Evening Star Newspaper, April 3, 1869, Page 1

ee EE EO THE EVENING STAR, | PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday Excepted, : EVENING STAB NEWSPAPER COMPANY. | ‘AR w served by the carriers to their sutectivers in the Oy aad Ducrice at Tam | OFFICIAL. LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, Passed at Third Session of Fortieth Congrass. | ee PURLIO—No. 451 A® AcT to establish certain post ronds. Be st enacted by the Senate and House of Represem- | fatives of the Unites States of America we Congres: | aseembied. [Thar ) the flowing be, Aud theeame | are hereby, estaviisbed post roads } ALAwaMA, From Greenville, vin Talluka, Cook’s Store, Ratiedge, New Providence, and Mallsville, to Toy. From Montgomery. via Palkners, Sharps- ‘Ville, Strata, Argus, and Stlsoda, ty Ku.tedge From Demepoiis to Eutaw From Sco:t-boro t rom Scotisboro : Tennessee. ‘rom Yellow Creek. via Quinoy, spp . Sud Okalame, vin Keo Land Trom Eatals, via Whuce Poud, Gi Seipper ville, to Ozark, ARSANGAS. From Gatewood to Elm Store. CALIFOREIA From San Luis ‘via Rosa ville, Uayv - ‘a, 2ud Moro, to Sen Stmeon. From Dowsievilie, via Eureka aod Port to Laperie. om Santa Cruz to ——., z Juan te Castroville. San J to Idria. From Tuelumoe Ony, via McSwai Bear Creek, and Mariposa, to Mullerto: COMMBCTICUT. From Norwich, via Greenville, Tatt's Vil- Iage, Occum, snd Eagieville, to Hino From Stanford, via North Stanford and High Ridge, to Poand Ridge, New York. | DELAWARE. From Georgetown to Lewes. | FLORIDA ' From Enterpriee to Sand Point. From Tampa to Clearwater Marbor. From Mellon vilie to Lake Eustace. From Alita to Pine Level. Ferry, 2. | ILLINOTA. ! From Sterling to Yorktown. From Winnebago to Fountaindale. From Carmargo, via Miller's Swore, to Uher- Fy Point City- INpIARa — Lebanon, via Bever, to Crawfords | ville. From Pine Village, via Petersburg, to x- tord. From Leavenworth, via Saiphur Well, M: Tietta, Foster's Ridge,and Adyeviile, to Ferdi baud. From Hazleton to Petersburg. From Knightstown, via Elizabeth City. }d Ovid, to Anderson. { m Stockwell. via Powio Creek, and Clou- Mill, to Linden. From Frankfort to King’s Corners. From Indianapolis, va Spring Valley, Lau- | dersdale and Red House, to Waverly. | from Amo, via Stilesville, Hall, Eminence, and Alaska, to Quincy. r Hobbievilie, via Baens Vista, to Har- Todsburg. From Arcadia to Duck Creek. From Hilloam, via Batler’s Bridge, to Hal- bert’s Blut. (Sboals P. U.) From West Boston to Laconia. From Rushville to Millroy. From Springfield to Vict ‘rom § ietor. From South English to Tallyrand. From Atiarne, via Lewis aud Cora, to Sid- ney. From Belle Plain, via West Irving, to Wa- verloo. From Oskaloosa, via Rosehill and Lancas- ter, to Ricbiand. From Jefferson, via Add, Van Meter, (late Tracy.) snd Winterset, to Afton. From Centreville to Meulton. } From Ames, via Story City. Lakin’s Grove, | Rose Grove, and Hsmil:on, to Belmond. From Casey, via Fontenelle, to Queen City. From Greemwood to Rockland. From Adel, via Van Meter, to Winterset. KANRAS. From Pleasant Grove, via Coyville, Gray- stone. Guiltord, and Verdi, to the mouth of Pall river. From Humboldt to Guilford From Eldorado to Douglas. From Humboidt, via Guilford and Fredonia, to eS. | From Humboldt, via Eureka, to Eldorado. From Coy ville, via Gray Stoneand Guiliord, to Verwi. From Guilford to Oswego. via Fort Roach. Fiom Usage Mission, via Port Roach, to Hig Hill. From Osage Mission to Crawfordsville. From Osage Mission, via Monmouth, to Pleasant View. From Girard to Pleasant View. om Eureka to Elk River. From Eureka to Eldorado. From Can vilie to Guilford. j From Clay Centre t» Marion Centre, via | Abihne | From Marion Centre, via Sycamore Springs | and Eureka, to New Albany. From Far West to Diamond Springs. From Alma, via Council Grove, to Cotton- wood Fails. From Mission Creek to Alma. From Dover to Bur!ingame. i From Ouows to Burlisgame, via Sac and | Fox Agency and Valley Brook. From Garnett, via Centreville and Paris, to | Blooming Grove. From Jereme to Avon. From Waveland, via Wtilamsport and | Rickiand, to Clinton. | From Eudora, via He=per, to Olathe. | From Marin Ceatre t2 Wichita. From Oswego, vis Big Hill. Salt Springs, + & River, and Douglas, to Wichita. From Emporia to Sac snd Fox Agency. From Burlington, via Madison, to Chelsea. From Ellsworth, via Eisnorn, Lindsey, and Ciny Centre, to Paral From Lake Sib ey to Sait Marsh. From Medor to Uarthage, in Missouri. } From Salt Marsh. via Lake Sibley, to Dei. | *. rom Uscaloosa, via Dimon, to Tongavoxie. From Jones Crosting, via Vieuna. to West- moreland From White Cloud, work. From Eficgham. via Holton, to Saimt Mary's | Mission. | From Nprirgdale to Usealoosa. | From Ossnkre to Mount Florence. From Fort Sco’t, via Cato, Monmonth, and Muilerbarg, to Chepote | From Hambold'. vin Newport, to Chepota. From Coepota, via Westraha and Big Hull, w Coy ville. From Wetmore t From Washington, Kan Nebraska. V4 via Hinwatha, to Neta- Alpany. *, to Jenkins’ Mills, RENTOCKY From Flamgravy. via Piummer’s Landing and Pine Grove, to Upper Tygart. MAInB. { From Portiand to Norih W yndbam From Sedgwick 10 Brooklyn From Camden, via Uestre and Linculnviile, to Beimon:. From Buckspor', via North Penobscot, to Castune. rom Rohert Dagget:’s, via Danforth Mills, % South Weston. From SpringSeld Corner te Danforth. From Portland, via Duckpond, to North Windbsm + rom Hancoek to Orabtree’s Point. MARYLABD. From Perrymansviile to Booth Bay Hill From Saint Leonard, vis Lisby’s Store, to x ek. rom West River to Lancaster. From Newburg to Tompii MASSACHUSETTS. | From Hanover, via East Pembroke, to | Marshfield. MICHIGAN From Mackinaw, via Mackinae and School- cratt connties, to Escanaba. om Milibrook, via Sherman City, to Coid- water. From Frapkenlust to Wenona. From West Ogden to Robertson's Corners. Marion Centre to wien. From West Ogden to Ogden Centre. F'ge ‘wardens ‘0 Biseaine's Grane Asia: | trlet. di | boro. | Northy ced, to Raspsylv: | Dorado © ¢ Senders” ed | Creek. = | City, to Boise City. he Koening Star. Lele, is mile Timrer, Hig Bend, and C! pews “Slug, te Obippewa City. From Kushford, vin Brattsburr, Hoghiand, to Bittota. ‘Lanesboro to Chatfield. From Lanesboro to Preston. From Hutchiasos, via O-dar Mills, Cosmos, and Laxe Lilian, to Granite Fat.s. From Lynn to Fort Dxkota. From Usakes, via River Dale, Sprace Creek, = Prairie, Leaf Moupiaims, to Utter- ‘ail Or From Moore's Prairte, via section thirty- four, township coe bundred and nineteen, range twenty-nine, to Rice Lake From Yellow Medicine toa point along the river in township numoer fourteen, range forty-one, of red incrpal merid: Rew Gim, via Leavenworth, to Lake Shetek. From Mankato, via Sterling, to Mapleton. NEBRASKA. Frem Nebraska City, via Rich's Ford, Helena, Bryson, and Hooxer, to Beatrice. MISSOURI. From La Plata te Sticklerville. From Ediva,via Millport, Saed Him, Greens- burg, and Pleasant Retreat, to Mem) From Fredericksburg, vis New Oshena, to Linn. From New Madrid vis Mount Pleasant, dence, | Weaverville, and Clarkton, to Kennett. From Bigelow to Maryvilie. King City, via Mount Pleasant, Alan- thos, and Isadore, to Platteville, lows. ¥ (naan, and High Grove, to Rolla, From arrolitop, yin Shootman Ridge, Bridge Cree, and Bedford, to Laciede. From Harrisonville, via Everett, West Point, and Blooming Greve, to Mound City. From Harrisonville to Blooming Grove, in Kansas. From Versailles to Tuckerville. From Bigelow, via North Point, and Gra- , bam, to Mary ville. W JERSEY. Frem Elwood to Batsto. NEVADA. From Cortez to Gravely Ford. Frem Wadsworth, via dtillwater, to Elis- worth. From Argenta to Austin. From Elko, via Hamilton, and Tesoro, to Sherman. From T#in River, via Silver Peak, to Pal- Mmetto. From Palmetto to & point intersectiag the Aurora and Silver Peak route im Pun Lake valley. From Austin to Hamilton. From Wadsworth, via Fort Churchill, to Frove. From Hamilton, via Troy, to Grant Dis- 3EW HAMPenreR. From N ‘t, wim Mill Village, and East Lempster, to Washington. Wew York. From Schenectady, via Rynex Corners, to Mariavilie. From Bristol Centre to South Bristol. From Milford to Oherry Valley. Frum Colton te South Colton. From Centreville to Pike. From Birdsell to Whi "e Crossing. From Apgelica to West Almond. Frem West Almond to Almond. From North Almond to Arkport. From Cuba to New Hudson. From Beimont to Phillip’s Creek. From Horseheads to Suilivansville. From Horseheads to Breesport. From Randolph, via Conewango, Leon, and Albion, to Cattaraugus. NORTH CAROLINA. From Pollock ville, via Palo Alto, to Swans- boro. From Wadesbero, via Deep Creek, Long Pine, Gro, White's Store, and Poplar Hill, tu Wadesboro. from Wadesboro, via Drimond Hill, Ken- '» Tanyard, end Candies Mill, ‘0 Wades- From Wayaesville to Clitton in Tennessee. OH10, From Dinsmore to Fry! 3 From Caidwell, via Hobman’s S: Creek, aud Crum:oun, to Harrietsville. From Berinvalle to Norwalk. From Macon to Leipsic. From Greencastle to From Lancaster to Outvilie. From Beverly to Moscow Mills. From Roundbead, via Belle Centre and Fro Cedar Mills, via Wamsley's, to. Mine- ra) Spring From New Euziand to Colville ORKGON From Roseburg to Randolph. From Lewisvilie, via King’s V: Blod- gett’s Valley, and Saquina Bay to Elie City. From Ei City, via Pailo: aud Corvallis, to Lewisville. From Humboldt Basin, via Amelia City, Ei Jiarksville, to Express Ranch. From sy, via Lebanon. Sweet Home Valley, Camp Polk, Crooed River, Ochaco Valiey to Monuiain House. From Datins Salt Creek and Hall's, to Grand Runde, b ‘ashington Territory. From Stejacoom to Tecoma. PRNNSYLV ANIA. [From] Town ville, via Troy Centre,to Plum. From Brady’s Bend, via Baldwins, North Hope, and Hooker, to Brow ningtown. From Saint Mary's to Kersey. From Drake's Mil's, via Cammings Corners avd Draketown, to McLane. From Wellersburg, via Southampton Mill, Mcunt Healthy, New Baltimore, New Buens Visia, to Sbelisburg. From Lysburg, via London, to Wolf Ureek. Parker S:ation to Carisville ym Shane's Lancing to Custards. om Mesboppen, via Keiserville, to Linn. From York Suipbar Springs to Latimer, From Titusville to Morris's Corners. From Lewisburg, via Kelley Point, to Ba - faio Uress Roads. RHODE ISLAND. From Crosses Mtiis to Osrolina Mills. SOUTH CAROLINA. From Fair Bluff, ia North Carolina, to Con- way boro, in South Carolina. From Georgetown to Conwayboro. From Lexington to Pine Ridge. TENNESSER. From Hell's Station, via Cageville and Friendship, to Dyersburg. From Altamont to Tracey City. From Gormau’s Depot, via Newport, to Par- rotsviile. Fro vERMONT From West Bridgewater to Plymouth. From West Burke to West Onarleston. ViReINta. From Lebanon, via Head of McClure Oreek. Mills, Cstender Pewtherers, Wis- county, Holy Creek, and Osborn’s Gap, im the Cumberland mountains. to Piketon, Keatacky. WET VIRGINIA. ) Parkersburg, via Valley Mills, to Ball WISCONSIN. From Maiden Rock to Brook ville. Fiom Menomonie, via New Haven, Fleming, ty Ezte rhers, From Hack River Fails, via Alma Oentre, » Kew Clare. F rom Toman to Biack River Falls. _From ¢ F ‘alls, via Bloomer, Cook's ‘Mule Creek, to Menomo- Sheboyran, ‘via Hira and Mann's Landiug, to Manitowoc. From i -yauwega to Baldwin's Mills. IDAHO TEaRITORY. From Boise City, via Middietowa, Keeney’s Ferry, £1 City, and Ularkeville, to | Baker City, in Oregon. Froi Creek, in Nevada, via Silver rom Iewistowa to Elk City. From Placerville, via Warren's Camp, to lorence. 2 som Spokane Bridge to Lewiston. From Florence to Wi From Siiver City to Oro. From Walla Walla, iu Washington Terri. TORY. to Willow Cr-ek. Benzonia, via Platte and Empire, to | to Mer. Gren Arbor. ‘mime | seme Rapids to . } From Tabosteer to Millbrook. | imia City, via Twin Stereo From Mulbrook to Uoldwater. | chester, Silver Star, i y and m E-cauaba, vin Masons, to Minessing. — Deer ty. rom Luketon. via New Troy, to Three Oaks. tom Ellington, via Grant townsaip, to Lake heron. Prem Penn's Mills t> Manlius. RYLASD. From eee ve mao Mount Carmel, Black k, and Tren on, to Upperoo, = Lavraville, via Haiberton, to Jerusalem Atewmsora. From Waseca, via Woodville, Otiseo, Rich- land, Hartland, aud F ora, to Albert Lea. From Glenece, via Kouiska and Silver Lake, to Lake Howar’. ing to Ellsworth, Wisconsin. wood, vie isaac Thorson'’s, Hazel From Seemorie to 1n-Poh. Frow Denver via Ranch, Tuligate, “From Drover, vis gy ‘Mills, K- E Bear Usiion. Greve, to Colorado “ From Gsdon Qity, via South Arkausas, to From duth Arkansas, vis Garivaldi. to Sag- “From Basia, vin We: Mountait? Valley, to ariand. Fe rom Colorado Olly. vis Fairplay, to Hamil- ton, ip Park county ASHINGTON From Peebio, via Rock Mason Bridge, Ori-e ‘W-ll’s Ranch, to Doteou’s Ranch. From Latham, via Boyd's Qcoseing and Princeton, to Thompson. PECIAL NOTICES. —$<— SCHENCK'S ee See. ?, ae > grow matter ripsos io the langs itgrows the disease aud wets well 7, way to cure Gout tion Tey hree medicines Dr. J. i. Bchenck. o iphia. owes Wie vorivalled junopary Von tora phles Tipe a slight throw it off aad the patien: bas rest lange begin tu heal. this, the Seaweed Tontc and Mandrake ust be freely used to cleanse the stomac: r. 80 that the Pulmonic Syrup and the feo! Pills act upon the liver. re lone, relax the Gacte’ of tie the liver at the Pt ery danger: that will galock th secretions of the liver ak see hich fe made of, assists the mach to toeve cnt Whe genie jase te aieecins ‘the Pulmonic Syrup and is made lato good Fieod without fermentation oF souriug 1c the 4, The great ressen wi ry ie ctic fever, ani by so doing they derange the whole digestive powers, locking Bp the secretions, and eventually Be pationt stuns en move the cause, and they accord, No of cases, what must be don ge that tor pach ‘and ih 3 ree make bieod out of easily and gina to gain in fes! sins to grow, the ‘commence m4 the patient gets fleshy and well. This is the only umption. a there iste tung disease. and only Complaint. and By apepaia, Bchencl Pinte Tonk: Mandrak nie Sirap freely in all billious complaint ee, emedy for Burns and body. It ts valuable not only for Col Winter. but for various Aummer Uom| shorld be in every famtly ts, The casualty ide it may come ut yware.—Caristian Ade mar 29 lm HALL’S VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIK RENEWER. Renews the vitality of the ecalp. Beuews the hair to its original celor. Renews the nutritive matier which nourishes ir Renews the brash. wiry hatr to silken softness. Kenews the growth of tue hair. Renews the appearance of those that are Bald and Gray_and is jentid hairdressing. NoVil CF Alcohol to clog up the pores. One botil B. P. HALL &CO.,Neshas, § B., Propristors For sale by all dr aggists. jel3-2m We clip the following from the Bahway(N. J.) Te We commend to the attention of our readers the following uote frm oue of our sitiz bouts year ago I was attached Hemor- rhage of the Lungs, and nays been coughing al- ment tneessan ly sluce—till | commenced the as- of Allen's Batsam, by which I have been ved 1a fact atinost por o, greatly relieved. i youre. “We azo « MOBBIUK. “BanwateM-d. Dec, 14th, 1848.” tmarad tos “PAPHIAN LOTION” SEAUTIFIING TH 7 ia AND OOMPLEX. SRNOVER ALL SRUCTIONE, REOKLG ee TR CRT ROE vor BB in the NUBSERY it ts 11 For GER 4 after 8! TN LeMEN “PAPHIAN LOTION” is the table ody for discnste ond bietaishes of th SL Te PHALON’S “PAPHIAN SOAP” ‘tor the TOILET, NURSEBY and BATH, wil) wos obap the BKIN. Price 25 ceate per cake. JON, New fork PHALOB & 8 Sold by att Norte E TO HOUSEKEEPERS. GLEABON & GLEN to close out their present stock of HABD COAL, Offer It as follews :—Nutt, @7; White Ash, 9%; Red Ath, @% 25 2.240 Ibs to the toi 36-10 Dasint Baters Wacter B. Rarcuirr. DANISL BATCLIFF & 8 ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, FICE No. 395 D STBEBT. OPPOSITE OITY HALL. mau-t Cuas. G. VaxvERw: M. B. Yarwoop. BLUE STONB, (Queise Book.) FOB BUILDINGS, FOUNDATIONS, WALLS, &e. ALso, FOOTINGS, FLAG, AND’ CURB sTOm: etivenes team . OF any s2cessible point end W SISy SASH RERTURy On. Es 1 88 ae iow rates stock D; C., SATURDAY. APRIL 8, 1869. NES. 5,013. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. A¥TERRAL Revenue —The receipts to-day from this seurce were $024,902.57, Prrsowat.—Ex-Gov. Hihn, of Lr. is a Willard’s. Hon. J. 0. Bancroft Davis, As- sistant Secretary of State, is at the Eobitt. Mas Presipert GRANT will hold public Tceptions every Tuesday afternoon at the Ex- cutive Mansion from 2 to4 o'clock, SFCRETARY Borie left here last evening for Philadelphia, and will be absent anti! Monday or Tuesday next. ver Lire. QoL m 18 granted th because of disability. M. Moore. Quarter ty days’ leave of absence Lisvt. ALPXawnosr, of the th U S. infantry, was killed by one of bis own men last Monday bight at Fort Macon, Ga. Tae TWwITcHEle case was before the United States Supreme Court yesterday on a motien for writ of error. ‘The Uourt held the mater BY DIRECTION OF THE SeceETARY OF War Brevet Brigadier General Adam Badean, of the 4b U.S. Infentry, bas been ordered to repor: for duty to the President. Tae Reoimertat Bawp of the Sth U.S Cavalry, now stationed in this city, has re. ceived orders from the Secretary of War to leave here on the Istof May to join the regi- ‘Ment in the Department of the Platte, IT 1s EXPECTED that the Spanish Minister will present © remonstrance to the State De- partment against the recognition of Cuba, and that be will leave the country m case ef the adoption of Mr. Banks’ resolution. B.F. Jounger, nominated yesterday to be Aceessor of Internal Revenue for the First District of Louisiana, and ©. M. Wilder, to be Postmasier at Columbia, S. ©., are colored men Hew. CoLumEUS DaLano, Commissioner In- ternal Revenue, was before the Senate Finance Committee this afternoon relative to the bill which recently passed the House concerning the tax om tobacco and distilled spirits. Hon Ww. Faxon, late Assistant Secretary ot the Navy, is at his home in Connecticat, bat ‘will sail from this country ia May fora toar in Europe, and will be sbsent from the country about six months. Szcretary Boutwatt has given official no- tice that the interest coupons payable on the firet day of May next will be paid on presenta- tton at the proper offices upon a rebate of in- terest at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum in coin. MR. MorRitt presented in the Senate this morning 2 memorial from A. S. Bogart, offer- ing to introduce Wilson’s electric lighter over the Senate chamber for tne sum of 24.500. *Re- ferred to the Committee on Public Buildings snd Grounds, Bria. Gv. HOWARD, who was t@have been relieved by Brig. Gen. Hatch, will continne in charge of the Freedmen's Buteau, and the lat- ter wall take command of bis regiment. Gen. Howard has made large reductions of force in bis Barean, excepting m the bounty and edu- cational divisions, Tue Eicnt-nove Law.—Mr. Wilson intro- duced i the Senate, this morning, a resolution instructmg the Judiciary Committes to con- sider the expediency of passing an act more clesriy defining the meaning of the act making ight hours a day's work for mechanics and laborers im the service of the United States. ComMovORE THORNTON A. JENKINS, for several years past Chief of the Bureau of Navi- gnticn atthe N.vy Departmen’, has resigned that position, and been ordered to report to the Secretary of the Treasury tor duty as Secretary of the Light House Board, in place of Rear Admiral A. A. Harwood, tached, aL Eowagp Hatcn, Cayairy, has been relieved trom duty by the Secretary of War, in the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, and ordered to join his regimest in Texas, with permission to delay bis departure till May Ist, Nava Court Margrial.—A permanent Court Martial will be erganized at the Navy Department for the trial of such cases as may be brought beforeit, and the following named officers will be detailed for duty as members of the conrt:—Rear Admiral L. M. Powell, President; Rear Admiral Theodorus Bailey, and Rear Admiral A. A. Harwood. Mr. EaRty,of Maryland, whose appoint- Ment as First Assistant Postmaster General, vice Gen. St. John B. Skinner, removed, was confirmed by the Senate yesterday, was swor in to-day Justice by Lawrenson and will ent upon the discharge of bis duties Monday. Gen- eral Skivner, who retires, Bas served in vari- ous capacities in the Post Office Departmen; for eighteen consecutive years. ‘THE Terrre-or-Orrice BItl.—The Presi. dent, in couversation with Seuators and Repr sentatives this morning, siated that he had no: yet signed the bill modifying the civil tenure of office act, but expected to do so to-day. The bill 8 not regarded by eminent lawyers as free from objection, but he was not disposed to be captions, and had co doubt that he and the Senate would get along harmoniously in car. Tying ont the provisions of the measure, Mr. Freperick Dergo has been reappoint. ed by Postmaster General Ureswell, a special agentand detective of the Post Office Depart. meut, Mr. Depro rendered g001 service to the Union cause during the war, as a detective attached to General Augar’s headquarters in ,bis city, and his success @5 special agect of the Post Office Department for several years past mM ferretting out cases of mail robbery, &e., bas been very great, a8 shown by the cases mentioned from time to time in our local colem: ‘THe Eicut-Hovr Law.—Orders were issued atthe Washington Arsenal to-day, by direc. tron of the Secretary of War, giving the employees the alternative of working ten Reurs per day, or working eight hours at a reduction of twenty per cent. upon the price now paid. The employees bave, in comsequence of the dullness of the times, accepted the ten-hour alternative, but expect that Congress will soon pars am explanatory ect declaring that in hay- ing the eight-hour act. it was not contemplated that a reduction of pay should follows reduc- uon of hours of labor. Tue Sewate Paciric RaiLRoan Coymr. TER, at their meeting this morning, agreed upon an smendment to their report, au. thorizing the President of the United States to fix the point of janction of the Union and Central Pacific Railroads, and should he deem it expedient, to appoint a board of civil ‘ame, who are not to be interested iu either road, tomake a thorough exemination of the roads and fix the junction, and further report what may be required trom the companies to make tbe roads what the law contemplates they should be—first class roads; and, in the mean- tame that all the subsidies in tue shape of bouds + withheld from both roads, in order to out the recommendation of the boards, L INSTRUCTIONS have been sent to the » Minister at Wasbington, Senor Fergea. by bi- Government, for the settiement Of the questions withSpain It is expected that the Spauish Minister here has full powers from his Government to enter into arrangements. All points that may arise that cannot be settied by the two Ministers will be submitted to the President of the United States, whose decision will be final; +o @t Inst there is every probabili- ty of this matter being amicably arranged. Senator HILL, and half a dozen members of the Legislature of Georgia called upon Presi- dent Grant at three o'clock to-day, in opposi- tion to the policy of Gov. Bullock’s admisistra- tion in that State, and praying for a speedy Tstoration upon ‘be principles of Governor Brown a the conservati ve element there. The delegation is conmter to a committee of the Bullock party, which visited the Presi- dent a few days ago. “A Vimormma vaiecation of twenty-tive Prominent citizens from Richmond, with Lewis McKenzie, Esq.. of Alexandria, at their head, called ppon President Grant at haif-past two o'clock this afternoon to urge an election im that State om the new constitation and for Stave officers The delegation desired the recommendation of the President te Congress to strike out from the Consttration the test oath, State distran- chisement clause, and the county election tea- ture, wnich were the only objections held against that document. The President expressed deep interes: iu the Festoration of the State to the Union, and inti- ma‘ed that he would immediately advise with hie Cabinet and communicate a message to Congress recommending the adop‘ion of a res- oulution in accordance with the views ofthe committee. Some Or THE New APPoUNTEms.—Gen. An- drew W. Dennison, who was nominated yes- terday as Postmaster at Raltimore, is a native of that city, and before the war was engaged in mercantile business there. Daring the war he commanded the Maryland brigade in Ger. Warren's division, and was several times breveted for gallantry in the field. Mr. James H. Clements, nominated tor Post- master at Portemouth, Va, isa native of this city, son of Mr. John T. Clements, and has resided at Portsmouth, Va., for several years, working at his trade of m: jist in the Gos- port Navy Yard. He worked in our Nevy Yard during the early pact of the war, acd when our forces took possession of Norfelk and vicinity, he returned there. Mr. D. B. Parker, nomimated for United States Marshal of Virginia, was during the latter part of the war an sgent of the Post Office Department, and an assistant to Col, Markiard to reestablish the postal service in he South, and bad for a long time the super- mtendence of the mails to and from the Army of the Potomac. At the close ot the war he was appointed special agent of the Post Office De. pariment for the State of Virginia, which State be now claims as his home. Heis yet a young mar, has considerable administrative talent- Mr. Foster Blodgett, re-appointed Post- matter at Augusta, Ga., was removed from that porition by President Johoson, it will be re. membered. Tue PREAIDERT sent the following nomina- tions to the Senate to-day Governors of Trrritories—A. P. K. Safford Ar zona; Jno A. Campbell, Wyoming: Chas. C. Crowe, New Mexico; Jno. A. Burbank, Daco- ab; Alvin Flanders, Washington. Decretaries of Ty tories—T. M. Wilkins, Dacotah; Edward L. Perkins, exico ‘ames Scott, Washinzton: Willey S. Scrivener Montana; Goles Bashiord, Arizona; Frank Hall, Colorado: Ed. M. Lee, Wyoming; S. A. up, Uta au, 3 Jobn M. O:rey, U.S. Attorney tor Wyoming: ‘ohn H. Howe, Chiet Justice do.; Joon W s gman avd Wm. T Jones, Assoviate Justice, 0. George W. French, Chief Justice Dacotab; J-fferson P. Kidder, Associve do. United States Marspals—Jona Ely, Eastern Dnetrict of Penney! vania; Alex. Murdoch, West- ™m District of E. H. Marray, Kentn, 1, Dacotah: Win, Moulton, las Coneuls—O. M. Long, at Panama. Horace H. Houghton, at Labaine; Mr. Stedman, at St. Jago \e Collectors of Internal Revenue—Saml. F. Miller, 19th N. Y.; Horatio Jenkins, Jr., Flor- a; Williams, Jr. 34 Ubic; Chas. M. — ig mod ae ig ag Sth Ohio, a rpes, ist Pa: Hen: Duguid, 234 N.Y : Pinkney Rollins, oth N. sors 2d La. Postmasters—Nelson G. Gill, Holly Springs, Miss.; Wm. Wilkinson, Romeo, Mich.; Pietro er oe ee LE eacony’ Ubio; Erwin Heath, Orbkosh, George A. Hobbs, Geneseo, Lil; Moore, —— 1ad.; J. H. Julian, 3, Ind.; Alvan Raney, Crawfords- ville, Ind.; John L. Miller, Lafayette, In: Silas H. Croui Helena, Montana; A. J. \o.; Chas. W. Lowell, New CHAXeR OF UomMANDER—The following order was issued to-day: HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, 2 AvsuTant Guwerat’s Ureice. Wasnincton, April 3, 1369.) GBRERAL Onpxas, No. 29. 1. by direction of the President of the United States, Paragraph Vi111 ot General Orders No. 1s. of March 16. 1=69, is hereby revoked. il. Brigadier and Brevet Major General P. St. Cooke, U.S. Army, 13 assigned to the com: mend of the Department of the Camberlan when it shall be relinquished by Major Gen: ral Thomas. By command of General Sherman: E. D. Towmsenp, Asst Ady't Gen’. Now ‘TIONS CoNFIRMED.—The Senate in Executive cession yesterday afternoon con, firmed the following nominations:—Georg- be First Assistant Earle, of Maryland, to Postmaster General, vice O'Meara Goodrich, Ptiladelphia; Geor Harrisburg. Pa, ana tors, im the matter of the two $10,000 checks said to have been paid the Governor immedi. ately preceding the signing x i g f ? F servance of the semi-centennial, and coatriba- tions are to be taken up in all the Methodist churches in the country. for the purpose of paying tor the building just parchased. beeen nce Ak arveetai cs SF Stockings are now darned by machinery. Would bein order to call up th, lotion of adjournment question of privi- "The Vice President did not conside 4 DN le dng ider it a ques Mr. Si er Introduced s bill to repeal the act pr ting the importation of persons States ‘where their admission ie Probibited by Ww. Mr. Sumner asked for the immediate consid eration of this bill, which. he said, re the only {tatute in the interest of slavery now re. maining Mr. Davis objected to its present consider- ation, amd it was then laid upon the table. Ua motion of Mr. Wilson, the Jadiciary ‘were instructed to report a bill more clearly defining the meanine of the law making eight hours a legal day's work for me- chanics and laborers on the public works ‘Mr. Howe called up the bill to extend the time fer the completion of the railroad from Lake Croix to a pomt on Lake soperior, which was discussed at 4 5 = great length, amended. Mr. Ed: ds called up the House resola- tion providing for adjournment. He thoug) Action on the resoluuon, which they they had sept over. He thought the best thing they could do would be to get away from bere > soon as possible. The question was first taken on the amend- j Mentof Mr. Robertson to fix the day of ad- jourmment on April 15th, which was not agreed Sherman wonld not rote fot any day for vurnment, until the Currency Bill and the Apdian bill were disposed of. ‘Mr. Fessenden said that it was not wise to y¥ day just now. ‘bayer to of them was more ii it lc duties, he was willing to of absence. . It woula be crim- ashy perligest imally negligent in to go away and leave Georgia 1m bet present conditions Mr. Fessenden moved to piace the day oa Tuesday, the 13th, which was not agreed to.— ‘Yeas, 23; pays, 29. ‘The amendment of Mr. Hamlir. to fix the day on Saturday, April 10, was then to.— Yeas, 35; nays, 19; and the resolution now goes to the House for concurrence. Mr. rose te @ persona! expianation. The telegraphic reports of his speech, as well as Sas in tae Gishe, ware incorrect in some assailed him, be should more on enemy's Works with all the ee He would not sit still while we were drifung to The House it resol t the interests of the United States ia! the Calor Pacific railroad was then taken up. Hovs®—The unfinished business of yester. day—the resolution offered by Mr. Cake to Tescind so much of the order for printiag the testimony im the Alaska investigation, the Judge Busteed case, and the overiand mail contract in vestigation as requires the printing of the accounts of the United States Treasurer— Was taken up, the pending question being the motion to lay the resoluuon on the table: which was ce: s ‘The resolution was then agreed to. Mr. Butler, (Mass..) from the Committee on the Jud: »Teported the bill allow 5 Jendants to tesuty in United States courts in certain cases. Several gentlemen objected, and the bill was Tecommitted to the committer with an amend- ment. Mr. Stevens (N. H.) offered a resolution cali- img upon the Secretary of the Navy for the | opinion of the Judge Advocae General of the cies in the appropriation for the service of the goverpment tor the fiscal years endine June 3, 1-69, and Jane 0, 1-70, and for other ‘poses; Mr. Culiom of Illinois im the Chair. Mr. Dawes( Mass. )¢xpiained the bill,and made the usual argument for retrenchment and econ. omy. He trusted that no amendment would be Offered to the bill, as the Uommittee bad, as he thought, covered everything thst was neces- sary. aur. Brooks (N, Y.) said he was giad te bear the remarks of tbe gentleman from Massachu- setts relative to retren . The same jatroduction of every aew ap; riation bill. The gentieman had Informed the Houre thi “he ambut oopgrom A Dill was only a Some years age that would have been consi +red @ large sum even for ao appropriausn ch less a deficiency bill. He® did re Keleey x. ba yay ory Femara rd om Appropriations of the last ress. The trouple was the heads ot Departments disre- ne agp =, And = romp ‘were com- make ‘ations for money that A eed Mr. Brooks (N. ¥_) thought that the only way to stop these deficiencies, and make the Depart men's Keep within the law, was for Congress to refuse to make the appropriations. Mr. La ce (Onio) moved to amend the Paragraph making an appropriation of 15.000 for temporary cierks in the Treasury Depart- ment, by striking out the words “at such Fates as the Secretary of the Treasury may deem just and reasonable,” and inserting hen thererof the words “as may be pre- nted by law.” He expiained that the namber of clerks wed by law im the Treasury Department was 1,765, and the number actually employed was 2,78). This surplus was what is known @s temporary clerks. The amend- ment was adopted. Mr. Coburn (Ind.) moved to strike out the item of $2,000,000 tor miscellaneous items in the Internal Revenue Department. Rejected. Mr. Bingham (Obio) offered an amendment to increase the salary of the enrolling clerk to tbe sam as that received by the read. ing clerks. Adopted. —-re-_. Ex-Presi¢ent Johnson speaks at Knoxville, Tenr.essee, to-day, and at Nashvilleom Tuesday or Wednesday next. It is stated in a Nash- ville dispatch that he is strongly opposed to a Democratic gubernatorial canvass, with the franchise left as it is by the Supreme Qour:, and the Republicans in power. Defeat, be thinke, would, ander the circumstances, badly damage the conservative off enfranchisement for two or three years. The object of his forthcoming address is in- tended more as a sort of a review or vindica- Tection that will have a telling effect. A few ‘weeks will determine whether or not there will be & canvass. i may Grise through ‘a slander imputivg want of chastity to a fe. male, while at the same time the injared party may find it diMficult to prove that she has suf. quoted on the subject, and the imperfection of our present lawson tRe poirtisshown. The makes ic an offence to impute enchasity aE i rik i ‘| l i ‘TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afterncon's Dispatches. 1 TRE TWITCHELL Or | Extraordinary Statement of Twitche He Accuses his Wite of Mardering be: rs Mether. P He Uriped to Throw the Body Out of the Window. Flight of the Accesed Woman. [Special Disparcn to the Star.) PRILAPELPmtas, 12 M., April 3, 1989.—George SS Twitcell, under sentence of death for the murder of Mrs. Hill, bas at inst made @ stair ment to bis spiritesl adviser, Mr Brincburet, of m paow anbae Toom on 1 lounge. | oy beens Gun ad ose ge. in my Toom, am Wife was in bed at 7 » me the body of ‘Mre Hill owt of the window, t make st look as if she fellout. 1 went dowe and washed my hands ft Bydremt, then went to my ORE meee and went to bed. My wife came up afterward and got into bec, where we stayed anti! Sar Campbell rang the bell. I think we wer bed ten or twenty minutes. I made a sole vow to the sok pe bat aight that 1 wo never reveal it, but I cammotikeep it any lon: Lam serry that I have said I Koew noth ry it, but I did it with the vow ia my mipd. to save my wife. I now make these disc! > that T may have peace with God” r fi “Gko. S. Twrrowacr nce of Rev. Geo. Bringharst and \ ins. FROM CUBA. APTI. — A committee arfives here last evening from Matanzas, for the por- Dose Of demanding the person of nu importan: state prisoner. who had been sent here by the Governor of Matanzas. yesterday said that the Commanda- taire, which was captured by Oabans, was 8 with coal, arms, ammunition, sic , off the &nd dia not enter the harvor of Nasaan at all Sugar is guiet at previous prices. Ex- hanged. RE. Rocuretsr, N.Y., April 3.—At about ewgd —_ this morning, he] nyse 7) the basket manafactory ‘Dest, io Rochester House block, on Exchange street. ‘The flames spread with frighttul rapidity, and s00n = two upper stories were ia flames. | YOUNG LADY MURDERED BY HER LOVER. New York. April 3.—Oharies Merrick at. Miss Monks, who refased w Loxpox, April 3.—Tne political news of to- day is devoid of importance. Advices from Cometantinople, received herr to-day, state that tbe Prince of Wales bad arrived there, and was | Teerived by the Sultan with great sptendor. ———__ SUICIDE Brvcnamrtox, April 3.—B. F. Seward, of Brooklyn, took an overdose of landanum, in- | tentionally, here yesterday aud died’ He | belongs to a distinguished family. { sore- FINANCIAL AND OOMMERCIAL. During the week, ending to-day, there bas been received at the Treasury Department from the Printing Division, $405,500 im Frac- tional Currency. The amount shi during the same | nod ‘was as follows: To Nawoaal Baawe end otbere, $195,208 Assistant United States Treas. urer at Boston. S10, do. Total, @285,208. The amount of securites held YS Treas- | urer of the United States in trust for National Banks, to-day, were as follows: For | Circulating notes, $42,740,200; for deposits of Public Moneys, 2,455,350. Total, €375.16~,650. | Theamountof National Bank ‘currency is- sued during the week was $13¢,-0, the | total amount itsued up to date $3513,597,756. | From this is to be deducted the | amounts: Mutilated bills returned, $12,727,525, Notes of insolvent banks redeamed by United | | States Treasurer, 81,05"; leaving im actaa’ circulauion at this date, $29,811,633. Theamount of Fractional Ourrency redeomed and destroyed during the week was $57 4,>~2 vi —_-——_ Govermment Securities. WARSINGTOR, April i, 1n69.. a Co-furnish the following’ quotaiinde of tore ernment securities : oapon 1W.40's, Coupons, 15», & Miss. Ceru: yi 3 ~ tay; New Vork Central, 161%; Hudson. 135; » OF Central, } = rout, 11 a. m.—Bonds, Livgrroot, 11 a. m.—Uotton mart Sales will reach 10,000 bales: Miadimg Up- dance, 12 4 4},, Middling Orleans, i2\;a,- nid Be