The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-24
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, August %, 1865

Postmasters have been appointed at the following
places in Virgnia:-Somerset, Charlotte Court House,
Port Republic, Messy Creek Mount Jackson, Hackers
Valley, Mddleport Buff Fork, Ireland Cameron and
Gasslck; North Carolina at Carthage, Cone Creek,
Warrenton, Enfield, Wadesboro Lncolnton and Catawba
Springs in Georgia at DAWSON in Alabama at Madison;
in Texas Corpus Christi and Brownsville and In Ten
nessee at Paris, Henry county.
THE RECONSTRUCTION POLICY OF THE PRESIDENT
IN THE SOUTH.
Whatever may be thought Of the disposition OF the
Southern people, 1t Is certain that all the prominent men
from that section well Others represent general
acquiescepce in the policy Of the President In regard to
the Of the Southern States To their consttu
tiona relations to the Union.
THE NAVAL REVIEW AT BREsT AND ADMIRAL
GOLDsBOROUGH.
Rear Admiral Goldsborough, writing TO the Navy De-
parment August s. says that in consequence of his not
being invited witness participate in the approaching
naval review at Bres he has decided to neither be pres
allow any vessels belonging to his squadron to
be in any adjacent waters near that time.
CONVENTION BETWEEN OUR GOVERNMENT AND
COLOMBIA.
The convention between United States Of America
and the United States of Colombia supplemental to that
of September TO- 1857 has just been proclaimed. It cx
tends for nine months the joint commission heretofore
appointed for the examination and adjustment Of such
Colonel Thomas Biddle of Pennsylvania, late Secre-
tary of Legation to Brazil yesterday appointed
by President Johnson Commissioner the part Of
the United States to adjust claims under the recent
convention between the United States Of America and
the United States Of Colombia Colonel Biddle served
in the army and is present connected with the Con-
sular bureau Of the Department of State Dr. Charles
W. Davis received from President Johnson the appoint
ment of Secretary to the Commission.
PARDoNs.
The following pardons granted by the President
to-day Robert Donthal, Of Charles City county, Va;
VIM. 2. Ballenger, of Galveston, T,xas
The President to-day occupied several hours in
giving audience to more than hundred visitors Of
whom from the South expressly TO mportune for
pardon. They presented convincing reasons why
their should have priority of those previously filed
The President granted pardons yesterday and two
to-day.
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISIONS.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue dccded:--
Tha, il hotel keeper other person employ laborers
to can and hermetcay seal ND tomatoes corn
other vegetables, fruits TO be used consumed by
him. where the ANIMAL product of such preserved fruits
vegetables &C. shall exceed the rate of six hundred
dollars he is liable pay duty thereon OF six per cent
under the provisions Of sections 03 and "a of the oct Of
June 3 1854 amended by the hfth section Of the act
| Of March g. 1865.
| Ice creams, sherbert, Roman punches and I. 40
| mango not regarded ms manufactures.
which exemps from stamp duties receipts for the dc
livery Of property when issued by persons Ims or com
panes doing express business il held not to apply
receipts given by railroad companies for properly to be
transported by them In the course Of their business
PERSONAL.
Hon. ~ W. Tappan, for six years republican member
Of Congress from New Hampshire and Colonel John H.
George leading copperhead and bosom friend OF Frank
Pierce arrived In the city this morning. They are un-
dcrstood to be here business connected with the
T.l..1 T.~A
of Ohio and General Butler fellow pa sengers
Verify misery money and railways make stranger bed
fellows than poverty.
General Doubleday and Hon. g. g. Cox are at willard's
General Meade, attended by General Webb and Major
Meade Of his staf now in the city on their way
southwark visit the most important seaboard and in
land posts in this department. They will probably be
gone several weeks.
The rebel General Ewe seems more exercised
ing pardon for his wife than for hmse and is sl in
the city endeavoring obtain IT, The explanation is
that she quite wealthy in her right but her pro
| pcrty is likely to be conlscated and sold.
Colonel 1Lgraham, Provost Marshal Of the defcnccs
north of the Potomac, whose regiment, the Thirty
eighth MASSACHUSETTS, has already been mustered out has
been retained the military service by special order
| from the War Department, IN will retain his present
position of provost marshal long there is any
| sity for the continuance Of The Office.
Surgeon T. b. Hood late surgeon in charge OF the hoe
pal steamer Connecticut has been ordered report
General Howard Of he rrecdmcns Bureau for assgn-
ment 20 duty.
| Postmaster General Denpison will moi, AZ many Of his
friends desire he conddate 1or the Scnatorship Of
| Ohio, as Mr. shor,nsn's successor.
| Herschel " Johnston formerly candidate for Vice
President on the Douglas ticket who lately par
doned succeeded In obtaining long private interview
with the President.
| OPERATIONS OF THE rEEEDMENs BUREAU IN AR
KANSAS.
The superintendent and Provost Marshal Of the Freed
mems Bureau for the District of East Arkansas has for
waried his report for the month OF July. He records
the fact that there has n the supply OF
rations furnished by the government to the freedmen
and destitute whites Large numbers OF mon have been
returning their homes since the surrender OF the
rebels and appear TO be desirous Of gaming all ts In
straclion necessary 10 enable them 10 conform tbc
laws and usagcs naugurated with the federal occupation
Of the country The Superintendent. states that TO fao
ate the making Of contracts and to guard the freedmen
from oppression and abuse, the commanding officer o
the detrict has two companies Of soldiers TO Madi
SON on the st. Francis river, and two companies TO Ian
comic Desha county both localities being the centres
communities intensely opposed to the freedmen II II
represented that the business Of the Office Of the commits
soncr Of the district continually upon tho increase tn
wants OF the freedmen being increasing and chidlike.
| APPOINTMENT.
The President this morning made the following ap
pontmcnt:--A J. Stone, Surveyor Of Customs for th
district of New Orleans.
COMPLIMENT TO THE MEMORY OF PRESIDENT LIN
| COLIN.
Information has been received at tho Department 0
state from the Minister Of the United States at Bueno
Ayres of the passage Of law by the Legislature OF tn
Provincial Government Of Bucnos Ayrcs authorizing til
Governor TO call the first town TO be located in the pr'
vince "Iincolu, in commemoration Of the late Pres
7 dent Of the United States
SURVEY OF DAKOTA AND MONTANA rERRrToRIEi
The Surveyor General Of the territories Of Dakota an
Montana has forwarded to the General Land once b