New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-14

NACANNIlS ~ WIS., hNi-N''
Members of Congress in the following districts
are requested to make their nominations forthwith
TO the War Department. 1t is necessary for the
interests of the service that these cadet vacancies
should be Immediately filed
Nev-Yofk...I 2th, 29th, I'D Districts.
Penpsy lvania. -lolb District.
Maryland .....-@d and oh Districts. o., ~,
let, I'd, Sd, 4th, 9TH 9th, 9Th, yin,
virginia 5000 ilth, 18th, lSta Districts:
North Carolina LIST ID 3D. 18th, 9TH, 9th, 7th oth.
South Carolina LIST ID, Sd, 4th, 9Th, 9th Districts
Georgia. ...ls, I'd, Sd, 4h, 9TH, 9th, Ith eth'
Alabama Sd, 4th 9TH, 9TH, I'm Dlstflc's'
Mississippi. ....--lst, %, ID, 4th 9th Districts
louisiana. .lst, ii, ID, 4th DIstIlcts.
Ohio. .4tn District.
Kentueky....... -, 80, 4tb, ltht ON DsdS'
TeDn ID ith, 9th 9th, |th' olh' 9'1' lVth
Illinois. .........Sth, 9th Districts.
Missouri ....3d, 9TH, 9TH Dlstf1cts'
Arkansas LIST, I'd Districts
Michigan let District.
Florida ........ LIST district.
Texas. ~ Districts.
Calornia.......d Dlht lct.
Oregon. ..Ist District.
New-MeXicO LIT District.
Kansas. ....Ist District.
CAIRO AS 1T Is.
The following sketch of Cairo is from the pri-
vate letter of paymaster whom the soldiers
were at a loss whether to hang for not coming
earlier or to cheer him for coming at last;
"Tbere lie an old saying that the Devil Is not az
blael, ga he is palbted, which may apply TO Cairo.
When overfowed, it DOUBTLESS is very disagreeable,
and even now is not particularly pleasant. The Gil
mate however is by no means 30 unhealthy as had
been led to suppose aud the location OF the town not
bad at present. Vegetation grows luXurantly ana we
have an abundance OF excellent vegetables, beside
coaches and melons. The drives along the banks oil
the rivers ard through the woods are pleasant, the
trumpet boneysucke covering some OF the taieht trees
frlax rtnu NTH
brilliant flo wers. Tie buildings generally small
frames but there some handsome brick ones, one
of which, four-story brick. originally intended for
bank and having still sor OF bank OF deposit 10 one
mart we were 50 fortunate as 10 have assigned to US
for uuarters 80 that our Offices here were about as
GOOD us those In Washington. The hotel, large brek
building might 10 kept letter, but as II much better
than anything had expected, 1 have not growled
rnnch The proprietors attempt TO make 1t rst-cass
house by charging frst-class prices. The principal
street on the evee tue Ohio side and the stores
are built along the interior side, so that the plat
form In front covers a gaping cbasm, where great
deal of filth and garbage oecompose, sending forth at
times more particularly In the evening, ntOieraole
odors and yet hear but lille of fevers or sickness Of
any kind"
From Another Correspondent.
TRAITORS IN THE DEPARTMENTS
There is no doubt that men of doubtful 10y
atty have been in many instances retained in the
Departments, but it should be known with whom
The responsibility rests. The Heads of Depart
ments have severally expressed their entire VII
Gngness to deal in the most summary manner
with any man who could be shown to be dis
Ioyai, or of whose loyalty there existed rea-
sonable doubt. Many more removals would
have been made but for applications for reten-
fion BY Members and Senators. 1 could mention
ffty instances in which Members have filed ap-
plicafOns both for retention Of old incumbents
and for appointments of new men. There is
scarcely an old clerk in the Departments in
whose behalf some Republican Member has not
filed an application for retention, vouching in the
strongest terms for the loyalty of the old incun-
bent. Manifesty, these contrary desires cannot
be grat6ed Any persons who are aggrieved
that their Member has failed TO procure an ap-
pointment should inquire Of him whether no has
applied 10 have an old incumbent retained in
stead Of INDUCING in hard speeches about the
Administration for retaining traitors in the
Departments"
A STRANGE APPOINTMENT.
IL is reported that G. Edwards Lester, some
fine ago notorious for certain speculations in
etatuary, and in connection with book purport-
ing to give Conversations with Powers
which " conversations" the Sculptor disclamed-
more recently as editor of the now defunct
Democratic Age, 81 Review" devoted to the dis
semination of ultra Southern views, and which
probably excited more mirth among the lucky
few who read its grotesquely extrsvagant arti.
cles than ever did any other periodical, Punch
not excepted, is about to be appointed to an
Office In the Census Bureau.
TRANSPORTATION OF HORSES.
Immense numbers Of horses are now being
brought into the city. Proper care is lot al
ways exercised in their transportation. They
are shut up in close cars, and brought through
without being watered. The consequence is that
great numbers of them are attacked by come
distemper. In single lot. $50 thus affected are
confined.
10 tie Associated Fresa
wAsHveToS, Friday Sept. IL. 1861.
PROTECTION AGAINST COUNTERFEIT POSTAGE