Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-22
Washington News and Gossip.

'uFahcy OF MS elegant studio and Cutlery in
'Ialts new building by a private view yesser-
day OF such of his paintings he has so far
been able 10 bring to the city. The nu nDer o.
visitors was quite large. poswi,hsiI ng the
unpleasant weather, and included some OF our
best judges aad patrons of arr.
Among other pictures adorniag the walls
were his celebrated view OF Mount Suai his
hardly less celebrated Armenian g.ri aud his
well renowned copy OF WiuSsThaltsr's portrait
OF Queen Victoria, made by permission OF Hsr
MalTsty. A be utitdl likeness of the dis.ip
guished artists own daughter, fairly diyId
however, the houurs with these more noted
efforts OF hls pencil, aud we are not sure tha
n was not admired more than any of them
Ihere were also many other pictures as wei
as sketches and studies, before which lovers OF
the beautiful could linger unconscious of pa So
ing time,-not forgetting TO mention the study
OF the famous pIcsUre ''Afser the .th,' wnic1,
II Will be remembered, was sold some 4, ne
SINCE to A. T. Stewart. for the snug little sam
OF S250Jo- Mr.. X. has also a number of pot
follos filed with studies and sketch made
from life and nature in nearly eyery part
OF tae world which constitute of them.
selves most creditabe and interesting monu-
meat 10 his rare skill and patent rudus.ry
indeed. we question whether there is ano her
studio lh the country SO rich in this respCc. a.
Nv. keilogg's.
We are glad to chronicle the acquisition 10
the society of the capitol Of so distinguished an
ARTIST as Mr.. kellogg, and we trust he will
hnd toat he has scat his lines in plea SAINT
places" Evidence that he is appreciated d here
rs an artist and that his reputation is well
founded is ALREADY to be seen on his easel in a
nearly finished portrait OF Mr.. A. H. Evans,
and N one Just commenced of Chief Just. e
h la IS I'D
Of Miss Nettie Chase, daughter of the ca EFF
Jus-:ce.
DIPLOMATIC ITEMs.-The arrival recently
within he Argentine Confederation OF Colonel
SarmIento, long the Minis e this Cove n
ment from that country, created quite a sensa-
ton iaere. He was TO have been Iuaugurated
President on the I4th instant, aud, on account
of h,s foreign experience and progressive ideas
sreat results are expected of his admins IA
ton.
The appointment of II. DO lIcau now
French Cons ul General AZ New York. As SIin-
lister 70 Peru, and the transfer OF the Eizcount
1reilhard, now Minister az Bogotl, to : lntia-
go, Chill. are announced by the submarine
cable.
- Mr.. WoI thrug'On, the new Minister from
his Governmeat 10 the Argeatine Ccntciera
ton, was formally received by Its President on
the 1}th ult- He was conveyed iu the u hcial
coach, and a guard of honor aud ba nd OF music
contributed To the ceremonies of the occ lsiJl
General Paez. long Minister 10 this coun-
;ry from venezuela, is now the representative
OF hat government; 10 Buenos Ayres
1t is now finally announced that Selnr
Com Is authorized 70 represent the new Gov
erlment OF Spain here until II seles.s some
other repre- en tdt'ye.
SAFE EFCovERED - Tn. safe containing
~2Ci i,CtG belonging 10 the Adams Express Con-
pany. which was lost in the Mississippi river
some time since by the burning Of he steamer
JACOB L ITter. haNIBg g. N r. eOverC by wreck
eTs- y has ben forwrrd 10 the Treasury De-
partmeni b. he Express Company, III order 20
have the contents thereof exanII a. ard sucl
notes as can be ident' fed reicamei. Genera
81 amer, Treasurer OF the Unitrd States, re.
CtIEed the sste about O--e month since. and i'm
mediateiy had The same opened and the exam
NATION OF the contents commenced by compe-
tel. per ons detailed from the Treasurers
:. cret2ryS and Regis sr's Offices, The Expres
I, mpduy paying all cos,s If examInatiOn. The
contents of the safe We're found 20 be much
ch2rr'd and buIhcd, though mauy of the notes
cen he Identified: but as yet no idea can b.
FOR M as 10 the amount which can .redeempd
Fractional currency. National Bank notaz,
and legal tenders OF all denominations We're In
the lie. and up to his date about S}0,00U have
been IDENTIFIED. The legal tenders and frac-
uOnal currency, which can be identified. will
De - deem d by the Govornnlent an d the Ma
tINcal Eank notes by the respeo i've Banks. A
l5Ig- 'rrtoD Of the money is so burned and
cbirr' ~. 4 will be utterly impossible ever
10 identify II, hence it will be loss to the Ex-
press Company. The work OF examination has
new b. en IN progress about one month. but
owing 20 the bad condition CT The money a I'd
the care with which l. hiss 70 be han died. il Will
probably De six months before completed.
DHPLoR:ELE CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN
TT
'ust received from one OF the highest Officers Al
rank on dn;y in Texas, gives an idea Of the
condition of affairs in that State. He says:
The northeastern part of the State especially
- ems 10 De ID a deplorable condition. My
90 Iutant, under date of September 2Ist, writes
AT his post within the last week, 20 the effect
that III Cooke, FanDin- Grayson, Tanaat,
Parker, and other counties 10 that vicinity,
rebels a-e organizing regiments, pretending
thar II Il by authority of General Reynolds and
other commanders, ostensIbly 10 protect them.
selves against indians. but really 10 drive out
ali the United States troops and Union men III
the northern section of the State. IL is also
reported thar man named Scarlan is raising
I" hundred and htty men for The same pur-
pose AZ Montayne and vicinity The Colonel
Commanding has forbidden the organization Of
An y men in this section by issuing q prociama.
non. Among the men named As leaders in the
movement II eX-Governor ThrockmoItou. One
Of the captains OF the 9Th and W ife were fred at
~ bh9ti :" t4tiN htlo dL Spflnpss "uiic
"a ing on the piazza OF their boarding house,
hut beth escaped unhurt.' So much for the
y lel, peace snd harmony IN northern Texas"
iEE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD CoNMIs-
sIoN.-The Pre- sident has appointed Cornelius
Wendell Eco. OF this city, TO be Commissioner
in connection with Generals Blair and Buford,
o eNamine the several sections of the Union
PacIh raI!roai and telegraph line; and Hoa.
q. Ii. Browning, SecreLary OF the Interior,
yesterday ms -rUcted than ~ examine the se:-
ton o. ne road and telegraph line extending 10
The s-Cth mile pos. ives, D. ,ha miu1l point
Omaha.
fEvENUE APPOINTMENTS Secretary Nc
tulloch to-day made the following appoint
Inents OF Internal Revsn " officers:
.<toTsLs.psls Samuel J. Garter -th " VI
HeUry Ban. -,h Ill.,; VIM. y Poui son. I'd Pa;
II. ODOnneiI, I'd Ohio, Holm B kTepps, 2ttn
Pa: Jacob EineharI, 24sh Pa; AndIe ew Me-
CT,,n Gth Ohio; Robert r. Shirley, and Rich.
ard r. Lightburn, 5sh ky.i jas. x. Billing sly,
q I'm Pa.
l.gcge1s.-James II. Nsyflsld, 81 Ind; w. II.
". fisg. 9Th Ind.
To5oc MsgsetOr.-Tohn J. Alien, ist Texas
ANoTHEE LITERARY SQUARBLE-The au-
thorship OF the poem about the Amer
icau flfg commencing Tear down thai
surtTg he." long CLAIMED by and attrIbuted
. be late Col. halpine, - now claimed by
VIM. Oisnd Bourne, OF New York. The weigh,
4 Testimony seems 70 be, however, In favor .