Evening Star Newspaper, April 16, 1867, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. 35 PUBLISHED DAIBY, (SUNDAY BXURPTED) AT THE STAR BUILDING, SouDwest cofner Penn's evenus and Lith strect, ay W. D. WALLAGOH. —_—_—sS The STAR is served by tae cartiers to their fubscribers in the City and District at Tan Cunre ram waex. Copies at the counter, with oF without wrappers, Two Ouwrse each. Prics ron MAILING:—Three months, Oné Dollar and Fifty Cents; etx months, Three Dol- hers; one year, Five Dollars. No papers are sent from theadice longer than paid for. The WEEKLY STAR~poblished on Friday Morning—One Dollar and a Half a Year. v=, XXIX. PRUPOSALS. ROPOSALS FUR MAIL STEAMSHIP SBR P Vi0OB GETWEEN THE UNITED STaTtS AND THB GA- WAIIAN ISLANDS. Post Oreics DerantMEyt, | w March 19. bx7.\ 8 of the ac Tess, approved March 2, 1967, which Qnd figores follewing. vz © sathorize the establ mehip service betwes Bawatan Isieads mate and House of Repre States ef America in Con- That the Postmaster @ and he is hereby. amthorized podlic advertisement fer the per! fn one or more newspapers of Washington, New York. is od of nixty days, bed In the cities «ston end Som Fran- the port ef San Franeisco, in th ited * the port of Honolnla. in the Hawaifan ans of @ monthly line of frst class creco. rexpectively. for mall steamahi p twee going s'eamships. to be of not less thoasand tons, government moasnre h. and of rform enless the same be from a citizen or citizens of the United Staces. and accompanied by an offer of d and enficlent sureties, (also citizens of the mited States.) for the faithful performance of such contract: And provided further. That before the acer) ice of the steamships by the Post- master ‘al for the said serviee. they shall be wabsect te Inspection and survey by an experienced paval constructer, te be detailed for that purpose by the Beoretary ef the Navy. wi Teport shal) be made to the Postmaster Geuer: Src And be ut further enactet, That any con- tract = the Postma-ter General = execute sauder the anthority of this act shall go into effect before the niret ‘anuary eighteen han en . dred and sixty eight and shal tion to the — stipulations of oces: accommedations for that ned ; that.in case of failure, of the tract y be made trom the compen: account of auch omitted voyage or vor ag: suitable fi seleys sud irregularities in the performance of ‘the service; aul that the Postmaster General shall monthly 01 ; that 8 and penalties may be imposed for tev power at time to determine the con- tract ip case of its bein underlet er assicned to any other party proved March 2. 1s67— PBOPOSALS Will be received at ihe Post Uffice Department in city of Washington, until 4 o clock p.m. of NESDAY, the loth day ef July, ls7, for con- © le of the United States. by mesos of aw Jy line of first clase American sea ai steamships. to be of not less than one thou Government measurement, each, and of sa t mumber to perform twelve round bg = ane between the port ef San Francisco. in the United Btates.aud the port of Honcial:,in the = wai Islands ~ LP saan term of not more years, fF the day he first steamsbip of the said line». leave thi rt of = Francisco with the m: for the Hawaiian O Each bid should name the time proposed to be @ecupied in perferming the pasa: each way be- tween Sam } rascisco and Honolula, and sched- ule of sailing days,stativg the proposed days and hours of departure from and arrival at e ach port, should also accompany each bid, such schedule. however. to be subject tu the approval of the Post: master Generel, and to alteration by his order. to tim “# the interests of the postal 7 require eamsbips offered for the service must be steamships of the tirst class in all re- ind before accep’ @ will be subject to cree -_ gop ie bs i experienced a constructor. to be detailed for that purpose 2 Secretary of the » _— . Proporals must © properly Fs testimonials, that he bidder or bidders and their guarantors are men of property and abun liantly able to make good their tender and guarantee. he bidder's name and residence. and the name of each member of the firm when a company offers. should be dis- tinctly stated is the proposa: 8m incorporated of the charter of incorporstisn Bexed to the bid factory te: the acdres ington, D. C With the word: ash. N Desk, Foreign Mails’ and they should eived at this De- of July. 1867. ving proposals a this advert: — W. RANDALL, mh 20- wot tuiaster General PBerosats ¥OB MAHOGANY Treasury Department, Office Of Suptrersime Architect, April 8, 1967 Sealed Fro wil be recefved at thie ome Bntil 1s o clock M., Aprit 13. 1867, for furniehi: g the following named Mahogany, required for tie Treasury Extension. viz : 2.000 feet B. messure, 2 4 inch thick. Loe 58 2.260 = a4 2500 se 5-4 1.000 = . 64 Atom ¢ rj “ - 108 « All the above Mahogany must be of the beat lity and Cheroucnly seasoned and delivered in asbington orGeorgetown within 2) days after the f pidder shall been notified of the Scoeptance of his proposal, and be subject to the Inspection of the Inspector of Materiais @ Department reserves the right to reject any or allof the bids. if consiaered for the tuterest of the Government to do so. Bids to state price per M feet, board mea: = to be eneieeed ss — envelope id 61 lorted ** Pro; \s for Mahogany. = B MULLETT, oat Supervising Architect. ROPOSALS FOR CATTL B INDIA P aeavicg. ot TEUEAS DeragtMent oF THE IxtRERI March 27 is will be received up to the 15th day of ott Denman, Saperin re ter the Northern Super ba City, Nebraska, for the t Omahs Uity of the followiag Stock Cattle. to wit 300 head of Milk Cows for the Winneb: dinus. oceupying a 300 head of Mii ¢ Gians, ocenvsip, of the Niobrara. o In x In moath fou et the 300 bead of Milk. Cows for the Yancton Sioux In Clans. occupy ing & reservation in Dakota 100 head of Milk Cows for the Omaha Todians. occupyin 4 Teservation in Nebraska 20 head of yo * American Bull ality. American re than seven calves. orcews with 1 be preferred y cows will not be re The Balls wustbe not less than thre: aud the Beef Cattle net less than tour Cows with youn the right to ght to reject that the cattle ter eh NH be orized te Teceive the said cattle aud to cive vouchers to the Partiescdelivering the ¢ «to be paid at the otice of the Com © of Indians Affairs in Washington city. The time of the Jeli very of the cattle will be de termined by Superintendent Denman.who have the power to change the place of « with the consent of the Good and sufficient ben the faithtol faitiiment the cattle if delivered are not of th ani Superintendent Devman w s H, BKOWNING Secretary ye BUILDERS, MASONS, ac. Proposals will Le rece ed for furnishing all Ia bor aud material reuutred fgr the alterat Christ Charch. Georgetown, D ntilIzo noon of the 17th inst it be tor each kind of work, (Oarpenter- bg, Paintiug, 4¢..)ecparately. cifications cau be seen after et atthe office of Obarles Exj., atiorney-at-Law, 51 Con. ‘Rete D.C . opposite the Post ar will be to attendance the lith inetant. to give any in- Ww. W.WILLI S, KURTZ a aps atTh ATEST PABIS FASHIONS Of Hal L DRESSING. : E. ALLIOT, PRENCH HAIR- DRESSER, 324 B street. between 18th and lath ate. Mr. Allfot, from Paris, Hair-Dresser, of the telebrated Rachel, with whom he arrived in country. hae now been established for tac last Newport, en- iss iete eet ete eee AMUSEMENTS. NATIONAL THEATRE. Pennsylvania avenue, near Willards’ Hote). ENG MENT OF THE POPSLAR AM CAN COMIC ACTRBBS, MISS JULIA DALY. THIS (TUESDAY) EVENING, APRIL 16, will be perfor med the brilliant American Oomeay, byt har lea Gey lor ani ..Mias Juiia Dey Comedy Miss Daly wit! in- pop ballad. “On the Mountain ber celebrated Origina! Characteristic To couciude with the lamwebatie Farce of THE TWO BUZZARDS. WALL'S @PERA HOUSE. 81X NIGHTS MOBB. MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1567, Te accommodate the thousands who were unable to gain admievion daring the past week to witness the WONDEBFUL PERFOBMANUE OF THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE. The Management respectfally announce thet they n wi’ REMAIN THB PRESENT WEEK. GRAND MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATUBDAY AFTER- ____ Noes. ap isét METZEKOTT HALL. Hides NIGHTS ONLY. commencing on TUES- A DAY. Aprills. AND FAMILY AND SOHOOL MATINEES BY AFTERNOON AFTER Fron R & FOOTE’S G MBINA- INGER OOZE’S GRAND COMBINA Tak Tike SMALLEST CMW UEiNG IN EXISTENOR. * ce COMMODORE FOOTE, the smatiest man in the world; the wonderful little Comedian, Actor, and Dancer. Miss ELIZA NESTELLE, (the Fairy Queen,) the beautiful little poetical reader and danseuse. COLONEL 8MA L, the great Female Oharacter ares hese wonderfal s ‘4 Paye of humanity is their preceptress, Mrs. C. G. USSELL, the celebrated Vocalist and Pianist; WILLIAM B. HARBI SON. the celebrated Oomic Vocalist and Extem’ 4 ee BROOKS, the Blind Pi ‘and Bo MASTBE ZACK, the Music ; WILLIK, the Yeutbfai Prodi Door: Admission To Me Thi ppear at Forest Halli, George- fopegMONDAY, Aprilis, Afternoon and Even- Bi he afterneen for the special convenience of Families and Scheols. Bp 2 at" SACRED CURCEBT. BY PHILIP PHILLIPS, AIDED BY VALUABLE ASSISTANOK. Mr PHILIP PHILLIPS, the “Singing Pil gi . and author of so many heantiful Sunday School son will give a Concert forthe benefit of Congregational Singing, at the FCUNDBYM E.CHUBCH, Cor. 14th and G sts., THUBSDAY EVENING, April 25. Tickets, 50 cents; to be bad at the Music and Book Stores. Secure your tickets early. a WOOD AND COAL. OAL! Coan wt Waits ASH at $8, by the ton. All sizes, ore: Sawed and Split Can woop. i per cora. Long Oak, 28 per cord a ¥ »: lways welghs 2.240 Ibs, ton of Coal soid by me JON B LORD. be. fe23ly Oorner and G streets, OAL! COAL! AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. anne tons of 2,240 ibs., delivered fn any part of © city. Chestnut White Ash, $7. Btove. Ey ad Furware White Ash, $3.0°. 25. Wood constantly on hand. Orders re ived stonr Otfice; oratthe Wharf, foot of Seventh street |. P. BROWN & 80N jars-tt 465 Sth street, between E and F. DANCING. DBOFS KREIS’ GRAN NNUAL MAY FALL AND HIBITION, AT THEI: ACADEMY. Penn's a ropolitan Hotel, Oy TUESDAY, (May Bye,) Avni: 30rx, From the sucoess of our former May Balls, we think further comment unnecessary, hoping to © result this Cards of admission, TWO had ef the pupil the Academy. Our Classes ai durivg th ‘The Ha For fj Omer. LLABS. Can be Ii the principal stores, aud at ad will continue acd hours. 4 for meetings, &c ation apply during the hoara note to the Academy ASHIONABLE DANOING DEMY. AT ‘be May Ball March 2. Olas: NB —Private instrnction given to suit the con- ventence of the pupil #025 mence ou Satur- es fer the Germat are now B* COOPER & LATIMER, Auctioneers, Southwest corner of Penn. avenue and I Ith st AT PRIVATE SALE. A_pomber of fret class PEIVATE BESI- DEBCES, in central localities Alto_i0 Bri k and Frame HOUSES I FABM, betwen Washington and Alexendria pise he ue moves. = lot ie feet syuare. or further particuiars apply Ligiu ° “COOPER & LATIMER, Auct EPABTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE, ASHINGTON, ‘ch 15, 1567. On the petition of SHENEURNE ©. BLOD GETT. of Bridgeboro, New Jersey, praying for on ct @ patent granted bim the od ated July 3. 1555, for nd Cording Um T sovem years from the expira- ent, which takes place on the sd ¥. Meer: rdered that the said petition be heard at Patent Office on Monday, the lth une wext.at 12 oclock M.; id all persons are lied to appear and show cause. if any they why sald petition ought not to be granted Persons opposing the extension are required to file in the Patent OMice their objections, specially set forthin writing, at least renty days before the sil testimouy filed ly either at the said hearing must be taken tedin nccoriance with the rules of feb will be furni<hed ou application and other papers relied upon as tes be filed inthe office twenty days be f the arguments, if any, 2 the testimony ew York, N.Y, sive weeks; the first of least sixty days pre- aring. 0. THEAKER, Commissioner of Patents. P.8, Editors of the above papers will please copy, aud send their bills to the Patent Office with & paper containing this notice. mb 2-lawsw "BOOTS AND SHOES, NEW STORE. The undersigned begs leave to inform his and the public gone hi Nuw cHEAP Sto. Odd Fellows’ Hail. w on hand a gen- eral assortment of Ladi nd Gentlemen's, Boy’s Misses and Children's AND SHOES. Bemomber the gumber, 502 7tn street, ander Oda Fellows The New * Hal Cheap Store, for- “Gols ¥ Peee'ss*reoonaE B. WILSON, 1 1 CANARY BIRDS! amas nf ‘ ont fue FRENOH CANARY A large importation of fine B vived at OHBISTIAN BUP- BEEDee ur recrin STREET. Ther s tne fipest singers and most attractive Birds offered in this market, [BENCH WOVEN WHALEBONE CORSETS MADAME PRIN Ee. ‘22 MARKET SPACE. 7 refunded if not a avsortment fut! BY ead rhferebibis ara cee eee of hy latest importation. onee a week for three snce: asid publications te be vious to the day of he: n.”? Softe; rash, dry, end atiful Silken Tresses. Bnt, t wonder is the rapidity’ wit! foie it restores GRAY HAIR TO ITS ORIGINAL The whitest and worst looting hair resumes Its outhful beanty by ite nse. It * not dye the ‘air, but strikes at the root and fillsit with new life and coloring matter. The first application will do good ; you will see the NATURAL Color returning every day, and BEFORE YOU KNOW IT. the old, gray, discolored appearance of the hair will be Sone, fiving Place to lustrous, shining, end beautifa’ 5 ik for Hi Sictiian Hair Renewer ; no other at all like it in effect. _ t each bettie has our private Government er the top of the bottle. All others are On: "'P. HALL & OO. Nashua, N. H., Proprietor®. For sale by al! druggisia fe 18-d&weomm,t BEMEDIAL INSTITUTE FOR SPECIAL CASES, jew York. hishest testimo- eand send for them, ; for,as advertising phy postors, without references irect to Dil; LA WHENOE: No rect to ~ A York no 12-DaWiy wiry bair into abeve ail, the gre é, sent free, and yew will not rexy Sicians are gen fry Bee stranger t for 6 14 Bond street: Young Physiological Brrors, Abuses and Di create impediments to Marriage, with sure means of Relief. Bent in sealed letter envelopes, free of charge. Address Dr. J. SKILLIN HOUGHTON, Howard Association, Philadelphia, Pa. ja 11-8m Bawaniean eORET DISMAGED. = MARIvan’s Girtis most certain, safe effectual remedy—indeed, the only vegetabl O recent cases In twenty-four hours. No Inthe soldier's hope, anda friend te thoes wis ds ¢ soldier 5 ‘a frien who to be exposed. ‘Male packages, @3,{6- mal. . oe: Boor anp Haze Jvicms—A Resttive and permanent cure fer Spyhilis, Bcrofata, Ulcers, Sold by 80. Ford Bee navertieasea eT patty DRY GOODS, &c. GELLING OFF AT CosT. mineral, no it Having just received our new and well selected Stock of MELLINERY GOODS, LACES, (real and imitation.) EMBBOID EBIES, DRESS TRIMMINGS, BUTTONS, &c., &c., And having, unexpectedly, to move by the Ist of May, we shall sell our ENTIBESTOOK, FROM THIS DATE, AT CO8T CALL AND SECURE GREAT BARGAINS, E. LENZBERG & CO., 46 Market Space, under the Avenue House. mh 28-I1m* PAWNBROKERS V ALSH'S CENTRAL LOAN OFFICE, Mo. 480 10th street, one door below Penn. ave. This well-known Office makes LIBERAL ADVANCES Cee Rte. Gold and Silver Watchas ioe ng. Urniture, and Merchandise of ery jon. 8 Seene ery day(except Sunday) from 8 a. m. to i. B.—Business strictly confidential. fe 23-tf = , LICENSED BY AUTHORITY ~ 475s BUENSTINK'S LOAN OF F10E,4 7) 475 13th street, Sd door south of Penn. ave, MONEY loaned on time to suit customers, Beal Estate, Gold and Silver Watches, Diamon Jewelry, Silver Plate, Piamos, niture, Me- chanical Tools, Ladies’ and Gentlemen’: earing — of all descriptions, _Db5-sm* B. BUBNSTINE, HE OLD ESTABLISHED FIBM OF . LDSTEIN & CO. 2 LICENSED PAWNBROKERS 34 FOUR-AND A-HALF STREET WEST, it kf to any amount and for any sat re le rates. Interest on large a Business strictly confidential. Goods bought for cash and sold at private gale, fe 2-ly PERSONAL, M82, oo2t1s sEvIRG, Clatrvoyant and Test jvum, will give life readi: incladt: Past, Present id ‘ature ather office, 0, north tween 435 and th streets." Office ‘Young men who have tn- themselves by certain secret habits, ich unfit them for business, pleasure, or the ities of married life; also, middle-aged and old a, who. from the follies of youth, or other Pauses, feel m debility in advance of th before placing themselves under the treatment o' ey one. should first read ‘‘The Secret Friend.” ‘erried ladies will learn something of importance by perusing ‘*The Secret Friend.” Gent toany ad- dress, 1 lope. on recéipt of 25 cents, |. A. BTUART & OO.. Boston. mo 9-ly , ASHINGTON CITY SAVINGS’ BANK, INCOBPOBATED 1564, Officers JOHN B. ELVANS, President. J B. BBYAN, Vice President THOS. I. GARDNER, Secretary. JOHN A. BUFF, Treasurer, Directors. John B. Elvans, John H. Strain, Thos 1. Gariner, John A. Butt, Interest on anuuin now payable at the Bank. B# Office corner Louis ana avenue adjoining Bank of Wa:nington p9-¢om. JAMES U. McGUIRE & O0., FUBNITUBB WARE ae Having relinquished the Anction and Commis- sion business, and converte our extensive ware- tooms, at the corner of luth and D streets, into @ fret cla HOUSE FURNISHING ESTABLISHMENT, we Bre bow prepared to furnish every variety of HOUSE ANP OFFIOK FURNITURE, at the most moderate rates. Our stock comprises PARLOR SETS, in Bepsand Hair Cloth, CABVED end PLAIN OILED WALNUT CHAM. BEB SETS, COTTAGE SETS, SINGLE BUREAUS AND WASHSTANDS, ELABOBATELY CARVED BEDSTEADS, CHAIBS OF ALL VARIETIES, EXTENSION TABLES, HAIB MATTRESSES and FEATHER PIL- Lows, OFFICE DESKS aud WBITING TABLES, CANTON MATTING, &c., &c, We have also for sale the celebrated TUCKEE SPRING BED, which for comfort, durability and cheapness is unrivalled, Also, the TUCKER MANUFACTURING COMPANY BEONZE ULUCKS, Beantifal in design and finish. and at very reas- onabie prices. JAS, O. McGUIBE & 00., corner of 10th and D streets. }@ BILLS forsale in sums to suit par mb 1)-1m SPECIAL NOTICES. ——_s—_____ 1T8 EFF ROT Is MIBAOULOUB. oir Na a potite at rate of 4 percent. per 4 7th st.* TELEGRAMS, &c. A mil party from Fort Phil Kearney to Fort Laramie, in charge of Mr. Van Valsey, a Government scout, and aeergeantand twelve men of the 2d cavalry, were killed, scalped, stripped, and matilated by the Indians, eigh- teen miles east of Fort Reno, on tae 9th. None ofthe party escaped. It is feared that*the Crows will join the hostile Sioux, in which event Fort C.F. Smith would be in great dan- ger. In the British Honse of Lords, ia answer to Lord Clarendon, the Dake ot Buckingham eaid:—"1 capno:, myself, think that the ces- sion or purchase of the Russian-American territory likely to have any such over- whelming M@aence upon the progress of the Colonies, & ng from our blood, established on the other side of the Atlantic, &s at first might be imagined.” The Emperor of Brazil, in order to reinforce b rmy on the river Paraguay, bas called the national guard of the re imto active service. This measare can: muen diseon- tent among the people, d provoked some op- pees tothe continuance of the war with araguay. in the Superior Court of Boston, yesterday, Judge Morton sentenced Luther Harris ana James W. Harris, brothers, to pay @ fine of seven thousand dellars each for being engaged ip the lottery busin The South Carolina News, &® paper published at Columbia, S. C., has been purchased by Nash and other colored men, and will be con- ductec as & conservative negro organ. Treasury officers from Washington are look- ing after the distilleries in Middle Teunes- see. Ajl willbe closed, as none have complied with the law of 1866, Two more crevasses occurred at the Bayou La Fourche, on the Mississippi, on Saturday. They cause great distress in the parish of La Fourche, The registration of yoters commenced in New Orleans yesterday. The majority of ap- Plicants are blacks. Spain has at length yielded to the demand le by the British Goyernment in the case of the steamer Victoria. CONGRESSIONAL, SEnaTm.—Yesterday after the Senate had been in Executive session some time the doors were opened, and— Mr. Buckalew offered the following resela- tion: Resolved, That the Committee on Printing be authorized to enter into a contract inthe name of the Senate with some roper person to furnish condensed or synoptical reports of the proceedings and debates of the mate, the same to be free to the press of the country, or to any authorized agency thereof; such cou- tract not tocontifue for a period exceeding one year; and to be submitted to the Senate for approval. ‘he resolution was referred to a select com- mittee of three members, to be appointed by the Chair. Mr. Johnson moved to reconsider the vote by which the Senate passed the resolution to adjourr on Tuesday afternoon. Mr Anthony proposed to extend the time tll Wednesday. Pending the question the Sen: adjourned. THRE ANNIVERSARY OF THE ASSASSINATION COMMEMORATED BY THE COLORED PEOPLE OF RICHMOND.—Yesterday the negroes in Rich- mond, Va., commemorated the anniversary of Lincoln’s death. Two thousand metat a grove at the edge of the city nd were addressed by two whites and seyeral colored men. One of the whites made a Radical speech, cautioning them to beware of the political designs of the whites, and to insist upor equality before the jaw and in the schools. One of the colored speakers made a Conservative speech. He said he was raised atthe South, and these were Bis people, and he wanted to be at peace with them. Last night the theaue was densely poeta to hear addresses delivered by R.T-. aniel, city attorney, Wm. H. McFarland, president of the Common Council, and Mar- maduke Johnson, on invitation of the colored people. Solon Johnson, a colored man, pre- sided. All the speakers gaye them advice as to their new relations, and advised them not to be led to suspect the friendly intentions of the citi- zens of the South by designing men, who were forming them into secret societies for political purposes. Outside the theatre there was a large crowd dissuading others fromgoing in. The audience inside was about half colored. During the speeches, when the question of peace between the whites and biacks was named, there were loud cries for peace. SINGULARITIES OF SUFFRAGE. —Of the New England States, Connecticut is the only one that refuses the baljottocclored men. Blaine, New Hampshire and Vermont make no dis- tinction whateyer in respect to suffrage, bat Massachusetts and Kbode Island do. The inws of Massachusetts require the voter to be able to read the Constitution of the Unitea States in the English language and to write hisname. Rhode Island likewise indulges in alittle Know Nothingiem in its sattrage law by declaring that every native male citizen mny vote. In New York, megroes with cer- tain qualifications are allowed to vote; that is, such as are worth two hundred and fifty dol- jars. and haye been in the State three years. In Wisconsin negroes are allowed to vote by virtue of a decision by the Supreme Court of that State upon a technicality. In Ohio the greater part of the negroes vote, although the law gives the ballot oniy to those who have more than balf white blood THE E1out-HOUR Law of the State of Iili- nois goes into effect on the first of May, and there is great interest taken in Chicago as to the probabilities of its enforcement. The workingmen are announced as determined to insist upon its enforcement, whilst empioyers are said to be firmly resolved to resist its ope- ration unless wages are correspondingly re- dnced. Many of the large manufacturing es- tablishments are making arrangements to close in the event of & strike, and their owners sta‘e that they cannot compete with rival establish- ments in other parts of the country where the eight-hour law is not in existence. The mas- ter builders of Chicage, it is also stated, re- fuse to make any contracts until this question is settied aud the prospect is that but little building will be done this summer in that city S7 Astringent law against prize fighting has passea the Pennsylvania Legislature. ft makes the penalty for engaging in a prize tight, or taking part as second or bottie hoiaer. 4 fine of not more than $1,000 and solitary im- prisonment not exceeding two years. Every person being present at such a fight. and en- conraging the same, or laying any bet or wa- ger on the result thereof, whether present or not, shall be considered a participant therein, and may, at the discretion of the court, be Punished in like manner. Good S7 A recent arrival from Liberix brings in- telligence that the Liberians were on the eve of an election for President. The candidates were Rev Edward J. Roye, a native ot Ohio, and now C het Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia, and Key. James S. Payne, one of the ablest 4nd most eloquent divines of the Methodist Episcopal denomination. Theelec- tion takes place on the first Monday in May, se lcs aa, THE CALIFO! PRE FicaT.—Thomas Chandler, who won the late prize fight near San Francisco—the stakes being $10,000in gold —is @ Dative of Fairfax county, Va.,and was formerly a resident of Baltimore. He was born in if42, and has been engaged in several prize-fights Harris, his competitor, is a native of England, and was born in 1529. COLORED SurrRaGe.—There was an election for town officers ia Plymouth. N. U.,on Sat- urday, April 6, at which the freedmen voted. One of the officers elected was Iheophilus Ash, colored, who was chosen @ member ol the town commissioners. ®7 Eastern Maine, in some placés, has three fect of snow. S7 -Sprague’s Farm,” is aterm recently in. vented to designate Rnode Island. "New York has passed a law calculated te breaking up impositions practiced upon working-women. 7 Arrangements have been made to hold a og Catholic fair in Union square, New ork, beginuing on the Ist of May. S7 Certain eminent , pecrerogy report the climate of the Russian-American territory, in winter, tobe about that of the cityof Wash- ington. &7The printers of Brooklyn, N.Y., have formed a Typographica) Union. % S87 The Paris horse meat butchers se]l about €0 horses a week now, and expect during the exposition to doubie that mba ‘i ¥ ‘SP They have “lady” com| re ‘ort. iapa, Females are extinct, BOARD OF ALDERMEN, Monday, Apri! i5'h, 1€67.—The Board met pursuant tolaw. Pres. ent: Mess: Barr, Turton, C. S. Noyes Given, Tait, Gulick, Lewis, McCathran, A Lieyd, T. E. Lioyd, president, and S. V Noyes, secretary The Chair laid before the Board a commu. Bication from the Mayor, stating that be had approved: An act authorizing the grading and graveling of i2thetreet west, trom Mary Jand avenue to the Potomac river; an act pro- Viding for grading and ing the alley square No. 534, an act for the relief of Willis Mutton; an act granting permission to (deo. F Gulick to erect an iron railing five feet from the building line in front of lots ¢and5 in square (9%. an act providing for laying a Mag foot-way in the Seventh Ward; an act making 4 turther appropriation for the parchase of a horse for the use of the water department; an act to lay certain flag foo-ways; an act to lay a foot-way across Lit reet west, and a joint resolution im relation to certain print- ing, &c. Also, a communication from the Mayor say- ing —*I have the honor to transmit a comma- mication from Hon. Henry Barnard. the lately &ppointea Commissioner of Education, cover- ing and calling attention to a resolution of the last Congress in relation to the educational interests of the District of Colombia, which makes it bis duty to ascertain the number of cbilcren in this District between certain ages. and suggesting that to accomplish the task put upon him by the resolution of Congress it ts necessary to have ceriain information more recen’, reliable and fall than contained in the census of 1560, And asking my co-operation in obtaining it. Being fully impressed with ¢ correctness of Dr. Barnard’s views and the importance of obtaining the fullest informa. tion, not only as regards the object of that gen- tleman’s especial charge under the resolution of Congress, but, likewise, in many other es- sential particulars, i most earnestly commend bis communicauon to your bodies, and sag- geet the propriety of your seconding forts in every way in your power.” The Commissioner of Education says in his communication : : “Str: By joint resolation of the Senate and House of Representatives, approved March 30, 1867, “in relation to the educational interests ef the District of Columbia,” a copy of which is herewith trrnemitted, (Pub. Res. 40th Con ist Ses.. No. 24,) itis made the duty of the Gom- missioner of Education to ascertain the num- ber of children between certain ages, and the cendition of the public schools in certain par- ticulars therein specified, and to Teport the same t© Congress at its next regular session, with his opinion o1 the relative efficteney of the system now in force, and the necessity of further legislation on the subject.” “To form a reliable opinion on the working of the present system of public schools, in reference to the educational wants of this Dis- trict, or to the present working of other sys- tems of public instruction in commanities sim- Marly constituted, it is necess: tw Dave in- fermation as to the population of the District, its Amount, distribution, national characte: tics, Oceupation, permanency, and pecuniary resources, More full. recent, and reliable than is contained in the national census of 1560, and than is provided for in the resolution above re- ferred to. Believing ‘hat such a census (which was taken in most of the larger erties of the country in 1:65) will exhibit a remark- able movement of population in the District, and particularly in the city of Washington since 156), and will also present certain peca- liarities, which will require both additi al and peculiar legislation by Congress to make apy system of public instruction efficient, | respectfully commend the whole subject to your attention, and solicit suck co-operation as will enable me to communicate to Con gress, at its next session, such informatton and suggestions as to the population ands. tem of public schools as will eocur#, in © nection with other schools and means of in- struction, the benefits of universal education to this District.” The papers were referred to the committee On schools. Mr. Lewis presented the petitior of Heary Hewitt and othere, asking the Paving of the carrisge-way of 7th street west, from L street north to Boundary street, and introdnced a bill to make the improvement« asked for. The papers were referred to improvements com- mittee. Mr. A. Lioyd presented the petition of Thos J.P. King and others, asking for the paving of 4th street with stone, similar to the paving On ijy street: referred to improvemenis com- mittee. Also, the petition of Nicholas Acker and others, to open E street, from New Jersey avenue to Ist street west: referred tosame com- mittee. Mr. Tait presented the petition of Joseph M McGuigan and others, asking to havea nuis. ance abated; referred to poiice committee. Also, the petition of R. W. Clarke and others, asking the construction of & sewer: referred to drain. age committee. Mr. Lewis, from improvements committee, reported favorably on the bills to set the curb. stones, pave the footways, and lay the gutters on the following streets:—On t izth street west, between Rhode Island ayenue and RK street north; on south side of E street north, between 13th and [4th streets west: on south side of K street south, between 2th and 14th streets west; on the west side of 2ist street west, between Land M sts. north: on the north side of L st. north, bet. i6th and 2uth sts. west, on the west side of itth street west, between K street north and Boundary street; on the south side of M street south, between jd and (jg streets west; on the north side of K street south, between llth and !2th streets east. on the west side of 3d street west, between K street north and N Jersey avenue; on tne east side of 3d street west, betweer P and R, streets north: on the east side of 18th streer west, between Land M streets north: ou the north side of D street, between 6th and 7th streets east: on the west side of i0th street east, between B and E streets south: on the east side of 10th street east, between Virginia avenue and G street south; on the west side of oth street west, between Laud K streets north on the west side of 13th street east, between G id 1 streets south; and on the east side ot th street west, between K and L streets north: all of which were passed. (The clauses in thé above bills providing for the laying ot gutters to be paid for by a special tax levied on the owners of property occasioned some de- bate, in which it was explained that requisite ‘to embrace the gut formity with the »in the special tax, in order to enable the Corporation to exe- cute the vast amount of footway improvement needing to be done. The amoant of additiona! tax to each property-holder would be trivial, and would be gladly paid in order to have the work executed] Also, bill to repave the alley in square 226; passed Also, bill to trim and gravel M street north, between 23d and 24th Streets West:§ passed Mr. Turton, from the committee on drainage, reported favorabiy on bill for construction ot asewer in the alley in square 425; passed Also, introduced a resolution instructing the committee on finance to inquire whether the Collector of Taxes bad complied with the law for the protection of owners of property sold for taxes; adopted. Aliso, introduced a bill appropriating Siu) to repair the school house on corner of 22d street westand E street north referred to the committee on schools. Also. introduced a bill to repair 2\st street west, at its intersection with K street north; passed Mr. Tait, from the committee on health, re- ported a bill for payment of the apothecaries of the 2d, 6th, and 7th wards, tor medicines furnished the out door poor ef said wards. passed. Mr. A. Lioyd, from the committee on claims, reported a bill for reiief of John W. Nye. tor removal of offal in the Third Ward; post- poned. Mr. Noyes, from the committee on schools, reported favorably on the pill authorizing the urchase of a school ‘ot and building in the Mirst Ward, located on i9thstreet west, known as St. Matthew's Iustitute, appropriating $12,000 for the same. Mr. Tait wanted an ex. lanation before he could vote for the bill he Noyes explained that the school property occupied at nt in the First Ward was rented. He ught the property cheap at the price named. Mr.Gulick thought the purchase injudicious while a cae mew school Ruilaing wes in pro- e ward oyes said the buii would not prob- ably be finished in five rene] » The bill was peat. Mr. A. Lioyd, from the special committee to which was referred the matter of devising a plan to relieve property owners from adver. tising and collector's fees where advertised for taxes, reported a bill, which was made the over ae mext Monday evening, ana ordered ee htoopen, grade and pave an alley Council bul Mrs. Chas. Bames per- mission [to ie railing five teet from the building line im front of her property was % Bills for reliet of Wm. F. Downey and Pate Brennan were paseed Mr. Galick introduced a resolution instract- ing the Surveyor te inquire imto the advisa- bility of changing the grade of ( street south, between 4th and 7ch streets west; passed. Several bilis from the iower board were re- ferred. Adjourned CowMoN COUNCIL.—President Moore in the chair, and al! the members present excep: Meeers. Simme and Wright. A messtge was received from the Mayor, enclosing & COMMUuRication from the bers oft the Canal Board, asking com sion for their services duTing the past year, which be recommends; referred. Als ne en: losis, Memorial from W oH West, asking to be refunded certain moneys alleged to be due by reason of errors of assess. ment for se wer: referred. Also, enclosing accounts of the ward apothe- caries ofthe Firstand Fifth Wards: referred Also, aunouncing his approval of acts ma- king appropriation for the protecuon of the barbor. for the improvement of G streeteontn, between Sdand 6tu streets west, to gradeand gravel 4th streeteast, becween H and 1 streets north, to grade end gravel I street north. The tollowing were presented or mtroduced: By Mr. Carroli—Petuuon of dealers in mar- ket, asking @ modification with bill im accordance of the license therewith, referred ing permission to erectan iron railing the building line; passed. By Petition of John Chapman,ask- ing & similar privilege, referred. By Mr. Morrell— Petition of property ownersin square skingfor the opening, grading and pa- < Of 0 alley in said square, with uli for the purpose, passed. Also, resolution re- questing the Mayor to enforce the law agains: animals running a@ large, especially the sec. tion im relation to female dogs; adopted. By Mr. Peugb—Resolution directing tne eec- retary to purchase & copy of the acts of the Thirty-ninth Congress for the use of the boar adopted. Also, resolution directing the com. mitiee on the canal to inquire into the expe- diency of reporting & bill for the sale of the Wasbington cit: to the highest bidder; on the table—yeas 16, nays j—Mesers. joyce, Peugh and Stewart. By Mr. Nalley— Petivion fora sewer in alley in equare 486; re- ferred. By Mr. Moore—letition tor a sewer in D street, between 2d and 3d, and for the pa- ying of the same street. referred. Bill for fewer in 1 street north, from 1sth to 17th, and thence toNew Yorkavenue. Also, in H street, from the eastern alley in square 127 to i@th street, and thence to and along Penosylyasia mue to the sewer above ised—yens 14, 's 3—Mesers and Talbert. By Mr. Meade—Bill t© @pbn paring alley in square 752; referred. By Mr. arche—Kesoluuon requesting the Register to furnish 4 listof insuranee companies now paying Corporation lieenses; adopted. Bill to grade and gravel G street south, from 4th to oth, and Sth street east. from G to Virginia avenue, referred. By Mr Dudiey—Petition of Catherine Uarberry for remission of a fine, referred Mr Peugh asked to take up the bill to tax and licenee insurance companies; whieh was not agreed to—yeas 5, nays 13. The following were reported from commit- tees: By Mr. Peugh, (Ways’and Means)—Bill to appropriate $6,150 to pay the city’s propor- tion of the pensation of the additional patrolmen of the Metropolitan Police; after An ineffectual motion to lay the subjeet over informally the bill was . By . Stew- arty (improvements)—Bill to gravel 24% st. west from F to | streets, the surplus earth to be deposited im C street, between sts passed. Bill to grade and street, between K st. north and P. enue: passed. Bill for paving on side of 19th street, betweem K and L streets north, passed. By Mr. Marche, (same com- mittee)—Bill to drain the pond on the north side of Lincoln square; passed. By Mr. Joyce, (police)—Adversely on the ition of E. F. Queen tor the remission of a fine; com- mittee discharged. Aldermen's bill amending the act in reference w the weighing of bay; passed. Adversely on the protest against the erection of & bakebouse in the square bound- ed by 4th and jth,and Kand L streets; com- mittee discharged. By Mr4 Baker, (claims) —Bills for the reliefof Geo. W. Tacker and ef K M Clark: passed Unfavorable on Alder- men’s bill for the relief of E. Coriden: laid over. Unfavorable on the petition of Harriet Grayeon: committee discharged. Mr. Nalley, trom the conference committee on the bill, reported that the Board of Alder- men had receded from their amendment tothe bill ter the repairs of alleys in square 374. The Aldermen's amendment to the bill fer the relief of Nathan Blum. was concurred in A number of bills from the Aldermen were referred At Wt Board adjourned. CONFERENCE OF THE Arkican M. E. CHUBCE—S&COND Day —The Conference re- assembled yesterday morning. Jackson Strange and Sbadrach Jones were proposed for probation. accepted, and submitted \o the proper committee. The characters of the mem- bers were then called in question and proved correet. At the hour of eleven, according to appoint- ment, the Conference took up resolutions “That as Christianjmenjwe do not only recog- nize the fundamental trath of the unity of man, but do most beartly rejoice at the coming eigne of its universal recogniuon; That as an organization of Christian men, we hold ourselves in readiness to give it force by laying aside every unchristian prejudice and extending the right band of union and fellowship to all who will grasp it as the hand ofa Christian man, and not of a suppliant slave: That we especially tender the hand of anion and fellowship to all branches of the Metho- dist fanfily, praying that we and they may be brought to see eye to eye, and walk shouider to shoulder, and thus march forward to the More perfect conquest of our own country ana the world " Without taking a vote, the Conference was dismissed by Rev. Mr. Ware to meet again this morning. —4"! Y Tar Last or THE STEWART Divorce Case. ‘The Stewart divorce case Bas at Inst termi- nated A jury yesterday found Hart L. Stew- art guilty ofadultery in manner and form ac charged in the bill of complaint, and the Court rendered a degree of divorce, rulii in effect, Mrs. Emile J. Stewart shou! e the use of her maiden name. The answer of the defendant was not, as w: xpected, with- drawn, but he did not make ap oe in person or by counsel, nor was any testimony presented on his side. The principal evidence given was that of Charlies W entworth, Who, as before, testified to the conduc: of Stewart at a house of ill-fame on North Walis street.—/ Tritune, Wednesday. “WHo SHALL Decipe!” Erc.—Last Sanday morning Kev. Mr. Blanchard, of New York, preached a sermon on the utility and neces- sity of public amusements, inclading bilhards, ten-pins, and almost everything else. Now the Methodist Conference resolves unani- mously that all these things are the devices of the devil, as likewise are the theatre and the opera a NDay Cag QuestTion.—The N. ¥ “Tribune” is in favor of the cars ri ing on Sundays. in view of the large majorny which the Baltimore people have just given in favor of it, it presumes Philadelphia will go and do likewise. The churches in both cities, the editor thinks, Will prosper all the better for the convenience S7-The Newman (Georgia) Hereld says that two widows and their families in Gowell county, occupying the same house, were re- duced to such destitution as to compel an al- lowsuce of only three mouthfals of o bread ateach meal. In consequence, one per- son has perished from starvation. Tees ®7"A physician of Gosben, thirty miles trom Cincinnatl, named Hanker, committed saicide on Thursday because his children op- posed his marrying again. He bequeathed bis watch and carriage to the widow he had in- tended to lead to the altar, and uested that be be buried in his proposed bridal garb. eam eee rea e ton) Norta Carowr HERKIES.—The Nor- ay Book lea: that atone haul of the on Albermarie Sound, on Tharsday last, 5) herrings and 15,000 shad were tanded. lt is said the fisheries ef North Carolina are doing better than could have been anticipated. _——— Bartist._A Baptist paper says one. third of the Baptist Oburches in this country are destitute of pastors, with no prospect ofa ply. In Indi recently, there were 460 churches and 5 pastors; in lilimois, 719 churches and 39 pastors. Waerat.—Wheat sold in Clevetand, Onio, on Wednesday and Thursday, at $53.50 per bushel—the highest price ever obtained in that city. At the same time, corn was held at $1.06 per bushel, and oats at 64 cents, Ee : ‘The ay peed comtemplating the esta». ishment of an insurance company in N York with a large capital. 7 ye S7Five thousand men are ont of work in Pittsburg, owing to the strike among miners. S7 The Wisconsin Legisiatare has extended the elective franchise to women in that Scate. On Friday Mrs. pard,a millimer, shot A. Ledman slander, in that State.