The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-08
MATTERS PERSONAL AND OPTICAL.

MATTERS PERSONAL AND OFFICIAL.
from the Washington InteligeBcer. August 6
Our industrious cleaners Of official matters for the city
press furnish items of interest, not of great in,
portance We select the following -
learn that the order for increase in the United
Saes force the Rio Grande has been Issued The ball
is fairly open, and we shall have exciting times il
closes Among the good results likely to be recorded In
this chapter Of history is settlement Of claims OF
citizens Of the United States against Nexco to indemni
Of Mexican offcals also for losses incurred through
the aithsness Of Mexico with to hsr grants
parties in the United States with whom she had entered
into agreement for the right Of and the construction
Of railroad across the Isthmus Of Tehuantepec.
A.G Seaman. clerk in the Treasury Department. it is
dent Of the Public Printing. Woe John T. To rers.
The governments Of Sweden and Norway have promptly
tie pa1ss
Of different nations, with view to the more perfect de-
velopemeLt Of Lieut. Maurys system of wind and current
charts. The respective governments express their read
to Issue orders to thor navies and invitations to
their merchant vessels, at such time Lieut.. Maury
sha direct for the commencement of the observatons
Lieut. g. A. Pattson, the part Of the Swedish navy
and Lieut. lhen en- the part Of the Norwegian, have
been detailed to meet Lieut. Mauy At the Brussels scen
Proposals for the cut stone ard brick of ths
Louisville custom house building were opened In the
office of the Secretary Of The Treasury day two since,
but the bids were so 'wd as to excite suspicion that
Of the bidders, il not all Of them, were not really
what they were bidding for. The Secretary will
TO the matter.
The fierd s Of the Catholic Missionary establishments
In oregon Appealed 10 the Oihce
for reversal Of ecson Of the Surveyor General Of that
territory Ia the organic law Of Oregon territory, there
is clause saying - Aud provided also that the title
missionary stations among the Indian tribes In said terri
tory together with the improvements thereon be con-
rrned and hsd in the several sous societies
which said missionary stations respectively belong -
The Survey General there In constituting this clause
holds that it does not convey grant Of $40 acres for
each such missionary station, but single grant of $40
to each denomination having missionary stations In
Oregon without reference to the nambsr of such stations
zach may have in that quarter,
We learn that Commodore Shubrick, writing from Rast
port Maine, where he is temporarily detained by fogs,
informs the department that M.tns alteration,
her to render her fit for her present voyage She,
however requires twenty f tons OF coal for twenty four
hours steamng which will prevent her from being used
where she get coal at reYy short intervals Com
modore s. agrees with Engineer Martin in the opinion
that alterations may be made in her boilers which will
obvate the present enormous consumption OF coal
The proposals for the construction OF the nav custom
houss TO Be- built at Wilmington, Delaware, having
bean opened We hear that all Of them-some four or
five in number found to DO above tho amount ap.
prorrated BY Congress or the purpose and further,
that the Secretary Of tho Treasury is now considering
what he well do for the public interest under such
combinatp OF circumstances.
The Commissioner Of Pensions s said 10 have under
consideration a novel question. II is whether persons
who enlisted in the army after July l. 1s4S, aud serving
regularly for FIVE years. have been asly discharged
epti,ied 10 bounty land under s law of February H.
1s47, f remember CORRECTLY the cate Of the act.
DR.. John Noore o. Indiana, appointsd Assistant Sur
seon from June - 1868 vice Assistant Surgeon South
gave, reSAsGeu.
Assistant Surgeon l.. H. Abadis promoted to Surgeon
July c6 1868, vice Surgeon Watts, deceased.
Lieutenant Gunnisons Pacific Railroad surveying
marty have been heard from Mt the War Department
RON Walaut Creek this side Of Fort Kcarncy, the
way to Mexico Walnut Creek is about three hun ired
miles 90 his route. All wexe well, and far all
going ON well with his work.
Adriauce X. smith OF Connecticut, appointed Assist
ant Surgeon, July ~. 1863 vice Abadie, promoted.
Dxevet Capt VIM. X. Van Boktelan Of the Seventh II,
antry haa besa appointed Assistant with
the rank of Captain, yicc seare, deceased.
Autrs who Ia in Washington starts for Vienna in about
ten dave lie Ia at present engaged In consultation At
the State Depas tmsnt concerning his duties
The President has appointed o. H. MoFaddea, Of Wash
ngton county Ia Associate Judge for the territory
OF Oregon.
We hear that Mr. LAon Dyer, q Rslamsrs, Nd, 10
A$sut 70 10 APPelatsA Csnasl 10 ysfsaAlsn,