The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-19

tho character fitness OF the appontee and
there should be any charges evidence, spsciA
report Of the will be made to the President.
BY order of the SECRETARY OF WAR
4. D. TOwNsEND, Assistant Adjutant GsnsrAl
GEN ERAL NEWS
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WASHINGTON August Is, 1852.
cAsslus N. CLAY TO Blk ASSIGNED TO COMMAND.
Cassius N. Clay TO be assigned to very important
command west OF the Mississippi
THE aOvERNMsNr SMALL NOTES.
Tne Office department viii deliver the Treasury
Department, after Wednesday the postal currency
bills under the denomination OF dollar, to the
amount u S27 ,00e day This is small figure in the
budget OF the latter department, which Is accustomed
now days the OF hundreds OF millions. u
viii take about forty days to get out ono million dollars
n these small ootes and probably three Or four years 70
issue anything like the that would be needed by the
country But the present arrangements, whereby ths
Post Oce Department prints these notes, 10 only te-
orasy and designed the best form OF relief just now
practical.
AT distant day the Treasury Department VIII print
and issuo instead OF these referred TO- what will b
called revenue notes, which will be receivable for post
ages, as provided by hw but whose design, &c., VII
bo altogether d.fareat from these now issued ~ As
Post 0ce Department. Il fair TO suppose, also, tt
will for getting OF such notes by
hundred thousands daily The Post OIlce Department
has twelve presses going in New York. and the atty
cont and twenty I've notes which have heretofore
boon infinitely described, deliberately engraved TO
prevent countsrfeiting and quite handsome. They
one-fourh tho size Of Treasury note, but The
i've and ten cent simple in design, aud
something smaller in size than the former.
IMPORTANT TO SHIPPERS.
Secraarv Chase has iasued he following crcuiar IN
Collectors Of Customs
TREASURY DEPARI august IL 1862
NgYou are instructed TO DEL all officer or the
20 super intend the ladng OF chartered by
tho Department carry army supplies,
with instructions permit articles TO board
loss written orders Of the Quartermasers Depart
ment You will hereafter require such vessels TO clear
and 10 manifest AL articles on board, and you will tn
struct tho officer surerintendng their lading 70 endorse
sach mansests TO tho effect that the articles have been
laden under his inspection, and that articles
other than those ordered to be shipped by the Quarter
contain the obligation that II articles are found On
board other than those specified the manifest that tbs
vessel and the articles shipped without authority shall b
liable to condemnation and forfeiture. am &C.,
S. p. CHASE, Secretary Of the Treasury.
To COLLECTOR or CUSTOMS, New York.
DEBENrURE CERTIFICATES RECEIVABLE FOR DUTIES.
Tho Secretary Of tho Treasury has decided desss
ture certificates receivable in payment Of duties
TnE PACIFIC RAILROAD AND rHs uEDEvELoPaD
MINERAL WEALTH OF THE COUNTRY.
of the continent In the vast wilderness region between
the extreme Western States and the Pacific ope
stntiy bring out things routes for roads,
valleys, mines &C., that may almost say thai
is almost terra iscoo. Tho best opinion is that not
1.-THE OF the mineral wealth Of the continent is Known
and that the great support Of the Pacific Railroad win -
In mines Of various kinds that win be developed asag
the valleys which will inerssc that great Of oo-
mun.cation across the continent.
formation from it's agents west Of the Rocky
Mountains to the effect that vast gOiA
bearing region exists in Washington Territory and tbs
northeast Of Oregon. AS marked the map
the locality Is nearly square, extending from she 1l6sh
line Of longitude to the 1Sth and from the 44th degree
Of latitude TO the 47th. said that the eastern siOps
Of tina. country, the banks u the Solmar
tributary Of the Snake river and afterwards sf the Clear
most rich in mineral wealth. The whole
gioa IL wilderness but IL Is stated that daring froot
who have penetrated have been richly rewarded
for all their tolls and peri. II is represented that e
grafton setting towards the question: that
provisions bring fabulous prices. Inc Blue Mountains
the Of tho region and tho Bitter Root Moaa
tains The cast
CAPTURE OF AN ASaIo-RxBEL sLooP.
The Navy Department has Information that the UniteA
States gunbost Penobsoot captured OF North Carolina.
few days ago tho soop Lizzie, from Nassau sailing undsS
British colors, and loaded with salt, blankets, shess
tin. &c when captured she was trying TO svads The
blockade.
CITIZEN NURSES FOR rHs ARMY HOSPITALS.
The surgeons in charge Of the different hospitals
sulistng under the order Of the Secretary war
male citizen take the places OF those soldiers
who have been performing such duties but who
being remanded 10 their regiments. The enlistment q
the class OF il for year they receiving
ST. per month"; ration per diem clothing aud msdoa
attendance. Preferences given TO those who have
served in such capacities in civil hospitals
4 BOARD TO EEvIsK THE Army nEplcAL EEGULA-
Tr0Ss.
board Of medical officers, consisting OF inspectors
PcrIey Cuyer aud Coolidge and Surgeons Smith and Al
stsnt Surgeon Webster, United States Army, has bsa
convened this city BY order Of the Secretary w,
TO rsvise and improve the medical regulations or The
army. This Of the important steps Of reform IN
sttu,ed Medical Department by Surgeon General
Hammond
TIL. REVENUE AProKrNgSr.
The New York appointments under the Internal Rove
law are to be taken up to-day. They will probably
occupy several days.
ARMY MATTERS.
Major John c. Hsnshaw, Assistant AdJntant General.
United states Army has accepted the position OF chief q
the stan Of General Frank Blair.
The resignation Il Captain Joseph =. Mccoy Assistants
Adutap General OF Volunteers, has been accepted by tn
President
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Penpsyivaa1a Troops En Route Co the
War.
HEnrsrno, Pa, August Is, 1891
Two or three regiments daily transported
the seat Of war.
rhe Governor has accepted four additional regiments
from Pennsylvania
The transportation supplied by the Northern Central
Railroad Company 70 The soldiers oonieInptibe They
fnrnsh nothing but opcn truck carr, without any psosc
tiou from tho
Arrivals md DE nj rsu