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

BoDY.-Ope Of the most beautiful vol uuses ever
gotten p in his country is that containing the
resolution Of thanks toGesrge Peabody adopted
by Congress at the last session. aud which has
Just been finished by Messrs. Philip & Solomon
of his city. The work was all doue by hand.
and the lettering and illuminating, by Mr.
Clarence Euynge, is perhaps as elaborate and
tasteful as the most brilliant specimens OF the
middle ages. The hook is bound in blue mo-
rocco, tastefuliy paneled and gilt, with beau
tifcl raised monogram of solid gold and silver
on one Of the panels. The covers are lined on
the inside with watered silk, aad opposite the
handsome title page is another neat mono
gram in colOrs. Altogether, the volume does
credit to the Government and to those who
prepared it, 1t will be forwarded to Mr.. Pea
body through the State department shortly.
THE HONE JOURNAL saws. ss0ur prime-donse ne /
abroad are very fortunate. and earn golden
opinions from the cracs- The latest sensation
made by an American singer Is the great sac
cess earned by Miss Nette Sterling, OF New
York. She is now . concert tour with Mss
Elizabeth Philip, the celebrated composer and
vocalist, and sister to Mr.. Philip, the WELL
publisher of Washington .... ...s
REVENUE iAPPOINTMKNTs.-The Secretary
OF the Treasury to-day made the following
/ appointments of Internal Revenue officers:
sicreteePers.-PlaItC Crosby, oath N. Y; Josiah
SNOW, ith Mass: Edward l.. Murphy, I'd N
y: A. Won kieser, 9th Va; b. 4. Grwiler. ID
Pa; ID. d. Holman, 5th Tenn; VIM. Clotunthy,
5th Tenn; J. A. February. ed Tenn; John VI.
Prusti- Ito KY; w. X. Potts, 23d Pa p
Gnogcrs.-Albert L. Childs, cath N. " Lawis
r. Wetmorer, sd n. Y, j. u. Ensly, sth by
RETuRNRD.-Assstant Secretary F. W. Sew.
ard and Lady returned here last evening, after
an absence of several weeks in New York
fhey were accompanied by Capt. Wharton,
brother-in-law Of Mrs. Seward, who has been
assigned 10 duty on the staff Of General Hal.
cock.
REDUCTION OF THE NAVAL FoRCE-Upou
the passage ofthe Naval Appropriation bill by
Congress, the Secretary OF the Navy found 1t
necessary to reduce the number of vessels and
seamen IN the various squadrons. The orth
Atlantic or home squadron was red by the
sale OF The steamers DeSoto and Marblehesd d:
from the South Atlantic squadron the Huron
ana Shamokln were ordered home. The Hu.
ron arriyed in New y York about ten days ago
and the Shamokin is now on her way home
The Wateree was about starting home from the
! South Pacific waters when she was throwa
asnoIe 6y the recent tidal wave which occurred
there II Is impossible to get her ahoat again
! aud orders have been sent 10 the Commander o:
the squadron 10 sell her 10 the best advantage
The Suwan was on her way home from the
Norlh Pacific squadron when she was
wrecked The European squadron has been
reduced only one vessel, the Can andaigua.
! Oiucfs were sent 10 the commander of the
Asiatic squadron over a month ago - send
home the Shenandoah.
ES-GoV. FLANDERS. of Louisiana, who has
oeen An this city for several days past Left last
evening for New Orleans, having Obtained
from the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
the special designation of tobacco bondhouse
Keeper OF that city. The law REQUIRES that the
Coilt eior of lnternsl Revenue for the district
shall approve such designation, and, as Gen
Sfeadman. collector of the district, is politi-
cally opposed 10 Governor Flanders, il is pre-
sumsd he VIII no, confirm the appointment.
RErRKNcHnENT.-Ip accordance with the
report Of special agent OF the Treas ury De-
partment, further heavy reductions will be
made 1t Is said an the expense of collecting I've
customs by dispensing with unnecessary off,
GERS. -
The REGULAR CABINET MEETING was hold
to-day. All the members presen..
PoLITICAL-Tbe Republicans of Carol,
county, nd, on behalf Of Judge Weisel, chal-
lenged Patrick Hamill, Esq, Democratic can
dida,e, 10 a series Of joint discussions within
TIER county, but the latter declined
"A crowd o. Democratic orators are speak.
ing in Pennsylvania. Among them are George
D. Pendieton, Fernando Wood, Geu. Z wing
Sen;tors Doolittle and Cowan, Ex.Governors
B'gier and JohnEon, Gen. Frank p. BLAIR
Montgomery Blair, Gen. MeOsndIsss, Heister
Ciymer, Richard Vaux, and Gov. Swami, OF
Maryland.
Colonel Adolphus Il. Tanner was nomi.
mated yesterday for Congress. from the Rep-
seiiaer and Washington District, New York.
by the Rep publcans- This District lthe Ninth
l. ar present represented by Mr.. John A. Gris-
void, who served in the 18th and 39th Con-
gresses. and was reelected to the 10th Congress
by 1868 votes, against l0,57J for Muliman,
Democrat.
The Arkansas Republican Congress ticket
is as follows: First District Col. Logan II.
Roots. Second, Hon. James T. Elliott; Third,
Hon. Thomas BOles.
"A Democratic torchIight procession in
Brooklyn, New York, last night, was over
-,UO strong.
The Eighth Massachusetts, Congress sional
district Republican Convention yesterday
Congress. Hon. John d. Baldwin, who repre-.
sents The DisrrIct at present. served in the 3sth
and 18th Congresses, and was elected to the
nun NJ congress oy 9O39 votes against 1901 for
Williams, Democrat.
- Judge Lake, Of Omaha, recently delivered
an opinion that registers have NO right to re-
fnse registration TO ex-Confederate soldiers or
ofneers, the State law excluding them from
sunrege being unwarranted By the Constitu-
uon.
The fifth Congressional district Democratic
Convention met in Augusta, Ga, yesterday, 10
nominate a candidate for Congress. In conse-
quence OF the action OF the Legislature polt.
poning the election until February, IL was de.
cided not 10 make a nomination at present.
AT the Democratic State Convention held
in Providence, r. l., yesterday, A. Van Slyek
was chosen president, and the following nom
lnaiions were made for Presidential electors J
Lyman Pierce, Gideon Bradford, Geo. L.Cooke
and VIM. H. Allen.
The Republicans held one Of the largest
political demonstrations which has ever taken
place in the West, at Cleveland, Ohio, yestsr-
day. Speeches were made by Gov. Thaysr,
Ser ator Sherman, ex.Secretary Stanton and
Gen. Garfield. letter was read from Sena-
tor Fessenden.
The Newburyport (Mass.) Herald says:
MANY Democrats in this district favor the
nomination Of John Y Quincy Adams for Repre-
sentative TO Congress, believing that he would
poll more votes than any Democrat in it."
Col. w. ]. Worthingtonj has been nomi.
mated for Congress by the Republicans Of the
Ninth District Of Kentucky.
ISTERNAL RIvENUk-The receipts to-day
from this source were S255, ,2263i.
~ John Allen, the s.wickedest man" in New
York, has recanted his recent religious pro-
fessions, and is about to reopen his dance-house
~ Ex. President Pierce who has been i'll for
several weeks, WIS able to De out on Tuesday
2&Mr ballard fha historian of thA