The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-15

| were busiy engaged In entering cargees or re-
leasing bonded goods. whilst In the Collectors
office number Of visitors waited for their turn
TO Interview that officer. Collector Smith,
when spoken to. said that bis corps had been
very busy during the past week, and that out
side Of the ordinary routine Of trade nothing
unusual had occurred. The malls had brought
nothing from Washington Of interest. and al
yet the bonded warehouse question raised by
9. A. Whitney b Co had not been decided. The
department would probably In a few days settle
| these matters.
Deputy Collector Anderson. who was present.
| said that the question was ons only Of the con
1 etruc'ion Of the law The officials could only
follow It's dictates aud the orders received. Re
garding the matter 81 sending goods 10 q Ger
| tain WAREHOUSE, he said that parties In this az
| In every other business traneafton did their
| business with those whom they liked best The
government, however. could make no distine-
ton.
IN THE APPRAISERS OFFICE
everything was remarkably lively. General Ap-
work inspecting the samples Of recent arrivals
and those OF goods for which application Ind
been made for release. The duties Of this Office
have not been thoroughly understood by great
many heretofore. All foreign goods Imported
Into this country arc examined by q corps of
examnaEs or rather aS the law sage 10 per
cent 81 them are set aside for such examina-
ton. ~ order to sec whether their quality aud
valuation agrees with the invoices After the
of this 10 per cent Of the goods is sent to the
general appraiser, who passes upon It and con
firms or sets side the opinion Of the exam
inars. Az our importatons are composed of
goods ~ every character this lab0r requires
considerable time, and hence dhring last
month there wore some long devs' WORK H.,
both the appraiser and examiners.
THE suRvlyoR's OFFICE
was unusually quiet. Seated NJ bis desk IN an |
armchair was J. Mad. Wells. bHslly eneag Il In |
low conversation with q gentleman who,
from his manner. Ind untold secrets to unfold |
When uut STONED by tho reporter tho OK -fIov- |
error said that he had but Just arrived In his |
news as to what was going on. He felt well md |
salubrlous.
Ar THE CASHIERS DESK
which Is to the right Of the entrance 10 the
marble hall, during The afternoon there was /
but little doing. The receipts for the day for
customs am united to about $4,000 not more
Tho principal business transacted was the
withdrawal OF goods n bond for the purposes
~ e'her sale or transhipment. This Ia n favor
able augury for It indicates that our MERCHANTS
have an Increased demand for merchandise
',i ats meeting with opportunities for their
THE INTERVAL REVENUE.
Collector Marks arrived Yesterday from his
recent ttip and looked not much tho worse for ,
wear ~ bis department there was tho every ,
DAY work goin on. but beyond that tho clerks
bad little to do. T
IN THE sun TREASURY !
he following were the receipts Yesterday: {
hlefnhi revenue. stT2t On
pe.oih'N- 100 90 8
yustuWs 'eoiil 361J 80 e
,uA"kb 90 ;
utSceihuepust ~ 2f5 60
Total ...-..... s54 COG 70 n
THE PosToFrtcE g
Impairment WINS somewhat exercised over the q
rregulerity of the mails. The Postum tpr ]
'eheral hae expresse1 himself regarding tho !
natter. and hereafter their regularity In this f.
eetton OF the country will be carefully looked !,
Tier. general inquiry will be ordered for L
% purpose of learn ing the cnusns Of tho de-. |
enlion of mails, and special agents will visit
lew Or eans In order to carry out his instrun
ons: II Ia TO be hoped that this Investigation
III pc tul and complete, for our eIchapts
axe AZ, complained bitterly q late. a.
mo Postmaster General has ordered the dis =
~ 81 francisvile, which will go into effect "
tier January /. After this tho mails dirarted bt
mat point and those Intermediates will be -
mt to IT. Francaville Via DonaldsonyiIie -
his VIII expedite matters considerably. ~
AT THE SIGNAL OFFICE th
srgeant SlmoDs was on duty making his oh aa
ryations. He said that ut an early hour Fri III
~ morning no received dispatches from .
ashlngfon stating that frost might be OK oo
.cted and that according to request these W
gar parishes. 50 TINT planters might be put WI
Don their guard against ita effects
Jautionary signals. ordered up ut tho Texas Dir
IRIS Tor n2rther, were replaced on Saturday m
orning by off-shore signals. ST
storm centre developed In Arkanssa on
-lday evening Mn ri
At 1915 u; m. Saturday the of shore signal th
~ ordered up ut Port Eads n
norther may be expected to reach Now Or oil
ans on Saturday evening accompanied nv
Dsi throughout the sugar raising district III
Gulf States Saturday night and Sundav |
ght.