Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-06
COMMISSIONERS OF REGISTRATION Ar

COMMISSIONERS OF kEGrsTRATIoS Ar
roINrEp.-The Court OF the District OF Co,nm-
bia in General Term this morning appointed the
following as commissioners OF reg'~trs.iOn:
Hallet kiibourn, Robert II. Booker, George y.
Gideon. Peter hammond and ThomlS Martin.
Messs. Booker and Martin are col,red men,
and the first named was member OF the old
board.
Mr.. Booker is a well-known and ind Rental
colored citi OF the Second Ward. Mr.. hI-
bourn, we hardly need say. is one most
active and clesr-hesded business men. Mr.
George ). Gideon is pro baby the best known.
having resided here all his life, aud hiled
many prominent positions with great ability.
Mr.. Peter hammond IL also an old resident OF
the city. hsiling from the First Ward. He was
formerly clerk in the Oftisr OF the SecTetary
of the Interior, and a member OF the Common
Council. He clerk TO the comm ttee to
audit the claims against the corporation left
unpaid by the Bowen dynas,y. Thomas Mar
tin is popular coiored citizen of the First
Ward. who holds a position rs messenger in the
Treasury Department, and during the last can
paign vas the president OF the First Ward In-
vineihles. These appointments will he received
with favor by our citizens, the officers named
being gentlemen Of integrity and capacity.
APPOINTMENT AND RksIGsATIoN.-John n.
Ripley, of Michigan, was to-day appointed
lst class clerk in the contract branch of the
Post Office Department, vice TruNton ID. Beale.
deceased.
Mr.. j. r. Usher LIST class clerk In the Pen
sion Office, resigned to-day, 10 accept a posi-
ton in the custom house as Boston, Massachu-
setts.
A BANQUET TO GENERA SCHENCK-The
House Committee on Ways and Means will
tender General Schenck, the late chairman OF
that committee. a banquet prior to his depar-
ture tor England. Invitations will be extended
TO the Foreign Affairs Committees OF the Senate
and House, the Finance Committee OF the
Senate, Secretary Fish and other mem er- of
the Cabinet. The banquet will probably be at
Wormleys.
COLD WEATHER CoNiNG.-rhe following tel.
egram has been received AT the War Depart
ment:
CHICAGO, Ill, Jan. q, Sl.-fo ne Cbi,f Sig
nal OFFICER. Lowest barometer az Buffalo and
New York, followed by cold. Indications that
the present mild weather will be followed by
clear and cold.
(Signed) j. Il. LATHAM.
Thermometer falling rapidly, with clea,
weather at the western stations. Cloudy weather
along Lake Erie.
The REVENUE STAMP CONTRACT r
Joseph X. Carpenter. of Phladel phia, has
been awarded the con tract for printing all
adhesive Internal Revenue stamps or in other
words, all documentary and proprietary stamps.
The stamps have been divided into i've q fer
ent classes, a. follows First adhesive stamps:
second, beer stamps; third, distilled spirits-tax
paid; fourth, distilled spirits other than tax
paid; NTH. tobacco. snuff and cigar stamps
i lac inst class has been awarded to Mr.. Carpen-
ter, but the other four have not vet been given
out, and will not lie taken up until next week
DIR. Carpenter Will be required TO give bond in
the sum OF SJD.c00 The remaining four ella sSes
VIII be given TO the New YORK bank note
companies, but upon none of the stamps will
the entire work be done by the contracting
parties. n having been decided to finish all OF
them at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
at the Treasury Department No stamp can lee
or any use when leaving the contractors hand
but must have the finishing touches put or it at
The department. in order TO prepare il for Issue
Mr.. Carpenter has been notified of the accsp-
lance OF his bid, and will enter into bond ~
once. These stamps will hereafter be printed
on the same kind OF paper a. = use 4 for the
lDled States currency. which is 10 be furnished
by the Government without the water mari
The contract specifies that new plates shall be
engraved. and all the stamps preDared IN two
distinctive colors by plate printing. One OF
tht coIcrS Is TO lie fugitive ink. so that
any attempt To- remove the cancellation
by chemicals will instantly deface il and
thereby prevent its beng reused. The
Vlgnete OF the general stamp will be tia.
OF washington. the same a al present; but the
border and the lathe work Will be OF entirely
new designs. There is TO he an additional
stamp Of the denomination of 500. the hirhes:
at pre- ent being but S1O0. Both OF these Will
be pr iDted in three colors. The contract also
specifies that the engravings of ali private die,
Tor proprietary stamps and the printing OF the
same shall be done by Mr. Carpenter who viii
also be authorized 10 imprint the Government
stamp upon drafts, checks and other ipsr-u-
inents requiring stamps. The number Of adhe-
slye stamps of all demon nations and kinds used
during the year PAST was four hundred and fifty
millions.