The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-22

section Of country The expedition attaches to itself ad
ditonai importance from the fact that section Of terri
tory will thus be penetrated which has never yet beer
explored the Indians having enacousy opposed the ap
proach OF the whites whenever the latter endeavored u
ascertain the extent and richness of gold deposits which
are known to exist in that region. Some specimens o
geld which have been obtained from half breeds and dig
gers indicate the ore very rch and supasses the pro-
ducton Of any lead yet discovered In that section Of
country The same writer asserts that there no
friendly Indians TO be found In the tribes OF that locality
and barbaritcs arc committed by them revolving beyond
expression
- INTERNAL REvESUR RECEIPTS
the receipts at the Internal Revenue Bureau for the
last seven days amounted to nearly nine millions OF
dollars.
APPOINTMENTS.
The President has made the following appointments -
Tnomas Oren 10 be Assessor Of Internal Rev enue / n
the Sixth District of Illinois
James Wayson, TO be Chief Engineer in the Revenue
Cutter Service, vice George McNabb resigned
J. Barclay Harting, of the Philadelphia Tsegrdph to
De OF Internal Revenue in the First District Of
rennsyNania, vice William Harting resigned.
PARDoNED.
Among the special pardons recently granted by the
President was to Cave Johnson OF Tennessee, for
merly member of the United States House of Repre-
sentatives, and ex-Postmaster General
Alfred Chapman Of Orange county, Virginia, has also
been pardoned
MANUFACTURE OF CIGARS IN CONNECTICUT.
By the late report the manufacture of cigars in
Connecticut iss exhibited folows:-Number Of es-
adjustments, 36 capital insured SITS, $780, cost of ma
erial $40 s04 employees 1853 males and 90 females;
cost OF labor $l69 o6S value Of product, S562 asa
ROBERT ouLD.
The statement in your Washington correspondence that
Robert Oud did not oppose the exchange Of Richardson
and Browne was made upon what supposed to be
authentic information The writer a friend of the
prisoners, who, in common with many Others labored
necessarily to procure their release during the whole
period of their Incarceration He informed BY many
persons be- FEDERAL and pebei that 6uld would do all
in his power to facilitate their exchange, and relied and
acted upon the information He has had personal
or written communication with Oud, Of any character,
at any time.
THE REBEL GENERAL CHEArHAM.
The rebel General b F. Cheatham arrived in this city
yesterday and stops at the Metropolitan
OPERATIONS OF THE FEEEDMEN's BUREAU IN MARY
LAND.
Lieutenant Clark, Assistant Adiutant General at the
Freedmens Bureau, has just returned from tour of
inspection through Maryland and reports that in the
reedmens schools and occupancy and cultivation Of the
lands that have been assigned to lthem, matters are
progressing finely but in parts Of the State the
prescription and annoyance Of both whites and blacks
of known loyalty and advocates Of the emancipation
doctrine is continual and ntolcrabe The above officer
is understood bring back largo number Of aadavits
from the individuals prosecuted above The bureau
will look into the matter
THE QUARTERMAsTERs' EXAMINING BOARD.
In speaking Of the Quartermasters' Examining Board
Major Morris Miller President which is in session In
this CITY, inadvertently that the board bad thu
supervision OF the quarermasters' accounts II is thu
qualifications Of the latter their books at which
the board directs its examinations.
h PERSONAL.
Commander somervie Nicholson, United States Navy
has been detailed to the command of the Navigation
| Department of the Washington Navy Yard.
Hcrschel v johnson, of Georgia, arrived this mornin
and stops at Wizards
Hon. John Covode, Hon. John Cochranc and Majo
| Finley Anderson among late arrivals at Wizards.
Quite gathering OF Jcrscymcn, the friends OF Hon
Marcus L. Ward the Union nominee for Governo
OF New Jersey took place to-day the occasion of bi
visit TO Washington Speeches were made and resolu
tons adopted plcdgng additional and generous support
TO him.
THE OLD COMMISSION OF JEFF. DAVIS IN THE
UNITED STATES ARMY.
witness called for the defence the Wirz trial ex
hibted various citizens to-day the original commits
issued to Jefferson Davis second lieutenant o
dragoons It is signed by Andrew Jackson President
and Lewis Cass as Secretary of War The possessor
the parchment procured it at the home Of Davis thu
Mississippi.
Our Washington Correspondence.