New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-20
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According Mr. Morses statistics iron IL rapidly super
sedng other materials. aud the completion OF the sues
Canal threatens to make the revolution more rapid and
complete.
The ruling OF the Internal Revenue ONCE prescribing
period allowed for the fermentation oc
sweet mash distlleres having questioned by very
considerable number Of men In tho business, Commits
sioner Delano directed Deputy Commissioner Douglass
TO investigate the subject and gather such facts as be
could. bearing upon the question Mr.. Douglass visited
Cincinnati and other cities where he gave tho
subject careful investigation. He has Just
completed his report 10 Mr. Delano. He
rearms the general proprety OF the rue and the Com
missioner. review OF the whole subject. adhered 10
his former ruling OF 4 hours and Assessors will be re-
CURED therefore TO Immediately carry the resurvey,
based on this rule nto effect in their several districts.
The Commissioner has also prescribed 70 hours as tho
maximum period for fermentation In mash diaer-
les and rules that the period Of fermentation shall be
estimated from and after what is known in the business
as breaking up"
The letter carriers had hearing before tho Committee
today for the purpose OF urging Increase OF their pay
The matter referred to subcommittee. composed
Of Messrs Boyd, Tanner, and Twchel consider tho
question, and report thereon
The regular afternoon reception OF Mrs. President
Grant took place yesterday, from TO p M. and a
brilliant affair, being attended by the ladies OF all tho
diplomatic corps Cabinet officers army and navy officers
and prominent civilians. Mrs Grant assisted In
During the afternoon the President appeared the par
lor accompanied by Mr.. Chds and passed some time in
conversation with the visitors Among those who called
were Mrs. John c. Fremont and Mrs. Thornton wife Of
the British Minister; Mrs Secretaries Cox aud Be!kuap
Miss Zein, Mrs. and Miss Bor!e, Mrs. Dent, Mrs Bah
cock. Miss Clark, Miss Cameron, and Miss Campbell,
niece Of Senator Drake. The reception was a grand
affair.
PostmaserGeneral Creswel last evening gave state
dinner to the members Of tho Cabinet Gen. Sherman,
and a few special guests.
most elegant dinnerpa given here this even
ing By Richard schell and Gen. Harvey Of New.YOrk.
There were about thirty persons present.
Senator Morrill, Of Vermont entertained number Of
his friends at dinner at Wormley's last evening
The Secretaries OF the Treasury. Navy War, and In.
terror Departments have number Of clerks Engaged
In preparing the Congressional resolutions OF
inquiries in reference various matters their several
departments.
Joseph II. Plat member elect OF the House from the
Petersburg Yal District, has just returned from tho
North, having succeeded in negotiating with the Newark
a. j. Savings Institution loan OF 100000 bonds Of
the City OF Petersburg. The money to be applied
the improvement Of Petersburg and the deepening OF tho
channel Of the Appomatox River This Is the fret loan
which has been effected In the North since tho
passed. based the bonds Of any Southern municipality.
THE NEW OCEAN MAIL ARRANGEMENTs-THg
IMPROVEMENTS AT HELL GATE-NoMINA-
TONS By THE PRESIDENT.
GENERAL FRESS DISPATCH
Pos tmaser.G enera Creswel has made arrangements
for an additional weekly dispatch OF malls from New
York to Great Britain by the steamers OF the Hamburg
American Packet Company, thus securing regular tri-
weekly steamship service from NeW-1 Ork on tuesdays,
Thursdays, aud Saturdays The Hamburg Company NOT
accept the reduced rates OF sea postage established
for the United states and British mails by the late Pos
tai Convention with Great Britain as tu compensation
for the mail service but also to carry direct tho
mails to Cherbourg, France at compensation of six
per for letters equal to two cents per single
letter, thus establishing an ocean penny postage 10
France well to Great Britain Their steamers are
stclass 10 all respects fully equal In speed To those OK
any other trans Atlantic line Tue mails Tor Great britain
will hereafter be regularly dispatched from New.iok as
follows: BY Hamburg line ON Tuesdays, by Williams
GuOn line Thursdays, and by the North German Loyd
line on Saturdays Oi each week, The mails for Franco
direct will be dispatched from Newfork on tuesdays Ok
each week by the Of the Hamburg line, and on
each alternate Saturday by the Erench me OF mar
The mails for the North German Union direct
Hamburg line ON Tuesdays and by the OF the
North German Lloyd line Oh Saturdays OF each week Ia
addition the above The Canadian line Will convey
weekly mail Great Britain the boats sailing from Port
Land in Winter, aud from Quebec IN summer. Inc Bat
line OF North German Lloyd steamers Will convey
| "a semi-mOnthly mail direct 10 Germany
| The Secretary Of War to-day communicated u tbs
House, IN reply TO a resolution, letter FROM Gen New
ton relating the feasibility and probable cost OF or cut
ing through Haett's Point m Hell Gate at "
Long Island Sound, channel sufficiently straight and
deep materially reduce the per!ls now at
tending the OF that important passage. Gen
Newton says he is IN doubt about the natlre ana
location OF the projected channel but presnes mat mo
reference is Intended to made project Of what no
had heard In general terms of excayaing canal through
the town OF Astoria, thereby furnishing new chsnu,
which would avoid the dangers and distractions OF Hell
Gate. He has the plans and estimates oi tho
projected canal, is lie aware that any nave been
| made. The plan initiated by the Government aud "A
which progress has already been made, has been 10 ln
prove Hell Gate by removing the existing oDsfleohs'
aud thereby To furnish safe channel Tor naSlgauo:
This plan, without, however, extending or modh!lng
for such purpose would incidentally give Tree hsIGss and
egress 10 the space above described whch mas aSauy
been shown TO be- absolutely necessary ioI proper ~ha
accommodations for The hatoGr OF Ae%-i9rh, ne
thinks the removal OF the rocks at Hell CATE s19uI pe
prosecuted In preference Ia the canal project lie CON
Clndes his elaborate report By saylns p,,,,,, ,,
paid aud similar success j. aGloA'e 20
ersISS work for Itself has 6es 10 ,be reHoo,
, 9 I, sn ssa . I 5y ss .a,e he @
may De rseso1sd o m,aoG' SGg'1 g be & So paS no,
work except, perhaps th Of r'TS,Ss os Is eo s'' s "a,
,G o o s 80 T ss.esoa j. 50 e11os tEA .gSea
S" b uUSeee..l to 1ac4e IL he therefore
should hesitate avail Itself tie ti7sens g,ad aad Of the
The President has sent TO the Senate the following
Aathouy At Ses.B,lfori Mae Nathaniel K.
Lesr,ts EIrter Il jonathan hEer'oH at SAaA Del y
4,or's f.c,a II c.,'y sssoPd D''F 81
The President has recognized Aiphonse Iesifi Nteun
as Vice Consul Of Uruguay Tor the Port VI Ne" ora anu
Peter Betteno Consular Agent OF France Al Ja'A'o
The delegates to the Letter Carriers Convention. IN
session in TINS city, called the President today Ihey
were received Ia tho library, at the EhecuH" hasio'
aud the Chairman. Thomas H. LaOourn OF fhliaagpne,
addressed tho President, stating that they Nod u''
leave Wahu gon without paying Their respects 20 nu
and in tins tlcy had twOfoh object IN view" tha1
of pas tn respects 10 the Chet Mass rate ana 20
the Commander whom many al them h'd Ionosctt
through hardfOught fields They also desired, ia pvua
OF 500 letter carriers In the United stat, 10 hctepN nc
Presidents policy VI retreLebnent ana rrIoin as t
,ame WAS not aimed at did it iuJure uie laOorhE
classes lie also explained the objects ot Their loh''h-
ron which are urge an Increased con tehsauoh 10
mis- class of Government employees The President ~
ped wishing them success rtnirklns tat thelI pesen
salary WAS Insufficient and he Was IN favor Oh seeing
Iaor WAYS amply rewarded Various delegates lheh
shook hands with the Preside aud alterwald ei' TOT
their hall. They VIII adjourn s,He d.e touay, o war.
Ii will be remembered that Congress about tNo yeas
ago set apart the old hall Of the House o