The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-03
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dience 20 ORDERS aud on December 10 found In.
dfahs on the South Ltano River and fight ensued.
The Indians stood about ten minutes, when they
ran and were pursued through the rocks, which
were very slippery, owing to rain. The country
was very unfavorabe for q cavalry pursuit. Fifty
two ponies and mules were captured, together
with a lot OF saddles, brides and blankets. Nine
Indians were seen dead on the field and Others
are known to have been wounded. but got away.
The men OF Lieutenant Hudson's command be-
hayed with great gallantry, and in some instances
great degree or bravery was displayed. Private
George Brown, OF Company g, Fourth cavalry, re-
ceiyed flesh wound in the arm. Three horses
were killed and two wounded.
Recognition of u French Consul.
The President has recognized Adophe Pnilbert
Truy as Consul OF France at Charleston.
The Vacant Deputy COmmisstOnership.
The vacancy in the ONCE OF the First Deputy
Com missioner OF Internal Revenue, caused by the
death of General Sweet, will be filed by the Presi-
dent, It being the only Deputy Commissionership
appointed by the President and confirmed by the
Senate, hence it is outside of the rule governing
civil service promotions by competitive examine
ton. Mr.. Rogers, OF Pennsylvania, Second Deputy
Commissioner. is an applicant for the position.
aud is strongly recommended BY Commissioner
Douglass Should the President adhere to the
stand he took in the Philadelphia Postmastership,
when he announced that he would carry out the
spirit OF civil service rules by filing the Office by
promotion. providing the applicant for such pro-
motion should possess the necessary qualinca-
tons, the chances OF Mr.. Rogers are good.
This rule he carried out In the once
Of the Internal Revenue Supervisor for
New York, by appointing Mr.. Hawley
to the position in place OF Mr.. butcher, who re-
signed. The West, however. will make q demand
for the position OF First Deputy, ana WILL probably,
occasion sharp contest. Many from that section
will recommend William o. Avery, OF Illinois, now
chief clerk OF the bureau, for the posit,Jn. >vr
Death Of Deputy internal r..evenue Com
~-s~ Snissionsr sweet.
ne Commssioner<ot Internal Revenue has is
sued an order announcing the death OF Deputy
Commissioner Sweet and directing, as a proper
and fitting testm6nls. OF respect TO the memory Of
the deceased. that william O..Avery, chief clerk,
and John b. Taylor, head Of the division In the bu'
reaI, shan accompany the body from nus CITY 70 us
nai resting place; and they left tonight in cafGe
of 1t. With the assent OF the Secretary Of the
Treasury it is directed that the transaction OF
of1iclal business in the Internal Revenue ONCE be
suspended on the day on which the funeral takes
place.
Congressional Social and Domestic Life
and It's Difficulties and Evils.
Returning congressman begin to arrive many of
them having been snubbed by their constituents
for their votes before the recess. Their great desire
now Is to get comfortable winter quarters for them
selves and their wives without paying the extrava-
giant prices which those who let lodgings demand.
These prices have quadrupled within the past half
dozen years. and II one demonstrates the reply is
that Congress has authorized the imposition Of
a. 49, -SAr~-
renaissance; that rents and other expenses have
gone up, and their charges must be raised in pro-
portion, Alas for those who love to take their
ease in their innsi The old taverns are badly re-
placed BY the modern 'hotes,r SO gaudy, so dear
and so uncomfortable. Who that remembers
Browns, or Gadsbys, or Coleman's with
its good honest tables. bountifully spread
with meats and drinks, would change
1t for one OF our present 'hotels," with
nifty ill-cooked dishes Of the same od0r and not
decent boiled potato O, that Brown, now q
fashionable resident at the West End. would take
possession OF the tavern which his 1ather called
sThe Indian Queen" and keep an honest, old
fashioned comfortable abiding place for travellers
and soj0urners, without plated dishes and sham
bills OF farei Then It would be well to restore the
Congressional messes, composed OF enough Con-
gressmen to NIL oil OF the rooms in q boarding
house which they would rent, and thus enjoy the
privacy, II not the comforts, OF home 1t is to be
wondered at that some Of the Dryasdusts who are
going back into the history of the metropolis do
not give sketch of some OF these old illnesses" in
which Webster, Clay Preston, Prentiss and other
magnates Of other days were the leading spirits.
There was no 'Congr essonal Temperance
Society" IN those days. and liquor was never
seen In committee rooms at the Capitol; but
there was deaf Of glorious old sherry and Madeira
on the dinner tables, with whiskey punch or
apple toddy for nightcaps about midnight Perhaps
matters have mended but one does not see that
there is less soggy drunkenness now than there
then, and there is certainly much more liquor Of .
meaner quality drunk by Congressman. A college
OF heraldry Is one Of the wants OF the metropolis
and bill may soon be introduced granting So, 600
per annum to the Smithsonian Institution, that
Professor Henry may engage the services OF some
expert in 1.-THE noble science or bazOn." Con-
gressmen can then obtain crest, shield and motto.
to be placed on their nOtepaper, without telling
the engraver to select the handsomest from among
his specimens OF work executed Tor Others This
has made people display armOrial bearings to
which they could lay no hereditary claim, and the
proposed college OF heraldry would prevent some
amusing mistakes that might occur, as others have