Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-09-16
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NEW oRKr Sept. l5.-The TribuneS
special says the statement recently publish
ed ina New York paper that the Secretary
Of the Treasury had decided to issue $40
bonds In exchange for compound interest
notes, Is without foundation. The Secre-
tary has various financial measures under
consideration, but has taken no definite ac-
tion on any OF them.
Major General Howard, of the Freedmen's
Bureau, to-day made thorough personal
inspection of most of the homes of the col
ored people of. Washington, nd" reports
them being very comfortable, ond probably
better cared for than those residing in any
other section of the county. -......' ..,,r
The parties entitled to the reward for the
capture of those engaged in the conspiracy
plot and assassination of the late President
Lincoln, have been selected by the War
Department, and it is understood that their
names will be made public shortly. Pro-
motions for Officers conspicuous in bring
ing the conspirators to Justice, have been
made out, and are awaiting the signature
of the Secretary Of War, who is now absent
from the city.
Col. o. Brown, Assistant Commissioner
of Freedmen for the State of Virginia, re-
ports to Gen. Howard from Richmond, that
he has reason to believe the fears recently
expressed by a number of citizens of Vir-
ginia of an insurrection by the freedmen
of that State are entirely groundless. Gen.
Terry has so disposed of his troops through
the. State as to enable him TO, efIectnally
suppress any attempt of the kind by the
Q x special to the Times from Washington
says The President to-day pardoned Men
sci Reid, of Bedford county, Pennsylvania.
This is one of the brothers Reid who re-
Gently figured in the hdbedS corpus case in
Philadelphia in which there was a conflict
of authority between the National Govern
ment and the State courts. Reid is in GUS
tody on warrant charging him with the
crime of treason, and the Presidents par
don recites this fact and pardons him of that
| ofiense.
The extensive Government sale of loco
motives and cars will begin at Portland,
Maine, on the 17th and follow with Boston,
| New York, Philadelphia, Alexandria and
other points. Lively competition is eX-
pected, A large amount of the military
| RAILROAD stock in Virginia has been leased
to the railroads of that State until the Gov
ernment is ready to sell the same.
| Z "A special to the World says: Defiance
| Atwater, charged with the larceny of the
Andersonvile prison recOrds, which were
purchased from him ty the War Depart
ment for thesum of $4,000, has been tried
by a acourt-martal, which held its sessions
at the headquarters of Washington. The
sentence has been submitted to the Wa
Department, and is now awaiting the ap
proval of the proper authorities, when !
will doubtless be made public.
U. s. District Attorney Plantz, of tn
Southern District Of Florida, arrived in thi
city this Am. Mr.. PlantZ makes favor
| ohIo raY,Ort Of off In EInti1a
An effort is being made to test the Mary
land registration law, at a hearing of
mandamus case against the Registers in .th
adjoining county OF Montgomery, insti
: tuted in the Circuit Court, before Hor
Judge Berry. The petition was dismisse
, by the Court, and an appeal then taken +
} the Appellate Court of the State, sitting a
, Annapolis. This brings the matter to a
! | early test. go r.r..e- +a-.- e--r-rTl-T .
Captain NJ. Gray, late Quartermaster Q
! the 18th New York cavalry, arrested a
! Bridgeport few days ago for stealing an
| selling Government property, while his rec
iment was stationed near Alexandria, Va
has been committed to the old CapitC
Prison.
The Orange and Alexandria railroa
have completed all of the bridges on th
route, and are now running cars frol
Washington to Richmond.
, A special to the Tribune from Washing
! ton says: j. L. Ringwal, of the Philade
q phia Press. has been appointed by the Set
retary of the Treasury an agent to Wis
Denver City, Colorado, to ascertain Il
best mode of transporting silver bullion b
the Government from the Rocky Mour
o tains to the Atlantic cities, and also to tai
measures to accommodate the miners viii
eastern exchange. ..nr..
z At the land Office in Joura, Michiga
1926 acres were taken up last month fl
IS actual settlement under the homestead lay