Evening Star Newspaper, April 6, 1868, Page 1

EVENING STAR Sano S. W. Cerner Pa. avenue aud Lith street, ax NOYFS. BAKER & CO. —s The STAR is eryea by the carriers to thetr subscribers im the City and District at Tis Cayts rex wees. hap om tae counter, With OF without wrappers, Two Ceyts exch Prick rom Mattrne:—Three months, One Dollar md Fifty Cents; six months, Throe Dollars. one year, five Uoilars. No papers are seat from the office longer than paid for. ‘The WEEKLY STAR—pubiisned on Frvany morning— ne Dollar an! a Half a Fear. —S EWASHINGTON, D. C.. MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1868. SARSAPARILLIAN, AND WT! POWERFUL CURATIVE ASSOCIATES PREPARED UNDER A NEWLY DISCOVERED PROUESS FOB EXTRACTING THE CU- RATIVE PROPERTIFS FROM VEGE- TABLE SUDSTANCES. ENTERS INTO THE COMPOSITION or DR. KRADWAY'S RENOVATING RESOLVENT,. A KEW PRINCIPLE DISCOVERED. ONE BOTTLE OF RESOLVENT IS BETTER THAN TEN LARGE BOTTLES OF THE ADVERTISED SARSPARILLAS, OR DI- | RECT DIURETIC KEMEDIES. Physicians wonder st the extraordinary power DWAY’S RENOVATING RESOLVENT in Chronic Skin Biseases, and its marvelous power in resolving calculous cencretions, affordizg Imme- diate relied and consequeat cure of Diseases of the Kidney. Bladder, Liver, Lungs. Pancreas, Spleen Its rapid influence in thecure of Diabetes, Luconti mence or scenty, turbid, albuminous, clondy urine: Ste almost instant erficacy in stopping ite! painful discharge of urine, and its singn! im curing discuarzes from the Uterus and Urethra Leacorrhora. Bloody Urine, and other gnhealthy and weakening discharges;—and inquire wherein the SARSAPARILLIAN used in the Renovating Resolvent differs from ordinary Sar<aparillas Sarsapariilian is the only priacij that poserenrs os other parts Of the root are inert and useless. One ounce ot the extract obtained under Dr. Badway’s new process for extr.cting the curative properties from vegeta- Die substances. contains more of the true principle of cure than 20 Ibs. of the ordthary roots. SARSAPARILLIAN << ents that formes this truly it is the only cv remedy that comm - cates its purify wd Telnvigorating properties through the BLOOD. SWRAT. URINE, end other secretions, secnrins 2 harmonious fanc tional action of every depraved organ the system. If the blond in corrnpt, the Ke will make {t pure. If the Lungs are ulcerate sore, secreting thick phlegm, and prurelent mat: nly one of the ingredi terfal medici the Resolvent will loosen this deposit aad repaic the wasting lung with sound and healthy materiai. If the Skin is covered with pimples, spots. pustules sores, ulcers, &c., the Resolveut will quickly re If mercury is deposited in move there annoyances the bones and bas accn Besolvent will drive it reage the functions secretions of oue organ By ruspending the constituent secretions of ethers hence, a compensating remedy like the Kesolvent fg the only means of a permanent cure. BEAR IN MIND THAT EVERY DROP oF | BLOOD impregnated with the Resolvent and ab. porbed to pure, sound and healthy flesh and fibre. The fi dose that is taken commences ite work of puriti tion and increasing the appetite and flesh A REMARKABLE CURE! SORES ON THE TONGUE, ULCERS IN THE THROAT, SORE GUMS. SORE MOUTH, SORES IN THE NOSE, AROUND THE EYES, §., {recently exhibited, « few bottles will cure. oF through the effects of Mercury. Sm, Corrosive Sublimate. from six to ome dor™ B stles may be required to make @ permanent cure is ‘9 'S remarkable instance of steed te a Lady di figured by frightful disease. From the advanced sheets ef anew Medical work alles personal bea: y the ravag: ALSE AND TRUE. BY JOUN BADWAY,M. D. This book contains mach valuable infor- f the benefit of t k. Hlustrated f the Liver, Lun, , ‘their patr * Every person in of henith, and desir- ous of preserving the came. should -end fer a copy ich will be sent free of charge. by remiitin Shree cent stump for postage. to Radway &C ew York FIRST ROTTL F.—At the en of the first bottle her J spirits were improved, hes, pustules, disap- neth. appetite a and the small pimples. b A ing the Re and served as a relinble g and purifying the patrid tlesh. BOTTLE —At the end of the second < of improvement in the discharces terur, information. pain and swelling . the skin greatly improving, the eyes grow- ing brighter, strength and app: <. THIRD BOTTLE. tiseptic in scalp, and od lucrusted scales of the pearing, leucorrhes greatly Jug clear, and kidneys and Viadder improving FIFTH BOTTLE —Fivzer nails growing, hands snd arms clear and smooth. bair growing on the scalp. regular, aud akin free from irritation. face clear of sores. SIXTH AND SEVENTH BOTTLES —Ulcer k greatly improved, leucorrhea dis-har; traation regular, =» rrit. mix the aterus, bladder, ant kidneys Sopped. face clear of ll spots. alr covering the scalp great increase ot tleak, spirits buoyant step elastic. amd appetite good. NINTH BOTTLE ~All signe ally disappearing, frequent ri improvement in personal sing to stow ragidty 9 the ulcer in the peck heal TWELFTH BOTTLE —Contin inet dim; in of the ah of disease grata in the Park. great pearance, hair contia- smooth and clear, and Smet Ber frieuds « piciare Por six month- after the ase she continued takt:z three solvent per day. end two of th week.” he twelfth bottle, Reoustul of the Re- le three times a 4 lesson may be learned fp regard trae means of securing personal besa- ty Seeders rich tiecd wit ones healthy fibre and clear skin. beautiful complexion sad luxuriant hair, Cosmetic powde Whines tothe baie. are paint, ve ‘Sc . clogs up the pores, obstract. the free eecape of sweat and insepsi Drev-nting the on nis ee expential ‘thie blood amt fluids of the BS wre th: Diesein by the me€ icine will enjoy the possessi: . RB. BR. Resolvent is sold a athe: EF weiden bane, 8. Teand by everywhere. Bix bottles for $5. . BSE) WORD SABSAPA- Biuutas is UN THE LABLE OF BACH Dheric at éation of Blood IF SARSAPARILLIAN CANNOT BE OBTAINED FROM WASHINGTON DRUGGISTS, ADDRESS ya pway aco, Pr 87 MAIDEN LANB, mar 39-0017 40m BEW YORE. apply the waste of the body, will make | Ais | Tevenues of the Post Office Depart OFFICTAT, LAWS GF THE UNITED STATES, Passed at Second Session of Fortieth Congress. [Prntic—No. 26} | AN AcT to sifendan actentitied “An act to amend the midiciary act, passed the twenty- of & ptember, seventeeu huadred aad nacied by the Semcte and House of R pré- | semtcticrs of the Cnited States of America in Con- | grees osecméded, That Minx) judgments in any cireuit conrt of the United States inany civil ticm against a collector or other officer of | abe revenue jor any act done by him im the performance of his official duty, or for the r | covery of amy money exacted by or paid to » which have been paid into. the ay, a in- Supreme Court of pon WYit of error, without yalue in controversy in further enacted, That $0 much ayed February ‘five, eighteen Lundrd an xty-seven, entitled “An act'o amend ‘An act to establish the judicial courts of the United States,” approved Septembe: twenty-fourth, seventeen hundred and | nine,” as authorizes an appeal from thi of the act apy ment of the circuit court to the Supreme of the United States, or the exercise of avy such jurtsdiction by said Sapreme Court on appeals which have been or may bereaft-r be takea, be and the same is hereby Tepeated. Scnuyier Cotrax, ‘Speaker of the House of Representatives. . F. Wark, President of the Senate pro (empore. Is SENATE OF THE UNITED States, March 26th, Inte. The President of the United States having re- turned to the Senate, in which it originated, the bill entitled “An act toamend an act enticled An act to amend the judiciary act, passed the twenty-fourth ef September, seventeen hundred and eigbty-nine,’ ” with his objections thereto, | the Senate proceeded, im pursuance of the Con- stitution, to reconsider the same; and , . Kesoierd, That the said bill du pass, two- thirds of the Senate agreeing to the same. Attest: J. W. Fouxzy, Secretary of the Senate. Ix THE Hovse or Rerresentatives, March 27th, [65, : | The House of Representatives having pro- ceeds ed. in pursuance of the Constitution, to r= consider the bill entitied “An act to amend an act entitled ‘An act to amend the judiciary act, passed the twenty-fourth of September, seven. ten bundred and eighty-nine, returned to the Senate by the President of the United States, with Bis objections, and sent by the Senate to the House of Representatives, with the message of the President returaing the bill Resolved, That the dill do pass, two-thirds ot the Houve of Representatives agreeing to pass | the same. Attest: Epwp. MoPuersos Clerk of tne H.R. US. (PeBLic—No. 28.) AX ACT to amend an act entiled “An act to provide for the prompt settlement of public accounts,” approvea March three, eighteen hundred and seventeen, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the United States of America in Con- gress assembled, That the act of March three, eighteen hundred and seventeen, entitled «An act to provide for the prompt settiement of pub- lic accounts,” shall not be construed to author- ize the heads of departments to change or modi- fy the balances that may be certified to them by the Commissioner of Customs or the Gomp- troller of the Treasury, but that such balances, when stated by the Auditor and properly cer- tified by the Comptroller as provided by that act, shail be taken and considered as final and conclusive upon the executive branch of the Government, and be subject to revision only by Congress or the proper courts: Provided the Lead of the proper department, before sign- ing 8 warrant for any balance certified to hun by a Comptroller, may submit to such Comp- trolier ny faets in bis judgment alfecting the correctness of Such balaner. but the decision of | the Comptroller thereon shall be fiual and con- | elusive as hereinbefore provided. Approved. Maret 30, Isis, [Prptn—No. AX AcT making appropriations for the service of the Post Ollice Department during the fis- al year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hun- dred and sixty-nine, Resolved by th té and Howse he T tates of Ame That the following sums be, and Te hereby, appropriated for the ser- | ¥ice of the Post Oftice Department for the year | ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and | siaty-nine, out of any moneys in the treasury | Srising frotu the revenues of the said depart- meat, in conformity to the act of the second of | July, eighteen hundred and thigty-six: | For inland mail transportation, including pay of route agents. postal clerks and mil messengers, ten million five hundred and twenty-six thousand dollars. For foreign mail transportation, fonr hun- | dred and twenty thouxand dollars. under the actapproved March third, eighteen hundred } aud sixty-five, entitled “An act relating to the postal Ia For ship, steamboat and way letters, «ight thousand dollars | For compensation to postmasters, feur mil- lion two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Fer clerks for post offices, two million dol- | lars. | _ For payments to letter-carriers, seven hun- dred and fifty thousand dollars. For wrupping paper, seventy thousand dol- lars. For twine, fifteen thousand dollars. For letter balances, three thousund five hun- ired doiiars. For compensation to blank agents and as- | sistants, eight thousand five hundred dollars. For office furniture, three thousand dollars. For advertising, fifty thousand dollars: Pro | vided, That no part of thi lo any papers published ii lnmbin except for advertising mail routes in | Virginia and Maryland. 8. For posiage stamps and stamped envelopes, four hundred and ity thousand dollars. For mail derredations and special agents, one hundred thousaud dollars, For mail bags and mail-bag catchers, one hundred and filteen thousand dollars. For mail locks, keys, and stamps, thirty thousand dollars, For payment of balances to foreign countries, | usree hundred and fifty thousand doliare. For miscellaneous payments, including al- lowances to postmasters for rent, light, fael, fixtures, stationery, envelopes, and so forth, three hundred and seventy-five thousand dol- lars. Sue. 2. And le it further enacted, That the fol. lowing sums, or éy much thereof as may be necessary, be, and the same are hereby, appro- pristed for the year ending June Airteth, vighteen hundred and sixty-nine, out of any money inthe treasury not etherwise appro- prated For steamship servic between San Francis- co, Japan, and China, five hundred thousand dollars, For steamship service between the United States and Brazil, one hundred and fifty thou- sand dollars, For steamship service between San Francisco and the Sandwich Islands, seventy-five thou- sand dollars. and publi aceasta Yor preparing a post-ront maps, ureaty: thoysend dollars. SEC. 3. And be et further enacted, That if the ment shall be insufficient to meet the appropriations of this act, them the sum of eight Bundred thousand dollare, or so much f asmay be neces- | sary, be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of any money i: thy treasury not otherwise appropniated, to supply deficiencies intherevenue of the Post Oilice Department for aS pa ending thirtieth of June, eighteen Landred and srxty-nine, Approved March 30, 1568. Pusiic Resorvriox—No. 21.) sie Jorxt RESOLUTION appointing managers oft National Asylum for Disabled Soldiers, and for other purposes. Be it resolved Ly the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the United States of America in Con— ss assembled, That Erastus B. Walcott, of isconsin, John H. Martindale, of New York, snd Hugh L. Bond, of Maryland, be, and hereby are, ted Ts Oo! tional Axylum for Disabled Soldiers, under the provisions and conditions of the third section of an act approved March twenty-third, eigh- teen hundred, and sixty-six, from the twenty- first of April, teen hundred and sixty- eight; and that Hugh L. Bond, of be, and ited serve Sra eigase rm E-sievvian o! be it the Na. | equipments as may be necessary for the pur- pos: of guard duty at the asylums. ScuuyLER OoLPax, President of the Senate pro tempory. Endorsed by the President: “ Received 12th Maret, 18” (Nore by THE DEPARTMENT OF STATe.—The foregoing resolution having been presented the President of the United States for his ap. proyal.and not laying been returned by him to the house of Congressiin which it originated witbin the time prescribed by the Constitution of the United Stats, has become a law with- out bis approyal.} Prsiic REso1,cTIoN—No, 22.] LROLUTION Tequiting certain moneys United States to be paid inte the Trea- d for other purposes. Be it resoived Ly the Senate and Houte of Repre- sentatives of the United States of America in Con~ Jot he j grese astembied. That all moneys which have en received by any officer or employe(e} of the government, or any department thereof, from sales of captured and aban‘toned proper- ty in the iate insurrectionary districts, under or under color of the several acts of Congress providing for the collection and sale of such property, and which haye not already been ac- tnally covered into the treasury, shall immedi- ately be paid into the treasury of the United States, together with any interest which has been received or accrued thereon. Suc. 2. And be it further resolved, That if any officer or person having the custody, posses- sion, OF control of any money derived or arising from the sale or other disposition of any such property mentioned in the preceding section, shall convert the same to bis own use, or shall refuse or neglect for the space of thirty days next after the of this resolution to pay the same into the Treasury of the United States, or shall in any wise pay away or dispose of the same otherwise than by paying the same into the treasury as aforesid, shall be deemed and held guilty of embezzling the public money of the United States, and shall be punished there- for by imprisonment for a term of not more than ten years, and shall pay a fine equal to the sum so embezzled. Sec. 3. And be if further resolved, That a sum of the proceeds of such sales not exceeding seventy-five thousand dollars is hereby appro- printed for the payment of the necessary ex- mses incurred by or under the authority of The Secretary of the Treasury for incidental expenses in acting under the laws respecting the collection and disposition of captured aud. abandoned property, and for the necessary ex- nses ot defending, in the discretion of the eretary of the Treasury, such suits as have been brought against him or his agents in the premises, and for prosecuting suits in the U ted States for the recovery of such proj and tor providing for the ty, fence of the United States against suits for or in it Tespect to such property in the Court of Claims. Approved March ., 156: SPECIAL NOTICES. BALL'S VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR RENEWEB Renews the Hair. Hacy’s Veceramte Sicitian Harn Bexrwer Restorcs Gray Hair to the original color. Haci’s Vecerssre Stcrian Harm Bexewer Prevents the hair from falling off. Hate’s Veceraere Siciutan Hare BENEWER Makes the bair soft and glossy. Hati's Vecerasze Sicmian Hark ReNewer Does not stain the skin. Hats Veorrsece Sicinian Harr Rexewer Bas proved itself the best preparation for the hair ever presented to the public. For sale by all draggiats. Price §1. B.P. HALL & CO., Nashua, N H., tob3- W 84M Proprietors. AYER’S SARSAPARILLA, FOR PURIFYING THE BLOOD. The reputation ti Jent medicine enjoys is derived from its cures. many of which are truly marvellous. Invetorate cases of Scrofulous disease, where the system seemed saturated with corrup: tiov, have been purified and cured by it. Scrofu lous’ affections and disorders, which were aggra- vated by the scrofulone contamination until they ufully afflicting. have been radically cured were such great numbers in almost every section of try, that ic scarcely need to be formed of its ¥ ‘crofulous po oat destenctive iesof our race. Often, this unseen aud uafelt nt of the organism undermines the constitn ack of enfecbling or fatal a en ten: Agni ced infec out the ly. and then, on some favorable o Sion fapidly develop into onc or other of its nid : eruptions on the ‘tof the Atle of this Sar- no Setive symp of 1 when pit na! saparill. is advisable. tome with find by Persons afflicted enerally | disease appear. “the. “following complaints immediate reliet at lengt! m1 this | Sarsaparilla: Ears Serofule in the more concealed forms, as Dyapepsia. Dropsy, Heart Disease. Fits, Epilepsy, Neuralgia e various Llcervus jectione of the mus By philis or Venere cure he duin, 0 But fong continued u ine will cure the complaint. Lencorrghe-a or whites, Uterine Ulcerations. and Female Diseases. are commonly ultimately cured by ite purifying ating effect mute directi for re found in our Almanac, umatism and Gout, when ca ps of extraneous matters in the blood, Yield quickly to it, us also Liver Complaints, Tor ity. Congestion or Inflammation of iver, Bnd Jaundice, when ari 6 ising, an they often Whe do, from the Fankling poisons in the ‘blood, SARSA PARILLA fs a great restorer for thy vigor of the em. Those wl Listleas, Di Sleeples: Nervous A or F. = fectione 8) Ww jad imam ° eakness, will And diate relief and convincing evidence of its restora- tive power upon trial. PREPARED BY PR. J.C. AYER &CO., Lowstt. Mass, PRACTICAL AND ANALYTICAL OHEMISTS. Sold by all Draggists Everywhere. PD. GILMAN. gent, Washington. tub 4-co$m MARRIAGE AND CELIBACY. yk Younc Men on THE ORIME OF soureoe, en the Diseanne and Aptses which create impediments to MaRRIA lief. it led letzer envelo; free of ao address, Dees’ SRILLIN HOUGHTON, Howard Association, Philadelphia, Pa, ja 29-3m ERRORS OF YOUTH. tem: hho suffered for years from vans Debtiity, Prematare Decay Vand all the ef- fecte of youthiut fadiscrotion, will for the sake, ‘of ; ‘who need the recelptand ircctious for making’ thew ‘hich he was cured. Sufferers wis! jew Yo! dry and very superio x Forsale low at) 7 “PS SCRE ants, wh 30-6 Corner Wand 12th streets. MPAGNE ALE. CHAMPAGNE AL “HA i wh Stf Joux GRAY 2 €0., MANUFACTURERS AND DEALER IN WOOD 4ND WILLOW WARE, BROOMS, TWINES, OOBDAGE, &c., ac. 15 FULTON AND 203 FRONT STREETS, NEW YORE. EPWARD HEATE. WILLIAM A.GRAY. $-6m # T . ENTLEMEN’S DBESS SHIRTS. Afuttcasply constantly on band ard made to or- der in a hint Pe T+ ans we a MAOMICHOLS 2 ORNERAL PAINTING ESTABLISHMENT, 69 La. avenue, between 6th and 7th streets. Ch N°. 4,704. THE EVENING STAR “Washington News and Gossip, Tre Great TrraL.—After some discussion among the Managers, the remaining two speeches for the prosecution in the impeach- ‘Ment case have been conceded to Messrs. Bout- ‘well and Bingham, both of whom are already at work oa their argoments. Mr. Stevens was at first inclined to make an argument in snp- port of his articl*, bat the.state of his heaith ¢ompelied him to abandon theidea. The Man- agers, in presenting their evidence, have fore- stalled the defence in st least one instanc Pickering’s removal by the elder Adams, and the appointment of John Marshall in hw stead as Secretary of State, has, it is well un- derstood, been relied upon as an mm- portant precedent by the President's friends, and it has been givem out that his coun- sel intended to introduce some documentary evidence concerning it. ‘The Managers hold that they have demonstrated that Mr. Adams did not claim the right of removal without the consent of the Senate. Among the documents which the Managers have announced they will hereafter offer in the nature of camulative evi- dence, one, it is said, will be Mr. Johnson's let- ter to Lincoln's Cabinet officers soon after the assassination, in which he requests and author- izes them to continue in charge of their respec- tive departments. This, the Managers hold, will be sufficient answer to the point of defense which claims that Stanton’s case is not within the terms of the tenure of office uct, becanse he ‘Was not appointed by Johnson. Judge Curtis will open for defense on Thars- day, and will be followed, sfter evidence for defense is in. by Evarts and Stanbery. Taz SexaTe Caamper resumed its normai condition to-day, with Senator Wade in the chair and the ordinary business in progress. The Naval Appropriation Bill was under di cussion most part of the day. General Butler ‘wis on the floor for some time. and was con- gratulated by several Senators ou the ability with which he had managed the impeachment ease, Mr. Evarts, of the President's counsel, was also on the floor of the Senate, and ex- changed courteons salutations with his oppo- nent, as boxers shake hands prior to a mill. Tax Waite Hovss.—A namber of visitor= were at the Executive Mansion to-day, nearly all of whom were admitted to see the Presi- dent. Secretary Seward, Gen. Thomas, Sena- tor Buckalew, and several Representatives had interviews with the Executive during the day. THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE SUPREME Corer. To-day is the last of the present term of the Su- preme Court, when it will adjourn until the first Monday in December next. The Court will announce to-day all the decisions made at this term not hitherto promulgated, except in the MeCardle case. PATENTS TO BE Issvxp.—For the week ond- ing on Tursday, the 1th instant, 301 Patents will be issued from the Patent Oifice. During the past week 6x7 applications aud 73 caveats were filed, LIEUTENANT GENERAL SHERMAN has ar- rived in the city, and is staying with his brother, Senator Sherman, on K street. He is accompanied by his accomplished and gemal ald-de-camp and military secretary, Col. L M. Dayton, who, with Barton Able, Esq., of St. Louis, is stopping at Willards’. AnseNt.—Mr. Francis Clare Ford. Firs: Secretary of the British Legation here, and Charge de‘Affaires before the arrival of Mr. Thornton, has gone to Europe, on account of the death ff child. He will, it is thought, be permanently tran-ferred to some other post, uvarer home, A New Book, entitled “Behind the S by (Mrs. Keckley, of Washington nownced as shortly to appear in Ne is an- * York. Tue IMreachMesT Taiat.—General Sher- man comes here in response to a subpena re- auiring him to testity for the defendant. Judge Curtis will make the argument for the Pres- ident on Thursday next, and, as now arraaged. the other speeches on the same side will be made by Messrs. Evarts and Stanbery, in the order here named. It is understood the two remaining speeches for the prosecution are to be made by Messrs, Boutwell and Binzham, the Inter to make the closing argument. SeNatou Sttvgx, who has during the pres- t season favored his friends with several elegant dinner parties: gaye sno‘her yesterday i compliment to the British min The party comprised eight gentlemen. and the en- tertatpment ts said to have been of the most: lightful character, Tux ScPREME Covet adjourned to-day until December next. A number of opinioas were announced in important cases, The ca:e, which bas long been pending, of Mrs. General Gaines against the city of New Orleans and many citizens thereof for certain property in that city, lett to her by her father, was decided by the Supreme Court to-day in her fayor, Prominent lawyers here, who are fully posted as to the yalue of this property, say that this decision will andgubtedly make a Meshibiest woman in Americ = e celebrated Cotton case, involving the Tight of $55 bules of cotton libelled as prize of war, but brougyt before the Supreme Court on appeal was decided. The case is that of With- embery & Doyle, G_A. Le More and Greif and Zunts ys. United States: the Supreme Court dismissed all claims upon the ground that they interfered with the non-intercourse act of July 13th, 1663. PERSONAL.—Senator Wilson is back from Richmond. Ex-Goy, F. H. Pierpont, of v is at the Kirkwood House. --+-General Bradley T. Johnson, of Md., is at the Ebbite House. POLITICAL.—Con necticut yotes to-day. The field has been closely and warmly contested by both parties, and the majority either way will Piebably not go above one thousand votes. tyear the Democratic majority was lees than these figures. Michizan votes to day on her new constitution, and the usu! township elections take place there. The election in Florida on the new constitution and State and Federal officers under it, will to- day to continue until Wednesday inclusive. — An election was held in Louisville, Ky. Saturday for three ice commissioners, two street inspectom,a chiet of the fire department, aad several aldermen. The entire Democratic ticket was chosen by & large Inajority. The Republicans had no candidates in the field, but supported the independent ticket, The to- tiel tal vote polled 1s a little over 9,000, —The Legislature of Arkansas organized on Saturday, In the election for the new Leg- islature not two thousand whites voted. There wone negro in the Senate, and in the House. The House raufied the foorteenth arti. cle of the Constitution, but the Senate refused hecuuse uo official ‘proclumation has been made of the result of the election, In response to a telegram from officials, General Gillem says be bas no Guthority to prevent the ful assemblage of the Legis— lature and the occupation of the capitol by it, The next work in the reconstru of the ‘State will be the election of United States Sen. ators and an application to Congress for read- mission to the Union. —Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts, visited the Virginia convention Saturday. He ad- dressed the colored people on, temperance Sat- urday night. — The Pennsylvania House of Representa- ti the dag: be Senate the bill om the 1th the Govermot's diguature f become nage? jor general in the confederate army, “™ * ™*- OonNECTICUT.—Dispatches receiy@d from Connectient to-day would seem to mdicate that the State will go Republican by @ very small majority, Any dispatches received by us after we goto press, will be posied up at the STaR office to-night. Tus Pverte Dest.—The following is the statement of the public debt of the United Sts on the Ist of April, 1868, just issned from the Treasury Department: Debt Bearing Com Sper cent. Bonde. ¢ 6 per cent. Bon 1867 and 1968. 6 percent. KS ti, 766,090 00 Matured Debt not presented for payment. eee ETO ne 3,369,800 00 id Int. Notes, Otiatgred June 10° duty 15, Ang. 15, . Bs, and re. 15. - 5.393.030 00 Bonde, Teags inde’ ” 28.00 90 reasury Noes. ac July 17,1661, and prior thereto...... 158.611 64 md 6,00 00 616.192 00 1.386.200 09 19.000 ae 9.098.383 66 Degt cearing no Incerest. = 8. NOtOR.ccesee-e 356.144.7207 00 Eractional Gutrency $2,688,080 94 certificates nestor a TOO asae 4 Total Debt cecccrnnsernseereenne 2OALTISSS? SB Am ‘tin Treasury, coil 334 e currency: sacipiied Amt of Debt, loss Cash in Treasury, 2.519.200 487 33 ‘The foregoing is a correct sutoment of th public debt, as appears from the books and Teasurer’s returns inthe Department, on the Ist of April 156. Heen McCritoce, Secretary of the Treasury. By a comparison of the above with the state- ment issued on the Ist of March, it will be seen that during the month the debt bearing com interest has increased $15,279.80; the debt bearing currency interest has decreased $15 - he matured debt not presented for pay- decreased $1,593,770; the debt bearing ‘st bas decreased $7,699,577.57; a decrease in the total debt of $6,45 amount of coin in the Treasury bas decreased = .757.0i;and the amount of currency has increased $1,475,44.95; making a decrease in the cash on hand of €5,567,812.09, and a decrease in the total amount of debt less cash on hand ot $619,995.45. Tur New Governor or Viretnia—On Saturday we published a dispatch from Rich- mond in reference to the appointment of Gen. Wells as Governor of Virginia, by Gen. Scho- field. The following is the official orde: Kendquarters First Military District, State of Virgin, Richmond, Va., April 4, 1565.—General Orders No. 36: The oftice of Governor of Virginia having become vacant by the expiration of the term of service of His Excellency, F. H. Peir- point, and the Governor being ineligible to the same office for the term next succeeding that for which he was elected, His Excellency, Henry H, Wells, bas this day been appointed Gover- nor of Virginia. and will be obeyed and re- pempected accordingly. YY command ot Bevet Major. Gen. J. M F. Caarix, Schofield. Gen. Wells is 2 native of the State ot New York, but went to the West at an early age and settled inthe city of Detroit, where he studied and subsequently practised Inw. He served one or two terms in the Michigan Legislature. and was elected Speaker of the Lower House in the session of 1955-56. On the breaking out! ofthe war he was appoiied Major ment of caval army of the Potomac. In 1853 he was ap Pointed Provost Marshal General of the de fences on the South of Washington: was first Promoted to the rank of Colonel, and after- wards to that of Brigadier General, He was stationed at Alexandrin, and well is kuown in this city. He is largely interested in the Alex. andria canal, of which he is one of the lessees Pourticar Disantuitres.—Mr, Wilson in- troduced in the Senate to-day a bill (which Was reterred to the Judiciary Committee) to Temove the polifical disabilities of certain citi- zens of Georgia, between five and six hundred inall. The bill was accompanied by resolu- tions of the Georgia Convention appointing Foster Bladgett and J. R. Parrgtt (President of the Convention) a committee to engineer the measure through Congress, and appropriating $400 each to defray their expenses in so doing. INTERNAL REVENUE.—The receipts from this source to-day were 8563,178.57. +200. THe Worktxo Prore.—It 1s agnounced that a dispute has arisen in Hartford. Connec- teut, between the master builders and the Bricklayers’ and Plasterers’ Union of that city. Members of the latter are not employed by the former, A strike is reported among the em. ployes of the Chicopee Manufactaring Compa- ny of Massachusetts. Wages were reduced last year. and the sirikers with them restored to the old rates, On Tuesday the rolling mill at Mount Savage, Md., ceased operations, the fu: nace baving been stopped some time since The ©. & P.R. R. Co, Baye aiso reaucea tis’ pember of handz th their machine shops, and the business of the place generally diminished, except in the operations of the railroad, which will be kept up to the full demands of the coal trade. ‘The commenecment of operations again in the rolling mill, &c.. is a question of the fu- ture, The Pennsylvania Central Railroad Co. have reduced the wages of the employees in their shops. All who were receiving #2 per day were sabject to a reduction of from 10 to 20 cents on the dollar, and those receiving from $1 to®2 per day to a reduction of 5 to 10 cents on the dollar. ‘The boss carpenters of Albany bave agreed to the demand of the journeymen for 50 ceuts extra wages a day, making their any Psy, amount to 3.40. All the laborers on the New Jersey roilroud, from Jersey City to zabeth, have struck in consequence of their Wages being reduced from $1.50 to $1.40 per day. ‘They now demand $1.75. es a7 A German farmer named Schwate, living near Fremont, Kansas undertook to “blow out” the barrel of his gun the other day. He pushed back the hammer with his toe, put his moath to the muzzle of the barrel, and was about to turn on the wind, when his toe slipped from the hammer. The gun got in the it blow then, and took the top of Schwate' off. patter des deed intelendhs 87” In Evansville and Fort Wayne, Ind., the authorities have An ordinance prohibit. ing loafing or loitering about the corners of the principal streets. ene sending to America for blonde ar. #7 Miss Chapin (pretty, but 28,) preaches at ‘Mount Pleasant, iowa. Zs ig yma Jewerly stores are increasing in New ‘ork, sa-The wizard Anderson has made it up with bis errant wife, and the happy coaple ays joying a second honeymoon in Indianapolis. @7-Fow! culture is Heyes atiention in Paris. “I've got a henery,”’ lately said a great lady to her “Dear me,’, said the cous- in, “{ thought his name was Charles!" s@ Two brothers, named Uliver and George Barreit, got intow daarrel at Magnolia. “Wis. ‘consin, on 2 r received a stab, which resulted in his immediate death. are disqualified in Charleston, S. they pay a capitation tax of $2, TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches, THE CONNECTICUT ELECTION. i. Contest Close. —_—_—_ English Probably Re-Elected Governor pane erate Legislature Republican. {Special Dispatch to the Star } New Haver, April 6 —The eleccion ix pr eressing quietly to-day, and an wausuaily larce vote is being polled. The Democratic vote is considerably | creased here over Iast year, when the Deno- crats carried the city by 1,4 majority, and *) city and county by 2.317. They claim that they wall carry the ctty to-day by 2,300, which will most assuredly re-elect Gov. English, unless there is large falling off m the Democratic vore wm Hartford county. Itas generally conceded that the Republicans will baye asmall majority on joint ballot in the Legislature, thus giving them a U.S. Sena- tor in place of Mr. Dixen. [Spectal Dispatch to the Star.] New Loxpox, Or., April 6-1 p. m.—The Republican ticket is slightly ahead bere at this hour. \ [Special Dispatch to the Star.] Hartrorp, Cr., April 6—1 p.m.—At noon the Republican ticket is reported ahead at New Britain. The report is from a Republican source. Dispatches from Norwich aud Wind- , ham show a very heavy vote polling, and all quiet, —_—————___ REPUBLICAN GAINS IN HARTFORD. ——o——. The Re, licans Probably Carry the Legis- lature. —e—_—_—. (Special Dispatch to the Star.) ' HartrorD, April 6—The weather us clear andatull yote is out, At 1 p.m. the resnit showed Republican gains. Last year the Democratic majority was 470, The result in the State will be close, but the best opmion of men of both parties is that Eng- lish will be re-eleeced Governor, and that the Republicans will secure the Legisiature by a majority ranging from six to ten on joint ballot FURTHER RETURNS. searernenatatnts Republican Gains in Bridzeport. ee Exciting Contest. pe esas (Special Dispatch to the Star.) Bripcerort, April €.—At 1 p. m. the vote in this city is about a tie. The contest is very ex- citing. The Republicans claim the city by majority, which will be alarge Republican gain over last year. In 1846 English (Dem.) bad ons majority in the city, and last year Hawley (Rep.) bad ELECTION IN CINCINNATI. [Special Dispatch to The Star.) CrxcrsxaT, April 6.—The mani elec. tion is proceeding quietly here, and is consid- erably mixed, but of the six officers it is cer- tain that two will be Democrats, GENERAL MEADE ISSUES AN ORDER AGAINST INC ARY PUBLICA. TIONs. Avevsta, GA. April 6.—General Meade nas issued orders prohibiting the publication of in- flammatory and incendiary articles, and order- ing the arrest and trial of all persons violating these orders. ———— FROM EUROPE TO-pDay. [By Cable to the Associated Press.) The French Troo; Evacnating Rome— The Brazilian War. Le » April Further advices have been received from Rio Janeiro from private sources, which gives two days later intelli- gence from the armies on the Parana, than th: forwarded a few days since. Fighting is going onatall pomts. Hunisiia bas not been cap. tured, as was before reported, but was vigorously defended by the troops General Lopez. The allied fleet an teries are cannonading the f | Hunisita was, however, very poorly supplied | With provisious and ammunition, and” its carly capitulation was expeeted. | There is no other defensible point on the river, and the capture of Humeit will. without question, terminate the war. Panis, April 6.—Orders haye gone forward to the French troops now occupying Rome to return. Preparations are actually going on, and the evacuation will be completed a f-w days. —Consols a3 | Loxnox, April 6—Forenoon. for money and account: FRANKFoRT, April firm at 754. Liverroor, April 6 — Forenoon.—Cotion Bulety Paices unchanged. Sales of 15,000 bales. ‘ovisions unch:inged. 6. Loxpon, Apr: rnoon.—Consols, 93 ia 3: U. S.5-20's, LivErroo., Apr Afternoon. — Cotton | easier. Uplands, 1 Havana. Apnil 6.—Great activity is dis- played in the Jamaica dock yards and tl ritish Admuraity, anticipating tronbles grow. dng out of the Alabama claims, baye been call ing home seamen from the colonies to serve in the iron clads. The vomito is very seyere Porto Rico. By the British steamer Danube news from Mexico has been received. The late smuggling by this steamer has created conziderable ex- citement, and a bill had been bronght betore Congress to prevent all British subjects from exporting specie until Engiand makes 4) apology. A fresh conspiracy bad been dis- cov" The attempis to pacify the troubles in Youca- tan and Semiloa had met with but little success. Negrete was about to levy a forced loan of $60,000 on Sulancigo. THE KEE KLUX KLAN TO BE SUP- PRESSED IN ALABAMA, MostTcemeny, ALA., April 6.—Gen. Shep- @ bas issued an order regarding the Kee | ux Klan. He orders the sheriff’, mayors and marshals to suppress the iniquitous or- } ganization, and holding them responsible for their individual districts. The members of the Kee Kiux found. in some parts of Kian are to be arrested wherever | | 139; Cleveland and Pittsburg, This Afternoon’s Proceedings, ON DAY Sex are —The ¢ m from the Ss & copy of a communication fromt sesiomer of Indiom Asiairs relative to i 4eits sof the Chippewa riot. Referred te Com Adaure. r-olations of Lagisiature of W - Woraing the action of Cougtess rein. Bee scianen'. Laid on Ue tabi Aprile ® isan, were presented nad referred, Sommer presented memorat of Taw % ton, of Mas: £ Cougres to tak action og Of a imw by th F Tietested to Coma n Post Om T. Nye introduced a Wilt to provide for th completion of the oranch mint att gion C Nevada. deterred w Commitee ou App: >- riation= Mr Witkon to remove we n citizens of Committee om ah litical 4 i icorgia, Referred to diciary. Mr. anthorizh wisenry ~fores Fiver under Prof. Powell. maities on Military Affaurs. A the » Dill supplementary to che bul to allow ited § 0 prosecute appeals auc error without givmg security. r. Trombull said that the bill came trom Judiciary Committee, apd asked that i be ‘nden entled up the joint resolution wzing thi State to pay the of the sweamer Monitor for damages re- i by being fired on by Japanese batterie ms to be pad out of ihe indemnity re- ceived from the Government of Japan. Mr. Hendricks said the Government of United States bad received as indematty tr: W000. This vessel was not the on one which bad claims and be thought that the claims should be paid at once. It was th | batteries of a rebel prince which did the in- {Bry and Commodore McDougal and bis men destroyed three. vessels of this rebel priace they had behaved in a very gallant manner, and asked the prize money and be (Mr. H} thought they were entitled to at least $50,000. The claim of Commodore Me! and’ bis crew was now before the Vommittee on Naval Affairs. Mr. Fessenden said this claim was the only one which had been ted to the State De- partment. A claim for damages had been made on the Japanese Government by all the foreign powers, and they asked that in lieu of indem- nity another port be opened to commerce. The Japanese Gc vernment had. however, preferred to pay the money, and had paid S2.0Ki(K, of which our Goveriiment got about San, tnd it was not likely that all the claims would amount to $100,000, This particular only one which had yet been made, wou! probably be allowed jor more than $2 t to be paid. r. Conness moved to amend. by providing that the Secretary of State shall have power to audit other claims on the same fund Mr. Fessenden was opposed to this inviting claims upon the Treasury. After some further diécussion, Mr. Conne withdrew his amendment, and the bill passed. Mr Sherman called up the bill to authorise the refunding of duties paid under protest ou x bell imported from France for the 5t. Mary's Institute and Notre Dame University ot Indi- ana. The bill was discussed at some length, and then ‘Mr. Sumner bad in his hand a very important bill, to regulate the selection of officers im District of Colambia, which he hoped the Sen- ate Would tuke Up aS soon as possible. The naval appropriation bill was then taken up, the question beingon the atmendmeat re- ported by the Committce on Appropriations, limiting the number of boy's and apprentices un the navy to 1,29, ‘Tre Horse ‘As not in session to-day. sese- FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The advance im the gold premium in New York Saturday was due to the partial abate- ment of monetary stringency and a diminished pressure in consequence to sell coin for cash. The indications are, however, that, this week Will open upon renewed stringency, although, of course, not to the extent already ex re &s the return flow of currency from the interior will, before next Saturday, bave materially Augmented the volume of loauable funds at that centre. Tbe statement of the assoc banks cf New York for the week ending Satar- day shows a decrease in all the items of the account except the circulation, which bas in- creased $96.30—namely. in the loans and dis— counts $3,000,356, in the specie $226,005, in the net deposits $5,56%,2, aud in the legal tender notes $413,3 —_—o———— Government Securities. Wasnixorom, April 6, 1568.—Jay Cooke & Co. furnish the following quotations of Gov. ernment secunties : U.S. @s Coupon, 1881..... Alig S. Five Twenties, 1862 Lig U.S. Five Twenties, 1664. um ey Five Twenties, 1855. we, wey Dive Twenties, Jan&J'y, "65 107 , S. Ten Forties... S. Seven Thirties, June. U.S. Seven Thirties, July {By Bankers’ and Brokers’ Telegraph.) Lewis Johnson & Co. quote stecks and bonds in home and foreign markets as follows New Yor«, April 6.-First Board—U. S. 6's, 1X1, coupon, 111%,; 6.20"s, 1862, coupons, 110; 164, coupon, Key; 1565, cou) 108 &: tsek, coupon, new, 107 ),: 5.20's, Is81, coupon, br > | 10.40°s, coupons, 101; 7.30's, second, 106; 7.30", third, 106; Pacific ' Mail, 4; Ohio and Mississippi Certificates, 31),, “Atiantic “7; Canton, 47, Cumberiand, 324; Western, Union Tel 373,: Quicksilver, 245; Mar: do. ferred, &\.. Boston Water Power, tral, 123; Ere, 73%, Reading, 9%; M Michigan Scuthern, © ern, 635; do. pris, Cleveland and Toledo, Wii; Rock Eetana, 8 4; Fort Wayne, 1%; Adams Ex., 76, Wells, Fargo & & 3; American Express, 69; United States Ex- press, 70; Merchant’s Union, 35; Goid, i ia 154. Market dull —e Wall Street To-day. New York, Apmil 6—Money a seven per cent. Stocks dull. Gola 13- change 9%. Governments stealy. —o—— Te-day's New York Markets. (By Telegraph.) New Yor, April 6.—Flour dell and ja 0 cents lower, Wheat quiet and anchanget. Corn sai cent lower. Rye steady. Oats firm. Pork firmer, new mess, $25.85. Lard firmer at 164817. Cotion dull and jal cent lowe Uplands 20% cents. Freights dull. Turpens Une quiet at 0667 cts. Rosin firm and quiet A( $3.35 cor common strained. A Leve-sick Maiden Eats Matches and Di Cororner Schirmer beld an day at quest yester- levue Hospital, upon the body of Lua aged 25 years, native order many, who at the above institation on Wednesday afternoon last, from the effects of swallowing poison. y ehe- SHIPWRECK. ited. it ay that the re to we Goopnicn, Canapa, Aj 6.—Two fish: by Angust boats were wrecked outside the harbor on Sut- | No. 226 Chri urday might, and five men were drowned, MURDER*TRIAL.—The trial of Adam Albert for the murder of Joseph Wood in Decemb-r last, w in our County Court on Monday of last week, terminated on Saturday night last, after occupying the Court the whole | week, in @ verdict of not guilty. The theory of the detence was that Wood had seduced both La Nip end damghaeretthe Prisoner, despoiled of and house and home; that the peng hn ill: pursuit of a Qesire to get rid ‘of = and recover his and inion over the | household. We understand that the jury were of one mind at the conclusion of the argument of counsel, and retired as a mere matier of form, to make up their verdict, which we deem it not improper to say, as fir as we are intorm- }, meets with universal approbation. erick (Ald.) Citizen, H Yas disappointed love, she having beea cruelly her heart, confessed Et : i z i i iD | i j ii Ae i ip ia i i iH i i }