Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-12
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

WASHiNO ON NLH AND 0VSSIP,
TAXING TIE CsNsUs.-Tne officers engaged
IN Is KING the new census of the District are
meeting with many hindraness In their work
and instead OF completing 1t 10 one day as had
been hoped, % will apparently take some days
70 rnish the task In many instances the on
GERS meet the most childish opposition 10 an
swsTing the questions. Many seem 70 think
that the QBts tioBin is designed as the basis OF
sOme new tax, and refuse pertins ciously TO
answer. Others, in Government employ seem
TO lkink there Is some terrible political plot
unGer the questions whether they design a per
manent residence here, and refuse to ans wer
lesttheir privilege of voting st home in the
States where they claim a residence shall be
qUesti oned hereafter. The ladies are MP in
arms against the question as to age, and de.
nounee the offisers As q prying inquisitoris
set Of fellows Ia one instance a
smart ofncer turned the tables com pleteIy
upon vinegorish matron VINO positively re.
fused TO give the ages OF her half dozen daugh-
teIs, some Of whom were evidently a good
ways hey ond their teens. 1t was "a piece of
aoomihabie, prying impertinenee," she said
and q not figure should he get -" "Oh, we'll"
said the ofheer, Don't trouble yourself /
am an cid horse jockey, and can make 8 pretty
good guess At ages. This lady," pointing 10
Inc eldest daughter, " will put down at forty
nve,' chorus OF shrieks ] This ons," (desir.
mating No 2.) I'VE viii call thirty severn
IAnCthsr cutlery This one" Here the
indignant matron seized the blank from the
hands Of the officer, and exclaiming that she
would save him the trouble. she hounced down
ana filled out the blanks at considerable lower
hgures, however, than those threatened by the
officer
In taking the census the District of Colum-
bia vas divided of into So b. districts, one hun.
cred IN all OF this number twelve sub-dls
tricts we're this morning reported by the police
as finished, and number OF others will BE-
completed Tonight.
PEIZE FIGHTING A. A DIsCoUNr-By our
SPECIAL report Of the prize-fignt proceedings a.
Fc-t Albasy to-day, IL will be seen that the
military authority has at last put its foot
heavily down upon the shoulder hitters The
crowd Of rOughs assembled there would nor
prchshly have dispersed at the order OF the
AlsIandrIa county constabulary, but they
scattered ike noek of sheep, upon the
sTproseh CT tse military. A large party. how
ever were captured, including many respect
able linens, who, apparently supposing tha,
YTzs-hghtng was legIumacised by the iupu
DIry VIII which II has been practiced across
"niil," as an ordinary before. breakfast
amusement Some OF these, in their eudeayors
70 sscspe from the soldiers, We're used pret,v
roughly, and found occasion TO learn WIN
bay oIets were made peeged." The lesson
though harsh TO those captured, was perhaps
sanitary one, and We presume no man who
marched 20 Alexandra this morning under
military escort will be likely TO participate
speedily IN prize hight IN a State under mill
iAry control PrIze fighting had in fact got to
lis lowest ebb, bringing out only the drees of
the shoulder hitting fraternity as fighters. and
tbeeytnts OF to-day have probably put az eff :
fsctual Guietus upon IL, In this vicinity At
least
TIE TREASURY ExTEssIoN-Tha north
wing CT the Treasury Department, which o.
CURES he size Of the old State Department has
risen almos; like the fairy-buIlt palaces of
Eastern tales, and shows with what ceIerity
public work can be executed. PROPOSAL. havs
teen issued tor ten thousand OF superficial feet
CT marble tile for the floors; for seven thou
sand linear feet OF Vermont marble skirting,
for marble mantels, washstands, &c, all OF
which must be furnished on or before the LIST
cay CT February next. The indications are
that the immense structure will be built and
ready for occupation in less than one year
TIE COMPLIMENTARY sERRNADr 10 the
President TO- morrow night will, from present
appearances, be largely attended affair
"GEsrISE CoUsTEEYEIT."-The Secretary
Of the Treasury yesterday received q letter
trom q party proposing to furnish genuine
counterfeit $50 bonds, IL the Secretary
would give him in exchange bonds issued by
the Department, but OF course the Secretary
declined.
twill Be remembered that a short time since
the cfrcers OF the Treasury Department ex-
pressed adesire 70 secure some OF the counter
feat 30 bonds, as those held by the Depart
ment hao the slgna'uIes and numbers punched
cut, hence the letter from the party proposing
TO exchange his
SECRETARY wKLLEs Hon. Gideon wsII,.
Secretary OF the Navy, is no better TODAY
he - attended BY DR.. Lincoln and Dr. Hor-
witt. Of This ely.
PERSONAL General Phil. Sheridan Il. still
in New YORK. and was ct the Jerome Parry
races on Saturday last General X q
crawford. OF Philadelphia; Major General o
n 1ihmore, T. b A; Hon w. l.. Robinson,
OF Brooklyn, n. Y, are az Wizards Hotel
Hon A o. Glossbrenner, OF Pennsylvania:
Col L L Paulding, are at the Eobitr House
The DEPARTMENT OF STArR-Courr.ss
VIII doubtless be asked ere long to provide 10
The erection OF q suitable edifice for the De-
partment OF STATE. The present buiIdinr. tenn.
Porarily occupied Is too small, as II is not fire.
proof, the saluable documents which IL con.
tains are always exposed to destruction. No
money could replace them, and the nation
should without delay provide a fitting placs
OF deposit for these Archives OF State.
Hon. EDWIN NJ. STANTON called a. the w.,
Department to-day and had long interview
with General Grant.
THERE ARs RUsoRs afioa, OF important
changes soon 10 be made In the Internal Rev.
en0e onees Of New York city.
NAVAL ORDKR.-Assistaut Paym.s,ar n
HOODS has been ordered to the Ascu,ney.
DISPOSAL OF PUBLIC LANDS -Rs,nrn.
eeiysd BY the Commissioner of the Gsrar.I
Lsno Once show disposal OF 1926 .crsS =,
zee public lands during the month of Oc.ohsr
iast, at he local ONCE at Iouia, MIcbigan Tn.
greater portion OF the land was taken for Atm, n
stuisInent and cultivation under the Hon..
INC Jaw, and the remainder sold for cash And