Evening Star Newspaper, January 3, 1868, Page 1

EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY SUNDAY EXCEPTED AT THE STAR BUILDIN: .» W. Corner Pa. avenge and Li street, BY NOYES, BAKER & CO. at The STAR is serwed by the carriers to their ere in the District at Tey CENTS PER Ween. € at the countar, with oF without wrappers, Two Cents each. PRICE FOR MArLING:—Three months, On Peller ond Fifty Cents, six months, Three Dollare ening Stat. ene year, Five Deliars. No papers are sent from the Office longer than paid tor. The WEEKLY STAR—publirhed on Friday morning-—Gn- Dollar end a Huif @ Year. XXI. WASHIN xTON, D. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 3. 1868. | the abdomen. Vbe p cell on the PECTAL. Hoortsxo's GERMANS BITTERS. ort Derr akTuxst or Starr, . January 2, ie. Tnformation bas been received a this Do. Paitwent irom Mr. F. W. Rice, thy Consul of the United States at Aspinwall, of the dea h, on the 20d of December, 1867, at Panuma of Join B.C. Murray, special inspector of cus. tome. HOOFLAND’S GERMAN TONIC. sce SPECIAL NOTICES. PBYSICIANS AN! LERGYMEN testify to the merits of HALL’ VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR RENBWER, In restoring GRAY BALK to its origin»! color and hb. Tt makes the hair soft and + The old pearance are made young again Tite the best HAIR DRESSING Ever —s oe noe bo aan ane all Scarvy 5 tens i" pot n the #l Orie Preatine om the Hair sont free by mail, Feware of the tum-rous preparations which are oid ti Pola spen our reputation. p. HALL & CO. Nashua, NH, Pros For sale by all dragcist Peo TURNERS TIC DOULOURKUX OB TORNER'S TIC DOULOPREUX OR UNIVERSAL NEURALGIA PILL, UNIVERSAL NEURALGIA PILL, 4 SAFE, CERTAIN, AND SPEEDY CURE FOR NECRAL- THE GREAT REMEDIES POR ALL DIBEASES orm. LIVER, STOMACH, OR DIGESTIVE ORGANS HOCFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS Ie composed of the pare jrices (or. as thoy are med asially t-rmed, Extraccs) of Roots, Herbs. and Barks, makiog 8 preparation, highly concentrate! | B irely free from alcoholic admixture ef any bead. HOOFLAND’S GERMAN TONIC combination of sil the ingredients of the Bit rest aaality of Sania Cra: Rum. | of the most pleasant aad fernl to the public. Those preferring @ Medicine free from Alcoholic a@misture, © ill use " GIA) AND ALL NERVOUS DinmAasKs. HOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS. | It is an unfailing remedy ip all cases of Facia Those who bave no obiection to the eombination | Ne@ralgia, often effecting a perfect care in a sin- ef the Bitters a* stated. will use € day. Ne form of Nervous Disease fails to yiekl HOOFFAND’S GERMAN TOSIC to its magic influence. Kven the severest cases of tie aa be 2 Le tain the | CLronic Neuralgia and general Nervous Dersnus y are eanatly good, contain men! ears? » affecting the entire per etcinl ri eather gy | mente ofmany penny wanting. athcing tho oti palatable.” ~ ‘atte. the Tonic being the | (ina tow dars, or a few weeks atthe utmost: It —" ~ontaing nothing injurious to the most delicats sys The stomach. from a variety of causes. much a« | tom.and can always be uead with perfect safety iedisestion, Dyspep ia, Nervous Debility, tc.. | It ts im constant nse by the best physicians, whe et to have ite functions derangs!’ The | cive it their anantmone and unqualified approval te Liver, sy mpethizing as close!y as it dors with the | Sent by mail on receipt of $1 and two postag Stomach, then becomes affected. the resultofwhich | stampa. Sold everywhere. ie thet the patient sufhers from eeveral or more TURNER & OO., Bole Proprietors, i el a c21-eoSm 120 Tremont street. Boston, Muss, Constipation, Flatulence, Inward Piles, the He KNOW THY DESTINY. Nausea, MADAME E. F. THORNTON, the great Englisb Medd Pulaese Astrologiat, Clairvoyant and Paychometrician,who bas astonished the scientific clases of the’ Vid World. bas now located herself at Hadson. N Madame Thornton possesses euch wondertul po’ of second sight as to le her to im edge of the greatest or Weies Sour Eructations, sac or Flutterine at Stomach, a wrtance to Fe ee. ene married of either sex. While in a state she Head, Hurriet er’ Ditheuis she delineates: = Se f Go es Lap ' Breathine, Flucterine ai the Heart, are to marry. and by the ail of an instramen @leking 7 Suflcatine Sensations wh.n intense power, knows asthe Peychomotrope,gnar- teow te duce a life-like an 0 pre goo mma Lying Pox'wre, Dimness of Vision, husband of wife of the together with Dots or Webbs before the date of m ition in life, leading graite of Dail Pain ia = Head. character is no hambag. us theqpends of ‘ testimontale can assert She will send, when de eteacy of Perspiration. Yel- sired, a certified certificate, or written zaarantes, dotemess of the Skin and that the it mcpyts tne. 7 ine » Pain im the side, clo ting place | Hyss, Pain in the side birth: ago, disposition snd c mplexiow, ued is Back. Ch Lise Sud vr cet meen eee closing filty cents and stamped envelope addrested den Flush Heat, Burning im to yourself, you will receive the re and oseired the Flesh, Constant Imacinines of informe.ieh by return mail, All commanications Evid. and Great Depression of Spirits. sacredly confidential rene, in, con fidenc D. ON, zx 22 The sufferer from those diseasea should exercise | Hadecs Nov 7) THORNTON, P Spa weois fhe greatest caution in the selection of » remedy ——_"7~ for bis case. purchasing only that which he is ws AYERS CHERRY PECTORAL. sured from his Diskases OF THE THROAT AND bus vestigations and inquiries pos. | compounded, te free has established for the Cure of these diseases. thie counection we would submit those well mown remedies— HOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTEBRS, ua, CoLps, W100?! Baoncy tis. "Ascits JONSUMPTION. Probably never before in the whole histery of medicine has anything won to widely aud no de--ply ngcn the confidence of mankind, aa this excellnut remedy for pulmonary complaints. Through a long scriea of years. and among most of the rac-s of men it has risen higher and higher in their estimat ion | as it bas become better known. Its acter and power to cure the various affection: the Inngs and throat, have made it known a & | reliable protector againat them. While adapiod to prilder forms of disease and to young children. | it ta at the same time the moat eff-ctual remady Phat can be given for incipient consumption. wu the dapgerous affections of the throst and laags. Abc provision azatust eudden attacks of Crou p. ii should be kept on hand in every family and (ndved ae all are sometimes subject to colde and coughe all sbould be provided with this antidote for them. Although settled Coxsrmrrios i thonght in- AND HOOFLAND'S GERM AN TONIC, PREPARED BY DB. C. M. JACKSON, PHILapetruta, Pa. Twenty-two years since they were first intro @uced into this country from Germany, duri which time they have undoubtedly performed ‘more cures, and benefitted suffering humanity toa curable, still great numbers of casos where the dis Soviet gztent than any other remedies known to | Sito uc; wag srenepumbers of c coraplt cured, public. the patient restored to sound health by the ‘These remedies will effectually cure Liver Com Paint, Jaundice Despepsia. C1 =rky PrcToraL. So complete in ite mamery t the disorders of the Lungs aud Throat, that most obstinate of them yield to it. When noth ing else conid mee them. under the Cuxnny Pac ToRAL they subside aud disappear. He WeSRE and Pentic Sreaxxns tind great protec jon from it. DEBILITY, AcTiMa ie always relieved and often wholly s from any Cause whater<r: Provtvation of | “Sacurattis ie generally cured by taking the Systems induced by Secere Labor, Hard- Cuznny Puctoma® te mall ood frequent doses, ships, Exposure, Fevers, &¢. Ko generally ere ite virtace bnows that wemecd ‘There is no medirine extant equal yeome ret not publish the certificates of them here, or do more adios in ouch carve. A tone aud vigor internartan | than anere the nema toot ie ‘Gualities are fully stem, the pet | maintained. othe stomes Promptly, the | ified, the compleafon becomes sound | ; the yellow tinge ix a from o chee rReranyo Ry De. 3.0. AYER E'CO: Down: a Sold by all Druceists everywhere W osm cy ¥ and hes it! the «yen a bloom is given to Trak 23 pervous invalid becomes « atte deas-Di ‘ pints: FREE TO EVERYHODT. PERSONS ADVANCED IN LIFE. A Large 6 pp. Circular, giving information of the gfoatest importance to the young of both . It teaches bow the homely may become beautifa' the despised reapected. and the forsaken loved. | No yeung lady or gentleman should fail to send And feeling the hand of time weiching heavily = them, with all it« attendant tllx. will find in use of thie SITTERS. cr the TONIC, au elixit that will ineti) new life to their veins, restore in | thei Address, and receive a coy paid. by re. energy aod ardor of more youtiful | turn mail ‘Address P.O. Drawer 20.” build ap their shronken forms, ad give | uns Ta teoly Troy, New York. heeith and happiness to their remaining years, NEW MABRIAGE GUIDE. FAN ES8AY FOR YOUNG MEN, on Physiologi- cal Errors, Abuses, and Diseases incident to be and Early Manhood, which create im} iments to MARRIAGE, with sure means of relief. Sent io sealed envelopes. free of charge. Address Dr. J. SKILLIN HOUGHTON, Howard Association Philadelphia, Ps we NOTICE. It is a well established fact that fall o1 the female portion of our popelation are om in the enjoy ment of good bealth, or, to use theirown ezpression. “never ferl well” Phey ere laugnid devoid of al! energy, extremely nervous, aod \ Bo appetite. ‘To thix clase of persons th: BITTE) © TORIC, is expecially recommended eee Oh WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN Mf ot AMUSEMENTS, NATIONAL THEATRE, Ape made strong by the ase of either of these com COMEDY SEASON. sige, bey wll Cureevery case of MARASMUS THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING, Nein Thousands ofcertificates have accumulated in | of the Eminent Comedian and Hnmorist. te bende of the proprietor. fut apace will allow Mk JOHN E. OWENS. ww. Those. it will be | CareDethroned and ter Keigns! Another SResrTed Are men of note and of much standing shat | Glorivus Bill! Mr. Owens in his Greatest they mast be believed Comic Efforts—Joshua Butterby. Tom Jones, Miss Kreenolio. and the Live Indian. Tom Taylor's neat Satirical Comedy, in throe TESTIMONIALS. act ‘oan witava HON. GEO W WOODWARD, with the Original and Aboriginal ranslated from the mother tongue hid Justice of the Supreme Court of Pa. eri of the Ujib-e wa) entitled the Mi IVE INDIAN} Puit.sveirmia, March 15, 197. *Hooftand’s German Bitters’ te a good | Performed by Mr_ Owens with jramense euccese 170 * in diswases of the ive orgeus. ig! ‘Hew Yo: and of great benrht in cases of debility and want of | Tom Jones. a man about town. Bervousaction in the system Y, truly. Miss Kreenolin. a fasolonable inner} Mr.Owens GEo. W. WoobWakD.” al, The Live Indian, an ab) origin After months of ation iM soon be a HON. JAMES THOMPSON, dared. in a style Of elaborath ‘parfectaees, Me Jude of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Jobp Brougbam'’s New Locs! and Spectaculas Puitapatewta, April 23, ing, | Phay.the LOTTERY OF LIFE! BALLS, PARTIES, &c. “Teonsider *Hooflaud's Germai a eal ua med eID cases «f attacks of Indigestion or spepria. Tenn certify thie from my experionce it. Yours, with respect, JAMES THOMPSON.” ROM REV. JOSEPH B. KENNARD.D.D., Pastor of the Tenth Baptist Church, Philadelphia Dr. Jackson—Dear sir: 1 have been frequently Beqsesied to connect My name with recommeuda Sous of different kinds of mediel the practive as out of my appro; Rave in al! cases declined, hat with @ clear proof io various instances, and particulerly ia my’ « ND GRAXD ANNUAL BALL OF T JOUBNEYMEN CARPERNTER'S SOCIETY. TUESDAY. JAN. 71H. 1868. ODD FELLOW®#’ BALL, 77a Oh splendid Brags and String Band bas beon en- eshcplgnlid Brave ja nen a 3 . for the occasion Bd an exper ‘aterer fall conviction that. fore ncontae. | wilifuroish the wa The ommitte ade demand especially for Liver Com col amen pleas- a safe d iuahle preparation. « ,- _ some case mas fal bat ually. f doubt = a P'ucluding refreshments for the very neficial to those who euffer from i the above causes ities of Arranaements:—J. A. Ragan. FF. * Your eli d. Meeibee SF Oervigin 3 Benes Obeid, T. Bi J. W. Lansdale. J . : age Pca: W. Howard, 3. Davie Kasby PA. le, ©. Ubold. P. 8.—The Society will at Gorbutt's Hall, Sth street.on MUNDAY EVENING. Jan the oth. Every wem)or will please be present. ja 8-4t" IXTH ANNCAL GRAND MASQUBBADE BALL Yours, very respectful; be 3H. KENNaRD Eighth, below Coates street. FROM REV. E. D FESDALL, 1 ALN SGM Bastor Chremian Chronicle, Paid, ve derived decided benefit from th * Boofland’s German Uittors, ant feel it my Stivit re to recommend them af @ most Waluahia toate eal «ho are suffering from general demility oF from disease from rangement of tbe or rHEe J * oor) vENDALL. HARMONY CIRCLE, ‘ocd Vor the benefit of the NEW MASONIC TEMPLE, CAUTION. To be held at Boofland's German Remedies are counterfeited Sco that the signature of C.M JACK GO! Whe wrepper of each Dottie. Ail vthare arn ot ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, 71n STREBT, Un MONDAY BVENING. JANUARY Gra, 1568. ission: One Gentleman and Ar Principal Office and have made with Mr. ’ Medicis’ Store, No €31 Al ESC ork strewn tho will ve able te Faas detphia, Pa. = "S-casanante by Mousre. Vitzie: CHARLES M. EVANS, Proprietor, ben & Abner. Tickets to be bad of. Hotsier. 2. L. Blowt. D. B. ble, H Kropheimer, s Kentmac, G_biseman. and at the cor 9th and D ste. de 13. _ DANCING ACADEMIES. OF. KBYIS’ D. a = scou frem 3 an be reales Formerly 0. M. JACKSON & ©O. Heofiand + Gerusan Bitters, tera 4 4 Hoofand + German Tonic, Sap to opart bostle \ @) & per dottls, or half dozen ¢ S7 Po not forget to examine Yay, in order to get the genul = yaaa and Deslers every where. ll the erticle you THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. Wh ARE AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE that the Ladies of the Executive Mansion, Mrs. Patyer- sou and Mrs, Stover, will be at home on Mon- day evenings, commencing on Monday ovx! and continuing until further notice. T ning has been fixed cephons as they were last seaon, a live of the afternoon re- Socrery, &re.—General G cided whether he ms this seasou or private earls therefor. [tis probable that he will give privat- parties instead of receptions, —'The annual ball of the cadets at the Ni val Academy at Annapolis will take plac at the Academy next ‘Thursday night. A large vember of cards have be nd to distin. guished persons, and the ball will bea grand affair. thas not yetde- ve public recey isens sued cards to the Attorney Gene Judges of the Supreme Court and Ladies, several other distinguished persons for a din- ner party at the residence of the Secretary, on H street, thix evening at six o'clock. — J.C. G. Kenuedy, Fsq., and lady, have issaed cars for a grand party, which will tike place on next Wetinesday evening, at the n dence of Mr. Kennedy, ou Hi stroet. ‘The aifair Will bea select one, and composed of many dis- tinguished persons and handsome ladies. — Hon, James Dunlap, of Georgetown, for- merly Judge of the Circuit Court of this Dis- triet, will preside at the Democratic banquet to be held at the Metropolitan Hotel on Wednesday night next. — Hon. J. V. L. Prayn and lady, of New York, will issae cards for a grand party at their residence, shortly aiter the reassembling of Congress, ——Senator Sumner has furnished his new house on 16} stret, and now ocenpies rooms there. SUFFERING IN THE SovTHERN Rerorts of Distrier ©. O. Howard, Commissioner of the Bureau, will to-morrow trausmit to Gen. Grant reports from Generals Ord, Gillem, Hancock, ¢ Scott, and 0: =. bear. ing upon the destitution, present aud prospec. tive, in the Sonthern Stutes. The sudden full in Srates— the price of cotton. together with the failure of the crops, has produced great depression, anxiety, and apprehension, aud it is generally believed that there will e great suffering for want of food in Loni- siana, Mississippi snd South Carolina before close of the winter, and that relief im some shape Taust be afforded to many apprehend. theatiention ofthe P: Ned to the report witha view t and practical mode of relief. that if 9 fand could be employers might draw interest, it might afford Itis suggested blished from wii ne »porary ors relief thro} issue of provis- crops for security. It is also recommended by some prominent persons that a loan of $10,000,000 1n currency to be secured by bonds and mortgages, and other good security, for the benefit of all Staws in extreme need be made. Generals Ord and Hancock mmend the repairing of the levers of the Miesissippi by Government General Howard says that cer. tain politicians have taken advantage of the suffering im the regions where destitution pre. vails to further their own interests, and are try - ing to reduce the price of lubor te board merely, and thus get control of Inborers, —__ HEATING APPARATUS FOR THE AGkICTLTU- Rat DerantMent.—T patract for furnish- ing and putting ap the heating apparatus in the new Deparunent of Agriculture, the bids for which were opened yesterday, will not be awarded until aft made by Congress. shortly « towrect t the appropriation for the The Commissioner ject the lowest responsible hid- m der entered into for son but no contract will be time. Tire StH ov Jane ident has signified hie tat the banquet to be jtan Hotel o uary Sth. Iti present, Bangver.—Th» Pre eution of being pres. ven at the Metropol- next Wednesday evening, J expected that 250 guests will be WILL DiekENs Come TO WASHINGTON, is the question agitawd by some of cotemporaries, We learn that he will not come while he is pulling in the greenbacks in the Northern cities at thy rat of four or five thousand dol- lars anight. Hi ent, Dolby, atter sury ing the ground here, coneInded that he could not net more than $2600 per night, and at that rate but fora single course of tour reatings. Sv he will not come here until Inter in the » son, alter he bas skimmed the eream of the cities, PROMOTIONS IN THE TREASURY Derant- MENT.—The following promotions were made in the Treasury Department and various Bu- Teaue thereof, from December Lith to ‘Bist, Is87: Secretary's Office—Note Division—D. D. Ald from Ist to J. R. Willard, from 24 wo lass; J. W. Swank, froin Ist to 24 class. Third “Auditor's Ojice HC. Dartagh, GM. Larner. Sherman Plast, J. ©. Mockabee, J. F. Meacham, L. P. Tidball, John Morris, and Wm. Pope, trom Ist to 2d class, Office Comptroller of the Currency.—Charles Scott, from Ist to 2d, and G. W. Martin, froin 3d to tth class, Hon. Wm. Faxon, Assistant Secretary ef the Navy. returned to the city lastevening from his Fecent visit to Connecticut and was again at his office in the Navy Department this morning. Navat Orvers.—Capt, Thomas H. Patter- son has been ordered to duty at the Washimg- fon navy yard from January 15. Commander Oscar C. Badger has been ordered to duty as equi t officer at ihe Portsmouth, N. HL, navyyard. Licut. Commander John Weidman has been ordered to the Kearsarge, Assistant Surgeon Jasnes N. Hyde has been ordered to the Naval Hospital at Wasnington, D.C. Capt. George B. Balch has been detached from the Warhington Navy-yardon January 15,and will hold himself in readiness to command the flag-ship of the North Atlantic Squadron. Passed Assistant Surgeon D. ©. Burleigh has teen detached from the Naval Hospital at Washington, D.4°., and ordered to Pur- veyor. ‘Visit or Gen. Grant To New Youk.—Gen- eral Grant, accompanied by General Badean, oi his stam. will leave here this evening for New York, and will be absent until Sunday even- ing. ‘The General visits New York on private business. CONDITION OF THE SOUTHERN Poriy.—It ‘secms te be the general belief that the Presid: n Will send A message to Congress, probably within ten days, on the deplorable condition of the Southern people. Burvav AGENT# TO BK APPOINTED.—Gen. Howard, Commissioner of the Freedmen’s Ba Tean, will shortly appoint as agents of the bu- reau in the Southern States, some of the officers who will be mustered out under the recent order. These offleers will be ap- pointed as civilians, and the appointments will be governed by the assistant commission- ers or military oMcers in command of the dis. triets, who will state the number of agents necessary and proper persons to be appointed. ‘These appointments will be made under sec- tion 4 of the act of July 16, 18¢é, anthorizing the commissioner to make such appointmente, PRESIDENTIAL, Potrttcat, &c—Tho New York Jost has assumed a yet more positive ad- vocacy of Gen. Grantas the Republican candi- date for the Presidency and sees “an easy and permanent solacion” of our serious reconstruc. tion problems “in the moderate comnin-s ns course which Gen. Grant repr sen: T Post says it relics not “upon his personal pop- ularity, nor upon his silence, nor apon aay sonsigitonsen” jugglery, buton the alm >. anivertal conviction t than ax body, isan «mbodim city aud wisdom which is characteristic of the Am rican people, and which comes to its aid in all straits.” The Worcester Spy, (Republican,) the editor of which is a prominent member of the M chusttts delegation in Congmss, complains of the apathy of the Republicans in Congress, aud ayes he party seems driftiag rudderless aimless, waiting for some president eee ber to turn apy While the white man’s party. under the direction of Andmw Jonson, push forward to their desired end with asaya rectness Which curries momentum. Publican party, W insure sucess, to and maintain peace, must haye the ten unrep- Tesented States recoustructed and brougit back in time to vow for their candidate next Novem- ber. Failing in this, the country may as well squarely look at the arises im its mevting cine Straggle consequent upon ti count the yote of tie Southern which will be surety cast for the p hee, Whoever it may be, Of course. dhe tieth Congress will count the vot of nos which is not represented.” There is a rumor afloat of a movemen place General Buter and Senator Wade in the field as Radical candidates for President and Vise President. The Tole Blois deel that such 4 fomiuation would pl the twe gentemen in an awkward dilemina, anc ade ‘The nomination of General Grant is as certain as anything not accomplished can be, aud it will be approved by the entire Repub- liean party. Probably he is not the choice of the politicians, but die people have so unani- mously spoken for him that the pol ns, bow ing to their wil, raity the choice, A But- ler movement would result as ridiculously as did the Fremont non If it ix upon it will be against bis wishes. Hi shrewd a man to sacrifice himself in th: Bor. Prxsons1.—Major General Meade and Jolin Brongham, author, actor and manager are at Wi ‘de. --- H L. W. Ross, of Lh Gen. E,W. Rice, of lown,and Usptain ©. KR Taylor of the U.S. A., ore atthe National Ho- tel eral Lewis Wallace is lecturing in Indiana ou his M Jefferson Davis have arrived in New to Mississippi to m side for will find things consi«dy ply and # colony of feedmen cultiwating vis homestead on the ev-operativ he Legisacure of Kentucky havi a vesolution tustructin: pnator Gath: plan massed suffering trom paralysis of both limbs. <---Mr. F. Merritt, the monitor huilc of New York; Geu. P. D. Rodney, U.S. Col. K. H. Taylor, of Ky.,and Col. Goo k are at Willard’s Hotel, «+. U.S. A. and HS. Welles,a pr inent railroad man, of New York, are bitt House, Tux Gex Gover Martiat session at Russell Barracks in this city, of which Brig. Gen. Joseph Roberts was Presi- dent, have sequitted 2nd Lieut Lewis ALN. mith, 12th infantry, of the charges against hu of conduct prejudicial to good order and n tary discipline by showing disrespect to a su- prior officer. The court has also been dis- solved. Tar Write Hovse.—The regular meeting of the Cabinet was held to-day, all the members present, No visitors were admitted this fore- noon. DEPARTURE OF GENERAL MEADE.—Major General Meade. recently appointed commauder of the Third Military District, left this morning for Atlanta, Georgia, where he will relieve General Pope and assume command of the District. General Meade desired to leave this morning.snd will receive his instructions from the President and General Grant by mail, INTERNAL Revenve—The receipts from this source to-day were $1,459,015.26. Affairs in Alexandri The Gazette of yesterda: alarm of fire lastnight, between halfpast <e v and eight o'clock, was caused by an incendiary attempt to barn the frame building at the prner, made by the intersection of West, Com- lnerce and Prince streets, belonging to Mr. J. W. Atkinson, but occupied by a colored man. pamed John Hackl-y, as ashoemaker’s shop. The tire was kindled ina back room under @ pile of furniture, Fortunately the flames were discovered and extinguished before the house or its contents had received any serious dain- age. Four youug men, natives and residents of this city, were arrested by the police soon after the alarm had been sounded—(one of whom, hovever, Pieree Noland, managed to rffect his escape)—and docked up all night in the watch house, on suspicion of being the parties whe committed the crime. Four children, between the a jose Surnaine is G: Sunday evening Inst, |, on their way to t Min. Where they have mekits vox Their father, a soldier in the Contederaie aruy was killed during the war. and their mother has lately died. They were in destitute eifcurs - + and were "pitiable looking 0 having walked a portion of their long during the inclement weather then p They were furnished with transp: their destination by the Orang. and Manassas Railroad Company. Judge Underwood and John Hawxbarst, of this city. left here inst night im the Aquia Creek steamer Vanderbilt, for Richmond, to Tesume their occupation ax State Constitution makers, New Yrau’s tv Paris.—On N, all the embaseadors uf fureign Powers were re- ceived by the French Emperor at the Tt ries. The Papal Nuncios speaking for th lomatic corps, assured the Emperor of their good wishes for himself and for the Imperial jamily. The Emperor said that he was happy to again commence New Year's as heretofore, surrounded by the representatives of all the great Powers, and to reattirm by this inter- change of assurances the friendly relations which now exist between France and their re- spective Governments. The Archbishop of Tis prayed that God would preserve the life of the Emperor as a guaranty of pesee, and said that the “8 of religious and moral ideas in France was the only sufe basis of the throne. The Emperor respouded, and sai “The wish dee) tonches me, and I believe the interests of religion of the country and civiliratou are inseparabl Reconsrrvetion.—The Virginia Conyen- tion met yesterday, but no quorum being pres- ‘nt, adjourned. The politiciaus in Riehinond are speculating about the Governor's offlee, the urm for which Governor Pietpont was elect-d levingexpired Januury It. No action has yet pe = in the matter by the nuilitary au- thorities, G+ neral Scot, of the Freedmen’s Burean, in the 24 Military District, (North and South Car- olina,) has issued a eireulir letter of advice to planters and freedmen with regard to contraet= the coming season. In the Louisiana Convention esterday, the discussion on Wyckliffe’s ‘equality substitute was resumed. Several amencments were df- fered, and considerable feeling was manifested, but the Convention adjourned without coming to 8 vote. sof fifteen and PAYMENTS TO THE STATES.—It is stat Ht the following amounts bave been patd tay the the to the acts of Congreas Indemaifving the teers be incurred them in defense United. Sater: Maine, ‘50k ‘Neve reat tee SE ae a $587,615, THE PRIZE RING. Bursy and Daffy Again. [From the Chicago Journal, Tuesday.) ited by coprincipled gamblers, who sek culation, and hounded on by bruisors, bullies, thieves, and others of the genius rough, itis highly probable tat the brutal affair of a few weeks ago at Robertsdale, where Andy Duffy was beaten in the prige-ring by Prot Bussy, will berepeated. How the matter ~ at the preseut time may be jadged by lowing corn sponden: Cricase, December? from my sparring tour, I late opponent, Andy Duffy, is anxie bis hand with me once more. It is well known that I announced my invention of ing the ring after my tight with bw Tam no prize fighter, But ax Dutly has bowsted that be can whip me, and hax said that he was w Tightly used by his trainer and seconds, I hs determined to change my original intention. {1 he means business, and wants to feht, 1 will accommodate him, and fight tin iu May nes at catch weights, for $2.0 a side. Let hin rend within the neat two weeks to Prank Queen, editor of the New York Clipp-r, as « deposit, and will cover it. Prep. Bossay “CUICAGO, Dec. 2%, I867.— To Pr hereby challenge you to fight sand-ap fight, sceording to th the London prize ring, at 140 po! sum from $500 to @.000 aside Teady, and fight to take place at » may be hereaiver agreed upon. -Putup or shut up. Axpy Durry.” “CHICAGO, Dec. 30, 1867.—To Fred Busey, Eng Sir: Lissueda challenge to you bist Sun lay morning. If you accept the terms mentioned therein, and agree to some mutually ace -ptab and responsible stakeholder im chix ciy, then mivet_meé at the Matteson House sal © clock to-morrow (Tuesday) afternoon, and let as draw up articles, I mean business, and the sducate’ are ready to bind the match. Respe fully, Axvy Durry behaved will ri-on. snd i b had already HTM, whemor tae ta few week The pi na, asdew TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR, This Afternoon’s Dispatches. FROM MEXICO. The Rebellion in Yacutan—Sauta Anan said to be its originator—Order of Banishment —Mutiny of Troop: [Special dispatch to the Star.) Havana, Jan. 3.—The port ot Sisal was block- aded on the 30th by three armed schooners of the Mexican navy. The steamer was pre vent- ed from landing passengers or goods, but was allowed to tike aboard cargo. A commissionrr from tLe rebel authorities went aboard on her trip to Vera Cruz and came to the latwer port, where Le Was ariested and thrown into prison by the euthorit It ix stated that the rebellion in Yucatan was set on foot by Santa Anna, who furnished Col. Viltatana with money and men, An order had been issued by the Mexican Government banishing all persons who have been tried and convicted of taking part in the lute war aguinst the Repu including all those whoxe sentences have been suspende who bad ben pardoned, Ordrrs have been issued to General Aln or General Porfirio Diaz to march imm di: ly an army of 3,000 men against tie rebels in an. General engageménts have been fought be- tween the troops and the Campeche Indians, 19 which the latter were defeated, Correspondence and documents have teen captured which prove the existence of an un- deretanding between the Indians and the English at Belize, and that the litter have sup- plied the Indians with money and arms. Mutinies among the troops bad taken place in different parts of Mexico. A commission bad arrived at Mexico from Puebla to protest against the recent concessions for completing the Vera Cruz railroad, grant- ed to an English company. {By Associated Prese.] Havana, Jan. 2.—It is reported that Santa Anna endeavored to interes{ several French officers in the revolution in Yucatan, but they refused to enter into it. Outof one hundred and twenty members now present in the Mexican Congress, only three voted against Benito Juarez for President. It is rumored that Congress was about to author- ize the increasing of the regular army toeighteen thousand mea. to say sttar bad te Opposite the new rules i is, for any Man and money je mpon t T of n ch mes Sher to euter he read the death war Welch ty be p he taking off of the corridor au procession. T followed by ay arms Fathers D. img Recruciix and kis was Wels Forgery and Death by Suicid {From the Jackson (Mich.) Citizen, Doc. 25.) Yesterday afternoon a young man giving bis neme ar ¢ C. Seriter, and claiming to hail from Hudson, Michigan, offered a note the sum of $50 for sale, The uote bad the nature of two farmers named Whiting, living im Spring Arbor township. Scriber offered the note for €15, which was taken by a gentleman who reported the transaction w& the officer Constables Sharpsteenand Spencer arcested the young man for forgery, and placed him in jail, About wx o'clock last evening. The prisoner admitted that be had forged the note, Shortly after being put in jail Seriber seized a razorand drew itacross his throat, cutting the skin, but Bot touching the windpipe. Sheriff Jennings happened in just then and took the razor | dropped from him and locked him ina cell. He begged | Son Uls! the Shera to get him some poison, which | flocatwn, up abi +" was reteset. He then seid ons of the priv- | Sivast, aud for wn minute anaes baifdid quets thet if he semained in jail all night | J vech dangic briwen braven andeaxth in thr he would be a dead man by morning. He then | Dl MtAiite ution At ios the mean went to his cot and was not heard for some time. | “Thomas Welsh, by viriw riff of the County or B= L Upon You, the seutonor of ve you to say ko, pray all for me, ae was all Thoma: W “Ave Marta” and “Pater N py the prients, the twoguod 14 the kit-ed the cou was drawn ov lip till the blood started Sherif Bush stepped back and tomchiay NCOLN MONUMENT ASSOCIATION. St. Lovis, Jan.3.—A meeting of the National Lincoln Monument Association was beld at Springtield, 111, yesterday, Gov. Oglesby in the chair. threadle, a sudden jerk Was given to tin rope and the Victim bounded up to the frame. Hix hands, whieh had ty The Executive Committee were instructed to prepare advertisements to architects aud art ists, soheiting designs and specifications for the monument, on a basis of $251,100. ‘The advertisements are to be submitted to the association at a meeting to be held next Thars- | Another prisoner soon ation ia ee hooper Physicians pre man dead, wh day. The fund in the treasury, contributed by pencil acin Pe ‘ | corpse, after t a qua ee ‘ate subscriptions, amount to @84\4)), to be noticed Scriber sitting on his bed with a white cloth about his neck. The Sheriff was called. | who went into the cell and found him dead. bad bung himself. In order to comit self- added to which are the $50,000 appropriated by the State Legislature. Appeals to State Legislatares tor moderate ae de-truction he had taken a shert, rolled it i appropriations will be continued during the | °° tors of a rope, made © nossn pot i towed current winter. It is the intention of the asso- | hi. neck and tied the other end a bar ju ciation to commence the mouument in spring. the | above bis head, sat down upon his bed and ch liberately strangled himself to death. Whe the sheet was taken from his he was placed upon his bed and a physician isamedi- ately summoned. but be could do nothing w Testore life, though the body was yet warm Justice Dyer was summoned, who empanne led & jury, An examination of the body reveal- ed the fact that the deceased liad gach in bis right arm, with a view to produce death, but this did not result as he expected, hence bis resort to hanging. FROM EUROPE TO-DAY. [By Cable to the Associated Press.) Loxvox, Jan. 3-120 P. Jonsols for money, $, and for account. 50's, 2%. Ulneis Central Eries, #8. Livenr: Jan. 3.1.20 Pr. M.—Cotton ac- tive, fimmer and advancing: prices advanced yd. Middiing Uplands, 73d.; Orleans, 74d. Breadstuffs active and advancing. Corn, $= Qd. Wheat, 16-. 3d. for California white. and lds. Gd. for No. 2 Milwaukie red. Pork de- clined to 74s. for new mess, ers sent on last week from pore: ichmond, Heurico, Chesterfield, # . Augusta, and Albermarle ein very rap The Wheeling We ssw a party prople yesterd way to the Valk ho were om the a Virgmm They w | slaves before © war, but afte ee | Were liberated, und emigmind to Ms ‘They have -imee been wandering abo: Northern States, but could ti their old hom the Valley, and ar « af other and bapper Simpson, of Edinburg, who has has had large and long experience in the medi- cal treatment of mothers and children, gaye a | ublished address lately on matters of hygiene. Hie spoke most piainly to mothers witrcnd j their children to the grave by exposing arms | and legs, while other parte of the body are warmly dressed. Motbers, he continued, mit child-murder, and then wonder how God could be so unkind as to take away their darling. They not only murder their clildre: but in bis opinion commit suicide themselye= by exposing their own necks to the cold air. It Was a puzzle which he could not understand, that women should cut off the top of the: dresses, and appear with bare bosoms in refined society, while that part of the dress which should protect the heart and lungs, and other vital organs, is trailing in the mud, Not to speak of health at the t moment, Wwe would remark that the exhibition of a semi- MASSACHUSETTS. Inauguration of Governor Bullock. Koxtox, Jan. 3.—Gov, Bullock was inuugu- rated to-day, His message states that the amount raised by taxation during the year tor the support of the educ of 36,000 pupils Was $2,535,000, ‘The funded debt of the Com- monwealth, including leans to raiin amounts to nearly $4000; nearly all of which ixsecured by the sinking fund, bonds, mortz- ges, and collaterals. have been pardoned ty Wright, Joan Piehuet ies Morr of « Fy for ter Robert Wright. « | burglary by the circuit sentenced to the penite from one to ten years Pecord of Whose case bas bey s VAP usa Also, Menry Milber, cise Yost A Curious and Romantic ¢ {From the Cleveland Herald, Deo. 27.) We have received trom a correspond Detroit au account of the adventures and d-alu of Maria Matilda Kibby, Ber death said to have | taken place im this om the 2d day ot August last, The correspondent says that Miss Kibhy wot A SCHOONER SEIZED BY REVENUE OFFICERS. [Special Dispatch to the Star.) Cuareston, Jan. 3.—The Collector of the Port yesterday seized the American schooner ats nude bust seldom to the classi living in New York m 186), where sbe foom dl Albion and her cargo of fruit, from Nassau, for | Sataarg of barmenious proportions of parts | the acquaintance of aman named C,H. Nile, violation of the revenue Laws, whi and fullness of outline, and is rarely sugges- | living in Evie coun this State. The gists importation of foreign goods in tive of beauty and loveliness. The ingui-i- tive observer feels himself know the precise line of the part which fashion clini for ex. posure and the rest which modesty would conceal. The boundary is too changr- able. More ought to be left to the imagination and less to be condemned by good taste. But ifmothers und full-grown daughters insist on being the victims of fashion, children ought to be exempt from its insane And cruel require. ments. What has fashion to do with children, or they with fashion !— Philadelphia Lotgrr. A Southern Tragedy. The Mobile Times of the 2ist instant gives ue following particulars of the murder of a negro man named Cesar Morris, his wife, mother | s and child, near Perdido Station, Baldwin | Chattanooga Railroad, and Miss Kibby wx county. Alabama : his man. After some time spent in this w ednesday night (18th) a party of four white | urned North, went to the M: men, all drunk and armed with shot guns, | mines and then came to Cleveland. Her went to Morris’ house and accused himself and | itl die * lous, among =trang Ts, Niles lay family with stealing. Upon their denying the | Zone te Chi 3 charge, the men fired upon Morris, killing him | &"*. During all instantly; his wife next shared the same fat. | Working together they were lawfully azar his motlirr. ac old woman, aged eighty years, Se Was then shot through the heart while sitting | Hankas Corres Cask rn Bas heed in achair:a very young child was aiso killed m—In the City Court ot Bais. le aslee The villains, thinking they bad ¥ day. an tinportant = was murdered whole family, threw ablazing | tendered ty Jurige Seott, im the case of the ica torch into the bed where the dead child was | Frank Roth, brought before the court byaw lying and left the house. Of hal cas corpus, isswedon A young girl, however, who had crawled | Roth, the father of the b»: under the bed unobserved when the shoot that the statute prow began, came out from her hiding pls murderers had left, and threw a buc Water upon the fire, extinguishing men were arrested yestes 5 BAe | horsible crime. The little girl atitled two of them, aud the evidence is very stroag aguin~t the other two, One of them, Hubbard, wa- brought over by the military this morning, and is now confined in the camp of the 15th intin- try. Theothers will be brought over this morn. ing. General Swayne has sent a squad of cay - airy to the locality, who are now scouring the Country in every’ direction, the supposition being that four other men, though not present at the murder, are implicated in it parents Ww: thy, but she resolved ‘ave them to go with Niles. They be tate se ely. he afew hours im sdva: Niles went to Toledo, then returned w For- mont, where the girl met him, and book woot to Toledo. Niles secured work ina manuals - turing establishment there, and the gird y-d- died oranges and cigars. Nhe was so of pursuit by her father that at Fremont assumed male attire, and this she wor oc stantly for-two years. As the couple walking in Toledo one evening a policn: overheard their conversation, discovered sex of the disguised girland she Was arn Securing 4 release by donning her jreope parel, the two went to Nashville.the gi7l Sean taking men’s clothing for her wear, Nile 8 £% ition as engineer on the Nashville ad than 30 tons. The Albion, burden. was bound for Wihnington, and putin here in distress. mite at a loss to vision between NEW YORK ITEMS. jer bya River Thief—Steamer Sunk. {Special Dispatch to the Star.} New Yous, Jan, 3,—Lawrence Ramsey, a seaman on board of the brig Essex, was mur- dered last night by a river thief, whom he wa~ endeavoring to arrest, The steamer Tarrytown was sunk xt her landing xt Irvington [ast night, Loss $0,000. ™M MAINE LEGISLATUR) The Constabulary Act. Avousta, Jan, 3.—Leave was asked in th House and Senat- to-day to present a bill re pealing the constabulary act, but it was not granted in either House. The vow twenty-one opposed, favor and ninety -se nate four in favor and in the House forty in n opposed. [Special Dispatch to the Star.] Mewrnis, Jan. 3.—The contest for Mayor was very close. Dr. Leftwich, Conservative, is probably elected. pramck leh 7 ely HEAVY FAILURE. CincryNati, Jan, 3.—The failure of L. ©. Hopkins, dry goods merchant, ix announced this morning. The habilities will amount vo million dollars; due principally in the Eastern cities. ROBBERY OF JEWELRY. St. Lours, Jan. 3.—The jewelry store of Bona & Brother, at Columbia, was robbed on th Dib ultimo of $3.00) worth of jewelry, watches and silver Ware. There is no clue tothe ro! bers. petition of Mara the house of refuge conflicting with u Rights embodied in the constitatic and the boy, committed to the house of rv by & magistrate on the change of boing a ¢ @ad of incornizible habit~ A Gexrnovs Girt. E. P. Walton, agent of Washington Coll: e which Georral Lee is president, that the Rov. Henry Ward Beecher bax contributed #1000 to. ward a Southern educational fand in conc tion with that institution, Mr. Beecher in this case, ix as good as his preact: We hope that rich Republicins g-merally w emulate this generosity. Mr. Beecher m= oi quent; but this act ot his ts worth a yolum —— NEW YORK MARKETS. New York, Jan.3.—Flour Wand 2% cents better. Wheat 2and 3 cents better. Corn is 1 Tux CoLorep MEN In Loupon County. Va An astociation in this town, known as the Ool gente beter. 'Rye ly quiet.” Oats are a shave | ofed Men's Ad Societ ziad sett ansiual oie. Of sermons—not so much in i oF the mer. Por! uw S80 S14. Lard = Satu ocanta ~ id qniet at Waly. Barley nomingi. Peat {hey marched in procession, with white collars Torettes, preceded by music, to the . EB Church Sout, where they were ‘addressed ty Rev. Mr. Rogers. This society is a commend. able one, and from the general appearance of its members, and the uniform good behavior which marked their proceedings on Saturja, we doubt not doing good service among i. On 1 jored ration, afr the oe Sone neminal. Cotton it a shade firmer at 16 cents for Maddling Uplands. Freights dull. ‘Spirits corporis prime at 52 cents. Rosin more steady at $3.12 for strained. Tux Resutr or Mon Law.—Some bal! « domn prominent Republicans in the town of Wrentham, Massachusetts, have had a vers t rendered against them for riding Patrick K. nedy and ick Travis on a rail on the cay afler the aannssination of President Lincel +. They defended their course on the ground tt one said be was giad that the Prosident wo dead, and that the other bung and burned tsa Tue Exeuran Income Tax.—A London cor- respondent of the Chicago ‘Tribune describes the mode in which the English income tax is levied. Every employer of labor, whether in manner of the Sons of Fe a factory, warehoure, office or shop, or on real ‘were in effigy. There were several women engaged catate, receives a form on which he has, un- | bannersand music, and after ag ere: With | in raliriding the partion but me acton Meet der thrvat of large penalties, to write thenames pa ofthe individual in his employ, or who arin the receipt of wages or salary amounting to one hundred pounds sterling a year. He does not state himself the exact amount each individe || receives, but merely suj his name and his address, The person on the list hears from the tax collector of his is called npon in turn togive spogme, signing & solans essevenstion of truth of his S7 A man is to start from the -wtgty a dasripeg Sy Sar! sti poplar inthe South. tuneet eget oO Me was styled “the late Axchut munications with Juarez, Th New York bave nit bes hevaod .