, 1872-10-12
Thanksgiving Proclamation Issued
by the President.
Joseph Dwyer, Of Ohio, All
Applicant for the indian
Commissionership.

Euparvisor Of Internal Revenue and one Of thd
busiest and most use*, -: " strikers Of Secretary
Delsno, ia Al. ,1icant for tbs
succession, with :499:2, chances Of OBJ
taining the Commis|$5eip. The old Indian
Ring, who were 40 VI. -, g dduring his term Of
Office, BY Ely Parker;G5: - " of Grants statf-
is attached to Dwyer, = i. is also warmly in
do1rea by Senators Hs.r. Ga Cameron Hs
has thus far in the CAT E E ade himself very
useful in the matter OF 6::::t3 funds in the be~
ps1tments for the Gran = e, e ,ittee, and has
thus earned for himself nal reco gnition
from Secretary Delano, ufiuer whose charge tho
Bureau i: g. Dwyer, during the past few Gays,
has made himself vary obnoxious to the clerke
in the Post Office Department.. To7dsy he called
on these clerks and openly demanded money!.
not signatures, rs formerly, to be used, be eald,-
by the Union Republican Congressional Com
n,ittee for printing Documents paying for CAM
paign speakers, and other political purposes,
and, in cases where he :was refused money, he
declared he would secure dismiasal.
/ CURIOUS CASE
4 singular legal contest has been inaugurate5
in the Courts here, to recover the possession Of
certain real estate decided by 3 rnan who anegee
that be was married Wills drunk, aud conveyed
his property to his wife under thu
sarna circumstances. When the case first came
into the County Court; it was referred to q iur3
to detarmine the facts: First, what WAS tho
condition Of the plaintiff when executing tho
inetruraent and, second, Was undue influence
mada to procure the execution Of said instfu-
ment. The jury found for the plaintiff IN botn
these particulars. Whereupon the Court has
just set asids the deed. An appeal to the United
Statas Supreme Court has been taken
THE POT AND THE KETTLE.
The Administration organs ara 60 thick in
this city that they are constantly warring On onx
another For instance, the evening orgap.
charges On Senator Ha11en, conductor OF tne-
morning organ, that he has absorbed 950,0G0 Of
the funds Of the Republican Campaign Com
xnittee hera to reimburse himself for campaign,
printing. 1t is TO be feared that this LITTER:
charge is too true, as it ia corroboreted FROM
other high responsible SOURCES Senator Harlan
is Chairman Of tho Hssident Republican Commit:
tee here, and in ouch official capacity his d1atts
are honoEed BY the Treasurer Of the Republican:
Campaign Fund - t.
!: sEs41oa auz.SEh's ILLNESS, j.
l. personal friend of Senator Sumner: who has
Just arrived from Europe, reports tbs health ot.
the feTmsr to be IN critical condition Tha'
turned in. an, aggravated fu1m, and it is pre-
dicted thAt ha will never return to this eaunhy
again ati1e. a Consultations Of the leading Enro~>-
pean physicians has been cal1sd in hisczse.
8TEAaBoAr REGULATIONS.
The Sectetary OF tha Treasury has decid94'
thBt the inspectors cannot legally require steam
vessels, belonging in other districts thxn their:
own, the use Of any appliance, which, in sucbl
districts is left By law Or regulation discretion
aly With the Supervising Inspector Of 3 local
Board.
Ito the 4ssoeiated H>xszl
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON. Oct 1.-THE first OF a ae1les ct
five competitive examinations under the Civil
Service rules, for the purpose of filing frst-c1ass
vacancies now existing IN the Treasury Depart
meut, took place to-day at the rooms Of the
tJ-1our candidates. were present, fourteen Of
whom were women. The names OF those who
fail to be appointed will be carried forward 4nd.
brought into competition with thoze Of the can-'
that each compatitor in effect completes ior any
one Of tho whole number Of vacancies.
MoRTUABY.
The funeral Of the late Captain Davenport,
Omitted States Nssy; took place to-dsy t. at the
were conveyed to .OakhiH Cemstezv under es-:
oort Of 3 battalion Of marines. 4 nnmber oa
navy officers attended, including the highest
ranks. =
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
By the President Of The United States Of America:
-wnzazAs The revolution Of anoiner year has ,g,in
brought the time when is usual to look back upon
he Past aed pnh1iely thank the Almighty for his
WE'VE n9 49 anT ag' 1son,s Ia. ro-.
1a another for such t6snkfppess It is he citizens of
ha United stztes vhoso Government is their c.ea:ure,
!nbject to their behests: who have reserved TO;
feeao5n aad equally before The law; Eho during
earoGs ~ ehsmRoa =
,erity in a1ricuftures manuf.etn-es End comraerco
Ias been vp1chsafed therefore by these consGeza-
ions, recommend that On Thursday, tho 2sth :
ay Of November naqt, the peope nest in their re-
Pecdse houses Of worship, and there make their &C.
~ 10 <afd 1qs n,n nanese M ana
aused ths seal Of tie united states to ~ a@ed 04
October, in the Tear Of our Lord le7l snd of ID
Independence Of the United States the ninety-sav<
By lie Resident
HsnI1os F1sH, Secretary Of State
IkDIAS VISITORS At TIE WHITE HOUSE.
.Ihe various Indian delegations now here v1s-