Evening Star Newspaper, December 18, 1869, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. | : 1 PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday excepted, | At The Star Bullding, } “ SW. Corner Pennsvivania Av. and Lith St, ‘ BY THE | 4 EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY. ~~} - THE STAR is served by carriers to their sab- : im the City and District at Tes CNTs PER d ‘WEFK. or Yontt voc Cents PER XONTH. Copies at the counter, Two Canrs. ‘conan ny Coots: Six tet, Three 3 Year, Five ‘in Vid WEEKLY STA morning One Dcllar-and ashington News and Gossip.: Ixterwat Revenve—The receipts from this ™ First ni source to-day were $57: Christmas Pantomine. JACK ETALK. Seats can Bw be secured for any evening | 1, A. Haves, Assessor of Internal Revenue See ewet | a, eemnnsiadatat lem daneenred W ALL’S UPEKA HUUSE. | hisresignation, and it has been accepted. ee eae wees. Ex-Goverxor Swit, of New Hampshi re, is FRAND HOLIDAY WEEK. here, and urges the appointment of Ex-Secre- MONDAY, DECEMBER 20711, tary Stanton to the vacancy on the Supreme AND EVERY EVENING DURING THE WEEK. | Court bench. eee ee te tia Wer Wear that Mr. W. W. Worden, “Data,” a =a a s * [well known Washington corresponient of the BURLESQGE OPESA TROUPE Baltimore Sun, has resigned his position on that AND BRASS BAND. cane 25 EMINENT ARTISTS. ———_ EVPRYTHING NEW. BR IANT AND AT- OvT or Towx.—Commissioner Delano, Sena- TRACTIVE. tor Cameron and a number of prominent offi- i THE WONDER-LITTLE MAC. cials feft here last evening for Philadelphia on a : Orchestra Chairs.75,cts.; Private | pleasure tour, to be absent a few days. mette, 0 ctk.; Dress Circle, $8 ets.; deemoetioes Tee Ways and Means Committee yesterday decided to fix the tax on steel at 3 cents a pound, in place of the present daties, which are from 2 to 5 cents a pound, and 10 per cent. ad ralorem. t 7: to commence at 8 o'clock. delT-3t” ; iy <2 2o8s THEATER. : : MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1869, LOOK OUT FOR JACK AND THE BEAN STALK. Seats can now be seeured for every evening du ring the week de 3 INCOLN Texas Exectiox—A Repusiican Victory. General Butler has received a dispatch from Galveston that Davis 1s elected by 800 to 1,200 majority, and that at least three Republican Congressmen are elected. ALL. READINGS, 6 AND HUMOROUS, MONDAY EVENING NEXT, | at 745. by REV. PR. MORRIS, COMMIRSIONER PARKER estimates for $120,000 more than the appropriation already made by Congress, for carrying out the policy of the Barcel py Beatods, Lnstionte, Baltimore, for the | Government in locating Indians upon reserva- Tickets scents; at Parker's, Ballantyne's. and at | tions. : =e = sic. ae ‘Tae FRaNkING Privitecs.—To show what * : — the franking privilege costs the country. Post- THE BEST AND NEWEST MUSIC. for Balls, | master General Creswell has ordered that all Private Parties. &e tert A) free matter leaving Washington for the next six at Prot. Marini» Dan months be weighed. re tt BSS sth se. westor Brown & Co, sirius’ sod Pasay deis-im* Store, corner I7th st. Tue Hovse COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND CuRmENcY, at their session yesterday, had un- / L. MOXLEY, pei rer appa < ss ce alter F, ¥ consideration the question of sending B cara “COSTUME . committee, of Messrs. Garfield, Cox FOR FANCY AND MASQUE BALLS, and Coburn, tofNew York to investigate the re- 701 cent gold-gambling operations. Tue Secoyp Recertion of Secretary and Mrs. Fish took place last evening. Many dis- tinguished persons were present, including the cabinet officers, foreign ministers, Gen. Sher- = GENTLEMEN AND CHIL- A — f DREN. nol-3m PMASecenave costcMEs FoR LADIES, GENTS AND CHILDREN, SUiaiaY Doxonces Beh strost, man, Admiral Davis, and members of Congress. pth otrest > nee See rere His wacker oe indies cae unusually large. 200 °14 PAINTINGS! po aan For sale and.on Free Exhibition st BABLOW'S || THe Gkorcta Brtt—The Senate at 1.30 Y OF FINE ARTS. A ber of | 0” bi f GALLERY OF FINE ATS. A large num o’clock this morning fiassed the Georgia bill sab- stantially as reported by the Judiciary Commit- tee, and with the addition of Mr. Morton's amendment, and then adjourned until Monday. The vote was 45 to 9. ; its will be found amongst them. Peuus. avenue. between 12th and 13th Hee EAMES, Looking Glass ¢ Estab iushment. . No. 23° “ind Bietare nel7-6m Axr REPOSITORY, ; 245 F STREET, Between Thirteenth and Fourtecath Streets. SECRETARY BouTwect has informed the New York delegation of shipbuilders that he is pre- paring 4 report on the necessity of encourage- ment of the American shipping interest, which report will probably be transmitted to Congress before the holiday Rey. Green Cray Sairn, formerly Brigadier General of volunteers, ex-Representative in Congress from Kentucky, and late Governor of Montana. has been callad and hee «--rted she care of the Baptist Church in Richmond, Ky., made vaeant by the resignation of the Rev. C. E. W. Dobbs. GOVERNMENT PosTAGE-—The Secretary of the Interior has requested the heads of bureaus in his Department to submit am estimate of the amount of funds required to pay the postage upon communications and documents sent through the mails in the transaction of official business, should the franking privilege be abol- ished. < A TENNESSEE JUDGE TO BE IMPEACHED.— The course of Judge Trigg, United States Dis- trict Judge in Tennessee, has been such, it is alleged, in all cases where the interests of Gov- ernmeut was concerned, that it has been de- cided to take measures to secure his impeach- ment by the House of Representatives. The case is now in process of preparation for sub- mission. If the papers are presented they will of course go to the Judiciary Committee, as in the case of Judge Campbell, of Tennessee, im- peached the first year of the war. OLL PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS, CHROMOS, &c., ROGER’S GROUPS OF LPTURE, ARTISTS’ MATERIALS, STATUETTES, &c., &c.. PICTURE FRAMES, CORD AND TASSELS, &c., &c. VELVET PASSE PARTOUTS, PARLOR BRACKETS, & A Fine Assortment for HOLIDAY PRESENTS. SMITH & STRONG._ N EXHIBITI LN No. 456 om AND SALE = } 71H Eight Doors above Odd Fellows’ Hall, ‘Cheice Oil Paintings, Engravings, Chromos, &c. gest Stock Paperhangings, Window Shades, Pictere Frames, Pleture Cord’ and ‘Fas. ele, Riggs. Nails. &c.,in the TERMS CAS! Please SH. Kemember Name and Number. ap%-ly lll ae oc Wily w BALLS, PARTIES, &c. "GRAND BALL aT THE NEW MASONIC TEMPLE, Ty AID OF THE MASONIC HALL Fenn, Under the auspices of SONIC HALL ASSOCIATION, On WEDSESDAY EVENING. January 12; 1870, Tre REconstTRvcTION CoMMITTEE met this Tickets $2, admitting gentleman, and ladies: tobe | morning and resumed the consideration of the wae nee te tea sie ren aid At. | Virginia matter. The extreme Hepublicans Fangements were before the committee in force, and op- ; D. Larner. Robert Ball. C. A. Appel, Geo. D. Pation. rok i. MacGrotty, Committe. ‘delt-eo posed the admission of the State unless the test oath should be exacted from all officials. I. D. Budd was the only representative of the Con- servative wing present. The committee took considerable evitience in regard to local polities and the administration of justice in the State; after which they cleared the room and proceed- ed to the consideragion of the bill to be reported to the House. FLoBIpA ASKS FoR TROOPS TO ASSIST THE CrviL AUTHORITIES.—Senator Wilson visited the Executive Mansion this morning and pre- sented to the President a delegation from Flori- da, consisting of Hon. C. M. Hamilton, Repre- sentative from that State, Bishop Pierce, State Senator; General Case, Ajudtant General, and J.C. Gibbs, Secretary of State, who urged the President te send troops to their State to assist the civil authorities in executing the law and protecting the lives of the citizens, anumber of assassinations having recently occurred there. The President promised that he would confer with the Secretary of War, and forward troops to the State if it could be done. FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING. AN BXTENSIVE £98O0RTMENT. Low Prices— Fit Guaranteed. GOODS AND PRICES: Tae Late GERaRp-WORMLEY WEDDING is still a fruitful topic for the Washington corres- pondents of western papers,—furnishing them items for telegrams, paragraphs for letters, statements and counter-statements, explana- tions by cards, counter explanations, and edito- rial corrections without stint; and it may pos- sibly be the provoking cause of a duel or two before all the questions of attendance and non- attendance are settled entirely. Meantime, the now famous pair take their daily stroll along the avenues, attracting little or no attention from “ § BOYS’ AND YOUTHS’ CLOTHING ALL SIZES, QUALITIES AND PRICES. ‘ GENTLEMEN'S BELONGINGS, ALL STYLES AND PBICES. SF REMEMBER THE NAME AND PLAGE HABLE & Co., 460 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB, gestive. mn TES HOTEL.) ‘The cooing couple seem happy enough now; Pi wn erebiress sera but what the future has im store for them is rue scx MADE WELL WITHOUT MEDI shrouded in mystery. It is thought that, not- | THE BLIND MADE TO SEE. THE DEAF TO WeAR. | THE LAME To WALK. Dr. PAN YON, the rate! namic Physician, es the ot. Choad Hoth corser Fea een: 1 And ail other Goods at eq ak la ci eer, : u. HALL Northweet corner Dramatic, Musical and Art Gossip. Little need be said of amusements in Wash- ington for the week now closing. Miss Western terminated her two weeks engagement with a matinee this afternoon, the attendance at which Was sadly interfered with by the raga pare prevailing. Beyond this, nothing worth noting. Next week we are to be better off. “Jack and -the Bean Stalk”—a most appropriate panto- mime for Christmas times—is to be brought out at the National, on Monday evening, with more than vsual attention to properties, costumes, ete. he version of the play is also to be the full and original text, whichis always a favorite, with old as well as young. And burnt cork is to hold high carnival at Wall's’ Opera House during the week! Between the two we shall be able to weather the holiday season;} but for a regular diet the bill of fare would be rather light. And this raises the inquiry why Wash- ington cannot have a course of first-class lec- tures, as they have in other cities? If properly managed, they could be made to pay hand- somely, as theydo in other places with much smaller thinking populations than here. — In Boston, the ever beautiful and attrac- tive “ Midsummer Night’s Dream,” still rans at Selwyn’s, with no signs of falling off in attend- ance. Mrs. Scott-Siddons closes_at the Boston, to-night, in ‘* Masks and Faces,” and Miss West- ern commences an engagement at the same house on Monday evening. — Hackett, as Falstaff, has been the main at- traction in New York for three weeks past,—at Booth’s. Lotta concludes her long an: ful engagement at Niblo’s next week i: Piece entitled “ Little Emily.” Wallack’s and the Fifth Avenne are running the standard light drama, as usual, and the Cardiff Giant com- mences a season at Apo!lo Hall on Monday. —In Philadelphia, Miss Bateman is still playing “ Mary Warner” at the Walnut Street Theatre, while Laura Keene 1s Tunning Col. Fitzgerald's new play of “ Patrice” in its second week at the Chestnut. — The Florences close their Baltimore engage- ment at the Holiday Street Theatre to-night, and the German Opera Company also give their last entertainment in the Concordia this even- ing. The “Magic Flute” is the farewell piece. — Maggie Mitchell and the Parepa-Rosa troupe are the attractions at Chicago,—the lat- ter closing to-night, and the former a weck or two hence. — The Patti troupe opens in Cincinnati on Monday evening for a series of three concerts. Frank Mayo, in his peculiar line, and Mary Gladstane, in “‘Mary Warner,” have been the main cards there for the week now closing. — Edwin Forrest is in Louisville, supported by Miss Lillie and W. Harris. —The Lydia Thompson troupe are at DeBar’s Opera House in St. Louis. Joe Jefferson closes in the Olympic, there, to-night, to be succeeded next week by the Worrell Sisters. —John Owens, Chanfrau, and Mrs. Bowers —— to be thé main attractions at New Or- ans. —C. B. Bishop and the Chapman Sisters in Charleston. is —The Florences open in Richmond on Mon- day evening. — Gottschalk has been ror of Brazil Musical Navy. — Liszt's daughter has succeeded in obtaining MA ‘aire pn Von Bulow, and itis expected at now will a marry Wagner, the — Anna Dickinson has beer busted by Brack- tt, the Boston sculptor. ‘The effort issaid to be not successful as a portrait. The head has that saucy, detiant pose which Miss Dickinson often shows on the platform, but the features are harsher and sterner than hers, and the resem- Dlance is very slight. — Col. James Fairman,a New York artist, who paints what he saw, has finished lately a large painting representing “The Battle of Fair Oaks,” showing the fight in progress and distinctly drawn figures to the number of over six hundred, besides the various struggling masses. The delineation is said to be of the most vivid description. — Baumgras, we are glad to hear, has given up the idea of going to New York, and will retain his studio on 12th street, where he always has something worth seeing. The fact that he has concluded to remain here is asure indication that he is being appreciated in Washington, as he deserves to be. — Vinnie Ream is said to be sitting for Bu- chanan Read as the Goadess of Liberty in a large allegorical picture on which that artist is at present engaged. — Mr. Theodore Kaufmann, the celebrated German historical painter, is in the city. He expects to have a few of his principal pictures on exhibition here shortly, and will set up his easel im Washington for a permanent stay if he an find rooms suitable for studio purposes, — A portraitof Walt. Whitman has been com- pleted lately by Littlefield, and may be seen at Smith & Strong’s. —An attractive picture sale takes place at Barker & Theall’s gallery, 845 Broadway, New York, on Tuesday evening next. The collection is that of the Artists’ Fund Society, and em- braces contributions from the best American artists, whose offerings to these annual sales are labors of love, and often their finest efforts. We hope some of the gems may come to Washinu- ton. created by the Empe- Director for his Army and THE DEATH OF Joun RUSSELL, a member of the Ohio State Senate, which occurred at Ur- bana, Ohio, on the 16th instant, makes a tie in the Senate of that State between the Republi- cans and Democrats. Benjamin F. Potts, who was nominated on Thursday for Governor of Montana, in place of James M. Ashley, is also a member of the Ohio Senate, and his confirma- tion for the Governorship will leave the Demo- crats a majority of one, which will jeopardize the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment, hence it is deemed advisable by the Ohio dele- a5 : 4 i ! State. The increase from tobacco 2d district this year is 700 per cent.; 1200 per cent; and im the 5th, 1000 while in the whole State the ‘800 per above i I ? as 3 6 f WASHINGTON, D. C.. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1869. 10 THE SPAR This Afternoon’s Dispatches. ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS, THE RED RIVER WAR.. Gov. MeDougal to The Evening Star. pGiECAco, Dec. 18-—The St. Paul Press pub- scunie erie Eel cert Pe eh wie eas oer inedible fay ernor ’MeDougal: is wilting 0 ‘enlist en savages, in order to upon. the ch Tistian Mlesmned that Gor. fe ae were every te pwaam) Todiane, wea the mouth of the Hed river, tode clare for Canada, and to take up atins in faver of McDougal. Richards, Nictloug's "Attar ney General, bax contin information, aud in the presence of several gentlemen justi: fied Canada and in use of any force obtaitiable for the purpose of subju- gating the Red river people. The poster! to this letter says:—“ It is sad news et Goll t Dennis, Dominion Sutveyor Gen- eral of the Northwest ipsa hassucceeded in raising and arming 200 Swampy Indians and a number of their fish half-breed rel 8 and wat have garrisoned the Cae @ junction with Sioux and Minnesotas at La Prairie, > aN | march upon the provisional foree near Fort Gary. General Riel has called in his reserves, who were tem- porarily absent. Over 3,000 armed men ted at headquarters within a few hours. A collision is hourly expected. Another T says: A proclamation of Mc- Dougal has been captured and suppressed. In- and if it to blood- tense excitement €: shed. Dr. Schurz, Dr. Brown, and James Ross’ will be the first vict wu ‘tims, they having from the tirst advocated the Canadian policy and abused the Hudson Bay Company. siosncrs Hazietox, Pa. Dec. 18—At 5 o'clock this morning at Stockton, near Skea & coal mine caved in, filing the shaftand tunnel with , ani “irkere wore neveral vortone in the dwelt were several persons e dwelling houses, and these were carried down in the mass hopelessly in the! Steg os nerk ngage rere although as yet as entirely to thefr bodies. Some men, it is reported, were in the mine at the time, and are supposed to have been killed instantly. Ten persons in all lost their lives, and are now ap | made to extricate their bodies. aM, houses fell a dis- tance of forty feet, and were broken inte frag- ments. ee eee An English Opinion of Reverdy John. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Loxvox, Dee. 1%—The Spectator to-day, in replying to the comments of other London j nals on the Alabama. question, comes to thie d fence of the American M ters, Johnson and Motley, against the charge of their subservience to EB influence. The writer says " English people believe Johnson impartially wok in em ald helt dinners ss caleen< aaae Trouble | Expec: at Londonderry. ireland. Telegraphed Ezclusively to The Evening Star. Loxpoxpenny, Dec. 18.—There is intense ex- citement in this city, in of threatened dis- turbances on the occasion of the celebration of the anniversary of the seige of the city. Addi- tional police ae, Nee. sworn in, and many’ troops have arriye: ger © SU] i E Uj (S ‘ion of any outbreak, Upto tis tirae (3 0’clock) acta tena ee Napoleon has Reco cred. sively to The Evening Star. Panis, Dec. 18.—The Emperor has entirely recovered from his recent indisposition. —+02- FS 2 Gen, Howard and the Educational ‘Work of the Freedmen’s Bureau. War DepartMent, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, Washingt m City, Dec-17th, 1369. To Editor of St.r—Dear Sir: Enclosed please find a letter I wrote im November. An im- pression has obtained circulation (not through the press) that the recommendations of the Secretary of the Interior and my views and wishes were in some way Opposed. You will see by this that I earnestly favor substantially what he recommends. Yours truly, O. 0. Howarp. War Derpartwent, Bureau Rervoees, FREEDMEN, AND ABANDONED LANDS, Washing ton, November 19, 1869.—Honorable Secretary of War—Sir: In accordance with your request, { have the honor to submit to the President and Congress, through you, my views respecting the educational work which the Freedmen’s Bureau, in ition with the benevolent societies os the country, has organized and carried on tor the last four years. I believe any thinking man wil] admit the ne- cessity of continuing in some shape the educa- tional advantages we have furnished, and of so extending them as to meet the wants of large Classes in the South still destitute of them. The welfare, or, as I view it, the very exist- ence of our free Republic demands this. But gentlemen say: “Let each State care for the education of its own children.” I answer: Yes, Just as soon as it can meet the exigency ‘and is willing to do it. But at present this is simply im- practicable wherever the ity are ignorant of the advantages of a thorough system of free schools, or are opposed to them. It is impracti- cable also where a State or community fancies itself so poor as to necessitate dispensing with luxury of education. I believe that a Department of Education may hed 80 fal ong a =e — — the — ative wants to whic ave briefly referred, and to dot in substantial conformity with the ley é JouN Mane, the Irish patriot, will ‘arrive in this city on Monday next from New York. He has, we believe, a sister in this city, the wife Antisell. A Christmas Story for the Latitude of . Washington. “To him that hath shall be given.” “1 wonder if I shall be able to buy any Christ- mas presents,” soliloquized a lady as she sat near a bright fire with a baby on her lap. “How I would like to buy material for a dress- ing gown for my husband! J have a pattern, and could make it myself. Then I would like to buy my darling boy Harry a microscope; he talks so much about one; and I would like to buy him that book of travels to which he took such a fancy when we were in the bookstore together. How he did beg me to buy it for him. And then there is my blessed Bessie;—if I had money I would buy her a magic lantern; often 1 hear her and Harry talking about a magic lantern.” Just then her husband, who was a Govern- ment clerk, entered. “Well, little Bessie,” he said, after he had greeted his wife and baby, ‘Christmas is coming; what would Bessie like for a Christmas pres- S«cretary Boutwell yesterday offered gold at New York, anda half million was bid for, and sold at from 1204 to 1204. After the sale had a,”’ said Bessie, “ Harry's birthday is on the 26th of December, the day after Christmas day, and Harry would like to have a party, and invite all the little girls and boys that are our friends; and, papa, I would like for a present a magic lantern; then we—and all the little boys and girls—can have so much pleasure at the party with the magic lantern. Shall Harry have a-party, papa, on his 2 “ We will see, my darling,” said her papa. “Your mother and I wonld like to doa great many things we cannot. Had I money enough, Government WaAsuineton, Dec. 18, 1869.—Jay Cooke & Co. furnish the following quotations of Government 1isy I would buy your mother a handsome present, use and you and Harry and baby should have many ities, Mig pretty and useful things.” Five-~ 1865... “ny 2y “ Twould like to make soiae presents,” said | Five-twenties, Jan. and Juiy,'@3.34 © 14g . - : 2 Five-twenties, Jan. and July, ‘67.0144 1144 Mrs. Cowperthwaite, smiling, ‘to my husband | ive-twenties, Jam. and July, 68.114 lay and my babies. Can it be done ?” Ten- 19 “ Well, Margaret,” said Mr. Cowperthwaite te his wife, “I will make a rough estimate of ex- penses that must be met the coming month, then we may know: Rent, $25; girl, $8; fuel, $7; Provisions, #45; gas, &3; car tickets, $i—#92, leaving $22 for whatever we may need through the maeth a . Lewis Johnson & Co. quote stocks and bonds Well,” said Mrs. C.,“ 1 want oil and needles for my sewing machine—oil, 50 cents; needles, | 4 home and markets as follows: A d ; | |.N=w Yor, Dee. 18—No stock report. Gold 3 cents. ‘Then you must have two pairs of | su XOR , socks, as yours are completely worn out—s) New Yors, 12 noon.—The City of steamer to-day, taking out $63, in Loxnor, Dee. 1°97, a for money, 2p. SHA: fuer Bh tedone Ae nee — 3 , St; ; » 9) 16; Atlantic, a ” LIVERPOOL, 2 p. m—Cotton market closed easier. Sales’ 14400 bales. Siiddiing Cplamis 114; Middling Orleans, 12. ‘The Markets To-Day. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Baxtmonx, Dec. 17—A violent storm of wind and rain interferes with business. Cotton quict gud steady, Middling Uplands nominally 25. cents. Your shirts are badly worn; suppose we buy material for only one this month—¢1.50.” “And,” said the husband, “I am really ashamed ‘to go to the office, my shoes are so shabby; 1 took them to the shoemaker, but he saysit would not pay to repair them.” * Let me sec them,” said Mrs. Cowperthwaite therewith takingthem in her hand; “why they are ina bad condition, broken in several piacce- what-will a new pair cost?” “I might get a new pair for tive dollars,” “You must have shoes,” said Mrs. C., “so put town five dollars for yours and two dollar. for a pair for Harry; his take in water and can not be mended.”* Gunged Wiest Sine pee eT Mr. ©., “all these necessi- | 21.40; low grades dull. Corn firmer for prime; ; , Meaiee for choice. SScasic for white; » “Bessie has but one | O8* perigee ; ing doing in provisions, she must have another; that will cest 6: ares Wane ay ni entire! apro . dull at $1.00} to $1.02. cents; so we have twelve dollars left.” Batimong, “And,” sald Mr. C., “it won't doto be with- | bid, 44 asked. out money all through the month, we onght to reserve at least 35 for sundries.” {That thes? he mamliod.tdlaawan, North Caroiinatvona, ais ak ce New Yor", Dec. 18.—Stocks but peak and feveFish. Mi 7 Eactange, nig. 8%: t, 2 8 short 2 NEw Yorx, Dee. 1 5 qusuad ey . aye a dull. “Oh!” rejoined Mr. C., Lforgot; ‘they have been around to each clerk in my burean to sign names for an amount required to buy a Christ- mas present for the chief clerk.” “ And did you agree to’give anything?” Wheat firmer. “Yes, I subscribed a dollar. 1 think the | We have Dr. Oliver, practice is outrageous; but certain gentleme: | Englishmen, and the agent of an English immi- think, Isuppose, to curry favor in this war, eto. Virgie, “was Sane (any sms then it would not look well to refuse; or if the | Inorning at , Ve, by Geo Agen, Chief Clerk should be a mean, small man, he | aplanter of Fauquier cong Who accused the might work against those who did not sub- | Ds poafod 9 ane hie ter while, visiting seribe.”” dated mentee 2 ‘patch, “The Chief Clerk should make presents to folowing ae details of the sad aflair: ” ®'Y€* the the under clerks,” said Mrs. C., laughing, “it tragedy occurred here this in any one should make presenta; here we are witl, | father, became Sy ~~ only seven dollars for our Christmas presents: | Dr. Anthony &. Oliver’ was killed at about?a. and out of that one dollar must go'as a tax to s m. by George S. Ayers, of Fauquier county. man who receives four hundred dollars more Parties to thi both E per year than any other clerk in your Bureau.” “That is so,” said Mr. C. “When these chief clerks and chief officials show their tine Christmas presente to their friends, it would be well if a voice should say aloud, ‘ These beauti- ful presents were purchased with the money taken from twelve or fourteen hundred dollar clerks—money that should have been appropri- ated for Christmas presents in their own homes. that should have purchased presents for the children of those homes.’ ”” try from Neweastle-upon-Tyne, Eageet, and has been indefatigable in his efforts to induce emigration from his country to Virginia. He succeeded at one time in bringing over sixty families, all of whom settled in the Piedmont region. ‘From the facts elicited the cause of the origi- “Yes,” rejoined Mrs. C., and really it does | quier, where he spent several ‘monthe le seem, as if the poor little children, that are only | Sue"eirs (zine his hompitality pore a rememberedonce a year, are cheated, that those chief clerks may have a gold headed cane, a gold snuff box, or a tea set, ‘as a mark of respect!’ Ihave no doubt that if one could look into the hearts of each one of the subscribers to this ‘mark of respect’ one would see instead— contempt.” “Yes, you would see, ‘confound the thing!’ I have heard many of them say those very words.” “ If you ever become a chief clerk, my dear,” said Mrs. Cowperthwaite, “1 hope you will never take a present.” “ I never will, I assuré you.” “ That is right; but don’t let us talk about it any more. One dollar has gone from our Christ- mas present fund to your chief clerk; now we have six dollars left.” “ Children,” said their mother, “you go to bed ‘now, 8o that your papa and I can talk about the ” “Tam thinking,” remarked ver seduced and ruined the a young and unsophisticated ‘or along time the was unaware of the terrible misfortune which brought and pon his family; but in time the me developed, and, with the deter- mination of being |, he set off at once in quest of Oliver here. He arrived day y tthe night at the no whatever by his Soon after day ht this morning he went to the house of Mr. Browne, brother-in- law of Dr. Oliver, by whom he was admitted to the parlor, where he took a seat while Browne completed his toilet. Upon the return of the latter, Ayres asked to see Oliver, and knocked at his room door ime he raised his pistol, a Colt’s Harry, the“chier | Davy, and fired. Oliver then retreated ‘thro; the open door, Ayres follow: \d still firing. Clerk in papa’s oftice, may have stolen my | Tyo thots had effect, and Oliver fell be- aaa i hind his hed, Four shi i were ed , two This made all laugh. after Oliver fell, three e and Ayres 3 Pecaligs abehe sciences poetry,” said his | then left the house, having fultilled hhis terrible mission. Oliver was father. “If,” sald Beawy, ‘he has stolen my magic | quits tetween the aaa ension of any hos- lantern, he ought to be arrested,” at which they ‘Oliver's metal- all laughed again. Plessetntpaeg good night!” The children left room and were sound asleep and dreaming, while the father and mother talked about the six dollars. “I saw something to-day,” said Mr. Cowper- thwaite I would like to have bought you, Margaret, for a present; but it cost $2.75, which was more than I thonght we could afford; but you would have liked it, I am sure. “Never mind George; don’t buy me a present; if you only remember my birthday, George, with some little present it will be as pleasant to tility between the thor orewas the explodon of one o ‘ic cartric it when the successi rushed to the apartment wA , Margaret, will cost 2D; must have that, I suppose ?”” “O, yes! he will be delighted, and then it is so cag useful; and the magic lantern !”’ at a “<I saw one that will cost 81.50; I would like a | tel pat he better; but when we cannot do the best we will | of an officer, do the best we can !” be made of “Four dollars gone outof the six,” remarked | $f the most ex Mr, C,5“¢¥es, 1 did think that when Christmas | Guring the came we could buy the book of Travels fur | which he Henry, but I see it is out of the question.” plies. The “Let me bave the two dollars that are left." | 35.4 model “Fer you to buy me a Christmas present: said Mr. C., smiling. “ Yes; it will give me great happiness, George, as it is something you need, and that will make me happy every evening to look at you sitting here beside me with my present always in sight. It will make you 0 comfortable, George.” Such was the converration of a fourteen hun- dred dol clerk with his 5 and it is more than probable that: conversations have occurred im the families of other clerks. ‘Yesterday Mire. C, wen ¢@ thé ary goods rtore remarks, indenter therein Sftcem tates the were and the discusen of the be tag ys dat agsinst the stitutionality oc the eet, ond dechared teas tee by their action were over ratify the ‘Mr. Morton said he was willing to with@raw that part of his amendment requiring the rat cation of the fourteenth amendment, bat he would say to the Senator (Mr. Conkling) that tl they were furnishing fixed ammunition, the enemy had already enough of it for their sde- struction, ay'they had required the page 4 to ratify the fourteenth amendment, declared by the coerced votes ot the rebel States. It was too late to go back now. Mr. Conkling remarked that it was trae that had in the earlier part of tion required certain conditions; Wvut the Demo- cratic party was estopped from makiag any ompialnt about that, for their representative, Andrew Johnson, had commenced it by requir” ing of the States the adoption of the thirteenth amendment. ‘Mr. Morton said there was no ues of lagging in Andrew Johnson, and it would not do w go back on themselves. It would be a confession betore the country that all they had done was wrong. He believed thal the vote of Googia was italy mecemary for the adoption of tne if teeni 1 Then the Democrats would give Ohio Legisial up their efforts to get control of the tare, New York would not rescind the amendment, there would be no fear of Khode and the would go to work to conciliate the votes of American cithzens of African descent. juirement was not at their last election, by a "ity of six or , declared in favor of the fif- teenth t, if the Republicans elected from Hamilton county were true to their party, the Legislature would carry out the will ofthe people and ratify it. The Democratic Legislature had, contrary to the will of the peo- ple, rescinded the ratification of the fourteenth amendment. That amendment was the only narural isue before the im 1,806 and the vote was carried by the Republicans by 45,0 or 5y,000 majority. The year after an amendment to the constitution was proposed, en{ranchising the colored people, but also having distramchio~ ing clauses. was a very ill-advised propo- sition, and the voted it down on account clauses, of its disfranchisi: 3 sald that in 1566 the question of Mr. Sherman the fourteenth amendment scarcely was spoken of. It was all Andrew Johnson. Party rage was excited to the highest pitch by abuse of By desertion Andrew Johnson for his Of his party. Then, wi 2 was submitted wo the le of the clause which ised deserters, aud this . _ Who were the deserters, they ‘gould not have been the Democrats, for tl Democrats had always polled their full vote, an: the Kepublican rity was reduced from 100,000 in 1863 to less 3,000 in 1869. wie ye— The went in. TmAn— Who says , sir, my own county, with its c 3,000, sent more to the war accompanied it there were pages sand in re- to the extray: of the Democratic le- oe agance ¢ le- Mr. Sherman reiterated that the people of Ohio had deci: in the last I declared canvass their and it okt the will of the ~ vi Of prese: Ld Close of this session the voice of Ohio sheaf to the pillar of liberty. —— L re carried he heped Sp aeons before the as the , Davis, , Rice, Saulsbury, Stockton, Thurman, Vickers, Willey, im the Fowler, Hamilton, Mr. Thurman said this would bar out_ninety- hundred nine in every one of Geor, and was mach sere Ge tas” teenth Mr. Morton said he would withdraw the amendment, and it as a general bill cable to all States. Mr. amicr moved to amend that only those ve persone whe gu i ! af i pi; ie & § '