Evening Star Newspaper, March 20, 1867, Page 1

’ ———— ee ——————— THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, SUNDAY EXCRPTRD AT THE STAR BULLDING, Southwest corner Penn 4 avenue and Nth street, BY W. b. WALLACH. oe The STAK is served DY Lae carriers to their subscribers in the Oity and District at Tes Casts ers week Oopies at the counter, with or without wreppets, Two Omnta each. Pres rot MAttine-—Three months, One Dellar and Fifty Vents; etx months, Taree Bol- jars, one year. fice Dollars. No papers are sent from (be office longer than pard for Tae WEEKLY STAR—podtished on Friday motning—One Dollar and a Half a Year. PAWNBROKERS 4g BURSTING S LOAN OF FIUB B. “a 3 ia re d over south of Penn. sve, Loess BUNKY time te anit customers, om duld and Silver Waiches, Diamonds. Jow- ciryy ‘Ladies? aot Genthaens Wearing, Apearl Glo Guid and silver booadt. 5 BURNSTINE, WwLeaes NTRAL LOAN OPPICE, Oth surest, vue Jour below Peam, ave, well Kucwn Ufice makes This well TIBERAL ADVARCHS On Diasiouds Gold and Silver Watches Giothing Furnitare, aud Mecchandiae of every desert priou Open every day(except Sunday) from 8 a. m. to *& Hh Bests eas strictly confidential. fe 28-t¢ ) he ees yes i552. SPEOIaL NOTIOB, CHARLES GRR78ERG, Successor to leasc Herzberg # Son, Who bave conducted (be Pawnbrokiag Business el 4x0 for Otteem sears in yearn the epi. teke this mer of thanking their patrou:' and thee “He for the copfideuce heretofore g! ‘2 fuem, and Deg l@ve to call their atieation to the fact that we stilt continue to make the pat ad- sauces in all sums upon all articles of Jewelry, Diamvuds, Warches, Bonds, Government Scrip, Silver FP & for which we h eupe pieces of deposit amd secarity, which will alw. 6 shown for the satisfaction of tnese patroniat = a & — oe eS = care — reservath w ear rel of every Hs &e., on which the highest ad ing when required acainetiojury connection with ties for sterage of &., on whi rehouse in ial faci ances at such rat Competition We seil no a unterest as to de 4 until the expiration of six months after their for feiture, and then only at pablic anction. first giv- mate pore through ® the various city jour- By thie means 4. fr redempti: le poriterr, 1 if yate apartments for confidential bueiasess. N. B.— We barr no connection with sny similar estab- Hisbmentinthiscity Refer toany cld resident of Washincton Bemember HEBZEBRG’S Lean Office. 351 north © street, between oy snd 6th, Washington. PD CG. fe -Im™ MeOxEY: MONEY” MONEY): H. PRINOE’S NEWL} ESTABLISHED LOAN 277 Pa. ave,, next to Potentini’s Confectionery. Money loaned on ev ry description cd jalable Merchandise. especially a@tcbes, D wends aud five J ir} B areT: these who may favo: ther patro: that the; eg! B —Private door and office. wishing toent.rthe public office wil office bell. HE OLD ESTABLISHED FIBM OF 5, GULDSTEIN 400 LICENSED PAWNSROKERS. 34 FOUB-AND 4 HALF sTaBE WEST, near Peansylvani Ofer the bi, t cash advances Merchan to any amou! time desired. at reasonable rates lnterest on large sums greatly reduced Bnustness strictly confidential - = e bong ot for cash and sold at private gale. je ly having done eo. P. DENTISTRY. D* LEWIn's RENTAL ASguCIATION, Between 12th aud 13th streets, Teeth extracted without pat Bitrous Uayde er Laughing LEWIE bas recently purchased Chemical Apparatus in the count leg fore Sas every day; alse, an finproved Val ~ Forse” The Association is now prepared ¥. Seen ce cold. Biive- zas ae ee or’ tiatelphia $400 prices. per- sons wishing dents! wrx done can heve it as cheap Sain the above-unmed tition ait work deus te the nestest and vest manoer. aad w give satisfuction. Persons will e@od examine our work. . P. 'B, attends pe: Bis offcein this city. Many persons ‘wear these teeth who cannot wear others, and Lo person can wear who cenaet wear Persons calling at my office ean be snccmmetae ted with C and f th they may de- ire; but £0 Yuore who ate particuiar, and wits the ‘e. ty No. 33% Penn's avenue, be sts. Also, 907 Arch street, oc 30-ly PERSONAL, ant, and Test at H ea Teedings, tncladt: Past, end Future, at bi office $20, ner ét ce %4-2m* Present side of Pa. av., between 454 fh atreete. hours from 9to2s. m. and 6 to 9». ONFIDENTIAL.—Young meu who bave in- C r ves oy certain secret habits, which ont thers ior b leasare, or the . on8, duties of married life; also. midele aged and old men, who. from the follies of youth, or other gausee, feel a debility in advance of thelr years, before placing t! under the Leb = any ‘one, should fret read The Secret maa x something of importance aFried ladies wiil learn °y perusing ‘*The Secret Friend.” Bent to an: dress, ins ve) ot recéipt of 25 cents, Address Dr. OB 4. STUART & OO.. ‘ton, ad no 9-ly HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, &, K25¥ oop Houss, Corner Petiaa. Granut and Twelfth sivas, Washington, B.C. Situated in the most central location the city, midway between the CAPITOL AND PRESIDENTEAL MANSION, Ouly @ short distance from al] the Departments, Patent and Post Offices, Smithsonian Institute, 8. H. DUDLEY £00., Proprietors, ete. pe 31-tf Colle tt qi lexation, preparation ts in the form ef s most sble Low Seon: from efects mess ond chamees of = ig’ tin ee. @s each. cases in one for 89, aud ts ot a thus ’ vided im separate doses ae. ac . " punclerele and — re, Dr. BARROW, Ho. 194 ‘To be bad also of 8. g, Svepue. corner ith my @.B. Sep and Gandle Manufacturer) No” $u2 Gat. north, bet. 4th and 6th MACKEREL AND CopFis le coo hehe WG PODFIsA. age barrel 9.79 eS wharf, st the foot of Seventh st. . "8. P. BROWN @ GON. teehee Bante deistt No. 465 Nin W*: Keanna 00.'s F: PRINCB & oot 4aD ME. for anle a: Ne. 495 ee. reat on 6 ne UARY 35, 1567.—All porsove having bg ee to otha in Bey til noe ak eb as . Ot he Cu the Int of March to ; the < there- ADB Sn C3goR Nets. Basing F A + BPI “permet eS, Eben ve. XXIX. MERCHANT TAILOB, Seve Street, ase Bespectfully informs his friends ani the prbdiic geverally that he has atine, large aud well- CLOTus, Case BEERS Soha: TINGS. AND v GENTS’ FUBNTSHING (9OD3. That he is getermined to run of at a very emall sivence on cost, : Persons patroniving bis establisament will be guarantees s GOOD FIT and good workmanship. = tee setermined to employ none but the best workmen P 8 —JOHN A McLEAN takes this mothod to inform hi: 8 that he will be found at his post St the above b he will be plessed te ne them garments to suit fastidious, and sesing that their gac made up id the Most workmanlike man- mb ib io MERCHANT TaILoniNe. at having entered inte copartner- 1, 3 osrefull rs entie: - RAY 3! waite gt street, di ite eat fitting and tashion. tele Clotting om ms : sia ferme. should not fall Fete Ate SEER, fs Oth at. « mnsim* No, 320 Fat, J. EEE Cine VRE ay Metropolitan nije 362 Pep: BANKERS. j4™ COOKE & CO., BANEEES, Fifteen sivees, oppossta Treasury, Buyand sel 8 teurrent market rated, and Resp onsteatly on bend, a fall supply of sll GOVEEBREMENT BONDS, SEVBN-THIBTIES, AND COMPOUSD INTEREST NOTES. Orders fer STOOKS. BONDS, &o., executed, and Collections made on all secegsibie points. eo l-tf Corner Lotisions aveane and Beventh reet, DRALERS IN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, GOLD AND sILVEB jy 3-tf 4 AND LAND WABBARTS. First National Bank of Washington, B.D. COOKE, (of Jay Cooke &Co.,) President. WR. 8. HUNTINGTON, Cashier, GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY D FIRANOCIAL AGENT OF THE UNITED STATES, 18ta si 60s, opPosise the Treasury Deparimens, Government Securities with Treasurer United States WT ONE MILLION DOLLARS. eg We buy and sell all classes of GOVERNMENT SECURITIES ot current market rates. FURNISH EXCHANGE and make Collections om ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES OF THE UNITED STATES, We purchase Government Vonchers on the MOST FAVORABLE TERMS, and give carefal ané prompt attention to ACCOUNTS of BUSINESS MEN and FIRMS, end te apy other business entrusted to us. FULL INFORMATION in regard to GOVERE- MENT LUANS at al! times cheerfully furnished w . HUNTINGTON, Osshier. Washingt°r, March 29, 1995, ma1-tf GOVERNMENT SALES. Berea OF OBDHAN ¢ DEvART weyr, Wasrine ron Oiry, March js, 1947, SALE OF OLD AND U: Vv ALLE AR PILES OF URDN AACE, fil be sold st public auction, to the gat noon, THURSDAY, the lith 1867. at th wapector of 1e = fice Bovy- |. Philateiphia, Pi tva- of old and tusereiceanie ertieiae ot ‘dni hundred ¢ Carbines tw ty-five handred (ska) "ho article wihteetfta 0 articles pe : One Balt cash. re embracing Shot and Sbell, about seven A rl about Sena a i eo. ited on the cone! er 8 ten W 548rF PRo Chicf Quariermaster’s pice. Depot of Wash: is By order of the SeeRarmesior Sonera! ee fole 2 lor Buildings and Wher f Bt th street wit be sold at puvitc auction = FRIDAY, March 22. T the rvision of brevet Lieutenant Colonel Jainee M. Moore, A. Q. M.—sale to commence at 1] o'¢) ck--to- : Gain phed, 27v196 toot, °K to-wit | Rance: rte ou 4 1 Wharf, 70x72 - containing 2,400 cndfc feet end 21,93 feet in strings aad in piles and caps, ney barr 120x189 fe taining 7,824 cubic feet arf, 120x189 feet, con mug 7,824 cubic fp piles and eaps, and 70,740 fect in strings and foorin, T Addition $x118 fast, containing 1.460 curio = iles and caps, and 7,090 feet in strings and VAdsition, 21x153 test, centaising 2.69 oubio feet tn pile id caps, Sud 13 “5% fect in string 1 ‘Addition, 31x43 feet. containing 210 cnbic ft fm piles and caps, and 7,292 feet in strings and ‘ing. balien conte nd cape. "Terme cash. in Go 450 cubic feet i —— and footing TOMPKINS, @rig. Gen. U.8. Army, iat et evoe Washington. 1N VICEA DABTEEs l ead STO) aravoriog.= eee Quartermaster's Ofce Depetus Was E 3° Washinsiom, D. c. cy chy Ter { sold at public suction, by ord Qperrermacte General, at UES bacr Lieutenant’ * 21 Oylinder 10 Two-Horee do, 11 C--0% 0. w 2 ne-Hore Amba £ W 00d 40. nee, 1 Four Horse do, 1 Hose Carriage, 1 One-Horee do, 1 Hose Beet. nC feet | 2 Wud sete ‘Lead mute Bar- 137 as. 1 65 sets Wheel-mnie do. lv) 2 “a Lead Ambulance 56 ry 55 sets Wheel Ambulante2,000 Iba. Old Tire I EY aldr h Together with Dridies, Gum Buckets, Helcer- . Ganvar Hotes Oovers, anvils, MeVletan eg Moa re ee ws \ , Bec. Li Bale sii) he continoed each Gay until the whole mount is z fo Pirchacont are geared ty rembee sir par. chases within tan irom Sale ca “TOMPKING, Deputy ek “ta mete. Gee. . 7 Bepot vf Washingte: end cconomy, with the minimum.of ne more thea 600 Leinginuse. All 3 factory, or ne sale. Desetiptive circulars sent on epplication. Address ¥, 0. M@ADLBY & CO. Heese, Wiles . be 5 908 ‘Star. SPECIAL NOTICES, pansies: it: ste H CHRONIO ANDI el MATIAM are L yore tia eke, marr re CALPE S Chea® nitcew aT O'REMEDY. i .. o2w bees: Y: 8.C. FORD, Agent. MES.M.G BROWN’S META PHYSIOAL DIS- OUVERY cures Deafness all Diseases of the Eye, and a disease flesh ts heir to. bab- 10 aich street, Patis ielphias ete mh 9 2w* KU WN’S OSLEBBATED POOR YE WaTER. Lifte up every BS MG M ° BICBAEBDS sunken ey¢, and strengthens every weak eye, Opens blind eyes; isthe bestimthe world Laha ratory and Depot 41% Arch street, Philadephia. For sale by al! Druggiets mby iw . . BLOW N’s UN BQUALLEDSOALP BENOVATOR SND BaE RESTOR EE we bulphus in thls preparation, which ts Bii!log the u le De varyto= rs 1 Arch street, Philede! F 1 Druggl ml 1T8 EFFECT 18 MIRACULOUS. HALL'S VEGETABLE BICILIAN HAIB RENEWRER, It ea perfect aud wendertal article. Cures wald- es heir grow. A better dressing than Suy “ofl” or pomatuin ” Softens brash, dry, and wiry r into Beantifal si 908. Bheie » the creat wonder ts the rapivity with which dt restores Guay HAIR TO 'TS ORIGINAL COLOR The whitest and worst looking hair resumes its outbfal beauty by its use. It does not dye th sir, but strikes at the root and fillsit with n life and coloring matter, a ication will do coed ; you will eee the NATURAL Covog returning eve'y day, an. BEFOBE You KNOW IT. the old. gray, discolored appearauce of the hatr will be a fiaee Place to lustrous, shining, a! leck:. hall's Sicilian Hair Renewer ; no other rf a ee our private Government Stamp ever the top of the bottle. AM others are E.'P. BALL £00 . Nashua, N.H., Proprietors. For sale by al! drageists. fe 18-d&weotm,r DIAL INSTITUTE FOR SPEOIAL a CASES. Bo. 14 Bond street, New York. S7 Full information, with the Aixiest testimo- ie; also, a Book om Spectal Diseases, ana sealed vziope, aemtiree, 4 sure send for them, and you will mot regret tt; for,as advertising phy sictans are generally sinpostors, without references ne stran, ald be trnsted. Encl a stamp for postage avd direct to Dy LAWHENCE. Ne 14 Bond street. New York no 12-DaWiy ABD OBLIBAOY, AND THE Manhood.—An Essay for Crime of Solitude, and the rors, Abuses and Diseases which iments to Marriage, with sure means nt in sealed letter envelopes, free of charge, ‘Addrees Dr.) SM ILLIN HOUGHTON: Howard Association, Philadelphia, Pe. ja 1i-3m balsam is the d lo net wi nt tebe exposed. Male packages, §3;fe- mal 5 Sawanivan’s Roor ann Hens Jvices—A positive permanent sure fer Spyhilis. lcers, iar O. Fora. uce advertisamest Choe ———— DANCING. peor. J. W. OB, P. KBBIS’ DANOIRG ACADEMY, nue, bet. 6th and 7th ets.. Opposite Metropolitan Hetel. evening. Th s enter our clnsece. should ‘avail tho: selves of this oppersonity. our eparatians wi ! be made in this quarter for Gireniarecan behead at J. F. Ellie’ and w.a, Bets 5 Musto Stores. Hall can be rented for Bolrees, &o, Masters, Tuesday and 6 o’oloc ~ and fi Sto Ns pings. *Tuceday and Friday eve- 4 o'clock. For feces information. he ears: the hours of tuition, or address a no etot A y- Quarter commencing with the first lesson, ji ARINI’S FASHIONABLE DANOLNG M ACADEMY. aT MABINI'S ASSEMBLY ROOMS, E, between 9th and 1éth streets, The last uarter of this season, prepara- tory to the May Ball will commence on Satur. ‘day, March 2. Classes fer the Germsa are now open. {netruetion given to suit the con- se NB —Private Yentlence of the 35 seer WOOD AND COAL. Cease coann “GATETBt on ween. qaeerget ai pit OAK or + 6Gg per cord. Long Oak, $8 per cord. 4 ton of Coal sold by me ajvaln : y __ Corner sth and @ streets, OAL! COAL!! _fe 28-1y AT GREATLY BEDUUED PBICES. Gross tons of 2,200 Ibs., delivered in @ny part of the city, ol jut White Ash, 97. Stove, Bgq and Furnace White Ash, $3.0". Bed Ash Lehigh. Oak ne Wood sonstantly on hand. Ondorp received atour Office; oratthe Wharf, t foot of Seventh stree' 8. P. BROWN & SON. 25-tf 465 9th street, between KE and F. 1867 ~ 1867 GBAND EXOWBSION 70 THK PARIS EXPOSITION. The new and firet-class ocean-going tron Steam- obi = HAVAGBA,. 2,000 tons burthen, STEPHEN WHITMAN. Oom mander, will make aa EXOURSION from New York to Havre and beck, sailing from Pier 46, North Biver, on WEDNESDAY, April 17th. at 12 o'clock m., gets for Paris, London and Bremen, ff tall Frost arre op, mue.sth, giv: \Z passe) holding Bxcursion Tickets abont six weeksin Europe. mets bt sa eM ti ‘ana Set ~ ¥! com a! H rpiehed and elegantly ‘Rttea up ph mnt 4 for age. The HAVANA will only ce first-cless je sengers. en on board. ig An experienced For farther particulars and passage apply to the Agents. MUBRAY, FEREIS « 00., 62 South street, Now York, Or to MoO. ¥. rie tiSaP ART Be Mista Don dehihyton. ___ mh 9 508 [DSL 0TION oF CoPaRTNEESEIr. The copartnership heretofore extsilng between LW. waidat and P. W. PEARSON. (Drug- agiste,) under the name and firm of L.W WRIGHT 4 CO te by mutial cousent dissolved. Mr. WRIGHT js authorized to eollect all dedté, and asoumen all ilabilitics. L. W. WRIGHT, ; i P. W. PEARSON. ndersigned. having interest PW PRansun wii sil consawe tt tue 4 Preserigtion Business, af . ition to busl- ‘ : Gat, S ~ tur insems to euit pur i Highest marker Brice pala for AMERICAN fo7-t¢ UBWIS JOHNEON, § 00 Wanters, WASHINGTON, D. C.. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20. 1867. TELEGRAMS, &c. ‘Une of the most remarkable meetings ever beld in Sonth Carolina took place at Colum bis, Monday, the oceasion being a celebration by the negroes of the passsge of the bili en- franchising the black race. By invitation, Geveral Wade Haroptom, ex-Uniled Staves Senator, W. L. Decaussure, Edward Arthar, the Hon. W. J. Tally, and James G. (jinbs ad- dressed tbe meeting: also, the Kev. David Pickett and Beverly Nash, both colored. Seati- mebis were expressed highly honorable to both sides, The negroes are gratified with the spirit of politvcal affination wita which they bi ye Deen met, and the citizens are equall Pleased to find the colored men identified wit! Wwerrue mterests of that Stare. General Sheridan issued an order yester- day, in which he says no. general removals from office will be made unless present in- cumbents fail to carry out the provisions of the law, or impede reorganization, or unless delay in reorganization necessitates changes. Pending reorganization, it is desirable and intended that there shall be as litue distur- & Nee of the machinery ofthe various branch- es ofthe proviszot government as possible, consistent with the law of Oongress and its +uccessful exeoution; but this condition is de- Pendent upon the disposition showa the people, snd ine length of time required re. organization. The St. Louis Repudlican’s special corres- pendent from Cairo says that the crew and paasengers rescued from tbe steamer Mercury, recently sunk in the Arkansas river, baye ar- rived at that point. Many of the passengers were badly frozen fron standing in water, tae sballowest places they could occupy being four feet. Gapisin Dickenson reports that the crew of the steamer George 1D. Palmer plun- derea the wreck of the Mercury, and after those saved from the wreck were transferred to the Palmer their baggage was rifled, and even the underclothes of the ladies and the te, shirts, d&e., of the men were stolen. A young man named Clarke was arrested in Jefferson Gity, Mo, on Monday, on the charge ef robbing bis employers, Messrs. Sterling, Watson & Co., of St. Louis, of $2,300. Olarke was aboutto be married, and was arrested as be was entering the house of his mtended. Two thonsind dollars in cash and other val- uables were found on his person. The French traesport-ship Detrando, from Tahiti, arrived at San Francisco, Saturday; the first versel of a regular monthly line te that port. The French Government, in view of the suecessful working of the cable, has changed the base of supplies from Valparaiso to San Frenciso. A meeting was beid at Savannah, (3a., Mon- day, at which about three thousand negroes were present. Three white and five coiored speakers addressed the assemblage. The speeches were confined to the topics of um- vereal suffrage and the right to sit on juries. The towns of Helena, Arkansas. and Friar’s Point, Mississippi, are still submerged from four to fifteen feet, ‘he inhabitants living in the second stories. (treat suffering and destitu- tion prevail.and the loss in steck along the river has been immense. The Pennsylvania Senate has been consider- ing the House bill submitting the question whether cars shall run in Philadelphia on Sunday to tue voters of that city. The bill passed in the Committee of the Wholeand was then Jaid over till to-day. The wholesale dry goods house of ‘well, Meyer & Voorhees, corner of Maine aad Vine s'ree!, St. Louis, was entered by burglars Sun- day night, and over 830,044) worth of goods, principally silks, were stolen. The revenue of Canada for the month of February was $740,955, and the expenditures were $509,780. The amount of provincial notes im cireulation on the 6th instant, was 3$5,159,7000, A resolution was adopted by the Chamber of Commerce of St. Louis, yesterday, under which @ committee of niue prominent citi- zeus were appointed to solicit money and tod for sufferers in the Southern States. The municipal election of Newbern, N.C., is to be held early mext month, and the colored citizens of that place are determined to cast their votes in accordance with the provisions of the reeoustraction law. A show storm of great severity has pre- Nailed in Western New York since Saturday. The railroads are completely blocked up. A fire oecurred in Memphis, Tennessee, Sunday night and destroyed Howard's row. Loss $150,000; ineured in Northern cities. Thirty liquor dealersin Boston discontinued their traffic last week. Fi Europe. Loxpen, March 18—Im the House of Com- mons this evening Lord Derby, on behalf of the Government, asked formal leave to bring in their reform bill to-morrow, and Disroeli, Chancellor of the Exchequer. explained the features of the proposed bill, introducing co- pious statistics to support the principles on which the bill was greunded. r. Gladstone made w short speech, in which he said ne thonght the figures of the Government were absurd, but he would defer all debate on the question until the bill came beforethe House. Lonpon, March i9—Evening.—The debate on the reforta bill has been postponed to the 25th instant. Prussian agents are said to be purchasing veseelé im this country and en the continent to be used as transports. Brnwry,JMarch 1° —It is stated that Bismarck has refused to protest against the absorption of Poiana into the Kussian empire. Brriix, March 19.—It is reported that a se- cret treaty was made between Prussia and Bavaria, anc that by oue of the clauses of this treaty Prossia may assume military direction ofthe Bavarian army. Virwna, March is.—An order has been sent to America recalling Adaural Tegethoff to this country to take command of the Adriatic fleet. Pest, March ts. The members of the newly elected Hungarian Ministry took their onths of office to-day in the presence of the Ewperor of Austria and the National Diet. PRstu, March 19.—The coronation of Francis Joseph as King of Hungary during his visit to this city, is strongly urged by ali parties. Panis, March 19.—A debate took placein the Corps Legiclaut last evening in regard to foreign affairs, in the course of which Kepre- sentatives Thiers and Favre attacked the foreign policy of the Emperor, on the ground that it favored a unity in both Germany and Italy which was hostile to the interests of France, Minister Rouber aud Representative Olevier defended the course of the Goyern- ment. Ih the Corps Legisladfto-day, Minister Roub ted that the Emperor was in favor of th ‘ition of the Pa; debt among the Catholic Powers, each of them assuming its share of the burthen, and guanteving its pay- ment. oS Tae L&GisLaTuRE oF MARYLAND.—The Senate yesterday took up the militia bill, which, after the adoption of several amend Mente, Was passed. A protest, signed by eighteen members. was Presented in (be House, against the law lately possed incorporating the Cecil and Hartford County Bill. The “Sunday law” was then taken up, variously amended, and then ordered to be engressed for a third reading. ‘This bill modifies the Sunday law passed by the last Legislature, The vote rejecting the bill to allow colored persons to testify in court was Let ineerascerns and being for a second time puton its passage, it again failed—yeas 37, nays 26—not a constitutional majority. On tne previons day the vote stood—yeas 30, nays Ww. It aires 41 votes to pass any bill in the House. The bill the board of werks to vote for officers wu: the nomina- tion of ihe proterrag ondbolders of the Ohesa. peaké and Ohio Canal was ‘amended and passed—yeas 50, nays 10. rrr ete-espetet ater! {7-11 is stated the rates of deaths from alco- holic poisoning in the erty of New York, tsone to every 4,070 of thé poputation per annuy s7-The wages of tne female operatives at the Merrimack M ‘ndovell | Mass., have been reduced, and some of the girls are on astrike. 7 The bar of ane’ Ht to en: in the St. vid ‘nade was Louis and New Or! rented for $10,008 a year. 7 Brigham. Young sept @100 last week to Jsmes Pine, Esq., ot Port Byron, New York, to pay & board bill contracted thirty years ago, ‘Persons in Mississippi’ who megieect to pay 4 poll-tax'are reported ag vagrants. S7'Sleighs still ranning in Northera New England. 7 Ubinese laborers are vow employed on a Plantation in Louisiaga. They are sald tw be g00d workmen. re "1 i 4 67 We scoit tated ina Paris louerthst von- nets—real bonnets—are . + fashion ae znete Fe germ caee ablé bod. negroes from Mentac! . N&, 4,378. CONGRESSIONAL. —Yrs erday atternoon— Tbe Gierk of the House announced the ac- bon ef Dat body om thé supplementary recon- straction bill Mr Trumbuii moved that the Senate insist, and agtre fo a committee of confereace. The motion Was agreed to Messrs. Trumbull. Wilson, and Buckalew Were appointed a committee of conference on the psrt of the Shnate. Mr. Wilson calied up 8 bill directing the Secretary of War to furnish toeach invalid sotdier who is an inn ate of a soldiers’ home a complete suit of army clothing out oft tock Qn band i the quartermaster’s department Passed. Mr. Jobnson rore and said be bad been re- vested by his colleague, Mr. Thomas, since e ahargés mace against that gentleman yes- terday, © move the rejerence of bis creden- Uals to the Jadiciary Committee thata full investigation might be made. The motion was agreed to without debate .. Trumball, from the conference com- mittee op thesuppiemental reconstruction bill, made a report. The conference committee agree to the Sen: Propositon that the State coustitution shall ratified by a majority of the votes cast, provided that it shali appear that 4 majority of the registered voters voted on the question of ratificatiow. A clause is scded that Congress must be satisfied that all the registered voters bad an opportanity to vote freely and fairly, without any fear or in- timidation, and that the constitution meets the approval of a majority of the qualified voters @ report was agreed to, and the doors were closed. After the transaction of execu- tive business. the Senate adjourned, Hover.—At the conclusion of Mr. Steyens speech yesterday afternoon on the confisca- ton bill Introduced by bim— Mr. Chanler obtained the floor, but yielded te Mr. Stevens, who moved that the bill be postpones till the second Tuesday in Decem- T next, Mr. Mungen asked Mr. Stevens how he could reconcile this bill with bis oath to sustain the Constitution, an instrument which declared that no bill of attainder or ez post facto law shall be passed. Mr. Stevens replied that no sound lawyer would call his bill a bill of attainder. He did not know whetber the genUemaa (Mr. Mun- gen] ws<6 lawyer, and he presumed that he onty asked the question te optain information. The btil was then postponed until the second Toeeday in December next. The House went into Committee ofthe Whole on the state ef the Union, and proceeded to the consideration of Senate bill appropriating one million dollars for the relief of destitution in tbe South. Mr. Butler pro; to offer a substitute for his substitute (offered last week) by providing that the several district commanders under the act of 24 March shall have power to assess and collect by military authority, rateably. on all persons in their districts owning more than 160 acres of land, or who shail have an income of more than $600 a year, such sum or sums as such commander may deem necessary to re- lieve the destitution and pauperism of the white ple there. The Chairman informed Mr. Butler that he bad a right to modify his first substitute by substitutsng the otber for it, but Mr. Batler, desiring to bave both pending, withdrew the latter proposition, wkereapon Mr. Schenck offered it as an amendment to the substitute. Mr. Woodbridge made an rere: rege ae w the committee in favor of the bill. The subject was aebated at considerable length. Finally, without disposing of the bi!l or amendments, the committee rose. The Senate amendment to the bill to clothe maimed and destitute soldiers was taken from the Speaker's table and concurred in. Mr. Morrill, on leave, introduced a bill te provide fora reserve of gold im the Treasury and in tbe national banks. Referred to we Committee on Bankmg and Currency. The Speaker laid before the House a mes- sage from the Senate announcing thai tant body had agreed to the conference report on the supplementary reconstruction bill. Thereupon, Mr. Wilson, (lowa) from the Conference Committee on the part of the House, made a report, recommending that the Senate agree to the House amendment pretix- ing the word “registered” tothe word “elect- and that the House recede from its amend- Tikimg out the proviso of the Senate re- quiring the number of votes cast to be at least ove-balf of those registered, and that both Houses agree to a proviso that it shall appear to Congress that the election was one at whieb all the registered and qualified voters had an opportunity to vote fairly and withont re- straint, and that Oongressis satisfied that such copsutulion meets the approval of a majority of aji the qualified electors of the State. He — briefly the effect of the report. iter some further discussion in brief, Mr. Eldridge moved to lay the Conference report on the table, which would carry the bill with it. Negatived—yeas %4, nays 101. The Conference report was then agreed to, and the Dill goes to the President for his sig- nature. Adjourned Mary SIXTH PAY—TUESDAY. Solomon B. Foster, an applicant for the itin- erancy. Was, on recommendation, left ia the bands of the president. Rev. L. W. Bates, chairman of committee on Missions, presented resolutions, which, after debate, was adopted - That this Conference require the superin- tendents and assistants to use their utmost endeavors, by personal appeal and other- wise, to secure the sum of exe dollar from each — every member of their respective charges, c ‘The Conference then resolved iiself into the electoral college, (Rev. Br. Webster in the echuirand Rey. Davia Wilson secretary,) and proceeded to vote for delegates to the general conventicn in Montgomery, Ala. Rev. Wm. S. Hammond, from the committee on the president's annual report, submitted a sezies Of Teeolations, which were adopted, pro- viding that no building for church or Parson- uge purposes, involving the expenditure of money, shall be commenced until the lot upon which itis proposed to erect the building is first secured by the trustees, and recommend. ing that P. E. Kent be continued as the agent of the collection for furnishing the president's arsonage, and that the first Sabbath in June observed as a day of special prayer to God, that He may send forth laborers into the vine- yard, and that ministers be requested to preach special sermons upon the subject. Conference again resolved itself into the elec- toral college, and ascertained that L. W. Bates and S. B. Southerland, of the clergy, and T. A. Newmas aud William D. Massey of the iaity, were elected as ——— to the Gyeneral Gon- vention. The body then proceeded to cast an- other ballot Dr, Webster took ihe chair, when the secre. tary of the electora! college, Rev. R. Sempte Kowe, announced the result of the vote taken tor delegates to the General Convention. Oo this ballot Rev. James K. Nichols, of the cler- gy, avd John Coates, of the Jaity, were elected. The fourth ballet resuited in the election of P. Light Wilsen, Dr. H.F. Zollickofter and John rts, of the clergy, and A. Donald- sob, of the laity. (m the fifth ballot Rev. D. Evans Reese was elected as ministerial dele- gate, J.E. A. Cunningham, elected on the fourth ballot asa lay delegate to the General Conyen- tion, Gechined to the position —-Bal!. Sun. — PRICES.—A comparison of present prices With those of the beginning of last year shows that breadstufts have advanced on an aver- age about thirty-five per cent., while dairy products and beef and pork bave declined twenty per cent., and oe cent. A comparison rices 1506, With those of March, 1865—when the war terminated—exhibiied no material change. The 1a which prices have thus up, str iy contrasts witm the rapid decline which wed the termination of the war o° 1812. On Sai the day upon which ‘was announ sneer Bold at $26 undred weight; on the following ‘Monday i: at $12 50 per hundred mum; on the hext $30 day specie seld at aed Ki ie per cent. Governments, —o cial. 4 oer in nici ene Oe Stan. hw Led aes, peng crineline ip Paris now meas- Bree rou. the largest place only two yard: or Europe ot slomaen i a sow Moe cor Re and Brittany. Boarp or TRA de—THE BLADEN*S OU RG AND *BvENTA Sraxer Tens rikes—Kates oF Ln TEREST 19 THE DisTRiGr —Au sdjourned meeting of the Board of Trade wae h-id Mons AY evening nt their rooms; the Presiaen’, Joan H. Semmes, E-q - in tue chair, and N. Mardo Secretory. Mr W.E. brown, WAH BPH he Board ef the Objo Canal Company, fort og the canal opened trom Rock street, reported that the committee bad per- tormed their @aty on Wrdnesday last and +'ated wha: the commanity nreied. The i) ~ TectoTs gave the comM!ttee wome reason to be- lieve that they would open the outle’ lock as Qrorgetown, so as boats could pass ont into the river, bat they gave lite en oaragemen Ss to the improvement of the city portion of the ‘aval. The resoluton adopted py the Bound of Trade wns submit ed, 20d (hey promised to eve 8 written answer, but it nad not yet been received Mr. Shepherd suggested that it the canal Was notopened, tne attorney of the Board sbould be instructed to bring suit, im order to ompel them to open the canal agreeable to the terms of their charter, Mr. Brown said the resotntions of the Cana) Company, turning the canal over te the cor- poration, was that it should hold the same. Mr A. RK. Shepherd said it was well known that there were but twe bauke an this District who discounied regularly and were useful to business men here It was well known thac capr'al could be invested in New Yorkat seven juterest, and here six per cent. was The Government was now 7 per ce! and it wastme we a bigber rate of inter@s: sn the District He therefore offered the foliewing resolutions, which was adopted ; Resolced, That the committee to represent the interest of the Board of Trade before Uongress be, and are hereby requested, to prepare a bil) and urge its passage by tha: body, moditying the present usury Jaws ef the District so as to con- form to the laws of other cities on this eubjec’; this being rendered to the introduc- iow and retention of capital needed for the proper development of our commercial and Mapufacturing interests Mr. R.M. Hall offered the following pre- ambie and resolution Whereas by an act of Oongress approved April 25, 110, a charter was granted toa certain company to constrect a turupike road from this city, at the terminus of H street, rarning to Bladensburg, Md., upon explicit warms and conditions therein contained; and whereas id terme and conditious have been grossly jolated in almost every section contained in sad charter, to wit: in their {allure to e} directors annually: in their failure t make returns to the Oirewit Court of this Distric:, showing receipts and expenditures, that ssid court might determine when toli on the road should cease: in not making their road the required width: in met making their road solic and firm in its bed; in not grading the same below the required angles, and generally ia not keeping the road in sech state as to Insure safe and easy travel: Therefore, Kesolred, That the Board of Trade respect. fully pray that Congress will forthwith repeal the said charter and declare said road free Mr. Hall said the road was almost impass- abie, and the company uad never ina single instance complied with the terms of their char- ter. The road had now passed into the hands of a single inaividual, who was makiog all the money be could out of it. A few years ago & bill was passed by Congress authorizing the Levy Court to inquire into the mamagement of roads im the county, but although their atten- tion bad frequentiy been called to this road, they had constantly neglected to remedy the condition of it. If the county court could nos take care of the road, we ought w have a new company chartered who could Mr. Brown said it was the understanding when the charter was given to t! turapixe company that when they received their money back and a certain per centage the road was to be free. The resolution was adopted. Mr. Shepherd offered the following: Rerotred by the Board of Trade of the District of Columbia, That & =pecial committee of three Members be appoin by the Obair, who shall examine into the charters of the vatious turn. pike companies leading into the city of Wash- ington, and to report what action is necessa to compel the fulfillment of the terms of suc charters or to abate the nuisance of impassanie roads with heayy tolls. Mr. S. spoke of the terrible condition ef the 7th street turnpike and the two tll-gates thereon. Persons had te go eut the Piney Branch read, the 7th street road being impassa- ble Mr. Bacon said he was one ef the directors of the road, and every dollar received had been expended on the road. T. Shepherd said it shonid be remedied, as it kept produce from the surrounding cecntry away from the city, it being impossible to ges it bere. The resolution was adopted. Mr. Bacon effered the follow! Kesvived, That the committee appointed to attend to the interest of the Board be insiracted, to request of Congress ap appropriation to ime prove by paving Pennsylvania and Lousiana avenues. Mr. Hall moved to amend by adding, “and Jevy one half the expense npon the propery fronting on said avenues.” Mr. W. M. Galt though: it a bad precedent, Parties boiding leases for property frosting on said avenues might be seriously injured. Mr. Spepherd thought it was time we should do something towards ares the city, if some people did not like it. 1t was a matter of public good, and uid be done. It impossible to get anything through the Ucun- cils, Bot even @ backmen’s bill r. Bacon thought the Board of Trade had Bo right to ask Congress to ve streets and tax the property bolders for it. Congrees was bound to pave and keep in order the avennes. Mr. Thorn meved to strikeout Lousianauve— nue. Hesaid the property holders and busi- ness men on Lousiana avenue, between étm and 7th streets, were willing to pBve aud pay for it if Congress would allow them to do +o. Mr. J. H. Semmes said be intended to pave im front of his property aud pay for it. Mr. Hall withdrew bis amemdment asking, that one-half the expense be levied on the Property. The motion ot Mr. Thorn to strike out Loui- sigma Avenue Was adopted and the resol avon paseed. Mr. Thorn then offered the following Resolced, That Congress be requested by ne Committee of the Board of Trade to auther.za the Corportion of the city of Washington to pave Louisiana avenue, from 6th to7th ecreete, at the cost of the owners of the property there. on; adopted. The Coair appointed as the special commi:- teeon Mr. Shepherd's resolution to ingutre ‘ute the charters of turnpike companies Reasrs, Shepherd, Halil and Brown. Adjourned for two weeks. ——_e— ALEXANDEIA AND FREDERICKAD We bear it stated that the affairs 3 Toad are still under a cloud, and the prospects of the contracters for getting their pry extremely Dopel-ss. Hodfish Mills & Co., after endeayor- ing for along time to get from capitalists @ bandrome bonus tor getting ous of the way, and refusing several very reasonanle offers made to them. now find themselves utterly unable to get ont of the concern with a clean pair of heels. Inthe meantime the company recently chartered by the Virginia Legislature are preparing to organize, and will when organized j (epee to the constraction of a road from Alexandria to Fredericksbarg by an enlirely new ron'e.—Alezandria Journal. — 2-8 WATERFALIS PLavep OUT.—A letter from New York says the outcry in some of the Eng- lish journals Sgainst chignons is Raving a very marked effect upon that artic’ market. The ladies are begij erally to threw it aside, and it was observed that at the opera lust eveni but few were worn in the more taskion: of the boxes, There are places in New York where tbous- ands of dollars are invested in the manuface ture of them, and the panic that has been started about tae “pedioul:” threatens to qui ruip the trade. from the mmittee to Elcut-HoUr SyYstex.—Two States have bow passed lnws making eight hours a legal day's work. The Missouri Legislature, before adjourning. passed such an act, and tne Gov= ernor has signed it. The special provisions are pot given. Tilinois nad previously done the same, as fore stated, but in the [lli- bois law there are provisions which allow any parties to arrange for working a longer time each day of contract or agreement, and also deciare that the law itself shall not apply to farm labor 7 The St. John N. B. Globe complains thus: nat we are to enter upon & Course of extray nee in the pew Kingdom is prett, certain. She it of the United Beste who governs about illuons of basa «ajary of Kone’ A lare, and green’ General of our little kingdom ple is to bsve a salary of fifty Sotare 2 gold.” 87-A gentleman in South Carolina recen: sold a tract of } $706 which be rer $15,(00 for before the war, 'p B case before Com: Betss, of < rons on re = the aa . it tramp 5 the distillery bad been engaged in tecatog oe aay cowson swill, in the premises ad- ining. > A Vermont man > twea. ty-six railroad hckets, "enn take his Bene ine te) ea ae Weve bask ony tw us—all boys,