New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatch to The N Y Tribune.
WASHINGTON. Monday. Aug. II. 1855.
TuB FREEDMEN IN LOUISIANA.


WAsHIsGToS Monday Aug. II. 1855.
THB FREEDMEN IN LOUISIANA
Col. Thomas Conway, Commissioner OF the
Freedmens Bureau in recent letter to Gen. Howard
represents encouraging state Of affairs as exstlng
in almost every portion OF the State OF LouiSiaha
He expresses himself more confident thah
ever Of the successful working Of the ree
labor system. The number OF his ASSISTANTS
are being increased. Contracts are DOING inauo
rapidly and every part Of the State will soon De unuer
the direct control of the Bureau. Gen. camp! taxes
active ground In favor OF the Bureau and In several IN
has interposed TO prevent the Illegal arrest and
punishment Of the freedmen by the civil authorities.
THE PAY OF DESERTERS.
II has been decided by the Acting Second
Controller of the Treasury Department that when adj
vance bounty paid TO soldiers who afterward desert
the same is be considered offset against any pay
that may become due after their restoration to duty
PATENTS TO BE ISSUED.
The Patent Office will tomorrow issue 135
patents from the total number of applications received
last week.
BOOT AND SHOE STATISTICS.
The following statistics will give correct
idea of the extensive boot and shoe interests
of the New.Engand States; Number Of estab
shments, 2,43s; capital invested, slO.%7ll3;
number of male employees, 52,OO7; number OF female
employees % 2s2: cost of labor 1866 and animal
value of productions. Sa, el5,94s
LAND OFFICE RETURNS.
The cash receipts at the st. Cloud Land OF
fee for July were sl,sc2. Twenty-three thousand
three hundred and thirty four entered under
r 10 sattt. NJ
At Brownsville, Nebraska s765 acres were taken up
under the Presumption Law during the same month.
THE PRESIDENT AND PARDoSs.
The President has been actively engaged in
the transaction of official business. About seventy mp
pcations for pardon were to-day recommended by the
Attorney General but small proportion OF the number
can be acted upon owing to the pressure
of other and more important duties
REoPENISG POsT-OFFIcEs.
During last week the Post-Ofiice Department
opened 30 Post. Offices in the Southern States among
them the one at Galveston Texas. Six contracts have
also been made for carrying the mails in the same
States.
BILLIARDS.
The long expected billiard match between
Messrs Melvin Foster and John Deery took place to-
night Bradys Hail. resulting In the defeat OF Foster
by 40 points. The highest run l56. made by Deery
the victor.
REVISING TIE vEIDICTs OF COURTsMARTIAL.
The War Department is daily issuing orders
renting the yerdicts OF Courts Martial held during
the war in the cases OF persons sentenced TO serve out
long term, Of imprisonment.
APPOINTMENTS.
H. ell do 10
day by the President
Collector of Customs Robert w. Chadwick. for the
District of Ocracoke c. Assessors Of Internal INve
nue. Thos X. Carroll for the First District Of Maryland
and WIN. NJ Gray for the Forth District Of Georgia;
United States Marshal William g. Dickson for the
District OF Georgia. Appraiser Of Merchandise Hooper
C. Hicks for port Of Baltimore Collector Of Internal
Revenue Anthony b. Norton. for Fourth District OF
Texas: United States Consul Augustus Garfield. To be
United States Consul at Zou chou China; Warden Of
the Jail Thomas u. Brown 70 be Warden If the jail
in the District Of Columbia. vice Beai removed
ASSIGNED.
Brig. Gen. Dent has been assigned to the
command Of the garrison of Washington, vice Gen.
Gle relieved.
INTERNAL REVENUE
The receipts from the Internal Revenue on
Saturday last amounted to q. 1852 sos IS.
CoLoRED SCHOOLS.
ent portions Of Western Kentucky Arkansas and Ten
nesce report TO the Bureau for Coored Freedmen here
that there have been about sixty schools established in
the various portions Of these States. and all in -four
ishng condition.
CURRENCY ISSUED.
The amount Of currency issued last week was
g. 90. go The total amount issued up TO the lsth
inst. was SlGs j9e 800.
TREASURY OPERATIONS.
The Treasury Department last week redeemed
Certificates Of Indebtedness TO the amount Of so
The amount Of mutiated National currency redeemed
amounted to about $1,000.
PRESENTATION OF FLAG.
The First Regiment of NewYork Dragons,
Col Thomas Thorn, recently mustered out Of service
1t Rochester " Y. have presented their batte-nag,
inscribed with the names of over 40 battles In which
they have been engaged TO Mrs. Laura Wocott Gibbs,
wife Of Breyet Major.Gen. Gibbs. now serving with
Sheridan in Texas.
NATIONAL BANKS ESTABLISHED.
The following National Banks were estab-
lshed last week:
The West Branch National Bank Of Williams.
port. Pa, capital 100000
The Roger Williams National Bank Of Proyi.
tcnec L. 100. go
The National mon Bank. WatertOWn, " Y. l47 40
The Orleans County National Bank, Albion NY 10000
The Schohare County National Bank. Soho.
harie. y. .........................l 100 OO0
The Cumberland National Bank. Portland Ne. 20 600
The Pasco0g National Bank. Pascoag, X. L.. COO)0
The First National Bank, Saltwater. Wis.,. 10000
The National Broome County Bank, Bingham.
ton, y. 10000
The First National Bank. Marshal Mich. 100 600
The lrOn National Bank Mount Joy. PA. 100 90
The National Bank, Nandalia. li.............. 5000
The National Bank Of Michigan, Marshal, Mich. 10000
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