Evening Star Newspaper, January 30, 1868, Page 1

aed EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY SUNDAY EXCEPTED AT THE STAR BUILDING. Ss. W. Corner Pa. avenue and tith NOYES, BAKER & CO. The STAR is cerved by the Subscribers in the ¢ CENTS PER WEEK. € or without wrappers, Price Po s. One Dollar and Fifty Ceute; six months, Phree Dollars, one year, hive Dollars. No papers are sent irom the office longer than paid for The WEEKLY STAR —published oa Friday Morning—one Dollar and a iclf a Year. treet, rriets to their PATENT MEDICINES. Heortaxn’s GERMAN BITTERS ROOFLAND'S GERMAN TONIC. THE GEFAT REMEDIES FOL ALL DISEASES or tHe LIVE: ‘TOMACH, OR DIGESTIVE ORGANS: ROOFLAND’S GERMAN BITTERS Be com posed of the pure jnices (or. as t&ay are med seimaits ‘Betracts) of Moots, Herbs, aad Barks. making a preparation. highly concentrated a Sree from alcoholic admixture of any end HOOFLAND’S GERMAN TONIO embizatiot o all the ingredients of the Bit- ith the purest quality of Sania Crus Rum Orange, &c., making one of the most pleasaut aud asteeable remedies ever offered to the public. Those preferring a Medicine free from Alcoholic sdmixture, «ill use HOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS Those who have no objection te the combination ef the Bitters.ax stated, will use HOOFLAND’S GERMAN TONIO. ‘They are both — goed, and contain the game medicinal virtues. the chotce between the two Being a mere matter ef taste, the Tonic beiuy the most palatable The stomach; from a variety of causes, anch, s Indigestion, Dyspepsia, ete., io have me Senet deranged? The e F.sympathizing aa closely as it does with bh. then becomes affected. the result of which ie that the patieut suffers from several or more of the following diseases : Constipation, Flatulence, Inward Piles, Buiness ef Blood to the Head, Ac ¥ ef the Stomach, Nausea, Heart- burn, Distust for Food, Fuiness or Weight im the Stomach, Sour Eructation tue or Fluttering at 0) «f the Stomach, Swimmine of the Head, Hurried or Difficult Breathing, Flutieringe at tae Heart, Choking Suflentine Sensations wha ina Lyine Posture, Demness of Vesion, Dets or Webbs before the S Dull Pain in the Head. Dep iency of Peespiration, Yel Skin and side, lowness of the Byes, a im the Back. Chest, Limbs, ec den Flushes of Heat, Burning ia the Flesh, Constant Imacinines of Beil, and Great Depresston of Sp ferer from these should exercise ~ for bis case. purchasing only that which he is as gored from bis investigations and ipuuirios © merit, is compounded, is from nyu id hae established for 70 of iseases. submit those well- ion we wou. Buown remediese— |\OUFLAND’S GERMAN BITTERS. AND BOOFLAND'S GERMAN TONIC. PREPARED BY DR. M. JACKSON, PHILapELrnia, Pa. Twenty two years since they were first intro into thi 'y from Germany, duri hey have undoubted|y perfor nt, than any other remedies known to ‘These remed: will effectually cure Liver Com , Jaundice, Dyspepsia, Chrenic or Nery: bility, Chron! arrhors., of the Kid: neys, and all diseases arising froma Disordered Liver, Stomach, or Intestin: DEBILITY, Resulting from any Case whatever: Prossvation o tae Bysiem, induced by Severe Laver, Hard- saps, Exposure, Fevers, &. ‘There is no medicine extant equal to these rem dies in vuch cases. A tone and vigor is imparted Ye the whole eystem, the appetite is strengthene|, feod ts enjoyed, the» a dizests promptly, the bre comac Dleod is igen Se. ow ; and healthy. ¢! low S fhe eyes. = bloom is given to the checks, and the weak —_ invalid becomes a stroug and ng. PERSONS ADVANCED IN LIFE, jing heavily wil ina in IC, au elixir restore in energy and ardor of more youthfal buiki ap their shrunken forms, aud give health and happiness to their remuiniuz years- NOTICE. 3t ie a well established faet that fall one-half of portion of our be lation are seldom in She enjoyancnt of good beaith: or. to use their own m.*“never feel well.” They are languid. devoid of si] energy, extremely nervous, and have BO appetite. To.thix class of persons the BITTERS, or the TONIC. is expecially recommended. WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN ‘agp mate stmone. by use of either of these rem edies. They will cure every case of MARASMUS without fail. tes have accumulated in t si will allow one it will be of such standing that Thousands of ce! the bands of the proprit of the publication of but observed, are men of note be believed. TESTIMONIALS. HON. GEO. W WOODWARD, Cif Justice of the Supreme Court of Pa. verites: HON. JAMES THOMPSON Jude of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. pe Lem: A. April 2s, 1938, rman Bitters « ralwa anes - — x2 of anon or Pat wn certify this frou my experienc Cie roars, with reat r JAMES THOMPSON.” bie mird ie FROM REY. JOSEPH H. KENNARD.D.D., Pastor of the Tench Baptist Church, Philadelphia Dr. Ja kson—Dear sir: I have been freqnently recommne wd eete| te connect My Lemwe with Sous of diftereut binds of medicines, bat the practice as out of pro. ave in all cases decti family.cf the wsefultieas 0 a nese 1 for once fro: depart m; pres my full conviction that, Oeluty of the system. amd exper Plast. itis a sal CHARLES M. EVANS, Proprietor, diseases test caution inthe selection of «remedy | Denefitted suffering humanity tos | Foening WASHINGTON ve. XXXI. THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. Porirreat.—Gov. Brownlow is out in favor og the uational debt in greenbacks, He be Republican delegates from Tennessee to the Chicago Conyention to insist upon the n of a plank in the platform to that in, of Ohio, date for “Without doubt, George H, Pendle will amt, and ex; preference for him, Several other States, Ken- | tucky inciudrd, will bold conventions on the | ed of Vebruary, each of which is almost dead sure declare for Pendleton. He is the | peop! choice, and inal! probability will re- | ceive the nomination by ac ation. The | people say, ‘If greembacks are good enongh for | the poor ‘man—for farmers, merchants and | mechanies, who pay taxes, they are zood enough for the hendholder. who pays no tixes upon bis thousands and tens of thousands,’ and -osay we.” Horace Greeley, in a letter to “Miles | O'Reilly,” in relation to the support of Grant | by the Repubtican party, says: “The issues in- | volved are too mighty to be much affected by | Preference for men. If General Grant shall be the Republican candidate, them his supporters on the Dry-(roods platform will serve him as Cowan, Doolittle & Co. have already served the Republican party. I eannot believe that any candidate who may be nominated by either party will increase or diminish the vote of that party by even oue per cent.” | ——The New Yerk /eralt thinks the expla- nation of the large Republican gain in the sta district of Ohio on Monday last may be given in one word—Prndleion—and says of P.: s, perhaps, the best living representa- ciples and policy pursued by Gee ietion during Upon his record he was most signaily swamped in Ohio in 1804, as a man of the same political type and stripe as Vallandigham; and now in isé-, when the Democrats trot him out az: the people of Obie avail themselves of the first opportunity to repudiate him, The best thing that Mr. P dleton can do, therefore, 1s to foliow the ex- ample of Horatio Seysuour, by formally and ¥ withdrawing from the Presidential ttors of the Demoeratie papers of Michigan through the State Central Committee, bare issued a call for a convention on the 4th pot March, for the nomination of a State ticket aad the eb ion of delegates to the National Democratic Convention. They argue in tavor | ofan early meeting of the convention, on the | ground that they baye no communieation of prinetples whiel grasp the important issues of the coming cympaign, and ymmon platform j which is required as a relying and starting point for local organizttions im the State. | ——Mr. Hooper, delegate from Utah, is to have the seat im the Hon se of Representatives contested by Mr. McGroty. The papers in the ease cover the whole gre: the Government of that tered by the Mormons, the first occasion for brin | tion of Mormon I: | before Congre | —— A progressive person nominates Presi- dent Woolsey. of Ya ext President, and resideut, atic Club has been Ws of the Siaie, inserting the word in its etatutes, —— The Ohio State Journol says thi Licans of Ohio are opposed to the Court bill now before Congress, —— The Repubiicans of Chicago favor a wig- wam, to be erected for the National Convention | Rext May. Liberal contributions cam be had | tosecure the wigwam, and it will bring the | whole northwest to Chicago during the Gonven- | tion. —The Ma ts State Republican Conventien for the choice of delegates to the Presidential Convention at Chicago will be held r, Thursday, March 12. unaii will probably be selected as | the place for the assembling of the next Deano- | cratic National Convention. St. Louis is its | only formidabte rival for the supposed honor, ——The Democrats ot Indiana want their Na- tional Convention to meet at Indianapolis. —- W. L. Sharkey, E.M. Yerger, and A. H. Handy are appointed to represent the Demo- cratic of Mississippi: in the National Demoeratie Convention, —A colored wan named S. W. Jones has heen nominated in the Fourth Alabama district | for Congress, and, it is said, will be elected. — Fred. Douglass favors the ination of General Grant for the Presidency, —tThe Radicals in Louisiana have held their te Convention to nominate candidates for te eflicers, but their ticket dors not seem to give general -atistuction. The Tribune, a jour- nal of New Orleans, owned and conducted by colored men, shows a strong disposition to bolt neern. The Radiea.« exclaim that people of the Tritune are a set of Tich aris. ats who have ne sympathy with folks in nul, and wow willing to ruin where they can- [a the Re- Supreme nit, as we of cotton, ror, against Oliver Sorrell, have before stated, was for issouri,and thence trans- terred tothe cireuit cou for the District of Missouri, where judgment was rendered for the defendant, to reverse which the case was brought to the Supreme Court of the United Stues by writ ot error xe Shepley, of St. Louis, Carlisle, of Was Stanbery, Senator Drake, and ex-Judge Hngbes for the pdant, a Treasury preine Court of the United Stat divided im opinion in this case, it was ordered aut the judgment of the said circuit court for Missouri be affirmed with costs. rNaTIONS.—The President sent the fol- nominations to the Senate Late this at- frnoon: George Stubbletield to be U.S. Dis. trict Attorney for Middle Teunessee, A. MLA. Suaifenbury w be U.S. Marshal for iv. m Todds to be Ludian Agentof U rih. Tren.ow WEED, in the New York Commer. cial Advertiser. of Which he is the editor, states that President Lincoln offered him the position Seeretary of the Treasary, which he de- clined, and recommended Mr. McCulloch, who pred it. rade £ ‘Tue weerkk' claus of journalism gather in New York im « few days tw mke sew action in regard to Associated Press dispatches, MATEIMONTAL ADVERTISEMENTS now read, ~ No cards; no cake; no wine.” The next thing | will be, + mo wedding.” Prorretion or Witxesses.—In the Senate to-day, Mr. Frelinghuysen introduced a bill (which was referred to the Judiciary Commit- ee) euacting that no aus wer or pleadingol any and po discovery or evidence obtained Le env or any jndicial YEG Caatven ta esidenoe, ar vised such witness, o m aguinst or his or Covert of Wy or estate, in the United: SPIRITUAL DEVE oeMT ae E ef the Newark Npiritmatiats—The | / Closing Day—The Jury Ont Over Fifters Hears Wither ‘The second day for y Agresins tdalof Willing tei por begun epening the lobbies with propie Judge F. A ba, Judge Jesse Wil toms and The District Asorney, ©. Worth conducted the far. NE. 4,647. ckand combed tack withe fui saturn, slightly by mpermment Mis eyes hay | Dilions x | shrewd loc D. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 30. 1868. A Scenw IN THE Hovse.—There was quite a scene and m day, over a resolution introduced by Mi. Sco- fi ld, giving an extract from the Evening Ez- press of yesterday, to the effect that one of the Justices of the Supreme Court had declared at & private gathering, that the reconstruction acts were unconstitutional. and the Court would so decide them. The resolution author- izes the Judiciary Committee to examine into the matter and ascertain the trath of the s: ment; and if so, whether it does not cor a misdemeanor in office sufficient to cans ticles of impeachment to be preferred aga the said Judge. The Democrats from ail p of the House endeavored to get the fi to speak against the resolution, Mr. dridge characterized it as another diszraceful proceeding of this Congress. No name belug mentioned in the resolution, the Democr: endeavored to have the name of the Judge in- serted ; but none of them would offer the noces- sary amendment to do so, although the name of Justice Field was mentioned as the party al- Iuded to, it having been so stated in the Balt:- more Gazette. The debate was cut off by a call for the previous question, and Mr. Robinson moved to lay the resolution on the table, but this was voted down. The yot# on the adoption of the resolution stood—-ayes, 99; nays, 57. Recertions YEstervay.—The severe storm yesterday did not operate as a check on social pleasures, and the various receptions were at- tended by a great number of ladies and geatle- men. The parlors at each residence where calls were made were crowded with cheertul groups of visitors, affording a marked and pleasing contrast to the gloomy aspect of things outside, where a leaden sky and driving snow and sleet exerted their depressing intluence. Many friends of Mrs. Secreiary Stanton braved the weather to call upon that lady, whose receptions are among the most pleasant of the gay season here, but learned with regret that she was suffering from indis position. Mrs. Postmaster General Randall received her friends in her usual pleasant manner at her residence, corner 14th and L streets. She was assisted by her mother and Mrs. George K. Otis, of New York city. Among those who called were Mrs. Admiral Shubt Mrs. n= tox, Mrs. Gen. Everett, Judge D.N. Cooley and Indy, Mrs. Surgeon Clymer, U.S. N., Mra, Senator Morrill of Vermont, Mrs. Ben}. Butler. Miss Blanche Butler, Mrs. Wm. Genet, Miss Louise Genet, Miss Mary E. Cenet, Mrs. S. P. Brown, Mrs. Hancock, Mrs. Paymaster Jack- S..N., and others. The happy manner this accomplished lady entertains her friends, makes her afternoon ree:ptions very popular. The mansion of Secretary MeCulloch, on H street, above 16. was open to the friends of the accomplished lady of the Secretary, and callers during the atternoon were handsomely entertained. Among them we noticed Mrs. Senator Morrill of Vermont, Mrs. Senator Cra- gin, Mrs Admiral Radford, Miss Radford,Mrs. General Gree Swan, J General M Fdward-, U, Dickinson. ‘The trip to the Heights of Georgetown yes- terday Was # formidable one, but notwithstand- ing the inclemency of the weather, a great num- es called upon Mrs. Secreinry Brown- idence there, when several hours ily passed by visitors with the and ber accomplished daughter and .N. Cooley and ladies, Mrs. er, Mrs. Jax, Journeny, Surgeon N., and ladies, and Mrs. John nd Miss Matthews, ai Speaker Colfax’s » West Lafayette Square, received a erent many visitors during the afternoon whom were Mrs, Admiral Shubrick Senator Cragin, Mrs. Surgeon Clymer, U < Mrs. Senator Moirill, of Vermont: Mrs Benjamin Butler, Miss Blanche Butler, Mrs. ©. bburn. Mrs. E. B. Washburne, Miss rhe, Mrs. Judge Woodhull, and Mre. Weunore. The reception was a delight- n. Augur happily entertained those ed at her residence, corner of Mont- gomery and Beall streets, Georgetown, during the afternoon. The reception given by Chief Justice Chase last evening st bis residence on the corner of 6th and E streets, was, despite the weather, « large and fashionable one. Distinguished officers of the army and navy, eminent civilians and sci- entific gentlemen, With many beauuful and Tichly-dressed ladies, formed a brilliant assem- blage. The Chief Justice, with bis graceful and accompli danghters—Mrs. Senator Sprague aud Miss Nettie Chase—received their friends in the east parlor, and from 8 o’elock until past were busily engaged in acce; the con. gratnlations of those who called. substan- tial lunch was prepared for all to partake, and the enjoyment of the visitors was unalloyed. CLERICAL COMPENSATION.—Ed. Stor: Hon. Mr. Spalding, of Ohio, has introduced in the House a joint resolution to allow to certain gtades of employees in the Executive Depart- ments twenty per cent. increased compensa tion. The parties benefitted will be only the $1,200, $1,400, and $1,640 employees. The needy ones that now labor for $60 to $75 a month must continue to struggle along as best they 1 upon their present most inadequate compensa- ton, Now, all who know Mr. Spalding, know that he has framed this measure with the best intentions—that his object is to afford help where it is sorely needed—that his desire is to do @ simple act of justice toward some of the hardest working and the humblest of the ser- yants of the Government. Bat it is plain that he has overlooked an Ly Agog feature of his generous task,in that be has excluded from increased pay the very persons who stand in direst m of it. Irefer to those clerks, por- ters, watchmen, &c., whose salaries fall below 81,40 a year. The majority of the women in the Departments get only about $15 a week, and how they ever manage to pay board and lodging with it is a mystery to me, and will be ta you and to Mr. Spalding, if you will oul; glance over your expense account for a single week, and note the fuet that with your best economy it costs you twice that sum to exist for the term specitied, But Spegid further, eed ‘The inevitable consequence of being poor, is to bave a hospital of Lelpless, ‘aifivied, bederids den, or otherwise unremunerative relatives to <upport—in which case fifteen dollars is hardly sulticient to provicle lodgikgs, let alone food for the party. It is within my knowledge that a large cree apd Department = help to support, out of their meagre wages, their moth- cre aud their little brothers and sister, Te would be better that 4 great nation should pay a preminm upon devotion like this, in even a rw persons, than to deny it to that few be- cause all beside them would get the premium also. It is also within my knowledge that many of the low-salaried servants of the Gov- families—inexensable as such y seem, in people of low salaries— and some of them, while gradually stary: those families here, have at least the privilege eevper' jutending their lingering dis- solution; but the families of others are kept in distant localities for the <ake of economy, and if the proprietor seuds for them to come here to bless his vision with their taces once mote for a day, the expense may be regarded in community theneeforward for at least the pe- riod of six mouths. wy yety hard to live on inn] to do I Really, sity it is 815 a week~it is almoct it. kpow that retrenchment is a ing—a vel but what a real it is! tha it always ben ag f and-ends with the poor de’ vil’s wage imgu worhiis white igre brance cone. The GENERAL APPROPRIATION Bitt.—Mr. Ste- ‘ELEGRAMS Miss Alth ich excitement in the House to- | vens to-day reported, from the Committee on T. TO THE STAR. hoor spirt tercourse with the accused has ereated Prvsent sensation ves ts a land-ome girl of 19, with a clear com tty And anodes! d gave hit testimony, much of it is necr= arity ing is 2 portion of the At the time the exb OM Ovcnrred y excited, owiag much, It her siter, who previously; 1 do remember t guage she or MeEwen used at the am sure nothing improper was © one of ws neither did we gestures at this or amy orhertyme: Ih Mr. McEwen sinoe bist November, oar veltefix about the aa vt irom the Buble andi is similar ts ind Nperstualism, we te do ax Christ did—that in, othing was done on her from tasci vious - Appropriations, the General Appropriation bill for 1869, It appropriates a total of $17,119. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. padcitss halt, THE ERUPTION OF vit T regular estimates. The general items of appro- Ppriation are as follows: Lezislation,$2,253,361.07; Public Printing, $1,271,721.79; Library of Con- gress, $33,316; Court of Claims,$139,200; Botan ie Garden, $7,374.96; State Department, $189,700 Surveyors General and their clerks, $71,500, U.S. Mint, branches, and assay office at New York, $522,907 68: Independent Treasury, #2%,- 200; Territorial Governments, $258,500; Judici- ary, $193,600; Treasury, $2,760,146; Internal Revenue, $6,100,000; Interior Department $700,000; Department of Agriculture, #154,993° Navy Department, $156,088. Among the items are $2,300 for the Botanic Garden; $10,000 for the purchase of plants, &¢., for an experimental garden; $25,000 for the purchase of new and vxl- unable seeds by the Agricultural Department; $5,000 for improving the grounds of that depart ment: $160,000 for payment of judgments by the Conrt of Claims, provided that no judgment of said court for any sum exceeding 85,00) shall hereafter be paid without the approyal of Con- gress. E Tux New Brrrisn Mrnisren—Sir Edward Thornton, the new British Minister, arrived here last evening from New York, and is stop- ping at the Ebbitt House, where he wil until after his presentation, and then ta session of the large residence lately occupied by Sir Frederick Breve, on L street, near Rock Creek, It is understood that no change will be made in the legation, Mr, Thornton retain- ing the Secretaries and attaches who were with Sir Frederick Bruce. Mr. Thornton visited the State 1 this morning shortly atter ten o'clock, accom- panied by Francis Clare Ford, Esq.. Charze a’ Affaires, Great Britain, but Secretary Seward ‘was not in at the time. They had an interview with Assistant Secreaary F. W. Seward, and it is probable that the Minister will be presented Wrowespay, January %. 3 Stxare.—Mr. Marian introduore a bill graat- deliercy, MOUNT VESU- ing lands to aid the construction of a railroad nud telegraph line from the Unioa Toad to ldabo, Monana, and Pu; Referr d to Commiiive on Pacitic Mr. Willey offered a resolut the President to inform the > ber of Justiors of the Peace arr ia each ward of the city of Adopted. On motion of Mr. Harlan, to-morrow day) was set apart for the consiteration of relating to the District of Columbia. Mr. Frelinghuysen introduced a bili tor che Side of the Mountain Falls Outward juried the t§—Great Lexs j¢ and Destruction of Properiy. [Special Dispatch to The Star.] Napres, Jan. 29, via Loxpon, Jan. 0.—The eruption of Mount Vesnyius, which has con. tinued with greater or less intensity since its commencement in the past year, has culminated, in an unusual and very fatal catastrophe, terday evening the side of Monnt Vesuvins lying right opposite to the gate of Castello Movo, one of the fortifications of this city, sit. uated between the Royal Palace and the se fell, tumbling outward The détached porti. buried several houses built in the yacinity, and overwhelmed carriages and other conveyances passing on the highway at the moment. The scene is melancholy and tullof ruin. The road running in the neighborhood of the yoleano is filled with rocks and earth, which lately formed part of the mountain, This extraord event has also been attended with consid loss of life, but the number of persons killed has not yet beea ascertained, at least three or four hundred thousand dollars annually, and from what he could learn the z woukd amount to sniftions. U der the former laws the special Treasury agents Were at times limited in number, and again ‘ee. He understood those were wed for politeal aad personal Teasons, and many of tiem, instwad of being naked if we did not public at the window must go into show ourselves to 1 went according y the houar do just what she wante: wm to, 1 do not tink Mr. Mekiwen would aguit., for 1 do not believe the spirits want bs we beliewed in Spirite me to OUT hone. acted on to twenty. f thousnnd di llars im ten days Mr. Harlan remarked that there was no. p Vision in the bill allowing the appoinument of agents tor the Interior Department; ix the Land Office aud other bureaus of that partment there was much necessity for agent Mr, Sumner asked if the commi . Jan. 3: Head Center, was arrested in Cork last Marcus Ward, a Fi whether M. im her presenor, d father oot til. Her upon, she auswered, © I have seen hum do 0 belere, bul net very often; 1 think it was about a month before New Years when he firet ¢ paced these « ttions in our h Mr. Ewen ts a tailor, mother worked with him: they attended (9 the business, while did the housework; 1 bave four brothers and one sister; my oldest brothe: is eighteen years old, and th mn. 30.—Mr. Twesten, the member t who was arn “i sore since for alleged improper Inuguage a debate, has at length been discharzed, prisoner was subjected toa slight 1 fine, It is thonght that the decided positi taken ‘by Parliament that members ought to te held accountable in any other pla words ~poken in debate, has conirivuted in snall degree to this merely nominal pun ment, Loxpon, Jan. ‘3 partment paid out of the secret service fund. Mr. Patterson said ithad been considered, and the committee had come to the conclusion that which obtained in regurd to these is was aeryingevil. Large uum- agents were appointed, aud about all they did was to draw their salari wr for tothe President by the Secretary of Stste to- | 03% for mone Mr, Edmund-—And attend to politics. never prriors morrow or next day. 86): Eries, 485). Mr. Patterson.—Yee: that is aboutall they do, OF With her consent: all - Panis, Jan. 30.—The Bourse is firmer, and .and I do not remember of ar - img an improper word, or seeing an indecens act; McEwen occupied a single bed in the hall bedroom, and be generally slept alone, ex when one of the children slept ‘with hiwn: sometimes mother and myself passed the bight with him: 1 did not eves there was | any harm an so doing, a» nothing improper was done; McEwen was not im the babit of praying Mr. Sumuer sympathized entirely with the object of the bili, but thought the practice and Precedent of the Government under all admin- istrations in the conduc: of our foreign affairs should not be interfered with, He desired a Jeter whitch he had received from the Secretary of Stut on tis subject to be read. ‘The letter of the Secretary of the Sta then r Prtition Revvsep—An adverse report was subraitted in the Senate, to-day, from the Com. ‘mittee on Claims, who had under consideration the petition of Mrs. Margaret A. Laurie, of the Distriet of C amount of $150, for injuries done to her resi- dence, in consequence of its having been con- verted, by order of the Quartermasters De- rentes tend upward. Livervoor, Jan. 30.—¢ OM active: sales of |. Breadstufis gea- {3% for money and ace Tifies steasly; Eries Liv érroo, Jan. owas Itexpresses the hope that the bill Bacon dull. at i x | when we retired: we slept together: maand I artment, into what was known as Camp Will not interiere with the power of the Depart. | Wiles we retire \ Eorague.t The committee, after oxainioation, ANTWERP, ment lo send these secret agents abroad. Ph ned on cither side of McK wen: nothing wax ascertained tbat the aforesaid residence was so | !T#nCc=- sad or done which was the least improper; I Tetary further states that this power has u exercised wnder all admuuistrations, and occupied during a portion of the war, but that bave never heard of these things being done i h “ or anywhere else; 1 have a good opinion of M Mrs. Laurie received $75 per month rt, and eure that occasions often arise in our foreign rela- | Anywhere else; £ i a " _ r _ Ewen, and would not do the san allege that the property was not damaged, Republican Me ting—The Hous Siem it Ss eemential that these agents — poy oly gemmiay be ge should be Mr. Sumue? then moved an amendment that nothing in the bill shall be so construed as to prevent appointment of special agents by the yepartment of State, 1 tik w NAVY DEPARTMENT REvVisED ESTIMA ss.— In the revised estimates for the Navy Depart- ment for this fiscal year, sent to the House Commitlee on Appropriations by Secretary [Special Dixpateh to the star.) he; 1 was a Little timid at first, b CoLumpus, Jan, 2°.—The Republicans had large meeting here last night to mterchange congratulations over their =uecess in the Eighth with us several ma did not requ gether: the bed to know now many | Welles, the appropriation for the Washington | District. Judge Thrall presided, and <pere! of these secret age ployed, and who , “ep with mother, v t Navy Yard are cut down to $310,400 00, from | Were made by Lieut. G Lee. ¢ Pp they were. | the tn patnee Sather - 4: Lwas with Me £466,415 CO, original estimate, and is itemized as | Gt". E Bir. er said it was not the custom to | MoBe ove nig’ een UA. Wks Nes of secret ollicers, and therefore red bis ‘own question the name of one of them, aquiry he had been un. | ut whe he Waser where he came follows ‘—For building for manufacture ot wire rope, forty thousand dollars. For renoving experimental battery, fourteen thonsard nine hundred dollars. For rail tracks, seven thou- sand one hundred and fifty dollars. For flag. ging and drainage, fourteen thousand five hun- dred dollars. For repairs of all kinds, om hnn- dred and thirty-three thousand cight Lendred and fifty dollars. muel Shellabarger, and requesting him wo! to return to public duties until fully restored to health, Was pas-ed. and anothe he nomination by the Columbus Union Clu Gen. Grant ior the Preside: MeCni able to tind from. Mr. Howard said the Senate deen free from the researches & of these swervtagents. Mr, Conkling was of the opinion that many of these agents were mere myths, Mr. Nye.—Some of them are ghost, Mr. Johnson said it was the enstom of all Governments to employ snch agents as lad been spoker. of, and there was uo dowbt that at times their services were essentially wecessary.. If. however, the Senate proposed ‘todo away with them, st was better to abolish the contin- gent fund. r, Cameron saw no necessity for any of this servier, Our government bad no secrets and had no occasion to Use secret agents. Pending teston, the erning hour ex. pired, and the bill weat over. Mr. Sumner then moved to taken up the bill providing for ihe representation of tae United States at the Interustional Maritime Exhibition | ai Harte. Any personal liberties at ly; I do not kno we did on Ni eu had no! din vestigation» NEW JERSEY LEGISLATUR Action om the Arrest of George Franci+ Tra’ [Special Dispatch to the Star.j Trenvos, N. J. Jan.30—The lower House has passed a resolution introduced by a Repu. lican member, urging Congressional action in the case of the arrest of Tr: cratic amendment reflecting up arrests by the United States Go: the war. INTERNAL ReveNUE.—The receipts from this ieve it, and thought that we were source to-day were 466, all ordinary men and women: 1 did not feel any shame at the time; thonght mother was the first to ress on this occasion. Dr. Wickes. fork city, author of The | Bible Revealed, aiscturetand spiritual. | det, wasa witness: also Judge Mills. In closing, the counsel for the defense made a long andeioquent appeal. He said, im sub- stamor, that there has been no cause for imdict- ment shown in the testimony. There have been many ca~es where the persons implicated were acquitted on the ground of insanity, and tatthesame time have been guilty of the rime charged. They may be perfectly sane Interesting News pe—Position of me Cable dispatches of last night say: The bill for the reorganization of the French army. having passed the Corps Legislatit, came before the Senate this week, Michael Chevalier. in a powerful speech, opposed the bill, and took strong grounds in favor of France, and on these grounds argued against the bill France should maintain close relations with the aeighboring European powers, all of whom should unite to resist the Empire of Russia and the Repub- 1 Thiment during — FROM MEXICO. Senor Romeo Coming to the United States. {Special Dispatch to the Star.] Mexico, Jan, 2.—The Ministry of Fi ws been offered to Mr. Romeo, and he wi h~ | certainly accept. although he may perhaps re- fay Gaaubuiek wad in regard to everything except one particular lic of America; nations who, in the extruordi- | turn for some mouths to the United stacy 1 los Bs eee ubject. Miss "Reewrs stood up before this Dione Tareas ie Merritory, Dower, and am- | fs said that Gov. Atza will be Minister of wm | MEAT. He court. and, with « sinile, told how she was y re world. ikea, d slept wit E . with Marshal Neil supported the bill, and replied | T2T!r- coreaary ep tentneetpen igcent goon = little uneoncern as she would when tal to a friend in ber parlor at home, fendants state that the in the sight o can -tand nncove two unked wo- men URCeNcErned! Here McEwen riated that he could and would do so now before Court, it they wanted. The Court bad no desire to see the exhibition at that stage of the procerdings, The counsel, rr-uming. svid that not a single improper word or action had been proven te kave been said or done during the whole trans- action. {rom the beginning to the end. Mrs. | Reeves is now an inmate of the lunaucasylum, to the arguments addressed by Chevalier, de- claring the grounds on which they resied were untenable. Fears in regard to Russia are ab- surd. Such fears are refuted by every event in history since the war of the Crimea. The de- bate ‘ended yesterday, when the bill was up. Ar. Cragin being enutled to the floor pro. | ceeded to speak on the bill. House or Rereesextatives : (N. Y.) off red & resolution directing the Sec tary of the Treasury to communicate certain formation in relation to income tax. Ado) Mr. Eaggleston (O.) reported back the bill tor a railroad between Washington and Cinciunati. and it was ordered to be printed and recom. | mitted to the Commerce Committee, i ‘Mr. Marshall (LiL) made a personal e: ton iu regard to a card published in ¢ ing Chromicic by Geu, Burbridge j Mr. Scofield (Ps.) off | raving maniac. citing th: y sisted in the Ane. | The jury had not agreed up to the hour of meng £- press, & paper published ia Washington. | going to press this morning —N. VY. Tidvune, Yesterday that at asocial gathering at which | 29th Justices of the Supreme Court of the Fenian Affairs im England and treiand— United States was present, the said Justice ex- pressed Rimertf as against the recon-tracuon | The Attack om the Martelle Tower’ at king All of the de- thought they wrre doi What sane man CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION, Governor English Renominated. * (Special Dispatea to the Star.} New Haven, Jan. 30.—The Democratic Convention was held here yesterday. Gover- nor English and all the present State officers are renominated. The Convention expressed BO choice for a Presi al candidate. The debate on the new law propowd by the Government for the regulation of the ‘press commenced in the Corps Legislatit yesterday afternoon. ‘The internal conditio of Italy is becoming critical, and fears are entertained that a cou), (etat is contemplated at Florence. It is believed in Paris that the relations between the French and Italian Governments are not so 2ordial as pd Sanne ites TROUBLE IN THE FLORIDA CONVEN- TION {Special Dispatch to the Star.) TaLiauassex, Jan. 30.—The Convention is likely to break up in a row between the Bil- ling’s party and the opposition. The pear to be working under the dire hited States mail agent, to plea. Johuson and prevent reconsiruction. ‘xplanation of this course is found in the iact, that in sustaining the temporal power of the Pope, the Prussian Government finds it a Andrew A bad cd - A Acts of Congress; declaring iuriber wat sey. | Dungannon, &c. Meyers we C the result is imminent. eral cases ure uow pending belore the said Cave dispatches from London, dated last 3 strengthening its influence Supreme Court bearing up, ° recon. , dd vocal over the Catholic States of South Germany, GRANT MASS MEETING ~* > o oe | Detnal cece nT aust sdanionsl pathos. eT e Cor k ello Towes JERSEY x the Commities | lars of the attack on Martello Tower, at Dun- pecs seer ieiary to inquire into the facts as set | gannon. on Monday night, have been recetwed. Successrvt Actors.—Mr. Joseph Jefferson ‘i 3 fe a Gort i + e ite tee has the reputation of being ‘one i The: sadet Speech of General Sickles. forth in the editorial referred to, and, if found | Aiter receiving the first fire of the EArTixon, the {Special Dispatch to the Star.) to be correct, TRENTON, Jan, 30.—A) ing of the friends of G dency was held in this Teport whether such % state- COMsTLNteS A misdemenor in office suflicent to amount toa cause for im- peachiment. Mr. Pr asded Mr. Schotield if the facts Alleged were within his ‘own knowledge, oF Whether the resolution was bard on the mere sbewspaper artic. Mr, Scotteld replied that he did not aver une truth of the allegation. He saw it me spaper named. He lad no knowledge facts, seve what he saw in the newspa- The Baltimore —uewspapeas — this financially successiul members of the theatrical profession. A large proportion of his wealth Was acquired years since in Australia and Cal- fornia. His profit at present average two thousand dollars a Week; his + seasou” is about thirty weeks, Edwin Booth has the reputation of being the wealthiest member, however, of the American ical corps. His season 1s also about thirty Weeks. His average is three thousand dollars & week. His new theatre will not be finished until December. In the interval it is rumored that be will fill an engagement at Pike’s Opera Attacking party reti but did not leave the field. They waited natil their numbers largely increased from the crowds who seemed to be aearati band. Again they advanced upon the tower, beginning a general discharge of fire. which one of the was The assailants bad almost reached tower when they were again fired into, and two men were seen to full. Tue crowd then tell back, and disapp: durkness. The two men who we carned off by their companions, and it b known whether they were wounded or here last evening. destroyi buildings. One woman per aumilies were made houseles, Loss sau - : 5. tne are, eel : contained the | same The aflair bas caused great excites oe jouse in this city. It is feared that these tires are the work morning comtain The aftair bas caused great excitement in Wex Lae tha ohies achics who are eaming good | incendiaries. bape er th a hey porn whi§ uu tord og No arrests have yet been macte; t a = 25S eh er, bs ap fered but the Governm is using every mean. to incomes are Mr J. E. Owens, whow receipi THE COLE MURDER CASE. ng for his purpose the article wick did tio the name, He bad seyyp discover the leaders. Thomas Daley, who is said to be an Ameri- Ainany, N. Jan. $).—The Cole mnriter would be ne objection, can Feninn, has been arrested on the charge care will come up to-morrow, but the conn-rt | that all” gentlemen iw the 5 chang ‘iihams as much the ; Job ™" ¢ deter fn Eee e treavon. It is alleged that be is cone srned 1 oar Who inahes about 10ers are | fer the detense will ask for a posponemen su | capecinlly ‘Thom on the other tae way’ plot for wn atinek on Woolwich ar-enal. wi, account of the absence of Mr. Brady, one of the Lander, the same. J. E. Murdoch is also very be pcr ere Minergger selec ica wealthy. Miss Maggie’ Mit sd gee dd also OF malerial Wituesses. Of thetinpreme Court vindumscd, ond.elte ik Serevent and trae . from th vd was th: o ; couse way has been the first, very su was asked was that the comm Temove the trials of the certain whether the facts =tater jalse. VU pot reflection, gentien side would no doubt hike t vestigation, He had beard cenit makes abont $1,500 a week; Lotia, the next most successful actress, a sprightly littl bit of “quicksilver,” who has risen into celeb- rity only within the past two years, makes New Yor The New York a Casey to has bern suce of the Philsdelphin Ledger court has decided to grant the wot removal. on The past week has boeu a hard on on the Be about $900 a week; J.S.Clarke,about the same, | cantile eircles. Seven failures ane repo: ee | pe eas Ras Ase of possibly about $1, Mrs. D. P. Bowers, | Some of these are called saspensions onl ‘y Molder _ 2500; E. hy ‘one or two of the partic mising With creditors. The since the Ist of January are said to be twenty - five, with nbilines amounting to $2,950,() « To the infiniw Pees wp of the smatler deater~ the leading dry goods estblichment in Browi- be gives notice that on and after to-morrow ii =. reduce its prices ‘on certaia fine qualitio~ of goods trom 12 to 15 per ceut., applying esp. ‘This will joonipey Sat meant te follow theirexample. or do without trade alto- gether, In the wholesale market, however, some kinds of goods haye been ad vaneing with. in ip ae One Rat amas os. 32 conte per yard dearer; New Yor! are atl together with many Phe tnswconce Com, ring the ia-t year we chronicled the drowuinz of & E. L._ Davenport, vu; J.W. Wallac! Adams, man, by the capsiaing of 2 boat on the Savan- . 8. Chan frau, 3500; Edwin 3500; kett, 260i; Miss Lucitle Western, ‘Mr, and Mrs. Florence, @500.— N.Y, Jost Tue Latest rrom ALASKA,—Advices from bred ol 18, says ae weather is mild average of in December ‘end is about Would notdescend w ming! in the poot of politics. But, when he saw cue charge ip print, he thought it come that soo, thing should be done Wo vindicate the Supreme Count Mr. Proyn suggested that before the resolu. tion was vlfersd the geutiemau should have satisfied himself of the truth of the charzes made, My. Scofield. -aw the cl whieh he <wpposed the ge ins paper man frou New the Chinn sea” in 1864, trom tho brown goods, are sold aBeud Of protectin: | Yor ad more coufidence than he (Siti) French, and Duteh. One death has occurred | The of Mr, Prupn did not kno: wmong thée'new colonists. ‘Canse—whisky. No re What: hae: nention ix made of the Indian troubles, > Teticn'cast an an 'PUNISHMERT OF ARSON —TRE Milwau: Supreme Court. Ht should wurts ure inflicting severe rig Mar justi iF to vindicate the Supreme Court instead Of hep. tinge Met ea mai wr whether the Justice in accord Congress or not, Tor he found the staremens i a journal which was su; to be in potition! sympathy with those who were opponrd we ve “Sr iper RTs sat tae on bo objet ar 5) upon the wanted wo 7 Twelve million’ bushéls of rs were dug last year;iam, ‘the oyster of Mary-_ yaaa sitle i the Hi ati,