Evening star., 1869-08-04

VICE PRIsI DENT CoLFAx and party left
Chicago this morning for the Pacific cosst, via
the Pacific road.
SIp EDWARD THORNTON, the English Min.
ister, left Washingt last evening to Join mis-
family in NeWbcryport, Mass.
No REGULAR CABINET MRsryHe win be
held, it is thosght until about the first OF Sep
tember, though there may be called meeting in
case Of eny emergency requiring such action.
LOUIS T. CLEMENTS, Eso., Of this city, has
been appointed Deputy Collector of customs
and in .pector in the Georgetown custom. house,
vice Frank NJ. Brown, resigned.
THE SECRETARY OF THE lSTBRIoR has re.
Gently sppointed Mr.. Charles King, OF this
city, Trustee of Colored Schools, vice A. G.,
Hall, whose term Of service has expired.
SPEAKER BLAINE will keep house here next
winter, and his wife being a model New Eag-
land woman Of distinguished intellect, it is ex-
pected that the Speakers receptions will be
among the most brilliant OF the gay season.
Ex.SKcRErARY STANTON and family left
this city in the 12:i5 train to-day for the North
and after remaining few days in Philadel-
phia will proceed to some of the northern
watering places for the benefit OF his health.
G.. E. CRHRCY, late Supervisor of Internal
Revenue for Louisiana, remains here as the
representative Of the onservative Republican
party in Mississippi, TO look after their interests
before the Cabinet.
RIsIGNED.-A. X. Abbott, second class clerk
in the Finance Once. and J. F. Mackenzie,
first.class temporary clerk in the Appointment
ha thai
Post Office Department.
MIssIssIPPI.-Messrs. Jeffords and Moor
man, the representatives of the Conservative
Republican party in Mississippi, who have
been here for some time past, left for Mississippi
on Monday. The campaign in the State will
be opened Immediately.
THE LIST OF SEIZURES reported yesterday a,
the Internal Revenue Bureau included $4,000
worth Of manufactured tobacco. seized by the
revenue officers in the Second Alabama district.
There were several large seizures in Georgia
and Louisiana of whisky and tobacco the val
uation of the properly reported being no less
than s5O,OC0.
PENSION OFFIcB.-The following additional
order has been issued by the Commissioner of
Pensions: That in all claims for pensions, ex.
cept for arrears, the certificate will be sent
direct to the claimants, unless the case con-
tains power Of attorney duly executed, ac-
knowledged and properly authenticated. In
claims for arrears the certificate will, in all
cases, be sent direct to the claimant.
THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REV sNuR
is of the opinion that he has succeeded In sup.
pressing pretty eectually illicit distilleries in
every section OF the country except in PhIla.
delphia, where he yet hears of con nsderabl.
trouble between distillers and assessors. In
New York he has found a vast amount of
fraudulent distillation, which has resulted in
the closing of most Of the distilleries there.
PRESIDENT GRANT and family arrived in
New York at O'Clock last evening, and pro-
ceeded to the residence Of Mr. Corbin, the Pres.
ident's brother -in.law. They remain there q
short time before taking a trip TO the White
mountains. The President will 60 to the Fort
William Henry Hotel, Lake George, next
week, and be in Saratoga on the 18th instant
The Common Council Of Newburgh is making
arrangements to receive him in that city on
Saturday.
TEE DISTRICT CoLLBCTOR.-The bond Of
Hon. Thomas l.. Tullock, as Collector Of In.
ternal Revenue for the District of Columbia,
was yesterday fled and accepted by Commis-
sioner Delano. n. @. Emery, Samuel Nor.
ment, T. j. =. Perry, John q. McKelden, A.
Pollock and A. 8. Solomon, are the bondsmen,
and Senator Cragin, Of New Hampshire, in.
dorses the bond Of Mr.. Tuliock as q disburs-
ing officer. Mr.. Tullock has received a leave
this week for Saratoga, and will probably ex.
tend the trip to his home In New Hampshire.
The SOLAR ECLIPSE OF AUGUST 7rH.-Pro-
fessor Benjamin Pierce, OF Cambridge, Mass,
| Superintendent OF the Coast Survey, WITH his
parry OF fifteen gentlemen, have left for Spring.
field, ILL., to take observations of the eclipse on
| the 7th Of August. The party includes some
1 Of the ablest officers OF the Coast Survey,
detailed for that purpose, and Mr.. J. W. Black,
| with four assistants, as photographers. The
best portable telescope and apparatus at the
National Observatory in this city were for
warded for the use Of the party The photo
graphic apparatus is remarkably complete.
/ Much Of it has been made especially for Its
peculiar work, and it is expected that q series
of views will be secured better than have
heretofore been possible.
l INCRIAsI OF THE Rsv1NUR PROM TOBACCO
/ TAX IN VIReINIA-Dr. Presbury. Supervisor
| Of Virginia and West Virginia, il in town, in
4 consultation with the Department relative to
revenue matters in his district. Hs reports a
1 remarkable improvement in the morale Of th q
service, and large increase in collections. In
/ the Third or Richmond District th ~ Was paid
as taxes upon tobacco for 1ve months from
l March LIST, 1850. s72s 6os.7s, being an excess
over the same period In 1868 Of So, ,5ss43, the
| tax being now 80 cents per poah6. - against 40
| cents last year. There was shipped In bond to
| other districts from Richmond dnrins the same
period this year 4.4la,6l7 pounds Of manufac-
| tured tobacco. an excess Of 912,3f0 pounds more
4 than was shipped in same months Of last year
In the2 I'd OF Pesersburg district the increass in
| COLLECTIONS nom the tobacco during TIE sam
| period is nearly s350,6oo. Inths seh o. Lynch
l bnfe district, the increase wfii reach full
] 100000. The revenue from tobacco IN these
dfytficf this year for nye months 10 August ist,
| is Or, ,leAsea40 N iexcess OF same period las
! wear, while me shipAents in bond are IN.
i creased this year e2,soo.OO0 over last. This
large increase IN the taxes collectsd, II the
result of more thorough compliance with
and enforosment of the law, and fully demon.
! srates the supsriorisy Of the stamp system for
j collection Of the tax upon tobacco. snuR, and
i CHARS, over the old method.
/ iHCRIAsB OF IHf1RuAL RHv1HUs IN ALA
4 BAMA.-rhe S,lma (Ala-) Press, July cath,
| says:-"Our worthy Ass essor Of Internal Rev.
enue fer this distr let, Dr. Geo. r. Rex, ana nts
| assistants, are thorough ~ awake TO tne ioter
| ests cf the Government. The returns LOT the
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