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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-16
THE MAN IN GRAY

A morning paper of to-day, referring to a
slight sensation story which recently appeared
in its columns, heralded with most portentious
and alarming headlines, but With, unfor-
tunately, for its spirit OF enterprise, was
"spoiled" by correct statement of the facts.
claims authority for saying that the deluded
individual who lately made a nocturnal visit
to the room of Senator Wade was not the party
who subsequently, on the same evening, IA
vored Senator Wilson with a visit; that his
name was not Flemming, and, in fine that he
was mot that man, but another man." Upon
this last reference the affair wakes mysterious
again: but as sufficient proofs have been fur
nished of the verify of the paragraph in this
allusion contained in yesterdays Star, we are
disposed to breathe quite easy until better ev-
idence is furnished that another desperate as
sassin turks concealed in the metropolis. There
is as yet no particular occasion for extensive
alarm existing, that we wot OF, in any quarter.
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Affairs In GEORGETOWN.

TIE LICkNsEs.-G esterday, Justice Buckley
disposed Of eighteen cases Of neglect % rene "
licenses required by law. OF these four
We're dismissed, and the remainder were fined
SJ.35 in each case. The law, by = recent act Of
Councils, includes express and telegraph COM
panies, and among those fined are the names OF
two employees OF telegraph companies, and
two employees Of express companies, aud one
agent
PoET or GRoRoRTowN.-Theo only entry
SINCE the Sth instant was the steamer L. r.
Cahill, from Baltimore, which managed TO
work MP 10 the wharf last saturday. The
steamer Baltimore, from New York with mer-
chandise for District merchants. Is reported 70
be IN the river, and may he up tomorrow.
FLOUR AND GRAIN MAIHEr-No transac-
lions OF importance. Demand moderate for the
supply Of The city trade, at prices quoted In
Yesterdays Star. No wheat Offering. Corn
unchanged.
PoRK-Supply in hand light No receipts
OF importance to-day. The condition OF the
roads since the snow storm yesterday will pre-
vent farmers. except those near town, from
bringing their pork to market. Prices I'M
changed.
TIE Snow IAw.-Thp recently-enacted law
Of the Corporation requiring houspkeepers TO
remove the snow from the pavpments will be
very apt to catch a number Of delinqupnts to-
day. The police are giving the law their atten-
ton, and the order of Superintendent Richards
will have the effect 10 cause prompt action by
them in every case.
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THE RECEPTIONS.
TIE PEEsIDFNT'I


The ladies of the Executive Mansion will re-
ceiye visitors every Tuesday evening from 4
to 10 o'clock, and every Friday from to 3.
MEMBERS OF THE CABINET
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs Welles,
at home on Friday evenings, January 10 and
81, and February ,, at g o'clock.
The Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. Nc
Culloch receive on Thursday evenings, from
TO IL O'Clock, during the months of January
and February, and Mrs. McCulloch also en-
Wednesday evenings.
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs. Har-
Ian will, tor the present, receive their friends
on Monday evenings. Mrs Harlan and the
ladies of the family will also receive on We'd
nesday afternoons.
Mrs. Secretary Stanton Will receive her
friends on Saturday evenings.
Mrs. Attorney General Speed will receive
her friends between the hours of and O'Clock
on Wednesday afternoons.
SPEAKER CoLFAx.
Speaker Colfax's receptions will commence
AZ his residence, No. 8, Four and half street
on Thursday evening, January Is, and will be
continued every Thursday evening thereafter
from sX till II.
The reception of Speaker Colfax's mother
and sister, Mrs. and Miss Matthews, for ladies'
and gentlemen accompanying them, will COM
mence "wednesday afternoon, January l., and
b. continued every Wednesday after noon from
- 10 2.
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PERsoNAL.-Judge Pasehal, OF Texas, the
special agent sent by Governor Hamilton to
look after the interests Of that State, has re-
turned to this city, and is stopping at Tilley's,
Missouri avenue. ..-.H. Rives Pollard, of the
Richmond ETGn,insr, not satisfied with shooting
of the tassel Of the w ashincton stat ne, and his
SubJuganOn by the N. Y. Times correspondent,
Mr.. Brooks, IL after the Richmond correspon-
dent of the n Orfolk Old Dominion, and wants him
to send up his name. Henry A. Wise is lee
turing in Richmond on 'sFemale Orphans"
....The rebel General Coffee lost among his
effects destroyed by fire a short time since, the
sword presented to Andrew Jackson by the
citizens of New Orleans. THE Mrs. Stone
wall Jackson concert in Richmond realized
for the widow one thousand dollars. 1.-The
rebel General Longstreet and Major Owen, of
the New Orleans Washington ARTILLERY, have
formed partnership in New Orl leans, as cot
ton and commission merchants. go. Ex-Gov
Letcher, Bradley johnson, and the rebel Gen.
r. II. Smith, are in Richmond. ...... Bill Arp,
the secesh Georgia humorist, has received
from 81. Louis donation of dry goods, gro
ceries and family luxuries, sufficient to run
his household for the season THE Rich
mond police are gorgeous in new uniforms and
the navy regulation cap.
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CONGRESS

Mr.. Davis, of Kentucky, is to-day address,
ing the Senate in opposition TO the bill extend
ing the right of suffrage in the District of Co.
iumbia A petition, oramented by a highly
imaginative red, black and blue ink sketch of a
fowl, apparently a hybrid between a crow and
bird OF Paradise, bearing in its beak a scroll,
inscribed Equal Rights" was presented by
Mr.. Sumner, from non-residents OF the city,
asking for negro suffrage IN the District of Go
lumbia. The memorial was referred to the
District Committee.
In the House, the Senate resolution authori-
eng the Committee on Reconstruction TO send
for pessons and papers, in their Investigations
concerning the readmisson of the States lately
in rebellion, was concurred in, and at half past
one Mr.. Julian, of Indiana, commenced a
speech in favor of negro suffrage in the District
of Columbia Gen. Banks was expected to
follow Mr.. Julian.
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= Norfolk papers notice the ARRIVAL there
OF hunb'r Of New York and New Jersey
farmers ior me purpose of purchasing farms
ana seuilhg I'D the country.
" Inc Hudson River Railroad bridge at
Albany Is nearly Complete The workmen
nave comm ehceo the construction of the draw
@Goy. buckingham, of Connecticut and
other capitalists al Norwich haya formed a
company with SJo.tJO capital To csrrv On tb a
lumber business prin CiDally at the So1,b
~Two Kentucky droyers in Cinc,nn..; .
day or two ago were paid upwards OF 500 To-
their cattle, IN counterfeit $50 greenbacks
ed-The first Democratic paper in Kansas b.s
lust beer siaTted-the Council Grove Demo9
Crat.
~ThP Western papers are complaining tina,
81 cost three bushels OF corn TO send one 10
market, distance of one hundred miles one
hundred bushels to get pair OF boots one
thousand bushels TO get suit OF clothes, and
two tons 81 corn for n ton of coal
nTThe application for pensions have dwin-
died down from about We hundred to a hun
dIad and twrnty n day. The number acted on
JayOrably is about one IN five.
sVThe Charleston, q. c. Courier OF the LIST
Instant has ne less than fourteen advertise
ments OF schools and institutions of learning
recently opened-mOst Of them in that city.
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LOCAL NEWS.


ORPHANS COURT, Judge Purcell To -day,
letters Of administration with the will annexed
on the estate of Mary Ann Clarke, were issued
10 Morris Adler. the will being fully proved
and admitted to probate.
The answer OF Sarah X. Boswell, widow OF
OHIO Boswell, to the petition of T.. V. Boswell.
administrator of the estate, for her 10 show
cause why the profits of the business should
be applied 10 the payment Of the debts before a
distribution is made, was filed.
Letters OF administration were iss ued to Mary
Horraghan on the estate of John Horraghau
This morning an order was made by the
court for the administrators with will annexed
OF the estate of the late Joseph Bryan. of Ala.
hama, TO pay over the balance in their hands to
Henry III. Cumming. the trustee agreeably tc
the provisions of the Will. Mr. Cumming was
named IN the will as executor, but being then
in the South, the court appointed first collec.
tors and subsequently commissioners with the
Will annexed, who recently settled up Their
doned by the President, the court issued IN,
above order.
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AN INTERESTING EVENT.

The fashionable circles of Washington are
just now very much interested and excited
over the soon to take place wedding of Mrs.
stephen A. Douglas to Major Robert Will
liams, L. 5. A, and Assistant Adjutant Gen.
eral on the regular staff. Mrs. Douglas is not
more signally one of the handsomest and most
brilliant women in America than Major Will
liams is one of the finest looking and most fas.
cinating men in the country; so the match is
on all sides looked upon as singularly felic.
lions and fit to be made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-16
WHITE UOTSE

This being Cabinet day no visitors were ad-
mittsd TO an interview with the President. All
the members of the Cabinet were present ex-
Cepl Secretary Seward, absent on his Southern
trip, who was represented by the Acurg
Secretary OF State, MIR. Hunter. Hon. b.
Il. French. Commissioner of Public Build
ings. yesterday examined the apartments of
the White House, preliminary to purchasing
new carpets, tapestry and furniture, and it is
expected that the Executive Mansion will be
placed in a respectable condition before the
close OF the month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-16

THE JURIsDICTIoN OF POLICE MAGISTRATES
This morning, in Corporation case CON-
menced before Justice Walter. who holds an
appointment from the Board of Police, Mr..
Phillips put in a plea TO the jurisdiction of the
justice, because he is not a magistrate an
pointed by the authorities of Washington. Mr.
Phillips argued the plea al length, contending
that under the laws of the Corporation more
but those appointed by the Corporation have
the right TO issue warrants for offenses against
the Corporation law.
Justice Walter said that this question had
been decided by the old Circuit Court and by
himself on more than one occasion. In his
opinion all justices of the peace have the same
power and jurisdiction. 1t was not for the
Corporation 10 say what they shall do or not
do, but the Corporation can select certain lus-
tees 10 attend TO corporation business, and paw
them, while any magistrate has the right TO is
sue warrants for corporation offenses and hear
the cases. The only difference between the
two classes is that one receives compensation
and the other does not.
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VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.

The subscriber will sell tie Farm on which be nov
resides containing 80 acres of Land the District
OF Columbia, within feur miles Of the City Mar
kets.
The land has been worked as a market farm fer
the last thirty and Is in good condition. ft
has been divided follows Five fields for crops
fifty eight acres; meadow, twenty five acres; or
twenty seven acres; around the house, ten acres.
For Market Farm IL has advantages seldom to
be found, and VIII return high premium on the
outlay In the hands OF practical gardener.
The Improvements are Of the best kind. Frame
Dwelling, forty four feet front, with back build
ings. connecting with double porch, stone foan-
dation and slate root; contains hye rooms In the
basement, psTlOr and two rooms on the first floor,
with hall eight feet wide second floor, Eve rooms
and hall; back building, kitchen, with two rooms
above it. Grounds Handsomely laid out and i'm
proved. surrounding the house with rich foliage.
Large Barn. Gardener House. and necessary out
buildings all convenient large flowing spring with
in one hundred yards of the house, with spring
house set in grove Of trees. OF orig insl gr-wth.
To q gentleman Of means wishing beautiful resi-
dence, with all the luNuries Of country life this
The situation is proverbially healthy, Immediately
north of the Soldiers Home and three-quarters Of
a mile from Rock Creek Church. The read to be
travelled TO the city is one Of the best in the
try.
Title perfect Price moderate, and terms easy.
Pleasure will be given 10 show the premises 20
any one wishing to purchase.
letter addressed 20 me- through the City Post
Office. will be attended to.
Possession can be given within twoveeks, or be-
fere, if required.
G. II. wILTERBERGRH
p. S-The Land can be divided il desired, Civ
ing to each part improvements. Jas-cO3w
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF
IOWA.

CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-Goyernor Stone, Of Iowa,
was inaugurated for his second term last
Thursday. He cordially approves the acts Of
the President, although be desires him 10 go
further than he has. He emphatically fayors
negro suffrage. He opposes the immediate re-
admission of the rebel States, and they should
be kept out until the inhabitants have aban-
doned their offensive theories OF State SOW
ereignty. He recommends an amendment 10
the Iowa State Constitution, striking ont the
word white from the article on suffrage, in
order that this mu CHI agItated question NAV Ia
submitted 10 the people for an ultimate and
final decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-16

~ Among the best skaters of whom New
y ork can boast are enumerated Mr.. Alexander
Mcmillan, Ohe champion,) Mr.. Cheeseman,
Mr. A. Dupignac, Mr.. Bishop, Mr.. G. June,
(who is said to be the fastest,) Mr.. j. Sands
Mr.. Griffin, and many others. Many of these
and other Gothamites are honorary members of
the Philadelphia and other clubs, and also of
he Chicago Club, which possess the only
covered in (roofed) skating rink in the United
States. Their rink covers an area Of 5000
square feet of ice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-16

FOR THE STAR.
WE WANT the truth about the raid
Upon the Senator, Ben Wade;
Should like TO know, whether a knife
Was drawn in wrath, to take his life
Was the intruder dressed, please say,
In loyal blue, or rebel grayl
And did Wade himself supply
With pistol from his armory
And then make the intruder 90,
Feeling the force Of his boot toel
We want the truth at any rate,
Let Congress this investigate.
Provided ''.StQr'-Iight cannot show,
The things, now dark, We want 10 know.
ANXIOUS INQUIRER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-16

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-The steamer Borussia
from Liverpool, has arrived. Her news has
been anticipated.
The Herald's Paris letter says the Emperor
and Cabinet are carefully studying the means
of Withdrawing from Mexico honorably and
with As little loss of prestige as possible The
Emperor is DESTROYS Of so doing by Nav II
OF his own free Will and not under menace.
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GARRJSONS FSTABIJSHFD

The following named places in Virginia have
been designated as military posts, and are to be
garrisOned as specifed:-Lynchburg two COM
paniPs Ilth L.. y infantry: Fredericksb burg, two
companies 18th U. =. infantry; Norfolk. two
companies 18th U. =. infantry; Petersburg
four companies 18th L. :. infantry: Danyille
one company 1ith Y. = infantry; Charlottes-
willie, one company 18th U. :. infantry: Bris-
tOl. one company 18th u. =. infantry; Burkes-
vile, two companies 18th U. :. infantry.
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~ The New Orleans Picayuns says
Throughout Texas all seems 70 be life and
hustle. Every stage and railway csr, on every
road, comes and goes crowded with passen-
gers; while all the thoroughfares leading from
the coast ports to the interior towns are alive
win wagons taking out goods. Never before
was so much activity observable in Calves
ton, Houston and San Antenio; in the latter
city, in particular, rents are enormously high,
and although new houses are rapidly going
up, they are all occupied before the plaster Is
vet dry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-16

CONFERENCE.-The Senate yesterday in
Executive session confirmed number Of ap-
pointments made by the President, among
which are William kellogg, Chief Justice of
Nebraska Territory; Robert i. Mitchell, Gov
ernor of New Mexico; George Z. Este, Secre-
tary Of New Mexico; Edmund Brick, Consul
At Valencia SPAN, and ID. s. Gooding, u. ).
Marshal, District of Columbia.
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GENERAL LAND OFFICE.

At Denver, Colorado, 9.1O3 acres We're en-
tered in the month of December; more than a
third of these entries were for Homestead
actual settlements, in addition to which cash
sales were made. amounting 10 S2,5152s A
patent has Just been submitted for signature
covering 2,Gn,Gi0 acres, in favor of the State of
Missouri Tor swamp lands, under the grant of
1850 by Congress. Fifty eight donation patents,
covering 1865 acres in Washington Territory
have been sent to the Register at OLYMPIA for
delivery 10 the parties entitled 10 receiYe them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-16

LOSSES BY PAYMAsTERs.-The interesting
statement Is m9de, derived from an official
source, that during the Mexican war the loss
by paymas'ers in the army was $4,000, while
during the war with Great Britain, when as
much more was expended as in the Mexican
war, the loss through paymasters was 81, OOO,OOO,
and during the war of the rebellion, although
the disbursements amounted TO SIPS, 600 600, the
loss will be about S3OO,OOO, or less than half a
million OF dollars
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MUSTER OUT OF PAYMasTERs

The muster out of fifty additional Paymas-
tiers, which was to have been ordered during
the present month, has been ostponed. it is
said, owing 10 the reduction OF the army not
being go rapid as was formerly expected, and
the scattered condition of the troops, rendering
n necessary TO retain the present force some
time longer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-16

LARCENY.-Charles Ford, colored, was ar
rested last night by officer Walker, for the lar
ceny of a pair of shoes, valued at 81 so, the
property of August Bruhl, No. 262 Pennsyl-
vania avenue. The prisoner with two others,
went into Mr.. Bruhl's store on pretense OF
wanting to purchase pair of shoestrings The
prisoner stole the shoes and tried to run off.
but was caught by Mr.. Bruhl and turned over
10 officer Valdez, and was sent to Jail for court
by Justice Morsell.
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The Ice Flood at ST. Louis.

ST. Louis, Jan. 15.-It is estimated the loss
IN steamers, ferry boats, barges, canoe boats,
ferry docks, &c. in this harbor since the first
movement of the ice is eight hundred thousand
dollars. The insurance Is probably about half
that amount The ice is still running, but
navigation has been partially resumed with
the SOuth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-16

nrCOpies of Circular No. from the Sur
geon Generals Office, containing important in =
formation relative to the treatment of dis
eases, amputations, and gun-shot wounds by
the surgeons of the National army during the
rebellion, have been sent to eminent pro-
fessors of medical colleges and prominent
medical men in the United States and Europe.
1t is stated by competent judges that this is
a more valuable and elaborate work than
the surgical history of the famous Crimean
w
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-16

@Shillington, who, as usual, has all the
newest periodicals, sends us the January num-
Der OF Good Words, the excellent illustrated
English monthly, edited by Norman Mcleod
ID. D.; also, the Albany Erening Journal Alma
rae and the Democratic Almanac, both for 1866
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-16

~ remOnstrance has been addressed to
Congress by the American Home Labor League
against the petition signed by the officers OF the
Free Trade League. The remonstrants say
they represent to a large extent the interests of
agriculture. mining, manufactures and COM
merce, and they most respectfully dissent from
the views of political economy and the true
business relations which exist among mankind
that are expressed by the Free Trade League.
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NOTICE TO CLOSE CoLoRED SCHOOL

NOTICE TO CLOSE A C0L0RED SCHOOL.
The owners of a building in which is held a
colored school, at Wyatts vile, Md, notified the
teacher of the school few days ago that il
would have to be closed, as the laws of Mary
land prohibited the education OF colored chill
dren. The teacher submitted the case to Major
General Howard, Commissioner OF Refugees,
Freedmen, &c, who directed the teacher to
continue school as heretofore.
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GENERAL LAND OFFICE.

The General Land Office has just transmit
ted TO the Governor of Iowa two indemnity
certificates authorizing that State TO locate on
public lands quantity equal 10 5,0l5 acres as
indemnity on account OF that quantity cleared
as swamp land having been sold by the United
STATED in the counties of Muscatine and Tama
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MILITARY DISTRICTS DISCONTINUED

Major General Hancock has ordered that the
military districts of Western Maryland, Penn
sylvania, Delaware. Western Virginia, and
the Eastern Shore be discontinued, and that
Harper's Ferry hereafter be maintained as an
independent post The military districts in
the department OF Virginia have been abolished
with the exceptions of three in Herrico and the
post OF FORTRESS Monroe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-16

On motion OF Mr.. Stevens, the House took
Il ON the table the Senate's resolution author
ling the Joint Committee on Reconstruction
to send for persons and papers, and passed 1t
yeas IDS. nays 3.
The House resumed the consideration of the
bull extending suffrage in the District of Co.
lumbia
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Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 15.-Flour inactive and
heavy: Wheat, white $3.50, red steady at So i0a-
S2.i5; Corn dull. white Ssa9O, yellow s0: Oats
quiet at 53c.; Provisions dull Lard 1sH: Seeds
steady.
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4 New Way to Deal with 'Em.

ALBANY, Jan. 16.-tiOv. Fenton, in 4 mes
sage 10 the Legislature, recommends the ap
pointment of commission TO thoroughly in
vestigate the cases of New York office holders
on which he has been engaged.
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The Reciprocitx IreatY.

TORONTO. Jan. ia rumor has been circu-
lated that arrangements Will be made in Wash
lngton for the continuance of the Reciprocity
Treaty beyond March, for the purpose OF Sc
curing more mature consideration
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DESTROYED by Fire

tATAsAUQUA, PA, Jan. 16.-The machine
shop OF the Lehigh Crane Iron Company was
destroyed by fire this morning. The damage
Is not so great as at first anticipated. Consid-
cradle machinery and valuable tools were not
materially injured.