Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-08

bnren. Marry, and hers o. that rank; and re
was also strongly attached - General ia ,ksou
be.wesn whom and himself there existed not
only warm friendship but strong similarity
OF personal traits and character.
He was elected 10 Congress IN 1872 and AGAIN
In lS4, and was on one occasion appointed on
committee to investigate the affairs of the
United S,a.es Bank. In that capacity he Wis.
lied philadelphia, but was retased access to
the books OF the bank. Nothing dannted, il is
related that he immed latsly procured laborers
and set them 10 excavate their way under the
building. This proceeding induced the officers
to let Mr.. Mann have his way; and he made
thorough Investigation. His report of the pro.
eecdings he made TO General Jackson in per.
son, and he used 10 relate the circumstances
with gre = zest.
he, "to come immedia.sly tG the Presidents
house at any hour on my return to Washing.
ION. arrived late IN the night, and was re-
fus- admit-ance. My name is Mann said I,
and the Pr -sitient wants 10 sfs me- i was
admitted. Gen. jackson he'd Just risen from
the b: d, and walked up rnd down the room in
app-ar like ghot. sTen me- he demanded.
how stands the case y told hun the names
of members of both Houses Of Congr IS who
had received money from the bank; and he
made comments as i told. Naming one distin.
guished Senator, / added, rsSsOuOO' THAT
money is well spent cried Gen. Jackson; he
Sout0Prn senator.
sun living. adding, s6,DOo., Too much, too
much,' crIed the old man; he is only a coun.
try village lawyer So went through the
whole ca slogae, detailing one Of the most ex-
traordinary cascs OF official corruption then ON
r cord"
The sequel OF this Investigation, the subse-
quent renewal of the deposits, ETC., are part of
the history Of the times, and require no rcca.
pitulation. Mr.. Mann left Congress at the ex.
piration Of Gen. Jackson's term, and since that
time figured extensively in the local politics of
New York. He was seventy five years old at
the time OF hIs death. r ...
] COMPLETION OF NATIONAL CrMEryR,ys
Ereyet Brig. Gen. ]. &. McFerrau, Deputy
Quartermaster General, in charge Department
OF Washington, has been ordered to make a
special inspection of cemeterial matters in the
department Of the Cumberland. He will re-
port what portion, il any, of the duties at pres
ent performed under the direction Of Breyet
Lieut. Col. H. G. Ransom, @ Quartermoster can
adyantageously be transferred TO the Quarter.
mrstsr Generals Offce, in this city, and gen.
erallv what s.eps are necessary to ha sten the
completion Of the cemeteries as rapidly as is
consistent with q proper care and due regard
for the honored remains resting therein.
BRIDGE In BOSTON HARBoR.-In accordance
with an act passed at the last session of Con.
grrss in elation to bridging Boston harbor
Rcsr AdmiiaIs ]. H. Stringham and q. H
EeD, Of the navy. and Brig. Gen. J. H. Simp-
son, engineer corps Of the army, have been
appointed rs a board to examine into and re-
port upon the subject. The board will meet
at the Cbarlestown navy yard ON the 18th inst,
and in order thet there may be iull and com.
plete examination, both the StIIe and municipa
authori,ies have b, en- notified.
SToRKKHRPERs AND GUAGRRs.-Secretarv
McCulIoch to-day appointed the following
spreknepers and guagers, under the new In
ternal Revenue law.
.S'orekeepers.-Frank Wilson. .Alexandria, Va,
s. +. Cnyler, Philadelphia, Pa; bingham
Mas.achusetts; william Machier, Ohio: Thos
Mt. Vernon, Ind.
Grager,.-James Carson, 9Th Ohio John
Pennsylvania; Madison Dye, 4th Ohio; p Cnes.
ley, Sd Massachusetts,; VIM. Hergsnrether, 4th
ASSISTANT Secretary McCul.
loch this morning appointed the following As
sisrant Assessors OF Internal Revenue:-Ed..
mund @. Harrison, 5th Psnnsyivauia: Joseph
Thomas, Sth Penpsylvania; j. N. Burroughs,
ath Peaneylvania; Martin l.. Hill, 1st West
Virginia. i
ARMY ORDRRs.-Brevet Major J. H.. smith,
captain 18th infantry, hss bssn de, allied for
nmpor-ry duty IN the Judge Advocate Gen.
erals once. Bisvet Brig. General G ,orge b.
Dandy, A. q. NJ, has been ordered 70 report to
The Commanding Geneial, Military Division
Of the Pacific for the ass,s snmsnt to duty.
ToBACco INsPKCroR APPoINfBD.-TheS Sec.
tary Of the Treasury to-day appointed Andrew
J. King ss Inspector OF tobacco, enufY, and
cigars, for the Fourth District OF North Caro-
lima, vice NJ. r. Lugg, suspended.
PRIVATE letters rom Arkansas, received
here, safe that numbers of Union men, with
their families, are ficeirg from their homes in
that State, and hiding in the woods from fear
Of srsassination. @
MANY Maine clerks are maSiny arrange.
ments to go homs to vote at the coming cleo
tion.
PoLIr1cAL--A correspondent, writing from
Ohio, says: sThe Hon. Henry S'anbery, late
Attorney General Of the United States, although
In feeble health, has signified his Intention Of
taking the stump tor the candidates Of the
New York Convention. The State Central
Committee have already ennounce ced him Tor an
Address at Lancaster on Saturday, Septem-
ber 26th. - +..-l .f.a .-.#-
Besides the annual election of State ON GERS,
the voters Of Msine are to be called upon next
Monday vote an amendment of the con-
stitution 80 that the State may assume the war
liabilities of towns to an amount not exceeding
three and half million dollars. This is purely
local question, and will be decided without
reference TO the political sentiments Of the
voters. The very fact that such an amendment
was pending has almost been lost sight of in
the heat canvass now drawing TO close.
There seems 70 be some disputs as to the
position of Senator Handerson OF Missouri.
The 81. Louis Demscrat says that he IL soon to
spcak .for Grant and ColfAx and the whole
radical ucket,' but the RepsbIieaa denies that
he will do so. He was announced, however,
to give an expression Of his views last evening.
Mr.. Pendleton seems TO be little uneasy
about the condition Of his party in Ohio. He
has telegraphed to General McClernand, chair. |
man of the Democratic State Commit of
illinois, that s.the condition Of the Canvass in
Ohio is such that must withdraw all my
appointments in Illinois,"
- The Republicans OF the Sixth District OF
Missouri have nominated Colonel r. J. Van
Horn for reelection TO Congress. He was
member OF the 18th Congress. and was re-
elected to the Goth BY s3ol votes against 57 for
Burch, Conservative.
Chicago nov has seven thousand stan
ners," or nearly half the republic n voters o
Cook County. AWsnE them, 1t u statcd, are
not Ess than six hundrS Jews. .tE
- Ex Governor DennIson Of Ohio is to &C
as the chairman Of tse Republican Executive
COmmittee o( that Stafe. He has the reputa-