Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-01


money, shows totals as follows: - Principal
outstanding. SEA ,623 3D. interest accrued and
not yet paid, s33, III ,56; interest paid by
by transportation Of mails, 8, 1876 1861 6s; bal
lance of interest paid by the United States,
s12,775, 207S6.
"OUR BOYS IN BLuE"-Description Of the
New Army Uniform.-The new uniform for the
army recommended by the board convened for
that purpose some time since has been adopted
by the Secretary of War, and the descriptive
circular, accompanied by photographic plates
showing how it is to be made up, will soon be
issued The full dress for Off GERS will consist of
a double.breasted frOck coat of dark blue cloth,
the skirt to extend from One-haH to three
fourths the distance from the hip joint to the
fcers will be Of dark-blue cloth, without stripe,
welt, or cord; and for all regimental officers of
cavalry, artillery, and infantry, Hght-blue
cloth, with one and half inch stripe, welted
the faciDgs Of their respective arms, ex-
cept infantry, which will be dark blue,
The general win wear two rows of buttons on
the breast of his coat, u in each row, placed by
tours; stand up collar; three small buttons on
the cuffs. The lieutenant general will dress the
same as the general, except he will have 10 but
8 buttons, grouped by threes. Brigadier gen.
erals buttons, placed by pairs. Colonel, lieu
tentant colonel, and major buttons in each
row, placed at equal distance; upper half Of the
of gold braid running the length of the cuff.
Captain, first and second lieutenant, and addi-
tional second lieutenants buttons in each row.
and two stripes on the cut. The uniform for
enlisted men in the infantry will be q single
breasted dark blue basque. piped with sky blue
collar, and skirt faced with sky blue,
nnd naas Of Of n9 in ys sS.r metal sss
skirt on each side of the opening behind to
be faced with sky blue, ornanented with four
scarlet, for cavalry and light artillery facines
Of yellow. The pants for enlisted men will be
Of sky blue mixture Of the pattern DOW worn
Ths sa. for ard Officers
and cavalry black felt helmet with gold cords
and tassels and gilt trimmings. For all other
Officers dark blue cloth hat, ornanented with
light artillery and cavalry black felt helmet
with cords and tsesels Of mOhair red for
light artillery and yellow for cavalry,
nsmentsd With mohsir braid Of the sane &c color
a. the facinGs Of the coat. In addition to the
above, oficeTs win have . forage cap Of blue
cloth, ehassesr pattern, and the enlisted men .
Generalin chief viii wear three white ostrich
efacer. three bi.ck ostrich fsathers. Rsgi-
cocks feathers to rise Ave inches shove the TOP
infantry; os,csIs q Night s1salisTy and cav-
, , a0ss n sa1. g.: : e. %. asT' aea
! white ponpon, fsGaDry mon White, ord
nance men crimson; engineer troops, red
r with white top; light s.tilisrymsn red, and
epaulets. Sther officers Will wear shoulder
knots, with tie following insignia OF rank
Colonel, silver Embroidered eagle; lieutenant
two gold enbroidered leaves: captain, two oliver
embroidered bars; FIRST heutsnant. one bar;
second lieutenant, pain. The overcoats for
officers will be Of dark blue cloth, and for en-
listed men sky blue cloth. Sashes VIII no longer
be worn by ofaceFs below the grade Of brigadier
general, or by non-commissioaceD 0@cers. The
new Uniform must be worn altar December LIST,
but ofhcers win be permitted to wear It before
that time.