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GENTLENEN'S LIST.

A-Anman A j; Akerman Amos +; Arnold
Bi August Capt Christn: Aooott Geo w; Aiken
Geo X: Arthur q; Anthony George 7; AnseIl
Jacob Il; Amos Jas i; Atkins John J; Almonds
Rev NJ; Amst y; Anderson John; Anderson
Levi Armistesd Moses; Anderson p Aug;
Alexander wm; Allen VIM.
B-Boyd Alfred. p Brown G.; Bevans
Maj A ID; Box Alfred, 2; Busiusting b, Bau-
Cnas; Barlow Dr &; Brewer U w; Baldwin
A, ,: Boardman Ed X; Brett Edward; Bar
mum Ezra; Barney Capt u; Bum +; Brown
reiI Geo "a; Bash Geo w; Bfice Geo W; Ban.
del Geo L; Baker Geo u, Bushy head Col q
W. 2; Bausell q II; Baker Geo NJ; Burr Hen
~; Barney Hiram; Banning Hon II b: Barley
James; Bsrfeld J p; Barnaclo w +; Bros
nahan Jno; Bradford ); Bossler JDo; Butler
J n; Bromley James; BeIlinger b; Bickey
IssHei Basiow a.. d. BIysns uSun Jno nos Bsssora
Thompson; Brashears T, Blake Geo "; Bond
J X; Bennett Col Henry; Bean Jacob :; Brown
James Bi Brown Johny: Burke John; Brooks
John; Brown John: Barney Louis, 2; Bell
Loyedi Brasher L Il; Brown N G; Breeu Nj.
ehael: Brishtweli U H; Bowman Richard; Bell
Hon Thos; Bambury VIM; Breggeman w II @;
Bergholtz w X: BaumckloW VIM; Brookim
VIM; Bayiiss VIM; Belknap Gen W w; Brig
ham Sc n; Brigham w s; Bobby DIR VIM; Bun.
dass Vim X; Brown Waston; Boycs VIM.
C-Coieman A II; CANADIAN A X; Capleggio
Antonio; Clark G 5; Cobb Hon @ L; Craig
"A
Curtin David; Chidesten ID J.; Oronin daniel;
CpeIipi Ella; CoBklin Hon A; Caldwell + B;
Charbennel +; Coon 7; Co1ourg Francis;
CovIan Geo Il; Crawford Hon q A; Carter G
NJ; Cowly Geo; Carter Henry; Cornell Jno Z;
CowelI Joseph; Craigan John 7; Crampsey
John I; Carroll J; Colson John; Carnen r;
Clements John; Coetisan john Chapman Jno
ti: Camp Jay; Clark s, p Clark Jas X, ?;
Clements Msson; Cobb q =; Co Rice Roger &;
Coleman Calph; Collins X J; Coke Richard 5;
Cassell Robt &; Carter X II; Compton Richard;
Cox Robt w; Chisly Root Custer VIM; camp
bell samuel; Chlrchman samuel Curx Tnos;
Cofsy T J; Chambers VIM II; Collins w A.
Goldman Hon Wise 4; eastman VIM; Castle
VIM II; Captain VIM; Cnamberiain WIN;
CampbeIl Rev VIM; Culver w 4; Gall Hon w;
Gross VIM; Cox VIM; Clark w p Cole w n
D-Dent Augustus; Davis Critendeni
Duck Dr q, Donaxby ID; Dallis David; Dayls
Ephrain; Davis J; Daniels Frtx; Daily r;
Dairy Frank; Dodge +; Davis Geo 5; Dus6ane
q II; Dyer Col Geo Il; Deacon Harry U, Dart
II l.; Drayton Henry. ,, Dawson L. Driscoll
II 5; Delssdo J; Davis Q. Dutton w ID;
Dixon 8 Davidson J; Day Jno A; Donahue
Michael, Donneily owen; Du Mario r; Dsr-
mieello Col A; Doonsr $; Dedrick p II
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HALLS VEGETABLE ~uCuLIAN HAIR
RkNEWER

Renevs the vitality Of the scalp
Berews the hair 60 lite original color
Benevs the nutritive matter which nourtshe.
the hair.
Renevs the brssh. wiry hair 60 siIkeu softnes.
Relews the growth Of the hair.
henews the appearance of those that are b.
and Gray, snd Is a splencfd hair dressing. No
OF Alcohol TO clog no the pores One bottle sh
its effects.
RP. HALL & CO., Nsshua. n n Propriai -.
For sale By an On nsgists. jslg
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~Hon. James Guthrie and George D. Prem.
tice are both lying dangerously i'll in Louis.
Vile, KY.
0It il Q safe rule, II you don't remember
any -bodys name in Richmond, to call him
colonel eL"-Ricknond Enquirer.
- Among the bills introduced In the Penn
sylvanh Senate 10 one to prevent the constru uc-
non of tenement or lodging houses in an un-
sanitary manner.
~Cardinal Cullen, in his regulations for
Lent, published in England, warns his people
that il Freemasons, Ribbonmen, or Fenians,
they cannot be admitted 70 the sacramento
- The measles are prevailing amongst the
colored people Of Harrisonburg, Va, in vio-
lent form. Many have died.
- home has been established in Florida
for children whose fathers have been killed by
the Ku-klux.
~The Rev. Hart L. Stewari, W hose divorce
suit with his wife createo inteuse excitement
IN Chicago year or TWO ago. died last week.
~OcYk trees are being raised IN FLORIDA
rom seeds procared from Portugal.
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MEDICAL NOTICE.

Doctor u. DEE CURTIS. author OF {" n On hood I,
Medical ksssys on Marriage T" &o.. &c, b<es 70
extensive practice IN Bsifiuore. h win in fu ture
ns s5le 70 devote enly the following das. y their
lntereets, and viii sftend on WEDNESDAY,
sne sAICkDAl ESENIhSe from 10 D. n
ana sSkpAft n sm 10 70 4 and 90 Q D. m sf
&c. 10 xsz ,treet, rear Of MfllardN Hotel,
, v,nef dsys at bis reside nee, D. North Charles
srkclALIrl Treatment asd os-s Of nervous de-
olIty, snd all diseases arising from abuses OF the
Ssem' &C IS 6m
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PROCEEDINGS IN THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT
In the House of Commons yesterday inoulry
was made as to whether the US ual legal iiiyes.
ugation before pardon had been maze in the
case OF the Fenian convIcts recently released
from prison. MIR. Fortescue replied that the
investigation which the Government had
made was quite sufficient, as this case diff
fered from the ordinary circumstances Of sen.
sell said that the negotiations for a Sc lie.
ment between the Hudson Bay Company and
the Domin ion of Canada We're still pending
and IT was undesirable to make statements as
to the prospect of constructing a telegraph line
through the territory OF the Company to con-
meet the Atlantic with the Pacific Coast until a
complete adjustment had been reached In re.
ply TO request Of Mr.. Torres for Information.
Mr.. Ouway stated that the Government had
received no authentic advices of rejection of
the Alabama Convention by the United States
to the ratification OF the NATURALIZATION protocol
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The New York money market continues to
work easy AT six and seven per cent, the latter
being the uniform rate at the banks and trust
companies. Among government dealers and
stock brokers the better class of borrowers are
accommodated at SIX per cent. The market for
commercial paper is without special feature,
and only q moderate business is reported
Sales OF first class acceptance have already
been made at 7k and at 10 per cent, which Is
the extreme range OF rates. The government
bond market has been strong and buoyant, and
prices have risen.
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ga velocipede ouadriIie !. m. 49,. LATE.

a Veiocipeoe quadrille il the very latest
The aftieth anniversary OF the ordination
aVPe fius TX. will occur on the 10Th OF
Ine kentachy Leelslaturs has bilI be-
Iole II 10 limit the legal defense Of ssiusauity,"
now generally Get up in trials for murder.
lady in Edee6eid, Tenn, ON the lsth
.asAns was the reciptept Of q valentine. In
wnicn wac enclosed s. 20 United States bond
OF the d. .nominauon Of $I,uO
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RAILROAD mRKTlN9.-A largely attended
convention was held at Moorneld, West Va, a
few days since 70 inaugurafe steps to construct
q railroad through the South Branch Valley.
There were represented in the con vention some
ten or twelve of the counties interested IN its
completion. The Alexandria, Loudon and
Hampshire Railroad Company was present al.
SO by its President, Mr. McKenzie. who r..
marked that he had no doubt that. should a
practical route be found BY which q road
could be carried over the AIleganies in shorter
Loudon and Hampshire road would be chang.
ed, and q line adopted which would afford the
people OF this valley the railroad facilities they
needed. Several other members then address,
ed the onvention favoring an Arrangement in
connection with the London and Hampshire
road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-26

On Sunday last man named William
stuart was riding along the cast side OF the
Citsklli MOUNTAINS, when his horse taken
eudoen fright, sheered 10 one side ana the
morse, sleigh and driver were dashed upon the
rocks sixty feet below. Mr.. Stuart was not
foaud ull Tuesday, having renamed on the
rocks two days and two nights In dying con-
ditiou.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
FAR N rRS.

Provide yourself With PBgRf DAVIS PAIN
hlLLkk at this sea.on &C IN year. ~hea Oolic.
.ho.eis horbus. bysentery Dtarrt@A. kc may
o-sole your hanoe-use " IN every csseo' fhe ktsd,
and nv ears fort 10 Goes not effect q ,peedy
euu-but te sure that trust q no ~ er remedy
h1ithe old. long trted Perm Davis Psis ktner,
which has never failed FEB T.
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TIE CHURCH QUESTION IN SPAIN.-Tbe
proceedings IN the Constituent Cores, On the
occasion OF the passage of "A resolution of thanks
esting. The Ministers explained their action
toward religious orders and the Church. 1t
was stated that the Jesuit College at ST. Vim
cent wns suppressed because its members Were
engaged in correspondence against the Govern
ment, and three OF them were accomplices IN
the assassination of the Governor of Burgos
The orders directing the civil authorities TO
take charge OF certain articles OF Church prop.
erty were also explained and justified, on the
ground that the proceeding of the clerical party
demanded the interference Of the Government
70 preserve the objects of art in the churches
When the result of the division was announced
General Serano rose to speak, and was greeted
with prolonged cheers. He made a temperate
ana tranquiilzing speech; ad vising the minority
the firmly rooted and inexorable principles held
by the Cortes. As for himself, he prom sed
them oyalty, patriotism. and abnegation
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PROPOSED OCEAN YACHT RAcR-Mr
Douglas, the owner OF the American Yacht
Sappho, IN letter TO Mr. Asbury, owner of the
English yacht CambrIs, in effect declines the
iauer1 proposition Tor race IN the English
channel, and proposes, instead, one from Ene.
land 70 the coast OF Spain, or to the Azores and
back, or from the mouth Of the shannon. INV
or sixty miles to the westward and hack.
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THB CATHOLIC CHURCH TROUBLE AT 40.
BURN, NEW YoRK--The Trial of several lead.
Ing members OF the Catholic Church Of the
holy Family In Auburn, N. Y, for disturbing
divine services last Sunday, resulted in their
acquital; the jury being out only q few mlnu tee
The complaint was made by bishop Moo uade
and the Rev. NJ. kavanaugh, who were elected
from the church, the congreEation refusing TO
listen to them.
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yKw YoRK-1IRsr BOARD.
IBy Bankers' and brokers Telegrapn.l

Lewis johnson Z DO. quote stocks and bonds
in home and foreign markets a. follow:
NEW YORK Feb 2s-First Board-U. S. Sc,
ltl, coupon. l15x; 6.30's, l60e. coupons ll6A |;
lseA, coupon, 1I3b; 1854 coupons, 1l4k; 1880,
coupon, new, NIX; 6.20's, 1501. coupon, 1I1x
TO- AGs, coupons. Il0S; Pactnc MAIL. 9sI; Ohio
q Miss. Oeruncates, 3Sk; ManPosa. Sx Atlantic
Western Union Telegraph, 37k; Quicksiiver,
Pan; Boston Water Power, l5k; New York
Central, 1888; Hudson. 1861; Reading, aH;
Michigan Central, 1is; Msc6iEan South
Pittsburg, 81; Northwest, &2k; do. preferred
s0k Cleveland and Toledo. lO5x; Rock Island
la6; Fort Wayne, !22; Alton Tara Aaute,
Express, none; Wells, Fargo z Co. EXP. 3Ok
United States Exp.. none; American Exp,
4OA; Merchants Union, 16; Chicago & Alton,
l56; do. preferred. Isl. Market strong Gold,
132alS2k
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THIS Is THE LAST NIGHr but one of the pleas
ing entertainments of the Gregory Troupe at
Wallis Opera House. They give a matinee to-
morrow afternoon at redued prices for chill.
cren and families
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Rockland county, New York, on Tussdav
Mr.. John Eckerson about q month 80 Ws.
terribly oatten BY mad dog, having both biz
tied mp the artery and cut on the Iooss nssS
ana me dog was killed. But on Sunday isst
Mr EcEerson gave symptoms Of hydro1hohis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-26

THE NAVAL APPRoPRIATIoN BILL.-Mr
SpaIdng. Of Ohid, from the Con ference Com
mittee on the Naval Appropriation Bill, this
afternoon made a report 10 the House as to
certain amendments which had been agreed
upon by the Committee, and the report was
adopted.
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SUPPOSED DROWNING OF A PARTY or FIVE
PsRsoNs:-On Friday last, Z. H Tower, for.
mer.y OF Pittsburg; his son IN Law, r J. Vii.
iiams, OF Mononeahela city; William Larwell,
town; and Stockton Harvey, Of Mononeahela
city, :eft MoreantoWn, Vireieia, In Q skid, for
Geneva, and have not since been heard from
ss,fT ~ Sosr -. y, cNs,;rs e.,s neu, - tne
and the hat Of one Of the party was found with
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LKIsBURe AND ADJ. TURnPrkR-The sinh.
ecrIptiors 70 TINS improvement have reached
$3.50, Of which about 81, 700 are from IIeeshnro
alone. To secure the charter il is necessary 10
obtain $3.50 more. About $500 Of the sub.
scfiption has been raised in Alexandra and
have an inklipg Of the vast resources which
nov lie on the other side OF the sea Of mud
between tnie place and Aldie.-Leestslrg Mirror.
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AILsN,S LUNG RalSAN.

GEsrs-This 3. 60 certify that \ have found Al
LINE LUNG BALsAn oAe OF the bet =. mefies
IN the World for diseased Iungs have usrl a. in
my family ior bresking no . troub esome COACH
With the hspsiest eject I rtcommepded ito
youne lady Who had harsssipg crngh ssa vss
thrsstsned with ioousumtt tion and IL cured her in
tew days- \ would recommend ~ 20 eli thcse rre-
dispossd q eons.mpti,n
kesrectfully you're, A. A. HARRTsoN,
tb = Cfncfn natl. q.
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The REPUBLICAN OoNeaEse,oNAL CJNvsN-
TIoN OF the 4.h Distric. Of Con necticut nomi-
mated for Congress from that Blssrict Sidney
b. Beardsley. Of Bridgeport, on the first formal
ballot, as follows s. b. Beardsley, - Roger
AyeIilI, 81; A. H. Byinton.
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TROUBLE AMONG TIE CHINESE II CALrpoR.
NIA,-About tour hundred Chinese women Ar.
rived in San Francisco . day or two since by
the steamship China. They were taken from
the ship under guard Of the police to places
Designated oy the head men. An effort was
made to seize some Of them. and some of the
rival parties were wounded. The police pre.
vented general fight. Great excitement ex.
lists In the Chinese quarter OF the city, and sew
eral arrests have been made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-26

LIEUTENANT GENERAL w. T. SHERMAN ar.
rived here to-day, from 81. Louis. the 1879
train, snd is stopping At the resi- 1ence of his
brother. Senator Sherman, on h street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-26

KAPIp.Sarah Jane Bases writes to the
oIngnampton RepublIcan that her hush. "A
goes out days and rides ? yeIocipede 49, ,nae
LTD up me propelling motion with his feef
al night She wants to know what she shsIi
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EVENING STAR.


"IuMPTY DUMPTY"is immensely popular,
as shown by the Jam at the National Theatre
ey.rv evening
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eooeacon eill before the Wiscousin Iegfsistur :.
Is meeting with strong Opposition throushout
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New York Grain Market To-day.
NEW YORK, Feb 26-Flour duh and droop.
ing. Wheat dull and I cent lower. Corn
cent better
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~Milwaukee has "Curs0us Society," the
membership OF which is properly confined to
the ladies.
0Mr. Edwin Forrest recently refused
condiiions was that be should play Sunday
night.
@Florida ladies have two amHsements-
Tseing oranges Apd shooting Ailigators.
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Government securtttss.

WAsHINeToH, Feb. 26, io69.-Jay Cooke l.
20. furnish the following quotations OF Coy
eminent securities:
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HUDSON RIVER OoEN


NEw YORK. Feb. 2o.-The first steamboat Of
tne season has reached Poughkeepsie from
New York, cutting through six inches of solid
ice for nILe miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-26

MAJon G I'm. SIcKLss and ex Secretary Den
ison were on the House fioor 70 day.
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INTERNAL RRvIsUH.-The receipts to-day
from this source were s5i2, ,.6ii3.
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VfFglnia News.

Wilson, a high way robber, who 10 charged
with being Concerned in the Oakley robbery,
near Richmond, was arrested on Monday, Just
rs he was getting en- the Aqua Greek steSm.
boat on his way 70 Washington.
The Broad Rock Race Course, near Rich.
mond, has been sold BY it's owner, Col. Nc.
Daniels. Of Seaeaucus, N. j., for e50,0OO 1t
will not be used in future rs race track
The Court in Richmond 10 now engaged in
the case Of Grant for killing Pollard. There
seems to be much dinhculty in obtaining a
The steeple, Of the Episcopal Church At
Charlottesville, which had been in precarious
condition for sometime. fell few days ago.
No one was In jured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-26

Mr.. MCPHERSON, Clerk of the House, has
made roll call for the 4th of March. Amer
excluding the representatives from Georgia
and Louisiana, and several names where seats
are contested, the number foots up l37 Repab-
ncans and 81 Democrats, thus giving the Re-
publicans more than two thirds. The Dsmo.
Gratis claim Il members
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OFFICIAL.
LIST OF LETTERS,
Remaining in the Washington City Pest
Office, Friday, February 20, 1868.

~To obtain any of these letters. the appli-
cant must call for Advertised Letters" giving
the date of the list.
"If not called for within one month they
vIl be sent 10 the Dead Letter Once.
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~ wALTHAM WATCHES.

The extensive use OF these wstchss for the last
fifteen years by RsiiwsyoOnductors,E nsineers, and
Krpressmen, the most ersetins of watch vearer.,
has thoroughly demonstrated the strength, stesdi-
ness. durability and accuracy Of the waltham
Watch. To satisfy that class in all these rsspect,
is to decide the question - to the real value OF
these time-keeDen.
The superior orgsnizstion and great extent o
the Compsnys wsrks at wAlthan enable thsm %
produce watches combining the best and latest i'm.
provements, and at price which readers compe-
tition futile; and those who buy any other watch
merely pay from IS to 20 per cent more for their
watches than 10 necessary.
FSr sale by all dealers.
Eowstches retaiied by the Company.
ROBBINS 4 APPLETON, Gent Agents,
I-a BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
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MINISTER HARvBY's SALARY.-The House
this afternoon struck out OF the Deficiency bill
the following paragraph:-"For a sufficient
amount to pay the regular salary Of the p res
ent Minister Resident at Portugal, and the ex
change thereon, from J July Is. 1866, so long as
he shall hold his said Office
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The lNAUGuRAL PRocIssIoN-The COM
mittee to arrange for the inaugural procession
have not yet fully determined ON the pro-
gramme for the procession, but are Just now
busy In making the arrangements. 1t has,
however, been determined that the several
divisions will form in the First Ward-the
military on the Avenue and the other divisions
on the side streets, and take up the President
elect at his headquarters, corner OF 18th and
streets, proceeding down the Avenue to the
Capitol, After the President is sworn in the
procession will return mp the Avenue and dis.
band At some convenient point In the pro-
cession there will be all the United States troops
In the District; also, the marine corps. The
Secretary Of War has iss ned the necessary or
ders to the troops, and Gen. Zsilin, At the re.
quest OF the Secretary Of the Navy, has issued
orders 70 Major Graham to parade his com.
mand OF marines. At the request Of the
committee, the War Department order, recently
issued, transferring United States troops, in so
far As it relates TO the troops here, company K,
5th cavalry: battery +, sth ARTILLERY, ls,h in
fantry, and i4th Infan:ry.) has been suspended
until after the Inauguration.
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HON. WALTER BROOKE, of Mississippi, who
occupied seat in the United States Senate in
1928, made vacant by the resignation OF Hon.
H. ) Foote, died on Saturday last from strangu-
Iation caused by the induction of an oy ster into
his windpIpe. Mr.. Brooke was an able lawyer,
and was highly esteemed by his friends and
associates on account of his noble nature and
rare social nuaIifles
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"a LARGE delegation OF the ablest men in the
western States and Territories have arrived in
Washington, for the purpose of presenting the
name OF the Hon. Alex. Delmar, recently d.
rector Of the Bureau of Statistics for the posi
tion of Secretary Of the Treasury under Gen
Grant."-Wash. Cor.
Indeed! Where is this delegation to be
found! At what hotel are hey "tying up!',
or are they "lying around loose!" On Del.
mar, thy name is hum!
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1T SEEMS to be generally understood that
should Mr. Brewster, of Pennsylvania, be Sc
lected tor the position - Attorney General,
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, will be rendered the port
folio Of the Interior Department. All pro-
gIammes on the subject, we notice, include Mr.
w. for some place. circ umstance which may
be regarded as in the highest degree compli.
mertary to that gentleman, as 1t is evidence of
his conceded fitness for Cabinet minister.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-26

ON DIT, that, on account Of the rumors con.
Meeting MI. Stuart's name with the Treasury,
good many Of the clerks in that Department
are casting about with a view to attaching
themselves to the Christian Com mission,
Christian Association. or some other healthy
and well-established evangelical organization;
and it is said that some of the hvelier chaps,
both young and old, who have long since for
gotten the lessons of their childhood, are brush
ing up their knowledge OF the catechism, the
creed, and other religious literature.
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GEN. SHRRMAN's RRsIDENCR-The commit
tee having In charge the purchase of the resi-
dence for Lieut.. Gen. Sherman having con.
cluded negotiations for Gen. Grants residence
on street, with the furniture, will have the
same thoroughly repaired. They have received
notification from Gen. Sherman that he will
not occupy the house before the first of June
next as he does not desire to break up house.
keeping in ST. Louis before that time on &C.
count Of interfering with the education of his
children. Gen. Grant has had prepared the
deed con nveying the property to Gen. Sherman,
and it will be signed soon after Gen Sherman's
arrival here