Evening star., 1868-02-07
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

POLrTrcAL.-The Democratic caucus at Treu-
ton, N. J., Wednesday nominated Joel Parker
for Pres ident.
A Tennessee letter says :-"Pres ident
johnson is here regarded certain to he the
Democratic Conservative candidate for the
next President, and he will stump the State
- Some of the Democratic sheets are very
severe on Eallandigham since the appearance
Of his recent screeds in the Dayto Ledger. The
World calls him "reckless demagogue," an
"actiVe restless politician of small calibre; and
drunk with the alcohol of egotism.'
- Henry r. Farrow, of Atlanta, and r. D.
Bullock, Of Augusta, the most prominent
Republican candidates for the Governorship of
Georgia. ..
- The Hon. A. III. II. Stuart, Secretary OF
the Interior under President Fillmore, and
lately a Confederate Senator, has Just been
chosen President Of the First National Bank of
Staunton, Va.
-Governor Hartman, of New Hamp-
shire, is canvassing the State for the Republi-
| cans. Some of the best Democratic speakers in
the country, are also stumping the State, and
the contest is getting very exciting.
- The Cincinnati Commercial SAYS:
The TriGurs theory is that we can afford to
lose half of the Northern States and make up
The loss by forcing reconstruction upon basis
such tn at the whole South will be carried for
| this theory is false and that its adoption would
BE- fatal. That is our sort OF Republicanism.
- The New York correspondent of the
Philadelphia Ledger says:
''Almost every man you meet to-day asks,
what do you think of the Johnson Grant
correspondence! The character of the answeris
~ nerally formed to depend pretty much on the
political bias of the party questioned Demo-
Gratis think the President is all right; Republi-
cans, on the contrary quite the reverse The
correspondence was leading topic all day in
| the Gold Room, at the Produce Exchange. and
among the bulls and bears at the Bourse. Re-
fecting, cool-headed men OF both and all par
tles are apprehensiye that the whole affair is
but the precursor to more serious trouble be.
tween the President and Congress-
| - The Kentucky Democratic papers are
taking the ground that the .'process Of abolish
ing slavery has been revolutionary that the
ratification thereof by the seeded States was
| compulsory. and that the whole matter will be
| TeconsIdered when military power shall b.
| Withdrawn.
| - The New York Times in reference to the
| contest in Massachusetts for the successorshp
| TO Mr.. Summers MANTLE thinks Mr.. Sumner
Iepres ents the political position of his constit.
usnts, and says:
| From the time he defeated r. G.. Winthrop,
| after a long contest, in lsi7, his Senatorial
course has been mainly rapport with that of
| the men who put him in the Senate We are
| not sure, Therefore. that his twenty-one years
| VIII not become twenty eight"
| FINE ARTs.-Promenaders on the avenue
| have just now an opportunity TO see as they
pass along a couple Of oil paintings of more
than ordinary merit, and which will we'll repay
| an examination.
| IN" larger ana more pretentious OF the two,
| exhibited AT Blanchard i Mohun's, is entitled
"Reminiscences of the Berkshire Hills" and
represents 4 scene in which a well-drawu
group OF cattle is felictously placed in the
| foreground of fine landscape, and in which
me atmosphere ana fresh feeling of early morn
ing IN summer are also ndered with rare faith.
fuiness and effect. The artIst. Mr.. Otto Som
lner. Is one Of the most SUGGEST ful and prom
| lsing in his line, and this last effort was re-
earded by those who saw il in his studio as one
| of The very best OF Its class We are pleased to
| learn that II has become the property of one OF
our citizens, and that since purchasing IL b.,
| has been off red large advance on its cost
| lh' 9th picture, AT French d Richardson's
II by How ard Helmlck. OF Philadelphia. on. OF
| t'e very best Of our young genre painters He
Las iatterly spent some time IN France, IN the
| pursuit Of his profession. and with manifest
| advantage, too; for, whether il be true or not
| that he was the pupil of Frere, IT is clear that
| The happy spirit and remarkable treatment of
| that great master are well reprodu ced in this
| little gem, which We consider so far Mr.. H 5
Il
some pictureloying Washingionian, we trust
| 1t viii br added before long, 10 the art treas
| urrs of our city.
The HOUSE, COMMITTEES Oh MILITARY Az
| PAIRS. at their meeting this morning. discussed
! without coming 10 any conclusion, the bill reg
ulating the appointment of paymasters 10 nil
| vacancies in the regular army. The chief fea.
ture OF the bill is, that it provides that all ap.
| pointmenis OF paymasters to fill vacancies in
NE regular army shall be made from paymas-
| iers OF volunteers who have been Ionces
| IN the service The chairman OF the committee
| was authorized TO report bill repeating
| the pToyiso 10 the second section of the
| act Tor the relief OF certain drafted men, ap-
| proved February -. Is67. The proviso Is 10
| the effect that the act shall apply only 10
claims received at the War Depa rtment prior
/ TO its passage. Under the bill agreed upon by
| the Committee. all drafted men who paid com
| mutation and were required 10 serve in the
army or furnish substitute, just previous 10
the close OF the war, and which service was
| not necessary, are entitled TO have three hun
dred dollars Fefunded to them. They are al
lowed TWO years in which to establish their
claims.
DICKENS improves upon acquaintance. With
each reading here, his audience has shown
more warmth and enthusiasm. His HDr Mari.
gold last night was thoroughly good from the
first syllable 10 the last Ii was a reading in
which the pathOs and humOr Of the written
words were infinitely heightened ny the i'm per-
sonation. What could be mere touching for
instance than the story OF the death of little
Sophie upon the shoaider Of her father, az
told and personated by Mr. Dickens, or what
finer than the humorous touches as delineated
by the hand of this great master
Tonight he takes his fare well of us with the
reading from Nicholas Sickleby and BOOTS at
| the Holly InD," generally thought TO be the best
OF his readings.
At HAS BEEN ERRONEoUsLY announced that
Attorney General Stanbery has decided that
under the tenure-of-ofhce law, all officers
whose terms expire are TO hold over until their
successors shall be qualified. II can be stated
officially that the Attorney General has decided
only IN certain peculiar cases, where the law
expressly provides for such holding over. An
officer whose term has expired can continue 10
perform the functions Of the sffice until his
successor shall be qualified. Mr.. Stan berry
does entertain the general principle that all
officers hold over until successors appointed
or confirmed i
THE EAsTI-CoSTRACTIoN BILL.-The follow.
inp is the hill in rppard to the reduct,op nj