New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-27


The most striking features OF this table the stead
ness Of the receipts from customs aud the falling of
the War Department expenditures. There has been
surplus OF the every quarter Of the year past
but tho surplus OF the June quarter the 20 which
Mr. Boutwell, is indebted for his ability pay OF po
ton OF the debt This surplus Is due TO the income tar
which paid but year, and nearly all in the June
quarter
The new counterfeit tobacco stamp which has Just ap
peared IS regarded OF dangerous character that
Commissioner Deano will tomorrow forward circulars
TO all collectors and supervisors Of Internal Revenue de-
scribng the counterfeit, and directing that examna
ton DO made OF all tobacco IN each district upon which
the old stamp OF the denomination Of sixty pounds
affixed Many extensive combinations having their head
in Virginia and North Carolina, and extending In all d.
rections principally In the West have already been
broken up by the officers 1t believed that
extensive combination OF tobacco manufacturers,
revenue officers engavers printers and others has been
formed to operate In tobacco and that their agents arc
distributed IN various localities west and south The
rests Of persons already made and the seizures effected
are such character that the facts cannot be made
public at present gentleman at Charlotte N c., tele
graphed that he largo lot OF tobacco consigned to
parties Montgomery Ala. The Commissioner at once
teegraphed the Collector there TO look out for IT, and
on the same day the answer camo that the tobacco had
arrived and been seized for bearing fraudulent stamps
This fact was made known to the Supervisor in North
Carolina who Immediately investigated the matter
when sufficient evidence OF fraud justified seizure. In
SO hours this tobacco followed through three States
points OF difference between the counterfeit and the
genuine stamp marked TO be easily detected by
the glass. They are asIfOlows;
FIRST The imprint In the counterfeit ia badly engraved
and triae larger than the genuine The words Cont
mental Bank Note Co., New-York" IN the genuine are
separate while in the counterfeit the letters are heavier
and n5 ana oSs s aaf
the i and IN" look like an "m, with period at the end
OF the imprint in the counterfeit which Is omitted In the
second In the sky OF the counterfeit over the name
OF the horse will be observed four small dots In the
genuine the sky is made OF straight lines.
Third: The Ornamentations resembling small stars on
each side OF the vIgnette in the lathe work OF the coun
eret look imperfect aud blurred while IN the genuine
Fourth over the white faced figure " 6" on the left
side Of the stamp In the genuine Is small black ngaTe
part the lathe work pattern which Is wanting In the
counterfeit and the imitation lathework OF the counter
felt has muddy appearance whlo In the genuine the
patterns are clear and distinct.
The President will shortly Issue order directing that
all applications for Office be made to the Heads OF tho
various Departments instead Of at the White House. In
consequence of the great rush upon Secretary Robson
by persons seeking employment In the Navy Yards, he
has been compelled to refuse all interviews for that pur
pose and refers the applicants to the Commandments OF
the various yards.
Supreme Court OF the District OF Columbia met yes
terday, ChefJusce Carter and Judges DIN and "yle
on the bench Among largo number Of attorneys al
mitted to practice Geo. b. vashon, coored PROBES
OF Howard University. This Is the first instance OF
colored mans admission TO the bar OF this Court
letter from Virginia complains OF great scarcity OF
labor In that State The writer says that rs negroes left
Richmond yesterday for Louisiana, having hired them
selves at els and O per month to work cotton panta
tons The exodus from Virginia Southwark Of tho black
element OF her population has recently boon quite large
and instead OF diminishing seems TO be increasing with
the rigor Of the season.
A FURTHER DECREASE OF EIGHT MILLIONS IN
THE PUBLIC DEBT DURING THE MONTH
SAMUEL X. HARLOW APPOINTED U. s. MAR
SHAL VICE BARLOW RESIGNED-TEsTING
SMALL ARMS FOR THE ARMY AND NAVY.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHI
tits estimated from the far received that
the public debt statement for the month ending Oot 81,
| will show reduction OF ss,OOOOOO
The President This morning appointed Samuel r. HAr
low United states Marshal for the Southern District OF
Now-York' vice Francs C. Barlow, resigned. Michael II
Collins has been appointed Appraiser OF Merchandise s