Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-01

ly examined by experienced officers of tn
Treasury Department, and has been found
to be incorrect in many particulars,
the errors In the same amounting in the
aggregate TO s170,000,OVO. Secretary McCul.
loch VIII shortly authorize the publication
of a statement in detail OF the exac. financial
condition of the Government, which will also
show the inaccuracy Of MIR. Delmar's figuring,
the errors in which are calculated to in lure the
public credit, coming, as they do, from an off,
clal source That gentleman might have
ayaIled himself of the reliable reports and
figures of his friend, Hon. u. A. Wells, special
Commissioner, in making up his exhibit, but
for some reason did not choose to do So far
as is known here, however, Commissioner
Wells has no intention of replying to Mr.. Del
mars statements. But we have no doubt the
Official statement referred to above will be
made public in few days.
INTEREST ON THE PUBLIC DKBT.-On the
Isl OF next month about thirty million of dol
lars III coin will be required to pay the semi
annual interest on the five-twenty bonds which
falls due on the 1st OF November The amount
of coin now in the vaults Of the Treasury De-
partment Is about eighty million of dollars,
and the receipts from customs during the pres
ent month will probably reach twelve or fifteen
millions, making over ninety millions in coin
lions when the necessary amount to pay the
interest is checked out.
INCREASE OF OFFICE HoURs-Judge Otto,
acting Secretary of the Interior this morning
issued an order directing that until further or
ders the office hours of the Interior Depart
ment and the various bureaus thereof. shall be
from a. m, until p. m, instead of p. m.
as heretofore. No order was issued to-day to
ha
THE METROPOLITAN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
stand that advertisements for proposals for the
grading of the Metropolitan branch (or Point
of Rocks railroad) are about being made, and
that ii is the intention of President Garrett of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, to have the
road constructed as speedily as possible, and
that with this view the preference will be given
those who are ready to guarantee Of their bids
are accepted) the completion of their work at
the earliest day practicable.
The TRIAL OF JEFFERSON DAvIs-The Va.
rious statements about the approaching trial
of JEFF. Davis are most OF them pure specuIa.
tion. The District Attorney for Virginia has
not yet brought the matter to the attention of
the Attorney General, it is said, although he
intends TO de so some time before the meeting
Of the court.
NOT APPCINTED.-The announcement that
II. n. Lewis has been appointed Supervisor of
Internal Revenue for the District OF New York
is incorrect. Only one supervisor has yet been
appointed.
COLLECTOR MISUNDERSTANDING McCul.
loch this morning appointed Andrew T. Sim.
mons Collector of Internal Revenue for the
Territory of Montana, vice Nathaniel p Lang.
ford, resigned.
TROOPS FOR ALABAMA.-We yesterday an.
nounced that the Alabama delegation had a
satisfactory final interview with the Secretary
OF War. The memorial and resolutions of the
Legislature presented by the delegation to the
President Were endorsed follows before be-
ing transmitted to General Meade:
First. "Referred TO the Hon. Secretary of
War for consideration and action.
(Signed1 A. JOHNSON.
Second. "War Department, September o
Respectfuly referred to Major Gen. George
G. Meade, commanding the Department of the
South, for his action under the instructions
from the department transmitted TO General
Meace, august %, lo6S. 1t was the purpoJe Of
these Instructions 10 confer upon the depart.
ment commander all the auth0rit v which the
laws allow, and 1t is the wish of the President
that within the limits of his lawful Authority
Maj. Gen. Meade exercise full discretion in
his action, to the end that in any event the
peace may be preserved.
j. NJ. SCHoFIELD, Secretary Of War
Third. headquarters OF the Army, AdIu.
tant Generals Office, September 20, Io68-Re.
specuully transmitted to Mai. Gen. Meade
commanding the department Of South, for his
guidance. BY command of Gen. Grant
(SignedD Z. ID. TOWNSEND, A. g."
REVENUE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Nc.
Culloch to-day made the following appoint.
menis Of Internal Revenue officers
GUG9ers.-Ferdinand 8. Woltz. ]. ID. Lydrick
and Charles w. Simpson, Jr., 5th Virginia
StOrekeepers.-Lake ). Jones, 5th Virginia.
ARMY ORDKRs.-Brevet Major Evan Thom-
as, ith artillery, has been ordered to report to
Brevet Major General l.. Thomas, Adjutant
General of the army, to accompany him ia hIs
inspections OF the cemeteries at Gettysburg and
Anuetam.
Brevet Major l.. g. Forsyth, Assistant Quar-.
teTmaster, has been relieved from duty at
NicksDurg, Miss, and ordered TO Fort Dodge,
Kansas.
THE WHITE HoUsE.-But very few visitors