The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-09-08
TACrs AND IMPRESSIONS.

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The PRESIDENT yesterday appointed Franz
White to be assessor OF the seventh Indiana
district Vice James Pennington resigned
ton, and Il was At his recommendation that
tho succe,sor of Mr., Pennington was NOM
mated.
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The paymept of the school teachers and O
Of the po,,ce force will follow soon
1T Is UNDERSTOOD here that larg'
amount OF arms and ammunition, original,
purchased for the use OF the Fonians, hay'
lately boon purchased by the agents OF Gu
ban insurgents, and will soon be shipped b.
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The AGRICULTURAL REPoRT.-The annua
report Of the Department Of Agriculture ha
been placed in the hands Of the printers a
the Government printing office, and tn
work upon II will be pushed along as rapid,
as possible. 1t Is expected the first boun'
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SUPERVISOR DRuMNoSD, OF the revenue
district OF Illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska, mas
nothed commissioner Delano that tue dis'
tillery Of J. G. Mccoy, at Omaha, seized
some time aimee, has been forfeited TO the
Government, the court having rcndcrc'
Judgment TO that effect.
1T Is cNpkHsIoop that the fresideht Ia
appointed Gen. W. l. sherman secretary
war al mterm' Among the names mer
TONED for Secretary OF War, to succeed th
late Secretary Rawlins, arc George Il
Thomas, Judge Holt, @. W. Dodge, chic
engineer Union Pacific railroad, and Gcnerg
John A. Logan.
ppHrAu,rross arc heinz made In Nov
York TO give the Harvard Boat Club httint
reception. AS part of the programme
banquet Will be given, 10 which the mos'
prominent citizens OF New York will be In
vited, and every effort will be made 10 maxi
the crew feel that their pluck In challenging
and rowing the oxfords is appreciated.
Nh D. moss BROWNE mas informed IN
boon made by the Chinese government to an
treaty, power, COMPANY, or individual,
granting any privileges for the constructio
Of telegraph lines within the limits Of Il
Chinese empire or elsewhere, and that nor
Is contemplated, so far as he knows.
an VIE" OF 'ne proclamation 10 DC issue
W Inc rresiuent closing tne DePaHments u
norio" On .nc occasion oi thc iunerai
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.neir piaeeS oi ouSihess-i not ior the whot
oAy' ~ least aufins 'he hours aeVoted 10 IN
iunerai ceremonies.
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b, Peytop, D, c.. and ]. s. LYON. Ala. In,
been appointed frs, class clerks in the sixt
Auditors Office. John f. Jones bo. bee
appointed route agent between Cantor
Miss, and jackson, Tenn; James A. Beatt
between Charlotte, n. c., and Granitevill
.uI l. c.
mento and prouontorv poIn, ran
CORRESPONDENCE Of a private charact,
between members of Congress and parti
connected with the revenue service her
plainly Indicates determination on the pa
OF the former to attempt an increase of t,
whisky tax. They say that the present su
cessftil administration of the revenue bure.
will warrant such movement, and arg
that successful collection of an lncreas,
tax will warrant decrease of the incon
or some other burden,ome impost.
A COMPARATIVE STATEMENT just made a
the Revenue Bureau shows that the total re