New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-22
THE WAR FOR THE UNION.
LAWYERS THRILLING WITH TIE GOVERNMENT
THE BEEF CATTLE CONTRACTS.
THEDRILL OF THE POTOMAC ARMY
PREPARATIONS FOR An ADVANCE
wA.mrsoros. Monday, October q. 1861

wAsHrSoros. Monday, October 2l. 1861.
AMHpDLEsOAE LAWYER IN A TRAP.
A writ Of habeas corpus was served yester-
day by city lawyer, on behalf of a prisoner
upon Provost.Marshal Porter. The President
having instructed the Marshal of the DIstrlet
not TO serve such writs, the District De'ne
practically under martial law, the lawyer was
nromDtlv arrested, aud District-Judge Merrlek,
before whom the writ was returnHOle, had
been placed under the surveillance OF the au-
thorities. ard bis pay stopped. There Is a band
Of LAWYERS in the city, organized for the Pur-
pose of throwing impedIments in the way OF
holding prisoners under errest.
THE SUPPLY OF BEEF CATTLE.
The proposals for supplying beef cattle were
opened by Major Beckwith to-day. Ninety
eight bids were sent in, ranging from SD 43
to SIS Is. The contract will be awarded 70
Benjamin S. Kunkel and John l.. Metzler Of
PENNSYLVANIA at 50 40. The lowest bidder
offers to supply 4,OoO head only, whereas Gov
yernment requires thai 1000 be furnished at
contract price if necessary, the cattle to be
delivered at Chambersburg, York, OF Harris
burg, Pa. majority OF tbs bids were from
Pennsylvania and Illinois.
THE CHAPLAIN QUESTION.
The Adjutant- Gen. in ordering all Chapains
rot regularly ordained Ministers of a Chris
tian denomination" to be mustered out of the
service, and none others to be mustered in,
followed the phraseology of acts of Congress,
one relating TO the volunteer aud the other to
the regular service, passed at the last session.
THE MCCORMICK REAPER.
The Commissioner OF Patents has decided
against BicCormick's application for the e1-
tension Of his reaper patent of 1871, on tine
following grounds;
First That the invention is one OF great utility
and importance 10 the public.
Second That the sums already received by Me-
Cormck and the SUES he is EMIT ed 10 recover from
nfIineements, together, amount to an adequate re-
munersOB, and, therefore, the patent should not be
extended.
APPOINTMENTS.
Charles Hopkins, of New-YOrk, has been ap-
pointed to a first class $1,000 per annum
cierkship in the Pension Bureau. G.. Il. Morse
has been promoted to second class clerkship
ia the Quartermaster- Generals bureau.
Personal.
The Rev. Vim. Ii. Charming has accepted
the call Of the Unitarian Church of Washing
ton, and viii be installed at the beginning of
next month.
OUR INTERESTS IN PORTUGAL.
Minister Harvey writes that the Portuguese
Government has given the United States great
privileges 10 the importation Of grain.
DRILL OF TIE POTOMAC ARMY FOR AN
ADVANCE.
A General Order has been issued requiring
the soldiers of the Army of the Potomac to Be
exercised in heavy marching order an hour
every day.
THE NAVIGATION OF TIE POTOMAC.
Thirty-6ye vessels passed down the Potomac
at daybreak this morning. Thirty odd shots
we're fired at those in advance, none taking
effect, when the firing ceased. A large number
will attempt to run up to plight.
WHAT INDIANA HAS DOM,
Indiana has nor only been the first State to
supply her quota of troops. but her troops are
stationed at more points than those of any
other. She has eleven regiments in Kentucky,
ak in Western Virginia, seven in Missouri,
three in Maryland, two at Washington City,
ana one at Hatterss Ialet. Several regiments
more have been ordered to kentucky, and
several mere are at home fully organize z cut
not yet supplied with arms. She has fifty
seven regiments organized and nearly organ
lied, and VIII, it is believed, soon have at
least sixty regiments in the 6eld