Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-02

home at Lowell, Mass.
THErxPENsgs of the government during the
month ofApril were s12 446,65s.II.
z. 4. CARPENTER, of Connecticut has been
appointed hrst-class clerk in the Third uditoI'.
Office.
G. NJ. wsEKs, of Nebraska, was to -dsv
appointed frst-class clerk in the Pension
Office.
y. H. OwTEGs was to-day appointed a special
agent on mail depredAtions for the State OF
Texas, at $1,000 per annum, vice X. b. Baer,
resigned.
THE CONTRACTS for furnishing stationery to
the House OF Representatives during the
ensuing year have been awarded 10 j. @. Par
ker. Philip & Solomons and VIM. Ballautyne, of
this city, and Lockwood & Co., OF philadelphia.
Mr.. W. W. CoRCoRAS is much better to- day.
We are glad to say. and his physicians are more
hopeful of checking the progress. Of the erysip-
elias from which he is suffering than they have
been for some time past.
CONNECTICUT GETS HER MONEY BAcK.-a
warrant was issued from the Treasury Depart
ment to-day in favor OF the State of Connect
cut for S133, 1856, TO reimburse that State for
money expended in equipping and orwarding
L
AProINTMRNTs.-The President has appon-
ted Robert Boiling, assessor of internal revenue
for the I'd district Of Virginia, in place OF H. M.
lecfor OF internal revenue 9th district or New
York.
TIE members of the Joint High Commission
went to the Great Falls yesterday on fishing
excursion. The Commission will reassemble to.
morrow, for the consideration of the proposed
treaty.
Mr.. WIN. +. SrALpISe, OF this city, who was
recently appointed Assistant Assessor OF Inter
nal Revenue for this district, and whose
appointment was subsequently revoked on
account OF want Of work for such an Office was
to-day reappointed to similar position and
assigned to the Ninth New York District.
For EURoPE.-Mrs Hannah NJ Beach and
Miss Charlotte A. Weed, Of T. street, sailed in
company with Hon. Henry ID. Moore, Of Phila-
delphia, for Europe on Thursday lsst,-the
former TOR stay OF two DR. three years and tn
!atter for about six months; and on SATURDAY.
Mrs. Hsllett kilbourn, accompapjed nv h.y
laughter and Miss Alexander, sailed on one OF
the Cunard steamers, TO be gone for about
year.
NAVAL ORDERS To-DAY.-Captain Charles H
b. Caldwell has been ordered to the New York
maynard; Captain VIM. G.. Temple late in
I'm
teau OF ordnance; Lieutenant Commander Al
pert b Barker tothe Wachusett; and Chief En-
gineer Chas. l.. De Vain to the steamer AIas-
ka in the Asiatic feet. CAPTAIN NJ b Woolsey
mas been detached from the New York navy
yard and ordered to examination for promotion
MORE WHISKY CONSUMED THAN rs MANY
FACTURED!-A statement OF the number o.
gram and molasses dIstileries in operat;o,
throughout the country, issued from the reve
nue. once to-day, shows that there are 313 gran
ilstlIleries and molasses distilleries-ap io
crease OF ~ over the past year. The total spiri.
producing capacity OF these stills is PIG 35i gal
OBS daily, and the supposed daily consu,npfior,
go oce. or Is, 6i6 gallons more than is mad.
The distlleries for the year ending April 31fb
To- produced 10, l25 gallons more than the p.s,
year.
Gov. COOKE gave dinner party at bis resid.no.
III Georgetown last evening, which was attendeI
by the President and Mrs. Grant Earl de Grey
Sir Stafford Ii. Nortbcote, Sir Edward Thor
ton, Sir John Macdonald and Lady Mac Donald
rfoiess0r Montague Bernard, Lord Teuterdsn,
and Mrs. Fish, General Schepck and Mss
Sehenek, Hon. George H. Williams, and Me-
Williams, Hon. j. c. Bancroft DAVIS, ASS
tant Secretary Of the State, and Nrs. Davis
Secretary Robson, Baron Gerolt and Lady. AZ
Catacazy and Lady, .JAy Cooke, ESQ James q
henDedy and Mrs. Kennedy, and Rev A b.
Atkinson. N
TIE "PAssEp OVER" OFFICERS OF TIE
NAvY.-Ihe board Of naval Off GERS, consisting
OF Vice Admiral Rowan and Rear Admira.s
Bailey and RadfoId, now in session at the NAVY
Department to examine into the cases of sueh
Officers as deem themselves uniustly nas.ed
over by promotions made in conformity with
me act OF DULY 18th, 1866, are holding daily ses
going through the list of officers whose cIai,n,
they are authorized to examine. The case~of
large number OF officers have already been di,-
pose OF, and the board will probably compIete
course OF few weeks, and the latter viii suI-
NIT their report TO Congress in December next
THE CENTENNIAL CELsBRA rIoN:-The Pr..-
ideht has appointed the following As commits
sioners under the fourth section of the act o.
Congress of March Sd to provide for celebrHtine
the one hundredth anniversary OF American i'm
1ependence IN the city of Phiadel phia Asa
Packer and Daniel j. MorrelI of pa: ID NJ
BOYD, Jr:, and John L. Campbell. of Ind: Sci
emon L. SPHINX and Geo. A. Batchelder, OF pa
4. ID HoltoD ana David Atwood, of Wis. Ihe
act provides for the appoin ment of two GENTLE
men from each Sts'e and Territory, to be made
thereof to the President. The above comnrisa
All the nominations that have been received hv
the fretidt mt Up to the present time.
CRNscs BreRAu.-The following promotion,
nave been made in the census bureau:
Copyisfs to 6rst-clsss cisrkships.-F. O
Ball, W. II. ard, Z. X. Fitch, Alex. .Jacks,n.
- W Sioees bItQ u III. hcComAs. First A
second-class.-W. ii. Nessle, j. e. Reynolds
D. r. Scott, G. w. Geddes, j. r. Dobbyn- i
n walsh. L.. M. K. Cook, j. NJ Armstrong
Z. r. Sawyer, Walter Whitney, a. Y Cbass
y. X. Ashley, A. y. Miller, j. +. Bangs
b. Ezekiel. d. +. Woodward. Second 10 fhira
claes-G. W. Richards, j. II. Bopebrake. +
r.: May, q. 1. Aztec, w. III. Boyd, and E
gilbert. Third TO fourth elaes.-D. s. Keller
and A. w. Paine. 0Nei
John c. Proctor and b. r. wilkins. of the
District OF Columbia, have been appointed first-
DEATH OF j. Marshall HANxA-Iute,i, |
eence has reached this city that Mr. j. N srsh all
Hanna died on sunday last, at the residences of
his brother In Beiair, Nd, in the ssth wear Of 1
hssee. The deceased WAS . well-hnovn new. |
paper writer, having been connected vith the L
press OF baltimore. Washing tou. Richmond And
DINER eftfoe.- Before the war he was connerfeJ
With the Baltimore press in a reportorisi co
paciiy, and at the breaking out OF the rebelIio, |
ne Joined ms fortunes with the Sou Ia. locstin, |
70 kehmond, wah the press OF which eity he |
became immediately connected, and continued |
20 h,ousnout Tire war. He was a spicy, senss- |
tohsi Eri1fr, And Vas partic alaTly fond of |
IlaTreis With hieh officials; in fact, 50 much So |
mar Dc was cons abtly In hot water and WAS |
PARTICIPANT In many shooting scrapes the Ias 1
one being with D'0rsay Ogden, the lessee i
OF the Richmond Theater, the contest ter |
nlinating In each OF the participants taking shell
Ter behind freaa. 4 hs I'll tkx. Il