The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-22


medium OF the agency So freedmen have been induced
:, an applications from Rhode Island during the above
period The demand for the labor Of coIored people
considerable also from most OF the Northern States;
but as heretofore stated there 10 exist
querable repugnance among the blacks 70 emgratng In
that direction Three industrial schools for the ON
poyment or coored and children in this District
arc now in full and successful operation. They arc
manufacturing large amount Of clothing which sold
given the attendants, as their condition demands
PROPOSED NATIONAL COTTON GROWING COMPANY.
American and English bankers and capitalists inter
esed the production Of cotton making Inquiries In
relation to organising national cotton growing company
in the South The English attempt TO produce cotton in
India proves discouraging Tho only doubt OF success
in the South the uncertainty Of securing the labor Of
the freedmen To remove their approximations on this
point Mr. Conway, Late Of the Freedmen's Bureau in
louisiana has been requested to visit Liverpool and
London and will probably leave within few weeks.
THE NEW YORK c0LLEor0RsHIP.
The appointment Of Collector for the port Of New
York is not likely DO made before the meeting Of Cou
gresa
MILITARY COURT MARTIAL.
court martial OF which General Dewitt is President
and Captain A. H Wands Judge Advocate, is engaged
settling up with volunteer and veteran reserve
officers Of rank for various direotions OF duty Among
Fourth colored troops Of prominent German editor
and politician Of st. Louis who, is alleged, abused the
dignity and endangered the lives Of Surgeon General
Barnes and daughter by forcing horse race upon them
and frightening the medical team The accused was in
toxicated the time He ia also charged with attempt
ing to override civil law in the forcibe entry OF station
house and releasing coored citizen from the custody
OF the police Policemen deeply interested In the de-
cision upon the last charge
INTERESTING TO HEIRS OF SOLDIERS WHO DIED IN
REBEL PRISONS.
Quite number of Congressman pledged TO the sup
port OF BILL be introduced at the opening Of the
son providing that heirs Of soldiers who died in rebel
prisons during the shall be privileged to collect Of
the Communication of ratons for the time the
deceased held by the enemy. There is scarcely
doubt that such bill will pass, its equity is apparent
FRACTIONAL CURRENCY.
The Secretary Of the Treasury, in obedience to noisy
demands from the Northern country has consented to
issue another batch of FIVE cent currency notes. new
engraving being prepared for them, carrying out the
design OF portraits upon fractional currency It is not
decided whose face will be on the new stamps
THE COUNTERFEIT FIFTY CENT CURRENCY.
An excellent imitation of the issue of the fifty
fractional currency has been received at the Trea
sury Department It is considered to be the best ex-
ecuted counterfeit yet put into circulation 1t can, how
coorng and the signature of General Spinner the last
&c" having been omitted. The Secretary has decided
to alter the general appearance of the present of
fractional currency in order to make uniform and to
better protect it from counterfeiting In future all
issues will be of the greenback circulation.
PACIFIC RAILROAD BONDS.
It has decided by the Comptroller Of the Currency
that Pacific Railroad bonds issued by the United Sta.es
will be received security for circulating notes Of
onal banks and the circulation will be issued upon do
post of such bonds at the Of eighty per Of their
par value.
THE CASE OF GENERAL BAKER.
Today's Chronicle contains article In defence OF
General L. c. Baker, chief detective OF the War Depart
ment, saying Notwithstanding the terrible outcry
against him. he still has the confidence of the depart
ment to which he is attached adding, Generai Baker
does not fail in all instances to report his acts 10 his
superior officer This he is bound TO do, and
the War Department which is better advised Of all the
facts than any OF General Bakers raducers be- has
not yet found occasion to him for any Of those
things which have been so maened and distorted by
portion Of the press The Chronicle also says General
Baker has not committed single person to the Old
Capitol Prison for than two years. aud that he has
not been authorized " do since the latter part OF
1863
THE VETERAN RESERVE CORPS.
The officers OF the Veteran Reserve corps have bcen
quoted by the from high quarters that mono
of them will be mustered out Of service until Congress
takes hold of their II it happens that there
not enough left for them TO command they will
be assigned to duty In the Freedmens Bureau or tho
Provost Marshal's Department. rumor Is in circuia-
ton that a call will be made to hl up Provisional
corps Of which the veterans Hancocks soldiers
the nucleus.
THE EMEUrE AT RUSH BARRACKS.
No officer or private Of the Veteran Reserve corps
implicated in the emeue at Rush barracks Saturday
night has been enormously stated in several papers
1t grew Of question of rank between Brevet Majors
Riley and Muhenburg and was confined to the men Of
their companies Riley the ranking brevet major
but Muhenburgh the ranking captain and entitled to
command Unless assigned by brevet rank in orders
brevets only confer rank courts martial Colonel Cal
lis with Veteran Reserve detachment Is still in charge
of Rush barracks Muhlenburg and Riley under close
arrest and will be martiaed tomorrow and proba
bly, dismissed
THE PARDON BUSINESS.
But few pardons are now granted, and the Attorney
Generals Office has been relieved temporarily Of the
pressure Of applicants
ILLNESS OF GOVERNOR HOLDEN, or NORTH CARO-.
LIMA.
Information was received here to-day that Governor
Holden, of North Carolina is III at Raleigh.
FLOUR FOR THE SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT.
Bids for furnishing the Subsistence Department OF the
army with 900 barrels No -four at, $40 So have been
accepted, and also 400 barrels No -four at from
$40 10 to $40 IS
DIsAPPEARANCE OF THE CHOLERA FROM MAR
SEILLgs.
The United States Consul Marseilles reports TO the
State Department that the cholera has entirely dsap
peared from that city Passengers going east from Mar
settles now have an unobsructed passage, with their
baggage, to Paris
Personal Intelligence.
General g. Sanchez Ochoa, recently arrived in this
city from Mexico via San Francisco, having been in
trusted with especial and important mission for tho
United states by the government Of that republic left
yesterday for Washington accompanied by the Mexican
Minister Rnmnrn ihera 10 have a nersonal infarxiax