The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-02
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rHx PRnsrDakr STILL Ar orr r0Iu1.
The Residents not expected back nss8 some time
next week The sscsvtay Of State and is persy may
return tomosvpw or Monday but tho PresideSs hpnw
ling y save baSasss ~ paramount CITY
Point 70 listen 10 spescatisAs Cor once herr.
rHs oA<s or &. o. r.. HIcaoIsoN.
fhs friends VI A. ~ Hicboison, Formerly 8ensfW
from Tennessee arc making stfg eaorts "a obtain ps
mission for him TO take tho ossh andcp the amnesty
procamation and no reinstatcd In his rgks and pris
leges This 10 resisted by Vice President Johnson tho
ground that he has been indicted by cvn author
Of Tennessee for reasonable conspiracy No decison
has yet been made by tho President In the case.
rus YxcmANGE or PRISONERS oS WAR.
Tho exchange Of prisoners rs proceeding rapidly
the means of transportation will permit b believed
that the bulk Of the prisoners the hands Of the reb
have already boon exchanged and that they now hold
not more than ten or fifteen thousand The exchange
will leave largo surplus Of rebci prisoners In our pos
Session the number or which y daily being added 70 BY
the present military operations
rHs RAILROADS LEADING FROM NORFOLK.
Phineas b. Tompkins, Of tho United States military
raiways from Tennessee has been ordered 70 Nor
folk to take tho superintendency Of the railways veg
us from that point-she Seaboard and Roanoke, from
Norfolk 10 Weldon and caksviie and the Norfolk and
Petersburg road both OF which may be called In requ
sition 70 supply aries operating against Richmond
during the present campaign.
sEoaETARY A'cULA.0oH's OPINION OF CALIFORNIA
3 -4 yf FiNANoES.
Tho Secretary OF the Treasury, Mr. McCuiloch, In .,
rccons letter to Thompson Campbell says that he has
no hesitation asserting that in his Judgment Califor
MIA would have been much richcr aud moro prosperous
State II her circulation had been mixed instead Of an
exclusively metallic ono; that she has not only failed
operate properly with the other States In maintain
ing the government credit but has inexperienced her
own interest In the use Of paper money
within her limits No country prosper for any
siderable time whore money commands 20 high rate OF
interest as II docs California and nothing would tend
more directly reduce that rate Of interest than the In
PRODUCTION Of q sound paper circulating medium
REoPENINa or THE POST OFFICE AT WILMINGTON
Tho Post once Department yesterday appointed Mr..
vassa special agent TO proceed Immediately and reopen
tho office at Wilmington G. All its arrangements
are TO put in sctive operation with the least possible
delay.
THE NUMBER OF REBEL PRISONERS AT POINT
LOOKOUT.
There present at tho depot Of prisoners OF war
Point Lookout about ten thousand rebel prisoners in
GLIDING three thousand received last week Two thou
sand week are being sent of for exchange.
THE ENROLMENT IN'rHE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Numerous complaints have been made hitherto of the
enrolment In this District account of its including
vast number Of nonreidcnts not subject to draft here
and thereby undsy swelling the quota OF the district
BY the assduous abors Of Major OBeirne, the present
interchangeable Provost Marshal, these errors have been
corrected and the supplemental drafts that may be ne
cessay will be based upon accurate and just enromens
of only those who are properly subject to draft in The
he new
enrolment has the approval not only Of the military but
also OF the civil authorities
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION AT COLOGNE.
II has been officially announced to the state Depart
mont that international exhibition Of machinery i'm
plemens and productions of horticulture agriculture and
forestry will take place at Cologne the 18th Of May
next under the auspices Of the Crown Prince Of Prussia
THE sCHLEswIG-HOLsrEIN FLAG.
Oncial information lhas also been received that the
cabinets Of Vienna and Berlin accepting the proposition
Of their respective commissioners in charge dd Icrim
Of the administration Of the duchies Of Hosein and
Scheswg have agreed to adopt the provisional flag Of
those duches the coors blue white and red disposed in
horizontal stripes bearing besides yellow field near the
fagstan.
THE SUBSTITUTES AND SUBSTITUTE BROKERS'
The Acting Provost Marshal for the District Of Colum
ba has published communication in which he says
at this Office TO obtain the aid OF substitute brokers in
doing The custom just discovered by which substi-
tute brokers fifty dollars from principals who bring
their own substitutes order to have such substitutes
and accepted must BIO broken up and the ex
IRENE penalty Of the law will be called in 70 correct the
fraudulent system which alike dsrcputable to the Prn
cases hereafter both the principals and brokers
will be arrested confined and Charges will be preferred
against them violation Of the rules governing the
Provost Marshal and the Enrolment act. Sub ttute
brokers have no influence they countenanced at
ICR
the legitimate transaction Of business Is concerned
The publication Of this is made necessary inasmuch
public opinion the contrary generally to exist
in dermeut the rights of the citizens Of the District
Of columbs and the speedy filling Of the present call
by draft.
DEATH OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL THOMAS S. TRUx-
BULL.
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas s. Trumbuli First regiment
Connecticut artillery who has been lying III in this city
for nearly I'VE weeks, died on Thursday evening
THE TRIAL or MISS HARRIS.
The trial Of Miss harris indicted for the murder Of A.
Judson Burroughs, In the Treasury Department to
which she Thursday pleaded not guilty has been set
down for the 10th OF April
PUBLIC oyrrcEs DESTROYED BY FIRE.
The wooden Offices adjoining the headquarters Of Major
General Augur Pennsylvania avenue, and occupied
by the Conmisssry Of Musters and the Provost Marshal
Of the Department Of Washington were consumed by fire
this evening, together with Of the furniture and
papers The roof Of the building occupied headquar-
tiers Of the department also caught ire but received
very little damage The alarm at communi-
Gated all portions Of thccty by the efficiency Of the
Ore alarm telegraph and had water been easily obtained
the Ere would have caused but little damage to properly
Asst s It will not probably exceed Ave to thousand
dollars. .-. -.
MAnyns IRvNe HArI--This hall was crowded
yesterday Al the wchl and De Katow matinee; but,
fortunately Mr. wehlis health such that bis phys
clan forbade him leave his bed. The medical certid
read to the audience stating that the arst
suffering from fever-the result believe of
erysipelas-and that though most anxious to fuln his
engagement his doing so would cndsnger his life The