New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-04


hoi,S made with railroads and steamboats, are
# an average Of 80 per cent less than before the
= 7, one case s27 800 is now paid for service Tor
,b the Government gave sl5s 900 five years ago. In
rober case g. 200 year then paid for carrying
Cha mails to small post Office, when the receipts were
but 81 year.
INCREASE OF POSTAL BUSINESS.
The Office the Auditor of the Treasury for
.be Pos, Office Department did larger business
las. month than ever before in single month-s33 O93
Posnasiers and contractors accounts involving the
amount Of 50 l62 o. were examined during the same
period .,,.,
flour MANUFACTURES SOUTH.
RI the census of 1850 the Southern States are
represented in tie manufacture Of -four and meal by
3sOs establishments, employing 59i3 male and 81 fe-
male hands with capital invested of sl4, OJ99ll The
cost Of grain used s32 Os3 Oi5 of labor, sl45'3o
snd the total value Of products for the year ending June
! ls6) S3I,g96,47O
THE SANITARY COMMISSION.
As an evidence of the usefulness of the {. s.
Sanitary Commission in the grauitous collection Of SOL
diers' bounties back paw, pensions, &C., it may be
stated that over half the claims fled at the Pension
Office are presented by the General Agent of the Com
mission at the Central DepotIn this city. Up 10 the
18Th of August last 5000 claims were filed by NJ.
forbes Agent Of the Sanitary Commission for the col
lection Of Soldiers Claims.
NAVAL PRIZE CLAIMS.
The total number of naval prize claims pre-
tsn,ed at the Fourth Auditors Office for adjustment in
the month Of August last were Q 5O6 Of which 173s
we're duly settled by the payment Of sls2 $50 20.
CURRENCY ISSUED.
The amount of National currency issued by the
Treasury Department for the week ending September
93 SEQ and the grand total issued up to date
slT,4s7,s2O.
CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS.
The total amount of certificates of indebt-
tdneS redeemed at the Bureau Of Redemption in the
/ Trsasuy Department for the week ending September
1 was S. 9s75sO and the amount of mutilated cur
| 1sney destroyed in the sane period s2.@06.575.
OFFICERS PERQUISITEs.
In reply to an inquiry whether officers cap
turng horses from guerrilaS and afterward turning
ibem over 70 the United States and taking receipts
therefor entitled to compensation to the amount Of
tie value Of said animals Acting Second Controller
rockingham has decided that such payments would be
conflict with all the orders OF the War Department
o. this subject and that the practice would result dis
ssronsy to the people Of any invaded country at the
sane time rendering the invaders infamous and would
Ultimately rceoil upon themselves by destroying the
s'rai OF their army.
THE ANDERSOSvILLg PRISON RECORDS.
The statement recently made that the records
Gthe Andersonyile Prison Pea had been stolen needs
slahhcation. They were originally sold for 800 and
] esikEhip to the War Department by Dorrance Attws
r who, while prisoner there. managed 10 abstract
asa from the Rebel officials. He was afterward de.
1si to accompany Capt Moore's party to Anderson.
lie and during lis absence secretly made copy Of
ssOrgina with the presumsble intention Of repeating
lar sale in another quarter. He is undergoing
eutmartia for the oTense. Capt. Moore has the
| eginsl copy still in his possession
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Abatement of the public debt on the 3lst
L. vas issued by the Treasury Department on the I'd
-rt, and may be recapitulated follows:
Amount outstAndng Interest.
~ bearing int IN Coin. Os,3lOgl 20 SG45OO $50 50
la7t. 70 oss IS 5 7o''l'o'7 IA
1'N bearing 20 INTEREST,". 1883 255 % ....
CO., 81 40 4l38,O3l, e2s "a
LEGAL TENDER NOTES IN CIRCULATION.
sSo Two Years per cent Notes........... $33,94230
40 80 ssts. Notes old issue................ 4l2S9
'spound lnere., Notes set Of March g. 1865. i5O0oS5
S'snd lnere. Notes oct Of June 90 1864. 2O2024l6O
1864 1889
republic debt on the 3lst Of July as shown by the
'FHiof that month. was e.. 49, 253,2'5 &C. showing
A0ease during the month of August Of only
100 ~ The specie in the Treasury the 3lst
'" III II, al increase Of 100000 over
Of July. Tie amount of currency on hand
was s5l4Ol774 s., showing decrease of
80" "a since July 81. The circulation of frac.
"a currency was increased s6g47I0
LAP OF THE RUSSIAN PLAGUE AND CHOLERA.
Ae United States Consul at Port Mahon in.
Ia .S' ''A'e Department, under date Of August u,
spreading Of the Russian plague aud Of the
bDsol The cholera. In his dispatch to the State
Pr'uent be says:
10 longer exists. The authorities here are
etsosI Information which they have received that
GS.~s.ss is certainly advancing 10 the west RAPIDLY
slep no. ~ would not acquit Of criminal neglect
t,r 49,. aueeVOr TO impress upon the Department
"a ~' TINS disease may again seourge the ma.
set h., ~ ~ advance FOR the next 90 DAYS be as rapd
s9S1a!s, II may be looked for in England
"T,S uafan'lns is rapidly enforced here
es decsi,.f posed interest Of commerce has for
~ ehos,a - Iae people but the proof Of the advance
'SAesd apr =. Ga ana positive, and ought Lot longer
' a. 70 It's real existence"
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISION.
S,, commissioner of Internal Revenue on
e,1 oed as follows: A party who holds
&A.h liquor dealer. and wishes TO re,ir
boo .i,la' may sell his entire stock TO anothere
eus procuring a wholesale liquor dealers
H.. THE MAIL SERVICE.
t.sa AFTERNOON the Postmaster General or
<ass,Oa 9 y =" Tue following important routes From
Wilmington. n. c.; from Kings