The New York herald., 1869-05-21

stead settlers would afYect their rights under the
law, that In his opinion such action does not anect
the settlers right he does not thereby aiienste
the land In such sense Us is contemplated In the
Homestead law.
| TIE Irrepress Dociress Walker BecOniins
| Pathetic--No OKice Rewards Her Persistent
Demands
Doctress Walker ls decidedly unputdownable; she
won't receive no'' for answer let her be refused
never so many times. Spite Of her bad lucK with
Creswell. Deano Cox and Fisher she to-day had the
boldness 10 attack the magnate Of the Treasury in
the person OF Thomas L. Tullock, the appointment
clerk OF that complicated department. The Doctress
attacked the gallant Tullock In his private once.
"a come for an ONCE" quoth the Doctress. Tulock
surveyed the female professor OF medicine in un-
whisperables with look OF severity, and inquired
OF her why she did not apply at other Offices where
there was not SO much pressure. Doctress Mary
condescended only to reply, '.Mr. Tullock have
called TO ascertain the result OF my application for
position in this department."
Mr.. TULLoCK-Well, madam. really have been so
busy for some time considering what removals and
reductions are essential to the welfare OF the depart
ment that have not had time to consider the per-
feet multitude OF applications tha. arc now await
ing action.
DR.. NARY think have been very badly treated
| must fight my own way, and think that my own
persistence in my own behalf should be equally vau
able with thar OF politician in support Of app
cation for clerksh:p. Not only have been treated
slightingy by the offcials to WHOM have applied
but several reporters have thought It fair thing 10
ridcule me because am SO persistent in my own
support.
Mr.. TULLoCK-1 have never given any reporters
Information about you. madam
MARY WALKER, NJ. D.-Well, II you have not
somebody else has, and 1t is all the thing TO
me, for suffer all the same. But that is altogether
another matter, sir. What I want 10 know IL
whether l. poor lone, unprotected woman, am 10
be kept dodgjng from ONCE to office In search of
ployment SIMPLY because am a woman and have
the independence to wear dress different from the
rest OF my sexf miserable politician can get favor
and emolument by impudence, but /, who deserve
both can get nothing but ridicule and insult IL
this fairs
Mr.. Tulleck mildly responded to this that he could
not see that 1t altogether fair but remarked dip
lomatcally that he could not give any encourage
ment to the Doctress as yet regarding her ambition
10 hll an once under Uncle SAM The Doctress
thereupon fastened her cap 1rmer on her head and
took herself OF.
Discriminating Duties on Spanish Vessels 10
be Discontinued.
The following circular 10 collectors OF customs has
been issued:-
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. May 15, 1860.
You are hereby directed on and after this date to
discontinue the collection OF all discriminating ton
mage duty on Spanish vessels entering your port
accordance with the provisions OF the act for re.
peal OF the tonnage duties on Spanish vessels, ap
proved March 1, 1862 this department having been
0iclally advised that on this date discriminating
tonnage tax upon American vessels viii cease to be
collected in the ports Of the island OF Cuba and
Porto Rlco. Very respectfully,
GEO, 8. BOUTWELL,
Secretary OF the Treasury.
Caunterfeiting United states Currency.
General Spinner, Treasurer OF the United States
wishes to inform the public that those who send out
circulars Offering to furnish exact copies Of United
States notes, and who enclose ten or twenty-five cent
notes as specimens OF counterfeits In which they
deal, gam living not by Infringing on the law OF
the United States against counterfetng, but either
by cheating their victims out OF the whole amount
sent them, OF by returning therefor small photo.
graphs OF United States notes something similar
which cannot be passed az money. Az the laws OF
the United States take no coRniZance OF such
offences, the Treasury Department cannot under
take TO secure the arrest ana punishment OF the
Offenders but must leave them to be taken
care OF by local laws and authorities. He
makes this statement, not for the information Of
dupes who would otherwise send their money to
swndlers but to protect himself and the Depart.
meaning persons, who, having received copies OF
the circulars In question: fancy they have unearthed
some gigantic scheme Of counterfeiting ana hasten
to lay their information before the departments
Decorating Soldiers' Graves at Arlington.
By direction OF the President all departments win
he closed on SATURDAY, the Goth OF May, to enable
the ocers and employees to participate In the cere-
monies OF decorating the graves Of the Union SOL
ciers and sailors at Arlington.
Consul Mt La Rochelle.
The President has appointed Samuel W. Harmed TO
be United States Consul at La Rochelle.
Weekly Customs Receipts.
The customs receipts from May 10 to the 18th In
elusive are as follows:-
NeW $4,000
bos,ou ojZ9I3
Z69so1
San Francisco April 10 TO 30thl. .......... 2o7sIs
Total. So, sos sos
Revenue Supervisor Appointed.