Evening Star Newspaper, January 16, 1871, Page 1

AR. PLBLISHED DAILY, Sanday excepted, At The Star Ballidings, ermer Penusyivamn aud Lith st. nv THB EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY. FHE STAR te eorved by curriore to thes sab ecritere im the Cite and District at Tax PER * 7uE or OCunts PER MONTH. Copics at the counter, Tw: PRicé For Mart Six Mouths, $3.00: One Ye sre sent from the office longer than paid for. THE WEEKLY STAK—published op Fddsy | morning— $1.50 8 year, | EO TT AMUSEMENTS. AL THEATER, Evgagement © ROSE AND H4KRY WACHKINS. THIS EVESING, J Th ting. 2 FODDEN DOWN: ox. UNDER TWO FLAGS, ONLY WATRNS MATINB® SATCRDAY AF BOON. it TIONAL THEATER. ON MATINEES. )B ONLY 12 NIGHTS AND FOR ONLY 39 BIDE GRAND English Opera ¢ ombination, nec sa ofred ia Washingion ‘THE ONLY ¢ COMMENCING aoa HNGS BABNABD, © Birectress. onkhonss Bow: Ju 4 ASCARY 23.1871. | | Ohatier | c e = LS x .FLORLIY. iN ‘ ; se OBRWON: D WEEK. and $1.20. fourteen perform the sener nary It. at o'clock 8. m reday evening. On Fria; i iil coumence. “d-and correct aditions above Store and raseds ean Le purchased only at th the Theater jalé 2 JALL’S UPERA HOUSE. W.M_ HOLLAND. Lessee and Manager JUS. McAEDLE. Business Mauacer THE GREAT TRAGEDIAN, EDWIN FORREST, COMMENCING MONDAY, JANUABY 16, SUPPORTED BY MISS LILLIZ, ME. W. HARRIS, AND W M. HOLLANDS DRAMATIO COMPANY MOUBDAY,Jancary 16— KICHELIED TUESDAY, January 17— - OTHELLO. WEDBESDAY, January is HAML ST. THURSDAY, January 19— Z AND PYTHI4s was FRIDAY, Jacuary a— SATUEDAY yRING LEAS. . Janu * MATINEE AND EVENING, THE ELVIN STAR. MISS EFFIE JUHNS. Admission $1, Reserved Seats 50 Cents extra. ery 30 Cents. Beats secured for any night six sein advance, at Ellis’ Music Store. jab-21t F. 0. WELLS, Agent. No.486) ON EXHIBITION (No. 496 7TH AND SALE 7TH Straus. 496 Seventh street, between D eight doers ab. epts-ly™ Cc. BEICHENBACH’S Piano Store . Wo. 423 lth Street, above Penna. Avenue, (Estastiswep Ovex 20 Yuars.) Bole agency for the sale of the celebrated PIANOS of Wm. Kuabe & Uo., Baltimore, and Wm. McCammon, Albany; s!s0, second hand| Pianos, Organs and Mclodeons for sale or Fenton the most accommodating terms; Piano and ning Organ T d Beal DRY GOODs. — ring. apt-ly. mieny of te Heby ee many of ita lle by ite use. Ve. 37—N®: 5,566. PERRY Pain posed to be the lot aeinevitebie’ as deaih iteeit “to come a Femedial agent over whi yalne and pot . From Pain Killer has pushed enceess \gge the field. who have atter ps stores soiled gloves aqnal Giste and fancy goods ¢ THESE SIDEBATION — mo highway, solely by its virtues. is the best article for clear Seid by all drucgiste. DAVIS) PAIN KILLER. | US poor mo! . Hable at ‘any tim: us. it is important that ts virtues are known and appreciated I tatitudes, from the one extreme to the bamanity found relief from The wide and broad area cin smell ewianing’ thee a ings graduaily along, making ite Such une ./ ‘and popularity hn Z ‘ONS IVORY PEAR", tooth pow site and preserving and 80 ceuts. JOUVEN'S INODOROU, GLOVE CLEANED ce, * alers. Price, 25 cents. des FACTS “yRMAND [mt Disease shonld co new. Bold by ali ise net OF it wnust be Cr red. The alternatives are death oT the order, re tite. aulate the female system? osnish, copsea® onces as render life a burden. = |, pat the nerves "* the ap : ev sign of dyspe; or rheuma- « tn the ¥ ‘of both and mind. and the chi re wlaoret boll piaines, Allthis eve the children ‘an ‘only be done with safety cortal Bess by Charles Gautier's Bative pepular opinion, ae by ray ce Tepes pacer derbies emer and prompt ‘Wine Bitters.e0 Ps victory ly dri’ out of the here it has ben introduced Gautier's Mative Wine. Bitters may be bad of all druggiste, oett-tr ‘Th: id Hi is toa bert te toe ie splend! lair Dye feath."Avotd the veaeied and asiuaive preparations : i ‘untarnished reputation to "world. instant does not tain olson to produce paralyuie or ‘sir Dye, bas had ars T° CAPITALISTS: FOR SAL BOR BXCHANGE! One three-story BRICK at $7,000—92,008 cash, One Two One The al good revenue, 6on— apo 4,500— 1,500 400— 1900 6000— 1,800 270—- 70 130- 0 122- ww 100-98 bove property: is véry desirable, paying s ‘will be sold on payment of cash as above and balance to suit, or a liberal discount for all cash ; or would exchange all on payment of 910,400 and unimproved property, a first-class resi- dence, or good business property for the balance, ja9 Im HAMILTON & PEARSON, No.4, ¥.M.C. A. Bnilding.9h and D sts. 400 H. B. 400 CHEAPER THAN EVER! EAVY HEDUCTION—Owing t we have re late cent decline in prices of Dry Jcors20 PERCENT. We bn ‘and 93 cents. that recently Tiw, others at 30 cents. Sercab, pacar, Merinos. Do- c.alldown Biegant Paris Kids; 3 Lyons Blacu bith in the Un tod States snk-ts, Towe +e. Priees BRO! Dat DHEA | Tats F street, corner Lith BOGAN 4& WYLIE, EXTENSIVE DEALEES IN FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY Goons, 10i* AND 1620 SEVENTH STREET 5. Ww PRICE. JUST DEALING TO ALL. ONE def Ceraree TUAN EVER! LINEN HEM-STITOH HAND ‘BF: Bierscan tod — LADL ch ‘3. he GENTS HEMWED LINK HSRDEBBOHLEFS, Bix ina beautifal box saltable for presents, PAs cent. can be saved by purchasing “No 1920 PEXSSYLVANIA AVESUE DRESS GOODS IN PLAIDS ABD BOLID OUL- ‘ORS. at reinced prices. SHAWLS. TABLE OOVERS, TABLE LINENS, NAPKINS sod TOWELD, at great ALARGE STUCK OF HUSIEEY and MOTIONS. jonny No. 1920 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Betore purebasing elsewhere. ae! TO THE WISE. at Having decided te <upply a want bingtow €:ty, in opening A Dollar Store, ON & MAGNIFICENT SCALK, iv whieh every possible ARTICLE CAN BE BULEKT FOR ONE DOLLAR, t have commenced by devoting ONE S1DE OF MY STOBE TO DOLUAR GuoDs, found CHILDREN'S BAND KSIT SAQUES CAPS, BUUDS, ae. INFANTS’ CLOAKS. BREAK FAST SHAWLS, ENGLISH HAIB BRUSHES, PURE BOXES. WITH PUYF AND INFANTS SaUsH, FENE PURSES AND WALLETS. LADIES’ COMPANIONS, 8ATCHELS, T ENGLISH MERINO AND BAL- WAN HOSE, &c., PIECES OF H BUFFLING FOR $1, HEMSTITCHED BANDKEROBIEFS FOR §1, long felt in v Among which cau be 3 and 2 oxen « iso, HOSIERY and GLOVES, JEWELBY Ake. Hibpons, LADINS thete UEweS DERSULBTS so¢ DRAWERS. VASES. STAT. ph ANOY ABTIOLES, and’s large y other Stock in_s« short a possible coutinue to SELL AT COST, and BEROMANNS BERLIN Z Black oper ox or Bpiit, Be. per oz SEWING SILK, in Ske p 2) yard Spools,2 Ie, de 02, We. YOU CAN SECURE CHEAP GOODS Now WITH- OUT WAsTING TIME AT AUCTION A WORD TO TRE WISE IS SUFFICIENT. B. SILVERBERG, 312 SEVENTH STEEET, attr a Peansyivanie arenve, 406 °°" punttadi* 7? 406 AT REDUCED RATES, FRom MIDWELL @ HENDERSON APER HANGING ‘ r ANG! dei? Tue Wuaw ns, gst ADEs. he NOP tee some fine C, and HYB, in White avd in Colors, Single, Double Black ditto. 2 W yards, 6e.; 1 Cc BEFORE TAKING STOCK, WE WILL SELL OUR PRESENT SUPPLY or Fine Ready-Made LOTHING AT POSITIVE LOSS NOW A BATHEE THAN CARRY THEM OVER TO NOTHER SEASON. A FINE SELECTION or PIECE GoOoDs ON HAND, WHICH WE ARE PREPARED TO MAKE TO ORDER. HABLE BROTHERS, COBNBEL SEVESTH AND D STREETS, _ia6 tt UNTELLIGENCER BUILUING ) TYLER’S COMPOUND SYRUP OF GUM ARABIC, An infallible remedy for QOUGHS, COLDS. PRONCHITIS. HOARSE- Bold by sl! D Price % eenta. 35 cent. Al wholesaic by CHARLES STUTT & 00., 450 Pennsylvania avenue. de8s-tan 3810 a month SECURES A HOME eiGHT at HE HIGHLANDS.” MINUTES’ FROM CENTER OF THE oiTx, AND THE MOST DELIGHTFUL SPOT FOR AKE BAL SIDENCE AKOUNDL WASHINGTON. LWAY DEPOT UPON THE GROUND. ‘The class who have already become owners of mg Bites here are of the best citizens of Wash- ington. GALL AND GET MAP AND PAMPHLET. at $20 F STREET, OPPOSITE PATENT OFFIOB. C. Bb. CREECY & CO., de 20-18 qgre= P. GOFF, BMANUFACTUBER AND WHOLESALB DEALER IN ‘WOODEN AND WILLOW WABB, GROCERS SHELF AND STORE FUBAITUBB A’ ND NOTIONS, aT THE “WOOD AND WILLOW WABE DEFOT,” 629 D Srezer, srTWEE% 6TH AND 7TH, Goods mee Washington, D. O.. ot Meeers eee, AT WHOLESALE ONLY SIGH OF THE BIG BASKET: source to-day wer: his afterno acdmitte’ 0 A EE RTS SS Sa ming Star. WASHING'ON, D. C.. MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1871 _EVENING Sar. Washington Nev,s and Gossip. INTERNAL REVEST The receipts from this - ¢ $280,071. ANOTEER C eronep MuuneR.—In the House om, Jetierson F. Long (colored) was 4 88 & representative from Georgia. M’ ¢0 Jane U. Wiitrimsny, of the District of vlumbia, has been appointed a clerk in the Post fice Department, at $900 per annum, ApwRaL PoRTER has been suffering with an attack of pleursy for several days and on Sat- urday ond yesterday was quite ill. He is better, Lowever, to-day, and ont of all danger. FREDERICK DovGLass, Eaq., has received and accepted a commission as one of the sec- Tetaries to the San Domingo Commission, and left this city last pight with the commissioners, The editorstip of the New National Bra, daring PIF, Dongiass’ absence, devolves on his son, Lewis Hi. Douglass. THE BRooxs—Hasrinos [xvesrication— The special committee of the House to investi gate the charges against Hon. James Brooks, of New York, at the requestot that gentleman will meet to-morrow at which time Hngh IHas- tings of the New York Commercial Advertiser bas been subpoenaed to appear. Mr. Hastings is now in this city. Navat Onvers To-Day—Master W. 8, Cowles ordered to the Naval Observatory. Master Hamilton Perkins ordered to the Hy- °F phic Office. First Assistant Engineer B. F, Wood ordered to the New York na: yard. Lieutedant Commander Edward S. Keyser detached from the Receiving Ship Ver- mout, and ordered to the Tieonderoga, INCREASING THE PAY OF THE J cpers.—In the House of Representatives the Legislative, Fxecutive and Judicial Appropriation bill was ap in Committee of the Whole, on Saturday and salary of the Chiet Justice of the Supreme the Court was advanced to $5,500 the salaries of the Associate Justices to 88, perannom. Pending « motion to inerease Salariesof the Jndges of Districts Courts the House adjourned. NomIKATiIons.—The following nominations were sent to the Senate to-day : Wi Robotham, Assistant Engineer in the a ; Geo. A. Black, Secretary of Utah Ter- ritory; Geo. S. Smith, Collector Lnternal Rey- enue 5th district of Virginia. Postmasters.—H. Fairchild, Danville, 011; G. Lamb, Alton, IL; A. F. Mil Galon, L W. H. Pratt, Kewanee, East Hampton, Mass. ARMY OrpgRs To-pay.—Major Michael R° Morgan, Chiet Commissary of Subsistence De- partment of Missouri, has been ordered to re lieve Captain Charles B. Penrose of his dutie* as Purchasing and Depot Commissary at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, aud Captain Penrose has been ordered to St. Louis to relieve Captain John W. Turner of his duties as Parchasing Paymaster at that place. Captain Turner has been ordered to proceed te San Francisco and report to the commanding general military di- vision of the Pacitic for assignment te duty. Tae Brapensscre Tuanrixe Investica- TIoN.—The sub-committee of the House Dis- trict Committee, consisting of Messrs. Stone, McKenzie and Williams, met again this morn- ing to inquire into the management of the Bla- densburg turnpike, under the resolution intro- duced in the House by Mr. Stone. Wm. Fore ath testified as to the bad condition of the road. je thought it was not kept up as the charter required, and identified a measurement of the road whicu he bad made, showing that it was not of the width required by the arter. Messrs. Creecy and Alexander testified as to the road- bed being all of sand near Kives’ place. The committee adjourned until Wednesday, when witnesses on behalf of the Turnpike Co: puny will be examined. THE WRECK OF THE SaciNAW—INTEREST- 13G PARTICULARS.—A private letter received here to-day announces that Halford, the cox- swain of Commander Sicard, of the steamer ugiiaw, bad arrived at San Franciscoin the ‘ail steamer from Honolulu. He was the only saved from the boat's crewef Lieut. Talbct, lost in the surf at Kani Island. Halford states that when he left the officers and crew of the Saginaw they were comfortably quartered on the Sand Island, living in tents, with plenty of turtle, Osh, birds, bird’s e; and water in abundance. They Rada provisiens, but with the prehension about foed. The Hai = Rpm on — = ——— of Capt. Lon; very able and experien: Bea- man, and ‘there was no doubt that all the sur- vivors of the Saginaw bad reached Honolulu in sefety. Lieut. Talbot wasa gallant officer. He lost hie life when he bed reached the shore—a bard fate after he had successfully navigated a small boaton the open ocean tor over a month, and experienced all kinda of hardebips and bad weather. REORGANIZATION oF THE INTERNAL REV- envuB Evreav.—A plar of reorganization of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, and rules and regulations for the government of ployes, was promulgated by the Commis. sfoner this afternoon. From and after thes date the Burean will consist of four frags divisions, sabdivided in sections:—(1.) vision of Law, in charge of the Solicitor of assisted by William H. Arm- strong; (2) Division of Correspondence, Statis- ties, and matters rot otherwise provided for, in sbarge of the First Deputy Commissioner; (3.) Division of Accounts, in charge of the nd Deputy Commissioner; () ivision of Dis- tilled Spirits, Merchandi.e in Bond, &c., in Cop og of Third Deputy Commissioner, assisted . M. Kanouse. by ‘bpecial So to duty are made as fol- lows:—Clitford Thomson, chief, in ners of supervisors and detectives; W. 0. Avery, chief, in charge of appointment records, commissions and leaves of al ce. Tae Dowrmicay Exrepirion.—Ex-Senator Wade and President White, of Cornell Univer- sity, left here last night for New York, and will be joined in that city by Dr. Howe, of Boston, the third commissioner, and Judge Burton, the sec- retary. The commissioners were accompanied from this city last night by Secretary Kobeson, Gen. Porter, of the President's staff, and Com- wodore Alden, of the bureau of equipment, Navy Department, who went on to it the arrangements for the departure of ‘Tennes- see. hey were also accompanied by Professor Blake, of the State De, the expedition; Dr. Parry, ricultural Department, and an aes: 7 erick Douglass, who lias been appoint: Ee, pte ined to the respondent of Tomes, Born yn, correspondent r ? zetie; Arthur 3 a. of the W ‘Commerciat and Charles , (colored,) of nage? - In Now York by Pots joined rr. ips, who out . Herald, & oc: Fulton, of the Baltimore ameriian, and others, THE McGARRauan Cass aAGATY.—The House Judictary Commitice this morning examined Jos. 8. Wilson, the retiring Commissioner of the General Land Office, and William H. formerly a clerk in the General Land Office, but for several years one of the counsel of the N. 6 Nev idria Com » aud Mesars. Stokes, Stoeck and Buell, cler the Land Office, in reference to ut record of the patent to the Panoche Society. dustice McArthur, of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, was married in Madi- son, Wisconsin, on Wednesday last to Mrs. Hop- kins, widow of the late Representative Hopkins ot State. — Mrs. Secretary Delano will hold her first cart reception on the evening of Friday next, the 20th instant. —The matrimonial engagement of Mr. John 1. Knox, Deputy Comptroller ofthe Curreney, aud Miss Carry, daughter of Mr. W. B. Todd, of this city, is announced in a New York paper, The wedding, whieh is intended to bea quict aflair, will take place on the 7th of February. —A young gentlema® of New York, with nore money than bra:ns, recently marked the berth day ofa lady friend in that city by eend- ing her a boquet costing $250. — Mr. A. T. Stewart has set apart a suite of apartments in his palatial new residence, Fifth avenue and 34th street, exclusively for Presi- ‘ent Grant and his family. It is located in the third story, and imeludes a splendid billiard room. — It is understood that Madam Catacazy will shortly resume the recepiions and dinners at the Russian Lega’ton which were such pleasant Teatures of Washington society last season. — The pleasure of the guests at the King lit- erary reunion on Saturday evening was greatly heightened by the reading of an admirable essay on Chaacer an‘ the Canterbury Tales, by Prot. Moses Coit ‘Tyler, of the University of Michigan, and the music of Mrs. Denni- son, Mre. Eaton, and Prof. Griers. Among the’ invited guests welcomed on the ocom n by Mr. King and his danghter were aker Colfax and lady, Mayor Emery, ex- or Bowen, Hon. Ginery Twichell, Hon. Mr. Asper, M. C.; Gen. Coburn and lady; Alderman Chase and lady, L.A. Gobright and iter, Dr. A. G. Mackey and daughter, Mrs. Maria A. St » Mr. and Mrs. Neely, Mre. Dufour, Miss Lilly Peckham, delegate to Woman’s Conven- tion; Mr. Biackfamand Iadies, Mr. Baumgras, artist; Mr. Dorian, sculptor; Gen. Balloch, and many others. Next Saturday evening ‘Mrs. Maria A. Stetson will deliver. her lecture on “Theory vs. Practice; or, the Claims of the Man of Action Against the Man ef Thought.” —The Washington co mdent of Our So- ciety announces the rather startling intelligence @ young lady of this city will soon acce; “a golden marriage circlet from Mr. Walk Hall, a Catholic priest. Rev. Father Stonestreet will unite their loving hearts.” —The same authority suneunoes the matri- monial engagement of Mrs. Camp, well known im musical circles, and Mr. Norris, an assistant librarian at the national library. CONSOLIDATION OF REVENUE DisTRicTs.— On Saturday the President signed the orders for the consolidation of revenue districts in New York, Philadelphia and Cincinnati. Tne consolidation takes etfect on the ist of Febru- ary. The next districts to be consolidated will be the Third and Fourth Massachusetts, which include Boston and reveral of the suburban cities, and the Second and Third Maryland, embracing the suburbs of Baltimore. e+ Terrible Disaster om the Mississippi Burning of the Steamer T. L. Mctii!l— Thrilling Scenes and Loss of Li The steamer T. L. McGill, from St. Louis for New Orleans, was burned on Shoo Fly bar Sat~ urday night. ' ‘The fire broke out aft, and owing toa heavy gale the flames spread rapidly, and the —ae bad barely time to rush to the bow and plunge into the water before the tire wasupon them. To add to the horrors of the scene the weather was tntensely cold, aud many who plunged into the river were chilled and sunk to rise no more. The boat had been aground for two days, and had unloaded 200 tons of her freight in order to get over the bar. She was laden with 900 tons of general merchandise, including pork and coal 0} st as the passen~ arieg toretire an alarm of fire , and a general stampede ensued. The steamers St. Francis and Ann White, which had passed her, were several miles above, but seeing the Bre, turned back and arrived in time to render veluable assistance. The H. ©. Yer- , lying near by, also rendered assistance, So cont tej impossible to give crate est:- mate of the number lost; bat it is probable that thirty of those on board the steamer, when the flames were first discovered, are now dead, acd that the number includes four women and three childrer. ‘Thomas F. Evans, a barber of St. Louis, died soon after he was placed on the St. Francis, from wounds and exposure. In ad- dition to'Captain Tompkins and McFarland, first clerk, who are missing. there is a carpenter trom St. Louis, bound for Greenville, Missiesip- pi: two women and three cnildren; the colored chambermeid, and Phillip Lock, of Puiladel- oe r. tt, of St. Lonis, says that @ man , Who were cabin passengers, floated past them, Lolding on to the stage plank. As they went by with the qurrent the woman said to her husband:—“I am freezing; let us die together.” She then let go the plank, and her husband grasped her, but he was too exlauated to maintain her above the water, and both sank locked in each other's embrace. The engineer thinks that at least fifteen persons were lost. +20e- WHAT 18 INSANITY ?—At a murder trial in Memphis, wherein an attempt to establish in- sanity ix made on the part of the defence, Dr. J. K. Allen was called as am expert and testifi- have been a practising physi- cian for pearly thirty years; I have some experience in cases of insanity, having been for ten years cal superintendent of the Ken- tucky Lunatic Asylum, and during that time had over 2,000 crazy people under my charge: 1 have heard the hypothetical case read by Mr. Phelan; Lam here as an expert, and, before an- swering this question, would like to say that the more I studied the ——— of insanity the lees I understood it, and if you ask me where it bey ins and where it ends neither L nor any phy- sician in the world could tell von; in fact, on occas‘ons like this lawyers make fools of them- elves in trying to make asses of doctors. —+208--—— An INDIAN WAR THIS WiNTER.—Three men, named Shimp, ro!!, and Francis, weregnur- dered by the Indians near Prescott, Arizona, on January 6th, and Gen. Stoneman has issued the following order: ‘It is the desire and inten- tion of the department commander to inaugurate and prosecute a vigorous, it, re- lentless winter campaign against the Pinal and Tonte branches of the Apache Indians.” The order also causes to be established a depot of supplies near the center of the Pinal country, and directs the commanders of scouting expe. ditions to provide arins for civilians who desire to accompany them. ————_ 272 ——____ ConGreesional Investigating COMMITTEE. Senator Patterson and Representative Shelon, the congressional sub-committee to investigate the management of the affairs of the custom house of New York city, in accordance with Senator Fenton’s recent resolution, have been in that city pursuing their official duties several days, and last week were in private conference with Bir. A. T. Stewart @nd one of his partners. The general order of business is made the special subject of inv ion, man: ym Bent merchants and im; seinaniine etarn to the old system, w! Collector Murphy does not seem to favor. os Ax InTenestine Kipwarrine Cask.—A mu- Jatto woman, named Henrietta Wood, some time ago brought suit Against Zeb. Ward, of Ken- pad to recover $20,000 that he was instrumental ped from the State of Ohio in 1853, and sold in! slavery, where she remained 15 years. The case was transferred to the United States Court, and to be most interesting. ramen ng] NatTHan MurpEr.—A United States tive, stationed at » 80 Says a dis- patch from New York, has in the latter city with pro; bel to the murdered Benjamin Nathan, and ts negotiating with the detectiv: ingereey. City for the delivery of the ee ier story is mot generally cred- ‘on account of ? strike, Reve sesumed work, gen- the Crisping’ terms. One hen- Proprietors of fof bel, in publishing his afidavit trom & hich he claims a's fosgery, —— sesame ET CRE 7-Calico festivals are a Maine reliance of the churches. S7-Tribune compositors are fined 10 cents s curse. S7-A citizen of Omaha, meeting another, simply re remarked “hello,” and pore revolver ha weg ral ong ae eran STP so The tirm of Chang & Eng bas amassed fortune of $200,000 by Sict attention to busi- TWO CENTS. FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. This Afternoon’s Proceedings, Mornay, January if. SENATE.—The Vice President laid before the Senate a communication trom the architect of the Capitol, suggesting that some suitable locality in the Capitol be designated to pat in position the staiue of the late President Lin- coln, executed by Miss Vinnie Ream. The com- munication was referred to Committee on Pab- lic Buildings and Grounds. Mr. Abbott introduced bill making appropri. ation for the improvement near the mouth of the Cape Fear river. Referred to Committee on Commerce. Mr. Wilson introdaced bill to authorize the restoration of James Belger to the rank of ma- jor and quartermaster in the army. Referred to Committee on Military Atiairs. Alto, bill to regulate the taking of testimony in the courts of the United States, and to regu- late fees for the issue of service aud the neces- therein. Referred to Committee lary. Mr. Ei mands, from Committee on Pensions, reported without amendment House bill to in- crease pensions of disabled soldiers and sailors and of widows and orphaus of deceased soldiers and sailors, Mr. Ramsey, from Committee on Post (ftices, Teported with sundry amendments the House bill consolidating, revising and amending the Statutes relative to the Post Office Department. On mot'on of Mr. Edmunds, the Committee on the Districtof Colambia were directed to in- qnire what progees® has been made, under the act of July 14, 1870, relative to a farther supply or POTOMAC WATER; And also to report what additional legislation is je ry z So soomee = = of the grievances relative to the present supply. Mr. Yates was, at his own request, exensed from further service on the Committee ou Key- olutionary Claims. Mr. Lewis called up bill to remove the dis- ogg of certain persons in the State of Vir- inia. Our, Trombnll moved as ap amendment a clanse granting GENRRAL AMNESTY to all persons excepting those who were mem- bers of Congress, or who were in the army or navy and left to enter the rebellion, or who, as members of the convention, signed the ordi- nances of 6e n. ‘Mr. Harlan moved another exception, as fol- —**Those who were judges ot any court of the United States and resigned to enter the re- Ddellion.”” Messrs. Boreman and Warner appealed to Mr. Trumbuil to withdraw his amendment. Mr. Trumbull bad no wish to embarrass the pending bill, but he must insist upon stopping thit epecial legislation. Mr. Kobertson said he would promise as chair- man of the Committee on Disabilities to urge the taking up of the general hill at an early wn & Mr. Trumbull said if it was the understand- ing that NO MORE SPECT. PILLS should pass, be would withdraw his amend- ment. Mr. Pemeroy aud other Senator~ refused to make any ageement on the subject. Mr. Trumbull then declined to withtraw the amendment. He did not think the exceptions he bad made would amount to more than two or three bundred. Asforthe membersof Con- gress who left here to join the rebellion, he did not want to see any of them back. ‘The morning hour expiring, the bill went over. Mr, Williams called up bill to expedite the survey of private land claims, and it was passed. PATIVES,—Under Territories for bills and joint resolations for reference only, the following were introduced and referred as in- dicated By Mr. Peters (Me.): Bill to regulate the re- moval of actiousirom State Courts to United States Courts. Judiciary. Also, bill to regu- late the compensation 0. criers of the Untied States courts. Judiciary. Also, bill for a pen- sion to Sarah P. Weeks. Invalid Pension: Smith (Vt): Bill for the relief of Claims. Poland (\t.): Bill to provide for taking ony to be used before the executive de ments. Kevision of Laws. Also, a biil for the relief of A. W. Gray. Patents. #y Mr. Batinton (Mass.): Billto enable the Atlantic and Pacific railroad to mortgage its road, aud conferring jurisdiction upon the district court for the district of Missouri. diciary. By Bir Starkweather (Conn.): Joint resolu- tion appointing 4 commission to ascertain the damage done by the Alabama and other rebel cruisers. Foreign Affairs. By . Kellogg (Conn.): Joint resolution gtanting condenmed ordinance for the soldiers’ monument at Waterbury. Conn. Military Af- faire. By Mr. Churchill (N. ¥.): Bill granting con- demned ordnance tor a soldiers’ monument at Otsego, 8. ¥. Same reference. By Mr. Kelley ( Biltfor relief of D. P. Zimmerman, late of the ‘Gd Pennsylvania vol- unteers. Milltary Affaire. i By Mr. Archer (Md. aa gates pension to Patrick McGuire. invalid Pensions. OF INTEREST TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. By Mr. McKenzie (Va.): Bill to construct a lighthouse on the Potomac river at Sores Point. Also, a bill to amend the geveral incorporation act of the District of Columbia. Judi By Mr. Booker (Va.): Bill to construct a breakwater in the Potomac river. Commerce. By Mir. Platt (Va.}: Bill to provide for the construction ef a lighthouse at l_ampert’s Point, Virginia. Commerce. By Mr. Sheldon (La.): Bill to-authorize the removal of causes frum State to United S.ates Courts in certain cases. Judiciary. OTHER DISTRICT BILLS. By Mr. Welker (Ohio): Bill to allow detend- ants in criminal cases in the District of Colam- bia to testify in their own behalf. District of Columbia. Aiso, # bill to incorporate the Free Universi ty of the District of Columbia. District ot Go- lum bia. By Mr. Dickinson (Ohio): Joint resolation for the survey of the navigable portion of the ror. tage river, in Ohio. Commerce. yy Mir. Proseer (Tenn.): Bill to prescribe the manner of Lold:ng elections tor members of Congress, Xc. Judiciary. Also, bill for the improvement of the naviga- tion of the Cumberland river. Commerce. By Mr. Maynard (Tenn.): Bill to fix the com- pensation of the Supreme Court. Judiciary. By Mr. Kerr (Ivd.): Bill for the relief of O. B Brown. A) ‘lations. By Mr. Julian 4.): Joint resolution in re~ lation to the Miami Keservation. l’ublic Lande. By Mr. Cullom (1l!.): Bill to fix the manner of executing deeds to certain city lots in Boise City, Idaho. Territories. Also. a bill to amend the act in relat.on to district courts in Utah. Territories. By Mr. Cook (11l.): Bill prescribi office for persons who were eng: bellion, but who are not disqualitied by the fourteenth amendment. Jadiciary. Also, a bill to create a railroad bureau for the United States, Railways and Canals. Mr. tn Teiation anoath of ed in the ge~ Hawiey (1N.): Bill to repeal the act to the removal of causes from State courts in certain cases. pene a Also, bill to withdraw the public iands from sale. and provide for their ition under the law. Public By Mr. Hay (T.): BiM to amend the act in relation to tax on distilled spirits. Ways and jeans. By Mr. Hamilton (Fla.): Bill for the con- struction of Custom Hause Post Office buildings at Key West and Jackronville, Fla. A 4 Ds. ‘By ir. Clark (Texas): Bill to divide the State of Texas into two judicial District, Ju- By ir. McCrary (Iowa): Bill to confi tiile to certain lands in lows. Patire banat? Mr. Lowa): Bill for the ot J. W. Gilmore. “Waynand Meas “Let Mr. Sargent (Cal.): Bill to co By pit. Se rs pas ): - compensate seom in the General Land Uitice. Appropri- Mr. Bradford (Cal.): Bill the ER esac Pate Ee Cnacs a 3 ‘By Mr. lek (Arizona): Bi to rego- late, equalize, and fix in Gon end recretaries of the Territories of United are ‘Territories. Mr. Shator (Idaba); Bll to increase the By Mr. Cavauaugh (Montana): BU to treors ate the Iron Mountain. Hattrosd -Pacitic Railroads, ne, Te eg the entry of public lands in Montana. Terri- Lonve was to Mr. Kelsey to introduce the bill. vote of ayes 114, noes 74. Wi who voted im the afirm- or bya Pde moved to reconsider the “arpose vote by which leave for the introduction of the bill was granted. Mr. Kelsey (N. Y.) moved to lay the motion on the table. So ordered—ayes 164, noes 80. ‘The morning hour then expired and the bill again went over until next Monday. THE GEORGIA MENNERS. Mr. Paine ( Wis.) chairman of the Comam't ise ou Flections, presented the credentials o° P M. Younz, W. P. Price and Marion Bethane members elect from the Siate of Georgia, who came forward and were sworn A nember of bills were introdaced and re- ferred. ‘Mr. Lafiin, (N. ¥.) rising to OF PRIVILEOE, ial of Hagh J. Hasting, denying the truth of the read in the House on Thu Brooks; declaring the whole ¢ coutroversy; asserting his willin, the case tested in acourt Of justice, and ing the jurisdiction ‘of the House in a matter purely persona! and political. After the aflidavit had been read, Mr. Lafia moved that the memorial be referred to the special committee, to make a preliminary re- port in relation to jurisdiction. Mr. Banks > | Chief of the Bareau ot Navigation, are a! Fort rogue is breached so com | from Palet, near Scoaax, & spectator caw Tight through to the enciente. The barrac are utterly barned down. TERKIBLE SC The Freneh w ore eote ing trope across ibe rai | Gauche bridge, near erowéed with mon, Was str down, precipitating (ue mo: immense height, ernshing At 4 p. m. the feet fir | twelve hours | NARROW ESCAPE OF MOLTKE General Von Moltke narrowly escaped ire as re a fro | teries, when a shell his carriage, covering b , with mud, ice, and tre 5 | _A French 4 made at the old broas | reeulted in the capture of © ty men of the 6th Bavarian inf |. Manteuttel left Versailles yes breakfasting with the King, te take b: | command. | TRE ROUT OF GEN. CHAUZY'S AKMY | Lonpon, Jaw. i5.—A dispatet from Vers « Prince Frecerick Oiarlr ry'sermy ie broker up, disorg™ red ing im three different Twenty thousand prisoners were taken. | battle wee a decisive viewry for the P fud a crushing deteat for the French. > - TRE POMINICAN 4XPEDITION Jt Will Not Leave New York fora Bay | or Two. | New Vorx, Jan. ¥ Z | Professor Wh ite, of ion, arrived at the Astor Hones, thi actompanied by the secretaries, A. A and Frederick Douglass. Commissioner has not arrived, but is expeoted to-day tary Robeson, of the Navy, | President's Secreta: GENERAL | that © | and reire Serr. eneral Porter, tx Commodore Alder for the purpose of giving persona! a’tention ¢ the preparation of the Tennessee. which + under command of Capt. Tem It as poss | Will consort the Temmeswe, as permis: Deen given by the Presideut to so many to » an explanation in regard to company the expedition that accommo:a! the matter, in which he reiterated his charges; | eannot Pprerided for all on one war and the memorial was finally referred, but the | gel. Arrangements have been made part directing the inquiry as to Juriadiction was | board the Tennessee for the three rejected. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Disnatches. Associated Press Reports. THE WAR IN EUROPE. DESPERATE SITUATION OF THE FRENCH ! PARIS A BATTLE FIELD !: HORRORS OF THE BOMBARDMENT?! Terrible Destruction of Life and Property. Desperate Sorties of the Garrisen Repnised. FIGHTING ALL ALONG THE Ling. The Army of theLetresuilt Retreating Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Siar. THE KETREAT OF THE ARMY OF THE LOIRE. Lowpon, Jan. 14.—The Grand Dake of Meck- lemburg telegraphs to bis wife as follows:—- We advanced to-day north of Le Mans without fighting. Our vanguard bas crossed the Sarthe. Prince Frederick Charles announced that a portion of the Army of the Loire is retreating on Alencon and the rest towards Laval.” Lowpow, Jan. 14.—Genera! Chaury rallied bis disordered troops near Le Mans, au‘ is retreat ing in good order. Loxpon, Jan. 15,3 ceived from Versaill 13th, says:— Vigorous serties have the garrison of Paris in three several directions. The French simultaneously advanced rear Le Bourget and Drancy, on the northeast of Paris against the eleventh German corps near Men- don, southeast of Paris, and agaiust the second Bavarian corps near Clamart, also, to the south of the city. The tighting in cach justance was spirited, but resulted everywhere in the defeat ot the French, who, repaised at all points, re- treated rapidly within their works, a portion of them im great disorde HLAVY FIGHTING ALL ALONG THE 1 A dispatch from ut, dated the ith, re- vere g all that between He- tioncourt and Crolx,in the department of Haute Saon, which had not ceased al a late hour in the evening. ‘The resnit was unknown. Large rein. torcewents are said to be coming from the north to the German army of the east. A dispatch from Havre says there is constant skirmiching near that city. It is reported ¢ the Prussians are turning the lert wing of Gen Faidherbes’ army ef the north, and mevacing mbris. BOMBAKDMENT OF PARIS TER- RIGLY DESTRUCTIVE. Loxpox, Jan. 149.99 p. m.—Paris newspa- pers of the 10th instant have been received, and Turnish the following interesting particulars of the bombardment. They unite in aaying that the rain of projectiles, some weighing ninetye six kilogrammes, unparailelled im the history of the seige, was pouring into that portion of Paris Jying the between Hotel des Invalids and Odeon. bombardment continaes without interruption, aud was so violent on the night of the 8th, between the church of St. Suipice and the museum, that shells {eil every two miuutes, Hospitals, ambulances, schools, public 1i the churches of St. Sulpice, Sarbonne and Volde Grace, end many private houses have been struck. Women wer killed, both im the street and their beds, and infants in their mother's arme. One projectile, which feli in Rue Van Gerard, killed four children wounded tive others. The unrivalled works of art in the Luxembourg museum were destroyed. The hospital Volde Grace suttered greatly, and the wounded soldiers were there killed’ in their beds. Paris is transformed into a battle field, in which women show themselves as brave as men. THE SEC ipecial to the N. ¥ ars of the second ie Hgbting, trom our own correspondent with the army of the Loire, at Le Man's, on the Itth The French, he desperate effort to dislodge the Germans, and an artillery duc! of fearfal effect commenced. This was continued until dark, when an order reached the French that they were to fall back on Le Mans. The battle commenced about one o'clock, and reached its height on the lett of the French. The day was not cold, } the ground was covered with eight inches of snow, which was fart melting under the hotsun. At an early hour the streets of Le Mans, not more than tive miles from the battle-tield, tilled with excited people and crowded with bumerous Wagons and amanition, the sup) all being ready to seek a place of safety in the succeeded ng @ post at the front,and reach! Le Mans, where I my rst view of the battle. The French left wing passed out on the road with ammanition trains and artillery, ap- parently going backward and forward in what ‘ared disorder. Numerous groupsof strag- Pa ge eae tn were going to thereat, ugh they seemed accompanied uni bya number ot unwounded. Ambulances passed to and fro, some going to the front, and others returning with loads of sufferi: crea- tures. Adong the railroad e' available point Was commanded strong Of infanjry. The Prassians werd aon, os away, and their balls branches of the tall rozd. The rule of all se i g i ft i i i if g & f | mixioners, two sceretaries, two stenogr j and feven roftesentatives of the pre Among the iatter are Gen. RB. V. Boynton, re | resentative ef the New York Associated re~ | and Cincinnati Gosetic: Oscar G.. Sawyer, of (> | New York World, U.J. Ramsdell, of the New York fritune: CC. Falton, of the Balti American, Arthor KR. Shepherd, of the Was? | ton Repudlice » 4 apbers: Gen. Sige’ | Prot. T. F. Crane, ot © io the capacity of private secretary Whits. The commission wil! hold a session to day. at the Astor How. ‘UM not #ail betore | to-morrow, and possibly not before Wednesday ‘The commissioners eaject an official commus cation trom the President to-day, though uo detinite or elaborate instractions will be a the business with which are iptrast« tet forth in the resolution authorizing the £ mation of the ena bd is = thority for saymg, contrary to the public | jon, hat the commissioners Jo not ex; | to return before the saddle et Mareb. | The Saratag of the Steamer Meuilt Partial List of the Lest. Mewnrnis, Jan. 15.—Pilots Murray and Kelly, and clerk Woodruff have arrived here. They | report the following persons lost: Nelson Brown, second enginecr, John Shockey, car penter; John Snyder, deck sweep; the second steward and porter, © jong hye t | the Captain, and Daniel Silver. following persons were saved: The second watchman and three deck hands. ('f thirtyssix routers only thirteen were saved. Charles Hi doobkkeeper; was the last person to leave boat, be jum, on & cotton bale, and the « blew bim ashore. The passer ami crew lost everything. Only a hundred tons of freight were taken of; this was left in charge of the acting mate and two deck bande. pi i Water for Jersey (ity and Hoboken. New York, Jan. 16.—The work of erecting « stand pipe at the Belleville water works in Jer sey city, was completed early this morning the pumps are set to work again. At 7 © the water was turned on, and Jersey city Hoboken are now receiving a fall say There 1s great rejoicing, mechanics, many band j thrown out of emplormen? by the stepping of the factories, machme shor &e. arly among the m have been Effect of the Coat Miners’ Birike. New York, Jan. I y last « On Sate ene hundred and fifty conductors, enginecrs firemen and brakemen employed in the trans portation of coal on the Lek nd Sa. ha and Morris and Kesex [atlroads charged work im consesnence of the strike the coal miners in the districts through w | thoce roads run. { } eed Broke j f mn & ¢ ign mark New York, Jan. ¥ Tpem, WH mpon, WEN & wv. Maris Ly aripons rn Union Telegraph Mail 444.0 We &; Wells. Sita: Michi & Michigan Konthern. = ex road. 1th; Tiline & Pittsburg, toe Sy. Cleveland, opolie, —— He, Milw Wabash ern, Alton & Terre Haute Chicago & Altiy na and & ind. nt. Bia dla. ats: Ao. pew, 6 la State «lx Gs, gNarth Carolina 45; do.. new . issouri Sixes. 4 On Pacific Bonts Cniem Pacific First Bonds, 74%). Gold, UO. al, Market strong o The Markets To-Day. Tetesrapied Exclusively to Vhe hornmg Bar Battiwonr ‘ Splands. lal: and @ Live and ping grades exce unchang. Sides) f cou Sud Indiana. §1 5029) 7 S147 White corn, 2: ye! Pork firm and in good ine New VYore firmer, Cor ‘Tar Crnax Boek an the suspected ullibasterin, leased last week by York, sailed Sata Jast for Halifax, N cargo oO! arms and to Cuba. The steamer lioruet landed her ce | on the 12th instant at Panta Brava, near M pati, Cubs. Spanish troops arrived shortly a: terward and captured her entire cargo. They in ing the Dbludfs at the east ot | killed several of the expeditionists, and are in reait of the remainder. lornet seeing the state oi mediately went to sea. Am Aprimp ro Nw petitions for patent rights The officers of the a‘imus on shore, im “Unms.—Among the lately presented to the Minister of the Interior in Chill is thet of M. Ferdinand Cause, ® mative of France, rela- tive to the discovery 388 af H Hi il ( i two person or metres be 2 5 i Hi; § 4 f i Ht f it Hi i