The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-29

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NEW YoRK, Dec. %.
The Times Washington special says that
Secretary McCulloch denies that As wishes or
needs loan Of 500, 0OO, 600 aside from the
regular revenue of the Government, as has
been currently reported.
An order was issued yesterday transferring
the headquarters of the Department of Ten
nessee from Knoxville to Memphis.
The Secretary Of War has issued an order
forbidding the examination of any non COM
missoned officer of the regular army for
appointment to brevet Lieutenant, if he has
not served at least two years in the regular
army.
The Worlds Washington special says the
Secretary of State has directed the United
States Attorney to keep q vigilant watch on
all vessels sailing for Mexican ports, and to
seize all contraband articles. The parties in
New York engaged in this business allege
that they have carrier route, entitled "Max-
imlian's Express Company" Some facts
will shortly be made public showing up the
matter more definitely.
Some days ago the necessary papers were
fled in the Treasury Department, showing
that forty miles of the second division of the
Kansas Road had been completed, and appli.
cation was accordingly made for the $640, 900
Of bonds. Since the above the representa-
tons of another interest have presented them
selves at the Treasury and notified the Score.
tary that the bonds called for are in their
possession, and asks that the bonds be issued
to them, and not to the Kansas and Leaven-
worth party The Secretary has all the
papers and documents relating to the subject,
and will render his decision in few days.
A Washington special says: The Secretary
of the Treasury and the Commissioner of In
relative to drawbacks upon shipments to the
British Provinces. In case goods are to be
Shipped from port, or transportation
through frontier port, to any of the British
Provinces, where the drawback claimed does
not exceed the sum of $50, the exporter will
file his entry in tripicate at the Custom House
at the port Of expectation, in the same form
and manner as prescribed for shipments to
other foreign ports in the amended Circular
dated May LIST, 1866, one of which entries will
be transmitted to the Collector, or other
officer of the Customs, at the frontier port
through which the goods are to pass, and he
viii examine the packages to ascertain if they
agree in all respects with those described in
the entry. If the packages are found to agree,
the officer of the Customs will permit them
10 be sent fh~ward without detention to their
place of destination, and will execute on the
back OF said entry a certificate that the pack
ages of merchandise described in the entry,
for expectation to Canada, or other British
Provinces, have been duly inspected at that
port, and delivered for expectation as afore-
said. The exporter will then proceed in pre-
pairing the balance of his papers in accord.
ance with the above mentioned circular
Instructions. changing each of said forms to
suit the altered circumstances of the case.
The bond Will be cancelled if the exporter
shall produce, within ninety DAYS from the
date thereof, certificate under the seal of a
Collectoe or other chief Revenue officer. of
the Canadian, Of other Provincial port. that
the goods, wares or merchandise described,
imported into the Province therein mentioned,
and duly entered at the Custom House. and
that the duties imposed by the laws in force
IN the Proyince have been paid or secured.
Merchandise intended for expectation, with
the benefit of the drawback under the inter
nal law may be forwarded through those from,
tier ports, through which imported merchan-
disc may be exported consistently with the
lawful regulations, and 10 others. If the
merchandise be shipped direct by sea from a
port or expectation, or if shipped direct from |
frontier port to port in the British Provin- |
ces, the regulations prescribed in the amend |
ed circular instructions, dated May LIST. 1865. |
will be observed, where the drawback claimed |
on any one shipment exceed the sum of $50. |
ton to the certificate of the ships revenue
officer for the cancellation of the bonds. In
all cases these regulations will be enforced on I
and after the LIST of JAM, 1866.
The Heralds Washington dispatch states
that Gen. VIM. J. Strong, Inspector General |
on Gen. Towards staff returned to Wash
ton Yesterday from "a three months tour in
the Southwest. he reports affairs in the in
terror of Texas in deplorable condition, and |
much destitution existing among the blacks
and whites. The blacks are willing to work,
but the whites are not in a condition to en-
ploy the latter, and also universally complain
ed OF bad treatment and violation of such con-
tracts as had been entered into. Bitter hos
tility to the government and general lawless.
ness prevailed. So great was the ignorance,
that the whites scarcely knew the war was
ended, and the blacks thought themselves vet
slaves.
When President Johnson's brother was ac-
cidehtally wounded by the discharge of his
gun, a number of surgeons were applied to
Tor professional treatment, when each one
refused his services upon the ground that he
was the brother of the President, and he was
Obliged to send nearly one hundred miles for
a ederal surgeon, and died solely for want
Of surgical aid.
The Worlds Washington dispatch saws the
presence OF Clarence A. Seward in the city
revlves the rumor in circulation. some time
SINCE that Congressional inquiry.will proba-
bly, be made concerning the alleged fact of
ms Beng interested in Mexican speculations
"a Macmillan while Acting Secretary of
olafe aud supposed to be privy to the inten-
uons OF our Government towards the Empire.
The lribune's Washington dispatch saws
zen. augur has directed thorough investi-
gauoh oil The Christmas riot at Alexandria,
anu mas ordered tho coup,and,no oA,oo
that place not to surrender any Of the offend
ing parties to the demand of the civil author
tues but refer all such demands to the com.
manding officer of the Department.
New YORK, Dec. %.
Washington dispatch states the casualties
Ia Alexandria ON Christmas were over est.
cd lnl.-.