Evening star., 1869-07-08


NAPOLEON BoNAPARTK FIrHIAN was yes
terday removed from a Clerkship in the Gen.
eral Land Once.
WE REGRET 10 learn that Colonel L. A.
Whitley, formerly editorially connected with
the National Intehigencer, is lying very ill.
POSTMASTER GENERAL CRrsswsLL to-day
appointed James f. White route agent be.
tween Louisville, KY, and Cincinnati, Ohio,
vice John H. Armstrong, removed.
THOMAS L. TULLooK, Esq, Appointment
Clerk OF the Treasury Department, returned to
the city this morning, and was at his ONCE to-
day.
SUPERVISING AgCHITeCr MULLETr, OF the
Treasury Department. has gone 10 New York
10 make arrangements for laying the corner
stone OF the Post Office il the PARK
THH COMMISSION TO ADJUST claims between
the United States and Mexico, under the treaty
ratified by the Senate last February, meets IN
this city about the middle OF the present month
APPOINTMENTS By THE PRRsIDRNT.-The
President has appointed VIM. Jones Post
master at Dallas, Texas; Curtis McGowan,
Postmaster at Knoxville, III; Rufus A. White,
Postmaster al Cbarlestowu. Mass.
THE ASSISTANT TREASURER at New York
has been directed by Secretary Boutwell, TO
purchase 5000 COO of United States bonds 70.
morrow, 20 be held subject TO the future action
of Congress.
RELIABLE INFORMATION PROM CuBA is TO
the effect that Gen. Jordan has been placed in
command Of the entire eastern district. Ques-
ada has possession of the whole country and
line OF railway between Nuevitas and Puerto
del Padre.
APPOINTMENTS OF FEMALE CLRRKs-Fifty.
three female clerks entered on duty as copyists
IN the Patent Office this morning, at salaries of
800 per annum. They were separa a tely sworn
IN by Justice Thomas E. Connolly. These an.
pointees, in most instances, have families to
support.
A MARINE GENERAL CoURT-MARTIAL has
been ordered TO convene at the Marine Bar
racks in this city on Saturday next for the trial
OF such cases as may be brought before it. The
following named officers compose the COURT
Brevet Lieut.. Col. Charles Hayward, presi-
dent; Lieuts. N. l.. Nokes, w. =. Muse, q. r.
Porter and A. T.. kellIn, members, and Lieut.
NJ. q. Goodrell. Judge advocate.
DELEGATION OF THE BoYs IN BLUE OF
this District, composed of Col wm A Cook.
J. l.. Eenable, q. H. Holden, Capt W. H.
Slater, aud Thom?s f. Jacobs had an inter.
view with the President this morning for the
purpose of having number of their members
appoia.ed to positions the Executive De-
partments Of the Government. The President
promised TO give the matter due consideration
The MANAGERS of the National Military
Asylum, near Augusta, Maine, met at that in.
stirution On Friday. Generals Butler and Mar
tindale and ex-Gov. Smyth, OF New Hamp.
shire, were present, among the others, &hd
addressed the inmates IN the evening The
managers elected Colonel Nathan Cutler, Of
August, General Superintendent OF all the
Asylnms, and Colonel E. A. Ludwick, Cover
ncr Of The Maine Asylum.
HON. HORACE CAPRoN. Commissioner of
Agriculture whose recovery from serious ili.
ness was announced in yesterdays STAR, is
much better to-day, we are glad to ler IN, hay.
ing been comparatively comfor able last night.
His physicians think he will be able 10 resume
ms Official duties in a few days Mr.. r T
McLaiI, Chief Clerk of the Department, is act
ing Commissioner during the illness Of Com
missioner Capron.
THR SOLAR ECLIPSE IN AUGuer -Comy,o.
dore Sands, Superintendent Of the United
States Naval Observatory, has issued direc.
lions to the astronomical observers appoint.
ed to report upon the total eclipse OF the sun
Oh the 7th OF August. The belt OF country in
the United States over which the eclipse will
be total is about one hundred and forty miles
wide, and from the coast Of North Carolina
tr.tches in a north thwesterly direction through
North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Ken.
lucky, Indiana, Illinois and Iowa
The I.IEERTAN MIssION.-It is Charles III
Langstor, OF Kansas, who is an applicant for
the I-iberian Mission and not his brother John
nj. Langston, who is not an Office seeker. The
latter was at the White House with Mr. Riddle
lew days since, not as an applicant, but
simply TO learn 10 what conclusion President
Grant mad come IN the matter, he having given
favorable but indefinite answer to the repres-
entatives OF Kansas who presented the claims
OF Charles Langston. The President said he
nad determined not to make a change IN the
Mission for the present, but if the present in.
cumbent should be reno we'd he would appoint
Mr.. Charles Langston.
THR NATIONALLY LINTKLLIGENCER.-Mr. Henry
ward published card in the Express yesterday
IN which he says the publication OF the Notional
Ihftsgencer Will be resumed by the lawful
owner or owners thereof SO soon as pending
mas not been the intention at any time of the
owner of the good and title thereof and
the right to publish the said paper to abandon
1t. Delay has been rendered necessary by
reason OF certain complications under previous
management. and q strike among the en-
ployees. But there has been and there will be
no surrender OF the right to republish the pa-
per as soon as the proprietor or proprietors
shall see Mt 20 do so. Assurances are had
which will make the delay in 20 doirg OF
brief duration. Meanwhile the right "a epio,u
others from trespassing upon the use of the title
to said newspaper is reserved.
GALLANT CoNDUCr OF THE PRRsyD.Nr's
SON FRBDHRIcK.-At Laurel, Msryl&ad, YES.
terday afternoon, while the sons OF DR.. sharpe.
(brother.fn.iaw of General Grant,) Marshal of
the district Of Columbia, were bathing in the
Patu1ent river, near that place. in company
with their young cousins, Masters Grant and
Dent, who were on . visit to the family OF
Marshal Sharpe, quite a serious accident han.
pened. Dent Sharpe, q very intelligent and
promising young lad Of eleven years of ase
was Noticed struggling in the water, ana while
struggling he called out that he WAS drowning
His father I'd his cr;ae hs.x,p-