New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-08
DEATHS IN HOSPITAL.
The following deaths have occurred hC
To the Associated Press
,is.ed Press
WASHINGTON. Friday, November 7, 1867.

MAsHiNhIbN, f1lty, NoVtnpei - ioo@
A SERIES OF HUMBUG REPORTS EXPLODED.
The agent of the Associated Press inquired at the
War Department to-day about the current ststemens
of Mr.. Seward having been consulted by Mr..
Buchanan in the closing period Of his AdmiDistra-
zion; also abou; the startling hostile announcements
having been made BY VI. Mercier to the Secretary of
State, and about the protracted, adjourned, end
anxious meetings of the Cabinet involving serious
military and cabinet changes" TIE Secretary
simply replied TO the inquiry that the alleged con-
sultations between himtelf and Mr.. Buchanan were
imaginary; the reported proportions Of NJ. Mercier
were aIoebryohal, AMI the alleged Cabinet meetings
fabulous.
EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY.
Frequent cases Of Executive clemency have re-
Gently become known. Among them is that Of
private whose sentence for the crimes OF burglary,
larceny, and robbery is promulgated in general
orders from the headquarters of the Department OF
tue Missouri. In consideration Of the youth Of the
prisoner; Of the fact tlat he has been brave bat
misguided colder in the defense Of hs country and
of his enfeebled condition the resut of the cobGne
ment to which he has beer subjec;ed), the President
has RENTED the remainder Of his term Of inprison
ment, on condition that tie goods stolen, or their
money valre be restored to tho owner
Col. Garesehe, well known in connection with tie
Adjuiaut C GeueraPs Office has left Washington 10
Join 81 ijor-Gen. Rosscransts chief of staff
PERSONAL.
Chevalier Hulseman, tie Austrian Mioster, IN
tends breaking up his residence in the city OF New
York where, for tbs Iast year he hss resiGed nost
OF tie time.
MASTERS MATES WANTED.
A few young men who have experienced ihrce
wears sea service, either as officers or before tie
mast, gre wanted in tho navy as nssteri mates.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Tie latest official intelligence SHOWS IN improved
condition of affairs among the Indian triber. An
effort is being made TO secure permanent peace
among The recently conquered Sioux Of Minnesota
without resor.irg to Wholesale hanging ne le,tors
from tha, State anticipate and the action Of Gen
Pope implies.
TAX on BLANK BOOKS.
Acting Commissioner Of Internal Revenue, &c.,
Es.eo has Just addressed the following to gentle
mai in the City Of New-York;
Sia Your letter Of Nov g. inolosns sample Of diary
ucufed b. yousel ns been received The Commissioner
decided ha blank book. are manufacture, and a''sch
liable of per cont sd Nslofe. Ihe sceuiyhih
section Of The sw e1erApis p'iated books mssne' pam
ph,e, new'Ps. Ieisws, d. & a . over .a- printed
sb.sed within Toe latter On the contrary. they
are A. evefy tec,e blaBk BOOKS much note cesh
other mercantile blank book with printed heading
TIE GOVERNMENT POsrAGE-sTAMPED ENvEL-
OPEs, Etc.
PCstage.stGuped envelopes were fret introduced
IN his county in the year 1853, and although offered
et price far below that Of the ordinary envelopes
Of the trade, they do not yet seem justly appIe
eia,ed By the public. There has been but slight
variation in the number of stamped envelopes issued
annually. In 1854 il amounted TO 26l3S,G 600; Ia
1856 TO 331J5I5O; in 1853 to 3O,73i, as in 1861
to 10 027 3J0--the latter being lees than 10 per
cent Of the irsue OF separate postage stamps, which
increased from 55,0O1OO IN 1854 20 2ll 1000 in
1861. The greater cheal ness OF Government cnvel-
otes as compare with those OF tie trade is generally
overlooked because tie purchaser Of tho former Is
requested o pay the additional charge of postage.
One hundred stamped envelopes are sold for - l8,
while the fame number Of PLAIN ones OF sinilar
quality may be procured ior about 4oc.; but " this
fnm must BE added 80, the value Of tie Postage
stamps which must he affixed TO such envelopes
before they can be used in tho m;uls; thus making
100 letters cost g. 40 or ~ cents more than II
covered by Government envelopes. Hence 1t ap-
peers that persOns who make use OF unstsmped en-
velOpes ysy for them about one hundred per cent
more than II they employed stamped envelopes. The
number Of parae postage stamps Issued during the
wear ending juno 30, 1861 was, as above stated up
wards Of two hundred millions. Assuming that
like number OF uD8taInpeu envelopes were ubcd Tor
letters st rs cents per hundred, which Is very low
,stiuaie the cost thereof would have been S72OJn,
whereas Government envelopes would have cost the
consu'ner only $4,000. Thence sum equal TO tie
oinefeuce Of iheso amounts namely, $j6 OOO may be
considered as actu lily lost TO the public, which Is
owing in great degree 10 the want Of proper ap-
precaiion Of the advantage OF the stamped envelopes
objection il not unfrequenty made to the Govern
ent envelope on account Of either It's form, size or
quality, or becaure Of tho danger OF losing both The
envelope aud the postage tanp thereon should II be
m,direeted or otherwise accidentally deaced. such
objection the Postmaster General has determined, If
possible. 10 remove, and to this end, he pro-
potes to arange for emboseing, under proper
restrictions the postage stemp on any envelopes
that may bo offered for that purpose by slatioDers,
banker, merchants, or other business men. buch
parties will tnus be enabled to procure stamped en-
yeIopee Of form aud qu.lily adapted TO tier own
tastes wbc, are now 30 varied that they cannot be
anticipated by thc post-Olice Department. IL ID
ais, believed TINT stationers will be induced 20 pro-
vide themselves with varieties OF stamped envelopes
suited TO tie wauta OF their customeis making such
envelopes, equally with TIE ordinary unstamped
article regular portion VI stock in trade. III isl
deemed expedient, however, as pIecauti9n against
fraud, that no one be permitted to enter into such
trade without having first obtained from the Post
mater. General regular license for that purpose;
and that sll private parties desiring TO have their
own envelopes stamped must be Satisfactorily shown