The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-06

transportation OF General shermans advancing army
but General Lees capituation rendered It's employment
unnecessary.
THE MEXICAN QUESTION.
This government 1t Is certain has taken
tion nor is II believed any contemplated inconsistent
with the policy heretofore declared viz-the mainte-
nance Of absolute neutrality between tho seligorcuts in
Mexico
private telegram received hero night from General
Grant announces that he will DO In Washington to-mor-
row morning
General Frank r. Blair arrived Ia Washington to-day
and Is stopping at Silver springs
John Q. Hopper late Of the Sixth Auditors ONCE and
formerly Of the Currency Bureau in the Treasury Depart
mont has been appointed 70 position in the AppFsiser
Office, New YORK city
Secretary Seward who e Washington yesterday after
noon with his family for Auburn New York. expected
70 be absent about ten days.
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
The receipts from internal revenue to-day were
81, l65.l1
THE RUSSIAN AMERICAN TELEGRAPH.
Minister Clay has transmitted to the State Department
an ocia copy Of the conditions stipulated between the
Russian Telegraph Department and Hiram sibley for the
establishment OF telegraphic communication between
Russia and America, by which the exclusive right ID
granted to the latter penpotcntay American West
crn Union Telegraph Company for thirythree years from
the day the line shall DO opened the Russian govern
ment to grant further term as II may judge con-
venient. In order to encourage the undertaking
the government grants to the company an allowance Of
forty per cent the produce Of dispatches
mtted by 1t the lines 70 and from America and In
order to contribute much possible the Of
the present undertaking. the Minister Of Public Utility
will adopt the necessary for securing the
panys telegraph from being malicousy injured by the
local population; but at the time the
refuses to take itself any responsibility for such
urics Of any nature whatsoever The company allowed
to import materials free OF duty.
BOSTON KNIGHTS TEMPLAR TO VISIT WASHINGTON.
The Boston Commandery, the oldest organization OF
Knights Tempar in the country propose to visit Wash
ington some time during the present month"; and Coum-
ba Chapter OF this city has chartered hotel their
reception and proper accommodation The Seaton House,
now being remodelled, will be opened for the first time
on the occasion Of their visit with grand Masonic ban
quet.
THE COMMIssARY DEPARTMENT
Captain L. T. Bridges, Commissary has opened the
proposals for supplying the Commissary Department
with flour. They we're comparatively few, and ranged
from $40 40 to $40 95 per barrel Two thousand barrels
were excepted at an average OF $40 So
bch HOW oHefS LOT sure twenty tnOusduu OOScS
Of the surplus stock Of bareback stored at this and the
Alexandria dopots Proposals will be received up to the
Goth inst for any quantity exceeding twenty boxes
NATIONAL ASYLUM FOR DISABLED PATRIOTS.
meeting Of the corporators OF the 'Nationai Military
and Naval Asylum for the Relief of tho totally Disabled
Officers and Men OF the Volunteer Forces OF the United
States is called to meet in the library of the Smith
sonian Institute in this city at the 18th OF Octo-
Der. The Attorney General has decided a majority Of
such corpoators Is necessary to constitute quorum
GEORGE n. SANDERS APPOINTED A POSTMASTER IN
CANADA.
II Is said that Mr. Russell, Postmaster at Davenport
Canada West, has been removed and that George N
Sanders has been appointed in his stead.
IMPORTANT TO EMiGRANrs.
The General Land Onico have answered the following
questions raised unde shc Homestead law and presented
for ruling since 1907 HI
Frst-Can prc.emptor ole his dcclaratory statements
upon tract Of land previously entered under the Home
stead law @ N#
AnsoerHe cnn if his declaratory statements arc ac
companicd by his affidavit that he had actually made his
settlement prior the date of the homestead claimant
Sscond--Can two moro parties enter tho tract
Ans,oer.--Thcy cannot The tract should be awarded
TO one applicant II two or apply for the tract at
the time should be awarded 10 the party making
and the thus bid should be credited TO the United
States In the returns as an excess with memorandum Of
Tniyd-Can party enter under the Homestead law
tract upon which preemptor has filed his docaraory
statement EfN
AnsnrHe can IL he Gles his adavit that there Is no
pre- emp0n settlement upon the same, and makes his
entry subject to the reempfors claim, In such
claim should be established after notice 10 and hearing Of
tho parties concerned.
BRITISH CONSUL FOR NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA.
The President has recognized Henry Plnkney Walker
British Consul for the States Of North and South Caro-
iina' TO r'sdo IN Charleston A-'se'
ADVANCE or THE CHOLERA.
The United States Consul at Port Mahon under date
Of September H. says the cholera a. Palma Majora has
carried on many people, and there Is diminuton OF
the disease panic prevails there The cholera has
Also APPEARED al Cuidadcla II is now admitted that
about seventy pilgrims died Of cholera at Port Mahon,
and others Of various diseases The cholera Is repre-
scented to have broken west OF Port Mahon; but thus
far this scourge 20 have been confined 10 the
great channels OF human travel and the marts OF
merce. There Is no information, however, that IL has
appeared in tho interior Of Spain The Consul says that
from information received Port Mahon, II Is helevcd
that the scourge will again visit tho West and IL nfor
nation has also beer received there that the russian
pest which thought TO have Disappeared In broken
out In Siberia. The accounts OF this pest rghtful
beyond anything heretofore known.