Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-02

'e4' "i'nOu' accomplishing tne OBJECT OF his
mis- sion.
KENTUCKY AND THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
The House instructed the Judiciary Com.
mittee, at the last session of Congress, to
inquire and report whether the State of Ken.
lucky possesses republican form OF govern.
ment. Thus far no action has been taken bv
the committee on this subject. When Il meets.
en- the 18Th, the matter will be brought up, and
rs there will not be time to examine witnesses.
il is probable the committee will content itself
with examining the State Constitution OF Ken
lucky, and certain acts of the Legislature.
THE SIGNAL SERvICB-General Grant mas
issued an order with view to the instruc-
ton and equipment Of the army for any con.
tibgeney in which communication by signals
may become necessary, that the Chief sigma,
Officer of the army Will furnish, with as little
delay as practicable, two full sets OF signal
equipments and two copies OF the manual of
Signals" to each company and post.
THURLow WEED, according to q rumor cur.
rent in New York, has disposed of his interest
in the Commercial Advertiser, and is coming TO
Washington to live.
MES. ELLEr's Queens of American So.
ciety," soon TO be published in New York, will
contain portraits and sketches Of the following
ladies we'll known to or remembered by many
WashIpgtonians:- Mrs. SaIlie Ward Hunt, or
KY; Mrs. President Polk, of Tenn; Mrs Sen.
ator Crittenden, of KY; Mrs. Acklen, Nv Mrs
W. Cheetham, of Tenn; Mrs. Jessie Bentca
Fremont, of N. Y; Nine Oetavia Walton
LeVert of Ala.
WALT WHITMAN comes in for q notice at
the hands of that prize medal snob, George
Augusta Sala, in the following style:
ellis eountrymen are halt proud and half
ashamed Of HIM. His style is decidedly ORR
ginal, his language eloquent, and his thoughts
and images often betray the presence OF a
quality Enthusiastically akin to genius: but then
he frequently INDUCES in the most improper
expressions; be Is coarse, savage, and incuIt,
and IN the opinion Of many OF his critics, he is
as ma as March hare"
Dir. w., by the way, has returned to his desk
In the Attorney Generals Office, looking
heartier, if possible, for his late leave of
absence, and Is said to be at work on a reply
to Carlyles shooting Niagara" to be pub
lished at an early day in one Of the New York
monthlies.
DECRAsED.-D. J. Browne, who was the
hrst Com mis- !oner Of Agriculture before that
Bureau was de tached from the Patent Office.
has just died in Paris OF cons umptlon accord
ing TO letter received yesterday in this citv.
MI Browne was a resident of Washington for
many years, and was favorably known to the
country as public writer, especially On agri.
cultural matters.
FRANK CowAN, Of this city, son OF Elk Sen.
Tor Cowan, is preparing for the press "a
Dictionary of the Proverbs and ProyerbiaI
Phrases Of the English Language, including
the Dialects Scottish, Irish. Yorkshire, Amer.
ie
those who have had an opportunity to exam.
inc il. Popular report credits Mr. Cowan
with being the author OF the clever "Runic
Hoax"
THE ORDNANCE COMMITTEE met yesterday
afternoon and organized, quorum being
present Generals Schenck, Logan. and SEN
ator Cameron were appointed a sub committee
to complete taking testimony concerning the
contracts with the Navy Department for ord
nance and ammunition. The committee will
examine Capt. Wise and other witnesses on
Monday. The committee expect soon to take
up the cases Of those manufacturers of small
arms whose contracts were arbitrarily an
nulled by the War Department thus entailing
upon them severe losses. An examination
into the cost and serviceability Of the heavy
artillery on our forts and vessels Of war, Is
also contemplated.
MENT.-The entire number OF clerks, messen-
gers, and laborers, employed in the Treasury
Department and the various bureaus thereo,
In this city, is 2,5i1. In several Of the bureaus
the work has for some past been rapidly on
the decrese, and already, about one hundred
clerks have been dismissed on account OF NO
work The force will be further reduced In
the course Of the next six months.
REPRESENTATIVE WILSON, of Iowa, con.
firms the statement telegraphee East a few
days ago, denying the allegation that he had
written letter 70 friend in this city contra
dieting the report that ne had changed his
views concerning Impeachment. Mr.. Wilson
says he has written no letter, and made no
statements, public or private, on the subject
since the adjournment Of Congress.
TIE PENHRAL Of Ex-Gov. Andrew takes
place to-day in Massacnuse and the citi.
zens Of that State in various localities are oh.
serving the day. The Massach usetts State
agency rooms, lntelligencsr Building, ara
draped in mourning to-day, and q mseting OF
the Sons Of Massachusetts In Washington takes
place tonight to offer proper marks Of respect
TO the memory Of the deceased.
THE LOCALITY OF THE VIRGINIA ELro.
TIoS.-John II. Gilmer, OF Richmond. Va.
who protested TO General Schofield against
the legality Of the late election In Virginia has
arrived here for the purpose Of laying his com.
plant before the President but 1t is under
stood that Mr.. johnson maintain that the Ex.
ecutive has no power TO interfere, under the
law In the premises.
OFIIcH RHNovID ONCE OF Hon. A
N. Zevely, Third Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral, was to-day removed to the room lately
occupied by the Discussing Clerk, in the sou,h.
west corner OF the Post Office BuiIdinS od
moor. The room lately occupied by Mr. Zeye-
ly Will be occupied by the Contract Once.
THE SECRET MIssIoS.-Rey Dr. HavIev. ~
Albany, N. Y, has received instructions from
the State Department relative to his secret
mission 70 Europe for the Government Sec.
Rotary Seward laughed heartily yesterday ut
the story Of some wag Of correspondent who
stated that the Secretary Of State had sent DIR
Hawley to Rome to tender the Pope an asylum
in this City until the Italian troubles are over
TIE NEW JAIL.-The contracts for WORT nm
the new jail, which were awarded yesterday.
are now being prepared at the Interior lie.
partment and executed By the contractinr mar.
ties. The plans and drawings have all been
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