New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatch I, The N. Y. Tribune.

The Navy Department have designated tn.
Rev. G.. B. Boyan'oD. formerly Of Cincinnati to writ.
the history OF the navy aud Of naval enterprise,
during the Rebellion.
PARDON BROKERAGE. .. o Z
A late letter received from Richmond sav,
that the fact Is well known In that city that joseph
Anderson Of the Tr dogar Iron Works. while in Wash
ington gave dinner costing fifteen hundred dollar.
soon after returning pardoned and duly empowered %
take posse ,sion Of bis establishment.
There can be no doubt that the pardon brokerar,
business has been carried to considerable extent
Washington the brokers being in slmost every cas-,
broken down politicians. formerly holding prominent
positions under the Government
The recent decided stand taken by the Presids,,
against eli outside interference. must convince these
ofcious gentlemen Of the folly Of longer pursuing
business which at present promises not opy 10 bs IN
rcmuneralve but perious.
CURRENCY REDEEMED.
For the week ending August &C. Certificates
OF Indebtedness to the amount Of s2 100 and Prsc
t,nal Currency to the amount Of $4,000 were re.
deemed by the Treasury Department.
CURRENCY ISSUED.
The amount OF National Currency issued last
week was o.. 59 go and the total smOan. up to the
Goth inst. Sis. 255 go.
FREEDMEN IN MARYLAND.
Lieut. G. A. Clark, A. A. A. G. to the Asst.
Commissioner Of Freedmcns Affairs. reports ~ tie
Freedmens Bureau the result of recent visit TO Primes
George. ST. Charles aud ST. Barys Counties Maryland.
Tor the purpose Of examining and collecting facts bear
ing upon the condition, industry and treatment Of
freedmen. &C.. &c.
The negroes themselves have been questioned In the
field and by the wayside, TO-, white men sought out
and their views ascertoioed Many complaints at,
made by the majority Of planters o. indoence and In
providence tie part Of the negro scarcity OF labor
increase of crime; OF the pernjcIous innuence VI The
Frecdmeus Bureau, intoxicating spirit OF insuoordus
ton and the attempt by military authority TO place Ia
Allowance their State laws regarding negroes. They
also complain of the disposition Of the Governmeas 70
insist on their supporting the infm AID aged Of their
fermer slaves and threaten resistance to such actoo
The Freedmen ON the other hand, eompaio Of tts
neglect and refusal Of their employers to pay them
O. Ill treatment Of the opposition to reunion Of isni
lics separated BY Slavery: of Ill treatment and there
so,t to old methods Of punishment tie impossbiliyol
scoring protection to either person or property By
sppeal to the civil authority: Of suffering caused BY
pan ters turning away their aged and Ifrm servans
to die Of want aid exposure or he taken care oil Of to
Government; Of the refusal Of many planters to hire
those WHO have relations ia the service q the United
States.
The Lieutenant reports thst the statements mads|
the Freedmen coincide fully with the oyei white men
whom il was bis pleasure tn meet during trip no
report Is accom- anied ty savits o. wronged nesrs
and loyalists exhibiting the spirit Z hctfed Tot ns
blacks by the 81 yyasts who are far in the majority!
The complaint of a scarcity is wed founded Not
more than half tie amount OF land Is cultivated III
year for that reason. The rate OF wages paid W mel
tlis season. is $40 per month. but great many eass
have occurred where they refuse TO pay the black any
thing after the labor las been performed.
Lieut. Clark further reports that instances oftsef
taking the Law into their hands by tie white ciis
zens Of St. Mary'r. St Charles and Prince GeOrgs
Counties might be multiplied.
The property occupied by the Government In S.
Marys County. Md. are known the Government
Farms, ompriss three plantations stlsied on Tue
Patuxet River The lands seized b, the military
authorities in May 1854 as the property " Rebels aud
rs Freedmens farms the crops OF which are
much better in tie counties mentioned than those II
any other In the state.
To the Associated Press.
| wAsRrScrox. August q. 1856
| MAIL CONTRACT.
The Postmaster.General las made eontrac'
tor carving the mails from Virginia Gil, - Helena u
the Territory of Montana 10 NIL thrice Or oitensfs
week.
RECOGNIZED
The President has recognized Adolph Rosen'
thai as Consul at Milwaukee Tor the Drehv OF d sssa
George Cas.r Us Consul Of the hansc Ciiy0 ' Luoec
New.Yoik X. Y. Fieiseh,r as vee.conSul OF Ssedea
and Norway. for Wisconsin, s'd h'c1is ue S, v
of tie Sw is, C"niedeiatVi. at Sar francs
cisco for the Strtes II Cslorua, Oregon anu Ne'suA
aud the Territory of Wsshihgl"'
AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR AUGUST.
The monthly report Of the Agricultural De
psrtment for Aueust says the returns OF tne eos'ts
pondents are very full and show slebt iains Va
The wheat cr.p In die Ncw-EGrland and Maoe
States something over $4,000 bushels loss oi sp..'
one and three qare mdlous 81 90 W ,H 20 ave-,
of Maryland and Delaware. nnd G, hsiv"v, y ~
~ COO go bushels in the Northern ana North es'A
States. III,
Tie corn crop exhibits the greatest promise, :,
every here good The potat" crop Is h''' vs.,sd
promising as that Of corn The o.her crops
will he ample for all domestic purpose ma 'n Ss
will be very large The prospect heefore sus'
rinry 10 the whe tcrop will be more tnan S 90
:, hy the unusual excellence of the Other crops ~,
bacco crop is the only one which exhibits se'e'"
y ing off In the amount planted. -.. ,.,ri,s urS
IN, heavy internal taxes on the minutdcturhH ~
duct and the Apprehension OF tx on .' rs,sou for
, slgned by some OF the correspondents Is ", and
the diminished prod uction. The pmennt q WOO s s
the incrersr Of sheep shown b, the tpe ,sbi,d
like proportional advance to thar nry na,e siyss
since ls6l. Tie rerort says The Rebellion aas s M
10 this interest prosperity which protective INV
der a high tariff { He'd to accomplish Tor H.
THE CHOLERA.
Q Our Minister at ConStantinople onNlam n... 20 q
ferns this Government that the chaera az" on.rsptus
extend it's ravages and rays had TIE Of
reeumto,s neen enforced ut frst the I,
the dsrase frvm Egypt might have been
seems to him, from the rxy.Tc, CO NJ ms "a Suard
,bat IL viii be mdyis ,be IN the United s'9e s.sns
aruip st il BY tie most rigid quarantine fsgu'"'"
Iwpsrsawt Passport R'es's"e