The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-04

Teasuers rcturns acquisitions in the department.
the 31st Of May 1896. The recaptulaton shows the
following
Total indebt ednees nees.......,,. e. 6s6 o05, 75S SO
Interest, both gold and paper.... IN, ,63S SH 90
Amount outstanding bearing int crest In
com ..............-.......... l,lOs laea1 W
Interest ........................ o. ,4S0, 4S9 90
Amount bearing interest in lawful mo-
ney. l,Oo341o311 W
Interest ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. co. 1853 3s4 So
Amount on which interest has ceased. 7se,27o 90
Amount bearing interest .......... AZ 29,270 81
Amount OF legal tender in circu-
mtion these include S4s2. .os7,s ,sU6 OF
the new issue aud $l60, l43,6 go or the
compound interest notes under tho
act Of June 10 1864l ............ 8na, 100 b67 90
Fractional currency. .............. - 90. 900 90
Cncaed for pay requisitions 20, 600 600 90
Treasury notes over 5,o0o, 600 10
IMMENSE REDUCTION OF TIE NAVY.
An idea may be had Of the o. the reduction in
the active naval force Of tho country and Of the
penses Of the Navy Department. from the fact that the
number Of vessels in commission the Atlantic sea-
board Of an descriptions is ordered TO 20 reduced from
about six hundred 10 ninety. The West Gulf squadron
is to be reduced TO twenty and the Mississippi squadron
to fifteen vessels
INSTRUCTIONS OF TUE PAyhAsTER GENERAL RE
GARDrSG THE PAYMENT or THE TROOPS.
BY circular from the Paymaster General To chiefs Of
districts issued Friday is directed that the troops
to be mustered under General Order No o. be paid
up To the date Of their arrival the designated STATE
days. additional pay
SINGULAR DOCUMENT PICKED UP AT MOREHgAD
CITY.
Tho STIR says that paper cipher found floating In
the dock Norehead City, ~ c. the I'd OF May, has
been turned over to the government officials. II has
been literally translated and is as follows:-
WASHINGTON April Is, 1865
pKAR JHS-I am happy To inform you that Pet has
done his work WELL He Is safe, and Old Abe IL in hell
Now, sir all eyes you. You must bring Sherman
10 ,0t H. han nrat hp Dad
showed lack Of in Sewards case but nc fell back
in good order johnson must come; Old Crook has him
have no dficul,y All well Be safc, aud enjoy the
fruits Of or abors D. b. NO FERE.
THE CABINET.
No Cabinet combinations for days past
bccn here by those disniercsed friends of
President johnson who kindly disposed to relieve
hun Of the trouble Of conducting the affairs Of the gov
ernment. The fact that immediate changes are
probable should not and will not deter them from
eving the present duness by such volunteer
ments have made short intervals since Mr..
Johnson's Inauguration OF pending the remodeng of
the personRet Of the administration.
GENERAL THOMAS Ngw COMMAND.
General Thomas will not has been stated take
nand Of the Department Virginia although was in.
tended until his Wsvsl here 70 assign him 70 that
mand. Af,er visiting New York whittier he will go
Monday Tuesday ncxt in view Of his long service
the Southwest snd his thorough knowledge OF the poo
ples needs and Wishes President johnson has deter
mined assigned him 90 the work OF rcorgsnz
that section His headquarters viii remain at Nashville
MOVEMENTS or GENERAL GRANT.
Lieutenant General Grant will visit West Point ners
week during the examination OF the cadets and proceed
thence to Chicago to attend the great fair
DIR. xACxEy TO IN COLLECTOR OF THE PORT OF
CHARLESTON.
The worthy Union citizen and pbilanthropist, Or
Mackey, is 10 be appointed Collector Of the Port
Charleston, C., 81 acknowledgment Of ms services
10 Union prisoners Union course during tho
rebellion.
APPLICATIONS FoH TBE DISCHARGE or REBEL rRI
soNEBs OF WAR.
The Commlssary General OF Prisoner. Ia overwhelmed
present with applications for the discharge OF rebel
prisoncm Of upon taking the oath. These spplIcs
tons principally made by their relatives The regu
lstons adopted require, the initial step towards oh
tanning the release OF such prisoners, that written
application should be made TO Gehora Honmso, the
Commisssry General of Prisoners
THE SANITARY COMMISSION FHEDIra soLDfRRs
I'm ROUTE TO THEIR HOMES.
Tho United States Sanitary Commission have opened
feeding stations ai Harpers Ferry and at barinsburg
the line Of tho Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, whore
bot coffee and fresh bread taken To the by
corps Of relief agents constantly In waiting and served
Harpcr's Ferry mny served az the time OF
stcppage will allow and then tho agent At Msrtinsburg is
telegraphcd the number of the last car fcd and the
work resumed VI thaA point when the train roShes
MartDsbufg
oENEBAL GRANTS HoRsK AND SADDLE At yaK
CHICAGO FAIR.
General Grants saddle which no rode from the com
mencement OF his services at Cairo fl In 1851, until
after tho surrender Of General Lee and which he has
presented TO Colonel usrklsnd, special military mail
agent Of the Post once Department 10 be exhibited al
the Northwestern Sanitary Fair, At Chicago, with his
old warhorse Jack.
sErTLgMESr OF ruR FUptIo LANDS.
The settlement Of the public lands In distant sections
Of the country Ia proceeding rapidly, is shown by tho
returns at the Land once In tho month Of April thero
were taken up FOR actual settlement under the Home
stead law at Nebrasks CITY, tir thousand three hundred
and forty avo acres who The sacs for that month
at the same place amounted to hundred dollcrs.
The cash sales Of lands al Stockton California in March
amounted TO twenty uinc hundred and ninety six dol
lara AZ Carson City, Nevada the cash saes for Fcbru.
ary amounted 70 twenty seven hundred ssd nftesn
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