New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Dispstch to The ". Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Monday August 81, 1865.
APPLICATIONS FOR PARDON.

don have been received at tho Attorney -GcneraVs
Office All those who in the opinion Of tho Attorney.
General have just claims TO Executive cemency are
duly recommended and forwarded to the President for
Lis action 1t is said tho authority Of an officer OF
the State Department that the signature OF the Pres
iIent has been affixed to less than 100 Of the
applications received for pardon the number daily an.
nounccd as pardoned simply the names OF those
recommended aud forwarded from the Office OF the
Attorney General The President has exercised the
utmost caution and discrimination in the matter OF par.
dons and has invariably rejected all applications unless
good and sufficient reasons were produced to show the
necessity for Executive clemency.
MILITARY PERSONAL.
Maior-Gen. Kennedy of the 9th New-Y6fk
Cavalry which won high honors under Sheridan in the
Shenandoah Valley campaign OF last year. was bre'
veted Lieutenant Colonel today for mercrioGs SER
vices his commission being ante dated
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
The receipts from internal revenue to-day
we're 5I4 -. The total receipts for the present
quarter amount to s $40 9s2 g. which is largely in ex
cess Of the estimate made by the present Commissioner
1t was estimated by him that the receipts from July
to September 30 would amount to ooo whereas
they viii probably reach a much higher figure
PERSONAL.
Ex-Rebel Gen. Cheatham arrived in town
to-day, and is applicant for pardon.
SILK MANUFACTURES.
In ls60 there were ninety establishments
throughout the Union engaged in the manufacture Of
six trimmings such fringes gmps, buttons. etc.
Their total capital 81 ls3 2so yielding s2soi322
annually in products. Raw material 70 the amount Of
sl.A6sl9 was yearly used, employing 9l9 male and
5ss female hands in the manufacture. at an annual
cost Of labor Of s6ls.3so
THE CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD.
The Chicago and North Western Railroad
Company having furnished the General Land Office
with map OF the line OF said road. authorized by
a resolution Of Congress- approved April %. 1902 in
sruc;ions have been issued by the Commissioner to
ocal land officers at Menasha. Wisconsin. that the
odd sections OF the original route still held In
walton a. inuring that State for the railroad that
tho sections within six miles Of the original
reduced TO Oh p PER acre. and that the even sections
within ak miles OF The route are increased TO 81 20
per uorei that parties who have purchased within 81
miles OF the original line aud paid therefor g. 20 per
acre, and not brought within six miles Of the one
their heirs or assigns will be allowed TO change such
location to the line enter without further pay.
ment additional quantity Of lands held at 81 25 per
acre subject 70 private entry will be equal that
originally entered.
INDEMNITY LAND FOR IOWA.
patent has Just been issued to the State Of
Iowa .or 46s acres indemnity for that quantity Of
swamp land IN Montgomery County OF that State.
which has been disposed Of by tho United States as
other public land.
To the Associated Pres.. ,oc.
WAsHIyCroS. Monday, Aug. 81. leC5.
APPOINTMENTS.
The President has appointed George W.
Brooks United states District Judge. Daniel X Good
loe Marshal and u. " Siarbnck Attorney FOR the
District Of the State Of North Carolina. me
three gentlemen heretofore appointed to these Offices
having technically Involved themselves In the Rebel
lion could not take the prescribed oath Inc geh,io
men ost appointed are embarrassed WIN 20 snGn as
ability Mr.. Goodlne. native Of North Carolina Is
well and favorably known 10 the newspaper
fraternity Of this city having FOR Tor some
years been an editor In Washlnst2n'
j. Barclay Harding has been appointed Collector OF In
crna Revenue for the First District OF PennsyNanla
90 supply the vacancy oecasIoned by the death OF his
father.
PARDoyED.
Among the special pardons recently granted
By the President one 10 Cave johnson OF len.
nessee formerly member II the United states House
of Representatives and g, Postmaster General
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
The receipts at the Internal Revenue Bureau
for the last seven days amounted to nearly sSoVOo'
NRw.JRRsEY POLITICS.
Quite n ga herring Of Jerseymen, the friends
of the Hon Marcus l.. Ward. the Union nominee Tor
Governor Of Jersey took place to day on the oc
c,sion Of his visit TO Washington. Speeches weis
made and resolutions adopted pledging addi'ion" anu
generous support To him.
MEMENTo OF JEFF. DAVIS.
A witness called for the defence on the WIZ
trial exhibited 10 various citizens today the Original
commission issued % Jefferson DAVIS MS Seconu Lieu
tenant of Dragons II is signed by Andrew Jackson
as President aud Lewis Cass as Secretary ol war
The of the parchment procured II al the nome
Of Davis on the Mississippi
THE MAILS IN NORTH CAROLINA.
The Postmasier-G General has concluded a con-
tract with the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad COMPANY
for the daily conveyance OF the mail between e,no ,
aud Raleigh. This establishes continuous posta com
muncalion between the Northern States and the Onpi
tai Of North Carolina.
APPLICANTS FOR PARDON.
Some of the Southern visitors To Washington
behave M If they had an undspued right to the pardon
for Which they have applied. and are CORE, pohuisy
mporunGtc This renrds rather than ineihtates MN
object; for the President continues 10 act III huch
manner as to them that pardon Is nn nc. o.
clemency and not Of right. The larger NUMBER Vi w
plicants are. however more considerable
MUSTER OUT OP A NETWORK REGIMENT
The 18th Regiment Heavy Artillery, New
York Volunteers. has muster rolls completed, anu VIII,
be- mustered out oday tomorrow ana ihi'noua'e''
leave for home. l..
This Regiment left the dcfenses OF washington III
March l56i. ana joined the Army OF the Potomac ut
Brady Station. IL participated In u ongasenon's
Spo,tsy lvanin Cold Harbor. Poplar Grove Weldon
Raroni Hatchcrs Rnn and with the hnai movelne movement
resulting In the fall OF Richmond and tho capnua'o"
of tho entire Rebel army under Lee. oo-o
Tho Regiment left the dcicnscs numbering Ho,v'
rank and file; recruits joining in the field swr W.
number 10 ., 100 IL returns with less IMAM wv, r"
It's torn and tattered flags and shattered iagsas sesr
ample testimony TO he desperate aud bloody s''uss''
a.. oh ,,It. 4 Ia.