The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-29
purchase money to be refunded and the vessel re-
stored to the service.
Senator Wilson After the Gold spcculatoNs-
Wholesome Law for Their benefit.

wholesome LAW for Their Benefit.
Senator Wilson proposes at the next session Of
Congress 10 introduce bill providing that all per-
sons who engage In the purchase and sale OF gold
| shall deliver the actual amount OF coin sold or
bought and that In case OF failure to do within
| specified time the person offending shall be
| adjudged guilty OF o misdemeanor, and on convic-
ton thereof shall be punished with heavy fines and
| imprisonment. The senator has an idea that this
would cripple the Wall street gold gamblers and pre-
vent the repetition OF scenes like that witnessed In
Wall street last week. Senator Wilson told Secretary
| boutwell, to-day that ne should watch with close
scrutiny the conduct OF some OF the national banks
OF Ne" iork CITY, which 1t Is suspected have lent
themselves to the business OF locking up gold and
greenbacks. The Senator thinks that the charters
Of two or three OF these banks taken away from
them II might be wholesome lesson to the others.
Minister to China Appointed.
Frederick +. Low, OF California has been ap-
pointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Peni-
potentiary to China.
Arrival OF Collector Crinne.I, of New York.
Collector Grinnell arrived here to-day, and had
interviews with the President and Secretary OF the
| Treasury relative to matters connected with the
| New York Custom House. In the evening the Col
| lector gave private dinner, al which Senator
| Wilson, General Porter, w. q. Chandler, John
| Covode ana few other gentlemen were present
| a sub-Treasury to be Established Mt BaIti.
John L. Thomas, Collector OF Customs for Baltl-
more, made an arrangement to-day with the Secre.
tary OF the Treasury whereby the importing mer-
chants OF Baltimore will hereafter obtain their gold
for the payment OF customs duties the Collector
instead Of sending to New YORK for II,
as they have been doing The Secretary
has authorized Mir. Thomas to sell to the
merchants $4,000 gold week. at an advance
OF e OF one per cent on the price OF the premium
in the New York Gold Exchange II Is claimed that
this will not only be saving, but convenience to
merchants OF Baltimore while at the same time 1t
does not take anything or the Treasury. II Is In
contemplation al the next session OF Congress to
establish SAT -reasury at Baltimore the same as at
Philadelphia, Ses York and Boston.
A Distilier =, % ana Killed by a Revenue
Onicer.
Collector James Atkins reports to the department
from Atlanta Ga. the shooting and killing on the
7th inst. of Mark Dedman, Illicit distller in Ca
loosa county, by Deputy Collector W. g. Whitmore.
who had been specially deputized to make his ar
rest. Dedman was shot while endeavoring TO escape
and after the deputy had fired several shots to in
timidate him. Owing to expectations OF more
evidence the Collector requested military protection
for Whitmore which was given by General Terry.
Whitmore was admitted to bail before the Judge of
the Superior Court OF the circuit Collector Atkins
entirely exOnerates his deputy, saying that he did
what he thought was his duty. He Is pronounced a
faithful and energetic officer. The trial Will not
take place until February.
Destruction of Illicit Distilleries In Virginia.
Supervisor Presbrey reports to the Internal Reve.
nue. ONCE from Virginia, under date or Richmond,
September 81, that the cavalry squad under Captain
Burns are doing good service In the Fifth Virginia
district. Collector wilcox reports the seizure and
daoir ctyOuO f icit att
of several barrels Of apple brandy and the arrest Of
twelve men. This was the work OF one week. The
most fatterlnQ reports are coming In from all parts
OF the State, Men who have heretofore distilled
brandy illicitly are now complying with the law.
The Supervisor believes that this year from Vir-
glnia the dstillation OF apple brandy will, at fifty
cents per gallon, reach $780, OOO against ss5 900,
the tax being two dollars per gallon last year. There
are at present but fifteen authorized disteries now
running In the State. Last year there were fifty
nine licensed distleries.
Government Land Surveys I'm Colorado.
Commissioner Wilson, OF the General Land ONCE,
has Just received advices from tue Surveyor General
at Denver Col, showing that that officer has let
contract for the survey Of ten additional townships
in the eastern part OF Colorado In the valley Of the
south fork Of the Platte covering aggregate area
OF 229. 400 acres. These surveys rendered
sary by the increasing demands OF immigration TO
that part OF the Territory.
The Proposed Worlds Fair i'm Washington
A Suspicious Observation-Disclosures
Appropriation Expected.
Old lady lodging house keepers in Washington are
in q state of great delight at the prospect of a
Worlds Fair beng held in this city. Double rent
for rooms, and all that sort OF thing, "you know"
loom up In the distance. 1t is well enough to know
that this magnificent piece OF folly, the holding OF
Worlds Fair in Washington, is being engineered by
a few ambitious shOpkeepers, who have made money
out Of government jobs and look forward to
a good big appropriation from Congress, in
which they q delightful amount OF fat
pickngs A certain Mr. Moses Sweetser, of
Boston, and DR.. Stansbury who, 1t will be remem-
bered, was somewhat unpleasantlY mixed up with
the London Exhibition of 1882, are shining lights in
this grand enterprise for the prospective benefit or
Washington lodging house keepers.
Consul Recognized.
The President has recognized Diego Antonio de
Alcala as Consul General Of Venezuela to reside in
the city Of sew York.
The Vacant Judgeship in the Ninth Circuit.
The vacant judgeshp of the Ninth circuit, emDrac-
Ing the States of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland
and North and South Carolina, created by the act Of
April 10, 1869, is now exciting lively interest
among legal celebrities. Foremost as an aspirant
for the position Is Judge Underwood, now District
Judge in Virginia In case he succeeds ex Gov.
ernor Wells to fall heir to the District Judgeship,
but the Ex-Governor himself is now declared can
ddate. Judge George II. Lee and Judge Rives, OF
Virginia; Mr.. Swan, OF Kanawha, West Va. and
Chief Justice Pearson. Of North Carolina are also
prominent in connection with the vacancy. Judge
Rives Is said to be strongly favored by Governor
Walker for the position.
Decline OF American CONNIE rce.
Secretary Boutwell, to-day add essed letter to
the Shlpowners' Association In New York IN reply
to one received from them in relation to the
decline OF American commerce. in which he promised
heartily to cooperate with them in promoting our
commerce and to prevent Its further decline.
Extraordinary Increase Of Immigration.
Onlcial returns of passengers arriving in the
United States during the quarter ending with June
30 1862 show an extraordinary increase Tie