Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-22
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

POxfTICAL.-The Louisville Courier states
that President johnson is considering the pro-
prlety OF abandoning his policy ani throwing
himself into e arms of the Democratic party,
as the only chance for the salvation of the
country.
At the meeting OF the Republican State
Central Committee of Maryland, in Baltimore
yesterday, resolutions We're adopted calling a
State Convention 10 meet in that city on the 9th
of March, to elect delegates 10 represent the
State in the National Republican Convention
for the nomination of candidates for the Presi-
dency and Vice Presidency, which il TO meet in
Chicago on the 2oth of May, and also to nomi-
nate az the same time Electoral Ticket for
that State, pledged TO support ;he nominees of
the Republican perty.
Anna Dickinson is out for Chase as Presi-
dent
The Syracuse IN y Joarsdl. which has
heretofore been regarded as opposed IL Fenton
for the Vice Presidency, has broken ground n
his favor.
Senator salisbury is now a, his home. AT
Georgetown, Delaware. H. does not propose
10 take his seat in the Senate again during his
term of office, and the Republican papers in
delaware are calling upon him 10 resign.
JOSEPH : WILSON, ESQ, Commissioner OF
the General Land Office. at the request of his
many personal friends. delivered a lecture last
evening, at the Residence OF Henry Beard, Esq,
upon The Statesmen of the First and Second
Ages of the Republic Among those present
We're many distinguished citizens. heads of De-
partments, Senators. members of Congress and
bureau officers. who spoke in terms of the
warmest praise Of the lecture as an eioo u.nt
production, svincing much learning and re-
search in lts preparation.
PEEsoNAI--The lovers OF poetry will learn
with regret that John @. Whittier has been
seriously i'll for several weeks past, and that.
although there are indications of improvement,
serious fears 3s To the result are still enter
tained.
- Tha fort commenced some time ago i'm
Baltimore 10 raise q fund for the erection of a
monument 10 Edgar Allen Poe, is about to be
renewed, with fair prospect of success.
- Ex-Goyernor Cox. of Ohio after seven
years successful service in the military and
civil branches of the Governments is about to
resume the practice of law at Cincinnati Be
lore the war he was one of the most promising
Young lawyers i'll the northern part of the
STATE
Mark Twain will have an article entitled
General Washington's Negro Body Servant
IN the February Galaxy. II il said TO be pro-
vocative of leNity. Mark il just now on a busi-
ness visit 10 New York. negotiating with the
bookmen, in regard Ia the Issue OF a volume of
Twainisrns- loud call has been made upon
him by the CORE Sponde1tfs Ciub TO speak his
piece in public. about his "Trip to the Sand
wich Islands. preluded by his affecting story
If the miner and his Cat
Sitkans. They have already learned the Amer
Ican method of swearing.
lGENfEAL BANKS. chairman of House Com
lnitiee on Foreign Affairs, is preparing "A report
and bill relative Ia the arrest and imprisonment
OF American citizens abroad. Tn. report will
embrace the full details of the arrests recently
made by British authorities, and REASONS given
therefor by the British Government. together
with statements made by the AmeI lean citizens
who have been arrested. Committee meet TO-
morrow. when the report and bill will be- laid
befor" them.
MDLLE. PATHS future husband. the Mar.
quIs de Caux, IL one of the haudsonest and
most charming cavaliers of the day. holds an
eminent position at the Tuileries and is the
leader of a II the ba lis and soire.s there
IL - L.
muster General has just maturcd arrangements
Ior regular conveyance of the mails. twice Il
month by steamship, from Baltimore by Ha-
vana and Key West te New Orleans and back
The Liberty leaves New Orleans to-day. and
The Cuba, Baltimore. Tomorrow, the I'D inst
Another arrangement has been made 10 carry
mails four times a month, from New Orleans
by Pensacola, ST Marks, Cedar Keys, Tampa
and TT Jefferson DRY Tortugas) To Key West
and back, thus giving Key West, which has
been almost without mail facilities since the
war. six mails a month. This restoration of
The mail service along the line of the Cult can.
not fail to render general satisfaction 10 the
various communities concerned
CONTRACT AWARDED. The Postmaster Gen
. raj thi, morning awarded the contract for tur-
nj -hing the Post Ofiice Department with S'a-
iioneIy for the ems uing year ID Nrssr- DENIM.
- q / Oole. of this city.
RELIEF FOR TIE DESTITUTE IN TnE DIS
rEicI.-The Senate to-day passed the bill in
trOduoed by Mr.. Harlan ..for the temporary
relief of destitute people in the District of Co.
lumbia.' with amendment striking out
-25, q and inserting s15,Ooo, in the following
shape:
n. csocfsd. de-. That the sum of SIju1a he
and the same is hereby, appropriated, ont OF
ANY money in the Treas ury not otherHIs. An.
ITopriat"d. for the temporary relief of the des-
titutc population in th" District of CoIumba
10 be expended under the supervision and di-
rection of the Commissioner of Refugees
Freedmen and Abandoned Lands Prooided
That a. iar a practical said sum shall be ex-
ls nded in the employment of persons upon the
public grounds and works i'm the District of CO.
inlnbir Tor which appropriations have been
heretofore made by Congress, such laborers TO
ie under the direction of the officer acting as
comm issioner Of public buildings aud grounds
lHE WHITE HOUsE.-A large number of yis-
tors We're at the EXecutiv. Mansion to-tiay.
nany of whom had interview with the
President. Secretary MeCnlloch, Adjutant
ienerai Thomas, and Assistant Attorney Cen
raj Buckley Were among those who called
upon the President.
lFRRKDMENs BUREAU in kENTUCKy.-Col
+. Runkle. attached 10 the Freedmen's Ru
reau in Kentucky, arrived here this morning
with long report from General Burbank As
'pstant Commissioner for thai State, which he
presented 10 General Howard. General Bur-
hank urges the suspension or revocation Of the
order recently issued by General Grant dis.
continuing the Bureau in kentucky after Feb.
nary 18th. Colonel r. was sent here for the
pecial purpose OF urging the suspension of the
,rder, and this afternoon he and General How
nd had a long interview with Secretary Stan.
on in regard to the matter.