Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-13
EVENING STAR.


Warrington News and Gossip.
IxrsRHAL RsvrsuI.-The receipts ts-day
from this source were Ssco.36i.
Ex.SkcRRrARY STANTON, with his family,
is soJourning at W wolfboro Springs, N. H., with
prospects Of improved health.
COL. DOUGLASS, private sscretuy to the
President, left here this morning for a short
visit to Virginia.
WM'B. WHITE to-day formally accepted
the ollie ctership OF Internal Revenue for The
Sixth New York District.
TIE TALLAPoosA having on board Gen.
Sherman, Secretary Robson and Vice. Ad.
mral Porter, was at Norfolk yesterday.
CHIKF JUSTICE CHASE arrived in Philadel-
phia on Wednesday morning. and is the guest
Of Jay Cooke.
RRsIeEATIoN-G. Gordon Adams, United
States District Attorney for the sou hern dis
trict of Mississippi, has rendered his res.gna-
ton to the President.
GEN. SHERMAN left here this morning for
Philadelphia, where he will join Secretary
Robson and party on the steamer Taiapoosa,
and accompany them on the tour Of inspection
to the various Navy. Yards.
AT GRAND BALL given at the Clarendon
Hotel, Saratoga, Monday night last, on the
committee Of arrangements appear the names
Of Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan, Gen. Gordon Gran
ger, and Gov. Bowie, Of Md.
NEW ORDER by order of the Acting Sec.
retary OF the Treasury, no ladies hereafter
ing after 3 p m, unless they have a permit
from the head Of a bureau, bearing the stamp
OF the Superintendent OF the Treas ury building.
THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REV.
BNUR has decided that captains or owners of
vessels and boats engaged in river trade are
included in the meaning Of the term ssexpress
carriers" and as such are to be required to
take out licenses.
MORE RKTRRNCHMRsT.-Gsn.S Sher man and
the Secretary Of War have determined to re-
duce very largely the number OF depots OF
quartermaster, commissary and ordnance
stores. The personnel of the staff and other
expenses Of the few depots which are to be re-
tanned will also be materially reduced.
TIE NAVAL ORDNANCE BOARD, which has
been in session for some time here, has com.
pie ted its labors and Is now engaged preparing
q report, which will be sent to the Secretary of
the Navy in a week or two. II is ind Gated they
will report in favor of the Remington and
Needham patents, and against the adoption of
the army Springfield barrel.
APPOINTMENTS AND PRoMOTIONs-In the
Second Auditors Office-Samuel Mcdonald
of Ohio, and Theodore +. Gatchell have been
appointed to flrst.class clerkships. The fol-
lowing promotions have been made in the
same off1ce:-From second 20 third-class, ID. s.
Burnham and Thomas o. Pearsall; from first
to second-class, Maurice NJ. Kaighn, Frank
Bell and L. H. Bennett
REPORTED TROUBLE AT rHEATHsvILLE,vA-
Information has been received here that We'd
nesday last a difficulty occurred at Heaths-
Vile, Northumberland county, Va, between
some white and colored people, ia the pro.
grsss of which one of the latter was killed and
several injured. The riot was of serious pro-
portions at first, but finally was suppressed
by the authorities of that place.
WHISKY STAMPS.-The committee formed by
the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue to
decide whether the present whisky stamps
would answer the requirements of the revenue
service. and if not, then which OF the com.
peting stamps shall be adopted, have. after
several weeks examination Of new devices
decided that no better plan Is offered than that
now in use by the bureau, ana recommend a
continuance Of the present stamp.
The MEXICAN COMMISSION having adj iourn.
ed until December, Mr.. Wadworth has re.
turned to Kentucky, and the Mexican Com
missioner has gone north. Among other matters
of routine business, 1t was decided that all
claims should be filed IN the State Depart
ment. 1t is said that Hon. Caleb Cushing.
who represents the Mexican Government, gets
a fee Of $4,000, while Mr.. Ashton, who appears
for the United States, gets something over
| $4,000.
/ THE PRESIDENT arrived in New York yes.
| terday, accompanied by the Secretary Of State
| and General Porter. Mr.. Fish went to his
house In East 18th street, and started soon after
breakfast for his delightful residence at Garri.
l sons, on the Hudson. The President, refusing
l all other invitations, went to the residence Of
| his brother n.law, Mr.. Corbin, in West 10th
| street. Soon after breakfast number OF per-
| sons, amongst others Moses II. Grinnell, Post.
| master Jones, General Pleasonton, General
Rufus ingalls,, and Bishop James. M. E., called
| to see him. About X o'clock he went alone
in Mr.. Corbin's carriage, with the intention, it
is supposed, OF calling on Mr.. A T. Stewart,
and taking q drive through the city. He starts
| from New York for Saratoga to-day.
| THE DEMAND GRBAT8R THAN THE Sup.
PLY.-In consequence of the daily demand ON
the Treasury for fractional currency and the
| continued delay on the part Of the Bank Note
| Companies in forwarding to the Treasury De.
| partment supply, Superintendent McCartee,
| Of the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing, went
to New York on Wednesday, with instructions
to settle the difficulties If possible. 1t will be
| remembered that Treasurer Spinner, q short
| time since, thinking that the Department could
rapidly supply the new issue, put out circulars
| calling In all the old issue. The conseq uence
| is large sums are daily received at the Depart.
| ment for redemption, and there is now NO frac.
tional currency for issue. In view Of the
urgent demand for currency the Treasury has
been compelled to bring ont some Of the OLD 10.
| sues, which, 1t was thought, had been forever
| dispensed with, and throw them upon the
| market.
TIE PlABoDY BALL.-The grand fancy and
| masq uerade ball In honor OF George Peabody
| ,ook place at White Sulphur Springs, Va,
| Wednesday night, and was attended By flfseen
hundred persons, representing all parts Of the
! Union. About one hundred and hfty persons
/ were in masks and q large number in fancy
l costumes. Among those present were Generals
| Robert e. Lee, Beauregard, Masruder, Lawton