Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-30


ARMY ORDERs.-The leave granted Second
Lieut.. F. Dent Sharp, Goth infantry, is extended
two months. The superintendent mounted re-
cruiting service will cause IS recruits to be for
warded to the points hereinafter designated for
assignment. as follows: To Halleck station Ne
vada. % to Troop /. 1st cavalry; to Reno sta
tiOn. Nevada. Is to Troop G, 1st cavalry; to San
Francisco. CAL, 81 to the LIST cavalry. The leave
granted Second Lieut.. Samuel w. Miller, 5th
infantry is extended two months. Acting AS
sistant Surgeon j. J. Carroll will proceed from
HALEY, Idaho Territory, to Whipple Barracks,
Prescott. Arizona Territory, and report in per-
son to the commanding general, department of
Arizona, for assignment to duty.
PRoNOTION-Mr H. C. Anderson. a native of
this city, for some months past assistant signal
officer at the Des Moines station. has been pro-
NOTED to the office at Escanaba Mich.
THE CAPITOL HILL BRANCH POST OFFICE
The question of the location of the branch post
office on Capitol Hill has not yet been settled.
The site which appeared to be looked upon with
greatest favor to-day is the northeast corner of
Sd and streets southeast. If this site is Sc
lected the owner will be required to erect a suit
able building for the branch office. Consider
able influence is being brought to bear in favor
of the site corner of Sd and East Capitol streets.
Colonel Anger proposes to man this office,
wherever it is located. with two clerks. six let
ter carriers and two auXiliaries. Wagons are
to be built for the service between the main
office and the Capitol Hill branch. Postmaster
General James and City Postmaster Anger will,
after personal inspection to be made tonight,
decide upon the location for the branch office.
The only appropriation asked by Postmaster
Anger is the matter of $500 for rent. The sub
office will undoubtedly be established at once
at one or the other sites heretofore indicated.
The AFRICAN REPUBLIC.-The bark Liberia.
which sailed from New York. June Is, with
emigrants from the Carolinas and Alabama, sent
by the American Colonization Society. arrived
at MOnrOvia July %, in good health, and her
passengers were promptly located on their lands
at Brewerville. One of their number Rev.
James o. Hayes. a graduate of Shaw University
writes:-''l am, indeed. happy to report my ar
rival in this country after pleasant passage of
thirty-eight days. l have met many of the
prominent citizens and others. all of whom have
extended to me the warm hand of fellowship
and welcome. Hon. B. p. Yates, who has re-
sided in this republic fifty-twO years, remarked
to me that ne would prefer Liberia to America
even If he were made President of the United
States. j have two brothers and their families
with many friends. residing at BrewerEille and
they are prospering finely. The conviction is
strengthened, by all see. that persons who will
improve the advantages afforded immigrants
here, could not be induced to exchange cOun-
tries. This is no place for those who are not in
dustriOus and have not the interest of the
Negro race at heart"
PERsONAL.-SenatOr Fair intends to bring his
wife to Washington to spend the coming winter
-GovernOr Ordway, of Dakota. is in town. ac-
companied by his wife.-Mr. II. Clay Stewart
and family have returned to Washington from
Asbury Park.-SenatOr Edmunds is said to be
failing in health.-Mr. HerndOn Morsell has re-
turned to the city after prolonged visit to the
northern summer resorts, where he made MANY
friends:-GeOrge B. Chittenden. of Chicago,
remembered here from his connection with the
De GO!yer paving contracts, died in that city last
Sunday night-Dr. Muncaster and family have
returned to the city.-HOn. Geo. r. SOmes of
Boston. is in town. visiting his cousin. Byron
SOmes.-Representatiy Neal is in the city,