Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-15
WASHINGTON.

QOUQceQ III bileH -ToC6ltt CO0beBbiuu u1hg
be psrpetusted to all generations.
Gov. Sheppard al this stage of the pro-
ceedings came into the room and was in
troducsd TO the audience, who received
him with applause. The Governor extend
ed a cordial welcome In short speech, at
the conclusion of which the members Of
the Alliance and their friends, including the
ladies, then formed In line and proceeded
TO the Executive Mansion, headed by Gov.
Sheppard. Upon CARRYING as the White
House, they we're taken 10 the blue pzrlor
where the President and al the members
of the Cabinet, except Secretary Delano,
who was represented by Assistant Secretary
Cowan, were waiting to receive them. Mrs.
Grant, Mrs. Fish, Mrs. Richardson and
daughters and several other ladies were also
present.
Rev. DR.. Tiffany, after introducing the
more prominent delegates, addressed the
President IS follows: MIR. President: The
Evangelical Alliance, which has been in ses-
sion at New Y ork was gathering Of Chris
tan men representing the Protestant faith.
They came from many lands, and uttered
matured thoughts OF their churches. They
deliberated on topics Ct common interest TO
all Christians, and it is confidently believed
that great stimulus has been given to Chris
tian scholarship, enthusiasm awakened IN
Christian WORK, and ties of Christian fellow
ship greatly strengthened in their churches.
The citizens of Washington have extended,
through the local metropolitan
branch of the Alliance, an
invitation to foreign delegates to visit the
national capital. They have come In re.
sponge to thai invitation, accompanied by
mapy American friends, and l now have
the honor of presenting to the President OF
the United States and his Cabinet, the Of
ficers and members of the Evangelical ALI
ance, but will first invite you to join In an
invocation, led by the Dean OF Canterbury,
to our Heavenly Fa her.
The Dean of Canterbury offered iervenf
prayer. The President tim said:
1t affords me very great pleasure TO wei.
come this Alliance to the capital OF this
great nation, which 1 feel Is the freeest oi
all nations, to work cut the problem OF your
mission Cspplause.l
The members of the Alliance were then
severally introduced to the President by
Geo Stewart, and the ceremony of hand
shaking having been gone through with
speeches were made by several foreign min
listers, complimentary to the United States,
when it was announced that the President
was compelled to proceed to the train to Ill
other engagements.
Government Deposits i'm the First Ma
tiOnaI Bank.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-The Secretary
of the Treasury states that he was not pre-
viously aware of the fact that at the time o.
] its failure the First National Bank OF Wash
ington had on deposit Government money
in excess Of the security of 100000 In
Uuited States bonds, and otherwise requir
ed TO be deposited with the United States
Treasury as security for the safe keeping
and prompt payment Of the public moneys
deposited with the bank. Judge Richard
| son says, however, that occurrences of this
| kind are not unusual; that it OCCASIONAL!
happens that in the course of business al
amount of public money is sometimes tenn
porarily deposited with Government depos
| tories in excess of the actual security giVel
by them.
virginia Conservatives
claim that they win carry the State in tn
ensuing election from thirty to fifty thous
and majority. The Radicals virtually Civ
I'D the State, but hope to keep the Conserv
alive majority within about ten thousand
The only hope the Radicals entertain of car
rying the State is that some unforeseen fay
orable circumstance or occurrence will-pre
sent itself prior to the election.
Affairs of the POstOnice Department
Special to the Cincinnati Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Oc,. 12.--Ths annual fig
ures of the Postofice Department show tn
receipts to have been, in round number
twenty three millions, and the expenditure
about twenty-nine millions, including SI25
900 subsidies to steamship lines. Last yea
the receipts were little less than twenty
two millions, and the expenditures twenty
six and one half millions. Last yea
the increase of expenditures was over hin
per cent. This year l. is only seven pc
cent. The receipts and expenditures col
respond very closely with the estimates sui
mitted by the. department for the fisc
year, the estimated expenditures hayiI
been twenty. seven and half millions, an
the estimated receipts Ill tie less than twel
ty-three millions. The actual expenditure
were a million and half in excess of Il
estimate, while the actual receipts slight
exceeded the estimates. The estimated d.
ficieucy was 81, 700, 900, but even with Il
;, unexpected expenditures the whole defeieI
CIV is only few hundred thousand create
being about five millions.
Reports from the Offices Of the sever
assistants show the most encouraging an
efficient condition of the various branche
of the postal service. The increased e
penditures have been caused chiefly by Il
extension of postal ear service and OF Il
free delivery system. AT present Q
, through mails are distributed on the pril
cipal r. ilroad lines, while trains are undo
hesdwsy, and few, if any, OF the lmportaI
mails of the country are allowed to lie ov'
4 a train for distribution. This increase
: postal car service has had very marke
: effect in the prompt transmission OF mali
Q and the delays set forth at length Dy
/ Creswe,l in his last report will almost el
tirely disappear from the Ia bles OF this yea
4 The expense of carrying official mails,
9 the saving made by the abolition OF u
:. ranking privilege, does not appear IN u
s figures of the present annual report, stint
s free matter was not cut of ill the close
the last fiscal year. The estimate made
Mr.. Creswell of The U. S. postal cards we
= one hundred millions for the first yea
9 This rate has been exceeded. For the tv
J months after their introduction, endil
/ with the fiscal yeart tie number Issued "
i over tbirty-one millions. For the ~
q quarter of the present fiscal year, enei
;, Senteu,ber 3Oth, the number issued "
4 over thirtv-three millions, and the tot
= nnmber for these SIX months, slxty-IO
million three hundred Thousand. The II
u delivery system has been largely increase
,. aud at the same time greater etnclency Q
> been insured. The public has ayallea us
e of the use of money orders to greater
e tent than during any previous FISCAL ys.
: For the & cal year ending July 50, loi
d thu Postofice Depsr ment has submit
3 the following estimates: Expenditures, -
663, 900; revenues, $23, 6l9 900; from mon
:. orders, SlOO,UO0; increase from postal car
Is Is SS3O.OOJ: total revenues, $24,552,OOG; es
y mated deficiency, S6,SlO,OOO.