Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-30
XXH WASHINGTON. d. C. FRIDAY.

RIL 80. 1869.
| EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL RRvKNuR-The receipts to-day
from this source were sasslss.
SECRETARY boutwell, has returhed 10 the
city from his recent visi; to Boston
SENATOR SHERMAN left with his family last
evening, ria the Pennsylvania route for his
home al Man sfield. Ohio.
LIEUT. GEN. ". T. SHERMAN returned here
last evening from Richmond, and was M his
office to-day.
GIN. r. T. LEE, now on a visit TO BaItmor
will pass through this city on his return u
Virginia. and probably call at the Executiv We
Mansion TO pay hls respects TO the President.
THE PREMIUM from the sale of gold in New
York yesterday VIII add about one-third OF a
million of dollars 20 the amount Of cGrran "
now on hand.
HON. L. :. PAEKBR, Commissioner of Indian
Affairs. LETT here last evening for New York,
TO purchase supplies tor the Indians and VIII
not return tor a week or ten days.
g. L. MN. Esq, the late Chief Clerk Of the
Indian Bureau. retirss from the office This aye
ming. and MIR. W. b. Waugh, who nas baan as
signed TO duty as his successor, wIIl take
charge Of the Office tomorrow.
THURLow WEED has purchased II tarm six
miles south of ofCanandaisua, on the west bank
of the lake, and proposes to shortly take up
his residence there. TO spend. probably, the re-
mainder of his days.
TEE WHITE HousE.-The regular meeting
OF the Cabinet was held to-day, all the men,
bers present except Postmaster General Cres-
WELL who was represented by his First Assist.
ant, Mr.. Earle.
THE MONITOR SAUGUs will not be ready 10
leave till next Monday or Tuesday, when she
sails for Norfolk to go on the dry dock ana
from thence will proceed to join the fleet in the
Gulf.
PosTMAsrRR GENERAL CRBsswELL, who Is
now on n visit to his home in Elkton, Md, will
not return here until Monday. The duties Of
the Office in the meantime are being conducted
by First Assistant Postmaster General Earle
SIMON WOLF, ESQ, the new Register OF
ID. eds for the District Of Columbia, will take
possession Of the ONCE on the 18th OF Nav, the
resignation of MI. Cuppee, the present incum.
bent, having been accepted TO take effect on that
date.
THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE will
shortly visit Canada for the purpose of con-
xuiY n n
negotiations for new reciprocity treaty, free
navigation Of the ST. Lawrence, and protection
TO the fisheries.
THE STEAMER TALLAPoosA left the Wash
ington Navy Yard to-day, heavily laden with
Government stores, and will p oceed first to
Annapolis, thence TO Norfolk, New York.
Boston and Portsmouth, New Hampshire, from
whence she will return to this ci-y
MIR. ASSISTANT SECRETARY o., THE TREAS.
CRY RICHARDSON sent of last evening his
formal declinatIon of the office OF Judge OF the
Superior Court of Massachusetts, recently ten.
dered him by the Governor of that State al
things considered Judge X. prefers his pres.
ent position.
WHEN ALL THE REMOVALS intended have
been made in the Treasury Department, the
force will then have been reduced about one
third, and Secretary Boutwell,, it is said, is OF
the opinion that the affairs of the department
can be carried on with the redu ced force with
better discipline and more efficiency than has
been done heretofore.
THE LATE RECRUITING ORDER AS undue
significance seems to have been given TO the
recent War Department order for resumption
OF the recruiting service, it may be as well TO
state that il was issued because discharges,
IN IA ka nla ruIIl
below the minimum authorized by the recent
act Of Congress.
THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFPICn.-
Contrary to the report. we learn that the Su-
perinteEdent OF Public Printing, Mr.. Clapp.
has not yet made any changes In his Office, and
II is believed that there will be none made
among the toremen Of the several departments,
or the employees, Al least, until the end Of the
present fiscal year, June 30,h.
ME-. WALBRIDGR A. FIELD, the ne wly-ap.
pointed Assistant Attorney General. rice +.
H. Ashton, resigned, Will ept er on the discharge
OF his duties tomorrow.
Mr. r. has acted as Assistant United SAT-
Attorney for Massachusetts under both A..
Dana and Mr.. Hillard, and comes To Washing
ton with the highest reputation as an able law
yer and most courteous and acco mplished
gentleman.
APPoINTMRNTs.-The following appoint
ments have recently been made by the Pres-
dent:
Alex. Ciapperton. Pension Agent. Fort Glib
son, Cherokee Nation; W. Vincent, Receiver OF
Public Money. Fort Dodge. Iowa; Harrison
Adrt on. Pension Agent, Baltimore Nd; sam
uel Mckee, Pension Agent, Louisville Ky.:I
r. Oulnby. United States Marshal, NoriheTn
District N. Y; p. II. Jones, Deputy Postmaster
N. Y, city; Alfred Sanford, Supervising In
spector OF steamboats,, ith District.
DIR. &. w. BRINK, United States Consul a.
Mexico arrived here yesterday direct from
the Mexican capital. as special bearer OF dis.
patches OF an important character TO President
Grant and Secretary Fish from General Rose
cra:s, our Minister 10 Mexico. The dispatches
were this morning delivered TO the President
who was out of town yesterday, but their pur-
port has not yet been made public, no one hay.
ing seen them but the President and members
Of the Cabinet. They were opened to-day in
Cabinet meeting and handed to Secretary
Fish, who carried them to the State Depart.
ment with him. DIR. Brink 10 still in the city,
and will PROBABLY have an interview with
Secretary Fish tomorrow relative to the dis
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