The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-31

Natiuual gspnblitaa
SATURDAY noRsIso,ii,im,ii.JuLY 81. itse
arP,nsos. LEAVING ruS err for the soustrJ
or the watering places can have the DAILY MA
leaving their names and address at this once.
Term. any cents per month.
WARRINGTON FACTS AND lhPRBSSloNs,
aRS. AMEs left here last night for Missis-
sippl. He IL not to be removed or to change
places with Gen. Candy.
Hor. w. II. SMITH, Solicitor Of the Inter
nal Revenue Bureau, len yesterday after
noon for Ohio on important business con-
nectcd with tho Bureau.
Ir EXPRESSION" who complains OF the
employees Of the street railroad company,
will send his name to this Office we viii pup
lish his communication. We cannot 'ahc
notice OF anonymous papers
AxoSa the visitors at tho Executive Man
sion yesterday. was young lady who sought
an interview and wrote upon her card, "Mr.
President, please don't refuse me-" She OBJ
tained the interview.
TRUSTEES OF THE HOUSE OF CONNECTION.
The President has appointed Messrs. ii.
B. Brewster and Henry d. Cooke, trustees OF
the house OF correction for boys. Mr.. Cooke
has previously held the position.
ROUTE AGENTS ArroISrED.-Thc Post
master General has appointed Walter +.
Adams route agent from Augusta to Macon,
Ca, and +. Grabonhorst between St. Louis
and Kansas city.
EXAMINING SURGEoSs.-Dr. Hamilton +.
Smith, Detroit; DR.. J. A. Wolf, Baltimore,
and DR.. George A. Wheeler, oldtown, Me-,
have been appointed examining surgeons Of
the Pension Bureau.
SECRETARY RoBEsoS has decided that on
GERS of the Marine corps serving on ship
board shall not be considered as In the enjoy
ment of the quarters to which they are en-
titled by law, and for the loss Of which they
are entitled to allowance.
COLLECTOR CASEY is not implicated in the
New Orleans custom house frauds, and there
are no charges against him at the Internal
Revenue Bureau. The frauds took place
under Senator Kellogg and Perry Fuller,
and have been running on for two years.
PROMOTIONS IN TIE INDIAN BUREAU
The Secretary Of the Interior has made the
following promotions in the Indian Office
from August 1t l.. TwltCher, from second
to third-clnSs; George L. Cook, 7. 5. Alice
and J. T. Bender, from frst TO sccond-class
olerkships.
THERE are a number Of applicants for the
position OF appointment clerk at the Treas
ury Department, and Mr.. II. s. Wander.
DiIT, fJr ssae time past assistant appoint
ment clerk under -: ''nloeh. Is mentioned
as most likely to succeed Mr.. Tulloch, who
has been appointed collector Of the District.
PosTNAsTERs APPoISTEp.-The President
has appointed Charles E. Bristol, postmas
ter at Auronia, Conn.,, vlco George Bristol
resigned; Robert Hawlcy, wllllamsport, Pa.
vice John s. Grains, dcceas cd, and Michael
J. Griffith, fredericksburg, Va, vice Chas
Williams, suspended.
RAILROAD LASDs.-The Commissioner OF
the General Land Office has Just transmitted
to the Governor OF Minnesota u certified COPY
of a list of lands which have been approved
to that State under the act OF May 5, 1854
granting lands TO aid in the construction o
railroad from st Paul to Lake Superior
The list represents $4,000 acres.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Chief Engineer John W
Moore has been ordered to duty at the Ports
mouth, N. H., navy-yard. Chief Enginee
ID. Robbie has been ordered TO duty as inspec
tor Of machinery afoat at the Boston navy
yard. Lieutenant Commander n. IL. Far
quhar has been ordered to hold himself IL
readiness for duty on board tho United State
steamer Severn.
COMMISSIONER DELANo yestcrd morninl
received q telegram from ]. F. Bailey, col
lector OF Internal revenue for the Thirty
second district of New York, stating that al
assessments against bankers and brokers q
tax upon the capital employed by then
In their business, which assessments wer,
ferccly contested by them, had been collect cd
except twenty out Of two hundred and eighty,
and these twenty do not exceed $40 each in
amount.
TREASURY REFoRMs.-Onc Of the reforms
inauguratcd In the Treasury Department, lie
the adjustment Of average bidding on sta
tionery contracts. Every item now stands
by Itself, and is given to the lowest bidder.
The Department intends to furnish hereafter
oil tho books, forms and stationery to the
custom houses In the same manner as tho
Internal Revenue Bureau, and 1t is expected
that several hundred thousand dollars will
be glad to learn that they will be no longer
compelled to pay clearance fees at local ports,
in the same marine distrlct.-Civl Ssrriee
JOUHdl
hSuAoES run THE NANf'-A general
order Issued from tho Navy Department de-
clares that In all cases where contractors
provide articles of an inferior quality to those
called for by the contract, aud at time
when expedition Is required, or fail to pro.
vide the articles at the time stated in the
contract, the commandaut will order the
purchasing paymaster to go into market and
purchase the articles on the best terms fol
the Government, the difference in price to b,
charged to the contractors or, In the absenc,
Of order from the commandant, the purchas
ing paymaster will do the same.
The NATIONAL THEATRE will open for tn
season on Friday, September 10th. Tn
theatre building will be entirely renovated
and such improvements as experience ha
shown to be necessary will be made In the