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have been ordered to report TO the Secretary o..
the Treasury for duty.
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED SrATEs.-
The Supreme Court met this Inorning at the
Capitol, IN pursuance OF adjournment in March
iast urder the new law. Chief Justice Chase
Associate Justices Clifford, Davis and wayne
were the only members present; consequently
there was no quorum, and the ceurt adjourned
until tomorrow. As soon as quorum SHALL
be present the business will be resumed where
it was left on at adjournment. A large number
Of prominent legal gentlemen were in attend
ance. 1t is expected that number OF interest
ing cases will be set for trial during the term.
THR REVENUE FROM VIRGINIA TOBACCO.
Commissioner Delano has received a letter
from Supervisor Presbury, of Virginia, an.
nouncing that the collections on manufactured
t1bacco in that State from March to September
1S6S, were S260,2I Al, and between the same
months OF the present year they amounted to
ST. 46,67e.16, being an excess this year over last
OF Sl,566, i3O.I5. The amount of manufactured
tobacco shipped out of the State in bond during
the SIX months of 1s6S above referred to was
7,i0O.s75 pounds, and in the corresponding Pc
riod of the present year 9,i92,s6 pounds, or
2,0919es pounds in excess Of shipments OF last
year. very large proportion of the tobacco
shipped in bond to northern cities to export
through bonded warehouses is there Withdrawn
and the taxes paid. The revenue from tobacco
in the State for one year from March LIST, 1869,
it is estimated, will be six times as large as that
Of the previous year.
SOCIETY GossIP.-The New York Sun of
Saturday says that the coming winter in Wash
ington is to be an unusually gay one. Secre-
tary Fish and Senator Cameron, it is said, will
give a series of receptions of unprecedented
splendor.
On Friday, in New York, Lord Ainsley, Of
England, gave dejeunner in honor of his
betrothal to Staten Island belle, Miss Lille
Martin. The appearance Of the table was
pleasing and exceedingly beautiful. In the
center stood a pyramid Of flowers, sur
mounted by the flags of England and Amer.
lea, while similar standards were placed
a; each enc OF the festive board. The table
cloth was OF white corded silk, fringed
with lace, and the service entirely Of solid
silver, lined with gold. Plates We're laid for
thirty, and in every goblet was huge bouquet
o; exotics tied with blue satin ribbon, on W hich
was the Ainsley crest. The china and glass
ware displayed wes all OF the most beautiful
and exquisite pattern ana description, each
and every article being enbeIlished with an
illuminated monogram. The bill of fare was
printed in letters of gold upon blue satin, with
fine gold lace fringe. The house was decorated
within with choice exotics.
CHANGES IN THE ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.
The following changes have been made in the
stations and duties OF officers CT the Ordnanc,
Department.:
Brevet Col. J. McNutt from Leavenworth
arsenal, Kansas, to the command of Oolurn.
ous Arsenal, Ohio.
town Arsenal, Mass to the command of Ken.
ebec Arsenal, Maine.
Brevet Maj. T. G. Bradford from Columbus
Arsenal, Ohio, to the command of San Ante.
MO Arsenal, Texas.
Brevet Lieut. Col. ID. H. Buel from Kenebec
Arsenal to the command of Leaveuworth
Arsenal, Kansas.
Capt Isaac Arnold from San Antonio Arsep.
al, Texas, to Springfield Armory, Mass
Brevet Maj. F. H. Parker from Rock Island
Arsenal to the command OF Detroit Arsenal,
Michigan.
Brevet MAJ. J. r. McGinniss from Spring
field Armory, Mass, TO report 10 the Command
ing General Department Of the Platte as serior
ordnance officer Of that department.
Brevet Capt. .. f. MichaelIs from Detroit
Arsenal, Mich, to Watertown Arsenal, Mass.
First Lieut.. l. W. Maclay from Department
OF the Platte to Watervliet Arsenal, n. Y.
NAVAL ORDERS. - Commodore T. q. Sci
fridge has been ordered TO duty as Light house
Inspector OF the Second district, in place OF
Commodore George 5. Blake, detached.
Commodore Joseph B. Hull has been ordered
20 duty as Lighthouse Inspector of the First
District, in place OF Commodore John Pope,
detached.
Surgeon f. NJ. Stein has been ordered to duty
al the marine rendezvous at Washington, d. O.
Passed Assistant Surgeon Z. w. Wunderlich
has been detached from duty at the marine
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