Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-21
REGISTRATION IN MIss1ss1rrr-Brevet Ma

Jor T. II. Logan. First Lieut.. VIM. Quinton,
Brevet Captain A. Wishart, First l. eu.s. Geo.
n. Palmer, w. II. Compton and J. b. john
son, and Brevet Major Placidus Ord have
been ordered 10 duty In the Fourth Military
District.
Brevet Col. l.. e. Bootes, Captains L. II. Lis.
cum, Emil Adam, J. +. Randlett, ]. NJ. Ham,
llton, Kenelm Robbins ard Henry E. Hazen,
Brevet Major G. Won Blucher, First Lieuts.
Edwin q. Gaskill, William J. Dawes, l.. VI
O'Brien and J. ). Appleton have been deta he'd
from the First Military District, and ordersd
10 the Fourth Military District in connection
with the registration in Mississippi
REvENUR SrAMPs.-From the first there has
been no branch OF tie revenue service so loose
ly conducted as the stamp business. and it i
stated that now tn al Commissioner D.lano has
returned the p an will be adopted Of having the
stamps new desIgns) printed in Philadel phii
and New York, for warded TO the department
here for the impression OF seal upon them
prier 10 being issued, and then have them all
issued from the Department direct. Ii is
notorious that there are great quantities. of bo-
gus stamps on the market, which are being
used in very large quantities all over the
country, whereby the revenue is defrauded OF
mIllion annually, and it Is believed by ai.p,-
ing the precautions observed 10 the printing
and circulation of the Uni.ed States currency
these frauds may b. measuraDly prevented
THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING oFFICE-No
INCREASE OF APPRENTICES As YEr.-Colum-
bia Typographical Union, No. lGl, on Satur.
day night last, II will be remembered, gave
Mr.. Clapp, SuperInte of Public Printing,
the privilege OF doubling the number Of ap-
prentices employed at the Government Office
mud 10 ha
amOrg his two hundred and odd journeymen
printers for some suitable person to take
charge of such number OF boys as may be en-
ployed on probation, said instructor 10 decide
after a reasonable time as 10 the qualidc atoms
OF the youths before they are considered as
permanently employed. 1t is stated that of
the large number Of applicants for apprentices
positions only one is colored, and he comes
from Howard University, particularly we'll
recommended. MIR. Clapp's purpose, it is
said, is TO employ but eight new apprentices at
present. each of whom will have TO pass a
iaore than usually rigid examination before
they are even given 4 trial. All Of the boys
will be kept together remote part of
the building, where they will be instructed IN
the "art pTeservatIve'' by the gentleman selected
for that purpose alone. These apprentices are
expected to enter on duty tomorrow. In the
place, and 10 apprentices have been employed.
lNFORMATIOE has been received az the Inter.
nal Revenue office Of the seizure of three dis
tilleries and large quantity OF tobacco, valued
at S25,OOO, in the third district OF Mississippi,
by the Supervisor for that District. In the first
Louisiana district, New Orleans,) three cigar
factories and a distiliery are reported as hay.
ing been seized for violation OF the reyenus
laws. In the third Virginia district. a rectify.
captured. In the third North CAROLINA district
the Collector has been actively engaged IL
breaking up small Illicit stills, and reports
eisnt IN Ms possession, the valuation of each
Al Sl5b. The fourth Maine district contributes
hve kegs OF whisky TO the revenue fraud list.
NAVAL ORogRs.-Lieut. Commander X. s.
McCeok has been ordered to the Recruiting
Ship New Hampshire at Norfolk, Va.
Commodore James nj. WATSON has been de.
tached from duty as Light House Inspector at
Astona, Oregon and placed OH waiting orders.
Commander h. X. Breese has been detached
from Ordance duty at the Washington Navy
Yard and granted sick leave.
Lieut.. a. V. Reed has been detached from the
jamestown and placed on waiting orders.
from the Naval Hospital at New York from
the ist OF October next.
The orders Of Captain j. T.. Eebiger to the
and he has been ordered to duty at the Navy
al W Washington, ID. T..
The NEW GovKRNMRNr PArsR-A WARN.
ING.-Secretary Boutwell, this morning issued
the following circular
TRBAsURY DEPARTMENT, July 2lst 1869 -
Notice is hereby given that the Secretary
OF the Treasury, by authority Of law.
has adopted distinctive paper, which
will be hereafter used, until otherwise
ordered, for all obligations and other securities
Of The United States. One Of Its peculiarities is
the introduction Of colored silk, cotton or other
hbrous material into the body of the paper
while In the process OF manufacture. BY the
avs OF the United States it is made felony for
any person to have, or retain in his custody or
possession any paper adapted to the maklng of
any such obligations or securities, and similar
to that designated BY the Secretary of the
Treasury, except under authority Of the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury, or some other proper ON.
Ger Of the United States, and any person offend.
ing against this statute will, on conviction
thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding
i've thousand dollars, or by Imprisonment and
confiI emen! at hard labor not exceeding fifteen
years, or both in the discretion Of the Court.
GEORGE 5. BOUTWELL,,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
TIE DUTY UPON BRASS GoeDs.-Secretary
Boutwell, this NOR n ing addressed the following