The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-12
FROM WASHINGTON.

UHe currency desired below United States
notes of the denomination of ten dollars and
OF the denomination of fifty dollars United
States notes known as the convertible issue.
under the acts of February % and
July II, 1862, and all notes which
are mutilated or in anv wav
unfit for circulation, provided such remit
tances are made in amounts of $500 or
more, or exceeding $1,000 or a multiple
thereof of more than $500, by Adams Express.
OF by any express with which that COMPANY
has made such arrangements. The above
restriction is made necessary by the terms
OF the contract with the
Adams Express Company. Assistant
IreasWers and United States Depositaries
are requested to select from the currency
which they have on hand such as is defined
above, and forward it to me in accordance
with the above condition, charging the
amount of such remittance to me in account.
as transfer of funds, unless they desire re-
turns as specified by law For remittances
made in compliance with this circular. will.
II so requested, return my check on New
York, Boston, Philadelphia, New Orleans or
San Francisco, or will send other currency.
free of charge, by express, whenever there is
on hand in this Office currency of the descrip-
ton desired in return. +. e. SPINNER.
Treasurer of the United States"
Contracts for Supplying the Navy Department.
Despatch to The Evening Telegraph
The following general order has Just been
issued:-
WASHINGTON, Aug. -, 1SG9.-General
Order No. 1874, Navy Department. In all
cases where contractors provide articles of an
inferior quality to those called for by the
contract, and at a time when expedition is re-
quired, OF fail to provide the articles at the
time stated in the contract, the commander
will order the purchasing paymaster to go into
market and purchase the articles on the best
terms for the Government, the difference in
price to be charged to the contractor
GEORGE M. robson, Sec. of Navy.
GOd-tipped Cigars to the President.
A Californian to-day sent the President a
present of one thousand splendid cigars, each
tipped with gold leaf, and each box marked
with the Presidents monogram.
Personal.
Commissioner Delano left here to-day very
unexpectedly, on account of the serious ill
ness of his wife.
New Revenue Cutters.
Strenuous efforts are still being made to
reduce the estimates for building the new
revenue cutters within the appropriation of
Congress; but as yet no one has agreed to
build
The Treasury Department Ia = Strait.
The unfair action of the National Bank
ND+a o,Jc 30, 10,
ducing CONSERVATION among the Treasury
officials here. The failure to furnish the
new issue of currency, when the demand for
currency is so immense has led the Trel-
surerto call in from depositaries, ,sub-treasuries
ETC., all the old issues and series of fractional
currency which have ever been printed since
the first act authorizing the issue, and to re-
issue them.
These comprise all the various notes which
have been in circulation for the past six
years, and most of the different series were
withdrawn because of the numerous counter
feits. Now as these notes are again thrown
out, all the old counterfeits come into play,
and hundreds of dollars of counterfeit money
are received daily at the Treasury, having
been received by its agents in good faith.
The Presidents Opinions rs Expressed to Gene
raj Tarbell.
Special Despatch TO The EUeni'g 1eIesr@Sh'
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-The published
opinions of the President relative to the par
ties in the South has had dampening effect
upon the few conservative SOutherners who
are here. There were several Federal office
holders among them, who, supposing that the
Presidentreally ysympathizedwithth the conserva-
tives, were preparing to go over to that party.
The conversation with General Tarbeu has
removed all doubts on that subject, AMI to-
day it is difficult to find any man among the
Southern politicians now in this city who ever
entertained any but the most radical senti-
ments. Republicans are, of course, jubl-
liant. They regret, however, that the Presi-
dents views were not made public earlier, as
they believe it would have given different
turn to the Tennessee election.
General DuIIness.
Inc departure Of the President and nearly
all OF the members of the Cabinet from the
city has had the effect of creating general
guinness IN all departments. Nothing but the
niost ordinary routine business is being trans
acted A few politicians and oftice-seekers
VINO made 1t point to be on the ground
"hen the President arrived took their depar-
ture TINS morning, the majority of course
sadly disappointed
The Cubans
who came down here to watch tbe Cabinet