Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-01

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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
TREASURER SPINNER received the first install
ment Of he new 500 notes on Saturday.
GENERAL FITZPATRICK, our mnist, to Chill,
is expected to re,urn here in month or so.
PErBR NEGLEY, E-Q., the newly appointed
Assistant Treasurer at Baltimore, Md, entered
upon the discha-ge of his dnties to-day.
LIEUT.. EZRA LEONARD. L. $. N, died az the
Naval Hospital at Chelsea, Mass, on Friday
last.
PSoMoTED.-A. Rodrigue he's been promoted
from Sd to 4th-class clerkship in the Secre-
tary's Once, Treasury Depal tment.
APPoINTHD.-The Secretary of the Navy has
appointed VIM. T. Devlan, of Phila ielphia, an
acting gunner in the navy.
WRINvITE attention to the able communica-
ton Of Alderman Moore upon the question OF
the corporation appointments.
WALT. WHITMAN, GOOD Gray Poet" anu
clerk in the Attorney Generals office, left here
few days since for his usual summer recreation
on Long Island.
THE PRESIDENT will probably visit this city
during the present week, to consult with mem-
bers OF his cabinet on various matters before
leaving for ST. Lonis.
TIE L. s. STEAMER QUINNKBAuG, which ar
rived home short time since from the South
Atlantic fleet, was put out of commission at
Norfolk, Va, on Friday, aud her officers and
crew paid OF.
SECRETARY EELENAP, who has been on a
tour of inspection through New England with
General A. b. Dyer, is at Long Branch with
the President to-day, and will return here to-
morrow morning.
ACCIDENT TO COMMISSIONER DRLANo.-A tel
egram received by Deputy Commissioner Doug
lass this morning from Mount Vernon, Ohio,
announces that Commissioner Delano fell from
wagon on Friday last. and IDLY fractured his
right arm. The accident will keep him at home
in Mount Vernon for several weeks.
The YACHT AMERICA, now belonging to the
L. 5. Navy, which will participate in the New
York regatta for the Queens cup, was a school
ship at the Naval Academy for several years,
and about two months since was towed to New
York where she has been retitted, and Ia now in
good repair. She is Of 100 tons burden, and
formerly carried three guns.
RECRUITS FOR TIE FRoNTIER.-The Super
intendent of General Recruiting Service at
hp Hirac ct. 70
recruits - Omaha, Nebraska for assignment to
DUTY IN the 14th Infantry, Department OF the
Platte.
SECRETARY boutwell, having designated
Miss Abby Baker to act as Librarian OF the
Treasury Department, quite a change has been
made in that Office. and on Saturday all of the
male clerks in the Library were transferred to
other rooms; and their places will be filled by
female clerks.
FUNDS ExHAUsTBD.-On account OF the very
small unexpended balance to the credit of the
army transportation and Quartermaster's De-
partment accounts the settlement of all claims
in the Third Auditor office will soon he discon-
tinued under the opinion OF the Attorney GEN
eral, noticed in THE STAR of Saturday.
JANIToRs TO BE DIsMIssED.-In the recent
appropriation bills provision is made for fuel,
lights, &C., for the pnblic buildings, but no ap-
preparation is made ior the pay OF Janitors,
therefore orders have been issued from the
Treasury Department for the discharge of
JanitOrs employed at custom houses, and other
public buildings throughout the country.
RETIRKp.-Capt. George b. Carse, 45th in
fantry, has been, by direction Of the President,
placed upon the retired list i'm accordance with
the provisions of the late army bill, he having
become incapacitated for active duty on ac-
count Of long and faithful service and wounds
received in battle.
Brig Gen John b. Mcintosh has also been
retired, with the rank OF brigadier, on account
of losing his right leg from gunshot wound at
the battle Of Winchester in 1864
THE YACHT AMERICA now owned by the
United States. as previously announced, will take
part in the New York regatta for the Queens cup
this week. Master Harrison G. y. Colby has
Commander Meade in the management of the
craft. A crew OF excellent seamen have been
put on board, and great confidence is expressed
Iowned yacht. A number of prominent naval
officers. together with Secretary Robson, ex-
Feet to 20 on and witness the regatta.
GOLD SALES AND BOND PURcHAsRs.-Secre-
tary Boutwell, before leaving issued his instruc-
tons to the Assistant Treasurer at New York,
in reference to the gold sales and bond pur-
chases for the mouth of August. He is to sell
81 600 COO in gold on each Wednesday during the
month, and to purchase 81 600 900 of bonds on
each alternate Thursday, commencing August
4th, and 81 900 600 on each alter nate Thurday,
commencing August 11th. The sales of gold
during the month will thus amount to s. 600 900,
and the amount Of bonds purchased will be
s6,f00,000
GOODS FOR THE INpIANs.-Commissione
Parker, Of the Indian Bureau, is in New York,
with several members of the Indian Peace
Commission, buying goods for the Indians. The
purchases will be completed in about two weeks.
They treat directly with the dealers in the goods
wanted, and no middle men are allowed. Two
members, as soon as the purchases are made,
will visit Kansas to see IL the Osages desire to
sell out and 20 on q new reservation. Messrs.
Brnnot of Pittsburgh and Campbell of st. Louis
are at one going to the Sioux country to see Red
Cloud and the other chiefs.
TBK PUBLIC DEBT.-The following is the
statement OF the public debt, issued from the
Treasury Department to-day: