The Portland daily press., 1872-10-29

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AS compared with last year the net receipts
have been $121, sos, 1852 less and the net expen-
ditures $157, 727 1896 less. The receipts from
loans were, in round numbers $115, 600, 900 less;
from internal revenue, $13000,000 less; from
customs, $40 1000, 900 greater; from war, So OOO,-
QUO less; from lands and the navy abont the
same; from the interior, 80, 500, 900 more; from
miscellaneous, s., 000, 900 less. The expendi-
lures on account of the public debt were S154,-
100000 less; on account of the army, So 900, 900
less navy, 1000, 900 less; interior, 81 OOO 900
less; on account of the Treasury proper, Gus
toms, Treasury Gnterior,) diplomatic and quar-
terly salaries and War department(civil branch)
about the same; internal revenue, 81, 500. 900
less on account of the judiciary, 800, 900 more.
The conscience fund has been Increased $2977,
and amounts to $129,124. General Spinner
recommends as matter of honest dealing on
the part OF the government, that at the end of
each fiscal year full description of all sums
of unclaimed interest be published that have
remained unpaid for two years. The amount
of securities left on deposit by national banks.
chiefly to secure redemption of their notes, is
in par face value $500, 00,000. A new check
has been introduced upon disbursng officers,
which requires weekly examination and re-
port as to the condition of all accounts from
each depository. Seventeen hundred and thir-
ty-five of these are received weekly, and copies
sent to the different departments interested.
incidentally, General Spinner mentions that
efforts will soon be made to place the new loan.
"A considerable part of the report is devoted
to the absolute necessity of such increase in
salaries as will enable the government to obtain
the services OF a class of men who with the
present pay cannot be secured, before any real
progress can be made in reforming the civil SER
vice. The force in the Treasury is far too small
70 ALLOW the proper precautions to be taken
He attributes the late defalcation in New York.
the Hodge defalcatlon and others, directly to
the small force which the law provides He
thinks that to increase the pay till honest men
without wealth can afford to take office will in
great measure remedy the evil of offices SO fire.
quentiy falling into the hands Of thos. who
seek them solely for the stealings they afford
When the table of receipts and expenditures of
the treasury were printed last year the mis-
take was widely made in the opposition press
OF treating totals as the actual annual expense
OF conducting the government. They however
represent the disbursements by the Treasury
and include amounts which are not expendi-
lures in the true meaning of the word as they
involve no outlay of money by the Treasury
and are no burden upon the taxpayers, they
being merely entries on both the debit and cred
it side of the books made necessary by the sys-
tenn OF bookkeeping in practice. AS shown by
statement published officially by Judge Rich
addson the ordinary annual expenses or cost of
administering the government for the year end
ing June Goth, last, were $94, 952, 900.
THE HOSTILE INDIANs.-A San Francisco
despatch says:
Gen. Howard has recently arrived from Ari-
iona. He says he acts strictly in accordance.
with instructions to Gen. Crook, and he en-
dorses his policy and plan of vigorous war
against hostile Indians. He states also that he
never gave Gen. Crook orders to suspend hos
ttiltles while he was in power, bHt while the
Apaches were negotiating with Cochise he re-
quested Camp Crittenden not to fire OH the In
dams. Great sickness prevailed among the
troops and more soldiers were required. He
found that most desperate and dreaded chief,
Cochse, occupying stronghold in the fastness-
es of territory accessible only by series of mar
row passes seven miles lang. An approach by
soldiers was impossible, as the place was nat
ural fertilization, which could be held by 200
against 5000. This and other similar fortresses
are IN the Dragon mountains Cochise has
twelve captains and 500 men under his control.
Ten captains consent to go to Canada, while
two are willing to make terms of peace on con-
dltions of having reservation there. General
Howard has consented to try them, provided
they dellyer up all property taken by the In
dians. Gen. Howard favors the removal of
many OF the Indian agents. He says that when
the agents pay SIS, 900 for a position the SALARY
Of which is only $500, there is something
wrong, and reform is necessary. Gen. Howard |
highly compliments Gen Crook
CATALOGUE OF BowDoIN COLLEGE And THE
MAINE MEDICAL SCHooL.-We have received |
the catalogue of this prosperous and popular |
institution for the current academic year, |
which shows gratifying evidences that Bowdon |
IS entering upon career of prosperity that its
warmest friends have hardly dreamed of. The |
number OF instructors in the various depart
nents is twenty-nine. Tho summary of stu
Tents is as follows: Seniors Sc, Juniors 81, So
'homores 56, Freshmen 60, special student 1
otal in college proper 100; medical students 70;
'ost-Graduates 81 grand total 265. Since the
of President Chamberlain the
ourse of study has been revised and greatly
extended. Among the many additions is the
Scientific Department, which offers rare facili-
les in this important direction. Compared
With catalogue of twenty years ago, the pres
mt indicates what marked advance our State
las made in the improvement of her higher in
titutions of learning. There can be no good
eason urged why Maine young men should
cave the State to obtain liberal education,
JEWISH MARRIAGE.-The first Jewish mar
age ceremony that ever occurred in the CEN
raj part of the State, took place Sunday at
yaterville, the parties being Mr.. Mark Gsllert
nd Miss Rebecca Peavy, daughter of well
nown Watervile merchant, Jacob Peavy, ESQ.,,
whose residence the ceremony took place.
he religious ceremonies peculiar to the Jews
ere performed by Rabbi Guinsbury of Boston.
lille the legal marriage was performed by E.
!. Welt, esq.,. the Rabbi not being resident
the State. More than thirty Jewish believ-
IS were present from this city, Boston, Lewis
N, Machias, &c. The entertainment was Of
lie most elegant character.