Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-11-28
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The Secretary Of War, in conversation
with . military gentleman, expressed
himself - favorable TO the establishment
Of military hospitals in the different
Statss, % that sick and wounded soldiers
may be cent to the States to which they
belong for treatment
10 regard to the snlis.men,s under the
call Of the President, the opinion is ex-
pressed thst no new regiments should be
authorized until the old ones are recruit.
cd to the minimum, after which there
may be new regiments created in order
to facilitate and encourage additional en-.
lstmsnts. Until the present regiments
ere thus recruited there 10 no chance for
the creation Of new organization.
There 10 nothing decisive about issu-
ing any one year treasury notes at pres
emit. OF the two ysars' notes only the
flty millions negotiate. with the banks
will be prepared.
No nsv financial measure Of any
character 10 now contemplated by the
Government. 10 the various financial
acts passed during this standardization,
there il not discoverable any positive
provisions requiring the payment in gold
Of the principal Of bonds issued by the
government, with the exception Of the
provision in the law Of March, 1863
Under this law no bonds have yet been
issued. The Secretary of the Treasury
however, has never yet directed the pay
ment Of any portion Of the funded debt,
otherwise than 10 coin, and this, it is
confidently asserted by those who have
the best opportunities Of knowing the
Secretary's opinion upon the subject,
will continue to be his policy, unless
prevented by circumstances beyond his
ability to control.
The War Department has sent its
estimates for the fiscal year to the Treas
ury Department. This completes the
estimates Of all the departments on
which the report of the Secretary Of the
Treasury will be based. The utmost
caution is used to prevent any possible
premature publication OF the figures.
Nevada Territory is SAID to be the
richest silver bearing country in the
world. 1t is estimated that the product
this year will be- s. 5,OcO,OO0.
The fuel question has been solved in
Minnesota by the discovery Of Immense
bsds OF peat near St. Paul. Il ie said
to bntn as well 10 a CRATE as coal, and
be furnished for from two to three dol
lars cord.
The first frost of the season in Mo-
bile made its appearance on the lltb
met.
Admiral Mine, on the occasion Of his
departure from Halifax, was presented
with an address By the merchants OF
that place. 10 his reply the Admiral
paid high tribute to the naval comman-
dsns aud government OF the United
States for the uniform courtesy nantes
ted toward himself and the officers uu-
der him in all their intercourse.
:, Laird's rebel rams bad been valued BY
order of the English government. Ell
Toussoun is said to be worth 100000
and Ell Monassir 100000. It was
thought that the government would
PURCHASE both vessels.
Some conscience stricken man in New
York has sent to the Treasury Depart.
ment sixty five dollars, which he says,
belongs to the government, and desires
. acknowledgement Of the receipt 10 be
made 10 one Of tho New York papers,
The note is written in Roman capital
letters, in order to prevent all trees Of
authorship. The money has been placed
in tho Treasury and publicity is given
to this fact in the hope that the good
sx.mple may be followed.
Amono fhe disclosures concernin0