The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-18

The special taxes will cease May /, 1871, ex-
cept those connected with fermented liquors.
spirits, and tobacco. The taxes on gross receipts
will cease October l, 1870 except those on sales
of tobacco, spirits, wines, and those paid by
stamps. The income tax has been reduced from
5 to 215 per cent, and the exemption raised
from $1,000 to $4,000. The stamp tax for pro-
missory notes for less than 300, for receipts,
and for canned and preserved fish, will cease
October l, 1870. All the other sources of reve-
nue. above enumerated will cease October 1, 1870.
Decrease of Currency Balance.
Despatch TO the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON Aug. 1S-DaY before yesterday
the currency balance in the Treasury was de-
creased by $12,0O0,OOO, in consequence of the
redemption of United States notes to that
amount. A like amount of new United States
notes of the series of 1869 was issued to the
United States Treasurers yesterday, which left
the currency balance last night about $40, OOO-
600, and thereby restored the equilibrium of the
Treasury balance.
Naval Orders
Despatch TO the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug, 19.-Lieutenant Todd has
been ordered to the Severn.
Chief Engineer Shock has been ordered from
the Norfolk Navy Yard to the California.
The Presidents Movements.
General Dent returned to Washington to-day,
having left President Grant at Harrisburg yes
terday on his way to Long Branch. The Presi-
dent does not now contemplate coming to
Washington this month, unless important public
business shall require him to to do so. Routine
matters demanding his attention are attended
to by him at his summer home.
Illness of M. Berthemy.
NJ. Berthemy, French Minister, is confined to
his bed with severe attack of cholera morbus.
U. 8. 8. eBrookIyn.,
Special Despatch 10 The Eoent,g Telegraph
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-As the Brooklyn"
at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, is not in all re-
spects ready for her officers, leave of absence
will be granted them until they can mess on
board.
Patent Extension Refused.
The application of William H. King, of Phila-
delphia, for an extension of his patent for a
machine for sweeping cutters, was refused at
the Patent Office yesterday.
Military Matters.
Brevet Brigader- General w. d. Whipple, u
g. A., recently returned from staff duty in the
West yesterday assumed his duties at the War
Department
Major James Belger of Baltimore, late Quar-
termaster U. 8. A., who was summarily dis
missed by the late Secretary Stanton which
order was set aside by President johnson, will
be restored to his regular rank as soon as there
10 u III Iuo utauIlll0 nc VIII act as
special agent of the Treasury Department.
Naval Clothing Bureau.
The recent act of Congress putting certain
restrictions upon unexpended appropriations
has greatly embarrassed the Clothing Bureau of
the navy, as the chief of that bureau did not
submit estimates for clothing for seamen, rely
ing entirely upon unexpended balances, which
were considered sufficient to meet all the de-
mands of that branch of the service.
Payment of Pensions.
Fifteen million dollars will be expended dur
ing the month of August in paying pensions.
Yesterday $1,000, 900 was paid out for the pay
ment of pensions.
Neutrality Proclamation.
There are well-grounded rumors in circula-
tion here that by Saturday the President win
issue a neutrality proclamation pending the
European war.
Light Wanted.
An antiquarian n-book-establishment man here,
by the name of Hunter, is making handsome
living out of the Washington Gas Light Com
pany, which he claims has refused him the use
of gas; whereupon he monthly has a warrant
issued upon said company, claiming 800
damages, the book man always coming out
ahead.