Evening star., 1869-09-24
EVENING STAR
Washington News and Gossip.

- AAN LAW ~ u Xl1Os
Washington News and Gossip.
GES. AUsUR left Omaha Tor Salt Lake on
Wednesday.
ETHONAs RKA was to-day appointed a first
class clerk in The Post Once Department.
Mr.. A. ID. Johnson as Collector of Customs and
T. X. Aller as Surveyor of Customs at Tap
yOhannOcs. Va.
GENERAL SHERIDAN, Senator Thurman, OF
Ohio. andtwo daughters and ID. Mckinney,
of the Cemrsi Pacific Rrlroad, were ye.,er-
day "a ST. Louis.
Personal Prof. L. NJ Gallaudet, Prssi-
. dent OF The Columbia Institution for the Deaf
and DUMP, hss returned from Europe in much
improved health, we are glad 10 say.
Personal &C. KOopmansehap. OF cooIie I'M
pcrtation fame: Ex-Gov. Flanders, of Louis
ana. and Don Mitre Y. Vedia, of the Argen-
tine Legion, are At Willards.
Sl-C.oOC N FRACTIONAL CURRENCY were re-
eeIved atthe Treasury Department this morn
Ing from the Bank Note Printing Companies
IN New TOrk.
Mr. IL BILLIE, the Danish Minister has
taken the honse on New York avenue, between
sth and Oth streets, lately occupied by MT
Flynt. Collector OF Internal Revenue for this
District.
TIE SURGICAL OPERATION for tumor on the
face Of n interesting son Of Secretary Cox
noticed a yesterdays STAR as being in pro-
s..Na.
ful.
TEE NEW RUSSIAN MINISTER, COUNT CAT
ACAZY, vas presented TO the President by Sec
reiary Fsh at noon to-day, and laid before the
Executive his credentials as Minister PIenipo-
tsntiary. The usual addresses were made
CHEZ JUSTICE CHASE. whose arrival hers
was notoed in yesterdays STAR, has hereto
fore resiied with his son-in-Iaw, Senator
Sprague, n the latter's house in this city, but
will shorty remove 10 a separate residence and
Keep bis swn house, his daughter Nettie TO be
the "ladyof the house,
CABINET SESSION To-DAY.-There was
large crowd of visitors at the Executive Man
sion this morning, and Yearly all were admit
ted TO seethe President, the doors being thrown
open about IL o'clock. At noon the Cabinet
ternOon. This is the first full session OF the
Cabinet held for several months.
TIE MAMMOTH OK GENERAL GRANT
The PreSident has gwen PERM ssion to exhi DIT
the mammoth OK, "General Grant," at the
forthcoming agricultural fair In ST. Louis but
says he prefers the OK should be sold. and
whateve- price he brings turned over TO the
Soldiers Orphans Home, at Webster, some
ten miles from St Louis.
MILITARY RESERVATION. Commissioner
Wilson, of the Land once. is in receipt of the
order o. the President. dated the 31st ultimo,
directing the reservation OF ass acres of pub
lie land for military purposes at Fort Whip
pie, Arizona. This reservation is located in q
healthy location, one and shalt miles from
Pre>co,:, the capital of the Territory, and en-
braces plenty of wood, grazing and garden
spots.
APPoIyrMENTs-Tne President this morn
ing made the following appointments:
DE Yer. Burr, of District Columbia, 70 be q
member Of the Board Of Trustees of the House
Of Correction for Boys in this District.
Eugene Schuyler, Of New York, to be Con-
sui al Reyel.
James NJ. Dickerson, 10 be Assessor OF In.
tsrnaI Revenue for the 6tn District Of Tennes-
see.
VIM. Rule, 10 be Assessor Of Internal Rev
enue for he I'd District OF Tenne-see
REALIZING THE ADyANCE.-A gentleman
entered a well known banking house IN this
city this morning, about IL o'clock, and taking
from his pocket $500 in $40 gold pieces inc uired
what premium they were paying for gold. The
clerk replied $50, but the seller did not seem to
be satisfied with this and demanded l55. The
clerk Immediately consulted one Of the pro-
prletors, who directed him TO give 155, which
he did, paying for $500 in gold sf65 in cur
reney. Hardly had the gold been taken from
the counter before telegram from New York
was received announcing the fall Of gold to 1885,
consequently the bank was out Just s57 by the
operation.
UNITED STATES SENATORS PROM VIZ
GISIA.-It Is reported here that the President
favOrs IN election of United States Senators by
the Virginia Legislature, which meets on the
sixth o. next month, as soon after organi nizaiion
As Pra,ucable. The persons most generally
Iamedfor Senator by Virginians are Lieu
tenant Governor Lewis and General Robert
wIllrHns. The latter declines oenter the can
yass personally, prefsrring with his accus-
medmOdesty TO remain at his post OF duty IN
the War Department. General Williams Is an
able. dgnified, and courteous gentleman, and
The Virginia legislature would make a ohoice
worthy Of their great State If he should be
CEOse1.
PROPOSALS FoR BUILDING REvENU STEAM
KRs-SecIetary Boutwell, has invited propo-
sails fer building and fitting out four steamers
for ths revenue marine service. Speed being OF
ETsatImportanee TO the Department, 10 secure
grea,G competition il has been ordered that
biddss furnish their own plans, models, and
speciieations complete for hull, machinery,
&c. me Of the vessels Will be an iron propel.
lsr, nrmaphrodite brIg-rigged, 10 feet on load
line, feel beam, ana Is feet amidships; an
o;heIan iron or wood side-wnsel steamer, her.
maplrOdIte rig-rigged, los feet length Of load
lIne.2S feet len 9Th Of beam, and feet depth of
hold The other two will be smaller wooden
steamers.
SKRRrARY BOUTWELL, AND TIE RISE II
GoD.-The New York money market has
oeer IN fever Of excitement. Yesterday gold
tes centre OF speculation; fuctuations
Wer frequent and violent, running up and
cow between ii1ali&s. The closing price
NsliShasS1. Secretary Boutwell, says that
Tue Df'me cause OF this advance Of gold is the
WON OF combination in Wall street Of rich
gauoIers who have locked mp the gold In or.
20 Chuoi The market and compel importers