Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-29

ere and were placed II q basket m winch
va te paper was subsequently thrown by mis-
tsks. rumor has teen circulated that the
notes were good, but such was not the case.
Had they been found by any one and an at
tempt made TO pass them, the party would
have been smmedia ely arrested, The notes hav-
ing bee redeemed and cancelled, and were
Kept simply as vouchers 70 show the amour
paid for their redemption. ...
HOURS OF OFPfCR LABOR.-Several heads OF
bureaus in the War Department wsite1 on
General Grant about the 1st Of the current
month and requested him to make the hours of
clerical duty in the War Department the same
az those IN the Treasury. General Grant de-
clined to accede to their request, and made the
remark that II the gentlemen employed as
clerks confined themselves to their desks
during the present stipulated hours 1t was
quite sufficient. The Treasury and Ipterior
are the only departments that require their
CLERKS TO remain until p. m. 1t seems q little
strange that the Government does not adopt q
regular rule for office labor. As at present
arranged it creates great dissatisfaction.
EXECUTIVE SEssIoN.-The Senate, in Execu.
tive session to. day having decided that it has
jurisdiction over the nominations before it, not
acted on at the last session, has had under con.
sideration the nomination of Colonel Capron,
OF Illinois, as Commissioner of Agriculture,
the question under immediate discussion being
as to the proprietv OF acting upon the nomina.
tion in the absence of Mr.. Cameron, Chairman
Of the Committee on Agriculture.
Mr.. BLAISI's resolution directing General
Grant to submit certain correspondence, will
IL has hren supposed. bring out the letter Of
General Grant to the President on Mr Stan.
toms REMOVAL; but as that was q private letter,
it may not, perhaps. be sent.
DEATH OF ADMIRAL SLoAT.-We regret to
announce the death in New York yesterday O..
Rear Admiral John ID. Sloat Of the Navy IRE.
tired list.) Admiral ). entered the Navy on
the 18th of February, 1sOO, and received his
commission as Rear Admiral on the 18th of
July, 1850. He has had IL years and mont tbs
sea service, besides % years and months ON
shore duty. He returned home from his late
cruise in December: 1852.
THE COMING SBAsoN.-Hon John A. Girls
wold, of New York. has taken the mansion
lately occupied by Judge Wayne, opposite
Franklin Square. Mr.. Griswold is a gentle.
man OF wealth and Guilty. alton, and IL is un-
derstood will entertain handsomely this win
ter.
FITzHusH LEE was married In Richmond
The affair excited much interest, not only in
Richmond. but in Washington, and quite a
number Of our fashionabies left here ON Wed
nesday to be present at the wedding.
Il. B. FRENCH. Esq, of this city, has written
for pu blication a letter in reference to the re-
marks on temperance by Hon. MT. Price, in
which he spoke Of President johnson as a
drunkaro Mr.. French says that rs Comms.
eioner Of Public Buildings DUTY req utred IN at
he should visit the Pres nt's Honse almost
daily, and no week pcssed when he did not
nave personal interviews with President
johnson. and relating his experience concludes
by saying: 81 sincerely believe Andrew John
son 10 BE- rs temperate man in all his habits
as any nan in the United states. The Hon
Mr.. Price is not the only man who has been
led by false statements. es 1 well know from
the Questions that have often been put to me
when visiting my New England friends
FEMALE SUPFRAeE.-Mr. Pomeroy pre-
sentcd the petition In the Senate to-day OF
Thomas Garrett and others. OF Wilmington
Del, praying for immediate legislation to se-
cure to Women equal suffrage with men in the
District OF Columbia. Referred to the DISTRICT
Committee. The blank for the petition seems
to have been cent out by the &c Universal Fran
chise Association" Of Washin gton, DC
THE WHITE HOUSE The regular meeting
Of the Cabinet was held DAY all the members
present No visitors were admitted to see the
President this afternoon.
PIEsoNAL.-Colonel John s. Loomis and
Colonel ID. U. Hartwell, OF Richmond, Va.
are al the Metropolitan Hotel. IS E. Hure,
OF Nevada, and A. Jacobs, of Colorado, are at
Willard's Hotel. ....Rev. w. B. WeIlons. of
sunolk, Va. M. b. Duffisld, OF Arizona, are a,
the LIB 1t House. colon. John M Bolts ia
In the city. ....4overnor Patton, OF Ala, has
left Montgomery for this city. Senator
Trumbull is Flee President OF the Chicago
Grant Club. H
SECRETARY WkLLHs.-Hon. Gideon Welies,
Secretary Of the Navy, has reco vered from his
recent Illness and TO- day attended the Cabinet
meetins the first time for reverai weeks past.
BUSINESS AT THE PATENT OFFICE The
business OF the Patent ONCE is rapidly on the
increrse, and the examining corps are kept
busy constantly. Many applications are re- l
cetyed daily, but the work is now mp to date,
and those applying for patents are kept wait
dt iIy received an answered, keeping the CLERKS
busily employed from nine until four O'clock
No WONDER the fellow Weston is n good
walker. 1t turns out now that he used 70 be a
collector for newspaper ONCE
NAVAL ORDKRs.-Aesistant Surgeon ]. r.
Parker, detached from the Naval Academy
and ordered TO examination for promotion.
Passed Assistant Paymaster Charles A. Nc
Daniel and Acting Passed Assistant Surgeon
Robert +. Brooks, ordered to the Newbern.
As sistant Surgeon Albert Grifith, ordered to
the Naval Academy.
TO SHOW that the question OF impeachme
- still an open one In the House. il may be
stated that, in canvass Of that body. made
by two different parties, one figure as low as
81 votes, and the other a. high as 9s, for It.
DISPOSAL OF PUBLIC LAND-The Cemmis-
sioner OF the General Land Once has received !
returns showing q disposal OF 4292O acres of
the public land during the month Of October
last, AT The following local ofices East Ssgt.
nav, Michigan, 1891 acres; La Crosse
Wisconsin, 1851 acres Detroit, Michigan
6,942 acres; Den nver. Colorado. 6,3i6 acres.
junction City. Kansas, ZOO acres Green leaf, |
Minnesota, 3,42u acres. The greater portion cf I
the land was taken for actual settlement and i
cultivation under the homestead law, and the
RENT aipdsr sold for cash and located with /
warrants. IA
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