Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-23

up TO this hour (l0 p. m..D give s5s votes for
the constitution ard 20,O5O against the same.
majority for the constitution 36.7Us. This ma
joriy will not be materially if at all dim nish-
ed. Reports from North Carolina indicate that
the election is progressing quietly
Ed. r. 5. CANRY,
Major General Commandiag
: PERsoSAL.-Ex.Govern Pierpoint and
family now here. will in a few days go TO
Auburn, Culpeper county, Virginia. on
friendly visit to Hon John NJ. Bolts, At his
country seat ...-Gen. Ambrose f. Burnside,
recently reelected Go vernon of Rhode Islands,
in town. Mrs. Gen. M. g. Gaines of New
Orleans. and Mrs Z. A. Pollard. of Richmond.
a-e at the National Hotel. -. Major General
Sickles, U. S. A, is at the Ebbitt House
GENERAL HANCOCK. commanding the Mill
tary Division of the Atlantic has issued An
order directing commanding officers of be-
pal tments in the Division TO give such detailed
instructions concerning the cultivation Of gar
dens by the troops a. may b. necessary 10 car
~ out General Orders No. rs. issued by Gen
Grant on the ith inst.
The WHITE HoUsF.-A number OF visitors
were at the Executive Mansion this morning
nearly all of whom We're admitted to see the
y NJ
Gen. Thomas. and several Representatives had
an interview with the Executive during the
cay.
GENERAL SCHOFIELD did not leave here last
night for Richmond as was expected. II. Is
still at the residence Of General Grant. on |
street, and Will not leave until Tomorrow or
next day.
PERsONAL.-Admirai d. u. Porter arrived
in the city last evening and this morning IN
company with Gen. Burnside. visited General
Grant at his headquarters.
COURT MARTIAL AT Fort MoNHOE.-By
special orders No. II lust issued by General
Grant it is ordered that general court martial
convene AT Fort Monroe. Va. at twelve o'clock
m. on the 2lst inst. tor 4 trial OF such persons
a. may be brought before IL. The following
named officers ar detached tor the court:
B.evet Brig. Gen. W Hays. MAJOR 5th Ar.iI.
lery: BreveI MAJOR j. b. Campbell Capt 4tl
Arullery; Breyet Aa or G. B. Rodney, Is.
Ii, III. 4Ih Artillery: Brever Major J. h. Sninn.
Capt. Sd Artillery: Brevet Majsr Il. r. Ritten.
house, 1st Lieut. 9TH Artillery; Breyet Capt. c..
7. Bissell, 1st Lieut.. I'd Artillery. and Br-ytt
Col. q. V. Henry, Capt lst Artill-ry, a. Judge
Advocate General.
PoLITICAL.-A number of leading RepuD-
hcans have called n meeting at Chicago 10 con.
sider the feasibility of erecting a wigwam on
the lake shore for the use Of the National
Republican Convention. The movement con-
templates building large enough to aceommc-
date 10000 visitors.
- The Hon. John r. Wilson, OF Iowa de-
clines to be candidate for Reelection 10 Con-
gress. In his card he says: Before the close
OF my present term the great questions which
now agltale the public mind will, doubtless,
have been adjusted and put at rest. On the
4th day OF March. 1862, a new adm stration
will be- naugurated. That IL will be Republi-
can do not doubt; for no one can well mis-
take the result of the corning Presidential elec-
ton. Everything portends the nomination and
election of Gen. Grant. The whole country
Will unI'e III common effort 10 render his ad-
ministrauon successful and such it will be.
Resting hrm ~ in this belief. and regard ing the
commen cement OF an administration. with the
altered condition of the public offices of the
country atter dant thereon, a most proper
time for change in the representative office /
ask that another may be selected TO take nv
place
= Republican speakers are throughly can
vassing Virginia and At all of the county courts
held this week Conservative speakers were TO
open the canvass Ex-Governor Pelrpoint ad-
dressed a meeting in Richmond last night He
supported the cons titution and characterized
the means by which he had been removed from
the Governorship as contemplate.
l = The Mississippi Convention has modi-
fled the hftn section of the franchise bill, which
excludes from office all persons who gave vol
untary aid 10 the rebellion, as not TO apply
TO private soldiers except those who voted for
or signed the ordinance of secession.
= The New Haven Palladium strongly ad-
vocates the election of Oryille II. Pratt of
Meriden. to the United States Senate, in place
of James Dixon.
= The ChicGso Times. (Dem.) tells the fol-
lowing story "What do you think of I'M
peachment ~ said a gentleman to Radical
night or two ago. .'Well. I'll tell you. Its
like the boy who was digging after q wood
chuck like blazes. A man who was passing in
qured, What are you doing. boy! sDiggin'
Tor woodchuck. You don't expect to get
him, do you 2 Yes, Stree, by! must
have him: We re out of meat = :"
Hon. John Minor Bolts thinks the con-
stitution. soon TO be presented d for the endorse
ment OF Virginia, altogether the best consti-
tuition we have had Yet, and that he best fea.
ture In II Is the clause requiring all officers to
take the test OATH
INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were 4294.1i9e9.