Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-19


PEBsoNAL-Senator Fentou IS at wormley's
president Grant and Family attended the
Methodist Church at Long Branch yesterday.
'.'.Cnited States Minister Root IS sick hitn
SMALLPOX a. Sara ga.
TIE Cape Nay Ware says: "Mr. Michael
Greene, OF Washing: N, ID. c., isst)pping at the
Stockton. Mr.. Greene IS some of the solid men
Of the city OF magu.fcen dis,ances, and is
taEe."
HEAD-sToNEs FOB SOLDIERS GRAVES
The Quartermaster General VII soon open bids
for supplying head-st ones or head-bIocks Tor the
graves in the national military cemeteries
Under the act of Congress, $4,000 are required,
and there is an existing appropriation Of 500 900
e. pay for them, but as This not sufficient an
extra appropriation will be asked Tor by the
War department from the next Congress. Each
block or stone is - be marked with the number
OF the grave, name Of soldier, rank, company,
regiment, date and place Of death. The blocks
tor unknown soldiers viii be inscribed with the
legend, unknown Z. ). soldier"
PERsoEAL-Mr. Hallet Kllbourn, of this
city, has just returned from a rapid European
trip, and, rom his graphic description of mat
tiers and things On the other side of the water,
has evidently taken a keen look at what passed
under bis eye. Mr.. kibOurn is good specimen
Of he go-shead representative American, and
as Such Is calculated - do Us no discredit
abroad. ....MT. John W. Finnell, edit Jr OF the
Louisville Commercial, y at the Ebbitt House.
'.-Gen. Sweat, acting commissioner of inter-
nal revenue, has returned % the city from
Kansas, where he was called by ne death of his
son. ''''P-cf. John NJ. Langst)I has returned
from his trip north, where he made several
effective speeches foT Grant.
THE SUPERVISORS or INTERNAL REVENUE.
The President has signed the commissions OF
the ten supervisors of internal revenue who
were retained under the new law and their
led Ia NJ
the new ones, II will be RENE INBRED, was pub
Eshed in The STAR several days ago, when
agreed upon at the internal revenue bureau,
and the only change made therein is that
the name Of John Mcdonald has been
substituted for 3. Il. Cobb - superyi,Jr for
MlssoUri, Kansas, Arkar sas. Texas, Indian ter
ri+Dry and New Mexico. Supervisor Tntton
who received the addition of New jersey, Msry-
land and the Dis rict OF Colambi Z his territ1-
~, thinks be will probably Lave two offices, one
in Philadelphia and the other in W. shiug.on.
PRESIDENT GRANT IF RE-ELKcrED TO HAVE
NEW CABINET.-Zeta telegraphs as follows 70
the Baltimore Sun: In an interview which
occurred en- Friday, with the President, Just
before his departure for Long Branch, political
friend OF very considerable prominence stated
to him, in the Incidental discussiO of the CAM
pagn, that II was not the Executive but MEM
bers of the Cabinet TO whom so many republi-
cans found objection. The Pr 7ident replied
that he had received similar intimatiOns from
other quarters, but that if he was reelected he
intended 70 remodel his Cabinet with a single
exception, and supply their places with the best
men OF his politica! faith in the country. The
answer was made that such a course would not
AFFECT the present canvass; unle-s the fact YVES
authoritatively known. The President did not
OF course name the Cabinet minister he iutende,.
TO retain If reelected.
THE SMITHSONIAN INsTIrUTE.-The annual
report Of Prof. Henry, Secretary of the Smith
sonian Institute, has recently been presented 10
the Beard OF Regents, showing that the total
SmlthEOn tnnn Il
S1OG, ol502. OF this SIS 1920 was in Virginia
bonds worth about S35, 900, which the Secretary
recommends shall be sold. The income from the
fund during the year, including the premium
on gold, was SAG, 1890, the expenses S4S, $50 p.
10 balance this excess there remained in the
United States Treasury $4,000 of an aPpropris-
ton. Besides the foregoing 500 900 were e expended
OIL the building, and q, iG for the care of the
museum, from appropriations by Congress.
Win view - the ultimate separation OF the
operations Of the Smithsonian IPstitation from
the National Museum, arrangements have been
made FOR appropristing the east wing and range
TO The business which may be considered ss
belonging exclusively to the essential objects of
the Institution, G1d GeyOting the main building,
west wing, and tcwers to the museum. For this
purpose large room on the first floor, east wing,
has been fitted up with bins for asserting and
packing literary and scientific exchanges for
foreign countries. Professor Henry recommend.
the purchase BY the government of the CatlB
lhdian paintings or exhibition at the Institute.
TEE NKw SUPERINTENDENT and treasurer OF
the Mount Vernon estate, Col. j. MICH. Hollines.
worth, is the right man Ia the right place. By
abolshing sipecures, stopping unnecessary ex-
penditures, pasturing live stock OF the arm in-
stead OF feeding il ON purchased prOyeuder in
tee stables, and an economical! and judcions
management In other directions of the trust
confded 10 him, he has succeeded in reCiuciul
the expenses OF the place one hundred per cent
or from S12,0 TO 3, 900 per aEnum. The build
lGgs and grounds arc kept in a neat and Clearly
condition and great care taken 70 guard them
from decay and damage. except such as results
from natural causes. AT the same time the
farm js made more productive than formerly
Then again, visitors are not treated as thieying
intruCeTs 10 be got rid of as soon as possible hut
a. citizens who have al interest in the former
nome and last resting place of 'the Father of
his (and their Country" and are courteousy
shown through the houses and grounds. while
proper precautions are taken to guard against
the vandalism OF the few INSCRIPTIONS relic
hunters who would deface the buildings and
their contents. Several rooms IN. the manson
heretofore closed TO visiters because they were
occupied by private parties, are now thrown
open TO the public, who are thereby enabled 10
form better idea OF tie home OF our first Presi-
dent.
THD PRESIDENTS LETTER DECLINING THE
CHATTANOOGA ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Grant
has addressed the following letter 70 the Mayor
OF Chattanooga, Tenn, in response to the inv
tation to the President and Cabinet TO visit that
city:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, u. G.. August Is, 1872
Ron. J. J. Bryan, Mayor Of ChdtiGnO0qd
SIR; AZ the hands Q: Governor Samuel Bard
l received the kind invitation of the Mayor,
Board OF Aldermen, and the Board of Trade of
the ci.S of Chattanooga for myself and Cabinet
TO visit your city and Lookout Mountain some
time during the present summer. L have de-
iayed fuai answer to this invitation to consult
wish the Cabinet on the subject. / am COM
peled most reluctantly, alter THE consultation.
to inform you that it is not practicable for US to
accept. L assure you, however, and through
You the gentlemen to whom we are indebted for
the invitation, that I, on my part, highly sppre-
ciate the compliment, dOubly because 1t is in
dependent Of political or party predilectiors, at
a time too when party feeling runs high. i
should enjoy visit to Chattanooga under any
ordinary circumstances, and particularly So as
the guest Of the citizens without &c lpect TO
party. My desire is to see harmony, concord
and prosperity exist everywhere in our common
country. With renewed assurances OF my ap-
preciation OF the invitation to visit your city.
and witt my best wishes for its future pros
perity, 1 subscribe myself, very respectfully
your obedent servsat, US. GRAEr
CONTRACTS FOR NAVAL SUPPLIES WARD
Rp.-The contracts fer naval supplies for the
preSeDt fiscal bids which