New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-15
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National bank notes outstanding ISS aS
Individual deposits o0S Sa5
P No 54 CSrona reports six banks South Carolina
| three Alabama and Louisiana two
| 4 nroclamntion has been prepared, ana VIII De
ssred 70 norrow fixing the sixth day of July for the
| election in Virginia. Ii also provides Tor the SUD
mission of the Constitution; Win separate Votes Oh
II IL stated that Gen. StOneman, recently command
inc in Virginia believing that by the LIST of July the
State might be orgahl[edi VI oI,o 0 tSt o
riicatinns will be made to Gen. Candy To continue
The same law in force until after the meeting OF
a. tbe regulations in existence for some time past
In relation 20 what is termed hand baggage of pas
sengers entering the United States upon the Great
Western Railway. passing through Canada, have
proved to be insufficient TO accomplish the object de-
sired and Onerous to the Company, it is deemed adj
yisabe to discontinue the plan of having Inspectors
accompany the trains over this road. between Sus-
day of May instant and in lieu thereof the following
Regulation is prescribed in reference to the nspec-
ton of hand baggage" owned by persons passing
from point TO another in the United States, over
the aforementioned road:
Prior TO the departure OF any train from the United
States local Customs Officer shall attach to each piece
Of hand baggage OF thrOughpassengers the Customs
stamp now used with the addition of Words designating
the number OF the tram and the date and hour OF the day
Of leaving, written not printed and his own signature,
plainly written in ink, on said stamp IT, al the port or
arrival of such train shah appear that e owner OF the
baggage thus stamped has Travelled continuously through
on the train designated by the stamp attached
to said baggage, and there is no reasonable
suspicion Of Intended fraud the Customs officer shall
pass such handbaggage without further inspection at
the time cauceng or removing such stamp But II
the handbaggage have stamp thereon, il it desg
mated different train than the one upon which the
owner the baggage arrived the baggage shall undergo
the same examination as If IL belonged to person com
ing from foreign territory. The officers must conduct
all examinations OF baggage with much dispatch, and
little annoyance OF passengers may he consistent
with thOrOughness and the safety OF the revenue IL Is
also suggested that the Of the railway should
practicable assign car 10 through passengers,
and instruct the conductors and brakemen to prOtbt
local or way passengers from entering or occupy
ing such car. This will greatly facilitate the
examination OF "hand-baggage," and relieve the
through passengers from much annoyance.
The officers should closely scrutnize ali large pieces OF
hand-baggage, even though stamped especially II the
10 have natural procvity to defraud the
The stamp is not TO protect tho baggage from
thorough examination there is reasonable suspicion OF
intended fraud The officer whose duty il is 10 apply the
stamps TO the handbaggage should have them prepared
before the time when they 10 be used 50 that there
be unnecessary delay or cause for complaint.
Can't. j. A. Smith, Engineer Corps, has been di-
rected TO turn over to Major d. c. Houston all duties
in his charge and proceed TO Detroit for duty upon
Lake surveys.
Clarence NJ Barton of this city has been appointed
clerk of the Pay Rolls and Mastering Clcrkthe first
appointment at the Washington Navy-lard under
Grants administration.
MaOr-Gen. Stewart Van Vliet OF the T. > A., TO-
day entered upon his duties as Cher Iuartermaster
Military Division of the Atlantic and Depot quarter
master at Philadelphia, in compliance WIN ORDERS
from the War Department previously Issued