New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-28
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WAsmSGrOs, Friday, July n, 1850.

WAsmsGTos, Friday, July n, 1862
NAVAL.
A Board Of Chief Engineers Of the Navy, coz
sistiDg of Messrs. sherwood, King, and Sewes,
have been orc cred 10 meet in New. York on the lat
of August for examination, for promotion Of Sec
ond Assistant III gineer Williams aud Third AS
.istant Engineer hampton. Paymaster Lenac has
been ordered to the Susquehanna.
THE BRECKENRIDGE ASSESSMENTS.
The business of making assessments upon tho
clerks to promote the Breckenridge interest. ex-
tended to-day to the Treasury Department but
many there as well as in the Department Of tho
Interior, refused TO make subscription. Some
were not able, oti ers wanted to give to the regu-
lar Democratic organization in their States, and
still others declined without making any apology.
AN ASSESSMENT swISDLgR.
An imposter, calling himself James NJ. Mason, has
swindled the Postmaster Of Wilmington and others
of the faithful there out of considerable sun Of
money, under the pretense that be acting under
the authority of the Breckenridge Committee hers
to collect funds.
THE GOVERNMENT BINDING.
TIE Government binding, here, for executive
departments is being given out to practicsl book
binders, but it is understood that the lions share
of profits inures to Tie Constitution people.
THREATENED SOUTHERN VIOLENCE.
/ have leaid, for some time back, that threats
had been made in Prince Williams County, Va,
that Lincoln ard Hamln liberty pole in that re-
gion should be taken down BY force. Those who
erected it have applied TO the Governor of Virginia
for protection, besides having determined to pro-
tect it themselves. The following upon the subject
is from The Alexandria Gazette of this morning:
"In response to the ds2atch Gov. Letcher directed
Gen. Hinton IT, in biz Judgment the peace of the
county could not be preserved by the civil authorities
then to use military force. 1t s said Gen. Hupton has
ordered out one company in obedience to the direction
of the Governor, TO preserve the peace. There are
many rumors aoat through this section Of the country
fencing 10 excite the public nlno, when are enurey
unworthy of credence."
There Is a later note dated Yesterday evening.
stating that Gen. Hunton las resigned his position
in the militia.
sToPPAGE or PUBLIC WORKS.
A report prevails among contractors upon public
buildings, that work cannot proceed upon several
of them by reason of want Of money. The Loan
bill of last session brings nothiDgnto the Treasury,
because no outstanding Treasury notes are sent in
FOR exchange for the permanent public security
authorized by the Loan act.
70 the Associated Press. -
WAsHIsGToS, Friday, July q, 1850.
No census returns have yet been officially received
by the SUPERINTENDENT The Marshal VIII commence
their transmissicns in Augusl.
Dir. Matthew Leeper he's been appointed Agent for
he Wichitas and other Texas Indians located on the
ands leased from the Choctaws
Lieut. Ransom has been ordered with detsch nent
of recruits to the Big TmbeTs the Arkansas where
be War Department is establishing military post for
the protection Of Government and emigrant trains