The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-20

States have already eoted hnds Those States having
public ands in tbeir limits mako their selections
therefrom. States having public lands will receive
scrip which shall be- assigned by the state authorities 10
individuals who may L,cate in any States OF territories
having lands-n tho Llter without limit "a TO quahtty
In the former above hundred thousand acres may
be taken.
GENERAL MERRD WIS MOVEMENTS.
General Meredith has been relieved from the military
commission already stated Il was yesterday reported
that he was to take command NJ the Pennsylvania re-
serves but this probably mis-, axe General henszet-
man. whose department the divs on now b. had pre-
vSousfy applied for another officer.
THE sIrUArOs or AFFAIRS AT PIE SOUTH
The article from the Richmond Enqui CT u tho LON
inst, published tho herald Of sunday morning. has
attracted very general attention II displays more fully
than anything heretofore published the desponle ana
hack Of confidence q final existing In Rs Neadom,
and ser appreciation Of the actual situatios OF lkaks
than they have heretofore boon willing 70 snoweaso
Even their victories injurious 70 tepm thsn
defeats 70 the Union cause. and while nearly thsS
whole available force already In tho aeid aSse psrt
q tho wastage side replaced By the great lido
al emigrsisa which The distrc@ prevalent In European
countries, and the demand for labor ID. this country
causes 70 flow 70 our shores
the RIVAL BANK NOTE RNGRAvMG COMPANIES.
An animated struggle In progress in the Treasury Do
partmeut between tho Oh American and National Baak
Note Companies % one sde, and tho Continental Bank
Note Company the other. roferenoe tbs eouraos
for engraving and printing The Treasury notes. The
company Offer tho most favorable terms and psoder
entirely designs; bat the old companies aegs that
thsy able 70 DO the work most expeditiousy. will
reqairs many months q preparation before such work
oan be done By the Treasury Department itsef
contemplated In the recent act f Cougreas upon ths
SUBJECT.
REMOVAL o. THE wINNsBAa0 INDIANS.
Commssisaer Dole hss rsesivsd teiegrsn thai the
winnsbaso Indians. two Thousand aisogsther ere, In
eordanOs with treaty ss,puasloos already the wav
from Minnesota 70 thar homes Dacotah. tho 70
meval rsprsssased psacsabiy sNectsd Dr. eAook
Of Pennsylvania, fornsriy Indian agsat has been ap
pointed Superinseodsut Of Indian Airs New Mexico.
HLNEss or SENATOR HARLAN, or IOWA.
despatch received from relative of Senator Harlan
q Iowa, announces thas Nat gentisnaa VI that hs
not expected 70 recover.
THE NEW HAArsHIRs SECOND RsoInEr 0RDnED 70
DUTY. vg
The New Hampshirs SECOND has been considerably
augmented slnos ts return home, and nov ordered
for ssttve duty. II b claimed BY many sxpGisnosd
o0,osn thai R ruriougs - regimsstA or n msa bad
been generally granted last winter. rsalhtmsa
would - more common.
fn KxPENsE OF ENFORCING TIE DRAHf.
Expsrieooe In service has shown that tho enfrsing a
the dram 10 fAr moro expensive system OF getting
than ~ giving large bou.ss 70 vossn&esru Hsaos the
action q the War Once Towns srs already moving II
the North 70 give such suitable sooatiss VII induce
volsntesrtng.
NEW HOTEL Pn0JDOr.
Tho extensive lot q ground eppesRs tho north wing NJ
tho Treasury Departmsst has besa purchased b. Sykes
Chadwick o., proprietors Il WIZARDS Hoss n tnss
city, and y no distant daya mammoth heel WI b
erected thereon By thssa gsas,snea 81 ~
SUIT poR FEES.
Tho following came before the Supreme Ceurt on
Wednesday Hon james uthrie cad tbs Secretary q the
Tsasury detsndauts and Richard w. fhonpsa, paain.
tn Tho ground Of the suit s damages Tor de~nIag TO
pay Mr. Thompson, On demand fes of ~ 900 Tor ssr
vices The Msusmines inaiass Calsb C,Ains - Mr.
Gillette Mr.. Gu.hrs's counsel Tho Oours dssslsa |.
favor Of the defendants.
ran cHfPrKwA INDIANS.
The Indian Bureau hes information that thsrs hes boso
sctioa BY the chefs of the Chippewas 70 nvsdats
their treaty stipulation last winter v the az
tceme northern part u Minnesota
Annual CsoasaDsmsAe 81 Csiumbla
College Law sohsoi.
mo annual commencement Of Columbia College Law
scheol tok place last evening The Of tbs H.
This excellent academy oeiy years In exist.
once; but shoush young In years srsady gaissd
siderable distinction by reasoa Of s admirable manage
ment and tho character u the young who have
educated within Tvs halls A an Indication d The high
rank which IL holds among tho colleges q the country
maybe mentioned that by special act OF legislation,
provided that graduates from this law school admit
tod immediately 10 practices In all the oourts Of
IN thn
fourth since tho foundation Of tho col,ogs and very
large fashionable and intelligent audience attended
Spectators and left highly pleased with The exercises
On the platform were the vensrabls Dr. Chas King
President Of Columbia College, In the chair Professor
James ". Gerard, and three four other equally vol
| known citixens.
The exercises were opened by Mr. James w. Gerard
who delivered an eloquent address "Anc,snt and Ma
dern Eoquence," which treated In thorough
msnnr During his remarks the speaker said that ths
race gans was gone and the IDEA OF business y
compleey absorbed the present sge that neither her,
10 Europe was there 70 BE- found single great
TIE days Of Patrick Henry Webster and Cay depart
ed a.d no one could say when or where their succcsor
r. SamoD% H. Reese mex, delivered 40 address, b,o,,
the Alumni. after Which tho prizes and dPonlls wsii
awarded The arst prize u $40 was conferred upoa m
Edmund wetmoe the second pxe Of $50 was ooassre<
was conerred upon Mr.. Francis r.. Ksrnocbsn. Thess
successful competitors received certificates Of mert anc
stated that ihsss prizes we're swsdsd on report mad
by Msssrs Murray hoffman, wm Mitchell ana MARSHAL
| :. Bidwel.
The degree Of Bachelor Of Laws wss conferred on the
| following members Of the graduating class --Jameu
Bruca Andrews. John Campbell Brodsrck wiIIstt Hon
soa, william Campbell. George Herbert Carey Georss
Chalmers, Paris Garner cark, Jr, Walter LvingDtou
GARRISON, Andrew Kirkpatrick Cossweli Richard william
Ey, william Henry rulles, Edward DouslAs Gsis Tssds
rex Alatin John Lyon GARDINER Eugene Terry Gardner
FRANCIS Joseph Hohhan Edwin Yrancis HYDE Peter Dun
can Kenny, Francis Edward KsrnochsD Csrston whiss
MILLER. John Ps Robert Troup Poll, Charles Osborns
Phelps George dwight Phelps, Jr, william Walter Phspu
stephsn whitney Phoenix, William Rounds Potssv JOSIAH
Collins Pumpely, hFastus Barnes Rudd George waAhinG.
Ton sandford Eugsoe schuyler Jacob 5rady, Archibald
Walker speir James Steers, James Ayrss Tabss Ensst
Walker. Josiah Otis Ward, Edmund wssmors Pierre
Washington WILDLY.
The exercises were closed BY valedioiory addrssu
which delivered By Mr.. W waiter Phelps one Of The
graduates. We an sxoesdlnGiy well digssssa ssnabis
and clover composition, delivered with sa end sufcssus
sslf-conAdencs.