The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-27

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cents per pound when baod and ready for the market
Colonel Strong remarks In this connection that II the
planters are not fault In these calculations no money
will be made upon the cotton crop He also remarks
that there be doubt that the freedmen that To-
caly doing better than in any portion of the South
PROPOSED RAILROAD BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND
POINT OF ROCKS.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, who OBJ
tanned a charter for road from this city to Point Of
Rocks the upper Potomac has force Of engineers at
work making the survey Of the road the preliminary
survey having been made some time since. The road ii
expected will be under way before the season closes
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISION.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has decided
that manufactured tobacco upon which duty has been
paid according to law be cut into smoking tobacco
fine cut chewing tobacco IL done in the presence
under the supervision Of Inspector without becoming
liable to an additional duty. The tobacco must be
weighed before cut and addition to subtraction
from the same.
THE BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA APPOINT
MENTs.
The agony Of the Baltimore Office seekers and their
friends is still unreleved Two delegations appeared
at the White House to-day and had interviews with the
President Mr.. Johnson listens patiently all and
would doubt be pleased II compromise between
the begerens could be Effected but Of this there
yet no indication and far from that the Bamoreans
seem to disposed to become rioous the matter
The Philadelphia appointments still undisposed Of
and hope ucuaes largely from day TO day IN the bosoms
of the ANXIOUS expectants.
MONTGOMERY BLAIR DESTROYS FOR SEAT IN
CONGRESS-.
II is understood that Hon. Montgomery Blair, having
failed seat in the Senate now desires to enter
the House as the Of the "unworthy member
Harris from the Eastern district Of Maryland who will
probably rejected and his seat declared vacant on the
meeting of Congress- Nj. Blair has Of late been very
active and prominent in Maryland politics The intensely
secession character of the district represented by Harris
would seem render probematica the success Of any
member Of Mr.. Lncoln's Cabinet before its people
PROCEEDS FROM SALES OF GOVERNMENT VESSELS.
| Over one million Of dollars have been paid into tho
Treasury proceeds thus far collected Of the vessels
sold by the Navy Department since the termination or
the war;
THE PUBLIC LANDS.
An important circular containing detailed informa-
ton has been prepared at the General Land ONCE and
be issued for the benefit Of people and emf
grants setting forth the mode of obtaining by purchase
or location public lands under the Homestead law The
document In question is accompanied by list of all dis
trict land Offices in the United States with the location
| of each.
RELEASED ON BAIL.
Thomas Story, formerly clerk in the Treasury De-
partment, who has been In Jail for the past sixteen
months the charge of forging consular certificates
to-day released giving thousand dollars bail
Story has already had trials but the jury in each
case were unable to agree.
| NEW PATENTS.
| Since the LIST Of March, 1865, the Commissioner d
Patents has Issued four thousand patents. Next
Tuesday hundred and sixty three will DO reissued
APPOINTMENTS.
| The following appointments have been made by the
| PRESIDENT
Alexander Murdoch Marshal Of the Western District d
| william f Lockwood Associate Justice Of the Su.
preme Court Of the United States in the Territory d
Nebraska
W. Croft, Collector of Customs at Georgetown, G.
William Letch, Surveyor Of Customs at Charleston,
IF Valdez, Appraiser Of Merchandise ct Charleston
sc.
Edgar Lazarus Appraiser Of Merchandise Charles
John D. Coggesshell District Attorney Of Wisconsin.
Charles Dorsey Register Of Land Office at Browns.
| vile, Nebraska Territory.
J. r Watson, Indian Agent Of Washington Territory.
Adolph Rosonthal, Consul at the Municipality Of
| ReusSe.
| APPOINTMENT OF PosTMAsTER
The President has appointed the following named Post
masters-R G. Crane, at Petersburg Va; John G. Tai,
| ney, Columbia, s. c.; Foster Bodget Augusta, Ga
| Francis Finch Fort Hamilton N. Y William Post
appointed Yonkers also for Califona-simeon Cutter
San Jose; Charles Burton at Stockton; Curtis r.
| Pyle, at Yreka, and Frank q. Guild, at Nevada
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| Ordtpett9n Ceremony.