, 1880-11-21
NOTES AND NEWS,
OUR MARINE HOSPITAL

WASHINGTON, u. C., Nov. 1J-Dr. Hamilton.
| surycon-Gcncrul Of the Marine Hospital Serv-
! ice. hus son.c sharp comments upon the loca-
/; tion Of the Marine Hospital in Lake County.
He says that tho building greutly needs repairs;
! that Oh account of its location on Il sund- bunk
! the patients are liable to annoyance from fine
| sand which drifts III through the creyiecs in
| every storm: that the lake Is constantly en-
| cr1>achfng upon the grounds, several hundred
| feet having ulready been carried away; that the
sewerage is defective, and thar at lcust $ls,!N0
| will be required to plAce the grounds and build
| in1 in proper condition.
TRANSFERRED,
Maj. Darringer, Comulissary Of Subsistence ut
Cincnnati, is ordered to Chicago to relieve Maj
Small who Is ordered to San Antonio, Tex.
BANDS MAY PLAY.
Tho Secretary of War and General OF the
Army have decided that reginlcntal bands may
receive compensation for playing at concerts
aud balls, inasmuch as they are not sustained
by the Government but by the rexmental off,
GERS
PAID TIE BILL.
There is story here that Warren Ii. Dateman,
Sccretury Shcrmans manager at Chicago. re-
fused, after Garfield was nominated, to pay the
hotel bills Of the Sherman delegation and that
John Drake subsequently received $50 from
Gov Charles Foster in liquidation Of the Shcr-
1nau Delegations bill, Foster and others being
unwilling, through State pride to leave amount
unadjusrtd.
SECRETARY sEERMAN's SUCCESSOR
Levi p. Morton. who IS mentioned us the pos
sible SUCCESSOR Of Secretary Sherman in the
Treasury Department, has arrived with his fam
lily for tho winter. Some of Mortons friends
say he could not accept the Treasury portfolio
without retiring from his larEe banking busi-
ness, and that he would oe reluctant to do thAt
THE OAR.
Arrangements are completed for a profess
slonal single scull race Of three miles over tho
Potomac River course for Thanksgiving Day.
Davis Kennedy, Lee and Pluisted have entered.
Negotiations were begun for championship
race between Hanlnu, ltoss. and Lnycock.
TIE CHANGERS.
At the session to-day of tho National Grange
Masters Of State Granges reported TINT tho
study Of the elementary principles of agricul-
ture had been adopted, and with success III the
minon Grange, Canada, delivered an address
showing the progress Of the Order.
THE COMING INAUGURATION.
The joint committee OF thirty appointed to
harmonize the Republican organizations relu-
tive to arrangements for the inaugural cerc-
monies Of Presdent-elect Garfield, met to- night,
Judge Shellabargcr Epresdng. After q two
hours session the following officers were
chosen: President, ]. ". Thompson; Vicc-Pres-
1AGAt4 -. " 11AAeC14 4IEd54lCE1 ~ J ATE5-
well; Corresponding Secretary, Col c. II. Cor
bin; Recording Secretary, 4. L. Barber.
1MMAGlsAT1oN.
10 the Wtster:1 Associattd Pr<ss.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Nov. D.-During October
81.312 immigrants arrived in the United States, -
SIXTH AUDITORS REPORT.
The Sixth Auditor, McGrew, has submitted
his annual report to the Secretary Of the Treus-
ury. The only recommendation the report con-
foIo hos
that an appropriation be made for fifteen addi-
tional clerks and one chief clerk at salary of
e., 100 per anuum. In conclusion he says: "The
accounts of the Post -Olfice Department number
ing over 100000 and involving over $2O0, ,0s1,000
have been promptly settled, collections made,
and liabilities paid, with loss SO slight to be
scarcely appreciable. Never since tho organiza-
ton of the Government have the accounts OF the
Post-Otfice Department been in so satisfactory
condition us ut the present tme.''
THE SILVER DOLLAR.
For the week ended Nov. 70 there were dis
trbuted ~, ,9S7 standard silver dollars. For tho
corresponding week In 1870, 348, ,491 were dis
tributcd.
The Director Of the Mint, Burchard, says the
statement purporttng to give his opinion that
the coinage Of the standard silver dollars can be
continued fifteen years without disturbing the
actual circulation of gold is unauthorized. On
the contrary, he believes thnt II provision for
issuing silver certificates, which illvire tho cir
callaton of standard silver dollars, and the op-
position Of bankers anu business men, which
drives silver dollars into the Treasury, does and
will prevent their circulation In this country to
Tue extent that fEe-franc pieces circulate in
Franco.
FAST NAIL.
The Post Office Department has made arrange
ments with Southern lines OF railronds for a
fast mail. togo into effect the 18th inst, by
which one business day will be say ed between
Boston and New Orleans.
FUNERAL,
The funeral of Brig Gen. Zelin took place to-
day After the services In the church the re-
mains were escorted by large detachment Of
military TO the railroad depot for removal to
Pennsylvania for inlermeut.