Evening Star Newspaper, January 14, 1871, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, § inday excepted, | Al The Star Rulldings, f orner Penusyivania ay. and L1th st. BY THR { EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY. Att cs FUR STAR te served by carriers to thetr sub- sccibors in the City and District at Tex Oxts 7am ‘Ween or Forty 6 VENTS PER MONTE. Copies Bt the counter, Two Cents Paice Fox Ma‘Line:—Throe Montha, @1.60: Six Months, $3.00: Ono Year, 36 00 Mo papers are sent from the office longer than paid for, THE WEEKLY STAH—psbtished on Friday Borning—@1 SO » sear. Vet. 87—N® 5,565. LTO AMUSEMENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. = --—__________ comeementieston—aet N tIONAL THEATER, Dr. SCHENCK advises Consumptives to al go to Florida in Winter. MRS. fF. W. LANDER. Flaving for the last thirty-five years devoted my : = whole time and attention to the study of ta BAT( ADAY EVENING, JANUARY 14, szd.conaumption. 1 feel that 1 understand fully the : =" ime Tr: conrat that ought to be pursned to restore a : Y Bhakeqans'o sublime Tragedy of bad case of diseased lungs to bi MACBETH, first andl most important step Wish oll the original music, appointments. &c. Goutinet fox hia prose _ a a < a jown in the State. where the temperature r. x WOSE ANO HABSY WATKINS. It_ | ad not sutyect to such variations ae in inore Mort - TATIONAL THEATER ern latitudes | Palatka isa point Lear recommend N . - : A goord hotel tskept there by Peterman | Last winter 4 RAW sever rsons thers whose Innes GRAND OPERA SEASON bailly diseased, but wh: 4 OB ONLY 12 NIGHTS AND 4 NEES. FOR ONL) 12 NIGHTS AND 2 MATISERS, imate sutieny TUE GRAND point whieh I would prefer to st — vature is more @ rachig. English Opera combination, | RS “i there. fn the ouly season of Ooera eDore? fa Washingtoa | # “inolt THE OBLY OPE: IMPANY BEFORE TAS B éloride Cee wevcing a t cpl appe sepene HART ORE, My, 2088 je Hes and then the Hogs gmt hi eg : F 5 ; race acksonviile, Bibernia, Green Cove, and mans : ra & Manager Unstare Dice ese, | Ober places in various parts at Plockinn can te . — . | ommended to consezapttyes im winter, Mts The Company r+ now or-p nized erabreces reas ns for saying soare that patients are less Hable uks ¢ KlonINGS BEUNAKU. ROSE RERSES, | tak there than where the: aless ev ZELDA SEwULIN ANNIE REMP BOWLER. and it is not ne to say thi MISS FANN BCOUNWIN. WILLIAM CASTLE, here & mptive person exposes himself to fre: BECOK HOUSE BOWER. S.C CAMPBELL, quént colds he is certain to die shortly. Therefore s BIEBEL URS ren SRD StGUL my wivice is. go well down into the Btate—vut of the A BOWELL.) & CHATIERSON. Tench of prevailing east winds and fogs Jackson Together with » Chorus never before epproashed in | Ville. or almost any other of the localities L have strength and -b! D thin Country; SB J. will benefit those who are troubled with a Gre ‘cionat i power ard | a disordered stomach, deranget bowels, “ a tab: | #01 at OF congh. but tor thos fines wre a aemeeees: 2 <a more southern point is caruestiy recom- sn foe fteen sears prior to 1309, 1 was professionally 1 dori, in New York, Boston, Baltimore aud’ Philateipuia mospay eery week. where Isiw and examined on an aver= THE WUGUE axe five hundred patients-a week A practice eo ex FEA DIAVOLO. y phase ef lang ee FIDELIO _ < rn “CROWN Dia do +Ds nce my can TORDAY MATINEE... BOAEMIAN GIRL. | * Person may take vast, SATURDAY NIGHT. swesQBEBON, | 1 Ty! ean vi i ors mot a } SCALE OF PRICES —Admission, $1; Gallery, | 10 Florida, nearly everybody is ust S0e.; Reserved a's tn Oreteute abate $2; Mandrake Pi ate i ase. in P rd Deess Carcto, 91.0. dnee b us than more CEMBNTS —Recerved coats in | Ht ina well established fact F the epiire scason of fourteen | Early. die of co ratet, ard Drees Circle. | one third, at least, of the 1 vu: = biedisease. Inthe Middle Bates it does not prevail at 90 clock s. 10.. ani ce “s vgs i there are many thonsands of cases ¢, Friday morning the sale of Single Op. Vast percentage of Billermmence 28 easily LIBRETTUS —The sa bori 4 aud correct edi gems cone ti “an be s ed only atthe above Btore and ta dar eo “eal : wee will Wear off ina few days. They ALL'S OPERA Hi s toit.and hence itlays the founda: i {fhether and another stil, until the lungs are " * Leeased beyond #! ope cure. St cat. TO vivice 10 persons whose lange ere affected, hy LS. chy. isto lay in a stoek, K's Puim EOP BRASS BAND. | Bic Syrop, Schenck’ and Schenck's E. "AINMENT, | Manirake Pile, i froummend x ry ASING. these particular t ‘am thoroughly BS The Troupe is a model| MINSTBELS. | Scatainied with their action 1 know that where Si one. |MEBSTRECS. | they are used in ctrict accordance with ins directions OS The best Veealists in| MINSTRELS, | th dot rk that is reauired. ‘This accom 3) the coupe > MINSTRELS e Will de the rest. The physician who > ctu is of merit MINSTRELS. cold, congh or night-aweate, and thea ~ EH s ad the patient to walk or ride out every day, : cal of MUNSTERLS SPARKEG.A | willbe enre to have a corpse on his hands before Fete eae | My ptan fx to gixe my three medicines, in accord rinted direct ke except in ndrake Pil tone to the st Is is ETZEROI? HALL patient bextns toverow huncey. Ul am such. With a relish for food the gr: ——— of that relish od, and with it more SATURDAY), J ary it ft tollowed by a healing of the i pailut gets well—pri who have n means to © | i j be WONDERFUL TWO-HEADED GIRL COR. | BINATION asked, ts there ne My advice to such is. and oy 2 i | hax CHEISSLE MILLER, THE WONDERFUL TWO HEADED GIRL, Prouonnced by your carefal ex MOST WUNDELFL OFT - » Ey we cured th The Famous Nova & Peron MADAME HALLAI The Bonowned American Bearded Lad CAPTAIN M.V. BATES, The Greot Kentucky G Tall Receptions from 2 te andrake Pills s ep a supply ( iver better tha: urtfal elects behii all cares wher TALUS OUPEKA HOUSE. WM HOLLAND JOS. McAKDLE. THE CREAT TRAGEDIAN, EDWIN FORREST, COMMENCING MONDAY, JANUARY 16, SUPPORTED BY MISS LILLIE, BE W. SABRIS, W. M. HOLLAND'S DRAMATIC ComPANY Lesser and Manazer | Business Mavrcer try 01 ry other night i yoa may then drink water and eat watermelons, it r i may be pe tur such? Certainty there is, ud ine bears apples, rinms. peaches or earn. without t = of pone, nade La a beh ad Oho ‘ oso who live in daiup situa sxinst chills an MONDAY, Sannary fevers, Bry ‘then. Meier are pericetly coe. TUESDAY, Janwary iy Thar abandon tas prefessional visits to Boston 5 and S rk, but continue to ase patients at m WEDNESDAY. January i> “Be, No. 13 NORTH SIXTH STREET. Philadel. HAML &T. phim. every Sat) ¥, from 9a.m. toy ae ; i Es ho wish a thorong examination with. the rometer will be charged THURSDAY, January 19— ON AND PYTHIAS bao FRIDAY. Jaccary 2— rometer declares the exact conditi five dollars. The Respi- a ion of the tunes. and vepay. 18iNG LEAR patients can readily fean whether they are curable SATURDAY. January 21, = or not." But I desiry it distinctly understond that the MATIN AND EVENING, Yulue of my medicines depends entirely upon thelr THE ELFIS STAR. MISS EFFIE JOHNS. | Leing taken strictly urcording to directions’ 5 — In conclusion, will. say that When. persone take Admiaio ryed Senta 50 Cente my medicines and their systems are browght into a @allery 50 Con" af healthy condition thereby they are, not s ein ads aucs lis’ Music Store. take cold, yet uo one with diseased lungs ¢: z janie © sudden cl a of ata mpeg avi - -_ 2 ”" 7 Kreate v irritation of the tabes, youse CATHOLL Fail directions in all laneuaces acconipany my Lecture by Dr. T. W. M. MARSHALL, thee i canes aad ean "wnat fron Autker of “Comedy of Conroeation,” and other ofl. SUL ENCK : . v Bo. 13 North Ss en DOs s.t.th ty fi “Philadelphia, At Metz 1, SUNDAY. Jan. 15, 71, at § ——_—— ‘o'clock p. us. pIRURSTONS IVORY PEARL TOOTH Pow Subject: * Liberty, or the Gharch and the Sects. 3 for cleansing and preserving Tickets 5@ conte, for the canse of Eslneat ion bag val tpt Tey a oR _ EU ron. Fat. end Bop.t stores sl eo ogtal to new. Sula by all de gists y goods dealer + Beoute. des-ly gE COSTUMES. jj — THESE FAOTS DEMAND IMMEDIATE OUX — SIDERATION —Dieonse should be guarded against - or it must be cared = The aitern: mate oes Having added largely to my stoc Com! DIKES GENT= and CAILDREN & the nerves fp 3 A order, regulate the female system, promote the 8p CG Ta te. banish every sigh of yaoi ‘or rheama, ee tolleve the chlldren of samme corehainies Riga HARRY DONEHUE can only be done with wafet ty 309 Se ness by Charles Gautier's 5 S874 pepular opinion, endorerd by many cf the : emineut physicians, who assure us of tho complete = victory of these over all uther Bitters, It has neo iutely driven thom out of the market where it has been, intredaced Ganticrs Hative Wine Bitters A SPECIALITY. havin serg be hed of a dcvauiate, — cai Wardrobe south of Rate 2's HAIR DYE. Parlor Seeners and ( This sploudid Hair Dye te the beatin the woria Mr Donehue’s services, tozether with his Won- | Harmices, reliable, Instantaneous, does not cous dertul Child, (com ngage jead, nor any eialte polsou to prodtce paralysis or Scncevtacr ciher caterseioacate °” Sean” || Meath: heel teaveeteed cht Goines EIIBITION (No coe | en Riese they do uot possces.” The genuine, EXHIBITION WA: Ratchelor's Halt ‘Dye bag bad taurty pears ASD SALE Qutarnished reputation to upbold ite integri me . Pest Bacind he ati ead rsa, he MARKRITER’ York. ” : t-te me. Oot gut doers above Gad’ Wellows? Hal = eight doers above wa’ Hall. no ¢ rALISTS Ghotee Oil Paintings, Rngraviogs, Chrome, 8. a? CARRE eEe Te Also, et Stock Paper Hangings, Window siReseassi Picture Frames, Picture Cords and Tassels, wag ag Syste District. EXCHANG # Please remeniber Name and Nomber. apiS-ty* — rFo@ nar yey ee —— me ry BRICK at 97,000—92,006 cash. ° (Eeraw cusp Over 20 Years)! “8 6am 2400 Bole agency forth sale of the colebrated PIANOS ~ «me te * of Wm. Knate & Co, Baltimore. and Wan aes McCammon, Albany, also, second-hand! 1me—- 1000 Pianos. Orians sud aclodsovs (or mae ort ry“ 600 1,500 o moet accommode ras Green Toning and Wevsirings ere ene, FRAME“ 270— 70 & 1800 top “8 10 $10 a month “6 te ‘The above property is very desirable, paying ECURES A HOME ar dence, or good business property for the balance, HAMILTON @& PEARSON, “THE HIGHLANDS.” Cc. E.CREECY & CO., one | EIGHT MINUTES’ FROM CENTER OF TH | olTY. Prepzistors. good revenue, and will besold on payment of cash ag above and balance to suit,or a liberal discount for all cash; or would exchange all on payment of 10/00 and unimproved property, a first-class reei- jad lm Bo.4,¥. M.0. A. Building, 9th and D sts. een eee tsa TYLER’sS AND THE MOST DSLicuTrUL sor rox | COMPOUND SYRUP OF GUM ARABIC, 4 KESIVENCE AROUNU WASHINGTON. An infallible remedy for OoUuGHS, COLDS, PRONCHITIB, HOABSE- BAILWAY DEPOT UPOR TEE GROUND. us nya Price conte, size SS cents. TT & 00., 48@ ‘The ch bo hare > At whole ale by Ci STO: x EVENING SPAR. Washington Nevas and Gossip. Carr. J. W. MCMnvay, third artillery, has been temporarily gssigned to duty in the Adjis tant General's “giice, War Department. Sornell University, Of the Sam Domingo Commissioners 4, here this morning, and was on the floor Ot Ue Houre to-day. Mims. Lincoim was in Lonfon. England on the Zid uli. a ietter from that city says, for the purpose of placing her son Tad at school. aul having accomplished that she parposed jola ng ber friend, Mrs. Bishop Sampson, ia Rome. Tee Nattonat Counc't of the Uniga 1 of Amerie ed by Gov. Geary, of Peunsy!- vania, and Gov. Newe'l, of New Jersey. cate! upon the President this morning to pay their Teapecss. B. J. Crivrey, Hamoshire, has been Appointed clerk to the Senate Committee on the Distrie: of Columbia, in place of A. S. Perham, of Maine, rex gued. "Mr. Crippen was formeriy clerk to the Reirenchment Committee. . Pat CoyFiRMatIONS.—The Senate, in executive fersion yesterday, contirmed the nominations of Mortimer D. Leggett, of Obio, to be Commis- s oner of Patents, and John H. Knight. to be Register of the Land Office at Bayietd, Wis consin. Tak PResipent bas certainly shown no dis Position to pack a Commission in favor of annex ation to go toSan Domingo. He has evidentl: aimed to make the fatrestselection possible, and the report of the Comwi:sion. when it retarna, will be justly entitled to weight on that account. PRESIDENT GRANT'S MESEAGE and accom- Pany ing reports on the condition of affairs in the South, wassent to the Senate yesterday. The information contained in them is from records extending from 1867 to 1870, and most of it has ready been published. Navat Onpers To-pa ¥.—Capt. Edward Don- son, ordered to the Norfolk navy yard; Capt. Napoleon Collins, detached trom the Norfolk avy yard and ordered to examination for pro- motion; Commander R. F. R. Lewis, detached i c trem the command of the Resaca and waiting orders. Gey. LoGaw Nomivatep vor U. S. Sena- Tor.—General Cullom this morning received a dispatch from General Logan, announcing that at the caucus held in Springfield last night, to nominate a Senator in p'ace of Senator , whce-e term expires the 4th of March next, he reecived 98 yotes against 30 given for all other candidates. Tue Senate Commitrex on the District of Columbia met on Thursday, and referred the several bills before them to variovs members, to be reported upon to the committee. The committee wil! hereafter meet on ‘Thursdays instead of Fridays. They agreed to report fa verably on the nomination of S. M. Golien and Alex. Garden to be members of the Levy Coart, the former iv place of Dr. Chas. H. Nichols. placed on ApMIRAL Porter's NowINaTion Conprrem ®D.—The Senate in executive session yesterd afternoon contirmed the nomination of Vi Admiral D. D. Porter to be Admiral in the Navy, by a vote of 31 to19. ‘The parlors of the Admiral at his residence, on H street, were crowded last evening by many friends, who called to congratulate bim. Among them Gov Geary, of Pcunsyivania, Gov. Neweil, of New Jetsey, and a number of Senators and Kepre- sentuiives. ComwasiorkR Park eau, bas writen a letter to the Secretary of the Interior in regerd ‘o the charges of {rand in the purchr<e ard transportation of Indian gocds ‘est summer. He shows by the ecords the f ‘ce petd by Gereral Harvey and others for tupp ies, and that the price pald by the contrac- tcr, Mr. Besler, wes not extravagant. In regard to the transportation of goods be says that navi- the up} was forced of the Indian Br- re Dot consn! the act anthorizimg such corsu!ta- wesperredon the 15h of July, 1870, or reilects rather severely on Mr. Welsh. Tar Sax Dominco Comieston is now com- plete, the following being the members: Ben ja- min F. Wade, of Ohio, (chairman;) President White, of Cornell university, N. Y., and Dr. 5S. G. Hor Superintendent of the Perkins in- stitute for the blind. Allen A. Burton, of Ken tucky, formerly U. . Minister to Bogota, has been appointed Secretary of the Commission in declined. it has been resentatives of six news- lece of Gen. Sigel “ecided to allow the re) Press. T! matter of furnishing permits has been left with the Secretary of the Navy. The United States steamer Tennessee, fitted out at New York to take the commissioners to San Domingo, is now ready for sea. She is fitted up in first class style, and has spacious accom modations for the commissioners; nino com modious state rooms having been set apart for them aud their secretary. The journalists who acompany the commission may not be so com- fortably fixed, and will probably have to swing at night in hammocks, as the vessel has a ful! complement of officers on board, who, of course, ceeupy their rooms. +20e- — Lianiity oy Banks ror Derosits.—In an important suit in the Supreme Court of Penn- sylvapia of the Second National Bank of Erie inst the banking firm of Smith, Randolph & Co., for the recovery of $50,000 loaned them upon Governmet securities, ‘which securities had been stolen from the plaintiff's agents, the Ocean Bank of New York, involving the ques- tion of be (ate ag of the Ocean Bank in the rate custody Of tne coliaterals, a verdict was given in favor of Smith, Randolph & Uo., de- tendants, for fnll amount cliamed by them to be due for excess of the value of their stolen bones above the amount of the loanand inter- est. The case has been watched with great in terest, and settles the fact that the Ocean Bank was negligent as to precautions that pradeat banks should adopt against burglsi ss0oe- Prvastan CHALK Marks on Frenca Doogs. At Vernon, writes a war correspondent, we found no Prussians, but, what comes to nearly the same thing, the marks of Prussian chalk on the outer doors. Prassian chalk causes French paralysis; and when you see ‘‘two under officers and five soldiers” or “three soldiers and six horses” inscribed om the portal of a house, we know not only that the Prussians have been there, but that they may at bg tag come back, and that in the meanwhile the has not been materially injured, has Zod, xo that the inhabitants dare not even to efface the terrible chalk marks, which are palpable signs of their hamiliation. — pains — Taree Cuitpren Buanr To Deate—On Tuesday ip gt last, the 10th instant, a cabin farm of Dr. Geo. T. Clagett, in Pr county, near the Charles county line, by fire, and three little chi: idest about six in The parents, who are Deo- were absent at work at the time. The tire to have originated from the chim- ort Tobacco (Md.) Times. Youne Lapy of Stockbridge, tended a ball on Wednesday of = ved until two o’clock 01 band ‘s unknown. She was twenty-two years old and quite there was rome beau at the bail. Bom ik #7 The present wife ot a Buffalonian objects to his i ety the memories of her tive pre- decessors green by wearing five bands of crape om his hat, S7-A Kansas City merchant gave his = handsome. It is reported that trouble between her aud her $400 to buy berself a Christmas present, started for Texas. She celected a young clerk as ber and left for Chicago with ‘Chicago is in the sulks because a despa presumed to lecture it on marrta; divorce when she has tried neither. She is told that ther “a te ash es saa go who have tried s WASHINGTON, D.C SATURDAY, JANUARY H, 1871. Geverament Securities, Turninh the t ‘todas Sails BS Neve MIn &3y, : Beda Biy. 67 Is? last evening, and it brought out, as thetr binge. He before the contrect was made. ‘In closing he Poetety. The first card reception of the Secretary of State and Mrs. Fish for this season was held p- tions always de, a large and brilliant aseem- The atierdaace iucluded nearly all the members of the Cabinet and foreign represen- tatives here, witha fair turn ont of the most distinguished people in military, civil and sociai position throughout the country. The ladies Were present, of course, in full force, and the display of beauty and elegance of dress was unusually large and attractive. The guests were received by the distingaished hosts with their accustomed cordiality and grace, and the c arms of the occasion were bcighteued by oc- casioval airs from an excellent band in attend- ance. —The reception given by tho Speaker and Mrs. Blaine last evening was also one of great biMianey, and their spacious saloons were bronged until a late hour by hosts of distin- .uished friends of the popular and hospitable couple. As at the Secretary of Stats soriking and e'ezant to leis were observ: —Mre. Gen. J. C. Fremont gave her first re- ception this season at her residence on Vermont avenue yesterday afternoon. She was assisted inaece:ving by her daughter, Miss Lillig Fre- mont, and among the guests vere the ladies of many distinguished officials and private citi- zens. —The Indiana Republican Club gave one o” its agreeable social reunions at Marini’s Hall lastevening, and the good-looking children oi that State were out in torce to enjoy it. Amo: those present were Vice President Colfax an: jady; Kepresentatives Coburm, Shanks and Packard and ladies, and Williams, of Indiana; McKee and Barry, of Mississippi; Witcher, of West Va., and Clarke and lady, of Texas; Dr. Goodwin and lady, Col. Otis and lady, Mrs. Judge Wright, and many others. — Chief Justice Chase is remaining tempo- rarily in New York, at No. 19 Fitch avenue, ad- jeining the Brevoort House. His daughter, ‘Mrs. ator Sprague, is stopping for a few as: it the same residence. The Chiet Ju3tics is improving in health, aud hopes to be able to visit Washington before the present term of the Supreme Court closes. — General Sherman will hold but two recop- tions this winter, the times for which will announced hereafter, and for which the for- mality of cards will be dispensed with. The General and his courteous wife propose to make every body at home who chooses to favor them with’ call on those occasions. — The gossips have the following matrimonial egie Zelin, a daughter of General Zelin, commandant of the Marine Corps, to Lieuten: ant Adams, of the United States’ Army; Miss Lizzie Pickerell, of Georgetown, to Mr. E Robinson, of Baltimere; Miss daughter of Admiral oor, to Lieutenant Com- mauder Jewell, of the wavy; Biirs Blanche Kearney, of Georgetown, to Senor Franguelo, attache of the Spanish Legation. season. Pendleton’s on L. The ‘ayette Square. the Houre by Mr. Stone, directin; mittee to inquire into the conditi Bladensburg turnpike, Gen. R. D. Mucsey and C. E. Creecy represented the people of the county living along the line of the road, and Sir. Temple conducted the examination en the part of the Turnpike Company. The first witress examined was Clark Mills, who testified that the general condition of the road was bad, and had Leen so for a number o! years. In thé best parts there were not more than 10 to 15 feet in width or gravel bed, whi is required by the charter to be 24 feet in wi He had waited on the president of the compan and urged him to make it a goud road, as the people were entitied to it. The bri not 21 feet in width, as required by } Toad was now lecsed out to the toll ke: in conversation with him, witness was that the best thin and he testified that persons had been obliged bad condition of the road in 1846, but at that Ume no toll was charged. It was in a ver: It was not possible for two wagons to pass cach: other on grave! part of the road. When sons ip carl g compelled to form @ part of the wide enough for two vehicles side by side. The road had been leased to the toll keeper in 1865, risky business leasing a road to a toll keeper, if Tepairs are expected to be made. ‘thomas Peters test'tied that he lives on the Bladensburg road, about a niile and three- quarters from the toll gate. Frequenily tray- eled the road. It was in a terrib'e condition. In some places had no gravel upon tt. It was nothing more than a ccmmon uirt road. Wit- Pees pal the road was in proper cordition conld haul as such over it with one horse as he now can witb two. Witness had traveled over many other turnpikes, and thought this was the worst one he ever saw—a disgrace to the national capital. Mr. A. Euppert, a butcher residing on the Bladensburg road, testified that his horees had become stalled several times on account of the bad condition of the road. In some places it ‘Was 60 Darrow that it was impocsible to pass u wagon loaded with er Gregory Lauer and Washington Dixon alto pat 4s to the bad condition of the road gen- erally. . E. Creecy testified that some portions of the road were not more than 1s or 14 feet wide, and bad dangerons gullies on either side. On the lett side of the road, about a quarter of a wile from the toll gate, the gully was § or 10 feet deep, and on the other side 5 or 6 feet deep. Witness understood that the road was leased to Benson betore the war, and had heard that tolls were charged upon all governmert teams. * The hour of o'clock havin sub-committee adjourned until the case will be resumed. ies +20e- ‘THe Mernopist Book Concern—Trial of Rev. Dr. Lanahan.—The friends of Rev. Dr. Lanaban were so successful yesterday as to ape the admission of reporters of ihe pub- lic press to Lis trial before the Methodist Ls Committee, A discussion ensued to the investigation: should be allowed to take, Dr. Slicer stating that the & were wrong and Dr. with others ing ground that the examination should be confined solely to the question of offi- cial mieconduct. Kev. Mr. Buckley, counsel for the defendant, read a letter from George hi yee of Flushing, L. L., one of the si the accusations, arrived, the jonday, when correct know! of what contai because he todo so. Mr. Buck- added that if the of the accusers were calied together and exat it would be fourd mit pepioem tips ian Sew commenced, and E. L. ‘aucher opene e a that the char ids had m the Bock ‘cern, amountirg to $1,000,000, wes vever denied by ‘Mr. Lanaban, alt he was requested to Co so, and the credit of the institution was tosafier. Dr. Lana- han was ‘with con- Dame of to uphold instead. pais act a engagements for Washington bulletined:— Miss — On account of the war pending, no recep- tions will be given at the French Legation this — Cards will coon be issned for a party at Mrs. iadensbarg Turmpike Question. INVESTIGATION BY THE HOUSE COMMITTEF. Messrs. Stone, McKenzie, and Williams, a Sub-Committee of the House Committee on the District of Columbia, this morning had under consideration the resolution recently offered in the Pee ol a to travel through vacant lots on account of the cordition then. The road was pot over 21 feet wide, ard the gravel appeared to have been put the center and had worked towards the sides. funerals are on the way to Mount Olivet, per- joing in the same direction are Brocession bo the cemetery gate—for a baif or thzee-fourthe ot «a mile—on account of the road not being he thonght. Mr. MeKenzie remarked that it was rather tolls at the rate of $30 per annum. If FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. This Afternoon’s Proceedings, Satvapay, January li. ‘THE SENATE was not in session to-day. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Mr, Upson (Ohio) introduced # bill to incorporate the Citizens Commercial and Manufaeturing Company of Puget’s Sound, Washington Yerri- tor: = Beferred to Comnnittee on Mapafactures, TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. Associated Press Reports. THE WAR IN EUROPE. : here Ore f IMPORTANT NEWS! ; beni Teens was € RNa > he regular order being demanded, the Honse ’ » ~ proceeded, during themotuing hour,tocheca | A GREAT BATTLE! ret sideration o! ot ak BILLS OF A PRIVATE NATURE reported from committees. ir. Wilson, (Minn.) {rom the Committee on Public Lands, reported a bill for the rel dobn K. Beunett, iste Register of the Land THEARMY OF THE LORIRE UTED 15,000 Prench Dead en the Field. Office Chattcld, Mion. The bill grants | The Fight Takes Place Near Le Mans Snah.w hem te reimburse Bennett for expenses in- with 12 Inches of Sa a : 5 . d for extra clerk h're. Passed. the Greaud. Mr. Townsend, ie. ;) trom the same commit- tee, reported a bill to confirm the title of H. Boyer to certain lands in the State of Mich- Graphic Account of the Bloody Coutest vue igan. Passed. ' ee Kellogg, (Conn.,) from the Committee on | 7¢!-grophed Exclusively to The Evening Star. e Prove the Judiciary, r: cd Seuate bill forthe re- | Le Mans, Jan. 10—Midnight.—(Specialto the lief of Richard B. Hammond, late cotiector of the pert of San Francisco, with an amendment; which was adopted, and the bill passed. (The New York Telegram.) The army of the Loire, the bope of France, las been defeated in a bill appropriates pro forma $56,:90 to enable | Dloody batile within seven miles of this city. Hammond to settle hid accounts at the Treas- | The report of canngn was heard inthis city all ury, that amount having been expended by him | day. The entire population of Le Mans crowded on sccount of the government withouteullicient | 1.4 nousctops and suburbe of the city, and all “ir. Kerr, (im) from the same committee, | thoroughfares, and the progress of the fight was reported a bill to authorize th ttlomeut of auxiously watched. Although the people are | the eccounts of Wm. Black, late collector @f | accustomed to the roar of cannon there never internal revenge in the Ist district of Califor- | Soe ecen such excitement. ‘At? ovclock in the nia. Passed. morning tbe right wing of the French army Mr. Cobb, (Wis) from the Committee on - Sn q Military Afairs, reported a bill granting eon- | TMCE ed ‘by tie tanguand of the Ireenee, demned ordnance to the Seventh Re; t | which emerged from the woods on the es: Monument Association of Ohio. Passe heme tighter Ge Feonch. 'C ann 4.—Virginia’s. kd Escape from Death” as Skater—Swimming J under the Ter. A Wonderfal fa Ke Upon the | Mr. Negley, (Pa..) from the same committee, | Tire yecns the ‘advance or eae eam | the bridge or reported a bill for the removal and sale of the a eS B | aienest every Tuachincry at Alleghany Arsenal, and the sale | i=fantry wheeled into line of battle, the artil: ity, amd skillful skaters glided over tho gla lery pushing forward through intervals made in the severe of the ground to ot Pittsburg; passed. surface, cutting names, Also, a bill authorizing the settlement of the Tunks. ‘The cavalry took positions | *utface, ctting upon the right and left wings. A more perfect accounts of two companies of Oregon volun- | jhe of hattle could not have been forced by | bie and skilite! teers; paseed. Also bill for the relter of the | the tinest army. ‘The artillory were weil sup~ | the clnmey tnce is. pas’ between ‘thal Sf an ealiseed man | Pied with ammunition, and the intantry with | kul, ble andacaptaln; passed. Also, bills for the relict | Ob€ Lundred roands per man. The supply | Pris. A or Revert D. Chamely and A. D. Richards, | {ins were conveniently posted near, and real pes mer e crack of Robert a pam a Detween nominal | bloody work becan. The battle field was a val- : e a ——- — trarg Se ee the | 1€3> and the two armies gocupied the heights | fe! 4 bold on the slippery edges of the ico, passed. Also, a bill for the rehef of Capt. G W. Bass, late of the 5th Ten- neseee volunteers; passed. Also, a bill appro- priating coude1aned cannon for soldiers’ monu- ments; passed. Mr. Asper, (Mo..) from same committee, re- ‘a opposite each other. The Hrenst line war ann, | broke off in lange picces. His benumbed fingers circular, and extended twelve miles, overlooks | 00a a thais (eee. ond ho entertenstockater ing the valley, which was covered by twelve | W&* carried the murderons current ow inches of snow. On the opposite heights the | Sanat ae bg Prussians ‘held an almost similar position. | Being an expert seims ud glassy ice nd possessed of strack out vigor ported bill for relict of James t. Elliott, Petcel Gonasis Ton be cee | Susis ana swam after the manner of ‘a shiver private of the 1!th Michigan infantry. Passec a “- | The Gshes gered at him with their grocn eyes PrAIO, 2 bill for the feller of Uaptain Ieane sehaie Soft, Boao: macuse force Of cav- | ot ainbied is clothes as be swam through the frigid current, and he, to, imagined that grim death was gazing at Lim, but he straggied mar fully on, ner heeded the meddicsome cat-isi | which swam along beside him, as though th airy, the wood com if their position, when the trocp= were massed with the evident inten- | tion of turning Chauzy’s right. ‘The artillers fire continued on Loth sides antil the ammunt- the 77th Ohio volunteers. lokes (Tenn.) presented a letter from Superintendent Walker, in reiation to the pay late of ry tion of the Prussian artillery was almost ex- Of assistant matshals in taking the census. Re- | [10H 01 the 3 would question him concerning hie seterancs Mr. Sargent (Cal.) introduced a b' lish a line of ecean steamers between the United States and Austr: tee on Commere The-House then went into Committee of the Whole, and resumed the consideration of THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL Amerdiments making the pay of the Chie Ulerk cf the War Department $2,500 and the chiet clerks ot thy veral bureaus mm) were reported by Mr. Dawes, chairman of the com- try. “The French advanced with equal rapidity | Muted, and & along the whole line to mect the Germans In & | Te bottom. Me las reached shoal. fair hand-to-hand musketre ight. The Germans | bit head vigorously against the yi were coo! and collected, and the French were be. | With Ms teet braced below, a cracking having bravely, but near noon the mobiles | ud he gazes wlong the surface of the : began to waver, and the French, no longer | Come through lightly was bat a momeu able to hold their position, becan'to retreat. | 2 bidding Lis ine Seas 4098-bye, Meanwhile th d acd wounded strewed the pet dian aga grouud. The fields were red with blood and ¥ vards ander the water. the earmage was fearful. Fi | coo Keferred to the Commit- French had fallen before 5 o°e Tee ALexaynnia anv FRepert r mitteo, and adop IS md-aecrg ia ta sun Rariioap Coxranr—de Beplana : appropriation for clerk hire in the oifice o cannon ie aad acer rel Ran omag Military Justice. Lost. d Ok ber b = pected that another Fisk’s Love and Fisk's Ri Lonxpon, ‘otily for Lawlor the A 2 Revenyed Himself on Stokes. who Was arrested some days age zaler, anil who has sine been procisimed a rival of Fisk, jr., in the at tections of one Mrs. Lawlor, makes, through b counsel. the following statem: He claims that the present litigation grow solely from the jealousy entertained ot him by E Fisk, jr., In regard to the presomed pre or a ance. jd Mr. Roberts tha amvers, and th t Wehave taken 1,000 CTED NEAR PARIS, coexpressed for his (Stok iety by } fort Mont Mrs. Mansfield Lawlor, atormer acicess ani | that a col 5 F Sonata caaone wife ct Frauk Lawlor, the actor. Mr. Stoke~ ° - | etenren at claims to have been on friendly terms with Mr. | From the Pacitie Stope Gift Con. | hineen Hic Lawior long before Mr. Fisk made her acquaint ce.tyRallrond Matters-The Mt- points and ance; and that it is no secret that, althongh Mr ners’ Tax om Chinese, 4c. should be the yy the steamboat, or mixed Nne, | . but that mo th Fisk is passionately attached to the tady in question, and has lavi-led on her houses diamonds, and Erle stock, she by no means re Ciprocates his attachment! but has abandoned his protection repeatedly; ard finally, although Fis« has,with tears in his eyes (her aflidayit) be tought her to remain, bas left him permanently. Esk refuses to believe that the lau has wearigd of him, but attributes all her fantasies to the Interference ef Mr. Stokes. ‘The financier first avenged himeelf on b's rival by canceling al! Stokes’ heavy contracts, amounting to over $50,000 @ year, with the Erie railroad. ‘Then finding that Stokes was not ruined, Fisk eu- deavored to conciliate him, and on the 20th or October, 1570, an interview took place between the two ‘at Delmonico’s, which was adjourned to the residence of Mrs. Lawlor, and which did Sax Fraxcisco. dan. 1. troduced into the Nevada }: » denies Mr. Rober: on) twas able to interests in the roads ad, in order that be might make his property in boats more valuavie,” and te “Mr. Koberts husequally misrepresente he conversation kad with me as regards a pur- chase of the stock of the Richmond, Fredericks burg and Potomac Railroad Company. Inone respect Mr. Roberts coreectly represents me— mesn as regards my refusal to concent to a ier to the Alexandr! 4 Fredericksburg and Ral timore and Potomsc Raiiroad Go! - coe mera of Trinity county, ted for vielation or penis in collecting * tux from the ©: s. Judges Hofman jawyer in the United States Cirevit Court, to-day sustained the demurrer tu the indictment as a defection in form, and ¢ischarged the de- fevdants. A new indictment will be prepared. The Caltornia Pacitic Railroad nl: the line of which read commences at Vallejo, Salano county, tweuty-cight miles nerth of San Francisco. vorthward, has jast elected the stongest board of directors ever chosen on this slope. The company <leciares its intention to wert that be Was simking. be he was inter por terminate till 3% O'clock the next morning. | pnsh the work on the main line and branches, | ,7 The California State Medical Socioty pov and evep then in a manner unsatisfactory tu ite p ee ; | Sists in rts refusal to admit female mem de Fisk. nding Stokes troublesome and Mrs. Bre company declares its purpose not to sell out | to or be absorbed in auy rival organication. The francial condition of the company 6 ‘The company design to unake extensive SF It costs S29 to call a man in Jol mutton-headed pagan.” Se Mre. Disracli is sixteen years older tha | Ba While gota { a Lawlor obstinate, Fisk proceeded to exerevenge himself by endeavoring to ‘vust” Stokes from his share in the ofl works on mg Island, owned jointly by Fiek, Stokes, Hardy and Byers. | “™£fovements iu Vallejo, her heeband ae : When Stokes offered to buy the concern out for Bankrapicy Case. s worth SIT per ounce, tine 5,000, Mr. Hardy absented himself, and Dionde ha'r rexdi!y commands 87-Too much study hax made « Springtvid negro boy, sixteen years old, insane. #7-A Baptist church in Akron, Ohio, has ar New York, Jan. 14.—In the bankruptcy case ot James Alden vs. the Boston, Marttord, and Erie Railroad Company, beard’ before Judge Blatcisord this morning’ the counsel fur the at last Fisk gave Mr. Stokes an order of transfer on Dr. Byers, the latter repudiated Fisk’s order. At last, acting on the motto, Souve que pent, Mr. Stokes followed the prece- dent set him by Mr. Byers, and collected what | COTPOration moved a dismissal on the ground of | — = for beating the water that supplies money be could of tha firju's debt to protect | '2€ Want of jurisdiction ef the court. “The pe*!- eee himself, for which course the charge of embez- | UOROt Seth Adams, of Newton, Mars.,to bead- | @F”Koopmanchap yt _ Poo zlement and forgery was brought ‘against him. | Mitted to appear and detend on the ground of | Chinese cortume, Were a recent sents Stokes claims that since his release on bail the | b*BATuptcy proceeding by him, aguinst said | Broadway Fisk party have offered him $119,000 to compro. | CO™POration now pending in the district court | s9”A large nun the ballet-daneers and mise the suit, and to purchase his interest in the | WS Sled, and the case was postponed for a | boule singersof Paris Lave become vivaudie: es oi} bonds, and aléo to pay him $12,009 a year | Week rental for the und on which it stands. otter bas been declined . ¥. Tribune, Vth, sees: 24 for the Gardes Mobiles. 87 The Democrats of the Maine have nominated Hon. Abraha: Bangor, for United States Sena’ This ° The Albany Express Robber. Albany, 14.—OnjTharsday Filkins, suspect- “ PaTcurxe” xp + Darxixc.”—New York | dof being the express robber, was seen. Me | ggNegre uin-trels im Philadey has a new vanity, being an entirely novel mode | Tes the eseription of himself, aud had the | ea tncsvcives oy eiving Ineteeus eee Sor’ suppising the post with wate gues Whiskers shaved off bls chin; leaving side wis | Uee,* brought into existence by Messrs. Grange kers on, At that time he wore strpped tiannel & Co., publishers of Hearth an? Hose, shirt with a large button on the bosom. | ~ opened a patching and darning exhibition, « B's linen coat was dark or speckled; OLEAR AND HABMLESS AS WATER issued an appeal fo the wives and daught yest dark. brown pants. brown overcoat, @ following letters speak for themecives the country to contribute patched cast-oi) | vg and dark overshoes which buckled on the 'Wasv (Natos, November 4th. 1270. clothes for the destitute of thetelty, andoftered | tom. aud dark cap. He said he was just from | Archer Nations —Dear Sir: After a very Premiuws to those who excel in the artot put- | China. =a © Cecremah ond impsetiol trisl of your Orystal Dis ting a patchon. More than 1,300 garments Nave iis Saeki bia wath | SGret3 or a month, I fool competed to ackuowindee been sent in tor competition, and they repre- ag ~ ent the value of about $1,300. The contrila Toronto, Jan. 14.—The educational bill now tors number 453, and are from twent; ht dit- ferent States and Territories. Several inter- esting specimens have been received, such as a air cf long stockings, with one bundred holes before the Ontario isa most compre- hensive measure. ief changes are that all schools be free and attendance cumpolsory. Itis aiso propored to introduce into the schools sctions can = ‘¢ ne b desired Feqult to per lection. The ity of the preparation and ite entire cleanliness affords new opportunity to the d, and a v 1 cloak, marked as fol- | @ Couree of study of national history, chemistry, | ¥&*l aumbers otterly disgusted w: loves Thao made of four pairsof oki | ud agriculture, and to establish incasirial its, one old vest and two old coat linings. It | schools. composed of it I it in | Se Railroad Enterprise in Utah. two days, and it was worn for three years to Savt Lage, Uran, Jan. 15.—Preliminary re ublic school, and I hope it wili keep some other larling warm three years more. Mrs. McPar- | steps and a requisite amount of stock o%.D. C., Jnly 26th, ker, Washington, Ind.” It was awarded the | taken to-day for the construction of a railroad | Mr. Archur Natians—Deas pire dt athe ee first prize. its will be turned over | to Payson, Utah. a. i bere ge your Urystal Disc. a a ay ee ee Marder Will Out. | Hod: Yours npericr to'any Ihave honetotore used. Water Proor Boor Soves—if hot tar is | AvBURN, N. ¥., Jan. 1.—A convict in the | And teanuot the halt; and ty afce asph plied to boot. it will make them water- | Auburn State pr‘son hss made afull confession | Pations restoring it to ite color. Lt is per Proof. Let it be as hot as the leather will bear | He is guilty of the Kogers murder. ly clean free from any ‘ionable matier without injury, applied with a swab, and ing —— o—-——_ sespooitilly. pours. W.SILVOF, poy ey ‘the Deceseary. _ : Trina It makes the surface of the leather quite hard, | g,y smycuts to tore fo ie Dl ceded bee "» 48 well as keeps the pe ventnchonaivnn a ae for'winter during summer, and preparethescie: | T8 Naw Yorx «-Sraixas.”_Considerable oo it has tarring, as they will then become, before | @tiention has been attracted of late to two im- fe perfection 7 are Wanted to wear, almost ag tirm as horn, Pep gee eg taken place m el ae weer " | held will wear twice as long as those see Funadelpmia, to secure the enforcement of eld ‘aw ef 1785, imposing fines and imprisoa- ment for neglect to clean snow and ico off the sidewalks, and Jor the pavements free: sand of 85, rand among arembary are many citizens of =~ twee P. but declin- Pe Spore Hale is slowly but steadily s7-In Galveston, Texas, an father, whore daughter bad married bis Senter for a wedding present & patext burial. sa Mrs. Stowe ebaracters on entering college as simpie, contented, self-satisfied port —— leberry-bush in a