The New York herald., 1871-12-18

Philadelphia Merchants PAVING Dou5le Fees
on Imporica Goods.
delegation OF Philadelphia merchants, &c.
companied by Judge Kelley, Leonard Myers AMI
Colonel j. W. Forney, called On the Secretary OF th1
treasury OH saiur".ay to see II somo arrangement
by legislation Or otherwise might not be had 10 save
them from the imposition OF double fees on their
imported goods. Under the present arrangement
the goods come through the New York Custom
House, where the fees paid, apu then ore trans
miLted to the Philadelphia Custom n0use, where
other charges are made The delegation wan.cd
the Secretary TO make the Camden and Amboy Isall-
road bonded warehouse, 80 that they can get their
imported goods direct from New York without
breaking the bulk and being subjected to ali tho
charges at the Philadelphia Custom House. The
Secretary expressed his willingness to do all he
could but declined to acquiesce in the proposition
made, as the government would thereby be tn
sufficiently protected.
The Great Father Wants 10 Pnlavcr Cnchine.
The following letter has been written by the Sec
retary OF the Interior to Cachlze the noted Apache
chief
DEPARTMENT or TIE INTERIOR,
WASHINGTON, u. q. Dec IA. 1911
To CACHI2E-
Your Great Father, the President desires your
happiness and prosperity and wishes to he at peace
with YOU and all your people. 10 convince You OF
invite inv yoa, with au Goco ' and VICTORIA" to come
to Washington, where You can see your Great
Father and the Secretary OF the Interior, TO be as
Ii You conclude TO come 10 Washington the super
mtendenI OF Indian Affairs, Colonel Nathaniel Pope,
Will make arrangements for your VISIT and Will
provide ior the pay nient OF your expenses.
Assuring again or the sincere friendship OF
your ,ireat Father, the President, as well as Of my
own desire TO promote your happiness ana pro5pes
ritY, am YOUR sincere friend,
o. DELANO secretary OF the Interior.
Information furnished the department by super
intendent Pope, who left for Arizona with this
letter on Friday nigat, leafs to the expectation
that Cachze viii accept the invitation, ana come "a
| Washington s0Me time early next year.
| Customs Lumber Isegu!nti0us. ~
| The Secretary OF the Treasury has addressed a
circular to Collectors of Customs and others, a. fol
lOws:-
Onicers OF the customs viii hereafter require
but one entry 10 be ado OF lumber imported at on
time in two or more canal boats or barges towcd
by q single steamer, where the several cargocs
shall be embraced one invoice properly certIlcd
by consul. One entry for transportation In bond
from the port OF original entry to another port will
also be allowed TO embrace such cargoes, In case
the barges or boats containing the same continue
warehouse and transportation entry should be maae
OF each boat load, and an extract from the invoice
specifying the appraised value of the cargo oe Tor
warued tncrewitl.
The Land Grabs In fhe Wess.
The Secretary OF tie Interior yesterday heard ar.
gument in the case OF the Lcavenworth, Lawrence
and Galveston and the North Kansas and Texas
Railroad Companies against citizens OF Kansas,
involving the question OF the title to certain Usage
ceded lands, through which the said roads run.
Patents.
The Commissioner or Patents yesterday extended
the patent to Lafayette Stevens, OF Elmira, N Y,
Tor a boring machine, and refused the application
of richard N. Watrous, OF Elmira. NJ Y, for pat.
ent Tor drawing knife.