Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-26

ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY of the employees Of
the various branches Of the Engraving and
Printing bureau of the Treasury Department
will be discharged on Saturday next.
WV. CoRCoRAN, ESQ, we regret to learn, is
no better to-day, and if there is any CHI ange al
all in his condition il il for the worse. The
most dangerous symptom il the erysipelas in
one OF his legs, and his physicians pronounce
his condition extremely critical.
CRIKP JUSTICE CHASE, whose health is still
improving, will remain here about week after
the adjournment of the Supreme Court, when
he will either visit the Bethesda Springs in Wis
constn, or join Mrs. Hoyt in Europe. The Chief
Justice is now able TO take a long walk daily,
and to devote many hours each day TO his duties
and his books.
THE directors OF the National junction Rail
way held meeting last evening at the resi-
dence OF Governor Cooke and made preliminary
arrangements for the immediate commencement
OF work on the road 1t is likely that the route
through Georgetown, entering by Olive and
leaving by Prospect streets, through a tunnel
will be adopted.
ESoUTHRRN CLAIMS Commission. claims
OF Mary c. Lane, of Vermont, for cotton taken
on the Yazoo river for hospital uses; of Jas NJ
Walker. Of the Quaker settlement in London
county, Va, and the family OF Mrs. HAYS, OF
Halls HILL, Va, for timber, fencing, and farm
produce used by the army OF the United States,
were under examination by the Southern
Claims Commission to-day.
PROPOSED TESTIMONIAL TO BARON GsRorr.
The proposed departure Of Baron de Gerolt
causes much regret among his numerous friends,
who intend to commemorate the esteem enter
tanned for him by presenting him a piece or
service Of plate as lasting testimonial. Messrs
w. w. Corcoran, 8. Hooper and Jos. G. G..
Kennedy, the committee formed for this pur-
pose, have addressed letter to his large circle
OF friends, inviting subscriptions.
GENERAL SPINNER was not again taken
seriously ill, as stated in a morning paper. He
went fishing on Saturday last and caught a
severe cold, which brought on a chill YESTERDAY
He was out to-day, however, and will leave here
whence, accompanied by his daughter, he will
SAIL for Europe in the steamer which leaves
that port one week from to-day.
NAVAL ORDERS To-DAY.-Commander John
II. Russell has been ordered to the navy yard at
Mare Island, California. Captain Thomas H.
Patterson has been detached from the Washing
ton navy yard and appointed senior member of
board relative to inventions; Captain IL. X.
Davenport, from the bureau OF ordnance and or
dered as member OF the board with Captain
Patterson; Captain Reed Worden, from the
navy yard at Mare Island, California, and or
oered 10 examination for promotion; Comman-
der ). l.. Breese, from tine Naval Observatory
and ordered to command the receiving shin Van
DANA; Commander M. Sicard, from command
OF Nandalia and placed on waiting orders
Lieut. Commander b. +. Day, from the Ticon.
derago and placed on waiting orders; Lieut.
Commander Chas 5. Cotton, from the wachu-
sett and ordered to the Ticondersgo. All the
above orders and changes take effect on the LIST
proHimo.
SELECTING TIE STONE FOR THE STATE De
PARTNENT BUILDING.-The Senate Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds met at their
room in the Capitol at II O'Clock to-day, to ex-
anime the various specimens of building stone
including granite, frsestone and marble sub
mltted for their inspection, with a view TO their
use in the proposed new State Department buil,,-
Ing also TO open the proposals for furnishing tue
same-specimens and bios having been invited.
About twenty bidders were present, and each
one was afforded five minutes I'm which to urge
the merits of his sample. Some two hours were
consumed con- IN the examination OF the specimens
the committee retired to consult. IL is nm
derstood that no bids are to be accented
merely to obtain an idea as to the best material
to use and the cost OF the same.
AT three O'Clock the committee were still
closeted.
SocIRTY.-Mrs. Grants reception yesterday
afternoon was largely attended. Mrs. Secretary
Fish, Mrs. General Michler, and Miss Nellie
Grant assisted Mrs. Grant In receiving her vis.
tors.
Secretary Robson gave dinner party at
his residence on street last evening, at which
were present: Secretary and Mrs. Fish, Sir
John and Lady Macdonald, Judge Ortiz Colonel
and Mrs. Rathbone, Mrs. Colonel Aulick, and
Miss Hetzell.
Earl de Grey, Sir Stanford Northcote, Pro-
lessor Montague Bernard and Lord Tenterdep
of the English members of the Joint High Com
mission, were again the recipients of Senator
Summers hospitality last night.
The sons OF the British members of the Joint
High Commission, together with some of the
attaches, will give ball on Friday night TO
their Young lady and bachelor friends at the
Philip Mansion.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OpYICRRl
WASHINGTON, ID. O., April 26-1O.SO q. m.