Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-30

Secretary Browning at his residence in
Georgetown, will receive from II until three
O'Clock.
Mr.. Colfax, with the ladies Of hi. family.
Mrs. and Miss Matthews, will alse be ST home
that day from J. q. m till p.m
Most OF the Senators and Representative
having their families here Will receive OIL
New Years day.
Hon. Joseph S. Wilson, Commissioner OF the
General Land Office, will receive az his resi-
dence on Thirteenth street.
Col. Horace Capron. Commissioners OF agri-
culture, will receive at his residence on f
street. near Thirteenth. .........
The associated soldiers of the war OF 1912 ars
to meet on the east portico of the Treasury
Department, al ~ O'Clock, on New ears day,
for the purpose OF proceeding TO the Exscu-
tive Mansion, and paying their respects to the
President.
The members of The Oldest Inhabltants' As
socation will meet in front of the Treasury
building, at II O'Clock, and will proceed TO the
Executive II MansioE, W here the President will
receive them at a quarter before twelve. Jos.
II Bradley, esq the oldest native resident OF
Washington, VIII address the President on
behalf OF the association,
NAVAL OFFIc1xs TO Vfsrr THE PREsIpyNr
Ene IotoEins order was this morning issued
by Secretary Weiles:
NAVY DETACHMENT, WASHINGTON, 31th
December, 1S67-Offcers OF the Navy and
Msrne Corps In the city OF Wsshingtou, are
notified 70 assemble at the Navy Department
At II O'Clock q. m :, on Wednesday. January
1st, 1865, and thence proceed 70 pay their re-
spects 10 the Preside n. of the United States.
Oficers whl appear in full dress uniform
for official visits on shore.
GIDEON wBLLEs
Secretary OF the Navy.
THE MILITARY RKaovALs.-As anticipated,
the President has relieved General Pope from
command Of the Third Military District. and
named General Meade rs the successor iu%hat
command. 1t Is denied on behalf OF the Presi.
dent that there has been any understanding
between him and General Meade in regard 10
the course that shall be pursued IN the con =
duet of affairs in the Third District General
Meade, it is stated, is selected to succeed Gen
eral Pope upon the belief that the former will
execute the reconstruction laws to the letter,
and az the same time in such manner as 10 ri We
to none just cause for complaint of partial ex.
ercise OF the powers conferred upon district
commanders.
General Ord not long since req quas,ed tha. e
might be relieved from command OF the fourth
district.
In regard to the reno val OF General Swayne
II is alleged tn Al he has been making use of
his Official position In Alabama for his
(Swayne's) own political Advancement, and
therefore the order that he be relieved from
duty in that State and join his regiment in
Nashville.
Hon. f. A. ROLLINS, Commissioner OF In.
ternal Revenue, has returned to the city from
his recent visit north, and was at his Office
this morning.
PAINTINGS AT TIE WHITE HousR-Tne
large portraits Of Ex-Presdents Polk, Tyler
Fillmore, Van Buren, Pierce, and John q aiu
cey Adams were to-day placed in position q,
the Executive Mansion on the walls OF the
large ante-room or hall at the main entrance
These paintings for some past have been in
the mp stairs hall at the Pres deut's house, bu,
have now been placed where they can be seen
| By the public.
DEPARTURE OF GENERAL GILLRM-Brsver
| Major General A. G. GiIiem, recently appoint
en- Commander of the Fourth Military District
until the arrival of General Nc bowel from
California. left the city this afternoon to re .
heye General Ord. and assume command of
the Fourth District, headquarters at jackson.
Miss.
ARMY ORDREs.-BTeyet Major J. r. Stone,
Captaln 2ttn regiment v. q has been nue.
tered ou, and honorably discharged from and
after January LIST. 1865
The resignation Of I'd Lieutenant r. B Mar.
shall, 18th u. s. Infantry, has been accepted.
to take effect from Decem Der 2lst, 1867.
THE WHITE HoUsE.-A number OF visitors
were al the Executive Mansion to. day, nearly
all OF whom had an inter view with the Presi-
dent Gen. Gillem had long interview with
| the Executive this morning. Senator Doolit-
tie also had an audience with the President.
RETURN OF COLONEL LPARKRR-CoIonel EIy
5. Parker, A. ID. &. on the staff of General
Grant, has returned, aud was on duty to- day
! al the headquarters Of The army.
PBEsoNAL-PrIncess Salm Saim SAILED in
the steamer Vile de Paris from New York on
| Saturday, TO JOIN her husband in Europe
49, Hon. ID. N. Cooley, of Iowa; Hon r III
DueIl, OF New Iork, are at the National Hotel
..''Gen w. M. Dunn, Col. MendeuhaIi, and
| General Hetntzleman, u. ). A, are a. the Eb-
| bitt House.
| INTERNAL REvENUR-The receipts from
| this source to-day were SI,O56, ,o56.7O
The ARKANSAS RECONSTRUCTION Convey
Tlok-MaJor General Ord, in his general or.
! ders, No. 43, dated December 2Ist, pubIisnes n
| list of delegates 10 the Arkansas Conv
| and says
"At the election recently held in the S,ats of