The national Republican., 1866-08-09
THE DEPARTMENTS.
The Treasury E.ss.sss..

Tne Tr<os0hy 6Ass.sso.s
II source Of coarasslation 70 kno. that IL
will not BE- log bssors shs ~ssk Of dsnSlishins
tho unsigh.ly north wi,e Of ne Trsssury viii Be-
commenced. The sspsrvisisg Arehi1sst Of the De-
partusnt, Mr.. A. B. Malistt, has sllsady natursd
The plans for Ne erection ths north wiss on The
ground now occupied BY the ststs Dspartmsnt.
Undsr his auspices the improvement Of the Execu-
tive and Treasury grounds b progrsssing rapidly
and will be eompisted In few weeks Those on
tho west front Of the latter Department present .
picturssqus appearance. being neatly laid out In
gravel walks, bordsred By grass plats and inter
spsrssd with ornAmsnth partsrra fringed with
marble curbing. These spots contain some rare
specimens Of horteuiture. The granite steps lead
ing FROM the Treasury 70 the Executive Mansion
are nearly finished, and in connection with the
fountain, which will BE- 10 operation shortly. win
not only lend attraction 70 tho grounds, but viii
form one Of their chief ornsments. u.
The nsv street which divides the ground has
been maoadamissd, and workmsn are now sngagsd
10 laying the slab pavemsnts on either side, which,
when completed, will enable pedestrians TO prom
snsds the sntirs length Of the west fronA Work.
men are now busily engaged in rsmoviss ths stable
and oarriags-houss adjoining the Rxssstivs Man
tset 70 convert the spot % vaeassd into flower
garden, thus connecting the range of parfsre. Al
soon as the iron fences and the new music-staad
shall have b.sn completed, The vortmsn now en-.
gagged at this work will commence operations on
the north front. However, the State Department
buildipg only will be torn down this year, and the
erection Of the proposed wing will be commenced
early in the spring. o.
Post Once Department.
At Msnehsstsr. Carroll county, Maryland, asorgs
4. Shower I: appointed postmaster, vice asors'
At Media, Delaware county, Pennsylvania,
Joseph @. cummins, postmaster, vice William I.
Innss, removed. .
Wet virginia-Rs- establish Kanawha Station,
Wood county, and appoint r. II. Baker postmaster.
Reopen Sinks Grove, Monroe county, and sp.
point Reese @. Pugh postmaster, vice A. U. Leach.
Appoint william Madison postmaster, George
town, L.sis county, vice ?. - Singer, failed 70
virsinis.-R. establish once .. Hamilton, Lou
doun county. and sppoint james N. Hoss postmas.
Reopen the following oinoss and make appoint.
msuts: rn.
Morri,vills, F.uquisr county; William D. Cooper
postmaster. in place Of J. W. Allan.
Walkers Church, APpomattox county Il. X
yieksvilis; Southampton county; Mrs. Julis
zuni Station, Isle Of Wight; Francis Smith post.
master. in place Of A. W. Thomas.
Lodi, Washington county Mrs. Judy PaintsI
postmistress, in place Of VIM. Painter.
At Cedar Grove Mills appoint Joseph Kelley
postmaster, vice 8. @. Fenton, rssignsd
SAG. On shs Retired Last.
The following order, placing on the retired lis
Maj. Gen. Hunter, was issued yesterdsy BY ths
War Department: --' ....sT
H-.s .a Wan DEPARTMENT }
. ADJurAxr 0RBkRAL's g 0rYicE, J
wAsHSoroS, August 9, 1885.
General Orders, No bs. - .'
Upon his own application Brsvst Maj. Gen
David Hunter, colonel 9th United STATED cavalry,
having served over forty years. has been, By dirsc
tion Of tho President Of the United States retired
from aetive service and his name will be entered on
the retired list Of otcers Of the grade to which hs
now belongs In accordance with section fifteen,
act approved August 8. 1861. This order to take
effect July 81, 1866. s... .....r
BY order Of the Secretary Of War:
z. d. TOWNSEND,
Assist ant Adiutant 0eperal .