, 1870-10-24
WASHINGTON.


SPECIAL Dessfatch tn The ChfeaEo TN1nnc.
SECRETARY cOx's kCLEs.
WAsn1SGTaS. Oct. s2+-The following is tn. CIR
GUAR seEt, b. stcre3aFJ Cox, to tha heats 0f tie
hn1eaux in. hts department., prescribing rnlcs fox
the examination OF candidates TO. appotutuent
The system had been highly Successful in op-
GRAFTON for some uon!hs previous: but In oy,Ie1
TO meet the constant demand that persons shonag
he appointed npou the simple wssll Of pottci ms
Il SEEMS no: to hare been tubIihcd among the
regulations Of the department:
IMPAIRMENT OF TIKI ISJERlOR,
WAsHlSGr"S. u. z . Juy !, iSse:
RI. .ica1 f1rre Of ma .Ien.rtnenr a.i t eteya.e
TT stsndart!. hare ,iesesmsn-'l. ~ fuEnre an-
po,nsrepts, 10 establish the system nf competitive
nla,tr1s sslst,nT to WON ID tie bu.eu,. to with
the rersops are designated. together wfth gen.
eral e1antua.tou In ar1.hmeslc* hts
81 sss ertseFrsrn!. The examfeaiion viii
e cnnuucte,t In writing. anil each person VIII at-
s s an Of 70
iftsta or prejudice. The real nanc will t,e 1F.stn
on separate paper: and. together With thn As-
ac,! AID Ict u,rutti urt the Standard OF H.
p.i~ant under his aa+H1nc'l name shall have
been determined The maximum standard will hs
1,Nn. atd minimum 80. WHICH LATER Eun'a.r
reed lie attained TO seGm-c an appointments
Each question, together With the letter Of anpit-
dsn S Sr exsnsr sd u e
fntsc paweIs will equal tho uaytIum rum'pcE,
VIZ, 1:stD. The act "i March !, 1s.a. IL. s;a:..
c lists: of ctie's ef bn'eaux OF the usl1rr
In which 'hc appntrtm''at rs to tw
= abe. together Win txo Others %
mem, Ge.ise ttatJ0u will select an.l report to TIE
fke ratre .! sonlt gentleman In y'u' ofacc wtIo
+ teernaniF eeMpttcnr, from knawie.l:e Of the
work nf yonr n3llce, su.i On Erne-a9 suhjrris. tn
.ct IN Senhcctsop xilh 5euteelf, and some one, IL
b. hFrrafter secce. !" tepresent tne .1epat7Elent
vii ,.sae aes,snsuons to H. 's ea-s
r. nes1 fTonst1er ~ scn1s l.. ana persons psS.lag
# m cxrt ~ nee In The <ctlsus sllce, cog
yirc*d tns' II this estt"s Il st:Ic.Is s1cit.I no.
item the cla.. Of persons who apn1y TOR of1scc
enlE hose Will l.e selected ~bo are tnorourhT
cotnFafens, ard that the trsrssctI..u 1t pulls.
E:stre.s and the prompt AID rtt1c rns tIlscha..s
fully. !. b. cnS, SECRETARY.
ArsseCRr rotr1711ASs.
Gerezas Shepherd Chairman OF IRE Ncs1u-r
wing Of the Republican par,5 II sl;<sena, has
sFeot Nosf OF the past week krrr. aotl aal S.vcs-
4! consultations with th- President, seae.n. Cam
esun. and political friends Of the latter.
REILLY To wELLEs.
Qulttc!master General sEe!Rs ha. rreplrs.I
rtri5 to the late atta"K "f ex-Sectetasy Wel;es,
which he will publish In A few daya
The XisAHRAHAS CLAIM.
-Tne President has written Al nrstcr to the Sec-
The NcfsaErahan clam, 70 a to 1e. It cu
before Congress This was as the solicitation
Of Judge pascbali Of Ttxas chief enur gel in the
case. This has given rise to -ep..r taa. ta.. res
tJrallon ct the S"ctesaEy was written upou re-
cttstn3 thls order from the rreSI lent. IRIS noN
lively known, haxerer. that the Presidents letter
accept1rg lit resignation was written ten days
befole he Sast The order In the AclsazTahan case
To the .ibAt<iase.i F7e4s.l
ApFNxrHYNrS
NAsnlSCToS, Oct 21--The following aopotps-
tncT:s wee mxse ny re fresr'es, 'o.'tay: 1S,sc
Dflaldo FpsF. Of tkltno'a- In'ltan Agen, a. New
Meaito: Jotn J. C1I'chl1w, OF New i,.k, Init N
!; A:cls :, @ s1 tia: s. o. Whllam:oa Of the D.r:ict
rh'ius y. Gr1flth. OF Iinr OIL, Iutsn Asrnt It tne
Eh0c'a.s and Crickasaw-: WIN. II. Th-1u
= ue fsio s''' Aa,saai ,er h: pistret
ney fur the Territory o. New Mcxleu.
Mato. Genera, ~ !St1fr1c%: = iisn':'s:s o.,,,r,
E.e hi. visited the White tfG.+ tpts morning in
COS pnty with t;eneral sherman, and na.i y
lengthy Interview with t7e President
SE~ SKcRETAKY or THE INTERIOR
Ihe Ff. stdcht tai rg conferences qrtth
Secretary Boutwell, ant! C.,I1m1s,t lner pe!auo n,
ua! NE Iesuts uf h:c'' eus tetn the definite .t.-
o. nc Interior Win regard n II. appointment
cf Commissioner Of Internal Revenue no aeci.Ion
has yet Sesn MAZE ny tas lr*s'sirnt.
Tn!ance "a thc Tsea,ass--co'n. s!o,.".. .at,, in
currency. I'll, ,:s3,9s&.
APrGtSTMEST.
The President arpolnted Isaac F. SHEPPARD Ar-
f;1ssef Of Merchandise At Il. Louts.
dc1nR to3uptr0Eltr Knox daring the week su-
thoHzea the following banks to commence ta.l-
nss>: EsS: National Bank OF Tuscola, Iii cap,tai
sl!5.o0a: E1Ist Satlenai Bank Of Cha1itou. lows.
carital $A.e0o. First Sauorai Baak Of Sch,HE
ctau. Mich. capital sr",ae0 !Atpltcatiors tor
SstionS1 bsnks have heen n:aIe bJ Lali4rpe. I,lt-
fe.s: Lanark, fuois. una Kurt:neion.
ioRa. The First National Bank Of Iexin0tep'
hy nas hscn authorized to increase II. ctnttal 70
FIN, Goa: FlFt National Bank Of m 1nvNr,.f ~
70 *.:nto: Henderson National B .ne. Krr ru,;sy '.
e s,h,001: C1iy Satt7nat Katk OF t;ran,j .niie'
ttKtOn, lows u $4,000
lSfEkk,T IN BK FAtp.
ne SECRETARY OF the sFra.1ry has ausayrIx+d
" noer. Oh Menttay the 9th, without rebate.