Evening Star Newspaper, February 17, 1869, Page 1

el THE EVEN BLISHED DAILY, Sunday Excepted, | wie At the Star Bullding, ; ' | | ! 8.W. Corner Peansyivenis J Av.and Lith Street, EVENING STAB NEWSPAPER COMPANY. PRs One ‘Dollar and ng, Mage six months, Three Dol- ive Dollsrs, - bening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C.,. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 17. 1869. NS. 4,974. MANHOOD. i} | ments, | as Lerematier provided, Im the young and “ising generation the vegeta re strong, bat ins few years how often the pallid hoe, the Inek-lastre eye, emaciated form, and the impoes: diltty of applica- & It soon becomes evident to the observer that tom - depressing influence is checking the development of the boty. Consamption is talked of, a2 per. | hape the youth ts removed from schoe! into the cenntry ive powers of life © mental efurt, show its banefai inilaence sent This is ome of the worst move- | *. Bemoved from ordinary diversions of the ¢ver-changing scones of the city. the powers ofthe | body too much enfeebled to give zest to healthfal and rural exercise, thoughts are taraed inwards | upon themselves. If the patient be a female, the approach of the menses is looked for with anxiety, as the first symptoms in which Nature isto show her saving | power in diffasing the circulation and visiting the | cheek with the bicom of health. of appetite has grown by what it fed on; the ener- siee of the system are prostrate, end the whole economy fe deranged The beantifaland wonder. | fal period in which body and mind undergo so | fascinating s change from child to woman is | looked for in wain; the parent's heart bleeds in | soxiety, and fancies the grave but waiting for it- | | Alnst increase | victim. BELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCBO, for Weak- ness arising fc+m excesses or early imliscretion, Sttended with the fo!lowing symptoms: Indisposi- | tion to Exertion. Loss of Power, Loss of Memory, | Dificulty of Breathing, General Weakness, {Ho ror of Disease, Weak Nerves, Trembling, Dresi- fel Horror of Death. Nicht feats, Cold Feet, Wakefainees, Dimness of Vision, Langour, Uni- | versal Lassitade of the Muscular System, Often | Enormous Appetite with Dyspeptic Symptoms. Hot Hands. Flashing of the Boy, Dryness of the Skin, Pailid Countenance ani Eraptions « Paimin the Back. Heaviness ef the Eye! quently Black Spots Flying before the Eyes, with ‘Temporary Suffusion and Loss f Sight, Want of Attention, Great Mobi Herrorof Society. Nothing is more desirable te euch patients then Solitude an! nothing they wore dread, for Fear of Themselves; no Repose of Man. Kestlesenesa, with ner,no Earnestness, no Speeniation, bat a har ried Transition from one jnestion to another. | These symptoms, if allowed to go on—which this | Medicine ir variably removes—socn follow Loss of and Epileptic Fits, in one o which the patient may expire. During the Superintendence of Dr. Wilson at tie Bioomivgdale Asylum, thie sad result ocearred to two patients; reason bad for s tme left them, aud both died of epilepsy. They were of both sexes end about twenty years of age Who can say that these excesses are not fre,qent- ¥ followed by (ose direfu! diseases Insanity and Consumption * The records of the Insane Asylums, andthe meiascholy deaths by Consump€on, bear ample witness to the truth of these assertions. In Lunatic Asylame the most melancholy exhibition Sppears. Thecountenance is actually soddea acd | wuite destitate—neither Mirth or Grief ever visits 48. Should a sound of th srticulate. Power, Fatcity jee @ or, itis rarely “With worfo! measures, wan Despair, Low sullen sounde their grief begatied. Whilst Tegret tne existence of the above dis- eases and »)mptems.we are prepared tooferan | invaluable gift of chemistry for the removal of the | consequences: HELMBOLD'S HIGBLY CON? CENTRATED FLUID EXTRACT OF BULHU | Thereis no tonic I:ke it. It isan suchor of hope te the surgeon sad patient, and this is the testi } mony of al! whe have used or preseribed it. Scid by Druggiste and Dealers everywhere Drog and Chemical Warehous | 394 Brosdway, New York. | RECOMMENDATIONS. | Gamat Sarr Lae Orey, Oran.t | MBOLT | BAY 8 Vox : Corner of Sth ave., and 76th st., Central Park ¢ A Home end ones es Bons of Deceased . bs. BOT Hetuse: t bottles only of your faeticute have beesaset « childreas success In the case of little Lies A J., bis pride is no icager mortited, sud be ie free from the daily werting apathemas of the chambermatd who has eae ot hie bedding, 1 feel thats Rowledge of | the Fesult of our ase of your Buchu with the chil Gree goder our charge may save many ‘adent and Mates of ng Boho. lume s preat anpust of annoyance, many ; A eufleriog 7. bent x bocce ag beg — way de # punishment. tba j ing it ase weakness sontead of bad: habit) mest cs vestly inflicted nporm them jacking you | the chtidren, and hoping ee q others may be althe be: am Tam respectfully youre, di. Wace Gevers: 8x) June 16, 15%. — JONB ARE GENUINE aniee dove up tn stecl- syed prepees, Wituise-otmite ef = Chem- « w and tigned wie B.T. BELMBOLD, of bs poate July an | amendea | sentatives | Fessel, OF of ap: | wares, or merchandise, OFFIMIAL. -LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, Passed at Third Session of Portieth Congress pe De [puntic—No. 1) AN Act» providing tor the ot the lands, leuements, and water privileges belonging "0 sFerry, virginia. the United States atand near Har, iu the coanty of Jeferson, West ssle at public auction of the lands, tene- and water privileges belonging to the Vaid Stateset sud wear Harper’s Ferry. in ‘he county of Jefferson, Wes: Virgiaia. excep: such parceis as all, mn his op*pion, be best adapted to secure @ zrentest amount of money therefor, on a credit of one and years, taking bond and from the purcaaser or parchasers for yment of tae purchase money; and that the proceeds of such sale shall ve applied by him s= follows: Preeided. That no such sale cipal newspapers in each of the gittes of bington. New York, and Uincinnati for sixty days prior to the day of sale First ip detraying the expeases of mat.og satd sale. Second, in refurdiog to the United States the rincipal sum of purchase money paid for said ands, wenements, and water privileges by the Unitea States, and for the erection of buildiags thereon. Third, if any surplus remain, he shall de- liver the same to such agent as the legisiature of the State of West Virgiuia shall appoint to Teevive the same; but upon condition that such urplus shall be received by the State of West Virginia, 0 be set apart, held, invested, used, and applied asa pari of the school {nad of that State, under and by virtue of, and in manner form as provided im section first of the tenth article of the canstitution ot West Vir- giuia, and for no other purpoye. And on aking such sale of the said lands, tenements, or any , the ir hereby empowered ving the pure! money in full, to execute all necessary deeds theretor to the purchager or pi thereof, om be- half of the United Sites. Sac. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Sec- | setary of War be authorized and dir cted to coavey by decd to Storer College, an institution of learning cl by the State of West Vir- etnias, all those certain portions of the aforesaid property, namely: the buildings, with the lows ou which they stand, numbered thirty, tirty- cae, and thirty-two, amd also butiding num- bered twenty-five, with enough of tne lot on which it stands to give @ breadth of ten rods on High streei, otherwise Known as Washington stree of said baildi and lots being sita- atd at | Same which have heretofore beer assigned by the War Deparimeat to the Bureau of Refu- gees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, for educational purposes; and also to convey by deed to the Persons all such other Jands and buildings, portions of the aforesaid property, as Bave heretofore been set apart by the proper authority for religious, charitable, c* town purposes. Approved: December 15, 1565. {Precic—No. 2.) AN Act to amend an act entitled “Au act im- posing taxes on distilled spirits and tobacco umd for other purposes,” approved July twentieth, eighteen Dundred and sixty-eight. Re ilemacied by the Senate ani House of Repre~ Sentaticrs of the Untied States of America ta Come gress qosembled, That the seventy-eightn sec- liom of “Au Sct imposing taxes on distilled spirits and tobacco, and for other purposes,’ twentieth, eighteen bondred igbt, be, and the same is herehy, y striking ont the words «first day January,” wherever they occurin said sectinu. aud inserting iv heu thereof words -+fif. teenth day of Febraary.” Approved, December six 1-6, {Purtic—No. 3.) AN AcT authoring the admission im evidence of copies of certain papers, docoments, and epities. Bet emacted by the Snare ont House of Ke $ of all official papers aud s belonging to and filed or rematuing im the office of any consal, vice-conzul, or cor mercial agent of the United States, and of all official encries in the books or records of any such Office, shall, when certified under the band and official seal of the proper consul. Vice-cousul, or commercial agent, be admissible in evidence in all the courts of the United States. Approved, Javnary AN Act to repeal certatn provisions of section six of an act ertitled “An act making appro- priations tor the support of the army for the year ending June thiriueth, eighteea hundred und sixty-eight, and for other purposes,” ap- proved Marcp second, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven. Be a! enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- the Cnited States .f America in Con- ed, That section six of the act enti gress asse | Ued “Au act making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-sight and for other purposes, Spproved March sec- ond, eighteen bundred and sixty-seven, so far as the same is applicable to the States of North Caroliva, Scuth Carolina, Florida, Al | amd Louisiana, is hereby repealed. Approved, January 14, I-tiv, enacted by the Senase and House of Repre- the Uniled States of America in Con- ety That the provisions of an act envied “An act relating to baveas corpus, and regulatu judicial procecdings in certain | cases,” approved March third. eighteen bun- dred and sixty-three, so far as the same relate to the removal of causes from the State to the federal courts, be, and the same is bereby, de- clared to extend to any suit or action at law or prosecution, civil or crimmmal, which has been or shall be commenced in any State court against the owner of ewners of any ship or railway, or of any line of tansporiation, firm, or corporation engaged im business &s common carriers of goods, for any loss or damage which may have to any goods, wares, or merehandise whatever, which shall bave beem delivered to any such owner or owners of any ship or vessel, or any Tailway. or of apy line of transportation, firm, 1m business as common Dostility to the governmen: uring the late rebetlion, or where damage shall pave Been occasioned by any otthe forces of the United States, or by any officer in command of such torgte: /’rvvided, That this act shall not te construed to affect Spy contract or insurance for war risks which may have beem made witb reference to an: wares, ¢F merchandise, which I one Be it enacted by the Sonate and House of Repre- sentatives of the Unsted States of America im Con- PT asc embled, Bo ccaggone J hn ee in bamkrupt. ey or notary public, residemt iu a congressional the right to t whieh is contest- aria thorized to take the testimony rm any of ae ae waice ft amy court of the United States is au- ihotized to do by the third section ofan act en- utled An act to prescribe the mode of obtait ing evidence in cases of contestad elections,” approved Febraary nineteenth, eighteen bun- dra and fifty-one. Approved, January 23, 1:60. ——__-ore-- —____ BLO mpE Race TO Caicaco.—It is re jortes : (that “Mr. Hiram Heuliue and Mr. Sam- wel Keeler, the former of the way and the jateer of the New York have made a wager of $1,500 a side, And are to ride Yelocipedes from New York toOhicago. The Sinn! deposit of stakes is to be put up to-mor- Tow night, when the day of jug will be nomed. ‘There is no specified time in which the race is to be accomplished —N. ¥. Post. 15th. &7 Louisville police arrest all velocipedists on the streets, S77 Tom Psine’s birthday was celebrated in Chicago. Q7-All the ministers in Frankfort, fiercely attacked theatrical exhibitions & day oF ago. The subject is also much talked about ia the pulpits of Louisyilie. GP The woman “achers of Boston are asking gp increase of salaries; and their application ‘packed by Charles Sumner, George S, d and six hundred ether cittrene. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL REVBNUB—Thereceipis from this source to-day were $203,530.26, ‘Two capital burlesques atthe National Thea- tre th's evening—“Ixion” and “Keoilworth.” A good bill. GENERAL GRANT was at bis headguarte to-day, and bes‘d~s transacting a comsider blo Smount of busine«s, received a number ot v iors. THE STBAMER TALLAPOOSA arrived at the Washing.oa Navy Yard yestenday from As- Pinwall and is now im the seam awatting or- ders. Tae Parcon ror Da. Mepp was placed in the bands o! Mrs. Mudd at the White Honse yesterday. The pardon will b+ sen: to Florida by messe+cer and Dr, Mudd may be exp cted to retura im the early part of next month ComMMIssiong2 RoLiina, of the Internal Rey- enue Deparment, left Wasbington last nignt or New York, oa offic al busimess. Assistani Commis: oner Harlan will transact the busi- hess of the office ti!! the Commissioner returns. The Leoe@tatcam ov Neprasca his Passed a resolntion recommending to General Grant the appoin.mea: of Geaeral Thaye. Senator from that Siate, as a member of bis cabinet. THE INavcuRaTiION.—The President of the Senate has appointed as a committee to make arrangements for the inauguration of Gen. Grant as President, Senators Yates, of Llinois’ Cragin, of New Hampshire, and McOreery, of Kentucky. A LARGE NUMDER of visitors were at the Wbite Houre to-day, among whom were Gov. Cummings. of Colorado, and severa! members of Congress. The latter named and some tew of tho.e of I*ss note obtained interviews with the President. A FEDUCTION of force in the Bureau of Sta- tistics has been recommended by the statis- tican, Mr. Watker, and a list of one female and nine mole clerks, who, in bis opinion, can be spared, was submitted to Secretary McCul- loch, bat has not yet received his approval. THE SUCRETARY OF Wak has directed that no further re-enliutments be made of persons detailed as clerks, and in conseyuence thereof the Surgeon General's (fice and other bareaus of the War Department are gradually biving thesr force reduced. ‘Tue EXkccTive Session oF THE Senate yesterday lasted an hour and ten minntes, Several nominations. military and civil, bai none of much importance, were confirmed. The Caleb Cusbing treaty was reterred to the committe on Foreign Relations, aud several Indian treaties were ratified. CanreaL Pac.ric RAILROAD.—The Presi- deat yesterday accepted the report of the Goy- eromen: Cc mmissioners on an additional section of twenty miles of the Central Pacific Rail- road, extending to the 510th mile post east trom Sacramento, end directed that the Government bonds te issurd thereou. The Gregory Combination drew another large audieace st Wall’s Opera Hoase last eveoivg. The miniature cireas, the spiral as. cel jon, the @woris transformed to grants. the performing animals. the gymnastics, and the pautomime, aliogether make upa very pleasing performer nee. THE COLORED reorLR of the city have very properly deievmined to have an inauguration ball of their own on the 4th of March, and to that end have secared the spacious Columbia Gardens and Hall. The spivii with whicn they have eatered upon the affair shows that bey mean tht it sball be eatirely crediiable to them. I8 THE SENATE this morning. Mr. Fessenden, from the Committee on Fublic Buildings and Grounds, reported back the bill introduced some wc>ks since by Mr. Morton, selecting the Meridian Hull for the purpose to build thereon an Executive Mansion. and the committee was discharged from the further consideration of the same. Om MoTIoN of Mr. Frelinghuysen, the Senate tbis morning ordercd that Saturday next, after the morning hour, be set aside for the consid- eration of the bill regulating proceedings in naturalization of aliens. On motion of Mr. Sherman, it was ordered that Monday, the 22d ipstant, be set apart for the consideration o: bills from the Finance Committee. is THE SENATE, this morning, Mr. Fessen- den, trem the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, reporied back joint resolution donating tothe Pablic Schools of Washington D. C,, the frame building located at the south- east corner of 22d sireet west and I street north, lately occupied by the Freedmea’s Bureau. and the same was pasird Tum SvatievicaL Burgav.—Francis A Walker, E-q.,as stated by us some days ago, Brs beeo appo'nted Assistant to Hon. D A. Wells, Special Commissioner of the Interna; Revenue, and assigned to duty as Statieian in ebarge of the Bureau of Statistics. Mr. Walker bas recently been connected with the Spring- field Kepublican, and is a gentleman of fae business qualities Mr. Edward Young has beem appointed Chief Clerk of the Bureau: vice De W. Haines transferred tothe Sixth Au- ditor's Office. Ls THE SENATE, this Morning, Mr. Fessen- den, trom the Committee on Public Bailcings snd Grounds, reported back the petition of Fisk Mills, eon of Clark Mills, Esq., asking that the committee be directed to ex amine his group of statuary. representing the emancipa- tion of slavery, and report upon theexpediency of adopting the same for the southern pediment of the Capitol building as a match piece to that representing the progress of civilization now committee was discharged trom further con- #ideration of the same. INVITATION TO PRESIDENT JOMNSON.—The preamble and resolutions extending to Prest- adent Johnson an invitation to visit Balumore Bavi unanimously passed both branches of the City Councils, the following gentlemen ve been appointed to waii upon Mr. Johnson ‘and tender bim the hospitalities of that city Firet Branch, the President and Messrs. Esca- ville, Gill and Wickersham; Second Branch, @e President and Mcssrs. Owens, Bokee and Saulsbury. The Baltimore Gazcite says: It is Bot yet known on whai day the commuttee will visit Washington, but it will probably be tne jatier part of this week or the first of next. Tae STReErs 4ND AVEsUBS.—Mr. Fessep- éen, from the Commitiee on Public Buildings and Grounds, reported back to the Senate this Morning the resotution offered by Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, in January, 1-68, instracting the Committee to inquire whether the annual ex- peese of paving and repairing the pablic ave- ues of the city of Washington could not be permaneatly reduced by carrying out the orig- inal design of setting apart and turfing either twenty feet im the centre or ten feet on each side, more or less, of stich avenues, and plant- ing the same with shade trees, and also in what Mode the owners of property abutting the ave- pute can be made to defray the expense of tne ame, sad the was discharged from further of the resolation. THE FRIENDS of GEWBRAL SHERMAN are raising a tand, which they hope to make at Teast $100,000, with a portion of which they Propose to purchase bim a handsome residence in this city, for his occupancy when he comes bere as the head of the army, nd the balance they intend to invest 1m some safe and profit- able security for his benefit. Uonsiderably Cverone-balt the amount bas been raised, and the project meets witb great favor wherever it is mentioned, and particalarly im New York Where the movement originated, so tha! no doubt ie entertained of t3e fulfillment: of the desiga belore the sth of March. A® Imrortant Patent CasB.—The argu- ments in the case of the Agawam Woolen Company sgainst E D. Jordan, which have occupied the attention of the United Scates Su- Ppreme Court for several days past, were con- cluded yesterday. This case involves the va- hdity of the Goulding patent in woolen ma- cbinery and affects the interests of woolen Manufacturers throughoat the country, A Dumber of woolen machines were in the court Toom while tbe argument was in progress, aud the merits of each ope shown to the court. Mr, Robb, of Boston, conducted the case tor the appellants; Mr. Stoughton, of New York, and Judze B. R. Cartis, ot Boston, for the ap- pel'ee. Tue PRERIDENT’s Late AMNESTY PROCLA- MATION.—Mr. Edmunds, from the Judiciary Commitiee, to whom was referred the message of the President relative to his proclamation of December 25, granting universal amnesty, re- ported the came back in the Senate this morn- ing, with a lengthy report, stating that the com- mittee are of the opinion that the powers attempted to be exercised in the proclamation to grant general amnesty are without the authority or assent of Uongress, and has no foundation in the Constitution or laws. The report closes with @ resomution that in th® opision of the Senate the proclamation of the President of the United S:ates on the 25th of December, 1665, purporting to grant general pardon and amne.ty to all persons guilty of treason aud hostility to the United States daring the lste rebellion. was not authorized by the Constitution or lawe. Tne SENATE ComMiTTER oN THE Distarct OF COLUMEIA met this morning. and resumed the investigation of the cla‘m of W. W. Corco- ran, Esq. Dobner, (formerly steward to Mr. Bodisco, the Russian Minister.) who is charged with having heard certain statements made by Senator Bayard and Mr. Corcoran relative to the assassination of Presideat Lincoln, ap- peared before the committee bat refused to testify, claiming bis diplomatic priv- iiege, hence he was allowed to depact. Senator Bayard and Mr. Corcoran both ap- Peared before the committee volantarily, and contradicted the testimony of the negro ser- vant who testified batore the committee a few days since that he had heard Messrs. Corcoraa and Bsyard signify their williagaess to pay any one who would assassinate Mr. Lincoln. Both of these gentlemea pronounced the whole (bing a fabrication and without a vestige of trotb. Dr. Samuel Miller and Jas. R. Young. Esq , correspondent ot the New York Tribune, were also examined by the committee. The committee will meet again on Friday Morning, 4nd resume th investigation of the claim. PResipeNt’s Rxcertion.—The third recep- t on this season of the President and his daugh- ter, Mrs. Petter. on, took place lastevening, aud was at caded by one of the largest crowds ever “ted within the walls of the Executive Mansion. The display of rich and elegant toulettes surpassed that of any preceding recep- hon this .ea:om. Marshal Gooding aud Dep uty Marshal Poillips presented the guests to the Pres:dent, and Gen. Michler presented to Mrs. Patterson. Abont ten o’clock there was perfect jam in all the rooms, and it was with difficulty that the officers were enabled to keep the entrances clear. Among the many guished persons who paid their respects to the Executive during the eveniug were Secretary Seward, Secretary Schofield, Secretary McU: toch and Mrs. MeCuiloch, Secretary Browning and daughter, Attorney General aud Mrs- Evarts, Postmaster General Randall and wife, Assistant Secretary Faxon, Senator and Mrs. Fowler, Senator Saulsbury, Senator Patier- son, of Tean.: Senator D:vie, Hon. Caleb Cushing, Hoe. Montgomery Blair and wife, Judge Field, of the Supreme Court; Represeniitives Marshall, Brooks, Sione, Archer, Ross, Hoyer, Phelps, Farnsworth, Kerr, Donnelly, Woodward, Clift, Wash! burne of Indiana, Robinson, Axtell. Ketchum. and otbers, many of them accompanied by ladies; Geaeial Acosta, the Colombian Min. wier; Francis Clare Ford and wife, of the British Lega wa, and Mrs. Thornton, wile of the British Minister; M_ Comte de Tarrenne of the Frencn Legation; Mr.and Mrs. Thos. M. Sillwell, Gen. Ramsey, Profe sor and Mrs. Henry, Commander Powell of the Navy, Major Slack of the Marine Corps, Judge Milligan ot Court of Claims, R.S. Chew of the State Department, Sargeon Norris ef the Army, Solicitor Jordan and wife, Mrs. Senator Dixon and daughter, Mrs. General Thomas Francis Meagher, Mrs. Prescott Spoiford, Mr. and Mrs, Hartwell of Platteburg, N. Y., Judge Nelson, of Kentucky, and other prominent persons, Mrs. Patterson was atured in black Lyons suk velvet trimmed with narrow folds of bisck satin, low corsage and puffed illasfon underwaist, Bair dressed with a single ja- pomica, Mrs. Randsil wore a rich black lusterless silk with black lace trimmings. Miss Dixon, daughter of tae Senator, wore white tarleton over blue silk, and over skir; looped up with bows of blue ribbon. Mrs. Secretary McCulloch wore a vich black velvet with jet trimmings, hair ornamented ‘with pearls. Mrs. Montgomery Blair was atured in heavy black lusterless silk with trimmings of black satin and jet. Mrs. Gen’! Gaines were pear! colored satin with a heavy black lace flounce. Mass Thomas, of Philadelptua, wore straw colored silk with deep white lace flounces, low corsage. hair ornamented with pearls. THE ADDITIONAL TIMs given by the acts of December 284, 1568, during Which dealers might sell smoking and fine cut chewing tobac- co without packing and stamping the same, as Tequired by sections 62 and 7S, act of July with, 1s6r, expired yesterday, and hereafter ail such tobacco before sold or offered for sale, must be put up im packages ‘ibed jaw and stamped. Severe ties are posed for any violation of ‘w in this re |. Persons having in their jon such tobacco incur Taabili tor at un- stat so long as they do not se"! it or offer it forsale. The stamping is nOt to be done by the Internal Revenue officers Of under their in. spection, but by the owners of the tobacco, It becomes the duty of all revenue officers to cause the law in this respect to be complied with and to report all violations of it for prosecution. Is THE UnrTep States SUrRENB Cover yesterd: Pa Pore onde apr addr Souths tvanta Railroad et ai, ~ tere ‘Mayor and City Coun, cil e city of Baltimore, came up on an ap- peal from the Cireuit Court tor od Raf oer Latrobe, of counsul that this appeal be dismi stipulation of counsel on Paterp Assistant SURGEON J. N. Hypx, Of the naval\ service, has been detached from the Naval H. at Washington and placed OD waiting poe ‘Also, Assistant Surgeon A. F. P: 8 been detached from the receiving red to the Naval Hos- passes “3 Corona J.B. 0 ass, Rerister of Wilis, was Yesterday atte by Senate a Bn Tar Dy of Inquiry yesterday adjourned uatil the 25th inst.,to give the lawyers engaged in the case on the part of theaccusers an riunity to examine certain records im the jnance office. evidence bas, asa 2? been dry snd oninteresting, but a few days ago, the following was stated: Col. J. T. Balch, who was General George D. y's Principal assistant, while the latter was at the ead of the ordnance bureau, was placed upon the stand, and it was ascertained from his testi- mony that pending Ramsey's assignment to duty as chief of the ordnance bureau, after General Ripley’s resignation, a discussion sprang up between President Lincol: and Mr Stanton. the Secretary of War, relative to the Appointment of his (Ripley's) successor. (en. Ramsey was the senior officer, and in accord. Auce with the established rule in thearmy, he was finally assigned to the position, but Balch, Who was then @ captain in the army, was re- tamed in the office as principal assistant, and Was informed by the Secretary of War that he Would be to all intem's and purposes the head of the ordnance burean, for the administration ef which be would be beld responsible. Al! the business of the office was transacted through him, and whenever a consultation Was necessary it was Balch and not Ramsey who was called to the presence of President Lincoln or Secretary Stanton. It was also tes- tified to by Balch that upon one occasion, when General Rameey bad been nominally chief for several months, sented from him (Balch in relation to impor‘ant endorsement, whereupon Balch banded over his resignation. when yoni Stanton interposed and re- quired Genera’ aay, to reconcile Dis differ- enees with Captain Balch within four days or resign. A reconciliation was immediately ef- fected. This state of things continued for a jong time, until General Ramsey was retired. the rale of seniori'y was set aside, and Generai Dyer was appointed chiet of orduance, partly on the recommendation of Captain Balch. A little opposition had meantime been excited among tbe old officers of the corps against Balch, and be soon stter resigned. PRomotiona 1m Tas Treasury Derarr- MENT.—The following promotions have been made im the Treasury De; since the tet mnstant:—Register's Uince Lewis », Moore, Tom $2,010 to $2,500 per an: Secretary's ind H. ©. Barr, from 3d Office—E. B. Dastam and to 4th class; William J. Cook, trom 2d tou class. First Auditor's Office—E. R. Pratt, from 2d to 3d clase. sce. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The New York money market is active at 7 Percent, and ne new loans are made under that rate, even on the most favored collateral, The ostensible reason for this activity is the shipment of currency to the South; but the banks say the amount now going forward is small, and got sufficient to justify the upward turn in rates. 1t is rumored that the tor a decline in the government bond and gold ets are using their efforts to make money fizingent, and it is understood that they have D reason why money ., batany marked stringency cat euly ee cent, stringency can onl; effected by artificial mean.” Ootamercial pe, per is dull and rates are nominally as las: quoted. Governm WasuinoTon, Feb. 17, 1369.—Jay Uouke & Uo. furnish the following quotatiens of Gov ernment securities : U. S, 6's, 1... Five Twenties, 1862 Five Twenties, 1564 Five Twenties, 1°65. Five Twenties, Jan. Five Twenties, Jan. & Jul) Ree Fete Jan. Telegraph .} Lewis Johnson & Uo. quote stocks and ia Dome and foreign markets as follows : New Yous Feb. 17.First Board—U. 5. 6's. S31, Coupon, 114%,; 6.20’s, 18@2, coupons. 114% «864, coupon, 1114; 1868, coupons, 112%; Ite 2OUPOR, Dew, 110 y: 6.20's, 156%. coupon, 11054: :0,40's, coupons, 3 Mail. 110 ¥; Oni & Mise. Certificates, 33; ; Mariposa,= ¥° Atlantic u none; Canton, 59; Cumberland, Ws: estern Union Telegraph, ; Quicksilver, Bostor Water Pow hy 2%: Boston er, 15; New York Ceairal, 1614; Hudson, 135; 1» My eb Gentral, 11°; Michigan ‘Soutn- Piast; titimole Central, non Cleveland anc re, 4; Northwest, #5: do. preferred % 4; Oleveland and Toledo, 10: Rock Island Yijg; Fert Wayne, 117; Alton & Terra Haute, : “Toledo & Wabash, 6:4; Adams Exp. 84; Wells, & Co. Exp., none; Americsn xpress, non ited States Exp. none; Mer- chants’ Union. 1%: Obicago & Alton. 151: do. preferred, 136 Market weak. Gold, 15a [By Cable.) Loxvom, Feb. 1;, i a. m.—Uonsols. 93; Bonds. 7-45 Illinois. 974; Erie, 24%; Atlantic and Great Western Railroad, 37 FRANxKrort, II a. m.—Honds, *2. LivRrroot, 11 a. m.—Cotton market quiet; sales will reach 9,000 bales; Middling Upland: 1212; Middling Orleans, 12yal2% Ship = from Bombay to Lith instant were 15,000 es. Sa Wall Street To-day New York, Feb. 17 —Stock market is very unsettled and weak. Money in demand at7 per cent. for currency and gold. Exchange, sx. Gold, 35. 5-20’s 1862, coupon, 14%. North Garo lina sixes, 624; new. Virginia sixes, ex. coupon, 56%; ‘mew, 62. Tennessee sixes, ex- coupon, 67; new, 66. eas New York Grain Market Te. New York, Feb. 17.—Flour dull lower. Wheat and | cent lower. quiet and rather beayy. 7. 5 cents Com ——__-ore- Forziem News ny UarLe—The tormal opening of the new English Parliament took place yesterday. The Queen was not present. and ber Majesty's speech was read by Royal commission. The speech says the relation of Great Britain with all Foreign Powers are on an excellent footing, and the hope is expressea that the negotiations ih the United States ‘will place on a firm basis the triendsmip which should exist between England and the United States. The ecclesiastic arran, its for Ireland are to be considered by Parliament. Count Walewski has arrived in Paris with the reply of the Greek Government to the resolu- will met to Tecelve the reeponss Be ‘will meet lar de- monstrations bave again been sande tet apaie in fayor Of the freedom of religious worship and of the abolition of capi Si thousand more ly from Spain for . Diplomatic relations co. Accounts from Paraguay are very comtra- dictory. The Brazilians claim that the war has ended and that Lopez has fied to Bolivia, while that his army is still 3 of retaining their ence and retrieving their loases on violen! sensions said to have broken out Generals of the forces. the S27 Bear fesh is another Paris dainty. @7 The Rev. Heury Ward Beecher is ill. There is a bill before the Onio Legisiatu pe selation: J yim Setting, ae modes is = e by ond ay cause Printed SFA bill to probivit prize fignting in sour bas usanimously oa the" House of Eepreseateuver, and ; ‘Probebly pass the Investieation —The Dyer Uourt FORTIETH OONGRESS. This Afterneon's Proceedings. Wepnaspay, Febraary i>. SENATE.—Mr. Fessenden reported jo:n! reso- lution donating to (ne public scuools of Wash- ington the trame buildiag coraer 22a street Wret and I street north. Passed ‘On motion of Mr. Sbermag, Monday nex’, After the morn ug Doar, was sec ap consideration of business from the Co on Finance Mr. Conkling, from Committee on Revision of Laws, reported & resolution on the modes of considering Ludias treaties. Also, from Committee on the Judiciary, ree ported suiverse! ill Telati ve to prosecu toas 4G cases of embezzlement, &c. Mr. Stewart, trom Judiciary Gomm tee, re- Ported agoiast any present a on the ere H. OB. M. Miller, Senawor trom rambull, from the Committers on the Juarcinr; 2 < House amena- e court im t ked ior ats Bt consideration, but it went over under obrection of Mr. Hendricks Mr. Drake asied to take up the conference Teport un the bill toamend various acts relating to the navy. Mr. Conkling asi.ed for ac explanation of the report Ir. Drake said it would reduce very largely the expenses of the navy. Mr Edimunds thought the conference com- mittee bad made a very dangerous innovation in attempting to considvr matters which were not referred to them at all. The three gentie- men bad assumed to cut dowa the whole per- sonnei of the avy, When mo such subject was commiued to them r Nye said the committee had cedents tor its action. Conference c Mr. Frelinghuysen boped Mr. Edmunds wou'd le thi —. be copcurred iu, as it would save a million dollars per snuam: Mr. Grimes said there was no techuical rule on this subject, and the com: what it thought was right. dravored to restore the DAVY to ite status fore the rebellion. The bill did not g» so tar as he wouid like, bat he thought it would ii prove the Mciency of the service. Mr. Davis thougDt too great a reduction was made in a oe 5 Mr. Grimes said if be pad bis way be would Teduce the Marine Corps below the standard iecommended by the conference report. The report was then concurred in. A resolution was passed calling on the At- torney General for pames of all parties con Victed for violations of the revenue laws, and such as have been pardoned by the President, Mr. Frelinghoy-rn offered a resolution sett. ing part next Saturday for the conside: * he ot!) relaung t the maturalization of aliens. Mr. Ecmunds hoped no isore special orders would be made, as be desired to take up the tenure-ot-office bill this week. After a brief discussion the resolution was agreed to Mr. Stewart called up the House message Asking for a committee of conference on the Constitutional amendment, aud moved that the Tequesi of the House be acceded to Mr. Williams tudicated bis opinion that this ‘Was too important 4 m itver to be entrusted wa committee of conference. Mr. Buckalew said the main opject of the House proportion was to permi: colored sut- frage in all the States, while the Senate propo- sition was much mofe coraprehensive. He argued that tbe whole project was of too much importance to be copfided to a committee of conference composed only ot three memb-rs of euch House. It was a mater of transcendent importance, and this committee would Rave the whole control of the government of the States, tor whatever they Teported m: This will be a singular con: This conterence commitioe w over the subj States, and n ia demands the most attentive copsideration before we turn over the business of arranging the features of a Constitutional amendment to six memb-re. which the two Houses must accept or let it go over for [bis session. Mr. Stewart ssid if Mr. Bnckalew woald give way be would change hix moron, and move that the Senate recede from is amend- ments and concur in the proposition as adopted by the House. This, the seraples of the Sevator. Mr. Buckalew proposed to go on During late years, in every measure of politcal im- portance where there had been auy difference, the Senate finally bas succumoed to the House, or to the man (Mr. § the Howse, Mr. Buckalew was continuing bis remarks | atiength, when Mr. Morrill, of Mate, raised the point of order that the motton of Mr. Siew- art was not a privileged question, and as the morning hour had expired the unfinished bosi- bess should be proceeded with. The Chair said be would submit the quesuon to the Senate; but after some diseussion Mi Morrill withdrew his point. Hovsg.—Mr. Upson. Mich.) from the Com- mittee on Elections, reported resolutions set- ting forth that neither Messrs. Jones, Menard, nor Hunt are evtided to aseat in the House from the Second Oongressional District of Louisiana. The resolution with the report of the committee wer ordered to be printed and laid upon the table. Mr. Upson gave notice that his colleague, on the committee, Mr. Kerr would present a minority report. Mr. Judd (Lis ) offered a resolution directing the Secretary of War to make examinations and surveys of the port of Chicago with a View of securing additional facilites tor com- meree in said harbor; Mr. Eliot, (Mass.,) trom the Committee on Commerce, reporied Senate joint resolution to Tegulaie the carrying of passengers in steam. ships amd other vessels, with a substitute, which was 5 Mr. Price (lowa) asked to take from the Speaker's table the pill authori ving the traaster of certain lands belonging to the Este = vision Pacific ‘Railroad. = a ‘Mr. Holman (Ind.) objected. The House then resumed the consideration of the Senate bill supplementary to the National Carrency ac’ ———-<+2e-—____ Trickintasis In New York Ory —We un- derstand that several deatis occurred in the cary during the pay week caused by trichinia~ sis contained im the meat the persons Bad eaten. 1 is stated that seven of the boarders in a Ger- man boarding house im Carlista street were taken sick last week, and removed to differen’ if F; F E i i i i e : are said to have occurred in different the city.—N. ¥. Evening Express. pale os ese we bad dome | bad + hoped, would remove | vent) who raled | _ TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. 40CS STORY abouT THE cUN- SINGWAW-BURDELL MURDER. Reperied Comes Jefterds wo a dewcti Toa be (Jeffords) was the soteal mu Dr. Burvell im e67, Jeffords was com murder of Walton ouths since, by a fellow com. et. BOW Awsiting trial for murder. The con- 200 WAS MAd? Several Years SiC, AOd iy now, for the firs: time, given to the pudiic ACTIVE MEASURES Te PrT powN THE REBELLION tN CUDA, HAVANA, Feb. 17.—Captam General Deloe still continues Active mensntes for the sup- pression of the Coban rebellion. The onder permitting citizens to carry arms has been revoked, and al! arm- bave been ordered to be delivered wp to the Government withia foor days OUTRAGES A pm RDER IN KEN. Tv Lovievintr, Ky, Feb. 00.—Advices trom Harian county, Kentucky, state tha! an armed party, Beaded by Lige Hoder depredations in the pegebor- Plowsaat Pesceable ot ven from their homes. A -S party met Mr. Davis Middieon oad ABd shot Bim to pieces. 5 » Oon,, Shas P. W. Spencer, Rogers, berglars wi Dave Deen convicted of robbery, d from Jai inst might. A pall tender named Cleary, is also missing and the burglars are supposed to have escaped by hee aid. A reward of five thousand dollars ofer +4 for Weir arrest IMPORTANT FROM SPAIN A pt to Assassinate Gea. Prim. Manveip, Feb. 1i.—Oonsiderabie excitement Was creatnd yesterday by an unsuccessful ef fort to assassinate General Prim. Three arres: have beem made of persons believed to bave been implicated tn the affair. SOUTH AMERICAN NEWS. -—Fuil details ef South Amer- is published here to-day Mr. Mo- Mahon, the American Minister to Paraguay, accom; ed President 1 7 t© the intenor after the capture of Villetta by the alliea forces. Messrs. Bhes aud @rtach-s of the American Legntion, are at Rid Janeiro m the U.S. fing-ebip. on their way home. TOL OF WEST ATED. ob. 1 Jee Alten, Lyons, alms SA DEATH © er eee, THE PUG. Lor ninong Kr. Fev. Aaron Jones, the noted t, died early yesterday morning pear Leavenworth, Indias, smalueaneer eT SPECIAL NOTICES, perce WE ARE SELDOM CALLED to chronic'e a thing so worthy of uotice Wore'e mact EXTRACT: 1 is the ti be carbon, lupulin. certain emere of NeGeTasLr oricia. to which 1 owes stn cial and powerful asa remedy ‘S LUNG BALSAM. 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