The New York Herald Newspaper, January 24, 1864, Page 5

GNERAL M'CLELLAN'S BEPOBTS. ‘Fae reports of General MoCielian are being rapidly pre- ‘pared (or (sgue from the government printing office, and ‘tt is expected will be ready for delivery in the course of gext week. They are to be bound, and will be illustrated ‘by @ oumber of mapa, some of them on a large scale. ‘Tea thousand have been ordered for the House and five (thougaod for the Senate. CAPTURE OF BBOCKADE RUNNSES. The Navy Department is to-day in receipt of official ‘taformation of the following captures of blockade run- ‘pera — Qu the 24th of December, the United States steamer Antona captured, off the coast of Texas, south of Galves- ‘ton, the British sohooner Exchange, claiming to be from Nagsau. with a clearance from Vora Cruz, for New Or- loans. The cargo consisted of coffee, nails, cotton goods, gunny cloth, cotton baling rope, boots and shoes, a quan- ‘ity of liquors, &c. She was to be seut to New Orleans ‘Tor adjudication, On the 3st of December the United States guoboat eanobec captured the rebel steamer Grey Jacket, after basing bor all aight, while attempting to escape out of Mobic Bay during a heavy biow, and bound for Havane. Bho is an entirely now vessel, loaded with cotton, one half of which is on account of the rebel goverument. She da an excelent goa boat, ayd could be converted into an efficient guoboxt at small expense. On January 7 the Kennebec captured also tie rebel ‘@choouer John Scott, while attempting to rua out of Mo- ‘ile Bay for Havana, loaded with c§ton and turpentine. She is represented as an American yacht, built at New- Durg,N ¥.,and ter ‘foreign’? name was the Victoria, She was sent to New Orieans for adjudication. NEW PACIFIC MILITARY DEPARTMENT. It is understood tbat Califoroia and Oregon will soon be formed into a military departinent, and that the forces in those States will be augmented to at least ten full regi- mouts. ft is expected that a major general will be sont there trom the Atlantic States, BXAMINATION OF OFFICERS FOR COLORED REGI- MENTS. General Casey’s examining board has recommended this week, for appointments in negro regimente, thirty- ‘ix officers, including one colonel, oue lieutenant coionel aud two majors, Since the organization of the board thore have been examined 1,287 applicants, of whom six ‘hundred and eighty haye beea recommended for appoint- ment THE SMALLPOX SUBSIDING. Tho smalipox is gradually subsiding in the city, and ‘with the return of pleasant weather promises to disap- pear. The aumber of ipterments from the goveroment “Rospita's amount to an average of fifteen per day ARREST OF NORTHERN RECRUITING AGENTS, Arrests continue to be taude of ageuts who come (rom Northern cities to recruit negroes to fil up tho quotas of < troops. One of that class, who secured three negroes, Das just been committed for trial, All the available re- “@ruits are needed for this District’s quota THE PRESIDENI’3 RECEPTION. ‘The reception at the President's bouse this afternoon ‘was largely attended by citizens and strangers, includit foreigo ministers, members of Congress, and officers the army aad oavy. ONS OF THE EFFECTS OF M&ADE’S MINE KUN MOVE- MENT. It has boca recently discovered that upo the occasion - Of Meado’s movem ut upon Mine run the rebels were so ‘@pprebensive of dofeat that the authorities took all their felons out of prison and a farge number of deserters, some ~ of whom were sentenced to ve shot, and aeut thom to «weinforce Lao. THE PUBLIC LANDS. ‘ ‘The rapidiy increasing investments in the public lands + fs an indication of the direction which capital is taking. ‘The receipts from the sales of these lands promise to bs- 6me. quitean’ important item again in the revenues of the government for the ensuing year. Notwithstanding the iso'emency of the month of December, the returns on Tueaday morning received at the General Land Oflice, from Marquette, Michigan, show the rec#ipt of over eleven thousand dollars in cash for the sate of public Iands for that month. This is in adaition to locations ‘under bounty lana grants and under the Homestead law. There scoms to ve a disposition to purchase land at govern. Meat prices for the sake of obtaining immediately a full title to the land, rather than wait the slow process of the Homestead ta w. RESTITUTION, Toe sum of three hundred and ity dollars has been sPecaived at the Treasury from an unknowo source, the writer of the note endorsing it, saying that the @overoment was deprived of the a: it through an Amperfoct understanding of a law governing some trans- Action, and not from any intention to defraud. THE TREASORY DEPARTMENT PRINTING. Nearly alt other kinds of printing ia the Treasury De- Partment bas given way to the preparation of the re- maining three bundred and Ofty thousand five per cont Dotes, the whole of which are to be got out without delay, ‘and ag fast as printed will etther be paid out or exchanged for Nationa! Bank currency or greenbacks. TUR OVERLAND PACIFIC MAILS, ‘Tho Postmaster General has invited bids to reducs tho Tunoing time four days from the Atlantic to the Pacific, for the convoyance of the letter mail only, as well ag the entire mail. OGNERAL AUGOR ON AN INSPECTING TOUR. General Augur started on Tuesday for the Upper Poto- ‘Mac on an extensive inspecting tour. UNION VIRGINIA FAMILIES PLEBING PROM GTERILTAS. A largo oumbor of Union families aro moving within the defences from Fairi +x county, deeming it unsafe to Femain during the winter in a section infested by gue- Fills. APPLICATIONS FOR COMMISSIONS IN NEGRO REGI- MENTS. ‘During the past week General Casey’s Examining Board Qas examiued fifty-seven applicants for commissions in Dogro regiments, only tweaty-iive of whom were passe. ‘Two of those were for lieutenant colonels, DOUNTIES TO VLOUNTERRS WO ENLISTED PEEVIOUS To may, Ls6l. ‘The announcement in the Senate on Mondsy of the ature introduction of a bili to pay bouuties to all volua: ers who enlisted prior to May, 1861, gives great satis. faction io military circles, aad will probably be passed at an early date, there being a strong influence in the army Operating in favor of the inéasure, COURTESY TO THM MEMBERS OF THE PRESS. On Monday tho Senate displayed ite liberality in adopt. fog unanimousiy a rosolutioa of Senator Authony order. fag an additional numbor of coptes of bilts to bo printed for the use of tho representatives of the press, THE PROPOSED EMANCIPATION BUREAU. It is understood that at an early day Congress will pass tbe bill establishing a burs? u of emancipation. “FUTILE PACTIOUSNESS OF THE OPPOSITION. Monday being resolution day in the House, the usual resolutions upon this wicked war were offered by the op. Position, to be laid upon the table. This matter of offer- {Bg resolutions upon the war over aud over again, to be laid upon the table, for the sake of calling the yeas and Bays upon them, has got to bean intolerable nuisance, ‘without, as far as can be discovered, ary countorbilaue. Ing benefit. Memrbors on both sides of the House who Gesire to get their names im the papers are constantly offering such resolutions, ani taking up the time of the House, which shouid be devoted to more important legis- lation. ‘THE RELEASED MR. STODDARD. ‘Tho Me. Stoddard, woo was released from the Old Capt. ol on Friday, and rostored to duty as inspector of bay at Alexandria, is the father of Captain Stoddard, the Quarier- aster who is etill ia durance. It is believed by Captain Stoddard’s (riends that this release ts but ths procursor ‘of tho release of all those supposed to be implicated ia the Qlloged Alexandria frauds. ARREST ON CHARGE OF BRING A REBEL SPY. Me. William Ferguson, of Fairfax county, Va , bas beon Grrosted and consigned to the Old Capito! upon the charge ef being a rebel spy. Mr. Forguson isa native of New York, aod, although living io Virginia some time, has eon hitherto regarded as a loyal maa. COLONEL PERCY WYNDHAM. Colonel Percy Wyndham has been recently engaged in @rriting an attractive narrative of the explotta of our } ya Hoe has, however, received two aotices from War Dopartmont forbidding him 9 publish Ris con. omplated work. CAPTAIN MARTZ. Captain &. L. Hartz, Assistant Quartermaster, who has foug aod with singular eMfotency managed the business of One of tho most important bureaus of the Quartermas. fer's Department of the post of Washington, has been Feliovod fromduty and ordered to report to the Quarter maator Genoral for orders. {8 M’REYNOLDS COURT MARTIAL. MoReynolds court martial has adjourned until the jou of General Elliott cam be regotved (roa Chat- NEW YORK HERALD, SUBDAY, JANUARY 24, 1864. ;] MEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL. 7 Bacrusoas, Jan. 23, 1864, Pig sieremane. te Reteatnate srcetsons ‘Too papers of this evening contain a ull report of the | Eeimeot wre! Leadere— he Speech of Montgomery Blair on the cause of tho reteltion Blembers of Lincolm Ring—Compo | igoq president Lincola’s plan of pacification, delivered ition of the New Hampshire Comven~ | werore the members of the Maryland Legisiaturo, at Aa- ton—Comtemplated Movement to Noms" sepoiis yosterday. 1t concludes as follows:— mate Grant and Banks—Civil Justices | 4 may be truly said now, speaking the sonse-of the Brooklyn—Non-Residents and M muses of Se countrymen, that fro aro ail republicens—all wet Stands—Lands. of Alicus-Grand eras. Exc conspirators ve in "i titution which t Foad-—Brookiym Jobs—-| Union—axclide te enaspieators and thoas whows Sievers has made slavcs—and our countrymen at this moment are COURT MARTIAL OF A CAVALRY OFPIGER. & court martin! has been convened here-for the trial of @ cavairy officer on the charge of committing repo upon the person of a negro woman ia Maryland. THE BUSINESS OF THE LAND OPPICE. ‘The pressure of business upon the General Land Office has again become very great. One day this week that office received two hundred and thirty-eight letters and packages, one of which contained one hundred and etghty pages. The cash receipts are rapidly imereasing, and in the course of a month.or two-bid fair to exoced any ever Previously attained. = | i E charged from His Debts.) SUPREMB COURT —OHAMBBRS. Before Judge Barnard AB application was medo by Nathaniel H. Fowler wo be ides that The petttion shall be signed by tholinsolvent debtor, and by 5 onme Orawings of Marray, Eady @ 93, 1680, 4, 16 ‘Kawrvoer, Bare 13—Jee. 4, 37, 63, 32, 67, IL, 36, 48, 36, 2 , Kavrvoge, 0.458 136-—Jan. 23, 42. 19. 65, 23, 7, 20, 35, 68, 69, 67, 38, 1, 71, 60, 60, %. Cireniaes saat tree of el Wonesy e discharged from bia debta undor what i commonly £00. known as tho Two-taird act or Mr. Ritterband, counsel for opposing creditors, opposed OMctat Di rt the coptionsion-en the following poh a Katine of Caries. - redearcent tA, Firt—Tho petition i# wot signed by the insolvent | 6, G5, 46, 20. 55. 6%. 10 1 yh ag ge debtor as required by seetioe 2 of the atatute, which pro 1868. pened CoAs8 Wmdan. 25. 1454, 2, 37, 62, 50,73, 5, 63, 39,11 0 Giveviiare seat by addressing + 5,32, 10; 965 16, 71, towa’s PUBLIC LANDS. all democrats—all ropublicans—asserting tho popular | so many of his creditors residing within the United States aa 2, B. SIMMOND & CO. Another certificate (or Afteeen thousand four hundred | Engineer on the Cost of Gumboncs) SYTMNY of sel-govarnment, tho rixhts of tbo Staton, | have seh In fafth rina ver by auch dente then Buccouniesiasiohm av ats Wn ‘acres has been prepared and-submitted.to the Secretary | pocks the Evie a Oswego Ca--| bound together in an anes Gree ot cio {wo thirds of alt the debts owing oy bim to creditors resid Ofictat Drawings of the Lib Of the Interior for approval by Judge Edmonds, theCom- | pais, &e., &e. daberited (rom our fathers. 106 withio the Vaitog Maen, ciation Company's Lotieryot Keni aeneey. Aeane missioner of the Land Office, granting to the State of lowa rengeed Auaany, Jan, 23, 1864 de te. aan Too proof of Ube debtor’s residence.-ia aot auf- os a, Tia Cit b35Jan, 23, 1994 that quantity of land in. compensation fora like area | It W# somewhat amusing. to watch tho developments | TH® Case of Senator White, of Penmsyl- 5 lf RA ae 24, 30, 49 vi claimed as swamp, but which bas been becated under bounty land warrants.as arable land. SURGEON SIM. Surgeon Thomas:Sim. has been relioved from duty as medical director of the Third army corps, and ordered to of the movement now on foot among @ portion of the republican party to securo-the renomination of Lincoln. The msames that turn up-.as tenders of the movement in the different States are-certainly exceedingly suggestive to all persous who are at al} conversant with public mea, Paraperema, Jans, 1864 ‘The North American of this morningsays = ‘The Spoaker of the State Sonate having acquired post, tive Knowledge that Senator White, of Indiana county, resigned bis goat in the Senate, and thatthe resigna- baa take charge of the general hospital at Baltimore, vader | and show very conclusively where Lincoln has driftedsto, | tiom ia in the bands of bis father, Judgo White, it bas the recent general order thet the-surgeon longest in the | and thet be is now ithe hands of @ set of men who will | Hewrisourg by ioaina er sen ute nig czisin ab field shall be relieved by others who have enjoyed duty | vot only ruin the reputation of any public man whe | mente of ey salon for “sp tion te tho aD in cities, eatrusts his fortuneste them, but, on the other band, gives. | Senatorial It 2 resigaation ‘A GOVERNMENT OFFICER TAEING ADVANTAGE OF | ® conclusive answor-te the public as tothe cause.of the | D8 been seen by come of tho putt ‘guthoeitios. THE COLD WEATHER. enormous swindling and cogptant cropping out ob cor... !'whe New York and Boston Steamship During the recent cold weather Colonel Greene, chief | ruptions at Washingtea, It shows, in other words, that | Company, &c. Quartermaster of the Department of Washington, has se- cured ice amoucting im value to over twelve thousand dollars. It is believed that he will be able to secure a suf- ficient quantity before spring to supply not duly the sev- eral depertments, but all the hospitals about Washington throughout the approaching summer. THE DEPARTMENT OF THE SUSQUEHANNA. Major Menely bas been ordered to report to Generai Couch as mustering officer in the Department of the Sus- quebanna, COLONEL BURTON ORDERED TO THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. Colovel Burton, formerly In command of Fort Dela- ware, has been ordered to the army of the Potomac, aud Placed in command of the artillery reserve. THE CONTESTED SBATS FOR MISSOURI. the cardinal priveiple.of the Lincoln dynasty. te- public plunder. Tt appears that-a ring has been formed to secure the revomination of iiecole. The leaders of this combination are Simon Cameoroe avd soba W. Forney, of Penueyivania; Thurlow Weed, of New York; Fogg, of New Hampshire, and two Western.mep who are only less notorious than tho first threo-named because they have confined their operations to a smaller fleid. This is the clasa who ere bringing Lincota forward for another term. If that fact is not evough to condemn him in the ayes of the people then we must ett admit that the rank and Mle of the re publican party are iu favor of public men of ansy virtue, who will help themselves at the country’s expense. Intelligence from Washington from a retiable source is to the effect that Old Abe is perfectly frantic.in regard to Bostom, Jan. 25, 1864 “A Dill was introduced im tha Gtate Soaste to-day to in- corporate the New York’and Boston Steamship Company, weit © capital of $1,000,000, * “Constany D, of the First Messachysatts cavairy, com- |. mandod by Captain Charles Francis,Aéams, Jr., arrived bore to-day, ou a short furlough, after an absence of about two years, during which (bey havo dono gallant service. The Covernor welcomed: them in Fauouil Hale, tL Sanitary Fate. Cuscinnatt, Jan, 23, 1868. 4 The sum of two hundred thousand dollars has beeo paid over to (he Sanitary Commission by the officers of the Sanitary Fair. The funds aro still coming. ft is thought the not total will roach two hundred aod ten shousaod The Cincina: nexed pei within the city whose residence davit should show upon ite face some creditors annexed to the gection 4.— of or wil fed therein, an. r the opinion of the Application anait be made ¥ tw bi debtor resides, and tim be gran! ‘The afMdavit of residence is in the following form :— ramod., te county of York. orm bofore mo thie tliih day of Novem! s Aa affidavit, without a venue, taken before an ‘Lave ve Morse, 6 How, &., 394. Cook va Every auch petition shall be accom, ach petitioning creditor, which a mi apeciied tHierein and annexed to the name of Ul ner wubscridbed to each ‘due to him at some Cudere time to be a indebtedness, &o, “ground oF gonsidoration’? of auch indebtodnosa. to an officer reatding in the jot do awear that Nathaute! Ef. Fowler, in the aa- abitant actually realding ‘No stgnature.) 580. officer {8 not montionod, is a nullity. An afll- that it was mado before @nmpetent to take affidavits, and within some place where he ts authortzed by Inw to administer an oath. No presumption arisos that no affidavit was made al any particular piace, where no place is men- toned Staats, 18 Barb. . 407; Third—Tho aMdavit of N. Meyer, ove of the petitioning Petition, ts, sufficient under ied, oy the affidavit davit shall state thet Petition, fa juatly due to him, pect 4 abailatate the natuce-of the demand, and wheiher ar sing om any written security the ground and eonsideration of at: ‘Tho aftdavitof Moyor simply states that Fowler is fa. debted to hins‘upop seven promissory notes made by, &e., aud payable for $—— ;"" but doo: not stato the Tt has boon repertedty beid that a failure in this reapeet renders a discharge fraudulent and void; and, in Slidell McCrea (1 Wend, 104), Chiof Justice Savaze, in delivering mrt, says that something moro should be stated than the debs was due on a note, consideration for the note abould be set forth so as to give the creditors a clue to inquiry, and, from tho want or otherwixe, with vs, Tho . 38, 12, 23, 63, 25,66, 2, 30, 65, 32, 8,60, 64, 67, 21, 1, 4& Cwrculars-sent by addressing FRANCE, Huld8 & CO., Managers, Covington, Ky . eae We have learned to beastonished at nothing. Years of e correspondence extending throughout all na itable globe have turned theories into f ® basis from which we need not err @re not surprised at such facts as the following, alt the persons who write them are. We know the persens circumstances, heace fee! at liberty to indarse then meets Naw Bsprorp, Mase, Nov. 24, | Daan have been, afflicted ot prostrating cramps in general disordered (0 relieve me. who were usin to try them. inner, ry While v Ylaotation Fe W Feeney oy 3 tn a» few dayal was “tnd. the ‘collmees aed the scarps hed.oetieee® 2 Tooutd aloep the might ti which I bt years. T fool like an : my appet and atrength have also great use of i Noapecttully. SUDITH BUSSELE. Reunssory, Wis, Sept. 1863, e ° e 1 have been in the army hos nan fone teen months—sperchiews and nearly dead At Alon, Thy they gave me a bottle of Plantation Bitters be Three boties restored my speach and cured me * # @ 0. A FLAOTB. Tha following ia (rom the manager of the 0 ome School for tho Children of Volunteers ne 10D Hay a Mansion, Fiety seventh Stren, Nuw Youu, August 2 1303 Plantation Bitters. iflering from The Missouri contested election cases are now being | the renomination, and that he does not diecharge even | dollars. ee ee Ca ee Tuna, with most happy elfeot, Owe , —— brand “d 7 ‘ti hy pal h considered by the House Committee on Elections. Mr | the most trivial official duty without considering wives thom TAR UEbA Baits blo, and conclusively 0, and the discharge woolt be | tie. y wasting consumption, om whom all met it will - #4 fraudulent and void. cil badbeen exhausted, bas been entirely reatored, Wi Bruce, who contests the seat of Mr. Loan, addressed tho | the question how it will offect his renomi Cincixnart, Jam, 23, 1864 Sevoral other objoctions to the jurisdiction were urgod, | comraencad with but @ teaaroonful of Biters a day, Hor Committee yesterday and to-day, and will continue bis | nation, A letter from a leading republican ‘thi sidor thé Bppetite and atreogth rapidly tncreased, and she is now Special despatches f Indianapolis say that tho ro but tho Judge did not think itmecessary toconsidor thom, | #) t. Reapactfull MRS. 0. M. DEVOB. argument tomorrow. The Committoo was full. Thero | in New Hampshire, giving an analysis of tho std Soha alocnomeelimtans male tonal Cetion Well. Respacttully. : : cently published statement that one hundred and fifty of the Indiana six months soldiors died from exposure while en route from Tazewell, Toun., is (alse, as they have ar- rived there. composition of the recent convention Ls that State which recommended the renomination of Lincoln, shows that four out of every five of the mombers, or, ia other words, four fifths of the Convention, are eitbor office holders under Livcolo or near relatives of office holders, who go as (heir official relatives desire. Such wit! be found to be the composition of public gatherings in other Statee. Poes vot this conclusively prove to all reflecting minds, when taken in connociion with the oameg men- tioned in tho above ring, that the re-election of Lincoln is simply the extension of the present corrupt dynasty, and little ent excepting. tne constant harping of oticials Of disloyalty ‘agemete thelr. pelghbors,, while they Se. Jomue, WN. B., Jan. $3, 1964. thomeelves are committing. under the cloak of office, | The weathor has boon very bad for some days past. Rain, snow, froat and heavy gales have followed ove after the highest crimes known in the laws of nations, by furnishing tho rebola with supplics and materials of war | the otuer, "At almost every point the wires have beon broken; but to dav we succseded in getting the lino in that will strengthen their hands and better enable them working order again, and it is now all right are five such cases from that State, and several of them will depend for their deciaion on the result of the contest now under consideration. CONCLUSION OF MILITARY INVESTIGATIONS. Tbe Military Commission for several weeks past ia sez- sion here bas concluded its labors. Provost Marshal Haynor. Bactimorn, Jau. 23, 1354, Major Houry 7. Haynor, receotty appointed Provost Marshal (or the Middle Department, in place of Colonel Willam S. Fisb, of the Connoctiout Volunteers, eaters upee his duties in this city to-day. United States Supreme Court. JAN. 22,—No. 143. The United States, appellants, va. Joaquina Alvarado. No. 148. The United States, appellants, vs. Julian Ureua et al. a 151. Tho United States, appellants, vs. Jose Ramon jalo. Appeals from the District Court of United States, for the Southora District of California. On motion of Mr. Attorney General Bates, these appeals wore dismissod. No. 6. Original ex parte, Ia the matter of Clement L. Vallandigham, petitioner. The motion for a writ of certiorari to the Judge Advo- cate General was argued by Mr. Pugh in support thereof, and submitted on a printed argumeut by Mr. Holt in op- position thereto, No. 110. Thomas Beaver, plaintiff! in error, vs. Samuel ‘Staats Taylor ct al. The Weather at St. Johns, N. F. to resist the Union arms? [f this ts what the pubHe de- sire then let thom attach themselves to the Cameron, Weed, Forney and Company ring. It is understood that a letter has been written to Goa. Grant during the past week, which is to bo carried to bim ‘by @ porsonk! friend of the General. object is to as. certain Gov. Grant's position in regard to the Presidency v Case of F. P. Hi Harniapunra, Pa., Jaa. 22, 1664. ‘This cause was argued by Mr. Trumbull for the defend. ti tat ‘Tho trial of F. P. Hill,a conductor, charged with em- Major Bava Cammnon,gon of Secretary Cameron, died spis to crror, and submitted on a printed argument by Hires hig ails pr OC 8 berzling (be (unds of the Reading Railroad Company, was | 0D the 13th inst. i t Mr. Williams for plaintiff ta error. Grant for President, and Geo. Banks for Vice Presivent Hany man hea ateam thot can beat Grantand Bankes when they are hitched together let’ bim trot them out. No person will believe that there ia any until he sees it by A. Leeds. demoorats and ropublicans aro moving in r. brought to aciose to-day. The forencon was occupicd with the argumevts of the counsel, when the Judge charged the jury, whea tbe jury returoed a verdict of “Guilty,"’ being absent but afew minutes. ‘The trial haa United States Court of Claims. Jan. 22,—Tho argument in the cause of Joecph Nock vs, the United States was continued by Mr. Mcl’hereon, tho Assistant Solicitor for the United and concivded pr ‘i and as.agentionan of great ability and uablemiqhod by F. Carroll Brewster, Fsq.; (of the clhimiat; aod We | The nil relotive to tho Civil Justices? malnry of Rrookiyn | °Xcited great interest, the court house-being crowded | t, any . ase submitted. faire mae, yestordny teported by the Committve co Cities, and, | cach day, as Mr. All was well known aud’ had « large gets: eg epg bernigtar sbiaiaabsing The Skating Exciteme Tieresopeate ty reir fe ala tpn, yeewrtia umber of (reads, many: of whom were from New Jet. vel died very suddenly at Boston oa the 2iat inst, GRAND CARNIVAL ON 1HE FIFTH AVENUE POND— | the Committee of Citien relative to inc galnry of Soy. bir. Smith, the President of thd Roading Railroad, | Of disease of tho heart. FIRRWORES AND FANCY DRESSES—TIIE SKATING IN Brooklyn jurticer, Also, the bill to prevent non’residents THE PARK AND ELSEWURKE. tetified that, believing the company was boing robbed from occupying stands in Washington market. I stated, to a large amount by the employes, he applied to J. Edgar upon authority of a membor of the committee, a day of The promised and anxiously looked for fancy come two ago, that the committee had decided to rgnort n ae Thompson, tho President of the Pevnsytvania carnival on ice took place last evening on the Fifth | both of ibere bills, It apponre, however, Ut oni Railroad, who recommended the employmect of Avenue Pond. The ice, which had been somewhat | Chairman of the commitice bad decided to report Allen Pinkcrton, of the National Police Agency at Chicago, wLose detectives were upon the road three months ending tat September, when twonty-thrpe con- ductors were reported npoo, the delinquents all making restitution except Mr. Hill, Hence the criminal prose- cution upon which te bas been convicted. The principal witness for the defence was Mr Storcs, Superiutendent of the New Jersey Central Railroad, whose testimony was very conflicting and contradictory, and 60 decided by the Judge in hiv charge. Mr. Sterns’ testimony showod that he had furnished Hill money to abut the amount of one (housand dollars to conduct the defence. @ these bills The first named bill bas been transferred to anothe: committee and the Inst named bas not been considered by the committee. From this explanation it will bereon that there bave been pulling abd baniing ont erces firing in the Committee on Cities. The contest created in the committee over these measures has, 00 do doubt, set matters right. The Indiciary Committes.o” the Assembly this moro- ing reported on the question whether notice should be published as roquired by statute in caser relative to re leasing the interests of the poopie of the State in tho softened dur’ng the day by the action of the sun, be came harder as the sun went down; consequently whou surface was in Orst rate At about seven o'clock last evening @ sigral rockot was sent aloft to give notice to outeders that the carnival bad commenced. After a sbort interval the crowd—skaters and spectators—camo flocking captured from, and the regiments to which they belonged down the steps in unusual numbers, some disappearing omy rot ret Bet rl pele tape ere The penaity is three years’ or less imprisoument in our army, are as follows:— td into the costume rooms. By half-past seven little vivan- Charies Walsh, alins Charics Stewart, White's battal- ad euch interests without tbe publication of such notices, ”, § dieres, Scotch girls, Turks, cavaliers and others, not for- | or to repeal, suspend or modify the act requirieg such An Ancient TRavetixn —A few days ago the Harndea | ion—be' to Firat New Hampebire battory. Getting the stay-at-home soldier in bis uniform, were to | Publication. Express Company carried over the Now York and Now vewee 3. Ainrobwaas! tg ig) Foci yee on agree) be seen on the ice. One young lady just learning to skate, | na4 bare! was ee le mney a pine com | Haven Railroad the ancient priotiag procs at which | yorg, Beujamio Fravklio worked iu Boston, ia 1721. The Hoo Robt. C. Winthrop, late Speaker of the House of Repre- sentatives, presented the press to the Massacbusctia iy Fase river, across the city to Varick and Watts streets to the Hudson river. Feet bills relative to railroads in Brooklyn were in- and attired in a very fine dress, was to be scen held up by a buge grizzly bear,so that she might not fell. This wos beauty and the beast with a vengeance. A fish fact, it appears that the strects of that cit; with legs, and his fan tail swoeping the ice, caused some have become Important places, in the eyos of some of ine pias nas re sp ee there, on ayy ae begat % ‘isiative operators at lenst. mao of is city. 10 press was it io an SAG Cicer en Ce Le bill to incorporate the Library : Mr, Bryant noticed 1 Fund Association of the city of New York. ‘A Niagara Ship Canal bill was reported Committee of the Assembly this morning. out of bis element, especially when be bad his skates on. At half-rast seven o'clock the Sreworks commenced, ‘and Iasted for a very long time. Roman candies and rockeia weie discharged in profusion, was thus one hundred and fifty three years old when it took thia, probably its last. journey. it made a trip to Newport, R. 1., during the Revolution, where tt was for a time buried ina garden, to keep it from the British sol- 4 the Canal It ts the game elevations were brilliantly illuminé 48 tbat reported by the Senate committee, and like that | qiery, but was discovered, dug up and worked for @ timo, colored fires. At one time se of these | Dit, besides naming a set of incorporators, legislates 4 | 1, pears tho avwrks of hard usage and old ago: but it has fies of different colors were ignited at the | S°ard of directors into office. and fixes their terms of | now found a resting piace in the scenes of its early labora, service at one, two and three years. This will make the Dill inoperative, even if it passes. Capitalists, when they invest their money in a corporation, desire to have some voice in the expenditure of their money, and geno- rally desire to select the men to act as directors; but this lecislativg a cet of directors into office, a portion to bold three years, takes from the stockboldera that privi'ege. At the laet session of the Legislature a resolu. tion was adopted by both bouses, requesting the State Eogincer and Sorveyor to make an esti mate of the cost to construct one tier of new locks on the Erie and Usweg> Canals, two bundred and twenty-five feet between gates and twenty-five feet width Mr. Taylor. State Engineer, bas completed there estimates, aod will submit them to the Legisiature, in connection with his annual report, during the coming week :-— BUR CANAL. same time, both on and off the ice, and the effect on the faces of the visitors and the costumes of the skaters was very curtous. Mines were discharged from the centre of the pond. and expert skaters were to be seen moving ra- pidly over the ice, carrying in their bands bluo, red, green and other lights. A vi fine set piece of Srework, with the we “Fifth A’ Pond’? aud tho represen: tation of & skate, was let off with splendid efect. In fact, the whole of the pyrotechnic display was exceed- ingly good. ring all this time the Fifth avenue skating pond brass band, which was somewhat incroased for the oc played & number of polkas, waltzes and other p music, which greatly added to the euliveumentof the ‘scene. ‘Tho pond was also illuminated by lanterns, Ac., and over all the full moon shone with » clear tre. This was and wil! never move again. Romwantio Story.—By directions of the President, prt- vate George Roland, of the Fifth Rhode taland artillery, has beon released from the sorvice. Roland. we under. stand, is ap assumed name, and the person who bears it is the ou of ab Engtish nobleman, with av tacome of ten thousand dollars a year, He came to this country about twelve months since on a teur of pleasure. with suilisiont money to meet the exrensea of a yoar’s travel, but, fall- ing among sharpers, Was Koon relieved of his well Olled purse, rod while he was awaiting remitarce from home the draft took place im Rhode Island. Here was ao opportunity to obtain money immediately by offering himself asa substitute, and he accepted it. In company with others be wae forwarded to the Fifth regiment, but war had nocharms for him, and he soon began to look have commenced in the sfternoop, and a ioie member of aching cated 10,085,940 | rations offered by bis comrades, Out they all proved persons visited the pond at that part of the day to seo the ekaters in their gay attire. Alihoug) ¢! Ost umes abortive. A few months since, upon promise of receiv- 1,901,c00 2,064,000 jon, ho sacrificed @ large sum of movey, we for those ire@ to use them, no pers — es ou'd be 1edvced vo Bs Ube fret to pos en te dreecee: to | Total 14,406,088 roe (oeIe HO cig piSsO2.946 | ow ork Vile plan wa U6 nccept tbe comvatasion, and fe Dg ae Coen, UasOR Fiver 40 Lake Ontario 2% 550,058 | thou resign. After the company was filed up, bowevor, ied to got the appointment. His caso was dually made knowa to the President, and he has vow received an honorable discharge. —, idence Press. ged their dull and sombro attire for the tinsel of the Oriental clime, the of the ee Hainiet, or tho velvet and ince of tho cava- lier. is 18 the first carotval of the kind that we bave bad in the city of New York, and doubtless the second will be more generally patronized, as the reserve usuall: attending Dovelties on their first appearance wil have worn off when the visitor discovers that those thus attired are not molested in any way. “The best kept during the feetival, and re- fects great credit on the managers of the pond. From the large crowd that was present we have no doubt He was also requested to report the cost of longthening one tier of the present locks to the foregoing dimensions. His estimates on (hat potat are as follows: — $10.350,160 76 + 2,603,000 00 —— 12,883,109 15 From Hudson to Lake Ontario...... $8,926,109 75 ‘These estimates include land damages, alterations of all structures necessary to conform to the rerolution. Every estimate is made up from actual measurement Foore Stis, Bertarrent.—Mr. Foote, of Teooeesee, 60 well romembored for his pugnasious predilections wheo 4 United States Seuator, end Judge Hanley, of Arkansas, members of the Confederate Congress committce to ta- vestigate charges against the commissaries and qua: ter- masters, came to blows in the committee room the other day Mr. Foote, tt seems (say the Richmond: papors), taken at the locat: and maps of location of that the speculation, in @ pecuniary point of view, was | locks wher vy aiaecsy to locate ts euceuptered, Plans | 'suehed at some Forks) need wth tecate or Foote cave 2 as great a success as the manner in which it was carried | of tocke will accompan: report. The object of ob. ¢ “ Bi fees Ge teoeet lengh, of teents de ‘ica oted ‘that. Som . at Hanley said be dow . Some other belligerent words passed and Mr. Feote arose and struck bim. Both clenched, avd blows were given and received by both (aining these ‘estimates is to enlarging the canals to a capacity to admit the passage of gunboats, THE PARK. About twenty five thousand persons visited the ice in the Park during yesterday: but as the surface of the | — ‘The above estimate wilt be found much nearer the - pends was muck cut up and ‘softened under the i mark than that of three ‘and bell millions which pes | Partice, | Mr. Foote lald violent claim & Judgo Haney’ of the skates and the warm sun the ball bad who were pressing y knocked into one corner of the mnizsary No? thro low. | been on ered at dark and the skaters removed from the.ice. This is | (he enlargement of the entire Erie canal these beautiful moon- ® man of rags, which he is pot; dod ratLor au.crtunate, especially dur! mittee tabi ere overturned and: the. ov Hight nights. 1¢ the weathor bali have turned a little | rien we Cunverie StRext.— Aboud eleven o'clock last | Genco sont bither and thither. ‘More ok. thae blood wan | °° shed. The witnesses present in the room observed (how lity, but strove to allay hostilities by sei7z'ng both of the combatants by their coat tails and attempting ‘and con: | tn separation. Judge Haoley's coat tail gave way io the struggle, involving eevere-loss on the wearer. Frpal- ly both desisted and the business of (ho- committee pro: ceded. A Naw Comer.—Karly on the evoning of the Othnioat. a now Comet was discovered. by Professor James C. Wat night a fire broke out on tho frst floor of building No. 182 Chrystie street, It originated im the hallway and spread to the upper floor, destroying the entire buili tents. The Grst floor was occupied by George Reimberr, cabinet furniture manufacturer; second floor by Sloat & Wilhelm, cabinet makers; third floor as au organ factory, and the fourth floor as a var Tho during inst night there will bo skating today; but if the ice should be considered at all unsafe ip the morn- ing the mavagers wit! not allow skati ‘as the crowd that generally visits the to'be permitted reckistly to gé oato weak feos” Toe skatiog tn Brooklyn. stil contin and the al yn still continues good, people of the City of Churches are taviog Sane the ice. If the weather should be favorable there will be & grand caruival on the Washington pond to-morrow seas ee cee ce tire tows 0 | fon, director of the Observatory at Ave Arbor, Michigan stock will ‘bly be about , partly insured. The | Tho comet was situated tn the arctic constelmtion Cagnus, The Kentucky U. & tors! breomety $3,000, partly ; i foes on the buikting will Be about $4,000, Tho famos | 04 hada tall of nearly two dogrose im length. | From tuation of the Cixornwam, Jan. 23, 1864. also extended to the frame dweilieg house No. 184, occu- i eetit beooene ible to the naked oye. It is buea short The Kentucky Legislatare took two ballots for United plod by Mrs. Hood and Wiliam Tucker. Part of the (ur. } timo since @ Bew planet was discovered by Professor Watson. ‘States Senator without result, Loursvitre, Ky., Jan. 23—P. M. niture was removed. The building was entirely destroy Four ballots wore taken tn the Kentucky Legistatare | sece-ot Nora Rivington street wee alee dammaned. atout | of cofenana oa promucs to vanome an lmpermet sua. | Am mlegant and Cheap Actiel bee if weky ure | rear of No. 22 Rivington street was also damaged about | of o prom i 5 BU to-day, with the following resuit:—Gutarie, 61; Boll, 40; | $299, and the tenants lost coasiderabie of voeir (urai- | ves ia Califcenia | One nursery a8 Sacraments Bas Bre CRONDAL'A PATENT PREPARED CORK Burham, 92; Buckner, 6. Sixty-five votes are required | yure by removal, The cause of the fire is uuknows at be D0 difficulty io bringing up the plant. to a | A Maree assortment of Matt /(— for sor an electtor present. dare hardiness to weather the mild wietor of that 7 sate to eed tonay tos at ners Recerrion of tam Secovn Recent hemi Lt is growa to Chive asd lapen very oxtounieety a Great preparations aro being made by the members Of | | tudes corresponding to ait California, gd the Sea Frap- a4 Rheu ‘The Forty fourth Ohio regiment arrived hore yosterday. | (bo Fire Department to give the Secoad regiment Fire | cisco journals think theroean bo little doubt tat it will | ret a Six hundred and Afty of them have re-enlisted, Fowaves @ grand reception, Mr. Hensy Wilson, Chair- | bo cultivated hereafter, (or parponaa at least, FaReD Ooue stUFeMD i ‘The Saty.Afth New York veterans arrived at iudian- man of the Committee, hae made all wecessary arrange: on every farm in that State. lows, Ac. Call examine (he apolie yesterday. monte for the parade, and it is auticipated that noarly From two to three regiments pass through Tadianapotia | yhe whole dopartment will turn out, The Board of Ea: | , “sean Rumnoniey m New Enciumthe ‘desipee(N.H) | adi one to Smokers. oa daily. Gineers appointed @ special commalttece to confer with claims 00 be welt i oa ry oe ee street, near 7, are Pipes at retail. Tee Opsraconoss on Firtn Avenca.—We. have often | Mr. Wilson, and overything beg beom satisfactorily ar. | were *, ormiesarion there by way J spoken of the nuance of the open roadways im Fifih | Panged. Tho Cbiet Eaginoer arid Assistants aro to act ax | Portiand. rns fe wate oro he tors | coh teed, Time $i Selaney. singe acne tye avenue, and yesterday one of the accidents Geourrea | Marshals, The following Hemen constitute the | states, who lee, rencee green goon bea eae —<—<$<<—_——— Special Committee:—Heary died wai cut off ‘and one year: Dr. Jarraa Fowtens, well known in the Southwest as tho President of the Southern Pactic Raidroad, a journal. On the ors from the United States iv ton by Brigadier General Schoepf,tho commandant of place they were detected among mn sent to that point Their names, the regiments they wore Fort Delaware, at whic! @ lot of rebel prisoners who bad for confinement, bolougs to Sixth United States caval ginia—belongs to Second New York Fire ’ J. Disney, alias Jobo Kerregan, aud Pat Keogan, alin John Fox, Gillmore's battery—belong to Stanton Legion, New York Voluateors. chase th the Night Bt bean ntonde complete ; for the: the Manufactured on! authorized (0 ceceive deposits and make ‘account @. Premium paid. fow Prizes. eat rates paid fi Lottery. to den cer er cr} wahed, pri aed aod ‘prices, for tag vmicurrens, moves, a FACRBOM & Tord trea A Benatifut Comptonton.<En ted? ie of Youth hag acl deagguas everywhewe Application deniod and proceedings dismissed. J. Solis Ritterdand for opposing creditora, A. D. La paugh for Fowlor Obituary. Rev Ca. ndrod and seven years. years. Mr. Rod; Mra, Ganan Warnes died. nt Hoosick’s Falls, Rensselaer 8 (ow Gays slace, at the age of one huudred Ricaarn H. Voss, a distinguished lawyer of Maine died in Augusta on the 19th inst. Death of an Olid Merchant. Darton, Obio, Jan, 22, (864. James Periar, ag old and well known merchant of Day- ton, died this evouing, after a brief illaess. Desert Fort Delaware. Detected at of Tuesda: York. F. Williams, alias F. Woodward, Eightoonth Virginia— bolongs to Twenty-seventh Massachusetts. White's battalion—belongs to Twenty seventh Massachusetis. Lane, White's cavairy— belongs to Sixtt Vaited States infantry, ‘Jas. Sionn, alins A. Turner, Dennis Kelchear, alias James Barney Ga¥agher, alias Curtis Payno, White's cavairy ~ ry. Jobu Donaldson, alias John Stay, Gillmore’s battory— belongs to Klevonth Massachusetts. John Wadsworth, altas ObeN Hart, White's cavairy— bolongs to First Vermont cavalry. George L. Moroy, alias Jobo Vroman, White's caysiry— bolongs to x New York regiment. Benjamin Lansphero, alias Thomas Walker, White's cavalry—betongs to Ninety third New York B. Richold, alias Heory Miller, Whito’s eavairy—be- longs to First New York cavairy. Samuel Merritt, alias Maddocks, White's cavairy—bo- longs to Third Maryland cavalry. th Thomas Moore, alias Joba Snyker, Gillmore’s battery — Belongs to Ninotieth Poonsyivania Volunteers. Harry Smith, atias Joba Soyder, Gillmore’s battery — belongs to One Hundred and Seventy-Orst New York. Fred Rokoske, alias Frankenstein, Kigbteenth Vir- givia—bolongs to the First Now York Mounted Rifles George Marly, Gillmore's battory —belongs to the Nine- ty-ninth Now York. ° Geary Heimers, alias Augustus Booth, Gfltmoro’s bat. tery — belongs (0 gunboat Niphon, ri ‘astus Haines, alias Jamos Wood, Thitty.soventh Vir- Tovewes. These partica were all goat to the OM Capitol until further or€era ow re Youth and cages rf ag te ing hours with fying feet," the extract oomine Cereus ia the retocaited perfume of the Without it, the belle consid ers her toilet in- nothing comparable to It exher among rant combinations of art or the prodweta 01 ; nfartueed only ey PUALON & 80 Rogers & Co. are coitections on our FE. SIMMONS & 00. Messrs. s, Prizes Cashed in All Legalized Lotte— ee JAMIN, Prompt and reliatie information given oF oewt. a JR CLAYTON & Royal Havana eae Font Cemt Doudiooms aud le all orgs of Gold and ‘Sn: e. BAYLOR & CU., kom, 16 atrost. iy Col jo Pertceians fen. rer No.8 Reyat Mav: by: enue, Mew York Grand Schome on the Royal Hevan: Shetey C of Ki 1 A - ioe furuiohed: “ALCOR 4 CO, Bsokers, So Phasaireet Lottery Tickets Cashed in Alk Leg Information et <qtOaEE HE BATES. 11 Wall street, room. Ho. 1, N. a cel of hast Bo eq) ton that no Artist or Mr. Paweyam, doan of St. Patrick, and brother of Geveral Pakenham, killed at the battle of Now Orleans, has just died in Ireland. Lorre Bens, agod ono hundred and twenty-five, week at Bellevue, Wisconsin. She was burn near Green Hay, had gone through many of the early fndian aud in one desperate struggle had both of hor ears jer lifo wag@ varied and checquered ono, and ber history, if truthfully written out, would be repleto with the most thrilling intercat. Lous Bisue, died week before tast week in Tippecanoe county, Indiana, at the age of ove hundred and seven years. He was born in Virginia in 1758, and has eons over seventy years of age, Mrs. Fitey Gatcacare died in Oswego on the 12th inst , ‘atthe age of on Ferpinany Ropcers, Sr., 20 old citizen of Missouri, died at St. Gcnevievo, ia that State, on the Ist inat., at the age of elghty-soven from France in company with Audubon, tho distinguished naturalist. rs emigrated 13m way, aad * * * Lowe muck to you. for £ verily believe the Pam (alioa Bilters have aaved my life REV. W. H. WAGGONER, Madrid, Now ¥ ork boti!ea more of Piao roatly benofited by thetr ASA CURRAN Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. fever from dyspepsia, aa@ * 9 The Plantation Biuere REV. J. 8. CATHORN, Rochester, Now Work more of your Pi dally increasing wi SYKES. CHADWICK & CO, Proprietors Witard's Hotel, Washiagton, D, 0. bare given tho Planiation: Bitters to hundroas most astonishing effaot. WD ANDRE BW o % * Thou wiit send me tation Bitters. hy wifc haw use. Phy Iriend, Send ust tion Bitters. the pop the guests of our house. weet of our disabled soldiers with the mc Buperinteadeat Soldiers’ Hame, Cinctu nati, O1 © © © The Piaatation Biers hare oured me of liver Fede rpg CR A was laid up prostrate and hed to ne — il. B. KINGSLEY, Cieveland, Ohi eee tation Bidders hare cured me ofe de raogement gh the idneys ne ee organs (that has dig Wrveeed me fOr yearns Mi aE nC, MOORE, 254 Drogawag: ao, he, raha 8 Pin iene yard Le om m te aoe strong, the ian, an uated reat 5 rosad lebrated Caltsaya Bark, Wi Achsnran tool, Werte, "ict all prosecved tn perteo St. Croix Bum. pure T —1800.—X. shite troubied with wenknons, lasal- of appetite, dutress &o., deserve to suffer 8. Porsons of aademtary h twa, paipttatio.vof the heart, lack eat torpid liver, constipation, "hey are reco: gt and ars ted to produce an immediate steak Thy re exceedingly agreeable, perfectly pure arm Any person pretending to sell Plantation Bitters in'bultor by the gallon. is& swladler and Aiapostor. Te i put up only in our log cabin bottl Beware of boities resg- ed ‘atk, Imitation i sag rs Ca a (nd 4 ison, Batted Sen alamp over ihe ‘cork fumulliated, and signa ture on ster le i Jers throuchout the habitdble siabe’ OF POMPECIADIC dealers NO DEARE & CO. 202 Broadway, New York. A Doten Oartes de Visite, $1.—1 Sit all in’ of}, ‘until suited. A life size Photograph Liane me mn fc Weather Strips an@ radi prog cope deows Ch kee Remedy Cures in from one to three days. One bottle. $2; three bottice. $5. Bold by at druggiate. Bent by expresa by the proprietors. Pamphlets free. Dr Wright's Rejuvenating Blizie or Besence of Rife re stores the mantiness and vigor of youth, One botile, $3; Shree bottles, $5. Bold by Mi druggists. Sent by express (pamphlet (ree) by the proprietor. 433 Broadway Hetr Dye, Preservative and Wig depot, wholesale aad retail, No: 6 Asior House The dye applied by skiifu! artists. Cristadoro’« ess, Blindness, and all Defects of gnc aud te ring treated, by Dr. CADWBLL, 36 linton pl Bighth atvec! amiueions free. Bours, from 9 to 4. Exercise. Health, Amusement.—Woed’e | Gymnastic Academy, No 0 Bast Twenty-cighih streot, $80 quarter, Fifty First Premiams tn 1663. GROVER & RAKFR'S celebrated Kiastic Stitety SSecperitors a the State pane of Now Vark Vermonte lowe, ft it 7 i Nana, Bihan. Tiiinots, Kentucky, Peansylvamia, Onie ont at ‘Oregon, every respectable aie and oonmip: fair held ta 1969. ‘Halesroomss 695 New York. Poadre Subtiiec Ul proote. Hate . low. foreheads, or any part ef the bedy. ‘Boondwas. Lesiic’s Ginger Wt For salo at all the-teading grocers’ ii ve city. oo. me. tin een ‘a aol! be Soiereatare the Patent Lama and other tm jou for inventors, furmished fece ce Ue, "Coal aOR R's GOn'37 Pack row, Nes Corner F and Aeventh streets, We Meers in on show Silver Watches Watchea—$14 $16, $18 ant 23. Sea fink asta AEE as & Silver Huating Bi , one door beg. O80, ALLRE fe sate? 4 t, formerly No. Lt Well elves a3 formerly No le. ORD) E TRUSTESS OF CORN exogar ate ‘attention to the sale of ae ae ., td MOFFOW No. Uk ry, the Comprar a mignons Hie Ria Saree Snes Try Hasting’s F rat!’ yn or Board Im- cess anet gies sane —— Stor %