The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-14

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Clerical GAasges-A. b. caxson promoted 20 second
class clerkshp In the First conptrosrs Office, in the place
Of John Ferguson, resigned Salary, 81, 400 per annam
William Ferguson, Of Pennsy ania appointed 20 first
elias clerkshp the place Of Mr. ClaSten, promoted SAB
AIRY, 81, 200 per annun.
Abstract N Orders Dirsoio~. 4e.Tbs following is
abstract Of of the important ltsfs recorded IA
the Seeretary's Office Friday, April IS
Ford Hsler.Contraot this hrm for execution
for the entire erection of the Portland Msns) marine hos
pal for the of 500 100 the entire work be finished
on or before the LIST of August 1855.
L. Lessis, WasAingfoa, o. C-Rejecng claim presented
behalf inspectors New Orleans who claimed
mileage after actual expenses had been paid
Saasasi Casey United Soies Treesar0.A Acknowledging
receipt OF certain bonds deposited by H. May esq, aud
the late George A. Gardiner, out Of funds haudulenuy
obtained BY him under the treaty with Mexico Also
quesng copy Of all entries made his books 10 relation
any transfer drafts assigned 10 Thomas Adams VIII
liam Minor, the being required IN suit TO recover
xo the said Adams and Minor having failed to over
that amount which they authorized to transfer from
New York to New Orleans
Depository Of the Pabiie Honey Jgrsonrils, iain-
s,ruced pay the Louisville Savings Institution
drat OF SGT 900 favor pension agent Louisville
and to close account depository.
Collector Of report is made to
the department Of goods taken from wreck instructions
will then be given to the collector for his guidance
Collector Of Nst Bedford copy OF letter
Lieut. Chanden, United States navy, relative TO the
practice New Bedford of deductng per cent for prompt
en and askng il the United States is advised OF such
a commission.
Collector Of Petersburg Enclosing circular of January
H. 1854 and requesting compliance with instructions
therein.
Collector Of Aaay Enclosing Instructions to form and
mode application for duties, &c., on articles i'm
ported under reciprocity treaty, &c.
Collector Of Baa9or,-Approvng Of the nomination OF A.
Hayford 5 deputy collector and inspector.
Collector Of Befaio.Decson given that milk Is not enti
tied to free entry under reciprocity treaty.
Collector Of Portland Instructions to increase the pay Of
A. Storer Inspector from 81 to So per day Also, allows
him. with appreciation of the collector the services of
one boatman at 81 25 day.
Collector of Rocher.Directs that S2, 900 be transfer
red to New York and deposited with assistant
states that the practice depong public money in the
vault of bank must be discontinued II needed safe will
be furnished for the safety of the public money.
Collector of Cape VneentSane instructions as above
Collector Of No YorkAllows application of isler Otto
Of damaged wine Gives instructions relative to
returning exaced paintings &C. Directs proper
allowance be made to Surgis Shaw, Co. account of
damaged goods Directs cancellation Of Kelly Smithers
bond for transportation to Canada and allows draw
back thereon withhold sixty days from pros
ecuton Meyer stuckens bond for transportation of
silks San Francisco Approves proceedings in
gard unclaimed merchandise Decides adversely to appi
cation w. Bayard Co. for return Of additional duty
brandy imported from Bordeaux.
Collector Of Bamore.-A Approves of the of this Off
regard charge of twenty cents landing chro-
norneters from vessels arriving at Baltimore
Collector of pAia-Requests report of opinion
application Of Levi Reynolds for increase Of compensation to
aids Of the revenue Chester and Marcus Hook.
Collector Of demonstrating additional proceedings in
to the cgars seized board the barque En-
ma T. Chase and pointing out the violations Of law in said
case.
posr oFFIcE DEPARTMENT.
Ships Loys.The Postmaster General has decided that
ships logs kept by masters of vessels for the of the Ma
ona Observatory be sent through the mail to the
the Observatory this city without the
payment Of postage such documents being regarded
shp letters be disposed of agreeaby the provisions
of the 18th section of the act of Sd March 1926
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Transfer to the Pension O5ee.David NJ. Ball, Of Penn
sylvanm econd-cias clerk the Post Office Department,
transferred TO the class in the Pension OF
fee.
Receiser Of Pblie Moneys ]. Gage has been APP
pointed receiver of public at Grenada, Mississippi
Recovery Of Honey Fraualeaay Ob,anedA certificate
dcposite for thirteen hundred and ninety dollars and
sixty yesterday received at the Pension Office it
being Of Judgment and interest in favor of the
against certain parties in Vermont for
frauduenty obtained from that office for pensions Com
Waldo great credit for the energy which
he displayed in this and numerous other Of similar
He not only prosecutes the guilty parties but he
making them disgorge their igotien gains The
parties in the above escaped from criminal prosecu
ton By the statute of limitation.
Agricu,mraf Branch Of the Patent Ofee Tnrnps.There
presented by large seed establishments in London
to agricultural division the Patent Office twenty
packages twenty leading varieties Of the turnp for
all the States and Territories of the Union with
view receiving report Of the Of the The
plan adopted for its distribution understand is to divide
the seed hundred parcels embracing each of the
varieties and to place each parcel in the hands
intelligent and practical farmers in various parts of the
country with printed instructions the mode Of culture
and the of making out reports This is among
the many useful projects which under notice. and
evidence of the good results flowing from the estab
iishnent of this bureau.
DEPARTMENT.
Departure of the San aento from Phiads pAa.-Commo
dore McCaney the home squadron
ed his broad pennant the steamgate San Jacnto on
Thursday afternoon. The ship having steam up and only
aiting the arrival of the commodore from Washington
proceeded at once to sea-
TIE Water Witch O.aragc.-The account which pub
shed ia the Union Wednesday last relative the firing
the Water Witch from Paraguayan fort fully
by dispatches received the department from Cap
tain Page, the commander of the Water Witch.
Four LINEN BUTTONS, AND COAT TAns--An exchange
paper ndugcs In the following moral and instructive cal
cnlations
been calculated that the cost of washing linen
that might Just well be two days longer amounts
10 enough in II country than deay the expen
sea of the American Board OF Foreign Mssions The
peuse buttons the back Of where they
are of earthly use equal the support Of all
phau asylumsi The value Of tails To dress-coas of
value reality for warmth conyenience) is actually
greater the OF excellent system Of