The New York herald., 1862-09-26

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TRE MINERAL WEALTH or Tie rurtLo r.Asps.
, .ssno Iaoalhs ago the Commissioner oil the Genera
ysrd 0.c addressed circulars 10 various land otces
nsr,n, ,no,r,c, 10 the mineral wealth Of their
sections Of country and a''ns them to forward sre
aiens The responses show 'A'eu' SAo -
ness OF gold and silver than has horetoSo Ne' '''1
ssss,, I'd including Washington nd Ns'sa.
80 !hsrn or Colorado region J. Ss'''' '"'a-r. ~
,as, as,,,a =. brscins between six and sew, us'.o'
| sores Of Iaad.
In sssrs os ~, ,m,n,s Of Gold iln snd Virginia City
sixscsn or eighteen m les from eson cy). ihe score
sry OF the Territory Of No sada says t the quartz ters
found contains both gold silver N ares auaa'u es'
the two raesals boing rarely "ana e'so"n''e ~ s'0D
abundance Besides the facts reg ~Edng tho astonishing
mineral vsal.h n ,b.s ,egio shs -epes afford much
valuable Information tho vegetable productions ana
the natural gensry for sustain s largo popu
| htions
| NAVAL 0&DERs.
Leu. A. N Mitchell has ncsA ordered U the sSsssnsr
| PocahoEtas.
Acting Assistant faymastev Aohn q l. Strong hss
been ordered To tho mortar dosA.aA At Washington.
Acting Assistant Pays MerrAs hAs heon ordered
70 the mortar Gotia at Baltimore.
Lieutenant Commander Pie Cresar hs been detached
from the command Of the Penos nrdsrsd 70 return
homo.
Lieutenant Ccr.rnalier o. Wees nAv been detached
from the receiving ship New York and ordered TO tho
temporary command Of tho 4, R. Cuylsr and upon his
srrva in the Western Gulf BcckadHg ssusAro to take
command or the stssmer Hatterss.
Acting Second Assistant Engineer L. M. KSuA u, attach
I'd 70 the Potomeki, been dismissed.
Acting Third Assistant Engineer Badgisy hssyoeen do
ached from the Philadelphia and ordered to che hsseTn
Gulf Bloekading squadron.
CAPTURE OF tbs sCgooRR Def AHCx, or NASSAU
Rear Admiral Dupont rSports the Navy Depsrtasa1,
under date Of tho 18Th, that the 9Th inst tbs Unitad
states Jsrk Brazlero, Acting Master W. v. Giles
nie commanding, captured the schooner Defiance
OF Nassau, In Sabels Sound, while attempting to
run the blockade Her cargo consisted Of SAT-,
kerosene oil. cascarils bark, kc She also had ia
cargo about ninety six boxes containing OF GIN
which placed IN the spirit room OF the Brazliero.
The OF the Defiance will bo sent North the rss
opportunity. They all said TO be citizens OF the rebel
states and engaged In the business OF running the block
ade The captured vessel has been sent Norh in charge
OF Acting Master Cook OF the Braziero. wish prize
crew.
MAILS FOR NAVAL VESSELS.
Letters addressed persons boar any weasel IN the
navy should bs directed to the Of tho Navy Depart
ent, whence they viii be forwarded by the first mail
the squadron to which the vessel is attached otherwise
the letter after remairng in the once whore mailed for
the time prescribed by law is forwarded TO the Dead Let
ter Oftce and from there is sent TO the Navy
Department, thus causing great delay before Is
can reach the person addressed Postmasters re
ceving letters directed 10 any naval vessel without
tho post once Of the squadron addsd should forward
them imned lately to the Navy Department which, Of
course Is always advised Of the station Of each vessel
| DECEASED SOLDIERS B0uNTY.
Widows and other heirs Of deceased soldiers, who
entitled the 800 bounty granted BY the act Of July
22 1882, should know tina. In order to obtain they
must make written application for II TO Hon. L. b
French, Second Auditor OF the Treasury.
DECISION OF THE TAX COMMISSIONER.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has decided,
npon inquiry that person whose occupation s tLat Of
retail dealer may, under bis cansc, sell by the piece
original package 70 customer; but If hc sen by the
piece original package to those who sell again, he 10
liable O wholesale dealer.
REGULATIONS RELATIVE To STORING COAL OIL.
Tho following regulations have been made in regard 70
bonded warehouses for the storage OF coal oil The
owners Of any coal oil distllsry may erect At
his their expense, warehouse, OF materials 10 be
approved by the Collector o. ths district Said
house, when approved by the Collector, s hereby de-
clAred Bonded warehouse Of the United 6tatcs and
shall 30 used only fer storing coal oil, and " be
under tho custody Of The Collector his deputy The
uty on the oil stored such warehouses shall paid
whom an6 u sold removed from such warehouse
/ for sale
1 rHE CIRCULATION OF POSTAGE STAMPS.
The Post oeice Department has received information
various that certain persons psrsstsniy
divert postage stamps from their legitimate purpose by
circulating them in packages together with cancelled
| stsmps, a currency. Owing to this use Of the
| stamps, the department s embarrassed In the sup
Ily for mail purposes. Tho public, therefore,
lac Interested In discountcnmcng their orouls-
On currency In all of inrsciion Of the
law coming to the knowledge Of the Post onlce Depart,
ment tho parties win 10 prosecuted, ss Is grave Of
tenoo This Of course, has connection With the spe.
| cialy designated stamp currency
l THH CAarAIGN AGAINST Tag INDIANS
stated at tho lntcrcf Department that two three
thousand mounted men will DO amply sufficient 10 subdao
| tho hostile Sioux In The Northwest.
| TROUBLE BETWEEN THE wHIsR AND BLACK Mg-
/ CHANIcs AT THE n. YARD.
Some twenty thirty colored cslscrs from Baltimore
arrived at ths Navy Yard to-day, whereupop thers
such indication of hostility towards them that the
c1mmandant of the yard Issued notice tho various
workshops warning the employees not ke part any
| m bike dsnonstraon against The blacks.
| MbvEAEErs OF GOVERNOR srasLv, or NORTH CARO-.
LIMA.
Governor siniy. having transacted bis ofhci business
viii Immediately Norti, Ca oina. II Is under
$1,000 that the relations between himself gcver.
| mont entirely harmonious.
LOOKING ArTRg PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Tho quartermastors hero and in Alexandra arc very
usy In locking after pcrsriy that has been disarranged
by the various movements OF army during the past
| few weeks. great saving be made by proper
tho pablc property that has been partially damaged 10
l he service.
The Boston Races.
| Bosroy, Sept. 20. 1852.
The last days races Of tbs lali meeting took place
l r1sr rsp Alan For thc hnr txa