Evening star., 1869-11-01

INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were s1 ,l5s ,9I7.3i.
Emelon-cholic days have come, the saddest
Of the year.
Hon. W. +. NIBLAcK, of Indiana, is in town.
for the winter. He has taken quarters at No
I.9 Bell street, Georgetown.
The UNITED STATES FLAGSHIP PownArOy,
Admiral Poor commanding, has arrived at Ha-
vana.
The COMMITTEE appointed by the Louisville
Commercial Convention to wait upon President
Grant, viii discharge that duty "Wednesday
next.
Hno. John s. Carlile, late United States Sena-
tor, who was candidate for the Senate of West
Virginia from Harrison county, was defeated by
John j. Davis, Esq.
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY has lii
rected the Assistant Treasurer at New York to
give public notice that the sale of gold and the
purchase of bonds will be continued without
change during the month Of November.
WHAT are we coming to? An old fashioned
silver half dime piece was paid to a customer i'm
making change in the northern market ON
Saturday. We need not add that he was con-
siderably surprised at the apparition.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE on Foreign Affairs
will hold a session here This week to continue the
investigation Of the Washburne-P = araguavan
difficulty. Several members OF the committee
have already arrived.
SENIOR VEDIA, Secretary OF the Argentine Lee
CATION here, protests against ex-Minister Me-
Mahon's statement that .the atrocities of Lopez
the Paraguayan Dictator, not only do not
exceed, but cannot even compare with those
committed by the Generals i'm command of the
allied armies operating against Paraguay
"MARK TwAIN's'' new book ..Thc Innocents
Abroad goes OFF like hot cakes among the lovers
of pure humor i'm the garb Of decent spelling.
Mrs. Kate ID. BarstOw, the canvassing agent fer
it, announces elsewhere that it can be procured ut
Parker's bookstore, by those not reached sy
her in eanvassing.
TIE NEW YORK MAIL says that
George B.
Mcclellan. he
won't come to Washington to spend the winter.
but will stay at Hoboken. where he is superin-
tendng the completion OF the famous stevens
Battery.
INTERNAL REVENUE ArroIxTNExrs-Th
President has appointed Francis Springer TO I've
Collector of Internal Revenue for the First Dis
trict of Iowa, vice General Beiknar, appointed
Secretary of War. John VI. Bailey to be Col
lectOr Of Internal Revenue fsr the Fourteenth
District OF New York.
RECRUITS ORDERED Tnr wssr--or.l..rs
have been issued from the War Department. to
the superintendents Of general recruiting ser
vice at Cincinnati, Ohio. Carlisle, Pa. aud New
York city to forward recruits ta Fort L.ayeu-
worth, Kansas, Forts Stevenson. Rice. SulIy
and Randall, Dacotah Territory, r.r assignment
to duty nj those posts.
THE Chicago Tribune makes ur a list of ten
schemes which are to Lc presented to the coming
Congress. for which an aggregate 81 about three
hundred and fifty millions of dollars win l,,.
asked in appropriations. The largest of these
schemes are the Kanawha Canal aud James
River Improvement. for which an appropriation
of $1,000 900 will he asked; and the Memphis
and FL Paso Pacific Railroad. for which an
equally modest sum will be asked of Congress.
REDUCING THE EXPENsEs.-Onc means by
which the expenses are being reduced i'm the
Navy Department. is the fitting MP OF all vessels
of war with full saiis. This change Is now nearly
completed and orders have been sent 10 all the
squadrons to cease the Of coal altogether,
except in cases Of necessity. Aside from saving
expense, however the design Of the order is also
to restore the knowledge of managing sailing
vessels, to which little attention was given ty
Onr steam marine during the
The REyENrE LAws.-Secretary Boutwell,
has completed a portion Of his annual message
that finished being of general character upon
the question ut revision Of the tax laws II t. un-
,ierstOod that Mr.. Boutwell, and Commissioner
Delano agree that. in view of all the circum-
stances, it would be advisable, in the main to
permit the existing acts Of Congress to remain
intact, they being satisfied that III let lone and
permitted to continue undisturbed in the prompt
and exacting execution Ut the laws as they now
stand for the coming year. they will not only
augment the revenues of the government i'm a
large degree. but develop numerous matters
which will furnish foundation for Intelligent and
wise legislation hereafter. Ii. however, modia-
cations OF existing revenue laws shall he deemed
polite by Congress, then both the secretary and
commissioner have suggestions Ia offer.
THE NEw SECRETARY OF WAR TNsyALLEn.-
Gen Belknap, the Secretary OF War, appeared
at the War Department this morning, shortly
after nine O'Clock, and took the oath of Office be-
fore Gen. George e. Thomas, q notary public OF
this District. The War Department was then
turned over to the new Secretary by General
Sherman, and at ten O'Clock the officers of the
army now OH duty in this city called to pay their
respects. Among them were Gems. Sherman,
Townsend. Meigs, Barnes, Brice, Howard, Shri-
yer, Holt, Dunn, Eaton, Shiras, Humphreys,
Michler, Casey, Parke, Dyer, Maynadier, Por-
ter, Dent, Meyer, Ramsey, BabcOck, McFerran,
Woodruff, Dana, Williams, Vincent, Kelton,
Brock, Ricketts,, Ketchum, Hunter, Smith,
Swayne and others; Coils. Dayton, Audenreid,
Beckwith, Bell, DuBarry, Leet. Sprague, Mack,
Casey; Majors Barr, Curtis, Lee, and MANY
other officers Of lesser rank. They we're pre-
sented by Gen. Sherman and Adjutant General
Townsend. Secretary Belknap Is at present
staying with Col. Dayton, of Gen. Sherman's
staff, who occupies the old Seward mansion, on
10th street, but will secure q house soon, and
bring his wife here about the first of December
THE UNION PACIFIC RAILEoAD.-The special
commission appointed by the President und,r
the act Of April 10, 1859, to examine the condi-
tion and report the amount necessary to COM
plete the Central and Union Pacific roads, TN.