Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-14

TEE AMOUNT Of national bank note currency
received at the Treasury day for redemption
foOts up s1O7 .354
Col. GEO. ". GETTY, Sd artillery, has been
detailed a member of the retiring board IT
New York city, vice Lieut.. Colonel Fry, re-
lieved.
1sT LIEUT.. WIN. q. BARTLETT and 81 Lieuts.
Wm. \. Willisms aud Edward Benjamin, 81
infantry. have been ordered to report for exam
ination before the retiring board at New York.
JOSEPH ". BULLOCK has been appointed a
special agent of the Treasury department to
take charge of the goods received from foreign
countries for exhibition at the centennial anni-
Verssry to be held in Philadelphia in 1876.
TIE YELLOW FEvER.-A telegram from Cap
tain Semmes, commanding the Pensacola navy
yard, dated the 18th instant, reports no new
sick; one discharged to duty, and nine con-
va!escent.
COMMISSIONER SMITH, OF the Indian bureau,
leaves tonight 10 visit the Senecas and other
Indians in western New YORK. The last census
shows that there are over 600 Indians in New
York, most OF them being the remnants Of the
Six Nations.
MAJ. f. K. PETHERBRIpeR has'resi gned his
position as chief special agent of the Post Of
fee department. lie will remain on the force.
however. asspecial agent With Headquarters IN
Washington, and will have special charge of
mall dePTedationS.
henry T. SrKRRY, of Connecticut, has been
appointed special agent of the Post Office de-
psrtment, TO be assigned to duty at Hartford,
Connecticut, in charge OF the manufactory Of
stamped envelopes, with compensation at the
rare of 81 coo per year, and 3 per diem for sub
ststence.
ASSISTANT SUPREINTEEDENTs of the rail-
way mail service, Messrs. French, Hunt, Ter
reil, Bailey and White, were in consult alton
with Superintendent Bangs to-day for the pur-
pose of arranging the details to govern in the
reorganization OF the railway msil service Ie-
Gently ordered by the Postmaster General.
GUNBoATs TO BE BRoKRw UP.-Fiye of the
remaining ljght-draft gunboats nov at League
Island navy yard are to be broken up-Algoma
ara Otsego at Crump's ship yard; Cohoes At
Harlan, Hollingsworth & Co.'S, Wilmington;
and the Naps and Modoc At John Roach =
Chester. The government has taken this cOurs.
believing more can be realized than by an aue-
ton sale.
Highland Place, the home of I.
B. Bryan, has been rented by Postmaster Gem
eTsl Jewell. Mr.. Bryan goes to Europe with
his family in few days. The family of the
Postmaster General, consisting OF a wife and
two daughters, now in FlOrence, will arrive in
nonnce the death OF Mr.. Charles NJ. Keller, Of
New York, which occurred on last evening. He
was the her-in law Of Lewis L. Davis, Esq,
and had many connections and friends in this
city. Hon Henry w. HiIliard, OF Geor yia.
is IN this city, and isstaying at the st. Marc.
PRESIDENT GRANT and party arrived at At
Crimson, Kansas, yesterday afternoon, and were
welcomed by an immense concourse OF people.
a salute was fired, and the President was intro
duced to the multitude by Senator ingalls,. He
was enthusiasdcaly cheered. Mayor Murphy
welcomed him on behalf of the people. and the
President briefly responded. The Presiient
ard party arrived az st. JCssph. Mo-, about u
N. Several hundred citizens assembled at the
Gepot 10 give them welcome. The President
war introduced to the crowd and general hand
shaking followed. He ewas received with hearty
oheers, AFTER brief stay the party left for
Springfield, Ill.
THE BANKING LAws.-Congress Will be asked
for additional legislation TO place the Treasury
bank note redemption bureau in such condition
as VIII enable It to meet sll requirements without
the possibility of future suspension. 1t is con.
sidered in Official quarters that a deposit of i've
per cent. of the reserves affords too slight a
foundation Tor operations. Some banks failed
to deposit even that amount when the bureau
was established, and it was difficult to induce
them to comply with the law. The amounts of
worn ana mutllated notes for redemption daily
received are now comparatively small, but il is
reared that II the bureau should resume, with
cut due preparation, notes would be received
10 such accumulated quantities as to materially
embarrass business. II is uncertain when re.
demption will beSesumed.
PRESENTATIONS TO GENERAL LEGGETr.-
General Leggett, the retiring commissioner of
patents, gave farewell reception at the resi-
aence OF his soD, Captain w. W. Leggett, 3I9
East Capitol street, last evening, which WAS
largely attended by the clerks in the Patent
Office, and his friends generally. During the
evening General Leggett was presented with
solid silver tea set by the examining corps of
the Patent Office. Prof. B. s. Hedricf, chemi-
cal expert and examiner, made the preseutatian
ADDRESS, which was appropriately responded TO
by General Leggett. Before the close OF Off GO
hours yesterday afternoon General l.. was the
recipient of handsome cane, the gift OF the
ladies of the bureau. Mrs. Commodore Rudd,
on the part of the ladies, presented the cane in
a neat speech, which was fittingly acknow!-
edged by General l..
SENATOR JoNRs' INTENDED BRrDH-The
Virginia (Nev.) Enterprise's San Francisco let
ter says:-YOur readers have already learned of
the approaching marriage of J. p. Jones to the
accomplished George Sullivan, daughter of
Eugene l.. sullivan, of this city. In the inter
est OF your lady readers, who are supposed TO be
especially curious on such topics, NAV saw thar
Siiss sullivan 10 OF the blonde type, WITH con
siderable color, and tall and slender in figure
She Is not strictly pretty, but has open agree
able eountenance. and makes up in style what
she may lack in beauty. This Young lady
formed one of an amateur CORDS who aD1eared
on the Nspa boards about a wear ago in the
play OF " My Neighbor's Wife" The occasion
was an entertainment gotten up to repIenish
the treasury of the Episcopal church of that
place, Miss sullivan at the time being one OF
the church choir. She took the part of leading
lady in the play, and, for an amateur rendered
1t with considerable spirit.
AN ENCOURAGING ACCOUNT FROM THE
osAeKs.-Agent Gibson, of the Osage agency,
Indian territory, in q letter to Friend Enoch
hoags lndlan superintendent, dated the 4th in
slant says -" great revival in the civilizing
me has been prevailing and gaining force every
day. Big Chief and Black Dog called for and
obtained q supply Of axes and iron wedges for
,s,i tnelr bands, and said they had sl decided to
Spin rails and build houses. Wa-tt-an-ka sent
Ietter requesting twenty two axes and handles,
and his brother ten. Hard Rope has also been
IN and obtained supply for his people and the
governor Also. The governor was out with
GOOD lot OF bis braves with axes, spades, mat
tocks ana pixies improving the road between the
station and the agency. L encouraged Virgil
Hizsrd, half breed, to purchase a good saw
mill for the benefit of the Little Ossges on the
Canns. He had done 80, and the mill will SAW
this week. They have decided to scatter out All
OF their bands, and under no circumstances To
permit them to herd together in villages. have
agreed TO pay Hizard s1-50 cents per hundred
All the lumber they can use properly. request
tnst portable saw mill be purchased at once
for the Salt creek station"