The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16

The New York Surveyorship to
Remain Vacant.
AWAITING TIE ACTION OF THE SENATE
How General Grants Cigar Increased
Our Export Trade.
FROM OUR REGu AR CORRESPOND EMIT.

FROM OUR REGU AR CORES POND EMIT.
WASHINGTON. July 15, 1878.
TIE NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE REMOVALS
THE VACANT sURvEYoRsHrp NOT TO BIZ
FILLED AT PRESENT, AND The REASON WHY.
Secretary sherman says thaa no ono will be 40.
pointed just to I'LL the Office OF Surveyor OF the
Port of New York; that there is necessity for such
an appointment, and that Mr. Benedict will act as
Surveyor, at least for some time 10 promI.
nent Treasury ocia says that the object In keeping
the Office OF Surveyor vacant is ths:-Surveyor Mer
rt Is not Collector OF tho Port Of New YorK his COM
mission the law merely designatss him TO per.
the duties Of Manchester A. Arthur, Collector Of
the Port of New YORK, suspended The same is also
true OF Mr. Burt, who IS only acting In place OF Mr..
Cornell If Mr.. Benedict was designated to perform
the duties OF Surveyor by appointment 1t would imply
that Mr.. Merritt had actually reinquished that Office
whereas he Is simply transferred for time to ths
Collectors office. Now whom the senate meets the
President send in the names Of the new APP
pointees, and If no should name Mr. Benedict for the
office OF Surveyor 1t Is within the range OF probs-
bihty that he would be confirmed. whereas the ad-
mnsration does not fee certain OF the issue to be
made Mr. Merrist's and Mr. Bur,'s II, then,
Mr. Merritt should fail of confirmation as Collector,
and one Is named for Surveyor, he would still be
Surveyor and tho President would also DO send
IN other names for Collector and Naval Ofhcer II
both Mr.. Merritt and Mr.. Burt were rc-
jeced Besides, 1t would still leave Mr.. Burt
Deputy Naval Officer. The plan seems to be to dis
mantle the SO called Custom House machine, and
uspg the services OF those ONCE without jeopar
dizng their OF service Among the recrms Arst
TO carried effect is a reduction the clerical
nd huci of CoIl aftap
that such new appointments In the subordinate posi-
tens will be made the good OF the service and the
views Of tho administration may suggest
INCREASED INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
Tho receipts Of the Internal Revenue Bureau for
tho brief period OF first OF the current
fiscal year 81, 600 900 moro than for the same \
period last year. Much OF this IL due to the sudden
impetus given the trade In manufactured tobacco byN
the adjournment Of Congress and the tacit underN
standing 10 postpone all tobacco legislation until tn
LIST OF April, 1879. But Commissioner Raum believe
It is also significant Of healthier tone and more &c
tive condition Of trade generally throughout th
country Tho tobacco exporting interest Is one which
promises. important development at very early day
Not only are large quantities Of American made
cigars going abroad bat heavy shipments oil ne cut
and other Of chewing tobacco being made to
England, where the Tariff law has been recently mod
lied allow Of the introduction OF thu
class OF merchandise
GENERAL GRANTS CIGAR AS A PRoMorRR OF
AMERICAN EXPORT TRADE
An anecdote in connection with the recent rapid
growth of exporting trade 10 told ~ the Internal
Revenue Bureau here. 1t seems that after Gen.
eral Grant Great Britain, in tho Of
his toregn tour he met and fell Into CONVEX
sation with American merchant-a New Yorker
who visit 70 Glasgow. che latter being an
oni,ta nj
".he weed" naturally came uppermost IN
their conversation, aud General Grant, twirl.
Ing in ms fingers with apparent dis.
dain chunky and awkwardiy shaped foreign cigar.
expressed surprise that people should smoke sucn
"dsvilish bad cigars" England. He said he hadn't
been able TO Gnd really good one In Great Britain,
ana denounced rather emphaticaiIy the vile things
sold under name Of cigars In that country. The
merchant sympvhizlng with his trouble, drew ous
from his breast pocket several American made cigars
and rendered them the General, with the assurances
that would find them good The ex-Prcgdsnt soon
had one lighted and enjoying its flavor, when he
that the merchant ought to export cigars 10
England and try TO introduce them In trade
there The hint thus conveyed was acted upon ny
the tobacconist, who Is Of the largest OF your
New York cigar manufacturers Upon his return
shortly aitsrward to America he sent several heavy
invoices of his choicest brands to England, and by
distributing them the clubs and reading rooms and
bringing before tho tasteful class OF
smokers and with the hsp OF active canvasser and
advertising agent he succeeded cutvasing ex.
tensivo consumption OF his cigars SO successful, in.
deed was the experiment that he paid . visit the
other day 10 the Treasury Departments hero In
nection with the tax 90 900 cigars which he had
recently shipped TO England
coNrEDERATE RECORDS OF THE LATE WAR
COLLECTION TO BE MADE uNDrR rHs
DIRECTION OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
The Secretary OF War has appointed Marcus J.
Wright, Of tennessee, an sxCOniedsrate general, an
agent Confederate records Of tho
Several years ago Congress passed bill authorizing
tho War Department 10 collect ana PRINT all the
records OF tho Federal and Confederate armicz Un-
der this bill great many OF the Confederate records
have been obtained, but It was discovered
that mauy valuable papers, such "a reports
OF battles, orders issued the field during
engagements and various orders Of superors to sub
ordinate officers were in the hands OF individuals
throughout the south. Owing TO tho fact that the
armies OF the south often separated and unable
TO comm anicate with each other IT. frequently hap
pened that reports Of important battles were
never forwarded to headquarters. but were re-
tanned by the onncer commanding at the TINA
Such papers are, many cases. nov held
by ex-Coniederate officers or their families
OF the and as these papers contain
important information II Is tho desire OF the War De-
partmont to obtain them. General Wright was nc.
quantea with all tho leading Confederate command
ers and officers be proposes make tour Of the
South for the purpose Of collecting these papers. As
soon as procured all the documents DO printed
and retained until the work shall be complete, when
both federal and Confederate records will be published
In reports from the War Department. The man oh
iect IN gathering these papers so thoroughly Is
preserve material for accurate history OF the re-
beIon
NO TRUTH IN A RUMoR.
Secretary Sherman says there IL no truth In the r.
port that he ordered change in the head Of tn
customs division OF his once.