Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-01
WASHINGTON. d. c.. FRIDAY OCTOBER J. 1869. PRICE TN
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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Warrington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL RIvKNus.-The receipts from
this source to-day were sso5.s.O.
SECRETARY FISH will return here from New
York this evening.
CoxMIss1oNsR DsLANo was at his ONCE to
day.
HON. J. X. MooRHsAD, Of Peansylvania, is
at willard's.
MARCUS L. WRIGHT has beea promoted
from q first to secoad class clerkship in the
Statistical Bureau.
THIRD ASSISTANT ENGINEER @. w. RA.
has e,en detached from the Albany aud or.
dered to the Washington Navy Yard.
ONE MILLION DOLLARS iu gold sold BY As
sistaut Treasurer Butterneld in New York
yesterday, brought premium Of 30 AID 81 per
cent.
A COMMITTEE Of the Union War Prisoners
Association Of this city have visitc the Presi-
Gent ard urged the appointment OF one Of their
number as Consul.
COLLECTOR CASEY, of New Orleans, will
arrive here this evening or tomorrow morn
ing, on business connected with the New
Orleans Custom House.
A CONTRACT for sixty. three barrels of pure
cider vinegar, for the use of the commlsary de.
partment United States army, has been awar.
ded to Mr.. r. A Shinn, of Georgetown.
Two HrNpeRn AND rHrRrppN ruore.xn
DOLLARS in fractional currency was received
at the Treasury Department to day from the
Bank Note Printing Companies In New York.
THE CABINET convened at noon to-day. All
Of the members were present except Secretary
Fish and Postmaster General Cress well. who
were represented by Assistant Secretary Davis
and Assistant Postmaster General Earle.
A SPACIOUS CONSERVATORY is to be erected
near the west end Of the building of the De-
partment of Agriculture. 1t is to be 800 feet
long and 2s feet deep, and in a handsome style
of architecture.
THE SUPREME CoURT.-Chief Justice Chase
and Justice Clifford, OF the Supreme Court of
the United States, are here, and the remaining
Justices are expected here tomorrow, and the
term Of court will commence next Monday.
THE AsIATIC CSQUADRoN.-The Navy Depart.
ment is in receipt of dispatches from Admiral
Rowan, In command OF the Asiatic squadron,
reporting the health Of the squadron in good
condition and American interests fiourishing
in Chinese waters.
PHoToGRAPHING THE PRESIDENT ON H oRsR.
BACK.-Tke President yesterday had his pho
tograph taken on horseback, for the purpose of
assisting Fisk Mills IN preparing a plaster
cast Of an equestrian statue for the Lincoln
monument upon which Mr.. Mills Is now
busily engaged.
ADVANCES OF PAY TO CLKRKs.-Secretarv
Cox has authorized the disbursing clerk Of the
Interior Department to make advances Of sala.
~ the clerks the B6sh each month
such advance not to exceed the pay for one
half OF a month. No other advances will be
made.
LOST TIME TO BB DEDUCTED General O.
o. Howard, missioner of the Ereedmen's
Bureau, has issued an order directing that all
time lost by the employees Of his Bureau,
whether from absence, coming late, or going
early, shall be charged against them and docked
from their pay at the end Of the month.
COMMISSIONER DRLAHo, from his obserya.
tiops in the State OF Pennsylvania, is Of the
opinion that Gov. Geary will be reelected
though by a small majority. The commis.
sioner will leave In about a week for Ohio
where he is engaged to deliver a few speeches
for Hayes.
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Grant rode over
10 the Agricultural Department this morning
where they passed an hour in going through
the Museum and inspecting various objects of
interest in the Department. After their return
Gov. Pile Of New Mexico, and Representative We
Blair, OF Michigan, had q short inter view with
the President, and few ladies and gentlemen
were admitted to pay their respects.
SMALL NoTHs.-Mr. McCar rtee, Superinten.
dent Of the Bureau OF Engraving and Printing,
Treasury Department, expects the first INSTALL.
ment Of the new legal.tender notes, consisting
of one and two dollar notes, next week. These
are very much needed, and every effort will be
made to supply the demand from every part OF
the country. Arrangements have been made
to promptly execute the printing at the Treasu u
~ Department as fastas the notes are received.
THE SABINE CANARD.-A letter received in
this city from one Of the crew Of the frigate
| Sabre, dated Lisbon, September l1th, states
| that not only is the story Of the mutiny on