New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-31
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatch 10 The N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Aug 80 1865.
SOUTHERN COTTON

! There is n large amount Of cotton in the
South-particularly in Alabama and Georgia-whch
sold TO the Confederacy under Mr.. j. ID. II. DE
Bows arrangement for which certificates only have
been given the bonds not having been made about the
time when the celebrated Southern COnfederacy was
compelled to suspend business. a very large amount
of this cotton has been captured already Mr. w. {.
Bib of Montgomery. Ala, who was one OF the hrst
AlabamiaDs TO appear here with his bat
in his hand, and who was successful in his application
for pardon is engaged, as we are informed, in
driving about that country assuring the victims that
the Government Of the United States is liable for all
cotton situated that it may capture and offers bis
services counsel in such for contingent fee
graduated according the necessities of the client at
from onehaf 10 three fourhs the net proceeds of the
cotton.
MISSISSIPPI MAIL CONTRACT.
| The Government has to-day made its great
Mississippi contract fer conveying the mails, three
times a week between Cairo and New. Orleans stopping
at all the principal Offices on the river. The distance is
! 1915 miles
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
! II is rumored that change is soon to be
made in the Conmissonershp Of the Agricultural De
partInent in consequence Of charges Of incapacity
boldly made in some Of the Western papers.
4 sELF-DENYING RECTOR.
! The Rev. DR.. Hail. Rector of the Church of
the Epiphany in this city, has just received call to
the Cathedral Church at san Francisco with a salary
Of OCO PAYABLE in gold lie replied that he had not
time even to investigate the case and they must there
fore look for another candidate. His present salary Is
$4,000 in greenbacks
EXTRA PAY TO VOLUNTEER OFFICERS.
Near the close of the last session Of Congress
an act was passed by that body granting three months
extra pay 10 Volunteer officers below the rank Of Brig
adler Generals who served until the end Of the war.
Al that time there were great many Regular officers
OF inferior grade who performing the duties OF
Colonies and Lieutenant Coones Of Volunteers. and as
such considered themselves Justly entitled TO the extra
paw The matter has recently been brought before the
Second Controller of the Treasury who has issued in
sirucions TO the Unconstitutional to Withhold this
bounty Regular officers until the Of the cases
can be further understood There is a great deal Of
feeling among the Regulars on the subject.
LAND OFFICE STATISTICS.
| A report dated as late as August - has jus,
been received at the Land Office from the Register and
Receiver at Little Rock in Arkansas showing that the
public land system has been retstablshoi The OIL
GERS recommend that all the land districts which for
merv existed In the State shah be consolidated Little
Rock.
MISSISSIPPI POLITICS.
Judge l.. s. Fisher, nominated by The
ShaFkey Convention for Governor Of Mississippi L. Lore
seeking for the primary requisite to oioehoiding' VIZ
Executive clemency.
INTERNAL REvESrE RECEIPTS.
The receipts from internal revenue to-day
amounted 10 10000
HOSPITAL STEWARDS.
The Acting Second Controller has decided
a, hospital stewards Of TIE Regular Army discharged
before the expiration Of the period for vhch they en-
listed are not entitled TO unaccrued nsallmcnt q bcnn
ties
WOODEN MANCFACTURES.
The annual value of wooden goods in the
New England States as shown by the census q leo
was 500 Al poying for labor :j9'aiso employing
a. 40 male and 10 $50 female hands. cost Of raw ma
teria s23gss 49, with an invested capital Of Sc o..
49, Tie number OF establishments throughout those
States at that time was ao5 The total amount Of the
annual value OF wooden products Is shown to have
been s30O0OoO less than that Of cotton goods In The
same States IN ls6o
EUROPEAN EMIGRATION.
There is every indication that large number
Of people from different portions Of Europe eagerly
States AID using every 20 ascertain the price
and location Of the tracts OF land which are
now lying unculivaled in the South Mr.. James Black
Of the grcuura Bureau, but formerly Of Scotland is
daily receiving letters from that country inquirng
what inducements offered 10 foreign ornigrants.
Mr. H. In answer TO these inquire. has written let
ter to The Gdsgop Hraid setting forth the superior
advantages Of Virginia TO the cmierant. which has met
with substantial reception in the shape Of 10000
placed at his disposal for investment by wealthy citi
zen OF Glasgow
COMMCTATIoE OF SENTENCE.
Marvin A. Parks, late Chaplain and Commits !
sary Of Subsstcace IT, S. Volunteers who was
several months ago convicted by n court martial on
the charge Of misrepresentation OF public property. and
term two years has Lad the uncxecuted portion of
sentence RENTED by the President the ground that
be has already suffered sufficient punishment
HOUSES IN WA sHINGToS.
Since the abolition Of Slavery in the District OF
Columbia emigration this city has been steadily on
the increase, and accommodations nthe way Of dwell
ing houses are at present altogether insufficient
Building lots are being laid out for 10 or 10 miles out OF
the city. on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad by those
VINO intend making Washington their future home
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, August 30. lsoJ.
MAILS on THE MISSISSIPPI.
! Inc fostmastcr-Gcneral has entered into
cohifaet WIZ the Atlantic and Mississippi steamship
20 JOIN o. Ioc, President, 10 convey the mails IN
sui,a9e ana SAFE steamboats, or the Mississippi River
/ a. "a Nh NIL.