Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-10
Washington News and Gossip.

The fnteIltoenoer is quite enthu siastic over the
''Black Crook" and amongst its good points
notes one that has not been touched upon be.
fore, We believe. The splendid physical de-
velopment which is seen in the ballet troupe
strikes the lntelliseneer as affording most val.
liable lesson to parents and teachers. The In.
telllceacer writer, who seems to have given the
matter some study, contrasts the superb limbs
Of the ballet performers with the frail hay
gard, and bony structures which are so abund-
ant in our families and schools, and argues
that there is great ard painful defect in the
system OF physical training to which we sub-
Ject our children, end especially our girls. To
those who Justly estimate the importance of a
sound mind In a sound body-mens soaa in eo.-
ore s0no-this is neither a new subject of re-
hecuon, nor one OF little gravity, adds that
paper.
The LnteHtgencer takes the right idea of the
matter. Some people have abstained from
going to see the "Black Crook under the mis-
taken idea that there was something improper
about it; but this Lotion has been dispelled by
the concurrent testimony Of all who nave seen
II. The dresses OF the young ladies are nothing
Ike as short as report had given out, and the
performances are characterized by proprie.y
ana good taste; much more so, in fact, than the
usual run Of ballet performances. So eyery-
Dody may feel safe in going TO witness the
BLACK Crook" and parents and teachers as
suggested by the IH,ellicencer, would do well to
take front seats, supplied with good lorgnettss.
so that they can derive full benefit from the
lesson afforded by thesplendid physical deyel.
opment Of the ballet girls. ...i..
Tie INTERNAL REVENUE IMBRoGLIo-A
PERSONAL ENCCUNTEH-A difficulty o,currsd
at the Astor House, in New York city. on
tuesday evening last, between District At
ierney Courtney, of thar city, and Hon. John
NJ Blnckley, Solicitor of Internal Revenus.
VINO has been in New York for several days
past engaged in ferreting out alleged frauds
upon the Revenue Bureau. 1t seems that
MI Binckley, who is stopping at the
Astor House, sent n message to the District At
torney requesting the presence of that official
at the hotel. Mr.. Courtney responded, and
upon entering Dir. BInckley's room was ac
costed by Mr.. y. with Well, Mr. Attorney,
ON which side OF this case do you pro.
pose TO appear tomorrow ~ fmeanins the
investigation against Messrs. Rollins, Harlan,
and othersD Dlr. Courtney, il is sald retorted
ou id fool, don't want anything to do
with you in this or any other case" Some
words ensued, and Mr.. Courtney attempted
10 leave the room, but Mr.. Buckley
rushed to the door to prevent him, and in
closing the door caught the finger of Mr.. Court
ney. This led 10 personal encounter i'm
which II is said MIR. Buckley came off second
best. The belligerents were separated by a
deputy marshal, who happened to be near, be-
fore either was seriously injured
MAKING THE EExAMINATIoN.-Judge James
Dr Jayne, and MIR. Taylor, the Board recently
appointed by the Commissioner OF Patents to
examine all employees In and applicants for
IN rha Data
gagged IN examining the present force of the
ohce, from principal examiners down. Upon
the conclusion Of the examination they will
make their report to Judge cote, the Commits
sloner Any employees who fail to answer the
quesncns VIII De dismissed, and their places
fill d by competent persons.
THE GOVERNOR OF ALABAMA has called
special session OF The Legislature of that State
10 meet on the 10Th instant, for the purpose of
passing registration law, without which no
election can be held in November. When con-
vened, 1t will probably not adjourn until after
the Presidential election.
AT THE WHITE HoUsx.-The Grand Conn
ell OF the Independent Order of Good Fellows.
row in session in this city, visited the Execu-
tise Mansion to-day, and were introduced TO
the President by a. Z. l.. Reese, Esq.
CoNMIssIoSRR ROLLINS says: "If the real
estate Of person who is offered as security on
cistiller's bond is encumbered at al to any
extent he cannot qualify a surety is required
to do by the regulation OF the Department
AMONG TIE Supervisors Of Revenue. nom.
Ia ed by Commissioner Rollins under the new
Revenue law, Is Alexander Fulton, for the 9Th
District embracing, Maryland, Delaware, and
the District Of Columbia
PoLITICAL.-The Millen (Ga.) correspondent
OF the New YORK Kerald writes (Septemoer ID
IN regard 10 the colored vote of that State:
.'As traveller enters further IN the "black
belt' OF Georgia he sees less indications OF re.
action among the negroes, although there are
certainly more celored Conservatives here
than in the other parts of the State But this
absence OF reaction TO any considerable extent
Is caused by the fact that In all of these coun-
ties the negroes are In an overwhelming ma.
Iority, sometimes three to one, as in Houston,
Wilkes, and others. As not more than a third
Of them will vote the Democratic ticket. two
out OF every three negroes that you speak TO
are intensely Radical. The chances are that
on election day the Conservative darkies
throughout the black belt will be marched to
the polls fianked on either side by white men
well armed. This, it is claimed, will be alb.
soiuteiy necessary to lrevent the Radical ne
groes from numbering the poor creatures. The
possibility OF numerous riots in the black belt
OF Georgia on the Sd of November next is de.
cloeoly sronR. Il feel confident that most of
;hese Southern States will be carried by tne
Democrats
General Butler, in a speech in Massachu-
setts on Tuesday, observed tha. all questions
but that OF reconstruction Were to be set aside
during the present campaign. In that question
rested the decision OF peace war. Tney
should not differ in the question how the
national debt should be paid, when the real
question was whether IL should be paid at all,
or whether the confederate debt should not be
pad. The reconstruction question also in
yolved the maintenance OF the pledge Of the
franchise to the freedmen.
The Republicans do not seem TO harmonic
in the Third and Fonrth Congressional Districts
OF Massachusetts. The Boston Post notes the
fact with satisfaction, and thinks II athe Con-
servatives and Democrats are cool yigilant,
wise, they may have one OF two Represent Ia
tIves IN the next Congress from Massachu.
seits."
An exchange says: 'sBrick Pomeroy" is
trying to hnd out what kind of clay he is made
TO Senator Pomeroy lnquiring 10 w hat branch
OF the Pomeroy family he belonged The SEN
aior replied that Brick might take which
branch he pleased, but ne (tne Senator) be.
longed to the other branch
The Democratic Convention of the Second
District of Maryland yesterday nominated Hon.
Stevenson Archer, their present Representa-
i've, for reelection 10 Congress. The vote
stood: Archer, So; Stewart, %; Payne, :; Pres
ton, :; Stephenson, 3. Necessary to choice,
81. Mr.. Archer was elected TO the 10th Congress
bny 7,o9l votes, against 5,eli for j. l.. Thomas,