New-York tribune., 1869-05-21
is now holding court at Montgomery without mOlest-

20 now holding court at Montgomery without m0iest
THE Commissioner of the General Land Office has
replied in answer to inquiry whether the granting
of the right of way to railroad companies by nome
stead settlers would affect their right under the lW,
that in his opinion such action does not aIecI 'io W
right as he does not thereby ALLEVIATE the laha III
such sense as is contemplated III the homostcau
Law. 80, H.,
Gen Spinner Treasurer Of the United States wishes
to inform the public that those who send out GiICu
lars Offering to furnish exact copies OF United o.aos
notes and whO inclOse genuine 10 or ~ cent hoteo
as specimens of COuntereits IN winch they ueal g' g
living not by infringing on the law OF the Olliteu
States against countereiung, but either Dy % oT
their victims ont of the whole amount sent iIT; d vi
by returning therefor small photographs vi I
States notes or something similar WhGh V''''TC 20 D
passed as money As the laws OF ths GIlIcu D.iSo' n
take no cognzance of such oienses. the treasury III III
partment cannot undertake to secure the alIest& & u
punishment of the offenders but must lelye tlGIh
10 be taken care of by local laws and AUTHORITIES A
makes this statement, not for the lhloii@la. @ ~ ~
dupes who would otherwise send tueiI inoli,S ~
swindleTs, but to protect himself ana the DePi'. '
from the letters inflicted upon them oy WeiillIo@"ll on
n nersons who having received copies of the clrcu-
lars in question, fancy they have unearthed some
gigantic scheme OF counterieItlhg, ahu ."SVoi w 10y
their information before the Departments ,o-
The following circular to Collectors OF CusJoIs h''
been issued: ,,-...u.,,,., ,,,.,, 1870
You are hereby directed, and after tins dae, 10 s
continue the collection Of all discriminating tunnage uy
Island Of Cuba and Porto Rico in accordance with the
provisions Of the act for repeal OF the tunnag9
ment having been officially advised that on ths dale S
eliminating tunuage tax upon American VeSsei9 W, VIZ
cease TO be collected in the ports OF the lsahu Vi OuD1
and Porto Rico. Very respectfully, ,,...,,-r.
GEO S. BOUTWELL,, Secretary OF INC lFeabuIy'
The Custom agents, under the neWly-appolihted
plan of Secretary Boutwell,, have nearly al peeh
commissioned. ,,- ~, l..
The President has appointed Samuel w. Harhed 10
be United States Consul at La Rochelle
w KrvZapowsli has been commissioned supervisor
of Internal Revenue for the District OF Georgia Al-
bama, and Florida. ,,.
The Superintendent of Printing has appointed his
son. H. H. Clapp. his chief clerk, and Madison DAVIS
pTcpaTCr of copy,
The Collector of the Port Of Philadelphia has been
directed by the Secretary Of the Treasury TO detlE
the steamer Florida, now lying at Chester IN the
Delaware River from leaving that port, 1t beng
suspected that the vessel Is IN the interest oil
CuUans. -,
Cen Van Wyck left Washington tonight with
some friends, for a trip over the Pacific Railroad to
California, ,
Commander w. Z. Hopkins has been ordered to the
Philadelphia Navy-Yard equipment officer, reheN,
ing Lieut.. Commander George NJ. Bache, who VIII
report to Rear-AduiCal Breeze for duty. Lleut.
Charles w. Thomas has been ordered TO the League
Island Naval Station. Lieut. Commander hofrell
Miller has been detached from the Naval Academy,
and ordered TO the Lancaster.
The Customs receipts from May 10 TO the 10Th, IN
elusive are as follows: Boston, $3329l2 Newly Ork,
$25iOO9O; Philadelphia $3.50, l3; Baltimore S59S5l;
San Francisco, April 10 to 80, $2J15lj; total,
S3,5JjeJS.