Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-19


The STEAMER NBPsIc sailed from the navy
yard for Norfolk yesterday afternoon at 3
O'Clock.
GES. SHERIDAN has written to some of his
Western friends to say that he expects to reach
Chicago in January.
FIRST ASSISTANT ENGINEER JOHN RooP
has been detached from the Terror aud placed
on waiting orders.
SENATOR REvKLs addressed the eolored
people OF Baltimore, yesterday in the Bethel
African nj. Z. Church OF which his brother,
Rev. d.. W. X. Revels. is pastor.
TIE BOARD OF MANAGERS of the National
Asylum for Disabled Volunteers, OF which Gen.
Butler is president, will meet at the Surgeon
Generals Office this evening.
ARMY OFFICERS DISCHARGED THE SERVICE
Capt.. Walter b. Pease and Captain Isaac
DIss1y, unassigned, and Capt. Robert Gray
10th caval,y, have been discharged the service
at their own request, under the provisions OF
the new army bill.
GENERAL PLEAsoNToN, the new Commits
s'o1er OF Internal Revenue, arrived here this
morning, and had long conference with the
President at the Executive Mansion. He will
o. enter W IN the discharge OF his duties until
next month.
''OUR SOCIETY" Gays that "Miss Ruth Ann
Ridgely, only child OF DIR. Henry Ridgely, one
of the most respected and wealthy citizens %
Dover, Delaware, is to marry Richard Harring-
ton. esq, a rising young lawyer OF Washington,
on the 3D. OF January"
TIE PREVAILING SroRN.-The following
Communication WIS received ct the chief signal
Office at room to- day from the observers oice
at Chicago, H.:
Gcer: BaroTeters rising at the east and falling
a, the west and south. q .eat storm probl b,e
from southwest j. A. LAPHAh, Asst.
WHAT THE CLKRKs THINK OF THR RELIEF
FUND blLL.-Mr. Pomtroy preser cd, ia the
Senate, this morning, petition, signed by
rearly 80 clerks in the Third Auditors Ofica
protesting against the passage OF a bill proyfd,
ing for an assessment Of one-tenth of ope per
cent uI on the salary of the employees OF the
government for charitable and beneyolept nm
poses, and Ostensbly for their benefit, They
claim that such assessments obnoxious TO every
prlhE pie OF manhood Laid on the table.
Cold WEATHER ON MOUNT VASE. NeToS
The following weather report l.om Moan.
Washington was received at the Chief Signal
ONCE TO day-Ihe barometer reading is consid-
cred foub.tul By this office:
MOUNT WASHINGTON, N H., Dec. 10 1870
a. m.-Barometer, 2S.9i; Thermometer. | ;: iirec-
ton of wiud, north velocity OF wind, co mile,
(Signed) J.H. HUNTINGTON.
NOMINATIONS The President sent the fol-
low iDg nominations to the Senate to-day:
Andrew j. Simmons, of Montana Territory,
to be agent Ior the BIackfeet and other neigh,
boring tribes; Henry Slower, surveyor o. cSs-
rs al NewburypOrt. MISS; Simeon Dodge.
G Gel OF customs at Marblehead MIS-;
for New Mexico; Samuel l.. Earl. as1essor NJ
inter nal revenue Ior the 4th district of Texas
Postn sSteIs-Horatio NJ. Parker, whitehall,
y. y, Mis- Mary Bersrd, West Point, n. y; a
7. GCOda'e. Port Jerv;s, N. Y; Aaron Naude a
burg, CLYDE, n. Y, John Ba'e, Stapleton, n
:. Isaac Sherwood: Have-straw, n. Y; w r.
G'envood, Iowa; r. !. Sulivan, HarI 'soaburg
Va; VIM Nj. Hcsteller, New Lisbon, Ohio
SOCIETY GossIP.-Ihe literary reunion at
ex-Postnaster General Kings on Saturday
night was one of the pleasantest of those at
Tsctve AFFAIRS. Mr.. King was very gracefully
assisted in receiving his guests by his DAUGHTER.
ana the company, made up vi prominent public
men and citizens, authors, artists and pleasant
people generally, was at once put on the footing
Oh deIlgpuul FAMILY circle. There was a short
essay, recitation or two, music Conversation
and just enough of each TO vary tue entertain,
meht ana make the evening pass very rapidly.
Mrs. Southworrh will receive her friends et
Prospect Cottage, Georgetown, this winter, on
Friday evenings, we hear. Her re ceptions were
intermittcd last season on account OF the death
of her rotbcr. 'A
The event OF the OperiDg of the week is the
charity ball OF tonight, which promises to bring
together all the beauty, FASHION and distinction
OF the national metropolis.
The marriage al Miss Lucy C. Rica
daughter of Hon. A. Ii. Rice, late -epresant--
tive IN Cong,6ss .iCm Massachusetts, and WEI,
known in social circles rere,- to Mir. WiIIi,ro
q. Davis, Of New York, was the fasbionahIa
event IN 10 sion last week. The ceremony took
place az the Emanuel Church, which was pro-
1usely ard elegantly decorated for the orca Ton
Growing the main aisle was maGnifcspt
arch or evergreen, intertwined with choice
vliegsted flowers, while suspended from each
a arcn were hanging baskets containing rare
s1Otlcs: The altar and reading desk rails were
oesutfully garlanded, and on the right and lett
OF the chancel were the letters HD" and sR -
formed OF white and scarlet carnations. The
ton and Rev. DR.. Ninton, Rector of The Cburcn
PIT. kice giving away the bride, a beautiful
blue overdress, looped with sprays of nra ",.n
blossoms. while the bridegroom was dressed IN
full evening costume. "
The House JUDICIARY COMMITTEE tbi.
morning reconsidered their action taken at the
last session. TO report bill repeating the act
requiring the new Congress to meet on the 4tb
OF march, Immediately after the Adjournment
OF the old Congress, and discussed the matter
a. some length, but came to no conclnsion
The committee agreed to report bill tn
divide the State OF Texas into two judicial
districts. '~N1iei
The McGarrahan claim was taken mn. Ard .
subpoena ordered tor MIR. Stoddard, MI. Lin.
CONS secretary to Sign Land Patents, and
Judge Granger, the Recorder of the land
once, to appear before the committee on the
second Monday Of January.
The Senate bill for the relief of purch assrs
of lands sold by direct taxes In thu ton
airy States was agreed to and viii BE- reDorted
TO the House. 1t provides that no owner heirs.
or assigns Of any land sold for taxes under tbs
provisions Of the Get Of June It'll, 1862 shal, he
permitted TO recover the same In any action or
proceeding against the purchaser at such sale.
his heirs or assigns, without sho wing. In "A,
altion 10 other necessary facts, that sii taxes.
costs and penalties due upon the said land II
the time OF the sale have been paid by him or
Them, or bringing into court and depoeitine with
the clerk for the use or the United States the
amount, with interest, Of the taxes and peuai-
ties Que to the United States on account or fbe
land when sold, together With al the cost, and
expenses Of the sale, which sum- In case of fbe
recovery OF the land by such owner, shah be
PAID into the Treasury Of the United States.
In All cases where the owner Of any land sold
LOT taxes, has heirs or assigns shall recover the
same from the purchaser, his heirs or assiens.
py the Judgment OF the United States court. by
reason OF failure wirhout his or their fsult or
neglect OF the title OF the purchaser derived
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