Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-01

TIE Atlantic Telegraph announces the safe
arrival of the Wachusett al Lisbon yesterday.
President GRANT and General Porter win
return to Long Branch on the late train this
evening.
CAPT. JOHN WILLIAMS, 18th Infantry, has
been ordered before the retiring board at Phiia-
delphis.
WALT WHITMAN goes to New York next week
to deliver an original poem at the opening Of the
American Institute exhibition.
CAPT. ANDREW M. BRowN, 18th infantry,
has been retired on account of long and faithful
service, wounds received, and disease con-
tracted.
GEN. W. NJ. DUNN, left town last night for
Fort Leavenworth, under orders from the Secre-
tary of War, on business connected with the
Congressional grant of right of way for rail
roads through that military reservation.
CABINET MEBTING.-The Cabinet met az
noon to-day and were in session until late
hour. All the members were present except
Secretary Boutwell, and Postmaster General
oresWell, though the latter was represented by
ASSISTANT Post master General Marshall
APPoINTNBNTs.--The President to-day made
the following appointments: David Maitland
Armstrong, of n. Y, consul general at Rome;
James L. Graham, Jr., Of n. Y, consul at Flor
ence; Matthew G. Holmes, of Pa consul at
Shie Fou; Weston Flint, of Mo-, consul at Chin
Kiang.
PRocLANATIoy EXPECTED. - Senator
SCOTS report Of the bad condition OF affairs In
certain counties in South Carolina was before
the Cabinet this afternoon, and il seemed to be
.e impression that the President would issue
MS proclamation declaring martial law in those
localities under the recent act of Congress.
YELLOW FEvKR.-Postmaster Trott, of
Charleston, 5. c., sent the following dispatch TO
the Post Office Department: Savannah au-
thorities forbid cars, persons and mail bags from
charleston to enter that city. / shall send by
Augusta. This is owing to the yellow fever
quarantine established at Savannah.
The PRESIDENT has declined the invitation
OF the Lieutenant Governor Of New Brunswick
to be present at the opening of the Bangor and
st. Johns railroad on the LIST Of October next, on
the ground that it is not customary for the Pres
ident of the United States TO go out of the coun-
try during his term of Office.
SENATOR Scorr, chairman of the Kuklux
Committee, yesterday held long consultation
with the President on the situation OF affairs in
the South, and is said to have represented that
the condition of things in some sections of the
South warranted interference by the federal
government, and suggested that the counties of
a..
placed under martial law. The President holds
the matter under Amusement, and il Is SAID TO be
one OF the subjects under consideration by the
Cabinet to-day.
A LOUD CALL FOR MORE RooM.-Librarian
Spoford Of the Congress Library will bring to
the attention Of Congress at the coming session.
the necessity Of making some provision for the
vast and constantly increasing accumulation OF
books and other matter under his charge The
present apartments are entirely inade1uate
Mr.. Spofords proposition is 20 erect a building
ros anis burpose on some one ofthe government
are now 200 900 volumes in the Library and this
number Is increased annually by from 1900 10
$1,000 volumes. The copyrights occupy con-
siderable space, and they are sent i'm at the rate
Of 1900 year.
CLERICAL CHANGES IN THE AGRIcULruRAL
Misunderstanding Watts, the new Com
missioner of Agriculture, has made the follow
ing changes in his Department.: James Nj.
Swank late clerk in the statistical division
TO be chief clerk; X. Il. McI.ain late chief clerk
TO be clerk OF the fourth class; John B. Russell,
late clerk Of the fourth class, to be librarian
vice DIT. Stuart Eldridge, resigned and gone 10
Japan; Andrew Glass, late assistant superin-
'endent OF the experimental garden and de-
partmtnt grounds, TO be superintendent of the
seed room. The new chief clerk and the new
librarian are journalists by profession The
new superintendent of the seed room ia a
practical farmer and resident of the District
Oh Columbia. The position of chemist, made
vacant by the resignation OF Dr. Antisell who
accompanied General Capron to lamar has
been rendered TO Professor johnson, of Yale
College.
SocIETY.-Last evening Mr.. Lawrence j.
O'TOOle entertained number of his friends nv
giving fete at his summer residence. on
Georgetown Heights. The guests were received
oy Mrs. O'Toole, who in presiding was assisted
by Mrs. Wait, Mrs. Mcintyre, Mrs b. C. Root.
md Miss Mcintyre, all of whom gracefully did
the honors of the occasion. The grounds are
most dramatically situated, overlooking tie Po-
,omac and commanding an extended land view
Numerous little bowers enticed those wearied
with the dance, and the walks through the bean
unul grove surrounding the house held out SINH
lar Inducements; Prot. Richter presided at the
piano, and with his assistants furnished most in
spring music for the dance. The waltzes of
Strauss were the favorites of the evening how
ever, and the dancing was INDUCED in till late.
hour. Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs
r y. Middleton, Mr.. and Mrs. u. W. Middleton
Mt. and Mrs. p +. Wilson and Miss Wilson,
Mrs. Camp, Mrs, Neagle, Miss Mamie Drury,
derson of Philadelphia, Miss Simms Miss Helen
Noyes, Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Chichester, Miss
Morgan, the Misses Colt, Miss Katie Roach, DIR.
Messrs. Coyle, D. q. Gillette, j. NJ. Young c sne
Willis, W. A. Gordon, jr., Charles s. johnson
Mr. HungerfOrd, Mr.. keyworth, and many other
of dance, Irritation and social converse Ho ts
guests reluctantly dispersed. and will NOT soon
cease to treasure the pleasant memories of the
3ete. " 'Ae
: The PUBLIC DEBT.-The statement of tha
public debt issued from the Treasury Depart.
ment to-day shows totals as follows:
Debt Bedtfrs Interest In Coin.
BONDS AT per ct.....-.-- 81 6O4 862 05D 90
bonus AZ . per ct.........-- 1906 $50 90
Deb, s.a,.. 1u,,a !, fo,c5.I .sl .,sl 800 90
Certificates Of Indebted
Nness,stf per c.....-;-.-. $US-Q0 90
D per ct...... IA 900 .000 90
Certificates at per ct... Is $4,000 90 -t- % 4
Debt ON w,;c, 5n,.rs-, ~. -, s.5lssOo 90
since maturity = o., e,o q,
DEBT Bearing no Iatersf. ~''i< %
Old Demand and legal ta.FyF .i-yuray
tender notes.....-....-- SIS e6, AS Is
Fractional CURRENCY. S8.S9s.lM "a r..4.. .r
Coin certificates. 49,. le53SUOQ 40 -
o15a dff - - ali ,1sl $50 IS
tptai ue III 40 N
hh'eies''...-.'. LNfN al
Total debt. prineipal and interest e, =, a IT, =.
Gdsh tn the Treasury. ''V''s~ ="
CCoii-......'. S9SlS ,49l 0 ..
0WTs III PM -TT = STSyoS q
Debt, les cash in Treasury, August l. = =
pebt less cash IL Treasury II isSi @
decrease OF debt durng month e