the knowledge of the officers of the bank on their pegutar examination of its coadition through collusion with John H. Rogers, the paying teller. Both Wentzjand Rogers were arrested on Saturday om warrants issued by Justice Hayward and released on $10,400 bail €acb, the highest penalty the Justice could exact. Wentz has been ia the employ of the bank upwards of thirty years. and Rogers nearly that period, being the two oldest offi- cers in ft, and each has;a large fami Callender, the inspector, who is quite an ex. pertin bis business, says thatit was the mot systematic and ingenious fraud he bas ever developed. The bank will be able to retain itself and meet its lwbilities.—Baltimore Ga- cette. THE LeoisLaTurr or Many. tenant Governor Cox made a statement to the Senate, yesterday, in relation to certain ru- mors involying bis political integrity. Atthe request of the Lieutenant Governor. a com- Mittee was appointed to investigate the charges. The bill providing for a new muni- cipal election In Baltimore was mace the spe- cial order for to-day. The bill extending the ume for building the Philadetphia and Balt- more Central railroad until 175, was passed. it requires the road to be commenced at Stem- mer’s rab within a year, and six miles to ba builteach year thereafter. A communication was read inthe House trom the Rey. Samuel Barnes, of Baltimore, denying the allegation that he had charged that “the rebe) Legisiature of Maryland could be bonght for any purpose,’ Several bills of more or Jess interest recei ved asecond reading, A Pree Ficut ma LecisLaTURE.—The Omaha (Neb.) Herald of the 19ih iustant gives the particulars of a free fight whica occurred in the Nebraska House of Representatives on tbe preceding day. Some one appealed from the decision of the Chair, and moved for tne Appointment of a new presiding officer pro tem. The motion prevailed. The new pre- siding officer pro tem. attempted to take the chair, but was prevented by the speaker. The sergeant-at-arms interfered, when the speak. er drew a revolver and threatened 'o blow out the brains of the unfortunate officer. The sergeant struck at the speaker wita his mack, and knocked down an innocent member. The innocent member knocked somebody else down, and the entire body finally weat into an earnest and spirited cont Consorrpation or Virainia RatLRoaps. The Vugmia Legislature finally passed, be- Tore the cloge of its late session, mt least one of its railroad consolidation bills—that is, the bill to complete the “Covington and Ohio railroad,” contolidating the Central Vir- ginia, the Norfolk and Petersburg, and the Noutrside railroads, under the mame of the Cherapeaxe and Ohio Railroad Company, Should the scheme succeed, it will be the Meses of absorbing some $7,000,000 of State deb!, and of diminishing thé taxation of the State to the amount of $300,000 per year. There is a contract with Pell & Don bawanal: forthe completion of the Covington and Ohio road and if they carry i out the consolidation fails, but itis not believed they will succeed in theit negotiator Cagar RipinG.—it has been demonstrated in London, that men can be carried far more cheaply than they cam carry themselves. The laboring man is conveyed to and from his bome, distance varying trom one to six miles, for one shilling per week, or Jess than two centsatrip tis easy for him to see that his time and strength saved are worth more than this to himin wages at his work, and that many times this can also be saved to him in rent, by fixing his residerce out on the rail- way. According two of the most costly rail- ways in England command by this policy the laboring men’s traffic which is nearly if not quite the most profitable they enjoy. pi Lot en wemedeted ernte & The Fredericksburg News say On the Ray neck river between this place.and its mouth, we hear there is four times as much produce waiting shipment to market, as there wae last year. On this cide Alone thete is mow at least two handred thonsand dolisrs worth against fifty thousaud dollars last year Then the fish crop 18 begin- Bing lo be harvested. That grows without plapung and as always better after a hard Winter, and jts profits are alwaye large.” pees Ratan tey Wirakite ot St, Pittsburg t beat out his brains with stedgebauener” sid t S27 A Boston jury has decided that Mary Ford cannot recover damages against Jobu ‘urner, for shooting her nose off with a rocket st 4th of July. 87 A concert saloon girl, named Nellie Pike, attempted to commit suicide on Tuesday night at Albany, by swallowing laudanum, She failed in the attempt. Disappointed Jove. 87 A dispatch from Montreal to the Toron- to Globe says a Wesleyan minister named Vandenburg, at Lac a ter of Dir. Steinforth, with LOCAL NEWS. Ci eins tad a Corporation Affairs. BOARD OF ALDERMEN, Maren 4, 1867—The Board met pursuant tolaw. Present, Messrs. Barr, Cross. Lewis, Gulick, U.S. Noyes, Owen, Tat. Given, Turton, A. Lloyd. McUatoran, Preeident T. E. Lioyd, and Secretary S.¥. Noyes. Mr. Owen presented the petition of H. A Hall. praying No bave ceriain money paid to the Corporation refunded to him; referred to the committee on claims. Mr. parr presented tue petition of G@ W_S. Hall, praying te have certain money paid for a license for an insurance company refunded to him; referred to committee on claims. Also, plesented the petition of certam residents on (ith street, asking for improvement of the same, uecompanved by @ bill to grade and gravel the same, and to lay tootwatks on said street trom K street to Boundary street; recerred to com- mittee on improvements Mr. Given presented a communication from Jobu Van Riswick, proposing to purchase the interest of the city of Washington in the Wash. ington Canal; reterred to the committee on the canal Mr .Gulick presented the peti‘ion of Williams and Jolly, in reference to the Corporation whert menis Mr. Noyes precented the petition of Edward Burke. praying (ne remission of a fine: referred to committee on claims. The Chair presented the petition of 0. B reterred to the committee on Improve- Choreh, Dr. Morgan, and others, for improve. Ment of lth street west, with bill to grade and gravel 2 t west, from Muryland avenue to the Poron iver. The bill was p: Mr. Gutick, from the committee on rey donck the Council sabetirate fil fixing the compensation of the Reg ing Ou and prov Lseisiat omtme 7? as t . iment was he bili ts amende ard of Commou Counctl. Aiso, repored back bill making provision for publieation ot ibe proceedings of the Boards, and prin be Corporation Jaws, aud usked to be charged from further consideration of > agreed to. mm the same committee, re- the bull O for providing certain plat book SessoTS: pas asked to be di urier sideration of the p P. Sengstack: agreed to. Mr. B the commitiee on police, re- orted bac ute for the bill regulating he sate of flesh, ud proqusions m the sty ot Washington. Passed, Mr. A. Lioyd, trom the committee on claims for the i. Speddin, refunding ously paid to the Corperauon: passed. Also, asked to be discharged trom further con- deration of the petition of Benjamin Harris; greed to, and it WAS referred to the Fifth Ward delegation. Also, reported bill for re- lief otf Wm, Booth, paying him for loss of bis horse, caused by the breaking of the animal's leg im a detective gutier in New Jersey ayenae; passed. Mr. Cross, from the same committee, asked to be discharged from further comsideratuon of the petition oi James McCreamer; agreed to. Also, reported back bill remitting fine imposed on S.S Riley without recommendation: and the bili was recommitted to the c: mittee. Mr. McCathran, trom the committee on Mar- keis, reported back the bill to define the limits of Centre Market, with an amendment giving the clerk of the market control of the hay ma ket; postponed for one week and ordered to | printed. Also, reported favorably on Council bill making an apprepriation of £i.0u for con- tingent expenses of Centre Market: and the bill was passed. Also, reported unfavorably on the nomination of R. J. Wood as clerk of the Eastern Market, in piace ot James U. Cross, resigned; and the nomination was rejected— ayes 3, noes 9. Mr. Uwen, from the commitiee on wharves, asked to be discharged from further consider. ation of the petition of Washington Rawlings: agreed to, and it was referred to the committee on claims Several bills from the lower board were re- ferred. Mz. A. Lioyd presented the petition of Hon. Wm. Sprague, asking for the improvement of square 452: referred to committee on improve- ments. The bill in fayer of U. H. Ridenour was re- turned from the Board ef Common Council, which board insisted on ttsameudments. The bill was jaid on the table. Bill to build waver closets in the fourth pre- cinct station-house Was received from the lower board, with 40 amendment; which was concurred in. Adjourned. Common CouNciL.—President Moore in the ebair, and all the members present except Messrs. Calvert, Carrell, Morsell. and Stew- art. A message was received from the Mayor, anbouncing bis approval of acts to compen- sate Robert Waters for printing the Digest; to pay the laborers for cleansimg the 1ith street sewer: and resolution in respect to the mem- ory of John P. Pepper. Also, one enclosing a petition or J. M.Grassir, asking the refunding of & portion of money paid for a life insurance license, The following were introduced: By Mr Baker—resolution that the committee of ways and means inquire into the expediency of re- pealing the law directing the Register to ad- vertise the property which has been pur- chased at tax sales; adopted. By Mr. Peugh— petition of W. F. Downey for damages sus- tained to horse and carriage; referred Also, petition of John Yan Riswick in relation to the Washington Oanal ; ordered to be printed. Also, communication from the president of the Gas Light Company, in relation togas used by the OUerporation ; referred. By Mr. Moore— the fotiowing resolution, which was adopted Resolved, That the Mayor be respectfully re- quested to communicate to this Board the cir- cumstances and authority under which, as be hus informed us, an additional tax of some fifty thousand doliars has been imposed rpon this Corporation and the ear for the light- ing of the city lamps; and at the same time communicate such correspondence as may have taken place on the subject, and a copy of the executive order under which the increased charge is claimed. By Mr. Wright—Resoiution requesting the Board of Aidermen to return a bill to reim- burse the Bank of Washington for an over- Graft; agreed to, and the bill being subse- qnently returned, the yote on its passage was reconsidered, and the bill laid on the table. By Mr. Peugb—Bill to pave G street north, frem 7th to 1sth street west, and H street north. trom 6th to 11th street west; referred. Also, a resolution directing the committee on ways and means to inguire into the expediency of procuring @ painted likeness ofa life size ot our respected citizen, Mr. W. W. Corcoran, (provided his consent to asitting can be ob- taimed,) to be placed in the City Hall; agreed to. Aise, 4 resolution reqnesting the Mayor to inform the Board what measures are being taken in reference to the construction of «a bridge over Rock creék at the termination of Hi street; if any plans, and what kind, nave been submitted, &c.; which was agreed to. By Mr. Simms—Bill granting permission to Jas. Goods to efecta frame wood-honse: passed. By Mr. Nalley—Bill to grade and gravel 1 street north, trom Ist to 7th street east: refer- red. By Mr. Moore—Bill to cause the alleys in square No. 563 to be graded and paved. Re- jerred. By Mr, Mead—Bill to dredge the ba- sin ofthe canalatthe eastern section of the ern Branch; referred. By Mr. Wright— esolution requesting the Collector to inform the Hoard what amount of taxes, if any, are due to this Corporation by the Bank of Wash- ington; which was to. By Mr. Drary— Petition of Geo. A. and others, that the curbstones be set and the footways paved on the east front of square No. 85; referred. The toliowing were reported from commit. tees: = Mr. Joyce, (police)—Bill (B. A.) to license dealers or traders im horses; passed. Also, bill (B. A.) amendatory of the act re- quiring vegetables, &c., to be sold by weigh: which provides that 48 pounds of corn. shall titute a bushel; passed. Mr. Baker, (olsen (B. A.) for the relief of A. Gad. dis Also, ried ad ve: on bills (IB. A.) for the relief of 3G, McLauct- me te ichael Downey, And on the petition Ss. Tejected. “The bill A.) cefaeale | the cis son jesignal tory for « prepersy © Corporation, ‘defining the duties of ward commissioners relative thereto, was referred to the committee on improvements. 1 Mr: Joyce moved to takewup the bill regulating the eale, measurement, a: fin the sale, measu: nt, an tion of oysters; which was not agreed to,, - pets tea? damask, = } KEEPING OPxEN on SUMDAY,—Joba —— ye! 0! yy OGicer Barnes, eep' open his place/of First Ward Republican Association Last evening & meeting was held in the col- ored Baptist Chur. h, corner of 19th and [ streets. The churck was crowded. John F Cook, president U A. No. 16, called the meeting to order; Samue! Peirre secretary. Rev. Mr. Jones offered a prayer, expressing thanks for what bad been done for the race after years of suffering and degradation, aud that those efforts im the future might tell for good The chair stated tnat Council No. 4 U.S. of A. had called this open meeting, aud read from the comsutution the objects of the jeague. They had called this meeting because Congress had given them the right to vote, (the colored race: and in twelve weeks they were for the first time to exercise the right of franchise. They Lad heretofore, up to I-61, oven governed by the black codes of Maryland and Virginia their schools to that date were allowed by sut- ierance only. Mr. Cook was elected chairman, and Solo- Mon Johnson (who has just been appointed to a clerkship in the Treasury Department) sec- retary. The Chair stated that at the last meeting of the league @ commitiee had been appointed to draft an address, and proceeded w read it The addrees speaks of their new relations, declares it their duty to form ward clubs, that ‘heir suffrage may be ¢ nIratediy given ¢ Men who have been loyal to the Goveramen and true to a common buman discern between justice and 6 stances and not as =hadows: that thei cil organizations should concert of action ; that th their fellow-cttizens excite all to sleep! been announc race ire not comprs ing the senument ot m one, they | abjore their iellow-cilizeus to vote only for men whe baye been or are evideneimg in peech and acti ey are im accord that th with prince through which tranch iu the much-needed admit aon our common city olutions tendering th: for ae ex parte emeat, and are willing to co-opernt task of reforming the jocal afairs of es with Tes. 39th Congress | nd shan ion on the question Of manhood suf : miited to & portion of the peopie in December, Ib@5; thanking Congress for the protection af forded their people by the military reconstru: ion bill; ateach tor himself pledges iu r turn for these efforts that they deserve then by their actions; that they present the result | oft the Georgetown election to the nation asa | practical justification of the wisdom of C | gress in the establishment of impartia | trage. and as & complete refutation of the foul | | ! aside charge so assiduously made by their enemies that they would use the ballot as they haa falsely predicted they would use their bay- onets; that the ould encourage sound mo- lity, sobriet try, ecomomy, aud the | quisition of property, and foster and en- urage education among their people: and to | the trustees of colored schools the employment yetent colored teachers, that they rec- ommend to the 7,000 colored consumers to encourage only those who encourage the race; that the council have the ward canvassed so | that ubetr political strength may be known and the colored voters be registered betore the June election; that acommittee be appoinied | to report a form ef political organization. Key. D. W. Anderson and others vke brief. | ly_on the resolutions, and they were adopted. | Mr. W. H. Worm/ey offered a resojution ten- dering the thanks of the meeting to Major | Richards for the protestuon afforded the col- | ored voters of Georgetown at the late election; | which was amended so as to read “for the bonest discharge ot his duties.” and also so as to include the police generally, and adopted Mr. J. Sayles Brown, (white,; chairm the Central Association's executive comm 5 Was introduced, and spoke of the imporiaace of forming an association, and closed by of- fering a resolution that the meeting at once proceed to organize a political ciub, explaining bow cinbs had been formed in the Second, Fourth and Seyenth Wards. Mr. O. S. Baker (white) was opposed t Manner of forming these clubs, and argued that the colored people were capable of form- ing an association themselves and of choosing their own officers W.H. Wormiey moved as the meeting had been caNed for & particular purpose, aud to give those who had been invited to speak an opportunity to do so, that the subject be post- poned until 10 o'clock; which was adopted Rey. Air. Singleton Jones, (colored) was in- troduced, and spoke of the importance of th ‘work before them. For the first time the col- ored people were about to cast a vote, which Was An important era,and second in impert- ance was the manner in which they used ft. ‘They were now on trial, and the eyes of the entire nation are upon them. Their friends had, upto Tuesday morning, their doubts as whether they would vote right. and their en- ernies, with the President, had predicted that the day the colored men attempted to vote something would fiy. Well, they had voted, as to how well Mr. Addison could tell. [Laugh- ter and applause] As the news on Tuesday morning was carried threugh the land, their enemies looked downeast. Their neighbors in Geoigetown bad made selves & name. They should not fritter away their power, act for themselves and examine everything. Act with care, and work for friends not ene- mies. He went to the Uapitol now, (for col- ored men can go there.) and saw colored men in the galleries sitting sleeping; and he would ask them to tell the blaek men, {Mr. Brown— «White men too,”’} white men can take care of themeelves—to kaye respect for themselves. Fix up yourselves. go with your best clothes, wash your face, comb your head, and go in boldly, take your seat beside Andrew Johnson if heisin the gallery. The manner in which the colored people Jost their votes in Pennsyl- vania was because their enemies invited the Legislature to Philadelphia, and took them to the lower portion ofthe city, where the low- est of the colored people resided They saw, aud went back and took the vole away. Now he would say don’t let this happen here. Fix yourselves up, and put the best foot forward. Key. D. W. Anderson, colored, next ad- dressed the meeting suying that the physical fight was over, but much remained te be done. They should notice the white man; when he loves you be loves youto death. They were like the anaconda they would slime you all over and swallow you. To every colored voter he would say vote for the Republican party and yote the offices as much to your own color as to the white. He intended to leave his pulpit and take the stump on which he would do his speaking until & colored man ‘was yoted in office. He would oppose Andrew Jobmson, although he had done much for the colored man—his swinging rouna the circle did it—more than any man save Jefferson Davis. He believed that tnere were as good scholars in the District among the black men as Ameng the whites, although not asgaany. He would sey his destiny to John F. Cook. He pi led to speak of the old political par- ties and of the origin of the Radical party. They ebonld be radical, and im order to do so should takea black man with one hand aad a white man in the other,and when they were together then it could be seen whether one was co) jor.to the other. ev. Mr. Foy followed, briefly speaking on the duties of the race, saying that he hoped never to Bear of a black man yoting for a cop. ponent He could not describe what would his feelings when he cast his yote in Rich. mond—a city in which he had seen some of his relatives sold on the Suction biock—against that contemptible old mayor. (Applause, and cries of Hang bim,” + him.”} The hour of 10% baving arrived, the motion of Mr. Brown, that the meeting organize itself into @ Republican ward club, was taken up, and after some debate avopted. John F, Cook was elected i. and H. afver a number A. Wormiey secretary: ani had banded in their names as members the meeting adjourned. ee. JUSTICES OF THE Peace, WASHINGTON, D C.—The. Senate, in Exec Boarp or Taar An adjoarned meeting ot the Board of Trade was held last evening at ‘nerr rooms. No. 4 Market Space—the Vice President, Samael Bacon, in the chair. ana N, Sardo secretary The Chair stated order was t ‘beerection of & new market ‘was reported by Mr. Wall at 1 and wonld be presented to ¢ proved oy the Board. The bill was then read and the report adopted. (The first section of the bill gives to the Corporation of Washing- ton all that ground between [in aud 9h streets, now occupied by the Center Market, on con dition that said Corpora ion within two years erect thereon a market house, to be constructed i as to admit foot passengers through only one entrance on the north serie: market wagons and other vebicles on the south side, with mrans of exit for the same on 7 nd eh streets, and toexciude marketing from Penu- tylvania and Louisiana avennes: and for the purpose of erecting said market house the Corporation is authorized to create a debt not exceeding $500,000, to be hquid by the revenue arising from the basting. The Chair stated the committee would now press the matter before Congress, the bill having beet approved by the Board i, of the committee before Stated the chairman of the committee was now absent in New Yore on business. but it was proper for bim to inform the Board that the bill for a limited partner- been passed by both Aa incorporation was rendy. and an TY ship in this District had Houses of Congress, and was now a law act of general world be reported a doubt it would pass early das, and no thanks ot the Board were due to Mr. Job Elvan his un tiring efforts in securing the passage of the limited partnership bill, It was first brought store Congress by bum, and constantly looked r wptil i's Mr. Mitchell, trom the committee to wh Teterred the preamble and resolar by Mr. Hail at the last meeting, requ to abolish th « rations of this nd enact some gener gov- r the entire District, (put Tuesday inst.) reported ba wble offered by Mr. Hall, with solution as a substitute for Inliy pray that some general List American Repnbdlic a mo Mr Orme eard be was not Tees should takeaway the cha tume wns a te a m the F . er. i doing the best they could Mr. Mitcheil said t was a subject to which he had deyoted more time than amy olber. He had ¥ a large o roof, y holders for tt r ion of opinion regard to He bad @ long and serious cony ir.G Rigas, who w av » the whole District bands of Congress. Had also talked with Mr Mr. George Plant, anc large t holder, who was in rot Also, Henry D. Cooke, whe sad, ~ 1 am in this matter to the fullest extent had a conversation with Mr. Core large property lider, who said, + W thing was first presented to my mind i was opposed to it, but the more I think o1 more [ am in favor of Mr. Mitchell ra'e authornues ot the business e manifest inju » and it seemed that every thing they tried to remedy they made worse. If we expected to sueced as a community we should keep up with tbe progres heage. A large portion of the business men here were young and progressive men, and he had not found one single property holder opposed to it. The vote was then taken, and the substitute offered by Dir. Mitchell, with the preamble offered by Mr. Hall. adopted. Mr. Brown, chairman of the committee to whom was referred the resolutions requesting the Chesapeake and Ohio Usaal to clean out that portion of the canal bet Rock Creek and 17th street, stated the ¢ 1 Company did not meet until Thursday week, and the com- Mittee would report in two weeks Mr. Guimend said he bad made efforts to Lave the Georgetown Board of Exchange ap- point a committee to act with the commitiee of this Board on the canal business, Messrs. Hall & F W. Barchet!, Gideon L. Walker, J. J. Sullivan, and @has< Bayly were elected members, anc the Board adjourned for two weeks. ws’ Cover, J lof Ennotls Koze late to Dis wite and ch rn Ww proven. The will of Elijaa Edmous > quentbing his estate to his wife during her life And at her death to his five children was filed and pariially proven. The will of John Mc- Garvey bequeathing bis estate to his wife and children was flied, fully and letters testamen- tary issued to John F. Moran; bond $4,000. Letters of administration were issued to James Gezzler on the estate of Cypnan A Moricn, dond $1,500; to Asbury Lioyd on the estate of Thos. McManus and Jobn Featber- stone, bond #40) in each case; to Benjamin Wood on the estate of Arthur Woodland. bond S500. The account of the personal estate of Louis: Collins; first account of the guardian of W. V Mason; first and final account of the adminis- trator, with the will annexed,ot Mary A: Clarke; first general account of the guara tothe orphans of Geo. W. Taiburt, and se: and second account of the guardian to the or- phan of Ridowt Addison. The will of Chas. Strokely was fully proven, 8 also the will of Johnsen Hellen. The wili of the late Jobn P. Pepper making among other bequests one of Quigley, the nurse of his s! George Lee, and one of £4,000 te ‘Was Nled for probate. ee ALEXANDRIA AND Vicinity. —Frem the Gazette ot yesterday we clip the following items in the Senate of Virginia,en Friday, bills ‘were reported to incorporate the Alexandria Banking and Insurance Company, and wo amend the lith section of an act amendatory of the 10th section of the act incorporating the Southern Protection Imsurance Company of Alexandria, Virginia. Large quantities of fresh fish—rock, white perch. yellow perch, &c., were brought up in the steamboats yesterday, from the various landings on the Potomac. The most of them were carried to Washington. The Warrenton Index says:—“2:50) dozen eggs were brought to this market on Thursday Jast. The hens at least are not reconstructed, but can‘cackle and Iny to their heart's content.” The March term of the Ceunty Coart for this county, commenced its session this mora- ing. The Magistrates to bold this Oourt, are McKenzie, Uhler, Taylor, White and Corbett The municipal election takes place in this city to-morrow. Uonsiderable feeling exists, it being said that the colored people intend to offer their votes on the occasion. The last meeting of the present City Council wes held on Saturday night. when all the business before the two Boards was fluisbed. m. P. Hicks B77" A pomologist says the peach crop will be large. @7-On the first of March, 1596, the price of gold ranged from 155% to 136%. 87-The Republicans bave three-fourths of the members of the Fortieth Congress. t- There were in Philadelphia in 166 17,487 births, 7,087 marriages, amd 16,503 deaths. 87 Four hundred personsin New York make & profession of car thieving. #7 The beaith of Alex. H. Stephens is again reperted 'o oeda:ling rapidiy. #7 The Brazilian Government bas offered to emancipate 20,006 slaves on cendition that they enlist in the army. ®7 Mrs. Jennie Nash, of Maryland, fogged her defamer, Babcock, one day, and married her lover, Bachelor, the next. S7A billis before the Legislature of Louisi- ana. which propores to licence gambling Douses at $10, per annum. S7 Charlestown, Mass. is to have a new £6,000 school bonse. &7°A pretended -fortune teller,” in Rich- mond the other day, defrauded a lady out of €15.000. ae 87 Ritual or Spritual! This is said to be the great question ng the Episcopal Courch ef this country this season. 87 Jos. Fleming, 2 lad of sixteen bung him- self with a strap near Oswego, N. Y.,on Pues- day. Sup osed to bave been insane. sv ina nent church at Ind "4 the execu’ ofafine piece of music was ap- pis uded with clapping of Bands and stamping of feet. s7 Nine women were graduated as Doctors hg ime aioe aunual commencement or the New Yor! for oer caael edical Uollege Women oa a7 The of the Lon. rtealione papenines is ponawuley aby i sigpatores, representing 1,101,603 parishioners . *7-A convention of those favorable to an Suerecnieet of the Consthetion of the United wiil'be nel in Philadelphia, on the Sth and sah ot March ensuing.