Evening Star Newspaper, February 18, 1868, Page 1

> EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY (SUNDAY EXCEPTED AT THE STAR BUILDING, SW. Cerner Pa. avenue and 11th street, ay NOYES, BAKER & OO. — eee ‘The BTAR is served by the carriers to the’ munseribere in the City aud Deucriet at Tas CErPTs PER Weex. C jes at Che counter, with oF without wrappers, Two Cents eae wen vor MArLine-—Three months. One Deliar amd Fifty Cents; six mouths. Three Detiars; awe year, Mee Dollars. No papers are sent iroua we office longer than paid for. The WEEKLY ST4R—publishea on Friday morning—Gne Dellar and a Half a Tear. PATENT MEDICINES. Hoerianv's GERZAN BITTERS } anD i BOOFLAAD'S GERMAN TONIC. | ‘FER GkLAT REMEDIES FUR ALL DISEASES ort RIVER, STOMACH, OB DIGESTIVE ORGANS BOOFLAND’S GERMAN FITTERS soices (or, as they ed iracis) of Roots, Herbs, aad HOOFLAND'S GERMAN TONIC Ae acembivation o all the ingredients of ths Bit Sort tit the purest quality of Sansa Graz Kwon Orange, making one Plessant Asrecable remediew ever offered te the public, ‘Those preferring a Medicine f: oholi hore preferring icine free from Alcoholic HOOFLAND'’S GERMAN BITTERS. ‘These who have po ohjection to the eombinati 4S the Bitters.a0 stated. will nec a HOOFLAND'S GERMAN TONIC. | and ‘They are both equally gocc, and contain the be taedicinel Tirtues, the choloe between ths two S mere matter ef taste, the Tonic being the most palatable | stomach, from « variety of uch ss | ladigeation, ."Nervous Debitity, te | levery spt to its functions dei The Jiiven, sympathizing as closely ae it doa wiih the yg yg ae several’ or tore othe following diseases” Goastivation, Flaiuience, Inward Piles, Puincss of Blood to the Head, Acidity © tte Stomach, Nausea, Heart- berm, Diseust for Food, Pein-+s or Weirkt im the Stomadi ' Da | Hurried or Fluttering at the Heart, Suflcatine Seasanons when ima Lyvne Posture, Dimness af Vi Deis or bs before the | Duil Pain im the Head. DeA- eiency & Perspiration. Yer | { dowmess of the Skim and Byes, Pain im the sides Back, Chest, Limbs, Sus- dea Finstes of Heat. Burning in the Flesh, Constant lmacinines of + Beil, and Great Depressrom of Spirits. { ‘The sufferer from these diseases should exer-ite | the t caution inthe selection of s remedy Sor bis case. purchasing only thet which be is aa | wared from his investications and inquirtes 24 gecees true merit. ie skilfully compounded, Te free from inyurious imgredient«.and hag established for of these diseases. | submit those well- | tion for the c: BOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS, AND . BOOFLAND'S GERMAN TONIC, PREPARED BY DR. 0. M. JACKSON. i PHILADRLPuta, Pa | bese int, Jaundice, Dyspepsia, C fiity, Chronte farrhera. ad all diseases ari . Stomach, or Intesti DEBILITY, { Hernltine from any Cause whatever: Provration the System, induced by Severe Labur, Hard- ships, Exposure, Fevers, &c. There is no medicine extant equal to these rem ‘i imparted edies in such cases. A tone and vi be the whole system, the Sqeetite is strengtuened. food ta enjoyed, the stomach digests promptly, the Dinod be ggg the com} beromes sound and bealtby, the yellow ti: in erads orn ene bloom is = the cheeks, and the Bervous: ® #trong and Bealthy bei: And feeling the haod of time weight besrily | — them, with all ite attendant fis. wil find iu use of ihis BITTRES. or the TONIC, an elixir thet will ee new life into bbe go restore in = measure o oneray more youthful days, build ap their shrunken forme. ‘end sive Bealth snd happiness to their remaining years. i NOTICE. 18 te a well established fact that fail one buf ot | be femaie portion of our popuistion ary seid. be enjoyment of 4,08, bo wae thear “never feel well * ‘They are = devoid of al) energy, extremely nervous, and bave BO appetite. To this class of persons the PITTERS, or the TONIC. is eepectally recommended. WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN ‘Ary mage strong by the use of either of thes rem edies. y will cure every ca ABA’ g fai ry case SML3 Thousands of certificates have accumulated in oft bat i the bands oe aro ofthe P gerenenpe | a eee. it will be observed, are men of note of b etand: u they mast be believed. — — TESTIMONIALS BOS. GEO. W. WoopWaAkD Chief Fustrce of the Supreme Cowrt of Pa. rorises: Purtsnerrnia, March 15, 157. “I find *Hoofiand's German Bitte: gud toute, useful in diseases of the digestive creans, aad of great benefit in cases of debility and waut of Bervoussction u the system. Youre truly. GkO. W. WOODWAKD.” * HON. JAMES THOMPEON, Jadac of the Supreme Court ef Peansyicania. Putt soweruta. April 28. 1556, 1 consider *Hoofland s German Bitters’ a vudua- is madscime im cases of attacks of Indigestion or Byaperais Tcan certify this from my exp-rience . Yours, with respect. JAMES THOMPSON.” FROM REV JOSEPH H. KENNABD. D.D., Pastor of the Tenth Bai Caurch, Philadelphia . Dear bir : I have bees frequently ested te connect my ame with recommends Sous of diferent Kinds of medicines, bat regarding my appropriate «phere, 1 Rave is all cases declined, Dat with 4 . Bap ae nina of Br Macdead Sera for ones from nm that. Rivtats © sade ant soloutie Deemmass om. In " vat usually, I doubt not, it ial to those who suffer from above canere le ypectfa!!; re 3. H. Kennaxp, Eighth. below Coates strret. FEOM REV. E.D. FENDALL, Assistant Edvior Christian Orromicle, Phila benef! 8 a s CBABLES M. BVANB, Proprietor. > Formerty 0. M. JACKSON & 00. PRICES, egies per beta or mate 1 wicinerartoee asemee eee 78 and Desire every where Babe i | than aesore intained. | of a D charge. Address. Dr | Howard Association. Ph | by addressing, iu perfect bie = be v=, XXXI. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1868. SPECIAL NOTICES. healer BATCHELOR'’S BAIR DYE. ‘This spiendid Hai te the Dest in the world; waly’ tree and perfect Dyes ermieen n cliahle, oe brown. Sold by all bd’ properly applied. at No. 6 areet, Ni as Cousns, Ne Cove: Broncurris, Astama, AND they subside and disa; a eoune and Pusric ‘Sreacens fod great protec- it. cored by itt always relieved and often wholly is lly eured by taking the Cuxner Prcronst in ama sod revue does : ne pot ‘patlish the certificates of them here, ordo more the publ PREPARED BY Dx. J.C. AYER & 00., Lowstr, Mast. tical and f nate 1 Droggiste everywhere. pers Sold by de28- D&W .cosm TUEN TIO DOULOUREUX OB TURNER'S Tle DOULOUREUX OB UNIVERSAL NEURALGIA PILL, UNIVERSAL NEUBALGIA PILL, RAT AND SPEEDY CURE FOR NEURAL- G1A, AND ALL NERVOUS DISRASES. It fe an uo) remedy in all cases of Fact « Neuraigis, ofven efitcling s perfect cure im & sia: € "day. Noform ef Nervous Disease faile to yield to tls 2 influence. Even the severest cases of jo Neuralgia and ony many yeers’ standing, Caan the entire Ore few weeks et the umont” nothit 6 5 ee TURNER & CO., Sole Proprietors, e¢2}-colm 120 Tremont street, Boston, Mase. PHYSICIANS AND CLERGYMEN ‘testify to the merits of HALL’S VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR BENEWER, in restoring GRAY BAIR to itsoriginal color and Proncting fee owth. It makes the half soft and Rlossy. ‘he ol in appearance are youug Sgain. Itis the best HAIR DRKSSING Ever used. it removes Dandrut vad all Scurvy Eruptions. It does not stain tbe «! r Treatise on the Hair sent free mail, Beware of the pumerous preparations which are B. P. HALL & CO., Nashua, +» Proprietors. For sale by all draggiste. Ja 700mm | sold upon oar reput MARBIAGE AND CELIBAUY. As Esssy ror Yousc Mxw oy tre Caine or So.zepe. and the Disxases and Anctsks which creute impediments te Magriag®, with sure means Sent in sealed letter envelopes. free of ILLIN HOUG! TON, Je 29-3m | CHILLS AND FEVER, DYSPEPHIA, LIVER COMPLAINT. AND KIDNEY DiIs- EASES CURED. MISHLER’S HERB BITTER Has cured more diseases where it has been used. an all other Medicives combined. It is the only | remedy that erally purifies the blood, and has never siled in curing Dyspepsia, Fever and Ague, and Diseases of the Liver. Scid by all Druggist« and Dealers. DR. S. B. HABTMAN & CO., Proprietors, Lan- caster, Pa., and Chicago, Mlincis. fod 518 ORS OF YOUTH A fepatioman, who suffered for years from Ner- yous Debili ity, Premature Decay. and all the ef- fects et youthdal inalecretion, hi for the sake ‘of suffering humanity, send ‘all who need It the rece{ptand directions for making the s'mpis remedy by which he was cured. Snife [s'probt by the edveraiecr’s eaporion Dee. ey B. OGDEN, N meee st + New York. OF THE INT! STATES PA TENT OFFICE, KPARTMEN’ D*eNizs iM. February 18, 1598 a5 e 158. Qu the. petition of WABLEN GALE. of Perks. Hil New York. praying for the extension of « pat- ent granted to him the ib September, is5s, for 8% improvement im Btraw Cutters, for seven the expiration of said whi be Eth day of September. Isis at t Prtidion be heard at the Patent Office on MONDAY, the 2d day of June next. at 12 o'clock M.; all persons are noti- Sed to eppear and show cause, if any, they Bave,why tion said petition ought not to be Pesaons opposi a in the Ss heir cnctioae Specialy im ti low ir tion epecially bet forth in writing, at least twevmsy days before the day of hearing; testimony filed by either party to be used at fie’ said hearing wast be takes an transmitted in accordance with the rales of the mony must be filed in the office meemty days before the day of hearing; the arguments, if any, fter Bling the testimony. Ted, also, that this notice be pabliahed in the Republican and the Intelligencer, Wasbingtou, D. ©., and im the Atlas. New Tork. N. ¥, week for three ve ublications to be at least fie day of hearine THE ORIGINAL FRAN carer Jons GRAY & 00., MANUPACTURERS AND DEALERS iN WOOD SND WILLOW WARE, BROOMS, TWINKS, COBDAGE, &., Bc. 16 FULTON AND 202 FRONT STBEETs, NEW YORK. EDWARD HEATH. WILLIAM A. GBAT fe S40 ~REAT BARGAIN ‘that have beon used. pA mest new, octave. Boardman & Gray. Leap in order) octave. Gaehle & Co.. B10. ood pie ee = i eae wen ems? . ere erercoms ou” 3 200. ft Agents Bnlway Pian, DS FOR EVENING me AND PABTY DBESSES. Light Colored Woy Light Colored MOLATB POPLINS, PI ané MERINOS, Licht Colored POPLINE » wu other thin Fabrice LEC sa COLORED SILKS. kinds of MOURN LNG G: ey Bg eee P) eyes Market, “Stores, opposite Centre 2 THE EVENING STAR Washington News and Gossip. Pourricat.—It is probable Mat the Republi- caa members of the West Virginia Legisiatare will be autheriszed to form themselves into a State Convention and elect the delegates to Chi- cago from that State. —— It is rumored that Governor Bullock, of Mass, proposes to retire to private bite at the end of bis present term, —— A Grant Clap is to be formed In Terra Maote, “irrespective of party.” —— Alexander H. Stephens, who is now re- siding in Philadelphia, visited the Jewish Club Houre im that city a few evenings sine», and, in response toa call for some remarks, said that only in the last extremity was be drawn into the rebellion, and that even then he identified himself with it only that be might further the cause of the Union. ——Numerous candidates are mentioned in connection with the yacant Kentacky Senator- ship. Among them are Gov. Stevenson, Beriah Magoffin, R. Stanton and Dr.Green. The elec- tion takes place to-day. ——Mr. George Ticknor Curtis denies that he bas any aspirations toward the mission to the Court of St. James. —The constitution which was adopted by the Arkansas Convention on Tuesday provides for female and negro suffrage. The i3tb day of March is the day of election to ratify. —Garnett Andrews, of Miles county, has withdrawn from the Georgia gubernatorial contest, Bullock and Farrow are now the only candidates for the Republican nomination, with the chances largely in favor of Bullock. — Michigan is said to be overwhelmingly in favor of the nomination of Grant, and would prefer Senator Howard as candidate for the Vice-Presidency. The Wilmington Star says that the name of Gen. Dockery will be presented to the Re- publican Convention of North Carolina for the gubernatorial nomination. — The Dayton Ledger, Vallandigham’s or- gan, says that Brick Pomeroy is about to re- move his paper to Cincinnati; whereupon a contemporary asks whether the Board of Health do not propose to intertere. — Ex-Senator Creswell, of Md., started for New Hampshire on Saturday, and will speak there this week, by request of the Republican State committee. in behalf of the Republican ticket, Hon, John L. Thomas, Jr., of Md., who was also invited to canvass the State, has been compelled to decline on account of other en- gagements. — The New York Democratic Central Com- mittee have appointed a delegation to visit Washington, and urge upon the National Com- mittee the selection of New York city as the place for holding their next National Conven- tion, —— The New York Herald thinks the Presi- dent is playing an adroit piece of strategy by nominating Union Generals for prominent po- sitions, and putting the Republiean Senate in the attitude, by rejecting them, of refusing to do honor to gallant soldiers. The /ferald thinks it Will be astnart prece of policy m thix way for the President t nominate McClellan xs Minis- wer to England. —— The New Hampshire correspondent of the New York Tribune says: From careful observation and conversation many prominent Democrats throughout tate, 1 can give it as my opinion that not wall the Republic in this year, but that from section of Gen't Grant by inion party will create a new and. nger political organization throughout the State than has existed here for many years. ‘The facilities enjoyed by the Geheral Commit- tee at Concord of hearing accurate and trust- worthy news from all sections of the Stute, through the actively working Grant Olubs in every school district, enables them to alinost count the votes of both sides already. Three ot the counties—Belknap, Carroll aud Coos—will, undoubtedly, go Democratic, while Merrimack and Grufion are so evenly balanced as to be claimed by both parties with equal confidence, Elsewhere the Republican majority equal and, in some places, exceeds that of last year.” Tue Prysipest’s Recertion.—The crowd At the Executive Mansion last evening exceeded tat any previous reception. The President and bis daughters (Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Stover) received the visitors in the bine parlor Marshal Gooding presenting to the President, and Gen. Michler to the ladies, The Marina band under Prof. Scala was in attendance, and performed during We evening many choice pieces of music, while the gues! promenaded in the East room. Among thow pre-ent were Sec- retary Seward and Miss Wharton (sister of Mrs. FP. W. Seward), Postmastr General Randall a Mr. McCulloch, Senator Conness and daughter, Senator Dixon, lady, and daughter; Sprague and lady, Senators Anthony, Suals bury, Henderson, Patterson, Pomeroy, Ferry, and Wilhams: Representatives Banks, Nott, Brooks, Mungen, Kandall, Marshall of Ut, Phelps, Poland, Wood, and others; Mr. Thorn- von, the British Minister; Mr. Biacque, the Turkish = Ministe and lady, and Mr. Baltnzzi. bis secretary; Br. A, R. Rangabee, ‘he Grecian Minister, and Br. L. Rangabeo, hus secretary: the Chevalier Cerra. Minister, and Mr. Oantagall, bis s Baron Stovckl, the Ru Minister; Franckenstein, Qharge d°AMuirs, Austria; F. ¥. Bille, Charge d’Adlaire, Denmark; Mr, Ko- disco, of the Russian Legation; Don P. Rivera, of the Spanish Legation: Seuor Guuerres, Charge d@ Affairs, Co a: M. Garcia da Roza, Charge dA fairs. inal; Mes-rs, Ford and Fane, of the English Legation: Byron Kusserow, of the Prussian Legation: M. detti, of the French Legation Con=ul General, Switzerland: Barnes and indy, Payraasier General Brice, (quartermaster General Miller and lady, Ad- jutant General Thomas, General Hunter, Gen- eral Humphries, General Stout, Acting Com- missioner of Patents, and iady; Mayor Wallach and Indy; Judge Otto, Assisinnt Secreiury of the Interior, sud lady; Major Nicholson, of the Marine Corps, and lady; Assistant Secretary Faxon, Mr. Skinner, of England; Mrs. General G Mss, George Franci« Train, Mrs. Geo. Parker, Mist una Holt. of Bahtimor General Emery, Judge Sharkey, of Miss.; Hon. C. K. Tuckerman, the new Minister to Greees; Eagar T. Weller, Esq.. chief clerk of the Navy Department, and many others, THe Hover Mititary OCom™Itrse this morning decided to report the bill, which has passed the Senate, placing ten regimente of ‘Missouri State (iuarde on the same footing, for back pay snd bounties, as regular Volunteer troops in the United States service, This dill passed the House last session, but did not pass the Senate; bat this session the latwr body passed it, and it is now before the Honse, and will, it is thought, be pissed there without Dy debate, wag Batt Jussx D—The N.Y. Poeming Post, in view Of the posstbie election of Jesse D. Bright to the United States Senate from Kentucky, vice Guthrie, resigned, states thatin all bix many years of service in the Senate heretofore Mr. Bright never made a speech. This is not strict. Mr. Bright was got a frequent pean his time shows that he occasionally spoke atsomelength, j Buxvat.—The Senate Com- ae eo maitg, kites bas voted to recom, mend the return of Sherman's breve! nomins. tion to the President, with the resolution, stating that it is unadvisable to confer brevet rank on Inquiny is to be made intos charge that @ brother of Charlotte * Oenral Tre Comurrrer on RBCONeTRUCTION, at its meeting this morning, agreed to report a rvso- tion in favor of dispensing With the iron-clad oath in the case of Mr. Butler, from the first Tennessee district, and others similarly situ- ated, and allowing him to take the usual con- stitutional oath, It is intended to include in this arrangement all persons relieved by action of Congress from political disabilines incurred by participation in the rebellion. Mr, Brooks, of New York, moved to extend the same privi- lege to John Young Brown, of Kentucky, but this was disagreed to, only the two Democratic members of the committee voting for it. It was agreed that the bill for removing politic J disa- bilities from ex-rebels whose names were re- cently before the committee, should not be re- ported for the present. Mr. Stevens was of opinion that further investigation should be made into the circumstances under which these men entered into and quitted the rebellion. He said be did not want to make a wholesale Pardon of implacable rebels. Mr. Stevens was authorized to report the bill offered in the House by him and referred to the Reconstruction Committee, for dividing up the State of Texas into four or more separate States. After re- porting it be will ask that it be recommitted to the committee for furtRer consideration and amendment. Consideration of the joint reso- lution offered in the House yesterday by Judge Bingham, relauve to the admission of Alabama, ‘was informally discussed and finally postponed until next meeting. During debate on this the fact was developed that Mr. Steveus and more Radical members of the committee who act with him are opposed to the bill relative to Alabama, introduced by Mr. Sherman in the Senate, Tae Hover Jupictany Commitres this morning authorized Mr. Lawrence to report a Dill organizing a Law epartment of the Goy- ernment, It provides that law officers at- tached to each burean of the Government shall be directly under contro} of the Attorney Gen- eral, and uot work independent of that officer, as at present, withont beirg responsible to any person. The bill also forbids thee mpioyment of additional counsel by Inw officers of vari- ous bureaus to Assist in cases before the Su- preme Court of the United States, unless em- ployed directly by orders of the Attorney Gen- eral. The Committee did not consider Judge Field's case, but members state that a false impression prevails that the Committee do not intend to in- vestigate auy further. Such they stite is not the case, but the matter hud not been followed up for the simple reason that it bad been im- possible to get A quornm of the committe: to- gether; at Teast to consider this case, Those who expect the case to be dropped will be dis- appointed, TRIAL oF THE U.S. STEAMER WAMPANO. The Greatest Speed on Kecord.—The United States steamer Wampanoag, which bas been on her trial trip from New York, arrived at Hampton Roads yesterday, where she is to remain as temporary fiagship to the North Atlantic Squadron. The average speed made by the Wampanoag was 164 knots per hour or 192 statute mills. Her greatest speed was 17 knots, or 4.4 statute miles per hour, During four consecutive hours she made 474 knots, or 462.3 statute miles—aver- aging over 14statute miles per hour, The run from Sandy Hook light ship to abreast of Charleston, 8. C.. was made in 33 hours. The Wampanoag i= a propeller of 3,251 tons, and this speed is said, by those familiar with such matters, to be greater than the speed of any screw vessel afloat for @ similar length of time. FROM THE STONEWALL.—A private letter re- ceived in this city from Commander George Brown, of the ram Stonewall, dated Callao, January 27th, announces the arrival of that vessel there on the 23d of January. Officers and crew all well. She was to leave Callao on the Suth for Honolulu. Cooney ScHOoLS.—General Howard, Com- missioner of the Freedmens' Bureau, this morn- ing reoeived a lengthy report from Jno. Bf Langston, General Inspector of Froedmens’ Schools, who bas heen or. @ tour of inspection through the States of Louisiana and Alabama. He eays the schools are in a flourishing condi. tion in most of the counties in those States, though more buildings are needed. Guant wHEN a Bor e New York Ledger apnounces a series of -ketebes of Gen, Grant's early life, writen by his father, tw appear in that paper. Tur Rurens oy Bits To Cononuss,—Mr. Edmunds, from the Committee on the Judi- lary, introduced & bill in the Senate ye so consirwing the clause in the Constication regulating the time in which the President is to return bills prewnted for his signature, as to make it “ten days before the gina! adjourn ment of Congress,” instead of af adjournment from time to time, ss heretotore. GENYRAL SHERMAN’ LeETTER.—It is said that General Sherman has written a letter to General Grant, giving bis reasons for declining the brevet rank proffered him by the President, and also the reasons why he dors not want to command the new department recently crv He will transmit similar leuer wo the P: ident. GENERALS GRANT AND HOwARD were upon the Hoor of the Hous» this afiernoon, where they were warmly greeted by many members. Gor onm TReasuRY.—The unt of gold in the yaults of the Treasury at the begins ning of business this morning was $109,000,000, hich sum there is payable in gold certuti- cates $24,700,000, leaving a balance of $75,000) in gold coin, belonging Lo the United State Atisestimated that the receipts of gold £ customs from this date to May Ist will be 2E,000K 0: making an aggregaue of $103,100.00, outof which there is payable on the Ist of March next $4,500,00, interest due ou the iv-40 bonds, and on COHAN, interest due on the 5-20 bonds, leaving a batan on band in gold, after paying all liabiltios of ‘$71,200,000. Cou. Grirvix, and John C. Keller, Esq., leading Republican politicians of Alwbana, Were at the Capitol to-day im consuliaiion with Members of Congress in reference to atfairs in that State, Tae Wutte Hovsx.—The regular meeting of the Cabinet was held to-day; all the members pTesent except Attorney General Sunbery, who Was engaged at the Supreme Court, and Seere- tary Stamton. Previous to the Cabinet meet- ing 4 number of Representatives had inter. Views with the Executive, No Exr.oyment.—Although the retrench- Ment order is being entorced in the War Department and the various Bureaus thereof, and persons ure Being discharged every day, applicutions are daily received from discharged soldiers and others for employment, Many of the applicants are strongly urged by prominent Persons, but it is utterly Impossible to make any appointments, Resigxen.—Rev. Mr. French, Supervisor of Missions and marriage relations of the freed< men in South Carolins, under General R. K. ‘Scott, has resigned his position, and the resig- nation has beea accepted by General Howard. Mr. French arrived bere this morning. Pxrsonat.—Gea. G. K. Warren is at the Metropolitan Hotel. ees Ore B. Send and Hon. T. au Maryland, are at ibe National” am Of Ax Inplan DaLeeaTION.—A delegation five Potawatamie Indians bave arrived ented with their reservation, and wTMRRAL t thie source to-day, were, $233,610.90. ; Tur Poerat Lawse.—Mr. Rameey introduced in the Senate to-day 4 bill to amend the poeta! Jaws and increase the eMeiency of the postal servi, Which wan referred to the Commitue on Post Offices and Post Roads. 1t provides that nothing contained in the act entitled © An ttoestablish & postal money order system,” proved May 17, 1864, shall be so construed to prevent the postmaster at any money order office from issuing orders Fayable by himeelf; and that the term deputy postinaster, a8 used in said act, shall be held to mean the postmarwer of every money order office. The fers for issuing postal money orders are so modified that the charge for an order not exceeding $10 shall be 10 cents; over $Mand not exerding $W shall be 15 cents; and for an order exceeding $00 & fee of 25 cents shall be cbarged; and that the compensation of deputy postmasters for the payment of money orders be increased from one-eight to one-fourth of one per cent. on the gross amount of orders paid at their respective offices. The Postmas- ter General is authorized to appoint on the mail steamers plying between Francisco, China, and Honolula, a Government agent in charge of the United States mails, at a salary of $2,000 each; also, to appoint in his Depari- ment a Superintendent of foreign mail at a rulary of $3,000, and also three additional clerks for that branch of the service. The act author- izing the eales of postage stamps and stam; enyelopes at a discount is so modified that the quantities of each sold at any one time to the fame party shall not exceed #100 in value, and such orders shall be so__restricted to certain desiguated agents who will agree to sell again without discount under rules to be fixed by the Postmaster (jeneral. It shall not be lawiul to deposit in a post office, to be fent by mail, any letters or circulars concern- ing lotteries, so-called gift concerts, or other similar enterprizes offering prizes of any kind on ahy pretext whatever; and that postmasters receiving what they hayé reason to believe to be such letters or circulars, shall send them to the dead letter off DeErosits oF Punic Moners.—Mr. Catlett. from the Committee on Finaner, to whom had been referred House bill providing for the reg- ulation of deposits of the public moneys, passed January 2-, 1565, submitted to the Senate to-day an adverse report thereon. Tue Civy CHARTER.—The President of the Senate submitted to-day the resolutions adopt- ed by the Common Council of the City of Washington, (which have been published in the STak,] in favor of granting an extension of the city charter, with such amendments as may be deemed advisable. ‘The resolutions were re- ferred to the Committee on the District of Co- Jumbia, AMENDMENT TO THE NATIONAL BANK AcT.— Gen. Butler introduced in the House, to-day, a bill (which was referred to the Committee on Banking) to amend the several act» establish ing the National Banks. It provides that every stockholder may vote according to the uumber of shares he holds, in the following proportion: For one share, one you: and for every two ad. ditional shares, one vote more; but no stoc! holder shall have more than twenty votes. Ab- sent stockholders may vous by proxy, but no salaried officer of the bank shall vote as proxy No officer shall, a8 proxy, cast more than ten Yotes, and no person chall, as proxy, cast more’ than fifty votes. Each bank shall at leust once in every six months prepare w list of its stockholders With the amount of stock held by rach, and shall provide a book, in which ail proxies filed under the following sect ion shall be forthwith entered, with the date of exvention. acknowledgment and filing of the sume, and the names of the stockholders and pToxy or attorney named therein: and such list books and proxies filed shall af all times be open to the inspection of every stockholder. A bank failing to comply with ‘the provisions of this section shall for each offence forfeit a sum Dot exceeding Aye hundred dollars, Prrition prom Dierrict LaMPiiGurers Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, presented to the Sen- ate to-day the petition of W. H. Baily aud others, praying that the superintendent of me- ters and lumplighters employed by the Com- missioner of Pubhe Buildings may have twen- ty per cent. added to their compensation, The petitioners that they are employed iu all kinds of weather, night or day, in lighting and extinguishing and cleaning the lumps, and in addition haye to keep thesidewalk around the Capitol grounds clean, and only receive the small salary of 360 per month for their ser- s. whieh they consider insufficient to live upon in this city. Referred to Finance Com- mittee. Fenian Affoirs in England and Irelan In the British House of C: yesterday evening, Earl Mayo, Chief Secretary for In- land, informed the members that the Govern- ment was preparing an Irish reform bill, and would be ready to lay it before the House Mareh 9th. Or Toeasures in ard to Ire- Jand would be brought forward on the 25th. Sir Charles Bugut called attention to the scheme for placing the telegraphic wires under the thority of the Government, and inquired if any action had been taken. Mr. Hunt, under Sec— retary of the Treasury, replied that it was the intention of the Government to purchase the lines of telegraph in Great Britain, and he Promised that « plan for effecting that change would be submitted within week. A motion was made for the second reading of the bill for the suspension of the writ of habeas corpu-. Mr. Fortesque said he thought the motiou roved thxt the administration of affairs in Ire- jand was wrong, and greatly newded reforming. Sir Henry Borsen, the member for Waterfor.i, eaid the Bill was ‘an outrage upon Catholics, shut out as they were from the rightful share of their Government, : Earl Mayo made nn explanation in regard to George Francis Train, He said the policeman who arrested Train had general instructions to watch persons arriving at Queenstown from the United State, and te stop all suspicious part When the trunk of Train was exar- |. copies of his own speeches in Ireland were found, and led to his arrest on suspicion. He was finally released on giving « pledge thai he would make no speech or do no act in symn- pathy with the Fenian cause, In“the case of Mr. Sullivan, editor of the Dublin Nation, on trial in that city for the pro- duction of seditious libels, the jury yesterday brought ina stot guilty. Narrow Escarsé rroM DRaTu.—Mrs ons, of advanced age, residing in the Bight- eenth W. Philadelphia, had a narrow cape from death on Wednesday evening. had gone into the yard to take down a clothes Ine, and while ‘doing so, und wrapping it around her elbow and hand, she trod u hillock of snow, and began to sink For « moment or two she had no apprehen: of anything serious but when she discovered that she was fast sinking inte the earth, she made a desperate but unsuccessful effort to ex- herseli. She called for help, but she remain able time in her perilons situa was heard and relieved, and was then almo overcome. She bad stink ixtoa well, ten or twelve feet deep, which had been boarded over, and was only veuted irom going to the bot- tom of it by the clothes ling, which she kept firm bold of AID TO Opp-FxtLowsnr.—The Odd-| lows of the Northern States, we are informed, have contributed a Iarge amount to aid the Order in the Southern States, or, in other words, to resuscitate those lodges that were broken up during the war. About $2,600 comes to Vir- ginia from the Northern States, and 8600 trom Kentucky. This is very commendable, and ‘we huye no donbt wilf be instrumental in do- ing much good. The lodges in Petersburg, a they are prospering and in» flounshing con- will not receive any por- Rapress, FORTIETH CONGRESS. This Afternoon’s Proceedings. | Torspay, Pebreary 18 Sun are —The Obair presented resol ations of Common Council of city of Washington, asking & renewal of the eit; charter. Referred to Committee on Distriet of Cotambia, Mr. Aathony presented the petition of Wilson | B, Burlingame and twelve others, engared in the capture of the rebel ram Albemarle, asking achare of the price money. Referred to Com- ag oa Naval Affair, r. Gritnes presented petition ot Commodore Darney and ‘others, asking that all the Gommo dores on the retired liston Jannary 1, 1865 be romoted to Rear Admirals in the navy. Re- rred to Committee on Naval Affairs Mr. Sherman, from the Gommittee on Finance. Teported the House bill to facilitate the collec- tion of the direct tax in the State of Delaware: which was passed, Mr. Anthony, frem the Committe on Print- ing, reported the joint resolution to provide for the medical and ‘surgical history of the rebel- lion, and the medical statistics of the Provost Mai 's Bureau. M ey introduced a bill to amend the postal laws and increase the efficiency of the | roe service. Referred to Committee on Post = amsey called up the House joint resolu- tion authorizing the transmission through the mails, free of postage, Of certain certificates by the Adjutant General of New Hampshire. The Committee om Post Offices reported amendment in the nature of a subs thorizing the Adjutant Generals of States to transmit the ma : postage, under seh regulations as may be pre fcribed by the Postmaster General, certificates of merit awarded by the Legislature of any ‘Stat bh was Mr. Saulsbu: to. said be could not for a mo- ment suppose that this resolution bad anything to do with the approaching election in New Hampshire, and he was glad that the Senate bad at last awakened toa sense of the service performed on the field by the brave soldiers of New Hampshire. ‘The bill was then passed. Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, introduced resoln- tions providing tor the formation of a Kenate Ty, prescribing rales therefor, and ap- ing @ librarian atasalary of #2,00 per annum. Mr. Morrill said the resolutions were a copy of those introduced several years since by the late Senator Foot. The necessity of having such a library was apparent to all. He asked that the resolutions be referred to the Commit. tee on the Library. Mr. Wilson called up the House joint resolu- tion to reduce the expenses of the War Depart. | ment; which was passed. | Mr. Cattell, from the Committee on Finance, | reported adversely on the House bill to regu. | late the custody of public monies. ‘The bill to provide for the gradual redaction | of the army, and to abolish unnecessary grades | therein, was taken up, and certain amendments | reported by the committer were agreed to, and passed. the bill ‘The case of Hon. P. F. Thomas, of Maryland, was then taken up Mr. Trumbuil said be woald like to make some Temark® in reply to the arguments of sev- eral Senators, who, as he thought, bad tortured the testimony into 2 convideration to suit their own particular views. SE Or REPRESENT ATIVES.—Mr. Hubbard, (W. Va.) from the Committee on Banking and Currency, reported a bill authorizing the Comp- ireller of ‘the Currency, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, to revoke the the order appointing a recerver for the Farmers’ and Citizens’ Brnk of Williamsburgh, New York, and that that institution be turned over to the directors, Considered and passed On motion of Mr. Kelley, (Pa.,) the Secretary | of State was directed to communicate to this | House the report of S.C. Townsend, Commis sioner to the Paris Exbibition, upon the subject of silk culture and silk manufacture. Mr. Butler (Mase.) introduerd a bill to amend the act establishing national banks. Referred | to the Committee on Banking and Currency. Mr. Starkweather (Conn.) introduced 8° bill iating $5°,000, to be placed in the hand» | retary of State. to be used by him for | relief of the wants of destitute American | zens abroad, and to bring them back to the | United State; the relief to be for such citizens | as been arrested, imprisoned and dis charged after trial, but Who have not means to return to the United States: and the Secretary | of State shall report to Congress detailed state. | ments of the expenditures under this bill Mr. Stark weather urged the immediate pas- sage of the bill, arguing that there were eases of destitution abroad which required immediate attention on bebalf of the Government. Among the number that had come to his knowledge who bad been arrested and subsequently re- leased, but had not means to come to this coun- try, were soldiers who had served throughout the war for the Union. It was put a simple act of justice to make this app ition, and | as he donbted whether there would be opponi- | tion, he demanfled the previous question. ‘The previous question was seconded. and the | bill was then passed by a yeas and nays vote of 114 10 2, ‘Those voting in the negative were Messrs. | Amex of Mass, Beaman of Mich, Bromwell of IL, Broomall of Pu., Baldwin and Butler of Mass, Covode of Pa, Farnsworth of Ll. Harding of Lil., Hawkin« ot Tenn., Hubbard of lowa, of Cal.. Kelley of Pa, Law- rence of Pa. in of N. ¥., Moore of N. J. yers of Pa., O'Neill of Pa. Scofield of Trimble n of Wis., Washburne of I, Washburn of Ind. Washburn of Mass, Wil- ‘the President Was requested to communicate to this House any report that has been in pursuance of the joint resolution of March 20th, 1567, relative to a ship canal around the falls of the Uhio. The House resumed the consideration of the bill reported on Thursday last from the Com. mittee on Revolutionary Pensions, granting 1 creased pensions to surviving soldiers of 0 Revolution and of the war of 1812. The bil appropriates about two million dollars. air. Miner (Pa.), who reported the bill, w its Age M58 IMALET OL justice to these oli soldiers, of whom there weir now but few sur- vivors, Mr. Loan (Mo.,) also advocated the meas as one =o enainently just that he would not sult the intelligence of the House by a pr tion that there was a member upon th who wonki do such an act of injusticeas to vote for the bill Mr Washburne (IIL) said the gentieman from Missouri threw ont a quasi threat chat no gentleman dated vote against this measure, buthe dared do it, and he wanted an opportu. nity to demonstrate that $172,(00,000, would be expended under the bill. r. Miller demanded the previons question on the bill, and it was seconded, when be agreed to yield portions of the hour to which he was entitled to gentlemen who desired to speak. Mr. Loan was utterly amazed at the state. ment_made by the gentlemau from Iilinom, (Mr, Washburne,) and bis statement was soab- surd that it scarcely needed a word of expla- | natic In the course of nature it could not be possible that there were more than twenty thousand surviving soldiers of the war ef 1512, which, at one hundred dollar a year, the amount appro} to each individual, would not exceed $2,000,000. But this bill dors not contemplate giving the pension to all these solders, but only to such as are ina destitute condition and Enotes (My. Washburne) was based upon esti. | mates ‘previously made for another bill, in hich it was contemplated not only to pension the surviving soldiers of 1812, but also the widows and other descendants of such soldier-. ing toe foraperied ofyeare ing of s 7 he r. Wi said this bill’ was ai | Grant who first suggesied te he fre of things these men mut die trom year to year. After seme further tison-ton, che bit) wee pasted without a divi-ioo The Speaker laid belore sue Hover leticns of the City Council: of W: Telation to the charter; which wer the Committee on the Pirr The House then » m ite of the Wholr, and resumed tne o¢ eration of the exeeutive, legisintive and ju dheixt appropriation bil! Che tee. oe. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon 5 Dispatches. FROM Et TO-DAY. [By Cable to the Associated Pres, What B Brats, Feb. Count Bismarck proposes the establishment, a! the different ports of Ger- many, of a board of Federal officers to examine into the condition of vessels hound to America. An effort to prevent the repetition of the Lath nitz horror i the immediate cause of thie walt tary step on the pari of >veraiment ASTWweEr, Feb. 1% —The losses ned by the fire at the petroleum docks chim cit 4 Saturday fall almost exclusively on Dute Belgian insurance companies Loxpon, Feb, is—Afiernoon —Oonsols, @ for both money and acconnt. Gubers an ri changed. LiveKroot, Feb. I> — Afternoon. — ‘Gotten buoyant; sales of ‘A000 bales; Uplands, 9yd Orleans, 9409). California Wheas Wa. id Lard firm. Pork doll. Bacon, 3%. Common Rosin, 7. Gd. Tallow, #2. td AAT WwERP, Feb. 1&—Petroleam firm. FROM NEW YORK. on ® Tug Bont Bolier—Twe Mee Seriously injured—Stabbing Afiray imo Street Car. (Special Dispatch wo the Star.) New Yorx, Feb. i-.—The boiler of the tug boat James A. Wright exploded yesterday af- wTnoom at the dock foot of Congress «treet The capiain, Silas A Dakin, and pilot Bene- dict Fisher, with one of the crew were thrown imto the air, landing on the deck of the bark Gangenolf, which the tug was towing at the time of the disaster. The captain and pilot are doth very seriously injured. Last evening, ax two cars of the Keven’! Avenue was paseing conductor, F. + a drunken man daring the scuffle Lavalle w: bed in the groin by the drunke: man, who made bis escape OM THE WEST INDIFS. rt es in Perte Rico—Reties Sufferers by the Hurricane. {Special Dispaich to the Star.) Havana, Feb. 18.—Hayti advices to the 13th, state that General Solomot, is mporied as being & favorite of the Caco rebels. Porto Rico ad- Views to the same date report that slight shocks of earthquakes have bern felt ou the Inland The Treasury of the Island bad reoeived sev- enty thousand dollar from Havana, w relieve the distress that resulted from the late hurr. cane. The first railway of the Istand has been projected to extend to Kis Piednos from St john. Capitalists wer reducing their taxable property, which had become depreciated on the accumat of the pew internal revenue exactions Mere of JOHNSON AND GRANT_ANOTHER CON TRADICTION. (Special Dispatch tw the Sear New Yor Feb. 15 —The Tiw following Washingten special ment purporting to been the aud President to the effect—that was reducing Secretary Stanton Te clerk, Iam anthoriaed General Grant, that this is that be made no suggesuo0n of povition of & y. on bebalf of rely incorrect — he kind. BREAK UP OF THE ICE. St. .Lovis, —The ice gorged in the Mi-sisippi at Carondo and beiween shar place and. this city, broke wp y day. This morning the river is clear for several mile= ubove and below the city, and there are pros. Bis, Of 8 speedy: resuinption of navigation South. Boats are already loading. ‘The we ather is clear and mild, and the thraw ex throughout the West, No duunage was the shipping INDIANS ON THE WAR PATH. St. Lovis, Feb. Is.—The Fort Sauder’s Jades says that an army of two thousand Ludiaus are marching into the Sweetwater country from Iduno and Montana. They ar on the war path. and bave burned all the ranches north of Sen. ca Springs, and driven off all the stock, They also burned the houses and compelled two rauchmen to fly for safety EXPLOSION AND LOSS OF LIFE. Lowrit, Mass., Feb. i8.—The locomouve attached to the #30 train fr ton, this morning, exploded the enginer?, Geo. Spauldin Jyuring the fireman, Stillma: Smith, and Mr. Welch, of Lowell is @ perfect wreck. IMPORTANT WILL CASE. Wrusacre, W. Va. Feb. 15.—The Bishop Campbell will cas. involving a half million of dollars, was comn d this amorning. The best legal talent of the coun'ry ix employed. among whom ate Judge Biack, Gen. Garteld. Hon. Ben, nton, Hon. Geo. W. MoGook, and Hoa Wim. Keanou. ———-ee- - — - EAEKCUTION IN KENTUCKY. i Thirtern Hunged for Mera A county (Ky.) correspondent of che Louisville Courier writs. under date of Peb- ruary 7th: To-day, at New Castle, a negro girl named Susan suffered the extreme pennity of tae nw As Most of your readers am aware, this rl, aged thirters, last August killed little white child, deliberately and rrmorsebesly. A last term of the Cirenit Cour! of Henry coun she was tried and convicted of murder, and wa> seubnerd w be hung o: December last, Ac Appeal was made for a new trial aut failed. but the delay occa-iouy! thereby prokmged the execution till tosday. when it tok place Susan was, as 1 have said, thirteen yeags old. wasof a Bright Color, and hud enjoyed good health to the time of execution. There was no sorrow on her mind. The knowledge of having 10 die sermrd not to depres. was prepared, a= some woul: I went to her cell undhad a versation with her, Lasked he: she musi dir. She replied, yes. I asked if she wanted 4 preacher to pray for her before she died. She did, only sbe wanted him to be a white man, “for she couldn t us retand wha the old black man suid Usa! come W se her the other day.” She was sorry sbe killed the child, but hoped God would forgive her and would let her come to Heaven. She didn't know why hild, but somehow « couldn’t help She bad ip! pegro—Lucy—in the crime, bu th had told a lie and was sorry tor & fold wax ereeted on th court-house. It consisted of the Customary plationm, together with the uprights and eross- beam snd wap-door. Ov the ground hundred men, white ewaited the appears execution. At preciss clock the prisower appeared, surrounded by a guard, aud mareled to the scaffold, atured in « blick g owe, while Kk was the inevitable blac body. Many wonderea at this, and th it she wax about to give way to her feelings. But it was but the coldness o: the day which caused her body to shiver She took a seat, while the Rev. Dr. Oox offered @ feeling prayer for the soul of the cTiminal. She was placed on the un the cap was drawn over her fio, ber arms were jioned to ber side and the fatal noose was adjusted. ‘Then all was stitl whisper was beard. Many white people averted their eyes, Then the rope was jerked, the trap door fell, and I turned to see the criminal sus- pended between br aven und earth. Sie writhed and twisted, and jerked