Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-16
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

ETY. G4N1IN0 OIL AN.
WASHINGTON News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, lo,41575; customs, si2s, 6os.I7.
NATIONAL BANK NOTES received to-day
for redemption, 81 ,1s3,0o
APPoINTMENT.-The President has APP
pointed John A. Boush to he appraiser of
merchandise at New York.
]. G. HoLLINGswoRTH has been ap.
pointed revenue storekeeper and gauger for
the second district of Kentucky.
THE U. 8. STEAMER ADAMS, Commander
Frederick Rodgers, arrived at Rio de Janeiro
June I'd.
REINFORCEMENT FOR HowARD.-The ID
infantry, which has been ordered from the
south to assist in the Indian war, left st.
Louis at 7:S0 last evening en- route to Idaho.
1T Is Now SAID that the new daily morn
ing newspaper to be conducted by exR Repre-
sentative Lynch, of Maine, will be issued
early next month.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
to-day were the Secretary of the Interior,
Gov. Mccormick, Judge Harris. of Va, and
a delegation in favor of the appli cant for the
marshalship of Georgia,
D1STRlCT COMMISSIONERS PHELPS return
ed TO this city this morning from Oakland,
Mo, where he has been rusticating for the
past week, and resumed his duties at the
Columbia buildings.
LIEUT.. w. 8. SIMMONS who since the pro-
motion of Lieut.. Shepard has stood first in
the list of lieutenants in the revenue marine
service, has been appointed captain in that
service in place of Capt. Cyrus w. Pease,
resigned.
A DELEGATION OF ALABAMIANs, COM
posed of xessrs. Reid. Pelham, Harris and
Knox, called at the White House this morn
ing. They have been in the city good while.
They claim to be representatives of the true
republican parry in the state, and on that
issue seek TO obtain offices in preference to
carpet baggers.
ONE OF THE SIGHTS OF THE SEASON is
the Presidents driver, Albert. black as the
ace of spades, sitting with the reins in one
hand and a large raised umbrella in the
other. 1t is not known whether he carries
the umbrella to avoid spelling his complex
ion or to guard against suns trOke, but as
this mode of driving must be incOnvenient
ii is suggested that an awning might be
thrown over him; or else to have him drive
only after shutdown.
THE U. 8. STEAMER MoNoNGAHELA,
which will soon sail from New York for the
Asiatic station, to take the place of the Ten
nessee as flagship of the station will be fitted
out with rified battery before she sails.
The only other vessel In the American navy
having rified battery on board is the Tren-
ton flagship of the European station, but it
is the intention OF the naval authorities to
arm all of our best vessels with rified ord
nance as fast as 1t can be made.
GONE TO Observation-Disclosures
Evarts and Attorney General Devens left
here this morning in Col. Thos. A. Scott's
private car, attached to the limited express.
AT Baltimore the car will be detached and
conveyed by special engine via Northern
Central railway to York and Columbia, aud
| thence by Pennsy lvania road to Philadel-
phia, arriving about p. m. The excursion
lists Will have rooms at the Continental hotel.
This visit to Pennsylvania is entirely of a
social character, and will be so maintained
throughout the entire trip. Numerous inv
tat ons have been received extending courte
sizes along the route 10 the co Al regions, all o;
which are warmly appreciated by the Secre
tary of State and Attorney General, bu
most OF which have necessarily been de-
clined.
THINNING OUT THE Troops IN THE
| SOUTH.-No action has yet been taken by
| the War department towards ordering more
recently on duty at Atlanta. Ga, having
been Orde red west 10 reinforce General How
ard but few troops are left In the south. The
southern states, with the exception OF those
| I'm Texas to operate AGAINST Mexican ma
rauders, does not exceed 600 or 200 men.
Gulf, has but two regiments of infantry.
numbering about COO men, and General
| Ruger lin the department of the South, has
| Twelve companies OF artillery and one regi-
| ment of infantry, in all less than 600 men.
Besides the officers of the several regiments
| on duty with their companies in various
| localities, there are seven staff officers at
New Orleans, General Augur's headquar-
| ters,) and the same number at Atlanta,
| General Rugers headquarters.)
| THE BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND
| PRINTING have adopteda system of daily re-
ports showing at a glance the condition of
| the business of the bureau, the work done by
| each emplOye, the number of sheets or inn
| pressiOns handled by each division, and a
the several issues delivered through the day,
| and the amounts on hand al the close of the
| day.
The daily report on Saturday at close of
business shows that there was delivered dur
| The United States Treasurer
| United states notes. 80 900
The Comptroller of the Currency
| National currency notes. 1876 900
| The Loan Division
-Four per cent. registered cOnsOls. 25 900, 900
| Four per cent. coupon consOls.... 100000
4 S-' ,ZoS UuU
Balance on hand at close of day
| United States notes ............... S16,O2l $50
| National currency notes. .......... % 1906 555
-Four per cent. registered cOnsOls.. 70 ,605 $50
| Four per cent. coupon cOnsOls... 100000
| Mlscellaneous NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1,191 200
Four anda-ha per cent regis
tered consols. ..................... 9,O46, 100
| Four and q half per cent. coupon
consOls ........................ 15s65O
| Ao'oi'.''.. ..............-Slif,4Z9,i3 100
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