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TEE DISTRICT APPoINTNINrs.-Itw will b,

training, he having been for some years
assistant cashier Of the First National
Bank. He is from Ohio, and probably had
had the endorse ment Of Commissioner Delano
Mr. Flynt is q brother -in.law of Mr.. III. r
Hurlburd, Com ptroller of the Currency. He
succeeds Mr.. Lewis Cjephane, and if he makes
as satisfactory and faithful an officer as Mr.
Clephane, nothing more could bs desired. MT.
BENJAMIN +. Needs succeeds Mr.. p. NJ. Pear.
son Assessor for this District. Mr.. Pear.
son has discharged his duties conscientiously
and filth fully, but doubtless bows cheerfully
to the guillotine that " cuts down all, both
great and small" Mr.. Needs has been the
capable book-keerer of the Corporation
during the administration of Mayor Bow
en-, and by his courtesy and attention to
business has won many friends, who
will be glad to see him promoted.
He is native Of Pennna, served in the 9th
Wisconsin Regimsnt for three years as a pri-
yate during the rebellion, after which he was
for some years clerk in the Adjutant Gen.
erals office. He was Secretary Of the General
Republican Committee of the District and
went to Chicago as deledate to the
convention that nominated Grant. Mr.
Needs was not an applicant for the As
sessorship, being friendly TO the appl cation of
Major H. A. Hall for that position, and was
himself an applicant for the Collectorship, but
by some new deal Of the cards at the last
moment, Mr. Hall, who was thought sure of
the appointment, has been thrown out, and
Mr.. Needs gets the place instead Of the Col.
lectorship.
The names sent in for the Levy Court are
Alexander Gardner, photographer and good.
fellow; Mr.. DeVere Burr, (reappointsd.) and
Mr. VIM. H. Tenney, OF Georgetown, who takes
ha mil of
city.
THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE
SAvARs IN OoUMcIL.-The eleventh srs>ed
session Of this Academy was held at 12 m. TO-
day, at the Medical College building, corner
Tenth and streets, the President, Professor
Henry In the chair. The following are the
officers Of the Academy: President, Professor
Joseph Henry; Vice President. Professor VIM.
Cnauvenet; Home Secretary, DIR. Colcott
Gibbs; Foreign Secretary, Professor Louis
Agassiz; Treasurer, Professor Fairman Rogers:
Clerk, John T. Hoover. The Academy is com.
poei Of fifty members, among whom are
comprised the first scientific men of the
country, and was Incorporated by Con.
gress IN 1868, for the purpose when
called upon by any department of the
Government Of investigating, examin.
ing, experimenting and reporting upon any
subject OF science or art without compensation,
the actual expense of such in nvestigations or ex-
periments TO be borne by the Government.
There were present at the meeting, Professors
Alexander nd Louis AgassIz, Stephen Alex
ander, F. A. p. Barnard, General John G.
Barnard. p Professors s. +. Baird, ]. H. q. Cot
fin, VIM. Ferrell, DR.. Wolcott Gibbs, DIR. B. A.
Gould, Professor J. f. Hilgard. General A. A
Humphreys, Doctor J. L. LeCsnte, Professors
ISL II
Meigs, DIR. s. WIer Mitchell, Professors Ben.
lamin Pierce, FaIrman Rogers, o. A. Rood.
Joseph Saxton, DIR. VIM. StIm pson, Dr. Jonn
Torrey, Prof. Joseph Winlock. Prof. Alexan-
der AgassiZ presented paper on "The Age Of
Beaver Dams" Remarks on the paper were
made by Prof. J. p. Lesley. Prof. b. Pierce
then prese tied a paper on "The Cooling of
the Sun and Planets," upon which remarks
were made by Professors Chase and Henry
Prot. Henry then made some remarks on the
meteorological records of the Smithsonian In.
stitution. AT O'Clock p. m. the Session ad-
journeo.
BUREAU OF STATIsTICs.-Gen. Francis A.
Walker, Deputy Special Commissioner Of the
Revenue, has Just issued No. % Of the monthly
reports OF this bureau. from which we learn
that the total imports into the country
during the month OF August 1863, amounted 70
and &2,671 ,0s5 was admitted free OF duty; en-.
tered for consumption, $21, ,596, ,OS7; warehoussd
Sl2,Se1,5O7; proportion brought in American
vessels or vehicles. ss,627,i5l; in foreign yes
sells or vehicles, $24.S50, 1913. For the CORES.
pondlng period OF 1857 we have total imports
S3i, ,716365 dutable, S32, ,i46, 233; free of duty,
S257O, 55; entered for consumption, sal 4s7 .Iil;
entered warehouse, Sl3,229,227. For the eight
months ending August 81, Ie6s, the total i'm.
ports were S263 951 7a9, against $272 22aOl l57 for
the corresponding period Of 1867.
2e,6il; shipped in American vessels, So 43l 800:
IN foreign vessels, $i7, ,596,675. For the same
month in 1867 the total domestic exports were
S24,e91,c5l For the eight months ending Au-
gust 81, lo6S, the total exports were x}06 O6y
against S332, SIS, ,64i for the corresponding pc.
riod in 1867.
Total re.expOrts in August, 1865, SI,752,O31;
ped ID American vessels, 81, is9,O76; in foreign
vee sels, $652,s54 VI the total re-eXports, $751;
5L2 were from warehouse. Total re-exports in
August, 1s67, 81 ,557 ,37i The re-exports for
the eight months ended August 81, 1855, aggre.
period of 1867.
The total value of foreign commodities re.
naming In warehouse at the beginning OF Au-
gust, 1865, was s5i, ,267 ,593; warehoused during
the month, s14, ,107 $50; Withdrawn from ware.
house, S15 5,64s, SOC; remaining in warehouse at
the close of the month, S49 7l6,717, against S4s.
3s6, 262 in August, 1867 The warehouse trans.
actions are gwen both by commodities and
districts.
1Otdl tonnage OF veSSele enRa8oQ In the for.
eign trade entered at the ports of the United
Statee, during the month OF August, 1865, rner.
ican, BIC, ,l2s; foreign vessels, o3S,s29. Same
month 1867, American, 4sa,l99 foreign, 3J9,54.
Entered during eight months ended August RI.
ls6S-AmericAn, 226l ,3c3 tons; foreign, a3Ol, 25a
tons. Corresponding period lS67--American.
2. S50oi foreign, 2,7.6,7l2.
Total tonnage Of vessels engaged in the for.
eign trade cleared from the ports of the Uuited
States in August, lS6S-Amefican, 32Ial6. far.
eifn, 557, i64. Same month IS67-Anericap. 5Il..
$40; foreign, 436,725 Eight months ended An.
gust 81, 1,1e68-Amerfcap, ,2s6, ,256; foreign 3 80
29s. Corresponding period ls67-American.
2,5s4,0l0; foreign, 2935. "a.
TOTAL tonnage OF vessels engaged in the coast.
wise trade, during August 1s6s:-Eutered.
2,922, ESQ: cleared, ,7g3,0iI. Same month. "a
entered. 2,s6l ,335; cleared, 2,777,3lO Eight
months, ended August 81, 1S6S,-entered, "a.
si2,lI3; cleared, H,9s3,446. Corresponding
period 1S6.-entered, B,6i7 1923; cleared 49, ses,.
800.
The tables from which the foregoing svnop.
els is taken, are very fun aad com piete. And
are followed by summaries comparing month
with month for the eight mon.hs ending An.
gust 81. 1857, and the same for is66.
The aOommercial reports" with which the
Report closes, are replete with interest 10 the
mencantile community. .-. =
Fer details - TO the leading articles of i'm.
Report where every article il separately given
by quantities and value.
Report No. % is now in prees, and the DEPUTY
Special Commissioner hopes TO he able 70 bring
ihe publication OF these monthly exhibits Of
our commerce and navigation, mp to date, ere
oDg.
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