Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-21
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

dSHlHStoH NoWS anu uOSSlp,
INTERNAL REvENUs.-The receipts to-day
from this source were s417 ,s65.12.
JUDGE METGALF, late chief clerk OF the In
ter or Department, has been appointed chief Of
the financial division of the Indian office.
The NUMBER OF DISABLED SOLDIERS sup
ported by the National Asylum last year was
i,19i.
GENERAL BUTLER and the Board of Man
ayers OF TIE National Asylum for Disabled Vol
unteers called upon the President this morning
Mr.. HOOPER, second on Ways and Means
Committee, will succeed to the craftsmanship
of that committee (vacated by Mr.. Schenck)
without designation.
The HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPRoPRIA-
TIoNs this morning had Mr.. Hurlburt before
them in relation to the appropriations required
for the new post office building in New York
city.
GEN. BUFFERS AMNESTY BILL POSTPONED
The House to-day by vote of 102 yeas to SIS
nays postponed the further consideration of
Gen. Buffers amnesty bill until the second
wednt sday in January.
TRANSFERS OF ARMY OFFrcERs-By direc-
ton of the President, Col. Gordon Granger has
I n
fantry, and Col. John r. Smith has been trans
ferrsd from the 18th to the 14th regiment.
Snow BoUND.-A despatch received here
from Hon. X. G. Mccormick, of Arizona, dated
Fort Wallace, Kansas, Dec. 20, saws: 81 have
been snow bound here for ninety six hours: NAV
be for week"
PAYMAeTER FORBES PARKRR. of tbs IT.
Navy, who was ordered to appear before the
naval court martial at the Washington uavv.
yard on Monday for trial on the charge of defal-
cation TO the amount Of S45, 900, has not ap-
pesred and 1t is rumored that he has left the
country.
TREASURY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bout
well has made the folio wing appointments:
Andrew j: Flemmng, assistant keeper at
Hawkins Point lighthouse, Md; VIM S. Rob
erts, keeper at Cape Gregory lighthouse, ore
gon; John Clark, John c. BedeIl, G.. ID. ClarL
and Robert Grove, clerks in the New York Gus
tom house.
ARE CLERKS IN THE Q. M. q. o. TO CKLr-
BRATE CHRIsTMAs?-We are in recent of
several communications inquiring vhether the
clerks in the Quartermasters Office are to re.
ceive their pay, or any portion OF it, before the
end or the month or not so as to make their
wives, chlldren and friends happy at Christmas.
we cannot answer these Inquiries: out trust
they VIII be paid in season to buy their Christ
mes supplies, and also he granted the usual holi-
day.
NAVAL ORDERS To-DAY.-Paymaster ID. b.
Bationa, ordered to the Terror. Ensigns f. o.
Mcfarland. Charles A. Clark, Chas. Il. Curtis
and kOssuth Niles, ordered to the North At
lantic fleet Ensigns Daniel V. Stuart, VIM. +.
Low and Elliot j. Arthur, ordered to the Cali.
tornia. Ensigns Henry T. Monahan, Dennis
Mahsn, VIM. ID. Turner and J. Ii. e. Cofi n. or
dered to the Tennessee. Acting Gunner VIM
L. Devlin, ordered to the Congress.
SALE OF THE CHRoNICLE-we learn that Mr..
and proprietor OF the South Carolina R,puLl;-
can, has purchased the Morning Chronicle, taking
possession the LIST of January. The price paid
IT Is understood. is SIS 900; but the purchase
does not include the Sunday Chronicle, which
will be published by John w. Forney, ,JF. y nor
the Chronicle building, the job Office, or the
large press. The Chronicle will be continued as
An Administration paper by Mr.. Morris.
EXPENSES OF THE DISTRICT JAIL.-The Sec
rotary of the Treasury transmitted to the House
OF Representatives a statement of expenses on
account of the new Jail for the District of CO.
lumbia in answer TO the resolution offered by
Mr.. Cook on the 18th inst. The expenditures
since March Slst, 1851, have been sl5, s6s82, of
Shi ,.h amount Messrs Eben Faxon. Charles F.
portion for services, contract, &c.
The WASHINGTON MARKET COMPANY In
vEsTIGATIoN.-The subcommittee of the House
Appropriation Committee appointed to investi-
gate charges against the Washington Market
Company, have thus far examined William A.
COOK, 10 eubstantiate the charges, and Messrs
A. NJ. Tinker aud W. E. Chandler, on behalf of
the Market Company. The Investigation will
amount to nothing, however, as the charges are
against the company FIRST organized, and not
against the present one, which is Q new com
paDy entirely.
THE MINISTER TO ESsLAND-Robert c
Schenck was nominated to- day for Minister to
England. He will be confirmed without the
formality of reference to the committee and
VIII probably sail for England about the 18th of
January. There Is an immense pressure on
Dim Tor the p st OF secretary of legation. but il
is understood that he will retain Mr. Moran in
the position, as he will need his experienced and
has high respect for his abilities. General
Schenck will not take any further part in the
business OF the Ways and Means Committee.
and will probably bid adieu to his fellow mem.
bers OF the House Tomorrow.
SOcIETY.-Postmaster General Creswell gave
a dinner party at 6X o'clock last evening at his
residence, corner OF 18th and 1 streets, twenty.
eight guests being present. Mrs. Creswell occu-
pied seat on the left center of the table, having
on her right President Grant, and on her left
Hon. James q. Blaine. Mr.. Creswe II sat directly
opposite in the right center, having on his right
Senator Anthony, and on his left Senator Chan
dler. There were also present Secretaries Fish
Robson, and Boutwell,; Senators Hamlin, Pat,
afdsSa N EsmS Shs.msn William Ramsey
and Cragin; Representatives Dawes, Beaman'
Bingham, Farnsworth, and Hooper.
NoNIFATIoFs.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate o.day:
Robert T.. Schenck, of Ohio, to be Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to
Great Britain. Joseph q. Clements, of Ohio,
TO be Secretary OF Washington Territory. VIM.
L. Long, OF n. g., to be U. s. Consul At Carrara
Charles d. Bruner, Of Md, to be U. S. Consul
at Talcahuano. j. s. Adams to be Collector of
Customs for the district OF st. Johns. Fla
George A. Armes, late Captain of the 10th cav
airy, to be CaptaieS. s. army.
Postmasters-John Brazer, Santa Cruz, CAL;
Foulds, Lanark, Ill; U. M. Osborne, RAILWAY,
Nj; Z. A. Kinds, Richfeld Springs, N. Y;
John 3. Putnam, Attica, N. Y; Thomas p
Hewitt, Hoosic Falls, n. Y; George A. Buck
In CHAM, Ryerhead, n. Y; Levi M. Gano, Wat
kins, N. Y. Edward M. Smith, Rochester, NY.
Hon. &. G. Dowen's Two Wfves.
What his Diroreed Wife Says-He ,cds ssthe Best
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