The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-30
WASHINGTON.

incendiarism the FdrSyunNer or Finsn'
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I government official in high poA.. Oh "no's
long experience as banker and merchant enao'o'
him to speak with some degree OF certainty, PAY
to-day, In regard to the frequency of fires Orig
mating In business portions Of cities, that such dis
asters had invariably preceded every hnanGial re
vulson for the last thirty years. The only e. pia
nation given was that business firms embarraA u
md incendiarism the easiest way of concealiriA
their financial complications, while 1t gave them
the amount OF insurance for ready business
The COlored Element and the Oranges.
The question Of color Is about to annoy the
patrons Of husbsndry The colored element here
tofore has not been known to the Order. The con-
stitution ignores politics and religion, but says
nothing about color. Should the requisite number
OF colored people dpply for charter 1t would be
issued; but whether the State oranges would per-
init colored master to affiliate is question Of
local Jurisdiction entirely. In the South, where
the Order Is dOurishing, no application has
been received for charter for grange
composed OF colored people, but in Arkansas and
Missouri the impending crisis Is at hand. The
The order now numbersupwards Of 5000 oranges,
having increased over 800 during the month OF
August From this time until December 1t is ex-
pected the increase will not TALL short of 900 per
month. In Pennsylvania State grange will be
organized on the 10th of September. 1t has taken
root in Massachusetts and promises to spread
rapidly in the other New England States. Virginia
and Kentucky appear to be neutral ground there
being but three oranges In the former and one
In the latter State. The clerical force at
headquarters IN this city has been In
creased. All the elements OF q lively political
campaign enter into the business of the Order
Cartoons illustrating the farmers position with
monopolsts are being prepared for general circu-
lation, songs with words adapted to the object of
the Order are being printed in New York by thous-
ands and book called "Songs Of the Granger can
not be printed fast enough to fill the orders. The
packages sent out from Washington have the
following pasted on them, compound extract Of
hay seed, an excellent mental invigorator war
ranted to cure itching for ONCE, political trickery
and sure to remove unfaithful servants from
Office" Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Maine
Maryland Nevada and Rhode Island are the only
states where grange has not been established
New York has at present only nine oranges.
DOctoring the Quarterly Statement Of
the Treasury.
An act OF Congress requires that the receipts
and expenditures of the government shall be pub
iished quarterly. The receipts and expenditures
for the last quarter Of the fiscal year, ended June 80
Aiots WcIc kNcu Oub q icW Jay dSOs gan dKBTeSdLe
statement, showing the net receipts and expendi-
lures for the whole fiscal year, the Treasury
officials refused to give out. The doctoring system
Of Treasury book keeping will have to be
applied first, because the several statements can
be made presentabe in the annual report. Secre-
tary Richardson disclaims any knowledge of the
acts OF his subordinates, but declines to furnish
any further information on this subject.
The Williamsburg and Grcenpoint Post
Offices.
The Postmaster General to-day ordered CONSOLE
dalton OF the Post Offices at Williamsburg and
Greenpoint with the Brooklyn Post ONCE. Ten
letter carriers and four horses for postal service
have been added to che Brooklyn Post once for
this service.
The Entry OF Imported Goods.
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued cir.
cular to collectors of customs throughout the
country, directing that agents and attorneys shall
not be permitted to make entry OF imported goods,
unless upon fling an afidavit.with the Collector
that the principal is too sick to be present at the
Custom House, or Is absent from the country.
Postal Ca rds.
For several weeks past the daily specimen proof
sheets Of the postal cards received at the Post
ONCE Department have been considerably below
the contract standard, and the last one received,
the 9th inst, is materially deficient both In the
facturers will be notified they must comply with
the terms OF their contract or 1t will be revoked
and the work placed in other hands.