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fNsrALLATroN OF OYPIcERs.-At a regular
communication of Acacia Lodge, No. rs, Free
and Aoceptad Masons, held Tuesday evening
Jan. 2, 1857, the following ON cers were daiy
installed for the ensuing Masonic year: Jos
X. Will, ". N: Il. 3. Lsmkiu, J.W;T M
Hanson, treasurer; Chas. b. r. 0eiIedge.
secretary.
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From CaliforuSs

From Califsrnia. ...I a.e .
IAN FRANCISCO, jan S.-The annual NOR.
tuary statistics give the whole number ~
deaths In this city during the past wear as
2,Il4 OF which 97l were children under i've
years Of age, ~ n = = - $500 NV
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A Mys1AKB.-We learn thar IL fs an errpy
mat the steamer keyport was strained or in
Jured in coming up the river through the ice
We hear that although she forced her way
through ICE from six to eight inches thick.
from the siaunchness Of the boat and the care
ful manner in which she was managed by
Capt. Holhngshead, she reac he'd her wharf
without receiving particle of mary. Captain
u deserves credit for bringing her through 80
successfully.
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A FIeHT WITH THE SoLDIERs.-Yesterday
aferneen Lieutenant johnson, Of the Cd pre-.
cinct had . lively scufiie TO capture three men
Of Company ID, 18th Infantry. A widow
womaa named Noonan, who livsson 9TH street,
near boundary, has two little boys about ten
ana twelve years OF age respectively, and
when she goes out to her daily work she locks
them up in the house. About two O'Clock the
three soldiers broke into the house, when oae
Of them seized little boy BY the ear and slung
him around, another seized the other boy BY
the threat and suspended him in the air, choE.
ing him badly, while the other brave, thinking
he must do something, kicked one Of the boys
Their screams started the Lieutenant 10 their
Aid, and the soldiers tried TO escape. The ON .
Ger followed and took enc himself and len the
other two in the hands OF citizens while he
locked his prisoner mp. Upon his return the
soidiere had whipped OF the citizens ana left
The Lieutenant followed them into q house 70
the second story where they hid under q bed.
They were brought out and . desperate light
ensued. one was thrown down the steps and
the other fought desperately, but by the free
use OF his fists the Lieutenant secured his man
The old lady Of the house weHt to the relief of
the soldier with IRE poker, Int she was soon
ouieted Fortunately two % the prrvases OF
the ID precinct came up in time 10 capture the
other, who was making on as fast a he could
One named Thomas Marven was turned over
to the military. Joseph Snoot and Michael
Sullivan were taken 10 the head4 uarters of
police for trial.
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MASQUERADE AND FANCY DRESS BALLS
Al AND PAkTIES.
The u0Aersigned would most respectfully in.
form the ladies and sentleren % washinatol
CITY. and the Dist lot generally that he IL af ali
times prepared TO furnish parties with Masouer.
ahe and Fancy Costume, either on loan or made to
order. He hes taken rooms at the we'll known
fss Scy sst.blishp.nt OF Uhri:tisn Rupert, I.q
happy to await orders. CHARLES BERG
late Oostumer ct ford's and Growers
- Sim i. Theators, Washington, D. @.
nIss0LUfI0N OF PARTNERSHIP. - The
" PArtnership heretofore existipg betvees
Isaac HerzbergA son is this day dissolved b. mu
tual consent. The business will be hsreafter con-
Quoted By CHARLEs HE0ZRDR0, under the
name and style Of HERZBERo,S LOAN OFFIOE
ISAA0 HERZBER0
Ian. I. 1857. CHARLES HIRZBfRe, :,
les St. = ..... -
HEBZBERGE LOAN OFFICE
M hSs be- sdyspcsi .@ @ads On WAToass D.A-
and All kinds q Msrchsndise. Business strictly
eonodentiai Ssi North street. between ~ and
Hotei. 'i-> - -. ia Imtf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-09

Is ALEXANDRIA TO SMILE AGAIN g-The Al
eaaHdrians keep up the war against the pro-
posed Alexandria and GeorgetoWu railroad.
on the plea that II il only q schem- TO divert
all the trade to this District, and leave them
out in the cold. "Csut.on," q correspondent
IN The Gasete Of yesterday, pathetic ally states
The case as follows - With the canal open
Alexsndria will again smile. but with q rail-.
rosd along its banks there will be little hone
left N, and deeper gloom will settle upon ats
prospects"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-09

l.VIsc,s OIL OF A,Sx,.. ,.,o,1.rros.
Tn psy ia rssespt oSssv Season OLIVE OIL,
ia 90 iron Der6asx, ss1 90 Drspsrss 20 snpsH
" ns&Tosk PsIogs
tae7ss - 81, II ". eUena ILL.,.
rs 3 sGr. isss sasJ @, ,sisf sss's' Ho''''
.sasrkr ysysGz ~
sDfaesas 80 Aooe ag1s gGAl,issasf
.EodgAT s8xASx ess
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HALL 3 PLANT,
1 PLAHrS SUaLDIse.

tnstrsncs On Nsv York svsnus5
Dealers IN 6ns HAAIkY QnooRRIEs, PEAS.
WINES. IhPo1TnD kUxUBIIs. &C. &c.
vsuiA respectfully aesify sshsir friends enc tn.
'p.tlis that they bass isst spsnsd their New Gre
cefy Store, who're esn BE- obtained Any srticls asa
ely ksDs IN Arst class Grocery. without Ct
tempting 10 snansrsis our large. fresh and we'll
selected stock. ws cordially tavits the public 4
eIsnins orr store and sieek. believing ~ shall
not fail 70 give entire satisiActionfo all vho may
fsvsr Nc with their patronage.
We call especial attention to cur assoftmsat Of
TEAS and CofFEIs. which have bees collected
With great care for purity. Dealers viii nnd q
Ans assortment 10 sslset from. asd our prices "a
suit. ifrT asras 81. j .,s.-.f a... 49,. a..
Goods delivered pronptiy In any part Of the city,
ian SIN .A- '''s- "t 3
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Sb(0vD EDITION.
O'CLOCK p. M.
Z O'CLOCK p. M.
!, GOvERNNENr sECURurIEsH ;

WAsHIHoroN, January .. 1897. s
~ Cooke q 20 furnish the following quo
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CvYnIsobBHss oosps

Evrs1ssbs.ss eoeps q. :.
We hs yer es hssS ,ql ssscstmsst Of the fol.
offer ct the lowest cash pricss. viz: We
wHlTs TARLErAN MUsLIRs. from nsdiuu
WIFI Swiss iss' AND rRsNoH MusL1ss, All
wHlTIn HHnsfR.ss cLorus. Lu,,n.. max.
WHlTE ALPAOAe. ah qualities. - -
3 CD" ' ALSO. ON HAND.
which We purchased;very cheap at sucti.n, some
time ago, ave pieces Dnuble-Twilled WHITE
ME8INO, With Black and Colored Dots and
Etgures, Wbfoh We sre selling st the very low
price, OF one dollar Der yard, and will make 4
beautiful evening dress ut very modsrats sx-
All Goods mark ed in plain figures ct the lowest
cash prices No deviation allowed : : -.
iaS cost w. a.. SRUSTER BRO.
T'H!s Is TO GIVE NOTICE. That the subsori.
Warrington County. In the District q Coiumbis
Henry Kettle late OF Washington City, b. c.. de-
deceased are hereby warned 70 erhibft the same
with the vouchers thereof to the subscribcr On or
before the 0th day Of January next: they NAY
ctherwise By Law Be- excluded from oil benefit Of
Given under my hand this eth day Of Jannsry
1857. GEORGE LAUTuER
ia 9lawSw. Adminisrssor.
EEaRAvING AND OARD PRINTIRG.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-18

New AND BETTER AND CHEAPER CAS-
By recent experiments made in the pre-
sence OF disinterested parties, the great
value and economy Of the gas produced
by the mode adopted by the Petroleo- Cal
cium Gaslight Company has been fully
demonstrated. This is true not only as
applied to the lighting of single residences,
hotels, and factories, but also in its appli-
cation to works erected for Lighting cities,
where coal alone is used in the manufac-
ture OF gas. In the Petroeo- Calcium pro-
cess of manufacturing gas, coal and the
residutim of coal oil are used in connec-
ton, or the residutim and lime, dispensing
with coal altogether. 1t has been proved
beyond doubt that two retorts of the ingredi-
ents last named will produce in the same
time as much gas as three retorts Of coal,
thus saving one-third of the cost of erect
ing and maintaining the works. And then,
too, 800 feet Of the Petroleo- Calcium gas
will burn, by actual measurement, as long
as $50 feet Of the ordinary gas furnished
in our cities. Two burners using this
mixed gas of coal, oil, and lime has an
illuminating power equal to three consum-
ing the city gas. If our gas companies
would adopt this new method, they could
furnish their customers with better gas,
and twenty per cent. cheaper than they
now supply, retaining thirty per cent. to
swell their already large prOtits.-W Wheel
ing lntelligencer.
Twenty and thirty make fifty-a saving
of one-half.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-18

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. REPoRTs.-l
have been put in possession of some facts
which shed flood of light upon the ques-
ton of impeachment. 1t seems that some
time ago scheme was concocted by which
the act of Congress providing for the sue
cession of the Presidency was to be so al
tered that the Speaker of the House
should succeed in case of the death or re-
moval of both President and Vice Presi-
dent. Wade got wind of this project in
time to stifle it before it matured. In re-
yenge, the friends of Coliax, especially
those on the Judiciary Committee, clan
destinely set their faces against the i'm
parchment, and interposed obstacles which
induced abortive attempts to take the mat
ter out of their hands and refer it to a
special committee. The sequel is known.
1t is now further stated that in conse-
quence of these intrigues the parties IN
the interest of the Speaker have been
somewhat favored in the matter of EXecu-
tive patronage, SO much so that the anna
BILE President of the Senate emphatically
asseverates that the "party" has become
demoralized, and that never till now has
he feared the power of the President to
rend it asunder.-Letter In Baltimore Ga
zette.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-18

ACTION ON OVERDUE COUPONS OF VIR-
GINA RAILRoADs-MoTION TO STRIKE OUT
ANswERs-BEToRE JUDGE INGRAHAM, OF
THE SUPREME Court OF New YoRK.-JdmeS
A. Paterson Us. Orange and Alexandria
Railroad Company. Same Us. Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad COmpany.-These are
actions brought on overdue coupons OF
these corporations, and came before this
court yesterday on motion to strike out
the answers as sham and irrelevant, and
for Judgment on account of the frivolous
ness of the answers.
The defendants setup, first, that they have
no knowledge or information sufficient to
form belief as to whether they ever made
the coupons or not. Second, that as the
coupons fell due during the war, and as
the defendants were corporations situated
in the States in rebellion, the coupons
thereby became void. Third, they set up
the statute of limitations of the United
States and of the States of Virginia and
New York. Fourth, they say that they
have now on foot plan for the funding OF
their coupons, and that if the plaintiff re-
covers, it may interfere with such plan, and
that such interference would be against
public policy.
The co urt reserved its decision.
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Foreign News.

LIVERPOOL, March 16.-The Great East
ern sails on the 23d for New York.
PARIS, March l6.-General Castlenau,
the Emperor's aid-de-camp, recently in
Mexico, has returned.
LONDON, March Ca large number OF
troops have been sent to Liverpool against
the apprehended Irish uprising there.
A large number of Fenians captured in
Ireland have been committed for treason.
More war vessels have been sent to
Ireland.
Earl Derby announced the settlement OF
the Servian question. The Turks will
leave Belgrade, the capital of Seryia, only
maintaining nominal authority.
The British Minister at Constantinople
writes that Turkey will hasten reforms in
favor of the Christians in Cantk and
elsewhere.
Some victories over the rebels in Thes-
sally by the Turks are announced.
DUBLIN, March 1.-THE apprehended
Fenian disturbances have failed. All is
reported quiet.
FOREIGN MARKETS.
LONDON, March l6-Evening. -Consols,
81. United States bonds, Az.
FRANKFORT, March l6.-United States
bonds, ia.
LIVERPOOL, March l6-Evening.-Cotton
closed firm; sales of $4,000 bales; mid
ding uplands, 131ad. Tallow, AS. cd.
Turpentine, 39s. Cd.
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WASHINGTON, March l6.-Chinese goods
valued at half million dollars were seized
yesterday at San Francisco for under valu-
alton in passing the custom-house.
The Committee on Indian Affairs will
report favorably to the appointment of
Tyler, OF Tennessee, for Commissioner of
Indian Affairs.
1t is stated that the President has de.
termined to nominate only Democrats to
office, and let the responsibility of filling
the vacancies rest on the Senate.
The exports Of specie from New York
to. day were 100000.
An election riot between citizens and
soldiers took place at Carlisle, Pa, yester-
day. One Of each side was killed. Among
the citizens, Mrs. Stewart, Thomas thinner.
man, and Jacob Small were shot, and A.
Hammil killed. Two soldiers were shot
one mortally.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-18

BENNETT on RECONsTRUCTIoN-M DA-
vIs.-The Herald of Saturday has the fol-
lowing characteristic article:
"The tendency Of public feeling all over
the South is manifestly in favor of being
what we call reconstructed that is, &C
ccpting the terms proposed by Congress as
a means OF coming into the Union, taking
their place as States in Congress, and eX-
ercSing such influence as their numerical
representation may command. We learn
from Virginia that the Legislature of that
State, Tor example, has received with
general satisfaction the order Of General
Schofeld assuming command under the
new military bill. From Georgia, North
and South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida
and Alabama, we also hear that the late
secesSiouiStS are becoming convinced that
the vote OF the negroes will be rather ia
yorable than hostile TO their particular
views Of reconstruction. The papers gene.
rally throughout the South appear tC
adopt our plan for the Presidential candi
dacy in 1865, with the names of General
Grant and General Lee on the ticket fol-
President and Vice. President. That is the
most sensible thing they could do. There
is a spell in such combination which will
unite both North and South, and bring Oul
complications TO speedy issue. In that
single sentence there is more to assure
foreign nations that the end OF our existing
inharmoniouS condition and the solutions
OF our troubles can be reached than IL
the most logical arguments that could be
used.
"And now that the question of recon
struction is approaching settlement
when slavery, the primary cause of the re
bellion, is abolished, and the rebellion ha:
gone with it to the tomb of the CapuletS
and the southern States are on the road tt
accept the inevitable necessities Of the
hour, what is tho use Of retaining the
leader of the rebellion in custody any
longer? JEFF. Davis is perfectly harmless
He can do no mischief if set at large on
his parole TO answer any charges that may
be brought against him. Congress should,
therefore, pass resolution requesting the
President TO release him. Such measure
could do no possible harm. On the con.
trary, it would do much to encourage the
good spirit which, in spite OF the remnant OF
political fire-eaters left in the South, is evil
IDENTITY now beginning to prevail there"
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| The MAIDEN ALL FoRLoRN.-On the
evening of the 23d of last month quite q
well-dressed and genteel-looking girl,
giving the name of Nellie Matthews, ap-
piled at the Fourth Ward station for lodg-
ings, which were given her. She stated
that she came from Delaware county, New
York, with her cousin, to see the city, he
coming to get his bounty, and she had be-
come lost from him. The following morn
Ing one of the newly-appointed officers
took pity on her, and carried her to his
house, where she stayed day or two, and
then told that she would like to have her
valisc. The officer went with her to a
house near the Presidents and obtained it.
The lady living there informed the officer
that several days previously she had found
the girl sitting near the railing Of the
Presidents, crying, and she told her
the same story about her cousin; that
she took her into the house and offered
her home; that she pretended to be
sick, and she sent her for medicine, which
she got and returned; that she left the
house shortly after. The officer reported
these facts to Lieutenant Ecklof, who told
him to drop her, and he left her with the
lady. The next morning she again APP
peared at the Fourth Ward station, when
Lieutenant Ecklof told her there was no
sympathy there for her, and that she hav-
ing refused to accept good home, nothing
more could be done for her, and she left.
The next heard of her she was at the Gen.
trail GuardhOuse, on the charge Of the lar
ceny of ten dollars, which was found in her
waterfall, but she was released. Two days
later she turned Up in the Mayors Office,
asking the sympathy Of Mayor Wallach,
and officer Grant being sent for, informed
the Mayor of the facts above stated. The
Mayor offered To send her as far as Balti-
more on her way home, but she declined
the offer, and Mr.. Grant took her to the
station. Here one Of the officers wrote her
Z note, and sent her to lady on New York
avenue, who was in need Of help in her
family; and she went to tho house, but
the lady refusing to give her high wages,
she declined entering service, and came
back to the station, where she remained
all night. In the morning another of the
new officers had his sympathies aroused,
and took her hOme-he refusing to take
the advice of his fellow otficers-where
she remained until Saturday morning.
The bodies of some Of the victims of the
catastrophe at the Central Hotel having
been brought to the station, crowd was
attracted, and the girl, sitting modestly in
corner of the room, engaged the atten-
tion Of young German, who, after hear
ing her story, offered her home. He took
her to his house, but turned her loose yes
terday, stating that she could not be in
great distress, as she had more money than
he had. She went to the station again last
night, where she remained all night, and
this morning accepted a commitment to
the work-houSe. Washington Star, 18th.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-18

RAILROAD AFFAIRs.-The general ticket
agents of the various railroads Of the
United States held their annual convention
at Memphis last week. Various matters
connected with railroads were discussed,
and, among other things, it was decided
that free baggage should be limited to 100
pounds, all in excess of this to be charged
fifteen per cent. over frst-class through
rates, the costs to be collected as far a.
such baggage is checked. 1t was also de-
cided that claims on lost baggage admitted
and unlocated) be. charged pro rata to
roads constituting the line on which the
baggage was checked through.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-18

DELEGATION OF THE VIRGINIA LEGIsLA-
TURE.-The delegation appointed by the
so-called Legislature of Virginia to visit
Washington and confer with Congress and
the acting President of the United States
relative 10 the operation of the congress
ional reconstruction bill upon the State of
Virginia called upon the Senate Judiciary
Committee on Thursday. The interview
was very satisfactory, and the delegation
evinced strong desire to have their State
restored TO the Union upon the terms pro-
posed by Congress. They also visited the
acting President Of the United States,
who, as reported by one of the delegation,
said he was appraised of their mission
and action. lie understood his position.
Whatever might have been his opinions
regarding the reconstruction bill, 1t was
now the law Of the land, and he would
faithfully execute il TO the best of his
ability. He thought the people OF Vir,
ginia had better accept the terms proposed
by Congress. 1t was, perhaps, the best
they could get, and they should adopt it.
The delegation has already returned to
Richmond - Chronicle.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-18

WHISKY AND TOBACCO REVENUE IN THE
SoUTH.-It is stated on good authority that
the collection of internal revenue from
whisky, tobacco, and apple brandy in the
southern States, and particularly in North
Carolina, has been almost failure. In
the fifth district of North Carolina only
one dollar in every five assessed has been
collected. In the Raleigh district some
of the most prominent men in the State
are indirectly interested in the illicit dis.
tilling of liquor. Special agents will soon
be sent down there by the Treasury De.
partment to make Investigations.
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81 Patrick's Day-The saint Pro.
uounccd Mytn-PIymOuth Rock
shattered
From the New York World, 10th.


On the very eve Of st. Patrick's Day
appears an elaborate essay in a Dublin
periodical which attempts to show that
the patron SAINT Of Ireland is myth! He
was, in fact, according 10 this essay, any
one Of the Romans, or Patricians, aud
hence Patricks, who went over to ciyilize
and chriStianizc the CeltS; tradition, not
history, perSouifes and canonizes the par
GculaU Patrick who is supposed to have
driven the snakes ont Of Ireland and 10
have done other eqnally wonderful things.
In short, IL is shown that there never was
and never could have been genuine and
individual Saint Patrick. This will be a
serious blow to millions: but ii is really
nothing 10 the stunning blow that skaters
Plymouth Rock, destroys the traditions OF
all New England, and threatens TO make
the annual New England dinners on Fore
fathers Day as dull and indigestible as ma
lCious people not Of the elect declare
them now.
McS>rs Wiggin 4 Lunt, of Boston, have
published Discussion of the Historical
Claims OF the Popham Colony" showing
that thirteen years before Plymouth Rock
was immortaliZed by being made step
ping stone for the Pilgrim Fathers, Sir
John Popham sent out colony of one
hundred persons, who located at Sabine
Head, near the mouth of the Kennebec.
and built church, o fort, and fifty houses,
and then dis5andcd I'D went back to Eng
land. These were the real pilgrims, and
the only satisfaction 10 be derived is that
the Popham pilgrims were not only thir.
teen years before the Plymouth pilgrims,
but they were actually two years ahead OF
Smith, who founded the Virginia colony
But Plymouth Rock and the pilgrims pale
before Popham. Popbam has done fol
Plymouth Rock what Maillefert attempted
TO do at Hell. Gate-he has blown that
cornerstone OF the Massachusetts colony
TO atoms, and has left Massachusetts
history nothing more substantial to rest
upon than Massachusetts baked beans and
buckwheat cakes.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-18

GREELEY on COMMISSIONER NEWTON
Toward Mr.. Newton We feel very much as
the Kansas jury felt toward certain man
whom they had to try for murder. The
evidence clearly proved him innocent of
that particular offence, but he had such a
reputation for cussedness" that the jury
were impelled to find him guilty, and so he
was hanged on general principles. 1t is
very trne that Mr.. Newton don't cost us
s3l4 ,694.96; he costs only s269 ,O2o; but
eyen If he could be had, AK his Washington
champion says, at the ridiculously small
figure of sll9, 100 per annnn tincluding
olO, 600 worth of bugs), 1t would make no
difference; he would DO dear ct any price,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-18

The Joint resolution of Senator Sherman
to relieve Governors Patton and Brown
from the disability to hold Office provides
that on account of their patriotic efforts to
restore their respective States to their full
allegiance to the Union they be allowed to
hold Office, and are exempted from the re-
quirement to take the test oath.
A gentleman in Boston, who prefers that
his name should not be known, has given
500, 900 to found q theological school
(Epscopal) at Cambridge.
MADISON, WIS.,, March 1.-The bill to
bridge the Mississippi at Winona has
passed both Houses.
Rev. James Phillips, D. D., senior pro-
fessor Of the University Of North Carolina,
died suddenly Q few days since, stss'