The New York herald., 1869-05-07
YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY Z, lses-TRPLE SHEET.


have been sent the President, Ashley has received
his commission as Governor Of Montana and leaves
tomorrow for the OF his new onica honors. lie
SAYS he has been making arrangements in New York
| to have large number OF Swedish and Norwegian
emigrants sent out TO Montana on their arrival in
this country, and also German emigrants. Ashleys
| object is to get an element in Montana that win
neutraize the large democratic majority said to exist
there. He says he Ia bound TO bring Montana into
the Union before Grants term expires republican
State. II Is surmised that his ultimate object is to
| make himself United States Senator.
Federal Appointments.
| The following appointments were made to-day by
the President:-Robert G. Kirk, Minister Resident
TO the republic Of Uruguay James Washington Pur-
viance, United States Attorney for the Western dis
trict OF Tennessee John II. McNeeley, Assessor OF
Internal Revenue for the First district OF Indiana.
Collectors OF Internal Rerenue.-Ralph Hill for
the Third district OF Indiana; Ephraim Latham, Third
Alabama; Andrew A. Lewis, First Indiana Edward
Fullings, Sixth North Carolina.
Fifty-one assistant Of internal revenue
were appointed yesterday, the majority being for
the Pennsylvania districts.
william II. Clemence has been appointed detec-
tive in the internal service and is assigned
to duty with the new Supervisor Of the North and
South Carolina district.
UGeneral Terrill, Of Indiana, been appointed by
the President Third Assistant Postmaster General,
IN place of Zevely.
Erastus d. Cnpman has been appointed Post
master at Saugerties, N. Y, and f. H. Sears Post
master at StauntOn, Va.
appointment Declined.
William Carey, OF Galena, ILL.,, who was nom
mated and confirmed as Assessor OF Internal Revenue
for Utah Territory, has written TO the department
declining the appointment
Fight Over the Pennsylvnnia Marshalship.
There is vacant office Pennsyivania--the
Marshalship OF the Eastern district. The contest
for this place hotly contested at the outset Old
Jesse Grant, the Generals father-sO the story
goes-got 1t for General Ely, who served as a
Freedmen's Bureau offcer in Kentucky. where
he made the acquaintance OF Old Jesse. Poor
Ely, who died lew days ago, was scarcely
cold before the Attorney General over
whelmed with kilograms engaging the place In
advance. To-day, however, the siege has COM
menced in earnest. Not less than twenty five prOm-
nent Pennsylvania politicians have arrived during
the day. Among the first arrivals was Jack Hes-
land, who was considered the strongest man when
Ely appointed. TO-night's train brought
George NJ Lanman, Forney's man, with A. X. Nc
Clure, Governor Curtin, W. b. Mann and dozen
other local politicians from the keystone State.
The fight begins tomorrow. Helsland IL the can
dldate of the Cameron faction while Lanman repre-
sents the Curtin Forney faction.
sam Wards Dinner 10 Secretary Boric.
The irrepressble Sam Ward gave one OF his re-
cherche dinners this evening In honor OF the Secre
tary of the Navy. Besides the smiling host there
were present Secretary Bore and lady, Isaac Halle
hurst of Philadelphia, and lady, and General Banks
The conversation, 1t is said, upon Cuban AFFAIRS
iu which both General Banks aud sam Ward are
derstood to be deeply interested.
Public Debt Sinking Fund.
1he Secretary OF the Treasury, SINCE his return
from New York, has been considering the propriety
of putting force the law relative to the establish
ment OF sinking fund for the gradual extnguish-
OF the public debt. He has received several let
the subject from prominent fnancers through
out the country, most Of them inqurng when be in
tended to commence The secretary's first idea was
to begin at once, but, upon reflection, he thinks he
will postpone 1t until the close OF the present fiscal
year, June 30 BY that time he hopes TO nave bet.
ter OF the business OF the department, and
reliable estimates from the collectors OF customs as
to the amount Of revenue that may be expected
from that source.
Weekly CuefoMs Receipts.
The customs receipts from April 26 10 she soth, in
elusive are az follows