The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-31
Regular Monthly Line Of Mail Steamships
Between New York and Brazil.
Mail Service Along the Missis-
sippi River.
Applications from Old Pensioners Of the
Southern States for Renewal
Of Their Pensions.
reception Of the Atlantic Base Ball
Club by the President.
&c. &c. &c.
WASHINGTON, August 80, 1885.
THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNORS.

THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNORS.
In view of facts which have already been ELECTED,
statement circulated that the Southern Pro
yisiona Governors have favored original secessoniss IN
appointments Office and in recommendation for posi-
Lions, thus entirely ignoring the claims o! Union men,
SO far from this being true it is asceraned that the Pro-
visona Governors acting according to the policy
indicated by the Executive authority and are therefore
pursuing such course as will best compor with the loyal
sentiment of the country Original Union men will not
e ignored or overlooked agents in the great work of
modification and whatever errors may have been commit
ted in this respect will doubtless soon be remedied.
RECONSTRUCTION IN ALABAMA.
i gentleman recently occupying prominent position,
who arrived here to-day from Alabama says that pro-
vost marshas have been appointed in every county OF
the State to administer the oath of amnesty; that the
people everywhere with comparatively few exceptions
express much anxiety to take it, that the election will
doubtless pass off quietly and with satisfaction to the
loyal people, and that the best possible feeling exists
between Governor Parsons and the military authorities
HE mentions observable fact that the men who
recently in arms now most In favor OF the gov
ernment while of those who too cowardy to
take part In the war are still the blatant against it,
MONTHLY MAIL SERVICE WITH BRAZIL.
In accordance with the law Of Congress and the adver
tisoment from the Post Office Department. contract was
signed day between the United States by Postmaster
Steamship Company, through its president, J. +. Ma
varro to carry the mails between the two countries for
ahe next ten years. by monthly line of first class steam
ers the subsidy from this government being hun
<red and Hfy thousand dollars The Brazilian
having already granted this company similar contract
the total subsidy will be three hundred thousand dollars
per annum, besides complete immunity from all port
charges aud custom house dues by both countries The
average speed is to be not less than two hundred miles
Goth and from Rio Janeo every I'd of each month The
establishment of this much needed line has been in
contemplation for the last fourteen years. but the con-
cting interests Of the different parties seeking the
Aract, also the unwilngness of this government to
grant subs dies to any one have precudcd its going into
operation long before However, every difficulty has been
now and, with such liberal subsidy and the
patronage from both governments it is expected the
line will be highly successful will put in regular
o communication with all the Portuguese and Spanish
countries bordering the northern and eastern coast of
South America.
This is the only company subsidized by this gov
eminent, although the contract for the China mails
already awarded to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
will be signed few days. The agency, very properly,
will be In tho hands Of house uniting among its men,
bers tho American and Portuguese, element.
RESUMPTION OF MAIL SERVICE IN THE SOUTH.
The Postmaster General has entered into a contract
with tho Atlantic and Mississippi Steamship Company,
John Roe, President to convey the mails in suitable
and safe steamboats, the Mississippi river from Cairo
Ill, 10 New Orleans, La, and back every other day,
three and half times week, making the following
landings, viz-Caro, Columbus, Hickman, New Madrid,
Memphis Helena, mouth Of White river, Napoleon, Gran
vnlo Skipwth's Lake. Providence, vicksburg, Grand
Gulf, Rodny, Natchez mouth Of Rcd river, Bayou
Sara Baton Rouge, Plaquemine and New Orleans and
ten other landings the river to be designated from
time to tmo with substhutions therefor for the Post
Once Department from the LIST Of September, 1885, to
June 80 1862 route agents to be employed and provided
for each steamboat without expense to the Depart
mcnt. The sum to be paid for the above service is
ga, 800 per annum.
tho Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Company for the
conveyance of the mails between Weldon and Whining
con and the intermediate places.
THE OLD SOUTHERN PENSIONERS.
Letters aud applications continue to multiply at the
Pension Bureau from people in the South whose pen.
sions interrupted by the outbreak OF the rebellion
These anxious TO know what must be done
resumption Of their pensions, and impatient to
prove the stoutcst loyalty to the national government
To obviatc the necessity Of extended and continual
respondencc upon this subject the Pension Commits
soner issued in June circular to the above class Of pen
sioners with form Of application for restoration to the
of the oath Of the amnesty proclamation, and also calls
for an affidavit establishing the identity of the per-
son as pensioncr before the war; together with an
animation that the applicant has not borne arms against
The government, OF in any manner encouraged the
rebels &c Those applications bear evidence OF tho
strait 70 which tho South reduced even the small
est OF neccssarcs Of life in the peculiar and
description of paper upon which they set forth and
che dingy envelopes which accompany the enclosures
THE DEATH OF GOVERNOR BRoUGu.
Ex-Governor Dennison and other prominent citizens
sof Ohio at the Of the Ohio State Agency this
evening 10 manifest their respect for the memory of the
late Governor Brough number of speeches were
made in cuogy Of the distinguished deceased series
of resolutions adopted which expressed the pro.
found sorrow with which the intelligence OF the death of
Governor Brough was received, and enumerated the
positions OF trust which he had from time TO
'fme occupied In the service Of Ohio and Of his success
full endea TO aid the government during the rebel
Hon by uniiring energy in raising troops aud nfusing
tho spirit OF patriotism and sacrifice among the people
of the State The usual expressions Of coincidence were
rendered the family OF the Governor The meeting was
largely attended and earnestly taken part 10 by the
.Ohioaas soournns In Washington.
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
The actual receipts at the Internal Revenue Bureau
to-day greatly diminished by the arrival OF the
returns from the East due upon the train which
met with accident at Philadelphia They given at
$610ol2 During the month Of July and up 10 the pre-
sent date Of the month the aggregate receipts
60 t63,o49,s7l
THE INDIAN COMMISSION.
later despatch was received to-day from Commits
soner Cooley Of Me Indian Bureau dated at Fort Scott
I'm which he says that account Of the roads Of that
ton being 80 bad the delegation upon their mission
TO meet the Southwestern Indian tribes at Fort Smith will
not be enabled to rendezvous at point before the
OF September.
GENERAL scHyxMELrINNro.
The Item now going the rounds Of the papers 10 the
ensct that the friends Of General schemmelnnnig,
now lying at the point Of death in Pennsylvania
Yeklps gnngGn snasNu n have thss qace rslpsaisd