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Evening star., 1869-12-13
Hiram Powers and the New Orle ans
Times.

We publish below a letter from Hiram Pow
ers, the American sculptor, resident In Flor
ence, Italy. Mr.. Powers was lately assailed by
the New Orleans Daily Times, to which he re-
Piled, repelling the charges against him. But
the editor of the New Orleans Times renewed
his attack with new allegations, to which Mr.
Powers rejoins, vindicating himself in a forcible
epistle, to our fellow-citizen, s. Yorke Alice
Esq.
FLORENCE, Nov. 81. 1s69.-Ny Dear AtLee: The
Times, Just received from you, IS quite as untrue
as was the first article. No such person as Mr.
{. ii. SlOcOmb has been here and tried, in vain,
,1to make some arrangement with Mr. Powers
n ne M wrote me the letter mentioned in my last.
IL was dated at New Orleans.
have never scratched the names of two
SouteTnefs on of my visitors book" but L did
draw black lines across the names of three re-
bells, from the "Confederate States Of America -
which had been stealthily written there-nOt in
my presence, as might appear from the Times
statement. friend called my attention to
those names sometime after the persons had left
have only TO add that | had treated them as
civilly as knew how TO do, and az treat everv-
body, northern or southern. But will not have
treason ON anything belonging to me. have
many visitors from the South. They usually
write the name Of the town, city, or State they
come from, and not Confederate States Of Anser-
ico"
1t is not true that received 30 900 from the
State of Louisiana for my statue of Washington
as alleged by the Times, or anything like that
amount. Apparently, it gives the Times great
pleasure to misrepresent me. The editor is
doubtless ''SOutherner," and, perhaps, WAS
rebel; but personally do not know him. and
certainly do not 'hate" him. hate no hu-
man being, whoever or whatever he NAV be-
Some Of my kindest and best friends were active
as rebels, but as there Is now no longer any
reason for opposing them-as | certainly should
If there were any am as kindly disposed to-
wards them AS ever. 1t IL not the person hate
but the hand raised against the Government es-
tablished by Washington, jefferson. Franklin,
Adams, and others of our great and good men,
That hand has, however, been ''palsiedr in
deed. Prophecy has been fulfilled.
intend to see you all again, but shall not set
any time, for have so often been disappointed
hope soon TO hear that the citizens Of New
Orleans have raised the entire subscription for
the Franklin statue. / shall not ask for the
money until after the statue is complete in mar
bic; and as for the New Orleans Times, it will be
soon enough to call me hard names and throw
out insinuatiOns against my integrity, after the
understanding twixt the citizens Of New Or
leans and my self has been complied with on
their part. II then fail to perform my duty
will not complain If all the ink i'm the Tines
Office is pitched at nay head; and that there is a
good deal Of il, have reason already to know
Thanking you much for your kindnesses, am,
as always, faithfully yours, HIRAM POWERS.
Evening star., 1869-12-13
French Finances
TeIeqraphed Exclusively IN III, Fr,

<''fyTulHtu L1ctuSlrtIy 70 Utt Ercniao Mar.
PARIS, Dec. l3.-The annual relort of Marne.
Minister of Finance, has Just been published.
he says the deficits in the budgets of 1868 lsSl.
and 1SlO will be met with a surplus. The budget
TOT ls'l VIII suffice without counting ON Iny
increase in the revenues. Altogether. the con
dition Of the national finances is satisfactory.
Evening star., 1869-12-13
The Occupation Of Rome by tbe
French.

Telegraphed Exclasirely to The Ereniaa Star.
New YORK, Dec. IA special cable dis
patch 10 the Herald says THE proposition in
met with serious opposition"
Evening star., 1869-12-13

CoGNIETIE MEEFIsss--I,iIs sseIlsts COM
mittce on Finance, Nr. Sherman chairman,
ard tine Committee on Foreign Relations, Mr..
sumner chairman, hold their first meetings OF
this session Tomorrow.
The House Committee Of WAYS and Means
met this morning, but had no important
measures before them.
Evening star., 1869-12-13

THE New POSTAGE SrAAPs.-The Post Office
Department has made the selection Of designs
for new series Of postage stamps, which will
be one-third larger than those now in use, or
the size of the old stamps, and consists entirely
OF profile busts. The series will comprise heads
OF the following distinguished Americans Il
cent, Franklin; cent, jackson; 8 cent, WASH
ington; cent, Lincoln; 10 cent, jefferson; IL
cent, Clay; - cent, Webster; "a cent, Scott; 30
cent, Hamilton; 80 cent, y. II. Perry.
Evening star., 1869-12-13
The Kentucky seuator,biu.

LOUISVILLE, Dec. I3-The election for L. =.
Senator takes place at Frankfort tomorrow. Ii
Is reported that McCreery. the present incun-
bent, will surely be returned; probably on the
first ballot.
Evening star., 1869-12-13

FUNDING THE NATIONAL DEBr.-Mr Corbett
introduced in the Senate this morning bill to
fund the maturing debt OF the United States by
.eif-funding bond, which authorizes the Sec
retary of the Treasury TO iss lie coupon and regis
tered bonds OF the United States to the extent
If one thousand million OF dollars in bonds of
one thousand dollars each and hay ing thirty-iivc
years TO run, interest payable semi-annually,
principal and interest PAYABLE in gold conn., ch
bond TO bear interest the first three years nj the
rate OF six per centum per aIInum, for the six
wears following five per centum per anmum, and
for the next six years four AMI one-haf per
centum per annum. and for the twenty years
Following fOnr per centum per annunl. The
bonds and the income therefrom to he free from
all tax whatever. The Secretary OF the Treas
ury may exchange the same at par for the bon,is
commonly called fve-twenties at the option of
the holders OF said bonds, or he may place the
said bonds at home or abroad upon the market
at uniform fixed price. The proceeds OF which
shall he used in redeeming five-twenty bonds
now outstanding.
Evening star., 1869-12-13

THR ACCUSATION AGAINST THE PUBLIC
PEINTER.-An anonymous pamphlet having
been circulated TO the prejudice Of Mr.. Clapp,
the Congressional Printer in his Official capacity,
that gentleman has published card challenging
the most minute and critical examination into
the manner i'm which he has conducted the af-
fairs of the Government Printing Office since II
came under his administration.
Evening star., 1869-12-13

THE DEATH Of the late Senator Fessentien
will be announced in the House or Representa-
tives Tomorrow, by Dir. Lynch of Maine, and
eulogies will be pronounced by Nessrs. Bro oks
Of New York, Dawes OF Massachusetts, Hale
and Peters OF Maine, and others.
Evening star., 1869-12-13

Dir. GEORGE It. BROWN, late Sergeantat-
Arms Of the Senate, who has been, for .eme
time, sick in st. Louis, has so far recovered
that be returned TO this city yesterday morning
He is stopping At the Arlington House.
Evening star., 1869-12-13
~ Montreal firemen are not allow
20 any secret society.
~The London "famine fever, Is

~ Montreal hremep are not allowed 20 belora
70 any secret society.
thing know vn i'm America.
sHFathcr Hyacinthe is 90 lecture in Phil
delphia.
eIIt Is proposed 20 work the Virginia co,r
fields with convict labor.
0on train that reached Knoxville, Ten
babies.
ia prosperous female astroiosist IN No
York says thata majority Ofber patrons a. Iea.
~Mefarland may as Eei. make up his rnin.,
10 me Poss-orioe as his hnai destination. CO..;
and Miss Harris are both there.-Bos.,n Poss.
~ They are boiling anti Chinese meetings as
San Francisco, and raising money 70 oppose iIa
~The most novel ant.-liQ,or law vet is that
Just passed by Vermont which makes kqa nor deal
ers responsible for any damage aceruing % either
person or property through tse e0ndset Of ,hose
70 when they sell Ea1sr.
Evening star., 1869-12-13

JHB CORRESPONDENTS published in another
column between Mayor Bowen and the commit
tee appointed by the citizens az the late con-
ference meetings in this city, on the practica-
blity OF an amicable settlement Of the difficul-
ties between the city and the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company, is interesting, rs show
ing the position Of the corporate authorities
here on the questions at issue.
Evening star., 1869-12-13
A Roy Beaten and Stabbed.

fe'f9rophed ErciUsirely 10 The Eue'siao Star.
WHEELING. w. Va, Dec. I3.-A hoy named
McGoyeTnor was terribly beaten and stabbed on
and Hicks. The boy was left on a cellar door
abno>t hfeless. No cause is assigned for the
outrage.
Evening star., 1869-12-13

Som. half a dozen bill abolishing the frank
ing privilege have already been introduced in
Congress. It will be some time, probably. be-
fore naSses
Evening star., 1869-12-13

The following specimen Of Georgia cOnyivial-
ity We md i'm a southern newspaper. .sAs !,
drinking party was sitting in front OF a stora in
Americas, Georgia, one OF the number
named Doolittle arose, drew pistol, and said,
Hide out, I'm going 10 shoot and began a pro-
miscuous firing. The party scatteredin in diner
ent directions, when he called 10 one, telling him
10 stop or he would shoot him. whereupon Mr.
Ironmonger arose and insisted that he shoul1
stop, as he might hurt some one, when DOol'ttle
turned and fixed upon him-the ball pierccing
the heart and killing him NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
as the deceased fell, Are you hurt, Joe?,
Evening star., 1869-12-13
The Council of Deists.

Telsgrophed EDclnsirely 70 The Erening Star.
NEW YORK, Dec. ia special cable dis
patch TO the Herald Says:-"The council of
a dead failure"
Evening star., 1869-12-13

DIsNIssED.-Mes,rs. Kidd and Welsh, the
two clerks I'm the Pension Office who we're re-
p p'rted a. having assisted in giving circulation
20 tie story OF Annie Divine, regarding the Com
missioner of Pensions, we're removed from their
positions IN Saturday by the Secretary of the
Interior.
Evening star., 1869-12-13
Victor Hugo and Louis Blanc ON Geo.
Peabody.

7etegrdphed EzclMsirely 10 The Erening Star
LONDON, Dec. l3.-yictor Hugo and Iouis
Blanc have written hither a warm eulogy on
the late George Peabody.
Evening star., 1869-12-13

APrOIETSENT REvoEED.-The President ha-
revoked the appointment OF Major Jacob II
Smith, Judge Advocate in the army.
Evening star., 1869-12-13
Spain Rei0icing at the Release Of the
GunbOatS.
: E-e.sng star.

e I-c'"stee'y 70 1he E1elstag Star.
MADRID, Dec. 13--There is great reioicing
mere over the news just received by the Atlap7
tic cable. from New York, OF the ,incondifiona, q,
structiOn there. - WI
Evening star., 1869-12-13

1T Ie UNDERSTOOD that the President has
withdrawn the nomination OF Geo. II. Seaman
10 be Je,ige Of the 9th circuit.
Evening star., 1869-12-13

TIE Secretary Of State and Mrs. Fish, General
Sherman, Baron and Baroness Gerolt, the Rus
sian Minister and wife, and other distinguished
persons, dined Saturday at the Argentine iega-
ton
Evening star., 1869-12-13

JUNCTION RAILRoAp.-Mr. sherman intro
duced in the Senate this morning bill to amend
the charter of the National Junction Railway
Company, authorizing said company to construct
tunnel and build single or double track from
Lincoln street. Georgetown. and through or un-
der such streets in that city to Rock Creek; and
thence under such streets in the city OF WASH
ington, between l. and y streets north, TO LIST
street east, with the privilege Of coming TO the
surface of the earth and establishing depot at
such points the line of said railway as the es-
tablished grades of the city may permit. The
The company is authorized TO increare its capi-
tai stock an dbOnis $50 900 each.
Evening star., 1869-12-13

On DIT-That Ben Holiday, of overland ey-
press and Pacific coast enterprise fame, will
open hsuse here shortly, and dispense hospi-
tality on truly regal scale. 1t takes those oc-
cidental bows!
Evening star., 1869-12-13

THE COMMISSION, of which General .. %.
Howard is chairman, appointed by the Secretary
of the Interior to investigate rumored charges
against Dr. Nichols, have concluded their
examination, and will in a few day submit re-
port 10 Secretary Cox entirely generating the
noefcr
Evening star., 1869-12-13

RAIIEY. the sculptor, is erecting studio on
the White House lot, in which TO medel ''Cincin-
natus,'' the Presidents fayOrte trotter, for his
colossal equestrian statue of Grant to be erected
before the south front of the Treasury Depart
ment
Evening star., 1869-12-13
NrN YoRE-T,Rsr noARn.
BY Banker.' oss Bros,r,' ni.cro,,

Lewis Johnson & Go. quote stocks anl bonds
In home and foreign markets as follows:
NEW York, Dec. IS.-E'irsi Bosrd-U. =. Co.
1881, coupon, l3es 5-2Dis, lss2, coupon. lE J. !;
5-0s, 1874, coupon, IL; 5-2ls. ISIS. cOapnn,
1lSss 5-2s, new. ISIS, coupon, rs 5-a9's is.;5
coupon, li6S 53l's ISIS. couIOn. IlG !; ie-4l's.
coupon, lf0s; Currency e.. ia9i 4; Canton -,
Cumberland, . ;Quicksilyer, i. ;MariPosa,s 4 /;
do. pref Il, lJA; Western Union Telegraph 81 !:
Boston Water Power, 49, /; Pacific Mail, So
New York Central, ~ J. /; Hudson, S3a,; Erie, n
Erieprerd, I5;. Reading. l0I !; Mich Centrai
lz'1i Michigan Southern, S'l; Illinois Cen
trail, lSi; Cleveland and Pittsburg -
Northwest, s3S; Northwest preferrel, -
Rock Island, lo6's; Fort Wayne. ~ =; Alton AL
Terre Haute, 2I5s Toledo and Wabash, -;
Chicago and Alton. :; Chicago aud Alton
prefd, 1i3a; Ohio and Mississippi certitica,es
25's; Adams Express, 'S Wells Express, l.
American Express, II; United States ExpreSS
5ok; Merchants Union Express, :. Marksi
strong. Gold, 1924 ai23.
By Cable.l
LONDON, Dec. IL, 4. m.-Consols, for money,
92S; for account, % :; Bonds, 1852, sjs,; IS,,5'
SS; 1861, s6l.; 1905, - :; Illinois, gay Ere
2h; Atlantic, 26k. Stocks easier.
LIvERPooL, T.. m.-Cotton market firm.
Sales l2,eco bales, Middling Uplands, H.; Mi
ding Orleans, 12E.
Evening star., 1869-12-13

DEPORTATION OF ENIGRANTs UNDBR LABOR
CoETRACTs.-Mr. Wilson introduced in the
Senate this morning bill to regulate the i'm
portation of emigrants under labor contracts
which provides that contracts made in foreign
countries whereby emigrants TO the United
states shall pledge their labor to he specifically
performed upon and after their arrival in the
United States shall not be valid in this
country, and prohibiting masters or owners Of
vessels fr.m transporting 10 the United States
any emigrant, knowing the same to have been
procured under contract.
Evening star., 1869-12-13

MA Western paper, describing an evening
dress, Gays it bursts open at the top and foams
over.
R-The leaders Of the workingmens' party in
Baltimore have decided TO hold monthly meet
ings in order to keep up their organization.
0In Cleveland, Ohio, there are II 900 people,
male and female, employed in the manufacture
OF clothing.
MA Houston editor, WHO has lone sta. no
tions OF orthography and syntax, remarks:
beat, and his a0ss is a. red a. peat.n
Evening star., 1869-12-13

REslCNATINS ACCErTEp.-The President has
accepted the resgRatiOn OF 2l Lieutenat Delan-
eey =. kane. 1st Cavalry, and j. Harrison Hall
1st Cavalry.
Evening star., 1869-12-13

Mr.. CALEB b. HYNEs OF Baltimore, has been
appointed Route Agent on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, between Baltimore and Cumber-
land.
Evening star., 1869-12-13

The INDIAN BUREAU has issued orders tina;
Indian delegations shall not visit Washington
any more on business, but that such business
shall be transacted by tfer agents.
Evening star., 1869-12-13

TIE National Woman's Suffrage Association.
in its meeting in New York on "Wednesday DIS
cursed the marriage question, in connection with
the late Richardson-McFarland shooting case,
and the death-bed marriage Of the former 20 the
divorced wife Of the latter. and concluded that
objects Of their movement Mrs. Norton said.
"1he question Of suffrage and the question OF
divorce laws are mother and child" Mrs
woman : voting, and they will soon settle tie
marriage question"
Evening star., 1869-12-13

TIE House has agreed 20 aliourn from tho
ed 70 the 5th Ot January. The Senate will
probably eODcgT in the action Of the Heuse.
Evening star., 1869-12-13
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

NoTTCE.-we have again TO rc,l cest those wl,o
r1rchasc TgZ STse from dealers a,., newseoys
scr,fG~e topSy more for il than THREE CENTS
FeE eepy., Il is furnished 70 them at a c"s'
Sfirh -afSgdS N ample profit at that Price,
az, with the understanding, also, that no more
shall be asked or charged for i; so that those
who pay more merely aic in perpetrating an
imposition upon themselves and fraud upon
the 0+Aics.
Evening star., 1869-12-13
Gexerument Securities.


WASHINGTON, Dee. u, fss9.-Jay Cooke g 20
furnish the following lso.ations Of Government
securities:
Evening star., 1869-12-13

ATTACHING THE DEVIL IN HIS STRoN;
EoLD.-In Chicago, a large number of temper
ance men have again started a movement look-
ing 20 the enforcement Of the Sunday law, re-
2uirinp that all liquor saloons shall be close on
that day. Jt is believed that the new Mayor /.
favora6ly disposed towards the movement
During the late administration the law was a
dead letter. \ mass meeting has been held anu
a c, mmittee appointed for the purpose Of wait
ing upon the Mayor and urging him TO enforce
the law,
Evening star., 1869-12-13

NONISATIoNs BY THE PREsIDENT.-The Pre-
sident sent the following nominations to the
Senate this afternoon:
Second Lieutenant David G. Swaine 10 be
Judge Advocate L. 5. A; with the rank OF
Major.
Charles a. Tweed, of California, to lie Asso-
ciate Justice for the Territory or New Mexico.
MahlOn Chance to he Consul at Nassau, n. Il.
Edgar Stanton, Of Illinois, to be l.. s. Consul
at Bristol. England.
Albert Grau, of Norway, to be L. S. Consul at
Bergen.
TostmosteTs.-A. y. Swain, Bellows Falls, Vt;
Rufus {. Wood, Canton. Mass; VIM. H. Gilbert,
Chicopee Falls, Mass; +. B. Penninan, Homes
dale, Pa; VIM. l.. Bivins, Goshen, Ind; II. h.
Brush, Elshart, Ind.
ST. PETER AND THE Hoes AND DOGS OF
WAsHINGToS.-Once upon a time Seventh
warder died-as people will die, even in so
healthy locality as the Seventh ward-and
went to Paradise-as Seventh warders are apt
10 debut found his entrance barred by a black
mark against his name-'Profane Swearing"
was the charge, Saint Peter said.
"Well, it's no use trying to rub 10 OUT" said
the Island man; al did cuss some at them infer
nal hogs and dogs in our ward. They are enough
10 make a saint swear
"Do you come from WaslisgtoRs" said ST Pc
ter, with emphasis on the noun.
"Yes."
".SOHth Washington?'
"Yes.r
'Weil, then, pass light in, While 1 tend
this gate nobody shah DC kept out for swearing
al the Logs AMI dogs OF South Washington.
They re awful. Why, TIE 5, s,lueal.ns and hov,.ng
reaches way up here, and makes tire saints
blaspheme Ike 81 many troopers. Nobody ean
get a WINK fsIeep."
TIE Saint prce.e1e1 20 inquire, WITH soIae
ysSeIreHce-
"Wkat = MAJOR II, sn5rls about, VIA. are
H1yor Bowen ani -te CITY COurc s aboat,
that they peILl-t lie continuance oS lis sleeE-
ann.h.lati-g, a,1ss henry inspiring, s3Sl. de-
steOying nuisance 2"
The SGYel:h Wa-ler US un1.}e to give aHy
satisfactory answer.
Very weD," sad Saint Peter, vith great
earnestness, just let a1y OF your WASH. ton
one a.. try % poke thsir noses n here, and
yoa'n see how suick ~ sam the 9aor IN their
f.ses!'
The sains vas eyideIty rleI.
Evening star., 1869-12-13

INTERNAL HKvEsUE-rbe receipts from his
source to-day were S-19,t.5s.
Evening star., 1869-12-13

SENATOR FEsToN, ef New york, hss arrived
here. and j. at the Arlington.
Evening star., 1869-12-13

"a. elect n Dis
'-ly N pil.-- pure-
tsrTGfT ard Nor
but hurtfui GIFT
aV.l. ling trouble,
IA Il Male Pack
q FORD. and
~NOND s. co
t, Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1869-12-13
DIS

sai you viii save
80 q disease in any
No cures Ulcers,
uN ~ Eyr-. CutA-
tlsT-d BlOtches,
Sc J. the greatest
{ PGriner known,
-t-n and leaves the
- = cures Nsrcu-
..l ~ forms. whether
-lNr- immediate re-
u~1e--ary I have
-E the mira Tl0us
Price q either No
tiles fOr - U.
= safe. spe.siy,
7 rInary Deranr4-
lt--us. Price. $50
! EoHr. a radical
IN old or yong,
fvct Price, S50O
.~- VIII be shipped
Tail 60 al -oTTes-
fhf name - IDy.
@t-taT.fs s0le pro-
~ 22-Narick
s.--l sm togp ..
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t.F lEE Bt~-
I'tl tf1 YI n
Evening star., 1869-12-13
EAsy INDIA CAMELs aAIR sHAwLs.

A esseti.ll sssortpent, both Iona and sSrszs.
tGEs reteiS -, aud VII BE scld eeeapby
Ben sesw EOCE 4 1R0
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Evening star., 1869-12-13

VISIT OF CoLoRED DELEGATION TO THE
PRKsIDENT.-Pursuantt to a resolution OF the
National LaborCOnventiOn, delegation com
posed of the president and vice presidents of that
body, called on President Grant on SATURDAY..
Mr.. Harris, OF North Carolina, as president of
the Convention, delivered brief and forcible
address. He REQUIRED to the past history Of his
race, and their elevation from chattlehoOd to
manhood, and said that issues which IL had been
supposed were decided i'm the field were still
being discussed i'm the forum that the cOlored
race would stand by the President in the future
as he and the great party that he so faithfully
represented had stood by them in the past.
He stated that he Was especially instructed by
the convention % thank the President for th.,
view taken by him in his recent message in re-
gard 10 the reconstruction OF Georgia; and said
that the rights of the loyal laboring classes of
thst State were deeply involved in the question,
as the local authorities Of Georgia are hostile 70
every man who IS true 70 the Government OF the
United states, ard the coioYed laboreT there is
o-iay absolutely without protection for his
rights.
The Pre- esident replied az follows:
al am very glad TO meet delegation from the
workingmen Of TIE country. heartily sympa-
tbize with the movements now generally In pro-
yress % secure their rights. If they move in the
right direct and organize properly, they are
strong enough 70 enforce al their Just denan,ts
So far as in my power I will enoeayor 70 secure
ample protection for them, and for all classes.
The time has passed when the persons or prop
erty Of citizens can be endangered BY their 10y
atty te he SVyeTSnent"