Evening Star Newspaper, January 7, 1868, Page 1

EVENING STAR. or without wrappers, Two Cests each. Prick vor MAILIne:—Three months, One Pollar ond Fifty Cenis, six months, Three Dollars. one year, Five Dollars. No papers are sent from the office longer than paid for. WEEKLY STAK—published on Friday v=. XXXII. 4 ng—Cme Dollar and a Half @ Year. PUBLISHED DAILY SUNDAY EXCEPTED Cc ‘ Sd AT THE STAR BUILDING, . W. Corner Pa. @ je aud Lith street, d ny / NOYES, BAKER & CO. c Deni (I The STAR is served by the carriers to the ir WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, JANUARY 7. 1868. N°. 4.627. SPECIAL NOTICES. — > THE EVENING STAR. PHYEMCIANS AND CLERGYMEN tnstty tothe merite of Washington News and Gossip. SICILIAN BAIR BENEWER, ‘Tre Deawrxe Room Reception of Mrs. ALN te ite origin -! colorant Sell mahte the balreete nag | Patterson axy Mns. Srovan.—The first old in appearance are made young | diawing room reception this season, of the Seulm Ih be the bes ladirs of the Executive Mansion, Mrs. Patter- BAI® PRRSSERG son and Mrs. Stover, took place last evening, rr th 7 | acd despite the unfavorable condition of the Onr Wea very brilliant affair. The Re ew @* Drepsraticas which are en parlors with the East room, halis, were brilliantly iuminated, while grant flowers spread a i. Among (those SEK TIC DUULOUREUX OB pitrent were Senator Doolittle, Indy and TUBNER'S Tie DOULOEREUX OR ter; Mr. Alexandre Rizo Raugabes, the UNIVERSAL NEUBALGIA PILL, 3rveian Minister, Mr, Leon Rangabee, his S: UNIVEKSAL NEURALGIA PILL, M. J Berthemy, the Freneh Minister; SAFE, CERTAIN, AND APREDY CURE FOR NEURAL- armiento, Minister from the Argentine Sths SND 45% BERVCTS MBEASES Senor Hlest Gana, the Chilian Min- eset Satuiling remedy tn elt execs of Bele | sana tady: Postmaster General Randall, PR gg ies en a ae fatle te sietd | and indy; Edgar T. Welles, Enq., Chief Clerk to its magic influence Even the severest cases of | Navy Department, Mrs. Secretary Welles; Chronic Neuralgia and geueral Nervous Derange | Mrs. Svcietary McCulloch with Mise Mann ments of many years’ standing, affecting the entire | her neice, and Miss Bailey; Gen. J. J. Dana, eyetom, are completely and permanently cured by s our Fr tation een es ne A a AR, be N. B., Proorietoy ooo and lady: € A. B. Dyer, and lady; Gen. tina few dave, orafew weens acthe utmost. it | 7% yay) watsios Dothing injerious to the most delicate Michle i lady; Hon. T. C. Theaker, Gom- tem, and can always bo sect with perfect sof missioner of Pate and daughters; Hon It is im constant ase by the est physiciaae. wis | Missione ; sive it their Upanimons and unquslified approval | Fernando Wood, ¢ Seat by mail on receipt of 91 and two postag Kennedy, Esq. amps. Bold every where. TURNER & CO... Sole Proprietors, Capt, Morris, of the ecD-rolm 12@ Tremont street, Boston, Mass, | Marine Corps, and tinguished eitize About quarter past nine o'clock the President entered the parlor, and remained until the close eption. During the whole tine be whole history of | “#*SUFTounded by numbers of friends, and he rk Mills, and lady; J.C. Rev. Dr. Lewis, and Indy: Navy: Capt. Hebb, of the with many oth and officers. re medicine has snythine won so widely aed-codecphy | Pasee time im social conversadon with aren the confidence of mankind, as thie excellent | them, evidently enjoying the short relaxation rem a> for pulmoasry complaints, Through 81008 | from official duties series of years. and among most of the races of men : Se . it has riven bigher and higher in their estimation, | The sof the White House, Mrs. Pat @ it bas become better known. iform char’ | .on and Mrs. Stover, received the visitors wil ater and power to cure the various affections of 2 the Inugs and throat. have made it known as a cordithty, The guests lingered Zslignle protector sgsinet them While adapted | stout 1 arlors and East Reom for some Ris ‘at the same time the most cfvetual remedy | time, and there was asociability and freedom that incipient consumption. and | of intercourse among all which made the eve- s provision aguinst rudder aiteche of Breen | nine pase very agreeably, and all expressed he kept on hand in every family. and indeed | themselves pleased that the accomplished la- Pl 352 ary fomettines,eahree dies who preside at the White Honse had Although settled Cc 1 thought proper to old their weekly drawing- curable, still great numbers of cases where thedis- | room receptions in the evening instead of the ease wecmed settled, have been completely cured, 4 d the patient restored to sound health by the | #fternoon, as lasi sea-on, PRcTokAl. So complete is ite mamery | = Mr-. Stover wore a very heavy black silk ever the disorders of the Lungs and Throat, that | the, fade tee. bas ik 1 sh the moat obstinate of them yield to it. When'aoth- | dre-s with fu aa, low neck ‘aud short Ang else vonld teach them, under the CuenRy Prc eves, trimmed with folds of black satin, and Tomar they eal and disappear. ee aenia st i Stycens and Pustic Srratems find great protec- | J*' Passementerie, white illusion underw: tion from it : pied, and neck trimmed Acquws fe always relieved and often wholly | ‘jroid of hair are “Buoncuitis ie generally cared by taking the | <p! of mignonette ou the right side; bro: Curnny Peetonar in and frequent deses. 8 ps of jet set in gold, surrounded by ce pao cacel shaicne ae aaweee | geaxke; whiir gloves and ten, and tieh bog Shan assure the public that its qualities arefally | Mr-. Patterson wore a handsome white 1 talatelnes, aie iain ie poplin, trimmed with pipings of pink velvet, De. J.C. AYER & CO. Lowntr, Mass. | trained gored skirt, and peplum, with points Sola by alt Pecans sae ereimienl Chemists. | tescending at the sides, finlabed at the ends deat DAW cosm with pink tassels: small ear drops and brooch ry of plain gold. cloves and fan, and alt os SER MAR bog uet. a Mrs. Seeretary MeCulloch wore a heavy | black silk. with bigh neck, trimuned with pi pings of white satin, trained gored skirt, wi two rows of the trimming descending from the | sides and passing around the bottom of the — | skirt: epaulettes of the same trimuning, white EVERYBODY. | ace © d footy p B Lergoeye, Cireuien sitinr Inteeation ofthe voller, ama hair perfectly pinin.. enveloy LIN HOU tadel phi. Pa. matent Importance tu the young of both sexes Miss Maun, a niece of Mrs McCulloch, wore "Te treches bow the home! may beceme beaubifal, | a wine color silk. trunined vith plpunge of v nd the foreahen fovod. | the despised respected. ai No yonng lady or gentle their Adire-s. and receive a ty vet of the same hne; head dress of curls narrow white lace, Mrs. Secretary Well black satin. with black y AMUSEMENTS. | with black lace: black vely Mrs. Blest Gana, wifeot the Chi at was attired im rich vet padetot, erimancd u Mini«- NATIONAL THEATRE. ter, wore a rich green foulard silk, trimiuaed Ervtowse & Karisy.....Proprictors and Mawager | with gre-n velvet. and pear; bi: shawl i coon fitage Managers | pair braided and trimmed with green ‘THIS (TUESDAY) EVENING, January 7, 1565 s and large brooch of The Poet. the Actor. and the Author, diamonds and pearl MR. JOHN BROUGHAM, Mrs. General Dyer wore a lavender color Tn iro of Mis Suess perconstions. gros grain silk, trimmed with narrow folds of This +vening. Mi dramatization fi Brousham successful | <7) aries Dickens’ popular work | W! satin, and point applique. A berthe des- DAVID COPPERFIELD cribed upon the Waist. Head dress of point aj SicaweEns 20 Mr. Joka Brougham. | oy! “Po e so. Also. Mr Fitzjames 0” Ffap b elogant Comatiotta, Mrs. General Michler was attired in black eal . | silk. trimmed with striped wine color silk rougham | #round the skirt describing an wuderskirt, body and sleeves trimmed with the same material, ‘The Box Uffice is now open for the securing of seste for Mr John Sos seonte the securing of | with sash of the sume. Hair dressed Marie An. srectacular pinay of THE LOTTERY OF LIFE; | toinctte styl A GENTLEMAN FROM IRE! GEBALD FITZMAURICE___Mr Jn to be produced in all ite perfrctness. Mrs. Captun Hebb wore a lavender powlt de MONDAY. JANUARY 13. suic, trimmed and gored skirt, low neck and = short slyees, trimmed with narrow white In La corene cameyas. and orange blossoms around the neck of dress, BAL MASQUE, with sleeves festooned with pearl ornuinent« the be givan ob and =tring of pearls about the throat. Front uinduire kaeumane neous curled, and orange blossoms interwoven in the > <ame. Bates, sae a, Mrs. Fred. Nickerson, of Boston, wore a ow THE ; white moire antique underskirt trained and sored, with pink satin overskirt festooned with FEBRUARY 21, pink roses, low neck, and short sleeves trimmed Under the Direction of with pink and white fringe describing berthe; PROFESEOR L. G. MARINI. uair curled and dressed with white roses S7 Future advertisements will furnish fall par- Mrs. Senator Doolitile wore a black silk dress ticuiars of the coming Carnival. ja7-tf | and cloak with black velvet bounet. nee Miss Doolittle wore a dark blue silk dress BALLS, PARTIES, &c. i white clouk trimmed with white satin: = Ph velvet bonnet and white feather, RReMEMBRB THE POOR. GEAND HALL OF THE METROPOLITAN | ‘7 !sd withdrawn EVE OF WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY, It was atter ten o'clock before all the yisi- Ok THE BENEFIT UF THE POOR A ‘Tne SURVRY OF ALASKA.—The Seereiary of or rie the Interior to-day transuitied to the House DISTRICT OF COLEMBIA, » Of Iutters from the Secretary of War ad To be given at the nterim and Gen'l Halleck, suggesting the pro- ODD FELLOWS BALL, ON 77TH ST. WEST., priety of surveying and bringing mto market ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1568. the lands inthe Peninsula of Kenay. Alaska, MANAGERS. General Halleck says: «Itis understood that Pr. Chas. Nichols. President of Roard oP the best agricultural lond in the newly acquired m Richard Walach, Hon. Charles D. W. of Alaska is to be found on the Penin- Hoek paved Normeat, Hon. WJ Martach, nay. between Cook's Inlet aad Prince rs oe te) nd. The climate is said to be far a or Kodiack It is pro- . Si Brie? Mactee—KINSEY BREWER mhak o sMinee. gent on thks Be, pored to estab $1. admitting a 6 4 Ladies. | insula early and no doubt set- jn“, Bate of Cape allowed in the bell room. ters will follow pon as they ar certain of protection. 1, theretore, respectfully suggest ALL OF THE | ‘© the Depariment of the Interior that these TERS lands be stirveyed and brought iuto market at de early a period as possible.” SECOND GRAND ANNUAL B. JOUBNEYMEN CARPEN SOCIETY. ©DD FELLOWS? BALL, 77 a Tae -Wrore” Bret for the Di The civil rights bil rict of Columbia, striking out the -—— word “white” wherever it oecurs in the Inws relating to the District, which was passed by Congress before its adjournment in December. 1867, but failed to become a Inw because of the failure of the President to return the same to that body within the allotied number of days preserited by the Constitution, was reintro- Oveis. T. burr ow Lenwisie. 3. Baisioy duced by Mr. Sumoer in the Senate to-day, 5 and yeferred Bashy Jobo Sater, J. W. Howard, J. without alteration, refer to the Judi. Pia Boye. ¢ Obeid ct Comanittee. P. S.—The Society will meet at Gorbutt's Hall, | “7Y Ce fe ath street.on MUNDAY EVENING, Jan. the 6th. Kvery member will please be presen: sar Tay Wiite Hovsr.—The regular mevting of Cabinet was beid to-day, all the members "i presi nt exeept Secretary Seward and General DANCING ACADEMIES. Grant, and the session continued until after BOF. KBEIS’ DASOING ACADEMY, one ofeck. Secretary Seward bad an in ter- Pinre., oppoaita Meterpoliten Havel Enttes. | view with the Executive this morning, but did Htssce ond Hosters, Focniey and inmecs Feeriap not wait until the meeting of the Cabinet, ane Frida) from ol¢o'clock.” General W. T. Sherman bad aninterview with tan be rented for Halle, tress: ao ar ERE | Sc a morning. TUESDAY.JAN. 71H, 1568. inciuding refreshments for the of Arvanzements:-—J. W. Wsuixctox one VacaTINe Gxonrcta Oprices.—Mr. Wilson SAVINGS BANK, presented to the Senate to-day a bill (which , rein ‘was ordered to lie on the table) enacting tha: noe srenses | cflices of Provisional Governor, Secretary of PAYS INTBREST ON DEPOSITS, ute, State Treasurer, and Comptrolier “nnd st General of Georgia and are BOTS and SELLS all Kinds of BONDS ang benchy, delayed vacant frat SRRAGE ta peee STOCKS, GOLD and SILVER. euge Si sa ott. Also, that Oe eae of no’ Higheat prices paid for LAND WARRANTS. | Convention of Geos AT FF J. B. ELVANS, President. offices declared vacated. nomen the —«dYs See Wriexy Tax.—Mr. Schenck, from the ae PEABOPL yy AND LOCKSMITH, Committee on Ways and Means, reported to- days bill requiring that the tax on was ad OB ry reas hs geen eee wot leave the Bo enti paid. ‘Will doubtless elicit lively nant Domest. peewee OG sat Tiactrests te, Tae Puriic Dent.—The following is th @atement of the public debt of the Unit d son the ist of January, 1968, issued to- VIRGINTA NEWS. There bave been issued in Richmond within the last three days, twenty-fonr warrants in FORTIETH i CONGRESS. This Afternoen’s Proceedings. Trespay, January 7, Sun atx.—r. Grimes preseniad the memorial of the Arristant Professor in the Naval Acad- polis, usking an increuse of salary. Reierred to Committee on Naval Affairs. Mr. Corbett introduced a bill to amend the existing laws relating to the internal revenue. Referred to Commitiee on Finance. Mr. Wilson introduerd a offices in Georgia aud empowering the Consti- tutional Convention to fil + and ordered to be printed. Mr. Harlan introduced a bill to mcorporate the English Lutheran Church of the city of Washington, Referred to the District Com- Mr. Trumball intvoduced a bill to incor rate the Congregation of the First Preeby Church of Washington. : Mr. Trombull understood that this Will, which had parsed during last month, had failed to reach the President in time, and it y to repass it T said another important bill bad parsed to promote the eynality fh the President failed to return, and it wasa question Whether the reerss which had been take lar in its character to the TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. THE PENNSYLVANIA LE Disaffection Amonz the Republican Mem- In Lynchburg, on Thar-day morning, a dif- ficulty oceurred between Mr. Q Poole, and the latter killed the for: over the bead with a fon | ef Lumber. Debt Bearing Coun Interess. cf Lumber SLATURE. emy at Anna) “Winchester News says: heard a rnmor to the effect that Fenih wen are negotiating for a tr: the vicinity of Winchest r, it being tion to sitie upon tt an Lrish colony of som ‘oF sixty families.” The farmer and the Planter (agri P rindicals in Richmond) have been con solida- ted, with the veteran Charles B. Willian as W.H. Fitzhugh sold on the Sixt ult. W. Edwards, for 4,500, 1 buildings thereon, (except a large t ») of the 960 acres of his ecb! Parm in Stafford. Terms, £1.60 casi, able during 186, and $6) during 6, Jan, T.—Mrch excitement pre- vails here in legislative circles to-day, The Houre meets at nooa, The Republicans atin conseqnence of menibers to veral wealthy Det Bearing Currency Interest 6 per cent. Bonds, | Henry Bi vacating certain majority of eight, the refusal of nine Repeblican =, this majerity is elect the officers who were nominated list Davis, of Philadet- ‘idge, of Northamp- and Mr. Lee, of Syear 7.30 N. enterthe can « Mauated Demet maveted Jor parent Ta omésre woes Os phia, forSpraker; Gen, $ for Chief Cler! A-sistant Qlerk. issenting Repub’ their opposition is based on the principle that they are advocates of free railroad law, and cannot vote for Col, Dayir, a an enemy of th: matured Jane 10. July and Bec. 15,1857. Ronde, Texas indem’y Tirasury Notes. as ‘Véi, and prior ae declare that whom they regard & Dr. Ambir, of Panquier county a furnished with one thousand « of New York, to be grazed on the Doctor's farm for a term of years and then restored to awner. or the like number ac Jarties in the meantime divide equally between themselves the wool and increase of the Treasury Notes, March be, im that case, that the organization of the unwed for. The ‘The first vote for Spe: and for Jon y be 45 for Davis and 9 for Mr.Car nt candidate nom! Was not =imi- Massachusetts—Governor Bullock's Mes- dissenting ni Various rumors are afloat th ‘1 bills failed to py He had not ts Ui striking the word as he Wished to al- pire from the old Certiti cates of 1 he bolt, as ft ae ae In his message to the Massachusetts Logisla- turday, refer ters, Governor Bullock rd involuntary servitude mitied a race of men, and « ational mat- | ye—“We have de- mn the charlers Aw tin Treasury, col cs earrency, 26710369 71 needed to them equality, civil and political rights ceeding 8 of the States, which they have mainly controlled, I Senator's opinie: FROM EUROPE TO-DAY. Mr. Trumbull said the quest ‘able to the Associated Press.) CS. Rameby Hy Amt of Debt, lees Cash in T « Ram rgb. A ot to diseuss them at pre: the bill should be ee on the Disiric The foregoing is a correct debt, as appears froi rer’s returns inthe Department, on the Ist of January, IF€8. Huga McCut.oc Secretary of ‘The total debt, less cash in th increased during the month =¥,! they hive dixplayed a praixewort asacred daty to insu: the beOke antl vis Central, “6. The bill wax accord Mr. Harinn int . Oats, 3s. 1d Bevel. 1 guaranteed, but we must also rm meinber there aduced a bill am act fixing the rights of volunteers as the army. so as to gi rank, and to ineln terred to Commit the Treasury. © offleers the NDERRY, Jan. 7— . from Portland, has arriy < whose produc harge of nation ton making in- found that the bill for the writy oteqnal rights in the District of Columbit had been presented tothe Pres mber 16th, and and as it had ne OMMISSIONER WeLts.—The jay transmitted niatives the report of quiry at the desk he veretary of the ‘Tre to the House of Repre: of confixeation and avai Javenroor, Jan, 7 sales of 8,000 bales ticles unchan iMideral and unfriendt Wells) of the Re treduer it again. T whieh we have ‘The bill was read. when— 4 1, Wet us reste tely in rebel. lion to equality of rights as speedy ut with the national safety er New York. ¢ merchandise. fP REMARKABLE, IF TRU Reported Sinking of um Island in Luke believing that tl not endangered thi ow the law of the land, and be thought Proper course wonld be to certity ue laws, and the vign trade to dome recommendations of the report are the follow- nditnres for the navy, army and public works be red a8 the necessit paramount to to those of for damages sustained in con repentant rebels, by a Preside make treason policy has deluded into renewed resistance. * # ‘The man for the erimis; the man tor the the man for the people, is Ulysses patch to The Star.) The following w it who dors not Will then be to pron eerephed from the merning received of th Bolton, Lake Air, Stinner thonght tat ave the opinion of th Thad ne ob; It ocenrred at fice to which a gratefml nation w. personal preference yield; let faction hat peace, good will and union may » and forever ahide thronghout the The Governor closes with a warn cessor, John A. Andrew. vers be reduced to isite; that no money be appropriated for the further purchase of foreign wa ritory, and that wo commercial treaty that the Department he minimum nd the cottage shock was felt hi being similar tw the law of the three days only was tive of that State to return eulogy upon bis py Recoustructies Gen, Swayne has issued un order suspending from office C. R. Hubbard, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Montgomery, Ala, The reasons for the Suspension is said to that on y wut was filed in the office of the clerk of the Morgan, attorney-at- | INCOLN'S WARDROB vipener, Re 1. J of this city. y iu the semse im which it —The Board of the income tax = shall apply not im excess of Was correct, then this bill was now w of the land. " Mr. Eamands could not believe that ident would assume aturday a com- neomes which bition of Mr 20600; that tb wry in the fact that brides a railway cars parade before the eyes of crowds Circnit Court by John law, for a person pained Frauk Williams, who clairard the sum of #100000 ms damages for the alleged false imprisonment of himself by Gen. Dallas county. The impris- onment took place during Jact year. On the filing of the complaint the clerk of said court, Charles R. Hubbard, Esq. i commanding the ground wh d to him, that every ime Cong: [It was announced ia the Providence papers the $30.00 wardrobe of the late kunented was to be offered for sale, and that sutile lot (Which ove journal hopes is nots plicate lot ot the second-hand clothing shown ‘ew York} would be on exbibiti stamp system bea re to affix hi . urned over for is view it was hardly would take such a po- He thought the easiest way of solving this matter Would be to address a resolution of the President as to the views enter. tained by him on the subjec ‘ake desired the Judiciary Committee ria bill settling the whole matter, and of the two Houses of ide when a bill which the Pres- ped or signed. shall be- The bill wa= then referred to the Judiciary da bill (which amitter) to ine referred to the District Ce ed 4 summons the sheriff to sumamon Gen. SWayne to appear at the next term of =aid court to answer the complaintof said Williams. As it was thought General Swayne w Sunday moramg, Mr. Hubbard directed the yue could not be tound at beadqurrters, to go to his private room and serve the process ou him. the summons, afd on Monday morning M Hubbard received the order suspending him from the further discharge of his duties. convention yesterday. a com- mittee reported the result of an inter’ in which it was learned that m time to time, payment ot the «xpenses of ihe «xpenses of thr convention by the Stave treasnr--: The Louisiana Convention, yesterday. got as of the constitution. Arti- cles were adopted looking to the State legisla. tion and apportionment of representation. ty-five cents lire proceeds of the show Clarke.— Fa. . of Washington, with Charles Ulrich, Charles Schwett, Jobn V. Kehl, B.S. Keller, G. Loahl, G. S. Wagner, James R. Reily, J.W. Ebbinhonse, and their i der the name of 1 Reformed Choreb of Washington.” y YORK ITEMS, Robbery of a Broker's Messenger—Arrest sherff, if General 5 z itm the power heriff executed {Speetal Di patch to the Star.) New York, J: Lish LUTnerax Harlan introduced in tue 3 (Which was referred to the District Committee) te the Engli<b Lutheran Church of bh the names of Kev. John G. Bi ler (pastor), Nicholas Acker, Andrew No-rr, Adam 8. P: ury Keubling. Christian John A. Kheem, Louis H. Schneider. Wm . Samuel E. Thompson, and their asso. incorporators. of ALS. Whitso Broad xtreet. wus attacked while in the building. at Wall and ate to-day & bil Hovs¥.—The House resumed the considera. | iu he Virgin of the bill under consideration yesterday, the payment of soldiers’ bounties. Washburn (Ind.) offered a substituie, x the employment of fifty additional Vision of the Second Auditor's office for the purpose of furnishing inform: tion in relation to soldiers claims for bounty to the Paymaster General's office, and that in all casex Of the appointment of ‘ks preference shall be given to discharged The Secretary of the Treasury ix authorized to provide adequate ac- commodations for such clerks, Mr. Arnel! (Tenn.) offered an amendment that al) chums of colored soldiers and back pay shall be transterred for examina. and settlement to the Gomunissioner of Freedmen’s Affairs. amendment was accepted, and the ed WAS passed. Mr. Pike, (Me.,) from the Committee on Na- val Affairs, reported back a substitute for the jout resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Vto dispore of iron-clad vessels, Secretary is authorized to dispose of all ves- ~els not heeded for the service at a price to be lixed by x board of five Mr. Pike adyocated the adoption of his sub- General Schotiel he would order. threw red pep) John Benner ted lor complic has been ar. in the murder of Heury Wirffeubach on the id of December last, clerks in the far as the 2d art ch additional Drap.—The large circle of friends and ad- mirers in Washington city and elsewhere of lsgher, Esq., the journalist and poct. will learn with deep regret of the death of his much loved wife, which sud Pewee Valley. K ALrxanpria IteMs.—The Journal of this Morning says: Itis now said that the body of the soldier found recently near Glymount, was not that of EdwardDeviin, missing since the night of Nov. hat ofa soldier who fell in Fort Washington. Watson Swan. colored, dug 4 grave and give it Christan sepulture. A cow belanging to Mrs. Sarah Harrington, comuitied suicide by walking into the Pow- mac from the old ferry slip Saturday evening. Smoot & Ubler’s counting-room on Union street, was burglarious entered ou Sunday ‘The thieves found nothing. The funds appropriated to the support of the city soup-house are getting low. Oystess can be bought here for 75 cents per onetiantien mesa soldiers and sailors, Alter the Legislature bed mendment to the Constitution of =, Which depri wftrage the right w couut them apportionment. resolution Will pass. Horet Conrouation.—Among the District bills introdneed in the Honse Yesterday was one by Mr. Stone to make the National Hotel, of this city, @ joint stock concern. aed are Messrs. Geo. ©. Weightman, Jus. ¢. orge H. Calvert, jr, and © thought that thi MeGuire, Zeph. Eng. | SSPURANTS CONGRESSIONAL cons inde! accounts, and thos having clatine against them Will please preseui the same for s mt Jenny iin, PEARCE aos Tur Iypian in session to-day hellabsrger's ble that be will not be ACK COMMISSION Was again the Indian Office. Very Facts.—The New ~On one night this week, three newly-born in- by the police in the streets had been abandoned by their mothers, On one night last week three were in like manner picked up: and other cases have occurred with unusual frequency since the cold weather began. those who denounce the mothers of these poor castuways as inbuman and brutal; but still we can admit that in at least some of the cases the pangs of poverty and the prospects of the ave been almost intolerable. occurrences are proof of the extreme hardness of the times wmong the very poor, aud should iinulate our generous citizens rather to search alleviate cases of distress than to in- dulge in severe language against the wretched Mr. Kerr (ind.) desired to offer an amend. ke Times tells wi ment providing for the sale, at at such place ax may be dedi uublic auction, ied upon by a Mr. Pike declined to accept the amendment, Mr. Maynard appealed to the Hou authorize these sales, lor reasons of patriotisin, ¢ suid the committee did not purpose fants were picked of this city, where PATENTS TO BE IRS UED —For the week end- ing on Tuesday, January ith, th MOCRATIC CONV auch to the Star, } —A convention trom the Ppoint delegates to the ruary 2k) Convention, he Steveuson shoul for Goveruor, aud should mevt We quite agree with the past week 515 2pplications, veovds of sales should be into the Treasury of the United States roKT of Senator Howard to he made in regard to the Stautos is said to be an elaborate do question of the passage of the bill was year and nays, and it was passed: The House took up the resolntion offered in Mr. Newcombe, of Wis, under the rule, artinents for the names of clerks, dates of appoiniment, and fom what Distric mentative character. (TIONS BY THE MAINE L then laid over bt Parsons, of Als R. D. Roddy, U.S, A. Hon. € wt N.Y. Hon. W Aveusta, Mang, Janu. 7.—The Maine Legis- following:—Adjutant John Caldwell; Secretary of State, Franklin M. Drew; Auorn Fry; Land Agent, Parker PB ———[ ORGANIZATION OF THE NEW YORK LEGISLATURE jection of Democratic Officers. Aiwany, Jan. 7.—The by the election of Mr. Hatchiman, of New Ye Speaker, and other Democratic offi organized by the eleati THe Mrs<ace or Gov. subunitted to the General Assembly yester: ates mainly to local questions, but con- cludes with the following allusion tw the stitutional amendment submitted at che Octo- ber election, which was defeated by a majority of 5029 votes :—“Tn accordance with the pro- visions of the state 1 issued a proclunation on the Sith of October announcing the fac As the question is one which seems to me to be chiefly important im relation to national rather than State policy, I shall retrain from discuss. ing it, and the more willingly now that the progress of the events has only strengthened the conviction 1 have hereiolore made public in regard to it Tue Pexnsyi Republican caucus last evening nominated Cotonel E. W. Davis for Speaker of the House, for clerk of the same publican caucus nomi- ond See ee tox, oF Ou10. Newbombe insisted upon the resolution, and Mr. Washburue (IL) movedto lay it on and the latter motion . Hillyer, Hon, Ste olield, have - R. Maloy, of Oregon, is and the pul soned Lumber. consisting in part pneral, Wm. P. Williain Gilpin, ) trom the Committee on of Colorado; Hon. ¥ Hou. Win. ‘A. Darling. of New ¥ G, Cottell, of NoY F. Faller, of New et of Kentucky. and that be administered to Hon. L. 8. é tas ral F. V. Rod tthe Ebbitt House |. is at the Metropolitan. bly organized weler, of Virgin Laid over and ordered to be printed in order .B. Bryant, of Bost ve Mr. Simms, the contestant, an opportu- ‘Tue Reverve Laws.—In the Senate tw-day Mr. Corbett introduced # bill (whieh was re- ferred to the Committee on Fina) pon each gallon of distilled spirite- to be paid by the distiller or any person hav making every prop or distilling apparatus npaid by law upon the until said wx is i upon all the mu of Mr. Ungersoll, (Uil.,) the House sideration of business op NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. the Speaker's table, Senate joint resolution in relation in this District was taken up, and Ingetsoll moved its adoption. pssury to onter into an explanation, as the bill was only to suspend the work for It was charged that there had been here, and a delay <ecmed neces. site Was not 4 proper at the contract» were made in utter LATURE.—The 4 tax of $2 w) eb to the Star.) —The Republican Assembly caucus nominated T, L, Pitt, of Orleans, for and General Selfri body. The Senate nated James T. Graham, of Avmany, Jan tor of # distillery, still, liable for the taxes spirits distilled therei paid, there shall be a lieu property pertaining wo the distillery wherein the aforesaid spirits Habl: factured. bye a and removed from the place where the ame were distilled, and not deposited in bonded warehouses, a8 required by law, shall, at any time, be assessed by.the tiller of the same, and certified the collector, who shall i payment of said tax, and refusal of payment by the sary. It was suid that the Corconn, N. H., Jun. 7.—A fire in South yesterday. destroy ham tavern with its entire eral other buildings, A church was alvo hatly for taxes are mann- d the old Gilling- mients, and sey - Mr. McCullough (Md.) advocated the refer- tee of the DIN To a committee. adopted now, and the contract w: a large namber of workmen would be thrown out ef employment. He saw uo necessity for immediate senon, and thought the subject should go to a committee, Mr. lngersoll said it was for the purpose of having investigation that the ‘ork was asked, . Af it was, upon the dis- or returned to mmediately demand n the neglect oF istiller, shall pro- t the same by distraint, but this MORE FAIL {Special Dispatch to the Star.) Crcaco, Jan. 7.—Brigham, Stone & Co., ap- nd Cooke, Nortoa & Co. op- erators in wheat here, have failed. NEW YORK MARKETS, New York, Jan, 7,— Wheat is ten Rye is steady. is‘dull: Mess $20.95 for old, cents. Whiskey nominah Ashes Barley and Peas nominal, cents for Middling U; erators in pork, Let the whole subject be ine 4, and if the contract was made in Food 01h, the work can then be further pushed i i hte: Ingorel fot Gamstion was then wooded, od an the Regents of the fF ERE Shade firmer. Corn toarket frm.” FF Mr. MeCuu refer the: bill,” InteexaL Revenve—The receipts from this source to-day were $630,354.29. a, é people ‘ikill county, 4 neat and eapacious Epi church. of Worcester, Mass., who have a Faise the fare at Burmey Aaron and anowmer pugilisiic col: ‘ebrity en, ®& rongh-and tumble New yeatcore J tailors’ strike oousand ay cairape fre 87 An old resident of North the whole Southern couniry ix ne end of it to the other. | a the famous in New ¥, French a ‘the ny female ‘and will soon appear. Affatrs im Georz Jon + Mevrixe (fees pbb A cards of t even ng rn nr he poesent incon ahent, \ rd rand Ot Foe oath Of office Was o red to him, chair ms pre of the joint cotention, and thanks the ineeting for bis te-ebectioa Mr. Wm. Laird was Chirk of ny Faker and The ants for the position Xr. Robinson war J. Bayne wasele ted gan, nd inapector of salted im monston was unanimonsly n= wer dul lector, Mesers. D. 1. Grines, Ro Fe Joba Hi. I u. BR. Wale e . applicants 1 Market Master. The Yule stood Rey ho Walker, i, Mr R je bat J. L. Sim s was chosen Lox Meerrs, Wm. MH. Oraig applicant= for the o tallot steod—Craic © being no ot i”, ® Which stood—( rag =. Rett ballot was takin. reswltun, blank }: Mr. Craig war dec troughs aud 1. O'Leary we cant for att of Wood Corier and M urer. T ballot stoud 0 Leary 1), Burrough. §. Mr. O'Leury wae ¢ od cleciod. Mr. M V. Buckey was re-elected Trustee of the Poo and Workbous: Mr. Oracm ® cont Clabangh as a member of the Hourd of Pe n ple Mr. Wheath Mr ted Mr. Wheatley. The ballot *, Clabangh § “A eecond bal ¥ hie td Wheatley d, Obs bough © Mr. « hard « Mr. Trexierwaselected Superintonde ney Sweeps. H.W. Brewer we veyor. EF. J. Brown was el joha M. Newman. R Addison + Streets and stood Newrna Aero 1 hellot w man 6, Addi-on & preeent i Mr. MV. Bue’ etre ed police magustrat m, 1 Of tee aad tue preeent Pablic Meme G. W Mee was held had teen accom. n dissolved, aud ds adjourned. ‘ape fre VAL OF Straw Price, has arrived. New York, for Distr! three o'clock er Keid noticed a colored man coming down Bridge street with a oum- ber of chickens in was c picion of having a bag upon bis she ducted te Toost. He is held ose, & butter mer esterday purchased a quantity of butter ry ak a Jes abo ve porgetown, and cv the rolix found that they : any stone or a large ear of corn. CLoskp.—The Lnternal Revenue officers yes terday closed the distillery of Mr. J. W. Gay- nor, on Market Space, for au alleged violation Of the revenue law ecw THERE IS CERTAINLY & psychological mye- bridezrooms in of strangers, who they must know ary laagh- ing at them, tendernesses and familiarities which they would not dream of comm * family parlor. 1 observes—and this is a still greater” psycholog- jeal mystery—that in these soc oftenest the Woman whe begins. age om also <criminating justi: Post. =?” The tle Republic of Switertaad ts agt- tating for more liberty. 87 In the open streeis of Mexico citizens are seized by brigands, and held in bondage unl extortionate ransome are paid 87 General de Trobinnd bas published in Paris +-Recollections of Four Years Campayn in the? Army of the Potomac.” 87 Mixs Cusham, the actress, and the sculptor, have had a quarrel at Rome. 87 Lighty white families in Lexington, Ky., are reported to be in a starving condition, S87 There are %© houses of prostitution and 350 courtesans in Chicago. SF Maine makes $50,00) Worth of spruce gum early. @7 Florida juries are composed of eight me- grorsand four white men. 87° A Congregational church at Overlin pro- poses to excommunicate Freemasons 87 Prairie chickens are so nemer ons in lows that they are knocked down hy the Bunter with sticks, and bagerd by the hundred, S87 A fourth Atlantic cable, between Brest and New York, is to be tnid next «ummer. SOLUTICN OF PABTNERSHT The limited ‘hip heretofore existing be 5 i K e ances oie caverhindy ops is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All per to them are requested to settle their NOTICE OF PARTNERSHIP. oo & econ » #0 liberally be RANCIS MOBUN FRANCIS B. MORON, January 1, 1968, PHILIP MOHUN. PRANCHE MORTN. PROLIF MOBU®. FRANCIS B. MOMUN. FRANCIS MOHUN & SONS, Lumber Dealers. Canal, between Twelfth and Thirtcenth streets We respectfully cail the attention of ea: " - lic general): to wa large atock of eva WO 600 teet 4 and 6. tect white 2.Bon.dw) feet 4 4 bay Southera pine Sooring, Finw'Sin toot spruce and yellow pine joists, o) . large quantities of Southern and A other ee Fees $c. 00 well as 0 email quantity o jal Wfan2w FRANC! REASURY DEPARTMENT, DISMAL SWAMP OASAE habe er with a resolution of Congress, ap-