Evening star., 1869-10-08

ident mas appointed Hugh Mulholland to be
Assessor OF Internal Revenu for the Fourth
District Of Kentucky, and A. II. Crane to be
Assessor for the Sixth District OF Virginia.
CoNsTIruTIoNALIrY OF THE Corrox Tax
The case OF harrington vs. Sanders, from West
Tennessee, is TO be argued in the United States
Supreme Court, soon. 1t involves the cues.
hon OF the constitutionality Of the cotton tax.
GEN. I. EWING, of this city, has been sitting
for his portrait in Chicago to Mr.. Philips, an
artist OF soma note residing in that city. The
likeness Is said TO be most excellent one
Mr.. r. has also just c1mpletsi a portrait of
Edwin Adams, the actor, In the costume OF
Phidias.
DELEGATIONS VISITING THE PEesrpPSr-
a delegation from Frederick, M" -yland, wa
at the Executive Mansion and invited the
President to attend the State Agricultu al Fair
soon to commence there. The President prom
ised 10 attend II his ofiicial duties WOULD Der.
mit him.
PERsoSAL.-Mrs. Rawlins, widow OF the
late Secretary Of War, arrived here this morn.
ing, and IL at Willard's. ....Hon. Eugene
Casserly and Hon. Thomas p. Cazneau Of Cal.
ifornia, and Hon. Thomas w. Osborn, of Fla,
are at the Ebbitt. ....Hon. L. H. Cake, Hon
VIM. ID. Kelley, Hon. F. ". Hughes and Hon.
j. HOFFMAN, Of Pa, are st willard's.
0YPICEEs OF RIv.Nus CUTTER sERvIcR-
Secretary Boutwell, has issued a circular an
nounclng the standard of examinations for
assistant engineers Of the U United States revenue
service. The board ef examiners will COM
mence their duties, first with the line officers,
ABOUT the goth instant and expect to be engaged
with this class until the middle Of December
when the engineers will be examined.
THE PLAN FOR THE NEW STATE DIpAer-
MET BUILDING, prepared by Mr. Edward
Ciark, Architect OF the Capitol, noticed in THE
STAR q few days since has been submitted tn
the President by Secretary Fish, who is a
member OF the Commission designated by CON-
gress TO select site, &c. The President has
approved the same, and the Commission
wih submit fr TO Congress, requessine an ap-
preparation for the work.
CONTRACTS PAYABLE IN CONFEDERATE
NOTES ILLEGAL AND VoID The case of
Thornington vs. Smith & Harley, involving
. $1,000 Confederate debt, contracted in 1864,
an Montgomery, Alabama, and secured by
property, was argued in the Supreme Court
Of the United States yesterday. The court con-
cluded that the dollars expressed in the note
given meant Confederate treasury notes, and
found for defendant, holding that the contract
was illegal and void.
MONUMENT TO GENHRAL BowRRs.-Amonu-
ment Of Quincy granite has just been finished
oy the workmen employed at the stone cutters
shop south of the President House. When set
up 1t VIII be about 16 feet high. The design Is
a shaft about 10 feet high resting ON a base;
with the Amer icaE nag draped over the shat,
and laurel wreath thrown over and en-.
circiing he top. On the base Is cut the name
"Bowers," over which are the letters gu. So
encircled In a wreath. 1t is in memory of Col.
Bowers, a member OF Gen. Grants staff, who
was killed on the Hudson River Railroad
some few years age, and is to be erected at
West Point.
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS AT THE CAPI.
ToL-Mr. Edward Clark, Architect in charge
of the Capitol, is preparing his annual report
to De submitted TO Secretary Cox. Mr.. CLARK
Will reiterate his suggestions upon the impor.
tance of appropriations necessary TO extend
and beautify the grounds, and the improve.
ment OF the east front will be urged. The ori.
ginal plan for the improvement Of this part
contemplates the removal OF the street railroad
track out OF the Capitol grounds to First street
east. Objection has been raised by Senators
and members OF Congress ON the ground tina,
he railroad was convenience 10 them in
reaching the Capitol. Mr.. CLARK will propose,
therefore, that the space on the eastern front
shall be made parade, with paved foot and
carriage-way-the railroad TO be diverted from
Its present course and run under the stairwlys
OF each wing and the central stairway. BY
this plan the cars would be able 10 land pas
sengers al the lower entrances OF the building
MR.. CoRBIN-The NEST talked of man O
the day Is certainly Mr. Abel X. Corbin, a quiet
elderly gentleman, who has shot mp into sud-
den notoriety In consequence Of the heated con-
troversy over the question whether he was or
was not the originator Of the great gold corner
that has convulsed the financial circles of the
country. The New York papers, who are i'm
proving the occasion by " doing' him biogra.
phically, put him down as ABOUT fifty years of
age. He must be older than this, as he seemed
o be considerably past IN middle age a. long
ago as the palmy days Of Senator Benton, who,
We believe, brought him to Washtneton,
and secured him the eligible position OF
CLERK to the House COMMITTEES ON Claims.
Afterwards Mr.. Oorbin took sides with the
anti.Benton party in Missouri, and for some
pears there was non.intsrcourss between Mr..
Benton and Mr.. Corbin. But IN the course of
time Mr.. Corbin seemed to think 1t we'll to for.
Get and TO forgive, and made an overture to Mr..
Benton, which the ssOld Roman" repelled with
CHARACTERISTIC statelinsss. Ths scene toek place
| in Col. Joe. Shillington's bookstore, place
AuSh icquchtco " &ui. DchtOus Wuo uke0 10
talk with Colonial s., and hear his shrewd and
racy views Of public men and Affairs. On this
| occasion, the day before New Years, Mr.. Ben.
ton had called to get some visiting cards-.fifty
| 70 the pack. he said, because he had once got
| twenty-five 70 the pack which did not cover
| the number Of friends he wished 70 serye with
| cards on New Years Day. Thsn entered Mr.
Corbin, who, seeing Mr.. Benton, advanced,
nat in hand, and bowipe very politely, ad.
dressed him. "Good day, Colonel Benton. /
| hope Sc you well.''
| Mr.. Benton tstraishtenins up.)-aaood day,
l sifr' 49, -1.s a
| Mr.. Corbin grabbing one hand in the othsr.)-
| 81 presume you viii be at homs to.morrow,
i Colonel Bentonl" rfF t .r.rI fr a.s
Mr.. Benton with freezing ioftipess.) Isl
l shall be at homo 70 my friends, sir!-to my
| friends only, sir!" and, putting on his hat, Hr.
Benton marched cut u the door and mp -Four.
and.a-half strsst with stately sep.