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0 fbe fdettino gteC 5.270. WASHINGTON. 1). TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 1.

1870. TWO CENTS. THE EVENING STAPw I I rmisniD diut, nttptrd, A bJ? TB "tft IW. Corner PMUUrWamiA At. Ui 11th ft, Tit Hi? 8TIE RXVSMPB ciirm.

TBI ITAI la Vy carrlrri to tlwtr in the Ctt? u.l District at Tu wkki. or ru luiu. the coaster, Two ttontha. One DcHar irS C5Sg Mowha, Thre? 0w? S'AI-niWiitM oa Friday tJtA ml. SPECIAL NOTICES.

a.W? LIFIIIimi wnrx.11 vt I HKAT prent ecoiM-mjr mid mhI excellence in Nnre without the -Uuatnre of Limbic, the igunk.t tD'l of Dr. Von X1M1M Irl TiFlm Briwlway, lo k. BATCHELOR'S HAIR DTK. tkr tr not contain p- the rirath ll p-Ti'-- Wmii' the vaunt. and koMtiTii; do not yiini.

ft voaM 'he danger. The Mime W. A. Hair rrpntaum to up iol I mtejrrity. by Applied at 1XDMPK.WABLE.

There are niniple in in family Aovnit these, the experience of tMri-i reenrW PKRRY DAVI8' VEGETABLE PAIX KILLER. For both internal and external application we have feund it of Itreat talne; ren we r-c Mnmeml it for rhenmatL-na. ur woanda and brui 41 'UN C.T U. uc iUI MAX HOOD AMD WOHASHOOD. MKN.

on the Itrx lhin of the and the hapi-in-ss Tek perfect inanhool an4 perfet nnitf lo roiw erate tin- S'lit free. In nraledenx.l..|?-.. AJ'Irew, llDWABP Im.v P. Philadelphia, Pa. jadio3iu PISE ASKS MP THK 1IAIH AXV BALDXESS! Th? or of VEUETABLE MCIUAX IIAIR BEXEWEK will rrature it to it? natural color and pr in ce its Our Treatise on the Ilair free hv mail.

R. P. HALL ja 3 df. lm Nanhaa. N.

AMUSEMENTS. MAIIO 2i A A E. for Six Only. BRILLIANT R11" Ji I'll of i iif great ami ponnlar KEI LY AND MI NSTiiELS. Till'.

only I.e'?N' THE ONLY LEOST! TillS the charming operata of MATRIMONY, With New aiul Beautiful and the Urand of JAPS! JAPS" Id preparation, the Urand Barlnqiir of PAT fel QLD 9 ft COVCI1I. At the rwiwl of many fr; Mr. J. S. will repeat ins CONCERT.con?i?:in? of thirti at the jiigr- Kational Church Cono l' th aixl on FRIItAY EYKNIN'li FehrnarT 4th.

which will assisted by th? llaydn lliiftiti. Tickets 8 fiitu, to had at F. Ellis' music and Im IV Parker a. staliuocr, 7th Htreet, I'or IVpartnient. M-4t TO ALL'S OPERA HOUSE.

EAFRA KEENE; Al.su of I'hMtust Str-et i'hiladWphia. OlIj Prnniatir EtitertainnvM in the City. TIMS' E't EN and every evening antil further notice, Tim Eccentric CYmedy, 1 AMKUICAN COVM3. MISS EAl'RA KEENE At rni. her 1,060 nights.

ciirtil at fcll? fln'ir I)ne will be giM-n i'11 lie iJoaticaull eiuutional ma. Ill C'haa. Dickers JUl-n I MKIM.MAS K. t' i oacnr, VI IT PRor ISPITA-S M17SICAL ACAD KM WEDNESDAY EVENING. Fes.

2. 0. 1HLL, For flew 1t of ST I'KEE SCHOOL. TU k. cuts; CkiUren Cents.

rt nfli'iH i.r rt rk Ti? in: ti.i.i at MtUerjttd at Blanchard ja21-tt 1 1. HALL. I hi A. if i i ir i' i i Iirry WHiSFM'Ai an-1 FRIDAY JAM AKY 14, Bv th" tii-tit u. HAWklMS, of fork, on Natmal HmIhtt.

Pr? J. moUK, of University, on 1HM rhicagn, on L- at o'clock. Kingl? lady and jail tf fliBll 1 I BAL MsSuUE jJ TI ESBiT, Fi-hrnwr 1st. hul en tfth and Ktii. Sub- jfl ii a and II ri kth I I i.

a been engaged to furUfk bf tL I ival. 1. Q. MARIN 1. UEOIU.E EV HIT .1 09 (iALLEET.

EXHIBITION. MAMMOTH II. I AT nl tb- MAliSini'KNT Rl.PRESENT.VTlt'Vsnr|j tlie WHITEH I'KST KV. 4 Pa. bet.

43i 6th sts. KxcelU-nf Jlii-ir. Esli it? opens at o'clock. Admittance. 25 t'liUitn.

11 cu. tn-cial to families and "pictures or all kinds, as usual, TAKEN day and NK.HT. ja 11m BL. 1UXLIT, 443 T'nili ittfft, ikobJ iluur above li COSTIMEH FOB FANCY AND BALLS, ros A LADIES. UKNTLKMEN AND CHIL- DRKN.

im Li 200 U1L PAINTINGS! fnr rale and on Lvhibition at BARLOWB GALLKKY Of VINE AUTS. A number of ODEKN PIC I KES suitable Holiday will fvund Rm. th-tn No. Fn ut. avrrue betwe-n 12th and 13th streets, aoiith M.

over LAMBS LooWiuf (ilaaa airl Picture WT iua IMMM0M. no 17 ron Hi STREET, bilwtrn TkirtumlA anj Fourtetnik Stretit. OIL PAIKTiNOH, UOIAVIIQS, PHOTOGRAPHS, rtxirn-s oroi ps or bcvlptume, ARTISTS' MATERIALS, BTATL ETTE9, PICTl'RE FRAMrs. AMD TASSELS, Ac. ELTET PASSE PARTOCTS.

PAKLOR BRACKETS, Ac A PRIESTS. erMly A 8TBONQ. ON IXHIBITIOI INo. 4M 8A LB I 7TH tbktt AT MAiUkirtiB Strict. Ho.

Sovootk itrnt, Iv Ivno and Btakl Dunn kboft UdJ frJIvWi Oi fiiulloM, turgtw, At. A LjriHt Wind-w Mo4m. Pvclmr ITruu-? netarf Cord Md I'vmUt IMM ullHbFr. wkD H.o kLT willcvx 8covel a willcbt COCMSELOKS AT LAtV, So. 4, MAKKET SPACE, i B- of Trade ASIilNOTON, D.

C. Praatiae in nit Luiud and tha IV EOOkBlSUtlK AXU FAfKK Mo. 1013 anna-, betwae? KXb and llth uatli 41e. elegantly K.uod. and carefully l-i to.

ly fV ATION AL LOAM OFFICE, Hh Drar IDBV.KT FULLER CO. adraac Real Uiuchea. Far aitrrr. aad all itoaoRal Property. CHI price pma IM UM m.

to IOII Wllill, VSTATB B1CHAM9B lo.MT PUN A AtMIHMUl EYENINGJTAiL Washington Newt Gossip. I.vTEnsAL receipts to-day Irtim source were T. haw been promoted to a clerkship in the finance office of the lifliee, vice K. adal, resigned. "Wx.

E. Matthews, colored, wan ester, lav appointed to a first-class clerkship in the Post (Htice Department. THI Sexatb CoMMiTTKit on Fore'ym Affairs met this morning and bud a general disenseion it) the acquisition of foreign territory in the Went Indie. Mrs. Sally T.

Atkinson wav to-day, a temporary clerk in the dead leiter office, robt oftiee with sahiry ot per annum. I asm or Boutwell has ceased to issue the tifty-ccn rrencynot? and General Spinner is calling in I' those already fawned. This is done to def a' the counterfeiters, who arc circulating the counterfeit tifty-cent note of the new issue. to were this morning issue iroin me rsavy wiwimcnuo lue cowmandir.g otliccrs of the United Yatitic juid Swatnra, at the New York navy directing them to nail from that port as soon as possible for the West India Squadron. Thk Virginia Keprk8ewtatives Messrs.

Aver and MeKenzie, two of the Virginia Representatives. wew sworn in yesterday, and took their seats in the House, and Mr. Booker wistrn in and took hie seat to-day. Eight memliers have now been admitted, leaving one contested ca; e. that of Segar for the State at large? ie legality of which is to be disposed of.

1 iU. It um vjirb.ma i maijc uy uip uqumr manufacturing and dealing interest over an order recently issued by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue requiring the in to use, to the exclusion of all others, a particular form of coupon book, upon which copyright is claimed, and foi which a price is charged three large as would be asked by other parties for the article. It is charged in New York that the whole scheme is a job. involving nearly half a million of dollars profit to those interested, and that it has been corruptly engineered. The clause of the charge is undoubtedly incorrect and unjust.

There may be some circumstances connected with the transaction whieh require clearing up, and there appears to be no doubt that the price charged for the books rill afford an extraordinary margin of proiit to the lucky claimants of copyright and their associates; but it Is quite certain that the Comix i-sioner will not knowingly sanction any rule which involves favoritism in the slighteft degree, or which really works dy or unfair upon any class or interest. So far from ing open to such a charge, the probability is tl at he will, upon an examination of the facts, (If they are found to exist as alleged) promptly revoke the oblerlionaMe or at mcvnm to protect those affected by it from extortion in the price of tlic article thus prescribed for their use. Tiie Mikkocbi Tkwt-Oath Supreme Court yesterday derided an important case, app aled from Missouri, on wldch the court stood equally divided, four Iteiiig tor the validity of the oath ami four it. The case was that of Francis Blair st the St. board of election who In refused to receive his vot b( i anse he dei line 1 to take the test-oath of alty pr.

scribed by the State. The Saprem Court of Mbwouri sustained the validity of tlu; ian tup i ii.t is sni-rcra Court being divided, that decision, in such raws co 14 inion ia read. AFronrran Presidentlian pointed the following Midrtiipmen-at-large, ai they will be admitted to the Naval Academy in next, if founU i.uallticd:?G. K. of late Lieut.

Com. McGunnegle; H. J. Hunt. of Hvt.

Maj. General Hunt, U. S. Army; Wn. B.

wn of Cora. Decatur, V. S. Navy; (i. T.

Emmons, son of Com. Emmons. I', Navy; A. C. Macomh, son of ltvf.

Col. .1. X. Macomb, U.S. Array; Thos.

N. Wood, son of Chief Engineer Wood, I S. Navy; J. V. Turner.

son of Com. Turner, U. S. Navy; J. C.

I luwell. wn of lateC'apt. Caldwell, loth Pennsylvania reserve; W. J. Clark, son of Pvt.

Col. J. C. Clark; Harrington; from the District Columbia, Alexander Sharp, jr. Grauil Tate's Litter to PitESiDENT Chant The following is a translation of the letter of General Tate, the Haytien Minister, to the President, declining the invitation to the Diplomatic dinner to-morrow evening, the original of which is in French: General and Madame Tate hire the honor to present their respectful compliments to Excellency the President and to Mrs.

Grant, and beg them to accept ir sincere thank- the invitation which they have received. Wliile they feel profoundly the honor which is thus conferred npon them, and highly appreciate tlie grandeur of the motives which have caused them to invited to the tuble of tlie of one of the greatest Powers of the world, the mournful condition in which thev have fust 1 in ujr iuc imr ir.orr.Ing of the execution, in llayti.of th Chief In se (idTfrrment they here represent, obliges tbun to thU (pni rnu." invitation. Thev will always retain in their a profound an! eternal recognition, which will be aharcil all the frlcnda of the deft nlert of justice and equality among thin gloriomt Chieftain, alone in who has not rtimlnined to extend powerful hand to the moot humble? to (l.e to ai'I them to In the of humanity, of brotherhood and or ciTiliz I Ion." bn to scrrness drinkim, in the Pomeroy introduced in the Senate to-day a bill for the snppreanioa of drinking Otwl tii r.lin.ral.Aiu tit mo ivv wi VV luiulia. Jt that no person shall be at any time to sell by himself, or his e'erk, servant. or agent, directly or indirectly, any intoxicating lienors in tlie District of Columbia, except in certain canes.

The Mayors and Aldcrium of the cities of Washington and immediately after the passag- of the act, and on the first or day of May annaally thereafter, shall purchase such quantity of Intoxicating liquors as may be necessary to be n-ld under the provisions'of the act, and appoint suitable persons'as the agents of said citiis to Sell the miu at some convenient place, to be lued for medicinal, mechanical, and manufiifti ring and no other huch to give bond that he will sell liquors fur ro other purpose above named. Any ixnoa who snail sell liquor either by himself, lerk, servant, or agent, pay on the first conviction on the second on the third, nnd verv conviction. antl Mai (1 nrictcl until paid: be imprisoned two months under tbe tint and second convictions, tbrci rontha under tbe third, and four al! the clerk, ser srnt, or agent to be beid equally guilty and like penalties. No person ataall be a nailer of intoxicating and anr per i. convictcfui Mirh offence shall pay a fine of tM) for the rtrst ucc, or be imprisoned sixty 'ays; or be Imprisoned four moathi for MToad every nd In default or payment of the fine shall bs tmprteored four months additional.

Anr person selling intoxicating liquors in any or boat in tbe District shall be deaaad guilty of oaping a drinking honse or tippttng op, and punished by a of or iaariaonmcnt for three Tha persona author. Ii is vilu.J -J vu IU r-, finmiuum iron Kilillg to atiT miiior, or sailor, Intoxicated or intemperate penon. person who aell Intoxicating shall be liable, in to the above penalties, for all whirl, surli perfloa may earn rait while la a state of Intoxication. Referred tha DutricC mittee andcrdcred to be printed. Pernio fallowing Is the statement the public debt Lvued l'rora the Treasury Department to-day: Ofbt Hearing ImUrttl per cent 00 per cent Dtbt Rrnrint in l.nicfml Montf.

IhrtilratH 3 pr cent. 00 Navy pension fund, at 3 percent 00 50 JOB ,000 00 on which interest cwfd since maturity 4.0&5/H6 SI Utbi Searing no InUrttt. and tentier 3M.1W,1H notional 62 of (uld 00 13 Interest- 7it Total debt, principal and interest. to date, includiiiir due not presented for pa)meni 4Amount in tie Treasury. Coin 77 Currency 41 Sinking fund, in U.S.

coin interest and accrued interest tliervon 2S.716.iihO Other U.K. coin interest IhhiIs purrliawil, ami accruetl interest thereon 2fl7.T3 54 amount In the Treasury 2.4H^13J8H 92 DeW. lew. amount hi Treasury on the 1st ultimo 2.44S,74fi,!tt3 31 of debt dnrinff the pact mouth I.itn.&'l DoiTfaw of debt since March it.f5W.971 The statemc nt of bonds issued to the Pacific Kailroad companies, interest payable in lawful roomy. Mums as follows: Amount outstanding, Interest accrued and not yet paid, Interest paid by the United States, ,664.90.

Interest repaid by transjk rtatiouof mails, Ralanceof interest paid by the United States, Tiie Washihotow Aqueduct House Committee on the District of Columbia met this morning and resumed the testimony in relation to the anno. duet. Thomas Norflect, Thomas II. Donohue, C. A Holloran anil Patrick Crowley were Thk Public Prihtiich Anthony introduced In the Senate to-day a bill to farther regulate the public printing and to discontinue the pullicatiou of Itooks by tl gem ral (iurcrnment for distribution.

li provides that I JiSt) topUs only of the President's mesmge and reports of ot' Departments, and copies for the head of a 011 his requisition only for the proper service of the Department and not for distribut on be printed Tho publication of the "Biennial Register," Abridgement of the President's Message and accompanying documents. "Laws anil Resolutions" snail oe aiBoontiiiUfl. Also, to? publication of laws of the United States at length, and of the treaties with Foreign Powers, In the newsj apers, though the of State Is authorlrrd to publish In the newspapers such liws a i i his judgment should be printed for public inlormation. All binding at the Governniei Office must beof a tdain, substantial cliari cter, and r.o extra binding executed except on tlie order of the President of the Senate, Shaker of the House, or Head of a Department. Keferrtd to the Committee on Printing.

It is understood that Mr. Anthony will speak at length on this subject in a day or two, when he will present some interesting facts with tire printing and gratuitous distribution of work by tne General Government. Socikty is Washikgtox The reception of Postmaster General and Mrs. Cresaweli at tlioir nee, and I streets, last evening, was one the most enjoyable entertainments of the axon, and attended by a large number ot tlir i ritmlsnl' the and hostess, among whom were tlic President and Mrs. Giant, Vice PrtMdcnt Col tax.

Secretaries Fish, Bout well, Iknap Cox, with their wives, Secretary tiolx Mm, Attorn, General Hoar, Senator I General and Mrs. Myers, Gen. Brice, lion. Mr. and Mrs.

Baird. Mr. Lopez, Com me lore ladies, ex-Mayor Bcrrett, Sirs. Moore and Miss Fades, Miller and ladies, I)r. Miller, Gov.

and Mis. Stearns, lien. DeUtield and lady, Senator Williams. Mr. D.

C. and Mrs. Forney. Gen. funking and lady.

Senator and McDonough, Senator Kamsey, Judge Wvlle. Sherrill and Nye, Brazilian Minister and lady, Spanish Minister, Senator Stewart, Nr. Jonah Hoover, Senat )r Hamlin. Assistant Seeretary of State Davis and family, Judge add Mrs. Emery, Justice Field and lady, and many others.

The large hall in the rear of the parlor was set apart for the votaries of Terpsichore, and the dancing was participated In by manv of the guests to excellent music. A bountifnl supply of refreshments was llio vt- i i aim i ACU received their guests in the most cordial manner. Although there was a very large crowd in attendance the bpaclons afforded ample room, ami all seemed to greatly enjoy the occasion. The of the ladies were very elegant. The President and Mrs.

Urantof course ere snrroumled by hosts of friends with whom they kept up lively conversation. Mr. Alexander K. Shepherd entertained large number of friends last night at his residence on Tenth street. The aft'air brought together a very pleasant party, including many members of Congress and gentlemen temporarily reading in Washington, as well as a large number of our best known citizens.

The sea Ait finu Kaaii -1-1 nvu nan wcu ui UJ BUCIili rCUIHOHS tills agreeable iiatnrc, this was certainly not the least enjoyable of the number. Among those present were BalloMi, 11. M. Whittleaey, Williams. N.

Micliler, A. Smith, Representatives Wetter and Bingham, Senators Patterson, Robertson, Cole and Warner, On. W. McKee Dunn. Col.

J. A. Magnulcr, llcnry H. Cooke, W.S. Huntington, Col.

Dayton, Fred. B. McGaire, Col. W. H.

Philip, F. Pliilp, A. S.Solomons, H. Scmkcn, Nath'l Wilson, Major Uicliarda, District Attorney Carrington, J. Defrees, Lewis Clepliane, F.

H. Smith, Hallet Kllbourn. W. H. Baldwin, Z.

D. Oilman, C. F. Stansbery, A. M.

Clapp, Dr. J. B. Blake, Davis, Paymaster Stewart. M.

C. Hart. A. B. Mullet, P.

Mohun, K. Mohun. W. Todd, Phil. Moliun, Dr.

U. Revburn, Col. M. Brown, W. U.

Metzerott, N. Acker, C. B. Baily, S. P.

Brown, U. W. Adams F. Mohun, Dr. (jallaudet The weekly reception of Mrs.

George W. Riggs, at her residence 0111 street last evening, as, like the preceding ones, a brilliant aft'air, being attended by prominent citizens, members of the Diplomatic and others. One of the large rooms was devoted to the dance, which was in ny many or the guests. Madame regular weekly reception last evening was, as usual, a very pleasant Among those who called were Attorney General Hoar, Haroness Gerolt and Gomrao. Care and lady, and a number of intimate friends of Madame Garcia.

Cm aw Affair Capture of an Ittturgent of a Cuban Editor at Keg Cuban Lady Condemned to Demtk, from Havana state that General Puello attacked and captnred an intrenched camp of the insurgents near Gnamairo, with only 1,200 men. He remained there seventeen days and destroyed the works before leaving. The insur neu alter tne tlrst attack, leaving their dead on the Held. Uvnulo Castanon, editor of the de Cuba, while standing ou the stepe of lils hotel in Key West, yesterday, was attacked several Cubans, who tired upon him with pistols. He returned the tire, wounding three, when he rereired a shot from which he died in en The news of the shooting caused great ticitement at Havana.

The volunteers in Havana last night arrested two nit for using seditious language. It is reported bat the attempted to eseape, and were fired upon br their mi aril and An investigation going on. A in. ion has been drawn up and signed by 500 liar k-drh era in Havana, with the advice and consent of Colonel Amnndia, the object of which is to compel the Captain General to promulgate a decre similar to one in force there many jean ago. By the provisions of that order none but whites were permitted to drive public vehicles in the streets.

l.uiaa Feroandes has been condemned to death by a council of war at Kspiritn Santo. Tb I In OC a vi unu acr crime toted lo the Act of her having concealed in her houM one of the insurgent chiefs. So mji La Vor de Cuba. Ten mount a Mormon elder. Francisco hM a Batchers' Protective Brotherhood.

FORTY-FIRST This Afternoon's Proceedings. Tcmdat, February 1. Vice President laid before the Senate a communication from the Attorney General, in response to a Senate resolution, stating that since the passage of the last act relative to Ueorgia he has given no official opinions on affairs in that State. He has had several conversations relative to Georgia with the President, Secretary of War, and General of the Army, but does not recollect the languagv or purport of such conversations. Referred to the Judiciary Committee.

Mr T.vr.uAnf API a 1 aulrin wnuicuai iiiv.uivi ini such legislation as will Becarc the ot the United States to white men, ami ettin(. forth the opinions of the elder Jetferxon and Lincoln on the subjcct. Kefcrred the udiciary Committee. Mr. Vickers and others preaonted nun.

asking the abolition of the franking privilege. Mr. Morrill of Maine, from Committee on Appropriations, repot ted bill to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to make transfers of unexpended balances of other bureaus of that department to the Bureaus of Construction. Hepairs. and Steam Engineering.

Thft riimniittfA on on mv vi i va uv. cava uivaa 'illthorizilift Nl.ioo,?irto to be transferred to tbe Bureau of Steam Engineering; to the Bureau of Kquipmentof Venwli; $50,000 to the Bureau of Navigation; and $1,900,000 to the Bureau of and Docks. Mr. Conkling introduced a joint resolution declaring entitled to representation in Congrtt-s. Referred to Committee on the dietary.

Mr. Spencer offered a resolution directing the Secretary of the Nary to furnish names, rank, and nay ot naval officers on duty in Washington, resident here, Adopted. Mr. Ramsey offered resolutions looking to a mediation on the part of llie I'nited States in tlie difficulties between the Dominion ot" Cana la and the Red Hirer settlement, and ri'inurl nrniili-nmiurr tlui attAtmdAil vauUt IU7 tlx. HV1VMJf'M.

nusorption of that settlement by Canada. He said it would be unnatural to dragoon the Ked River people into allegiance to Canada. They had no identity of interests. He advocated that the) should' have the opportunity of expressing aii opinion to whether they shall join tlicir tortunes with the United St-ites or with Canada. No time better than the pres lit.

They wenseparated by almont impassible barriers I'rom Canada, but bordered 011 the United States Territories, aud their natural position was such invite a commercial union with the United Static. The resources of the Red River country Only await colonization to be developed; there is suJlic'cnt area for four States. The resolution was then referred to Committee 011 Foreign Relations. Mr. 1'omeniy introduced a bill for the sup fir ssion 01 uruiKing iiouscs an.i tippling -nope 11 the District of Columbia.

KcArrred to Committee on District of Columbia. Mr. Wilson ottered resolution directing the Secretary of War to communicate the number, location, and rent of buildings usedfor (Quartermaster's Department. Pawed. The Vice President appointed in place of Messrs.

Kice, Ferry and Schurz, who were excused from further service on the Committees 011 the District of Columbia, Pensions, and Disabilities, Messrs. Howell, Lewis and dolinsou. The unfinished business, being the bill proT.de a national currency of coin notes, and to juatize the distribution of circulating notes, was tak' ii up. Mr. ISuckinghain, who entitled to the floor, called tor the reading of the bill introduced by him on January providing for Ire Uiiiitviug, nint i'lvtctutu IU 1U IttVJr U1 that measure.

Mr. Sumner would cmbracc this moment to say a IhM word in favor of the bill pres nted by him, and began hy reading letters from ditl'erent of the country approving of its features. Mr. S. further against the bill ot tiie committee, regarding it detective and as rather calculated to be mischievous in itettects.

He believed no measure of liuancc should be considered in this not h.iving the object 01 payments in view. Paine, (Wis.) from Committee on Elections, submitted a report in the case CeorgeW. Booker, from the 4th Virginia dls tiict. Mr. 1'aine said that the a'out Sir.

lJookes as to his ability to take' the iron-clad oath. All the objections Mr. Btoker seems to bo technical, and he Kerned ready now to take the test oath. His case was cisely like that of Mr. Mckenzie who was admitted yesterday.

Mr. Poland asked Mr. Paine whether he bad read the testimony in this Mr. Paine saidhe had not. Butfroni beatsay as iu Mckenzie's Mr.

Hooker seemed able to take the oath. Mr. Poland said he then had the advantage of gentleman. The contestant In the was a friend of his ard lie had read the testimony, anil he here his iterminal responsibility that from that evidence Mr. Booker could not take the oath without committing perjury.

Mr. Bntler (Tenn.) said Mr. Booker came from the Virginia adjoining his (Butler's) district in TeiuMMee, and he teatified to hia loyalty during the war. if Mr. Booker had done anything during the war that might be construed as an appearance of disloyalty he had done it cither tor his own safety or for the safety aud benefit of the luion men in his section.

Mr. Booker's county was one of the far loyal counties in Virginia, and this was greatly due to Mr. Jtfc's efforts. Mr. Poland, in answer to a question of Mr.

Paine, said he bad voted for the admission of Mr. McKeniie all who knew him united in the statement that he was a loyal man. It was different, however, in the case of Mr. Booker, for Mr. Poland had seen and read incontrovertible evidence that would convici oini 01 uisioyaiiy.

lie committee oi Elections had evidently not examined the evidence and knew nothing about the case. Mr. Paine said the testimony was very voluminous, and was now in the hands of the printer. It was impossible, therefore, that the committee could have read it. But the case stood precisely in the attitude that that of Mr.

McKenzie did If Mr. Hooker could take the oath there win no reason why he should be prevented from doiu? O. Mr. Poland reiterated that he had read and in his opinion Jeff. could as well take the oath as Mr.

Booker. The question on allowing Mr. Booker to t-ike the oath was taken by yeas ruid nays, a i resulted? yeas K), nays 71. Mr. Booker then advanced to the Speaker's dt sk and took the oath of otlice.

Mr. Farnsworth(111.) from Committee011 Post Offices and Post Hoads, .1 bill to punish certain abuses in the post establishment in the United Objection was made and the bill was not entertained. Mr. Schenck, (Ohio,) from Ways and Means Committee, reported the fciriif hill. In explaining the bill, Mr.

Scbenck said this was nut a general taritt bill, bat bill amendatory of the tariff. The bill consists in a variety of items in reference to which a change nnd whatever gentlemen ilo not And in this bill, they may consider that the articles omitted remain as before in the last bill. Mr. Collom (111.) inquired whether this was the unanimous report of the committee. Mr.

Schenck replied that all the items had not been agreed to unanimously, but the committee ordered the report of the bill. The whole bill is the embodied results of the examination upon the several articles. There were some articles omitted that he (Schenck) thought should have gone in, while there are matters in It that other members thought had better been omitted. Mr. Cullom would like to know whether members of the committee had unanimously agreed upon the several items.

Mr. Schenck declined to answer that question as not being in accordance with the custom or the House. One feature of the hill was that it, as a general thing, changed ad valorem duties to specific, as calculated beet to moet all ends anil to better nrevent frauds. Another feature was that the free list bad been greatly enlarged, especially in the matter of They had also allowed more latitude to the admimi hi row material, and at the same time had given protection to raw material produced In this country. But he did not propose at this time to go into a discussion of (he merits, but would wait until the bill was printed and came wv for consideration regularly.

Mr. Allison (Iowa) wanted a few weeks delay? at least the bill should be considered in the House. It affects largely every interest In the ceuutry, and changes the of the country value of at least fcfty million dollars. It alfrcted great in relation to iron, steel and and makes a Mintkloia akanaa nf fiaHflll ill tllA AJpHaIa of sugar. He believed the change wee made in favor of the sugar refiners.

In view of these changes be desired to havo the bill sent to-the whole coantry, in order that the opinions of the people might come baek before the House proceeded to consider the bilL It was trno the free list had been enlarged, bet it was hi the in threat of protection and not of revenue. The bill was in Che interest of protection rather than in the inHiiatef rtvs? ia the interest of the manufacturer rattier than in Hie interest of tlie oonauater. Harper bet6 stopped Mr. Allison on a point of order, tliat he was not to discuss the merits of the bill at this time. Mr.

Schenck said it to happen that the bill fhoaUl not be discuiucd upon merits at this time. He would ajrree to a postponement ft two weeks in order that the whole oountrv mil-lit -e the merits of the bill. He felt bound, however. tl.at Mr. Allison had mlsrepref ntjd when he the bill was all for protection.

In pacing upon the bill the commilUe had kept in the interests of re protection and consumption, and had to frame the bill with these three in view. JHr. (Ji. said he had co-operate I pleasure with the majority of the ihe reduction of dutv on the raw mate I IIIK ami uaa imirii'lliuiru I'Bl I I country. There art' reductions on tea, ooff.

f. sugar! cigars, brandies, bat enormous duties on many other articles that Aould have b' en reduced. IIr. B. was going on to explain tlie hill, when Mr.

Schenek said he would be ccnipellt-4 to resume tlie floor, bticause he did not want the bill discussed on its merits (n tlie threshold, and b-fore It was printed, lie thought it was very i improper and out of order to discuss the matter now the bill went to tlie country, as it was calculated to create a wrong impression, for a remark would I.ring out a reply, and he did not want a onesided general debate from one or snot her. Mr. Schenck then briefly defended the action of the committee in putting a tariff 011 iron, hides. Jte. Mr.

Ingersoll (111 wanted to know if it in order for the Ways and Means Committee to the bill further, to the exclusion of other Biemhers of tlie Houae. lie thought it ought to be postponed now without further discussion. lfr. Marshall, (111.,) a member of the committee, said the bill did not meet the hopes and expectations of the country, and he was opposed to it in to to, and should it. lie Itelleved the tariff for the ten years was dictated by the manufacturing interests of the country, and wan calculated to the consumers of the country and the agricultural interests.

The bill was then ordered to be printed and made the special order for Feb. 15th, alter the morning hour. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. Thii Afternoon's Dispatches, ASSUUIAItU KHtSS KtPURFS. FAKIR ITEMS.

Bninll-Pox la (ke tiny CapiUI-Sharii Debate la ike Corps LegUlatir. Exdutxvfly to The Evening Star. Pahis, Fell. been remarkable ircreat-e in the number of caft-s of small-pox in thi? city within a few days. Yesterday a oecnrred in tbr LegiMatif on the decrees for temporarily admitting iron and cotton and a vote being rcached, the Government was 1.

The Mluaarl Test G. A. B. Ttlrartinked Exrlurirrlu tit Ttte Khmi'm St. Teb.

decision of the V. Court, affirming the validity ot? th Mi souri test oath, produced considerable surprize lu re, 1 ot nly among the Democrats, bat tl Republicans at Jefl'erson City. Ijaite a nsation was produced when the action of the Court was announced in the Legblaure. The Grand Army ol' the Republic met at Jefferson City last night for the purpose of reorganizing the Missouri Department of the order. ami to tstablibh a mutual insurance company.

The Kuhw Legislature. TtUgrepked Exclusively to The Evening Star. St. Loon, Feb. Kansas Senate bapassed concurrent resolutions asking Presid- (iiunt to rccall Hugh Rwing, Minister to the Hague, denying that he is a resident of Kansas, and charging him ith supporting the heretic.Of Andrew The House adopted a joint resolution, a vote of Cti to 9.

auk ins: Comrrew to submit luHau's tfth Legislatures ot tlie various States for ratification. The Proposed Cable Consolidation, Tt egropkeU Exclusively to The Evening Star. Los Don, Feb. shareholders of th Antlo-Amtricaii Company hel a meeting rday to consider the scheme with the French Cable Company, some ago. Tlie matter will be subjected to a vote of the shareholder at another meeting.

The Pussfan lean recently put on the market here is a treat success. Metropolitan Police Bill for Philadelphia. Telegraphed Exclusively to llu Evening Star Hakkihiii ug, Feb. Metropolitan Police bill for Philadelphia, as amended by the insertion of the Mayor's name among the commissioners just passed the Senate a vote of 16 to 13. Two Oemocrais were absent when tlie vote was taken.

Illnowi of the Pope. Ttltgrxtphrd Exclusively to The Evtnina Star. Feb. 1 p. of the death of the are again current to-day.

It hac just been ascertained, however, that his Holiih k- has been afflicted with an epileptic tit, and thai liie iliiicM ik not regarded an fatal. EukIInIi Cotton MIIU eMmed Work. TrUgrayh'd Exclusively to The Evening Star. 1.okix>n, Feb. of the cotton mi lis at which were recently compelled to stop oil account of the strike among tlie have resumed.

The Keckst Victort Over thk is the following ilbuatdi containing details of the victorv or Cnl. over the Pigeon Indians, wan telegraphed to General Sherman by Lieut. General Sheridan I have the honor to transmit the following dispatch, forwarded by General Hancock from General Dc Trobrland, as further inforiuatioi on the subject of niv dispatch this morning Tlie exjiedition was a complete Colonel Baker has just returned, having killed IT: Pigeers, destroyed 44 lodges, with all theii winter and captured over threft hundred lieins. The Kloods turned aver all the honvt.iki ii freni the Lites which were in their Alostoi the and marauder ot last summer are killed. A mouiit-un chiet with a few followers, leaving everything but tlie.

they on. Our loss la on man killed, and a man accidentally wounded tailing oil lus El Sex Am Hi is Arthur was waited the Brevoort House. New York, a deletion of citizenand the British Consul, and presented with- a addrew. The Prinoe made a feeling reply. He will leave for Boston Saturday.

The Prince attended Niblo's Theater Saturday evening, and vitmstd a portion of the Duke's Motto," with Mr. Foehter aa toe hero The orchestra struck up "God Save the Queen" as he entered, while the audience rose to their feet and loudly which he gracefully acknowledged in the way. The being repeated later in the erenlng. tome hissing waa heard in a remote part or the honae, but this waa summarily hushed by louAei cheers than ever. EmeiAiTi to tbs 2v Swedes are now en route to the Walter Valley, in Mississippi, tor people a plantation and soar industrial enterprises of Mr.

Berglund, oneot their own countrymen, who advances every cent of the cost of the journey of these people from the ley north of Sweden to the centre of During February and Mar oh of this year GOO or 800 persons will be seat bv the sasu gentleman, under the same terms, to Mississippi. to Uttshmost Parts of who eloped with ix Johnson, has been heard Iron by bis wife, lie is now in Chicago. In a telegraphic message Mrs. Cooke, he be intends ''traveling to the uttermost end of the earth," and that she will never sea him any more. His wife does not seem to be In any distress of mind in regard to his 93T A woman's erowniag bonnet.

WTbe Emperor of Austria teaches own children. public in Illinoln. KTYoaif New York bas had but a riuk day's skating this winter. "Tweaty-iw grand railroad projects are new under way in ute Southern Atlantic TTbe latest notion of a Parte paper is to rinM fn all naa 1 i for thieves bav? bees opened THE WORLD OF FASHION. Hew York ud Paris Stylri for Frbrnry.

1 PARTIEK AXD RECEPTIONS. Otr Kkw York, January. York to not wont winter. la fart, I fancy, great entf rtalnmenta like those "tou read about" arc railing into they cost ao much, are worth ao little. Fifty peopie make a jam in our email brown-atone houses.which are as alike as two peat, and "Jams" are inconsistent with 1 mfort and trained Of coarse, there is much Tisitiug and enU rtaiulng.

hut it is i- ally aatuming a diltcrcnt aud uiorc aeuaiOle form. small snd receptions" at which some characteristic enttrtainment is are the ropie. and are altogether more agreeable than the mere crowd, where one lotses temper, rains one dreas, and cannot exchange a word with a single son that one knows. Ordinary parties" hare indeed nothing in the aorid to recommend them, except the tact that almost erei vbody can give one, and that enable to clear ofl all the old scores. (m iuui, vtiuiui amvuiii wi music.

and something to eat are all the for the entertainment of one to two persons, but an elegant little dinner in a very different affair. Ilim rt quires perfection ol detail. a tkrf niui.v, trained servants in every depart ruent. and tlimt thorough system and order, cannot bo bent like Kusar. from ronfectioueia.

but must come from habit. are a furore, and are of all kinds- There are tbe regular weekly of who receive tbe whole acanoa through, on a stated evening; there are day and wedding ami art reccptions, and cluh receptions, at all of wtiich it understood that in the society not required, that can wear a visiting toilette, it' tin litid it convenient, without losing cattf or being subject to observation. HR TAIf fTTPfl The of ceremony this winter are neither nor antique, they are royal velvet, in the most rtriklnc of ruby rod. aiwyrian purple, emerald green and blue. They are often made idaiu, with a narrow double juilling of corded lot trimming, or piping of and toilette completed by collarette Ot point or vsUeucieiiue lace.

however, the rcmoveable train iAuidded, and then the really Jaagnitioent. At a wedding reception recently an auielhynt velvet drew was worn, witli a re moveable train, which tnmed buck from the and joined ite entire length by ofUilrk sati'i ribbon, the color of the velvet. The lining ot' the train ww white satin, the inserted in the low aquare holdice '4k. 11 ifp kltiti ami mi iim tlx. VO WCIV mill' 1II divided into bv bands ol amethyst velvet.

For ornaments, are always worn with fnl? dress. American la-lies are great on diaiucnds. French women will adopt any sort Of trivial pavnre that happens to be the vogue. Fnglisit im ii will descend imitations, but who can ailord one handsome manage a liamond breast pin and earrings to wear with it. 1 lower I'MiiPf and other Iw of fanry evening ornannnts have always 11 failures bore, because American nut consider themselves sped without their Besid? the gorgeous tropical splendor of velvet and satin, silks sink into insignificance, nevertheless very b-autilul are compote-dot' thick gmt grain and lustrous pr.ult, worn with cAenr tunic or covered with overdresses of white enriched with needle work and lace.

The Parisian miethod of trimming Ulac and emiraid green silk with ot white muslin, supplemented by a fuutywr overdreaa of tbe has been largely adopted here, an.l is even used for rich black silks. In the latter cane, Mark velvet bows or loops and eadi are used for Among the of a received last week by a lady lroin a tuui-jae or corsage of coTal colored China eren. It oj-en in trout and large oriental sleeves, with silver and fringe. There was a ba 1 dress of tulle doited with silver and trimmed while Spanish blonde and white bat this teemed lew desirable than a charming dr ih'imbre of soft ere: m-tinted cashmere, faced with blue satin; the facing and diagonally, with lands ol black velvet. Tne sleeve? were open it lid lined with blue satin, displaying the coat sleeves of blue satin, worn beneath collax, and erersof satin at the throat.

A plain hijjli of black or bine with ruffle lare at the throat, and ornaments of dead gold, iu the. best tor ladies who do not wish to appear in exp or elaborate toilets. Gold jewelry, idoin bu. sive, stands next to diamonds in estimation, and is most desirable, as being exc dingljr elleetive, always retaining its value, adaf ed to any or occasion, and becoming ui ladies, both fair and fancy DKKMasquerades and fancy dress are disparaged this season, and have given place in privaIp hniiKPR to i ami tliA there are many inquiries lor fancy costumes, and as tliev may be useful some ot iuv readers I will indicate a Wtwter" requires a light tnlNs dotted all over with bit- ol wIiite The hair should be It-it il taiing and thickly with i 01 diaruma powder. A perched on a snow-cot twig ornaments the hair, and another is used ui'ou the oorsagc or to loop up the folds of the drew.

Butterfly" is a white tulle drew made with three skirts. with very narrow green and gold satin riblion; black and red mav also be used to alternate with the others. If preferred. inn ornamented to match are attached to the back. "Night" always a black tulle dress covered with stars and shadowed a long flo? ing veil starred also, and attached to a silver croscent worn upon the head.

Umline" a dress of Nile green tarlatan over white caught up with sea-weed, to which little white shells and bits of coral at- tached. The boddice should be low, ai 1 arranged in grcrian folds, the alwves loug and the blonde hair floating and ornamented with a wreath harmonizing villi the decoration of the skirt. "Old Mother Hubbard" Is verr easilv The droM of a skirt ami short riwn vl large patterned, old fatthioned chintz, lie very much bum-hod the covn belted in. A tall 1 black velvet hat, the exactly of the black felt hats; th WeU-h wen and wonteu wear it iudiscri mil lately, only brought to a point at the top is the featur ot the costume. 'l'he old lady most be verT much bent and walk with a (-tick.

An Irish drew is pretty and cheaply gotten up. It of a red woollen lietticoat and a green ovorakirt open in front, drawn back and pinked together. A Jaunty little cap of while muslin perched on one side of the head and naindited with asprigof shamrock. A very handsome Scotch dren la made of White A genuine tartan plaid ribbon round the skirt, a tartan scarf fastened to the left shoulder with a Scotch broach and knotted under the right arm, and a Ukngary velvet cap with a plume of feathers. The Spanish dress is always made in nink or maize colored covered with two wlcte Mack lace flounces; body low.

open achmmmtts. ind trimmed with black eo.al., with a black Spanish laoc red fulling from it so as to envelope the sbouldenu A conuettishly on one aide of the bead I national costumes are all short, and only oat I enough to touch the pound. i The Neapolitan drew, like the Spanish verr becoming to It ocnshta of a i woolen petticoat, trimmed with two rowa of black velvet. Buff la a good color. A corslet body ol black relvet, laced over a high frill cm of wbtte jaconet.

wEitc muaJJn apron, atriped in Hwaan with narrow satin ribbon; aquarc, flat IwciUrtaa of with narrow ribbon near the hem, and several strings of gold beads around the neck. The dreaa of Evangeline is very simple and pretty. It consists of a blue skirt, square, black velvet boddiee. and wi if Urge, olO-lwhioned eroaa aunpended from UunecW, and the head ia aonaonnted by a high Normandy cap of Victoria Lawn. "Queen Kose" wears alternate ikirti of white and caught ap with of red and A iwlt of roaea nod her bead- A charming Watteau dreaa la eompanad of a petticoat of aatin, a white Hilk orerdreaa dunee with roaebuda; body eat aqaare and tieawa ratted with laee at the elbowa, and aklrt bunched ap with white rosea and rod aatta; little aattawp ehflrry aatin ribbona.

MttoMd; bat tbMMU Imm wtrw It to difficult wklto we arc rtftj fa oar mtkr? Oii? ItotMaOwKllMte ib? (wUtMaiM iwg. MjWttaNtof ptMW. And ttmt, fo? tiwVxT Pnato, pcrc-aks. and lac ram an always mte to bay aa4 it TV? the ml a t-kirt and aor, or ikiit juo, or a wit wMrh kelk la, mfly. woavewbat more Anwr than tbr i mMabcI fall titil yrt fx rftcU) free and conrf aork.

the oTt is lined to the waiot, but Miallv a hodr Of frtttnn i-lntti. kirk or low. In twri underneath Tbror mid bit be made quite plain, or t'uej au he tritaiaod with ruffle and aarr to If ok Tfty pretty for country aitrrooon wear. The kirt, ad uf Mm curM, bo aiado aarrow at tfco Halabad a 4x-p iounce and a ruffle the Uaoneo or Mri. Tbw.

a belt to wiilrb boa and rnda are hod. la cool aad oaiaMrtabto. at, I not iicrtcrfal. The opt'B bodieo will andouhu dh be wora throi jrliout the atid afford a pretty and rtn method of ap raaaltna. irf(T.

and otbfi thin ai (toriata. Mako Uxtiea aithout them to the aaist. wth a rurtli and Ute ruffle aithtare. IToor beta art above of the hdOt. and ar the hlark Telvet rihhon mnnA the hrck with a fiw.

prndriit, or locket atUuktiL 1 may he nlulitly on a p'aln Hr-tns. and i vtlb-il Im-Jow fh? Th? llrt ivtl a or right Ml ohiix' brll with how ndl Ik raiMed Ux ohI Thin very vullino Ik- varfc-d or elaborated" to individual n.av light tv puttel ihr or Irft Iiimiii; ihmik mat he nr rfitixsl. made high hti.I nuiiwd to ate Itrw trimat'4 with flounce. and have an rultled and up with IiuhU li tk, require the nkili of an Milii-te. j.U- the I le fui copied bv aiiT r.itd lie.

There lr no chang- lit In the rot or method uf hi ranging They are Mill gmvd I rout and Mid in full the the little lulliicM at the iaiJ in rtat nitigle j.tcats. The stiaigM are Itit tinr the ark, nnlew tlie material in very narrow, and then three are required. Narrow walking akirta are "I'nea iirivct ana liu' a Imti Ixot velvet. or with a double quilling ot tho material, or with a untiling bound with iHJttie oontraating color, in oak. riitbon or vflrtt With tluw a ming a at tlic and an in front, tin mI Ik-u alw to Mmttlatc a pointed ot large collar.

worn, and mnplrtia wv and convenient suit. Tlx- imloiiaiae In tni.iin.il with a ruffle an-1 a heading to match the akirt. 1 his at) le a verj good uur far or for any of the woollen materials ukJ tor early wear. Black velvet, which vw introduced laxt season in conjunctiou with uublcarbed iiucn. and white dresses, will bt' in no fashionable than they were.

It will lv need trimming ftraw in conjunction wirh mixed tiowrere ami grass, may he ailv mnunUd in round ur square bow mi that it in removed at will from one bodduc, or jacket to another. Mingle needlework on. are tlie newest and trimming tor white uic insertions and arc linen. The niHiMr known the Mfttwnlrt." aliieh down front and back, and large, loose sleeves Iron the shoulders, Mrar to have obtained a permatM lit hold upon llii affections. It in mab- in velvet, in Itotter adapted to brighter and softT such silks and rwhianv.

It is always trimmed witli and will be inurli worn a garment. and used to complete the suiia ot middle -aged ladies. TBI The arrangement ot the hair to a matter of great interest, now that the display It liberally and the changes are so frequent. The long braids, braids as tliey are called, arc almost universal in the street, bnt tLey are rarely seA at balls, or parties, or even at the opt ra. Vliercv er lull drew is required the long braids give place tu puffs, or shorter brai.ls.

mtei sfterscd with eurls. The ckignm, i- still surmounted with a bnud, and this a slieil or uh tal braid, wuieh keeps the hair in place, and answers the ot a ceiiub. A bow of ribbon or velvet is placed on one side, or, instead of other ornament, a band ot velvet or ribbon is uorn, fastemd with a bow. This single head-dress very becoming ladies ot anv aco who do nut wear Blonde liair is frizzed and fluffy as over in front. hair.on the worn smooth.

litir ii fashionable sii ce it lias In-en universally 05 of qucklioaable reputation upon the tud is considered less desirable abroad In "high tlisn hair of the cheat.int hne or tint, hich is atly aumired. ami apt than fain rliair by a I complexion. A t-octiou of arnica mmm, br the ay, is paid to N- excellent for curing the ot hnl and wind iitmn the skin, and ladies ho On ail the ides ol March had better have it CBIXOLIKE. It noticed tliat hooped skirts are now as generally worn as they are very small, seventy-five Inrbec st the bane for the ordinary lady, eighty inches for oik- who excei tlonnllT tall. The styles are very tine and flexible, th? circles small, well 'covered, an i close together.

The shape is nearly straight, there if a small tournurc at the part ot the back whirh can be cnlartr.d bv the addition of a Is sufficient tor th? support of the basque and tall which now tor BBS an 11. dispensable part of every cost line'. ithout this small leiop the street dro? at tUo pn sent worn is very mnch out of proportion, JexUemtly uncomfortable wear. THE BA.CRLTK. This T-rettT And i.ielut.

1 introduced litre two yean but which La never been very bectux! it expensive, and the ladies did not know what to do aith it, is gradually in faror. It iii copied. the" nam" fi? head of a Konun soldier, and eau I a or carriage wrap, aa a 4m and for or the opera. It may be cheaply made bv Is liw th from a pattora. and braidM, with ttt little trouble.

It usually made in acarlct elolb or caahuerc. Jujiii Jiinit. Coat. Taant. Th?" Philadelphia of uic auuuiK lw; CUU UWIU Mill 14U Uilii it taker prices, the prodootiun of la on tii? inrmw.

The Krt finjj railroad brought down (of tor wwk ending on the 27 th inMaiit. 47.1*23 ton-. tom- the preTiouf wick, lor the al yew, begmning with the tut of DeceuWr, tow, against 343.21' to the mtuc tim- last year? an increase of 79.765 Tuourli the tovnago at the Kcatliug railro td for the week is greater than 011 the preceding week, it ht lew than it wsu- in corresponding week last All the col1 -gioiw. tli? Si'imriiiii a increased production with corresponding time last yar. The production of all for the wee 2 116,404 the preceding week? a increase ot tons, and lor the ooiU year 1.087.180 tons.

against to the Mama dntct) in Increase of ton'. There been yet no adjustment of" basis" for atid the "tendency of prices to The increase iu tlx- supply ot coal will ntivsaarilv lacilitate th movement, aided as it is by one the mi 1.1 winters in the lwt thirty All the now faror the that will be a large production of ooal in M4, ana thai there ill be a sharp competition amour the carrying companies for the trade. The Reading railroad Baring weeka since red nee I its tolls to Port Richmond canto, the Valley railroad has followed in a corresponding reduction of toUa to Kliiabethport an Port Johnson. The areBy the Beading road to Port Richmond. UN from Port Oarboa; md from Mauch Chunk to Kiiaabethport, per ton, both exclusive of shipping penaec.

vvuat not a little atngaiar la tae coal trade to that while the prleea of ooal at the aad toll arc lower and rteadiljr declining. Mm retail prteea in thia ettjr ban come down comparatively little. It to not aa when at the and loll go np. BANJO TACOHT BY B. J.

SrftKKl.L. 13 formerly of Ne? dtf. Aiao. ftae loned Baiuoauada to order. 8AM vU.BiftBOTH.

Bnokaeller. Stationer. and afenical InatraMeat Dealer. Mandl. JFSWS 2rtgL.0ltlViSlatttAn! ssssassBSjaas IK THE I'NITARI AM SttadM achort TKITED STATES PATENT UfTir-E, U.MM Ub of 81 MOM IKokES- 'LLrfrf rtylu for tkr xtnudoM of a Mtnl to him lwh April, MM, tot Mi rlffd on tW IMS At; Nvrii wit: itnl th? of fiirt JMM.

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