Evening Star Newspaper, March 15, 1871, Page 1

—— —— THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, funday excepted, At The Star Buildings, Corner Pennsylvania ay. and Lith st. By THE BVENING STAB NEWSPAPER COMPANT. THE STAR fs served by carriers to thetr rub- sorfters fm the City and District at Tex Cants PxR WERE or FORTY-TOUR CENTs PER MONTH, Copier at the counter, Two Cans. PRicE FoR Martine :—Three Months, @1.60; ffx Months, $3.00: One Year, $6 O@. Ho papers ‘are sent be office longer tham paid for. THE WEEKLY STAR—published om Friday morning+ @1.80 a year. AMUSEMENTS. VALE S ovens House. FASHIONABLS AND STTRACTIVE COMEDY. ‘ar reet Theater | mopany in she cast. ¥. the Inst Landop Sensation, entit! d | LOST AT SE ¥ oud) FHEATER. | 1B SEEBAOH, | tL | oe Teme FOR FOUR NIGHTS ONLY. noire WEDNESDAY, March 13 7 — Mary Sinart - Jane Eyre | aue Lecouvrear | rivvnace coParet | ats im Pargnetts «Chairs, reserved. | ly Cirele, 30 cents. Tickets a bad at Metrerott’s Music - mist | INCOLN HALI THSODERE THOMAS 1ADAME Mal L UNEQUALED SONCERT OBGANIZATION | b FIFTY DISTINGUISHED ARTISTS. is a a | @nd gentlemen, and given universal satisfaction r padli THUMAS w oD THEY £ TY > GRAND « NCEBTS AY EVENING. MaRnc EVENING. MABOH cect the celebrated Piw BL her departure for Earope. rhe fALLED ORCHESTRA, EMinekt Soloists, ry ‘Tickets of ad . i 31 Beserved te $0 cents «xr The © Reserved Seats will commence o MONDAY MOBSING, March With, at Metzeroit Ce. ® Music Store minis tf MActe is tae PRELOB! BRANCH OF * MAGICAL KEPOSITOR Y, New York M. BARTZ, incvsiowret. WILL OPEN ON SATUBDAY HIS MAGICAL REPOSITOBY, At EY sic Store, Foi te of €ONJURING FRIOKS. PUZZLES, &c. TRE OBEDIENT be 4 with fall instructions. a adrede of other novelties for na bosearioe Ammacsment, Boxes of Tricks for Presents. Thor ae to purchase these bey can make of inte with Mr. MA HART. Tricks pab- TZ Rave them shown privately, proviied & anantity | Piste and fancy mi Ye required I ed ¥.m.C.a., CORNER NINTH AND D STREBTS. OrEN FROM 9 a. M. To 10 P. ALL ARE WELCOMB! FREB REAUING ROOMS, with Magazines from all parts of the country 000 VOLUMES. MEETINGS at 12-15 andép om. GIMRNASIUM, BOWLING ALUEY. & BATHS. SABBATH SERVICES LINCOLN MALL, at 2.30 p.m. eud in uP PRATY STENT. 27.30 or Pa. Bt! OW’S GALLERY r GIL PAINTINGS FOR SALE. P (Eetastisuen Ovga 20 Yuans.) Sele agency for the sale of the celebrated PIANOS of Wm. Buate & Co., Bal Fespectinlly informed that Mr. | alt be | assed fn the history of med oe ent ean pertect, L UBK uy, Kev FE BOYL and 1th et fenpls, ST, CATRICK'S NiGHT. nite. 37—N® 5.616. SPECIAL NOTICES. WHISEIES, GINS, Erc.—I am now offering at teduord prices my celebrated brands cf BYE and BOURBON, “Old Crow,” “Bowen,” “Choice Old teen,” “Old Family Nectar,” “Mo Pine Apple.” The above brahds bare with great care, aud are certainly the ed in ur city, and'at figures that cannot tall. Lrespecitully call attention to my ¥ mM GIN bought ~ mé at auction in New York, and which 1 can eell at $7lees par gallon than the original price. ©. GAUTIER. - Importer of Wines, Liquors. ete., A ropri¢tor of the Cele brated ne POR NATIVE WING OTTERS, yx. mh*-tr 1917 Pennsylvania avenne, IF YOU WANT TO RESTORE THE COLOR OF YOUR BAI. re Dandrat of stop its fail NATTAN'S CRYSTAL DISCOVEBY, the dixcovery (for the Hair) of the age.’ No fRIN*, DO poisons, never . been tried by thonsan * (on the bsir or whiskers it acts equally well. Brash ry ond wiry Heir it makes soft and silken. It Bet atickey or dirty, andcau bs a * ‘To simply dress the hair, Cry ery is ovexcelled. After it hae heen wed several £ mes the hair aemimes «cheerful and elegant ap- pearance. It isso entirely harmless that it afforis ihore that are disgusted with the various enone compounds known as Benewers, Bestor- egenerators, and by a bundred other names to mislesd. another opportanity. and this time to ac E B their object without inary. Pat npin ing hal much again as any other, aud st in Use. ‘ Sold by Druggists goneral- mihi ly PAIN KILLER. The PAIN KILLBE is by iver: consent «1 wed to have won for itself a reputation om | vite ‘ation and extinc fon ci Pain in all its various forms incident to the baman family and the unsolicited written and ver- Dal test y ¢ biome in its . favor, have been, d are its own best advertisements. Sue iggredicuts of the PAIN KILLER, b purely Vecstanic, render it @ perfectly saf ‘@Micactons rr a ae PERRY DAV netantaneous efiect in the eradi interval #, when used accord ‘npon linen from its use is rea:i of #0 familar new been before the public over THiRTY TEARS. sad has found its way into almost every corner of the world; and wherever ft has been need. the same opinion is expressed of its medical In any attack, where prowpt ee is required, the te instantaneous effect }: aed THUBSTON®S IVORY PEARL TOOTH POW. DER is the best article for cleansing and preserving teeth. Seid by all druggists. Price, 25 and 80 cents. JOUVEN’S [NODOROUS GLOVE CLEANER re- Mores soiled gloves equal to new. Sold by all goods Price, % cents. ded-Iy BATCHELOR’S HAIR DYE. ‘This splendid Heir Dye isthe best in the world. rd. nor any cate poloes te predece paralsine DOr any taualic potse ime (rat. “Avoid the vauuted and delusive a. "Bachelor w SPS ees poe Ky 38 fork. LECTURES, AMPHE MAKING AND UNMAKING OF IDE: at Masonic ch 7th m2.47.17 13 14.15 17 mission 50 cer CLOTHING. — E ARE DAILY MANUFACTURING NEW STYLES OF MEN'S, YOUTH'S AND Boy's CLOTHD Which we offer at the LOWEST PRICES. Tent om the most accom, Piano and Organ Tauing and Bepatring eels H0.486) ON EXHIBITION (No. 456 | gex:1- decive lt and tasteful! a AND SALE = 1) “adwicw em ee Orasst. a? Sraarr ake MARKREITER’s, 496 Seventh street, between D and B strets = eight doers above Odd Fellows’ Hall. Cbetce Vil eat Sunk Bape staging, Wises Igo Stock Window Please remember Name and Number. epa-iy™ ~ ae. COP Fairs, Bo. 635 15th street. ite U HHebed i Wash GOING! G@ING! GOING: THE Ready made Clothing NOW iN STORE WILL BE BUN Orr CHEAPER THAN EVER 10 MAKE Room ror OB SPRING STOCK, BEFORE BaBesiNe MAY BE EXPRUTED CALL WITHOUT DBLAY ast 4 FEW DAYS THEY MUST BE SULB —____. EMBER HABLS BROTHERS, CORNER OF 7TH AND D STREETS, Ja) STELLIGERORE BUILDING. 7,5) Reduce Your Gas Bills! BY UBine FISHER & CROOK’s GAS FLAME EXPANDER. 17 IMPROVES THE LIGHT, ABP REDUCES Gas BILL om AT LEAST a6 _—_— On exbipition and fer sale as Be. 6.7. M.0. &. Build ,cor. th ond Ds. MANILTON @ PEARZOR, Bole Agents for the Distriet of Columbia. fos Recommended to Examine onr Stock of READY-MADE CLOTHING AND FURNISHING GOODS. iso, our SAMPLES FOR CUSTOM WORK ‘k we make to order at short wotice. . WE STILL KEEP ON HAND. AND MAKE TU OBDEL, THE ‘ FRENCH YOKE SHIRTS, The Best Fitting and the Best Made Shirt in this or Other markeis. Brices as iow aa the loweet elsewhere NOAH WALKER @CO., 61l PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, - N Hote: (Buceessor to H. F. Lovnon & Co., CITIZENS, ARMY AND Pp O per acre: one-third cash, balance iu 6, 2% months. Worty four screw. belug pari called Belleview. southwest of the Insane Price $100 per acre: one-third cash. al me and two years. Also, Houses and Lots rte of the city for aale ou moderate termi-. COX, Beal Betate and General Ageut, 0. 7th stree F B. MCGUIRE, REAL ESTATE AGENT AND BROKE _Office: No 1306 F street, secona floor ANDREW B COYLE, mcROB' co., BEAL ESTATB, IN BP AND COLL EU "TION OFFICE. Southeast corey. 6th street and Louisiana avenoe, Agents for the Purchase and Saieof Beal Estate, Fopotiation y Notas and other Securities, and the tion of Mercantileand otherAccounts. Special tention given to all Business before the several partments of the Government mhs Ty Co BAVENNER & CO., Real Estate and Note Brokers, Bo. 643 LOUISIANA AVERUR, TATRD DOOR EAST OF SEVENTH STRERT. MONEY FO LOAN. ' We shall beein the week with a large surpins for the ‘secommo.lation, of our friends stomers ‘Pho desire to turn their securities {nto cash 45.000 f i pi, two es cance pageant im Bea) Estate Notes, at 817 006 for business paper aud short loans. | So" Prom: jg USTIN P. BROWER, NTRACTOB AND BEAL ESTATE AGENT, Corner of New York avenue and 16th stress. Propert, all parts of the city for sale on lor oredite Jounes afeceed for own: i. persons Set oe Jong time notes taken i: ment. Beal Estate fever bought and sold. teed J HABEINGS BLOOW PURIFIER, FRENCH TUNIC, will care Becret Diseases wey kind of by Pe NEW LOAN OF THE UNITEDSTATES | EEPORTANT CIRCULAB. TREASURY ang aad | ‘Wasuixorton, Feb. 28, 1871. Poblic notice is hereby given, that books will ‘be opened on the 6th day of March next in this country and in Europe, for subscriptions to the National Loan, under the Act approved Jaly 14, 1870, entitled “An Act to authorize the Re- funding of the National Debt,” and the Act in amendment thereof, approved Jan. 20, 1571. The proposed loan comprises three classes of Bonds, namely: Fir:t—Bonds to the amount of five hundred millions of dollars, payable in coin, at the pleasure of the Un! States, after ten years from the date of their issue, and bearing interest. payable quarterly in coin, at the rateof tive per cent. per annum. S+con@é—Bonds to the amount of three hun- dred millions of dollars, ‘able in coin, at the pleasure of the United States, after fifteen years from the date of their issue, and bearing interest, payable quarterly im coin, at the rate of four and a half per cent. per annum. Thi Bonds to the amount of seven hundred muillions of dollars, payable in coin, atthe pleas. hre of the United States, after thirty years trom the date of issue, and bearing interest payable quarterly in coin, at the rate of four per cent. per apnum. Subscriptions to the loan will have preference in the following order, namely : First—Subscriptions that may be first male fer five per cent. Bonds to the amount of two hundred millions of folars, of which there will be reserved, for twenty days, one-half for sub- tcribers in thie country and one-half for su. ecribers in foreign countries. Second—Subscriptions for equal amounts of each clase of Bonds. | Third—Subscriptions for equal amounts ot Bonds bearing interest at the rate of four and a half per cent., and of Bonds bearing interest at the rate of five per cent. Fourth—Subecriptions for any five per cent. Bonds that may not be subscribed for in the pre- ceding classes. When a subscription is made, the subscriber will be required to deposit two per cent. of the Amount thereof in coin or currency of the United Btates, or in bonds of the class to be exchanged, to be accounted tor by the Government whén the new Bonds are delivered, and payment may be made either in coin or in bonds of the United States known as Five-twenty Bonds, at their par value. The coin received in payment will be applied fo the redemption of Five-twenty Bonds, and the debt of the United States will not be in- creased by this loan. ‘The bonds will be registered or issned with coupons, as may be desired by subscribers Registered bonds will be issued of the denomi- nations of $50, $100, £590, $1,090, $5,000, and $19,000; and coupon bonds of each denomina tion except the last two. The interest wilt be Payable in the United States, at the office of the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, or Desig- bated Depositary of the Government, quarterly, on the first days of February, May, August ai November, in each year. The bonds of the several classes atoresa:d, and the interest thereon, are exempt from the payment of all taxea or dues to the United States, as well as from taxation in any form by or under State, municipal or local authority. After maturity, the bonds last issued will be first redeemed, by classes and numbers, as may be designated by the Secretary of the Treasury ‘The bonds will be issued at the United States Treasury, but the agents for the negotiation o the loan in Europe are authorized to make arrangements with -ubseribers for the tran mission of the bonds to the agents through Whom subscriptions may be received. Subscribers in the United States will receive the new bonds of the agents with whow the subscriptions are made. In the United States, the National Banks are quthorized to receive subscriptions, and snb- seriptions may also be made at the office of the Treasurer of the United States, or of any Ass ant Treasurer, or at the Designated Deposi* vies at Buffalo, N. Y.; Chicago, f11.; Cincinnal Qhio; Louisville, Ky.; Mobile, Als., and Pitts. burg, Penn. The following banking houses are also author- iged to act as agents in receiving subscriptions i the United States, viz : NEW YORK CITY. Austin Baldwin & Co. Kountze Brothers. Baker & Kitchen. Leonard, Sheldon - Belmont & Co. Foster. lake Brothers & Co. Maitland, Phelps & Co. jrown Brothers & Co. Marx & Co. | Budge, Shit’ & Uo. Morton, Bliss & Co. i}, Stout & Thayer. P. M. Myers & Co. Cisco & Son. George Updyke & Co. larke, Dodge < Co. FE. D. Randolph & Co. lenry Clews & Co. Reid, Leo & Content. day Cooke & Co, Security Bank. Dabney, Morgan & Co. & W. Seligman & Co. Thomas Denny & Co. Kuhn, Loeb & Co. Drexel, Winthrop & Co. Soutter & Co. Duncan, Sherman & Uo. Edward Sweet & Co. Fisk & Hatch. Mosee Taylor & Co. roma & Gans. ‘Trevor & Colgate. jibson,Cassanova &Co. Turner Brothers. Glendinning, Davie & Union Trust Company. « Amory. Van Schaick & Co. Batch & Foote Vermilye & Co. W. 1. Hateh & Son. L.. Van Heffman & Co. Edward Haight. A. Heiser’s Sons. Bowes & Macy. James U. Ki Welir, Fargo & Co. Winslow, Lanier & Co. Baltzer & Taaks. Sone. WASHINGTON, D. co. day Cooke & Co. Middleton & Co. Fant, Washington & Co.Kiggs & Co. GEORGE S. BOUTWELL, th tes Rezteovan. In consequence of fire at 717 Market Space, THE SIBGER MANUFACTURING OOMPANY HAVE REMOVED THEIS OF FICR AND SALES ROOM TO No. 407 NINTH BTERET, ‘Where they have on hand a full supply of SEWING MACHINES, In variety to suit the weate of ali Ulasees. 5. A. HORTON, Agent, —— 407 NINTH STREET. ' = resetved, an Invotces of . PARTAGAS, ESPANOLA, FIGARO, ANTIQUEDAD, JOVEN AMERICA iN LONDRES, CONCHAS, PRINCES 4 FINA, LONDRES DE CORT, PRESSED ROUND. which we offer ot NEW YORK PRICES. Also, just received s email let of eur Lew favorite ie PUROBINELLU. | THOMAS RUSSELL, ; (Buccassor to B. 6. Dyer § Or..) 1913 PRENSYLVABIA AVENUB. _EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. from this INTERNAL REVENUE.—The re source to-day were $091.42 05. Tee Trywessre, with the Santo Domingo Commissioners, was still at Kingston, Jamaica, yesterday. ll _ SeNaTOR WILSON was taken enddenty il! on Monday evening with spasms and is still very sick, but # considered now, we are glad to #ay entirely out of danger. ‘Tae Lonisyille Courier-Journal thinks Amy Rickardson, of lowa, weight three hundred ani) fifty-two, as singnlar a case ot big-Amy as tha in which C. C. Bowen in engaged. Senate Coyxvinmarions.—The Senate lexeeutive session yes'erday contirmed the nom- of @ number of postinasters, among lem K. H. Lee to be postmaster at Camden, Six Cent Revercet Srawrs.—The Comm sioner of Internal Revenue has ordered the pre- not stamps of the denomination of six cents for the accommodation of manufacturers proprietary atticles—the retail price of which ie ove doliar and @ haif. THE Morse MonvMenr—General Beatty in-roduced in the House to-day a resolution, which was passed, granting permission to the Morse Monument Association to erect a monu- meut to Professor Morse on the tri epace at the intersection of Pewnsylvaui nue and 7th street. Tux Jorst Nice Commrssion.—Gen. Sher- man entertained the British members of ths Joint High Commission and their secretaries at dinner last evening. There were aiso preseut Admiral Bailey, Gens. Michler and Marcy. Co} Audenreid and others. To-night the Britis Py will give a dinner at their revi- dence on K street. THE SENATE adjourned about two o'clock Usisatternoon, after a short executive session, but the republican members remained in the chamber and held another caucus. when it seemed to be the impression no bill could be agreed a. im. mediate tegis}ation upon that subject expreased epee in favor of dropping the matter and Governor CLayToN lected United States Senator from Arkansas by the Legis- lature yesterday. In the Senate the vote stood—Ciayton 1s, McDonald 3, Sol. F. Chark democrat, 2, E. H. En; White, colored, 3. I 52, McDonald, 15. Clark, 12, White, 4, ecattering 3. This gives Clayton 17 lish jority om joint batot. Several liberal republicans, who bave heretofore opposed the Governor. ‘Yoted tor him and secured bis election. Navat ORDERS To-Day.—Commodore FE. G Parratt has been ordered to command the More Island navy yard on the 15th prox. Com modore J. ¥. Goldsborough bas been detacherd from the command of that yard and placed on waiting orders. Assistant Surgeon Alfred Grif. ath has been detached trom the New York navy yard and ordered to the Kelief. The orders 0: Passed Assistant Surgeon Lew . Kicbers the Keliefhave been revoked, and he has bee: ordered to the New York navy yard. SENATE ConFiRN ATIONS TO-DAY.—The Sen ate, in executive session, to-day contirmed the following nominations:— Ff, Teegarden, receiver public moneys, Marysville, California; Melville Cattle, register land office, Stockton, Calir Patrick Slevin, collector customs, 3 David M. Dunn, of Indiana, con: dward Island, t Charles De’ Hoffman: Ww. to be consul at V nd: Caries Ht. Ham, ap; teago, I!lino E. Wtice, of Maine, to at Hakoda Mills, assessc fornia; P. © ue, 3d district New Jersey. Postmasters—Chas. FE. Gloucester, Massachusetts; John W. Hor nesville. New York; Dwight I Syracuse, New York. PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY IN THY SovrTD.— The Republican Congressional Qaucuses The joint committee of the Senate and House Republican caucuses yesterday agreed upon & bill to protect life and property in the South. It combines the leading features of Measre. Morton and Butler's bills, with modifications suggested by other members. It transfers trials under the act to Federal courts, audprescribes for the juries a very stringent teat oth. It an. apt! judges to call on troops in their circuu aid in capturing criminals and enforcing justice in any way needed. The Republican members of the Senate went into caucus yest:rday afternoon. Discussion ou the bill wae animated. The members of the committee, except Mr. Edmund: and Mr. Fre- linghuysen, detended the bi! ere TWO O}- as also did Mr. Trumbull, Mr. Came- . Sawyer, Mr. Robertson, and others, for yarious reasons; some because they deemed 11 Bncometitutional, some as conferring a very Gangerous power on the President, some ith, ern men) because the bi!l is inadequate, an? tome because no legislation of the kind, the'c e fudgment, can give peace aud protectio iscussion was prolonged for three hours, with- tagreement. The caucus adjourned to meet again this afternoon. ¢ House Republican caucus met last even ing ats o'clock, in the Hall of the House ot Representatives, Mr. Blair, of Michigan in the chair eighty-four members present- After dis- «u sion the bill submitted by the joint Repub. lican commit'es wax vpon, for which png eae out of —. . present voted ‘The bill is very voluminons, covering over forty pages of manuscript. The following are the principal points: 1. For appointing a commis- sioner in each county with power to arrest, ex- amine and ccmmit all persons engaged in com- mitting outrag st the lives, persons aud ems of the United States by un- nations. 2. Makes combinations aud disguises, and riding masked, in order to territy citizens of the United States, a felony. . Provides for trying such offences in the United States courts. 4. Provides for selecting impartial jurors. 5. Authorizes and empowers the President of the United States to use the mil tary and naval forces of the United States to enforce this act. +eee- -—- Tur New Hamrsuige ELeotion—The (ran tte State Turned Over.—The election in the State of New Hampshire, for Governor, Railroad Commissioner, three Congressmen, and mem- - of the Legislature, took he republicans suppdtted Mr. James Pi «i the democrats Mr. James A. Weston, tor ‘mabege gs cavdidates for Congress hence jesers. Small, Stevens, and Griffin, republi- @ans, and Mesers. Hibbard, Bell, and P. democrats. The Isbor end tion — also had.tickets in the ‘he returns show yee] Fx, over the State, and election of Weaton Eocene The election of ie gressmen is conceded :—| ia, in the let; Bell, of Manchester, in “* Parker, =o : in ceil The prospect ry ratic. The atoae a Senate ublican iy of ~ \ Mr. Rollins, ag of the State central Non gerd con- the election be latest re- be ic head. 2 +208. Covvier of Avrmowty ix Uran— my ‘ourts Blocked.—O' ing to the refusal om the r( of the Territorial Treasurer to pay Jury ex, copsequent on the tate decision of the jupreme Court declaring the District Courts nited States. aud not Territorial tribunals. -hief Justice McKean, of Utah, has disebarged Grand and Petit jurors in attendance on the hird District Court ain dic. attacking me time the course of the Treasurer and the Fiormon authorities im general. This action of udge McKean was wholly aulooked for. and bas created perfect consternation ameng the Bar and litigants, and in fact al! partes, gompletely putting a stop as it does to ail busi pers, ct a Grisninal, requiring jaries. | ped meccts Bi ee SF Peoria, Lil, bas twenty thousan:! to: oe, and a street called “Nilmon avenus.” #7 The Cincinnati Public Library was open Sunday and was visited by man: Sue zo indice made their phi km gee ae do have such Be other. day'a midwite in Kamen ces iid in wi advent she had assisted as ‘urity for payment of her services. were |, on Saturday night for try: it. lehn’s Church. ‘They ‘® dar: church to avoid going to Sunday School, ~—e vening Sta. VASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1871. TWO CENTS. The Southern Catrages Questics. Action of the House To-day—A Compromise Meas- re— The Subject Referred cial Comm: tre to Report next Session—Bar'y Aljournnen Probate. In the Bonse, this afternoon, upon the call of States for resolutions, bille, &c., Mr. Lynch of Maine, bie State bing the firet calied, offered ion authorezing the Speaker to appoint a eet committee of thirten to examine into the condition of atfatrs in the South. and report e House in December vext. Upon this the previous question was ordered by a vote of 1)? ayes 'o 1€ nays—Gen. Butler and fitteen others. General Butler ebarged that he had been deteated bya man who had kept out of the caucus—referring to Mr. Peters. The demo- erst: all voted for the resolution of Mr. Peters, it being accepted by them as a compromise. Itisthoaght thig action settles the question of adjournment, and the kaklax business being dispored of, it is possible that both houses will adjouru to morrow or next day. —__-6e Society. It will be a source of regret to many to leatn that Mrs. Grant’s receptions are over for tue season. She soon leaves the city for a short trip to Philadelphia and New York, and as Con- gress will probably adjourn before her return and the strangers will have departed, there will be no further necessity tor her standing through jany fatigueing hours merely to exchange greet- with those she sees oncé only. This last re- ception was not so full or gay as the one a week yO, why we cannot say for there were ail the elements for enjoyment. Both the President and Mrs. Grant looked unusually well. dress she wore, of blue brocaded with white point lace trimmings, was particularly be- coming. By her side stood the retined del- icate looking wife of Senator Conkling. Her dress was @ pale shade of lavender, with ‘black lace shawl and white lace = Mrs. General K tts looked sparkling ant in blue silk, with white muslin over thi Miss pity Bot looked fresh and = was cl ingly dressed. A: the guests are the tn ished of our fesidents and ——, ues. Fish, thot Regal cmp e receiving party, gave ber valut ii tig the cou ‘and hee Ik. , apd called, business of the day was over, Sir Edward Thornton, the Earl de Gray, Sir Stafford Northcote, Lord Tentetden, Sir Jobn Macdonald and Prof. Barnard called. They are all now quite familiar with the leaders of society, and apparently enjoy the reereation of visiting: ater the knotty discuseions of bu ness are of. There has a mistake made in writing the name of Sir John Mac- donald, and dividing the name. His card reads “ Sir John Alexander Macdonald, Her Britan- nic Majesty's High Commissioner.” Mies Schenck and her triend, Miss Estee. bad quite a brilliant reception. — Mrs. Judge Wylie also held her usual Tue- day reception, and had maay visitors. Vermont and Massachusetts avenues are to be inade still more aristocratic and beautif ‘by additional residences, Senators Morrill 0 Vermont, Cragin, Lynch, Frelinghaysen, and several others are negotiating for the erection @ residences in that quarter of tue nigh the tollowing to-day Buy'e Sele "Baye 6s, 188) 164 13, (5-2esdn & Jy 88. SBdenncccd2s et ls Sedu aye 5-20 Ju & J, 1v-400 Govern Jay Uooke & Uo. Stock Report. | By Barkers’. Brokers’ ana ‘Lewie Jobnsom & Co. @ home and New ¥: —: epee Centr Milwaukie @ Ot Pact, is 'do", +78 ash and Western, S1:' Fort Wayne, 9 & Terre Hante, Hannibal and St. Jo. 8% 0 and Altos off'd: do. pret a pI Gold, M1. « Market strong. PHE BIDS for the ward contracts for paving opened yesterday. but Mr. Peachin, the yor’s clerk, bave been made that the Mayor tai m this atternoor The Mar! Te- Teleerapned Exclusively to The Evening Star Battimork, March J5.—Cotton firm: middlics splands. 13." Flour firm; low and middling grad-- Active. Clover serd yuiet $7 Wa$7 75. Wheat & Srcrpl for low graces: vi ; Ww Yokx. March 15.—Gold steady, at 11 qrumente dai ana nesny.. Stoke. since. te cal Very strong. 'y easy & "Winginta einen, orth March 1b— Ne ORK. ‘Tour dull and drooping Wheat ouiet and uominaily unchanged Corn paiet and one! |. THE FOREIGN MARKETS. Lonven. March 15, 1.9) a. m.—Consols, 97, for a et a American securities fru vulk. 18GB 5. 92° 1865'8. old. 9, 30: 10-408, Arie. 18; Tiliy ots, N08: G: 2036. LiverPoot, March 15, 11302. Cotton firm lauds. 7's t07'4; Orleans, 7< to 7%. Sales ate @ntimated at'12 000 Bales. 1ON, March 15, 1.30 p. m.—American sectri jet. steady and unch: y ce 1,1 see. | Femate Treriine.—The Tridune notes an ‘ticle in the Londop Lancet on the increasit mce of A BILL has lature to make the pi i ~ liable to the = = pen: fbed by law lier of sack bl vitor a eige) a drunk is the Bape Lone unished as what $014 Bim the hi y accessory to the crime. } +500 ren you en Litde head,” isa pular Wi ody on 3 much tung a7 Pope prefers Ninth nsic to that ot adpeteer living composer. SF Jem Mace and the ‘of Mrs. iddone, ran 9 fepyrace Ip on Friday, won. ees ene eh ae o it t ive eo ustralia, is said to be brisker than ever io a - “mission saloon,” or rontara URS Tattle wheital nas the risers te ea, ee found the contents to be half a hundred Bivies. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. Associated Press Reports. FROM EUROPE TO-Day. Telegraphed Exclusivrly to The evening Star. The Londen Times on the Fenian Wel- ‘= jerten. come 8 Lorpow, March 15. mea to-day has an editorial upon the recey of the Fenians in the United States. It considers the whole pro ceeding discreditabie to concerned, and appeals to honcst Americans not to judge England from Fenian orator. France Negotiating Parchase of Alsace and Lorraine. Loxpos, March 15.—The Mam of to-day possibly be annexed to France for a con * tion, and that up | negotiations to that end are pending Army Movements. The special correspondent of the London Te's graph at Amiens reports that Genera! Goebon’s army ix marching from the north of France to take up the position assigned it in the new Ger- man provinces of Alsace aud Lorraine. Cattle ie. ‘The cattle plague is making fearful bavoe in the neighberhood of L'lle. Napoleon. The Times has a special dispatch from Cassel which says the departure 0? Napoleon for Chis- elburst is cer: ‘n to occur within a few days. ‘The ex-Emperor is known to bave written the Emperor tor that purpose. and is believed to have received an affirmative reply. Anticipated Trouble tu Paris. The Telegraph's spce.a correspondent antici- pates a disturbance of a serious natare in Paris about the middie of Lent. Disabled. . ee man np aber rom Liver, , boun lew York, put back to New York disabled. a The Democratic Governer Concorp, March 10.,2 a. m.— 372 towns foot up as follows :—Pike, Weston, 23,139; Cooper, 253; se: 232. ‘The republican net loss is 2.476. Weaton is robably elected by over mating the towns unkeard fi Naw Yorx. March 13.—The World foote up the total returns from New Hampshire, with a few small town estimated: Weston, 33,617; Pike, 82,280; Cooper, 513. CoxcorD, N. H., March 15.—The election re- turne this morning come in very slowly, and do not materially change the estimates already given. Weston will p.obably bave about from 000 to 500 majori The Taird Congressional district is in doubt, the vote being clese and the returms not all in; but Parker, democrat, ie probably elected. The democrats here are pre- paring tor a general jubilee to-night. The Concord Statesman thas sums up the cauret of the republican defeat :-—Had Charles Su r not been forced from his place as chair- of the Senate Commitie ms, the republican vote Weasten's iagecer 300 te Moira Congressional Districe large; had the San Domingo scheme been leit to the ration of patioral causes in-tead being y shed with unreasonable persistence, it weuld have been larger; had Congress suc: ceeded in restoring our commerce to the extent and importance it had before the rebellion it would bave been larger; had ~ome of the lar grant bills, however wire and just in them selves, been discreetly deferred until public un derstanding had grown up to them, it would have been larger: ard bad all these causes embarrassment been withheld, we might carried the State by nearly the usual majority in spite of the demoralization produced in th party by the forcing upon it of unpopular nom- ‘nations made in packed caucuses, i Lively ——— im Massachusetts. Bostor, March has the fol. lowing “A Livery Time Agwap.—The signs of the times indicate a lively political campaign the coming fall. If all accounts be true, itis the intention of the friends of Gen. Batler to place his pame betore the republican convention tor Governor. It is said Gen. Batler is not com- mitted yet to this proposition. though he does vot treat the suggestion with indifference, as :t leaves him in a position to accept Senatorial honors in the future, or even higher honors sbould the demand hisservices. [t hax been urge: Butler is strong only in « small district, and he is not opposed te the movement, but his friends wiilrefute this charge. It necessary be would no doubt take the stump. Dr. George B. Lori is carried out, will run in the fidth [oy eon district to fill the vacancy caused bh retire- ment of Butler; or he may preter a toreign ap- Pointment. Butler, it 1 whispered, will have thesupport of the labor party and the influence | of Wendell Phillips, wiile it ts anticipated the toldier element sustain bim by their vote. ‘Tbe opponents this plan propose to rally under Jewell ard Rice, although some of tie bitterest anti-Butler men suggest that the re nomination of Governor Claflin would settle the question at least for this year, as his chances o! carrying the republican convention are thought to be more certaim than those of auy former candidate yet named. * Mexican News. Te'egraphs, Earthquakes, and Meteors. Criy oF Mexico, Mareb 6, via Havana, March 13.—The United States steamer Cyrane. commander Hopkins, arrived at Salina Cruz trom Alaska, February I7th. She ix to assist in exp'oring the canal. United States Consul bas received a tele- | end from General ook, ——— Barracks, rexas, congratulating him on the completion Of the telegraph line between Mexico and Car- mage. A meteor fell in Ojaliso, followed by a heavy ear lug uake. Ge Filkins, the Express Robbery in the First Degree. ALBANY, March 15.—The jury in the Filkins Case this mornin prison, the rs counsel ‘Will prepare g bill of exceptions and apply for a writ of error, and carry the matter before the gencral term of the supreme court for review. convicted im the U burning the ited States Cireuit Court Robert Edwards at sea on the 20th of June last, was, this morning, sen- tenced to be hanged on the 12th of May next Charles Meredith and Fred. Allen, hi aseoci- ates. who | leaded guilty, were sentenced to the caer penitentiary for ten yeays, at hard rr. Fire. Naw York, March 15.—Sprague & ehemica! works, in Delavan street, near Rich- ng. Lone Gn’ building, $5,000; an0 the mock 000; not insured, : from | —Laeneal| re | i. In case this programme | iFORTY-SECOND CONGRESS This Afternoon’s Proceedings. Wapxmepay, March 15 SENATE.=Mr. Osborn, from Committee om | Naval Agairs, reported ill to restore Com | Mander George A ‘Stevens to the active list of Grr: Won imcroduced bill fo carryinto erect | the decimen j Mr. —_- iprtroduced bill to establirlr j lines for transportation of the Sotween "the Umted States and foreicu Keferred to the Committee on Com- merce. | . Mr. Stevenson introduced bill to remove we Msabilities of certain citizeus of Kentucky Referred to select committee on the removal of political disabilities. Mr, West introduced a bill directing the Sec- retary of War to detail au officer of engineers | to make a survey for a system of levees in Lou- istana. Referred to the Select Commit 'ee ow Levees of the Mississippi river. Mr. Corbett introduced a granting lands to aid im the construction of a railroad and | telegi line from the Columbia river to Great Lake. Referred te the Committee on Pub- he Lands. Mr. Morrill (Vt) called the bill te auther- ine the issue of duplicat officers; which was pa» The House joit resulution authoriring the | commissioners to revise the siatutes to print | their report was 4 The House checks ol disbaisiug Tepeal the duty on cos? called up by Mr. Tram) | Fead the second time, and placed on the calle der. The Senste, at | p. m., went inte execu session, and then adjourned. HOUSE OF KEPRESENTATIVES.—x Wood (N.Y) introduced a resolu ng the Committee on Foreign Allaire, w appointed, to inguire whether the Territory Lower Calttornia wonld be a desirable acqu tion to the United States . if 80, to re sach recommendation 4s iu its judgment ma bec wary. Adopted. Mr. Kelley ( Pa.) introduced a bill to author the Secretary of the Treasury and the Cow missioner of Internal Kerenne to determ the material, device, Sc., for tuternal reve stamps. Par Mr. Eldridge (Wis.) asked if i would be in order pow to give notice that t-morrow | would introduce a bill to suppress the kak of Hampshire. Dir. Dawes (Mass) introduced joint resol , tom, which was , © correct ap error the enrollment of the uaval sppropriation bi by which amendment a, apon fn commit? | of conterence was omitted in the engrostme Pr 5 Mr. Morgan (Obio) moved that the Hous journ. _Negatived—Yeus $1, nays Wi. The speaker laid before the House the | lew! . ts BARCUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS. From the P Ge the Secretary of the Interior, relative ‘ge Maxwell. | tothe claim of Geor; Referred te Committee on Claime. From the of War, transmitting a | Statement Vo Department for the year 1570. to Committee om —_— ‘Tom the Secretary of the Interior, relative | to the claim of Liekt. K. Pratt. Missiseippi river at | Vicksburg. Committee on Cammerce. | _ From the Secretary of the Interior, submitting & special report of the Commismoher of Em ~ gration. Referred to the Commi ttecon Foreiga Affairs. Mr. Beatty (Obie) introduced a joint reselu- ten gray the right toerect a statae to Prof. | Samuel F. B. Moree on the triangular reserva- tion at the intersection of 7th street and Peun- s\lvania avenue, in Washington. Passed. Mr. Kerr (!nd.) introduced a resolution ex- tending for tour mouths the time for takiug the testimeny in the contested election case from the 4th South Carolina district. Referred tothe Committee on Elections. Mr. Kandal! | Pa.) moved that when 10— yeas 84, boys 109. | Mr, Cox (N.Y) Journ. Disagreed to—yea: Mr. Butler ( Mass.) attempter to bave bill printed, bat o! | and he gave votice be wo: thing out of the regular order Mr. Randall moved that when the Howse ad- Journ it be to Friday; and the ayes and voeg , Were ordered. oved that the House ad- 8 vs 105, obtain leave. tion was males object to every- s20e- | A Kairoan, with athree-foot guage, is ia | operation between Akron and Massillon, Ubio. | Another similar road is projected in the same | tate. The right of wa: of forty, the usua) width, and the locomotives are to weigh tive toms, instead of thirty, and to be capable of drawing from ten to twenty load- ed freight cars, each of twoand a half toms ca~ pacity. A paesenger car on this road wili bold twenty people. -ooe- Virersta Tax Bict.—The Virginia Legixia~ | ture bas finally passed the * act imposing taxes vernment and hoo! and lmprovements | very $100,one-htth to to publie | echools; on every male agait site pavers ———. Taxes and licenses for all kinds ef pusiness are also fixed by tne bill. porto Tur Epwagps- ine Fremt.—The limearies tor the fight between Tim Colina and Billy Eéwarde bare been arranged. The the 24th of May, within 100 miles of New “Wark | tor $1,000 aside.’ Their weight is not to exceed 124 pounds each. = imnaipt =a RoEBUCK ON THR Ramrace.—Mr. Roebuck, in ap address at Sueffeld England last night, Cenounced the iiberation of the Fenian copvicts proof that Ri Feng ‘A Hoosier critic compares «Venice de Medica.” OF One hundred and twenty seven moth: Worcester, Mass., seconded by all the puys: bave united in asking that the afternoon ses- sious of the lower grade of schools Their prayer 810 a month SECOR A HOME at “THE HIGHLANDS.” SIGHT MINUTES’ ee CENTES OF TER 480 THE MOST VELIGHTFOL SPOT FoR 4 KRESIVENCE ABUUND wash, \NOTON. GALLWAYT DEPOT UPOR THE GROURD. guNdina tied bee arecd tbe bent chiscas at Weak CALL AND GBT WAP AND PAMPELBT. s1e F sTRABT, OPPOSITE PATEUT OFFICB. O. 2. 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