Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-20

The TrI tied States steamer Northerner. Lieu
tenant Barrefn command. which left this city
on SATURDAY evsning-havIng on board Assist
snt Secretary ChannleT, General F. Bntler,
&c neral aMsrston, Hon. Preston Smith. Hon.
Mr.. Tuck. Colonel LOomis, General Scheuck,
Hon. Caleb Gushing, and Messrs. MuIett.
Adams, ard Muler-on a trip of inspection
and pleasure to Ncrfolk and the Dismal
Swamp Canal, returned TO 9th street wharf
ast evening at e o'clock In crossing the bay
the steamer encountsred a heavy storm; bu
by the skIlIrul management OF Lieut. Barr
and assistant .icers she Weathered the break
ers, and the party made tue trip without any
incqByenienCe or discomfort Much attention
vas attracted along the line OF tue canal from
Deep Crfek 20 IFS terminus, and number.
Of the ueIghboring residents focked TO the
banks 10 crafty iheT curiosity with q sight of
fhe dis4ne uish he'd visitors. ne incidents of
the trip were all of a pleasant character, not
the least of which was the busy hum Of the
steam peat manufacturing WORKS which dot
the swamp, each turning out daily tons of
peat coal. This article can be obtained in
great abundance in this locality, and, from its
economy in prlce, is destined TO supercede in a
measure the use of other and more costly
Goals, which are not easily obtained The
exploration of the swamp canal concluded
the Northerner returned Sundsy after
noon to Norfolk and that night pro-
eeeded up James river TO Dutch Gan
TINS famous work might have been, with the
return efpeace, converted INTO practical ben
eft to the commerce of Virginia, as it would
have cut off reach OF about seven miles from
CITY Point to Richmond. but for the want OF
proper enterprise it has been permitted to fall
into private hands, till now il is but a mere
batteaux outlet and of no earthly use for any
purpose. A birds eye view OF this locality was
sufficient and the steamer tarried but short
while before she turned about and resumed
her return trip to Washington.
SOCIAL SCIENCR.-W ash gton is pretty we'll
Represented at the meeting of the Social
Science Association, now in progress in New
York. MIR. Wells Commissioner of Revenue
is to preside at one OF its sessions; Mr.. Delmar,
Director OF Statistics in the Treasury Depart.
ment, was to read lastevening paper on Tax
alton; and MI. Barnard Commissioner of Edu.
cation, and DIR. Gallaudet, of the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum, are expected to contribute es-
says on Education.
Some ofour eminent professors in that line
might have gone over and initiated the sayaus
in the unfa tnomahe mys cries of politics. bur
it is likely that. with the Legislature at AL
baDy and the City Council in New York The
GCthamIt5s have nothing TO learn in tina, re-
spect.
WEALTHY CoLoRED MES.-The following
paragraph is going the rounds OF the press
There aIe Two coIored men n GEORGETOWN,
ID. o., named Lee and Conner, who are SAID
10 be worth n!ty 'sousand dollars each, the
first keeps feed store, and the second is a
teamster."
The persons referred 10 are Alfred Lee the
feed dealer, resident of GEORGETOWN, who il
" n,
he is much respected, and whose property may
lie safely set down at figure nearer SIO1. .Oog
than S5O,t0c and John Cornell, mot Conner,)
teamster, also resident in GEORGETOWN where
he has many friends among the w whites, whose
fortune does not reach The latter amount. Be.
sides these there are several other res pecta ble
coiored men in business here who have aeon
mulated fortunes by industry and prudence.
Alfred Jones, a we'll known feed dealer of this
city, Is one Of these, and he has, probably
made more money here than any other colored
man except Alfred Lee. --- -,....
1t may be added that the prominent colored
men above amed have persistently refused to
waste heir lime and money In the unrem unera
tive business of dabbling with local politics.
and the records OF ward meetings will be
searched in vain for any mention Of their say.
ings and doings.
THE AUTHOR OF "LUCILRn-Tbe new and
fearfully and wonderfully illustrated edition
OF this peem has awakened some "reminiscences
of the author, young Bulwer, in the memory
OF one OF our contemporaries, who SAYS he was
precocious boy, writing verses In spite of his
fathers wishes, until at the age Of nj seteen be
found himself banished to America, and lived
lor long time IN this city, with his uncle Sir
Henry Bulwer-then British Minister-Iead.
iDg harum-scarum, uncertain, shiftIess life
making love TO every pretty girl be met, and
paying no regard to his promises
DO any of our fair readers have tender recol.
leetons Of the lack a.daisy, good. looking,
young diplomatic Pelham!
GoUGH NOW IecturIng in this city) is raising
poultry on large scale at his residence in
Boylstop, Mass. He has already thousand
specimens. .....-..
1T is PROBABLE that the President will not
send any nominations OF officers to the Senate
pritr 70 the December session Of Congress .
THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CONVEX.
TIoH.-Ths National Republican Executive
COMMITTEES iii meet in this city on the I1th or
December, TO decide upon the place Of holding
the next Presidential Nominating Con ention.
IL Is generally conceded that the West will be
chosen, and lively competition has sprung
up oetWeeu CinclDudC, OnIcdse, ana 81. Louis.
Next to the question of fixing place, the mos
important subject before the committee will be
the time for holding the convention.
AT THR WAR DEPARTMENT.-A very large
number Of visitors were at the War Depart.
ment to-day, and until o'clock General Crane
was kept busy receiving them. Senator Will
son, Governor Bramlett, OF Kentucky. Hon T..
K. Washburne. SI0ney Clarke, OF Kansas, and
msny other Senators and Representatives had
Interviews with the General to-day.
THE WHrTR HorsR.-Many visitors were at
the Executive Mansion to-day, a greater por.
tion OF whom were strangers In, the city.
Among those who called TO zee the President
to-day were Senator Dixon, Hon. Montgomery
Blair, Hon. g. W. Morgan, Of Ohio, and other
9HNERAL, HowARD-An order will shortly
be issued by General Grant mastering out
General o O. Howard a. Major General of
Volunteers, and assigning him to duty accord.
ing to his brevet rank OF Brigadier and Bre vet
Major General in the regular army General
Howard will retain his position as Csmms
sioper Of the Freedmen's Dureau.