Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-15

THE PUBLIC DRBr.-Although the receipts
from customs and Internal Revenue have been
quite heavy this month, the next statement OF
the public debt, to be issued about the first Of
February, will show a heavy increase, as there
coin taken from the vaults of the Treasury on
the LIST instant to pay the semi annual interest
on the $40 bonds and the bonds of 1881. The
expenses of the Government during the month
Will probably reach S17 100000 and the receipts
about S27 100000, or S1OOOO,OOO over the expen-
ditures, but the large amount required on the
lst instant to pay the interest, causes a heavy
increase OF the debt, and It will probably be
two or three months before the debt is reduced
TO the amount il was on the LIST OF Jaruary
81, $40, ,7O7, ,20l.25.
PRIVATE ADvICxs from Panama, by the
latest steamer. report Hon. Caleb Cushing still
at BogOta. where he has occasional interviews
with Mosquera and Salgar, the rival candi-
dates for the Presidency, the former OF whom
treats HIM quite giCgerly, while the latter pays
him marked attention. 1t Is announced in
Bogota that the mission of Mr.. T.. is in the in.
terest of the Darlen ship canal. but the general
impression seems 10 be that in the present dis
tracted condition OF the country nothing def
nite can be done in the matter. Another obsta-
on account of the frequent revolutions in that
country, grant given by one Government
would likely be worth little or nothing with
its successor, which might come into power at
any time.
TIE PAR8PA-ROsA OoNcERTs.-The sale of
tickets for the Parepa. Rosa concerts On Tues.
day and Thursday evenings of next week will
commence at Metzerott's music store to.mor-
rn linn and yk,at,
rush there will be for the best places, every
person Who wishes 10 obtain a good position
must apply early. The single name of Parepa-
Rosa never fails to crowd any hall or theatre
in which she appears, and she brings with her
now Carl Rosa, the violinist; Mr.. Bowler,
tenor Mr.. Pattison. pianist; Signor Ferranti,
baritone; and Mr.. Levy, who Is said TO be the
greatest living performer upon the cornet-a-
piston.
NOMINATIONS. The President yesterday
sent to the SeLate the nominations of John
Savage. to be Consul at Leeds; Perry Fuller to
be Collector Of Customs at New Orleans; and
Hon. Thomas b. Florence, to be Assessor OF
Internal Revenue for the Second District of
Pennsylvania. These nominees were appointed
TO the offices named during the recess of Con.
gress. Colonel Florence has a host Of warm
personal friends In this section, who would be
pleased Al his confirmation, Notwithstanding
his politics.
SECRETARY MCCULLoCH has directed the
Superintendent of the Printing Division at the
Treasury Department to discontinue the man.
ufacture Of paper from mutilated fractional
currency The unpleasant odors generated in
the process Of making the pulp have been a
source OF much annoyance to the employees of
the Department tor some time past. The paper
made from the worn-out currency has been
used in the manufacture of envelopes for the
Department.
GENERAL GRANT has addressed letter TO
VIM. J. Albert. Esq, of Baltimore, declining
the invitation recently accepted by HIM, to visit
that gentleman, on account CT pressing bust.
ness. He Will therefore not visit Baltimore, as
anticipated.
ASSISTANT SURGEON NJ l.. RUTH u 3 n
has been deta ched from the Navy Yard at
Washington, ID. g., and ordered to the naval
hospital al Pensacola, Fla.
MR.. WAsHBURNE Is anxious TO get action st
once upon the bill reported by the House Post
Office Committee to prohibit the use of fac
simile stamps for thanking purposes. The
great abuse of the ranking privilege is through
the counterfeiting Of these stamps, and the pas
sage Of this bill will be decided step in the
way OF reform.
PROMOTIONS IN THE TRRAsuRY.-The fol-
lowing promotions have been made in the
Treasury Department since the LIST instant:
Registers Omce-E- Clarke. Newton Ferree,
frank Tolsop, g. g. Casey, and E. +. Fashtz,
Shelmire ana S. ]. Miliard, from I'd to I'd class:
J. y. Haviland, E. 8. Jones, aad H. q Lane,
from Sd to 4th class.
A
Jenkins, from LIST to I'd class; ]. b. Cleveland,
from I'd to ID class.
First Cemptroller's Omce-B. H. Warner.
Secretary's Onnce-w. NJ. Watson and W. b.
g. Stickney, from LIST 70 I'd Glass; T. ID. Ander.
son, from I'd 70 3d class.
NATIONAL THRATRB.-Lydia Thompson's
new burlesque, entitled "Ixion or the Man at
the Wheel" was produced for the first time
last evening, to a very large audience, intro
ducing the Grecian Gods and Goddesses in the
most absurd situations. Lamb, as Minerva,
with q Grecian bend and spectacles, was q
great success. The new burlesque is mythical,
m musieal, terpsIchorean, and comical. This
evening 'sThe French Spy" will be performed
for Alice Zavistowski's benefit, in connection
with "Ixion."
We LEARN from the Hone Journal that "Mies
Flanagan recently gave a very recherche enter
taihment to q few OF the elite" Being an.
nounced in that paper, We suppose the state
ment must be correct; but We submit that Fian
igan don't rhyme very well with recherche, and
elite, and that sort of thing. And what are
Mile. Mulrooney and Mime. O'Flaherty about,
pray, that no mention Is made Of them 2
TIE MESSENGER from Oregon, with the elec.
torl vote Of that State, arri we'd here yesterday,
having come ria AspinwaIl in the steamer ar
irving Al New York from ths oort on Wednes-
day. lie is brother OF min. f,ost Chadwick
OF Wiliard's Hotel, and has been living on the
Pacific coast for several years past.
1Hk MEMBERS OF the Virginia delegation
called yesterday upon Gene raj Grant, at his
headquarters, in company with General Scho-
neld, who introduced them and had pleasant
interview.