Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-19

There was O large assemblage Of distinguished
and fashionable persons at the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. in Philadelphia, on Fifth street,
below Green, yesterday morning at n O'Clock,
TO witness the marriage OF Gen. James S. Neg
ley, OF Pittsburg, the Representative in Con.
gress from the twenty second district Of Penn
sylvania, to Miss Ashtoa, of Schuylkill
county. Among those preseat were m my ex-
army officers, who served during the rebellion.
The bride, Miss Grace Ashton, was attrei in
full bridal costume. while the BRIDE ,roo n
Gen. James ). Negley, Wore a plan black
suit. The bridesmaids were Miss l. Roop aud
Miss Sim; the groomsmeu. Col. VIM. Ne1Ii-
chael ana Mr.. Ashton. The oficiatius cler-y-
men We're Rev. Ne-srs. Ashton, Todd, Smiley
and Murphy, the services being performed oy
the former gentieman. The Or .degrooEl, NaJo-
General James =. Neeley, is from Allegheny
county. He served through the war IN the
Union army with good record. aud j.
we'll known as the Representative IN Congress
from the Allegheny district, He IS q msn OF
hne abilities and excellent social quaiitier
The bride. 1I>s Grace Ashton, is from SchuvI-
Kill county, and is ne daughter y. Rev. NJ
Ashton.
APPOINTMENTS IN THE PATENT OFFICE
The following appointments have been made
oy ;oe Commissioner of Pa-ents:
First class Clerks-H. II. Barton. OF Del;
Marcus :. Hopkins. OF Va; Samuel b. Rome,
OF ARK; William Hull of III. J. w Shaw, of
Ind; W. b. Cndlipo, of ID. c.; John w. Fruton,
OF Montana; J. q. Parkinson, OF n. H.. h. W.
Mygatt. Of g.; Cha7. q. Fishe:, of ID. O.;
OF Wis.
SC00 Clerks-Robert O'Conner, i, OF Ala; jane
3. Kinney. of Conn.,; J. III. Richardson, OF N.
e. Allea M. Bland, of ID. G.; f. Leon. Of La;
end L. p. Freund, OF Ill
6p<f RI nlo
Allen, =. q Gill, J. II. Vaudeville. NJ. Gard.
ner, and T.. Litirop; w. E. Fillmore. to first
class; j. 7. Allen and ID. p. Cowl, to 81 OOO.
THE TREAsURY PRINTING DEpARrNeNr.-
s. ere Sry Boutwell, hfs pe-.ccf7d his arrange
mems for a recons .ruct.on OF the bond, bank
note and currercy princ,ng of .be Treasury
Department. The paper is 20 be nade at q mill
near Philadelphia, under the supervision of
an officer Of the Treasury, and will bear the
Government water mark, to count ,rffit which
yellow gloss silk. which, when pho oyssphed,
win appear black. An express company will
take the paper TO New York, giving duplicate
receipts tor 1t, one Of which will be given to
the PIPER. maker and the other lent to the De.
partment here. At New York the gr- en- col.
ored portions of the notes will be printed by a
private company, who will be held respor-
sheet Of paper received, either printed or
spoiled. When received here the other nor.
tons OF the note will be printed, and the perfect
notes, with the spoiled shee.s, Will be handed
over 10 another department of the Treasury to
receive the impress OF the seal.
EXPLOSION AT THE PENSION OFPIoR-THs
COMMISSIONERS ROOM BADLY DAMAGED
About hslf.past eight O'Clock this morning an
explosion occurred in the Ollie OF Hon. Pe,ry
Van Aernam, Commissioner of Pensions
which completely dem olished the windows
and one OF the doors and charred the upper
portion OF the wood work. Fortunately no
ore was injured. The Assistant Engineer of
the building. MIR. Alexander Hamilton, having
discovered that there was a leak in ths gas
pipes. went in the Commissioner Office with
Joseph Jackson, a colored man, ahd upon as.
cending step ladder TO ascertain IL the leak
was in the eas pipe in that room, struck a
match, when the explosion occurred, knock
ing Hamilton from the ladder ana jackson
door lerding to the Chief Clerks room,
completely demolishing the sashes and
WINDOWS on the 7th street front, forclng
the locks OF the door leading from the Com.
misslopers room to the library, setting
the curtains Oh fire, breaking the widow
shutters and charring some OF the wood
work. JAG son esraped upinIured, but Ham.
iiton was slightly burned about the neck end
head and hid his hands badly cut. The pine
had been leaking during the night and the
lower portions Of the WINDOWS being raised a
forced he escaped gas to the ceilIrg, hence no
books or papers on the desk or floor of the
room were injured. The fire on the curtains
was soon extinsuished. 1t will probably re.
quire five or SIX hundred dollars 60 repair the
damage and have the room IN order.