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the Mississippi River, and transported the ssme In &C
eminent wagons.
THE PRINCIPAL OF THE PUBLIC DEBT.

THE PRINCIPAL OF THE PUbLiC phb''
The principal Of the public debt to DC paid
arrno the fiscal wear 64G5 s It now stands uroD ths
hooks Of the DEPARTMENT amounts to hundred ara
thirty millions in seven thirtes due August 70 and
October l. 1864 Beside tho certificates Of tndopted'
ness falling due In the same year. the amount OF Wnc"
must depend upon the issues during the residue OF fns
present fiscal year. It is estimated at hundred and
fortyfy millions. The temporary loan. which pay
able on ten days notice. Is also to be considered ms
loan uctuates very much and has been reduced within
the last thirty days from hundred millions to bss
than sixty millions.
THE COMMAND OF THE MIDDLE DEPARrhEsr.
The rumor that Gen. Sigel was to take ho
place Of Gen. Sclenck proves unfounded. his vs''
Washington being upon official business with the Vnhr
termastcrs and Commissary departments.
SECRETARY STANTON GONE HOME.
Secretary Stanton has gone to Ohio to eat his
Thanksgiving dinner. Assistant Secretary Wa'son
fills his chair daring bis absence.
PROM THB FRONT.
Your correspondents with the Army OF tho
Potomac report tho weather Anc cool and apparently
settled the roads drying up and the army impatient to
march,
ARRIVAL OF A MESSENGER PROM GEN. BANKS
THROUGH RICHMOND.
| messenger from Gen. Banks arrived st
Headquarters last night. he had made bis way by
land from EcwOrleans to Richmond. He stopped at
Castle Thunder for few days. and there made the &C.
Guaintance Of the newspaper correspondents whom To
reports in good health. Yesterday morning he passed
through the Rebel army Of Northern vrginn, which 10
found strongly posted but far less formidable. nimer
caly. than is generally supposed by our officers he
JEFF. Davis review. at Morton's Ford Gen. Ewefs
old corps. commanded by Gen. Early. Gen. Evel1
having been compelled to give up active service for the
present by the condition Of bis amputated leg. Ewen
was indeed reported doubtful authority, 70 have
died. His old corps is only 2, 100 strong
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT AND STRIKES.
I As there il no department Of the Government
affected more by strikes than the Navy Department. t
is not surprising that Secretary Wees has issued cir.
cular TO the conmandant Of each Navy Yard, giving
him instructions how To act under certain contingencies.
There are now something like 90 or 10 menOfwaI in
course Of construction the machinery Of which mst be
DELAYED till the mechanics Of New York and elsewhere
choose TO 90 10 work. This embarrasses the Govern
men exceedingly particularly in the ironclad depart
en where formidable vessels Of impregnabe c6ar-
acter needed very badly.
oUARTERMAsrERs ASSIGNED TO DUTY.
The aforementioned officers Of the Qrarter.
masters Department have been assigned to duty. as
follows:
Lieut. Col. T. J.. Donaldson. Senior and Supervising
Qaartermaster Of tie Department, Of the Cumberland.
Lieut..Col. Henry C. Hodges, Depot Qnartermasstf
at Fort Leayenworth. Kansas.
Nal. Langdon c. Easton. Acting Chief Quarttrnas'
ter of the Army Of the Cumberland in tie field.
CASH LANDsALEs IN MICHIGAN.
During the month of October the cash land
Gales at the Land Office in the Marquette District Up
per Peninsula Of Michigan. reached the sum OF s2sc
INTERNAL RBvBvEsUE RECEIPTS.
The following table shows the receipts ct the
Internal Revenue Bureau from the passage Of tic Law TO
the end o. last month:
To May l. 1862 ST. 93 e7 % September... S g
Msy.......... ao3,aa5 02 October... s,3ll, ,stS u
June. .......... <.s83 ili 43I ----
!uy........... szSso, III IotA'"''''se'E''*' >"
The Commissioners estimate Of the receipts during
the present fiscal year is from to 00o0Co
in ease tie law should stand it is upon the statute
book.
ACTIVITY IN LAND eALi.5.
Reports are coming in TO the General Land
Office from different portions Of thecountry indicating
unwoned activity In the disposal of the public lands.