Evening Star Newspaper, April 13, 1871, Page 1

, . THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday exeepted, At The Star Bulldings, Corner Pennsylvania ay. and 1th st. ‘BY TEE BVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY. THE STAB ts served by carriers to their sub- sorfders in the Citv and Distriet at Txn Omwrs Pan ‘WEEE or FORTY-FOUR CENTs FxR MONTE, Goples at the counter, Two Cunts, PRict FOR MiiLine:—Three Months, §1.50; Biz Bort», 93. THE WEEKLY STAR—pubiished sq Pridey moerning—§1.60 STEAMBGAT LINES. Fo NOBPOLK AND BOSTON. On end afr Monday, March 2. 1371, entil further Retice, the first-class iron steamer, LADY OF THE LAKR, Captats Mitchell, will leave her wharf. foo! street, evary MONDAY an THURSDAY, atl Norfolk, connectiog with the first-class Company Boanoke and bills i Grorce at Wa, m For freight or ¥ on board. or to VD. GRON SE, agont, JG. PHUGLUPS, Slexandria, Va.; 3 S$, Georgetown, D.C, or to year. seme day: NCHOR LINE STEAMERS SAIL EVERY WE ESDA¥ AND SAT- ERDAY TO AND FROM NEW YORK AND GL. ndten: Ww. peers Dei't ex egton. B.C FeS S0UNT veRNon ‘The Steamer ARROW, Captain Thomas Sts: Bole. leaves bor whar!,fuct of Seventh DAILY. —s s ?. rt ¥K aad ching: xend rt tts Foote on, ‘Marchal Hall. Marylagd, White House and lone, Virgipiay returning to the city at = AS. SYRKES. a" Sup't, wf Ofice—Willard’s Hote! Ap eecuants LINE OF STEAMBELES RTWEEN WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK. Hereafter the Fine Sieam«h!j 5B. © KNIGHT JOHN GIBSON. ant VALERY CETY, will make regula iS bet W YORK. AL! Eta. Wash INGTON. BD GRORGETOWN, Leave SE 2, By BATUBDAY. at ee Ga every FRIDA and ALEXANDBIA the Fer fall information, apply to RB. P A. DEN KAM. Agent, office and ‘wharf foot of High street bai pa or at the corner of i7th strect aud Now ork ay sana" 3. w. THOMPSON, Presidect,_ N®® 2XPERS: Live. via casa, Brrwiry PHILADELPHIA. ALEXANDRIA. V4. WAS5 INGTON AED ‘GzouamrowN Db o* io fF 14 North Wharves AY. st 2m From 63 Water street, ‘Georgetown, WEDNEDDA ¥. at 5 p. m. Freight received at any time. poly to HYDE € TYLER, 6: own. D.O wm. 0) . Water street ._M. ELDEIDG oo... xan IDE & O0.,14 Borth Wharvee jad QHOBTEST AND QUICK E: DS che Bichmond, breders an ST LINE SOUTH : » NORTH WESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY MILWATK a. is. ‘This Company ie: I Policies a. : No restriction o: residence. @ends non forfeitable 9 extra rates for female y deye’ grace ailowed fp payment of pre Forfeiture of Policies for Non-paymen: 2 Premiums- KeorceD Bate*.—The premiums charged by this oe se low se to equal ic at 24 PER OENT. DIVIDE N ADVANCE Ail the Policies issned by this Company conta'a » Fee, Stmrantocion ace SAL BOAKD OF DIKRECTURS FUE Dist ree't, S oot. V_ Pres’: je. Treas.” T. B. Marche, bey Art Robert H. Gratace T. A Cook. Geo. ¥. Guilick. for District of Colume. bh street, opposite Post O@ - TM HANSON AND B. LEWIS Black $19 SEVENTH STESET OPPOSITE Port oF Fice. WHO REFER TH) THER 4.000 HOLUBES iN THIS DISTRIC a3> WE (NGERE PROPERTY in tee SEST OPMPANIES AT LOWEST ks | &t TMB MUTUAL LiF INSUN wer COMPANY OF EW YOR. OasH ASSETS . 940,029 000 | 1M. ANSON ANDB LEWISBLA oly SEVENTH STHEET ‘The dtvicends for this your have varicc , €t.to WN per et of the aunanl preminmisn otis sp the age and ter of the policies D AMOUNTS OF BOUND Lives sma oF vax DISTRICT OF COLUMB. . ORGANIZED AUGUST 26, 1578 ash CAPITAL............ Bie. Ufice tp Shepherd No. 9O°% Preoney vanis svenue LY, Presiden 'UDD, Vier Presiteo: rH i TORS. NEN Wm B Tosa, DENTISTRY. D‘.4 PRATT, Graduate of Onio © price & laboring 420 ilh street Laventors and Manafactncere sebtulty attended to. u Be ef NGuAIg. ist AND EaG CARPETS WOVE Tt tact th rear of i —‘aialladies 3 wi Hash bewioa. ar Sta “MITIZENS AND VISITORS CaLL ( age Ye eniere for one du! r CBS Lewd Uiice Bales Room. 1006 Fanis evenne. , } LL , Vee 87—N®: 5.641. LADIES’ GOODS; Etc. SPRING STYLES IN MILLINERY GOOD. Ss EMPROIDER( Es, LADIES DRE® LauIMM INGE. FANCY GOODS. ee 4 LOWES FANCY STORE ly = Sit Mari Between Sth an’ 9h RECO JUST BECEIV ED, F) A FULL Ling STRAW GOODS Setiiug Cheap. Low < “¥s, 2.6t os OSITIVELY L ; Ofte 3 ote WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 13, ’ words le the Committee Appropriations: AMUSEMENTS, EVENING STAR. _| he Sacens'sevtnty ote fate fp | FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS, i ie'cs.'s po ATIONAL THEATER AST NIGHT BUT mipent Com, . Jere amation of WLVARLE. im a La Aw JEFFERSON AT TW iors same as bight, Children 25 ceate. " for reserved a Y Two B Je! 5 ‘THIS ( Tharsaay) EVENING. bewill appear in his MATINEE saTeRDAY, 0.0 OLOCK Noestra % | tne hs the a of Ro et oe 2 2 S- GASTON, Agev. Fonpdling Hospital Mee, Work City, so be held te *: received. VIOLEYS and DAISIES, im all tne | We hin€ion, Cig, WEDSESDAY EVENING, New SRades, 6 cente per doxen the Uoneert the folio u ty. apa will be Drespes made to order in the latest Ist received, ACES, at New ¥ f every anade, atze and style, lower than any other heuse in the eity Jost received. & large assortment-of LADIES STON, Agent. feo PIRCKS BLACK CALAIS «. ‘a. STOM. Agent GROSGBAEN Sas $1.60, ani 91.73 A. G. GASTON, Agent Yelubrat oie stor} it Braids. ds are ail new, of the best quali- Id at the lowest possible prices. lea. M WILUIAN Ne. 907 Pa. av ; No. 3 Vite Trevise, Y IMPORTANT . OR THE Lapies. we. NATUBAL © mis First and only _ A will sett on! FAS Market Space jet BECEIVED— 4 FULL ASSUBTMENT OF i ATUBAL OUBLS. wbicb J sel very cheap. Foug story Govanstoen. Baillpay, 3 miles from Baltimore. $35 00 vacant lote 2: ney General of Maryland, Agest Standard Li . io Bankers, H. x receive prompt attention In 4 fait ON TURSDAY EVENING NEXT, April 18,167) Appearance in Washington ot Theater, New York 1. after Retate. of Real detmibated to tieke Bonds. Srocks, &c laere by: eber land in ng + Wilk be the USmmissiovers: Rouse. 66 North Calvert street, Balti Was house. 210 Conway street. Batiimore, 4 ‘si: y, d Lincoln joining country pro) Lis if ert Preeinet 2 bends. own, a that. No. 2, Wall etrest, New IMPORTED OVERDS S. Tatest styles, from @7 & $36. Cheap ‘A_G, GASTON, Agent. | [0 8 itr GHEAT BSRGAINS in ali the NOVELTIBS of | 110 heres I Mechani¢s’ Bank, Baltimore the Beason. Call carly to secure Bargains. 0 shares Citizens? National Bank, Baltimore, 20 mar if A. G_ GASTON, Agent Bhs, Peiladelpbia, Wilmington snd | Baltimore es — oa ‘road. 100 sLarce Northern Central road, ARIS BOUSE. BE-SSTABLISHED —1 am | icp ghares New York aud Erie Ap ail, 10s Gitte! established my ‘Hones in Paris, and shall Wil heke wince ere ths ere ee now beable as heretofore. to im} tt i in Blew York and Washington - " Repare the der following Commissioners—Hon. H cOnliongh. Elkton. Sd.; May Bal timore. Trustee—tion, Jas 8 N Wash- ingten Be erences—Hon. B.J York. CULN HALL MISS ISABELLA GLYN, ous in the world of art ax THE GREAT TRAGEDIENN Of the Evelish Stage, and THE GREATEST 4 of be ap ars Beaders Py Glyn will have the henor of making p her Famous Dramatic Beading “MACBBTH .” Her conception and rendering of ‘the character of dy Macbeth is justly nperl avd precious trinmphs of wi0dern art WALKING SUITS, and selling very cheap. I have reduced the prices of Uorsets: the bet FRENCd ’ CORSETS from 94 to $3. and the other styles | Rer cent. lees thar A fol! Line of PAK- ASOLS and EMBROIDERIBS, &., and ethos | .™ ety low. peares 8. HELLEB’S, fele-tt x Sheet will be opened on SATURDA at Klis Music Store LLAR. OPEKA HOU ad BS ONH OF Lhe Ma her dabat of Shaks- Y MOR! Beserved Seats ONE api? tt 8. HELUBE, ey 718 Market BRILLIANT COMEDY ENGAGEMENT — AD, BRADLEY... Stee sanager FOR SiX Nights ONLY, de cannot oar 7p SRMMENOING MONDAY. APRIL 1771, PARIS KLD GLOVES. VBS, vy who will appear as at OE per pals S, MELLEX, : Pi o ADY TRAZLE sat? 716 MARKET SPACE | {= SWhridane rotendid Cemedy Otte Z M4 Supper FREDERICK KOGINSOD BOOKS, STATIONERY, Ete. | the douse end sere ie eee ei athaan | TAL+NTED ANY 4 4 selected eegecially with the view of prodn ' eeitinee Drama im «style mt j ence Mr Al) Bradley, \ “WOM Holland. ' ae 1. Aromal ot Se ic Dscovery. “ All the new Sabbath Behool Bo t Mrs BALLANTYNE’Ss, Wilkins aph-tt 402 7th at. Intelligencer Building oJ. Clifton, = Miss Avus Lana.ap EW BUOKS — i ahs, MONDAY, April 1 aT radio 4! reversed ts w Reces® Studies. E Mor N. ByJ.G. PHILP @ SOLOMNONS. at rere! ty. \LES: MINSTREL TRO! Isiand Hall WEDNESD® AY pixins of k rved sents 25 pts ex day p text. a E wilt p Yo THUS Adwission rf a SDAY ad + Heavens. Ap titustrated Hand dee @ L 4 by Sir Alexander Gramt, Whyte Meivitie Darwin's Descent of Man, vol 2. Completing the bopk - ciel "§ 200 The Miller of Angi! By Goorge Sand. le INCOLN HALL, \ PROF. CKhONWE Ls BNI ABT ENTERTAINMENTS POSITIVELY HK LAST WEEK SUBJECTS OF REPRESENTATION The Wonder eeay in) Lesapoep be MONDAY EVENING, APBIL 10-LONDON, . THE GREAT CITY, the Sights aud Wonders of (a6 |g, | Modern Babylon 1s TUESDAY EVENING ~PALACES Adveutures iv the Onete OF ECBOPE. the W ites, France The Sisters of Orleans: a Tale cial Cunttiet positive Cast Bukaaxvas | Barerd Taylor hart. By G. Soph: and be Alt he the Washing Re, APRIL 12- enti NATIONAL MONUMENT 1s | the Arch of ‘Trivmph, Paris Obelisk of Bukor Mcuuments of Freterich and Peter the Groat. & WEDNESDAY EVENING APKIL 12 MANY A®D THE GiLINE the Capital Scenery of F atyerlacd. ; = ‘ “ITY. the Clarches. 1' SOORSELL ERS AND STATIONERS and Btrvets of the Uapital of Fashious ‘ FRIDAY AFTERNOON. APRIL Ld—for the whe 921 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE pened THe aATOn AL MEMORIAL Fit . BE5- ©: FRENCH. of the Graces, Music, Sculptare, aud Painting MANUFACTURING FRIDSY EVENING. ArKIL 14—-THE HOMES BTATIONER. OF ENGLAND, from the Pelace ofthe Mouarch => FIES?-CLASS the Cot of the Peasaut. BLANK BOOKS MADE TO ORDEB BOLT Can ee, AP Bib 16—Tue s DAND, Jeruinay is, Ford file Oftce at L. O. Parke & Go. s. Jorday Bethjekems, aud thy Holy Place» of bale 313 AND 316 SINTH STREET. §. w.. t © duors above Pennsylvania avends, RDAY EVENING. APRIL 15. 4 aah! D THE LAKES OF KILLARNEY, Wenbteaton, D. ( Ml Isle, the Gem of the Se iy aoon i on £0 cents, children * DRY GOODs. open for the evening eutertalument > 7 a Seni“. ain r pen for thet SPHING AND SUMMER DEY GOODS criegeamn ck Herpani anc and for the event pete me bea o tor | _ Tickets at Bilis ' our stock of which We MAtter ourselves ty sorts ain W uw | eutg 80! Tee streets, bj } ev i |. selling for 6 conte per yard 1. Nomce TO BUILDERS: * a Ith: Tucked ap a” sos 0 RY GOODS. OOMS Y.M. C.4., OORNER NINTH AND D STEKErS PEN FROM GAM TO10 ALL ARE WELCOME! FKEK READING KOUMS, with Papers « Magazines from all parte of the conntry 7 LIBBABY OF 16,000 VOLUMES. at St per patrwort!. $500. | DAILY PRAYER MEETINGS at 12:18 ana+ wt ncrnp lias pedals @YMNAsI BOWLING ALLEY. & BATS. + yard. a q y of BLACK SILK st $2 p-r yard, ATH : very cheap. a BE MOHAIR, buf color, 3 cepts; has been LINCOLN HALL. ent 'sard indice LINEN HANDK RRCHIERS 3 per cent. cheaper than the regular priors Fx Goovs st i} Kurds and allow Na ares = sutifui axsortment of obs. + ®7 CRAP UABH I "s ow ™ 13.50 /UKCUFF SB IMPROVED 7813. BSOLUTELY WITHOUT ODOR PROP. PRATIS TENT, © : 7.30 end i er Pa. ACECS Pt (Estas step OvER 20 } ry for the sale of Y Kuabe & Co.. Bal ¥r Lith Street, alowe Powna. A ARS the celebtated PIANOS ang Wm ' IND(SPENSABLE TO BVEBY FA WILY. No. 486 NX HIBITION GO AND SRE IT. kia AND SALE MILUS & 00. Mole 4 gents Srever. at Ware Maryiaud.Virgivia< Dist. Uolumbie, ( MARKRITER’s, imhore as w ter, D.C 4 Alpe at W S. Burnilere Dealer, Connty Rogie for ines _Plenge remem! FE streeta, Hal “ We invite the attention of Batiders sod others to SLATS MANTELS, ~ ‘the largest and best as- ¥ No orn 3 jermand We represent all kin isof Marble, oplgn and Dome t aug. considering Quality, we My by th ta io unabie ‘ea ceases OBES o vi rent wakes, opeuinge Sa caes Seas if | sheer except between CeBy EY + create Corns, ons, © tains. Ctab, aud In- ee a eon Natta, her of the feet ri case tntuodately afte Th tor the opera- thoosxande ‘of orher responsible Finiy Rips Pisces soa GAS FLXTUBES é - 1906 Mheaew | OTe TSYLUS, M.D. wee! jaar iy? a OTICE OF BRMOVAL - BeRLOWS GSLLERY OF OIL PAINTINGS | Bo, 1229 PENNGTLVANIS AVENUE; Lately voon LELD, Confectioner, avoaet : meptar how #URSITORE sna 5 4 mA, WAKE t Gardens and Comcierioe, MANTEL win Ns eiw@HAit te now : GLOCKS. VASES, STATUARY, | QPEING STYLE —M OUNMINGHAM I now DEEN RO | re eae Janta HAMILTON & PEARNOR, Seale, , temas ved 8 perfect Bt. Utd pe ESScccn' Vand Mamachun tte ave: mbsl ‘Washington News and Gossip. THE TERRITORIAL COUNCIL. NOMINATIONS MADE. President this afternoon sent to the Sen- € the following nominations for the Territorial Count D, L. Eaton, Joby A. Gray, A. K. Browne George F. Gulick, Samuel Cross for one year enc Frederic Douglass, Adolphus Hall, ©. F. Peck, N. H. Miller, William Stickney, Daniel Smith, to serve tor two years. Suljoined we give some particalars corcern ing the members of the Territoriaf Counci nominated by the President to-day, as above: Danter L. Eaton was edacated at Bowdon College, Maine, where he gradaated in 181; studied law with George F. Shepley, now Judge of the United States Circuit Court; settled in Pittsbu y in 1834, and, entering earnestly into the canvass for ( mont in 1856 Pittsburg ¢ cutbreak of the civil war. E. tanton, himself of Pittsburg, appointed him a paymas-: in the United States arniy, where he served till November, 1866. Subsequently he aceepted the position or Actuary of the Freedman’s Saving and Trust Company, &c. He is held ia h respect by all who know him. MR. Jopy A. GRAY (colored) is a resident of the First Ward, of which he is a native, and is about 42 years of age. Notwithstanding the «iifficulties experienced here by colored men in years past in gaining an education, he succeeded in o} taining @ very good business training in the early schools of this District, taught by Mr. Henry Smothers and Rev. John F. Oook, (the father of our Register,) at the corner of i4th and H streets, He learned the business of brick- making, but did not work long at it, and during the first b sdew of Mr, Lincoln was @ messen, in the etary of the Treasury's oflice. is position he resigned, and entered into business as @ green grocer, op L street, near 15th, and subsequently erected a fine brick residence on 15th street, in which, for several years, he has conducted a first-class restaurant, and has built up an excellent business. He is connected with the Hamilton House, (formerly Rugby,) corrier of 14th and K streets. He has long been an active member of the !th-street Presbyterian Chureh, and is a prominent member of the Masonic order. Hg hag taken a great interest in eyery movement calculated to advance the welfare of his race. He is @ man of good mind, and although in the board he may not be arded as a brilliant speaker, he will assuredly nd well amongst the workers of that body. A. K. Browse is a native of New York, and came kere during the war in the empioy- ment of the Christian Commission, and was ai terwards chosen president of the Young Men’s Christian Association of this city, and received the appointment of solicitor of the Freedman’s Boreau, which position he filled for upwards of three years. He has been identified with the Provident Aid Society mostot the time since its organization, and during the term Mr. Bowen was Mavor le was one ofthe Trastees of Pub- tc Schools. He served iu the 67th Council from he Fourth Ward as president pro tem.; wax elected temporary president ot the first repab- lican convention under the new Territory, Pthe Sixteenth district repub- Since Mr. Kmery’s election h Me Grorce F. city believe, ar Lick is & native of this tol Hill for we nt on Cay ducted shment. He thore man, clear led futelligent, and while he has wore of hie own, on most very tolerant of the op{nions He has served Washington sever and is at y one of the Al wen from the Fifth Ward, and isa very use- ful mewber. He has the experience and nal ipeations to make him a valuable member of Jouncil now known only in memory. the old Ward. Who is there among the young men of Fast Washington who don't remember am at that old tount of learning “Shyre’s *:and recollect him also from the fact that being asplendid penman, he used to set the copies for all the boys. who are now among the young men of Washington. Te was an effi sient cierk iu the Navy Y for years, and after- warcis in the office of the City Tax Collector. He also represented the Sixth Ward in the Board of Aldermen very capably for serera years. He is now ne: though «quite voung is now engaged in the city. He bas Sne business walitications, and is universally esteemed for his integrity and frank heartiness of manuer. In politics Mr. Cross ia dec i republican, Dut has never been # bitter partizan. Freperice D: AS was born in Talbot county, Maryland, in the year 1817, the month not known to him. He was held as the pro; erty of one Thomas Autd, of St. Michael Talbot county. He became the faverite of his young mistress, who attempted to teach him the alphaber: her parents learning this, pat a top t0it, and Douglas was sent to Balumore ro work im a ship-yard of a relative of his mas, ter’s, While there he learned toread aud write. partly {rom letters on different parts of mate ra! ised in ship-building, and partly trom ban- ter’ng white boys to write better than he could, He Jearned to read wellenough to be able 1 ets of hisrace a little, He returned ‘Talbot county, set up @ schoo} in secret there, a ook charge ot school, which was soon broken ap bolders in the neighborhood, He was soon after this discovered in a plot with a number of slaves torun awey, having written passes for them, as contined in fail at Canton, Md., and t from there to Ba'timore, from when ce he made his escape to New Bedford, Mass. te t > fainted with the 1s0Nian ionists. and was looked upon. by them as @ man of good parts, and they employed him ax aspeaker for the cause. He went to England in tst5, and whife there some English ladies, co-operating with William and ay Howl, purehi his freedom from his master, tous enabling him Yo return to the United States, In IM] He started a weekly paper in Ki ter, N. Y., and since that time bas been before the country as an untiring laborer tor the welrare of bis race aud the cause of humanity. AboLravs HALL, who represents the western district of Georgetown, is a colored man, «hout forty-five years of age, born in Montgamory county, Maryland, and was for yi hold attache of the fami a well-known miller of Georgetown. feent in his ménners, is noted for pylitenc acd alhough not gift which are the result what nowadays i+ #0 scarce, geod common <6 ard knows how to use it. He can be fouad any day on the corner of High and Water streets, nd is looked up to by the crowds ot cotored en in that vicinity as a Careful adviser in all # of trouble. Cuanies F. Pack représente the eastern (14 Pet of Georgetown and isa lawyer of ability and a member of the law firm of Hughes, Der- ver ant! Peck, Or this city. He is a Western man by birth, but came here during the War and has since devoted his time more to the practice of jaw than to Say , though he is @ decided ree publican. He is very ogee owidg t hw pleasing manners and man: ng, and was wwiee elected to the Board of GCommea Council of Georgetown and is pow the Recor ter of the city, elected to that position by the boards in Joint convention. He ts young, not .aite forty vears old yet. He ifan filinoisan, a 48 for many years a resident of Chicago. . Mictee is a German by birth and lawyer by profession, and was for s2veral years @ police magistrate in this city. ~ Wa Sticke ty iss native of Mai.e, and is 45 years of age. He entered Waterville College when 16 years of G0, yemaines theee years came to Washington and entered senior c \f be he gradated ix 100, Colombian College, where Be then studied jaw and went to St. Louis, ractiead his pro: where be was admitted’ and ferssicn for about two yeats. Having re flastering offers trom Prof. Morse prosecution of infringes upon bis magnetic » he entered u: having ‘married, in meantii » omuahter of ‘Amos Kendatt maki is headquarters in New ds removed to Kenfall 7 taiher‘eviae in the tpbaapersst oP ba sine if Tip-law ment Lies stve in'crests tilt Kendall's decease in 1869. Since then Mr. S. has given his time chiefly to relig-ous and beuesvlent undertakings, and bas ming Star. 71. ative, the TWO CENTs. and work, loyal to the government, and active in the sabpert of true repablican principles. He is one of the trustees of Columbian Colle direcior in the Deat and Dumb Institute from its origin, and an active member in the Colug- bia Hospital, is connected with the National ‘Savings Dank, and isa working member of the Calvary Baptist Church and Sunday School, where he has long been superiutentent. Men ofthe stamp of Mr. Stickney give character to any body or association of men, and be wili Prove @ great acquisition to the new Council. Dasta SMiTH represents the old Seventh Ward, and is a nativeof Worcester, Mass. He was, while living in Massachusetts, engaged .» the manufacture ef machinery for printing calico and wall paper; and hav’ had the fortune to lose all he possessed by fre in he came to this city and engaged in the manu facture of sash, doors and biinds, in whieh he fas very successful until 1860, when he was <d Gut again, where his mills now stand, on corner of 12th street and the canal. This time he lost almost everything he possessed, but With persistent energy he recommenced his business soon afterwards on the corner of 1th Street and the canal. Here he put up al) the necessary machinery for dressing lumber ani manufacturing of mouldings for the carpon- tergof this city, and in 1866 his entire works were again destroyed by fire, leaving him pen- niless. Nothing daunted by this series ot mi<- fortunes, he purchased on credit the old mills of Coltman & Co., where he is now located and coing an extensive and successful business in the same line, employing a lafge number of mechamcs and laborers. He is a man of great evergy, strict integrity, excellent jadgment, and very modest witha’. In politics he is a repuly licap, but takes no part in political strife, ex- cept to cast his vote on election days. He fx a resident of South Waghington, and an acti member of the E-street Baptist Church. “InreRwAL REVENUE.—The receipts from this soutve to-day were £459.297.4%. : pe cn TSE SURSCRIPTIONS to the now loan to-day amounted to over $2,900,000. TAR AUSTRIAN FRIGATE NovARA, now ona visit to ‘the Naval Academy, will visit New York and Boston before leaving our coast. PRomotions.—James Edwards and M. Bb. Robinson, clerks in the Land Office, were to- day promoted from second ‘o third-class cierk- ship! Kokirx Birt vee Sexate.—The proWabilities are that the Senate will be in sea- sion until a late hour to-night to dispose of the Kok}ax bill, as it seems to be the understanding that they will sit it out to-day. Tax PREstpEent’s TRip ACROSS THE ConTi- NENT. -Asjit now seems likely that Congress will & urn in the course of a few days, the lent has determined to take his trip to the ic coast, and contemplates leaving here h hisfarmily about the 25th or 26th inst. He will be absent about Naval Onvers —Lieut. M. B. Frield, s N., hat been ordered to ordnance duty at the New York navy yard. Master Charles W. Christopher, C. 8. N., las been ordered to report to the chief of bureau of Paymaster Henry M. M neer U. He La weeks, ered to the Tar U.S, eTRaAmeR Tesyeesea, which car. ried the San Domingo Commissioners to that stand, bas been ordered out of commission, and w York. All of her officers ed, and a portion of them or- » the Wachusett, now ft tat New ‘© join one of our forei, ons, CoxrinMaTtion: session yesterils nations of revenue and p pottmasters, Ind he Senate in execu’ contirmed a number 0: Hic 1 agents &« no: ad officers ong those Ontirmed were: Keuben S. Kendal, of Conn., lat Strasbourg: F. M. Gtbson, indian Washington ‘Territory ake, bs G8. Ch tor Creek Indians; RH. tinthe wavy; F to be captain tenant J. A. an agen te in the arms Augar, to be tir ieutenant. - Wassinetox, D. ©, April 12th, 1871 EprTor Stag:—The statement that Senator Warner, of Alabama, is an applicant for the Governorsbiy) of Colorado, is entirely untound- Gen. Warner and Gov. McCook, the present executive of that Territory, are inti mate personal friends, and the former wou!! t. under any cirenmstances, make an effort to displace his friend and compatriot of the Union army. dvstics. SIGNAL Ovvtcrn, ) Wasuinetor, D. C., April 15-308. m. 5 * Synopsis for the past 24 hours —Lhe low pressure prevailing Wednesday morning in the Eastern States and on Lake Ontario has but slightly in- creased. Partially cloudy weather has prevatled ou the lower lakes with occasional light rains and fresh southwesterly winds. Cloudy and threatening weather with yery light rain has prevailed in the lower Migsissippi valley. The rometer has fallen somewhat, with increased clondiness in the south Atlantic. ‘The weather remains sensibly unchanged at the Rocky Moun. tain and Pacific station. Probabilities.—It is probable that the tow pressure will continue over the country east of the Mississippi, increasing somewhat on the opper takes and Eastern States. lou weather with fresh winds is probable for ower lakes and fouih Atlantic. Hazy or tially cloudy weather tor the middle Atiantic rmaeee seee- FINANCIAL SND COMMERCIAL. k ‘The New York money market continaos tow» easil f aud SX per cent. Is the ruling rate th fiveand seven asthe excep apks and trust companies are yenerally obtaining. seven. while the leading Sate bankers are lending at five and six. ° Government Securities. ae § The Biarkets To-Day Barr April I8 —Cotton duit and nominal n Gs. Sade: low middling, 11'.al te. ri apd frm. Howard streat wnper clear rb. 1): ham Lard quis 4 sae ed eull, 1 f 1013 Vir xes bed. deine hs Dds eae Lid, ABineked; do, compen, old, W% bid, do. “Mae York, April 13-6 w 6, be 38? coupyn, Ii gather heavy, 10 cahy Money "yen ‘a yew, 72. North Nines, ‘April 13 —Flour steady. Wheat »- shad ‘Com lect botias + * THE FOKEI@N MARKETS gokoage’. Ape AS IL Wa, m Coun la for money. ‘rom secount, roan securities nye Bonds of 102, 92%; 4360, ob. 92... T9Gr eed, 40'ay 89" FRakwl issue of b Loxpon, April 13. 4% p. m.—Consols closed at 9', fof money, and jor account; American @» gurities quiet, S-a0'e, 102, 98: 1866, old, 2%; 17, ,- deri 18 —The bulitm™ in/the Bank of ‘5p. a1 Cotton closed ini, 7's. Sales of the day have ich o.w were takon for ex- Bacon 442, for Camberiacd Baltimore anp PoToMac RattRoap.—We learn from the Aune Arundle Advertiser that» two bi schooners. from Philade!ph' the “4” M, Edwards” and “John ©, Henry,” are at present unloading iron rails for this Com- pany at the wharves im Annapolis. The rats are very long, apd are said to weigh 66% Ibs. each. +208 CHESATRAKR 4 pce PS will be 200 mi! Tine between _— will be ac 2, ‘oR! firmer, funk water and the Ohio river, complished by the middle of He said that if This Afternoon’ s Proceedings. President could ‘cat the Sevate tog | San Domingo could be admitted, tho oy Taurspay, April 13. ~ ¥ SENATE.—The Vice President appointed as | Spr Dawes rowel thoy ee Visitors to West Point Messrs. Wilson and Car- | it if they were penter. Mr. Wilson was excused from service on the joint special committee on we South. Mr. Robertson gave notice that ag soon as the pendiug kuklux bill was disposed of ask fhe Senate to take action on bis motion Allow the consideration of the gencral amucsty ce Ngee the Senate, which was like every body, would hear it. Was coucurred i ayes 9. Does # val see iedsiak TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR, Dispatches. Associated Press Reports. FROM EUROPE TO-DAay THE CIVIL WaR IN PRAVCE was then proceeded with, on which Mr. Thar- MAN Was entitled to the floor. Mr. Thurman objected to the centralizing tendencies of the first section, giving the power to avy man who may’ be injurer, however slightly, tp his rights under the Con- stitution, to seek for redress in the federal courts. It was a disparagement of the State cougis; and altbough the judiciary of the State of Ohio was generally opposed to him in polittes, he was satisfied that they were impartial and ‘This Afternoo Lonti) ere WAS #9 litle Sen: ironically.) They could Mr. Butler said {f the Representatives of the people were here they could speak for :he pec te. every step oher After further debate, the Senate amendment a Pigthting The Bombard jd award justice, and be was wpwilling to Gunek an onan Meas on mer * x f operate of Lio that the Congress of ‘On 2 Peau Ate the United States had no confidence 16 their ns Judges. ‘There were some parts of the second g,1, Ren section that he could approve of, but there were , T*or@phed Exclusively to The Bvening Star others that were open to the Kelpfeorcements tor Versalites ost grave oly ey tions. Its terms as to what shal! constitute Bovloone, April 12 —Weanesd conspi are too vague. Phe utmost disere- terday morning, the leon tion as 6 this is placed in the hands of the dis- . Arras left for Ver | Priests Arrested in Paris Panu, Wednesday, | p. m.—The Notre Dame de Lorretic and Abbe M vicar of St. Phillippe, have been arreste latter while visiting the archbishop trict attorneys, many of whom have no precon- ceived idea of the law, and many in the Soath do not know how to draw an indictment, and the judges are little if any better, for in inany instances they bud to take jast such judges apd attorneys as they codid get, and the grand juries who are to find the indist- | ments ‘may be composed two-thirds of negroes, none of whom eam read or write. | ‘The amendments ot the Judiciary Committee | to taissection propose to take under the control of the general government the due course of justice in the States. This attempting, om the jery battle, lasting e day. The nationals, refasing have been disbanded. insu high spirits over the result of last migut ing. An attack Is expected to-night. accused of high treason to the city ue Without Resa are cute ¢ _ 4, ua a he part of Congress, to punisoffences against the | Lion. Dombrowski telegraphs that he is in » State laws is plainly uncomstitational. Then | session of three- of Neutlly, asto the penalties of tine and ‘ison ment Soraee ie wiage es - ae provided in this section. supplementary civil ri trom Mageachusetts, ( “According to the ts bill of the Senator fr. Sumuer,) and ander | ="™* Bhet Shells are taliing in the Kue Chaillot | to get to the bridge to-night. Amarour ha | been released and made secretary of the Com ‘ing Paris ° ~sS 1s Of this section, if the proprietors The of tle Aslipgton Hotel provided different tables | firing continues. for golored guests and declined to mix them at | ‘The Comp de Maia \ theerame tables with the white guests they | VemsaiLines, Wednesday night.— be coup de mould be lable to a fine at the least 0f $500 and | mein arranged (or last night was deferred “in prisonment x months, © same of | to. "i t blood every other hotel keeper, or of any steambosr to-night. Thiers isso anxious to avert blood captain. Andon the other hand, | darkies who robbed a hen roosf er plundered a pig pen would be liable, under this section. to | the same pe: s. But these tremendous and extraordinary penaltics would make the law a dead letter, just as the fugitive slave law conld net be executed in many of the States because of ite mo | edious to the people. The third and fourth sections were really all that there was in this bill, and if it was not for them it would be dropped immediately. These sections gave to the President of the United States a power which was possessed by only two monarchs in the world—the Czar of Kuasia and the Sultan of Turkey. Under sections, the President can of his own will declare wat against the people of any State of this Union. | Such an idea as this was unknown te the framers of our Constitution. To give to the Pr probably a candidate for re-election — this power, to put in his hands absolute control € elections, is the destraction of the y. He may not only shipwreck his owu fame, but shipwreck the very liberties of this ntry, when this discretion is given to the ident to enspend the wiit of ba: r to suspend the writ was a legislative > and could not be delegated, and argu There was excellent practice last new gaps having beep mounted at ( bombard Issy. at an attack de and tain to take place to-migut. comipands. ude of Paris | Loser, April 15.—The Tomes patch from Versailles savs that col meeting with opposition. pendent says that Thiers is opposed t bringing on of a decisive action ant additional men shall bare retuferced sailics army. The Commantsts ta A special to the Fultyra, The same o telegraphs t his forces hi A letter from France is pnt da cOnifct of the Assembly. tr the last moment ! learn ¢ surgent® bave advanced to Clamart with shed that it is doubtful whether i will take ie eer- Marsal McMabon Thiérs Wants a Sare Thing on Paris. al du ree ment on this point was not necessary. ‘He déenc reed with Senator from Illinois (Mr. | Dermert and expresses contdence tha Tamboti) that the question now before us | “Hit will be certain and deci 5 ther we are to revo! € tit envy Losses of the Versatiies Arm) government, and no longer have a repab Tbe Zim lic cOmposed of separate at a - | of the Versa consolidated government, to atr ing torts to th y-seven stars, and have one. | greatly, both in k He liad always been of the opinion that onc oi | fun ss have surre the greatest sources of the happiness of tie | d’armes near A people of the United States was the existence or he State governments, by which local self gor ment Was secured to them, but if now the 8th State lines were to be obliterated, it would be ae the action of the system of government | and Potesux under which we had so tong prospered. . the detence of Paris ee says there o HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Mr Barnum, member elect from the State of Con necticut, made his appearance and was sworn in. Mr. Leonard Myers ( Pa.) introduced a till to provide for the adjustment and settiement o1 the claims of American citizens for French spoliations prior to 1801. Keferred to the Com- mittee on Foreign A fairs. j Mr. McCrary (fowa) offered a resolution al- lowing the contestant in the contested election case of Schenck vs. Campbell, sd Uhio district, to amend his contest by adding the piea of fraud in the Second Ward of Hamilton, (hi. Op motion of Mr. Kerr ({nd.) the House re- considered the vote by which a bill w authorize the construction of « bridge acrors the Missour: river at St. Joseph was referred to the Commit i tee on Comme: ce. ‘After amendment the bil was passed. ' Mr. Holman (Ind.) presented @ communica- | } | sail troope belore that ¢ one to Villetang, a The Insurgent positto | now oF-0sed to cunc ; j cess of the army certain. A | } asp Paris says a baitery ot big gaus tra- Trocadero mounted in Avenue du towards Forts Dumou ationals are massed near the arch | General Dombrowski hus selected A<nic | the center ct operations agai | Long Champs and Ast d. Paris * calm babitants continues are both well ning cribes the situation asin the nm and says. Lhe government time. The commune Paris are as false at they are auprin come bloodiexly. The P. ived and were received, | canse they are communists, but bee | are republicans. My an-wer tothem was | no one menaces the republic Dut assa-ins lives of the insurgents will he spared, workmen temporarily sub Z return to Deir labo d seces as it has been in Americ All Qaliet A dispatch trom 5 at the ccoumts of the tion from Henry D. Cooke and Clinton Lioyd in behalf of the ‘: YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN aS@OcIaTION aunouncing that a general convention of deie- ‘ates from al! parts of the Cnited States aud ritish Provinces wambering over a thousand delegates, the business meetings of which wil! be beid at Lincoln Hall, and asking as there is no hall or chureh in th city Iarge enough tor the purpose that the use of the House of Repre- sentatives may be granted tor their public open- ing aud closing serviers. Ene Speaker eaid that under the rules 2 mo- tion to grant the use ot the House could omly be evtertalped by unanimous gousent. air. Willara objected, and Mr sailies last night states Mich,) demanded the regular order $e the progress of tho The House then resumed the consideration ot THE DEFICIESCY KILL the question being upon concurrence in the Senate smendmert rep iz the law tixing the ime for the meeting of Congress on the $f of March. Mr. Coburn (Ind.) opposed the repeat and satd that be hop d for the time when we sboaid uot bear of co-erdinatg branch of the govern- ment. ‘There was bu’ one great power of the government. and that was the power of the peo ple through their Kepresentati Mr. Beck (Ky ) advocated concarrence. said there was Do doubt that the NEXT CONGRESS WOULD BE DEMOCRATIC, an! their Speaker would then be in the same mbarrassung tion as the present Speaker was now placed in regard to the appointment of committees before he became acquainted with he members. Besides they would have a dem ocratic ent anc there would be no danger of los viols"tug the provisions of the constitu- tion. Nor would be hesitate if the exigencies of 1 treason. The issue of Brassels to Parte has been He of the Legislature be! and after a short dixcassion, im which able spirit was manifested, a4: declaring certain pending bills to be measures; that every republican in ea h | is expected {0 vote against them, and of said bills, be will be pu int heer re Coarbevoie for but the exodus of the ar the party laure at case any member of tliat party votes fer either tenounced i i Stat) ! . There is case required in calling . | throughout’ the State a» « repega: , rt Banks (bare. advocated the repeal. He | DO Uneasiness among , publicaus ~ o - suid by the mecting of Congress on the tourth | Srmness ot ali their members in standing by { March new members ef the House had uot | '!'s resolution. except, perhaps x. case of that influence in the organization of the House | Signall. of Tioga, and Blacks of Ibany, Who that they hada right to. He denied that any | mas object to the sweeping natore of the ress. necessity existed tor the _ law. He said ; @tlon und Vote for ont or two of the bilis. the President and Vice President shoul: ,and there should be no ident of the four Exetutions Egoinse the Senaie, it would be competent for any member ew York Central Iread. together. He did not mean to Kocnget April t.—The sherift of th« to call Con SP SES a eerie ber eepeass would euprose - recs sie COMeIpoesorEe, P= we must proper ways of meeting the dithcu) ties. hie hoped the isw would be re- pealed. Hedid vot approve of the House sit- ting-here trom two to six weeks unable to intro- Afty-tour executions against the New Centr a Fathe: r bounty received thts morning from Buflalo York railroad, amounting in the aggregate 10 $90,000. He levied at ones upon the iocom >= tives, Kc., which be will hold tii further orders, tries to Steal his Three Obil- duce Sn; , and without the power from theic Mother. <. deccedanbelealded Qo Ge Senate. last “ ‘Mr. Hoar (Mass) opposed the repeal of the | reated'iman *UoD tyr vores By Bie 8 , to law, and im the course of his remarks abduct three of | Sues peovemned the ac’. Senate welsh and rari Wows tae! | FisSNy RRP ooene skids erwin as peis | roma Rateg et one nt le on the. se Cor ——— cy al 4 * i Office withor ofice at ville, c = ters addressed to James abe 3 Rech cster. trade. ‘She was committed tur examination. . 3 ——-—— 2 And Now St. Leuts W: tbe Deme- cal Bational zation of the Louis ats petper piace tor betding the dease: represented, and ai deed me- Congress to pass ¢ Bational convention. and those led jater- died this morning.