The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-25

have been added 70 the lands through their agency,
This requirement. is understood, the Bureau will ex-
act from all owners who make application under similar
circumstances
GRATIFYING REPORTS FROM CENTRAL VIRGINIA.
Gentlemen-some OF them exrebel soldiers-who have
recently come up to Washington from the valley Of Viz
gnia report the condition Of things throughout that
portion Of the State TO be highly satisfactory for the
coming winter All classes Of farmers have succeeded
in harvesting crops OF grain sufficient for home con-
SUMPTION and many will have surplus Of corn and
bacon for export the less fortunate regions Of Central
Georgia and Western North Carolina Mysterously
enough money TO be plenty for the purposes
OF trade and the payment Of taxes and is used great
deal literally than these people were accustomed
use In years before the war; It is chiefly used in
plantation improvements, new buildings fences, &c.
Central Virginia has been reinforced since tha war by
many live Yankees farmers although this fact
may not be generally known, and they have
not only lived down Old Dominion prejudlces against
their class, but have imbued the easygong Virginia
farmer with something Of Yankee spirit Of progress.
More Of them will be welcome, and Land will be sold
them cheap. Freedmen among them do not stand par
ticulary need Of commiseratoD, being generally in
better condon TO weather the winter than philanthro-
pists hoped for Comparatively few will need aid from
the bureau any other source. M
PERSONAL. 8a
Mr. Conway, 80 long known as agent for freedmen's
affairs IN Louisiana, was not removed for political
reasons, seems TO be generally understood He has
been ordered 70 report to General Fisk Of the Freed
mems Bureau for Kentucky and Tennessee, and will
soon leave for his field Of duty unless he should
decide visit Liverpool and London, requested BY
English capitalists.
General Butler General Rousseau and General Niche
arrived to-day.
General Logan has been teegraphed to come to Wash
ington and will be here early next week.
Among those board Of the lost steamer Mount were
the newly appointed United States Marshal for the
Eastern district of Florida and s. l. Burr member Of
the Florida Constitutional Convention and strong
candidate for United States Senator.
ARRIVAL OF CONGRESSMAN.
Congressman are beginning to arrive By the middle
Of next week many others expected 1t is yet too
early speculate as to organization Several candidates
likely come up for Sergeant at Arms Mr.. Ord
way, of New Hampshire; General Ingraham Of Massa-
chusetts, and Messrs Hubbe and Diano, Of Ohio, are
already on the ground. ee
CARPET FOR THE REPRESENTATIVE CHAMBER.
One of the late acquisitions to the House Of Repre-
sentatives is carpet imported from England costing
the OF seven thousand dollars II very
giant in pattern and of finest quality but the opinion
not wanting among crowds Of people that daily visit
the Capitol and examine the splendid appointments of
the Representative chamber that the fabric in question
could with greater propriety have been had from
American loom, instead Of beyond the seas.
THE AIR LINE RAILROAD SCHEME.
communication in one Of the evening papers to-
night evidently the production Of some member Of the
third house who h as succeeded in already establishing
himself for the winter, hints at revvihcation
sion Of the great air line railroad scheme between Wash
ington and New York.
THE LATE ATTEMPTED FRAUD ON THE TREASURY.
The Secretary the Treasury has written letter Of
Acknowledgements TO Lowenhal Co., OF this city, for
their valuable cooperation In exposing the late fraud in
the Second Auditors office
CONSCIENCE MONEY.
The total of conscience money received at the
Treasury Department for the year ending with June last
was $20,s76. 1t received In sums varying from 90
cents TO $500
SALES OF PUBLIC LANDS.
Twenty-sx patents, embracing 1878 acres Of public
land today transmitted to the Register ofthe Land
Office at Vancouver Washington Territory for delivery
to parties entitled thereto and issued denave
certificates granted pursuant TO the original Of Con-
gress of 1850
GIBRALTAR FREE FROM CHOLERA.
The Department OF State today received from the
United States Consul Gibraltar communication that
from cholera and that clear bills Of health issued
by the authorities The Consul states that Spain and
Morocco win probably admit 70 free praque arrivals
from that port and that the sanitary Gordon by land win
soon be raised by the Spanish government
THE RUSSIAN CATTLE PLAGUE.
The Secretary OF State has received letter from MIN
lister Clay dated St Petersburg, October 20. As
attempts being made TO deny the existence Of the
cattle plague II Russia he quotes extracts from the
Rssam Gazette Of Moscow In proof Of the fact Nothing
Is attempted TO arrest the plague. The supersttous
people regard that a. sin Some Of the larger villages
scarcely tenth Of their original number Cattle
perish BY hundreds, and sheep BY thousands. The do
scpon Of the cattle plague does not answer 10 the one
raging In England In all respects; but climate and other
surroundings greatly change the symptoms and character
Of the same disease ~ 10 well known; and notwith-
standing the denials Of the Russian authorities who
much Interested In the export Of cattle. ta'low hides
and wool, Minister Clay Is Of the decided opinion that
the disease was carried from the Baltic Russian ports 70
England