Evening star., 1869-07-17
EVENING STAR.

EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL RKvENUK.-The receipts te-day
from this source were SI,o73,3e9.77.
PRESIDENT GRANT aud party Srrirsd
Fortress Monroe yesterday, and after remain.
ing there a few hours star led for Long Branch
THR NEw PERUVIAN MINIsTER has TAKEN
Mr.. Berthemy's house in this city, form erly
occupied by Senator Harr,s.
REV. DIR. PINKNEY, Pastor of the Church
of the Ascension, let. THIS city to-day prepara
tory 10 sailing for Europe.
1NTRLL~BNCB has been received here of The
connscatton OF large amount of property 10
Cuba belonging TO the Spaniards who have re-
Gently espoused the cause OF the Cubans
MR.. JNo. Il. DILLON, the Librari,n al the
Interior Dep -rtment has been appointed to
compile the Biennial Register which increases
his salary TO S?,5OO per annum.
SEIZURE OF TOBACCe.-The Collector of In
ternal Revenue for the Second District OF Ala
bana has reported TO the Department the seizure
OF forty boxes OF tobacco for violation of the
revenue laws.
ACTING COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REV
RNUR, j. II. DOUGLASS, has d. cided tn - shin
builders or Par ic- engaged in the building {. .
vessels are liable to tax on their sales IN excess
OF 81 $50 per guar :er under sec ion OF the #
OF March Sd. lc6S.
WANT THEIR PAPERS BACK-For several
days pest disappointed ofice seekers have been
making raid upon Secretary Boutwell, for
the return OF papers filed by them in support
of their claims for POSITIONS, they having given
up all hope Of appointment.
APPoINTMENTs IN THE POST OFFICE DE.
PAITMsNT.-R gular Clerkships-D.ad Let.
Ter Ofice-Mrs. Sophie SchimneIfenu'ny Ms
LYDIA Lindsey, Mrs. l.. A. Corbin, Mrs E. II
DeNi.t Miss Mary Frances McD.rmotr, ?, lch
at 500 per aunum and Mss NJ iry T.. Gen.
net, regular Folder, al s. % per annum
Mr.. BAssBTT, the colored United Sta as
Minister 10 Hayti, arrived a. Port au Prince on
the 18th of June, and IVES received in a par
t,ularly fiatteriDg manner. He is the guest of
Mr.. Hollister, bis whi'e preds cessor, until
President Salnave returns, when he will present
bis ca edentiais.
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISION "A citing
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue, ]. IL.
Douglass, has d. cided that when mauui.c-
turer purchases st cond.han articles aud re.
pairs the same and sells them, he should be
required tc include the sales Of sucn articles
in his quarterly Ieturn aud pay the AK there
on as on The sales of new ar icles.
THE PUBLIC DEBT.-The continued low dis
burseTents of the Government, combine
With the incre'sfd d receipts from customs and
internal revenue, will have the lie ct of show
ing very favorable condition of the public
debt in the next statement. Since the first of
the month the receipts from customs have beeu
s., 900, and from in ternal revenue, Si2,2s -
GO.
NJ. 7. J. SMITH, CcllC ctor OF InterrP' .ev-
enue for he ID d'stiict OF Nj sissipp,, having
been appointed Mayor Of V.cksburg by Cen
sraI Ames, he has sddre3s a letter to III =
L venue Department ask ugIt he could no d
ire tion wi hout resiyDing his Collec Or
ZIP. TIE Department, in reply TO letter,
advised im hot o cep. the department 1t
would not be proper Tor him 10 hold two Offices
A DIsTlLLeR bas addressed a letter to the
InteTn3l Revenue Dep y sment IN which he
dc sires TO know if he can have permission TO
make vinegar rom grain by acetous iermenta-
ton. The law on this subject provides that
distilleIs may mash, wort, or worm only in
buildings or premises lice Hsed for that purpose
Otherwise, the inf a. ion OF the law will sub
joct a penalty.
The TEANsFRR OF THE YRRGRR HABRAs
CORPUS CAsh 10 the Supreme Court leave the
Military COmDiss ion, now trying Yerger in
Eississ sippi for the murder OF Colonel Gre ~,
ire e 10 proceed with the cas-; but, It il stated
that no sentence of the Militl Try Commission
the case will be carried into effect, save that
necessary 10 the SIZE custody Of the prisoner,
until the final determination OF the ques suon
by the Supreme Count.
THB FOLLOWING NOMINATIONS for positions
N the Custom House at Baltimore We're con-
firmed to-day by Secretary Boutwell,:
lnspectors--Julius Conrad, Chas. T.. Tucker,
Chas. H. White. VIM. l.. Snyder, Thomas b.
Burch. and Samuel Mainster.
Assistant Cashier-Edward J. Miller.
S'o-eEeeper-George KunkeI.
Clerk in Appraisers Ofice-John NJ. Hol-
aad.
Manifest Entry Clerk-Jacob W Hug.
Captain of Night Watch-Thomas IL. Car
r ichaeI.
Lieutenant OF Night Watch-Thomas A.
Everett.
WANTS THR FEEs.-The Acting C)mmE-
sioner Of Internal Revenue has received u let
ter from Mr.. A. 7. Welch. Passport clerk at
the State department, stating that he has re-
ceiyed Internal Revenue taxes on passports to
the amount Of sIi2,G53, and the same has been
paid into the Treasury Department, less one
per cent, which he has reserved as collectors
fees, amounting to 81 ,aasa3. This sum he has
reser we'd, TO be disposed of rs may be decided
by the proper authorities TO be equitable and
according 10 law, but Mr.. Welch deems him.
efenttled to the same as collectors fees, claim
ing that he was at least de facto collector.
The matter has been referred TO the Oomptrol-
er.
RAILROAD BONDS IssUED.-Tne Secretary of
the Treasury has ordered the issue Of bonds TO
the Central Pacific Railroad Company,
amounting to 81 ,5s2, ,933 g, being the amount 10
full due that road from the 57Oth to the $50
8. 10 miie-post, which completes the allowance
by law to Pfomontory Point. The Union Pa.
cinc have filed their papers from the l,0OJih to
the Los sS.lOO mile.posr, which forms the
junction at Promontory Point. The language
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