Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-03

Springfield (NIass.) JmOn of the LIST instant,
says that the whole number of postal cards
printed up to the date mentioned was but
547 600. and that all Of them were rejected by
the special card agent at Springfield. The new
printer at the Morgan factory is turning sout
much better work than his predecessor, ami
everything now indicates that acceptable cards
will be turned cut without much more delay.
OF the first lnstalment of secs taI. .00o 600
asked for by the Boston post u+5i -. 500 900 10y
New York city, 100000 by San flaHoisco 500 900
by Philadelphia, and the rest of the i've million
by 80 other offices.
How Much BOURBON 1T TAXES To START
KENTUCKY Posi- OFFICE.-A letter was re-
ceived by gentleman at the Post Office de-
partment this morning from a Kentuckian
asking that the former use his influence TO Sc
cure the reopening of certain post Office IN
state mentioned. The writer ended his appeal
by saying that if the official would attend TO the
matter and come down at the reOpening he
would have two gallons OF "good old Bourbon. :
to celebrate the occasion with The Official
who received the appeal expressed the opinion
that ON such an occasion two gallons of BOur-
bon wouldn't 60 round, and at least four gallons
are required to open an ordinary country post
office in Kentucky.
THE REMAINS OF THE LATE JAMES Brooks,
of New York, were taken from here on the s
O'Clock train this morning. AS before stated,
they were in a magnificent casket. This was
lined with satin, in which flowers were embroi-
deTed, and during last evening a number OF
flowers were arranged beautifully in the pleats
of the satin-a delicate bud TO cover each of
the embroidered flowers. The casket was con-
yeyed in hearse TO the railroad depot. where
II was placed on the train for New York
The c0rtege consisted OF four carriages, besides
the hearse, and behind the hearse the fayorite
horse of the deceased was led by a groom. The
remains were accompanied by the son, daugh-
ter, and son-in- law of the deceased (Mr. Nell
SOM to New York, and Messrs. Buxton, door
keeper of the House of Representatives. Chaun-
cey, and four of the Capitol police, went on i'm
charge OF the remains. On their arrival in
New York they will he deposited in Grace
church. from which the funeral will take place
tomorrow.
NICE LITTLE ARRANGEMENT SPOILED
1t having come to the knowledge OF Commits
sioner Douglass that i'm some instances internal
revenue storekeepers are employed when there
II no necessity for their services. he has issued
an order to prevent any further useless employ
ment OF such officers. Storekeepers are paid
from three to five dollars per day for the time
actually employed, and are assigned TO duty at
any distlllery or warehouse while spirits are
contained in such buildings, as they have To in
spect and stamp such spirits in connection with
the guagers when they are taken out. Recently
II has been discovered that in some insta noes
when a distillery ceased operations, one two
packages of liquor were left by the distiller
necessitating the employment of the store
keeper until the removal of such packages
An arrangement could easily be made between
the distiller and storekeeper that the former
should leave a small quantity in the distillery
after stopping work for a season, in considera-
ton whereof the latter would pay portion of
the salary he might receive from the govern
ment by the continued employment to watch
the small quantity on hand. The commissioner
has therefore instructed collectors throu ghout
the country having warehouses or distiileries
III their districts that whenever the amount of
spirits in any warehouse or distillery shall be
less than 2,00O gallons, the special storekeeper
employed therein shall be discharged and the
Keys be delivered to some general storekeeper
who shall have charge Of as many separate
buildings as he can supeIintend. and receive
but one salary. The headquarters of such gem
office.