New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-01
WASHINGTON.

DEATH or DE-. GURLEY-GEH r. y. sfAta-
ANOTHER SUPERVISOR APPOiNrED-JHE ALA
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TKIEs-APPOlNTuENT
W,saINGfoS, wednesday. Sept. 81. 1853
The Rev. Dr. Phineas d. Gurley. late pastor OF thu
New York ave Presbyterian Church. died IN thu
city this morning at the residence Of Judge Casey.
after a very long and painful Illness Hs was aged
~ years lie the pastor aud warm friend OK
President Lincoln, and preached bis funeral Sermon
He was also many years Chaplain OF the Senate. DIR.
Gurley attended the 18th General Assembly OF tho
Presbyterian Church in st Louis. IN May. 1885, and
was there instrumental in promoting the movement
for a union OF the Old School and New School Pies
byterians his motion prevailing. 10 p" sustain tho
,leiyeances of the former assemblies the subjects
of Slavery and loyalty but TO coastrue and execute
them with the greatest possible forbearance.'
Throughout The war Dr. Gurley was thorough 10y
alist.
Gen T. T. Blair arrived in this city late Last even
ing and went tonight TO Pennsylvania where h. is
to make some speeches He spent tho day at Silver
Springs with his father and there received nuiuber
of his political friend, who did hm the honor to call
In the evening on his way to the depot, carpet-bae
in hand he dropped in on the President and remained
about ~ minutes talking about the campaign ani
the probabilities of his ever presiding over tha
Senate. An effort made to get up seTenade ios
the distinguished MissOurian; but the numerous
companies of Boys in Blue who have gone to the
great Convention in Philadelphia had secured allthe
bands of music which made serenade impossible.
Mr. A. W. Lewis was commissioned to-day
Supervisor Of Internal Revenue for the District OF
New York Commissioner Rollins, Soma time ago
nominated another man for tho place; but secretary
McCulloch refused to confirm the appointment, and
int elfp rfse IA
effected. Lewis Is the second Supervisor commits
stoned since the adjournment OF Congress When
Commissioner Rollins returns effort will I've made
TO have the whole number provided Tor by law ap
pointed and confirmed.
Gov Smith of Alabama says that the Presidents
interviews with himself and the Legislative Com
mittee were pleasant throughout. The following
are the Endorsements on the Alabama Legislatures
resolutions:
Referred TO the Secretary ofwar FOR consideration All
WAR DEPARTMENT. Sept )-Respeclfully referred 20
Major-Gen. George O. Meade commanding the Depart.
uent tho South for his acton under the Instruction.
from the Department, transmitted 10 Gen Meade August
1t was the purpose OF these instruction, confer upon
the Department all ne anpr b st
within the limits OF hs lawful authoritys Myor"Gen
Meade exercise full discretion IN his acton " tAc eal
that in any event the peace may DC prssesyed
Secretary VI War.
HDORS.
Sept 90 Respectfully transmitted to Gen Meade.
commanding The Deparimcni OK ,ne 7oa'n' '0r MS s'a
a'''' - T. D. TowSsESD. AjJutant General
II has been published that Mr ID. A. Wells, Conf
missioner of Revenue. preparing an exhibit .. no
receipts and expenditures Of the Government ti tn,
last fiscal year, TO Offset the Delmar sophistries II 10
an error Mr. Wells is not here. and the original r'-
port made by him in his letter TO the Hon. Wn Is.
Allison is all the answer that is necessary to prove
Delmars wickedness and malice.
Bfr Capron. Commissioner of Agriculture. has no
TO Rochester to attend the Agricultural Fair ~ LAT
city. Ii is bis purpose TO attend other exhibitions ia
various parts of the country thus making his De-
partment by his personal observation, OF practical
benefit to farmers throughout The United States.
Mayor Bowen has begun another suit for libel
against CoppeThead evening newspaper OF this city
for making reiteration of the statement that hs
BowenD is the " wickedest man" in Washington.
lie claims damages to the amount of $4,000.
Capt. Ryan appointed today Collector OF
Internal Revenue for the first District Of Arkansas
in place of the Hon. Logan ii. Root. elected to Con-
gress.
At least 500 members OF the organizations OF Boys
IN Blue will leave here to morrow morning for Phil
adephia TO attend the Convention to be held there
Companies d. T.. and OF the 18th Infantry. which
have been duty i'll Virginia, have been ordered TO
report to Gen. Granger IN Tennessee
The District Attorney has decided not 70 rc-
arrest SuIatt but to await the action OF the Grand
Jury.
Revenue appointments have been ma le 70 follows:
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Win s,s sIlf T. T. %sf IL oso Ss.sSiSa
M s is P.s.. liza " M' ss..1 Levi "a E S
urky Jshu wh.eI Il. PHILIPS, M,hou PIX. ssi aeOrssD