Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-03

~ preeesdins the recent election here, the
Kuow Nolhing majority rsdu,sd ths rate of
taxation from 70 10 90 cents on tho 500. Yes.
tsrday afternoon, thsy increased & to 70 cents
again, .rdsr the pretence that the decrease
had been made under . misrepresentation %
TO the amount thu. would DO required to oar.
~ on the city government duriug the current
fiscal year. The truth Is, tho reduction was
an i'll disguised eleotionsering trick, conceived
only for the dishonest purpose Of decsiving
the taxpayers. Suoh occurrences 90 to show
the entire want of ordinary integrity on which
every thing that Know Nothing ism does, Is
founded.
The pilloa Case-We have satisfied oursslf
that the poths. with newspapers over the con.
dition of the questions arising out Of the Dill.
lon affair, between our Minister in Paris and
the French Minister for Foreign Affairs, Is all
CANNON. That ia, the correspondence between
tue two Governments on the subject, has so far
boon Of the most friendly character, and that
there exists no likelihood whatever of the least
Misunderstanding to grow ont Of 1t. All sto
ries or rumors to tho contrary, whether sna-
mating from Paris or Washington, are unwor-
thy of credit. This may be relied on, az it
embodies tho firm belief in the promises Of all
the representatives of foreign governments
here.
Apprehension Of Desertsrs In order to
. IL al o.; ~ "a l. fhs
pursuit and arrest of deserters, there must
have been an advertisement from competent
authority specifying the reward, or an order
from the commander of tho fort from which
tho desertion took place, and the names of the
deserters must be given. The actual expenses
must DO sworn to by the persons employed In
the pursuit.
It cannot Toll the Truth.-Our talented,
amiable, courteous, and Ingenious neighbor
yesterday said that the new Commissioner of
Public Buildings has employed two persons to
do the work recently performed by one indi-
sidual. We have to say that this story is q
ssoor roorback-nothing more.
The General Land 0ffice-The door of the
basement story Of the west wing of the Patent
Office building having been finished, We IN
derstand that q considerable portion Of the
clerical forcs Of the Land Office bureau will at
once be removed down there, to make room in
| the Treasury Department for the socommoda.
| ton Of those engaged directly in its business.
Land Warrants. aero land war.
rants were this morning issued to the Sscreta.
~ Of State, and Judge Heath, Esq Commits.
| siOner of Pensions, to make up their quota to
| 100 acres, and l60 acre warrant was issued
to the Secretary Of war.
The Chelsea (Mass) ksrins Hospital
The bids for the construction Of this imrort.
ant work were to have been opened to. day at
the Treasury Department.
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
1par,nsnt.-On yesterday, the I'd of July,
sasrs weIe Of Treasury Warrants entered on
the books Of the Department
For tho Treasury Department. .$I40. 6s3 40
For the Interior Department...... II, c8I AZ
For tho Customs. ................ 1872 AZ
War warrants received and On.
tef01 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IA 0l0 l2
For covering into the Treasury
from miscellaneous sources..,. PIG 90
Drawn on account Of the Navy.... 120, 600 90