The New York herald., 1863-08-21
GEN ERAL NEWS.

T. D. TowssxsD, Assistant Adju,ant General
GEN ERAL NEWS.
WASHINGTON, August 20, 1853.
ORGANIZATION OF NATIONAL BANKS.
There have been sixty sax National Banks established
under tho act Of February, 1868, viz Maine. No 1,
present capital 500 900 New Hampshire No. 800 900
Massachusetts, No. l, $3.50. .oOo Connecticut No 8.
$4,000 New York. No. $50 oOo Pennsylvania No. "a
81 a81 ooo New Jersey No. Sl2b 600 District OF
umba, No 500 ooo Illinois, No g. 5000, ,oo0 Indiana
No IL 81 200 Ooo Iowa. No. g. 1910 ooo Michigan, No L.
SIS 900, Ohio, No. IS, 50 s43 500 Wisconsin. No. 1,
5000 900. Present capital, 90 ,094 900.
Is noticeable that peither kentucky Missouri have
essayed the establishment OF any OF these banks
The act TO provide national currency &c authorizes
the employment Of the National Barking Associations
created under repositories OF the Internal
As such employment involves the duty OF requiring
adequate security for tho amounts deposited the sece
tary Of tho Treasury has tho conclusion ask
from the national banks, desiring 70 receive such do
poss to place the Treasury Of the United ststos
cent bonds to amount equal 70 ten per cent Of
their capita stock and give the bond OF the directors
aud others. to amount equal to their capital stock
security for tho punctua payment Of all lawful checks
for deposits. InAsmuch, however, number Of banks
secretary Chase proposes direct deposits be made
with zach receiving from them the Of their
spscve OF directors that the bonds already de-
posted security for circulation may be held
ty for deposits, leaving the additional bonds well a.
tho bond Of tho directors and others be given afcrwad
any tme before the furnishing os circulation. should
tho associations prefer ipstead OF giving joint bond
equal 70 the capital stock, 70 give separate bonds
Of directors and stockholders, each for not less
than one tenth of tho capital stock, and
equal 10 II In their aggregate There be
obscoos such separate boods being accepted instead
OF Joint bond good reasons shall appear the COO.
cusicns OF Tho Secretary viii b modified
|0N TRADE IN THE SOUTHWEST.
r Mellsn. Esq. supervising special ageot OF the
Treasury DcTsr,mcat for tho valley OF the Mississippi
arrived hsre this evening. After consultation
him and Seer eary Chase. such amended regulations
osng trade In the Southwest will be published the
condition Of aIairs In that session will admit Of.
CAPTURE or RUNAWAY SUBSTITUTES.
Mr.. Easman of tho desectives Of Captain sheetx
Provost Marshal or the district arrested night seven
teen who endcavorins TO escape across the
eastern branch of the Potomac Sixteen found
abscondng substitutes with their pockets full Of green
backs. The other sgsmund Won ZeadIex Naunkiush
German, who stated that he had applied 10 vain for
commission in the Union army. and had concluded try
n8 luck On tue otuct bloc VI tuo lue3. Hm purse was
well aled with csn, and among his baggage found
photographs Of many Of the prominent rebel generals
CAPTURE or BLOCKADE RUNNERS AND COTTON.
The Navy Department s Informed that the bark Gem
Of tho sea- captured July last. the schooner Georgia.
OF Nassau, on tho coast Of Florida.
Captain Walker Of tho steamship DE Soto reports the
seizure by him Of the schooaer Lady Maria violation
of the blockade. she sailing under . provincial Ger
tacste Of registry. dated Havsns, May II, 1893 and
signed v. Crawford, Acting Consul General Cuba
she cleared from 81 Marks Tor Havana Her cargo
consisted Of ioa bales Of cotton
Lieutenant Commanding McDougAl Of the steamer Hea-
dirk Hadsoo says while crasnsn the vicni.y Of Cape
San Bias be found in the vicinity Of the beach i3s
bass Of cotton, which had certainly bcen washed ashore
only short time before u was discovered.
Tns steamer r. R. Cuyier chased rebel stesmsr some
distance TO the westward Of Cape San Bias, and In It's
Efforts to escape the latter threw part of her cargo over
board u Is supposed 10 be the cotton alluded by
commander OF the Hendrix Hudson.
Ths ~ soto chased . rebel which Obliged
70 throw on hundred and seventeen bales Of her
ton In order 10 effect her escape The cotton picked
up by the Dc Soto.
me steamer Fort Henry captured the Of Forids
twenty.two bales of cotton and eight contraoanis.
BgRDAS's sHARPsHoorKRs.
The First and second regiments United states sharp
shooters TO be nisd up 70 the maximum number at
from drafted men and veteran volunteers who
do the shooting required by General orders for this
branch OF servce-viz. "string' Of I've consecutive
shots, not exceeding twenty-five inches, with a target
rine distance handred yards. rest or the same
string, with open sights one hundred yards at rest
The States from winch the regiments are to be re
cru,ed are Maine. New HAMPSHIRE, Vermont, New York
rennsylyanis, Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota
Drafted men from the shove named states who des
rous o. ioinlug this q the upon nr
nlshng an acavl. made before Justice u the Peace
that they the target specified above and pre-
sontug the 70 the comnandani q the rendezvous
on their arrival. Men who have not than
nine months service, and have received honorable
discharge desiring 10 cnliat 10 the sharpshootsrs,
can do 80 ~ applying 10 the provost mar
shal of their district the authorities designated
BY the governors for reerunng veteran vonnicers
furnishing the adavt Of shooting required above Tsy
WI be mustered in Sharpshootcrs, and the
sso2 bounty allowed by the government, and viii be
accredited the quotas of their respective states a.
,pccined N General Order lsi War Dcpariep, current
series
All recruits. whether drafted men or yolau,eers sg
address Colonel ~ Berdan New YORK who has been o.
dered from the Geld TO superniesd this work They
win furnish COPY q the sfndsvit required, their al
dress and tho probable time ~hea they vii arrive IN
tho rendezvous tbs place Of the rsadexyoas that
cpsr steps may ssken " forward them W asr res
meps
Tns shsrpahootsss armed with spleodid brc~rh
oad,ss riGes costing t43 picrs the yve anorG
ose chance ls men who desirs josn corps where
their ssul vth the r,ae vn be spprec siea ami mas
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