Evening Star Newspaper, December 23, 1868, Page 1

or ) / | 1 | ESTEE, THE EVENING STAR | PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday Ex: EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, The STAR is served by the carriers to their Bbactibers in the City amd Distri CErt+ ras wae. OF Without rappers, PRich BOR Dollar and Office than for. The WEEKLY ST; ‘published on Friday V—., XXXII. Ny —_—_— WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1868. NS. 1,927. DR. ABORNA, 248 } | | | | i ‘Sornimg—One Dollar and a Half a Year. | | PF STREET. EVENING STAR. | TELEGRAMS TO ‘THE STAR. Washington News and Gossip. Groner W. Avana, Esq., of this city, widely known asa journalist, was married yesterday to Miss Jennie L. Barclay, danghter of Jobn M. Barclay, Esq. Journal Clerk of the House c Representatives. The ceremony, which wa: ivate, performed by tho Rev. Dr the residence of the bride's father—Mr. James R. Young (of the New York Tritunr) officiating as groomsman, and Miss Mary Barcisy, sister of the bride, as bridesmaid. The bridal party left Washington | by the evening train for a trip North. wi uppoce it is rather <uperflaons to wish be wedded conple happiness, starting as they | do under such sunny auspices, but we do so ter Made to He Jove Wallace, a minister of the Miesiesip_ | Birer Presbytery, smnounces that he hal been | Hy deaf in one ear for a namber of yoars, and bad tried many skilifal physic) Bs without until be led ov Dr Aborn, w bo, inthe short apace of fve minates time. restored his hearing perfectly, | fo that be could bear the ticking of a watch at the ance cf three tect. Svidence mccamuiates fis of Dr. Aborn’ssinenter ability to effect what D many cases tobe ) ions ills to pecalar eft of wi Which haman flesh is Deafness Cared. Dr Avoxs—Br deat for near two years, whick bad tucrexsed 0 as to be quite sanosing for the last six moaths, J bave taken your mediciae for one month, aud Believe my bearing i¢ completely restored. Ibe discharge from the ears, which was quite ai ‘tug, very profuse and offensive. seems to have tively disappeared. Resrsctfully yours &c . ML. A. M@cCRACKIN, Attorney at-Law and Conaty Recorder, Weomnctex, Fa Ear Diseases Cured. F. D. Kinnear, Esq . attorney-at law. 9 resident of Frevklin, Penosylvania suffered from defective hearing, buczing noise in the head, and discharg. from the ears. for nearly twenty five years; ac knowledges his recovery is due tothe shill of Dr. Aber. A Deai Man Made te Hear im Five Min- ut: 1 applied to Dr. Aborn, bearing im my leftear. In f restored my hearing. without c1 any paivic! operation WILLIAM S. THOMPSON. minutes time he tiog, probing, or Borien Counts, Pa. LJ Testimonial ef Hom. JOHN COVODE, Member of Congr Wacuixetox, D.C. June 12, 1833. For more than ayear I suffered inconvenience frem & constant sounling in my lef On th et of May I applied for relief to Dr. Aborn. He relieved meat once, sod from that day to thi« I Dave bad Truly ty ef any Bint with my bear's: JOBN COVODE CATARRH CURED, ‘Trstimomal from Hen M. C. BEEBE. \ of Pleaseatrille, Pa., iste Member of the Honse of Bepaew otatives De. Anons—Dear Sir: Some five years aco my son Wille commenced showing symptoms of Ca- med to grow sorse | stem was so deli'itated as eclade emactive enjoyment of the sports of cuildtvod or | the pursuit of any system of study, attendance at | school, ard at times he wae entirely prostrated with lingering fever—sometimes for weeks to- xether—with a constant manifestation of the symp- 1 #. &c.. frritatinn of the throat, All the usnal appliances and - hat failed to afford last winter, when 7 after comment your trea! ee to improve until he Row enjoys & good state of health, ant is able to Barticipate ir the active sports of childhoot with geet, an well ss pursue his studies withont inter- ruptice. [have omitted to make this statement tofore, as I wished to be satisfied that the relief wae permanent. Yours truly, Mo PLrasasTville. Pa 07. pestril discbar, Se., cousing causes. treatment of physicians, & relief until you were appiied t bet ' BEEBE Year's skill nt of an furnishes the following testimonts! and knowledge of Dr. Abcra in cbetinate case of disease of the eye To THE SUFFEaING Ibave been suffering with chronic sore «res for filteem moaths. My alirm‘.oa was called to Dr. Aborn’s edvertisement in the papersof today. 1 called spon bim, sod have been ander bis trea:- ment a few day*, ("ay about tea.Jand F have foand great relief; indeed, I feel nearly well, aud would | sdjure oll who are «uffering with disease of the eye to c3!! ou bim, beliewing they will find rv lief. ASA FAULANEB. THE NEW THEORY ror DISKASES OF THE AIR-PASSAc A WORD FROM AN OLD SCHOOL PMYsICiAN a8 Tu its MERITS CATARRH AND TUBERCULOSIS. TESTIMONY FROM DR. FALCONER Lawne’ 11m, Nov. 5, 1987. Dr. Avoxs—Dear Doctor: Lau: now almost well ofthe terrible attack of Catarrh aud Taberculosis which I bad whea I applied to yon for advice. I have always disliked advertising very mach, and yet ft was yor advertisement that got me furs patient. Tam convinesd by carefa i study of the now sys- temef atomization that, if well carried out, we gsiz 8 thousand years’ march tpop Ustarrh end cumase of 0 lowes. it me in ag an enthusiastic dieciple of the news ystem, and an admirer of the simple straizhtforwarl means by which we pow reseb disease vf tue tuage and sor- Bot pe years Ihave been used to the Allopathic practice, fox twelve year, located im Lawrenceville, and favorably received aud Lonored with business by t he citizens. Yours, respectfully, A. FALCONEB, %. D. Hemarkable Care of Chromic Catarrh. S:MIMAMERD IN WEIGHT THIRTY POCXDS. UNDER PR. ABORNS TEKATMENT TUR FATIEAT sas SALNED THIMTY-THKER FOUN 1 >> 0. BB. Brow: Restified tos "71. B. B. Bros Anoxx—Dear Sir: Some twelve or fourteen vs since I was seired with Catarth of the Head. which, despite all the efforts of four cayee cal mem, continued to grow worse, an isroat became seriously sflected. The head dis- « Parges were @ source of copstant anncyance aud | very offensive. My constitution soom began to | ‘under the fesrfat raraqes of the disease, | lost thirty pound: weight. had de curing relief, antil referred to you of Jefferson county, whom you bad cured of deafness. It is now one year since | Jcommence] yonr treatment, aud 1 am rejoiced to | y that by your skill aud treatment 1 am now ‘quite restored to a healthy state. Since under your trestment I have rained thirty-three pounds. which is three pounds beavier than I ever weighed Eefore. The serious nature of my coadition, and the remarkable changes preught sboat by you" treatment, convince me that the most desperate cares reed not despeir of hope. » Of Troy, Jofier Dee. 3, 187 Ciariés connty, Pa- P. 8—Dr BB. Brown Troy, Jefersom county, Pa. is femiller with the natare of my case and Jour successfel treatment, amd may be referred to Folstive thereto. oz! very heartily with the added expression of opinion, that George has done a very sensible thing in taking this step: and that like the first of his name,who foand Eden irksome without a companion, he, at a iater period of the world’s (and World's) history, has succeeded in geting very charmingly mated. Tre LNTYRIOR DePart¥ENT, and various bureaus thereof, will be ciosed ail day on | Coristmas and New Year's day, and at one o'clock p.m. on the eve of those days. On the | termediate days daring the holidays, the Department will be closed at three o'clock p. m. instead of four, Secretary McColloch this morning issaed an order closing bis Department on Christmas and New Year's day, and directing that the office hovrs be until three instead of four o'clock p. m. during the holidays. No order has yet been issued at the War De- partment, but it is probable that one similar to the above will be promulgated to-morrow. NBARLY ALL OF THE M. O.’s have left for home for the holidays, ana there is not likely to be much commutiee work dore during the recess. Governor Morgan, with characteristic industry, will remain here during a part of tbe recess to look after some matters entrusted to him. Messrs, Washburne and Schenck will also doa good deal toward advancing the bu- siness of the Heuse Committee on Ways and Means and on Appropriations. Senator Sum- aet is looking up the authorities in favor of a speedy retarn to specie payments, and Repre- sentative Butler, of his State, is preparing a iaborious argument against it Grex. GRANT wasat hisheatquarters during be forenooa, and received a large number of visors, among whom were Senator Morgan, Gen. © ©. Augur, and other prominent pe: sons PERSON AL.—General Augar is at his house in Georgetown, D.C. --+- Gen. George he Saimt Nicholas Hote!. New peed S. Frye, of Danvilles t to this city. *‘Hon. John RB », Speaker of the House of Delegates f be jast Legislature of Virginia, 1s at the Ma- ‘ropolitan. Hoo. Frank Blair, Sr. called to- y and bed an interview with Mr. B. and vernor John Letcher. ----Colonel Joba S, y, of Virginia, is at Willard Hon SG. Cabell, of Florida. ts at the National. Se RETARY SEWanD leaves here to-day for Aubura, to spend the holidays. The French b Minist-rs accompany him, baving epied an invitation to become lis guess dur.ng the Poliday™ CLsins.—There ave at least reT © ous burdred eases betore the Court of Olums, in- volving im the aggregate several millions of acliars, on account of cotton alleged to have been illegally seized or destroved by United Sia’es officers. The Treasury Depsraneat has employrd counsel, ard are preparing to protect its interests. The comri bas adjoarned until auter the holidays. Laacvr Istany.—Mayor McMichael anda delegation of the city councils of Philadelphia yesterday formally preseuied to secreciry Welles the title deeds to League Island cure, nase, with his family, evening for Rhode Isiand, where they will be the guests of Senator Sprague, at Narragansett, wotil after New SPE4kKEr Corrax AND ¥ York for New England to-day Tum Trrat or Jerrenson Davis.—It is probable that soon after the Supreme Court meets again in January, a motion will be mide o pdvance the case of Jetferson Davis on the docket, in order that it may be heard during he present term of the Court, Uniess such a notiou is made, the ease will uot be reached in its regular order under two years. Ex. PRESIDENT KOEEETS, of Liberia, and bis in this city, and will spend the winter 326 1 street Gerenat Fitzeres WaReey, Uni Minister to Guatemala, was at Pan accounts ‘Tne Coxoressionar ELECTION COWMITTER ed in New York yesterday quite anum- «3 Telauve to the alleged election y. A large number of docu- ng on (he case Were Ind before the AStates a at last cominitice. Gewxrars Barcocs any PoeTgEr, of Gen. Gran’s staff, are im Arkansas, investigating tbe malima troubles in that State. Tre Horse MMITTERE ON APPROPRIA- TIONS were in session yesterday, considering the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill, and the executive, legisiative aud judicial ap~ propriation bill, The consular and diplomatic Dill took up most of the ume. A ietter was re- ceived troun Secretary Seward ating thatthe estimates from the foreign service were put down 2! the lowest possible figure, and the committee consequently made but few reduc- ‘rom the progress which bas so far ‘supposed that the commit. tee will be able to report the appropriation bills within ten days after the reassembling of Go gress. The members of the committee present yesverday were ‘Washbourne of Illinois, Spalding, Batler, and Kelsey of New York. ‘The comuaitier will meet daily during the re- Tarixpias PEACE Commisstoy, which was tobave assembled bere this week, will not meet until early w January. It is reported that the Commissioners wili reuew their form- er recommendation to have the Indian Korean made a separate Department, a comirol of whe Secreiary 0: terior. The statement )s made that the Senate Vommi.- tee on Indian Affairs are unanimous in report- ing against the House bili transferring the Indian Bureau to be War Department, bat agree to the iM embodying the views of the Peace Commissioners 33 & separate Depart. ment. xn. GRAKT bas ordered Colonel Leet, of bis Staff, to the Indiam country to investigate sflairs there. ae INTERNAL RavenuR.—The receipts to-day from this source were $247,143.91. —_re-___ S7 1ln & pew theatre in Florence, between every two boxes im the first tier there rises frome bouquet of fresh flowers a small spark- ung fountain. S7'Siz:ren thousand acres of mineral land in Crawford conaty, Missouri, were last week knocked off at 6% cents per acre. ‘fell me New York s Bas revi phirareical idea of ampacating the lie tower a to prevent corms im aiter Life. Sg An “Indian suffrage pasty” 1s being or- ganized in Texas. sv Vermont will be the first to vote on wom suffrage. Mock Mills in Reppasanock count wa on Ist inst, Mra, James Seti'e gave birib fo mare Bearty boys, at one accouchment. —s THE PRIZ® FIGHT TO-DAY. Abe Hick ter—tie Breaks Mcé Jaw on the Fifth R Wu.auxeton, Dat., Dec. 23.—Abe Hickens ef Philadeipbia, and Pete Magaire, of Peeks kill, N. ¥..two well-koown roughs bad a prize fight for one thousand dollars in Stump’s Woods, located on the five of the railroad near Perryville, this morning. Aiter five rounds Hickens broke Maguire's jaw and gained the fight. A large crowd of ronghs from Philadelphia and New York, with the principles, were on board a special train, which passed through this city early this morniag, and remained on the ground until the affair was over- [This match was made months ago in New York, for $1,000 a side and the light weight championship, and ibe men have been in train- ingeach about ten weeks, a longer time than usual Hicken is the light weight champion of Eng- land; is about 28 years of age, nnd generally fights at about 128 pounds. Upto this time he has not oven conquered, having won 10 oF 12 fights. One fight in which he was engiged wis a draw, aiter the conflict bad lasted three hours. ‘The fight to-day 1s his first in this country. He has rather a broad ince, ts stout built, ‘bas exceedingly well-formed limbs, and is & superior boxer; his repu- tion as such taking him’ the tayorite, the odds in beiting on the might, (exc-piing among his opponents personal irivads,) being in bis favor. Hicken trainsd nea: Philadel- phia. Peter McGutre, his opponent, hails from Catskill, New York, whore be trained, and is Rot new to ihe ring, having several yeats since fought aud vanquished Tom Chandler, of Vir- gina, who bad previously whipped Dooney Harris in California, He is bailt much like Sam Collyer, and possesses great powers of endurance He is well within the stipulated (of pounds.—E, J was resumed this morning. He still appeirs calm and ecllected. Officer Warwick was on the stand and give a detaiicd statem-ut of the -xemmation of the house on the night of the murde:. There were no marks of vivlence on the doors or windows. The only window opea was that from which the docased had been thrown into the yard In Mrs. Hill’s room be found im the wardrobe three bundred and twen-y dollars in noves and a diamond claster riag audear rings. All the evidenee yet given disproves the theory un- derstood to be the basis of the defence, that the deceased was murdered by & robber who en- tered the house to steal the money, which say she was known to carry abou! her pe THE PROPOSED CONNECTION OF LAKES AND RIVERS IN THE NORTH- WEST, &c. New HAvEN, Corw., De meeting of the te Acc im this city, General B.S Roberts, U.S. Ar brought forward a plan ot the great nauonal undertaking abont to be introduced to the pub- lic by the Chicago Board of Trade. It isa plan toconpect the head watare of the Upper Mis- sissippi, Mlimois and Onio Rivers with tie waters of Lake Superior. Lak- Mictigan and Lake Erie, and leveeing the Mississippi irom Cairo to its mouth. At the last \GE IN NEW HAMP- SUIKE. Corcour. —A Woman Sut- frage Convention, “for two days, commenced its session at Eagle Hall, this morn. ing. The attendance was not large. Lucy Stone Blackwell and nusband are among presen. She made a brief address at the opening of the Convention. Rey.J. F. Lover. ing, of Voncord, is Presicent, and there is « long litt of Vice Pre ident, repreventing all parts of New Enciand. Tbe forenoon session revdered spicy by aspeech from Danwl Doring his remarks, the Cony on ned for dinner, # proceeding which Dun. iel rebuked in forcible laaguage, COMPANTE: PALO, Dee, 3 truciion ¢f Aglass factory, was decided in the opreme Court this inovaing in twvor insurance cumpanie ACOUITTAL OF DR BRENNAN New Havas. br, Brennan, caarged w Ann Sherban, who died acter giving birth toa hild. the cou: ed to acimit the dying dcz- larations of th as evidence, and a yl pros, Was eotered and Brennan was discharged. ARRIVAL OF EX-MINISTER WASH- BURN. w Yorr, Dec. 23 —The steamship Meri- ¢ from Kio Janerio, brings James Watson ebb and femily aud Ex-Minister Washburn. NEWSPAPER ad DESTROYED By i Maven Carne, Pa. the Gasecle mewspiper Was this mori tbe —The offive of a BALTIMORE LETTE# (ARRIERS iN UNIFORM. Bavrimore, Dec. %3.—The lettar carriers of this city appeared wo-day in un grey stat and brass buttons. —_—_—_e Formicn News Cavig—The foreign de- spatebes record uo important movement in the A Honea, hostilities between Turkey aud Freece. Parties are reported as preparing for war, but the fiuancial Buaget fore submit. ted by the Greek Governmeut makes mo in- crease im the estrmate, The Sultag bas extend- ed 10 three;weeks che tims allowed tor the departure of Grecian residents from. Coustan- unople, and the Russian Das author- ized Grecian yeavel= empl in the transpor- tation of these retugees, to fly the Russian tag. itis also reporied tha: Russians are yoluuteer- ing inthe Greek service Tue Erosis is still ied 14 the port of Syria, by the Tufktish ‘The London press unanimously coi President Johnson's especialty portion in which he recommend: repudiation. Mr. Cardwell bas been re-elected to ihe House of Gommions from Oxford. ~ The elections in Madrid for members of the National Cortes passed off with slight disorders, edthe Republican candidates. More troops are to be sent to Cabs, the Government declar- ing that it will never abaudon that colony. A special envoy trom the United Séntes is daily expected to arrive in Madrid to negotiate for the purchase of Cuba. M. Moustier, ate Mimister of Foreign Af- fairs for France, is seriously ill. The eruption of Mount Etna has subsided, and it has shown but little egus of activity for the past two days. A crisis hss taken place in the Cabinet of Portugal. REET CArs.— We are cv iighted to learn that the machinery negessary for the practical application of com- pressed ‘air to cur street cars is being rapidly leted, and that the day is not far distant e shall be whirled through the strests tas rapid a rate as the Common Council will permat without being troubled with the re- fHeerton that @ poor mule is tugging his life away atthe vebicle. Velocipedes wilh bent a discount in New Orleans when d air moves our cars, New Orleans Ovniovs —Recently t wo waiters of the Everett House. St Louis, “struck” at meal- time, deman<ing the discharge of the steward before they would return to work. They were atonce discharged and their places supplied with young men, temporarily loaned the house by tour or five other city hotels. The next day the “strikers” asked to be re-employed, buat their berths had meanwhile been permanently filled. ee Pather Morrill, of St. Albans Episc: Chureh, New York, has established auric confession, and there is littie difference between his ‘eave that at fem Bogie, Dr: Det of 5 ee Sled tbe a of ‘orld be ‘George Francis Traim ist bave a grand epics Mt the Cooper Institute, in" New ¥ On Bis arrival in this country. IN FAVOR OF INSURANCE | he Missing Confederate Records. In his article on the flizht of Jefferson Davis: in the current numper of Packard's Mom’hly, Mr. E. A. Pollard makes the remarkable statement that the bulk of the valuable docaments of the Confederate Government, including the corres- pondence of Jefferson Davis, exists to-day in onceaiment; tha: many dys before the fall of Ricnmond there was a careful selection of im- portant papers, especially those im the office of the President, aud letters which involved con- fidences m the North and in Europe, and that these Were secretiy conveyed out of Richmond, and Geporited ma place where they remain concealed to this time, and will probebly no! be Unearthed im ‘bisgeneration, Where is this repository of the secrets of the Confederate Government Mr, Pollard is not prepared to pe He hes repeatedly sought access ty these papess oul of historical curiosity, bu: he bas been myariably met with the expiaaation that, while this indulgence might be allowed him for such legitimate purpose, it would be unsafe for private reasons, and the information, it published, migat be productive of serious con- sequences to persons of importance yet living. nd within the jurisdiction of the Government. It bas been impossible to surmount this objec- tion, and there is no doubt that many of these papers do really involve discoveries of some ‘wrious negotiations in the war, the p.irties to which might astoush the public. During the war it was well known, in some circles of confidence in Richmond, ‘oat Dr. Davis maintained a large secret correspoudence in tue Nerth; twat he had sources of comfort, information, sud advice there; and indeed it would have been strange, considering the yol- ume vf disafection in the Nortb—a remark- able peculiarity of the late war—if found some expression in se. had not cal the Confederate authorities. Mr. Pollard s the case of asingle secret document which be was ouce permitted to see in Rich- mond, Wherein certain parties offered to assist the Confederacy by supplying its Western ar- mies for a whoie year {ruin the granaties and magazines of the North. Sncd important let- ters and other secret papers (says Mr. Pollard) still exist, were preserved from tbe wreck and fire of Richmond, and at this moment are kept in aimauner and place which render them se- cure against discove: The mysterou: lard thas communicates is much m, we D tertained that the pap ished. Wecsn te ernment were tound to have been caretally stripped of every document which was thonght important, and ‘that the Rebel Archiv preserved at Washington are of very i’ torical value indeed. r. Si ALEXANDRIA ITEMS, (- of last eve- ning has the following Alerandria and Wa:kington Railroad.—The trains on the Alexandria and Washington Rail- road commenced yesterday tornn in accord- ance with a new time schednle: Trains now Jeave this city at 6,5, amd 10:15, a m..and at Wy 25d and 5:10. p.m. They leave Wash. ington at7, 915, and 2ii5.a.m, aad at130, $50, 6:0 and 7:30, p.m. The 9:15, a. m., train from Washingion, and the 2%, ) m., train from this city, cognect with the trains ov the Manassas Branch of the Orange, Alexandria aud Manassas Railroad Robbery. h Sunday night last the residence of Mr. Samuel B. Walton, on the Lessparg tornpike, a short distance this side of the ‘Theological Seminary, was entered by parties, who bave since been arrested, and whow name: appear inthe police report in to-day’s Fazette, through an opening they had made in the brick foundation of the house, and robbed ofa large quantity of provisions, and som clothing end moaey. The police of this city being informed. Tae Wise-Pottanp = Dirricuaty —Mr. Ed osrd A. Pollard bas o New York, Where beis now busily engaged in the prepa. ration of lis Lite of Jefferson Davis, watch is promised to the pabiic early in F ary. During his stay im this city, through the inter- venvion of friends, a complete reconcilint had between him and Mr. Geo. D. W nephew of the Governor, who, in c John S. Wise, t the Malthy It is urderstuc auimous remaric. made ip reterance to the as 2 by Mr. George Wie, hav.ag reached Mr. Pollarc’s ears. was the direct ause of tbe piensaat reconciliation which has taken plece—Richmon’ Cor. Pecorsbusy Dee. 21. Invortant Lire insugaxce Dectsion.— In the United States Cirew urtin Mem the case of Mrs. Catharine Batley vs. 1 Lovis Mutual Lite Ins arap deeliued iecensed had ree quarters, his friends and paid e premiums was on his (h-bed, representing that be was ia usual Ith; that therefore the comtrac) was nall— art held that the company conid not hold to the contract ifthe party lived, aud repudiate if be died; and the jufy found for the placntift @7-Maximillian Charles Francis Joseph is the to-please-everybody name of the little Prmce Salm-Salm, 82-The long and loose s:yle of “black hair™ has reached Montgomery. Ala, where it is cTubed as resembling the tail of @ horse just emerging from the woods of Chickamanga, Sein some of the pork-packing establish- ments of Chicago the work of cutting up the carcasses is performed by rieans of cirealar saws, Which perform it more quickly and economically than the old method. SF The Mechanic Association, of Bangor, Me, has established a free evening <cbool for the benelit of apprentices of that city, and any others who may wish to avail them. selves of its privileges. S87 The law providing communication for good conduct is workiag well with the Rhode Island prisoners, ees SPECIAL NOTICES, ———_2—_ HALL’S VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR RENEWER. HALL’S VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR KENEWER. ows the Flair! Restores Gray Hair to its On Prevents ite Makes the Hair Smooth anid G}ossy! It does not stain the skin! B. P. BALL & CO., Nashau For sale by all druggists. MEDICAL NOTICE. Doctor B.DeF OU! TIS, anthor of “Manhood ‘ed “Medical Rasays on ., BC. begs to petify his We }» that owing to his extensive Can ro, he will in future be able to iy = je to their ie PRALON’S “PAPHIAN LOTION» SEAUTIFYING THB AND COMPLEX. LES, ames Mi THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPARY OFFER A LIMITRO AMOUNT OF TH FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS AT PAR. NINE HUNDBED AND SIXTY MILES Of the lime West from Omaba are now completed, As the distance between the finishe? portion of the Brion and Centra’ Pactfic Railroads is now leas than 400 miles, and both companies are pnsh- ing forward the work with great energy, employ- over 30,00) mes, thers can be no doubt that the whole GRAND LINE TO THE PACIFIC Will be open for Businessin the Summer of 1569, The regular Government Commissioners ba Pronounced the Union Pacttic Railroaa to be ¥IBST OLABS ip every respect, and the Bpecial Commission appointed by the President says: “Taken as a whole, THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD HAS BEEN WELL CONSTRUCT- ED, AND THE GENERAL ROUTE £08 THE LINE EXOEEDINGLY WELL S&LEOTED. The energy and perseverance with which the work has been urged forward, and the rapidity with which it bas been executed are without parailel in history, and in grandeur and magnitnde of under taking it has never been equalied ” states tbat any deficiencies that exist incident to all pew roals, aw that o been avoided wil progress of the great work. Such deficiencies are supplied by all railroad companies efter (ue com. pletion of the line, when and wherever cxpe- Fence shows them to be necessary, The report concludes by saying that ‘the ceuntry bas rea eon to congratalate itself thet this great work of national importance is #o rapidly approach- fog completion mnder such favernule auspices.”» ‘The Company now have in use 137 locomotives and nearly 2,000 carsof all descriptions. A larce addi tional €yntpment ie orfered te be ready in the ing. The grading is nearly completed, and ties distributed for 12: miles in ad of the western end of the track, Fully 120 miles of iron fer the vew track are now delivered west of the Missouri Biver, and 9 miles more are rx rows. The total *xpe: ditures for constraction purposes in ntvance of the completed portion of the road is not tess then eight million dollars, Besides « donation from the Goverment of 12.80 acres of land per mile, the Company is en titled to @ subsidy in U. 8, Bynds on iteline ax completed and excepted, at the average rate of about @29 900 per mile. according t >the difficulties enconntered, for which the Government takes a second len as security. The Comrany hai ready received $22.)58.00!0f subsidy, of ich 1.250 00) was paid December 6th and $50 ow December hth GOVEBNMENT AID-SECURITY OF THE BuNnDS. By its charter, the Company is permitted to is- sue ts own FIRST MOZTGAGE BONDS to the same sisount as the Government bonds. aa! no novs. These Bonds are a First Mortgage apon the whole road and all iteeqnipmente. Such a mort - gece wpon what, for along time, will be the only railroad connecttug the Atlantic and Pacific States, takes the highest rank ae a safe security, The earnings from the way er loca! business for the sear ending June 30, 1858, 0n an averace of 472 miles, were ever FOUB MILLION DOLLARS which, afier paying all expenses, were much more than ~uflicieut to cover all interest liability upon that distance, and the earnings of the last five months have heen 92.33.87, They would have been greater if the road had not been taxed to its utmost capacity to transport its own materi construction. The incor .s from the great passenser travel, the Obina freighta, and the supplies fur the new Rechy Muuutain States and Territories must be ample for all interest and other liabilities No political action ean redace the rate of interest. At must remain for thirty years—six per cent. per m in sold, mow eqnal to between eight and nire per cent. ineurrency. Tlic principal is shen vayatle in cold. fa bend with euch guarantes: were issued by the Government, its market price Wou'd not be less than from 2) to25 per cont. pre mium. As these bonds are issued ander Govern- ment authority and supervision, npon what is very largely 8 Goveroment work, they must ulti- mately approach Government prices, No other corporate bonds are made a0 secure. The price for the present is Pa, aad nccrned interest at 6 per cent. from July }, 1868, in carreney Subseripttons will be Brekiven in Waswinctox, BY First National B: Rittenhouse, Fowler & Co. and in New York At the Company's Office, Ne. Street, Nassau AND BY Joum J. Cisco & Son. B Wall Street, Aud Ly the Company's advertised agents throuch- ont the United Btates. free, but porties subscribing throurh mt Jor thetr safe de- ern, N Bonds sen cou! « wilt Lovie to th A NEW PAMPHLET AND MAP WAS IS SUED OCTOBEK 1st, coutaining a report of ine progress of the work to that date, and a more com plete statement iw relation to the value of the bends than can be given in an advertisement, which will be sent free on application at the Com- pany * offices, or to any of the advertised agents. JOHWN J. CISCO, Treasurer, New York. ce2him NEW STORE, ASDA SPLENDID STOCK OF GOODS. W. M. SHUSTER & BROTHER, Bo 324 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, call the special attention of parch: ihtirelegentstoss of —e DRESS GOODS, 3 eLpcanT BLACK AND COLORED DRESS phate BROTHERS’ IBI38H POPLINS FRENCH POPLINS in great varie! STRIPED RATING snd POPLIN® VOU SRIRTS tay Soe: great BEV EVENING SILKS in BENCH M 8 ANS LEN DID TING: ‘8 for incur ied BBIGST UULURED PLAID POPLIAS from 75 GREEN sod BLUE PLAID POPLIN for suits, ALSO, ON HAND, A RIAUTINGE AMORTEBER oy, © BR ERSERo SES f= rine Hoge! OLRAR LAWS HANDEEB- eel MEN'S HEMSTITCHED HANDEKER. GENTL: D, ) IN OBI 4 RrRE'S SILK SCARFS, in BAT ALBO, AN BLEGANT STOCK OF FINE PAISLEY LONG SHAWLS, Comprising some of the best goods imported. SUPERB BLACK LYOSS SILK YELVETS. ‘ laches to 0 Gs. PLUSE CLO. : Sor ata ee OLOAKS, senda Avpruss, B ORWHEAT, SYRUPS, &c. 2.00 Ibe. prime HBW YORE BUCKWHRAT, 16 bis, extra fine quality SYRUP. . ‘Atz0, Another copsigument of thoes prime RORTHERN: APPLES received und for sale by GVERCOATS!: OVERCOATS: LOWER THAN NEW YORK PRICES: Elysian Btee—' Latest._.._.... ... es 915 to su rt Seeded 12 Black Beaver. Qbinchille, Br Domestic Chivebilla.. 2. wee. Deghie Mill Cioth BOYS OVERCOATS, 95.50 TO $15, Comprising CHINCEILLAS. WH $. MELTONS, BEAVERS, SATivaTS. A ver} OTE Mok of Sret-clase BEADY- MADB CLOT! UNG on hand. =n <4 An Inspection of Stock is respectfully aalicited. A. SAKS & ©9., CLOTHIERS AND TAILORS, dc5-3w3 S17 Beventa Streer, Georgetown Courier an’ Rockville Sentinel wht copy from this paper—3 times | REMOVAL. DEVLIN & CO., Have removed to 276 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUK, Second door from Kirkwood House, and bave | added to their LARGE ASSORTMENT OF MATERIALS FOR CUSTOM WORK A choice variety of OLOTHING FOR MEN AND BOYS, Of New Styles and Oboice SPECIALITIES OVEROOATS, $15 and upward. _PEA JACKETS, 912 and cpward Bors’ AND YOUTER DRESS AND SCHUOL CLUTHING. A large stock just received for FALL AND WINTEG WEAS. STEPHENS & 00., 31@ Pounsylvania avenue, bet. 9th and 10th streets, de3 im sore F J. REIBERGES, (Successor to H. F. Lovpon & o.,) CITIZB! ARMY AND NAVY MERCHANT TAILOR, Metropolitan Hotel, (late Brown's.) Jr18-f__ No. 36% Penn. avenue, Washington. DR. MAURY’S PATENT IMPROVED TOOTH BRUSHES. BECOMMENDEP BY THE WOST EMINENT AMERICAN DENTISTS. - ‘Thomas F. Maury, M. D., We 87 On sole at the Drag Etores. LILLY & BROTHEE, NARD. Dg. Mobs Remarc Reber Siac fa. det if To CARPESTERS A’ FOR BALE CHEAP!! iN LOS OF 6,000 FEET AND UPWARDS, 500,000 FEST ILDEES. eMBBR, 4-4, 6-4 and &-4 Bi . incinding an appre fable proportion = Rt mon CPANEL, be vautd taeer ed 0 70 20 PER OENT. LOWER THAN PRESENT BRTAIL RATES. BT Please call and seo. BATEH'L B. FUGITT, LUMBER DEALER, R0t-Im Bixth et. west, near Penn. ave. ues cnnannseh open race day opened ‘that ENOR OFFICE, NT OF “CITY HALL.” ral balpof ail Klads H Narioxat ONION FIRB INSURANUB OO. iF WASEINGTOR --91 090,000 ONDE, OBE door east o Seventh street | NO CHARGE FOB PoLIOTKs OR REVENUE stamrs Risks taken om the most reesonebie terms. apd losses promptly paid. LBS KAP. President. FOBLB B. ea oe ‘ae a OUNeTS D Secretary. CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE INSUR- ANCE COMPA or HARTFORD, CONN. Aects over SIGHTEEN MILLION DOLLARS. GEORGE H. MARBLE. Agent, oom tt or THs GNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WASHINGTON, D. C., Chartered by Special Act of Ape Preved July 43, ise £1,000,000 CERS: on + Phi; ia. President vay COME, Coaitascs'Pieasce tea Excouts. HESEY D. COOK, wan BMERSON W. ington, Vice Pre- EET. Philadel; Seoret» advantages offered |r this Company are: it fe a Natioual -< Pe laamoeny uartered by epectal paid ‘capital if fi Saereow ates of premices it labes iarger ‘nenrance than oter con- for the same 7 iPSESA policies are ‘euemet from Sttachtacnt ‘here are bo GunLecessary restrictions tn the po!- tte terms Ty tocality. pay to the towared prominras, 60 that the imeurance costa only che decroase om the fesued that will pay to the ts- ‘an aenual incom ef one-tenth amount pamed in the policy 0 extra rate is charged for risk# Upon the lives It insures not to secure dividends. but at so low pana D IN EVERY t par: bia. | Keente onty tn thetr reepective dletricee | “Bireniare, sot Salt partiontore given ! GENERAL AGENCY | VIRGINIA, r 1c AT THE OFFICE OF JAY COOKE &« Co., FIFTEENTH STREET, OPPOSITE TREASURY DEPARTMENT, WASHISCTON D. 0. | enmily D*®- BURTOWS TOBACCO ANTIDOTE. WaRRanten To REMOVE st! harm. | also an 6: a reches the blood, tem ing aud streogthening he stomazh to di, the bear Takes sleep refresbine. sud estab bealth jokers amd chéverrs for sixty years i] i Price Fifty ceuts oy x Ar interest ing treative on the fh effects of tobacce. ith sage Poh reterenoes, etc.. «ExT Tuxe. wan : Da T. b. Aviors, Jersey City, 8.3 TESTIMUNIALS. Postvaster’s T Rorten's Antitote fi ‘apd it an efectwa! cure Gar-waL.. Counotton, Harrison Co From rae U8. Trrarvay, Secretary Please send a supply of the ANTipors. on rececved has dom: sis work #URELY. 0. T. Evean. | From New Hi xrsnrns rate Paisos —Gentie- Onto, | men of influence bere baring cured of the appetite for tovacce by yring Dr. Barton « Avti SS ® supply for Prisoners of this Josere Mayo, Warden of N. H. State Prison. ABancen's Tretimoxy —Dr. Barton's Antidote | for Tobacco Aas accompis. J ciqumed for ac. W. Mann, let Nat. Bank, New Albeuy, Ind. | B Orercrman’s Tee “y —OWS Box ov An- | 2POTE cured my brutber sud myseif it wi Fails. ev. JW. BuotMaKen, Kelley's Station. Pa, From Tee Porter Arangrsntens, Lyey, Mace months Uy eeleg Dr’ Cartons asisdots, | om yusieg Dr Burton's Aut Zestre for tobacco ie romered. atte amd als Wx. L. Warr, Jn. OM THE SOUTHERN Howr Jovewar, Bare mone. Mv —One box of Hurcou's Aati all desire for the weed from me | fp recommending tt to si! TY TER, Editor, i FOR SALE BY ALI. DEUGGISTS. | Trademark X Copyriehted.| Dormer Pa. avenue ant 34 erect Gone ae orner Pa ant Me dou pra, Pa, avenge, wt General Ag lurontanr NEW: O. B. JEWELL’S PREMIUM B80APB Are acknowledged to be HE BEST 80aAPSs F76K THR LEAST MOREY ‘tu the market They ars made on the olf fashion plan by boll- ing, and ere free from ai] injorious Chemical sadulterations. ‘The premium OSIENTAL ROAP, The “ NEW YORK CITY Soar, Th “ CHEMICAL OLIVE S04P, Th « LAUSDEE BUAP, Are brands of superior qnaltty, and are guaran- sed te give porfect eatietaction. ASK YOUB GBOOES for any of these and take 20 other. fsa of the BEST GBOORES ta the Menufactory, Roe 500 and $02 © street norte Between éth and oth. , i ‘ashineton. DO. ‘LTY FF D Nove tad 3 Pale MACHINE PABKEBSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA. We have on hand one Portable Steam 8 w MUII of 25 Horse Power that we will sell at our works for $1,700 cash; also. several portable engines suitable for threshing machines of 10 horse power; also, several portable engines off wheels from ito 2 borse power or under. Persons wishing to pur- chase new or second hand machinery, engines or ‘rom. would do well to call or address a2 ULEESE & CO., Parkersberg, West Y: 4 re irgiaia. Hi & H. W. CATHERWOoD, DEALER iv NE OLD RYE WH IES, BO. 114 SOUTH FONT STREET, PHILADELPHIA. Extra Fine OLD MONORGABELA X W: Fine 5 alee fF & tte