Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-03
Warrington News and Gossip.

During the last session Of Congress the Joint
Committee on Ordnance, recommended to the
Secretary Of War that a breeeh loading gun
upt n the Beaufra system should be made by
the Government, and mentioned favorably the
patent owned by DIR. Gebheart which the
Committee had thoroughly examined. The
subject was referred to the Ordnance board by
the Secretary Of War, and the Board, after ex.
animation, recommended that three inch gun
OF Dr. Gebheart's patent ba made and tested
at the expense of the Government, The gun
havirg been completed board of engineer,
aruilery, and ordnance officers consisting OF
General Hagner, (president;) General Wright,
General French, General Greene, General
Morgan. General Rodmap, Col. Crispon and
Col. Bennett was appointed to test the gun,
which duty they have just completed at the
U. :. al senal in this city, and this morning
met at the Ordnance Department for the pur.
pose OF preparing their report, which will be
submitted to the Secretary of War at an early
day.
The POSITION oP SECRETARY McCULLooH
There no longer remains any doubt as to the
position of Secretary McCulloch on the Presi.
Dental question. In conversation with a
prominent official a few days ago he SAID that
he could no longer hesitate as to what course
TO pursue, but should give his support and
whatever official patronage he could control to
Seymour and Blair. At the same time he de.
nounced in strong terms the financial
plank in the Democratic platform, and
said If it was carried ont II would GER
tainly bring financial disaster to the country.
The only Objectionable plank in the Republi.
can platform was that relating TO reconstruc..
ton, but as this was paramount at the present
time 10 everything else, he preferred uniting
himself with the Democratic party, with its
bad financial policy, to giving his support to
parry which imposed such conditions on the
Southern States was done by the Republl-
cans in their reconstruction measures.
HYNENIAL.-At 10 o'clock this morning, the
Church OF the Epiphany was the scene of a
ceremony of a most interesting character,
which was witnessed by a large number of
ladies and gentlemen, relatives and friends of
the parties specially interested Mr. S. p.
Wrisley, of the firm of II. W. Hamilton & Co.,
and Miss Fannie Blanchard, eldest daughter of
the late Mr.. Val. Blanchard, both of this city
were at that hour united in the holy bans OF
wedlock by Rev. DIR. Hall, the bridesmaids and
Eroomsmen being Miss Carrie Blanchard and
Miss Mohun, and Messrs. William Doe and
Robert Blanchard. The brioe was tastefully
attired in gray MORE antique silk, OF fashion.
able cut, and her maids In moire antique of
brown color. As the party entered the church
the "Wedding March" was played on the
orsan, and an appropriate piece was executed
upon retiring. The wedding party lett the
city on a tour North, In the 12:30 train o-day
CHANGKs IN THE QUARTERMAsTRR's DE-
PARrMENT.-The order Of Aug. II, Ie6s, direct.
ing Breyet Colonel II. N Batchelder, Quarter
master, TO assume charge Of the quartermaster's
depot at New Orleans, has been revoked, and
Col. Il. has been directed to report for duty at
Little Rock, Ark.
Brevet Major T. ]. Eckerson, Assistant Quar-.
termaster, has been ordered to report for as
sIgnment to duty at Shreveport, La.
In addition to his present duty as Chief Quar-.
termaster, Department of Louisiana, Brevet
Brig. Gen. g. II. Tompkins, Deputy q uarter.
master General, has been ordered to assume
charge OF the qnartermaster's depot at New
Orleans.
The OLD AeRIcUL1URAL DEPARTMENT
The five rooms in the basement OF the Patent
Office building formerly occupied by the Agri.
cultural Department, have been turned over
to the Patent Office, and will be occupied by
Prof b. S. Heddrick with the class Of chemi.
cal compounds; T. N. Bovee, with the class of
philosophical instruments: and by the employ
ses of the Printing Bureau for the preparation
the above classes will be occupied by Assistant
Examiners, thus giving more room to the ex-
amining corps OF the Office, which have been
crowded in the rooms for some time past
AssEssoRs APPoINrKp.-The President this
morning appointed Conduce q. Megrue As.
SCISSOR of Internal Revenue for the Second Dis
trict of Ohio, in place Of M. p. Gaddis re-
signed. He also appointed r ]. Fangray As.
SCISSOR for the Fourth District Of Pennsylvania,
in place Of Thomas H. Forsyth resigned.
u. ). MINISTERS FOR GRANT AND CoLPAx.
The last French mail brings assurances from
General John A. Dix, our minister to France,
that he is earnestly in favor Of the election Of
Grant and Colfax.
Hon. Henry NJ. Watts, the recently appoint
ed minister TO Austria, has also declared him.
self tor the Republican ticket.
Mr.. CoLFAx AND THE INDIAxs-AN US.
PLEASANT RuNoR.-A Chicago dispatch, dated
September ], to the Cincinnati Gazette, says:
''Some excitement was created here to-day
by letter from Denver, published in an even
ing paper, which expressed the fear that
Speaker Colfax's party may have fallen into
the hands of the Indians, they having been
near where Indian outrages were committed"
ON LEAvE.-The Secretary Of War has grant,
ed a leave Of absence for six months TO Brevet
Major General X. D. Tyler, Deputy z uarser.
master General, and he has been granted per-
mission to 60 abroad.
NAVAL ORDERs-Commander Homer T.
Blake has been detached from duty at the
Portsmouth IN. H. Navy Yard, and placed on
waiting orders. Captain w. II. Macomb has
been detached from the Philadelphia yard. and
placed on waiting orders. Lieutenant Com
mander Charles 5. Norton has been detached
from the Portsmouth yard, and placed on wait.
ing orders. Paymaster Judson 8. Post has
been detached from duty at Mound City, ILL.,
Captain Alexander Murray has been ordered
10 the PhIladelphia yard. Commander Edw'd
Y. McCauley and Lieutenant Commander q.
q. Carpenter have been ordered TO the Ports.
mouth Navy Yard. Paymaster Elisha w.
Dunn has been ordered TO the naval station al
Mound City, Ill
THE PRESIDENT has directed Col. T. H.
Reeves. u. 5. A, (retired,) TO report TO Major
General Howard, Commissioner OF the Freed
mems Bureau, for assignment TO duty.
PoLlTIcAL.-Peter Negley, ESQ., OF the Hag-
erstown Herald announces that he is not a can
didate for the Republican nomination in the
Fifth District OF Maryland. Judge, Bond states
that he is not a candidate for the nomination in
: he Third District. -.s
The New York Sun thinks that the Ger