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SECOND EDITION.
O'CLOCK p. M.
4 O'CLOCK p. NJ.
BOILER EXPLOSION ON aUNBOAr.
TWO MEN KILLED AND FOUR BADLY SCALD


About nine o'clock on Wednesday morning
an explosion occurred on the gnnboat Dragon
at Piney Point, by which two persons were
killed and four badly scalded.
1t appears that as the Dragon was about
making fast to vessel to tow her in to the
wharf, the forward man-hole plate was split,
ar the steam and hot water rushed out in a
volume, scalding Philip Lane, ships corporal,
on the face, hands, and sides of the chest, and
injuring him internally, killing him almost in.
stantly; scalding Richard Starr on the back.
front of chest, both legs, feet and hands, 1.-THE
latter being almost literally torn off, who has
since died; John Carroll was scalded severely
on the hands and slightly about the thighs;
John Sullivan badly on the hands and face
VIM. Strain badly on face and hands, and
slightly on the front of the chest; Alexander
Campbell on the face and hands.
The injured men were taken on deck soon
as possible, but the first named was already
dead, and all with the exception Of Lane were
removed to the gun boat Commodore Reed,
flagship of Commander Parker. when AS
sistant Surgeon James Wilson assisted by As
sistant Paymaster James J. Duffield dressed
their wounds, and the boat started for this
city, where she arrived yesterday afternoon.
The officers and men of the ward did all in their
power to alleviate thesufferings of the injured.
Starr died about six hours after the accident on
the way up, and the others on arriving here
were sent to the Naval Hospital. They are all
doing well, and will no doubt recover.
Unsurpassed that the accident was caused by
aplug. which had been driven into the forward
man hole plate, bursting out W hen some of the
men attempted to drive it back, thereby break
ing the plate, when the steam and water burst
ont as above stated. This is said to have
been done without the cognizance of the engi-
neer, and without any orders whatever. The
affair will probably be inquired into, and the
blame, if any, placed upon the proper party.
The funeral of Starr took place from the
Commodore Reed this morning, and his remains
were followed by a number of seamen to the
Congressional Cemetery, where they were in
tered.
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ANOTHER REBEL OUTRAGE AT WIN.
CHESTER.
A UNION MAN DRAGGED FROM A CHURCH
BY REBELS

A letter from Winchester, Va, informs us
that on the night of January 18th, Mr.. VIM.
Dooley, who had been exiled from his home in
Winchester, on account of his Union senti-
ments, and who had ventured back to see his
family, attended religious service in the NJ. E.
Church, and during the service, a party of
AIMED rebels entered the church and made an
assault upon Mr.. D., he having been pointed
ouS to them by secesh sympathizer. The re.
bells fiourished and snapped their revolyers In
the church, and the excitement caused several
ladies to faint. They then dragged Mr. Dooley
from the church and carried him away. Rev
b. +. Brook, the pastor OF the church, remon-
strated with the rebel assailants, and the latter
tod him that if he interfered they would shoot
him.
Mr.. Dooley. it is said, has ever been known
as true and loyal man, and his arrest has
created great excitement in the valley Of Vir.
ginia. 1t is not knewn what the rebels have
done with him, but it is supposed they have
either killed him or taken him to a Richmond
dungeon.
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TYSON offered resolutions declaring that the
members Acknowledged their duty 70 ooey .ne
Constitut,on of the State, and that they were
Uaware of no existing inducements rounded
on motives of expediency that would lnsniy
the violation Of their oath OF allegiance. lne
resolutions were characterized as crazy andiu-
sultinp, and indefinitely postponed by nearly
unanimous vote. The bill authorizing the
presentation of flags to the Maryland regiments
IVES PASSED to a second reading. The con.
sideration of the bill to call a Constitutional
Convention was then resumed, and Mr. CLARK,
of Prince Georges, spoke at length. in oppo.
sition to the bill reported by Mr.. Stockbridse,
occupying the attent on of the House until it
took recess. On reassembling g. vote was
had on the motion to substitute the adelay
bill'' reported by Mr.. Tyson for that reported
by Mr.. Stockbridge. 1t was rejected-ayes 90,
nays 51.-BaIt. american.
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CONVERSATIONAL.
XXXvIIIrH CONGRESs.-FIRsT SESSION.
FRIDAY, January %.


HoUsR.-The Speaker annoup ced the mem
bers on the new Standing Committee on uni
form system of Coinage, Weights and Measures,
namely: Messrs. Kasson, of Iowa. Schenck, of
Ohio; Winfield, of NY; Williams, Of Pa; Girl
der, of KY.
On motion, it was
Resolred, That when the House adjourn it be
to Monday next.
The House proceeded to the consideration of
the bill to increase the Internal Revenue and
for other purposes, reported from the Com
mittee Of the Whole on the State of the Union,
with amendments.
The House concurred in nearly all Of the
amendments, reserying several Of them for
originally reported, namely: sixty cents gal
Ion; adulterated spirits, as wine, brandy,
whisky, etc, to pay twenty cents additional
All spirits, on hand for sale, whether distilled
prior 10 the date Of this not, shall be SUBJ
ject to the rates Of duty provided by this act,
from and after the 10Th day of January, 1854,
except that spirits which have been already
taxed under the law Of July 1, 1862, shalt not
bear more than the additional or increased tax
provided by this act Cotton, heretofore ex.
empted, to pay two cents a pound.
The House proceeded to the consideration Of
MIR. Stevens substitute for the amended bill
being nearly the same as that originally re-
ported from the Committee OF Ways and
Means. taxing spirits sixty cents gallon,
and cotton two cents a pound, etc.
Mr.. Stevens made brief speech, saying that
the legislation Of 1862 inaugurated the system
that taxation should be prospective; but what
the House had done to-day had unsettled 1t,
and now proposed to retax the same article.
The substitute Of MI Steven was disagreed
to-yeas II, nays 100.
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~ The new Dollar Weekly Star, fuller

~ He new Doiidf w tthiy SCtT, Iuller IMAM
ever of Metropolitan news and gossip, and
choice literary reading, is now on our counter
ready for delivery to the public. Ithas recently
been greatly enlarged and improved, and now
undoubtedly presents much more matter tor
the same amount OF money than any other
weekly in the country. Embraced in its enter
tanning contents are the following articles:
An interesting budget of military news and de-
tails; Particulars of the progress OF the Siege
OF Charleston; Account Of Gene raj MarstOn's
raid in Wtsmoreland and other counties in
Virginia; Rebel raid into Vienna; Operations
in the West, South and Southwest by our
armies, and operations on the by our
navy; and also interesting accounts from
louisiana, showing prospect Of that State
coming back into the Union.
News from re bel sources and from the South:
Rumor of a concentrated rebel movement
upon Knoxville, I tennessee; Rebel accounts
from Charleston, and extracts from secesh
papers, indicating the plans and prospects
OF the rebels; Also, foreign news, and ac-
counts OF the progress of events in Mexico;
Domestic news; Particulars of the recent
railroad accidents; The Inauguration of Gov.
Curtin, OF Pennsylvania; Miscellaneous mat.
tsrs; Correspondence between JEFF DAVIS and
the Pope; A thrilling account OF the late dis
aster and loss of life In Chill; Items: Clip
pings from the press; Editorial articles; Con
gressional proceedings, and a good story.
Also, all the local news of Washington and
Georgetown for the past week, and a COL
nmn of valuable and interesting matter for
the farmer, gardener and housekeeper.
This is just the paper above all others for per-
sons sojourning in the National Metropolis to
send to their friends at distance. Price only
five cents per copy, or S15O per annum; postage
prepaid by stamps when so arranged.
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CONGRESSIONAL,
XXXVIIITH CONGRESS.-FIRST SESSION.

SENATR.-After our report closed Yesterday
The resolution requiring members to take tbs
consideration
MIR. Howard addressed the Senate. He
thought this was a simple proposition, tina
every Senator should hereafter take this oath
or be excluded from this body. 1t was rather
late in the day to say that we were doing a
srleyous wrong against persons whose hands
were red with the blood of innocent loyal peo.
pie, when we simply ask them or their repre-
sen'auyes when they present themselves here
10 take such an oath as this.
Mr.. Foote discussed alone the question of the
expectancy OF the proposed rule. Where was
the propriety of in Incorporating into the rulas of
the Senate an obligation W hich the law of JnlV.
1e62, Itself already imposes. The law in itself
was sufficient rule. A rule Of the Senate
could not make the statue any stronger than It
was. There was no precedent for this rule 1t
implied that the law was defective and there
was NO necessity for it.
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Foote'S remarks
the Senate adjourned ntil Monday.
HoUsR-After our report closed
The House resolved itself into Committee of
the Whole on the state Of the Union, and re-.
sumed the consideration Of the amendatory in
ternal revenue bill. :
Mr.. Pendleton offered an amendment, which
was agreed to, providing that all cotton in
hands OF manufacturers, heretofore exempted,
shall be taxed two cents q pound.
Mr.. Brooks offered an amendment, to strike
out me drawback Of two cents pound In all
cases where the duty imposed by this act upon
the cotton used in manufacture shall be salts.
factorily shown to have previously been paid.
some debate here ensued, after which the
amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Blaine offered an amendment which
was agreed to, to tax spirits. imported prior to
ne pa. sage of this act, forty per cent.
Inc 6iH and the amendments were reported
TO the House.
Mr.. Stevens offered a substitute for the bill.
anese were order ed to be printed and the
House adjourned.
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COMMITTEE ON THE CONDUCT OF TIE war
he Committee on the Conduct of the War, lust
authorized to be appointed, consists of Sena-
tors Wade of Ohio, Chandler of Michigan, and
Harding of Oregon, and Representatives Gooch
OF Massachusetts, Julian of Indiana, Otell OF
New York, and Loan of Missouri. This COM
mittee is similar to the one heretofore in exist
ence, the only difference being in the substitu-
ton of Messrs. Harding and Loan in the place
of Ex-Congressmen Andrew johnson and Co.
vode.
The old committee was appointed December,
1861, and closed its labors April, 1863 The
new one, in addition to its duty of inquiring
into the conduct of the war, is instructed to ex-
anime int3all contracts and engagements with
any department Of the Government, and is au-
thoriZed to sit during the recess of Congress at
any place which may be deemed proper. Be-
sides this, every facility is provided for a thor.
ough investigation, including the sending for
persons and papers.
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SAN LOUIS POTCsI OCCUPIED BY GEN
MEJIA

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2i.-A letter from
.Guadalajara of the 9th inst, eontradicts the
Mexican news received frem Havana, via the
overland telegraph.
1t states that the French, numbering four
thousand, under Bazame, occupied Lapotolin
on the 4th inst, without opposition. The
people kept quiet. Many wealthy Mexicans
had previously left. ssu
Uraga, with 5000 Mexicans, was prepared
to make stand in the mountain defiles Lead
ing to Bolina.
1t is reported that Gen. Bazane would not
advance toward Colina, but would open the
way to some Pacific port, the latter being the
most important undertaking, considering his
distance from Vera Cruz, and the impractica-
bility of getting supplies thence, should the
reports be confirmed that -Miramon had been
beaten at Callaja, and that Diaos had driven
the French from Orizaba.
The result Of Gen. Bayane's campaign would
be problematical.
Juarez was at Zacatecas, where Doblado had
ass mbled large army, and there the French
are resolved to make q more resolute defense
than elsewhere west Of the city Of Mexico.
The traitor, Gen. Mejia, called By Mexicans
the murderer Of Comonfort, had occupied San
Louis Potosi; and Negrete, inEendeavoring to
recapture the place, was desperately defeated.
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MARYLAND Legislature

IL the MARYLAND Senate yesterday Mr.. Eich.
elberger reported bill from the Indicis IN Tor,
mittee 70 remove all distinctions as to ths ousi.
1heaioEs Of witnesses, enabling nsrt;es 70 ,as
tify In their own cause. For the sam oos,,r 90
e ne reported unfavorably on the b,II 10 ~
Qrire omcers Of corporations to take An o "
allegiance. Mr.. Sterling gave notice Of 10. y,
o. the subj4ct from the minority of the oil oli
mite. Mr.. Ohr, from the COMMITTEES on dif,, ~.
reported bill TO encourage enlistments r.
appropriates one million of dollars for the mr.
Pose. 1t was made the order Of the day for
Monday aPxt. The Committee on the Coiored
Population reported bull to repeal the law
prohibiting free negroes from coming into the
ate The Convention bill was then taken M.
and the debate thereon resumed. Mr.. Briscoe
contlnu eo ms argument in opposition to the
Dill Mr. Eicheiberger defended the bill in an
. lie speech, and replied to the attacks of its
2nronents with some well put points. Mr..
Willis, Of Caroline, followed on the Same .ida
In enc ~ his characteristic speeches The mo
on OF Mr.. Landlord to amend the hill 40 !.
TO postpone the election OF delegates nn,,I lax
WIS lost-ayes 6, nays Is. This probahiv indi'
Gates the ,oie BY which the bill win y ~. IT,
senate. Mr.. Stockbridge's bill viii no donht
pass the House, and the only essen tial noint ~
difference between the Senate, and the Horss
will te-in reation To the administration OF I'M
oath OF allegiance 70 challenged voters.
In the House Of Delegates yesterday MI.
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DESTR UCTiON OF BLOCKADE RUN.
NERS OFF WILMINGTON.

NEW YORK, Jan. - "A Herald letter dated
off Wilmington, 18th, details the capture or de-
struction of the blockade runners Ranger, Ban
digo, and Hero.
The Bandigo was run ashore, set on fire and
sheiled, but being an iron vessel was compara-
lively unchanged. An attempt was made to
tow her OFF by the ontgomery and Iron Age.
The montgomery stuck fast, but her powerful
engines got her off. The Iron Age also got
ashore; and although the two gunboats tried
their best. she cond not be moved. Her guns
were thrown overheard. and she was set on
fire and blown up. Her officers and crew were
transferred to other vessels.
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THE STATE DINNER YEsTERDAY.-The an
nual State dinner was given at the Presi-
DENTAL Mansion yesterday evening. Be-
sidcs tho president and Mrs. Lincoln there
were present, Vice President Hamlin, the
members OF the Cabinet, Justices of the
Supreme Court of the United States, and other
distinguished guests, with their ladies, number
ing in all about thirty persons. Dinner was
served at 2 O'Clock. The Marine Band was in
attendance throughout the afternoon and eve.
ming. The toilet OF the ladies present was
elegant in the extreme; and Mrs. Lincoln, who
was exquisitely attired, presided with charac.
teristic grace and dignity. President Lincoln
himself was in fine spiSits and seemed to enjoy
Inc social relaxation from his onerous duties.
The affair was delightful one altogether.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-The steamer Corsica
has arrived and brings Nassau papers to the
10th.
They give the particulars OF the unsuccessful
chase Of the blockade runner Hansa, by the
Vanderbilt. The Hansa had thrown overheard
70 bales Of cotton and the Vanderbilt was rap
IDLY gaining on her when she (the Hansa) run
inside reef on the coast Of Abaco.
II e blockade running steamers Alice Wild,
Dangrell, Heroine Pet and Dispatch, had ar
rived at Nassau from Wilmington. The latter
Is commanded by tbs noted Ooxetter.
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G A U T I O N
The American Watch COMPANY.

1t having cone to our knowled GO that limitations
of the American Watch have been put upon tn e
market in great Iumbers calculated by their utter
vorthles sness, to iDjure the reputation of our
genuine products,-to protect our own interests
and the public from imposition. We again pm blish
the trade marks BY which our Watches may In
varisbly be known.
We manufacture four styles of Watches
The FIRST has the name
"AMIRI0AN WATCH CO., Waltham, Mass ,,
engraved ON the inside plate.
The SECOND has the name
APPLETON, TRACY co.. waltham, Mass y
engraved on the inside plate.
The THIRD has the name
Up. 3. BARTLETT, waltham, Mass. )" engraved
on the inside plate.
All the above styles have the name American
Watch o. painted on the DIAL and are warranted
In every respect
The FOURTH has the name
WIN. ELL1RY, Boston, Mass" engraved on
the inside plate, and II not named on the dial.
All the above described Watches are made of
various ssss and sold In geld and silver cases.
as may b required. -
il hardly possible for u to aecuratsly describe
the numerous Limitations to which We have alIu
ded. They are usually inscribed with names 90
nearly approaching our own - to escape the OBJ
ssrvation Of the unassustomsd buyer. Some are
REPRESENTED - made b. the Union Watch Co., Of
oo''on' Aass. "-no such company existing Some
ste FAMED the "soldisr' Watch to be sold a. our
OF VIM Elisry styIs. usually Known - ths
o,0ieis "ateh'' others are named the "Appie-
.s'a eo.i Others the Up. .. Bart.isy," In !
N n n
=, oal . srti,tt. besides many varieties
named In such manner .. to oouysr the idss that
they are the ysrisasis produes,ou, Of IN.
Watch Company. -
htse attention on the part Of >,,.,. I'M ,,,.
tect them ffom gross impoaition. ..-~ =
RosBIhs& APpLlroN. S
Agents for the American wAt,h O om,
JAZZ eolm AsS Broadway. New Yor.
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THE ALICE DRESIGNATION FSCN-
ATOR WHITE. OF PENNSNLXANIA

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 22.-The following dis
patch, received from Gov. Curtin, fully con.
tradicts a canard in the Inquirer this morning:
HARRISBURG, Jan. 22.-Major W hite's resg
nation never was in my hands. l have heard
there was such paper, but l never saw it.
The Speaker of the Senate is the proper per-
son TO receive the resignation and issue war
rant for a new election. have nothing 70 do
with it officially.
The report You allude to is false.
fSigned) A.G. CURTIN
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DElERTERG

The following deserters were committed to
Forrest Hall prison this morning by order Of
Capt Todd:
Albert G. Whitaker, 10Th N. Y. cavalry; Jos.
Burhalter, 1i6th N. Y. volunteers; Frank Smith,
40th N. Y. volunteers; John Quinn, 9TH N. Y.
artillery.
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TO BE HELD sA WITNESS

Thomas johnson, colored, was arrested
yesterday and confined in the Old Capitol
prison, to be held as a witness in the embezzle-
ment case of Lieutenant Parker, brigade quar-
termaster, who was killed at the seven days
battle in front Of Richmond, Va.
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THE GoTTsCHALK concert last night was a
very brilliant affair, and the Hall-Willard's-
was crowded to overlooking. Mrs. Sprague
and very large number OF the elite Of the
city were in atten dance. The second concert
comes Off to night with a very attractive pro-
gramme Ii will be seen.
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Key stone"Star, and that communicating with
the shore and learning of the presence Of the
blockaders in force, and perhaps being short of
coal, she was beached by her crew and fred
rather than be captured.
In reporting this, Admiral Lee remarks
"The Department will perceive that this is the
twenty steamer lost by the rebels and
the blockade runners, attempting to violate the
blockade off Wilmington within the last six
months-an average Of nearly one steamer
every eight days These losses must greatly
lessen the means of the rebel authorities to ex-
port cotton, obtain supplies, and sustain their
credit, and thus, dispirit and weaken them
very much
A subsequent report states that the latter of
the two vessels above mentioned was boarded.
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THE CONTEST FOR U. s. SENATOR
IN KENTUCKY.

FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 2.-The election of
Senator was prevented in Senate o-day by fill
clustering until adjournment The House
nominated Messrs. Bell, Guthri', Durham,
Butler and Buc kner as candidates.
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GEN. MARsroN's RAID INTO vIRGINIA

z GEN MARsTON'S RAID INTO VIRGINIA
On the 18th of January, under cover of the
gunboats Yankee, Currituck, Auacostia, Tulip
and Jacob Bell, of the Potomac Flotilla, Gen.
Marston landed a force Of cavalry and infan-
try on the peninsula between the Potomac and
Rappahannock rivers, and succeeded in cap
turing a small body o. the enemy and a large
number of cavalry horses.
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UNDER SENTENCE OF COURT-M Atrial
Abram Crawford ,50th New York Engineers,
and Thomas S. Banfield, 18th New York En-
gineers, were committed to the Old Capitol this
morning by Captain Todd, under sentence OF
Cont Martial.
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CDNEIRNIED

Charles A Dana has been confirmed IN ex-
ecutive session of the Senate as Assistant Sec
Rotary of War under the act recently passed
and approved for that purpose.
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RADICAL CoNvENTIoN-The radicals of Mis-
souri, have issued a call to choose delegates to
attend Freedom Convention Of the slave
States, to be held at Louisville, KY. ION the 2ad
of February next.
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;, Postmaster General,
Mcrrill. House Of RenraaantafiYaa IL
ard r Ross, Brig. Gen. o. 3. A.
Growers THEATER, WASHINGTON CITY,

JanuAJy Iyth, 1854. 7 :
Hen: b. B French, President Ladies' Soldiers
have the honor to acknowiedse the receipt Of
your very complime ntary note Of yesterday. I
your proposition affords me Of aiding, under such
favorable uspices, the laudsble enterprise which
the patriotic ladies OF Warrington have nob'y
undertaken; and it gives me great pleasure to in
form you that have set apart the night Of next
abled 70 devote the resources Of this establish
ou WIZ s IN n
suces.s of the cause, I ana most truly, your OBJ
servant, ia 81 ST. LRoNAlD Grover
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RECBPTIoN.-Speaker Colfax gives his second
public weekly reception this evening, at his
residence on \ street.
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material were being removed from Richmond
to Columbia. She believes 1t looks like the
evacuation OF the rebel capital. The letter was
dated Dec. IS.