Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-21


Secretary OF STATE, and informed him that the
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations had
authorized him TO report adversely on several
nominations for foreign missions. among them
that OF Mr.. Pile Minister TO Brazil, aud J.
Carlisle a Minister TO Stockholm, and in
CURED j! II was his intention ~ send in other
nominations Tor those positions. The Secre-
tary Tepiied that 1t had been decided nDt -
send IN more nominations but under these cir
cumstanc-s the President would probably
make new nominations Tor those positions.
SoLICIT"E's prFICg MIR. T. & Banfald
the Lew solicitor OF the Treasury, entered
upon the duties OF his Office on VI onday la 8.
anu is now fairly at work.
Mr. Ii. A. Rislev, who for several years past
has filled the position OF Assistant Solicitrr.
rendered his resignation Oh Monday, aud he
has been notified OF its acceptance. During
his lnCumbency OF the office MIR. Risley added
many and warm friends TO his always eXteu-
sive list. What he Will do in future is no. yrt
certain, but ii rs thought he will enter upon
the practice OF law i'll thus city. Should he do
so our bar would gain a conscientious aud able
advocate anG 4 most courteous and high toned
gentleman.
successor TO Mr.. Risley has not yet been
appointed, but the impression seems to prevail
past connected with the Solicitors office will
be selected for the position.
NohINATIoNs.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate this after.
noon:
John II. Hutchinson. OF Ark, Minister Resi-.
dent Sandwich Islands.
Quaker Appointments-Indian Agents
Friend Howard White, Omaha Agency; Friend
I.awbe Taturn, kiowa Apaches and Canaan.
ches; Friend Brlnton Darlington, Upper Ar
Kansas Agency; Friend A. l., Green, Mission
Agency: Friend Edward Painter, Upper Platte
Agency: Friend X. L. Roberts Shawnee Acen-
cy, Kansas; Friend T. II: Stanley. Pottowota-
Pawnee Indians, Neoraska Friend Thomas
Lightioo,, Great Nemaha Agency; Friend
z; I;,srS McNaTl' NJ ,saG.v Sac and Fss Agency;
Friend Edward swan, Pawnee Aeeaey:
Friend /. q. t. sop, W inne bago Agency: Friend
p,s,.rs 1as; Stanley, s!s. osass River; Friend J.
Erenadd' Frand olsnS DsswSrs Nn Indian: in kansas
Friend r.. Hog, Superintendent OF Indian AT.
fairs for the Central Superintendency; Friend
Ssmuel NJ Janney, Superintendent of Indian
Pension Agents-Chas. A. Phelps, Boston,
Mass; s. 5. Caldwell, Omaha. Mass.
Register, OF LaHd Offices ED. w. Arnold,
%Grand % Island, Neb; z. Donaldson, Boise
Receivers o: Public Moneys. G. Denise
Grand Island. Neb L. H. Birnard, West
A. H. Gross. United St ates Attorney fer New
Mexico.
"A. W. Patterson. United States Marshal
Northern District OF Mississippi
Assessors OF Internal Revenu--L X Brady
]th Ga James l.. Sewart, Iljh N. Y; q. O.
DehT. cth Iud.; :. :. Farwell, I'd Iowa. Rob.
eft Nj. Proud. ID DO.
Matthew Simpson, e. Jlle, tor of Internal Ray.
enue, eth Indiana.
Postmasters-Mary T.. Baker. Brockport, n.
u; j. :. Pollach, Little Rock, Ark.
A CARD Ed,tos Of tie .9ar-Sir: l find m
your issue OF yesterday the folio wing para.
graph:
=. DIR. Lippinco,t, (the husband OF Grace
Greenwood II fourtn class clerk in the Posts
Office Department. was an applicant for the
position OF General superintendent of the POST
Office Department, but failed 70 get the ap-
pOintment.'
During the visit OF Mr.. Nacready to this
country, rs he was travelling on Western
steamboat. he was pointed out, by a waggish
clerk, 10 rough backwoods snan, As Ole BuiI,
who was then giving concerts In the w-st
The great tragedian sat apart, on the aeck,
wrapped m poetic contemplation and ms ular
dignity; but the tall Missouran strode imme-
diately up to him, and with a startling slap on
the shoulder. thus accOsted him: ssHeilo. old
hoss! Old BuIl!-whar's your fiddle,'
The stately actor turned upon him. and with
a "wthsring look" and IN the most tragic
tone, replied .'Sir, am mo- a horse, neither am
i bull, neither have l q fiddle,'
In like manner, l have TO reply tha, Mr.
Lippncott of Philadelphia, 1.-The husband
of Grace Greenwood" is not DOCTOR
neither is he "a fourth.class clerk iu the
Post Office Department" neither has he oeen
"an applicant for the position OF General Su-
perintendent Of the Pos. Office Department"
le,ther has he failed 10 get the appointment
As for the excellent DIR. Lpfincott, Is 1t NOT
enough that he should miss OF The office to
which he aspired, that you must divorce him
from his lawful wife, most rstimable lady
md bestow him upon d stranger,
AS Tor us, belonging TO another branch OF the
L'ppineott tree, we have applied tor NO Office
at washington, though we nave. will confess,
held ourselves open 10 ,he profsr of n first
class foreign mission. With slight solicitation
would consent TO br "a ouk-r.on IN Wen.
na," though. perhaps, Madrid would b. a bet
ter point, as our worldly possessions princi-
pally consist OF certain dIlipidafed Castles IN
Spain" That we missed OF PARIS. was not. we
feel assured, because our houored President
loved Philadelphia less, but Galena NOR 4
curtin has fallen upon our hopes OF 81. Peters
burg, and If we mourn, il will not be In Rus
sian SabI's. As for the Court OF 81. James, 1t
seems ..yonr Motley is the only wear"
/ think 1 have some reason to complain OF
your Editors, for apparently classin me among
the 'bigamistic writers OF the day. In assign
ing 20 me so many amiable consorts. If you
would only vary the nome, occasionally, there
togI.nTs Lippincot.
Tie same disclaimer l now put forth for the
hens fit Of DIR. Lippincoti, must apply 10 Mr.. ].
IL. Lippincott, the great Publisher. aud TO
General Lippincott, late Doorkeep-r OF the
Senate.
They are '.ail honorable men. on otlrss, but
they are rot my hu usbands; and hereby warn
all persons against trusting me, on their
account. GRACE q GREENWOOD.
Washington, April 2ist, iS69.
THE VARIOUS COMMITTEES OF the House au-
thoiiZed to take testimony during the RECESS.
yesterday drew from the contingent fund the
amounts es timatad for the summers work,
which they have been directed ny the House to
perform. The Committee OF Ways an6 Means
meet May -. IN New York, aud after several
weeks in the Eastern cities, Will 20 West 10
San Francisco. The sub COMMITTEE OF Eiec-
tions, consisting OF the Western members OF the
committee. meet in New Orleans May ,, 10 in.
vestigate the Louisiana cases The sub-t;om-
mttee Of the judiciary. Mr.. Eidridge, OF Wis
coI in, chairman, meet in Montgomery, Ala,
The 2ith day Of May. to continue the in nvestiga-
tion of the charges against Judge Busted.
They hold.a subsequent session IN Mobiie The
~ lect Committee on the Ninth Census, MIR. q ar.
field acting chairman, meet in this city on May
p, and after fOrtnights session will take trsti.
nony In Philadelphia, New York and Pittsburg
he Committee on Foreign Affairs yesterday
examined Captain Patterson, late commander
conduct of Admiral Godon IN the Washsurn-
Paraguayan affair. They will. this Week.
ad iourn 10 meet W heuever officers now in Par
seuay. or in South American wa'ers, shall
arrlNe in this country, probably IN Jane. The
committee will continue their investigations IN
New York by subcommittee, Orth. Of
Indians. chairman. The Select C,mmittee on
Tonnage. Lynch, OF Maine, chairman, will
take testimony IN New York. Boston aud Phil