, 1873-06-19
Tho Attornoy-Gcncral's Advice to
the South, "Let Poll
tics Alonc."
Preparations for the Expedition
for the Transit Of
Venus.
The Civil Service Rules Applied to
tho Patent~0H -.
The Uses OF tho "Trado D0l1ar.''


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WASHINGTON, Juno 18.-A commission sont
out from London by d recent council OF holders
Of American bonds, is at present Investigating
tho question Of the dobt Of yitginin., Up to a
recent poriod tho confidence Of these bondhold~
ors Id tho credit and character Of tho State Of
Virginia had boon unboundod, but recent legis-
lation has groatly impaired that confidence. a
longthy resolution was adopted by meeting OF
bankers mud financial mon, hold In Richmond
last Monday night, ombodying their viowe md
sentiments in relation to this subject, conclud-
Ing thus: "Theroforo under all tho oircum-
STANCES Of tho oase It is wisost to accept
whit has been accomplished and truat TINT tinlo
and . gradually improving condition, will, with
the el9asing Of rrovdence brng about tho TO-
ploto ro-ostabliBhmeut OF our Stato."
! THE TRADE DOLLAR.
a general Misrepresentation seems to exist in
regard to tho now coin. which waa provided for
by Congress at the last session, to bo known as
the trado-dollar. Tlo fact ia that tho solo OBJ
ject Of tho aot is to facilitate commerce botwoon
this country md ohinn md Japan, By allowing
silver to bo made into thoae dollars In tho United
tho billion to London for ooinago. This now
dollar will be used exclusively in trade with tho
CeleatialB, and will not enter into gonoral or
oulatfon in this country, and will only DO coined
as de1nAnded for use.
Tho action Of the white and colorod citizens
of Now Orleans, hcnded by Gen. Beauregnrd,
contained in q dispatch from that city, which
appeared IN tho morning papers, attracts con- 20!
| members Of tho Administration now in town nro
puzzled to know what It oil moana. Attor-
ncy-den. Williams, in conversation, to-
day, said ho was not prepared to
or tho character Of their resolutions. He thinks
thero iB some Interior object in them. aud is dis
posed to wait for further developments, dis
! patch, for instance, from GOV. KcIlogg. On tho
that tho bost thing the people Of Louisiana and
of the South gonorally, can do, is to mind thoir
own business and lot politics alone.
| PERSONAL.
Mr.. 4. B. Mcachnm, tho Ponce Commissioner
who was wounded at tho Candy massacre, will
| probably attend the forthcoming trial Of Capt.
| jack, and his confedoratea. He iB still q firm
believer in tho present policy Of the Government
toward tho Indians, and gays that there aro white
men in California and Oregon moro responsible
for tho blood Of Gen. Canby than Capt. Jack
himself. Ho is at present engaged in preparing
his report Of his attempt to paci1cate tho
| Modocs.
| TIA tha Astoctatcd Ir<ssl
THE TRANSIT OF VENUS.
| WABH1NaToN, Juno 18.-prof. Henry, OF tho
! Smithsonian Institute, and Admiral Sands and
ut the Navy Department to-day, with d Wow Of
making preliminary arrangements for the details
Of the different departments Of an expedition to
DO sont in vesscl-of-war to various points to
| take observations OF tho transit OF Vonas. The
points it ia contemplated visiting for this pur-
| pose are mainly in tho Southern Indian Ocean,
Australia, and the adjacent Islands. There will
probably be four partica six persons in each, to
be assigned at different points; the western
party at HobartRtown Van Diomnns Land; Q
second party at Kergudnn Land, in the South
1ndihn Ocean; o third party at Vlndistooak, on
the Aslatic coast Of Russia; and fourth at some
inland adjacent to Australia.
| FOOLISH CANAND.
Tie rumor from Now York, that Judge Rich
nrflBon is about to rcBign tho ofico Of Secretary
of tho Treasury, is not worth serious considers
ton.
| FREE DELIVERY.
The Post Office Department issued an order,
to-day, for the establishment Of the free-de]iv-
cry system at Quincy. ILL.,, with six carriers aud
KansaB City, No., with eight Carriers, the service
at both plaeos to commence July l.
PATENT oFF1oE.
A large number Of promotions based on COM
potitive examinations nndor tho Civil Service
rules were nude in tho Patent-Ottlce today to
grades Of tho First, Second, and Third Assistant
Examiners. Among tho clerks promoted to be
Third Assistant Examiner was Miss Anna n. s.
Nichols, Of Massachusetts, who is tho first lailJ
TINT ever received such an appointment. Foul
Indies creditably passed the examination, which
was strictly ct general scientific ma
turo, each standing above the minimum
Tho Commiss,onors Ind ..giyen notice, how
| over, that only ono lady would be appointed K
| try tho novel experiment. and Miss Nichols
standing highest OF the four, received the pro
motion. Tho spccialsy to which she will bo a.
aignod ia not determined.