New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-24
FROM NEW-ORLRANs.
From The True Delta, July u.
RETURNING TO OLD CUSTOMS,


The great desire of our people, especially of
the mercantile community thGt commercial regulations
should be placed antiwar footing is at last abont
realized ana the Collector Of Customs ia the only
recognized agent of the Treasury Department here.
THIS good old fashion IL much simple and easier 20
comprehend and also much cheaper both for the Gov.
ernEent and the business man, than the multiplicity Of
Of agencies with which Of late have been afflicted
The military authorities recognize and transact bust
with Collector Kellogg only under the order Of the
Treasury Department which says all abandoned, cap.
TIRED and condemned property shall be turned to
this officer
Yesterday the Collector was busy receptng for the
properly Office fixtures etc. o. the Purchasing Agent
MI. o. w. Cutler. and rearrangng Lis own depart.
menfs. Considerable Improvements in the present dis
posison Of offices are being effected.
The recent Treasury order, making II requisite only
to obtain custom house permit 10 ship TO Texas porte
and relievingth military OF all supervision o. ship
mens Of goods has caused quite brisk trade to spring
steadily from this time forward for it be the
policy Of the Secretary OF the Treasury Hon Hugh
McCuoeh TO encourage TO the greatest possible extent
trade and commerce III the South by the most liberal
regulations that in his power make. Throughout
all sections Of the country the checks upon aud regu.
latons for, commercial intercourse which the
dered necessary have been removed and now through
the wisdom and foresight Of Mr. McCulloch every one
is free TO invest his money in any branch of trade and
TO any amount that he sees fit The present Treasurer
has unenviable position in the estimation of the
Southern people by his very liberal policy in this re-
spect and the country generally will largely profit by it.
LIVELY TIMBs on THE BORDER.
The advance Of the Fede al forces from
Brazos and occupation of the western half Of Texas,
under Gen. Weitzel, have made lively tines the Rio
Grande frontier We told that the port OF BrazOs
IL constantly filed with vessels going and coming,
loading and unloading and that the great military road
up to brownsville is alive day and night with trans
portaton and trade. There has not been busy
time on the border since the day Of Gen Rayors
paign, nor even then, as the number OF troops now
collected is greater than before. The whole coun.
try up 10 the northern frontier Of Texas and across
the prairie 10 San Antonio will be occupied. and
strongly garrsoned In the meantime. the people are
getting abundant supplies cheap for which or for
money they sell cotton at good prices much TO the
chaern OF the MatamOros merchants. whose large
stocks stl remain on hand unbought and unsold. TIE
heavy Mexican export and American import duties
make successful competition impossible and their only
course will be osel TO Mexican trade and consumption,
for which they were professe1ly shipped
From The Picayune July II.
GIN. BANKS AS A LAWYER.
MaJor-Gen. Banks appeared in the court yes.
terday morning and having been introduced 70 the
Judge ny D. +. Sullivan, ESQ., Of the law firm Of Sul
van, Biinnes q Hughes, and having taken the test
oath That nc had never borne against the United
states or gwen countenance aid announcement to
the Rebellion all Of which we may feel assured Of he
was admitted as an attorney to practice in said court