Evening Star Newspaper, February 13, 1868, Page 1

“EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY (SUNDAY EXCEPTED | AT THE STAR BUILDING, | S. W. Corner Pa. avenue and 11th street, NOY sotecriters in the City and Di CENTS TE xxx. Copies at the srappers, Two Cents MaItrye:—Three *; six months, T A No papers are sent from paid for —published on Friday ing—*ne Dellar anda Half a Fear. ree Dollars; | ves, XXXII, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1868. N°. 4.659. PATENT MEDICINES. PATENT MEDICIN HELMBOLD'S ES. H OCOFLAND’S GERMAN BITTERS GENUINE HOOFLAND’S GERMAN TONIC. | PREPARATION. j “HIGHLY CONCENTRATED” THE GRSST REMEDIES FOR ALL DISEASES orrae LIVES STOMACH, OB DIGESTIVE ORGANS HOOFLAND’S GERMAN BITTERS 1s composed of the pure juices (or. as tl re Kinsliy termed, Briracts) of Waste: Herts. net Barks, makin, aration, highly concentrated gna eusirely free jrom alconolic admizture ef any HOOFLAND’S GERMAN TONIC } lsscombinatios o sll the ingredienta of the Bit tere. ber the Bares epg Saata Cruz Rum ege &c.. making one of the most plea: id eercoable remedies ever offered to the Sebae rar Those preferring a Medicine free from Alcoholic | sdmixture, «ill ase | COMPOUND FLUID EXTRACT BUCcCHU, A PeOPITIVE AND SPECIFIO REM FOR DISEASES OF THE BLADDER, KIPNEYS, GRAVEL, AND DROUPSICAL SWELLINGS. This medicine increases the power of digestion, | and excites the absorbents futo healthy action, by which te water or calcerous 4 positions and all | appaturat enlargements are reduced, ag well as pain and inflammation, and is taken by These whe have ne objection to the combinat! @ the Bittere,as stated: will use a HOOFLAND’'S GERMAN TONIC. | MEN. WOMEN AND CHILDREN. ‘They are both a mae medicinal virtues. t! belog @ mere matter ef Bost palatable. ‘The stomach, from = variety of canses, such as Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Nervous Debility, etc... fe t to have its functions derang: Liver. sympathizing as closely aa it does Stomach. then becomes atlected. the reaalt of u R004, and contain the choige between the two taste, the Tonic being the HELMBOLD’S EXTRACT BI Fer weanness arising from Excesses. Habits of Dissipation, Early Tadiseretions attended ‘with the following symptoms jom to exertion, cHU. fs that the patient suffers of the following diseases Constipation, Flatulence. Inward Piles, Fei several or more | Loss of power, Difficulty of breathing, HOOFLAND’S GERMAN BITTERS. f Biood 10 the Head, Acidity ine miuscular system, These suiptoms. if allowed to goon. which this nedicine invariably removes, soon follows | IMPOTENCY, FATUITY, EPILEPTIC FITS, sof Vision, | of the Si the Head. Breathine. mack, Steimmine of Herrved Flutverine a In one of which the patient m: Whe can say that the; lowed by those ‘“direful di INSANITY AND CONSUMPTION. | Many are aware of the cause of their suffering ] Bone will confess. | THE BECORDS OF THE INSANE ASYLUMB expire. the Sirk om the Head, Defi- ceemcy @f Perspiration, Yel dowwness of the Byes. Pam Back. Chest, Lim dem Pluses of He the Flesh, Comstant Eril, and ¢ Depre ‘The sufferer from these diseases the gr are net frequently fol iseanes.”” Skin and | the cat And the melancholy deaths by consumption, bear hould exercise | smple witness to the truth of the assertion. test caution in the selection of a remedy | ich he is me- | The constitution once affected with OBGANIO WEAKNESS, Reqnires the aid of Medicine to strengthen and ee viqorate the system, whieh quirtes = tituily compounded, is fren nts. apd has established for jon for the cure of these diseases comnection we would bmit those well- Enown remedien— HOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS, HEMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUC INVARIABLY DOES. IAL WILL CONVINCE THE MOST “—_ SKEPTICAL, wu aN HOOFLAND'S GERMAN TONIC, PREPARED RY DR. C. M. JACKSON, In mauy affections peculiar to Females, Painaperraia, Pa. THE EXTRACT BUCHU ot two years since they were first intro to this country from Germany. dur fe unequalled by any other remedy. as in Chlore: they have cadonbtedly perform or Bevention, Lrregularity. Painfalness, or Sa nd benefitted suffering humanity ' not Cus Uleerated t, thau avy other remedies kuowy Sehirrus state complaints incident to the sex, whe ng | from indiscretion, habits of dissipation, or in the DECLINE OB CHANGE OF LIFE. (See symptoms above.) NO FAMILY SHOULD BE WITHOUT IT. effectually cure Live -psia. Chronic or N. rrhwa. Disease of the K Beys.and all diseases arising froma Disordered Liver, Stomach, of Intestines. DEBILITY, many Cause whaterer: Prostration 0 dured by Severe Labor, Hard- Bevers, €e. Take no more Balsam, Mercury, or unpleasant | Medicine for Unpleasant and Dangerous Diseases, | ships. Exposure There is no HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU fdles in sac medicine extant equal to these rem amen A te ‘vigor is imparted m. the appetite is streng » the stomach digests pro: rified. the complezfon become: age ie eradi AND i IMPBOVED ROSE WASH CURE SECRET DISEASES, | In all their stages, at little expen« PERSONS ADVANCED IN LIFE, | change in diet, no inconvenienee, at Realthy teing. | i «a froquent desire, and. giv 4 Aud fecliug the hand of time weighing heavily | it ¢euret* froament desire, ond gives streagth to Bree nh ate ceaant tis: wal snd in | {ogand curing sbrictores of the Urethe. allaying ie wre of thie BITTRRS or the TONIC, an elixir | pein and inflammation, so frequent in thix class o that will instil new life into their veina, restore in | Senses and expelling ail poisonous diseased and measure the energy and ardor of more youthful = Uuild up their shrunkea forms, and give | ith sod happiness to their remaining years. Worn out matter, UsE HELMBOLD'’S EXTRACT BUCHU For all affections and diseases of the Urinary ‘Organs, whether existing in MALE OR FEMAL! r cause originating, and no matter | of how tandiug. Diseases of these organs re- | quire tl ‘of a Diuretic. “a class of persons the BITTERS, or the | HELMBOLD’S EXTRACT BUCHU 0) 18 THEGREAT DIURETIC, And iscortain to have the desired effects in all dis sforwhich it fs recommented Evidence « snaibie and reliable character wil e medicine. | NOTICE. 2t ie a well extablished fact that fall one-half of he female port: She enjos my n of our population are seldom in t of good bealth: or. to use their own “never feel well.” They are languid, lenergy, extremely nervous, and have From © te expecially recommended. WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN | Are made strong by the use of rither of these rem ‘They will cure every case of MAKASMLS ° the most ree; accompany PBYSICIANS PLEASE NOTICE. ITnake po “secret” of “ingredients.” HMELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU | Is composed of Bnehu, Cubebs and!Juniper Ber- | ries selected with great care. ands of certificates have accamatated in | ts of the proprietor. but space wili allow | ication of butafew. Thx it will be men of note and of much standiig that | | they must be believed TESTIMONIALS HON. GEO W WooDWARD, PREPARED IN VACUO, BY H. T. HELMBOLD, Practical and Analytical Chemist. and Sole Manu facturer o HELMBGLD'S GENUINE PREPARKATIUN. Court of Pa Laowr pura. March 16, 1857 S German Bitters’ is & gos | HON JAMES THOMPSON, | Supreme Court of Pennvyicania. | a, April >, 158. { rman Bitters’ a valua atiacks of Indigestion or ify this from my experience spect JAMES THOMPSON.” AFFIDAVIT. Helmbotd, preparations con yr other injurious HEGMBOLD. | Sworn and wabecribed before me, this twenty- re nber. 1804 tne day OE Ne HIBBERD, Alderman, Ninth street, above Race, Philadelpht KENNARD. D_D., BR. ee Philadelpaia veh s clear pr } ances. and pong is Ge own | * the usefainese of Dr a0 Linpart for one "from ay neual cour | Price $1.25 per bottle, or six bottles for $6.60 | jolt 4 to any address, securely packed from ob- eee Servation. “Address lettars to Yours, very respectfully eee renee KENNARD, Eighth, below Coates street. LT. HELMBOLD'S DRUG AND CHEMICAL WAREHOUSE, 394 BROADWAY, N. ¥., FROM REV. ED. FENDALL, Crrestian Chronicle, Phila. _ | 1 ve derived decided benefit from the use of lvettand’s German Bitters. aut feel it. my priv! recommend them asa inost valuable tonic on jeneral debility or fr incaaes arining soon deraagemeat of the ELMBOLD'S MEDICAL DEPOT, ED. FENDALL. 104 SOUTH TENTH 8T., PHILADELPHIA. CAUTION. oft Remedies are counterfeited Bee thet ths Sinsature of U- M. JACKSON ie 00 | tareer sec bottle, Ail there are coun’ | H ' | | | i} . Ofies at the Ge ra PONS AMCH STBEBT, Phila BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS phi, Pa CHARLES M. EVANS, Proprietor, | AND UNPRINCIPLED DEALERS, Formerly O. M. JACKSON & CO. to dispose ‘‘of their own" and“ th- peas eaters Re eeputation obtaimed by PRICES. HELMBOLD'S GENUINE © Terman B.ttera, per bottle... 2 a ery ond REPARATIO! rma Tonic, pat ap in anare bottles, z tettle, or half dor Scatianiin eenemmten + forget to -namine well the article you ‘Aax for Helmbold's—take no other. er toget the genuine. Gut out this advertisement and send for it, and sand Deslers everywhere preld juspesition Aud &xporere, 1927-00 THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. PoLiTICaL.—Several newspapers in Georgia have declared themselves for Andrew Johnson as their candidate for the Presidency. But at the same time they express a willingness to leave the matter to the decision of the Demo- cratic party of the North. The New York Herald says" We believe that no opposition ¢indidate can be broveht forth competent to defeat General Gront. It is useless to suggest, even to the sachems of Tammany Hall, the claims and saving vi tues of Andrew Johnson. They like his offices, but this man is not their man. He is, perbaps, as little thought of as the Emperor of China by the Democratic managers as their man for the sucerssion. Gen. Sherman will hardly consent to run against Grant: and, more- over, the western copperheads are dead Against Sherman, and they do not like Hancock, and they will have Pendleton. Gen. Grant is our next President, then, may be considered a fore- gone conclusion; but the next Congress will go far to shape the policy of the next Administra- tion, Let the Democracy, then, turn their at- tention and thew efforts trom the President to the next Congress, and they may a House of Represe: ves which, from the he- ginning to the end, will give us, A eonservative administration.” Secretary Seward refuses the demand ot the Democratic majority of the Ohio Legislature for the return of the resolution passed by a pre vious Legislature ratifying the fourteenth smendment to the Constitution. He says that there is no law permitting the withdrawal from the files of the Department of State of any doce- ment at the request of an individual or a Stat, therefore the resolution ratifying the amend- ment and that rescinding the ratification will both remain on file. ELeGant Recertion.—Among the brillant entertainments which distinguish the present winter as the gayestever known in Washing- ton, nane will be longer or more favorably Temembered than the assembly of wealth, intel- ligence, and fashion, last evening, at the resi- dence of Hon. Zachariah Chandler, Senator in Congress from Michigan, intended chiefly to celebrate the entrance into society of his charm- ing daughter, who is in her eighteenth year. Miss Chandler, during her sojourn here, has endeared herself to a large circle of friends and acquaintance, The large parlors, furnished in exquisite taste, with rare paintings on the walls, were made more attractive last even- ing by a handsome display of exotics, which were pleasing to the eye, and shed 4 delicious perfume through the rooms. Mr. and Mrs. Chandler «nd their daughter oc- cupied position in the front parlor, and as the visitors arrived, each received a cordial greeting and a hearty grasp of the hand. Mrs. Chandler was gracetully arrayed in a heavy Tep pearl colored silk, empress waist, short sleeves, and low corsage, trimmed with a nar- Tow piping of whit- satin, bordered with deep fringes composed of crystal beads, Her exten- sive train was trimmed, a ja passementerse, with folds of the same material of the dress, cut in points and trimmed with pure white sann, with fold edging, the voluminous skirtarranged in the same manner, She wore a handsome set of pearls, her hair dressed with fusettes in front, rolled off her forehead with French twists and numerous plaited coils, and, surmounting all, a diadem of May roses, with Jong pendants of buds and green leaves, Miss Chandler wore a chignon, over which de- pended a small bunch of curls, and the only ornament connected therewith was & uarrow band of guldanda small piece of black lace worn on the top of the head. She wore gold jewelry, with a heavy, short necklace, with charm at- tached—a style that is coming in, Her dress was a tunic of bright rose-colored silk, em- press waist. short sleeves, trimmed with a rich deep fringe of a similar shade, looped up on either side over a skirt of white silk of the most elegant description, and an elaborate train. The toilets of the lady visitors were superb. The majority of the Senate, many members of the Honse, Judges of the Supreme Court, officers of the army and navy, (including General Grant,) members of the Cabinet, and many other dis- tnguished personages were present. The sup- per, toaccommodate the great number of guests, (over six hundred having been invited,) was, in profusion and im elegance, in keeping with the other features of this most brilliant enter- tainment. Useness Exrenpirure.—Secretary McCul- loch seems to have considerable trouble with the Statistical Bureau. On several occasions he has been obliged to suppress papers pre- pared there, and has also found it necessary to keep a watchful eye on the expenditures made by that Bureau, in order that the retrenchment order should be faithfully earned out. Within the past few days three bills have been pre- sented to the Secretary, amounting in the aggre- gate to nearly four hundred dollars, for books and printing ordered by and delivered to the Bureau of Statistics. These bills the Secretary Tefused to approve, endorsing on the back thereof that the articles were not needed, and chrecting that they be returned immediately, Tue Recevtion of Chief Justice Chase and his daughters, (Mrs. Sprague and Miss Chase) last night, was attended by an unuswally large number of visitors, and pronounced to be one of the most agreeable of the season. To ne Sorp.—The statement recently phed irom this city that Secretary MeCulloch would shortly throw a lot of gold upon the market was without ay fae nang na ia --amxposing of any PRET of the Treasury which now amounts to SIU There isa sufficient supply of currency to meet all demands aud it is the desire of the Secretary to keep a large amounton hand in order to have a proper check upon gold speculators, THAT SEAL.—The various clerks and officials in the Treasury Department for several days past have been greatly amused by the appear- ance of a large seal from the Burean of Sta tics Which is affixed to envelopes and papers emanating from that bureau, None of the othur burans of the Department have ever used any seal except that of the Department. SWHAT SHALL be dene with Hell Gate? is the heading of a long leader in the New York Herald. Shut it up, and keep it shut, is our advice. Secret be BALTIMORE CommiTtEt TO WAIT ON PRESI- son.—Yesterday afternoon, in the first branch of the Baltimore City Council, a . roposing the appointment of a joint Special comanttee to Visit His ely’aid prevent to President Jobnson a copy of preamble and resolutions endorsing course, and in- viting him to Baitnnor, which were un:mi- mously passed by the Council on the 6th in-t, was sent to the second branch. The clair a) - ch committer, on the part of t Branchs Messrs, Coburn, Crout aud Taucas to which President Duvall was addd. The to appoint We committee was also Enemimously adopted by the secoud brane, and Messrs. Owens, White and King were ap- jointed. On motion, President Webb was ad- Red to the committee. APPOINTMENTS IN THE Treasury Depart. wxNT.—Major Bushrod Birch, formerly fourth class clerk in the office of the dicbursing cle, Seer: Treasury Department, Secr tary's Ofte pursing clerk, vice Samuel eee Niles bas been transferred from a Jerk in the temporary roll ap- Sor cece, to & permanent position of Bie grade, vice Birch, promoted. jajor B. B. French, Commissioner of pable at has been appointed to a tem- porary fourth e vice Niles, and ‘Sesigned to duty in the Se Comptroller's office. External Revence.—T he receipts from this source to-day, were, $220,926. THE PROPOSED IMPE \« HWE: THE PKeSIDENS AT AN The Reconstruction Committee held a brief session this morning, all the members being present, Thaddeus Stevens staced that he wanted to bring the subject of im- Peachment to the test in the committee. He believed the investigation had gone far enough, and the time had come when some tangible action should be taken. He had pre- pared, he said, the following report to the House, and he would now take the sentiments of the members of the committee thereon: “The Committee on Reconstruction, to whom Ws ref'rred the correspondence of Andrew J.bnson, President of the United States, and . t, General Commanding the Armies ws, having considered the ner, do report that in virtue iT OF Dt same and the e i ot the powers with which your committee has heen inyested, they have carefully examined the evilence before them, and are of opinion hat Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, is guilty of high crimes and misde- meanors, and therefore recommend the adoption of the following resolutions: , Reso'ved, That Andrew Johnson, President of the Tnited States, be impeached of high crimes and misdemanor” Resoived, That the Committee go the Senate, and at the bar thereof, in the name of the Hause of Representatives and of all the people of the United States, do impeach Andrew Johnson, President of the Vuited States, of high crimes and misdemeanors, and acquaint the Senate that the House of Representatives will in due ume exhibit particular articles of impeachment a ainst im, and make good the same. Kecolved. That said Committee do demand that the Senate taxe order for the appearance of the said Andrew Johnson to answer to said impeachment, As soon as the reading of the resolutions was finished, Judge Bingham moved to lay the re- port and the whole subject of impeachment on the table. Mr. Stevens sad he wanted the yeas and nays recorded on that motion so that the country might know who was and who was notin favor of tuking cognizance of the high crimes and misdemeanors committed by the President. The vote was then taken and stood, yeas. Messrs. Bingham, Beaman, Paine, Hulburd, Brooks, and Beck; nays, Messrs. Stevens, Boutwell, and Farnsworth, So the entire matter was laid on the table and the Committee adjourned. Mr. Stevens is greatly chagrined at the result, though he says he did not expect much dif- ferent. He says that the Republican party is virtnally defeated, and all through the coward- ice of its own members. He attaches much of the blame to General Grant and his friends, who, he says, became frightened and demoral- ized, for what renson he does not exactly know It is his firm belief that, had the friends of Grant, as well as Grant himself, kept their hands off, nothing conld haye saved Johnson. So ends the second attempt at impeachment, Vacancies tN THE Executive Derart- MrETS.—In the Senate to-day Mr. Trumbull, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported a bill, (which was pa ssed to a second reading,) enacting that in case of the death, resignation: absence from the seat of Government, or sick- ness of the head of any Executive Department of the Government, or of any officer of either of the said Departments, whose appointment is not in the head thereot, whereby they can. not perform the duties of their respective of- fices, it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, in case he shall think it neces. sary. to authorize the head of any other Exec. ative Deportment, or other officer in either of said Departments, whose appointment 1s vested in the President,by and with the advice and con- sent of the Senate, at his discretion, to perform the duties of the said respective offices untila successor be appointed, or until such absence or inability by sickness shall cease: Provided, ‘That no one vacancy shall be supplied in man- ner aforesaid for a longer time than thirty days. All acts heretofore passed on the subject of temporarily supplying vacancies m the Exec- utive Departments, or which empower the President to authorize any person or persons to perform the duties of the head of any Execu- live Department, or of any officer in either of said departments, in case of a vacaucy therein: or inability of such head of departinent, or of- ficer, to discharge the duties of his office, and all laws inconsistent with the provisions of this act, shall be and the same are hereby repealed. A MESSAGE Was received by the House from the President to-day, announcing that the De- ficiency Appropriation Bill had become a law without bis signature. It appropriates about one and one half millons deficiency; mainly for reconstruction purposes. Nicnosen PAVEMENT FOR PENNSYLVANTA AVENUE—It is understood that the House Dis- trict Committees will report a bill providing for laying the Nicholson Pavement on Penn- sylvania avenue, the property holders to pave twenty feet om each side of the avenue, and the S.reet Rrailroad Company to pave their track and 2feet on each side, (as required by charter.) and the Government to do the rest; the Gov- fmnment also to pave opposite Government squares and public buildings. This is in ac- cordance with the recommendations of Gen'l Michler, in his report referred to the commit- tee. The cost of the Nicholson pay be about $4.75 per square yard, ent will MArY RD Register of Doftwenty to eighteen. Gevenar Jerr nies, terday confirmed by the Treasure *- — *¥'" © ‘ne WiitTe Hover —A large number of vis- itors were at the White House to-day, many of whom were admitted to see tne President, Senators Doolittle and Conness and Secretary Browning were with the President this tore- Loon. Receirts FROM Cusroms.—The receipts from customs at the ports below named from ‘ebruary | tos clusive, are as tullows: Bos- ton. £226,49.43; New York, €2,478,125.73; Phila- Gelpbia. $46,550.50; Baltimore, $55,825 0 Francisco, from January 4 to 11, $161.325.72. Total, O41. PERSONAL.—Hon. Erastus Paulson,of Phila- delphia, Pa.; and Thos. W. Conway, of New Orleans, are at the Metropolitan Hotel, Cols. R. E. Johnson, ot Ky.: John D. Bowling, D. P. Hancock, and Hon. T. W. Crain, of Md., are at the National Hot 1. ----Hon. D. Seibert, of Md..and Major Stone, of Va., are at the Seaton House. "----Gen. G. B. Dandy,U. 8. A., Gen. John C. Fremont, of Mo., and Gen. Kane, of Pa.; E. Delafield Smuath, at Ny H.S. San- ford, Minister to Brazil; Isaac Hinckley and A. W. Markley. prominent railroad men, are ai Ww ee Hotel. +*- ee a. an of ue burgh, Miss.: Gen. W. N. Grier, U.S., ani 5 J. W. White, of Tenn., are at the Ebbitt House. Tue GoveRNMENT OF ALABAM* —3Ir. Doo- little presented to the Senate to-day memorial signed by over one thousand citizens of Ala- ‘bame, protesting against negro rule, and pray- iug for continuance of military government over the State. It sets forth many alleged grievances and misrepre-entations inflicted upon them by recegade Radicals and Republi- ean newspapers, and covers several pages of toorcap, and concludes as follows : “Continue over us, 1f you will doso, your own rnle by the eword. ‘Send down among us honorable and upright men of your own peo- pl, of the rate to which so me belong: Ff ungracions, cot to whe policy and the’ institutions of the coun- try, and tyrannrous as it will be. No hand will be raivd among us to resist by force their authority, Butdo not, we implore you, abdi over us | NOMINATIONS.—The President to-day sent the following nominations to the Senate: Lieutenant General W. T. Sherman, to te General ty brevet, United States Army. Charles M. Tuttle, Assessor Internal Reve- nue, Twenty-fourth District, New York. Moses S. Foot, Collector First District Ala- bama. Hazard Stevens, Collector, Washington Ter- ritery. Horace G, Storms, Assessor Internal Reveaue, First Districts Ohio. George Otis Allen and W. KB, Jones, Assistant Surgeons, Navy. Henry Gillem, Deputy Postmaster, Hazleton, Pennsylvania, Charles P. Webster, Justice of the Peace, District Columbia, RecoexitIoN OF MR. STANTON as Swc- RETARY or WAR.—Secretary McCulloch re- sed a letter to the “Hon. Secre- signed by himself as Secretary of the Treasury, designating the Third National Bank of Nashville, Tennessee, asa place for the reception, safe keeping, and disbursement, according to lew, of the public funds intrusted for disbursement to any and all disbursing offi- cers of the War Department—there being Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer at that place. The above letter is promulgated from the War Department in the form of a circular. for the information and guidance of army officers, and signe y order of the Secretary of War. E D Townsend, Assistant Adjutant General.” Tue Hover Commitree on Foreign Affairs held a meeting to-day, and agreed to ask that the bill concerning the rights of American citi- zens abroad, which has been pending in the House, be recommitted to the committee with all pending amendments. This action was taken when the bill came before the House. Gen. Banks proposes to report it back next Monday, when it will probably be put upon its passage. +218 TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. THE ALABAMA ELECTION. Polls to be Reopen: . in Some of the Coun- tie [Special Dispatch to the Star.) New York, Feb. 13.—The World has the fol- lowing from Montgomery, Ala.: A desperate plot is on foot here to secure one half the regis- tered votes to carry the Constitution. The real majority against is about twenty thousand, but to-day orders were given to reopen the polls in five counties for five days further. A circular of questions bas just been issued to every Re- gistration Board in the State. The object of which is to secure answers upon to reopen the polls in other counties, The President of the Convention is in the city, and is understood to purpose to issue certificates of ratification of the new Constitution and of the election of the candidates running under it. The Governor issued a circular this morning exhorting the paople to pay their taxes, in order to uphold th (of the State, and keep up the State in- stitutions, MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. Victory for Both Parties. {Special Dispatch to the Star.) Ocpensnvne, N. Y., Feb. 13.—The election yesterday resulted ina Democratic majority of 70—a gain since last election of over 3). Cornine, N. Y., Feb, 15.—At the election in this place yesterday, John Vischer, Republi. can, was elected supervisor by 38 majority—a gain of 155 since last year. THE CRETAN WAR. {Special Dispatch to the Star.} New York, Feb. 13.—News from Coustanti- nople to the 2th of January have been re- ceived here. The dispatches state that two Turkish frigates have left for Crete with fresh troops and stores. On board one of the frigates was an aid-de-camp of the Sultan, the bearer of documents granting the recent concessions. FATAL EXPLOSION OF A STILL. {Special Dispatca to the Star. New York, Feb. 13.—Last nigut a still in the Parafine Oil Works of Samuel Richardson, in South Brooklyn, exploded, and completely destroyed @ portion of the building. James Brough, the stillman, was burned to death, and John Conrey, a laborer, was so badly burned that he cannot recover. ELECTION OF POLICE COMMISSIONER IN NEW YORK. {Special Dispatch to the Star.] ALBANY, Feb. 13.—Matthew J. Brennen was elected Police Commissioner by the joint con- vention of the Senate and Assembly last even- ing. FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT. Worcester, Mass., Feb. 13.—Byron Wilson. aged seventeen years, was killed by the cars at Junction Station this morning. He was riding on the ears to school, when he fell at the rail- Toad crossing and both of his legs were crushed. DEATH OF ADMIRAL ENGLE. PurLapeLnnia, Feb, 13.—Admiral Engi? last night tn his sixty-ninth year. Ate com- mencement of the war he #ronghr some from China the steamer Hartfe TED PRESS : «SSOC DEATH OF AD NAGER. Bostox, Feb. 12—Prentiss B. Waltin, an effi- cient manager of the Associated Press office Lere, died to-day- waside the Blockade. y nt STAR:—No argument is needed to convince the people of Washington of the vital importance of another aud independent rail- way connection between the capital and the cutside world northward: and we should think none wovld be necessary to convince Senators and Representatives as well. The great want, so patent to all during the war, is as keenly though perbaps not as widely felt now as then, ax is demonstrated in the existing condition of things as affecting the supply of coal. Just now, as it ordinarily is for from three four months in every year, water commani- cation between Washington’ and the Pennsyl- yania coal fields is cut off. In consequence, we must depend upon railway transportation for our supply, and the resuit is anything but gratifying, asa few figures will show. Exe and stove coal, the kind ordinarily used here, Was selling last week at the yards for 310 per ton, with a prospect for an advance. It can be bought, put on the ears, at Sunbury, for in- stance, at three dollars. The difference of seven dollars per ton, goes for railway freights and a margin of piofit to the dealer, which is kept in reasonable bounds we presume by active competition, Now let us see what items make up this extortionate aggregate for one bundred and eighty-one miles car- tinge. From Sunbury to Baltimore, a dis- tance of 141 miles, over the Northern Central Toad, it costs $2.50 per ton, or at the rate ot a litle more than’ g cent and five-sevenths per ton per mile, From Baltimore to Washington, a distance of # miles, it cost $1.79 per toa, oF an ps eg fraction less than four cents and half per ton er mite. ‘But this is not all. Owing to the refusal on the part of the Baltimore & Obio company to allow the Northern Central cars to run over ite road, or to make arrangement with it for the transier of freight or passengers, coal bound for Washington mustbe unloaded at the outer deport of the Northern rosd and Baltimore to the Washington depot and there reloaded, ata cost to the consumer of from eighty cents to one dollar per ton l= tonal, | The difference tothe le of Washington between this state of and what would exist if comprting roads northward our renders gan easily id ther amplification by ts. The few without facts and we have given speak louder than words. To the Government and the rich, who are to take advantage of the elements and varying markets in in their suppl. they may not matter much; to those who can only buy as their ard FORTIETH CONGRESS. This Afternoon’s Proceedings. Tuursvay, February 13, Sux ate—The Chair presented the memorial of the New England Manufacturing Company of Massachusetts, asking an entire revision of the revenue laws. Referred to Finance Com- mittee. Also, petition of citizens asking that the Con- stitution of the United > rs De so changes t as to recognize the existence of a God and the o! ligations of religion. Referred to Judiciary Commuttee. Mr. Trumbull, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported the bill to supply vacan- cies in the Executive Departments ib certat cases ‘Mr. Yates introduced a bill to provide a tem. porary goverament for the Territory of Wyo- ming. Reterred to Committee on Territories. Mr Wilson offered a resolution requesting the Secretary of War to furnish a statement troop: acifie Railroad Com North western railroas dopted ‘Mr. Morgan, from the Committee on Com- merer, reported the bill to authorize the Light House Board to place warnings over obstrue- tons at the entrance of bays and sounds; which Wats paxsed. Mr. Stewart offered a resolution requesting the Secretary of the Treasury to commusicate all information in his possession relative to the compromise of the Denniston cotton cases in New York; which went over under objec- tion. ‘On motion of Mr. Wilson, the Secretary of War was requested to furnish a statement of the amount of subsistence stores furnished wn- der the order of the Departinent to Indiaus. for which payment has not yet been made. Mr. sey called up’ the bill to declare the bridges of the New Orleans, Mobile. and Chat- tanooga Railroad Company as hereafter con- , structed, a post road and for other purposes: Which was passed, Mr. Grimes called up the bill for the relief of ceatain naval iron-clad contractors; which was discussed until the expiration of the morning hour. The resolution providing for the admission of Hon. P._F. Thomas, Senator elect from the Sate of Maryland, was taken up. Mr, Sumner submitted as a substitute for the resolution the following: Kesolved, That Phillip F. Thomas, Senator elect from the State of Maryland, cannot be Permitted to take the oath of Office required by the Constitution and laws of the United Srates, inasmuch as he allowed his minor son to leave the paiecnal roof, and serve as a rebel soldier, aud furnished him with $100 to carry out his | purpose, all of which was aid, comfort, and | encouragement to the rebellion, which he was forbidden to give, for which, and in forbearing to make known that purpose to the proper authorities, be was guilty of misprison of treason, as defified by existing laws. | Hovsr oF Rrrresentatives.—Mr. Nichol- son (Del.), rising to 8 personal explanation, de- sired to make @ correction of some remarks as reported in the Glove. When the bill ia relation to the direct tax in Delaware was up, a day or two ago, he made a statement, and was report- | ed as saying that this tox of 81,000,000 had been | imposed upon the loyal States. He had said no such thing, What he did say was, that it | was imposd upon the real estate of the coun- uy. He made this statement, because, if not | corrected, the remark as reported would show | an ignorance upon bis part which he was not | willing to admit, j The Spesker iaid before the House a report of | the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, im relation to an improved system of ventilation of the hall of the House, and u which members were requested to notice thi difference in the atmosphere, and to make any | suggrstions wpon the subject that they migh deem advantageous. The House resumed the consideration of the | bill in relauon to the rights of American citi- | zens abroad, upon which Mr. Jenckes (R. 1.) ‘was entitled to the floor. ‘The Speaker made a <tatement that this bill Probably occupy every morning hour eek, to the exclusion of business and re- | Ports from other committees. Mr. Wilson (lowa) suggested that if Mr. Jenckes would give way, he would made a mo- tion to refer the subject to the Committee of the whole House, and that would get it out of the w of other business, r. Jenckes was willing to yield for that purpose after »nbmitting some remarks, and he then proceeded to address the House in advo- | cacy of his substitute, speaking at length upon | the’ subject, and explaining the provisions of | international law bearing upon the points in volved. At the conclusion of Mr. Jenckes’ remarke— Mr. Wilson (lowa) moved to refer the whole subject to the Committee of the Whole and made the special order. Mr. Banke (Mass.) moved to amend the mo- tion by recommitting the bill and pending | ts to the Committee on Foreign At | fairs. Mr. Brooks (N. ¥.) a-ked if the effect of the motion to reter to the Committee of "ae Whole | would not virtually put the bill yond the pale of consideration. Mr. Wilson suid that was not his pw 7 nor Past aby gentleman cent™plate such a H result. to the Mr. Banks objected to un- bl golnE to, HE Committee of the Whole. 8 '. O07 Sr the con- well managed if it once PS3fgo-s to the Come trol of the House. ht will be lost mitice of the Wo refer to the Committee of the ‘ted; and the motion to recom- amendime mit to the Foreign Affairs Commities was | agrerd to. Mr. Miller, (Pa..) from Commitee on Revo- 2 reported & pension bill for survivors of those eration the morning bour Ii went over ull Tuesday bureaus there in one Mr. Eggleston also asked, but failed to obtain, leave to offer a resolution directing the Com- | mittee on Military Affairs to repori at once in Telauon to the resolution adopted by the House to equalize the bounties of soldie The Hou-e on of the contested elec! ea Brown, from the fifth district of Kentncky. and Mr. Jcbn Young Brown, the contestee, addressed the House in support of his raght to a seat. He explained at length the po-ition he occupied ia 1661, and repelled the ch: that he was dis- Joyal to the Government; and he showed that he occupied the same position that was tben upied by such men as Crittenden, Guthrie, Speed and others. +2ce- ANOTHER Ass assiNATION PLot.—The Plil- Ipbia star publishes the following extracr- dinary letter : Mr. Editor. 1 would be ve to you it you would give the in_your columns ‘Tore is aplan Inid for the assassination of Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, by about a dozen of ex-rebel=, who formerly belonged to the Knights of th iden Circle. chance of detection. I can vouch for the truth of this, as Landa friend of mine discovered it im Baltimore. I would like the public to know of this,as I haye already put Mr. Stanton on his guard. N. B.—I was passing through Philadelphia, when I stopped at a hotel and wrote this letter. Unkxown. va much indebted following a piace ‘Tue New Rai.noap Between Wasninaron Axp New York.—A dispatch | the Louse of an old man, an acquaintance , liberately shot dow! | lignant smile, «Old man, A DESPERATE TEXAS OFT LAN. ‘He Commits Over Forty Mar trr-. ‘The jollowing Temarkableand apparent .4- thepic story we find tn the Mempnis Pos: «From a gentieman conversant wrth the fr ots in the case 1 ve obtained some particu bur ip regard to ofa desperado who in- fests Northeastern Texas, which -eom more like the creation of fiction or the records of vents in the dark ages, than Like occurences Of the present, and which, but for the relinbils ty four informa mity obtaining the facts, ject as Incredible. History hard! parallel to the atrocious couduct of ghis isb villain. Highwaymen and brigand* in o countries, impelled by the thirst for gold. mt ommitiea as derds of blood, » murder with them the sole obyect. With him it seems tobe asor: of diabolical pastime, takes delight as other men would Iing of game. He ix one of the clows whose tanate depravity and fiend- ishne=s War given development by the oppor- tunities aflorded and who have taken advantage of the ed state of affairs since to give full scope to the wickedness of their malignant bearts, which was before kept under Teetraimt by the forer of law he name of the desperado is Baker He calls himself Colonel Baker, of the Gon fe er held a commis- He was in the rebel service at arm,” but rt ts sagt her in that arm: as a private soldier or guerrilla, and we belicwe was also at one time in the Unionatmy. He Was in Texas before the war, and married in the region of bis present exploits. After the warhe had no disposition to sele dewn to make an honest and peaceable living, but ranged about committing depredation= and ou.t- Tages of the most infamous character His « duct was so outrageous that General Reynolds commanding in Texas, issued an onder deolar- ing bim an outlaw, and directing that be should be killed wherever found. He has latwerly boom roaming over the country in the northeastorn corner of Texas, and occasionally in the Indian Territory and Southwestre Arkanses, some- times alone, and at other tumes accompani.. by other desperate characters. “A detailed account of all the outrages of chis desperate villa would SU a volume. He said to have commitied upwards of forty mw ders, At first his murderous act» were fined to United States soldiers and negro be bas ceased 10 make disumctions. and no: is exempt from bis atrocities. At one tame be Tode Up and killed two soldiers who were w suspicions of danger and unprepared for attack. At another time he deliberately eho” a colored driver. A squad of men were sen’ ont by a military commander to capture bin, and met him on the road weil mounted aod armed, and beld a conversation with hum, but either from not knowing him. or from some other cause, suffered him to escape wn- molested. The commander of the pos! at Boston, in Bowie county, Texas, is-ued a cir- cular, offering a reward of two hundred dollars for his head, Baker, in return, wrote a procl. mation, signing it Colonel er. COSA offering four hundred dollars for the comme er's head. He proposed to capitulate om cortaun conditions, among which were the following :— That ali United States soldiers should leave the South; that all rebels should be repaid for their losses during the war, and that the Sonthern Confederacy should be acknowledgrd he has announced that he will noi spare the Tebels. He says they have subinitted to the Yankees, and ‘bave dared to censure his acts, and be wall treat all alike. “This desperado assumes an air of bravado and defianc:, and bas mtimidated the peuple of the region which he curses with his presence A ferry privitege on Red river, which was re- cently put up for public sale, aud which would have brought « good figure, was knocked down. at ten dollars, because he had given notice that be didn’t want anybody to bid on it, and he then made the purchaser’ transfer sb privile tobim. Among the Intest and most fiend) acts of this desperate villain were a number of murders committed on Sulphur Fork. county, in the vicinity of his father residence. He went with two companions to aa friend of his father-in-law, and. nding up, de- two men who came to the door. The old man went out to re- monstrate with him, when he said. with a ma- OM are of 10 BccoURt; you've outlived your usefulness,” and present ing his revolvor, fired. inflicting 8 fatal wound. nd ned man fell to the ground. and his two daughters ran to his assistance, when Bake knocked one of them down and left ler bleod- ing and senseless, “ He then went to the fire-place, and remark~ ing that the old house had stood long enough, took a shovelful of coals and thirw them upon a bed. Another daughter pulled the bed-clothes off to extinguish the fire, when he drew a knife and cut her in the most horrible manner. committing these diabolical acts, and treating the whole affairas though he considered ta food joke, he left and went to hi- Suther-in- x telling him that perhaps he lad better go over to his friends. as ther were in some trouble over there, When the neighbors ‘went to the house the old man and our of his daughters were dead ~This crowning act ofatrocious crime aroused the citizens, and & party was organized to cap- ture and kill Baker. “He, however, made bis escape, and is still at large. It i to be hoped ‘hat the effort to rid the country of such ama. | ligmant fiend may not te abandoned.” Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Baltimere and Ohio Railread Company. The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Company was held yesterday, at Camden Sta tion, in Baltimore. The Gazette of that city says: proposition was presented from the city of Curmberland for the transfer of certain land: to the company, providing a rolling-mill for the manufacture and re-roiling of rails should be erect:d in that city. The president stated that in view Of the difficulty of securing iron of sat- isfactory amd uniform quality, a number of railway companies in England and this coun- try had decided upon manufacturing the rats required tor theirown use. After full and pro- tracted investigations of the subject. the officers of the company were unanimous in expressing judgment that the company should er ct a rolling 1. Numerous sites haa been pro posed and liberal offers made to -upply the Tequisite land. ermihea wo recommend tne ¢-veanitouty mill, and the acceptance of the proposition the city of Cumberland, in accordance with the Tecominendations in the report of the master of the road. The President cordially joined in this recommendation. It was sted about twenty thousand tons of iron was now annnally by the road and its branches, quent tothe remark. of the President, decided, without division, to accept “b: sition and construct the mill. Favorable action was also adopted upon the application of the Orange, Alexandria, and Ma- nassas Railroad Company, for financial ass.s!- ance for the construction of their road from Strasburg to Harrisonburg: explanations in erence to which, and of other subjects before the board. were made m the aadtess of Mr Garrett, who said The Marietta and Cincmnati Rail: ved Subse at was Propo- Tnancially, has proposed. through it» chi ficers and owners, that a uwew board of directors sball be elected. composed of beading : itizens Baltimore and Cincinnati, with representa also of the local interests of that line. Th furtuer propose that the Vice President of chix company, Mr. John King. Jr.. shall be electod President of that company, in order to bring about # closely harmonious and co-operative policy in working tha: road im conuection wih the Parkersburg Branch and Raitimore aod Obio Company.” Arrangements have also den made to procerd with ‘the construction of the bridge to connect the Parkersburg road with the Marietta and Cincinatiroad. Under (hse circumstances, it Was apparent thal it was proper to enter into the proposed arrauge- Tents, so as to insure to Baltimore and Cin ia- nati, and the connected territories and railways west of Cincinnati, the most elective use of Uus route. The western combinations being formec by the managers of the New York Central and Pennsylvania roads, are creating the necessity tor alliances on the part of imoortant Western lines with the Baltimore and Ohio road. Ge9- graphical relations, with the strong bond: of mutual interests, require these alliances. On the compietion of itwn road the pasteng’Ts from Cincinnad to Washington using this route wall save 126 miles of travel compared with the routes via Pittsburg and the Pennsylvynia road, as he ean now save by this route to Baltimore, as compared with the Pennsylvania line, 50 miles, The completion and thorough working of these road cannot fait to accomplish the most results, The ing that ¢ reme Court of Pennsytvani ided with unanimity that the repeat ivania of the charter and ville Railroad highiy satisfactory of the Legislature uy ‘the deo, Tne Sopresue Goutt of that Sau re- ntisburg Connet! Toad, by a unani- 1 0US Vote in both the Senateand Hoteoot nap. resentati’ = the incubus which ee.ce engped eo mele 4 Ben Boon seroma od vente t Baltinore aud Pitsburg. *