Evening Star Newspaper, December 19, 1871, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR, | Published Daily, Sandays Excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Peunsylvania Avenue, corner 11th St. . od THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER CON'Y B. BH. MIUPP MANN, Pres't mee - r GLP EVENING STAR Is served by carriers to subscribers at TEN CENTS PER W) FoR- ¥-FouR CENTS PER MONTH. Copies at the counter Two Cxxts each, By mail—three moatha, $1.50; aix months, $3.00; one yoar. $5 00 i THE WEEKLY STAR—pul ed Friday—$150 e year, GF Invariably in atvance, in both cases, yo, 88—N&. 5,852. 2 Evening Star. WASBINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1871. AMUSEMENTS. LL, KOLINSON & FINE CLOTHING! PENNA. AVENUE. @V ERCOAT= ne | NESS SUITS! BUSINESS SUITS! 3 STITS! 3S) SUITS stirs SUITS? sents! S| ITs OVERCOATS | + OVERCOATS + = RCOATS * RCOATS! BOYS” OVRROPATS | BOYS’ OVERCOATS ' ROBINSON <& €o., 9 weve WALL, _ deel tw no WALKER €& €O., €11 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB, Tin Sts CLOTHING FOR MEN AND BOYS. BUSINESS SUITS, of Melton, Scotch and Domestic our own mavufacture, equal to the ork, and fuily 2 per cent. cheaper. COATS, at reduced prices, BOYS? SCHOOL and DRESS SUITS, in ages from threw years and upwards, in great variety cf quali ty and styles. BOYS’ OVERCOATS and TOGAS. MEN'S OVERCOATS, of various fabrics, adapted to the present season, at prices less than the same take of goods can be purchased elsewhere. White, Colored aud Cassimere SHIRTS, of euperior it. MEN'S and BOYS’ CNDERSHIRTS and DRAW. =. GLOVES, TIES, SCARFS, ssi - nol F. J. HEIDEROES, +" GBuccessor to H. F. Loudon & Co.,) CITIZENS, ARMY AND NAVY, MERCHANT TAILDR, wR NES Penn's arenens Watinaten. BOOKS. STATIONERY. &e. p* LP & SOLOMOSS NEW BOOKS. T JOSS ig Ait ‘ al RAP BISHOP POTTER REAL Fi RUSSIA JOURNEY bittier« CHILD LIFE ABARESQUE $8. Green ug! English Leese for ENGUI“H PEOPLE RICHARD VANDERMAKCK. Ds VERE'S AME ANISMS. VISITING CARDS E PRINTE! PHILP & SOLOMONS, decls 911 Ponnsy!vania sronce eee LIST OF NEW BOOKS. Miastrated Boo Bibles, Prayer <b ook printed in eof Binding: Writing and beantifal Photo © Aldine,” (Christmas number.) 1 size, avd contains 2 splendid Price i5cente. Weman. a ar Ann Stephens. One. By Maria Scbartz.. Lucia, Her Problem. By Amanda Deeg 1a Ought? we to Visit Her. By Mrs. Aunie Edwards 100 LONDON YEARLY VOLUMES FOR CHILDREN: The Children’s Friend, yearly volume. is intant’s Me, " Ghildren's The flanks Books. Letter < L; a ee aS at ghe wer ow ent ices, a pan NGTON'S. BOOKSTO Corner &% street an¢ Pen Papers. Visiting Carda, Pl: dest quality SHI enue. OTI¢x. OPENING OF A NEW STATIONERY STORE AND BLANK BOOK MANUFACTORY. PRINTING ER. WILLETIT & RUOFF, 908 PewxsYivaNia Avencr, FASHIONABLE HATTERS AND FURRIERS HAVE TUE LATEST STYLE HOLIDAY SILK BAT, FOR WINTER. NEW AND HANDSOME SEWING MACHINE “prerectros. ccls tr WE CHALLENGE THE WORLD to produce s Sewing Machine that ¢quva/s the “BLEES” many «f ite pointsof excellence. Lad fat I-nst focal and see thems before purchecice next we * pure! any other. days a!) attachmenss 1 Be., Be.) with every mac uve wid: Lc- dive, be adv ised. and net the tw of homme drummers, but call and see for your~ or selves at the Agency, SUTHEBLAND'S Shirt Factory, decls cot” W ‘1icox a cise SEWING MACHINE AGENOY. SIMPLEST AND L: = ts 3 oer OF OR. amma _ agency at OnAS. BAUMS OURSET AND HOOPSKIRT FACTORY, IMPROVED NOISELESS LOCK-8TITOR FanILY SEWIRG ee epl-ly* eS aan ously Corner Sb and D streets} | | | { | ' AN BXuIbIT: | 2 Wi N eW NATIONAL THEATER, TUESDAY, December 19,1871 Secont appearence oi "Mr. J. W. CA, OLISE RIC STILE WATERS RUD Joho Mildinay: Mr/ JW. Wallac ‘ SONGERT, BY THE You Secoxp District. SEATON BUILDING, site * Dowg: Y. DEVSMBER 20, 1m, AND CONCERT given by the lass” Row, 1 G LADIFS OF FE-, Lh INTREMEDIATE SCHOOL ‘1871 ato ct SUNDAY SCHOOL SCHOLARS of the Mt, Vernon Place M,E. Church South. 9h and W iirerts. va TH SASDAY EVENING, December r ats at No.) ON EXHIBITION New Ne 6 AND SALE } 439 Tra & at Tre Gr. MARK RITER’S. Mo. 486 Seventh street, between D and B streets eight doors above Odd Fellow’s Hall, Pai Ohetce intings. Engravit remon, &e. Riso: "Largest Stock Paper Hangines, Window Binge, Nelo: Be", inthe District. ‘ SP rnumb. CASH. E LECTUR “ELECT READI SELECT READ PROF. MARK BAILEY, OF YALE COLLAGE, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 19rn, LINCOLN HALG. PROGRAMME. r he Knight's Toast _ eng Anon Mark Twain yickens iss Alerander Mark Ticain in “() CONNELL THE “LIBERATOR,” OB “GOWNSMEN vs. SWORDSMEN ASSERT- ING IRELAND'S RIGHTS.” A Lecture on thia interesting anbject will be de. ES DAY. v tiyered on VES 5 .. sth, in Mesonic Hall, by the Rev. JAMES HEGABTY, in aid of the Cork Cathedral z tecture at So'clock. Tickets 50 cents; ehure to be had ai3-6t* PIANOS, &e. B ONE ROSEW JUST RECEIVED ONE Ros Ren 2 Z Selection of PIANOS from ‘Wan, Kunbe Co. Baltimore, and ¥ Iso, secwnd"ba: or rent ‘The terms. Public are invited to examine the Tuning and Be iring PIANOS at Ni ‘above Pi Ivanis avenge WOOD aialy CONCERT PIANO Wan, Mel 2 Go. Albany. nd PIANOS and ORGANS for sale 23 Klov: R. C. REICHENBACH. LADIE: Boxsets AND HATS FEOM PARIS, JUST RECEIVED. MADAME DUBOIS’ HUMAN HAIR STOREAND FRENCH MIL+ LINERY ESTABLISHMENT, No. 1211 Pennsylvania avenue, bet 12th and 13th ste. BONNETS AND HATS made to order tween IN THE LATEST FRENCH STYLES. ew styles BRAIDS, CURLS, &c. L respectfully invite the ladies to call, as ing the above at reasonabl ices. M. WILLE VELVET AND CLOTH COATS. ‘OPERA CLOAKS, Tam sell- det im & EMBROIDERED JACKRTS, &c., &. CLOAKS and DRESSES made to order,on reason- able terms. ont. attention paid to ALTERING VELVET = M. WILLIAN, »E. A. McCORMIOK 13 IN CO! RECEIPT OF THE 907 Pennsylvania aveng No. 7 Cite Treviee LATEST AND MOST ELEGANT en: -) i OUND HATS NX BONNETS AND Ri FOR THE WINTER SEASON. Alse,a fine stock of MILLINERY and eons. A full _Bodl-tr 506 Sh street. between assortment of GROS GRAIN RIBBO! FANCY GBAND OPENING ar H. KING, Jr., MASONIC TEMPLE, = COBNER NINTH AND F STEEET®, of sn entire Bow and Selected Stock of MILLINERY an@ FANCY GOO! FLOWERS, FEATHERS. Ds. RIBBONS, FRENCH PATTERN BONNETS AND HATS, And all the LATEST NOVELTIES of the Season LADIES’ HOSIERY, GLOVES AND UORSETS ee. eem-tr at the lowest market ) EBY [IMPORTA ‘LING doue at 25 cents a Set. not T TO LADIES — S. HELLER, ‘TUS Market Space. Cess'Ts SELLING aT REDUCED PRICES at S$. HELLE ne? UST RECEIVED—A fue man’s 3 Marke easortment gon SERLIN ZEPHYR EMBROIDERED SLIPPER PATTERNS, fe., &c., which Tam red to sell at the lowest” prices. Cail and be convin Corts ae convinesd. M1. P. LERCH, 714 7th eu%-tr between N EW STYLE 0. U at no? WASHINGTON HOTEL “VBE ARLINGTON,’ VERMONT AVENUE. T. ROESSLE & SON, oc 18-ly PRoraistors. C. 0, WILLARD, _ EBBITT ROUSE, ap . WASHINGTON, D. O. ed S*Line OFF TO CLOSE BUSINESS. anxious to close up my business as soon as 1 offer, this day, my entire, oan iP) GLOVES, ER WE And a general NOTIONS AND FANCY GOODS, AT PRIME cost, And shall continue Lead the whole stock is in w-nt of any of the above line of goods tte. ‘r ‘and wit font Sdvantage to call at once secure 5 Lease and Fixtures for sale. decé-tf 0 te J. W_ PILLING, 9. $35 lath strect, Department. | ESTABLISHED Ly WASHINGTON SPECIAL NOTICES. t Wh Liquors, &e., for Holida; More than one b selves under perso No. 1217 and 12 ing able. through the virt fo participate in the festivi ul Ho!/day Season. Alhough Mr (. tskes much pride in thus being ® public benefactor, he not allow the other daties of his business to’ exc vation Already his store grcans wish the immense stock of Liquors and Cordials ixperted fr the Hol- Hay trade and which h jor the wants of his : Whirkies, Brandice, Wines ‘ind Liquors, should favor him with a call, and be assured t! buy in his line will be not unly pure but unadalter- ated. deel The Cause and Cure of Consumptie: ‘The primary cause of Consumption is detauge- ment of the digestive organs... ‘This derangement produces deficient nutrition and assimilation. assimilation 1 mean that process by which the nutr: ment of the food is couverted iuto blood, and thence into the solids of the body. Persons with digestion having the slightest pre-disposition nary disease, or if they take cold, will be yery linble to have Cineumption of the Lungs in some of ats forms; wud I hold that it will be impos sible to cure any case of Consumption without first toring & good digestion and healthy assimilation. Hho very fret thing to be done is to cleause the stomach bowels from all diseased mucus and slime, which Is cloguing these organs so that they canuct perform their functions, and then rouse up and restore the liver to healthy action. For this 40 the surest and best k's thus impaired, to stem. causi the whule « go pnorgl of all cineased bile is and ‘They will clear out the li that ‘Accumulated there, and rouse it np to a new and Healthy notion, by Whicb uavural and healthy bile is ihre stomach, bowels, and liver are thus cleansed the ato 3 bythe use ufSchonck's standrake Pills: bit there remains in the stomach an excess of acid, the organ In the bowels the is torpid andthe appetite poor. lactea\s are w and requirieg strength and eu rt. Itis ina condition like thie that Schenck's Reaweed Tonic proves to be the most valuable remedy ever discovered. It i alkaline, and its use will neutralize all excers of acid, making the stomach aweet and fr will give permanent tone to this important organ, and create a good hearty apertiie, and prepare t! eee Fe te irst process o! 9 digestion, and ultimately make good, healthy, living Dicod. Alter this preparatory treatment, what. re- mains to cure most cases of Consumption is the free and persevering use of Schenck’s Pulmonic Syrup. ‘The Pulmonic Syrup nourishes the syatem, purifies the blood, and is ré ly absorbed into the circula- yn sand ihence distributed te the diseased Tange, There it ripens all morbid matters, whether in the form of abscesses or tubercles, and then aesists Nature to expel all the diseased matter,in the form of free expectoration, when once ripens. It is y i ling and purifying properties Syrup, that all wlevra and re healed up sound, aud my patient is cured. The essential thing to be done in curing Consam> tion is to get upa good appetite and a good digestio 1, so that the body will growin glesh aad get stron. If & person hax diseased Iu cavity or abscess theree-the cavity cannot heal, the matter cannot ripen, so long as the system Woat is Decessary to cure is a new par. order of things.—a good a] ite, a good nutrition, the body to grow in flesh ep xet fats them Naruse fs helped, the cavities will Peal, the matter will ripen and be thrown off in large quantities, and the person re magih., ‘This le the tras and. oply plan ¥o Consumption, and if a person is very bad, if Jungs are not entirely destroyed. or even if one lung is entirely gone, if there i# enough vitality left in the other to heal up, there is hope. 1 have seen many persons cured with only one sound Inng, live and enjoy life to ® good old age. This is what Schenck’s ‘te ‘icines will do tocure Consumption. ‘They will clean out the stomach, sweeten and strengthen it, get up good digestion, and give Natare the assistance she needs toclear the system of all the disease that is in the lunge, what- ever the form may be It is important that while using Schenck’s Medi cines, care should be exercised not to take cold; keep in-doors in co damp weather; avoid nigit air, and take out-deor exercise only'in a geuial and ‘warm sunshine I wish it distinct); mend @ patient to cokl, while understood that when I recom- careful in regard to taking cines, do so for @ spec Teason. mai but qercany recovered from the effects of a bad cold is far more liable to @ relapse than one who has been entirely cnred; and it is precisely the wame in regard to Consumption. So long as the lungs are not perfectly healed, just 80 long is there imminent danger of a full return of the disease. Hence it is that I so strenuously caution atients against exposing themselves to Kn atmosphere that is not genial and pleasant. Con: firmed Consumptives’ lungs are = mass of sores, which the least change of atmosphere will inflame, T d necret of my success with my Medicines © my ability to suldue inflammation i of provoking it, as many of the faculty di flamed lung cannot, with safety to the nt, be exposed to the biting blasts of Winter or the chilling winds of Spring or Autumn. It should be carefully shielded from all irritating Influences. ‘The utm: st caution should be observed in this particular, a» Without it acnre under almost any circumstances ia an impossibility. he person should be kept on a wholesome and nutritious diet, and ail the Medicines conti ued until the body has restored to it the matural ,uan- tity of flesh and strength. was myself cured by this treatment of the worst kind of Consumption, and have lived to get fat and hearty these many years, with one lung mostly £ I have cured thousands since, and very many been cured Ly this treatment whom I have never About the first of October L expect to take posser- sion of my new building at the northeast corner of Sixth and Arch streets, where I shall be pleased to give advice to all who may require it. 1 directions accompany all my Remedies, so that # person in any part of the world can be readily by strict obs vance of the same. cfrveet Shen om Daroeen, ice of the Pulmonic Syrup and Seaweed Ton 1.0 @ bottle, or $7.) a balf dozen ° ils, 25 cents @ box. For sale by all druggists and “THOMPSON LILLY & CO., 26 Hanover street Baltimore, Md., Wholesale Agents, — set-a.t.th.tr HURSTON’S IVORY PEARL TOOTH POW- DER is the best article for cleansing and preserving teeth Sold by all d s. JOUVEN’S IN! ER restores soiled druggists and conte. Joves equal tonew. Sold by all fancy goods dealers. Pr * Daarioarais WINTER STOCK, at A- STRAUS’, 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Between luth and lith streets. GLENGARY or WING poi N GLENGARY or WING COA: LEN GLEN GARY or WING COATS, GARY or WING COATS, BOX COATS, BOX COATS, Box coats, 1X COATS, $388 bit ‘The above Goods have been marked down from 15 to 2 per cent., in order to reduce stock. A. STRAUS, 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, el deel: Ms, AMUSING & good | _EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL REVENUE.—The receigs trom this source to-day were $144,351.38. \ Tux TReasvRY investigation is {till in pro- gress. There are no new developmats. Minitany Capet RB. S. STRADEL of New Jersey, has resigned, to take effect in the 31st instant. } TuenE were but few visitors at te White House to-day. Among those who saw ihe Pres- ident was ex-Senator Cattell, of New drsey. Mr. Rowsro, former Mexican Mister in this city, is on his way here, it is said, tonegoti- ate a loan for the Mexican governm=nt. Lirvt. Sanvg M. Swisert, of the @ cay- alry, has been detailed by the War Depagmen as professor of military «cience and tactes a the Kentucky University, Lexington, Ky. GEN. Bexsamin ALvorn, assigned tod vice Paymaster General Brice retired, » present chief paymaster of the Department of the Platte, with headquarters at Omaha. THE CAprneT meeting to-day was attenled by all the members except Secrétary Dela, who was represented by Gen. Cowan, Assistant Secretary of the Interi GovrrNor Cooxe has almost recovered from his recent indisposition. He was at Sis ofie and banking house to-day attending to his busr ness as usual. Gen. Bexs. J. Swrev, First Deputy Com missioner of Internal Revenue, left for his hom in Indiana last evening to arrange his private Dusiness betore assuming the duties of his new position. Hox. T. C. McC ted for U. S. Senator by the democratic caucus of the Kentucky Legislature at Frankfort. Ex- Governor Bramlette. General Humphrey Mar- shall. Hon. James B. Beck, and Judge Boone were his rivals tor the nomination. SEcRETARY BELKNAP will this winter keep house in the fine residence at the corner of H street and Madison Place, and Mrs. Bower, the widowed sister of the late Mrs. Belknap, the honors incumbent upon the position, assisted by two sisters of the Secretary, Miss Belknap and Mrs, Walcutt, who are expected after the holidays. Tux Treascry Deraccation—Jadictments agt. Marden and Joknson.—To-day the grand jury found true bills of indictment against F. A. Marden, charging him with embezzling $12,000 of the lawful money of the United States, id Seth Johnson, charged with embezzling 10,000. ‘The indictments are very long, each being writ- ten on ten or twelve pages of legal cap. Tae Texnessee Bounty FRavps.—To-day the grand jury of the Criminal Courtof this Dis- trict found three indictments against Michael Strohmier, charging him with forging the en- dorsements on the certificates of pt of the Beaty Company of Tennessee. Among the witnesses before the grand jury in this case were David and Claiborne Beaty. Tue Note Printinc Burgav.—The Secre- tary of the Treasury has appointed a commit- tee of five, of which Isaac Thornton, of the Secretary's office, is chairman, to make the usval semi-annual examination oe. dent McCartee’s Bureau of En, ing and Prmting. The investigation will commence joel and will pi bly last about three days. Tax Bars 1x wince Joux WitKEs Boors was KILLED.—Mr. Lewis presented in the Sen- ate to-day a petition from Richard H. Garrett, of Carolina county, Va., asking compensation to the amount o* $2,525 for his barn and destroyed by Col. Baker to effect the capture of John Wilkes Booth and D, C. Harrold in 1865. Booth and Harold, it will be remembered, were concealed in Garrett's barn, and it was destroy- ed by fire in order to get them. Sa.antes.—In the Senate this morning, Mr. Sherman, from the Finance Committee, re- ported back the Dill tixing the salary of the Register and Seeond Comptroller of the Treas- ury the same as that of the First Comptroller, with an amendment which tixes the salaries ot the Assistant Secretaries, Comptrollers, Regis- ter, Auditors, Commissioner of Customs, Su- pervising Architect, Assistant Postmasters Gen- eral, Commissioners of the Land Office, Pensions and Indian A flairs at $4,000 each. Nomtnations.—The President sent the fol- nominations to the Senate to-day: Daniel Turner, of Pennsylvania, consul at Osaca and Hiogo; Wm. H. Goddard, U.S. judge eastern district of Texas; James F. Dever, col- lector internal revenue ‘sth district Georgia; Benjamin F.. Bell, ditto 2d district Georgia; Geo D. Cross, Jr., surveyor of customs port of Paw- catuck, K. I’; Leonard B. Ayer, register land office, Marysville, Cal.; Adolphus Waitz, regis- ter land office, Carson city, Nev.; Edward P. Sine;recelver public moneys, Belimont, Nev.: Ist lieutenant Herman Schreiner to be captain 9th cavairy; 2d lieutenant Wm. W. Tyler, to be Ist lieutenant 9th cavalry; 2d lieutenant John Little, to be Ist lieutenant 15th infantry. Gey. Bu7Ler’s Woman SurrRace Bitt.— The bill introduced by Gen. Butler in the House of Representatives yesterday afternoon just pre vious to the adjournment of that body, provides: “That ro citizen of the United States having the qualifications pre: 4 by law entitling such citizens fo vote at any election in any state or territory shall be in any manner hindered or deprived of a vote at any election by reagon of or on account of any distinction of sex.® The provisions of an act entitled ‘*An act to enforce ‘the rights of the citizens of the United States to vote in the several states of this Union and for other purposes,” approved May 31, 1879, appro- priate to enforcing the provi: of this act are ereby made applicable thereto.” THE ConoressionaL Linnarny.—The annual report of A. RK. Spofturd, Librarian to Congress, has just been submitted to the Joint Committee. It shows larger additions of works during the past year than ever before. The whole number of acquisitions for the year amounted to 39,175 yolumes; of these 8,851 volumes were purchased, whole number of copyrights issued for the ending ber 1871, was 12,638. The amount of fees received and paid into the Treas- ME She fford reco ymends the construction of & ir. Spot ym new ‘building, or an extension TWO CENTS. . MESSACE OF TRE PRESIDENT. CIVIL SERVic E REFORM. Report of the Commission. The President sent the following message to the Senate and House to-day: To the Senate and House of Representatives : In accordance witn the act of Congress, ap- proved Mar ch 3, 1871, I convened a commission of eminent gentiemen to devise rules and regu- lations for the purpose of reforming the civi; service. Their labors are now completed, and I transmit herewith their Lae together with the rules which they recommend for my action. These rules have been adopted, and w' ‘into effect on the Ist day of J 182. Under the law referred to, as I interpret it, the auth- ority is already invested in the Executive to en- force these regulations, with full power tw abridge, alter or amend them at his option when changes may be deemed advisable. These views, together with the report of the commissioners, are submitted for your careful consideration as to whether further legisiation May be necessary in order to carry out an ef- fective and beneficial civil service reform. [1 left to myself without further Congressic tion, the rules prescribed wa the com: under the reservation already mentioned. be faithfully executed; but they are not binding without further legislation, upon my successors Being desirous of bringing this subject to the attention of Congress before the approaching recess, I have not time to sufficiently examine the accompanying report to enable me to sug- gest definite legislative action to insure the sup- yort which may be necessary in order to give a thorough trial to a policy ~—s needed. _Lask for all the strength which Congress can five me tg enable me to carry out tha reforms in the civil service recommended by the com mission and adopted, to take effect, as be- fore stated, on January ist, 137 The law which provider for the convening a com teuelen We Sevinw seme ond segetotions wae reforming the civil service, a think, the gine nerd OT cants. ny a A ol primary board, wrier whose general direction all examinattons of applicants for public office shall be conducted. There is no appropriation to continue such aboard beyond the termina tion of its present labors. I therefore recommend that a proper appropriation be made to continue the services of th: present board for another year, and in view of the tact that three members of the board hold posi- tions in the public service which precludes them from receiving extra compensation under exist- ing laws that they be authorized to receive a fair compensation for extra services by them in the performance of this duty. 5. GRANT. Evrcutice Mansioi Dee. 19th, 1 LOCAL NEWS. Commissioners to Revise the Laws of he District of Columbia. The following-named gentlemen have been appointed by Governor Cooke and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia as commissioners, under the recent act of the Legislative Assembly, to revise the laws in force in the District of Columbia, and prepare rules of Practice aud | pleading for the courts :— Geor, Fisher, Hugh Ci 5 ward 'C. Ingersoll, B.D. Samuel L. Phillips, Muzzy. ‘The fret named is the present District Attor- , formerly a Ju our Sw art; aod it is ‘tnderston pa that while ‘onthe bench he partially com ‘a code of criminal proce- dure which will be useful to the commission. Mr. Ci m stands high at the bar here, although of late years he bas retired from the active cient service in code which was rejected by the peopie in 1857. Mr. Phillips while engaged in the active duties of his profession, has for some time past been engaged in the preparation of anelaborate work on the law of liens. Mr Ingersoll is one of the hardest workers in the profession, and although the youngest member of the commission, already established agood reputaion, not only as an active practitioner at the bar, but asa law writer; his edition of Smith’s manual of common law having won for him the commendations of the bench and bar. Mr. Muzzy has been for several years pot only an active member of the bar = = States a and an examincr in chancery, an experience ac- quired in these positions will be of service in the commission. It is believed that this commission will produce results satisfactory to the bench. bar, and the law making power. They propose to organize and commence their labors immedi ately, and will report to the Legislature at next session. es ‘Teachers’ Institute. The first meeting of the Teachers’ institute Was held yesterday afternoon in the hall of the Seaton school building. There were pres- ent Professor Mark Bailey, of Yale Col- lege; Professor John Goodison, ef the De. troit Normal School; Rev. J.G. Butler, Tras- tees AtLee, McLellan, Stewart, Hart, Robinson Detrick, Prof. Charies H. Spencer, Superin- tendent Wilton, and a number of teachers 0 the public seheols of the District. After praye: by Rev. Dr. Butler, Mr. Wilson, Superintenden’ of Public Schools, stated the objects of the meet ing. He was followed by Prof. Bailey, whospok- for some time on the subject of logical analysis. He recited lines from various authors, empha- sizing the different words as to the idea wished to be conveyed, and showed bow most reader+ fell into the habit of pronouncing the last word of a sentence in a higher key than the balance. without any rale, thus destroying the beauty nd harmony that should govern the whole par- ph. He concluded by reading with good fect Tennyson's poem of *Lady Ci .” Prof. troatiee on physical geography, ates ¢uiek 2 on wi Toatitute closed for Meter ey? TO-DAY. The Institute was opened at 2 o'clock to-day by Prof. Goodison, the State Normal Schoo! of Michigan, giving an i interesting leetare on the subject of geography. He was followed Dr. Leigh on phonetic reading, &c. Nearly the public school teachers were present, with Trastecs Woodward, McLellan, Hart, ‘Scott AtLee, Stuart and Richards. ———— Tue Boarp or Prntic Works yesterday ordered Gen. Balloch to have pumps repairg: in the following localities:—Corner 6th and streets corner and L streets; street, between M and N, southwest; M between 4% and 6th, southwest; F street, tween 3d and 44, southwest; corner 4% and } streets southwest; corner 6th and I southwest: 6th and E southwest; H street, between ith and Sth, northwest; 2d street, between D andgK northwest; E street, between Ist and 2d, - -West; corner O and “Zist streets northwest; 1ith and P streets northwest; 2d and F sathwest; M and 6th northeast; 6th’ and N southwest; ist street northwest; 10th and H north 6th strect and Louisiana avenue northwest; North Capitol and P streets north: K be- 4th streets ° and sentient, corner Ist street southeast; corner 1ith and K north- west; 19th and Q streets northwest; 14th and F streets north L mage tod ae foot street beldge butt pce yin of 8th and ——— FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Teespar, December 19. SENATE.—Mr. Hamlin, from the Committee on Post Offices, reported a bill to pay D. V. al den & Co. $21,593 for carrying the overland mail from New York to San Francisco in 1861, and’ asked for its present consideration, but Mr. E.d- munds objected, and it went over. Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, from the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, reported pose! Dill appropriating 4,000,000 for the erce- n 0 FUBLIC BUILDINGS AT CEICAGO, With certain amendments designed to perfect i. Mir. Chandler wished to be generous to Chica go, but thought this was a very large sum. Mr. Morrill eaid the ground could not be pur chased the buildings put up for a less In answer to a question of Mr. Carpenter, Mr. Trumbull said the people of Chicago wished the buildings erected on old site, bat it bad been deemed ine erat the 'property-holde: in the power o! x rs to forma combination and dictate their own price. Mr. Carpenter indicated that he had serious obj to one ‘ision of the bill, which secmed to admit that the United States could not condemn and take possession of any land which it might require without the assent of the states. Mr. Conkling had information that specain- tion net -— Fovmgenpete in the streets a’. jacent to the ite aries sell totes qremmmenet 4 ss Alter some further discussion, the amead- ments were conoutred in, and the bill passed. Mr. Wilson introduced bill to prevent ; CRUELTY TO ANIMALS 1% transit over ratiroads or other modes of con veyauce. Referred t Committee on Jusiciary Mr. Chandier moved that so mach of the Prosi. dent's message as relates to THE TELEGUAPH SYsTEw of the Unitea States be referred to the Commit- tee on Commerce. He said that, in his opinion, | the time had come when this subject of tole | rapbing should be considered by the Congres: Sithe United Staten, The telegraph is largely used in the interests of commerce, and having power to regulate commerce should in- vestigate it. He alluded to the extonsise water- ing of telegraph stock, and said the whole com- merce of the country was taxed to pay the in- terst on this watered stock. He objected to paying for this water. The A: Press, which was the most grinding monopoly in the the telegraph, which it virtually controlled. This association, which was composed of only four or five members, was very rich and power- tul. Papers which were formerly worth $100,000 were now worth one to three millions. This As- country, was opposed to any Interierence with | re: | the capacity | sociated Press held at its mercy every newspaper | in the country; in fact, no newspaper could start without its permission. He contrasted the cheap rates at which private messages were seat in Europe with the extravagant charges in the United States. At the suggestion of Mr. Hamlin. the motion was laid over on account of the absence of Mr. Ramsey, chairman Post Office Committee. Corbett offered resolution instructing the nittee on Investigation to inquire into THE RECENT DEPALCATION in the Treasury Department, and what moans can be devised to prevent a recurrence of such defalcations. Adopted. Mr. Conkling: investigation into THE “GENERAL ORDER” Systeu in the New York custom house. Con up his resolution fr an an article in the New York Times v, charging that the Committee on ‘hment come to New York and en- tered ina hole and corner investigation of the New York custom honse; that it had su od portions of the testimony, and garbled others, All of these assertions he pronounced to be ma- liguantly false. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Mr Hooper, (Mass.,) on leave, introduced a resolu tion directing the Committee on Banking and Currency to inquire into the cause of the recent suspension of national banks in New York, and to report to the House whether any further iegis- lation is concen, = Mr. —— (Mfich.) ced a resolution directing Committeeon merce to mauire into i condition of the Chippewa. river, and if in their judgment any legislation is necessary, to report by bill or otherwise. Mr. Duell (N. ¥.) presented a memorial of the Onondago Salt Company relative to the taxon re Keferred to the Committee on Ways and eans. Mr. a ( Wis.) one ge a juesting the Secret to inform the Bane eer te alent te eat the United States to be presented to the tribunal of arbitration at Geneva had been see pel and if so in what eneneg. what num- T of copies had been distributed, and to whom, = how many copies remained on hand. to. ir. = : ee bill to in- corporate U ‘elegraph Com- pany. Keferred to the Committee FS Com- merce. Mr. Voorhees (Ind.) introduced a resolution instructing the Committee on Kevolutionary Pensions and the war of 1812, to inquire into the expediency ‘of @ bill amending the act of Feb’y 14, 1812, so asto place on the pension rolls the names of all who served at any time the breaki and in the Secretary of the Treasury what twenty millions of 5-20 bonds on which notice bad been given that the interest es ee in March next, had been redeemed. Agr jo. ‘greed to. Mr. Farnsworth (Iil.) asked leave to pone bgaagh poner 9 ot oO ads a nishing straw bidders, and hold- ny mail contracts & uf ae once fpsctoo dy tor they ~ e - tonof ‘mone; y order funds and inarebaction of tal cari Haldeman (Pa.) objected, and the bill ithe 5 Mr, Kinsella (N..)offered a resolution, which was agreed to, directing the Committee on Ex- nditures to inquire and report the number of ve ns €} as clerks and laborers in the ew York custom house and Brooklyn immedi- ately the » how long, and by whom em; |, the = tor such ser- vice, and what . ‘The lar order being demanded, with the of the bill re- from Commitete on Edu: bor; pro’ for the appointment of a com- This Afternoon's Dispatches. ASSOCIATED PRESS R#&PORTS. FROW EUROPE TO-DAY. TeiepraphrdEsciumecty to The Breming Ser. the Northwestern Boundary Arbitra- tion. Loxpon, Deo. 19. —A special to the Keke from Bertin says Miniser Bancroft yesterday deli ered to the Emperor et German: he bad cepted the arbitratorshi: and the United State C memorandym @f the American government! with regard to the morth- western boundary question. mag Well. Lompox, Dee. 18, 5 p. m.—The Prince of Wales continues to rake satinfactory The Duke of Kdiuburgh, who left last werk as soon ax the Prince was, declared out of danger, will return to Sandringham Saturday. between Giveat Britain ‘The Suez Canal for Salc. Loxpor, Dec. 19 The Sablime Porte and the Kbedive of Egypt have refused to purchase the Suez canal, and M. de Lesseps is now applying to other govern ments to effect the sale. reenter“ The Baltimore Potsoning Case. wasn X WITNESSES ON THE STAN AsNarouis, Mp., Dec. 19. —The conrt ope: at Wo'clock. Henr: city, an attorney-at- book from his inside vest pocket, m entry and pat it back; he was in good healt that morning; never knew him to use drags o: opium. General Wm. Myers, U.S. A., temperate habite and goncral "good General Ketchum; saw him on the moraing o the day he left Washington for Balti was in good health. Neither of these witness were clows-exmmined. Gencral George 1). Wise, of Baltimore county, ‘Md., was sworn :—Saw Mrs. Wharton in Bulti- more after the sth of July, and had a conversa- tion with her, this was after the deata ot 4 Ketchum: met ber at Kirk's jewelry store; said she had been in search of me; this was on the 7th of July; said she bad been disappointed im funds to enable hor to go to Europe; said she ad reason to know that if witness would assist her by accepting her note, Messrs, Johason & Bro. would ¢ the fands; ssid hor passage was paid to Europe for herself and 3 she bad intended to leave for Phi the next day on the way to New York to take passage; witness asked how much money she required, and she caid $11,000; asked how she imtemted ta mect the note when it became dine; #he stated from tands derived from her income, wLich was $11,000 year; asked what security she had to give. She answered that she had western bonds; wit- nese thinks she named St. Louis bonds and reat Who she had reason to know had made leaving hor his property, worth six or seven hundred thousand dollars; that she would not complicate or hypothe- cate any of her securities or mortgage her ate, as he had iittle com of ladies to do business, by so doing she would break her ‘word. Mrs. Wharton expressed her willmgness to give a'most any sum to secure the loan; she men- tioned the sum of £1,000 at one time; M: Wharton's manner was incoherent and wild, somewhat contradictory, so mach so that wit- ucss did not think her entirely in ber right mina. prensa Ring Retribation TERMBLING — CONNOLLY “possum.” New Yorn, Dec. 19.—There were no addi- tional arrests last night. Tweed is said to be nervous and anaious. Connolly is not 60 sick as ed. The story ot his illness was started to gain sympathy for him. LIKE MASTER, LIKE MAN. The last city swindle exposed is that of the collector of assessments, who, it is alleged, has pocketed alt @ million doliars in four years. present incumbent, one Starkweather, was appointed by Tweed in 187. Wm. MRED, 38 SELLING ovr. vm. weed, Jr., id the Metropolitan Hotel to a couple of railroad ticket agents. FLIGHT OF TRE VOUCHER THIEVES. It iscontirmed that Heenan, Cook and Dan- phy left for Europe—the two former some ten days since, vin Halifax, and the latter within a couple of days. Warrants have been sent for TWEED PrLAvING OAKEY HALLS TURN NEX?. There wasa large crowd at the Court of Gen- eral early this morning, xpectation that Ma Hall w be put the bar, but up to noon be was not known to be under arrest. His connse! had frequent consultations with the District Attorney yesterday and this morning. The grand jury summoned for the December term was disc to-day, the body serving for November holding over till the tirst of Jan- nary. ° A@hzir« in New York. GROWTH OF THE INTERNATIONALS—IMTORTE > CRIMINALS—FLORA BROWN. New York, Deu. 19.—At a meeting of the Federal Counct! of Internationals last night, the Cri » Jewelers and Typographical Om. afi with and became part of the Inter- natiouals. The immigration commissioners state that ticket-ot-leave men aud other English criuinals are again arriving bere quite numerously. The mother ot Fiora Brown, suppos™l to have perished in the Chicago fire, is alive, and writes to the Newburg chicf of police from St. Charles, Hiinois. The girl was fonnd on the 9th instant i Cohoes, w! ‘She has not been heard frow siace, and cannot now be found. =e F Celebrating the Treaty of Wavhinz- New York, Dec. 19.—There was but a small audience at Cooper Institute last night to cele- brate the treaty of Washi Adresses were made by the Rev. J. B. Mills, Elihu Bu rittand Dr. Prime. Resolutions were hoping the of peace secured, wi the hope that Present differences with Spain may be adjusted in the sume manner—by ar- bitration. nin ellie What Minister Sickies Came Heme New York, Dec. 19.—A Madrid letter states that Sickles received secret orders to retarn to Sashington immediately fur consultation on important state matters. It generally be- Heved at Madrid that Sickles was calied home to confer upon Cuban matters. The sudden call ae his ——. the ir starting for ‘a+bington immediately after the ecremony. Paitapecrata, Dec. 19.—The Fourth > tional Bank, located on Arch, below *th street, bas been thrown out by a joint action of the bank exeminers and clearing house. It has a capital of $200,000, with deposits amounting t about €300,000, An investigation is making of it present condition. New Yor« Dec. 19.—It is stated that Secre- tary Boutweil is preparing an explanatory account of the syndicate operations. Small Pox a NEW Yor&, Dec. 19.—The small pox is spread- ing in Jersey City, Hoboken and Trenton, and special hospitals for the patients are being as- signed in those places. Markets fo Bavtimore, Dec. 19. mo bg 3 dlings, Ibel?. Flour quiet, but 4 aiet, but firm: airy Sa RAE 19.~Va. sixes, coupon, old, 6 ye aed ee eae