Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-14


IHE GEORGETOWN AND ALEXANDRIA CUSTOM
Notwithstanding Folger has received the re-
ports OF Special Agent Chamberlain on the present
and proposed organization of the custom houses
AT Georgetown, DC, and at Alexandria, Va. The
present Iorca at the former port is collector,
paid In fees, one deputy collector, at a per day,
one deputy collector at 50 per day and one inspec
Tor at 81 per day. The only change recommended
Is in the salary OF the first deputy, which is est,-
mated Tor at the rate Of $1,000 per annum. No
o. the customs service at Alexandria. The present
force consists OF one collector. paid in fees, one
deputy collector, at s., 200 per annum and one in
spector, at s. per day.
THE LATE CENSUS SUPERINTENDENT DEFENDS
HIMsELF.-A communication from General Walker
late superintendent OF the census, addressed to
Superintendent Seaton, has been issued In the
FORM or bulletin from the Census Office. 1t Is
devoted entirely TO reply to newspaper criticisms
OF the correctness OF the manufacturing statistics
oi lhe tentn census, based upon comparison OF
Ine ate1age annual product per hand employed in
Philadelphia, with the corresponding proluct OF
chcaro et1ssa ana SpeeYy Jersey c Bro9k
the truth OF the premises taken by his critics that
IL IT. is In manufactures OF silks and Jewelry that
the proportion of materials to products ranges
highest, maintaining that the fact is quite other
WISE, as shown by the returns OF the 1ewelry
m1anu;act,re m IN New York, which place the value
Tn tne = product He presents an elaborate argument
10 show that 1t is the prosecution of gigantic in
V"S'iieS. tiItr vi the Clues named, wnere the
value or the materials used reaches so, 90 and
even Va per cent Of the product, which accounts
lor the seemingly dispropOrtonate returns made
VI the value OF manufactured products.
NAVAL ORDERS. - Assistant Surgeon Jno. NJ.
Edgar, ordered to the receiving ship st. Louis;
Assistant Surgeon Thos. c. Craig to the receiving
ship Colorado; Commander Silas W. Terry, de-
tacned from command OF the Marion and placed
on waiting orders; Midshpman R. b. Schwerin,
from the training ship Saratoga and placed on
SICK leave: Passed Assistant PaymaSter S. r. Cal
noun, from the Marion and ordered to settle ac-
counts and wait orders Lieutenant Commander
Jno. MCGOWAN, LieutenantS g. A. Bickwell and
Edwin S: Jacob, Masters 7. G. C. SaIter and s. w.
B. Dlehl, Enstgns W. /. Chambers, Wm Winder
anu H. Z. Gearing. Surgeon H. j. Babin, Assistant
surgeon c. w. Rush. Assistant Engineer H. c.
Baughman, Cadet Engineer T. F. Carter, from the
Marion and placed on waiting orders.
LIFE-SAvING STATIONS CLosED-Al1 the life
saving stations on the lakes, with exception OF
thoSe at Chicago, Grand Haven, Milwaukee and
Luddington. were closed the 10th instant by Or
dtrS from the Treasury department. The four
stations mentioned will also be closed on the 3lst
instant. The stations will all be opened again In
Ihe spring upon the resumption OF navigation on
the lakes.
IHE POSTAGE on the double-Sheet STAR Is two
cents. The Post Oi1ice department requests per-
sons sending newspapers by mail to write their
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