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B i o X X K n f,
LIFE REJUYENArOR.

LIFE REJUVENATOB.
This preparation 10 uneaualled as Reiuvenator
and Restorer of wasted or inert functions
household god inssmuch as it viii rendep tbs%
yosthiul In feeling and in strength, and enable
Ieslly .p invalasble blessing especially to those @
self.sbuse, misfortune, or ordinary sickness No
matter NH Shas the cause Of 2DOtsnSy Of any human
ect at once and forever.
BIOKRENE
CURIs IMPoTHNcY, GENERAL BEBILIfY, NERVOUS
PETITE, Lew SPIRITS, WEAKNESS OF TIVE ORsAss
OF GENERATION, IMsEclLIrY, hENT4L Ixpo.
DieHIruL, DEslRHsIE ANp HevEL ErTEcT UPON M
The NERVOUS sYsTEM, and all who are in any way
vised TO seek cure in this most excellent and un-
Persons who, by imprudence, have lost their
NATURAL xiGoR, will find speedy and perma.
nent cure In the p,oup
The FEEBLE, the LANGUID, the DESPAIR.
ING: the oLp should give this valuable discovery
other articles for the same purposes
TO FEMALEs;.Thi. PrsRafation is Invaluable
store the wasted strength with wonderful perma.
1t is also q grand, tonic, and will give relief in
pyspepsis with the first dose. brief persistence
a perfect Ses snd Ssnsb Of
One dollar per bottle, or six bottles for SIS. seLp
HUTcHIN.ssH .s H.I = HiLLfER, 1.Ll.I o. MPy9gEistors.
Sold g. FORD saFift It'll sss Street s'rk u
dec 9-eoly.a and Pennsylvania avenue. ID
CHEESE. CHEESE.
ITALIAN onh6c 66icci6 c4xA.Ho.
Sw,so oyru PARMEsAN
SWISS CHEESE Iii; aEurEREs.
DUTCH CHEESE. viz:
ENGLISH CHEESE, viz:
OhADPfSk PffSSk APPLE.
.,,pp,c,y cyrys, thourly expected )
A"E5SSf 'c6SAkc!ittttTfh ttfhi pkiRY, s1i1Ri
NEW YORK FACTORY.
nns. NJ wi corner RSFfhHEba' fttbE III r ,,,
DATE DE FOIEs GRAs Aux TRUFFEs,
L rRuFEEs pu pksHGaRpPss pkhssHPGEaGRGpPs'
HARfe6f,s ffpSf $ !ERTs, h;RTs.E'
PETITE POIS.
N. W. BURCHELL,
feH6t Corner l4th and streets.
EIREMEN's INSURANCE GO. OF WASH.
Il INGTOE AND GEORGETOWN.
OFFICE No. 1, over Bank Of W ashington.
CHARTERED BY CONGRESS, 1887.
8 200 600
SURPLUS FuhD.'........ 80 900
Property Of all kinds insured for year or less
period.
Builders risks granted en- the most favorable
No charge for policies.
JAMES ADAMS. President,
E$ ESssr; SS!ss SSSS1ss' sf Parker
John ID Barclay, Richard Barry,
Sam Redfern 'Chas. w, Davis,
B. B. French, T. Ed. Clark,
Andrew Rothwtll, OF Washington.
The Directors In Georgetown are authorized.by
the Board to renew pelicies and take risks In
Georgetown.
IEROMES HAIR COLOR REsTORER FOB
" retaining and gradually brinRing back the Hair
70 ifs original color, without the nconvenience ct
tending the use Of 8 dye. Ssld by all druggists st
DEXF6RDs INDICATED 9IN0ER BREAD
II NUTS, for worms, unriv aled in szacacy. and
peculiarly adapted for children, being eatsn q an
Ior sale by druggists. Price Sesnts psr box.
DIGELOW ON THE TARIFF QUESTION.
ID McCuliochb Literature Of Political Econeny;
London. Newcomes FINANCIAL Policy. Raymondf
Political Economy ~Listt P0ttical Economy Col
Cola. Careyt sccisl Science; vols. De ,QuIn.
Diety Of Trsds Products; London. Mills Poiiti.
"a YpANOK TAYLOR.
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HOW TO BE A CONGRESSMAN.

uOW TO BE CONGRESSMAN.
BIZ THE BARD OF OAK HALL.
Two lawyers lived in q Western town,
Lawyers they were Of some rsnown-
To Congress each did wish TO 60,
But how to do ii they did not know.
Atwritine speeches one did jump,
Ts be delivered on the stump,
The other to Washington did 70;
But why he went, NO one did know.
At last the day for stamping came;
They were 70 stump in towns the same,
Atthe same time. all through the State
To stump, TO drink, discuss, debate.
Number one the contest did commence;
He talked right smart, and talked with sense;
But his clsthS 80 avkw ardfy did ft,
Some thought him clown, and some a wit.
Number two began. The people they
At all ne said would yell "Hooray I"
BE WAS dressed so well, the effect such,
They belieysd all he said and twice a. much,
Number one at last gave up in despair;
Said he Old fel, you have got me there;
Yen went TO W ashington this fall,
And bought that suit ~ Smiths Oak Hall, -
SMITH BaoTHERs 4 CO.,
MERCHANT TAILORs,
AND DEALERS IN
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS,
OAK HALL, 464 SEVENTH STREET.
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STOP THAT SCRATCHING.
ana uee WHEATONT ITCH OINTMENT II
cures Itch and Salt Rheum in g hours: aiso onrsS
gmiiblains, Ulcers, and all EruDtions Oh the skin.
6olo oy All Druggtsts. j. D. GILMAN,
MAJ 3-y $50 Pennsylvania avenue
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W. B T Z L ER,
GENERAL AUCTIONEER,

No. $40 d street, between 10th and lith,
Will i've hs perssnal attention to sales at auction
Of REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY. Cash
anvancss on every description Of Merchandise con-
ssneo Tor pubic sale. His spacious aud centrally
iScated warerooms are we'll adapted tn display ar
ucIes OF Household Furniture and Merchandise
generaly He respectfully solicits portion OF the
PUBLIC patronage, assuring those who may favor
MIN tbef his hest exerfions Will be made 10 render
satisfactory all sales entrusted tn his care. :
U. B0TELER, Auctioneer,
ie lo-2aw6w $40 st., bet 10th and llth.
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Tn. WEEKLY sTAR-puonshed on Friday
,ovn,px-en< BsIlav and o Half ysW.
CLOTHING, &c.
FOB so DAHsI
FOB 90 DAYsn
FOR 60 DAYsm
ONLY 60 BAYsm
$4,000 sso.oos
$4,000 $4,000
WORTH OF
WORTH OF
WORTH OF
TnINeI
rHINsI
oLeTHINsI
mAAins large Improvements in my store.
Ioner sll Of our immense stock Of
CLOTHING
Zper cent. deduction fer the next 50 days.
OVEKCOATs for $40, saa, els, sn, go. 81.
sssId so.
BOYS DO, ss, -, $40, sn, sla,sI,, ss4. SIS
snd sIs.
The largest stock Of BOYS JACKETS and
PANTS
JACKETS. JACKETS, JACKETS, JACKETS,
from ss to So.
BOYS PANTS, $3.50 to So.
ALSO.
so DOZEN UNDBRsHIBrs,
worth sS5e, at %. A great bargain.
Your chance Of all there goods st Is per cent.
than any house in the city.
Call early and secure the ereat Bargains.
Remember that these Goods must be seld before
we get into the new part Of the store.
REMEMBER
46O-46o-46o-46O-46
SEVENTH srREET-sEyENTH STREET,
OPPOSITE POST OFFICE.
sMITHS-sMITHs,
sMITH'S-SMITHs.
N.B.-we shall open sn entire new stock Of
SPRING GOODS
on the lst Of April, by that time store will b
nnroved ard ENLARGED m
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IN V ~
Having associated with me Mr.. THOS. b, CROSS.
JR, as partner in the Lumber business from the
lst January, 1866, all persons indebted to me pre-
Nous to that time are hereby notified that their
accounts are now made ont, and they are reapect-
iay but most earnestly requested to call and settle
tnem at once either by cash note as my business
must be closed mp.
III such accounts remaining unsettled on the lat
OF March, 1866, Will be collected according TO law
7 EDW. CLARK
Virginia avenue, bet 9Th and lOth streets east
Ie9 tmhl near u. 8. Navy Yard
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MAkkIAGE AND UELIBAUY,
An Essay OF Warning and Instructien fox Youns
Men, Just published by the Howard Associafion
sna sent In sessd letter envelopes free Of charge
Association, Philadelphfs, Pa 90 q -sm
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CANTERBURY.
Corner Pennsy lvania avenue and Niuth street,
GEORGE LEA Proprietor
NOVEL AND ORIGINAL ATTRACTION
First representation of New Local Drama, en-.
By Add RSmsn Iepfste with ThfiIlina ThhGMH0 and Bx.
eins ssHon5 Mss9 G9mSss. TnSssTT
Female CoRtortionist, whose astonishing Oontsr-
lions Of The Body are the wonder of the Medicsl
Feat. as originally performed by the davenport
Brothers Any two gentlemen in the audience will
please providing they do not tie light inter
fere With the circulation of the blood, with rope
First week Of the LaugbabIe farce Of the HAUNT
e S. srsss aDs ags q Fs h. Cha.
TIE Eoss OF A LOVER.
TROUBLESOME TOOTH TIE FME cRGRmsss: RfRSs::
MAr1NIH MAr1NEE ErEEs1skk ESRkkY Yfx saTGRDAY. Afff
Several Novelties in Preparation.
SEATON HALL,
Corner of Ninth and d streets
GRAND VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL
CONCERT,
in part sacred,
TUESDAY EVENING, February q. 1885,
THE BRETTo BOYS,
sonsef Mr.. haBlenhauer, of New York, assisted
MR. GEO. SIMPSON,
Favorite Tenore,
MADAM MOZART,
Soprano,
MR. JNO. 4. THOMAS,
Baritone,
MR.. +. MITTLER,
Accompanyist.
Tickets, 81; no extra charge for reserved seats.
Diagram now open at Ellis Music Store Penna
avenue.
The Grand Piano for the decision is from the
celebrated factory of Cbickering, kindly furnished
by their Agent, Mr.. ELLIS. feA
DANJO! BANJO! BANJO .-Instruction by
ID CLAhENCE PETERS. Pupils guaranteed one
perfect tunes the first lee SON or no charge
Once 479 10th street Banjes on hand. fe d IT.
pReFs. J. W. H; p: KREIs' DANCING
ACADEMY,
PARKER's HALL,
Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th and 7th sts,
Opposite Metropolitan Hotel.
As our Winter Season is about to close, those
wishing TO Join our classes should avail "A
themselves OF this opportunity. And as
made for oar Grand May Ball and Exhibi, tsa
ton, all those desiring to take partin the exercises
should lose no time in entering.
Days and Hes,; o. Ttit,or;
Saturday afternoons, from to o'clock
., For Gentlemen, Tuesday and Friday evenings,
Private instruction given to suit convenience Of
Circulsr. can be had at JsF Ellis; Philip 4
os!omon 8, also, at the Academy during the hours
The Hall can be rented for Balls, Parties. soi.
rees, &C., on reasonable terms. jaN-n
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SELLING OFF AT REDUCED PRICES.
sMOoT BURROUGHS,
No. 119 Bridge street, Georgetown,
Will, from this date, offer every description OF
STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS,
at very reduced prices. Wishing to close out this
entire stock by the first or middle of March, bar
gains may be expected
fe l0-lmr SMOOT BURROUGHS
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GROWERS NEW rHEAfER,
PenngylvAnie sve1ue. near Willsrds Hotel,
LxOEARD GROVER q OU......... Directors
LEONABD GROvER......O, d. HESS,
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fe7ti

Two PERSONS skCpRIN0 ZOE.
For sale. I've hundred cart loads Of sAWDUSf.
AppZ at GALTS kiadling and Stove Wood once,
or ~ Mill foot Of Nth Al in lo-tf
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CONGRE ss TODAY.

The Senate received mass of business
and then adjourned to Monday next. Many
memorials respecting negro suffrage were re-
colored citizens Of Colorado, asking that that
Territory may not be admitted rs 4 State,
on account of her disqualification Of the
colored citizens.
Mr.. Sumner introduced a joint resolution
respect ting the national debt and rebel debt.
1t provides:
SEQ. l. That the national debt is hereby de-
clared to be Of paramount obligation, to
which the faith of the nation is pledged, and
Congress shall not at any time do anything,
directly or indirectly, to impair this obliga-
tion in any part, and shall in all ways main
tain 1t in full force and virtue.
Sec. 2. Debts and liabilities incurred In
aid of rebellion are without any just consid-
shall be laid, nor shall any appropriation Of
money be made by the United States, or by
any one of the Statos, or by any county,
town, or corporation therein, for the pay
ment of any such debt or liability, or any
part thereof.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, of Oregon, introduced the
following joint resolution, proposing this
amendment to the Constitution:
Article e. No power shall exist in Con-
gress to provide for payment to any person or
persons for an account Of the emancipation
of any slave or slaves in the United States,
and no appropriation Of money shall ever be
made by law Of Congress for that purpose.
In THE HoUsE.-After half an hour de-
voted to petitions, resolutions, &C., on mo-
tion of Mr.. STEVENS, the House went into
Committee Of the Whole.
Several resolutions were introduced to fur
nish bases for speeches upon prominent po-
ltical topics.
Mr.. ISGERsoLL offered resolution look
ing to the prohibition of pOlygamy "now
rampant in Utah.
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A FABLE, AND A MORAL.

JoHs SMITH calls upon JOHN JONES, who
has a lifelong reputation as q gentleman
and man Of honor, and propoundS as fol,
lows:
I'VE would be happy to cultivate friendly
relations with you; to receive you on terms
Of intimacy at our place; provided nsverthe-
less, that you shall give me security that you
will not approach the ladies of my household
with any dishonorable designs"
whsrsupon JONES expresses his grati6ca.
tion In somewhat general terms, and his
brotheriy love for all his fellow men, but says
nothing Of the security.
And SIXTH, going his own way, tells this
story, and argues that as JONES did not offer
the security, ergo he has dishonorable de-
signs upon all the wives and daughters of the
nsigbborhood.
Is SMITH logieal3 or does he owe an apol.
ogy to JosEs and 70 the ladies Of his own
family7 aH
Tho bearin'so' this 'srs observation lays
In the application of it" to the rather start.
ling proposition that there Ia . Congress fol
sale ut one end of the avenue, and Presi.
dent ready to buy at the other.
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iopyrcrIL.l
ANDREW JOHNSON,

ANDREW SOHNbOh,
President OF the United states Of Amer
To all phom q nay oonosrn
Satisfactory evidence having been exhib
tied to me that Monnis ssLrexAs has beer
appointed Consul Of Belgium, at Charleston,
South Carolina, do hereby recognise him .,
such, and declare him free To exercise and
enjoy such functions, powers, and privileges
as are allowed to Consuls by the law Of ma.
tons, or by the laws Of the United States and
existing treaty stipulatious between the Gov
eminent of Belgium and the United States
In testimony whereof. have caused tbes,
letters to be made patent, and the seal of the
United States to be hereunto atixed.
Given under my hand at the city Of Wash
ington, the twenty sixth day Of De
cember, In the year Of our Lord on,
l.. s. thousand eight hundred and sixty
Eve, and Of the Independence Of tn,
United States Of America the uinetisth
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President;
W. HusrBN
Acting Secretary Of State.
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PERSONAL.

AMONG the arrivals In town by the morning
train were Nal. Gen. James b, steedmsn, Hon
Charles Dennison, Of Tennessee, Hon. Sidney
Clarke, Of Kansas, Hon. George 8. Boutwell, o.
Massachusetts, Gen. Carl shurI, and Hon. Horace
Greeley, Of the New York rrfbuns.
SURGEON JoHS ]. Graves, late the med
ieal adviser Of JEFF. Davis, at Fortress Monroe,
has been relieved from duty, and Surgeon Georse
Z. Cooper has been directed to perform that duty
REV. DR.. CUMMINGS, who, hfteen years
ago, was an eminent BpisCOpalisu clergyman In
the South, aud whose book, in which he related
his experience on the way to the church Of Rome
in which he subsequently took orders, caused
quite q sensation In the religious world, died
very suddenly in New York yesterday. He wa,
pastor Of St. Stephens church.
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'RIDAYn:a#::.:::::::#JANUARY s, 1866
SoURNALIsTIC COURTESY.


Ing opingnefa hfp"0Hean' speaking OF
tne o'i recen'iy introduced INTO inc mouse
=" fe'''e inc grace OIL "eherai says:
"A severe article against II, IN the wash
..s, p,s,.r nh" r. " ,onu se 20 zen
who tells pnpl.asant truth about bis own
military career"
1t was attributed to o"BEs BUTLER"
by the Chicago Republican. The Springfield
Republican echoes the faIsehood, for the
purpose Of hitting the General, and the Ma.
,ionaI Ilteikiee,,eer Of this morning. with a
full knowledge that the article referred to
appeared In the National REPUBLICAN s nm
editorial, re-schoes the Chicago discourtesy
with the Springfield fling at Gen. BUTLER.
The editor of a paper like the I,t,lljesue,y
who 90 recently asked the Editor of this
journal to suppress an article exposing n
rank plagiarism in an article In the I,tclh.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-05
THIRTY NINTH CONGRESS
First Session.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1866.
SEN

con.t. ,,,ot - o ~ ,locL md waa oallad In
49, Nv az pr.s;dert ,,ro ,.m. Mr. Fostsr
o'S NJ $780, w nsassn,.d ,ha m.,;tinn oS two
.,,;.as 81 pos,pn asL;ns ror indamnity from
~. Tr;,,.h aovsrnmsnt lnr Tho Inss Of a shin
hr,n.a Nv tho AIahama Refsrred 10 tbe
Committso an Foreign Affairs.
MI sumner presented petitions from col
orsd citilsn. Of Mississippi and Alabama,
sskine Tor souaI rights before the law. Re.
ssrrsd 10 tha Snecial Committee ON Recon.
.,rnot;on -
NJ Snmr.r nrsssnted n nrotsst from
.oinrad artisans Of Colorado against the
rsoosn;,;on Of that State ON Account Of In.
;us,;ea 70 THAR race in tho newlv tnrmed
const;tution
Mr., Chandler presented the protest Of citi.
v.ns ~ M;ch;san aoainst the renewal of the
rso;nrocitv trsatv sYcsnt mon terms that
iii nro,sct Ameyican commerce.
NJ Macao ofrarsd Tho memorial of the
Union LeSgSe Club of New York asking that
Consrsss gSve m the widow Of tho Iate Presi.
AZ ,ha smornt of saIarv for the fnII presi.
Jent;sI ,srm ,Rsfsrrsd 10 tho Commits "a on
Finance
NJ Trumbu,I osered n hin 10 enlsrpe the
nowar. Of ,bs Froedmen,s puroau. nlso n
Nm 90 o,,.ranta. frsador IN coIored nsopls
In the States lately in rebellion.
NJ Snr,n.r ,,rassntad = resolution calling
for tbs nrint;ng Of Io0 00O con;es Of the Iate
n,s..aoa os m. prs.;dsnt with the renorts of
Gems Grant and SobuTz. Referred TO the
COMMITTEES on Printing.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-05

LrESr. GEN. GRANT returned to town last
evening.
Hos. ULYSSES MERCER, Of Pennsylvania,
Is at the Ebbett House.
CAPT. MoNrERo, Of the Peruvian navy,
Hon. James T. Brady, and Marshall o. Roberts,
Of New York, are at willards'.
GEs. L KESf, provost marshal of Texas,
and Gen. 7. J. Haines, Of st. Louis, are in town.
They arrived this morning.
HORACE GREELEY arrived in town THU
morning, and, after calling upon the President
took a seat In the Senate about one o'clock, and
entered into al earnest conversation with Senator
Sumner. What particular item Of legislation VI
shall be called upon to record tomorrow, grow
Ing out OF this Senatorial grouping Of to-day
remains to be seen.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-05
THE WEEKLY REPUBLICAN,

For the coming week Is issued to-day. II
contains all the news Of things as they go
A full account Of the Presidents Reception
on New Years Day." editorials-"The Bank
of England" Rewards for our Heroes, D."
why Gen. Wright was Defeated in the Val.
ley" The Free Labor Experiment in Mex.
leo, 1.-THE Performance of the Monitor Mo.
nadnock," The Union Line Unwavering, -
THE Ponderings Of Mr.. Solomon Afterwit, ~
"sundries"-and all manner Of good things.
For sale in wrappers, ready for mailing, OF
otherwise, at this Office
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sUNDRIEs TO sUNDRIEs.


BRAcISe-tho cool air this morning.
Kansas CRY expects to gain largely from
emigration the coming year.
Tar ste,msr Mimi. v.s ,unl nsar Cairo
o,,,.,a III - ...'-.-
oy 0oii'S'on vii" u nnon''of 'e''e'Ay
OK Tuesday VIM. G. Mccarthy, republi-
can. was elected M,vor of Pitt,bur0 Pa nv
forty .sour maiori,v
hale, or cotton from a warehouse In Co,um.
I'm, "a . tau n;,b,. 400
'D" "i Cummings ~ Tue conner Oh
i'aoo ana oeoonu s'res''' o'n''hna'i' were
'''''O''u " "'' '''''''
IHE WOODEN factory OF H. dardner a Co.,
JanesViile' WIS., was destroyed by hre on
Wednesday
ARIZONA is filing up with Mexican refu.
gees, who are said to contemplate marching
to Sonora.
TIE Richmond Time, charges the land.
lords of that city with killing the geese that
lay tho golden eggs, in the shape Of rental.
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FEMALE CLERKS = NO STEPS
BACKWARD,

Under the above title we publish, on our
outside to-day, a spicy letter from an accom-.
plishsd lady employed in one Of the Depart.
msntS Of the Government in this city, on the
subject Of employing ladies, defending the
practice not only as sound policy and wise
economy, but as just and humane. We com.
mend 1t to the careful attention of our
readers.
We also print, on our outside to-day, an.
other article, from the New York Times, by
. lady In New York, who wields a graceful
pen In defence Of the rights of women to be
employed as tslsgrAphers. The way she
SsntilAteS "unmsuly men " is refreshing in
these dgl times
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"LIeHr DRAFT MONITORS,


The Navy Department Is q patient insti.
tuition. The Secretary has been one Of the
"best. abused menn connected with the
aovernmsnt, but ho has quietly worked on
and abided his Unrestricted TO events
rather than to talk to set him right before
the putiie-and he has generally come out
ahead; whilst those who from interested mo.
tives have abused him and his administra-
ton Of the Department have one after an
other sunk out Of sight.
The last onset was made upon the Light
Draft Monitsrs," and the public were given
to understand that they were worthless -
dead failures -" wouldn't float that
"millions had been wasted In their con-
struction," de-, &o. It Is undoubtedly true
that some error in the original calculation Of
their displacement was made, but that was
easily corrected, and the Secretary modestly
mentions in his last report that this class Of
vessels havo visited different points along
the coast. A low days since ono of the
" Light Drnfts" was sent from Washington
to Philadelphia, and as the weather was such
rs TO test her ability to endure heavy seas,
the official report Of the trip is interesting.
1t is as follows:
US MONITOR WARSAW, 4rH RATE,
NAVY YARD, PHILADELPHIA, PENN,
January 8, 1856.
SIR; respectfully report the arrival Of this
vessel at this navy yard.
| steamer Aseutney, at 10 q. m, January LIST, aud
took pilot of Cape Hsnlopen at q. m, Jan
uary I'd.
We experienced daring the whole passage
| fresh northerly winds, and . heavy swell from
| the southeast, which gave US an opportunity Of
testing the sea worthiness Of this class OF moni-
tor.
vessel during the passage has Increased the con-
hdence already had ID the ability Of this class
| Of monitor TO ride out safely gale Of wind.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, your
| obedient servant, Henry A. GoRRiSoh,
A. V. Lieut.. Comd'r.
Hon. GIDgoS WELLEs,
Secretary Of the Navy.
These vessels were specially adapted to q
particular service, and though there is nc
immediate use for them in consequence Of tn,
suppression Of the rebellion, the possession
Of them.and the other classes Of iron-cladI
will make foreign nations hesitate long be
fore attacking us. We have now q number
sufficient to place two or three in every ex
posed harbor on the coast, guaranteeing us, Al
all times, ample protection. Some Of the differ
emit types of these vessels are efficient cruiserl
at sea, rs the extended notice Of the perform
ance Of the Monadnock, published In Wednes
days REPUBLICAN, abundantly proves. Thi
vessel is now on her way to the Pacific
having previously, in company with the Ca
nonicus-one of the smaller class-visitet
Havana.