The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-01

Hbsa6an oUDloyoQ IN tuo 8shSi"A 49, ~ "
EIN1r 6deli.y and loyalty awards compensation ave
,ha ,,rst between 81 900 and IS 900, tho second
oos and So ooo tho third Between ss 900 and
peweon nth between 81 900 anu $780, the ifth less
,ho ss,, hes y be assigned by the Pos master
-, from COMP rison OF Average salaries Of
fhe four preceding years, III lay 30 feadjasiee
no. cltoner than once n w, these sanrSsss
IA take eject in July nsxt. H. ne oees OF the frst and
EAcond classes ii Is proposed to aIos !, VIZ ''Ason
abs sum for the cost OF rent fuel hts clerks, &C,
aye 70 tho Offices o. otner classes Which distributing
2ces Tor clerk hire all box rents and other perquses
be accounted for by the postmaslor the box rents and
postage always prepaid oath mad 70 quarterly returns
pn penalty Of perjury; tho Postmaster General TO re-
ghlate tho periods during which dead letters shall
Serain in any post ONCE those containing valuable
enclosure to DO registered in the department.
4nd when returnabc to writers persons written to
Shall be included receipts and Ne sabjec; to racaa
ton letter be appointed, and receiving Offices
End boxes established and provision made for carrying
docal newspapers and small pack the Of half
ounce letters throe. ceats drop etters, two cents,
and carriers fees allowed registered letters 10 pay
Dee Of twenty cents newspaper postage wcchlies per
Quarter, I've cents semi.weees cents tn les
nfteen cents dales (sx issres) thirty cents; four
ounces to be the standard weight OF periodicals; small
papers sent in package to address charged at tho
same rate.
EHB RUSSIAN MISSION, cAssUs NJ. CLAY AND GEN.
~ :. CAMERON.
II Understood issc when oassus N. Clay returned
Eom Russia that he Shouts 80 back il Mr. CaIaeron
elected Senator from Ponnsyvan This was so conf
IDENTIFY expected THAI tho republican lesrs at this point
boosted that thoy had the result fixed there Seng thfee
Of four democrats whose could be procured by Mr.
Cameron, not SO m ich from desire 20 send Mr. Clay
back 10 Russia to avoid Congressional nquison into
Vie Corruption mbrogio at harrisburg that the admins
Eaon gives tho cold shoulder to Mr.. Cameron Hc
Occupies the poor position Of rendering his services t.
command negro brigade, and may be assigned to diy
Gader Governor Aearcw ~ that capacity i is thought
Chat they might mako their army solfsl5porting.
ENLARGEMENT OF THg CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY.
The Commissioner Of Public Buildings recommends an
enlargement Of the Congressional Library at cost Of
hundred ard sixty tn usand dollars accommodate tina;
Humber Of volumes that require room there.
Ts5t..s WAR DEPARTMENT BUSINESS
The late Assistant Secretary OF War, Mr. Watson has
gone to New York official business Robert Dale Owen
Is acting his place, General Candy performing
the duties Of Assistant Secretary Tucker.
NEGLECT OF THE PACIFIC STATES.
Mr.. McDougal spoke emphatcally on Wednesday cpn.
sAfning the pesects in legislation 70 what i'm
Ertant to the people upon the Pacific slope
toSiMop0RE BELLS REPORT oE the SINKING OF THE
~ GUNBOAT HATTERAs.
Rear Admiral Farragut has forwarded to the Navy
Sseaiss; SiosE1 III 4 aalyss.sa, living an a.
Gant Of the si,king Of Tie gnnsost HSttoras
mpndorc Bell states that he has heard Of six persoas
Fho 6scaped-viz: Acting Master Partridge Of NainsA
yamos Riley, ordinary seaman, Of New Jersey Geo. A.
Falkenburg, Of Philadelphia James Wright OF Troy NJ r.
VIM. Brown, coxswain, Of Boston; VIM. II. Jonkens Of
New Jesey. Commodore Bell reports that at throe
m tba ofta cf
h9t in chase Of strange sail which reported from
Pie masthead and last after tweyc
piles distant, bearing su,h Al quarter past seven
tho Brooklyn was under weigh, steering south quarter
pQst; ard at the same time the Cayuga started
eonh by wcst fe Brooklyn crulsed in courses
q far as sixty three miles south Of Galveston 10
1fch OF tho combatants, supposng tho enemy be the
3so and returning reached Galveston the afternoon Of
the 18th About eleven O'Clock the day discovered
two nass Of sunken vessel standing out Of water The
toss And gas awash and the United States naval
pcnnon asing gayiy from tho main truck No en-.
eign found, and the hirricnnc deck adrt She
was recognized TO be the attcas by certain marks made
o. her hurricane deck by the Brooklyn time ago
APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED.
The Senate op Friday confirmed the noa.netion Of VIM
z Hines, Of Rhode Island ms Consul to Zanzibar
THE BATTLE FLAG OF THE NEW YORK FORTY
FOURTH.
Tho battle torn flag gilay presented by Mrs Erast
trs Corning to the Fortyrol'h New York state vo!un
oNrs, Colonel G. Rice has been returned To tha. dy
90 fiddcd to bo unfit FOR further service. u
red In tho battles OF YORKTOWN, Hanover Court House
Gaines Mills, Malvern Hills, Groyoton, Antetanl and
Fredericksburg Pierced with forty-two ba3 Hano.
Court House, 1t has rccclycd forty additional balls
aud two shells In the o<cr battles. The star has been
twice shot away, and twelve Tor bearers have hoea
killed and eighteen wounded in uph,ding Il. MrsCorn
xn.. Icr.
rs place.
TIE ENHANCEMENT or THE CANALS ~ THE NATIONAL
CONVENIENT.
The consideration Of tho bin for charging the Illinois
and Michigan canal and the locks Of Erie oswego
canals is assigned for 1uestay Tie feeling tie
West In behalf this very profound and il
rejection by Congress would widespread disap
pontpient. Tie people Of the eight grain producing
States have drco. interest IN the opening u these
avenues. primarily measure, giving them the
Sndsputcd control Of tho lakes in the even, n a war
with Britain, md incidentally aoFding cheaper
transportation he immense amount OF broadsiuns
which annually pass from tho lakes 10 the Atlantic.
There feeling OF d,cDnieut anon. tho agr cuItuai
population q tho West. Although tho products o. ags
culture are greater than ever before, yet they have
yielded tho lt,!c beyond tho Of raising
froishts have advanced within two yonrs from
1fty 10 hundred rcr cent, that what
ever rise In price In the market there my
have boon, II has cnured only TO the common carriers.
Farmers leagues forming IN very many 81 tho
tcs intbe West, in which these qsestions discussed
aud remedies suggested. The blockade Of the Missssp
ri. too, bears upon them with peculiar hardship. Tie
State Of Illinois alone has subjected loss Of not
than go 900 by OF the closing o this channel
Of Recommendation. Hitherto the South afforded tho
best market for corn, which was foa,cs down to Ecw
Orleans at expense OF twenty-five or twenty three
cents a bushc, and sold at from ffty TO sixty cents
noting tho farmer say twenty-five conts which was
sufficiently remuneratve. b. The present route through
the lakes and the Now York canal the Transports
tion varies from hryihreo to forty ccrts and tho
corn shall have undergone lind transportation Of
hundred miles, and been subjected % storage and
mission another eight cents IL % be added, that the