Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-16
IXIV c.. AUGUST I6 1869
EVENING STAR.

EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL RHv1NuR-The receipts to-day
from this source were s795, ,737.O2.
Hon. HAN. q. AppIsoN, Acting Collector of
Internal Revenue Tor the District of Columbia,
will turn the Office over 10 Hon. Thomas L.
Tullock, Coll ector, tomorrow.
ACTING SicRKTARY RICHARDSON has an
proved the nomination of Samuel FaIconet To
oe DeputY Collector for the Port ct Sitka
Alaska.
JOHN LsGRo, formerly Supervisor of Inter.
nal ReIvenue for Maine. New Hampshire and
Nerm ont was to. day recommissioued without
reierence 20 territory.
tfovERNoR SCOTT, Of South Carolina is In
tni city on business connected with the distrl.
oetio1 OF the quota OF arms belonging to the
State Of South Carolina.
Major BOWEN left this morning for Auburn,
New York and will be absent about two
weehs s, during which time Mr.. Crocker, Pres.
ident OF the Beard Of Aldermen, will be acting
Mayor.
SuPERvIsoRs BUTCHER, of New York, and
Bloomfield Of Illinois, are in town, and held a
lengthy interview with Commissioner Delauo
to-dfiy in reference to Internal Reye,ra
matters at their districts.
F.oN. Q. e. BOWEN, member Of Consress from
Sc nth CarOlina, has sued Macksy, the late
Collector of the Port of Charleston, and his
rother, together with the Charleston Ne,os. for
libel. Serious charges have been made
against Mr.. Bowen By the Mackeys.
CusToM HOUSE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Secretary Richardson has confirmed tho
nomination of Chas Sgmond, Wm d. Kinsler
ana Fred. w. Brown to be night Inspectors in
the Philadelphia Custom House. Richard N
Oakman to be auditor and Ed Twin s. Jamison
to becierk in the Charleston, S. G. Custom
House.
1 TIE TREASURY DEPARTMENT has recaivad
information that Mr. Kapus, recently appointed
Collector OF Customs for Sitka, Alaska. has
arrived there and entered upon the DISCHARGE
OF his duties. A number Of assistant special
agents, who have been acting as deputv col.
lectors for that district, have been rsmovsd
and regular deputies are to be appointed in
their places.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lisut. Thomas Nelson has
been ordered to the receiving ship New Hamp
| shire
Master VIM. p. Randall has been ordered to
| the Boston navy yard.
i Master VIM. s. Newman has bean ds,aoba,
from the receiving ship New Hampshire and
ordered to the receiving ship Vermont.
/ SUPERvIsoR FULTON has been assigned IN
duty by the Commissioner Of Internal Rev.
enue for the present in the States of New Jer.
| sey, Maryland, Delaware and in the District of
l Columbia. That is to say, the State of New
| Jersey has for the present been placed under
| his supervision, in addition the territory to
which he was originally assigned.
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS FOR THE
| YEAR.-The receipts from Internal Reverne
| from all sources for the year ending June Both.
/ 1852 were as follows:
Distilled spirits, si3 s0O,O0O tobacco, 22,20O,
COoi fermented liquors, S5,6OO,OOO; incomes,
s23, 100000 stamps, sl55O5, ,OOO-totaI, sl1O,2l5.
900. Seventy-seven districts are vet 70 be heard
from.
THE UNION PACIFIC RAILRoAD.-Actiue
| Secretary Of the Interior Otto has issued in
| structions to the Commissioners appointed un-
l der the joint resolution OF the 10th Of April
last, to ascertain and report upon the condition
| Of the Union Pacific Railroad and the Central
Il
sioners will meet at Omaha on the a3d instant,
| thence proceed TO Sacramento and, a. the latter
point enter upon the discharge OF their duties.
| PBReoTAL.-Gov. Sharkey, Of Mississippi
/ and ex-Attorney General Black, Of PennsyI-
vani, are at Willards.' IA very beautifu,
and fascinating daughter Of Hon. John w
Forney IL generally conceded to be the belle of
Cape May. .'"Grace Greenwood (Mrs Lip.
pincott) Is in New York, guest of Mrs. Ames,
the sculptor. ....Frederick Douglass, Sr., 4.
in this city. "..Senators Sawyer, OF South
Carolina, and Warner, of Alabama, are among
the arrivals here.
/ CHIFRsB LABoRIRs FOR SOUTH CAROLINA.
Information has been received here to the effect
that large number Of planters In South Gar
olina have entered into contract with an i'm.
migration agent for several hundred Chinese
laborers, the first ship load being expected to
arrive about the first of January next. One
| successful rice planter has contracted for $50,
and others for ten, twenty, fifty, &c. No pay.
ment is to be made until the Chinese arrive
and commence work on the plantations. There
seems to be a great demand for them by plan.
ters throughout the South.
INTR IRRATIONAL POSTAL MONEY ORDRR
SYsTRM.-Consul General Hitz of Switzerland
concluded an International postal money order
system being the first treaty Of the kind that
we have made with any foreign Government
By the terms OF the treaty the cost Of sending
money TO any part OF Switzerland is but few
cents more than the cost to send to any part of
the United States, and parties in Switzerland
can send to any place in this country for the
same expense. A bureau is to be established in
New York for fixing tho rate Of exchange
Complete rules and directions for procedure
will be published In few days.
DISTRACTIONS CONCERNING APPOINTMENTS
AND R.NovALs.-Acting Secretary Richardson
has prepared instructions to Collectors, Naval
Omcers, Surveyors, and Appraisers, In which
he reminds them that, In accordance with OK.
listing regulations, no subordinate on1cer OF the
customs can be removed or appointed without
the previous sanction Of the Secretary of the
Treasury. When the removal Of an ofhcer 10
thought to be necessary, the case must be
reported to the Secretary, and . nomination
Of the person deslred 70 be employed in his
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