Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-11-13
Washington News and Gossip.

I'VE FEMALE COSTUME OF JRPp. DAVIS
On "Wednesday last white the oficers At the
Treasury Department in company with Gen
Hardie, of the War Department. were search
ing for box deposited in the vaults of the
Treasury several years since under the seal of
the War department, containing certificates of
Indebtedness which had been recovered from
'er ain parties arrested for frauds Ypon the
Quartermaster's Department. they discovered
an ordinary wooden box which it was supposed
contained the certificates, but upoE ope ming the
same the box was found to contain a black
shawl, water proof cloak and a letter from an
ohcer of the army certifying that they were
the articles Worn by JEFF. Davis at the time
Of his capture by General Wilson's cavalry.
The box bore the seal Of the War Department
aud since the capture Of Davis it has been care
rally slowed away In the vaults of the Treas
ury among boxes Of plate, gold, and other VAL
uables, II being supposed by the Treasury Of
hcials that its contents Were gold, SILVER. OF
valaable plate. The box was Immediately
closed, and after further search the one con-
tanning the Ger tificates found. General Spin
ner, L. ;. Treasurer, has received q telegram
from Mrs. Bishop Simpson, of Philadelphia
requesting the loan of tn shawl and cloak for
exhibition in fair in tina city, but the Gene
raj was compelled to refer the telegram 10 the
war Department the box having been depos-
tied by that Department.
AN INTERVIEW THAT DIDN'T COME or
Ii is said that an intended interview was
nIpped in the bud by General Grants leaving
tor New York last night. Several heads O,
bureaus in the Departments, including all
those who called i'll q body on President John
son after the Philadelphia Con vention, had
arranged 10 visit General Grant as a delegation
to-day. John Wilson, Third Auditor, IL is up :
derstood, had prepared a speech, but 1t is not
known now when an opportunity W al offer for
delivering ii.
THs DYER CoURT OF INQUIRY-The Court
OF Inquiry in the case of Brevet Major Gen.
eral A. B. Dyer reassembled this morning on
Fourteenth street, when Messrs. Kennon, Of
Conn, and Clifford Arrich, OF st. Clairsyille,
were admitted counsel for Messrs Ames,
Ward, Mann. and the other prosecutors The
new counsel asked that the Court adjourn un-
tii Monday next at IL O'Clock, in order that
they might arrange their evidence, &c, which
request was granted, and the Court ad dJourned
accordingly.
REVENUE APPOINTMENTS Secretary Nc
Culloch to-day made the following appoint
ments of Internal Revenue officers:
Stor,ke>per,-w. ~ Berkley, 1st La; John
k. WInoer, Utah Territory.
Guogers-Wm. +. Districht, w. A. Sands,
John a. BeitemaD, sth Pa; Jacob Ref, Atm
Ind John =. Brand, ith Ohio; Robert Camp
bell, Is. b. Bitner, Utah Territory; J. q Bar
o'r, j. A. label, VIM. VI. Brown, q. w. Ho-
talihg, LIST Ill.
APPoISTKD-The President has appointed
Arthur ID. Markley Collector of Internal Ray.
enue for tine Sixth District of Pennsylvania vice
A. Il. Longaker, resigned. The appointment
was recommended by the retiring collector
Hon. b. ii. Boyer, and others.
The PRESIDENT, II is understood, declines t.
ell the vacancy left by the retirement OF Brig
General Hooker, as he believes a reduction IN
tie army will BE- made at the next session of
Congress, which reduction he is in favor of
GENERAL GRANT and lady, accompanied by
GrnrraIs Dent and Bidetu, left here last even.
ing Oh the o'clock tram for West Point, New
York, and will be absent about a week.
ACCORDING 10 the report of Commissioner
Wells, the sales of liquor by retail dealers iu
he United States for one year amounted to
SI.is&iaI sos. Of this sum New York is cred =
tied with s246GI7, ,52o. Pennsylvania ISL G3, ,ig5
Ohio sl5l,73i,s75, and Illinois Sis, ,g3j,9I5
GEy. GRANT ard Hon. E. A. Rollins, Com
missioner of Internal Revenue, had A lonS in
'eryIew yesterday afternoon, at the Office OF
Commissioner Rollins.
TEE WHITE HoUsR.-The regular meeting OF
the CABIN was held to-day: all The mem bers
present except Secretary Schofield and Seer
tary Seward, though the latter was represented
by Assistant Secretary +. W Seward.
SECRETARY SCHogIELD left town this morn
ing for Baltimore, 10 attend TO some private
business, and will be absent until tomorrow
evening.
RKCEIPTs FROM CrsTOss.-The receipts from
customs az the ports blow named from Nov
"a 10 7th inclusive Were as follows New
York. sl-S-J.sIJ.il; Boston, Sb30, ,39o 80; PhIIa-
dsiphia, -l2j919UY Baltimore, "A, ,6i2 40; total,
S2,+Ss, ,t3j.lc.
INTERNAL RKvENUK.-The receipts to-day