The New York herald., 1876-10-02

already the list under the old law Assistant Sur
reon General Charles H. Crane and Choi Medical Pus-
veyor J. H. Baxter Majors Charles MCCORMICK.
Charles II. Lamb, William j. Sloan, William : kiog.
James Simons Charles 9. kecney, John y. Head,
Lewis A.. Edwards John y. Hammond aud EshaJ.
Bailey be Lieutenant coloncs, two ri tho above
rank being authorized by the Old Law and eight add-
tionai ones by the act above quoted The list OF ma
jors IS hoaced BY Major George T. Cooper and ths
captains promoted to the grade OF major TO h'l ths
vacancies caused by the above promotions james
J. Woodward. William II. Forwood Eli Mcclellan,
Samuel A. storrow, wiiuan d. wolverton, Albert
Hartsun, Charles Il. Grcenleat, d. Kuickerbockcr,
J. v. D. Middleton, John H. Jaueway,
Henry r. Tlltoa and Samuel NJ Horton
No promotions to the rank OF captain
from the list OF FIRST cltcnanis will be made pres
ent The law requires that they shall at least
three years before being promoted. and those nov
holding tho rank Of FIRST lieutenant appointed IN
1874 Assistant Surgeon John j. Mcehan who held
the RANK of major has resigned. TO take effect octo
Der /, and upon tho acceptance OF his resignation
Captain J. c. g. Happersctt viii bc promoted
10 nll the vacancy Tho number OF assist
ant surgeons Is now I'D, leaving 1vo va
the corps Applicants for these
places will have to pass competitive examination be-
fore the Army Medical Board in session IN Now York
service, vIz;-Henry Johnson George 7. Beall, A. V.
Cherbornicr aud +. o'Donohue. Although that Office
is abolished by quoted II is provided that
the shall deprive any medical officer store
keeper OF his misson and they, therefore, rcmain
in office
THE MEANING OF THE TERM ARTICLES IN
BULK"--cIRcuLAR FROM THE TREASURY DE-
PARrMENT.
Tho following circular defining 'ariiccs in bulk" un.
der section 1890 Revised Statutes has been issued
from the Treasury
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, !
WASHINGTON, ID. C., sept. 25, 1876.
To CoLLKcroRs or CUSTOMS ASD OTIiEkS:-
Questions having arisen at some OF tho principal
ports relative to the meaning OF the term ARTICLES
bulk, y as used in tho twentyninth section oi tho
OF July IL, 1870 and In section 2 900 OF the Re-
vised Statutes relative the entry OF dutiablc NOR
chandso Tor immediate transporia ion 10 an interior
port without apprascmen the following general rules
arc prescribed Tor the Information and guidance OF
officers oil tho Customs-
First--Tnc commercial significance Of the term sin
buik'viz, that L has reference 10 such articles as
are usually packed or slowed IN The Importing vessel
IN loose state contrad istingushcd from package
goods or those enclosed In boxes, barrels, bundles
and the likc's, In view OF the intent Of the act re-
fcrred TO, deemed by tho department necessarily
qualified by the condition annexed - tho privilege by
The OF the act itsell-vz, that such
ton Of the merchandise may be made as wi satisfy
the Customs officers that the corresponds with
the manifest and invoice
.Second-while, therefore, tho department holds
closed in boxes, barrels other OUTSIDE covering or
wrappers duly marked and numbered or put up IN sep
and distinct bundles packages also duty
marked and numbered IN such manner us to admit OF
satisfactory Identification, is entitled TO the privileges
oi the act, IT, nevertheless. reserves the right TO
designate IRON time to time such particular articles
commonly shipped in bulk as may, under suitable
conditions be deemed fairly within the scope and in
tent of tho act
7hrd-In accordance with the Views above expressed
the department hereby degnates railroad and bar ron
when the number OF rails aud bars duly specified IN
the consular invoice aud found on examination to be
correct entitled 10 the privilege OF immediate trans
portaton as aforesaid provided. however that there
shall not be any noticeable disparity in the slzc and
weight OF tho respective rails or bars.
L. NJ. MORRILL,, Secretsry.
THE UNWILLING OF THE STATUE OF GErkRAL
MCPHERSON.
The citizens OF Washington have shown substantial
interest the connected with the unvcil-
ing OF tho statue of General Mcpherson during this
month Invitations have been sent 10 all OF General
McPhersons IS classmates including those who served
in tho Confederate army, among them General J. y