Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-24

| nave Iersisently refused to pay any income
tax, and give no at:ertion to notices served
upon them, the Corr missioner has notified
The Collector that be will be held to strict
accountability for The cllection Of the income
| tax from them.
| THR COMMISSIONER or lNrERNA- REVENUE
has appointed a commission OF live geotlem an
from his bureau 10 examine and report upon
all instruments or contrrvances for cance!lng
revenue stamps. The instruments will b. left
with AR. T.. W. E,dri'g, clerk in charge OF
the stationery ssc.Icn OF the Office. and must be
presented on or before the lst day OF S4ptem.
Der, 1859.
FIRST LIEUTENANrs AssJGNEo-Ine fol-
lowing named First LieItenants OF Infantry.
left out in consolidation, and no. heretofore
assigned 10 duty by orders from the War De-
partment, have been o dered, as follows;
w l. Foulk. late Seth. to lst Infantry; Chas.
Il. Hall, late 2stb, to 18th Infantry; Henry
Romeyn, late 31tb, TO Sd Infantry; Wm X.
Bourne, late I'D, 10 6tn Infantry; q. T. Cook.
late 9th, 20 9th Infantry; John Garland, late
9Th, to 9Th Infantry; Jas. A. Haughey, late
36;h, ID 7th Infantry; l.. NJ. Hughes late Both,
TO eh Infantry; I. b. Robinson, la'e Sth, 10 sth
lnfautry; Paul HAYWOOD, late 3stl, 10 9th In
fantry; Vim. Stephenson, late 29th. 10 9TH In
fantry; Geo F. Foote, late oh. TO 9tl Infantry;
J. ]. Shepheard, late 3.d, to l2tt Infantry:
Sheldon Guthrie, late 32i, to 1lta Infantry;
Geo. w. Evans. late 32d, to 18th Infantry;
Samuel Craig, late 25,h, to l. n Infantry;
Stephen OConnor, late eth, to 22d Infantry.
THE PRESIDENT AT LoKG BRAyCH-Presi-
dent Grant attended the hop al the Stetson
House, Long Branch, Thursday evening. H.
attended an Old-fas bioned Jersey clam bake
yesterday. Preparations for the grand ball in
the Presidents honor are nearly completed.
Generals Sherman, Sheridan, Mcdowell Wal
len. Mckeever, Ingalls,, GIllmora. Barnard,
Wright and all the officers of the Dep plrtment
o: the East will be present, also many Of the
naval officers. 1nvit1tIons have been
sent 10 the Governors OF the States of New
York, Pennsylvania. Massachusetts, NV I-r-
sey, and Connecticut, TO the NJ iyors OF New
York and Philadelphia. and to many distin-
guished editors and ci,izans. The military
bands OftIoyernors Island and Fort IIa amtlton
have rendered their ser vices and will ba pres
ent upon the occasion. The Newark idrerttSrr
says: "Genera Grant is very much delighted
with the sea shore OF Long Branch, and there
are some indications that he will secure a sum-
mer house in that vicinity and be come Jer-
seyman for at leas. a portion of the year The
one hundredth anniversary of the laying OF the
cornerstone of Christ Church, a, Shrewsbury,
J'
vices In the old church, and a collation. in a
tent hard by. Just As the clergy were sitting
down TO the table, President Grant, who had
been out driving, stopped IN front of the church
and stepped IN and partook of some refresh
ments, after which general haudshaking wa.
gone through with, and the President depart
ed amidst cheers and the good will Of all pres.
ent
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RIRs.-ln rel'Iy 10 an inquiry on the sublact OF
authentication OF papers by notarIes public,
the Treasury Department says tha, the act OF
Ssptem Der 18th. l>.In, con.ers on notarIes pub-
lie the same powers as justices of the peace OF
any state or Territory. They have the power
10 lake and certify oaths, atfirmations aud ac-
acknowledgements, and the same when certified
under the hand and official seal of su IN notary
shall have the same force and effect as il taken
or made by or before such Justice or Justices of
the peace. But on any trial for perjury, or
subornation OF perjury. committed III qnv
such oaths or affirmatIOns taken or made as
aforesaid, the seal and signature of In. notary
shall not be deemed sutCIent in themselves TO
establish The official character OF such nJtary
but The same shall be shown by Their and prop
er evidence. The Secretary adds. I'm view
therefore, of the foregoing, II that no rule
cen properly be prescribed tor the government
of the several officers OF the Treasury Depart
ment, but that each office shall exercise his
own Judgment IN passing upon the sufficieucy
of The evidence OF the Official character OF no.
tary public"
POST TOrFICECHANGEs.-Postm q eneral
Creswell has made the following changes in
his Department 10 day:
/ PromOttopS.-John II. Thompson, from A.
| IL tant Superintendent of the Blank Agency, TO
temporary clerk in the department, with IN
crease of pay TO ~ POO per annum. vice Gaorge
+. White, promoted; f. ). Hall, from tempora.
ry to second class clerk IN the Finance Office,
i increase OF pay to Sl,i0), vice J. +. Douglass
| removed; Abraham ID. Hizen. from second 10
II htrA ole in anan
pay to ~ ,6O1. vice A. ID. WOrthington, removed:
q. q Capron, 10 fourth class clerk in Finance
| department, increased pay TO Sl,sOO, vice w
L. ). Duyall. removed; George +. White, from
l temporary clerk OF Blank Agency TO second
| class cleek iL Finance Office, increased pay 10
Sl,iCJ, vice J. j. Jones, removed.
AppOiutmeatS.-Jo>eph q. Chapin, Assista mt
| Superintendent OF Blank Agency, vice John
l Il. Thompson, promoted: Burt l.. Calm, se,-
ond class clerk, vice Il. q. Ciprou, promoted;
| Thomas r. Graham. second class clerk in Fl.
| nance Office, vice a. ID. HaZen, promoted:
| Vernon Dorsey, reappointsd second class clerk
| in Finance Once; David :. Burson, third class
| i'll Finance Office, vice Titus Bastinelli re-
! moved; w. ]. Mcdonald, temporary clerk.
vice f. 5. Hail. pr omOted.
| INTERNAL REVENUE DHCIsION.-The follow
| ing decision was made o.day by The Commis-
| sioner OF Internal Revenue
| Treasury Department, Office Internal Revenue,
Washington, July 2i, 1859 Sir In your
| communication OF the 22d instant you submit
tor the decision of this Office two questions
| First-"Whether under the 1st section OF an
act TO amend an act entitled An act imposing
taxes on distilled spirits and tobacco aud for
| other purposes, approved, July 20th, l-6-,' q
party carrying on a distillery Oh leasehold
premises, the lease OF which was executed on
the distillery erected thereon prior TO the pas.
sage OF the act of July 10th, 1865 and the fee of
which is In minor children incapable of
giving consent, as required by said act, can
continue such disullery under the bonds re.
quired by said act, and under an extension of
the required lease during The minority OF said
children"
In reply have to say that under section Of
| the act of April 10Th, 1869, party owning
distillery or dstilling appar atus, erected prior
to the 20th Of July, I76e, situate on tract of
land held under lease or other evidence Of
| title less than fee simple, and OF which lease
he is the owner, may be permitted to operate
such distillery, whether such leasehold estate
was created PRIOR TO July 90 1867 Or not, II the
fee simple to such lot or tract OF land Is vested
| in persons who are minors at the time OF his
making application to be permitted to operate
| su,h distiliery; but 10 such case the partV 50
! applying must give such bond as the Oommis.,
soner in his discrt tion sees fr to accept
Your second inquiry 10 whether, in the event
OF such continuance Of the distil!ery "A afore.
said, the owners Of the fee (the minor children)
would be liable In any way to the Government
for the acts OF the lessees, rhstanding the
bonds Of the latter AZ aforesaid
reply that the object OF the provisions of
section I. as above stated, is because of the
lncapacity Of the minor in whom the fee is
vested tn Uiva cnusent and that no eOusapt