Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-30
TELEGRAMS, &c,

Ihe arrest OF Calvin Pepper, Of Norfolk
who has figured of late as a dis.nterested
Humanitarian in the colonization scheme. for
operating amongst the freedmen on the Pen
Insula, has caused much excitement amongst
the freedmen, who had subscribed largely to-
wards the project. MIR. Pepper proceeded to
Richmond in charge of Lieutenant Fessenden.
OF the 5th U. 8 artillery. and had an inter view
with General Terry The in yestigation of The
charges was conducted under General Terry's
personal supervision, and every opportunity
was gwen Mr.. Pepper TO make the necessary
defence. For more than an hour the Genera:
listened to Peppers elaborate defence, and,
when he had concluded, took up his prospec-
tus published in the columns ofa small paper
issued at Norfolk, and dissected il with
minuteness OF inquiry which soon led to his
entire discontinue, and exposed the utter
worthlessness and swindling character OF The
scheme. Major General Howard had tele-
graphed TO Washington his entire disapproval
OF the affair, and from the evidence adduced il
became apparent that he was acting entirely
without the cooperation OF the Freedmen's
Society of theNorth, as stated in his prospectus
The result was that General Terry ordered
Major General Miles letter, served upon HIM
afew days previous 10 his arrest, viz: 10 refund
and turn over the money collected py him and
his coadjutors from the freedmen of this dis
trict to a commissioned officer appointed 70 re-
celye the same Mr.. Pepper has been per-
Initted to return 10 Norfolk, but is prohibited
from visiting the Peninsula, or engaging in
any colonization scheme.
A despatch from Trenton, New Jersey, say.
the Senatorial question begins to be exciting
The House has passed a resolution TO go into a
Joint meeting TO elect United States Senator
on Wednesday next, but when il came to the
Senate the resolution was lost by vote of 6 70
10. Mr.. Scovel opposed the resolution until ne
knew the man; he wanted a radical and no
more conservatism, which had cost the country
enough. He believed Mr.. Stockton, in truth
was entitled to his seat, but said he was will
ling TO support any eminent soldier for United
States Senator or any eminent civilian, such
as Judge Van Dyke, Judge Field, or Dudley
). Gregory. He refused 10 be bound 10 the
political action OF any political wing, however
powerful, and would take the responsibility
and appeal 10 tie people whose servant he was
They would yindicate his course. Mr.. ScoyeI
holds the balance of power. The registry law
was called up and passed by party vote. A
resolution sustaining President Johnson's
veto ofthe civil rights bill offered by the Demo-
Gratis was lost.
A dispatch from New Orleans say:-The
Government cotton agents on the Red river are
clearing out. Cotton is beginning TO come in
again from the plantations. The Presidents
veto Is satisfactorily received here. The Pro-
yost Marshals office is TO be abolished. The
Post Once Commissioner is expediting the
Northern and European mails. Colonel An
gomen has invented curious machinery for
closing crevasses and opening the mouth of
the Mississippi The engineers recommend it
very highly.
Two schooners which were sunk In James
river during the war, have been raised and
towed TO Norfolk for repairs. Six or seven
vessels were sunk in the vicinity d Dutch
Gap TO obstruct the passage Of the rebel iron
elads. Some OF these vessels were seized and
sunk by the military authorities without the
secure prompt remuneration for the loss sus-
tanned by their owners.
The workmen OF the Gosport Navy Yard
are engaged in stripping the frigate Maeedo-
man, lately arrived there from Anpapolis
She is to be dosked, and will be put in a sea-
Unrfhv condition Axrvill fha,,
lis for the use Of the midshipmen at the Naval
Academy.
The Sanitary Board Of Norfolk. Va, is
actively engaged in cleaning the city and
during the coming summer. An effort has
been made TO employ the prisoners in the
hard-labor prison in cleansing the streets.
An opportunity is now offered to the friend.
may wish to communicate with him to do So
A vessel will sail for Repulse Bay about the
middle of April.
The Asland wadding mill, in Reading, Pa,
owned by George 5. Jenkins, was partially
destroyed by fire about nine O'Clock yesterday
morning. The loss, which is estimated Al
$1,000, is fully covered by insurance
There is quite a q after among the Oil COM
panies, caused by the failure of several banks
at Titusville, Oil City, ahd Franklin, where
many Philadelphia companies have their
funds deposited.
Juarez writes TO the Mexican consul a, Can
Fran CISCO under date OF February q. that the
cities of Chihuahua and Parros have been
evacuated by the Imperialists and their forces
concentrated at Durango.
The jackson (Miss.) Standard learns tha.an
the troops in Mississippi hab been ordered TO
rendezvous at Jackson; it presumes to be dis.
banded. w ~
Subscription books TO the new railroad be-
tween Newark, N. J., and New York were
opened yesterday, and enough was subecribed
TO effect an organization
The extensive chair factory of Hellis & Hoff-
man, In Howard street, St Louis, has been
burned. The loss is estimated At $4,000, with /
an insurance of $1,000 - 1