Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-31
Washington News and Gossip.

PROMOTIONS AND RKsIGNArIoNs.-The fol-
lowing promotions and designations have oc.
CURED at the Treasury Department since the
10Th instant:
ihiro Audfoor S Ofhce-L. f. Cannon W. H.
Brown, N. Quackenbush, and T.. B. Blanch.
ard, from I'd to ID class: Charles Nutze and W.
J. Lewis, from LIST to I'd class; Thomas Foster
from temporary clerk to 1st class.
Seeretary's Omce-L. q. Martin aud Henry
Dunlap from I'd to Sd class Charles Smith,
Second Comptroller's Ohice-R. p. Dodge,
from II, m ls' to I'd class Edward Spaulding, from
Grasn, from I'd to Attn class; W. CIuikshank,
T.. y. Denlg, from 1st TO I'd class.
Sixth Auditors Office-Alfred Reid, H. W.
WiesieT, w and Q. W. Minor from LIST to Cd class;
W. II. u unnlsou, from I'd 10 Sd class.
REsIGNATBONs.
second AUDITORS Office-W. Il. Tack, s. W.
ward, w r Tisdell, Byron Sykes, q. L. Prem
uce, John E. Crooks, r. T. H. Wing James M.
Gus hing, Thomss l.. Wilson, Joel G.. Floyd;
u. Z. Whitehall, George ". Starr, H. E. Hoff.
man, b. q. Bristol, VIM. w. Hcbbs, e. r.
richmond h Charles Sprawl, John @. Gala
Hootee, j. N. Sparks, Jno. A. Mullen, John
I. Mcdowell, I. ). Boston, and Isaac Mes.
NTH
Registers ONCE Miss Mary E. Dulaney.
Mrs. L. J. Bush.
Third Auditors Ofice-Ben iamin E. Smith.
Bureau CT Statstcs-H. H Bates.
Treasurer's Of1ce-Miss +. NJ. Bailey.
AN IMPROVED LETTER. Box.-Since the pub
llcation OF an article in our paper yesterday as
to the necessity for improved letter tor
reception OF newspapers as well as letters, our
attention has been called TO one, Of J.W. Smiths
patent, manufactured by Mr.. g. Schneider, Of
this city, which Is now on exhibition at the
Post Office Department, and which meets the
want, not only in this particular, but in others
The opening is eight by four inches-big
enough to receive the largest envelopes and
newspapers. This opening is covered by a
lid so contrived that when il is raised cylin.
der just below it revolves until a similar open
ingis presented The letter or newspaper Is
then deposited, and falls on the bottom OF this
cylinder. When the lid is shut down again,
the cylinder revolves until the opening is
downward, when it's contents tall into the let
ter-box. OF course whenever the lid is raised
the turning Of the cylinder cuts off any com.
munication with the receptacle below, so that
while packages can be deposited none can be
distracted. The letter box bears upon its front
a dial or clock face, with hands. The carrier
when removing the contents of the box, sets
the hands to the hour when he will next call
for the mail, and thus every ore can see at
what hour the letters or papers he deposits
will be called for. Mr. Schneider is manu-.
featuring eighteen of these boxes by order of
the Post Office Department-six for this city,
SIX for New York and six tor Philadel hia-
and we have but little doubt they Will finally
supercede the present patterns.
RETIRING BOARD-The President has di-
rected that the examining board now in ses-
sion Ill New York city 10 retire disabled army
onicers be dissolved as soon as 1t has completed
the examination of such cases as they now
have before them, and that a new board be
convened, TO meet in the same city, on the 9Th
OF November. The following officers have
been detailed for the new board: Breyet M
jor General Irwin Mcdowell (Presldsnt;)
Brevet Major General Silas Casey, Brevet
MAJOR General Mcintosh. Brevet Bigadier
Generals r. T.. Wood and w. j. Sloan, (Sur
geons.)
TRANSPORTATION OF PAssENGKRs,-Clpt
William NJ. New, chief OF the division at the
Treasury department charged with tee exc.
cuiion OF steamboat inspection and laws reIa-
tive TO the transportation of passengers, has
just returned from Europe, where he has been
to arrange with the English and Prussian
Governments to bring about an assimilation
OF the passenger laws OF those countries and
this. Capt. III. succeeded in making satisfic-
to Secretary McCuIloch in the course of a few
days.
GEN. GRANT.-The committees of the vari-
oIs organizations IN this city who dIe arrang.
ing for the reception of General Grant and the
demon stration TO be made when he returns
here, have addressed letter 10 the General
stating what they propose to do, and the letter
has been forwarded from the Generals head
quarters, but as yet no answer has been re-
ceived from him. 1t is understood that the
General Is opposed to any public demon stra-
ton upon his return, and will request that
none be made.
THE TAX ON WH1sKEY.-The question con-
cerning the dlsuilatIon, rectifcation, and tax.
alton of whIskey has been settled by decision
Of Attorney General Evarts. He holds that
he law intends to attach a tax to the whiskey
men IL goes TO the receiving room for sale, and
that no separate tax accrues upon redistillaIion
This opinion. it is thought, will open TO bust.
ness multitude Of stills that had ceased oper.
alton on account of the construction placed
upon the law by the Commissioner.
1T HAS BERN rumored here for several days
past that the President has decided to remove
Breyet Major General J. j. Reynolds, com.
manding the Fifth Military District, and ap.
point General X. q. Buchanan to that com.
mand, but SO far no action has been taken
MRS. L. CADY STANTON reports that, as a
baby, Anna Dickinson "was cross, sleepless,
restless, and crying continually with a loud
voice." That explains things, SO far as Miss
Anna is concerned. Now, won't she please
tell us what were Mrs. Stanton's characters.
tics as q babyl
The PARAGRAPH, telegraphed from here
announcing that the Attorney General has
submitted an opinion on the subject of red,stil.
lation OF whskey, is incorrect. No such de.
cision has been made, nor will be made for
several days to come.
AMONG THE AMERICANS registered st Bowles
Brothers Co., Paris, for the week ending on |
he 18th instant, we notice the name Of f. King.
nan, Of this city.
PoLITICAL-Secretary Seward, who is at |
Auburn, is to deliver a speech there to-day on |
he political issue OF the day, and define his |
position.
- Senator Sumner made a speech on Thurs. |
lay night at Crmbridge, Mass, mainly defend. |
ng his political course. |
John Quincy Adams spoke for over two
hours to an immense Democratic meeting IN
Albany, N. T., last night. |
- Yesterday afternoon Hon. G. H. Pendleton |
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