Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-17

MEXICAN CLAIMs.-The secretaries of the
Mexican Claim Commission recently organ.
Ized here are now receiving claims 10 De ada .
dcated by the Commission in December next.
Printed copies OF the rules prescribing the
manner Of proceeding are now ready for dis.
tributon.
POSTAL ROUTE EAGEATs.-PostIr ster Ger.
eral Cressweu has appointed George L. Var.
ringtOn route agent bet ween Mobile, Ala, aud
West Point. Mis-, vice William Harvey. re.
moved; also, Elias Rees between Covington
aud Louisville, Ky; and John h. Martin from
the route between Louisville, KY. and Gin.
clnna'i, Ohio, 10 that between Coyington and
louisville, KY.
THE HOUSTON AND GALVESTON RAILROAD
CAsB-Judge Swayne adjourned the Houston
and q alyeston Railroad case yesterday with.
out argument, with the understanding that
the counsel having charge Of the various in !.
terests agree upon decree whereby the in :
tefssts OF the parties concerned may be secured
until the case comes regularly before the full
bench Of the Supreme Court.
TEN BIDS were opened at the office of the
Supervising Architect, Treasury Department,
on Saturday last TO furnish stone for the fouu.
dation iof the new Post Office in New York
DE-
ders:-G Marsh, West Troy, N Y.;J.H.S Sul-
livan, q. b. Dixon, VIM. H. Williams and
Charles p. Hough; New York j E. Neale, ,Phila.
delphia, Pa; James Sharkey, Brooklyn, N.
w. Daniel Brennan, Orange, N. J.: Henry
Exall, Richmond;and g. =. Wescott, Portland.
Maine. The contract will be awarded in the
course of few days
WANTS MORE PAV-The United States
egent appointed TO examine the accounts of
our Consuls in Europe has been engaged for
several months in travelling on the continent.
Besides the stipulated salary, his travelling
expenses are paid and five dollars day al
lowed for his board aud lodging. In submit.
ting MS first eccount TO the Treasury Depart
ment he complains that the allowance is mo-,
sufhcient for his daily wants, and respectfully
requests the Secretary OF the Treasury to in.
crease the same, that ne may enjoy at least the
benefits OF second class accommodations.
THE COUNTERFEIT TEN DOLLAR NOTES
has been stated that a large number of conn
terfeit ter dollar notes have been rece v d at
the Treasury Department. This is incorrect
Only two have been received, to wit: One
I ON New York city, and another from Co.
ho2s, New York. Yesterday a spIced note.
part genuine and part counterfeit, was re-
circular of the United States Treasurer rs cal
ling the ten-dollar legal tender notes about
$4,000 have been received from New York.
There is Ss3,OCO,CCO in ten.doIlar greenbacks
in IiIc alation.
PRoMoTIoNs.-The following promotions
have teen made IN the Treasury Departmep =.
Internal Rereaue OBee.-Charles Chesley, w
II. Armstrong, to be heads of divisions; w. o.
Avery, W. r. Baker, ]. b. Stevens, ID. O. Cox
f'om Sd TO 4th class; f. w. W. Latournan.
Charles Foster. H. s. Wheeler, Z. II. Grant,
from I'd to I'd class; ). Y. Mitchell, H. q.
Fisher, S. J. Buterfeld, from LIST to I'd class.
The above promotions are to MI vacancies
caused by the transfer OF cIerkships properly
belonging to the Internal Revenue, but hereto.
fore filled by clerks occupied in the Internal
Revenue branch OF the Secretary's Office.
These promotions cause no vacancies in either
ONCE. Are,
WHISKY FRAUDs.-Supervisors Bloomfield
of Illinois; butcher, of New York and South.
worth OF pennsylvania, all had interv views
with Commissioner Delano yesterday, as stated
IN the STAR last evening, on matters connected
With their respective districts. Supervisor
Bloomfield reports heavy whisky frauds in
he neighborhoods Of Peoria and Pekin, in
Illinois, while butcher, of New York, makes
similar reports in his State. From all accounts
it would seem as If the efforts OF the whisky
men 10 evade the revenue were never so gre at
as now. The Commissioner is determ med to
prosecute TO the utmost extent every violation
OF the law he cln discover, with the hope OF
diminishing. If not finally ending, these frauds
on the revenue. Important seizures will be
made, both in New ork and the West, at an
early day.
MOVEMENTS OF President 9RANT.-The
Presidential party arrived at Kane, Pa, Sat-
urday morning by special train from Cory
The train proceeded halt q mile below the
station to q crossing leading to the residence of
General Kane. The General received his dis
tinguished guests and escorted them to his
house. The President during the day re.
NAMED very quiet, enjoying the Wild landscape
and bracing mountain air, and on Sunday
morning, accompanied by Senator Cameron
and Mrs. Kane, he attended church in the
village schoolhouse. Yesterday, the President,
Senator Cameron, Mr.. Corbin, General Kane
and several other Gentlemen visited Col.
Wilcox's estate, and nshed for trout. The
President now contemplates returning BY way
OF Williamsport, Harrisburg, Reading. Potts.
willie, Mauch Chunk, and thence to New York,
arriving At the latter place on Thursday night.
no L08uor, III t08u8 toIs IV0S0 W VtStb too
extensive iron ore mines ana furnaces, near
Leoanon, and the coal mines shout Pottsvills.
GINIRAL LAED -OPIICB.-Commission
Wilson, Of The General Land Once, has just rs-
ceived the Official plat or the survey OF the
townsite OF the city OF Virginia, Montana,
made under the direction OF the city council.
The city is regularly laid out the streets cross
ing each other at right angles, and embraces an
area Of 67s acres, and a56 squares or blocks. II
is teautifully located On the east side OF Alder
creek, about 27s miles from Fort Benton, on the
Missouri. The city contains about 900 inhab-
itants, and the real and personal property Of
the city is valued at near $3,000.0o0. The an.
nual amount Of commerce exceeds 81, ,500,0eo,
and il is 800 miles from the line Of the Union
Pacific Railroad.
The Commissioner 10 in receipt Of returns
from the following local Offices, showing q dis
posal during the past month Of a2y074 acres OF
the public LANDS: Traverse City, Michigan.
6,GN; East saginaw. Michigan, s,3is. and Dea.
YER, Colorado Territory, 7,611. The greater
portion OF the land was taken undsr the home
stead law and the remainder sold for casA and
located with military warrants.