Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-19

suddenly from the city to Cape May by tele-
gram announcing the sickness of his wife and
daughter, We regret to hear.
The NEW POSTAL CARDS will not probably
be ready tor issue before September. As soon
as the character of the card is determined upon,
which will not be under two three weeks,
proposals will be published and the contract
given to the lowest responsible bidder. The
contract will probably be for four years.
A STAMP CANoELING MACHINE WANTED
Acting Secretary Richardson has appointed
Deputy Revenue Commissioner Rogers, Charles
A. Bates and j. l.. Harley a committee to ex-
anime and report upon the most suitable stamp
canceling machine for stamps on tobacco, snuff,
cigars and distilled spirits.
THE COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS was en-
gagged this afternoon in hearing arguments on an
appeal from the board of examiners in the in
reference case of A. j. Amber VS.. Thomas
Dickinson VS.. Dickinson and Whipple for
petroleum gas" +. l.. Stanton appeared for
Dickinson and Whipple, and Col. Mason for
Amber.
MARQUIS DE NoAILLRs, the new French Min
lister to Washington, arrived in New York last
evening, with his family, in the St Laurent, and
was met down the bav by Deputy Collector Des
Anges and the French consnls at New York and
New Orleans, and conveyed to the city by the
revenue cutter General Grant. He intends
leaving his family at Newport before coming to
w ashington.
PISTOLS FOB Two.-Advices from North
Carolina represent that the campaign has
become so bitter and personal that a duel is
likely to result from it between Merriam, the
democratic candidate for Governor, and Sena-
tor Pool. challenge has already passed, and
both are known as fighting men, each having
heretofore fought duels.
GRANT AND WILSON MEETING IN ALRxAN.
DRIA.-A large and enthusiastic Grant and Will
son ratification meeting was held last evening in
Alexandria, at which speeches were delivered
by Secretary DelanO, Prof. j. NJ. Langston, and
Hon. j. H. Ella, fifth auditor OF the Treasury.
The Secretary spoke for an hour and a. alt,
other speakers. The Greeleyites made several
attempts to annoy the meeting by exploding fire.
crackers but generally the proceedings were
orderly and harmonious. Quite a large party
attended the meeting from this city and re-
turned by special boat at midnight.
GONG TO JOIN THE PACIFIC FLKRr-The
following is a list of the officers ordered to the
U. S. steamer Omaha, just prepared for sea at
the Philadelphia navy yard, and soon to sail
from that port for the South Pacific station -
Captain j. G. Febiger; Lieut. Commanders s.
Lieuts. S. NJ. Ackley and j. e. Morse; Masters
i. b. NJ. Mason and L. n. Lee; Midshipmen j.
A. Boulder, A. Il. Freeman, r. III. Mclean, NJ.
X. Schenck, j. NJ. Roper, q. A. Thompson, F..
s. Hotckin, j. Medairy, VIM. G. Heacock and
.. W. Lowry, the three last-named to join the
Lancaster, on the Brazil station; Assistant Sur
geon II. Smith, Paymaster w. Godsborough
Chief Engineer j. 5. Albert, LIST Assistant En-
gneer L. Ashton, I'd Assistant Engineers j. H.
Perry, VIM. A. Russell and VIM. Ii. Nawman,
the latter TO join the Narragansett; Boatswain
y. b. F. Langton, Gunner M. j. butcher, Car
penter n. Mayer, Sailmaker j. G. Chavalier.