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Evening star., 1870-03-04
SwALLow-TAILs.-"How Glyndon" make .

SwALLow-TAILs.-"HOw GlyndOn" make .
just war upon that hideous abomination Of
society-wear-the swallOw-tail coat. 1t is a for
iorn relic of past age which should never have
been divorced from rufiied shirts, ,knee-breeches
silk-stockings, and buckled pumps. With the
prosaic oh-no-we-never-mention OF the
nineteenth century, and the sedate calf-skin
boot, or the modest haf-shoe which accompanies
the aforesaid never -mentiOn'ems swallow-tails
are simply hideous Howard paints the miseries
Of the wearer OF the swallow-tal, at the opera.
at the ball, at the dinner-table. in a way that
comes home feelingly to the victims of that
fashionable monstrOsity. 'sIsn't it enough
says H., "that he has such an aggravating cat
ln-a-straDge-garret-ty sort of feeling from the
mere fact of being invested with this OdiOus gar
ment? Isn't 1t enough that he doesn't know
himself any more when he gets glimpse of his
disgraceful outer man in the mirrors along the
wall? Isn't it enough that his arms bang down
imbecilely, or flap Imply about like great stupid
his tack, in outline, looks like a curved ridge:
that his legs are continually bewildered by the
mapping OF those horrible appendages just above
them? That, in fact, having on nothing below
the waist worthy the name of a coat, he feels
like an over-grown school, boy in a tight round
about-lsn't all this enough? But then oh,
heavens! oh, horror! to be stared alto be smiled
alto be criticised-tO be gaped after! Verify,
The cup Of the swallOw-cOated man, encom-
passed around by an unconventional crowd of
pea-jacks and sack-cOats and coats with shirts to
flowing with bitterness! Poor fellow! / can
forgive him, even IL he begins the alphabet at ID
and tacks some more letters to it, not exactly in
regular order.
Evening star., 1870-03-04

DEATH OF AN EMINENT DIvINE-Our whole
Methodist community was saddened this MORN
ing by the intelligence that Rev. DR.. McCiin-
took, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, (whose
illness was announced in THE STAR Yesterday
died at his late residence in New Jersey, at half
past seven O'Clock this morning. DIR. McC. has
for some time past been the popular President
of Drew Theological Seminary. He was con-
sidered the riqest scholar within the bounds OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church. He leaves,
about half finished, one of the most complete The
illogical Dictionaries ever issued by the church,
at the head of which he stood, by universal ac-
ceptance. But few Sabbaths since this emf
nent Divine delivered before a large congrega-
ton in Foundry church in this city the annual
missionary sermon. Young, hearty, vigorous,
and eloquent, all present conceded his power as
Minister Of the Cross, and for a day or two he
was welcomed by his brethren and friends with
the greatest attention. He has fallen, after
brief illness, and his death will be deplored by
the entire church of which he was a Minister
Professor Marshall. First Assistant Postmaster
General, and brOther-in-law to DR.. McClintock,
leaves here by the train this evening for tn
late home of the deceased.
Evening star., 1870-03-04

NoNINATIONs-The President sent the fok-
lowing nominations to the Senate this afternoons
George A. Butler, of California, to be Consul
General at Alexandria, Egypt.
Almon A. Thompson, of Michigan, to be Cen
sui at Goderich.
F. P. Meigs, of Tennessee, to be Censul a,
MOntevideo.
James N. Mason, of Arkansas, to he Minister
Resident and Consul General at Liberia.
James Riley Weaver, of West Virginia, to be
Consul at Antwerp.
David j. Williamson, of California, to be Con-
sui at CallaO.
Evening star., 1870-03-04

NOVEL COOPERATIVE SToRE.-In Fall River.
Mass, they have novel mode Of cooperation.
There is spinner's store for provisions, a
dresser's, and two weayer's stores, besides CO.
four are conducted as follows: Say society is
organized Of 100 men (entrance fee fifty cents),
store is hired. A week prior to monthly pay
uay eacn me mDer gives IN ms order: Two days
he may have deposited too much. Each member
pays three per cent. to cover all expenses. Two
reliable men are deputed to buy in, (changed
business is done in the store except at the
months end. There is q gain of twenty to
twenty-five cent. over the usual stores.
Evening star., 1870-03-04

The PARTIAL ST.IKK IN THE PENNsYLvA-
MIA COAL RKGIoNs.-The PHILADELPHIA Ledger
Of yesterday says: "a partial strike has begun
on the anthracite coal regions, but there is
reason to believe that IL win not widely extend
or be Of long duration. Advices from the Hazle-
TON region on Tuesday state that all the miners
In that place and vicinity, with the exception of
a: Pardee q Co.'s men, have stopped work.
The miners In the immediate vicinity Of Wilkes
barre wyoming region) also struck ON Tuesday,
as was anticipated, but the probabilities are
that they will resume work In q few DAYS. The
Scranton, Delaware and Hudson, and Pennsyl-
vania mines are all in operation, and Il is not
believed that they viii be affected by the
present strike. Alta meeting Of the miners in
the Scranton region, on the first instant, the
Delavare and Hudson men voted not to suspend
until some future time, when IL becomes more
general in other districts- The Delaware,
xackswanna and Western men also refuse 70
suspend at present The district presidents of
The Miners Unions have notified the men to
hold . meeting for the purpose Of organising q
general strike, but the advices are that the prin-
cipal operations are Of opinion that there win he
no regular strike, but only temporary suspen-
sion OF work for few days, until a thorough
understanding can be obtained between The
men and the companies.
Evening star., 1870-03-04

A BOSTON SCANDAL WITH CHICAGO SRQURN-
CKs-James. M. Whitney, prominent tenor
singer, who went to Chicago month since from
choir Of Trinity Church, Is found to have eloped
with the wife Of j. willard, an eminent por-
trait painter Of Sturbridge, Worcester, Mass,
Nfs T1 sesdea d6e 10 chcaSo and was
ried to him little over year ago in Boston.
Officers have been looking for Mrs. Willard for
sometime, and recently they saw her coming out
Of building on State street, Chicago, which
she occupied. The officers served upon her a
process Of divorce, issued by her husband.
Evening star., 1870-03-04
THB OEAToRIo.-The sale of seat

THB OEAToEIO.-The sale of seats for the or
atorio Of the " Messiah to be sung at Lincoln
Hall by the Philharmonic Society on Monday
evening next, commenced at Ellis music store
this morning, and already more than half of the
seats have been disposed of. Madame Parepa-
Rosa, Mrs. Seguin, Nordblom, the new tenor,
and Laurence, the baritone, have been engaged
fer the leading solos.
Evening star., 1870-03-04

THE SENATE TERRITORIAL COMMITTEE have
agreed to report favorably on the confirmation
of Mr. SOlomon's nomination for Governor of
Washington Territory in place of Mr.. Flanders.
The committee have not yet decided the case of
Governor Ashley, who was superseded as Gov.
ernOr of Montana.
Evening star., 1870-03-04

TIE ONEIDA DIsAsTER.-SecretaryF Fish has
reee'vnd a despatch from United States Minis
ter.Delong, dated Yokohama, February 1st, and
forwarded from San Francisco. The list OF
those saved, is the same as previously published
in the STAR.
Evening star., 1870-03-04

VISITORS TO THE NAVAL ACADEMY.-The
President has selected the following gentlemen
as members of the Board of Visitors to attend
the annual examination at the Naval Academy
in May next Thomas Cadwalader, OF New
Jersey; Stanley G. TrOtt, of South Carolina;
General w. Reynolds, United States army; John
X. Bartlett, of Rhode Island: Moses Taylor of
New York; Paul Dellingham, Of Wisconsin;
Prof. II. BilbilsOn, of Minnesota.
Evening star., 1870-03-04

BUsINEss.-Senator Revels has instructed the
doorkeepers not to deliver the cards of any
visitors to him during the sessions of the Senate
as he does not wish to be disturbed in the con-
sideration of the public business. Senator Sum
ner, we believe, long since laid down a similar
rule.
Evening star., 1870-03-04

The CONTRACT for furnishing the Post Office
Department with mail locks and keys for four
years from the 1st of July next was, last even
ing, awarded to James q. Mix, Esq, of Syra-
cuse, N. Y, at the following rates: Iron locks,
% cents iron keys, IL cents; brass locks, 65
cents; and brass keys, 13 cents.
Evening star., 1870-03-04

BEEvET Col. CHARLES f. BLUNT, of the
Engineer Corps U. s. A, having been tried and
found guilty of conduct prejudicial to good
order and military discipline before general
court martial at Mobile, Ala, has been SEN
fenced to be suspended from rank and paw
proper for the period of three months, and to be
reprimanded in general orders.
Evening star., 1870-03-04

BREvET LIEUT.. Col. M. /. LUDINGroN former
ly Chief Quartermaster of the Department of
Washington, and who, shortly after the war
was assigned to duty as Chief Quartermaster in
the Department Of New Mexico, where he has
since served, was, by the recent order from the
War Department, ordered back again to this
city for duty in the Quartermaster Generals
Office, and has just been relieved from duty al
Santa Fe, by Captain G. W. Bradley.
Evening star., 1870-03-04

The FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT PROCLAIM
TIoN.-The President, it is stated, decides not to
issue his fifteenth amendment proclamation un-
til Georgia is admitted to representation in
Congress and the official notice is received from
Texas.
Evening star., 1870-03-04

The BILL FOR ABOLITION OF THE TEST
OATH-Senator Ferry's bill for the adoption of
the test oath was this morning reported back
from the Committee on Political Disabilities, to
whom it had been referred, with the recommen-
dation that the bill pass. This action of the
committee indicates the early passage of the
Evening star., 1870-03-04

THE HOUSE TERRITORIAL COMMITTEE have a
I'LL before them to revoke certain acts of the
Wyoming Legislature which have interfered
with the operation of the Union Pacific railroad
Evening star., 1870-03-04

THE COMMITTEE appointed at the recent con-
vention Of the tobaccOnists of the United States
in New York, to represent the interests of that
business at Washington, have arrived here and
had long interview with Commissioner Della
no yesterday, to urge the reduction of the tax
upon tobacco. They will have an interview to-
day with the House Ways and Means Commit
tee. The committee seem to think they are
making considerable progress in the object of
their mission.
Evening star., 1870-03-04

CAPT. &. +. HALL, the celebrated Arctic Ex-
plorer, will lecture at Lincoln Hall tomorrow
evening on a subject with which he is entirely
famiiiar-"Arctic Explorations, past and pros
pective.' The lecture will be illustrated by
charts, &c, and an Esquimaux family, in full
Arctic costume, will be present. The entire
proceeds are to be devoted to relieving the poor
OF this city.
Evening star., 1870-03-04

THE PREsrrYNT has accepted an invitation to
be present at a grand mass meeting in Wood
stock, Connecticut, on the Fourth Of July next,
in honor Of the day, and particularly in honor
of the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment.
Evening star., 1870-03-04

CENSUS OF SOUTH CARoLINA.-The census
report of South Carolina for 1859, just published
shows total population In that State of 661, ,l99
cf which number 100 ,803 arc white males and
I79.572 colored males, IA, ,l5S white females and
BOG 666 colored females. The city Of Charleston
white males 1875 cOiored males, 10 ,SS5 white
females, IA, ,206 colored females. The total male
adult population Of the State Is 80 301 white and
39,415 coiored. The statement shows that six or
seven conservatives will be added to the next
Legislature.
Evening star., 1870-03-04

THE HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
agreed substantially on the details of bill yes
terday TO regulate the landing of foreign tele
graph cables in this country, but refused t.
make the matter public until it is perfected.
Evening star., 1870-03-04
Baltimore ANIMAL Conference Of the
NJ. L. Church South.

N. L. Church South.
This Conference met again in Baltimore. yes-
terday. The opening exercises were cond ucted
by Rev. F. n. Mills.
Rev. j. s. Martin made a verbal report of the
Washington district, stating the number of con-
versions at nearly eleven hundred, and present
ing very favorable report of his work. Reys
w. V. Tudor, j. Landstreet and ID. Shoaff testi-
fed strongly to Mr., Martins devotion to his
work, and his high character as a Christian and
man.
Rev. W. s. Baird, presiding elder of the Win
chester district, Rev. 4. +. Busey, presiding ell
der of the Rockin CHAM district and Rev. Dab
ney Ball, presiding elder of Roanoke district
reported their work i'm q healthy and growing
condition. Rev. DIR. Roszel presiding elder OF
the East Baltimore district, reported fifteen
churches as having been built during the year.
and his work as progressing finely. Test monials
As to the ability and efficiency of DR.. koszel
were freely given. Rev. j. III. Waugh, presiding
elder Of the Lewisburg district, and Rev. j. G.
Dice, presiding elder Of the South Branch dis
trict, respectively reported their work as pros
The character Of the following ministers were
examined and passed: Norval Wilson, John l..
Gibbons, Thos. b. Sargent, John Poisal Samuel
Kepler, George G. Brooke, A. A. Eskridge, Ste
phen Smith, F. M. Mills, David Thomas and
William q. Eggleston. Adjourned.
Evening star., 1870-03-04

JUDGE RICHARD BUSTED, who has been re
Gently acquitted of the charges against him
will leave Washington to-day to open the sprin!
term of the United States Court in Alabama.
Evening star., 1870-03-04

SECRETARY boutwell, has on hand 900 ,66o, ,
eco worth of bonds purchased last year for sink
ing fund and special purchase.
Evening star., 1870-03-04
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from thi:
source to-day were S565, So
Evening star., 1870-03-04
Extra Session Of the Louisiana Le0is.
lature.
Tele1rdphed Exclustpelv TO The Erenin0 .Nnr.

NEW ORLEANS, March 4.-Governor War
mouth has issued a proclamation calling an ex-
ira session of the Legislature, to commence on
Monday, March 7tk, and to continue ten days.
1t is raining here.
Evening star., 1870-03-04
Russia COndOles with America and
China

ST. PETERSBURG, March 4.-The Emperor
has sent a communication by telegraph to the
Government authorities at Washington and
Pekin, expressing his profound sorrow for the
affiictiOn both nations must bear in the death of
the Hon. AnsOn Burlingame.
Evening star., 1870-03-04

TIE SPATEs INvRsrIeATIeN.-Mr Moss, o.
Georgetown, ID. c., was the only witness ex
amined at Annapolis yesterday In the in
vestigation of the charges Of fraud against
peake and Ohio canal. Colonel James Schley
OF Cumberland, appears as counsel for Mr.
Spates, and j. H. Gorden, Esq, represents thu
Canal Company. Thirty-two witnesses have
ND, majority having been summoned on
behalf Of Mr.. Spates.
Evening star., 1870-03-04
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS,
gold STILL TUMBLING!
Stand from Under.
Down to Il3k.

Ietegrephed Ezclusirely to The Erening Star.
NEW YORK, March 4.-Gold opened at 13k
the lowest since the battle of Bull Run.
Evening star., 1870-03-04

@Maretzek owes Miss Kellogg $500.
~ Ohenbach's latest 10 "Le Grand Lama.
~Texas is importing Mexican laborers.
~ They have female detectives ON the Com
police force.
n0Motto tor the Brighamite Mormons Of
Utah-"Not for Joseph."SCin. Con.
Evening star., 1870-03-04

ga wroueht-iron chimney, rs feet hich. d
In the course Of ofconstruction st Pittsbarg
..SThe women I'm Bristol, Tennessee, take
their Knitting 70 church.
VRichmoad has q colored Sorosis called
The Daughters Of Enoch."
Evening star., 1870-03-04
Adjournment Of the West Virginfa
LeSislature.
TelegrdphedE Exclusiuely to Tie Evening Star.

WHEELING, March 4.-The Legislature ad-
journed this morning at one O'Clock. large
amount of important legislation was left unfn-
shed for want of time. The contest over the
capital question ended Thursday night in re-
tanning the location at Charleston. This is
Wheeling.
The Governor and the head of the State De-
partment will leave for Charleston in a few
days.
Evening star., 1870-03-04

SwRDxN-The latest foreign mails bring the
intelligence that the Swedish Diet has amended
the Constitution 50 as to grant to Christian dis
senters and Israeltes the right TO sit In the Le-
gislature and u Occupy any public Office except
that Of member Of the Cabinet The estab-
lished church Of Sweden is the Lutheran.
Evening star., 1870-03-04
The Paris Observntorv

1elegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star.
PARIS, March 4.-Charles Eugene De Lanny
has been appointed 70 the charge of the Paris
Observatory in the place of NJ. Leverrier.
Evening star., 1870-03-04

TEE CATHoLIc PowERs AND THE Porr.
Minister Of Foreign Affairs Of France. Count
Napoleon Daru, has written an ofhcisi note ta
the French prelate st Rome, declaring that nj
the infallihilify dogma be proclaimed, the pub
nc opinion IN france viii compel the with
DaAu says the compromising Of tie Roman
Catholic religion by syllabus u a plav eame
Of those Who both openly and secretly attack
Evening star., 1870-03-04
The Thunderer ON the Mormon Ones.

7elegrdphed Ezc'usirely to The Erening Star.
LONDON, March 4.-The Times in an editorial
to-day intimates that the Pacific Railroad will
extrpate MOrmOnism i'm America.
Evening star., 1870-03-04
Queen Isabella Running Through
Her Fortune.

Tsle0raphed EsctusiSeiy to The Evenjng Star.
MADRID, March At has transpired that
Queen Isabella has spent over five millions of
her capital within the past eighteen months.
Evening star., 1870-03-04

The DISTRICT IN CoNGREss.-The Senate
Committee on the District of Columbia this
morning authorized Senator Lewis to report
back the bill authorizing the Corporation of
Washington to subscribe to the capital stock of
the Point Lookout Railroad Company, with an
amendment, which provides that before sub
seribing to the stock the question must he sub
mitted to vote of the people, and if two thirds
are IN favor thereof, the stock to be taken,
otherwise it cannot be done.
The committee also fixed Monday morning
next, at ten o'clock, as the time to hear both
sides on the proposed territorial bill, and they
request all persons Interested in said bill, either
for or against it, to appear before them at that
time.
Evening star., 1870-03-04

UUH h said that railroads urevent thunder
storms, but encourage rain-falls.
0The London Times sap that Spain and
the other Cof1olic powers have sent infimati0ns
IN regard - TIE doctrine q infaIlfbility similar
70 Uoee coo0aneo In The note Of Count Daru.
Evening star., 1870-03-04

The Missing Steamer City Of Boston.
Teiegrdphed Exclusively to the Evening Star.
LONDON, March 4.-The Board of Under
writer's have again declined the risks on the
missing steamer, the City OF Boston.
Evening star., 1870-03-04
The Sublime Forte Providing for the
POpe's Stray sheep.

1etegTuPHeu E1ctUstUeIy % 1he EoentS0 StdT.
CONsTANTINOPLE, March 1.-The Sublime
Porte has granted the large mosque a church
to the Armenian priests accommodated BY
the Pope.
Evening star., 1870-03-04

THE COMMITTEE, consisting of Messrs Tustin,
Dulin and WedgewoOd, who were appointed
under resolution of the board of directors of
the Washington Association for the Improve
ment OF the Poor to make the necessary ar
rangements with Captain Bridges, for issuing
tickets for bread and fuel only to the poor OF the
District of Columbia, have completed the ar
rangemenfs, and will issue on Monday. the It'll
inst, tickets for bread for ten days. The direc-
tors % viii be supplied with tickets by Captain
Evening star., 1870-03-04

MR. MCWApE is gaining favor upon each rem
resentation of Grip Van Winkie" at Wall.
opera House, as a very good house witnessed
the performance last evening. He will have a
Denent Tonight, when, in addition to the stand
ing play, the Irish farce of /" paddy Miles, Roy >,
will be performed. There will be a matinee To-
morrow, at cheap prices, for the pleasure of the
little ones. ~
Evening star., 1870-03-04

The LADIES connected with the street Bap-
tist church will hold Festival and Fair AT the
lecture room OF the church on Tuesday and the
following evenings of next week, the proceeds
10 be for the benefit of the Sunday School.
Among other attractions will be a miniature
exhibited. SS
Evening star., 1870-03-04

0Prince Alfred has been hunting the wild
boar, called "pig-sticking," and shooting tigers
&A bill TO legslixe marriage with deceased
bah Parliament.
n1It IL getting to be very unfashiouable to
wear rings at balls and receptions, because il
hurts the hands when they are "eQuiz."
Evening star., 1870-03-04
M. ROuher.

Telegrdpked Exclusively to The Evening Star.
PARIS, March At is again reported that M
ROuher desires to become a member OF the Corps
Legislatif.
Evening star., 1870-03-04

THE FIFTH WARD AND THE TERRITORIAL
QUEsTIoN.-It was the Fifth Ward Working
mems Association, of which Commissioner E. s.
Atkinson is president, which passed the resolu-
tions in opposition to Decentralization. pub
lished in yesterdays STAR, and mot the Fifth
Ward Republican Club, which has never taken
any action on that question.
Evening star., 1870-03-04

The Empress Of Russia Writes to Mrs.
Burlingame.
Telegraphed Ezclusipely to The Erening Star.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 4.-The Empress has
has written tender and consOling letter to Mrs.
Burlingame.
Evening star., 1870-03-04
SPECIAL NOTICES,

MILHAT'SG GOLDEN COD LIVER OIL.
Pure aRd reliable obtained from fresh and he althy
hyerS. and nm urpaSsed by any yet produced SOEi
~ all resp sotable druggists J. MIIHAUS Sons,
lc3 BrOalSay, n. Y. NH 4 YSTlm.r
Evening star., 1870-03-04

The CADETsHIP BUsINEss.-The cadetship
committee yesterday did NOT come to any con-
clusion. The Butler case il still held open for
more testimony, that OF Gen. Schofeld late
Secretary Of War, being most desired by the
defendant In the Mungen case another wit
ness testified that while money was paid to
secure the appointment, General Murgen was
wholly unaware Of it, and did nOtreceiye q cent.
A subcommittee was sent to PHILADELPHIA to
take the evidence ofa witness too i'll to appear
In the Covode case. He s expected to TESTIFY
that while he received money for securing the
appointment, none ofitwas ever paid to Covode.
Evening star., 1870-03-04
TELEGRAAlS TO THE STAR.
This Afternoons Dispatches.
SPECIAL REPORTS.
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE M. L.
CHURCH.
The Vote ON Lay Delegation.

SpecsdI % The Eerning Stdr.
FREDERICK, Md, March 4, p. m.-The Con
ference has just voted on lay delegation, with
the following result: In the affirmative, 92; neg
ative, 50.
Evening star., 1870-03-04

sHThe Oxford Cambridge boat race comes
on April 0.
Evening star., 1870-03-04

The OPKRA.-Plotow's "Martha" is so IA
miliar to the musical public here, that any COM
pany essaying to perform it has an uphill task
to avoid unfayorable comparisons with the
standards Of excellence set up for each charac-
ter The ParePa-Rosa opera troupe came out
OF the ordeal with flying colors last evening,
many OF the large and critical audience present
claiming II to be the best representation of the
opera, as whole, ever given here. The cast of
the principal characters was the same as by the
oid hichings troupe, except that Parepa sang
the ttie role, which she did in a style which
won her the most enthusiastic applause To
night the "Maniage Of Figaro" will be re-
peated, and at the matinee tomorrow we are To
have Fra DiayolO."
Evening star., 1870-03-04

The EMETRoPoLrTAS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Mr.. Hamlin in the Senate this morning reported
back the blu to incorporate the Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church in the city Of Washington
with an amendment striking out the 4th section,
which exempts all property Of the church from
taxation. The bill names rs corporators George
A. Bohrer, Charles H. Parsons, s. w. Robins
son, George T. Brown and David A. McNair.
Evening star., 1870-03-04

SALE OF MoNkY.-At the sixty-sixth meeting
of the Excelsior Building Association last night
"A 800 was sold at 80 per cent. cancelling twenty
shares. The association purchased twenty shares
Of its own stock.