Evening Star Newspaper, February 3, 1868, Page 1

— EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY SUNDAY EXCEPTED THE STAR BUILDING, s. W. former Pa. avenue and Lith street. ~ aS » - XXXI. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1868. | SPECIAL NOTICES. THE EVENING STAR. HY LMBOLD'S = * Washington News and Gossip. eb bonafiems GENUINE Te coated nets eet | Bor rescan— A seniubition of Mr. Peadictonts ‘dcres. Dr J-SKILLIN HOUGHTON, | friends bas been established in Washington, to Howard A-sociation, Philadelphf®, Pa. 3039-30 "| ureehis nomination as Democratic candidate PRE ATION. AYERS CHERRY PECTORAL, for the Presidency. For Disrarts oF Tee Tuaoat —— Both the Democratic and Radical parties © VHOOPIN in Missonriare out before the people in politi- “HIGHLY CONCENTRATED” Ooesareenn cal addresses. The Democratic address declares Probably never before in ety te against renewing old party issues, and invites y widely and 30 : COMPOURD FLUID EXTRACT ind, asthia excellent | #11 men ofall parties to join with them azainst nd ¥ complaints. Throngh along ‘Among most of the races of men higher in their estimation, me better known. Ite guiform char: ower to care the various affections of d throat, bave made it known as @ While adapted of disease and to young children, | if is at the same time the most eff-ctual remedy | that cam be given picnt consumption, and | the Cangerous aff of the throat and lungs. | Awe provision against sudden attacks of Croup. it uid be ke pt on hand in every family. and indeed 1 nes subject { the Radicals, and test the question whether white men shall rule the country, or ignorant negroes shall “control our destinies.” Che res- olutions adopted for the Democratic platform declare “fixed, irrevocable hostility to negro suffrage.” The Radical address reviews the past, adopts negro suffrage, and comes to the following con- clusion : ‘We organize for principles BUCHE, AND SPECIFIC REMEDY them VOR DIVEASES OF THE It is the flag for << caaratane . ed with thi which we fight, and not the color bearer. We MERUSEY: MIDRETS, SERVES, SEP oxscsraios i thonght tne | shall not Delieve that the Republican p rast pumbers of catee where thedie- | trave in measures, ao faithifel. ts prin DRE Au SWELLING Went restored to sound health by the | glorious in record, will stoop to accept a doubt. a Cuvany ‘PectoraL. 30 complete is ite mastery | Tul victory. Its candidate, whoever he may rt Lungs and Throat, that | be, must be one whose devotion to republican ito it, When noth: | principles has been proved beyond question: r the Coeary Pec- whose very hfe isa guarantee of his fidelity and whose fitness for the great responsibilities before him need not be taken on trust. Its can— didate for Vice President must be aman not less thoroughly known, and every way worthy to fill the place of President. Ii cannot afford to elect to either office a mere expediency, the shadow of a man. For if it does, won Victory will again turn to ach touch, and the faith of the nation in disappear. ¢ SPEAKERS find great protec- ‘Ye alwaye relieved and often wholly = is generally eured by taking the at in small and frequent doses. ‘© its virtues known that we need not certificates of them here, or do more fan assure the public that ite qualities are fully maintained cour- = PREPARED BY age and fidelity of the party will vanish tor. | Dx. J. 0. AYER ACO! Lowstr, Mass, patty mie party pat eeeaT Oe wate eu b Fel he oe paauetenh Chemisia, — There seems to be a pretty serious rup- g deve turein the Democratic party in Oho. ©. L. Vatlandigham prints in the Dayton Ledger an article on the late election in the eithth Ohio district, in which he predicts a Democratic de- feat in the Presidential contest by at least twelve thousand majority, as well as the de- feat of Pendleton’s claim to the Presidential nomination. — Miss Bettie Bisbee, the + young and bean- | TURNER'S TIC DOULOUREUX OB TURNEB'’S TIC DOULOBREUX OR VERSAL NEUBALGIA PILL, VERSAL NEURALGIA PILL, 4 SAPE, CERTAIN, AND SPEEDY CURE FOR NEURAL GIA AND ALL NERVOUS DISEASES, It ig an unfailing remedy in all cases of Fact Neuralgia. often effecting « perfect cure in a sin- Loss of power, Difficulty of breathine, renvoline Wabkefuiness, Indisposition to exertion, Pp. € day. No form ef Nervous Disease fails to yield | tifa oratr who stamped Kansas in behalf Chanete Rccmmawence., Bvon te severest caesee! | of woman suffrage, has gone over to the Dem- ments of many years: standing, a the entire | ocratie party, and is now lecturing on «The system, are completely and permanently cui Failure and the Hope,” meaning the failure of ENeY, . Ss, ]t f at. I : HMEOIENGY. SATULEY, MPIUMPTIO FES, | U5 Re Oooh oy slerewterge i beeen [acs waa rns ne sae lars of Inone of which the patient may expire. tem and can always be used with perfect safety. | hope that the Democrats will, It is in constant use by the best physicians, wi ‘ a ri , Whecan say that they are not frequently fol ive it their unanimous and unqualified approval — Democratic editors and orators exhibit a lowed by those “direfal diseases.”’ ‘nt by mail on receipt of $1 and two postag | fertile fancy, if notin every instance a refined stamps. Sold every where. TURNER & 00O., Sole Proprietors, oc2l-eo3m 120 Tremont street, Boston, Mass, taste, in the selection of epithets to apply to the unfortunate Fortieth Congress. Goy. English, atthe Connecticut State Convention the other day, called it a “remorseless” Congress: and the gentlemen who prepared the resolutions adopted by that body, denominated it a “frac. tional” and a “dismembered” Congress, A Virginia paper styles ita “reckless and bias- INSANITY AND CONSUMPTION. Many sre aware of t cause of their suffering I confers. il THE BECORDS OF THE INSANE ASYLUMS ard the melancholy deaths by consumption, bear mmple witness to the truth of the assertion. PHYSICIANS AND CLERGYMEN testify to the merits of HALL’S VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIB BENEWER, in restoring GRAY HALIK to its original color and promoting Lge It makes the bair soft and ‘ne ol The constitution once affected with Blessy. in appearance are made young | Phemous body;” and another paper, published ORGANIO WEAKNESS, again. Itis the best away down East, is unkind enough to call the a mural. Ht cht win ait fox: Republican majority “hellish fiends.” e to strengthen and in- | Eruptions. It does not stain the skin, VY | It is stated in Raleigh that Hon. James m, whieh MEMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU INVARIABLY DOES. AL WILL, CONVINCE THE MOST ate SKEPTICAL, Our Treatise on the Hair sent free by mail, Bovexe of the a Preparations which are For sale by all draggi /@ 2-eomm NEW MARRIAGE GUIDE. AN ESSAY FOR rouse MEN, on Physiologt- Brooks, of New York; Join Quincy Adams, of Boston, and other prominent gentlemen will be present during the sittings of the North Car- olina Conservative State Convention, which meets on the 5th proximo. ——The Lower House of the New Jersey Legislature has passed a resolution instructing In many affect peculiar to Females, cal Brrore, 8 Peed heb meee neident to Youth | the Congressmen from that State to vote against : — MARBIAGE, with sure means of relief. Sentin | the Supplementary Reconstruction act. THE EXTRACT BUCHU reiitnrelcper tree of charge. Address Dr. J — Charles Haight of New Jersey, 2, is the }OUGHTON, Howard Philadelphia. Pa. BATCHELOB’S HAIR DYE. ‘This splendid Hair Bye is the best in the world, the only trae and perfect Dye; harmless, reliable, instantaneous; no disappointment; no ridiculous AE a” | youngest member ta the Howe of Representa- tives, and Thaddeus Stevens, of Pennsylvania, 75, is the oldes — Nineteen United States Senators retire in 1800, six of whom are Democrats, The elec- Is unequalled by any other remedy. as in Chlorosis ex Retention. [rregelarity. Painfalness. or Sup of Customary Evacuations. Bleerated or { the Uterus. Sterility, and fer all ident te the sex. whetber arising ion. babite of dissipation. or in the —— ost dies the iveflccte of bad dyes; invigor | tions thus far have given the Democrats a gain EEE SE eae Om SEES Fates Sor iene the Hair waft and beatiful Black | of two, = (See symptoms above.) and properly applied ut Bacchelor'y Wig Factor, | _— The New Yorks Citizen says: The move- NO FAMILY SHOULD BE WITHOUT IT. No. s Bond 1» New York. jal3-eodly | ment to nominate Mayor Hoffman for the Pres- idency, with Senator Thurman, of Ohio, for Vice. is being actively pressed. As between Hoffman and Pendleton, the former has all the advantages. There are several hundred thou- sand citizens anxious to yote the Democratic ticket, who will not vote for any candidace whose record during the war has Copperhead stains upon it, To this latter class we belong. WALKING SHOES —— This has been rather a dull year for po- For Ladies, Gentlemen and Misses, all a8 prices to | litical jokes, but this one will pass, The Tri- suit the times. -Stif | bune said the other day: “They have been hang- ing of late years pretty vigorously in Pennsyl- yania, We do not know a State in which the halter has had a fairer swing.” The Boston Post replied: “This is the reason the Democrats have gained a majority in Pennsylvania, we ‘Take no more Balsam, Mercury eo? unpleasant Medicine for Copleasant and Dangerous Diseases. H. BURNS & CO., 340 PRennsyivaNia AVENUE. BOOTS AND SHOES. FANCY SHOES FOR PARTIES, HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU ASD IMPROVED ROSE WASH CUBE SECEET DISEASES, ‘Ip all their stages, at _ ebange in dict. no inconvenienes, a1 Ttcauses s frequent desire, aud gi @rinate, thereby removing obdstructic ing and curing strictures of the Uretha, allaying ip and inflammation. <0 frequent in this class of Senses. and expelling all poisonous di and ‘Worn out matter. USE HELMBOLD'’S EXTRACT BUCHU For all affections and diseases of the Urinary Organs, whether existing ing MALE OB FEMALE, From whatever cause originating. and no matter of how long standing. Diseases of these organs re- fa Disretic HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU IS THEGREAT DIUBETIC, And iscertain to have the desired effects im all dis- eases for which it is recommended. Evidence of the mest responsible and reliable character will Bcoumpany the medicine, PHYSICIANS PLEASE NOTICE. Imake no HELMBOLDS EXTRACT BUCHU Cuorce FAMILY GROCERIES. T have now on hand a complete stock of CHOIOR FAMILY GBOCERIES. Fab iin I name in, part pure Imperial. Guopowder, Oolong . — = $d Janen TEAS, Moche, Old Government, Javs. | Tue REcErTions on Saturday evi f icaibo. yraand KIO COFFEES: Brown Dt Cveene C1 Ma White SUGARS. all gradees Welabe ey wen | Secretary Seward, and Saturday afternoon of other superior brands of Mrs. Gen,-Grant and Mrs. Senator Sprague FAMILY AND EXTRA FLOUR, and Miss “Nettie Chase, were all attended by Maryland Suger-cured HAMS. the elite of Washington society, and among the payee eee D BEEF, RE) visitors at each place were many of the distin- LARD in WW. 18 and 1 Shore MACK EBEL, George’ COD.’ FISH, | guished persons now assembled in this city. Interest in these pleasant social reunions does Family Roe HERRING. pure Spices, Pickles, Jel- lies. Spanish Olives, Olive Oil, Sauces, Sardines, ¥ not seem to lessen as the season advances, ive Oil, Maccaroni. Vermacelli, Farina. Oorn Starch, Baker's Gocoa and Chocolate, Raisins, Almonds, Filberts, Brazil Nuts, English Walnuts, CANNED GUODs, WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE, And in fact all other GOODS which are usually kept ina THE Case oF JvpaE Fixip—We stated some days ago that the Judiciary Committee of the House would probably find the story in regard to statements made by Judge Field in regard to Congress a matter of smoke. “Data” writes to the Sun: “The announcement is made to-night that the first witness to be sworn in the investy lion of the charges against a judge of the $ preme Court for alleged private expression of opinion as to the constitu jonality of the recon- ttruction acts is Mr. Wilson, chairman of t Judiciary Committee, who was one of a social FIRST CLASS GROCERY. Together with a fiue assortment of WINES AND LIQUORS, suitable for medicinal purposes. all of which I in- selling at the very lowest market prices, and ould respectfully ask an examination of my stock before purchasing elsewhere. secret” of “ingredients,”” Is composed of Busha, Cubebs and!Janiper Ber- Pies, selected with creat care PREPARED IN VACUO, C. ¥. PEBRIE, 01 streets, | party at which the judge was present. It is BY H. T. HELMBOLD. a Se RS smd Estroots. | Feta tho thing will prove to be a fda, No SoS ae Vv = +y | Witness can be found whoever heard Judge Practical and Analytical Chemist, and Sole Mana ALENTINES! VALENTINES!! | Field express an opinion such as is attributed facturer of VALENTINES FOB 1565. NEW DESIGNS. ALL QUALITIES AND STYLES. to him, and itis alleged that there have been three social parties recently, which were at- tended by the three Republican bers of the court and Judge Field. The investigation is to extend to what was said by all of the judges at each of these gatherings.”* HELMB@LD'S GENUINE PREPABATION, “Price of Comic Valentines reduced to Sixty Cente per grows, wholesale. Emboesed Comic Valentines, price 75 Cents per “ “Rinsing Cards, $20 per gron or 91.75 por “fou Playing Cards of all sorte, kinds Dufacturers’ prices. a SHILLINGTON S BOOKSTORE, Cor. 4% street and Penn'a avenue, RrsiGNaTIoN oF Cor. CooreR.—Colonel Edmund Cooper, acting Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, arrives here Saturday from Ten- nessee. It is his purpose to resign the office of Assistant Secretary ina few days, whether the President shall or shall not in the mean- time nominate a successor. Mr. Wells,of Mich- igan, is named as & possible successo7 for Colo- nel Cooper as Assistant Secretary of the Treas- ory. AFFIDAVIT. Personally appeared before me, ne ety of Piniadelphia. Hi being duly sworn. doth con. wry, OF other fuyarious e T y his preparation: ja 27-6t T. HELMBOLD. - anee Selne me, this twenty- of November, es “ae ? HIBBERD., Alderman, Ninth street, above Bace, Philadelpnd W 4sHineton CITY SAVINGS BANK, Corner of 7th street and Louisiana avenue, PAYS INTEREST ON DEPOSITS, BUYS snd SELLS all kinds of BONDS and STOCKS, GOLD and SILVE! Highest prices paid for LAND WARRANTS. J. B. ELVANS, President. J. A. BUFF. Treasurer. Bo 20-6m Acvctioys CABD. JOHN B. WHEELER & CO., » y AND COMMISSION MER- AUCTIONEERS CHANTS” APPoInTED.—Mr. Ware, of Mass., military secretary of the late Gov. Andrew, has been appointed to the position of chief journal clerk of the Senate, made vacant by the death of Mr. Noab Smith. It is the usage for Senators in turn to make the nominations for positions under that body, and the present appointment is made at the instance of Mr. Sumner, Prise $1.24 per bottle, or six bottles for 96.60 Delivered to any address, seeurely packed from ob- @ervetion. Address letters wo H. T. RELMBOLD'S DRUG AND CHEMICAL WABEHOUSE, 394 BROADWAY, N.Y. No. 61 Louisiana Avance, «= Between Sixth and Seventh streets, EELMBOLD'S MEDICAL DEPOT, Tux Epitor of the Revolution, Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, is the guest of her cousin, Major General Amos B. Eaton, in Washington. Ir 18 EXPECTED that in a few days the Presi- dent will make a rearrangement of the Military Departments, and the districts therein, The 306 SOUTH TENTH 6T., PEMLADELPHIA. patro ket Prices | material changes in bounds are expected in the {or all real oF perropal property consigned to them | Western and Northwestern States and Territo- from persone’ about to. sell. bell it to be to | ries. zuted Mee oes: As nove fixed by law, unless special rates | PrivaTE soe oe ne Lb tec all be agreed upon. 3 i un insane. One mS Ree een crarmients Sy Seca | rr aaraions rcpt ake will eope'ta Want haute, if required. sells everything she can lay her hands poi ki wets Save a epieene rece, Se ee pata an repee oe living in a house all AND UNPRIKCIPLED DEALERS, H reasonable Fates. __se dst beot™__| the furniture of which she has disposed of, with two old men as ber body guard. Mr. Epwarp Tuornton, the new British Mimister, attended a dinner party given on Saturday evening by the Secretary of State. GExRRaL SHERMAN leaves for Cincumnati to- ‘morrow to attend the meeting of the officers of the Army of the Cumberland. Senator Sher- man dined With Gougral Grant yesterday, Whe endeavor to dispose ‘of thetr and” th- er’ arfiaien ou the reputation ebtained by HELMBOLD’S GENUINE PREPABATIONS. Seid by all druggists everywhere. Ask fer Hem bold #—take no other. Gut out this advertisement and send for it, and avoid Lnperition aad ca posure, yy ARRIVAL oy Ma. DIcKENS.—Mr. Charles Dickens arrived in the city on Saturday even- ing, aecompanied by J. R. Osgood, Esq., of the firm of Ticknor & Fields, and Capt. Kelly, and immediately proceeded to Welcker’s, on 15th street, where apartments had been provided for himself and suite. Yesterday, he walked over a great portion of the city, visiting the Capitol baildiag im the course of the day, and called upon a few friends, including some of his own country- men. He dined, by invitation, yesterday with his old friend, Senator Sumner. Secre- tary Stanton was also a guest. This morning he was engaged in writing until 122 o'clock When, in company with his agents, Messrs Dolby and Kelly, he visited Carroll Mall, and expressed himself well pleased with the room Mr, Dolby arrived in town this merning from an extensive tour through the principal citivs of New England, where he has made arrange- ments for Mr. Dickens readings to commence soon after he leaves Washingtoa, stopping in Baltimore and Philadelphia en route to give his f.rewell readinzs in those cities, Captain M. P. Wild, the ticket agent, is still din disposing of the tickets for the read- s at the store of Messrs. Philp & Solomons, and to-day there was quite a demand for them- A few seats for each evening, zemain unsold but mo doubt will soon be Each tickes is for a reserved seat, and no others are sold. As Mr. Dickens takes care that his audience shall be comfortably seated he allows no chairs to be pliced in the aisles and there will be no trouble ia reaching the sea.s, bat it is his desire that all should be seated at least tea minutes before he commences his reading. REORGANIZATION OF THE TREASURY Dr- PARTMENT.—Hon. John Sherman, Chi oi the Finance Committee in the Senau mitted to-day a communication from the Secre- tury of the Treasury, in answer to an inquiry lative to the expenses of the Treasury De- sruneut under the reorganization bill now before the Senate as compared with those of the present organization; and also giving his views as to the propriety of engrafting upon the bill the plan of competitive examination proposed by House bill No. 889, of the 2d session of the Ulirty-ninth Cong: In response to the first pranch of the inquiry are submitted tabular ements of the expenses under both organi- Under the old, 33,122, regular permanent salaries, and with the addition of te 20 percent. granted by Congress the past year, $3,717,450.20; under the new, $3,505. exhibiting a reduction from the expend: the, past year of Secretary says the’ nec permanent increase of class of employees tablished nearly ars since, when the expenses of living were ss th: present, and when the business ot the Department was conducted by four hundred and twelve clerks in daily business hours, generaily one-fourth shorter than now observed, seems «juestionable, and is believed generally con- ceded, Aiter mature consideration the plan proposed by the new billis believed to be the stadvautageous in every ng notonly uducive to effic mpensation to this ‘ond the regular races es- than any plan of in- F other indiscriminate etary thinks that with ample and permanent employ- ment, independent of political questions, there could be no difficulty in organizing the depart- ment on @ besis of efficiency superior to any private establishment. In regard to competi- live examination, the Secretary thinks it inex- pedient, under the circumstances, to recommend its application to the Treasury Department. He gives bis reasons at length, and concludes by saying that the only trne criterion of effi- ciency is found to bean actualtrial. The com- Mumieation was referred to the Finance Com mittee. Kit Cagson in: Wasninotoy.—General Kit Carson, whose name is celebrated in Western history, has arrived in this city from Colorado, and this morning paid his respects to Secretary Browning and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Gen. Carson is accompanied by Ka- mache, a prominent chief of the Utah Nation, and their visit here has reference to treaty rela. tions with Government, This afternoon, ac companied by Gov. Hant, of Colorado, and Judge Watts, of New Mexico, he visited Gen. Grant, and bad a long intermew with him. The party subsequently visited the War De- partment, and saw Generals Sherman and Sheridan. This is the first time General Car- son has visited Washington since the year 1s48 RepvcTION OF THE MILITARY Force.—Mr. Wilson introduced in the Senate to-day a bill (which was referred to the Military Commit- tee) enacting that for the purpose of instituting gradual reduction in the military forces, the ppoiutment of second lieutenants, except graduates of the Military Academy, ‘shall be suspended until otherwise ordered. It also provides that the grade of regimental commis- sary in the several cavalry regiments shall be aXbOlished so soon as the same shall become va- cant, and any vacancy occurring in cavalry segments shill be filled by assignment of & regimental commissary thereto, if of the same grade, instead of by a new appointment. The grades of regimental commissary sergeants and Tegimental hospital stewards are also abolish- ed, and the number of corporals in each compa- ny of cavalry, artillery, and infantry, shall be reduced to four. Fourteea of the bands autho- rized by section seven of the “Act to increase and fix the military peace establishment,” ap- proved July 28, Isé6, not to include the band at the Military Academy, shall be honorably dis- charged without delay. Nothing in this bill shall authorize the discharge of any commis- sioned officer. RESIGNATION OF MINISTER ADAMS.—There is a rumor afloat, which receives credence from those usually well posted, tat the res- ignation of Charles Francis Adams, Minister to the Court of St. James, has been received at the State Department, Upon inquiry there this morning, by some of the newspaper men, * Secretary Seward neither denied nor atfirmed the truth of the statement; hence, on the theory that “silence gives consent,” the report has been telegraphed from here as well-founded. THE GEORGETOWN AND WASHINGTON CANAL AND SEWERAGE Company —Mr. Nye intro- duced in the Senate to-day a bill incorporating the Georgetown and Washington Canal and Sewerage Company; which was referred to the Jastrict Committee, The bill names S. P. Brown, G. L. Walker, John R. Waller, S. McLain Byington, Lafayette Bingham, Alex. ander Elliott, William S. Huntingion, Win, E. Johnston, Theodore Adams, John Van Ris- wick, D. W. Bliss, Wm. J. Armstrong, R. A. Clark, J. ©. Stoo, —e. Fr wo, R. A. Shinn, Geo. B. Corkhill, Michael a. A.B. Farewell, Perry Fuller, D. W. ©. heeler, Jobn B. Turton, Edward Lander, Wm. A. Elliott, E. S. MeCook, John F. Callan, Wm. E. Spaulding, John J. Weed, Hawkins Tayior, O'Brien, John DuBois, Samuel F, Burr, James H. Embry, Daniel Clark, and J. H. Bird- sall, as corporators, and prescribes that the capital stock of the company shall be $1,000,000, consisting of 10,000 shares of $10) each, with the privilege of increasing the same whenever @ majority of the directors think the interests of the company require. 3 Ain Lime Raitroap TO NEw Yorx.—Mr Kelsey introduced to-day a bill, which was re- ferred to the Committee on Roads and Canals “To authorize the building of a military and postal railroad from Ws Dis of Columbia, to the city of New York.” The bill is the same as that introduced by ea 13886, ene > of e seventh section Tegard to and the point at which the hanna river shall be Substituting the word “may” for “shall” cross above tide water. The corporators are changed to. the following- named persons :—Simon Cameron, Thomas A. MeEyoy, Jumes Daly. James "int cEvi r. 3. Wiiey, Jama D. Gateron J. Hagar Thom = Walter of th aaa ft Aen E. HL Ni e ry 5 = ols, E. Maiden, Rich. in Corning, of New York; James ©. and Charles A, Sherman, of W: 5G. ‘M, Dodge, of Iowa. THe Ww: Hovsr.—A large visitors were at the Enecnive aan ie morning, wi an interview with the ent, Postmaster General Ran- dali, Senator Dizon and were among those who called upon ve, Dreveine THe Potomac Cuannet.—In the House to-day, Mr. Koontz introduced a bill (which was referred to the District Committee) giving the Judges of the United States Supreme Court of the District of Columbia power, in passing sentence of conviction upon criminals found guilty of peniventiary offences, to substi- tute, at their discrtion. in lieu of confinement athard labor in the penitentiary. confinem: on board of such U.S. prison-ship as the Sec- retary of the Treasury may designate, as he is authorized to do by this act, to be placed in the Potomac at some point between the Nav Yard and Grorgetown, for the purpose of dredging the channel of the Potomac. The Sec- Tetary of the Interior is authorized to appomt some competent person to take charge of the convicts and other persons. The Warden of the Washington county jail shall have power toassizn to such prison-ship any party com- mitted to jailin defaul: of bail to await trial, with the consent of such parties and the con, sent of one of the Judzes of tue Sapreme Court of the District of Columbia, _ FORTIETH CONGRESS. This Afternoon’s Proceedings. SENATR.—Mr. Cameron py rial asking the recall trom ented a memo- at Britta Charles Francis Adams, on the ground that he does not properly repres*nt the Unite Referred to the Cominitive on | tions. Mr. Wilson presented a memorial of versal Peace Socity, a=king the Of a commission to 70 to Alaska for of looking into the cond:tion of ¢ and pr venting the same inunman adopted towards they astrously in the othir the Committer on Indu: Mr. Thayer presen the rights of America: marked that it was time { be taking some mrasures matter. The Govern itizens would not ecutive department ot th devote as much time to pote in foreign countries as itd tornadoes and earthquak: much greater credit oa country. appot per TUE ALABAMA CLAIMs.—It is understood that the President last night stated, in refer- ence to the question of insisting on an imme- diate settlement of the Alabama claims, that he Proposes to wait and see what authority the new English Minister is vested with by the British Government on this question before he makes out his line of policy. The new Minis- ter, Sir Edward Thornton, will be presented to him to-morrow, and after that time he will con- sider what course it ts proper for him to pur- sue. levied by the States in w! Tesides: Which was passed Mr. Nye introduced a b: ficiency of the Indian Depas the Committee on Indian Amt ReNxEwat or Patents.—Mr. Willey intro- duced in the Senate to-day, a bill (which w referred to the Patent Office Jommitter,) quiring any patantee or inventor, before mak- ing application for renewal or extension his patent or invention, to have published for foar essive weeks in one of the principal papers of Washington, D. C of the principal newspapers of the § in such invention ix most ext notice of such application, and of th Congress when tid application wi Con. N. A. WiSEWELL. of New York city, Was, this afternoon, nominated to the Senate, by the President, as Commissioner of Internal Revenue, vice Rollins. Also, bill to incorporate the ( Washington Canal and Sew: Referred to Committee on Distric bia. Mr. Wilson introd v the gradual reduction of the military service and to abolish unnecessury grades the ferred to Committee on Miltary Affairs Mr. Wi ntroduced a bill requiring per- K to Congress for extension or re- ts to give public notice the: Referred to Committ-r on Patents On motion of Mr. Cole, the Secretary of the Treasury was requested to inform the Senate whether any additional iegislation was neces- sary for the protection of emigrants to. the United States, the interpolation of the laws now in the statute books relative to the health, morals, &c., of such emigrants, and whether such laws are applicable to sailing vessels Mr. Wilson called up the biil extending the bounty laws to certain State troops of Missouri, which was The supplementary reconstruction bill was then tuken up Mr. Ferry said the reconstruction acts were the law of the land as much as though they had received the sanction of the President. These laws had been of the most beneficent ature, they bad restored law and order in the Place of anarchy. The question of the nation. ality of the Republic had been kept in abeyance during ‘Thomas Jefierson had first enunciated prine:. ples denying the nationality of the Republic and this pomt bad caused a bitter conte=t, tually culminated ina civil war, and the contest of arms decided the issue. need a bill to py ConstRvCTION oF PrivaTE BuiLprnes.— Mr. Welcker introduced in the House to-day a bill to regulate the construction of private buildings in Washington, (referred to District Committee) which authorizes the Judges of Su- reme Court to appoint in=pectors of buildings, Fhe bill prescribes the thickness Of walle for buildings, forbids the introduction of wooden girders and joists in positions near fires, &c., Tequires unsafe walls to be removed, privy wells to be built and forbids tapping ‘sewers for privy purposes except in special cases, &e. REMOVAL OF THE CariTaL.—Mr. Newcomb, of Missouri, to-day introduced a bill (which was referred to Ways and Means Committee) “providing for the removal of the Capital to St. Louis county, State of Missouri.” House or REPResenTatTyes.—Under the call of States for bills and joft resolutions for Teference only, the fellowing were introduced and referred to the committees named : By Mr. Blaine, (Maine.)—Bill to amend the act in relation to promotions in the United States Navy. Naval Affairs. By Mr. Peters, (Maine.)—Resolutions of the Maine Legislature in relation to naturalized citizens ef the United States. Foreign Affairs, By Mr. Poland, (Vt.)—Bill to provide for the payment of contracts made payable in gold and Internat Revenve.—The source to-day were $1,181, sore TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. pts from this FROM EUROPE TO-DAY. silver. Judiciary. [It provides that in any (By Cable to the Associated Press. sult for the recovery of an amount of money sf Forenoon.—U. S.° «20's | Contracted to be paid in gold and silver, whey Loxnes, | Feb, 2 —¥oreanos UF 600s | 2 heen a penton Gon tee aoe ae quiet at 724; Great Western, 254: Eries, 5X; | judgment shall be paid in gold and silver coin, Illinois Central, 86g Liverroot, Feb. 3.—Cotton dull and droop- ing: sales of 10,000 bales. Breadstuffs steady. Loxpox, Feb. 3—Afternoon.—Consols, 3a %3}¢ for money; U. S. 5-20's, 72\a72y: other securities unchenge Liverroor, Feb. 3.—Cotton easier at a. for Middling’ Uplands, on the spot, and 7% to arrive. Breadstuffs steady. Loon, Feb. 3.—The gale which passed over England on Saturday last was very destruc. tive to life and property in this city and in Liverpool. Chimneys and signs were blown down, and houses ‘unrooted. Many persous were struck by falling objects and’ seriously injured, and in some cases killed outright, and the court shall direct the colie:tion of the sume specifically in coin. By Mr. Boutwell, (Ma-s.)—Bill in relation to the public debt and to provide tor the payment thereof. Ways and Means r By Mr. Jenckes, (R.1.)—Bill to establish a Department of Justice. Retrenchment. Also, bill in relation to American citizenship, and declaring the protection due to American citizens abroad. Foreign Affi By Mr. Kelsey. (N. Y.)+Bill authorizing the building of a wmihtary and postal railroad be- oe and New York. Roads and Canals. By Mr. Robinson. (N. ¥.)—Joint resolution npon the subject of the naturalization laws. Foreign Affairs, [It provides that any alien may become a citizen of the United Suites upon application to any common law court of record in the United States, on giving proof of good character and of his intention to remain in the United States, and upon taking an oath to sup- port the Constitution of the United States, By Mr. Miller, (Ps.)—Bill to extend the pro- visions of the act in relation to the ca tion of foreigners who enlisted in the Unit States Army or Navy. Invalid Pensions, a Mr. tz, (Pa.)—Bill to provide for a the chanurl of the Potomac with con- vict + District Committee. By Mr. Buckland, (Ubic.)—Bill to regulate the national currency and for other purposes. Lanking and Curtenc, By Mr. Welker, (U.)—Bill to regulate the con- strtiction of privaie buildings im Washington <i. District of Columbia. y Mr. Williams, (Ind.}—Bill to provide for an additional issue of one hundred millions of legal tender notes, to supply the place of notes heretofore withdrawn. Ways and Means, By Mr. Shanks, (Ind.)—Joint resolution ap- pointing a commission to ascertain the losses of joyal Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians, In- dian Affairs, oe By Mr. Cullom, (111.)—Joint resolution in re- lation to the pay and bounties of soldiers en. listed time, and discharged before the expira- tion of such specified term of enlistment. Bui: beg Affairs. 'y Mr. Newcomb, (Mo.)—Bill to provide for the removal of the National capital to St. Louis Co., Missouri. Ways and Means. ee Mr. Loughridge, (lowa)—Bill in relation to the taxation of Unit d States notes, Treasury notes, and fractional currency notes, for State and municipal purposes. Banking and Qur- rency. By Mr. Hopkins, (Wis.)—Joint resolutions of the Wisconsin Legislature in relation to the Tights ef American citizens abroad. Foreign OHIO. The Electio: ficjal Ret lutions D. 1 [Special Dispatch to the Star.} CoLumnes, Feb. 3.—Official returns from the eighth district give Beatty 1120 and Burns 10,05; Beatty's majority. &35. Beatty's gain is 280 over Hayes, while Burns lost 3,0!5 from Thurman’s vote. The Republican net gain is 58. Resolutions are pending in the House de- manding the repeal of the reconstruction acts. They come up for action to-day, The propo- sition to redistrict the State for Congressional purposes have been entirely abandoned by the emocracy, as they can gain nothing by it. Moderate men of the party desire to keep Val- landigham out of Congress, and they could hardly do this if a reapportionment should be made at this time THE NE ENATOR FROM MARY- LAND. Gov. Swann Refu to Issue a Commis- sion to Him—Action of the Legislature. [Special Dispatch to the Star.] ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 3.—The Legislature was much excited on Saturday over a resolution in- structing Goy. Swann to issue & commission to Senator elect Hamilton. It was announced by one of the Governor's friends that Swann de- clines to issue the commission, claiming that Hamilton was elected in violation of the East- ern Shore law concerning Senators. The sub- ject was postponed until Wednesda: THE FLORIDA RECONSTRUCTION | Affairs, CONVENTION. By Mr. Clarke, (Kan.)—Bill nting lands {Special Dispatch to The Star.} for & railroad from Fort Scott, +» to Santa Fe, New Mexico. ic ds. By Mr. Ingersoll, (Iil.)—Bill in relation to weights in the District of Columbia. District of Columbia. Under this call a large number of bills of a private nature were introduced and referred to appropriate committees. iT. Hubbard (W. Va.) offered a resolution, which was agreed to, directing the ‘of ‘War to communicate to this House copies of all correspondence between him and the Presidecs in relation to his limitation of powers a» Secre- tary of War, and also ali correspondence with Gen. Grant upon the same subject. On motion of Mr. Clever, (N. M.,) the Com- mittee on the Judiciary was directed to inquire whether any additional legisiation is necessary to eradicate the system of Indian slavery pre- vailing in New Mexico, The House resumed the consideration ef the resolution offered by Br Brooks (N. ¥.) on December 12th, as 1 we Resolved, That the Secretary of War be re. quested to furnish the House with copies of all general orders which have been prom: png eae commanders of the five districts, or pentarchies, at the South, and of ‘TALLAHASSEE, Feb. 3.—Nothing has yet been done in the Convention. The Conservatives have voted to give Butler a seat, but the propo- sition was lost by one vote. Conyention adjourned to Tuesday, all efforts since towards & compromise have bren unsuccessful, the Con- vention being very bitter. The whole Conyen— tion is one great caucus—san electioneering ramble.” RECONSTRUCTION IN GEORGIA. Forthcoming Order of General Meade. {Special Dispatch to the Star.} ATLANTA, Feb. 2—It is understood that General Meade will issue a general order mod- itying the terms of General Pope's order, No. 49, under which sheriffs and other civil officers ‘were forbidden to insert legal advertisements in newspapers opposing reconstruction. General Meade leaves for Montgomery to- day, to remain in Alabama during the election commencing on Tuesday. ————— REVOLUTION IN BOLIVIA, [Special Dispatch to the Star.] orders or parts thereof issued either by New York, Feb. 3.— A special to the Tribune | {Pisin orders oF bares thereof issued 4 m from Cobiga, Bolivia, says that the news is.| for the execution of the reconstruction: mea“ alarming, General Menevia in any wise reisting thereto : is reported as rai; ing the standard of revolt in Potosi, and the a Mr, Brooks ded the previous question. tof Cochabaula to have declared in bis ‘was secon: bjections ibe The arm; ety La Pas on the Sd.altvand Republican sien * nie jer com! of General > Bu ————— igayo, to pun. Brooks said the objection seemed to be to the words “or tarchies,” ‘would refore strike SOE Fe out. SUICIDES. r. —I would like to ask if it isany ‘Woncesren, Mase., Feb. 3.—Jeremiah Wil- be ig have itin the resolution than in the liams committed suicide here yesterday, by 3 banging himself in his own cellar. ‘His body PN 5g. yeep = wv. was found by his wife and daughter on return. he ‘offered by Mr. ing from chureh. Lawrence (Ohio) on 12, was then ‘ORTLAND, Matwe, Feb. 3.—Robt. P. Briggs, | taken u, and via: one of the wealthiest farmers of Auburn coun Da That the of the Navy be ty, > by hanging himself op Op py rege moe ESCAPE OF PRISONERS. Fie eny be t psd Man Loge Another Wounded, =e has paid. Louie, Feb. 3.—Eighteen prisoners ‘he following resolution on Decem- on Jet Si Joreph, a. oo Satan ber uh by ME. Pile of Btmsour, Was then ots zis ‘nde prscasrwas | Het leed, That the Seeretaty Of the Treas. Prisoner St ; sis Sphere Say ee : FOLACE Cam : Sa held inthe Sromeen’ fiovgeaopeniersagedgen Magpie ve bs aoe see Tap i "td and tha: he be required to make no | further © amg som | the administration of Washington. | ¥ pe yanrat oF other w 1 further orders or . a — = RECONSTRLCTION- a thon to hold The Committee on the Bx ‘ ‘an on the exers x the discussion, the conveation « struction, and Lue ratification of 1 a suficent ground terved, STEAMER Rt Crvctswati, Onto, Feb Sherman, from New Orle: with a valuable care stroyed by fire at E jay morning. She b previously ¢ No lives were lost, v were saved. The Sherman was owned at Pittsburg. and was in- sured in Cincinnati offices for 820,000. sisecaeaieneanpesiappemmiameasas Tur REAL MEANING OF THe Feexcn Anwy Biit.—The scheme for the mobilization of the army implies aggresstve and defensive designs, and if the combined hy of the great Powers are really four to one, as M Kouber’s anithme- tic imphes, it is evident that the French army, | were it even “0,4 men strong, would be launched on a deeperate venture. Neither was Marshal Niel more reassuring. The France of | i669, with 500,000 men under arms, could, be said, only muster 107,00 at Solferino, and had to make peace at Villafranca, as it was unable to fight both on the Mincio and the Rhine. These statements are incorrect, for the Emperor | could bave mustered against the Austrians 4,00 men of that + political army” which was kept idle under Prince Napoleon in Tuscany. But were Marshal Niel’s assertions well- founded, what would rgument amount to, except that, let France increase her force as much as she will, the only result must be a cor- Te-ponding effort to the same purpose by all the other Powers, and war, possibly on a large scale, but not on different relative mx? All the secret of the unpopularity. of the bill lies in this: that itevinces on the part of the Government an inclination to war, and to ag- —Londom Times, Jan. 1. Awrrt Disctosrres—Lire 1n New Yore. | A New York correspondent of the Milwaukee Sentinel writes: “The establishment of the bal- Jet m this country bas brought with it one or | two other French features. The theatre is be- | ing ‘run down’ by fast young men who hang | round the green room and wings, wealthy scioms who boast of triumphs among ballet | girls, and keep the price of boquets up by their | constant purchases. A iew nights ago the | members of a tashionable club (I might as well say it was the Manhattan) took the stage door | of Niblo's by storm. They came in coaches | with hampers of wine and sandwiches, and in | spite of stage manager and carpenter, took pos session of the rooms and commenced 8 lively saturnalia, which wound up in some- thing very like the Sabine scene se familiar to our classic memories. It would not do to kick these young gentlemen out. Their patronage and bouquets are immense. They are formida- ble in money and influeace and numbers.” MOTLDY SuBstTawces x Rooms.—It has long been known that the of moulds in roems is highly injurious to human health; under certain conditions of dampness and ventilation, it is no uneommon thing to see mildew run all over a ‘expanse of white- washed wallor ceiling. Lf this mould occur in & living room, and it be not destroyed, it fre- quently brings on complication of painful sym im the buman ‘Lor, in other we the membranes Ussenes of the body are known to offer a fitting habitat for the plani, and it is transferred from the original ts to the human frame. A weak solution of hypo- chlorate of lime has recently been recommended as a destroyerof moulds in rooms, and as their growth is both common and rapid in this country in damp and ill ventilated situations, the remedy is worth a trial. —Busider. is one fact mentioned m thereportof Mr. Banks on the rights of naturalized citizens which wil! strike many as somewhat new and startling, but which is undoubtedly based upon Teliable data. tis that without the additions Which have been made to this country by emi- gration, and having only as its elements of nd the aggre- gate. including four millions of blacks, only thirteen and a quarter millions. The remain der of the people, 21,750,000, are emigrants and their descendants, who thus compose nearly ulation, and are white element. two-thirds of the whole mord than three to one of Arrams tn Montoomery Covyty, Mo.— The Rockville Sentinel says: ‘On the 25th ult., Sheriff * ‘Tar Krxe or Bavanta kindly permitted Dr. sO, Ayer to have a copy 2