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The French Evacuation of Mexico

NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-Mexican correspon-
dence is received, dated Vera Cruz Decern Der
29tb, and City Of Mexico Deem Der 10Th. All
the French troops are being concentrated at
the Capital. preparatory 10 leaving the coun-
try. The French transport Rhons was in the
harbor Of Vera cruz waItiRg to take on board
the troops whose time had expired. The Aus
trian steam yacht Elizabeth from Trieste had
arrived for the purpose OF conveying Maxi
milan to Europe. The transportation of
troops from the interior to Vera Cruz Is to
commence to the 18th instant. Max. is Sill at
Pueblo. Gen. Castleman and the French
Minister Dano had visited him. Two Amer.
can steamers from New York had safely dis.
charged cargo OF arms for the Liberals at
Minatitlan.
The town Of San Augustin about four
leagues from the Capital was vigorously at.
tackled by the Liberals on the 18th Of De-
cember and during the action hslfthe Impe-
rial garrison deserted. A rein fore cement, DO W.
ever, saved the town arc the Liberals retired
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HOURS or LABOR


In consequence OF the agitation by the work.
ingmen In Massachusetts,. or the question of
reduction Of the hours OF labor, State commits.
sioners were appointed last year to VISIT differ
ent portions Of the State, for the purpose ofiu.
vestigatpg the hours Of labor adopted, and
make their report thereon to the present Legis.
iature. The time draws near for This Infor
NATION TO be furnished, and it Is said tina
there will be two reports upon the subject
The majority report, while not controvsrt
ing the night Of workingmen to labor for a !.
lew hours as they choose, expresses decided op =
position to any Interference whatever by the
Legislature on the subject; while the minority
report favors just as strongly the enactment OF
an 'fight hour law by the Legislature. 1
remains to be seen how that body will dispose
Of a subject which materially affects the In.
dustrial interests and general prosperity Of the
State,
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ePBAKBR COLPAxy RECgprIoN

The residence Of Prof. O. ID. Barrett. No.
~ street, was crowded last evening with a
brilliant and fashionable throng. the occasion
being the a rst reception Of the season Of Hen.
Schuyler Oolfax, Speaker OF the House, Of Rep
resentativee, who resides with Prof Barrett
The parlors were filled with Senators snd
Representatives, with their families, army Of
ncers, and hundreds Of civilians. The Speaker,
with his mother and sister. Mrs. And Miss
Mat bews, received the guests in most cor
dial and happy manner. Among the distin-
Chase. Senator and Mrs. Wade. Senator Foxx.
senator Craigen, Senator Ramsey, senator
Howard, Gov. Evans OF Colorado. Representa-
Gves boutwell,. Baxter. Hogan, Rogers, Orth,
Allison, Henderson, Mckee. Randall. Ross,
Humphrey Davis, Deming, Raymond, Blu ndy,
Enekl.nd. Farluh Julien, Hart, Ferry.
Nibiack, Maynard and Cooper Gen Thorn s.,
Gen Ekin, Assistant Secretary Chandler, and
hundreds Of others. - ~.
The dresses OF the ladies were rich And ele.
CANT Ars. Matthew'S was attired In taste
full pearl colored silk, trimmed with velvet Of
the same, shade On her head she wore a
c.uny lace cap, Miss Matths VS. also was at
tieed In pearl colored siIk, trimmed with
point lace. Mrs. Senator w ade wore heavy
black siik, win crystal trim mings., Mrs Gen
eral Chethn wore aIilac coIored silk, trimmsd
with cluny lace and crystal, her hair dressed
with crimson flowers Mrs. O.. D. Barrett
wore green Irish pOpiin, with crystal trim
ming. Mrs. Merriman wore a black corded
siIk, With lace trimming. Mrs Hackley, of
New York, wore green silk, trimmed with
point lace. diamonds and cameo Je welry Mrs.
wallace, OF New York, was attired IN a
mauve colored elk, trimmed with folds
OF satin. Mrs. Dawson wore a rich black
ELK, trimmed with white sarin, and her hair
adorned with frosted lily. Miss Sutton in a
pure white alpaca crystal trimmings, and a
wreath OF white dsises on her head, looked
charming. Miss Weaver, OF PniladeIphia,
was also dressed in pure white alpaca, with
crysal mining. Miss Nivison wore heavy
green silk. trimmed with black lace Mrs
Cole wore heavy green MORE antique skirt,
with lace spencer. a.. =
The parlors were filled with beautifu, ladies
In mag niicent dresses, but the want of SPACE
Iorbids us to give more lengthy description
OF the reception and guests.
In the dining room, below STAIRS, daucjnv
was commenced at an early hour, and during
the evening many devoted thems yes to the
pleasure.
The reception was a brilliant one, and was
kept up until midnight WIS.,
Among the guests were Hon. Bedford Brown
formerly u. ). Senator from North Carolina
Mr. Leach, Representatives from the same
State, and Mr. cMullen, formerly Represen.
tafive from Virginia.
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Military Movements in Mckee.

MATAMoRAs, Jan. 7, (via. New Orleans,
Jan. lul-Orteea Is near Zacatecas with a
strong party. General Mejia has opened the
campaign against the Liberals on this frontier
Colonies QuerOna and Lopez, OF this COM
mand, have advanced from San Luis to Char.
cas-. Nevino occupied and established his
headquarters at Malahoela. Escobedo IL TO
leave Monterey on the 9TH to take command
OF the army. beronoxabel has received orders
TO march upon Monterey with his forces to
assist In defending the city against the I'm
perialists who are advancing. Guadalaiara,
the Capital OF the State OF Aqua Calien Ia, is
also in the possession Of the Liberals. Cana.
les is now in San Andrea. Climenes is on the
Victoria roa d, and has pronounced in favor Of
Orfega. .... ....-- .
December 18th, and occupied by the Liberals
under General Francisco AQuire, Of Trevino's
command, On be 26th.
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Speaker Colfax.
THE LETTER LIST


During the war the list of unclaimed letters
al the City Post Once grew to such enormous
proportions that it became a very unprohta-
BILE advertisement at the low rates allowed sy
Government, as ii crowded out better paving
advertisements and encroached materially
upon our news columns. Weaccordingly de-
clined its publication. Ithas now fallen back
to something like its normal proportions. aud
though IL is still an Improbable advertise
ment we nave concluded to res ume its publ.
cation, partly as affordIng an indisputabIe tsst
OF circulation over any other paper in the city;
and partly as being of a semi. news character.
Accordingly we responded to the call made by
the City Postmaster TO the different papers of
the city for showing of circulation on the LIST
OF Jan uary and have received his OH cial mott
ncatIon that th e pu blIcstion has been awarded
TO the STAR under that showing
The letter list OF tn Is Gate will bs found also
where in our columns.
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NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 1O-A letter from Gen
tral Beaureeard to W. II. g. King, editor OF
the Times, appears TO morrow morning in ref.
ernce TO the statements pu blished in Northern
papers on national questions. General Beau
regard states that he did not make a speech at
Canton, but said, in private con versation, that
the South had defended what il conceived to
be constitutional rights and having appealed
TO the arb trament Of arms, ii yielded to the
decision which was given against it, and that
he believed the Southern people were now
willing 10 accept the Con stitutlon made by
war and understood by the Supreme Court
In regard to the constitutional amendment, he
said he had little opportunity, except through
the papers, to ascertain public sentiment but
his individual sentiment was that the South
should not accept it, as its interests and man
hood forbade it. The South was at the mercy
Of the North, but should never do anything
which its honor did not approve, or which
fails to protect its interest," and lest If he used
the word consolidated government, he meant
common Federal National Government ope.
rating under the Constitution as interpreted hy
the Supreme Court
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THE DINNER AT THE PRESIDENTS LAST
EVENING

The first State dinner this season OF Presi-
dent johnson took place at six O'Clock yester.
day afternoon in the state dining room at the
Executive Mansion. There were present
the President and Mrs. johnson. Mrs. Patter
son and Mrs. Stover Secretary Seward and
Col. w. H. Seward, Secretary McCulloch,
Charles A. and Mrs. McCulloch, Secretary an d
Mrs. Stanton, Secretary and Mrs. WelIes, and
Edgar 7. WelIes, Chief Clerk Navy Department,
Attorney General Stanberry; Postmaster Gen
eral and Mrs. Randall; Secretary and Mrs.
Browning, and daughter; Vice President Eos.
ter, and lady; Ex-Postmaster General DENIM
son; General and Mrs. Grant; Senator Fowler
Hon Horace Maynard. and lady; Hon. j. w
Leftwich, and lady; Hon. N. G.. Taylor, and
lady; Hon. J. X. Hawkins. and lady; Hon. w
b. Campbell and Hon. f. Cooper. The party
separated about ten o'clock.
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From the Pacific Coast.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1.-THE steamer Col
der Uity sailed for Panama with 81, iST, sou in
treasure. Of which &l,U72,175 Is destined for
New York. She also carries agricultural pro-
ducts TOR exhibition In the Department Of
Agriculture in Washington. -at :
Additional China news state that the fire at
Hong Kong on Oct. 81 was the most disastrous
ever known In that city. Hundreds of houses
and many lives were lost. Vast quantities of
cotton, rice. and other merchandise owned by
Chinese were consumed, the value OF which
II 10 impossible TO estimate.
piratical Junk had been destroyed by the
British gunboat James in Zoo Loa Harsor
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SHORT DISPATCHES.

In the recent dispatch Of Rear Admiral
Goidsoorough, Of the European Squadron
from Lisbon, announcing the departure Of the
Swatara, with Surratt on board, for this coun.
try, noticeable feature was the brevlty of
the dispatch, in order to save cable charges.
In the signature the Admiral dropped three
letters, spelling his name '.Goldsboro;" thus
saving one dollar and fifty cents in the name,
The dispatch OF Secretary Wells to Admiral
Goldsborough was also very short, and to the
point, both dispatches costing about one hun.
dred and twenty .nye dollars only
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The City FArHnRs OF Nnw YORK

The CITY FATHERS OF NEW YORK ON
THxIR MusCLK.-They had lively time in the
New York City Council Cham Der ON Wednes-
day night. Mr.. Hartman called the President
OF the Board, (Mr. Brinkman,)" a perjurer;;"
another member threw an inkstand at the
Presidents head; Mr.. Brinkman thersupon re-.
treated from his seat and drew q revolver an d
ms assailans rushed on him. when the police
came to bis rescue, and he was taken before
the Mayor who held him on recognizancs to
appear when wanted. The dificuity was a
political one.
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FINANCIAL.
Lewis johnson & o., quote Stocks and
Bonds in home and foreign markets as follows.

AeWB JoHhsoH q 90, qu06 SHOCKS and
Bonds in home and foreign markets as follows /:
NEW YORK. Jan. List Board-U. s. reg
istered, 1881, 107x; DO, coupons, 107k "; s.2O's,
registered. 1O6 do. coupons, l06K; do, 1866;
1O4k; l0-a0s, registered, 99k; DO. coupons, 99k
7-3Ds, 1O3 n: Ohio and Mississippi Oertidoatas,
26&; Canton, IS; Cumberland, 90; Quicksil-
yer, 42xi Mariposa, 10; New York Central,
10; Erie, 62k; do. prefer'o, IS: Hudson, i3i;
Reading, 1Uik; Michigan Central, IU7; Mich,
igan Southern, 79K; Illinois Central, Ilsx;
Cleveland and Pittsburg. 80; Cleveland and
Toledo. i22x; Rock Island. ok; Northwes-
tern, 40x; do. preferred, s0k; Fort Wayne.
IG2k; Chicago and Alton, 1U4; Alton and Ter
re Haute, 80; Toledo and Wabash, AK: w. U.
Telegraph, 45&; Boston Water Power. 81; Pa
cific Mail. l6e Y; Atlantic Mail. 1O6x. American
gold, 20 p. m, 133k. .lt
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THE TARIFF

1t has been stated in some of the morning
papers that the Senate Finance Committee
would report their Tariff bill to-day, but Mr..
Fessenden is not in his seat this morning, and
there seems no good reason for supposing this!
the bill Will be reported before Monday. The
BILL it is understood, will adopt the rate upon
wool fixed upon in the compromise between
the wool. gro wers and manu- facturers, and will
be more favorable to the iron interests than tn
Wells bill, but will be framed largely from
The Wells bill
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From Colorado.

DENVER, COL. Jan. 10.-lntense enth siasm
prevails over the passage Of the Colorado bill
by the Senate .--... -
The gold shipments from Colorado for the
Seek enoing the etn inst, were LILO ounces OF
the value Of twenty thousand dollars.
The Salt Lake papers contain accounts of
the massacre OF nine miners by the Nayaio,s
near COllville, Colorado Run.
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The Missouri Legislature

ST. LOUIS, Jan 10.-Both Houses of the As.
sembly appointed committees to Investigate
the sale OF the various railroads of the State by
the Governor.
In the House, Mr.. Buside offered the resolu.
ton OF General Loan, member OF Congress,
recommending the Impeachment Of Andrew
for Monday next. The motion 70 table II wa.
defeated by "A majority. H -
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Fenian Mevemeuts

NEW YORK. Jan. ia meeting Of the
Centres of the Manhattan Fenian brotherhood
was held last evening at M Hillary Hall. Gen
Gleason presided A satisfactory RAPPORT was
received from James Stephens, and speeches
were made by Generals Gleason and Halpine,
and Capt Murphy. The meeting il safd to
nave been harmonious. The Roberts men say
that they have gained vastly by the failure of
stephens, and that every thing is RAINING in
the right djrec tiOn.
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THE RECEPTIONS,
TheWhite HouSe

The ladies OF the Executive Mansion, Mrs
Slower and Mrs. Patterson, at home eysry
Monday. commencing on the lith Instant
The President Will hold three lie wees, the
first on the I7Ih instant, the second on the TIN
OF February, and the third on the 22d or Feb.
rusry, on each occasion between the hours OF
and II p. m.
The Cabinet.
The ladies Of the family OF Hon. o. H.
Browning, Secretary of the Interior, will
receive their friends oil Wednesdays, at the
residence of the Secretary, on the east side O.
Montgomery street, Georgetown Heights
The ladies of Secretary McCulloeh's family
will receive as usual on Wednesdays Real
dence 300 street, between CONNECTICUT ave.
nue. and 18th street.
Speaker Colfax
Speaker Colfaxs public receipt ions will
commence on Thursday evening the 10Th
INST. and continue every Thursday evening
during the session OF Congress, from sx to II
O'Clock.
The receptions Of Mrs. and Miss Matthe WIS.
the Speakers mother and sister for ladies
and gentlemen accompanying them, COM
nence on Wednesday, the 10th inst and con
tinue every Wednesday afternoon thereafter
from TO O'Clock.
General Grants
receptions will be held by Gene raj Grant and
lady on Wednesdays, the 9th and 23d instant
and 9th proximo, in the evening. At home
every Saturday from 10 5 D. m
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THE NEXT CONGRESS
1t is believed that the President will sign the
bill fixing the time for the assembling OF the
Fortieth Congress on the 9Th OF March next.
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ITALIAN OPkRA--The performance OF ERA
Diavoio," last evening. was very satisfactory.
Miss Kellogg was charming, as usual. in
her role Of "Zeriina." Tonight Tampa, or
the M arbie Bride" for the first time in this
city, and the last appearances Of the troupe.
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AN INVESTIGATION

The Senate COMMITTEE on Printing has com
menced an investigation into the charge made
by the Soldiers and Sailors Union that Super.
intendent Wendell has discharged soldiers
from situations at the Government Printing
Office when they might have been retained,
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LOCAL NEWS.

TEE HAUNTED HOUSE, In SOUTH WASH
n1ToN;.For several nights past house on
south T., near 10th street west, occupied
by two colored families, has been visited
by persons from all sections OF the city to
witness wonderful things, which could not
be accounted for except by ghostly theories
The coiored residents in the vicinity, except
those living IN the part OF the house where the
wonders occurred, declared s-dar's chooses in
apparently more intelligence, whs expressed
similar opinions. The performances com
menced regularly between ana O'clock
opening wrh a corkscrew jig between the
wood Ak and straw broom; then folio wed a
trot OF a fat'iron over the floor; Jumps of coal
began TO fly about, to the peril OF the heads of
the company, one piece striking three persons
IN the room. The cooking pans jumped off
the stove and skipped over the floor, and many
snch .hings occurred, causing the eyes and
mouths OF the greenies to expand with won
der. They sent for some spirtual mediums To
come down and see what .de chooses wanted"
The spiritualists went over a lot of hummery
calling upon different spirits 10 tell what wss
me matter and trying to get rappings from the
table, and succeeded in getting one rap fur
nished by a bystander. The crowds visiting
the place attracted the police, and they went
in to see the sights and keep order. They de-
tected two or three little celored children
singing coal and sh ying pans and Threatened
TO take them to the station IL they repea.ea il:
ana catching white man In some Suspicious
movements, accused him OF hoaxing the peo-
pie. he said he had nothing to do with il at
first, but catching the children, and finding
himself boaxed, be determined not to be aIors,
and sometimes Tended his assistance in keeping
up the hoax. The Lieutenant Of the police and
his meh Will pay attention to the place here
after; and after his declarations TO Major Rich
ards, we will not be surprised to hear that the
CHOOSES" and probably some of their visitors,
are locked up in the station house.
. 1t seems that the portion OF the house where
the ghostly manifestations occur is occupied by
q colored individual formerly from Boston, and
II Is thought not impossible that he is ringing
IN some OF his experiences in Boston spiritual
circles to astonish the Washington darkles
The house previously occupied by him was
troubled with the same sort of visitations. aud
his little daughter seems to be a ssmedium"
as she invariably sees black eat enter pre-
yious TO the physical Manifestations. Hereto
fore visitors from the spirit world have been
ratber exclusive, combining their attentions
solely to mortals of the Caucasian persuasion:
but perhaps there is some etiquette in the
spirit world orbidding association with NOR
tails OF certain Inferiority Of sphere Per-
haps, as the colored people of the District
nave recently been raised several pegs in the
social scale, by the action Of Congress, their
status In the spirit world has improved CORES
pondingly. hence the polite attentions of the
ghosts in visiting the coiored quarters near
Desmond's alley.
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The Evacuation Of M.xie.

NEW YORK, Jan. lila France SAWS that
IN no case will the French Government re.
consider the order for completing the eyacua
tion OF Mexico by the first of the month
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FROM THE WINOOsKI

The Navy Department has received inform
alton from Comm ander Cooper, Q: the WI
nooski, aRnOunciDr the arrival of that vessel
at Pensacola, Florida, for coal and pro visions,
after receiving which she would sail for
Havana via Key West.
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WALLS OPERA HoUsE-A large and fash.
ionable audience last night witnessed the pre-
sentation of ashion," a good coEaso ', given
In excellent style. Davenport's adam True
man" was hardly a amer performance than J.
X mortmer's Count Jolimaitre," and the
cast Otherwise was very good
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e From Mr.. Jonn u. Brophy, 3i4 F street
between 10th and Ilth, agent for this District
We have received the Ave Marie Aim anac. (,
Catholic publication, for 1867.
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ORDERED To SOTTTu CApoIJNA

The colOred regiment recruited In this vi
cinity has been ordered to South Carolina
under General Miles, formerly jailor to JEFF
DAVIS at Fortress Monroe. General Miles
will have his headq uarters at Cha rlestop
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A CAPITAL ENTKRTAINMENT Is that Of Mr.
and Mrs Howard Paul brilliant, varied
amusing, pathetic, and all sorts. 1t should
be seen by every ody.
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CIRCUIT COURT, Judge Oiin.-The case of
John y. Harris against the Baltimore and
Ono Railroad Company for damages, by rea.
son OF the plaintif having been injured by a
collision on the main stem OF the road in 1854.
Was this afternoon given TO the jury
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PBRsoNAL.--Major General o. o. Howard,
Commissioner Of the Freedmsn's Bureau, has
returned to the city from his recent tour of
inspection through the Southern States
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NOTICE IL HEREBY GIVEN that m. Co.
firm Of sPROHs 3 MUEH LIfsSs, Of the Ger tHc
mania Hotel, No 3l6 street, bet ssen -! ana
solved by mutual agreement, and that Andrev
sprohs will henceforth carry on said kusissss Tor
his own account, with ali credits and dart 70" ~
ANDBEW ePROHS,
,a -, WILLIAM MUEHLEIsEN 81
WASHINGTON, o., Jan. s. 1887 jss-N
ing between the undersi gned, under In. name
and stsls Ct o. .. jewell %. vas dissolved jan
nary 1861. THO0AS p MORSHM
,.e.. GEO. RHINEHART. --
1ssN O. b. JEWELL,
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SECOND edition.
- nc, nCI - - :.
= O'CLOCK r. n.
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
WAsHIHaToH, January n, 1857.
jay Oooke 10 furnish the following quo.
atoms Of Government securities:


Coupons. lG7x, Five Twenties, 1852, 1oe 4;
1865. IO4 <; Five Twenties, January and Juiy'
1865, 1L3x; Ten Forties. 9sx; seven Thirties,
August, lt3x; DO. June, iG3x; do. July, lo3x;
Gold, 1Dk.~
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~"Head Centre Stephens Is in New York
anxious TO leave this country for France, but
Is without funds i0enable him TO do So