The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-15

cate OF release OF the Quincy property in Florida,
and Is now again In possession Of 1t.
The President and the Philadelphia
Banquet.
The visit OF President Grant yesterday to Phila-
delpaia had no political significance, and, there
fore, the reports that he went there to consult
friends Us to an appointment OF Secretary of the
Navy in place OF Mr.. Robson, have no foundation
in fact as the President is satisfied that that gen.
tleman shall remain IN the Cabinet, and there being
prospect that he will retire for the acceptance
OF foreign mission, to which speculation has
assigned him. Equally untrue is the rumor that
the Presidents visit had any connection whatever
with the name OF prominent banker OF Philadel-
phia, to succeed Mr.. boutwell, as Secretary OF the
Treasury. The President was before the Inaugural
ton invited by Mr. MoVeigh to partake OF his hos
pitalitles at the Union League Club house, but the
President deferred the engagement until yester
day, when the state OF public business enabled him
to absent himself for day from Washington.
Visitors to the Naval Academy.
The President has appointed the following vlsi-
tors to the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Nd. -
Hon. Alvah Sabin, Vermont; General J. ]. Rey-
nelds, United States Army; Victor Dupont, Will
mington, DEL; william Fl. Hackett, Portsmouth,
N. H.; Judge A. A. Wright, Florida; Professor Da-
vid A. Wallace, Monmouth College, H.; Professor
Louisiana.
The Abolition OF the Franking Privilege
has sadly interfered with Congressional publishing,
and not hundred thousand volumes are
ordered 10 be printed where there were upwards OF
four hundred thousand last year. This "pub. doc"
business had become regular nuisance, as every
little bureau officer head had to keep from two to
ten clerks at work all the year on his next report
which was generally a mass of twaddle enclosing
two or three pages of facts and figures.
The Lig hthOuse Board.
In accordance with the request Of the Treasury
Department Major william Z. Merrill, Engineer
corps has, in addition his present duties. been
ordered to report to the Secretary of the Treasury
fer duty under the Lighthouse Board.
Treasury Balances.
The balances in the Treasury OF the United States
at the close OF business to-day were:-Currency,
$l,S11, 032 49, special deposits of legal tenders for
the redemption OF certificates ordepOslt SOS, sos 000
coin $685. 202, 561 90, including $24,35, 500 in coin
certificates.
The Eighth National Bank OF New York.
The Comptroller OF the Currency has declared
dividend Of ten per cent in favor OF the creditors
of the Eighth National Bank Of the city OF New
York. making in all dividends of sixty per cent r.
Confirmation by the senate.
The Senate in executive session to-day confirmed
the following n0MlnatlonS:-
Samuel Plummer, United States Marshal for New
Jersey David b. Parker Marshal for the Eastern
district OF Virginia; Ephraim Browne, of Massa-
chusetts, Consul at Paso del NOrte; Frank w. Pot
A. Arnold, Receiver Of Public Moneys Central City,
Colorado; Franklin B. Stephenson, Assistant Sur
geon in the Navy; Francis M. Ashton, Second As
sistant Engineer IN the Navy.
Nominations by the President.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day
George W. French, to be Chief Justice ofthe Su-
preme Court Of Dakota Territory; David Noggle, to
Territory; J. p. Kidder to be Associate Justice Of
the supreme Court for Dakota Territory; W. W.
r % be e, tn
Justice OF the Supreme Court for New Mexico;
John W. Kingman, to be Associate Justice Of the
FisKe, to be United States Marshal for
the Southern District OF New York; Thomas
A. Spence, to be Assistant Attorney General
Ba.s to e. tns gaRss &cne SeS sr ,Se
Southern district Of Alabama; William L. Parker,
Logan, Of Kansas, to be Minister to CHILE; John A.
Foster, OF Indiana to be Minister to Mexico; frank
W.: Potter Of New Jersey, to be Consul at Mar.
settles; James F. Casey, to be Collector Of Customs
at New Orleans; Walter Hartman, to he Naval
oficer at Boston; George II. Sharpe, TO be Sur
to be United States Marshal for the District OF Col
umbia; William II. H.. Terri, Of Indiana, to be
Pension Agent at indianapolis John A. Bur
tory; w. ID. Blaxham, to be Surveyor General OF
Florida; w. ]. Small OF Oregon. to be Register
rup to be Collector OF Customs New Haven, Conn. !;
Byron o. Carr. to be Supervising Inspector OF
Steamboats,, Sixth district; S. NJ. Golden, ]. W.
Baker, AdOlphus Halt, Joshua Riley, ]. w. ThOmp-
son, william Stlckney and Daniel Smith, to be MEM
beers OF the Legislative Assembly Of the District Of
Columbia.
collectors Of Internal Reuenue-Lews Weitzel,
First district, Ohio; John W. Ross, Fifth district
Indiana; Cole Mott, Fifth district, Iowa; James
oh at ~
Ruhe. Sixth district Pennsylvania.
First Lieutenant William l.. FOulke, to be captain
of the Tenth cavalry; Second Lieutenant william
Davis Jr to be first lieutenant OF the Tenth
cavalry; Second Lieutenant G. p. McTaggart, to be
first lieutenant OF the seventeenth infantry.
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