Evening Star Newspaper, March 29, 1870, Page 1

LISHED DAILY, Sunday excep!ed, = The Star Building, © W. Corner Pennsvivania Av. and Uth St, ‘BY THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY ° ‘ b- THE STAR is served by carriers to, thet un weribers tp the and Di t at TEN CENTS F WEEE, OF consp rere CENTs PER MONTE. Copies St tb” counter, Two C=NTs. dele Paice ror Matte -— Three Months. One Dolae - nd Fisty Cents: Six Months, Three Dollars; Ope ‘Year, Five Dollars. No papers are sent i office Yonger than paid for. at TRE WEEKLY STAR—peblished on Pride: | worning—One DoHar-and-a-half a year. e Foening Vet. 35—NE, 5.318. OFFICIAL. LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, | ‘Passed at Second Session of Forty-first Congress No. 18.) 7 to establi-h ceriain post roads. ed by the te and House of Repre- the United States of America in Con- | gress os end ed, That the following be established | ks post roa ALABAMA. From Butler, via Pushmataha and Whynot, | to Meridian. [Perri ARIZONA. From Sacaton to Florence » Maricopa Wells to Ph m Kiuewater to Florence. Er | From Pima Village to Phoenix. | ARKANSAS. | Frew Pine Blut, via White Salp White Oak, ar From bid Creek, Cal Lew svi From Pine Bluff to Sheridan F ston to Chambersville. k, vin Sheridan, to Princeton. Milton, Ozan, and Nash- ‘on, in Hempstead County, Ferry, to Pe ig, Kansas, to Fort Smith, Smith, in Aakan- From Barrens. atesville to Yellville, via Rapp’s CALIFORNIA. ton via Bridgeport, to Sweet From Newville to Elkins. From Somersville to Banty’s. From Independence to Cerro Gordo. From Independence via Lone Pine, to Los Angelos. From Moore's Flat to Graniteville. From Truckee via Sterraville, to Loyalton. From Truckee to Tahoe. From Banty’s via Greysville, Crowe's Land- ing. Orestimba, and Hill's Ferry, to Dover. rom Fachecho via Clayton, Nortonville, and Semersville, to Antioch. From From Healdsburg to Calistoga. From Hersey, via Le Roy aad Muskrat Lake, to State Koad | at West line of township twenty- four north. rynge seven west. From “toliand to Robinson. Frov. Crapo to Seetion three, township nine- th, Tange twelve west. Manistee, via north side Manistee River. to Sherman. rom Sherman, via Township twenty north, range eight west, to Hersey. From Grand Haven City to Harwood. ahem Saint John’s, via Maple Rapids to Ima. From Alma, via Forest Hill, Salt River, and Vota, to Mount Pleasant. Frm East Saginaw, via Watronsville, to Ciro. k1cm Pittsburg to Perry MABSACK! 2 isle to Bedford. From Granville Corners to North Granby, in Connecticut. Ta. MINNESOTA. - — Pomme de Terre, via Oxford, to Fergus alle. From (Otter Tail Crty to Rush Lake. From @tter Tail City to White Earth Reser vation. From Cold Spring to Mamnanah. From Hutchinson to Dassel. From Alexandria, via Leaf Valley, Millers- ville, Olitherall, Battle Lake City, Blooming Grove, and Aurdale, to Elizabethtown. From Pomme de Terre to Rush Lake. Ph en Litebtield, via Pipe Lake, to Preston ake. From Wells, via Minnesota Lake, Sherman, Me do, Winnebago Agency, and Tivoli, to Man aro. ¥rem Wells to Bine Earth City. From Mankato, via Red J: et Mills, Geod Thuncerer’s Ford, Mapleten, and Minnesota Lak » Wells. From Sauk Centre, via east end of Grove ake, Westtield, and Gilchrist, to Six-mile Cree Frem Guilford to Moscow. From Kedwood Fall, via Beaver Falls, to Willmar. MISSOURI. From Washburn to Kocky Comfort. From Pleasant Hillto Peculiar. From Maysville to Bedford. From Trenton, via Buttsville and Modena, to Conneaut. po rom Wintersouth, via Half Rock, to Middle- nrg. From Marysville via North Butte, to Prince- D. From Woodside via Summer Springs, San Gregorio, to Peseade: enasquita, Poway, Balle- ners Ranch, and San -Ja- », to San Bernardmo. rom Napa City via Sonoma, to Santa Rosa. COLORADO t Carson, via Wild Horse Springs and Antelope Springs, to Puebla. From Saganche to Southern Ute ey From Breckinridge, via Hot Springs, to White Kiver Agency. From Evans, via Burlington, to Boulder. From Carson City to Colfax. From Evans to Black City. From Fort Lyon to Nine-mile Bottom. DAKOTA. From Yankton to Columbus, Nebraska. From Vermillion, via Ewreka, to Swan Lake. From Fort Kandall to Whetstone. From Sioux Falls to Flandreau. From Fort Abercrombie, via Fort Ransom, to Fort Stevenson. From Fort Abercrombie to Fort Totten. FLOR? LORIDA. From Weliborn, via White Springs and Koar- ing Creek, to Blouut’s Perry. From Palatka, via St. Jotin’s River, to Irwin. From Gainesville, via Jamestown, to Orange Creek. From Uchee to Freesport. ILLINOIS. From Mattoon, via Cook's Mills, to Fuller's Point From 1 ader’s to Rantoul : ” From F iL via Rook's Cre nd Nebras- ka, to Mmonk. From Uakley to Ne From Edwarideviil From Edwardsville, Donglar From Edwardsville, via Prairietown, to Bua- h roy. via Alhambra, to New ker Hen. Frow St. Jacobs to Alhambra. From Highland to Saline. F onda, via Westonville and Lusk, to lity. amento, via Shadsville and Young’s From Sac South Hampton. INDIANA. From Logansport, via Mexico, Denver, Chili, P wpaw, Stockdale, Roann, Laketon, North Manchester, Liberty Mills, Collamer, and South Whitley, to Columbia City. From Koyal Centre, via Big Indian and Blue Grass, to Fulton. Fi ben pon to Nicenga. From Oakland City to Winslow. From Delphi, by way of Pittsburg, Carrolton, Lockport, Burnettsville, to Logansport. 1oWwA. From Washington to Dayton. From Larora to Luzerne. From Drnlap to Red Oak Ju From Cherokee, via Ida From Guthrie to Crem From Newton to Ciyde. From Malcom to Tama City. From Luzerne to Ladora. From Melrose to Confidence. From Manchester to Monticello, via Milo. jolden Prairie. Hazel Green, Uniontown, Buck Creek, Grove Creek, and Downerville. KENTUCKY. From Hopkinvilie to Greenville. From Louisa, via Warfield, to Louisville. From Louisville te Brownsboro. From Vanceburg to Grayson. From Bushe’s Store, Laure! County, to Flat Lick, Knox County. KANSAS. From Lake Sibley, via Fannie and Clinton, to Garley From Emporia, via Dow Creek, Hill Creek. and One-hundred-and-forty-two Creek, to Washara. Fromi Museotah, via Kennekuk, to Hiawatha. From Wilmington to Alma. From Humboldt, via Prairie du Chien, Mont- =. City, Claremont, and Westvalia, to varker. From Chetopah, via Parker, to Arkansas City From Douglas to Walnut City. From Circleville to Wetmore. From Neuchatel to Nottt E From Water ville to Marysville. ‘ From Delphos, via Solomen River, to Wa- “Prom Elk Kiver, via Wrightsville and Coftey- aaa fon Beliemont and Coyville, to Fiftom Cubs. via Bellville, to New Scandi- “Prom Wichita, via Walnut City, to Arkansas ber on Fredonia, via Neodosia and Indepen- bs ‘Emporia, via Madison, Janesville, and eprom Cartage, vis, Westonia, Columbus, City. em Hambolt, via Verdi and Neodosia, to From Emporia, via Mattield Green, to Wi- bita. A From Chetopah to Albertis, Cherokee Nation. From a via Mill Creek and Alma, to unetien City. — via Elk Horn and Spillman Creek, to Wi ‘aconda. a Oswego, via Cannville and Westvalia, to Parker. From Watervi ‘ia Ballard’s Falls, Hano- ppt ecb ‘Mills, and Fairburg, v to Meridan, in Ni rom Chetopah to Fert Gibson. -<¢ — _ and —— ‘Timber Hil, Big Mule Liberty, and Indepen” ‘From Atchinson, via Doniphan, Troy, High- land, and Iowa Point, to White Cloud. Foes Doniphan, via Geary City and Palermo, to Wai . From Atchison, via Syracuse, Normanville, and Claytonville, to Hiawatha. From Watervills to Washington. From Waterville, vie Clifton, Clyde. and Law- renceburg, to Lake Sibley. From Washington, via Haddon and Cuba, to the County Seat of Republi¢ County. MAINE. From South Albion, via Albion, to East Ben- ton. From Burnham Village to Unity. From Dexter, via Kipley, to Cambridge. From Bath to Georgetown. From East Distield, via South Carthage, to fnixfield. From Mount Desert, via Seal Cove and Fre- mont, to Southwest Harbor. MARYLAND. From Newburg to Harris's Lot. From Offult’s Koads to Rockville. MICHIGAN. From Fenn’s Mills, via Douglass to Sauga- * ere Big Rapids, via Sherman City, to Mount leaxant. From Brookside to Section six, township cigh- teen north, range ten west. From Traverse City, via State Road, to Mid- Jand City. From Bethany to Cainesville. From Cameron, via Arica, Alta Vista, Santa Rosa, and Havana, to Gentryville. From Forsyth te Little Kock, in Arkansas. From Neosha, via Senaca, Bryan’s Saltworks, Fort Gibson, Perryville, and Fort Wachita, to Sherman, in Texas. From Vera Cruz to West Plain. From Iron Mountain to Salem. From St. Louis to Fenton. From Memphisto Moultun, in Iowa. From Gregory Landing to Winchester. From Houston, via Summerville, to Emi- nence. From Houston, via Rush, to Montauk. From Montauk, to Licking. NEW YORK. From Knoxboro’ to Munsville Station. From Seriba, via South Scriba and North Volney, to Vermilivn. From Oriskany Falls to Knoxboro’. From Smyrna, via Ustelie, to Piteher. NEBRASKA. From Seward, via Adel, to Thayer. From Ulysses to Schuyler. Frem Blair to West Point. From Norfolk to Niobrarah. From Beatrice te Jenkin’s Mills. From Beatrice, via Meridian, to Hebron. From West Point to Ponca, in Nebraska. From Kose Creek to hogs rrou Norfolk to the Northwest Corner of ‘Townjsbip) twenty-four. range tive west, of the sixth principal meridian in the State of Ne- praska. From Blair, via Moro, Elder Grove, to West Pomt, Nebraska. NEVADA. From Battle Mountain Station, via Battle Mountain, to Galena. From Carlin to Mineral Hill. From Elko, via Mountain City and Silver City, to Boise’ City. From Hamilton, via Reveille, to Callville. eral Hill and Eureka, to From Carlin, Hamilton. Frem Hamilton to Mount Ophir, via Sher- mantown. NORTH CAROLINA. From Company Shops to Lenox Castle. From Elizabeth Cay to Roanoke. From Smithticld to Hinant’s Mills. From Leesburg, via Howe and Smith’s Store and Gravel Hill Post Office, to Parker's Store. onI0. From Geneva, via Mechanicsville and East Trumbull, to Morgan. From Geneva to Roek Creek. From Weymouth, via Medina and Whittlesey, to Chatham. From Jackson to California. From Jamestown, via Grape Grove and South South Charleston. New Jasper, Paintersville, ‘ort William, to Wilmington. via Woodside and Flanner's Corner, to Ex jo. From Nonpareil to Coshocton. From Van Wert, via Gilbert's Mills, to ‘Tim- berviile. From Jacobs, via Macomb’s, Weber's, and Crabtree’s, to California. OREGON. From Amity, via Marsh's Store, to Sheridan. From Dalles City to Ocheco Valley. From Cowallis to Alsea Valley. From Salem, via Lincoln, Zena, and Bethel, to Sheridan. From Dalles City to Crooked River. From the Dalles, via Fitteen-mile Creek, Tygh Sater, ak Grove, Warm ‘ing Keser- vation, Willow Creek, to Upper Ocheeo. From Jacksonville, Oregon, via Link River, Lost Kiver, Hot Springs, Goose Lake Valley, to Lake City, in 51 Vv nae California. From Brownsville, via Crawfordsville, Camp Creek, to Eugene City. From — a via Butte Disappoint- ment, Big Prairie, Pine a nd Peak, Sprague’s Valley, Ro rove, Drew's Valley, Goose Lake, Surprise Valley, to Winne- mucea, Nevada. From Jaeksonville, via Link River and Goose Lake Valley, to Camp Bidwell From Portiand to Netart’ a PENNSYLVANIA. From Jollytown to Burton, in West Virginia. From Le Raysville via Brushville, Stevens- ville, and Springville, to ille. From Sngartown to White Horse. From Vil Green via Chelsea, to Booth’s Corners. From Bedford to Downingsville. From West Bingham, county, by Tur- ner Creek and Ginghaim, to Spring Mills, New or From Bridgeport to Cumberland Valley. From Fremont via N , to Elk Mills. From Doylestown via Dul \, to er. From Pottstown to Cedarville. From Bickersville via Bursonville, to Spring- From Oxford via Mount Vernon, Colerain, Seavey Forrestdale, and Bartyille, to Chris- iapa, From Bendersville via Mountain Creek, to Dickinson, From Mann's Choice via Buffalo Mills, Bridge- port, and Palo Alto, to Kriebaum’s. SOUTH CAROLINA. From Conwayboro’ to Little River. ‘TENNESSEE. From Ward's Iron Works via White Top, to Hilton, North Carolina. From M Creek to Mount Horeb. Marion. From St. Charles, via Haven, Creek, and Round Valley, to Ithica. : ode fae ‘est Concor: foe Nesoniear git™ From }» via Somerset, to Benning- ton. ‘WISCONSTS. pe Reese tat en ‘rom Dycksville, via Brussels and Nasewau- pee. From Little Sturgeon to Brussel From Ephraim to Washington Harbor. From Neilsville, vin McPherson's, Sherwood eae ser La Flesh’s, to Dex- terv! From Osceola Mills, yia Alden and Wagon ‘rom Se. Crot Falls, via Luck and Alabama, ‘from Arcadia, via Home, to Winona, Minne- “From Diamond Bluff to Trim Belle, WYOMING Bin re From Perey, via Fort Halleck, to Last Chance, im Colorado. the number of officers with those inthe ar and quoted from official docnme to show that the proportion was Amerean army than in he (Mr. Lagan) spoke ropean armie rman nee brace in h @ published letter. Was 665 officers, while that of Rava, with dreds ot thousands of men, was only 380. Mr. Morum asked tien. Logan whether be wished 00 be Jerstood a stuting that the stant of the Rursian army, as given by him, incieded Opt nen WASHINGTON. D. C.. TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1870. From Cheyenne, via Fort Laramie and Fort Fettcrman, to Helena, in Montana. From Evanston, via \+liow Creek, Bear Lake, 2 id Soda Springs, iv Utah, to Virginia City, in alontana. Fiom Y+ Tow Creek to Wasatch, in Utah. From Lai amie ¢ it: , via Last Chance, to North Park, in Colorado. From Rawlings to White River Agency. in Colorado. Approved, March 5, 1870. ——__ +wee- © ——— SPECIAL NOTICES. asint) a Be WEED F. F. (FAMILY SEWING MACHL Havirg purchased of the Weed Sewing Machine Company the stock and good will of their office in is city, we will continue to keep on hand a general a fortnient of the different varieties o° MACHINES manufactared by them, as well _a« a full supply of cEWING MACHINE FINDINGS. Persons want of a first-class Machine will consult their in- terests, ipiug this lat best production OF the Weed SG ORSUCH & Dx VAUGHAN, Agency 31 7th st , bet. Pa. ave. and D st, B.—sold on hly instalments of $10. 1” , TIME TESTS 1870 THE MERITS OF ALL THINGS. 87 FOK THIRTY YEARS "eR PERRY DAVIS’ PAIN KILLER ry variety of climate, and by almost every nation known to Americans. it ia the almost constant companion and inestimable friend of the mission ary and the traveler, on sca and land, and no one should travel on our LAKES or RIVERS WITH ovr ir, It is’ mspecdy and safe remedy for burns, ecalds. cuts, bruises, wounds and various other Injuries. a2 well’ as for a FAVORITE) NE: N. 1840 vsentery, diarrhwa. ywel com. plaints generally. and ie amirubly suited for every F ceof men onthe face of the globe. Be sure you call for and get the genuine Pain Killer, as many worthicas nostrume are attempted to, be sold on the wrgut reputation of this valuable medicine. S87 Directions atcompany each bottle. Price 25 cents, £0 cent $1 per botile. Sold by all Medecine ras mh24-colm&w MILHAU’S GOLDEN COD LIVER OIL. _ Pure awd reliable, obtained from fresh and healthy fiveny aud unsurpassed by any yee rgiveed,. Sold all rexpectable druggists. J. NB. 183 Broadway, NY mh4-F&Timr BATCHELOR’S HAIR DYE. This splendid Hair is best ii Id. Harmless, reliable, Bees ond 5 whys AMUSEMENTS, OQ!” FOLKS’ concert. LINCOLN HALL. FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1870. By request, the OLD FOLKS’ CONCERT in February last, will be . oo ath aed last, will repeated at LIN FRIDAY EVENING, April 1, 1570, At 8 o’clock. with an entire change of nul double the umber of vocul‘and iketramental performers. ‘Tickets 80 cents: to be had at J.C. Pai zerott's, Ballan'yne's, and Ellis’. : seats (limited number) 75 cents. obtained on/y at El ator ICKED BEN, THE CELEBRATED EDUCATED HOG, Will open on the corner of 7th and D streets, WEDNESDAY EVENING. Will continue every day, from 9a. m. to 10pm _His performance isa my; m29-3t" M*5e37¢ TEMPLE. GRAND CONCERT. MISS JULIANA MAY Takes pleasure in announcing that on THURSDAY EVENING, Marcu 31, She will win gve® GRAND CONCERT ALY MASONIC TEMPLE, Corner of Ninth and F streets On which occasion she will be assisted by the fol lowing well and favorably known artists ; MES"3. REMINGTON FAIRLA MB. Prima Donna; MB. J. REMINGTON FAIRLAMB., of Philadel- phia, and Pref. tl ated WALTER, Messrs, DANIELG GILLETTE and FA CHASB: Mr. HUBERT SCHUTTER, Flutist: And a chorus of # male voices, selected by aud ander { Mr. E.8. HOLMES. AY in Solos, Ducts, and Trios. . For sale at the Ellis Music Store, ania avenue, and at the door on the evening mb 2s-4t WHITEHURST GALLERY. GRAND PANORAM At the Whitehurst Gallery, 467-9 Pa. ave., bet. 4 and 6th «1 more week only commencing M. ja-ch 8. One half the gross proc: ash prizes to tie audience. m2 ALL’S OPERA HOUSE. THE GREAT BAND OF THE PERIOD. The celebrated ALLEN & PETTENGILL’S MINST! From the Waverly Theatre, Broedway, New York. SIX NIGHTS AND SATURDAY MATINEE, COMMENCING MONDAY, oH 2s. THE TROUPE, TWENTY IN NUMBER, Contains the most Charming Singers in the Profes ion. SUPERIORITY AND MERIT Is OUR MOTTU. The an a EgAET Ee, 1800 FLY! . a opuBAD DICKEY | With a hoat of other noveltice as performed by tie company in Boston and New York to crewde ““Admission—Dress Circle and Parquctte, 50 cents; Orchestra Chairs, 73 conte; Upper Circle and al: lery, 25 cents. theet fe eof Reserved Sests o) on Sat aos Sheet (Or ealgct Remarred Soote open on Sat. charge. mb25-tf C= L. V. TAPPAN. MOKE-TA-VA-TA; oR, THE NATION AND ITS WRONGS. MASONIC TEMPLE, WEDNESDAY EVENING, 30TH MARCH. Doors epen (oj ermagar weenabed 8 m. i |. Reserved seats 75 cents. Ticket af the dost mh26-at" BLO’ The public are invi a tees laste pambar of Bi INTINGS Me feouth A™™ REPOSITORY, 945 F STREET, Between Trirtgenth and Kourtecnth Streets, O1L PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, € PHOTOGRAPHS, CHEOMOS, &c., ROGER’S GROUPS OF OCULPTUBE, ABTISTS’ MATERIALS, BTATUETTES, &c., &c., B ‘ahd } enth street ey SF iors man, oer Se fame and Humber. D*=** Goons. of 4 Tie. 45, SPRING SHADES COLORED ALPACAS, 26 and 37% cents. BEST SPRING POPLINS, only 60 cents per yard. WHITE PIQUES, 20, 35, and 50. BLACK SILKS, $1.26, $1.50, $1.75 and $2.25. EVENING STAR, - Washington News and Gossip. Intexxat Revenve.—The receipts from this $ urce to-day were $203,126.55. Tne SENATE COMMITTEE ON PRINTING will begin the examination ot witnesses in reterence to the charges against Mr. Clapp, Congressiona! Printer, to-morrow morning at 9; o'clock. A Gvess.—Olive Logan lectured last night, at Lincoln Hall—snbject, “ Girls." We suspect thatshe delivered a pretty lively lecture, but the press were placed so far from the stage by the lecture committee that this is only a guess Miss JuLtaxa MAy’s CONCERT, to-morrow night, at the Masonic Temple, will certainly draw a large attendance of our musie lovers, who have not had a recent opportunity to hear this discinguished vocalist. The programme of the concert is a very fine one, and the attrac- tions altogether are of a high order. A DELEGATION, representing the National Banks throughout the country, was before the Ways and Means Committee this morning. and protested against the 7th section of the Funding bill making the exchange of bonds compulsory. The District of Columbia Banks were repre- sented by W. S. Huntington and Fitzhugh Coyle. Tuk COLORED Boy appointed by General Butler as cadet at West Point has been declared ineligible by the War Department authorities, being under the requisite age, seventeen years. General Butler says he will try again, and has no doubt he will find a colored boy who will be eligible. Tue ReGisTRaTIoN—It COMMENCES Mox- Day—On Monday the registration of voters prior to the June election will be commenced in the First Ward. The board—Messrs. Cook, Donaldson, Donoho, Crossman and Booker— have determined to sit five days in each ward, from 3 to7 o’clock, but have net yet appointed their clerks. NationaL Toeater—This is the last week of that great artist, Mr. Joseph Jefferson, and he appears this evening in two of his most attractive characters, ‘‘ Dr. Pangloss,” in Cole- man’s fine old English comedy of the Heir at Law, and also as “‘ Golightly,” in Lend Me Five Shillings. We are glad to see thet the stock com- Pany at this theater has been much improved, and the comedy to-night is admirably cast. Nomrxations.—The President sent the fol- lowing nominations to the Senate to-day: John H. Johnson, James ©. Walker, John Franklin Bates, John T. C. Clark, David R. Smith, and Wm. W. Tacker to be Justices of the Peace for the District of Columbi: John W. Allen to be Postmaster at C! Ohio. Mulville Martin to be Postmasterjat Delevan, Wisconsin. eland, Tue Ixcome Tax.—In the Senate “this morn- ing, Mr. Sherman introduced an amendment to the House Joint Resolution declaratory of the meaning and intention of the law relating to income tax. The amendment provides that the several duties on incomes, dividends, and sala- ries shall continue during the year 1870, and so much of said taxes as are not paid during the year shall be collected in 1871. After the year 1870 the tax on incomes shall be three per centum. Tue Case OF Gov. GoRHAM AND SENATOR CoLx.—Hon. G. C. Gorham, Secretary of the Senate, has prepared his answer to the charges preferred against him hy Senator Cole, and whieh are to be investigated by the committee, Mesers. Ramsey, I"oward, and Howe, appointed by the recent caucus. The answer covers twen- ty-seven pages of foolseap, and Mr. Gorham de- nies all the charges, though he admits that he used some strong language against Senator Cole. Tne SENATE Passes THE Texas Bitt— Tue St. Dominco Treaty.—The Senate at quarter past two o'clock this afternooon passed the Texas bill after striking out the proviso “that the act shall not effect in any manner the eonditions and guarantees upon which the State of Texas was annexed and admitted as a State.” The Senate then, on motion of Mr. Suraner, went into Executive session, and resumed the consideration of the San Domingo treaty. Mr. Nye, being entitled to the floor, addressed the Senate in favor of the ratification of the treaty. STATE TAXATION OF NATIONAL Banxs.—The Supreme Court of the United States, in the case of the First National Bank of Louisville against the Loren of ee , has decided that the roperty in & called a share was distinct From the ca ital of the bank, and that such a share, as the operty of the shareholder, could be taxed State, notwithstanding the fact that all stock of the bank was in- vested in Government securities. CoxFIRMATIONS.—The Senate in Executive Session this afternoon contirmed the following nominations : Allen Rutherford to be Third Auditor of the hay, vice Reader W. Clarke, Wm. J. Purman to be Assessor of Internal Florida, vice Lemuel Wilson. John Hay, of Illinois, to be Secretary of Le- gation at Madrid, vice Horatio J. Perry, sus- PSames M. Mason. of Arkansas, to be Minister Resident and Consul General at Liberia, vice dohn Seys, recalled. : Peter J. to be Supervising Inspector of Steamboats Eighth District, vice Alfred Guth- rie. Rovts# AGENTS APrroiwTep.—Frank Graham has been appointed a Kailway Post Office Clerk between Memphis and Chattanooga, Tennessee. Wm. Hofimat was to-day aprointed Rowt- Galveston Agent bet and Calvert, Texas, VGandel D. Harn, Agent between Gal- reston and Calvert, Texas, vice U.C, Harn, re- de was to-day appointed Post office Clark between New York and Washing- . P. Miller, ag on , transferred from between Omaba, Nebraska, and Ogden, Utah. to the route between San Francisco, Cal., and Ogden, Utah. @ been inted Route D. J. Smith has oan mi pom when the resolution —_——. siserprgere = isla necessary to sect slation T the salaries of teachers of" pal Schools in the District was referred to Mr. Cowles, with instructions to pertegt and report a bill on Friday, Pr ” The to the pay of the police were to} Mr. Wala, with instructions "The vin to authorize the Corporation of Washingtons: wn to subscribe to the capital stock of the A. and H. railroad com- pany was referred to Mr. McKenzie, to be re- ported on Aprit 18th. \TURE.—The House SARE MARXLANE she Benate Dill in relation to MAJOR GEN. GEORGE == rn THOMAS. A Brave Man Gone. His Life and Services. The following telegram was received by Ad- jutant General Townsend this morning, convey- img the painful intelligence of the death of Major General George H. ‘Thomas : Saw Francisco, March 28. To Major General E. D. Townsend, A. A. G. Major General George H. Thomas died at -tive minutes past seven o'clock p. m. tw to-day, apoplexy. AcFrep L. Hoven, Col. and A. A. G General Thomas was born in Virginia and ap- pointed to a cadetship at West Point.July Ist, 186. He graduated in July, 1819, and was ap- pointed Second Lieutenant in the Third Artille- ry. He served in the Florida war in 1810-42, and on the 6th of November, 1841, was brevetted First Lieutenant for gallantry and good con- dcet. Moultrie, South Carolina, and Fort McHenry, Maryland; was commissioned First Lieutenant in April, 1844. He was next in the Mexican war and brevetted Captain in September, 1846, for gallant conduct in the several conflicts at Mon- terey. In 1847 he was brevetted Major for gal- lant conduct at Buena Vista. In December, 1.53, he was commissioned Captain ot the Third Artillery, and in May, 1856, was commissioned Major of the Second Cavalry, after which he served on the frontier, At the breaking out of the rebellion he was commissioned Colonel of the 2d cavalry, and in August, 1461, assigned to the command of the 5th cavalry, first participating in the action at Falling Waters, July 2d, 1861; Martinsburg, July 3d, 1861, and at Bunker Hill, July With, 1861. In August of that year he was commissioned Brig- adier General of Volunteers, and served in the Department of the Cumberland and Army ot Ohio, being engaged in the fights at Mill Spring, Ky., January 19-20, 1862. He was also engaged in the Tennessee and Mississippi campaign, and commanded the reserve of the Army of the Ohjo, at Pittsburg Landing, from Apri! ath to May 30th, 1862. He was engaged in the siege of Corinth, and made Major General of Volunteers m April, 1862, which rank he held until 1864, being with General Buell in North Alabama, Tennessee and Ken- tucky. At the battle of Perryville he was in command of the right wing. He nextcommand- ed the Fourteenth Army Corps, with General Rosecrans, in Tennessee, and was engaged in the battle of Stone river, the advance of ‘Tulla- homa, the action at Hoover's Gap, June 20th, 183; battle of Chickamauga, September 19th and 20th, 1863, and at Chattanooga. In October, 1863, he was commissioned Brigadier Generai in the regular army, and participated in the action at Missionary Ridge, November 23, 1883; iu the Invasion of Georgia and demonstrations against Resaca, siege of Atlanta, and numerous other engagements in that State. He was next in command of the defences of Tennessee, and at the battle of Franklin utterly routed the rebel army under Hood. In Dee’r, 1864, he was commissioned Major General in the U.S. Army. In March, 1867, he was appointed to the com- mand of the Sd Military District, composed of Georgia, Florida and Alabama, but was relieved therefrom at his own request. He commanded the Department of the Cumberland until about one year since, when he was ordered to the command of the Military Division ef the Pacific, headquarters at San Francisco. ‘The President this morning sent a telegram of condolence to Mrs. Thomas, who was with her husband in San Francisco ut the time of his death. The body will be brought East, accompanied by bis staff, and interred at Troy, N. Y., ot which place Mrs, Thomas is a resident. f s20e- —- = Down with the Dust. Epitor Stag:—Your editorial of the 21d instant, on the “ Dust,” reminded me of your editorial of last year, calling the attention of our citizens to the saturation, by certain chemicals, of the water used in sprinkling the dust Veur advice was |, but no one heeded it. If our street sprinklers had taken your advice, thes would have saved much time and labor, as the tollowing extract will show: S.Y.A.L. March 25, 1510. SALINE SOLUTIONS FOR STREET WATERING.— The superintendent of street cl » &e., of Foe? joe has just issued his report to the committee upon the trials made during the past season, of Mr. Cooper's street-wate: b, and Bold chiett nized Chureh, an \d streets, 1s considered te have afforded on esvers a test as from the heavy traffic over it during hottest period of summer. It is stated in the report tbat the use of these salts has been en- tirely successful, and beyond com mn supe- rior ‘to plain water. In. practical results, two water carts with the wi solution were found equal to seven under the oid system upon the macadamized road; but in paved streets one may be expected to do the work of five, where the traffic 1s only be ann Financially, not- withstandi the saving of horses and carts, it , at the price of £3 per ton, hitherto ged for the salts, no economy can be effect- ed; but then the supply has been so far in ex- perimental quanti! and it should be stated that the patentee is now Prepared to deliver in jnantity at 40 shillings. It is further considered at a reduction of 70 per cent. would be effected in water wasted in streets, and that there is collateral adv: of the surface of the road- ways being maint in suy condition—a sav eee Saat. tn the cleans bei to thise: The system has ‘also D. in Greenock, and is reported upon equally fa- master Brow After the Florida war he served at Fort all the Quartermaster, Commissary, Ordnance and Engivecr tt the army. i gained te getter on Tom ours, e quartermasters TWO CENTS. "3irsccucaioaiectinsnty ween iT. Slocum Bal; at mace the @\tter- * | ence. but did mot show “ fealty an the armies referred to. Mr. Lone hoped he would not be interrupted FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS, | xui-nitisests cms eveei would keep quiet, te would explain overs thing te hiw im the cowrse of bis speech. Ne then went on to refer to the Prussian army, which be said had only a staff of © officers. Mr. Slocum wanted the House and the coun anderstam:| what ; i . | This Afternoon’s Proceedings. | ee» ht tet tas Alot sg 34 TUESDAY, March 29. | SENATE.—Mr. Johnson presented memorial Of heirs of John Minor Botts, asking compensa- | tion for his property taken by the United States. ' Referred to Committee om Claims. | Mr. Chandler, trom Committee on Commeree, | reported bill supplementary to the bili to fur— 1 ' | { | | cers had men who occupied relatively the same po- sitions as our staf officers. It was untair there fore to the army andthe country to give out an idea that we were supporting 9 stad te than Earopcan countries supported, with their armies of hundreds of thousands Mr. Logan thought he could exptain all these differences as he progressed, but it was wnjasi for the fentioman tosay of him that we intended to deceive the country in his statements Mr. Slocum did not say the gentleman jn tended to deceive the country. but his stace | ments, as they were put, were calculated to m= lead the country. Le said he expected that same one | would endeavor to cover up this attack of Gen. Sherman upon him: but if the gentleman would iy keep quict all the differences would be ex | fisined, and be would she that he was right in is original statement. He then proceeded to | fompare the French and American orgawisa ons. ther secure the lives and property uf passengers on steam vessels. 3 Mr. Sherman, from Committee on Finance, reported an amemiment to the House joint reso- lotion relative to the income tax. There was pressing necessity, he said, tor early action on this resolution, and be should call it up at the tirst opportanity. Mr. Anthony asked permission to call atten- tion to the effect of the resolution of Congress, which continued on the active list certain offi- cers of the who have received the thanks of G imstes at the -xpense Of the junior officers of the navy. and was not caleulated to stimulate their amia- tion. The honor of receiving the thauksof Con- gress was sufficient, without carrying with it this corresponding advantage of pay. In con nection with this Su bject Mr. A. reported a joint resolution from the Committee on Naval Atlas Mr. Conkling introduced bill to prevent aw punish election frauds. Referred to Jadiciary Committee, - ‘The concurrent resoiution to provide fer the appointment of a joint committee oa Indian affairs was announced by the Vic¢ President as first in order. Mr. Sherman moved that it be passed over, and stated that he wished this to be a test vote, 88 if his motion was adopted he should move to take up the Texas bill. The motion resulted at follows:—Ayes 2, nays 29. The Vice President then voted in the itive, and the concurrent resolution was TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Aftornoon’s Dispatches. ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS, FROM LONDON TO-DAY. accordit over. Queen of the Netherlands. Among the pavst« Several other resolutions which came up in | Were Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins, were passed over. Hughes, Kobert Browring, Mrs, Caroline ‘The next subject reached on the calender was the resolution of Mr. Thurman calling for in- formation relative to the Yerger case. Mr. Thurman called for the reading of the ton. James Anthony, Mr. Froude, Geo. Grote, and many other celebrities. Lonpox, March 29.—The Cuba cable fleet is 7 now nearly ready to sail. and is the most per resolution, and was proceeding to some | fectly appointed expedition of the kind ever remarks, when i digpatcoed. Jr. Sherman moved that this resolution be reen, the famous wronaut, is dead. abo passed over. ‘The practice of the University boat crews is Mr. Thurman inguired whether his colleague improving. cond take the tour from kim. ke = Dabo President stated that under the new rule the motion made by Mr. Sherman was in FROM MADRID TO-DAY. the nature of a question of order, and of course Indulgencies for Duelints. could be made at any time. Mr. Thurman aj from the decision of Chair, and it the appeal was de- ble. The Vice President stated that the om being on a question which was not debatable, it also was not debatable. Mr. Trumbull asked leave to make a a i such decision had ever before ‘Mr. Sherman called Mr. Trambull to order. The Vice President stated debate was not in 1 ir. Telegraphed Exclusively to the Brening Star. Mapnip, March 2).—The Count of Java, who fled from Spain a year ago, atter having killed Senor Olozago in a duel, has reccived indulgence from the penalties incurred, and is expected It is y supposed that this is done to wea way for indulgence in the case of the Brute of r, who recently killed Don Henry of Bourbon in a duel. The Duke of Montpensier, however, hax re- mained in Madrid since the duel. anaemia ‘The question being taken on the appeal trom the detision of the Chats the ee ee om | mritich Parliament The Irish Land tained by ayes 47, nays 12. osan Telegraphed Ezclutively to The Evening Star. Lowpox, March 29th.—In the House of Lor last evening the bill for the protection of | and property in Ireland, which has already the House of Commons, was read the first time. The other business was unimport In the House of Commons, =" ar ut : Hartington, Postmaster General, in rep! oa question of Mr. Ogilvy. member for Dundee, said that owing to a reduction in the trans-At lantic postage, steamer heretofore carrying the American mails now refused them; conse; uent- ly, the contracts made with German and othe: ‘The morning hour having expired and the unfinished bi , being case of General Ames, came up in order. Mr. Sherinan moved to postpone this subject iu order to take up the Texas bill. Mr. Trumbull could see no necessity for this. The Georgia bill and the case of Gen. Ames had both under discussion for several days, and should be disposed of He did not see why the Senator from Ohio wished to take the Texas bill from the hands of the Judiciary Mr. Sherman was not to be deterred from his duty by any mere feeling of etiquette. There were important reasons, both political and na- . Discontents with the present system lave tional, why ‘Texas should be adzuitted at once, | Leen officially brought to the notice of the Amer so that the 15th t should be officially | ican Postmaster General. proclaimed, ai 5 clement shou! ‘The House then went into committee on the be removed from our midst. He was surprised | trish Land Bill. that the Senator from Illinois should seek to@b- | A motion to adjourn the debate on the subject struct the will of the majority of the Senate, | for one week was hegatived. and that majority was anxious that the Texas Mr. Needham moved a continuation of the inl! should be taken up. Ulster custom for compensating the outgoing Mr. Trumbull would like to know by what | tenant. authority the Senator from Ohio assumed to Mr. Gladstone opposed the amendment. *peak for the majority of this body. Never A tedious and scattering debate ensued, and since he (Mr. T.) had been in the Senate | the amendment was at len; h rejected. had such am act of gross necretym been perpe- | Mr. Samuelson, member for Bambury (rated towards any committee of this body as | to extend the Ulster custom througho that perpetrated by the Senater from Uhio yes- | Kingdom. ‘erday. After he (Mr. T.) had assured Mr. | Mr. Gladstone opposed this also, as did the Drake and the Senate yesterday that the com- Attorney Gene! and it was rejected as mittee would report upon the Texas bill as soon majority. «8 the Senate was ready to consider it. The | Subsequently the amendment for egantzing majority of the Senate last week had a consu!- | the custom in itself was lost by 29 wa tation and the Texas matter had been spoken of, | jority, and the House aTjourned. WWed¥S Wistitarge the Judiciary Committec from the consideration oF the bil Jias the Senator | The Grove Murder Caveim Baltimore — rom io been aroun af ‘or Walter mt a ah eat greg erg > Sage Telegraphed Buclusively to The jority want to up exas v te Evening Star. The Senator trom Ohio wauts to have the BattiMone, March 29.—In the case of John Clare, on trial for the murder of Henry I. teenth Amendment proc If that ‘Sena- cor had stood by me and sat out the Georgia Grove, on October 29th, 1865, for which he was amendment convicted at a previous trial, but a new trial was bill, we would have had that pro- pppoe on the ground clanmed several days ago. Mr. Sherman said his honorable friend could t the grand jury which ed the original indictment was not py ly constituted, the not draw him into a < ¥ jury to-day ‘rendered a verdict of wcquittal cited and make remarks uj x (uestions of order. “He (Mr 3) deslea tres eee an, ne aeaepeae tae ved the had offered any v to the Judiciary Uttle surprise, ead beck Talked of ‘i Committee, he not his Gen. Walter Mitchell, a prominent citizen of right, no matter what the Senator t sax; | Maryland, died at his residence in Charles ah ee county yesterday, aged about 6: vears. He was wish of the majority of the Senate wasascieariy | °Y® mastenes Es Rae: ot sea teiae apparent to the Senator as to him, and he must in cha 0 sty the course of the Senator and of the com- | Lenis Napeleem after the ira aaittee in the desire of the ters_Warrants for ‘Masuini. Lents that four millions of people were fo te te ¥ a four mi were to wested | Tel Exclusively to the Evening Star. with the priv: of ciecaetie, be could not rdte-apecbowe preg, body Sea marl a & top for any petty feeling of etiquette. more importance. Orders been fter . issued arrest twenty therein Sherman's motion the case of Gen. | named, including Joseph Maszini Felix Pyat, a eae a orders was carried, by | Louis Blane others not now in the country. ‘The question then was taken on the motien of ee ereeer: Mr. ‘Shermai in to discharge the Judiciary Com- | Terrible Aceidemt at a Coal Mine. mittee from the further consideration ‘of the Exclusively to the Evening Star. Texas bill, resulting—aves 39, nays 15. SHENANDOAN CiTy, SCHUYLKILL County, HOUSE.—Nr. Paine, (Wis.,)frem Committee | March 29.—A % the on Elections, made a report in the case ot Mr. Joseph Segar, claiming to be a Kepresentative at from the State of Virginia. It was laid commence the day's work, the rope broke, bad table, to be called up at some future to the bottom, over sixty’ foet ime. All were killed, The names of the Mr. Cessna, (Pa.,) unfortunate men have not been ascertained. made a ——. — io Marine News. der for Tuesday Telegraphed Exclusively (o The Evening Star. : nid Fortress Mowror, March 29.—The monitor ‘Verror has sailed for Norfolk. ‘The steamer James T. Wright, from New York, for Mobile, has put in here with auchors and chains lost. poo It was had written to eto eee aoe Hinguage contained tu this letter scald been used by a high official of the army Mr. Logan had —— Mn ape yt fame; but wher his own character was i A E yf 5 4