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Me | ner sare ee enroe EVENING STAR. LOCAL NEWS. atin Amusements, &c., To-Vignt. National Tukares—Last nigit nadine, or the Naiad (Queen.” CAPTERPURY HaLt.—The great French Can- an and Mons. Adrien’s batlet troupe. MetzeRorT Hatt.—The world-renowned Wavenport Hrothers. Prov. Swita’s Art Gallery, 303 Pa. avenue. ‘Several new pictures on exbibition. Esruta’s Hatt, Navy Yard.—Fair for the moiseioner of the First Ward, the committee elicited these facts, i Conais-ionm bad disregarded the dis daties, in that he had expended largeamoan's of mon-y Tepsiriog stree's, paving alleys, buildiag bri ges, goTbeg~ carts, &c, Without any au- thority from rither the Councils or the Mtyor; bad rmployed men and carts ia gathering saad from gutters and commons in the ward at an exorssive expense to the ion, And seil- tone of ing the same to contractors at,as he avers, 2) ents per load, when sand was worth from junday Schovl of the S-cond Baptist Charch. the disebarge of their official duty. Signed CoxcaxeationaL CuRcH.—Lecture by | bY ine commaiee, Mewars, Ball, Brown, and Maria A; Steteom, Sabject: “Theory and | “This resolution was discussed at considerable ——— length, the int being raised that ‘he committee CORPORATION AFFAIR: bad m discharged previousiy, and that it seemed singular that the committee would sZouerate @ party one week and condemn him the next. Mr. Fowler moved that a special commitiee be appointed to examine further into the accounts of the Commissioner of tke First War Mr. Stewart offered: amendment, committee be appointed My examine into secounts of all the Ward Cdmmissioners, and Mr. Taylor suggested a proviso, “should cbarges be preferred; amendments agreed to: as eee the resolution of Mr. Fowler was adopt-d. By Mr. Arrison—Kesolution requesting the Hoary or ALDERM&N—January 11th, 1569.— About ime for the meeting of the Board Inst evening there were present in the Chamb-r Messrs. Baker, Clark, Cook, Crocker, Kaigtt, McUathrap, Moore, Morsell, ard Mesers Muvre, Morelli, and Me- Catbran shortly after withdrew, leaving less than a quorum. About half-past © o'clock General Crocker called the rd to order, stated that the President was absent, and moved that Alderman Knight take the cha: which was agreed to. The Ouair stated thi there was no quorum present, and on moti of Mr. Baker, the Board adjourned. Mr. McOUathran re-entered the room just as the Board actyonrne {The following communications from the Mayor were on ibe Secretary's table, but were not read Tw. nouncing bis approval of several acts which originated in this Board. One enclosing an order trom Gerge H. Plant, Esq.. for the amount of his pay for services a3 | & judge of election im May iast, his name hay- | wE been omitied from the list. The Mayor recommends that a bill be passed for his relief, appropriating one hundred and fifty doll: the sum due him. } ne transmitting a communication from S. R. Bond, E-q., Water Registrar, embracing a | MMary stalement of the receipts of his olice | pe tbe month of Decemb-r, ists, as fol- e:— Water tax, $5,456.76; remt-, 8410.57: taps and permits, $124. Total, $3,991 25 One returning the act legalizing the pave- | ment known as Smith & Berlew’s patent coa- crete pavement, ‘or sidewalks and streets in | the District of Columbia.” The Mayor savs:— “The Corporation of Washington Bi: diction beyond the limits of the city Councils canvot legislate for the District of Columbia.” ‘Une (rensmitting a petition from the Mary- land Freestone Mining ard Manutacturiug amoont of taxes from all the chartered insu. rance comyanies of the city and agencies of foreign companies; adopted. Protest against | the change of grade of 7th street east; bill making an appropriation to pay B. Severson the balance of his salary as Engineer of the | Gepat, referred. By Mr. Brown—Kesolution calling for information as to the amouut of floating debt liquidated and the amouat of bonds issued; adopted. By Mr. Fowler— Bill to opem aud grade Water street: passed. | Also, bill providing that all men employed on | Corporation work, whether employed by cou- ctors for work not now contracted for or by ward commissioners, shall each receive uot than two dollars per day for each and every day’s work. If any contractor shall, in the performance of work coutracted for wita this Corporation, pry to any Laborer less than theabove-mentioued sum, he shall, if convicted before any magistrate of this city, be fined twenty dollars for each offene:. And all acts or parts of nets inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. ‘Mr. Fowler explsined that when he oif-red the joint resolution reducing the pay of men empioyed by ward commissioners tify per cent. until April 1, he was, im bis judgment, embodying in the best form the wishes of bis constituents. In their ward meetings last fall they demanded more work. Work taey wanted Company. asking that the sione from the com- | and no soup houses Of ‘ourse, they were pany’s quarries mey be legalized for use in | jimited im our ward fund,and to make that paving. flagging, and curbing by the Corpora- | benefit as many as possible, be offered the bill, Hon. It was accompanied by circulars settiag | but by the temper displayed, he saw that 4 forth the merits of tists stone for building aud | measure eoeminently other purpores, “whieh,” the Mayor says, “are Commended to your examination.” One exp: Tegret that be cannot ap- prove the bill which originated in the Board of Aldermen, entitled, “Ao act in relation to | bill, for he was un willing toappear as opposed to the laboring clase. His sympathies were with the poor and iaboring men every where. ‘The mild and open winter mitigates very mach keeping cows within the limits of the city of | the privations poverty entails, thereby lessen- La anne ook stad Cone | ang "the nececeity of such legislation.” Bat as the proposed pay equals that paid by contra:r- ors, even in summer, and to protec: the right~ of laboring men, he offered this bill. The bill was passed; yeas 10—nays 5; Bal). Brown, Bartlett, Dalton and Russell. Mr. Russell introducea a bili to establish the pay of the Corporation lamp-lighters at 850 Per month; referred, Also, & bill increasing tbe compensation of the members of the two Boards to #600 per annum: referred. Mr. Taylor, from the Committee on Improvements, Teported bills to allow Isaac Childs and Wil. ham Meckey te grade R street south, between south Capitol and Half street west: to grade and pave an alley in square 5i1; to set the curb- stones, &c., om the east side of 9th street east, between South Carolina avenue aud C street south; to open, grade and pave an alley in square No “I: (0 cause the gulters on each side of ist street east to be extended north, and to cause sluices to be erected, &c.; to open an alley in square No. $34: alt of which sed. Mr. Bates, from the Committee on Diaime, reported Atdermen bills for the relief of Martin Cady, Michael Donokoe, and James Biggins. Adjourned. ee Fiera Weep Rerve.icas Oven.—This club held a meeting last evening on 3d street east, between East Captiol and North A streats H. Maryman in the chair, who stated that the object of the meeting was to elect delegates to the Colored Convention to be held here to- morrow. The club then resolved itself into a Muss meeting of colored voters of thy Fifth ‘Ward, ege of keeping as many cows as they please. ‘Would, in my opinion. be inflicting on the com- mupities am annoyance and a nuisance per- fectly intolerable. The «cow law, is certainly liberal to thore who keep cows more so than that of apy other city within iny knowledge. I would suggest that further re- strictions and limitations than now exist be have unlimued license ing animals of any Kind torun at Jarge, er to be keptim such num- bers as to create an eyesore or a nuisance to community. I cannot conceive how more cows can be kept witbin theeity hmits without creating nuisances and annoyances trom which our citizens wofild petition to be relieved. 1 return the bill without my signature.” } Cox vom Covscit.—Commanicauons were Teeeived from the Mayor, announcing his ap- proval of certain acts. Also, transmitting accounts of cond Mary’ facturing Comp- 'Y, S=ki.g that the stone from its quarries may ve legalized for use in paving, ilagging, and curbing by the corporation. Also, one iu answer to & resolution calling for information relative to the Frauigh building, the awards paid, &c , stating the Fevelution was referred to the Building Uom- mittee and enclowng a communication froma duit C1 unanimously elected delegates. Mr. Maryman offered a resolution instructing the delegate use their best efforts in favor of certain ameud- ments to laws now in force in the District, so as to guarantee equal rights to all male citizens. Wm. H. Brown said that four out of seven of the Police Board were Copperheads, and if the aMount ‘o other purities Sh, contract of J.G. ‘Naylor $52.' making a total of $14j1s941. By the act of March 12, IS64. the entire sboul-bouse fand was placed to thecreciit of the committee and the proceeds areas fellows. For the year ending June 1864, $13, BA0; 1865, $18, Harlan bill Congress, giving them BE, Si Aes; 1805, = full sway, the Republican cause was lost, amount for present year, Si James Green thought the meeting oug . m not to meddle with the business of Congres Mr. Merryman agreed with Mr. Brown, and said that Democrats got licenses when the biack men were refused. D. R. Parker said thar the ith of March would fix things ali sight, as General Grant would attend tothe liquor business. Mr. Brown was anxious abont the colored men getting on the police force, and blamed the Republicans for all the cepredations commitied in the South on thr colored people, which Mr, Parker denied, said that if it took the Almighty six day | make the world, he did see how the Republi cau party could make learned men out of ‘ll the negroes in three or four years. Adjourned, —. Parrot AccIDENT.—This morning, about baif-past rem o'clock. a8 Mr. August Koch, re- siding at so- D street, between $th and {ib streets, was passing from his house to tae reur of the yard, the brick wall separating bis lot from that of Mr. Anthony, uext door, saddealy fell, and catching Mr. K. under it broke his tet leg between the ankle anu the knee, besities bruieipg and :n)aring him some what otherwise The unfortunate man was dragged from ne- beath the bricke, which partially covered bim, 85 soon as possible, and taken { his chamber, where Dr. Leiberman was soou in attendance, sud rendered all the surgical a-=i-tauce which Was possible under the circumstauces. Under the intiuence of anodynes the broken limy was Proper'y set, and it is the opinion of the piysi- ¢ian that in due course of time tbe bones will kvit so tbat, when convalescent, Mr. Koch will be able to use his leg as weil as formerly. a Prre—Incendiariem.—Abont nine oelock this Morning. large volumes of sinoke were sean issuing from buildings in Temperance Hali Ailey. in theequare between %th and wth and Dand Estreets. The alarm was immediately given and the fire department was soon on the Spot, but there was great delay in getting w on the fire, and two frame buildings, ome o pied by J. W. Boteler & Son, as a storehon-e, and the other by Mr. L. Moxiey,as a te, Were eutirely consumed. The polie> and tire. ren sucereded in getting out a large quantity ot goods from the building oc. aby Botser, but Mr. Moxley’s steble was a to.al lors, aud he also lost a fine horse by the fire. The fire origmated im Mr. Botel#r’s builaing, and was the work of au ineendi inetectual attemptof the sume Kind at (ie same place last Thanksgiving The Chair laid before the board « petition of Arthur Shepberd, setting forth that oa the Sih of June he was elected, as he believed, by a legal majority of the board temporary secre. sary, and the Supreme Coart having decided that three of the members who assisted in bis election were illegally elected, he considered further claim to the office improper, and asks what the board 'y bila ior services to ume date of the decisium; referred. Also, 8 communication trom Bir. P_ A. Don- gan, Superintendent of Streets, Me. in reter- ence to the controversy between Mr Fursyth and Dumself in Teierence to the sewer asseis~ men's in the First Ward Mr. Donezan sa that -- instead of making out a separate 25 ment foreach street, as the law requ! Forsyth imcludes half a dozen or mor tm oue system of geueral average. Thi- is | wrong, for there are many circumstances whieh make the cost of 1 sewer higher on one | street than or aunother—the excavation, the size of the sewer, and de number of square feet bordering on the street, are all different om different streets.” He notices several errors in the roils of the late supertmtendent, and trans- statement of B. Uinskey, which agrees with bis statement; reterred. Also, @ communiestion from James Kelly, Fikder R. Dorsett, and James Thompson, tas Commissioners of the Asylum, stauing ‘that “we bave on several occasions made applica ten to the Hon. Sayles J. Bowen, Mx ams of mon=¥ wherewith to liq ailate tBe ciaims against the tustiiution, and taat the said moneys have always pen refused and | witbheld, without cause and contrary to law, | the said Mayor, who tlegally claias tue exclusive mgbtto disburse all sach moneys, and seitie the sad bills, alleging that the offi cers of the institution have Deen guilty fraud, corruption, natf-acaace in office. Now, masmuch as such Charges Bave bea pablicly depy that there is the same, it tecomes a sol- lb we Gwe W ourselves aud earuestly to urge that a hout delay, to ine as I acts, th a view tod sermine whether any fraud has been commt: ted in the management of the aifairs of t Washin: Asyiuin. We would the inate | eAsDeslly Urge Lue eariy settlement uf ais mat- ter for the additonal reason that our contrac | foundation ot tors threaten to «nual thetr contracts, an. bust. ness houres re Conviets ¥ Al Yesterday morning, se longer to furnist goods on Pasrrestr 1. Messrs. eredit; thus it bas alrenty become exiremely | difficuls to keep the inmates of the imstiiu sud Armstrong, officers of the city fur with @ sufficieney of food. Nor can | for Albany with the following-named prisouers 2} be # Matter Of surprise Whew the tuct is taken stody, Who are sentenced to nh: auto consideration (hat we Baye uotas yet been bot im the Albany Penitentiary: Albert Gar- Put iB posses=tou of one cent ef the appropria. | Bett, George Henry, James Saunders, alins ton made and provided by the Councils for tae | Julius Olay Jounson. and Caroline Beall, Present Becul year, more tha one-half of | fot grand eny. sentenced for one yeu each; which bas already expired.” Referred toa | George Smith, alias George Bute, second of. Specie] Committee—Messrs. Davis, (pase, { fence of larcen; 5 Sardo. Ball, Arrr on, Kuseell. and Bates. j Mr Rutherford offered a resuluiion legatiz- ang the stope quarried by the Maryland Free | Stone Company. for curbing, paving. sc. M: Sardo moved & substitute, for the appointme efRcommittee to inquire imto the expadie fost. Mr. Rutberfora’ year: UG: Jacksom alias Geo, Johnson, horse stextinz, three genre. (All of them twere colored, ani went of apparently in good spirits. the offi. cers having provided them with comfortable clothing previous tostarti —s—— . Atmos? Farat Accrpent.— Last might as Can Howe, the trapeze and tight-rope por- former at the Canterbury, wus going through fests. apd in the act Of taking @ leap, (he straps attached to Bis aukles broke, and he wa: rec \pitated some twenty feet forward, and in Tinith strock the sronectra, railing upon the pit of bie etomach. He was then carried to the lapagers Gftice, Dr. Benziager, of Baltimore, a Tefr Aldermen's a. pill to repair and retarnish the | a presented: By Mr. Tay~ relief of St. Paul's P. Charcb: bait of Hugh Hughes, tor paving stone: petition of L. Couner for the remission of flee; referred. Resotution epitigg ow the Mayor for copy of contrac: With A. Gleason, for grading V street, irom isih sureet to Connecticut 2 te. ede pted. Ey Mr. Stewart —Resotution | requer ting the Vom-nitier on Police to bring 10 a Dil) making it fineable for any person or per- sons to extingnish any of the City gas lamps | ys wubout authority from the proper officers of the Corpofation; agreed to Also, resola‘ios , reyarstng the Uity Register to furnist this So ret in\vries. which it is feared cone DeLtCaTES TO THE WOMAD SuPPRAUE CoN. sick. —Tar Working Women’s Association oi New York, eld a niveting Int Week, Mis Sosan B. Aatbony in the chair. A motion was carried to appoint a committee to attend the. Convenuion of the women of the Diatrict of Columbia, who are to meet inthis city om the ious, which has bees ‘ON: Of the contiagent tugds Gurteg tis Council year, and for what and Qutb of January, in favor of universa: urpore the same has beem expended; agreed | sutrage. ‘% ‘Also, shat the Comumittee betore Congress a os j be Instructed to se thetr influence with ti A Bau you gu Basan? ov THE Poor members of the Committers om sae 4 Ze, Police sede mevttve night, at police Jol! im pot to giv. com gr juntters, to make arrangements ¥; Tike | nbc ‘jon, which the ¢ ghaiffor the bene of te peor.” i Market now but wat if sack pri | tras was elected chairman, tenant Noonas Te to be gramted, the same should ») Seeretary, and Lieutenant Kelley Trensurer. 4 the Corporation of W asby mgreed to ‘ommutices were appointed to male the meces- s earde-—Kesolutons Tiat the Oor- } gary arrungenente grand Dall at an carly Register and Collector to inform the Board the: who was Bmong the audience, attending to bts at Convention of the Bricklayers’ Jnion. Atter the close of our report yesterday attr- noon of the proceedings of the Nationa! Brick- jayers’ Union, now in session in this city, the resignation of Mr. George W.Toompson as ergeant-at-Arms, pro tem, was tendered and accepted, be haviig been appointed a dele- gate tothe Qonvention from Union No. 1, of ‘Washington, D. UO. On motion of Mr George 0. Cook, of Wash- ington, the vacancy was filled cy the appoint- mrnt of Mr. J.C. Donobue as Sergeant-at-Arms pro tem. y An invitation was received and from Union No. 1, of Wasbiagton, D. ., to partake ofa collation at 4 o'clock, which had been provided for the members of ‘the Conven- tiom, at Trades’ Union Hall. ‘The Pres:dent of the Union, Mr. Jobn S. Frost, thensnbdmitted his annual %, which ‘was read and received, and reterred toa special commitiee, after which the Union adjourned until 9 o'clock this morning. ‘The members of the Union then, in a body, marched to Trades’ Union Hall, to partake of the hospitality tendered them by Union No. I, of this city, who had caused to be provided an elegant collation, accompanied with all the usual concomitants of beverages turmisbed ou such occasions. SECOND Dar. The Convention reassembled at $ o'clock this morning, when the Chair stated that Rev. Mr. Drinkhouse bad offered his services to the union whenever req wired; bat that he had toid him that he did not think the members desired ibe meetings <o be opened with prayer, as they de-med it suficient to have the convention formally opened with prayer upon its first as- sembling. "Ifthe Convention, however, desired prayer regularly at every session, tuey had only to express such a wish. Th vention concurred in the view of the Chair, bat thauied the reverend gentleman for his kind offer. Some discassion ensued about the eligibility members to seats in the Convention, and the status of those delegates whose unions were in arrears, when— r. Conroy submitted a resolution that all Sin arrears be not entitled to seats du- Ting the present sitting of the Cou vention, A motion was made to take a recess of half an hour, to allow delegates an opportunity to settle up. Mr. Conroy said he was opposed to taking a Tecess for this purpose, as the sume opportu- nity had been offered members of the Conyen- tion yesterday, but they had, it seemed, ne- glected to avail themselves of it. ‘Mr. Swayne, of Pennsylvania, said ample tine hadibeen given delegates yesterday, aud almost the whole cay had been fooled away in the effort t bave this matter of arrears settled. y Mr. Eggleston was in favor of a recess of a quarter of an hour, in order to give the dele- gates time to settle up. Yesterday it was not kuown how any of the Unions stood, and this motuing, upon the reading of the report, it appears that a large majority of the Unions represented are in arrears. It was important that time should be given the delegates to settle these difficulties, and if it was refused there would be so many thrown out of the Conven- tion that there would not be a sufficient num- ber lett to transact business. After further debate, a motion for a rece:s of twenty minutes to allow delegates an oppor nity to make themselves square with the books was carried in the affirmative, At the expiration of the time allowed for Tecese, the vention was@again called tw order, when the Secretary still reported severai of the Unions as delinquent in the payment of their dues. The subject of admission of these delinquents, upon giving their notes for pay- ment of dues, was consider-d at some levgtD; after which & resolution was carried that no delegate be admitted unless the dnes of the "Untonjrepresented by him be paid in cash. Sub- sequently the Secretary announced that all the delegates reported present had settled their dues by the payment of the cash, and therefore were enutled to the privileges of members, ‘The Secretary then read bis annual reporte which was received and referred to a special committee of five, consisting of Messrs. Niles, Farley, Nichole, Thomas and Swayne. The President then read the treasurer's re. porh which showed a balance on hand from jast year of <54579, which, added to the re- ceipts in the meantime n: uary, 1569, amounts to balance still on hand, $22.24. Bir. Coyle. of Obio, moved that the Gonyen- tion take a recess till 1 o'clock; lost. Mr. Wall, of Pa.. moved that the secretary be authorized to furnish ink and paper for the nse of members of the Con vention: lost. Various motions to takea recess ‘vere made— one to 1 o'clock, another to half-past 1, and still another to? o'clock, and so on; When the Secretary, Mr. Kirby, aled to the Conveu- ton to desist from such child’s play, as it would make them appear ratuer ridiculous to have all these motions in the public newspa- pers. His remarks were received with ap- plause; after which the Qonvention, at 12 O'clock, took @ recess till half-past 1, p.m. AVTERNOON SESSION. Upon re-assembling at bali-past oue o'clock, Mr. J. B. Browning moved that no member ‘When outside of the meeting of ythe Convention shall be aesailed for language usea during debat Mr. Ganl, of New York, thought @ metion to this effect Was annecessary, us common conr- tesy would prompt gentiemen to observe a courieous demeanor towards each otner. Hes had bear! of no members being ussailed. Mr. Browning.—It has prew done. The question was then taken on Mr. Brown- ing’s motion, ‘and it was carried. m motion of Mr. Thompson, of Washing- ington, it Was agreed that the hours of meeting of the Convention be from 9 till 123 o'clock in the morning, when a recess will be taken to 2 o'clock p.m..at which time the Convention will reassemble and remain im session till 5 crelock, said programme to be observed till tue Convention finishes the business which muy be brought up tor consideration. Mr. S. R. Gaul, of New Yerk, a delegate trom the National Labor Congress, submitted & report, in the course of which he read trom the proceedings of the Congress, as printed in pamphlet form. The report was received aud ecepted. Reports of committees having been called for, Mr. J. W. Browning, from the committee ou the President's annual report, submitted the report, among which are th: following recom- mendations : “ That article 12 of the constitution, in retn- tion to assistance in times of strikes, beamented £0.28 to compel Unions to give timely warninz to the proper officer im order to receive sup- port; that the appreniice questiou be left with ‘the local Unions. but that uo boss shall be al- Jowed to have more than three apprentices that the actioa of the President in retasing a cburter to the German Brieklayers ot Morris- cians, No.7, be sustained by the Union: tha: the Convention consider the propriety and expediency of amalgamating the Plasterers’ aud Bricklayers’ Unions: that the spects 1Ax of oW cents per member, levied by the Pres. ident, to defray the expense of be conspiracy now pending in New York and New Jersey. be made pull and void.and the amount already forwarded to the Treasury be refunded or placed to their credit, as the sum now in the hands of the commitive in New York city : ample to enier those caves in the courts; tha they cousider the merit- of the eight-hour ques- Hom, and the best meuus to defeat those who bave arraigned the Unions of New Y Morristanu, N. ¥., and Newark, N. J. commauttee also recommend « yote of thanks to the officers and members of Uuion No. 1, of Missouri, for their noble action in waiving their claim for assistauce while the bricklayer of New York were on a strike, and conzratu- late the Bricklayers 0 delphia, Pa, on their success tn organizing, hoping they will persevere in the good work, anq that the sa: *pirit will auimate the fraternity all over to the lithof Jan- id. ‘On moticit of Mr. Swayue,of Pa, the re was received. Mr, Couway, moved tbat the report of the Committee be considered by sections, aud th the Con vention go into Committee of the Whoie forthe purpose of eutertaining the proposition: theresn contained. Mr. Browning boped that the Conyention Sronld not undertake to. conéider the Commit. fee's report ib any such mapoer as propose i. Each patent of Face § dation had been die rected es age ghreey senemrrpes and shonld entrusted io their disposition. If we take ‘up the subjects mentioned, considerable debi! would encue thereon, which should beavotd,« uit Dis stage of the progeedings. Mr. Farley, of New Yorks desired to know Whether the Chairman of the Committee oa the President's (Mer. ing;) meant to smother debate by proposing to’ refer nib ——_.— Tus ResurRkcrzp Bopixs.—The doties which were found by the police on Sanday Morning with the body anatchers, Thos, Onc And Larry Clark, were those of Susan Green B colored irk who so aig ts Det es 1ith and streets, au Y Aon Smnhhe ap ared white ‘who died ot p:- Falysie aud chrome diarrbes the previous day iimsbeure, where iF, Martim will Keep the ® , v yp them mntil they can be ad adamgie oyiare | owe "8 Rieap TO Vore.”—All inters. ted in rights and duties of women sa0u,; autend ‘he lecture of Lucy Stone and her by,’ Pat or a “To-day, the Corpora. i f—" Me yooh me for Pa fo the tetra J 1567, the bac pay Wich was them for a long period. s sod THE COURTS. SUPRENE VouxT.—In the Supreme Court | yesterday, the following decisions were. dered- No. 3, Alviso vs. the Unite Scates, ap- peal trom the district court for the northern district of California; decreee affirmed; opinion by Mr. Justice Field. No.2, Drury et al., as. sigmres of ¢ Bostoa Locom stive Co. vs. the Milwaukee and Superior Railroxd Co. appeal from the circuit court for the district of Wu consin; decree reversea; optaion by Mr. Ju tice Davis. No. 36, Burbank vs. Bigelow, in | error to the ciscuit court for the eastern dis. trict of Loutsiana; judgment affirmed; opinion | by Mr. Justice Miller. No. i4, City of Aurora | i] } ! vs. Westetal., imerror to the cireuit court for the district of Indiana; judgment affirmed: opinion by Mr. Justice Clifford, Mr. Justice Miller dissenting. No,f, original, ex parte; Joseph H. Bradley, Sr. petition for manda- mus; Mr. Justice Nelson delivered the opinion of the court, awarding the writ; Mr. Justice Miller dissen: No. 329. Davidson vs. Stak- her: No. 330, same vs. King; J 3 McMahon, in error to the Supreme Court of | Minnesota; dismissed for waat of jurisdiction, No. 33., United States vs. steamer Virgo, No. 34, United States vs, steamer J. M. Sharp; BResed for the present. No. 38 Si. Paul and cific Railroad Company vs. Schrimer, No. | 3,same vs, Humphreys; argument commenced. CRIMINAL CouRT, Judge Fither—Yesterday, Henrietta Cross, charged wi'h stealing a clock from Moses Cohen, was tound guilty. An- drew Jackson, charged with stealing lead Pipe trom R. B. Furgusson, was found guilty. John H. Simms, charged with st ing a guitar from D. B. Jackson, was found gnilty. Michael Mullen, resisting officer Wa: guilty, jail fortwo days. ©. B. Smith, Charles’ Pope, stealing clothing from Thomas J. Gault; not guilty. Same, for steal- ing an umbrella and jewel case trom Char- loute A. Weed; guilty. Same, for stealing sil yer ware from H. ‘M. Whittlesey: not wallty Frank Jobnson, stealing a coat trom J. Sweeny; nolle pros, Jason West, stealing cloth; not guilty, Ibis morning, William H. Smithers plead guilty to two charges of petit Iarceny,and was | sentenced to 10 daysin jail. Inthe case of Ma- | tilda Osborn, indicted for receiving stolen pro- erty, and Margaret Haley, a pettit larcen nollé pros was entered. Caroline Adams, dicted for petut larceny, Was found not guilty This morning, a convention of pastors and | delegates from the various Evangelical Churches of the District, called by the Young Men’s Christian Association, commenced its sessions at the English Lutheran Caureh, (Rev. Dr. Butler’s,) corner ot jith and H streets. The Convention was opened by devotional exercises conducted by Rev. George H. Smyth, of the Sixth Street Presbyterian Church, atter which the following officers were selected President, Rev. A. E. Taylor: Vice Presidents, H. D. Cooke, of Georgetown, Gen. J. A. Ekin, Rey. Dr. Sunderland, Gen. 0. 0, ‘Howard, Hon. Peter Parker, Mr. B. H. Stinemetz, Hon. Amos Kendall; H. D. Tyler, and U. H. Norton, Secretaries; Wm. Ballantyne, Rey. Dr. Butler. Warren Choate were appoint = ness Committee. s! pena eee The President, on taking the chair, made a <~ remarks on the objects of the Coayen‘ion, c. Rev. Mr. Creecy, of Philadelphia, and Rev, Mr. Wilder, a missionary to South Africa, ad: dressed the Convention om general religious subjects. 5 The Chair announced the questior. for dis- ce Upon pub- How can the a iP ‘more general Rey. Dr, Drinkhouse, of the Ninth-street Methodist Protestant Charch, opened the dis- cussion, taking the ground thai the pew system was a drawback, and members of the churches ‘were in a measure responsible for a lack of in- terest in the services. Rev. George H. Smyth defended the pew sy: tem, but would not gve the membership ac exclusively, but iy. Mr. J.C. Harkness teok the same view as Dr. Drinkhouse. ‘and instances how many | young men are driven from churches by the action of parties closing their pews to them. Rey. GA. Hall spoke of the cold I bestowed on’ strangers im churc! urged | that it was the duty of the members of churenes | to make strangers feel at home. and introduce | them to their friends. Rev.Dr. Strobel, ot Baltimore, said there was | i j | | i @ large class cf persons whose circumstances were such that they eould not attend divine worship: some failed to attend on account of habit: and these people should be reached by visitation, their children brought into the Sun- day school and tramed up to love the church. Rev. Dr. Howlett, of vary Baptist Church, urged that there was too much formality in the churches, aud the services should be so con- ducted as t@ attract the people. It was not the | fault of the non-atteudants but of the minist rs and members that the churches are not filled. Mr. H. D. Tyler pictured the funkyish mar- ner of some church attendants as calculated to drive strangers from them, and expressed the beliet that the best manner of improving the attendance is to get the children interested. Rey. Mr. Suman, of the Georgetown Luthe- | ran Chapel, gave bis experience of going out smong the people, and said that to increase the aitendance on public worship the ministers +bould do their whole duty—go ont into the bighways @nd persuade men to come into the sanctuary. Rey C. W. Dennison thought that the m: take was not owing to pews, but that the masses feel that the ministers have but little or no in- terest in them. and he believed that much would be accomplished by practical subjects being introduced im the pulpits, The Convention will continue its sessions this evening and to-morrow morning and evening, the firet half bout of each session to be devoted to religions exercises. This evening the first hour will be occupied with the considera- tion of «The mission work of our city. How can ithe prosecuted '" The subject of “Lay preaching, Is it desirable? Wheu! Where! will occupy the second hour. To-morrow the subjects for discussion will be “Devotional meetings, How made attactive! Quzht they to be confined to churches?” and «What cau and ought Chrisuans individually do to win souls to Christ?” and in the eveuing appropri. Ate closiag addresses will be made. —— ——— A Divorce Case—What Constitutes Crastty— In the Equity Court, Judge Olin, & suit nas been entered by Annie 0. Jenes for a: divorce trom bed and board with F: Jones, in which the question comes up as 1 What. uncer the law, coustitutesvcruelty. The complainant, whom we are given to ander- | stand, is a highly educated and intelligent lady, alleges that the defendant, after an engagement of six months, was united to her in the bonds of matrimony ou the 6th day of September, 1506, in the city of Hartford. Conn. and produces the marriage certificate, signed by Rey, Mr. 4 officinted: that they lived together as man wife for ten days, when ne Jett beran@ retarned tor city to rm me his duties as a clerk in the Pension Office; that after his arrival he announcing bis determinat andon her; that since that time liv to Tecognize’ her as his wife, or t) contribute a cent towards her maintenance and support. She declares that this cruel deter- mination was brought about by no fault on ber Pari, and ‘bat her husband, up to this time, bas ‘not given her any reason for or explanation ot bis course, She complains that her husband, during ‘he past past few months, has been engagrd in circulating the yilest slauders Against ber character, and that his conduc’ towards ber 4 this Fespeet Rus been such as iy to impair her ly health, and to require her, in the vindication of her honor, to seek the protection of the henorable court, anit ank W. to ask fora diverve « mensa oi Gara trom the defendant. The defendant admits we allerations con- tained in the Dill filed by bis wife, bur denies tbat under the law they show a state of fais which would warrant the court in grantuwe the divorce prayed for; Dis conasel contending that no such divorce cam be granted ual there has been personat violence and botiiby cat ing, The counsel for the complainant claimed that this interpretation of the statute had been Tepndiated by ail the late American decisions, and that whatever might be the law in Eng- land, yet in this country, where « woman's Tights” are more bigtly. judges have deciared the iy © prodnce ti it in, although operating pri- ‘he’ pxind, should be as J reserved the point, bmt decreed nat the Gefeudant should pay’ complainent compli ‘$50.8 month for alimony pendente live, and 8100 for counsel fees, et Be eve ss . CawtrrsuRy Hatt.—The manager of this. popular place of amusement, introduced seys| eral novelties last ovaint. and is grrr al Tangements to intredace & Sul of attractions. Tue Can-Oan is retained as a contpicuous feature. : ——_e——_ Beysvorence —Tasst Saturday e an envelope was received by the Rav. eke agent of St. John’s Home and House, Decne Ee teSeae — Seip or ey from am anonymous contributor. sown i Fiptier) \WBRSARY oF ODD F; * sm. Re gua'Feows ‘fraternity eke ae -tnis city on the 26th. of saree in ae yf Ladee. ‘ofthe ‘States in celebrating the am sory at Philadelphis. nipad oat oak Hesdvieconr novaet ‘ice uefore they ave Beress eacye ~~ a * National Asseciation for the Retief Destitute Colored Women and Chil RLECTION OF OFFICERS. This association held @ meeting this morning at the residence of Senator Pomeroy, No. 3it H street; Mrs. S. ©. Pomeroy in the chair, and Mrs. Wm. F. Nelson, secretary pro tem. Tue report of the Executive Committee tor the pas: year was received and adopied. It recounts the workings of the association for the past year; states that by order of the Assistant Com- missioner of the Freedmen's Bureau. the Home established by the association has been annexed to the Fi m*s Hospital of the District; notes the fact that the colored je are beginming to take an interest in the dnetitute of their own class,and urges increased en ergy on the part _ no distant day the association will b: of ete depend entirely upon pe benefactions. It then presen® the following statement — Number of destitute boys in the Home, Jan. |, 1868, 48; received during the year, 25: sent to Norther homes, i; return: to friends, 4 died, 6; now in Home, 53. Number of girls ia the Home, Jan. 1, 1505, 3%; received during the year, 23; sent to Northern homes, 17; retarn-d io friends, 5; died, 13; in Home Jan. 1, 155%, 27. Number of women in Home, Jan. 1, i505, 14 received daring ihe year, 4; died, lington, 6; in Home Jan. 1, 169, © number of beneficiaries during the year, 153; number now in the Home, $9. following officers were elected for the year:—President, Mrs. S. C. Pomeroy; resident, Mrs. Georgs W. McLellan: ensuin, Vice | Treasurer, Mrs. Germond Crandell; Secretary, Mrs. Hiram Pitts; Executive Committee, M General QO. Howard, Mrs. Rev. Lula Martin, Mre. R. M. Bigelow, Mrs. Harriet Underhill, Mrs. W. F. Nelson, Miss Susan Walker, Miss Louise S. Swan, Mrs. W. F. Bascom, Mrs. J. M. Blanchard. 'Trustees—Sayles J.’ Bowen, Charles King, and George F. McUlelian. Ad: | journed. ——_.—_—. CELERRATION OF MARGIAGES IN CATHOLL CnUKcuES.—As we stated in yesterday's Stag, acircular letter has been issued by the Mos? Rey. Archbishop Spalding to the clergy apon the subject of the celebration of marriages in the churches of that faith. He urges that the marriages be celebrated at the Holy Masa, as that usually takes place at an early hour, with | mach more decorum and solemnuity,'as weil as with greater privacy aud less parade. That, he says, will be in much better taste, more in conformity with the s e Catholic Church. ‘To prevent abuses in the contrary direction, he er joins that whenever a marringe isto take place without the Holy Mass, and the officiating clergyman has reason to anticipate a large attendance of the curious, whe will pe likely to conduct themselves in the Charch of God with little more decorum than they would in an exbabition hall or in a theatre, he shall i tion to’ int zhi the at- tendance shall be confined to a jimited number to be itted only by card of invitation. When both the contracting parties are Catholics the marriage is always to be celebrated im the church, unless the residence of the bride be at less than three miles distant from tne charch. —.——_ Tue REGI<TER—Mr. Boswell, the Register. has reconsidered his intention to resign his sition, and at the solicitation of his iriends, of both parties, will retain his office until the end of bis term. ———— Postronep.—In consequence of the heavy rain whieh fell and the indisposition of the ‘Mayor, the serenade which the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Umon and other citizens proposed to tender him last evening was postponed. siitenureseba 3 PASSING COUNTERFEIT Mowny.—Josephine Day. colored, was arrested yesterday by Offi :er Barkley. charged by Deanis Callanan with ing counterfeit money, and Justice Lynch bai SS cress we? ~ ——_o—___ Liquor Uasme,—Yesterday, Patrick Harris, arrested by Officer Fowler, and John Hol- schuh and Henry Seivers, by OMgers Mark. wood and Allen, for selling liquér without license, were each fined #20. Se ee Porson is THE PoT—Dr. Antisetl analyzed the contents of the tea-pot from which it was supposed the family of Mr. Heshler was potsoned & day or two since, and has found Poison in large quantities. CITY ITEMs. WHERE 18 THERE a Silver Plater in Wash- ington eity! I want a Door-plate. some Spoons and Forks replated. Go to Robert A. White- Band’s, 375 D street, between sth and sth streets , 3 aes Boys 1m BLUR prepare for the inangaration of our next Prestient, treneret Grant, th ot March, by purchasing Infaniry Caps, white Parade Gi 6 om street. ) cents: loves, 20 cents; at Adamson 8, © Go TO THI GREAT AUCTION Sale ot CUMPERLABD Coa By Gleason & Glenn, On the 22d instant, A: Ray's Docks, Georgetowa. a CATARRH AND DEAFNESS successfully treat- ed by Dr, Avorn, 24> F street. See Se “A SLIGHT COLD,” CouGHs.—Few are awar of the importance of checking a eougb or “slight cold,” in ite first seme, chat which, tn the beginning would yield toa mild remedy, if neglected, soon attacks the lungs. “ Brown's Bronchial Trockes” give sure and almost im- mediate relief. “The Troches” have proved their efficacy by a test of many years, and have Teceived testimonitls from efficient men who have used them. 0 ee: Like Reeviation Dagss Paraps—The teeth should always bescrupulously clean ana tree trom blemish. Keep them in this condition with the incomparable Sozodont, and when they are veterans im the service they will stil be as “good as new.” “SraLpmmG’s Give” is indispensable in every well regulated bousehold, este eats (Uorwe, &0.—Dr. White, Surgeon Uniropoaist of twelve years’ cal ce te the United States and established a) 424 Pennsylvania avenue, between 45 and 61L: streets, since 1561, successfully treats Uorns. Bunions, Obilblains, Ciub and gTowine Nails, and other diseases of the feet withour pain ‘or inconvenience to the patient ‘Th: shoe canbe worn with ease immedia‘e!, it patients at their fesi- dences except betweea 6 and 8 p. m. pied on 8 Docror J. H. THOMPSON HAS REMOVED Bi office ana Tesi 2 jusetis avenue, between Thirteenth anc Fourteenth streets, immediately east of Four teenth street. Office Bours before 10 a. m., an from 4to7 p.m. Honors of attendance at th ‘Woman's ital, from 1t0 2p. ml. ever: day, Sundays excepted. ws —— SPECIAL NOTICES. Stilt HALL'S VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAI: BENEWER. HALL’S: VEGETABLE SICILiIAN’ H4!> BENS WER. ~ owt ind Hic! Restores Gray Hair to its Original Color’ Prevents its falling off! Mak:s the Hair Smooth and Glossy! Itdoes not stein tho skin! itself the best jon ever pre It has'proved he boat rprpreti Give it trial. i a oes MEDICAL NOTICE. B.De¥ CURTIS, author of Manhood.” ui aay Cara Engraving. Card Engraving. Card Engraving. ON STEEL, COPPER, STONE, AND WOOD, Have tHe Best Factiities vor att Kinpe oF WEDDING.” “INVITATION, AND CARD ENGRAVING. CABD PLATES ENGRAVED AND PRINTED at the sbortest notice. PATRONIZE HOME ENTERPISE. | ‘Becollect all CARD ENGRAVING, LITHOGRAPHING, And anything tp that line ef business, is done in OUR OWN ESTABLISHMENT. under the supervisiq, of WILLIAM LANGBAN. For samples and styles THB PUBLIC are to vited to call at eur Btore, 334 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, OR 479 TH STREET, * BETWEEN D AND E STREETS. WE ALSO BNGRAVE 4ND PRINT BONDS, CHECKS, FRENCH & RICHARDSON, =; LETTER HEA, BILL HEADS, ENVELOPES, &t. MONOGRAMS DESIGNED AND EWN- GRAVED, FOR EMBOSSIRG aon oe STAMEaEe, MAPS ENGRAVED AND PRINTED, EITBER PLAEN OB LN COLORS. WE ALSO MAKE ALL EINDS OF FIRST-CLASS BLANK BOOKs. BINDING OF BVERY DESCRIPTION, ALSO ON HAND A LARGE STOCK OF EXTRA FINE, FIRST CLass AMBRICAN ENGLISB AND FRENCH Pars, 5 ) ‘The Public are invited to GALL AND BXAMIBE OUR ~ coltgrosd paibdbe’ Sem 948 cl EF Gelrea | ot bade. ie GEORGETOWN, _—_ Affairs in Georgetown. Format —The funeral of rhe tae y tes Barrett took piace this alveracon trom b resiceper, co-per Beall The remains were encased in a beautifa wood coffin, furnished by Hirch, the taker, and oo the lid was a silver plate scribed “J. Isaac Barrett, died Jan. Ith, 16, aged forty years.” The foneral services were conducted by Rey. Dre. McCauley and B: at the residence: after which the interment toon place at Oak Hill Oemetery, under the of and pronow fit for travel, was thro the public this morning, whea the collect tolls commenced advertisement where. USENERAL BUILprNo Asso LATO sociation beld its thirty-fi(ch anmunt Conerction —in our h difficulty at Mrs. Brown's store. corner Secon i and Fayette streets, between some colored . ‘we Were im error im stating Chat the melee o ~ curred inside the store. ibe parties bad there and the disturbance was outside Porice Ita lice have been . And fined. while of the liquor license iaw are also reeiving attention, Erracts oy THE RecENT Rares. ning & sewer caved im at the Frederick and High ing being repaired by i AM terse eorgetown Advertisements. were BRIDGE AT GkoRGETOWN. Very reepectfally, your obediont arrvant sed . 4 a BUMPHREYS. Brigadier General of Engineers, Commane ine. Under the above cortificate. the Aguedact is Bow open for travel. aed the “bartered tolls tz collected on and ster TUESDAY: Jenuby 12, ry and Treasurer Alexandria Uanel, mat!- road and Bri¢ge ' ompany. sais ast BR* THOMAS DOWLING, Aucr.; Georgetown. POTOMAC PISHERIES AT AUCTION. Will be rented for thy coming season at public auction. at the amotion roome of Thomas 5 No 174 ceatrect.on ON! ~ Japeary if, $e. ot 20-'clock. the three Landings on the Ho jomac river Georgetown, o as Clov! + Landings Ja BITCHIE ALso. ‘The Landit c English Harbor, Viewiole elge ot the river eum is ‘Termes cash Tosacoo, SNUFF, SBGARS AND PIPES. . TOBACCO. Spee! Raat rae M . Ws. ny dows as low awets perio wheal! 2,800 penne Bales of cartoan tice, « Teirements of tbe late law of er. 1,600 pounds of we io ay nebtee >» do. speags. 000 (various 5S . os. Sadand gio per a” SM HS 928, a FPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPEE ae THOMAS H. BARRON, ~"ecceadtacsaadeadedans Com eT ae Eomne at ‘Paticats to avail themsebves Of the ot erivase | | —— ae a