Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-07

certain that up to noon to-day the President
! had not determined what h. would do in the
| matter. The pressure for the expected appoint.
ment is unabated. Secretary McCulloch IA
vors Jefries, should the place be given TO any
one who has already been rejected.
JUrsR Il. +. JAMES, of ILLINOIS, recently
appointed Examiner IN Chief at the Patent
ONCE IN place Of Hon Elisha Foote, appoin ted
Commissioner, has received his eommis ssion
and entered upon the discharge Of his duties.
Judge James for the past seven years has beer
principal Examiner in the class of Civil and
Railroad Engineering, and his long experience
em'nently qualities him for the position to
which he has been appointed. He is a lawyer
by profession, and for many years had a very
successful practice in Illinois. He was Judge
! of the Tazswen County Court for a long time,
| and is regarded as a gentleman of great legal
| ability.
ACCEPTANCE BY CONGRESS OF SCorLAND's
| OFFERING TO FRBKDoM.-We stated some time
| ago that Alex. Williamson, Second Auditors
Of1ce, ON behalf of Mcdonald, Field Co.,
Aberdeen, Scotland, had offered to present the
American people with a polished granite
pedestal upon which to place a bust Of Presi.
dent Lincoln. Congress has now rendered its
acceptance thereof, through Senator Morgan as
Chairman of the Joint Committee on the Lii
brary. 1t is proposed to place Mrs. Ames' fine
bust of Lincoln upon it; and that one of the
inches in the Senate Marble Room be Sc, apart
for their reception.
THE CONDITION OF MRS. TRUNBuLL to-day
has IN no way improved, we regret to hear
Under the influence Of narcotics she ie kept
somewhat insensible to pain, though these
intervals from actual suffering give no encour-
agement of ultimate recovery.
MR.. CoLFAx's PARTY, which left Chicago
on Monday afternoon for the Rocky Mountains,
consists Of himself, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Mat.
thews, and Miss Carrie and Miss Sue Mat.
tbews, of his family; Hon. VIM. Bross, Samuel
Bowles, editor of the Springfield Mass J Re.
publican, and daughter; Miss Wade, daughter
| of Hon. b. +. Wade, of Ohio, and Mr. W. d.
Todd, clerk tor Mr.. Coifax. They will spend
| a month or six weeks in the Rocky Mou ntain
\ region. 77E~s'. ssa'T z7r
| IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS relative to the
assessment and reassessment Of the special tax
| on tobacco and distilled liquors will shortly
| he issued from the Internal Revenue Office.
COLONEL CAPRON. the Commission OF AZ.
riculture, who has been ON a "Trip for the pas,
ten days for the benefit Of his health, will re-
| turn TO the city Tomorrow and resume the dis.
charge of his duties on Monday next. The Ag-
| ricultural Department will shortly be reno we'd
| 10 the new building in South Washington, and
the rooms now occupied be turned over to the
Pa ent Office.
HON. E. H. ROLLINS, Commissioner of In.
| ternaI Revenue, now in New Hampshire with
his family, is not expected to return here until
the 2Otn or 18th OF August.
THE WHITE HousH.-The regular meeting of
the Cabinet was held to-day; Secreta-i -ies
Browning, McCulloch, SchoHeid, Attorney
General Evarts, and Assistant Secretary of
State Hunser being the cniy members present.
The session. was long one, and II said the In.
iernal Revenu ne Commissionership and the sub
Ject Of placing troops al the disposal of thu
Governor Of Louisiana, as requested by that
officer, were under consideration.
SECRETARY SCHorIKLD returned TO the city
this morning from his recent visit TO Newport,
X l., and attended the Cabinet meeting to-day
ALABANA.-Privats advicss from Alabama
are 70 the effect that the resolution authorizing
the legislature to choose Presidential electors
is likely TO pass Avery bitter feeling prevails
among the Democrats, and violence is threat
ened If the Republicans attempt to carry out
their programme and choose elec tors for Grant
and Colfax.
very costly diamond jewelry at Long Branch.
CHANGES AT THE PATENT OFFICE.-Trumau
A. Cook. Esq has been appointed principal
exam inef of the class Of steam and air engines
at the Patent Once, vice J. NJ. Blanchard, re.
signed. Mr.. Cook for many years past has
been nrst assistant examiner to Mr.. Blanchard
ard is a practical engineer, having in early
life had charge Of the construction and repair
Of engines on many Of our commercial and ma.
val steamers HIS prompt and faithful dis.
charge OF his duties have won for him the es-
tee II OF those having business with the Patent
Office. and his promotion gives sat sfaction 10
I'll. This is a very important class, req uiring
great practical skill and scientific attain ments
TO discharge the duties efficiently.
General Ellis Spear, of Me, has been pro-
NOTED 10 principal examiner in the class of
railroad and civil engineering vice Iadge Il.
r. James, promoted TO examiner In chief
General Spear is a graduate Of B0wdd1n Col
ze, and a lawyer by profession. He entered
the army in May, le62, as captain Of the 2vth
Maine Volunteers, and was gradually pro.
NOTED until he received his commission as
Brig. General. Atthe close OF the war he en-.
tered the Patent Once a first assistant to
Judge James, and by his faithful discharge Of
his duties has merited the promotion. General
Spear is well qualified for the position, and is
gentleman Of high legal attainments. ;
THE CoNGRArULArORY LETTBR PROM THE
GAR OF RUSSIA TO THE PRESIDENT
CAsARD.-Ths rumor that the Car of Russia
President Of the United States on his eseape
from impeachment seems 70 have only this
ounda,ion:-President johnson q few days
ago received letters from the Gar announcing
that the latter had been blessed with q young
sen, which Senator Sumner remarks is ga boy,
not girl" How this important announ cement
came TO be mixed up with impeachment, hard
or soft. i am unable TO discover; but the Star
newspaper OF this city Is responsible for the
mistake. The President has written his dear
brother Alexander suitable letter of congrata.
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