The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-05
WASHINGTON. /,

WASHINGTON, June 4, 1865.
GENERAL GRANT ACCEPTS AN INVITATION TO AT
TEND MEETING AT COOPER INSTITUTE ON WE'D
NESDAY.
committee from the citizens of New York, consist
ing OF Rufus F, Andrews Esq, Hon. G. r. FELTON, and
Martin Thatcher Esq, waited upon General Grant to- day
and extended TO him invitation to be present At
public meeting of the citizens Of New York. to be held at
the Cooper Institute Wednesday evening The General
accepted the invitation, and will positively be present
Major General Thomas and Major General Logan have
also been invited and will probably attend. General
Grant, after the meeting, will proceed from New York
West Point, and from there will 90 TO Chicago be
present at the opening Of the great Northwestern Fair
for the benefit Of the Sanitary Commission and the Sol
diers' Home
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Tho former Official statement Of the public debt on
March 81 as contrasted with that ending with the month
Of May, shows increase in the two months Of two
hundred and sixty eight millions and quarter in the
principal and of nearly twenty two millions interest
THE ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTIETH NEW YORK
REGIMENT EN- ROUTE FOR HOME.
The One Hundred and Twentieth New York left here
at eight O'Clock this morning This regiment belongs in
Ulster and Greene counties They 60 to Harts Island,
and from there to Kingston N Y, be mustered
Breve Brgadier General Sharpe recently Assistant Pro-
vost Marshal General Of the Armies operating against
Richmond, who came out with this regiment, has been
relieved from duty at General Grants headquarters at his
own request, and went with his regiment 10 be
tered out
THE CENSUS BUREAU.
The census appropriation being exhausted the secre
tary Of tho Interior has ordered the transfer of the
cords and unfinished work TO the Land once. This
transfer Is likely to result in pretty muddle and IN
suspension Of an important volume nearly printed.
THE WASHINGTON AoUEpUcT
The failure Of the Omnibus bill at the last session Of
Congress has left the work the Washington Aqueduc
unprovded for and Colonel sias Seymour Of New York.
the Chief Engineer has Informed Secretary Harlan Of
his readiness TO resign and suspend the work
1t shall be deemed advisable.
APPOINTMENT OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR MON
TANA.
George W. Chamberlain, highly recommended by
Governor Yates and the Supreme Court Of his State for
the District Attorneyship Of Montana Territory
here TO his appointment; but after waiting few
days. and seeing how besc the President wit place
seekers he enveoped his recommendations the Pre-
sident with note saying he thought of asking Office
from him. but observing the crowd boring him for such
purposes he could not do il. The President the
papers and at once endorsed them Not few Of the
Office hunters who intrude uponthc time Of the Pres
dent with proffers 70 be intensely loyal, defeat their
purposes by their disgusting importunities Ap-
poinmcns are made with view to the public interests
and not for the rewarding Of mere partsans.
REFRESHMENTS FOR THE RETURNiNG SOLDIERS.
Last week, as soon as Shermans army began to move
West Mt the rate Of eight thousand per day. the
United States Sanitary Commission opened feeding stations
At Harpers Ferry and at Martnsburg whore hot coffee
and fresh bread taken the by corps Of
lief agents constantly in waiting and served out 10 the
returning soldiers
HOTEL GOSSIP.
The number OF nsmess mentioned for thc vacancy
about TO occur in the Sub Treasury New York is
creased to-day by those OF John jay and N. o. 0de.
Mr. Bancroft OF your city, recently here, and had
several interviews with Mr. johnson He expressed
himself highly pleased with the President and said the
country had drawn prize
No Cabinet changes are Immediately imminent Mr..
Sewards friends think his chances for the PrcK-
dency good.