Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-03

WASHINGTON
EVENING STAR
washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL RrvENuE.-The receipts from
this source so-day were S6;i,557.
HON. J. p. CoNEeYs OF Delaware, is q
WIZARDS.
SENIOR LRMUs is expected to return here
from New York tomorrow.
SECRETARY RoBEsON is aosent on a short
visit TO Long Branch, but is expected tc return
Thursday evening.
SECRETARIES RAwLINs AND Cox are the
only TWO members of the Cabinet now in the
city.
j. W. DOUGLASS, Ese., Deputy COMMISSION.
er OF Internal Revenue, has returned here from
a brief visit 10 Enc, Pa.
ENsIGNs Edward N. Day and Z. Il. NJ Ma
son, U. s. N, have been ordered to duty in the
European fleet.
JAMES MORGAN mas been appointed by Post
master General CressweIl, al agent at Gin
cinnau, with pay at the late of sI,2OO, vice
Bart Smith, removed.
COMMANDER T. S. FILLEBRowN has been or
dered to duty as a member of the board. in ses-
sion at the Navy Department, for the examina-
tion OF officers for promotion.
POSTMASTER GENERAL CRRsswELL is re-
covering from his recent injury, and exp poets to
be in Washington IN the course of a week or
ten days.
MAJOR THEoPHILUs GAINES. formerly OF
Ohio, and now OF West Virginia, who was the
popular Judge Advocate of the Department
of Washington during the war, Is in town, as
jovial as ever.
MR. WIN. T. TURPEN, who tor the past eight
years has been IN charge Of the branch post
office at the United States Capitol, has been ap-
pom ted superintendent of the city post office.
The salary is 8, 800 per year.
THE CONTRACT for making the excavation
for the new Post ONCE in New York city has
been awarded to James Everard, and that for
furnishing cement to Messrs. Delaield Il
Brown.
CHANGES IN THE STATISTICAL BUREAU
Messrs. @. NJ. Hines and Hoester were yester-
day appointed TO temporary clerkshIps In the
Bureau OF Statistics. ]. G. Robinson A. G..
Campbell and - Barry were removed from
the same office.
| THB WASHINGTON MoNUMRNr-The New
Il
stating that meeting OF prominent New
Workers at Saratoga recently, VIM. B. Astor
| expressed his intention to complete the Wash
| ington National Monument at his own expense.
ACTING SECRETARY RICHARDSON has con-
| hrmed the nominations of Samuel williams to
| be Second Assistant Registered loan clerk in
the Sub Treasury at Philadelphia, vice John
| W. Beazzell removed, and Charles II. Ander-
sen to be Inspector in the Philadelphia Custom
| House.
| LEAVES OF ABsRNCR-The attention of the
Secretary Of the Treasury has been called to
the Importance OF granting leaves of absence to
| clerks employed in that Department at such
times that all from the same State may be al
| lowed TO participate in the State campaign
| The same recomm dation. 10 is understood.
| will be made to the heads OF the other Depart
! ments.
SUGAR RRLRAsHD.-Oficia information
from Agent kinsella, IN New Orleans, has
been received at the Treasury Department. say.
ing that large amount of the sugar seized III
| 81. Louis and Chicago by ofieers Of the Treas
| ury, under the belief that il had been brought
from Cuba without paying duty, has been dis.
| covered to be native sugar, and consequently
| has been released.
4 n TIM, LDDu rha
'dent and family, accompanied by a large
party, yesterday morning, in accordance with
| invitations from Messrs. II. Campbell, X. A
| Brick, and q. A. Stetson. Jr., visited their es.
| tate. situated in and about the town Of Bricks.
| burg, Ocean county, N. j. As the Presiden
| stepped from the train q salute was fired and
| cheers were given, the band playing .sHaiI to
the Chief" On reaching the residence Of Mrs
Campbsll they were met by large body OF
| girls and boys, ranged on each side OF the path
| and as the President entered flowers were
| thrown before him. The President shook each
Of them cordially by the hand. When the chill.
dren departed the citizens Of the town entered
| and a gener al hand-shaking took place. The
guests were then escorted to the lake, and, after
| a survey Of the scenery, returned to the house
| Here sumptuous repast was prepared and
| heartily enjoyed. The following toast was then
drunk: ''Tne honored guest, who has honore d
the nation" which was received with loud ap /.
plause. Quite an interesting feature OF the
| occasion was the presentation to the President
| Of some ffty acres Of ground. The guests then
adjourned 10 the lawn and enjoyed a dance,
| the President looking ON but not participating
| AT the conclusion OF the dancing the President
was escorted to the depot, and arri we'd at Long
| Branch at O'Clock. expressing himself as
being mlch gratified with the whole affair
The President and family will remain at Ions
Branch few days Ion ger, and then depart for
the residence of Hamilton Fish, ON the II udson,
remain a few days, and then proceed to the
White Mountains. From thence he will 20 to
Saratoga. Hon. Mr.. Robson, Secretary of the
Navy, arrived az Long Branch yesterday.
1t Is now said that President Grant will moi
visit Saratoga before the 18th, a cottage al
Union Hotel having been engaged for him al
| that date.
PINsIoN OFFICE R1sULArI0Ns.-Under 8
| regulation Of the Interior Department, the
1 Commissioner OF Pensions has decided thai
any person desiring 70 take an appeal from q
decision Of the Pension Once shall address the
application 70 the Secretary Of the Interior, and
/ viii be required to stase the precise gronnd on
which the appeal Is haeed; whether the errors
| alleged b In tho construction OF the laws o. In
thak Of the evidences; and II in regard 10 the evi.
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