The New York herald., 1872-09-14
. Tribute to tho Late
General Thayer.
.a. WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 1872.
War Department Tribute to General
ed - Thayer's Memory.

his own fame. On retiring from the Military Acade
my In 1888 Colonel Thayer was charged with the
construction OF the permanent defenccs of Boston
harb0r which were nearly completed according
to his designs, under his own supervision,
and which will long serve as models OF
engineering construction. General Thayer's
administration OF tho public trusts was
always efficient economical and faithful; enthu-
siastic in his profession and emuous OF reputa-
tion. he was not envous of Others though reserved
In manner he was always courteous, and while
avoiding controversy he did not hesitate to de-
clare his opinion and to sustain them by argument
The great worth and services OF this veteran
soldier are gratefully remembered by the gradu-
ates Of the Military Academy, of which he was
Justly styled "the father" and his name will be
entwined with the laurels which many of them have
gathered on the battle field. AS a tribute to his
memory the oiicers of the corps Of engineers viii
wear the usual military badge Of mourning thirty
DAYS, euu the day after the receipt Of this order at
West Point half hour guns will be fired, beginning
at sunrise and ending at sunset, the national nag
being displayed at half stan during that time.
Marks and Brands on Brewers Casks.
1t appears from circular Just issued by the Inter-
nal Revenue Bureau that the provisions of Special
No. l20, page 2, which provide for the marks and
brands to be put upon package in use or intended
to be used In the sale Of fcrmented liquors,
far modified as to provide that gaugers, after hav-
ing determined the capacity Of the package In beer
gallons, will brand on the bottom OF such cask their
name and Ofce date OF gauge, the district and the
denomination OF the stamp. This brand will
be varied SO as to correctly show the stamp re-
quired by substituting for the words zone dOllar'
the words "two dollars "Gfty CENTS" "twenty-
five cents, sixteen and third cents" or "twelve
and q half cents. !" as the case may be. When tho
kind OF stamp is represented by even dollars the
marks will be branded on In letters In full, but
when the stamp required Is less than q dollar
stamp the fractional part OF the dollar may be
branded on In figures OF not less than one inch In
length. The brewer Is to be notified by the gauger
when the cask overruns In capacity the quantity
specified In special No. 120 and opportunity DO
given him to reduce the cask to the proper capacity
before 1t Is branded. In making out their bills for
gauging beer casks gaugers will charge for beer
gallons capacity the fee prescribed In supplement
to special No. 119 for proof gallons contents for
gaugtng at distilleries.
The Court OF tho District OF Columbia.
The Court Of the District Of Columbia will meet
I'm general term on Monday. the 23d inst. Among
the cases are nineteen from the last term The fol-
lowing are among the number:-W0rd against the
the Secretary of the Treasury-a mandamus to
compel the payment OF loss sustained by the dc.
struction OF q barge, laden with products, near
Fort Washington, during the war. Juvenal against
the New Jersey Life insurance Company-the ac-
ton for the amount Of policy OF life insurance,
the payment Of which is resisted on the ground
that the death OF the deceased was caused by In
temperance, and the policy was thereby made
void. The United States against Pollard-con0sca-
tion cases. United States against squares 6s7 and
Decentralization for extension OF the Capitol
grounds, which comes upon appeal from the
award Of the Commissioners to appraise property.
Arrears Duo 60 Workmen Under the
Eight-hOur Law.
Congress at the late session passed an act pro-
viding for the settlement Of all accounts for SER
vices Of lab0rers, workmen. mechanics employed
by or on behalf OF tho government. between the
25th OF June 1858, the date OF the eighth0ur act,
and the 10th May, 1859, the date Of the proclama-
tion Of the President concerning their pay the
settlement to be made without reduction on &C
count OF the reduction Of the hours Of labor when
1t shall be made to appear that such reduction was
the sole cause OF the reduction OF wages. To-day,
In response to an inquiry on behalf Of the laborers
workmen and mechanics employed in the Wash
rngton Navy Yard-and the principle will
apply to other Navy yards Commodore
Case acting Secretary of the Navy. said application
for the amount due them should be made to the
Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury. Tile settlement OF
the accounts of workmen under other branches
will be made by the respective auditors having
them IN charge.
The MIXED Commission at Newport.
Information has been received from Newport, r.
l., that commission on the British and American
claims met pursuant to the adjournment on
Wednesday, aud, without transactng any bust.
ness, adjourned to meet In Washington the I'd OF
October. The Commissioners Will consult together
at Newport privately but nothing win be put on
record. The counsel for neither government was
present
Presidential Appointments.
The President yesterday appointed Lorenzo
Bretanno United States Consul at Dresden, and
designated Charles II. Lorug to act az Chief OF
the Bureau OF Steam Engineering In the absence OF
Chief Engineer King.
Forty savages from the Indian Territory
and band Of Sioux Coming East.
The Commissioner OF Indian Affairs has received
a telegram from Indian Agent Tatem and Special
Commissioner Aivord stating that delegates from
the Kiowas, Comanches, Arapahoes, Cheycnnes
and wachitas have offered to accompany them to
washington. The Secretary Of the Interior having
approved tho proposition, the party, numbering
forty including four special Interpreters will start
rom the Indian Territory for this city on the 18th
inst
party Of Sioux, In charge Of General Cowan,
are expected here tomorrow.
wages ana Cost OF Living In Carrara,
Italy.
In reply to circular issued by the Bureau OF sta
tstics In the early part OF last June the following
interesting letter has been received from Mr..
Franklin Torrey, United States Consul at Carrara,
Italy. The United States equivalent OF Italian
money is given in parentheses. The price OF labor
In this Consular district averages as follows:-
For marble scuptcrs from4 to 5 lire tito. to &c.
gold) per day; for marble cutters, from 70 lire
m
from $1,000 to 50-iO0 lire (85c. to 4sc., gold per
day for marble quarrymen, from 50ioo 70 5o-lo0
lire (29c. to <sc. goldl per day Biacksmths, car
peuterS. masons, painters and shOemakers ave- |
ra0e about lire f2oc 0ojd, ncr day the common |