Evening Star Newspaper, February 3, 1869, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR BLISHED DAILY, Sunday Excepted, At the Sar Bullding, $8 W. Corner Pennsylvania A and 11th Street, | BY THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, The STAR i served by the carriers to thet? sabecribers in the Oity aad District at Tam | ‘(CEFTs Pee WEEK. Copies at the counter, with oF runout wrappers, Two Users each. ' Prict pen MAILING:—Three months, One Dollar and Cents; siz months, Taree Dol- | jars: one year, Five Dollars. No are sent from the office longer than for. The WEEKLY STAR—published on Friday ‘“orning—One Doliar and a Half s Year. 4 vee, XXXII. MANHOOD. In the young and re!ng yeaeraioa the vegeta f life are strene, but ina w years bow citen the pallid hue, the lack-icatre eye, and emeciated form, and the impossibility of applica tien to mental efort, how ite banefal influence It soon becomes «vident to the observer that some Cepreasing inflorace is checking the development of the be¢y. Consumption is talked of. aad per- bape the youth ier ed from scheol and sent tete the country ments Bemoved from ordinary diver-ions of the ever-changing ones of the city, the powers of tne bedy too mach enfeebled to mive zeat to healthtn! and reral exercise, thougbte are tarned inwards Bpon themselves. If the patient bea femaic,the approach of the memees ie looked for with anzipty, as the first #ymptome in which Nature isto show her saving power im ditt cheek with the bloom of health. Alas! increase of appetite has grown by what \t fed on g the circalation and visiting the the ener- ev of the system are prostrate, and the whole economy isderanged The beantifal aud wont fal peried in which body and mind undergo so fascinating a chayge from child to woman, is looked for im wain, the parent's heart bleeds tp anzicty,and fancies the grave Dut waiting for its wetim. BELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCBU, for Weak- nee attended with the following symptoms ing from excesses or early indiscretion post. tion to Kxertion. Loss of Power, Loss of Memory Difficulty of Breathing, General Waakness, Hor rer of Disease, Weak Nerves, Trembling, Dread ful Horror of Death, Nizht Swoste, Cold Feet, Wakefalzess, Dimness of Viston, Langour, Uni ereal Lassitnd: of the Muscular System, Often Enormous Appetite with Dyspeptic Symptoms. Hot Handa, Flashing of the Body, Dryness of the Skin, Palli@ Cotntenance and Eruptiongon the Face Peinin th Pack. Hoaviness of the Eye . Fre atly Black Spois Fiying before the Eyes, with 42 Loss of Sight, Wa Mobility ‘Temporary Suffusion Aten H rrorof So tety. me. Creat Restlessness, Ni. thing is more desirable euch paticcts than Solftade and nothing they @read, for Fear of Thempelves; no Repose of Man roestness, no Spe: ver, po B: tation, but a har ries Transition from ove < uestion te another These symptoms, if allowed to go on- which this Medi-ine it variably removes—soon follow Loss of and Epileptic Fits. iu on Which the patient may expinc. Du the “uperintendence of Dr. Wilson at the Bicomicedale Asylum, this sad resalt o curred tu wiente, reasoe bad for a time Ieft the ad both Gied of epilepsy. They were of both sexes and about twenty years of age. Powe:, Fatuity of tw Who cap eay that these cxcesseg.sre not freqnent- ty fatiowed by those direfal diteages Insanity and Cerscmption The records of the Ineane Asylnms And the melagcho!y deaths by Consmption, bear ample witnens to the trath of these sesertions, Iu Lunatic Asyiums the most melancholy exhibition appears. Theconntenance is actually codden and quite destttute—ne:ther Mirth or Grief ever visite $t Should s sound of the voice occur, it fe rarely articulate | measures, wan De«pair, 1m sounds their grief beguiled.** aret the evistence of the above dis- ates aod symptoms. we are prepared to cfer able cift of chemistry for the removal of the ces HELMBOLD'S BIGHLY CON CENTBATED FLUID) EXTRACT OF BECHC There ig no tole lik conmee It is @n anchor of hop te the surgeon sod patient, aud this is the tests mony of all whe ba Sed ty D used or preseribed it. siete alors everywhere Pre H.T HELMBOLD'S Drug snd Chemical Warehouse, 594 Broadway, New York BE OMMENDATION# Gear Bart Lake Orvy, Uran,, ® 3 { Ma. B.T. Hexyrotn Daz 8. Your commanicatton requesting our terme for adver was duly received, but from S'presadice I bed" forme ast egal advertist © Bree tor secret hiseuses,” it wasleft tnanewered, Dering an secidental conversation in @ ‘ug Btore ‘the ether © ug, my mind wes ou the sharecter cfyour Beant iit was then Mighly com eat Baclosed ples Sd ode rates of advertiing. FS Beiter and Bren Weekly Telegraph. Imstrrere. { Central Park, 1 for the Sone of Heme end Schoo! for the Deceased Pe elt fine resented to the ute have been used Pees nee: ‘and with perfect success. In the case of our little Lieutenant A J of your valuable ‘the result of our use of your Buchu with the a eave maay & Buperia fendent aué Matron ef Boarding Schools ana Asy- amoust of annoyance, and many s peor chil suferiog more from teeakness thaw from ishment, that Rosiing 10 ass Seaknres instead of & bed habit) mort unustly inficted apom them. Thanking you it of the children, and hoping others may a H « ted Seale an reopecttfally OUTS. ©. verns, General Gup't ead Director. June 16, 186. Hats’s ve | This is one of the worst move- | SPEOIAL NOTICES, ALLENS LUNG BALSAM. It sells everywhere and gives satisfaction. Bead | the following extracts from = P. L.. B. Bowix, Druggist, Uniontown. ean, | writer“ Atten's ud Balai bas perfor as remarkable cures about here I recommend i' Centidence in ail diseases of the Tiroet ead Langs PTRRLING . Druggiste. ite from Usrrol. to. bend uenis drew ALGES'S LUNG BAL | SAM. Weare entirely oatof it. It gives more erceral satisfaction than any other medicine we well. _ jai PERRY DAVIS’ PAIN KILLER. This old and well known r medy, which has ac- quired @ world wide renown for the cure of sudden cous, comghe, ei¢., weak atomach, general debil- ity, suring sore mouth .cankered month or threat. liver complaint dyspepsia or iG Daluter Saget or pain in the stomach, bowel complaint, colle, Astatic cholera, diarrhiosand dysentery .bus lost Done of ite good Dame by reposted triale: hat | gontinies to ocenpy a prominent position ia cvery family medicine chest. yal NG ME ADVME To Yo ABOUT TO ARRY. Fesays for Young Men, on the Error aud Diseases incident to Youth and Karly Mai hood, with the humane view of treatment ad core. sent by mail in sealed letter envelopes fr <f charge Rea P. rbiladelphia, Pa. Atdress HOWABD ABSUC LATION, ja 18-38 Benews the vitality of t! Bevews the hair to its original color. Benews the nutritive matter which nourishes the hair, Benews the brash, wiry ha‘r to aflken softness. Revews the growth of tne hair, the appearance of those that are Bald id iss apioncid hair dressing. No Vil clog up the pores. One botile shows BP. HALL &CO.. Neshua,N 8 , Proprietors. Forsale by al! druggists. jals-2m MEDICAL NOTICE. Doctor B DeF CURTIS, anthor of * Manhood,” “Medical Besaye on Marriage ” &c.. &c., begs to pe tify bes Washington nts, that owing to nit | extensive practice in Baltimore, he will in fature be able to j interests. will NE: | €2¢ SATURDAY EVENINGS from Sto 8 . | and SUNDAYS from 10 te 4 and 6 to m™ . at No. 222 F street. 10 rear of Willard’s Hotel | Other days at bis residence, 55 North Charlee — an PRCIALATY bility, and all ‘Treatment and cur- of nervous de- diseases arising from abuses of tne syste! oc 25-6m PHALON’S “PAPHIAN LOTION” woR BEAUTIFYING PRE PRIN AND COMPLEX. MOVES Lz ‘TOR FREOKL! FAIR and BLOOMING. ‘ or LADIES tn the NURSERY itis for GENTLEMEN after SHAVING “PAPBIAN LOTION” isthe eay for diseases and blemishes of aluable. bas noeqaa reliable rem- SEIN. PHALON' for the TOILET. chap NURSERY and BATH, will not the BKIN. Frice 25 cents per cake. “FLOR DE MAYO BATOHELOR’S MAIR DYB. mdid Hal the best in the world; This gpler ir Dyels ed or jae true and "Stee Dye; harmless, recebie, Instantaneous, no jatment, no ra! ihe iitetlcets of bad favigo: tints; res, Invi; ries foe ye —— beat ral black a re; Thecy aloha matic le Pea Ba weed elor’s Wig Factoy Yor! L Steam Bakery 47 © STREET, Berween 42 6tu Steegrs. { | ait | | HAVENNER'S CRACKERS | Are admitted by ell impartial judges to be the bert ine market. elon reascus are obvious: ‘Wo have erected one of McKenzie’s splendid Reel Ovens. at a.cost of over five thousand dollars, Our machinery e best and newest Patent. Ve buy the best material. ‘We employ the Lest workmen We mesufacture from tweut five to thirty bar- | reis of flour per day. | cep ro eld rackers sre ry for ;cursel kon and consequently \ j» You will find eur statement "To prevent fraud, our Crackers are stamped with ome HAVENSER.* | } | If you can get “HAVENNEB’S ORACKERS” from’ your Grover, ernd to the Bakery, 317 Oot we will enpphy you. We offer the following essoriment SON cR Nisoert MA TE CRACK ERS LEMON Bi 1T Cc RS OBAUKER DUST GINGEK See Ps ‘ wey UM BLES SU@AK CAKES ERS. SUGAR CBACK “HAVENNEB'S FAMILY BEEAD.’ This anequalied Bread is now for the leading Grocers of the city. It ix made of select Family Flour: is thoroushly baked, in McKearie’s Patent Oven. in always sweet, white, nutritious, and is guaranteed to Weigh sixteen ounces. CAUTION —A great deal of Bread is sold for Wavenuer's” which never came from our estal, \isbment. To prevent. as far as possible. this dix esty. we lied all our authorized Gro re with fre: ards, marked 1569 amine tor yourselves 2 sale by most of MIESSISQUOIE SPRING WATER, FUR SALE BY PRINCIPAL DBUGGISTS, ©URES CANCER, CUBES CUTANEOUS AFFECTIONS, " CURES SOROFULA, ‘Aud ali the Impurities of the Blood. And the Sovereign Bemedy for BRIGHTS DISEASE, and other Diseases of the Kida. iL, Corner F ani lth atresis, jo = dD. 2. W osuuers caeseateD DIBING BOOM | AT NOS. 310,324, 316 AND 340 I STREET, Between lth and 16th streets, WORMLEY Having returned from Paris, is now prepared to farnish Dinner Parties, Suppers, £¢., in the finest style. He purchased when in reese hich connot be equalled country. ys SAMES WORMLBY. Canrsrte, contarns, ac. Se eer enn DS. Ee Nee ee nv Rae Sa eo See Ueaueie loeee alan STS vening Stat, WASHINGTON, D: C.. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1869. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. IsTRRNAL Revence—The receipts te-day trom this sowrce were $1,070,583.72. Carns have been issued for x party at Gen, Butler's on Tuesday evening next. which will be one of fae most brilliant of the season, GEPERAT GRANT has beer made a life di- Tector of the “Evangelical Advertising Asso- ciation,” whaever thi Tue First Soctarteot the New Bugland Society will take place this evening at Union Lesgue Hall THE Name of Miss Annie Surratt appears on the het of applicants who passed examination for teacherships in the public schools of Balti- more yesterday. THE vATHER of Samuel A. Arnold, one ot the prisoners at the Dry Tortugas, is in the city endeavoring to obtam theinfiuence of members of Congress in securing the pardon of his soa FRANKJBANGS, the actor, who bas been play- ing & successful six month's engagement at N.bid"s, London, ¢s in town. He is engaged for Pike's New York Opera House for the season commencing in March. How. EvGrne (Asser iy is to be the recipient, text Monday evening, of a complimentary dinner, tendered him by the leading citizens ot New York without regard to political predilec- tions. THe BILt introduced by Mr. Henderson in the Senate yesterday afternoon to provide for a Department of Home Affairs gives the head ef the Department a seat in the Cabinet, and places under his supervision the Land Office, the Indian Bureau, Mining matters and the Freed. men’s Bureau Tue Hovez Comittee on Roaps anp CanaLe held a meeting this morning and ex- ‘mined Capt.W. H. Brown and Jos. Walton, of Pittsburg, as to the constraction of bridges over the Ohio river. Both of these gentlemen ‘were of the opinion that the bridges over that river should not be less than four hundred feet span. Ly Vinw of the investigation into the award of stationery contracts of the Interior Depart- ment, Mr Ela. of the Printing Commitiee, has prepared a bill which will eecure the purchase of stationery for the Departments by contracts awarded to the lowest bidders by the joint Committee of Printing of Congress, as they now receive bids for aud award the paper c: tracts. THE Hovs® Commirree oN Post Orr ic AND Post Keaps have voted down all propo- sitions to allow telegraph companies to import material for the construction of their lines tree of duty, and it is (thought they will also report Against the postal telegraph bill upon the ground that the public will be more ben by competing lanes than for the United Sta to take charge of them, and have a Govern- ment monopoly Tie Hovse CommitrEgon Arrrorriations was in session this morning, and bad before them Hon Henry Barnard, Commissioner of Education, who explaimed the operations of his bureau, and urged the appropriation for the eupport thereof. Itis probable the com- mitiee will report against this appropri as the bureau is not por.ance. on Frids sou deemed of much im- A vote will be taken on the subject y next. GEN, WiserEty S. HaNcock has been pre- sented by a number of prominent citizens o ‘imore witha fine life portrait of himsel! painted by Messrs. Stanton aod Butler of tha ¢ity, which was on exhibition in the Rotundao! the Capitol for some time. and can now be seen at Philp & Solomons’ store. The presentation Was made through the medium of a letter pre- sentation, referring to the military services of the General and of those of the Second Army Corps of the Potomac. THe NATE SELECT KAILRnoap Com™it- Tee bad a long session last evening and dis- cussed several important railroad bills before them. They will report favorably upon the bill granting sid to the Northern Southern Pacitie railroads, by guarantee the interest on the bonds of (ue Company for long term, atthe rate of SK) per mile It will be ceveral days before the Oommittee will be able to report, as they are now engaged 1) arranging the various details aud pertecting the bill. THE ComwissiongeR ov INTERNAL Rave- RUE has recently, in answer to interrogatories) mstructed an Assessor that where a dealer in tobacco refuses or neglects to make @ trae anit ‘ortect myentory, as required by section 7 act of July 2eth, it is competent and proper for the Assessor so examine tae dealer's stock, suid that lack of the tax paid stamp affords such reasonable presumption that tax bas not been paid on the tobacco,and that it is selliag in fraud Of the revenue, as to justify amd require ou his Part a report of the tacts to the Collector, whos duty it is to seize the stock, leaving the burdea upon claimant to show that the Iaw has been complied with. THE Presivent’s Ke errion —The second Teception of the President was largely attended Inst night, despite the bad weather. Every ar- rangement bad been made for the convenience of the guests, and polite attendants were in readiness to care for hats, cloaks, &c. A force of thirty-two policemen, ander Sergeants Buell and Taylor, were stationed in different parts of the house to prevent any collection of crowds about the doorways or unnecessary handling of the furniture. The tall Marine Band, under Prot Scala, was also in attendance. The Presidvnt occupied his usual position in the blue parlor, and was assisted in receiving by bis daugbter—Mrs. Stover—and Miss Cur- Un, niece of Secretary Welles, Mrs. Patterson being indisposed and not able to appear in the parlor. Marshal Gooding was on the left of the President and presented the visitors to him, while Gen. N. Michier officiated in that way for the ladies. The toilettes of many of the ladies were very rich and tastefal. Among the distinguished persons present were Secretary McUulloch and wife, Secretary Welles and wife, Secretary Seward and Mrs. Martic, of Auburn, New York, Secretary Browning and daughter, Secretary Schofield, Attorney General Evarts, Postmaster General Randall, Assistant Secretary Seward and Mrs. Juage Knott, Assistant Secretary Faxon, Sena- tore Fowler, Dixon, lady and daughters, Sena- tor Norton acd lady, Senator Saulsbury, R-p- resentatives Barnes and lady, Jones, Knott Marshall, McKee, Randall and lady, and Ciift, Gen. Jeffries, Register of the Treasury, Gen Geo. H. Thomas, Paymaster General Bric>, Col. Benton, Gen. Parke,Gen. Ramsey, Rear Admiral Bailey, Commodore Jenkins, Mr. Bal- tazzi, of the Turkish Legation, Senor Goni, the Spanish Minister, M.A. Masel, the Neth. erlands Minster and lady, Capt. Ward, of the Englieh Legation, Mr. Rangabee, Unarge d Affairs of Greece, M. Simonin, of France, Gen McCook, our Minister to the Sandwich Islands, ‘and la¢y, Hon. Horace Oapron, Commissioner of Agriculture, and others. ‘Mrs. Stover was attired in white corded silk ‘with black stripe, trimmings of white silk fringe, and sash of same material as dregs; hair adorned with a single white camelia. ‘Miss Curtin wores msuve Irish poplin with trim: ofcherry-colored silk, and aspray of natural flowers in Ber hair. ‘Mre. Secretary Welles wore @ rich, black Lyons velvet, trimmed with folde of black satin; head dress of white lace. Miss Browning wore white illusion skirt And rose-colored silk bodice, low corsage, and silver trimmings, white flowers in her hair. Mrs. Judge Knott was attired in a Invender g708 grain silk, with point applique lace trim- Mii gs and biack lace point: hair dressed with black velvet and roses. Mrs. Demas Barnes wore white iliusion sir Wib green eatin tunique, lace trimmings and whie lace shaw! Mrs. General Michier wore @ Parisian grean taffeta, en panier, low corsage, and black IT trimmings Mrs. Martin,of Auburo, wore a lavender gros grain silk, trimmed With garrow folds 0! & of the same hue Mr. Secret ry Ye Jalloch was attired in & plain put brown silk; head dress of white lace And single japonica During the evening the Marine Bur formed the following selections Hal © bis; Quickstep, Walkiag Down Broadway Cverture. Martha; Medley, Fra Diavolo Waltz, Barbe Bien: South Side Galop: Duett, Norma; Waltz, La Belle Helene: Duett. Mari- tana: selections trom Faust; Bridal Nchottishe, selections from Elixir of Love; National airs, Tee SraTioneRy ConTRact OF THE INTE. RIOR DEVARTMENT.—The report of the House stationery contrac of the Interior Department, was submitted in the House by Mr. Ela to-day. The report eays: «The stationery contract for the Interior De- partment ior 1865 was awarded to the highest bidder instead of the lowest by the knowledge of how to bid, which made the column of units lowest, while the aggegate was highest.” “It was by this system of bidding the st tionery contracts were given to Dempsey O'Toole, whore bids aggregated $32.5 instead of Biancbard & Monuu, whose bids aggregated $9,616.97." Another method his been to have a good understanding at the source of orders, and have them shaped for your benefit, calling for tew, if any, goods where your bid is below co=t, and for large orders where the profits are large. The great reliance for profits, however, is in the purchases ovfside the ccntract schedule, which. for the Interior Department, (excluding the Patent Office,) has been about 15 per cent.. and 1 the Patent’ Odice 75 per cent All articles not in the schedule are charged at fabulous prices, though the contract provides that they shall be tarnished Wt the lowest market rates. The greatest abuses have been iu the Patent Uttice, where heretofore Congress bas exercised no control over the expenditures ° “Forty-six covea' books bave been cuarged and paid for since February, Isis, at $10 and Sti each, whiie not one of them caa be fouud in the office. Five hundred and eighteen thousand printed blanks, consisting of letters, dec: &cy were charged and paid tor, when Ives than 20,00 could be accounted fo: by the requirements of the office. Uf file- wrappers, “0,000 were charged and paid tor at ® cost of So7 per thousand, and after making Jibersl estimates for those ‘used and on haud, 1$.((0 cannot be accounted tor. Ot large brown envelopes, » by 12, charged and paid for, ‘while the gaan’ band and used could not exceed 49.000, leaving UwHaccoUNted for 15,000. Of cards for mod 150.000 were charged and paid for at $i) thousand. while but 40,000 can be accountet fo: 4s used and on band, leaving 1 counted for ‘The prices charged were as extravagant as the quantities We give a tew cases: Book worth $9 are charged at £45: cash-books, worth 5, cbarged at $25: cards, worth about €3 per thousand, are charged at $40; printing enve: opes, worth about $2 50 per thousand, is charg ed at $20 and $40; ruling, worth about #2 50 per thousand sheets, is charged at $50; printing 500,000 blanks, Worth perhaps $2 per thousand, charged at $:6 50 and $i;. To give them ali Would become tedious.” In reference to the purchases of bond paper, the committee eny :—“ These contractors hay- furnished 351,00) sheets of boed been paid $2,180. aper, and Its highest testified cost was $740: add 15 per cent. for profit, £1,153, and you have $#.(20. Dedact this from the amount paid, and it leaves them over $20,000 above a fair profit on a bill of $25,080,” The committee, in conclusion recommend the passage of a joint resolution directing the Secretary of the Interior not to receive or make payment for 300,000 sheets of bond paper claimed to have been ordered of the stationery coutracior for the Interior Department at a cost of $24,100; and aiso that be withhold pay- ment on any bills claimed to be due to sail contractors the sum of $2.5-0 charged and re. cetved for printing 17,000 patent heads, which work was not performed by them: and also the walue cf 40,060 sheets of bond paper at eight cents per sheet, now in the custody of said con- tractors, unless the same is returmed: and that he also decuct from their unpaid bills the amount charged for goods (not included in their contract) above the prices at which like goods are sold in open market. Tae BILL TO AmeND THE JUDICIARY ACT with the amendments as reported in this morning by Mr. Trumbull, from the Ju diciary Committee, enacts that the Supreme Court of the United States shall hereafter con - sistof the Cbiet Justice of the United State and eight Associate Justices, any 1x of whom shall ccnsttute a quorum: aud tor this purpose there shall be appointed an ad ditional Associate Justice of said Court For each of the nine existing judicial cireni< there shall be appoimted a circuit judge, who sbali reside in bis circuit, and shall posses~ the same power and jurisdiction therein as tb justice af the Supreme Court aitotted to the ciremt. The circuit courts in each circuit shtt be held by the justice of the Supreme Cour! allotted to the cirenit: or by the circuit judge ofthe circuit; or by the district Judge of the di- trict, sitting alone or in or by any two of them sitting together. Aud such courts may be held at the same time in the different districts of the same circuit, and more than one uch may beheld at the same i The Circuit Jndges shall each receive an an- nual salary of five thousand dollars. Nothing in this act shall affect the powers of the Justi ces Of the Supreme Court as Judges of the Ciremt Court, except in the appointment of clerks of the ‘Circuit Courts, which, in each circuit, shall be appointed by the Judge of that circuit, and the clerks of the District Courts shall be appointed by the Judges thereof re. spectively. It shall be the duty of each Justice of the Supreme Court to attend at least one term of the Circuit Court in each district of bis circuit, during every period of two years GENERALS PORTER AND BABCCCK, of Gen- eral Grant’s staff, have returned from their ‘our of inspection through the Southern States, and will make an extended written report to the General. They represent North Carolina as in the best condition, and next to that State is Alabama. The worst state of affairs exists in Georgia, and some legisiation by Co: to a tne eh oe oye Poop Siate will be recommended. ‘hey say the negroes were in the right during the Ogeechee troubles, and they should’be protected. DISLOYALTY IN THE DEPARTMENTS.— Editor Star: My attention has been called to the article im your issue of the ist inst., headed as above, and I noticed with jure your comments on the extract from an article on that subject taken from the New York Sux. In 1864, the writer hereof was a clerk in the ‘ar Department, and was di by the Hon. G. A. Dana, then Assistant of War, (BOW editor of The Sun,) to Secertain the names of all clerks in the Bareaa in which he was ed who were either openly disloyal or were known as rebel sympathizers. As the reeult of my investigations eleven clerks were disc! and I have in MY possession the origt list of di clerke, & copy of which 1 banded to Assistant Secretary Dana, and out of bg linn ge org) an pppotme ment in any other Department, and was the “Bread and Butter Department.” 1 make this statement to refute the “that aa dis! partment aa seerel ctndonts Pi once medical FORTIETH CONGRESS. — This Afternoon's Proceedings. February 3. SENaTE.— Mr. Whyte presented « memorial from citizens of Baltimore in reference to the Bankrupt bill, wBich was reterred to the Com- mittee on Judi a Mr. Morrill, of Maine. from the Committee ob Approprittions, reported without amend. ment the House bill making appropriations for theexpenses of the Patent Uffice. Mr. Trumbel!, from tne Committee on the Judiciary, reported with amendments the bill to amend the judicial system of the United States, Mr. Trumbull also asked that the commitiee be discharged from the turther consideration of sundry bills relating to the same subject. and stated that in the bill reported by the com- m‘ttee, provision was made for the appoint ment of United States Circuit jndges. Mr. Ross introdueed a bill to encourage growth of fruit trees, on Public Lands. Mr. Conkling introduced a bill to encourage the building of stenmships in the United S:azes. Referred to Committee on Finance, Mr. Williams introduced a bill for the reliet of the inbabitants of cities and towns in the Territories of New Mexico. Arizona, and Utab. Referred to Committee on Pabli¢ Lands Mr. Warner offered an amendment to the pending suffrage amendment: wi dered to be printed. Mr. Ramsey offered a resolution anthorizing the Secretary of the Senate to pay the employes of the Senate their per diem if the Tecess, Referred to the Committee on Contingent Ex: pentes. he Consniar and Diplomatic appropriation bill was taken up, the question bemg on the motion of Mr. Buckalew to strike ou” the who! section appropriating £12,500 for the expenses of the mixed commistien appomted under the treaty of Isé2 with Great Britain. After considereble debate— thought he bad an amendment reconcile the conflicting views. His amendment was in the nature of a proviso, that no part of the money apbropriated shall be drawn from the Treasury unlees the author- ities of Great Britain shall remonstrated against the termination of the mixed commission. Mr. Sumner made an eloquent argument favor of complying with ‘our treaty stip: lations, Betore this treaty was ratified the city of New York was the den for slave holders. From that port the slavers, built in the eclipse and rigged with curses dark, sailed forth tor their prey. Mr. Patterson, of New Hampshire, had in- tended to say no more,and would say no more but for the empty eloquence of the Senator from Massachusetts, but he could not sit still and be abused and calumniated. The Senator stigmatized him as acting in the interest of the slave traders, and had emtirely misrepresented and perverted his meaning. fe would not sit still and allow any man to do this, no matter WDAt bis position. He thought it was not good taste for any Senator to come in here aud at tempt to play either the dictator or the fawn. House —Mr. Ela, |N.H_) from the Commit- teeon Printing. presented the report of the committee relative to the investigation of the stationery contracts of the Interior Depart- ment, together with a resolution directing th Sreretary of the Interior to withhold all pay. ment for said contractors. Tue resolu'ion w agreed Mr. Beck (Ky.) imtroduced a bill p for the bolding of an ele for other purposes. h tee on Reconstruction. Mr. Ela. (N. H.,) trom the Committee on Printing, reported the bill to provide siationer for Congress, and for other purposes, on wh he demanded the previous question. Passed. The unfinished bus e morning hour of yesterday —the bill to aurhorize the constrac- tion of a bridge across the Connecticut river, at Middletown—was resumed Mr. Cook (111 ) demanded the previous ques- tion on the bill and pending amendinents Mr, Barnum (Conn ) objected to the charac- ter of the bill Mr. Starkweather (Conu.) favored the bill ‘The previous question was then seconded Ac this point the Sergeant-at-Arms appeares With Messrs. Florence Scannell and Hears Johnson, of New Yok. two witnesses who were arrested on a warrant issued by the Speaker for contempt of the Honse in refusing to answer certain questions propounded to them by the Select Committee of the House appoiuted to investigate the alleged election frauds in the State of New York. The Sergeant-ai-Arms was immediately recognized by the Speaker, and proceeded to Teport tbat, in accerdance with the order ot the House, he now presented these witnesses, —-ore-___ Formic News ny Cane —A very heay gale, accompanied by torrents of rain, preva: ed throughout Great Britain on Monday. On land damage was done by treshet. and on the sea many marine disasters are reported. It 1s expected the forthcoming English Budget wil! reduce the army and navy estimates £1,000,14 fach The directors of the bank of Overend, Gurney & Uo., have been indicted by the Grand Jury at London for conspiring to defraud the stockholders of the company. Despatches re- ceived in London from the Continent report a bloody battle between the Turks and the Mon. tenegrins. Madrid deepatches of yesterday te tbat explanations have been made, the Papal Nuncio has consented to return w his pos’, It is expected that the Cortes, when it Meets. will greatly reduce the Church endow. Tents and expenditures, It 1s thought that Prim, Serrano and Kivero will constitute th proposed Directory. The Republicans hop that, when once established in power, the Di- tectory will not be superseded by a monarchy. Troops to the number of five thousand brve sailed for Havana, HORKINLE TRAGEDY AT A MARRIAGE CeRE- MONY —A young man a? Connersville, in Giles county, Tennessee, on Thursday evemiog, while standing on the floor ia the act of being mar- Tied. was shot down by the brother of his brid: He fell in the arms of the devored gi awsist d by friends, wm to & bed When, at ber request, the marriage ceremony was finished, she exclaiming that she had rather mourn a dead husband than a dead Jover. In a few minutes the newly-made hus- band expired. The murderer escaped. the Referred to Commitiee Tre Parpor or Epcar Kercum, Ja—The pardon of this younganan by Gov. Fenton, Teported om the streets, was strongly recom mended last year by District Attorney (now Mayor) Hall, upon the suggestion of the Hon Horace Greely and others, and Gov. Fenton, it 4s suid, Dad conditionally pledged himself to do it, provided that the fact could be kept secret til after the United States Senatorial contest should tedecided. It ix not true, however, that Ketchum bas lately been at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.—New York VIRGINIA News.—The trial of Reuben D. peepee g oe ig | murderer of Miss Lams- den, range, bas again been postponed— this time until the fourth Monday in February. Dipthera is prevalent in Caroline county, and several domestic circles have been invaded - Wents, of New Jersey, has it acrea@f Mr. Samue! Schoolers's farm, owe line, near preg Depot tor #*,00u. Capt. Robert K. Smith's farm in Caroline. 420 acres, has been sold to Mr. Agustus Reiner, of New York, for $4,500. Fh Alied {eendmenceprwen: a Sha ignition- Un, is a ne exci it~ tention in Prussia, as superior to the’ famous ywehr, or needle gun. The inven- peeeety at 8 Quasi-official trial, a RR damage may result to boom: other property below. E N°. 4 962. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afterneon’s Dispatches, SHOEMAKERS’ STRIKE TIVE MOVEME) Caicaco, Fed. 2.—The Sborm: this caty are On & Sifike, ig consequence of a lar firm Tequiring more work done rach day which ‘he Sboemakers demanded and we fased five dollars per day. An effort made toestablish a Co-operative Factory, pital of one hundred thousand dollars, in ten dollar share: CATTLE PLAGUE IN NEW VORK. FIswKini, Feb. §.—Much alarm os felt at Fishkill, Dutchess coupty, among the tarmers over the sudden death of several cattle belong- ing to Silvester Haight. The avimals 4 great agony, ix or eight b rs of Post mortem ¢xamimation revealed nothing Farmers generally mach excited ts feared Haight will lose the whole of his stock OUR RAILROAD COMMUNICATIONS. Below will be found a second letter to Col Duvzan in regard to needed railroad comma- nications between Waehingion and the North and Weet Ferpenick City, Mo, Jan =, 1s), — We. We Dogan. bey —My Dear Sir’ Permit Me to impress Upon your mind the importance of Frederic City asa central pomt in ret to the radroad project contemplated. Upon the Chesapeake and Erie 1 dweit in my former commuvication. Let us now tura our tion to the Monocacy Valley route—th: s8y, by the way of Frederick to the region of York, Columbia, Harrisburg, Keading, &c., the great anthracite deposit of Penusylvanin From Washington to Frederick we will esti- Mate the distance at forty-three miles; trom Frederick to Litiestown, Pa., thirty miles, with grades not over forty fect the mile. Fiom Littlestown to Hanover Junction uiue- teen miles, thence to York eleven miles, theu. to Columbia twelve miles, and trom Oolamb’ to Reading forty-six miles, making av aggre. gate of ope bundred and sixty-ope miles; in Tounicg distance some six or eight hours, and A cost of Ws per ton tr From Washington to Frederick torty- miles; from Frederick to Hanover Junction forty-nine miles, thence to Harrisburg thirty- five miles, making an aggregate of one hundred and twenty-six miles from Washiagton to Hi Tieburg. Both these distance can be lessened considerably—First, by building a rairoad trom Hanover Junction to either Yorx or Har- Tisburg, and second. oy a dire:< route from Han- over Junction to Columbia. The distance from Washington to Reading being one bundred and sixty-one miles, add to this the distance from Reading to New York, one bundred and twenty-eight miles, and you have an aggrezate of twe buadred and sighty-nine miles trom Washington to New York, which, taking into comsideration the im- portance of Central Pennsylvania, and the vas Tegion penetrated by these lines of railroad this connection, can it fail to meet our expecta- tions? viz. that it will prove to be a great alter- nate and interior rouve from Washington to the North aud Northeast. Very truly, yours, Joun Loars Tes Lieut Wetents. fight Abe Lken. ‘The New York Clipper bas ated in Which Collyer Teoeived a letter from Nam. Collyer, 1 Memphis, Tenn, Jan suys “I saw a challenge in Inst week's Clipper from Ate Hicken, As 1 ama long way off d among straugers 1 can’t say much. 1 suld be backed to fight him, provided he will fight me here or pear St. Louis: but if be won come, 1 will leave it with my friends, Owen Geoghegban, Pete Byras, or any other gentl men who think enough of me to ran chan for any amount big or little, as it = my earn Ambition to fight this would-be champion of hiebt weights. If 1 can’t be backed im New York, Baltiraore or Washington, 1 will fight him here for five thousand dollars, and pay bis Tailroad expenses bere and back. ‘I am earuest in thisjand mean business. I wish to fight him, for be bas so much blow The Chipper says: Hicken purposes taking his departure for California on the sth mst. bat Wwe doubt not that be will change hts plans aud ‘Wait to see what can be done in the premises. Go EAE ATA Koren Surgery —Last Sunday two tittle boys, one a sen of Mr. Andrew James and toe widow lady, Mrs Wilkerson, azed ‘ctively thicteen Qud ten years, who live near Merdiap, Miss., went out to hunt rab- buts. They soon ran “molly cotton -ta & hollow tree of medium siz=, which the little fellows cut down with theiraxes. The batt end of the tree lodged on the stump, and ¢ elder boy thrust his arm into the hollow to try and seize the rabbit. In doing so helshoved the Dutt of the stump and it fell, imprisoning this TM against the roots so that he could not ex- tricate it. The younger boy was panic-stricken He could do totbing for his companion, who y induced him to leave and go for help ly, young James, after enduring the pa. of bis =ituation as long as possible, told Wil erson to cut the arm off, wRich be did at one blow of his ax. and the two coolly plodded home to astonish the old folks. The arm healed «by the first intention,” and is tast zer- Ung Well.—Loujsrille Courier & Journal Restienniter Seon dealin De 87 Telegrapbic despatches, cable and other- ‘Wise, are becoming poted for only half tiling Astory. The other day a despatch the IiMinois Legtsiatare sed a bill ceding the city of Chicago to ludiana. “The tat passed, but the telegraph omitted to state that the whole affair was a joke, whoseexpianation 1s that last Friday the entire Ch tion cago dviega- (¢Xcept two) went home to spend Satur- and Sunday, on the plea of “consulting their constituents abou: the lake frontand the | park measures.” “Whereapon Mr. Cook intro. duced, on Satarday, a biil “to imcorpo.ate the Farmers’ Elevator Company, and to cede the city of Chicago tothe State- of Indiana and Wi:copsin;” which amid roars of laughter was Tead & third thme and passed—ayes 7s, nays 9. And, having accomplisned this stroke of t Cousness. the House next incorporated the Ll nois Elevator Company, with powers {uliy defined in section 2, namely, {To elevate the shirt-collar of the gentleman from Pike.” A Trenince Lear.—On Thursday iast an insane man named Pierce, who bad for some lume previously suffered under a strous reli gious excitement, was seeu te walk ou Suspension bridge at Cincinnati, and when he £0t to the middie to take off his coat and ha A young man who saw bim thought be was s | workma pair, 80 cool Soon as be had iaid aside his coat, eutise the railing and into the river, which was runuing eighty-five feet below im.” Strange to say, the full and not ipjure him, and be began immediately to cail for help, and at the same time to put oui stoutly for the shore. Bat current bore Bim cern Reacts the river, and be would ve been drowned had it not been se ipposed to have been preduced by powon, hich implicates parties of Big’ social Position is occupying the attention of the Coro- SZ About $2,000,000 is set down as the annual by the city of New York for Between five and six hundred ya bair purchased Tetail establishments tkroughont stated that | m the | passed | immediately jampea | winanctan axp commenciat. The New York money market is without j *Pecanl feature; the ruling rate for call loans Per cent., and lenders find no diMculty m fully employing their balances at that rate Commercial paper is im fair demand at 789 per | OfBt, The government bond market a barely Sveady st a decline on the entire list. Wasuinerom, Feb. 3, 1869.—Jay Cooke & Co. furnieb the following quotatiens of Gov- erument securities: sesh SSNs SEW TORE—vinet BOARD. U.S 68, 1881.....112_ S20 Jn aly, 67. ah 5.208, INf2. MSy 5.20% Jn aly, es. wy 5.20", IMG. WS Ten Forues...... city 5.205, Is6S. 1A Gold. 1% 5.20's, Inde Ty. 65.105 ance (By Bankers’ aud Brogers’ Telegrapn | Lewis Johnson & Uo. quote stocks aud Donde 10 Rome and foreign markets as follows New Yoru Feb 3.—First Boara—U. & os, el, coupon, 8.20's, ING. coupons, 1134, INS, coupon, 1004; ING coupons, 1104, cot Dew, = \" B.A, IMT, coupon. 1, coupons, i=; Pacific Mail ts Omo® Miss. Certificates, 385; Martposs, 74° Atiancic Mat, Bone, Canton, 60 Gambertana. 2; U. Telegraph >), Quicksilver, 23 son Waser Powers ty) MCV. Oentral Wel: Erie, one; do. pret one; Hadson.16\; Reading, \; Michigan Ueowal, 1/9, Michygam Sonmt- erm, 94: Lllimots Onniral. 13; Uleweland and Pittsburg. 4 ,: Northwest, si \, do. preferred, ; Olevelana and Toledo. 164° Rock Island, 190; Fert Wayne, Alcon & Terra tian 4!\° Toledo & Wabash. 654; Adams Exp. none; Wells, Fargo & Oo. Exp. none; Ameren: Express, 4, United States Exp. none, Mer cbants’ Union. 17; Ohicago & Alton. 153: do. preferred. none. ‘Market steady. Gold, tis ya 135 $2 (By Canie.) Loxpon, Feb. 5, tia m —tonsole, Sy, 1 S. Bonds, 76), Mlinois. 93; Erie, 254. Al and Great Western Ratiroad, 434 PRANKroRT, 11 8. m.—Honds, 79¥ Livexroot, Lis. m.—Ootton market buoyant. Sales Teach 15.000 bales, dling Uplands, 11); Middling Orleans, 12 ws: Liltnots, Oy road, 42. Sales ot 2000 bales reported. Middling Vp- lands, 12; Middling Orleans, 12 — in Baltimere To-day more, Fed. 3—Virginia Sixes, in- scribed, old, 50} bid, 51 asked: do., IMM, Sy bid, 54 aeked;do. conpon, old, 57% did; do. cou- pop, new, 62 bid North Carolina Sixes, old, 63 Did; do. new, 65 bid annie: Baltimore Maruets, To-day. BALTIMORE, Feb. 3.—Ootion firm, an rately active, Middiing Upiauds, 29. Wheat unchanged. Corn steady, white 55 to, yei- w, 56 to SS. Onts unchanged, at % to 76. Rye unchanged, at $1.50 to $160. Pork firm. 2. Bacon active; rib sides. 17% to WP ear do, Ih yal~\; shoulders, 15,415; bams, 20, Lard, steady, at 21 ——__-2se- ALEXANDRIA AND Victnrry.—The of last evening Bas the following tems Throwgh Freagh' —The late accident to the ran- Toad bridge across the Potomac has, up to thie time, efectually obstructed the transportat:on of freight through this city, and as the Ki more steamers Rave not as yet resumed their trips, considerable quantities are accumulaung at both ends of the break. [tis oot known when the bridge will be passable, as the repairs to it Dave pot yet commenced Application for Habea —W_W. Wave Justice of thé Peace, Works. who was lately committed to yal f ten days by the applied to-day b atornry, to Judge Thomas, for a writ of as ms. ry Sair.—Meser= rs estate agents. sold on Saturday last, (he war Green & Wise, reat | house on the vast sideof Fairfax street, adjon € the bakery of Mr. Charles LL. Adame, be- tween hing and Prince streeis, to Poitip Park for $2,140". | NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE, Wasuinenox, D.C. January iS, 1880, On the petition of WALTER H FORSUSs#H, of Buttalo. RW administrator of the eaters of | B. Forbush. deceased, praying for the extension of * patent granted the ss: J LZ th day of April, 1 April, 1255, and agai | dered respectiy, the 234 day of Gr ‘ It is ordered that said offer on the 28th dey of March next ‘extension Qtyections. depo other papers should be fled in caw office twenty days before the tay of b ese ecaaace ; 282) lewsw Commiestover of Patents l | NITED STATES iy OFF x. . cape ae pateu! bi the Ist de: Paissuel May 1th. Ist for a ioe provement ti, Double geared Horse Foware t is ordered thst the eaid petition be heard at this office the on 12th dayof April next Bay OppoRe this ay Ob Done twenty clays before extension. Oby ne. depost ramon be And ia thie ll ‘ heart euisia Foors, y of appotnted BATURD: * 18-law3w* PRIS 18 TO scriber has obtained hens Comrt ¢ Washington Con a7 a the a of Colcem .. Restamentary ‘on uel ee tate of JOHN FOLLER, late of Washingt city. D ©. deceased All persons baving cla Saeinst the emid deceased are hereby warned toexhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof | to the subscriber, or betore the 934 day of ey hye they may otherwise by law be ex chaded from all benent of the said estate. Given ander my band thie 2) 4ay of Jasuary. 19%. yea daw BY POLLER pS P48KEUPT CY. - Pisinicr oF Covew: Mans the City of Washinet } isappointment as assignee of ML the City of Washineton. within . whe bas been adjudged a Baok “apt pen his own petition, by the Supreme Cont of | suid District. | GEO. MASON, Attor D-lawsw City Hi IP BANKRUPTOY Disraicr ov Courmnta, a At the City of actors on the 25th day of Jau- A at-Law, Awsicoce he und: tment of moses Wats: ae ‘ity of Weshington, within said Dis, been sdjadved © Backrapt upon } re Court of sad GEO. MASON Atiorncy at Lee” ai ‘City Hail, ‘Aesiguce if be ROE EON parasct op GoLvum Atthe City of W: on the 35th day of Jan. A CRE TE Ae eT