Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-26
THE EVENING STAR
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

HASHINGTUA NEWS . AND GUSSlH.
TUR EIsHTH CONGRESSIONAL DIsrsIcT OF
OHIo-The remains Of the late Hon. c. s
Hamilton, who represented this district In
Congress, had not been consigned to the tomb
when the politicians interested began to can
vass the question of his successor; and Rich
land county has already furnished two pros.
pective candidates on each side OF the political
house. These are all that have as yet come to
our notice, though we tahe it for granted each
county in the district will be on hand with its
favorites In time for the election. Tacse now
named are Judge G. w. Geddes and Col. b.
Burns, on the Democratic side, both good law
yers and men of decided ability; while Col.
Reeiof BrInkernof and Henry q. Hedges,
Esq, are named by the Repu blicans. Col
Brlnkerhof has been editor OF the Republican
paper At Mansfield, and was a quartermasssr
during the war, aad On duty while in this
city. All are popular with their partisans,
and are, we believe, highly esteemed per-
sonally. F.
The eighth district lies near the centre Of the
State. and 10 composed of Ricnland, Marion,
Morrow, Delaware, and Union. II gave Mr..
Hamilton I,s52 majority in 1866, and al the last
election IL gave the Republican candidate for
Governor q majority of 2i7. The Republi-
small margin in their favor indicates warm
contest at the special election to fill the va.
cancy, when it shall take place.
zCHANeEs IN THE NAVY YARD.-Chief Engi.
neer w. II. Shock has been ordered 70 duty as
Chief Engineer OF the Washington Navy ard
and Third Assistant Engineer John Lowe TO
duty at the same place Second Assistant En-
gineer Edward Stiles has been detached from
dnty at Washin gton and ordered to Leagus Is
land. Acting Third Assistant Engineer w. s.
Jarboe has been detached from the Washington
Navy Yard and placed on waiting orders.
PBRsoNAL.-James Elverson, OF the Sdtur.
day Night, Philadelphia, is at willard's Hotel.
''-.General Alvin C. Gillem, United State.
army; Colonel w. Smith and Robert T. Lin
coin, Of Chicago. and Hon. T. l.. CIingman. of
North Carolina, are at the Ebbitt House.
Humphrey Marshall, Of Kentucky, was In
town yesterday.
AN IMPORTANT CAsE-The case OF NJ Oar.
die, editor OF Mississippi paper, arrested by
General Ord, commanding the fourth mill
tary district, for reasonable language. is to be
brought before the United States Supreme
Court, and from the fact that IL will be the
first case that has come before this court in
volyipg the constltutienality OF the recon struc-
ton laws, will doubtless prove interesting
II is expected that the necessary documents
will be here with very little delay, and that
the case Will be taken up ont or It's order.
AVAILABLE Marion. Joseph s. Wilson,
Commissioner OF the General Land Once, has
transmitted 10 Congress a most complete ana
valuable map Of the whole world, showing
every port and the distances from all ports in
Europe to the East, and from New York and
San Francisco to all ports in Japan, HIndostan,
&C., and the routes Of trade over the world. II
a hnx a de
graph lines OF the world; gives the population
and area Of each State and Territory in tae
United States. including the territory lately
purchased from Russia; gives full history Of
the soil and climate of the United States: the
mineral resources, AGricultural stasisttcs and
value of precious metals deposited at the mlnts
On the map is shown the rise and progress Of
the trade Of the world from the time OF Alex
ander the Great. He farther shows that the
ports in Japan. China and Australia, are over
three thousand miles nearer to San Francisco
than London, and the greater portion of the
trade with those places must come TO San
Francisco. Accompanying the map there is
much valuable statistical information, snsw-
Ing every important fact cor n ected with trade
and commerce. Members of the Diplomatic
Corps and high officials, who ha We inspected
the map, promo ounce II the most valuable and
sioner has asked OF Congress an appropriation
TO have the same engraved and published. and
II will be distributed over the world
PERsoSAL.-Postmas,er General Randall
will return to the city tomorrow morning
from New York, where he has been since
Monday.
TEE WAR DRPARTMENT--In accordance
with the recen: order OF General Grant, but
one-haif OF the clerks in the War Departmen,
and various Bureaus were on duty to-day,
and they remained only until noon. The en-
tire force will not be at work again until after
New Year day.
Court MARITAL DIssoLvnD-Special Or.
ders No. 527, just issued from the War Depart
ment, directs that the General Court Martial,
ordered 10 meet at Fort Wayne, Michigan, by
Special Orders No. 4S0, issued On the 2Sth OF
October last, dissolved.
FRAUD ON THl PENSION OrproK.-On the
18th instant Charles Kicker was sentenced by
Judge Fox, presiding in the u. 5. District
Court At Portland. Maine, to three years. i'm
prisonmenf, FOR attempting fraudulent means
to obtain pension.
Milton N, Kicker was indicted at the same
term OF the court, and will be tried in Febru-
aTy next, for violation of the lst and 3D. Sec
tions OF the act OF March 9, 1868.
TH1 CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS GREET
ING of the Letter Carriers Of the Washington
City Post Office has been issueG on Q neat
card, con tainlng pleasing address-an acros-
tic In rhyme-the time of arrival and closing
OF tie mails, and calendar. Get one and re.
ward the PenDy-post
ASSISTANT SURGEON j. Fl. BAILEY, ". S.
A, (retired,) has been relieved from duty at
the Allegheny Arsenal. Pittsburg, and ordered
TO proceed to his home.
INTERNAL REvENuE-The receipts from
this source day were s55l,sI4Ii.
ALEXANDRIA ITEAs.-The ournaI of yester.