The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-24
WA.HINeroN, Oct. %, 1876.

WAsHISGroN Oct. o. 1916.
Items of the .afternoon-The Maiis-The Cabinef-7He
Voiunteers and the Secretary Of the Treasurr-THe
Finances and the neutrality-suspicious. for Con
gress-Mr. C. j. IngersoH on the qui piue-Barnatas
Bates, Esg-The Races, &c
= No mail this afternoon south of Augusta, Georgia-
This brings Mr.. Day under another fine Of some
hirty.fve dollars The stage line between Montgomery
and Mobile about 100 miles has been rather unfortunate
this season. also the railroad between Raleigh and
Richmond.
The Cabinet have had extraordinary session to-day
supposed to be upon the question of immediate heavy
augmentation Of the land and naval forces operating
against Mexico.
The Quartermaster General ad int, Major Stanton
has BIZ in hand from the western volunteers of the
Army of Occupation Of 100000, which he presented
Yesterday the Secretary Of Wharf.-The Secretary Of
War sent the Secretary of the Treasury who not
having the money just then" was not at home and
today we hear that Mr. Walker 10 on the SICK list IL
enough to make sick to be harrassed IN this way
Meantime the Departments are preparing their several
reports hand in with the Presidents message on the
reassembling OF Congress We shall have busy time
the next session with the finances
Geo Beebee, Of the Wall street hnanciers has
been here in reference rather calculate, to those
loans and Treasury notes. Mr. Walker ained with him
on Tuesday at Colsmans SIX per n rem MIR Eou
also supposed moneyed man, was here yesterday,
and left last night Uncle sam IN ,he mana, o, me
kers and skull unless Congress shall nterposeto wrsn
him from the BARRIERS He Is already locked oil Msaong
queue. .
Under the law of the last Congress- portion Of money
has become due the claimants OF those Mexican In
IDENTITIES They will take treasury notes because
they are at depreciation of two three per cent and
the transhpmens of specie come along 90 very slowly
that the big vault in the Treasury Department which
was wont 10 sparkle with silver and gold and old bullion.
is now as dark and hollow cavern. There are
means but we cannot get them and We might a. well
not have them. But never mind we shall hold up till
the first Monday in December and then you will see
string of figures which will astonsh the bone and sinew
Of the country 1t will be equal to Pixies Arithmetic in
the matter of loss and gain.
fem-We would sub rssa inquire wheth or Mr. c.
Inrerso is not in town, and had he not conference to-
daytwith Mr. Stubs Of the State Department; and
were in relation TO Mr. Websters alleged contingent
fund defalcation we would further respectfully sub
NIT would not be most judcious to all concerned TO
let the verdict the jury stand the Judgment Of the
COURT - -.
Bates ESQ has left after short soourn oil two days
We are afraid the Administration have ponpcned an
answer to the application Of this gentleman inneed ne
did apply for that pursership And we might a. well
saw that Mr. Polk might 60 much further and are much
worse A more clever and competent man than MI b.
does not often offer himself for post OF this class
There was yesterday and to-day, horse race AZ he
National Course, three miles North OF warrington
There will be another to morrow, when we snail give
the whole of them together. The purses were gnt ana
the horses from the neighborhood and the crown
was slim Weather stormy and COLO THE BBocroR.