Evening star., 1869-08-24
EVENING STAR.
Warrington News and Gossip,

INTERVAL REvHxuE-The receipts ts-day
from this source were sae2.7a.
d. W, BALcH, Assayer at the Branch Mint at
Carson City, Nevada. has resigned.
Gcv. IsHAM G. HARRIS. Of Tennessee, is a
Wizards.
MASTER EUeKNB Il. THOMAS and Ecsign
Il, s. Richards nave been ordered to Wishing
tcz, ID. e., for examination for promotion.
L1UT. COMMANDER G. X. HAswRLL has
teen detao he'd from the Receiving Ship Van.
'5aha and ordered to the Severn
SECOND ASSISTANT ENGINEER HENRY M
QUE has been detac he'd from the Yantic and
granted sick leave.
GENERAL LoNGsTRIRT, the Surveyor of the
Port OF New Orleans, has appointed several
col ored men to positions in his department.
". r. DAVIS, Of Georgia, has been appoint
ed to a drst-class clerkship in the Sixth Au-
d itoi's Office.
JCDGR MARTIN, Sixth Auditor; General
Terrell, Third Assistant Postmaster General;
and Dr. Mcdonald, Chief Of the Money Order
ofsce, are now in New York on business con.
nected with the Post Once Department
No SMALL NOTRs.-A great number of bank
srs are making applications to the United
States Treasurer for United States notes of the
denominations Of 81 and 81, but the Depart.
Enent cannot supply them.
APPoINTMBNTs.-Phillip Cokely, a colored
man, was yesterday appointed by Supervisory
Architect Mullet, to the position of watchman
at the Treasury extension. NJ. @. Causten, of
this District, has been appointed TO a first.
class clerkship in the Second Auditors Office
APPoINTMKST.-U the new regulations
for paying the laborers employed by the
Weighers and Gaugers at New York, Frank
g. wentworth has been appointed a clerk for
that purpose. with the powers OF a Deputy
Collector to administer oaths.
THE REVENUE TAx.-Ths propositions to
modify the income tax law is being put into
shape by Republican members Of Congess now
here. 1t is stated that all the necessary ex.
pense Of the Government, with the exception
OF interest ON the public debt, can be raised bv
the taxes on whisky, tobacco. licenses and a
greatly modified income tax
THE SUSPENSION OF AGENTS who prosecute
claims before the Pension Bureau for over
charging their clients is a matter of almost
daily occurrence. The law fixes the fee at : 10.
ard whenever it comes to the knowledge of the
Commissioner that an agent is charging more
his name is suspended from the roll. In this
way quite number Of the extortioners have
been stricken from the lists.
DIPLOMATIC CoRRKsPoNDRNCE.-Th first
volume of the diplomatic correspondence will
soon be ready for distribution. 1t contains A
great deal of interesting matter, including cor
respondence between Minister Washburn and
Lopez, statement Of the condition of our reIa-
lions with Mexico, the condition of affairs in
Japan, and a partial history of our late dp,o
matte connections with Spain and France.
TIE PURCHASE OF CUBA.-The statement in
the cable dispatches yesterday morning, re-
garding the eonsummation of the purchase OF
Cuba, is believed to be premature, to say the
least. Negotiations have been opened with
that object in view, bat have not progressed
farther than mutual explanations. The OFF,
GERS Of the Spanish legation here, and in fact
all the prominent members of the diplomatic
corps, express the opinion that Spain will re.
sort to her proven bal delay IN the matter and
finally reject the proposition.
HOLDING TWO OFPIcKs.-w. c. Morrill,, Col.
lector Of Internal Revenue for the second dis.
trict of Georgia, also holds the Office of United
States Commissioner Tor that district and the
question has been submitted to Commissioner
Delano whether he can NIL both Offices The
United States statutes forbid United States
Marshals from holding the ofice Of Commits.
sioner-and at least the law is considered an.
plicaDle to revenue ofiicer-since it would be
in his power to cause the arrest Of parties and
then try them on the charges made, authority
not recognized by the State or United States
courts. Mr.. Morrill, will probably resign the
ONCE Of United States Commissioner.
PAYMENT OF Com INTERKsT.-On the Arst
of September about 81 ,s6i,125 IN coin will be
taken from the vaults Of the Treasury Depart.
ment to pay the semi-annual instalment of in.
terest on the 1910 bonds, which fails due on
the first of September and first of March re-
spectively. The amount of these bonds out
standing is Sl9i 567 3O0 and bear interest at the
rate OF five per cent. per annum in gold. No
further payments of gold interest will fall due
after this until the first Of November next
when about s2s, O,OOO will be req uIred to pay
the semi annual instalment OF interest on the
5-20's.
NoMINArIoNs Communicating Secre.
tary Richardson has confirmed the nominations
Of David X. GARTER, to be Deputy Collector and
Inspector Of Customs at Rochester, N. Y.
Homer Haistead, to be Clerk In the Custom
House at that place; Stephen Rich and Alvin
Smith, to be Inspectors in the Custom House
at Gloucester, Mass; Robert F. Walcott, to be
Clerk in the Custom House at Boston; A. F.
Adams, to be temporary Inspector in the New
York Custom House; Edwin A. Evans, to be
Night Inspector in the Philadelphia Custom
House; Frederick williams and q. X. Cook, to
De Night inspectors, @. NJ. Cole, Inspector,
and y. O. Varney, Clerk IN the New York
Custom House.
TIE LHGAL TDHDBR, BANK NorD AND
FRACTIONAL CuRRlHCY PRIMrIue.-Mr. Nc.
Cartee, Superintendent Of the Bureau OF En-.
craving and Printing at the Treasury Depart.
ment, has returned here from New York,
whore he has been for several days past to
push forward the work upon the new issue Of
fraction al currency, bat has nst with bat lit.
tie success. The Bank Mote Oompaniss having
the work In charge are still making favorable
promises, but seem 70 Be unable to give the De.
partmsnt q sunicient supply. They are now
forwarding to the Treasury about $4,000 per
day; bat At least e2OooOo Is required to meet
the pressing demand from all parts of
the country. About $4,000 Per day
is required for issue in place Of the mutilatei
currency redeemed. 70 cay nothing Of the innu.
merable applications from Assistant Treas.