Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-06-10


market, but still the wonder is where they all
are.
~The rebel MAJ. Gen. Heth has taken the
oatn OF allegiance at Richmond.
~The Board Of Officers before whom OFF,
GERS Of volunteers and regulars DESTROYS of re.
naming IN service are ordered to appear for
examination, find that at least one half of the
regular Ofbcers promoted to higher grades In
me volunteer rank Are not disposed to return
o their positions.
The Post Office Department IS sending
special agents to open POST Offices in the prin.
cipal cities and towns at the South, and after
~ards appoint citizens Of those places, whose
loyalty Is ascertained, as postmasters.
~ As indicative OF the enormous number
OF new wells 10 be bored this season the
Neadvtie Republican states that during the
past TWO months nine thousand engines have
regions. N'"'
II The Custom. house receipts at San,Fran.
cisco, since January 1st,amounts to s,5O6pOO in
gold.
-Four hundred soldiers took MP home.
ttead lands in Stearns county, Minnesota, in
she month OF May.
- The salt product of the Hooking Valley,
ONO, for 1864, was 1,677,77i bushels. from the
4l,Oil IS.
~Alexander Black, Of East Bridgeport,
Conn. has recently become heir TO several
million dollars by the death OF q brother in
England.
~Upwards Of one hundred officers for col.
ored troops have been appointed with the last
three weeks, principally to fill vacancies in
the Twenty fifth Army Corps, ordered TO Tex.
ga splendid sword was presented to Gen.
fitzpatrick, a. his headquarters, Lexington,
N. c., on Saturday last by his cavalry COM
mAnd.
~Spsaker Colfax and party left Atchison
on the 2lst in special coach for the Pacific
military escort from Little Blue, through to
Denver. u. A. Butterfeld. Esq, of Atchison,
presented Mr.. Colfax with a new Ballard re.
peating rifle.
~In Paris, which has a popula ton of
100000, the police costs 11,53O, l3l francs per
snnum.
ia correspondent Of the Brooklyn Union
oners TO give $4,000 towards buying up 50
Gent 20 obliterate the income tax.
The annual estimate of tho expenses of
she New York city government, this year is
22.o77,2s4 OF.
ma regiment in Philadelphia three guns are
hred; for New Jersey regiment two guns; for
an Eastern regiment one gun.
II The New Orleans Picayune says there
e large surplus population in that city, who
sIce.
u The receipts at the Chicago Fair last
week were 100000.
SNewspapers in Georgia sell az three eggs
apiece. See'
u Orders has been issued by the govern.
rnent for the prosecution TO completion as rap.
IDLY as possible OF the work on Fort Wool AT
he -Raps, Hampton roads.
SThe value OF silk fabric, of all Sorts ex.
ported from Lyons, in 1861, was 81, rs, GOO In
II Sir Hugh Rose, who played.so consn,c.
mutiny, has returned from India, to ASSUME
the command in chief in Ireland.
- In consequence OF the Muller murder, the
Southwestern Company are building first class
carriages TO communicate with one another.
~ King Leopold obstinauely refused to
Sonow ms PHYSICIANS prescrip,ions-heuce
ns rapid recovery OF his health.
- II turns out that James T,yncb Nam
Yorker. and a member of the Fourth Micp
cavalry, was the captor OF JEFF. Davis
~Governor Brown OF Georgia says tha.
me rldicuious figure cut by the rebel chief.
tain In petticoats will do more 10 shame the
soDtherners out OF sympathy for their late
"Psesident' than all the victories Of the Fed
RJAl army.
state OF Tennessee captured at Augusta, was
100000 II filled hfty-six boxes and two
small casks. The boxes were all sealed with
me MEXICAN cap and the word "Lbertad,"
Vhlcn Wonld indicate that il may have been
Gsed for olockade.running purposes One
eox contained el.7OO in Mexican gold dollars.
The Harrisburg Telegraph states tina.
there appears TO be general agreement
among the railroad companies and prvprietors
OF machine shops, ETC., TO reduce the wages OF
the present month.
IL The steamer which left New York for
bufope on Saturday, took out between thfr.
zen ano fourteen hundred persons intending
oepelu the summer abroad, and the Hell
veua, llOtn liverpool, brought twelve han.
c'eo ena Aorty seven ennigrents
- Livery Chinese house in S,n Er,r.,Soo.
was draped in mourning Tor the death ~ p-sS1
ident Lincoln. NeA " fes-
aTOne of the immense redwooa ,roas -. 49,,
famous grove in Calaveras county CaII,a aa tae
fell down not long ago. IL was 3as tsn, ma d.
length, and IS feet in diameter 81 the S,', III
grin Augusta, every person sending
ceiving q Geographic message, is reqVireo >.
furnish evidence OF having taken the oath o,
allegiance.
~The Emperor Maximiliian has Just as.
signed himself salary Of TWO millions of
dollars Per year from the Mexican treasury.
~The cotton mills OF Wocnsocket, r l..
and OF all the surrounding man ufacturing
towns. ara starting up. The scarcity OF heip
Is great drawback, however. Viewers e.
pecially are IN great demand. =.
REBEL PROPERTY IN TENNRssHg.-Itisa u.
taorifatiyely announced that the President has
ordered asuspension Of the sales OF rebel land
ed property for the non payment of direct tax.
et, In Tennessee. There are reasons for he.
neving mat this policy will be extended to all
me Southern States. sol
SIa st. Petersburg there is ersean. OF
ponce for every ga Inhabitants, ana the cost
OF sne whole corps, in population Of $50 900.
~Frsderick Smyth was inaururatsd Cov
ernor OF New Hampshire ON the eth Ths