Evening Star Newspaper, January 9, 1869, Page 1

] | | een Ne ae EL TESS, THE EVENING STAR | ) FUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday Excopted, } At the Star Buliding, .W. Corner Pennsylvania Av.and lth Street, } BY THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY. The STAK ™ served by the carriers to their ubscribers in the City amd District at Tax (UEETS PER WEEE. Se omer o& without wrappers, ‘wo Onnrs each. PRICE BOR iLIN@:—Three months, One Getler and Pity Cents, stn menthe, Taree Det- ‘one year, Five Dollars. No are | from the office longer than for. | The WEEKLY STAR published on Friday morning—One Dollar and a Half a Year. { RST i Che Fvenin EVENING STAR. | TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. Washington News and Gossip, Swertrany MocCvtioce’s Recerrion.— ‘The first card reception of the seasem of Sec- retary and Mrs. McCulloch took ptace last evening, at the residen of the on Hi street, between ith and 17th. The attead- ance was lorgr, and the visitors were cordially reeerved by the Secretary and his accompli sh- ——_»—_—_ NEWS FROM SANDWICH ISLANDS. Slave Trade—A Sa®reawcisco, Jan. with Honolula advices to Dec. 26th, arrived to- day. The funeral cortege of his Royal Higb- | ness, M. Kekuano, on Dec. 22d, was very im- posing. The missionary packet, meraing Star, | arrived from Cruzfamong, Micronesian Is ands. She reports that the siave trade is ed ledy, aeststed by Miss Moore and Miss Lula McUulloch. Amorg the many promineat per sons present were & majority of the represen- tatives of the foreign legstions; Svcretary Brownimg, Sensors Harlan, Pixon, Doolitt! , and McCreery. (tuartermaster General Meigs Hon. Fernando Wood, Hen. D.N. Uooley, Hin J.B. Beck, Hen. T. L. Jones, of Kentvcky. and whe! evening of the 2d imstan:. Ges. Grext’s Visit To Bactiwoak—The angual meesing ofthe board of managers of the Peabody ettacationn! fend takes place tn Balti- more on Weduesday next. General Grant, one of the memebers of the board of @:rectors, is ex- pected to be present, and duriag his sojourn in Baltimore will be the guest of Wm. J. Albert, Esq. Itis understood that dering the visit of Geueral Grant he will be tendered public reception by te citizens of Heltimore. Among the distinguisted strangers who areexpectec to be present areCommodore Farragut, Gevernors Clitferd, Fisb, Grabam ard Atken, Bishop Melivaine, Messrs. Evarte. Winthrop, Sears, Wetmore, Bradiord, Russel! and Mca liister. SormRvisor CkeEcy who lad seized a large mount of tobacco in New Orleans, aud placed it im the enstody of the Marshal, wastgmpelied to return here some days since fer farther instractions, Mr. Creecy has received intelli- def the tobacco he had from the warehouse, And that no trace of i could be-cound. The Marshal was entirely ignorant of how it bad escaped bis custedy. “Mr. Creecy thinks the | ‘Lowisianians hard cestomers. He had Bad oc- easion to suspend Collector Tilsdéle at Alexan- dria in that State, and in reply received a tele- gram from Tilsdale in these words: “Go to bell; don't know you. Ifyec want to sus- pend me come here and do it.” TSE PRESIDENT # AS APPOLWTED CHAUNC EY Sow, one of the proprietors ef the nt: !liyen- cer, 8 Government Pirector of the Union Pa- cific Railroad, ee Hon. James S. Rollins, of Missouri, resigned. Mr. Snew 1s a practical Yailroad man, heving surveyed and located several of the Western railreads, and been an engineer for many years of the Philadelphia. Wilmington smd Baltimere Railroad. The statement in the morning papers that Mr. S. bas been sppeirted Commissioner of the U P.R. R., in place of Mr. Cornelius Wendell, 1s Of course a mistake. ~ Doctors DurERixe.—If Mr. Kilbourne, | The next reveption wrll be on the | carried on between these isiands amd the coast of South America. Correspondence contai | outrages on the aatives by slages. The mi | slonaries ask the presence of American, Eag- li-h and French war vessels to prevent this | unlawful trafic. A large brig, named Waterly, pain Pease, flying British and Amer rs by turns, and armed with two 12-poun| + Seven 6-pounders, and two stern chaser mounted and equipped, and Provided with small arms, atmmm- and a full crew of Eeropean, ilo men well drilled is re 108, | American and M. ported as cruising these Islands, her purpose | unknown. Whal | among the | warned of danger MOTIONS FOR NEW TRIAL. PHILapELPHia, Jan 9.—Argument on the motions for new trials in the cases ot Gerred Eaton, convicted of the murder of Heenan, od Twitchell ot the murder of Mrs. Hill, is pow | im progress before the Wourt of Uyer and Ter- | miner. DEATH OF A BANK PRESUDENT. New Haven, Coww., Jan 9.—Henry Sanford. President of the New Havea National Gank, died this morning; aged 8% years. rs and other vessels cruising lence Islands have been INAUGURATION OF THE & OF MASSACHUSETTS. Bostor, Jan. 9.—Governor-Olafin wes inan- gurated to-day and delivered his messace. - — AN “INADVERTENCE.”—The Baltrmere sun, of this morning, has the following ‘The communication published in the Sun ot Thursday on ional Railroad Schemes,’ signed ‘Maryland Blacksmita,’ coa- clades with the sentence ‘Some railroads have been made and some beve been torn up.’ ‘Whether the writer meant it or not,tbere seems an intimation m the last part of this sentence that we bave no sympathy with, and have al- ways intended to exclade such from. our col- umns. We inserted the article in question on account of the general scope of argament, advertently omitting to strike out the objecti. able pbrase. Our polocy is to rely on reason and argument, and never to encourage in any ‘way ideas of the opposite character From J. Shillington we have the f-artk and Home for I-vaary 1th. Tae Late Jon Minor Borte.—Hon. John Minor Betts whe died at his residence in Uul- Pepper, Virginia, yesterday, as stated im the ‘Srap of lastevening, was_vorn in Dumfries, Prince William county, Virginia, Sepiemb-r 16,1802. Atam early age be took an active | part in politics. When the ‘Whig party as- | sumed ite definite form, in 134, be became one ofjits most ardent and prominent supporters. In 1853 he was elected from Henrico county the Legislature of Virginia, and was after- ward several times re-elected. In 1539 he was retarned to the Twenty-seventh Congress, and anes has been sent to the Senate by the | tere advocated most of the points of Mr. President as nominee for Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury, relies upon newspaper reports | as to bis chances for confirmation, he must fee! slightly mixed as to his official prospects just now. The correspondent of the Worl:/ Whig part: Says | the Presidential election of lett he Clay's programme—a National Bank, a protec- tive tariff, and the distribution among the States of the proceeds of the public lands, Though long a warm and intimate friend of John Tyler, Mr. Botts at once abandoned him on bis s+cession trom the and ia Pported “his confirmation is most probable,” while be | Mr. Clay. in 1413 he bad been left out of Uon- Of the Times says “he stands very little chance of confirmation.” We might express a learned opinion on the subject, but lest it might add to the existing maddie we forbear. SENATOR SHERMAN gave @ select party iast evening at his residence. on K street, bet ween Eth and 1th streets. Amoug those present were Secretary McUulloch, the heads of bu Teaus of the Treasury Department, the mem- bers of the Senate Finance Committee, Ways and Means Committee of the House, Appropri- ation Committees of House and Senate, and House Committee on Banking and Carrency, making about fifty persons in all. ‘TRE CoxeiDERATION.—The correspondent of the New York Herald states that the with. drawal of Mr. Grow from the Senatorial con- test in Penasylvania was based upon the Promise of the leading Republican politicians of the State to unite in urging him for 8 placa im President Grant's Cabinet. His the Department of the Interior is claimed to be ‘&@ weighty argament in his favor. «“Unpimg, or the Naiad Queen,” is one of the most beautiful creations of German literature, and to see the story illustrated with song, dance, rich costumes, and splendid scenery, as it is Presented at che National Theater every night, © & great treat to lovers of the romantic. Gx. GRaxT was announced for a trip 10 Annapolis, to strend the cadet’s ball last night, Wut did not leave the city. He and Gen. Raw- lings, (who bas returned bere much improved im health.) dined with Attorney Gen. Evarts, at the latter's residence, last evening. Tae New Navy Reoisrer is undergoing r= vision at the Navy Department,and will be issued in a few days. - A DeNIAL.—Date says: A report is going the rounds of the papers that the President pro- Poses to retire a number of army officers who Dave been long im the service, and thore who are to be thus retired are vamet ‘There is uot one word of wath im the report. Vv PEDES.— Within the past few months Over sixty caveats and a large number of appli- cations for patents for velocipedes bave been filed at the Patent Office GoveRNow AnNY, of New Mexico, arrived ‘Bere last evening, and wil remsin in town several days AMONG THB Manes of Americans registere4 im Paris for the week ending Dec. 7th. we notice | that cf J.G. Davis, M.D, of this city. Tus Comwmrree arromrep ny tue Vir- emia ConvEesTION which met at Richmoud | on the Jist of December—consisting of Hon. A H. H. Stuart, (chairman,) Messrs. John L Marye, Jr , of Frederick-hurz, James F. Jobr- son ot Bedford. W. T. Sutherlin, of Danvill Wyndham Kotertson, or Washington counts W. L. Owen, of Halifax: Joha B. Baldwin, of Augusta, Jame- Neesou, of Richmond, and J. ness for | some of | Avalanche gress, but in 1547 was returned to that body for the third time. Afterthe deathof Mr. Ciay | and the dissolution of the Whig party he be- | came attached to the American party. He was | opposed to the repeal of the Missouri compro- wise, and sympathised with those Southern members of Congress who opposed the passing of the Lecompton bill in 1#58. When the rebel- lion broke ont Mr. Botts took the side of the | Union, aut suffered much in consequence, ing beer. for @ long time imprisoned by the Confederate authorities at R.camond on ac- count of bis principles. At its suppression he allied himeeif with the Kepublican party. and im the recent Presidentiai contest advocated the election of General Grant, Since that time | be bas not taken much part in politics. He hid many friends throughout the country who will sincerely lament bis death. His funeral takes | place at Richmond to-morrow. Tae Easterm Quastion.—The request of the Sublime Porte for 2 postponement ofthe Eastern question bas not been acceded to, and | ite sessions will commence in Paris to-day, | The Sultan has telegra) from Constantino- | ple full mstractions to the Turkish Ambassador im Paris. Itis said these instructions are to the effect that if the discussions on the confer- ence go beyond the Sublime Porte’s ultimatum tothe Grecian Government, the Turkish Tesentatives shall immediately withdraw. official organ at Constantinople says if the with- drawal takes place war with Greece is inevi- table. The firm attitude of Turkey on the East- ern question excites much alarm in London. The Vienna Presse ssserts thatthe represen- tatives of the Greek Government at the Paris | conference will not be permitted to offer any | proposition, but will attend wnly for the pur- | [pose of giving information in regard to the eub- | = under discussion. The conference will é the project of settlement, which it will | be the duty of Greece to adopt after its accept- | ance by the Sublime Porte, and the withdraw- al of the Tarkish witimatnm. | Tarren URDER In MaMPuix.—A shoct ing affair occurred in Memphis, Tennesee, re- sulting in the death of Edwin Whitfleld, for- meriy of the firm of Whitfield & Moore. cotton factors, by S.A Doran, a gambier. Doran bad sented a house from Whitfleid. where he kept such disreputable company that an attempt was made im the courts to eject him. Dorau Yesterday morning published a card in the denouncing the Whitflelds as thieves, liars; amd poltroous. Edwin Whi field went to the house for the purpose, it suppcsed, of chustising Doran. On kmock! the door was opened. Whitfield enterad and sRooting commenced. when Mvore and a crowd attracted by the firing burst the door open. Whitfield was found lying on the floor, dy and Doran and a wornan standing mm the centre of theroom. Doran cried out that be surren- | dered, when he and the woman were taken to jail. Whitfield’s pistol was found on him, not having been drawn. He was shot through the body five times, and beaten over the head with | a pistol. There is strong talk of” lynching SMALL-PoX. coun'ry, and from other places on this conti- nent come reports that small-pox is raging with unusual violence. It is exciting more or | less apprebension in various counties of Cali- | fornia, in Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Providence, | Montreal. Panama, and at other points. The | type ic is assuming us also much more malig- uent (han been common of late years. Itis Bot now the dreaded scourge it formerly was, but vaccmation is not yet so uni as to terrors of its visitations. F. Siaughier, of Lynchburg—have all arrived | Even in States where imoculation is a require- m this city, except Mr. Robertson. The object of the committee im vieiung Washington is to ascertain the best terms on which Virginian can be restored to the Union. The action of the committer will conclude gothing, as it is to be sebmitied toa couvention of delegates elected by the people, proposed to be held in Richmond on the toth of February. They held a pretum:- mary meeting last night at the Natioual Hotel. and . They resumed their session his moming at 9 o'clock, ereson Congre-+ ‘The proceedings are conducted ingore CommaxpER E. Sorrsom Bas been detached trom the command of the Mohengo and order- ed to duty mw charge of the Hydrographic Office at Washington, D.C. ‘thet to dist, inelusive, were as follows: Boston, $387.822.15; New York, $2,045, PR timo P89; 8141,063.4~; Bal $8117,004.85; Rew Orleans. (Dee th to 26th.) Francisco, (Dec. ist to 9tb,) $285,492.29, ‘Total, $3,111,409.94. } biding, or absent from the country. | hiding, try. ment of law It is too frequently evaded or neg- lected, or is ineffectual, and the consequence are occasionally manifested in such epidemics as are now thi ed. GENERAL AmwEsty PROCLAMATION IN Ovsa —The Gacits of Havana will publish to- day a proclamation by the Captain General, tt Liesl offe: pardon: bate ty of all polities ners, ing r- ‘ons, whether now coufined in Prison or in alce will isesue rociamation to-day, dissolving military comm: restoring full diction’ to civil courts, Within & tew- ds General Dulee will promulgate iaw establish. img the ot: ress. The public priacs will be per sodincase, without tatet ven doa censor, jODs except bo) -4 to slavery and the dogma of the Oath- _ Olte religion. aaa SP Wendell Phillips calls magnanimity “sentimental mash.” 3 ladies of Stguntos, Va , are to ‘match on the sub of tue mouth, of colored Templars bas been in- to S7Home, the pugs OO ted a eee ete ~~ emails and puts with new lution. 3a re 3 Ww] t mg | From numerous parts of the | WASHINGTON, D: C., SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1869. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, During the week, ending to-day, there has been received at the Treasury Department from tte Printing Division, $710,590 in Frac- tional Currency. ‘The amount shipped during the same pe- riod was as follows: To Assistant Treasurer at New York, $100,000; U. S. Depository at 0, AN, $52,000; at Cincimmati, Ohio, $100,000; t» National Banks and othrers, $192,315. Total, $444,515. The amouut of securities held by the Treas- erer of the United States in trust for National Banks, reported to-day, were as follow: Grculating notes, $342,136,i00; for dep. public moneys, $35, The amount of National Bask curre! sued during the week was $121,010, maki total amount issued ap to date $311,677.06. From this is to be deducted the following amounts: Mutilated bills reterned, #10,2°2,72 notes of insolvent banks retieemed by United Ststes Treasurer, $069,(02: leaving im actual circalauon at this date, 526,179. ‘The amount of Fractional Currency redeemed and destroyed during the week was $624,700. pei PS Gevermment Securities. Wasnineton, Jan. °, 1869.—Jay Uooke & Go. furnish the following quotatiens of Gov- ernment securities : U. S. 6's, 196) Five Twentie: f Five Twenties, 1564. Five Twenties, 1765. 8 Five Twenties, Jan. & Juiy, Five Twenties, Jan. & July, '67..108¥ Five Twenties, Jan. & July, '6..10= Tea Forti ' 109% Gold... § 20's, Jn&Jy,°65..10S% 6 {By Bankers’ and Brokers’ Telegrapd.; Lewis Johnson & Oo. 20’s, 1882, coupons, 112}, ; 1866, coupons, 100',; 1565. 4; 6.20°s, 1267, coupon, 108% ; 10.40's, coupons, 106 4; Pacific Mail, 122 4 ;@hio & Miss. Uertficates, 31; Mariposa, 3: “Atiantic ail, none; Canton, 52%; Qumberland, 33; W.U. Telegraph. 33: Quicxsilver, none: Boston Water Power, 14; N. Y. Central, 15-4; Erie, 39%; do. pret'd, 62; Hudson, 136%; Reading, 9535 Dl Ocntral, 1154: Mi South- ern, 91%; Illinois Central, 143; land and Pittsburg, $84; Northwest, #1; do. preferred, a7 Oleveland ‘and Toledo, 1011; Rock Island, : a) £5 Welle, Fargo & Go. Exp. Express, none; United S.ates Exp. mene; Mer- chants’ Union, 13%: Ohicago & Aiton, 146; Market strong. Gold, {By Cable.) Lonpom, Jan *, 11:15 a m.—Consols, for money, 23,8%,: for account, 92%. U.S. Bonds, 75, stock stendy. Illinois, 954. Ei x FRANKror, 11:15 a. m.—Bonds, 7) a7 Liverroot, 11:15 a. m.—Cotton market opens active. Sales will reach 20,000 bales. Middling Uplands 1\ ',; Middlmg Orleans, 11%. Baltim Markets, To-day. Baltimore, Jan. %.—Cotton irm and very chive. Accurate quotations cannot be given. Middling Uplands, nominally, 2722. Flour dull and unchanged. eat firm; prime to choice red, Ss all: ite, 5A; Oats dull at nd active at $30, Us] shoulders, 1iy. Fi BALTIMORE, Jan. 45 bid, 46 asked, ——_o—_—__ Wall Street Te-day. New York, Jan. 9 —Stock market unsettled. Money easy, at 7 per cent. Exchange, 9); Gold, 35%. 5-20's, 1262, coupon, 124. North Carolina 6's, old 613, new 63 asked; Virginia 6's, ex-coupon, 54, new 56%: Tennessee 6's, ex- coupon, 67; new, 66%. —— + New York Gi Market Te-day. New York, Jan. 0.—Flour dull and saiy. lower on good grades. Wheat dull and droop- img. Corn doll—iaze. lower. —e Livaty Conrzst Over THE Missouri Sen- ATORSHIP.—A general caucus of the Missouri Legislature was held at Jefferson City Thurs. day night, to hear the candidates for the United ‘States atorship, define their positions. Di-- cussion was intended mainly to give General Schurz an opportunity to reply to the charges of Bis opponents, that he isim favor of imm: diately enfranchising rebels and turning the State over to the hands of the enemy. General Schurz distinctly denied the charge, And stated be was astonished at it, after so fre- quently and emphatically declaring his pos- ition on the question. He divided the question into two parts, Federal and State, and said in the United States Senate he would support amendments—first, general suffrage, without distinction of color or previo recogpizing the right of the State to disfran- chise on account of felon or rebellion; second, to reduce every rebellious State to a Territorial condition. So faras Missouri was concerned, pegro su: was justice done to the megro, and rebel suffrage was grace to be done to the disloyal. He was first for justice, and second for grace. He was for repealing the disfran- chisement act only after negro suffrage was adopted. He severely criticised both Senators Drake and Henderson for leaving Washington at so criti joment only for the purpose of defeating bi ind stigmatized the charges made against him as wilful Lies. ‘Mr. Loan not being present, Mr. Drake was invited to speak. He said he could not be ex- pected toreply off hand to a well prepared Speech assailing him violently, bug offered to reply atsome time, whereupon the caucas in- yited him to name aday. Before sitting down, Mr. Drake made some very bitter remarks Against Schurz, saying he would show in his Tespovse whose heart best answers to the pul- sations of the great Radical party. ir. Henderson was then called upon, and spoke, ridiculing many of the remarks ot Schurz. He advocated his own eleccioa, and made a strong effort in behalf ofthe repeal ot the distranchisement act. y —Virginia 6's, inscribed. Eveninc CostumMsp.—A dress for evening Wear is a white tarleton, or whitesilk rimmed ‘with blue chicoree roaches, if it be a silk of taffetas, if tarlatan, the ronches of tarletan, and then pmkor green is prettier than blue. he chicoree rouches are composed of eblong- pieces pinked out on one side, and up on the other. These are laid over one another close together down a strip of tar- Jetan or musiin. The dress we wish to describe has a wide chicoree rouche all around the ex- treme edge of the skirt. It measures about five inches across. Down each side of the front breadth to the bem rouches are also placed. These are graduated, being five in: wide at the bem, and narrow atthe waist, T! bodice is made with epaulette-like wide braces. edged with a rouche about two and a half in- ches wide. They end at the wais', back and front. Asash is worn bebind trimmed with the rouching. A® ALLBGRD Bank Swivpcer.—lt will be recollected that some two weeks since a man attempted to sWindle the first Nations! Bank ot Richmond out of 35.900 by effering to de- Posit with its cashier a cheek for $12,000 of the National Union Bawk of Woonsocket, R. I. ‘The cashier of the Woonsocket Bank was tele- graphed to by cashier Smith, who pronounced the check a forgery. The man escaped, how- ever, without arrest, and we now learn turned Atlanta, where, by a similar swindling vice, he succeeded in obtaining 27,0) from one of the naticnal banks of that city. He was, however, arrested before he could get away with Auanta he produced, a: northern firm and character —Richmond Journal, Allen Watts. W fg Ne gy cisioalty arose far, N&. 4,941. CONGRESSIONAL. Conclas of Yesterday's Proceedings. Sewate.—Yesterday,after our report closed— ‘A long debate ensued on the bill for the relief of Sue Murphy. Witbont action on the bill, the Senate took a) the bill to remeve politica! disabilities of R. Guest and Samoel Phillips, of North Carolina; which was passed. ‘The Senate then adjourned until Monday. house.— Yesterday afternoon— Mr. Schenck, (Obio,) from the Committee of Ways aud Means, reported back the bill to amend the act of March 31, 1-67, exempting certaim manufactures from the internal rev- enue tax. The bill provides that naval ma- chinery manufactured for the Government shall be exempt trom internal revenue tax. The committee reported an amemdment to th vill, providing that it shall not apply to taxe Accrued prior to the Ist of April, =e, The bill and amendments passed. Mr. Washburne Ill.) moved that the House Tesolve itself into Committee of the Whole o1 the Military Academy appropriation bill, and nding that motion that general debate on the 1 cease in and ahalf. Agreed to. The House went into Committee of the ‘Whole, Mr. Hulburd (N. ¥.) in the chair. Mr Logan (111.) addressed the Committee in Opposition to Mr. Jenckes’s civil service till He was in favor of having the business of the Government transacted with the utmost intel- ligence, fidelity and dispatch. He did not want his motives misunderstood when he opposed this bill, aud therefore he stated in advance that he favored economy, intelligence and ca- city in the administration of theGovernment. je thought the bill bad in theory, wrong in prirciple, opposed to the genius of our insticu- tions, and probably unconstitutional in its legal aspect. He regarded the introduction of the bill, and the favor with which it was recetved by both parties and the press of the country as one of the most positive, and therefore one ot most alarming signs of the ipauguration of a policy which if persisted in will end in the obliteration of all that is Tepublican in thisGovernment, and the substi- tation of that which is monarchical tn its stead. He found that the whole plan ofthis bill was taken from that of mouarchical governments The bill gives a life tenure of office to every employee of the Government in the civil ser- vice. “In that particular alone it is opposed to the genius of our institutions. The establish. ment of a favored class would end in the es- lishmentof a haughty aristocracy. He was op- Posed toadl kinds of class legislation. It is the theory of the Government that all its Pablic the servants should be constantly before people. The terms of officers were shor Order that the people might have an opportu. nity frequently to pass upon their conduct. He did not oppose the bill because it deprives ibis party or that party of the emoluments of party sucess. He opposedht because it assaalt- ed the theory of the Constitution, and destroy- ed the wholesome practice of our people. Every administration is beld responsible by the peo- ple for the manrer in which it conducts the affairs of the Government. He claimed that the bill concentrated all the power in the Vice President of the United States, who is a subor- dinate officer to the President.’ Lt itis was de- sirable to keep public patronage out of party politics, the power of appointment should no’ all be centered in one man. Is it not palpable that if he so desired to use his power of ap- }Cintment the Vice President could make him- seit the President spite of all opposition! Mr. Logan elaborated this point at great length. Mr. Jenckes (R. I.) arose to reply to the zen- tleman from TiKnois, (Mr. Logan.) He said the member from Illinois had mistaken the char- acter of the bill. It did not propose to create a life tenure to office, except in case of good be- havior. The distinct grounds of this tenure was the etficieney of the service. Under this bill, should it become a law, every employee of the Government would render to the people an equivalent for the money he received from the people. The Government would be certain to procure the beet service, because it would have the machinery to obtain it, He denied that the Vice President had any power of dis- tributing the public patronage under this bill. In this respect the gentleman trom Illinois (Mr, Logan) was mistaken. . Shellabarger (Obio) called attention to the first section of the bill, which provides that the Vice Presidevt shall be at the head of the new executive department. to be called the De. partment of the Orvi! Service. In bis opinion, Ubis was unconstitutional. The Military Academy bill was then read and agreed to in Committee without amend- ment: after which the Committee rose, and the bill was reported to the House and passed. No other business of general interest was transacted previous to the adjourming of the House till Monday. eee = SuppEN Dgats or an OLD Lapy Paonasty BY Fricut.—The Amherst (N.H.,) Cabinet Tecords the death of Mrs. Betsy Udell, widow of Luther Odell, of Mount Vernon, at the age of eighty-tive. On Friday night she retired as well as usual. Accidently the draught of the stove was lef" 0] and during the night she was awoke by the light trom the fannel in the room, which was aread heat. She was, of course, much startled, thimking the house on Her son, Mr. William Odell, bearing a noise. came into the room and was told by the mother that she thought the house to bs on fire He anticipated no danger except from the cbimney, and at her request went ou! to exam- ine the root. After satiefying himself all was Tight Re re-entered his mother’s room, which bad again become dark, and spoke to her. Ke- ceiving no answer, he conciuded she bad step. ped into an adjoining room; but be soon heard a gosp, and going across the room, he found bis mother, seated in her chair, dead. Divoroms IN Catcaco.—The family dis- memberment market bas been very brisk in Chicago during the past year, when 251 wives bave been divorced from as many dusbands, and 176 husbands have been release® from the terrors of the broomstick. The women thus lead the men by a majority of 108. The softer Sex are also ahead in several naughty respects. In regard to cruelty and drankardness the bus- bands are, of course, greatly in the majority, though it appears, nevertheless, that the gent. Jer sex bas mot wholly abandoned fisticuits, and that an un warrantable degree of inebriety has been indulged m by some few members of that highly esteemed organization According to the statistics ot divorce for 1508 which the Board of Trade have unaccouutably ignored in their proceedings and reports, the months most fatal to marital unity are those of Mareh. June and October. Tne non-liability of nappy couples to sue for “bills” during the other nine months of the year has no assigned c&use, HIGBLAND Suspension BainGs.—Une of the grandest of mouern enterprises is about to be commenced in the State of New Yerk. Work will speedily be beran for the suspension of a acrose the Hadeon river, between “Ags Noee,” on the line bet ween the counties chester and Putnam on the east, and 3linton on the west of the Hndsop,about forty-three miles from the city of New York. The length of the bridge between the towers Will be 1,665 feet, and the total length 2,449. It will have railroad tacks aud bighways for general travel, and the cost will be from $3,- 500, 00 to $4,000,000, The route of the Erie and New England railroad, from Turner’s to Derby, in the State ot Conmecticut, via the bridge, Jesseus the distance from the Erie rail- way to Boston, compared with any existing or propcers, route, from twenty-five to thirty-five miles. 87 The report of the Taunton (Mass, In- sane Asylum says, im the treatment of addicted to the exoessive use Of opium or ale holic stimulants, the mmediate «ad total di continuance of the use of the narcotic or ati: ulant 18 found to be the sstest course of treat. ment, and that whieh give* the most satisfac- tory resultin all cases. This is tothe opinion Of those who advis¢ 8 gradual dimiau- ‘en of the q from the tear of the effects of long-est its. Lutemperance stands at the head of the of insanity im this in. sutation. ‘ AmusinienTs 1 LORDON.— Theatrical per- wall ts boxes, four cents Seales ‘the gallery. The BoWever, are two t ivatom ‘the same eve 3 gray-headed tleman, well dressed, ana evidently weil to do in the world, had occasion to call at the guard house to look after some While he was ersand were huddled together in The stranger suddenly interrupted him, and seizing one of the waiches in a very excited Manner. said: “This watch belongs to my son, whoran away from home five years ago, and 1 bave been able to obtain no trace let me see the man who How do you recognize the flicer. “I bought itin tbis very city, ten years ago.as a Christmas present for my sou, who was then quite a boy See there is the jeweller’s name on it E. Spear, King street, Onarleston, S. .,” “Yes,” replied the officer, «Mr. Spear is a well known and rehable jeweller of this city, who always sellsa great number of Obristmas presents. You shall see the man.” The man was bronght out, and proved tobe the strang- €r:" long lostson. There was great joy, maugied with great sorrow. The father paid ‘his son's fine, and carried him off to take him home, and it is hoped that the. prodigal will improve this opportunity to become a wiser anda better man. THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPAR’ OFFER A LIMITED AMOUNT OF THEIR FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS AT PAR. NINE HUNDRED AND SIXTY MILES Of the line West from Omaha are now completed, and the work is going on threngl the Winter. As the distance between the finished portion o the Bnion and Central Pacific Railroads is now leas than 400 miles, and both companies are push- ing forward the work with great energy, employ- Seam mes, there can be no doubt that the whole GRAND LINE TO THE PACIFIC Will be open fer Businessin the Summer of 1569, The regular Government Commissioners bave pronounced the Union Pacific Railroad to be FIBST OLA8S in every respect, and the Special Commission appointed by the Presid. . “Taken as a whole, THE UNION PACIFIO BAILROAD BEEN WELL Cv! BD, AND THE GBNEBAL ROUTE FOR THE LINE EXCEEDINGLY WELL SBLECTED. The energy and perseverance with which the work has been urged forward, and the rapidity with which it has been executed are without parallel in history, and in grandeur and magnitude of under- of national importance is so rapidly approach ing completion under such faveravie auspices.’ The Company now have in use 137 locomotives and nearly 2,000 carsof all descriptions. A large addi tional ejutpment is ordered to be ready in the Spring. The grading is nearly completed, and ties distributed for 12) miles in advance of the western end of the track, Fully 120 miles of iron for the new track are now delivered west of the Missouri Biver, and 9 mfles more are ¢n rout-. The total exper ditures for construction purposes in advance of the completed portion of the road is not less than eight million dollars. Besides a donation from the Government of 12.80 acres of land per mile, the Company is en titled to a subsidy in U. 8. Bonds on itsline a: completed and excepted, at the average rate of about $29 000 per mile, according tothe difficultice encoantered, for which the Government takes o second lien as security. The Company have al- ready received $24.073,000 of this subsidy, being in fall on the 9 miles that have been examined | the UL uited states Commissioners. GOVBENMENT AID-SECURITY THE BONDS. ag By ite charter, the Company is permitted to is sue ts own FIRST MOBTGAGE BONDS to the same smount as the Government bonds, and nv more. These Bonés are & First Mortgage upon the whole road and all itsequipments. Such a mort gage upon what, for «léng time, will be railroad connecting the Atlentic and Pacific States, takes the highest rank a a safe security, ‘The earnings from the way er loca! business for the year ending June 30, 1868, on an average of 47° miles, were over FOUR MILLION DOLLARS which, after paying all expenses, were much more than sufficient to cover all interest liability upon that distance, and the earnings of the last five months bave been §3,3%.870. They would have been greater if the road had not been taxed to tu ‘utmost capacity to transport ite own materials for construction. The income from the great pesecuger travel, the Obina freights, and the supplies for the new Bocky Mountain States and Territories must be ample for all interest and other Mabilities Ne political action can reduce the rate of interest It must remein for thirty years—siz per cent. per annum in kold, Bow equal to between eight and nine per cont.in currency. The principal i: with market price ‘Would not be less than from 20 to25 per cont pre mium. As these bonds are issued ander Govern- ment authority and supervision, upon what ir very largely a Goverament work, they must ulti @ately approach Government prices. ‘The price for the present is PaB. Subscriptions will be Beceiven iw W. First Rittenhouse, Fowler & Co. end in New York At the Company's Office, No. 20 Na: Street, AND BY 3. Cisce & Som, Bankers, No. 59 Wall Street, And by the Company's advertised agents through- out the United States. Bonds nt free, but parties subscribing throwch local agents will look w them for their safe de- livery. A NEW PAMPHLET AND MAP W. Is SUED OUTOBBR 1<t, containing a report of the progress of the work to that date, and a more com- plete statement in relation to the value of the bonds than can be given in an advertisement which will be sent free on application at the Oom- pany’s offices, or to any of the advertised agents, 1&7 The Coupons of the First Mortgage Bonds of tne Union Pactfe Railroad Company, duo Janu- ‘ary Ist, 1809, will be paid on and after that date, tx Gorp Coin, free of Government tax, at the So office, No. 2) Nagsaa strect, Rew JOHN J. CISCO, Treasurer, New York. December Lsth, 1868, — as TRigis to tosoeg vee WOMAN. to the pecuitar a: sustain, their pecull form, relations which they ization, and the offices the: many sufferings. Freed in no smal! degree to their for mone can be happy who are sll. Not oaly Toug be sudered: to" run on withoat intotricg at involving the and ere long Feliof of these varions a mos oy Sefer sacrifice ber sex will then pa imple specifi Ry ande el joa whe : cious tn Felleving and caring almost every of thoee troublesome com! peculiar to the eer. BELMBOLD'S EXTRACT OF BUCHU atlence, and hundreds of would 1 em obliged to say from excessi life. by laborious em- Hi it é if i ited bs bours work a Pts H . & ‘When one, eee morbidly sensitive to ow constant restraint of fashionable dress. abso utely forbicding the exercise indi the nment and retention of organic health and strength: the exposure to night air; the sadden change of temperature; the complete Produced by excessive dancing, must. Produce their legitimate effect. At Vast. an early fortunate one, hii plain dictates FOR FEMALE WEAKNESS AND DEBILITY WHITES OB LEUOOREHGA. TOO PReFUSE NSTBUATION, EXHAUSTION, ‘TOO LONG CONTINUED PERIODS, FOR PROLA: bi Sten? DOWN, OB We offer the most perfeot specific known: bs OLD MPOOND EMB' By tt EXTRACT OF Directions for use, diet, and advice, secompany. Femaice of life, from tn! extremeold age, ait Bud its resiedg to aigaatere ‘of ite functions as the glory of manhood and wamaahood. BELMBOLP’S EXTRACT BUCU fi ing then: gi Bark or inon,inahivelycalerand Waste plot BELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU, waving recetved the Indorsement of the most Sefdueatuossaesnncei seca following diseases and symptoms. from whate Saree @ENERAL DEBILITY, MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DEPRESSION, IMBRCILITY, DETERMINATION OF BLOOD TOTHE HEAD, OON FUSED IDEAS, HYSTERIA, GENERAL IBRITABILITY, BESTLESSNESS AND SLEEPLESSNESS aT NIGHT, . ‘YSIS of the PALPITATION OF THE HEART; and. in fact, sa TAEFE CaS bee. ‘To insure the genuine, cut this out. 48K FOB EELMBOLD’s. DORGAN ERGO of GRE: all the ‘Take wo other. SOLD by DRUGOINTS one DEALERS Eves | Price @1.25 per bottle; or stu bottles for 96.50. ane kee, ‘enpression. white the | ' INSURANCE. ' Nariosat UNION FIRB LNSUB: ; OF WASHINGTON ‘ carrran. BO CHARGE FOB POLICIES sraure. O8 BEVESUB Ricks taken on the most reasonable terms. and lessee promptiy . BTW tueh: tee Prectiont Beoretary ww eR. Bo Sm ¥ ours PHELPS, v STBAD CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE INSUR ANCE COMPANY ov BARTFORD, 001 TWENTY FIVE MILLIOW DOLLARS. GEORGE F. MARBLE, Agent, Federal Block, Boom Opposite Post (fice Department, Corner Tth and F at: ects. THE NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPAR eorTes UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WASHINGTON, D. C., Chartered by Special Act ot Congr: proved July 33, ines CASH CAPITAL... ENE Wasbiagton, Vice Presi- BMBRSON W. PERT, Philedeipie, Secretary s TURNER Wasbt) , Arstetant . Faahois o. omiti GD Smear preety EDICAL ADVISORY soaap: KS. Bu Geveral Advantages offered by this Company are te . to 5 Baticns! Comseny, chartered by A. i | aft THE OFFICE OF JAY COOKE & Co., | FIFTEENTH STREET, | OPPOSITE TREASURY DEPARTMENT, INGTON D. 0. som-ly - TO: | TOBA Waraayren ro ANTIDOTE. nacco is entirely teactasie and harmless, and 1 ts entirely venctabie and harmless, also an excellent’ it purihes snd ene ° TMONIALS Srescieept es trom ‘ev. ag. Cone j D. P. HIOKLING. @orner end strect, ior District of Golembie, Paice 26 CENTS. SENT SEALED BY Post. | ““MANHOOD.” | ADDRESS THE AUTHOR. No. 61 OHABLES STREET. BALTINOE.