New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-27
THE ROADS DRYING RAPIDLY.
DISMISSAL OF THE CLERK ADDISON
Uniform System of Clearauces and Entries
Decisions by the Internal Revenue
Commissioner.
Special Dispatch 20 The N. Y. Tribune. ga,

'p- WAsBir0ros. April u.s. 1883.
THE ROADS DRYING.
The roads are drying up with astonishing fapidity.
on PLEASURE EXCURSION.
Secretary and Assistant Secretary Seward, accom-
named BY the Prussan, Swedish, and Bremen Min
isters. have gone on a pleasure excursion to Fort
Monroe and that vicinity Lord Lyons was invited
to accompany the party but politely declined on the
ground that he had urgent dispatches to write.
Malicious persons, who claim to be acquainted
with the present condition Of the Peterho question,
.peak Of this trip 81 plan for securing temporary
relief from troublesome subject.
DISMISSAL OF ADDISON.
James L. Addison, chief clerk Of the Adjutsnt-
Generals Department has been removed.
UNIFORM SYSTEM OF CLEARANCEs AND ENTRIES.
A Committee OF Nine, representing the merchants
Of Norfolk, is here for the purpose Of urging the
Secretary OF the Treasury to arrange uniform sys-
tenn of cleayances and entries for Norfolk and other
ports similarly situated, instead Of the arbitrary
system Of permits which prevails at present.
GEN. nowRD's STAFF.
Mai. Gen. o. O. Howard. commanding the llth
corps has announced the following officers as con-
shutting his stall.
Lisut..CoL C. w A,mssseu. Chief Of star;
Loa.S i A Me' Sse A'sn.
Lieut.. Col George W. Bsli0eh Chief Commi'sUy
Mai Whit s.ey, A. A. a: Geus'sl and II. q
SURGEON J. b. Pese, Medical Inspector.
Cspt Y. Oe.ssur A. a. In'gsctor- General
Capt. &. II. Howard. Alde-de-CsmP
Capt, Pearson, Com Of Musters-
Lieut. j. j. Griffith. Aide camp
Leu n. NJ. Stn,on, Aid-de-C@mp.
The Divisions in this Corps are commanded BY
n Ri, liap
Mai. Gen. Schurz. Brighten. Borlon has been as
signed to brigade in Gen. Steiuwehrs Division.
PROVOST MARsHALs UNDER THE NATIONAL
ENROLMENT LAW.
The following gentlemen have been appointed
Provost Marshas in New.York under the National
Enrolment law, and have accepted their positions:
D;.t Prsrsa MusAaLa Ra,deHoe
l. Col. Edwin Roee. .Sa harbOr
H. Ssml 4. Maddox. .... Brooklyn.
III Stephen Ii. Gregory Brooklyn.
~. joel Il. Erhsrdt. City.
V. John Duffy. ..-........Clty.
vi. James w. Farr.. ...Ciy.
VII. Col Ed. c. Charles. City.
VIII Charles f.. jenkins. City.
TX lIoSes G.. Leonard ROckand Co.
MI Isaac Plat. .Poughkeepsle.
XIV. Capt. JOHN q. Cole. Albany.
XIV. Charles Hughes. Sandy Hill, Wa. Co.
XVI. Gen. 1horndike.
XVIII. james NJ. Batter.
NIX. Gustavus A. Scroggs. Buffalo.
THE MINERAL WEALTH OF NEVADA.
Private letters from Nevada more than confirm
the gratifying reports from the Agent of the Land
Offices there NJ to the great mineral wealth OF the
Territory.
THE HOMESTEAD ACT AND SOLDIERS ~ SERVICE.
question has been presented to the General
Land Office as TO whether volunteer soldier 10 The
seryee Of the country, who owns farm, can, while
absent from his home, enter under the Homestead
act such quantity as added to the area Of said farm
will be equivalent to 100 acres. The Commissioner
has ordered record to be made up in the case, with
a view 10 decision Of general application.
THE LAND INDEMNITY TO iowa.
The Commissioner Of the General Land Office bas
issued the Special Certificate IN favor Of the State Of
Iowa for 800, 600 acres Of land as indemnity. This
certificate il for AL approximate quantity. and liable
to be essened or increased sceordng to the final sd-
iustment soon TO be made.