Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-27

GEN. SHERMAN retained here from New
York on Saturday evening, and wa. at hi.
office to-day.
Ms. SECRETARY BxLKSAp is somewhat
be;t to-day, but - regret to learn that she Is
stlil very low and bat listle hope is entertained
for her recovery.
The President received no visitors TODAY.
and will not be in his Office for the reception OF
visitors during the holidays. There will be no
meeting OF the cabinet, and no business unless
o. special character will be attended to until
Tuesday next
1HE GovBRNoRsHIP Or TIARA telegram
from Salt Lake city, says: The name OF Chief
Justice Mexican is used at Washington in con-
nec!on with the GovernUrshp without his au
thority. 1t is autbo~itatively stated that he Is
not aud viii not become candidate.
The UNITED STATES STEAMER TENNFsszE
Is now at the navy here, being fitted up for
carrying the commissioners contemplated By
the resolution of Governor Morton to San
Domingo. SIZE will be got ready for sea a.
once SO as to convey the Commissioners As soon
as they are appointed.
CHRISTMAS REUNION AT THE WHITE HOUSE
The President's father. Jesse II. Grant, ESD.
Postmaster at Covington, n.y., is in the city and
guest at the White House. Master ULYSSES
Gran Jr., the Presidents second SON is home
tor the holidays from school HARVARD College)
and took his Christmas dinner with his parents
/ HosPITAL STEWARDS EXTRA PAY-Urdcr
| decision OF tie Secretary of War, hospita.
| stewards, United States army, employed as
clerks in the Departments. receive NO extra
duty pay TO which they claim to be entitled
under the laws OF Congress. They win bring
| their cases before the Court of Claims. ana
have engaged Hon. A. G. Riddle as their
council
'PhEsoNAL.-Were regret to learn, by telegraph
| Of the sudden death, at San francisco. on
Christmas Afternoon, of-Walter Scott Poore.
the younger and only brother of Major Ben
Perley Poore. He had been a resident there
since his boyhood, and his genial disposition
bad won him many friends there as we'll sS at
the places which he visited when he came East
His remains will be brought to the family home
stead, In Massachusetts, for interment.
THE ARMY BOARD, of which General Han
! cock is president, now in session here for the
examination Of officers charged with unstnes.
for the service from other causes than those
contracted in the line OF duty, are holding pro-
tracted stssions to close up the business by the
l-t pToNimo, when the new army law goes into
OPERATION. large number of officers are vel
10 be examined, and it will hardly be pos
slble Tor the board to conclude its iabors by
Saturday next.
TEA-PRoDUCINe SoIL.-The Department of
State has transmitted TO the Commissioner of
the General Land Office suit of tea-plant-
producing coil from Yeddo, in J apan, forwarded
| By L. 3. Consul Chas. O. Shepard. They are 2
mixture OF siheeous clay with oxide OF iron and
manganese, indicating a considerable feuacitv
10 moisture, from their deficiency in coarse
sand Specimens received some time since by
the Commissioner from China presented a
greater proportion OF sand with other elements
The samples are exhibition in the Land
ONCE museum. end win cerve for comparison
with taa-soiis from California aud other parts
of the public domain capable OF producing line
| tea plant. 'e
SOCIAL DUTIES OF THE LADrHs or Tur
CABINET.-It is whispered in social circles that
the ladies of the Cabinet, having found il
utterly out of the possibilities TO return all the
calls they receive during the season." propo>e
tIls WINTER to exercise a discretion in tile mat
ter. All who know the extent TO which these
ladies are occupied in their social duties Will
readily appreciate The necessity OF such a re.,-
lutlor. They receive hundreds, almost thou
sancf, OF calls OF etiquette from absolute
strangers, and SO long rs they are '.at home,
one week, rendering everybody welcome, it
IN every case, return card for card through the
long list who throng their parlors during a
WINTER: They cannot devote more time than
heretofore to such duties, and yet that time Ia,
hitherto been insufficient for these formal
demands CT etiquette.-Wash. Cor. N,,c I0rI
Times. ~
6SoCIITf, ETC.-Secretary and Mrs. Boutwell,
wiz give a series of receptions thi, season. at
tuo1 residence, on 18th street.
Mr. and Mrs. James NJ. Carlisle have issued
cards for large party on Friday evening next.
at their residence, on street, between ID
and 4th. "
number or young gentlemen Of this CITY
are making arrangements for a series Of weekly
oetmahs az various houses, TO close with
grard one At Masonic Temple.
There was pleasant Christmas MASQUERADE
party at the residence OF Henry ID. Cooke. ESQ.
corner of Stoddard and Washington streets,
Georgetown, last evening. Quite n large marty
were present, in quaint and amusing costumes
A. j. Bentley, Esq, law clerk of the Depart-
ment OF Justice, was married last evening to
Mrs. Mary Christie, a widow lady. The cere-
mony was performed by DIR. Chanee, and III.
wedding was strictly private one.
From THE ALTAR TO THE CRAVE Yarri,d
On Wednesday, December Ith. 1870, at Leyinp-
ton, Kentucky, Maggie Il. Beck, to James Cor
coraD."
:" Died.-December 9TH, IN Washington, d.
c., Maggie Beck Corcoran, wife of James Cor
corsD, aged 81 years."
The first CT the above notices was published
in THE STAR about three weeks ago: the other
appears in our obituary column to-day, and
together they tell sorIowful story. Mrs. Cor
coran, who stood before the altar bride Just
twenty days ago, died of typhoid fever at half
past eleven O'Clock this morning, at No. 1909 III
street, between 18th street and Vermont ave
nue.. She was well known in Washington So
ciefy, and fashionable circles generally, be-
trg the daughter Of Hon. James Il. Beck OF
Kentucky, and was married, as above stated
TO Mr.. James Oorc0ran, nephew Of W. W.
Oorcoran, Esq, Of this city. on the It'll inst
TIE marriage was attended with great csre-
mony, and the bridal pair reached this city on
Thnrsday the 18th inst, when symptoms OF
typhoid lever, noticed BY some Of her friends
BEFORE her marriage developed to such an
extent that che was soon taken down with
the disease which has terminated 90 fatally.
The body IL laid out in her bridsl dress And
VIII be removed on Thursday morning next to
the residence OF HI. w. w. Corc0ran, Opposite
LefAyette Square, from whence the funeral
will take place en- Thursday afternoon. at 3
O'Clock. The remains will Be placed in the
chapel at Oak Hill Cemetery for the present..
previous to future interment in Mr.. Corcorau's
family lot.
FATAL SHoorTNG AFFRAY IN TKNHrssRR-
difficulty occurred at Shelbyville, Tenn, on
Thursday evening, in which Mr.. Stahlman.
agent Of the Southern Express Company, was
shot in the arm by w. H. Wisener son OF the
late Repubh Fan candidate for Governor. After
shooting Stahlman. Wisener shot Alexander
wallace, q telegraph operator. Wallace re.
turned the shot and inflicted a wound from |