Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-27

NATIONAL BANK NOTES received to-day
for redemption amounted to sss4,s25
THE PRESIDENT received but few visitors
to-day, as he is still busily engaged upon his
message.
THE COMMISSION appointed TO consider
the reorganization of the army, held a meet
ing to-day at the War department.
THE TALLAPOosA, with the board of in
spection aboard, arrived at Port Royal Sat
urday evening. All well.
THE JOINT SPECIAL COMMITTEE 10 frame
n form of government for the District of Co
lumbia failed 10 meet to-day for the want of
n quorum. Governor Hendee was the only
member present. and he waited until one
O'Clock and then left.
REPRESENTATIVES, RANDALL, chairman of
the House Committee on Appropriations, did
not arrive to-day, as was expected, and there
being no quorum of the Appropriation Com
mittee present. no business was transacted.
Chairman Randall will be here tomorrow.
NAVAL ORDERs.-LieutenantC Commander
David G. Woodrow ordered as executive of
the New Hampshire at Port Royal, s. c.;
Lieutenant Commander n. Mayo Dyer de-
tached from the New Hampshire on the re-
porting of his relief and placed on waiting
orders.
SENATOR CoNRLING, who has been suffer
ing for some months past from an affection of
the eyes, and who has been compelled to re-
main most of the time in a dark room, has
improved considerably of late. and, il is be-
lieyed will be able to resume his Senatorial
duties on Monday next
REVIEW AT THE ARSENAL. - General
sherman inspected the eight battlions of ar
tillery Quartered at the arsenal yesterday
morning. IL was intended to have had q
regular review, by the general of the army,
of the troops stationed there, and extensive
arrangements for the purpose had been made.
Little was known of the fact outside of that
place. When the hour for the review arrived,
however, a drenching rain fell, and IL was
deemed expedient TO hold the inspection in
the mems quarters. The battalion went
through with the manual and parade drill.
PERsoNAL.-Mrs. Eliza Anderson, widow
Of Gen. Robert Anderson, the hero of Fort
Sumpter, with her two interesting daughters,
who have just made their debut in society,
after finishing their education in Paris. will
see their friends during the winter at 21O9
pennsylvania avenue. Minister Gushing
had a long interview with the Secretary Of
state at Washington Saturday, preliminary.
10 his return to Madrid. Speaker pro
te,npore SAVER and Representive Banning, of
Ohio, are in this city. Gen. Whipple, OF
Gen. Sherman's staff, is in st. Louis.
THE GERMAN.-The Washington German
Club organized Friday evening. Lieut.
Craig, u. s. A. is president; Lieut.. Bucking-
ham, u. S. N, secretary; Pay Inspector
Williams, u. =. N, treasurer. General
Sherman, Admiral Porter, General w. ID.
Whipple, Lieutenant G.. G.. Reid, u. s. NJ. c.,
Lieutenant DunwOOdy, L. s. A. Lieutenant
Payne, u. =. N, Lieutenant EdeS, II. -. N.
and U: =. Grant, jr., constitute the executive
committee.
The Bachelors German Club has elected
the following OfficcrS:-PresidenI. SeatOn
MOnrOe secretary, Woodbury. Blair; treas
urer, +. r. Riggs; executive committee, r..
Won Tuvera, Colonel ]. &. Audenreid. U. s
A. Lieutenant Commander Thomas VI. Lee
L. :. N, and +. w. Poor.
THE REPORT OF GEN. A. A. HUMPHREYS
chief of engineers. recommends the following
appropriations: Fort McIIenry, baltimore
10000; Fort Foote, Potomac river, $4,000;
Fort Washington. ditto, S3SOO0; and Fort
Monroe, Va, 100. General Humphreys also
invites especial attention to an estimate Of
$1,000 for tOrpedOeG. Among the allOtments
of the river and harbor appropriations made
IN compliance with the instructions of the
secretary of War limiting the expenditures
urder the act OF August IA, iS7ti. to ~, 900 .00o
were the following: Baltimore harbor so 900
Chester river. Md. 81 600; Cape Fear river
SliO.0J0; Charleston harbOr, $500; Savannah
harbOr, S5.0O; mouth OF the Mississippi
s90,000; and surveys ofthe Mississippi, SI5 GOO
General Humphreys repeats his views for
merly expressed concerning the pressing
necessity for the completion OF harbor and
sea-coast defenSes.
JOCRNALISTlC CHANG ES.-Clarence NJ.
Barton, news editor, and John II. Young city
editor OF the Washington Chronicle, have
severed their connection with that paper and
become correspondents for several northern
journals. They are bright, capable journal
lists, and will undoubtedly have abundant
success in their new field.
Ii il understood that Col. f. Z. Brooks has
resigned his position as managing editor of
the National Republican, and that Mr. Nat
Davidson will succeed him. Mr.. Soltano
late OF the Baltimore Gazette, will, it is
stated. take the place OF Mr.. Davidson as
associate editor of the Republican. Mr.
Brooks, we hear, goes To st. Louis to take a
position upon the GtObe-D Democrat and will
prove brilliant acquisition To the already
able editorial staff of that paper. Messrs
Davidson and SOltano are Journalists of fine
capacity, and will keep the Republican fully
up TO high water mark in all its departments
The Republican to-day enters upon the seven
teenth year of its existence, and, with the ex-
ception of THE STAR, is the oldest paper in
Washington; but as with THE STAR. Time
writes no wrinkles on its brow.