Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-01
THE EVENING STAR.


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PoLIrrcAI.-The Tennessee Radicals support
Grant for President and approve the recent
action of Congress. Among the delegates elected
by them to the Chicago Convention are General
Stokes and Senator Fowler
= All the Reconstruction Conventions are
at their Wits ends to devise ways and means
for the paymen. Of expenses. General Meade
has instructed the Florida Con vention TO levy
direct tax, and IN the mean time to draw on the
Treasurer. The South Carolina Convention
has passed an ordinance levying a tax of
S75,000. The North Carolina Convention has
appointed committee to effect a loan OF $4,000
TO pay mileage.
Three candidates for Governor ofGeorgia
under the new Constitution, if il is ratified,
have been announced. t- 5.
= The New York Pest tRspullcanl is in
dlgn INT at the style of attack made upon Gene
raj Grant by the extreme Radicals, and says:
Inc Anti-SLarery Standard, the IR,ie,e adenf,
ana the RerOtuft0R come out this week sinul-
taneously with insinuations that General Grant
mas oeen seen drunk in Washington. The
Ree0!ufton gives ii as ''the talk that General
Grant is drunk halt the time;'' the Independent
insfnuates that occasionally a Presidential
CANDIDATE Is seen drunk in the streets;'' and the
the same effect.
This is pretty old story of Grants drunk
enness. According to the old women of both
sexes, who have always pursued him: he was
drunk at Fort Donelson. drunk at Shiloh. drunk
at Vicksburg, drunk at Lookout Mountain
drunk IN the wilderness, drunk before Rich
mond; on all occasions, in fact, when he beat
the enemy and served or saved the Union
"ls II not almost time TO stop this stale SIAN
oer! or, at least to cease 10 circulate 1t by in
slnuation! These old tabbies. who receive s.ru-
mors, and retail ..the talk and try TO guess
ana mint away the character of brave
ano honest men, remind us of person Of simi-
lar habits, who. being reproached for gross
slander, whined out, ~ did not assert it was
So. "No, sir. )" was the indignant and effective
reply, lyon did worse; You insnuated it.'
= The North Carolina Republican State
Convention will be held in Raleigh on the 26th
OF February, Ito nominate candidates for State
officers and performed such other duties as NAV
be deemed advisable"
- The Raleigh IN. c. Saadard-Radical-
states that ''t is already a foregone conclusion
that the proposed convention of obstruction
Ists-February 5-wIll prove a miserable fall
ure."
- The Massachusetts State Republican
Convention will be held in Worcester March Il
To nominate delegates 10 the Presidential Con-
vehtion.
= The Rhode Island Republican State Con-
Nention VIII meet in Providence on Saturday
February -.
- There is a good deal of interest among
politicians about the result of the Alabama
election, which begins next Tuesday, and con.
unues four days. Gen. Swayne, late Of that
state, is now in the city. and is very confident
IN saying the new constitution will be carried
by handsome ma Iorty.
CHARLES DICKENS AND SUITE Will reach
TINS city from Baltimore about six o'clock this
evening, and proceed al once to his lodgings a,
Weicker's, on 18th street. where splendid apart
ments are prepared for him during his tarry in
Washington As is well known. Mr. Dickens
VIII give his first reading AT Carroll Hall on
Monday evening next, and from the character
OF the people who have pure chased tickets, we
can safely say that he will not only have
a brilliant, but very distinguished audience
Every branch of the National Government
distinguished heroes of the war; including
General Grant, and all of the foreign Legations
will be represented. That ..Boz'' will hay.
a cordial welcome on Monday evening there is
no doubt whatever. The curiosity of our peo-
pie is at its highest point TO see the man whom
they have read so much, well, and so sat,s
factoriiy. We learn that a few tickets are lett
at Philip i Solomons. Carroll Hall is a fine
room in which TO read or sing Mr. Dickens
weare told. has a good voice and speaks clearly
and can easily be heard In fact, there is not a
bad seat in the hall. We are glad to learn that
chairs will not be permitted by Mr.. Dickens in
the aisles. He insists upon the comfort of his
audience.
THE WHITE HoUsE.-A lumber of visitors
were at Executive Mansion to-day, MANY OF
whom had an interview with the President
Senators Doolittle and Dixon were anon. those
who called.
SPEAKER CoLYAx's REcEPTIoN.-The third
reception Of Speaker CoIfax and Mrs. and Miss
Matthews, his mother and sister, took place
last evening at the residence of the Sneaker
opposite Lafayette Square. and like the pre
ceeding ones was attended by large and dis
tingulshed assembiage. The receptions of Mr..
Colfax are very popular, ON account of the cor.
dial manner in which the guests are received
and the general sociability which prevails
Among the many distinguished persons pres
ent, were Senators Chandler, Anth ony, Trum-
bull, Edmunds. Thayer. and Chaffee. Repre-.
sentatiyes Paine, Ortiz Myers. Kelly, Ferris.
Scofield, Churchill. Carey. Cake, Barnum
Barnes, Nicholson, Newcomb, Morrell, Inper-
soil, Woodbridge. Smith, &. c. Washburn, r
/. an Horn, ChilcOtt, Trimble of kentucky
lay lor, Ross- and others. Hon. T.. McPher-
son, Clerk House of Representatives, General
Fremont General Crittenden, Hon. E. A. Rol.
Inns, Commissioner Internal Revenue; Cons uI
General Hitz, OF Switzerland; Judge Holt
Judge Advocate General r w. TAYLOR Comm.
troller of Treasury: L. Skinner Second Assis
tant Postmaster General; Judge Wylie. of
United States District Court; Colonel Capron,
Commissioner of Agriculture; Prof Earnes
of Bureau OF Education; Paymaster General
Ridge, of Navy; j. ID. Defrees. Congressional
Printer; T.. Clark, Architect Capitol: Surgeon
Edwards, u. s. N; Frank Leslie. G. II, Webb
John Paul. and host of Others
PROMOTIONS In THE TREASURY DEPART.
NENT.-The following promotions have been
made in the Treasury Department since Janu-
airy 18th:
First Auditors Ofice--J. w. Porter, from ist
10 I'd class.
Secretary's Omce-Z. b. Brooke, from LIST TO
I'd class; X. II. 7. Leopold, from Sd to 4th class:
j. ii. Truman, ]. X. Upton, from I'd TO Sd class:
+. Ii. Chew, JEFF. II. Barrett, from LIST to I'd
Glars. me-
sixth AUDITORS Ohice-F. b. Lilley. q II.
Thomas from I'd to Sd class; J. F. Mcguire. w
II. King, b. +. Moore. w. b. Noerr John Nc.
Nerhaney. CT. M. Sinks, from LIST 10 I'd class
Registers Onice-J. q. p. Burnside, from I'd
TO Sd class; Ira &. Chace, from LIST to I'd class.
Internal Reyenue-E. II. Grant, from ist To
I'd class.
OFFICERS UNDER AEREsT.-General orders
No. 3, Just issued by command Of Gen. Grant,
directs that whenever officers are ordered In
arrest from their proper stations to other mill
tary posts, or for trial, they may, during the
time they rsmain at such posts, nader arrest
awaiting trial or sentence, be allowed to draw
in kind the authorized allowance Of fuel and
occupy public quarters, provided there are va
cant quarters which can be assigned TO them
" ithout infringing upon the rights Of other
ri dutv md taft xi.att h..