Evening Star Newspaper, November 23, 1869, Page 1

wr THE EVENING STAR. | ! PUBLISHED BAILY, Sunday excepted, ' At The Star building, @W. Cerner Penngylyania Av. and llth St, BY THR EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY. | THE STAR is served by scribers in the City and District WEEK, oF FORTY Forr ( Tex Cents ENTs PER MONTH. Co at the counter, Two Crests c—Three Months, One Dollar ‘Six Months, Three Dollars; One are. No papers are sent from the m paid for. KLY STAL—published on Friday half « year. Che £ Ue NY FINANCIAL AND COMMERCTAT. The week Opens in Now York, with am market ina les anomalous condi! than + ve As recorded dariag { f money on eatl frat mand at six and seven jo Lament and UPproved stock «!! intoresting feature in th. Wereneed strmgency fn discs some ume past tere bas been a growing Star. VS, 24—-N2. 5,211. not =, the majority ofthe sales beim: at al vt the mee tte com <of tut . acted, whi repat Sept ww Collapse occasioned. Lave given way to Prices, and paper which a fortnight sine 1 _- — _———— — - not t lens th. 13 per t. is now = " dat 9 and 32 per ¢ for « ' , WASHINGTON, D. C es SS cee ee, RAILROADS. EXCURSIONS, &c. Bacrisone axv omio Ratuanan, Wasninetox, *. petrcen, WASHING, eS: » PAL Ml ate a ane FEB fe new Tan @ follows, cic: FOR BALTIMORE. Leave daily. exept Sunday. at 7. BM. aed 12:45, 2 }, 2:20, 5:40. nd 7 248 P. POR ALL WAY STATIO Leave daily. except Sunday, at 7 au, end 2:50 ané 4:20 P.M. FOR ANNAPOLIS. Leave st 7 A. M and 4:20 P.M. from Avutpolis on Sumlay. ON SUNDAY. FOR BALTIMORE. Leave ot S A. M.. and 12:45, 250, 5:40, 4nd W450 M WAY STATIONS. ROM 42:50. and 7:45 P.M. Leave at SA. On + Recting at Kelay Station ‘to Wheeling. Parkersburg, fc. ‘Threngh tickets to the West can be had at the Washineton Station Ticket office at all howrs of the day. Also. at the Company's Office, 406 Pennsyl- vania avenue — ——— — rrange to have their oo attheir residence, taken t and put tl aggage car. = Yar, Philadeipht ‘ud Boston, sce ad- theongh Ein e ‘3. 3. WILSON, Master of Transportation. 1 M_COLE. General Ticker Agent. t S. KOONTZ, General Agent. LINE BETWEEN WASHINGTON, PHIA,A ak. Pe es Wasnixe tox, 1389, ‘Trains between WASHINGTON and NEW YORK are now ran as follows, viz: ia oO} EW YORK. without change cars. ave dally (except Sunday) at ® as aod 12:68 —s FOR PHILADELPHIA. Leave daily (except Sunday) at § a. m., and 12:45 and 5.40 p.m. ON SUNDAY. Leave for New York at 9:00 p. p.m ‘Sleeping cars for New York on 9 p.m. train only. ‘Threugh tickets to Philadelphia. New York, or oncan be had at the Station (ffice at all hours dm the day. Also, at the Company's Office, No. 406 Pennsylvania averue. Passengers purchasing tick- ete at the Avenue office can there arrange to have their b called for and checked at their resi- dence, takcu to the depot, and put into the baggage Baltimore and Ohio Railroad advertisement for geben reo Washington, Baltimore, Annape- ‘apd rt. ae ey WILSON, Master of Transpo Mi. COLE, General Ticket Agent. NTZ, Agent, Washington. STEAMBOAT LINES. TT" STAUNOH AND FAVORITE STEAMER J. P. SMITH. Captain B. Bield. will leave Washingt a croncha) every TUBSDAY WOUNING stewie kor all Landings on the Po- - aeviy ale ramne evening: leav- fag Minsaic até a. oe WEDNESDAY. arviviag in more came night. — Ceo. B. CUSHING, Seperintendent People’s ae ee emt {OK LIVERPOOL AND QUEENSTOWN. Mail Inman Line of England, Ire apply to JOHN G. DALE, ats w York, or MIDP Mex HANTS’ LINE OF STEAMSHIPS BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK. KNIGHT, Hereafter, the Fine Steamebipa FE, ¢ JOHN GIPSON, al VALLEY the MERCHANTS LINE, will maki lar vemi-werkly trips between NEW: YORK. ALEXANDRIA, WASHINGTON, and GEORGETOWN, as fol Leave NEW YO! from Pier 29 every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY. ot 4 pom Leave GEORGETOWS every MUNDAY and DAY. at ™. ie further information jv ty JOS. L. GALT, . Offer a hart foot of High street, George Soratcr as the ovrner of Lith serect and New York ual tf JW. THOMPSON, President. EW EXPRESS LINE, VIN CANAL, BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA, ALEXANDRIA, VAL. WAS! D “GEORGETOWN, D.C. Re; i di from 14 Nort! Whartes, PhiludeIpbit, SATURDAY Em m 63 Water street, Georgetown, WEDNES- DAY. atip.m. Frewht received 2% time. Carponn Dee M ‘A ~ a4 ; andris. Va. WM CLYDE &CO., 14 North Wharves, Philadeiphia. feS-tf CTO SCHUMAN AN TONIC! PREPARED FROM THE CO! TRACT OF FRESH BEEF. BRANDY ASD IRON. paration is com of the Component ay" the humag system. It adds directly thereto CENT! LD COGNAC PYRO PHUSPHATE oF RATED yeasing the parity and quality of bth Flesh aes liel Mess allien tod tue te the Amematey Canal and Vailding up of the human frame. TE CURE FOR THE FOLLOW- AT ISA CERTAIN SU ISEAS ES: pient Consumption. Nervous Debility, Dyspep- ein iigeetion, Heartoarn. Overworked Sted mal fous Liners, Rheumatan, U Children. and all Diseases arfsin, down and debilitated impure co If you want to be ntly cured you must avi al! purgative medicine, Tonic regu- y. and a few bottles will make 8 cortaip Cure in ieetintcbetionss tert forlorn cases. PRICE, 81 PER BOTTLE. PREPARED aT No. 195 WEST PRATT STREET, BALTIMORE, MD. CHARLES STOTT, 375 Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, Wholesale Agent. For sale by all Druggists. an 4-3m_ Lo . WOOD, AND COAL. ‘We call attention to our large stock of LUMBER, consist White ‘Pine, North Carolina, Virginia, and East- Shore Framing and Matched Flooring. rer various len Srycaise deal in WUUD and COAL. We have the a ee Shamoken Red Ash Coals. Locust Mountain and other well-known White (oakigp Pine Wood, sawed and spit and in the stock fm the best markets, which well at that fe bee ust ‘We deliver in say bar “> wwe city 2,240 pounds to be GB. ‘orders by mail pro “D CLARK & CO., ‘oot of 4th street East oc2-tf Branch yard Va. ave. and %h st. East. Tax mporraxce | OF HEALTH. the same. tems are filed with the virus of SC other cutaneous diseases cannot have: ‘When the blood is impure. ts fo ra Bas oe Risin cr avert’the edlanlly by eystem with the SAMARITAN’S ROUT AND HERB JUICES, firm hold. “es terete Se amen meerom ie cents emcee, impurities; of that scrofalgae ntectlomy which im many cases is hereditary in the constitution, fore you bring mise and offspring. Price 61.25 per bouuc? TORO SAMARITAN’S GIFT! for Gonorrheea, Gleet and Dis- f liseretion. Only ten ly vegetable. Wediscard Balsam ( eury s* being not only useless but hurtful. Gift and F= MOUNT VERNON. ‘The steamer ARROW, Capt. Thomas awe her po foot of Ente street, D. Poona ee Sundays.) at a. m. Atexansirias Borer Forte wel ah ‘Marshall Hail Ma White Howe and love, Vir vetarainn city Pm. 8 SYK Gen 1 Sap't, at —_ Dimes Willard Ed Stel, DENTISTRY. W. AND H. A. MERRILL, DENTISTS, No. 256 PENNSYLVANIA ARTIFICIAE TEETH om nny hind of Plate CIAL TE! om aD! Senet, Se ne eabeerrae ar atcaaet for exteacting teeth wi : nil thoee having work done at eatisfac in every particular. ‘no 10-1y" D® 12Win & D4ayie DENTAL Associa- No. 960 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Between i2th and 13th streets. TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN. No charge will be made for extracting where Arti- ficial Teeth are inserted, although the pa- tient will be required to pay for the surat operation when performed, which will " deducted when the teeth are made. The Association is now prepared to make Teeth on Gold, Silver, and Rubber, at New York, Philadelp! and Boston Eiices, “All ms wis! thing dental work done can it ns clleap as in the above named cities: ‘Ai work will be dome in the neatest and manner, and warranted to give entire satisfaction. Persons will do well to call and examine our work before get- ting it elsewhere. a8 Ho 1 FOR CALIFORNIA: Special Pullman Palace Car Express, MEALS SEKVED ON BOARD. OMAHA TO SAN FRANCISCO In 81 Hours, A SPECIAL TRAIN tng Ravn, and Sleep DAY. coumenctug Horensec iit ian Tae acs lovember ith, ran THROUGH TO. SAN FRANCISCO WITHOUL CHANGE, arriving ti Sunday afternoon. Returning, thi Ti will leave SAN FRANCISCO at 7 @ mn. EVERY WEDNES commencing November 1th, 182, and arrive ai OMAHA Satarda: Eee POR ee at, with FAST ATLANTIC EXPRESS FOR ALL POINTS EAST. PASSE: S$ BY THIS TRAIN FROM SAN FRANCISCO ARRIVE IN REW YORK THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY MORNING. FARE by this — Train, between Omaha and San Francisco, including double berth in sleeping car, $i6s(currency). Meals. will be served ou thee ‘Train, viz.-—Breakfast from 7 to9, $1; Lunch from li te 2, card prices; Dinner trom 4 to 6, $1.50. THIS TRAIN IS ESPECIALLY THROUGH PASSENG! 5 AND WILL STOP ONLY AT POINTS NECES- SAKY FOK FUEL AND WATER. ‘kets, Drawing Rooms, Se i sonal applicati man Pacific Car Chicago; at office of n and at office of Central Pa Pres. Pullmai take great pleasure in calling the attention of purchasers tu our very siirective collection of LJ ‘4 a SILVER SPOONS AND FORKS. FAST, COPFER. and — ‘R SERVICES, Of every style and price, with all other articles of ele- gance, for table use or ornament, made of the purest Silver. Our mannfactory has been established since Isi7. and its products are known all over the country as‘ vor Weare constantly filing large ies of known taste and refinement in sof New York, Philadelphia and Boston, as Well as those south of us. In adition to the above, We offer our usual well-selected stock of WATCHES, JEWELRY and PLATED WARE, and are daily tions to the same. SAM L KIRK & SON, GOLD AND SILVEKSMITHS, noS-2mJp 172 W. Baltimere street, Baltim. penpan: SILVER WARE. I assortment, both Long and Sqnare, ol, and will be sold cheap by HOOE & BRO. Tur ARLINGTON HOUSE. ificent Hotel will be opened for guests on or abut the Ith of November, Tt has ACCOMMODATIONS FOB 400 GUESTS. HAS FORTY SUITS OF KOOMS, With Water-closets and Bath-rooms attached. Also, a PASSENGER ELEVATOR. THE JOHNSON HOUSE, Hotel can be ies desi ° Rooms at the Arling- yaniigcabab wae Renal Yorks Ce Clerks Who wit HR ORRGLE © SOM, nov 1-Im Proprietors. i EW Goups FO! HE APPROACHING SEASON, 28 cases of Winslow Jones and Yarmouth SWEET ORN. cases TOMATOES, in 2 and 3 pound tins. 3 ta Heath and t 0 Filles Bee eater RAE SEROUS, ite +» Cl ignons, ). MPhase Goods are gassantend to be od the test salt Siting treigute AS Wether Eee” cas." Cor. ith and F ats. under EOvItt House, B L. MOXLEY, L 443 Tenth street, second door above F, COSTUMER : FOR FANCY AND MASQUE BALLS, FoR s iTLEMEN AND CHIL- A — CEN TREN nol-3m L NI'S FASHI DANCING ACAD- is now open for the reception of pupils for the of tuition—For Misses and Stoop ms an Tucedaye, Tuareiage, H i Class [oats soe scholars of Ladies and Gentle- Vor particulars Sere son cheat to be had at the Acad. ems of af the Music Stores. ig oc 9-tf Kv & HENDERSON, DEALERS WALL PAPER® . zNDOW SHAD! CO) as uN. ES. Clan AND SQUARE’ PICTURE FRAMES, finch line :P A NEW PRESCRIPTION—PHARMACY, Corser 1 St. NoRTH aNd 3p St..West. Nt AND SWED! ENOL, GHEE, FRESE MER SUP DRUG STORE, con ar sak Chae Soe ALL POISONS ARE KEPT BY THE! oft Det gba cid NaS Oa in Swedish style. wane, Fegpristor's constant THE NEW IMPROVED no 2m! a STEWART COOKING STOVE. THE BEST IN THE WORLD, Parties fitting up should buy this Stove in prefer- ence to any other. her. ge FSi ON ey \ANARY a be Sets. [notin REAT BARGAINS AT Gx AND MUSIC stots sors9? tite Sr ent Pa. avenue trom 6a. m. to m. The Bar is stocked witl the See and Ales. é Call and wee =” SPECIAL NOTICES, ges oe PERRY DAVIS? PAIN KILLE! Asan internal remedy. has no equal. In cxses of Cholic, Summer Complaint, Dyspepsia, Dssentery. Asthma, and Rheumatiam, it will care in on nisin, by taking it internally, and bathing with it freely. [tis the best liniment in America. Ite action is like 1 to bad sores, burn: sick headache, and In short, it isa’ Pain no 2-Lan PERSONS WHO ARE GRAY Can have their hair restored to its natural color, ‘and if it bas fallen out, create a new growth, by HALL’S VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR RENEWER. It ts the best HATR DRESSING in the world making lifeless, stiff, brashy hair, healthy, soft, and price Fo. Roca hy al drugaiste, K.P. HALL & €O., Nashua, N. Hy no THE GENUINE LIEBIG’S EXTRACT OF MEAT, secures great eccnomy excell of beef tea, Bry toothache, don’t Killer. to try it, jors. nee in the preparation ate by the Lieb ture on every gar. cers. 0c3-F&TIm MIL M 183 Broadway, New AMUSEMENTS, 7 Fins PAINTINGS. The following fine Modern Paintings have just heen added to the Collectt m; The Lovers of the Fine Arta are respectfully invited to see then, THE PASSING SHOWER OF NARRAGANSETT, : ans. WATER COLOR DRAWINGS, &-. At BARLOW 3 GALLERY. 237 Pennsylvania avenue, near 13th atree 10 23-6t ‘hi icle | _ Sonth « NAtioNaL THEATRE. LAST SI GUTS Of those Eminent Artists, ROSE AND HARRY WATKINS, Who will present to the public, for the first time in this city, MSC ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY, November 2d and Zid, the new and exciting Irish Eamanes, entitled ‘ « With new Se and GRAND ETZEROTT HALL. JOHN P. SMITH. ONE WE Commencing MONDAY, November 22, HERRMANN, THE GREAT PRESTIDIGITATEUR, whose re- markable performances at the Academy of Music, New York, drew the largest and most fashionable er assembled in that large building. The ment at the Academy of Mu hia. was also of the most brilliant cha RRTERRMANN will appear in an en- nery and Mechan! powerful INE racter. H tirely new programme. No appliance of mechani<m alia of any. Ki tts nesday morning, Now mi Dy THEATRE, M ager, H. Gran GRAND GERMAN OPERA, FOR ONE WEEK ONLY, uager respectfully announces that rime Bee hae nt rand ex pe) GRAND GERMAN OPERA, MONDAY EVENIS When the original Company of well kne Yorite Artistes, who a few years ago cr an impression in this city, and concluded most successful Opera Engagements ON RECORD IN AMERICA, and who recently closed in York at the Theatre Francais, and adel phi A LONG AND BRILLIANT SEAS will have the honor of appearing in this city in FAVORITE GERMAN OPERAS, whicb have not been represented here for four years THE COMPA forming a combination of the chiefensical talent in the country. comprises, among others, the fol ent artistes, whose well-known tale so often met with the appreciation sand a this public that any extended praise of them at present is unnecessary. he very popular Prima Donna, MARIE FREDERICI, the great original of Gounod's Margueretta, ani in which character she is without an equal—ber first appearance in two years. the very celebrated Prima Donna, MADAME JOHANNA ROTTER, whose marvellous execution of the most florid music has ever been the thema of all. ‘The famous Dramatic Prima Donna, MADAME BERTHA JOHANNSEN. honow ranks with only afew peers in the noble Toles of cultivated Dramatic Music. ‘The favorite Prima Donna, MME SOPHIE D: ‘The most popular Lyric Tenor, THEUDORE HABELMANN, pe and witely famed ren, BA, the great original of Gounod’ appearance in Washington in two he Pleasing Tenor, JOHANN ARMAND. The very excellent and scholastic Baritone, WIJLMELM FORMES. ‘The eminent Basso Profunda, JOSEPH WEINLICH. The popular Basso, HEINRICH STEINECKE. Especial pleasure is taken in presenting the name ecial piece tie eaninent Macstros Who have so selected the Chorns and Orchestra as togive the utmost satisfaction to those who desire to see thorough and exact operatic representations, THE REPERTOIRE Will consist of the following works: THE wAgic LUTE, Mozart( Die Zauberflote.) IVE, Halevy. vied LE DIABLE, Meyerbeer. ST, Gounod. " A DAME BLANCHE. Boildien. MASSANIELLO, Auber. ! ICES THE SCALE oy Fa literal: ree Nt ch that cannot sists koe 0 ota. of recured seats commences at Metzerott’s "THUMSDAY MORNING, AT 9 O'CLOCK. ‘noz-6t A NIGHT WITH SHAKSPEARE AND MENDELSSOHN MRS. SCOTT SIDDONS, ASSISTED BY THE MONSTER ORCHESTRA OF THE EABODY ACADEMY OF MUSIC, BAL TIM CEEVERTY FIVE (10) woLoIsTO) “MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM,” Shakespeare’ 's Text and Mendelssohn's REDAY_ EVENING, DECEMBER 2, 1669 THURSDS piavely tor this ccenslon only 3” BP Tickets of Admission $1.50, (no extra charge for reerved seats.) which can be secured ona tion to Messrs, Philp & Solomons, Penusylvauia ave- nue. 7 poldtf 200 O22 PAINTINGS! LOWS ca gy fuitable for wioliday Sider, “A, ays, Looking Glass ‘and. Bicture Frame Establishment. elf No, 486) ON Any No. 486 ite LE "ru ote at, * HITED, | srmet. rae see, Han, by Mr. FH { THE LETTER. a beautiful picture, by T.C. Mertz. THE EMBROIDERING, a*G Sy T. Barnes. LAKE WINDEMERE, by J Meadows. TWO FINE MARINE VIE OFF DORT, by G. W_ Openhoff. _EVENING STAR. _ Washington News and Gossip. Lrevtenants C.J. TRais AND C. H. Davis have been promoted to Lieut.-Commanders in the N. Dox’? rorcer that International Exposition meeting to-morrow night. The future welsare of the city is concerned ina spirited attendance. Some of the Minois papers are sharply dis. puting concerning the propriety of the selection of ex-Secretary Browning to preside over the onal Convention of that State. Tue Presipent, it is reported, favors the jon of the Darien canal across tie ama, and will recommend it to annual message as a subject for GEN. SPrxxeEn, Treasnrer of the United States, has completed his annual report. During the eight and a half years that he has been in oftice, #41,000,000,000 has passed through his hands, all accounted for to the last cent. ASSISTANT PAYMASTER L. G. Boods has been ordered to duty as Recorder of the Board, « which Commodore M. Smith is President, con- vened recently to determine upen the relative grade of line and staff afficers of the Navy. U.S. CoysvL Gexzrat PLUMB, at Hayana, was yesterday notified that his resignation had been accepted, to take effect on the first of De+ cember. Consul Hale, at Matanzas, has been notified to take Mr. Plumb’s place. Topacco Fravps.—Information was receive 1 at the Internal Revenue office to-day to the ei- feet that A. Henderson has been indicted at Cincinnati for conspiracy with others in tobacco frauds, REVENUE Seizunes.—Acting Commissioner Douglass this morning received information o/ the seizure of an illicit still District of Virginia, a large stock of liquors belonging ty Samuel Jones in the 4th New Jersey, and cigars in the Ist District of Indiana, District ATTORNEY PIERREPONT has boon directed, it is reported, to file a libel against the Spanish gunboats which have been built at New York, so that they may be seized and detgine] hy the United States marshal, during the present week. To Visit THE Navy Yaro.—The President and members of the Cabinet, and a few oth prominent persons, will visit the Washington navy yard, at3 p. 1a. to-morrow, for the purpose ofa horou; jon of the inspection of the wort, ard. Sand a few days since abstracting letters fi the ma ter they had been put up, and the Prot beiug positive, he was dismissed. Vick PResipenr Corrax and wife arrived in Baltimore yesterday, and are the guests of Sam- uel M. Shoemaker, Esq. Mr. Coltax will attend the Fair at the Maryland Institute, in aid of th Inebriate Asylum, this evening, and is expect to arrive here in the course of a day or two. ATOR RAMSEY arrived here last evening having failed to negotiate the postal treaty w France because of his refusal to make certa concessions to the French Government, wi in his judgement, would have been inim! the interests of the United States, Tur Surrene Covrr did not decide any es yesterday, owing to the absence of Justice Mil- ler, who has been in New York some days, and the consequent failure of the other justices to hold consultation. The court wilt adjourn on Thursday next until Monday following, inorder to have him for consultati The PRESIDENT’S Private SecneTany.— The President has gromoted Robt. M. Dougias, son of the late Senator Douglas, to be his private secretary, James T. Ely, of Illinois, taking Douglas's former position as assistant pr secretary. These changes do not affect General Porter's position or official relations at the Ex- ecutive Mansion. M. Caracazy, the Russian Minister, will to- morrow transfer the Legation of his Govern- ment to its mew quarters, the Campbell man- sion, on I street, near Fourteenth. The new establishment, which has been superbly titted up, through importations from Europe made expressly for the purpose, promises to be one of the most attractive points in Washington society this winter. COUNTING THE Srxcie.— Messrs. Lewis D. Moore and J. P. Bigelow, of the Register’s and Secretary’s office, Treasury Department, lett hereon Sunday night with eight clerks for New York for the purpose of counting the funds in the Assistant Treasurer's office. They will be assisted by the most experienced bank clerks in New York. The amount of specie to be over- hauled and counted cxceeds $80,000,000. The work will require nearly two weeks. THE INVESTIGATION of the sub-committee on Foreign Affairs in the Paraguayan matters has, itis said, developed the fact of along standing difference between our diplomatic and naval corps abroad, involving the question of ultimate authority; and concerns a charge that naval of- ficers have acted indepeniently of the views of our diplomatic representatives in important pub- lic matters which demanded co-operative action. ‘The investigation will lead, it is thought, to deti- hite regulations. Tre New York Press Civ will give a grand banquet at Delmonico’s on Saturday evening, the 2th instant. One hundred and ninety-three invitations have been issued. The cards of invitation are signed by A. D. Richard- son, Mrs. L. G. Calhoun, Whitelaw Reid, John Russell Young, James Parton, Mrs. Clemmer Ames, Shirley Dare, Jas. W. Simon- ton, Thomas W. Knox, J. W. Sweetser, 8. 8. Packard, John Swinton, Mrs. Croly, William Winter, and others of the New York press. Isk SATARO AND MATINVERA JUINzO, two young Japanese, have arrived here and will re- portatthe Naval Academy at Annapolis ina day or two to be instructed there in compliance with the act of Congress ca, bal ead author- i the Secretary of the Navy Teceive for paleo at the Naval Academy a certain number of Japanese subjects to be by the Emperor of Japan, provided that no ex. Penge for the same shall accrue to the United States. There are eight more Japanese to enter the Naval Academy under the above act and they will report inashort time. _ Tue Next Hovse—The roll of members of the Forty-First Congress who have taken the oath of office, now prepared by the Journal Clerk of the House, now embraces about two hundred names. When all the States are ad- mitted the roll will show a list of about 23? ar 233 members. The six members from Virginia “will not be sworn in, if at all, until the State is ‘admitted, and the same will be the case with the ‘Mississippi members. The four Alabama mem- ders have not yet taken the Oath, and ont of the re aa lye Ray apart py ‘seat. Sheldon is the only one wl bed Texas will furnish two members when admitted and Georgia seven. It is thought that all the ‘States will be represented In Congress before-the close of the approaching session. ae} » TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1869. TWO CENTS. from New Orleans by Major General Benjamin F. Butler. If they, or any of thent, shall be by Congress dof, in rewardor compliment cf military service, 1 think General Butler ts entitled to the first con derat, A copy of General's letter to me, accomp anying the swords, is herewith transmitted. December 12, 1862. An a™ Lixcoux.” Senator Wilson subsequently introduced a res- olution bestowing the sword Congress gave Twiggs to Gen. Buiter, and donating one to West Point Academy, and the other to the P ent Office. The resolution, however, has never been acted TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. Pe cent. for prime st ¢ named paper 1a Tange from 11 te 15 per ¢ ont + Government Securities. Wasnineton, Nov. 23, 1s.—Jay Cooke & Co, furnish the following quotations of Government ss curities: A SPECK OF WAR WITH SPAIN. The Spanish Gunboats. The announced determination of the Govera- ment to hold the Spanish gunboats, recently built at Mystic, Connecticut, has created some thing of a flurry in Diplomatic circles. Di trict Attorney Pierrepont, it will be reme bered, was here last week, and had a ler conference with the President and Seen ish as to what action he should take in the matter, the vessels having ben com- pleted and arrived at New York, prepara- tory to being handed over to the Spanish authorities. These consultations resulted in ai order from the President and Secretary F Mr. Pierrepont to seize and libel the boats, The Spanish Minister entered his protest against this action of our Gover: went, and demanded an immediate releas of the boats on the gronnd that the Governm ve-twenties, Jan. ar Torfortios Gassawa Lewis Johnson & im home aml foreig New Yorx, Ne Parkers ax folto 4 Board U.S had no right to imterfere in the matter, as thes: | MOmors to the Late George Peabody. a 1, Coupon, gunboats were not to be used against Cuba, but | Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. were destined for action against Pera. Secre- Ata meeting of citizens in tary Fish, it is understeod, replied to the effect last evening, resolutions that it made no difference whether the boats were to be used directly or indirectly agains: Cuba or Peru. The sitiet observance of the nex- trality laws compelled the United States to prevent their departure, even if the boats were to be used against Pera, as it was claimed a like number Of Spanish vessels could he relieved by them from the operations against Pera, ayn then be used agabist Cuba. It is reported the were adopte Peabody, and appointing a comi operate with the trustees of the Peaboudy 1 tute in making arrangements for the f Rey. W. H. Barbour, of the Bangor The cal Seminary, has receiy nd aceepted Vitation to deliver the funeral sermon. ° Falling of a Church Floor_Three Per- sons Killed Several Wounded. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Spanish Minister threatens that his goverament | ,ChXCI™*471, Nov. eg ne ee assume a warlike attitude if the vessels are | Clateh’ 7 r was packed with worshippers, a part of = " | 2a; Merch: held, but this stery is hardly probable. the floor gave way, precipitating the greater b ¥ pumber into the basement. Three us were | Weak eeiage Tur Ecvapor Mis: We are informed Seah eney owmded. The target part of |. ws. Mey Cae onenls, 9 that the statement we copled yesterday from | Soe dows wun the seen eae eemeee | manda taik, Git: Sach, iis DM aa ee the Washington correspondence of the New | Qin, wx, whereby many broke their limb=. 7; Illinois, 99)¢; Erie, 204; Atlantic, 2540 York Journal of Commerce, in regard to the ap- pointment of dudge Embry as Minister to Eeua- der, was incorrect. The tacts are, that Judge E. was tendered the appointment by the Presi- dent ly complimentary terms, but that he declined it voluntarily, as it was a position he had not sought or desired. No intimation what- ever was inade to him by note or otherwise that Market steady. Livexroot, 1 p. m—Cotton market quiet a» steady. Sales, 5.000 bales. Middling Uplands, 114; Middling Orleans, 113. - ° .——— Dr. Li Alt Again— ir as ve - Neo Mis- Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Lox von, Nov. 23.—It is now absolutely certain that the great African traveler. the ite David Livingston, is safe. resterd: d The To-Day. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Bavtrwonr, 5 44. Flour quiet an steady at yes it was desired he should withdraw, ne commis- ingen Ninel, Eee ant ee | Ratations: Wheat dull aud lower sion had been made out, and, as above stated, | 13, 186. Hewes then d health, amd had | #295; old, Slasi05. Oate dull, a in good been everywhere well treated. —= oe The Bishop of Havana Still Under Arrest. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Mavrip, Nov. 23.—The Bishop ot Havana, who was’ recently arrested at Cadiz, w: brought to this city to-day under guard. He will have an examination immediately. er ears Failures in England. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Loxpox, Nov. 22—There have been many failures in the grain trade at Liverpool, inc! v ing several firms which had extensive American connections. the tender of the nomination was unexpected and unsolicited. firm; prime, @1a81.02. Pork firm at Bacon steady; rib sides, 184: clear do. ¢ shoulders, 154; hams, 21. Lard firm’ at 19. Whisky, fair business at 107. Tnx Boanv or Naval OFFICERS to fix upon pective ranks of ling and staff officers of ¥ met yesterday at the Navy Depart- all the members present, and organized for Wusiness. It is expected that they will be in session for some time, as the question of rank isa perplexed one, and will cause much discus- sion. Stormy times are expected before the «question can be settled finally. ‘The Board sits with closed doors, but it was rumored to-day that the opening session yesterday was not very harmonious, as the line and staff officers of the Beard could not agree upon certain matters con- neeted with the organization of the Board, and fe i the matter to Secretary Robe. son (or settlement. irginia 6's, old, 44. Mid, 45 asked; do. 1866, 33 bid, 54 asked; do. Is7, 49 bid, 50 asked. a XEw Yorm, Nov. 22—Stock stead and firm. loney, Gai per cent. Exchange, long, 9 |; short, 9X. Gold, 265. 5-20'x, Inez, conpane ty, 10-40" coupon, 7X. Virginia Sixes, ex-coupon, Sa, sk new, 54. NorthCarolina’s, old, 454; do. wew, New York, Nov. 23—Flour dull and droop- ing. Wheat unchanged. Corn hade better. A comPany has been organized to ship frestt en meat, truit, and all pershable artieh food Shipwreck. 1 Texas and the West India Islands to the Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Sar. Clee are oald ty heed Staten. Then Loxpon, Nov. 23.—The ship Spendthrift, “rom | CM" W7e sid to be Shanghai with a cargo of tea, has been totally wrecked off Dungeness, Kent, only fitty mice from port. jermentation in liquids, dec and vegetables, or putretact cay. therefore, is impossibvic. nce Consists, tirst, Of an air-tig | non-conducting room, of sufficient size to rece iva | 4uy required quantity of provisions to be pre- served. In one end of the room a fan is place-!, is operated by hand or other powe- ch takes in the air and forces it thru gerating mixture at the op whick absorbs and deprives it of the ¢ J all noxious vapors or emanations tr: acai, Lrulta, ete making the air in the 1 pure, cold and dry. The experiments male . for the past week has been fairly | said to have been eminently eathtereen active, and though the supply trom the Sehus see Texas beef, at kill region is 11,038 tons less than the preview this method, and hanging in our m neck, the total tonnage for the week shows an | slull be sure that this is co. increase of 2.739 tons. The demand for coal — smaller size near Nassau, N. P., three hundred Americans, who were induced to ship tor Cab Lillian was afterward captured and taken assau, charged with an alleged violation of the neutrality laws, and the men tnrned adriit by the Cubam agents without money, and with no means of leaving the place; that they applied to the Consul for relief, but he had no author ity of law to give it, and they are in an entirely itute condition; Secretary Robeson has «i reeted that a vessel be sent from Key West for the remainder of the men, (about 208) one hun- dred having already been sent to Key West, as stated in THE STAR some days since. Tilegraphed Exclusively to the Evening Star. KomE, Nov. 23.—Abont one hundred and Bishops have already arrived here, many them from America. — SIA CoaL TRapE—The anthra- A COMPANY of about thirty ladies and gentie- men met at the residence of the Argen ply, tends somew en " to lessen the t y ~The Minister last evening, by invitation of Mad: demand forall teeter cote oe ome aun Garcia, to witness a private exhibition of Herr- | The Reading railroad brought tor the week e mann’s skill in magic. ing on the Isth instant 122,086 tons, against 129, Among the noted persons present were the | {ons the previous weck, and for the year 4,02 fons, against 3,420,744 tons to the same date in 1868, showing an increase of 600,424 tons. ‘The Schuylkill Navigation Company shipped for the same week 23,51 tons, against 2%,459 tons in the previous week, and for the season 620,120 tons, against 913.316 tons to same time in 1568, & dec 4 The entire production of the week, by all the = carrying companies, was 394,74 tons, against . 382,088 tons the previous week, and for the | COUNTERFEITERS Annesren. year 12,568,946 tons, against 962,059 tons to | the Commissioner of Internal Reve Corresponding date in 1868, showing a decrease | BOUNCES that Col. Whitly, of 393,113 tous. The present indicats a that this decrease will not be mater all, lessened hence to the end of the yeat__cer- tainly not unless the demand should quicken for the larger sizes of coal. has been a poor supply of vessels at Port Kichmond the past week, partly in consequence of a light stock of coal on hand there, and partly because the approach of winter admonishes captains against ~ venturing too far northward. Freight ¢ have advanced to 83 per fon as the current rai and in some instances as as $3.10 has beer paid —Phil. Ledger. - -_ Mexican } er, the Peravian Minister and lady, and the Misses Freyre; the Charge @ 4j- foires of Sweden, Count of Lovenhanpt; the Baron Avensleben, Prussian Secretary; General Badean; the Second Secretary of the Spanish Legation; Mr. Freeman, of the British Legation, and lady; the Secretary of the Argentine Lega. tion, and the attacke, Captain Carranza; Mr. Hunter, of the State Department, and two daughters; th eretary of the Turkish Lega tion, and lady; the attache of the Peruvian Le- gatio: ss Clymer, and others, Miss Nellie Grant and Master Grant were also present as the guests of Miss Ella and Master Garcia. Before the arrival of Herrmann, who had been entertained by the same hosts in Buenos Ayres and elsewhere, Madame Garcia and others entertained the company with tine music and singing. The performances of Herrmann were won- derful and inexplicable, of course, and afford -«| much amusement tothe company. Much praixe was accorded Master Grant for his persistenc ily as their masculine classmates. true of every other department. -20e- ss INDIANA comes out with anew woman pr er, a Miss Prudence Le Clerc, of daughter of Robert Le Clere, whove ordinat to the Universalist ministry, "in Madison, Ind took place recently. She is quite a young lad and was dressed plainly but very neatly in blac ornamented with a Ince collar, ear- pin, and a gold watch-chain, +202 —_ THE CARDIFF GiANT—The days of this “what is it” are numbered. This venerable relic is about to be proved a consummate bum. eR = : bng. Dr. Boynton, of Syracnse, has gone int uite Selt-pomessed. As re; in refusing to be deceived, and his efforts at de- | YS", thy : * bad) fan a - > tection were ingenious, but without result. ng eae cates tae When he | poorer once preseken by ecinve heard many first saw it he thought it was an antique monu- ment. poorer ones preached by me: —-ee. Tne WILL oF TRE Late Awos Kexpatt, ane says his veneration for the high x ; r Comets.—The Vienna Academy of Science in now before the Orphans’ Court, contains the renga a eee foes tose May, 189, offered eight prizes to be awarded following bequests, which have not heretofore éftect of water on ;which isthe | UUEnE Sn ee rae tee Gaceveny of been placed betore the public : pone of which this Cardiff humbug is built. He | Rw < worth twenty dnenme (oan) or ite value ia First. $3,000 to nephew John E. Kendall, in | Snds the loss of weight to be rapid and easily being ascertained. money, the only condition = “stun Ingin” isin afair way to beex- | COverY should first token of gratitude for disposal his pecuniary means at the di: Pees a lacing all br deceased At a time of be made known to the Acad- Ti these 5 extreme embarrasement. Second. To grand- | D0sed, and then one of the stupendous sells and ed to Mons. Temple, of toe Marscules Obeceea- fon, Edwin K. Culver, $10,000, and all lands | Swindles of the age. will be tory. in ‘Arka as Third, Family bibie to el test | light. hae t agg aged gentleman who Ft neonates _—_—___ ughter, Treen. i Priests preach, i ily Bibie to daughter, Mrs Sticke Firth, | 82d was brought by water to Onondaga y | Masonry. ag ila © daughters, Mrs. Fox and Mrs. Bal Se one = *7"Iu the Paris fashion plates, chignons are rox beock, such souvenirs as they should select from larger than ever. where it was found. ment of his pictures, &c. Sixth. All manuscripts to | *#air . manage’ very shrewd, and, as Dr. Bo: te he will make report of S7-The right man in the right place—A bus- = c : Lamas . eet Gotisng: MPPying San Praneisco witit s7 Lotta invested $7,000 in real estate in San —————-+0e-—_____ Francisco. ForEicn News By C. dee- &2 Miss Ellen Wood acts as short hand secre- Beecher. CaBLe—A London patch of yesterday states that the Suez Canal is not considered a Complete aihere, it being | tary for the Kev. Henry Ward of interest on loans, r= S7-Seven thousand women bave been adde to the voting register in Vienna. “s S27 Common varnish is said to be a sure cura for burns. S7 Mrs. Van Cott, a licensed Methodist GEx. BUTLER AND THE TW1G6s SWoRDs.—We Sones Bonor by her preaching in have already mentioned the fact of the arrest of s7-The dumb females of the Jacksonville General Butler by Miss Rowena Florence, on (Ei) Asylum find husbands the charge of having in 1862 stolen three jeweled ‘and are said to make ‘wives. swords given her by General Twiggs. From the hefegen og Seen ee comments of some of our cotemporaries it would ning to advocate the exclusion co-operative | common schools. seem that the history of this matter is not un- age. | SoA Unitart im Massachusetts derstood, and we give the following to show just cook, to han coteeed eoneneaT ly Eaaaeiing patter ins what the charge amounts to. may | congregation. ‘On the Ist of July, 1862, General Butler, in a them out at | g> Paniers orpear to be qrowing larger and letter to President Lincoln accompanying the a od a are we com~ swords, made the following statement: Teasonably of ™., be “General Twiggs swords with ‘due her | S8@-The city authorities of Aledo, Ill, have ung woman on the evening Werore het Hed fund and | prohibited tne wpe Of liquors in the village un- Speen Pa 135 | “cindacapa ne pproprntd emo Suriege sition rdnie, ne Gia bees Be Es prisun to be outed quaiuiesiy te eet bart Bowens ng I swords to Miss Florence, for tive “At what hour y dear?" an ag geabcrots © = Hare Pree dene: | ph caaindy ata ete ats The p ies duiaée tow ona er “Just before dame, mae et had with him- Losier, Mt. physician in poy Fellow-citizens y to David ch Inow the dis- Physician if posal They were d to ane