Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-03
Denartment Ncws.

TREASURY DEPARrxxnr---C Clerical Chonges--
Thomas ]. Massie promoted TO q third class clerk
ship in the Sixth Auditors Office, vice s. York At
Lee, removed. Salary, 81 900 per annum.
W. E. G. Keen promoted to second class clerk
ship in the same office, vice Mr.. Massie, promoted.
Salary, 81 400 per annum.
E. A. Whipple, of Pennsylvania, appointed to
first class clerkship in tho same Office, vice Mr..
Keen, promoted. Salary, 81. 200 per annum.
Navy DEPARrsEsr-,Deaho Of an OEcer.--The
department has received intelligence of the death
of Lieut.. William G. Chaplin lie died at the
marine hospital, Chelsea, Massachusetts,, on Mon.
day last, Of smallpox. Lieut.. Chaplin was ma
tive Of Pennsyvania He entered tho navy on
the lst of june, 1926, and was highly esteemed
by his brother. officers for his private worth and
professional ability. Nn
Commissions aud Warrants. The President has
issued the following commissions and warrants !:
Albert L. Gihon to be an assistant surgeon in
the navy, TO gil the vasancy created by the death
of Passed Assistant Surgeon james Hamilton.
John s. Kitchen to be an assistant surgeon, vice
John H. Wright, promoted.
man, lost In the Albany.
Warrants for Boatswains John G. Hayden and
Edward B. Bell. ~
For GunnersT. r. Wilson and VIM. Burditt.
For Carpenters T. v. Butt and r. G. Thomas.
For Sailmaker w. s. L. Brayton.
All Of whom have performed the probationary
period required at sea- ~
INTERIOR DEPAKrxKsr--Penion FraSd---Chas.
A. Arundel, Of Fairfax county, Virginia having
obtained pension of $500 for his mother through
false and fraudulent papers, arrested on Satur-
day last, and brought TO Richmond, where he had an
examination before the United States commissioner
ON Tuesday, who held him TO bail In the sum Of
81 900 for his appearance at the circuit court,
which meets on Monday next. The evidence is
very strong against him. and should be be convicted,
he Is liable to be sent to the pententiary for pc
Rod not exceeding ten years.
Agricnlturai Dipision Of The Patent OGce.--
Fig Cutfings--In addition TO the cuttings before
mentioned, there have been imported from the
south of France some choice varieties Of the fig.
They are designed for experiment In the southern
and southwestern States, where II Is known that
this product thrives well. As the FIX IL great
luxury either 10 It's green or dried state, we trust
that before many years II win be multiplied to that
degree which win render il as common in the
southern market as the orange or any other fruit.
From some experiments made In Alabama ID Is
found that, with sufficient enterprise and judicious
expenditure Of capital, figs can be cultivated with
States. ~ Il ~. Il
Posr Orrrcr DErARrMExr.--Posf Office Blanks
The Postmaster General has issued the following
instruction;
: "Postmasters will apply for blanks as follows:
Those in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Masss-
chusetts Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware Maryland,
California, and the Territories Of Oregon aud Wash
ngtop, win apply to the blank agent at New York,
New York; those In the District OF Columbia, Viz
gnia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Ala
bama and Florida, win apply TO the First Assistant
Post master General Washington, District Of Column
ba; those In Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mis-
sour, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas, New Mexico,
Utah, Kansas, and Nebraska, win apply to the
blank agent at Cincinnati, Ohio; those in Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, and
Minnesota, viii apply TO the blank agent at Bufia-
10, New York"
PostmasterS Commisnons.--It being reported
that some pottmasters are in the habit OF charging
commissions on missenf letters when " forwarded"
TO their proper destination, by entering them with
letters originating distributed ut their respective
offices, we learn that Instructions have been given
that such commissions are not authorized by law,
and cannot be allowed.
FRoM HAvASA--A letter from Havana, dated
April 25 states that there were reports in that city