The New York herald., 1873-10-18

cies no estimates from any OF the departments
concerning them have been furnished to the Treas
ury department., and therefore no idea can be
formed OF their character and extent. There is no
apprehension that Congress will impose additional
taxes TO supply supposed or actual deficiencies in
the receipts. but rather restrict the appropriations
to economical limits and commence no new works
that may not be actually needed.
Civil Service Examinations for DeDart.
ment Clerkships.
The Board OF Examiners for the Treasury Depart
ment will hold a series OF examinations commenc-
ing october 2s, TO Ill vacancies in clerkships OF
class l.. These will be the first examinations held
In that Department under the new civil service
rules of providing for examinations by districts.
The country is divided into i've civil service dis
tricts in each or which examinations are to be
held from time to time. separate list OF the
candidates from each district IS made up In the
order OF excellence, and the head OF the Depart
ment may appoint any one fthe highest three on
any list OF candidates residing in one district
but examined in another, are placed upon the
list for The district in which they reside
Accordingly the candidates examined IN Washing
ton will be placed upon the lists for the districts
in which they have their legal residences. 1t is
understood to be the intention Of the Secretary OF
the Treasury to make the appoin tments so far as
Their proportion OF clerks in the department. As
most OF the candidates will doubtless be from the
vicinity OF the District OF Columbia, which already
has much more than its proportion, only such va
cancies as must Immediately be filed will be
filled from the examination in Washington
The remainder will be left open un til the district
examinations ABOUT TO be held in New York, Gin
cinnati, st. Louis and Savannah are completed.
The Treasury Department has sent out circulars to
all those VINO have on file applications for ST. 200
cerKships, asking them to signify whether they
prefer to appear for examination at one OF the
places above mentioned.
Blockade of the Gold Coast.
The Department OF State has received intelli-
gence OF the blockade by competent British force
OF the Gold Coast OF Africa, from Cape Coast
Castle, in latitude deg min. north, longitude
deg. IA min west. to the River Asslnie, LATITUDE
5 deg. min. north, longitude deg. % min. west.
1t said the blockade went into effect the lst Of
last month.
Red Crows to Cav at the Great Father.
Nine Crow Indian chiefs, in charge OF Indian
Agent f. d. Pease, and accompanied by five
squaws, arrived here to-day from Montana, where
they recently signed treaty with Commis-
sloner Brunot, relinquishing three large reser-
vations for a smaller Que In the same Territory.
The Mississippi Levees.
Congressman Morey, Chairman OF the Commit
tee on Mississippi Levees, has just returned from
Europe. where he closely examined the different
systems of confning rivers within their banks.
He thinks the plan submitted in the report OF Gen.
erals Humphrey and Abbott, on which the Levees
Committee bill is based, would produce more dura-
BILE results than the plans adopted in the valleys OF
the Rhone and the Po. Mr. Morey intends pressing
his bill early in the next session OF Congress.
General Abbott and Colonel Casey, of the Engineer
corps assisted him in the levee investigation
abroad.
Ex-President Johnson's Loss.
Ex-President Johnson appeared before notary
public recently and made anidavit to his claim for
$4,000 against the First National Bank.
Effects of the Money stringency.
Owing to the stringency in the money market
many employers in Washington have been obliged
to curtan their forces OF workmen.