The New York herald., 1870-11-02
WASHINGTON.
The Postmaster General and the Stamped
Envelope Centract-Bonds for Ma
tlonal Bank Note Securities
Statistics OF Immigration
ut New York.
WASHINGTON, Nov. I. 1870.


One ofyour evening contemporaries published very
prominently yesterday despatch nom here, In
snuatinS very mysterious but grave charges against
Postmaster General Creswell In connection with the
awarding OF the contract for supplying stamped en-
velopes. Inquiry shows that there Is little to war
rant the charges, and that only paucy OF facts or
desire to maze sensation occasoned the de-
spatoh referred to- The facts are that in July last
the Postmaster General advertised for contracts for
furnishing stamped envelopes, and proposals were
received from George II. Reay Dempsey b O'Toole
and Nesbitt b Co. The contract was awarded
to Dempsey b o'Tooie. The section which governs
the appropriation act on which the contractors for
postal envelopes are to be paid. Is as foows:-
For postage stamps and envelopes, $500, 900; pro-
vlded tnat no part OF the appropriation shall be
expended ior stamped envelopes beyond a tempo
Iafy supply sunclent for use TIL the first day OF 0c
toDer next except carry out contracts hereafter
70 be made with the lowest bidder, according to
Ter General
1t will be seen by this that the Postmaster General
mas had no power since the lst day OF October to
contract even for temporary supplyr OF enyel-
0pcs, but was forced to rely upon the regular con-
tract On the 1st OF October Messrs Dempsey &
OToo!e were not ready 70 comply with their con-
tract. They could not furnish tho stamped envel-
opea. &C., On tho LIST OF October, but applied for q
delay OF thirty days. which was refused by tho Post
envelopes were being made to tho depart
ment, somo $4,000 having been applied for
between tho LIST and the 7th OF October. Messrs.
Dempsey O'Toolc having failed to carry out their
contract, tho Postmaster General was Obliged by
Tie needs OF tho public service 10 make contract
WIN whoever could best supply the articles needed.
Accordingly, with the approval Of tie President tho
Post ONCE Department annuled the contract which
Dempsey l. O'Tooe had aled to perform and gave
it to the next lowest bidder. This is tho whole
matter In nutshell, and the shell is open. There is
not much mystery about that.
Bonds FOR National irank Note Securities.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE C0aPToLLEH OF TIE CURgENCY,}
WASHINGTON. Oct. 81, 1870. J
SIR have received your letter Of the 24th inst,
association wi!l DO entitled 10 receive uron tho
Ave per cen, eest , ten-Ior.y gold bearing bonds
States as security for the circulating notes
OF your bank The present rate OF Issue upon
the ten-fory bonds was ixed at eghty-lge per cent
value was less than par in currency and since that
time the rate has continued at elshty.aye per cent
upon the I've per cent goldbcariDg bonds and ninety
per cent upon the SIX per cent gold bearing bonds
The Secretary has to-day fixed the rate OF issue Of
centum upon all the Ave and six per cen. Unied
States gol bearing bonds. ana your association viii
upon the sa77oo d i've per cent ten.rory bonds now
on deposit Nth Tlth the treasurer Very respectiay.
JOHN ia kNOA, ActlnY COmptrOllor.
To WILLIAM T. CANNON, Esq, President First No
Approved. GEORGE 8. BOUTWELL,.
The Acting Comptroller has also addressed the
following letter to w. 8. Huntington. Cashier Of the
Fist National Bank, washington. u. O., dated to-
day.
SIRI have received your letter OF to-day In which
you state that you have an excess OF $4,000 OF
United states bonds now on deposit with tho Irea-
required as security Tor your circulating notes, and
requested that the amount may be transferred and
| OF circulating notes OF national banks upon the
1ve per cent ten.rorty bonds having been
be entitled to the transfer OF the amount or bonds
stated BY you. upon furnishing this ofice with
copy Of the resolution OF your Board covering the
transactions and the Treasui er's receipts for the
bonds TO be Withdrawn.
Offers for Now Funding Bonds.
The Secretary Of the Treasury received letter to-
day from the First National Bank OF Altoona, Pa,
Offering to exchange $780, ,ooO OF ave-twenty bonds
for the same amount OF bonds under the new Fund
ing law, though Gt lower OF interest. This Ii
tho first offer Of tho kind. The new bonds are not
ready to be put on the market The plates for the
fve per cents. however, are prepared.
Statistics Of Immigration at Now York.
From official returns made to the Bureau OF Sta
tistics 1t appears that the total number
OF immigrants arriving at the port OF
New York during the quarter ondino both
September, 1870, was 6l.1o7, Of which 29,17s
wero males and %, 022 females. Agcs-Under is
years, 12 1885, from 10 to 49, 49, 2ci 40 and upwards
628s. Natlonaltes Great Britain, Il 500; Ireland
o,4sl; German States. l3,47l; sweden. Norway and
Denmark s95s; France, o8o; Switzerland, 2I4;
Spain and Portugal, las; Italy, 6a3; Holland, 223;
Belgium, 2s; Russia and Poland sl3; other countries
OF Europe, TO- China and Japan, 81 Africa y British
North American provinces, "a; Mexico, o;
South America, %; West Indies, 1913; all
other countries, II. Occupations OF the males
Merchants, 1902; mechanics 1000; farmers, 1901;
laborers TO- 208; mariners. %; lawyers 81; miners,
872; clerks, 405; physicians, 80; clergymen, II;
butchers 80; bakers, 1875; musicians, 81; chemists,
8; soldiers, Is; tailors, 2ss; sh0emakers, 1S9;
painters, Ct; smiths, 24s; carpenters, 655;
masons, a33; engineers 77 Jewelers. AZ; dyers, III
brewers 49, printers %; splnners and weavers, 123;
druggists g. tanners IA; ha.ters IA; sadders,
25; teachers, Al; manufacturers, 81; mil
lers SO; stonecu.ters. q; students, 81;
artists. Al; servants, l45 not specified, 1o523. The
occupations Of The females were: :-Artistes, 21
teachers 10; weaver, 1; seamstresses, co. servants
1887; not specified 2046o.
The Official statement, also received by the Bureau.
shows that during the same period there arrived at
the port OF San Francisco a,l72 Immigrants, OF whom
2s08 were males and s64 fenalea or the whole
number arrived 2,5oS were from China and mosry
laborers
The New Secretary Of tho Interior.
Secretary Delano entered upon his duties at the
Interior Department about eleven o'clock this morn
ing. few visitors called and extended congratu.
lations to the new Cabinet oflcer, and at noon he
left for the Executive Mansion to attend the Cabinet
meeting.
Enforcing the Laws In Maryland.
The commanding officer at Fort Mclienry has
been directed to hold himself in readiness, with
troops under his command, to support the United
States Marshals OF Maryland In enforcing the law
during the week Of the election in that State II ne
cessary.
C0nsuls Recognized.
The President has recognized FREDERICK de 10