Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-18
WASHINGTON D. C.. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER Is 1870
EVENING STAR.

EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvENuR-The receipts from this
source TO- day were $780, 81.
The MARRIAGs of Gea Charles Ey;rr. o.
this city, TO an Ohio lady, Is announced to take
place at the end OF tie present month,
Tbs NIPsIC arrived at the Washington navy
yard yesterday afternoon at o'cloc,i brin s;ny
up the marines who were sent from here 10
Orfolk previous to tie late ele cton.
TIE ENGAGEMENT Of MIR. Corcoran, of this
city, and Miss Sarah Beck, daughter OF Hon.
j. s. Beck, OF kentucky, is published in the
New York papers.
GRACE GREENWOOD has an interesting article
on Joseph Mazz mi, in the New York Tribune Of
yesterday, made mp from personal recollec ions.
sc. g." We may ad', has just recovered from a
mewhat obstinate attack OF bilious illness.
Col. j. II. PULesToN, well known here IS
military agent during the war, has been aimits
ted as par tner in the house o. Jay Cooke 81 Co :,
and sailed for England last week. to be con-
nected with the London branch OF the house.
The CENSUS RETURNS for the eastern dist, It
OF Texas shows, in round numbers, q population
of 1s5,oo0, sgair st 1c5,sIO for 1860; and for q
counties in the wests, n dish ct, popu' liion OF
1885, !, against 81 ,5tl in 1860.
The CABINET MEETING to day was attended
BY all the members except the Secretary of the
Interior, who WIS repre- sent ID by Judge Otto
Contrary to expectation there were no sprou.
ments made; but the present situation or aft airs
in Europe was thoroughly discussed, it is SAID
Alter the members had retired, the President
had long Interview with Mr.. Guion, OF the
Williams g. Guion line Of STEAMERS, Low carrv-
ing our mails to Europe.
A GENERAL COURT MARITAL, composed os
ColonelsDe'os b. Sacket, Robert e. Buchanan,
Richard G. Drum, Major Henry y. Pratt, H. l..
Pelouze, Martin ID. HsrdiD, James j, Dana
and Captains John P. Hawkins and Richard y
jackson, With Lieut.. Sanford C. KELLOGG o.,
Judge Advocate, has been apr ,intsd, to me ct
at Detroit, Michigan, Novemt Or 2lst, 1870 for
the trial Of Captain Fergus Walker, Of the ars.
infantry.
Mr.. CUMBACK AND TIE PATENT OyFyce
IL having teen stated that Lieut.. Governor
Cumback had been rendered or would accent
the appointment Of Commissioner OF Patents
it is announced by his friends that he would
decline it If offered. The republican majority
In the Indiana State senate, or which he il the
presiding offcer, lis 30 small that he would not
feel justified in vacatug his present official
POSITION.
MIR. MckELwAT, of the Brooklyn Eaqle is /,
town. He had a two-hours inter view yesterday
with Senator Schurz, anent which the readers
Of his paper may count on some rather sDicv
reading. Mr.. McK.'s letters to the World con-
corning the awful wickedpess of WASHINGTON
tincludirg the two thousand three hundred and
twenty-eisht murders committed in Murder
Bay, all guests OF willsrd's Hotel,) were an
earnest Of great qualities as an interviewer.
SENATOR DRAKE, of Missouri, called AZ tba
White House this morning, and had an Pier
view with tho President. On emerging from
the Presidents ofice he was joked by General
Dent and others present IS to his curt tre,t-
nent Of An "irterviewer," as reported in one of
the papers, when he remarked 81 want YOU Z,
understand don { run With reporters, Gene
raj Dent.-"Well, was that true, as has been
stated, that you said the late election in Mi
souri, was one Of the damnedc-t piecc OF villainy
that ever wss perpe, "a ed % Senator D.
"Well, whether 1 did or rot, say it now
Colonel Douglas (cbining iu.)-'So it was ju
North Cerolira." Senator Dino doubt of Il:
but don't intend to open my mouth again if
there is a repoI ter within three hundred miles
Of me-"
FAeHIoNABLH WEDDING.-Miss Susan LIE
Roy Nielson. q niece Of Hon. Hamilton Fish.
was married in New York on the 10th inst. to
DR.. j. f. King, prominent physician of Will
mingtOn, N. G. The wedding, owing to Illness
in the family, was quite private, only relations
and intimate friends being present.
The bride was alfred in an India muslin.
deliberately made, and trimmed with point lace,
point lace veil, fan, ard handkerchief, with full
set of gold OF naments, of exquisite workman
ship. The g,oom was dressed in "Pripce
Albert costume. The presents to the bride and
groom were very elegant and in every variety,
from pieces OF furniture, sets Of beautiful china,
fancy ornaments OF exquisite workmanship.
and paintings, to the richest laces, jeWelry and
massive silver; while the entertainment was
throughout Lavish ard elegant to the last de-
gree,-all in keeping with the solid wealth and
al istocratic society Represented on the occasion.
The happy couple are now on tour through
the Eastern States, but after its conclusion and
brief stay in New York they expect to visit
Secretary and MIS-. Fish, in this city, on Their
way to their home in Wilmington.
NAVAL ORDERS TIC -DAY.-Master c. II. Ar
nOld's order to the Nantasket revoked; Lieut..
Joseph Marthon detached from lranac and
wait orders; Surgeon Newton l.. Bates ordered
to the Pawnee at Norfolk; Passed. Assistant Sur
geon William s. Fort detached from temporary
duty at New York navy yard and ordered to the
receiving ship at Philadelpbis; Master E. w.
Sturdy detached from the Onward and visit
orders.
WANTED TO GIVE WHISKY An OLD FLAVOR.
In answer to telegram Of joseph 8. Finch &
Co., Of Pittsburg, as to whether "the teaching
Of spirits at a distillery through peaches before
reaching receiving tubs 10 admissible, under
late rulings the Acting Commissioners Of
Internal Revenue replies that "leachine
spirits through peaches is not regarded q
admissable in d'stilleries under decision of
November Sth, as 1t imparts q material in the
spirit that remains Incorporated Herewith after
the manufacture IL complete"