The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-26
WASHlNcTO
Counterfeits ON National Banks--Deiay m
Printing Currency-vice Admiral
Porter PromOted-Attempts to
Defraud the Revenue.
WASHINGTON. August rs, 1870,

WASHINGTON, August 20, CIV.
rtovemenrs Of the President.
II IA understood here That the President Will re-
turn TO this city after the lsr OF September for day
or two. when Cabinet meeting win be held. The
President Will visit West Point on Saturday next, re-
naming there few days.
Return Of Secretary Robson.
Secretary Robescn, who has returned 70 Washing
ton VIII not leave the city again during the present
summer. He was to-day engaged at the depart
ment attending to correspondence which had accu
INFLATED and In receiving various officials connected
with the Navy Department who desired to consult
with him on public matters. The United States
steamers Shenandoah Guerriere and Brooklyn are
all under orders for the Mediterranean squadron
and are expected tn leave for sea In O week or ten
days.
Admiral Furrngut's Successor.
Vice Admiral Porter has been appointed Admiral
in the United States Navy filing the vacancy occa
stoned by the death of the late Admiral Farragut
The date of Admiral Porter's new commission Is of
the Goth inst.
Meeting Of rhe Democratic Cougrcssiu nal
CoTumsttee-
The Democratic Congressional Committee met
here to-day. There was full attendance. The
various members express great confidence In their
success TO the extent Of securing majority the
next House OF Representatives The distribution OF
time than by any similar committee of the party In
the same length of time.
Death of DIR. Connery.
DR.. Edward Downes Connery, father of Mr.. b.
Connery, chief correspondent Of the NEW YORK
HERALD. died to-day OF disease OF the kidneys. He
was about slxty-ive years OF age. Dr. Connery was
for many years coroner OF New York city, ana
served in that capacity in the famous Burdell muir
der. At the time OF his death he was practising
physician.
COuuterieirs the New York Shoe md
Leather Bunk.
George B. McCaree. Superintendent OF the Note
Printing Bureau, to-day received from detective in
New York a counterfeit twenty dollar note on the
Shoe and Leather National Bank OF that city. The
note Is considered excellent counterfeit far
the lettering the face and back is concerned; but
the engraving OF the vgnette and OF the scene rep.
resenting the baptism OF Pocahontas. on the back.
is very coarsey executed and not calculated TO de-
ceive ordinary careful inspection The detective
writes that he Is on the track OF the plate. with a
fair prospect of capturing 1t.
The Ames-Whilncy Case-Etich Developments
In Prospect.
The case OF Horatio AmeS against B. d. Whitney,
directly, but really against General Bntler, whose
clerk Whitney Is has assumed new shape in court
here. As no replication was died by Whitney TO
Ames' answer the latter began to fear that it was
the intention Of the former and his principal to let
the matter pass and SO avoid hearing in court;
fearing further that Buffers party would also allow
the time for ding their answer to the cross bill to 60
by, he took sharp turn them by making oath,
before Judge Humphreys, that Whitney was mate
rial witness In the case ana asking that commits
sioner might be appointed to hear testimony. Such
order was made and Mr.. Whitney has been
summoned TO appear on Saturday next. His exam
inatlon promises to be rather an uncomfortable
operation for all concerned with him.
Increase of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS i'm Georgia.
Supervisor Krezyzarowski reports to the Internal
Revenue Department from Georgia an increase OF
the assessment for the first six months OF 1870
the same period Of 1869 OF 500, 800.
Attempts to Bertrand the Revenue.
Supervisor Cowan, OF Ohio reports the seizure
by Collector Bowman, OF the Seventh district of
Kentucky, OF the distterY OF j. W. LiIlaId for yio
lat1on OF the revenue laws ~---s~-
supervisor Fulton, OF Pennsylvania, reports the
capture of still and the arrest Of the parties licty
operating 1t In the Second Pennsylvania district.
Also the seizure in the district OF ten barrels
Of snun and seven caddies OF tobacco, Improperly
packed and stamped.
Supervisor Foulke, or California, reports the seiz
ure Of the distiery OF Kennn 81 Co., at San Fran
CISCO The premises worth $4,000. Thlrty-fve
thousand gallons OF whiskey and large quantity OF
grain were seized The total value or the property
seized Is not less than 100000. -.
California Land Difficulties.
A case has Just been decided by the Land once
involving the right to ry two sections of land in
SonOma county, Cal, reDorted from san Francisco
1t is that of O'Farrell against Belden Brians and
Others The decision REJECTS the claim OF OFarrel,
as well as the claims OF several pre-emptors who
failed to show compliance with the law, awarding
to other parties, according to adjusted boundaries,
the respective tracts covered by their several i'm.
provements. An appeal has been taken to the Sec
rotary OF the Interior whose decision will be final.
Increase OF American Commerce with Brazil.
A statistical chart illustrative Of the commerce
between the United states and Brazil has been pre-
pared by the chief Of the tonnage division OF the
Treasury Department showing the movements OF
shipping and the value OF exports ana imports.
From 1850 to 1859 the value Of imports from
Brazil rose from $9soO,oO0 in 1865 to
nearly $4,000 900 in 1869. For the year 1865 tho
value OF imports ST. 900 0oo for 1867 49, OOO
1868 $23, 500, 900 1869 nearly $4,000 900. This
nattering increase OF our commerce within the past
four years has been in great measure due to the
establishment, in the year 1866, OF direct line OF
American steamers between New York and Rio
Janeiro. This line receives from the government
small postal subsidy, but the increase Of revenue
thereby secured the government has far exceeded
the amount paid out.
Weekly Customs Receipts.
The following are the customs receipts for the
week ending August 20:-
New York. 3s2, 500
Boston. ALI, 1Sl
Philadelphia Observation-Disclosures. 144,673
Baltimore 1873, 548
New Orleans July 23) Observation-Disclosures. 2S2, 500
San Francisco august 13)................ 180,39l
Deiny In the Printing Of Currency.
The printing Of greenbacks and postal currency