Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-07

MAJOR GENERAL q. 0. HOWARD lett the
city last night for Albany, N. Y, where he goes
to raise funds Tor the benefit OF freedmen's 5
schools in The State OF Texas.
THE COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS has ar.
pointed Michael Marley, as chief messenger Of
the Patent Office, in place OF Charles w
Thomas resigned. Mv. Marley has held the
position of assistant messenger in the Office for
several years past
GOVERNOR OF NEW NExICo-The President
has accepted the resignation OF Gov. Mitchell,
of the Territory of New Mexico, and directed
Mr.. Edward l.. Perkins, Secretary of the Ter.
ritery, to perform the executive duties until a
successor to Gov. NJ. shall qualify.
APPoINTRD.-The Secretary of the Treas.
ury this morning appointed Frank Z. Howe
as Special Agent OF the Treasury Department
for the ID customs district, comprising south.
ern New York, all Of CONNECTICUT, and tine east.
ern portion Of New Jersey.
SENIOR DON JOSE ANTONIO GARCIA Y CAR.
GA, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni.
potentiary from Peru to this Government this
morning called at the White House, In com.
pany with Secretary Fish, and took formal
leave OF the President, preparatory to the
Ministers departure for his home.
zen. j. G. MCFRRRAN, Deputy Quarter.
master of this city, has Just returned from a
tour OF inspection Of all the national cemeteries
within the limits Of this Military Department,
and the necessary repairs TO each will soon be
commenced. At Arlington workmen are
busily engaged in cleaning the cemetery, prepa-
ratory to the decoration OF the graves on the
Both instant.
APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS IN PATENT
OrFICK.-Hon. s. s. Fisher, Commissioner of
Patents, has appointed J. H. Halves, Of Iowa,
First Assistant Examiner, James Lupton, of
OHIO, and +. S. Lawson, of Georgetown, ID. e.,
Second Assistant Examiners. James NewIands,
OF Illinois, and ID. Wilson, of District OF Co.
lumbia, have been promoted from Second to
First Assistant Examiners. w. A. Gutplim and
A. X. Robinson have been promoted from
temporary clerks TO Second Assistant Exami-
ners.
Col. WM. G. MOORE, Paymaster u. s. A.,
(late Private Secretary Of President Johnson.)
will leave here on Monday next for Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas, where he has been or.
dered to duty. Col. Moore has large parish OF
friends to pray for the safety Of his scalp and
handsome person while among the Indians and
for his speedy return to civilization. Remem-
Dering his bon mot on the Impeachment, trial the
Government perhaps send him on this ITO his
friends) much regretted mission. SO that he
may not altogether lose the faculty OF .pay-
ing through misuse.
IMPORTANT PATENT DKCIsIoN-In the case
OF Jason Crane, recently before the Commits
sioner Of Patents, on application for a patent
for design for boxes for LADIES' furs the Com
missioner decided that such things could be
patented and allowed the claim of the appli.
can't There are a large number Of various
trihing articles in the market, for which here
tofore patents could not be granted, as it was
held that there was no mechanical invention
in them and not enough novelty to entitle the
inventor TO patent but under thi. decision,
no doubt, large number Of such articles will
be patented.
APPoINTNENTs.-The President to-day made
the following appointments:
Collectors OF Internal Revenue-Charles q.
Walcott 9Th Ohio; George NJ. Dakiu. 9th In.
diana; Jesse Duck, 18th Ohio: Jonathan e.
Willis, 18TH Illinois; George w. HenderIite, sth
Virginia.
Assessors Of Internal Revenue-MichI Scan.
Ion, I'D New York; Adamson Newkirk, sth
Tennessee.
Pension Agents-Joseph B. Young, az Du.
buque, Iowa; Hiram 1ddings, Fort Wayne.
Ind; Geo. NJ Van Buren,, InvaIid Agency,l
New York.
John q. Blackwell, Receiver Of Public
Moneys at Huntsville, Ala.
NJ. NJ. Gregory, y. S. Marshal, Eastern Dis
trict Of Pennsylvania.
GEN w. H. TRRRILL. OF Indiana, was yes.
terday appointed Third Assistant Postmaster
General, ia lieu Of Colonel A. IL. MARYLAND
nominated TO the Senate some time ago, TO take
the place of A. N. Zevely, the present incum-
bent. The capable manner IN which General
Terrill discharged the responsible and trying
duties Of AdjutaRt General Of the State OF lrui-
ana, under Governor Morton, during the war,
is an earnest of what he can do in his new
position, and we look forward with confidence
10 a most successful administration Of the
office.
notwithstanding these encouraging pros.
poets, 1t must be a matter of general regret that
the exigencies Of politics would seem to re.
quIre the displacement OF so estimable a gen.
tleman and so competent an officer as Mr.
Zevely. Having given the best years Of his
life to the public service, and having grown up
so as TO be almost an integral part Of the Post
Once department. that gentleman now retires
from it older in years, feebler in health. and no
richer in pocket than when he entered it. He
takes with him, however, that which rs of
more real worth than riches, though possibly
not so readily turned 70 omerchantable account
the respect and good wishes Of all who know
him personally or who have had to do with
hum ofncially.
ApJouRNMKNT OF THE DYER CouRf OF Ia.
ouIRY-The Court Of Inquiry in the case o
Brevet Major General A. Il. Dyer, which has
been in session here for the past six months
and in secret session since Monday last, came
to q decision yesterday evening and adjourned
sine die. The findings of the Court (which
have not transpired) were immediately trans.
mltted 70 the Secretary Of War and will 70 be.
fore the President for his approval after
being reviewed by the Judge Adyocat.
General and Secretary OF War. The of.
GERS composing the court will 60 to
their respective departments as follows
General George H. Thomas goes to Louisville,
KY, for his family, and from thence to Be.
nicia, CAL, where he will relieve Major Gen.
eral Halleck and take command OF the Division
Of the Pacific. General A. H. Terry goes to
Atlanta, Georgia, to take command of the De-
partment OF the South, and General W. s.
Hancock goes to st. Paul, Minn., 70 take com.
mand Of the Department Of Dakotah, relieving
General Terry from that command. General
Thomas took leave OF the President last even.
ing, and left for Louisville. Gene. :. Hancock
viii probably leave this evening.