The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-13
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, July IL. 1865.
HEALTH OF THE PRESIDENT.


HEALTH OF THE PRESIDENT.
The Presidents health continues TO improve, and will
soon, If he takes proper of himself and don't
dertake too much labor be completely reesabshed 1t
s understood that the why he does not has
been customary with former Presidents make his sum
mer residence at the Soldiers Home, is that that nstu
ton, having been erected and sustained by tax upon
the soldiers of the regular army he does not think that
as President OF the United States he has any right
to and to occupy any portion of the premises than If
he was private citizen. The government should pro-
vide summer residence for the Executive at some sau
brious spot near the capital and that the war is
over 1t to be hoped that the attention of Congress will
be called to the subject
NO RECEPTION AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
There were great many disappointed people at the
White House today This regular reception day,
but the President cosced for several hours with the
Postmaster General, and there reception
ANXIETY OF THE APPLICANTS FOR EXECUTIVE
CLEMENCY.
There is much uneasness and dissatisfaction among
late rebel leaders at the slowness with which the Pres
dent acts upon applications for pardon Many of them
have already visited the capital hurry up action upon
their applications but there very little encouragement
for them here 1t is necessary, preliminary to for
giveness that they bring forth fruit meet for repent
ance.
grcs and officers in the rebel service who received their
education in the federal Military Naval Academy was
discussed In Cabinet meeting yesterday The opinion
seemed unanimous that injustice done them by
delay and such applications for pardon will accordingly
be among the last acted upon.
PARDoNED BY THE PRESIDENT.
About seventy North Caronians pardoned to-day
on the recommendation of Governor Holden. But
twenty thirty applications received Among
those pardoned to-day Kenneth Raynor member
Of Congress from that State.
THE REEsTABLIsBMENr OF POST ROUTES IN THE
SOUTHERN STATES.
The work of rccstabishing post in the lately
rebellious States necessarily goes but slowly The
most important routes will before long be reopened but
it will be months before there be anything like
complete postal system in such States The Postmaster
General and his assistants busy engaged in perfect
ing the necessary arrangements for that purpose and
daily making progress in the preliminary work.
THE RETIREMENT OF SECRETARY STANTON.
The Chronicle has prominent paragraph in answer 10
those who have declared that Secretary Stanton intends
10 leave the President find successor,
saying-Mr. Stanton Is very well, hearty, and Is
attentive to his official duties he intended to stay
in his department till he concluded to resgn-an event
which he does not contemplate, nor the President de-
sire.
An reports Of Judge Marvin having been appointed
Provisional Governor OF Florida premature and
te. The President unable to give the subject his
personal attention to-day, but hopes TO do
Bht little doubt exists that the appointment will be made
but II is not absolutely decided
JEFF. DAVIS.
Many groundless rumors aoa concerning the trial
of JEFF. Davis. have high authority for saying the
matter has never been officially discussed Informal
conversations have occurred Cabinet and elsewhere
between officials but all probabilities against i'm
mediate or speedy trial.
THE CLOSING OF FORD's THEATRE.
Tie wsr Department was actuated solely by the desire
to avoid disturbance in closing Fords theatre and feels
confident n serious outbreak would have attended its re-
opening
THE BODIES or THE EXECUTED AssAssrNs.
II Is understood that objections exist to delivering
spectve friends after the lapse OF sufficient time pre-
ven, any excitement ,ha, might from Immediately
doing There may be imprmdent and lnudicious rcla
tives who would favor imposing funerals. Violence
would be the certain res It, 10 prevent the possibility
OF this the authorities have wisely decided TO withhold
the bodies until passion has somewhat subsided.
PAYING orr TINE VETERANS.
The payment Of the officers and soldiers as they arc
mustered continues absorb large proportion of
the receipts the Treasury II is the desire and ncn
ton Of the government that not one OF them shall be
kept Of their day longer than is actually
sary In the meantime contractors and others having
demands upon the Treasury patience until
thcscases be attended Certificates Of indebted.
ness are paid out IN limited amounts this class Of
creditors.
UNITED STATES JUDGE FOR GEonGIA.
Hon John r. Er-kinc, Of Atlanta Ga, has been com
mssioned by the President Judge Of the District Court
OF the United States for the state of Georgia
TELEGRAPH EXTENSION.
The telegraph line has recently been extended to Hud
son. prosperous town the st. Croix lake Wisconsin
That place ~ now within the telegraph circuit between
the East and St Paul and may therefore be considered
within The pale Of civilization.
INSPECTION OF THE roRTrrrATIoSs ON THE
EASTERN COAST.
Brcvet Irgadier General B. = Alexander left for Bos-
ton todsyto sit the Board of Engineers
that city TO inspect Notifications Of the Eastern
On his return will take charge Of the works to bc
erected at Fort Washington, on the Potomac.
THE CASE OF COLONEL LEE. OF PENNSYLVANIA.
The Colonel Lee who was pardoncd two days ago by
the President for completely in fraudulent cnstmcnts
was rearrested a SECOND indictment for the same
offence Immediately after his liberation by order Of the
President His wife obtained second interview with
President Johnson to-day, and Is reported to have OBJ
tanned order tor his full and complete pardon Some
feeling manifested here the subject and Attorney
General Speed said to have declined action in the mat
ter Until he can have personal interview and explana
ton Of the affair.
SEw NATIONAL BANKS CHARTERED.
The number OF national banks continue to increase.
Twenty new chartered yesterday and 10 day.
There are now nearly fifteen hundred OF them
News from New Orleans.
NEw ORLEASs July 10, 1865.