, 1879-08-15
FEDERAL FORAGE.

The United States Sub Treasury redeemed
$4,000 In silver yesterday, aud paid out $1,000
OF the Same coin.
The internntreye1ue receipts yesterday
reached tutal Of $39.55t. or this amount,
s27 481 represented the taxcs On distilled splrts
Se,7D0 the taxes on tobacco and cigars, arl
s3,17a the taxes on hccr.
sub-Trcasurcr Gilbert has received from
Washington long set OF regulations govern
ing thc redemption of Nattnnnt-bnnk notcs.
They are to the eScet that INV holtar Of Ma
tiona'.hank notcs may iorward them to Wash
inston In sunset $1,000 "r mn!tlp'es thereof,
this e1chanRe will bo charged to the per cont
redemption fund deposited by cacfl balk With
the Treasurer OF Tho United States.
The Government Printing Office Is turning
out good deal os printed matter Just at pycs-
cut, al1 tie local officers arC ilDpdcd with "rcg-
ccivctl batch Yesterday, which comprised the
regulations conccrntng the tax on fcrTented
liquors, under thc revised statutes and suhsc-
alent acts up to April ., 1870; tlt revised TtE1-
MD cigars. under the revised. stntntes,
as amended br tho act OF March I, 1S19:
and d comprehensive and Gcnera!lv useful
sctlcilnle ut articles a.d occnnatOns subject to
numerous dealers In the various articles on
which Uncle Sam exacts taxes Will be furnished
With cnp!es Of tim aforesaid regulations, to the
end tfAt tl.ey nay be forcwarnel, ald, there
fore, forcarmed.
4 copy Of au official communication va. re-
c"!vel at the Custom House Yesterday. from
United States Consul Peixosto,, at Lyons,
France. to Secretary Sherman. showing the
value of lec!nrud exports from the Consulate
Of Lyons 70 the Untcn States for Thy iirst a1
months OF 1870. ending wtth1uno 80. The total
exports amounted to $f.3j7,a1aa. the increase
being in silk goods. The silk, bi'!s-velvct,
for for tic m first six months amounted
10 33g94 .310, and, for the same period III 1878.
f @ e rs fs tossa osssSss a svoas Z aayos ora
calls atteation, however. to The failure IN th's
years SILK crop, and Rtates that tho crop ot
cercn!R will fall largely behind last years, mud.
It ia feared, be worry Inferior. This is undouhtcd-
the tncessant rains, and the generally .unfayor-
abi0 Temperature. AZ result, silks have nd
yanced from 10 to Is per cent.
The gosslps haye got It narrowed down to q
pretty line point TINT District Attorney Bangs is
TO bo allowed to p,lrsuc the ocen tenor OF
term carly In December next; that Gen. 1.eako
Is to step ntn the then Tacant o1!ciul shoes :;
that lc IL to DO 60 by virtue af m appo!ntncnt
from the President, ui1d Without tho aid or IN
acauce Wednesday night at ti1c last-uamcd
usntleman's house between that gentleman.
Gen. Leake, and Postmaster Palmer was con-
trtyel By !t.e Senator, assstea by hs great
Of the future District Attornov's political pulse,
in other worls, to draw out solution
to the important question NJ. to whether
Gen. Leako Is Or Is uot Logan .man,
With asl that being su:' lnp'e,. II IL Indirect
" itnsed that the General was by no tncaus the
sunator's first choice, but tlat tho 1attcrs candl'
tlate tlaylng fateu by tilu wuyadc, tho Senator
!s judtciously employing the policy OF grace,
mercy, and pence, anl the virtues Ut rcconei!ia-
tun.
wonK ON THE unw GOVERNMENT BUILDING
| IL progressing under generally favorable con
| dttions now, the bitch an1> tho ue!ny Mt Wash
tngtun IN, thu matter Of awarding tlo contract
for Acat'nk apparatus having lately been sott led
mn! tho !oo Of putting ta hot-watcr ppr"
boilers, radlutors, etc.. etc.. hclng fairly ndc,
waT. Tl!c contract calls for something lik,
furty Aye mea Ut these pines, kixtocn hu,Iera
and ans amount oi radsators.: All thls ma.erta
| is conlng In with rush, and fs being placed |,
tho building ~ fast "a possloe. Tlse rou door
aud window frames are going ID ut tho SAINT
tin,c, md the lathing, fllrrlng, and shc suFatct
work arc bolng pushed Us rapidly ri
! possible. Thu statrs for the hasemcn
are IN, a,sl the material for the ntuln stairway
ut tie north md south ends Of tho building is o.
hantl a,lll unly needs u Ue nut Ia place. This, 1
is thought, will l'e .!ono within ,hu nexs tw'
months, or pcrhans less time, Within tho ncx
four months. everything will te rrady fur tn
1
| lust na It ought to hnye gonu On months nEo
| 1t hasln't heen for the telayB occasioncd W tn
curious way they have OF doing thInEs down a
Washington. The eatirn building Will hardly b
finished n1n nladu ready for occupancy thi
year, although soma portions ui II, !ncsndfn
tho eolrt.roums, should 10 dunc by the last 0
the year.. EaslY ln ahc spstng. however. pro
ylaoa 20 further delays occur, ,leIc or sl!oHld 10
.nen.'s household III Chicago from. present hsad
quarters into the rev apartments provided TO
lilo transaction Ut tileir business. 1lIers will b
sone shifting around. ll0weYer, boeufe thu
date. Postmaster Palmer will soon tn0yo Int
ihu roota III thu southwest cDrueF, Clark nn
jackson, III order tn Accommodates Tho Supertt,
tentlent a,,d Its workneu by giving up ll.o rooc
liz now occupies Ut tho northwest corner. Iiler
lnav bc other changes nn.i shLttugs ~ the wor
progresses, but they viii be necessary to til
expedition of thu work lnd tho early compl,
ton VI TIC building.
SPECIAL BAIL,
3usT1cH WALSH,
the Police Mag!asrato Of tho West DlvIsto,
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