The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-06
WASHINGTON.
Continued Improvement in the Health
Of the President.
Renewal Of Mail Service In tho
Southern States.
Bishop Lynch, Of South Carolina, Pardoncd
+ BY tho President.
Advancing,
&C., &C., &c.
WASHINGTON, August 8, 1905.


warrant his seeing few gentlemen business to-day,
and by Monday he hopes TO his usual labor His
son inaw, Judge Patterson his son, Colonel Robert
Johnson and his daughter Mrs. Stover arrived ~ the
White House To- day from Tennessee.
sourHERN POSTAL FACILITIES
The Postmaster General has just ordered the renewal
OF mail service the Mobile and Ohio Rairoad from
Mobile, Ala, to Columbus, KY, including Macon and
other important points
Additional post onhces In the South and Southwest
have been reopened.
GENERAL sBERIDAS's DEPARTMENT.
The stories told that government largely adding
to military forces In Texas con,adcted BY tho
official order to General Sheridan, all the voun
teer white troops cavalry infantry and artillery serving
in that department, which he may think be dis
pensed WITH TO be mustered out OF the service The
out will be by entire organizations including III
additions thereto by recruits and from other
DEATH OF CAPTAIN PERorvAL DRAYToN.
Captain Percval Drayton Chief of the Bureau Of Nav
only two days
Bishop Lynch, of South Carolina, pardoned 70 day
by the President The Bishop is now In Rome
Cora A. slocum Ida Slocum and Caroline A. 8.
Uquhart Of New Orleans have been pardoned by the
President and restored to their rights Of property
TEE REBEL GENERAL EAALY.
doubtful rumor prevails that the rebel General Juba
Early is in the city.
ARREST OF THE REBEL GENERAL B. J. HILL
FOR DRUNKENNESS.
The rebel Brgadier General b. j. Hill, OF Tennessee,
arrested in this city last evening" by ofcer Ecklo6,
for drunkenness and disordcrly conduct He is TALL
lean looking fellow and poorly dressed Having no
money pay his fine this morning Justice Walker seus
him to the workhouse for sixty days
THH CHOLERA EGYPT. ~ y
The State Department has been officially advised BY
our Consul at Port Mahon that the cholera which has
prevailed in Egypt is slowly advancing. He sdds:-
"From che reported violence Of the disease There "
considerable apprehension here-this being quasantne
staton-that may again spread the country" =
COLLISION or THE POTOMAC.
On Thursday night the propeller, D. Il. Mount bound
10 this city and the large propeller New York bound 70
Phiiadsphia, collided Point Lookout, and both
were injured The latter was badly damaged, and for
time in sinking condition, but by the speedy use
OF the pumps and prompt action the part Of tho crew,
the leak stopped, and she proceeded on her trip.
Tho Mount has arrived here and will be Immediately ~
paired.
ASSIGNMENT OF MEDICAL OFFrCERs.
The following named medical officers have been ordered
TO report the commanding officer Of the Second United
States artillery at For, McHenry Baltimore, Nd, 70 &C.
company tho regiment thence 10 Cafornia:-Surgoon
Jos C. Bailey, United States Army, and Assistant sar
geon Chas Smart United satcs Army.
Assistant Surgeon W. +. Buchanan, United States
Army has relieved from duty in the Department Of
North Carolina and ordered to report 10 MAJOR General
Pope commanding the Department Of Missouri, for -
| signment to duty
MOUNTED BATTERIEs.
Tho following has promulgated by order Of the
| War Department.
Two companies from each regiment Of artillery OF the
regular army will be Immediately designated BY the ree-
mounted batteries The remaining companies: except
those serving west Of the Mississippi VIII oe dis
mounted the horses and batteries IN their possession
will be turned to the proper department a. foon -
the designation Of companies approved by tho secFe
| tary Of War.
| TuE HEAT.
| Tho mercury ranged from cghtyfour to ninety-two
degrees In the shade to-day throughout the city.
| APPoNrnKsrs.
James G. Pcttibonc has been appointed Assessor Of Tho
Third district OF Indiana Thomas Robb Direct Tsx
| Commissope for the state Of fGeorgia
PERSONAL.
Major Generals Dcveps Henry and Baird stopping
| nt WIZARDS.
Epoch Carson late Surveyor Of Customs II Cincin3
| natl, Ohio, 10 In the city for q few days.
ouASo IN THE WEST INDIES.
The State Department, has been oncaly informed that
OF industry lie In process Of development st
Antigua West Indies by the discovery Of very valuable
Il
| which will soon be sent 70 this country.
the ADDITIONAL CONVERSATION 70 ciEhxe IN TIE
TREAs,r,ar.
Considerable ~ seIn2 sisl exists concerning The DIS
trbaon being made Of part Of be Appropriation Of
two hundred and fifty Gousand dollars voted by the lest
Congress as additional compensation for clerks In the
Treasury Department Secretary McColoch very wisely
determined TO the money to the services Of
his most efficient and indispensable employees The OBJ
ject Of the appropriation TO enable Mr. Spinner 70
to his cashier Don't accept that bank Offer or the
Comptroller Of the Treasury TO say to Mr. Howard, II
pay you such q salary will make u clearly 70
your interest 70 with me-" apa 80 on through
the lls! q Rsa Eha y natural aptitude
and long experIence are worth more 10 tnem Respective
| places than half dozen new and ncxpcnenceo poono
servants The heads OF the dlneren' oufeaus oonce'
,o, unanimously In the distribution Of the Secretary.
rher e,neri,pcc rs that OF every business In the
community n all their cassed clerks were 10 leave
% morrow their places could be filled In twenty fou'
hours by Others equally c2mgesn. q the same salaries
bu, with clerks Of high ordsS q talent and ability u D
altogether different They are extremely scsscc sn1
places not easily filed Their services absolutely
necccessary TO the speedy and transaction Of
the business OF the Department In addition 10 this the
clamor Of interested clerks and the criticisms Of the
New York Tbre founded the grossest misrepre-
sentstons So Tar from It's Being true as stated In that
Journal that the Secretary OF the Treasury has divided
this plum two hundred and hfy thousand dolan)
among those clerks who already best paid but
moiety Of the sum has been. touched At al. The
addition TO tho pay Of the clerks is only for the
quarter ending July !, and the increased
expenditure only at the rate OF ny thousand dollars
per annum Secretary McCulloch rs Understood 10 be
Indifferent the whole matter The appropriation was
not one his asking If there any continued oppos
ton manifested TO his method Of distributing The fund
he will abandon II altogether and return the unex
pended portion amounting 10 at lcact two hundred ana
hiriy Ave thorsand dollars TO the next Congress, nnd
!, ,ve that body 10 make specific and nnal dcsgrsi'&