The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-12-03
From Washington.


Speaking OF the campaign 80 vigorously be-
gun by the p~ostofice department against lot
terry companies, a Washington dispatch says:
evidence has been accommodating in the post
office department going to show that the
whole lottery system in the United States is a
swindle. For more than q year the low off,
Ger OF the department has been conducting IN
investigation into the methods of the various
lottery companies, and tho evidence obtained
is deemed sufficient to warrant proceeding to
extremities dgainst the so-called respectable
lottery establishments" The Postmaster
General has ordered the postmasters at New
York, Louisville and New Orleans to return
registered letters and to refuse the payment
of money orders addressed to certain lottery
dealers and concerns.
A Washington dispatch says the Presidents
message this year will be shorter than usual
and will contain few recommendations other
than those comprised in the reports OF the
Cabinet officers.
The report OF the Hon. Horatio G. Bur-
chard, director of the mint, for the fiscal year
which ended June 30, 1879, gives the follow
ing facts: During the year the total deposits
OF gold and silver, including silver purchases,
amounted to 81, 179, 654. IS, OF which 49,
254, 1868 were gold and 1928, 1926, 497. s5 were
silver. The coinage during the year amount
ed to $6S, 3l2, 500. so and consisted OF 2, 759, 421
pieces OF gold, OF the value OF $40, 1886, 9l2, and
n, 22S, $50 pieces OF silver OF the value OF ST.
227, 1882. so and 9, 500, 200 pieces OF minor coins,
OF the nominal value OF $97, 79S. The produc-
ton OF the precious metals in the United
States in 1879 was considerably less than that
ofthe preceding year because ofthe diminished
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total amount OF gold coin in the country on the
30th cf June last is estimated ut 1926, 470, 1893,
and OF silver $ll2, 050. 9S5, the gain in the past
six years being $l5l, 1906 9 in gold and
$l07, 050, 9S5 in silver.
The gross proceeds Of the disposal Of the
public lands during tho fiscal year ending
June 80, 1879, were as follows: Cash sales,
1894, $40; fees, commissions, etc., $780,
3l4. %; total, Sl,875, l54; total expenses,
ST. 46, 776. The total number Of acres OF the
public lands disposed OF during the fiscal year
was 1881, 1898 acres. The total Of the receipts
tor the sale OF land, less the total of expenses
for the administration Of the land system,
leaves as the total proceeds for the sale OF
1881, 1893 acres OF land, 1928, 1915, or about
9 3-lO cents per acre.
Colonel John Hny, the well known writer
and private secretary OF President Lincoln,
has been appointed misunderstanding Of
State in place OF Seward, who has retired.
Secretary Sherman estimates tho expendi-
lures OF the government tor the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1881, at $l36, 347, l29, an
increase OF 81, l49, SIG compared with the est.
mates presented to Congress last December
for the current tscal year.
The following call, signed by I. n. Murcb,
90 chairman OF the Congressional committee
of the National Greenback Labor party, and
F. P. Devices, rs chairman OF the national
committee Of the National party, has been
issued from Washington: "In view OF the
gravity OF public affairs, tho imminent peril to
representative government, We, the under
signed chairman OF the Congressional COM
mlttee OF the National Greenback Labor party
and OF the national committee Of the National
party, hereby invite the Union Greenback
National committee, chairman and members
OF the various State committees, representa-
tives of greenback and lnbor organiza-
tons, editors of newspapers throughout the
country friendly to the principles of green
back and labor organizations, to meet in con-
ference at Washington, D. c., on tho 9Th day
of January, 1886, the Congressional committee
OF the National Greenback Labor party and
the national committee OF the National party
for the purpose of agreeing upon a time, place
and basis OF representation of a national con-
vent:on to be held for the purpose otadopting
O platform OF principles and placing in nomi-
nation candidates torprosident and vice. presi-
dent"
The unwilling OF tho equestrian statue OF
General George H. Thomas, and tine reunion
OF the Army of the Cumberland, attracted an
immense throng to the rational capital. Most
of the buildings along the route OF the process
sion were handsomely decorated. The pro-
cession was formed III five divisions, and
headed By General F.. T. Crittenden and staff.
Tho first division was composed OF veterans
of the Mexican war, posts OF the e. A. R., the
Veteran club, and the German Veteran Union.
In the second division were the local commit
tees, President Hayes and his cabinet, the
orator OF the day, ex-senator Stanley Mat
thews, the diplomatic corps, judges OF the
Federal und district courts; Speaker Randall
and members and officers OF the House, mayor
and officers OF the city government, civic
societies, and the various societies OF the
army. The third division was composed OF
Battalion U. 8. A., Gen. tDe Russeys COM
manding, followed by Gems. Sherman, Han.
cock, Schofeld, Mcdowell and Davis, with
| their respective stats. The fourth division
was composed OF tile most distinguished brig
adiers OF the army, who. with their stalls,
presented a brilliant appearance. The fifth
division was composed OF prominent officers
OF the navy and visiting military companies,
somo OF whom have been in the Con-
fedeate service. The procession passed the
White House, where it was reviewed by the
President, to the circle where the statue
stands. There the exercises wero as follows:
PRAYER by the Rev. DR.. Paxton; singing OF
"Star spanglcd Banner" by a male chorus of
100 voices, accompanied by the full marine
band, dram corps and artillery, the guns be-
ing fired by electricity; unwilling OF statue
by the sculptor, Mr.. j. Q. A. Ward, amid roar
OF cannon; singing Of the "Grand Hymnus,"
written and composed expressly for the occa-
sion; Grafton OF the day by Mr.. Matthews,
and acceptance OF the statue by the President
in the name OF tho people OF the United States.
The statue tands upon a granite base about
twelve feet high, and General Thomus is de-
picted as surveying the battle field Of Chics-
mnuga from his horse on a hilltop. In tho
evening q grand reunion WIS held in a large
tent erected IN the grounds back of the White
House. Addresses we're made by the Presi-
dent, General Sherman and others.
FOREIGN News.
A dispatch from Constantinople says that
there is n strong tendency on the part of the
Turkish cabinet to enter into an actual alliance
with Russia. Tho Grand Vizier and Osman
Pasha, minister OF war, especially advocate n
close understanding with Russia. 1t is said
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