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Litchfield enquirer., 1867-01-03

We extract the following from resume of Messrs. Hebehn and Kidder's work on
 Brazil and the Brazilians." in the N. Y.
 Eoeuiag Post:
 1 The most important point in the later history of Brazil is the gradual decay of the slave system; attributable in part, to the suppression of the slave trade in 1850, but in a greater degree to emancipation by will, to the purchase of freedom, and to the liberation of negroes taken from cap- tured slave vessels and apprenticed for terms of fourteen years. The operation of these causes has produced a marked change in the condition of the blacks during the past twenty years, and the highest esti- mates do not now include more than two million slaves among the population of the empire the total decrease since 1850 be- ing at least one million. Slavery" says MT. Fletcher, is now mostly confined ito the central seacoast provinces" and in an- other passage he remarks that slavery is doomed in Brazil"
 Among the statistical information ap- pended to the volume we find proofs that free labor is more profitable and more cer- tain than that of the slave The enamel pated blacks do not drift into sloth, but be- come intelligent and industrious workmen, and the results of their application eppear in the official records of the empire. Thus, the exports of cotton from Brazil in 1860- 61 was 67O,86O arrobas, or about 2,000, ,0O0 pounds; but in 1S63-64 1t had increased to 1,297, 22s arrobas-nearly 100000 lbs. The returns for the first six months of 1865 exhibit still further increase The demand for cotton since 1862 has diminished the production of sugar, but other articles of commerce show an increase in the past five or ten years, which prove that free labor, although still in competition with slavery, has added very largely to the wealth of Brazil On this point, MT. Fletcher re- marks: From 1850 to 1860 the great tropical staples of coffee, sugar, cotton and tobacco actually increased more than thir- ty per cent"
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-01-03
Il)e litebhelo Guql1irer,

Ibe litebhelo Gnql1irer, .'abiished every Thursday morning. by
 A. B. sHU n WAY. sixsr BUILDING EAST or THE COURT HOUSE,
 LiTCHFIELD, CONN.
 TERMS. -saBscsIPrfoN PER ASHuh. illage subscribers lby carrier. ........ S2 .60 ii Single Wrappers rs...... 2.60 tn bundles, # paid stricsly in Adeance.. 200 If not paid strictly in Advance. ...,. 2.5o Single copies, s cents.
 sS No DEVIATION WHATEVER FROM THE
 ABOVE TERMS. @ sY- Nc subscriptions received for less
 than six mouths.
 ADvERrIsINe. toarteen lines or less--1 week, LOO z tch week thereafter, ............... 70 Probate and other legal advertisements,
 same rates.
 (early advertisements at the following rate )ne column, per annum....... .$lOV OO one fourth ........'.... oo.vv Business Cards, not exceeding half square. per annum, S500.-obituary Notices ir Prose or Poetry, five cents a line. sS1 Ill advertisements, to secure insertion. should be accompanied y the Cash ks. No transient advertisements taken. unless paid in advance.
 BOOK AND JOB PRINTING. All kinds of Book and Job Printing neatly and promptly dene. Business Cards. Wedding Cards. Bill Heads, Labels, Ball Tickets, Handbills, Pamph. lets. &c.,, &c.,. done. in the best style, and as cheap as at any office in the State. Orders by mail or otherwise respectfully so licited. All Jobs returned c. o. D.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-01-03
WHOLE NO. a1o7.

PHE AGRIcuLTURAE. LABoRER IN Eve
 LAND. The following picture is from Mac
 millan's Magazine: ''Al over England, .
 working man receiving his wages OF the
 Saturday evening, lives upon sliding scale
 throughout the dreary week. He has his
 bit of hot on Sunday, smacking his lips at
 every morsel; and who shall scold him for staying at home to see it duly boiled, and feeling his heart move with the steaming and savory pot lid more kindly than with the dry parson? And he wants his old wo- man long of him; he sees her so little all the week, and she be always best tempered on Sundays. Let the young 'uns go to school to get larning-though he don't much see the rise of it, and his father lived happy without it-'bating that matter, which is beyond him, let them go, and then hear parson, and bring home the good news to the old folk Only let 'em come home in good time for dinner, or they had best look out. Now, Molly, lift the pot Id again. Oh, it do smell so good Got ever another onion? Having held high feast on Sunday, and thanked the Lord without knowing it (by inhaling happiness and being good to the children-our Lords special favorites- he sets on the Mon day morning to earn another eighteenpence two-pence apiece for the young 'uns. And he means to be jolly that day, for he has got his pinch of tobacco and two lucifers Tn his waistcoat pocket, and in his pail most glorious dinner, hanging from hedge stake. All the dogs he meets jump upon his back, but he really cannot encourage them, with his own dog so fond of the bones, and having his first right to them. Of course, his own dog is not far behind; for 1t Is law of nature admitting no ex- ceptlon, the poorer a man is the more cer- tain he IS to have dog, and the more cer- tain that dog is to admire him. Preter- hitting the dog, important as he is, let us ask of the masters dinner. He has great hunk of cold bacon, from the cabbage soup of yesterday, with three short bones to keep 1t together, and cross junk from the clod of beef-out of the same great pot which he will put up tree for Tuesday; because if it had been left at home mother couldn't keep it from the children, who do scarce stroke of work yet, and only get stronger victuals to console them for school on Sundays. Then upon Wednesday, our noble peasant of this merry England will have come down to the scraping of bones; on Thursday he may get bread and drip pings from some rich mans house; on Fri day and Saturday nothing but bread, un- less there be some cold potatoes. And he will not have fed in this fat manner unless he be good workman, hater of public houses, and his wife tidy body.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-01-03

*The howling ofa dog in particular manner, is regarded by many superstitious people as ominous of sickness and death, and the disposition of the cat to mew about the chamber in which corpse is lying is well known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-17
The Southern aReo.ps,rsctiss c..,,.,.,,,

The Southern Recsnstrsctiea Css,est.sn.
An oreinsnce vas infrod U ced In tEs Ii.ors,n
oonvsntion Yesterday morning % vacaas Sls !.
omoes after j an usry next uuul hlled oy Gen.
eral Pope. the Convention ordinance. or a
popuiar vote The standing committees ain
teen in number. were appointed. There are
out three negroes on the committees.
Revolutions Of inquiry were offered IN tbe
Nirginta Convention reeardtng me expedlency
OF amending the bill of rights 80 as % secure
the freedom Of speech and the Imnupify OF
voters for every vote cast IN any eiectton; OF 10
cfeaStng axafion on uncpluvated lands sas-
cspuele OF cultivation 20 q higher rate tnan on
cultivated land
The Louisiana Con ventios was ocep pied al
most the entire sessien yesterday In Discus slsr
the repert or the committee on printing
Onlcial returns from all the districts an
Sour Carolina except seven, show beyond
oop et that su m cient votes have been cast 70 An
SURE the con vention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-17
TUESDAY, December I

SBNAFH.-Mr. Morton presented q memorial
from the Society Of Friends in regard TO our
dealings with the Indians. Referred to Com
Mr. Dixon presented the memorial OF Com
mander Jas. HI. Ward, OF the Navy, relati V
10 improved gun carriages for the Navy. Re-
MI Chandler presented memorial OF the
widow ofGen. Richardson asking compensa.
tion for losses incurred by her husband while
in the Army. Referred to Committee on
Mr.. Fessenden offered Joint resol u ton dec
laiory Of the act OF March, 1917 relative to the
prompt settlement OF the accounts. Mr.. Fes.
senden said for many years there had been
great dimculty in the Depari iments relative to
the settlement OF claims IN consequences of tne
Heads OF Bureaus and Departments increasing
by the accounting ofncers, and the object of
the resolution was TO declare finally the ac-
non OF the proper accounting ohcers.
Mr.. Howe thought il there was q cor nict of
jurisdiction II was proper TO settle al doubIs
as to the real meaning OF the law; but from
circumstances which had recently come 20 his
knowledge. il was his impression that seme of
the accounting ofacers assumed too much iu-
The resolution was then referred to the Com
mttee on Finance. .-.s.,r 49,,
cif1c Railroad, reported the House Joint reso.
luton changing the time for the election of d.
rectors Of the Union Pacific Railroad, with an
amendment that after the election in March
act as directors shall cease. The amendunent
was agreed te, and the bill passed
Mr. Sherman, from the Committee on ri.
nance, rported a bill for funding the natiosal
debt, and for conversion Of the loans Of the
United States. - - II NOE = - M
Mr.. Sherman dld not propose 10 call up this
bill till After the hoiidays Ii had been aebated
IN COMMITTEES, and ali were unanimous ss 70
the objects aimed at, although thses Was q
dtverity OF opinion % 10 tbs details A report
accompanied the bill, ana he would move to
1Yf N x - nuxSa A~NOA
Mr.. Patterson, OF New Hampshtre, intro
duced 6iil 20 incorporate the aEvsniug Star
Newspaper Company" Referred To the Com
mittee on District of Columbia. ~ cfAf
MT. aenderspn offered . resolation calling
on the Pfesfoent for statement OF oil instruc.
tiors to o0oefs Of the United StAtee, In carry.
ing olt the sdeteils Of the act Jply lsk ls0a, 70
suppress REBELLION And punish tfeasSu and In.
snneciien, the amount q money received from
this source, the names Of persQne Whoea proU.
eYty was soad, and ths name Of pefsons pur.
chasing the same. oAhepssd. zVfzoEa r.Il
~. Pss'ersss, Of Tssnesese, psssehssd iOiat'
=
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-17

CoLoR1D SCHOOLS IN MAINLAND Last
night was celebrated in Baltimore the third
Anniversary OF the Society OF the Moral and
Educational Improvement of the Colored
People Of Maryland. From the report made
by the Secretary, Joseph M. Cushing ESQ
II is learned that there are now % schools for
coIcred Children in Maryland; so new school.
cupancy, but will remain empty unless as
sistance Is promptly received Among those
present, and who addressed the meeting, were
Zen. u. u Howard. OF The Freedmen's Bureau;
Rev. Phillips Brooks, of PhiladeIphia: Rev
MI Ware. of Baltimore; and Gen. Gregory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-17

TIE PRIZE RISG-UBdIdtoi. CHALLENGED -
Patsy Evsns, known as the Rondout Giant is
about 70 come TO New York 10 make a match
win U baldwin, the lrisn Giant. Eyans 10
one years old, and weighs 200 pounds. He
fought and defeated Thomas Mciuiran (an-
other EianD last summer, and also fought
LIKE Murphy. but that was declared q drawn
battle, and was merely got up to test the youne
fellows mettle. He intends 70 Challenge
% BALDWIN at $500 aside, believing that sum
sumcient, as some OF the great lights OF the
ring have fought for less money. Il is SAID
thar e. Bald win mas been informed OF Evans
wish 70 night him. Evans mas placed his stake
IN the hands OF q friend-N.N Yark ErIlrr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-17
PHILADELPHIA ITEMS.
Fatal Boiler Explssisn-Fenian Indigna.
r. tien Meeting.

Especial Dispatch to the Star.1
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. IA boiler in one Of
the largest distilleries in West PhiladelphiS,
owned by Mr.. Haas, exploded tins morning
killing one man, named Geo. w. Sheetley, and
wounding two others. The building, z, and 9th
ers in the vicinity, were greatly damaged.
The Fenians Of Philadelphia held q large
meeting for the purpose OF expressing toeir
Indignation At the action Of the British Gov
ernment in the late Execution eff Allen, O'Brien,
and Gould. They agreed to have a memorial
funeral on New Years day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-17
TELEGRAMS TO. THE STAR.
FROM EUROPE TO-DAY.
4 n 49, :

( LONDON, Dec. i7--120 Y. m.-OonsOls. 90 K;
American Securities inactive; Boads, 7Ll-l6;
Illinois, s9A; Eriee, Cox. .~r.x
[ LIyRRPoOL, Dec. 17-120 p. N.-Cotton more
doing; sales will reach 10000 baies; Oorn de-
cliDed.
LONDON, Dec. .l7-lt.15.-Americap Consols,
@l1-l6i Bonds firm at II; Illinois, s9k; Fries,
s04.
Frankie, Dec. I7.-Bonds, 1sk.
LIvHRP cOL, Dec. I'LL 15-Cotson quiet and
steady; sales, perhaps, 5000 bales; Bresdstuffs
quiet; Wheat firm.
LONDON, bee 1.-THE Times this morning
devote Q leading article 20 American finances
II strongly objects TO the financial plan pro-
posed by Secretary McCulloch, as involving
40 offer to exchange six per cent bonds for
fve per cent, aud as violation OF the axiom:
Local taxation should be met by local
means" The Times thinks the Secretary's
plan would simply substitute new evils for
the old. go r..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-17
NEW YORK ITEMS,
Five-Twenties sAdvanced-Ansther Fi
Dolly Davenport Net Dead-Dea
he n nN

Advanced-Ansther Fire
Dolly DavenpOrt Net Dead-Deaths
from she Late Ftre-Arrests for Murder, |,
NEW YORK, Dec. IA FIRE last evening al
James Slip, where fallinx walls seriously
injured Foreman James O'Neil, and severely
wounded Firemen Thomas O. Lee, Thomas
Dunn, ana Edward Roach, Loss by the fire
SI2 coo.
Five-Twenty bonds Of 62 advanced to sl0s
The tdvance Is caused from the fact that
foreign bankers are short, and are compelled
to buy to NIL contracts.
TeleRrams received yesterday from New
Orleans state tnat the report Of the death of A.
n. Davenport il incorreci. He 10 alive and in
good health. -
MRS. Rosanna Murphy died last night at
Belleview Hospital from injuries received by
mhaling smoke Of the burning tenement house
yestei oay. Medical attendants despair the
lives OF Julia May and Cornelius O'Maera.
Three men have been arrested charged with
being implicated in he murder OF Henry
Wiefenbash on election night, but discharged
there being NO evidence connecting them Wi th
the affair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-17

NEGRO SHor.-A negro man. by the nan OF
Dave Brown. was committed 70 the iail OF th,.
county, on Monday Last. for shooting another
negro named Joe Nugen, on Saturday night
last IL appears that on the road from Unity
(where they had been) 10 BrookeviIle, tney
wresued, and Nugen threw Blown Brown
Tot mad, and some words ensued, when Brown
went home for bis gun, and followed Nux-n
10 brookeville, and calling him out Of q prl-
vaie house, shot him in the SIDE, wou adins hiu
severely. Brown. immediately after commit
ting the act, delivered himself mp 70 Instfce
Harriss.-Rockcille( (hd.) Senna,L
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-17
New YopL Napket

Nkw YORK, Dec. Is.-The -four market is q
shade hrmer. Wheat is a trifie better Corn
steady. Oats shade better, "a 3c in store SIC
anoat Pork drooping-Mess. S2Os7X. Lard
dull, lekcal5is &c. Cotton steady-Middlins,
l5&. Freighrs dull. Spirits turpentins. with.
out decided change. Rosin quiet; common,
strained, 80 62H
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-17
The Revsluuon in Hayti.
( ISpecial Dispafcb IN tho Star,

HAVANA, Dec, l6.-Advices from Hayu con-
nrm the report of the assassination Of Montez.
The revolution was increasing. Presiaen,
Cabral, Of 81. Domingo, was marching with
an army aeainst Haysl. under tho prstsnos %
gain possession Of the whole island. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-17
Fenian Affairs-Union Of ise SAVAGE and
Roberts wings FeniAn Brsthefksznd

NEW YORK, Dec. IA document appears
to- day in the Irish Citizen newspapsr signed
by John Savage, f. b. Gallagher, John
U Neil, John T.. o Brien, and VIM r. Roberts
specifying basis of Union agreed upon by the
Roberts and Savage wings of the Feniap
brotherhood. The leadership Of the Uuited
organization Is 70 be rendered 70 John NJ tch hell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-17

I've New Orleans Merchants Brought to
New York Under ArPext-They are
Charged with Frauds to the Amount OF
S130,0OO.
; Especial Dispatch TO the Star
! NEW YORK, Dec 1.-Two New Orleans
merchants, named Moses Franz ana his son,
who are charged with defraudins nrms in
that city Of amounts nnging as high as $780,
200. were brought to New York yesterday by
detectives, who finding themselves likely Il,
be detained by writ Of hdbeas corpas IN New
Orleans, spirited their prisoners away, not.
withstand1ng the efforts Of Gen. Hancock 70 in
tercept them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-17

FAIRrAx COUNTY IrxNs.-Mr Grayson N
OTIS, late OF Geneva. Ontario county, N Y,
has purchased .edS acres OF land near Cen tre-
Vile, and extending sou IN 20 the Orange ana
Alexandria railroad; for grape culture. He 10
gentlepisa OF experiences and fnteilieence.
and 10 very sangutne Of success. Price. - per
acre.
VIM. ID. Shepherd. OF Washington city. IA.
purchased .A)ak Mount the late residepce OF
Daniel r. Dulany, sr at $50 per asre-30s
acres.
Daniel ID. Tompkins, Of Washington city,
has purchased q farm near Lewinev vllIs-isQ
acres-at about $40 per acre.
farmer near Ceptreviile has made tnis
season fifteen hundred bushels Of corn win
one pair (twol OF horses, and indifferent opes
al that. This crop 10 nov worth, after paying
freight, 81 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-17

Gov. HUMPHREYS, OF MISSISSIPPI, has is
sued proclamation stating that he had 70.
ceived communications from gentlemen Of
hlgn omciai and social position, in different
portions Of the State, expressing serious appre.
nensions that combinations and conspiraciss
are beng formed by the negroes to seize the
lands OF the white Inhabitants and establish
FARMS. governor Humphreys warns the black
people against lawless violence, and notifies
tnem inat the first outbreak in insur re ction
Will signalize the destruction OF their hopes
and the ruin of their race
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-17

a SupDnE ATTACH OF JoY.-A man named
Henry Toland, who lives in PhiladelphIa, Was
blessed on Tuesday with another heir. ne al
ready enjoyed the paternity OF thirteen en- =
dren. AZ this one made the mum ber even he
started out for q days rejoicing. Mr.. Tolanc
after the foorth DRINK became demonstrAtive,
and assaulted two hooped skirts. each OF which
contained living occupant. This brougnt
him into trouble. though the hooped skirts
were very much more frightened than hut
He was brought before Alderman Shoemaker
He would have been com mmitled. but the hoop
ed skirts, learning about stnst fourteenth
baby" withdrew the charge. Henry went
home to dream of fourteenth course Of az
sery bottles and paregoric.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-17

- The Orange and Alexandra ard Tan
nessee railroads are 10 be connected at Lyncn-
burg. -r-.-..r
~Fearful stores are told OF the on ,rnre.
perpetraIed upon inmates OF the lunafic asy-
lum OF Washington Territory.
The LONDON Aduerfis>~ prtn,. n ie.ter
from lady at Florence who vouches for q an
baidis Ohristaanaty. y 80 : - -T-.-T--
nVIn California. female servants GET from
$40 TO go month, and laborers nom $50 to
&l2s per month. These are gold rates.
There are fifty towns IN New Hsmpehirs
without reeulAr preaching.
Dan Bryant has gone back to bsrnt corr
In San Francesca, where Ne ges si5e per nlshs
for The con descepsion. ..f --
~Gensrai A Il. Burnside was in Indlss-
apoias lest wssK. looking aner railroad nat
ters.
U. lady resident of Qulaey. IN. a
QusEcess-
III A 8esrsia p.per calls the convesao, a
Pan African Synod.
81 The Cooperative store a, roroaco. Can
acs. sss fsiied Tor vantof patroszse
- Jobn Browns son has lusl s~~p p,s-.d
N an Ono iunsn ssyinm.
- san FrsHcisco q troubles witn ,sosulsr-
fs't geld pieces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-17

VERDICT OF seS.O0o AGAINST GBS. ]. y.
STrnpnAr-A very in interesting ans important
sun Was decided IN the United Statss Court
on Yesterday. The suit was that OF lsaar r
Tinkhnm against Gen. James h. Steedmsn for
$4,000 damaSes The evidence developed the
OF Michigan. when Gen. sherman boos po.-
session OF Auants- rented, occupied, ana
furnished the Trout House in that ctty At con :
siderable expense. When Gen Sherman left
Atlanta, Mr.. Tinkhsm. by consent on Gen
sherman, moved back 20 Cbattanoora, with N
the Federal lines, with bis proper-y Ger
Stsedman, being IN command there. not only
took possession OF Mr.. TinKhams property
but had him arrested aud put in jsIi-for what
10 not known.
Mr.. Tinkhsm brought suit against Generaf
Steedman for taking bis property and the ar
rest OF the plaintiff. On yesterday me jury
brought IN verdict In favor Of the plain,ir
Tor twenty five thousand dollars. We do not
know what the value Of the property vss,
out suppose AZ was considerable.-EaOrs. s.gle,
TeRn-, Free Press, Dec. ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-17

EDITORS ARkDsrKD.-Judee II unter yex,er-
day afternoon issued 20 order for the arrest OF
the proprietors of THE paper, and at "a 70 me-
msnt Colonel NJ. q. Gallaway aud NJ a,or w
d. hhea are IN Custody. The moving cause
for this action on lie part of Judge Huuter h.
sasd 20 have been an article published In
Tuesday mornings paper amin sd yer in = upon
ms manner OF taking bail for negroes Captain
M. Z. Cluskey was not arrested he being con
fined TO his bed win sickness.-kempkis Lpa-
I0kclr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-17

BALTIMORE AND Potomac RAILRoAp.-Tbs
contracts for grading on the whole line OF the
Baltmore and Potomac railroad were awarded
IN Baltimore on Saturday last under the ans
pices Of the president Of the company, Hon
Ooen Bow,e. The lowest bidders Tor dldereDS
sections were as follows: :. II. Walters 4 o.
OF Pennsylvania A. Heistad Il Do, Of Penn :
syiyania; j. b Crisweu a Co. and 4. q. w.
Holt Il Co., Of Maryland; G. v. Hammond a
o. Maryland. and Crowley a Mct,aney or
Washington. The latter nrm, has the contract
for the work on the branch line going out from
way have yet 10 BE- condemned. Along the
main line the landowners accord the right OF
way Erstuitousiy. The grading 10 20 De com
nehced .at once, and by the terms Of the con =
tracts ts 90 Be paid mon tbly as IL progresses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-17

ALEXANDRIA AND VICINITY.-Tne journal of
this morning says
Tugs Katie " Use and Potomac left here YES.
iercay 10 tow OF vessels caught in the ice at
washington is reach. They had to break their
way through the ice every foot of the Way
schooner Consttution il now in the ice on the
nats opposite the city. Steamers Kennebec
and Colum bia left Baltimore for Alexandra
last week, and are somewhere on the route not
having yet arrived.
We are now with the ice. blockade on the
river, In a condition to appreciate what q con
yenIence the Washington, Alexandria and
GeorgetOWn Railroad would be il IL cou Id ON Iy
be got out Of the law.
The Ovsrseers OF the Poor of this city held
meeting yesterday morning at the markst-
house, at the request Of Colonel Lee Of the
Ereedmen's Bureau, who wished than To Wait
the INDECENT, and report who really did stand
In need OF assistance. Cd. .-.,.-,---., s.ta -
Tugs were At work yesterday in the Potomac.
endeavoring to open way for the posesre OF
the Alexandra steamers. The river is stili ice
hound from shore to shore. and likely 10 re-
main so with the present weather -
The fine steam fire engine ordered By Friend
ship fire company 10 expected here BY railroad
this morning.
Nine hundred and sixteen persons were fur.
nirhed with soup at the city soup house ON
yesterday .sTs-.
T. A. Bewis has been appoin ted a State di.
rector In the Oranae and Alexandra railroad,
Yesterday, persons passed from Alexandria
10 the Maryland shore on the ice.