The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-09
NEWS FROM the NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The Prudential Campafgn-Activity 81
the African slave Trade-Tftlss 90
Mines IN New Mexico. &c sc.

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the African slave Trade-TitIss 20
Mines IN New Mexico. &c sc.
WASHINGTON, Oct 8, 1880.
THE POLITICAL CANVASS PENNSYLVANIA, NEW YORK AND
II impossible to exaggerate the degree OF interest
which the politicians and the people express abou the
State election In Pennsylvania Greater hopes In
dulged by most democrats here, OF democratic gains
Of four Eve members Of Congress, than OF the
Of Mr.. Foster The nominee in Mr.. Forences district
will very likely be beaten Mr. Curtin In my opinion
win be elected Governor.
Now for New York There IL the real battle ground.
The highest hopes entertained by the opponents Of
Lincoln that New York win permit him 70 be chosen
President The republicans, however bossfal tha,
no fusion can the Empire State from them they
carry the Keystone State. Nous rnvors.
Senator wisfA, OF Texas "a here and gives the mos,
encouraging accounts Of the South to TIE Breckenridge
men.
Senator Huntct, OF Virginia. passed through the city
also and said that the Oh Dominion sure for Brec.
inridse.
pxARrrRF or SECRETARY oosB.
The Secretary Of the Treasury len this city for Georgia
Saturday morning. q matter OF purely private bu
sness. AL the other members o. the Cabinet are At
their posts.
DISPATCHES FROM TIE ArRtcAs SQUADRON
The Navy Department have received dispatches IRON
the African squadron, ami dispatches from the
mander Of The Niagara The Nisgaras Is antici.
pated In the HKRAIps special correspondence from hat
point II appears that squadron doing proat.
able and rcmunerstve business IN capturing savers
me vicinity Of Congo river is literally alive with vessels
engsged In that inhrman trsdc
AyTnRs N WV xxco AND rxxAs
The War Department received . large mail this morn
ng from the departments Of New Mexico and Texas Act
i've preparations In progress By troops for vgnr
Gus campaign against the un.rcndly Indians who are
constantly making lncursions upon the white settlers
Application having been made 70 the rniied sstes Sur
vcyor-Ceucra Of New Mexico for the recognition OF mi
Ming claims founded upon disbursement. the
Commission OF the General land once, Mr. wilson, has
dispatched Instructions the Surveyor General inform
ing him tina, present discovery announcement, OF
mines recognized By The laws Of The Uniied States
the system Of spain and Mexico regard mines not
having been incorporated into land system The du
ties o, the Surveyor General IN regard to ang claims are
confined to the reception Of private land titles lawfully
derived rom Span and Mexico
psPAKrrsx o. HARRExr IASE roR s,r Yosx
The revenue CATER Hrrie. Lane returned lag, night
and LEFT tbs morning for New York.
sSSrsorA LAsb sAtss
Srmsrors an urgent, bu, insnscina applications
have bcea made for the further re- lpOns o. The
Minnesota lard sas the ground that Tie settlers srs
unable 70 make pay neos Cor pre- cmpon claims within
tie prescribed time.
According to an oscd sis,ement o. tie Secretary or
the atsor, the preemptors viii Inevitably lose their
lan4n1 sold and paid for By other parties bu, II not
sod they would under the decr,cry notice Of settlers
have the bcnens Of years credit allowed By Law for
paying for lands thus become subjected private entry
oyT7cxss stooP OF WAR vAspurA.
The following named ocers have bean ordered TO the
soor OF war yandslis OF the Eas, India squadron Com
mander, Ice; Lleuisrsss Collins, webb, Wilson,
and Fleming; and 10 the soop OF war Saratoga, OF
the African squadron, Commander Taylor Lleuienaats
Guthrls, Hays, Nadsgan, Dalton, and Ramsny.
PREPAYMENT o. Posrscg
The Pcstna,,er General today issued order or
which the following Ia a copy
whereas, BY the act Of the 81 Of March, 1855, the
postage upon al letters except such entitled 10
pass free between places In the United States IL requr
cd be prepaid and whereas the Departments through
ourteev has hitherto at considerable labor AMI expense
notified the parties addressed IN all instances 10 which
the writer's 70 led 10 prepay tia, their letters would be
Forwarded on receiving the postage due theycon; and
sheress inst I'd dim shiag The number o. such let.
igrs ecti21e e l-e~cass thus showing TIE onsso1 10