The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-03
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
srArE pErAnrnKkE

The NeV albany and Salen RAILROAD "A correspondent
at Frankfort, under date of 26th May furnishes the fol-
lowing information concerning the New Albany and Sa-
lem railroad, and other similar enterprises
have been informed that agitation has been set on
foot by Mr. T. de Neuiville in Paris, president OF
mlttee OF persons interested in the fate of the Nc Albany
and Sala rrodd to take legal steps for obtaining udg
ment and authority 70 sell that line 10 st norga-
ges There is no inclination shown to allow Mr. Brooks
the president OF that unfortunate road the time asked for
by him to enable the company TO provide for the interest
due.
fund is being formed to carry out the above-men
toned measure The possessors of LIST mortgage bonds
contributing to the at the rate Of 81 II francs
per bond of 81 900. The banking firm of Philip Nico
aus Schmidt of this city has taken the matter in hand
heehe very party who has thrown the greatest amount
Of such bonds on the German market
am induced to mention this case, because under
stood it is intended to inaugurate of pro-
oeeding the part of German capitalists interested in
American railroad securities.
Instead of granting indulgence 10 defaultng concerns
the new plan proposed to take the most energetic
ures permitted by the American courts TO obtain the
tua possession of the roads for their benefit 1t
to this determination should act ad
monition stockholders to select the best to be
found to manage their respective enterprises.
DEPARTMENT.
Consolidation Of Local Land Ofces.-The laws of Con-
grcss authorize the consolidation of local land offices
where the of lands unsold falls below hundred
thousand In such it is the practice of the
department to order transfer of records from the one
land Office TO the other and public notice to be given in
the district in which the lands situated that the
public may be appzed of the change of the place of sale
and where to go to make purchases Amy general notice
of this kind however docs release from suspension
any particular tract that may have been withheld from
sale for any special No tract under these crcum
stances is liable to reentry purchase unless specially
advertised open to SALE as to give all persons fair
opportunity to purchase
Promotion Daniel t. jerks, of Pennsylvania, has been
promoted from secondclass to third class cerkshp in
the Pension Bureau. Salary, 81 600 year.
Frauds Upon The Pension Bmen. Andrew Baird, of 0s-
wego New York, indicted at the recent session of
the United States court held at Canandagua New York
for transmitting fraudulent false papers to the Pension
Office for the purpose of obtaining bounty LAND warrants
He was held to bail in the of 900 for his appearance
at the August term, to be held at Auburn, New York
Scamp Lands Florida and Missouri "A patent in favor
of the State of Florida for swamp and overowed lands
in accordance with the act approved September 49, 1850
embracing upwards of l57 acres has just been issued
by the General Land Office similar patent for 1000
will shortly be issued in favor of the State OF Mis-
souri,
appointment. Mr.. GODDARD Bailey, of Alabama has been
appointed by the Secretary of the Interior to fourth
class cerlslp in the Interior Department place OF
Mr. A. S, II White, who has resigned Salary, 81 800
year