The national Republican., 1861-08-29
DEPART NJ ENTAIL.

Major Belger, assistant quartermaster at Bal.
timore, having been charged with abusing his
trust by making his purchases from, and EN-
ploying as subordinate agents, persons inm-
cal to the Government, Major General Dix was
instructed by the War Department to inquire
into the facts, and he reports $50 far as the
charge alleges an intentional bestowment of the
public patronage on disloyal men, they are ut
terly foundess = and in conclusion. says e |
think Major Belger an efficient, faithful. and
conscientious public servant, and believe the
pecuniary interests o! the Department will not
suffer in his hands"
LOYALTY OF MAIL CONTRACTORS HEADING OFF
THE EMIssARIEs OF REBELLIoN.-It affords us
pleasure to record every instance of vigilance
on the part of our public officers, to defeat the
foul purposes Of the consprators and traitors
who are at present lcagued agsin.t the Gov.
ernment. We have now q case in point, which
reflects high credit upon tn" temporary incum
bent Of one Of the bureaus of the Treasury De.
partment: For the purpose of ascertaining
whether the contractors for the transportation
of the United States mails ia the States of Ken.
tucky, Missouri, and Maryland, are faithful
aud loyal to the Unicn," and with view Of
preventing such OF them as might be found to
be disloyal. from drawing from the Govern.
ment the means to aid the reasonable rebel
lion intended TO overthrow the Constitution
and the Union, john F. Sharrets, Esq, the
faithful and efficient acting Auditor of the
Treasury Tor the Post Ohlco Department re-
Gently addressed circular letter to the Post.
master, at the residence of each Of the mail
contractors IN those States. The information
already derived through the iustrumentality of
the circular referred to, is Of great importance
to the Government. II has been the means of
preventing very large sums of money from
being drawn from the Treasury by men, some
of whom are openly and others covertly, labor
ing for the destruction of the integrity of the
Union. and who would, doubtless, have en-
ployed at least a portion of the means thus de-
rived from the Government. in aid of the arm d
rebellion of JEFF. Davis Il Co. We also learn
that important information touching the 10y
atty of persons other than mail contractors.
has been obtained by means Of the circular in
question.
The PosI Office Department is much troubled
by postmastera failing to add the name of coun-
ty and State to their letters and by embracing
different subjects belonging to different offices.
in the same letter.
This necessarily delays action, and postmast-
ers should correct the evil: particularly no open
papers should be enclosed with quarterly re-
turns and post bills.
The employees in the Patent Office have had
their pay reduced twenty per cent, owing to
the scarcity Of business in that bureau.
William Helmck Chief Clerk of the Pension
Bureau, has been appointed Acting Commits
sioner of Patents during the absence OF the
Commissioner.
APPOINTED. Charles B. Pottinger, of Phila-
delphia, for many years connected with the
press of that city, has been appointed by the
Secretary of the Navy to the position of q mas
ter's mate. He has been assigned to the United
States brig Perry, now lying off Alexandria