The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-20

that three hundred recruits In old, well oiiscplnsd
and thoroughly tried regiment, worth thousand
raw mon in entirely organization. There arcs
also, many advantages accrung TO the recruits them
selves which should lead them greatly 10 prefer enlist
ing In the regiments that have already
the field OF battle.
THE WATERS AT wMLARD's HOTEL.
The reasons assigned in the Tribune this morning why
the white waters had left Wizards are wholly false
The facts sre-Frst most Of the white walters finding
that they wanted in the field Richmond at
the suggestionof Messrs Sykes Chadwick Co., enlisted
the army and their places had supplied by other
help second the darkeys in the army when they found
that they to DO used in digging trenches. &c. ske
daddled and Washington whore they could indulge
their inclination TO azinsss The result was surplus OF
half starved negroes and negresses who had to be em
ployed al price to avoid an avalanche OF paupsr
funerals Hence the proprietors Of Wizards Hotel EN-
ploysd them Us walters The Presidents Message had
nothing do with the change The proprietors OF the
hotel anxious TO sustain the President and the ad
minisraton, but they have official position which
makes them +" subordinatss" Of the President.
NEGROES AZ WITNESSES IN COURTS.
great deal Of astonishmsnt and Indignation b q.
pressed here the discovery that section was SNUG
gsd into the act supplementary to the act for the release
certain persons held service labor in the District Of
Columbia which places the negro upon equality with
white man in the courts OF justice here The section
alluded to provides that In all judicial proceedings in the
District Of Columbia thsre shall be NO exclusion Of any
wtnoss Of color. Even in Ohio, where there
are few negroes, In comforting upon them tho right
to testify in the courts 1t decrecd that their test'
mony should to the jury for only what 1t was worth
The sudden elevation Of the negro just emancpated TO An
equality with white in the capital Of tho nation
regarded as something worse than ndscretisn
Of judgment.
THE PATENT OFFICE FUND.
Through energetic action Of John r Hayes, ESQ,
Chief Clerk Of tho Patent Once Congress made appro
priato of fifty thousand dollars in aid Of the patent
fund which had been exhausted during the past year in
carrying out silly law requiring ten copies Of specifics
tions Of each patent to be furnished These
much lumber delayed the transaction Of business 70
very great extent. Dispensing with this sort OF work
will throw large number Of employees out Of the govern
ment service
THK OVERLAND MAIL.
The overland mail service has been suspended In
sequence the removing OF stock &C. preliminary to
changing the route which will strike Off at Julesburg and
follow the Cherokee trail through Brdgsrs Pass to Salt
Lake. and thence TO the Pacific This arrangement wiz
hundred and fifty miles Of travel and protect the
coaches from Indian dspredations. The Geographic
will it is said necessarily be changed to the now
mail line. After the last sea mail to California
namely the 2lst nstantthe overland service will b
resumed.
APPOINTMENT.
James S. Hallowcll has been appointed Dsbursns
officer of the Post once Department and Superintendent
OF the building in place OF E. J. Hall, dismissed.
DEATHS OF SOLDIERS.
The following deaths Of soldiers announced--
James Rucrck, 6sth Illinois.
j. H. Rice Co. f, 9Th New York cavalry.
W. G. Shax. Corporal Co. d, 5th Massachusetts.
Henry Hewitt, 4th Rhode Island battery