Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-09-14

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ONB HUNDRED AND FoRTY-sEvEN THOU
SAND Doll AIRS in fractional currency WIS re-
ceiv~d this morning at tie Treasury DspsIt.
ment, rom the Bank Note Printing Companies
in New York.
SECRErARv Cox, Of the Interior Do,-
ment. re .urp"d TO the city last night from, ~
Jersey Heights, near Newark, wbera his g..
ly still remaIn. The Secretary left his %,
whose health is very precsrious, ouite com
Portable, though still in some danger.
THE CoMMIss1oNkR OF INTERNAL Rrv,,
has decided that the blank space for the n.ma
OF the party canceling tobacco stamps Ino,
lssue) must be filled with the name of the m.n
uf icturer or the tobacco, and not the mana q,
the proprietor.
SOLDIERS HoMR.-Colonel Arthur T. Lee
y. ,. army retired) has been appointed by
the Secretary OF War governor OF the Soldiers,
Home, on the recommendation of the Board of
Commissioners, and Colonel II. w. Fr-pdIav
Y. ;. Army, tretired,) has been appointed
deputy governor.
PENSIONS TO HEIRS OF INDIAN SOLDIERS
Acting Secretary Otto, in a case wbere tho
heirs OF Indian soldiers were concerned do.
cidsd that the dependent orphan brothers and
sisters of the half blood are equally entitled
with those of the whole blood to the pansion
granted on account Of the services and de,th q,
an oficer or soldier.
AMOUNT OF NEW FRACTIONAL CURRENCY
ISSUED TO DATR.-Mr. McCartee, Superin.
tendent Of the Currency Bureau, has delivered
TO the United States Treasurer, of the new
fractional currency, completed aud ready for
issue, the following amounts to date:-Ten
cent notes, 81 DIG OOO fifteen cent notes.
twenty-five cents notes, S3o7.5OO; fifty cent
notes, 622, 2,5O750. Total, -, 1891, ,5O7.5O.
THE LATE SToRM.-Letters have been re-
ceived al the Lighthouse Board from Govern
ment oficisls all alopg the Atlantic coast
giving accounts of the great damage done by
the recent storms, especially to the shipping.
The losses will be very great. The storms were
more severe than has taken place for a number
OF years. So far as heard from, none OF the
lighthouses were in any way iniared.
THE ACTIVITY IN The NAVY YARDS
Prominent ofhcials Of the navy explain the re-
ported activity in several Of the eastern navy
yards by saying, that towards the last OF Mr..
Johnson's administration many needed repairs
OF the principa vessels were neglected, and al
means at its disposal to put the few ships for
the various squadrons in first-rate order,
ECONOMY IN THE POST OFFICE DEPART.
MKNT.-It will be remembered that at the last
session Of the Fortieth Congress, Postmaster
General Randall reported an e.timated def.
cheney in the appropriations for the Post Office
Department for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1869, Of s., 100000. The accounts for the year
have been closed, and Postmaster General
Creswell exhibits an unexpended balance OF
this appropriation of 81, 100000.
was 70 have left the Navy Yard last evening
for New York, with Admiral Poore on board,
was detained on account OF slight accident 10
portion OF her machinery. Worknen We're
busily eDgsgsd last night in making the me-
cessary repairs, and it is expected she Will be
rs1dy to leave here this evening with Admiral
Poore, who will soon sail from New ork III
the Powhatan for the West Indies. The Tai.
lapoosa will return here in few days with
the spars for the steamer Nipsic, for which
she gees to the New York navy yard.
A NEW PLAN FOR THE DRAINAGE OF THE
CITY.-The City Surveyor, Mr.. p. H. Donegan
makes several suggestions which are worthy
Z
says that all the streams OF water which flow
INTO the city from the hills north of us can be
intercepted and carried through culverts to the
Eastern Branch and Rock Creek, which would
require no deeper cutting below the established
grades than il required for an ordinary sewer.
The waters Of the streams west Of I4th street
flowing into the city can be conveyed into
Rock Greek, and those east to the Eastern
Branch, and by this means the expense of
keeping in repair numerous bridges and arch.
ing the water courses would be saved, and
much land which IL now useless wsald be re
claimed. 1t would also Affect the plans sub.
mitted for the improvement Of the canal, inas-
much as the Tibsr would - one OF the streams
cut on, and II would render the work Of arch.
ing that stream from Pa avenue to Indiana
avenue unnecessary. By throwing the water
into Rock Greek and the Eastern Branch their
volume will bs increased, and the navigation
Of those streams improved.
WHISKY AND TOBACCO FRAuDs.-The list Of
seizures reported at the Internal Revenue
Bureau yesterday includes the names Of one
hundred and twenty Arms, and, as usual, most
Of them were engaged In the whisky or to.
bacco business. Among the list was the name
OF Hupfel & Co., proprietors Of an extensive
brewery in New York city. Special attention
is being paid Just now to brewers, many OF
whom are supposed TO be carrying on fraud.
ulent business, especially in the vicinity Of
New York. The bureau has under con sidera.
ton number of proportions for the compro-
mise Of several important cases, involving
large amount Of alleged fraudulent transact
tions in whisky and tobacco, which inpIicate
anumbsr of prominent capitalists and poll
ticians Of both parties 10 all sections OF the
country. For the benent Of the Government,