The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-29


all the returns are received In good shape. Ono
hundred and thirty-nve clerks are employed in the
Census Bureau, but this number will be Increased
from time TO time as the business halrdemand.
Personal.
Secretary Robson has returned TO his midsummer
duties at the Navy Department from his little Trip
INTO the country. The genial Secretary, 1t seems,
like Captain Murphy Mcguire In the SERIOUS
Family" is In the habit OF going on an OCCASIONAL
davis shooting In the country not so far away
Long Branch. The Secretary was not at the latter
place at all recently, though the lively watering
place correspondents described his movements
Whereabouts with such mlnuteness. Instead OF being
at Long Branch he was only at Longwood, a short
distance from here enjoying the quietude and re.
pose OF country lie Mr. Robson proposes to stick
here very herocaly during the most OF the hot sea-
son, only refreshing himself once In a while by a
little excursion to his fav0rite Longwood
Admiral Porter will leave here in few days, with
his family, for Narraganset. He will drop into your
city during the height OF the yachting ete, II posi-
Die.
There has been good deal said in the newspapers
recently about the rapidly declining health OF sena-
tor BrOwnow, OF Tennessee. All the reports to that
effect appear 10 have been very much exaggerated
Judge J. j. Noah, OF Tennessee received letter from
the Senator to-day, from which am permitted 10
make the following extract:--
There has not been shadow OF foundation for
the reports published relative TO my health since
lett Washington l am In first rate health, and see
all who call, and their name il legion. Every few
weeks the papers will puDish me as dying, spite
OF all the doctors and can say to the contrary.
coming judicial elections by good maiorites Nav
nard Will certainly be reelected. our party IL
gaining strength to an amazing extent. The other
party IL now on the defensive. We have gained
through the folly, imbecllity anu wckedness OF tn
recent legislation at Nashville.
Tho Next Eclipse Of the Sun.
The Sundry Civil Expenses bill. passed by Con-
gress, approprates $4,000 10 enable the Supern-
endent of the Coast Survey make observations In
Europe on the eclipse Of the sun next December.
Internal Revenue Receipts.
comparative statement OF internal revenue re-
ceipts shows that the aggregate for the first fifteen
months OF the present administration is sec 500 657
greater than the last fifteen months of the preceding
administration. Among the items the increase on
spirits in round numbers is $50 $50 0oo on tobacco
$l392o 900; income sl, i02 900; sales, g. 675
000 on special taxes, 50, 600; stamps So o97
00o banks and bankers s., 1851, 900; gross re.
ceipts, $685., 000
The entire amount collected in the last fifteen
months, prior TO the LIST Of June Is S27S 1922 344.
Customs Receipts.
The customs receipts for the week ending July %
were as follows:-
Boston. SOL lS1
Philadelphia ....................... l605l5
Baltimore. Observation-Disclosures. 1S0871
San Francisco 90 July 10y. 1872 S76
TOTAL .................. 49, 81, 4Sl
Importation Of Corn Into Campcachy Free Of
Duty.
The Department OF state officially publishes a lie
cree Of the Mexican government admitting the I'M
DOrtaton of foreign corn into the port OF Campeachy
free of duty Tor consumption In that State during
period OF six month";
The Tobacco Tax.
A circular letter from the internal revenue ofices
requires every collector in the country furnish 10
the Commissioner the names OF all persons in their
districts engaged In the manufacture or tobacco
snur and cigars, together with the names OF hands
employed. which Information 1t is proposed to put
in the hands OF every collector aud for The
purpose OF aiding in the discovery OF counterfeit
| marks and brands.