Evening Star Newspaper, December 31, 1867, Page 1

EVENING STAR. PUBbISHED DAILY (SUNDAY EXCEPTED) ‘AT THE STAR BUILDING, 2.W. corner Femn’a cvenuc and Eleventh street, sY NOYES, BAKER & CO: = oo is served by the carriers to their oceania Sa the Oity and District as Taw OsstePEn wax. Uopies at the counter, with of without wrappers, Two UxwTs each. Prices vor MAILine :—-Three months, One Dollar ond Fifty Cents; six months, Three Dol- @rt; ene year, Five Doliers. No papers are cent office longer than paid for. | The ‘YY STAR—published om Fri- Gay —One Dollar and « Heif « Year. SPECIAL NOTICES, . | RY PECTORAL, Tusoar ayy Lows, sucn ps, Wreorixe Coven, «. ASTHMA, ASD Probably never before in the whole history of Sarees ompteiats. Through a lone most of the races of men | Vo, XXX; THE EVENING 8TAR WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. { Porrticac Intetrossom—Fred. O. Priner, of Boston, Secretary of the National Demo- cratic Committee, has iesued an official call tor the meeting of sala committee, to be held in this city on the 22d of February, to name the time and place for holding the next Demo- cratic National Convention. —The Republican State Convention of of disease aud to young children. | Qonnecticut meets in February. The friends Oe dn ine ipinut conmanetio get | of Ex-Gov. Hawley state that he will not be a the esndidare. The Democratic Convention meets Aeaprasgege remyrpincn simckeof Crenpclt Senusry 22, and will probably re-nominaie 3s all are sometimes subject to colt and coughs. Gov. English. all ould Be provid this antidote tor them —The New Hampshire election takes place bhough se d ” is thought in- cotable. still great namvers of cases where thedis. {n March, and both parties are already making preparations for the campaign. AYER'S € For Diszarrs oF ease seemed seitied, have been completely cured, and the patient restored to sound health by the Camkky Pecronat. So complete is its mastery ——The ‘w York Legislature meets to- over the disorders of the Lungs and Throat, that morrow. In the Assembly there is @ spirited the most obstinate of them yield to it. When noth ve conld reach them, and © P comtest for Speaker. The country delegates Teun they rebate ‘sud acre eee a cnid. to. he Sor CO. Jacobs, ovmerty. tnd Peacte Sresxnns fied grest protec- | aipany correspondent of The World. Actes te always relieved and often wholly | ——In the Ohio Jeennenre, x aieatie te as morrow, the Democracy have one majority in op Rf gmp Ba RB, Bg | tne Senate, and seven majority in the House— Wythe iecrsralicaicee ube kernedswere | Cght majorly om a Jelnt ballot, 9 ia than amare the pablic that ite qualities are fully —— A mass con vention of the Democracy of Maintained. Colorado Territory will be Reld in Denver PREPARED BY Da. J.C. AYER & OO, Lowen, Mass. City on January &. 4 = Practin! and Analysica: Chemisis. | ——Tbe Democrats of Leavenworth, Kan- Sola wy! It Druggists everywhere. | sas, bave organized a Sherman club, the ob- Ss cae ATES CEE | ject of which «is to put into Bomination for TURNER'S TIC DOULOUREUX OB TURNER'S TIC DOULOWREUX OR UNIVERSAL NEURALGIA PIUL, UNIVERSAL NEURALGIA PILL, BCATE, CERTAIN, AND SPREDY CURE FOR NEURAL- GIA) AND ALL NERVOUS DIREASES. Tt fs an unfailing remedy in all cases of Pacis FeGraigia, 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 mente of many years’ standing, affecting the entire eystem, are completely and permanently cared by $ ipa few days, ora few weeks at the utmost. It sontains nothing injurious to the most delicate sys fem,and can always be used with perfect safety Is fe iu constant by the best physicians, who give it their unanimous and unqualified approv: Sent by mail on receipt of $1 and two postage Stamps. Sold everywhere. TURNER & CO., Sole Proprietors, ec2l-cofm 120 Tremont street, Boston, Mase. HALL’S VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR RENEWE! ed itself to be the most perfect pi Bair ever offered to the public te Gray Hair to its Original Color, and soldier, and & fit representative of the De- mocracy of the Great West, believing that the Democracy of the whole country, and particu- larly the State of Kansas, can better harmonize upon him than upon other man.” Tue PRESIDENT’S RECEPTIONTO-MORROW — Workmen were to-day engaged at the Execa- tive Mansion in putting down the covering of the carpets in the East Room and the Red, BI and Green Pariors. The carpets in the main balland ante-rooms have been removed, @nd sre now covered witR oiicioth. A tem- porary platform leading from one of the north windows to the front pavement was erected to-day, and visitors will pass out by that way to-morrow. The Marine Band, under Profes- sor Scala, will be ip attendance, and uudoubt- edly a large crowd will pay theig respects to toe Chief Magistrate of the nation. bee for tl Naval Onpers.— Commander James S. Thornton has been detached from the Por:s- ae — where it has fallen of | mouth (N. H.) navy yard, and ordered to com- will prevent the Hac from falling out, | mand the Kei . Lieut. Commander Rod- : | erick S. McCoos been detached from the use it are unanimous in awarding it the | a0)" AiG aad celated ts cha hoan, Draise of being the best Hair Dressing extant. omg wr ‘a ‘Our Treatise on the Hair sent free by mail, sarge. Acting Master Wm. Budd has been MANUPACTURED ONLY BY detached from the De Soto, and ordered to P_HALL & CO., | command the Purveyor. Lieut. Commander om Alfred Hopkins, Lieutenants Dennis W. Ma'- Basho: # For sale by all drugeists. lam and Purnell F. Harrington Rave been ordered to the ‘0. Lieat. Commander au aunen been were et the | Wi Whitehead and Lieut. Obas. V. Grid- OFaieathns mesg een ape Fo nd or ley have been ordered ‘o the Kearsarge. he deapiecd totpntet mee rsaken loved. Tas Tracugrs axv THE ReGistun.—We ‘No young lady or gentleman should fail, tosend | learn that the Teachers of the Pubiie Schools fern mail.” Kiara EO Deuce ai” | Aud their creditors contemplate going to the ope daweoly Troy, New York. | Courts to ask fora mandamus compelling t! | City Register to countersign the checks of the | Mayor, giving them their pay under the Jaw. , They have been waiting patiently until the ist and Early Manbood. which ‘ate im, | of , expecti that the Register would Maenizcr. with, sure means ot relfet. “Sent In | aan aise uaa delay, but as SEILLIN HOUGHTON, Howard Association’ | It would appear from his communication of Philadelphia. Pa. seSSm_ | Iast night to the Councils that they are no ‘Bearer getting their pay than ever, they see AMUSEMENTS. Sg ther cuuree before them thas to ask the NATIONAL THEATRE. es NEW MARRIAGE GUIDE, AN ESSAY FOR). NG MEN, a eal Errors, Abuses. and Diseases Bs Court to issue & the Register te pay them. Tae Lecal TEmpre Act.—A case is now pending before the United States Supreme Court, which, it is thought, willelictt a decision of the question of the constitutionality of the Unitea States Legal Tender act. The case | case comes up from Oregon, whose statutes require payment ef taxes collected by the steriffs to be made in coin to the several coun- , they are paid into the beriff in this case having P collected by bim in currency to the county, all that be bas thereby made @ valid tender. . Reverdy Johnson repre- rents the State ot Oregon; ator Williams appears in the case as & representative of the county. Tus Evesine LEVERS oF THE PRESIDENT.— ‘We understand that the evening receptions of the President and the Ladies of the Executive Mansion will be commenced shortly, and it is | probable that the first cne will take place next wees. The President has not yet determined whether to bold a leveeevery week or every alternate week during the season. ‘The afternoon receptions of Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Stover, the accomplished daughters of the President, will also be commenced shortly atter New Year's day. GaxeetT Davis is spending his holidays i Paris, Ky. CLosixe THE DsPARTMENTS. — Secretary McCelicch this morning issued an order al- jowing the clerks in the Treasury Department eud various bureaus thereof te leave the offices St noon to-day. To-morrow being New Year's day, all the public departments will be closed And business suspended. ho will ar in hie GREAT CHARACTER IMPERSONATION JOHN UNIT. THE BANKER. x ter Fachionable Cor moty _ im 5 acts, entitled WITH A GLORIOUS CasT. By general desire. for our ¥ NEW YEAR'S MATINEE. ‘The ome Fary Tale and Eastern Romance of E FORTY THIEVES, with all its beautifal Music and Songs. Grand Marches, Fairy Tebieaux, Thrilling Combats, and Magnificent Scenery. Admission 50 cents; children half price. BALLS, PARTIES, &c. ————$—$———— § "72 ANNUAL GRAND MASQUEBADE BALL it ov tHe HARMONY CIRULE, For the benefit of the NEW MASONIC TEMPLE, To be held at ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, 71m STREET, On MONDAY EVENING. JANUARY 6ru, 1568, Admirsion: One Gentleman and ladies $2. Ar- rangrmeote have been made with Mr. L. Moxicy, 499 i0th street, who will ve able to furnish Fancy Dresses of every description. at reasonable terms. kefrest ments to be by Messrs. Vitzle- Den & Abner Tickets to be bad of the following committee: 0. Ratzier. 1. L. Blout. D. 8. Demelman, =. L bie. H Kronbetmer.M. Kaufn A. Adler, Kastman.G Eiseman. ana at the’ Masonic Hall, jb aod D de 12 cots «nladtd. E WILL DANCE THE OLD YEAR OUT AND THE NEW YEAR IN The Gret Grand Combination Ball of the sea- s00 will be given b. the FAIRMOUNT 80- CLA LS and SILVER STAR CLUB, at ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, on Tru STREB’ rn la- D GenzeaL MuapB—General George G. Me ntly appointed Commander of the Third Military District, is now in Phila- delpBia, but is expected to arrive here about @a TUESDAY, December St. isd (New Y. ‘Thurscay or Friday. when he will have inter- Er The Commitiee will spare no pains or views with the President and General Grant. eto ake ee of the grandest balls of t He will probsbly remain here one day, and e thenee proceed to relieve General Pope and take command-of the Second Miltary Dis- trict. How. THADDEUS STEVENS.—This gentleman, ‘who was quite sick yesterday, is much better to-day. He has be: Minirany Goons SWORDS, SASHES, EPAULETTES. SHOULDERSTBAPS, BELTS, ac. A new assortment. M.W. GALT& BRO., J Le ber of friends who called on him. Dr. Young, bis nding physician, thinks Mr. Stevens wilt be able to be in his seat upon the reas- sembiing of Congress. ‘Tus Waite House.—Thbe regular meeting of the Cabinet was Reid to-day, all the m bere present except General Grant, and the session continued until nearly two o'clock. E. M. Tomlinson, of ere, 334 Pennsylvania Gerar BABGAINS. FOR A FEW Days J offer a splendid stock of CATHOLIC PRAYER BOOKS At greatly reduced rates. Also, stew ELEGANT WORK BOXES, WEITING DESKS, FANCY GOODS, &&., en: National Hotel. -++-Gen. Geo. EB. Spencer, of Als, is atthe Seaton House. ----Hon. Jesse D. Bright is ill. and nas been unable to taxe Bie seat im the Kentucky Legislature thus far this season. ----Rear Admiral Bailey, U.S. N.; J. B. Garcia, Minister from Peru; Hon. J. F. Cowan, yand Albert A. Halbacn, of the A Legation, are at the Epbitt AT A TRIFLE ASOVE CosT. peek: ‘Sen: Yates . 1 nave © D. LIEBERMANN, the city this evening to juin his family in il- lnois. oun ————— R 1? 18 URPENSTOOD that Sayles J. Bowen, $09 Ninth street, corner D. XCELVED TO-DA Werte River wins GEM RO eT Me * | Eaq., postmaster for this city, will, upon the Tete J yee eat Tamiline expiration of bis term of office as postmaster, tre Markets opporite ‘the accept the position of disbursing clerk of the * ete ate Senate under Col. Forney, im place of Mr. StsPBars aco ‘Wagner, the present incumbent. Clave Weil. & O0..) om LR, LORS) ‘Txp SUD-ComurTtsR OF WAYS 43D MEARS Offer genticmen sa sollte sew eee et he | Reld @ meoting this morning, and examined CLOTHS. CA*SIMERES ax {VERtINGs which | several witnesses relative to whisky matters, popalar the latest styles, at | prom the fact that the committee desired the jouN J. PEABODY proceedings Kept secret, it was impossible to J GUN AND Loonayrrg, | s*cortain the natare of the evidence elicited by POWDERED’ Ho. 4 they will make to order in Srices. ey FALLS EER > the examination. SDeTARSGHS Or ALE RIRBGA2® | Tus OxDuaxce Comarrras will commence street, between streets sessions sgain on Thursday next, and pro- P "Washington: DeG. teed with the investigation of the alleged pro. frads. The Committee expect shortly repert ia regard to the various maturs Shieh ey have bad. Under examination since ‘tDe:7 organisation. bey P' ano STOOLS . Ptgne Beedle of oll Geacetptions tS ail yetene the W arercoms Ro aa aa) rave * 7 Ty Star. WASHINGTON, D. C.. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 381. 1867 NS. 4,621. Day.— We are suthorized to oclock a.m. on New Year s da: January 1, 1868,) the President members of the Vabinet and F sion by the East gate, and leave by the W gate. . Parsipent’s Recerrion on New Year re thatat : Senators and Kepresentatives the Judges of th of the District of Columbia and of the Court of Claime. At balf past eleven o'clock 8. m. the officers of the Army and Navy and Marine Uorps will be reeeived. At eleven o'clock and forty-five minates &.m., the Aseocisted Soldiers of the War of 1812, and members of the Oldest Inhabitant’s Asrsociat! be recel of the Dis:rict of Columbia, will ‘The reception of citizens wil! commence at twelve m., (at which hour the ca’es of tha en- closure will be opened.) and wil! termina’e at two o’clock p. m. Ladies wilt be received. Carriages will approach the Execa'ive Mai New Yzar's Day Recertrons.—The official order for the ususil receptions at the White House appears in the Star elee where. At one p.m. Secretary Seward wilt ha: reception levee at bis residence, on 16th street The members of the Diplomatie Corps will be received, as well as all others who msy call. General Grant and lady will receive on New Year's day, at their residence on I street, from 12 antil 3 o’clock. Secretary Welles aod lady, on H, between 16h and 17th streets, will receive after 12 o'clock. Secretary McCulloch and lady on H, be- tween 16% and 17th streets, will receive from twelve ontil three o’clock. Secretary Browning at his residesce in Georgetown, will receive from 12 until three o’eleck. Postmaster General Randall and lady wil! Teceive on New Year's day, at their residence on L street, corner 14th, between the hours of 1 and 4 o'clock. Mr. Colfax, with the ladies of his family, Mre. and Mies M: ows, will also be at home that day trom 11 a. m. till 4 p.m. Most of the Senators and Representativas baving their families here will receive on New Year's day. Hon. Joseph S. Wileon, Commissioner of the General Land Office, will receive at his real- dence on Thirteenth etree’, Col. Horace Capron, Commissioner of Agri- culture, will receive at his residence on F street, pear Thirteenth. His Honor Mayor Walisch will receive his friends im the Council Chamber, City H»11, be- tween the hours of one and three o'clock. General and Mrs rington will receive their friends on New Year's day from 12 to $, No. 516 M street. The associated soldiers of the war of 1812 are to meet on the east portico of the Treasury Depattment, at 11 o’clock,on New Year’s day, for the purpose of proceeding to the Execa- tive Mansion, and paying their respects to the President. The members of the Oldest Inhabitants’ As- sociation will meet imtrontof the Treasury building, at 1 o'clock, and will proceed to the Executive Mansion, where the President wi!1 receive them at a quarter before twelve. Jos. H. Bradley, esq., the oldest native resident of Washington, will address the President on bebalf of the association. Naval Orvicens To Visit THE PREsiDENT ‘The following order was this morning issued by Secretary Welles: Nave Dee.BEMenT, Wasniwercs, December, 1967.—OMcers of the Marr ast Marine Corps in the city of Washington, are notified to assemble atthe Navy Department at ll o'clock @. m.,on Wednesday, January Ist, 1868, and thence proceed to pay their re- spects to the President of the United States. Officers witl appear in full dress uniform for official visits on shore. GIDEON WRLiRes, Secretary of the Navy. APMY OPFIORRS TO VISIT THE PRESIDENT The foliowing circular was this morning issued by Gen. Grant: ADJUTANT GENERAL'S Urrion, WASHING- Tox, December 31, 1567.-Circular: OMicers of the army in this city will assemble in uniform at the War Department to-morrow, at 11x o'clock &. m., when they will proceed ina body to pay their respects to the President of the United States. They will form by corps and regiments in the order designated in the Army Register. The senior officer of each corps and regiment will present his own offi- cers to the President. By command of Gen. Grant. E. D. TowxsEnp, Aceistant Adjutant General. TuE Postic Dest staTeMewr for Decem- ber will not be ready before the Sth of Janua- Ty next. It is learned that it will show a con- rable increase in the amount of gold in the ‘Treasury, which, however, will sgain be re- duced in January by the payment of about twenty-five millions dollars ef interest on our bonds, and about seven millions of principal, The statement will also show 8 slight reduc- Uon im the amount of the total de bt. We ARE SURPRISED to see that an ex-jour- DAlist of the intelligence of Mr, Uonnolly, of the City Couucils, should aliege thut the city PSpers would not afford the Register an oppor- tunity to exculpate himeeit in their columos. ‘The fact that the reporters of no Jess than five of the city papers were, at the moment Mr. Connolly was speaking, engaged in making copies of Mr. Boswell’s letter of explanation, to be published in their respective journals, shows bow unfeunded was the charge. And it there was any failure, previously, to give the Register a showing by the city press it es certain! jue to his own reticence, for as @ mere matter of news any one of the papers would have certamly published anything from him “defining bis position.” MonsizvR Tonxson, AGAIN!—Another bill was introduced in the Cenncil Board last night, giving Mr- Severson a job on the canal. pechellieen hin Tum Muerixe or THE MaRYLawp Lacts- Latv: ‘The General Assembly of the State of Maryland commences at Annapolis to-mor- row. It will be an interesting session, as a United States Senator and State Treasurer are to be chosen. Hon. Reverdy Johnson's term does not expire until March, 1859, but the law Teg tbe and time of choosing Senators requires that they be elected ac the ession of the isiature next preceding the xpiration of the ‘jalterm. The il} Leg! Jature only assembling biennially, devolves that duty upon the body that meets to-mor row. Under the law of Oougress, both H. rention, will commence baliotting ary 14, “the second Tuesday organization of the Leg- Wan Pinckney White, Hon. W. T. Hamilton, ex-Gov. Pratt, ex-Gov. Ligon, Hon. Reverdy Johnson, Hon. Waiter T. Mit- chell. an@ Governor 5: WHERE TO BUY HOLIDAY 600Ds, As many of our readers w3!!, no doud’, par- chase New Year's presents we have prepared the following list of places udveritsed tn the ae, Meters. Phiip & Solomon. Penn. ave, be- tween 9b and lvth streets, Borth side French & Richardson, (Hudson Taylor book sor: ,) 334 Pa. ay J Coyle & Towers, 314 Pa ay., between 9th and nth ete ae aay & Bestor, 402 Pa. ay., between 4% ave 6th ets. "| Baliantyne, 519 7th st., Intelligencer Baild- og Shillington, corner 4% st. and Pa. av. John ©. Parker, 4587im st., opporite P.O. De- partment. ©. D. Liebermann, 509 9th st , corner D, W. A. Tinney, 40 71h st J&WELRY, Watcuas, MitiTARY Goons, &C. M. W. Galt & Bro. 354 Pa. av Ssmuel Lewis, 250 Pa ay., between 12th and 13tm ate, J. Karr, 948 Pa. ay., ‘ween Metropolitan te Hood. Pa, ‘Sy, between Oth and toh Hotel a H.O. . Alexender, 250 Pa. ay., near 13th st. Prigg’s One Dollar Jewelry Store, corner Penna ave. and 4X street. Toys, DoLLs, Faxcy Goons, ko. br. Ruppert, 622 7th st, between Vand E Mzat, Pouttry, he ay Venison, VzorTa BL ©. Mallard, Bostoo Market, 101 Pa, tween 17th and 18th sts, T.M Sullivan, Nos. ket. oppoeite the fieh et. Wm. Linkins & Son, 20th st. Market, No. 337 20th st., between G and H sts. American Prodace Store, D st., bet. 9th and joth. Jonn A. Baker, La. ave. bet. #th and 10in sts. Grocerizs, Licvors, Frovr, &. N.W. burchell, cor. 14th and F sts, under Ebbitt house. King, cor. Vermont ave, and 15 W. M. Galt & Co, cor. Indiana street, (near B. & O. R. R. Depot.) Orme & Son, on D atreet, near !1th. Co-operative Store, northside 9b st, near D. CLOTHING, FURNI8HIEG Goons, &c Stephens & Co. 310 Peana. ave. bet. 9th and 10th streets, Wall, Robison & Co.,322 Pa. ave., bet. 9h and 10th streets. Henning, cor. Md. ay. an 4 7th street. A Sake & Oo., 517 7th st. bet. Pa. av. & D. at. Frank, 494 7th st,3 doors above Odd lowe’ Hall, A. Bauer, 498 7th street. Barr, corner 7th and E streets. A. Straner, D st., between sth and 10th ets. Odeon Hall, P. Wallach & Oo., Penna. ave., near 4% st Hable & Co, 463 Penna. ave., bet. 1d and 44 streets. Noah Walker & Co., under Brown's Hotel. Smith, Bros & Cc., Oak Hall, 464 7th street. MERCHANT TAILORS. Stephens & Co., Jiu Pa. av., bet. 9th and 10th streets. }. and Ist Dolan, (sign of the Goldex Fleece) near cor. 14th and F sireets. Heiberger, (Metropelitan Hotel,) 362 Penna. ave. Gus anp LocksuITHS, PowDER, SHor, &c. Jobn J. Peabody, 414 D bet 6th and 7th sts. Pianos, ORGANS, Musica, INSTRUMENTS, M 0. W. G. Metzerott & Oo., (Metzerott Iron Building) Pa. ay , det. 9b and lth sts. » (New Lron Sailding) 306 Pa. ParntinGs, EXGRAVINGS, PaPBe HANGINGS c. J. Markriter, 486 7th st. bet. Dand E. L. J. Rotnrock, 452 7: Kidwell & Henderson, 9th street near D. CARRIAGES, SLETOHS, £0. Andrew J. Joyce & Oo., 477 and 478 14th st. Geo. R.Graham, D st., between Sth and 9th . ‘Wiuzs, Liguona, SBOARS, £0. Thos. Rusteil & Co, Es a ares ea tzieven, it. B. cor. street. Gantier's. Pa. ave., bet. 12th and 13th streets. Dey Goons, Groves, &c. Jos. J. May & Co., 365 Pen: det. 9th and 10th streets. W. R. Riley & Bro., No 36 Central Stores, oppoaite ‘enter Market. Bro., Pena av. bet. 9thand 1oth sts. . iby & Co., 323 Penn. ay. south side, near 7th street. Davis & Gaither, 2 Market Space, M. Will 336 Penn. av. Ads meon’s, 5U6 9tR st., one deor from the ay. Bogan & Wylie, 29 7th cigs a ‘njamin Miller, 101 Bridge st. Georgetown. Lansburg & Bro., 7th street near D. W. Burdette, 7th street near 1. keon Yates, Penna. sve., near 7th street, south side. ‘Wm. M. Shuster & Bro., Market Space near 7th street. Mitchell, (succescor to Harper & Mitchell,) Pa. ave., orth side, between 9th and 10th sts Boots & Saoxs, Hats & Cars, &c. Geo. B. Wilson, 602 7th st. under Odd Fel- low’s Hall. Burns & Co. Penn. ay., near 9th street. Heilbran & Bro., 7th street, next door below Oda Fellows’ Hall. HOOP Sk1gTs, Corsets, &c. Baum, 47 Louisiana Swine Macuinas. Davis & Gaither, No. 20 Market Space. P. J. Stier, Penn. av. AUCTIONRERS. Cooper & Latimer, cor. 11th and Penn. ay. Green & Williams, cor. 7th and D streets. Wa. Wall & Co., southeast corner Penn. av. and 9th streets. M.K. W & Uo., southeast corner Penn. 10th streers. Coldwell & Go., cor. Penn. ay. and 4% J.B. Wheeler & Uo., 61 Louisiana ay. Nagie & Co., 445 7th at, opposite Patent Office. H. H. Olark & Oo., 305 Penn. ay. bet. 9th and 10th siteets. Thos. Dowling. Georgetown. D. L. Wells & Co., corner 6th street and Louisiana av. J. R. Foley, 7th street, near H street. Conrrctionsey, &0. Joreph Shaffield. No. 2i6 Penn’a avenue, be- tween 2th and 13th streets. U. H. Ridenour, Penn. ay., between 9th and 10th streets. Bowers & Alvere, (lete J. A. Shaffield & Co.,) 11th st., bet. K street and Mass. avenue. J. Aigier, 317 D st., between 12th and i2th. George Norbeck, Pens. av , between 9th and 10th streets. Skates, PockeT Ovrrary, Harpwars, &o Jobn R. Elvans & Uo., Pa. avenue, netween #th and 10th streets, south side. u Zz, Bartholow, 7th street, opposite Centre jarket. U. C. Meador, 339 Penu’a ave., between 6th and 7th streets, soutn side. Cronin, 33% Pennsylvania a: 1c. Joho A. Baker, 88 and 90 Louisiana avenue, between 9th and 10th streets. . T.C. Campbell, Pa. avenue, near 6th street Drees, PERFUMERY, Fancy Goons, &o. McPherson & Fergoron, 571 Penn's avenue, corner Ist street east, Capitol Hill. 8, O. Ford, corner 11th street and Pa. ave, CHINA AND GLASSWARRB, TABLEWARB, £0. Boteler & Bro., Pa. ave., bet. 9th and 10th ate. Pink) a Bereemeh ‘SOt 7th street, Odd Fel- e? Hall. F. M. Lazenby, 124 Bridge st., Georgetown. FLowzEs, PLANTS, gy ‘Wreatas, Bo- QuBts, Jobn Sen}, 44671 st, Opposite Patent Office. ‘Mrs, Fries, 388 Sth st, between land K. A. Jardin, 18th and Mi streets. —_—+ore-_ __. GovrgxoT PRIRrornT.—The term of office of Governor Peirpoint, of Virginia, expires on Wednesday, January 1, 15¢8, but be will hold over until the Convention consummates its work ana orders an election for State om- cers, 7 Shoemakers sre a more busy now than for some time past: bat wages are lower than before for several years. th ipyards of Newburyport, Mass.. te most fet carpenters earn only $1.50 a 7 French curate is out in a letter, ad- ons the wearing of the beard by the cle: LP EAltors are called “liquorati” in Lynch- burg. pebec provision deaters we scinere more than of the fear @ raid of Fentans, — TELEGRAMS TQ THE STAR. FROM EUROPE TO-pay. News from the King T Cuptives. {By Uabdle to the Associated Press.) Lor vox, Dee. #—Noon —Consols for 1% F sccount 92; Bonds 72\; Central 9%; Eries 43%. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 31.—Cotton steady, Up- lands, 7X d.; Orleans, 7%G.; sales to-di 2 for three days 35,000 bal 00 for export, and §.000 for speculation, c& 497,000 bal ing 1¢,000 bales less than the estimate Other maj are steady. Lowpvor, Dec. 31.—Lai vices bave been reerived from the army now marobing into the heart of Abyssinia. It is reported that King Theodore, upon learning the extent and power of the measures taken by the English Government to effect the liberation of the pose captives, voluntarily releseed them bimeelf. FROM THE PACIFIC SQUADRON. New Yorx, Dec. 31.—The steamer Newbern Arrived at Aepin wall on the 18th with 350 mea Atte adron. The ganb2at Mo- leave for the North Pacific about but would wait the arrival at im distress, and towed her to Panama. The Fuatont Wateree arrived at Panamaon the 1S b. The South American m+ is of no special importance. A new volcspo abont 91 miles frem Leon, Nicaragua, had been in grand irraption, throwing out flame and cinders from two cra‘ers and lately had se xt outfheavy showers of fine bisek sand which had reached Leon, covering (the streets of that place \o the depth of balf an inch. CURRENCY CONTRACTION, The of Trade {Special Dispatch to the Star.) PHILADELFBIA, Dec 31.—At & meeting of the Board of Trade last night, the committee baving im charge the consideration of the financial condition of the country, presented a report calling upon Congress to immediately enact stringent measures to stop Secretary McCulloch from the farther contraction of currency. THE RIGHTS OF AMERICAN CITIZ ENS ABROAD. [Special Despatch to the Star.) Urica,N. ¥., Dec. 31.—At @ large meeting of citizens last evening, to, consider the rights of American citizens abroad, it was resolved “That if the Eexecutive and Congress fail to vindicate the rights of American citizenship. they are cowardly and imbecile, and unworthy to administer the affairs of Government. DEFALUATION OF A TOWN TREAS- = URER. [Special Dispatch to the Star] Worcrsrzm, Mass., Dec. 31.—1t Is reported that Thomas R. Whittmore, treasurer of the town of Spencer, has been guilty ef a defalca- tion te the amount of $20,000. Whittmore hss Leen missing about a week. KILLED BY HORSE CARS. [Special Dispatch to the Star.) Newark, Dec. 31.—Jobn Semson. Plater residing at Roseville, was killed by a Collision bet ween two horse-cars last night. LIQUOR DEALERS AND BREWERS CONVENTION. [Special Dispatch to the Star.) Nzw York, Dec. 31.—A committee of liquor dealers and brewers met at the Astor House yesterday, to take measures for lative ac. ARRIVAL OF SPECIE. “ Naw York, Dec. 31—The steamer Henry Chauncey has arrived from Aspinwall. She brings $1,111 471 treasure. New Yerk Market. New York, Dec. Flour is a shade firmer. Wheat is a trif igher. Corn ts cent to! cent better, Rye is steady. Oats are a trifle firmer. Pork steady—svi25. Lard quiet at 12 cents to 12% cents. Whisky nominal. Cot. ton firm; Middling Uplands, 15x cents. Tur- panting steady at 50 ceats. in, Strained, Es ALBXANDEIA AND VICINITY.—The Gazette of day evening says: Two well-dressed young men, who gave their names as Joba janey and D. Jacobs, who were making purchases on King street, between & and 90’clock on Saturday nigh! 7 King, near wi their captors Royal street ran up Ki &nd turned down Pitt, was not so fortunate, ior the and ery being raised, he was pursued uraber of persons, one of whom, Mr. Pat. Hays, Soon overtook him, and, on being searched at the watch bouse, he was found to be encased in two —— clothing, = have money in possession. Messrs. Arnold & Field) samuel Lindbeimer, 0. C. '. Brager and Simon Waterman found tht had each been the recipient of a counterfeit ten dollar United States bank note, and twoof them recognized Delaney as the man from ‘whom there netes had been received. Delaney bas been committed to jail for examination. ‘The Journal of this morning sa; Deputy U.S. Marsbal Duncan, arrived from Winchester, Virginia, Saturday night, having in charge 1,000 m gold and greenbacks, of the sesets of the Ban: iM ‘were placed in the vaults of on ington banks to await the resuit of a suit brought by tre Merchants Bank of Baltimore Sel? Valley Bank, now pending before Jeno Underwood's Court, Pat Richmord In the suit the Court appointed Hamil- ton G. Fant, receiver, to wind up the affairs of the Winchester concern. Its assets were sisted at one million. We presume the ed above would cover all of its Availeble funds. The paragraph wi appeared in bothof the Alexandria papers to the effect that Mores Beach, of this city, con- death last week. at Front Royal, by being struck on tbe head with a piece of wood da- ting analtercation witha laborer, named Ar- Tington, is an error to the extent it associates Mr. A.’s name with the unfortunate affair. Mr Eli Scott Arrington was with Oapt. Beach as a friend on that occasion. The cead body found at Marbias’ Point, on the Potomac, just be: posite H Creek jay, Gnd death was threat- ereepin, tasect witbin its limite, tora floes of tainty to forty thonsond dollars S77 A million tons of coal dust are annually Politics). A Kansse paper propoere Horace Greeny for Presiaent. A Grant Clad was organised in Atiania, Georgia, on Friday last. The Aisianta Arc, ‘tion More tprediiy than it could be dore ‘Under the auspices Of aimost any other man.” The committees Of twenty-five. appointed by the Grant meeting at Ovoper Institute on the 4b instant, held a meeting on Thursday even- Alexander T. Stewart president A cir- letter was adopted, to be sent to business Men throwghoet the country, urging them to milar to the one held at Inetitute, exclusive of parties, for e of urging Generai Grant as the candidate of the people of all gradesof politics Quiekteii v for the next Presidency. In pursuance of cells issued by the head- quarters of the respective wings of the Repubd- lican party. Radics! and Uouser: the several assembly districis officers of the district organ legates to the general comm:tiee A large meeting was held at Keokuk. lows, on the 24th, at whien speeches were made and resolutions adopted in favor of General Grant Bomination to the Presidency. A letter from the Hom. J. ¥. Wilson, an trom Onio, was also read, in which he expressed his entire sympa:by with the object of the meeting. The Alexandria Gavcett+ says: “The Conservatives of Virginia beve made arrangements for a complete and thorougn 5 litiea! organizat Circulars have been sent to the local county committees, suggesting @ call for county meetings at an early day, and ‘be @ppointment of county committees, to be compored of two persons, one from each legis- lative district. Other regulations are suggest- ed, whereby the districts are subdivided 80 that every Conservative voler may be reached and brough: within the pale of the organizs- to. The firet meeting of the new Repabdlican State Central Committee of New Hampshire was beld in Ooncord on Tharsday last. There large attendance of members. The Uon- vention arranged piane and made a ments for the present political cam ‘wes tbe wnapimous opinion of the th ‘well direcied labor, must be one which aj] be without a parailel in th tory of New Mampehire, y. A thorough canvass of voters will be entered upon atonce. Grant Clubs are to be organized im aj] sections of the S:ate. IMPORTANT PRrncirLe Decipmp.— The ig down of the piatform of the Pena- | i per Railroad Company at Johnstown. on cerasion of the visitof ident Jobason, in Seprember, 1866, by which several persons were killed and a large number crippled for Iife, is fresh in the memory of our readers. A number of a eae been iostituted Sgainst tbe company for damages, and one of there—Gillis vs. The Pe: vt yg ww jompany—was rece isposed of before Juoge Taylor, at Ede - This was a test case, and the issue turned upon & single ques- on, Bemely, whether the railroad com ‘was bound to Would support any weight wi might be pat Upon st. or whether they were only required to make it sufficiently etrong and safe to trans- act their ordinary business. Theevidence was very voluminous, and the arguments of co sel most elaborate. His Honor Jadge Tayior, ip ap equally elaborate opinion, decided the coe Points against the plaintiff, and instracted dec! Until @ decision is reached before the higber court, it is under- s'00d that no other case grow! ut of the fall of the plaiform will be tried by ‘wem in Cam- county.— burg wing:—A Place at a of the Aouse of worship just Opening bis service med returned, and set up a hideous neighing and pawing, mingied with such 8 requiem of jinglin; lis as was never before beard in sucha Diace. At thts second imtrusion the preacher became utterly dis- gusied, dismisied bis congregation, and left the scene of bis discomfture. PROCEEDINGS OF THR Lovis!1ans Conven- Tion.—In the Convention yest-rday the second erticle of the Constitation, ted Saturday, was reconsidered, and Judge Taliaferro’s Propotition, that the citizens of the State shall Owe allegiance to the United Staes, which shall be paramount to that which they owe the ‘State, was incorporated therein, after mach discussion. Articie three, as adopted, declares that there ehall never be slavery uor involu: tary servituge im the State except as a pun ment for crime. Article four declares the lib- erty of the press and speech. Article five, tbat the right of the people to peaceably assemble and to petition the Government shail never be se Articles six and seven are rehear. sals 0 seven says the privi corpus shail not be PourricaL jort'y of the whites are connected with the Freed- Begro was shot dead Friday on the plantation of Mr. Merriwether, near Montgomery, by another negro, for tar bimeelf opposed to the Union League. Montgomery Counci}, which claims to be tb genuine league, has expelled Jonn ©. Keffer, & leading Radics), for disbonorable conduct @nd action calculated to produce a war of races. Keffer basa whieh he claims to be the genuine one. The wh.ie affair will be laid before the Grand Council of the Union for its deci: Dxcieion —Tbe Supreme Uourt tts has cecided that ifaa inear- policy contains & clause prohibiting the carrying on of any illegal busivess Ga the Premises ipsured, the policy is youd if the remises are used habitually for tbe k-eping of prox icating liquors with intent tosell, wheth- er the fact 1s known to the owner of the prem- ifes or pot. The case wee that of Kelly vs. The Worcester Mutual Insurance Uompany. The detendante refaeed to pry a policy of in- surance on ae siete Saleh wae burned, on the ground that intox! iquors were. there for. sale. sical S7 The Pope tainted white saying mass the other day. @F Grace Greenwood prefers negro to wo- man suffrage. 87” Fernando Wood and Oakes Ames are the Ticbest men im Congress. S87 Garibaldi 1s resigned, Dut melancholy. ate. 57 The Poliard- Wise trial comes off next month in Baltimore. netract their platform that x | 1 NCTAL. } Money & im more active demand in New | Yerk, and 7 percent. is most gemeraily pasa | om call loans, 6 per cent. being exceptions: ‘New Sixty Ses and are the only bonds devidediy —e Government Secaritics. Waskineton, Dec. 31 | €8, the price of gold ha: | } | In? —Jay Gooke & Co. furnish the following quowuens of Gor- U Sy MGR U.S. Five Twenties, 965... ..... 1055 tos U.S. Five TwenuesJanaJ'y, 65.006, | My U.S. Tep Portes... wee U.S. Seven Toiruies, Jone mes U.S Seven Thirties, July , Me | FEW YORE PIRST BOARD BALES | Coupon: Uy 1040's... 5 20's, 1562. WS 730s, Od series. 1085, 5.208, 1664. US ig 7.90", Sd © reee..108 5.20", 1865 15% Gold. ars $.20's, Jn &Dy,65.10= Lewis Jobnson & Oo. @uote stock and bord 1m home and foreign markew as follows: New Yore. Dee. 3i.—Firet Board—U So, 1581, COUPON. 112%); 5.20's, 162, coupons, 1, 1564, ex-coupon, 105 ‘ 1865, cou; lantic Mail, 1154: Ere, 71 do. pret dg? Hodeon, 190; Reading. 95 \ Mrckigae Centra, Done; Michigan Senthern, =i. Lilinor Oectral, 132}: Cleveland and Pittsburg, Si; Nora- western, * Go. preferred. 694, Rock Isiar: Wy Fort Wayne, 96 «> Ohio and Mies, Ver hficates, 2X: Boston Water Power, i8\. , Clevelandand Tciedo,07 %: Gold, L3\ ——g = Baltimore Markets. Fiour—Sales or Saturday of 1,200 bbis. stan- dard City Mills Extra at $11, and of 6000 pple “Oodorvs” EXtra, said to be at $12 per bbl. token for ex: We note also bbis. choice City Milis Extra at ¢ ' There is very little doing tn Ho: Street or Wretern Flour Prices for ali descripuoms are, bowever, steady. Grain—Oorn is active, but for other " tions of graim the marke: ts dull con about 3,000 bushels was offered, sales were Teported of only some 1,200 to 1,600 bushels red at from 230 cents for commen, to 255 cents for good. Oats were dull and lower, prime Penn- sylvania oe 72873 cents | Provisions —The market continoes very quiet, although there is a little more life je it than there has been. We notice a smati sale of Buik Shoulders at 9 cts. Balk Sides we quote at 0% cts. Bacon Shoulders are insome steady at 1! cls. Dut Sides are Rib we quote at 12\ cts. and clear rip At 13 cts. Hams sell at 16al8 cis, o salir request and firm at 13% cu. for Western in Gercet. Mess Pork we quote at S23a23 50 per bbi. for Western packed, sore: | THE FENIANST The Twe Wings on | The Savage and Koberts wit Of the Fenian | Organization, as now geurraily knows, met to-day at their respective headquarters io ar- range all their past difficuities and elect a new Preside, | Mr. Sdvage had elready sent into the Senate the names of seven persens whom he selected to represent bis section of the Fenian body; but as most of those persons reside out of New York, they bad not arrived at the time of our going to press, and, Bently, there was | no meeting between the Senateana the Navage | Members for Nnal action | _ Matters now stand th: | | Senate, bave the ri ingly reselved to O'Netl, who carried beat “The Quee: battle. The General is expec by the morning train from Waerhington, where | De now keeps a lawyer's office. ae are determined on the | election of that gentleman asthe futare Pres | dent of the Bootherhood. So far. nothing den Bite Bas been settled between “be belligerent Fenian forces, whose leaders seem more bent Upon making War upon each ovber than upon their common enemy.—N. ¥. Express, 30%. THE MURDER OF CHIEF JUSTICE i SLOUGH, OF NEW MEXICO om. vagy Ste Seterhas, atte inet Leet & our city was ere SE Pena cited over the‘news of the Justice John P. Slough, of | Santa Fe. The particulars f meeting with Arny. him wid the instigator of the movement, and saulted him in the most vielent manner. ‘Ss arrested and brought before a Jusuce the Peace, but refused to be tried before seach An officer and left the court room. For these and otber acts unbecoming a Cbief Justice, a member of the Legislature, named Wm. L. Hyverson, introduced a joint resolution de- claring tbat, in tbe opipion of the people of New Mexico, rt P. Slough wa: uniit to hold @ position of Chief Justice, and requesting b Pemoval. For this Slough denounced By- Dereon as a lisr,& coward, anda thief. Toey (Siougd and Rynerson) met i the bar-room of the Exchange Hotel at noon on Si dass, when Rynerson demanded « retraction from Sicugh of the epithets he bad applied to him. | Mough refused to retract anything that he Bad ‘whereupon Rynerson drew « revolver fired at Slough. The shot took effect rth cers, ai trong guard was placed over Bin to prevent the excited popuiace from lynch- ing him, which they restened to do. grea! it t excitement prevailed fora few ours, he city was draped Rynerson was formerly fornia Volunteers, and (Quartermaster at Ssota for s lopg wme. His friends wos fully justified in shooting Jus a end einer phages © commissioned Colonel of the Ist Regiment Colorado Usvairy of Pigeons’ Ranche, Ni defeated the Texas Rangers, of General Sibiey. He was misstozed Br g: under afterward eom- ter General, sod was Mil tery Governor of Alexandria, Virginia. After be war be was appomied Oniet Justice of New Mexico, which position he hed up to the time of bi TuE OLD SToRY.—A Metropolitan éeigned the other day to visit Troy, N.Y, im which city be had business. Riding passenger care, be was strock with the beauty and lady like demeanor of @ young girl sitting Bim. He was overjoyed whea an op- portunity offered itself to néoress ber. seemed chilly, and he asked Ber if he should ut down the window. She replied ves, and Red shortly after got out. Oor na Hie ‘ g | i i wee if i 44 J i ‘