The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-22
WASHINGTON,
WASHINGTON, August 81, 1872.
a 4 dell In Pacf Office Site.


The Commissioners appointed by Secretary Bout
well to select site for the new Post Office and
Court House in Philadelphia have recommended
that the University lot on the west side OF Ninth,
near Chestnut street. be used for that purpose.
The bids Of the University contain several propo.
sltlons. The first offers lot on the west side Of
Ninth street, with the buildings thereon and adj
joining properties, for $S75,oOO; also q fur
Their lot, with the buildings thereon con-
Meeting with the aforesaid property on
the south and extending to Chestnut street. with
front on that street Of tyseven feet inch, for
the sum OF $125,0O0, or the two properties for
100000. Should 1t be desirable to have the lot to
compass the entire Chestnut street front, all the
property lying between the University property and
Ninth street. together with the buildings thereon,
is offered for $345,333 SO. Additional lots
on the west, with Q front on Chestnut
street, are orered for $4,000, and lot on
the rear thereof for 5000. These properties
together comprise front on Chestnut street OF
IT'S feet inches, and on Ninth street Of 37s feet
with the privilege OF six feet alley the north;
and on Chestnut street Of forty feet, with super.
fetal area of feet at total cost Of 1925 49,
as above stated. This site is recommended by the
Commissioners because 1t meets every requirement
for the future and is a most prudent and safe in
vestment for the government. The purchase Of
the property will allow the use of the present Post
ONCE site until new one Is ready for occupation.
Tennessee Congressional Nomination.
Roderck r. Butler telegraphed here to-day that
he had been nominated for Congress from the First
Tennessee district.
Smuggling by Naval Officers.
The practice OF naval officers returning from for
eign stations has been to bring home articles with
out reporting them to the Custom officials. The
Treasury Department directs that the special
agents shall report all attempts of this kind to de-
fraud the revenue, and fine will be imposed in
addition to the amount OF duty due on each article
Sales OF Military Material.
The Secretary Of War directs that hereafter no
sales of military material be made to any party or
parties whatever, excepting sales OF materials,
stores and supplies to officers and soldiers OF the
army, or to exploring or surveying expeditions
authorized by law or sales of conde mned stores or
supplies.
Paying the Kentucky War Claim.
Treasury warrant for $685. 22s, in settlement Of
the Kentucky war claim, was transmitted to-day
to the Governor Of that State.
CantelOpe Whiskcy.
An application has been received at the Internal
Revenue office, from q party in Alabama, request
ing to be allowed to manufacture whiskey from
cantelopes. He desires to make the article under
the exemption 8llOWeO rult dlStlllers, winch Will,
however, not be allowed, for the reason that the
law recognizes as fruit distlllers only those who
disti from apples, peaches and grapes.
The Interest ON the Tcn-forty Bonds.
The Treasury Department will, on the Goth Of the
present month, commence the payment Of the In
terest without rebate on the ten-forty bonds due
September l.
sunstroke mt the Capital.
There were four cases OF sunstroke In Washing.
ton yesterday afternoon, two of which proved fatal
New Mall Route.
The Postmaster General has authorized the ex.
tension Of the mail service on the Cleveland, Coum.
bus and Cincinnati Railway, from Dayton to Cincn.
natl, ffty-six miles-the rate not yet fixed. Also
on the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway,
from GAINESVILLE to Albany twenty three miles, OF
the rate OF s1155s0 per annum. An extension OF
the mail service Is also authorized on the Chicago
Clinton and Dubuque Railroad, from Dubuque to
Clinton Iowa.