The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-10
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the granted sections until three years after the COM
that the price named 1S :
cents acremust be paid for the reserved sec.
uons under existing legislation.
circular is in the hands Of the printer from tho
General Land Once which gives competsshsight into
the modus operandi Of securing government lands u
much needed document, and will be issued within .
ew days
INTERESTING TO APPLICANTS FOR PENSIONS.
Several applications having been made to the Commis,
noner OF Pensions under the mistaken impression thas
at the last session OF Congress the OF pension for the
loss OF limb had been increased, II IL ofncialy
nounced at no such change in the pension law for the
loss Of one limb has been made The army pensioner
for such loss receives eight dollars per month he
private non-commissoned officer or musician; nseen
dollars month II he second lieutenant; seventeen
dollars first lieutenant; twenty dollars captain;
twenty 1--WE dollars II major, and thirty dollars il
lieutenant colonel or Of any higher grade, The
rates. according TO rank applicable to navy pensons
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISIONS.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenus makes the fol-
lowing decisions public today
orduury arsdgfas- fOr tue purposs - kseveny wa1er
Of repair than labor Of construction Therefore
for such labor do not render contractors liable
deed executed prior to September 1, 1884, II was
delivered prior TO that date requires no stamp and may
be admitted 70 record but delivered since thas date 70
should DO and cannot legally be recorded Win
out
Bonds given in actions Of replevin and in actions COM
menced by '.capias held to be bonds required In
legal proceedings and therefore exempt from stamp
duty.
MR.. HoLLowAYs SUCCESSOR.
The appointment Of successor 10 Mr.. Holloway the
present Commissioner Of Patents has yes anspred
and according TO the rumor Of to-day not likely 70 be
made for . week to como.
APPLICATIONS PARDON.
Among the applicants for pardon to-day Herschel
" Johnson candidate for Vice President with Douglas In
1860
PARDoNED.
r W. Patten and R. W. Walker. Of Alabama; Theodore
d. Wagner Of South Carolina and William selden Of
Norfolk, Va, were pardonod by the President tod
PERSONAL.
Robert j. Breckinridge and John r. Breckinyidge, Of
Kentucky at Willards
Brigadier General E. D. Osband, commander Of Gene
raj Grants Headquarters Cavalry corps is among the late
arriva ais.
Hon Alfred Ely OF New York. 10 In the city, and re-
port hath It that he has been summoned, together with
Major General Wilcox and General Lee, ef Boston, 70
testify concerning the treatment Of prisoners before the
military commission about be convened for that pur.
pose.
CHEF OF BUREAU OF COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION.
Admiral David D. Porter has been appointed Chief Of
Bureau Of Commerce and Navigation ad ixt0tw, vice
Captain Perciva DaytOn deceased and resumed the du
ties Of the Office last evening
RELKAsRD FROM THE OLD CAPITOL PRISON.
Over thirty prisonors reported 70 have been re-
leased from the Old Capitol Prison yesterday and bus
one incarcerated
George W. shaner Austin suttles and Theodore
Armstrong were sent the Albany Penitsntiary and
John Byron to hard labor q Fort whipple.
David II. Cockcril, First Lieutenant First Virginia
cavalry took the oath Of allegiance and released
RELEASE OF THE REBEL GENERAL HILL.
The fine imposed few days upon the rebel General
Hill for dsorderiy conduct paid last evening by
painter named Downey, and the exgencral relieved
from the workhouse and restored TO liberty.
SALES OF GOVERNMENT LAND IN MINNESOTA.
Eight thousand nine hundred and sixty.sx acres Of
land were taken up last month for actual settlement
under the Homestead law at 81. Peters, MINI. Cash
sales OF winnebago lands were made the once,
amounting to $751; besides safes Of other lands for
s1,24o
THE IRoN.cLAp xoxADSocK DESTINED yOR San
FRANCISCO.
The Navy Department design sending the iron clad
Monadnock San Francisco. Che will bc accompanied
by another vessel carrying coal and necessary supplies
prsrRIBUrIoN OF PRIZE MONEY.
The prize money from about i've hundred naval cap.
lures for distribution at tho Fourth Audi
tors Bureau.
NEW ENGLAND MANUFACTURES.
The total value Of New England manufactures -
returned by tho last census, follows:-Annosi
value Of product, s48s, ,se9, ,2s7 whole number Of
hands employed 3ol $50, At cost Of Slo4 23i 4Co
The number OF establishments were 0,6T, with
an invested capital Of s2s7 477 7s3 The cost Of the
raw material worked up estimated At S2%6 lo1
AGRICULTURAL BUREAU.
Commissioner Newton, Of the Agricultural Bureau, has
issued circular for the month OF August 10 conespon
dents directing their attention TO tho condition Of the
crops during the present month and collecting the trans
mission Of full report upon the same At an early date