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eminent Printing Once. The question must
therefore be met and in practical way by the

eminent Printing Once. The question must
therefore be met and in practical way by the
Printers Union.
We are satisfied from what we can learn that
the printers here are not disposed-or any
cons iderable number Of them-to make any
oppositon TO Douglass on the ground of color,
but are really anxious 10 give him the benefit
Of the most favorable construction of his case,
so hat they may avoid putting themselves in
that attitude. But it seems TO us that they will
make q mistake IL they undertake to apply the
ordinary society rules in his case. His position
towards them is an exceptional one 70 be de-
cided upon It's own merits. The colored print
er, as we have already SAID. has heretofore
had 10 status TO make him the su oiect q action
IN any way under the rules set down.
REMOVAL OF SURVEYOR GENERALS OFFICE
IN FLoRIDA-The office of the Surveyor Gene-
raj OF Florida, formerly located AZ ST. Angus
tine, was ordered by the President en- the 2ist
inst. TO be removed 70 Tallahassee, and Com
missioner Wilson, OF the General Land Office
has issued the necessary instr ucucn to the Sur.
veyor General of Florida to carry the order of
the President into effect. The United States
Courts and The District Land Office beng
located at Tallahassee, the removal OF the
Surveyor Generals office was rendered neces-
sary for the convenience and dispatch Of public
business. and the convenience OF the public
CLAIMS.
F. CUEAN AFFAIRs.-Mr. La Rientre, Ameri-
can Consular Agent, who has resided an Cuba
during the last fifteen months, and whose ar
rival here was noticed In the STAR of Thurs
day, after filing dispatches in the State Depart
ment, giving accounts Of the condition OF affairs
IN Cuba, proceeded TO the White House, and
bad an interview with the President. He gives
it as his opinion, after careful inquiry and OBJ
servation, that the insurgents cannot be sub.
dued If they pursue their present tao tics, which
u 10 avoid regular battle. and worry the
Spaniards by compelling them 10 follow them
from place to place. He says the Cubans are
still looking to the United States for aid, though
they have been told again and again that our
Government cannot interfere. A New York
despatch says that the revenue cutter Mohon.
ing has been ordered to that port TO assist in
enforcing the neutrality laws, and that no ves-
Cuban insu gents will be allowed to leave there
The PACIFIC RAILRoAs.-The commission
to examine the Central Pacific and Union
Pacific railroad consisting OF MAJOR Gen. g. K
Warren, ]. Blickenderfer, Lieut.. Col. H. s
Williamson and j. s. Clements. have com.
plered their report and the commission has been
the report, they estimate that at the date Of their
examination, in February last, an expenditure
would be required to bring the Central road up
to the standard Of nrst-class road: and equip
depots, machine shops, engine houses, &c, Of
S2,SOO,OOO. Two of the commissioners. Messrs
Warren and Blickenderfer, also think an
expenditure OF S1,60O, ,OOOis required to improve
It's location, Messrs. Williamson and Clements
report that the road has been built upon
the location approved by the government
and Is suitable to all the service that
viii be at present required. Accompany
ing the report Is evidence showing
that since the examination by the Commis.
sioners the Central Company has purchased
n. 4-P IN tha
amount of S4,50O.OOO, the greater portion of
which has already been placed upon or is now
in transit TO the road, the remainder being de.
livered from day to day. Upon the Union
Pacific road they report that at the time OF their
examination the sum of Sc, 7OO0CO was necessary
to complete the 1,035 miles Of road according
to the frst-class standard, since which time
the Company have been constantly at work
completing the road and placing upon il the
material necessary fully to equip the same ac-
cordinG 70 the req uirements of the commission
and the law. The report states that the haste
in which the roads have been constructed has
resulted In defects Of location and construction
which must be remedied to bring the road to
he standard OF efficiency required by law
No act tion has yet been taken by the Executive
upon the report.