Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-26

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| EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
SENATOR THAYEr, OF Nebraska, Is IN town.
INTERNAL LRsvEHUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were s2s9,05l.9i
PHRsoNAL.-Hon. H. W. Siocu n and Hon.
Thos. Harlan OF New York, are at the Eobi,t.
HON BEN WADE is IN this city, and had an
interview with the President last evening.
TRRAsURHR SPINNER has issued a crc llar
governing the Distribution OF the new lega
DIR notes.
CHARLES H EVANS, 10 the Statistical Bu.
rean, has bern promoted from third to fourth
class clerkship.
NAPoLEoN BoUvE, Chief Messenger Of the
Navy Department, has resigned his position to
engage in business in this city.
MR. GEo. BUTLER, of the New York press
has been appointed United States OoasuI Gen.
eral to BRUSH India, with headquarters a,
Calcutta.
THH ExPENsHs OF the Navy Departmen,
since the beginning Of the present adminis:rs.
ton have oeen si,si5,0uO less than during the
correspond ding period of last year.
THE COMMISSIONER OF INrRRNAL REvRNUs
has decIded that winners are not subject to the
special tax al liquor dealers for selling their
own products at the place OF manuiacture.
Col. CAPRoN, Commissioner OF Agriculture,
now in New York bu, will return here in
day or two, and will then leave III the course
Of few days to attend the Georgia State Fair.
THE u. s. steamer Guard, storeship of the
European squadron, has arrived at New Y ork
from the Mediterranean, and her officers have
teen detached.
Why ARE CERTAIN LADIES OF the present
day like the "forlorn hope" OF besisging
armyl
Because they are about to throw themselves
into the breeches.
THB NOVEMBER INTBRBsT.-The Secretary
of the Treasury has authorized the payment a,
once, and without rebate, Of the in, srest due
November lst, both registered and coupon
bonds.
PARDONBD By THE PREsIDENT.-President
Grant has pardoEed Anderson, Patterson, and
Elsom, who were con yicted Ia Richmond, Va.
in 1865, of conspiracy to defraud the revenue,
and were sent to Albany penitentiary.
THE WHITE HoUsE-rhere were a number
OF visitors AT the Executive Mansion this morn
ing, but the President did not receive, being
an rod unO 0f ho fpra x,vfth
Fish, Boutwell,, Postmaster General CressweIl,
and Senator Thayer.
BRIDESMAID at a receA. wedding in Wash
in9ton was described as having her hair
adorned with orange blossoms and leaves.
She wore the blossoms and leaves Of the tea
tree growing in her own gardens shrub that
may well be cultivated for its beauty alone.
o--. BsLNsAP, tho new s,ee-etary or waI.
telegraphs to this city that his private business
will not allow him u leave keokuk in time to
arrive here befors'the 10Th inst. He declines
the rendered compliment OF public dinner On
the occasion OF his arrival.
Col. OcHILrREB, OF Texas, having been in.
vited by the Conserva ative citizens Of the First
District of that State to become q candidate for
Representative in Congress, against w.
Clark, the Republican nominee, has accepted
the call, and is going home to take the stump.
RHsIGNAr1oN OF GBHRRAL BUrrIRFIELp.-
Secretary Boutwell, this morning received q
letter from General Daniel Butterfield, Assist.
ant Treasurer of the United States at New
York, rendering his resignation OF that Office
No action has yet been taken upon 1t by the
Secretary.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Midshipmen @. @. Corn.
all \ IN Z ALL
Speyers have been detached from the store.
chip @ usrd and ordered to Washington, ID. O.,
TOR examination for promotion. Ensign Adolf
phus Marue has been ordered to ordnance duty
at the Washington navy yard.
HON. WARD H LAMoH, formerly United
States Marshal for this District, has returned
to this city, and will spend the winter here
He Is engaged in whiting history Of the Ad.
ministration Of President Lincoln. Mr. L.
was tor many years an intimate friend OF the
late President. and for time his law partner
1NCREAe8 OF THE REVENUE FROM WHISKY
AND TOBACCO.-The internal revenue tax re.
ceived from whisky between March LIST and
September LIST, 1869, is increased 9o per cent
over the same months Of last year. and there
is an increase Of Go per cent. in the receipts
from the tax on tobacco during the same time
over the corresponding months In 1s6s.
RESIGNATION OF Y. s. MARSHAL BARLOW.
General Francis U. Barlow, u. 5. Marshal for
he Southern District Of New York, arrived
In Washington yesterday, and after a brief
conference with Administration officials. de.
oided to tender his resignation, which was &C.
cepted by the President this morning, who
at once commits stoned Samue A. Hariowe,
deputy In the Marshal's Office, to be General
Earlows successor.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRIeID8Nr-The
President has appointed Samuel r. Harlows to
be u. s. Marshal for the Southern District OF
New York, vice Francis q. Barlow, resigned.
Michael II. Collins to he u. >. Appraiser of
Merchandise at the port Of Charleston, S. g.,
vice Daniel Barrow, suspended. 81 ..3
Joel q. U. Winch to be u. s. Attorney for the
Eastern District OF Texas, vice ID. J. Bald win,
suspended.
THI DALLHs MILITARY ROAD IN ORRsoN.-
Commissioner Wilson, Of the General Land |
Once. has received map o. the Dalles mill. |
taIy read in Oregon. duly suthenticated. ana |
showing the hne OF the road as " definitely |
fixed" from Daiies, on the Columbia river. By |
way OF Camp WATSON. Canyon City and Hum. 4
bold Basin, TO Snake river, opposite Fort l
Boise. 1t is filed in oonDlisnce vita the oct |