Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-04

been filled it is announced that higher STAN |
dard OF qualification analogous to that which L
prev allied before the late war will in future be /
required of all candidates for the appointment |
OF second lieutenant. One fourth Of the vacan- /
cies occurring annually will be filled agreea- |
bly, to existing laws and regulations from non. |
commissioned Off GERS in the army. The remain.
der not filed by the graduating classes OF the |
Military Academy will be supplied from civil |
life. Applicants must have a letter authoriz- |
ing their examination from the War Depart
ment. They must be over 90 and uudsr D
ears of age, and will be thoroughly examined
as to English Grammar, Reading and Writing,
Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Geography,
History, &c. Company officers will report TO
their Colonies all such non. commissioned on
GERS as in their opinion merit Advancement
The Colonel will con vene board Of four Off.
GERS to make a preliminary examination of
such non-commissloned officer.
THE BRADLEY. FISHER CASE The answer
of Joseph IL. Bradley, Sr, to the rule laid
upon him by the Supreme Court In general
term last week, requiring him to show cause
why mis- name should not be erased from the
roll Of attorneys Of the Court, was handed in
this morning. 1t covers fourteen pages OF
legal cap, and it is stated that he holds that the
action of Judge Fisher IN his decision order
ing his (Mr. Il. .'s) name to be erased from the
roll of attorneys pratising before the Court,
was based on a misapprehension Of fact;
that the regular time for adjournment having
arrived and passed the language attributed to
him, which was said to be contempt of court,
was not technically a contempt, and that the
letter banded by him to Judge Fisher In the
street car was not a challenge. He also asks
it is said, that if the court is in doubt as to
hat Stv ho
to offer evidence to prove them. 1t is geDer.
ally supposed that the court will first con-
slider the answer in chambers, and will then
deliberate as 10 what action shall be taken in
the premises.
THB WAR DEPARTMENT RRPoRT.-From
official sources it is learned that the forthcom-
ing annual report of the Secretary OF War will
show a large increase this year In the amount
Of expenditures Of the War Department over
those Of last. During ten months Of this year
the expenditures have amounted to one
hundred and nine millions of dollars,
Notwithstanding every economy has ben
been used, and expenses curtailed to very
lowest figures possible. Many would attri-
bute this increase due to the payment Of addi-
tional bounties TO the soldiers who partici-
pated in late war, but such, 1t is learned, is
not the case, only ten millions of the above
amount having teen used for such purpose
TIE PUBLIC DEBT.-The forthcoming state
ment of the public debt, which will be iss uea
on W ednesday, will show a decrease of two
millions of dollars. The statement for the
month OF November, which will be issued
about the 5th OF December, will show a de. d.
crease of about fourteen millisns OF dollars.
The interest on the 5.2O's Eow being paid lin
gold) will not be credited until the Novemoe
statement, as il was taken out on the Ist in
slant. The statement to be issued on Wednes.
day is mp TO Oct. 3lst only.
VICE ADMIRAL PORTER has written a letter
recon mending that marine school be estab.
lished al New York. Secretary Welles favors
the project. and adv the passage of la w
authorizing il.
TAKING THE CRNsUs.-The Board of Metro.
| politan Police having Instructed the force to
| take the census Of the District with particular
reference to the number Of school children. the
officers of the department of Education are ex-
planning 10 the force the manner of proceeding
PATENTS AND CAvEATs.-The number of
| patents issued by the Commissioner for the
| week ending November 18th, is 26O; caveats,
| 54; and applications for caveats, 563.
| ILLsRss OF SECRETARY WELLKs.-Hon Gi.
deon Welles, Seer etary Of the Navy. has been
confined to his residence since Friday lasl
with intermitten fever. He is much better to.
day, but stiil unable to leave his room.
THE WHITE HoUsR.-A number of visitors
| were at the Executive Mansion to. day, mahy
Of whom bad an interview with the President
Among those who called this morning were
Secretary McCulloch, Attorney General Stan.
berry, and Gov Parsons Of Alabama.
BIDS OPBNED.-At two O'Clock this after.
noon Paymastsr Bridge, Chief OF Bureau Of
Provisions and Clothing at the Navy Depart.
ment, opened bids for furnishing fifty thou.
sand pounds Of fresh beef and fifty thousand
pounds Of fresh vegetables at the Norfolk
navy.yard. The contract will be awarded to.
morrow.
NAVAL NEws.-The Navy Department has
received a despatch from Commodore James
Alden, Of the steamer Minnesta, dated Loulon,
there, having let Gibraltar on the 9th Of DC.
tober., Officers and crew all well.
| Also, a dispatch from Commander J. Blake.
| ly Creighto of the steamer Oneida, dated ST.
| mons Bay, september le, announcing his ar
| rival there on the 3lst OF August. arter pas.
sage Of % days from Rio de Janeiro. The
authorities were found to be very friendly
H. r. H. Prince Alfred, captain OF the Ga.
latea. called upon Commander Creighton i'm.
mediately upon his arrival there, and on
| the following day Commander y. dined
| with him ard the oficers Of the 0alatea
| The Royal Standard was saluted by thu
| Oneida The fever at Nauritius has abated
| and at last accounts there were but few cases
| A fever OF malignant type had made its ap
| pearance at Cape Town. Commander O. an
| pounced that he would leave on the 23d o
September tor Hong Kong, touching at Sin
eapore. Officers and crew all we'll 5r.
GENERAL Pors's ExPLANATIon.-In a lette,
to General Grant, written October 2s by Gene
raj Pope, the latter, in explaining his appor
tionment of the STATE OF Georgia, states:
"There will not be one colored ruan for ter
| white men in the convention Almost univer
| sally. white men and men OF character ans
| standing have been nominated for the conven
| fion by the colored people. The faction u
| which Gov. Jenkins belongs is in despair q
| theee results and seeks to arrest the election
| in some way The objection they make to thl
| apportionmept of the State is q pretext mere
| w. The real object is to obstruct and If posi-
| bic arrest reconstruction" ass --.e--
AyALuABL. TABLB.-Hon. Joseph s. VIII
son, Corumissioner Of the General Land Once
has prenarsd table showing the quantity O
| pubfic lands disposed OF sance the organizs
| lion of the Government, and the QUANTITY We
| remsininS on hand The table 10 Q vaiua6I
one. and is the result Of years OF hard labo
| by Mr. Wilson. 1t shows the number OF acre
In each state sold for cash, taken for actua
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