The New York herald., 1869-10-19
WASHINGTON.

The Rofhsc.ilds' Proposed Loan to tho Gov
ernnent-M FrlGuet's Statement Denied by
the President.
Ihere seems 70 be some mystincation about the
VISIT OF NJ. Frguet TO this country and the alleged
oher by him, as al agent or the Rothschilds OF a
proposition TO our government to loan an amount OF
money equal to the public debt so many state.
ments and counter statements have been made
ABOUT t that your correspondent called upon the
fresaent To-Day, with the letter purportng TO have
been written by NJ. Friguet In which the paragraph
occurs that appeared in these dispatches last Satur
day. Upon having his attention called to
tho matter the President shook his head
smiled and said he had held no correspondence
with NJ. Frigue. on the subject. lie did not remem.
ber to have met him; il ne had. and thing was
said about the loan, 1t must have been IN general
way. He was not aware OF any special proposition
having been made: If there was anything OF that
kind going on the Secretary OF the Treasury would
know about II.
Your correspondent showed the President M.
Friguet's letter and pointed out the paragraph
quoted In the HERALD's dispatches. The letter
was written IN French, however, and the President
made no effort to read It, but seemed satisfied with
the HERALD's translation. Notwithstanding the
Presidents statement 1t Is fact that M.
Priguet was here, that he mingled with
accompanied by Count Fouche de Careil member
OF the French House of Deputies with whom he left
on Saturday for France. The whole affair Is mys.
terious. While 1t may be true that no correspond.
ence has taken place between the President and NJ
Friguet there the best OF reason to believe that
there is some proposition Of the kind alluded to
before the government, though the exact nature OF
1t cannot now be explained.
New Design for Postage Stamps.
few weeks ago 1t was stated in the HERALD that
another attempt was to be made to give q respect
able ana ntelligible postage stamp. The present
miserable experiments in blue with meaningless
legend, were to be recalled. II was suggested that
II there was not genius enough In the Post ONCE
Department to invent a good design to let the
authorities advertise for THIS suggestion called
ont some OF the genius at the Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing. and they at once got up q design
which have had the privilege OF looking at. 1t
would be credit to the country to have such
stamps, and In addition to the great improvements
1t Is stated that 100000 per annum would be saved
to the government by having them produced here
In the centre Of the stamp Is the head OF
President Grant, with beautiful border beautiful
weaved lines OF different colors are put upon some
portions OF the stamp. which adds much to the
appearance OF the stamp, and perfect protection
against photographing and being used the second
time. With the great saving In the cost, and the
very great improvement IN the stamps from those
now In use 1t would seem as II the change should
be made at once. 1t may not be generally under
stood that the photographers can take exact copies
OF any stamps containing but one color, but when
there several colors to be copied their art fails.
Hence the great value OF the proposed new stamp,
with Its varcoiored borders have seen several
specimens OF photographed postage stamps at pres.
ens In use, and they were so perfect as to defy
detection.
The Supreme Conrt.
The Supreme Court did not to-day, contrary to
expectation deliver the opinion In the yerger case
Postmaster Appointed.
q. D. Quick has been appointed Postmaster OF
Brownsville, Texas, In place OF Mr. Downey, sus-
pended under the act Of April last.
Commission Revoked.
Noah Il. Moore was recently appointed Internal
Revenue Collector OF the Seventh district OF Ken.
tucKy but his commission has been revoked and Mr..
Kelly reappointed.
Health Of Alexander II. stephens.
Alexander H. stephens in writing to Dr. culver,
OF washington. under date Of october l5 speaking
OF the Georgia State Fair, says
It will be entirely out OF my power to be there I
have mol been out OF the house since February last
but few times, and then was helped out and IN
have very little hope OF ever leaving home again.
New Currency Printing.
The backs Of the one and ten dollar new currency
will be received from New York tomorrow, and the
printing will be completed here and the notes issued
in the course OF ten Gays. The new twos will be
issued tomorrow.
Smallpox Among the Milk River Indians.
General Alfred Suly telegraphs the Indian Bureau,
under date OF the 18th inst, that the smallpox has
broken out in most malignant form among the
Indians on Milk river. He asks authority to provide
medicine and employ physician. General Suly
was going TO visit the afflicted district.