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INDIANS STARVING.

The Commissioner of Indian Affairs has
been informed by letters written from Forts
Randall and Sully, Dacotah Territory, and
forwarded by major General Pope, that a
great number of indians are arriving at the
aboveramed forts almost daily, from the coun
'ry above, IN starving and destitute con-
dition. They had actually been forced by the
extremity of their starvation to eat their no
MES and dogs, including the offaI Reports
also come in that many more are on their way
down, in similar condition. Some three hun.
dred lodge at Fort Sully, where the command
ing officer is unable to render them any assist.
ance, owing to short supply of rations Gen.
Sully says 1t is well for these Indians to suffer.
in order that they may be convinced of their
own utter helplesSness and induce them TO
look up to the Government as their only aid
and protection
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THE RIVER FRoET.-There Is but little doing
on the water side to-day. The prevalence of
suons gales from the northwest during the
past Two days was very unfavorable for YES
sells below and Prevented their reaching the
wharyes. The gales have also interfered with
the fishermen, who Were unable 10 supply the
market as usual. The water is very low in the
river, but the cessation Of the gales and return
OF high water will no doubt bring a number OF
vessels 10 the wharves and give to that bust
ness locality a more lively appearance.
FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKET-Flour-The
market opened this morning with an improved
demand, but without change OF prices quoted
his morning Of canal boats Ellen, J. T.. Por-
ter, Z. Ardinger, j. G.. Magruder, J. NJ. Wa
ters, and Walsh, with about 5000 barrels OF
hour and 5000 bushels OF wheat and corn. con-
signed 10 George Waters, from Sharpsburg,
Nlllamsport, Mercersville, and Shepherds
town. We also hear Of several boats with sim
llar cargoes on the way TO this port which
VIII afford merchants an opportunity OF meet
ing The demand for the various grades which
were well nigh exhausted.
IHE CANAL.-The business upon the canal
IS gradually increasing. This morning there
are several boats al The wharyes with flour
and produce which have not been registered
nj the Collectors Office, beside which there
Were registered to-day the following: Ar
rINed-O. L. Snoufier. with -four, grain, lard
and eggs 20 market; X. II. Castleman, wood do !:
Jonn Moore, limestone TO Castleman; T. ID.
Hartley, corn TO Hartley Il Bro Capitola- do.
10 market. Departed-E. ID. Hartley, with
lumber for Berlin.
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XXxIxTH CONGREss-rIRsT SESSION
MONDAY, March Dc.

SENATE.-Mr. Sumner rose to question oi
privilege. He moved to amend the journal by
striking out the vote OF MIR. Stockton in the uues
ton OF his seat As the motion was OF some
importance he had reduced it to writing.
MT. salisbury Il rise to a point of order
The Journal Is correct. ltstates that MIR. Stock.
ton dld vote and no one denies that TO be correct
therefore TO correct it now would be to make il
speak falsely. My point of order is that the
resolution cannot be entertained
The Chair.-The resolution must first he read
before the point of order can be decided.
Inc Secretary read the motion of Mr.. Sumner
Us ioiioWs That The journal of Friday he
amended by striking out the vote of Mr.. Stock
ton on the Question of his seat in the Senate.
Inc Wharf.-The Senator from Delaware
makes the point that this motion is not in order.
ire Chair decides that il is in order.
Mr. SIMMER took the floor In advocacy of
ms proposition. He said there were certainly
two Ways OF meeting the question presented to
the Senate by the vote Of Mr.. Stockton. He
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT

The following items are from the report OF
the operations Of the United States Treasury
Department during last week The disburse.
ments on account of the War, Navy and Int
nor Departments were as follows:-War De-
partment, s7,7ss,7G2; Navy Department, 81,
Gs,17Si Interior Department, sl,9O9, Sg3; total.
S13.73224
Inc treasurer received from the Printing
bureau fractional currency amounting 10
Sfoo,oOO, OF which S243,30U were 6rties sli5.5D
were twenty lives, So, GOO were tens, and $40
goo were fyes. Treasurer Spinner shipped
iracuonal currency TO the Assistant TREASURE
In rev ork, 100000; to the L. S Depositary
In Baltimore, $4,000; and TO banks and Indi
viouais. so4,We; total, S2ii, eco. The amount
OF fractional currency redeemed was SiS2 $40.
Inc amount OF securities for the circulation of
nauonal banks now held by the Treasurer is
S5io,oo7,csO, and the amount OF securities for
deposits OF public monies is S35,3C3.5OO The
Comptroller issued national bank circulation
amounting to sl,l77,4 $50, making the total now
IN circulation 500, $40.
The Treasurer authorized the issue Of eer
uncates OF Indebtedness payable at the De-
Partment, 10 the amount Of SlO6,OUO; and about
Inc same amount were redeemed. $4,000 in
one and two dollar greenback notes were for
Warded by the Treasurer 10 the Assistant
Treasurer In New York.
The following is a statement Of the available
funds In possession Of the Treasurer on Satur-
day ast:-United States legal tender notes
SlO,53,OCO; fractional currency, sl,Isoi5O; not
ready for issue, 800, 2ei gold, S3I7, $50 silver
ss,e3i; pennies. s670. Total, SIl, ss2, tSS
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SEIZURE OF vFSSEIS

Hon. Nathan Sargent, Commissioner of Cus-
toms, has received intelligence of two impor.
tant seizures of vessels violating the United
States revenue laws, by smuggling into the
country cargoes free of duty. One vessel laden
with rum, molasses, &c, from the W est Indies,
was seized at Newborn, N. G, a few DAYS
since. The cargo was landed, but was seizsd
together with the crew.
Another vessel, with Its cargo of liquors.
worth from six to eight thousand dollars. was
seized recently at Providence, r. L. The goods
were landed and secreted in a barn, but the
Agent Of the Customs discovered their wbera.
abouts, concealed himself and his force near
the spot, and when the smugglers came for
their goods they were arrested and Possession
taken Of the liquors.
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THE AIR LINE RAILROAD

The pushers Of the Air Line Railroad scheme
were in high feather about the Capitol this af.
ternoon over the action of the House in enIaro-
ing the Special Committee on that subject. so
as TO con stitute 1t with majority in favor of
the construction OF such 4 road between Wash
ingion and New York. A motion to enlarpe
the Committee was made by Its Chairman, MT
Stevens, and carried; and on a motion to sus.
pend the rules to reconsider this vote the
Speaker announced that he would consider the
rejection OF the motion by the House as an in
struetion to constitute the Committee with a
majority in favor OF the measure, l. e., the AR
Line Bill With this understanding the vote
WAS taken resulting in failure of the motion
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GENERAL LAND OFFICE

The General Land ONCE has just received
he approved returns OF survey of the Rancho
Bolsa de San Felipe, containing 6,79i.76 acres,
as confirmed to Francisco Perez Pachico, trans
mitted 10 the Department In order to obtain a
United States patent Of the rancho.
BY the special act Of Congress approved I'd
OF July, 1864, authority Is given for all pur-
chasers from the grantees, or their assigns, OF
lands within this rancho TO file, within twelve
months from the date of the act, with the Reg
ister and Receiver at Garysville, applications
describing the lands so purchased by them re-
specuvely, with proofs Of bona fde purchase
from the grantees, or their assigns giving au
thority 70 enter, at sl.25 per acre, when the
proofs are found satisfactory. Voluminous re-
turns OF the testimony filed by claimants and
reached the General Land Once.
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GENERAL GRANTS VISIT TO EUROPE

The Washington correspondent OF a New
York paper announces that General Grant will
shortly sail for Europe, and that an old friend of
the Generafs-Capt. Ammen-will command
the vessel, which the whole Navy Department
is now engaged in selecting: This is very
clear and plausible account of the Generals
proceedings, and convey. more information
than the General himself can give; as from the
best authority we can find, the Lieutenant
General has, as yet only remarked that a visit
to Europe would he very agreeable to him
Perhaps the correspondent has not learned tina,
the object of the Generals visit is 20 .aks corn
mand of the fenian army,
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FALLING PRICES

THOUSANDS OF housekeepers throughout the
country are rejoicing that the .sgood time
coming" so anxiously expected and so long
deferred, when provisions, dry goods, house
rents and other things conducive to comfort
and necessary TO existence in the social state,
are being so far lowered in price as to make
the difference very perceptble to people with
small incomes. And the end 10 not yet. Gold
has fallen about ten per cent since the 1st inst,
is still tending downwards, and prices must
follow. Rents still kept up, but the num-
Der of vacant houses rs increasing, and the un-
erring laws of supply and demand will reduce
the rates. This rapid return TO peace footing
and specie basis, is necessarily attended with
n temporary stagnation of business but the
bottom will soon be reached and then we have
every reason TO expect a career OF unexampled
prosperity, based on a sure foundation. With
this prospect ahead, business men should trim
their sails and bear up manfully against the
present dizziness, which was unavoidable and
is transitory. Buy but little. and make few
engagements and for a short time. Work off
present stocks, and await with caution future
developments. Consumers are indisposed to
purchase extensively, and dealers must be gov.
erned accordingly.
1t Is stated that within two months past cot
ton has declined an average of eight to nine
cents per pound, and the manufactured goods
as sheetings, muslins, prints, & in proportion,
hve to eight gents per yard. Groceries are ma
terially lower, though yet felt to be high In
comparison to what they formerly We're
breadstuns and meats are not equally reduc ed
In price, but it Is to be remembered that they
are not so directly affected by the gold rate as
are articles on which duties are paid in gold.
These articles of food are generally slower to
be affected than imported goods and manuf.c-
lures, but they also must In time come under
the influence of the general downward pro-
erosion to proper degree, both at retail as
well "a wholesale. The agricultural produc-
ton OF the country must gment by the addi-
ton of laborers Withdrawn from the armies
and by the tide OF immigration. There cannot,
however, be doubt that there will continue TO
be such demand for consumption of all such
production as to ensure remunerating prices To
I ne farmer as compared with what he will
have to pay for other articles
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DECIsIONIN rHBMAssACHUssrrsLI oro,

Judge Wayne delivered an opinion Of the
Supreme Court to-day, in the case OF John
Mcclure vs.. the Commonwealth Of Nas,a-
chusetts, which is against the liquor dealers,
1t concludes thus Tho decision was arajns,
the authority set up under an act of Congress.
and the case Is therefore rightly here under
the 25th section Of the judiciary act, bu, a. we
are Of opinion that tbs decision of the court
below was right, the judgment must be
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GEN LEES TRSTJMONy

II had been expected that the sub com m i,tee
OF the Joint Committee on Reconstruction.
which has in charge the evidence on Virginia.
North Carolina and South Carolina, would
have presented their first report to-day. In.
GLIDING the testimony OF Gen. Robert T.. Lee
but it was not reported. Tomorrow il NAV
10 looked for
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PEEsoNAL.-Among the crowd of newspape
folks from abroad attracted to the Senate gal
lery to-day, by the prospect of a vetaOomin.
in from the President, was Rev Theodore Til
ton, of the Nep York independent
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IMPORTANT DECISION.

AT the request Of General A. Ii. Eaton, Com
missary General, the Second Comptroller has
rendered the following decision Persons re-
siding IN the so-called Confederate States
before and during the rebellion, are not now
lawfully entitled 10 any balances which were
uue from the Government to them before the
war He cites Wheaton, yattel PhIllimore,
ana several other authorities to prove thar
debts as well as other properly are forfeited TO
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IMPORTANT RBCIsJoN

The Supreme Court-through Judge Mel.
son-decided to-day in the case Of an appeal
from New York that the State has the rirh, N
tax shares Of the stockholders in national banks
on the ground that such shares are not a part
Of the banking capital.
Chief Justice Chase dissented, and held that
taxing shares is indirectly taxing the banking
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THE EXPECTED VETO.

There was large crowd IN the Senate GAL
leries to-day, in anticipation Of Presidential
veto of the Civil Rights Bill.
1t seems to be believed however, by those
likely to be best informed about us, that the
veto-supposing the bill be vetoed-wilI not
60 IN until Wednesday.
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NO RECEPTION To.MoRRow

In consequence OF having appointed this eve
ming for the Presidents levee, we are informed
that the ladies will not receive to- morrow eve
ming as was announced last week. Their next
reception will be on Friday afternoon next
from one to three o'clock
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SENATOR FOOT WORSE

We regret to hear that the illness Of Senator
Foot has again taken an unfayorabIe turn
and that his friends have to-day little if any
hope of his recovery
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NATIONAL MASS MEETING.-The National
Mass Meeting for the purpose Of endorsing
and sustaining President johnson, will take
place on Wednesday night, at the City Hall.
The indications are thai it will b. an imposing
demonstration.
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TIE LOAN BILL.

The loan bin passed on Friday by the House
will be considered by the Senate Committee on
Finance Tomorrow, and it is the general opin-
ion that the Senate will pass the House bill
with perhaps some unimpOrtant amendments
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ARREST OF A FEMALE on CHARGE or
STEALING.-About eight months ago, a female
named NJ. A. Gatewood came 70 this city from
Phiiadelphia, though II is supposed that She
Is originally from St Louis, Mo, and obtained
an Introduction TO several families. Her appa-
rent piety made a very favorable impression
upon the minds Of many ladies, and she OBJ
famed employment as seamstress in the fam
lily ofG. w. Riggs, Esq. During her stay there
some OF the young ladies missed their riding
habits and several valuable shawls From
MI Rlggs' she went TO the house Of Mr. los.
A keefer, whose family missed a quantity of
Valuable goods. She also went 10 the house
Ell Mrs. Abby, corner OF 12th and q streess
from whence goods were missed. THIS
morning, detectives Clarvoe and McUevitt
arrested her on 9th street near o Street
and upon examining her trunks they found n
quantity OF goods supposed 70 answer the de-
scription of those lost by the families IN which
che had been employed. The officers also
found the likeness Of a person in the trunk
well-known 10 them. which induced them to
take their prisoner and all her baggage 70 thu
police headquarters They subsequently re-
covered riding habit from a house where she
had left II, and which answers the description
given OF one lost by Miss Riggs. She is a tall
woman, with dark complexion, about Is year.
OF age, and lie quite intelligence She is evil
dently much distressed by her arrest She Is
held for hearing al 3 o'clock this evening
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EVENING RECEPTION DISCONTINUED.
The ladies Of the White House have decided
TO hold no more Tuesday evening receptions
The leNee Of the President, theref fore, tonight
will be the last of the evening receptions, and
il Will doubtless be largely attended.
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HALLMARK Mapkets.

BALTIMORE, March 26.-Flour firm for high
grades Wheat firm, Pennsylvania red LISA
Sl.40. Corn dull, and lag cents lower. Oats i8
a49. Provisions quiet with a downward ten
dency Seeds firm. Groceries depressed. Whis-
key very dull. Western S2.26h.
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New York Bank Statement.

NEW YORK, March 26.-The following is the
bank statement:-Increase in loans, 1923 900;
decrease in specie. S1,069,0OO; circulation,
$4,000; increase in deposits, S429, 600; legal ten
ders, 81 ,Oa3, 600. No stock board on Good Fri
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TELEGRAPHlO NEWS.

Intercepted Letter of Clement q. CIsy-
Proof of his Completely in the Robbery
and Murder y aids from Canada.
BOSTON, March 26.-The Advertiser pub
iisnes an intercepted letter in possession of the
State Department at Washington identified as
being written by Clement G.. Clay, under date
OF St GATHERINGS, e. W, November, 1864. The
letter shows the completely of the writer in the
robbery and numbering raids from Canada into
the United States. 1t is understood to furnish
real grounds for Mr.. Clay's long imprisonment
at Fortress Monroe The letter is addressed to
j. p. Benjamin, and urged the official sanction
by the rebel government of the acts of Lieu t..
Bennett. III. Young, and the other desperadoes
who made the raid on St. Adams.
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y Shiilington,w usual promptness. sends
US TIE Eclectic Magazine and The Cosmopolite for
April The Cosmopoiite is the new magazine
started In Baltimore by DeLeon & Co. The
Eclectic is an old public favorite.
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PHILADELPHIA Markets.

PHILADELPHIA, March 26.-Cattle dealers
have resumed sales on Monday instead of
Thursday. Sales of 200 beeves at an advance
Of y cent extra, 15Hal6k; fair to good, Halls.
Sales of 6,0C0 head OF sheep at 7aS cents. Sales
OF eco head of hogs at 13a15 cents.
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NEW PATENTs.-The Commissioner o
Patents will issue for the week ending Apr
Sd, two hundred and twenty-three new
patents.
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INTERNAL REVENUE Rrcr,,,.

The receipts from Internal Revenue during
the week ending March 2I,h, were as follows:
Monday, $500, sG.2a; Tuesday, x457, as. o..
Wednesday, s422,300.71: THURSDAY. SIX. 40 20.
Friday, $3.50, 90: Saturday, s5if ;lT o.
81, 1856, Seg39,4I2,225 ". VINO
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Nor TO BK SoLD.-The z uarsermaster Gen
ersl has countermanded the order for sale of
the hospital buildings at Camp Barry, north
Of this city. advertised to take place on the I'd
of April
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Philadelphia Gold Market.
PHILADELPHIA, March 26.-Gold I25D
New York Markefs

NEW YORK, March 26.-Flour declining.
State, s. .7CasS.i6; Southern unchanged and
heavy. Wheat dropping. Corn dull. Pork
dull; mess s2i.S7as25 Lard 6sa16a. Whisky
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n SERIOUS AssAULT.-A colored man named
Philip Brown made AFFIDAVIT before Can't WIN
r. Spurgin, superintendent OF the Freedmen
BUREAU IN this district, to the following state
ment:-On the 22d instant, while crossing the
iaIm OF Mr.. Eggleson-who lives about nine
miles from this city, near the eth street road
on HE way home, Eggleson came to him and
ordered him TO return. Brown made ans wer
mat he would leave his farm, and started on.
taking the shortest direction: but Egglesou Or
dered him to return the way he came, and was
answered by Brown that he wished 10 take the
shortest road. Eggleson then struck deponenf
on the head with a club, which depouent
Wrested out OF Eggleson's hands. The latter
then picked up large stone, which he threw
at Brown, striking him on the shoulder. affar
which, Brown also picked up a stone to defsncf
himself, and Eggleson ran. Brown then started
10 get over the fence. and Eggleson having re-
turned struck him again on tie hip. Brown
then went hCme. In the evening, while Brown
was returning on horseback from a visit to his
brother, he was met by Eggieson and a man
named Bob Brown-the former armed with a
double oarreled shotgun and the latter with
TWO Enfield rifles and u revolver. Eggleson
exclaimed, 80 You are the very man am hunt
ing for" His companion asked him If be was
sure This was the man, and EgglesoR replied
ne was sure lie was, and told deponent TO come
with him, which he refused 10 do and spur
ring his horse, started to make his escape. Bob
Brown told Eggleson 20 " Shoot the id SON of
abb! He is nothing but Union SOLDIER,
Egsleson then dismounted and fired twice NJ
Brown, the second shot infiicting a wound
upon his head. He, however, reached WASH
Ingtoh. -
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~ The "eight hours labor, bill has passed
the Ohio State Senate, and there seems To be no
ooubt OF Its passing the House, TO take effect
July lst.
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Two TINHERs-For sale, two STANDS, one In
i the Ce nter, and the other In the Nsrthern " :
berty Market. For particulars inquire At the tin
per stsnd- on market days, in the Northern ID
hertz Market. mufws
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PRESIDENTIAL LEVINE.

We are authorized to announce that the
Presiden, will hold Levee on Monday eve-
ming, (to-night,) commencing ats O'Clock.
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FIRRs.-About I O'Clock to-day an alarm of
fire was sounded from box ~, corner OF 18th
and i streets, for a fire on Meridian HiIl which
brought out the fire apparatus promptly. The
alarm was caused by the burning OF the fiue
TWO story brick mansion built man years axo.
and used as a residence by Commodore Porter
Owing to the scarcity Of water. the building
was entirely consumed. The property now
belongs 10 Daniel Mesmore OF New York, and
is at present occupied by MIR. VIM. Mesmore.
about two O'Clock n fire broke out in n two-
story frame on street, between 18th and l3th-
occupied by coiored people, and spread 70 the
auJoihlng two-story frame shop. owned and
occupied by Messrs. ID. McCarty and s IA
Moore, carpenters and builders The harm
quickly brought out the fire apparatus, which
had just returned nom the fire ut Meridan
Hlll. and IN very few minutes several
streams OF water were being thro wn.
The hames were confined TO the two
buildings referred TO, Notwithstanding the
WIND was blowing a gale and there were a
number OF frames adjoining, and speedily the
names were entirely subdued. Some of the &C.
cupants Of the adjoining houses suffered by
nasuly removing their furniture. Messrs. Mo
carry Moore having had quite a lot of ready
made work on hand will lose probably about
Sl.CO0
Before the firemen left the fire on G. street
nre was discovered I'm a closet in Koch's res
taurant, ON ID, near 10th street. LIZ was dIscoy-
ertd IN time TO eNtinguish 1t with little damage
and without alarm.