Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-10

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SECRETARY DHLANO leaves here on Thurs
day for Cuba to rccuperate his health, and not
on special mission from the Government, as
has been stated.
The CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTORY is so gen
orally useful that every one who has a place in
its pages should take the trouble to supply the
necessary corrections. The ladies of Congress
men, especially, should see that their presence
Is marked, or they will be apt to miss being in
vlced to many parties.
REPRESENTATIVES, X. j. HALDRMAN of Penn
sylyania, has announced his intention to make
the West Point cadetship in his gift the obiec
of a competitive examination on the 10th of
january, in Carlisle.
TIE HOUSE COMMITTEES on foreign affairs
this morning held their first meeting of this
session, and arranged for future consideration
OF various portions of the Presidents message
referred to them.
The MEXICAN BORDER TRoUsLEs-The
commission appointed to inquire into the depre-
dations on the frontier of the state of T exas,
to-day presented TO the President a printed
copy Of their report. This report will be made
the basis OF special message TO Congress.
Not So.-The Associated Press dispatch from
St Louis announcing the arrest of a man
named John NJ. Carpenter, an engraver, for
| cOunterfeitng, and stating that he had formerly
DeSD an eElplOye OF the Treasury DaDart mnnt.
| is incorrect, as no such individual ever held a
| position in the department.
TIE NEW LoAE.-The committee on wavs
and means to-day considered the request OF
| Secretary Boutwell, to increase the commission
| for negotiating the new loan. but came to no
conclusion thereon. II is the impression that
majority OF the committee is opposed to the in
crease.
COEFIRMATIoEs.-The Senate. in executive
I
nations William p. Dewey, of Wisconsin, to be
Surveyor General for Dakota. Indian Agents:
William Burgess, for the Pawnees; John II.
Pickering, for the Sacs and Foxes, in the Indian
territory; II. W. Beck, tor Indians at Fort Hall.
THE CABINET met at II O'Clock this morning.
and were in session for about An hour. Soon
after the adjournment, the President Mrs
| Grant, and Miss Nellie Grant left for Phila-
| deiphia, 10 attend the wedding OF Miss BOrie a
niece of eN-Secretary BOrie, which takes place
| tonight. The President will return Tomorrow
night.
THB INTER OCEANIC SHIP CANAL.-COmmo-
dore Seltridge, who is in charge of the party to
survey another supposed favorable line for an
interOceanic ship canal, between the river
Artato and the Pacific ocean, will not be able
10 leave New York on the Goth instant, as here
tofore stated. He will leave that city on the
."th instant for Panama where a vessel of war
has been ordered to meet him and lend its CO.
operation for facilitating the survey.
THE LOUISIANA MIDDLE. The Attorney
General received the following telegram from
New Orleans to-day:
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 9.-Lieut Gov. Pinch
PACK qualified and took possession of the cover
nors Office tonight. Senate organized as A high
court OF impeachment, Chief Justice Ludline
presiding and adjourned to meet Monday next
II IS believed that all the democratic members
o. The general assembly will qualify and take
their seats 20 morrow.
S. Is. PACKARD, L. S. Marshal.
SOCIETY NOTES. - Speaker Blaine gave a
dinner party Sunday night to Minister Wash
ourne, at which the President members of the
Cabinet. Justices of the Supreme Court and
other high officials were present. Mr.. Wash
burne lett the same night to visit his relatives
IN Maine. and will soon return TO his duties at
The MARQUIS de NOailles, the French Minister
e1Hec's 10 occupy his new house, on h street.
ABOUT christmas, when he will commence
series Oh dinner parties and receptions.
The RAwLINs STATUE COMMISSION, which
consists OF General o. L. Babcock, Mr.. A. L.
Spoford, librarian of Congress and Mr. Edward
Clark, architect OF the Capitol extension. did
not have a meeting at the Executive Mansion
to-day on account OF misunderstanding as to
the hour OF meeting. There are six competitors
tor the contract for making the statue and ALI
OF them, with one exception. have submitted
photographs and models. No time has vet been
liked for the next meeting of the commission
BosToN HAS CONSCIENCE. The Secretary
OF the Treasury received to-day from Boston
5000 in United States coupon bonds of the loan
OF March 3. 1868. with coupons attached to j An
does not wish to be known, and REQUESTS
the Secretary to cancel the bonds
and attached coupons, or otherwise so dispose of
them as TO result in a gift of the value of the
bonds and coupons to the United States The
amount will be placed TO the credit OF the con
science fund. 4 contribution of $500 to the same
iund was also received to-day from New York
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRRsIpRNr-The
President to-day sent to the Senate the follow
ing nominations: John L. Croxton, of Nv, TO
he Minister Resident at Bolivia: A. W. Ten
ney, I. 5. Attorney tor the Eastern district OF
New York; VIM. Cary, u. =. Attorney for
Utah. vice George G. Bates; A. j. Simmons, OF
Montana, agent Ter Indians at Milk river agen-
cy; Daniel Sherman, OF New York, agent for
Indians at New York; j. W. Daniels OF Mimi
Indian agent at Red Cloud agency.
The nominations of Messrs Hamlink Smith
Burr, III urtagh and Cragn, to be police com
missioners OF the District of Columbia, were
yesterday withdrawn by the President.
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILRoAp.-The COM
missioners appointed by the President some
time since to examine and report upon the com
Pleted road and telegraph line of the Northern
Paclhc railroad placed their report IN the hands
OF the Secretary of the Interior to-day. The
general findings of the commissioners are
favorable, and they conclude their report by re-
commenting the acceptance of the road by the
government. The department, however. con-
siders the report merely in its custody for the
present, and will take no ON ca action In regard
to IT until the profile and typographical map OF
the line required by Its regulations are furnished
by the company and placed On file with the
report. This will probably be done in the course
OF three or four weeks
TER VIRGINIA TOBACCO TRADR.-The TO-
baeco trade has wonderfully improved with the
last few days, and the sales yesterday were
much larger than on any other day for severa!
months. The planters appeared TO be pleased
with the prices realized. The breaks were so
eSte nsive that the auctioneers were engaged
until night.-Lyncto1rg Rep. tn.
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