Evening Star Newspaper, December 10, 1868, Page 1

\ c —_—_——————— ee, oe PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday Excepted, | At the Star Bull ‘ §.W. Corner Penzaylvanis Av.and Lith Street, | BY TSB EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, The STALE w served by the carriers to their THE EVENING STAR | Ubscribers in the City aad District at Tan. C&nts Pax WEEE. Oo) ‘at the counter, with Two Users cane * [AILING: | DR. ABORN, AURAL AND OPHTHALMIC BuvRGAOWNW AND | | PFPwewwy DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY ORGANS. OFFICE, No. 245 F STRERT, BETWEEN 13rH anv 141u STREETS, UPPOSITE THE EBBITT HOUSE, WASHINGTON, WLEGE HE CAN BE CONSULTED @¥ CATARRH, DEAFNESS, AND ALL DISEASES OF THE EYE, EAR, HEAD, THROAT AND LUNGS, An the treatment of which he has introduced many ew end important Remedies and Modes of Appli- cations, with the most successful results, as the any thousands of testimonials in his possession ‘will prove. S7His medics! Book sent by mail on receip: of cents. &7 Otice Hours.9 a. m. toT p. TESTIMONIAL OF HON. JOHN COVODE, MEMEXB OF OONGKEDS. Wasnivotos, D. C., June 12. 1368. For mere than @ year I suffered inconvenience from s copstant sounding im my leftear. On the 2st of May I applied for relief to Dr. Aborn. He relieved me at once,and from that day to this 1 have had no difficulty of any kind with my bear. ing. Truly, JOHN COVODE. CATARRH CURED. TESTIMONISL FROM HON. UM. 0. BE: of Plessaatville, Pa., late Member of the House of Representatives. Da. Avonn—Deer Sir: Some five years ago my son Willie commenced showing symptoms of (3. tarrh of the Heed, which continued to grow worse unti! bis system was so debilitated as to preclude ‘an active enjoyment of the sports of childhood or the pursuit of any system of study, attendance at School, and st times he was entirely prostrated with lingering fever—sometimes for weeks to- getaer—with ® constant manifestation of the symptoms of the disease, such as @ constant hacking, nostril discharges, &c., irritation of the throat, &c ,causing nagees All the asaal appli ances and treatment of physicians. &c , bad failed teaford relief, until you were applied to, last winter, when he began to improve immediately af ter commencing your treatment, and continued to improve until pow be enjoys a good state of health and is able to participste in the active sports of childbood with zest, as weiles pursue his studies without interruption. I have omitted to make this s:atement beretof asl wished to be satistied that the relief was permanent. Yours truly, M. C. BEEBE. Pleasantville, Pa., October 24, 1367. Hovss or Rerre«anratives BAasuvitLe, Jume 17, 1865. Hon. Aes Faulkner, amember of the General As- sembly, whose word can be implicitly relied on, ‘Urnishes the following testi:nonial to the skill aad knowledge of Dr. Aborn in bis tre stment of an ob- #flnate case of disease of the eye. TO THE SUFFERING. 1 bave been suffering with chronic sore eyes for fteem months. My attention was called to Dr. Aborn’s advertisement fn the papers of the day. 1 called upon him, and have been under bis treat- ment a few days, (say about ten,) and I bave found great relief; indeed, 1 feel nearly well, and would adjure ell who are suffering with disease of the eye to call om him, believing they will find re- Hef. ASA FAULENEB. THE NEW THEORY FoR DISEASES OF THE AIR-PASSAGES. & WOBD FROM AN OLD-SCHOOL PHYSICIAN 48 TO ITs MERITS. H AND TUBERCULOSIS. CATA TESTIMONY FBOM DR. FALOOW Law’ Da. Anoun—Desr Dr:—I am now almost well of the terrible sttack of Cstarrk and Tuberculosis which I had when I applied toyou for edvice. I bave always disliked advertising very much, and yet it was your advertisoment that got me fore patient. I am convinced by carefal study of the new sys- tem of atomization, thet if well carried out, we gains thousand years’ march upon Catarrh and Disease of the Lungs. So please to count me in as an enthusiastic disciple of the new system, and an rounding tiesue. For more thas forty-fce years I have been used © the Allopathic practice, for twelve years lo- cated In Lawrenceville, and favorably received, and honored with business by the citizens. Yours, respectfully &. FALCONER, M.D. | CHARLES KNar. = | monua », Exnvine os ; Wot, XXXII WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY. DECEMBER 10, 1868. NE. 4,916. hening | INSURANCE. co | 'N ‘ ATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANC i OF WASHINGTON. CAPITAL... -$ 1.000.000 OBce—No. 71 Lomisions avenne, ope d-or cast of Seveath street. } NO CHARGE FOR POLIC(ES OR ‘ENUS STaurs | , Biss taken om the most reasonable terms, and lonses promptly paid. ‘W. 8. OLMSTE D Secretary. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. Tue Pretic Dewt.—The following is the statement of the public debt of the United States on the Ist of December, 156%, juct issued | tom the Treasury Depariment: Devt B. > ut. Bonds. 138i 283.677 .300 00 6 ber cent. 5.20 Bonds...1,002 570,40 00 $2,107 #36,108 90 Dede Bearing Currency Interest Certificates at 3 Ft 4 '59.140,000 60 Navy Pension per cect. — 72,140,000 00 presented for payment. dus 8,245,883 64 Deot vearing no In-crest. Frsnals Saea3 ai - Goid pe 413,152,181 17 2,01 374,164 8h 4 to Pacific Railrvad 0: Sere ee ss 9-9.00 Total Debt accsmmse E45,T111C4 81 Am’tin Treasury, 9554 Fh r= currency, 18,268,055 13 6 per cont (lewfal monex) Bonde Te nies ‘106 ,879,82) 67 Am't of Debt, less Cash in Treasery By comparison of the absve with the state- Ment issued on the Ist of November, it will he seen that the debt bearing coin taterest has in- creased $255,150.00, The debt bearing currency interest has decreased $155,000. The matured debt, not presemted for payment, has decreased 2507,810. The debt bearing ne interest has in- creased $4,(00,2°2.75. The amount of coin in $52,611.23, and the smount of currency imereased $7,78°, 912.66; making an incresse in the total amount of the Public debt, less cash in the Treasury, of $11,912, 91.32. ComMITTEES OF Ta Housz OF RErEESER- TATIVES.—Speaker Colfax this morning an- nounced the following gentlemen to fill exist- ing vacancies in committees, viz :—On Revision of Laws of the United States—Messrs. Simuel McKee, (Ky.,) O. J. Dickey, (Pa.,) N. Boyden, (N. C..) and 'R. R. Butler, ( ent.) On Elec- tiens—Messrs. Pettis (Ala.) and Stoner (Mo.) On Commerce—Mr. Kellogg, (Ala.) On Ap- ropriations—Mr. G. W. Scofield, (Pa.) Oc eific Railroad—Mr. L. 8. Trimble,(Ky.) On Reconstruction—Mr. B. W. Norris, (Ale.) Oj Militia—Messrs. J.T. Deweese CN. and J. R. Sypher (La. On Freedmen’s Af- sirs—Mr. ©. ©. Bowen, (N. ©.) Un Eia- cation and Labor—Mr. B. F. Whitte- moze, (S.C.) Oa Revolutionary Pension.— Messrs. A. H. Jones, (N. C.,) J. W. Clift (Ga. and W. J. Blackburn, (Va.)" On” Reve. nd Edwards, (Ga.,) On ‘M. B. Young, (Ga) z rolied Bills—Mr. J. B. Callis,(Ala.) On Ex- penditures of State Department—Moe-srs. Mi- ebael Vidal, (La.,) Simeon Corley, (Ga..) and Thomas Boles, (Ark.) On Expenditures of the Treasury Department— Messrs, Israel G. Lash. (N. C..)and Nelson Tift, (Ga.) On Expendi. tures of the War ment—Mr J. RB. French,(N.C) On Ex itares of the Navy Depattment—Messrs. 0. A. Buckley, (Ala.) and Gove, (Ga.) On Expenditures of the Post Office Department—Mr. J P. Newsbanm( 11.) On Expenditures of the Interior Department Messrs. Pierce, (Ala..) and Prince, (Ga.) On Expenditures ip Public Bulldings—Mr T. H. Hou hey, (Ata.) THB MOST POPULAR MAN that has visited Wasbington for a loug time is undonbwdly Mr. Durant, Vice President of the Union Pacific Railroad. It is eaid that the crowd of Patriots which met him, on his errival here, with offers to seitle any hittle hiteh that might exist between the Government and his corpo- ration, was traly wonderful in point of size,— and only equalled in that respect by its pre- tensions to influence in the proper quarters, and the capacity of its yawning pocket-books. Every member of the noble army knew exactly the right man,—knew kim intimately, in fact; and erch, to believe his own story, excelled all the others in hus ability to “fix things.” Mr. D. never knew before how many influential friends be had in Washington, nor how glad they would be to se2 —_——* HOW HE MADE HIS Monzy —The following conversation te reported as having taken place in the barber shop attached to one of our prin- cipal hotels the other day: First man and brother, (reading a newspaper)— Iscedis Mr. Rosschilde, what jes’ died, was worth fo’ hundred miilion dollars. Second man and brother, (strapping @ razor)— Who? Fics m. and b.—Mr. Rosschilds. Second do—How much was he worf, did you say? First.—Fo’ hundred million dollars. Second.—Goshamighty! He mus’ a had a goad dis.rak. First.—Gcod districk! What you mean? Second.—I mean good districk; dat’s what I mean. I spose he wes a whiskey inspector; else how could make so much morey? [Ezeunt Reporter.] Tus Hovse Commirrer on Recomstrve- Tiom met yesterday. Mr. Boutwell beivg the ‘rst on the list after the name of the late Thad. Stevens, was chosem chairman. The commit- tee considered the matter of the removal of disabilities of Southern men who have by rea- son of participation im the late rebellion, become disqualified from voting and holding office according to the terms of the reconstru¢- hon laws. Smnon Mawazicro Lorgz ROBERT3, ap- pointed by the present Goverament of Spain as its representative to this Government, fs the @ecendant of am English ‘amily which settled in Uadiz toward the end of the last century- He speaks English flucnily, and bas passed some time in the United States. Hom. E. B. Wasa.vunne, of Illinois, yes- terday resigned the chairmanship ef the Com- mittee on Commerce in the House, a position be has filled with great ability for several years. Mr. Eliot, of Massachucett-, succeeds Mr. Washbarne as chairman of the Commit- te. ' Ottve Logan, the New York Mcil says, bos Bot visited Elmira, the place of ber birth, Yor thirty years. Which is an ingenious way. of calling ber an old meid,—a thing few editors would cate or date te doin eo many words. CoumopomE Mans, lately Gotained in a New York lunstic asylum, has been discharged is sane by the court. ‘Unirep Srarss Suragus Uourr.— The ‘Supreme Court wes yesterday farther engaged im the hearing of the legal-tender cases, Messrs, ashington for of peace on Pacific coast. of & convention of pleni otiaries be J or ue be pote! the ‘Tre Senate Comarrres.—The Committees | to which was referred the cons! feration of the appointment of the Standing Committees of the Senate, submitt:t thetr report to-day as fol- Jows, through Mr. Anthony, chairman : Foreizn Relations—Messrs, Surauer, (chair msu,) Fessenden, Cameron, H ‘rian, Morton, Patiorson ot N. H., Bayard. Finance—Messrs. Sherman, (chairman,) Morgaa, Williams, Ustiell, Hende:-o0, Morrill of Vt, Warner. Al riations—Messrs. Morrill of Me., Wilson, Cole, (eha sept Grimes, Howe, Conkling, Buckalew. Commerce—Messrs. Chandter, (churman.) Morgen, Corbeit, Morgill of Vermont, Kellogg, Spencer, Vickers. \ Manv.acture>—Messrs. Spragce, (chairman,) Yates, Abbott, Roberison, Dixor Agricviture—Mozsrs. Cameron, (chairman) Cattell, Tipton, Welch, McOrcery. Military Affairs—Messrs. Wilson, (cealr- man.) Sprague, Cameron, Morton, Taayer, Abbott, Doolittle. Naval Affctrs—Messrs. Grimes, (cbairmsa,) Anthowy, Crugin, Nye, Frelinghuysen, Diake, Hendricks, Judiciery—Mersrs. Trambull, (chairman,) Stewar: Frelinghuysen, Edmands, Conkling, Rice, Hendricks Poet Offices and Post Roads—Messrs. Ram- say, (chatrman,) Conness, Pomery, Van Winkle, McDonald, Weich, Dixon. ) Public Lands—Messrs, Pomeroy, (chairma Stewart, Williams, Tipton, Osborne, Wara Hendricks, Private Land Ciaims—Messrs, Williams, (ehsirman.) Ferry, Sawyer, Kellogg, Norto indian Affaire—Messrs. Henderson, (chair- main.) Morrill of Maine, Ross, Corbett, Thayer, Buckalew, Doolittle. Pensione—Messrs. Van Winkle, (chairman,) Edmunds, Fowler, Tipton, Spencer, Sawy! vis. Revolutionary Ciaims—Messrs. Nye, (chair- man,) Chaudler, Pool, Patterson of Ten Saulsbury, Clatmm=—Messrs. Howe. (chairman,) Willey, ghuysen, Howard. Csle, Robertson, ict ot Columbia—Messrs. Harlan, (chair- man,) Sumner, Patterson of N.H., Rice, Harris, Pat ‘Messrs. Wil- (chairman,) Thayer, “ry, Osborn, Norton. Public Buildings and Grounds—Messrs. Fes- senden, ( ‘man,) Trumball, Ferry, Davis. Whyte. Territories—Messrs. Yates. (chairman,) Nye, Cragin, Fowler, McDonald, McCr:ery, Nor- ton. Pacific Railroad—Messrs. Howard, (chair- man,) Sherman, Morgan, Uonness, Ramsey, St:wert, Wilson, Harlan, Drake. To Avdit and Control the ontingent Expen- tes of the Senate—Me:srs. Oragin, (chairman,) Morrill of ¥t., Backalew. Ei itils—Messrs. Fowler, man,) Sumner, Norton. anes and Miniag—Meesrs. onness, (chair- man.) Chandier, Anthony, Yates, Rovs, Sauls- bury, Whyte. JOINT STANDING CCMMITTERS. On Printing—Messrs. Anthony, (chairman, ) Harris, Whyte. Oa Enrolled Bitls—Messrs. Ross, (chair- maun,) Pattersoa of N. H.. Dixon. On the Libraty—Me: srs. Morgan, (chair- men,) Howe. Fessenden. On Retrenchment—Messrs. Edmunds, « bair- man,) Williams, Patterson of N. H., Bucka- Ie} (chair. Ww To Revise and Fix the Pay of the Officers ct the Two Hou.es—Me<srs, Fessenden, (chair- man,) Sherman, Buckalew. Falcct Committre to Inquire whether Im- proper or Corrupt Mesns bave bon used, or Atiemptrd to be nsed, to Influence the Votes of Memters of the Senate in the Trial of the Im- achment of the President.—Messrs. Bucka- lew (cbuirman), Morrill ot Maine, Cbandier, Stewart, Thayer. Committee “on” Railrosds—M-rsrs. Sherman chairman), Chandler, Sumaer, Buckalew, ey, Stewari, Vickers. Committee on ‘Revision of the Lawsof the United States.—Messre. Conkling (chairman), Sumner, Cole, Poole. Bayard. PAVING Ov PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.—A bill was introduced in the Senate to-day, for paving Pennsylvania avenue, which was re- ferred to the District Committee It provides that Brevet Brig. Gen. N. Michier, Engineer in charge of Public Buildings and Grounds: Sayles J. Bowen, Mayor of the city ot Wasbington, and A. B. Mallett, Supervising Architect of the Treasury, or their successors 1m office, are hereby appointed a ooard of Com- missioners to examine and determine what is the best style or kind of pavement to be used on Pennsylvania avenue, and to cause tne same to be iaid down on that thoroughfare .tom the northwest gate of the Capitol grounds to the crossing of i7th street west, Within thirty days atter they have decided upon the kind of pavement to be used, they sball con- tract for the Inying down of the ‘ime on the lowest and most favorable terms possibie,stipu- fating that the work sbali be done in tue Last mesuner, and without unnecessary delay, and Tequirmg good and sufficient bond, ‘with sureties to be approved by the Obief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Disirict of Columbia, guaranteeing tbat the terms of the contract shall be strictly and faithfully carricd Out, aud to the satisfaction of the said Board ot Commissioners. The cost of lay- ing down vement spall be borne and paid in the following proportions :— By the Washington and Georgetown Kailroad Company tor portion of the work lying between the tracks of their road and for a dis- tance of two fret on each side thereof; by the owners of private property lying and abutting on said Pennsylvania avenue, and in propor- tion to their frontage thereon, for that portion of the work in front of their respective lots or parts of lots from the curb lime twenty-iwo feet outward; by the corporation of the city of Washington for that portion of the work lying between the firg-footwalks at the crossiugs and intersections of all streets and a line run- ning eyen with the outer boundary of the work id for by the private citizen: d by the Jovernment of the United States’ for the rest- due of the said work. The assessments shall ne made by tue commissioners abo thor reed, sd the eums so found due shall be col- lected and held, but as a special fund, by the * ollector of existing laws: and tne money 80 colle held shall be paid by him to the contractors for the work on warrant or order of the commis- ip such amounts and at such times as II deem safe and proper in view of the progress of the work. A CORRESPONDENT asks us to state who wrote “Home Sweet Home,” in order to setile 8 dispute whether or notit was by Tom Moore- it was written by John Howard Payne, an American writer and dramatist, who was born in New York in 1792. He had consider- able suecess In this country and England as an actor, and afterwards established a theatri- cal journal in London, called the “Opera Glass,” and entered upor the career of play- wright. “Home Sweet Home” was composed by Payne and introduced into the play of “The Maid of Milan.” When Jenny Lind appeared an this city, John Howard Payne was present by special invitation, to hear her sing “Home Sweet Home.” Mr. Payne afterwards went outte Tunis as American Consul, where he died 1n 1952, aged 60. ATTORNEY GENERAL STANBERY is making & powerful argument in the Supreme Court to-day in behalfof the cons titutionality ef the Legal Tender act. ExPEnezs oF THE GovERNMENT.—The war- Tants issued by the Treasury Department during the month of November last, to meet the requirements of the Government, amounted to, m round numbers, the following sums:— Civil, miscellaneous and foreign intercourse, $',552,000; imterest on the public debt, $24,2.5,000; War, $6,570,000; Navy, $1,293,000; Anterior, (Pensions and Indians,) $79%00. ‘Total, $35,027,000. The warrants issued far the vedempuon of the public debt are not BT the above. ‘Tus Persipsst’s Museack 18 Tax HoveE ate mined ee ibe pbb sareed eee been read in the House Representatives yesterday, it ‘was charactetized by Messrs. Schenck. Wash. burne, Higby and others as disres| House, and the financial recommendations ‘were decjared to be in the anterest of repudia- tion. The message wes iaid on the table, the House refusing to refer it to committees, as ba: Dutherto been the custom. ted and Robins yesterday nominated General Thomas 1. Young, the Recorder of Hamilton county, Obio, to be supervisor of Internal Revenue for the Southern District of Ohio. CONNECTICVY MUTUAL LIFE INSUR- Tux House Bitt for the transfer of the In- E COMPANY dian Bureau to the Wat /epartment came up to-day in the Senate, and atier a warm debate ‘WAs referred to the Committee on Indian Af- fairs, instead of the Committee on Military Affairs as the friends of the bill desired. This actioa of the Senate is comsidered rather unpropitions to the bill, though it 1s Probable that some of the members who voted to send itto the Committ2e on Indian Affairs did so, pot on the merits of the dill, batas hold- ing that to be the regular Comittee to which it should go. FORTIETH OONGRESS. This Afternoon's Proceeding Turerspay, December 10. SENATE.—Mr. Anthony offered a resolution Teappointing the select committee of Inst ses- sion to inquire whether improper or corrupt means were ured to iufluence the verdict of Senators in ihe impeachment trial. Also, resolution reappointing select com- mittee to fix the pay of officers of tne two — Houses. sd THE WATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE Company Also, to reappoint the select committee to whom railroad bills were referred. Also, to add to the committces a Standing Committee on the Revision of the Laws. All of which were adopted. Mr. Anthony moved to proceed to the election of the standing committees, and they were elected accordingly. [The list will be found elsewhere.) Mr. Kice moved to add two members to the Commitiee on the Pacific Railroad, so as to give the Soutberm Senators a represeatation on that Committee, which motion was iaid over gatil to-morrow. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. —_.—_—_ THE REPUBLICAN MOVEMENT IN SPAl ow BABTFoRp, conn. Amete over EIGHTEZN MILijon poLians. MavRID, Dec. 9.—News from Cadiz up toa late hour last night has reached here. The in- surcents iu that city still occapies the Hotel de Ville and the surrounding houses, and had erected barracks. The Government troops oc- cupied the custom-bouse and buildings in the neighborhood up to the city gates. All the foreign consuls baye taken refuge in the cu. tom-house, and the civil Governor bas fled to San Feroando. The insurgents ve foreed into their ranks all able-bodied men. Tue Prison convicts and the uaval guards have ees the insurgents. Telegrams from San fernando say that the movement is reaction- ary, end carried on in the name anc with the elemen's of republicanism. The insurgents seem to be well supplied with money. The civil Governor of Saragossa telegraphs that the Republicans there intended to attempt to convicts, but precautions Prevented the plot from Lanor on GoveaxMent WoRK.—Mr. Con- nese in'Toduced in the Senate to-day a bill fix. ing tas compensation for labor performed for the Guveroment of the United States. I: en- acts that from aud afer Jane 2th, 185=, all laborers, workmen, and mechanics engaged in the employment of the Goyernment shall re- ceive for & day's labor, provided by iaw, the fal) wages and compensation paid for such Jabor »sit ten nours constituted a day’s labor. Laid on the table aud ordered to be printed, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WASHINGTON, D. C., Chartered by Special Act of Congress, ay- proved July 25, iso". ™ CASH CAPITAL...... . OFFICERS: % ©. B. OLAGK, Philadelphia, Several bills heretofore offered and laying or , JAY OOUOKE, ‘Obairman Finance and Bxecot) - the table were tnken up, read, and referred wo Dimittee. the appropriate Committees. — D. COOKE, Washington, Vice Pre The ing out the reconstruction ws |. Aestetant MitHs MD medica! Dire: 008,000 THx Sex atE Setect Committee on Railroads, (Senator Sherman chairman,) to whom was elerred various bills, at the iast session, char- tering railroads from Washington to New York, to Cleveland, and to Cincinnati, held a being carried out. GRAND ERUPTION OF MOUNT ETNA. VaLterra, Dec. 9.—Dispatehes from Sictly Teport a fresh eruption of Mount Etna on Tues- Jaws in the State of Georgin was read. Mr, Sumner asked its reference to the Com. | mittee on the Judiciary, briefly giving b. mecting this morning, and made considerable | day might, when the volcano broke out with | OP’m08 iron pearengemge ay rg) monkey MEDICAL ADVISORY BoaRD. Progress towards a report. Itis believed the | increased violence, ejecting flames and lava | tod itwat the vty of Congress tostepinand J..K. BARNES, @urgeon General Ustted Gomesltiee Will report davoray upon the | SP ve Geren ed coca ee ae eens | take peanenten. HORWIEZ, Objet medical Deparin power of Congress to charter sach nat‘oual | and the ashes f:om the crater fell on the town | Gees Drake,® Dill in reference to the grate of sy, Washington Fonds. Acideal, and were blown even into the town of | aa Rapsady Taeuwant General in the army, 5 M.D. Wi : and Admiral and Vice Admiral im the navy, was read. Mr. Drake explained his motive in offering this bill. He thonght that on the retirement of the present occupants of these positions they should be kept vacant as a reward of merit. In tbis country we had no dukedoms to confer on our gallant sons, ana he held that these po- sitions should be used as an inceauve im the whole future of our history. His bill bad no reference to the individual who in the natural order of things would succeed to the Generai- ship, enjoying bis friendship and respecting advantages offered by thie Company 2 7 fa Messina. At Inst accounts the moun'ain was enveloped im smoke, and labor d witn devfen- ing detonations. Great crowds have gathered ou the northern shore of Malta to witue-s whe magnificent spectacle, which, thouch one bun- dred and twenty miles disiant, 1s distinctly visible. Liev. Commannes H. De HAVEN MANLRy, has been ordered to the Hyhrographic office in this city. Commander E. P, McUrea has been placed on waiting orders, SgcnETaRy Scnoriety, General George H. Thomas, Gen. A. H. Terry, aud Col. Campbell, With several Senators and Representatives will leave bere Saturday night or Sanday moreing for Chicago, to attend the re-nnion of DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. CxIcaGo, Dec, 10.--The extensive planing Mills, &c, owned by S. L. Russell, with their contents, were enirely destroyed by fire last night, Machinery valued at 250,00), building han th 5 the ormies, which takes place there on the isth | and stock at $25,000. No insurance. About mn — Sacemnin pana eee a and ith instant. It is probable that they wilt | two hundred and fitty men are thrown out of | — The House bill to trenvier the lacian Bus employment ‘he case of Sanger, Steel & Co, vs. City of Chicago, brought by the receiver for $250," for breach of contract, connecied with deepen- img the Iilinois and Michigan Canal, was de- be accompanied by Gen. Grant and several members of bis staff. Hon. J. S, GoLLapay, M. CG, trom Kentucky, was a passenger on the ill-fated steamer Amer- Teau_ tothe War Department wes read, when Mr. Thayer moved tw refer it to the Committee on Indian Affairs, Mr. Sumner called for the ayes and noes, Mr. Wilson said this bill bad been cominit- } emount nemed tn the Hi jo extra rate is females cided yesterday in favor of defendants, Sout thet divisense will bel | eeantesd ae 7 yor of defendants. 4 % - ; ica. destroyed on the Ohio river last Friday r LA should yo to the cane Comenitee Be ned as | ACLOGAL AGENT 18 WANTED Tw EVERY night. Fortunately he escaped with his life, THE LOSS OF THE HIBERNIA. made that motion. The Military Commitiee | QOUNT, and ane —— but bis baggsge and traveling effeets were FLonencr, Dec. 10.—Telegram just received | here had already reported formally on this sheuld i ‘s General lost by the burning of the boat. here announces the arrival off Donegal Isiand | bill. of one of the missing boats from the lost steamer Hibernia. This boat contained second officer of the Hibernia and twoother persons. Twen- ty-eight. all told, embarked, but twenty-five were drowned by the capsizing of the boat. TURKEY AND GREECE. Lonpor, Dec. 10.—A Constantinople dispatch just received re the Sultan bas sent his ul- uummatum to the Grecian Government at Athe1s, Tequiting an answer iu five days. The Gov. ernmenis of France and England sustain the demand. Mr. Tipton said the General of the Army recommended this transfer. Mr. Morrill, of Mame, said the General had recommended bot wayson this subject, and it would therefore be mcon venient to follow his suggestions. Hedid net know that Congress was bound to follow them at any rate, The Indian Committee was the proper Committee for this bill to go to. Several Senators intimated that if the bill FeRE to the Indian Committee, it would never beard of again. Mr. Wilson said the country was now de- gtaded by the annual stealing of millions ia connection with the operations of this Bureaa, which the transfer would pnt a stop to. Mr. Thayer bad documents in his desk ¢ Prove that the Lieutenant General had ex Pressed himself against this transfer Considerable further discussion ensued. Mr. Hendricks expressed bis disbelief in the idea that the Bureau would be more honestly or economically conducted by the War than the Interior Department. Mr. Ferseuden was in favor of the transfer. but thought it would bea reflection ou the Indian Committee not to refer the bill te it The debate was continued further. the saine remarks beng repeated asin former discus. sions em the fame subject; whea, without fur- Uber objection, the bill was reterred tu the Com- mittee on Indias Affairs TAE HEADQUARTERS of the Freedmen’s Bu- Tean is being removed trom the building at the corner of Nineteenth and I streets to the How- ard University. GENERAL AGENCY FoR GENERAL GRANT made some visits in New York yesterday afternoon, and dined last even- pg W.’h Marshall U. Roberts. Itis understood thst the General will not return to this city Until tc-morzow evening. MARYLAND. WEsT vin x ar THE OFFICE oF JAY COOKE & Co., FIFTEENTH STREET, OPPOSITE TREASURY DEPARTMENT, DELAWARE, VIRGI Ponte cr THE Virernta Evection BILL was amend- ed in the House of Reprrsentatives yesterday to make the election on the fourth .Thursday in May, and to provide for the meeting of the Legisisture in September, and was Passed as as amended. FATAL ACODENT. PHILADELPHIA, Doc. 10.—This morning the girders in the foundry of Baldwin's locomo- ttve works gave way. Four mea burt; Wm. Fiemin, simce died; James Cameron. lez brokeo; Chaa. Lieberg, leg broken; Joho Mari- SUPFRINTENDENT TREASURY DEPARTMENT, E. G. Hanay, Esq., has been appointed Acting Superintendent of the Treasury Department while G. B. McCarter, Esq, the Saperin- tendent, is discharging the duties of Chief of the P.inting Division. NOT LOST. New Yorx, Dec. 10.—The story of the loss, On the Sound, ot the eteamer Providence, of the Bristol line, is without foundation. The steam- eris at her pier on North river. GREEN & Art THE CoRNER oF 71H ——___ocre-__ MomMENTARY InsANITY.—The jary in the ease of Cote, ol Albany, for the murder of iscock, bas cap; e climax of absurdity in relation to the doctrines of insanity by d: Sar. | | Mr. Witson introduced » bill_to repeal sec- ing that Cole wa3 sane the moment before he | tion Gof the act of June, Is6®, making appro- kill-d big man, and the moment atterward, but | Priaiions for the support of the army. Rr- that their minds were in sore azitation and at- | ferred to Military Committee. fliction to determine whether he was iasans a: | | Mr. Conness introducrd a bill to fix the com- the moment when be fired the fatal bullet. | Pensation for Iabor employ.d by ihe United The judge instead of erdeavoring to repel the | States. Laid on the table. cou. uence of such paltering with principle: On motion of Mr. Sherman, the credentials _ which are plain to every person possessing | Of Mr. Hill, of Georgis, were referred to the common sense, told them tiatif they baia | J@diciary Committee, with the papers and me- doubt, the prisoner should have the benefit of | Merials in the care. it, Encoursg d by such areparkable judicial | _ Mr. Ramsey introduced a bill to amend the expression as this, which, in tact, was all the | 2¢t of July, ios, subsidizing a line of steamers excuse that they nreded, they brought in a yer- | between New York and Europe. Gict ofnot guilty. It therefore scems by this | | Mr. Cole introduced a bill to provide tor the semarka>le opinion that Cole was sane the mo- | P&ving of Pennsylvania avenue. Referred ty ment vefore be fired the pistol, he was r: eer ee = Bape mS tareyrassed fs oor crazy when he fired it, not knowing wi » Lan prema ap- | great ‘apestry. Brneseis Three was about, snd Trcover.1 bis eases the mo. , hd General Howard and the Mayors of iy, Ingrais, Date Weel tan met Rag. ment ila victim fell. This remarkavle discoy MO ene seghoapingeng gn Proms ug appro- Oticotiba ér every variety, from 44, 6-4,6-4, 8-4, el moment1ry insinity, je a 7. rhe yo y Pine meoee eee sok; [the Distract of Oolumbia, Sor ehicn ne ien the earnest and immediate attention of the ‘Committee on the District. Mr. Sherman introduced a bill to incorporate the National Junction Railway Company Referred to Committee on District of Columbia. Mr. Harris introduced a bill to provide for the paving of Pa. avenue, and 15th strcet west with the Nicholson pavement. Reterred to Committes on District of Columbia. On motion of Mr. Grimes. it was resolved that when the Senate adjourn it be to Monday. Mr. Edmunds, at 1.50 p.m.. calicd for the Mr. Jags RYAN, of the Statistical Burew of the Treasury Department, bas been ap- Pointed Chiet of the Division of Pablications, vice J. L. Dishop, deceased. MiNIsTER JOnNSON desires to come home end explain bis negotiations with the British Minister, wuich he justifies. Gx, Locan is sufficiently recovered, we are happy to state, to be able to occupy his seat to- day. Born Hovers oF ConcRess have adjoaract over until Monda: Prrsomat.—Hon. Frederick N. Sawyer, South Carolina, and Hon. John Poo!, North Carolina, are at the Ebbitt House, --+-Hon Galusha A. Grow, of Pennsylvania, is at Wil- lards. INTERNAL REVeNUE.—The receipts to-day from this source were £247,0i'.26, lowrd by sanity, 18 really ibe most extraor. nary developement of the age.—Piil. Inquirer. Jewish Divorce in a JatL.—Five Jewish riests from New York visited the House of Jorrection in this city, a few days ago, to di- yorce from his wile C.S. Davis, a Jew, serving atwo years’ sentence there for theft. They were dressed in black, and for the occasion wore scull caps of black velvet. Tne separa- tion ceremony took plice im the jail office. Davis appeared well aitired, and wore a hat as required by custom. He stood during the whole time, his wife sitting. The affair seem- ed to be rather one. , the priests paying little attention to the woman. The ceremony consisted of utterances in Hebrew over a book of the Old Testament Scriptures im the same lancusge. After it was over Davis went up to HULL iN Parapet. Dereligmnts.—Mz P. T. Raustord, of Philadelphia, has been in Trentou urstitg mvesiigation in the marder c7se of Hill of Philadelphia, Wher the nouse in which the murder took place was entered on the night of the murder, but one gas jet wes found burning, avd that had been lighted yy & picce of paper torn from 4 copy of the Trenton Gazette. The paper from which the ip bad been torn wes found lying upon the floor, and 8 part of the printed name and di- rection still remained, the rest having been ‘orn off. From the lett-rs which rematned, however, the proprietors of the Ghzette, it is said, bave been able to positively identify the st our B ‘EN’ STREET west, between G and streets perth, in charge ran Williams _3018-Im & WILLIAMS. . BURTON'S TOBACCO ANTIDOTE. WARRANTED TO REMOVE ALL DESTRE POR To- ble aarmi: above Unfinisbed business, being the riding of the | 406 SEV! President’s Message, the motion being to sus- pad the further reading. Edmunds said on sccount of the mction made yesterday to adjourn, some of his friends and some of the gentlemen connec'ed or bis former companion, took her band and said, | With the public prints, seemed to imegine | BACCO —ds entirely veneta jest, ond ie {cident of Trenton” nis new decavery io | jee Minnien snd ack tri cel! | Yeat be ofjced {othe readiug of eases” | Spay seers likely to prove an important link in the eyi. | H¢ was much affectea, but the Indy took it - To so their minds of the t nourishing dence . for altbongh it is said the person indict. | erierigmore ,composediy. The action of the | Impression | he now called for tue | Sbies the stomesh te dinent nen <d cannot be found, these facts will. tend to = verge Toraes oe sanction ofthe high — vmdk pr hgeenn ag a pears pid for | wakes sleep retreat cence 4 riest and of the authorities.—. 'y to whic! lon: @ prove the inuccence of the Twitehells.—New | Price Am — orites—Hoston | that this document should be read, tase ake, | Brien Biisremes each Ce - People might see what kind of a man they ba | {og treatise on d ALExaxpnLa ITema.—The Gasctic of last | pB7 A Mrs. Lyon, residing in Pike county, | at the head of the Government. liste of ) ote, SENT evening has the following hetrn bg ene etig bop org qT read through by the ° id some days ago. The same night, afler had retired to bed, she procured double-bar- reled gun loaded with buckshot and the contents of one barrel into her husband head, shooting out both eyes and otherwise in- juring him. In this condition he laid for two days, without any assistance whatever tila Se House oy REPRESENTATIVES —The Speaks: announced the resignation of several men- bers from Committecs, in consequences or their being engaged upon other Commitives and un shiste attend to the duties of both. e ‘he message was Ss hoe Casried Away.—The Steam fire engine iately cretary. Da. £. RB. Assors, Jersey Onty, 5.3. owned by the Friendship Fire Company, and which wessold under deed of trust to Hoy, Kennedy & Co. of New York, was carried Away on the steamer Columbia, yesterday, to Baltimore. ‘The land known as Yeate's Gar- Posrx Se ved a box of aatzn’s TESTIMONY. —] a Bev. 3M Poulton, aad Burton's Auticote from nd it am effectual cure. Gatsua1., Connotton, Harrison Oo., Ohio. Land Sa neighbor happened to pass b: ‘also announced a list of mem. | Please soud'a supply of aha Amrinese’ “Setar 1e | pass by, sto; ja, and nO! a listof mem- NTiDOTE. one oe at the ae Fa end of this city, has Ree | ound “Mr. Lyons in a helpless condition’ “#4, | bers to fll the vacancies creed by the resign. | Tecetved Aas done tis work SURELY. Jersey, who will make the necessary improve. | 2! once cailed a physician It is rumored that o.T. “ions; (published im apother column of the Star) fashburn, (Ind.,) from the Committee . da bill to equalize the Mrs. Lyons contradicted herself several times ‘wher questions relative to the deed were asked —at times stating that her son did it, and then From New Haursnine Stats Prison. ments, and cultivate it as a market garden. ° men of infiuence here having’ bees ured In the Mud.—The steamer Virginia carried a tobsceo in a to Washington yesterday about I! o'clock, for we desire o for the prisouers of ving different version: soldiers, sail and marines. and "eas, on sttempling to return, detained Lip ei iigenecslen aes OS the special Grast tor the sesons | deans Mavo, Wartes of 5, Hi. Btate Prison, *he ebannel 87° A negro named Nelson Gilmer has been id, ) Senate bill | ter Eebssee het actomplisiee sil sere ee Tux Fioutine 1 Ovnk—Despatches trom ccan ogg YE thorizing tne sale, by the of War, 'W. Mann, lst Nat. Bank, New Albany, Ind, Havana contain sdditional accoumts of the ~ fo the | A O:excrman’s Testimony —Owe Box oF An- irited Bghting of taat week. Bateeaeaa on William E. } & native of Charlottesville, | United States at Harper's 5 DOTE eared amy brother rs Paving suffered heavy loss. He was yes Virginia, and a brakesman on the Central Rail Also, joint resolution directing the Secretary = 1s, pe luos ~ rand garset. . It SEVER way trom Puerto Principe to Nuevitas when road, whose body was recently found lying the battles ensued. Colonel Lono had aban- i of War to sell 4 im a gully mear the switch at Gordonsville, to sell the lands an ts belong. d tenement ing to the United States at Bergen H: rgen Heigh "= Btation, Fe, From rer Porrcr Bra: TERS, doned Las Tumasand arrived at Manati. Thess | tied band and foot, and covered with wounds. New Jersey Passed. = J hace gained ‘Airey hee pound ae Sey movements indicate a withdrawal from the in. ws man by the name of Solom a i= ‘status of the corps of —t using Burton’ terior on the part of the Spanish ‘The | riving near Wereaw, Here a sncmon Carver. | judge advocates in the United States army. | “srs for tobacco is removed. The flag adopted by the insurgents is composrd 5 < x, by bis wifeon Sunday, who strack ¢ Esprrita and Guantanamo ptm 4 the heed ith allot of wood.” Th ‘had boon dead rtiioe mill at Ghattsnosre, ing very unbap} : mpposed Santiago will be soon attacked time and ‘the ton tow was oack by Bg enn. to the Southwestern Iron Company. irver, while in a o1 ver at sae aeres ore eee ik te and ble. The | uarrel. Carver was ferry: aan at W, — mz Carded {Ohio}, from he Maat = battle near Santiago de Cuba, in which it is Jebu Gi Pebemaes. Ga the of War to fron cannon claimed the Insurgents was defeated with a oll fy ose Bane 7 poceger Sy aged for the of @ monument to Gen. Kear- loss of sixty killed and two hundred wounded. bed of a vainable diamond SP The House of Shelter for Females, erec. stege about a week ago, on a Broadway ” Kiso, a bill transfer certain propert; ‘Wo of the thieves | the Soldiers Home, ai Passed. ted in Detroit last summer, ts now mm ‘acti: ‘were arrested and committed to jail, but the Also, a bill the pay of officers operation. Tees aim of the anatituilon ie to rd twee Eger rego — A = A or | srmy ‘detailed open as oy ee incerity of women prisoners kage whi Passed. e House of ion who evinces a desi: he opened, and found enclosed the indentical Also, & bill to establish a national system to reform: to devel their strength of, x | Pin education. a" = ter and thelr moral” them in domestic and SF The track of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad is now completed to within five miles of Covington, Va The contractors are covfidant 7of having trains running to White nature, And to instruct | Lamp SALe iN MamYLAmD—On the Ist in other duties, Samuel B Hance, Esq. trustee, disposed ofa tact of land situated in Ni District, containing 250 acres, heretofore by a former trustee to David Young. The tract was purchased Mr. James &. Brady, of that FINE OLD RYE WHISKIEs, MO. 114 SOUTH FRONT STRERT, So)pbur Springs next May or June, and in une | Beighborhoad, tor #8, course of next Summer the whistle of the loco. Lamp Sarg 1m ViRBaumia.—! Sherif Motive will startle the wild deer on the banks | Wm. F. Barrett sold last week the id of Jas, of the Greenbrier. Merchant, near Morrisonville, as follows:— sNew Jersey wants to be divided. ‘The home tract for $45.75 per acre, Mic! Hunter, purchaser; the house and lot for $23", Burr Simpson, purchaser; the mountsin land #.50, F. Simpson, purchasee.—; Mr. rer. empresas 7 Long legged gentlemen's boots are adver- Seend tee Boston stores. Plenty fo &7The Grecian Bend goes by the name of “the camel’ in Paris. S77 It is said that there will soon be 'q tensive widowhood at Salt if Hrighace Young does, not speedily get better of his para. yi ised by Se-There is aman in Troy wh . | male biped of that capacity here. trpanicenciienis hs Ais" anPokes | “aerhr aed wae ov the So ee es £8 ae vit to the Liverpool oe | treed Tne New Orlesms stree: car com and cries of “What about the Alabama?” and ®Te 20 bothered with counterfeit ticxele that We leabella, the of refn athcte ‘pie Of those | ‘esluran, Gull Be aUialae the weeny Erinee of ‘who mannfactare them. A w bes ‘age of fo ws were BomIEafed to the new He is now just ve years of arteen, ine rs * Eninh Partinment, and seven, all 7A crockery wedding is the latest, = lected. S7“Madame Moore,” the jefeated. licensed in Buffalo to wear malo ature, “ Liberal: The Oonservative Jews were