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ANOTHER L9CIL OUR IROPf CMDS. COREY O'LAOT TRIP TO CHARLESTON. SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 6. RttdlvtS, That a ceromittee be appointed to have a gold medal struck off at their own expense to commemorate ourselves, Resolved, That a committee be appointed to ereot a monument somewhero for the same purpose. Resolved, That a complete, thorough, and reliable history of this excursion be prepared by Corry Linus, and published in the Bbookxxh Daily Eaole.

Resolved, That the thanks of this company are duo to the Bhlpcarpenters who built the Oceanus. Also to tho company who hired her out at a liberal compensation. AIbo to tho Captain for navigating usj to the chambermaids for then kind attention during ourbllllous neBS. Likewise to the waiters for their prompt attention to every passenger who had a greenback to spare. Brother Yale, of the Mansion House, proposed to give us a supper next April, whereupon he was unanimously elected President of the Club.

If there should be no furthor invitation to supper, the office of President will be declared vacant, and the Club will dine individually at their own expense. Yours, historically, Cobby O'Lahds. my. We live under the same Constitution we did in 1847 and though we were at war with Mexico, political opposition to the then Democratic administration was carried so far that the wish was openly made that the Mexicans might succeed in welcoming the soldiers of the United States with bloody hands to hospitable graves. The result proved that the public safety was not incompatible with the widest liberty of discussion.

As these examples afforded no accepted precedents, we are justified in believing that examples of quite a contrary sort, given within the last four years, will not either. With regard to confiscation as a policy we are opposed to it, because we believe it is to the advantage of all men and every section that this rebellion shall leave as few mementoes of its existonce as possible. A Complaint. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: In yesterday's Eagle I noticed an article, headed Was he a Jew," roforrlng to pedlar, who stole a carpet bag in Hudson avenue, and supposed to be a Jew, Well, then, Mr. Editor, if it was a Jew, It is Indeed a rare case, as by looking over, your Police reports and criminal calendar you do not find one Jetr in a hundred cases; but If in this instance the offender should have been a Jew, who by the way, is as good as any other man, will you please Inform me why the word Jew is put in for in this case particularly, and why in all other cases you omit to teU us whether the offender iBO Catholic Presbjtcrian or Methodist or no matter what sect they belong to? By answering this through your widely circulating paperyou will oblige A C0N8TAHT EEADEB.

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POSTPONED SALE1 OP U0 LOTS aso VALUABLE! WATER FRONT, ON TUESDAY, 9TH MAY, 1865, At 13 o'olook, at the EXCHANGE SALESROOMS, 111 BROADWAY, N. T. SALR POilTIVB, WITHOUT RESERVE. SIXTY PER CENT. ON MORTGAGE.

Tha abovo property I Bitnatod in tha Bighth Ward Brooklyn, between Third avenue, the Boy, Fortieth nd Forty fifth Btroets, in oIobo proximity to the new ferry to Now York. Tho water privilege ii unsurpassed. comprU imr a front of 1.C00 feet, and tho boldest shore and doapu water to bo iound anywhore on tho Long Island shore of Now York Harbor. Tbe lota uo nearly all on tho grae'e of toe streets and avenues. The timo by oars from the Oitf Hall and Hamilton ferry la only about 90 minutes.

Ho better opportunity for good and parmanent tarsstmonthas been oflered to capitalists for years tn a sootion of the eikr oonitantly incroising in value. Tho will is indisputable, and a sompleto pointed abstract theieof will be famished to each purohasor Full pirticulara, maps and terms oan bo obtained at tho offloeof HENRY O. MURPHY, It Court street, and at the Commeroial Uxohango, 369 Fulton street, Brooklyn. myJet WINDOW SHADES! WINDOW SHADES WHITE AND BUFF HOLLAND. VKLVliT AND GOLD BORDERBD, OPAQUE AND FRRSOO, And ell other styles put up with first class fixtures and a reduced prices.

W. 4 H. MUMFORD, 218 and 220 Fulton Btreet mbmSmTuThitS BoU Pineappla and Clark sU PAPER HANGINGS. PAPER HANGINGS PRICES RHDUORD. ALL THE HBW SCYLES, SUITABLE FOR PARLORS, DINIKQR00MS HALLS, it FBSSOO PAINTING.

GILDING, 4c, Ac. W. H. aiUMKOHD. 21S and220 Fulton stroot.

mhl8 SmTuThAS Bot. Pineapple and Clark sts. COLGATE'S HONBT 80AP. rail celebrate! TOILET SOAP, ia noh uavenaj de mud, is saiae frotm As OU010B8T materials, la VitLB as UUOLLIBNT imits nature, FRAORAKTOJT 30SHV MD ma trtremely benefleial ha Ue action upon tin atria For sale bar ali Dnaoistt tmi feser Goods Dealers. Mend GREAT BARGAINS LADIKS' AND GBNTS' FURNISHING GOODS, BILK WINDSOR SCARFS, LADIES' AND GRBTS' GLOVBS.

CORSETS, SKIRTS, HOSIER, 4c AT W. A. COBB'S, CORSET AND SKIRT STORE, 133 Fnlton street, between Pineapple and Clark streets. aplatr BROOKLYN AGENCY FOB UNITED STATES 7 30 BONDS. TUB NASSAU NATIONAL BANK OF BROOKLYN, What Grpfupoint has Done for the Navy The Continental Works The First and last Monitor Government Ves sels Built at Stacks' Shipyard.

In the Spring of tho year 18G2, when the Merrimao came into Hampton Roads, a ncrlnrt tn be forgotten in the history of the robellion, destroying the shipping, she waa mot by the iron clad Monitor, then on her trial trip. The battle which onsued, and the result are too well known to need description. Tho success of the Monitor in that action induced tho government to immediately order several vessels of the samo kind to be built. The Monitor was built at the Con. tinentol Works, Greenpoint, in 90 days, ond probably no yerd ever did work so well in such a Bhort timo, as was then done by Mr.

S. E. ltowiana. The orders for monitors wero given to the Continental Works, and at this yard at ono time there wore four monitors, tho Fassaic, Montauk, Catskill and Onondaga. Tho first of theso was finished in about four months, At that time there were employed by Mr.

Rowland 1,400 mon. At present, on account of the great decreaso of business, there oro but 1J0 hands, but still this force is larger than any ether ehip building firm of this city employ, asi many of tho yards thero aro not 50 men. The woodwork of the iron clads Montauk, Passaic, and Kaatskill, vfos done at the yard of Mr, E. F.Williams. Mr.

Williams haa built no vessels directly for the government, but bos conveited and repaired a great many The following are the iron cladB built for Government at the Continental workB: Began. Launohed 22. ISO! JanSO, 1802, 170ft 3'ift Passaic April 10. 1562 Aug 30. 1661 2.10ft 4Gfi Moy, 1S62 OctO, 1302 200tt 46ft 12ft 1S02 200ft 40ft 12ft Onondaga.

15, 1862 July 29, 183 2J6ft 43ft 10ft 1802 July 2, 1S01 041ft 23lt Cohooae luno 16. 1803 On Stocks 223ft 4 ift 1 Ift 25, 1863 July 10, 1S61 225tt 35ft 12it Gunboat. Adjoining tho Continental Works ia the ouip yard of THOMAS STACKS. At the commencement of tho rebellion, ordora for several vessels wero given by Govorumont to Sir. Staelt, and the keel of tho first was laid in June, 1801.

Tho business of the yard has kept upon tho incroaae rather than the decreaso, like the other yards. The following are tho vessels built horo for the Government: I Tons. Began. Launched. 3 Pembina.

.500 Junel9, 1801 Aug 20, 1861 158ft 28ft 12ft Port Royal. 815 Sopt 13, 1SC1 Feb 18, 1802 205ft 85ft 12ft Metaconib.970 Aug 80, 1502 March? 1863 240ft 35ft 12tt Jan 3, 1860 July 1S03 130tt 26ft lift LightShip.100 Aug 21, 1SC4 Jan 17, 1865 81ft lift lOlt The Pembina, Fort Royal and Motacomb are gunboats, tho Pawtuxet a revenuo cutter. SPORTS AND PASTIMES. Base Bali. Opening of the Atlantic Club.

The Champions hod their opening for 1365, on Thursday, at tho Capitoiino grounds. Never havo tho Oipitoliuo groundB been in better order than now, and tho largn, commodious, convenient now buildings erected by the Proprietors, Messrs. Weed Decker, aro not only much needed, but speak well for tho entorprise and willing neBB to accommodate, on the part of tho Proprietors. No ground in the country is so well adapted to match gBmeB, and it 1b recommended to clubs, tkat intend to play home and heme contests, to Belect this as tho moat spacious, complete and accommodating Base Ball ground anywhere to be found. The attendance at tbe opening of the Champions, was veiy large.

Tho nino wero all on haod but Peter'6'Brion and Galvin. A game waB shortly mado up, and only five innings were played. This is one of the beauties of the fly game. The Atlantic batting was mostly long ground bolls, and of course gave no opportunity for fly catches. Men who can Bend a ball about where tliey please, need not he put out oiten by fly catches from tair balls.

If the field be stationed fir out, then by batting balls just beyond, tho bases aro certainly secured. The result on Thursday was five innings on a score of 22 to 5. The nine ployed well considering thoir long vacation, and gave promise of a good season's play. The Atlantics have adopted llorvey Rosb'b manufacture as the best ball in ubo. The scoro Is os follows: U.

FIELU. H. L. B. 3 Eb Smith, 2d 0 5 McDiarmid, ....1 1 1 MoKenzie, 3d 1 8 Pike, lb 0 1 1 Brayton, 1 0 2 Butts, If.

2 0 3 Piko, 1 0 I Stott.ss 0 2 2 Dickens, 1 0 Poarce, 2 Smith, Star lstb 3 Crone, 2db 1 Pratt, 2 Chapman. If 8 Smith, ss 2 Deloney, of 0 Cabin, 1 2 Total 22 Total 5 Umpire, Mr. Bolton; Scorer, Mr, Monk. The discrepancy in the number of outs mado bv tho field may be accounted for from tho fact that soveral other players were in tho field, but in this report onlv nino ore given. The others, not named here, made Gouts but no rune.

Tbo Atlantics will practico regularly on TLuredays and Mondoys. Hospitalities and Compliments. The folic wing letter haB been received from tho Olympic Base Ball Club, ond is only ono of many others, showing tho great esteem felt for the "Champion" club all over tho country. It is expected that tho Olympics will visit Brooklyn during the summer, and it they do, tho Atlantics will ploy a match game with tbom, Convention rules to the contrary, notwithstanding. Philadelphia, April 27, 1805.

W. V. Babcoce and othor, Committee Atlantic Base Ball Club, Brooklyn: Gehtp: We hasten to acknowledge tho recoipt of tho "photographic copv of the Champion uiuo of tho itlautic Base Ball Club." You will please make our acknowledgements to the Atlantio Base Ball Club for this token of their esteem, and assure them of our kind feeliugs and friendship. We should be most happy to again witnoss bo splendid an exhibition of base ball In this city as that nine presented, and wo trust that "tho nine" may favor us with another visit, and wo aro prepared to "extend the hospitalities," Wo bog leave to reciprocate tbe kind feelings towards our olub os expressed in your favor of the 25th, and we trust that the proud reputation you have achieved as base ball players may always continue. youtb truly, C.

E. Claohobh, Secretary Olympic B. B. Club, The Stab Clot are in full blast now, nnd intend doing big thingB" this season. One of their flrBt games will be with the Eagles of New York.

Tbe Star nine will be selected from Norton, McDiarmid, Kip, Waddell, Flanders, Sullivan, Worth, Mitchell, Morris, Do Camp and Kelly. From this material can bo com posed nine wbich will at once prove formidable and efficient, ond will doubtlesB worry many of tho vory best Clubs. The Exoelsioe Clot will have their opening on the Copitoline grounds next Tuesday, ond a right merry time they anticipate. All the boys intend to be on hand, and such rare sport has seldom been seen ob will he witnessed then. Amusement, fun and pica eure are the order of the day when the Excelsiors meet, and all inquire cf the othor, What do you mean by such conduct like those?" Aquatic.

The Alcyone Boat Cltjb. The annual meeting of the Alcyone Boot Club was held at tbo Mansion House, last evening, all members being prosent, Mr. Cbas W. Beebe, President, nceup ed tho chair. A social time was had, and the election of officers resulted in the following choice: President, W.

A. Stasg; Vice President, W. V. TuDper; Secrotary and Treasurer, P. H.

Amoore; Captain, P. H. Amoore. This society was organized May 11th, 1859, more for Booial intercouiBC than the heated excitement of regatta contests, and has been a very prosperous association. Mr.

Chos W. Beebe declined being a candidate and resigned from the Association, and much regret was mani ftBtcd therefor, as he was one of the original members. After a Beason of leBttvity the club adjourned. fob the Benefit of St. Pbter's Asylum." An appeal is about to be made to the benevolence of our citizens on behalf of one of the moat worthy Institutions in our city, St.

Peter's Asylum," and a Ladies' Fair is to be held at tbo Academy of Music for thiB purpose, for wbich we bespeak the support of our citizens. The following circular which haa been issued will fully give the purpose for which this appeal is nude: St. Pstkb's Chdboh, 1 Corner of Warren and Hicks Btreets. The Sisters of the Poor of the third Order of St. Frin cis, authorized by tbe Bight Bev.

John Loughlin, Bishop of Brooklyn, have founded a oharitablo institution, which derives its support from the generous contributions of those who wish to benefit their fellow men. The institution ia established for the sheltering, nourishing, clothing, and schooling of destitute children, principally half orphans, (and there are bo many of them on account of the war.) About the middle of September last the Sisters opened their hause, called "St. Peter's Asylum," on the corner of Congress and Ulcka streetB, on the ground connected with Bt. Peter'B Churoh. Tho Asylum has rooms appropriated to the sick poor, where they are carefully nursed, and have medical assistance.

The SisterB are entirely devoted to the wants and relief of the Bick and poor, extending their ohority to all classes of destitute persons. The house at present contains over one hundred poor children. Over eighty adults, Bick and distressed, have already been cored for by tbo good Sisters, and regular meals are doily distributed to neaily one hundred poor, going to the ABylum, while many are relieved in their own houses. Applications for admission into tho charitable institution are every day increasing; the present building is quite insufficient to supply the wants of all, and the necessity of building an addition to the establishment, to extend the charitable work, is evident, and every day more urgent. A Ladies' Fair will beheld in order to raise the necessary funds for the extension of St.

Peter's Asylum. The Fair and its object will be announced in the churches ol tbe diocese, and will take place at the Academy of Muslo, Montaauo street, commencing on the 22d and ending on ihe 28th of May, 1865. The patronage of the citizens of Brooklyn 1b respectfully solicited in behalf oi this institution, which is home for destitute ohddren and slek poor, without any distinction. J. Fbahsioij, Pastor of St.

Peter's Church. POLICE IHTEIiUGENCE, Case of Contempt. Judge BuoWey's Court was on Thursday the scene of rather a sticking case which ior a time caused a considerable unjudicial laugh, ter in tho room. One of the witnesses in a case, on being called to testify, was found to be stuck faBt to the sejt ia consequence of having been sitting rf a an extended BurfaM of shoemaker's wax On enquiry was osoer SSed tbotSie adhesive material had been placed on tho BeTt purposed offlaial, who Bhall remain nameless tare. The Judge bad him wrested for contempt of Conrt, hut no deoieion has yet been rendered.

RE NAMING AND RE NUMBERIN8 STREETS. 1 GREAT UNDER TlnlM AND THE RESULT. It will be remembered that some six or seven weeks sinco tho Common Council passed a resolution creating a Bureau lor the purpose of re naming and renumbering the streets of Brooklyn. Tho matter was referred to a committee consisting of Aldermen McLaughlin, Belknap, O'Brien, Turton and Kelly and the amount of $10,000 was appropriated to defray the ex. penses therofor.

The Committee selected as Chief of tho btjkeatj for be namino streets Ex Alderman John A. iDayton, of the 50th Ward. Mr. Dayton's long residence in Brooklyn, his close identity with its interests, his knowledge of its growth, together with his information concerning the roal estate interests of Brooklyn generally, in the opinion of the Committee, rendered him a suitable and appropriate person to assume the control and management of so important an undertaking as that committed to his chirgo. Mr.

Doyton immediately Bet to work, to complete the tiak thus imposed upon him, appointing from timo to time Buch clerks as tho wisdom of tho Committeo Belejted, to assist him in thelabors necessarily oreated by such A GBEAT TJNDEBTASrNO. The rooms occupied formerly by tho Assessors, wore selected by the Committee for the headquarters of this new Bureau. The small private box, which had heretofore stood in the right hand corner of the room, as the private office of the Tax Commissioner, waa pulled do.vn and the room generally was refurnished with oak tables with enamelled cloth covering, and plenty of chairs for the use of the clerks, ond others having business there. Tho outeido public naturally supposed this would bo an easy task, and in fact, the Board of. Aldermen must have shared in this opinion, when for its completion thoy supposed $10,000 would be a sufficient sum to effect tho entire consummation.

It necessarily involved a considerable expense to furnish tho room, to which, when added the puy of employes, at $4 per diem, would tako but a short timo to wipe out $10,009, and consequently that would render $10,000 AN INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT to complete tho task, Tho renaming of streets was a matter which could bo entirely done in the oiBce, and, in fact, Mr. Dayton made that a matter especially his own. It was found that a large number of streets had either exact or very simitar names, and the selection of satisfactory and appropriate substitutes therefor, so as not to conflict with other streets or avenues where no alteration was neccsBary, ratner put tho Bureau in a dilemma. The Now Yoik Directory, Encyclopaedia, Maps of the United States and Europe, and society organizations were examined bo as to secure new names. In assuming this task, it was also necessary to ascertain the dcriva.

tion and meaning of the words sought to be used, so as to name the streets properly and faultlessly. The renumbering of tho Btreets called into requisition a large force of men, whoso duty it was to commenco at tho very bead of the street, and then to renumber, so as to have uniformity and regularity of numbers. Theso letters were put on each door in white chalk, and it was mado the duty of the owners of each house to have the same substituted by distinct legible numbers immediately. Some have already and promptly done this, but as yet, in the majority of caseB, the OWNERS OP HOTJS3IS ARE DERELICT in the performance of their c'lity. It is quite probable that the Committee will recommend to the Common Council, tho passage of a resolution inflioting a penalty for the non performance of thiB duty, The Committee desired to obviate the present evil of having two streets or avenues of the same, or even apparently similar sound of names, and hero began the difficult part of the work.

Falcon street and avenue, Clinton street and aveuue, Atlantic street and avenue, were in need of a chango. There were Beveral Nassiu, Hamilton, Wyckoff, Grand and Clinton streets, in different parts of tho city, and the streetB of Williams burgh, and the Eighth Word were exactly similar, being designated in numerical order, from one up. Then again, it was found that several streets had been mined when first opened, ond another opening subsequently at the othor extreme end, gave another name, the samo street, finally meeting in the centre, bearing two names, commencing from either end. All this has been aiterod, and hereafter, it ie intended that in point of regularity of nameB of streets and numbors, Brooklyn Bball comparo favorably with any city in the world. Among many of the changes, the lollowing will ho the most important: Kent avenue will extend through 1st street, Franklin, and Commercial streets, in tho Eastern District, to Newtown creek.

Franklin avenue will extend from tho Elatbush lino, through Wythe avenue, 2d street, and Normand avenue to Newtown creek, a distance of five miles. Naeaau avenue, in the Eastern District, will run through 8d Btreet to Division avenue. Bedlord avenue emoroces 4tn Btreet, Van Cott avenue is continued through 5th street to Division avenue. Montross avenue extends through South 5th street, commencing at the city line. MeBerole Btreet takes out South 4th street.

Wyckoff street takes out South yd street. Bcmsen street takes out South 1st street. Broadway takes out South 7th street. Atlantio avenue wipes out Atlantio Btreet. Fulton avenue wipes out Fulton street.

Both the above thoroughfares wilt be known as avenues from tho East Kiver to Jast York, and will be numbered accordincly. Flushing avenue will extend through Nassau street to 1 niton. Third avenue will extend through Powers streot to Flatbush avenue. The war with its long list of prominent Generals, Bug. gested to the Bureau tome names, at once suitable and patriotic, and some of our principal avenues will henceforth be named as a mark of HONOR TO PROMINENT GENERALS.

Clinton avenue, often called tho Garden of Brooklyn, and with its palatial residences and magnificent gar dens, probably one of the handsomest streets in the world, must drop tho name it has so long held, and Clinton Btreet will thereby retain its name. The brave, bold and truly great General Sherman will bo honored here, and henceforth Clinton avenus will be known as Sherman avenuo. Washington avenue will yield the name of the great and good Washington, that namo to he retained by tho streot of ihc same name, and the dashing raider, whose brilliant exploits caused such terror to the rebelu, and were of such invaluablo aid to Gen, Grant in his movements on Richmond will havo his namo perpetuated here, Washington avenue hence forth to ho known as Slieridan avenuo. Grand avenna, comparatively a new Btreet as yet, is likely to be confounded with Grand street, and muat therefore yield up that name. But in doing bo, a better namo is to be given, Tho Lieutenant General of tho armies of the United States, tho man of indomitable iron will, and never yielding pluck, tho General who was never vanquished, or if so, did not know it, the General who of all others was ablo to vanquish, outgeneral and force a surrender from the best Chieftain in all Eebcldom, will hero have ms namo perpetually re corded, while Brooklyn City is known, and Grand avonue will henceforth be known as and called Grant avenue.

There is a singular appropriateness in thus naming these avenues after our country's greatest Chieftains. It is in keeping with the custom established in provions naming; fir it will be borne in mind, that the streets in thiB locality are in honor of General's of Revolutionary fame, such Greene, DoKalb, Lafayette, Washington, etc. The citixenB of Washington avenue, therefore, ore altogether opposed to the scheme of a few ambitious ones, who desire that etreet called Woolaey avenue, in lieu of Sheridan avenue, Meserolc avenue will drop its present name and take another IN HONOB OF MB. LINCOLN, and hereafter it will be called Lincoln avenuo. It will be Been tbat the Committee have taken advantage of everything to seoure good and appropriate names Many of the Eistern District residents who live on or near to Lee avenue, are solicitous of having that straet changed in name.

They are so intensely "bjal" that they cannot bear anything that sounds like the name of theBebfl General Lee. Whether tho chango will be made or not has not yet appeared. It must be bor ne in mind that the name of Lee is a historical one, and in the earlier revolution, amid the struggles for a Nation's existence, there were Leea whoso valor and liyalty were often proved on many a sanguinary battle field, and any attempt like this sounds more like affectation than genuine sincerity. The labor ot this Bureau is now nearly completed, and the Common Council will be asked probibly next Monday for A CONFIRMATION OF THE LABORS rendered by the Committee, It is understood that the money has more than been expended, and another appropriation may be asked for, In the earlier part of the work there was a conflict of opinion touching the propriety and right to expend the money appropriated. The Comptroller REFUSED TO PAY THE EMPL OYES, on the ground that he had no right to pay out the money under the of the charter.

The matter was referred to the Corporation Counsel, and he rendered bis decision in favor of payment, holding the opinion that the Comptroller was shielded behind the action of the Common Council. Certainly the work has been well done, as far as known, by the Bureau, and the citizens of Brooklyn should feel grateful for tha excellent performance of the task alloted them, Many things might have been differently done, as for instance, some believe it would have been better to have continued Fulton street all the way up to East New York, instead of substituting therefor the word avenue. The bulk of buBtaeea done la in the street portion, and that shonld have been Btudled, However, not knowing how vast haa been the undertaking, how onerous the labors, all should rather praise than condemn those who have striven to do all fox the best. It waa a mighty under, taking, and Mr, Dayton haa but proved the wisdom of to Committee in making eo excellest a selection Cbiei of the Bureau. How he Took Charleston, and What he Took About Tort Sumter Onr flag is Heroic Loyalty in Charleston Effects of the Bom lardmcnt Iiitereing Belies Trail, line ISscape ol the Passengers Con gratulntorr Conclusion Sapper for the Party.

Deae Eagle: As I informed you last week the Oceanus" and myself arrived at Charleston, and with the assistance of a pilot and high water gotovor the bar. It was about Beven o'clock when we got in. Charleston was as dart as tha prospects of the Southern Confederacy, so we couldn't see it before daylight. There was no gas in Charleston, and I recommend the place aB a splendid opening for tho L. I Gas Co.

and globe lamp interest. The Committee went ashore in a vehicle, formerly em ployed to convey the passengers in Noih's Ark to the Charleston Hotel, after the deluge. The horses had served in Marion'B Cavalry during the Revolutionary war, and hadn't had anything to eat since the rebellion broke out. As an anatomical study they were interesting. The Committee went to see the military authorities, alter which a military authority in fu'l uniform came to see us.

Tho most cordial rotations were at once established between tho army of tho United States and tho Oceanus pilgrimB. The liberty of the city wis conferred upon up, and the cradle of BecesBion delivered up for pillage. The next morning we were to havo all the vehicles in South Carolina to take us round, and we proposed to enter the city like a triumphant circus in procession. Gen. Hatch accordingly issued order No.

5,053,201, seizing on all the quadrupeds, carriages, clam wagons and coal carts in his department. These were for tho ladies. Hoibcs were to bo provided for gentlemen, but as none of our parly had euflloiont equestrian experience on a piok to venture on bestriding the Gothic roofs of tho Confederate steeds, wo preferred Shank's mare. Wo then proceeded to do Charleston. We found Charleston pretty much done for.

Tho severe attack of Gllmooo had a vory serious effect on its real estate. Bombshells may improve tho ventilation of buildings, but they make tho houses unpleasant to live in. Consequently thero are plenty of houses to let in Charleston, and no landlords or agents to enquire how many children you've got, or whether you propose to keep boarders. Darkies flourish in Charleston immensely. I never eaw so many before all at onie.

They are in various stages of miscenation. The rest of the people of Charleston aro soldiers. Mercantile and financial pursuits aro not nourishing. Thero wasn't a single Oil Company in the city. The Banks were all open.

They had been opened by shells. Specie payments were suspended. So were all other kindB of payment. Gold wasn't quoted on exchange, and Confederate currency could only be bought by weight; I bought a ton of it to make purchases with and encourage a revival of Southern trade. I gave fifteen thousand dollars for a glass of soda water, and seven thousand five hundred for a segar.

Gave fifteen hundred dollars for having my boots blacked, and five hundred to a boy who directed me round the corner. Took a walk up Meeting street, and made purchases of an orange, a jack knife, a paper of pins and a toothpick, which took six hundred and fit'ty two thousand dollars more. Went round and picked up a few relics, and drove out to the entrenchments to seo tho last ditch. Couldn't see it. Was informed that tho rebels had taken it with them when they evacuated tho city.

Having promised General Anderson that I would as. siet him to raise the old crigtaal flig over POST SITAITEB, I started down to the Fort about ten o'clock. The Fort is very much out of repair. Anderson said the rebels hadn't taken much care of it since he left. When GUmore knocked bricks out of Sumter, the rebs.

being short of moitar, filled up the breach with Band, and one side of the Fort looks like Coney Island in state of volcanic eruption. The interior arrangements for the occasion were at once patriotic and gorgeous. Tho military display was superb, the complexions of the soldiers and the blue of their uniforms, presenting a beautiful blending of our new national colors, black, white and blue, Anderson and Beeoher didn't arrive in time, and I thought I should have to perform the ceremony myself. But Anderson bad the flag in his valise, and Beecher had the only copy of his oration in his pocket. The star spangled banner and the doxology would havo scarcely satisfied tho audience for the omission of the rest of tho programme.

They came at last, and the performance proceeded according to programme, and was eminently successful, each artist distinguishing himself in his role. General Anderson's fort is the Sag business, lie was exalted from a Major to a Major General for hauling down oui flag from Fort Sumter; ho ought to be made a Lieutenant General for hoistiDg it again over that much abused premises. Mr, Eeecher gave out slightly during his oration, and had to take a few minutes' rest to recover his wind But he went at it again and finished his copy. The artillery men too wero entitled to much credit for the effective discharge of the national salute, On tho whole we raised the flag in a very handsome manner, entitling us to the gratitude of future generations. Wo returned to Chaileston to celebrato ourselves.

Gen. Hatch gave a ball and invitod us all down there. We went and took our ladies. The officers, who turned out in full force and uniform, took possession of the ladies, and danced with them all the evening. These BOldiers have quite a taking way with them, but taking away our ladies, and leaving ub to stand in the corner and look on while thoy danced, was a piece of military occupation rather trying to the owners of the confiscated dry goods.

There are some LOYAL PEOPLE IN OHAELE8TON. Their position during the rebellion has been a trying one. Daniel in tho lion's den wasn't a circumstance to their situation. One old lady assured me that she used to sleop in tho American flag every night; and tho first thing in the morning and before retiring to rest at night, Bhe went out on her front Btoop and sang The Star Spangled Banner." On one occasion the military wero called out to suppress her. But with a flat iron in one hand and 'a darning needle in the other, she defied the power of the Southern Confederacy.

She concluded by informing me that she had lost all the had in the service of our country. The rebels had confiscated all her spoons and Gllmore'B shells had broken her furniture. Melted by her distress I gave her the balance of my Confederate currency, about a million and a half, to buy a cooking stove and a pair of gaiters. NABEOW ESCAPES from the shells during tho bombardment wero quite frequent. One young lady belonging to a first family had her waterfall ruined and her back oomb shattered by a three hundred pound shell.

Nothing but the tact that she didn't have them on at the time saved her. I obtained a handsome assortment of BELICS as memcntoeB, among whioh aro One of the rockers of the cradle of secession. A piece of the backbone of the rebellion. Two loads of briok from Fort Sumter. One of the wings of the Swamp Angel.

Two fifteen hundred pound solid shots belonging; to the big gun. Two church steeples from Charleston. An assortment of tombstones selected from the graves of eminent families. An empty blacking box from Barnwell Bhett'a house, A picket from Gov. Aiken's fence.

A lock of Bobert Small's hair, And a few more trifles. The "Oceanus" on her return trip contained a collec tion big enough to set two or three museums up in business. Some cf oar party talk of going back next week to fetch the rest of Charleston, "When we got to Foitresa Monroo we made a fearfur, discovery. Three BLOCKADE BUHNERS were found stowed away among the eoal, having surrep. etitiouBly smuggled themselves on board at Charleston On examining them two eleven inch guns, with other munitions of war, were found concealed in their clothes.

Their horrible design manifest. They proposed to seize the Oceanus, covert her into a Confederate privateer, sail for New York and bombard Gowinus in retaliation for the destruction of Charleston, The wretches were handed over to the military autho rities for condign punishment. After this narrowescipe we sailed home. EESOLjmONS. At mass meeting ot the passengers the following resolutions were adopted: Resolved, That we have hid a glerimu time.

Resolved, That we keep it up once year, and for that purpose we form ourselves into a perpetual organiia eTtaUt bailed the "Sapper Club." Resolved, That the man who fntitea the crowd to supper shall bo President of the club This Paper has the Largest Circulation of any Evening Paper published in the United States. Its valne as an Adyertising Medium, is therefore apparent. The Confiscation Act and the Law of Treason. To Oie Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: Please inform your readers whether proper ty which has been Bold under the Confiscation Act of go back to their children, and oblige S. 68 Poplar street.

To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: Will you let us know, Mr. Editor, what, un der the Constitution of the United States, constitutes the crime of treason, and what is the puniBhment of the crime under that instrument. u. a The confiscation law passed by Congress, in view of the present rebellion, is of more than doubtful constitutionality, and was so regarded bv members of Congress who were inclined to favor the policy of confiscation, if they could constitutionally do so. In view of the fact that the foulest crimes against liberty, and the great outrages on personal rights were perpetrated in the "Mother Country," by the king, on the pretest that all attempts to establish the rights of the citizen were attempts to subvert the crown and constituted constructively the crime of freasori, the framers of our Constitution defined the offence in what they regarded as the strictest possible terms.

The clause in the Constitution defining the crime of treason is a eopy of a statute passed in the reign of Edward til, of England, and re affirmed by a statute passed under Mary The interpretation given to the statute by the friends of the widest liberty for the subject in England is, however, added. The framers of the Constitution failed to carry out their intentions, and it would be difficult to frame a definition of treason capable of wider or more uncertain application than that contnaied in our Constitution. Section 3, of Article iii, reads: "Treason against theUnitod States shall consist in levying war apainst them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid or comfort." It has been decided by the Courts that war must be actually levied to constitute treason, or, in other wordB, that an overt act must be committed. But others than judges now undertake to interpret the law and punish the erime. Tor instance, a man whose loyalty may be beyond all question may doubt the policy of confiscating the lands of the people of the South, or may even doubt the propriety of hanging Jeff.

Davis as a rebel as Wendell Phillips does. By an illiberal construction of the clause of the Constitution we have quoted such a course may be embraced within the definition of treason on the pretence that it is intended to "give aid and comfort to the enemy." Public men who have been so unfortunate as to differ from the late administration have been stigmatized as traitors, on the ground that everything calculated to weaken the administration helped the enemy, and therefore gave him "aid and comfort." Practically, therefore, the exercise of the cleare3t right of a citizen of the Republic to endeavor legally to influence and shape the administration of the government may be held to be treason. Under an illiberal construction of the Constitution it is difficult even to dissent from the policy of the administration in time of war though the citizen may believe that the course the administration is pursuing will involve the country in disaster without JeaviDg himself exposed to be charged with the foulest crime known to the law, and to bo punished for it, if any other tribunal than the Courts decides the question. The most ridiculous acts have been punished as treason in England, the unfortunate times when the Judges were the mere creatures of the Crown. For instance, in the reign of Edward the Fourth, an unfortunate tapster, who had adopted a crown as the sign of his inn, was heard to declare that he would make his son heir to the crown.

For this he was hanged, drawn and quartered. In the same reign the owner ol a deer, which was killed by the King while hunting, vented his chagrin in the expression that he wished the horns of the deer were in the King's stomach, and for this ho was put to death. How easily the letter and spirit of the law can be violated by corrupt Judges was shown on the trial of Algernon Sidney for treason. The statute of Edward III. was in force at the time.

It required, as our Constitution does, that the crime of treason should be presented in open court by two witnesses. There was but one witness to be found to testify against Sidney, but the infamous Jeffreys decided that garbled extracts from the prisoner's writings might be read, and would serve for another witness An unfortunate clergyman, in a later reign, was tried for treasonable utterances, contained in a sermon, found in his study, which he had never delivered, and Lord Bacon made his memory infamous by attempting to corrupt the Judges of the King's Bench so as to insure bis conviction. It will, from these instances, bo seen (hat mere political offences were brought within the erime of treason. Our forefathers endeavored to gnard against this in framing the Constitution, and in our opinion they failed to do so. Military Commissions, as tribunals for trying men charged with treason, are, or ought to be, unknown to us, for they are what English Judges were, until made independent of the Crown, creatures of the Executive dependent on him for retention of their places and for promotion.

With regard to the Confiscation act, clause 2 and 3 of the section from which we have quoted, provides that "No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court. "Ihe Congress Bhall have power to declaro the punishment ol treason, but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood, or forfeiture, exoept during Oie life of the person attainted." By this clause will see that the property confiscated reverts to the heirs of its original owners, and Congress has no power to legislate otherwise, because its powers are limited by the Constitution. To convict a person charged with treason, he must be tried in open court, and convicted on the testimony of two witnesses. Here anotheT difficulty is presented. In section two of article three it is provided tbat "The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, thall be by jury; and such trial shall be held in the Slate where the said crimes shall have been commiltei; but when not committed within any State the trial shall be at Euch place or places as the Congress may by law have directed." Up to this time no man has been legally convicted of treason growing out of the present rebellion, and hence no title can be given to in the South worth anything.

The truth, however, is that Constitutions and laws, however beneficent, afford no security when they have survived the spirit which created them. Under the plea of preserving the Constitution every right guaranteed to the citizen may be taken away. The right of trial by jury, the right of the writ of habeas corpus, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, there Is no guarantee for all or any of them, except in the spirit of the people themselves. Hence eternal vigilance is the price of that liberty which Constitution cannot make permanent and sure We have the same Constitution now we had during the war of 1812, and though, daring that war, great States were in almost undisguised sympathy frith the enemy, no citizen of the States referred to was interfered with, on the ground tbat he was giving aid and comfort to the ene TIIK MLES PABKER 1FF41B A Kew Phase of the Case Geo. Hairs Arrested as a Deserter.

It will he recollected by the readers ot tho Eagle that about a year and a half slnoe considerable excitement was created in this city, by the arrest of Jennie Hales, (known as Jennie Parker), a well known ond popular actreBS, residing in this oity, together with her father, Samuel Parker, also an actor, well known to tho theatre goers in this city as one of the most useful members of the present stock company at the Park Theatre, on the complaint of Goo, Hales, the husband of Jennie Hales Parker, who charged them with having stolen $100,000 worth of bills on Southern banks, which he had in his possession. As the circumstances which led to this strange arrest were very peculiar, and, as tho result proved, Bhowoi a deeply laid plot to injure the reputation of on estimable family, it will not be out of ploco to republish tho history in the present connection. About thrco years since, Jennie Parker, who is a woman of considerable perflonal attractions, was playing on engagement at ono of tho thoatres in Washington, and, through living at the same hotel, beoame acquainted with Hales, who had seen her in the theatre, fallen desperately in love with her, and had taken board in tho same hotel for the purpose of making her acquaintance. HaleB represented himself to be a rich Southorner had sold out hie property in anticipation of the coming trouble before tho war, and that ho waa about to embark for Europe, where with the magnincont fortune which according to hie representations he had realized from the sale of plantation and niggers he meant to livo a lite of easo and luxury. His plousible representations were strengthened by the apparent plothoric state of his purse, as exhibited in his costly and elegant attire, and a peculiarly Soutliem display ot jewelry, ana Jennie, glad of the opportunity of giving up a profession so trying as hers, and returning to an opulent and comfortable heme, took the bait and became Airs.

Hales. Hardly had tho honeymoon passed over, wnen the visions of happiness which hod so charmed her, began to fade away one by ono; the robes of righteousness and riches in which her husband had enveloped himself fell from his leaving him exposed to her view as a penniless adventurer and a confirmed UDerune wnom Bhe could neither love nor respect. On making this discovery rite removed to this oity where she lived quiet ly with her family for some time, until finally Hales found out her retroat and cime down to endeavor to in duce her to live with him. Ho called at her house several times but she refused to see bim, and finally getting desperate he evidently conceived tho dc3icn of Bhooting her, and cillei round to the ono evening armed with a pistol, He ranK the bell, and when tho door was opened by Mrs. Parker's Bister, fired at her, evidently mistaking her for his wife, ond then attempted to run off, but waa caught.

He waa arreBted on the charge, and waa hold to bail, and ho then conceived the plan ot Doing ro venged in another manner, and for this purpose mado an affidavit charging his wife and her father with having stolen from him as above. An investigation of the charge showed it to be entirely groundless, and Miss Parker and her father were honorably acquitted, while Hales, cn being tried on the charge of assault, was convicted and sentenced to six months in the Peni. tentiary, which he served, while hero ho practiced on the keepers the same game which ho had previously practiced on Jenny, promising them all sorts of farms on his Southern property, and by this means succeeded in getting better treatment than ho otherwise would have got. On his releaBe he was re arrested on a charge of pel jury, and remained there for several months, and was finally released on bail, whon he skedaddled, and that was the last that was heard of him in this section, Miss Parker found that he had enlisted, however, and hoped she. had done with him, until about four months since, hen sho was called upon at Albany, where Bho is now playing, by Captain Parsons, the Provost Marshal, who showed her the following order from Gen.

Dlx: New Yobe January 7. To Provost Marshal! George Hales, alias Parker, a deBerter, is said to be now in Albany. Arrest him if possible, and send him, under guard, to these headquaiters. For information concerning him, apply to Miss Parker, stonwix Hall. (Signed) Jobs A.

Dix, Major General. No clue to his arrest was discovered until Wednosday evening laBt, when Miss Parker informed the Marshal that sho had good reason to believe Hales was in a room in Stanwix Hall, Bhe having caught a glimpse of him as ho enteied. The captain immediately went down thero; but when he arrived Hales had left. He then stationed his men as a guard, went home for a few moments, returned and went about some other business, instruct lug them to keep a vigilant watch, and report immediately if they obtained any clue. He soon returned, and learned that they suspected Hales was in his room.

On going up stairs he was taken to a room, No. 182. which he was Informed was the room of the geneloman described. No. 123 was the number that Mrs.

Parker gave, and to No. 128 tho Marshal went, The door waa found to be open, and in tho bed tho individual in a daunken sleep. On arresting him he denied his individuality, and so tho Marshal ond Mr. Bradford proceed, eddown Pearl Btreet, for the purpose of having Mrs. Parker identify bim.

On Bearing the theatre, the Cap. tain went in to procure the attendance of the lady, when Hales Buspecting the intent, made a desperate attempt to escape, but Bradford was too much for him Whon the Captain came out, Hales finding he was fast iu his clutches, confessed his identity, and offered him fifty dollars to let him go. That rendered further identification urnecessary, and ho will ho sent to New York, pursuant to the telegram. Hales' trae name is George Ehle. Amusements.

The Philharmonic Concert. The closing Concert of the season of the Philharmonic Society, will be given this evening at the Academy of Music. The Directors have endeavored to provide an unuBUslly excellent programme, that the seison might close with a brilliant performance, and if nothing untoward should happen, we believe their efforts will be crowned with success. The soloists are, Madame Patti Strakosch, soprano, Mile Helenede Katow, violincelhst, and Mr. Wehli, pianist.

These artists are too well known to tho muBical public of Brooklyn to need any eulogium now. The instrumental part of tho programmo has been heard and commented upon. The Paek Theatre. The success of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" is unabated, but we understand that it must bo withdrawn after two more nights. The laat performance will be given on Monday evening tor tho benefit of "Little whose charming impersonation of Evahasdelightcdall who have seen her.

Wehsvoseen what may be termed cleverer performances of this part by children of the "Infant phenomenon" ordor, but we prefer the childlike simplicity, artlesB grace, and sweetness of Little Lillie, as a far more interesting and effeot ive rendering of the part. Tho patronB of the Park will remember Little Lillie on Monday night Hooley's Opeba Hossk. At this popular place of amusement tho programme that has drawn unusually large audiences during the week will be per foimed for the last time this evening. It contains an endless variety of funny sayings and doings in whioh Bud worth, Hughes, Griffin, Bloodgood, Mudge, Abbott, Herman and William Guy take part. Manager Hooley's "Corps de Africa" have no superiors in their delineation of negro life, and the large attendance is solely due to the energy of the Manager in engaging none but first class talent and giving first olasa entertainments.

Go to night, sea, laugh and be merry with Hooley's merry men. Helleb. The great Heller will make him lelf visible to Brooklyn on Monday night, at the Academy, and unfold his wonders to our gaze. Lectures to Ladies. We call the attention of our lady readers to the advertisement of a course of lectures to ladies, to be delivered by Mrs.

Mary Dixon Jones, M. in the Carlton avenue M. E. Church, commencing on Monday next. Mrs.

Jones, who is a thoroughly educated pbysioian, will discourse on the physiology, health and diseases of women ond children, impartiDg much valuablo information on a most important subject. Mrs. Jones has lectured in this city before, when her lectures awakened a good deal of in terest and were highly spoken of. Chase and Newcombb's Exhibition will close at the Atheneum this evening. There will be a grand distribution of gilts of fabulous value this evening, end all the grandest points of the exhibition displayed.

BErMBTmBraa Dbapted Men. Paymaster General Marvin is now reimbursing drafted men at the offlco No. tiU Broadway, New York. He has about MO applications a day, and furnishes blanks, which persona olaiming payment under the law are expected to au up and awear to. The paymaster will require additional evidence fn cases where he deems it necessary, Tho reimbursements are at the following rates: For three years men $C00, two years $400, one year $800.

When the amounta paid for suhaUtutea were leas than the above sums, a corresponding deduction will ba made. No money will be paid to towns, cities or counties except through their regularly constituted authorities; and no transfers or sales of claims to other parties will be receghlKd, This regulation is, In the main, a good one, it aavca persona from aacriflcing their claims to brckera. If they waft patiently, they win all be ptid to due time. The Eagle has not fulfilled the intention of those who control its columns, if it ever gave just cause for offence to any man because of his country or his creed. We are informed that the criminal above referred to was returned by the police as a "Jew," and as a means of aiding in his identification, the report was copied as written.

This complaint has its origin in the fact that the word Jew is applied to a race as well as a creed, it is a race which has vory marked characteristics, and hence by returning the man as a Jew it might probably lead to his capture. The same would not be true as applied to Catholic, Presbyterian, or Methodist, for there are members of these churches of all races and countries. As citizens, the Jews are entitled to the same respect as any other class, and when tho Eagle makes a distinction between any class because of religious differences, it will cease to be guided by the principles of that party to which it has adhered in times of difficulty and danger a party which knew no creed, no section, and which stood from the first, and will, we trust, to the last, by our liberal Constitution and by our whole country. Fast and Church Holidays. It now appears that the recent appointment of a National fast day on the first of June hits upon a day "ma! ajwopos so far as the Jews are concerned, that day (the 1st of June) being the festival of Sher veous" whatever that may be.

For the benefit of our authorities somebody ought to compile a catalogue of the fast and feast days of all tho churches represented in our mixed nationality. A letter from Raleigh, IT. says that a good story is told of a gallant Brigadier who made a visit to the Asylum of the Deaf and Dumb at that place, he being so much delighted that he sent his band over the same evening to serenade the inmates. The fact becoming known, he was importuned to invite tlie inmates of the Blind Asylum to see his next parade. Topics of the Day.

Major General Halleck has issued an order to the effect that all persons, without regard to rank or employment, in the civil or military service of the late rebel government, will be permitted to take tho amnesty oath and receive the certificate thereof. ApplL cationB for pardon will be referred to the government for action. This order will go very far towards restoring good fellowship South. Mes. Lincoln will return to Springfield about the middle of May.

Until then tho Treasury Department will be the sceno of all Exeoutivo business. Col. Eobebt Ould and Assistant, Commissioners of Exchange for the Eebel Government were not included io Gen. Leo's surrender, and are now confined in Libby Prison. Collector Deaper has returned from Charleston, and arrived in New York to day.

All Trade Restrictions will be removed within a week or two. The Mississippi Squadron is ordered reduced fiom 100 to 25 vessels. Secbetabv Sewabd rode out a short distance yesterday, and his son reports himself as improving. Two More Westeen Bretceeies, located at Dubuque, Iowa, have been seized by Government, for fraudulent returns. Boothiana THE TBIAL OP THE ASSASSINS will commenco some time next week at the Arsenal at WoBhiDgton, and will probably be not secret but open.

Government have engaged six stenographers, but will not supply tho Press; they will therefore be compelled to Bhift for themselves. OTHEE DENIALS OF COMPLICITY ore issued by Beverly Tucker and George N. Saunders, in" which they charge President Johnson with "a hellish plot to murder their Christian President," whatever that means. Mr. W.

C. Cleary also denies in toto all knowledge of or participation in the assassination. HAEOLD'S CONFESSION is said to be very full, and thoroughly and closely im. plicates Jeff. Davis and his Canadian Commissioners, Apropos, Jeff, is said to bo accompanied in his flight by Gens.

Bragg and Wade Ilampton. VXD PAYNE ASSAULT SEC. SEWABD? It Eecms that Colonel Baker stiU doubts that Payne is the man who attempted to assassinate Secretary Seward. Nevertheless he will be tried for that crime. In this connection, tho Canadian pspars deny that Payne is a Canadian.

ANOTHER PLAN WHICH FAILED was the turning off of the gas at Ford's Theatre on tho night of the murder. This would have enabled Booth to escape without recogninition or detection, when other crimes could have been committed. BABNUM IS IN THE FIELD offering for the pillow upon whioh President Lincoln's head rested when he di'd. He will not get it, for the bedstead and the clothing are to be sent to the Patent Office. The Ice Excitement A Bolt feom the Monopoly.

The starting of an Ice Company in opposl. tlon to the Ice Monopoly Association is beginning now to produce its natural results. The (New York) City Ice Company have bolted from the Ice Association, and will furnish ice at the same rate as the new Company in this city. They have a'reody taken from the Association" a large number of their best customers, including such institutions as the Astor House and other large hotels. Mr.

0. TV. Bleecker, the' Superintendent ot the City Ice Company, of New York, intends to run the Monopoly hard there, and here they will be taken care of by tho new Company. Such a Btart augurs well for a breaking down of a stupendous combination, where selfish men desire only to advance their own pecuniary interests at the expense of a whole community. It Is high time prices were brought down, and it is a pleasant fact to contemplate, that in this beneficent movement Brooklyn takes the lead.

Let tho great work go on, until even this monster organization shall bo forced to succumb, and reduce prices to a proper standard. Meeting of the Bricklayers Quarterly Election of Officers The Mass Meet ins ol Monday. The Quarterly election of officers of the Bricklayers' Association was held last evening at their rooms, No. 22 Court street, The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The Executive Committee then made their Quarterly Beport showing the following financial statement, which shows the Association to bo in a very healthy condition: Received during the Quarter $U9 03 Disbursed for relief, burial, etc 125 03 Balance Balance in hands of $328 60 A resolution was next Introduced and passed to attend the Grand Mass Meeting of Monday in a body, when the Society adjourned.

Beaofoet Haeboe, North Carolina. The Superintendent of the United States Coast Survey has issued a circular with Bailing directions to Marines entering Beaufort Harbor, N. 0., which states, that to enable vessels to enter Beaufort Harbor daring the night, two beacons have been erected on Shacklefori Banks for crossing the outer bar the lower er outer beacon showing white, and the inner higher beaoon showing a red light, Two light boats, exhibiting a single green light eaoh, are placed at turning points In the channel, and serve as guides (or crossing the bar." Having been appointed Special Agont for Jay Oooke for the sale of United States 1 30 currency bonds, which ace convertible into 6 20 gold interest bonds in 1867, is prepared to furnish tho same in evory denomination. Coupons maturing on the 16th of lobruary will be paid at thie Book. Oiroulars relating to this ban, and information as other government bans can be obtained ot tha officer the Bank.

O. O. SMITH. President. KnOAB T.

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FIRE! FIRE! FIRE! WATER! WATER I WATER! WHT OARPRT3 WE CARPHTS We are now offering the balance of onr immense stock of CARPETTNGS, OIL CLOTHS, 4o. slightly damaged by water by the late fire on oar promises, at TBE URN DOUBLY low prices. PERB.1S8 4 BROTHER, myi et 123 Bowery, near Grand New York. KELLY'S WOOD YARD, AND JAY STREET, Where enSB. OAK AND HICKORY WOOB OF THl BUST QUALITY Can always be had AT THE LOWEST PRIORS.

Orders thankfully reoeived and promptly "jVfjJgjj CARPBTINGS. GPEAT REDUCTION FROM RECENT PRICKS. IMPORTATIONS or the NEWEST AND MOST FASHIONABI STILES OF ENGLISH ROYAL. VELVET, AND BRUSSELS CARPBTfNGS. At HIRAM ANDERSON'S, No.

99 BOVVRRY, NEW YORK. Elegant Now Patterns of 3 nly an i Ingrain OarneM, RngsTaiats, Matting, WindowShados Drngget Emhw.d ered Table and Piano Covers, Figured Wool Deor Mats, at a reduction of forty per cent. FLOOR OIL CLOTHS from 2 to feet wide, at iptttm' HIRAM ANDERSON'S, 98 Bowery. ITCH. WHBATON'S ITOH.

SCRATCH. OINTMENT SCRATCH. Will eure the Itohln 43 houra alio ouroa Salt Rhenm Uloets, ChilWaras and all Brnphons of the SMS. Prloe i WKKKSi POTTBR. Waalungton street, Boston, will be forwarded free by WHEELER WILSON'S SEWING MACHINES, 936 FULTON STREET.

UP STAIRS. sAO Ira WINK KRENOH COUTJLLK CORSETS, WERLY CORSETS, mecanUr embroidored, as well 88 pod assortment of 10w ficed eorseU: also the Fliptlo Sorfiir Skirt, in every atjjj and sizt it Mm. MuRRoVs French Corset BtorA fa Kton street, id door above TiUary street. SHIPPING. "ASSAGE FROM LIVERPOOL BY WIL i.i a MR A niTION'S OLD RLAGR atTAR T.1HK ...1 and 24th of eaoh month.

Vmhi Ijindon bv the "Swallow Tail I.tnn. From or to Qneenstown and Liverpool by the Oonard Line of fast tailing Iron screw steamers from New York every alternate Wednesday. Drafts on Ireland and Eutuuid. Apply to WILLIAMS 4 OUION, mysly 40 Fulton street, If. T.

CTKRL1NU SILVER WARE AND A greet variety of silver goods, In boxes, suitable for Manufacturer, 208 Fulton it 1.