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MISCELLANEOUS WASHINGTON NEWS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 90. 1868.

WASHINGTON, Fe0 ~, looo
The Weekly Treasury Statement.
Tho fractional currency received from the Printing
Bureau of the Treasury Department for the week end
ing to-day amounted to $462000 The amount
forwarded during the same period was:-
United States depository at Baltimore. $700
Assistant Treasurer at St Louis, Mo....... 100 600
Assistant Treasurer at New York. lOoO Oo0
To national banks and others. 20O 6a0
Notes amounting to 100000 were sent to the United
States depository at Baltimore. The total shipments
during the week were $520,5
The United States Treasurer holds In trust for
national banks at this date as security for circulating
notes, $341, COG $780, as security for public deposits,
$37877.950; national bank notes issued during the
week, 4s0 total TO date $780, 4S69sl. From this
Is to be deducted multiplied bills returned. 405
notes of insolvcnt banks redeemed and burned by
United States Treasurer $3.50 $780, leaving in actual
circulation at this date 5000 706. Fractional
rency redeemed and destroyed during the week,
$527l00.
The receipts from internal for the past week
were little over So, 100000.
The Presidents Reception ON Monday.
The President has announced that he will hold evee
on Monday evening noxt commencing at eight and cos
ing at eleven O'Clock The ladies of the Executive man
sion will not receive that evening, but will be present
the evee assist the President in welcoming those
who may call upon him.
Chief Justice Chase and Associate Justice Grir OF the
United States Supreme Court not present ut the
state dinner given BY the President last evening to
the Judges Of tho Supreme Court The Chief Justice
replied the invitation that regretted his inability
to accept o. the honor conferred upon him. and stated
the cause or inability TO be present Associate Justice
Grier, it Is said, absent account Of illness.
Tnc missioner Of Internal Revenue.
No reasons were officially communicated 10 the Senate
why Commissioner Rollins should be removed and a
appointed The President merely sent in for
that position the Of Colonel Wisewel, gentleman
who had been recommended by number Of prominent
yesterday rejected without a eivision-the ma
jority Of the senate being desrous to thus evidence
their approval of the official conduct Of Nr. Rollins by
continuing him in Office. They place full confidence In
his statements and those OF the Secretary the Irca
sury that ho made for removals of
a large number of internal officers during the
last fiscal year. reports concerning which have been cir
culated 70 his detriment
Death of Ex-Lientennnt Governor Ford, OF
Ohio.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Ford, Of Ohio who has been
lying In q dying condition at his residence in this city,
expired tonight He has devoted the greater POI
of lime for the past year the advocacy OF
perance reform.
Tho New kentucky Senator mt the White
House.
Senator McCreery, Of Kentucky, accompanied by
members Of the Kentucky delegation, called ut the
White House to-day and paid his respects 10 the Pres
deut
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WASHINGTON, Feb 2s, 1858.
The War Department still occupies It's cid p,siton 70
Gay aud business is going forward as usual, notwth
a ,nding the fears certain quarter for iu Asfsty.
The reinforced guard still remains on duty aud no
chsn 70 worth recording has occurred In the condition OF
affairs.
IL expected that application would be made to-day
before Ju,e wyic, holding Circuit Court for writ Of
o.o oayran but those having the matter in charge de-
sn1sg 10 Lys every point ustursiy consid-
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ruE pEMoCRATIC UNION ELECroRs OF THE or

-
THE DEMOCRATIC UNION ELECTORS OF THE CITY
and % Ss S YORK s e Ss y s q S
and degraded Of the south and also opposed to
the rule Of the people OF this y BY the corup,
themselves which the people have arc reagesd
Mas %ss' m sasr % Sa rom ne
s Ss S & for s1s s1 s es gssd %
represent the ward IN tho Democratic mon General Com
Il. ds
sE, sEs Isd ~ ass uss 81 ss sHsa 5 rsnS n
svsn % Iws III hssns s M
p: sine.een,h, ~ twentieth. q; rwentynrst IS, ana
Each %smssr The General Committee for lsss win 10
bind himself 70 support good faith al the regularly nont
mated candidates OF the Democratic Union organI,ation an
other oitc organization during the present year or 'ss
agreed Sy vote q majority The General oonmi,eei
but such union shall be agreed unless the choice Of
cratic voters, aud the 1anmany of sppointng com
sesssS ns e
S% each ss will
less The General Committee saisned that there y ..resdy
The ward Se members somm.,,c. 90 chosen 70
w q s e ss VIII meet cs
Of The General and orgsnas hcs ~ ~ h
Second wardl67 William street. between Ann and Beck.
FOURTH ward-warren Hall. Oliver and Henry
streets
Fifth ward-1l3 Hudson street.
sjrth ward-l7b Pearl street
Seventh ward--Creed's. ~ Jefferson street.
Eighth ward-Sprins street Hall. spring street
Ninth ward-7y Bank street (Arminia Hal)
Tenth ward--Sy Allen STR et tAurora Bail
Eleventh wsrd-Dry Dock iial. 29l Fourth street
Twelfth ward-Love's corner Eighth and 125th
street.
Thirteenth ward--4i5 Grand street.
Fourteenth wArdcsvanagh's corner Of Mott and Broomo
streets
Fifteenth ward-No. z Carroll place.
Sixteenth wsrd-shafers seventh avenue between FIJI.
teenth and Sir streets.
Seventeenth ward-Avenue A. corner Of Fourth street.
Eighteenth ward-New York Assembly Rooms, &C.
First avenue and Twenty. second street,
Nineteenth wsrd-MitchelPs corner Of Fifth avenue ana
Fiftyninth street
Twentieth ward
Twenty.nrst ward-McCabe's, Third avenue, between
Twenty ninth and Thlrtleth streets
Twenty. second ward-Natioa Hail. Forty-fourth street,
between biehth and Ninth avenues
BY request Of Democratic Union executive ComLpice,
John H. ANTHDN,
Chairman Democratic Union General Commitlss
orTo drDs i. z toor S,.Ao' Secretaries
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University Of Oxford and tho University OF
Cambridge, u. ~, Afatch.-Repiy Of tho OK
ford Wen.
The following the Of the last isttor received BY
the president OF the oxford University Boat Club the
proposed boaracs between the Universities Of Oxford
sad Cambridge. United statss:-
HARVARD UEIvsRmrv, CAMBRIDGE. Jan. 30. 1858.
DsAR SiRBy the time this reaches you the answer TO
last letter will b its way but n you said nothing
rfsrencs 70 the course hope you viii do IN answer
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SHIP PIN q NE w s.
PORT or NEW YORK. FEBRUARY 2s. 1868.

ArrbvnIos
REPORTED HERALD STEAM YAcHrS
Bark Lucy Paul tPrusl, rcheel, Antwerp Dec 2 and
Flushing Ath, with mdse 10 Funch, hencke Wendt. IL
anchored outside the bar.
Schr Trenton, Martin, Ocrscoke, NC.
Schr Iunis Dcpew, Croppef, FORK River.
Schr Thos Lyman, Howe York River.
Schr 2 Rogers, Seger, York River.
Schr Maxson Rogers. Ehnehart, YORK kiver
Schr Washington, Joline Yors River.
Schr Flying Cloud Cannon York river
Schr Jos Wason. Wright. York River for Fairhaven
kchr ID Martin Housman. York River.
Schr Willie SWEET, Holbrook, York Eiver.
Schr VIM q tufts, skidmore. York River
Schr Mary /, Comstock. Butler, York River
schr Elizabeth English, Scklcs ALEXANDRIA, days dsd
heavy weather; split mainsail.
schr Julia Baker, Baker, Alexandria
schr Moses q Leonard Lyman, Virginia
Schr Jas Seginc French Virginia.
Schr NJ Compton, Burbank, Virginia.
Schr Ihos Winant Taylor, Virginia
Schr kcee, Virginia.
Schr Carrie Holmes, Wlbert Baltimore.
schr Abbie Crauer, Cramer Baltimore.
Schr 1hos w II White Cramer Baltimore.
Schr X Kirk. Burnett. Baltimore.
Scnr Hersehel Chamberlain, Baltimore.
schr N Lee, Newton, Baltimore.
Schr Ella Barnes Avery from Alexandria for Providence
passed Sandy Hook this PM
sailed.
From Quarantine City Of Boston, Hclvetia,
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CorFEY-In this city, Saturday, February 20, Miss
ELLEN CoFrEY, In the 10Th year Of her age
Her remains will be taken to Troy, from 343 West
Nineteenth street. on Tuesday evening
[F6r Other Deaths See Ninth Page.lS
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WASHING ON.
CONTINUED FROM THIRD PAGE.

Rendsy morning at ten O'Clock. q notification being
riven by Mr. Blaine that there would be q republican
sancus in the House at eight O'Clock this evening.
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American Ports,

American Ports.
CHARLESTON, Feb 2s-Arr,ved, sehr Smith. Prov.
fdence.
understanding ssrago,s, croyell: SYora: ship Mar.
schrs II Raymond. do; Young Tcazer, Portland.
HOLMES HOLE, Feb 29-Arrived, brigs Jane q Wright
sophia Malaga Boston: Selma, MAtanzas for Portani
SAVANNAH, Feb 2v--Clearcd, steamships Montgomery,
and San Salvador NYork; schr Bodkin, wilmington, NC.
For other shipping Ne,os see Ninth Page
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MISCELLAN EOUS.

A OFFICIAL DRAWINGS OF THE KENTUCKY
srsrucsr STATE rrrRA--crAss 2oi. yrsnuAnr %. 1888
u, 7e, II, q a. 1, 60 70 70 70, &c. g. s.
q. a. . TO- 81. 81 50 @ ~ rs a, q.
MURRAY, EDDY 4 CO.,
Covngton Ky
olciai Drawings Of the Psducah Lottery Ksntacky
rxrRA-CLAss 252, FEBRUARY ~ 1863
a. 40, lS rs IL 7s & 20. &C, 81, 70, O. "a
CLASS ss4, .yrsnuIay 30 1865
/" |" "coSiro%s. q 81 picRisss5s0a q Co.. % Manager. M
For circulars, Ac-. in the sboye Lottery address
COLTON, DICKINSON A CO...
Louisville, Ky.
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A -A-A-A-GRBAr INDUCEMENTS OFFERED
"a. 70 parties rolnR 70 housekeeping and the public
70 per cent reducton sec for yourselves
f20OD worth OF Chins GLASS and House Furnishing
Goods 10 choose from EDWARD ID. BASsFORDS,
great Housekeepers' Bazaar, Cooper Institute,
corner stores. Ali goods warranted represented.
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"A THE FIRE,IDE COMPANION.
this highly popular family paper fns is not surprising AZ
'A' FIREsIpE COMPANION
has the most readable stories adnrabls ssstcnss a
make II a welcome family visitor ~. o.x,I
Niece is ssm"e1sss %;sfsISh SSsSsAspAxros
M da sas and n1si ass ssas
oaps noas carstan also Casing the 6e BY
rhilps' no" fanFf FIhRslpE e 'hs CONF. MON
dEo 81 Sas sSsRo oS within street.
AT pEoKHAMs HAIR BAzAARs-HUMAN HAIR
Brsds ss chgnons So de esr' Gu wa,ss. q o. Ess M
SOC Ladies' hair dressed in sty,s only SOC ss Grand
Ninth Ninth Williamsburg. Cut tins ont
BsoLUTE DIVORCES LEGALLY OBTAINED IN
N New York and States where desertion drunkenness
@ srs sSSss s no cnsy
Nassau street
cJRcyhAgs, AND TEg RnseE
l1o Broadway and lb3 Fulton street
RLooD is THE LIFE OF rnE FLESH EsIIr,cu. ,,v n
When we are sick life blood is below the
usual standard To health pursns needcd-nevsr
bleeding Washington. Cavou Byron and host Of sreas
men have been by the udcrous practice of letting
blood Forty years ago pubsned an article headed
"BLEEDlNG ALW AfS lMrhOfEh.'
For many years made daily appeals to the public TO
beware of bleeding Finally practice in this country
decreased Now other dangerous remedies ripe for
exposure and they win have attention Ny Ideas
are stolen by lecturers their author gnorod but
! Lilput win hardly kill Brobdrnag '~~
HOW CAN LONG. hEALIay LIFE BE sEcuREDr
By taking those from he blood which sick
mes. we become restored health Now purrns
with BRAND RErHs PILLS inrAllby secures shis In an
cases of recent they best pursave known
Statistics prove States going on In
straight line and constantly advancing better average
Of health. And have
BRANDRETH's PILLS 80 PART IN THIS,
Error has no other judge MASTER other donL
nator but truth. Between and truth there is
eternal struggles the victories and that succeed
each other are the history of human
Every physician who has the action Of
BRANDRhrHs PILLS
knows that in ninety cases out OF hundred their
will cure II this be so, and II medical men acting
in Christian spirit practice place obstacles In the way
of Brandreh's they say the Of Brandrcshs
Pills destroys our practice The public interested in
this matter; let them TO t. b. BRANDhErh
fNATAKRH AND sONCHI IrlS-NEvEK CURED
~ Reason whyThesc fatal diseases the parents ot con.
eumpton always combined with scrofuls This iacs
explains why the false prcenders with their deusfve o
shes snus and have never cured one -
for catarrh aud scrofuous compcaf
tons The only positive cure
| IL NATURES SOvEREl RhMEDIALS FROM Pl.ANTs,
ed after sixty years' study and whos9
medical virtues eradicate these fatal maldes and all tant
OF sc-ofr.s forever. kxplnnaory circular one samp
wM. X. PRINCE. LnnDan Nurseries. Flushing N T.
IIENRY A. DANIELS M. D., SURGEON, l34h LEX
III ngon avenue-Absolue radical cure, without kpif2
caustic detention from business for Piles strfctufs
tua diseases " pelvic vsccr def rmtes OF eye, noso
face and person. Office hours from IL to-
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A BsoLUTE DIVORCES LEGALLY OBTAINED IN
"A New York and States where non support drunken.
ness or deseron 10 sufficient cause. No publicity No fee
y. l. KING. Attorney, 2el broadway.
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A CIRCULARS AND INFoRAAT ALTON FURNISHED IN
"A all legaiizcd lotteries J.. CLUTE Broker, ,
and l53 Fulton street.
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A BSOLUTE DIVORCES LEGALLY OBTAINED IN
n New York and States where deserion drunkennesss
&C., are sufficient pub CITY; charge until dl
vorce obtained; advice free. HowES Attorney, &C., ~
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the sufferers are still clamoring for assistance and,
IN many instances, unable nom the effects OF the
dependent on the charity OF Others for subsistence.
Inc French, English and Prussan representatives
sga ma nave Claims o. the same nature ned 10 tner
our own Minister j strenuoasy sndeavoring for
clalms against the government Of the United States
Which would be settled at the same time
The health Of the country is not satisfactory.
earthquake ID August last the yellow fever
has appeared, and st last accounts was making ter
the Smallpox Is raging with = great ''' yio-
lence. Every means is being adopted to CON-
bat these misfortunes but 1t is feared that the
plaques have already such Roadway that their ex
tinction will be matter OF time rather than OF medi-
cal effort. With these calamities afcting the coun-
try few foreigners will be bold enough TO visit us,
and immigration. that supreme necessity for Peru,
viii be entirely stopped. Even now the superlnten-
dent OF the British Steam Packet Company declares
men from Europe 10 accept positions In Peru not
withstanding the advance OF wages offered. strong
protest has been made BY this gentleman and by the
English Consul General In Lima against the recent
regulation adopted by the government Imposing
contribution of four cents per register ton all
the hospital for sailors In that city. The protest
seems based upon very just grounds since the steam
company and the English government together sup
port British hospital in Callao far superior to that
conducted by the Peruvian authorities for ships OF
other nations: however, the tax seems to De not
From Bolivia we learn that Melgarejo has dis
missed from ONCE all those persons who have mani
tested their dissatisfaction at the treaty OF limits
with Brazil, and In consequence the public business
OF the republic is progressing but slowly. With the
army always under his control there Is little to fear
In the way OF revolutions
The United States steamers Powhatan, Nyack aud
kearsarge are still In the bay Of CallaO; but we
understand that the Admiral proposes paying q
visit to the southern ports after the arrival Of the
mail steamer OF the LIST proxim0.
Business Is looking up and buyers are coming In
from the interior.
One OF President Balta's aids shot himself day or
two since after q honeymoon of a week only. ft Ia
supposed that some connubial trouble caused the
catastrophe. The victim, Colonel Gutierrez, was
noted for the distinguished bravery which he dis
played during the late revolution
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state bonds were dull and dropping most OF the
week In the boards, although sustaining good pri-
vate inquiry. The following were the closing quo
tations last nIght-Tennessee os, ex coupon, new,
esk; do, new, OF o7x; Virginia e's, ex coupon,
now, 5TK; North Carolina gs, ex coupon, 62x
o2X; Missouri o's, sok . COX.
The stock market during the week has been rather
"bearsh," but without special exceptional features,
except the election Of new direction for the New
York Central Railway and the announcement OF the
lease OF the Atlantic and Great Western Rail-
way by the Erie Railroad Company. the for
mer event, coupled with . rumor that at
the meeting to be hold In consequence an
extra dividend would be declared, started
movement IN Central, and tho stock rapidly a.
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wheat irregular spring being dull and heavy, while
s e.. s
o u 1s o aas 81 sdS Sr ns
white sca,bsrn rye was quiet but steady 81 50 81 Is
and nr@ There Of Sussss
@ 5S % :aS % /. s s as,s
~ 30. Barley malt was dull and nominal
ally steady For charter there was scarcely any
The & s,n
hhds ,aow At s5s and 400 bales cotton a, lid slsd To
ssh "nd
and mot previously Ieporte an american bark TO BARGE
GussEs were quiet bu. uncba nged In value We quoe:
Sf c ls we're S a Ga'a . avs 49, for choice grades
lsc lsc for la, TO 5000 and &C. Abe for inferior to COM
HEsr continued dun and nominal Al Iic., gold, for Ma
ns ana Sc w sss dun for a. kinds but price.
unchanged The only sales heard of we're % bb
NAVAL sToars-Recep,s, none. Spirit. turpentne was
n @ sS ss @
were sold :. the inside price For ro,n The market wa: el
:sitE sas sss.s si ;'ls'ss
ia VA: 81 ss and n no. sGm P.s s extra DO
and s 6ss s sns s ws. e q s
package, DO o' lard
change; Cd and mess ,s were suo.ed Vas VS.
were $50 bbls new for February 325 60 Live hogs
quiet and lower the sales beng At from shc TO &C.
changed in value sales s Ss: Al si s7 Tor plain mess
and SD *ls for extra do. fierce beef was steady
At sT $50 for prime mess and SSl xSs FOR
india mess. with sales OF about NO terces. Beet
Cut meats IN fair request aud prices steady nj
last quotations There sses OF 10 packages nj 0Ac
lie for shoulders c for hams and l4c for Western
picked shoulders For bacon the market was quiet but
city Cumberland cut ls1c long Gear lfc short do, l44c
f5c; short rib, ike 1fsc Lard In improved de-
maud and prices again higher the sales being 800 bbs
including srcss a. IT, for sis @onihs delivery and
15Ac f6c. for January and February delivery.
PErRoLEUN-Recepts, fS5 bills crude and 20S2 do re-
lined The market for crude In bulk continued rn but the
business light There sales OF 100 bbls for the
balance OF this month, tlsc closing At 1Sc lsc For
lots the spot prices at ec For refined the
ke again dull but steady Al yesterdays prices The
sales were 900 bbls standard white SIC 3c the IN
price for merchandise In Phadephs the mar.
ks only moderately active and scarcely 80 hrn Sales
made Of 800 bbs esduum a 80 75 LOO bbs standard
white, devorahls the 2st At lbOo do deliverable
and soOC DO, from J.na.ry 70 June, =, Ale go.
sTa%sofSs msrS.s for raw was .oerably active the d.
higher, Closing Il iiSc siSc cr far % good refining
Cuba There SALES Of l20 bids. at 10c Ike for
Cuba and Porto Rico; also 10 boxes part 1lhc Refined
continued In fair demand, and prices firm
Ike aN5{c, yellow, he. a ia,f
sEKpsLinseed hr, with further sales OF 1000 gs
=. "a ~ gold usy paid ALI kinds Of grass seeds were dull
TALIow Mas in moderate demand Sales SoOes lbs q
lie. l24c. for inferior 10 prime.
Observation-Disclosures 52 bbls. The market rsnaued quisk
but prices we're without Asrauon. Sales 20 boaA 81 VI
u W, duty paid.
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the decline noticed IN the last statement upon the
price In that Immediately preceding 1t the result
OF bear operations founded upon Congressional pro-
ceedings-a temporary failure Of the impeachment
scheme and the introduction OF bill for the resump
ton OF specie payments at q certain fixed time.
We free OF possible interference from the first
cause, but tine other may again produce similar re-
suits, to be as previously, however, merely specula
tive and followed by corresponding appreciation.
The impossibilty Of rcsuming specie payments upon
legislative cnactmens should keep the market free
OF these disturbing effects OF such insufficient causes.
Governments were quite largely dealt in during
the week. but at weakening In price, arising pr1n-
cipally from the public discussion OF measures CAL
cuated to affect their future value Large sales
thus necessarily made at concessions. The de-
mand for currency bonds has been good and prices
have advanced. The last quotation for Pacifcs was
psss soh. The following table shows the prices OF
other governments at the beginning and close OF the
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The Erie Railway Company viii receive proposals for the
supply aud delivery nj the C0mpsnys docks IN New York,
Jersey City the line Of the road for the following ar
cles:-
LOO kegs Railroad Spikes
100 Railroad Chairs.
Frog eel M wanted by specification.
Steel Frog Plates al wanted by specification.
10 tons Track Bolts.
yellow Pine, in pieces from 30 to es feet long.
BOO kegs best cut Nails.
Steel Axes TO drawing.
600 Car Locks pattern used BY the Eris RAT
way Company.
$50 Union Car Springs.
100 tons bess refined Iron, assorted.
100 tons No Glove Pig Iron.
BY tons best charcoal Pig Iron, equal =, Richmond
Sa0 cast steel fues inches outside diameter fst long
boOV feet assorted oak Pine, Cherry and Ash Lumber
deliverable Ut Dnnkirk II preferred.
The deliveries quantities from time 10
time be determined by The company alter tho acceptance
PAYMENT OF the deliveries each month will be made
Of the following MONTH according 70 tina co Of tia
company.
deviation from the spalAtons either 10 make good
deficiency supply under the contract BY purchass
market the expense Of the CONTRACTOR to annu tho
Parties rendering the price az each article
Cd for and where deliverable
company do not bind themselves accept lowcsi
any tender.
addressed 70 the underssnsd ,of whom and
information he obsaned) sealed and marked outside
Dcosnber u, 1853, TIN IA y.
GEO G. HALL. Purchasing Agent.
JAsps Flax. IT., Cowpsgoilsr.