Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-19
Washington News and Gossip.

MONTGOMERY BLAIR ON THE DEMOCRATIC
SlrUATIoN-Hon. Montgomery Bllir, who Is
IN town, expire ,ses himself with no little
emphasis in II ,ard 10 various stateme ats made
IN connection with the proposed Democrat
cns1ge of base In conversation to-dIy he
denied having written a Letter 10 the Ne
York World berating that paper for III rrceat
article advis ng the chan ging OF candidatcs. lie
de1ounces the whole movement, however, foe
change o; candidate as treason 10 the Demo-
err tic party, and charges that il is made in the
lnterf - OF Cha5e, Johnson, and Hancock whom
he accuses of beng opposed to the ticket sInce
Il formation. He thinks one of the prime
movers OF the change is Secretary Seward, who
,ohueRces the President in Opposition to the
interests OF Sey ymour aud Blair. The ex-Post-
master General is rather severe on Secretary
seward. aud says no mater VINE her Seymour
OF Grant should win, the Secretary Is polit,-
eIlly dead, aud he (Seward) there .ore desires a
Grange Of the Democratic ticket, in hope that
he will sill have a chance, as he thinks he
would, under either johnson, Cnase, OF Han
Geek. MIR. BLAIR has no doubt that the Chez
Justice would accept Inc nomination at any
me, bnt thinks there is no show for him
although he has contributed large amounts OF
money TO persons who pretended TO be his
it.ends and assured him that he would receive
the nomination. He (Bla,r) declares that no
member of the Democratic Executive Com
mlttee niertlIns any idea of having a meeting
IN Philadelphia on the I'D, as STATED this
morning, to consider the subject of a change Of
candidates, as all representative meu of the
Democratic party are opposed to any chance,
and the whole thing Is agitated by few dis
appointed and sore politicians.
ARREST OF f. Il. OLMsTEAD, THE LATE
DIsBUEsING CLERK OF THE PosT OF-
F'CB DEPACTMRNT.-A dispatch was re-
ceived at fhe Treasury Department to-day
announcing that r. B. Olmstead. late
Disbursing Clerk o. the Post Once
Department. who disappeared from bere about
one month ago having, il is alleged, embezzled
about S5O,0C0 of the Government funds VS.
arrested In Richmond last evening by special
agent of the Treasury Department, and is ex-
pected TO arrive here this evening on the boat
from Aqua creek, in custody of the officer.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.-The Of
ficers of this church, in view Of the late resig-
nation of the pastor, DIR. Boynton, caused a
written request that the resignation might be
Withdrawn TO be circulated last week among
those interested in this church enterprise. 1t
was signed by large majority of the officers
and members, and also of the pew. holders, and
presented to the pastor yesterday morning,
feel at liberty to disregard the wishes of the
church and congregation, and he would there
fore comply with the request, and would at
the proper time ask the church to unite with
him In calling mutual council to consider the
affairs Of the church.
DUTIES OF PAYSAsTBRs-The Paymaster
General has issued an order directing Deputy
Paymasters General to make all local ply.
ments at their respective be- Idquarters. They
must not limit their duties to the mere MANAGE
ment of their districts. Paymr sters must be
available for the general duty of .yIr in field
and garIi-on, and zach regular Paymaster
aust te restrict d to one clerk, the law re-
quires. All extra clerks must be discharged
Oh or tsfore the frs. OF September next. The
officer specially ass,-nc to the payment of
TreT sury ceIrficIf' at District HI adquartars
may, If ,er.,ied by The chief to be noe s.ry,
p su extra clerk during the continuance Of
such M cessI.y. The District Chiefs are re-
quir to sce TO theexr cltion Of this order, and
i; ymasters are info. med that no account for
the cmopensation of extra clerks, except as
specific d, will De approved by the Pavmaster
General or SLOWED at the Treasury a.ter next
month
No SESSION OF CONGRESS IN NovEMBRR-
Speaker Coifax stated before he lels town that
no quorum would be present IN either House
on the 10Th of November; that all the members
he had talked 10 on the subject had expressed
the opinion that there is no necessity for a
meeting on that day, and that the two Houses
would be then adjourned by their respective
preJiding officers until the first Monday in De-
cember.
CHIKP JUSTICE ID. Il. CARTIER AND JUDGE
OLIN of the Supreme Court of this District,
have returned, and were this morning al the
Court House, each looking remarkably well.
The first named has spent some two moniSs in
Ohio, and the latter about the same length Of
time in New York.
Presentation. John Quincy Adams ar
rived III town to-day, and looks well after his
Southern tour. -..-Brevet Lieut.. Col. Jas. Nj.
Moore, Chief q Quartermaster 1st Military DIS
trict, is at Wizards. --.Governor James l..
Orr, of Sodth Carolina, arrived in this city
yesterday.
PATENTS TO 81. .IssUKD.-For the week en-
ding Tuesday, October 9th, rs patents will be
issued from the Patent Office. During the past
week ego applications and So caveats were flied.
NAVAL ORpRRs.-Lieut. Commander Chas.
T.. Clark has beenprdered TO the receiving ship
Eandalia, and Lieut.. Commander +. A. Cook
detached from that vessel and ordered to the
Naval Academy.
GENERAL SHERMAN has issued field order
calling attention TO the bravery and gallanfry
of certain ofncers and men of his command in
recent fights with Indians. He makes special
mention of Colonel Eorsy his command Of for
ty.seven scouts, who fought and repulsed six
hundred indians in several charges, killing
seventy-fve, and maintaining their position for
eight days, during which the party lived on
horse fie n. A number Of privates are mem
toned by name as having shown unusual bra
very ON different occasions.
RRvENUE APPoINTNBNT.-George L.. Catlin
was to-day appointed storekeeper for the LIST
district of Louisiana
PoLITICAL.-The Democrats of the ID District
OF New York have nominated John q. Shuma-
ker for Congress.
Major General II. w. Slocum has been
nominated by the Democracy of the Sd Con-
gressionaI District OF New York tor Congress.
Eighteen of the twenty SIX recently elected
members of the New Mexico Legislature are
Republicans.
The Trenton 7rne American extracts COM
fort from the most adverse circumstances. In
its issue OF the 18th appG 1rs the following cap
tion: The October Elections! Democratic
Victory IN Newark! New Jersey all right
Gam Of three Aldermen
The 5th Congressional District OF New
York presents for observation . very remarka-
BILE canvass. There are thrt 3 candidate ~ ire
feld-John Morrissy, George Francis Tram,
and Horace 9reely, all noted men, eacn IN MS
own peculiar way