Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-28
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

GoVERNMENT RECEIPTS T0-DAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, $3.50 1851; customs, $50 ,6I25i.
GEN. SPEAR, Commissioner of Patents,
has returned from a Grief visit to Maine.
AMONG THOSE WHO CALLED upon the
| p esident to-day were Senators Hereford OF
| West Va. and Mitchell, Judge Kelley of Pa.
and Mr.. W. w. Corcoran.
THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR de-
sires ii TO be stated that no additional clerical
appointments will be made on account of the
| fire.
THE So CIRCULATING NOTES of the First
| National Bank of Tamaqua, Pa, are being
| retired on account of the issue of the late
dang counterfeit of that denomination,
and no more SIS notes will be issued by that
| bank.
APPoINTMENTs-Rob f. Creary has
been appointed revenue storekeeper for the
| 4th district of Indiana; Theodore W. Dew
| for the Sd district of Maryland, and W. r.
Belding, storekeeper and gauger for the Sd
| district of Arkansas.
| PERsoNAL.-Col Casey, engineer In charge
| of public buildings and grounds, has returned
| to the city. '..' Hon. w. d. Kelly and Hon.
| Charles O'NeiI, of Philadelphia, are at Will
lsrds'. 80. Judge Billings of La is at
| Willards'.
SENATOR MORTON IMPROVING RAPIDLY.
Office, received this morning dispatch from
| Col. Burbank, at Richmond, Ind, saying
| the Senator has improved rapidly the last
| three days; can sit up soon; don't need any
more assistance.
INVITATION TO THE PRESIDENTIAL
committee of gentlemen from Culpeper, con-
| sisting of Mayor John B. Stannard, S Brad
ford, esq, president of the Piedmont Agrf-
cultural society; Major James Green, +. NJ.
Latham, esq, q ID. Grays, esq, aud DIR. r.
:. Lewis, waited upon President Hayes yes
terday and formally extended to him an
invitation to attend the fair at Cuipepcr in
October.
BELLE LAMAR, an American drama by
Dion Boucicault with the scenes located in
Virginia during the civil war, will be given
on Monday next at the National Theater.
The story typifies the era OF good feeling
which Is now being realized, and embraces
within its cast of characters Union and con-
federate celebrities, among the latter may
be named Stonewall Jackson. President
Hayes will be invited to occupy the Presf-
dents box that evening.
THE CABINET MEETING.-At the regular
meeting OF the Cabinet to-day all the MEM
bers were present except Secretary Thomp-
son. 1t was decided to permit the Sioux del
egation TO have another talk with the Presi-
dent To- morrow morning at 10 O'Clock. Col.
grounds. Mr.. Hill, supervising architect of
the Treasury, and Mr.. Clark, arch itect of the
Capitol, were appointed a commission TO
thoroughly examine all the public buildings
10 see whether they are fTeproof or not.
a TREASURY DECIsIoN-Some time ago
the schooner ID. B. SIeelman arrived at
Georgetown with a cargo OF Liverpool gran
lite, loaded from the bonded warehouse in
Baltimore, having failed TO clear at Balti-
more or 10 enter on arrival here. The can
TAIN and owner OF the schooner is ]. HtXter,
who was on this voyage lying sick In the
hospital, and L. Cannon had charge OF the
fessei amt knew that the granite was foreign.
me collector at Georgetown very properly
nned Captain Cannon and took the vessel.
papers away and reported his action TO the
Treasury department. Captain Hixter now
comes on, and, making affi1avit that he
knew nothing Of this action, the navigation
division OF the Treasury department yester-
day decided 10 remit the fine and return the
papers.
THE PATENT OFFICE FIRE.-The Secre-
tary OF the Interior and Mr.. 8. T. q. Morsell,
superintendent to remove the debris of the
late fire at the Patent Office have the bids for
a temporary roof for the burned portion of
the building under consideration, but no
award has as yet been made. Meanwhile,
tarraultns are being stretched over the burn
ed portion of the building TO protect the lower
stories from rain.
The copying division of the Patent once
will be removed to Wright's building, as
there is room enough there for IL aud the
clerical force of the Indian bureau besides
Ii was at first proposed 10 remove the copy
&c ON, but the accommodations were consid-
cred insufficient.
Printed Patent Office specifications as far
back as 1861 remain uninjured by the fire.
The models saved are now being arranged in
the model gallery. A great many more pho
tO-lithOg raphic drawings Of patents were
say ed than was al first sup posed.
large number of workIngmen thronged
the South steps of the building to-day walt
ing for employ meDt.
TIE committee investi gat 'ng the cause OF
the fire continued its sessions to day and ex-
smiEed several persons employed in the
model room.
United States Bank Note Printing.
THE WORK AWARDED TO THE GOVERN
MINT BUREAU.
Secretary Sherman to-day wrote the fol-
lowing letter to Hon. Edward Mcpherson,
chief of the Bureau Of Engraving and Print
ing:
From the abstract of proposals submitted
on the 18th instant in pursuance OF an ad-
vertisement for printing one Impression
ulon all United States and national bank
notes, 1t appears that the proposal OF your
bureau is the lowest and most favorable for
tie government, depending, however, upon
the construction of the act approved March
| 3. 1871. (l9 Stats, 1881 making Recommendations