Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-18
THE EVENING STAR
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP,

TIM w,-arSaTog NATIONAL MONUMENT.
Al a meeting of this Society ia November IL
was proposed by The President Of one of our
SatIonaI Banks to call 10 the AID OF the So
e,ety the NaLonsI Banks Of the country, by
obtaining from each one Of them a subscrip-
Ion equal 10 one-tenth of one per cent. OF their
,api,aI stock, or sa5 for each $4,000 OF their
capital ttocz, pay able In foGr annual install
nens. A committee was appointed 20 lay tue
matter before these institutions and solicit
Laeir aid in the completion Of the monument,
vhiSh hss been done
We srs glad TO eancuu &c that eosry National
BenH in me District has responded 10 this re-
s1est and sent in their FIRST subscription. This
viii be gratifying to every true American. and
we hope will produce q similar response
.hronxhost ~ The land The amount which will
- realized ID this way, IL the plan 10 gen
orally favored, will De enormous, and saf-
feseDt 20 place the capsione on the monument
% the " Father Of mis- country
Il is appropriate that Washington banks
should pe The first 70 respond TO this appesi.
We hope all will respond, and that our tel
low-citizeni throughout he States viii, by
iaitxtlng this example, make what was fail.
lre q gratifying success, and convince the
veTId that a. Republics are no. ungrateful.''
ILLNESS OF Col. PARKBR.-we regret 70
announce the illness Of Col. Ely :. Parker. A.
ID. e. on the STAFF of General Grant. Colonel
Parker was 70 have been married yesterday
morning, at eleven o'clock, 8: the Church of
Epiphany, 70 Miss Sackett, daughter Of Gen
Saekett. Cards had been issued, but the wed
ding was postponed or accoun; OF the serious
illness of Col. p. On Friday last Col. Parker
visited the n other of his intended bride, who
resides in the country, aud his exposure 70 the
severe weather brought on a violent cold. AT.
ser his return on Saturday, he was very much
indisposed, and on Sunday Was unable to
leave bis bed. A physician was summoned,
and forbid Col p. leaving his room, hence the
wedding yesterday was postponed. He is stiIl
quite i'll, but it Is hoped he Will be out In q
lev days, when the wedding will take place.
WRTTs OF HABBAs CORPUS To BR
REsPHcrRD.-Major General Ord command
ing he Fourth Military District, mississippi
and Arkansas in General Orders No 40. di
reefs that ''in future, whenever a citizen is ar.
rested oy ne military authorities IN this Miu-
sAry District, ne will be a. once furnished by
the ofheSr ordering the arrest with a written
copy OF the charges upon which he was ar.
rssed: such charges will. however. In all
cases be subject 10 snch modification as the
facts OF each particular case NAV seem TO de-
Dand; which modification must be made and
copy OF the charges as modified furnished TO
tne prisoner, prlor 10 his arr alignment for rrlal
wis OF habeGS cOrpsS issued by United states
Courts. will in all cases he obsyed nd resnect.
ed oy AL omcers OF the military service in this
Command"
COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS rstary
Browning has not yet sent any name 10 the
President, for the position Of Commissioner Of
Patents 70 MI the vacancy caused by the res
ignaiion Of Mr.. Theaker. Applicants are still
n work, but as the resignation OF the present
commissioner does not take eject until lam.
aTy 18th, II is probable thai no Appointment,
Will be made unril after ne holidays
TIE SENATE Commit.ee on Naval Afair,
has instructed its chairman to report favor
ably on the bill authoflzine the President
20 appoint naval offeers on the retired
list, not below the rank OF Commander to
Consular positions under the Government
IL Is estimated thar these Appointments will
savs hundreds Of thousands Of dollars aunu.
ally 20 the Government as the naval officers
are only 10 have their ashore pay" while sery.
ing as consuls, which they would have uader
any circumstances; and the pay OF those now
nlling positions as consuls VIII be saved to the
GsvernmeAt.
NohINATIoss-The President yesterday
s.nt the following nominations to the Senate
owen Thorn, Geo. II. Plant and DR. Chas H.
Nichols 70 be members OF the Levy Court OF
ne District of Columbia Edwin Higgins Of
Michigan, to be Secretary OF the Territory OF
Utah. and Oliver Bradford. Of Penna, 70
ee Consul at Bruna Borneo.
TIE WHITE HoUsE-But few visitors were
n the Executive Mansion to-day. nearly all ef
whom were admitted TO see the President
The Postmaster General had an interview
wih the Executive this afternoon.
AN OHDRR FROM GENERAL HowARp. An
proved by General Grant, discharges All
oficers OF the Freedmen's Bureau, cent
Superintendents cf Education, on and after
the i5tn OF February next, in Maryland, Ken
tucky, West virginia, and Tennessee. The
senior oh1cer of the regular army in command
of troops Will be thereafter the Assistant Com.
missioner in the States named
TIE MARsHALsEtp-We hea, that IN.
friends OF General Burbridge, OF Kentucky,
having failed In securing for him the
place Of Sergeant alarms of the Sen
ATE Ia place OF Mr.. Brown, are now
iseorins actively 70 get him made Marshal OF
The District of Colamoia, with what prospect
of success We are not aware. Gen Burbridgs
Ieft this morning for Kentucky, bat will re-
turn shortly TO isok after his interests.
TEE VITO The message Of the President
yetoing the bill strikilg out the wors ..wbites,
from the laws Of this District will be compile
ted to-day, and it 10 phought Will be transmit
tee TO the Senate tomorrow
Hon. THOMAS HARLAsD Deputy ,omm,s.
sioner OF internal Revenue, goes 10 New YORK
70 relieve Hon. George ParneII as a r,smberof
the Metropolitan ReveL9e Board, and the lar
Ter takes TIE formers place in the Bureau mere
MILITARY ORDER TO PREVENT THEyT-It
having been reported that large quantities of
stolen Koodsere sold or delivered after dark i'm
the Fourth Military Distinct, all merchants,
traders and parties concerned in Arkansas and
m Mississippi are ROtIfied sytienerxI Order thar
ne purchase or delivery Of country supsIies
such az corn, pork or Hour, beef or live ami
mails after sUnset and until market hour IN ths /
morning. - maoe military as well IS ciyii of-
fence, oo.h by he party rece4 wing and the pxrfv
delivering or selling. Hsgeaster ne perIoa or
persons snail be considered as authorizes to |
purchase country produce above epumsr-
sted afteT tue lst day OF January, ISsS excett
hey have a speeiai license in each case 50 20 !
90.
GKIERAE SHKRiDAs.-MajoxG General r II
sheridan vzs at the War Department <o-dav
and had a long interview with Gen'I Grant. I
SepsraI Sheridan wall remain acre several |
aays- and tnen proceed West. where he Will /
sssune eommGEd OF the Department Of Mis-
,ouri
GIN HANcoCE-Ths reading OF the Prest-
tents message ts Congress, IN regard TO Gen \
Hancsck, created qnits q ripple Of excitement
n the Ho1se this afternoon A lsadiss Dsma
ratio member remarked thss the message made
zen HANCOCK the Democratic candidate for