Evening star., 1870-01-13
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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RINrERNAL RKvENrE.-The receipts to-day
from this source were s3co,611.
LIEUT.. S. l.. WILSON, u. s. ", has been
ordered TO Washington, ID. g., for examination
for promotion.
PERsoSAL.-Gen. j. c. Fremont and family
General Banks, and General Curtis are at the
Arlington.
CARDS have been issued for full dress party
this evening, to be given at the residence o
Mrs Margaret Freeman, adjoining the Arling
ton, by her sister, Miss Coleman.
MRS. BLAINE's FIRST RECEPTION this season
was held yesterday afternoon. The Speaker
residence was thronged until evening with the
beauty and fashion of the city.
The SENATE COMMITTEE on FOREIGN AZ
FAIRS yesterday agreed to insert clause in the
French Telegraph Cable bill forbidding its con-
sDlidation with the Anglo-American Cable
Company.
THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE this morn
ing resumed the consideration of the coal tariff
and heard statements from Maryland and West
Virginia of people who are opposed to reducing
the tariff on COAL or putting it on the free list
Ex-SECRETARY WELLS has written a long and
rather tart letter to Secretary Robeson, re-
viewing his annual report and claiming that
great injustice had been done the former ad-
ministration Of the Navy Department.
RECEIPTS FROM CUsToNs.-The receipts from
Customs for the week ending January sth were
as follows: Boston, S322, 1870; New York. 81
$4,000; Philadelphia, s172 ,4s2-32; Baltimore,
sos, 9,Os2.4S; New Orleans, sl3l ,2s1.0s. Total,
s3 ,0S3, 1858.
CHIEF ENGINEER A. HENDERSON, of this city,
has been detached from special duty at Boston
and ordered to the Colorado, now fitting out at
New York as flagship of the Asiatic Fleet
Engineer Henderson will be Fleet Engineer Oh
that station.
THE DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS of the House held
caucus last night, Hon. Saml. j. Randall, of
Pennsylvania, presiding, but nothing was done
of much public interest Preparations for the
sIring campaigns in Connecticut and New
Hampshire were alluded to, and further action
postponed temporarily.
THE SUPERVISING INSPECTORS Of the steam-
boat districts of the United States are at the
Ebbitt House, where they are to hold session
for some days on matters pertaining to the mod
ihcation of the steamboat laws, and for the
preparation of report to submit to the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury.
OFFICIAL VIsIT.-The officers of the Navy
and Marine Corps detailed to learn the army
signals, formed into a Naval Signal Corps, un-
der command of Admiral Lee, and yesterday
paid their respects to the President, the Secre-
far nf Nar of
Sherman and Admiral Porter. They were all
in full dress uniform, with side-arms, and made
a handsome appearance.
The INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI-
TION MEETING at Lincoln Hail on SATURDAY.
evening next will be OF much interest to our
citizens, and a full attendance Is desired. Let
tiers from the Governors of several States, ap.
proving the holding of the Exhibition, will be
read, a full report Oh subscriptions will be sub
mitted, and remarks will be made by several
prominent representatives of the nation.
The MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS IN FAVOR or
THEIR BRETHREN IN THE NAvY.-Mr Scott
presented in the Senate this morning petition of
the Medical Society OF the District of Columbia
praying Congress to give attention to the un-
natural and injuriously degrading position Of
the Medical Staff OF the u. s. Navy in regard
to rank and authority on account of the unne-
cessary and ungraeious orders lately issued from
the Navy Department. Referred to the Com
mittee ON Naval Affairs.
THE NEW ORLEANS Custom HOUSE TRou
BLEs.-Letters were received here yesterday,
from the Chairman Of the State Central Com
mittee of Louisiana, enclosing lists of the 125
persons whom Collector Casey proposes to retain
In the New Orleans custom house, whom, il is
alleged, are Democrats. 1t is asserted, that IN
his recent changes he has removed more Repub-
lieans than Democrats. copy Of the CORES
pondence and accompanying documents has
been laid before the Appointment Bureau of
the Treasury Department.
The FIRST ARTICLE on "The Chinese by
Sidney Andrews, Esq, the well known Wash
ingtOn correspondent of the Boston Advertiser,
will appear in the February number of the At
lGrltic. His second paper on this subject will
appear in the March number. Mr.. Andrews
has also written an interesting article on The
Negroes and their Bureau" which will appear
in the February number of Old and Ne,o. These
articl,s will undoubtedly be read with great
interest.
MOVEMENT OP THE LETTER CARRIERS FOR
ADVANCE OF PAY, &C.-A circular letter from
the letter carriers Of the Philadelphia post Of
fce has been addressed to all the letter carriers
In the country, asking their cooperation in
movement to obtain an advance Of pay, and de-
failing the disadvantages under which they are
laboring; also enclosing a form OF petition to
Congress asking appropriate legislation in their
behalf. 1t Is understood that there is to be q
convention of letter carriers from the different
cities in this country held in this city next
month, to discuss these matters and wait upon
the committees Of Congress and lay their al
legged grievances before them.
AT THE MEETING OF THE POsTNAsTERs, con-
vened at the General Post Ofiice Department
yesterday, Gen. p. II. Jones, postmaster Of New
York city, was chosen chairman, and Gen. H.
II. Bingham, postmaster Of Philadelphia, was
chosen secretary. The business yesterday was
merely an interchange Of views pertaining to
the postal service Of the country. Hon. James
Brooks, Of New York, Horace Greeley, and rep
resentatives from the book-publishing houses of
Little, Brown & Co., OF Boston, Lippincott &
Co., of Philadelphia, and few other gentlemen
who are largely interested in postal matters,
were present. The publishing houses Of Harper
& Brcs and ID. Appleton q Co. were invited to
send representatives, but none have arrived.
RESPECT TO THE MEMORY OF THE LATE
JUDGE STANroN.-A meeting Of the members