Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-27


GONE TO THE WARs.-Gen. Sheridan and
Gen. Forsyth, of his staff, and Col. AudenreiJ
of Gen. Sherman's staff, sailed from New York
to-day for Europe for the purpose OF witnessing
the strategic movements OF the contending
armies.
SPNAToR PRATT. of Indiana, was sereuaded
by his neghbors and friends, on his return to
LoganspOrt, last Thursday evening. Mr.. Pratt
addressed them briefly, passing in review the
proceedings OF the late session, which OF course
he endorsed.
ADMIRAL PORTER, Gen. Zeil;n, Gen. Dela-
field, Col. Dayton, and a number of 9th sr dis
tinguished gentlemen, aud their families, Will
leave Washington in the early part OF August
and spend the hot days of that month at Nara
gansett, Rhode Island.
OFFICERS OF THE GUERRIERE.-Orders were
yesterday issued from the Navy Department,
assigning officers to the United States steamer
GuerTiere. Capt. Thomas H. Stevens has been
ordered to the command of her, and Paymaster
q. p. Wallach, OF this city, lately attached to
the receiving ship at Portsmouth, n. H., has
been transferred to the Guerriere.
THE THIRD CLASS screw steamer Shenandoah,
carrying ten guns, recently fitted out at the
Boston navy yard is now ready for sea, and her
officers have been ordered to report on the 10th
Of August. Commander Clark II. Wells has
been ordered to the command of her, and ii is
at present the intention of the Department to
send her to the West Indies to relieve the Tus-
carora.
REoRGANIzING THE WAR DgPARTMHNT-
Secretary Belknap has appointed General I.
NJ. Vincent, General j. ID. Bingham and Mr..
g. +. Benjamin, of the Secretary's Office, board
to examine into and report upon the existing
methods of keeping the records and transacting
the current business of the War Department
and its bureaus, with view to the adoption of
more simple, efficient and uniform system
therein.
DECISION AFFECTING CIRGAR MANUFAC-
TURERs.-It reply to the question whether a
cigar manufacturer who manufactures by CON
tract for another cigar manufacturer can use
the brand, caution label, &c, OF the last named
manufacturer, the Acting Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue has decided that the actual
manufacturer must use his own brands and
labels. He cannot use upon cigars which he
manufactures the brands and labels of another
manufacturer.
AN IMPORTANT AMENFaENr TO The BANK
KUPT ACT.-Congress at its last session passed
called the nifty per cent clause ''shall not apply
TO those debts from which the bankrupt seeks a
discharge which were contracted prior to the
first of January, 1SG9' This enables a peti-
toner in bankruptcy to get discharge from all
debts contracted previous TO January 1st, 1863
without paying his creditors fifty cents on the
dollar.
The FALL ELECTIONS AND THE AMENDMENTS
TO THE COnsTITUTIoN.-In view OF the ap-
preaching fall elections and the recent legisla-
ton of Congress to enforce the amendments to
the constitution, Attorney General Akerman
will issue the following circular to L. ). Attor-
| neys Marshals, an d Commissioners
Your attention is called te an act passed at
the last session Of Congress entitled act for
| the enforcement of the fourteenth and If
| teeEth articles of the Constitution, a copy OF
| which is herewith sent to you. The ninth sec
tOn makes it your special duty to institute pro-
l ceedings against all yiOlators Of theyact. You
l will, therefore, whenever you receive from any
source credtable information that this law has
been violated, take prompt measures for the
| arrest and effectual prosecution Of the guilty
l party. a. L. AKERMAN, ATTORNEY General,