The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-12

A Vexed Question in the Post Office
DepaTtment-The Penny Nuisance
Commissioner Wilson Refuses
to Resign.

WASHINGTON. Nov. H. 1870
Aceumuiatl,n of Copper Cola in tho Postal
Service.
One OF the Hh re yexations OF the postal service OF
this country IL the accumulation OF nickel aud con-
per cents In several post offices OF the country.
They are constantly coming in. but 70 out very
slowly indeed so SLOWLY that there are few post
Offices III which they have not largely Accumulated
In Louisville, for instance, the Postmaster REPORTS
100000 OF them. The Postmaster General viii pro.
badly recommend in isannual report that Congress
should provide, under proper grounds. for the de.
hVery OF sueh coins IN amounts lrty dollars or up
wards 10 the nearest Assistant Treasurer ana
scarcely any post ohice o. note has Tess amount
The Whole number OF such com now held by the
several pest Offices will probably reach forty mil.
lion cents. &c. As q means of getting rid OF this
mass VI coin, portion OF which Il now redcemabe
only In small sums, and some OF which 10 not re.
deemable nj all IL is proposed 70 authorize tho sew
era Assistant Treasurcrs TO give receipts for the
same, which may be used for making returns To the
Post oaicc Department.
WeehIy Customs Receipts.
The following are the Customs receipts from Octo.
Der "A TO the 3lst, inclusive:-
new s., 1903 600
sl4,l4
n,hihue1puit '................,..--. 1aSi3j
lI5,56.
New Orleans, October 2o............... 1850
iotai. s3,3sl, 2sl
Personal.
commissioner Wilson having been interviewed
,o-oay' denied that lie Intends oresgn his Office as
stated. lie says If the President does not want nm
he has the privilege OF dismlssing h.m
Stewart l.. Woodiord, the defeated eubernotor,a,
candidate OF your state, arrived here Tonight ana
Is stopping at Wizards. lie is IN good spir,ts
ana SAYS defeat was not due 10 himself as he
had not The support OF either OF the republican fac
lions, and jokes about his failure very COOL M
tnre1ly. He VIII remain here only few days. al.
tending to law business.
The President has appointed John A. MINIS
United States Attorney for the Northern district of
Alabama.
Census cf Wyomil.y and DacGta'.
TIE corrected census returns show a~popalaiion OF
ais in the Territory OF Wyoming ana 4,o2l in Da-
coah, exclusive OF Indians
California CanIs.
TIC secretary OF the Navy has ordered d test OF
California coal at the Navy Yard In that State In
order to determine whether it Is adapted for steam
engineering purposes. If so large expense viii be
avoided IN shipping coal from the East To the Pacific
coast for naval purposes
The Insane Asylum Superintendent.
About year ago man presenting symptoms or
insanity accosted the President with threats, on
Pennsylvania avenue, for which he was arrested
and, after examination sent TO the insane asylum
His friends are now enaeavorng TO procure his
release, but to this Dr. Nichols the superintendent,
viii not consent without the approval of the Pres
dent.
Tax on Patent Medicines.
The Internal Revenue Bureau to-day decided that
COD liver OIL Is not liable stamp tax when put up
and sold simply as cod liver oil, without any clam
10 proprietorship or recommendations to the public
as being remedy specific for any diseases anect-
ing the animal body without being put up in the
style Of patent or proprietary medicine.