New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-30
WASHINGTON.

COURT OF CLAIMS-THE P0ST-0FFICE DE-
PARTMENT.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
WASHINGTON. Friday, Oct. 20, 1869.
The interest exhibited in the attempt TO connect Pres
dent Grant with Fisk, Gould, and Corbin in the gold
conspiracy somewhat subsidized but 1t still remains
the subject OF general comment II has been ascertaned
that the only basis for the alleged completely OF the Pres
dent fact that when he sold his house In this city
to Gen Sherman he gave Mrs. Grant $4,000 of the pro-
ceeds COrbin was here at the time on his
wedding trip, and Mrs. Grant placed the money
m his hands to be invested IN building lots I'm the
suburbs OF New.YOrk City. This is the only money
transaction that has ranspred between them since Pres
ident Grant inaugurated and 1t will probably be the
last the President does not hesitate to declare that In
the future he will have social communication with
Corbn whatever 1t is probable that Corbin used the
money thus placed under his control to impress FISK ana
Gould with the belief that he acting as Mrs Grants
broker-a belief which suddenly dspeed when the
order was issued sell Government gold, and Corbins
transactions discovered.
1t is asceraned the Revenue Bureau that since the
Inauguration 1.-THE Internal Revenue system not more
one.third Of the from tobacco has been
realized in the States OF Virginia and North Carolina
At first tho frauds confined to smuggling but lately
they have been effected almost wholly by counterfeit
stamps The military continue TO patrol the States, and
such other have been adopted by Commissioner
Delano that the combinations daily being broken up
Another squad arrested, yesterday, IN Richmond
being one Tobacco Inspector and two manu-
faoturers Over $1,000 counterfeit stamps were taken
from them.
Commissioner Delano and Secretary Boutwell, were IN
conference to-day reference to tho continued attacks
on revenue officers in the South As the civil authorities
pay no attention the ourages IL Is probable that the
military authorities be ordered that the officers
are protected in the discharge OF their duties.
Great complaint made by claimants and attorneys
ITnftad rtofl
at the delay constantly attending the trial Of cases 1t
claimed that at present organized, the Court Is
simply sneeure for the Judges and that adournments
are made from time 10 time that 1t Is Impossible 10
obtain adudIcatons when everything has been es
tabished.
The Secretary of Navy has issued orders to the Com
mandaut of the NavyYard in Brooklyn to turn over to
the cvi authorities Paymasers Clerk Bogart recently
tried by courtmartial for embezzlement' fraud and
desertion The proceedings in the court martial have
been set aside.
Secretary Boutwell, to-day refused to revoke his de-
cson not 10 allow Currency 6s TO be used ss basis
for banking purposes.
During the past fiscal year 7G00O0OOo letters passed
through the mails Of the United States being increase
of 100000 any previous year This is about 20 let
per head for every man, woman and child IN the
United States.
The annual report Of the PostmasterGen for the
fiscal year ending June 80 1862 will show the following
interesting facts prepared by Gen. Terrell Third Asss
tant Postmaster-General:
The number OF stamps issued during the year al
Ol7,46O the value OF which was S2215o5 tue huDeI OF
stamped envelopes Issued was 1sOg.s5O amounting 10
g. 2SS5ss; newspaper wrappers Issued SSso1SO amount
ing 10 s7i,gO5 Total number Of stamps, envelopes
and wrappers, 5022j6O the tO'al value OF Hhch was
&5.O7sO6i.
The receipts and expenditures for the ending June
1862 compared with previous years were as iooWs
I Kece a o dSS G ZOO % Fyperdnres 1859 s5sSs
l5l so; 1868 23O2 IS increase - per cent so 90 90
at iIi post.oices during the period Of eight month,
the issues these offices amounted TO s3Col22 52 ana
the payments 20 81 3s77 The gross receipts from
fees &c were sl1596 40, and the expenses SisS'i y
showing deficit Of soI7 % for the hsca year 80 Inc
we're g. o. The receipts the Department we're
S35sOSo6 and the expenses Yielding 70 me Do
In $50 offices the issues were s922S ~ payments 80
O7I,24o 70; Receipts, sIosso 81 Expenses AAe26 Rev
offices, sGlefs5s ~; Payments slGlssyl %. Recept
S5I5s Is Fiscal year. 1862 in li6s offices the issues
s752,f 81: and the Expenses siioCgi Gross Revenue
s555J357 Tie present number Of money order offices
Tine report from the Dead Letter Office viii show the
following interesting facts The number OF letters sent
TO tie Dead ONCE during the year a. follows
ordinary letters 1881 472; drop letters, $1,000 unmaila
BILE 36l ss4 hotel letters ~ 52s fictitious letters, ll1
registered letters 3Cl2 returned from foreign countries
81 603 foreign letters lq3s6; total, 3952s52 OF the
above number 1927 were found 20 contain money
amounting 10 S9i,7l0 70, In sums OF VI ana upward oi
which number iCis7 containing 90 delivered
10 the writers or persons Addressed and 2OfO containing
$1,000 o. filed for reclamation by the owners or
were outstanding Dead letters retained four years
for reclamation and the money deposited IN the Treas
ury. The number. inolosing sums less than VI
was i4,S23 containing f3,iI2 II, OF which amount
% was delivered 10 the writer's and S54 IS filed
for reclamation. The amount taken from dead letters
and deposited In the Treasury f5s5 g. The num-
Der of containing bank checks, drafts, deeds
letters of exchange, &c. received aud recorded was
1928; nominal value OF same, JOll,3b II, OF which
1925 the nominal value OF which S27gJl4 81 were
delivered 20 owners and 1909 were returned or filed
for reclamation. or the unavailable letters 2650 were
law. They either wholly unpaid, not prepaid one
full rate, were stamped with illegal or revenue
stamps, 70420 misdirected-the PostOhcc, state,
some necessary part OF the address being Omitted
2GTs had whatever and $50 were addressed
10 places where there was no mail service.
The amount realized by the sale ef waste paper was
t2O67 o. This was formerly perquislte oil the Ihlrd
Assistant POstmasterGenera, but has been cut OF by
Congress.
Secretary Fish took the train tonight for York for
the purpose OF voting at the election on Tuesday.
Information received at the Navy Department an
nounces the arrival the Sabine Gibraltar the LIST
instant from Lisbon and Cadiz
The Navy Department to-day received news from New
Orleans effect that four OF the eight ironcads at
that point rendered seawOrhy and were ready
TO be forwarded TO Washington soon as their conveys
arrive.
Mr. Law the new Minister to China, had n brief inter
view with the Secretary Of State to-day but nothing de-
finite was done regarding his instructions, account OF
the absence Of the President Nothing will be done In
the matter until Mr.. Fishs return.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has established
United States depository at Tucson the capital Of Ari
IONA c. H. Lord was appointed 10 take charge and re-
CURED to give bonds to the amount Of 100000.
Sixteen insane soldiers from the Department OF the
Pacific were received here at the Government Hospital
for the Insane Yesterday This is the first arrival Of this
class OF army patients from the Pacific Coast Under
recent order all insane soldiers are DO provided for at
the insane asylum here
The steamer TaapoOsa arrived at the NavyYard from
New-York yesterday In the Delaware River she cob
ded with large schooner and had her topmast carried
away and her wheehsuse injured.