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The New York herald., 1877-08-30
A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.

Louis Knehlc, Of No LII Ludlow street. fell down
one flight of stairs at No. 2s Greene street He was
seriously injured and taken TO the New York Hos
ptal.
Anastasius Arnheim, workman at brewery up
town. had his shoulder dslocatod by lot Of kegs
which fell on him.
Mary McAdams, servant at the Grand Central Ho-
tel le Two flights OF stairs and seriously injured
her spine Sent 10 New York Hospital
Charles Ellis, three years of age, was knocked down
by wagon in front OF No. 30 Essex street, where his
parents resided, and seriously injured about the head
Henry Meyer, OF No. los Eldridgc street, while
drowning some dogs AZ tho sixteenth street pound,
had HIS thumb torn OF Dy the gearing Of the drowning
apparatus
John Hutchinson, OF No. 304 East Twelfth street.
fell down tho hatchway at No. College place and sus'
tanned compound fracture OF thc arm.
Charles Eckert, a truck driver, occupying apart.
ments IN house Jackson street, HoboKen, tell
iron window on Tuesday night and broke his neck
James Crane, a laborer, thiriy-our years oil age,
had his skull fractured and received severe internal
injuries yesterday by falling while assisting in moving
scarold over the shooting gallery ~ the new -Four
teenth regiment armory, on Portland avenue, BROOK
hn Ho was taken TO tho City Hospital
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w A SHIN GTO n.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, August 30, 1877.
THE sUpPoEr OF THE ADMINISTRATIONS THE
ISSUE OF THE OHIO CAMPAIGN.
IL is the opinion Of members Of the Cabinet that In
the OF the campaign in Ohio the best plan for
the republican managers will be up the issue.
pure and simple. OF the support Of the adminstra-
ton. On this II Is thought that the lines can DO
drawn in such way that tho result will practically
prove that the Southern policy OF President Hayes
meets the favor OF majority OF the
people; and such judgment may oe
claimed as republican victory should the
republican leaders conhne themselves to discussion
accordingly and carry the day. The President Will
not take any part the discussion Of this question,
nor consent any OF his friends lead on IN It
But they will nevertheless, far as they can with
proproty, make this the argument TO secure repuo-
lican triumph without seeking TO control the con-
tending ioroes. Republicans here look fora cemo-
cratic support in this way without entering upon any
of the issues which divide republicans alike with
democrats IN Ohio.
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MURDERER ARRESTED.

THE BELMONT TRAMP ovERHAULED AND
SECURED IN JAIL
WATERFOWL, n. Y, August 90, 1877.
The murderer of stephen Barber, In Belmont. was
arrested last evening stage coach between Daunc
mare and Pattsburg, and taken to Malone Hc has
been recognized the tramp who was Ia tho neigh
borhood of Ba bcrs house Sunday last, the day OF
the murder When arrested he had IN his possession
S22 in money revolver, lot OF silver spoons, goD-
lets and other articles OF silver that had been nam
mcrcd together The shoes he wore III tie blood
marks outside tho window OF Barbcr's house He de-
clnes 10 give any account OF himself He evidently
feared that be would be ynched last night, ana mani
tested u eelng OF relief when he got inside the Jail.
He Will be taken into the presence oil Mrs Barber To-
day Tor identification. Yesterday afternoon the physi
cans succeeded IN extracting tho bullets from MIS-
BARRIERS head, and strong hopes are now entertained
or her recovery The funeral 0t Nr. Barber took
place yesterday afternoon
The tramp who murdered Mr.. Barber at Belmont
on Sunday has been positively identified by Mrs.
BARRIER as the assassin. The people are generally cx
cited, ana the prisoner fears lynching.
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THE RIFLE.
English and American Marksmen
Before the Butts.
THE SCORES GENERALLY BETTER.
The Irish.American Club Scores Victory
Over Connecticut.

The sun was simply scorcbing at Crcedmoor yester-
day. In the shade Of the tents the thermometer reg
isered average temperature OF ninety degrees,
and the marksmen, especially those who are new 10
the climate, suffered great inconveuience from the
heat. Tho only redeeming feature OF the weather
was q brisk breeze which blew from the south and
southeast aordng occasional relief from the general
sensation oil being roasted alive. which affected those
present on the range. The shooting good on the
part OF all the teams. General Daxn, the captain OF
the American team, surpassed his own men aud
led the field with magnificent score OF 2lS
points, a number before cquaed In any
competition the Crcedmoor range Dudley
Seph comes next with 2l0 points, and
Minor heads the British with a score OF 203
points Twelve scores were made OF 200 points and
The arrangements similar to those OF the
day before. The New Orleans team used the target
marked 'yI, }" at tho extreme right OF the field. Tho
lrshmcn came next, firing on the star target Tho
two targets wero used by the remaining members
oil tho British team. Target was unocsuped, aiter
which the Amateur Club had two, and the American
team three. The firing completed at abo 1t five
O'Clock, just In time to escape the heavy thunder
shower which fell at about that hour.
THE SCORES.
The total OF the highest eight English scores Is 1572
nm improvement OF 30 points on Tuesday. The indi-
vdus average Is 1868 out OF the possible 225. The
following are the Scores
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is IT CHARLIE ROSS?
A BOY FOUND IN OHIO, WHO IS BELIEVED TO
BE THE STOLEN CHILD.

BE THE STOLEN CHILD.
by TELEGRAPH TO 1HE HERALD.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, August 20, 1877.
Ross his identity aud sale return home is about
being established The boy now in the custody OF the
sheriff OF Clarke county has most striking resein-
blance to the photographs oil the child taken PRIOR
his abduction distinguished artist of this city has
no hesancy in saying that this boy exact coun-
tcrpar: OF the photographs, and indeed the resem.
blance Is unmistakabe. All the peculiar marks on
the body OF Charlie Ross, as published, are
found upon this boy. aud gentleman
Charlie Ross intimate friend OF the family. one
who saw Charlie almost daily before his abduction, DO
ciarcs unhcsatngiy that the hoy here is the long lost
Charlie Ross. Distant relatives OF the Ross family
residing nere and who knew Charlie say they have no
doubts as to this being the lost child.
SATISFACTORY ACCOUNT
The boy IN the hands of a woman here who
could give satisfactory account as TO she camc
by him. She claims his parents reside In Champaign
county, about thirteen miles from here, but IL is
strange that they have put IN appearance and
no claims for the child, although he has been IN tho
custody OF the ShcrIn Tor about a week. Tho whole
matter is shroudeu IN darkness will he invest.
gated by our uthorities
ArrEMpT To OBTAIN rossEssIoS THE Boy pryEArEp
An attempt was made today to get possession OF tho
boy by the woman upon u hapcas corpus tut II was
denied by the Probate Court and the sheriff ordered
10 keep him for ten days.
TO BE TAKEN TO PHILADELPHIA
The sheriff will take the boy TO Philadelphia and
allow him to be inspected by Mr. Ross ms family
lost Charlie and be restored to his grief stricken
parents.
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OFFICIALS IN NORTH CAROLINA.
With regard to the recent arrests OF officials and
others North Corolina for presenting fraudulent
claims to the Internal Revenue ONCE, the statement is
made by prominent officer of the service that some
time ago the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue be-
came suspicious that the large number claims for
iniormers reward, under his circular Of March 10,
1876 allowing $50 n each for Information wbcn
would lead to tho seizure of illicit stil and tho ar
rest aud holding to bail Of its operator, which
were being received at the department from
Western North Carolina, were either fictitious
at least based on very doubtful grounds
In consequence o. this suspicion number
we're referred to Agent Wagner TOR investigation, the
result OF which the unearthing OF regular and
well laid conspiracy TO defraud the government In
voved In this scheme wero several revenue officers
and deputy marshaIs and ULitcd States Commis-
soncr Being familiar with the records Of the Court
and the Collectors office, the parties adroly made up
claims to represent the seizure of many stills and tho
OF numerous disters, ana then, dnding willing
tool to represent the claimant they imposed Dis
trct Attorney Lusk by false representations and
thereby procured hts certificate to the o
the claims, after having through obtained
also the certificate Of the late Collector Pinckney
Rollins IN whose district The claims originated mainly
to the same effect. Several ofthese claims paid
by the department before suspicion aroused, but
the main bulk have been eslopped ln consequence Of
the report the Investigation General Raum directed
that prosecution be commenced against the officers
chiefly interested in the conspiracy, and hearing
had at Morsantou, ~ c.. the 22d and 23d inst. be-
fore United states Commissioner, who held to ball
william H. Deaver, deputy marshal, and Deputy Col
lector Joseph W. Green, United Statcs Commss ioner
and J. A. Green, tho principal claimant There is
doubt about the conviction Of the parties.
The Adjutant General to-day, with the approval OF
the Secretary of War; issued allowing all CLERKS
his Office who their work done by three O'Clock
p. N. TO leave their desks for tho day until further
ORDERS though the department will be kept open until
four O'Clock usual This order Is issued to reward
the clerks in the Adutaut Generals Office, many OF
whom we're kept on duty night aud day during the
railroad strike Tho Secretary of the Navy some
ago issued order allowing the clerks in that
department to leave their desks during the warm
weather at three O'Clock p. NJ
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RIFLE NOTES.

Horatio Ross, who claims TO be "patron' Of the
Scottish National Rife Association, writes 10 Mr..
Rcuton, Honorable Secretary Of that society, under
date OF 10th inst. dscaiming for himself any partic
patlon in the sentiments conveyed to tho public
through Mr. Rcuton late letter to Secretary Schermer
horn OF this city the subject OF the Centennial
trophy match Ross looks upon Reuton's g letter rs q
reflection upon Sir Henry Haliord and tho men who
now with min hero IN America, and having. as he
believes Just cause Tor anger against tho Scottish
National kine ASSOCIATION be withdraws from mem.
bership in H.
correspondent wants TO know II the Scottish,
Irish ana American teams fired their full complement
OF rounds tho nrst day OF lust International match.
and, If so, what was the total score made by each
teamy Tho leans named nrcd their full scores on tho
day mentioned. Tho Scotch made !, $50, the Irish
team, 1852, and tho American team 545 points.
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staple vegetable has been the bill offare; ana now tnat
these products are very cheap they nahg W .ne
hope that capital must recognize IN some manner 'no
righteousness Of their Complaints rhs later o'sss -
strengthened by few well TO do men 10 eaen n..'e
community. They number nearly u not quite W.
th,rds o, The miners ana laborers Of the company
some reporter has done President Hoyt injustice or he
misinformcd upon the siiuation here " ne mas any
doubt about tins statement let him como ous ueie NJ"
mngle with the men.
THE BALLOT.
An attempt is being made by those IN iavor OF re-
sumpt, on 10 convene the meu branch meetings AZ
IN. several works and 10 again the quesion
o resumption at the company's oner oy sec!es es'
lot This proposition Is being encouraged oy VIC
business men and bosses. who hope Tor more avo!-
able result than has attained At the severa meet
ines beretofore The rtsuas OF the situation by the
EaALDs WiIkesbarre correspondent most accurate,
barring the pontics but the Wyoming region al any
momen nt may become the sccno OF the most terrifying
disorders Thousands upon thousands may be starved
MO loining the s.Bread or blood" brigade.
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KNIGHTS TEMPLARS.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, August

CLEVELAND, Ohio, August29. 1871
A very large crowd was at. the FAIR Grounds
70 witness the prize drill OF Knights Templsrs
Nine commandcries we're entered The Camden,
IN J.) Commandery failed to appear; ST. LOUIS
battalion was ruled out on account OF not being
entered as separate conmnndcry. A.arge number
OF knights lett for home to-day The weather
tipues hnc.
Eacn commapdery was allowed thirty minutes to
drill. The prizes were awarded as follows TO De-
troit No L. first prize, beautiful banner Rapor No.
l. of iapapols, second prize, silver bation set,
and 10 Monroe, No. IL, oi Rochester, N Y, set VI
commanaery jewels. The prizes wore the gilt ORR
entail Commandery, OF Cleveland.
Tomorrow Oriental Commsndery, Of this city, Will
give grand excursion 10 Putin Bay Islands.
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THE ERIE MINES.
AN OUTRAGE AT PLEASANT vALLEY-ATTEMpT
TO DECIDE THE QUESTION OF RESUMPTION

pY THE BALLOT.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HsRND.
PirrsroS, Pa, August 30 1877.
Pleasant Valley suburb OF Piitston of about fifteen
bundred population, was thrown into an intense fever
last night Gy an assault made by strikers upon the
pumping engineer o. the Eric mines located at that
place The almost daily occurrence Of a attempt
OF the strikers 10 stop railroad communication near
Pleasant Valley familiar TO HERALD readers but the
people no; prepared for the outrage committed
last night. Moran Wilson, one OF the engineers re-
fcrrcd 10, while pursuing his way between his homo
and the works. was set upon by a body Of men and
pnioncd. Tho Moles then proceeded to give him
lecture upon the dignity OF labor which he made bold
to dispute as represented by those his presence
rhcreupon the gang jumped upon him. aud pun me lied
nm nearly death. They lett him spcechlcss aud
ncd Friends subsequently discovered aud conveyed
The injured man home. where medical reci was pro.
cured IL Is iearei that he has sustained internal
injuries from which he VIII not recover only yes
torday morn ng notice was gwen 10 the employees OF
the Erie at this place that vengeance would follow
their refusal 10 lenve The pumps. This occurrence
has had It's effect upon the steady workmcn ol the
com pany aud also the eng Of the Lehigh Valley
Company and Pennsylvania Coal company IN that
vicinity
AN USFouSDED ASSERTION.
There Is no foundation ior Preslucnt Hoyt'0 asscr.
tfon that Ost OF the men IN the employ OF the Penn
syvania Coal Company are ANXIOUS to 90 to work. IL
is true that many Of the old men VINO have worn away
tbctr pr me IN the service the company are ambi-
,,ous 10 resume the production OF coal They have
gathered about them families ana saved htle prop
eriv. with perhaps lew hundred dollars, ana by
oconomy Ia nabis learned TO endure rather than to
shat ce iLcIr all upon tue turn ol die But here
ano, her class, yonhg ana swrIleG, II not re-
scnreu who give no gy,oeneo oou ,yo, wsas5ess mes
~auuot suetatn themselves through protracted
contest without suffering Even during the working
nsath corn meal and molasses WIN potatoes. the
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CATHOLIC TOTAL ABSTINENCE.
BUFFALO. N. Y, August 90, 1877.

BuYrALo. N. Y, August 90, 1871
The seventh annual Convention o tho Catholic Total
Abstuence Union met this afternoon The President,
Rev. j. b. Cottsr, OF wnona, Mirn., read an address
and made a report The presidents of subordinate
unions also reported. General Secretary g. u.
Mccarthy, of ST. Paul, MINI made the report OF tho
Inou of America, consisting OF twcntyslx subordl-
nate unions, comprising S73 societies, with 100000
members
To. night tho delegates were reviewed by the Mayor
and Common Council THIS morn ing Bishop Ryan
ceebratsJ mass and delivered eloquent sermon on
temperance
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ARMY INTELLIGENCE.

ARTILLERY TROOPS SENT TO CARLISLE BAR
RACKS
(DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
BALTIMORE, August 20, 1871
Three companies Of the Second United states ar
tiiery stationed at Fort McHenry. leave there to-
night for Carlisle barracks, Pa to reestablish pcr-
manent garrison at thai point Captain }. s. Rogers
has Temporary command.
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THE CIGAR MAKERS STRIKE.

CINCINNATI, August -. 1871.
One hundred and twenty-five cigar makers IN the
employ Of Newberger * Brothers struck today, DE-
mancng tho immediate discharge Of all female en-
pioyes the firm declined TO discharge the women,
and expressed determination remove their factory
10 New York II the men persist IN their demands.
There is no change In the situation ut Krohn, Foiss
Co. g factory, where tho men struck yesterday
Az Lowenthal's factory the cigar makers were IN
formed by representatives OF the nrm that striko
was ndcd the continued work merely 10 as
sist tho strikers already out the factory wouid Do
closed at once The declared that they had no In
tention OF doing either.
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were conveyed by stage to tho range. about r,iis
ana nalf on. Captain Boles. head or the
Connecticut mcu With the members OF his team and
large gathering Of from thu neighborng towns
and hamlcts awaited tho New Workers at the butts,
which were placed on low ground having ledge OF
rocks for the background Captain Boles conducted
the match on behalf OF his own tsarn, aud Mr..
y. Y. Millen acted as captain or that rep
rcsenting New York, Lieutenant s. T. Kneeland
being adJutant Tor tho occasion The conditions OF tho
matcn were:-reams OF six mon each any RHO
within the rules OF the American National Rihc Asso-
ciaton: distance, 80 yards: position, standing; ten
rounds per man, with the privilege OF two sighting
shots. Target and marking the same Creed
moor Prize, a silver cup, OF not less than $25 IN
value, to be furnished by the losing to
tho winning team. The weather extremely
warm, aud, IN addition 10 this incon-
vonence, the New Workers found tha: tho
firing point moro elevated plane than the tar.
get conscqu uentiy their accustomed elevations when
shooting on level ground at Creedmoor would not
answer well under these circumstances The New
YORK team out victorious making score OF 200
out of possible 800 points tho Greenwich max.
ing 49,, thus losing the match by Is points.
SCORES or THE NEW TEAM
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THE LOUISIANA STATE TEAM.

The shooting of Mr. Dudley Scph yesterday pro-
sented brilliant feature. Mr. Seph scored on the 500
yards range and the earlier part OF the 900 yards
the remarkable run of twenty-four bulls eyes,
q record that has never poen equalIcd before. HIS
shooting at the thousand yards range was not so good
however, and his total lacks two points Of his
previous The team total was sos points, the
average score 2olA. The followed exhibits tho indi
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ACCIDENT AT CAPE
MAY.
CArE MAY. n, J..

CAPE MAY, N. j., August 20, 1871
a drowning accident, the first of Tho season oc-
Cured here at three O'Clock this afternoon A man
named steele, twenty nve years OF age from wilmpg-
ton, Del and employed drug store at Chester Pa.
accompanicl an excursion from the latter place this
morning and while bathing, vcnturcd beyond his Depth
became exhausted aud before AID could reach him,
drowned The body recovered, aud will DO taken
10 chester this evening.
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NAVAL OFFICERS FUN.
IBY TELEGRApa TO THE HERALD. ]

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
Newport r. l., August 20. 1877.
grand complimentary hop was given here TO- night
by Mrs. Wilson Eyre and Captain Edward Simpson,
United states Navy, to the officers ana mushiprnen
on board the United states practlce ship Constellation
now In this harbor II very nne affair and
about seventy couples were present
On Friday afternoon the FIRST and third classes will
give a mop on board the ship which promises 10 be
lsIIll u0nir
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After the practice meeting Of the club was held,
when The following gentlemen were selected to go TO
Cauada:-Messrs Geger, Gum, SANFORD, Farrow,
Rathbono, Keene, Waters, Hepburn, Fulton and Gil
dersleeve The nai selection OF the team will take
place in Canada. The gentlemen Will leave this city
for Ottawa this evening. Mr. Koene has been appointed
adiutant and will superintend all the arrangements
Teams Of the seventh, Eighth and Ninth regiments,
NG.SNY, practised at the two and five hundred
yards ranges yesterday, anticipation Of the coming
matches for the marksman's badge.
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A VILLAGE BURNED.

srRISGFlELD, ILL.,, August 90, 1877.
II reported here to-day that about ldnight last
night disastrous hro occurred IN Ashland, twenty
miles northwest OF hero Fourteen or fifteen houses
IN The middle oil tho town were burned.
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GOOD TEMPLARS.

ELECTION OF oPFICEEs FOR THE ENSUING
YEAR.
ELMiRA, N Y, August 20, 1871
The state Grand Lotgo OF Good Tempars in session
TO- day. elected the following officers Tor the ensuing
year.
g. W. C. IA s. Draper, OF Albany.
g. w. C-David Teese, OF Brooklyn.
q W. " Mrs 5. n. Kenyon, OF Buffalo
O. W T.-Dan,ei NJ. vanCott, OF New York.
a. W. Sd W. Hooker of syracuse.
Board oil Managcrs-A. H. Frost, OF Mhlport; George
Stevenson, Of Cornwall, ON the Hudson; W. Martin
Jones, oil Rochester.
Representatves OF Il. W. Lodgc-A S. Draper,
Dr. q Bouahton, j. N. 5tcarns, Miss Jennie T.. Parks
The officers will be installed Tomorrow Utica
chosen as the next place OF meeting and the oicia
organ is be The WafA'oord, winch Is published al
n
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The LETTER CARRIERS.

The letter carriers in Jersey City have started q
movement for an increase of their salaries Al
meeting held on Tuesday night George L. Morrison
was elected PRESIDENT william Dey, secretary and
Thomas W. D. Wilkes, treasurer An addross TO the
carriers IN other cities las been prepared.
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SUNSTRUCK.

Catbarne Cottcr aged tweny Ave years, residing at
No. 3Os East Fourteenth street, New York, was SUM-
struck at ono O'Clock yesterday afternoon Living.
ston street, near Elm place, Brooklyn, and removed
10 tho Ctv Hospital.
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THE IBIsH- AMERICAN INTERSTATE MATCH

VICTORY FOR THE NEW WORKERS.
Thirteen picked marksmen Of the Irish American
Rifle Club left The Fortysecond street depot yesterday
at noon, 10 shoot match with similar association
At Greenwich, Conn. The New York team we're re-
ceived at the station In Greenwich by Secretary
Powers and osncr members Of bis society. and thence
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Team total.

Alter tho shooting the teams and surrounding orowo
cheered each other heartily They then went 10 tbs
residence OF Captain Boles, where u plentiful lunch,
with the necessary liquid reres hmcnts, partakeu
Of The Now York men returned home by an early
train reaching tue city ut half past six O'Clock.
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WASH lkGTON DISPATCHES.
GENERAL
wAsHINGrox. August %. 1877.

WAsuNGrox. August %. 1877.
REPORT OF MEssRs. ROBINSON AND TlNGLE,
WHO HAVE INSPECTED THE BOSTON CUSTOM
HOUSE.
Messrs. Robinson and Tingle, who have been In
specing the Custom House al Boston, have reported
10 the Secretary Of the Treasury ,hat they have NH
nutey the duties OF every person in the Col
Iector's Office, Naval Office, Surveyors 0lcc and
Appra,ser,s store. They think little change can DO
made IN the employees OF the Collectors ONCE with
safety to the interests OF the government They
found the iorce well arranged ana work we'll done,
In the Naval omce Surveyors Once and Appraisers
store hey found force Of clerks as rule not loo
large 10 properly perform tho work. The recon-
mendations Of tho committee, If carried out, will
make a reduction follows:-
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THE FRIGATE SARATOGA.

MARrHA's VINEYARD, Mass, August 20, 1871
The irsate Saratoga arrived OF the Bluffs last
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Totals.
DUDLEY 6EIpH.

Seven members OF tho Amateur Rifle Club also
practiced, for the last tmo In anticipation OF their
coming expedition to Canada Their scores stood as
follows-
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The team total Of the Americans was 1 go points
being Is points less than their Tuesdays average bu
still exceeding that OF the English by so points. Tn
average score was 2o2A Tho following is the recor
of their shooting