Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-23

against Douglas in Illinois, and points to the
fact that his tour was made in company with
Vice. President Breckinridge, the particular
friend of Mr.. Douglas, as in itself embracing
refutation of that branch Of the eanord, the pa
ternity of which he leaves to be settled be-
tween DR.. Brainard and the Chicago Press and
Tribune, which originally published It, aseom-
ing from the lips Of DR.. B.
BIDS FOR GOVERNMENT CoNfRAcr-Ths
following are the bids for the construction of
the Atehsfalaya La.) light house: Reary,
Neahne 4 CO., Philadelphia, $4,000; Dem
mead q Son, Baltimore, $40, 800; Murray
Hazlehurst, Baltimore, SIC, $50; Ira VIM, Bos-
ton, s9,9l9,92; Trenton Works, Trenton, N J.,
50 $50; j. p. Morris Co., Philadelphia, 50 2gl;
j. Morton Poole 4 Co., Wilmington, S., 975;
Poole Hunt, Baltimore, $500; Hayward. &
Bartlett, Baltimore, So, $50; VIM M. Ellis L
Bro, Washington, s, 500; Yves Point Foundry,
New York, $4,000. - 10
The REV. FATHER BOYLE, of ST. Patrick's
opened the Senate this morning with prayer,
robed in the full priests dress-with surplice
and cassock. This is the first occasion since
the foundation of the Government when the
entire vestments Of Roman Catholic clergy.
man have been worn in such services in either
chamber of Congress. Father B. introduced
in the services portion Of the beautiful and
well known prayer of Bishop Carroll (the FIRST
American ordained a bishop of the Catholic
church, for those in authority"
"CUrrIyG EN- ALL AROUND. IA few DAYS
before the occurrence of his recent street fracas
Mr.. VIM. Montgomery, of Pennsylvania, was
invited by the Secretary of the Interior, with
the rest of the Committee ON Public Lands to
dine, and returned answer, in writing, that he
would hold no social intercourse with him
Secretary Thompson) until he removed Ger
tain clerk in the Interior Department. Tbs
is indeed a funny world in which we all live.
The WARDENsHIP OF THE DISTRICT PEyr-
rENTIARY.-We hear that the Senates District
Committee this morning determined to recon-
mend the confirmation of the recent nomination
Of Mr.. c. P. Sengstack to that position The
outside Democratic" opposition was of little
avail in the committee room.
LIE uOVERNAENT AQUEDUCr.-At noon to-
day there were about FIVE feet of water in the
reservoir of the Government Aqucduct, on the
sill of tie conduit. The gradual process Of
filing it thus gees on we'll.
The AFFAIR BETWEEN SENATORS JONES
AND DoUGLAs.-See the Stars first page to.
day for the Jones and Douglas letters, which
are just now attracting most attention from
public men here, as they involve very sharp
personal issue.
The FILIBUsTERs.-A telegraphc dispatch
received here to-day, says that the Susan's
hiibusters have effected landing in Nicar
aqua in safety, after having successfully eluded
the vessels of the squadrons guarding that
coast.
APPoINrED.-Lieut. Col. R. E. De Russv.
OF the Corps Of Engineers, was assigned yes-
terday to the command of that CORPS and To-
the charge of the Engineer Bureau in the WI
Department.
The NEW SENATE CHAMBER will certainly
be ready for occupation by the Senate by the
4th proximo.
Use WEArHER.-The following report of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution
The time Of observation is about Z O'Clock: