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DEATH FROM A BLOW On THE HEAD

I
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. John Smith, a MEM
ber of the Moyamensing Hos" Company. died
last night from the effects OF a blow on the
head. inflicted AT a concert saloon ON Chestnut
street, on the 21st of December by an unknown
person
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FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Early this morning.
VIM. Connell, residing ial Mulberry street, Was
fatally shot by Richard Casey, az Bowery and
Bayard streets The affray orr ginated out of a
difficulty about two courtesans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-04

Thio brings the line 10 me eastern base Of the
Rocky Mountsins, and IL is pected that tho track
viii be laid thirty miles further, to Evans Pass,
she highest point on the road, by January The
msIimsn N grade from the foot of the mou ntsips to
the summit is but eight feet TO the mile, while tha
OF many eastern roads is over one hundred, Work
IN the rock cuttings the western so pe will con
tinue through the winter, and there 10 now NO rea
con to doubt that the entire grand line 10 the Pa
cihe will be open for business in $50.
The means provided for the construction of thi.
Great National Work are ample The limited
States grants its Six Per Ceut. Bo1ds at the rate
of from sl6o coo 20 sis.OO0 per mile, for which il
take SECOND LIEN security, and receives
payment t0 large if the full extent of its
claim in services. These bonds are issued as each
twenty mile settion 10 finished, and after 1t has
been examined by United States Commissioners
and P-Onounced TO be in all respects a frstcIass
road, thoroughly suppliee with dspots, repair
chops stations and all the necessary rolling stock
and other equipments.
The United States also makes a donation of
2,sS acres of land to tke mile, which viii he
source of large revenue to the Company. Much OF
this land in the Platte Valley is among the most
FERTILE in the world, and other large portion. are
covered with heavy pine forests and abound In coal
Cf the estGuslity.
The Company is also authorized to issue il. oxn
First Mortgage Bonds TO an amount equal to the
issue az the Government, and no more Hon r
ID. Morgan and Hon. Oakes Ames are Trustees
for the Bondholders, and deliver the Bonds to the
Company only as the work progresses, go that
they always repi esent actual and productive
valHe.
The authorized capital Of the Company is One
Hundred Million Dollars, OF which over FIVE
millions have been paid in upon the work already
done.
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In REPLY TO "A aeommunic ication from Governor
Flanders. charging the police Jury of the par
ish of Orleans right bank, with off lial cor.
rupiion, and recommending their removal,
Gen. Hancock says these charges present a
termination. and il is evident to him that the
courts of justice can afford adequate relief for
the wrongs complained OF, if proved He has
concluded thar II ~ not advisable to resort to
the measures suggested. ais-
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w i o x = R
MusrH2l HlsI

Forced to grow upon the .moothest ises IN fres
TAURATEUR CAi1LLA1RE, the most wond 9.
!nl discovery IN modern science, actins uIon the
ner.. 1t has been used By the elite Of Psris and
Londsn with the most lettering .uooess Names
satisfaction 10 not given IN every ilstsnce, the
money viii be cheerfally refundsd Price by naai
sst11R,a saUfTs CO. .'SS 6S.mas: No sss river
Trey, Hsv Ysrk. 0sls agents Tor the United
States. ap SdkWeoly
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1EREGULARITY or THE MAILs-There is
gr.s. complaint here at the extreme irregularity
of the Western inails. The mail which left
Cincinnati on Saturday last has not yet arrived
here, and nothing has been received from ST.
Louis or Chicago since Tuesday last and moth.
ing from Pittsburg since Thursday morning.
Owing TO some negligence of mail agents the
Eastern mail, destined for this point, has also
part OF this week been taken TO Richmond Va
IL il probable that an investigation will be- had
ard the source of the DELAYS ascertained.
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IINIAN AFFAIRS
Seizure ol lrnian Beadsuartsrs in Pari.-
documents tapturrd-Outbreaks in Ss.s
The slrrLruw-li Explosion.

seizure ol rnian beadq uartsrs in Parf.-
Documents faptured-Outbreaksi an Ss,s
The slrrkenwrli Explosion.
Tns tahl" dispatches of last night coU....n
several Interesting items OF Fenian lt.rns
T., Nora newspaper of Brussels has r,lslN.t
int. llIgsnce from PARE that the Feniau h.-...-
qUart'rs CA the continent have been dIsloN.l.d
n faubourg du 1smpir. an Paris. ana na,..
been SeIzed by the French q oy, rnm-nt large
nUunb'r of lrtt'rs and other documents. r.N,al-
ing IA" plans oi thp organization. aud a ll~g ..
The head centres OF the brother hood Xgr, fua.d
ON th" premises. and have b. IA Forwarded "
the FrrBch Government 10 England 4. M
also states that among the documents brought
TO light was one containing the details oi ...,,
plot for d'>tloN tug the chanarl Ti.,.i bv tar.
Other pap'r> of = similar character have D. "A
placed IN ia" hands Of the British Cove
mcnr
Lord Strahrim. commander-In-chi.fo of ...a
forces In Ireland. H. acuNely engaged i ,ii- pu--
ing HE troops to meet possible Outbreaks Pa
uctlaf ar 'nuon a. dir'Ctrn TO the counti.~ 4
Cork ana 1ipp rary. IN which extraordinary
precautions are taken. The hanks of thr rlAt o.
Shannon aud th" west coast uf Ireland. a...
guarded with INCREASED Nigtlance 10 pr Nsls a
landing. The police iH the large cities, - I..-
cE'ily ~ d. south. ar" unusually active AID
watchftl.
Dispa,chrs have been re-riVed an I.r,,a
giving the particulars OF another F-ulau ol.-
rage New Years nIghi. IA IA. county q. ,.urt,
and near the CitN al THAI name lna.I cover
OF darknrse iarge party OF the brotb'ri-o.d
attacked the house of Mr. Charles Marhe.. q
brother OF th, late Father Mathew. Happils.
th" family OF Mr.. Mathew was appri-;-d 81 ne
yiliainOus scheme of the fenIans in ampl. time
la successfully repel the attack. Quite tar.s
tUrCr Nae quickly collected aud coHcsal,4 In
ia" mansion and on the premises. When -Be
In:TaudrIs came up thcy were met wlth GALL
ing nrs. and they incontsnentlv fed Several
w'r' woGGd"d, but they were carried Of -
their conrad'-s The motive for the SssaUI.,
VIII tber murder or piunder. ls not knU..u.
lWe Ely" this paragraph a. II comes by Cstl',
only remErking that every breach OF the t.s.i 10,
OF any magnitud" an England and Ireland -'-H. =
now 10 hr chafgrd 10 the r B.-EDl
The examination of Desmond. Allen. al
others, alleged "a b" implicated I'm the Cl.rs,.f-
well explosion. has resulted 80 far an producltE
no satls factory evidence 10 their cTiInina..v.
ana have thu affair almost a. much 4 mys.s.ry
a. AZ was bs1ors the investigation comuls.u ....l.
The examination has been ad iourned one s..a <
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DEAD.-Onr musical readers, who remember
the rich contralto of Madame Nantier Didiee In
her great part Of Asuceno, in s.Trovatore," will
hear with regret of her death at Madrid, from
pulmonary disease.
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MAJOR GENERAL y. il. SHERIDAN and Col
L. W. G. Moore. and Col. j. Schuyler Crosby,
Of his staff. are ut Willard's Hotel.
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EXPENSES oP THE GOvERNMENT.-The war.
rants issned by the Treasury department dur
ing The month of December. 1867. 10 meet the re-
quiremen nts of the Government, amounted TO
the following sums: Civil, Miscellaneous and
Foreign Intercourse, S4,76I, ,OOG; Interest on the
public debt, sS3CO,OD. War, S12955,OOO: NAVY
s;ht21OoG Interior, pensions and Indians
S9s5,tM. Total. S1J.621 900.
Tho warrants issued for the redemption of
the public debt are not included in the above.
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APPoINTED.-Mr. George :. Parker, of Bos.
ton, has been appointed chief of the division of
abandoned property in the office of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, vice Samuel II. Kauf-
mann, resigned. Mr.. Parker hasl,een assistant
10 MIR. kaufmann for some yeaTs past in that
office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-04

GENERAL GRANT did not leave here last eve.
ming for New York, a. he anticipated. on ac.
count of an engagement of General Sherman
who was TO accompany him TO that city.
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NAVAL OEDERs.-Passed Assistant Paymas.
ter j.. N. Whitehouse, ordered TO the Dale
PayIlaster George Cochran, ordered to the Po-
tomac. Paymaster James d. Murray, de-
tached from the Potomac and ordered TO settle
his accounts. Assistant Paymaster J. b. Red
field. detached from the Dale and ordered 10
settle his accounts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-04

IHE WHITE Hor SEA very large crowd of
visitors were at the Executive Mansion this
morning, a number of whom had an interview
with TN" President. Secretary McCuIloch,
Senators Doohttle aud Johnson. and Hon Mont
gomery Blair. Were among those who called
this morning
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF DISTRICT OF
i COLUMBIA, DECEMBER Is, 1867.
Robert G. Murphy and Cslsb Cush-
ing com plaipants l32 Eouity

NNEBHBp BRASS AND eTRlNG BAND 10
w prepared always 20 furnish u USIC fer -
Parades, Exhibitions, Balls, Privat' Parties,
Receptions, Excurnon., Pic MICS, e-rsnades,
Funerals, &c. ct the shortest notice. Mr. Weber
is not now connected With the MAJ lNY BAND, and
his services can always be relied una. Orders
be left 1t his residence, S69 7th st. Get east ct
sepS- sm ABTZEROTTr 0oSIO STORE.
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~ b. yIwELLy
ORIENTAL SOAP,
pkEMIUN NEW YORK CITY SOAP,
PREMIUM FAMILY SOAP,
No. ONE BROWN SOAP,
FOR family uss, ioe sals chssD for cash - the
OBJ, JEWELL, Mannfsetursr,
500 Apd so0 q street,
mNI0 bet. ~ ~ N.
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GENERAL POPE IN CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 4.-Major General Pope
arrived here this morning
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PoLITICAL.-Thc New York IadsDenieaf for
this week has a letter from Senator Wilson M.
favor of Gen Grant for the Presidency. and
endorsing him sound on the issues dividing
the Republican and Democratic parties The
Senator says that Ion the Reconstruction policy
Gen. Grant has been and now is in accord with
Congress and the Republican party So anx-
ious was ne to have that policy promptly car
ried into effect that be urgently pressed upon
members of Congress the vital importance of
meet al any time. should the needs of the coun-
try require"
Twenty five OF the Republican journals
published in the northern and north western
portions of Penns sylvania have expressed a
preference for Galusha A. Grow as the candi-
date for e-President. On the other hand
the Hartford Courant brings forward the name
Of fEx-Gov. buckingham, of Connecticut, for
the place.
The Maine Republican State Committee
organized for 1863. on Monday by the election
of Hon. J. G Blaine, NJ. c., as Chairman and
j. Z. Butler q S Secretary Mr.. Blaine il a man of
talent and energy, and a good organizer. and. so
far as his efforts are needed. will mai Ike the cam
paign lively.
General James NJ Palmer is fayor,blv
spoken of by some of the papers Of Illinois as
Republican candidate for Governor of that
State.
The Arkansas Republicans will hold their
State Convention ut Little Rock. January L.
when they VIII nominate candidate for Gov
ernOr and full State ticket. About nineteen
twentieths of the Constitutional Convention
delegates are Radical Republicans.
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THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

We ARE AUTRORIZEO TO ANNOUNCE that the
Ladies of the Executive Mansion, Mrs. Patter-
son and Mrs. Slower, will be AT home on Mon
day evenings, commencing on Monday next
and continuing until further notice. The eve
ming has been fixed in lieu of the afternoon re-
ceptlons as they were last season.
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~ batch Of sixteen hquor casex, under IN.
out Of Court in Hartford = ~
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PERsoNAL.-Hon. ID. r. Ashley, of Nevada
and Capt. Faunce, U. 5. r. &. s., are AT the
kirkwood House. Hon. George w. An
drrson, of Missouri: Commander q ueen, T. $
N Col. Blunt and Col Benton, Y. :. N; and
House.
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VIDE Tor the payment of such sums of money a.
are required by the act of Congress, approved
July %, lstS, 10 be paid by this Corporation To
The trustees of colored schools being such a
proporuonate part OF all moneys received or
expended for school or educational purpose
including the cost OF sites. buildings, irnpruyr-
ments, furniture. books, aud all other exprndi-
lures on account OF schools. as the colored chill
dren b"tween the ages of six and seventeen
years bear 10 the whole number of children
white and colored, between the same ages
there be, and IL hereby, Appropriated ont of the
school fund or, in case of its insu fficiancy out
OF the general fund the further sum of S5s-
342eo, TO enable the Mayor TO pay certain
moneys assessed upon the eXpendituras OF
the public schools of this Corporation by the
said act of Congress for the benefit of the col
ored schools organized under its own author
ity. namely:
To enable him to pay the Trustees of colored
SCHOOLS the balance of assessments due and I'M
arrears on the 3Gth of June, Is65. under the act
OF Congress aforesaid, according to the late de-
cIsion of the case by the Supreme Court OF this
District. the sum of Se.e-953
To enable him also TO pay the said Tru stees
OF colored schools the balance of assessments
which, IN view of the decision of the court
aforesaid. appears TO be- due and in arrears for
the fiscal years ending respectively on the :sgth
OF June, 1ee6, and on the 3Wh of June. ls67. th..
sum of S2t.2tr}.~5.
And 10 enable him 10 paw TO the said Trustees
OF eolored schools AN assessment proportionate
with the assessment awarded them by the court
upon The proposed expenditures on account Of
current fiscal year, the same are appropri-
at''d for IN the hrst section of this act the sum
OF S2il5u or so much thereof a. NAV be necessa-
~ 10 pay to the said Trustees a sum equivalent
10 oie-hfth part of the entire expenditures on
account OF the said Corporation schools for the
present fiscal year
Sec. B. ind De- IL enacted, That the Mayor be.
ana he Il hereby. directed 10 paw forthwith To
ia" sand Trustees of colored schools such sum
or Gums OF money a. may be due on account
OF r'aI;.r't prior 10 the current fiscal year,
and io pay also such Interests ON said arrear-
ages a. may he due under the loan: TO enable
hlnl-lo pay which interest such further sum A.
may be- necessary for that purpose is hereby
appropriated. And he il further directed. in
dlsbursing from time 10 time the appropriation
M;'de In t" hrsi section of this act for the sup
port OF the schools of this Corporation. TO set
apart and pay al The same time and times
proporuonaie sum or sums 10 the Trustees of
the colorcd schools, the said proportion 10 cor
respond with the award made in the late dc,.iS
ION OF 'he supreme Court of this District herein
before re1err,-d TO.
AttNr x-.1
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Total for teachers salaries :,

TotaI TOT tfachPrs saIa TlfS. ,..... Do 10
And for the payment of all Other expenses
of IN" public schools, including the care and
rent of school-rooms, fuel. and stove fixtures.
general supplies. printing, contingencies,
and the salaries the treasurer
and the secretary, the further sum
OF sixty -four thousand TWO hundred dollars De-.
and the same y hereby. appropriated, payable
out of the funds aforesaid. 10 be expended uu-
der the direction of the board OF trustees in ac-
cordance with law, for the Objects herein
stated. viz:
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THE ORDNANCE COMMITTEE were in session
to-day. Several witnesses Were examined rel.
alive to The Amsterdam proiectile fraud. The
Committee also examined Captain A. f. Miley.
of Ohio, and Major &. Wall, OF the Ordnance
Bureau regarding matters i'm that Bureau, and
about the patenting of an improved breach
loading gun by high Official OF the Ordnance
department., of which gun the last named wit.
was inventor
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ceptlons as they were last season.
SOCIETY, ETC.-A grand Masonic ball is 10 he
given at the Metropolitan Hotel, New York, Oh
Monday evening, one OF the principal attrac-
nons of which is the announcement that Pre>i-
dent johnson has been in vited and is expected
TO be present. Upon what the expectation is
based is not stated
The recent discovery of some old family
papers in New York is likely TO make some stir
IN the social circles OF that city. 1t seems that
in altering a building in locality once more
fashionable than now, some letters and other
manuscripts, which had been secreted about
thirty years ago, between a floor and ceiling
below it, We're found and that they have fallen
into the hands of persons willing to make a
sinister use of them; and the legitimacy of
several individuals as we'll as the possession of
considerable property is said to be involved in
the matter, the complication has become very
painful and interesting
ST. Louis is trying TO rival Chicago in
scandal, bnt VIII hardly succeed. Her latest
effort in this line was the rrlage of the edu-
atedand fashionable daughter OF a well known
and wealthy financier To a common gambler-a
''dealer in faro bank whatever that NAV
mean.
- The Hon. Mrs. Norton, well known as
an author, has fallen heir TO a fortune OF a
quarter OF million dollars. The property was
acquired III the East India trade.
The White House on the 1st inst. presented
a scene never before witnessed in America:
the presence of diplomatic represen tatve
from Greece and Turkey. These old rivals
have both sent able and accomplished men,
who. well aware OF the imp ortance of gaining
the good opinion of the Republic of the West,
do in,
impression possible.
Major General David Hunter and lady
are about 10 issue cards for a brilliant party ar
their residence on street next Friday evening
In our note concerning parties to come
of, in yesterdays paper, we We're made TO say
that one was TO be given by j. &. G. Kennedy
and lady. 1t should have been j c. Kennedv-
different gentleman. but residing on the same
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-04

SPEAKER CoLFAx's RECErTIoNs-Wa are
authorized TO state that the receptions ofSpeak-
er Colfax will commence on Friday evening.
January 18th, and continue during the season
on every Friday evening thereafter. No time
has yet been fixed for the afternoon receptions
Of Mrs and Miss Matthews, mother and sister
of the Speaker
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-04

THE CASE OF Col. Nc KRE. of Kentucky
who contests the seat of Mr.. Young. in the
Honse, is expected To he brought before Con-
sress in the early part of next week. There
does not appear TO be- any doubt bnt what the
committee viii report against allowing Mr.
fonng his seat, but il is equally as certain that
they will also report that there are not any
precedents which justify the committee in rec.
ommending that the seat be given to the mi
nority candidate. Col. Mckee. The latter ex.
poets, however, 10 have very strong report
from the minority of the committee, and APP
facts bearing on the case are presented TO the
House that he Will retain his seat. Everything
indicates that the case will be thoroughly dis.
cussed in the Honse before any vote is taken.
CONGRESS AND THE WoRKINGMEN.-To-day
Mr.. Richard Emmons placed in the hands of a
member of the House of Repre- the
following petition of nearly five hundred work
men of the Washington Navy.yard for pre-
sentation TO Congress:
in consequence of the resolution of your hon
o. able body of November 26, 1867, has issued
orders that suspend most Of the work i'm the
Davy-yards, thereby making Unnecessary TO dis
charge n corresponding number of employees
in the said yards, and TINS causing want and
suffering 10 a large number of indiy iyiduals dur
ing the most nclement prorion of the year We
the employees of the Washington Navy-yard
petition and most humbly pray that your hon.
orabIe body would reconsider the resolution re.
ferred 10. and take such action will cause
the work at the navy yards to go on as usual
GEN. GRANT had long Interview with
Gen Sheridan at Willard's Hotel this morning.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
NATIONAL THEATRE.

LAST NIGHT OF
Mr.. JOHN 4. OWENS.
WHO WILL BID GOOD BYE IN A GLORIOUS
BILL.
Replete with Comic Effects, and comprising
COMEDY, DRAMA, AND ROARING FARCE
THIS SATURDAY EvENING, January 4,
The Performance commences with the Comedy of
TIE dAPPlEST DAY OF MY LIFE
Mr.. John e Owens
After which, the American Comedy, expressly
adapted for Mr.. Owens,
SOLON SHINGLE
Solon Mr.. John E. Owens
Concluding with the comic Farce, entitled the
Two THOMPSONSl
William Thompson, the First. Mr.. F. Foster
William Thompson, the Second. Mr.. }. L. owens
After months of prepaI alton, will soou he pro
duoed, in style Of elaborate .perfectuess, Mr.
John Broughams New Local and Spectacular
Play, the
LOTTERY OF LIFE
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THE LEVY OUET-Mrssrs. George II Plant
and Colonel ]. A Magrutier, of the Levy Court.
with Messrs. l.. j. Middleton and Henry
Queen. of Washington county, to-day waited
upon the President and had an interview with
him, in which they urged him TO reappoint
Major Devere Burr for the Levy Court. on the
ground that the nominee whose name was sent
10 the Senate for the place was not qualified.
being a resident of the city. The President ex-
pressed his intention OF giving due considera-
tlon TO the subject.