New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-25
WASHINGTON.

CHRISTMAS AT THE CAPToL-RUMoRs lTHA1
GEN. POPE IS TO BE SUPERSEDED BIZ GIN
MEADE--OUR TROOPS IN wALRUssA PERISH"
ING WITH THE COLD.
rzLEsRAPH o TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Tuesday. Dec. "a, 1867.
There Is nothing specially noteworthy tonight the
Eve Of Christmas Transporting in the city. There Q"
the usual crowds on the streets and the store win
mistletOe and eyergreens, setting otto the best ad
vantage the various articles OF luxury
and necessity. The markets present a busy
busting appearance, and a largo quantity
of Christmas goods and presents are being
purchased. Gen. Grant was observed on the avenue
about 7oclock with overcoat buttonedclose eisnrev
saunerng along and smoking hisscigar. Occasionally
he stopped TO look at a window and turned into one
Of our jewelers. stores and made some purchases The
Departments were generally closed at noon and the
day has been observed as holiday generally.
The President it is said, intends TO relieve Major
Gen, Pope in q few days and will probably name a.
his successor Major-Gen. Geo. G. Meade
The Russian purchase threatens to cost u.s. in add
ton to the 100000 the loss Of about four companies
OF United States troops. Dispatches have been re
ceiyed at the War Office within the last few days
stating that the soldiers sent to take possession Of
the icebergs are in most destitute conditions that
no preparations whatever had been made for their
frozen to death or manned for life before supplies
can reach them. Gen. Grant and Gen. Sherman had
a consultation few days ago on the subject. Gen
Grant stated that he had had nothing TO do with tho
affair that the President ordered the troops there
and that he had no authority TO act 1t appears that
there is no way now 10 relieve them, and that all ec
cess to ourNorhern paradise is barred by the eternal
SHOWS and ice. Gen. Rousseau, who commanded the
expedition left for Washington Territory some time
ago
About twenty persons have been mentioned for the
positon of Commissioner of Patents, and among the
latest is Mr. Bishop, of Bridgeport Conn. lie Is In
dorsed by Senators Dixon and Foster apd large
portion Of tho Connecticut delegation. The SecTe-
ary of the Interior said 10 favor the promotion OF
Mr. Cox, at present in the Department.
Col. Parker and Miss Sackett supplied the gossips
with another feast, and gave them another disap-
pontment this morning. Between 10 and l2oc0ck IN
the forenoon anxious crowd gathered IN and
around the Church of the Epiphany all intent on
seeing the white woman married to the red man.
But they were fated not to participate in the cere-
MONIES for the gallant Colonel was quietly married
last evening at o'clock at the residence of DR.. Hall.
the pastor without any eclat, except whatever the
presence of the GeneranChief of the Armies OF tho
United States may have lent to it. The female poT-
ton of the community exceedingly interested
in the event. and it is computed that not less than
5000 of the fair sex visited the church this morning
Ia much larger number than will attend there to
morrow in the expectation of witnessing the cere
mony They were considerably annoyed at not hay'
ing seen the marriage, but they appeared somewhat
soothed by the intelligence that the happy pair were
one and that the end of the chapter was marriage
Through some mischance OF design, the affairs OF
the District of Columbia, particularly when the
colored people are in any way concerned are always
going wrong. The latest instance Of this turned mp
to-day. The District has been indebted for some
time 10 the trustees of the colored schools in the sum
of $4,000 for portion of which however, an appro-
priation was made last night by the Board of Alder
men. The teachers in these schools have not been
paid their salaries for the last three months and IN
ill last evening there was but slight prospect that
they would receive any money for some time 70
come They had been assured for the last three
months that the only obstacle 10 their payment was
the refusal Of the city authorities TO vote the neces
sary funds There are about teachers OF these schools
in the city, and this morning a large proportion Of
them assembled at the Treasury Department III the
expectation of receiving the arrears due them bnt
Mr. Boswell, Register of the City, could not be
found though the Police Officers and the telegraph
wires were put in reQuistion TO find him. The
teachers very bitter IN their denuncatons OF MI
Boswell, who, they state, purpOsely aOSented nun
self that they may not be paid
Nearly all the Executive Departments closed ~
noon and will not be reopened for the transaction 81
business until Thursday morning.