Evening Star Newspaper, December 21, 1872, Page 1

_ THE EVENING STAR. tty ea I Published Daily, sundays excepted, | AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, corner ilth Bt., ® THE EVENING STAR NEWSrApER COMP'T, 8. H. MIUPP ANN, Prev't, —— THE EVENING STAR in served b: Sheir subs-ribera at Try Cents reg warnvor ‘Om: oe a pas eosre. Soetst the nate mai mon the. $3.00: ‘ene year, THE WEEKLY STaAR— Frida) oT ® year. BF lavariabdly in advances. in pen Sod no paper sent longerthan paid for. SF Rates of adveriising furnished on application. a Vee. 40—N2, 6,166. : WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21. 1872. TWO CENTS. WASHINGTON HOTELS, Ww TLLARD'S HOTEL, WASHINGTON, D.C. REMOTELED. BEFURNISRED; iVATE BATH- BOOMS, AND —— == ELEVATUR ADDZD. @PEN NOVEMBER 2, 1572. deo ty 3. F_ CAME, Proprietor. G*4. 2 928 SCOTT PLACE, Ca ied Bevween 1 aut K etre-te, H * MILTON HOUSE, 5 N. RB. corcer of 1h ard K etreets. []*2°)s Hore, So. 709 G STSERT, em Berwees it AND STH Braves. FPHE BRYANT BOU Lecaied on the Cor Of Masa st, and New York atenu After the Ist of Dees ber, 1972, Permanent apd wai ot Boarders will find this how ome of the most desirable and met con houses tn the city measly furnial provided with all 3 er: nc and + well TanierD Lome ac rm Semmeduth ne en are low, bat the wants and the com. e carefully provided |» bas determined Bovld ect ‘HE IMPERIAL MOTEL, JAMES SYKES, Propricter, @RONTING PENTSTLVaNa AVENUE Ceieren Wh amd 14th stv cate, Wasnixeton, D.Q. ‘Toamsfui to sue public for patron: the past, tho Proprictor asks hie old friends aut Goons to tet (ae ‘accommodatie | eye yo Fae ne ae —_ ‘sat equal ta the best ta Washingtor. fare te They. Obron E ARLINGION,” VERMONT AVENUE, | BALLS, &c. Tt + thet Cirh . (Fone rdia Fait Nor 463 Povaeyivanle sveuu' near ‘On W¢ NDAY, DECEMBER 93, 1872" $i, admiiing « g iceman aad imdies. LADIES’ GOODS, MISS MeCOR™M x am HAS BEMOVED To 905 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Where she bas all the fe NN AT: : BOUND Bats f — BORD ‘sand a for anon. Also, ue FLOWEBS, FEATHER: cr ter &c., ir "RENCH FLOTING— Tas only piace om the gests Zane aise, » Ine every SEAIDS of ait kinds, 2 GS0IDERING SILKE of all colors, constantly on MES _ MAURER, 17 Seventh street, iavi8-ay, oppostta Patent Office. b° AWAY wiTH IMITATION HAIB, AND GO TO THR GREAT PREMIUM HAIR FACTORY. offer now for sale st asjonis : eine of Hate cBoTS ee mye such ae Piaite, a3 Between 7th ‘jf ADAME LacuBEnt, M Miyonuaniy papeue MaquERtor,) AB FRENCH gt ND CLEAR STABCHING. UBTAINS, FINE LACES AND MUSLINS be po to new, and mends thr pea em. 720 1278 STREET, BETWEEN G aNDH BTRERts, deel Washi dD. G*s4t BEDUCTION IN PRICES UF KID x GLOVES, ‘We are selline— One-button $1 Gloves for 90 cents. Two-bution $1 W Gloves for $1.25. T. BOE-SLE & BON, bi otilavcs at @2 T. Bi Best quality two bation 92.40 Gloves at @2 « Pe 43 im 907 Penasylvaut: WILLAED, Vy ADAME ESTRES, EBITT EOUSE, M "Mid Yamntixece Srrezt, WASHINGTON. D.0 PROFESSIONAL. NE & BRAILEY, Stenographers aud Law Seporters, Otices: 110 U stroet, betwee Ist and Tacing eS, apt 1332 F st oud Lith streets. Short f textimon: other pro cee Courts furrieaed promptly. DEPO SITIONS Tinted Copy, &Xe cuted on type-writing machine, farnisbed at same Tale ae mnuuseript copy. marty DE, SES. 8, FING bas REMOVED from his ol¢ ince on 7th street, between M and B, te Ho 1145 sth street, one door Below the southwest cor- ner of M. eu0-sawim jens © witiians, ATTOKNSIALiA® ond flocr of Sarboar's Law titty, Washington. Lowittene event. nolé- eee roku ey ar LAW, Bo. S Young's Law Suticing, Gh” Washington. D. 0. N @. STARA WEATHES, £ EDUCATIONAL. [_""" Fematecexinagy, 4 AUBL = bene ys Unsurpassed for BNDALE, Mass Masic, Painting *: Thorough culture: common sense views ef Mw inser ‘Teru: benlas Dees tf Dos ators inier Teri: begins Dee. 12,132. Address Stee MLES W. CUSHING. yrs ©. PLE 8 SOHOOL FOR YOUNG DIES AND CHILDREN. 1221 New York —The tlre quarter will commence JaYcaRY ocld 3m" T= ORIGINAL GRAND GIFT PHOTOGRAPH STORE, Bo. 317 SEVENTH STREET, Conxas oF D, Continnes to DONATE DAILY TO ITS PATRONS ¥BOM TWENTY-©IX BUNDRED TO- FOUR THOUSAND DOLLABS, ta sums of ONE, FIVE AND TEN DOLLAES. ‘The bosiness is conducted in an upright and bon- crable manner—eqnal privileges being guaranteed to ail. Gar method of doing basiness is open to the SCBUTINY AND INVESTIGATION OF THE MOST CBITICAL PUBLIC. nov27-Im* N= YORK BUCKWHEAT. NEW OFLEAN! STRWAR MIT id S8Es, eb eager H. EGAN, eto 6¢ corner of L and 7th street: OULAGEMENT POUR LES PIEDS; CORS ENLEVES SANS PEINE: Gcrillons maavais ongles, soignes avec s par lo DOCTECR WHITE, Chiropediets, Ne. 635 i8th street, opposite the Treasury Departmes Pour sofe donnes chezlui, 81; a domicile, $3. Le DOCTEUB WHITE, est etablis Washi depuis iss! ,; ACTS es, THE ENTIRE STOCK or Prince's Bazaar AT COST UNTIL THE STOCK ISCLEARED OUT, AS BB INTENDS BUILDING. G7 HOUSEKEEPERS AND ALL OTHERS 4N WANT OF GOODS WILL BEAR THE 4BOVE IN MIND. IT WILL Cost You NOTHING TO COME 4ND EXAMINE THE STOCK Rovil- ‘METROFOLIT, [rink inscnancr cone ees | oF THe DISTRICT OF CoLUMBIA. ORGANIZED AUG UST 26, 1570, ASH CAPITAL. $100,000 bs SAMUEL CBOSS, Secretary” President. REPARE F: at CUBNISG! from 2011 LADIES’ FASHIONABLE HAIS DEESSEB 4od Homan Hair Manvfacturer. Paris and New fork cheap Human Hstr House, Two Obittinus B iS. A large stock to select {rom always ‘and examine for yourself, oclé ém JUST OPENING & LARGE ASSORTMENT OF & SATS, FLOWERS, FEATHERS and VELYSTS, OF ALL COLOES, At Low Prices, at 8. HELUEL'S, eo uate No.7) Market Space. PIANOS, &c. SCHOMACKER © U.S PIANOS, s PHILADELPHIA. GREAT BEDUCTION LN PRICES. These instruments, which, on account of their Superiority over a!l others, have in a 1 years become the most popular Lere, well se a] over the couptry, can be bow for the following ext emély low prices: EQUABS PIANUS frum $375 to 3 UPBIGHT PIANOS from $600 to GEAND Pia ROS from $33 to 81075. Persons who wish to save from $100 to $300 in purchasing the best instrument out are invited to call snd compare for themstives. Fiance exchanged. Tucing and Re Attended to. ARL B di6-tr 38 Fiance tor rout. ring properly ICHTER, Agent, Pennsylvania avenue. (W LLEIAD ASABE & oS. LTixoRR, MASYLAND, GRAND, SQUABE AND Ur SIGHT PIANOS. These instruments have been before the public for forty years, aud upon their excolience, aicne attained an unpurchased yeo-emi b sae ee them on proved Overstrang Scale aud , Witiiam McCammon’s PIANOS and PIANOS and ORGABS fro jous well known factories for sale and r _ decid-t Q{TELN WAY’ Planus. bs icin — of these celebrated instruments is now complete. SQUARE PIANOS from $580 to $1.00 O+ BIGHT PL OS fr. ‘to S750. GRAND Pianos from seri Ue sah ‘ersous of rehcement apd taste who can apprect- ate the value of »Btclnway Plano, are requesced (2 give usa call. S ‘We have also on hand a large steck of Pianos from other manufacturers ,from $30 to $430, whieh we “Oid Piston takse a eaceaee ee Sole Agents of Btcitwe ao ai} cin ~~ Haplin’s Cabinet Organs. JUSTAV KUHN, (formerly Foreman tor F.C G Lights & Go. ducer tor Steinway & ‘and Inte Tuner for Metzerott & Co, TUNER AND REPAIRER OF Bl- EG A loft rerott PA. fest Sire 06S basin a Tal Be At : os SS, Paave ang * Btehntuat's, soi sfsgeeat Michie OST AMUSING TOY OUTi—Causes inanimate IM Siuree ts dance in tie sano ors For sale ty GL WitD @ BHO ReorCS | mrreet west, between Eat. Sad dealora fu Nestcdt fncctemnceeeeeee eee Pianos aud all Musical “ ) " jecl?-t OB SALB AT GREAT BARGAINS— F fue DRESS COATS at = “aed B. FULTON & 00.3, 314 9h streot. near Penn. avenue, MEAS; 2:CfVAUDAN. & French Cook and Caterer of long experience in this city, opened house corner of 18th aud H streets, Wasn- sugton, where he will furnish, pon the most reas- opabis'terms, Balls, Dioners, Sa per and by i 2-71" Sait cenae tiegs Secs an ba ruish single dishes of atyuind oso, Sc. Bis loug ex ‘and the satisfaction he bat generally given willbe a yy to those who may em; . . ©. GIVAUDAN, No. =00 Isth street, corner of if. deel7 am Corrses AND TEAS. ‘Just received a ne Ob GOVREEMERT SrOdEA IBERIA LAGUAYBA, AND B10 DOFFE Freab roasted and ground COFFE, in 5-Ib. cad dies. uo charge for the eaddics Brown's DANDELINE COFFEE for drspeption Chwice lot of @BEEN, BLACK and JAPAN TEAS, some as low ax W cents per pound. at a9 4t Corner of L aad 7th atrests BRATES, SKATES Pets SKATES. ve @ large and varied assortment, embrac: all the newest designs, which 1 am offering atc: ices. This is a good chance for the holidays, an I ve made arrangements to have the National Park open the first ice we have. L. SAVAGE, 10th JOSEPH BovSi-1m Corner Penn. avenue and 10th st. c= OPENING or BOYS’, YOUTHS’ AND CHILDREN’S Fall and Winter Clothing, SUITABLE FOR SCHOOL AND DRESS WEAR. Also, fall stock DBESS SHIRTS, UNDERSHIRTS ee Special attention given to Purchasers would do drop ides ot the tasty iylo and low priceesatt “> WALL, BOBINSON & 00., 921 Penna. ave. bet. 9b and loth sta, BR. WORMLBY'S PECTORAL SYRUP. For COUGHS AND COLDs. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTsS. ag ocld-tf Bov20- (CAEPETS, OABPBTS, 0 COCeA MAT TINGS, COOt SPECIAL NOTICES. Decidedly Good. MRS. JONES COUGH MIXTURS, FOR Courks, Colds, Hoarseaess, Croup, Asthma and Bron s. HIGULY RECOMMENDED. f Consumption, whetber recont or advanced, sarcoily relieves, AW leet have ased it will cheer Tully attest to ite grest virtues es a curative for all ills arising from a slight coneh, cold, SIMPLE BUT EFFICACIOUS. To be within the reach of every one ft Is put up Ingo. and $1 bottlen. a or eel oR’ RIHUR NATT: NS. Drageiet decti-tr _ Gor Idand D streets N. W. Caution. LEE & PERRINS’ WORORSTERSHIRE SAUCE Buyors are cantioned to avoid the nnmerons Oountertetts and Imitations offered feral JO} DU AN’'S SONS. New York, octb tay OC ate for the United Sestee. or abnees in cart; rest Hapedimente to marriage removed: New method treatment. New ard remark: ike and ef Sth at: RAS im. nares 2 f hii Tepntation for one fessional sail. AMUSEMENTS, HE DINBOTORS OF MUSIC in the New York avenue Presbyterian Church Sabbath School, have the honor to annouace ORAND CONCERT By the School, on FRIDAY, Decembe: 27th, fa which will be presented A SELEOT PROGRAMME Boloiste from the CROR&L SO ISTY BEE THOVEN OCTETTE, will appei Choice sclections from Mendlessohn, Beethovei Mozert, Abt, and other composers, will be pr sented. Tickets for Concert may be obtained at Me: cerott & Uo.'s, en and after MUNDAY, Decsm ber zd. Admi: 0 cents. an-td ASHINGTON THEATRE COMIQUE, Bleventh at., south of Pennsylvania avenue. EXTRAORDINAKY SENSATION ! Engagement of the popular young Ameriean ‘Tragedian, MR. E. T. STETSON, Who will appear in his nighly entertaining and gon sational Drama, in three acts and a prologae, NECK AND NECK! 4s played by him with unqualified success over 30 times in New York city Produced in tS vig fe ed ENSATLU® BC 7ue Tae caer Let Ler &e. od arming and beautiful Oomedienne, Se m 188 MARION SOMERS, a accom I8S JENNY DERSON, weriul Dramatic Company, tegether with Anda + BC CLHIETY AND OLIO COMPANY. FIELDINGS, K, PEASL#Y acd HUGHES, JAMES DOUGLASS, HARRY PRICE, Wednesday and Saturday. ‘airtr. 7 SEE SMALL BILLS.7ex ATIONAL THEATER. Mr. J.G. SAVILLE, Lessee MONDAY EVENING, Decexoen 14, 1572, Every evening during the week, And SATURDAY MATINEE at 2 o'clock, icault's highly success‘ul and powerfully Diee Sustransed Drasen, in four sate ental AFTER DARK, 4 after careful preparation with a Prod trarplets cast of Characters faguificent mec! Beoins at 8. and Manager. ical ‘effects, nd splendid scenic display. A pictorial dramatic representation of LONDON LIFE IN 1953, ‘ing the third act a view of the Dorivg HUYsIOM MUSTO HALL, Tntroducfng THE FRERMAN SISTERS, ‘The most delightful change artists in the country MB. 0. u. DAVIS, The wonderfully clever and grotesque comiyne, ‘Together with other novelties. Box office m daily from 8 to 6o0’clock. In preparation for the holidays, FE-FI-FO-FUM, A new comic trick pantomime. decté-tt *Ae MARINE BAND WILL GIVE A CONOERT At Concordia Hall ONDAY and VENINGS Conimencing at? oeleek. TUED AY BV ENING! OLp No.) On Exhibition (Nsw No 4 i and Sale } 1S 439 7TH St. at 77a St. &o. » Window and Tas: Namen amber. jel-ly™ 8. JUSTH PAYS FAIR PRIOBS for Ladice’. Gents? and Children ND ING, UNDERCLOTHING, BOO TS. Be.’ at 619 D street, between 6th and 7th by mat! promptly attended to. 009-ly 1872 “*Werrie Xmas!” 1872 Passengers by Steamboat, Passengers by Rail, ‘Those who take Express trains Or travel with the Mail, Broad guage, narrow guage, Wide guage, or other, Buy your Clothes before you start Of Basix and Bor : WHO HAVE HOLIDAY SUITS! BUSINESS SUITS! WORKING SUITS! OVERCOATS! OVERCOATS! AND COATS! PANTS! VESTS! or ° All Prices! Fixes! Styles and Goeds! nie WE ARE SELLING 80 OHEAP ‘Tho! Purchasers need not bring much money when they patronize H.ABLE BROTHERS, ‘The Fashionable Clothiers, ¥,W,, CORNER rx AMD D STREETS, H.W. FS 'T BARGAINS—Thirty-six enn EVENING STAR. DOUBLE SHEET. “Washington News and Gossip, INTERMAL Revervs.—The receipts from this source to-day were $217,320.14. Secretary Ropgsow is almost well again, and will probably be on duty again Monday. Mason Cnauncey MoK sever, assistant ad jutant general, has been relieved from duty at headquarters department of the east, and or- dered to San Antonio for duty at headquarters departmentof Texas. Mr. Jonny M. Baxctay, the Journal clerk of the House of Representatives, yesterday cele- brated his 25th official anniversary, having been first appointed clerk on the 2)th of December, 167, when Robert ©. Winthrop was Speaker if Tennessee, Clerk of the is an excellent officer and one of the best parlfameutarians in the country. Naval Oxpe ‘Lieutenant Commander N. H. Farquhar is ordered to temporary daty in charge of the practice ship at§ the naval academy; First Assistant Engineer H. S. Ross tothe Wabash, European station; and Second Assistant Engineer Jefferson Brown to the na |, New Yor! iret Assistant Engineer 1 B Weeds detached from the navy yard, New York, and placed ing orders. Deav.—Mr. William Garretson, formerly of Tioga, Pa., died in this city to-day of conges- tion of the brain at the age of 71. Mr. Garret- fon wat aman of wide learning and informa- tion, and was one of the powers in Pennsylvania politics haif a century ago; his sound judgment and knowledge of affairs giving bis opfnions much weight. Of late he has resided in Wash- ington, and he has been for some years one of the principal law clerks in the Internal Revenue Bureau. Mr. Gatretson was the father of a lady much esteemed in Washington society, Mrs. H. J. Ramsdell. Senate ConFirmations.—The Senate, in executive session, yesterday confirmed a large number of nominations, among them the fol- lowing: George Bliss, j Jnited States attor- ney for southern district of New York, John T. Croxton, of ae minister resident at Bolivia, vice L. Markbreit, reeatied; Wm. B. Crosby, of New York, consul general at Rome, vice D. H. Armstrong, resigned; B. W. Brisbors, of Wisconsin, consul at Verviers, vice OC. W. Kleeberg, recalied; A.J. Cassard, of Louisiana, consul at Tabasco, vice F. M. 'Nemegyl, signed, and John McArthur, postmaster Chicago. For somz Timu past the Interior depart partment has refused to give for publication avything coming through the War department relative to Indian affairs, the reason alleged being that the Secretary of War objects to such publications. The latter officer, however, asserts that in his communication with the In- terior department he never intended to inter pose any objection to the publication of such information, and that he has at present no ob- jection, Owing to this misapprehension, no reports of Indian affairs in the west have reached the public for months past. Who is responsibie? Tax WarMots New OauRans Commitran waited upon the judges of the U. S. Supreme Court m chambers yesterday and presented the legal aspect of the Louisiana controversy. The justices received the committee with respect, and listened with attention to theirstatement of the case, but eaid nothing concerning its merits. {n the afternoon the committee was received by Speaker Biaine in his room at the Capitol. In the evening @ meeting of the delegation was held at Witlar when it was resoived to issue an address to the people of the United States, and they then adjourned to mect at the Metro- politan hotel, New York, on Monday. After an interview with the Board of Trade in that city committees will be appointed to proceed to Bos- ton. Philadelphia, and other cities. A majority of the delegation will then return home, leaving a@ committee here to look after their interests before Congress. A NEw CIVIL RIGHTS BILL, with a general amuesty bill attached, has been introduced by Representative Morey, of Louisiana. It pro- vides penalties for the rejection of any citizen by reason of race or color from the full and equal enjoyment of the advantages and privi- leges furnished by inn-keepers, common ecar- riers, theaters, common schools and other inati- tutions of learning supported by general taxation. Private schools, colleges and ceme- teries established exclusively for white or col- ored people, and maintained by voluntary con- tributions, are not to be interfered wit! Provision is made for the annulment of all laws and ordinances making discriminations against any citizen = the use of the word “white.” The amnesty section completely removes all politi- cal disabilities, and it would relieve Congress from humerous applications for special reliet bills for the benefit of persons whose claims may be disallowed. PrRsonat.—Secretary Delano has arrived at Havana. ----Gen. M. D. Leggett. commissioner of patents, has returned from Cincinnati where he recently delivered an address before a con- ventionof manufacturing mechanics. ---- Major Jobn 1. Hogue, a clerk of the internal revenue bureau, has been appointed revenue agent, and assigned temporarily to duty with Deputy Gom- mirsioner Rogers. **Major E. Seely, special agert of the Post Office department, was yester- or promoted to be assistant superintendent way mail service, with headquarters at Orleans, ----Commander K. kt. Breese, U. S. N., is at the Ebbitt house. *++-Mr. J. H. Saville, chief clerk of the Treasury department, who has been ill for several days past, is much better. 8 8 and bonds which Gould yesterda: ferred to the Erie ri 2 Yo way company amount to between $5,000,000 and $6,000,000. Gould surrendered unconditional, estate in New Jersey, Pennsylvani Island, the Grand Opera House, with ten or twelve buildings on 20th and 2ith streets, to- eyed with a valuable plot of ground at the t of 234 street, North river. He is also to secure Mrs. Lucy Fisk an interest in the Grand Opera House. The Rhode Island property sur- rendered by Gould is suppoeed to be his tating villa on the point at Newport; the New Jersey title comprehends bis reai estate interest on the North river shore, and the Pennsylvania prop- erty is said to represent coal fields. The Erie company have agreed to settle with the estate of Colonel Fisk for Fisk’s half of the Opera House and $4,00,000 cash. This will leave Fisk's widow with less than $100, SuppEN Deats or PurNaM THE Pv: LisueR.—George Palmer Putnam, the wi known publisher, of New York, died audden! \y last evening. ‘utnam was bora in Bruns- wick, Me., February 17, 1814, and commenced the life of a publisher at the age of fifteen. Mr. Putnam had been at the store most of the day, and in remarkably apirits He id when he fell seemed was exhibiting a book to a fri to the floor, striking his head upon a projecting shelf. a ph ‘was at once summoned,who applied restoratives, but life was extinct. ‘The cause of his death was apoplexy. SA Western paper heads a deseri of. bride’s trourseau! Duds. Spee S7-A recount of the votes shows Pierce (re ape elected mayor of Boston by 74 plural- S7-The Boston alderman refused to license Woodhu!! and Claflin to lecture in Music hall. Sa7Itis probable that some of the bri SS Paris willbe swept away by the eegens Fear ina gong nn ver, nu consider the attack Ln S7 The last invention isarubber doll that can be filled with water, and, on being squeezed, A is ‘ing tooccupy the pulpit in Netra SN erty Rake we tt Salt hy S7-A young man has just been acquitted in Roanok count Va.,on atrial for killing his “illegitimate tee fr i a i i f | lf i Hy 3 g THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. The Proposed New Library Building. The annual report by Mi . Spofford, Librarian of Congress, is, this year, an un- usually interesting document, from the fact that the matter of the growth of the library and its imperative requirements in the way of more space is treated with conclusive point. The annual enumeration of books in the library, on the Ist December of the present ear, exbibits an egeregate of 246,545 volumes, and about 45,000 pamphbiets. At the date of the last annual report the library contained 236,346 volumes, thus showing an increase during the past year of aa eee Th iat portion of is aggregate to the law department of the library consists of 29,519 volumes. Thi ations of the copyright law @ operations 0} con- tinue highly satisfactory, both in to the efiiciency of the system ot as and the piocuring for the library of books and period- icals secured by copyright. The attainment of a ay complete representation of the product of the American press, for permanent preserva- tion ina firespree? atic svrary, Would in itself alone justify the measures taken by the legislation of 1:70, to transfer the entire copy- Tight business to one centra! office in Washing- ton. To this must be added the considerations that the fees derived from copyrights, paid directly into the treasury, are more than doabie the expenses of the library on account of copy- rights, and that it is now for the first time possi- ble to verify all facts connected with the title to any literary property by a single reference. ree ing Gege peut BE Gig _ The sul providing an space rary, now numbering a quarter of a million volumes, and for the copyright business aud archives, now very inadequately provided for, demands the early and careful attention of the committtee and of Congress. In my last yess the leading facts of necessity were brietly recapitulated, and it was stated that all possible accommodations which might be pro- vided within the Capitol would be exhausted in from three to five , While the utmost space attainable by building a projection of the west- erm front of the Capitol would be filled in twenty years’ ordinary growth of the Library. From the nature of the case, the evil and incon- venience now experienced of contracting a great library into a space too crowded for proper arrangement is constantly growing. ‘Pie wooden cases, one hundred in number, reluc- tantly introduced 4 {eet Ago to accommodste the overflow of the alcoves, are approximately filled. There is ip) ape place for the arrange- ment or filing of the current perlodicals, mauy of which, therefore, remain comparatively use lees for reference ‘unti! bound. The Library has no packing-room, and the heavy receipts of books from ail quarters, by daily mails and otherwise, the bindery business, the cataloguing of the books, the correspondence of the Library, the direction of assistants, and the extensive daily labors of the copyright departmont, are ali constantly going on in those public parts of the Library which should be kept free for readers. Masses of books, pamphlets, newspapers, en- gravings: Xe., in the course of collation, cata- guing, labeling, and stamping, n preparation for thelr proper location In the Library, are necessatily always under the eye and almost under the feet of members of Congress aud otber visitors. Under these adverse circumstances it must not be wondered at that the library of Con- Frese with all its apparent advantages ag the largest and one of the most progressive of Ame- rican librgries, is comparatively an unfit place for students. The exigencies of its current bus- iness invelve an amount of verbal direction and quently interruption to the studies of readers, which are incompatible with that rule of silence which should be the law of all great libraries of reference. With the exception of ene narrow reading-room in the north wing, capable of seating only twenty readers, the en tire Library of oe affords no place for the quiet pursuit of study but is subject to the con stant annoyance of compulsory violations of its tule of silence by its own officers, and by th: invasion of frecuent processions of talking visi tore. OTHER RVILS FOR WANT OF SPACE. ‘The addition to the functions of the librarian of the whole copyright business of the United States, involving the custody of @ vast nuiaber of records, and calling for a large amount of clerical labor, makes the present library apart ments yet more uufit and inadequate. ‘The ex- tensive character of this business, with its con- stant Increase, and the inconvenience and ob- struction attending its transaction in the midst of the much-frequented reading-room of the library, add a conclusive argument, if such were needed, to the demonstration of the ab- solute necessity of erecting a separate building for the new library and copyright department conjoined. PROPOSED MODES OP MEETING THE DIPFICUL®Y. Three suggestions have been made, looking toward & provision which should recain the library in the Capitol, at least for several year: to come. First, the extension of the eastern front of the central building, repeatedly recommended by the architect, so as to bring the facade and por- tico out ina line with the two wings, and to afford a properly proportioned base for the magnificent iron dome. While this addition would afford couvenient and greatly needed space for committee-rooms, its isolation from the present library-rooms, and the fact that by no possibility could it be made to contain more than twelve to fifteen years’ growth of the col- jection, take it out of the category of expedient suggestions. Secondly, as was suggested in the last report, it would be feasibie to extend the central building in the opposite direction west- ward, thus ENLARGING THE PARSENT LIBRARY to double its present space, and erecting a new front of fine architectural ‘appearance, luoking toward the center of the city. This proposition is far more reasonable than the first, since it would keep the library in @ measure together, instead of widely separating it, by the inter- vening rotusda of the Capitol, into two parts Yet it would multiply some of the existing ob- stacles to convenient arrangement, by multi piring the angles, walls, and galleries, which tereect each other in the present library, and impair the effect, besides the more important practical difficulty of rendering the production of books to a common center needlessly siow andcumbersome. But the chiet objection to the proposed extension is, that atter all possible geben or red included in it is allowed for, it would be filied with books in twenty years from the present time, when the same problem would again confront us,and a removal to a separate edifice would be necessary, while the cost of the extension would, in the opinion ot the architect, be equal to that of a new library building. A’ third suggestion which has been : i TO BUILD A NEW CAPITOL - for the legislative uses of Congress, and to de- vote one wing of the present editice to the Library, and the other to judicial uses, or to the accommodation of the Supreme Court and the Court of Claims. However iil adapted to the accommodation of the Senate and the House of Kepresentatives the present wings of the Capitol may be. there can be no question that they are less adapted to the uses proposed in this plan. Not only must the entire interior architecture be removed and rebuilt, cost. but the space attainable in either the Library and copyright department wou. wholly inadequate for its permanent accommo- dation. Nor isit easy tosee where anysite for a new national capito! at all approximating the se brary, ecealys provision for +1 may bere be permitted to tketch the outline of a for sach an roomy CIE 5 La tO whieh will contain 40,000 volames, full library tor the use and refer- ence cf toembrace not on one of each of the eee oer of and literature. could be ut materially weakening the library, fen tee Suetionies: which are of the be at the same Tn the consfruction of a new building TRERM RULING CONSIDERATIONS should be kept constantly im view: fire-preof materials in every part, the highest utility convenience in the of the wants of the future. “In respect to TF witimaie ter point, the space aired brary commodation, it weuld ‘three m! ema Aid Bibliotheque nationale Das ady 1.400.000" volumes, while brary of the British Museum closely - imates 1,000 ot the country, will be in an accelerated race as compared with the past. The library of Con, has TWIOR DOUBLED WITHIN TWELVE TRARS. Th 1860 there were 63,000 volumes in the libra- Ty; in 1866 there were 100,0% volumes; and in 1872 there are 246,000, Without calculating apon specially large accessions, it is reason: we assume that by the ordinary additions ped er stores from coj it and “from 700,000 volumes by the sources, it Will Feach ear 1900; one million anc & quarter by 1925: 70,000 by 1950; and 2,500,000 by the year 5 or about a century hence. Nor is so enormous & cellection of books by any means so formide- ble an object of contemplation as many persons suppose. Inevery country whose civiiization —— @ high rank, there should be at ONE GREAT LIpRaRr, not only universal in itsrange, but whose plan ut should be to reverse the rule of the smaller apd more select libraries, which is exciusive- ness, for one of inclusiveness. Unless this is — the minor ae and =~ aa. ures of the are preser as well as successes, American writers will be without the —— surveyin, prada mod a predecessors in any department. In @ age nation this comprehensive library shoul: obviously the libi of the government, which enjoys the bene! country in every ficld of scieuce and literature. ‘To supplement this national collection with the best books 0? ancient and modern date, in all languages, should be the current task of each year. IX DESIGNING A BUILDING for & library formed on a pian thus comprehen- sive, and providing at the same time a perma- nent repusitory tor the copyright archives ot the nation, provision should be made for the present library in as compact a space as is com. patible with iis constant and metrical feegemest. Tere is but one way in which room can be reserved for a library to grow in all directions, preserving a constant unity of plan, and avoiding those obstructions which split'up most great collections into several li- brerics, tothe permanent annoyance and in- calculabie lors of time both of officers and read- ers. That way is to construct the walls, at least of the interior of the library, in circular form. By this plan the books can be arranged in al- coves rising tier above tier around the whole circumference of the circle, while the desks and catalogues for the use of readers occupy the center of the library, and tne time consumed in producing the books to this common center, h all the radii of the circle, is reduced to imum. This cireu)ar apartment should be surmounted dome of irou and glass, thus yielding ade- ligt 1 seasons, and in every part of brary. be outer circumierence of the circular wall should be lined with alcoves of iron, in the same manner as the interior, the wail being pierced with numerous open doors of communication. ‘1 be exterior wallsot the build- ing could be constructed either in circular or in quadrangular form, as should be deemed best. Inthe fatter ease they should be built at suiti- cient distance from the inner circle to afford abundant space jor the tuture introduction of supplementary iron cases for books, falling rank bebind Tank, and giving thus the means of attaiping that cardinal! desideratum of all libra- ries, yet never reached in any, namely, the ar- Tangement of all accessions in’ close juxtaposi- tion to their related books on similar Wpics. On this plan, which may be termed THE EXPANSIVE METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION, the original outlay apon the architecture of the building would greatly Jess than if it were completed at once. The principal element of cost is in the great amount of material anu the finishing of the iron interior, a large share of which could thus be postponed until needed fer actual use. Besides the space thus reserved for library growth, spacious apartments would be required, and could readily be constructed, for the fol- lowing purposes: 1. A copyrigitt record room, to contain all the archives of that department in convenient compass, and systematically arranged in the H vghtewd the clerical labor connected with the copyright business is performed. 2, A map-room of spacious dimensions, in which the thousands of separate maps now ac- cumulated and hereatter to accumulate in the library could be thoroughly classitied, cat logued, and utilized for reference at a moment's notice. In the present library rooms such an arrangement has been and must ever remain imposeibie. 3. A department for engravings, chrome, photographs, and other works of the fine arts Teceived under the law of copyright. These fast-accumulating stores, many of which are ot great interest and value, are now, from the ne- Cessity of the case, kept in piles only partially arranged and exceed'ng difficult of reference. 44 iodical room, in which all current files of journals, magazines, and other serials should be systematicg!ly arranged and ready for reierence, until converted into books by being bound. 5. A packing room, where all mechanical op- erations of the library could be pertormed. ‘TRE COST OF THE BUILDIN The cost of such # library building as is here roughly eutlined would not, in the judgment of the architect of the Capitol extension, exceed a million of dollars. I have not deemed myself Justified, in advance of the action of the com- mitiee, in procuring drawings or detailed esti- mates to accompany this report. This approxi- mate estimate is based upon the employment of marble as @ material for the exterior walls, and iron for the interior, except in such detai! would more properly be constructed of brick, stone, or concrete. Whatever may be thi it or Gnally determined respecting minor details, the importance of prompt action will, it is hoped, commend itself, to the committee as an imperative necessity. It is possible talong wit the library and the copyright baiases in their present position, under whatever dis- advantages, ior two or three years more. All of that time, probably, would be oe tor the Vier construction of a new building. It can iy be doubted that the people of the country would sanction any careful expendi- ture that may be required for the and future increase of the great an Library which is fast becoming a just source of nde to Ameriean cilizens. And it is with con- nce in the wisdom and far-sighted liberali of Con, that this honorable committee now asked to’ recommend a suitable appopria- tion for the commencement of a library build- ing. which shall be the repository of the count- less memorials of the past, here hered, and hand them down toa posterity who will have far more interest in the legacy than we are aware, nm valuable Tue WesTsex UNION TELGRAPE COMPANY entered suit in the United States court in Cin- yesterday to recover $3,000 from Ham- ilton county, being @ vsx on its gross re- ceiptsin that city. The company claims that i there is no warrant for the an S que een no Conettatiens of Ohiner the Uai- three quarters of theadvance in wages asked tor was conceded. TS ™ THE FURDAMENTAL Laws oF ImpiAKA hibiting the or mat of J me) its voundartes i is ne cessary. that either the constitation of the United Se ae ee pe seed, ond rather than upset tire count diana bas disiaterestedly resolved fo adopt latter alternative. @7 Av old lady in Boston inguicod the other for the Congregational Company. ‘Tho following is the list Ys ws aan a. ees F as | were interested in i TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR: This Afternoon's Dispatches. psoas alicatng sake Pans, ge ges fresher tm the Solve is Lompom, Dee. 21 —The break-water at Wisk, Scotiand, has been seriocly damaged by she ‘late stormr. 5 000 PALISIAN STUDENTS SYMPATHUUNG WITH AN LNTIDEL. Panis, Dec. 21— ation was made Yesterday in Paris by 3,000 students in faver of Professor Roetn, the member of the institute, 2. who was strock from the Jary list iu consequence af disbeltel un the exitence of OLITION OF SLAYSRY I® Porto Rico. Mapuip, Dec. 21.—Sever Ze ilia announced ‘nthe senate yesterday that @ bill would svon be introduced by the government providing for the olition of slavery in Porte Rico. He took oo- sion at the same time to repeat the statement beretofore made that no reform: would be made in the government of Cuba white a single tnsar- gent remained op that irland. COBA PEARL EXPELLED FROM FRANCE. Panis. Dec. #1.—Cora Pearl bas bown expeil- ec from France in comseqnence of M. Davai, the son of a wealthy resident of Paris, who founded the soup-houses ta this city. shooting bimeeif in ber presence, attempt of Da Sol at self destrection 4id not agave ouaserstel, an pected to recover. ballet, how. extracted. ANOTHER ARBITRATION. Paris, Dec. 21.—It is hoped in diplomatic circles that Greece will accede to the proposi- tion to submit the Laurium mines q m wo France avd ltaly tor arbitration. New Yorx, 2 juror bas been obw ined tn the Stokes case, making teu #0 far. BEAVY ROBLERY. chonse the Hambarg docks, Hoboken, was robbed last aight of four cares of silks and one case of foreign illustrated Papers to the value of $10,000. PATEBR TOM BURKE'S FATRER died in Dublin on the Sth of December. ‘THE PARK STATEMENT shows @ decrease in loans of $1,509, specie of $1,053,400, a ot legal tenders of #2,590,500, a decrease in depos- ie 1 perce ‘8 dgcrease in circulation of eu gen eacntomeent shows a loss in reserves of THR SETTLEWENT OP TAY GOULD with the Erie Kailway Company will be consam - mated to-day, Among the property reverting to = company are the buildings on Deane street. POLICEMEN WOUNDED. One policeman was dangerously wounded and two others badly wou while sappresung a riot ina ballroom in 9th avenue this morning. | Several arrests were ments. Death of a Representative Elect to Avovera, Ga., Dec. 21 —General Ambrose Ransom Wright, one of the editors Chrmscle and Sentine®, and member elect Congress trom the eighth district of Goor, died this morning, from nervous fever, after about three weeks fiiness. He was a native ot | Georgia, and of rareabilities, His death causes most profound grief, aud will be mourned thronghout Georgia asa public calamity. | was one of the ablest men inthe soath, dis tinguished alike by his® military record, legal | attatmments and politica! abilities. He was agea fi. o the wo Sanarcoa’®. Ye 21.—an indignation meeting was held here last night in the Young Men's Christian Association bailing to protest against the holding of the great cock-fght of New York city vs. Troy, advertised to come off in this village, Resolutions were adepted and & protest put in eirculation, which ts to-day being signed by Lundreds of citizens. Lagal steps have also been taken to diccover the par- ties engaged in the match, and Mr. Bergh tas been telegraphed concerning the matter. The match will probably not come otf here. to publishing a paper which, according to the indictment | acene publication, but exonerated Mr. Nichols from all complicity. The latter was bailed, and Train remanded to the Tombs tor sentence. A large crowd was in attendance and T; claimed that all the obscenity ip his paper was composed of extracts from the Bible. Catacary Himself Again NEw York, Dec. 21.—A Washington dispatch — Intormation has been received that ex ister Catacazy has not fallen inte disgrace withthe Czar, He bas just been employed to adjust certain ecclesiastical differ: d the Kuselan gover ee List of Stockholders of the Credit Mobi er. New Yore, Dec. 21. he /-raid publishes &n oficial list of the stockholders, a* well as dividends and allotments of the cre Jit mobilter obtained by Thomas C. Durant, ex-preside ic of the Union Pacific railroad. Conger sman, Congresemen, aud ex-Sematorg are represented in the list. ee ane Death of ie Champiean Pigeon se Shooter. a New York, Dec. 21.—Jobn Taylor, the champion pigeon shooter, died at tis resideuce im Greenville, N. J., Thursday. ——_‘-wee-- District Interests in . PASSAGE OF THE DEFICIENCY BILL BY THE NATE. In the Senate, yesterday, pendi of the Arkansas election business, called for the regular order, the Priation bill. He then moved to lay the ‘prropriciion bill op the table; which being agreed to, be said that the committee on appro- Priatians bad considered the deticie: discusion . Windom dian being te bring it before the Seuate for mediate action. Mr. Edmunds had no objection to the bili being considered by unanimous consent, but he raised the point of order that the motion made by Mr. Windom must lie over one day. After some discussion the chair submitted the question to the Senate, and it was decided that the motion could not be made, by yeas 23, mays 22. ir. Windom then said that although the bill could not become now a —still it would bea | source of comfort to the poor people bere who to know that it would be as soon as Senators came back from their liday festivities. He now asked unanimous consent to have the bill considered to-day, and he now reported it from the committee. + The bill was then taken up. Mr. Edmunds declared that he sbould not | consent to yote a lump appropriation for the District board of public works. He insisted that there should be an investigation as to pa en they bad expended the public money with propriety. Mr Morril(Vt.) alluded to the distress pre- vailing among gh ay of the District the employers of |. by reason of their not receiving their pay The board had u of their ‘em; Some people, bis colleague (Mr, Edmunds) for ie gay ate tami ee eaeas little ro! 3 bu’ in the board bad acted with moved an amendment that Secretary of the Interior board of public works su: shall reimburse the i fi : i H é | § | é < Is H § i ii i PH rf i rs i iH i HI eRe 282 E H F} | | Lt} gF ‘ae 8 sath, H ;