National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-03
DEPARTMENT NEWS
POSTAL NEWS.

At the recent convention Of the postal clerks
held in Chicago recently, a constitution was
adopted, and the society made permanent. Mr..
A. B. Hulse, Of this city, and head clerk on the
Washington and Weldon road, was chosen prest-
dent for the ensuing year, and other officers were
elected. The Post Once Department is in full
accord with this movement.
Mr.. @. F. Baldwin, special agent of the Post
Office Department, whe was sent to examine
recommends that the Brooklyn post office be con.
soIidated with New York. He shows that the
service can be much better performed for both
cities 1t the New York post office, and that the
saving will amount to at least S5l, 900 annually.
The commission appointed by the Postmaster
General to prepare Instructions to pOstmasters
concerning the faw requiring the prepayment Of
postage on newspapers have submitted their re-
port. 1t suggests that instead Of placing stamps
on the separate papers form be prepared in tho
shape OF . check book, which win show the
weight Of thepackage, and on it the stamp shall
be pasted and receipt for the amount given the
The Post Once Department has ma ie propo-
sition to the Pennsylvania railroad ald connect
ing lines for two additional daily mails each Way
between Washington and New York, viz: by the
limited express and the early afternoon trains
from each city. If these mails are put on there
viii then be four daily through malls between
this city and New York.
CHANGES IN THE PATENT OFFICE.
The following changes in the examining corps
Of the Patent once have been announced: First
assistant examiners-J. L. NJ. Boeben, Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, transferred from tho class Of
&C.; J. b. Durnall Colorado, from class Of hydrau.
lies and pneumaticS to interferenecs; S. W.
Stocking, New York, from heating and ilIumi-
nation to chemical; W. II. BabcOck, Missouri
from chemical to land conveyance. Second assist
ant eIaminers-B. W. Pond, of Maine, from
sheet metal working to hydraulics and pneu-
MATES; l. E. Sleigh, from land conyeyancing to
heating and illumination; II. Garrett, Indiana,
from haryesters, milling, &c, to sheet metal
working. Third assistant eXaminers-W. H.
DoOlittle Of Ohio, from the class Of printing and
stationery, ordered to report to the commissioner
for speeiaI duty.
NAVAL NOTES.
The United States steamer MOnOngahcla has ar
rived in Table Bay, on the way to Crozet and
Herguelen Islands, to embark the American ex-
peditiOn which went there to observe the transit
Of Venus. The following orders were issued yes
terday: Acting Assistant Surgeon John N. Cro-
nan ordered to the naval hospital, Pensacola Fla.
Lieutenant II. B. Peck detached from the navy
yard, Marc Island, California, and ordered to the
naval rendezvous, San Francisco. Acting As
sistant Surgeon VIM. Martin from the navy yard,
Pensacola and ordered to resume his duties at
New Orleans, La.
INTERNAL REV ENUE.
The receipts from internal revenue yesterday
were 54,515.36. The following were appointed
yesterday: David Il. Jeringer, Third district Of
Arkansas; Jacob A. Sewers, Fifth district Of
North Carolina; Green McllwIin, Twouty-iOurth
district of Pennsylvania; Jesse NJ. FlukeT,
Fourth district OF Georgia.