Evening Star Newspaper, December 14, 1867, Page 1

EVENING STAR. PUESISHED DAILY (SUNDAY EXCEPTED) aT THE STAR BUILDING, ner Pean’a avenue ond Eleventh sireet. BY NOYES, BAKER & CO. —_—— The STAR ts served by the carriers to their subscribers in the City and District at Tam Oerte pen were. Uopiesat the counter, with or without wrappers, Two OENTS eack. PRics voR Martine Three months, One Dolier and Fif'y Cents; six months, Three Dol- ers; one year, Five Dollars. No papers are sent from the office longer than for. Tne WEEKLY STAR—poblished on Fri- y —One Dollar and a Half « Year. s.W. | | } Che £ en om, XXX: ng Star. WASHINGTON, D, C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1867. NE. 4,607. LEGAL NOTICE: oh Bist ec MBIA HOLDING & ATES . THE That the steamiug Tea. sasels of the United States 3 nadron, ander com: Bi. Davie, and the same fo this court, im the tor the reasonsin the canee will stand for trial city ot Washington. on the ary neat. when and where al! appear to show cause why Ve siecree:!, and to inter 7 iJ earned te ™ cange will stand for Washington. and trial at the City Hall, i en the iret Monday of re all mine why © ppnati ron and to intervene for their interests. K. J. MEIGS, Clerk de 14-2awtd D' THE DISTRICT HOLDING A DISTRICT RT OF THE UNITED STATES, ‘OK THE SAID DISTRICT. Teal! whom 1¢ may concern. gre? pereby given, that the steamer Gov. A » vessels of the United the € J ¢ libel stated. for trial atthe Cy ton, on the first ty Hall, in the city of Washing- ‘Monday of January next, when all persops ar: e why condemnati d to intervene for t 4th. 1867. SUPREME COURT O LUMBIA. HOLDID ITED STAT! DISTRICT. AMY COMCET AR. EFETERE” he Steamer Gen. tthe United THE DISTRICT A DISTRICT tel im this court, for the reasons in ase will stand for Il persons are warned to appear to show ademnation should not be decreed, for their interests J. MEIGS. Clerk de i4-2awtd BANKRUPTCY NOTICES. T BANKRUPTCY NOTICE BIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, That on the 13th day of December. A. D @ Warrant tn bapk- picy was inened ag: EYSER. of the C.:y of Wash District, who has b adjudged own petition; that the paymen y property belonging to and delivery of such bankrupt, te bi and the teans- thet a meeting of ai rupt, to prove their debt 1 to choase one or miore assignees of his estate, will be held ata Conrt of Bankruptcy to be holden at the City Hall, in the Coty of haga ea before lew Zz mter, on the 3d day of January © clock, a.m DAVID U. $. Marshal, D. December 13, 1567 DENTISTRY. ENTISTRY.—Dr. M. LOOMIS, at No. avenue. attends to all branch- Oe to the dental profession. SpraSS * and Maiformations of the mevth remedied with the skill of long expe- iS 7. A. D.. S$ GOODING, C., an Messenger. rience de 5-3m* D® ==nE, DENTIST, No. 310 PexevivaNia Avance, Det. 9th and 10th sts. au formed pertain! (.-) We ART UF DENTAL SURGERY." 0c2-6m* [D® 42WiE 2 Davis. DENTAL associa Bo. 260 PENNA AVE Between 12th and isth streets. TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN. Be charge will be made for extracting where Ar- to pay for bes =] jormed, whic will be deducted when the Teeth are made. The Association is now epared te make Teeth on Gold, Silver aud Bubberat New York ‘land Boston prices persone werk done can have it as cheap as in the above- cities. All work will be done in the neatest and best manner. and warranted to ve entire eet ion. Persons will do well to i ex- ‘amine our work before getting it elsewhere. jy 18 WOOD AND COAL. AND WwoopD IN PRICES SIN ConeeauE SG TOLLS HAVING @ are the sole agente for tl brated ay carmen Compeny's pared to farnieh it in any quanti S"pYEROWN & 80N 465 Ninth street, between E and F. Branch office at our yard and wharves at foot of enth etreet. no2 PAWNBROKERS. | Bs PAWN-BROKER.—B. BURN- STINE475 i3th street, three doors of Pennsylvania avenue, makes advances on Gold and Silvert ‘atches. Diamonds. Jewelry. Pistols, Mec Is. Ladies’ and Gentlemen's Wearing Apparel descriptions. B.—Old Gold and Silver bought. Business confidential no EE**45icEED 152. HERZBERG’S LOAN OFFICE, 341 north C «treet, between 4Je and 6th streets. Immediately in rear of National Hotel.| Advances made in all sums on merchandize at the owt reasonable rates, and for any length of ti oc em le rates. rest I sume greatly reduced. jasinens strictly coundential, Geer bought for cash and sold at private sale, De OF THE INTERIOR, STATES PATENT OFFICB, astiixeres, December T, 1 NITED. WORTH! D. 8. GOOD- Haven. (Connecticut, praying for ‘tent granted to him the 23th + an improvement in Process ber, for seven years from the Rta, Shich takes place on On the petition of E YEAB. o of Treating India Rub expiration oi said the 2th day,of Mare’ It is ordered. that the said petition he heard at the | Patent Om Ofice o the gth day of March 1 and all persons are to appear and sho vase. if any they have, Why said petition ought not to be granted. Persons opposing tbe extension ai fle the Patent lee their objecti: specially ir , Bt least treemty days before the day of hearing: all testimony ied’ by cltner part; to be ‘used atthe eald bearing sms eu transmitted im accordance with the rules of the of. which will be furnished on application. Depesitions and other papers rel Gpon as — must be filed im the office Lg 2 the day of bearing: the ments, if gem days after hi) Monday k M days before any, within Vytished te the Ashington. the testimony. Ordered. aleo. that this notice be intel! publican and the Re; Cc. the Regt week for three suce weeks; the Brat of ead ta Suen = joner of Patents. ublications to be ya FA™ ¥ ARTICLES IN THE WAY OF BINET FURNITURE FOR THE HOLIDAYS, Meegcet S ve weeks 4] Ca Saving ‘tands, Children's Fancy Bureaus end Chal aud platn tersy. Se rts eae Res ct every somsd tna Bret-clae Farnitnre Stove, H Gai) early and supply Yn Par de evtw Soutbonee res ee i: Appear to show | ia not be decreed, SPECIAL NOTICES, ee ee TURNER'S TIC DOULOUREUX OR TURNER'S TIC DOULOBREUX OR UNIVERSAL NEURALGIA PILL, UNIVERSAL NEURALGIA PILL, ASAPE, CERTAIN, AND SPEEDY CURE FOR NEURAL- GIA, AND ALL NERVOUS DISEASES, Jt is an unfailing remedy in all cases of Facia NeUraigia, often effecting a perfect cure in « sin- | & day. Noform of Nervous Disease fails to yield to its magic influence. Even the severest cases of Chronic Neuralgia and general Nervous Derange. ments of many years’ standing, affecting the entire system, are completely and permanently cured by t ina few days, or a few weeks at the utmost. contains nothin It injurious te the most delicate sys vs be used with perfect safety tant use by the best physicians, who give it their unanimous and nnqnalified approval Sent by mail on receipt of $1 and two postage stamps. Sold everywh a TUENER & CO., Sole Proprietors, 20 Tremont street, Boston, Mass, oc21-eo3m WZHALL’S VEGETABLE JAN HAIR RENEWER j | hae proved itself to be the most perfect preparation for the Mair ever offered te the public te | Restore Gray Hair to its Orizinal Color, and create a new growth where it has fallen off from disease or natural decay. It will prevent the Hair from falline ont. All who age it are unanimous in awarding it the Draise of being the best Hair Dressing extant. t free by mail. Our Treatise on the Hair sen! MANUFACTURED ONLY BY R. P. HALL Proprietors. Nasbu: Ht For sale by all druggists. oc 21-eo2m NEW MAREIAGE GUIDE, AN ESSAY FOR YOUNG MEN, on Physiologi- cal Errore, Abuses, and Diseases incident to Youth and Earl; jAanhood. which create im; nts to MARRIAC . with snore means of relief. Sent ip aealed enve' Oa of ebarge. Address Dr. J. SKILLIN HOUGHTON, Howard Association Philadelphia. Pa. 525 MILES ov Tus WON PACIFIC RAILROAD, RUNNING WEST FROM OMAHA ACROSS THE CONTINENT, ARE NOW COMPLETED. This brings the fine tothe casterm base of the Rocky Mountains,and it ise expected that the track | will be laid thirty miles further, to Evans’ Pasa: the highest peint on the road, by January. The ant grade from the foot of the mountains to the summit is bnt eight feet to the mile, while that | of many eastern roads fs over one bnaired. Work | im the rock-cuttings om the western «lope will con- tinue through the winter, and there ia now no rea son to doubt that the entire grand line to the Pa cific will be open for business in 1870 The means provisled for the construction of this Great National Work are ample. The United States grants its Six Per Ceut. Bonds at the rate of from $16.00 to $43.00 per mile, for which it takes & SECOND LIEN as security, and receives Payment to a large if notto the full extent of its | claim in services. These bonds are isned ax each twenty-mile section is finished, and after it has been examined by United States Commissioner, and pronounced tobe in all respects a first-class road, thoroughly supplied with depots, repair shops, stations he necessary rolling and other equipments. The United States also makes a donation of 12.500 acres of land to the » Which will be a souree of large revenue to the Company. Much of this land im the Platte Valley is among the most fertile in the world, and other large portions are covered with beaty pine forests, and abound in coal of the best qu@tity. The Company is also authorized to issne its own First Mortgage Bonds to an amount equal to the issue of the Government, and no more, Hon. E- D. Morgan and Hon. Oakes Ames are Trustees for the Bondholders, and deliver the Bonds to the Company only as the work progresses, so that they always represent an actual and productive value. The authorized capital of the Company is One Hundred Million Dollars, of which over five millions have been paid in npon the work already done. EAKNINGS OF THE COMPANY. At present the profitsof the Company are de- rived only from its local traffic, but this is already much more than snfticient to pay the interest on all the Bonds the Company can isene, if not an- other mile were built. It is not doubted that When the road is completed the threngh trafiic of the only line connecting the Atlantic and Pa- cific States will be large beyond precedent; and, as there will be no competition, it can always be done at profitable rates. It will be noticed that the Unien Pacific Rail- road is, in fact, GOVERNMENT WoRK, der the supervision of Government officers @ large extent with Government money, and that its bonds are issued nnder Government direction. It is believed that no similar security i* s0 care- fully guarded, and certainly uo other is based upon a larger or more valuable property, As the Company’s FIRST MORTAGE BONDS are offered for the present at 90 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR, they are the cheapest security in the market, being more than 15 per cent. lower than U.S. Stocks. They pay SIX PER CENT.1IN GOLD, or over NINE PER CENT. upon the investment. Subscriptions will be received in Washington by FIRST NATIONAL BANK. (H. D. Coons, President, Wu. 8. Hustixe- TON, Cashier;) RITTENHOUSE, FOWLER & (0., 352 Pennsylvania avenue; and in New York at the Company's Office, No. 20 Nassau street, and by CONTINENTAL NATIONAL BANK, No. 7 Nassau street; CLARK, DODGE & CO., Bankers, No. 41 Wall street; JOBN J. CISCO & SON, Bankers, No. 33 Wall sti and by the Company's advertised Agents through- out the United States. Remittances should be made in drafts or other fands par in New York, and the bonds will be sent free of charge by retarn express. ANew Pamruet asp Mar, showing the pro- gress of the work. resources for construction, and value of Bonds, may be obtained at the Company's Office or of its advertised Agents, or will be sent free on application. JOHN J. C1&CO, Treasurer, York Novemaer 23,1807. RS THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Society, Brc.—Secretary McUniloch gaye a dinner yesterday to about twenty distingnished ghes's,—all gentlemen. The party included 2 fair proportion of foreign representatives, le- gisiators, etc., and may, We presume, be re- garded as inangurating thet class ofentertain- ments by our higher officials, to be continued thronghent the season. —Lord Lyons bad 8 brilliant presentation to the French Emperor on the 9D ult.,—aill the forms and ceremonies incident. to such occa: sions being complied with. The official fami- ly of Lord L. new numbers eigat. ——Mrs. Stowe indignantly denies the report t she is to edit a newspaper soon to be com- menced in Boston, to advocate woman's rights. —Gnrney, the photographer of New York is the only artist who has succeeded in cap- turing Dickens for hit picture, and ir is under- stood that he will not sit to any other in this country. _——-Miss Schaumberg, of whom the Phila: delphians are about as proud of as they are of George H. Boker, was said by the Prince of Wales to be the most beautiful woman he had seen in America. ——AIt is said that the bust of Lincoln, madé by Mrs. Ames for the State House at Boston, At & cost of #2,500, is anything bat satisfactory —being considered meither @ creditable work of art nora good likeness of the original. This fact will causé the result of alate appropria- tion of $1,000 by Congress for a similar objec’ to be looked forward to with some interest. TRE Vacant ComMissiONBReHIP.—The of- fice of Commissioner of Patents, just made vacant by the resignation of Hon. T. U- Theaker, is being sought after by & number of Persons, but as yetno one has been selected for the position. Secretary Browning will name candidate, and his recommendation will of ‘ no little weight with the Presi- dent: but the outside pressure brought to bear Gpon the Executive, urging the appoiutment of various parties, is very heavy. The names mentioned for the Uommissionerehip are Hon. Altred B. Ely, of Mass ; Ex-Gov. Thomas H. Ford, of Unio; Hon. J. M. Hubbell, of Onio* Judge B. F. James, of 111.; Col. John C. Cox’ qhief clerk Interior Department, and severa! others of less note. It is believed that the Se: etary of the Interior will send to the Presid: ther the name of Judge James or Col. Cox Judge James is now @ principal examiner in the Patent Office, and is a lawyer of bility, with a large knowledge of machinery and mechani His appointment: is being @rongly urged by many inventers and promi- it men having business with the Patent Mice. Colonel Cox is well known as the able Ohief Clerk of the Interior Department, and Bis claims are strongly backed. Friends of Qther parties are working strenuously at the White House, as the office is a very snug one, ($4,500 per annum.) The resignation ot Mr. Theaker takes effect on the 15th of January. Tue Democratic Caucus will not be held Until next week, and probably not until after the holidays. The main subject to be dis. Gussed is the when, where, apd what of the Democratic Presidential Convention. Itseems Probable that the conventien willbe held at Baltimore soon after the Republican Uonven- don is held at Uhicago. Another point to be discussed in caucus is as to the financial policy to be pursued by that party in Congress, and whether they shall meddle actively. or pursue @ masterly inactivity, and asa leading Demo- @ratic politiciah expresses it, “let the opposi- tion hang themeelves with their own rope.” INCREASE OF Exrorts.—The Director of the Bureau of Statistics reports that the do. mestic exports of the United States for the quarter closed October 13, were in value over 9 millions. For the corresponding period in 1866 they were 78 millions. Increase over same period last year 12 millions. SoLpIERs’ NATIONAL CoNVERTION.—A con- ference of soldiers and sailors representing the various States of the Union will be held im this city ou Monday next, to take into con- sideration the propriety of calling a national convention for the purpose ot nominating candidates for President and Vice President of the United States. This movement origi- Bates with the Soldiers and Sailors’ Union of this city, wbo called the Pittsburg convention in September, 1+66. THE WuitTe HovsE —The crowa of visitors at the Executive Mansion to-day was very large, and nearly all were admitted to see the President. Among those who called this morn. ing were Generals Sherman, Meade and Har- ney, Senators Dixon and Doolittle, Represent- atives Spaulding, Robinson and others. Otive Looax’s Obristmas Story, “Some- body’s Stocking,” published by the American News Company, is a good one, yea, a very good one. REORGANIZATION OF THE PATENT OFFICE. A bill will soom be introduced, it is said, re- Organizing the Patent Office, abolishing the office of Commissioner, and investing the Power confided in him in a board of commis- sioners to be appointed by the President, sim- War to the method prevailing in France and England. From this board of commissioners there is to be no appeal, except to the Supreme Court of the United States. THE DIRECTOR oF THE BUREAU OF STA- TIsTICS reports that a complete list of the merchant vessels of the United States has been prepared under bis supervision, and is now press. Each vessel is numbered in arith- Metical succession, and ber rig, name, ton- Bage, horse power, (if steamer,) and home port shown, THe EMPLoyMent QUESTION —Evitor Star: in your paper of Wednesday evening I notice the announeement of the intended dismissal of female clerks from the United States Treasury VLepartment, and knowing you to be im favor of right, I beg of you, through the colamns of = esteemed paper, to call the attention of eads of Departments to the justice anity of retaining in employment th gle persons or widows whe ha ve helpless re! lives depending on them for support. In one of the Bureaus lately single girls and widows so situated were sent Port married on, si their Editor, is not justi: be proved that those t clerks: tiom to edy the matter. By giv! this letter a place in your celumns, you wil oblige an employee. INDIAN Arrairns —Oharies E. Mix, Esq.. Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs, has received from Col. H. B. Deuman, Superin- tendent of Indian Affairs at Omaha, Nebracka, the report of Ohas.H. Whaley, Indian Agent dor the Pawnee tribe,daied Genoo, Nebraska, Bept. 30. He states the season bas been quit: ich and had been_v Bil the dried bu: could ‘bad moencounter with theSioax. ad no trouble with the white peo- found = abundant gave them much ne schoo! tefa a condition, and the children were Proving. | wiarosst ox Pusiic Laxp'—Peminiesionér Or Pesuc E ‘ilson of the General Laud FROM EUROPE. ing of Clerk- ei Li the Fenian Cel. Bark [Special Despatch to the Star.) NEw YoRK, Dec. 4.—Cable dispatches re- Qrived Bere say, in reference to the blowmg tp of Clerkenwell prison at London, chat the jail wall was blown down to a considerable extent, several of the opposite houses shat- TWENTY PER Cenr.—We regret that the New York Tribune should so persistently op- pose the twenty per cen‘. increase of the sala- ties of the Government clerks m this city. ‘The last article on the subject in that paper, 22 which the editor Sdvises them, if they can- net live here, to emigrate to Kansas or Nebras- a, is an unfortunate one for the opponents of «20 per cent.,” because the assertions thar “Washington is not & nice place to live im,” and that “the rents ate MgB, the food is bad, the dust is disgusting. the mud is very deep, ‘ tered, four s Billed, and about fort; nd the morals are deplorabie,” would, if they } fered. fou None of the prisoners cdeaped, ss were true, be the strongesi possible argumen’s | {h6y'had been looked up just immediately be. Why those so unfortunate as (9 be compelled | fore the explosion . The city of tp live and Jabor bere should be well paid for their work. The properand promptadministra- ton of the affairs of tne Government requires the services in this city of@ great number of in- telligent employees. These duties must be performed by some one,sud ifall who arecom- petent go to farming, wh&t will become of the Public busine: We are told that if the clerks are dissatisfied witM their pay they can leave, there are otbers who will take the London was greatly excited. Stringent meas- bres to be taken against Feniamism. An Outbreak is anticipated in Liverpool. The Police are inadequate to the crisis. The Colonel Burke (whose rescue ‘was at- tempted—is not the man lately sentenced to death im Ireland and transferrea to England afier commutation of & suspected of being & very active Fenian cer oragent. He is at eS ee with ® prominent part both in organ- a sajna Mahehemer Tiot move- wi Places tor the pay. No donbt. So there | MomUdarime w ap are plenty of needy mem who would undér- | the arms, and served it to Allen, Lar- take to mage a watch or run an engine for good pay, who know mothing of the constroc- tion ofeither. There are now in the Depart- ments here, many gentlemen and ladies of Bin, Gould, and i tumult commenced. By Associated Press.) Loxpom, Dec. 14.—The police ies morning others, just before the i of | report three killed and forty badly injurea by great intellectual ability occupying responsi- | the explosion at Clerkenwell 3 ble positions, whose services save the Gov-| | The excitement im the city last ig was reat. ‘ly all the morning journals to-day have edito Qaticles on the eubject of the exp! sion. The entire press seems tobe of the opin- fon that the — for lenity towards the Fe- | The Times is particularly decided in its re- marke, and closes a lengthy article with the following words: -\Let there be no more clem- ency for Fenianism, which is a mixture of treason and assassination.” ernment thousands of dollars ually, aud ‘Whose salaries are iotally inadequate. They cannot save a'cent, ana advising them to go West to till the soil, is very much ike the ad> vice of another New York paper to starving Inborers in that city, to buy small farms and raise vegetables for the city markets. REORGANIZATION OF T! AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.—The new Commissioner of Ag- Ticulture, Col. Capron, up to this date dis- missed twenty male and twenty-seven female employees of the Department, being the whole number of females employed therein. The seed on F st. room has been closed up, and the building will be vacated on the Ist of January, The distribution of seed will be discontinued until the reorganization of the Department, so soon as the loton hand is disposed of. Tne Commissioner bas been instructed by the House Commitiee on Agriculture to curtail the expenses of the Department. and some thirty or forty more persons will be dismissed at an early day. Representative Trowbridge and the Commissioner bave been appointed by the House Committee to prepare a bill looking to the complete reorganization of the Department and to place it in the position required by the act organizing the same. The Committee and Commissioner will stop the wholesale distri- bution of common seed and have the Depart- Ment devoted to the promotion of the Agricul- tural interests of the country by distributing rare and valuable seeds, plants, &c. contrary, peng the movements of the Fenian Brother- e are those who openly assert that the explosion at Clerkenwell was the result of one of the schemes of K¢ Dec. 14—Noon.—Consols. 923 inois Central, 0; Eries, POOL, Dec. 14—Noon.—Oot 0: LrvERPoor, Dec. 4—2 p. m.—Uotton more doing; sales will reach 10.000 bales; Uplands, 74d.,t0 arrive. Breadstufts firmer. Lynch Law in Missouri. St. Lovis, Dec. 13.—Joseph Marshall, the Begro who was arrested here on Wednesday on suspicion of being one of the murderers ef the German farmer Killed at Kindersswitch on the Chicago Railroad, five or six miles above here, on Sundsy last, was taken from the cus- tody of Constable Bryne in Venice, a little town about three miles north of bere, on the poite side of the river, agout 9 o'clock Jast night by a mob ef Germans, and hung to a tree. Marshall acknowledged being present when the murder committed, but charged the act upon his companion, Anderson Reed, who is still at large. CONFIRMATIONS BY THE SENATS.—The Sen- ate, in executive session, yesterday confirmed the following nominations —Captain Theo- Gore P. Greene, to be Commodore in the navy, on the active list. Commander Egbert Thomp- son, to be Captain. Lieut. Commander Fran- cis H. Baker, tc be Commander. Lieut. Com- mander Austin Pendergrast, to be Command- er. Assistant Surgeon A. A. Hochiin, to be Surgeon; and William S. Bowen, of Rhode Isiand, Adam Frank, of Pennsylvania, and Alfred Griffith, of Maryland, to be Assistant Surgeons in the Navy. First Lieutenant Wil- ham J. Squires, to be Captain inthe Marine Corps. lsrsel H. Washburne, to be First Lieu- tenant inthe Marine Corps. Wm. J. Chand- ler, to be Collector of internal Revenue tor the Fifth Distret of Missoari. Suspension of the Pork-packing Busi 5 (Special Despatch to the Star.) Lovisvilis, Dec. 13—9 o'clock p. m.—Pork packers here have virtually closed business for the season, on account of the stringency in the money market, outside combination against i the exhcrbitant prices demanded THE INDIAN OFFice —It is reported ,that a majority of the members of the Indian Peace Commissioners will recommend to Congress, that the Indian Bureau shall not be turned overto the War Wepartment, but be made a separate Burean, detached from any of the De, partments, and be governed by a Commission- er to be appointed by the President. PERSONAL.—Senator Morton's health is im- Proving, and be will soon be able to come to this city. **--Gen. Joseph ©. Abbott, of N.C. H.H. Day, of New York; and P. ©. Tucker. of Texas, are at the National. : WorcrsTor, Mass., Dec.—A large reservoir ied way last night, washing away one undred feet or more of the Boston, Hartford anc Erie railroad track and the embankment. It was discovered by &® man who was roused jouse ft down the from sleep by bis s'ream. He managed to save himself ani family, and awakened the borhood fortunately before the train arrived, thys pre- venting & serious accident. The Great Sterm. {Special Dispatch to the Star.) NEw York, Dec. 14.—The late storm swept With great fury all along the Atlantic coast, ‘Qnd its results are more disastrous than have been reported. The steamship Atlantic, from MAIL CONTRACT.—The fostmaster Genera! bas awarded the contract for carrying the mail from Alexandria to Shreveport, La., 198 miles, three times & week and return, to John | Southampton, had a fearful vo nm Jamerson, of Lake Charles; the contract to | all ner upper cabin being ‘and her comnmanes April 1, 156-, and continue until | main saloons flooded by the heavy seas. June 30, 1571. MANUPACTURERS.—The Director of ‘le eieneies Diep te Hew Fort New York, Dec. 14.—A fire occurred this morning at 49 Dey street, hen by Thomas Wilson. cigar merchant; C. H. Dennison & Co., cigar makers: Robinson & Co., fmporters of boots; and Foster & Co , deaiers in farniture. ‘The total loss 1s $100,000. Mr. Dennison, who poe a the premises, bas been arrested, and will be held pending the investigation by the fire marshal. Bureau of Statistics reports that the manufac- turing returns are being rapidly received and compiled. Several thousand manufacturers have been heard trom. WE HEAR THAT Mrs, Gen. Banks and Mrs, Horace Greeley are among the new contribu- tors Bonner has secured for the Ladyrr. THE SUn-CoumitTrex of the Joint Commit. tee on Ordnance met agar this morning, and continued their investigation of the alleged frauds connected with the Amsterdam pro. jectile. The committee adjourned until Thursday next for the purpose of obtaining further testimony and important papers relating to the case. It is alleged that a regular - ring’ was formed here during the war for the purpore of controlling the action of the Government In purchasing projectiles, FLour ConTRacts.—Major G. Bell, Com- miseary of Subsistence, Departmentof Wash- ington, this morning opened bids and awardea contracts for furnishing flour, as follows: Wm. M. Galt-200 bois. No. 1, at #12; bbis. do. si2 « 166 bbls. do., at $13.0 BrucHamtoy, N. ¥. Dec. 14.—At seven o'clock this morning, the thermometer stood 24 degrees below zero, and at nime o'clock 15 degrees below. ‘Three days maiis frem the South arrived to- night. rity im New York {Special Dispatch te the Star.) New York, Dec. 14.—The official majority of Hoffman is 21,725. Store Rebbery in Besten. Bostow, Dec. 1 Emmes was robbed on Thursday night of ten thousand dollars worth of turs. 300 “4 New York Market. bbls. No. New York, Dec. 14.—Flour dull and droop- D. L. Shoe: 275 bbis No. 1, at 13. D ithout decided change. Harryman, Nipe & (o.—36 bbls No. 1, at | Corn a shade firmer. Pork dull; Mess $21.37. 106 No. 2, at $11.55, amin Darby—250 bbls No. 2. at $11.75; 150 do at $11.85. ley scarce EDITOR STAR:—1 have noticed an aunounce- ment in the STAR and other city papers, to the ffect that the new Commissioner of Agricul. ture, on the score of reform and in that department, will dismi: those employed in the -seed room,” which 1s an De oe of the department. Besides,we are told the Secretary of the Treasury, on the sam ise proposes to do likewise. Now, Mi Sditor, this announcement may fall on some ears as of no sort of cousequence, or Bs worthy of the officials who seek to thus lessen the Frost burthen of our expenditures: but, sir, this believe is all wrong, and especially is it an: just and terribly severe upon that class of sons who have and are rendering efficient ani faithful services; and now, at this inclement season of the year, to be “discharged” and thrown in absolute destitution upon world is terribly bard and rei aud, what is more. unnecessary. Is there any power, any voice potent enough tO. reach and influence these officials to stay thelr hands? Mr. Stan, will you bea: us. and p! for the widows and oi 8. God help them, if this thing is to_be Yours, *in behalf of the worthy and deservin, Dec. 1506, Pics suusuon as = pl nso Unrrep STATES SENATOR PROM MARYLAND. The Princess Anne Ive MMarylander of last Wtston wera geetanpeane ase in Maryland, whic! ing of Gor [Bwast? ina ex-Gov, erat, (one of wie Fe thinks will be elected.) eomes out in favor of the Hon. . Mary ccunty, a8 the proper person to be chosen. There are mauy persons who wo eve that the Hon. W. T. Hamilton, of Wasb- | ir gton county; wll @efeat Swans and all other | ccmpetitors.— Balt. American, | Utinizine Szwacr.—At +208 DaRING ATTEMPT TO RELEASE THE Fenian CoLongL Burke—The Prison Walls Blown ‘hk Powder—Twenty-fve Persons Sups ave Leen Killed by the Explosion—ar- ite —Oable from London yesterd: y ey daring attempt was made any to re! the recently arrested Fenian/ jonel Burke, who is confined in Ulerken- prison. Powder placed beneath one jpposed, by oue of ) The whole side of tbe wall was blown out. The force of the explosion was 80 great that the ad- ing build! ere Isle of im:pipes clear Whight, the ep wage is con’ aoa s marca Goat it forms good. and)road sweépings, aad CONGRESSIONAL. porcaears: or errwhet ts rye afternoon — ree ir. Corbett reaa Oppo- sition to me Ce iy Siz Boman to raise the of notes to par, and closed by Teter it to the Com- mittee on Finance, tog the bit ae | a iy Bw _—- oe iss: Rotes to chire the place of legal- tatermrane eo facilitate resumption of 18, “Tpke motion was agreed to The Senate then went into executive session, nd soon afterwards adjourned til! Monday. a, Lowey, fed =. closed, onse being in Commitiee o: Be Whoieon the mate of the Union — Mr. Woodward concluded bis speech, and the committee was further addressed Mr. Ela m condemnation of the President's | course, and by Mr. Kerr in advoc of an extension of the Juciciary system United tes, ren- dered bd by recent decisions the growth of cases, and perticalarly of the United Stetes courw at New Albany, Ind., tor which be had already introduced & been referred Dill, that Ras tothe Judiciary mittee. The Tose, and the House a! quar- ter past five adjourned tili 7. ee To THE EpiTor oy THE STa® Permit the ndersigned, tor the Stery remark or two with respect to the fol- lowing announcement contained in the STAR of Saturday evening last “The General Assembly of the Presbyteri: Charch in the United States adjourned at N: ville meet in Baltimore on the on eee ee oy wat need assembly & year ago im exc! jored peo. ple trom the ministry has been rescinded, and ‘ail persons having the requisite recominenda- tions wall hereafter be aamitted.” “The General Assembly,” of the Pi Ohare, here reterred vo, m not «the General Assembly” proper of the Presbyteritn Uburch im the (United Staves of Toit with the Soutbern Uon- the highest court jederacy. Ali the discordant elements of Pres- | byterianism mm the South, School and ‘Schoo! Tespect to the curs: and the maun-rot dismem- berment. Tke former was chiefly, it not ex- clasively,on pcliucal theological opinions and ecclesiastical polity. The ope was voluntary, the other the result of legislation. Witbout meaning to express any opinion on the various subjects involved, it AER mere motlen g to the same venerabie a ome re Unwilling to be calledbyany ote er name, while at the same time 1 ) Bre, thanks fo the great Peacemaker in Heaven, rapidl; ‘Away like the shadows of the night Belore tne orient beams, and we hope, ere jong, to see our ecclesiastical warriors. whose life long motto bas been— “Sure I must fight it 1 would reign.” Weary of their ponderous armor, while temporary respite, aud repons amidst ihe joy & temporary e, 2 Olive groves of peace. With to the particular question, reterred tois the above Botice Of the action of the Nashville Assem- bly, it may be simply remarked, that accord- upg to the recollection of i separation. The question referred to is of Southern origin, and mn, wisely of the recent Nashville Ly, INUS ‘Tear, ‘Senior Member of the Presbytery of Potomac. “The Snuggery,” Dec. 2, 1567. —______ MURDER AND ARREST Is ACCONAC COUNTY. A party of disreputable and lawless characters living am ho viciats tg Pics Neck, in Acco- msc county, "s! ling themselves “John Brown's men,” dressed in some kind of uniform, and pretending to be United road ep; Glover’ Gap. Wheeling, killing the conductor and 5 The name of the conductor was Delany, re- siding in Wheeling, and that of the engineer, Hi of Sykesville, Mo The says : — immedia the condacter some two hur- yards nearer the fatal spot, but not se c Life, however, was extinct. ¥ nts of the engineer's body were pi: ee 8 directions within a radius of distance mentioned » and All secured, except one foot, which bas not been tound. _—— SALE OF CoaL—Comscquent Reduction in the Price of Fuel—A despatch Ky. Tb says. The arrival eleven thousand bushels of coal from below for the fered to the public at cost price, bas caused a decline of a ¥ ex- sixty to cents busbel treme cold of to-night, however, the mereury being at 19 degrees, will probably cause coal to recover its decline to-morrow, and prevent our factories trom re-empleying their dis- other topios are absorbed great anxi- ety for a speedy supply of fuel. S7°St. Louis bas another trichina excite. ment. + s7 Bayard Taylor is seriousiy ili at Kome- Se Chinamen cannot test! im Cahforaia courts, notwithstanding the Givil Rights bill S7 Halt of @e ‘dress’ circle a: the Galveston Theatre, Dexus, is reservea for freedmen. 1 speculators lost $60,0W) by the to retire from | Lise: stamp the coun- wy for the Republican National candidates. sald wnat the s tilion ‘wouer-* "Whe woulant tea ‘Chieken cholera is great ravages yands; the latter on | above five om the forthcoming fight with Mace,—N. I. Herald. Detective Baker's Stelem Letter Stery. this « taken table in Nashville,” and that Gov. Brownlow had employed a colored Man to take it Of course low wonld have ever supported Vice President if be bad been in thie knowledge, but the Umion inquired wae Gow. Brownlow to | brought out a letter low, of the H ‘ ' | my brother, who feel authorized to make the Finally, 1 woula any Bonest jury Ww. JUTy upon bis own testimony. By publishing the above you will oblige, yours, very ities B od report. ‘Yesterday @ commanication ww received by the Virginia convention trom Genera! Scho- Held approving the ordinance for the pa; f : i iH § i if i F i Hi i li ! iy 4 ij F & : | 5& H s iH il i g y | dt ! ; i i H i i ut i g & : H # Hf i i if A 8 i : i i 3 i i | £ 8 Hy 4 i 1 i i r | i tf i j g F i g g | t j | i i 3 ia, Was wi T interest was feltim the and much ex- ci twas man! . Phelan and many 4 ward to sooner ihegame. Dion, the cham 7 pion, bad but twelve fo make, and McDevit: one hundred and eight. Dion madea omiscue,” when McDe TAD OU (he game. pite of the ‘and hooting of une tore, who were almost unanimovsiy on side of