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THE sPEAKERs LEvEE.

The reception and levee at the residence Of
Speaker Colfax last evening was very crowded,
but tho company, as usual, seemed 70 enjoy
themselves very much. Among tho notable
persons present were George Bancroft, the his
toriani Hon. J. z. Goodrich, the collector of
the port Of Boston, Prof. A. D. Bachc, the ac-
complained Superintendent Of the United States
Coast Survey; Hon. Joseph Holt, Judge Adyo-
cate General; Count Gurowski, the dlstln-
guished dlsristj Maj. Gen. Milroy; Gen. Meigs,
United States Quartermaster General; Colonel
Seymour; Gen. d. W. @. Clarke, Of Vermont,
the confidential clerk of the Senate; Hon. II.
A. Rlsley, Of New York; Colonel Gray, Of
Michigan; Colonel Ruggles, Senators Hen
bricks, Lane, Anthony, Wade and others;
Representative Brooks, Cole, Ames, Boutwell,,
Ancona, Winfield, Upson, stebblns, Dixon,
spaulding, schenck, Garfield, Herrick, Kelley,
Gooch, KasSon, Rice, PerhPm, Norton, Miller
Of New York, Miller Of Pennsylvania, Kellogg
OF New York, Lazear, etc.
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Army AmbuIane. Corps.

We had occasion to give a synopsis Of the
bill now before Congress, In yesterdays issue,
proposing to organize an ambulance corps.
We have since learned that the Military Com
mlttccE of both Houses of Congress, beforethsy
made the draft Of the bill, canvAsSed the sub
ject very elaborately and corrcsponded with
nearly all the commanders Of our armies, get
ting their Opinions and suggestions on the pro-
priety of the measure, with view to make the
proposed organization as efficient as possible.
Among the officers who sent letters 10 the COM
mlttees were Major Generals Thomas, Pleas
anton, Sedgwlck, Howard and French.
The organization OF the corps is very oppor.
tune, and we hope the matter will pass the
House-the Senate have already voted Ia favor
OF it-at an early day, in order that the armies
may have the benefit of It's operations In the
coming spring campaign. The organization,
If carried out In the manner contemplated by
tue act, will do much to prevent straggllD'I A
from the ranks In battle, on the pretsnce Of a.
slsting In the care Of the wounded. Tho O nly
objection we see In the law is that dlstln' :tiys
and prominent uniform Is not provided h,r.
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Interesting to Everybody.

Mr.. Morrill, has submitted 10 the Senate
bill regulating the question Of landlord and
tenant in this District. Unfortunately It docs
not regulate the price Of rent, but 1t requires
landlords desiring to repoSseS tenements to
Kiye one months notice II renting by the
month or quarter three months notice
when renting semi-yearly, and six months, no.
tice when renting by the year. At the expira-
tlon Of notice, II the premises are not vacated,
the landlord must make oath to and exhibit
notice, and rftsr tWsnty-four hours, II the
renter be not found, the warrant may beposted
upon the premises, and In one month the JUS
tlce may give Judgments after which i've day
must elnpse before ejeetment. The fees are
Issuing precept, 26 cents; serving the same
80 cents Judgment, 9S eentsj execution, 81
centsi serving execution and notice, 80 cents
ejscting, S3.25-in all s5, collected from th'
the tenant. Thelandlord is allowed To give
notice in the alternative to vncate or raise the
rent, which cannot be an advance Of more than
30 per cent.
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how difficult and delicate were the dulles, and
how formidable tho task committed 10 thelr
hnnds, we are constalned 10 cxclaim, Well
done good and fsithful seryants.n
Reiolved, That we deem II premature at this
early period 10 express any preference for any
Of the distinguished gentlemen who have been
mentioned as suitable candidates for the Chief
Magistracy OF the nation, but pledge Ourselves
TO support the nominee Of the National Union
Convention.
Resolved, That II is TO the interests Of Viz
ginia that we maintain our republican form Of
government; that we should make freedom
basis Of our operations; and that We should
encourage, by legislative acts and other means,
emigration into the State, and liberal and
thorough system OF popular education for our
people, and the reorganization Of industry and
the Development Of the material resources OF
the State. .....
Resolved, That In this our hour Of peril and
danger to free Institutions we should discour.
age tho elevation TO the Presidential chair OF
any military chieftain who may aspire TO that
position, however merltorious or deserving he
NAY be.-Vd. Stdte Journal, 20M.
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Political Organization In virginia.

= At a convention held In Alexandria Thurs
day evening, James NJ. Downey, of Loudoun
county, presiding, the following preamble and
resolutions were passed
. Whereas 1t Is a matter Of the most transcend
ant Importance that there should be unity and
concert of action among the friends and sup
porters of the National cause In this hour OF
extreme emergency, so that we may be the bets
ter able TO sustain and strengthen the hands OF
those upon whom may devolVe the responsible
and important duty OF rescuing our beloved
and imperiled Union from the vortex of seces-
sion and disIntegration, and that our efforts
and labors may the more conduce TO the resto.
ration OF Virginia from the grasp OF parricldal
traitors Therefore, be II
Rssolyed, That O committee of seven, who
shall be authorized to Increase Its number, to
be called tho State Central Committee, be, ana
the same Ia hereby appointed, with full power
and authority to appoint subcommittee In
the several counties 10 the State, fol- the pur-
Dose of efiectlng permanent and ehclent Or
papization of the Unconditional Union men
| Of the State, and that said Central Committee
| be invested with full power and authority to
| Appoint Electors for the State at large, ana
EIsctors for the Congressional and Senatorial
districts, and in the several counties for the
approaching Presidential election, and thatthC
superintendenCe aud control Of thepoltlcal &c,
tlon Of the Union party during the Presidential
canvass In all matters appertalnlng 10 tn'
coming Presidential election be entrusted t'
, the Central Committee aforesaid.
Resolved, That when our country Is endan
gsred and its national existence seriously men
sred by a formidable combination OF arme'
traitors who have consplred for Its overthrow
, Il behooyes every true patriot and lover oil ou
I glorious Union to discard all minor dlneTehce
) and party distinctions, and by a noble an
patriotic sacrifice Of the same, rally aroun
those who may be entrusted with the directlo
/ OF public affairs, and give them cordial an
UNI R.soipsd T6st we have full confidence !
Q the ability and patriotism Of President Llneol
n and his Cabinet, and feel that the country owe
them q debt Of gratitude for the ekill ana SUI
Q cess which has attended their efforts ior u
. suppression OF the rebellion and the restoratio
J, of he Union. that we believe they have bee
y Scttated by desire to promote the Interest
, the country in the measures OF public pole
which they have adopted, and when We rene'
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CAIRO, Feb. 25.--Tho steamer Perry, from
Memphis. has arrived, with $50 bales Of cotton
for 81. Louis. She has brought up the 79d
Ohio infantry, (veteran recruits formerly
Gen. Buckland's regiment, on their way home.
A detachment Of cavalry from Gen. Grier-
sons command had arrived at Memphis, with
As prlsontrs, among them rebel captain.
Much dissatis faction existed among the rebel
Mississippi troops, who were rapidly desertlng,
caused by speculations In cotton by the rebel
Generals Forrest, Chalmers, Ferguson, Rich
ardson, and others. The rebel soldiers state
that the cotton is taken from their wives by
scouts detailed for the purpose, who, running
the blockade at Memphis, bring back green
backs and divide the profits with the generals.
The steamer Swan, from New Orleans 18th,
with over / 900 hogsheads and barrels Of sugar
for Cairo and st. Louis, has arrived.
The New Orleans Times supports Michael
Hahn for Governor, and says he will receive
a majority OF the votes cast.
A mass meeting OF the Union men OF West
ern Tennessee was held at Memphis on the
ga, and was largely attended. In the evening
one Of the largest and most brilliant audiences
ever assembled In Memphis listened TO an elo'
quent address by Col. Bland upon emanelpa'
tlon. Dr. butler, Of Arkansas, was 10 address
the meeting the following night on the ques'
ton OF the recognition OF the State,
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Personal.

Ex-UNTED STATED SENATOR BoRLAND, of
ArkansAsi died In Texas recently.
GEMS. LANDER, Seymour, Dodge and Ran.
som graduated at Norwich University, Vt.
HENRY WAND BEEoHER lie to lecture in Phil
adelphiA next Wednesday evening on "Amerlea's
Mission to Great Britain.
GEMS. RosEcRANs AND FIsRE, with their
stAifs went TO Alton, H., on Monday, to IN auFu-
rate the Alton Sanitary Fair
Hon. A. p. HUGHRs. leading Democratic
politician Of New Hampshire, died at Nashua, on
Tuesday evening.
BRIG. GIN. Vim. Soy Smith Is Chief of Cav
airy on General Grants staff, not VIM. L. Smi h.,
Es has been Incorrectly printed the various d,I-
patches and correspondence. General Smith il q
graduate Of West Point, and at the time OF The
breskug out OF the war was eng 'ged In civil eng.
neering 10 Georgia and Florida, and for time as
ISOLATED in Government service with Captain {.
D. Whiting now Major General In the Conied-
crate army He was appointed BrigAdler General
from Ohio, April 10, 1859.
CoRA HATCU is not 10 remain divorced In
In peace II her husband eau prevent II, he having
made applications TO set the divorce aside. WhAf
pity 1t Is that the "SpiritA" cannot settle thi
dlihculty.
FRANCIS J. HoovER, formerly a member
the Maryland Legisltture from Frederick cou
died recently, In California.
Col. HUNT, who has been on trial =,
eOurt.mSrtiAl at Fortress Monroe, has be6 ~
teneed to pay a Htne q 81 OOo' and to be Imp a.a
until the same be paid. 'Ao
PROFESSOR DANIEL J. NoIBs of Dr. -.
College, hAB secured sb, 900 In Concord, - to l
shire, by subscription, for the use OF tn ~ n
and this amount Will be Increased '.I oyiiS 1
hAPS to endow pTofeSsorshIpi to be ,cSlYatd
Concord professionally. '"Ah"u
JACK, negro man, aged nln1t! Ls,..St ma,
the nurse Of the late James X. Polk, dIsPi "a
county, Tennessee, on the 18th. ma
KISTELMAS, the head gardeJ ,.r os,h n II
OF Prussia, died the other day at ~ VI W "A n
| he was employed at the Sans 'ile e age oI nm nm
sIs a4 aHs fn ssSas sIS rel leG many Dc rsC
! telmAa who cultivated the %Atoh, WA
sTSnSSeT "a S, vS1 aSSG9S dSS roGaosd into h
\ gardens on Peacock Isl ei hufhouOn1 %
fAyorite resort OF ifsaer isf william iIiIIsaA"' iiI
Mr.. ISAAC DAVIS, OF Worcs.,a. rI.
ssIts, has given The U D. AivsIsity Of Roshs.tsS a
= dAtiOn for prize (uaI, ths snnmI aA HIoa
which is to be awarded In gold msdSIs ~
o' tue S'"'o' ''A'' 'O' eTellenee In eloeutlOn..
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LIEUT.. Col. I. LIOSEL GALLOWAY, Of the
ROYAL EnRiueers, and Capt. Anderson, OF the Royal
artillery, Brltihh Army have Just made visit to
he iortiHeGtionS around Alexandra.
M,ILH HRNRIETTA SULzER, Of Max Maret.
zsLis onerA troupe, was married TO SIgnoT Hannibal
Blaehi, principal bASSO OF tie same company, u
few days ago.
Hon, EDWARD EvERETT Is receiving some
hAndHome CONTRIBUTIONS from various quarters in
aid Of the people Of East Tennessee.
Tho beautiful MARcHIoNEss DoRIA, the
,VeAlthieat and most beautiful lady In Rome, has
iuat died in the full bloom OF youth and lovllneaa,
AZ the aas Of twenty, from disease brought on by
conItAntly having flowers In her room
JUSTICE BLAKE, of Baltimore, has decided
that quail 10 partridge
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E1- MsxisAn Mustang Liainasht.-Ths
parties In st. Louis and Cincinnati, who have been
. sounterfeitinE the Mustang Lninent under pre-
tsnss Of Proprietorship, have been thoroughly e.
topped by ths courts. To guard against further
imposition, / have prosured from the United state
Treasury . private steel plate revenue stamp
which 10 placed over the top Of each b1ttls. EAsh
stanp bears the Jso dnis Of my signature, and
without which the article 10 counterfeit danger
Gus and worthless imitation. Examine every bot,
tie. This Lninept has been In use and growing
In favor for nAny years. There hardly sxists
hamlet on the hAbitabls globe that does not con
tain evidence Of Its wonderful effects. II IL the
best enolisnt In the world. with Its present in-
proved Ingredients, its effects upon man and beast
are perfectly remarkable. sorsA healed, pains
relieved, lives saved, valuable AninAls made use
full, and untold Ills assusEed. For cuts, bruises,
SprAins, rheumatism, swelllnEs, bites, eEksd
breasts, strained horses, ks, It ,is a sovereign
remedy that should never be dispensed with. II
should be In every family. Sold BY all druggists.
feso-eosn D. s, BARNES, New York.
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COM 5RESSIONAL.
RTIi-EIGHTH cOHGREss.
First Session.
Z LTuRDEY, February "a.
SERLTB n nj In session,

Z LTuRDAY, February "a.
SGSATEn n OF In session.
HoUf E OF REPRESENTATIVES
The HOU 90 went into Committee ofthe Whole
IN the stAi % of the Union Mr.. Dawes In the
'hair) an d. took up the Presidents annual
message.
The dh 8 Is especially set apart for speech
Mr.. fardiuR, of Kentucky, took the ground
that al the ordinances of secession are void;
hiatt 40 Union Is unbroken, and that, there
fore, when the rebellion shall be terminated,
elth n by force OF arms or voluntary submits
slo' the revolving States have the right TO
co ne back under the Constitution of the United
Stes. With their own State constitutions,
dIb the right to regulate their domestic insti-
mtIons without outside control.
Mr. Deming, OF Connecticut, endorsed the
PresIdent's plan Of reconstruction. 1t was al
I COMPREHENSIVE as the intricacies Of the subject
win admit. It possessed the rare merit Of JUS
lice 10 the Government, justice to the insurgen
i States. and Justice to the slave. He defended
y the Presidents Amnesty Proclamation, becaus,
a in the legal sense all persons In the insurgen
!. states are public enemies.
d Mr., Blair, OF Missouri, delivered speech OF
the Subiect of politics in that State, reviewing
h the coufse Of the so-called radicals and SAyin
> that they had endeayored TO build up part
in a spirit of retaliation.
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FfcuSe thiS long letter; but scarcely know
how to sbridpe h. and yet have much that
Wonld IKE 10 add. However, will not further
nj n vIth modification find such pitiful
misrepre, ,entatIons in the papers of my coun-
try, and feel assured II arises from the most
unfortunate ignorance on the part Of my coun-
trymen, and mot q desire 10 inJure or reflect
against Merico.
This Republic, at peace and under a firm
government, Ia unquestionably the most mag
niacent and productive In the world, abound
ing in untold wealth In minerals, easily OBJ
tained, and climate more genial than have
ever before experienced. God grant them pro-
lection, and an early dellyerAnce from their
present misfortunes.
Free schools have been established In every
town and city, and those which visited were
well attended, having from fifty to two hun
dred or more scholars, and In advance Of many
Of our own free schools.
In San Luis Potosi two Of the largest cAthe-
drals had been by the Government turned over
10 the Protestants, and in all parts Of the coun-
try liberal sentiments on religion were begin
ming 10 be observed. Tho agent OF the Sunday
School Union informed me, when first he came
TO Mexico no house would receive or allow
him 70 leave his tracts or Dibles within theil
houses; but now, although literally supplied
the demand was far In excess Of his ability u
supply, and sending 70 him, too, from grca
distances.
must close this slpsady too long letter, ant
once more bid you G0d-speed.
Yours, &C., &C., &C., -
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~ Republican nAEsOsiAtIOn.-Thsn nAena-
berS Of the Republican Association OF WAhhinEton
are requested to meet at the UniOh League Rsa :
Ing Room, on Ninth street, between d and y, on
SATURDAY EVENING, the With instant, At IlE
O'e ook, TO take initAtory measures for securing
representation Of all quAllhed Voters" Of the
tiOnAl malntenAnee OF the Union, the supremacy
OF the Constitution, and the eomplete s0ppIsSsioh
Of the existing rebellion, with the eAuaN thsT0ot
BY Vigorous war, and ali apt and ef1eient meAus,h
Ia the National Convention, to be held In Balti-
more on Tuo1dAy, th0 7th day Of June next for the
p esdsnt aud Vice PfesideAt o. the unite stAtss.
III. CooABS, PTssideht.
l.. CLEPHANE, Secretary. hsS-n
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FKKL HoPKFUL.-The Democrats feel jubi-
liant over the indecent fsud which exists be-
tween President Lincoln and Secretary Chase,
with regard 10 the next Presidency. They al
ready begin to boast that they will be able to
elect McClellan.-Albdny (N ~ Standard
and Statemdn.
The above is another uncharitable nlng at
Senator Pomeroy, about that unfortunate hoax.
Let IL be remembered that the distinguished
and learned Senator has not yet publicly an
nounesd, over his own written signature, that
he wrote the circular, and Secretary Chase dis
o,6,aa a
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BY TELEGRAPH. a
LONGSTREET AT ATLANTA.
Breckinrldge and Butkner Threat
ening Kentucky.
DEATH OF Rx-PREsIDENT nARRI.
SONS WIDOW.
nv N. P.o,pl,'. tln,,.i

CnoRSITr, Feb. 97.-Tho ooUwlreid's
Huntsville dispatch says Longstrect's forces
have fallen back to Atlanta. Some Of his
forces are supposed to have reached there on
the 95th instant. His troops are without shoes
and some are nearly naked.
General Wheeler, of the rebel cavalry, has
been removed by Breckinridge and Buckncr,
who arc preparing for raid into Kentucky.
The Commercials Tunnel Hill dispatch says
on Thursday our forces fell back to Tunnel
Hill, which place they will hold.
Claiborne's division OF rebels, which were
sent to the relief of General Polk, were recalled
and got back in time to participate in the fight.
The widow of ex-President Harrison died at
East Bend yesterday.
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HKRPER's MONTHLY. The March number OF
this favoyite periodical H. fully as attractive as
Its predecessors, and wi Il be most welcome to
It's thousands OF readers. 1t Is for sale in
Washington by HuDsoN TnLoR, 334 Pennsyl-
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Ing, corner ~ Four-aid-a.half street and the
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between EIRh III and Ninth streets.
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READING, Pa, Feb. 25.-A new railroad line
from Reading to Columbia will be opened
about March 18th the work having been ten
pOrarily delayed BY a heavy cut through the
South Mountain. The Reading Railroad Com
pany will lay 4 third track from Rsading.to
sinking Spring (the point Of divergence Of the
new road,) TO accommodate the additional
business. II Is In contemplation 10 run q
through train from Columbia 10 jersey City,
via Reading, Allentown aid EASton,
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The New York MspS, (Copperhend and Wood
enhead orgAn,) speaking of the "Pomeroy
circular" !" supposing 1t to be q genuine docu.
ment, says It has "formed a breach In the
radical ranks, - and calls upon the "peace men,
TO "press on and strike hsr blow!" How
fortunate 1t is for Senator Pomeroy that the cir.
cular Is hoax.
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From New OrIeAns-sucoeEs OF General
sherman.

BhermRn.
NEw YORK, Feb. 2G.-The steamer Evening
Star has arrived from New Orleans on the Goth,
via Havana, 22d. Two Union soldiers named
Wells, of the 9th Illinois cavalry, and Fergu-
son, Of the 9th Illinois cavalry, who were cap
tured at Moscow, Tenn, December 9th, had
arrived at New Orleans, having escaped from
prison at Cahawba, Alabama, and walked
through the country at night, eating nothing
scarcely for six days. On reaching East ES-
Gambia Bay, Florida, they were taken aboard a
schooner bound for Pensacola, and thepc they
were sent TO New Orleans. They report the
roads full Of refugees from the conscrlpt OH.
GERS. Patrols with bloodhounds were on all
the principal roads.
The rebel newspapers report that Gen. Sher-
mans march through Mississippi is triumph
ant affair, the rebels being, by their own nd.
mission, badly whipped whenever they attempt.
ed TO make stand No returns of the losses
on either side are given, except that Adams's
rebel cavalry lost 200 men at jackson.
Adyices from New Orleans say that two thou
sand loyal citizens had written to Gen. Banks,
asking him TO speak In public on politics. but
he declined on the ground that he did not wish
to seem to throw military authority into the
political balance.
There Is no news OF importance from Texas.
Report says that Col. Dudley's cavalry brigade
Is about to go there. Per contra, transports
have been sent to Pass Caballo to bring away
0 900 troops. At all events, there are indlca.
tiors Of active movements.
Advices from Havana state that General Du.
lee has resigned.
The arrival OF the transport Belvidere, from
Pensacola brings intelligence that the Hart
ford and other vessels were lying at anchor
there. The 24th and Both Maine regiments had
arrived and left for Attakapas, La. The pre-,
sence Of two or three rebel gunboats in Grand
Lake show that the enemy are again up and
doing there. General Dick Taylor commands
the rebel forces there.
The steam transport Patrle, from New York
put into Havana for coal. The large suRa
stores Of Zealdo, Garyin 4 Co. were burned OF
the night of the 18th instant, and advices from
st. Domingo state that the Spanish troop
had taken possession q the towns of Nena ant
Basahoria, aided by two war steamers. Tn
towns were In ashes when the troops entered
The news from Caracas reports the entry o
General Falcon as President of Venezuela.
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Mr.. sumner has bill to exclude persons
who have aided in the rebellion from the pub
lie lands, and from all remedy by courts for
trespass, or damage, or recoverles of rights in
mining lands.