Evening Star Newspaper, March 7, 1871, Page 1

PUBLISHED Dasa. Sanday excepted, Al The Star Buitdinz., Corner Pennsylvania av. and Lith st EVE" 9¢ sng NEWSPAPER (GUPANT. TRE sTan +. x PRICK WR MalLine—Three Months 33.00: Une Year, $8 OG. No paper® fice longer than patd for. THE WEESLY STAK—poublished on Fridey ™ Tulog—€1 80 « year. er sre sent from the Vet B7—N® 5,609. L NOTICES. NT TO RESTORE T! remcve Dand: AMUSEMENTS. SPECTA i. ama THEATER. HE COLOR OF ff or stop ite fall ECOVIBY, the neve arn LTAN S CRYSTAL DI every «for the Has) of € MPSON TR or dirty, and can bs applied as easily a ‘y drew the bair. Cry«: ea a cheerful eptirely barml Aisgneted with "pounds kwown as Kenewers, F stor- indred other nam:st ty. sad this t'me ALL'S OPERA HOUS that it fords At the request and zene the grand M. DEUMMEB Bor © Arrengéd from Inc cs muc) again ag any other, and 2 in use. Seld by Druggtet: ATTLE FIELDOP NES. 1M. G. BROWN, Of 51 Bond street, New York, is now at the ES HOTEL, Room No.5, on of ber Metaphysica! Discovery, which KILLS THE BOOT OF ALL DISEASES. DEAFNESS. NOISES IN THE HEAD. BLIND- NEss, BALDNE®S. CATARRA, With every disease flesh is heir to. HUSS M.D. WILSON’S CERTIFICATE. Freponta, N. ¥., Miny 2, 1672, For the furthe Heart Di-case, pia, Chronic Infama ¢ Stomach. €mlargement of the iver, inal Ces ry ot Holt, and subsequently (and for iz momthe' thane) yale, with almont total * lem. al Catarrh. Dy; Neuralgia, followed b; leo of the Locomotive P Sp edily arrested in their progress gradually and «flectually removed, by first destroy ing the root, whereby disease can no longer b the agency of Mra. Brown's WoN will give thanks unto the Lord w! nd praise Him before the multitude, gone, my steps had well ‘Misa W tiscn’s certificate will be found at length physical pamphlet i jor it te the hotel. AM COLLYER S MINSTREL AND VARI EBNTERTAINMEYT. AtCUO™ BS’ HALL, ENING. March 7th. 1272 Tickets sold for Saturday Evening will be good tor TUESDAY FV Doors open 7 o’ lock; commence § precisely. 300 4 BAkreow’s | strongly indureed 2-ot OIL PAINTINGS FOR SALE. Just received, some fine PICTUBES. 1236 Penn- tween 12th aud 13th ste LLE CE BISTINA NIESSON. TWO NIGATS ONLY FRIDAY, March 10; SATURDAY ‘The management respectful: pearance im ‘Wasnte ton of BAND NILSSON CONCERTS: ngs, Marci: Wanu i, all Be assi<ted by ‘alto: Sign: Dr. SCHENCK advises Consumptives to go to Florida in Winter. Having for the last thi aes whole time and attention to aunonnce the f perat and not subject to euch variations as in more Polatha isa point I can recommend A good hotel jskept there by Peterman. Last winter eons there whose Inngs had been who, under the healing influence of the climate and my medicines, were gett ng well Prefer to Palatka, as the tem Tature is more even and the air dry and bracin: eHlonville and Enterprise are located mid give a decided preference to is two miles from river or lak coee rd: it iday avd Saturday even Fy and A TINCOLN ™“ ie CHRISTINA Bh badly diseased, point which T wor nd patients compl hat kA good sion, aw it indicates x Gite. and when this is the case they generally increase n flesh. and then the lungs must heal. Jacksouville, Hibernia, Green ther places in vari: CORNER NINTH AND D STREEES. OPEN FROM 9 A.M. To 10 P ALL ARE WELCOME! FREE READING KOOMS. zeziues from all parte of 2 xposes himsell to tre- he is Certaly to die shortly. wy advice ix, go well down into tae State—out of t bot prevailug east winds and fore T almost auy Whb Papers sud LIBRARY OF 16.600 VOLUMES. DAILY PRAYER MEETINGS at 12 Isandép m GYMNASIUM, BUWLING ALLEY. AND BATHS. LADIES’ READING KOOM UTHS CHRISTIAN ASSUUIATIUN ¥RLDAYS as r of the localities 1 have or fifteen years prior to 1889, 1 was professionally in New York, Boston, re Taw aud examined on a tea wee BEICMENBACH’S Piauo Store 423 Lita Street, above Penna. a> one, Betathixnep Ovex 20 ¥uaks) inderstand the disease id on may take Vast quantitics of ic Syrup, Seaw. if he does not avoid taking ¢ yoody is asing Se he Climateis more Like! accomme © “fr terms, jing and Bepai “ing. ON EXHIBITIGN AND SALE ar MARKREITER’s, Blo 456 Seventh street. eight doers above Choice Of! Paintings, Eagrav ino, Largest Stuck Paper Bbades, Picture Fz Bails. ates it does hot prov here are Many thousauis of Cases angings, Window ames, Pictcrs Cords and Tassels. ‘he District bey term « Tittle evld, whic r Bough to beliew wear off ina few days. ne* itfaye the fon ta still, dutil the laugs are Pease remoniber Name and Nam} + # Sex Pills, and go to Florida. 1 icular medicines because Lam or their action I know that wher: k that ix reqnired: ure will do the rest. The for cold. cough or night qweats, and then ¢ patient to walk or ride ont every day, to have a corpse on his hauds before three medicines, fn accord directions, ex 1 WHITE DD at ect Under the anspices S''FRIESD SOCIETY od appetite. [tin always a good when ® patient begins tench. With a relish for food an Af that relish comes good Sesh. which is closely folle Then the cough loosens and abates, the Dight-sweats no longer dithe patient gets well—pro o ny Consumptives who have not he qitestion may te eorPRE MAKING AND. LECTUBE by Rev Temple. ST, PATE blood, aud with by a bes I¥LE. at Mason reeping chills a ORNS, &c. No. $35 8th street, op Hebed in Washingt treats Corns, Bani growing Nails,and other ¢ recon Chiropolist, U_8. Treasury, estab- He successfully Te bo hope for such stich is. aud ever bas bee warm room daring the winter, with at about seventy degrees, which ‘should be arly at that point by means of @ thermometer. ch # patient take his @ om nm, DO. 1861.) ons, Chillblains. ‘iseases of the feet tient. The shoe ately after the opera iment Physiciacs, Sur- r incunveniemce to the © worn with ease Kefers to the many emi ec#. acd thousands of other responsible bo patronize his establiahmen ise within the limits |¢ ndvake Pills are concerned, shrttal etlects behind pt in all cares where a purgative If yon laws partaken too fre GOING: GOING: M. von, If you are subject to sick h- he, andrakes aud they will relieve If you would obviate the eflect of achange °f inigence iu fruit, take oue Ready-made Clothing hose Who live in dam NOW IN STORE my professional visite to Boston WILL BE BUN ore nt continue to see CHEAPER THAN BVER ther they are curs ile tly understood that the entirely Upon tucir <1 will say that when persons tak diseased TO MAKE Room 1 desire it Uy ae strictly accord! a healthy condition tl ake cold, yet uo one with sudden change of atmospl greater or less Full direct: SPRING STOCK, phere withont tive irritation of the bronchial tubes. a ions in. THEREFORE BABGAINS MAY BE EXPECTED | BO foanee should ya genrded HF if €ALL WITROLT D Ci i t 4 FEW DAYS THEY MUST BE SUL Dv A é i | it i ft BEMEMSEK $ i Ff E Gf Fy 5 i HABLE BROTHERS, CORNER OF 7TH AND D STBESTS, vi D pebivemmer "acumen qs D MPORTANT TO FEED DEALERS. EH 25 per owt BOS . cor. bt! Bee advertisement elsewhere _EVENING STAR. Washiucton News and Gossip. INTERSAL REVENUE. — source to-day were €380 55 he receipts from this Born HOUSES OF Coxgruss have adjourned ail Thored ‘TERRE i8 AN IMMENSE Rusu for Nilsson ts at Metzerott’s to-day, and the parties seck- ing them have te form in kine in a way that reminds one of the Jenny Lind furore. TRE RerenitcaN MENDERS of the Senate “id a caneus this morning, and api Senators Sherman, Morvi!l of Vermont, Howe, tee to revise the Son- toes and report a list o” comm't ees a@tuture caneus. spoken of intorma!ly, but no action taken. It frems to be tue opnion of leiding Sen itors that the s>ssion will be prolonged fer a week or two at least. ARNY ORDERS.—A special order just issued from the War Department directs that Col. J. J. Reynolds, 3d cavalry. commanding the de- partment of Texas, having completed the busi ness for which he wus orde-ed to this city, will return Without delay to the headquarters of his department. Cap. Goorge D. Hill, (retired bas been relieved trom duty es Indian agent at Dvlalip Keservation, Washington ‘Territory, and ordered te proceed to his home. First Lieutenants J. B. Hanson, 0th iefantry, and dobn A. Manley, 20:h invavtry, have ‘been Telieved trrm duty as Indian ‘agents, and ordered to jom their regiments. TRE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION—The Senate to-day laid the House resolution to adjourn to- morrow on the table. The question of ad- jourpment will probably be settled on Thurs- day, te which time the House adjourned. ry House, by a very large. vote, laid the resolution directing the Speaker to appoint the committees upon the table, showing that dhere !s no disposition in that body to enter upon general legislative business now. A number of leading Senators express them- selves in favo: of an early adjournment, thoagh they are ‘lisposed to first hear from thé Presi- dent as to what subjects he desires action upon. It eeere to be the impression that the session will not be extended beyond this time. next week at the latest. SENATOR CHANDLER gave a reception last evening in honor of his guest Horace Greele at which there were present President Gra» all the members of the fthe Joint High Com mission, both English and American; M. Cata- eazy, Russian Minister; Lord Goderich, son of Earl de Grey; ason of Sir Stafford Northcote; Senators Anthony, Amex, Edimnuds, Cole, Cra- in, Frelinghuysen, Howe, Hamlin, Casser!: herman, Buckingham, Corbett, Logan, Mor- Hill of Maine, Morrill,” of Vermont, Morton, Oxborn, Scott, Trumbull, Wilson, Stewart, Ramsey, Pomeroy. and Spencer, Kepresenta: tives Blaine, Butler, Conger, Hall, and others, Generals Babcock. Porter, and’ Pleasonton, Horace Greeley, Ben Perley Poore, Mr. Gobright, aud a number of prominent news- A sumptuous collation was served, and the whole affair was a very pleasant one. IMPORTANT Decisions oF THE ScreEewe Covrt.—In the Supreme Court of the United States vesterday in the case of Virginia rt West Virginia, involving the validity of the session ot Berkeley and Jefferson counties to West Virginia, the Court decided that a proper election kad been held in (he two counties, and a decision made in favor of West Virginia, ac cording to the official returns, as recorded’ and certified by the Governor, which settled the «question that the counties named were a por tion of West Virginia. A disevssion was also given in the case of McVeigh, a citizen of Richmond, Va., against whom proceeding was instituted by the United States Circuit Court tor Virginia to contiscate is property in Alexandria. He appeared in that ourt by counsel, but the judge struck out his claim and answer, on the grouud that he was a sident of the City of Kichmond, within the nifede: es, and are vel, bolding that he vad no standing in the court. The Supreme -ourt were unanitmons in the opinion that this as an error in the court helow, and that when wsailed there McVeigh had a right to detend here. The liability and the right are insepara- Y da diferent result would be a blot on he jurisprudence and civilization of ihe coun Ty. ‘The case. therefore, was remaniel, with structions, to che court below to proceed in it in conformity with law. The cour: made « imular decision in the casea ot Alex. Y. P. Gar- nett, of the District of Columbia, the questions ayolved being precisely the same as presented ® the case of McVeigh. War Der’r, Urrics Caiky SIGNAL Oveicer, Wasuinctoy, D. C., March 77.35 5 ‘The telegraphic t are much improved, t rapidly on Lake Michigan, whence low pressure and threatening weather are now reported. Ube pressure has r! rapidly since yesterday on the lower lakes and middle and eastern States, with clear weather and fresh winds, in- reasing to brisk northwest winds on the coast irs.—It is probable that the die turbance reported this morning in the western States will move to the southeast. Fair weather «nd fresh winds are indicated for the lower akes, middle and east Atlantic. There is no secure basis for further probabilities. — ss0e- - Methodist Episcopal BALTIMORE CONPRRENCE. At yesterday's session of this conference in Baltimore reamble and resolution were adopted t! our beloved brother Kev. Henry Sheer, 1 how the oldest preacher in our ehec' work, has com; «i forty-nine years Mf astive service in the i nis lifeand bi h be spared until onr next uual session, he be, and is hereby respectfu y requested, to deliver on that occasion a semi. centennial sermon before the conference, em bracing facts and incidents connected with hi ‘ong, laborions and sucresstal ministerial lif ‘The list of supernumerary ministers w: ncy; that, should as called, and the characters of the following parsed and their relation continued: Wm. H Pitcher, A. J. Myer }» Hank, J. H. Ryland, M. Goheen, M. A. Turner, R. M. Lipscomb, W. Champion, M. L. Hawley, Geo. Hildt, James Gawble, Henry Furlong, James H. Brown. J. Hoover, L. D. Herron and 0. P. Wingman. Jt W. Cullum, W. M. Walsh, and D. H. Carrol! were grantedan effective relation. The char- acter of S. 1. M. Conser was passed, but his r@lation was not tixed. ‘The list of superannuated preachers was read ase the character of each d, and they were continued in the same relation :—J. M. Green, W. Monroe, John Miller, J. f. Stansbury, J. L. Bromwell, Bazil Barry, W. Prettyman, Altred Griffith, T. S. Harding, C. B. Young, H. Leber. ue Bunting, G. W. Israel, John Baer, and ‘m. Leigh The = Nie ee as passed, with a view to fixing his relation again. ‘The a of George Crossfield was ‘chaugeii trom effective to supernumerary. Conference proceeded to fix the place of ho!d- ing ite next session. Eutaw Street, Mount non Place, Wesley Chapel, Fayette Street and City Station Churches, in’ Baltimore; Hagere- tawn, Hartinsburg, and M tan Church, im Wasabi city, were in nomination. After a spicy discussion of the merits ot each place, the names of Mount Vernon Place, W. ley Chapel, Fayette Street, City Station count vote of ninety in the affirmative. beim jority of the whole conference, to make the selection unanimois. report of the Church Extension Board was presented, read, and adopted. It shows the receipts to be as follows:—Baltimore district, #1,(50; East Baltimore, $800.31; Weat Baltimore $455.24; Washington, $368.30; Winchester, <7. Total $2,476.08. The amount apportioned to be raved wext year is #3000. ‘Au evening session was held, at which reports of committees were received. WASHINGTON CONFERENCE. In this couterence, in ae es ok, ‘Mu., yesterday, the case o! er Brown was reconsidered and net irom that of location to that of effective. Tha case of Brother Car- ter was reconsidered te be elected Deacon un- der the missionary role. Mr. T. Harris aud Aaron Weems failed id be elected Deacons un- der the missionary rule. "The tiret question of the general minutes was then taken up—** Who are admitted en trial?’ when James H. Butler, A. Valentine, L. W. Contes, G. W. Mason and Kt. Keed were admit- ted. J. M. Gross, J. Baile: Wiliam Yates were admi application of Tames Davis was received, aud he was admitied mite full connection, ¥-SECOND CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION. This Afternoon’s Proceedings. Texepay, March 7, SENATE—Mr, Hanlin, from Committee ap- Peinted to wait ou the President, reported that they had performed that duty, and the President bad informed them that he had no communication to make to Congress at present, but would in the course of a week, and 6x- pressed hit wish -that Congress would not this ek tix a day of adjourpment. ‘The President he wou'd shortly send execu- tive communications to the Senate. Mr. Wilson presented memorial of Anna Ella ot Maryland, asking compensation for services render d to the armies of the Union during the war. Mr. Hamilton, of Maryland, memorial of Jaue M.G." Col. Fielder Dorsett, of Prince George's count Md., asking compensation for French spo Mr. Cole introduced a bill to abolish the tax OPENING OF THE CAMPAIGN. Gathering of the Ch Love Feast—Shaking 5. Round This Afternoon Associated Press Reports. FROM ECROPE TO-DAY. ritish Ministry. ‘The Times announces the following changes in the Minisiry:—Right Hon. George J. Goschen succeeds Right Hon. Hugh ©. E, Childers as First Lord of Admiralty, Right lion. James Stansfield succeeds Goschen as President of the Poor Law Board, W. E. Bax- ter succc eds Stansfield as one of the Joint Sec- the Treasury and George J. Shaw Lefevre, at present Secretary for the Home De- fertment, succeeds Baxter as Secretary of the Dispatches. Cbdanges in Various ward Crganizations, claiming to be Tepublicays, in this ctty, Georgetown, and the county of Washington, have recently held meet- ings, at which were chosen fitteen delegates fom each ward of this city, fifteen trom Georgetown, and over 100 from the count; a#Rembie in convention at Union League at noon to-day, “for the purpose of organizing the republican party for the government of the District of Columbia, and for the transaction of sch Other business as the convention may deem M About 11 o'clock this morning the sovereign delegates commenced to arrive at Union League alro stated thi able in the Bordeaux Assembly— ‘Greenleat, daaghter of h led to Accou' | Assembly this evening Louis Blane, Vie- tor Hugo and Quinet made a demand for the members of the September government until they shall have returned an account of their acts until the capital Delesclure submittel a demand for their impeachment and arrest on the charge of The motion was made that the assembly will not return to Paris, but set else. nest of Thiers the assembly immciiately went into committee upon ths question, the decision npon which will be made CURBSTONE MEETINGS detention of Perry Carson to Mr, Conkling introduced bill to provide ad- ditional commercial facilities in the port of New York, (the submarine tunnel bill.) Mr. Kobertson introduced bill to remove the legal and political disabilities of all persons upon whom such are imposed by the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution. Mr. Pomeroy introduced bill to enable hon- erably discharged soldier widows and orphans, to acquire homesteads on the public lands of the United States, (thesame House at the last session seemed to be in vogue. to be in extra good humor, as he selt at the door m the midst of « few of bis 1 adversaries, while Joe Williams ynaling” among some of the Boswell party. Wm. A. Cook was in contab with ate paymaster. Sayles J. Bi judicial head of high treason. . Brown, and when the S. B. Wall, arrived, he was button-boled by the Mr. Richard Oulahan, of the ‘ard, and Mr. Charies King and sailors, their he Sigh Commission. The Post learns that the ment of ail matters of a ited Statesand England, High Comm'ssion at Washington, are very promising. ‘There is an evident disposition to treat all topics with firmness. Discussion: wiil first take place upon the fisheries and after- |. wards upon the Alabama claims. The Germans Loath to Depart. The Dar'y N-ws says, a special convention has been entered into, under which, the German occupation of Versailles is extended till the 19ch bin which passed the and failed in the Senate.) Mr, Morton introduced joint resolution au- thorizing the President to appoint a commis- sioner to the International Con, \iary reformatory discipline in in reply to an inquiry of Mr. Sumner, it was stated that the proposed Congress would be held oint resolution was then passed. jamlir introduced bill to provide steno- ee for the Circuit Coarts of the United St The Vice President laid before the Senate House concurrent resolution to adjourn on ‘Wednesday, March 8, whic! Mr. Hawlin, was laid on the table. ‘The Seuate then, at ten minutes of one, ad- 7 Lorpow, Mar: ‘prospects for the se dispute between the ress on peniten- ‘Charley Peters. aaned_ is dging by the smile which spread tures of Mr. A. K. Browne. wen, Councilman Gaines, . Rey. Anthony lass, | Young, Edward Alien, CW. Day a trated by the pairing of of 0. D. nd (oe appearance at “General” A. ASTER OF CEREMONIES, ‘de-camp, and at noon called Convention to order, assollows: at «Gentlemen, come to order: i Italy aud Tunis Won't Fight This b,upon motion of y ‘ime iy The London Telegraph has @ speci from Florence announcing the settlement of the difficulty between Italy and Tunis. The de- mand of Italy was tull conceded and the condit- ions imposed by the Florence goverument were Pa cious of Foreigne VERSAliLES, Feb. Evening Telegram. | with his aide- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—The House met at 12 o’clock. Messrs. Freeman Clarke (N. Y.) and D. W. Voorhees (Ind.), who were absen’ came forward, and were sworn ij Mr. Hooper (Mass ), trom the Committee of both Houses to wait upon the President and icform him that the two Houses were organized and ready te proceed to business, reported that the committee had performe: to them, and that the President had informed them that he had no communication to make at present, but that he mi week, and that he had ex; no day during the present week be fixed as the of adjournment. r. Burdett (Mo.) pris’nted a memorial of mas Bales, claiming to represent the third district of the State of Arkansas, which was reterred to the Committee on Elections, when it on Saturday, A TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN. Mr. Coffin, W. A. Cook, Prof. weren minated, and A. K. _Dr. Tindall was elected and A. Kinney assistant, and Col. Perry Carson ser- by the ebair, and Mr. 8 concurred in by THE 1WO CENTRAL COMNITTEES. oe ap, Mr. Browne, here returned Mr. A. H. Kinney moved the 2 it of ® committee on eredentiais. PPountmen moved @ substitute that the roll jed, and the chairman of each report the names. Thi the original motion wes amid :ome confusion. Dr, Brecd urged o: no d:tivite action be taken be se germ Prof. Green said the ap mittee would brin, Mr. L. H. Dor do you represen’ pecial te ‘News from Paris confirm Mie rumors that the inbabitante are growing suspicions, and acting on the belief that every ii Foreigners get- pies, and in many lishmen are in- d the duty assignc 3 | erally are loke instances, Americans and E sulted and roughly ti eral barely escapi '~Bt-arms. The call was read Peters said it w: ight have during the ith their lives. The mob ‘prersed a desire that almost wild with excite- ment and the authorities appear powerless to prevent a spread of the threatened revolu- tionary spirit. The mob is found by the gov- ernmert in possession ot a large quantity of armé and ammunition. Preying Men Lonpox, Mareh Te/egram.|—A serious ¢ February 27th, at Angers, be Bretons and Franes-tireurs. praying in the Champs de Mars, when the Francs-tireurs came along, and seeing their devotion, took the pelt them with mud and st charged pon the Francs-tireurs, killing three and wounding a large number. Pop he Sitaation in Ea: Komx, March 7.—The Pope consistory, in which he delivered an allocution of considerable length. The Holy Father, in his address to the cardinals, attacks the mo- tives and acts of the authors of recent Italian evens, and particularly the occupation of Kome, and rejects the guarantees of his spir- itual power proposed by the oy the Italian Parliament. the occurrence of the Franco-Prussian war, ratitude tor the devotion to urch of the whole Catholic resented the cree; Eee Daniel, claining to represent the State of Virginia at large. Sawe reterence. Ind.) introduced a resolution that the speaker be authorized and requested to proceed to the appointment of TTSES OF THE HOUSE, preserving vacancies on such committees for the States that had not yet elected representa- mm behalf of the county that until the county can e Bretons were bout oettnent of a com- g about a fair representation. jlass.— What part of the count: y Dr. Breed.—The whole county. Mr. Dougiass.—i deny it sir, J represent 300. ‘The chairman was about ap; mittee when Mr. Breed atte: tion. but was ruled out of order. Necmipations for members of TRE CONMITTER ON CRFDENTIALS were made as follows:—Jerome Jobi il, S. McFarland, A. B. 7 D. Venable, Perry Rider, Collins Cra- jathias Hunter, (coun (County nortn,) L, jones. The Bretons lack said that it seemed to him de- sisable that the committees should be appointed, in order that the House might be pre| any business that might send in a mei might spring up rec aud it seemed har bers from the dist: Speaker and elect officers of th has held a secret nting the com- esage, OF an emergency juiting action by committees, diy worth while to Bring mei- lant States simply to select a ie House. if the Ommaittees were not to be appointed. sidered the appointment ot these committees as something like perfecting the organization of the House, and did not should go into general il! recently passed sor, ( gota east,) O. 5. B. a Emery, (county west.) Some one remarked that THE COUNTY HAD NOT BEEN ORGANIZED Breed replied that clubs had been organ- ized. Mr. Peters eaid he could not find a republi- can. Dr. Breed bere came forward, Temarking ",” bands with Mr. Peters. ham wanted to know if ex-ward commissioners and strikers were to be allowed to brow-beat the county. A motion was made that General Smith be invited to address.the meeting. Gen. J. C. Smith toek the stand, and spoke of nce of the work they were acl expresses bis ropose that the Howe | liimself and the c egislation, but thought ent of the committees would tend eir efficiency, id that on Saturday the House decisive vote, decided to ad- late, and if the Senate con- uta brief session. Two before the Chair ey Legislature. arch 7.—In the Senate, Tie bill was jost by a vote of 4t09. Joint recolatons authorizing t) Ltevens batiery, and ropriations for ourn at an early curred there would be bi years azo it was eleven da: Was enabled to announce the committees, and even then he had not that knowledge of the antecedents and character of the new membera that wonld have prevented some errers that ‘The preseut Congress was compored more largely of new members than ¢ had proposed that if Con- urned within a fortnight to postpone ntiment of the committeesexcept those Mileage, Accounts aud Public bling of Congress in however, subject to the from Congress life-saving station, were nm New ORteans, Marcb 7 i & well-known steamship a: lead in his office, No. 26 Caro ring, shot through the head, and with other ences of violence. ‘The coroner is holding apt. F. W. Per- nt, was found ‘alet street, this were poribly made. such a motion as offered by Mr. Bar the vast importa: calied upon to do. While Gen. Smith was speak: some disorder in the rear of ose En in show TuBre fooD RarsinG.” Gen. Smith continued, saying a large major- ity of the republicans were colored m to harmonize and cement the be just to the colored man. ence for delegate. Mir. Kiddie was a good man, but as the colored men were not well repre would suggest the name of DOUGLASS AS DELEGATE IN CONGRESS, Mr. J.S. Brown rose to the point that the convention was not for the purpose of nominat- r. A. M. Green moved three cheers for Fred Do: asa representative black man; which ave Gen. Smith said he would suggest the name that they might think of it sbould be just. ing there was the hall, and S personal appeal wo Buildings until the reassem: apd adopted. Waeriine, March 7.—T case of T. C. Quarier, the defaulting creasurer ot the Wheeling Savings Institution, up to neon found nine true bills against him, order of the House. grand jury in the ‘.) said that he did not know gent necessity for legisla- on the Governor Cook, ©. H. Peters. sor and that there was any ur; tion. They might en There was the tariff. receive some indications trom the be Treasury. There was the ship) and ail the States bad somethin, do, and if they commenced would bekept here till May. Mr. Eldridge (Wis.) thought it would afford new members on the committees s better op- portunity to acquaint themselves with their and more are expecte: le had his preter- c Portsmouth tire amounts York and Hartford companies. $297,000, in New legislation they Governm Jay Cooke, & Co. furnish the following to Buy's. Se uy" (“) Mr. Dawes opposed the appointment of com- mittees as likely to lead wo the business and delay adjournment. Mr. Butler (Mage.) urged that Gongress should stay and pass a bill to protect the people of the south, aud was speaking apon the state of aftaurs in the south, when Mr. Van Trump (Ohio) mae the point of order that his remarks were not germaine to the opening up of s Fe , and urged that they Wm. A. Cook was called on, and said he wanted them to declare union of hands, and the flag of our Union for- he called Barrett and Kinney, and (ere. GIVE ME YOUR HANDS they shook hands heartily, id uproarious applause. Continuing, he said bat last year dissensions arose, and wer trailed in the dust. To-day BOWEN 18 DOWN, o-day Emery is down. hetter go down. loes not want were taken by the bands. | Mr. Boswell said they were here to lay down ‘he ditterencesfof the past, and to MARCH ON TO VICTORY. ‘m this convention the success of repnblican- -m depends. Ithad been anies that this convention woul FREAK UP IN A ROW for that purpose. ‘Their ip the wounds. They bould compel the democracy to nominate ored he’ wuld be nominated, Lame Savies o woi no! ‘own.Phe man who was lauded ta ‘enry}. Hedid not want avy citizen tickets, x SQUARE TICKETS. “bis meeting bad nothing te do with the dele- — be called toelect delegates D. 16', |5-208, Jan.& Joly, me. san B daly, 1S as union of hearts, a Pyyy Stock fankers’, Brokers’ and Commerc tn! Telezvapa, is Johnson & Co. quote stocks The Speaker ruled that it was not in order to ferment Vo Tesolution oe Cpe! the southern q tor the appeintment o: After some further discussion. war, On motion of Mr. Wheeler, 3 a7: , the resolation (N. Y.,) laid on Vt.) introduced a resolution, which was adopted, extending the ume for taking testimony in the Dacotah CONTESTED ELECTION CAS tor thirty days. Mr. Maynard (‘Tenn.) introduced a resolution, , petitions and papers reiat [A voice—You had No, no, Cook will stand; he ce. {Here Grant and Boswell ‘hat all memorials, ayed by their ene- CLAIMS GROWING OUT OF be referred to the Committee Claime, and that the name of changed to Comn THE LATE WAR On Revolutionary ihe committee be 'ee on Kevolutionary Claims and the War. Keterred to the Committee on Rules when appointed. (n motion of Mr. Dick solved that when meet on Thursday. Mr. Marsball ( tain, leave ee tae bill ond the emissari Cleveland, ‘Columb 1B: Niitwauki Pa.,) it wan re- © House adjourn it be to : North Carolina sixer, ol id, 48%4 old; dow new. ? Missourl sixes, al "Pacific. Ronde moved that the Houre do now and, at half past one. 58 ate; the peop! e8 126, noes if, 1@ House adjourned. 9 vominate & BLES.—The Phila- The ets To-Day. Telexraphed Exclusively to The Eventing Star M jon heavy and nomi Flour fairly activ: we im CoaL Mimine 4 trom Mount Carmel, th der, represent the afair. Hoffman was in bed, and hearing a nmpise outside, proceeded to a window, when a volley of balls was tired at him. bave — — on en for tolls imposed by the Keading pany SS ot the late m bid. . b 7. izes, ido now, str, North Carolinas Railroad Com- ‘Tour dull. Wheat quiet inchanged. been compelled to suspen. dger save that ‘‘holders of coal are more anxious sellers than they were a inois, 1053; Great Wer! RANKPORT, March 7, TWERPOOL, March 7,1) sviag sales Phe Re * Bi, _Jotton—holde, > ‘uplands, 73; PNET BES Wet feo-The St. Lonis times is guilty of “Femin- #7 Detroit has ima ‘BT In the local elections t Bath went re} Ind ) Lowen gud Seen sent democratic. man Ream OrBen, Wade, Awe appeared ie ingo mobated on # bull, making a ATs required for domestic purposes. There is, there- re, nO fear of a coal famine, apy event, for thin which time and carr, yma pani: i produce coal, if not by the Feaumaiter of © moral beaalon those now at the mines, then by others be made more satisfactory arrap, ———_— ++6e- (S7-The small pox ts raging in bundred ‘and thirty-five ¢asse the health officer on Saturday. ‘The English Mini louse of Lords last the nation in comparison was again attacked 'Geor, Sala has prosecuted a Lorcen journal eal looee hemian. That is better thi tight Bohemian. nor Cooke. He (the speaker) bad been disap po.nted in onr present Mayor, ¢ him from bis ipangural; bet did not ve hey wont be di im Governor. le ut that they should be united tn burying co og S. A. Douglas —“ Yes, united in the barber sbope.”) Me tw. Donglass said that 0 far as rtion of the county ( Caiontown cerned, every colored man Mr. E. 8. Atkinson was ith |. Barton said he did no told that he last year degraied him iu ting for arepublican. He believed he did right then, and believed it now. Me wae here for the purpose of harmony, and thought thet gentle- wen on both sides should give credit for proper | Motives to the other. The committee en credentials here retarne’ and the delegates having taken their position im the rear, ‘TRE LIST OP DELEGATES | was called as tollows Piret Word—Carter A. Stewart, Jerome A. J. Sayles Brown, Edward Orasor, | Jobpson, Charles Syphax, Jos. Jackson, H. D. Payton, D. M. Davis, D.’G. Mase, BE. L. Savoy, 0. T | Gant, Henry Himber, E. Williams, Sandy La cey and Alex. Henderson. Abraham Jeniter, Thos. W. Chase, . Edmunds, Sam" Datcher, Hall, J. A. Graham, James Nelson and Bailey. Tard Werd—Wam. Pope, A. Cook, A. H. Kenney Green, Daniel Williams ©. Belden, Chor! Jas. Coleman, Jas. Reynoids, K.B Det Few th Ward—Alle A. K. Brown, Sid inburgh, Latayette teftr: angle D. Barrett, A.M. Gree H. Smith, J ireen, Henry Burton, Andrew Gleason, C Briscoe and Bernard West Fifth Word—A._ B. Tinney, James G. Carrot! m H. Slater, S. W. Her Samuel Strong Sizth Ward—3 nokis, ©. M. drew Nev FP. D. Gaines George Langley, Michael Shiner, 5. P. Hine line, H. Larman, and Josiah Gray. : Seventh Ward—Anthony Bowen, G. W. Good 1, Robt. Gilchrist, Joveph Williams, Enoch mbat! A_Boswetl, T. Thompsen, 5. A Douglass, W. W. White, George H. Newman w. kett, W. P. Rider, K. J. Collims, Perry Carson, and William 8. Hunt. Georgctown—A. B. Muilett, J. Mason Goszelei, William Lee, Kobert Hatton, Phi Coakley, Viltiam T. Brown, Collins Crusor, William Barker, Logan Williams, G. W. Casilear, Chas. | Moveby, Arthur Brown, J. Bell Adams, Wil- ham H. bia, mg George P. Fisher. Tniontwon—Wm: J. Arnold, t.. H. Doug! W. H. Hunter, Fred. 1 laee ~_ ® Bc 2kett, Jerne Myers. Sam'l Lucas, Wm t Noung, GH. Butler, Kovert Brows, Wesie, . mmons. The committee reported that the county west of the Eastern Branch, including Howard Uni- versity, presented ninety delegates, and the committee agreed that they might divide that syd of the county into two districts, and se- ject fifteen delegates from each. Capt. Slater moved the appointment of a committee on organization. Mr. Barton moved that Judge Fisher be hosen THE PRESIDENT. Mr. Beall nominated Mr. Cook. Mr. Cook declined, and Judge Fisher was elected. dudge Fisher took the chair, remarking that ne would commend the example of his (rend, Col. Cook. ELECTION OF OTHER OFFICERS. A motion was made that each delegation se- lect a vice president, which was lost. Merers. W. A. Cook, ard; W. 8. Fletcher, 5th ward; Colling Crusor, Georgetown, Charles Peters, 2d ward. Charles Champion, ward, Allen Coffin, 4th ward; F. A. Boswell, 7th ward; L. H. Douglas, county, and Joseph H. Jackron, Ist ward, were elected vice presi a nite. S.J. Datcher, 24 ward, was nominated ar secretary and rejected. sJerome Johnson war el cted secretary, and Dr. Tindall ascistapt tecretary. Mr. A. K. Browne moved that a committee be appointed to INVITE GOVE RNOR COOK to be present. Mr. W. H. Smith offered the tullowing ata substitute: Resolved, That this convention beard with unalloyed pleasure of the appointment of Hon Henry D. e for Governor of this Distragt believing that bis pronounced republican prin ciples and steadfast adberence to Presslent Grant's aeministration, his well known repub- lican antecedents, his high character a* a mau and @ citizen, and his well known basiness capacity, all render bis appointaneut to thir important trust eminently proper aud satietac- fesolued, That the president of thie conven- tion appoint a committee o/ seven to present a copy Of these resolui.ons to Governor Cooke, and invite him tom his body while iu se mon, and to gi. 1s his jews upon the politica! situation.” A motion was made to lay the resolutien on tne table, and the yeas and nays being called, Mr. Barret soug!t to settle matters by moving that a committee of seven be appomted, to whom al! resolatiors be referred. Mr. W. H. Brown moved to lay Mr. Barrett's motion on the table; lost. Mr. Coffin ssid it was eminently proper for to pre vail, and proceede to argue the motio Mr. A. K. Browne arged that they ould im vite Governor Cooke. Mr. Barrett’ motion was carried. Mr. Brown's motion to invite the Governor ary to seats in the convention was Chair announced the committee to wait arter A Stewart, W. A. Barton, Oollins Car- L. H. Dougiass. Mr. Douglas moved that Hon. Jefferson D Long, an ex-member of Congress, be invited to a seat on the floor, which was agreed to. The annou resolutions as follows ’ Datcher, W. H. Pope, S. McFarland, K. Oala- han, J.L. Venable, Joseph Williams, H. Hat ton Douglas. meed the committee on Chas. Syphax, 8. J. and F. Dou, Dr. Breed read a resolution, adopted x, the county delegates, (in seasion in’ a room above that the movement to orgauize was until the whole District had been divided election districts under the law: and to that the trom the western part of the county participate im the proceedings of the ‘The Bridge Question. Editor of Star-—\ bave admired I must con- tees, the disinterested zeal with which have urged the appropriation for rebuilding the ~Chain Bri ” But it appears to me that there @ stron, luterest for a ae rf another locality. We NO 801 ol the rebuilding of the “Chain Bridge” if one wanted, it seems to me, much more, near the Aqueduct bridge can be built also, at the same Ni I understand Hon te time. Now, the matter, that part of Virginta that bas bereto been accom- modated with transit over the Potomac at the Bridge” can be red just ar well at the Aqueduct bridge, by coming well at or near que ridge, down the south or whl = white the reater portion of ar come im with warket articles to Warh would be best accommodated by grading down ‘he bill just south of Kossiyn, and filling up the dead branch or bayou east of the hil! and crossi the Potomac, so as to come into Washington on street, OF on theone in {rent of the Ubservatery. “ Prepare ye the way of the” farmer aud the marketman to come to the city, “and make bir yath straight.” That toll over the Aqueduct Bridge 1s ly unbearable. Think of it; every time the farmer comes to the city with « coud of vegetables to feed W: ver, nia people who FOB THE CORNET. 4 MOST USEFUL aND ATTRACTIVE in STRUCTION BOUK! Cotainn je Fane 1, plain, fall, and complete ai- micdng iene gs Sti ea Seldke eater ares Parte went port. ‘end