The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-10-22
MISCELLANEOUS.


the completion of the Cincinnati and Chatta-
nooga railroad.
Ex-senator Cattell, who has been ap-
pointed special treasury agent to negotiate
the new loan, will be assigned to duty in Lon
don.
The October returns of the depart
ment of agriculture indicate the average con-
dition of tho cotton crop as So per cent. against
SO per cent. in September.
Treasurer Spinner decides that the
proceeds of national bank notes forwarded III
good faith for redemption will, If desired, be
credited to the per cent. When calls are
made upon tho national banks to reimburse
the treasurer for their notes redeemed, legal
notes or drafts payable in such notes must be
sont.
1t is ascertained on inquiry of the
United States arbitrator, of the commission
for the adjudication of claims of American
citizens for damages resulting from the pres
ent rebellion in Cuba, that at least twelve
cases, with proofs, have been presented, and
the commission only awaits tho preparation OF
briefs before formally considering them.
The notice heretofore given by Secre-
tary Bristow, that it was his intention to re-
move one of any two of family in the employ
+ of the treasury, was in partial measure put
into execution to-day by notifications sent to
twenty-five clerks that their services would be
q no longer required after the 1st proximo. The
+ blow fell particularly heavy in Treasurer Spin
!. ners bureau
|. Congress will be asked for additional
: legislation to place the treasury bank note re-
demption bureau in such condition AZ Will en-
,f able it to meet all requirements without pos
T.. sbity of future suspension. 1t ID consid
a cred, in official quarters, that deposit OF hv
!. per cent. of the reserves affords too slight
n foundation for operations. Some pahk
= failed to deposit even that amount when tn
a bureau was established and it was difficult
" induce them to comply with the law. Th
~ amounts of worn and mutilated notes for re
d demption daily received, are now compare
tiyelv small, but it is feared that II the burea
T. should resume without due preparation, note
would be received in such accumulated quaint
tics as to materially cmbarrass the Duslhes
''' IT, ia uncertain when redemption will be n
", sumed. =,
on The acknowledgement Will shoftl
IT. issue orders organizing speclal a8eh'
al, branch of the postal service, limiting.it gene
,as aly to the detection Of frauds and TO the
,ce struction of postmasters in their duties, NJ
10 secure the prompt transaction OF the mon
,s order business. He will, however, detail "
at or more special agents to look into the ma''
of of the local expenses of postoilices throu9
md ont the country, and ascertain why 1t is tha'
, a comparison of the cost OF running Vario
tod loroe postofiices of FREQ deliver grade sho
The that the percentage of expenses to re'eip'S
cs, as high as sixty per cent, and III some caSoS
42i low as twenty-five per cent. Wheh 'l''s
nce vcstiration is completed, it will be extend
ere 10 all officers appointed by the president
,tlv all offices in which postmaaters receive ye"
,;ti q compensation of one thousand dollars a
unwards. There is to be extensive remoV
an of postmasters in Texas but those OF CAV
80 ton and Houston will be requested to resi-
not on account of anything wrong in conn
,'Io ton with their official duties, but on
WV grounds implying disreputabo conduct Q
ti''' Nv, aldo of them and their unpopulanty "
Wv citizens. The postmaster-general desires
i0's ,nrointment of such officers as will rec
. 81 his and the public confidence Tor eilcic
ono and integrity.