Evening Star Newspaper, January 31, 1868, Page 1

EVENING STAR. FURRISHED DAILY SUNDAY EXCEPTED b Av? TUE STAR BUILDING, &. W. Corner Pa. avence and Lith street, uy NOYES, BAKER & CO. wea served by the carriers to their 4 District at Tex he counter, with wo CENTS each, Three months, One ee Te , Six mouths, Three Dollars; one year, No papers are sent from @-o e n paid for. The WEEKLY STARK —pmbliehed on Friday . XXXI. merning—Gne Dollar ond a Half a Year. __ FORTIETH CONGRESS. This Afternoon's Proceedings. Fripay, Janeary 31 ‘The Chair presented joint resolu. be Drgidature of Utio, witharawing of that State to the 14h ameudment om called for the reading of Nberman coukt not allow these reolw > don the journal without mak- marks. Thai they did mot «peak be people af Clio, it was Bis clear The people of Gio, in the oan vaos | ops | of 1866 had ratified that samendment by a vow | Of 60,00, od they had never Freeinded that a - wnt. Those resoumtions iuld the yoleeo! & par- | tian majority of the La nm, Pepresen ung a minorty of (by paople of Ohio, and who wer OPFICIAL. LIST OF LETTERS, Remaiaing Im the Washington ¢, Friday, Jameary 31, 1868, SF-To obtain of th letters the Heant mani cal fer “Advertised Letters," give the dat . be Stel Jonee Theses Kev’ Jordan |, Jones: PATENT MEDICINES. HELMBOLD’S \. ec! n, GENUINE Koox Jas, Kirk John. Koeni James, Keys JW, Kidwell M of the list L, Kounts J, Keufma . King Mr of aE hel salle Seeiehin owe month they wint be | Mbryiand, Kepuer B, Kelley Tine U, ucts T PREPARATION, Ppt tree Peek eer tee Taepatameguee Ar Lagimaliny AY, Tacy Barton. ; . Labaree. Rev. Br, bacouts De, pn andewsc ARIES List. Lewhe Daniel, Lenthworts ~ Ande “WORLY CONCENTRATED? 1s Durker Bavuch T, Balch Julia, Breeman | 7 |. Baesette Kate Mra. Mar Py ary, Butler Mory Bllen » Ewilic Yrs, Bayley John M EB Mrs. bailey Cornelia 5 # Proughton Martha Mrs, Buractt Ligzic @, Black Mary P. Byat Keleoca, bore Sarab, Boira sere phing, tetcr Sarah R Mrs. Bates Lenora, Mra thuck- ey S aap J Mre, Boucher Adélia, Balkiwin B’anci echett Kllaabeth Mra, erat Annie McC. y A sone mn Bi B COMPOTND FLUID EXTRACT BUCHU, IVE AND SPECIFIC REMEDY Fee Dl kAcre OF THE ee oes &, Matin » Meelaw John, Murtha EM, x Golly Caroline B Mrs, Ohoa aw T Mrs, Clase? JY, Morrison Dr Jas, Mark. . - . Belle Mise—2, Carmody Maw J D, Miller J ©, Merrian J ELATDER, KIDNEYS, GRAVEL, AND | yiry, Conner Mazzic, Gounet Sarai Mire, Uva, Jacob, Murray Juhu, Martin Jann Hl, ek er hd Mesa Mac pie ate ti ah" Sen aaa Anoa Mrs. Costie: tna) ies, Oately LA able, |, Mason DROPSICAL SWELLINGS. beth, Clark Florcuce Musy- Costia Blixabete Myre PO & Bron, Mack Potor, Maloney Bebe, Gritiman Bertha, Carroll Fanny Mis, Car 3 Robt, Moi bapt KR. Moyen. blize J Mrs, Coleord Eulie Mins b $'G, Moore Solomon, Mar D— Dow ies Charioite, Davis Charlotte E Mr: nerte Hon FM. Miller T L—2, Meal Thomas, Pavis Susan M Mra, Duyall BL Mre, Dodge Mf Mandus WG, Maurice Win. M Mrs, Dausry Jano, Douglass Janette L. Dickens ew. Mereey Wm i, Meataomers Hon Wan, “is mecicine inereases the power of digestion, | 4 4 mrs, Divers Lucy Mrs, Dunston P A,Dyer 3 fermet Wan. Merritt WH. Mills W tes the alecrbeuts {ato neaithy action. by | 'a wre, Dickey Annie. Me—MoCormi k Alex, McDonald Alex T. «water or calcerous —- and aft ¥F.—Eyaus A: rang Ada 8 Mrs, Evans | MeNett Capt 3, MeGatore Ibert, McDonald A ‘ural svlargements are reduced. ae well a8 | Rachel Mre, Edes A uj E Mrs, Elwood Lizzie, | B, My Quinn Chae, McMahon Devis, McPherson & od infammation, and is taken by Ellw hh ridge WW Mra. Gernel, ht GK M2, McLellan General, FE, is ep Awe: Frost | McKeen JMG. Mlntyce Jno Hi McDounsh Jno, . 7 10w jae, Fox Mary, Fiynn Ma MeCo: in by Perry. MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREB. Mrs, Fiynn Simeon Mr= 7 owien | Sicmabon Gen W ¥. MeMurtay Me Mekesaee Sg Seah Cecelia Mre; Grattan B Mrey Grat- MesSldren Win ‘Lanaboru W, MeQuig rs, Guest Jane een Mrs, r s — i ines Ma rt SW Mre, eale CW. Nea! Dick—2, Norton Frank N, Geo. Novle Jno. Norris bls Ge: azieton Carrie Mra, Helmie A Mre, Hood Bi Worbeck Wim. Newman Wm R. Neihe Win W eo by Hib Duicina W O—v'Brien Andrew J, Orwin JL or Carn. RELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHT. ie Ve H HAPEmme thai, M | sex Oheris Daniel aca Sy OPT Micheal 3Mre Hay ira. Hayden Lo: ” Lavill John 8, Ubez HN, Olin WM, Osborn W Fer weakness arixing from Excesses. Habits of | Raniy. Heomni Beane be Bevety re, Howe Dissipation. Fariy Indiecretions attended FW biress Batch Fauny Mrs. Hulst A Mrs, Hard- }—Pharo Alfred, Payton Chas A. Pendleton with the following symptoms : GAA MMs) Hudion Margaret Mrs, Balictt | ChaeH B- Peabody Chae H’ Pike Daniel, Pierce ¢ Mrs, Harper Mdry Jane, Harris MJ Mrs, Hickey | & Wy Prize G W, Plummer Harrison (. Pholped S, Besition to exertion, Loss of power, ett. Bam)et 8 C.Moward Purcel John, Parker Jas W—2, Proctor Jes By foon.cl memory, Le Mrb. Henry Salli Jans Peartun Jno, Ry Porter Jno W. ‘eak ery png? : Bern bit bess of vision, iH ie, Of disease, t'Teaac. Pierce Jas’, Ponn Jota A, Peck JW, Price Jno. Park JM’ i billips L reom Robt, Pine M. ymnel, er 8 A. Parsons Thos, Puter WR. Palmer Wm B—2, Pettis (ol Wm A J—Johnson Susan E Mra. Johnson Mra, John- fon Miuerva, Johnston Indiana, Jackson’ Mary, Jackson Lettie. Jayne M B Mra, Jobs Sophy Mre- M—Kellogg Keller ha Mre. Kelley | Perkins Warren: ‘arrish Wm H—2, Powell MW: te, Reiley Mery, Kent Lngste—2. Kunst Mars, | Price W D.Peack Wie Peirce Wik Bone ss ifallwed to goon. which this | Kelsey MA Mra, Kelary PW. Kimmell LE Mrs, | 38-Menchife A J. Biddle Cape D, Brele Chae, ariably removes, soon follows enoedy Maria. Rete Chas, heed Chas, Roberts Chas Bunk Y. FATUITY, EPILEPTIC FITS vd J'S'i Mrs: Lucas Marearct B39) Locks | WH RA inet Horm, bichon MT heel ee : y . 0 . rood JS rs UCAS jaret rs—2, La , Bobine erm * =——— - Moris Lucket Maggie Lite Mary A Mre. Li C, Raple pa 9 Rowels Jr, Roberts Jno Dudley, Ip one of which the patient may expire. Mies. Lang Wm Mre, indexy MF Mrs. Leian Roble Jobn, Bar JH Bedit Jerome, Roberts ice J 8, Rose Join. Richardson Ino, Read Jas 8. ‘Whe can say that they are not frequently fol Lyman, Rarey Mr. Kuigway Mordec Mrs, “itchetl Rebeces Mrs, P BM: ai, Pat- ‘ tines | ricky Recwar M, Buar 8, Robinson T, Rich ee rv ERI ot ny Mrr, Ths Os. we fy E. bed Rivay , Buitt Thos . . DON: el mm, cy im. latin 0. INSANITY AND CONSUMPTION. a eye ge a in? hs Reece ter a. Many are aware of fhe. cones of thetr suffering i 42 Fyn ay re, McFarbie Was cy eek Bt i “ IN—Norton Frank W Mrs. Nelson Mra. Niemey- Dr. tmith D, Sanford € Nutter Ano Mrs. Newman Mary, Ne ‘wel Mary, Newby Rose Mr THE RECORDS OF THE INSANE AsyLUMs | yA Mrs Ard the melancholy deaths by consumption, bear ample witness to the trath of the assertion. ber Annie E, ctor Catherine ima Ser ant Henry W. Serrice Henry, Suithyer Hewar ‘Smithyer H M,tcudder Jobn A Dr. Stamon Jarvis, Snyder JD, Biavghter John J, Small; W. Sunder J, Stevenson J F. Shaw JH. Smith J phix, Smith Joba I ereee LB. Smith L. ‘The constitution once affected with ORGANIO WEAKNESS, . Parker Ada, Pi J Mrs, Peter Johanne lize, lize. 3 Harriet Mrs, Patterson Mt Rhodes Mary, Renerts Lise Mre. Reese arriet, Penwic J act arn r 8'T. Smith Stephen. Schwasy 8. > tires the wid of Medicine to strongthen and in = Vigorate the system, which HEMEOLD'S EXTRACT BUCH ue! are Ww Sirs, | Stewart Win A. Stamp Wun A, Sexsfurd WS, rd W. Reynolds Jas uasell May . " 8, Shu Mre. Kussell Mary J Mrs, Ritten Bo wae Snowden Margaret. TeTorwin Eu, org Win. ‘Stewart Judge WZ, WJ, Swann WT. Andrew, Trolinger A M Yin INVARIABLY DOES. Shepperd Molly Mrs, Sothora Kat Thorn BT, Thurman © Po Tucker ©, Tutile Shaw Je Summers Margaret Mra. Sap) Tyler Daniel. Tourely Rugene A, Tassey ATRL WPL TE MOTT | Sees Per oie aeeut pet ae | Gsperg.e: Doeony Meer od SKEPTICAL, on Lor " rt Mar- on Gowen. 5 . Thy 2 ihabiniee ta Wire, Sheclford Sarah stuart Annie, Besare James, Torres J W. Tins | the Thomas ‘Boney Thm Jn many «Mectious peculiar to Females, D Mrs, Swan Auna, Shorter | ley JU, mas Jno K. Thomysou Jno melia Mrs (col). Saunders Caroli Turner John A, vugh Tan: No Turger bere E My i James M, Thom) Tuttle Oliver ©, Taylor P THE EXTRACT BUCHU SP lane beak Ye rey Sarah | W. Thoraton Pat. Tronde) Rickard—2. Themes ot Fannie XMte Snow 8 P Stanton Witit Rete J. Todel Vernon b- Tyler W ofiel gt 4B Tracy Wm A. Trumbell Wm, Tay Ie unequalled by any otber remedy. asta Sire, Sasith Atoepa, Smith Messe Mee Tak Wm H. i @ Ketention, Irregularity. Painfalness, ‘Twitchell L Mrs, Turner Anne, Thompson in Gerglinson Arthur, Van Dnesen A 0, ia See ramiite ced ne cn | Ann Mrs. Thomp-on HM Mra Thompson Jas ‘A, Van Biper Vender GH. Vorss orgy nel li a a Chae ober aticing | Gol Mrs. Tayman Sutiak Mm lor Marthe Mre, | Edward. Vigie F, Vano T, Valk Marry, Volins Mr, qomubcaaie toniaees te te pes. = dm from indiscretion. babite of dissipation, or in the" | T%Jor Jennie ¥ Mrs. Taylor (C itenie Haack, | * We Walkie Abel W, Waldo R, Wing AH, Win. iy D canis 4 Femmery thts teat ee ——= —Volientine Catherine. we ‘Winters Wary oWinderiue Rllen Mrs. Whck- Wallace Marthe Aire Wsllana' ary. Wied A ra, Wal a, eel, Willere ¢i Win be: teburst Lotiie, Willers Ciara K, me Rebecca, Williams Catherine Sve 2, Wits ee Young Clara E, Young Emma, pire a GENTLEMEN'S LIST. DECLINE OB CHANGE OF LIFE. (See symptoms above.) NO FAMILY SHOULD BE WITHOUT IT, Take no more Balsam. Bedicine for Unpleasant Whit. ston Ben), Wales Berry L WoodwerihG. Wolsier Crork, Willis W. Wil C A. Weiss 0 Wii hi Cyrus W. Char Wesley. Wi Willie Chas. Wi: rw Mercury, or unpleasant and Dangerons Diseases, HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU a- A, Abbott Geo W_H, Anderson Geo, — deme Geo i, ditem Gem? Le Adimos see D: aoe? Yin dae B, Atkinson Jae L, Atwood 0 T, appleby IMPBOVED BOSE WASH AS—Bowie AC, Buckett Almond. Batop Albert, @URE SECRET DISEASES, Beall Alpha, Bageatine Alex Hemeon B oo 1 jatton & Beard, Bee! litags ir stages, at little expense, littleor no | F. Baer CL, Ballance C lor Chas. Barus pA ay Bae ae beaeeienentamene cxposure. | C/ Ballance Hon Chas, Bi Beachy DB, nel 5 At causes o frequent desire, and gives Blue David B, Brown D 8, Benson Hon D 8, Brow arinate, thereby removing ovstructions. prevent- | Ephraim, Barrett Ed Case. Brown Elmore, Bres- the Uretha, allayt ade Mn K. Bi ih. Bate fo aod inflammation. s0 frequeat is thie claesaf | Freak tf. Hot {Blair TM, Brow! Cuorce FAMILY GROCERIES. 1 have now on hand a complete stock of OHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES. fr-queat in this cl Li A ‘and expel Poisonous diseased d + Bs H 7, B: 'H. B H et ing all yas dis and | Brainer, . B row n Et se Bag aaa W. Borrell J M Howljne don. Baily Jug 8, Blur USE HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHD= | per Jno. Bisaui Jan J, Brad cid John, Bryan Jas, bn, Bi ju, For all affections and diseases of the Urinary 1 uo Be. Burne Gap od ‘Organs, whether existing in rown JC, Biack J A, A I ngme in part pure Imperial, Gunpowder, Oole Burt Jno L @, Burn Jas NW, Black Jno. B MAS: Mocha, Old Governsent 3 MALE OB FEMALE, T Brown Jno J. Butt ML. Baker MMB Sori nan TE ayreand BIO COFFEES: Brows M, y Lt Marshall, Bargon Nelson, Bou and White SUGARS. wil grades; Welch Her’ wal Fe thy emp nna a mo matter | Barker Q. Bender O T, Branch Ro other superior brands of Guire the af of « Diuretic. these orgaas re | video & Co, ps FAMILY AND EXTRA FLOUR, : 7 pon William. Boseone sland Suear-cured HAMS. BREAKFAST HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU Blackstone Cob Wa. pane nd SMOKED BE! F. REFINED LEAF ‘mM. 6 . nw. unds tin kettles, Nu 18 THE GREAT DIUBETIC, N. Brewer Win H, Burns ee MACKEREL, George's Bank COD, FISH. Bennett Maj Ziba, Family Roe HERRING. pure Spices. Pickles. Jel- And iscertain to have the desired effects in all dis a Andrey J. Grounse Amon Ohase Ab- | lies. Spanish Olives, Olive Oil, Sauces, Sardines. (ares for which it is recommealed. Kvidence ner hickering Alfred, Coleman A C.Corlise A | Maccaront, Vermacelli, Farina, Oorn Starch the west reepopsible and reliable character will pC Pinas 6B? Con Dory Cailaiian U Caton | Baker's Cocoa’ and Ch Ra Almonds . Clarke is accompany the medicine, PHYSICIANS PLEASE NOTICE. al Filberte, Brazil Nuts. Engi Walnuts, CANNED GUODs. WOODEN AND WILLOW W. bs alvin G, Chester DP. Cary DO. Cul Dr EC, Cleft Geo. Colvocoresses gent GM. Colter George ¢ ‘ane Henry. Carrell H n JO, Cramer JL, Covied W, Croskey : sigan ae spy nce gree Clark lan, Gauche, Camp Co a, And fu fact all other GOODS which are asaxlls LMBOLD'S EX ACT ccHU Coombe Ja J, Clough Leonard , Coburn opt ina 7 » bry he eer ody Te eee, sage FIRST CLASS GROCERY, Ie ecmrosed of Busha. Cuhebs and Juniper Ber- . 4 i ie + . a Re Ties, selected With xreat care. = Kira B. Colline FB Together with a Bue assortment of WINES AND LIQUORS, PREPARED IN VACUO, suitable for médicinal purposes, all of which I in- Devs ‘apt Brenhard. Donovan © | tend aelling at the lowest market priees, aad BY H. T. HELMBOLD, ; Downing niet. pester La Denny ra. would reapecttally ask an exainination of my stock Practigal and Analytical Chemist, and Sole Manu | (2 C De i C. ¥. PEBRIE, facturer of J 8 te corner Ninth and I street+, HELMBOLD'S GENUINE bi + — PREPARATION. Vatentines: VALENTINES!! VALENTINES FOB 1565. NEW DESIGNS, ALL QUALITIES ANO STYLES, AFFIDAVIT. By Wa ea cl sa Sh Prico of Comic Valentines reduced to Sixty Cents —Bipleyer Adam, | Roestine Bla ross, wholesale. an manly ae raat mags Tr Henmborde wt hed dose arg, Es ana Ben), Ettlewon B Rabertow 0 A Ei Sboeced Comic Vatentines, price 75 Cents per being duly sw: rn. doth say bis preparations con $ ved. Bvem Hie oe Burr Joka Ww. | Sia". de, @20. a aS ae tet Barcotic, no mercury, or other injurious a rene ; Kime J J. Ewer John W, Playing Cards, $20 per gross or $1.75 per Grogs, but are purely vegetable, Emunonde L Bly, Emerick Lewis, Evans tt | dozen 1H. T. HELMBOLD. You can buy Playing Cards all sorts, kinds Byxne . 52 rris AH Boater Ai 4 French a, | and alities af manufacturers’ prices at Fworn and subscribed before me, this twenty - lox. ¥ aller A M, Francis BSHILLINGTON’S BOOKSTORE, third day of November, 184. rea BF, CM. Preirich Chas, | jn :7-6t Cor. 4% street and Penu’a avenue. WMP. HIBBERD. Aldermen, + Chas, Farrel Chas, Farrell David 8, Fiyan aaa <3 pe Eapand taller BM. Forsoan De 5.8 ay A TION CABD. Sse cr ~ French KB. Foncon Fe . yack Fret. yom pea. Lg: Oy | ins — Geo P. Freneis Thee ; B. WHEELER & CO. Priee $1.25 per bottle, or six bottles for 96.60 ry T. Farcum B. JOnN . ~ Kristie J W 13810N MER- Jan lime, Sohn AUCTIONEERS AND COMMISSION B rene aa Mr remap ai No. 61 Lovisiana Avence, fom y Py Delivered to any sddrese, securely packed from ob- wrvation. “Address letters to Be Gee orcene A Be ar - x ‘Hh Goodyear Hon Chas. H. T. RELMBOLD'S Sree Bari, ciawold & Gorbum DRUG AND CEEMICAL WAREHOUSE, enty B Henry, Gitiert Rev J T. Garuble James,” nad ‘Gardner JJ, Gurk John MM. Grimes ita ay ‘M. Grebem © Garday Thos, Gulliver; neato John A, 594 BROADWAY, x. ¥., one Gleseon WH Gere Col W B-3, Gibbs tt on BELMBOLD’S MEDICAL DEPpor, oe ht ‘Adam. Holtemat & H Moard & Fed ond TH BT., PHILAD: Yen) Foss 104 SOUTH TEN a ELPHIA. nat, has Ey SAVINGS Baux, Corner of 7th utrest sud Louinans avenne, | PaYe INTRREST OF DEPOSITS, BEWARE OF COUPTERPEITS AND UNPRINCIPLED DEALERS, Beene: ” 7 carer te dlepooe sf sais own end th HELRGOLD'S GENUINB PREPARATIONS, all druggists everywhere. eam Be other. tout Ve rtinement vend wrod fue poesticu pad capersre. poe tele DS Ask fe THE EVENING STAR Washington News and Gossip. Pouticar.—Letters from Vermont state that &gynts of Governor Fenton are at work in that State, endeavoring to seenre his inilorsement st the coming State couvention a the most avail- able candidate for the Vice Presitency. ator Wilson, of Maxsachnsetts, is beng urged asa candidat for Vice President by Wad- ing northern politicians 0 . The Southern Union Leng suppoit “Chase and Howard” ce cag ——Repnbiican members of Congress have subseribed for over one hindsed thgusand eop- ies of Senator Morton's recent speech’ on Re- construction, They ate 0 be Sistribuied throughout the country. ——The New York Sua—Dana's payer—in specking of the rival candidacy for the Deyn oeratic nomination for the Pre=ideney, tukely to be made by Hoffman, MeClvliaa and Sey Mour, says that “the esromiastawees int: by cloud their prospects ix, thar, baring f sante locality, they stand in ea a If they can concentrate the either one, he will present a 4 dle trent in the Democratic Convention. Hoitman and McClellan are young, asd can ators to pide their time. It would be graceral in tam to yitld to the superior years and experience of Gov, Seymour.” ——The admitiedly able speech of Mr, Hen- dicks im the Senate, yesterday, ix held by his fnends to be asirong card for him in the way of a nomination on the Democratic ticket for Vice President. — Thurlow Weed says: «In the prevent as- pect of the Presidential question, the Republi can candidate for President will need the you of New York.” MES. SENATOR MonGAN’s RECEPTION.—The Teception of Mrs. Senator Morgan, which took place last evening at the residence of the Sena- tor, corner 15th and 1 streets, was one of the most brilliant +ntertainme nts of the season, and attended by the elite of Washington society. Mire, Morgan was assisted in receiving by her niece, Miss Corkle, and a cordial welcome was extended to all. Refreshments were served nad dancing was kept up until a laie hour. Am mg the distinguished persons present were Mr. Blacque, the Turkish Minister, and Madame Blacqne; M. Bille, Charge d’ Affaires of Jen- mark; Baron Henry Von Kuserow, of the Pras. sian Legation; Mr. Ford, of the English Lega- tton; Mr, Battazzi, Secietary of the Turkish Legation: Secretary and Mrs. McCulloch: Postmaster General and Mrs, Randall; Lieutenant General Sherman and and Mies Sherman; Senstor Sherman and lady: Doohttle and lady; Chief Justice © rf ass Mary yracase, N.Y. are All to of New York; Smith, of voley, ex- and lady; Hon Forrox or rar Evening Star:—You err in supposing that “Thurlow Weed, in the New York Commerciat Adrertiory. states, that Prosi. dent Lincoln offered him the position of Sec tary of the Treasury, which he decline The Commercial Advertiser article is not before me, but its purport was, that when Mr. Fessenden determined npon retiring from the Treasury Department, President Lincoln sent for and conferred with Mr. Weed as to a proper person for the place, and at his suggestion of- jered it to a distinguished citizen, (alludinz, I to Senator Morgan,) who declined the ment. 4%. Wasuinoton, January oi. ADELINA Parr is notto{marry the Marquis de Coux. The story originated from the assid- uous attention paid her by the Marquis at her Sunday afternoon receptions. A Caprtanty Exxovtep Portrart of a young girl, in che window of French & Rich- ardson’s bookstore, attracts the attention of all persons, Itis by Coggswell, whose portrait of Lincoln, now to be seen at the Capitol, has called so much attention to him as an artist, The head, which is a noticeably fine one, is not an ideal, us many have supposed, but is that of @ young daughter of Mr. D, C. Forney, pub- lisher of the Chronicle, Tuy House Miuirary COMMITTEE, at a meeting this morning, decided to report a bill anthorising the Secretary of War to establish a military arsenal at Fort David Gibson, in Da- cotah Territory, near Cheyenne City, at a cost not excerding fifty thousand dollars. Govenxuxnt oy Tig Distaict.— Mr. Thayer Presented im the Senate to-day a petition, signed by J. C. Lewis, John Little, W.C. Lips. comb, Issac Bond, S. H. Goodman, Edward Seymour, and about twenty others, respectfully Teque=ting of the Senate and House of Eepre. sentatives some form of government that shall give then equal rights with other citizens of the United States; that they may not be taxed without their consent; that they may hav Delegate or Representative in Congress; and that Officers generally be elected by ballot of the legal voters of the District; and they further- more especially desire. if Congress will grant nothing more, that the members of the Levy Court may be chosen by the legal voters, a8 before named The petition was referred to the District Comittee. RePeat oF THE CoTToN Tax.—It is under- Stood at the Capitol to-day that the House will agree to the report of the Conference Committee on ‘he Cotton Tax. The report repeals the existing tax entirely, und takes the duty off foreign cotton atter the Ist of November next. OckAN STEAMERS.—Mr. Toby, President of the Boston Board of Trade, was before the Posta! Commitive of the House to-day, urging that subsidies should be granted lines of mail steumers running to Europe from Boston, New York, Philadelphia or Baltimore. Tt was stated, a8 @ mortilying fact, that at the present time not a single ocean steamer bears the Ame- rican flag. A Lanor Dre ation of tobacco maiiufae- turers were before the Committee of Ways ind Meane this morning to urge upon the Commit- tee the necessity of redneing the tax on tobacco. ‘They also made a number of snggestions ag to the best method of Collecting the tax and pre. venting frauds being perpetrated upon the Government by dishonest parties, Tax Lapies of the Nationa! Hotel gave a private party lustevening. The invitations were confined principally to the guests of the House, and on exceedingly pleasant evening was pi Among thore present were. the Misse: ighter, Van Winkie, Hotchktes, Cole, Washington, Benson, Morgan, Foote and Evans. a “ a DerscuEn—Lient. J. B. Coghlan has been detached from ihe South Atlantic Squadron Placed on wanting orders. £ Tue wrony ‘in regard to remarks alleged Rave been madeby Judge'Fields, of the United States Supreme Court, in regard to the recon. struction measures of Congress, is likely to prove @ buge sell at the the newpaper men using & yeoman : taken for him at a social gathering held in this city some two weeks. aud remarks 3 z 7 sieved ob issues entirely different. He was e THE GEORGIA CONVENTION. | entiefied that tue Pome eo Odio would t0-<n c Tus McAroie cace socalled ap in Supreme Court this #fernoon at balf-pa-tone 2 Dixpatod to th | you Sever of, Coot conavationnl aoced- O'clock. Judge Hughes appeared, and eut-red Jan, S1.—A weeotu fiir. Shetunen]. ae poe ea na ue & movin te have the Court dismiss the case on wenty minuteshex heen adopt- | know But when we carried’ that Stee the nd of want of jurisdiction, The Court of, with a view to facili inst tab the people never dreamed that toe erisinivry would take=acb they con signified its wil support of this hess to hear argument in Leters from Washington t ant Judge Hughes pro- | F. expressing fears of an ad position of the each, as Corpor. te aniversal eut- ¢ law. He believed, al- Te AY | Which have been pe for symetime have would not say poritively, that on a inttimed the Supreme Court has no aetna : “pee ven the Baltimore issue. the prop wat his country would because the statute does 1 confer | . ss “ee re in © of the geurral principle of Ro jurisuiction,.the only thing to Ointo, Martetia and Crctmuati, and Tnduar al Tights, and of the pranctpirs of the recon- done és to dismiss the cose. He then pro- police, Cine wnad aud Lavaveite Ka:lroad Con. rtruction biljs. ‘Their adversaries bad care. eueded to inguite wheth staan of Xbp Sek, | Lome, Dy Wale (ree line, po far as workia® | Tune suetathed tact tall tore making any teane of February 5, 1 iy ad day sppliention to the. | Artangemrats ate com-erard, are to be Olle, # the Censtitutional amendment, but bad ap- sand also whetber (he lite rebel States were = SS Sahe Ne ge ea he Oo - im such @ condition with regard,to their courts PRISONER SHOT, FisisBed that’ maet talk that pre aa as Warrant an appeal being taken to] ptowsroror, Thi. Jan. 9. Marchal W ¢, | country would reverse this decision, and shat wpieme Comrt. im this case Appeal 8 colored man, who wis incarve-nted in jail for ‘@niver-al suffrage would be inserted in tea ed, be suid, DDE Ass: son that lene! t Se RCRA IE Re eer een L leacany, whit atiempring to break joit Inve | Caneticution. Im audition to all this, the constitutional. That, he said, was ike pivot | Deht was stotdead bP oue ofthe Deputies of 2860" of passin inven realutjons wae mont vpop which this case tured.” In support of | Me Steril. witnoet any? debant aodiee Goteate ee Os hw fed {hota thie petition of MkoA dl ad the pretest of the Bapatdican semters on oe a ou Mr. Sumit said the action of the Legisiature vas net unprecedented. A Siaie having once fivep its assent to an amendment to the Con *ti'ution had no werto withdraw it, and the Tesolutions of this Legislature were a mere bruiem Jidmen, and pertoctiy impotent. Itmade m Ps Juded the iflea that the question of constrnetion was tobe @ football between ang Congress, te ex ingson Delawar this morning, ine? with three thovsmd about $100,000; iesured for by Tadze Black op Sharkey will follow abu wild con- ANOTHER BALTIMORE DISTILLERY bodlifti rence, however, what bio had done or SEIZED. should do "The ndment was already Baurorore, Jan. 3 > eiewied ai adopted by © suffictent number of the large Bave seized etother lery in dhis¢ Sta + and was a part aod parcel of the Con- sitution. ‘The loyal States had the power to APPROVED. os ey the amendment, and a majority of Chem 2 “ ag the power to ratify it ; ren aperracta, Jam. 31s The Connettevitte | “ir. sohmeon sald ie Micintoe (Mtr. Sumner) AM bas pproved by Gov, Geary, ‘was right im saying thatthe aseat of a State bhi sag Fiven onee there was no power to withdraw,bur RECONSTRUCTION, ae to the otber assertion,that tue 14th amendment Lovin aw a.—Article ninety-eight of the con. | bad been legally ratitind, there was room for SUI uHon, 38 adopted by the Cousiitational Gon , @ifference of opinion, and the question to be Nention, disfranchi-es all persons who shail | ken mto consideranon was whether the ten have been convicted of treason, perjury, for- , Stites ot the South were not entitled to a your sey, biibery, or other crime puaishable by | sha! amendment, imprisonment athard isver; ail paupersand | Mt. Sumner reiterated bis position, and in Petsons under interdiction, and all leaders or | *®P pert of it quoted from Bishop in the manner oMicers of gurrilin bands during the late war. | °% ting constitutional amendment. He said ‘The foliowing are disfrauchised until the first tha? if the 14th amendment was not a part ofthe of January, 1-69:—Ali persons who, before the | CoMm*titution, neither was the amend. neat abel first of Juine, i861, held the ollice ot Vice Pres. | bing slavery, as they both stood on the samme ident, Secretary of Sta i toundation. “The stavery amendment had bere Seeretary of the Interi posed by the utatives of the loyal revsury, Postmaster ( States, and so had thegé:b amendmen’. PRuepwEN’s Bure + from the Committee on Freed CONTINTANCE OF TH Mr. EB b's irs, reported to the Hotse to-day a bill evereuch State shall be fwily restored in its constitutional relations with the Goyerameut of the United States, and shall be duly repre- sented in Congress, &e.. unless upon advising with the Coumissiouer of the Bureau, and full consideration of the condition of freed- men’s affairs in such State, the Secretary of War sail be of opinion that the further con- tinuance of the bureau shall be necessary; pro- Vided, however, that the educational division vd ‘ : Grueral of the United States, diplomatic agents | | Mt. Johnson was a little » sed i te or May toterheee with until suet biste shailtave | Of tbe United States, members of Congress, | tation made Te Senator, He (Mr. J.) haa judges of the Supreme Court and distri 1 the United States, Gove: nors of thi: of ether States, juages of the suprem inlet courts of this State, judges of tue courts of Jast resort im other States, members of Legislature of this State since the adoption of the constituUon of 1452, who approved or en- couraged the secession of this State or any other Sullr; members of the secession convention whe for or -igned the ordinance of secession, and commis-ioned officers of the \y or navy of the United States, who at any time engaged im the tate rebellion; provided the Legislature may, by a vote of two-thirds ofeach House, re- Juthe vow upoa this wenty of the colored delegates voted di, the same Humber in the negative. | Seierr % prescvibes the oath t : bia. Hs aly swear thar] | Mr. Johnson gave wbtice that be would ask | the Senate on Monday to take up the case of his vague (Mr. Thomas) and comsider iat wall inal di=posal, The Suppiementary Reconstruction bill was then taken up. Mr. Howe did not rise to continue this depate because he thought that the Repablicamparcy or the Congressional policy needed any defence, but he should examine at some length the mani. | festo issued by his colleague, (Mr | Mr. Howe then proceeded, in an amu style, to review the speech of his colleague. never heard before that the work which had been quoted was one of admitted authority, ux | alleged by the Senator. The argument« used in Mt were not at all pertinent to the point. The resolution was then referred io the Com- mittee on the Judiciar; Mr. Patterson (N. M.) exiled a bill om addition to the act regulating the tanre of cer- tain civil offices. Debate <prang up on which « morning made suitable provision for the education of the children of freedmen within such State, ‘The thirdsection provides that the unexpended balance im the bands of the Comtissioner not required other wis for the due execution of the law may be in the discretion of the Cormis- sioner applied for the education of freedmen and refugees, subject to the provisions of law applicabie thereto, Section 4 provides that the Offcers of the Veteran Reserve @orps or the volunteer service now on duty in the Freed- men's Bureau as assistant commissioners, agents, medical officers, or in other capacities who have been or may be mustered ont of ser- vier, may be retained by the Commissioner. when me shall be reqnired for the proper execution of the laws, as officers of the Bureau upon such duty,.and with the same pay, com- pensation, and all allowances. as now provided by law for their respective grades and duties at the dates of their inuster out and discharge, and such officers so retained shall have respec. tively thesame authority and jurisdiction as now conferred “upon officers of the Burean™ by set of Congress, passed om the 16th day of July ieee courts | teand id dis the amendment, wued wutil the expiration of the Tr. when the bill went over Mr Thayer presented the ition of J.C Lewis and 0 other citizens of Washington ask- | ing the privilege of electing a delegate to Gon- | Test, and also members of the Levy Court. eferred to the Committee on District of Col. ival and political equ: Tee not lo attempt to deprive any color, or previous or civil right, privil- ty enjoyed by any other vlass of accept oe, of any politic: ge, or immu: men. Vinainis.— Yesterday, the convention adopt- @d t0Ur sections of the finance commitier’s re- Rout: One section wax amended so as to pro- ibit hereatier the payment ot any part of the municipal or State debt incurred im aid of the Tebellion. During the aduptien of this amend, ment, the epithets, “Cowan and ungentie- Horse or & ESENTATIVES.—Mr. Blaine Fans, Paseed betwen a Conservative anda | (Me.) offered a resolution directing the Seer. Radical member; and the iatter, when leaving | of the Treasury to report to the House the the ball a few minutes aiterwarus, was foi- | action taken by the Department to prevent lowed by his antagonist. Great confusion fol- | fiaud= upon the customs: revenue. de. the or, lowed. with cries of Shut the door,” -Gall the | ect ef action upon the revenue, de, Adopted. ScTerant-at-aims,” and members from both | Mr. Pike(M-) off: red a resolution dirrcang qTomded the aisle. No fight took place | the Secretary of the Treasury to informe the nd the convention adjourned. House why be bad not replied to the resofation Caroitna.—The Convention r. | of the House, asking the number and names of day ejected the pohce sent by order of the pont secret agents, dc. employed by the Department; commandant to preserve Order, and appointed | and that the Secretary communicate immedi- committee to wait on General C.itz, and as- | Stely the information called for. Objected 10. certain the cause of his action. Au ordinance Mr. . (Mass.,) from Committee on Freed - securing @ per diem of eleven dollars in State currency was adopted. General Canby in. structed the State treasurer to forw: the funds. Several propositions were iatroduced petitioning Congress io loan from one to tree millions to the State. for the relief of the Pro- ple and to enable the planters to recuperate 2 GI y cash wages. A proposition was also in- troduced to cut lands offered for sale into stall lots, so as to enable the poor to purchase from Ur 703 P. M. no nomination was received by the Senate for Commissioner of Internal Rey- enne in place of Commissioner E. A. Rollins. ‘There seems to be no doubt, however, that the President bas, within twenty-four hours, ex. pressed a determination to remove Mr. Rol- ims, and the choice fer his successor seems to lie between Perry Fuller, of New York, and Col. N. A. Wisewell. 17 1s THOUONT that the President will not Veto the contraction bill, but that it will be- come a law without his signature, Sir Epwarp THorntox, the new British Minister was not presented to the President to- day. At three o'clock yesterday afternoon he visited the State Deparument and had an inter- view with Secretary Seward. IntTxnwaL REVENUE.—The receipts from thir source to-day were $561,270.25. reported a bill to comtimue the oft Freedinen, Refugees, and Abandoued 1 aaies at wes ordered to be printed aad Tecommitied. ang the edopted by the Legistavure of the State Ohio. withdrawing its assent to the pro- posed fourteenth amendment to the Constite- tion of the Uuited & TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR, | te Sits on crea. Fresideat “of the U s to transmit to . Nortx Carortxa.—The commitiee the | the State of Obio all records in possession of ae bill of rights have unaoimously agreed to report the Government relative to he ratification of : ° P wy This Afternoon’s Dispatche: debt To aeaeton in regard to the public | ‘Me. Tesolutions were reported in fall, after anauntain the honor and good faith of is the State untarnisbed, the pubiie debt regn. | Which Mr. Eggleston moved their refereh 20 FROM EUROPE TO-DAY. larly contracted before and —iuce the rebellion | the Committee on Judiciary,remarking that the ‘The Vesuvius Story a Hoax. shall be regarded inviolable, and shall never be | L#gislation of Obio in adopting the resolutions questi ; but ‘State shall never assume or | 08d gone directly against Wishes of the peo- {By Cable to the Associated Press.) pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of | Plt ofthat State. An was recently Lonpon, Jan. 3i.—The despatches that | the insurrection or rbellion, either expressed | in one of the Gs Districts of the Were received at this bureau several days ago, giving &n account of the caving up of the earth on the side of Mount Vesuvius, whereby lives ‘were lost and houses swallowed up proves to be incorreet #s no such disaster has occurred. Loxpox, Jan. 31—Eveaing.—Consols, a HA; U.S. 5-208, 72 RANEPORT, Jan. LIVERPOOL, Jai or imphed against the United States, ur any — for the loss or emancipation of any slaves. aa resolution was introduced in the Convention yesterday, asking Congress to Joan the destituie planters of the South thirty millions of dollars, to be secured by mortgage ‘There is great activity in Radical political cir- eles, and county meciings to nominate a candi- date for Governor under the new constitution are being held. There are rumors that Gen. Meade asked to be relieved. Governor Jenkins served notices on General Ruger and a Rockwell and Wheston that he files a billim the Supreme Court ou the 7th of Jan- uary, enjoining the use of money belonging to the State of Georgia. ir. Washburne. 4 s (1.) reporied the bill maton Frortpa.—In the Convention yesterday, the | appropriations for the support of the Military Treolution requesting the Superintendent of Academy for the year ending June 30, 1R6d. Education to resign was amended by referring | Ordered to be printedand made the special order itto a committer, and allowing the Saperimten- | tor Monday next. dent to explain his case to the committee. The | On motion of Mr. Dawes (Mass.), the House CaMmittes on privileges and elections submit. | proceeded to the consideration of the courected 4 Amsiority report against the a'mission of | election case from the second district of Kens congressional State, at which this issue Was presenied and the result of that election must bein partacribersd to the passage of the resolution by the Legisla- ture. Mr. Washborne (Il).) suggested that the Ju- diciary Committee be instructed to report the questions of law involved: and Mr. Exgies- Sy ectporened he suggestion im his motion 0 refer. ‘Several gentlemen appealed to Mr. Exgieston to yield, but he declined, and demanded the Previous question, which was secoaded. Mr. Eldridge (Wis) demanded the yeas and Bays on the motion to refer with instre:i which were ordered; and the motion was agreed to by @ strict party vote—yens 116, nays 34. ANOTHER RAILROAD ACCIDENT, AND LOSS OF LIFE, Hannianure, Pa., Jan. 3).—An accident oc- curred this morning pear Mill Creek, on the Pennsylvania railroad, to the fast train east. ward, caused by @ broken rsil The four rear ears were thrown off the track. and three went down an embankment, when they took fire and were burned. All the passengers got ont, ex- cepta woman named Anna Duggen, et Pitts- burg. Itis believed that she was killed by the upsetting of the cars, avd her body afterwards partially burned. Several others were braised. | Butler {rom ihe ux-t district. A motion to r- | tucks. and some shghtly burned, not sufficient, ho: commit the r ‘port wis made. aud the whole | ‘The resolations heretofore submitted ‘by the De TRO prevent them continuing ther jouraey. | Cay was con-umed in aa exciting debate on the | Cummitice on Elecuons were ax follows: Dr. Rutherford, who saw theia all on the train | eligibility of members aad Yrmonal matters, Resolved, That John Youag Brown, wavi While here, says there is not one serigusly in- | Misaiestrri.—The Convention yesterday | volnaterily given aid, countenaner, counsel jured, adopted 4 resolution reguesting Gen. Gillam w | and encou: Fagement to persons encaged in armed issue am order requiring the payment of the | hostility to the United States, is not entiiled to 5 DINNER OF THE FREE TRADE LEAGUE. special tax. Resolutions were pied instract- | take the oath of office as a representative in this Ing the committee on ordinzmos to report an | House from the Congre-si District {Spectal Dispatch to the Star, ] ond It laws made since the pas- | of Kentucky, or to hold a seat therein as such New York, Jan. 31.—The Free Trade Leagne | sige of the ordinance of secession, ‘Btatlve. gave a complimentary dinuer last night to its igader, William Cullen Bryant. Among the guests present were David Dudley Field, Cyrus .H. Marshall, acived, That Sammet F. Smith, not Teeeived a mn ity of the votes cast for 2 ~ seoaties fi weg 9 fram the second Oon- w pension! trict of Kentucky t Petlled the government of the press was the subject of | fo.a seat th min as such mrneneane, Lipexty oF THE Press 1x Fraxce—An in- teresting debate occurred yesterda: Corps Legisiatif. The uew project or W, Fi Edward Pie! at, Park Goodwin, Isaac H. Bailey, and others. | discussion. M. Thiers made Aspeech of Resolved, That th Speeches were made by Mr. Bryant, Mr. DD. | power in ition to the law, and urged the | tity the Gouern Field, Mr, Leavitt, Park Goodwin,’ lease | ‘ ‘ottbe s in the resire presf except only in cave where soeken, i rest ex m cases ‘S00! in Nato lite oF the “acts of foreizn mageaies es me ‘On motion of concerned. In eloquent urms he warned the Goverment ce ally! allow the opportunity: to of bestow: vileges Ihe neglect of which has Caused the relate tp dynasties, M. Pi: Bailey, and Mr. Carroll. es ae THE TROUBLE 18 THE FLORIDA CoN. VENTION. {Special Dispatch to the Star.) TALLAHASSEE, Jan. 31.—The party war was continued bitterly during yesterday, but no re- sult was reached. The opposrtion openty de- nde bagged yntenton to drive out Billings & Oo. BE 5) hes were made by Gors, W! Gibbs, Peares, Bradwell, Low: Yechoned ‘Tadic and Burren, '. Ww and aif red) opposition. ‘Been settled. Peace prospects are’ de} To-dpy will decide, | paiaahccnsern ins it Bar Ua TNTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT LAW. [Special atch to the Star.]. New York, Jun. 31—The question of an In. ternational Copyright was ‘discussed ast night ina Boat | Pad and Au- ost, held at the Fifth Avende Hotel. enehes ents