Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-08

new and magnificent mansion on lafayette
SquaTe-which, contrary to common report,
has not been disposed Of. Mr.. Summer is at
present in the West delivering his lecture.
"Are we a Nation;' but will arrive in Wash.
ington week after next.
SENATOR WADE AND MRS. LINCOLN.-It
seems that Senator Wade, of Ohio, was on a
committee OF the two Houses appointed to in
vestigate the pecuniary condition in which
President Lincoln's family was left and re-
port a bill, If necessary, for their relief. In
conversation during the present week. Mr..
Wade emphatIcally contradicted the state
meDt OF Mrs. Lincoln that Mr.. Lincoln had
left little or no property behind him. I'VE
looked in the matter" says Senator Wade.
| every carefully. Thel Illinois men wanted us
to give her one hundred Thousand dollars, and
we agreed TO do so, If il appeared that she
really needed II. We sent for the administra.
tor OF the estate, and he testified that Mr. Liz.
coin left seyenty-five thousand dollars in
Government bonds, or something like that, be-
sides some little productive properly in Spring.
field, Hin all, about one hundred thousand
dollars. We thought, then, that twenty-h
thousand dollars would be enough-the same
as was paid to the widow Of Gen Harrison,
Mrs. Lincoln was very well of, and didn't
need. even, what she got She took hun.
ORE d boxes of something OF o;her-I don't know
what-away with her, and the Commissioner
OF Public Buildings swore there were fifteen
ether boxes that she wanted TO carry off, ana
he had TO interfere 70 prevent her. At any
rate, she cleaned out the w mite House / don't
know but she was going to "a big ho;e
with all she carried OIL"
THE WARRINGTON SKAsoN-At,er an au.
tumnal season OF varied heat and cold, the
November DAYS open with a crispy, frosty air
that meiIows the leaves in the streets and pno.
lie grounds, and gives an Inspiring hue TO the
fashion able c oors of the avenue promenad.
heraidIDg even, with resplendert effect. the
coming Washington season. Wearisome fac.
though the weather may seem, it eniivens the
city OF n agnIfcent distances. brings back the
tourists from their trips of pleasure and bust
ness, iDJects fresh spirit Ilto the Department
tai offcials-adding in truth zest to things po-
li.ical, moral, and mental The longest the
gayest, the most exciting season, is about to
open that Washington probably has ever
known.
SOCIETY GossIP.-The Home Journal of this
week has the following items in regard to our
city, which we give for what they are worth,
and Tor the benefit OF whom It may concern
"SociaI circles are agreeably interested by
rumor that one of the wealthIest and most
respected young gentlemen Of Washington
| will soon lead to the hymeniaI altar most
| charming young lady. the only daughter Of an
in f1uential and well-known New York
bankeT-Senator Sprague and wife, and
| Miss Chase, who have been absent in Europe
| for some months, Will return home in time for
the Senator 10 take his seat in the Senate at
| he opening of Congress.-A well-known
| WashiD gtoD lady and her two dau ghters-one
an in alid-who formerly moved in the best
society, and resided in one of the most fashion
able suburbs of the city, has been so far Re.
| duced by the failure OF her husband, who was
4 In business in New York, as to be compelled
10 take in washing as the means OF gaining
| livelihood---The Presidents receptions will
| be resumed later than usual this season.
Three large weddings are on the to pis, one
4 of which promises 10 be the most brilliant
affair that has occurred In Washington for a
| long time We learn that nearly two thousand
cards will be issued, and special train will
convey The invited ussts from New York,
| Philadelphia, and Baltimore"
TROOPS IN THIS DHPARTMRNr-The report
| OF Gen. Grant, In answer to the inquiry OF the
| President what number of troops are sta.
toned within the Department Of Washington,
| shows that the whole force amounts to but
| little ever nineteen hundred men, all told.
| in the States Of Maryland and Delaware, the
| District OF Columbia, ana two counties in
| Virginia.
| THE DISARMAMENT QUKsTIoN.-It is nm.
derstood that a new phase OF the question
| concerning the order disbanding and sup
| pressing Unauthorized armed organizations In
| the District, has come up. Under the word.
| ing of the order it would seem to embrace all
societies or organizations in possession of arms,
| and il 10 said that Gen. Emory, if finally di-
rected to carry IL out, will dis6and ali CON-
panies in the District bearing arms, such as
| the Schuetzen fest, Fenian circles, &C., &c.
DISPATCH from Lancaster states that
| Hoo. Thaddeus Stevens, although not quite so
we'll as at last reports, intends starting fer this
| city on Saturday next 1t is doubtful whether
| he will be able to appear In the House.
EMIGRANTs FROM ENGLAND.--OOmmis.
eioner Wilson, of the General Land Once, is
1 in receipt OF a letter from A. w. Atwood. Esq.
| of London, England, making inquiry relative
\ 10 obtaining a quantity or land tor the settle.
| mens Of $3.50 sm,grsnts. whom 1t i: son,em-
1 missioner has replied, referring TO the great
/ body Of unoccupied lands west Of the Missis.
sippi and the facility for obtaining title 70 the
ssme under sss Ps0yis,0 ion OF The piIn
| the applicant full instructions on the points
| Of inquiry presented
CONSCIENCE, the coward maker, 10 begin.
/ nipsto operate on the scamps who have robbed
| the states as well a. those who have plucksd
the goose called Uncle sam. We observe that
| 500 was recently sent to the Governor OF
| Ohio by some repeptant rascal-which sum
was covered into the Treasury OF the STATE, -
| ,,co,,c,epcs money" after the fashion se, by
| Gen. Spinner.
| BY and by be lighter. tfag
INTERNAL Rrvrsus.-Ther receipts from thi.
ssurce 10 .day were S3l7, 33o.55. 80