National Republican., 1873-12-04
DEPARTMENT N.EWiS.

DElH HnI IJH EJF 4 WE no.
. FINANCIAL EXHIBIT. itHG
The following Is the financial exhibit Of the
yesterdau Currency, s5l, 90; special deposit
OF legal tenders for redemption OF certificates OF
deposit f9i 400 000 coin. ga lea gi including
coin cert,ncetes 200; outstanding legal
GENERAL LOUIS n. PELousE ..
Major and Assistant Adjutant General, y. 81 A.,
late on duty at headquarters department OF tho
lakes, at Detroit, arrived IN the city yesterday
to enter upon the new duties to which he has
been assigned. General Pel0use will be pleas
antly remembered BY all persons who had busi-
ness ~ the war Department with the iato Soc
rotary Stanton. -
APPOINTMENTS buRrNo THE RECESS.
The President yesterday sent to the Senate q
list Of the appointments made during the recess.
Under the head Of the War Department there
are . appointments and transfers; Treasury.
q; Post Once, 100; Department Of Justice, 10;
mehi. coming under the siste Department nun.
| her %.
'. CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
Mr.. Charles Lyman, Of the Treasury Board Of
Examiners, has been designated 10 conduct the
civil service examinations in Cincinnati snj ~.
Louis, In the place OF the chief examiner. The
President hss designated r. II. Stephenson, sur
yeyor OF customs, and VIM. X. Davis, assistant
treasurer, a. associate members OF the board for
| the Cincinnati examination, and A. q. Edwards,
| assistant treasurer, and ii. p. Wyman, deputy
surveyor, as associate members Of the hoard for
st. Louis.
ATTORNEY GENERAL WILLIAMS
yesterday recommended the pardon Of Abel
| owen, q resident Of North Carolins, but at pres
ent boarding at the Government hotel In Albany,
NJ Y. Mr.. owen was not long aimee weIi-tc-do
farmer in North Carolina, hut believing In the
| uucOo n anfarramaut art a
attempted TO obstruct Its operation in his sec
ton, but falling 10 thla he sccompanisd q Gov.
eminent osSs nSs xSs,s ns n ssss
and shoes and In meditation upon the curlositles
OF Congressional legislation.
/ VOLUNTEERS FOR C1iBA. l..'
The Secretary OF war yesterday received O
telegram from q well-known ex-Confederate
of,cer In Texas rendering the services OF him.
self aud q fully.organized regiment to take
Va II .Gs sn'sssse * ss T sE:S
dispatches Of IKE character from 6fIicefs who
served In both armies. The number of mes
sages has become so great that y Is impcsslblc
10 answer each, but they are carefully Endorsed
and iled, for, AZ q well-kuown Official remsrked
"No one knows fully What maJ happen. and htch
offers are Of great value" it is believed by
| being made that no person should be commits
| stoned or enlisted who hal not served for three
yeSr m Eo,ld 40 rssn, ss,a y glscSs force of MI
1
able for any emergency.
TIE NAVAL ENGINEER CORPS.
| Chief Engineer James W. King, late chief Of
the Bureau Of Steam Easlneertnk Ia the Navy
Department, reported at the Department q few
days since, on his return from Europe. Upon
being succeeded a. chief Of the bureau, In March
last, by Engineer-in.chlef Wood, Mr. KING was
chiners and SasssacsSres gSS y sSenlSs,y " u al al
the navy yards Of the United States. The objec
OF this order, as was therein stated, Ia to PRO
and enable Inc sssyies % os,sis mscsisepyr a a
the lowest cost compatible with the very 6es
material, and also to more thoroughly sys
% snsS q me etSp.sy SSspi q % s
Enrope saJ fsis SoyssI ss.ninsiioa o. d
navy yards AID ssations belonging to foreieI
might be In any manner improved, aud TO spe
oiaily inquire Into oil the Improved methods Of
building msohineiy aqA thei msuufAoture o
Besides these examinations OF Government
yards and siatlons, he was also % make cAreip
inquiry at Ill large rrivatc establishments, viii
the view OF ascertaining and comparing u IN,
relative cost was uniformly greater In elthel
4 class OF establishments, and the cause for suct
discrepancy, II any existed,
don, and, n addition % The objects Of IL eSam.ns
tlon above specified, visited 10y instruction) The
Vienna Exposition, to examine any new method
~ sst q e. sSy an
adapted 70 the speciaf purpose OF producinl
steam machinery. Having thus prepared him
ae SSa Hs & Se
yar'ls OF the United States.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
Chief Engiueer Alex. Mcpherson, r'Sandy, "
United States navy, was in the city yesterday. Il
order to consult with tue officials at the Nav
Department. He Is now on duty at the Nev
York navy yarl.
, The United states steamer Mayfiower, con
cerning whose non-arrival ut Key West so mucl
anxiety existed some days since, has been dis
covered lying safely at the wharf ct the New
. York navy yard. she sailed from Portsmouth
/ New Hampshire, some two weeks since, touche,
at Newport, Rhode Islsnd, for torpedoes iron
the torpedo station there, and then put to se
for Key West. Meeting with the gale, however
The United states ireste (not corvette, Colo
RADIO, Captain George n. Rsnsom, which wen
into commission on Tuesda lsst, WIN sail from
the orders % equip the Colsspdo were receive,
at the New York navy yard he noble vessel ~
, moored at the " cob dock" completely stripped
tSs Tne sSo. oi Gsesrns
lime ever before known for 90 large friaate.
Lieutenant w. Washington ,, o snsrTsr ordered a
and John b. Milton, aud Midshlpmen A. J. Dali
ney and s. A. stanton, to the Franklin: Maste
Perry oarst, TO The i.on.elad Te5ror, sth instant
raymaster a; Deniscn Hllbprt 70 recruitin
dnty at Burlington, NAAonG LErst AsNstan
Engineer Jener!on Brown. detached from tn
nufy on board tho Lrsa-elsd slssnier Manhattan
Seeond Assistsnt Engineer n. IL. Lsmdin, froI
the Saugus, and ordered TO- Ihe Manhattan, Il
ond KsSssant Raaine,r IL N. stevenson. fror
thefroiic. and ordered e special duty At tn,
Morgan iron work., New York.
ARMY GAZETTE. - .t .,
A gcRerai esart-martial wtii,sssembie at New
port barracks, Hspsoenocs 70 try such pfis
a 9per y may be brought before It. Col. ]. N, g
u Gi4ler, mal9s sseats second infAntu, Is OF
ssa Snon IL SssG,a SG tnissa ans ssSSa seen
artillery, A. Judge advocata. n 4fa .a ..a aa1
the ldpa(nlshdent y ihs esnssai rseru,,iu
D,s,s ass been Ssrsd sS.n,I.s 70 sf1a q
do the NnfA mhntfy and one hundred 10 tn
tEghth infantry. The men are 70 report 10 IN
gehetai commanding tas dsPss!pent of tn
n Ottb. L. Helm, second lleatenant First Unite,
Statee cavalry, Is detailed fot Temporary duty
reporting to the superintendent OF the moupte,
lie q to ,ssscnpspy sss irss dstasa%ens' 70 s ss
Paclac coast, snd then Join his propsr stsaon 10
q LIE Lieu. 4 B. Atwood, SIKH infsnsry. -, IN.
Il Col ,RanAld q haekaastsy Fourth cavalry
s SSes Y VBSs% s's,a Ssy-,,!; As o:Ps s; A
, Hsly, ThiriI 6syaify, ald Oabt. L. Henry Car
pentsr, Tenkh cavalry, have been designstcd Q
b0artf to meet q Fort Riley, Kansas, Januar
I, Ism, charged with heduty' 6f -ekanininR hi
various articles Of horse furniture, cavalry &C
coutiemsnts Aqd egpipments, snd tAS other ma
4. snd y M ,sRSs s H. sss;s q z .ay: a.; @ d |!
/ The beard 10 also - rscsmmmd . stsndars
schedule q ~ % s..iclss IsaSired i9s moun.s.
anrpss N as. : s,, ss a e e Ss; en-
fssSstion in ns siss wSicH Il cscais,s, ns Y
ss'sn sass s5s: II shs s,%, ;sayiS n sna AZ
board Is au,soflzsd % cali upon oiiicers OF III
tmcss.sd ssryice for such Suggestions ~ the
!. |, ,1hb Pssssnt rerulation sceu,Ssmeuts hsy
Tong HSeu Believed by army o11cefs "a be 10,
II heavy for the requirements Of the service, In,
suchla .has,A % this has long besp, wtshsd for Q
n neens OF securing IN improved and lishte
class % accoutromsass. The board will also In
QuirS as 20 me feasibility Of replacing the prcser
gnwleldy md inconvenieui biscksnilhlag tool
II Major % 'f Peter T. swA,ns, u .infs,ey 4. ,sB
prsstient, aud Lieut. wertA q. Miller, an cav
taIfy, Judge adv6cAts, OF q court-mArtlsl, Whici
Win hAel af the st. lJopis bafrsckI, Mo-. hecem
lbSr \, W w recruiA Of the general ip0unte,
ssrvibe ~ various o1saces. -'rT1 - ! q
l HoSpieal Btewasd Prank II. aervals was ,iis
| eAATted fron The Surgeon osasrsis once. De
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