Evening Star Newspaper, January 21, 1868, Page 4

THE EVENING STAR. NEWS. Te-Night. Natioxat Tesatae—Mr. John Brougham m “The Lottery of Life.” Watt's Orrra Hovse.—The Wallach-Da- venport combination in “Oliver Twitt.” Mutzenotr Hatt.—Grand Oratorio and Concert by the combined lwlian and German Opera Troupes. Ovp Friiows’ Hit, 7th street—Sreond evening of the Old Felks, who are drawing food houses Opp Frttows’ Hatt, Navy Yard.—chil- @ten's fair ot the Capitol Hill Presbyterian fia! bath School <a Address by Senator Wilson. By invitation Senator Wilson, of Massachn- setts, addressed a large audience last evening at Union League Hall, under the auspices of the Soldiers and Sailors’ Union. Mr. Wilson was introduced to the audience by Major Wil- am S. Morse, president of the Union. He said desired to show who are responsible for all the trials, sufferings, and sorrows of the last seven years. Atthirty minutes past 4 o'clock on the morning of the 1th of April, 161, the eannon’® tresson had trained s opened upon the old flag, con bombardment give place t waived for awhile o heruins. Patriotism then summoned the men of the country to leave their homes, their dear and loved ones— brothers, sisters. and wives—and follow the flag they loved so well over many bloody battle- field. Mindful of a country to save, more th: two millions left their homes andrailied to th support of the flag and the Government. For four long veavs w lowed them through six hundred baitle-firids, saw their ranks decima- ted, their bosoms bared steadily to the foe, until at last their victorious legions cong ue and not a rebel flag waived from the Potomac to the Rie Grande. We w St,000, of them had sunk into bloody graves: 4,0 re- turned home maimed and wounded to linger among us and remind us of the wils through which they had parsed. We had during these Jong years passed th oagh suffering and trials and sorrows that .ew people had been called upon toendure. He then asked, why was all this: why was it there was put upon the toiling men of this Republic a debt that they must work out with their sweat and blood? Who are responsibie, for their is a responsibility somewhere! He then reviewed the history of slavery, say- aug that it swayed and controlled the country for more than half a century, and the names of Washington. Franklin, Adams, Jefferson. Henry, and others who founded the Republic, have left recorded in its history ther atterances against that cursed system that has blighted the land. From I= to IS slavery not only cou- trolled the South, but the whole North. the Su- preme Court. Congress. and the President. Its dark shadow was cast over the whole land. It was then thata few God-fearing, good Chris- tian men. who believed in the faiherhood of God and the brotherhood of man, assembled and Te- solved to use all the power God had given therm to relieve the down-trodden slave and help the freeman of color: their aims became known, and gradually they strengthened, and from that hittle band a National Anti-Slavery Society was formed, which met with violent and determined epposition. Scenes of violence became frequent throughout 1H. 1415, and 186. The lamenwd Love oy was brutally shot in his own door: the press of Dr. Bailey, of Cincinnati, was thrown in the river; the city of New York was illumed by mobs of Violent men; and, later. the fires of Pennsylvania Hall, im the city of Brotherly Love, were kindled by the fiendish and damn~ ibg spirit ot slavery. Betore God. the past and the fature, behold the slaveholders responsible for all the woe and misery cast upon us, for the death of three bundred thousand brave men, and woundin= . which wed and ‘They are the guilty ones, and will be called upon to answer for their crime. The men who elected Abraham Li never fired Bpon the old flag. [Great applause.) When your tax bill is preseuted for the support of the Government, to help sustain the heavy burden cast upon it, remember that the men who sup. rort Abraham Lincoln are not responsible tor at. ‘The responsibility for every doll at rests to-day upon the industry aud | labor of the country is upon the slaveholder. The speaker then reviewed the events of these latter days—emancipation of the slaves: giving | them the elective franchise in the District: the | Passaze of the civil rights bill, &c. and said the glorions acts of the last eight years will giadden the bearts of all coming genera: and the names of the heroes like Grant, man, Sheridan, and Thomas, and the long list of others who fought for the Republic. will glitter on the pages of history, and the name: ef Lincoln, Hamim, Sumner, Fessen Si vens, [tremendous cheering) and others in ¢ balls of Congress will live, and through 1 coming time the young men of the Re Will speak their names with gratitude Weare mouldering inthe dust. The children of the men who upheld the monstrous rebellion Will wish their names blotted from the pages of history. When wehad made the country free, borne all these terrible burdens, and hoped to.crown the work by secure lezisiation, the man whom we had lifted up the second ume to the Presidential chair was assassinated, and the Vice President turned a traitor to his country and the party that had placed him in power. . Why. when the rebellion closed, the rebels ‘Were stooping—aye, with their necks ready for the yoke—yet no one wished to degrade taem, but to secure the rights of all. I bave prayed that God would imbue them with his wisdom, and I cannot understand why we have had so to struggle with that man in ‘the White House. With bis vast patronage he is struggling to trample upon the rights of the people and bring rebels into power. I believe Andrew Johnson's bad conduct, madness and treason will be overruled for the good of the country. and that we shall settle the question upon a more solid basix, than we would have secured immediately after we bad conquered them. ‘The hand of-God is in it. As we have been sad. dened by bis treachery, sodo I believe we shall triumph. The ten States of the South will come in the next six months, and will be repre- sented by liberty-loving men, the country will be united, and we shall go into the great strug- gle im autumn, and come out of itas we did in in64. At the concbusion of the address Senator Wil- sou was long and enthusiastically cheered. — Ter “CHaRten™ MzetIve Commitrer—in accordance with the resolution passed at the meeting of citizens of the District, held at Met- zerott Hall on Friday evening last, authorizing the appointment of a Commitee to frame such amendments as may be thought desirable to what is known as the “Morrill bill” for the gov- ernment of the District, the following gentle. men have been appointed by Dr. Nichols, the Chairman of the late meeting, to constitut: the Committee in question, and they are rvquested to me at the office of Messrs. Kilbourn & Latta, corner of 7th and F streets, on this (Tues. ping. at half-past 7 o'clock. Chief Justice F. Messrs. George W. Riggs, Henry m. B. Todd, Win. H. Philip, Lewis Clephane, Walter S. Cox, J. M. Latta, James ©. Wilson, and A. R. Shepherd. —_.—__ ANTI-RApIcaL Cien. @ meeting of the Western States Anti-Rad Club, held last night, at the rooms of th servative Army and Navy Union. Colonel B. | M. Froiseth was called to the chair. and Mr. Cox acted as secretary. been received that Gen, Ewing, of Kansas, had | signified his willingness to accept the office of President of the club, Gen. Cameron suggested that a committee be appointed to wan on that gentleman and inform him of the action of the club; bat the motion was uot pressed, as the Chair stated that Gen. Ewing had positively signified his intention to accept the office, and Would be present at their next meeting. journed. [Ata subsequent mee of the Ex- ecutive Committee, Mr. J. W. MeGill, of Ohi was elected financial secretary, and Major N. E. Warner, of Illinois, recording secretary.) patgeewssss Axprew Jonxsox Caur, No. L—The Camp met last night at Magee's Hall, E street, be tween 12th and 13th. Resolutions, offered by General Hugh Cameron, were unanimously adopted. setting forth that the Congress of the | United States, so-called, have proven them. | selves to be the worst enemies of republican | government by a series of acts insulting to the | dignity and pride of every true American citi- arn, and urging the Executive wisely and firs ty ‘e use all bis constitutional power to protec the rights of the court and the people, and pre- | vent revolution, pledging him their best sup- port in the discharge of all his sworn duties, camanpeebanineaes Fink—Last night, about balf past eleven o'clock, a fire occurred at the shop of a shoc- maker, Mr. Valentine Wagner, No. 359 D | street north, next to Central mic Hall. The | shop was enurety burnt bus by the e@ici- | ent service rendered by the police, the furniture of the famil Trase was saved. When the } urmed the water on, the flames were promptly | subdued. Loss about $1,500; on whieh it has | not been ascertained whether there was any in | | j | } Information having & portion of | in the rear m arrived and eurance. The statements that the firemen wore Jate in reaching the ground, are incorrect. they were as prompt 4s usual ou such occasions, —_-—___ Tux Scnzatr TRIAt.—We mentioned yes. terday that Surratt’s second trial was set down for the 4th of February, wat date being fixed by District Attorney Carrington. In an ad- dress to Judge Olin, of the Criminal Court of the District of Columbia, Mr. Mergick, one of the prisoner's counsel, said that @ tad oe. lieved that, in view of the result with which | bi the first trial had terminated, the Government | ‘would discharge Surratt. He also announerd that Judge Black would also appear as coun- se} for the prinoner. | could not know of its approval. | shall go to the Register, tothe Mayor that he should do certain things | Bot have acted with Affairs. Eoaxp ALDERMEN, Jan, 20—The Chair laid befere the Board commuicauons from the Mayor announcing bis approval of several acts and resolutions which originated im ths Board. Also, a commumecation from James Adame, caster of the Bask of Wasb- ington, transmitting a resolution of the Bank setting forth that “a communication bas been lately addressed to the Board of Aldermen by the Mayor, recommending the removal of the account of the Corporation from this Bank on the ground of its baving, without his privity and consent, ae Se & note for 350.000, which sum the Bank loaned the = tion for # patriotic purpose in May, iss, in anticipation of its revenue,” and that “the trus- wes desire to place upon the records of its pro- credings that this loan was made in a case of great emergency; and having waited in vain for is repayment by the Mayor, the Bank deemed it both just and right to charge the note and this could not have been dene but for the delay of the two Boards in passing the general ap- propration bill, and the dilficulty afterwards between the Mayor and Register, as the fends placed to the credit of the Corporation were usually checked out very soon thereafier.” Resolutions were appended, “That whatever the action of the two. of the City Coun- cils may be in regard to the recommendation of the Mayor, it is the determination of this Bank to decline keeping the Corporation accounts beyond the current quarter, unless a suitable compensation be allowed for the vast amount of labor, expense, and responsibility incurred thereby, and to state further that this course would have been adopted long sinoe but for the necessities of the Corporation;” and, “That the Cashier be directed to furnish a copy of these proceedings to both Boards of the City Council with a respectful request that as many of its members as desire todo so may call and judge of the multifarious duties the Bank bas been performing for the Corporation for more than half a century; (noteven a dog license can be issued by the fegter until a Ttificate of deposit is first procured; each of hich necersitates the making of several en- ies;) notwithstanding that for several years past its account has been of little or no benefit to the Bank.” Referred tothe Committee on Financ ‘The Chair submitted the following : “Kesolved, That the Committee on Elections are hereby requested to inquire into the expe- Giency of reporting & bill creating a greate mber of election precincts, and defining th mcaries of the several Wards of the city. opied. Mr. Elvans presented the following : “Wasnineror, D.C. January 17, 1S68.—To the honorable Board of Aidermen and Board of Com- mon Council of the City of Washington: This me- morial of the undersigned, regularly licensed auctioneers of the City ot Washington, respect- fully petiuons for the revision and modification of the ordinances now in force concerning auc- oneers, and an increase of the commissions new allowed them, and in so doing they beg leave briefly to state reasons therefor, and the alterations therein, which they would respect- fully suggest: ‘Your petitioners would respectfully ask that the commissions now fixed by law be so in- creased as that they may receive upon all sales of personal property ten per centum, instead of five, the present rate; and on all sales of real es- tate four per centum on the first #200: two per centum on the suceeeding $1,300, and one per centum on the excess above $1,500, instead of the respective rates of two, one, and one- fourth per centum of one. as now established, In support of this increase now asked, your petitioners ayer that the present rates are en- lrely inadequate to the labor, troubl and responsibility involved in the proper coi duet of their business, and they have nothing more to add to the many experiences which every member of your honorable Board must have had in the” universal enhancement of prices for everything, and every particular that has taken place during the past few years; while the daily wages of every mechanic, ur tficer, and professional man has been ad- vanced, and the prices of every article, both of comfort and luxury, appreciated ly three- fold, the commissions of the aactioneers as fixed by early laws, have remaimed stationary. Your petitioners pray only that while partic pating in comfnon with the whole community in the burden of high prices they may have ! and corresponding benefits, and submit the merease herein requested does not equal the appreciation in prices that every known article has partaken of. To avoid all difficulties in the present laws, and to harmonize all interests affected by proposed change, your petitioners believe there is one simple change nece=sary, and they there- fore ask that all duties upon sales be hereafter pe! | abolished, snd in lieu thereof the amount re- quired for a license to act as an auctionver be increased from the present sum required of S100, to say. the sum of $50 per annmn, allow- ig no fractional parts of a year whatever. With these views, that might he much more elaborated,von petitioners submit this memorial for your fayorable consideration, aud a= in duty bound will ever pray, &c. (Sigued.)—Green & Williams, W. L. Wall & o., Cooper & Latimer, J. B. Wheeler & Co. Referred to Committee on Finance. Mr. Elvans also presented the petition ot Michael Holohan, asking remission of @ fine; Teferred to Committee on Claims. Also, intro- duced an act for relief of M. L. Merrill, paying hina for work done in square referred to Committee on Claims. Also, introduced a bill for the relief of H. C. Kleiber. appropriating $50 to pay him the amount due bim under the bill to equalize the compensation of the messengers of the two Boards: laid over. Mr. Moore in- troduced a bill granting permission to G T. Brown toerect an iron railing in front of his improved lots in square 728—the Oid Capitol Property; after debate the bill was laid over informally. Mr. Tait resented the petition of J. B. Clageti, offering to grade Ist street east, from L. to M street south, without cost to the Corporation; referred to Committee cn Im- provements. Mr. Richards introduced « bill to Tequire the payment of water rents on the fir-t of July, annually; referred to Committee on Finance The special order—being the pill_for the re- moving from office of the City Register and the holding of @ special election to fill the vacancy—was taken up, when Mr. Richards moved to lay it_on the table. Lost; yea—Mr. Richards—I. Nays—Messrs. Elvans, Given, Grinder, Lloyd, McCathran, Moore, Talbert, Tait, and President, (Harr)—9. Mr. Moore said he did not propose to make a speech—the bill quoted the law on the subject— ard moved the third reading of the bill, calling for the ayes and noes on that motion. “He said no more insolent communication than that of the Register has ever come from an officer of the Corporation. He assumed in his presump- tous manifesto that he suspects the Mayor would violate the law, and therefore he [the Register) wonld violate it. That would be no justification in a criminal court, and should not be here. He interposed without any an- thority Whatever in a matter with which he had nothing to do. Who made him an agent to collect a debt said to be due the trustees of co! ored schoots 7 His duty was to this Corpora- tion. He had no right to assume any such an thority as he had done. He [Mr. Moore] had aimed in the bill to exhibit the law in opposi- tion 10 the contumacious position of the Regis- t the Board may be correctly informed of the facts in the case. Mr. Richards quoted from the preamble to Mr. Moore's resolutions the words « illegal and presumptuously Proposed to the Mayor and said the legality of the act remained yet to be decided. The Register would have been amenable if he had not acted with proper ea ion before countersigning the warrant drawn by the Mayor. He certainly was not guilty of contumacy in not countersigning the warrant, when, under the law, he could not do so at that particular time. He had pursued an honest course in not doing so before the act making the appropriation was approved. He thought the Register should Lave rested the case on the «rounds set forth in bis two first communica- tions. Mr. Moore called attention to the Register's intention, stared in his communication, to not countersign the warrant until the Mayor had done certain other things Was not that contu- macious? The Register persisted in his re- fusal after the bill was approved. Mr. Richards said that the Board had no knowledge that the bill was approved when the requisition was presented to be counter- signed by the Register. Mr. Moore said that the Register was the cus- todian of the laws, and he knew when the act was approved. There wax no law for stopping payment ten days before the expiration of the year. It was a custom established for convent- ence, but wheuever before was payment of these teachers’ accounts deferred from July un- Ul the close of the year? Why was the requisi- tion for pay of the Metropolitan Police coun. fer-igned in the ten days if it was against the w Mr. Richards said that the bill was in ses. sion of the Mayor's clerk, and the Hegister Mr. Moore said the law requires that the bills That officer dictated in reference to certaim parties; should pay their claims, bedore he (the Register) would pertenc, & simple duty he is required by law to do. Mr. Richards would not justify the Register in bis whole course, but thought he had done nothing to justify his impeachment. He might \dgment and fet taste but had he done any! iMegal? His course appeared to him. no doubt, honorable, consci- entious, and true. Mr. Moore quoted the pr’s wi " of the teachers until the Ma: signed the war- rant to the trustees of the colored schools Mr. athran said he would vote st the bill. One reason was, that this Tooked like y to consure thal offer tully to censure , whose itions Were not im accordance with tue truth, inass much as be stated that the Co: failed to pay the trustees of Ree eens for three years. This Board bad fasled to pass just iils for relief of the colored schools. Bui he (MF. MeCathran) would not vote for the Regis- Wr's impeachment because of such errors. Mr. Lioyd said that the bill was a very im- portant one: he had not bad an opportunity. to examine it, and for that reason he moved to Postpone its consideration for on? week. ‘Mr. Moore called for the yeas and nays on that motion. The motion was lost, Yeas—Mesers.Grinder, Lloyd, Richards, Tait, and President (Barr). Nays—Messre. Elvane, Given, AfceQathran, Moore, and Talbert—i. The question recurring on he third reading, Mr. Lioyd asked to be excused from voting; not agreed to, Yeas—Messre. Elvans, Given, Grinder, and Richards—i. "Nays — Messr. MoCathran, Moore, Talbert, Tait, and Presi- dent (Barr}—6. The third reading was not ordered, the vote being as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Given, (who first voted “no,” but changed his vote frum the negative to the affirmative before the vote was announced, Moore,Talbert, and Tait4. Nays— Mesers. Elyans, Grinder, Lloyd, McOathran, Richards, and President (Barr)}—&. The next special order—being the bill for the relief of Albert Brooks, (a colored man who was drafted, and claims a portion of the draft fund voted by this corporation,)—was thea taken up. Mr. Moore stated that the act making the ap- Fopriation provides that the recipients of the Fand ahall be registered voters of this ‘eorpora- tion.. Was this man aregistered voter! That is the essential question, This claim, if al- lowed, would open the door to innumerable fictitious claims. Mr. Tait said there was no law making pro- vision tor this case, and it would not do to open the door to all claims of this character. ‘Mr. Lloyd said there was no law, aud benee the petitioner came here for relief. If there was any law for the Payment the Mayor could pay him the $7 asked for without any further action of the boards. This claim he thought a Just one, because the man isa tax-payer, and ‘worthy of relief. Mr. Elvans thongbt the committee right in their view of the matter, and also thought this axe provided for by the law. If the claim is a justone it should be allowed, and so should any similar claims, and if we have not the rev- enue to pay righteous claims it should be raised. ‘Mr. Given contended that the petitioner was notentitled to relief under the law. He was unfortuvate enough to be drafted before any such provision was made for him. Lf the bill as passed, numbers of other claims of a similar character will be presented. Mr. Moore said after examination be fonnd no law to meet the case, and did not know why at this late day it should be brought in. Mr, Elvans again advocated the passage of the bill as 4 just and righteous claim, ‘The question recurring on the third reading of the bill, the vote was as follow Messrs. Elvans, Grinder, Lioyd, MeCathran, and Richards—s. Nays—AMessrs. Given, Moore, Tait, and President, (Barr)—4. So the bill was read the third time. bill was then passed by t Yeas—Messre. Elvans, Grind MecCathran, Moore, Richards, and Tait—7. Nays—Messrs. Given and President, (Barr)— r. Moore gave notice that he would at th next meeting move areconsideration of the vote by which the bill was passed. ‘Mr. Richards, from the Committee on Fi- nance, reported back the bill to regulate the ayment of certain warrants drawn up by the Rayor and countersigned by the Register, w an amendment, striking out the first nine lin ofthe bill and inserting the following: “He it enacted, &c.. That, more c secure the separation and prompt application to their appropriate purposes of the moneys be- longing te certain special funds of the ation—namely: The moneys of the water f the school tund, the police fund, the redemp- tion fund, the special tax nd the surplus fund—the bank which is now or may heres be designated as the depository of the this corporation, shall be required to arate accounts of the deposits to these funds, regarding each one of them ax aseparate and distinct deposit; and it shall not be Lawful for the said bank fo pay out of or either of the special funds afore E that shall not spec he particular fund to which it -and then such warrant shall be or either of « remainder of which the above is an amendment, ft lished in the Stak on the Mth of October ‘The bill wax made the special order for ne: Monday evening. and ordered to be printed, Mr. Moore.trom the Improvement Committee reported a bill reg manner of erect ing iron railings in tr houses, It enacts: That thi 20th, TSS speetiv fapprov permit any person or 5 vewdany dwelling b the building regulations of th with an iron railing immedia such dwelling house, <o much 0 outside of the building Lin tioned act for a: the footw: allowed int ; that is to of seventeen not exerea- having footw than seventeen feet in width, ceeding four feet may be closures in all cases to be not extending five feet above th footway, iiserted on a_ ston substantial stone base. pores a of 24) for the viol provisions of the first sectior tion enacts that the Mayor to the consideration of ‘th his concurrence in and approy Post nd ordered to be printed, Also, bill legalizing the Inying of concrete pavements for footways. Mr. Elvans moved to invert “and the payement known as the N olson pavement for ca onjected, as we have 1 son payementin this city drew his amendment, Was post poned. Mr. Elvans, from Health Comautter, Teported x bill to pay Jenkin Thomas for medi- cine furnished the ont-door poor of the Ward; passed. Mr. Lloyd, from Claims ( mitter, reported bill for relief of G. W. Good- all, reimbursing him $55 overpaid for w li passed. Mr. MeCathran, from same tee, reported favorably on Council bi lief of James Bat passed. M from the same Com Teporied on Council joint resolution in relation to. p: ing contracis, aad it was laid on the table, eral bills from the lower Board w: Adjourned. Common Councr.—In the absence of the President, Mr. L. B.S. Miller was called 1 the chair: all the members present except M N. B. Clark, Connolly, Parker, and Dulin A message was received from the M, nouncing his approval of acts to grad east, between Massachusetts avenu for relief of Patrick Donnelly, Also, ou t mitting report of the apothecary of the Fi Ward: referred. Also whieh, on motion of Mr. Dalton, Committee of Ways and Means, and orde! be printed. from the of Washingto as published im Aldermen’s proceedings. A communication wax received from t veyor in answer toa resolution estimating t cost of grading and graveling P street, from 7th to Ist street, at $4.4574%; referred. Mr. Bail presented the petition of Timotiy Hurk asking aid to rebuild a how {The petit aid that he noty ay ne a burden on the Corporation—Rp.) Ri ferred to Mess Ball, Beall, and A. fe ik. Mr. A. P. Clark offered the following, which opted: ns, the welfare of our public schools demand the employment of such teachers have been thoroughly trained in mal schools, or who bave experience as suc teachers:and Whereas it is public duty ine bent upon ur, to use all suitable mei re w occupation for schools, and in order that such gr: ng scholars who may desire to qualify theunsel yen for teaching, may have the required taciliies within their reach: Therefore. Resolved, That the Committee Schools be requested to inquire into th ency of providing for the establishment of a Normal School in this city, with leave to re port by billor otherwix«, Also, resolution, whic setting forth that in compliance t of Con- gress, and by an appropriation of money by this Council, a census was taken by the Board of Education to ascertain the number of chil- dren of each cliss entitled to school privileges and for the purpose principally of appo: the school money; and whereas tor this Council to ascertain correctly a) ber of Idren entitled (o said public school privileges, in order to legislate without ime proper discriminations: Therefore, Resolved, dc, That the Secretary request the Commissioner of the Board of Education to in- form this Doard, at his earliest convenience, ‘the number of children of each class betwe the ages of 16 and 17 years of the city of Wash. ington | Also the following, which was referred, Mr. Ball objecting to its immediateconsidera- tion: ‘Whereas, we the elected representatives of the people of the city of Washington, D. C4 chosen by a majority of the electors, and rep. resenting the interests of a tax-paying commu- nity, believing it to be desirable to continue, for the good of the people, a republican and repr: - sentative form of government, free from abso- Jute and A al qualifications: And . whereas, 4 people jealous of their rights, and mindful of the interests of their children, are low to deny the wachings of the past a of this city, and believe that the educational interests of their children are best promoted, when all the | ae dee pony bg me to condition or property, ve ® voice in directing what system's! govern the expenditure of their money: There- Be it Resolved, That we urge npon Congrese ihe imunediate parcane atti he bill an troduced by the Chairman of the Senate Com- mittee on the District of Columbia, for the EO erent ot Gives . authoriz- fo repair bridge at N etreet sowth; passed. ‘en ‘ rom select eommitier, act app: for the relief of P. McNamara; parsed. By Mr. Crocker, (Claims}—Ad verse r'ports on. the pe- fitions ef Mr. oer, Wm. Bradley, Wm. Bartlett, and biii for relief of J. R. B. Swarze; which were adopted. Also, petition of N. P’ Cavsin, and asked to be discharged; so ordered. Act for relief of G: Rineharat for the channel of the Potomae; passed. Adversely on bill for relief of George Jenkins; report adopted. Mr. A. P. Clark called up Dill to increase the efficiency of the public sehools by increasing the salaries of the teachers, Mr. Dalton moved that asthe Board was not full that the consideration of the bill be post- poned; to. Mr.§. 5. Baker (Market Committee,) re} Aldermen's bill to purchase hose for the West- ern market, de; which was paseed Mr. Clark, from the Committee on Schools, Teported the resolution in relation to the char- ter which had been introduced by him early in the evening, and it was adopted by the follow- ing vote Yeas—Meesrs. Arrison, S. 8. Baker, Beall, A. P. Clark, Crocker, Knight, S. B. Miller, Pfau, Rutherford, Slowen— Navs—Messrs, Ball, Dalton, G. W. Miller, Nalley—4. Mr. Slowen, from the Committee on Health, Teported bills for the relief of D. G. Ridgeley, D. P. Hickling, 5. J. Musser, and E. B. Berry, which were passed. Mr. A. P. Clark, from the Special Commitiee to whom the subject was referred, reported the following petition to the Congress of the United States; which was agreed to: To the Honorable Senate and House of Represen- tatives of the United States of America in Congress assembied, The undersigned. members of the Common Council of the City of Washington, D.C. hereby pray your honorable bodies in behalfof the large number of our citizens now out of employment and for the improvement of our that the plans reported by General Michler for grading and completing the aye- nues and public grounds, the sanitary and oth- er improvements of the canal, may be carried out under the direction of two Commissioners in connection with Gen. N. Michler, said Com- missioners to be chosen by a joint Board of the City Councils of Washington, D.C. A number of bills from the Aldermen were referred. At&.45 the Board adjourned, es ‘Tus Fixe Arrs.—The advance of our people in those phases of culture and refinement which tnd toa development of a love of the beautiful in nature and art has been very rapid of late years. The music of the great masters is now to be heard in onr churches, and in thousands of homes throughout the country; tasteful arti- cles for the toilette, and beautiful statuettes, ¢., many of them exact miniature cop- ies of the immortal works of ancient Grevce and Rome, abound in the houses of those who | tof moderate means ont even in the dwellings of the poor exquis. ngravings and photographs hang on walls hitherto unadorned, except by cheap and gaudy ts of blue and pink Daniels at the bottont of wells insanely staring at the scarlet impossible yellow lions with green manes; prodigal sons in battered plug hats and tights rushing into the arms of relenting fathers re- splendent in swallow-tailed eoat«—blue brass buttons—or long processions of ku and unknown animals, commenci phants oming forth in pairs from frame barracks growing out of mad seows on the sides of step hills (supposed to ference to Noah's ark); or Abra- ham about to slaughter Isaae with a Eng- land axe previous to laying him on a handy pile of cord wood. while a sickly looking ram as his head and horns projecting through a h fence in the corner, evidently stupetied at the position in which the artist has placed in are in the enjoyme whi! sh to have a real- vance we have mua un visit Markriter izing store, No. 486, $ superb collection of pictures. witys be for There ¢ t his establishme pesid engravings, and’ photographs, among xome of the most celebrated) work= n al- them of art. Markriter’s good taste ix shown no less in his | selection of pictures, than in the settings he There is more « than many peopl it variety of fram: thix establishment, y size or sty this direc T's judgment be trusted, but | nid from t} Is, Ke. in be made to suit nting orengraving. Not i Markri nly all interior decorations, Such as paper hang. | ings. curtains, &¢ safely be left in his | hands. He has constantly on hand a gre variety of wall paps contemplati ving, oF preparing their residences for Teceptions and parties this winter, we can | ¥ANY.—Mr. Ingersoll @ dill to incorporate orgetown and Washington ge Company, with W.S. Huntington, F. Brown, R. A. Shi ge B. Corkhill, Perry Fu * Taylor, John R. Waller, F. Barr, D.W.C venth street, and examine his | . Ty, J. C, Sloo. AB. ll, John B. Turton, G. L. Walker, W.H. Gilbert, E. ry Floyd ors." TI uthor ized - P line of sewer and 1 between # point in the centre of the Shesnpeake and al, one hundred feet western line of Jefferson street, Georgetown, und the point where the Wash- enters the Anacostia river or Eastern Branch, together with basins, wharves, locks, dams. “&e.; the ronte of which shall be within the limits of lands heretofore owned, occupied and used by the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, the Washington branch of said canal, and the Washington © Cant! Companies, in the use, construction, &e , of said canal. Said canal or sewer shall form a duct or depository for the sewers of the city of Washington, and the company shall have the exclusive right to use said canal for the purpose of conveying freight and regulating the Passage of vessels throngh the same. Saic shall at all times have six feet of water, and shall be sixty feet wide, and kept in good and navigable repair. The company shall have the exclusive right to collect tolls, rents, &c., upon the wharves, docks, and lands; provided, that the Corporation of Washington shall de- termine where the sewer shall connect. The capital shall be $1,000,000, in sbares of $100 each. The bill requires the work to be com- pleted within one year, Referred tothe District Committe, RS’ UNION AND e regular weekly z of this association at Union League lust night, Major W.S. Morse in the chair and Mr, R. Manning secretary, resolutions were offered by Mr. Wilson, and adopted, ten- dering the thanks of the Union to Gen. Michler for his soldierly appreciation of the his disabled comrades, and for his efforts to advance their interests. The p sets forth that “General Michler, ‘S wendent of Public Buildings and Groun warmly appree sabled and honorably s in appointing therm position and furnishing them with employ- in his department, and bas recommended m to Congress the passage of a bill favoring the organization of a watchmen’s corps, to be com posed exelusi guarding of Go rly of disabled soldiers for the ernment grounds and property HKISTIAN ARSOCTATION.— a {the Young Men's Christian Arsociation, held last night, the resignation of Mr. J. M. Handnut, as corresponding secretary and ax chairman of the Committee on Mission Schools, was received and accepted. Mr. C. B. Bailey was elected as corresponding secretary and Mr. O. Mungon was appointed chairmsar of the Committee on Mission School<. The meeting was informed that Prof. Louis Aga-- siz, of Harvard University, would deliver a lecture on next Friday evening, on “Succession in Creation;” the proceeds of the lecture to be given to the Society. The report of the Com- mittee on Mission Schools was read, accom- panied by an elaborate statistical table. Some other routine business was transacted, after which the Association adjourned, inemeiepeicaiet TUE GronGrtowN DISTILLERY Casr.—Yes- terday the examination of the case of Timothy J. Hurley, charged ‘with a violation of the In- ternal Revenue laws, was continued before U. 8, Commissioner E. F. Brown, at his office, on F street, near Seventh street, until near two o'clock. Mr. N. Wilson appearing for the Uni- ted States, and Mr. S.L. Phillips for the defense. After our report closed, H. O. Noyes, assistant assessor, and G. W. Pearson, clerk in the As- sesror's office, testified as to the manner of weix— ure, and after Mr, James MeKinney had been sworn the defense, the case was continued until thix afternoon. —_—_-—_—_. THY Riven.—As predicted in our las: issue, the ice in the Potomac ix breaking away, and full navigation is about being opened. The mail steamer Vanderbilt wax delayed beyond her usual time of arrival (6 o'clock) till 114g, the floating frayments of ice having rendered ft im- Possible for her to stem the current with ber usualspeed. ‘To-morrow the Alexandria ferry steamers resume their trips, and a number of vessels in the lower river, bound for Wash- ington, will probably lose no time in securing 4 tow to their points of destitution, 4 — HARNESS StoLyN.—Dr. Sothoron, residing at No. 103 I street, between 20th and Vist streets, lost from hix stable this morning & valuable silver plated sett of harness, nearly new, which is boy a cimper to have been stolen, Ti be seen Jrom an advertisement in to~ Star that the doctor offers a reward for retarn of the same. ——_e—__ COLONIZATION M¥ETING.—The fifty -first niversary of ie beeen Colonization Sock. pie Rad be held this evening at Wi Hul, of Harvara and Seuaior huysen are to abt agartccee _ Svrrosrp Hoxicroe at Rouen BARRACKS— A Soldier's Wife the Victim—The Body Buried and Subseqentiy Disinterred—On Thursday night last Mrs. Sarah O'Rourke, the wife of Charles O'Rourke, a soidier of sr G, 4th U.S. Intantry, living in the barracks of ment, ~outh of the Navy Deparunent, died, and on Friday ber remains were taken to Mt. Oli- vet, and placed ina yault, from whence they were removed and put in the grave on Saturday. Lieutenant Sylvester subsequent ly _recetved imformation which led him to believe that her death had been ouused by foul means, and informing Maj Donovan, commanding the regiment, and other officers, it was decided that the body should be disin- terred, and it wasexhumed. The police of the 4th precinct (First Ward) were informed, and this morning Justice B. K. Morsell, acting for the coroner, summoned a jury of Inquest, with the aid of Sergeant Buill and officer Taylor. A number of witnesses were examined, who testified to the effect that the first of last week O'Rourke beat and kicked his wife. when she loft his quarters and went to the house of an- other woman, O’Rourke followed her and or- dered her home, but «he refused, saying that she was afraid he would killher. Subsequently on Thursday, between 11 and 12 o’clock,) be demanded her money, and took from her breast a pocket-hook containing $s, and beat ber with his fist; also kicked her about her legs and the lower part of the body, and choked her until she fell senseless on the floor. Some of those near by picked her up and placed ber on the bed, and O*Rourke in a short time returned with some port wine, whic caused her to swallow. She never spokeatter this beating. but died between eight and ten o’clock on that night. The jury this morning examined the body and found bruises about the throat and «ides, &c., enough to corroborate the evidence, but there being cause to suspect that the wine which he gave her may have been drugged, Dr. Phillips, surgeon of the regiment, and Dr. Connor were requested to hold # post mortem examination, which is being done this after- noon. O° Rourke has been put under arrest, and is held at the barracks. He claims that the woman died of patural causes, and that he had a phy- sician to attend eg O¥Y YOR ALBANY. ening, Warden Huestis sent in in charge of Captain Coleman, and Messrs. Waters and Strong, of the jail, the following prisoners sentenced at the ‘present term of the Court to imprisonment in the Al. bany Penitentiary: George McCauley, the no coat thief, sentenced in two cases of Mareen: 2X years each, and for an assault and batter with intent to kill the boy Kinsley, who was witness against him, + a ing a total of 13 years; George and J. H. Evans, brothers burglary of various articles, 2 years eac John Fierce alias John Thomas, grand of carriage robes, ée., Is month: liams, larceny of $250,2 years and 3 months: Lewis Fox, burglary. 1 year; Annie Burns, lar. eeny of clothing to the value of $200, 1 Sarah Homes, larceny of $35 worth of cloth. ing, lyear, Mary Dummy, (deaf and dumb), larceny of & worth of goods, 15 months: Fanny Duvall, larceny of a cow belonging to Willian Durr, 1s mouths. With the exception of Me+ and Annie Burns those persons are col- mda few of them have “done time McCauley, who previous to his was one of the most incorrigible prisoners in the jail, being in a constant fuss with his fellow prisoners, seems to have re- turned to. after receiving his sentence) with a determination to do better, and has given no trouble since then, As he left, he informed the officers present that he intended to try the ex- periment of being good for three montlis. and if he succeeded, he would be good all the time, Seer Merven Casr.—In reference to the letter sent the P. M., at this place, stating that a man named Vanhorn had confessed in Ohio that he had murdered a soldier named Verlander, near Alexandria, in 1864, we learn that in Muy, 1864, ng coroner's jury, Walter L. Penn, held an t over the body of a United States cay in Poor-House lane. in circumstances that induced the belief that he had been robbed and murdered. The name of party was not ascertained. The body being badly decayed, was buried directly after the inquest. It may be that Vanhorn was the mur- derer of that poor fellow, Who is represeuted as of good features and commanding stature.— Alexondria Journal. ‘National Union Insurance has just made a semi-annual di 4 percent. on the capital paid in, the company to have attained a re- Prosperous position, thongh yet in 'y. The officers of the company are ap, President: Geo. W. Riggs. Vice ble D. Larner, Secretary: € ». W. Riggs, T! as Kerr: ideon, Marshall Brown, Richard i #1 Dodd, William Dixon, H. D. Cooke, Directors, —— OVERKEERS oF THE Poor.—It seems, from statements being made, that there 1s an impres- sion that we have no overseers of the poor, and ged that Congress give the Corporation uch officers. Already the Corporation such powers, the Commis- stoners of the Almshouse, Messrs. McDevitt, Kelly, snd Slater, having authority to act as such, ne eee Anniven—The steam ©. Knight, Cap. Winter, arrived at Alexandria yesterday. A the weather has moderated, the ice will be soft enough to yield to the power of the steamer’ engines, and she will probably m as she is fitted for making ber way ;h most obstacles, aes examination in the Hurley distillery cas to-day postponed until 10 o'clock a. in. to-mor- Tow, in consequence of sickness in the family of Mr. Wilson, attorney for the prosecution. ———— Laxceny oF A Watcu.—Pink Jackson, col- ored, was arrested by officer Evans of the’ firs reeinet, and delivered to detective Miller at olice Headquarters, where be awaits a hear- ing, upon the charge of staling a watch. COs Se! New PaTeNT.—A new patent dial, for police telegraph, manufactured in Boston by Ed- monds & Hamblet, is now on trial at Major Richards office. ————S ILL.—Mr. Wm. Dixon, the late Collector ot Taxes, we regret to say, is lying dangerously ill at his residence, on th street west ee ———>>==——— DIED. WILSON. Suddenly. on the 20th instant athe roth year of her age, ‘Mrs. MARY B. WILSON. consort of ‘Wilson. Her funeral will take placeon instant. at 1] o'clock a_m_. from th her danghter( Mre. M.D. fieersea inicate ct the funite Gre toececroets ives and frie are Vited to attend. “4 sa S [22QRTANT TO LADIES_gxtra TRAINS at. tached to Hecprnicts, are le to order at BAUM'S HOOPSRIRT and CORSET FAC Just reccived. a large, stock, of PRENC wince, a 49 Loni nearithat.—" Weli]’ CHARLES BAUM. 10 rzn cent. orr ror casu. SUPERB BLUE ANP BLACK BEAVER CLOTHS AND CASSIMERES, In great variety,can now be purchased of us at low prices, a1 dedaction of 10 PER CENT. MADE FOR CASH. And we think thatany gentleman who wishes to procure ClothMor a fineCloak {Over Coat.or a hand some suit of Clothes, would do well to look at our stock. ONE PRICE ONLY. W. M. BRUSTER & BRO., No. 38 Market Epaee. ja18-8,TuaT Even ING DRESS GOODS, Buch as ELEGANT LYON’S VELVETS. BLIGHT COLORED RILKS, Fh Gat COLORED BRAY IRISH POPLINS, And for ITE AND GILT EDGE RELLON’s BLACK SILKS, our regular prices, und a DISCOUNT OF 10 Iceni Pin CES 3 ah FOR C. citi AD) ASH. Our stock of MOUBNING GOUDBS is very large, and comprises bably the greatest variety of Black materials of fine quality to be found im any house ix the District, and are all offered on the same terms as above named. - x PORE 2 SEATEERED LARTERGP ae eh Pate 2 Avcrion cARD. JOHN B. WHEELER & CO., > OOMMISS10N MER- AUCTIONBERS P, re No. 61 Lovisiaxa Avance, Between Sixth and Seventh streets, Orposite Seaton House, on a THE COURTS. Court m Gmrrrnat Texm—Chigfy Justice Cariter, presiding, Associate Justices Gin, Wylie, end Fisker —Y. , after our report closed, ihe argument of the counsel in the case of Simpson and Eaton ve. Wm. R. Snow & Oo. being ended, the Court reserved their decision. INJUNCTION CASE. After which, before Justice bap ay Chan. cellor, the case of John Allman vs. Charles ©. Huntley came up. This is a motion for an in- junction against an officer of the Po=t Office De- partment euioining him from paying over cer- his hands to Huntley, the de- ‘it, The money in question is alleged to be due to the firm of Aliman & Huntley. ‘The iacts of the case are these: Febrnary, 1867, the defendant obtained a contrast from the Poet Office Department for carrying che mails and passengers over ronte 15,414, in Montana, for $23,000 per annum, for three years, and on the 26th of February articles of partaersbip Were entered into to conduct the staging basi- ness, from Ist of July, 1867; stocking the road, expenses, &c., to be borne equally, share and share alike: also the same in regard to the GEORGETOWN. Affairs im Georgetown. SERT To Jart — Wr. Robinson, colored, wag ‘this morning arvetied by omlcer Green and ‘ar Taigned before Justice Buckey, charge! w the larceny of six cast irom kngs trom te aquee duct bridge, weighing about fiftern pouna. worth $1.25 each, The evidence in the Went to pove that the acoused wns ¢ the charge, and the Justice Jail for court Cask Diewiseep.— Michael Lynch, o er Was arresetd yesterday by Officer Hes.» came before Justice Buckey this morn ue charged with selling Uguor by the small wisn. out a license. Mr. J. H. Johnson appeared 7 the defendant, when it Wax proven that a: co» time Officer Hess saw parties drinking im Ye Lynch's store, Mr Lynch wns treaiing hg friends, whereupon the case Was dism inca Tae ™@ Stones —Jack Bo boy, 12 years eld, came before Justic this morning, charged with throwing and hitting Richard Maher in the hack 4 alty commitoond him ie olored, ry ner at From Ee om Reon oosgpe ways 0 fon gh rend oe toatl end the cone was . oat en arfange men! " ; 4 Fone to San Francisco to purchase articles for | JUSTICE, RUCKEY SceTAINED—Somr cine the firm, the defendant sub-let the contract | ™ yeral times G@ued by Justice Buckee without ‘his knowledge and consent, and | “™**e¥ cape woe Ae fla ogg cor selling contrary to the law. Mr. Sherw fused to pay the fine, and went to jail nse quence, and on Saturday the matter was brouph: before the Court when Justice Bockry was sustained in fining Mr. S —_—_—_—_—_——___ GEORGETOWN ADVERTISEMENTS, 5,000 YARD OALT ORS, Best mekes and beanttful etyles ot cents. 1,000 yarde do at sand W cent« cetved and forsale by — BENJAMIN MILLE e 101 Bridge street, Geor the original bill was brought to compel de- fendant to account, and to have the partnership dissolved, to whick a demurrer was pot in by defendants. Since then a certain sum of mioney ($11,250) became due to Huntley, from the Post Office Department, and this bill is brought to compel an account, and for a recri- ver to be appointed by this Court. The general demurrer to this amended bill recites the al- leged breach of contract, and that it occurred prior to the partnership. Mr. R. T. Merrick appeared for the com- plainant, and Mesers. N. P Chipman and Smith tor defendant. a re ja After the close of Mr. Merrick’s argument, | PRY THOMAS DOWLING, Awety Georeicwn, the Court adjourned the further hearing of the | CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE WHake case until 10'o’clock to-morrow. PROPERTY IN GEORGETOWN To-day.—The case of M. Laura Larner vs.| On THURSDAY AFTERNOON, th. oth inst Andrew J. Lan This case comes upon an | at4o'clock in the afternoon, upon t nee, appeal from the di of the Circuit Court of p becribers will offer for sale. at puvilic aur the District, passed on 23d of November. 867, Inder @ of the Sapreme Court of the appointing Joseph H. Bradley, jr. guardian to | }istrict of Columbia. passed in & certain cause therein depending in which J.W.P fomplainant apd Jave C. Myers et al. Mary Laura and Carrie Spedden Larn children of the complainant and defendant, all that valuable wharf property belong and from the order of the court of same date, | ing to the estate late Charles Myers, where it was further ordered that the said de- | fronting forty-one feet the wide of Warr fendant be restrained and enjoined from molest- | Stiset, im Georgetows, oF anrepaing Lock of toes ing or in any wise interfering with naid com- | S21 property being between Goneren ana bebe lainant. or with any one of her minor children. | Son streets - r. Thompson, for the appellant, claims that | “Terme of sale ae bed by decree: One- this was an injunction, and if issued without | fourth each; 6,12, and 18 months interest from day of ale All convey apetn, ing revenue stamps, at the cont of the purchaser the purchaser fails to comply with the term of tale within five days, the trasters rem right to resell at the eost and risk of the default ing purchaser §10) deposit will be required when the property is struck off. JANE C. MYERS, JO WP MYERS. Trostone ju l4-Saw2wads THOS. DOWLING. « (J BE GREATEST BARGAINS YET OF rELED Just received at MILLERS. 1 ‘ leached Sbirti previous notice to the adverse party or his at- of the time and place of moving for the n_violation of the act of March 2, 1745. Justice Wylie held that it was notan injan tion, but only an interlocutory order in the na- ture of an injunction: that the Court had the power of chancery, exercised in the appoint- ment of guardian, and as incidental wo that power had the right to issue the said order. "rem this decision Mr. Larner appealed, and was represented by M. Thompson, Esq. de- fendants by Messrs. Bradley and Appleby. The te 6 the 1 Bridge tree. Court reserved its decision: owe, £6 ing Muslins 90 135. ‘The next case called was that of Margaret A. | Simao. 93.20 cha hee Fork Mile dst do "a Eckels and Lewis G. Eckels vs. Catharine Bur- | Calicoes 8 ane tle, the very. best, Tee Saree. Tettetal. This is an appeal, taken to the Gen- | maining stock of Winter Goods we are svllive of ai eral Term. from the Circuit Court of the D very low prices. trict to so much of the decree formerly passed ja 7-im* BENJAMIN as dismisses lot 4, in square 436. The bill states that Thos. J. Barrett. the husband of Catharine, in his last illness, furnished John Hazel the money to buy said lot with the understanding and agreement that Hazel should buy it for the use and benefit of Thos. J. Barrett, and that Hazel did buy it with the money so furnished, din pursuance of said agreement. The an- swer denies the fact: and the court below dis- missed the bill as to the lot (4) in question. It now comes up On appeal from the court below. WHEATLEY'S PRE Ww" 4 A Omer, No. 49 Jefterson , Established in 1831, premium ey be be fur tee tapecst end srock Grampiceseeionti meee iyhrue = oth ofthe kind & this section of cou try. Dyeing and Scouring of all kinds done in the beet wanner, Traly thankful for past avors, the subecriber solicits the continued custom of the community Case still on trial. ane enn rned by express with the ORPHANS’ CouRT, Judge Purcrll—After our Post Office address, Lock Office closes datly at sunset, report closed in this Court Saturday last, the | pice closes dally st son following letters of administration were grant- ed: To Clement W. Bennett, on the personal es- tate of David Larned, Thomas J. Harding, Rich.W. Butler, Rachel Sulphine, John Keane, Wim Van Buskirk, and Andrew Johnson, de- ceased, and gave bond in the sum of $3.0 in each. Hiram D. Leonard was appointed guardian of the orphan child of Fernando F. Franker, deceased; bond 2500, Will of Josiah Melvin, deceased, was filed and.partially proven, and admitted to probate, and his wife, Maria Louisa Melvin, gave bond in the eum of $600, and was appointed admin- istratrix ¢. ta. Te-dey—According to citation issued last Saturday. William G. Parks appeared and re- nounced the executorship to which be was nominated by the last will and testament of Barzelia C. Betts, and prays that letters testa- mentary be granted to some other person, Equity Court, Justice Wylie —To-day, thy argument in the case of Allman agt. Hinisly in- junction case was argued and the injunction ‘was granted, George W. Riggs was appointed reseiver. Dicx EN’S WORKS! A CBEAP EDITION FOR THE MILLION. Clear Type, Handsomely Printed, and of Con nient Size. The following Volumes are now ready Oliver Twist. American Notes. Christmas Stories Nichcias Nickleby. kwick Papers... CITY ITEMS. SprciaL ANNouNcEMENT!—Having deter- mined to close out our stock of seasonable Clothing and Gents” Furnishing Goods by March Ist, we shall offer them at prime cost. A. Saks & Co., 517 Seventh street, between Penna. ave. and D street, P. S.—In order to explain our purpo-r, as indicated above, we will remark that it is in furtherance of our plan to lay in for the com- ing spring season one of the largest (if not th — other Volomes will appear in ~apid eacces. on. On receipt of @4.50 we will mail to any address, eapubliohes: potteale: the ellen sents ate caer of the above sent free by mail on receipt Price. O'Extracrdinars oppertunity to secure « ebeap Library. 87 CLUB BATES:—A discount of 25 per cent will be made for 30 copies of ope volume. or 39 com plete sets sent to one 8 discount of @ per largest) and most attractive stock of Goods | CeBt. om 2) copies) 15 per cent. on ly copies ever brought to this city, when we shall con: | yyy e¢ TRENCH & RICHARDSON. duct business on an entirely new programme. ~ = ee DP tyr ATES PA TENT OFFICE. CocoalNe POR THE HATR is reno’ as the uary 0, best Hair Dressing and. Invigorator in’ the | , OB the Petition of BIRPHEN BAZIN and world. Asthma.—No remedy equals Wuit- | JAMES A; Cry iS comb’s remedy for Asthma. Tohonsekeepers— | She eutendon, of s ogy! ~ Ask for and obtain Kurnett’s celebrated Cook- ing Extracts, The purest and strongest having the pure flavor of the fruit. To BEAUTIFY AND Dress THE Harr, and re- store it to its natural color, and impart that beautiful gloes, odor, etc., use Mrs. 8. A. Allen's Improved (new style) Hair Restorer or Dressing, in one botile.) Every Druggist sells it, Price ne Dollar. P03 aS JewxLRY.—Silver Plawed Ware and Fancy Goods received this morning at Prigg’s One Dollar Jewelry Store, No. 438 Pennsylvania avenne, near 4 street. comsnes vay $15,000 WORTH OF BOOTS AND Sows for win- ter wear, at very near cost, to make room for an immense stock of spring goods. Come early to secure bargains, at George B. Wilson's, late of the firm of Burns & Wilson, under Odd Fel- ixty lows’ Hall, 7th street, No. 502, second block Bie day ofhearing Po The wy ae ase ' EF MENT OF THE INTERIOR, : —— ART Mr. Jepp’s GREAT BOOK AUCTION will open D**txiren STATES PATENT OFFICE, in Georgetown, with Thomas Dowling auc- tioneer, this (Thursday) evening, at 124 Bridge street, and be continued a few evenings. 1,16 ae Tue Great Crosinc-ovT Book Sate, at private sale, closing each evening at 6 o'clock, at 370 Pennsylvania avenue, under the Metro- politan Hotel, will be continued a few days at astonishingly low prices. So rich and varied a stock was never before offered in Washington. 191: Wa. L. WALL & Co., Auctiouvers, Notice To Special Deposrrors.—The at- tention of depositors of bonds and other valu- able packages 1s respectfully called to the let- ter from the Comptroller of the Curreney,Hon. H. R. Hulburd, heretofere published. Concur- Fent opinions by several eminent legal gvntle- men have also been given. In consequence thereof we do not feel justified in longer assum- ing the responsibility of the custody of articles. tors are requested to withdraw such de- Posit now in our possession, at their con veni- ence, before the first A of January, 1585. . S. HUNTINGTON, On the petition of NELSON GAVIT, of P)iladel- phia. Pepne . for the extension of « — to him of May. is. for an improvement im Machinery Cutting Paper. for me the expiration of said patent, are required to lone, specially paty days before the by either party taken and the roles of the of- i notice be published in the Wash ton. D. it er, First National Bank. —_._—__ Persons wishing to subscribe for Tax STAR who reside on Se Capital street, between fin'and sia.) etween * . Joun Coooins, Agent. perenne Dr. Waite, 424 Pennsylvania Avenue, between Four-and-a-half anc Sixth streets, continues the successtul treatment of Corns, Bunions, Bad Nails, wi Moles, Vascular Excrescences, &c. Office from $a.m.to 6 p.m. Nocharge for consultation. 1861. Tux Onion al Franc sells Gent's Furnish- ing Goods cheaper than any house in this at bis ular store, 494 street, between and Ee three doors above Odd Fellows’ Hall, Recoilect the No.4. 12,191; For CHILBLAINS AND FROSTED Fxer. ‘White's Embrocation is aspecific. Price $1 per bottle. For sale at 424 Pennsylvania avenue between 4 and 6th streets. A’ 3B. SILVERBERG’S, 427 SEVENTH STREET,