Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-11
EVENING STAR.

Z Y GNING SIAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
IHE POINT OF ROCKS RAILRoAD-ANorRER
iNJuNcTtoN.-This morning, on the appltca-
ton OF Mr.. Cook, Corporation at orney 8udge
Olin made sn order tina: the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad show cause on Tuesday next or
as soon as counsel can be heard, why an in
Junction should not he issued against il, pro-
hIbiting II, its officers, agents, SC frcu pacing
any dlrt or other material on or ne.r First
street east, in the city of Washington and en-
OF near New York avenue and square no. ard
from making or cOntiRuing auy excavations
thereon for the temporary Or other use of said
road, and from placing any rails on said
street. avenue or sQusre for said purpose, or
on embankments placed on said street, avenue
or square, and from running any trucks or
cars thereon, and from interfering with or dis
turbing ID any manner said street, avenue or
square, or from Interfering with or obstructipg
the rights and trusts of the Mayor, Board of
Aldermen and Board of Common Council of
the city OF Washington in relation thereto, or
the privileges of the public thereiE and that
In the meantime, and until further ordered, the
defendant be enioiaed from dong any of said
acts or things.
IHE RKCEPTION TO GEN. GRANT, at the
elegant residence of Marshall O. Roberts in
New ork, Wednesday night. was a brilliant
affair. Choice plants were artisticlIly d,spos-
ed, and rare flowers added charm to the scene
Beneath the arch in the dra awing.room was
the floral legend "We shall have peace" In
the hall a shield of flowers bore the colossal
monogram "U- s. G.'' Mr. Roberts stood ON
the left OF his guest, while Mrs. Roberts stood
at his right. hp
welt, Miss Roberts, Mrs. Gen. Banks, Mrs.
Jefries, and Mrs. David Dudley Field. Gen.
Grant was in full dress. Mrs. Roberts was
beautifully dressed in white satin with black
lace boz derings. Her robe was trimmed with
white rosettes. She wore ich diamond cross
among the very large company was the Gov
ernor and MayOr-elect, Gems Anderson Ere.
mon, t,BaEks, Mcdowell, Burnside ButterfieId
and Sickles- the clergy, Judge and ex.Judges,
leading merchants, bankers and public men,
large delegations from the country-in all, il is
supposed, over LOCO gentlemen of note Hon.
Moses II. Grinnell and Col. Frank f. Howe
introduced the visitors. The representation
was over about II, when Gen. Grant retired
"A NOMINATION for Comm Of Internal
Revenue having determined upon py the
President lthe position is sought ty several
gentlemen. either IN person or through friends
Col Otis I. Moore, of Ohio, Mr. WOODBRIDGE.
member of Congress from Vermont, and Nj
cummings OF Pennsylvania, are among these
urged by very strong influences The friends
OF Mr. Cummings clam that he ought TO be
renom mated, as his name was before the Sen
ave for the position in July and a ballot was
proceeding upon the question OF confirmation
at the close of the session, and was interrupted
by the adjournment.
THE READERS of the old ssKnickerbocker'
magazine will hear with regret that Mr.. Gay
lord Clarke, its conductor for many years, was
so St verely injured at his home at Piermont on
Wednesday that a fatal result is apprehended
In starting down stairs his foot caught in the
carpet, precipitating him the length OF the en-
tire flight, distance of some thirty feet. He
was taken up senssless, and has, with brief in
tervals. continued so up to the period of our
last information.
THE REUNION OF THE WESTERN ARMIKs-
General Grant, Secretary Schofield. and Gen
erals Geo. H. Thomas and A. II. Terry. will
leave here Tomorrow evening for Chicago. 10
attend the reunion of the Western Armies
which takes place In that city on the 18th ana
10th instant. They will be accompanied by
Generals Parker, Porter, Dent. Babcock Com
stock, and Badeau, of General Grants staff;
COlonels Schofield. Campbell, and Captain
Ennis, Of the Secretary's staff, bes ides a large
number of officers now in this city who were
formerly connected with the Western Armies.
Several Senator's and Representatives will also
accompany the party
RECEPTIONS AT THE + RESIDENT 's.-Althouyh
no time has yet been fixed for the rece options at
the Executive Mansion this winter, II is prob.
able that the ladies' receptions will be in the
afternoon instead of evening, as last year. The
conservatory is now fully repaired and filled
with fragrant flowers aud plan Is, and by hold.
ing afternoon receptions visitors are enabled TO
go through it. The President will hold several
evening receptions during the season, but OF
course none will take place until after New
Years day, when the season will be opened
RETURN or GEN. GRANT.-Gen. Grant and
son, and Gen. Comstock, returned to the city
last evening from New York. The General
was AT his headq Uarters This morning by half
past nine O'Clock, and during the day received
a1arge number of visitors. among whom were
Speaker Colfax, Secretary Schcfeld, Governor
Bulioch. Senator Chandler, Judge Spalding.
and a number of Representatives
SuPKRvIsoR FOR SOUTHERN OHIo-The
nomination Of General Thomas L. Young for
Supervisor Of Internal Revenue for the South
ern District of Ohio, is still before Secretary
McCulloch, but the impression seemed TO pre-.
vail that t will be confirmed at an early day,
though there is great opposition to the appoint
ment
SECRETARY MCCULLOCH's kRPoRr.-The
Secretary Of the Treasury is in daily receipt Of
q large number of letters from prominent busi-
ness men and bankers throughout the country,
expressing themselves as highly gratifed with
his report. II is understood that many Sena-
tore and Members pronounce 1t one of the ablest
documents ever issued from the Treasury.
COURT MARTIAL.-A general court martial
has been ordered to meet at Fort Monroe, Va,
the 18th ms tant, for the trial of such prison.
as may be brought before it, and the follow
ing named officers detailed for duty on the
csurt :-Brevet Brig. Gen. J. Roberts, Brevet
Col. G. V. Henry, Brevet 1ajer q. Il. Rodney,
Breyet Major j. b. Shinn, Brevet Capt q. +.
Bissell. Is: Lieuts. J. z. Wilson and b. +. Ryer,
2d Lieuts. X. ID. Potts and T. T. Thornburgh,
and Brevet Col. Z. b. Williston, Judge Advo-
cate.
ATTORNEY GRHRRAL EvARTs yesterday
afternoon made the closing argument in the
legal.tender case before the Supreme Court
and the court now has the matter under advise
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