Evening Star Newspaper, April 2, 1868, Page 1

_ Dear and Fifty Certs; six months, Taree Dol EVENI JURLISHED DAILY SUNDAY EXCEPTED AT THE STAR BUILDING, 8, W. Cerner Po. avenue aed iit street, 3r NOYES, BAKER & — at wrappers, Two Cents each MATLING*—Three months, One ER WEEK. Copies at the counter, with =, XXXL one year, Five De papers are cent from we Office longer than paid for. The WEEKLY STAR—published on Friday ng— One Deller and a Half a Year. L—VS_—_—_——————~ WASHINGTON OFFICIAL. LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, Passed at Second Session of Fortioth Congress, PATENT MEDICINES Heor:anws “@ERMAN BITTERS fPverice—No. 23.) A® AcT to facilitate the settlement of payaas. ters accounts, Be it enacied by the Smate and Eeuscof Repre- rentotioes of the Uni of Amie in Con- gress assembled. That the proper aceoes.ting of- AND BHOOFLAND'S GERMAN TONIC, fle rs of the treasury ba and they eFe hereby. = authorized, in the settkement of @ccounts of pay inasters of the army, to allow ‘snch credits THE @SEAT BEMBDIES FOR ALL P,1sgasys | fr ¢ver-payments made in good faith on pub- lic Account *ince the commencement of the re- bellion, and prior to the passage of this act, as shall appear to them % be just, by sach youch- ‘ ci testimony as they shnil require, oved March %6, 1869. [Puntro—No. 4} | Ax act making appropriations for the sup. port of the lager cademy for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and suxty-trive. Bir it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the United States of America in Con- cress assembled, That the following sums be, and the «ame are ‘hereby, appropriated. ont of any m = § in the treasury not otherwise ap- propiia’ed, for the support of the Military erie BIVER, STUMACH, OR DIGEST (VE ORGANS BOOFLAND'S GEBM*N BITTEES of the pure juices (or, as faey are med- med, Extracts) . Roots, Herve, and Barks, msking te eo ad seek Is com HOOFLAND'’S GERMAN TONIC Je scombinstion © si Tis fgretients of the Bit- Academy for the yearending the thirtieth June, th the purest quality of Samia Crus Rum cihteen bundred ana sixty-nine. &c., mating ome ef the most pleasant and ‘or additional pay of officers, and for pay of imstructors, cadets, and musicians, one hun- dred and eighty-two thousand seven hundred and forty-seven dollars and fifty cents, For commutation of officers’ subsistence, five ‘housand eight hundred and three dollars and fifty cents. For pay in liew of clothing to officers’ ser- | vants, one hundred and fifty-six dollars. Foreurrent and ordinary expenses, fifty-six thousand eight hundred and five dollars: Pro- vided, That the second section of the act ap- asteeable remedies ever offered to the public. ose preferring @ Medicine free from Alcoholic edmixture, will use HOOFLANDS GERMAN BITTERS. ‘fhone whe beve oo obsectien to the combination of the Bitters. ee stated. wil use HOGFLAND'S GERMAN TONIC. good, and contain the — same hoide bet the two | Deing s mere matter ‘ef taste, the Tonicbeiag the | proved April first, eighteen hundred and sixty- Most pelatwbie. fonr, «making appropriations for the support ‘The stomach, from of t au ieary Academy forthe year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty- is very agt to oe ” 5 athizing as closely as it does with the | five.” is hereby SS ee repealed. For purchase of books for the library, two thousand dollars. For expenses of beard of visitors, two thou- sand dollars: Provided. That the second sec- mof the act approved August eighth, eigh- n hundred and forty-six, making appropri- ations for the support of the Military Academy \e fected, the reanlt of which | ut suffers several or more ‘Btomac! fs thet of the Qoustipation, Flatulence, Inward Piles, | Pulness of Blood to the Head, Acidity : & the Stomach, Nausea, Heart- burn, Diseust for Food, Pulness : tor the year ending the thirtieth of June, eigh- or Weight im the Stomach, | teen hundred and forty-seven, be amended by Sour Eruct { striking out the first proviso in said section, tna or Flutter P and by inserting ia lieu thereot the following: © the Stomach, Swimmine of | Provided, That the whole uumber of visitors the Head, Hurried or Difficult Breathing, Fluttering at the Heart, Choking oF Suffcatine Sensations when tm a Lying Posture, Dimness of Vision, Deis or Webbs before the Sieht, Dail Pain im the Head, Def- ciency of Perspivation, Yel= downess of the Skin and Eyes, Pain im the side, Back. Chest, Limbs, «tc., Sud- each year shall not exceed seven, For forage-for artillery and cavalry horses, five thousand dollars For horses for artillery and cayalry practice, four thousand dollars. : Fer repairs of officers’ qnarters, five thou- cond doliars. For targets and batteries for artillery prac- tee, one hundred doliars. For funiture for cadets’ hospital, two hun- ited dollars. dom Flushes of Heat, Burning in | For gas pipes, gasometers, ard retorts, six the Flesh, Constant Imaginines of | hundred dollars Evil, and Great Depression of Spirits. For purchase of fuel for cadets’ mess-hall, ‘The sufferer from these diseases should exerci tiree thou-znd dollars. caution inthe selection of aremeiy | . For furniture for soldiers’ Lospital, one hun- fer Bie case. purchasing only that which he is as- | dr d do Sere rom his investigations and inguities pos. | For breast-high walls of water battery, five Seseee true merit. is skilfully compounded, ie free | thousand dollars: Provided, That the’ sane from injurious ingredicute, and has established £8 | Jyxji complete the work. ftee!{'s reputation forthe cure of these disemsqs or reflooring acaderaic building and bar- racks, fifteen hundred dollars. For addition to soldiers’ hospital, two thou- sand dellars For contingencies for the superintendent of the academy, five hundred doilars: Provited, That no part of the sums appropriated by the provisions of this act shail be expended in vio- lation of the provisions of an act entitled “Au act to ribe an oath of office, and for other purpos approved July second, eighteen dred and sixty-two: Aud provided furtier, That no part of the moneys appropriated by this act shall be applied to the pay or subsisi- ence of any cadet from any State declared to be in rebellion against government of the United States, appointed after the first day cf January, eighieen hundred and sixty-eight, until such State shall bave been returned to its original relations to the Um | SCHUYLER CoLrax, cebmection we would submii those weil- mown remedies— HOOFLAND’S GERMAN BITTERS, AND BOOFLAND’S GERMAN TONIC, { PREPARED BY DR. C. M. JACKSON, Purraverruia, Pa ger extent, than any other remedies kuown to public. ‘These remedies will effectually cure Liver Com nt, Jaundice. Dyspepsia, Chrouic er Nervous e ebility, Chrontc Diarrhea, Disease of the Kid | Speaker of the House of 4 5 rs Beys. and all diseases arising frome Disordered | B.F. Wapr, Liver, Stomach, or Intestines. President ofthe Senate Indorsed by the President: « Received Marea 4, Te68." (Nore sy THE Derartwent or Stare The foregoing act having been presented to the President of the United States tor his approval, and not having been returned by him to the house of Congress in which it originated with- im the time prescribed the United States, bas bis spproval. DEBILITY, Rasuiting from any Cause whaicvey: Prostration 0 the System, unduced by Severe Labor, Hard- sews, Exposure, Fevers, €¢. ‘There is no medicine extant equal to these rem. edies in such cases. A tone and vigor is im £ the whole eysicm, the appetite is strengthened. food = ‘stomach digests promptly tie Diood is purified, the complenion Becomes scuad end healthy. the yellow ti is eradicated from the eyes. « bloom ix given to the cheeks. and the and uervous invalid becomes » strong and Bealthy being. PERSONS ADVANCED IN LIFE, And feeling the hand of time Seishing heavily in the Constitution of come alaw withou Prec No. 25.) AN ACT to facilitate (he payment of soldiers’ bounties under act of eighteen hundred and ¥-six. enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- hemp sith all tts Stier dens ant | vee of the United States of Americain Con. ‘use of this BITTRRS. or the TUNIC, an eiixir | (t°88 acsembied, That the Seeretary of the bat will insti! new life into their veins, restore in | T:ea-ary be, end he is hereby, authorized and @ messure the energy and ardor of more youthful | directed to employ, tor not more than one year, days. build their shrunken forms, and gi’ bealth and happiness to their years. fty additional clerks in the division of the Second Auditor's office of the Treasury Depart- rat. to expedite furnishing informaiion to the Paymaster General in regard to soldiers claim- ing bounty under the provisions of sections twelve and thirteen of the act entitled “An act perepriations for sundry civil ex- penses of the government for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty- seven, And for other purposes,” approved July i, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, giving in all cases preference in said employ- ment to soldiers and swilors honorably dis- charged from the service ot the United States, SEC. 2. And he it further enacted, That the Sec- e Treasury be, and he is hereby, d directed to procure and to p-o- vide adequate and convenient rooms for all lerks employed im the examination of the sad office, nd be it further enacted, That the as- sistant treasurers Of the United States in the cities of New York and San Francisco be, and bey are hereby, directed to pay duplicate check-, for bounties granted under the said set, upon notice and proof of the loss of the original check or checks, under such regu'i- tions as the Secretary of the Treasury may di- rect. Swe. 4. And be wf further enacted, That the Second Comptroller“and Second Auditor are egch hereby authorized to detail one clerk in his bureau, who may sign all certificates and papers issued under any of the several bounty ae's for such Comptroller and Auditor, aud such signature shall be as valid in ail respects as if signed by the said Comptroller and Audi- tor, who shall be responsible respectively for the official acts of said clerks. Approved, March 19, 1568. NOTICE. If ie a well established fact that fall one-half of Bs fouuale pottion of our popalation are seldom in enjoyment of good 0%, to use their own expression. “never feel well” ‘They are languid, | devoid of all energy, extremely nervous, and have | Bo appetite. | sTo,this clase of persons the BITTERS, or the | ‘TONIC, is esperially recommended. i WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN Are made strong by the use of either of these rem Giles. They will cure every case of MARABMUS wiebsat fail Thousands of certificates have accumulated in the hands of the proprietor. but space will allow of the publication of butafew. T itwill be observed. are men of note audofs 19933 @eding that they must be believed. TESTIMONIALS. EON. GEO. W. WOODWARD, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pa., writ Pp Maren 16 “I find * German Bitters’ is Sonic. useful in diseases of the digeativi ‘and of great bomeht in cases of debility and want merveusaction u thesystem. Yours. truly. GEO. W. WoOoDWagD.” HON. JAMES THOMPsON, JSudae of the Supreme Court of Pennsy! Puicavetpaia. 1 consider ‘ Hooflan's German Bitters * caiua- ble meducume B See ng | of ae ‘vain. T'cam certily thie trom my e2 — [Puriic Resorctrox—No. 17.] b respect, JAMES THOMPSON.” | 4 ResoLt (Tio prov iding for the reprecentation = | of the United States at the Interzational FROM REY. JOSEPH H.KENNARD.D.D., | jiaritime Exhibition, to be held at Havre. Pastor of the Tenth Baptist Church, Philadelphia | Hesolved by the Senate and House of Re presenta- Dr. Jackson—Dear Sir: I bave been frequently | tires of the United States of America in Congress requested te counect my name with recox - | aseembied. That the Secretary of the Navy be Sons of Btorent kinds of medi authorized to detail one or more officers of the - | navy, as he shall think best, to be present at the Intermational Maritime Exhibition, to be held at Havre, under the auspices of the French Government, from the first of June to thirty- it. “Yours, from my ion that, reas mz fall conviction the - | first of October of the present year, there to system. and for Liver Com y . pm Dg erp especially represent the United States, and otherwise to valuable preparation. promote the interests of exhibitors trom our country: Provided, That no expenditare shall aecrue therefrom to the treasnry, or toany pub- lic fund, nor shall any miteage or other ex) - ses, or any additional compensation be to such persons a may be designated ui au- thority of this resolution, nor shall any nation- al or public vessel be employed to convey | the officers so detailed to or. irom the place of such exhibition. cee. 8, Very respectful! 3. H. KENNARD, Righth, below Coates sires _ FROM REV. D. FENDALL, ‘ Saga Editor Christian Chronicle, Phila, bave —— Approved, Marel J2, 1868. oS ian cnric Resorvrros—No. 1.] i. FF lanier i Syn - ing to'soldiers and others, to replace clothing destroyed to prevent contagion. = Resolved by he Senate and House of Representa- rices of the United States of America tu Congress CAUTION. sermbied, That the Secretary of War be, aaa Hoofiand's German Remedies are counterte he is ¥, authorized, at any time, on ‘hat the tianatere of O- SACKSON v'oa | recommendation of the ‘General ot the i ‘of each All others are cous. | army, to meer pretaiions teense of mom pe Sertete. soldiers who have Office Germsa | to hospital attendants who have nursed and Meditate Senest Fane’ | Stcrded buck to ‘the articles of @ipbis, Pe. their clothing which have nm destroyed by CHARLES M. EVANS, Proprietor, order of the proper Officers to Formerly 0. M.JACKBON & 00, | RETO. 5 segreh 19, 1868. — ‘PusBLic REsoLuTION—No. 19.) UTION relative to the post office PRICES. De hots Apt eee Be it resolved by the Senate and House eofend’s German Bitters, per bottle “mite States = nue oman’ s of the of Bett eg por bolle or baldness ioe gh eo os aster of the oly of ST Do not forget to examine well the article you i Duy, in order to get the genuine, ‘ity of, ta ‘purchase a site fora baildin- to actommo-~ Wate the Periodic, sub-treasury, and pablic fices of the United States in the city of tos- tom, in aeedrdance with welt eee omitted d the See: to 1hé Postmaster General an: retary of the ry, and by them Spproveds viz: (The estates lying on Devonshire ‘and be. ‘tween Water street and Milk street, in the city of Boston, (containing about thitty thou- Ba square feel jand that they be authorized 'o purchase the same for asum not e: ing five hundred thonsand doltars; and the Secre- tary of the Treasury is kereby authorized to pay such sum of money as may be necessary to carry the foregoing fesolutions into effect from ay money in the treasury hereatter to be appropriated: ided, That no money shall (he paid out of the treasury in pursuanee ot this ‘Tesolution, until the title to the aforesaid es- tates shall be propetiy certified by the United pe com district attorney for the districtof Mass- Achusetts. Approved Mareh 19, 1568, [Pvstic RxsorvTion—No. 20. A REsoLUTION to authorize the erection of a aeneey storehouse at Fort Monroe, Vir- inia. ‘esolved by the Senate and House of Repre~ sentatives of the United States of America in Con- gress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, anthorized to grant permis- sion to William H. Kimberly, army and navy contractor at Fort Monroe, Virginia, to rebuild the military storehouse recently destroyed by fire at thai pest, upon such conditions and under such restrictions as the Secretary of War shall deem compatible with the interests of the Government, Approved March 16, 1868. A Wretch Attempts the Murder of an En- tire Family, and i Himself Shot Dow: {From the Saline county Progress, March 20.) On last Saturday, we learn, Mr. Clay Evans, of Grand Pass township, shot twice, with mor- tal result, one Joseph Brown, a notorious des- perado, and the terror in the community in which he lived. The particulars, as we ha been able to gather them, are about as follow: Brown, who was Mr. Evans’ brother-in-law, and some younger brothers of the latter, were all farming together, and lived in the same family mansion, near Grand Pass Church. Brown was much given to intoxication, and when under the influence of ardent spirits, wonld threaten all the familly, both male and female, with death. He wus accustomed to treating Mr. Clay Evans with all manner of in- sult and opprobium and in his drunken sprees would say that he had only to get him out of the way to have the entire management of the estate in his own hands. Brown was aczus- tomed, too, to maltreat and threaten the life of his mother-im-law, an aged infirm widow lady. He had, not more than one year since, left Tenncssee to avoid prosecution for an unpro- voked murder of a colored min, and bad ne- come to the family with whom’ he had been living ever since he lett Tennesse, an iatoler- able nuisance and constant terror, until the culmination of this tragedy on last Saturday morning. Brown kept a double-barreled shot gun and three revolvers. The latter he wore strapped to his person all the time both in and out of doors. Gn the morning aforesaid he was unusually abusive and obstreperous, aud anxious to dye his hands in the blood of some one. He had threatened the life of his mother-in-law and every one of her daughters. He went up the stairs with the avowed intention to procure his shot-gun and at once commence the work of xtermination. He was heard netly to and prepare his weapons for this purpose he determined, indiscriminate murder of a whole famiiy. He was either a demoa of the or the man .was insane. Mr. neantime prepared to defend him- elf, his mother and sisters, with a double ba reled shot-gun. With gun in hand, Brown soon commenced to descend the steps, Mr. Evans ordered hisa to stop, but this only in- flamed still more the desperate brava lo. "The two fired simuitaneo the discharge from Evans’ gun taking effect in Brown's breast, while the latter failed in his aim, Mr. Evans being unhurt. Brown, however, seemed not seriously disabled trom this, and began to reise his weapon for another round, when Mr. Evans again shot him im the breast, which proved fatal, and Brown expired within a minute is an industrious man, a good cit- zen, and & d by ali hix neighbors. He bad an examination before Justice William Blsin, of Malta Bend. on last Monday, and was discharged, his action teing considered perfectly justifiable under the laws. Aw Erisove ty Rear Lrre.—Not far from this flourishing villnge, in Northern Iowa, there lived wih bis wife « well-to-do farmer, by the commen name of Smuth. They had lived happily together eig! 4. or twenty years, and four handsome, intelligent children blessed theirunion. But they were uot content, and ly agreed to part, tired of living to: . So, one bright winter morning, the husband and father bade a kind cood-by+ to his family and took his leave. He went to Wis- consin, engaged in the mercantile business there. occasionally writing to bis wife and chil- dren, sending them morey,etc, After an ab- sence of seven or eight months. Mrs, Smith received a letter from her absent lord, inform- ing her that he bad met an old schoolmate and intimate friend of hers, whom he liked very much, and if she (the wife) thought best, he would marry her, return to this village, and reside near ‘them, the better to look after her welfare and that of their children. The wife immediately wrote, advising him to do so, and cordially inviting them to come directly to her house, and remain as long as they wished. He thanked ber for the advice and accepted the in- vitation, caying that they were to be married the following Monday, and would start imme- diately, and Teach home Wednesday evening. ‘The wife made a “bride’s loaf,”’ sentinvitations to all her friends in the neighborhood, and when the happy couple ‘arrived they found a spl nded entertainmeat and a goodly company awaiting them, and were bined welcomed and congratulated by all. They furnished a house across the street, and live “as happy as bugs in a rug.” Every morniag the fathor oes over, builds @ fire, sweeps the floor. and puts onthe kettle for Mrs. Smith No. 1, and furnishes her with money for the support of herself and family, The children call one “Mother Jane,” and the other “Mother Susan.” and the utmost harmony and good feeling pre- vails on sil sides.—Zradfurd (Jowa) correspon- dence of St. Louis Times, A Motuer Berrys Her Cartprex.—Mar- garct Browning, about 25 years of age, was charged at Marylebone Police Court, London, on the 11th, with illegaliy disposing of the body ate child. “The first witness cali- ia Mason, who said: I reside at Portlana Town; my husband is a shunter of coal trains; the prisoner was im the same em- ploy with ine asa machinist in Lisson Grove; on Monday, the 17th of February, the prisoner come to work at nine in the morning and left between Ii and 12: she hung her head in her hands all the morning; she returned the fol- lowing morning; I observed « difference in her, and we all knew in the workshop she had been confined; I told her that we thought she had been coniinea, and she said nothing of the kind had happened, and she was only ill; I told her she looked yery bad, and she had better go home: her appearance so frightened some of the girls in the workroom that they fainted; pris- oner turned so deadly ; 1 sent one the workmen fora medical gentleman, and before he came she said she had been confined and burnt it; I said to her, “Did you have any med- ieal gentleman. with your first!” She said “No.” 1 said “What have you done with it! She said she had put it on fire and burnt it. Lsaid, “What hive you done with the previous two you have had before!” And her reply was that she had burnt all her children in the same way. a7 5) rayers were offered in most of the Philadelphia churches, on Sunday, for the preservation of the country in this hour of trial. s7 The Massachusetts Senate filed to pass the bill abolishing the State constabulary over the Governor's yeto. &7 In Sonth Carolina the average decrease in che market value of land since 1360 is about sixty per cent. ild lands can be bought in ago ‘tes for from fifty cents to two dollars acre. ‘S77 The religious press in Chicago are again the eek of street cars on Sunday, " secu- equally emphatic on the other itentiary.. * arThe of the Queen of Eng- tye Abaaaaria Vicor Gn hy nc D. C.," THURSDAY, APRIL 2. 1863 - THE EVENING STAR THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL. PROCEEDINGS TvU-DAY. wulitorgod ‘The Chief Justice took the chair a few min. utes pasti2m. In comsequence of a tremen- dous dust storm the chaitiber was so mach darkened that it was found necessary to light the gas over the glass roof, and the air was thus rendered very oppressive. The ficst ‘witness put on the stand was Represextative Ferry, whose testimony Ws to the same gen- eral effect as that of Mr. Van Horn in regard to the interview between General Thomas and Secretary Stanton at the War Department. One point of additional testimony was elicited, to the effect that in that interview Mr. Stanton asked General Thomas if he proposed to use force in getting possession of the War Depart- ment, and General Thomas replied that he did not. care to use foree, but bad fully made up his mjnd what to do. s Gen. Emory, who was next called, gaye his testimony considerably fuller than in his teati- |. mony as published accompanying the articles of impeachment, especially in regard to the President and the Maryland militia. A quantity of documentary evidence was next introduced—copies of letters, orders, &c., already published, and which therefore proved - unattractive material for the spectators, Those on the Joor, members of the House and others. left the Chamber during the reading of these documents; but the spectators in the galleries, having no coupons or checks to entitle them to readmission should they go out, were obliged to “stick” or lose their seats, A litte relief to the dry routine was afforded by a smart discussion that sprang up between the opposing counsel in regard to the letter of the President to General Grant in regard to the question of veracity between them. The je‘ter as read was not accompanied by the tetters of the members of the Cabinet, and the counsel for the President offered the objection that the letter could not be put in as evidence unless it included the inclosures referred to by the let- ter, and thus made a part of the same. The ob- jection, on being referred to the Senate by the Chair, was overruled, by a vote of 20 to 29. The evidence of Gen. George W. Wallace, commander of the garrison of Washington, given next, was substantially the same as given by him before the Impeachment Committee, It was concluded by some little sparring be- tween Gen. Butler and Mr. Stanbery, after which a recess was taken. The sparseness of the attendance in the gal- leries to-day iudicates that either all the tickets are not given out or that they are not used by the parties receiving them. Orricers AssiGNED To DUTY.—Gen. Emory, Commander of the Department of Washington, has issued the following order Headquarters Department of Washingtim. Wash- D.©., March 31, 1*6%.—General Orders he following assignments to duty at these Headquarters are announced to take effect April Ist, 1-05: Brevet Major General E. A. Carr, Major sth U.S. Cavalry. as Acting Assistant’ Inspector General and Discharge Officer. Hrevet Lieutenant Colonel A. J. McNett, Captain 4ith U. S. Infantry, as Aeting Judge Advocate of the Department. They will be respected accordingly. ky command of Breyet Major General M. H. Emory, J. H. Ayton, Asst. Adjt. General, SkcreTany STANTON has issued a special order granting a leave of absence tor sixty days to First Lieutenant Robert G. Heiner, 20th United States Infantry. This is the second special order issued by Mr. Stanton since he Las been reinstated, the first being the one re- lieving General Diswick, Governor of the Sol- diers’ Home in this District. REIECTED.—The Senate in Executive session yesterday, rejected the nomination of Joba Hancock to be Collector of Internal Reyenue for the First District of Louisiana, vice Sweed- man, resigned. TSE PRESIDENT’s Wit \ essEs.—Sergeant- Arms Brown has issued subpornas for the fol- lowing persons as witnesses on the part of Mr. Johnson: John McGinnis, of New York: Lewis D.Cumpbell, former Minister to Mexico, now: st Hamilton, Ohio; Bart. Able, of St. Louis: W. W. Armstrong, of the Cleveland Pain dealer; Gen. James B. Steedman, of New Or- leans; Gen. liam T. Sherman, and Gen. Roureeau, now at Portland, Oregon. Masor F. U. Stirt, Pardon Clerk. in the Attorney General's office, has resigned, to go into business as a claim agent. Tax Waite Hovse.—A number of visitors were at the Executive Mansion to-day, nearly all of whom were admitted to see the Presi- dent. neral Hanceck had a lengthy inter- view with the Executive this torenoon. Col. Dan Rice alco called this morning and had an interview with the President. GENERAL Evory, in command of the Depart. ment of Washington, has issued a circular to all post commanders, calling their attention to the fact that no authority now exists in this departinent for the issue ofa greater allowance of W t pecified by the regulations. AvrorntTEep.—Mecsrs, E. O. Duffy and Em- mert Quinn have been appointed temporary clerks in the Patent Office, and assigned to duty with the Exeminers, POLITICAL.—The political excitement is tense in North Caroii Both candidates for” Governor, Wm. A. Graham, and ex-Governor Vance and other leading men are canvassing the State, Itis calculated that not less than two hundred speeches per day are being made in different counties, oth pet desappenrcons fider.t of success. The canyass on the consti- tution is gomg on briskly. Mr. Holden, the Radical candidate for Governor, and Mr. Ashe, the Conservative, are in the field, Both sides claim a victory. The white people of the State have not been'so much aroused in any election Since ité4. — The resolutions of the Virginia Conven- tion, inquiring into the conduct of Judge Un- derwood, was called up yesterday, when he made 1 statement, denying having offered any bribe to the executive tee; to be paid by Sprague, if they favored Chief Justice Chase for President. ‘The resolutions were then in- definitely postponed—yeas 50, nays 17. Mr. Hawxburet, the chairman of the executive committee, rose afterward and reasserted his Published statements. A colored chairman wasin the chair yesterday for the first time since the session began. ———— Rea Estate Sates 1x Lovpow Coury, Va.—The Leesburg Mirror reports the tollow- ing:—The Eagle Hotel, im this town, has again chavged hands, R. M. Bentley becoming the purchaser at an advance of 8500 over the price paid by John Hammerly ten days ago. Pro. Perty in the old burg is looking up. The tract of 181 acres of land, lying ray three miles from Leesburg, and belonging the estate of the late J. M. Carr, was sold by re exegutor, ord hee pina fy ke Saturday last, for per acre, . Pres- fon, of this county, purchaser, Dr. Txxo ix 4 Baptist Ci Stephen H, 5, Jt,an Eplecopalian, recent. Tepeasaa ie preachi ng ina t reached [ gtinesd on Suni in Des 5 HH. Weston’ Ba; a ek avenue, New York, to & con; of over 2° ile Ihe law of Rentncky, Tatoly enacted, that the of Wind feast oe camte tes faares ive gn the ‘who most country: newspa- eae en een. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. | This Afternooy’s ‘Dispatches, FROM EUROPE TO-DAY. ties of the Abyssinian Expedi (By Cable to the Associated Press.) Lonpox, April 2.—Further accounts of the alof Gen. Napier's advance at Lake As- pange, say that the difficulties of the expedition imcTease at every mile, The country is barren acd inhospitable and the matrves are hostile, ae to provide food or forage for the cxttle, Kang Theodore has despoiled the coantry in all di ections, Lonpon, April %—Forenoon.- Is, for money, and 93893 for account; U. S. 5.20's, 724; Eries, 8X; Ilimois Central, 93, | Livexroot, April 2—Forenoon.—Cotton firm and quite active, thongh prices are unchanged. ‘Sales of 15,000 bales, stuffs quiet. Corn dull and declined 34, April 2—Afternoon.—Consols, account, U.S, 5-20's are a frac- tion higher, at 72472). Others unchangi DEAD LOCK IN NASSAU. " HAvaNA, April 2.—Accounts from Nassau states that ‘serious riots are apprehended con- sequent on the disendowment of the churches by the legislature. The Executive Council vetoed the bill and the jature became in- dignant, and requested the Governor to dis- solve the legislature and orderan new election. This was declined and a dead lock in the goy- ernment ensued. HOTEL BtRNED. RUTLAND, Vr. April 2.—A destructive fire occurred here this mormerg, destroying the Franklin House, county Court House, Owens’ store, Statlord’s store, and a building formerly occupied by Messrs. Chaffee & Harger. The loss is estimated at $40,000, partially insured. Two or three persons were injured in getting out of the hotel. cv EES HEGIRA TO THE PACIFIC SIDE. New York, April 2.—The Pacific mail steamship company have of late been unable to supply the extraordinary demand made upon it, The last steamer, which left New York yesterday, had every berth filled, and was compelled, for want of room. to refuse some thousand or more épplicants for passage. FIRE. Mitvorp, Mass., April 2.—A fire this morn- ing destroyed Underwood's large boot manu- factory. The stock and fixtures were mostly saved, The Gre is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. The loss is estimated at $25,000; insured SMUGGLING. Havana, April 2.—There are no war vessels at Naseau, and smuggling from Florida is openly winked at, swce- Dry Geods. The dealings in unbleached domestics and prints during the past week have been very much in the style of the dealings in Erie and New York Centralat the Stock Exchange, the bears im prints, however, struck hard-pan much sooner than the bears in Erie did, but quite effectually. The two great rival houses in the trade marked down their prices si aueously to 12 and 12% cents for prints, upon which the shorts rushed in to buy: and, as al- ways happens in such cases, thereupon prices webt up again, and the whole market for do- mvstics was demoralized and unsettled. The commission houses and manufacturers. agen's, however, wer not greatly influenced by the lively times inaugurated by the bouses in ques- tion, and affairs are quietly settling into a reg- ular condition. The market has been sensibly Atlecied, too, by the stringency of money: but, as fhe present week will be the jas: ofthe pinch, for the present season, trade will no doubt be ereatly improved, In brown goods the trans- aetions have been small from first hands, ow- hg to the competition among some of the lead- ing Jobbing firms to force sales. But prices ar not materially changed. and, the stock on sud being small for the season. no decline can we antienpated, ss there chould be a consid- erable falling off im the price of the raw material, There is less firmness in the prices of bleached goods, and the stock has considerably increa:ed in first hands, butagents manifest no Gisposition to yield to lower rates. A large trade is still looked for in bleached shirtings. New York Mills sell at 2 cts.. and Wamsutta ‘3 cts, for 4-4. There is bet little demand for drills, and mostly for the heavy grades. Cotton flannels are not in request, but the prices are unchanged. Corset jeans ‘are dull, and prices are not firmly sustained. Stripes and ticks sell readily, but without any change ot prices Heavy denims are in good demand, but the light grades are neglected. In prints there is great uncertainty of prices. The man- ufacturers’ agents, who anticipated a lively de- mand from marking down their prices a cent a yard, were frustrated by two or three leading jobbers, who were quic! in their movements and got the call of the market. Ip ginghams there is a moderate business do- ing, without any change of prices. Printed lawns of good styles sell more freely. but the inferior qualities are dull. Rolled jaconets, cambrics, and silesias are only moderately Active. Muslin de laines are in’ less demand than onght to be in the case at this season, and prices have given way about one cent a yard. The stock in first hands 1s large, and prices are te me Italians are unchanged and dull. In cl there is but little animation; for medium and low grades prices are firm, the demand is limited. Cassimeres and Sati neis of good styles for the season sell readil und are held ai firm prices. The manufactur. (Ts of cassimers are becoming sensible of the good policy of sending only first quality goods to this market, which pay better profits than the poorest grades. Kentucky jeans of the bet- ter kinds sell readily at the recent advance in rates Flannels are in moderate demand at steady prices, Carpets are in better demand, but without change of prices. Lowell Ingrains sell at 81 15 for superfine, $1 30 for extra, and 3150 for three-piy. Independent, 2d. SINGULAR MarrimontaL FRavp—In Bir- mingham, England, recently, a charge of fraud of a novel character was’ investigated at the Police Court. A woman was accused ot having conspired with a man, not yet in cus- tody, to solemnize a marriage, in’ which the man personated a gentleman named Mr George Brittan (now dead), for the purpose of giterwards raising a specious title to his estate. r. George Brittan was an old bachelor, who having long been m business at Stourbridge in Worcestershire, had amassed a conside:able fortune. The woman in custody had been his housekeepe A little while ago Mr. Brittan died suddenly and leit no will. His relatives Were in council as to the disposition of the Property, when a local, attorney Pog el made his appearance, and proposed that tl should keep one-half and that the rest should be given to the widow. “What widow!” cried all the relatives in a breath. “Mr. Brittan’s widow, your humble servant, said the house- keeper, coming forward with a certificate in her hand. ‘We were quietly married at St. Andrew's parish church in Birmingham time last year.” The relatives, ay be sup. posed. were not Jong in payinga visit to Andrew’s Church. They found that a mar- Tiage had taken place as certified on that day, and that the housekeeper was the bride, but from an examination of the deceased ham, Stourbriege, and the wasarresind, As she ‘war uot prepared with her defence, she’ was remanded. ql ,Tae Ruope Istanp Exgctioy.—Returns Rhode aed the etre bet eed took ine rsebiel will we 4 Jisatenent Governor, P. ° deer eke ‘State, Batter: At: Samuel 8 THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL. Cevereverviaherevin OPENING OF THE CocRT peetierie iar George W. Karsener Seeretary Sta ects Alas ‘W. Perry's Account 0} m-Thomas Interview. plier a neral Emory Examined. eoreeveniei—aest The Maryland Militia, Peeing Tview with the General Emory*s Record. ss Interview with the President, ——_—— Miltary Orders te Come Through Genera! Grant. ee Trunepar, April 2. SENAaTE.—The President pro tem. rapped the ‘Senate to ogder at noon, The Chaplain that all that was done should be dome tly and in order; that these tors would appreciate the fact that the e) pba ‘the country and of ‘the world were ni them. “ihe President pro tem, said that no legislative business was in order, and the Chair would be vacated for the Chief Justice. The Chief Justice took the chair, and ordered the t-at-Arms to-open the Vourt The Sergeant-at-Arms made the usual proc- lamation commanding silence. The counsei for the President entered and took their seats. The Managers of Impeachment were an- nounced, and following them the House of Representatives. sited he journal of ings was read by the Secretary, Mr. J. W. Forney. 7 Senator Drake submitted an amendment to the 7th rule to add “on all such questions th vote shall be taken without a division, unle: the ayes and noes are demanded by one-fifth of the members present, or requ by the pre- siding officer, when the same shall be taken. 4 Senator Hendricks asked that the propose amendment lie over. Mr. Stanbery asked to recall Geo. W. Kar- sener. Mr. Manager Butler said it this witness was to be recalled after the examination and cross- exsmination had been concluded, he must be cahed as a witness for the respondent, and the proper time would be when the counsel opened on their side. Mr. Stanbery.—Only for a moment. The Chief Justice asked Mr. Butler it he ob- jecved to the recalling of the witness. Mr. Butier replied in the negative. Geo. W. Karsener was then recalled. Mr. Stanbery.—Waere did you go on the night you had the conversation with General Thomas? A.—I went to the house of my friend, Mr. Tanner. Tanner is employed in the Wat Department; don’t recollect accompanying Mr. Tanper to the War Depariment the next morn- ing. Q.—Did you go at any time to the War De- riment to see Mr. Stanton? A.—I did see Stanton. —Did you go alone? A.—I was introduced to him by a friend. «2. Who by! A. Mr. Tanner, Had no par- ticular object in going. In the conversation some reference Was made to the conversation with Gen. Thomas; did not receive a note or memorandum irom Mr. Stanton at that time; he did not give me any directions. Something was said about my be ng examined before the Impeachment Managers. ‘Tee next witness called was Thos. W Ferry, S member of the House from Michigan, Wit- ess was at the War Office on the morning of 22d of February, when General Thomas came there and made a demand for the office; paid nttention to what was going on, and took a memorandum of the conversation; baye the memorandum with me. The pre- liminary conversation as stated by this wit- ness did not differ materially from that of Van Horn and Moorehead. Gen. Thomas said he did not want to intrude, did not t to dis- turb the gentlemen present. Mr. Stauton said there is nothing private here, what do want? Thomas demanded possession of the War Office. Stanton repeatedly ordered him to his room, and Thomas declined to obey, in- sisting on bis rights cretary of War. Stan- ton asked how will you get possession, do you intend to use force?’ Thomas replied, I do not care to use force, but my mind is made up to obtain possession of the Office. (At this point 4 storm of dust swept into the Chamber, and the noise of the wind overhead rendered it im- i ¢s-ible to hear the yoice of the witness.) Gen- eral Thomas then went into the office f General Schriver, and command prasriog General Schriver and General E. D. Townsen: Mr Stanton entered, and told them not to mind Themas, that Stanton) did not recognize him as Secretary ef War, and once more ordered Thomas to his own room. Thomas again re- fused, and said he should require the mails of the War Department to be delivered to him, (It became so dark at this time that it was found necessary to light the chamber.] Cross-examined by Mr. Stanbery:— Went into General Thomas’ room immediately after Mr Stanton: got to the War Office about 114 in the morning; was not there the night before. Quesiion. Did you hear the order given by (yeneral Thomas in General Schriyer's room. Answer, (afer a ponse.) Yes, sur. General Wm. H. Emory called and sworn, «nd examined by Mr. Butler.—My rank is that lonel of Cavalry; ama Brevet Major General of the army, and commanding the De- partment of Washington. Have been in com- mend of the Department since September, 1567. Soon after I assumed command of the Depart. ment bad a conversation with the President iu velation to the force in the Departmeut and its dis position, Mr. Butler asked that witness should first state what composed the Department ot Wash- ington. Witness answered the District ot Columbia, Maryland. Delaware and Fort Delaware. The witness was then asked to detail the conversation referred to which be had with the President. ‘Witness replied that it would be impossible for him to give the conversation entire, but he could give the substance of it. The President asked me to state the strength and location of bun eh ‘ogether with the name of the officer commanding each post. That was the sab- stance and import of the conversation with the Prerident upon thatoccasion. There was some further conversation as to whether more ought to besent here and kept in the depart- ment. Irecommended that moretroops should be here, because it was Gen. Canby’s plan should always be in this department of infantry, one squadron of cavalry and one battery of artillery, and I thought more troops should be kept bere in cons¢ quence of the organization of the military force in ——. Q. What military force? A. The force or- ized by the State ahr of Maryland. you | had net Leen m. ter.al, and wenton ie State that six com tofynes aacueet tb chat fouk toe piciever infantry Carolina upon the Seq uieit on of « der of that Department,and uh Ries of arullery bod bem Feimrmed to thelr and that, although the number of had boon increased, Of” the Depart. goowing om f uetion of the army to the 7 footing. The i said, I do nop eset if ‘he formed to I een. sud i Tred to T ovmi changes, and 1 replied that I could as- cure him that no very repent changes had been made, for that by the IW of Congress all or- ders had to be tranemi wd through Geo. Grant to she army. and im Like manner Ail orders from General Grant w officers in my ape ment Musi come throngl my, and I could uot conceive that orders would be issged Wt subordinates except through me The Preset dent asked me what order and act of Congrese 1 celerred to, and Lorplied, to onder No. at) 0f the serkes of 3 He seplied that he - like to sre Saran Sod be spatehed a mesenger for Tthis Porta Jemay came in to se¢ the "President, andes 1 ail her suppo-e that his Wusiness concerned me. D WiDAIYW tO CHE MUU OL ther ‘The mes. seuger returned with to me, and after the gr retired, I returned to wt, he ord was found inan app’ @ Congress last erand ssid ft was 1 the Constitution of the Un makes bim Commander in langeage of your cou Witness here spoke several Senators ns remarks, which be dad. Witness resuming, smit <1 a the order which you bay to the army for our gui + that effect, as 1 cxnne ., €usee. The President then enid-—« Am Tto understand that the President of the Uniwed States can give an order to © through the General of the Army or trough Gen. Grant t” and 1 replied that such wasmy | imapression, and that that was he impression | of the officers of the army generally. 1 said furtber thai when the order was issued some discussion ensued relative to ite constracton end the duty of officers under it, and several lawyers were consulted about it, amd gave it their opinion that we were bound Ty ine | orders, w er they were comstitutional or unconstitutional. , _@. Did you state hitherto who those lawyers were? A. Yes, sir. Q. Who did you state they were? A. My former statement with regard to the matter was not alt r correct. I inadvertently stated | that I Lad cousulted lawyers. I only con- | sulted Hon. Robert J. Walker, and other indi- viduals had consulted with Hon. Reverd) Johnson and other lawyers. Itold the 4 Cent that the Inwyer 1 consulted said we were bovnd by the order, and that other officers who hed consulted Mr. Reverdy Jobnson said that be was of the samme opinion: and that the con- | Yersation ended by my thanking the President for bis courtesy in allowing me toexpress my own opinion so freely, and I then withdrew, Q.—Pid you see ‘General ‘Tbomas that mornmg? “A.—I did not. The order re- ferred to was here extubited to witness, who said the ome exhibited was not ao exact copy of the one he had in his office. It is only part of the order. The one in my office contains also the appropriation bill. Sofar as at concerns this inguiry, however, the order is the one I have referred to. This order is of- cial, Q.—This is order No. | order No. 172 Witness explained that it was the same order. Order No. 17 contained all of the appropriation bill, and this order only a | section of that bill. Mr. Butler proposed to put the order in evi- deper. Counsel for the Pr and made no obj son. (The order was then read. It makes the headquarters of the General of the army per- manent in Washington, and he cannot be re- lieved except by his own consent. And it pro- vides that all ordersof the President to the army, shall be transmitted through General Grant, Q. You are still in command of the Depart- ment of the Cumberland. Yes. sir, Cross-examined by Mr. Stanbery.—The or- der read by the President at the interview re- ferred to Was 15 or 17, witness does not recol- low a tome that pent bis Ine “1 him 15. You referred to leet whi difference is that, in or- der No. © Appropriation bill is set out, and in the other nothimg but the order to the army is given. The copy on file in my of- fice contzins the appropriation bill, and is No. 17. That read by the President was the same as what was first read to the Court. Wher the order was sent to the officers of the army there Was & discussion among them as to its real | purport. | "Qe—This @ocument, then, simply gave the order, and gave nothing in Petereuce to the con- | struction to be put upon at? A.—Yes, sir. Wituess was then asked what the discussion among the army officers was particularly about. He reptied as to what their duties were under the order. Q. You received no instructions then from the War Office relative to the construction of the order? A. No. sir. 3: It was then left to your own construction. and having doubts about it you consulted law_ yers? Witness replied that be had no doubts About the construction, but be had consulted a Inwyer in order to settie the doubts of others. Q. Then you applied to Mr. Rob't J. Walker. A. Yes, sir. Q.—Ihd Mr. Walker tell you that you were bound by the order, whether it was constitu. tional or unconstitutional? A.—The question ot the constitutionslity ef the order did not then come op. Witness understood the mean- ing to be that the order was to be obeyed, and that officers would be hound by it until 1 was } declared unconstitutional by the courts. The order and act are the same thing, and as tar as we are concerned are the same thing. | The act was approved; consider the order and the act the same. Mr. Manager Wilson said they now offered a copy of Gen. Emory’s commision as Major pow by brevet, = he then read. Itis dated July 17, 1866. Also, the order assigning | Gen, Gen’ Emory to the command of the De- partment of Washington. Also, the order under which Gen. Thomas resumed his duties | as Adjutant General of the army of the United | States. Also, the original letter of Gen. Grant of Jan. 24, 1565, requesting the President to put in writing the verbal order which he had given him the day previous to dis- regard the orders of Eiwin M. Stanton as Secretary of War until be knew they were the President's orders. On this letter is in- dorsed by the President as folloyws:—“General Grant is instructed not to obey any orders issued from the War Department purporting to be issued by the President, unless the General commanding knows that they are issued by the direction of the President.” At the ry ‘tor Cameron, the two last docyments were read by the Secretary. Mr. Wilson would further submit: a etter written by the President of the United States to General Grant on February 10, 1865. It was the original letter, would send it to the counsel, that they might examine it. Mr. Stanbery examined the letter, and said this was.a letter which purported tobe a_part of the ig orn eg between Gen. Grant und the President. He would ask the Mana- gers if they proposed to submit the rest of this 01 ence. Mr. Wilson replied that they did not propose to submit any more of the correspondence. Mr. Stanbery asked what was the object of prodacing this letter. Mr. Wilson said they ted it to prove that the President inte: to prevent the re- turn of the Secretary of War, notwithstanding the action of the Senate. Hovse or RErResentTarives.—The House assembled at 12 o'clock. A number of members asked and obtained leave of absence. Mr. Washburne (/ sent that it shall be Mr. Nibiack (Ind. ) ay some re . ve not! that at ume be would otter a fecolution man of the Com: