Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-18

A DRAFT THAT WAS NEVER PRESENTED.
Amonst the property captured by the Federal
forces Just before the close of the rebellion was
draft belonging to the rebels, dated January 12 1865
for three thousand pounds sterling drawn by the
rebel government on the house of Brown, Shipley
Co, London. A short time ago this draft was sent
to New York for collection. To-day the Secretary of
the Treasury received official intelligence that the
gold w '''A paul. N'''l"S ''' sum 'l'''>'' III
The returns received at the General Land Office,
from Denver. Colorado Territory indicate great ac-
In the month of October 3,S44 acres were located
with military bounty land warrants, and the cash
cash sales in same month amounted to 1886 425, while
l6S 2 acres were entered at the Office for homestead
settlements nearly half of which were $3.50 per acre
lands. Last month the clerks in the office of the Sc
cond Comptroller revised TO- 67 vouchers and muster
rolls recorded 9O3 acquisitions, 66i settlements and
1850 pensons filed 100 contracts characters and -
bonds; adjusted l0l2 referred cases, and wrote 24
letters In the different settlements several millions
of dollars were involved.
~ MINISTER TO JAPAN.
The President has appointed Hon. Chauncey NJ.
Depew, now Secretary of the State of New ork, to
be Minister to Japan. The patriotic elf-abnegation
OF Mr.; Depew is justly rewarded. and his abilities as
a publlclst are thus appropriately acknowledged.
THE CHOLERA.
Official dispatches received at the State Depart
ment by the late foreign mails from various U. 5.
Consuls, show that the cholera Is greatly the de-
crease at many Of the infected places The vigorous
spread are being gradually relaxed, and there will
shortly be free communication with Smyrna Con-
stantlnople, and other large cities.
FOREIGN QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.
Il, Constantine. U. s. Vice Consul at Pereus port
Of Athens, informs the State Department under date
Of October Is? 1862 that he has reeriyed dispatch
learns thas the vigorous quaranti tine thus far held i'll
reference to the following islands, except by Cypus
coming from them subject to quarantine of
only five days, while merchandise is free. Thrace
Samothroll, Imbros, Semnos, Meelin, Ohio, Ipsara
Samos, Leani, Seros, Cathoms, Caamine, Rhodes,
CerpathOS, Crete, CaSSO, and Ienedos.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Edwin Clark. United States Indian agent, reports
Minnesota, under date of November 9th that por
ton of the Mississippi bands of Chippewa Indians,
who receive their annuites at that place. paid
off the I'd instant were also the Pillagers and
Lake WinnebegoshiSh bands, at lIeeck Lake. the
Pillagers on the ID and the Winnebeg9shish on the
9Th instant oy,erything passing off pleasantly and
satisfactorily The agent hoped to complete the pay
ment Of all the Indians in about week from the
date of his communication, and says that all the In
dians in his agency appear at present in very
friendly condition.
THE VETERAN RESERVE CORPS.
Many of the officers of the Veteran Reserve Corps
being without commands, in consequence of the
muster out of the men belonging to the CORPS
resgnlng their commlsSonS and retiring to private
life: To-day Lieut.. j. Ii. Sylvester. of the 10th
patrol. resigned, and will go to sea in merchant
vessel.
The Paymaster General has been instructed by the
War Department to pay to commissioned officers of
the Veteran Reserve Corps, who were in service
officers of the said corps or before March 8 1865.
and who may be discharged under the provisions of
General Orders No. 155, the three months pay pro-
per, provided by the act of Congress approved
March 3, 1860.
SEEKING RESTORATION.
The Star of this evening says r. N. johnson, of
Arkansas, formerly United States Senator from that
State is here seeking restoration of his valuable
plantations in the South, in possession of the
Freedmen's Bureau. He had an interview to-day
with the officers of the Bureau. and the property will
probably be turned over to him.
PAYMENT OF TREASURY NOTES.
The five per cent. one and two years Treasury
notes falling due on and after the 1s prox mo, will
be paid at the Treasury Department at their ma
CHANGES IN THE MARINE CORPS.
The following changes have been made in The Ma
rine Corps: Col. VIM. Dulany is removed from the
of the Marine Barracks, Norfolk, Va, to
be succeeded by Major John L. Broome, who has
been detached from the Western Naval Station,
Mound " City, Illinois. and First Lieutenant Thomas
Brooklyn, and ordered to command the marines ON
board the, steamship Monongahela, at New York
The guard of this vessel started from Washington
this morning in charge of First Lieutenant Cochrane
Capt. j. I. Baker and Lieutenant T. I. Pee of the
Marine Corps. late of the steamer Niagara, have
dore Craven, and when dismissed will report for duty
at Marine Barracks, Philadelphia.
APPLICANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT.
There are more than five thousand applications on
file for situations in the Treasury Department, and
this number is increased from day to day-many of
them are from discharged soldiers. The past weeks
list shows thirteen applications from colored men
lately In the military service. The number of women
seeking employment in that Department is very
large. Recommendations seem to be of easy pro-
curement. The other departments are similarly be-
sieged for like favors.
THE DEPARTMENT REPORTS.
The annual report of the Secretary of the Navy is
nearly printed. 1t is always the first given to the
public printer, Some of the reports of the Bureaus
connected with the Treasury. Postoice and Interior
Departments are also in print. The manuscript of
the other reports is not yet completed.
GOLD CERTIFICATES
The Treasury Department has just printed thirty
seven million dollars worth of gold certificates
which are to be sent to the proper officers occasion
may demand.