Evening Star Newspaper, December 8, 1869, Page 1

af Pd THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday excepted, } At The Star Building, } SW. Corner Pennsvivania Av. and llth St, BY THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY. o ie served by carriers to their eud- Apt 30 CENTS PER hon pie pa MONTm. Copies HE STAR Ceyts Psi at the counter, ‘ENTS. Price Fo Maitixc —Three Months. Qne Dollar Pity Cente: Six-Moniha, Thrve Dollars: Que Yaar’ Five Dullars. Ne papers are sent from office uuger than paid for SPECIAL NOTICES, = -—_—_ THE EXPERIENCE OF THE LARGEST AD- VERT ER IN THE UNITED STATES. er 27, 1569. ag Acent, No. ba ~The mare tw rompt or sud satisfactor ty o raan- act 10- es of the hair will ining and beau See that each b Stump over the top of th Sareeme GP. HALL & CO., Nashua, N. H., Proprietors. For sale by all druggists. ded im PERRY DAVIS’ PAIN KILLER, Asan internal remedy, bas no eqnal. In cases of Chetic, Summer Complaint, Dyspepsia, Dysentery, Asthma, and Rheumatism, it will cure in one night, Dy taking it internally. and bathing with it freely It is the best liniment in America. Its action is like magic when externally applied to bad sores, burns, scalds and sprains. For the sick headache, and toothache, don’t fail to try it. Im short, it isa Pain Killer. no 3-lm MILHAT’S GOLDEN COD LIVER OIL, With Hypophosp a great improve. made with th: i known, it unites easy digestibility NS, 153 Broadway, New York. table drm J. MILHAU'S St no W-TAF lan AMUSEMENT: WATIONAL THEATER N Ts EVEN T LUCILLE WESTERN ation of Lady Eeabel and M thrilling ve and . aas Pantoraime, of it JALL’S OPERA HOUSE. Nerer.—In consequ nee of the receipt of a na- and generally ex sHT: THIS EVENING. (WEDNESDAY.) LAST NIGHT BUT ONE Most Positively, of the Fam: HUMPTY DUMPTY. t Seen wlvance, with FRIDAY EVENING. A NEW PA M ™« TWAIN LINCOLN WALL. = (WEDNESDAY) EVENING, DEC. 5, aes > ND LECTURE GLa. R> COURSE. MARK TWAIN, th hix inccanparable L “OUR FELLOW-SAVA . ISLAN Hall. on We Reserved Seat kets th a SAND SATURDAY ly anu i axtra charge. TOMIME. | Humorist, will deliver ES. THE SANDWICH ERS ay Evening, Dec. 3. cents 0 conta In Line i BEST MUSICAL TALENT OF THE CITY, yor THe BENEFIT OF THE POOR, NCOLN HALL, Corn th and D street TUESDAY EVE DECEMBER 1869. Tickets of Admission, at One Dollar, can be had at the music and bookstores, and of the members of the committee Seats can be secured. without extra charge, from Tursday. December 7, at Metzerott’s music store. re open at 7 o clock; Concert will commence at Bochck des dtf L. MOXLEY, 443 Tenth strect, second dour above F, L COSTUMER FOR FANCY AND MASQUE BALLS, FoR S. GENTLEMEN AND CHIL- A LADIES: GESTS. Sass L Ms ERADE COSTUMES 0) LADIES, GENTS AND CHILDREN, '-DONOHUE’S —_—— nes Wth_ street, oc Dectm fourth door south of Penna. ave. No, 486) @N EXHIBITION No, 486 watt ¢ AT MARKEITER'’S, Stessr. No. 486 Seventh street, between D and E streets, Eight Doors above Odd Feliot Gheice Oil Paintings, Engravings.. Curomos. &e. argest Steck _Paperhangings. Frames, Pictare Cord aad ft ‘the District. 200. OIL or sale and on Free Exhibition at BARLOW'S GALLERY OF FINE ARTS. A large number of MODERN PICTCRES cuitsble tee Holiday Presents will be found them. No. 23 Penna. avenue. between 12th and I3th streets, south Side, over LAMB'S Looking Giass and Picture Frame E-tablishment. ‘nel7-6m BALLS, PARTIES, &. PIUN ER COUNCILN 1. SONS OF JONADAB. 4 3s GRAND MASQUERADE AND = ERG nwt oF THE DUNADABS lace at (kid Fellows Hall URSDAY, Dee. 9th. '» San Gent and 7 A feature of this Ball will be the appearance of tte Junadabs in ‘liar and their peci Rastie cos = 0. K. HARRIS, Treasnrer. SECOND CHAND SOIREE PROFESSORS CASSELL & BELL will be given at Potomac Hall, Maryland avenue and lth street SDAY EVENING, Dec. 8. adumitting a gentleman and! 3S . *K We take ereat pleasure in calling the attention of parcharers to ee of SILVER SPOONS AND FOR BAEARUINNDI SERVICES, or Je and price, with all other articles of ele- 2 sabe patactory aeeet Shishe Sliver: “Gur manutactory bes Bean oors Bail. snd te products are lecun all com oe Kirk * Silver.” orders for families of tics of New Weil as there south cf as Seweuny receiving SILVER WABE. DEALER LN FINE FAMIL “GROCERIES. WAS Digtoms, sc Corner of tik and B streets, Navy Yard 1 S7 FRESH ME. NS constant: ly om band. —_— eG ea” SS _—————————————————————— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ‘The New York money market is steady, and Dorrowers on call have no difficulty in supplying their wants at six and seven per cent. Commer- cial paper continues dull atgnine to twel: fry for choice acceptances, twelve to Anton quoted at twelve and upwards. —_o ‘ arene Government Securities. Wasmneron, Dec. 8, 1868—Jay Cooke & Co. Tarnish the following quotations of Government V:=. 34—NE. 5,224. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL REVENUE—The receipts from this source to-day were #252,350. Gov. Watxer, of Va.,is here looking after tLe interests of his State before Congress. He \ aves again for R chmond this evening. W™. A. Stockixe, of Conn., has been ap- peinted Surveyor of Distilleries for the State of Massachusetts. Tne U. S.*TeaMeR Bewtcr, recently fitted upat the Portsmouth, New Hampshire, yard, will sail in the course of a few days to join the East India s on. McKetway’s New York Republic that was to ‘| tomahawk various newspaper men here has gone up the spout. It was not particularly lovely in life and in death not greatly lamented. SurERvisor Dwyer, of the Northern Ohio District, leaves for the scenes of his Iabors this evening. There is litely to be trouble among the law-breakers out im that country when the Judge gets A¥ONG Tite VisrroRs to the President this morning were Senators Morton and Pratt, of Indiana, with the House Delegation from that State, General Butter, and & large number of other Senators and Representatives. TWENTY ADDITIONAL NUMBERING MACHINES have been ordered for the printing bureau of the Treasury Department, to facilitate the issue of the legal tender notes, and they are being put up as rapidly as possible. CoxTESTED SEAT.—The seat of Hon. Geo. M. Adams, Representative in Congress from the eighth Kentucky district, is to be contested by Col. Siduey M. Bares, who is now on his way here, if he has not already arrived, for that purpose. Mr. Ferry introduced in the Senate this morning a bill to repeal the act of July 2d, 1862, and all parts of other acts requiring the taking or administration of the oath mentioned in said act. This bill is intended to repeal the iron-clad oath required now of all Government employes. CoxFIRMED.—The Senate, in executive ses- sion this afternoon, confimed the nominations of . W. Belknap, of Iowa, to be Secretary of ‘War, and George M. Robeson, of New Jersey, to be Secretary of the Navy. A large number of nominations were referred to the various committees, UsiTEp STATES MARSHAL Snot.—Commis- sioner Delano this morning received a telegram from Mack J, Leaming, Assessor of the Fifth Distriet of Missouri, announcing that Deputy Marshal Moses was shot dead on the 4th inst. in Camden county, Mo., by an illicit distiller, named Felix Whitworth THe ELECTION of United States Senator from Kentucky, to suceeed Hon. T. C. McCreery, oc- curs on Tuesday, Mth. The most promincnt candidates are Hon. J. Golladay, M. C.; Gov- ernor Stevenson, and R. C. Wintersmith. At present the chances ef of the present incumbent, Senator MeCreery. seem uppermost. Cory mx THE Treascny—The Secretary of the Treasury at present has on hand about $71,000,000 in coin, and the receipts from cus- toms during the balance of this month are esti- mated at $10,600,000, which will make a total of $81,000,000. The weekly sales of gold, however, will reduce this amount six or eight millions of dollars. On the Sist instant about $32,000,000 be required to pay the semi-annual instal- ment of interest on the bonds of 1881 and 5-20's falling due upon the Ist prox., which will leave a balance on hand of about forty-four or forty- six millions of dollars at that time. Tre New Crncvit Jvpces—The President to-day sent to the Senate the following nomina- tions:—Geo. F. Shepley, of Me., to be U. S. Cireuit Judge for the Ist Circuit. Lewis B. Woodruff, of N.¥., to be U. 8. Circuit Judge of the 2d Cireuit. Wm. McKennan, of Pa., to be U.S. Cireuit Judge for the 3d Circuit. Geo. A. Pearre, of Md., to be U. S. Circuit Judge of the 4th Circuit. Wm. B. Woods, of Ala., to be U. 8. Cireuit Judge of the 5th Circuit. George H. Yeaman, of Ky., to be U. 8. Circuit Judge of the 6th Circuit. Thos. Drummond, of II, to be U.S. Circuit Judge ot the 7th Circuit. Lorenzo Sawyer, of Cal., to be U- S. Circuit Judge of the 9th Cireuit. Senate Commirreres.—Senator Anthony to- day announced the following committees, which were agreed to: STANDING COMMITTEES. Foreign Kelations—Messrs. Sumner, Cameron, Harlan, Morton, Patterson, Schurz, Casserly. Finance—Messrs. Sherman, Williams, Cattell, Morrill, of Vermont, Warner, Fenton, Bayard. ‘Appropriations—Messrs. Morrill, of Maine, Wilson, Cole, 8} , Sawyer, Pool, Stockton. gg one ie ig ie Oe ag Pl , Spencer, Ce uc . SFinutactures — Messrs. Morton,’ Yates, Robertson, Boreman, Mc! Agriculture—Mesrs. Cameron, Robertson, Tipton; Gilbert, MeCre ery. ‘Mititary. Aftairs—Messts. Wilson, Howard, Cameron, Morton, Thayer, Abbott, Schurz. Naval A ffairs—Mesers. Cragin, Anthony, Nye, Drake, Scott, Osborn, Stockton. Judiciary—Messrs. "Trumbull, Stewart, Ed- mds, Conkling, Rice, Carpenter, Thurman. signe Crating; Mn, Corteine, Teer Pomeroy, McDonald, Hamlin, Cole, Gilbert, “public Lands—Mesers. Pomeroy, Williams, Tipton, Osborn, Warner, Sprague, Casserly. ‘Private Land Ciaime— Messrs, Williams, Fer- , Kellogg, *¥indian Aivaire—Sfcasrs: Harlan, Ross, Corbett, Thayer, Buckingham, Pool, Davis. Pensions—Messrs. Edmunds, Tipton, Spencer, Pratt, Brownlow, Schurz, McCreery. Revolut Claims—Messrs. Yates, Pool, =. Bi - , Hamlin, Pat- Pratt, Vickers. eee lessts. Willey, » Carpenter, Norton, Hamilton. iblic Buildings and Grounds—Mesers. Mor- riot Ve. Trumbull, Gole, Stockton, Ham ilton. Territories_Messrs. Nye, © McDonald, Scana Tberd, Doreuae, Matretey : Pacifie Railroad—Mesers. Howard. Sherman, Ramsey, Stewart, Wilson, Harlan, Drake, Rice, Abbott, Fenton, = , Anthony, Yates, Ross, Saulsbury, Fowler. \ Gn Hevision of the Laws ofthe United States— Messrs. Conkling, 5 Pn Edueation—Mevers. Drake, Morrill of Vt-, nd a Sawyer, - ‘To Audit and Contingent Expen- set of the Ferry, Edmunds, On Printing—Messrs. Anthony, Harris, Cas- © Library—Messrs. Cattell, Howe, Morrill of AVingToceed Bille—Mesers. Buckingham, Nor- ‘Select Committee on Revision of the Rales— Mesers. Anthony, Edmunds. ‘Select Commitice bn the Kemoval of Political Messrs. Robertson, Disabilities— , Osborn, Ham- lim, Howe, Ferry, Boreman, Vickers.” Joint Se! - on Ketrenehment—- Messrs. Patterson, Williams, Schurz, Thurman. s7- Chloroform is the fashion for suicides. ph has a secret an- areal of the “Oriental Order of Hizaall- WASHINGTON, D. C.. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1869. - ‘The Press upon the President’s Mes- sage. The comments of the press, and especially of the independent press, is rather markedly favor- able to the President's message. The New York Ezpress, Democratic, says: “President Grant's first annual message bags Por the Nerren Sare4 a clear vo its ideas, and straigh in style. In regarc to specie payments, the President is in favor of resumption—as soon as it can be accomplished with pradence. His views on this point will arcely satisfy the inflationists.”” The New York Tribune, though not fully con- curring in its every recommendation, regards this “as one of the wisest and most judicious mestages ever transmitted to Cohgress, and confidently predicts for it the hearty approval and concurrence of the American people.” The New Sun (anti-Administration) com- mends that portion of the message relating to ihe rejection of the Alabama Claims treaty made by Hon. Reverdy Johnson, and says : * We think that portion of the message will be received with very general approval for its clear and decided though concise sketch of the outrages and injuries inflicted upon us by the action of the British Government during ovr civil war. The President does not mince 1 ters, and i early as plain poken as was Sena- tor Sumner in his famous speech on the rejec- tion of the Johnson treaty. ” The President's course in regard to the Caban question is pronounced weak and objectionable. As to his views on the finances, the Sua says; “+ On the question of currency the President's views are sound and statesmaniike. He favors the resumption of specie payments as soon as it can be accomplished with prudence.” The Journal of Commerce (Democratic) ex- presses no opinion concerning the Message, but the World pronounces it “« the weakest Message ever sent to Congress by an American Presi- dent.” The World, however, concedes that on the Cuban question his position is “wise and judicious.” The New York Post (Independent) notices in the Message many sentences remarkable for their felicitous expression of thoughts, which are the people’s thoughts, as in what he says about the Alabama claims, &c. The Post thinks it is evident from the uneertain and self- contradictory way in which the President speaks upon questions of taxation that he has not given them the thought necessary to their full com- prehension, but sums up with the opinion that— “The temper and spirit of the Mi will increase the confidence of the people in Presi- dent Grant, and their esteem for his character; and will win for our Government increased re- spect abroad, as well as at home.” ‘The New York Commercial (Ind.) says: “General Grant’s message has the merit of comparative brevity. Its leading points had been anticipated, and there is little that is sur- rising or novel in it. The President shows jimself sufficiently radical by his recommenda- tions in regard to Georgia, and the action he proposes will undoubtedly be carried out.” The New York Herald says: “Itisa i business message, and indicates a good administration and Peace and prosperity to the country under President Grant, without panics and with a steady reduction of ‘the debt and a quiet retnrn to specie payments.” The New York Times says that the message “is one of good yews throughout,” and con- tues: “The President has not attempted to adorn his message with any rhetorical artitices. He gives a comprehensive and business like sum- mary of the information which the great body of eqtizens desire to possess. He omits nothing of importance and introduces nothing which is superfiuous.”? The Times strongly advocates the repeal of the Tenure-of-Office act, and approves of the Presi- dent’s views upon our foreign relations. The Philadelphia Age (Dem.) thinks the mes- sage “falls too much into those generalities and platitudes by which the real questions are avoided.” The “Ini jadelphia Press (Rep.) says: scope the message is not_ more general than others; in its grasp of issues it will stand as a model. [ts one great characteristic is the hearty endorsement it gives to those principles which earried the war to a successful termina- tion, and that now would not allow any of its lessons to escape.” “The Philadelphia Ledgrr (independent in pol- itics) says that the message “Is a plain, dispassionate document, in which the President adheres as closely as the circum- stances permit to his declared policy of contin- ing his official conduct to the execution of the laws, and having no other policy to enforce upon Congress,” ‘The Philadelphia Inquirer says: “The Message is remarkably clear and vigor- ous. Even he who runs may read its meaning With ong exception, it is direct and to the point in every paragrap! The Philadelphia American expresses the epinion that “altogether the Message is emi- nently sound, practical and statesmanlike.” As to his views upon the finances the American says: Rg tiny me Leone most — eo je do, that an imme: resumption of specie Payments, if practicable, would wetbe desirable, but that preparations for resumption should be commenced now, and completed as early as poe- sible.” The Richmond Dispatch of yesterday says that the “Message has the merit of being quite frank and quite independent in its tone.” The Presi- dent's views upon finance are pronounced ‘‘en- couraging.” He is advised if he desires a re- election he must change his views concerning Cuba. As to reconstruction the Dispatch says: “To the people of Virginia his direct and un- malified recommen that the Virginia epresentatives to Co! be immediately ad- mitted to their seats will be highly Fratitying. * * * We confess our surprise at his recom- mendations concerning G The sending back that State to the ori; proposition is a matter somewhat infringing principles indis- pensable to a confederacy of States existing even te upon a very is. If the proposed in- terference with Georgia be interpreted. as ‘no more ir, within the purview of ‘opel the er of Co }, then, indeed, the States are at an end, even in the mildest form of their existence.” The Richmond Ezaminer makes no comment whatever upon the message. The Whig, refer- ring to the recommendation that the Congress- men from Virginia be Lome admitted, say ‘with the President, we anticipate-an carly issue wi e 4 compliance with his sondumcnnation Nomtxat10xs.—The President sent in to-day, in addition to the list of Circuit Judges else- where, a batch of three hundred and sixty nom- inations for the army,” navy, and treasury, all of which ‘appointments have n made during ‘the recess. mong the nominations sent up yesterday are ts Ppraisers, Collectors’ and a large nunfber of Aj Customs, &c. them the oh jolges, ‘Ansiatant ‘Treas- : Charlies J. urer, New York ; Geo. W. Palmer, eT York cigs David: Farner, Collector of Provisions Chief of Bureau of latest fashions for ladies is a mall leather belt worn about the waist, to which wt wi in a mung. be the heaiing of many paragraphs in gv Ninteen miles of sewers have been built year Catone. Its total length of sewers nce ons bundre and thirty miles. owThe Caro! House of Representa- feared , voted down a resolution to flag on the Capitol. city on_the except te A Fia., tory law in the world. It FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS, This Afternoon’s Proceedings, ‘Wepxxspay, December 8. 3 SENATE.—On motion of Mr, Anthony the Senate proceeded to the election of the standing committees which was agreed to, and the list as spend epee at the caucus of yesterday was ‘Mr. Baimunds ited petition of C. 8. Rout- well, of T has ma rebel and has ‘exas, he got sick of it, and wants to be relieved of his dis- — Referred to the Committee on Disa- ies. ho mong —_ a of hela rs nell Jewett praying Congress to suspend the operations of the mch cable on American soil until France grants the privilege to Ameri- can companies to enter its territory. Mr. Sumner remarked that a bill answeri pet of this raver was now upon ‘the table an he should call it up at an early day. Mr. Hamlin prevented a “memorial of sundry officers of the Navy, stating that gross injustice has been done them by promotions under the act of July, 1866. Mr. Hamlin said he had no doubt some re- irkable transactions had taken place at the ‘Navy Department under this law, and its revi- sion, im the name of justice, by Congress was demanded. Mr. Williams introduced a joint resolution relative to amendments to the Constitution, pro- viding that no State having once ratitied an amendment to the Constftutionshall have power to rescind that ratification. Mr. Williams hoped that the Judiciary Com- mittee, for obvious reasons, would report this resolution at an early dav. Mr. Sherman introdac: ternational coinage. mittee. Mr. Ferry introduced a bill to repeal the test oath and all acts amendatory of the act im- posing thatoath. Referred to Judiciary Com- mittee. Mr. Ferry expressed the hope that some time during the present session the several disability bills heretofore introduced would be passed, and he saw no further necessity for test oaths. The policy of repealing all these laws seemed to be generally acquiesced in throughout the coun- try, and he hoped the Republican party, which enacted these laws, would now repeal them. Mr. Cattell introduced a bill to authorize the construetion of bridge over the Delaware, be- tween Philadelphia and Camden. On motion of Mr..Cameron, the President was requested to communicate any intormation rela- tive to the purposes of the revolution in Cuba, be = state of civil and political affairs in that jand. Mr. Thurman offered a resolution requesting the Pri sident to communicate whether any cor- respo dence has taken place between the Uni- ted States and Great Britain relative to a reciprocity treaty between the United States and the Dominion of Canada, and to trangnit such correspondence. Adopted. Mr. Carpenter introduced a bill to protect the rights of members of Congress. ir. Morrill gave notice that he should call up on Friday, the matter-of the eight-hour law for Government, which, he said, as construed by the heads of some departments, was of no value to the workingmen. Mr. Sumner offered a resolution requesting the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire whether any further legislation is necessary to secure to colored citizens who have served in the armies of the United States equal rights with white citizens. Adopted. Mr. Sumner commended this resolution to his colleague, (Mr. Wilson,) the chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs. His object was to have re- pealed laws which, he understood, prohibited slaves who served in the armies from receiving bounties. Mr. Ramsey called up his resolution reqnest- ing the President to communicate any informa- tion he may have relative to the attempted assumption of the government of the Red River settlement by the Hon. Mr. McDonald; which, after discussion, was adopted. Mr. Stewart called uy his resolution instruct- ing the Judiciary Committee to inquire whether any States are denying to any persons within their borders Fights secured to them by treaty stipulations or by the 1th amendment to the Constitution, Ai Mr. Drake’s resolution to clear the floor of flte Senate of all persons not entitled to the privi- lege thereof, ten minutes before the opening of the session, was adopted. a bill to. promote in- Referred to Finance Com- Mr. Stewart called up his joint resolution to remove all political disabilities upon the ratiti cation of the 15th amendment. Mr. Stewart thovgL{ the time had arrived for a declaration of this nainre. There is nothing to be gained by a continuance of these disabili- ties, and there is nothing in the cry that it will increase the rebel vote. The untinished business heing the Dill to re- move political disabilities from sundry citizens of the Southern States, therein named— The passage of the bill was urged by Messrs. Robertson and McCreery. Mr. Sumner inquired if this bill had been re- ferred to the proper committee. Mr. Robertson stated that the bill itself had t been referred, but the names had all been msidered by the Committee on Disabilities. Mr. Conkling was not one of those anxious for the removal of political disabilities. This was the only punishment on men who had originated the most guilty rebellion the world ever saw. After some further discussion the bill was assed. y The Senate then went into executive session, and then adjourned. HOUSE.—Mr. Morrell (Pa.) introduced a bill to provide for funding the debt of the United States at a lower rate of interest, and to make national — free. Referred to Committee of Ways an : On motion of Mr. Paine, (Wis.,) the Secretary of State was directed to inform ‘the House how many States have ratified the 15th amendment to the Constitution. Mr. Cobb(N. C.) offered a resolution declaring that this House participated with the people of the United States in sympathy for the Fuggling people of Cuba, and will give all constitutional support to the President of the United States x he will recognize the independence of Cul Mr. Cobb asked that the resolution be made the special order for Tuesday next, but objec- tion was made, and it was not entertained. Mr. Poland (Vt.) offered a resolution author- ing the Committee on the Revision of the Referred to Commit- Mr. Lawrence (Ohio) offered a resolution di- recting the Committec on Public Lands to in- quire into the expediency of so amending the Lomestead laws as to aut ize all — who served in the army or navy during the late war to secure, as homesteads, one hundred and sixty acres of land each, instead of eighty acres, as now allowed by law. 2 @ clerk. to Ways and offered a resolution, ‘Means Committee. Mz. Bufinton (Mass) which was adopted, calling upon the Secretary of Wur for information in relation to the im- Provement of the harhor of Plymouth, Mass. Referred to Ways fi rriss (N. Y.) offered a bill authorizi mamittee on \iining to employ a pred ‘eferred to Committee on Accounts. Ii (IL) introdused a bill to amend the laws of July 27, 1868. Referred to on Pensions. cers by the people. on ‘Mr. Mungen (Ohio) offered a bill declaring the weuiet ssttiaes. sad tale nee i : i i instance abandoned the usual custot the United States Mar- shals, and had entrusted it to who, the committee believed, could ness more expeditiously and get the the enumer: before the people in est time. A cl had also been the time of taking the census, and also in tion to the subdivision of census districts; and he fey the bill was an improvement over tormer bills. With sy to the schedul Mr. Garfield said that ‘y had been asi to incorporate almost every conceivable interest. The committee, however, could not see their way clear to make much enlargement, and had therefore pursued the old — ot schedule, only enlarging upon the most important matters, as manufactures, fisheries, Kc. Another en- tirely new interest added was the mercantile or trading interests of the country in all their ramifications. This was an interest not formerly treated of at length. When that portion of the bill was reached in regard to the number of Representatives in the National Congress and the basis of representa- ‘Mr. Butler (Mass.) inquired whether it would not be as well to await the result of the enume- ration before making an apportionment of Kep- Tesentatives. a Mr. Garfield replied that thé committee had followed the usual course in the matter, and i the number of Representatives in the pill. Mr. Clarke (Kansas) instanced the case in his own State. The Kansas Legislature would meet in January, and he wanted to know whether at that session the Legislature could apportion representatives. Mr. Garfield did not see how it could, as the census would net be completed until July, and it could not be determined what the apportion- ment of Kansas would be. s20e- ‘The National Capital. Some person, who has evidently given but little thought to the subject, has revived the idea ef removing the eapital of the ited States from the city of Washington to the Val- ley of the Mississippi, aud the suggestion has” deen gravely discussed ticularly in the West. many journals, par- ‘owhere élse but in this country (with but one exception that we can think 6f,) would such a proposition be seriously entertained, and that it is considered here at all is perhaps due to the restless and roving habits of a portion of our countrymen, who seem to be Uneasy unless they are moving or changing it ethin, notion is not a new one. or tw years ago we heard the Hon. avid K. C then a member of Congress, propose to “put the Capitol building on tracks, and move it to the Valley of the Ohio.” But since then, Congress has spent many millions of dollars in making the Capitol worthy of th tion, and twenty or thirty millions in that and other public buildings and grounds. This does not iook as if the idea had made much practical progress. The attentive and studious reader will look in vain through the pnblications of those who ad- yoeate the removal, for any solid reasons for it, and there are a great many of the most substan- tial character against it. If the national capi- tal is to be removed at all, itshould be removed for causes of overruling necessity. None such exist in this case. Washington cit neither difficult of access nor unhealthy, nor in anywise untitted for the habitajof the General Govern- ment. On the contrary, it is at this time better fitted for the purpose n it was before. It is now far easier of access to the whole of widely extended territory than it was to habitants ef the narrow belt between tl Ohio and the Atlantic at the time whe: Senators Casserly, ot California, and Wiliam of Oregon, can leave their homes and ge their places in the Senate chamber much quick er, and with far less fatigue and expense John Langdon, of New Hampshire, coul: 1*01, or Henry Clay could in 1810, or Andzew Jackson im 16u3. When J. pany ch ‘chosen to the Senate in 1779, it would have been as scrious a journey to get froim Nashville to Washington as it is now to go around the world. There is nothing whatever in the question jlity now, while, on the contrary, it question fifty years ago. 1 no way does the ‘siggestion remov: itselt of necessity, Ali . As to hing to recom P all. It is among nations of set their political capita! if not quite alone in t of government to a Te: ness. Her abeurd example should not be foil ed by the United States. There is not a capital of any one of the great nations “of the world, either in the geographical centre, or centre of population, or any where near cither the one or the other. 'St. Petersburg, instead of being in any centre of the vast Empire of Russia, is near the northwestern frontier; Berlin is nearer the western boundary of Prussia; Vienna is nearer the western boundary of Austria; London is in the southeast of Britain, with only Kent between it and the North Sea, and only Surrey and Sussex between itand the by ml Channel; Paris is in the northwest of France; Copen! n is on the ex- treme east of Denmark; Stockholm is on the extreme east of Sweden; Kio Janeiro ison the extreme cast of Brazil; @d so we it go through the list of civilized nations. No such fanciful notions as change of the seat of gov- ernment to imaginary centres ot territory or population are entertained with respect to the capitals named, although they would be much more forcible with to some of them they are against W: gton. An established political capital becomes an established politi- cal necessity, and wise people permit it to re- main a settled fact. Steam settled all questions of distance. We have not gone into the question of cost, because it is of secondary importance, although a very grave question in this country just now. It is ne ght matter to sacrifice fifty to a hun- dred millions of dollars spent upon national buildings and grounds, bt od into an expenditure of fifty to a hundred millions more somewhere else. We cannot conceive how any thoughtfal man can advise such a thing for next to no rea- son atall. Nor do we think the idea will make any substantial headway in our d: seven years’ struggle to get the capital lished where it is, and it was feared at one time stands almost y of removing a seat the wil Bercner Exriarns.—Rev. Henry Ward Beecher is out in a card, in which he say personally none of the to history. I had only a vague impression of the facts. ‘Those impressions, whether right or wrong, wera these: That a proved in every way unfaithful to his Telations; that, woyn out by ill-treatment, left her husband; that after por dey ag nmage was final, became deeply inter- ested in he) that she a divorce which was not only legal, strictest moral cal 5 HH ; : | i : Che Koning Star, TWO CENTS. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS, Indian Outrages — Mining Accident. Telezraphed Bzclusively to The Evening Star. Cmicaco, Dec. 8—A letter from Laramie D.cemter 4th, says the Indian trouble a: | Wyoming is quite alarming. Bands of Sioux are roving through the Territory robbing and murdering. ih nail party that left Fort Laramie were driven in by the Indians. Another that left several days previous had not been heard from, and it is feared they have been captured. A special dispatch from Central City, Col., je accident in the mines by fall ing timbers, killing three men instantly, and wounding sever: es ‘The Philadelphia Fire- Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. PwapEtrnra, Dec. 8—The members of the Commereial F: undarnted by the de- struction of their hall, met to-day at Michn &_Co."s store on Areh -treet and resumed bu: ness. The hall will be rebuilt immediately; the insurance being sufficient to replace it. The origin of the fire, though generally attributed to the explosion of gas, isstill a mystery. A French Opinion of Sec: Boat. wells on Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Pants, Dec. 8 —The Siccle, in its issue to-day, lary of the American cable, and in its comments thereon says: “An - American promise is equivalent to its fuliti ment.” St. Lovis, Dec. 8.—L. T. Moses, of Sedali Depnty U. S. Marshal, was shot and killed Camden county, last ‘Saturday, where he had me to arrest Felix Whitrooth, ‘for illicit «distil- jing. Whitrooth is a desperate Character, and murderer. is supposed to be the Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Wneeiinc, W. Va., Dec. 8.—The Wheeli and Parkersiurg packet, Rebecea. collided witk pier No.4 at Parkersburg last night, and sunk immediately. Four or five lives were lost, sup- posed to be deck hands. The passengers were all saved. The vessel is probably a total loss. ea The Case of Dr. Schoeppe. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. St. Louis, Dec. 8—The German physicians of this city will hold a meeting to-morrow t to remonstrate against the hanging of Dr. Schoeppe, a Pennsylvania physician, un: tence of death for a jae ire Besse ~20i The Republicans in Spain. Telegraphed Ezclusively to The Evening Star. Mapnip, Dec. &—The Republicans have ap- pointed a committee to investigate the cases of those Republicans wh re to be tried for their participation in the recent insurrection. alle ake ec The Commercial Relations of England and France. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Loxvox, Dec. &—The English Ministry re- tused to accept the modification of the treaty of commerce between England and France pro- posed by the latter. ~ —— eo ET Ee Shipwreck in the Ked Sea. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. ALEXANDRIA, Dec. 8—The bark Noel, the first vesse] that passed hrgngh the Suez canal ind 2sth ultimo, has beef totally lost in the a a Austria and Prussia at Loggerheads. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Pants, Dee. &—The Prince of Monti has protested against the intention of Austria y his territory with troops, and the Prussian Government sustains Montenegro. SS As Hovxest Curistuas Pivom-Pcpprxe.— If anybody can present a better receipt than this, F should be happy to see it and will try ake a pound of bread, break it small, and soak quart of milk; when soft, mash the bread, d mix with it three large spoonfuls of flour, t eviously mixed with a cup of milk; add half a pound ot brown sugar, a wine glass of wine, one of bi @ teaspoonfull of salt, the same of pulverized mace and cinnamon, or a oft a lemon grated. The whole should be well stirred together, with a quarter of a pound of chopped suet or melted butter. Add ten eggs, well-beaten, one pound of Zante currants, and the same of seeded raisins. Boil it ina bag made of thick cotton cloth, and before filling it should be wrung out of hot water and floured inside. It must not be entirely filled with the pudding, as it will swell when boiling. Place an old aks at the bottom of the pot in whic! voll ‘the prdding, to keep the sticking to it and urning. Let the water boil when you put the pudding in, and in a few minutes turn the over. There should be water enough to cover the pudding all the time it is boiling. When you wish to turn out the pudding, immerse the incold water 2 minute, and it will easily slip out. This pudding will require three or four hours to boil thoroughly. It may not be perhaps to say, that this, though a christmas pudding, may be made and eaten during any time of the year.—Germantown Telegraph. in see: - TREATMENT OF SMALLPOX.—A great discove- Ty is said to have been recently made by a sur- geon of the British army in China, in the way of an effectual remedy for smal!pox. The mode of treatment is as follows:—When the fever is at its height, and just before the erup- tion appears, the chest fs rubbed with croton oil and tartaric ointment. This causes the whole of the eruption to appear on that part of the body to the relief of the rest. It also secures a full and complete eruption, and thus prevents the disease from attacking the internal organs. This is now the established mode of treatinent in the English army in China, and is regarded as a perfect eure. MINING STRIKE AND TRoveLes in Monta- NA.—Monday the quartz miners of the Coluin- bia Mining Company,at Unionville Montana, struck on account of a reduction of wages. New men were st to work, but were driven off by the strikers. Five of the strikers were arrested by strikers of the Cocheco Mills, at Dover N. H., were addressed by Jennie Goll Tuesday prints a large portion of the report of the Secre. | Treasury, received by | | Five-twenties, Jan. and | Five-twenties, Jan. and Jul Ten-forties ......++00++-«, NEW YORK—FIRsT RoaRD. U.S. 6's, 1881. | 520%, hee... 5-20's, 1864, 5-20's, 1865. | 5-20's, Indy, 65. To-Day. | Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. | BattTimorx, Dec. .—Cotton quiet low mid- Ming 4. Flour i faitly active, and prices unchanged. ime to choice | red, S1.35a8138. Corn, small, primo White SiaWe. Oats firm eve duit at | $1. Provisions steady and unchanged. Whisky j quiet and drooping at €1.04a$1.01,. 6's, Old, 44 bid, | Bacrimore, Doc. \—Vingi coupon, ‘new, 35 . 186, 49 bid; do Stocks firm. Money, 3 jong, 84; short, 109, i b Virginia 6's, new, 55. North Carolina 6's, old, 43.4; do. new, 314. New Yorx, Dec. Flour dull and declining. Wheat dull and in buyerstavor, Gorn dail and heavy. at ¥ YorK, Dec. . # Stady of Botany. | _ Of the sciences that bear directly upon agri- | culture, botany is to be reckoned as among the first. The farmer is brought into closer con with nature than any other man, excep: fessional student of nature. He dwell» and works in the midst of the great laborato. Perhaps chemistry may offer him more di and immediate aid in the fartherance of | labors, but a _ knowledge of is scare less important. Every plant he cultivates ha: history. ‘The | mysterio growth offer to the in ending field of investigat ady and thoug! | If we had it in our power, we would cause the f botany tobe pursued in every school where anything be: the rudimeuts of educa- tion was taught. Certainly in every high school, in every academy, in every college, it should constitute a prominent and leading study. ‘A knowledge of botany, even if it docs not go beyond the names and Fopertics of the plants, the trees, the grasees and the flowers, which | everywhere surround us in the country, adds an unspeakable charm to country life. dust asa traveler, who is familiar by long years of study ‘h the antiquities, the history, the literature of ancient, medieval and modern Europe, views every scene in any way connected with the history of the past with infmitely greater zest, because he is ofa fuller appreciation than another who has no such advantage—so a farmer, or any dweller in the country, who has a knowledge of botany, has within Limself im- infinitely capacities for afall apprecia- tion of , than one who has not this advan- ut especially should the farmer study and make himscif familiar with the common plants of the farm. This is not so formidable a task as many seem tosuppose. The hardest part of it for one who has everything to learn,is to begi A good begining once made, the interest crease, intensifies, becomes almost a pasuon, and the subsequent acquisitions bring with them their own reward. Our popular education is greatly defective. It depends too much on books, and makes no aim to impart a knowles of te it trains the intelicet, and leaves the practical world of nature alone. it will not always be so. Our education must become more practical, and aim to fit the young more perfectly for the’ duties of every-day life. And when this cha comes, ag come it mast, the yo botany will B6 elevated to the hi ity, aud assume @ position which gerd importance.— Mass. Ploughman ee 87 Oberlin bas 1,111 students, of whom 477 are femAles. s7Ermine continues to be the regulation dress ful woman in Edinburg gave birth to boys, and according te the Chronicle, 4 e doing well and as fatas little puppies.’ e7-The factory operativeson a strike at Dover, N. H., have organized a Workingwo- man’s League, with the Intention of be a part of the National Labor Union. Itis ed that the directors will close the mills until the operatives accede to a reduction of wages. 57-A murderer named Steven, at Terre Haute, on being sentenced to suffer the extreme y of the law, and while the Court was re~ 2, very pleasantly turned toward the Judge and asked him what ‘particular day it was that he had designated for the hanging. ua-The Princess Marguerite was enjoying herself at a dinner party at eight in the evening, = : net =. the heir — was born, he infant does i ae @ $10,000 cradle of silver, and the has given away $20,000 in charg ee? e . have got to bull 7 What next? a churches in Germany mache. One near Bergen, made eutirely of this material, nal outside and circular inside, will hol@ 1,000 persons, and is ornamented with relievos and statues, allof papier mache. Idi S=VEN PER CENT. FIRST CLASS GOLD BONDS, PRINCIPAL PAYABLE IN GOLD IN FIFTY YEARS. INTEREST PAYABLE IN GOLD IN NEW - YORK OK LONDON, = FREE OF UNITED STATES TAXATION, FIRST M tales ts ts’, haem SINKING SECURED BY THE Railroad. Branches, ze | Grounds, Rolling Stock, ‘bises of tbe Company. A FIRST CLASS INVESTMENT, MELDING RENE ix ANN eae * TEN ‘TRUSTEES: J. EDGAR THOMSON, of Philadelphia, Pa, CHARLES L. FROST, of New York City Financial Agents for the sale of the Bonds, HENRY CLEWS 4 CO., ‘32, Wall Street, New York. ccRZTRam Boggs wer be obtained at 95 and ge- LEWIS JOHNSON & CO., Bankers, “as Sipe aed - MP*P°POUSthLiwo ‘Receipts direct from the mill, with orders to cell ot ‘Assortment Large! ‘Price Low! TO ALL PURCHASERS. ‘One Barrel er Thousands, st LOWEST POSSIBLE RATES, by W. M. GALT & OD.