Evening Star Newspaper, November 20, 1867, Page 1

EVENING STAR. FUBLISEED DAILY (SUNDAY EXCEPTED) A° THE STAR BUILDING, SW corms Penn'a avenue and Elecenth street, BY NCYES, BAKER Co. ‘The STAR Is served by ti ers to their subscriter in the City 1 District at Tan Oswts ret weex. Oopie® st he counter, with OF without “wypers, Two OCxnrs each. Pyrs ron MAILING :—Three months, One véthar and Fifty Cents; six months, Three Dol- Che ars; one year, Five Dollars. No papers are sent from the office longer than paid for. The WEEKLY STAR—published on Fri- Si. XXX: { RAILROADS. ALTAMURE AND OHIO RAILBOA: rt SPECIAL NOTICES. TURNER'S TIC DOULOUREUX OR TURNER'S TIC DOULOBREUX OR UNIVERSAL NEURALGIA PILL, UNIVERSAL NEURALGIA PILL, | 4 SAFE, CERTATN, AND SPERDY CURE FOR NEURAL- GIA, AND ALL NERVOUS DISEASES, It is an unfailing remedy in all cases of Facia Neuralgia, often effecting a perfect cure in @ sin- gle day. Noform of Nervous Disease fails to yield to its magic influence. Even the severest cases af ‘Trai MORE Sre now run as follows. viz FOR BALTIMORE Leave daily, except Sunday, at 7-00, 7:45, and )2:15 D.m.. and 2:0). and 4-3). and 345 p.m. FOR ALL WAY STATIONS. Leave daily, except Sunday, at 7:0) . m., and 2:0 vi is and $45 pm Chronic Nenraigia and general Nervous Derange For Why station: EQERE OF ANNAPOLIS | ments of many years’ standing, affecting the entire Leave st 6:15 804 7.093 m., and at 2:00 and ¢:35p | *TSt¢™, are completely and permanently cuted by = tin a few days, or a few weeks at the utmost. It contains nothing injurious to the moat delicate syq tem, and can always be used with perfect It is in constant use by the best physicia give it their unanimous and unqualified approval Sent by mail on receipt of @1 and two postage stamps. Sold everywhere TURNER & CO., Sole Proprictors, oc2l-eotm 126 Tremont street. Boston, Mass. NAPOLTS. 3) p.m. No trains to Op Sunday at 4:3) and £45 p.m. on . comnecti ng Cl at Relay Station with tral ” AYEK’S AGUE CURE, Wheciing, Parkersburg. ke. 1O™ PMSAMOFE | Be Breer and Acwe, Intermittent Peers Ok k plHEOUGH TICKETS to the West can be had at femstiene Fever, Dumb gue, Peri Reta Vashingten Station Ticket Office at 8 Fever. &r.. am eed. a 1 affections We theday.ac wellas atthe new oflice of he Back | WAtch arise Sram: malerinne enka witch cokers’ Telegy Line, 3 Pennsyive Poisons. bame implies, it does Cure. and docs not nue. between oth and 7th streets, ew _ Containing neither Arsenic, Quinine, Bis- k, Piailadciphia, and Boston, see sd “Phe: ine Zine, nor any other mineral or poisogous WILSON. Master of Transportation | substance whatever, it in nowise injures any pa LL.M. COLE. General Ticket Agent. tient. The number and importance of its cures in e380 GEO S KOONTZ, Agent. Washington, the agne districts are literally heyond account, ant Wwe beliove without a parallel in the history of Ague medicine. Our pride is gratified by the ag- kKnowledzements we receive of the ralical cures ef- fected in obstinate cases, and where other remedies had wholly failed. Tnacclimated persons, either resident In. or travelling through miasmatic lecalit be 1867 eexssyi¥ists noure 1867 TO THE NORTHWEST. SOUTH. AND SOUTA ed by taking the AGUE CURE daily. Ge and after May ¢ih, 1867, trains will leave as | PHT TE Meng te AGLE CURE dally. Le pidity of the Li it is an’ excellent remedy, ™.| Baltimore ™ *timulating the Liver into healthy activity. For Bilions Disorders and, Liver Complaints, it isan excellent remedy. producing many truly re- arkable cures. where other niedicines had failed. J. ©. AYER & €0., Practical ‘ists, Lowell, Mass.. and sold Z. D. GILMAN, Agent, Washington. FREE 10 EVERYBODY. A Large 6 pp. Circular, giving information of the Greatest importance to the young of both sexes. It teaches how the homely may become beautiful, the despised respected, and the forsaken loved. No young lady or gentleman should fall to send THE DO! - 10 Witt ELEGANT SCENEIY. Palnce State tom @ay and night Cars.with modern improvements, aut saying from fopr fo twelve nours im time ogee en er route. Two hondred miles saved to Weatert $ and Centrai New Vork. easy prone THREE DAILY TRAINS TO THR WReT. TWO DAILY TRAINS TO THE Through frem ‘Baltimore to BOOHEST PITTSBUEGH withont change, agers by this ronte from Baltimore have the Mak:n2 all changes iv UNION DB FERRIES, i no ich by this route be proenred at theot | their Address, and receive a copy post-paid. by re- fn, cereee Ue thee cal Peete ee | Ear aan ‘Address PO, Drawer ai. under National Hotel. where reltabie information | 9p8-d&weoly ‘Troy, New York. Will be given sf all times. Passengers procuring tickets at this office car secure accommedlations in Sleepivg Cars for BE) Pittebar mireor PHUOGE J ARNOLD, Ticket Agent, AGE GUIDE, 'G MEN.on Physiologt- ucident to Youth hich create im and k. iments to Sixth sod Penn's ave.. Washington, D0. | MARRIAGE. with, gure means ot nelle. USent tn ; a sealed envelopes. fr ree. Address Dr. J. 233 Baltimore, Ma. | ERILLIN HOUGHTON, Howard: aeentinton. T™Peree LINE BETWEEN W pSaiNeTo | Pbiladelphis sezs-dm 0) - ILADELPHIA AND NEW ¥. eS Se Wasuixcton, Jan. ‘Trains between Washington and New withont change of cars. it Sunday) at 745a.m., 12) INSURANCE. National Capital Insurance Company HOME OFFICE. 500 NINTH STREET, ker | WASHINGTON, D.©. Leave desis cP HILADELPHIA. |. 1238) | CHARTERED BY SPECIAL ACT OF CON B.. and 4a and A PENDAY. GRESS. for New York and Philatetphia at7005 | AUTHORIZED CAPITAL. 81,000,000 300,000. CASH CAPITAL... any offers more favorable edvanteape he Sng public than any other chartered, the United States, by combining the two great ele- | ments of Life and Accident Insurance, on the joi: | sock principle. The premiums charged are nearly one-third lower than charged by Mutual Compa. nies. Teleeraph Line, 345 Peun. andl 7th streots, Ohio Railroad advertisemes n Washington, Baltimore, Ag rt Master of Trausportatio neral Ticket Agent. NTS WANTED IN EVERY CITY AN AGE. N ‘STATED c. Pr EDUCATIONAL. on ees a reneral Agen’ SELECT SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES ON ma - \ BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Ss SAGHTOL MICE. | senmee oF Pen ORs. eeeph —- - Brown, ; 3B. Claek. Jr. Coomes, Hon: Green Adams. Parish, J Robert Leech. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Thos. Lewis. Thomas M. Plowman, Biley A. Shinn, ‘ow $i Alfi Drawing, Paintin DANCING ACADEMIE: ROF. KREIS’ DANCING ACADEMY, Penna ave. ite Metropolitan Hotel. ‘Ladies. Bo I2-o6t red Hall itasen and Masters, Tuesday and Sai afta FINANCE COMMITTEE. ag ey a ng Se John R. Elvans, tintin khiman, Sed Friday evenings. tr ai. o-hacluck.~ The WEG Buory. "Lewin Clephaney ee alls. Soireae my ily james L. Bar Utibert G. ia OP SS ESOS CLOTHING, &c. 13-88-15 813- BOX COATS! BOX COATS! ar A SAKS & CO. 517 Seventh street. letween Pennsylvagia avenne and D street #13— $13— §13— 813—§13— $13— 513-815 no L-lw Ta [No. 7323.) By coe raedivkst Ob rue osrrep STATES ROCLAMATION =o the cole of val pal au 2 tet euESoe athe Soares ee Po 2 wil t west 1. ANDREW re Ap { designated. t ° at ST Lg 7434 commencing stOr Sate vk S ps. aud parts of townshi ag inside of the late restry : t reserve above mentioned, | ff 4- HRIBERGER, i the Sioux. Tudinns, viz popes sy, NORTH OF THE BASE LINE AND WEST Motanrnnaliait Sievesed - OF THE FIFTH PRINCIVAL MERIDIAN. al CITIZENS, ARMY AND NAVY iw the following townships. aud parts of tuwushipp falling v ithiv said BR. the parts of townsbips MERCHANT TAILO! iin Tenkin 1 Metropolitan Hotel, (late Drown’, The tr ks in the part of township 37 10-tf _ No. 362 Penn. aveaue, Washington. a. of The tracts part of town: cof section 4 WOOD AND COAL, CeAL and woun ADVANCE IN PRICES IN_ CONSEQUENCE OF EEFIGHTS AND TOLLS HAVING A VANCED = White Ash.,... Ret Asb..... Uy ken's Va) aliimore Company, 9 Chestuat Samme: Cooking Coat Fu uu of Mine. he t tracts or, parcel 09 and 10, of range 3. ; c cels inthe part gf tawmhip 1 the parts of tow nihign | | | f township 318 PoE. ‘asection 2 o as parts of townwhips re | ompény’s Ce ed to furnish it in amy quantity " the parte of townshi — Se GROWS & SON. Re 465 th street, between E anit Frgnde, office at vor yard and wharves wath ote } QQD TERNS vantacavenc’ 32 Betveen 9h apd Wth sicew WALL, ROBINSON & CO., The tracts or parcels tu the parts of townships ow ewe 9 fF parcels in the parts 114 and 115. of rangr wi townships. | not dat MERCHANT TAILORING, | ‘The tracts or parcels in the part of township | IN ALL ITS DEPARTMENTS. 15. of range 33 = The above-mentioned, laude wil! | NEW STYLES 7 i absed _ valn: a wech.tual snidisteionss with the appraterd values FALL AND WINTER attached. isin the Kanvls of ty al officers. aad will be open for the examination of those desiriag CASSIMEBES AND VESTINGS, bo eae TO WHICH WE INVITE THE ATTENTION OF PURCHASERS. the JUST RECEIVED— Seeks and wo. pr A VERY LARGE ASSORTMENT OF feo wecke Theres READY-MADE CLOTHING, £ ww ale at private mainiug unsebki will be ely: ov THE entry af the appraised valuxtion ri uy hand at the city of Washineton | LATEST STYLES AND BEST MATERIAL. tha 3h rd Anne Domini one thausand | oon-tm ei undred amd sixty -s~ hinds = pate fs Peeigay, ANDREW JOHNSON, | [VIS ANS TT at MANUFACTORY. oe ese ner of the General Land Office. | 236 Penn. ay., Debwoem 12th nd 13 sts.(horth aid¢,) : -EMPTION CLAIMANTS. | GENTLEMEN FEL AC SHIRTS, te amy of the tracts within the tuwnshibs ond parts MADE BY ED. ef tow nahi ps above emamer lish the saine to the entistacti r of the land aftice. ¥ rement, u Lo. fit LADIES" AND UIILEBE SONDeNOLoTH. Family sewing. Stitching/ &c, ble. after seeing 0 Made to order. Somaes hedar pointed for th com | _no im ado meng wah sera aren Taian SE TTT ee trint Tained eibbewise cock Slafas ENTS PER BE ae Osby FoR Ul be forfeited . coK ‘ MEE Waist JOS. S$. WILSON. Com mirtioner ‘fre AS LIGHT OFFLOE. BPRPRRFPERPPEERPPEREFEP PP noltaile No.472 Tenth -tr NEW BOOT AND SHOE STORE. NEY Sueke See aie we vol GEO. B. WILSON, t Beet | ey, cy nd ries mt lowest rates. Rast waits Ves flour. ved. App! x 4 bd Graham Flour just 1 of ee: Giekenrer will rece « q aye thevatore stall boure of the day. Shares, i0 each. [aon NON ON RETENTION vn INCONTIN NOR it inflammation, or uk « F Meafee rae Mdlecsece of the Late of the firm of Burns & Wilson, No. 502 SEVENTH STREET, Under Odd Fellows’ Hail. dgedddceddddddedsdddcdcgs ok plea, ERA OF kidneys ‘BOSS! Le Ne oe in r ealeulhis, RIDAL AND FUNERAL WEEA’ nao he, baler: “gli B 0 eS a Eravel og brick dust lemons, on wu, dueeaet, et she sth street, Ler. Land K 7-6 cra DaWiy ; THE EVENING STAL. THERE 18 ONE FEATUAE Of street life lawly roticeabte in New York which we should »» giad to see introduced bere, and whica. wr doubtno’, won'd, if transpisnied, floarish to the great and msnifest profit ard pleasnte of both sides in interest, We aliage ty ine merous Li flower stands oa Br where the hurried sd worrted b may boy and carry with him to tent w beautify his dingy down-town ‘em mou those tiny but delightfai remine country life at @ cost, varyiog according t taste, from three to twenty-five ¢ s, ana where the jaded sewing girland aver a Prentice boy may pause in passing aud gist- cen their weary eyes wilh sweet and rugs ive glimpses of tar away flower be“s, nod gale their much abused sense of smell ou long forgotien odors, without cost or favor Wasbing‘on is not utlerly aed hopelessly barren in this respect, but very neatty so Our public my cecasionalty, 1 1s trae, grat taste for flowers; but to do sy it mast invoke the presence of a most unsentimen'al and yil- jaipous-locking Phillis or Chloris, tric forscotb, in ragged and frowsy overcoat and dirty pantaloons, with face unwashed aad beard unkempt, who will, for a price tha! m the g00d old times Would almost ransom a prince, iurnish to the supple-minded lover of nature stupendous pyrumidal combinations of florai wonders, rivaling & prize medal cauliflower in size and shape, and showing, in clearly de- fined and clorely packed concentric layers, ail the colors of the rainbow. Tuey are very gorgeous and awe inspiring, but they are not what the common, every-day sort of peopte want. They are too costly and too cumber- some. Few can afford to invest the cost of a week's board ina boquet, so-called: and. be- sides, who cares to present to the tady he ebances to escort to the opera or meeton the promenade ® hot-houre levy so formidable in its proportions that she must send It home in a a iuess man and 1am. WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP, | furniture car ! Nay! give us none of th Away with them! Rather jet us Baye in the lobbies of our hotels and places of amusement, and alternat- ing With or supplanung the steamy apple and pea-nut marts now fringing oar imposing Ave- ue, tempting Little baskets or stands filled with delicious nosegays, attended by neatly. dressed and well-mannered girls, where we may buy, &t a cost so triflingas hardly to be felt, those pretty ana delicate bints of the flower gardens of our youth,—dainty bits of beanty and imcense that carry with them everywhere tender but potent sugges‘ions of sentiment, and are ever teaching lessons of purity sud refinement. Give us here, for in. siance, the stately japonica, fresh rising from a bed of green, set of with hare bells and a pit of scarlet: there, the haif-opened bud of tue moss rose, a spray of the lilly of the valiey «a pansy, thats for thoughts,” and a sprig o evergreen; yonder, the detic. ‘4 Tose and 9 Jeaf of geranium, fitly companioned by he trepe and -algnonette, or “+a rosemary, remémbrance.” And #0 ¢n and 60 forth. need not enumerate or instruct, even wera we competent. The taste of any one who Iryes in the atmosphere or presence of tlowers—whica, unhappily editors do not—will readily aud constantly suggest & thousand groupings of the ead-eyes preachers” into such eombina- uuons and contrasts of grace and beanty, and with sueR simple yet sweet efleeis of colo, and fragrance, that they who run—be they never BO Prvssic and pracsicai—must needs acmire and buy. 5 There are few minor things, ‘s° everybody knows. 80 refining And elevating asthe com- pantonship of flowers, and not a great many i we appeal to tbe grosser ceases profitable, relauvely, as the cultivation aud sale of them. Bel:eye us, oh! sorded worship- per of pelf, when we teil you there are in the capitol city too many gallant gentiemen with atouch of sentiment, toomany charming !a- dies witha love of the beautfn!, too many messages to be sent in the tender Janguage ot lowers, to leave long unprofitable, if once fair- ly inaugurated, the pret'y commerce for which we plead. Who will be the pioneer in the new field, and reap from it at once the thanks and more eud- stantial offerings of the appreciative and gen- erous throng constantly flowing and ebbing through our matchless thoroughfares! Who! w mus THe REPUBLICAN Members Of Congress pro- pore to have a caucus to-morrow night, to de- termine what, if any, measures of importance shall betaken up during the November ses- sion, and whether imperchment shall be fur. ther progresred in or dropped after hearing the report of the Judiciary Committee on the subject. Socrety.—Miss Percy McCarthy will spend the winter in WAshington with her futher. Hon. Dennis McOarihy, of Syracuse, N. Y Mre. MeOartby is im Paris, where sheis sa- perintending the education of her two young- est.sons. The family mansion at Syracuse Will be kept open dwring the winter. Tug Caritor.—A very large number 0; visitors were at the Capitol to-day, most of whom were strangers, who lately arrived in the city. All things are in readiness for Con- gress to-morrow, and throughout the building there is an Appearance of nyatness and clean. less. Inthe old Hall of the Houee of Repre- seniatives the siatuary bas been re-arranged. the Moors cleaned, amd the busts of the dis- tnguisbes statesmen on exhibition there attract much wténtion. In the Supreme Court room workmen are busily engaged in refitting the some: A carpet snow being put down,and ahapdtome walnut partition has been erected immediately in the rear ofthe Judge's seats. which will prevent persess trom going be- hind the desk occupied by ibe judges. The room of the Senate Commitee on Apprepri- ations, formerly occupied as the room of Col Forney, the Secretary, has been refitted with new carpet and furniture. New sofas have been placed: in the Senate chamber, and an elegant carpet hes Been put down’ in the hal u: ed by Senators Inthe resrot the Senate. No doubt the galleries of both House and Senate will be crowded to-morrow before 12 o'clock, &8 mapy strangers haye arrived here within the past few Gays. The lobby will be. gin work to-morrow, and the halls around the House and Senute will present & very busy appearance. SENATOR WADR, of Ohio, Acting Vice-Presi_ dent, notwithstanding the injuries he received froma being thrown from a carriage recently, ar- rived here last night, and on the assembling of Covgress will resume Dis teat as Presiden: of the United states Senate. Mr. HENRY SHemstaK, a clerk inthe Thira Auditor's office. is Low said to be the anthor of the article arguing'the wnconstitationality of additional sessions of Congress recently published 1m the Intelligencer, and which was attributed at the time of its appearance to the pen of the Attornoy General accompanied as it was by the initials +H. 3." A LaTrTsR received at Gen’! Grant's head- quarters from General Sherman, states the latter will not be here until about the of December. What ecervice he shall be as: signed to afer that date will be determined ier General Sherman arrives in the city. POLLARD and the Wises are “Carding” it in the papers. about their street-shooting affray, as to who fired first,and was Mrs. Pollard about. Pollard say she was, the Wises say abe wasn't. Tue DisvaL SwaM? UaNAL Excuratos.— The Urited camer Northerner, Liea- nt Borre dn command, which left this city toreay evening on board Assist- etary Chencler, General B F. Batler, General oMarsion, Hon. Preston Smith, Hon. Mr. Tuck, Colcnel Loomis, General Schenck, Hop. Caleb Cyst and Messrs. Mallett, Adams, and Malter—on & trip of inspection aud ure to Norfolk and the Dismai mp Canal, returned to 6th street wharf evening ac ‘ock. In crossing the bay eames enconntyred & heavy storm; ba the skilifal mantgement of Lieut. Barr ant olicers she weathered the break- © party made te trip withoat any ce or Ciscomfort. Much attention was attracted slong the lime ofthe canal from Deep Creek to ifs termmes, and number. boring residents flocked to the iy ihe curiosity with a sight af disducniched vistors. LBs incideats at ip were all of ® ple@sant character, not the leastof which wes the basy ham of the steam peat manufacturing worgs which dot the ewamp, eeeh turning out daily tons of peat cos}. This article ean be cbtained in great obundance in this locality, and, trom its economy in price, is destined to supercede in a measure the use of other and more costly coals, whicb ure not so easily obtained. Tne exploration of the swamp canal concluded, the Northerner returned Sandsy after. noon to Norfolk, and that’ night pro- ceeded up James river to Dutch Gap This famous work might have been, with the return of peace, converted ito @ practical ben- efit to the commerce of Virginia, as it would bave cut eff a reach of about seven miles from Jity Point to Richmond, but forthe want of Proper enterprise It bas been permitted to tall into private hands, till now it is buta mere batteaux ou'le: and of no earthly use for any purpose. A bird's eye view of this locality was sufticient, and the steamer tarried buta short while before she turned about aud resumed her retarn trip to Washington. Social Scizyc#.— Washington is pretty well Tepresented at the meeting of the Social Science Association, now in progress in New York. Mr. Weils Commissioner of Revenue is to preside at One of its sessions; Mr. Delmar, Director of Statistics in the Treasury Depart. ment, was to read last evening a paperon Tax- ation; and Mr. Barnard, Commissioner of Edu- cation, and Dr. Gallaudet, of the Deaf and Damb Asyinm, are expected to costribute es- sayson Education Some ofouremivent professors in that line might have gone over and initiated the sayaus in the unfa:nomabie mys‘eries of politics: but itis itkely that, with the Legisiature at Al. y he City Council in New York, the baye nothing to learnin that re- on ent nhs 10 gre » MeN.—The following & the rounds of the press:— v colured men in Georgetown, e and Conner, who are said ousand dollars aach, the re, and the second is « Tsons referred to are Alfred Lee, ley, a re the ent of Georgetown, who tg hew i droughout this District, where he is muc pected, and whose property may safely set down ata figure nearer 109,000 ; and John Cornell, (not Conner, & teamster, also resident in Georgetown, where he bas uiany friends among the whites, whose for'une does not reach the Iatter amount, Be- sides these there are several other respectable coiored men in business here whd have accy- Mulated fortunes by industry and prudence. Alfred Jones, a well known feed dealer, of this city, 45 ome of these, and he has, probably, made more money here than any other colored man excep! Alfred Lee. It may be added that the prominent colored men above named have persisteatly refused to waste ‘heir time and money in the unremunera- tive business of dabbling with local politics, end the records of ward meetings will be searched in vain for any mention of their say- ings and doin ‘THE AUTHOR OF “LUCILE.”’—The new and tearfully and wondertully illustrated edition of this poem has awakened some reminiscenses of the anthor, young Bulwer, inthe memory of one of our cotemporaries, who rays he was & precocious boy, writing verses in spite of his father’s wishes, pntil at the age of nineteen he found himself banished to America, and lived for a long time in this city, with his uncle Sir Henry Bulwer—then British Minister—iead- ing a herum-scsrum, uncertain, shiftless life, making love to every pretty girl he met, and paying no regard to bis promices. Do any ot our fair readers have tender recol- lections of the lack-a-daisy, good-looking, young diplomatic Peiham! Gove (now lecturing in this city) is raising poultry on @ large scale at his residence in Boylston, Mass. He has already a thousand specimens. IT 18 PROBABLE that the President will not send any nominations ot officers to the Senate prier to the December session of Congress. THE REPUVLICAN PRESIDENTIAL Conves. TION —The National Republican Executiye Committee wili meet in this city on the Lith o¢ December, to decide npou the place of hoiding the next Presidential Nominating Convention. It is generally conceded that the West will be chosen, and @ lively competition has sprung up between Cincinnati, Chicage, and St, Louis- Next fo the question of fixinga place, the mos; mmportant subject before the committee will be the time for holding the conyention. AT THE WAR DeranTMENT.—A very large number of visitors were at the War Depart, ment to-day, and until? o'clock General Gran; was kept busy receiving them. Senator Wil- son, Governor Bramiett, of Kentucky, Hon. E- R. Washburne, Sicacy Clarke, of Kausas,and meny other Senators and Representatives had interviews with the General to-day, THE Waire Hocee—Many visitors were at the Executive Mansion to-day, & greater por- tion of whom were mrangers in, the city. Among those who called to see the President to-day were Senator Dixon, Hon. Montgomery Bisir, Hon, G. W. Morgan, of Obio, and other distinguished person! GuweraL, HowAnd.—Ap order will shortly be issued by General Grant mustering out General O O. Howard as Major General of Volunteers, and assigning him to duty accord- ing to his brevet rank of Brigadier and Breyet Major General in the regniar army. General Howard will retain Bis position as Cemmis- tioner of tae Freedmen’s Bereau, ME. STEVENS’ HEALTH is comewhat bet o-@ay than it wason yesterday. He received vieitors ap to & Jate Rour, among whom were several members of Congress. Mr. Steveus xpects to appear in his seat at the House of Representatives to-morrow. AssisTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL. Brevet Major Stewart Eidri 6ith U, 8. colorea troops, Jately on duty with the Freedmen's pon ne andlor Generel OFC Ae ‘trict of ie bia, and will be assigned to duty as A. A. Gy on the staff ot General Howard. r — Gey, GRecony MUSTERED OvT.—Special order No. 497, just issued from the War De- pariment is as follows; By order of the Secre- tary of War, Col. Edgar M. Gregory, vist Penn- syivania volunteers, (Brevet Major (jeneral, United’ Stmes volanteers,) is hereby mustered out spd bosorably dischsrged ihe service of the United States, to date November 29, i¢67, omaccount of his services being no longer re- quired. THE TRIAL oF Juvr. Davis —Ohief Justice Chase will be in Richmond on Monday next and charge the Grand Jury, bat will not re- in there longer than one day, as be will re- turn here to preside at the United States Sa- preme Court. which meets on Monday week. A new indictment will be found against Davis, but it is very probable that the trial will be Postponed un/i] next May. Hon. Wm. M. Evarts, who has been employed by the A:tor- ney General, will represent him, and it ts very jikely that he will consent to a postponement as many desire that Chief Justice Chase shalj preside at the trial when ittakes place. T counsel for the defence, undoubtediy, will ob- jeet to some of the counts in the new indict. ment. PrRsonaL.—Jobn C. Breckinridge is in Par- 4s, sighing for bis old Kentucky home. Isham G. Harris is vegetating in Liverpool. --~ Mr. Ieaae Strobm, Engrossing Olerk of the House of Representatives, arrived mtown ‘yes- terday, and was greeted by n host of warm friengs. Gen. Hiram Rolims and Major George Marston, of New Hampshire; J. A. Burbank, of Indiana; Paschal Morris, of Paul- detphis; Rev. J.S E.8. Dana. of Vermont, Olerk of the House of Re} re<entatives: O H. Wade, of Boston, and B. Edwards, of Madison, ind., are at the Na. tional Hotel. Disrosat or Punic Lanps.—The Uom- missioner of General Land Office, is in receipt of retarns showing a disposal of 61,296 acres of the public lands during the month of Oc- tober 8st, at the local office at St. Clond, Minnesota. The greater portion of this land was Jocated with agricultatal college scrip, Sud the remainder taken onder the homestead law and locaied with military war- rants. ~ ARMY ORDERS.—B: Brigadier General A. J. Alexander, Major Sth Cavalry, at exm- ration of leave ordered to report to Gen’! Hal- seck for duty with regiment. Brevet Brigadier General Grorge D. Ruggles, Assistant Adjutant General, transferred from’ the Department of the Lakes to the ith Milkary District. Colonel E. M. Gregory, 91st Penna. Vol., Brevet Major General, mustered out and honorably dis- charged. Mejor U. D. Greene, Assistant Ad- jutant General, transferred from 4th District to Department of Dakota. Assistant Surgeon Carlos Carvallo, transferred from Department of Wasbington to District of Texas. Second Lieutenant E. J. Harrington, ist Cayairy, re- signed. THE RETRENCHMENT CON NITTRE.—The Re- trenchment Commirtee was not in session a; the Treasury Department to-day, they having adjourred over yesterday until Friday. No MESSAGE —The President will have no message to communicate to Congress to-mor- row unleas they should call upon bim for some information. INTERNAL REVENUE.—The receipts trom thig source to-day were $25~,55-.50. ———__+ «+e Virginia News The sieam tannery of Mr. Hore. near Glade Spring depot, om the Virginia and Tennessee railroad, was burned on Friday night last. The establishment was one of the largest snd most complete in Virginia, and possivly in the South, and was fitted up with ail the modern improvements for carryirg on the tanning bns- iness. The loss is heavy. The origin of-the fire.is supposed to bave been accidental Acircularfrom Messrs. R. Manzy, W.H.H. Lyon, and A. M. Garber, jr, the editors, re spectively. of three papers published in Staun. ton. propo-es & cor vention of the Conservative editors of the State, to assemble in Alexandria on the 111 of December. There will be @ public meeting of the citizen: of Fauquier county, held in the Court House at Warrenton. on Monday the 25th instant. The object of the meeting is to appoint delegates to the Conservative Conveniion to be held in Richmond on the {1th proximo. A married woman named Proctor, the mother of four children, eloped last week from Spot- sylvania county, with a man named Minor. She lest ihe children for her disconsolate lord to take care of. ‘We learn that the Pennsylvania capitalists Who made sn extensive purchase of iron lands m Pulaski county last spring, are making elaborate preparations for the development of the same. Wytbevilie must be one of the most active and sprightly places of its size extant. On last court day, nearly everybody got drunk. And frequent comba's was ihe natural result The Elections in Nerth and Seuth Carolina ‘The election in North Carolina is passing very quietly. About fourteen hundred yotes Were polled in Wilmin all negroes; one bites vo! whites will vote almost unanimously against a convention. In Raleigh the election passed of quietly and without disturbance. The begrces behaved with the utmost propriety. Astrong mi and police force was sta- tioned at the pollsand paraded the streets all day. About twelve hundred votes were cast, Mostly negroes, and, with but two exceptions. 1 Radical. The whites reserved their strength until to-dsy. Many of the biscks had for- gotten their names by Which they were regis- 1 {nd lost their votes. The principal st eth of the Radicals is already polled The Conservatives are jubilant and confident of snecess. The votes will not be counted until this evening. The convention elections in South Carolina commenced yesterday. The vote in Onarles ton was 2,425 biacks and 13 whites. No votes cast against the convention. All quiet in the city aud State. The whites take no part in the election, and business goes on as usnal. Ficur Betwsex Two Targst Comrayres. Long Island has been the scene of another des- perate conilict, a “battle” having taken place between two bodies of the brave and unterri- fied, who suddenly came upon each other im the vicinity of Esst New York. From what can be sscertained after the struggle has sub- sided, and the opposing bodies had fallen back. atappeare tbat the Mahon Guards, from the Sixth Ward, New York, arrived at ba-t New York and stacked their arms upon grounds which were claimed by the Pt members of No.7 Engine Company, of the F.D. War was atonce declared. and aseach body were fully Vag sepeced with all the accoutrements for. & battle, the conflict was commenced and raged for some time, to the farm: upon each othar until it ers in th the brave men became a band to hand contest, and no battle ever tought on Long Island can be considered & parallel, except one, and that took piace, as ‘will be Temembered. between a large body of 'be Metropoiitan Police and the Spin ¥ ade, upon nearly the same ground —V. Y. press, THE REDEL GeneRaL M Boanv—Excitement 1g sigerahie peexslement ws caused at the Gald ql }OOR apperance in the vice-president’s desk of the rebel General 8S. Mi @ppeared at the door r. Hoyt, the first vi was sent to great terror of the old vicinity; closer and closer did aT THE GOLD Brokers.—Con- 5 osby. sent bis card to dent, and a rep] Mosby envema tee door }@ took bi loeby entere: ap sid frees As soon ag it st w a wes. tice ey iontaed an meer ‘Be wanaieo vexoltement, which did not subside ua'il long after e adjournment of the Board... Post, 19th. Naw Rirvavistic Parer—It is stated that 4 ‘the -views a 4 10 advocate of the Bi 3p the Church will soon be issued in New York. Mr. Hecker, formerly Of The Churchman, is said to be providing the fopde, and smong the distinguished mentioned in con: with t of Dr. Dix. Henry Hopkte: 3 '| TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. FROM CHINA. Attacks on American a lish Vessels— Financial Panic— Storm. Sas Fraxcisco, Nov. 19.—Advices trom Shanghai to October 17th, received by steamer, state tbat junkmen at the mouth of the Peipo bave nye! shown great bostility to all foreigners, The English Admiral Kuppel was jately fired at while aboard the Dove. The America» 8 eamer Wachuset was also aicack and trouble wasanticipaied The Tart bas again, as usual, Ley sy" he troops, and it will this form & junction with other rebels, and aga: Ubreaten Pekin. At Shang failures continue, apd leadi houses are closing up their establishments Exery one is contracting. The same ic exists am Chinese ibe Forty-one ont of one bundred mative ban: baye failed within twelve months. There an im, ‘ive dedication of the uéw Masonic Temple, which bas cost six million Mexic: dollars. There wasatorch Jigh! procession in honor of the event. An American fire engine, the first in China, bas been received at Hong Kong. There nas been fearral cyctone at Hong Kong. ‘The Untied State store ship was remarkable manner by ‘Captain Both anebors parted end four heavy gu ‘were Inshed together and pitched overboard. The Supply rode out thegaie eately. The loss on shore is estimated at ten miitions. San Fravcisco, Nov. 19—The Ai Engitsb, and ecb ts foreed t! nese to rebuild the custom-Rouse by a mob rime mies trom the of Hong Kong. The lives of foreigners Baving beea threatened, Englisb and French gum-boate were sent for to provect ther FROM SOUTH AMER American Revolt. im Peru—Wreck et Ship. NEw YorRE, Nov. Dates from South America to the 30th October, received at Panama, state that disgraceful revolts occurred in Peru. bad mutinied avd and commander-in-chief. In Punto they kilied three of their ebiefs. Troop were sent to put down the revol’. The revolution in the north bad met with but little encouragement. The acting President bad made a v speech, in which he said his Governme: ‘Would offer the greatest facilities to establish Lepr between the Allied Republics and Spain. Advices from Chili announce the wreck of the American ship Asia, sear Cape Horn, on August 2 The neria and eighteen of the crew have reached Va'paratso. They were Jost on a small isiand, wich only barrel of Discui and remained thirty days before being rescued. The Spanish Government has called home the Admiral, and probably the greater portion of bis squadron. The Missouri Electi Third District Stull im Doubt. {Special Dispatch to the Star.) Sr Lovis, Nov. 19.—Advices from the Third Congressional District are more fayorable for the election of Chase (Radical) over McUor- mick. The result will tarn on whether the ote is counted im some precincts where there ‘Was no registration. ight. [Special Dispatch to the Star.| Cuicaco, Nov. W.—Joe Coburn and Mike McUoole baying signed articles of agreement to fight each other at a pomt within filty miles of Cincinnati, om the 27th day of May next, for stakes of 55.000: the first $/.u0) of the money bas been put up, and Uobarn is to have the choice of ground. H. wan is to train Coburn. Eaten by Canni- ‘be Steamer Arizona. Australian ai NEw York, Nov. 20 — from Panama, pas arrived. vices state that capnibais of Feyee had mui dered and exten Rev. T. Baker, Wesleya: missionary, and sx Christian natives. A Brit- war vessel has gone there to punish ihe murderers. ‘The American residents ot Melbourne gave acomplimentary din: to Mr. American Consul, who has ju qrived. uation of. the Operatic Strike. {Speciat Dispatch to the Star.) NEw York, Nov. 2.—The strike of the chorus singers of Maretzek’s troupe continues yet, @ndas Max bas anpoanced he will not succumb, New Yorkers musi go withont their opera for a time. ——___, The New York Mayoralty—Amether Dem- ecratic Nemimatien. {Special Despatch to the Star.) Naw York, Nov. 20—The Democratic Union Mies O'Reilly Democracy nominated John H. Autbon for Mayor last aigh Southern Presbyterian General Assembly. ; (Special Dispatch to the Star.] Nasnvitte, Nov. re to-morrow. A very lar, mber of delegates are expected, and quite a number have already arrived. Excitement. Montretige, Nov. 20.—«Quite an exeite- ment was created at St. Albaus, by the arrival of two car loads of firearms addressed to Peter Ward, s notorious Fenian. They were met at the depot by @ posse of men, who very soon had them removed. = I-0.0. Fr. (Special Dispatch to ihe Star.) INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 1!).—A large number of Tepresentatives of the Grand Lodge and Eo campment, which meets here to-day, have ar- Tived in the city. Joe Coburn. the Pugilist. Special Dispatch to the Star.) St. Louis, Novy. 19.—Joe Coburn, who is BOW ip Chicago, comes hereafter the figh: there to-morrow, and gives @ sparring exhibition next Tuesday. General Heward im St. Les. (Spectal Dispatch to the Star.) St. Lovis, Noy. 19 —General Howard will deliver an address to the colored people bere to-night. Death Fitz Green Malleck. New Haven, Nov. 20.—Fits Green Halleck, | died at Guilford Inst night, aged 50. Arrival ef Specie. New York, Nov.20.—The Arizona brings $157,840, ; METHODIST.—There Bas Deen an increase o | year, viz:—Vir- ne and 9 local preach, 413 stuperant and : preachers, 00,000 més bers. 376 church edifices, valued a: $6,000,-00, oud 256 parsonager, valued at enum: ‘The centenary ferings will be over $7.000,000. s7-Jomnny and jail breaker, w i fat famous, ‘though extra precautions aera 2 Latham, the | the Maine burgiar } Affairs in Loudon County, Va. TE correspondent of (Be Alexan- ier Leespn ra Carcte ways. Al ovr cov niy meeting to appoint delegarns te Trative Oopyertion to be beld a Rickmopé, John Janney. Evq , presided, ane Gro. K Fox. jr, acted as Secretary. Sixty- five delegaies were sppolbvd. Our people em to be revivified ty the recent political changes! (Be North, and entertain tbe hope | Wat Bll will be well The beirs of the late Henry S. Taylor sold, | on F ¥. to Samuel T. Davis, of this county, | R farm of about UGacres, a1 £53 per Bore. a | Week Detore it bad been withdrawa from pub- He eale, uncer s bid of 85075, with sever Pq uirers, who were a'raid to go Tur- Mr. Davis isa carpenter by trae, aod Dg'0 know that avy mechanic Dough to bey ® farm fo 500; but don"t you tve thar if @ northern man oF A foreigner deen tne Pp wrebserr, there would Baye been s?.5uimore in the coun'y, besides the man and bis fi example to others to come and do lik wom ad three men were er- Tested near Guiliord on Friay, for b in their potsession 8 large pum'rr of boots and | shoes and many oth+r £20», besides 110 pounds of mew tobacco. They taken to Fairfax, & hence most Of ibe goods had tern svolem, bu’ Mr. Wm T. McFarian¢, at Guilford, re- Covered 60 yards of cotton cloth | Aman pamed Hays was 'ried at Seprember Court, xpd convicted of & misdemuunor. No } } tion was filed, Mr. Heaton demurred to 11, "he demurrer wes susisived, and Hays discharge. ‘The number of msrringe licenses issued from August Ist to November Nth owas {1 for Whites and 10 for negroes: of these 7 were tor Widows and 6 for widowers. no man Was over 49 8nd no weman over 42. Our people are very apxions to have connec- Uons with the District cities, and I presume i is & qursrion merely of ume, and that # sor’ Ume. Wath your equednct completed, and coal coming down, and ships co: up, you May Cefy competition from thore bij ud or, i 98 e y 8; but there ts no denying the fact, their 00 consume vast ‘quanti: of beet and wULlOR, tO say Pothing of bu ng eggs, and flour. and buckwheat. ber, we bere think hat “competition is 118 Of trade.” and our experience 1s that = { Jongest pole kpocks the persimmons. Some- mes wheat goes beyond you by steambont to Balumore, with profit, agamst charges ot d sometimes it dop't. The Teason why it Goes and why tt don"t = evident to your merchants. They mest look avarp. an ‘Ashington to the contrary notwithstanding Daring Case ef Forgery. (From the New Haven Journal) Fridsy afternoon, a tew minutes pefore the 11 o'cloeks train Jett the depot. a gentiemaniy looking sort ot a fellow stepped into the Second National Bank, apd asked to Dave a check for $2,200 cashed. The check ptrported to be drawn by Hanne’ & Goodyesr, brokers, No. 61 Church street, and was drawn on the bauk | payable 0 bearer. In banding tbe check to the paying teller he Temarked that he would like to be paid in large bills. The teller replied that he could pot do it, but that they would certify the check. The man then said that be would preterto have email bill were paid him, and no comnted the packsge over very leiurely, placed them in bie pocket, sud deparied, it is thonght, for the depot, where he took one of the traips In the evening and left the ely. after he left it occurred to the paying upon ss inguiries it was f wasa 'y. The way ) mh was able to accomplish bis pur, whs 4 follows: Wa the 7th instant he sold to Bunnell & Goodyear gold worth 220, for which they gave bim a check or the Second National Bank. This he kept for two days before getiiog cashed the meantime he used the check to copy its was able (o counterieit it k for 52.200, mam bering it seven numbers ahead ot tne las’ check issued by M . Baonell and Goodyear. He marked it No. 195: the one be gol cashed was No 135. Im making the torged check the only new figure be bad to make wasay foray. in the body of the check be had only to make the same words contained in the genuime check: In pursuing this course he was enabled to make so perfect 8 counterfeit that several old banking Men, as well as Mesers. Bupuell & Goodyear themselves, sdmit that they should not know it from a genuine check. The way m wDich the blank check was procured was ip (hts wise: About a month ago a man called al bank and desired to purchase @ check book. A young man in (be bank, su, ‘hat be woes gentleman in we © one hes vbat the check CEURCERS OF THE UNITED STaTes.—The report on state of rel in tue United { States, ured by Rev. B.Saith, v. | D., of ‘Unton and resented to the the Congregation: o aliste. rotestant bk German ae as Dutch Reformed the popu riepas or Quakers, orthodox, about 54, bere Friends or Quakers, Hicksites, about 40,0: members. Ax Excrtin6@ SiTrarion.—ivuring & recent political demonstration Wiikey! the Pittsburg Post. t the top of the clock tower of the court-bouse. With a basket of Roman candies and other py rotechnics, for ‘he purpose of setting them off. Sparks trom a Koman candle ignited the pieces in the basket, and in a mot men were enveloped in mass of seething, hissing and docmimg fireworks. The baske: rested upon | the trap oor, and no siternative was lef, put to figbt the fire for ‘he possession of the door, except 8 leap of pearly (wo bundred feet to the ground. The firemen were soow in the belfry. And by forcing np the trap door and the appli_ cation of a few buckets of water, succeedea in exXUNgUisbing the siames sud rescaing the men ou the tower. One of them was severely burbed, and but tor bis companion, it is sac, ‘Would at one time bave leaped from the tower | DEATH oF MARSRAT O' Donwent The tor- eign papers record the death of the celebrated Marshal O Donnell, of Spam. For more than twenty years he has been one of the prime pal ) figures ia ihe changing and « bec: forme of | Spanish politics. Enieripg the Spanish army at 8p wry age. be served with distincuon through the Carlist war, on thr erde of the Queen. In I-du he was exiled with the Qu: mother. Three irs inter he assisted morning say¢: ii. Price, Asely convicted of arson, be carried to the UATy ai Bich- Stew days, unless | deme wh the Governor are saccesstal m in- tbe Executive to grart the pardon asked for. th of delay afier che trial aeked |S And granted by the Cousty Uourt, has nearly { 4 } | | | | APrarrs IN ALTS4¥pRta.—The Journal of \a } | expired. ‘ Johu Perry, conductor on the W. A&G. KR. R.. was very bacly imyured yasie ‘at the depot, im this city, jan,