Evening Star Newspaper, December 26, 1867, Page 1

kA OEVE) re * + NG STAR. FPUEBISHED DAILY (SUNDAY EXCEPTED) | aT THE STAR BUILDING, £.W. corner Penn’a avenue and Elecenih street. BY NOYES, BAKER & CO. | a | STAR is served by the carriers to their Pi contin im the City and District at Tam Oerrs pax wre. Copies at the counter, with oF Without wrappers, Two OEmTS esck. Parez ror Martine :—Three months, One | Dotier and Fifty Cents; six months, Taree Dol- ert; exe year, Five Dollars. No papers are ce longer than paid for. X STAR—published on Fri- Che £ f uening Stat. Vo, XXX; WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1867. ~ BALLS, PARTIES, &. | GEAND BALL | OF TRE 7RSENLEAL CLUB yd Fellows’ Hall on ave mare ample mg re for their guests everything tribute to their pleasure on this C that can gentleman and lad? ee clock p. m. de 2s The PERSEV: E__BASE BALL CLUB will give ® SELECT BE st KREIS’ HALL, Penoeyl- * een 6th and ‘7th streets, on THURSDAY EVENING. December 35, 1507 | Tickets. ONE DOLLAR, admitting & gentleman | aud ladies. de 23-% FE WILL DANCE THE OLD YEAR OUT we AND THE NEW YEAR IN The firet Grand (oerbiuation Ball of the gea- son Will be given by the FATRMOUNT S0- CIALS and SILVER STAR CLUB, at o HALL, on 7 DD FELLOWS ESDAY, © COMMITTEE. 1x SNUAL GRAND MASGUBBADE Ss al BALL - or tHe HARMONY CIRCLE, For the benefit of the NEW MASONIC To be held ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, 7rx STREET, On MUNDAY EVENING. JANUARY ora, isés. 822. Ar TEMPLE, | Admirsion: One Gentleman and is. rangements have been made with 59 lech street. who will be sbt ceases of every description. at reason Ref: eebinents to be furnished by Messre. Vitzle- ben ner Tickets to be bad of the followin: ttee: C. Hatzler. 1. L. Blout. D. 8. Demelman, . Ha- tle, H Kroubeimer, M- Kaufmar, A. Adter, D. Kaufman, G. Eiseman, and at the Masonic Hall, sts. de 12-¢01 ae le terms. | OFFICIAL, ART. let. There shall bean exchange of correspond ence between the United States of America and the North German Union by means of their Tespective Post Departments and this cerre- dence eball embrace: ist. Letters ordinary and registered. 2nd. Newspapers, book-packets, prints of all kinds, Sige serve for gg 8 seme engravings, Grawings, photographs. li he, and all other like prod uctions of antcal process- es, sbeets Of music, etc.) and patterns or sam- | ples of merchandise, including grains and seeds. And such eorrespondence may be exchanged, whether originating im either of eata countries and destined for the other, or originating in or destined for foreign countries to which these may respectively serve ag intermediaries, RT Ph eg offices for the exchange of mails shall («) On the of the United States: Ist. New ik. 3rd. Portland. 4th. Detroit. 5th. Chicago. (>) On the part of the North German Union : jet. Aachen (Aix-la-Chapelie.) 2nd. Bremen. 3rd. Hambu ‘The two Post Departments may at any time | discontinue either of sata offices of exchange, or establish others by mutual consent. ART. 3. Each office shall make its own srrangements for the despatch of its mails to the other office by regular lines of communication; and shall its own cost pay the expense of such inter- dinte transportati The two offices, however, mutually agree, thst im making contracts for the despatch of Mails from American ports, or from Euro} ports, those steamers and lines should always be employed—co far as consistent with the rates of postage—by Which the mails des- patched shall earhest arrive at their destina- tion; and when the speed is substantially the BANKRUPTCY NOTICES. Pr BANKRUPTCY reTRIcT oF COLT YRBIA, se, At e City of Washingtor, the 7th day of Se; tember, A.D. i867. The undersigned hereby g Botice ‘of his appointment as assignee of JOHN DOWLING. f im the city of Washington, within vaid District. who has been adjndg: Dankrupt upon bis owe petition. by the District Court of sald District. MILTON. J. SAFFOLD Attorney at La de2%4-TudThiw 350 D street. Assi N BANERUPTC). Distaiet oF © At the City of Washington, the I:th tember, A.D. i367. The undersigned bh. Rotice of his appointment as assignee SAMSTAG. in the city of Washingt said District. who has been adjud pt pon his own petition. by the District Court of said Diets MILTON J. SAFFOLD. ttorney-at-Law, A de 2% Tu&Thiw 359 D strect. Assignee. N BANERUPTC Di<taict oF Ce At the City of Washington. the 17 tember A.D 1867. The und: appointment as assigu the city of Washingto een adjude: 0 eda upon hiswwn petition. Ly the District Court of ead Distcict. ** MILPON J. SAFFOLD. ” Attorney at Law, sot ry i WANERUPTOY 4 iATRICT OT COLt WE tthe City of Washington. the 17th day of Sep ber. A “". The andersigned hereby giv tice of bis appoiutment as assignee of ISAAC ICHENY. the city of Washington. wi aid District, who bas been adjudged a bankrupt Epon Bis own petition. by the District Court of sald Dietrict. MILTON J. SAFFOLD, Attorney-at-La D street Tu.Thiw s) ——_—_ GOVERNMENT SALES, DE Mth ale seen ALE ¢¥ WAREHOUSE AND UNOLAIMED Ss a GOOoDs. “ry U. 8. Gcst0m- =x. Corcector’s Ornice,| Ww ORLEANS. December 19, 1887. ‘The following coeds. having remained in Ware- ase unclaimed for more t! one year, or ware- mised for more than three years, will be sold at public auction, in accordauce with law and the reg- he Treasury Departm it Warehouse house Building, ustom bense on THURSDAY, the oth day of igo'clock @. m., viz: CNCLAIME Thirteen cases Cigars, one-half barrel Cicarettes, one barrel Cigarettes, two quart-r barrels Cigar- ettes, two cas Brandy, fourteen ‘ases Dis ne case in. tw 4 Zinc, lamp one case Washing Machine, rou Tie=. ten Trace Chaine, two ‘one case Show Cards. eighty boxes ease Corn Starch, two hogsheads case Jelly, two Hogsheads (empty,) done Box ay] Ci a EHOUSED OVER THREE YEARS, Ove case Toothpicks anil Taper: Descriptive catalocues of the above goods can be Seen at this office amd will be distribated at the P. KELLOGG % Collector of Customs, OVERNMENT PROPERTY AT ALEX&N- Will be sold at public auction. on FRIDAY. De- cember 7th, at 1s. m., under the supervision of Brevet Lieut. Col. SP) Lee. Sub-assistant Go: missioner, the following Buildings, comprising Bickel Barracks. in Alexandrit te cor- ner of Payne and Oronoco streets. to 4 Hospital Wards, 60x20. § feet high. IK emg S5x20. 18 feet high. 1 Out-House, 1x10, 9 feet high ‘Alno,1 A 1(2)-horse Wagon, 1 Se wer Car! ala large lot of condernpes ting of Stoves, Pipe, Elbows. 4 ments and Offce Furnitare Terms : Cash tn Government fonds. Buildings to be at the risk of the purchaser from @ay of sal-, and must be removed in ten day. y order of Brevet Brig: Con. 0. Bi G Capt, Chief Qr. Mr de 20-6: Borean B.. Pand A. b. SALE OF A] QUARTER * December iT. ‘Will be sold at public « giston of Brevet Cok nel AP army, on ERIDAY the tof Quartermaster Stor ting in part of 835 sets Lead Mule Har- ness ed, 283 Sets Wheel do.. ces. 262 Sets Wheel Amba lance Harne<a, rated as un 1 Steam Engine am gWorthington 25 Wagon Wheuls, : ‘8 Wagon Tomer Pump 1 Lifting Force do., 1 Power Punch I Travelling Forge, S3 Battery do. 2.19 Grain Sacks, S10, Mule Pack Sad- 800 do. do. = 2.0 Wazon ether with Tools of all kinds, and not enumerated will commence at 10 a. m archases must be removed within ten days from day of ® ‘evms cash, ip Government funds. By order of the Quartermaster General. J. 6. MePERRAN, Depety eneral oct Brevet Brigadier PUBLIC SALE OF ORDNAN Bexeac oF Onvmwance, Na soto Git There will be sold at public est bidders, on THURSDAY G 3) Am) 8.000 1 other ar E STO) sDergrarss. t December 15, 187. auction to the high- he 16th day of Jan. Jefferson Barracks Re fe lot of Miscellanes Ordnance Stores, com put Shell, Canister, O11 arriages, Shot Guns, Rifles, Axe: artridge Boxes ‘These articles will be sold in lots, rms: Cash, and the artic! 8. Dp an PROPERTY AT AUCTION. FRIDAY, Jancary 10.198, at 12m. ,onthe rem. ines. I will offer. at oF GROUND with the thereon, and 3 Farniture, of which TP jprietcr’ situated tn the megt district of New ace te the. pyeare wee Marais, and Villere streets, c: Dg square feet of ground. Nuinber of house, 9 The is, iv all Suction. ‘the LO’ and Improvements nt of Household th f he Sill be aneumed by the purchaser. ‘Terms made known “RW akD, TRAN, nold-tJasB Bo! titer of the DOR SALE extri pice. per] FoR AMP noses Pia Nts eee oy myself from the best kinds at the Expowtion of Paris, from where I have just retarned. It is un- so tion aud plants ¢ver por! America. A. JARDIN, Florist, jOTICE.—R. Shrube, Be will cone, — a Pg ona i planted now i the § ORE UNPLEASANT Pe eee eu Baiwei seb orescy So luraova Bosx Wasu. oc 3 DAWiy same, that the most favourable pecaniary con- ditions should be preferred. 1t is also agreed, | that the cest of international ocean and terri- | the German office employs torial transit of the closed mails between the Fespective frontiers shall be first defrayed by that one of the two Departments which shail Bave obtained from the intermediaries the most favorable pecuniary terms for such con- veyance; and any amouut so advanced by one for account of the other shall be promptly re- imbursed. Agr. ¢ The standard weight for the single rate of ee postage and rule of progression ist. For letters, 15 grammes. od. For all other correspondence, men- tioned in parazraph 2 of the first ardcle, that which the despatching office shail adopt for the mail which it despatchas to the other, adapted to the convenience and habits of its interior administration pall give notice to the other of the standard weight it adopts, and of any subsequent change thereof. The rule of progression shall always be an Additional single rate for each additional standard weight or fraction thereof. The weight stated by the despatching office shall always be accepted except im case ef manifest mistake. it is, however, understcod that so long as the Loth as its siandard for the single weight of letters which | it despatches, it shail also be accepted by the United States office as the equivalent of 15 grammes in respect to the mails which it Teeeives from the ——— Office. RT. 5. ‘The single rate of postage on the direct cor- Tespondence exchanged between the two ad- Miuistrations shall be as follows: Ist. On letters from the United States via di- rect line of steamers te Hamburg and Bremen, conditioned thas the eca rate in « oo suck ease Bot exceed five cents for single letter rate and kilogramme for other correspond- 10 conte per for ence, 10 cents.) 2ad. On levers from the North German Union via said direct line, (subject to same dition,) four silber n. 3rd. On letters trom the United States via England, 15 cents. 4th. On letters from the North German Union vis England, 6 silver jc Sth. Of the international letter postage via Engiznd, the ocean single letter rate shall no: xceed £ cents, nor shall the English and Bel- gian sipgle letter transit rates exceed one cent further agreed, that wh: ‘ular line of steam com: ication, Acceptable to the two offices, may be employed directly between any port of the United States and any pert of the north of atsuch rates that the entire cost of transportation be- tween the two frontiers shall not exceed tor each single letter rate five cents, and for each Kilogramme of other corresponden ce 10 cents, im that case the international single rate of ee Sach line shall be reduced to 10 cents. 7tm. On all other correspondence mentioned in ph 2 of the first article, the rates shall be, for the mails dispatched, that which the dispatching officer s! @dopt, adapted to the convenience and habits of its interior ad- ministration. Bnt each office shall give notice to the other of the rate it adopts, and of any subsequent change thereof, ArT. 6. The prepayment of postage on ordinary let- ters shail be optional, subject to the cuedtions in Article 7 mentioned; but on registered Jet- ters, and on all other correspoudence men- tioned in paragraph 2, of the first article, it shall be obligatory. ART. 7. If, h6wever, the postage on any correspond- ence shall be prepaid insufficiently, it shall, nevertheless, be forwarded to its destination, but charged with the deficient postage. Upon the delivery of any unpaid or insuffi- ciently paid tetter, orof any other insufficiently paid corres: mee, there shall be levied in the United States a fine not exceeding five cents, and in the North German Union an ad- ditional charge mot exceeding two silver gro- schen. This fine or additional charge. as weil as the deficient postage on all other cor spondence than letters, shall not enter into the acceunts between the two offices, but shall be retained to the use of the collecting office. ART. 3. correspondence mentioned in paragraph first articie shall be despatched under yer any Th regulations to be established by the despatch- ing office, Dutalways melading the following: ist. No packet sball contain anything which shall be closed against inspection nor any written communication whatever, except 10 state from whom and to whom the packet is sent, and the number and price placed upon each pattern or sample ef merchandise. 2nd. No packet may exesed two feet in length or one foot in any other dimension. Grd. Neither office shali be bound to deliver any article theimportation of which may be prohibited by the laws or regulations of the country of designation. 4th. So long as any customs duty may be chargeable on any articles exchanged in the mails, such duty may be levied for the use of the customs. It is further agreed, thatexcept a small local carrier's charge, mete, it shall exis: in the rural districts of North Germany,) no charge whatever other wise than is herein ex- pressiy provided shall be levied or collected on the letters and other correspondence ex- changed. ART. 9. Any correspondence may be registered, as weil inter: these two administrations may respec- tively serve as intermediaries for transmis- sion Of such registered articles. Each Depart- ment shall notify the other of the countries to it may thus serve as intermediary. bach ent | use i delivery, or, r ry of any registered cor: ~ but is Bot responsible pecuniarily for me loss of any such correspondence. ART. 10. Registered correspondence shall, in addition exceeding 10 cen! and not exceeding 2 si! Tangements in force at the time, the cou upon which the two offices may respectively exchange fn open m the correspondence originating in or destined to other forelgn countries to which they may reciprocally serve as intermediaries. It ts always understood, however, that such correspondence shall only be charged with tne rate applicabie to direct international corres- dence, augmented by the postage due to reign countries, and by any other tax for ex- terior eervice. But the North German office reserves the right to fix a time, if necessary, when this rale sball only apply to correspondence despatched from the United States for such other coua- tries, unless the latter shall have accepted the same rule in bebalf of the correspondence ces patched through them by the North German Office. Ant. 13. Each office grants to the other the privileg? of transit of the closed mails exchanged. in either direction, between the latter and any country to which the other may serye as intor- mediary, by t': usust means of mail transpor- tation, whether on sea or land, aud the terms Of tranait shall be agreed upon, when the exer- cize of the privilege ts required, ART. if, The postal accounts between the two offices shall be stated quarterly, and mi tte ‘ified as specdil: practicable: aad the bal- nce found due shsil be paid to the creditor office, either by excaange on London, or at the debtor office. as the creditor office may desire. The rate fo: the conversion of the money of the two countries shall be fixed by common agreement between the two offices. ART. 15. When in any port of either country a closed mail is transferred from one vessel to another without any expense (o the office of the ceuntry where the transfer is made, such sesnatee shail not be subject to any postal charge by one Office against the other, is ART. 16. Official communications addressed frem one office to the otber shall not be the occasion of any accounts between the two offices. Agr. 37. Letters wrongly sent, or wrongly addressed, erfnot deliverable tor whatever cause, shail bs Teturned to the origmating office at ‘its ex- pense, if any expense fs incurred. Registered correspondence of all Kinds not deliverable for ABY c&us¢, shall also be returned in like man- ner. Allother correspondence which cannot be delivered shal! remain at the disposition of the receiving office. Any postages upon cor- respondence returned which shall bave been charged against the office of destination shall be discharged from the account. Arr. 15 In view of the possible desire of other Ger- man States to avail themselves of the adyan- tages Of postal association th the States now embraced in the North German Union, itis further agreed, that the provisions of this convention shall be extended to and shall cemprise them, whenever ‘h other States sball deciare their desire to join for this par- pose and notice thereof shall have been given to (he United States Post Depar:ment, ART. 19. . The two offices shall, by mutual consent, establish detailed regu’ for carrying these articles into execution; and they may modify such regulations in lie manner, from time to time, as the exigencies of the service may require, Arr. 20. From the time this convention shall take effect, all former conventions between the two offices, and between the United States office on the one part, @nd on the other part, of Bre- men, and also of Hamburg, shall cease to be in force, except for the settlement of accounts which shal! have previously accrued there- under. ‘This convention, betng first approved, sball take effect not later than the Ist day of Jan- wary next, and shall continue in torce until cancelled by mutual agreement or otherwise unulone year from the date when one of sha}! have given notice to the other of its de- sire to terminate It. Executed in dupheate at Berlin, the twenty- firet day of October, one thousand eight nun- dred and sixty-se A Sas a Jon A. Kassom, i. Special Commissioner, &c , &c. {E.8.) ‘RICKARD V. PHitirsnory, Director General of the Post Department. Post Orrice DErantMENT, Wasnixcron, November 12, 1867. Having examined and considered the fore- going articles ofa convention for the ameliora- lion of the postal service between the United States of America and the North German Union, agreed upon and executed in duplicate at Berlin, the twenty-first day of Uctober, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, by Hon. John A. Kassou, Special Commissioner, &c., &e., on bebalf of this Department and by Richard y. Phillipsborn, Director General of the Post iment of the North German Union, on if of his Department, the same are by me hereby ratii and approved by and with the advice and consent of the Presi- dent of the United States. in witness whereot | have caused the seal of the Post Uffice Department to be ai {L. 6] Mixed herete, with my eiguature the day and year first above written. ALEX. W. RANDALL, Postmaster General. I hereby is apse the aforegoing con vention, and in testimony thereof I have {u. 8.) caused the seal of the United States to xed. be ANDREW JouNsor. By the President: ‘WiLLiaM H. Swapp, Secretary of State. WasHinoton, November 12th, 1567. DeranrMant oF STAT: WassincTon, becember Information nas been received at this De- partment from Mr. J. Ulrich, the Consul of the United States at Monterey, Mexico, of the Geath,on the 27th of November Isst, at Mon- terey, ef George Drasdo, a native of Dresieu. AMUSEMENTS. * NATIONAL THEATRE, THURSDAY. DE! TO-NIGHT OWE. portraitare in the icTiMs, 40 WINKS. TO-MORROW, FRIDAY EVERY BUDY’s FRIEN)) AND TOODLES. WALL'S OPEKA HOUSE. Positively last Two Nights LA GRANGE-ERIC GRAND FAREWELL GALA NIG Three Prima Donny one and the sume evening. MADAME ANNA DE LA GRANGE, MISSES 26, In two pieces. His g And the Farce of the highly successful PHILLIPPS and McCULLOOH, BRIGNO- LL UBLANDINI, SUSIN 1 an Dress Circle and $2; Private Beats can be secures zerott’s Mustc Btore K SWAN AND NER OKEW WILL Second Baptist Church TO-NIGHT, H and'I streets, at Su clock ents. ie WINTER AMUSEMENTS. A series of Entertainmen ,, inelnding Dramatic Readings, Soire.s, Vocal and Instrumental Music, Mesquerades, Social Amusewents, and Masked Parties will be given at TRADES UNION HALL, COppocite Post Usicos for the bemehtor toe’ oat OM co. fo ppee’POOR AND DISTRESSED,” BY THY MUTUAL COMBA ATION PROTECTIVE On each WEDNESDAY NIGHT during the months of January, February vi March, 1583, (13 nights.) commencing the first Wednesday nigh’ € ht.) January, (New Year's Night. services of our committee have obtained & class ametenrs to assiet in the entertainments, and perfected arrangements that will secure the best of order. Improper or intoxicated persons positively not itted or allowed inthe Hall. Season and single Tickets and progrummes can be obtained fromm the following mem JAMES HUDSON, Prouaylyavia avenue, be- tween Thirteenth aud Fourteenths stre J.M. PEARSON, 491 E)ghth street, rst near Penn- 1. EP. HOWLAND, Dental Association, 27 "pre a half street. sylva GLE. Star Office Building. Hi B Sra corner Seventh st and Pa. avenue, WM. H. PRINCE, secretary M.C.P.U., corner — and B streets, an’ from the members gen- erally. MANAGES, COMMITTEE: ym. B iu! 9 Davis, Honey Rover pYStourhten: bres. We Galdw ‘ FLOOR MANAGERS: Frank Sohn: Hutchinson, Paniel ht eertee Misr Besides. THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Tue Lights Conogess10Nar Dieretor oF Qn10—The remains of the late Hon. C. S Hamilton, who represented this district in Congress, had not been consigned to the tomb when the politicians interested began to can- ‘Vass the question of his successor; and Rich- Jand@ county has already furnished two pros. pective candidates on each Side of the political bouse. Thee 1 that Dave as yet come to our notice, though we tale it for granted each county in the district will be on hand with its favorites in tiwe for the election. Tacse now named are Judge G. W. Geddes aad Ool. B. Burne, on the Democratig side, both geod law- yers and men of cecidéd ability; while Col. Reelof Brinkerhoff and Henry ©. Hedges, Esq. are named by the Republicans. Col. Briakerbom has been editor of the Repablican Paper at Mansfield, and was a quarte:master during the war, sad on duty & while in this eity. All are popular with their partisans, and are, we believe, highly esteemed per- sonally. The eighth district lies near the centre of the State, and is composed of Richland, Marion, Morrow, Delaware, and Union. It gave Mr. Hamilton 1,852 majority im 1866, amd at the Last election it gave the Republican candidate for Governor & majority of 217. ‘Ihe Republi- cans claim the district as certain, bnt the small margin in their favor indicates a warm contest at the special election to fill the ya- cancy, when it shall take place. © QHANGES IN THE Navy YARD.—Chief Eugi- meer W. H. Shock has been ordered to duty as Onief Engincer of the Washington Navy Yard, and Third Assistant Engineer John Lowe to duty at the same place, Second Assistant En- gineer Edward Stiles bas been detached trom @uty at Washington and ordered to League I land, Acting Third Assistant Engineer W.S. Jarboe has been detached from the Wasbington Navy Yard and placed on waiting orders. Prrsowat.—Jam Elverson, of th aay Night, Philadelphia, is at Willard *++-General Alvin C. Glilem, United army; Colonel W.Smith and Rober: T. Lin- coln, of Chicago, and Hon. T. L. Clingman, of North Carolina, are at the Ebbitt Honse. Humphrey Marshall, of Kentucky, was in town yesterday. AN IMPORTANT CASE.—The case of M. Oar- die, editor of a Mississippi paper, arrested by General Ord, commanding the fourth mili- tary district, for treasonable language, is to be bronght before the United States Suprema Court, and from the fact that it will be the first case that has come before this conrt in- volving the constitutienality of the reconstrac- tion laws, will doubtless prove interesting. It is expected that the necessary documents will be here with very little delay, and that the case will be taken up ont of its order. A VALUABLE Mav.—Hon. Joseph S. Wilson, Comrunmsioner of the General Land Office, hi transmitted to Congress @ most complete ana valuable map of the whole world, showing every port and the distances from ail ports in Europe to the East, and trom New York and Si ‘ancisco toail ports in Japan, Hindostan, &c., and the routes of trade over the world. 1t also shows the railroads, post routes and tsle- graph lines of the wor!d; gives the population and area of each State and Territory in the United States, including the territory lately purchased from Russia; gives a full bistory of the soil and climate of the United Siates; ihe m Tesources, statistics, and Jalueot precious metas depontted a the mitnte. On the Bap is shown ihe rise and progress of the trade of the world from the tine of Alex. ander the Great, He farther shows that the ports in Japan. China and Australia, are over three thousand miles nearer to San Francisco than London, and the greater portion of the trade with those places must come to San Francisco. Accompanymg the map there is Much valuable statistical information, shew- ing every important fact connected with trade and commerce. Members of the Diplomatic Corps and bigh officials, who have inspected the map, pronounce it the most valuable and complete one ever published. The Uommis- sioner bas asked of Congress an appropriation to have the same engraved and published, and it will be distributed over the world. PERsOWAL.—Postmaster General Randall will return to the city to-morrow morning from New York, where he bas been since Monday. THE WAR DEPAETMENT.—In accordance with the recen: order of Generali Grant, but one-half of the clerks in the War Departmen, and various Bureaus were on duty to-day, and they remained only until noon. The en- tire force will not be at work again antil afier New Year'sday. Court MarriaL Disso.ymp.—Special Or- ders No. 527, just issned from the War Depart- ment, directs that the General Court Martial, ordered to meet at Fort Wayne, Michigan, by Special Orders No. 430, issued on the vsth of October last, dissolved. FRAUD ON THE PuNsiox OvFicR.—On the Isth instant Charles Ricker was sentenced by Fox, presiding in the U.S. District Portiand, Maine, to three years’ im- prisopment, for attempting frauduient means to obtam @ pension. Milton N. Ricker was indicted at the same term of the court, aud will be tried in Febra- ary next, for a violation of the Ist and 3d sec- tions of the act of March 2, 1463. ‘Tum CugisTMAs AND New YRAr’'s Greer- ING of the Letter Carriers of the Washington City Post Office has been issueG on @ nea; card, containing & pleasing address—an acros- tic in rhyme—the time of arrival and closing of the mails, and a calendar. Get oneand re- ward the Penny-post. ASSISTANT SURGEON J. H. BAtLRy, U.S. A., (retired,) has been relieved from duty at the Alleghany Arena), Pittsburg, and ordered to proceed to his home. InTERNAL Revexve.—The receipts from this source to-day were $551,914.14. ce ——___ ‘ ALEXANDRIA ITkMs.—The J ournal of yester- ay BLys: At a ectin, of Marley encampment of Odd Fellows, held Monday night, the tellowing officers was chor - Blondi PW. ley Ayery, H.P.; Wm. Owens, S. W.; Hugh Latham, Seribe; J. H. Devaoghn, Treasurer; and T. W. Doby, J. W. ‘The police are after Ej ob geckos, colored, for indenting the head of John Parrish, color. re with a = _ Weight at the head of ng street, Monday. ‘The girls attending Miss E. Mark's Semi- nary, treated Ley age ee of the Alexandria m to a dinner yesterday. Bute of gee will meet in this city on Tuesday, tee * Coaching Age daboted Ad woman from ington effec a Todsmest in ihe Alexandria watch house Monday night. 8F-The sthot Maren is fixed for hoisting the ‘Ater-co fag 10 ana by native C: pin favor of anyexstion. . sv An Omaha actress ie laid up with inflam. matory mart ot playing Mazeppa 1m soli aetois, * at ie pcre op aeriaee - My, Fale Davs Rockwood, who lectiir- 80 be B forini; nel 4 { ce aaa N&. 4,617. Dry Goods. The sudden severity of the winter in the ber of tne month brought basiness to an TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. FROM EUROPE. ‘UBtimely Stand-still: butthe reopening of com- ever, have been om & moderate scale, and bave nc: assumed anything like a fixed hpe. In many cases prices are merely nomi- bal. and our quotations canoe: be relied upon @» giving the exact rate at which operations may be effected. They are ac near, however Lonpox, Dec 25—The precautions of the Government against Feaians contunue. Very extensive and unusual preparations have deen made to-day, which indicate that the aa- thorities are in possession of information that & general attempt is to be made by the Fenians to Tesene the prisoners confined Im various parts ef the United Kingdom for complicity in the late outrages, both in England and In addition to the regalar police force, special constables are everywhere on duty, and the precautionary measures bave been adopted by the ‘ment which it ts hoped. ‘Will resulc in the preservation of order. Lonpon, Dec. 25.—The London Times has an editorial to-day on the Abyssinian war, and fears thst it will be protracted until mext year. I: blames Sir Wm. Napier, the com- mauder of the British forces, for the delays which the expedition bas encountered, and says nothing of consequenee can be done dur- ing the present sesson. Loxpox, Dec. 25.—The Russian Govern. Ment bas addressed a note to the Government of France, protesting earnestly ‘Against the “shifting” policy of the latter upon the East- ern Question. - 25.—Advices trom China by and telegraph report that Tebels are meeting with success in their Operations against the imperial Government. Suicide of an American Journalistin Paris. Ss it is possible, in the present condition of the market, 'o get to the truth. Agents are anxious to purchase; bat, tt ihe fimancial Delore Congress should uestions now ber wd changed, and prices will considerably ad- vance. ‘The demand tor unbleached domestics con- tinue fair, and, the stock om hand being com- er email for the season, prices the heavier qualities of sheetings are well maintained. On some of the lar marks an advance of full Ralf a cen’ yard bas been established. in bleached cottons there is scarcely Botlee; Lonpoy. Deo. 26.—The expected rising of the Fenians yesterday did not occur, and the day was one of tranquility and good feeling. ‘The extraordinary measures of on taken by the Government to guard againe: Iawiess- pparently unnecessary. mainly of odds and ends of broken lot: importations are com ively light; butsome of the older houses, who have facili:ies for pur- chasing low; show grea: confidence in y ness we: The Remains of Ge riffim em reute for Washingten. [Special Dispatch te the Star.) New York, Dec. 26—The remains of Gen- Griffin, who died in Texas recently, of yellow fever, while in command of the 5th Milftary District, will arrive in this city to-day, en route for Washingto: board the Ni Or- leans steamer Bieny: y Will be received by all officers of the posts about this city who can be spared from duty; the colors of Forts Columbus and Wood will be nang at nalt-mas’ while tbe steamer is passiog up the and the batteries at Governors and Bed- slands will fire minute guns. pendent, 2th. Tas Workinewenx or Catiroryta.—The Mechanics’ State Council of California” is composed of delegates from the eight-bour as- sociations in tbat State. Its objects are to pro- tect and advanee the interests of the mechanics Foopecitioner eight bourse as a da: * it hours "6 wor' The council, on the 20th of N vember dass, Paseed resolutions req eigbt-bour over the country to get up petitions to Con- frees Tequesting ihe passage of an eight-hour \W to extend to all laborers employed by the suthorities of the United States; and recom- mending to the laboring men of the States of Nevada and Oregon, and of all the Territories on the Pacific coast to take steps for immediate Organization of similar associations. They Dave also issued an address *‘to the mechanics of the United States and Europe,” in which they 5) of ® circular being distributed Ubrougbout peg ierpren — ne Europe, “purporting to be a correct list of wages paid iu Sap Francisco and ia,” wi ch was published they say “for the purpose of m- ducing an undue immigration to this State, y of mechanics, expecting by that ns to break down the trade associations in ip—Thirteen Lives {Special Dispatch to the Star.] CRARLESTOR, Dec The steamship Ra- leigh, trom New York for New Orleans, was burned yesterday about twenty miles off the coast, Eighteen of the passengers and crew were brougat here by a tug this morning. ‘Thirteen lives are supposed to have been los’, inclading Capt. Marsman. Twenty-four per- sons are still missing: they were last seen jn the boat or clinging to pieces of the wreck. Further particulars are expected. More Troubles in Alabama. Moxrcomery, Ala., Dec. 25.—The blacks Were out in fore -day, contrary te the mu- nicipal regulations and military orders, with guns, pistols, &c., and in full uniform. No effort was made to suppress the demonstra. this winter. PRESIDEN’ sO TO THR DUKR OF Wat. LInGTox.— (Quick Work.—At the wet given tion. In the afternoon several thousand ne- Roy fetyhta gioes were harengued in lacendiary language Saturday ier fe a saloazapc Teply trom Presi: OA res Brainard, and other prominent | Gent Jounson’ to the sentiment of the Duke of adicals. Late in the afternoon ‘ber Aud | Wellington was read amid great enthusiasm. Zraipard w rearrested by the military an- Hick 8 2stie of the Reterast attacked $0 Chase dee. chs Returned. New York, Dec. 96.—On Christmas morn- ing a iad entered the office of the Superintend- ent of Police and left a parcel, whick, he eaid, had been given him to deliver by a gentleman at the Anson House. The parcel contained checks on the Bank of State of New York for three milhon six bundred and esghty-three thousand four hundred and thirty-five dol- lars, the amount stolen from the bank messen- ser recently in Wall street, patcbee grew out Sei? tepid Wanemiosion over the cable. That of the Duke of Weiling- tom was sent to W: and tbirt Wasainctor, December 21, To th: Duke of Wellington, London: 1 " cate the friendly salutation of the banqueting party at the Polytechnic Hall, and cordially agree with them in the sentiment that free and quick communications i earvthelis weer sks. ae ae to Another New Jersey Mystery. (Special Dispatch to the Star.) Newark, N.J., Dec. 25 —Much excitement was occasioned here yesterday by tne discov- ery of pools of blood on the ice with which the Morris canal is encrusted. Cries of - der had been beard in the vicinity the night before. Detectives are investigatmg the matier. Thie : oe <a seen occu -nine minutes the actual Vanemiseion. TRAGEDY Im Sussex County, N. J.—An Old Woman Arrested for Murder —The Newark Courier of the 24th instant has the following:— “Serif! Ward, of Sussex county, went to s mountain, near the village arrested Sports im Troub! [Special Dispatch to the Star.) Caxrcaco, Dec. 26—Tom Daley, a noted thief, has been mortally wounded, and Dennis O’Brien, & prize-fighter, and one of McUoole'’s pondionns ioebioes aM Losier, toe, ors, seriously damaged in @ fight in a | ynowing her’ violent at OMce sus: brothel here. rony eometh! wrong. On being ques- Stabbing Case. nan neite Seen ee ee New Hava, Dee. 26.—Jonn Gass y | the Lord had % . sterda: assaulted Joseph Cotton, Steward of the State Hospital, stabbing him five times. The arri- val of the police saved Cotton’s life. The wounds are not comsidered dangerous. Cot- ton was attacksd while im the discharge of his duties. The assault was apparently pre- meditated. Jefferson Davis and Family at Havana. Havana, Dec. 25.—The steamship Caba bas Srrived from Baltimore. She brings Jeff. Da- vie and family, bound for New Orieans. that some rowdies had pe! ‘These improbable stories served to augment the suspicions already entertaimed in rer acd to the matter, and yesterday it is said sucn facts were brought to light as warranted inves- tigation of the premises occupied by Mrs. Lo- zier, and her arrest to-day om the serious charge of murder. It was rumored in Newton this Morning that the body of the girl had taken her away, and others rau: her off’ New York Market, aa accompanied sheriff Ward without AX ENGLISH HUsranD'’s KiGuTs.—We ex- tract the following from a tofan Enghen divorce case: “Dr. Heary Leven was next New York, Dec.26.—Fiour quiet and un- cbanged. Wheat dull and unchanged. Corn ull and drooping. Rye quiet and firm. Oats i. and steady. Pork dull; Mess $20.95 dull at 12%cal3c. Whiskey nominal. Barley quiet and - Peas nominal. Uot- | ostled. He gave hisevidence partly in Eng- ton drooping at 15815 ¥ for Middiing Uptauds. | lish and partly by the aid of an interpreter. Freights dull. tsTurpentine favors buy- | He said: Tam Pay hove) at Brarsels, and ers at 49 cents. $2.57 for strained. was physician to late King of the Belgians. in 18521 was first troduced to Mrs. . Lattended ber professionally, and also Mr. Pearse, in that year. He was suffering trom beadache and derangement of the gastric or- gan. 1 ojten saw marks of contusion on Mrs Pearce’s body, and from what she toid me ! spoke to Pearse. He said: RXORGANIZATION OF THE FRENCE ARMY.— Cable despatches from Paris say that the de- me prevent War, and was in effect guaransy of | find to: women; {n our county we cam bene Mr. Jules Favre spoke a second time against | O82, Wives todeath.’ |Lanughter) Cross exam- the bill, denouncing it in strong terme’as a | Ped by the Attorney General. tur was ins'rument. M. Olivier said the introduction of the billat this time proved that tbe Government antici- He was a good, kind, sensible man in every. thing except in bts relations with his wife. Manyiaxp Unirep Star it alread: eventually bave. AFFaIns Im ITALY.—Cable despatches say that im the Italian chamber of on Monday General Menadrea the members that he had tion in the Bands of his ‘will be made, but General main at the head of the Government.and under wi * The unsettied condition ofaffairs m Florence causes much ap: Paris. The ing preparations sor the Spring trade. —NV. F. nde- | mesting the associations @nd friends of the measure all — A Woman Sells Her Mushant fer $120, (From the Usaton (1il.) Register ) A few sys since & Woman nameed Mrs. lied apon Roralis Mille, s war widow, | were living near Outs, io this councy, Sbe aieged that they bad forcibly taken (row ber $290 in money, and other property to the value Of $75. Upon bdelpg questioned closely m regard to the way and manner of this cher. there @ppeared to be a very cure@us Distory sdout this affair. Sheri’ Wagoner made the arrest of Matheny and wife, and they were brovght to this city on Wednesdar. All the Lit, seemed to man.- che matter setried owed Mre Milis (s were made mes Mrs. Mills was living or it board wih Mrs. Matheny became jealous of ber. Ther was trouble Mm the domestic circle. Mrs. Mills admitted that she loved Matheny, and she secant So a. Mre Matheny thea | thenght if Mrs. Mills was going to ran ber Busband, ought to his wite, and ny not Making bis &p- pearance, she concluded she had been swin- led, and se made her way back to this ince, and entered compiai as above stated. At firet Mrs. Alilis did wan’ to see Matheny, but wasted the attorney to setue the meter with Matheny and bis wife y said Be would mot settle with the attorney, but Re would settle with Mre Mills. They were permitted to o>- ‘Dat they ssid thst was theirewa , 1 three, Matheny, his wife and Mrs. Mills, them a conference, atl - 6 satisfied with the orenpeeneny ver was. They prompuly settled all costs in che a Mrs. Matheny remarked in the gets the man.” At the clore of these proceedings, & little son of Mrs. Matbeny, some foar or five years of age, past began to comprebend that he was about to Jose bis father, and commenced crying. These ‘were the only tears shed on the occasion. Mre Matheny took her little child by the hand acc they went one way, while Matheny and Mre ‘Mills started together in another direction. 67 Ap attempt to rod Thomas & Oo., jewel- era, Cinctunsti, made on Wednes- Gay night, by A man who entered the store, and while selec emig: er the Society, in May, 1306. Newerarge Sop. York, as ta peninan ater sa Ist of January, &s the paper had been sold ont to Mr. Oharies Dana. who was going to move into Tammany Hall and make a cal paper of it The price paid for the paper is said fo be £175.00. A Newsraras Reporter Kittep—Oo Saturday evening last, Mr. Jobn On. clerk of the Superior Court of New York, and for eighteen years ulaw ofthe Herald, ‘was run over and instantly killed at the Pai- ton Ferry. S7 Mr.and Mre. Joseph Brown, of Cotum- bia county, N. Y., suspected by the Travelers’ insurance Com} y, of Martford, of having insured the life of ther litte Gaugbier tor $5,000, and then caused ber death by burning, have been acquitted, after & pos! mor'-m exami- Bation of the iy. | O7 The triaiof Dr. William H. White, for- | merly of Hartford, who ts pane gps aoe o! | 3,000 members, and the association is «aid to be the only one of the Kind tm the United States. n U ines to uset Got) 87-Garibald! prom’ keep q G7 The village of Bridgeport, | county, Ohio, bas an ordinance proni der twenty-one years of age, from ~ ap py ed Ook, ‘WitBout being able S reasousbie So count of themeel ves. S7-A man went into a trance a few nights since ata Wayne county, ind. reviva,, and | when be «came to” he told ali aboot what be | Bad eeen in hell. Me was very personal in bis bg Pbysician ree wen Tecoliections. in Mem- phis, was arrested S77 Dr..Helme, of burglary. While locked w; Mie jail be dose of morphine and dea oF of that State. ‘The Canadians are 8 Pacific rltean. ‘The Onicago runes oueeert spe: ake it a sled route. SCHOOL SUITS, $6, $7.50 ant 28. BOYS’ DRESS SUITS, ine #5, 210 and G12. YOUTE'’S BCHOOL SUITS, - $5, $10 and $12. TOUTH’S DRESS SUITS. $10, #12, F1S5 and ers. YOUTHS and BOYS’ SILK MIXED SUITS. YOUTHS and BOYS’ BLACK CLOTH SUITS. ‘The best Ts of YOUTH’S. BOYS’ and CHILDREN’S FIRST-CLASS CLOTHING ic this city. STEPHENS & CO., 310 Pennsyivanta avenue, Bet Sth and 20th streets. de 1s-tf | Lance CONSIGNMENT oF FINE CLOTHING, WITH POSITIVE ORDERS 10 SELL. WALL, BOBINSON & ©0,, 322 Pennsylvania avenne, de 10-2w between oth and loth #t# Esrasuisuen IN 1840. NEW GOODS AND LOW PRICES. Having sold off our old stock. we now offer to onr eustomers an entire new stock of the FINEST CLOTHING and GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS, bought at the present low prices for CASH. Great inducements can be made to purcha- cers, as we have enlarged onr for a Large, New, and Fashionable Variety of Goode, having srranged with extensive houses in New York to sell at the very lowest prices. WALL, ROBINSON & 00., 322 Pennsylvania avenne, Between 9th and 10tb ste. ‘nos-tm A c a BD. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED AN ENTIRE STOCK OF FIRST-CLASS CLOTHING, FROM A NEW YORE HOUSE DECLINING BUSI- NESS, ALL NEW GOODS, AND MADE UP IN FIRST-CLASS MERCHANT TAILOR STYLE, AND ORDERED TO 5B SOLD AT GRBAT SACRIFICE, WALL, BOBINSON & CO., 322 Pexsevtvania AvESUR, Between 9b and 0th ete. Srarritisc sews ar 493 NINTH STREET, BETWEES D AND E STREETS.