Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-12-16

ATTORNEY GENERAL HoAR will not tender
his resignation, it is said, until he shall have
been confirned as Associate Justice of the
United States Supreme Court.
THE HOUSE Committee on Post Offices and
Post Roads has agreed that some OF its MEM
bers shall visit New York and Boston during the
holidays to look after the new post Office build
ings In those cities. II is charged that the ex-
penditures upon the New York Post Office
exceed the appropriation therefor. The COM
mittee will look into this matter. Those best
Informed upon the subject do not believe that
the charge can be sustained.
TO GRIEF.-The President sent the folio wing
nominations to the Senate to-day:
j. Wilson Shaffer, of ILL.,, to be Governor Of
Utah, vice Durkee.
Benjamin +. Potts, of Ohio, to be Governor of
Montana, vice j. Nj. Ashley.
William Jennings to be Assessor of Internal
Revenue for the Fourth District of Georgia.
George Oulton to be Collector of Internal
Revenue for the First District of California.
JnO. A. Ring to be Assistant Paymaster in the
U. s. Navy.
The YERGBR CASE IN CoNGREss.-Mr. Thur
man introduced in the Senate this morning a
resolution requesting the Attorney General to
inform the Senate Immediately if any arrange
ment to which he on the part of the United
States is party exists where Yerger, of Miss.
now under arrest and held by the military au-
thorities of the United States, will be discharged
or turned over to the civil authorities of the
State Of Mississippi, or otherwise disposed of
in case Congress by any legislation should
take away or restrict the jurisdiction
OF the Supreme Court to hear and determine
the proceeding before said Court for the dis
charge OF said ferger on habeas corpus, and
also If any arrangement exists whereby the
hearing of said proceeding or of any application
for the issue Of writ OF habeas corpus therein
has been delayed, or is now delayed, and that
he furnish the Senate copies OF all arrange
ments entered into between him as Attorney
General and the counsel on said Yerger in rela-
ton to said case under the release. Objections
being made, the resolution went over,
INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL ExHIBITIoN.-
The statement made in the Senate Yesterday,
by Senator Sumner, that the State Department
had received an official communication announc-
ing that the British Government is engaged i'm
arrangements for an International Exhibition, to
De heldi IN London in 1871, suggests the propriety
of considering if it were not better that the Exhi
Exhibition in London. By holding an Exhibi-
ton here in 1872, we would have plentv
OF time to perfectall arrangements upon mag.
nitude equal TO the occasion without being 30
pressed for time in completing tho necessary de-
tails, as would be, TO some extent, the case were
it to be held here in 1871. Again, the Exhibi-
ton in London will accumulate the products of
art and industry of the Old World to a large
extent, which the exhibitors can, at the close
of that Exhibition, imme diately transport to the
Fair 10 be held here.
The only question about the success of the
proposed exhibition to be held in 1871 which has
presented itself to our mind, has been in regard
TO the shorness of time allotted in getting every
thing in readiness. We hold that an Interna-
tional Industrial Exhibition hald in the canitai
OF our vast Republic should be second to none
in the magnitude and completeness of all racili-
ties for exhibiting, in the fullest extent the
products of the Old World in competition with
the industrial arts of this country. The prepa-
ration for such an exhibition requires proper
time, and If il is certain that similar exhibition
is to take place in London in 1S71 then let ii be
fixed that the exhibition here be held in 1872.
This will not be extending the time longer than
is necessary to make all suitable arrange
ments for holding an exhibition which
shall merit the pride of Americans and
exhibit to the Old World the energy and enter
prise of the giant Republic Of the West. We
understand that the District of Columbia Com
mittee for the Senate will hold a special meeting
Tomorrow, at ii O'Clock a. m, to fully consider
and perfect the present bill, in order that
prompt action may be had on it before the ad-
journment over the holidays.
SocIETY-The approaching Overlook God
dard wedding is still a fruitful topic of CONVEX
Sofi IN, fash Ia acir
the subject is increased not a little by the
arrival, by express from Europe, OF ante-nuptial
packages valued at figures ranging from 5000
to 5000. These fOreshadowings indicate an
unusually brilliant display on the occasion of the
wedding, which is looked forward to as one of
the events Of the season.
- Next in order comes the marriage of Mr..
Noorfield Story, of Boston, to Miss Gertrude.
daughter Of Il. ID. Cuts, Esq, Of this CITY, the
announcement Of which was made public sew
eral DAYS ago. 1t Is set down for the 9th of JAN
uary, at the Church of the Epiphany, and, on
account Of the arrangements already known, it
bids fair to attract good deal of attention from
seekers after social enjoyment
The Story-Cutts ceremony is to be followed
not very long after, it is understood, by the
marriage of Lieut. Commander Kellogg, of the
Navy, to one of the bright and pretty daughters
OF ME- A. IL. LNdiis, tilt Ttsiuent agent mere OF
the New York News Association. This cere-
mony will also be celebrated in church, and the
occasion will doubtless be one for the assem-
blage of the very large number Of the friends of
the brides family.
The new residence of Senator Stockton, on
Vermont avenue, opposite the Arlington, has
been fitted up in elegant style, and is said to
contain an unusually large collection of paint
ings by eminent artists, marbles and other OBJ
jects Of taste. At their home, in New Jersey,
Senator s. and wife are noted for their generous
and elegant hospitality, and their mansion here
is likely to stand first among the social attrac-
tions Of the capital during the coming gay sea-
son.
Senator Summers residence is fast coming
to be recognized as one OF the chief art reposi-
tories in Washington. His collection embraces
some Of the finest known specimens In nearly
every branch Of art, and Is particularly rich In
rare engravings and minor objects. 1t Itincludes,
however, good many very tine efforts Of the old
masters, sandwiched between contributions from
the best modern schools And, what Is an
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