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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-06
REPORT OF THE CONTROLLER
OF THE CURRENCY.

The Hon. Freeman Clarke presents COM
pact statement of the years work, which We
print in full. The report is accompanied by
about ll0 pages of statistics, relating mainly TO
the condition Of the National banks. Since the
last annual report, 2s3 new banks have been or
ganzcd, and 73l State banks converted into
National. Whole number of National banks TO
Nov. !, is / sol, of which go were new, and 922
conversions from State institutions. Two banks
have failed. The result of the conversion has
been rather TO diminish than TO increase the
circulation. National bsnk notes in circulation
Oct !, were Sl7I, 1921 ,903; State banks, $7o,-
e6i ,575; legal tender and fractional currency
1904, Cos. Including bank notes not issued
the whole amount of the nominal circulation at
that date was Sl,0s3, 49,. 233; from which the
Controller makes large deductions in order to
arrive at the actual circulation. National bank
notes not delivered to banks are Sl09 1895
legal tender held by banks $l93, 09i, 1865; com
pound interest notes, mostly held as invest.
mentS, sl2l ,3li,l 1875; currency in u. $. Treas
ury, $50, 236, 40; altogether, 500, 323, 097;
leaving the actual circulation $50, sii,229.
IL is recommended that rs the most efficient
means 10 curtail expansion a system Of COM
pulsory redemption at the financial centers be
adopted. The emergency which required an
lirredeemable paper currency no longer existing,
resumption of specie payments should ensue at
the earliest possible moment. AS one step to-
ward it, the tariff should be so adjusted as to
discourage inordinato importations; increasing
the tariff as gold and foreign exchange re-
cede in price. Internal taxation at the same
time should he simplifed. In addition "a
$3.50, 600 from tho tariff, the Controller.
estimates arc 3l00,0O0,000 on whisky, malt
liquors, and domestic wines; $4,000, 900 on TO-
bacco Sl25,000,000 on cotton; $4,000, 90,
from stamps; Sa0,000,0O0 from licenses; $40
100000 from premiums on surplus of gold; II
the aggregate S!oj,000.o90, sum probably
SlOO,OO0,0lO in excess OF expenses. the whole
or part Of which conld 60 to the yearly reduc
ton Of Nhe delt. BY restricting the luterna
Reyenns tax TO n few articles She cost of IL
collection would be greatly diminished, sn,
dissatisfaction with the law b. abated. Tn
CorarDller protests warmly against all scheme
OF, State taxation of National securities as
violation of public faith, ami proposes the trans
! Ter of the bureau which ho administers from
Washington to New York, rs demanded b,
economy aud convenience.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-06

The conduct of Spain toward Chill meets with
strong aid unanimous disapprobation through.
out Europe. The mercantile classes urgently
call upon their Governments to prevent Spain
from injuring the interests of other nations by
an attempt to enforce demands altogether base
less. In London, Messrs. Rothschild, Barring and
the other leading bankers have sent an address
in this sense to Lord Clarendon the new Min.
lister of Foreign Affairs. The English Ministry
fully sympathize with these remonstrances, and
in Cabinet meeting, held November IL, it was
determined to address an energetic note to the
Spanish Government against the conduct of
Admiral Pareja The Spanish Government is
preparing circular to the European Powers, in
which it will undertake TO vindicate its claims.
The French semi-oficial organs thus far content
themselves with expressing the hope that the
dispute will be amicably settled.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-06
Estimated surplus of receipts. l.6e2slo

Estimated surplus Of receipts. .-..sll l.Ge2 9lo u
The past due debt on the 3lst October, be-
side the compound interest, the United States
and the fractional notes, amounted to
81 1913, 800 %; debt due in 1865 and 1sc6 to
SIs7, 549, $40 46; debt due in 1867 and 1865
to Soi5, 1893, 59l 50. OF the latter item,
$3.50, 600, 600 consist of 7 $40 notes. As they
are convertible into bonds only at the pleasure
Of holders, the Secretary desires to be author
lied to fund them, whenever it can be advan'
tageously done, in advance Of their maturity.
To meet deficiency forthe present fiscal year ne
desires authority to sell, in bis discretion, bonds
of similar character, to reduce the temporary
loan topay maturing certificates ofindebtedness,
and also to take up any portion OF the debt
maturing prior TO 1869 that can be advantage
ously retired at il not probable, remarks the
Secretary, "that it will be advisable, even If il
could be done without pressing them upon the
market, to sell much larger amount of bonds
within the present or the next fiscal year than
will be necessary to meet any deficiency OF the
Treasury, to pay the past due and maturing OBJ
legations of the Government, and part OF the
temporary loan, and to retire an amount OF the
compound interest notes and United States
notes sufficient to bring back the business OF the
country to healthier condition. But no harm
can result from investing the Secretary with
authority to dispose of bonds if the condition OF
the market will justify it, in order TO anticipate
the payment of those obligations that must soon
be provided for"
The total debt on the lst Of July, 1866, Is
estimated at $4,000, 100000. The Secretary
believes the whole amount may eventually be
funded at q rate of interest from to % per
cent, and he suggests the application OF
5000 0G0, 000 per annum to the payment OF
principal aud interest together, by which the
whole would be eytingushed in from % to 's2s
years.
III. Internal Rerenue.-The Secretary recon-
mends frequent and careful revision of the
system Of taxation, with a view TO its becoming
always more simple and productive. For spe-
cifc recommendations lie awaits the report OF
the special commission, expected early
in the present session. In reference to
the Southern States, the Secretary recommends
that the collection of taxes accruing before the
establishment therein Of revenue Offices be
indefinitely postponed; that sales of property
for direct taxes be postponed til the States have
an opportunity OF assuming those taxes, as the
loyal States did; aud that all transactions in.
valid for want Of stamps be legalized so far as
lies in the power of Congress. For great va
riety of statements and suggestions on other
points the report itself may be consulted.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-06
REPORT OF TEE SECRETARY
OF TIE NAVY.

Secretary Weles rehcarses in his report tho
immensely of the task Of organizing the Navy,
snd maintaining the blockade, and the opera
tons of our fleets toward the close Of the var.
H. four years the navy added pos (stcam) yei-
sells and $4,000 men to It's rolls, beside puff
chasing lis vessels, of which 3l3 were steam
ers. which or sale have deprecated in value
SI2, 200. 900. The cooperation of the navy in
the capture of Wilmington, Charleston AID Mo-
bile will be read with keen interest. The con-
duet of England in building an eqeippns pn-
pivateers and blockade runners is re-
frercd to in emphatic terms, and an en-
largement and perfection Of our Navy
Yards is urged that we may be prepared .or fn-
ture emergencies. There are now five squad
rons OF national veSsels--on the coast Of Europe
West India ~. Al the highest period of eif-
cheney of the blockading squGdronS, in January
last, there were al vessels, VITA 2i,559 guns.
Of prizes there have been captured % all kinds
ISL vessels of which 2l0 were steamers, rams
aud gunboets, l.; and $50 Of al kinds have
been sunk or destroyed. The estimated yalrs
of those sunk and captured is over S3l ,00oOco.
The amount Of prizes condemned mp TO the lss
November is S2l, so, 5l3 NJ, and numbe: Of
important cases are still before the courts.
Most Of the whole has been British property.
There are on the pension roll 9,Ga7 receiving
an annual sum of S2iS, 80 50. An increase Oh
the salaries of officers and clerks is asked for
The resources OF the Department for the fiscal
year were $40, 09l, l25 ~, and the exprDdi-
lures Sll6,aol, $50 -, which, together with
neSponded appropriations and those for the
current year, leaves a balance for estimated
current expenses Of sli2, nj 80 30, eAeluSco
of the proceeds of sales Of vessels, ete. Tho
working expenses Of the nsyy OK tie year end
ing June 80 l-6;, are estimated at Little less
than twenty four millions.
The Secretary offers some Suggestions for tho
layiug-up of iron-clads; location Of Naval
Academy. and Cor the edu ration al seameu. lis
concludes by stating that the navy is in state e.
excellent physical and moral efficiency; con-
graduates the county, his sUbordinetes asd
himself upon tho success Of their past laoeis.
and commends the naval force TO the cheriSai1s
care of the Government as Sac best hope 81 or
national defense and glory.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-06

In order TO make room for the voluminous
documents from Washington, we, this morning,
publish an extra sheet Of eight pages, doublingour
usual issue. We are thus able TO lay before
our readers the Presidents Message, with all
the accompanying reports received in time to be
put intyFe. If oil the Departments at Washing
ton, who are naturally DESTROYS that their reports
should be as speedily as possible laid before the
public, had sent them TO us in form as conve-
ulent az that Of the Presidents Message
psmely, printed on one side Of the sheet only,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-06
GENERAL NEWS.

The case of Charles MERCER, who was ar
rested at Carlisle. Penu.. q few days since, on the
charge of being implicated in the murder Of jose
Garcia Otero presented TO the Grand jury yeser
day by the District Attorney and after the examina
ton of several witnesses proving that MERCER at
his boarding house. No. u White.st.. New.York on
the night of the murder and was in way connected
With the assassination the jury recommended his dis
charge MERCER was accordingly discharged.
Horace Maynard Of Tennessee publishes q
note explaining hs attempt to be heard in the House
on Monday. He considered it lis duty to make his
presence known to the House. q, he had not been
recognized by the Clerk.
The Senate Committees, it is said, will be
slightly changed. Mr.. Dixon Of Connecticut win be
chairman Of the Post.0flic Committee, and MI Nor
ril Of Maine chairman of that on the Distric, OF
Columbia.
On Saturday afternoon last two freight trains
colided at The Tunnel" near Canaan, on the West
srn Railroad. Both engines, together with severa
cars, were completely wrecked No person was seri
ously injured.
Officer Harris of the Twenty-seventh Pre-
oinct yesterday arrested William Pickett for bayin
stabbed Martin Cahil Of No. rs Westinghouse, twc
The National Ffeedman's Aid Commission
will hold meeting in Washington on Wednesday q
next week. Bishop Simpson and the Rev. Henri
Ward Beecher have promised to speak.
The steamer City Of Bath, before reporte'
sshore in Tsrpaulin Cove. was towed off yesterday
she is kept free BY jumping one-third Of the time an
will shortly proceed to Boston.
The bill allowing negroes to testify in tn
courts was yesterday tabled in the lower branch Of IL
Tennessee Legislature, by vote Of 80 to q.
A mailbag that left New.York on Sunda
uight for Cleveland was stolen in the Cleveland dep,
Oh Monday night
Gold closed l4s49li83 yesterday, and sold
high Aai Business a. the Stock Exchange Yves on mo
crate scse Government stock, well supported An
ths regular board prices little lower At the seeor
session the market hrm, and few offered Nom
on call abundant at per cent Commercial paper rsmai
at 7as for best short bills and Odl5 for second grade
change is firm.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-06
JOSEPH Is. VARyUM (XVIII,h Warf) ia

JOSEPH b. VARSUM (XVIlIth Ward) ia the
only Unionist chosen Alderman yesterday, but
the Reformers carried also j. i. DoNouo in the
lid (down-tOwn) District and ROBERT MCGNSrs
h the XIXth Ward. WILLIAM l.. ELY is also
Reform Alderman elect, though he had also q
Democratic nomination.
1t is probable that the Union and Citizens
candidates for Councilmen in the two upper
Districts are all elected, giving them one-half
the Board.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-06

readers will bear in memory the Wilson Irdn-'
'rla' school on the Eighth-ave., between Mint,
and Tenth''ts.. favoraby known 90 ~.
ragged SCHOOL, Its lady managers desr, y,
give a Thanksgiving Dinner On wegpesdor :.
z p. NJ, to the mothers of the moor u,,',
children, and on Thursday to tho child.
themselves. Friends, send to these tab,es =.
'he abundance with which God has crowned
you.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-06

are $iS4. 1853, 462 Ga, of which the War Depart
ment (for payment of troops and closing up
existing balances) wants $500, 7Ss,75O 81, and
Interest on the Public Debt, $96, sl3e6s rs
Deficiency for the year, $ll2, l94,947 90.
For the year ending June 30, 1867, estimates
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-06

SURPRISE AND CApPURR OF RIVER THIEVES
Sergeant Holland OF Ae Hrbor Police 'D' u. "'',
nilht, ith inst. arrested river thicf having ].
possession two boats loaded with obo1i t"o 'a' 80 iS
iron ,ho property Of the Singer Sewing h''''-'
llo ai.o arrested three private woiohm'n "lo '''
rliesed In tho robbery. and who were emnol,, -
watch The propcrty thcy were az eo'la'' c~ u
nowling
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-06

In all but IL Election Districts, the total vote
for Corporation Counsel stands:
OGOrman. 255 Hoffman. 3d. s6
Mr.. O'Gorman's majority will not vary much
from Il, 900.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-06
To Correspoudents.

q. potsee can be taken Of Anonymous Communications
Whatevcr intended for insertion must I've authenticated
ev the address OF tie writernot necessarily for
pub,icston. but a. 4 guaranty ior his good fai.s.
An business letters for this ONCE should be sddssdt to The
TRiErNE," New.YoIk.
We osnot undertake return rejected Commune stionA
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-06
QUADRUPLE SHEET.
no Advertisers.

We will thank our advertising customers to hand
in their Advertisements early hour possible II
received se O'clock they cannot be classified under their
oroner heads
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-06

Thanksgiving to God is bcneGcent TO man.
Charity will overflow to-day in this generous
aud Christian city. We hove that many OF our
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-06
they succee'

The aggregate vote cast for Mayor in our city
yesterday was 81 400 Every nearby, divided as
follows:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-06

tJ'2O@,5l5 a
Estimated expenditures for the same period
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-04-06
The GroMth ot OII CItY.

The growth of Oil City is wonderful Five
years ago, there were scarcely II hundred in
habitabts; now tho estmste IL 5000 Build.
lngs are going up with surprising rapidly -
One Real Estate agent sold two hundred
building lots last week at an average price of
$500 per lot. Petrolians predict great
city, There is neither house for sale nor a
room to let at any price. The offices are
completely covered with signs II is not an
unusual thing 10 find a Petroleum Company
"a Lawyer, Physician, Civil Engineer,
and Real Estate Agent occupying small
Office that is scarcely large enough TO contain
desk, table, stove aud four chairs Each
man has square foot of room to transact
business iDi but this crowded state of things
will be remedied somewhat Lumber dealers
from Cleveland and other places ore arrang
ing to deliver hnIber at franklin to all parties
on short notice, and the late exorbtant sale
of building lots indicates that there will be
very heavy demand The railroad is com
pleted to Oil City, and will soon be in perfect
running order This will give strong i'm
petus to business Oil has been aecumulaliug
in the shipping yards wonderfully. When the
Allegheny breaks, no less than 100000 bar.
rels will be:lawaiting transportation - oil
Cly Monitor
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-04-06

/. IheW YORK Correspondents Phil. Inquirer
Less than two months ago one OF the show.
lest equipages seen in the Central Park on
sunny afternoons belonged to a we'll known
citizen IN Lexington avenue, whose "elegant
pfoluslon' was a proyerb with men about
toRn. Que OF the sbowiesl boxes at the opera
was bis also, and on Sundays the cougrega.
ton OF C-----y church, in Fourth avenue
would be disturbed Of their prayers by the en.
trance OF the rich man aud his dauE
slate on purpose, IA order to attract attention
and create a sensation, Balls parties, recep
tlons, etc, were events OF almost nightly oc
curtence al his residence, aud to obtain the
entree there Was considered thereafter an un.
questionable passport to our best society"
Everything went on swimmingly for a
while, but the turn OF the tide came at last.
Three weeks ago this very day one of the
daughters was engaged to be married to a
Wall street broker The cards were out and
the bridal presents we're beginning to come in,
VIXEN 10 q sudden and ruinous decline ia
gold and produce, and some descriptions Of
merchandise 10 which the "od man was a
bull, compelled him to suspend payment, and
to postpone, for decency's sake, the diamond
wedding" be was getting up for his daughter
For that matter, however, he need not have
been at much trouble, for the bridegroom on
learning that his contemplated fat er.in.law had
gone up, lost no time in notifying his in
tended that circumstances over which he
had no control, would compel him to have
their nuptIals indefinitely postponed
The result Of it all is, that the snowy equip
age Is no longer Visible in the Central Park
the fashionable mansion has ceased to he illu
minated at night the music aud dancing are
by a death like silence, while the
following placard on the richly carved door,
brings this eventiu history to its appropriate
conclusion
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-04-06
''EXamInatIOn'' at the UnIVersI-

The great bugbear and terror of under.
graduate existence lies in that awful word
examination. Numerous stories are always
ahoat Of wonderful bunders in Divinity;
some, Of course, are inventions, and others
facts, or founded on facts Here are couple
of amusing specimens, which we credit with
some foundation:
Examiner-What can you tell me about
81 Paul2
Undergraduate--H was also called Saul,
and was brought up at the foot oil Gamaliel.
Examiner-Hes, quite right What do you
know about Gamaliel2 .n'
Undergraduste--It is a mountain ia Cali
lee. IItu
The next, we believe, may be credited to
E1aminer--why ad Moses leave Egypt ?
Undergraduate with hesitation why,
sir-hem-.
EHsminer-Come, come answer if You
know.
Undergraduate-Well, sir suppose that
little affair with Potiphars wife
For the following we do not attempt in any
way to vouch, although we have heard its au
thenticity strenuously asserted
EFaminer--Why was John the Baptist be-
beaded2
Undergraduate (falteringly) Because he
woud dancewith Herodiar daughter - Corn.
mn Magazine. .u... .lsI
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-04-06
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.

ITO expire on the 3lst day of January, 1869
0FFIcgo THr AUpTFoR OT srATE,
Insura Department, Columbus, o., Jan. 10, 1866
WHFaEAs, rhe ETNA INSURANCE COMPANY,
located Hartford in the State Of Connecticut, has,
filed IN this office sworn statement Of It's condition,
Rs requrel by the drs section of the act 80 regulate
Insurance. Companies not incorporated by the State
ofOhio," passed April sth, 1856, aud amended Febru
AIRY eth, 1864; and, Whereas said Company has FUR
ushed the undersigned satisfactory evidence that II
Is possessed of at least ONE HUNDRED THOU
SAND DOLLARS OF actual Capital invested In Stocks
or Bonds, IN Mortgages OF Real Estate, worth dou
bic the amount for which the same Is tDoTgaged; and
Whereas, said Uompany has filed In this Office writ
ten instrument under its corporate soal, signed by
the President aud Secretary thereof, authorizing any
Agent Agents of SAID Uomnany in this State 70 ac
knoHedTe service OF process for and in behalf said
Com oany according TO the terms Of said law, ' a
Now Therefore, In pursuance OF the first secon ol
the aforesaid act, I, JAMES II. GOODMAN, Auditor Of
State for Ohio, do hereby certify that said ETNA IN
sURANOE COMPANY, OF Hartford, is authorized 70
trsnsact the business Of Fire and Marine Insurance ib
this state until the thrtyrs day Of Januaty in the
year ono thousand el ght hundred and sixty.hr,
IN WITNESS WHEREOF have hereunto sub
scribed my name and caused the seal Of my office to
be afhKed the day and year above WRITTEN.
s..... JAMES II. GOODMAN, ~
IsEALl lsrAMP.l ,--..-.. '.ii' Auditor ofState.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-04-06

The influx of negroes into Evansville, Ind,
is very large. The Evansville Dispatch says
that sortof barracoon on Third street seems
to be the general rendezvous of all new-oom.
ers, There must be at least seventeen families
in Que shanty, and as every family includes
nine small children and one at the breast, il
is to be imagined they are rather crowded.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-04-06
A Father shoots HIS sOn-In-
Law. ..

On Saturday evening Thomas Mcdaniel
was shot and mortaly wounded by his father.
in-law, Major Farmer, at the corner of Pres.
ton aud Lafayette streets. The facts in the
case are about these: Some six years since
Mcdaniel married daughter OF Major Far
mer aud for some time the parties lived to-
gether quite pleasantly, aud he had by her
two or three children. For the past two years
Mcdaniel has led very bad and reckless
life, neglected his family altogether, and they
have been thrown on the hands OF Major Far
mer for support He has borne all, even the
nsnlts OF his son in.law, until "forbearancs
ceased TO be a virtue" Saturday the Msor
was sitting at the door Of Coen's house, hold.
ing his grandchildren on his knees, when Nc
Daniel came up, and not only insulted the old
man, but used the children 10 very rough
manner He was told to desist in his con.
Duct but INSTEAD Of this, he became worse.
The Major then drew bis pistol and fred, the
ball taking effect in the breast of Mcdaniel,
inAictinR wound from which il will be im-
possible for him TO recover. i.tAtt ...
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-04-06

The New York Day Book we'll expresses
the difference betwsen the late lamented Chief
Justice Of the United States and the leading
Senator from Massachusetts
Chief Justice Taney was ihe representative
of American civilization aud Republican gov
ernmenti Charles Sumner is the exponent of
American bSrbarism and mouarchical insttu.
tiOns
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-04-06

THE SAVANNAH CorToS. Collector Draper,
Of New York, reports having removed 3s 500
bales OF cotton captured at Savannah, Of
which be says the greater part Of it belonged
to the Confederate governmentbut that many
of the Savannah people after its capture,
having access to the warehouses in which it
was stored, erased the rebel government
brands and substituted those Of other indiyid-
uals, upoa which a large number of private,
and Of course, fictitious claims have been
based. Mr.. Draper denies that any bona 6ds
private mark has been erased from single
bale, aud that all just claims upon it viii
receive proper consideration