Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-02
. WASHINGTON D. C, MONDAY. AUGUST 2, 1869.

WASHINGTON
EVENING STAR. |
Warrington News and Gossip. |
Mr.. CoLFAx leaves Chicago for San Fran
c'sco on Wedne sday.
SIcRIrARy BOUTWELL, will not return he;s
for three weeks.
THE HALLS of the Navy Department are be-
ing cleaned and repsinted d. adding much to the
interior appearance of that building.
SOLICITOR BANPIKLr. Of the Treasury, has
returned from New Orleans, and was at the
Trt asury Department to-day.
SECRETARY boutwell, left last night for
his home in Groton, Mass. He will be assent
week CT ten days
THE PRBslpsNr and family went to the
Methodist Episcopal Church at Long Branch
yesterday.
PAYMAeTER q. J. EMERY has been detached
rom duty at Hong Kong China, and order I'd
to sci lie has accounts.
The S'oRsrARY OF THE NAVY has 50.
pointed VIM. Winchester an aciing Boatswain
in the Navy.
COMMAND WIN. ID WHITING has been or
dered TO duty as Assistant Navigation Ofhcer
at the New York Navy Yard.
ENSIGN WIN. H. WEBB has been ordered u
Washing gton, ID. u, for examination for pro-
motion.
THE PRESIDENT has suspended from offies
the United States District Attorney for the
Northern District Of Mississippi, - Stewart.
PRESIDENT GRANT, accompanied by Vice
Admiral Porter, arrived at Long Branch Sat.
urday from this city, and joined his family at
TIE Sietson House.
THE CoNMIs sIoNRR OF AGRICULTURE has re-
ceived information from South Carolina of the
appearance Of the dreaded and destructive cat
erplllar among TIE crops on the Sea Islands.
The NEW TWENTY-FIVE CENT CURRENCY.
A small lot OF the ne W twenty live cent notes
have been received at the Treasury Depart
ment but they will not be finished and ready
for circulation for several days.
THE COMMISSION for the settlement OF claims
under the late treaty with Mexico has not yet
met Signor Francisco Gomaz PaacIo, the COM
missioner on the part OF the Mexican govern.
ment, has not arrived in the city.
COMMISSIONER DELANo has decided that
smoking tobacco manufactured from cigar
chips, or navy or plug chips, is liable to 4 tax
Of thirty-two cents per pound, not being manu-
f-ctured from tobacco, fIom which Nc part Of
| the stem has been removed.
CAPTAIN JOHN G. MACGRHGoR, a four b
| class clerk In the Secretary's Office CT the
Treasury department, and who had charge G..
miscellaneous correspondence relating to
customs, has resigned his position to enter
| upon the practice of law III Minnesota. his
| native S'1te.
C. ooD RRADIEG.-We publish to-day a
sprghtly editorial letter from at Lake, giving
| a graphic description OF how the Saints OBJ.
| serve Sunday, with incidental mention O
sIaising babies,'' &c. Also, a gossipy letter
| frCm our special correspondent at Saratoga,
b tn of which effnsions we advise our readers
. pei Ose, for they will find in them not only
| good entertainment but instruction as well.
RESIDENCES FOR FOREIGN MrNIsrKRs-Itis Is
| stated, on what authority we do not know, that
| the PrussIan Government is the only European
/ Power which owns house in Washington for
the permanent use of its legation. 1t is believed
| that this example will be speedily followed Ey
| the Russian and English Governments, ard
that stately palaces will be built by them in
| the American capital, similar to those they
| own in European capitals, for the accommo.
dation of their legations.
MORE PURCHASES OF BoKDs.-The books OF
the office OF the Comptroller of the Currency
show that the amount Of 1910 bonds exchanged
for 5-90s under the recent decision Of the Secre.
tary of the Treasury has reached over $4,000, 900
The Secretary Of the Treasury has instructed
the assistant treasurer at New York to pur.
chase S2,OOO,O0O Of $50 bonds week during ths
month Of August, the first purchase to be made
on Wednesday; the 4th inst. These purchases
| are in addition to the purchase Tor the sinking
fund Of Sl,OO0,oO9 of bonds on alternate weeks
l THE STEAMER TALLAPoosA arrived here
| Saturday afternoon from New York and Ions
Branch via Annapolis and Norfolk. She lef
Annapolis on Friday night, and Just prior t
I her departure from there a child Of Comman
der Chandler, of the Tallapoosa, was christ.
ened "Porter Chandler" Vice Admiral Portel
and lady acting respectively as godfather anl
godmother. The Tallapoosa will leave her,
ON the 9th instant to convey Vice Admira
Porter and some other prominent officers t,
various points along the coast.
| THE REVENUE TROUBLES IN GRoRGIA.-Ml
| Edward Belcher, the Assessor OF the thir,
| Georgia district, having recommended a sue
cessor to William l.. Haygood, (who 1t will b
membered was appointed to the position o
Assistant Assessor of the thirteenth division O
L that district, and declined on account of tn
threats Of the kuklux,) the Commissions o
Internal Revenue has decided to act upon tn
suggestion Of Supervisor Krzyzano wski, an
not accept the decIination of Mr.. Haygood. MI
II. has been duly notified that he will be Pre-
tected from all danger by the United State
troops, and General Terry, commanding tn
third military district is ready to increase tn
| force in Wilkes and Taliaferre counties, shoul
! the necessity exist. Under the circumstance.
Mr Haygood VIII probably accept shs posi-
tion, and fulfill the dulles assigned him in thi
section OF the country. -
TIE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OPPI0o-AY
PoInTNlNf OF APPRsNTICHs-DBcaAR ne sl
&C.-SuperintendentC Clapp, Of the Governmer
Printing Once, made the following appoint