Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-06
EVENING STAR.

EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvKNUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were s9i6,7s5.22.
POSTMASTER GENERAL CREswELL leaves
here to-day, for visit to his home at Elktor,
Md. He will return on Thursday next.
On LEAvE.-During the month of july IL
leaves of absence were granted to clerks in the
Treasury Department alone.
The PRESIDENT returned to Long Branch
last evening on the nine O'Clock train, accom-
panied by his son Ulysses, Jr., and Gen. Horace
Porter, his secretary.
OUR ARMY.-The reports of the Adiutan
General show the rank and file of army a.
present is 81 1858. The number will gradually
be reduced to 10000
The BRITISH MIssIoN.-Mr. Frelinghuysen
has not yet accepted the mission to England
1t Is undt rstood that the unsettled condition of
his business affairs delays a response.
APPoINTMENTs.-The President, before his
departure last evening, appointed John Keusler
postmaster at Connersytlle, Ind, and ID. l..
Hyde postmaster at Dunkirk, ". Y.
PRINTER AT TIRE NAVY DEPARTMENT-Sec-
retary Robson has made arrangements with
Mr.. Clapp, Superintendent of the Government
Printing Office, TO have printer detailed from
that office for work at the Navy Department
upon circulars, orders, and such small Jobs as
can be worked with the press in the Depart
ment.
INCREASE OF NATIONAL BANK CURREyCy-
Under the act Of Congress of July 18th, Is1O,
increasing the volume Of notional bank circuIa-
ton tfty-fOur millions of dollars, the Comm
troller of the Currency, up to this date. has
awarded to banks in States entitled thereto
Sl,sH, $50. The amount issued thus far upon
this award is only Sl52, COO. but the balance will
be ready to issue about the lst OF September
The banks that have secured the additional
circulation were all organizee before the pas
sage OF the law authorizing the increase.
PROCLAMATION OF Observation-Disclosures
Grant was not officially notified by the State
Department until Wednesday, that NJ Berth
emy had advised this government that France
had declared war against Prussia. This fact
now being known from An authentic source
the President contemplates issuing n procla-
nation of neutrality in accordance with the
laws row in force, but this NAV not be ready for
a week or more to come. The duty of orr
citizens pending the contest will be clearly de-
tined.
CHANGEs AT THE NAVY YARD.-Ciunner L.
"A. Mcdonald has been detached from duty at
the Navy Yard in this city and placed on wait
ing orders.
rho
from the Washington Navy Yard. issued q few
days since, has been revoked.
FAY oP SRAMEN.-Orders have been issued
from the Navy Department, by advice of the
President, directing that the wages of al, en-
listed men in the navy be increased one dollar
ana nifty cents per month. The increase Of nav
applies TO petty officers, such as mastersfsf
arms, apothecaries, yeomen, &c.
CALL FOR FuNps-The Ohio Ranrh,;o
State committee has made q call upon the sew
eral executive departments for a list of apnon
tees from that State, and proposes to assess
each for the purpose of carrying on the cam
paign. no lhtimation Is given Of the amount
proposed TO be assessed.
NAVAL STEAMERs.-The United States steam
er Nipsic arrived at Charlottetown, p. e, Island
on the 3lst OF July.
The Iallspoosa sailed from New York for
The California and Narragansett both fttipo
out for sea at the Portsmouth, N. H navy ward.
are expected to be ready on the LIST OF Se6tem'
temDef. siI; Inc Narragansett will join the North
have not yet been given as to the destination of
the California.
FRENCH PAssPoRTs.-The French govern
ment having notified the government of the
United States that American citizens travelling
in France must be provided with passports.
notice is given that passports can be Obtained
by making application to the Department OF
State, Washington, d. c., Passport Bureau ),
without the Intervention Of any so-calIed nass
port agent. No special agents are appointed by
and after the first Of October next the navmsna
OF the five dollars tax will not be required.
AFFAIRs IN SOUTH CARoLINA,-Advices
received here from South Carolina show that
political affairs in that State are considerably
muddled. The convention in the first district
is to be held on the 10th instant, and White.
more win be opposed by a colored man of some
strength, though he declares he will run
whether regularly nominated or NOT. In the
second district there are two republican cand
dates, each claiming the regular nomination..
The eolored man, 1t Is thought, will prove
the strongest In the third district a colored
man has gothic regular nomination, but the
friends of hoge, the present member, are much
dissatisfied and somewhat belligerent In the
fourth district convention there was a noisy row
the others renominated Wallace. The opinion
is expressed that the republicans are likely to
lose the fourth and possibly one of the other
districts. Senator Sawyer is involved in tha
Charleston quarrel, the Mackeys and their fol-
lowers being deter mined to break him down II
is said that hc more than holds his own and will
beat them in the game.
ASSIGNED TO DUTY.-In accordance with the
recent act of Congress, the Secretary of War
has assigned the following gsupernumeraryoficer
to regiments, and they have been directed to
join their regiments, unless they prefer to ten
der their designations unconditionally: 80 In
fantry, I'd Lieut.. Melville c. Wilkinson; sth In
fantry, I'd Lieut.. Julius Stommel; 9Th Infantry,
I'd Lieut.. Edward Hoppy; 10th Infantry, I'd
Lieut.. Frank A. Page; 1lth Infantry I'd Lieut..
Alfred M Raphall 18th Infantry. I'd Lieuts
Robert g. Rutherford, to remain on recruiting
service until further orders; John j. ClaQue.
and Harry L. Haskell; 18th Infantry, I'd Lieut.
Joshua \. Danferth; 18th Infantry, I'd Lieut.
Gustave Msgnitzky; 18th Infantry, ed Lieuts.
Hampden s. Cottel and Hudley s. Maloney; I'd
Lieut.. Franklin T.: Town; 18th Infantry, I'd
Lieuta. Warren R. DuntOD and Rant n