The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-11-25
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

den. sherman ana tho Army Bands-POsta
Accounts-silYer Dollars Miscellaneous
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. Musicians
OF San Antonio, Texas, have written the wa,
department protesting against the First in
fantry band being permitted to play at con
certs. balls, etc., thereby depriving the local
musicians from making living by thei,
profession. The general OF the army says
"Regimental bands are not maintained OF
paid by the United States. Regimental com
manders select the musicians from the COM
panles and thus create band whose ex-
penses have to be earned or paid out of the
pockets of the officers. In despotio Russia
and in Germany soldiers are encouraged to
work for wages as tailors, shoemakers and
during harvest, to supplement their small
pay, and I do not see why in free America
soldier may not by music work in his leis-
ufe time and lay by q little money to buy
the necessaries of life, or to save up and buy
farm after his enlistment. surely will
not deprive our soldiers of SO simple and fair
privilege. The secretary of war concurs.
The United States training ship Ports
mouth ran aground just below the Washing
ton navy yard in coming up the river this
morning.
During October 81 ,s12 Immigrants landed
in the United States.
Sixth Auditor McGrew has submitted his
annual report to the secretary of the treasury.
The only Recommendation the report con-
tains, which has not already been published,
is that an appropriation be made for fifteen
additional clerks and one chief clerk as a
salary of 50, 100 per. annum. In conclusion
he says: The accounts of the postoffce de-
partment, numbering over 100000, inyoly-
ing 100000, 600, have been promptly settled.
collections made and liabilities paid with loss
80 slight as to be scarcely appreciable. Never
SINCE the organization of the government
have the accounts of the postoffce depart
ment been in 80 satisfactory condition as
at the present time.
For the week ending Nov. 20, there were
distributed 422,987 standard silver dollars,
For the corresponding week in 1879, 346,492
were distributed. Director of the Mint Burch
ard says the statement purporting to give his
opinion that the coinage of standard silver
dollars can be continued fifteen years With
out Disturbing the actual circulation Of gold
is unauthorized. On the contrary he believes
that the proposition for issuing silver certifi-
Gates. which limit the circulation of stand
ard silver dollars, and the opposition of bank
ers and business men, which drives silver
dollars into the treasury, does and will pre-
vent their circulation in the country to the
extent that five franc pieces circulate in
France.
The postofice has made arrangements
with the Southern lines of railroad for fast
mail to 60 into efecct the 2Sth inst, by
which one business day will be saved be-
tween Boston and New Orleans.
Arrangements are completed for pro-
fessional single soul race, three miles, over
the Potomac River course for Thanksgiving
dsy. Davis, Kurner, Lee and Plaisted have
entered. Negotiations are begun for q
championship between Hanlan, Ross and
Laycock.
At the session to-day Of the national
grange, the masters Of State oranges report
ed that the study of the elementary prin-
ciples Of agriculture had been adopted, and
with success. in the public schools. Mr..
Hilborn, master of the Dominion grange,
Canada, delivered an address, showing the
progress Of the order.