Evening Star Newspaper, April 19, 1869, Page 1

. ——— v=, XXXII. SPECIAL NOTICES. Gal sO: AL, BREsLAU. HOPP?’S MALT EXTRACT has conf: Downed and wholesome effect NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY F THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WASHINGT N. D.C. CHARTERED PY SPECIAL ACT OF CON- GBESS, APPROVED JULY 25. 1~5% eh — cate. ain CASH CAPITAL $1,000,900 We clip the following the Rahway (MN. J.) 4 screeners S1s000,0005 | We | We commend to the attention of following note from one of our eitiz readers the te year ago I was attacked lemor- OFricers rhage of the Lungs, and have been coughing al- - incessantly since—till T com! © BH LABK, Puiledelphia. Presiient. of allen, Lens Balsam, by which I have been JAY COURS, Chairman ef Finaoce an! Bxeca- | greatly relieved. in fect asmost enently cared. tte Committee edi BSBY D. COOKE, Washington, Vice Prost EMERSON W. PRET, Philatelphia, Seerctary a “B.S TURN . Washington, Assistant Secre- RANOIS G. SMITH, M_D,, Medical Direc- “i G3 K. “Ragwavs Md. Dec. 14th, 1300 Gaurd tas PHALON’S “PAPHIAN LOTION” BRAUTIFTING THE GEIS AND COMPLEX. RENO" U PTION: LEB, var TiuPLES. ee AN. eto., MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD : Bor NUBSERY itis invaluable JK. BARNES, Surgeon General, U. 3. a., | For N after SHA VING}t hes noeqes} Wasbington “PAPHIAN LOTION” is the only ree: , J HORWIT/. Chief Medical Department, | edy Sor disenses and blemishes of the: le F U.S. Navy, Washi ngto: DW. ise aD. ‘ashington. PHALON’S “PAPHIAN SOAP” UBSERY ond BATH, will not “ELOR DE MAYO.” MAYO. It lar nies for the same It te definite and certain in its terms. it ip = home company im every locality. Seneca srone. Pt pared Sotaraiah thle 2078 GErary sent ty A AWED TO ORDER. ee serps on seek HR will be iseued that will pey to - sared during life Ce fucome of See tous amount * UBeextre rate ec ‘for risks upon the lives o ies. Apply to Ittnsures not to secure dividends. but at so low = o.W. DER _ Seoretary. mirigcm __©: W: BAYDENS SPV erie. JRENJ. FAWORTT, JAS. F. VALDENAE. FAWORT? & VALDENAR, No. 36 45: street, Washington, (up stairs,) REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND COLLEC- TION 4G ENTS, ‘will be Impossible. cakocat AGERT is WanreD iy yey = mae ies. with suitable par: sana erase, the heir respective districts. Will give prompt attention to the sale of city and BLACKFORD & HAMLINK, country property. collection of rents and other ac- 466 SEVENTH STREET, city for sale. “Call or send for rice lists. opposite Post Office, Bea & B: Browning & Middleton, GENERAL AGENTS FOR THE DISTRC1 Jackson Bro k Co., EB. Pickrell & Oo, OF COLUMBIA, J. Bryan & Bros., | = he AS Sons, Ferry & Bro... cry a Dr. A. ¥. P. GARNETT, 420 New York avé., and a Dr. L. J. DRAPER, 129 Pennsylvania ave., MEDICAL EXAMINERS. Metrepelitan Patent Steam Bakery NOTICE. ‘The public ts hereby informed that bas designeted the General Yasurence Office or a MESSES. BLACKFORD & HAMLINK, 466 ScvextH Staxer, epposite Post Office, He. 347 O STREET. Berween 4% anv 61H STREETS. \VENE BES CRACKE: ‘Are sdmitind by sll impartis! ladees be the beet = in the market. Al GENERAL AGENOY FOR THE D’ are 8 OUR GEMyeT OF UOLC METS 24) We bags erected ons of ficKensi'splendia Beal Paewest Pate t. Persoxs Insurance fs the NATIONAL | Ovens, at s.cost of over five LIFE insCaawol ConPant, Ppt lo je ond newest ten 8; cor - re well hone yong } Se Messrs’ ckFouws Wisin, he are re BLa are y-five to thirty bar- Foosiyo saplicationt saline soaedana ccs doitees Wg keep ve id ‘Steck om band, and consequently Myre take tn commending the above. | “Yry for yourselves, 300 will find eur statement Fy Snder writers, ‘experienced Crackers are with the representatives of several of the ol: 'o prevent fraud, oar stamped iad most prominent Fire Insurance the name, JAY COOKE & 00., from’ Sour Geceet,e 5 General Southern Agents National Life Insurance | we supply you. spiztf Company of the 0.8. A. evr ELPS, ws STEAD (NECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE INSUR — ANCE COMPANY = OAKES BABTFORD, CONN. SUGAR CRA Asects over —_— IWENTY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS. “BAVEBSER'’S FAMILY BERAD.” Federal Bicck, Room 9, Opposite Post Office Department, oo 28-tt Corner 7th and F streets. ————EEEEEE— B A NKERS. CAUTION —a great deal ef Bread is sold for ‘we eahorized Gro- Liew JOHNEOR & CO. Sees eee ee een ees PENNSYLVANIA A CORNER 10rn JUST ARRIVED, The largest and best assortment of BOOTS, SHOZS AND GAITERS for the Spring trade, at STRASBUBGER BEOB., LE x DOMESTIC am FOREIGN BXOHANGS. Govermment and Corporation Bonds bought an “i other Marketable Securities sold or on commission. fe 12-1 z, Jax conn 2 00. 373..........8eventH STREEr......__373 sadnuny enn abe one hte ee Fivvesnva Srausy, Orres’s Tazasvny second eet wees you buy at 37. Buy ond sell at current market retes,an xe, | {', Stet; And pave, about sty five. por cont. ern OVERNMENT BONDS ae eee UnaER BRoe. —— egena op 373 Seventh street, 4th door above I. SEVBS-THIBTIES, ABD COMPOUND a C. ». szwxxus rxizs soar. Orders for STOCKS, BONDS, Se., execat ané collections made on all scosesibie palate. . aid THE BEST, BECAUSE THEY SAVE TIME, LAB. D Se eee TAN. Prove. BONE AND MARR THE GeorHEs. WASHINGTON CITY SAVINGS BANK, PBs (Charted by Congress) PAYS INTEREST OR DEPOSITS. Bands and Stocks, Gold and Bilver bought vod Highest market prices paid for Land Warren ‘AS full supply of Revenue Stampe kept constan FTF tao tne cuatty, ca bend. eo 19-t2 Hd Finer BATIONAL BANK for an of these, and be sure you 62 G street be- ee as oF ai M. D. OSOKE, (of Jay Cooxe = Uo.,) President, rs wu. UNTINGTOH, Ossater. a bas oneal fr GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY a bony ‘with a full supply of ell WIBABCLAL AGENT OF THE UNTFED ‘are rg 16th arrest, eovestie the Treasury Departmens, ae cee ‘con- states, en teh Plate. mo Pigered Gee MIL ~ ‘\inds, Also, the renowned ‘Crown, pes — I? BUILDERS’ DEPOT, 562 7th street, We bay and sell all classesof GOVERNMEN aplt-3w a. |AMILTON & 00. . z Rooxs rasncm eestavnayt, FURNISH BICHANGE end make @ilestion ‘ALL THE PRINCIPAL GITIBS OF TH UNITED STATES. We purchase Goversment Vouchers on & MOST FAVORABLE TERMS, ond give cone ‘ul attention to CCOUNTS OF BUSID ESS MEN end FIR aad to any other business entrasted to us. FULL INFORMATION tn regard to GOVERE- MBET LOAHS ot all times cheerfully furnished, WH. 5. SUNTINGTON, Cosh 915 P STREET, from to yee eo. m. Bo. ‘The Bar ts stocked Erosion, GIS a EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. ivrerenar Raevenve—The receipts to-day from this source were $549,360.22. GEwmRat C. P.STONE, formerly U.S. Army, is at the tan. Mk. REvERDY JonNson will probably visit the comtiment of Europe before bis return home. SeoreTary Bone is expected to retara to this city to-morrow. PRRs!DENT GRANT bas notified Mr. Motley that he expects that he will be at his post in London, ready for duty, on the Ist ot June. Tue PosTvasTeR GENERAL will make no change in the Georgetown Post Office, at present. If 18 WATURAL that “desd-beat” newspapers and “dead-beat” correspondents should hang together. Ex-SEwaTOR Dixon, of Conn., who arrived in town Saturday, purposes, with bis wife and daughters, to visit Europe this summer, MAvoR Bowsn is considerably better to-day, bat is unable to be at his office yet. He will be in his office to-morrow, should the weather be favorable. |} Comvanpgr S. Livingston Breese has been } ordered to command the (jalena, and Lieatem | ant J. H. Baker has been ordered to Washing- ton, D. C., for examination tor promotion. J. W. Suita, Esq., chief clerk of the Secord Comptroller's Office, has resigned his position. A list ef recommendations for removals trom this office 1s now being prepared. THE SENATE, in Executive session on Satur- day, confirmed the nominations of Lucius D. Kellogg to be General Appraiser for the South; and Edward M. McCook, of Colorado, to be | Governor of said Territory. Hon. Timoray C. Day, formerly 8 well- known Ohio politician, at one time managing editor of the Uincinnati Anquirer, and a mem- ‘ber of the Sith Congress, died at Cincinnat: on ‘Thursday last, the 15th inst. THE SENATE just before adjourning on Sat- urday, adop'ed a resolution to investigate the Premature publication of correspondence in re- Jation to the Perry-Hale quarrel, with power ‘to send for persons and papers. ComwarpgR S. Livincston BREEse has been ordered to the command of the Galena; Also, Lieut. T. H. Baker to examination for promotion at Washington, I. U.; and Carpen- ter Hiram L. Dixon to the Saratoga. THE CLERICAL FORCROf the Second Auditor's office was curtailed on Saturday by the dis- charge of fifty-seven clerks, with permission, as usual, to draw their salary for the entire month of April. THERE WERE NO CHA: in the First Audi- tor’s office to-day, and the published report this Morning that nineteen of the thirty-seven clerks employed there would b> discharged during the day was without foundation. BY Direction OF THE SECRETARY oF ‘Wag, Brevet Major General J. H. Wilson, Row stationed at Keokuk, lowa, has been or- ered to Washington, D. C., on duty connected with the improvement of the Rock Island Rapids of the Mississippi river. Mx. SIMON WOLY, of this city, who was mominated by the President on Saturday last as ‘Recorder of Deeds for the Bisyrict of Columbia, 4s a gentleman of courteous manners and ex- cellent business qualifications, and his ap pointment seems to give general eatisfaction. REMOVAL IN TREASURY DsraRTMEntT.— The Secretary of the Treasury on Saturday remeved Mr. B. Oertly from his position as Sworn Measurer of the Treasury Department. Mr. 0. was appointed under the Buchanan ad- ministration, and formerly served as Assistant Superintendent of the Treasury Extexsion. Nomixarions WITHDRAWE.—The President on Saturday withdrew the following nomina- tions Harrison Adreon, to be Pension Agent at Baltimore; Joseph Brooks, to be Assessor of Internal Revenue for thesecond district of Ar- kansas; James Parks, of Indians, to be consul at Hesse Darmstadt. Vick ADMIRAL PorrERr, on duty at the Navy Department as assistant to Secretary Borie, is unable to remove his family to this city at present on account of the bad health of several members of it, They still reside at the Naval Academy at Anapolis, where the Admi- Fal goes every evening and returns to the De- partment early the next morning. THE Nomination OY MR. CROW as Gover- Bor of New Mexico, gave rise to considerable debate in the Executive session of the Senate on Saturday, Mr. Crow having been in the febel service. The yote, when reached, stood ® for and 16 against confirmation. The name of Riotte, of Texas, as Minister to Costa Rica, Slso caused a lengthy discussion, but was also ¢onfirmed. THERE WERE 8 large number of visitors at the White House to-day, including several mem- ders ofthe Cabinet and Senators. At half-past @ne o'clock a delegation of (uakérs from vari- Qus portions of the Union, headed by Mr Sam, M. Janney. of Virginia, waited upon the Pres- ident by invitation,and had an interview of half $m hour upon the subject of moral reformation t the South. It is proposed by them te appoint @ Superintendent of the (Quaker interests ‘Qt the South, whose duty it shall be to visit the members of the sect in‘all the Southern States, and endeavor to work some improvement in the condition of the people in that section. President Grant received them cordially, and the interview was a very pleasant one. ARREST OF GENERAL BURBRIDGE.—This ®orning & certified copy of an indictment against Gen’! S. G. Burbridge, a special agen: @f the Treasury Department, found by the grand jury of the United States Circuit Cour, for the Eastern District of Missouri, charging im with bribery im receiving money from dis- tilleries engaged in detrauding the Government, Was produced in the Criminal Court, snd Judge Wyle issued & warrant for his arrest- Deputy Marshal Phillips this afternoon ar- rested Gen. B., afid he was taken before Judge Wylie, by whom the cag is being heard ae We @o to pres. Gen. B., we understand, alleges that it is Known that he is here for the purpose of obtamming Snother position, and that this in- dictment is part of a scheme to defeat him. TRE SHARP CRITIC of the newspapers find other exponents of the Republican party Upon the nomination of the Rev.-Gen.-Hon. Mr Pile for the Brazilian Mission ate fully equalled by those from the same source upon the appoiatment of Mr. John S. Uarlile to . Particularty is it distasteful to the publicans of West Virginia, who assert that he first betrayed ber people and then left the Hom. Epwarp THORNTON, the British Min- ister, gave a large dinner party on Saturday evening at bis residence, on I street. The guests were Uhief Justice Chase; Senators Anthony, Sherman and Sumner; Secretaries Fish, Boutwell and Cox, Attorney General Hoar and his predecessor, Mr. Evarts: Gen. ‘Sherman; Mr. Motley, our Minister to Great Britain; Mr. arthensy, tne French Minister Mr. Ford, the First Secretary, and Mr. French, the Third Secretary of the British Legation. A wewrER of President Grant's Cabinet Authorizes the statement that the President has never contemplated calling an extra ses- ion of Congre-s to consider the Cuban ques- uon, nor bas our Government any official intor- mation that an expedition Eas gene or is being fited out to aid the Cuban revolutionists. Mr. Plamb’s instructiors have not been prepared, nor Jbas that gentleman given the slightest grounds for the ramors abou: what he intends todo when he reaches Cuba 4s the United S:ates Consul General. AMERICAN INTERESTS (NW CURA—IMPORTANT Naval Movemenrs.—Oraers have been is- Sued from the Navy Department to the various navy yards throughout the country, directing that certain vessels be fitted out and prepared for sea, a1 veral are now ready to sail; offi- cers having already beer ordered to them. The third rate screw steamer Galena, carrying eight guns, bas been fitted out at the Ports. mouth (N. H.) navy yard, and the iron-clad “Saugus,” carrying two guns, is now being fitted out at the yard in this city. The third rate screw steamer Seminole, at Boston, carry- img eight guns; the monitors Dictator, carrying two guns, and Miantonomah, carrying four guns, at League Island, near Philadelphia; the Juniata, carrying six guns, at Philadelphia, the Mosholu, carrying thirteen guns, and the second class frigate Sabine, carrying thirty-four guns, at New York; are all be- ing rapidly fitted out, and will be ready for sea inashort time, All of these vessels will be ordered to immediately report to Rear Ad- miral Hoff. commanding the North Atlantic Squadron, for duty in Cuban waters to protect American interests and prevent any infringe- ment upon our rights in that section. It is (said the Ticonderoga aud Frolic have been or- dered heme from the Earopean Sq uadron, and Will also be added to Admiral Hoft’s com- mand. Enlistments are being made in the Ma- rine Corps to bring it up to its proper quota, and all companies of that branch of the ser- vice now stationed at inland places are being ordered to seaport towns, where they may be Teached at short notice. Every preparation is being made to have our navy ready for immediate use in case of emergency. The present North Atlantic Squad- ron consists of the Contoocook, carrying 13 guns; the Narragansett, 3, Gettysburg, 9; Yan- With 45 guns. With the adai- uonal force abovementioned, the squadron will consist of 16 vessels, carrying 136 guns. NoMINATIoNs.—The President sent to the Senate this afternoon the following nomina- tions: Samuel Sbelial T, Of Ohio, to be Minister resident at Portugal. Geo. W. Lippet, of R.1., Secretary of Lega- on at Vienna. Assessors ef Internal Revenue — Edwin Belcher, (colored) 34 Ga.; H. W. Dil T, (colored) ith Md.; Wm. W. Dongias:. Ist Va.; Anton Wewstadt, 12th, 111; Geo. E. Wells, 10th 0. Collectors of Internal Revenue._H. F. Tar- bor, 2th N Y.; A. P. Sullivan, N M. ; Jonathan G. Willis, 39(n IN; Robert 'W. Wishard, 3d Ark.;James Mullins, th Tenn.;I. 8. Fannin, 34 Ga: Francis ‘Thomas, 4in Ma. ; Joeepin D. Loungloves3d Kented. We ). Xor a 10th Obio; Robert T. Patterson, Sth Tenn Amboy, NJ JON dare " Ouertyston var boy, N. J.; J. N. Jarvis, e, Va.; Julius S. Hanover, Fairfield, Conn. David W.Cheesman, Treasurer U.S. Branch Mibt, San Francisco. W.-H. Fellows, Receiver of Public Moneys, De Luth, Minn. i ‘Wm. A. MacDonald, Register ot Land Office, Huntsville, Als. a D. J. Boynton, Pension Agent, Kuoxville, Tenn. Postmasters—Joseph S. Smith, Kingston. N. Y.; Horatio N. Buckley, Delhi, N. A. Cronkhite, Sandy Hill, N. Y. Cambridge, N. Y.; A. J. Smith, ; E Hoag, Y.; James Coxackie, A. Dudley, Elleavilie, N. Mingle. Easton, Pa; William 0. Z. , Waukee! J. U. Starkweather, Oconomowaih, W! has. Franze, Kenosha, Wis.; Robt. W. Hamilton, Carbondale, 11] ‘rank T. Gilbert, Eigen, 111; G. B. Hunter, Newton, lowa;S.T. Beerbower, Marion, Unio: O. H. Blocker, Fayetteville, N. Cc, ie ee Sumter Court Ho over, Ohn, N. J.; Henry ‘French, North Bridgewater, Mass.: Mrs. Sibyl S. Day, Brighton, Mass.; Horatio N. Beach, Brockport, N. Y. UomMANDER A. W. Jounson has been de- tached from the command of the Galena and directed to hold himself in readiness for duty as chief of staff of the South Atiapuc Sywadron. which will be commanded by Rear Admiral Naval CoxstRvctor J. Hanscom has been detached from the Portsmouth, N. H., Navy Yard and ordered to the Mare Island, Califor- aia Yard,implace of Naval Oonstructor Mel- vin Simmons, who has been detached trom that Yard and ordered to the Portsmouth Yard. eae Evrorran News py Canre.—The debate on the Imsh burch bill was resumed in the Brit- ish House of Commons on Friday evening. Mr. Disraeli moved to omit the section dissolving the legal union between the churches of Eng. Isnd and Ireland, and that the latter stall cease to be established by law. in the debate that followed Mr. Disraeli admitted that bis object ‘Was to aim a mortal blow at the bill. Mr. Glau- stone responded against the motion, and ona division the amendment was re; by a vote Of 221 to 344, the Ministry thus g sustained by 123 majority. ‘The result was greeted by the Liberals with tremendous M. Thiers pas poun antving the French Corps de Legislatiff wild with excitement by telling the truth. In the course of a debate with the lent, M. Thiers declared that the canon. fecal liberty of France was like \ts political liberties—a farce. The excitement came near terminating the session, bat was finally sub- dued. is pushing forward the building of iboats for service in the Cuban waters. It e ation of several Ministers is expected. Gens. Pe, deg tinea aud Te are spoken ‘4 = to rectory. ce Fred- eriek’Charies of Prussia and che Duke of Lax. ates for ‘are the throne. Licatinc Stagers sy Evxerricrry.—A Mr. Wheeler proposes a plan for lighting the streets of New York by His: is similar to that and a com: system of telegraphic: \- eation w: part of the city can be ar- ged. The subject has beep referred to Committee of Aldermen. PresnyTsrian CHURCH REUNION. — The Presbytery (Old School) jest raed, after atwo session, at Ill. adopted res- olutions in favor of reunion, either upon the EE roposed by & of the New ‘hoo! rf, Wiz: omission of the explanatory clauses of the first article of the or up- § : é | E burches, lea: all With the “ }, and com} ane ae t further reference to : | her interest on this continent. Moxpay, April 19. this morning alluded to oat Telations with Great Britain, apd asked the of Almighty God upon both countries, eget no talse be at portion step taken which might The President pro tem. Inid before the Senate B. the petition of J. B. Sullivan, asking the re- moval of political disabilities. “Alsc, 3 com- munication from the a \ties in certain cases. "Mr, Obamaier offered ee, im the tot the Senate, the true Solation of ali the controversies exisung between Gri Britain and the ( nited States will be found the surrender of ail the British possessions in North America to the people of the United States, and requesting the President to open negotiations, as soon as practicable, for the set- Uement of ail matters in dispute on such basis. Mr. ler thought the time had come when we should say what we meant. Hecon- eratulated Mr. Sumoer oa the advance step he had taken, ard quoted from speeches made by bimselt tm 186%, 1-66 and 1 Sumner had merely come up to the ground he (Mr. ©.) took in 1-64. speeches and reso- lutioms quotea from reiated to the repeal of the ne jaws and sending aa armed force to protect the Oanadian frontu-r, several of which were to by Mr. Reverdy Jcbneon, our present minister to England. 5 after these extracts bad been rend, nid we had lad treaty after treaty from which no gocd had been accomplished. As Would be seen from his former speeches, be, tWo years ago, had put upon record a mortgage, and the security was good. He believed we could bave peace with Great Britain on this basis, which is, that she shail cede to us all ot By this, we | conld have perpetual peace; but if she did not Go so, then we must conquer . This ma- tion could not afford to allow an enemy to haye 8 foothold so near tous. It was a national me- ) cessity that this nation should haye of thes territory of the enemy. Mr. C. ; it would be a ee, bet if it | Should not, and Engiand should insist upon | War, then that war should be short. sharp, and ‘isive. owed thousand veteran soldiers in ‘higan would take the contract to take srssion of Canada in thirty days. We more veteran soldiers than any other country. Mr. C. aliuded to the action of England and France during the late rebellion and stated the object of the fate 80 uncertainty re. cently prevailed, have just been received in this city. Itis reported that Livingstone let Zanzibar, in Eastern Africa, in January la«', for England. He would go overiand to Uairo. Egypt. SUDDEN DEATH. CINCINNATI, April 19.—Mr. Wm. H. Rice, of Quincey, Minois, was found dead in brs bed at Si. James” hotel, in this city. Inet night. The Verdict #f thy Qoroner's jary was, death by ap. oplexy. RAILROAD COMPLETED. Crxcrewati, April } t rail was, on Satara tom the Louievi eon Lexing- The cars will not run for & week oF two. WIFE MURDERER SENTENCED To HUNG, Rocnesren, Ap Jos. Messaer, c: Victed of murdering his wife, has been seu- tenced to be hung on the 4th of June nex FIRE. New MARKET, N. H Rider's ma: pril 19—Jno. F.c. shop at South New Mark ing & loss of 345,000. RUMORED CUATION OF ROME. Rome, April 17.1 Napoleon bas ordered the evacuation of me by the French troops im June, A MILITARY SING IN PORTUGAL. Lrsrox, April 17.—A military rising is feared in and the strictest precautions have been taken by the Government. ————ore-___ TwitcHRLt—i- is Reported to Have Made a Confession (@ His Counsei—A Tumor prevailed OD ihe street yesterday to the effect hat George S. Twitchell, jr., previous to bis committing iatier was to establish a foothold | suicide at the Gounty Prison, made a confe- (at our very doors and should this nation have | ston to O'Byrne, one ot bis counsel, im which been crashed out by the rebellion, then to | be-acknowledged murdering Mrs. Hill. it is establish an Empire out of the late United ‘States as the Hritish premier expressed it. \_,Mr. Sumner moved to refer the resolution to the Committee on Foreign Relations. So Mr. Cole had the paragraph in the Chronicle of yesterday morning stating the despatch sent from this city upon the authority of a Senator from the Coast relative to af extra ses- siou read, and said no such information had been given by nim and he had never had any comversation upon the subject. ‘Mr. Casserly also characterized the dispatch said that he informed the lawyer of all the cir- cumstances of the Occurrence, that he first beat the old lady over the bead with a siung-shot, made pu: ly to commit the with, in Camden, New Jersey. After her out of the window, he repaired to the yard for the purpose of washing bis Bands, and was astonished to find life in the body. He then passed into the Kitchen, and secured the poker, with which he put an end to hersaffering. This is about the substance of the reported confession, which Mr. O'Byrne ablic, however, Savers was never made. The ‘as wholly unwarranted, as he had no conver- | notwithstandsr, ‘this con! iction from the sation with any cewrtiy: geo the subject, and was | lips ot Mr. 0”! or pond still incline to the am what way the report tebe! unable to compre! ort - Kellogg offered a resolution jBesti: the Secretary of War to cause an ite ner | to be made as to the condition of the bars in the Mississippi river at the Southwest Pass. and ascertain what obstructions to commerce there exist, and report at the next session as to the removing them and the probable cost thereot. A. is . Edmunds, the Senate pro- opinion that Twit really did make the con- fession. U; its face it bears lity; to ALEXANDRIA anv Victurty.—The Saturday evening has the followi: Mecting of jectte of On motion of =" to the consideration of Executive busi- a THE Curan RevoLvTion.—The Catalonian yolunteers arrived in Havama yesterday trom Spain, and were received with immense enthu- siasm. They were escorted to their barracks by regular and volunteer troops and a large civic procession, which through the principal streets. The city was gaily decorated and trium arches spanned the streets on the line of march. Two negroes, who were among the spectators, shouted “Viva Ces- pedes,” and were instantly killed. The New York Herald bas the followi similar action = Mies pe et ‘hie demand of inte has by orders from Philadelphia. — ——— morniag as tollows: Shad at per hundred: herring $10.28 :0.50 thousand. Banch fish continue scarce and igh, perch selling at thirty cents. Real Estate.—Basil Brawner, Esq.. of Prince William county, Va., has of one of his farms im that county, containme five hu dred and twenty-six acres, to Mr. Ellis Lund, ot Wyoming county, Pennsylvania, for $25 an acre, and bas moved to this city, and will reside here permanent; Taz Kinverty BRorsarrs axp BUrLEe Case.—As heretofore stated the case of the Messrs. Kimberly Brothers, of this cit captared brig Mary Lowell. vocates s of Cuba of Cubam Americans. The Spanish war steamer Barcelona recently boarded the mail schooner Ellen, trom King- Ston for Santiago, on suspicion of carrying munitions for the insurgents. The Britisi Consul is investigating the matter.” The Gov- erument Saturday seized several lots of sugar belonging to persons named in General Dulce’s Proclamation. Hereafter the permission of the Government will be reyuired to enable any Person to sell propert rao ry and produce of ail The Savannah Advertiser publishes a letter from Bayamo, Cuba, dated the 7th instant, an- nourcing the arrival of three expeditions from Florida, and the union of the volunteer and Patriot forces, which were increasing daily, while the Spanish troops were deserting. in New York co rable excitement was caused Saturday by areport that a strong ex. Pedition was about to set sail from New York known whether Hon. Caled present. ‘Cushing will be i Messrs. R. wagers and be cond i800 Appear tor the piaintiffs.—Rattimore American, 19th THE Prach Oror.—The result of the recent cold spell has been in seme places quiie disas- details, 1t 1s true that jumbers of men are being drilled in various arts of the city, and that arms are bei ght and stored im cenvenient depots: but Still the metropohs will not be the point of departare for any large force or expedition, ‘The starting point will be further sou! Stee dhustiesbimenmtny DisastRous Fir IN BaLTIMORE—One Fire- man killed and several injured.—A serious disas- ter occurred ata fire in Haltimore on Saturday Bight. The fire originated in an old and time- worn bul in ‘Clellan’s alley, between Baltimore and Fayette used tor cooper and carpenter shops. The Fire Department extinguished the conflagration and saved the surrounding buildings, but after accomplish- ing this work a sad accident occurred by which one man was instantly killed and fifteen in- jured, one of whom it is feared will not re- ¢over. While the burned-out building was Occupied by some twenty firemen, who were page ae | the remainsof the trous to the peach crop. The pro<pect in the bw lands of Tennessee is bad, but on the mountains im that State the peach crop is almost as sure as the grass crop. In Sonthern Illinois the peach prospect is not very fatter. tng, yet the injury by frost is overestamated. In Maryland the failure in some orchards will be complete, in others partial. In Somerset county. New Jersey, the peach buds were killed. The cold did no barm to peaches in Michigan, nor much in Northera Ohio. naires strana &7- Bishop Quintard, the Episcopal Bishop in Tennessee, in recentiy.confirming a colored man at Memphis, said: “It is proper to state that this person, through a misunderstanding only, to come forward, as he should have done, with those who ‘first presented themeeives. The Church of Christ knows no distinction among her members in her privi- leges. ‘The differences which maintain in so- ciety canzo! be recognized here.” ———— ens S87 Boil one ounce of poke-root in one pint of water until the strength is extracted; mix the decoction with molasses and spread it on plates im the kitchen, or other apartments which are infested by croton bugs and cock- roaches. All that have partaken of this luxury Walls, roof ard floors, threw the the cellar, and buried sixteen of them beneath a huge mass of heated bricks and charred timber. By what seems almost a miracle, the lives of all but one were saved. The one man killed = _ oe, an = of No. 4 Engine Company, whose neck was instant: yroken by the fa Wm G Ross, Assistant let En T, Was caught by the falling during the night will be found “organic re- Mass of icks and timber and was forced Fainst arow of iron railings on the other side | MDS” the next morning. o ry wath § mr {nat one of the | gga. J. Alexander, Esq. of Woodburn sbarp points, with w! they were sar. stock farm, Kentucky, on the Sth inst. sold to mounted. penetrated his left side above the | Mr. Alexander Patterson New York, his " heart. He was also badly crushed by the mass of bricks, amd his recovery is considered uncer- tain. Fourteen other men were carried down With the rains, but, although several! are pain- fully bruised or burned. none of their lives outer tapered a ick, and been the headquarters of >; & period in the Revoln- » of borse Tattler for $17,0W. This is the largest price ever realized in that State for a trotting horse, and is $2,000 more than the price paid tor Lexington. Tattler is five years S97 A promising young shaver of five or six years was reading his lesson at school one da: im that deliberate manner for which arcu proceeded with the fark he ihe came upon : sage. “Keep thy tongue from evil, and’ Ups from gute.” Master Hopefal drawled out. +] 1y —tongue—from—evil—and— thy—lips—from—girl: SF The Massachusetts Inves' Com- Mittee have clearly elicited og og SS the tive police were in collusion with thieves. Numerous cases occurred where ip sai eral tionary war. ————ESs THE GOAL FigLns of Tennessee are enor- mous., The “We have hardly ‘Vast coal fields of 5 hine was burned to the ground this morning, inyoly- | } the vithe regular meeting of the Lo: was held eran not 8 pI > ter Congress trom } FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The weekly statement of the New York a:- sociated Danks is bighly favorable. Tie jesus Dave decreased over a mUlOR and & quarter of ‘bourand. The toss of specte is nearty 8 Wilon—the weiss orabir feacure Of the sin'e- 4 DUC As the cUstoms duties of the wees t is evident that » goimg imto te banks. The payment of the May coupons has given. the banks more gold, reflected im the increase Of deposits. The excess above the legal serve bas imcrensed about & millon and S quarter dollars over the previeus . ‘The banks are still losers of specie. The mer- cantile interest m greatly the sufferer by the scarcity of »cash” gold—as the . technically knows in Wall street—and busi. ness men are forced Gay afer Gay to pay Bigh rates == use 7 E i And ts just now too limited im ft amount to go around among tho~r who want i. The bolders borrowing rate. Gove Five Twenties. isu Five Twenties, 104. Five Twenties, 1-5. Five Twenties, Jan. & July, @. Five Twenties, jan. & Jaiy, 67 Five Twenties, Jan. & July, 6.. Ten Forties.. iy; Fert W: 1s | ani Ey Sure Express, 61 ‘Merchant do. vreferred, 155. so (By Cable.) iy je. | Loxpor, April 1%, 1 p. m.—Consols, for | money, S35; for account, wy. 8) Aibnois, 9. Erie, 234. Atiantic and Great | Western, 29. FRANKFORT, 1 8. m—Honds, >. Livgrroot, 1 Middlung Up- Sales will reach’ >,00) bales. lands, 124; Middling Urieans, iz. — . Corn dull; prime white 5. Oats dull at 70375. Rye Pork quiet at $32. Bacon verp firm; rib sides, 16\c; clear do, 17 shoulders, 14), , hams, 2ua2i. Lard fire at 1%; ; Waieky firm at 92. ———e—____ | Financial Matters in Baltimore To-day. Baltimore, April 19.—Virginia sixes, old, mmecribed,é94, bic, y asked; do., In6é, Sz, bid, Siasked: do 1-67, 50 bid, 51 asked; do.coupon, rew, 60 bid, 61 asked —_o—— New York Grain Market To-day. | New Yora, April 19.—Fiour Salve. tower. Wheat dull and nominally Ia? cents lower. Corn 1 cent lower. ——_o—___ Wall Street To-day. New Yor, April 19 —Stocks steady. Money Exchange, 10-. steady at] per cent. Sterling E: LO, Gold, \- North Oarolina sixes, 60); new, Sts. Virginias, old, 574; new, 61. ———_-e-___ CITY ORDINANCES. Passed by the Sixty-sixth Council. AS Act authorizu ‘Certain Tepairs in the west ‘wing of the Oxy Hall. Pe it enacted by an re g ana, Beart of Common Council o e CH hound Toat’te Mayor ‘be, and he ie Bereby, mesa | Moved and & parntion wall So room and Keg S0 much thereof as may be ae appropriated, payable out of the general fund. pproved, ber 31, 1805, AN Act to aud gravel N street north, from Twelrty street West to Fourteench street west. Be tt enacted by the Board of Aldermen and Board Common Council of the City of We hat the sum of seven hundned ‘dollars tees much thereof as may be » de, and the same te bereby. app! out of the f of the Second Wara for and gra ouing NV street north, trom Twelfth to Fourteenth street west. [Approved, December 2s, 1668. AN® Act tor the relief of R. A. Waters, Be it enacted by the Board of Aldermen ant Board of Common Council of the City of Wasking- fon. That the sum of five Bundred and - sx dolla.s and sixty-five cents be, and thesame us hereby. appropriated, rable Out of the gen- eral fund. wo evable ihe yor to pay that amount to R. A. Waters, tor ung aad bind- ing three Bundred copies of the general and special laws of the Sixty-f1th Council. Approved, December 2, 1865. AX Aor for relaying the gutter on Sixth street West, between Maryland and Virginia ave- nues. Re it enacted by the Board of Ald-rmen and ef Common Council of the City of Washington, That the Mayor be requested to cause the gutter on Sixth street west, between Maryland and Virginia avenues, Wo be ken up and Telad: to defray the expense thereof the eum of seventy-five dollars, or so thereot as is Approved, December 2, I AX Act for the relief of Charlies Waters. Be it enacted byth- Board of Alderm-n and Board t the sum of twenty dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated out of the general tund. to enable the Mayor to refand w Charles Waters the amount of 2 fine imposed Esquire Morseil wrongfally for an all violation of jaw;and that the Mayor be, and he is hereby, authorized and required to cause the said sum—twenty dollars—to be paid. Appreved, December 2, 160+. AN AcT to take up relay the cutters on both sides of L street north, from Sixteenth to Seventeenth street west, in the First Ward, in squares is$ and 153. i | | i Fe i i | i i i if ii t ; ‘; i Hl # 2 é & a & i i ! il it iif fi i ae i i ! F |