Evening Star Newspaper, April 20, 1868, Page 1

EVENING STAR. UBLISHED DAILY SUNDAY EXCEPTED AT THE STAR BUILDING, 6. W. Corner Pa. avenue and 1ith street, wv NOYES, BAKER & CO. The STAR is served by the carriers to their subscribers in the City and District at Tax Carts Pex Week. Copies at the counter, with of Without wrappers, The WEEKLY STAR—published on Friday @orning— Gre and « Half a Year. OFFICIAL. LAWS OF THE UNIT@D STATES, Passed at Second Session of Fortieth Congress. } oO. 31.) certain manufactares x, and for other purposes, Be tt omacad ly the Senate and House of Re pre- niationt of the Unated States of America in Con- gras @-zenbled, That sections ninety-four and five of the act entitled “Am act to pro- ternal revenue to su the govern- ment, to pay interest on the public debi, and tor other purposes,” approved June thirtieth, erhieen hundred and sixty-four, and all acts vod parts of acts amendatory of said sections or, and the same are hereby, repealed, except nly so much of the said sections and amend- ments thereto as relates to the taxes imposed thereby om gas made of coal wholly or in part or of any other material; on illnminating, lu- bricating. or other mineral oils or articles the FFoducts of the distillation, redistillation, or | Tefiving of crude petroleum, or of a single dis- | tiliation of cosl, shale, peat, asphaltum, or her bituminous substances, on wines therein -ePibed.and on snaff and all the other manu- foetares of tobacco, including cigarettes,cigars, and eheroots: Frerded, That the products of | petroleum and bitumioous substances herein- before mentioned. ept illuminating gis, shall, from aud after the passage of this act, be caxed at one half the rates fixed by the section ninety-four. Smo. 2. And be it further enacted, That nothing im this act contained shall be construed 10 Tepea! or interfere with any law, regulation, or provision for the assessment or collection of apy tax which. under existing laws, may accrue | bedece the Srst day Of Apts, anne Denial eighieen bundred and sixty-eight. And nothing hereim contained sball be construed as a repeal of any tax upon machinery or other articles whieh have been or may be delivered on con- tracts made with the United States prior to the passage of this act Suc. 3. And be it further enacted, That afer the first day of June nexi, no drawback of in- ternal taxes paid on manufactures shall be allowed on the exportation of any article of dor Manufactare on which there is no int tax at the time of exportation; nor shall sueh drawback be allowed in any case um ess it shal] be proved by sworn evidence in ‘writing, to the satisfaction of the Commis- siorer of Internal Revenue, that the tax had been paid, and that such articles of manufac- ture were, of April, Ans AcT to aud purcbased or 2 ac tracted for, to be delivered for such exportation: and no claim for such drawback, or for any drawbeck of internal tax on exportations made prior to the passage of this act, shall be paid unless presented to the Commissioner of Inter- nal Revenue before the first day of October, eighteen hundred aud sixty-eight. Swe. 4. And be it further emacted, That every Perron, firm, or corporation, who shall manu- facture by hand or machinery any goods, wares merebandise, (breadstufls and unmanutac- tured lumber exepted,) not otherwise specifi- cally texrd as ouch, or who shall be engaged in the manuf ¢ OF preparation for sale of any articles or compounds not otherwise specificai- | iy taxed, or shall put up for sale in packazes With bis own name or trade-mark thereon any articles or compound ot _o:herw ise specificai- ly taxed, and whose annual sales exceed five thousand dollars, shali pay for every addition- al thousand doll: = of five thousand ae | where the =. XXXII. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY. APRIL 20. 1868. From Ercildown to Gom Tree, From Bridgewater, via Oakford, Feaster- Ville, and Rocks ville. to Richborough. — Embreeville, via Morton ville, to Coates- ville. From Guthrievillfe}, via Lindsey's Store, to Coatesville. "rom Cochrantown to Wayne Centre. From Mount Carmel to Danville. From Rockton to Penfield. From Cochranton to Wilson's Mills. From Bealsville to Monongahela City. From Dummingsville, via Vanceville, to Scenery Hill. From Cattawissa, via Mendenhall’s Mills, Velentine Vaughts, to Elysburg. From Brockwaysville to Reynoldsyille, From Waterloo to Shade Valley. Frem New Wilmington, via Volant, to Lees- burg. From Union Station to Church Station. From Troxelsville to Beaver Springs. From Smith's Mills to Maderia, From Brookville to Knoxdale. From Aliegony to Prentiss vale, From Clurington to Tylersburg. From Maxelville to Beaver Springs. . From }atiprook to Allen Boro. From Carmichael, via Ceylon and Willow ‘Tree, to Imvistown. From Harlansburg, via Plaingrove and West Literty, to Centreville. From Evon Valley to Marvin. From Darlington to Elder's Mills. From Freedom to Knob. From Baden, via Wall Rose and Blair, to Perrysville. i From Cisysville, via Atchison, to West Mid- dletown. h From Dunningsville, via Yancevill*, to Yor- tisville. From Scrubgrass Station to Nicklesvilled. From Damascus, via West Damascus and East Lebanon, to Cold Spring. From Saegersville, via Germanville and Os- Waldville, to Jacksonville. From Catasaqua, via Saples, Guods, South Whitehall, Trextertown, and Albert's Station, to Rittenhouse Gap. From Orwigsburg. in Schuylkill county, via Ringgold and Mountain Posi Office, to Steins- ville, in Lebigh county. Approved March 30, 1563. ——_--+ -—___. SPECIAL NOTICES. —<+—_— HALL’S VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR BENEWEB Benews the Hair. Hat's Vecrtasie Sicitian Han Bexewer Restores Gray Hai to the original color. Have’s Veoetarre SiciLiaN in RENEWER Prevents the bair from falling off. Haw’s Vecetasce Sicitian Harn BEXEWER Makes the hair soft and glossy. Hay’s Vecetaare Sictrtax Hain Benewee uot stain the ekin. Hart's Vecrtasre Sictuian Hain Bexewer Has proved iteelf the best preparation for the bair ever presented to the public. For sale by all druggists. Price $1. B.P. BALL & CO., Nashua, N. H., mbhS W.SaM 2m Proprietors. AYER'S BARSAPARILLA, FOB PURIFYING THE BLOOD. The reputation thi cellent medicine epjove ix derived from ite cures. many of which are traly Marvellous Inveterate cases of Scrofulons disease, seemed saturated with corrup- tion, bave been purified and cured by it. Scrofu lous affections and disorders, which were fire. vated by the sero! ‘contamination until ¢ dollars, two doll the rate ot five ¢ amount of sales housand dollars | tax on the excess shall be assessed by the assessor and paid quarter-yearly in the months of Janu » Jul: a Oe of each year, paid tor shall be made in th bundred and sixty then next preceding. 4 ight, for SEC. 5. Ant be + enacted, That every person ergaged iu ‘ying on the business ct | # distiller who shall detraud or attempt to de- fraud the € i of (he (ax on the spirits istilled by him eof, shall for- | it the distillery stilling apparatus used illed spirits and all raw < on of di ilery and Gn the disuilery premises, and shall. on conviction, be fined not less than’ five bundred dollars, nor more than five thousand dollars, and be imprisoned not less than six months, nor more than three rs “SEC. 6. And be it further enoeted, That it any officer or agent appointed and acting under the authority of any revenue law of the United States shall be guilty of gross neglect in the divcharge of any of the duties of bis office, or shall conspire or collude with any other per- son to detraud the United States, or shall make opportunity for any person to defraud the United States, or shail do, or omit to de, any act with intent to enable any other person to Gefraud che United States, or shall make or sign any false certificate or return in any case where be is by law or regulation cequired to make a certificace or return, or having knowl. edge or information of the violation of any revenue law by any person, or of fraud com- mitted by any person against the United States under aby revenue law of the United States, shall fail to report, in writing, such knowledge cr information to bis next superior officer, a7¢ he Commissioner of Internal Revenue. he sball, ail be imprisoned not less than more than three years, Suc. 7. And be it further enacted, That no com- promise, or discontinuance, or nolle prosequi of amy prosecution under this act sball be al- lowrd without the permission in writing of the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General. Approved March 31, 1868, ——— [In Public No. 27. as it appeared in the Chron- see of April % the States of Maine, Nebraska, and Peansylvania, were incorrectly published. We republish those States to-day im proper form.} [PrBtic—No. 2.) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the United States of America in Con- greas assembled, That the following be estab- lished as post roads MAINE. From Kennebunk, via Kennebunkport, to Cape Porpcise From Biddeford to Saco Puol From Brunswick, Maine, to Orr's Island. From Moose River to Canada Line. From Forks of Kennebec to Canada Line, NEBRASKA From Tecumseh, via Helena. to Lincoln City From Lincoln, via the Oak Groves and Sew to the mouth of Douglas creek, in Butler county. From Elkhorn Station, via Forest City, Salt Creek ferry, ard Ashland, to Laneaster. From Liacoln, via Milford, 10 Beaver Creek and Fort Kearney. From America, Kansaa, via Pawnee City, Table Rock, Tecumseh, Latrobe, Saltillo. hne City, and Lancaster, Nebraska, to Colum- bus, Nebraska | tenant of From Padouia, Kansas, via Falls City and Elimore, to Nemoha City, Nebraska. From Little Sioux, lowa, via Arizonia, Te- ¥ama, Nebraska, to West Point, Nebraska. From Beatrice, in Gage county, via Swan eity and Camden, to Milford, im Seward county. From West Point to Dakota City. Frem Nebraska City, via Bartlett’s Mill, Swyders, McClure’s Settlement, and Morton's Ford, to Table Rock From Weeping Water, via Stone Creek and Shirley's Station, to Lincoln City, Nebraska. From Bartlett City, lowa,to Lincoln City, Nebraska. . From West Point to Norfolk. From Beatrice, via Clatonia and Randall, to Camden. From Ashland, via Waho Ranch and Rac- coon Fork of Oak Creek, to Ulysses, in Butler county. PENNSYLVANIA. From Armsch to Heshbon. From Richlaod, via Millbach and Kieinfel:- ersville, to Scheafferstown From Conestoga to Lancaster City. From Shelocta, via Advance, Hosack’s Mills, and Atwood, to Barnard. From Indiana, via Utab, to Minta, From Lycippus to Ridge View. From West Alexander to Independence. From Scotland to Green Visage. From Schellsburg, via New Paris, Alum Bank, and Spring Meadow, to Saint Clairs- ville. From Wittenberg, via Pocohontes, to Frost- burg, in Maryland. cone Mil Run, via Draketown, to Harneds- ville. From York Sulpbur Springs, via Idaville, to Wenks. From New Hope, via Bucksmansyille, to Pineville. wgelivek 2 = Fannettsburg, via Carrick Furnace, to From Hinkletown to Reamstown, From Waynesburg, Mount Morris, Dunkard, and Wiley, to agp From Greens! via Maple: Tree, Whitely, to Way: scape J19m Jamesiows Royals, re parofully afficting, have been radically cured uch great numbers in almost every eection of ountry. that the public scarcely need to be formed of its virtues or uses | _ Scrofulous poison is one of the most destructive en Of ften, this unseen and unfelt the organism undermines the constita tion, and invites the attack of enfeebling or fatal ai without exciting icien of its pré ence Again. it seems to out the body, and sion rapid! forms ei emice of our race. hen no . Persons complaints and, at 1 of disease the followin; generally immediate | relie! eth. 4 ol mal t long continued use of thi the complaint. Ulcerations. and Tgeconrahera ox whiten, Uterine ‘orrghera, or whites, Uterine Female jseases. are common! itimately cured by its purifying e*Yinute directions for founa in our Almanac, supplied tiem and by Gout, when caused b traneoue matters in the blood. ickly to it, ag also Liver Complaints, Tor: Congestion or Inflammation Liver, and Jaundice, wuen arising, as the: from the Fapling poisons in the blood. ABSA: of the ZARILLA Ie « great restorer for ¢ Yigor of the Those who Listlese, Dé Bervout ‘ears, OF an: fections omatie of Weakness, will find imme- diste relief and convincing evidence of its restora- tive power upen trial. PREPARED sy DR. J.C. AYEB& CO., Lowery, Mass., PRACTICAL AND ANALYTICAL OmEMIsT! Sold by all Druggists Everywhere. Z. D. GILMAN, Dh ¢-coom Agent, Washington. ‘ ‘ROBS OF YOUTH. A Sateen, who suffered for years from Ner- yous Debi una Premature ween. ‘and all the fecte of youthfal indiscretion, will, for the sake of bumant free to al fferin; ity, send all who need it the recelpt and directions for making’ the smple [gmen i which he was cured. Sufferers wit hing ore 4 By wtcerin'pree oneness = ep ak if ee JOHN B. OGDEN. sp iltiy No. 42 Cedar st.. Rew York. MABBIAGE AND CELIBAOY. An E For Yor: ae EN ON THE CRIME OF and Api which Sexier the Disga: of rellet. Sent in sealed Ieteer aneslopen frceot : 5 etter en veloy ° charge. Address, Dr-J- SKILLIN HOUGHTON, Howard Associatio: ‘hiladelphia, Pa. ja 29-3m JOHN E. SHIELDS, *K IMPORTER AND DEALER IN HARDWARE AND CUTLERY, 331 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, 10 im WASHINGTON, D. ©. UBE FOR DAMP WALLS—JOHA#’S PRE- 7 edecboal toa dy'for Damp Brick Wall: ales, only effectual remed: for the ation of Tin , Lron ing, Woodwork, leaky Slate Bovfs, ke, A cheap ond durable water proof. Sole agency for the Coh “Seas Teproved: ecBag; alec, Felt, Oeesar, Booting, ‘aud Iepairt and G: ny romptly at aie dong ftom ue, bet ie oat a ne ee Ora paltiners Beek, JABY BI CANA BIBDS! ANARY BOUNABY piius tin 1 im f Ci ide justi vel at CHE. ubrent®. ko. 522 Tt The; ‘fimest singers oe re CUTLERY, AND TOOL W KENNEDY & CO.. srr, ILDERS’. CABINET AND BU } HARDWARE. TOOLS, ac, 913 7th street, Intelligencer Building. ap 13-I1m New co-orenativs stozz, 7 NINTH 6TREET, BETWEEN D AND B. Keeps the finest Groceries fie Macket, af New Tonk Princ = Store im the City of Wi con- acted ‘trletiy upon the tree ve Plan, “* Matual Benefit and Protection.” Others use the was only to catch the trade, éeSi-ly SHARES OBLY 910 EACH P. sco 3 F. * coS&ihduarap exrzacr or tag AMAIA ‘GINGER, Iefren excellant <7 PSre end the best 1n use, TONIO, ANTI-DYSPEPTIC and INVIGORATOR And is also used for Flavoring purposes. EVERY FAMILY SHOULD ALWAYSHAVEIT NE. 4,716. Tus Exscrion mm SovTs Carotina.—Gen. Grant has received a despatch trom General Candy, commanding the Second Dis- trict, announcing that in twelve districts in South Carolina, registering 50,000 votes, partial Teturns from the poll lists give 26,000 votes polled. Partial canvass returns—unofficial— from nine districts give he 2 for the constitu- tion and 5,747 against » The heavy rains have so much impeded travel that these feturus are mainly from points on or near the railroad or telegraph nes. INTERNAL REvENUE.—The receipts from this source to-day were $322,147.72. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. FROM EUROPE TO-DAY, BY CABLE Lowpon, April 20—Nooa.—Consols 90 4a%%, for money and acconn: U. 8. 5-20’s Ys 8t 20, exdividen; Central, 934; Eries ERPOOL, April 20—Noon.—Cotten - THE EVENING STAR Washington News and Gossip. THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL. PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY. The inclement weather caused a diminished attendance at the impeachment trial to-day. ‘The diplomatic gallery was nearly empty. A. Delmar, statistician, &c., &c., occupied a front seat, and there was some inquiry, as in the use of the fly in the amber, how the deuce he gotthere. Lieut. Gen. Sherman, who, accerd- ing to’newspaper report, was half way to Fort Laramie, was again present to-day, having been notified that he might be required to ap- pear again as a witness. The spectators to-day found the proceedings rather uninteresting; the evidence put in or of- fered being merely supplementary, and when the proceedings came to an abrupt close by an adjournment until Wednesday, no little disap- ‘ant, at 1-16 higher on the report, and still high- Pointment was expressed by ticket-holders | ¢r tor cotton to arrive. ‘The sales to-day will who bad gone to much trouble to get their paste- | reach 15,00 bales. Uplandsom ihe spot 12a boards. It seems probable that Mr. Boutwell’s speech may occupy all of Wednesday and some portion of Thursday, Genera) Logan made an ineffectual attempt to get in a copy of his argument, which he stated was already in print. It is probable, however, that the Senate may amend the rule before the next sitting of the Court, so as to allow of the admission of arguments, printed or otherwise, by all the managers and all the President's counsel. stuffs and Provisions quiet. Lorpon, April 20—A fternoom.—Consols, 93: U.S. 5-20's 7042794; Eries, 464 ;other securities ‘tunchanged. Livzrroot, April 20—Forenoon.—Cotton quieter under larze arrivalg. Sales of the day exceed 12000 bales; Breadstuffs unchanged, ees CRIMES IN MASSACHUSETTS. rs in a Gank—Suicides—Death of iin, Murdered by his Wife’s Para- monr. New Beprorp, Mass.. April 20.—Three bur- glars were discovered in the Fairhaven National Bank on Saturday evening, who escaped from the window on the clerk's entering. ‘Thive sus- icious characters have been arrested, who are joubtl the culprits. ‘ A. T. Thorp, @ musician, committed suicide last’ night. Worcester, Mass., April 20.—Lafftin, who was murderously assaulted in Webster, Mass., on Wednesday night last, by his wife’= para. mour, died last night. The wife of D. Prince, in Dudley, Mass., commitied suicide last night. TuE EvecTion 1x GzorGta.—Gen. Meade, im command of the Third Miltary District, has issned an order announcing that munici- pal electiors were not authorized to be held to-day in Georgia, and prohibits managers of elections from receiving any votes for any of fices, except such offices as are provided for in the constitution to be submitted for ratifica- tion. Complaints having beeu made by plan- ters that improper means are used to compel laborers to leave their work to attend political meetings, Gen. Meade announces that any at- tempts to control the movements of laborers or interfere with the rights of employers will be punished. The rights of laborers to meet peaceably and diccuss political questions must be respected, but the assembling of armed bodies is forbidden: and persons not in the mil- itary service, or whose duty it is to preserve public pence, will not be allowed to carry arms. To Give Ur Pottics.—Breyet Major Gen. Buchanan, Commander of the Fifth Military District, and Assistant Commissioner of the Freedmen’s Burean for the State of Lonisiana, has issued an order forbidding agents of the Bureau te take any active part in politics, as such action will got be tolerated. He haying received information that certain agents were soengaged, Gen. B. directs that they cease to meddle in any manner with politics or for- ward their resignations. Any agent failing to comply with the order will be summarily dis- missed. CARRYING ConceaLep Wearons.—Brevet Major General Gillem, commanding Fourth Military District, has issued an order modify- ing the order of December 5, 1867, prohibiting all persons not m the military service or ep- gaged in the execution of the laws from carry - img concealed weapons, so as to restore to the civil conrts jurisdiction of any violation of the laws of Mississippi relative to currying wea- pons. and giving civil magisirates cognizan de of ail violations of that order. Dispatch to the Star.) INDIANAPOLIS, April 2.—Gen. Thomas M. Brown publishes a card withdrawing from the contest for the romination for Congress in the new Ninth District, and promises a most cor- dial support of Gen. Shanks, who has ow no opposition. ‘he Fepublicars of Monroe county have nominated Hor. James Hughes, now eagaged in the claim agency business in Wushington, tor the State Senaie, and Ex-Goy. Danning for the lower House of the Legislature, FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Money was in beter supply in New York Seturday than at any time during the week, and there was no difficnl!y in borrowing at the legal rate in currency, the result of whick was that seven per cent. in coin loans were paid off in many instances. It is not likely, however, that this relexstioa from the recent stringency Will be prolonged through this week, as it comes too suddenly to be lasting. and the bank statement goes to show that the city instituiions ara wenker in point of reserve than they were a week ago. Lenders are always anxious to make iwo days’ interest by Joauing trom Sat urday to Monday, and it is the almost inva- riable experience of Wall street that however active the money market may be it becomes comparatively ersy at the end of each week. The statement of the associated banks of New York for the week ending Saturday is less © » vorable than was ex; he legal tendet notes show a decrease of Si.#*,%iy, the loans an increase of $1,854.91, the specie an increase of $433,462, the cireniation an increase of #24, and the deposits au increase of $1,950,613. Scan iers Tre Detres or BurEaU AGENTS.—General Reynolds, in command of the District of Texas, has issued an order directing that sheriffs and constables execute all writs issued by Bureau agents the same as it such writs had been issued from a civil court of the State, butagents of the Bureau are not to charge for any servic rendered by them. Appeals can be had from the agent to the Assistant Commissioner. INGTON, April 20, 1868.—Jay Cooke & Co. furnish the following quotations of Gov- ernment securities: U.S. 6s Coupon, 1881.... U.S. Five Twenties, 1862, U.S. Five Twenties, 1864. U.S. Five Twenties, 1865. U.S. Five Twenties, Jan&J U.S. Ten Forties... U.S. Seven Thirties, J U.S. Seven Thirties, July NEW YORK—Pinst Dispatcnes from official and unofficial sources received here show that the Repuli- ans have elected their gubernatorial, legisla- tive and Congressional ticket in Louisiana and South Carolina. In New Orleans, however, the Democrats have elected their city ticket, Tue White Hovse.—There was a large crowd of visitors at the Executive Mansion this morning, many of whom were admitted to see the President. Secretaries Welles, McCul- loch, and Gen. Thomas,-had interviews with etchant ond fener ned the Executive during the day. of few transactions of moment. A sale of 100 bags from second-nand was made Saturday at 174al8 cents. Holders are firm at quotations - 3 cents; fair Ityal5% cents; Retieven.—E. G. Townsend, Superinten- dent of Kendall Green Barracks, having re- ceived an appointment as Agent of the Freed- men's Burean for the State of Virginia, has been relieved from duty as Superintender.t of said barracks and will proceed to Virginia. TeAl7% cts; choice 18a Laguayra 17 cts.; Java 24 ya25ig cts., in gold. Flour.—The Flour market continues very firm and moderately active. Sales, 100 barrels Northwestern Extra at $12; and 15y barrels Howard Street Family at $13 0. Grain.—W heat—Keceipts 310 bushels white and 410 bushels red. Market very dull but firm. Sales, 200 bushels good white at 310 ci 110 bushels prime do. at 320 cts. Ked—170 bush- els choice at 310 cts., and 140 bushels good at 275 cts. Corn—Receipts 4,550 bushels white aud Sun-DistricTs.—General Meade, in com- mand of the Third Military District,has issued an order directing that the States ot Georgia, Florida, and Alabama, will hereafter each con- stitute a sub-district, instead of a district as at present designated. eosiy Ste as 1.625 bushes yellow. "Market steady. Sales, PATENTS To BE IssvED.—For the week end- bs poral ry At 110 cts.: 90) at 110 ct. 300 ing on Tuesday, the 28th inst., 277 patents will | Tis cic oboe Ab lige t leer besbels at be issued from the Patent Office. During the | 14 cts.: 100 m@ 119 cts.; 450 at 10 cts.; 1,650 at 120 past week 565 applications and 78 caveats were filed. ArroInTED.—Jerome A. Johnson has been appomted an agent of the Freedmen’s Bureau for the District of Columbia, at $75 per month, and assigned to duty under Rey. Jno. Kimball, Superintendent of Education, cts. Outs—Ne sales or receipts repo! Mar- ket nominally unchanged. Provisions.—There is yery active jobbing de- mand for Bacon, and the market has ruled firm at 143 cts, tor Shoulders; and 16% cts. for rib Sides, and 17% cts. for clear ribs. Such sales in the aggregate were quite large Satar- day. Hams may be quoted as ranging from 18%; to 21 cts., as to quality, the oatside price for choice sugar-cured in canvas. There is IMPEACHNMENT.—Judge Boutwell, who is to nothing doing in Bulk Meats. We hear of no open the final argument summing up of the | lots offering, holders maniteding no anxiety to evidence presented. will speak Wednesday, and | Sell. In the absence of tranactions, we quote the market nominally at 13a13\ cts. for Shoul- ders; 154 815% cts, for rib Sides; 16a16 cts. tor clear ribs. Mess Pork is firm at 27.50a$27.75; Rump &23 50; Prime Mess §25.° Lard 1s steady at 16 ¢a1S% cts, Sugars are very active, and prices stronger. Sales both to refiners and to the trade were made Saturday as follows: 444 hhds. of Porto Rico. partly al 2x cts.; 296 hhds. Cuba for re- fining, on private terms, understood to have been at Ilall\ cts., aud 535 boxes Quba, also, for refining, at uy ets. We quote prices as fol- Jows: Refining falr to good, 10% all ets.: Guba, fair to good, 11 ¥at2 cts.; prime to choice, 12¢a- 13q cts.; Porto Rico, fair to good, 11/a12% cts; prime to choice, 13a13% ¢ts.; Demerara yac pan 14} al5 x cts, Wall Street To-day. New York, April 20.-Stocks active. Money, Will occupy the entire day. On Thursday Mr. Evarts will speak for the defense, and on Friday Mr. ‘Stanbery will make the closing argument: or, in case of his indisposition, Mr. Groesbeck or Mr. Nelson will speak. The last argument will be by Mr. Bingham,on Saturday, Secording to the present arrangement of the Trogramme. It is believed that neither Mr. utwell nor Mr. Evarts will occupy more thana day each, Mr. Stanbery may, however, continue his remarks over to the next day, being quite feeble. Mr. Bingham, on whom devolves the work of replymmg to the arguments of both of the counsel for the defence, may possibly require two days, as his health ie not such as to enable him to speak more than three oF four consecutive hours. The arguments will undoubted): on Saturday or Monday, and the be closed mate will then hold secret sessions for the consideration seven per cen Exchange, W%. Gold, 138%. ot the whole matter. In these sessions, each Senator will be limited to ten minutes’ time in | GO¥erBments 3 3 ing On sn interlocutory question, and oa Naw York Mi ficen minutes on the Nual quetion, wales To-day’s New York Markets, further time be granted by a majority vote. The articles will be voted on seperately in open court, and the general result will be in nowise affected by a failure to y single articlé, the sustaining of any single article being ly as effective as though ali were sustain It is believed that the ques- tion of conviction or acquittal will be finally, decided by the middl ic. i By New oan, April20.—Flour quiet and firmer. Wheat isa ade firmer. Corn 1 cent lower. Pork aull; new mess, $26.95227.00. firmer. Cotton firmer and quiet, at 31 cents for Mid- Freights dull. Tarpentine ‘steady at $9.50 for com- on ver ADVICE TO THE COLORED PRorLe.—Brevet | Mr. Pleasant. Ia some instances, we learn, ‘Major General Miles, Assistant Commissioner | farmers hone lout thom entire sink of poultry of the Freedmen’s Bureau for the State of North geese. ducks, turkeys, &c. The Carolina, has issued a circular to the colored and oe — = the vatuneee -Boon sboru’ are among — ; (Mld,) Odd: Fellow. York this week. The secretary's states that within the last ten years 2,000 schools, <outmining 1,000,000 ebildren bave estab. iereuien ployed fa teaching toto Pupils, and $115,000 have mat FORTIETH CONGRESS. This Afternoon’s Proceedings. IMPEACHMENT. Mere Documentary Evidence. —~e—_ General Wasbington's Commiss! Commander-im-Chief as Evidence. a Postmaster General Randall Recalled. —e——. He Testifies as to the Case ef Foster gett —.—_—_ Close of the Testimony om Both Sides. es Adjournment of sha Comes until Wednes- y- —e_ Morpay, April 20. SENATE.—The Court of Impeac! at ila, m. with the The Chiet Justice in closed on their part. Man ‘Rot been able to aj considered that they ager am said the Manugers desire to ioiretace some witnesses who. kad at first. The Managers had the pewer to intro- duce this evidence at any time Senator Johnson inquired whether the Man- “gers desired the privilege of introdacing wit- nesses after the argument bad Mr. Bingham said not as the Managers un- derstood it, although they were under the im. pression that heretofore in cases of this kind As they were at pres- evt advised, however, they did not desire to do witnesses who they under- itol_ within the last e Managers desired such had been allowed. this. There were stood had been at the ons twenty-eight hours, who t eg on the stand. r. Manager Butler then introduced in evi- dence the commission issued to George Wash- ington as Commander-in-Chief of the armies, made out under the direction of the Ist Con- point under which they offered it was that this was the only torm of commission to officers of the army authorized by law. provided that the commission should be held during the pleasure of Congress, and the change which had afterwards been made ——— of the President.” ir. Butler next introduced a letter from the Treasury Department to show the practice of appointments during the recess, Mr. Evarte said the evidence was not appli- cable to any point made by eounsel, either in argument or evidence, but they did not object gress. The makin, toit. Mr. Butler then read the letter, which was dated August, i=55, from James Guthrie, Sec- retary of the Treasury, declining to make an appointment in the recess to an office which had become vacant during a session of the Sen- ate, Mr. Butler then asked permission to read the he case of Foster Blodgett, late ua, which had ‘ostmaster General papers in master at Augusta, Geo said, only been sent in by Rendall tbis morning. Posimaster General Randall was then exam. ined by Mr. Butler.— Witness had not prodaced the original papers in Blodgett’s case, but cer- tifled copies from the Treasury Department. did not produce the original papers from his own office because they would not prove any- thing. Mr. Butler bere read th grand jury of the United $ southern district of Georgia against F Blodgett for perjury, in that as postmaster for Augusta, Ga,, he took the test-oath, that he had given aid or comfort to the enemies of the ‘d States; when the said Blodgett had vol- untarily borne arms against the United States, he having been captain of an artillery company e Confederate States, By Mr. Butler.—Mr. Blodgett returned an Snswer to the notice of suspension, of which the paper handed to witness by Mr. Buller is a copy. War. Butler was then proceeding to read the arswer of Mr. Blodgett: when Mr. Evarts objected. as it did not bear upon the case, tt wns Mayor of eneral Pope, and s member ‘of the Constitutional Convention ot Dev U im the service of t Mr. Butler said Bh Avgusts, appointed by Georgia. The Chiet Justice directed Mr. Butler to reduce what he proposed to prove to writing. Mr. Butler said he would do so after he had stated the ground of his proof. The Chief Jnstice was ot the opinion that the Proof must first be reduced to writing. Mr. Butler repeated several times that this was the first time he had known a couusel to be stopped in this way. The Chief Justice said he would submit the Question to the Senate it any Senator desired it. ‘The honorable Manager was proposing to put in papers of which no proof had been ad- duced, and which were not, as the Chiet Jus- tice understood it, relevant. again proceeding with his remarks, when the Chief Justice asked if the honorable Manager declined to reduce his proof Mr. Butler was to writing. Mr. Butler said no, but it would take some time. Mr. Butler reduced the offer to writing, stating in substance, we propose to show th: Foster Blodgett, Mayor of Augusta, Ga., ha became obnoxious country, they pro- bich, being suspended him without authority by law from the office of Postmaster at Augusta, Ga.,and although that office was in the gift of the Presidert no notice of suspension was sent to the Senate. We offer to prove that Blodgett was always loyal and triendly to the Government of the and part of the proof will ap- ‘swer to the Postm: Mr. Evarts objected to the reception of the evidence. Foster Blodgett had been put the stand by the prosecution to testify as tmiaster, and ostmaster Gen- e facts of the case. Now, ing, because of ‘his loyalt; to some of the enemies of cured an indictment against bi sent to the Postmaster General United States, pear in his Suspension from the offi the counsel had eral to give ice of roduced the ihe how this evidence ‘affected the could not see, The honorable Ma: he will prove that Blod; y to the United States e atter his re claums that it was tion of his Senate they would have a ver discussion, Blodgett was a been able to get bi though he had used all his efforts, so that jus- ce chould be done him. In order to meet the f the Postmaster General that he Blodgett on account of the indict- bad then asked for a y of the indictment, and now they claimed part of the proceedings in the case that the answer of Blodgett exonerating himself, which was written seven days, days, after the suspension, should be allowed . He bad heard acts, and he thought iestimon| suependé ment, an the Mani to he received Posanaster The counsel had a could prove Captain in the rebel service. Mr. Butler said Foster Bi hme! chment opened juired if the counsel for the President had any further evidence to offer. Mr. Evarts that counsel bad no further evidence; that they considered the case was “during indictment of the es Court for the © General. case they mageT Rays nt was always friend- overnment, although was a Cyptain in the Confederate service. This letter of Blodgett was written ten days and the Hohorable Manager {the paper upon which the Postmaster should decide upon the ques- ‘moval, although the counsel were upuble to see this now, Lf the loyalty of Foster Blodgett was to be bronght im trial before the interesting iness here in that and not ten ral in ' @4.REDARDA TSE 24 ero of oficial it the act pend tbis man. Witness thought it might be a mere technical violation of the law, and that De man might have been toroed into the rebel service, and it be was an honest man he did not want him turned out! If witness had commu- nicated the facts to the Presiden:, all that the Exeentive could have done would be to send in ‘the name of another person to the Senate, which Would bave necessitated the removal of Mr. Blodgett. Witness suspended Blodget! ou Jau- uary dd, 1868. Considered that the Senate w: in session at that time. He was endeavor: fet further information on the subject when u uble commenced. r. wae | trouble, you mean impeach- ment, [lgughter) Witness.— Yes. Senator Conness atked —Have you, at an tume since the suspension of Foster Rlodge endeavored to ascertain any further particulars an _regaid to his case ! Witness.—I have, able more in regard to Mr. Butler next asked to submit im evidence the order of the President creating the Depart- ment of the Atlantic, and assigning Gen. Suer- max to the command. Mr. Evarts said there had been no testimony oftered, relative to the Department of the ntic. Mr. Butler sai he offered this to show that this order was issued about the same time that the President restored Genetal Thomas to the Adjutant General's office. ‘The Chiet Justice said he would submit the urstion to the Senate as to whether the order shonid be received in evidence; but Mr. Butler (ben withdrew the offy1 Mr. Butler next submit ist of the various officers in the United States, with their salaries, Who would be affected, he said, *-y the claim of the President of the right to remove at pleasure and make ad interim appointments, The Man- agers bad had this statement prepared with as much careas possible. The number under diffe- rent Department was 41,55, with salaries ag- gregating $31,708,756.57. Mr. Butler next submitted from the files of the Senate the message of the President nom. mating Lieut. Gen. Sherman to be General by brevet on Feb. 12, 1568 Mr. Evarts asked under what article this evidence was ofiered. id have learned consider- - Butler.—Under the 11th article. Mr. Evarts.—That is the Emory article. Mr. Butler— Yes. Mr. Evarts did not see the relevancy of the testimony. Mr. Butler next submitted the message of the President of February 21, 156-, nominating General George H. Thomas to be Lieutenant General and General by brevet. Mr. Evarts said it was evident that this did not rebut any evidence which had been offered by the defense, and was therefore evidence in chief. Mr. Butler said the Managers had a right to pet in evidence whenever they choose. The | ouoe of Representatives could to-day bring in 4 new article of Impeachment. After further colloguy between Messrs. But- Jer and Evarts, the Chief Justice submitted the question to the Senate, and the Senate refused to allow the nominations of Generals Sherman and Thomas to be General by brevet to be re- ceived in_evidence by the following vote Yecs.—Messts. Anthony, Cole, Fessenden, Fowler, Grimes, Henderson, Morton, Ross, Sumner, Tipton, Trumbull, Van Winkle, Wil. ley, and’ Yates—13. ays.—Messrs. Buckalew, Cameron, Cattell, Chandler, Conkling, Conness, Corbett, Cragin, Dixon, Doolitt! Davis, + Drake, Edmunds, | Ferry, Frelinghuysen, ‘Harlan, Hendricks, Howard, Howe, Johnson, McCreer: ‘, Morgan, Morrill, (Me.,) Morrill, (Vt.) Patterson, (N. H.,) Patterson, (Tenn.,) P. Ramsey, sherman, Sprague, Stewart, Thayer, Vickers, Villiams, and Wilson—35. Mr. Butler then statea that the case on the | part of the prosecution was now closed, and all witnesses here at the instance of the Man- agers were now at liberty to depart Mr. Evarts would make the same aunounce- ment on the part of the counsel; and be would further state that the counsel took it for grauted twat all evidence was now closed on both sides, The Chiet Justice then notified the Managers to proceed with their argument. r. Manager Butler rove and said that the uty of opening the closing argument had de- yolved upon bim, and he should occupy the larger part of the and would therefore ask | that the court now adjouan until to-morrow. — | Mr. Evarts rose and alluded to the continued illness of Mr. Stanbery, and the embarrassmens in which be and the Test of the counsel were pirced by it. | Mr. Stanbery had been unable to jevote himself by reason of bis illness with the | proper diligence to the preparation of his ar- | gument, and therefore needed some further | Preparation. In addition, time was necessary for the counsel to properly propose and cor- | reet their proofs. The counsel might have de- Jayed suggesting this until after the managers had commenced their argument, but they thought it but fair that the Managers should | also bave the advantage of avy time that was | afforded. He would thetefore respectfully suggest an interval of two days. Mr. Manager Boutwell said if it was the plessure of the President to grant any further extension of time he should be glad if it was done at once. He should haye preferred on this day himself to examine into the records, but had not felt justified in asking iton his own account. Mr. Evarts further said that if their antici- pations were not reatized, and Mr. Stanbery Was still unable to appear as he expected, it would be a matter of some cousequence to tne Test of the counsel to supply his place, Mr. Manager Logam then rose and said bad not the presumption toask the Senate liberty to speak before it on the closing argument, and he would theretore ask permission to file bis —. nator Johnsan asked if his argument was in print. r. Logan rephed in the affirmative. Senator Stewart moved to allow Mr. Mana- ger Logan to file his remarks, The Chief Justice then said the rule could not be changed unless by unanimous consent, Senator Buckalew objected. Senator Wilson asked for the reading of the rule, It was read, and the Chief Justice said an order could be submitted to change it, which could be considered by unanimous consent. Mr. Logan said he desired to file his argu- ment now, so that if there was anything in it Worth notice the counsel could see it in time to reply. veral Senators here remarked that there ‘would be no objection to the order, Senator Doolitile.—I object. Senator Stewart then submitted an order al- lowing Mr. Manager Logan to file his remarks. Senator Sherman submitted a substitute that such of the Managers and counsel as please may file their written arguments before the commencement of the oral arguments Senator Doolittle objected to its present con- sideration. On motion of Senator Johnson, the Senate sitting as a Court of Impeachment, adjourned until Wednesday, at 11 o'clock The Preside: ‘0 tem. resumed the chair, and, on motion of Mr. Morgan, the Senate went into Executive session, and, after some time spent therein, adjourned until Wednesday. House ov RerResextatives.—The House was called to order at 11 o’cloc! On motion of Mr. Harding (Ill.) the Secre- tary of the Treasury was directed to commu: cate to the House the names tor office in his a the names <> them, together wi! tTuembers of Congress as ir. Washburne Ill.) gave notice that w ‘the Navy tne ‘and Hon. James Birgo. aod al im possession of Department had with com. shawna as earer te Sie Bil eter an tegrame in relation to : Committee on Api | The House then resolved itself into Commit- tee of the Whole, and proce-ded to the bar of the Senate. ‘The Hou °¢ returned from the Senave and pro- © <ded to business, aad We Speaker procerded vi clot resolutions. | into the propriety of euncting & Rrivieh pata agarmat the United be allowed until claims of the Tried States ar | allowed by Great Britain; adopted Mr. Moot head Pa.) offeged a resolution «)- | Tr cting the Committee on Gommerce to tp quire | ime of creating the office ot Govermment inspector of rails and reilroad ou 8, with a view: went accidents: adopted | "dar Wansmsne teas introdeced @ bill to Smend acts relating to appointnent of certain eM. ers in the Navy. Referred (o Commitie ou Naval Affairs, The House then procerded to consider un- finebed busin ss,and took np the motion Lo Tecontider the vote whereby the previous ques - Hom was ordered on the resolution to print 4000 copies ot Manager Butler's perch be question was takes hy tellers and the resolution was referred back to the Printing Comm tice. Mr. Pile (Mo ) offered resolution adopted by the S&, Louis Merchants’ Exchange on the Cental system, Referred to the Committee on Coinage. Mr. Washburne (1ll.) reported back Senate bili making appropriauon ior (ue expenses of the impeachmen trial ‘The bill was reported by title. Mr. Washbbrne explained (be ‘m up and read. Jommitiee on Appropriations recom- mend to strike out all appropriations ex those for impeschment; for contings penses: for payment of Capitol police, and fo payment of inborers. T Spaulding moved to strike owt the de- ficiency appropriation of $40.00) Mr. Welker (Ohio) desired to kmow if this appropriation bad any reference to the Made of & deficiency in the sccounts of the Secretary of ihe Senate. Mr. Washburne said this bad no reference to that case, but was for payment of Inhorers. Mr. Spalding though all appropriations should be struck out except chose immediately relating to impeachment, and the other should be examined more closely Aiier further discussion, Mr. Spalding with drew bis amendment, Mr. Eldridge said it was evident that $10, would pot defray the enp ment trial, and he thou , and it was 7 operate on the public mind. ‘Mr. Washburpe said if another appropria- tion was required he would vote for it, and be believed it would be worth S1M,WN to pay tbe ex Nir. Fldridge asked if he understood that the Fentleman would give €1#,K0 to make the im- peachment trial a success. Mr. Washburne had not said that exactly, but what he meant to say was that if impeach. ment Was asuccess it weuld be worth not © 1M0v0, but one hundrea millions of dollars to this country in greater security to person and Property. [Applause in the gallaries.) The : pplause was checked by the Speaker, who said he would clear the galleries if it was Tepeated. 1. Eldridge said be suspected as mach. that this Money Was to be used to secure the BUCoEEs of impeachment. He would not vote a dollar for such a purpos. Mr. Wasbburne said be would not be m's- represented, but he Would reiterate that he be lieved the country would be benefitted to the mount of millions of dollars by the remova!l ot the usurper and tyrant from the White House. ‘The bill was then passed as reported by the oprations. Mr. Eldridge (Wis.) introduced the follow- in, Resolved, That the General of the army in- form the Honse of Kepresentafives why the offices of the War Department is surrounded by armed men, add if in his opinion able-bodird soldiers should be thus employed in a ume of peace. Mr. Garfield (0.) objectrd Mr. Ingersoll (1i,) introduced a bill to in- corporate the W pany. Referred to Columbia. ‘On motion of Mr. Banks (Mass.) the House took up {or consideration the bill in relatioe to the rights of Amencan citizens abroad. The previous question was seconded upoo the tail and pending amendments, and Mr Hanks proceeded to address the House in favor of the bill. The Orange county Native Virginian says — “On Thursday last, the boiler ot Mr. ©. G. Payne's steam saw-mill, which is located on Mr. Jas. Robinson's land, near Mallory’s Ford, dlew up, killing instantly young Mr. Yradiry, two colored men, fracturing the skall and otherwise injuring Mr. Jas. Payne, sou of the proprietor, and slightly injuring Mr. Talley. ‘Of the six’ persons near the the boiler, all were killed or injured, slight hopes are entertained of young Mr. Payne's reeevers.” Mr. Jonas Cokenhour, a very worthy and quiet member of the Tunker Church, residing | near Woodstock, committed suicide on Satur- day, the 28th day or March, by hanging him- self in bis barn. The Episcopal Convention will assemble in the city of Lynchburg on Wednesday, the 20th day of May. It is supposed that there will be over two hundred delegates, clerical and lay, in attendance. The Diocese is sal anak of ene hundred and twenty parishes, each is entitled to two representatives, ome eal and one lay. The Danville Times says —« There is a fe- mole child fifteen montbs old, not far from this place, with a moustache. It is black, and about ® quarter of an inch long, though the hair on the bead of the child is red.” Tbe new Baptist Church at Warrenton will be dedicated on the first Sunday in May. During the late storm a mill was struck by lightning and damaged in Richmond. Ia Amelia county three colored people were illed by lightning. For the inst ten days quite a revival of reli- gon bas beex going on in the Baptist Church at Culpeper ©. H. On the 16th mstant, Mrs. Sarah A., wife of Dr. Albert W. Boisseau, of Dinwiddie county, was mestantty killed by lightning, at ber home, some three miles west of Petersburg. State Conservative Executive Committee bas adopted a call for a State Convention to meet in Richmond on Thursday, May 7, and nominate ¢ officers. A Pex PoRTRAIT.—A Washington corres- indent of the Clscissatt C — has the follow ing pen and in it of Judge Curtis, ow Acting as one of the counsel tor President Jobn-on: “Mr. Curtis isa man without a 51 trifle. Sombre is bis vesture, pu color. He is very much like Danzel stature, face and manner. He seldoms walks in anybody’s company—but with a slow delib- erate stride, leaning on ® cane, be comes alone to the Capitol, ponderously mounts the steps, wipes his forehead in the ante-room, and, enter- ing the Senate, sits in a condition of vigilant Tetirement, He exchanges no words with his legal brethren. If he is introduced to any- body, he shakes bands with that gravity that Webster use to revel in. He weighs about 10 pounds, perhaps more. Nature gave him a good, large Websterian head, and his face is a fine old liver color.” Hornie.ewceves.—From a private letter Which we bave been permitted to see, we learn that on last Saturday morning, between $ and 9 e'oclock, a series Of most horrible murders Keenan tobe burning, and on repairing to the spot discovered that Mrs. Keenan and Ber two fidren had been murdered, and terribly burned in the destroyed building. A further search enabled them to discover the body of Mr. Keenan about two hundred yards trom the ff i f i : 4 ! 3 HE ' i if f eet E H Bt By ii i i i { i i Bi : i i : ! i : i | i Ha tts ! i i i Sabie Wa