The national Republican., 1867-01-15
Aatipual gepnhlitan.
THE DEPARTMENTS.

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Posr 0rrIcr CHASoEs.-The following
changes in postmasters were made by Post.
master General Randall since the llth
instant. a.r j.. .. ... ...l..
Maine.-Phillips, Franklin county, b. W.
Soule, vice B. Peal, removed,
Kentucky.--Dallas, Pulaski county, E. 8.
Brinkley, vice W. II. Brinkley, resigned
Black Water, Morgan county, q. W. Fielder,
vice j, 9. Dennis, abandoned Office; Oakland
Mills, Nicholas county, @. W. Seiberts, vice
r. Simeon, declined. -.
West yfrginia.--wick, Tyler county, w.
Morris, vice J. Bullman, deceased. u 8
Michigan.-Riggs Lenawee county, B.
Wilkinson, vice A. M. Dewey, resigned.
Ohio.--wilshire, Van Writ county, P. 8.
RUSSELL vice J. W. Pearce, resigned.
Tennessee. Anderson county,
A. M. Griffith, vice w. o. Griffith, resigned;
Boyds Creek, Sewer county 8. Anderson,
county, b. r. Strong, vice ]. O. Strong, can't
d take the oath. - ...,... ~ ~
- Indiana-North Salem, Hendricks county,
!, w. r. Scott, vice J. r. Claypoo, removed I;
New Pittsburg, Randolph county, W. J.
Stewart, vice II. b. Koon, resigned; Mount
Sterling, Switzerland county, W. A. Neal,
vice r. Cotton, resigned; Sinton, Greer
county, o. McKirrack, vice w. Wines, re-
signed Monterey, Pulaski county, w. Kel-
sey, vice j. Richey deceased Aston, Scott
county, J. @. Colfael, vice r. Terry; Lewis
vile, Henry county, A. B. Gueron, vice 8.
II opper, resigned.
&. gIllinois-Herman, Knox county, Z. d.
Sherwood, vice R. Patingill. resigned .ogle
Station, Lee county, ID. Sanford vice A.
'sDrumrnond, resigned; Mount Vernon, JEFF
g ferson county, 8. K. Latham, vice W.
Shields, not commissioned; Bryant, Fulton
county, ]. M. Hummel, vice J. 0. Wilcover,
q resigned Dorsey, Madison county, g. f.
Dunn, vice F. w. Smith, resigned; Harris
town, Macon county, 0. L. Greene, vice j.
Berkey, moved away
Wisconsin Eagle, Waukeshee county, w.
d w. Waltemore, vice NJ. b. Pittman, re.
&, signed. 49,
Iowa---Fern Valley, Palo Alto county, W.
, Black, vice T, Mccormick, removed Chat.
N ham, Buchanan county, W. NJ Dickey, vice
8. NJ. Kier, resigned; Dry Greek, Lime
county. A. Il. Stanry, vice j. o. Burkhart,
resigned. -......r. . .....
Missouri Piketown, Stoddard county, J.
M. Taylor, vice O. r. Scott, resigned Knob
View, Crawford county, O. Cartall, vice 8.
@. Kinney; Lautre, Audrian county, G. q,
. Gaunt, vice W. ID. Pegram, resigned; Kirk.
wood, St. Louis county, T. Hoge, vice TN
Hill, resigned; Rocky Comfort, Newton
p county, w. A. McAllistor, vice W. J. Kelley
removed. IN. ....s
y TeIas--Jacksonv Cherokee county e
J. Riggs, vice F. L. johnson, cannot take the
oath. .. . ..-g ID. r-.. ..I.-. ~.
California-Alvarado, Alameda county
D. @. Owen, vice Al. Lowell, resigned; Sar
Loandro, Alameda county, r. @. Nabb, vice
III danaaoa1. paraaIa-a
Cruz county, j. Garrettson, vice O. Kensey
resigned. aa
CIRoULAR FROM TUE NAVY DEPARTMENT
The following circular from the Navy De
partment was issued recently:
eIrG ~ b. NAVY DEPARTMENT, January 9, 1867.
The designation Of persons serving N
Surgeons Stewards" Is changed To that o
"Apothecary," and they will be appointed
for duty in the medical department OF th,
navy, ashore and afoat, in the same name
as surgeons stewards have heretofore beer
appointed. s...
Apothecaries Of the first class will ranl
with boatswains, and will receive $3.50 pc
annum, except at the navy yard Mar
Island, California, where they will receiy,
the same sum as is now allowed surgeons
stewards on that station.
Apothecaries Of the second class will ranl
with boatswains' mates in charge, and vii
receive $40 per month.
Apothecaries Of the third class will ram
with boatswain's walters, and will receive 80,
r per month.
T,,l Apothecaries Of the first class will be "a
signed to naval hospitals, navy yards an
receiving ships. Apothecaries Of the secon
class will be assigned to vessels Of first an
second rates. Apothecaries Of the thir
class will be assigned to vessels Of third an
fourth rates. GIDEON WELLEs,
., Secretary Of the Navy.
ACTIVITY IN THE DISPOSAL OF PUBLIC LAND
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