Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-01

will have daily interviews as 10 the proper
persons TO be appointed, and in the course Of a
week or ten days the places will be filled.
Commissioner Rollins will in the course of a
day or two nominate the remaining number 10
complete the list Of twenty five. as authorized
by the law. There seems TO be but little differ.
tnee OF opinion between the Secretary and the
Commissioner as to the appointments, and the
entire list will soon be agreed upon.
TIE PUBLIC DKBr.-The statement OF the
public debt for the month Of August, which
VIII Be issued In few days Will show an in.
crease in the same Of several millions OF dol.
lars This Is caused by the heavy cxpcndi.
lures during the month, especially by the War
Department and bureaus thereof, the warrarks
from which were very heavy.
THE PRESIDENT has not yet determined
upon any trip, but it is very probable that he
will 90 away tor a few days about the latter
part Of this month, should Congress fail to re.
assemble on the 2ist instant. All of his family
are now in Tennessee, where they will remain
BOARD OF ExAMHRRs.-Wm. b. TAYLOR
and j. w. James, examiners, and Judge b. F.
James, of the appeal board at the Patent Office,
have been appointed by the Commissioners of
for positions in the Patent Ohice-and here.
after, before any appointment will bs made,
the candidate will be thoroughly examined as
to his fitness for the position.
MAYOR BOWEN will leave the CITY to-mor.
row morning with his wife, who is in delicate
health, on visit to New York, where he will
remain week or ten days, and during hts
absence Mr.. z. Richards, President of the
Board of Aldermen, will act as Mayor in his
stead. .F..a i
GENERAL RosKCRANs was at theSAstor
House in New York yesterday, and held con.
situations with prominent politicians in the
course of the day in regard to the advisability
OF publishing the White Sulphur Springs man.
ifesto. The document will, it is thought, see
day light some time this week.
TIE President WILL ATTEND THE ScHuEr.
zENFHsT IA committee Consisting of Mr..
Staley and Dr.. Borland. on behalf of the
Schuetzen Verein waited on President John.
SON this morning to ascertain at what time ha
could honor the Schuetzenfest now in progress
In this city with his presence. He replied that
ne would endeayor to be with them Tomorrow
and II he sheuld be prevented by business en-.
gagements, he would certainly attend the
festival on Thursday next, about half past 2
O'Clock p. m. ..I
RErURNID-Mr Frederick Seward and wife
returned to this city from New York by the 10
O'Clock tram last night.
THE EUROPEAN SQUADRON. Secretary
Welles this morning received a dispatch from
Admiral Farragut, Commanding European
August 4, announcing that the FrapkIin wss
on her way to Smyrna; the Canandaigua was
o the !rlsh coast; the riconderoga was of the
cost Of France; the SWatara AT C6erbourv for 4
repairs to her rudder; the Frolic ON her way to
Cons sta nunople; aud the Guard ON her1way to
the United States
TIE WHITE HoUsE-The regular meeting
meeting of the Cabinet was held to-day: ali
the members present except Secretary Brown.
ing, Attorney General Evarts, and Postmaster
General Randall. though the former was rep
resented by Assistant Secretary Otto.
PoLlrICAL.-Robert Allen Packer, who has
been nominated by the Democrats in the
Twelfth Congressional District of Pennsyl va.
MIA, over udgs Woodward, is Superint endent
OF the Lehigh Valley Railroad. He is but
twenEy -nye years OF age, and son OF Hon.
Asa Packer, Of Maunch Chunk The friends
ot udge woodward are very much diss ats
neo, and 1t Is rumored that he will run on an
opposition ticket.
Setn Wakeman, OF Gennesee, IL Is unoer.
stood, VIII receive the Republican nomination
Ior ongress in the twenty. ninth district of
New York, IN place Of Mr.. Van Horn. Mr.
Wakeman was member OF the Constitu tonaI
Oon onVeniion, and served in he Assembly in
1o49, 1856, and 1857.
- The Cincinnati Commercial publishes and
keeps on sale the speeches of Messrs. Pendie.
ton, voorhees,, George Z. Pugh, and Judee
Thurman as Republican campaign documents.
1t Is believed that the Republican party of
Tennessee will, at the next election, run Horace
Maynard for Governor. Gov. Brownlow takes
his seat a. United States Senator in March. isss0
Gen. Pike, Of the Memphis Appeal viii prob.
ably be the Democratic candidate for Governor.
The Republicans of Iowa are giving the
state thorough canvass. A mass meeting is
Matt. Carpenter, >. A. Hurlburt John A.
kasson, Governor Stout, Frank W. Palmer.
Jnoge McCrary, Attorney General IngersolI,
are making the tour OF the State This year
Iowa VIII elect members of Congress in No.
VEN Der instead Of October, as had been the
practice.
: The Republicans of Maine are making a
tremendous rally at the close of the mos, excit.
ing campaign ever held in that State The
portland Press publishes a list OF fiftv-ope
q eetings to be addressed by Rep shlican orators,
between now and the lath OF September, cleo
ton day.
: Some Democrats are making an attempt TO
organize a boiling opposition to General Gar.
held In the Western Reserve, Ohio A. the
district is Republican by ten or twelve thous-
and majority, and General Garfield is making
4 very effective personal canvass, the effort Is
not likely TO succeed.
: II seems TO be thought that Gen. Mahlon
u. Monson, the Democratic candidate for Cor
Zress in the Seventh Congressional District of
indiana, will run Hon. GOdlove s. Orth, the
Republican candidate, pretty hard. General
Monson did good service during the war and
s quite popular with his old soldiers, many of
whom are Republicans. Mr.. Orth, who is an
excellent campaign speaker, is making an
active canvass, and will probably be elected by
ome fifteen hundred majority.
Mr.. Forsyth says, in the Mobile Register.
at Is lawful to fight the devil with fire. Our
enemies have put the sword of suffrage in the |
hands Of the colored men for our subjugation
% scailawag' will. He who hesitates to turn
he edge Of that word against the tyrants who
placed il there, does not feel in his soul the
-ankling poison OF oppression. His skin is |
hlnner than hls heart Is hot and Kissing under |
wrong"
Maryland Democrats meet in convention |
N baltimore tomorrow to nominate candidates
Tor Presidential electors.
The Democrats Of the Fifth Congressional |
District Of Pennsylvania have nominated Dr.
John X Reading for Congress. This district |
comprises Bucks county and three wards Of |
PnlladeIphla- and Is at present repre- ed bv L