Evening Star Newspaper, February 19, 1868, Page 1

ead EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY SUNDAY EXC:9TED AT THE STAR BUILT, 8. W. Corner Pa. avenug aud Lith sireet, BY BAKER & CO. ona The STAR is served by ¢ in the City and WEER. Copies Tappers, Two Cexrs each Price FoR Marirxc:—Three months, On Dollar ani Fifty Cents; six months, Three ene year, Five Dollars. No pepers are sent from the office longer than paid for. The WEEKLY STAR published on Friday morning—@ne Dollar and a Half a Fear. | ORE ene nT SEENON SE ~~ PATENT MEDICINES. HELMBOLD’S GENUINE PREPARATION. “HIGHLY CONCENTRATED” COMPOUND FLUID EXTRACT BUCH, A POSITIVE AND SPECIFIO REMEDY POR DISEASES OF THR BLADDER, KIDNEYS, GRAVEL, AND DROPSICAL SWELLINGS. This medicine increases the power of digestion. sad eacites the abyorbente tuto, healthy action. bj which the water or calcerous d— positions and all wmmatural enlargemeuts are reduced. as well as Peimaod inflammation, aud is taken by MEN WOREN AND CHILDREN. HMELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU. Bor weakuess arising from Exceses. Habits of Dissipation. Karly Indieretions attended with the following #ymptoms ; Andisposition to exertion, Lose of memory, Weak nerves. Borror of disease, Wakefulness, sion, a in Godles a Bot hands, as the body, 1 Dryness of the skin. Eruptions on the face, Universal lassitude of the Palid countenance, muscular 8+ ifallowed to goon. which this removes, soon follows IMPOTENGY. FATUITY, EPILEPTIC FITS, In one of which the patient may expire. ‘Whe can say that they are m lowed by those ““direful diseases. INSANITY AND CONSUMPTION. Many are aware of the cause of their suffering none will confess, ‘THE BECORDS OF THE INSANE ASYLUMS the melancholy deaths by consumption. bear Py witness to the truth of the assertion. The constitution once affected with ORGANIO WEAKNESS, t freaueatly fol Requires the aid of Medicine to strengthen and in- | Vigorate the system. which MEMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU INVARIABLY DOES. WILL CONVINCE THE — SKEPTICAL, Tp many affections peculiar to Females, MOST THE EXTRACT BUCHU unequalled by any other remedy, as in € oy nny teat Wociree cexen ct ectuaeress Soo tetincretien, hantts of dionipstion, ce in tee DECLINE OB CHANGE OF LIFE. (See symptoms above.) NO FAMILY SHOULD BE WITHOUT IT. Take no more Balsam, Mercu Medicine for Unpleasant and Dangerous Diseases, ud for all HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU AND IMPBOVED BOSE WASH CUBE SECRET DISEASES, Ap all their stares, at little expense. little or no gbange in diet. no inconvenienex, and no exposure. Itcauses a frequent desire, aud gives strength to urinate. thereby removing obstructions, prevent ‘and curing strictures of the Uretha, allayin and infammatton, so freaueat in this class o and expelling all poisonous diseased and ‘Worn out matter. USE HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU affections and diseases of the Urinary ee eae MALE OR FEMALE. From whate #e originating, and no matte Gf bow long standing. Diseases of these orguns te. Quire the aid of a Diuretic. HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU 18 THE GREAT DIUBETIC, And fe certain to have the desired effects iu all dis eases for which it is recimmented. Evidence « the wont respovsibie ant reliable character wil Becompany the medicine. PHYSICIANS PLEASE NOTICE make no “sceret” of “ingredients.” MELMBOLD'’S EXTKACT BUCHU sed of Busha, Cubels and!Juniper Ber- ted with great care. Ts com) ries se PREPARED IN Vacuo, BY H. T. HELMBOLD, Practical and Analytics! Chemist. and Sole Mana facturer of BHELMBOLD'S GENUINE PREPABATIUN APFIDAVIT Personally red befor: an Alderman of the city of Pi Mladelphia i Tr Heimbold, whe ly sworn, doth «ay bis preparations con fotnton uaventics we mercury. oF other injurious drugs. iy vegetabs mee paeely Seen T. HELMBOLD. Sworn and vabactibed before me, this twenty SE oy oN ey HIBBERD, Alderman, Ninth street, above Race, Philadelphi Price $1.25 per bottle, or six bottles for 60 oe Delivered to any adsdreas. securely packed from ob- servation. Address letters to H. T. BELMBOLD'S DRUG AND CHEMICAL WAREHOUSE, 394 BROADWAY, N.Y, on BELMBOLD'S MEDICAL DEPOT, 106 SOUTH TENTH ST., PHILADELPHIA. BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS AND UNPRINCIPLED DEALERS, Ah inom: pel he wench eyed hw HELMBOLD'S GENUINE Se venting Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDN ISDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1868. N®&. 4,661. THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. Pourticat.—The Rochester (Minn.) Union says that Mr. Pendleton is nearly if not quite the unanimous choice of the Democracy of Minnesota, —— The Lincota (Ii.) fntelligeacer, and The Jeurnel, of Ei Paso, IL, both nominate Hon. Sehuyler Colfax, of Indiana, for President. —— The Republican County Conventions in Kentneky are nearly unanimous in recom- mending the nomination of General Grat —— The Cleveland Hereié and Cincinnati Commercial, heretofore in the interest of Mr Chase for the Presidency, have recently come out strongly in favor of Grant’s nomination. —A Washington dispatch says tha: the frvends of Senator Wade are going to demand his nomination for the Vice Presidency on the ticket with General Grant, as a concession to the Radical element of the country. ——The Memphis Avalanche pleats ior the nomination of Andrew Johnson for the Presi- dency, his whole course having «been gov- erned by wisdom, moderation, and a just and generous conservatism. ‘The Natchez (Miss.) Courier of the 1th instant states that the Convention at Jackson “have gone into the farce of Congressional nominations,” Captain Peirce, of Natchez. Re- gister im Bankruptey, being the nominee for trict, and G.C. McKee, of Vicksburg, nkruptey, for the district above. Joshua 5. Attorney General, with a tull list of other State officers, udhidates for Presidential electors have also teen chosen, viz: For Large—Col. E. Stafford, of Kemper: Cunningham, of Madison. First District—) G. Gill, of Marshall, Second—Col. J. R. Web- ster. Third—Lester Williams, jr, Leake. Fourth—T. W. Stringer, ef Warren. Fitth— E. J. Castello, Unlike the Radicals in Ala- hams, the Mississippians have placed one col- ored individual upon their ticket—Dr. T. W. Stringer, a resident of Vicksburg. —The Dubuque (loway Herald says that the Senatorial succession is causing the lowa Rad- icals considerable trouble. Representative Wilson. in the lower part of the State, is said to be a candidate, also Messrs. Grimes, Kirkwood and Allison, —The Rhode Island Republican cancus in Newport on the evening of the 1th inst., passed resolutions in tayor of General Grant for Pres- ident and General Burnside for Governor. —The Madison (Wisconsin) State Journal speaks of Mr. Lorenzo Sherwood as the advo- cate of the “National System of Cheap Freight Railways” and as a candidate for the Presi- deney, and says: “While our preferenc tly for Y arising | or unpleasant | Weare sure that power in Mr. hands would be entirely safe, and for the gre | | should he receive the Republi | we could give him a most cord \ | ——In Allegany county. Md.. the R County Convention have elected Hon. Francis } Thomas, Col. Robert Brace, Captain Weir, i Messrs. J. 1. Groes, Caleb Douty and W. 1 dermilk as delegates to the Republican > Convention of the 6th of March. | —The Richmond Register, the new Radical paper, has suspended publication. A Berciiayy Masquerave Party.—One of the fashionable houses in F street wa= the scene on Friday last of as gay a spectacle as is often witnessed in Washington. A lady, well known | in society, issued invitations two weeks in ad- vance for a fancy ball, at which it was an- nounced that ali who danced the cotillion were expected to appear in costume, and that officers | of the army and navy were requested to wear | full uniform. The polite world was on the qui vire of expectation; at dinners and visits, dresses | were discussed: ianumerable requests for invi- | tations were declined, tor the party | limited; and for a day or two before une's day. no other subject was so mi cussed im the circles where such themes are prominent. ; Finally, the important night arrived, and soon after nine o'clock the brilliant crowd began to assemble. The hostess received them in the dress otf Marie Antoinette, made in the style of that worn by Ristori in the first act of | the famous drama of that name. Everybody | knows what a superb costume this must be. | The wishes of the mistress of the house were | fully carried ont, and in a German cotillion of | over thirty couples every person was in fancy | dress. Stepberdesses in silk and lace, and | i jambourime girls, with the daintiest of teet and -hoon, did not seem unused to the company of the grandest dames of Elizabeth's court, or even to such acquaintances as Marie Stuart herselt: Postillions, sometimes of the softer sex, wore gorgeous skirts and wonderful boots, such #= no postillions of either sex were ever sup- | posed to sport: “buy-a-broom girls” were inti- | uate with cavaliers of the highest fashion of rhs First's time; Hamlet, the melancholy, seemed to get rid of the blues: Morning was | Rever more refulgent in beauty, nor fresher in charm, than here at a midnight bail; Evening w Jiiant with stars, and Night herself was . Such peasant girls in such pink and blue slippers and skirts must have been the oues tbat King Cophetua wooed and won: such Water carriers in velvet and gold would have iound favor with ladies of high degree in the days of the troubadour, as they seemed to do in the days of reconstruction. It was wonder. | iui to see how everybody, instead of running “way from Snow, was inclined to run after it, r got frozen, no matter how close, Ii ng to see a prim gentleman of the older school flirting vigorously with a bewitch- ing little + or even with Madame de Pom- padour, Never so democratic @ ball-room as oteh peasants danced with grandees of . and nobody wondered at the grandee’s taste; sailor boys werr the accepted partners of Then, too, all nature was disturbed, all society; Night and Morning were present at the same moment, and several Nights followed after each other, no Day intervening. A single masker in a black domino di-trib- uted fortunes to the curious crowd, when they could spare time from dancing or looking at cach other; and, by midnight, one of the pret- tiest sights imaginable was presented to ‘hose who themselves contributed to the show. The be!!.room is one of the largest in Washington, and many withdrawing-rooms and halls were al+o open on the occasiop, The brilliant con- fusion created by the mingling of such a yati< ety of costumes and color-, was beightned by the gay epaulettes and sashes of the olficers, while inspirmg music and softened lustres added their potent influence. Before supper a procession was formed.and the dancers marched by pairs through the older crowd. reminding oue of the old Polish mazourkas so superbly deseribed by Lizst; and then wine and dainty dishes were served by incongruous gentlemen to extraordinary ladies. After midnight many Who were not dancers left the house. but the tripping feet of those who like the cotillion kept time to Weber's music till nearly dawn. Sexator Morton's HEALTA is much im- proved, and he walks better that at any time since his return from Europe. He has received over six hundred congratulatory letters since he made his great Reconstruction speech. Anuy Onpers.—Brevet Lieut. Col. H. C. Morgan, captain 12th imfantry, has been placed on the retired list, Brevet Brig. Gen. 0. L. Shepherd, colonel 15th infantry, has been or- dered to join his regiment in the Third Military District, and to take command of the sub-dis- trict of Alabama, IT is UNDERSTOOD that a majority of the House Committee on Elections have it made up their minds to report in favor of ‘Morgan’s right to a seat in the House, from the can,on the ground that many votes cast for Morgan were by deserters from the army, who, under laws of Ohio, were disfranchised. ‘Tax Detection oy Urx Ixptaxs, now on @ visit to this ¢ity, were at the Treasury De- PRESENTATION TO THE PRESIDENT.—A com- mittee representing the City Councils of Balt.- mor, Md., visited the Executive Mansion tis morning for the purpose of presenting a series of resolutions, complimentary to the President, recently adopted by the City Councils of Balti- more. The delegation was introduced to the President by Hon. Charles Phelps, Representative “in Congress from Mary- land, amd the resolutions were presented by Henry Duvall, Esq. President of the first braneh of the Baltimore City Coencils, who, in a brief address, alluded to the course of the President as satisfactory to the citizens represented py the delegation, and thanked him for the stand taken by him, and his efforts to restore the Constitution and the Union. He was followed by Mr. Crout, who extended to the President a cordial invitation to visit Baltimore. The President responded in appropriate terms, expressing his thanks for the compliment, and assuring them of the grat- ification it afforded him to receive them, After a few minutes passed im conversation, the delegation withdrew. ADMISSION OF ALANAMA.—In the Senate to- y. Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts, intredneed the following joint resolution, which was read twice and ordered to be printed: Whereas the act of Maret 9 1867, entitled “An act supplementary to an act to provade for the more efficient government of the rebel States, passed March 2d, 167, and to facilitate reconstruction,” provided that the election for the ratification of each of the rebel States should be one at which all the registered and qualified electors of the State should have “an opportunity to yote fully and withont restraint, fear, or the influence of and whereas at the election for the con- nof Alabama, electors, owing to. their ar of dismissal from employment and the hostile and menacing actions of combinations of persons, “had not an oppportunity to vote freeiy and without restraint, fear, or the influ- ence of fraud:” and whereas, Congress is satis- fied that the constitution of Alabama meets the approval of a majority of all the qualified voters of the State, therefore Resived, &c., That the constitution of Ala- is hereby declared to be gn conformity provisions of thi o provide for more efficient go of the ‘bel States,” passed March the Legislature elected under said constitution shall ratify the 14th article of the Constit of the United States, proposed by the goth te shill be admitted tor ion in Congress, in accordance with the of the United States, NavaL Oxper Poor, United State from command of th City, Minois, to Commodore Charles H, y. has been detached al Staion at Mound ke effect from the first Mon. md Commodore Henry Wai- 0 command that post. ArvortEp.—The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has appointed Robert B. Ferguean, of this city, as General Luspector of Distilled Spirits for the District of Columbia, view Chas H. Maul, resigued. EXTENSION OF THE CAPIT Fessenden, from the Committee on Pi Buildings and Grounds, reported in the Senate vith amendments, the bill introduced of January, i to “enlarge the public grounds surrounding th Capitel” The bill, as it will be ren jes for extending said gronads betwee Leastand Ist street west, in the follow- ing manner, to wit: “Northwardly to the south of North B street, and southwardly to the north side of South B street, including, in addition to so much of the reserva: tions, avenues, and sireets as are neces. sary to such extension. the two squares designated on the plan of the city ef Washing. ton as No. m7 and 6-8" After several verbal endments in the preceding sections the Com- mittee amend by striking out section 6. and in- serting the following: © That the Washington & Georgetown Railroad Company and. the Metropolitan Railroad Company be, and are hereby required to remove their track respect- ively from the Capitol grounds as hereby es tablished, and to Tun the same as they may be directed from time to time by the officer in ebarge of the Public Buildings and grounds as the grading and filling up of said grounds may render necessary. L GROUNDS, Tue New Sexaror: rr Kentreky.—The announcement by telegraph that Thomas Me. Crrery had been elvcted b Kentucky Le; lature to fill the vacancy in the United States Senate, occasioned Ly the resignation of Mr. Guthrie, created considerable surprise, and has occasioned general inquiry as to Who the suc- ersstul man is. We learn that Mr. McCreery is citizen of Davis county, Kentucky; is known throughout the State as a fine speaker anda successtul advocate, but has lived in compari. tive retirement for some years. The Represent- atives trom his State speak of him as a man of fine abilities and an undoubted accession to the talent of the Senate. Tne Prorosep Law Derartent._The bill introduced in the House to establish a Law Department, was to-day referred to the Judiciary Committee and ordered to be print- +d. It makes the Attorney General head of th Department in question; provides for 4 So! vor General as assistant to the Attorney Gen- eral, and establishes the following bureaus in the Department -—Bureau of International Law. Revenue Law, Military and Naval Law.Postal Law, Land Law, Patent Law, and & bureau of the Conrt of Claims, exch burean to haye a principal oflicer, to be called @ Solicitor. Questions of law submitted to the Atturaey General for his opinion. except questions volving & construction of the Constitu tion of the United States, may be by him referred to such of the bureaus us he may deem appropriate. and he ree quire the written opinion of the Solicitor of such bureau thereon, and if the opinion given by the Solicitor shall be approved by the Attor- ney General such approval so endorsed there ou shall give the opinion the same force and effect ax Belong to the opinion of the Attorney General. Full provision ix made in the bill for the organization of the different bureaus of the Department; und for merging the law depart- ments of the different departments of Gove ment now in existence into this Law Depart ment. Tux Waite Hovsr.—The usnal crowd of visitors were in attendance at the Executive Mansion this morning, nearly all of whom were admitted to see the President. nator Dixou had an interview this forenoon. SENATOR Mortoy offered a bill to-day, which was referred to the Judiciary Commit- tee, removing political disabilities from Goy, Holden, of North Carolina. It is similar to the bill agreed upon by the Reconstruction Com- mittee, not yet reported to the House, From Lingrta.—Arnival oF Tue Got- conpa.—Letters haye been received by Mr- Coppinger, Corresponding Secretary of the American Colonization Society, reporting the arrival of the Society's superior packet ship Golconda at Monrovia, December 24th, after pleasant passage of 36 days from Charleston, S. ©. The large party of emigrants she safely car- ried out were well, and delighted with’ their adopted homes in Liberia. The Golconda was to leave the African coast about the %#th of Jan- uary, and may be expected soon to. arrive at Baltimore. She will be provisioned at that port and call at Savannah, where she will take in the most of the 1 ing freedmen bhi applied for a and numbers are ‘Congress for the means to Teachand cattle te thet wing Republic. The friends of the Rev. R. R. Gurley, of this city, will rejoice to learn that that of his son, who BxconstTevetioy.—In the Senate to-day, Mr. Trumbull, from the Committee on the Ju- diciary, submitted adverse reports upon the bills to + for the more efficient govern— ment of the rebel States,” introduced respect. | ively by Mr. Wilson on the 4th of December, 1867, and by Mr. Drake on the 18h of Decem.- Der, 1967. Prxsonat,—Hon. Jno. Fox and Hon. E. P. ‘Briggs, of New York, are at the National. ---- Gen. Gregory, of Baltimore, is at the Seaton ATA Court MARTIAL Beld in New York Janaary 3d, Captain Napoleon Collins, of the Navy, was tried and court martialed for allow- ing, through inattention, United States Steamer Sacramento to run upon the shoal at the mouth of Kathapalaun river, coast of Coromandel, And be wrecked, and sentenced as follows. which the Secretary of Navy in General Order issued to-day approves: “To be suspended for the term of three years from rank and duty. during which period of time he shall receive only pay of ofticers the grade of captain on the retired list, and his suspension from rank shall only effect his promotion to higher grade: and to be publicly reprimanded by Hon. Secretary of the Navy.” Captain Collins is the same officer who commanded the Wachusett, when she entered Bahia Bay, Brazil,and captured rebel pirate Florida, and for this conduct he was then promoted. Lieut. Commander George M. Bache, Exec- utive officer of the Sacremento, was also court- martialed for the same offence, and sentenced to be suspended forone year, and to be public- ly reprimanded by the Secretary of the Navy ‘The order in which these officers are repri- manded by the Secretary of the Navy, states that this is a very difficult task to perform, es- pecially as the official standing of these officers has been hich, and their patriotism well tested, Tue Crry Cxanrer,—Mr. Sumner presented to-day the following petition, (which was re- rred to the Senate District Committee =) » Whore signatures are hereunto attached most respectfully pray your hono for the speedy passage of a bill re-chartering the city of Washington “The present charter expires on the i7th of next, and unless action is soon had suf- ent tine will not elapse y be granted to make the registration ¢ voters, and for the other necessary arrange- ments for an election. “It is hardly necessary t tain no doubt that the elvctiv continued to the citizens of the cit whom have enjoyed it for the first me, under your patriotic and liberal legislation. We cannot believe that you will ever con- sent to impose upon as t of a Board of Commissioners chiefly compo-ed of spect tors in real estate and adventurers in other terprises. “We know that co-operating in the effort to have the charter of the city re sul those who sympathized with orass and Who are determined at z prive the colored man of bh. These pp ties hope by delay in your action, the char will expire by its ow and Gomi: = therefore be appointed temporarily at least. t if this be once done their continuance y be easily brought abou ‘The petition is signed by Messrs. Willian Jolinsen, Appleton P. Clark, William Tindel!, Ananias Herbert, Jolin R. Arrison, Be - Merds, and one hundred and sevent er persons residing in the city of Washington. Gexenat Howan», Commissioner of the Freedmen’s Bureau, this morning telegraphed to General Hayden, A=sistant Commissioner of the Bureau for the State of Alabama, direcung him to do all in his power to provide for those freecmen who had been discharged for votin in Alabama, it having been reported tha: a large number of freedmen had been discharged from employment for voting the Republican ticket at the REGISTERING oF Vessens.—Mr. Hendricks introduced in the Senate, to-day, a bill to pro- vide that the record required by the act entitled “an act to provide for the conveyances of ¥ ud for other purposes,” approved July shall be made in the office of the collec tor of the customs where the vessel hats its } muanent registry. Tre Hovse bas just passed, by a vote of s+ to 44. an amendment to the Legislative App priation bill, giving the employees of Congress nd the clerks in the Departments twenty per cent, additional compensation. The am: ment was‘otfered by Mr. Woodbridge, and op- posed by Mr. E. B, Washburne. INTERNAL REVENUE etoeday were, © Teceipts trom the VIR A NEWS. On Saturday, Judge Underwood, on 4 ques- tion certified tor decision by Register Fi ot Norioik, decided that reni was not a Le the property of a bankrupt, except a distr warrant had been actually executed. y 4 privilege remedy of the pposed that this decision will stimulate Sin the offices of the regi-te Virginia and Tennessee need the use of coal. in part. a= fuel for We are informed that - tnd can be furnished at a rod lasts son of nor of that State, has purchased acres of the farm of Gen T. T. Muniord, near Forest’ Depot, Bedfurd county, He comes highly endor-ed by ex-President Pieree, Capt. Hancock, of the Southeide been appointed to succeed Capt. E.G who resigned his posit Virgima and Tennessee 1 Leond, his and a half her for the last ont 0 months. Several sales of lay gentlemen drgun th made, at fair prices. The ice has broken vp in the James river ca- nal, and the packet rromt Richiuoud arrive Lynchburg Friday morning. The Messrs din Altemarle county, to North, have recently been rn from the Cow ington Time: ead wath diaper ments at the White Sulphur Springs. with a view of accommodating over Lol! guests next season, The same paper contains an advertisement trom Col. Eubank, proposing to let to contract, on the 20th inst. the making of a turnpike from. Covington to Healing Springs, by which the aecess to that splendid watering place will ve materially shortened and improved. A line of telegraph is to ran from Covington to the Whites niphur Springs before the ypen- of the season, The Covington Tim of freight femaine on d The Manassas road is so far completed that it will readh Strasburg in two Weeks after the Weather opens and work can be resumed. [1 is estimated that in « month :fter reaching Suvas- burg the cars will run to Mt. Jackson, $ states th a great deal the depot. KAT TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR Maton. mportagt match the betting fraternity have alreay commenced to back up their opin- ious with the article which “talks all lane guages,” the speculation, as faras has come u der our notice, being at evens. each man ap- pearmg to have an equal number of partisans. Coburn returned to this city last week, installed in his new and stylishly ajpointed hostelrie, known as “Cobuarn’s Harlem Hotel,” located on 125th street, between Third and Fourth avenues, formerly kept vy Dick Platt, He will go into training about the ides of March, when he. will shed his curled and sWweet-scented “cupillary attraction,” doff his fashionably cut rig, and come down to the stern Teality, Itis not yet certain whether Jim Cu- or Frank McIntyre (who, by the way, 1a given up his ides of walking from New York to Phi! Iphia, but pw attempting it during the summer,) or . Will train for him. McCoole has been very successtul in his different exhibitions through the Middle and ‘Western States, and is now abont to settle down and prepare for hix course of training. The Bext oot for this interesting encounter fulls due on Monday, March 2d, when two thousand dollars a side has to be torlhcoming-—New York Clipper. LE hits” eee ey ®87-The Richmond Enquirer and Examiner nextly snys:—“We have received from Mr George Francis Train, presenily in Ireland on & stumping tour,” a copy of the Cork Herald contain: San ay ee etn eee and com- mitment } rernment —— which we were very glad to sen 8 Advices from Illinois state that the pros- pects for the coming spring of rool flip i that Sate are more dan aaifp promis. eA ftreman ‘TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches, FROM EUROPE TO-DAY. {By Cable to the Associated Press.] Lonpon, Feb. 19—Afternoon.—Consols, 2% Other securities are unchanged. Livgrroot, Feb. 19—Afternoon.—The cotton shipments from Bombay to the {4th Instant amount to 45,000 bales. Breadstuffs quiet. Beet 14s. Pork dull. Turpentine 35s Sugar 24s. 6a. Antwerr, Feb. 19.—Petroleam firm at 43 frances, Lonbon, Feb. 19.—Allen, the Fenian prisoner who was disc! from custody vesterday, after bemg examined on the charge ef causing the Clerkenwell explosion, was soon after re- arrested and imprisoned on the charge of mur— der. Lonvox, Feb. 1%—Forenoon.—Consols — un- changed: U.S. 5-20's : Eries 9. Other securities unchanged. Panis, Feb. 19.—Rentes strong. ERPOOL eb. 19 — Forenoon. Cotton buoyant; sales of 20,000 bales—Uplands ad- vanced to 949% on the spot, and 9X to arrive; Orleans 9% aid. The shipments from Bombay for the month of December amonnted to thirteen millions of pounds, Breadstafts id provisions ity. FROM PHILADELPHIA ther Shocking Murde sal Dispatch to the Star.) DELPHIA. Feb. 19.—Patrick MeLangh- lin, liquor was murdered at his house at Twenty-third and Market street this morning, y who stabbed bim in the breast with a pen A large meeting of newspaper men was held yesterday to take action upon the death of Wil- liam Swain, the founder of the Public Ledger of this city. [By Asso ted Press} PHILAPELYMDA, Feb. 19.—About midnight a murder was committed at the corner of 23d and Market streets; Patrick McLaughlin was stab- bed to the heart in & scuttle by Michael Carey, who bourded at the house of the The former was employed at the skating park, and coming home late found himself locked out, when he attempted to break open the door after being assaulted by his wife a s shed, Which resulied im his death. Cai been arrested. FROM NEW YORk. ction Agai the Erie Railr jal Result of Stabbing Case—Conc! on of Trial of Dr. Tyng- [Special Dispatch to the Star.) New Y Feb. 19.—An injunction was is- sued yesterday by the Supreme Court, on the affidavit of Frank Work. one of the direetors of the Erie Railway Company and its Board of Directors, enjoining the directors trom paying the principal or interest on S348,00) advanced them by Mr. Drew. in consideration of 58,000 * Of stock at a depreciated value, wi ant which compluinant alleges ulent. Frank Lander, the car conductor, who was stabbed on Monday by a drunken passenger, died yeste: . The trial of K H. Tyng. J oncluded —y They will render thei 7 m. Subject to the approval or disapproval of the Bishop, future time, In: FROM THE ST INDIES. Haytien Rebellion— The N Forces Suifer Reverses, [Special Dispatch to the Star.) New York, Fe 19.—Later advices Hayti confirmed the news that Presid r a of engagements by the Cacos rebels, who had succeeded in recapturing all the important posts out of which they were rv y diiven by the national troops. To add to § nave's difficulties, Nord, the best of Haytien generals, the latest advices it was rumored at Haytien that Nord, to avenge himself President, had gone over to the Cac with him’ large number of men, The trom t Sal- ve. Huytien army, had been badly beaten in he had a quarrel with Gen- nd at FROM JAMAIC Outrage on an Amer ¥ sul General asks i tain Redress. Havana, Feb. 1s. Jama; American Con=ul Gens eral, Mi: legraphed to Washing- ton demanding the services of a man-of-war to obtain redress for _an outrage committ: American whaler Hannah Grant. Th of the whaler has gone to. St. Thon assistance from that point if possible. FROM BUFFALO. Three Men Drowned—Spiritaalists’ venti Buryato, N.Y. Feb. i9.—Three men—named Geo. Morrison, Thoma= Thompson, und W Alexander—were capsiaed ing terday, in the Niagara riv accident is sup) boat havi Th * Convention of Western New York convenrd in this city yesterday. A large number of delegates are in attendance, MUNICIPAL ELECTION EN SYRACUS [Special Dispatch to the Star.] SyRacvse, Feb. 19,—At the municipal elec- tion yesterday, Hon. C. H. Anderson (Rep ceived one hundred and twenty-four 1 over John A. Green, jr.,(Dem.) Th ty Republi- us also elect five owt of eight Aldermen, giv- them the control of the eity governs in on the you: of Last fall, 19 the spring, 364, ATAL ACCIDENT. Fait River, Mass. Feb. A notorious woman named Phorbe Wilkie, the heeper ofa of prostitution in this city, was burned th night before last by the bursting of a kerosene lamp, WILL CASE, Bostox, Feb, 1%.—The United < Su- Court. to which an appeal had been tuade, has sustained the will of Mrs. Abagail Loring. who devoted $171,000 to va- rious charitable institutions. ++ 200+ NawixG Cuitpeen.—The day of using of Ricknames never Will die out, but the custom of christening children by nicknames and pet ines should be strangled inthe cracle. Th Tising generation will blush for the xentimental silliness of their parents who bestowed these names upon them. A writer say Firls, in- stead being baptized with such sensible names us Matilda, Charlotte, M: Sarah. are christined ‘Tillie,’ ‘Lottie,’ «Maggie. and ‘Sadie.’ Ellen dwindles into «Fila;’ Susan shrinks into ‘Susie; Caroline is made ridiculous by being cut down to -Linia.” Emma becomes insipid’ in-Emamie," and most wretched of all, the beautiful name Mary is fritted away in ‘Mamie.’ The nicknaming would be all very Well if in its use it was confined to the fa:nily civele; but such names are given permane: to children, and the future wives and mother of the land figure in every advertised list of md in every school examination as Susies,” and Sadies.” Think of the wife aud mother of the father of his country christened by the name of -Mamie, and -Marthie,’ and of the mother baptizing the future hero and stateman as Georgie! The first Napoleon would have remained a bachelor forever had his first wife been named -Jos and he would not have troubled an ‘Arch- duchess of Austria to take the place of the dis- carded Empress had she been named ‘Minnie Loun,’ instead of plain and sensible i Rome, in the Correspondence Malienne, says: Cardinal Antonelli, in his private conversa- tion, expresses firm belief m an approaching war. He eays that the great works which the French are erecting are by no means intended FORTIETH CONGRESS. This Afternoon’s Proceedings. —_. Wrnxesnay, February 19. Sen ate.—The Chair presented a communica- tion from the Secretary of the Interior, ask an appropriation for the removal of certain dis- affected Cherokee Indians on the Ren river. Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Also, memorial from the cigar makers 0 lumbus, Ohio, asking # reduction of the tax on cigars. Referred to Committee on Finance Mr. Sumner presented a memorial trom cili zens of Washington, protesting agaist the im- position on them of a commissioner govern - ment, and asking that the charter of the city be renewed. Mr. Sumner asked that the memorial be rv ferred to the Committee on the District of ( lumbia. The charter of the c on the practicable, he would introduce a bill tw re- charter the city of Washington Mr. Trumbull, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported in favor of the indefinite Postponement of the pills of Mr. s Mr. Drake, supplementary to the rec tion acts, Mr. Trumbull said the committee had amendment reported to the Hous tary reconstruction bill, incorporated the pro- visions relative to the vote on the constituuous making & majority only nicessary to ratil ‘Mr. Fessenden, from the Committer on Buiblic Buildings and Grounds, reported with amend- ments the bill to enlarge the grounds around the Capitol. Mr. Wilson introduced a joint resolution to provide for the issue of clothing to soldier: replace clothing destroyed to prevent gion. Reterred to the Committee on Mi Affairs, Mr. Wilson introduced a bill to restore Ala. bama to representation in Congress ‘Mr. Wilson asked that the bill lie on the table, He desired to call it up to- morrow, when he would make some remarks in reference to the outrages which had been committed in that State, in violation of guarantee to all persons to vote without fear or Molestation, Mr. Morton introduced a bill to remove the political disabilities from Gov, W. W. H. of North Carolina. Referred to Comin the Judiciary. ¥ mn Mr. Hendricks introduced a bill to amend the act providing for the recording of the vessels. ry on ver = Mr. Harlan called up the bill extending the time for the completion of the Dubuque aud Sioux City railroad, which was discussed at considerable length, and after being amended was passed, The case of Hon. P, F. Thomas, Senator elect from the State of Maryland, was then taken up, Hovse or Represenratives.—Mr rence, (Ohio,) from the Committee on ¢ Teported a bill to create a law depart. Law- ment of the Government. Ordered to be printed and recommitted. Mr. Wilson, (lows,) from the Judiciary Com mittee, murder, piracy, assassination. arson, in foreign lands, and who have sou Jum in the Vnited States, President to return such parties to the country trom which they fled, such persons in the United States, Mr. Wilson said there was a pressing m sity for the passage of the bill at this time. E adi r forg: ‘bt an asy into this country it was desirable to preveut. Mr Chanler (N. Y.) asked if the bill affected deserters deserting from a foreign service. Mr. Wilson replied that it did not. After some further discussion the bill was | passed. The House resumed the unfinished busin of yesterday, which was the considera the legi-lauve, executive, and jndicial appro- Priston bill as amended in Committee of the Whol Mr. Washburne (111.) demanded the yeas and hays upon the amendment giving Departinent ployees twenty per cent. increase Mr. Washburne said he wanted it understood that those who voted aye voted for the increase of twenty per cent Mr. Logan (111.) wanted it understoed, on the | other hand, that a vote aye would simply give | the pay now allowed by law. The amendment relating to the 2 was agreed to by the following vote: Yras.—Messrs. Adams, Anderson, Archer. Ar- nell, Ashley of Nevada, Banks, Barnum. Bi ham, Blur, Boyer, Burt, Cary. Chai of Ohio. Coburn, Dodge. Dr didge, Eliot, Ferris, Getz, ( laday, Graveley. Griswold, kiss, Hubbard of lowa, Jen. s. Jones, Jndd. Kerr. Ketcham, Knott, Laflin, Lawrence of Pennsylvania, Lincoln, Logan. Mallory, Me- Carthy, McCullough, Mercur, Miller. Mooriiead, Morgan, Morrell, ‘) Newcomb, Nicholson, Num Peters, Phelp=. Poland, Po! ertson. Robinson, Schenck, Si a Spalding, Starkweather, Stewart. Stokes, Stone, Taber. Tatle, Thomas, Trimble of Tennessee, Trimble of Kentucky, Twichell, Van Auken, Van Horn of New York, Van Trump, Van Wyek, Williams of P. ia, Williams vi of Penn. it, Windom, Wood, Woodbridge. and Woodward—ss. Nays.—Messr=. Allison. Ames, Baker, Br man. Beatty, Boutwell, Bromwell, Brooms! Buckland, Clarke of Kansas, Cob, Cook. Cul. Farnsworth, Fields, Haight. [alsey, Hard- y, Holman. Hubbard of West Virgunia, rT, Julian, Lawrence of Ohio, Mullin: Orth, Perham, Pike, Plants, Sawyer, |) Shanks, Tay lor, Trowbridge, Upsor hburn of Wasburne of Illinois, Washburn of ets, Welker, and Wilson of Lowa per cent Ma-sachu: 43. The other amendments were read in order and severally agreed to by consent, except that in relation to the Court of Claims. upon which the yeas and nays were demanded. and the amendment was agreed to—yers 72, nays 64 The amendment of the Cominittee of the Whole, striking out the appropriation for some of the clerks of the Executive Manion, was rejected. and the bill stands as reported by the Committee on Appropriations. All the other amendments made in Committee of the Whole were agreed to, and the bill was thep read a third time apd passed, On motion of Mr, Flanders, (Washington Territory,) the Committee on Territories was directed to inquire into the expediency of pro- Viding a system of registration for voters in all the Territories. On motion of Mr. Washburne, (IIL. House resolved itself into Commitiee Whole. (Mr. Washburn, of Wis., in ¢ r.) and proceeded to the consideration of the army “ppropriation bill. ‘he whole amount appropriated by the bill i+ 3,040,089, the principal items being as fol- lows: For recruiting expenses, d&c., $100,000. y of the army, $1,500,000). Commuiation, cers, subsistence, 82,133,413. Forage. commu. tation for officers, horses, $20,000. Pay- iment to officers’ servants in lien of cloth- the for ing, $250,000. For payment to discharged soldiers for clothing not drawn, #20),- 000, Contingencies, $60,000. Medical and hospital department, $200,000. Expenses of army medical Museum, medical works for li- brary of Surgeon General's office, expenses of Commanding General's office, and expenses of signal service, amounting in the aggregate to $17,000, For regular supplies of Quarterm: ter’s department, 850.000. For general and incidental expenses of (uuartermaster’s de. Monroe arsenal at Pikesville, Md.) Por jon Tepairs ot fortifications and other works ot de e200, was Rt read i rap a first time, and menced. Referred to Committee on the Jmai- ported a bill in relation to the surren- T of criminals who have been convicted of It empowers the r to prevent the entry of | d not deem it advisable to state the exact case, but there was in individual whose entry . | General Governments continue dull litt'e investment demand. and pri Maintained Five-twenties of } forties, however, are in denian | parently for export. At current Price of Sixty-twos is above that And 1 is not improbable that Ww | may have been ordered to be « n a down wa | FENANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. | There There is, for the predominance of sellers. and tby Freinted by the bulls, Wno & of getting gold at lower figur make a tetter average on ply —0e -- and Brokers’ Te Lewis Johnson & Co. quote stocks and bonds in home and foreign marke New York, Feb. 19 —F) KEI, coupon, 1114 1864, coupon, conpon, new, Wee third, $4," Canton, 29; ‘Comberts Union Telegraph. 4 4: Quix posa, —; do. prefid, 4: 20; N. ¥. Central Fr Hudson, 113: none: ern, 4; do. pref'd, > 110 jock Tstand, prican FE 72 goods has been the ¢ week, and this activity tinue to increase for son season advances. All pa agents, jobbers, and retail consumers—seem to hay conclusion that, 4 < th ard raw matenal bas ic nm. cotton fabrics hx past that condition, Prices ar> now steadily tending upward, aud sto very apidly diminish, a+ purchasers ¢ frou » West, bers fill their One very encouragi m of ah evival of trad the circumstances that fue large jobbing houses now prefer w make purchases at fixed rates, instead of makin average at the end of the month, as so commonly done last year. This indicates » rising market, and is undoubtedly be both sellerand purchaser. The trans: the week in unbleached goods bave t large scale, and the prices of sheetin, advanced full one cent a yard. In b shirtings there bas been gre tivity, and * generally improved. The market is w overstocked, and tl chase among thi ‘ among the commission honses and ageuts to sel. Drills arein better demand, and prices of both heayy and Light weights bave advanoud, Cotton flannels are wi any marked ¢ Corset jeans are more active at former pr but not in quick demand. Stripes and sell more freely and have advanced @ little in prides. Denims and cottonades in im- Proved request, especisily for the light weughi=. There has been a very active business im gray printing-cloths, and the best stanaard qualities have advanced to *\ cents. For print mand is remarkably good, and the sales Week have been considerably above the actions ordinarily made at this season of + year. Agents are rather backward ino! their stocks. and in some cases orders for future delivery. anced, and the stock of | band ts quite limited. Rolled jaconet cambrics are in good demand. Muslin delaines, of the better kinds are in moderately active de— mand, with an upward tendency of prices. © the inferior qualities hardly maintain the rate: of the earlier part of the sea: Italian cloras are more active, but the supply is abuudan’ In woolens there is no marked change to now. Clothe are comparatively dull, and the dem. trom the clothing houses is not so lively as 1 here ix a trithac improvement in fancy cassimeres, but prices sve without change. Kentuc! re in What better demand. and prices are higher. In foreign good» there is more doing, and importations are much larger than th have been: but importers are very much d satisfied with the condition of the mark Black silks maintain good prices, and there good demand for millinery articles; but d goods and fancy silks are not selling at rem nerative prices. The auction houses have con- their regular sales, and are well nded. The prices realized for seas goods have been fair. ndent ——_o—_—— Te-day's New York Markets. [By Telegraph.) New York, Feb. 19.—Fiour 5010 conts lower, Wheat dull and drooping. Corn slightly io buyers’ favor. Rye steady, Oats are a shade better. Pork firmer; new mess$%.l2\ Lard firm at 14015 cents. Whisky nominal. Barley scarce and firm. Peas nominal. Cotton q at 234% cents for middling uplands, Freighm dull. Spirits Turpentine steady at 65 Rosin firmer at $3.15 tor common. +2r0- RECONSTRUCTION. Vincista.—The Virginia convention was gaged yesterday chiefly on the oyster question It was resolved not to tax citizens for the priv- ilege of catching oysters with tongs. but t: the amount ef sales of oysters. A’ propos: to appoint & committer to devise means ty com = plete the Cursapeake and Ohio railroad was tabled TH CAROLINA—In the South Carolius couvention yesterday twenty more se the constitution was passed. A long sion on the homestead law, which prop: exemption of $2500 trom all debts, present, past,and future, occurred, Fron, he Reconstruction Convention Prterday reorganized on the basis propowd by Meade. There was much exciteme among the delegates and lobbyists | Meade bad a conferencr with the majo munority leaders. and proposed propo=t:ion conciliation and harmony, which the majori'y j immediately accepted, and, atter be | Were also accepted by the minority. They are as follows:—The presidents ot both w o Tesign: the four delegates declared ineligibi the majority to take seats, and the fou | Bates dectared eligible to vacate. The majority to decide all questions, and the question of +l: gibility to be decided in a full con ver Sprague, commanding the State, Convention to order, and a new organics tobe made. Col. Sprague urged equal | to.all men and classes as the basis of tbe +« | stitution. Forty-five members ont of for:y--ix were present. Horatio Jenkins was elected president—2 to =, plied, but by ho means ble #1.—The Convention exe factures and imstit tion. The words eceur in the report of th 1xa~ hey committe on legislative bill, were stricken out and the w majority” inserted, the Legislature. Mississirrt.—in Convention the two m+ in- bers engaged in a dispute made mutual oo. » -- sions, apologized, and *hook bands, amid ay plause trom all Three additional ra Of the bill of righ! adopted. Lovistay 4—In the Convention yester: ordinance regulating weights and meas laid over. The committee on style and arrance- ment offered a lengthy report, describing “o many alterations and amendments tha: oor member said the Convention could bare ognize its own creatior he co Teported by the commitier, and moy commit the report. This led to a couf cussion. The report was finally recon with instructions to have the cons printed without any changes whatever t comparison with the copy as amended by committer, Work is thus cut out for a definite period. The Convention then ered they had adopted no preamble to ¢ to define the power was Foreign Ttems. ‘The bill for the regulation of the pros: under disenssion in the French legisla po ty A violent debate sprang up Monday oo tn distribution of the Goverment adver isiuc patronage. The Opposition contended that ‘he ‘iberal journals were justly entitled to a share This was demanded asa matter not of nece=siy but of principle, the speaker declaring Una: all should be treated with the stricte~: ~ The effort to have the bill. moci- by 8 ptovisann to this effect was defeated bya a majority. Moniteur of Paris,has a report tha: there bas been ee Abys- sina, and or | a roe Ce