Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-23

ceived his instructors from the State Depart
ment yesterday. He will sail on the 9Th OF May.
THE PRESIDENT withdrew yesterday the
nomination of A. ]. Smith tor postmaster at
Syracuse, New York.
MR.. JAMES NJ. DAVIS, recently private Sec
retary OF Secretary McCulloch received noti-
fcation to-day from Secretary Boutwell, that
his resignation would be accepted.
THE SECRETARY or THE NAvv has ordered
Commander Robert w. Shufeldt 70 hold hfn.
self i'll readiness for the command of the Miss-
tonomoh; also, Surgeon ID. Kin dleberger 70 the
Marine Rendezvous at Washington, ID. C.
1T rs SAID that the Examining Corps of the
Patent Office will be overhauled and large
number of principal examiners dismissed in
order that their places may re supplied by
persons who have been in sympathy with the
Republican party.
WE ARE INFORMED that the opposition to the
confirmation OF the nomination of General a
III Markland as Third Assistant Postmaster,
was outside and not inside the Senate, and tina,
II the nomination had been reached previous to
adjournment last night it would have been
confirmed.
Q.,
OF the numerous independent candidates for
Congress from the seventh district of Virginia
has declined to run. and recommends his
friends to vote for Lewis McKenne Esq,
president of the Loud0n ana H Aampshire rail.
road.
MR.. +. A. MARDEN, of the Treasurer's Office
Treasury Department, has been transferred
from the Loan Division to the Division Of Ac.
nfc
OShaunnessy, resigned, and Mr.. James Gilfil-
Ian has been appointed as Chief Of the Diyi.
sion Of Loans.
THE FOLLOWING SENATORS have already
left for their homes:-Messrs. Bayard Brown
low, Conkling, Edmunds, Ferry, Grimes,
Hamilton, HamlIn, Howe, McCreery, Morrill,.
Norton, Pratt, Scott Vickers, and Wiley.
Other Senator's leave this evening and to-mor.
row, and before the middle Of next week nearly
all will have left the city.
REAR ADMIRAL JOSEPH LANNAN has been
directed by the Secretary Of the Navy to regard
himself as detach ed from the command of the
navy yard at Portsmouth, New HAMPSHIRE on
the LIST OF May, ana ON the 18th of June to pro.
ceed 20 Norfolk, Va, and when the Lancaster
Is ready for sea to hoist his flag as commander
OF the South Atlantic Squadron.
CHARLES f. MIN, ESQ, Chief Clerk of the
Indian Bureau for many years past, has been
removed by Secretary Cox, and Mr.. VIM
waugh, of Nd, a fourth class clerk in the
bureau, temporarily assigned to duty as chisf
clerk Mr.. Mix has been connected with the
once for the past thirty three years, and has
frequently acted as Commissioners.
In the executive session Of the Senate last
night Mr.. Morton was overcome with weak
ness and compelled to leave the Senate cham
ber. He was able to walk to the door, and re.
Vlved Immediately upon reaching the fresh
air. His temporary illness is attributed to the
long sessions and the heated air Of the Senate
chamber. He is in his usual health to-day
TIE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY will re-
ceive stated proposals for the purchase Of gold
until noon Of Thursday next in sums of rot
less than $500. Payment may be made either
IN United States notes or three per cent. GER
tificates. The successful bidder will be re-
quired 10 deposit per cent. OF the amount OF
the purchase on the day Of sale. Like pro-
posals will be received every Thursday until
otherwise ordered.
SENATOR SPRAGuE's LKrTRRs.-The Globe
OF this morning contains twelve columns OF
letters received by Senator Sprague commend.
ing his recent speeches, permission having
been granted him yesterday by the Senate to
print them. The list comprises letters from
Henry Brooks Adams, son Of Charles Francis
Adams: u. 5. Halsted, of New Jersey, COM
monty known as Pet" Halsted; Wm Barney
OF New York: Nahum Capen, Of Boston; Geo
M. Weston, OF Bangor, Ne, and over one hun.
dred others.
THE PHILADELPHIA i. q. OF CELRBRA.
Il m ,ba
order, the heads Of the various departments
have granted 10 the members Of the Order of
Odd Fellows leave Of absence to attend the cel-
ebraiion in Philadelphia on Monday next The
employees at the Government Printing Ofice
have two days leave, and Mr.. Clark, architect
OF the Capitol, has granted leave to his men
Ii is presumed that instructions under the
Presidents order will be given to grant leave
OF absence to the memb bers Of the order EN-.
pioyed al the Navy Yard and Arsenal here
THE GREAT "DEAp-BEAT'-Itis is said by an
exchange that George Alfred Townsend still
mas lively hopes OF foreign Consulate. We
trust not. For 30 long as George remains in
THIS country, there Is the remote probability
that his fruitful mind will some day recur TO
that hur drea dollars he borrowed of us when
''ont Of funds" and bound for Utica TO write
up Horatio Seymours cabbage patch for the
Cincinnati Commercial Roaming in other
lands George would be quite certain TO forget
permanently that little obligation. II Presi.
dent Grant cares anything for our spheelinks," :"
we desire 10 iE form him that the designation
OF q gorge to a Cons sulate would rob US of one
hundred dollars worth Of distant and not very
well defined hope.-Albdny Journal.
JOHN BULL FINALLY.-On the arrival OF
MIR. Motley IN England, the following scene
may be supposed to occur:
John Bull, in cordial glow, from the uss OF
cordials, advances and shakes Mr.. Motley by
the hand until his hand shakes.
"Pray. accept this copy OF Shakespeare
says John; ave have, you know, common
language"
"Excuse me-" Mr.. Motley Re plies: 1--WE may
have to shake spear in quite q different way
As TO common language, your language
lately has been very uncommon; quite unin.
tellig ble, indeed, TO American minds"
"Do let me present you with this copy OF
Milton" urges John; "we both value the Para.
disc Lost
"The Paradise LOST" answers Mr. Motley.
~ not the Lost Cause, but exactly the reverse
When the latter is regained, its aaherents Will
find II in a very tropical region, indeed"
"Now, come," pleads John, soothingiy; IL
am sure you will Join me in a dinner over tur.
A>s.