Evening Star Newspaper, January 7, 1869, Page 1

EY ESE CEES. EEE, SE THE EVENING STAR | PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday Excepted, | At the Star Ballding, ) . Corner Pennsylvania Av.and Lith Street, BY TER EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY. | HOME EVIDENCE OF THE CURABILITY or CHRONIC CATARRH AND DEAFNESS. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Deceusen 21, 158. This is to certify that I have been aillicted with Chronic Catarrh and Sore Throst for twenty years past, and have sn‘Terel acutely therefrom for two years. Though not very deaf, Ihave a'- ways heard indistinctly. I have been under the treatment of Doctor Aborn, of 24% F street, for two weeks, and cheerfelly aseert that acure of the Chromic Ostarrh and Sore Throat is being rap- Sly effected, and that I hear mach more distinctly then before 1 was trested J. ¥. JONES, Thiré Auditor's Office. A Genvtieman 71 Vears of Age Ac ledges the Restoration of his Hearinz. WASHINGTON. D ©, Decexrer 23, 1388 we Dr. Asoax Dean Siz: I wich toacknowledge the remark able success of your treatment in my case. Thad Been so deaf for the past twenty years as to be un- able to hear, except when addressed in a very Bightone. After ten deys under your treatment wy bearing appears to be perfectly restored. Iam J years of age. ‘Sours, very traly P. BODIVE, 282 F street, JOHN COVEDE. M. C., Farnishes the Following Testimonial WASEINGTON, D. 0., Sexe 22, 1358, Che bening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY. JANUARY 7, 1869. NE. 1,939. | EVENING STAR. ) Washington News and Gossip. \ | | { printed slips. the conclusion was jumped a , aud Gen. Grant are very much the sume inthe | It must be remembered that it is no new thing | lave of their sentiment. ML Painte ‘TR2 AssuMrTION has been made that Mr. Washbarne in his speech in the House yester- cay spoke by authority of Geueral Gramt, giv- ing an authoritative exposition of the policy of the rew administration; and from the fact Mr, W., who usually speaks extempore, read from that the speech had been sabmitted to Genera Grant and approved by him. It strikes us however, 9+ quite likely that the quid nance bave put “chat and that together” rather too bastily ia arriving at this result. While we have no dowbt that the views of Mr.Warhburue matter of retrenchment and economy, we dare that Mr. W. spoke for b.mself yesterday. for Lom to advocate retrenchment and economy; indeed Das active gaaraiansinp of the public inverests in these matters loug ago earged for him the tithe of the “Watch-deg of the Treas- ury.” There is no doabt that Mr. Wash. burne’s utterances will be closely scaaned: from this time forth. as ferechadowmg the policy of the incoming administration; but those who know his sturdy 1adependence of character will not need to be told that he will: ‘4s a general thing, speak tor E. B, Washbarne, whoever is President. NoxINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.—Among tbe nomimations seat to the Senate to-day, by the Prestdeni, were the following Hatlet Kilbourne. to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice E; Cooper rejected. Hampten B. Deman, to be Surveyor General of New Mexico. John D. McGill, to be Collector of Castoms forthe District of Georgetown, D.C. Philip H. Morgan, to 02 U. S. Attorney for the District of Louisiane, George W. Wilkitson, to be Azent of the Winnevazo India ‘THE NEWS FROM MicaiGan of the re-nom:- nation of Mr. Chandler for the US. Senate— receiving on the first mformal ballot seventy- eight votes to twenty scattering—contirms the opinions on the subject heretofore expressed by Tue StaR. Quite asplarge was made against Mr. Chandler outside of his State, by personal attacks, but the Wolverines have testified in the most conclusive manner to their confidence im bis ability and faithfulness as representa, THE COMMITTEE OF PuBLIC EXPENMTURES resumed their investigation ot the alleged Aloska frauds this morning, and examined U. Esq., Washington corresponden, of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Who testified tha; be had not received any movey from the Alaska fund, but bad heard numerous state. For more than ® year I enffered inconvenience | ments about money having been paid. The trem © constant sounding in my leftear. On the ‘ist of May Lapplied for relief to Dr. Aborn. He relleved me at once, 01 from that day to this I Bave hed nodificelty ef cuy Rind with my heariac. ‘Traiy. JOHN COVODE. {Decameern 23.—Heering still recaains perfect.| CATARRH CURED. Testimo n from Hon M. C. BEEBE of Pleasantville, Ps., late Member of the House of Repsesentatives. Dx. Asonx—Dear Sér:-Some five years ago my son Wilke commenced showing symptoms of Ca- tarrh of the Head, whieh continue’ to grow worse ‘until stem WAS fe debilitated es to precinde en active <pjoyment of the sports of childhood o- ‘the pursuit of any system o! study, attendance at e@chocl, an€ at times he was entirely prostrated ‘with lingering fever—sometimes for weeks to- eether—with s constant man:festation of the ssmp- Committee have issued a subpiena for Mr Martin, who, it 1s alleg-d, has x list of parties who received momey for the Alaska job. ANAUGURATION BalLt.— Mayor Bowen, with commitiees from the Boys in Blue, Soldier: | amd Soulors’ Union. and others, have made ap- | i} | } Ppheation to the Committee on Public Build- jugs and Grounds for the use of the Rotanda and old Hall of the House at ‘he Capitol. in which to give @ grand inauguration ball and tanguet on the 1th of March next. The com- mittee bad a meeting this morming, and unani- mously agreed to accede to the request. THE Ways AND Mans ComMITTRE of the House bad a meeting this morning and dis- cusced the Morehead Tariff bill. To-morrow the Committee will have a vote as te whether they willhave that bil, now peading in the House, recommitted to tue Committed, or allow it to take its chances before the House in Com- mivtee of the Whole. SENATOR SHERMAN, it is stated, will give a party at his residence to-morrow evening, in the name of the Senate Finance Committee. a dhetniaiiiiani eane t hacking, | 1" *itations will be given tothe members ot the nostri! discharges, &c., irritetion of the throat, @c., causing causes. All the canal appliances and ‘treatment of physicians, &c., had failed to afford relief, until you were applied to, last winter, when Be began to improve immediately after commencing Jour treatment, snd continued to improve until he Bow enjoys a good state of health, and is able to Participate in the active sports of childhoed with ‘vest, a8 Well es purece his studies without inter- ruption. Ihave omitted to make this statement heretofore, 88 I wished to be satisfied that the relief wae permanent YWours truly. M ©. BEEBE. B, Pa. October 34, #07. Pieasanty Remarkatle Cure ef Chromic Cat arr. PIMBINeSHED 7 TRORTY ROUSE UNesR > FAT ENT was Nos. ‘Testified to by Dr. B. wn, of Troy, Jefferson B Bre County. Dr. Arory—Dear Sir: Some twelve or fourteen Sears since I was seized with Catarrh of the Head wb despite all the of four skilled tinued to crow worse, uctil my reat Lecame seriously affected. The head dis charger Were @ source of constant anuvyance sud medicn! men, © very offensive. My constitution scon began to give way F the feerfal ravages of the disease, Sotbst I lost thirty pounds im weight. had de spaiced of securing relief, until referred to you by Beary Brown, of Jefferson county, whom you Bad curd of deafness. It ig now one year since Tecommence! your treatment, aud Tam rejoiced to way thet by your skill sud treatment I am now restored to » healthy state. Since under your Sreatwent I have gained thirty-three pounds, ‘which is three pounds heavier than 1 ever weiched Bxfore. The serious nature of my condition, and the remarkabic changes brought about by your different Committees on Finacce, Anpropria- tions, Wsys and Means, &c ,in both Houses of Congress, and to the heads of al! the bureaus in the Treasury Deparment. Tre RECEPTIONS GIVEN YESTERDAY by Mrs. Postmaster General Randall, Mrs, Sacre- tary Schofield, Mrs. Secretary MoUalloch, and Mrs. Secretary Browning were largely atten- ded, and bundreds of ladies and gentiemen took advantage of the beautitul weather to call and pay their respects to them, ANOTHER CONTESTED ELECTION Case. — Mr. Eggleston has served upon Mz. Strader the Member of Congress elect from the Ist Ohio district, the requisite legal notice that he shall contest his right toa seat in the next Congress The grounds npon which the contest are based are mainly illegal voting on the part of Mr Strader’s political friends. PErsonat.—Senetor Morzan lett here yester- day tor New York. ----Hon. William E. Rob- inson, of New York, has been called home by Senator N_G.Ord- Representatives, are at the National. PARKER, who was nominated Mims- ador Isst July, but mot acted upom by the Senate, declines ue nomination, andi w pro the President will sena another name to the Senste ina few & THE SPCRUTARY OF Tax TREASURY hae ap- pointed W. P. Esterbrook to be Superinten- dent of the construction of the barge office at New York cit The Cuarrer oF Wasuincron Ciry —In the Senate this morning, Mr Patterson, of New Hampebire, introduced » bill (which was re- ferred to the District Committee) enacting “that the first and sixth sectioms of the act titled + An act toextend the charter of Wasb- ington city; also, to regulate the selection of officers, and for other purposes,’ of the 26th of May. i56-, be, and the same are hereby, co! tunued im force for the period of one year, and until Congress shall other wise determine, and that all the other sections of said act are hereby rep: ALL THE Democratic Meuuens of the Sen- ate and Hovse have signed a petition for the pardon of Dr. Mudd, and the document has treatment, convince me that the most desperate | been presented lo the President. enges Reed Lot despair of hops. R.T. KECK, Dec 3, 1867 Carion county, Pa. P 8—Dr. BR. B. Brows, Troy, Jefferson county Bs., is familiar with the natore of my case and sear FE ative thereto, DR. ABORN ULTED FROM 16 A.M TOSP.M AT 245 F STREET, Ectween 13D amd léth streets. on *ATARRE, DEAFNESS, 4ND ‘ALL DISEASES oF THE EYE, EAR, HEAD, THROAT AND LUNGS. CAMPE CH SECRETARY AND Murs, MoUcLiocu have issucd cards for three evening receptions, to occur respectively on the sth, (to-morrow even- uz) and zd of Jsuuary, and on the 5th of February. hee THE DELEGATES Who were appointed at the ceanfal treatment, and may be referred to | recent conference of Conservative Virginians in Richmond to come to Washington will a:- semble ate o’clocK to-morrow evening at the National Hotel in this city. Mr. SuyTHr, whose nomination as minister to Russia is pending im the Senate arrived here yesterday. It is bei ved Ris nomination will be rejected. TSE CommirrzE on RECONSTRUCTION had & meeting this morning, and examined several witnesses as to the condition of affairs in M:s- sPPi. & MayoR BowEn, we regret to say, is absent from his office to-day om account of indis- pesition. Insrennal REVENUR—The receipts irom thi source to-day were @406,206.¢, A PLEA FOR THE POOR. “The poor ye have always with you, and when ye si will ye tay do them good.” The Winter-winds blow, and the cold icy- breath Ot the pitiless storm, sweepeth darkhng and drear; All nature is clothed with the drapery of death, And sighs its wild dirge, o’er the grave of the year. How happy are they, whose superior lot Is cast, where the comforts of life are all- spread: Whose portion, with peace and with plenty, is fraught, ‘Whore forms, are well-shelter'd, well-clothed and well-fed. What gratefal emotions should dwell in the hearts, What praise, in the homes, where snch bless- ings are gives; Where the smile of endearment its gladaess imparts To the circles thus blessed with the bounties of Heavea! But ah! while these comforts are cheering eut homes, How many,—the spectres of poverty haunt! How many a child of adversity, roams Or crouches, in hovels ot hunger and waat! How many are pierced by the cold bitter bl: With no fuel, or clotting, to warm, or enfola! O! who, that in such a condition, are cast an siand the rude grasp of the saow-driven cola! How many are doomed by misfortune, to fel The pressure of sickness, privation and pain! How oft, might the mission of mercy, reveal Afilictions, not heard in our streets. to com- plain! What claims ou our sympainy, active and warm! What calls on our charity, liberal, and large! These sorrows and sufferings of life's beating storm From those whom are Savieur has left in our charge! Ye! whose cup of enjoyment is fill’d to the brim ‘To whom a kind Providence opens its store; UO! remember the precept and pattern of Hit Whose Mercy rewards the least gift, to the poor! S.P.H. Washington, D. C., Jaa. ist, 1869. REGULATING Ligvok Licens’s.—Mr. Har- Jan imtroduced a bil im the Senate to-day pro- viding @ penalty tor violating the laws of Congress or the ordinances of the cities of Washingtoa and Georgetown, and of the Levy Court of the county of Washiazton. The oiil (Which was referred to the District Committee) enacts that if auy person shali violate auy of the provisions of the third section of act of C 8, entitled “An act to ame the acts approved August ih, and July lth, 1-62, establishing a Metropoli- tam Police in the District of Columbia, to in- cTrase the elficiency thereof, aud for other pur- poses,” the person so offending shail, upon conviction, for each and every offence be fiued in the sum of $20, to be collected as other fines are collected im the District, one-third to be paid the informer and the remainder to the authorities of the corporate jurisdiction in which the offence was committed It is made the duty of the Board of Metropohtan Police w close the place of business of such offender, and to revoke the license granted to him from and after the date of his conviction; and afr the *xpirauion of existing licenses, no license shall be granted under the provisions of the said ac., xcept on the payment of $250 by the per- son applying therefor; and power is given to sai¢ Board to grant or reject any application, ¥8 they may deem best, and to close any plage of business not having a license as required, or which shall bave been licensed when, in the opinion of said Board. itis deemed nececsiry fur the public prace or health or to abate an exi8 ug evil or nuisance. ALL licens: 3 sha'l expire on the dist of October, im each year. This bill reveals all acts inconsistent with the Provisions uf Ue above. me is BOW before the Senate as sucer*sor to General Steadman collector of the first district of Louisiana, will probably be rejected, the triends of several Pereons pamed for the posttiou are actively at work. Among the prominent candidates are on Weed, of the New Orleans Times, and Mr. se. MR, Hawktns, who was nominated and con- firmed last summer tobe Consn! General at Hayana, bas not entered upon the discharge of bis oificial duties on account of the illness and recent death of his daughter. H* will leave for Havana in the course of this month. caine aeecemae AN InpiaxA Woman Seoots Her Hu BAND.—At St. Louis, Bartholomew county, e since, a gentleman named but time claims to have procured a divoree, and immediately married her young-r sister Carrie. Maddenea with chagrin and jealousy, she had been frequently beard to threaten his life, even going so far as to procure a revolver, and ex- hibiting it, boasting ot the fearful use she designed it for at the first favorable opportant- ty. ‘These threats, however, were untceded and thought little of. until the starting report ofit was beard on Tuesday night. The two ers were conversing with each other. and Doon, thinkiog it was concerning bimself, en- tered. A disputearoce and he skipped his former wife in thetace. She immediately got her revolver and shot him, the ball passing threngb the fesby part of arm and lodging um the rigbt breast, but inflicting uo serious wound. Dean imstantly set for an ofticer, when the two women departed for the raiiroad Slaton at the crossing and went to Indianap- olis.—Columbus (hin) Bulle Jan i Restoring THe Di rections for restor partially drown. ould be preserved tor ready reference First. Lay tne drowned man at once flat on stomacb, witb bis face to the ground—a folded coat or bundle wader bis chest. Second. Place your bands flat between bis shoulder blades, and make Orm pressure, so as to sneeze the air out of his chest; chen’ turn the body slowly on to one side and ‘a litle be- ond. Replace bim quickly on bis face. Count four, to mark tour seconds of time, and then repeat the process, commencing by = ueezing the air out of the cbest again, Toird Wet clothes should be removed and y ones substituted, each bystander coutrib- The body to be rubbed dry briskly, and kept from coutact with the ground by an Pssistant. Fourth. Do not squeeze the air out of the pa- trent’s chest if be 18 breathing, but wait and watch, merely drying the body and changing the clothing. he following i visheD Party.—The Baltimore Gazette says: Rooms have been engaged at the Mount Vernon Hotel from the 22d instant for a number of gentlemen aud their wives. from the North, who are to be in Baltimore with General Grant. Among the names are those otf Uormodore Farragut, Governors Clifford, Fish, Graham and Aiken, Bishop McIlvaine, Messrs. Evarts, Winthrop, Sears, Wetmore, Bradford, Russell and MacAllister. Geaeral Grant, it 1s said, will stop at a private house. The Montreal cabm2n are ona strike be- cause @ city OTdinance compels them to carry lamps at @7-A Newark genius has conceived the idea of apply:ug steam to the three- wheeled veloci- pide, 7 A case is cet for trial in Roxbary, Mass, involving the right of Israelites to keep open ‘their places of business on Sunday. @7-Old Jerome, the ex-King of Westphalia, it seems died of on over-dose of Inudanum ad- ministered tobim by his unskilful physician. &7A rew variety of cotton is being raised Texas, called “lace” cotton. It is said to be f i i F Ni accusations of bigamy, <&c. ‘Ana this destroys the ‘whole romance of these sffairs. In almostevery case, “Enoch Arden loses, and has to retire. nanan pos two eee ee fated the foom selling kisses to the bretnren st FORTIETH CONGRESS. This Afternoon’s Proceedings. Trvespay, January 7. Seware —Mr Nye introduced a bill te aid i} thecompietion of the American and Asiati: telegraph between China and the Pacifi coast. Mr. Patterson introduced a bill te continu iu force the act1o extend the charter of Wash ingion city. Reterred to Commitiee on Distric of Coluampa. Mr. Harian ivtrodaced a bill ‘o provide « Penalty for violating the laws of Congress, o the urdinasces of the cities of Washington an | Georgriown, and ot the Levy Coatt of the coun ty of Washington. Referred to Committee on Districtot Columbia. Mr. Trumbull, trom Judiciary Co nmiiter, reported in favor of mdefinive postp mement of ill vm relamon to me clams of lo sal zeae Mr. Edmunds called up the bli to preveat the holding of two offices ai onc», or tho hl! ing of civil office by one im mulilary commis. sion Hover.—Mr. Ela (N. H_) offered 8 resolution instructing the Committreon Printing to in- vestigate the stationery coatracts of the Inve~icr Department, and instrnoting the Secretary of the interior to suspend al! turther pay: for such contracts uptil the investiza have been made, Mr. Ela expl great frauds existed in connection with these con‘racts, abd that they should be investigated by the House. The resolution was then agreed to ‘The reguiar order, which was the vill ‘0 re- organize and promote the great «ficiency of the Medical Departmest of the Navy, was ‘de- dtd, and the pili was discussed at consid- erable length. Mr. Stevens (F. H.) demanded the previous question on the ‘passage of the bill, p-uding whic Mr. Spalding (Ohio) moved to lay the bill upon the table, and demanded the yeas and mxys. The vote stood yeas 94, nays 53. So the bill was nid upon the table. The Speaker Inid betore the House 1 com- munication trom the Secretary of the Latsrior, stating that no reduetion could Le mide in the force or the salartes of the clerks in hia TD: - partment, without a reorganization of the de- partment. A similat co-omunication was received from the A’to-ney General. Both were referred to the Committee on appropriations. ce. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. —.—— SENATOR CHANDLER RE-ELECTED. Caicaco, Jan. 7.—Hon. Z. Chandler w: yesterday re-elected to the United States Sen. ate by the Michigan Legislature. DECLINES THE NUMINATION Ragaping, Pa., Jan. 7.—Heister Clymer de- chines being the Deinocratic candidate tor Goy- ernor. OPPOSITION TO PRIZE-FIGHTS IN ILLINOIS CHr0a60, Jan. 6.—To prevent the recurrence of the numerous prize-fights that kave disgrac- ed ths vicinity, the city authorities will en deavor to ob'ain the passage at the present ses- sion of the Legislature of an aci modelled after the Oio law, which imprisons for one year the principals of a premeditated prize-fizht, with an additional proviso empowering the arrest of persons training for a fight COLLISION. Norrore, Va. Jan. 6.—The steamer 3. W Evermen, from Philadelphia for this port, at 6 o'clock this morning, off Sinith’s Island, collid- ed with the schooner Charles Mocre. from Smithfield for New York, loaded with wood. striking the schooner on the starboard bow and catting her to the water’sedge. The schooner was brought to this port for repairs. THE CONFERENCE ON THE EASTERN QUESTION. 7.—The Sublime Porte has sent a ion to this city asking for a post- Ponement of the Uonference on the Easiera ‘Question for eight days, in order that imstrac- tons may he prepared for the representative o: the Turkish Government. NEW HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION. Coxcorp, N. H., Jan. 7.—The Republican State Convention met here to-day. Onslow Stearns was chosen their caudidate for Goy- «rnor, by acclamation INDIAN CURIOSITIES DISUOVERED. Cuicaco, Jan. 7—In acaveon Roach Island, I, the statue of an Indian maiden of solid copper, with a pedestal seven feet high. an ob- eliek also of solid copper, and other Indian cu- Tiosities, have been discovered. FATAL ACCIDENT. Boeton, Jan. 7.—Yesterday a large wheel in the Boston Rolling Mill in Cambridge broke while m rapid motion, killing two men and seriously injuring another, MAINE LEGISLATURE. Avcusta, Mg., Ja —The Legisiature, in Jom: Convention, to-day re-elected the pres- ent meumbents, sce, FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ‘There is a very preceptible abatement in the monetary stringency in New York, and rates on demand loans range from seven per cent, currency, to the same with additional commission of 1-i6 of one per cent per day: the larger uumber of jouns at? pT cent. in com, ‘he discontinuance of the special mar- ket at the Stock Exchange, for dealing in legal- tenders bas had much to do with the decline in rates, there now being less opportunity of ad- vancing the same on fictitious trans2ct @Gevernment Se WasaIneToN, Jan. >, 1560.—Jar ¢ Co. fernish the following quotativis o| ernment securities: Buyin» Seltéa>. U.TS.6's, 1931, Mty Ty Five Tywent'as, 1 2 12 Five Twenties, 1864, 8 ik Five Tyrenties, 165, Wy Five Twenties, Jan. & July, 63--!07% Five Twenties, Jan, & July, °67..1!s 1s Five Twenties, Jan. & July, '65-.10> , : Ton Forties... IEE ame or BEW YORE—PIRst BOARD. 1881 4 b's, In &dy, > +L 5.20's, Jn ky "63 W8y Toa F G Ftes. arm; Mid. dling Uplands, 2. Flour quiet and unchanged, with a better feeling prevailing. Wheat firmer. sales prime to choice red at $2.25, far to good 1.75a£2. Corn firm; prime white, afloat, <=9: Prime yellow 92y5c. Oat: dull at 657% cents, Rye firm at $1.59a$1.60. Pork is firm at #3) Bacon active: rib sides. 17¢.; clear do., 17°; c; shoulders, 14811 4; hams, 19. Lard firin, 19. —_——e—— Wall Street To-day. New York, Jan. 7.—Stock market strong, Money about 7 per cent. Exchange, 9%. Gold, 355. 9-20"s, 1862, coupon, 12. North Carolina #'s, old 64%, new 62); Vitgima 6's, ex-coupon, £3, Dew 567%,- Tennessee 6's, ex-coupon, 65; New York Grain Market To-day. New York, Jan. 7.—Flour dull and prices a ing. Wheat dull and prices in favor of buyers. Corn dull and a shade lower. <o-—_—_. S7'The wife of Peter V. Shaser, of Omro, Wisconsin, not living happily with her hus. tend some yours went to Mingesota, a residence an: ‘orce; when, re- turning to Omro, she married Milo C. Bush- pell. Mr. Sbafer now bripgs suit against Bush- nell for ten thousand dollars for the seduction ot his wife, claiming that the divorce rendered in Minnesota is void, becai ‘was not a resident of that State, and there was no personal service ee ee nim, there. fore the the court had jarisdiction in the case. The case will go to the Supreme Court. BP“-Overiand to York imeleven days, costs $280 in Sap Francisco S74 “Mush and Milt Festival” was held ip the Town Hall or Ohio, last Tues- day evening. Se Three boys in Sheffield, Ecgiaud, ha: been sentenced to thirty days inpnsonment for terturipg acat. They covered it with napths ang cet ito fire. Skating Costumes. ‘The weather this winter is, so far, m milder than last season, stil] there 1s quite a rage for skating costumes, and many si! iy ones are in preperation. waree they are all short and in the bizh colors and brilliant Scotch plaids, which are so fashi » and very pictumsjue, seen en massee. One of the prettiest we have seen was made im scarlet merino, trimmed with narrow bands of gray. astracan. Litile toquet and muffof the astraean only, with a small scariet breast in the toquet. Another was of garnet cloth, trimmed with bands of black velvet, a large Diack velvet Dow fh short ends looping up the cape at the back A third was a dark bine cloth, trimmed with narrow bands of black feather trimming, and biack rosettes. Anda fourth,a genuine Tar- tap, the McPherson, green, red, and black, looped up at the sides and mpon the back of the cape, with ronnd bows of black velvet with several natrow flowing ends. These Scotish costumes are very gay and stylish when becomingly made, but for skat- ig purposes there is nothing half so pretty as the complete cloth costumes trimmed with narrow bands of fur. Undoubtedly much of their beauty lies in their adapration, but they are also very coquettish when the finishing of fur is added to the tops of the dainty little boots, and a small fur +chatelaine,” held at the side with narrow fur band, holds the em- broidered handkerchief. With skating dresses no hooped skirts are ‘Worn, in fact, cTinoline. so far as the skeletor cages are concerned, which have been so long worn, may be suid to have been abandoned by Women of any pretensions to fasbivor costumes are wornertirely withont i even trained dresses are supported b: line so restricted in its dimensions as t —Fashivn Corr THE UNICN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY O¥FEB A LIMITED AMOUNT OF THEIR FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS AT PAR. NINE HUNDRED AND SIXTY MILES Of the lime West from Omaha are now completed, apd the work is going on threngt the Winter, As thedistance between the finished portion o the Enion and Central Pacific Railroads is now Jens than 400 miles, and both companies are push- ing forward the work with great energy, employ- ing over 30,000 mer, there can be no doubt that the who!> GRAND LINE TO THE PACIFIC Will be open fer Businessin the Summer of 1569. ‘The regular Government Commissioners have renounced the Union Pacific Railroad to be FIRSTCLASS in every respect, and the Special Commission appointed by the President says: “Taken as a whole, THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD HAS BEEN WEuL CONSTRUCT. kD, AND THE GENERAL KOUTE FOR THE LINE EXCKEDINGLY WELL SELECTED. The energy and perseverance with which the work hes been urged forward, and the raptlity with which it haw been executed are without parallel in history, and in grandeur and magnitude of ander- taking ithas never been eyualled.”” The Beport covcludes by saying that’ the c-ua! has rea son to congratulate iteclf that this great work of natiopal importance is so rapidly roach ing completion under such faveraule suspices.’ ‘The Company vow heve in use 137 locomotives and neariy 2,000 carsof ail descriptions. A large addi tional equipment is ordered to be ready iu the Spring. The grading is nearly completed, and ties distributed for 12) milos in advance of the western end of the track, Fully 1:0 vew track are now delivered River, and 9% miles more are +a route. The total expe: ditures for constrection purposes in advance of the completed portion of the road is not less than eight million dollars. Besides a douation from the Government of 12.90 acres of land per mile, the Company is en titled to a subsidy in U. 8. Bonds on its line as completed and excepted, at the sverace rate of about $29 000 per mile, according tothe difficulties encountered, for which the Government takes » second lien as secarity. The Company have al- ready received $21 078.000 of this eulsily. being in fall on the #10 wiles that have beea examined by the Cuited States Commissioners. GOVEBNMENT AID-SECURITY OF THE BUNDs. By its charter. the Company is permitted to is sue ts own FIRST MOBTGAGE BONDS to the same sinount as the Government bonds, rnd ». more. Theee Bonds are & First Mortgage upon the whole road and all itsequipments. Such a mort gage upon what. for along time, will be the only railroad connecting the Atlantic and Pacitic States, takes the highert rank as asafe security, The earnings from the way er local business for the year ending June 39, 1958,on an average of 172 miles. were ever FOUR MILLION DOLLARS which, afier paying all expenses, were much more then suffictent to cover all interest liability upon that distance, and the earnings of the last five months have keen $2,936.57. They would have been greater if the road had not been taxed to its Atmost capacity to traasport its own materials for construction. The income from the great passenger travel, the China freights, and tho supplies for the new Rocky Mountain States and Territories must be ample for all interest and other Mabilities No political action can reduce the rate of interest. it must remain for thirty years—sir per cont. per anki in sold, now equal to between eight and aire per cent. inonrrency. The principal is chon payabl: insold. Ifabond with such guarantees Were issued by the Goverument, its market price Would not be less than from 20 to25 per cent. pre mium. As these bonds are issued under Govern- ment authority and supervision, upon what is very largely & Government work, they must nlti- mately approsch Government prices, The price for the preseut is PAB. Subscriptions will be Reckiven in Wast? F National Bank. Rittenhouse, Fowler & Co, and im New York Al the Company's Office, No. 29 Nassau Street, AND BY Jon J. tisco & Som, Bankers, No. 59 Wall Street. And by the Company's sdvertised agents throueh- out the United Stares. Nt free, Out parties swhscribing throuch WU luok to them for tavir safe tom B A NEW PAMPHLET AND MAP Was Is- SUED OCTOBER Isr, containing s report of the Progress of the work to that date, and a more com- plete statement in relation to the value of the bouds than can be given im an advertisement, Which will be sent free on application at the Com- pany's officta, or to any of the advertised agents. &F~ The Coupons of the First Mortgare Bonds of tne Union Pacific Railroad Company, due Jann ‘Sry Ist, 1859, will be paid on and after that date, iN > Cox, free of Government tax, at the Company's office, No. 2) Nassau street, New York JOHN J. CISCO, Tre: December 15th , 1358, ____ PAWNBROKERS. fe5T45LIseED 185: ven oSTRER EBC Ki a 1, rer, New Yerk. 7 Highest advances made. N OVELTE PABKESSBUBG, WE&T VIRGINIA. ‘We have op hand one Portable Steam 8 w Mill 0f 25 Horse Power that we will sell atoer works for @1,700 cash; sleo. several portable engines suitable for thresbing machines of 10 horse power; sle0, several portable engines off wheels from 15 te ORES, bore power cr ander. Persons wishing to Chane new or second hang: le aes ah ‘mach!nery, trea. do well to call ‘eddress z, TEAR C0., Porkorsurg, Wet Virpaian” ioe CLOTHING. &e. 1869 asso. and the public for the darte cLoTt ING AND GENTS’ FURNISHING, &e., To the very lowest fgares, and silopt ty PRIOE SYSTEM ONE ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES, Weshall offer for THIRTY DAYS A DISCOUNT or TEN PER VENT. UN ALL Casi SALES. DON'T LET THIS OPPORTUNITY PASS =? EXAMINE OUB STOCK &7 EXAMINE OUR PRICES. A. SAKS & C9., o17 8 TH STBEET, BETWEEN PENNA. AVE AND D STREET ROUMSTAN: F. CITIZENS, ARMY AND th MBRCHABT TAILOR, Hotel, Bors: asp vourss: DRESS AND SCHOOL CLOTHING. A large stock jnst received for FALL ABD WINTER WEAR. STEPHENS 2 O., 310 Pennsylvania avenne, on 4-tt bet. 9th and 0th strects, NO JEW AQooun ts OPENEDUNOERB | ici yaa ' INSURANCE. Nariosar UNION FIRB INSURA®: eo ‘ OF WASBINGTON. | CAPITAL .. eee eeneeee eG 090,009 | Ofce— No. 71 Louisiana avenue, one door east o RO CHARGE FOR rot CTES OB EBVENUB Birks taken on the most reasonable terms, and smere Promptly paid. zs FRAP, Propeens. FORLB P. he a es OUY 8. PHE t LPS, pTUAL com. cnn Assets ever TWENTY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS, @BOBGE F MARBLE, Ageot, Federal Bleck, Boom 9, Opposite Post (Mice Bepartmest, comer Corner Tth and ¥ st- cots, THE WATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPARY 7 THB UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WASHINGTON, D. C., Chartered by Special Act of Congress, *p- Proved July 23, ises® “ CASH CAPITAL. OFFUR ERS: ©. B. OLABK, Philadelphia, Presitent 24% COOKE, Chaicman Finance aad Bxscnti-. Cominittes. = D. COOKE, Washington, Vice Pro. BNERSON W. PEET, Philadelpnta, Seorets S and Act . H S TURNER Washtacton, Asststant Soorot. BANOS G. SMITH, M.D , Medical Direct MEDICAL ADVISORY BoARD, aK sagan. Surgeon General United $ jedtoal Departu, ¥, Washington. D. W. BLISS, M. D., Washington. The advantages offered ty this Com; It te Notional “ompeny, chartered Ur ape Sat A paid sof $1000. It offers [ow F..cs of premiam. it fu! sarger insurance then other com- Panies for the eame money. tis definite and certain tn ite terms are Kvery policy t# non torfeitable. be taken wich thet ot and retorn al that the inaurance costs ouly the an Poltcive wilt be fesaed tuat witl pay to ; sured daring life an eunua! tacome ef our-teath | the amount jn nites. No ‘extra rate i charged for risks apon thelives oft inwures nét to secure 4ividents bat at 80 low “LOCAL AGENT 15 WANTED IN SVBRY end applications from it par- to the tneared the premtains, so drocronse ou the i i sock iteable: oTeements Shoal ke sticceesl te Ge Conmunre anal eToys on | en application at the Oflice of the Company tu thie i GENERAL AGENCY FoR j MARYLAND, DELAWARE, VIRGiNia, WEST VIRGINIA, AND DISTRICT oF COLUMBIA, AT THE OFFICE oF | JAY COOKE &« Co., FIFTEENTH STSEET, | OPPOSITE TREASURY DEPARTMENT, | WASHINGTON D. 0. | seaay WOOD AND OOAL, SP. BBOWN & 508, +3. Corner of New York Avenve and 15th street, Vholesale and it Dealers ta ANTHEACITE AND BITUMINOUS COAL, Quote prices as follows White Ash Coal, ail sizes... 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