Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-11-21

occurred at Setauket, l.. l., on Thursday last,
the cause OF art IN this country has met with
very severe loss, and one that will not be very
easily made good. Not that Mr. NJ. stood at
the very head of his profession; but, by the
choice OF his subjects and his felicitous manner
OF treating them, he did great deal TO educate
the people up to a love of art. His memory
will live long in his pictures entitled the
Power OF Music,'' % Ban 10 Player Farm
eI's Nooning,' Raining tor a Goose" and
others OF ike character, which have been re-
produced in steel engravIngs and chrome. lith-
Ographs. and thus given a wide circulation
GENERAL GRANT partook OF a social enter.
iannment at the Union League IN PhiIadeIphia
last evening; after viii ch. he held a Ievce and
a large number OF the members of the League
We're introduced. He was serenaded, but, in
consequence Of the rain, the intended Demon
strstion OF the Boys in Blue did not take place
AT about eleven O'Clock Gen. G rant visited the
Academy Of Music, where Bafeman's company
We're performing "La Belle Helene" The
whole audience rose and cheered enthusias.
ueaily The singers came to the front of the
stage and Joined in the applause. Gen. Grant
merely bowed.
TIE LADIES MOUNT VERNON ASSOCIATION
nave been holding their annual meeting at
Journed last evening. Miss Ann Parmelia
Cunnin ngham, of South Carolina, was re-elect-
ed Regent, and her report shows that the treas.
ury has, within the past year, been replenished
10 greater extent than Yer before, which fact
Is attributable 10 establishment of daily COM
muncatiCn with Washington by the steamer
Arrow. With the funds now on hand the
grounds will be beautIfied and the property
preserved.
ART.-Messrs. NJ. ". Gait Il Bro. have on
eXhloition at their jewelry store some Iieces of
scuipture,-Just received from the artist, Ho-
ratio Stone, now pursuing his profession at
Rcme.-whIch must attract tue attention of
lovers OF art. They are: a bust of Alexander
Hamilton, an ideal bust of Moses, and a sculp-
tured -ssse, bearing on its surface a number Of
classical figures in outline. They Will well
repay careful study, and speak N higher
terms than mere language can of the progress
made in his profession by the artist, whom
Washington proudly claims as her son.
TIE COURT OF INQUIRY in the case OF Gen.
Dyer after finishing the reading of the record
50 far as 1t had been written out ny the s:eno-
graphers, adjourned until Monday. General
Thomas announced that ON Wednesday
next the Could would ad Iourn over until the
following Monday,to give the mem bers an op
portunIty 10 consider and digest the testimony
already before them, much of which is docu-
mentary.
ANOTHER SUPERVISOR Secretary NcCuI-
lolh yesterday afternoon confirmed the nomi-
nation OF MAJOR James Beger, OF Maryland. 70
ne Supervisor OF Internal Revenue for tn.
State of Texas. This nomination was made
yesterday morning and confirmed IN the after
noon. Major Belger was q Quartarmaster in the
Union army during the rebellion
Patents ExTRSDED.-Hon. Elisha Foote.
Commissioner OF Patents, has granted 10
Charles Parham an extension OF his patent
shuttle carrier for sewing machines, after hear
ing full arguments both for and against the
extension. He has also granted an extension
Of the patent tor presser bars for planning ma
chimes TO Harvey Snow, after full arguments
in ;he case.
THE EPISCOPAL COW ESTIoN for III nev
diocese of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, As
serIbled al Easton, in that State, yes,erdav II
is reported mere that Rev. Thos. Addison. of
Trinity Church, and Rev. VIM. Pnckuey of
The Church Of the Ascension, both OF This city,
ETere among the candidates for Bishop Of the
new diocese, and that the latter was elected
The TRIAL OF JEFFERSON DAvIs-Chief
Justice Chase will go 20 Richmond next Mon.
day 10 preside al the lall term of the United
States Circuit Court. Nr. jefferson Davis, il
As understood, will appear by counsel, as at
present arranged, unless the Government
~hould make 4 different requirement
THASksGIVING PRoCLAMATTON.-Elsewh
VIII be found the proclamation of Mayor
Bowen III regard 10 the observance of Thurs
day next by the people OF this city as a day of
than rksgiving and prayer. in conformity with
the proclamation Of the President, setting apart
that day as day OF National Thanksgiying
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAp.-Thp Govern
msnj Commissioners of the Union Pacific Rail-
road have reported favorably on the section OF
twenty miles OF the road and telegraph line ex-
tending from the SOCth TO thr -1Uth mile post
and the President has directed th1t The same be
accepted and the bonds issued 20 the company
REMOVAL OF HEAD ARTERs The Hand.
quarters of the Freedmen's Bure lu, now To-
Gated n the corner of 18th and streets, will
soon ne removed 10 the Howard University
on The tn street road, and considerable re.
duction in The Bureau be made
PosTyASTERs APPOINTED,-Tha President
has appointed Bradford T. Simmons to be
Postmaster at Johnstown, NY, vice Comm,
suspended, and George Coulson 10 ba POST
masumaster at Thornton, Indiana