Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-14

Mrs. PITCHER, wife OF the Superintendent Of
the Military Academy, is a guest at the White
HoDse.
ALKx. ". JONES. Representative from North
Carolina, is a candidate for the p0stmastership
ofthe House.
TIE CONTEST between the States of Virginia
and West Virginia in respect to the jurisdiction
over Berkley and jefferson counties, l. now on
argument on ITS merits before the United States
Supreme Court.
Hon. Willis DRuNMoND, the new Commits
soner OF the General Land Office, was intro
duced to the clerks in his office yesterday
afternoon, and to-day took formal charge Of the
office.
TIE RECONsTEUCTIoN COMMITTEE to-day
had up the bill introduced yesterday by Mr..
Cobb, OF North Carolina, TO protect loyal citi-
zens in their rights, &c, and agreed to take .
vote on it on Thursday next.
PERsoNAL-FN- Senator Crowley, T.. ID. Web
ster and John Russell Young, of New York, are
in town, and were al the Presidents House to-
day. ...G0v. Nj. NJ. Walden, Representative
elect from the fourth district Of Iowa, is at the
National.
TEE HoUeR COMMITTEES on the District of
Columbia met this morning. and agreed 10 re-
port IA yor ably on the bill recently introduced
by Mr.. Paine, and noticed in THE STAR at that
time, to change the grade OF the lower end OF
Maryland avenue 10 conform TO that Of the new
Long Bridge.
TIE CrBAN DANAGB CLAINs.-General
Sickles telegraphs to the State Department that
the negotiations for mixed Commission to
consider the claims for Diuries to the persons
and property OF American citizens by the author.
titles, during the instruction in Cuba, have
haau pnr mol dad and lns H.
his way TO this city with tue correspondence.
HON. ELI SALISBURY, L. s. Senator elect
from Delaware. entertained his friends and the
two houses Of the Legislature at Dover on
Thursday evening last. The supper, which wss
served at ll.30 was pronounced one of the mos.
elegant ever set ont in Dover, and was particu-
larry noticeable on account OF the absence OF
every sort of intoxicating liquor crcum-
stance due entirely to the ab.tinent habits OF
the Senator elect.
CONTACT FOR STANP PRINrING.-Tn con.
forInty with the report and recommendation Of
the committee appointed BY the Secretary of
the Treasury relative TO Internal Revenue
stamps, and of which Senator Edmunds was
chairman, General Pleasonton, Commis sioner
OF Internal Revenue Yesterday contracted with
the Continental Bank Note Company, of New
York, for the printing OF one color OF the pro-
posed new issue of distilled spirits and tobsccs
stamps-the second or finishing printing to be
done al the Treasury Department..
SUPPLIES FOB THE SUFFERING FRrHcH.-
The Secretary OF the Navy this morning issued
an order stating that in accordance with the
provisions OF the JOIN resolution of Congress the
L. ). steamer Worcester" at Boston and the
supply at New York, have been placed AT
the disposal of the committees organized in
those places for the purposs OF sending supplies
for the destitute and suffering people of France
and Germany. These ships will employ all the
men At the disposal OF the department, and it is
suggested that the supplies for this purpose col
lectcd at other places be forwarded tor trans
port from one OF the boye named cities.
NAVAL ORDERS To-DAY.-Comman der VIM
II. Whiting has been detailed from the New
York navy yard, and ordered to command the
Worcester now lifting out at Boston to carry
provisions to the suffering French; also the fol-
lowing officers: Lieut.. Commander 4. L.
Mahan, detached from the New York navy
yard;) Lieut. Commanders ID. q. Woodrow and
graphic Ofice;) Master n. q. y. Colby de
tached from the Boston navy yard3 Ensigns L.
y h Patch and Z. Il. Barry, Surgeon A. A.
Hochiing. detached from special duty at New
York. Paymaster Geo. A. Lyon. Chief Engineer
r. II. Baker and First Assistant Engineer G.
w. Seusner, Boatswain James Wilson, ode
Dixon. detached from the Boston navy yard:)
Surgeon VIM. NJ King has been detached from
the Dictator. Surgeon ID. Kennedy has been
aet d Si from The RECEIVING ship at Norfolk
Walton has been ordered To the receiving ship
1t Norfolk. Surgeon W. X. Schofeid has been
ordered to special duty at New York, Carpen.
ter VIM. +. LaightUn has been detached from
the receiving chip 1t Boston and ordered to the
hayward at that place. Lieutenant VIM. L.
Swinburne has been ordered to the Mi chigan.
detached from the hayward at Mare Island.
Second Assn ant Engineer &. d. Foss has been
detached from the Pacific feet.
The PRESS AT THE CARNIvAL.-A feature of
the coming Carnival celebration will lie the
congregation of large humber OF gentlemen
connected with the press in different portions OF
the Union, as editors, reporters, correspondents
or publishers. Headquarters for their accom-
mediation have been established in Newspaper
Row. on 18th street, Through the courtesy of
Mr.. Willard. OF the Ebbitt House. and the resi-
dent and sojourning members OF the press will
do all in their power to contribute to the enjoy
ment of their visiting brethren. The citizens
committee will aid in this pleasing duty, and
through their hberality . banquet will be pro-
vided at Masonic Hall on Wednesday afternoon,
on that day will be invited. To distribute the
extension OF Inequalities, the following COM
nittees have been appointed
lev T@%%,.s Q" Fsfapsnm A. Gobrgat Fin
bury, ID. ID. Cone, q. F. Dawson, TOmpkins q.
Grey, Don Piatt, w. W. Warden, H. G. Merritt,
.: "; knowlt0n, r. l. Hinton, L. e. Carpenter,
=, COMMITTEE on Inritdtions.--L. l.. Orounse, o. X.
Harris, P. Morse, l. F. Myers. T. H. Riley, Jas.
r. Young: 5. V. Noyes, W. G. Overton, W. H.
Clarke, w. q. Mcbride, j. Webster, +. Y.
Smalley, and w. O'Brien.
-, COMMITTEE on Banquet-C. s. Noyes, W. B.
SHAW SHAW, y; y: Painter, J. Mac Farland, |: n.
binLritt, Justin r. Colburn, X. X. Evans, r. A.
Richardson, ahd j. j. Gilbert.
=, Commitee on Erereises-G. ". Adams, j. NJ.
Morris, Walter Allen, ID: w. Bartlett, NJ. w.
Barr, L. =. Washington, ii. V. O'Connor, g. A.
townsend, ID. X. Mckee, and II. A. Preston.
Commitee on Headquartcrs.--J. w. Forney, IT,,
Z. l.. White, W. p. Copeland, 5. H. Kaufman.
y. q. Holland. it,, j. p. q. Poulton, Clifford
b. TAcott.
Sub. Erecatire Comm at,e.-Ben. Perley Poore.
c. 5. Noyes, ID. G. Forney, j. NJ. Morris, o. X
harris, L. A. Gobright, 1. n. Burritt, T..
Florence and Arthur Shepherd.
RrMARKABLE CoLoRHD MAN,-There i. a
colored man now i'm Alexandra, who says he
came from Frederick, Maryland, who can at
VIII, and without any apparent Inconvenience
change the position Of his heart to the left and
lower portion Of his abdomen, thence across to
the right side OF his abdomen, and then back