New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-09-03


| ERALS OFFICE-AN INTERNAL REVENUE
DECISION-PERsoNAL.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuSBJ
WARRINGTON, Friday Sept D. 1870.
Senator Harris OF Louisiana arriyedere last evening
from his home, and will remain several days upon pri-
yate business Gays that the prospects for carrying
the State of Louisiana for the Republican party
aattering although violence is apprehended in several
disorderly parishes With anything like fair election,
the Republican party is certain OF success
Should the Republicans carry Louisisna the reeeeon
OF Senator Harris is conceded
The Senator says that the estimates OF the cotton crop
Of the South are much too large and that the CROP
instead Of exceeding that OF last year, may ne less
This owing recent heavy rains, which have mae-
rally injured yield in Texas LOUISIANA MISSISSIPPI
| and Alabama, notwithstanding more area mas peen
| planted in cotton than last year.
Great excitement existed in the
ais Office yesterday oceasioned by the removal OF sew
era clerks, and the reduction OF three 800 clerks 10
rstclass 200 positions Il Ia understood that thero
is to be general overhauling Of this branch OF tho
service that Megs is be succeeded in the Quar-
Office by Major Robert Allen, and
that Gen. Megs will be transferred TO the Engineer
| Bureau.
Circular OF Instructions has been issued by the Conn
missioner of the General Land Office to United States
Registers Receivers and General In rea-
ton 10 the survey and entry OF mining claims under he
provisions OF the Congress granting the right OF
way ditch and canal owners over the public lands ana
for other purposes in which the laws upon the subject
are clearly defined and suggestions maze to
afford facility persons desiring to avail themselves OF
the privileges accorded by these enactments also re-
curing monthly returns entries OF lode aud placer
claims, with details, specifically showing what lands
| have been so entered.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue decidesthat air
kinds OF kid strengthening plasters liable to duty or
tax and before selling the removing them for
consumption SALE manufacturers must afx stamps to
| horc euch
| value of the contents OF the box.
The total number of stamps isold during tho
month OF August, 67,9s4,143; the value OF which
| was $714,s93 81.
During the present month the interest on the loio
| bonds will be paid amounting to ~ is2 in gold
Capt Iammon Chief the Bureau OF Yards and Docss
leaves here tomorrow a tour Of Inspection OF the
yards and docks belong 10 the Navy from Portsmouth 10
| Norfolk He will make a special Investigation OF
sacketts Harbor Lake Ontario, and report In deta
the results Of his inspections TO the secretary OF the
Navy. 1t probable Sacketts Harbor Maynard VIII
be sold
The Commissioner OF the General Land Once has re-
Gently received from the local office at Salt Lake city
number Of entries OF town sites In the Territory OF oah
covering lands upon which towns Of 1000 TO 5000 inhaD-
tants have sprung In the last two or three years lheo
entries all made under the acts OF March 1907 ana
June s, 1865.
telegram r. oeved here las night states that among
| tbose Who VIII accompany Mr.. Seward TO China and
| japan are ex-oostnaster- General Randall and wife.
Sir Edward Thornton the British Minister, with his
family paytag visit to the Governor Oh oana"a'
| and will return here in about ten days.
Secretary Belknap sends word he will return here Oh
/ the 10th inst.
Secretary Fish viii return Saturday next and re-
| main here the rest of the Summer
dispatch received here to-day from Gen. Sherman,
announces his arrival at Omaha and that he would leave
| this evening for San Francisco
Admiral Porter win return to Washington about Octo'
| beri
The recent arrest OF Mr. Menard the colored Congress-
! man. charged with a nameless crime, ia confidently
believed TO have instgated by his political enemies
| GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.l
The payments made by the Secretary or the treasury
during month Of August exclusive OF interest and on
account redemption OF the public debt were as io-
lows: CIVIL Judiciary, and miscellaneous tStISo1 o. .
war, ISL $40 "a; navy, Noeog1 52 interior, pehsiohs'
| commissioner Van Aernam has returned to Washing
| Rear-AdmirsI 8. p Lee, the new Commander OF the
North Atlantic Squadron will leave here next week Tor
Norfolk where the Severn, his flagship, Is undergoing
repairs and viii sail from that port on the 18Th INST Tor
| the West indies. a.,
Assistant office at Philadelphia In place OF j.
The Marine Hospital tax having been increased from
cents by the act passed at the last OF co
OF Customs instructed by the OF
the Treasury Richardson TO and collect ron the
crew of every vessel 40 cents month Tor each ana
| every seaman who has been employed on any vessei
States According to the provisions OF tDat act he
term vessel" Ia held to include every description OF
craft raft vehicle and contryance USED or caa
BILE OF being used as means or AUXILIARY OF trahsP
| ton by water.