New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-07
FROM WASHINGTON,


WASHINGTON Wednesday. Sept. G. 1895.
OUk NAVY on THE LAKES
The Navy Department dispatched from the
Washingto Maryland today a gunboat to proceed
via the river st. Lawrence TO Detroit and the Lakes
This action OF the Government is deemed important as
terminating the longexsting treaty siiPulaons re-
stricting naval protection on oar frontier wa;eFs
CAVALRY HORSES.
Five thousand more cavalry horses have ac-
cumuated at Gesborough and Will soon be distributed
about the country and sold.
APPOINTED.
James NJ. Matthews was commissioned to-
day Collector of the port at Tappahannock, Va.
MISSOURI ITEM.
Gov. Fletcher. Senator Henderson, Congress
nan Blow, Gen. Grey and other prominent Missouri
politicians here The Governments Indebtedness 10
Missouri of 100000 the ST. Louis Post-0ice aud
other federal appointments justify their presence
CROP REPORTS
Returns to the Agricultural Department for
August, from all parts of the country. though not
entirely complete show that the corn crop VIII be
enormously large and is maturing in excellent order
its excess past years more than compensate' for
deficiencies IN wheat. The potato crop is unusually
and promises Wcl II sumo VtdiiAltS 4-i' '''
appeared Buckwheat though minor crop, and Onions
promise an unprecedented yield. The cereal exporta'
lions III probably be larger than ever before.
GOVERNMENT SALE.
A sale OF Government boats, consisting OF
steamboats, tugs propeers and other small craft now
no longer necessary the service took place here this
forenoon from which the handsome little sum OF
$4,000 was realized. The vessels all sold readily and
at fair figures
MANUFACTURES on THE PACIFIC.
The census returns for 1860 represent S,777
manufacturing establishments in the Pacific States Of
California and Oregon 10 that year. with an invested
capital of S23 $50 34, paying for raw material con-
sumed s25 4s3 626; employing 5O737 male end 81 e.
male hands, paying for labor $40 03 49, and producing
annually goods amounting in value 10 s7l&299-9'
sH927 $50 Of which were the products of gold mining.
SOLDIERS CLAIMS.
During the month Of August last G,i67 ap.
plicatons for the settlement OF soldiers claims were
received and fled at the Central Office Of tho Sanitary
Commission in this city, and s65 900 collected gratuit
Ously by Mr.. Forbes General Claim Agent Of the Com.
mission Some idea Of tie Of business trans.
acted BY the Commission may be gained when It is
known that the Agency here employs 25 clerks in tho
examination and adjustment Of soldiers claims for back
paw pensions bounty prizemoney, &C.; that during
the month referred 1900 letters received
and forwarded by the Office. and that of all similar
claims brought against Government from eyuy sourc,
more than half are presented by the Sanitary Com
mission.
HYMES SOUTH.
The Court Of Hymen has become a popular
institution in diyerting coufscaon of Rebel estate
Numerous instances are reported where Southern
planters have given all their landed properties in
rlage with their daughters faithful ion soldiers
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS
The receipts from internal revenue to-day
were upwsrd of a million Of dollars.
PUBLIC DEPOSITORY.
The Secretary of the Treasury has designated
the National Bank Of Dubuque. Iowa, depository Of
public moneys.
FINANCIAL.
o. the $4,000 900 Of Compound Interest.
bearing notes recently ordered issued by the Secretary
Of the Treasury, in place of similar on which
interest las accrued, s3J96OOOO have already been
printed
C0WUIDING A RICHMOND EDITOR
The Richmond Republic Of to-day mentions
the cowhiding and severe injuries therefrom Of Mr..
IL vi inc Itt4fs oI maj CITY, Ile Caeti.
cation was inflicted by Mr.. Rayuor an agent or can
vasser Of that paper and for some real or magn
AIRY insult offered by Mr.. Wynue. As a preliminary TO
the eowhiding, challenge was forwarded by Mr.. r.
which was not accepted BY Mr. Wynne Mr.. Ravnor
was held to bail in the Of $500 and will be tried for
his ofenst.
THE CHOLERA.
Inc State Department to-day is in receipt of
aav'ees from the United States Consul, stationed at
dated Augli. lie epeaks of the serious spread
oi tne cholera at Ancona Italy, where some 500 people
nave uled and Isolated cases have happened in Other
towns OF Italy France and Spain. The local authori
ties nave authorized seven days of quarantine for all
arrivals from Italian, French and Spanish ports, in
GUIDING Gibraltar The United States Consul stationed
"' rort hahon, informs the State Department thl.
morning. under date Of Aug. a. Of the arrival at that
quarantine Of Turkish steamer which left Alexandrio
WIN i'eoO pilgrims. The steamer he SAYS comcs with
lev and reports having lott the way 800 Twent,
oeaths occurred from cholera on the passage. TIL,
captain on his arrival at Port Nahon. re
ported all well, but on examination