Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-11-05
From the Capital.


The number Of immigrants arrived
during September was 81 1870.
THURSDAY, Nov. q, has been designated
by the president MS 4 day OF national
Thanksgiving.
PROPOSALS to sell bonds to the govern
ment on Oct. 9th aggregated S6,229,6o0,
Of which the secretary Of the treasury ac-
ceptcd ~, 100000 at 1920 to l02.69 for
is of 1880, and 1919 to l0506 for 6's of
1881.
The secretary of the interior appointed
A. y. Nicholas, of the bureau of railroad
accounts, lIoyt Sherman, Of Iowa, and j {.
+. Bloom, Of New York. commissioners 10
examine the recently completed section
of the Atlantic and Pacific railroad, from
Albuquerque tifty-two miles westward, in
New Mexico.
The bureau Of engraving and printing
last fiscal year delivered 7,liS,Sll sheets
OF notes and securities of face value S739
2i0, $50; Is, %, SOC sheets of internal rev
enue and custom stamps, containing $50,
SD 266 stamps and 7,652,5l sheets check,
drafts, etc. For the treasurer of the
United States and disbursing officers of the
several departments besides the large
amount of miscellaneous work the aggrc-
gate expenses for the year were for sal
aries OF officers on pay roll, S20, SOB, for
labor and other expenses 1855, l1l.
"a sEMI-ofrICIAL article in the Iluy and
Mary Hrd(d, forestalls the secretary ofthe
nayy's report upon the subject Of reorgan-
ization. Ii says: "ln view of the prob
ability that means will be furnished for
tho commencement Of new navy,
4 l,a ,f hn
justified in preparing and recommending
plans for the construction Of such ships of
war as are first to be attempted. The sec
rotary has already received plans from sew
eral of the naval constructors for vessels
which, in their opinion. are best adapted
to meet our wants at the present time.
These proposed vessels are for the most
part unarmored cruisers, for which, how
ever, there il not now SO much need as for
some vessels of u longer and stronger class
than any we now have.
The present postmaster general is an
ardent temperance man. He is much
shocked because he has to pass several
saloons on his way to his office He has
therefore addressed a letter to the district
commissioners, which entities him to rank
with Mrs. HAYES as Il temperance advo-
cate. The letter il AS follows:
uENrlrMrS The squares fronting on thC
general postotlice building are now occupied by
various hrcrronm> AMI drinking saloons which
are in my Judgment, highly prcjudicial to public
interests and morality. The business of larg,
numbers of people requires their attendance il
person nj the general posteice department, anc
| 20 many whose opinions md feelings should not b,
dsrcgHrdcd il II offensive to make their way IL
this department. past such places. The establish
ing Of places Cor the sale Of intoxicating liquors il
close proximity to the department is also injur
ous 70 the public service by presenting tempta
ticns in the why If the employees Of the govern
mcnt and il the event 81 their yielding ID til
same uniting them for the discharge Of thei
official duties. | therefore respectfully an,
earnestly protest against the reissue of any new
license for the salc Of intoxicating liquors upoi
the sides Of the squares facing tn
general pcstot'ice building Of contiguous thereto
! | have the honor to be- very respectfully, etc,
llRAcE MAYNARD. Postmaster General.