Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-03

GETTING THE MONEY BAcK-A telegram
received at the Internal Revenue Department
this morning, from Texas, announces tn At
AZ 900 had been recovered from eN- Collector
Tull's, who ~ row in custody awaiting tria,.
DE Is charged with defaication OF $50 900.
CONSOLIDATING rHR REVENUE DIsrRrcrs.-
The President and Secretary Boutwell,, with
Gen. PleasOnton, the Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue, will shortly begin the work of con-
solidating internal revenue collection districts
throughout the country, under the act OF July
IA, 1870. 1t Is thought that one hundred dis
tricts will be consolidated into fifty, and the
.ervices Of ever fifty collectors dispensed With,
thus materially reducing the cost Of collecting
the revenue. In every State there will be one
Or more districts consolidated with others.
GEN. Allied PLEAsoNTON, the new Commit
siOner OF Internal Revenue took the oath OF o.
nce this morning before Chief Justice Cartier.
Of the District Supreme Court and entered
upon the discharge OF his duties. He ives occu-
PED most OF the day in receiving visitors who
called to pay their respects; among them
Senators Cameron, Harland, Wilson, Tipton.
and large number Of Representatives. There
will be NO formal introduction of the clerical
force of the Bureau to their new chief; but the
Deputy Commissioners and Heads of Divisions
OF the Revenue Office paid their respects to the
new Commissioner to-day.
SOCIETY, &C.-A brilliant and select DANCING
party was given last evening at the house OF
General Giles w. Smith, Second Assistant
Postmaster General, Douglas Place street
IL was arranged without notice by Mrs. Smith
and her accomplished visitor, Miss Gorilla
Weed, Of Illinois, after conclusion OF the day' :
reception. Among thoSe present were General
and Mrs. Sherman, Miss Minnie Sherman.
General and Mrs Case, Mr.. and Mrs. Halet Kill
honrD, Senator Warner, General Ewing Miss
Williams, Miss Bell. of Harlem: Misses Freator
and Dudley, and Mrs. Carlisle, of Kentucky
with several other ladies and gentlemen The
catering and music we're selected from the best
In the CITY, and the ladies succeeded in max in y
the whole affair one of the most delightful par
ties Of TIE seacon.
Among the brilliant receptions of former
years which were missed Yesterday was tn At or
Airs. Senator Harlan, VINO did not receive on
account oil long continued serious illness. which
leaves = void In Washington society, and is tue
cause OF great anI 'ety to her many friends.
THE PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
The statement Of the public debt issued from
the Treasury Department to-day shows totals
as follows:
Ds5t BeGring Interest IN Com.
Bonds at per cent ; ,7U,l75.fO
Bonds at per cenf..... 2l4.56a -5U 90
--sl 9S5 -2i2 ,7Is 90
Ds6t Barring Interest iH LawJsi Money.
Certificates of lndebt
edDese, at per cent. SOS 1862 Al
Navy pension fund at
Certificates at per cent 43-5sUD ~
- 5s,22s,32 Al
Debt which interest has ceased
since 7,3I5,ss2 %
Debt Bearing Interest.
Old demand and legal
tender notes.....-....~.. &c 101 Gs6 90
Fractional currency. ~ I95 tbS9 81
Coin certificates-..... 20. l4g.UUO on
-------- AZ "a Us s.
Total AZ, Oo Us
0?2y ylj IA
Total debt principal and interest to
.-.... ---...-. ~ N.Y.
Casa ta the Treasury
s lU7 500 $50 o5
Currency ...-.........-..... ~ ,2s4 ,29l ~
- lss y0SS 81 ~
Debt, less cash in the Treasury, Jan.
nary l. ISL 2-ls2 .Of ,793 IS
Dett. less cash IN the Treasury, De-
cember I. 2r3s 1os. 49, 6,
Decrease of debt during the past
month 2.2i07tO 90
Decrease u debt since March !, $50 4l6 ,0 81, 40
hos $50 ~