The New York herald., 1869-08-28
WASHINGTON.
WAsHlSarox. Annnat a. IA

mohIniy deot statement will make q very favoraNle
showing Notwithstanding the heavy payments OF
the government during the current month. II IL
now thought the reductions will reach at least two
millions.
The Specie In the National Banks.
The Comptroller OF the Currency has prepared q
circular to cashiers OF national banks requesting
detailed statement Of the items OF which their coin
or specie account Is composed. The information II
desired for general or statistical purposes ana not
with any reference to the condition OF the banks
In this respect. The statement Is required from the
morning OF September next.
The Tennessee ElectiOn-COloneI Stokes Be.
coming Reasonable.
II Is understood that on the advice OF severaf
republicans with whom he has consulted Colonel
Stokes has. abandoned his intention Of asking tho
President to convene Congress In extra session
next month. When Stokes revealed his PROPOSE
tion to his party brethren. who are less excited
than himself on the subject Of tho Tennessee cleo
tion, they dissuaded him from It, giving 1t as their
opinion that the President would not listen to 1t.
He will now content himself with getting the fed.
eral lce-holders In Tennesseeiwho voted for Sem
ter removed, and In this he will probably be sue
cessfu.
Tho Supply Of Fractional Currency.
About nineteen hundred dollars In fractional cur
rency was received at the Printing Bureau from the
sand eight hundred to-day.
The Now Apartments in the Treasury Build>
Ing.
The clerks of the cashiers once Of the Treasury
this morning took possession Of their new room In
the north wing of the Treasury building The
abandonment Of the old cashiers room leaves tpe
northwest corner Of the Treasury building to DO
completed by continuing the hall Of the west front
round to connect with the north wing.
Health Of Secretary Rawlns.
Secretary Rawlins has recovered suflciently this
morning to visit the War Department for short
time.
Promotion for Mr.. Blacqne hey.
Recent dispatches from Uonstantinople bring In
telligence that Blacque Bey the accomplished Turk
ish Minister washington, has been elevated by tho
Sultan to the grade Of Ullah" the highest grade ii
the nrst rank Of the civil service. This has been
conferred as special marx OF the favor In which NJ.
Blacque is held by his sovereign.
MIR. Peabody.
George Peabody will arrive here on Monday ia
company with W. W. Corcoran, IN a special car,
from the White Sulphur Springs. 1t Ia understood
that MIR. Peabody will remain here for some days.
and will be the guest OF Mr. C0rcoran.
Visit Of q French Journalist.
M Lucien Marc, a distinguished French journalist,
connected with La Liberte and the Paris Hustramon
arrived here to-day, and, In company with General
Cornwall, Of New Jersey visited oil the points Of
interest. In the evening he was c0mpimented by o
visit from many OF the representatives OF the press
here and left In the nine O'Clock train for New York.
expressing himself very much pleased with his trip.
The Indians In Arkansas.
Parties who have reached here direct from Fort
Smith, Arkansas, report the Inaan tribes In that
vicinity as very quiet and industriousy engaged in
farming operations generally The crops In that
of fho Stat aY In IN os Cou.
dition, the cotton promising an unusually large
Yield. The Indians in the Fort Smith Reservation
are said to be well pleased with the substitution OF
the military for civil officers to conduct the business
of the government with them.
Seizures Of Goods Under the Revenue Laws.
The following letter from Commissioner Delano to
Supervisor Perry OF South Carolina shows what the
Department considers proper grounds for the seizure
and detention of goods for alleged neglect or failure
TO comply with the revenue laws:- ~
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
WASHINGTON, August q, 1860.
SR-I have received your letter, incloslng copy
Of the Frs Dss Carons reave The
detention by him OF forty boxes OF tobacco for some
IN the %
your W instrucIon. to Mr. Donaldson. Or as YOU term
S nnsvs to say that while deem i important that
every box OF tobacco, addition to stamps lndlcat-
brands and marks which the law requires, and in
the precise manner prescribed In tho law,
sss c d dss%sS Sy GUn. %
gress requisite for complete identification should
Be upon every box or other package do not regard
Irregularities are discovered. II genuine stamp is
liked and cancelled as prescribed BY the regulations
law prescribes and all the material facts required
by sections 82 and 6s, printed or marked upon the
longer than IS necessary to obtain satisfactory
explanation for any informaty and to satisfy
seDded ten should however advise the detention Of
ali goods for explanation which are not packed,
stamped, cancelled. marEed. branded, and labelled
In strict conformity with the laws and the reguar
tions Of this oiice made In pursuance Of law.
O. DELANO, Commissioner.
Securing Stamps on Packages.
The following Is circular sent to all Collectors Of
internal revenue In the United States by Commits
sioner Delano:-
7sIR-You will Immediately notify the gaugers in
your district until otherwise instructed to secure
every stamp attached to any cask, package or
spirits by mailing the same with not than five tacks,
one In the centre and one on each corner or the
stamp. The tacks TO ne used must not be less than
SIX in e win head to SS Ss
Qaugers should use eight ounce galvanized carpet
tacks. The use OF lacks Will In no manner dispense
with any other requirement by prior regulations.
The Locks In the Trcnsury Vaults.
1t Is learned that Treasurer Spinner Is not dis
posed towards making any change In the locks now
In use to secure the gold and currency In the Trea-
sury vaults Those in use at present considered
ampl safe TO risk any burgarous operations that
might be attempted.
Murder In Petersburg.
The following was received from Richmond
During the meeting OF colored society Ia Peters
burg last night quarrel ensued between Thomas
Branch and Washington Jones In consequence OF
attentions paid by the latter TO the wife OF the
former Both parties soon after went into tho
street, when Branch struck Jones several blows with
club from the effects OF which he almost instantly
expired. Branch was arrested.
Revenue Appointments.
Bw Wilbur has been confirmed az deputy COL
lcctor and Inspector; Lloyd @. Thompson. as deputy
collector. and William Butcher. as inspector. o. Ro-
chaater