Evening star., 1869-07-19

Il
iapoosa arrived at Cape Island, N. j., Satur-
day morning, and after taking breakfass on
board, President Grant, family and suite drove
from the steamboat landing, on the bay side, to
the usited States Hotel. They took bath,
and after partakirg oi the hosp .talities OF the
United States Hotel, removed to the Stockton
House, where they will remain until Monday
meTaing. Before leaving the Island the Presi-
dent visited Camp Upton and reviewed ths
Pklladelphii Grey Reserves. The troops
received their old commander with ch sers. In
the evening the President and family attended
the reception OF the Grey Reserves at Congress
Hall.
WILLIAM +. SMITH, ESQ, the experienced
and efficien. Superintendent of :Ee Botanical
Garden, Will sail from New York on Wednes-
DAY IN the steamer City of London for his home
In Scotland, on three months leave. He goes
10 New ork tonight or tomorrow. 1t is
fifteen years since Mr.. smith vas placed at the
head OF the Botanical Garden. and eighteen
since he left "Old Scotia - There has been q
vast improyenen IN the Governmen nt garden
since he took It in hand. HIr. Smith is a very
popular Official, aud the good wishes of our
community will accompany him Oh his TIP.
He intends, we unders land 10 do his best
among his people in Scotland, as well as in
10 the Southern States.
THE MASQUERADE BALL AT WHITE SUI
rHUR SPRINGS THIs WgEK-The celeo:at:
summer re,reat, at White Sulphur Springs
Greenbrier county, Virginia, which eb tained
such an enviabie reputation throughout the
country before the war, is again in the full
tide OF success. under the excellent manage
ment OF Peyton L Co. and the crowd of dis
fha- ia larr
as in the olden tine. Elaborate improvements
have been made 20 the buildings aud grounds,
and the table is well supplied with all the
luxuries tor which Virginia is famous. The
gayeues OF the season are now in full blast
and on .he I'D Instant the first of s series CT
masquerade balls will be given under the man.
agement OF a number of di> tinguIshed citizens.
In the list of managers we notice the nam of
General Robert T.. Lee, of Virginia: Blauue
Bey, Turkish Minister; Gen. Henry A. WI-e,
of ' irg MIA Colonel ). II. Tagglrt, OF Mary
md; Colonel J. :. Saunders, OF Baltimore:
General X. L. Walker, Of Virglnia; G.. w.
Race, OF Louisiana General James Common, o.
South Carolina; and MPssrs. James e. B.rre I
and J. g. Kennedy, of Washington In order
that there shall be no lack OF variety OF char
acters costumer will be on hand a. the
Springs TO ~upply all who are unprovided.
PROBABLE RESIGNATION OF MR., HOAR-
a special despatch 10 the New York E.cntnq
i'0S' from this city says: There is high official
authority for announcing that Attorney 2ap-
eral lofr Will resign his present position :r
an early day, probably just before the reassem-
bling OF Congress.
CUSTOM HOUSE APrOINTMENTs.-W. f.
Waite and Frederick Harding have been ap.
pointed Revenue Storekeepers at Chicago
John ;. Stackpole has been appointed Dap
MY collector and Inspector of Customs at
Portsmouth, N. H
John Richards, (colored) NJ. Il. Tooker and
Inos HIGGINS nave been appointed inspectors
in the Custom House at Detroit, Mich.
Frederick Fulda and Lewis g. Hyde have
been appointed Deputy Collectors and IEspac-
tors al the same place.
THE IERGRR CAsE.-The agreement enter.
Ell into by the Attorney General and the coun-
sci for ierger, by which the case was referred
to the Supreme Court, is as follows:
EC parts-Edtcdrd W. Terger, on petition for a
cTit IF h0Jeds corpus Jefore The e. tef Jgstie OF
the limited St1trS.--It being 3greeu by the AT.
torney General of the Inited Statcs and jaime :
NJ Carlisle and +. Philips, counsel for pei-
toner, that II would be more sati sfactory that
the important questions involved in the De i
ton should be submitted to the considerable ION
OF the Supreme Court OF the United States, it
is hereby stipulated, the Chief Justice approy.
ing, that the present proceeding be suspended
without prejudice to the petitioner, and that
an appllcatlon, In tne mean time, may be made
in his behalf to the Circuit Court of the nited
STATES tor the Mississippi district OF the district
Judge holding SAID court, for a writ OF habeas
corpus IN he premises, with q view that the
question OF the petitioners right TO the same
ray be brought before the Supreme Court OF
the United States.
The Attorney General Will instruct the DIS.
triCt Attorney to facilitate the proceedings
necessary to have the matter brought fore the
said Circuit Court, and if necessary, before the
Supreme Court; and until such proceedings
kxa, taA 80.
TO the final decision OF the Supreme Court
due diligence being used on behalf OF the peti
toner, the Attorney General is authorized by
the Pres:uent 10 say that no sentence or judg.
rent OF the military commission having the
petitioner in charge shall be executed farther
than Is necessary 10 his safe custody.
j. NJ. CARLISLE
=. PHILLIPS,
Dt Counsel for Plantin
T.. X. HoAR,
| Attorney General.