Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-21

Encouraging Reply Of the Register.

The following correspondence between
Frederick Douglass, jr., the colored printer At
the Government Office. and Register Wolf will
be read with particular interest At this time: =
WsAsHINGToN, ID. G., May 2l, le69.-SinOa
Vol, Esq, Register Of Deeds-Dear Sir: / have
the homer to request an appointment as clerk in
the office Of which you have the distinguished
honor TO be the head. belong to taat despised
class which has not been known in the field Of
applicants Tor position under the Government
heretofore. j served my country during the
war under the colors of Massachusetts,. my
native State. and am the son OF a man Erred.
er1cK Douglss > who was once held IN bondage
protected by the laws of this nation; a nation
the perpetuity Of which. with many others of
my race, L struggled 10 maintain. i am by
trade printer, but in consequence of combina-
tons entered into by Printers Unions through
out the country, L am unable 10 obtain employ
ment al II. L therefore hope that you will give
this, my application, the most favorable con-
slderation.
j have the honor to be, very respectfully,
your cbedient servant.
FRKDERICK DOUGLASS. JR.
To this letter Register Wolf made the fol-
lowing reply:
RECORDERS OFFICE, WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
May 81, ls69.-Your application is before me,
and mas received favorable consideration L
see no reason in the world why you or your
race should not have full counteRance in the
struggle for progress and education, and am
particularly happy in being the means OF en-.
couraging you, for, as descendant Of race
equally maligned and prejudgf d, nave
feeling Of common cause, and who can fores2,
but what the stone the builders reject may be-
come the head stone Of our political and So
cial structure.
Very respectfully, s. WOLF.
r ASSISTANT ASSESSORS FOR THIS DISTRICT
APPoINTED-A GIHERAL RAID ON THE PRES.
EHr AssBssoEs.-The following appointments
Of Assistant Assessors OF Internal Revenue
for this District have been made by Secretary
Boutwell,, upon the recommendation of B. N.
Meade, Esq, the Assessor Il. L. Clements,
Georgetown, vice Thomas Orme: @. L. Hulse,
vice H. U. Noyes; Waller A. Burr, vice T. b.
Marche; James Campbell, vice Heory Lyles;
Andrew X. Brown, vice L. c. Ecklon; George
H. Larcombe. vice J. S. S'ater; William p Ri
der, vice lrcombe, trar> ferred from 7th TO 9th
district No change has been made in the Srh
district county, Mr. jor DE We're Eurr still
holding his position.
THE NIw MILITARY INDIAN AGENTS As
sIGNED.-The following officers having re-
ported to tre Commissioner OF Indian Affairs,
In accordance with orders Of War Dep .rtment
Of May 7th, they have be en- assigned to duty as
follows: Superintendent, Montara, General
Alfred Sully; Agents, Montlna, Crows, Capt
Z. NJ. Camp; Greeks, Capt. George s.
Olmsteed; Cherokees, Cap',in A. Warren;
Green Bay, Wisconsin, L:elt3nant George
W. GRAHAM; Michigan, Indian Agency,
Erevet Major 9. A. Sons; spec al agent for In
diars in State of New York, Cap',in r.
Ames; Winnebayoes and Po.Sowat,mies in
Wisconsin, C.p ain ID. A. Griffith; Sacs and
Fox Indians in Iowa, Lieutenant +. d. Gar.
rety.
All the agencies within the GENITAL and
northern slperjn.endencieS will be filled by
members OF tie Socie y Of Friends.
THE Washington correspondent Of the New
York Times states thar in the Cabinet meeting
on Tuesday the e'ght-hour law was FULLY con-
sidered, and it was finally determined that the
Pre-. ident should issue an executive order or
proclaim alton d cIarr tory Of the effect of tie
law upon W , yes, W hich is simply that the law
makes eight hours days werk irstead OF ten,
wi hout afectirg the rete of wrges. The GER
RESPONDENT says this declaration of the effec. of
the law hrs ten rendered necessary In order
to secure q harmonious constru, Ion by the
different departments. Some wcre constituting
1t In one way and some in another, and even
different bureaus in the same department con.
strued 1t differently. The President and ma
jorIty Of the cabinet were Itronely Of the opin-
ion that the law, as passed by Congress, mernt
simply to reduce the hours Of a days work
without reducing the wages, or 1t ne INT MOTH
ing. Any other construction seemed absurd
The proclamation will be issued in day or
two.
THE NAVAL ACsDYMY GRADUATRs.-The
graduating class for this year at the Naval
Academy hunters evenly ght members, and
the following are their narues and the States
from which they hail, aud the order in which
their names are given is Their standing in the
class:-Ctarles p. Perkins, Mas; Henry M.
NJ. Richards, Penn, Louis E. Bixler, Penn;
Sr, N. Y; enjamin Il. BncSineham, Oho;
E4win H. Wiley, ILL.,; Sumner c. Paine, Me ;
William II. Turner, Ohio; Giles b. Harber,
OHIO; Charles r. Brown, N. H.; William w.
Kimball, son of oncer; John q. Wilson, N. Y;
10 eph b. Hob1on Iowa: Edward A. Field,
Conn.; John Garvin, Ohio; Henry o. Handy,
Ms. $; Fletcher s. B,sse.t, ILL.,; Uriah r. Har-
ton +. Mason, Penn; Arthur p. Osborn, Ohio;
Nathaniel J. X. Patch, Mass Charles G.. Bow
man, Ind; Edward J. Berwind, Pa; Jshn Il.
William F. Bulkley. N. Y; Elliott J. Arthur,
VT; Karl Rohrer, Mo-; James Franklin, Nd;
Frank q. Birney, son Of officer; Herbert Win.
suth Niles, Ill; Chas. H. Ruschenberger, soa of
ofhcer Frederic b. Hull, Mich; Timothy ID.
BolIes. Ark; Alfred b. Fowler, enlisted boy;
John H: Moore, N. Y; John A. Norris, Pa;
George y. Colvocoresses, son Of officer; Chas.
A. Bradbury, VT; Richard g. Davenport, Ga;
VIM. +. II. Delahay. Kan; Geo. f. Wright, ILL.,;
WIN. II. Driggs. Mlon.; ohn a. ID. N'Ckels,
Miss; Richard A. Breck, Mas; VIM g. Ney.
ley, Pa; Edward B. Barry, son OF officer; 5.
p. Comfy, N. J.; Wainwright kellogg, Pa;
John H. &. CORN, son Of officer; Charles A.
Clrrke, Iowa: Henry q. Lengpecker, Pa; Thos.
s. Phelps, son of officer; Nelson 7. Houston.
N! Y; Emory H. Taunt, Pa; Edward 0. Mac
faflane, Pa; John r. Wallis, Nd; Henry T.
Mcmahon, enlisted toy; Horace A. Blanchard.
Mass; Daniel ID. v. Stuart, N. Y: Sidney H.
May, N. H.; VIM. H. Hadden, Pa: James w.
Gfavdon, Iowa; Arthur p. Nazro, Mass; Chas.
E. Colahan. Pa, Dennis Hahan, son OF officer;
Henry T. Stockton. Pa: Albert @. Berry, at
large; VIM. +. Low, N. H.; Geo. A. Zabriskie,
Nsb. T.: VIM. S. King, Da. T.; Martin E. Hall,
Iowa: Richard Mitchell, Mass; Chas. Sey.
mour, NY.
CALIFORNIA SWAMI LANDe.-The Commis.
sionsr Of the General Land Once has submit.
ted to the President for his Signature q land
patent in the San Franci,co. now the Slcra-
msnto district embrsciDg GIG S9.1C0 acres, and
another pa.eEt In the Marysville district, Gal.
iiornia, mbracipg 1,749 29-1C0 acres Of swamp
and overhowed lands enurtng TO the state of
Califor mia under the act OF Congress Of Sep
ENIGRARTs FROM CANADA.-The Commis.
sioner of the General Lind Once has received
word from Canada that the tide Of emigration
from the Dominion to the States fs greatly in
creasirg, and that consider able alarm is man
festcd by the authorize, at the exodus; and
Ala, thSf n ErdDcs Gn00d;0x. n uuh.