Evening Star Newspaper, January 10, 1874, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Exeepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvanian Avyeuue, cor. Lith St. av HE EVENING STi NEWSPAPER COMPANT, &, a. RAUF PMANY, Prost. —— + VENING STAR ght g ong a xa Mo ates cae. By mail— ia, one year, $5. AR—Published Friday—@i.co | Invariably in advance, in botacnses,and longer than paid for, BF Rates of advertiving furnished on application. Methers, Mothers, erst Don’t faiito proeure MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTH- ING SYKUP for ali diseases incident to the period of teething im children. It relteves the child trom cures wind colic, regniates the bowels, and, by sd health ts the child, gives rest to WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP.” by all drnggiets 1-96 Barcnelor's Ha: ‘i ae only tres sad parece Bale Drones eee | > dew as ointment, harmless, reliable, tnetax- | Taggiste’, and 16 NATIONAL THEATER. ~ LAST OF THE THIS AF LEEN TAS Mad. Van % Henry Peakes, G. 3 ‘Tilla all in the cast. On MONDAY EVENING Robertson's bean ff Military Piay of OURS will be presented wich ale. gant muntiogs and an elegant cast it JAxsvac HEK AT FORD'S. NIGHT ATS SATURDAY MATINES, Jananschek i and Comedy. The histori- ART, and the exuaisite Seceets RB. 6 most deticioas iitustre- \ preaston in uttering words. MATINEE ADMISSI0: 0 CEN le ‘AT NICHT, WINT ar Tak FaMoo: oH BK in her formance of HBRMION E, Queen to Leont lone acbeth."” — Taesdas—* Adrien: eT vill.” earsa! an entirely new play, ananschek by Mrs, neon, Cf Philadelphia, entitled Was See to Jando written Martha Lafitte .G. *. Bole Lessee and Director MUNDAY EVENING JANCAKY 12. 1874 BETUEN OF THE STAR COMPANY M d every evening notil further no! riliiant Military Drama of OURS Shendrvn, B sicott, G. M a Aceus M Ob. yrit Searie h . Lamb aa Sergeant Jon -J. Dade as Mayor Lamprey of “Oar, ‘T.N. Bdwards as the Game-K «« +» May Saville as Mary Netley, Miss Maxhew a= Blanche Hay; Mrs Melinés Joves as Lady Sheatryn Act I—The Park 2—The Drawing-room. Act 3—The Hat at the Urimos SATURDAY AFTEENOUN GRAND MATINEE on % In preperation the celebrated comedy of “School.” anio Wwse NGTON THEATER Com ith Street, below Penna. A MATINERS WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY OSE W ‘K-COMMENOING Jancany » 1374, MoCloshy's inst great Seusational Drama, LACK OF GOLD: Breguced ip -plendid style, with New Srenerv, Ac cesscries, Costumes, ¢., &c., and Introd aug the popular New York Actor, BOMUND PIEKCE fthe charming tm bean of the Flags,” Becentric Comedian W. orite Oharacter Artists, TH WOMB The FIELDINGS, JOHN and MAGGIE. The Comic Duetists and Boue 5.1. ists, the KLINE BROTHERS. BRILLIANT STOCK C)MPANY RETAINED— JAMES S. EDWARDS, Miss C. HB. ©. Audrows, WV Hodges, J Wh May. Am: Mativees for L, = Obtidren W 5 eee ee eer dren WEDNES. ne of Diil at janlo-tr HE BENEFIT oF CHRIST'S CHURCH SUNDAY (PE) SCH DOL, at ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, NAVY YARD, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY L2ru, 1574 Some of the best Mosival talent of the Dis! participste, Fs wil ‘This will be a cand treat te lovers ot © THOMAS’ UNEQUALEED CONCERTS. is Sa. ONLY GRAND CONCE MBE. MYRUN W. WHITNEY, The celebrated Concert and Uratori> Siager, will *ppear, together with all the other DISTINGUISHED SOLOISTS, BE AND T! UNRIVALLED ORCHESTBA. Se Price cf Admission, $1 Be-erved seats, 50 conts extra. The sale of re- cers od seats apt tickets will commence on iD. NESDAY, Jacuary 14,at Metarrott & Co. Music Store, where the programme of the Uoncerts can be obtained. Doors open at 715 o'clock—to cemmence at 8 o%leck. Steinway & Sous’ Pianos are exclastvely teed. Jano We" (CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, SECOND GRAND CONCERT, WEDNESDAY NIGHT, January 14 pons ZUNDEL, Organist ot Plymouth Charch, room lyn MISS La net mout! ome pal Soprano § Piymouth qghttinted by @ Corps of Amateur Vocaliste of this _ BEFRESHMENTS FURNISHED Admission for the Conrse, @3; for gentlenian and lady. $5. Aduiission for this concert, 5 ets,; for man and lady. 75 cts , children under 12 yours, At WARREN Cuoatz & Co. ROTT's. . - WE COME wits scxas To GREET vou THE HUTCHINSON FAMILY will give TWO OF THEIR OLD TIME SACRED CONCERTS, AT METROPOLITAN M. &. CHURCH. Under the auspices of Mr. ows. PTHURSDAY, June MONDAY an Y, January 12th and 15th ‘Tickets of sew + © conte. Heserved sats, 28 cents extra. be had at Metzerott§ Music to! jané-lw QWiEtanD Hale, Adjolning W illard’s Hotel | FOR ONE WEEK, commencing January 5, CAROLINE RICHINGS - BERNARD'S “OLDDE FOLKE! TWENTY FOUR PERFORMERS, who appear in elegant VBLVET, L. AND SATIN COSTUMES. Beserved seats may be obtained et Ellis’ Music store, at all principal hotels, wad ai si a: ad at the Hall ja5 6¢ YOSTUMES For MASQUERADE, "° BIVATE THEATRIOALS. ont TABLEAUX, L. MOXLEY’s, Wrb street northwest. Ly ‘Tm Br. i none MARKRITER’S, Lp LL ir AS EPG ce a.2 AG D strect a a. Motesby mail promptly attended to. Cave paid 2i3-t (EB INnvir. MRED A 8 ey iid be im every private SHEPHERD & 00. Ver, 43—N2. 6,491. EV ENING STAR. DOUBLE SHEET. Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL REVENUK.—The receipts from this JUper | source to-day were $239,057. Dexzt, of Louisiana, yesterday placed bis resignation at the disposal of the ints, Sees pert are | President, | of it. AccoRrD now pendi No disposition hae yet been made 1G to the naval appropriation bit! ng in the House, nearly $110,009 more is required to pay the officers of the navy than | the seamen. Tne Committee of Ways and Means has instructed the bill to its chairman to report adversely on Temove the tax on friction matches im stamps. How. Jos. Seca bas been chosen by the chamber of commerce of Norfolk, Va., to rep- resent that body in the American cheap trans- portation the 14th instant. SEwato! convention to assemble in this city on R EpMvnvs while in Earope last spring and summer caught what is called the Amsterdam fever.” He has been in rather feeble condition ever since, and is rarely able to remain a whole day's session in the Senate. Naval Chas. H. ORpgERs. — Lieutenant Commander Craven detached from the receiving ship Independence and ordered to the Kear- sege; Lieutenant Commander John J. Read from the Kearsage and ordered to the Rich- mond. Firtren Hcuwprep Brtis.—Thus far this session of Congress there has been introduced in the House of Representatives 1,045 bills, and five hundred im the Senate--enongh work to keep busy eral states of the all the bared legislatures of the sey- Punsvant toacall signed by a large nam- ber of me mbere, there will be a meeting of the members of the Forty-third Congress who favor cheap transportation at the room of the House | Tudietary ing. Tae Vr cus of the ture of Vi States Senator were cast as hers, 2 A. Hi. H. Committee, at 7:30 o'clock this even- aTorsHip.—At the can- conservative members of the legisla- rginia yesterday, ballots for a United follows: Fo! ld, 2 RGINTA SEN ; R. M. T. Hunter, Stuart, ‘ob’ Ty 18 RUMORED that B. H. Bristow, who was nominated for Attorney ( neral of the United States, and his name subsequently withdrawn by the President, has been tendered t ish Mission nd that, in the event o! c~ ceptance, his name will be sent to the Senate on Monda: f ROPOS ED BuRBAU OF PATENTS.—The House Committee on Patents have been engaged on « lengthy Dill, which proposes to separate the Patent Office from the Interior department to give it position as a distinct bureau. ‘T nd il also contains many changes of the existing reg- ulations, intended to i cedure in Tre West Virerta F The House Committee on prove ant simplify pro- patent and copyright cancer a ECTIONS MuDpLE. Elections is very much divided on the case of the Weat Virginia membe The chairman of the committee and *everal others are inclined to ignore both sets of delegates and remit the whole matter to the people of the state for a new election, although not entirel y decided. Mr. Lamar, of Mississip- pi,and others favor admitting the delegates who were chosen at the October election. committee have addressed ‘The ‘& request to the gov- emnor of West Virginia asking information as to the total of the vote cast st both election« as compared \to the total number of voters. his office, . CALEB CUSHING who resides an 1 has when in this city, at the old Michler mansion, at the corner of 2ist and , Was called upon by @ host of F streets, friends this morning, who came to con; ‘atulate him on bis nomination as Chief Justice. The General, who is in excellent health and as brisk n his movi ements asa man of fifty, received the congratulations in his usual pleasant manner an he had no intimation of the President's intention until bis name was sent to the Senate. He was n: aturaliy reticent on the subject of his conti mation, but was assured by several promi nent gentlemen who called tliat there was no doubt on that subject. *Peumce oMnzE Day.”--To day is what isknown as “Buncombe” day in tle House of Kepresen- tatives, and there were not over fifty members present at Parliamentary law, the session. to usage or Accordin, fay ts a period buncombe’ of time specially set apart to atford an oppor- tunity to modest members who do not care to encounter the din of a full House to reada batch of manuscript, and have it printed in the official record of Gebate, and then done up in pamphlet form for distribution among their constituents. The usual Set aside on legs upon dignity of @ parliamentary body is is day, and members stretch their the vacant chairs of their side part- ners, and smoke fragrant Havanas, or proba- bly some brand not half so good. How. CaLee CUSHING's POLITICAL Recorn. The question of Hon. Caleb Cushing's political predilections having been raised in connection with his nomination for the Chief Justiceship, it may be stated that he was during the late re- bellion what was known as a ‘war democrat,’’ his earnest adherence to the cause of the Union eating as early as April 21, 1861, when he deliv- ered a speech at Newburgport, Massachusetts, on the oc and prono: casion of oe r the American flag, uncing in behal! of the Union at the commencement of hostilities in the southern states. Th ¢ following abstract of General Cush- ing’s speech on that occasion appears in volume lot Moore's Rebellion Record a jeneral C ing said that he cordially par- ticipated in the present patriotic manifestations. Long may this glorious flag wave above our heads, the banner of victory, and the symbol of our national honor! indeed demands the devotion of all the dire calamity of war is upon u: labored in good fi Our’ dear country now He ‘bad erto for many years earnestly and h at least, first for the conservation of the Union, and then to avert the evils of frat- ricidal war; and of what he might have said in that relation he bad But the day of of action question whieh had oceurred to ‘hing now to retract. liscussion had passed, und that ad arrived. He had before him the public men in other countries, where political convulsions divided friend from friend, and brother from brother, and sometimes one another in hostile camps and in strif duty foreign the we Falkland the safer one, is He (Mr. ©.) chose citizen of the United States, to the Constitution, and bound to her by ties of birth and affection, which neit zed i PRUE: soe arrayed them gainst deadly What in such a case is the dictate of Should we retire into safe seclusion in a country, return in better times to wear honor of freedom, like Hyde? remain to confront the perils of o Or should ur lot, like The latter course, if not Any rate the most courageous 80 to act. He was a owing allegiance or Vi and from should sever him. faithfulness to the ther friend nor foe wager eh | she returned to America, after her five years’ | study in Italy, was placed by har oa pening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1874. TWO CENTS. Society. Fovery advantage was taken of the fine weath- et of yesterday to attend the Friday receptions. @riiuy is pre-eminently ‘citizens’ day,” so there = Teceptions going on in every part of the os . FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS, Satumpay, January 10, 1873. SENATE.—The Senate is not in session to- day. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—The House met for debate only—no business what- ever to be transacted. Mr. Arthur (Ky.) had a speech on sffairs in Louisiana and their connection with Federal affairs. After speaking for five minutes, he ob- tained leave to print the remainder of his re marke. Mr. Fields (Mich.) said he proposed this morn ing to discuss four propositions: Ist, that thy \ nited States should issue convertible bonds at a low rate of interest at par; 2d, that such bond+ shall be payable by the government at the op tion of the holder; sd, that the receipts of the ‘Treasury notes after the redemption of thes vonds shall be used to purchase 5-2) bonds in pen market; and, 4th,that on and after th: bird day of June next the national bank- should cease to be banks of issue. He then pro ceeded to discuss these propositions at length. Mr. Vance (N. C.) next addressed th in opposition to the civil rights bill, TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. Wall Street To-day. Ww YorK, January 10.—The Pos?’s finan- article says: In Wall street the featares re- main as yesterday. ts a large and in- creasing demand for investment securities, be ginning with government bonds and ranning jown in speculative shares, and some of these are bought for short timed investment. Dea!- ings continue large, and theindicatiensare tha: what is called at the stock exchange a ‘bu! campaign” has begun. Prices advance so easi Wr: bowever, that large speculators seem to find it necessary at times to check the rise. Thi morning the stock market opened very stron, At an advance ot ¢ to 1-12 over yesterday's clos ing prices. There wasthen a decline of , t I*. since which there has been an ad prices being about the highest of the day. ¢ opened at 111%, declined to 111%, has since sol! up to 112, and is now 111%. The rates on go loans are getting easier for holders, which indi cates increasing “short interest.” The open ing rate was for carrying; from this it has de clined to “fat.” The greater number of loan- having been at 5a6, while all commercial con siderations are against ashing premium, yet the fact that legal tender circalation is steadily — Mrs, and Miss Baird, who have a charming young lady visiting them, had a large reception, 48 alto did Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Bouligny, who were assisted by a friend from New Orleans Mrs. Ross Ray, Mrs. Alexander [tay, Mrs. Donn Piatt and her sister. Mrs. Banning. Mrs. Alex- ander Jeffrey and Miss Johnson also received many calls. — Owing tothe many large depatations whieh went from this city to attend the“ middies ball” at Annapolis, very few young people were call- ing yesterday. Mrs. Chubb took a bevy of young girls with her, her own daughter and Miss Alice Brown being of the number. Mes. Carlisle Patterson had several young ladies with her, among whom was Miss Annie Smith Major Slack chaperoned another party, among whom were bis danghter and niece, and Mis Leila Ray. Mrs. Richard Harrington and he sister-in-law, Miss Lydia Harrington, attended the ball, and will remain two or three days in | thatits title should be changed to “a bill to é Annapolis. This evening the middies give a | protect colored men in their social righta,”” and | wncpene Tene Prates ton which speculators may negro minstrel performance. asserting . here was now no denial of civil rights | Wise to sell gold short. ow large “short” —An addition to the corps of young naval melee States. The ee ee interest would be an element of stret to the officers in Washington is Mr. Cathoun, late or | Be held to be a civil right, but the rght of col- | market. Foreign exchange is dull but fra ; 7 ored children to go into the white schools was | With nominel sites the see ae ero, eee the Virginius, or, rather, of the late Virginius. | social right, and the attempt to enforce it could Ioncy market indalty becoming sesiny: lane He ys one of the officers of that historical | but produce s disastrous effect upon both the | balarver iaine Cia ay on ee ee csler large vessel, and can't exactly understand why ke is | white and colored schools. A spirited colloquy eral at 5. and stock brokers in generally accommodated at 6. ever, being investigated, since he was the loser by the sinking of the =, to the extent of upwards of three hundred dollars’ worth of clothing, ete. Mr. Calhoun is enjoying society under the favorable auspices of Mrs. Paschal. Miss Starbird, or the Kellogg troupe, who has been so unfortunate as to suffer from a severe cold ever since her arrival in Washington, whe! sprung up at the close of his remarks, brought on by @ remark that if he was a colored man would noi stand as a ng goed before Congress tor these rights, but wouid rather strive to ele- vate himself to be worthy of them. Mr. Rais (S. C.) asked If those were his views, what he thought of the southern whites who were coming here and asking the remova! of disabilities? Mr. Vance said he had Mey peg such @ ques tion. Everywhere the horrid skeleton of the war was brought up. It was right for Congress to remove these disabilities, for President John. son had practically done so by his proclamation God Almighty had not, he said, placed the brand of Cain on the southern man. The bones of his countrymen and friends laid in their graves at Chicamanga, Muscovay Ridge, Spot sylvania, Petersburg, and elsewhere, where they are free in maintaining what they believed banks, bow. ask7. Prime mercantile paper is not sells readily at 7 to9. Choice are strong and Government bonds e ‘Southern state bonds board, with old Tennessees acti statement isthe most favorable rendered for several months, the total reserve having in. creased $8 752,000, which, under the ni na! banking law, would justify increase in total liabilities of about $4,000,000, instead of which there is an increase of $1,251,500 in total liabili- ties. There has been expansion in loans of only $450,460. Issue so far by Treasury of $25,250, 000 new legal tenders of the so-called reserve. since the culmination of the panic, has yet to be felt. As we are informed a large part of this issue is but as yet book en try, a certain amount having been put to the Mc- Cuiloch under the charge of Mrs. Hallet Kilbourn. Miss Starbird is pronounced by those who ought to know to be a proficient in Italian, having entirely mastered that language. Her voice £ fine and ber musical education has been of the most thorough description, and it 1s Teatly to be regretted that her hoarseness while in Washington has presented our citizens from hearing her under favorable circumstances, : : ee credit of the disbursing officers who have pay- — The first reception this season of the Secre- | to Re right. IIL.) asked if he thought the rebel. | ™@ntsto make, but which have not yet been tary of State and Mrs. Hamilton Fish was In nese -) asked If he thought the rebel: | made to any extent, so that these notes have not every way the equal of its predecessors in other seasone, in the distinguished company which attended and the magnificence of the toilets worn. The rooms were crowded from soon after nine until midnight, and a most delightfal eve. ping was spent by those who enjoy conversation cing) and interchanging greetings and pleasantriss with fr Mrs and Miss ish were dr astom ary elegance. Mrs. Belknap was superbly at- tired in a rich white satin of un) risian style. Some of those pres tary and Mrs. Kichardsou, Postmaster General Cres yet come into actual cirevlation. The positive effect of them is yet to be felt. National bank loans have been founded on them. New York Notes, CHILDREN KILLED BY THE FALL OF A BUILD ING. New York, January 10.—James Haseey, aged six, and Peter Flannigan, aged three, were in stantly killed in Jersey City yesterday by the fail of am old trame building which had been previously condemned asunsafe. The building Ea been vacated, and the boys, witheome com- panions, were playing in it, Mr. Vance replied that he did, and under similar circumstances would rebel again. He: would now ask the gentleman if he had beer placed under the same circumstances would he not have done the same? Mr. Fort said he could not conceive ot any circumstances under which he could be induced to raive his hand against his government. Vance then said there never was a more sublime sight than when, after the surrender at Appomattox, the southern people went home with the greatest good will to the old flag of their fathers. Loyaity, he said, did not consist in devotion toa party, but devotion to the Con- : , x SPANIRH DENUNCIATION. and Miss Conkling; stitution, and in this sense the men of the south | pre omen AMEE 2 dsogbter, General and Mr: me loyal. What followed; laws were cones te Ay setectatnediat dite or Dek Alexander Jefirey, M le to strike down the south, and his peopie | © “ monico’s by It is said nounced THE SALE OF THE INDEPENDENT, NEWSPAPER was concluded yesterday. Henry C. Bowen re geives $250,000 for it, of which $75,000 is in cash ‘The purchasers are the proprietors of Th fran at Work. of Rochester; Y d, Speaker 5 Mrs. Blaine, ant Miss Dodge, “Ciail_ Kamilton;” Mr. Richard Wallach ard Mrs. Wallach, Major Poore, Mr. ©. 5. Noyes, Miss Clara and Miss Mamie Green, of Westchester, Pi; Hon. Wm. P. Frye and Mrs. Frye, Professor Henry and Miss He Hon. Eugere Hale, Mr. and Mrs. W. Scoti Smith, Hon. Horatio King and Miss King, Col. Dwyer, Gen. Butler, Judge Niblack and Mrs Niblack, Hon. A. R. Cotton and Mrs. Cotton; metdenuneiation on all sides, He contrasted this with a revolt in Russia, where, after it was put down, the “rebels” were not met by denun- ciation by every stump speaker, but a law went forth forbidding the mention of it. The war has passed, and several years had elapsed. if it was necessary for inen to wake up the skeleton of it to sustain a failing cause, then let them do it. The south had been willing to join bands, and when Mr. Greeley had proposed to shake hands across the bloody chasm, they had, .AN CERTIFICATES. The outstanding loan certiticates are un changed. fe kK STATEM! Senators Am Anthony, Bogy, out- | after seeing that he held the knife in his, ae oa “4 Kell, Tipton, Schurz and Morton; iton. Mr. | rushed to the very edge of the chasm to | _The following gicg teh finmen gga Kasson, of Iowa; Mr. W.B. 5) Gen. Gar- | grasp it. $1,253,500; legal’ tenders, increase, $1,465,300. fold flow. Horace Maynard, Mr.S.P. Brown, | Mr. Fort said he desired to ask one more | SiociM's leg q ‘ : 08. Mrs. Brown and Miss Brown; Hon. wann, Hon. Fernando Wood and Mrs. Wood, Judge MacArthur, and many others of prominence in society or public life.” The departmental corps was very largely represented. It is not only a mark of respect which the members of tliat body think due to the Secretary of State and his wife to attend their recertions, but it is also one of their greatest pleasures, since there are few houses where they can be so agreeably en- tertained by a host and hostess who can con- question. Mr. Vance, who had yielded the remainder of his time to Mr. Whiteliead, of Va., said he saw no good to come from fighting the war over again, and would not take the time for it which he had yielded to his friend from Va. Mr. Fort appealed to Mr. Whitehead to yield a few minutes. Mr. Whitehead said he had supposed the war ended eight years ago, [laughter] and declined to yield. deposits, increase, $14,265,500; circulation, $ oo. THERE 18 A DEFICIENCY 000 In the Brooklyn tax office, and Dep- uty Collector Gill has been suspended from of- fice pending examination. THE UNITED STATES MONITOR MONTAUK arrived trom Washington to-day, in tow of the steam tugs C d Relie! The Lucca Divorce in a New York . Court. verse with them easily in French, the one lan. | Mr. Fort, persisting, put the question which = iw , enue guage common to the diplomatic representa- | was: ‘The gentleman having stated that he had | UUSBAND Xo. | WANTS THE DECREE OF DIVORCE tives of nearly all civilized governments. —General and Mrs. Foster celebrated the frst anniversary of their marriage last evening, by a small but very elegant dinner party. —The annual ball of the midshipmen at the naval academy took place last night at Annapo- lig, and was largely attended by the beaux and belles of Washington socie! The old battery was used as the bail room, and was artistically decorated. Placed at intervals along the walls were mottees in cedar and box, studded with fresh blooming roses. Among the mottoes were: carpe diem,” “Happiness was born a twin,” “Nosieep till morn when youth and pleasure meet,” Xc. In the middle of the room was a fountain, whose twenty jets of water cooled the air and kept down the dust. Its base was hand- somely ornamented with moss and lillies. The moss bank was built up to the edgeof the basin, and bore upon it in letters of roses, ‘Allis fair in love and war.” The dancing began at ten o'clock; at twelve supper was served, after which the german began, and was continued until morning. There were twenty-five hun- dred invitations sent out, and upwards of two thousand persons were present. Among those resent from Washington were Mise Sherman, Miss Brooks, Miss Morrill, Miss West, Miss Bay- i Miss McBlair, Miss Atlen, and Miss Brown. THIS being an “off-day” at the Capitol, the Executive departments reap the benedt of the Congressional leisure, and the rooms of the Secretaries and other heads of departments were thronged by scores of members of both houses of Congress. At the Executive Mansion there was @ large crowd of visitors, and the President received many callers. Among them were Senators Pratt, Kerry, Spencer, Oglesby, Mor- ton, and a number of Representatives. RePRESENTADIVE LAMAR, Of, Mississippi, white at the breakfast table at the Ebbitt house yesterday morning, complained of feeling un- well, and soon after rose to leaye the room. When near the door he had a paralytic s*roke, and would have fallen had not some one gone to his assistance. He was taken to the parlor, and afterwards removed to his residence. As this is not the first attack of the kina, his friends teared it might prove fatal, but he ts reported better, and will probably recover. Way Tae Vinoinivs Went Dowy.—Captain Whiting, to whom the Virgintus was delivered by the Spanish authorities at Bahia Honda; Lieutenant Marix, flag Heutenant of the U. 8. West India squadron; and Engineer Harris, of the Oseipee, reported this morning to the naval court of inquiry now in session at the Navy de- partment investigating the cause of the sinking of the Virginius. Daily sessions will be held b: the court until full and complete evidence obtamed by the department, and the widel: mooted question as to the causes of the Virgini going down are officially set at rest. sworn to support the constitution, whetlier he or the leaders of the rebellion had not taken the same oath before they attempted to over throw the constitution and government? Mr. Vance said that atter their state had se- ceded they held that thecath was no longer nding. Mr. Fort,—He states now that under like cir- cumstances he would rebelagaln. I would ask him whether he considers that would be perju- ry or not. Mr. Vance.—Not.” He then went on to say that he had not brought this mattcr about It had been brought up by the question of Mr Rainey. He was not ashamed of what he had done, but the same circumstances could not possibly occur again, therefore the discuseion was fruitless. Mr. Whitehead claimed the floor, saying that he hoped ‘this cruel war was over. [ pang iter.) He then proceeded to speak in favor of a re- duction of the duty on tobacco, arguing that the enormous tax upon that product was a dis- crimination against the agricultural interests of Virginia. New Yors. January 10 —Hon. Edward Sol- mon, ex-governor of Wisconsin, appeared ir the supreme court yesterday, in behalf of Baron Von Khaden, of Berlin, and made an argument on a motion preliminary to asking the court to set aside @ decree of divorce obtained by his wife popularly known as Madame Pauline Lucea. ‘The case is made complicated owing to the fact that Madame Lucca was married to one Von Walhofien soon after she obtained a decree of divorce from Baron Von Rhaden. The Baron says he and his wife lived happil together until Von Walboften, who was wound about the ¢ame time as himself in the Franc>- Prussian war, came to his house. a eee Baltimore Notes. WRECKED ON THE PASSAGE OUT. Batimorg, Janmary 10.—The British steam- ship Ravensworth Castle, reported as totally wrecked by cable last night, was cleared hence December 13th with about cighty thousand bushels of wheat, by Gill & Fisher, the cargo being consigned to pag ad The cargo was valued at about $120,000; fully insured in = lish companies, except $20,600 in gold in Atlantic Mutual of New York. A FIRE. Ricord’s bone mill, near Belair, Harford, was burned last night. The cause of the fire was accidental. Loss $15,000; no insurance, ponent Hecate Affairs in New Orleans, IRE. New ORLEANS, January 10.—Victor’s resta: rant and the adjoining Dutlding No. 153 Canal street, occupied by the Howe Sewing Machine Anderson's Photograph gallery, urned. The loss is estimated at +200 Com1xG Conventions.—The National Board of Trade, representing the interests of all the larger cities of the United States, will convene at Rialto hall, corner Second and Holliday streets, in Baltimore, Tuesday next, January 13th. Other conventions will meet as follows: January lith—National Cheap Transportation Convention in this city. «mn the same day the next convention of the Miller’s Natio: Asso- 15th—National ciation will be heid in mt np § jon; conventions of Natonal Woman’s Suffrage Convent the Veterans of the Mexican War; and N Patent Convention, all in this city; also the Connecticut State Prohibitory Convention, in New Haven, to nominate candidates for state oftices. 20th—Iowa State Temperance Uonven- tion in Des Moines. 2Ist—Mee' yo the repre sentatives of the various health boards in the cities of the United Svates, in Washington, to compare the different plans for promoting the health of the people, aud to consider the drain- age and sewerage questions. February 3d— Connecticut Democratic State Convention, in New Haven, to nominate candidates for state offices. 11th—Connecticut Republican State Convention, in Hartford, to nominate candi- dates tor state offices. Iith—Second annaal convention of the Oregon State Temperance Union, in Salem. 1s8th—Kentucky Democratic State Convertion, in Frankfort, to nominace a candidate for the court of appeals. 25th—lowa State Anti-movopoly Convention, in Des Moines. The executive committee of the Labor Reform Party of Tennessee has recommended that a convention of laborers and producers be held in St, Louis, on or about the 224 of Feb- Tuary. ation and leave to-day tor Washington. ce. Foreign Not REPUBLICAN REPULSE AT CARTAGENA. Maprip, January 10.—A column of the re- publican force besieging Cartagena, made an attack on Fort San Julien yesterday, but was repulsed with considerable lors and returned to camp. A heavy fire is now kept up on both sides. oe —— Railroad Collision. MipvteTowN, January 10.—Two freight trains collided on the Erié railroad last night, resulting in the destruction of ten cars by fire and the injuring of an engineer. Coal Gone Down. Furvavertn, N. J., Jannary 10.—Pier No. t the Elizabeth port’ coal docks gave way !ast evening, precipitating hundreds of tons of coal into the water. A Bap Prospsct ror THE SPawisa Kervs- L1¢.—A cable dispatch announcing that Don Carlos, at the head of twenty-five thousand peer bas entered the little town of Santona, and Is p Tue CHARGES AGatnst JupGe Dre The New Orleans Picayune says that notwith- standing the esos ag the inquiry carzied on by the sub-committee of Congress in that city in respect to the misbehavior of Judge Durell, ing for an advance on Bilbao, is Ruvexve Dvty.—The revenue steamer | somo of the evidence has leaked ont’ It mugs: repar ba, is Levi Woodbury has been ordered from Boston | ‘-Belative to tha chargesof the maladminisira. | Loneechacist, ineurrection.. The Scoscional to Portland to perform winter cruising duty on es of = bankrupt law, thi (5 lence Was z contliets which are reported various points the Maine coast in place of the revenue steamer | {ch character asto startle the members 01 slope of the P: 8 gO to the committee, and elicit from one of them the remark, “My God! how could any People sub mit to such extortions?” ige Da- McCulloch. undergoing repairs. The revenue steamer ‘‘Hamilton,” now having her head- quarters at Philadelphia, has been ordered to rell was concerned, there was no testimony to the steamer. Win. H. Crawford” harite nec | counect him directly. with these » | thes have yet mass and if they should succeed completed she has been designated by the | DUt it was shown t ere was ne Cemented in capturing they will have in their President to perform winter cruising in aid of | Cxtortion, oppression and wrong-doing towards One ene cieet seaports of the country. vessels in distress in addition to those heretotore parties involvedin bankrupt proceedings which | Sitn ita e-tifications, magazines and depots of derignated, and has been ordered from New | 304 “that en cant ee by the general assignee, | war Tt is evitent that the cause of York to Lewes, Del. with cruising grounds | Ong, that all efforts to arrest oF age A Don, gy now than at any from Great Egg Harbor to Chincoteagus, under by cpnen! $0 Darel were Gee | ace rod army of the fasiatic the general of the Collector of Cus- ee ie oe me from the Pyrenees is able to cone with the Wane Se FRleteip te. betngen thems Much testimar ando ¢ guerilla wanes in the a Hon. Caen CUSHING, it is said, was entirely was taken as to individual cases of extortie~ tains for a bold advance into the interior, and unaware of the compliment which the Presi- | uy Ceyraxniat Exronizion.q™i® Penn- | Challenges the enemy to battle.” dent had determined to bestow upon him. He | sylvania state centennial superysiang eertay Ba.timone Bopy Smatcuens.—, and bad been bard at work all day settling up his sgreed to the plans for the @rational coman® Murray, the Teooutly are affairs preparatory to bis for Spain | previously approved by fier $1.500, Ttis Street yng the graves in the cemetery of on the 24th. The frst int mhe haderhis | sion. ‘The Doliding mae wane ee Sharp Street Mi church, were brought appointment was the receipt, at 4 o'clock yea- | time the: were e&rMime to be given to years gp for trial im the Baltimore at terday of @ congratulatory te and a bait is a short extent and anon- | Townsontown yesterday, but the from a fri in New Tork. Yesterday, when | terprise of au over the went into executive session, Mr. an them ‘Summer wished to up the nomination 2 = it CS mid a So 000 000.—The Go under the dircumetenese: of Cuba i demperate. Paper was then referred to the Judiciary yep ed Sud. aaked its tex tie back favovne resolved to issue a repul execu but as it would rule objection, made by a i Tented, abd it went over oo bie markets of the world ia to sa earn ot ie josey me FG ist tht fob bare ed by ae & hd a Commercial bave anxiously NEW YORK FASHIONS. WEDDING DRBSSEs. am icity is in favor this winter for wed sas ior everything else. Worth tort all lace on bridal robes, at Taille and satin with tu flounces for re: mar . Teserving lace ception dresses to be worn after Soft dull faille dresses are terred to those of glossy satin. The trains are pot ra long. though something more than demi- ns vary in length from tilty-six to es, according to the bride's The ekirts are cut with two gores @ sloped front breadth, ove full straight back breadth. and measure at their greatest width four yards, or perbaps a quarter of a yard less; the front and sides cling to the figure. are tast ened to the band without pleats or gathers, and all the fullness is in box-pleats behind, afford ing @ graceful sweep for the fan-shaped train Some moslin pleating with lace edge is usually put under the edge of the train on the facing A thick cord of silk-covered candie-wick edges the skirt, and there may be one very full gathered flounce of silk, but this is not necessary. Pleated tulle flounces, usually three in a cluster, then trim the back of the skirt, and if there is a silk flounce, one of these diapbanous — is placed upon it; the up T part of the back breadths forms one or two large puffs held by garlands of orange biessoms ‘The front breadths ha tablier of loose putts of tulles, which are arranged horivontaily for tall ladies, and perpendicularly for short ones; orange vines with bouquets at the ends separate these putts. Over-skirts and sashes are apt to get awry under the bridal veil, and are therefore objectionable. For church wed dings the corsa; _ basque with a Me- dici ruff, and Medici puffs on the coat sleeves, round cor- sage is worn at home weddings, and its little leatings and flowers take the form of a bertha, orelse of @ roff. Tulle veils are far prettier and more girlich than lace ones, and are most admired when untrimmed; many brides even object to the hem, preferring the undefined edge. fesported bridal dresses are of white lustrous tafteta silk, trimmed with pleatings of organdy instead of tuile; but these have found little fa- vor. If the traditional satin or silk is departed from, the preterence here is for dresses entirel, of tulle, made with plcatings and raches of sil Milines tulle sewed on a foundation skirt of stronger Lyons tulle. Satincarefully used in the slightest lines of piping—not in thick cords, mi! Miner's folds, or ruches—light up these talle dresses beautifully. An attempt was made to introduce the regular Medici dress for brides, with high plain waist, coat sleeves,and plain skirt, with merely a stitiiy wired ruff around the neck, and large shoulder puits for ornament, but this was a failure; a suggestion ofsach a costume is seen, however, in many handsome dresser. RECEPTION DRESSES. An absence of elaburate laces old styles are seev in some unique dresses prepared for receptions. Ladies with tine fig ures are content with dresses that are @) ° perfection, without being laden with garniture of any sort, whether laces, tlounces, or flowers. This is making popular the chatelaine bodi aretarn to which merely outlines the figure, and is c by modistes the hip waist. Some qua’ simple dresses have this corsage fast behind, while the front is rounded, or else i is cut in princesse fashion, with’ the waist and skirt in one. Such dresses have long plain skirts, which are sometimes draped as over-skirts above others of contrasting color. For instance, a skirt of black veivet of walking length and without trimming is worn under a chatelaine dress of pearl gray silk, made with high corsage fastened behind, and close black velvet sleeves; the long pearl: colored skirt is also untrimmed, but is draped high on each side, forms an apron in front and a iong train behind, and its only ornament is a chatelaine bag of black and pearl color pendent on the right side. Among the prettiest dresses noted during the week is one of White Chambery gauze with black stripes, on which are cherry figures. This gauze forms the basque, overskirt and tlounces on a white silk foundation, and is trimmed with black lace and cherry silk pipings, and also double rufties of cherry-color, with wh: k lining. There three colors—black, white and cherry—make a pretty combination for bra netics, Another elegant dress is of lavender faille, with Valenciennes lace. The basque has sabot sleeves and a standing English collar of silk, and is merely edged with silk piping, while its trimming is Va lenciennes insertion placed at intervals lengthwise from neck to edge on the entir basjue—a fashion much in favor this winter asit gives the appearance of the long waist whick is now considered desirable. The skirt i- edged with a single deep gathered silk tlounce on the three front breadths is a tablier of three wide pointed folds of silk, on which insertion i- laid, and a rurtie of Valenciennes four inches deep is below each fold. A revers of silk and lace is down the second side seam-, and ashaw! shaped over-skirt is behind, made of silk, with insertion stripes and @ lace ruffie. A dress in contrasting colors is a tea-rose silk cres- cent-sbaped tablier bands of paler 8+ vres blue, blue yest, and blue sash; another, of gray silk, has blue ruches covering the front breadth. A handsome dress may be made of the garnet silkgot two years ago by copying the following mode}: Dispense with all ficunces, and make » crosewise tablier on the three front breadths of three biss bands of black velvet, each four inches wide, wi b a side pleati; ‘net silk Lelow each; place a reverse of velvet or silk down the second side seam, or else put velvet bows at the end of Se = — a eash beginning on les, i¢ up the long old-fashioned train in a stylish puff. The square high basque should then have a velvet vest, cuffs, and ply Siete ne ea nomted 0 cr n com handepmel a black silk dreases for recep. Lon; tions have three foone puffs across the front Dreadths; with wide rows of jet galioon and fringe between. TO HOLD SKIRTS RACK. Z Since the fashion of clinging front and side breadths has become fixed, modistes have co: trived a better plan for holding back dress skirts than the old Seew of tying them wilt tapes. This is used jally for narrow French round skirts cut with but one side and a fall back breadth of wide double-fold material. A tapeor band a uarter of a yard long is placed horizontally on the wrong side of the back- breadth, in its middie fold, and about sixteen inches below the belt. The breadth at thir point is then laid in four deep pleats on each side of the fokt. al! turned toward the middie, and then stitched to the band beneath. This leaves about an eighth of a yard of the breadth plain each side of the tape, and holds the ial!- ness behind, making the sides stylishly plain. This plan isan excellent and simple one, and will be adopted for skirts of all shapes. THE DEMI-POLONAISE. The demi-poloraise is one of the most suc- cessful over dresees of the winter, and appears in all materials from velyet and camel's hair down to the thinnest Chambery gauze. A black ret demi- polonaise is «n elegant ‘ment to wear with a black silk skirt founced with velvet. The long tquare-cornered sides and the basue back handsome- by Puptngs, ond trimmed made of finely cut jet beads. Such ‘ garment Siked for st ci ome seis such as those imported from in dark ! : LESS i i i i i TH Ht il the back’ of the barqne, the “ [ied with velvet. and the neck basa h collar of velvet. To be wor & blue velvet Directoire bonnet. ‘oronet, Upon which is laid a wreath of ads not quite blown. The jewelry is red | cold im faceted balls, and the furs ares mat and boa of black fox A novelty just imported is sults of camel'y hair striped with velvet. The handsomest are of brown alteruate stripes two inches wide. | The polowaise ie mot draped, bat | with bows down the back, and lar ete: with this is worm a little tal the vel vet-striped camel's hair, and a plain bro: | velvet shirt. A suit of di ‘kK myrtle green car els bair, made by Worth, bas @ skirt of the while over the polonaise ts a little Marie tte cape, trimmed with a rutie and tringe. A suit of the new brocaded velvet lately de- It is i 3 64 scribed 18 also imported from Worth « Mignonette gray, and is partly of cloth of ti rame shade. The round waist is of cloth, with coat sleeves of the brocaded velvet, a standing Felvet collar, silk necktie and ber ha beit ow tied on the left ler representing = tor the cloth, with fhe ti brocaded velvet, ornamented Straight plain other wiaths h ‘shell burtons most beauti- F sizes of these buttons are parts of this quaiutly elegant used on different costume Plaids of colors are fast coming into favor again, and are already the most popular midwinter Costumes for school-gitls and mies of sweet sixteen. They are prettiest when made with a polonaise and round skirt, with one deep kilt pleating on the skirt and a bias fold around the polonaise, or else a fringe ot worsted bails. A seal-skin sacque and turban complete such tollettes. VARIETIES (re is a fancy for black morning wra) ter. They are made of cashme press cloth, or of alpaca, and are trim ppere oe & bright color. such as pipings and f ive silk, or else they are braided or stitched by Machine in bright scarlet or cherry color. The trimmy the fronts, covers the sai tts, and b Amo winter quilted skirts Giled with They are warm and clinging, yet so light as to be of almost s ble ow ht. ‘hose of French calico are most serviceable They are of English manufacture, ard may be bought ta London for $4, while they cost here trom $17 to $20. Still more Fe ones are of black silk or satin lly quilted House jackets Just imported are of black cash- mere, embroidered or braided in lengthwise stripes, representing rowsof insertion. Others nds of came! rembroidery like that in India shaw! placed down them their en- tire length —Harp-rr Ra ld ere The mates of the Navy stations are petitioning Gon- gress for an inercase of pay while on duty ashore. Their present pay is but $700 a year SiWaday. These gentle Te appointed by the Secretary of the Navy, and bold their appointments daring good behavior. The ma- | jority of them have been seamen tn the service g the rebellion, and were appomted mate for meritoriousservices. Since Ix@ bo further appointments have been made, and the list, by resignations, deaths and dismissals, has been reduced to about sixty. The greater part of them are employed at pavy yards and receiving ships, and the amount they ask is =1(0) @ year when on duty, and S70) waiting orders. Three-quarters of them are elderly men and married, whocan barely subsist on their present pay. They also desire such legislation as will secure them their appointment= subject to the same cond‘tions as those of a ¢ | ed or warrant officer, v | sentence ot court martial, and the priviieg: | retiring when incapacitated by reason of sick- | Ness, age or faithful services. A very few of the | ambitious ones desire an assimilated rank alo, but the majority of them, who are sens: ask only for such and privilege jow them to live and dress as office services as watch officers on board re peare invaluable, and as aids to the exec ¢ officers of the Bary yard th stant requisition, The cost of where (he difierent navy yard quite beyond their present pay, and th sion “poor asa mate saying in the Navy.—/ Tue SUNKEN Vincixics.—The Now York Herald has the following dispatch from Wil- mington, N.C.: “The reports from the wreck of the Virginius are very meagre. The pilots say that she is sinking m the sand at the bottom of the channel, her mizzen-mast, the top of which is protruding from the water, having suvk down apparently several She seems to have careened very sli mast Coes not stand 80 parpendicula: at first. She lies in the track of vessels going in and out ever the main bar, although some- what to the outward of the main channel. the government bas any idea of mal attempt at raising ber, they « commence work at au early ¢ be too late.” COBDEMNATORY KesoLr Trion SOUR! LEGISLATURE.—A resoluth by the lower house of the Misso yesterday condemning. in severe terms the President and every member of the 43d Con- gress who voted for or took back pay, and de- manding that no democrat from Missouri who had voted for it be elevated to any ofee of tr or protit. During the discussion Gov. Woodson was condemned for the appointment of Gen. F. P. Blair as state superintendent of insurance, and the democrats were condemned for voti for Fernando Wood for Speaker. The vote the passage of the resolution was 102 yeas to 14 nays. any onid be able to y, a8 it will soon ow” THE Mis- <ohevenseiesneesnenelinemesis: 4 Boxp axp Sebastian county. Monday last pervisors met at Greenwood. The sheriff presented his bond as collector for the county, and as he did so drew two pistols and laid them on the table, telling the board they dare not reject his bond. There= upon the adjourned until yesterday. On ednesday & warrant was obtained for the arrest of sheriff, and a constable and fifty men started to arres’ bim, but nothing has yet been heard from. Serious trouble ie appre- hended. ™ Peesipest 6. man-of- ; yesterday morning, bringing ex resident Baez, of San Domingo, asa passenger. When the revolution ists appeared betore San Domingo, Baez, see- ing that resistance was useless, eutered into = convention with Gen. Gonzales, supreme chief of the revolutionists, stipulating that he shou be allowed to leave peaceably, aud friends should be permitted to remain country wi molested, ‘This | Tae Froripa Leoistat | terday. Liberty Billings was 5 | of the Senate pro tem. by a two-thirds majority. J. M. Martin’ was elected speaker of ti ae mbly by conservative votes. The Governor in bis menssa; tion of the te as encouragin, He recom mendes thi pons appointment of a commission for the al exhibition of 1575, and the sub- mission of the @ annexation of West Florida to he people. TRESTORIES AnovT Woopwarn are effectaal- Set at rest by the statement of a New Yorker {umtreturned from Europe. He assures us that saw and conversed with both Woodward and Thomas C. Fields, three weeks ago, in Bras tele, and he is convinced that neither of them had the remotest purpose of any speedy retarn to the United States. Fresh stories of Wood- ward's presence in the city will not now be in order from the sensational press for at least two or three weeks to come. w FRevce yesterday performe:| the delivering the hats to the newly cardinals. In his speech on the oces- sion be thanked the Pope for conferring these honors on the citizens of France, and added :— “The Holy Father knows oar filial attachment, and our admiration of the manner in which he is Bi es were with and ours are with him.” Tee Revorvrion mm Sram.—The hay