Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-20

ANTICIPATING TIE NOVEMBER TSTEEEsT.-
Acting Secretary Richardson this mo.n'ng
directed that from and after tomorrow the
Novemher interest on the so bonds be paid
with rebate.
MIEABILB DICTU,-A Vermont pelsIon2r
has written TO the Pension Ofice as follows
"Have my name dropped from the pension rolls,
feel in my heart that | can DO without il better
than the government can pay it,
THE EUROPEAN NAILs.-The Postmaster
General to-day heard the agents of the Inman,
White Star and Bremen steamship lines, all OF
which lines are competing for the carving of
inc Saturdays mail from New York to Europe
Inc contract of the government with the Inman
line expires on the Both instant, aud prior to
that time the Postmaster General will award
the contract for the ensuing year.
NAVAL OFFICERS TRANSFERRED. = Lieut.
G. &. Todd has been ordered to ordnance duty
at the navy-yard in this city. Pay Director C.
j. Emery has been detached from duty as in
spector at the New York nsvy-yard and or
dered 10 settle his accounts Paw Director Geo
+. CUTLER has been detached from duty IA in
spectcr at the Boston navy yard and ordered TO
DUTY as inspector at the New York navy-yard.
THE INDIANS now on visit to this city were
at the Treasury Department this morning, and
escorted through the building by Gen. Spinner
They appeared TO be much interested in all the
sights shown them, and were very much amused
at the generals bald head. Some made remarks
I'm Injun," which the others seemed to ENJOY
uoubtlesS reflections on the difficulties which
would attend the raising of the generals sca!p
WIN such d paucity of material to hold on 10.
THE THIRD ALABAMA CONGRESSIONAL Dis
TRlCT.-Col McGrew, chief clerk of the sixth
auditors office, received dispatch from the
auditor, Judge Martin, this morning. saving
that at the republican Congressional con-
vention at Opelika, in the third district
OF q ALBANIA. YESTERDAY, eight ballots yar
taken, which resulted in no choice
There are three aspirants in the 81 district
Judge y. d. Martin and Judge Heffiin, member
ofthe 10th Congress, being two OF them.
PERsoNAL.-Secretary Delano left last even
ing for Ohio, where he expects to make three or
four speeches next week. Assistant Seere-
tary Cowen also left for Ohio bv the same train
being called there by the alarming illness of his
youngest child. iOr whose recovery, we are sorry
70 hear. little or no hope is entertained. Hon.
Phi'etus Sawyer, OF Wisconsin, is in town
Chief Justice Cartier has returned to the
District in excellent health after urn OF
about three months on his farm near Cleveland,
ONO. 80. Col. Webster, Register OF Wuls, VIII ;,
with his family has spent a large portion of the
wa'm season at Mon Grey Sp ings, P9. and in
tour through New England has also Returned.
REAL AMERICAN RED MEN.-The Sioux
chiefs, and their party, from the far Dakota,
now temporarily il Washington, are men more
than usually characteristic of their race, and
at ltast a. nOOle specimens OF savage and hardy
nature as have ever yet visited the cities of the
pale face. Any first-class artist or sculptor
would never tire of their powerful and massive
forms, the gnarly and luXuriant amplitude of
their limbs and chests, and the antique and
hoDely fascination OF their physiognomies.
calling TO mind the best proiiles of Egyptian and
AssyTlan antiquities, but more splen did even
than they, and in some respects ahead even o.
the Greek, and absolutely unapproachabie as
pronounced aboriginal portraits. with all the
eloquenee Of silent bu. most vital expression
deep-cut lines, and the great ewes of the sIpe.
Nor birds and animals. The inherent aud atb-
leuc royalty OF the man of the woods and
mountains. amid all the general deprivations
ana fqualor Of the race, Is tTium plantiy yindi-
catsd ~ these natural kings, ia shapes that
make the types and samples of our civilized
manhood, ia America and Europe, shrIyeIled
and pCny in comparison.
Yesterday afternoon Walt Whitman who WAS
walking down the avenue, stepped in nv invita-
Ton OF JEe agent, and made then, short i'm,
promptu visit. "Tell them" sand the agent to
the lnterpre ter, "that the poet-chief has come
10 shake hands with them, a. brothers, A
regular round OF intTUductions aud he arty hand
clGspings and "HOw's,' followed. Tell them
Biily," continued the agent, "that the poet
chlel SAYS We are all really the same men and
brethren together, at last, however different our
places and dress and language" AN approyinr
chorus OF cultural "Cgh's!r came from All
parts OF the room, and W. w. retired, leaving
an evidently captivating impression.
This forenoon the chiefs are being photo
graphed at Gardner's establishment, on the
avenue. They appeared Just before noon in All
their war paint, bears claws and eagles feath-
ers, with much scarlet cloth and fringe and
MADE strange and impressive group, waiting in
the ante-roOms.