Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-25

source to-day were 1881 ,2l2.51.
Col. RoBr. NJ. DOUGLASS leaves for North
Carolina to- morrow to take the stump in favor
of Grant and Wilson.
TIE PRESIDENT and Secretaries Boutwell,
and Fish left Washington last night, the former
for Long Branch, and the cabinet ministers for
visit to their respective homes.
The WAR DEPARTMENT and the various
bureaus thereof were closed to-day in respect to
the memory of the late John Potts, the esteemed
chief clerk of the department.
THE REFORM SCHOOL SIrE.-The board of
trustees of the Reform school have agreed to
recommend the purchase of site for that instl-
tuition on the Peter farm, situated on the
Bladensburg, road near MilIs station about two
miles northeast of the city.
AGAINST THE RULES. The Postmaster
General yesterday stopped the circulation of a
paper in his department asking subscriptions
for political purposes 1t being against the civil
service rules. The paper was in charge of
Special Agent McPhsil.
SENATOR WILSON returned here this morning
from North Carolina and Virginia. He speaks
confidently of the ability of the republican
party to carry the former state in the pending
election. He says the democrats are using large
sums OF money and are very active.
WHO TEMPTED CARL ScHURz?-"Zetav saws
in the Baltimore San: at is understood that
Gen. Pleasonton, late commissioner of internal
revenue, is one Of the parties who made offers
OF patronage to Senator Schurz if the latter
would cease his hostility to the annexation of
San Domingo"
NAVAL OFFICERS TRANsFRRRED.-Lieuten-
ant George W. Pigmsn detached from the
naval academy and ordered to the Yantic; 1st
Assistant Engineer Henry Snyder, detached
PhilalPlnhia nd nrJa
to the Saranac; I'd Assistant Engineer Levi j.
Saffor, detached from the Saranac and ordered
TO return home.
| The CONTRACTS FOR NAVAL SUPPLIES, bids
for which were recently opened, as noticed in
The STAR OF yesterday, will be awarded about
the latter part of next week. The list of articles
to be furnished is very large. embracing all
kinds Of stores and materials used in the con-
struction of vessels and for the navy yards the
| entire cost of which will be nearly S4O0, 900,
from now until the end of the fiscal year. After
the contracts shall have been awarded il is
probable that work in the navy yards will be
more active as the new supplies will then be re-
ceived.
PROF. JOHN M. LANGsToN NOT WITH THE
SoRE-HRADs.-we have the best authority for
the announcement that despite the assertions
made to the contrary Mr.. John M. Langston is
favorable to the nomination and election of
General N. P. Chapman as the next delegate to
Congress from this district, and fur
Their that Mr.. Langston will leave the
city this afternoon for the purpose of delivering
several campaign speeches for Grant and Will
son. He will return in ten days, and then pro-
poses TO take the stump in behalf of the election
Of the candidate for Congress in this District
who may be nominated at the regular republi-
can convention to be held on Thursday, Au-
gust LIST.
NAVAL PRoMoTIoNs.-Rear Admiral Joseph
Lanman, recently in command Of the South
Atlantic fleet, has been placed on the retired
list on account Of long and faithful service, and
being over siXty-two years of age. The retire
ment OF this officer promotes Commodore Alex.
NJ Pennock, now in command of the navy yard
at portsmouth, n. H., to the grade of rear ad-
of the photographic Office in this CITY, to the
grade of commodore. There will be no promo
non to the grade of captain, as Congress at the
Beaumont to the active list, which increased the
list of captains to 81, but the promotion of
Captain Wyman reduces 1t again to 80, the
number authorized by law.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PREsIDRNT-The
President made the following appointments
yesterday afternoon: Richard BeardsIey, of
Indiana, now consul at Jerusalem, consul gene
raj at Alexandria, Egypt, vice Geo. H. Butler.
suspended; Samuel W. Dabney, of Massachu-
sets, consul at Fayal Julius White, of Illinois.
Nelson Trustler, U. 8. attorney for the district
of Indiana; William l.. Scruggs, assessor of
internal revenue for the 4th district of Georgia:
yohn ,Iyier Jr;, assessor OF internal revenue for
Mr.. Beardsley, who succeeds Consul Butler.
is graduate of the Michigan University, and
ward was transferred to the regular navy. He
distinguished himself under Farragut at the
bombardment of Forts jackson and st. Philip
and resigned in 1864 on account at ill-health.
PRESENTATION OF THE NEW FRENCH
MINIsTRR.-The Marquis de NoaIlles, the new
French Minister, was presented to the President
by Secretary Fish yesterday afternoon, and in
presenting his credentials said: "The senti-
ments OF friendship which unite the two nations
OF France and America are deeply rooted in the
past, for they date from the glorious epoch OF
American independence. They have remained
craven in the hearts OF the people Of France,
and my government in sending me here, has
charged me 70 cultivate Them"
In reply, the President after welcoming the
Marquis, said: "Your allusion to the origin of
the friendship between the people of our re-
spective countries Is based upon indisputable
fact, with which your own name has agreeable
associations. The instructions, which you saw
you have, 10 cherish this sentiment will L trust
be easily carried into effect. You may be certain
that shall endeavor to facilitate them by all
the means which may be in my power"
Loss OF THE PRECIOUS METALS BY HAND
LING.-The commission appointed some time
since by Secretary Boutwell, to examine into the
loss OF material at the different minis conse-
quent on the handling and transfer of ORE etc.
have submitted their report. One of the inter,
esting facts noticed by the commission was the
loss sustained in handling coin. They found
that in the simple counting and transfer Of one
million OF dollars from one vault to another the
abrasion amounted to six dollars. The follow
ing additional regulations relative to the receipt
OF base silver bullion at the mint of the United
States, branch mnts, and assay office at New
York, based upon the report of the above-men-
tioned commission, have just been issued from
the Treasury Department.:
Deductions for Loss in Refining.
LIST. Base silver bullion Of less than 600 fine Is
not receivable.
I'd. From 600 to $50 fine, containing copper as
the chief a.l0yng metal, with one or more Of
the following substances, viz: Lead, anthony,
arsenic and sulphur on the gross weight Of the
deposit, one and one quarter per cent.
3D.. On bullion, $50 70 900 fine, one per cent.
4th. On bullion below 900 fine, containing cop
per only - the alloying metal. one-quarter per
cent.
9Th. When lead only is the alloying metal, de-
posits Of less fneness than 800 thousandths will
not be received.
The charges for refining, parting and bar
mating at the mint of the United States, branch
iufa md of in Vnvk fiur