Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-22


NR. f. E. WHITB, Of Alex an dria, has re-
ceived his commission as Collector of Internal
Revenue for the eth district O. Virginia and
will at oace enter upon the duties of his office.
COMMANDER q EoRGK K BRowF, u. s. NJ who
had commander the ram Stonewall ON her
passage from here TO Japan after she was pur-
chased by that Government, has arrived here
and was at the Navy department to day.
PAYNAsrlE ]. s. GULIcK has been ordered
to the u. s. steamer Franklin, as fleet paymas.
ter OF the European squadron, in place Of Paw.
master J. y. Bradford, detached from that YES.
Sci and ordered home.
GENERAL LOGAN has partially reorganized
the Staff Of the Grand Army Of the Republtc
Comrade w. T. Collins, of this city. has been
appointed Adjutant General, and K. s. Hinton.
Assistant Adjutaut General
SINCE THE RETURN OF COMMISSIONERS DE-
LASo he has been besiged by offics seekers.
but so far few changes have been made. HIS
room is constantly crowded, leaving him but
little time to attend to his onicial duties.
The pARTIIs who purchased the steam ram
Atlanta from the Navy Department, some two
weeks ago, did not ma ke the purchase either for
the Cubans or Spaniards, it appears, but for
Salnave, for the Dominican Government
GEN. w. H. H. TERRsLL, Third Assistant
Postmaster General, arrived in Washington
this morning, and was presented to the Post.
master General by Gen. James A. Ekin. Gen
Terrell at once took the oath OF office, and en-.
tered upon his duties to-day.
NATIONAL BANKs.-The abstract of all the
national banks, more than l,6O0, shews an AZ.
gregate of resources and liabilities Of Sl,5l6,.
$4,000, including loans and discounts 1863 OO0.
Oo0, specie nearly $8,5OO.O0O, legal. tender notes
ssO,5O0 900, three per cent certificates s5l,OOO,-
OO0. The capital stock Is over si2o, 100000.
A. b. MCLLKT, Esq, Supervising Architect
Of the Treasury Department, left here for Bos.
ton to hurry up the work OF the Post Ofiee
building in that city. and make preparations
for lay ing the corner stone Of the building dur.
ing the peace jubilee. II 10 expected that the
corner stone will be laid by President Grant.
here early In June for West Point, New York,
where they will pass several days during the
annual examination, which commences on the
1st and terminates about the 18th. Master
Fred. Grant, eldest son OF the President il will,
be remembered, is q cadet at the Military Aod.
emy.
DISPOSAL OF PUBLIC LANDS IN CALIFORNIA.
Commissioner Wilson. Of the General Land
Office. has Just received returns showing a
disposal Of 1858 acres Of the public domain
in California during the past month, under the
cash and homestead systems, at the following
local on1ces Visalia, 7s,2l7 acres; San Fran.
cisco, 64.351 acres. The sales fer cash amount.
ed to s177,4O2.
PROPOSED EMIGRATION TO NRBRAsKA-
Commissioner Wilson, OF the General Land
Once, has Just received an application from
parties representing over one hundred Germans
OF different trades and professions in ALE
ghany, Pa, who desire information prepare.
tory to imm igrating to Nebraska. They pro.
pose to purchase 900 acres bet ween the line
OF the Central Pacific Railroad and the Platte
river with view of forming colony.
THE ELECTIONS IN TEXAS AND MISSISSIPPI
Judge Paschal, Of Texas. had an interview
with the President to-day in reference to the
time for holding the Constitutional election in
that State. The President stated that the eIec.
tions in Texas and Mississippi would not be
ordered until after the election IN Virginia
though it was intimated, during the inter view
that the first Tuesday in August would prob.
ably be fixed as the day in both Mississippi and
Texas.
THE TAX ON BANKERS AND BRoKRRs.-A
NJ. Lewis. Esq. of New York, arrived here last
evening for the purpose Of having the question
of tax imposed upon bankers and brokers re.
opened and argued before Commissioner
Delano. Assistant Commissioner Douglas hay.
ing decided that the capital employed by them
in the business Of banking Is liable to the tax OF
one twenty-fourth Of one per cent. 1t is
thought the decision Of Mr.. Douglas will be
sustained by Mr.. Delano. Mr.. Lewis repre-.
sents q number OF banks and brokers of New
York city.
DEAp.-Mrs. Harriet Balch Macomb, wife of
the late Alexander Macomb, General in Chief
of the United States army, died at her resi-.
dence in this city last night, in the S6th year Of
her age, after protracted illness.
Possessing great personal and mental attrac.
tions, she was long the ornament of Washington
society; and while exhibiting most generous
she never lost sight of the higher
claims OF the poor and destitute, ana by her
private bounty greatly reduced
. splendid estate.
CoMMoDoRR CHARLEs STEWART MCCAuLIY
one OF the Oldest naval officers in the service
died yesterday, at his residence, on Pennsyl.
vania avenue, near 18th street, In the 76th rear
Oh Ms age. COmmOooIe N. was q nephew of
Rear Admiral Charles Stewart whose mama
heads the list Of retired Rear Admrals, beng
the Oldest onacer in the service. He entered
the service In 1909, and during the Mexican
war had command Of the Washington Navy
Yard. At the break ing out of the rebellion, in
1861, Commodore McCauley was in command
Of the Norfolk Navy Yard, and under instruc.
tions from the Secretary Of the Navy. Gideon
Wellee, destroyed the property at that place TO
prevent its falling into the hands Of the rebels.
APPoINTMENTs BY THE PRlsIDRnr-The
President has made the following appoint.
ments:
samuel b Rugsles, OF New York, delegate
to the seventh session OF the International Sta
tistical Congress TO bs held at the Hague.
Horatio @. Sackles, to be Collector CT Inter.
nal Revenue for the ath district Of Pennsyl-
vania.
Posfnasters.-James q. Leach, Ballstou, N.
Y; Samuel Henderson, Santa Clara, GAL; Ad-
alipe Livingston, Green willie. Ala James Z.
Hoss, Coxsackie, N. Y; Frederick BAN. La
Grange, Ga; q. H. Olin, Waukesha, Wis;
George M. Hewlett, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; +
u. Campbell, Boone VILE, No.