The New York herald., 1864-11-10
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Important Financial Move
ments on Foot.
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Protection Of the People Against
Spectators.
Speedy Reduction in the Price
Of Gold,
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WASHINGTON, Nov. Q. 1854.
TIN GOVERNMENT ABOUT 10 nsTsB THH COLE
MARKET.
The government has determined 10 the influences
at It's command 10 protect the people from the exorb
ant prices commodities occasioned by the exsravsgans
price Of gold This action determined upon some
time ago, but not 70 be put In operation until I'm
mediatey after the Presidential election.
There are various ways by which this result be
brought about, and all Of them are to be employed
Within few days the Assistant Treasurer for New York
has been here in consultation with the department
upon the subject. II is understood that, In I'D.
dition to the other means at his disposal, the
Secretary Of the TreaSary ready to that the
Treasury will supply to the commercial community all
the gold needed for strictly commercial purposes
premium OF only fifty per cent which will reduce the
value Of gold to one hundred and fy instead Of
two hundred and nfty, as 1t Is now.
The Treasury Is abundanty able TO do this There Is
hand and above the amount needed TO pay the
twelve millions Of interest In gold accrung next week.
more than sufficient to meet all the demands OF
merce for the next four six weeks, the intention
Of the authorities to break down the excessive pre-
MUM to which spectators have pushed this com.
modify.
the REPoRTED RESIGNATION OF GEN. MCCLELLAN.
The publication that General Mcclellan has resigned his
position major general is not verified inquiry at tho
War Department which has received such notification.
STATISTICS OF AGRIcULruRE.
The statistics Of agriculture prepared by the supern
tendent OF the Census, now in press, and will be
printed n time for early delivery to the two houses Of
Congress- These important details will be published In
quarto, similar to the volume population The statis
tcal tables will be accompanied by elaborate analysis
exhibiting the condition and progress Of American agr
culture The OF agriculture will, It is believed
contain valuable practical scientific information
scriptiou that yet appeared our country this
volume may expect that critical exposition respecting
tho earhs products, and the improvements the ma
chinery and processes Of agriculture, which the FIRST
volume exhibited relative 70 population.
RECEIPTS OF PUBLIC LANDS.
The cash receipts from OF public lands With fees
&C. at Vancouver Washington Territory amounted for
the quarter ending september 30 s19so Three thou
saud Eve hundred and eighty up at
Great Saginaw, Mchigaa, under tha Homestead law, In
October whilst the sales month at that
office amounted TO 81 332 The cash receipts the sales
public lands and for ees &C., at harysville, California
amounted $6 1866 for the months August and eptem.
her. In the month OF October six thousand seven hun
dred and fifteen were taken up under the Home
stead law At the Minneapolis land Office in Minnesota
SENT TO THE DRY roRrUGAs.
Fifteen enlisted men, under sentence OF court martial
taken from the Old Capitol prison to-day and sent
70 General Dix, at New York, who will forward them
the Dry Tortugas to out the OF their
teuces. They principally deserters who had been
sentenced 10 be shot, but whose pun shment com
muted TO Imprisonment the Dry rorugas during tho
rebellion.