Evening star., 1869-06-04

employed to-day in the navy yArd nv Mr..
VIM. Childs, master joiner, two were colored
PARDoS.-Tbe President has pardoned
George Meyers, Of New York, convic;ei of
having a counterfeit IS natiorSt currency note
In his pc session with intent to pass the same.
TIE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY has ordered
Lieutenant Commander Edward f. Potter to
Washin slon, ID. g., for examination for pro-
mot.oa.
BREvEr MAJOR CHAs. q. WOOD, u. :. A.,
recently sentenced to SIX months suspension
TOR striking fellow officer in Alaskl has been
reinstated in the service py an order of the
President.
THE $4,000 telegraph bill against the Depart.
ment OF State has been paid by this government
through the Barings. Two-thirds OF this sun
was due on cable telrgran,s concerning the
Alaska purchase.
MRS. DR. LOCKWOOD writes us a pleasan
note that she has no, been once seeking at ths
Treasury Department IN company with Mrs
Dr. Walker, as stated, but adds that she is
obliged for the mention Of her name, as she is
''not able to divine why the whole newspaper
press Of this city should notice every little act
OF one little woman, and that woman, Dr. Mary
l.. Walker, to the total exclusion OF every
other woman, however gifted or pretty"
THE Republican after literally making up its
news for % many months from the STAR, is
naturally surprised that it has been able to
furnish five line local item worth our bagging
Now il the Rspubl:caR would do the fair thing
il would furnish a news item occasionally in
its columns for the benefit OF its contempo.
raries. But II is too sour and unhappy over IT'S
AiSrQm tn do ho ol in 4,
We are glad to see however, that it is giving it's
undivided attention to the colun- ms Of the STAR
aud trust that by following this improving
process for q length OF time it may acquire a
SUMMER frame Of mind.
BRILLIANT MARRIAGE AT FORTRESS MON.
RoK.-A brilliant and fashionable wedding
took place Wednesday afternoon in the Epis-
copal Church inside Fortress Monroe, Va.
Captain Albion Howe, Of the Fourth United
States artillery being united in marriage to
Miss Sallie Barry, daughter Of Major General
w. +. Barry, commanding the artillery school.
The attendance Of di sting q ished visitors was
very large, among them being General Sherman
and staff. accompanied by Mrs. Hamilton Fish,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley Field aad dex ghter, and
number Of others who arrived there the day
previous on the Tallapoosa In order to be pres
ent at the ceremony. The navy was we'll rep.
the Norfolk Navy Yard, Commander Chand
Ter, of the Tallapoosa. and q number CT oficers
from the monitor SlEgus being present, all in
full dress. Bishop Johns, Of Richm ond, as.
sisted by the Rev. Dr. Chez vers, Post naplain,
performed the marriage service, after which
the bride and groom repaired to the r1anslon
occupied by the General, where they received
their friends. The bride was attired in q white
silk dress, trimmed with point lace, and orna.
mented with pearls, and q rich lace veil fasten.
ed with large dImond pin. The br idesmaids
were four in number: Miss Libbey and Miss
Kate Barry, sisters Of the bride; Miss Mcknight,
Of Buffalo, and young lady from Europe.
They were attired in white and looked very
handsome The groomsmen were Major J. p.
Sanger, NJ jor J. b. Campbell, Lieutenant A.
5. Adams and Lieutenant ". w. Topkns, and
were all in full dress uniforms.
DESTRUCTION OF CURRRnCY PRINTING
PLATRs-THBSTRRL PLATIs MRLrHD DowN-
An INTRRRsTINe SCRNI.-The Secretary Of the
Treasury having ordered the destruction of the
plates, dies, &C., frem which the currency has
heretofore been printed in the Treasury build.
ing, the work was commen ced about ten days
ago, when all the electrotype and stereotype
ana copper plates were melted down in the
Treasury building. The steel plates, however
were too much ito use the phrase,) for the
Treasury furnaces, so the committee appointed
by the Secretary of Treasury to superintend
the affair, concluded to remove them to the
Navy Yard, there to be melted down. The
plates thus destroyed have printed over eight
billions of dollars.
The committee having the matter in charge
were as follows: Senator Thayer, of Nebraska.
and ex-Congressman G. A. Halsey, Of New
Jersey, on the part Of Congress; Mr.. S. Guth.
RE OF the Treasurer's Office, Mr.. l.. d. Moore
Of the Registers Office, and Mr.. Farley Ham.
mond Of the Secretary's office, on the part OF
the Treasury Department; and Mr.. A. S. Pratt,
OF this city, formerly a clerk In the Treasury
Department, on the part Of the people Of the
United States. The committee have been at
work since Monday morning last, examining,
recording, and packing the plates, rolls, dies,
and bed pieces, numbering in all 1900, packed
in forty boxes, weighing altogether about $4,000
pounds. Each box was securely fastened with
iron bands, and bore three seals each respect.
lively Of the Treasurer and Register OF the
Treasury, and Jay Cooke & Co., bankers.
The committee having in charge the boxes,
which were contained in four wagons, arrived
AT the Navy Yard at IL O'Clock, and proceeded
direct to the iron foundry, wnefe the master
mechanic in eharge, Mr.. VIM. Bland, had the
large furnace already prepared for the pur.
committee and some Of the oficers of the yard,
who afforded every facility, lnioaded, placed
on the elevator, and thrown into the furnace
unbroken, strict tally being kept all the
while by member OF tie committee. The
forty boxes were all put into the furnace by
half.past twelve O'Clock, when the doors were
closed and the draft turned on. While the
melting process was gong on, ample
preparations were made in case Of ac.
cident, when the fiery stream was let
forth. Hose and pipes were connected with
water.plugs near by ana brought to the doors
OF the shop for use at q moments notice. A
few minutes after o'clock there were indica.
tions that the mass was being melted and about
halt past one the plates, dies, &C., which had
printed so many millions OF dollars came out
OF the furnace a blazing, but sluggish stream,
and were soon cold Jumps OF steel.
OFFICERS DBfACHHD.-By direction of the
Secretary OF the Navy, the following Officers
have bsen detached from the naval service:-
Master William Watts, Assistant Surgeon w.
A. 0armion. and Pessed Assistant Paymaster
Henry T. Wright, from the Gaiena, and or
dered 70 settle their accounts: Assistant Sur.
geon j. s. Mackie. from the Naval Hospital.
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