Evening Star Newspaper, December 28, 1870, Page 1

THE EVENING PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday excepted, At The Sar Buildings, Corner Pennsytva ar. amd Lith st | EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY. THE STAR ts © the Citv and B ished ov Friday @ornineg—$1 59 9 year en noe cnn ers INSURANCR., 36 N°. 5.550 AMUSEMENT: L.oss by Fire. INSURE 4GALN COMPANT WASHINGTON AND GEOSGETOWN, IREMEN'S INSTRANS Bart of Warhingtor LESS 1897, JAMES ADAMS NATIONAL Ex INSUSONE DISTEICT OF Cc Y AUJUSTED INSUBANCE BOOMS T.M. HANSON AND B. LEWIS BLACKFORD, 619 BEVENTH BEST COMPANIES aT LOWES1 THE MUrTrsL COEPANY Oi ASH ASSETS DEST COMPANY. INSURANCE NEW YORK. 340,000,008 | T.M. HANSON ANDE. LEWIS BLACKFORD 619 SEVENTH r this year have va: NORTEWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE 05, sient GAYLORD, Se ASSETS, 84,000,000. POLICY MULDERS, 35.060. 2 to BIW 21D The Northwestern je money on First Mort + lost » dollar of primeip: cu y,the bulk of its riske | climate is healthier. mutual company. having no stockholders | ga ot the policy hold if is evident | At hae a lew rs! Being in the West.whe ‘onsidering these facts, orm mast be able to farnish fn. han mow if got all other 9 Beveuth wereet. EDUCATIONAL, OPERA HOUSE, ENGAGEMENT B\ TRAORDINARY FoR FOUR NIGHTS ONLY ‘The Greatert Living Ti JANAUSCH Ivatof Bistori im Eurove or Ameri:a Bre tg the Accomp listed Actor, SEVERICK ROWLNSON Play une. K The om! THURSDAY SIGHT—MAB x Ma efor thet nat JNAL THEATER. VERY EVENING and MAT YN at » Re THE OLD WOMAN THAT LIVED IN A SHUE. NEW VEAL § MATINEE MONDAY AFTERNOON. & k Y. 3 © A. eymyasiom, “con VD B STS Fitted ape the moder: an) with Terms: $3 per at Se. 486) GN EXHIBITION au § AND SALE ara STR Srazer. z MARKRITER'’s, cara Mo 4°6 Seventh str » and K strets, eight a. #° Hall Dhot romos. &e. leo, <8. Window trades, P orde and Tassels, ings. N Tr ber. apis Iy* BEICHENBACH'S Pinuo store No. 4 hove Penna. Arenuc, BIRDS, &e. Be <—Inported CANARIRS, MOOKING TRDS, we FLED. ZELLER, 20 Pennss!vania ote and deD)-Im* } B 1 BD S —Imported CANABY BIRD MUCKING BIRDS, MOCKING BL FOOD, BIBD CAGES, &c., fc 446 H'st., between sth snd de?-Im™ 10H Maekings, ca eS. AND OTH UE Kinds of BaBt r eule at No. 304 Oe street, be acd D_ strest Island do 6-30" ‘7S ANARY BIRDS MOCKING BIR eat 1135, STU. BRECHT ALERS AND FAN ry HE & BROT NAL OUTFITS, N EDICATED FLANNEL tie \ CLOTHING, LADIES AND GENTL Made to order, st SUTHERLAND’ SHIST AND UNDEZBGAB. MENT FACTORY, FOR 940 F stree MEDICATED FLANNEL UBDERCLOT HIN ete door east of 10th. ‘and Chil- be fonnd at n, Judiciary & kocuted eu THose sus UMBBELLAS oes THE TR pSt4Busu ED JOHN McDERMOTT & BROS SUACH-MAKERS AND CABRIAGE DEALERS, 310 Pennsylvania ave , near 3d street ANU HAKNESS RECEIVED ON STORAGE AND SOLU ON COMMISSION. CARRIAGES REPAIKED. th. H.<« AUG. SCHMEDTIE, 2 PEACTICAL | WATCHMAKERS AND JEWELERS, ocSly 704 7th st.. bet. G and H. sts. J ae, garry BY B.D ectoct. between Gxt sud 7th ste, EACTIER. a craduate of receive students in ice at reasonable N EXPERIENCED HOOL. (Mies WEiguT Ss, CARTER commences MONDAY Hewsse caver . MEDIOAL DEPARTMENT. ical Lectures tp Freedmen’ DAY. Uctover 1 ing WEDNES. niversity Clinical In To all others. gener: from & JOHNSON, M. D. corner of New York (AND CLASSIOAL IN L 4 M * Principal. $15 cachet’ of Weemehe oo? 3 OSBORNE TS ISS: SEMINAR G@ LADIES Land M_—Tho- 3s. General. Prof Henr ee2) 4m" OFFER. NOs ABD URI ape Sires THE REACH | The Northwest Corner of Seventh ‘haser. Repairing and Tusing | Stock . 12% Bridge atreet P4505 45D CABINET UxGANS. Bal] are ¥ prices for cash, oF om ac- Pianos taken in w @ Sole Agents of Bteim Masou & Hamlit ot Org XES AND OPEBA GLASSES received, at prices rt Fanging from $2 $0 to 9. 2 im Ww. @. METZEB’ -_{FRANKE 8. FINCKEL GEIB & FINCKEL, No. 1012 F STREET, near lth atreet,| SHEET MUSIC me ages MERCHAN. S01 E AGENTS FoR DUNHAM & suns ADAM GEIB. 3 Mana si Bisdsof MUSICAL aa To at all ki STANLEY & SON® | S52 AND PELOUBET, rare wi. COS PABLOB OB- _TUNING AND BEPA 3°04. /0B, AND OBNAMENTAL PuiNTAING HE! apltty renuer(eouth sie.) y) ©. CYCETT, W nGoK BINDER AND PAPER ROL x 80.1012 Pennsylvania avenue, between 10th anc pisi fully uttended to. yade-ly 73D H. B. CLOTHE GUT. Our Great Clothing Sale! MAGNIFICENT GOODS ON THE MARCH! ENTIBE WINTER STOCK MOVING OFF! NOW 18S YOUR CHANCE! A SUIT FOK EVERYBODY iN TOWN! PEOPLE GENEEARY TALK BIG. BUT IF YOU WANT BIG BARGAIN AND LARGE STOCKS TO SELECT THEM FROM, THE PLACE TO COME TU is and D streets. Higher than the monntain's peak, § Deeper than the ocean's deep, Strenger than coast, of every tint and corons | Retaets tesa The hottest sun can’t offace, Well Mt the Ind from elght to tem, Sang all between that ) eb (An@ all the shapes that come between, (Cheaper than the common trash, Prices $ at ia sold around the (By Tomrand Dick and Jack, and Brown. Sizes HABLE BROTHERS, delete ___ 400-SEVENTH AND D. (['HE MOST WONDERFUL TOY OUT. GL. WILD & BRU ’S PATENT DANCING TOY FOB PIANOS, Figures tively dancing to masic factured and for saieat No 420 I OWN EAST —All in fearch of the quaint, engi- ous, an by extending thelr walkeand a ‘at 131 Pa. arene tween Ist aud 2d ats, east, at the B. Pub. Oo. e221 BLE AND sk Bb. CAULFIELD'S GLASSES vooaL D INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC, aha = atYy.M.C. Eee, gmergency, when the sem! the system shal SPECIAL NOTICES. peeatel ati PERRY DAVIS’ PAIN KILLER. Pain ie suppoved tbe the lot o” us poor mortals, * inevitable as death itself and liable at any time ‘Therefore it (s important that used on an inai principle lodged in iteelf and we feel the #: of pain, or the depressing infla- ha remedial agent exists in the Kini ek, whore fame bas made ghecircnit of the globe. the eternal ices of the polar regions or beneath the intolerable and burning sun of the tropics its virtues are known and appreciated from the one extreme to the ad relief from wide and broad are: bas spread, & small beginning to c Temerial agents shonid be at haed to be © upon us Pain sul many of tt rit 3 HI Paw pushed gradually along, making its own Wigbway, selely by. ie Buch ambled ea popalarity has bronght ot to the field. who bave pted. under similarity : nfidence of the people and » neurp the heir vwn sel dishon- sty - While the Pain des-eolm Pow « ¥ goods #. Price, 25 cents. ded ty BATCHELOR'S HAIK DYE. This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world Harraless. reliabie, fustantancons, does not coutain lead, nor ny ertalte pe ison to produce paralysis or death. Avoid the vaunted and delu ¢.do not posses. | : lair Dye bas Prego ad} < patation to Uphold ite tntegri iz et Hair Dyo—Plack or Brown. 3 bold Yall Dragzists. Appiled at 16, Bond street, New the only perfe HALE: FBIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 30TH ONS NIGHT ONLY, ) HO SURRATT diver his LECTUBK. in which he will give a 1 ten: “e of his THRILLING aD- kK K NG THE REBELLION, his in- WILKES BOUTH, and the plan ypp FELLOWS: ‘nap (not murder) PRESIDENT tion and ite defeat, plot, the y Stanton, and ssion, 5 cents, Seats for sale at Ellis’, Penna, avenue. No extra charge for reserved seats ders 51 AMUSEMENTS FOR WINTER EVENINGS, for Churches, Schovls, Christian Associations, Temperance Societies, &c.. with the Stereopticon, or Dissolving View: r 40 paintings to select from: the Holy Land Ascent of Mont Blanc,the Be 's Career; Fairy Tales, Oomiec Views. etc. Terms reasonable.’ Magic Lan- terns for children’s parties. H. WIGLLIA! ie 5 no3-2m* D street, between 9th and Wth, N. W. BALLS, PARTIES, &. Gi BAND ANN CAL Bay x To Le given by the WASHING TON SCHUETZEN VEK EL At the NEW MASONIC TEMPLE, Corner of 9th and F sta, DAY. JANUABY 2 Mi bers manof many. which, & excela everything ¢ nent The I Hiller’s Kloman Wouse AS DINISG ROOMS, ———S No. 420 SEVENTH STREET, Opposite Odd Peilows? Hal SATAWBA @ INE, 80 justly cet Of taste aud t arors hand: alo. t KI 1 BRANDIES sold over the Bar patrons obtaining only the pure articie. My DINING KOOMS and EATING B i ith the bi he most experienced our met aupt tis appetite and appeas. alwaye mi Great Reduction in Prices! AT A. STRAUS? Popular Clothing House, 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, BETWEEN 10th AND 111H STREETS, N. W., IN ORDER TO REDUCE STOCK. OVERCOATS. 220 OVEROOATS for. 812 OVERCOATS for. $10 OVEKOCOATS for $$ UVERCOATS for. BUSINESS SU @25 BUSINESS SUITS for $20 BUSINESS SUITS for $17 BUSINESS SUITS for. €15 BUSINESS SUITS for. @12 BUSINESS 8 AT 8,10, 12,15, AND 18 DOLLARS, DOUBLE-BREASTED BOX COATS AT 7, %, 9, 10, AND 12 DOLLARS. YOUTHS’ sUITS AT 10, 11,12, 13%, AND 15 DOLLARS ™* Boys’ svITs FROM 4 TO S DOLLABS. 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Between 1Oru anv lite. _dei8-tm A. STRAUS. CHEAPER THAN EVE! LADIES LINEN HEM STITOHED HANDKER- ORT SHEMMED LinkW HARDRBECHIEES, BF Fieen er cont can ‘bemaved'G3 purchasing ¥ ISI LVANIA s. S ake PLAIDS AND BOLID COL- sRT EE tei Guia TARE RLLIER ARG Brock OF HOSLER) NOTIONS. EMORY BAXTER'S, No. 1920 PERNSYLVANIA AVENUE, es ees Poe eee ‘The great collection of 1,000 admired Hymn Tanes snd anthems which have been the most popular, and thet basis of American Church Music, during the last fifty years. Compiled by 500 editors. EVERY CHUIB SHOULD BE SUPPLIED WITH iT! 913.50 per dozen. Specimen copie receipt of retail price. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL REVENUE.—The receipts from this source to-day were $2: ie Mrs. SEoRETARY Berknar is tho: Secretary Bovrw Jannary interest on has ordered that tae S. bouds be pail from LOCK, of Georgia, gave a sup- anta, Georgia, on Monday night to Delano, at which @ number of distin- s were present r'y-second Congress tired aud thirteen new dred and eleven who are »*0 far as the clections ] perso ® Hover of the eh men nthe y ut Cor have be l Not U assertion that San Domingo is one of the unhealthiest places in the world is contradicted by the fact tha $S. war vessels—the nich have been in th: years, have b beard, and u ality for the past two id bnt few cases of sic se were of a slight charac Hesrirat STewaRp’s Extra Pay.—The published articles in reference to this matter are incorrect in some particulars, The facts are that a number of persons, form ospital rds, and on daty as clerks in the office ot nm General, have placed their cluims for extra duty pay, (to which they hold tt er the laws of Congress tor elerica the hands of the Hon. A Rid or prosecution before the Court of ims. The hospital stewards at present on in tue Surgeon Generals’ office are in no Secretary of War, dut mapner connected with the prosecution of these clains as their status precludes them from such action, TRE Soran Ecuirse oF Decewner 2p, Prof. Simon Newcomb, of the Naval Observa- tory, who went to Gibraitar in November last to make « sun which occurred on the 22d inst. in securing photographs of the coron lecting many interesti erning eclipse. Prots.Hall, Eastman and iurkness,of the same institution, who went toSicily tor the same purpose have not yet been heard irom, though if the weather was fair in that locality, they no doubt secured many photographs, and wil able to make an interesting report, as they we supplied with all the necessary instruments to make full and complete observations. Both parties will make « tour of Europe before re- turning te this country for the purpose or ex. amining the various observations, w a view of introducing improvements at the National Observatory. PRYSENTATI THE Swen SrEECHES OF THE New Mixist Pheswent.—M ster to this cot was presented to retary Fish, a spoke as Sm MINISTER Dor Tax Obtt Steversen, the new Min en the United State ted Kingdom of S hall think my ba md. fear SIDES T ¥ to re > liplon © Of @ severe! whom the United States have alwa: tamed, and desire uniforn ost friend!y and cord: t hoped that you may find your abode bere agre able, and you may be assured that nothing shall be omitted on my part towards contribating to 0 desirable @ purpose. Socrery, BT¢.—Mrs. Grant will receive every Tuesday afternoon during the winter, beginning January 10th. ‘The President will give a serie of state din- ners within the next two months, but the time for the first one has not yet been fixed. There will be three levees at the Executive Mansion during the season, one in January, and two in February. Mrs. Secretary Boutweil will hold weekly afternoon receptions during the -eason, and not evening receptions, as inadvertently stated in THE Star of se-terday. The di tor her receptions have not yet been fixed. A brilliant party at the residence of Miss Jennie Offutt, in orgetown, took place on Monday evening, and was one of the most pleasant affairs ot the holidays. Lord and Lady Chute will visit this city in the course of a few «ays. Lord Chute has been Governor of Australia for the past twenty years, and is now en route to his home in Eng- tand. Dr. C. H. Hagner, of this city, will Shortly lead to the altar Miss Belle Davis, of George- town, daughter of the late I. Thy davis. A number of young ladies of our leading society have commenced col! ing funds for the Fair, to be heldat Masonic Temple, for the benetit ofthe French wounded, and a series of amateur dramatic performances will be given at various houses to aid in that cause. Mrs, Astor Bristed contemplates giving morn- img dancing receptions at her residence, on H street, during the present season. Mrs. General -}. C. Fremont will give atter- noon dancing receptions at her residence, on 15th street. see: THE GEORGIA ELEOTION.—Georgia has gone democratic by 35,000 to 49,000 majority, and the latest returns confirm the election of democrats to Congress from the Ist, 3d, Sth, 6th and 7th districts, with the chances in favor of Lawton, democrat, in the 4th; the vote is very close as far as heard from. In the 2d district, the re- turns are against Tift. the late democratic in- cumbent, and in favor of Whiteby, republican. The Legislature will be largely democratic, in the Senate and im the House. seen, Tuwre is a curious condition of Kautland, Vt. All the hoteis have been closed, even to the exclusion of the regular boarders of the various establishments. The cause is the ee ee fceproesd BY Sed law. = pen gms aving gee prosecute: and fined for the sale of liquor. they there- fore combine and closed their doors. The town authorities have leased a house in the outskirts of the place and opened it as a hotel, —— +000. Som indecent post-cards were lately sent by but a conviction fairs in” Post to two ladies in Lor CT was rendered impracticable by a most unusual accident—thi Vigne stamps bad not been |, therefore, it was held by the chiet police magistrate, a high authority, that was no legal evidence to seow that the mas hag been published. This is a curious po! ——_——_ -wee - ______ OUTRAGE ny A Puysiciaw.—Dr. E. W. Powers, of St. Louis, was night. on the charge of violati M i while o &7 The Providence Press insinuates that the Crispins are the only strikers who maintain their principles to the “last.” S7 Mrs. Esther Morris, Justice of the Peace ip lowa, has temporarily retired ‘rom the bench to nurse her baby. a7 Delaware j: accommodate prisoners: whose time is = eeete® by giving them more lashes and less imprisonment. #7 Peanut oil, used in the South during the War as a substitute for butter, is again coming into use in view of the high price of the latter. ev Jolin iter, jr., son of the chief editor of Tae Timee, broke through the ice while skatin and was drowngd. J. KE. ‘kansas, last named Butler, aged fourteen, shot and insta: The boy had threatened to do road is steadily progressi stant); traveling through our streets conve; the depot of co-operative shoe mani WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 238, 1870 What Washington Should be Mad: The New York Timcs thinks the President's idea that the question of removing the capital should not be subject to a mere majority of the representatives of the people elected for a single term, ‘but that it should be settled by a consti- tutional amendment” is a sound one, and that if the people ever permit the capital to be re- moved by a congressional vote it will certainly be removed more than once. If, too, the matter were left in the hands of Congress, it is quite ccrtain that even the choice were once made it would not be very longadhered to. What a vote had done, a vote might undo, and every sessioa there would be stout opposition for permarent buildings or other improvements, in order to prevent the new city taking root, and the gov- ernment buildings would probably long continue to be wooden structures of greater or less mean- ness and in The Tin hat “the task to which anybody who is troubled m mind aboat the val capital should devote himself, is not y ot a location for a new one, bat e one we have got le, in its streets and a titting expression of what is best in al vlaracter, aud, above all, of the national love of improvement. There reason why it should vot be a y as regards ar cleanliness, paving, and transportation. ear einment and regalation of great cities, modern world is sadly bebirdhand, and country Of the modern world more than ou The art of providing for the heaith and comfert of large ma 8 of population is yet in ite infan cy among us, and experiments in this tield are y difficult’ in cities governed by universal In Washington, which may be said to benetitot the Federal government, , without constitutional or other nd everybody who cou!d would How little has been done in this direction may be estimated from the fact th for cighty years the great avenue which conneris the Executive Mansion with the halls ot ti legislature has lain in the condition of 4 di road, undrained, unpaved, and unswept. sees: - THE RICHMOND CALAMITY. Burning of the Spotswood Hote! “raphic Story of One of the Surrirors—Miz E: love to live in im @ Short Shirt and a Plug Ha : The following is an extract from a private letter received by a gentleman in this city from one of the inmates of the Spotswood Hotel, which was burned in Richmond, Va., on Christ- mas morning You have beard of the fire here. The Spots- irned Saturday night, or rather Chri nas morning. | was awakened at three o by the Hames breaking my windows open Hashing imo my room. sprang to my door cd it, and the tlames flashe ’ i liged to slam it h. Then 1 Th x od P bid goorl-by d die any way. get out. { took hot » th ank; opened br he fi about four r came to the r leaped down and s Dor Then I ong the gh heat aud en Te: tire I I found go ng hail to the ly to tind it etard ma,so I leay led safely ior beb f ow, and ort sh oe 1 lost wm papers and a’ 1 @ very short Ittakes the nerve ont of ime. I cannot think « am thankfal I am a and eyebrows were burn THE Workine Pre ployed in building the Waterworks City, Pa. bave bad their wages reduced trom $1.0 to Sl.s5aday. The strike of the Crispins n New York mtinues, withort any pros an agreement. The San Francisco it that there are two thousand per- cisco engaged in making cigars. Of these one hundred are Americans, and nince een hundred are Chinese. any of the latter being women and boys. Te men earn on an average nine dollars a week. and some can make as high as twelve doliars a week. The women and boys can earn about four dollars a week These “wages are earned under American employers, while the Chinese employers only pay two-thirds of the above rat The number of cigars made in San Franc amounts every year to about sixty millions, worth $2,500,000. There are in San Francisco seventy-two cigar factories, of which thirty-two are owned by Americans, and twenty-rigiit be Ubinese. The Chinese when first arriving in San Francisco werk for three months without wages, until they have learned cigar making, and then receive from four to six dollarsa week, from employers of their own nat: At the first opportunity, however, they enter the fac tories conducted by Americans, and are paid trom eight to ten dollars the thousand cigars. at th = earning nine dollars a week. The 1 paid by the Chinese averages three dol- nd a balf a week. New Use ror BALLoons.—Mr. Ferguson ot Front street goes h ome drunk for the fortieth time, and his wife holds up her hands with vex ation aud indignation. “Don? sa’er word, “Liza. (hic worl! I'm goiiw to buy a balloon (h * What on earth are you going to bu for, Mr. Ferguso “Tl tell you (hi somany (hie), gots gomesy street, a feller can't get hou ‘irunk. 1 can get away wi you know. You can come to the store t up, an’ (hic)—an’ then you won't have to blow me up.”"—V. ¥. Standard. A Rairkoap UNpER TBE ALPS.—On Christ- mas afternoon the working parties trou the op- posite ends of the Mont Cenis tunnel were within bearing of each other, and on Monday the last barrier of rock was cut through and the parties met. Mont Cenis is one of the highest aks of the Alps, and lies between Sayoy, rance, and Pies nt, Italy. The tunnel! was commenced by the late Emperor of the French when he was at the height of his power and popularity, and now the immense work is nearly complete. The Alps will soon be pierced by a railroad through the tunnel, to the great benefit of travel and commerce. oo: don” saver oon.” Hoon Vise they've gos- any rum <hops ‘long Mont- Leas ov Grorota Katinoaps.—A dispatch trom Atlanta, Ga., say: itis rumored that ullock has leased the State road to the Central Georgi: Southwestern, Macon and Western, the Brupswick, Nashville and Chat. ta railroads to A. itephens, B. H. Hill, rown, H. Peters, jumbus Delano, and others, for twenty vears, for $25,000 per mouth. ——__-+02. A Brive KiLLep By BER BROTHER-IN-Law.— in Gelt county, Ar! week, a bey it his brother's bride, who had just arri ed. 80 before the mar- nce his arrest he asserts that he was to the deed by his father. ‘Tue Potomac Rattroat .—The work on this ‘Teams are con- kilied instigate: crossties to Apnapolis Elkrid, u the ge railroad, to be carried to the junction of that road with the Potomac road.—dnnapolis Gazette, : ‘Tue Crisrins.—At a in New York last night, at the Cooper Institute, ot the Cris- pins ona strike, resolotions re passed ex- the intention of the Crispins to start a ufactory, and p! the support of the meeting to suc! & movement. &7-Mrs. Mike McUoole wears one of his box- ing gloves for a blonde chignon. S7-Salt Lake City has gained more ‘than five thousand inbabitapts since the year 1860, the death penalty has legisla- &7-A bill to abolish ae jower House of the Vermont ‘87-Anna Dickinson has “a hard, political bearded look about her.” t \ S7-Wages at the Portland quarrics have lately been reduced from $1.75 to $1.50 per day. s7 In Boston— carnek, pean: sad cant when in the streets by maitis, nently ai it would be well for able-bodied of the Bosiot are Acco @ la Paris, men to carry the canes mn ** swells.” TWO CENTS TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon's Dispatches, Associated Press Reports. IN EUROPE. THE WAR Peace Still Dt ST t Exclusively to The BE: 2 NCH MINISTER + AFFAL N THE SITY Your correspon le poh Minister of Prussian tern rate power. ot mc Three mo riotism; vow the: the ingratitade of Italy, @ day of reckoning would owarély nation. He closed the south aod outheast are procecding with success beyond expectation GEN. CHAUZY SAYS HE WAS NOT DE- bitterly of the co: devies having bee of taking reve ane 3 Who lect the town after isition upon the inhabitants. tourbaki ts moving with his tern portion of Fran Pr. to the en operate against Gen. Wer DAYS’ FIGHT!) Loxpox, Dec. 28. oa dispatch from Havre been intense excitement consequent upon a battle whick has been going on since the 26th instant n that neighborhood, the first important strag- € between the French troops in this depart- ment andthe Prussians. The Prussiaus oecu- pied tt Saturday at daybreak. For two days a fight bad been e d, and although yet without decisive reswits, itis regarded a vala- able experience in proving the eficiency of the artillery and the capacity of the mobiles anil urs in an encounter with regular troops. BAVAKIA KEJECTS FEDERAL TK an House of terms. New Yorx, tire oveurre md Ste on building and fu The fre was ca gz buil tt as a dwell ing and saleon Sharp und sil,oou, Dh work of am in St. Lor Arkansas, report that n the 20th inst. It was , Commandant f the families of sever Naw Vorr, Dec. 2s.—Bui + Fulton street, were damaged in ipper by fire this morn ants are Fy G. Prettier. 1 “ « soc Movements of General Schenck Davros, Ow Dec. —G mek will resign his present seat about the 10th of Janu- ary, and bas takem passage for England for the th. No election is likely to be ordered. He will not return home befere sailing. His dangpter, Miss Sallie, will accompany him, the other two following in April. Mr. Moran, Sec- etary of Legation at Loneon, will remain in Londo The has been a snow storm here to-day. 3 tenes A Bank Watchman Shot by Barglars. “provipence, K 1a approac 3 at ore o'clock this hot him through t med, but the ruffians fled and escaped eap- . Aset of burglars tools was found this a. m. under the platform of the railroad «lepot. = e = Marine Disaster. bestow, Dec. 28.—Arrived, the Samaria, from Liverpool. The brig Auna 1). Torrey, Captain is, from Pensacola tor Boston, parted jost night and drifted ashore on the beach near Truro. She will have to discharge her deck load to get ee New York, Dec. cee ot Gen- tal MeClellam, Lewellyn Park, N. J., was burned last evening. Loss, $4,000. The camily i the house were in the Cod for the winter, 3 was unoccupied. —— ae Bids for Government Gold To day. New Yorw, Dec. °%,—There were twenty two bids for the government gold to-d amounting to about $3,535,000, at from 110 124," 100 to 110 90-100. awards will be of $1,000,000, at trom 110 76 to 110 99, Death of .. 5 — Samuel Kead, the oldest member of the Masonic Urder in the West, died yesterday at Covington. pasara cles Z Advance on Freig' New York, Dec. 28—The advance of ten per cent. on the rates of freight to the West has been put into effect. (alo Snow Sterm im New York. New York, Dec. 28.—It has been snowing here all di MARYLaNp Covets Have No Srinirvar Jveispiction.—We have hertofore referred to the fact that the Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias of Maryland had applied to the courts for an injunction to in Messrs. John A. Steiner, Thomas Uppercue, and others (rom forming another Grand Lodge in the State. In the Circuit Court of Baltimore city, Jus dismissed ss0e- s7-~“ You want nothing, do you ’” said Pat. edad, an’ if it's ye want you'll find it in the jug where the whi was.” 7 At Spring Valley, near Morristown, New Jersey, on Monday, two little childrer of Mr. Benjamin Mains were torn fearfully by a mad ar Chie: anpounces the disco’ of a gan; et ae bas and 7 Jobn Hanlon, of ne irae dered little Mary Mobrmann, is to be February Ist, according to the death Tant isued by the Goversor and fead to the a7 Mrs. Crosby, a Texan matron, is a She dreamed the other night = ‘Sine nocerd purchased te last ize. was for sile, drew $400. ! Sphinx, ewingiog Alums, vies with @ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The New York mosey market is feverish, bere being a» apprebension that some time during the week the speculators who have | manipulated it of late wit] take their last chance cr making a severe stringency, as threats to that effect are made by the operators fora decline in stocks. Thus far, however, there ate Do loans above seven gold, geod bor- rowers have bern supplied at Seven currency. } in the market for commercial paper strictly first-class double named is quoted at? to 5, per cent., according to time which it rans. Ds. Jar es 2 Jaa & July. ie ) “ws - The Sarkerse fe- Day Telegraphed Bzclusieely to The Evening Star. Bact MORE Dee 2 hull ai middlin Whiek ou, D.—Virginia sixes, New Yors . Wonm, 9. Virginia & do. wew, 2% Tork, Dec. >.—Floura shade firmer Whest n scarce and firm, w Giet but very firm. ¢ e -20e~ = Aw Elephant on the Kam pag: He Smashes in the Side of a House—He is Wow and is F to Death. The elephant is a native to hot ¢ severe cold is prejndi n drawing his last breath F Lo ther animal of the species, tired of ed for the imadequate sum of e out of the railro: two - ings ie house of Mr. Edward Bradley. and knocked in one side of it, to the great terror of an old lady dwelling on the first r, who thought at first that her hasbanil, hman, was coming home very drauk, ere his mode ot signalizing his sional departares from sobriety, be 1s, without exception, the most tumultuous night watchman we ever heard of, as, according to the old lady's story, the window and bareas near it were nly dashed into the middle of the room intrader, and met » the front steps, entrauce inte the beast lrove radiey went against ¢ ust as he was coming anxious to ettect room. Th sword drawing with a cavair taway in angaish and disg’ man territied the ite trank, and Th which the an. n which several wal ch ae ous to record that they retired wit! pitation through the rear i} jug the greater part ot tin which he expired. a message s ®. of this city, to some attorneys ip Meridian, Mississippi, via the western wires. 1 © message directed—or at east would bave directed, if it had reached the proper uddress—the lawyers to hold on to I Haven’s cir ch was at the tume in M L Mr. Cone had a mortg: nd dashes conveyed thi key” who as Mr. at Haven Meridian ofice j | “tepped in, and, With that curiosity natural to jus circus men, that or in asked if the mes- sage was in regard to circus matters. Being auswered in the affirmative by the unsuspecting e showman very kindly 4 fultilled bis promise tour daysafterward, having in the mean time =o ‘anged his afiairs that his circas was not hold bie. On learning this, Mr. Cone, through his attorneys, Yaple & Healy, brought suit against | the telegraph company a few days since, for ”) damages, and the trial will take place | beat week. —Crncinnats Enywirer, Dec. 24, TRERE is 4 strong movement developing in the South to procure an immense tuamigration of small farmers; among whom the large farms aud plantations may be divided, and a variety } of interests thus encouraged to the bensfit of Tops, and @ stoppage upon ‘money to purchase supplies ised there. | #7-Mrs. Myra Bradwell. the lawyercas, of | Chicago, “does not belie: ecording to ber own words, ““in divorcing till God divorces.” There she, »" eneer- nglishman, as a Highlander marched past im bis tartans ata fair. ~ There she lies,” retorted Iuncan; as he knocked the scorner down at a blow. 87 A courageous lady, named Tile, saved the life and property of her husband, at Phila- delphia, a few nights since, by putting @ bur. glar to ‘ight after he had made the busband sensible with chlorofor F EB FE Ps away whach should be rai: CLEAB AND HARMLESS as WATEE. following letters speak for themselves - W asmtrs very our Crystal Die 3 fecl compelled to acknowledge S Very great superiority over any other « now in ure for the purpose desicned—the y res toration of the color and growth of the hair. and no ome using it ac. 2 to directions can fail, I am coBY inced. to attain this much desired result to tect ‘The simplicity of the i | vast mort yy nostreme in ueo., Having « large Sith equal success, 1 cordial Discovery t» all persone desiring to thiekind. 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