Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-21
Department News.

Posr OrYIcE DEPARTMENT. Caution to Post.
masters--The following letter, received by the
First Assistant Postmaster General, has been
handed TO us for publication, with the request to
say that the person therein referred to, whoever
he may be, is an impostor. Mr.. King has no such
"brother-in.law," nor has he ever had any con-
nexion with any land oihce:
"Posv OFyIcE, WILMINGTON, N. c.
"April Is, 1855.
"DrAR SIR: A man about % name have for
gotten) called on me yesterday for the loan OF
money. He said he was your brother-in-law, and
in partnership with you in land office, and that,
until he became disabled, he was a special agent
Of the Post Office Department. Says he is on his
way to Augusta, Georgia.
~ did not let him have any money.
"DANlEL DICKSON, P. M.
"HoRArIo KING, Esq,
Washington, D. G"
TREASURY DErARrMENT.--A5araeto Of Orders
Directions, Gc.--The following is an abstract Of
some Of the most important letters recorded in the
Secretary's office Friday, April 20
1ppraisers Stores, San Frdncisco.--Letter to
the Superintendent covering the contract with
Phillips and Lamebeer for the entire construction
of the appraisers store at San Francisco, for the
sum Of $5s,5oo. The building to be finished in
eight months from the execution Of the contract
nomination Of Thomas Rose as deputy collector
and Inspector. Compensation not to exceed $3.50
per snnum.
Collector of NeW York.--Approving the follow
ing nominations oil clerks, &C.:
Alexander d. Renton, vice Arthur Wood, re-
moved. Salary, q, 900 per annum.
w. H. Broome, vice Charles A. Crackton, de-
ceased. Salary, $1,000 per annam :
Benjamin W. Jenness, vice VIM. IL. Broome,
C-lo
Walter b. Mack, vice Charles A. Roman, re-
signed Salary, $500 per annufn.
Daniel Power night inspector, vice Alexander
d. Renton, promoted
Authority given to increase the salary Of James
B. Craig clerk, from 81 900 TO 81 200 per annum
The Gardner Fraud-With the view of cor
recting general error, We would again state that
the amount recently paid into thd treasury from
funds iraudulently obtained by the late DR.. Gardi
ner, was $685. 0l 33. This amount had been de-
posted by the deceased with Messrs. Corcoran d
Riggs, and was ultimately obtained by reguisi-
ton from court. In the whole conduct of this
famous suit too much praise cannot be awarded
the gentlemen representing the government FOR
the talent, real, and energy which they have dis
played.
INTERIOR DkpARrxrxr.-Deathof Land on.
GER Information ha5 been received at the Gen.
eral Land Office Of the death, on the 2sth ultimo
Of John J. Horton, ESQ, late receiver Of public
moneys al Clarksvillc, Arkanaas
Agricultural Division offis Patent O@ee.-fa-
teresting Experimcrts --The Patent Office has
furnished seeds and directed experiments to be
made by Mr.. Colbert, Of Mt. Airy, Maryland, with
more than one hundred varieties Of beans and
putts, With view Of determining their qualities
productiveness, and adaptation to the climate the
results Of which are to be imboded in future re-
port The ABOVE seeds were selected from sam
Piles procured from South America, China, Japan,
various parts Of Europe, and the United States.
Those kinds which prove successful, and are not
already to be found in abundance in the country,
viii be multiplied from year TO year, for the pur-
pose Of procuring the seed for public distribution.
Bovsty Land applicants. Many applicants for
bounty lands complain because Of the delay in
acknowledging the receipt Of their letters They
should recoiect that upwards OF eighty-6ve thous.
and applications Tor bounty land have been receiv.
ed at the Pension Office during the last six weeks,
and that 40 each Is reached by the examining off,
Gers a notification Of the fact Is promptly made.
SUPERINTENDENT or PUBLIC PRIsrisG.--A. G.
Seaman, Esq, leaves to-day for the purpose Of su.
perintending some public work in the course of ex-
ecution in that city. During Mr.. Scaman's alb
sence, his chief clerk, William Towers, Eco, viii
ofaciate as acting superintendent. Mr.. s. Is an
able, energetic and indefarigable public officer.