Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-29

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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts to-day
from this source were s74o.743.91.
SECRETARY BELKNAP leaves here this even
ing for New York on personal business.
MASTERS HORACE ELMER and A. L. Spracue
U. s. N, have been ordered to Washington, d
C., for examination for promotion.
GEN. SHERMAN returned here last evening,
after brief inspecting tour of the Notifications
along the Potomac. He will leave on his Wes-
tern tour shortly.
GEN. SHERIDAN telegraphed the War Depart
ment yesterday that he should leave Chicago
without delay tor Sioux City as the Indian
troubles were growing more serious every day.
JOHN BRoCsHAM's BENEFIT at the National
Theater tonight. Give him a bumper. His
wilkins Micawber' in David Copperfield is
worth seeing.
A. b. MULLETT, Esq, Supervising Architect
of the Treasury Department, has gone to New
York to complete arrangements for carrying on
the work Oft the New York Post Office.
In CONSEQUENCE Of the death of Miss Eva
Dahlgren, daughter Of Admiral Dahlgren, we
have been requested to state that the invita-
tions for the receptions at his house on the 3Oth
instant and ith proximo, are recalled.
NAVAL REDUCTION BILL.-General Morgan.
Representative from Ohio, has prepared a new
bill to reduce the navy, in which it is provided
that there shall be but three Rear Admirals, six
Commodores, and 50 on in like proportion.
The UPsHUR COURT MARTrAL-The testi-
mony in the case Of Commander John Upshur
before the court martial in session at the Nayy
Department, on the charge of purchasing a
cadetship, has been closed, and the argument
for the defence was read to-day. The court
will probably adjourn Tomorrow, and the find
ings be promulgated by the Secretary of the
Navy in the course of few days.
sent to the Senate yesterday for United States
Judge for the district of New Jersey, rice R. S.
Field resigned, was a member Of the 37th and
3sth Congress, and is well and favor ably known
to many OF the citizens of Washington. After
graduating at Princeton College-of which in
stitution he Is at present q trustee,-he entered
upon the practice of law in 1S45, and has since
that time bee one Of the leading practitioners
in the Federal and State courts. He is also
well known to the bar as the compiler Of Nixon's
Digest Of the laws Of New Jersey,
Mr.. A. r. SHEPHERD, who has been on a six
weeks tour through the southern and western
States, returned to the city this morning, we'll
posted in regard to the sections through which
he passed, and much improved in health by
the trip. The welcome extended by his many
friends on his safe return was only qualified by
the reflection that the series of fresh and inter-
esting letters he has been furnishing to THE
STAR would in consequence be shortly brought
to a close.
THR GENERAL RECOMMENDATION BrLL-Tha
Senate to-day passed without amendment the
bill, which had already passed the House. to
provide for the creation of corporations in the
District of Columbia Dy general law, and the
bill now goes to the President for his signature
1t provides, first, for the Incorporation OF insti
tutions Of learning; second, religious societies.
third, societies benevolent, educational, &c.
fourth, manufacturing, agricultural, mining
and mechanical; fifth, cemeteries; sixth, boards
OF trade.
MARYLAND RAILRoADs-Ground was broke
yesterday for the great tunnel Of the Baltimore
and Potomac Road in the northwestern section
of Baltimore city. Work is to commence imme-
diately on the Union Tor Connecting) Railroad,
and several important changes, including a tun-
mel under North Gay street Baltimore, are pro-
posed in the route originally laid down for this
road. Twenty-four hundred men and four hun
dred horses are now employed upon the line of
the Pittsburg and Connellsyille Road between
Cumberland and Connellsville, and the compile
ton Of this york is looked for with the close of
the present year.
THE NEW MARKET HOUSE BILL.-The House
to-day went at the business on the Speakers
table, and Mr.. Tanner, OF New York, moved
that the House non-concur in the Senate amend
ments to the bill to incorporate the Washington
Market Company. Pending that motion Mr..
Schofeld moved to lay the bill on the table,
which motion was rejected by q vote of "a NAYS
to IS yeas. The House then refused to concur
in the Senate's amendments, and a conference
committee will be appointed.
The resistance Of those opposing the contem-
plated Improvement was manifested in marked
and bitter manner at every stage Of the pro-
ceedings, and several members in the interest OF
the opposition, headed by Mr.. Van Wyck, of
New York, made every effort in their power to
defeat the measure. Particularly was the action
Of Mr.. Van Wyck, while the ayes and nays were
being called, offensive and discreditable. Rarely
has such an exhibition been afforded on the floor
of the House, andAis course in the matter could
not fail to lower him in the estimation of both
his fellow members and the public at LARGE
whether opposed to or in favor OF the bill under
consideration.
ITALIAN OPRRA.-The Brignoli- -McCulloch
Opera Troupe opened their brief season of three
nights at Walls Opera House last night, with
the performance Of Donixetti's Lucia di Lam
mermoor." The first act was not given in a
very satisfactory manner, but tho excellent
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