The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-20
WASHINGTON.


The amount OF the certificates Of indebtedness re-
deemed at the Redemption Bureau Of the Treasury De-
partment for the week ending to-day is So 293, ,o2o
The amount of mutaed currency destroyed at the same
bureau during the week sums up $4l0,5S6
NATIONAL CURRENCY.
The issues Of national currency for the week ending
to-day amount to So O65, 500.
RECEPTION AT THE WHITE HOUSE
The usual reception held at the White House with
aperceptble falling off in the number Of visitors
EXCURSION OF THE PRESIDENT.
The President, with small party Of friends left on
the River Queen this morning. for excursion down the
Potomac, but are expected back tomorrow forenoon
GENERAL JOE JOHNSTON.
The rebel General JOS E. Johnston, accompanied by
his wife, reported to have left Richmond this morning
for Baltimore on board the Dictator
GEN. EwELL VISITS THE PRESIDENT.
Among the visitors at the Presidents house today
Gen. Ewell OF the late rebel army.
THE SPECIAL MILITARY COMMISSION.
The special military commission, of which Major Gene
raj Wallace is President met this morning for the first
time in accordance with the order Of the War Depart
ment Judge Advocate General Holt was absent The
commission In secret session. merely organized and ad
journed till Monday Prisoners other than Captain Wirz
may be tried before It, The charges and specifications
against him will not be made known until his arraign
ment JEFF Davis may be brought before the court in
some way.
FIRE IN THE LINCOLN HOSPITAL.
Al late hour last night four Of the wards Of the Lin
coin Hospital In the eastern part Of the city, de-
sroyed by fire. and four others pulled down to pre-
the spread Of the flames the dry and therefore
readily combustble timber of which the buildings were
composed The patients several days previously
removed The hospital had been fitted up for govern
ment repair shop and a commssary depot.
APPLICATION FOR PARDON.
The rebel Brigader General Tyrell H. Bell, Of Ten
nessee has applied for pardon.
PARDoNs.
The following vrginians were pardoned by the Presi
dent tod :-Coman worthnm, J. D. Harvey Hugh W.
Fry, James Dunlap, James Thomas, J. William, g. Dom
van, Edwin Wortham, J. B. Watkins, Charles Wortham,
L. H. Fraser, Charles q. Wynne, John Darley John H.
Montague, Thomas W. McClane, Thomas W. boswell,
William G. Paine, George Palmer, r. H. Dbwell L.
w. Gasebrook, c. E. whitock, James L. Apperson,
Robert A. Paine, John Purcell, r. H. Maury, Alfred
Muses., Andrew L. Elicit, G. 8. Metcaf
Nathanial Burwell. Alexander Dudley, Richard
H. Riddck L. L. Stephenson, M. 8. Harman
VIM. wickham. The other States are represented as
folows:-Tennessee, Fraser Titus; from South Carroll
ma, Alfred H. Dunkin; from Mississippi G. r. Marshall
from North Carolina, James B. Sheppard, j. r. D. Shep
pard, J. 7. Leach and John B. Sheppard.
PERSONAL.
Secretary Seward and Attorney General Speed ana
their families returned from Cape May last evening
General Swift and General Strong are in town.
Governor Andrew left town this afternoon for New
York route to Boston
Hon. Greene Clay Smith, Of Kentucky, Hon. J. NJ.
Lowery, OF Tennessee Hon. William A. Newell, NJ.
c. elect, from New Jersey, and C. T. Sherman ore at
wilard's
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISION.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue decides TO- day
that policy of insurance issued by IAN "accident in
company. which contains clause covering the
Of death from accidental injury is to be regarded
life insurance policy, and is subject to stamp euty
like other insurance policies" And again, Whenever
writ subject TO stamp duty but which has been issued
unstamped is afterwards stamped in the manner allowed
by law such stamping relates back to the time when the
writ was issued and makes II valid 40 isito II the
writ issued prior TO April ], 1866, should be
stamped under provision Of section leS Of the date Of
June 80 1894 snce the falls under section 1853
Of said act amended by the act Of March 3, 1856"
INSPECTION TOUR.
Brigadicr General Lorenzo Thomas has visited New
Haven Conn., and Newark, N. j., an official tour Of
inspection TO ascertain and report what posts and hos
pitfalls con most conve enienty be abandoned
EXAMINING SURGEONS OF THE PENSION BUREAU.
Dwight H. Day. OF Arcadia Wyoming county, N r.,
and Mr. F. E. Franklin of Ohio, appointed this
morning examining surgeons for the Pension Bureau.
HORSES CAPTURED DURING THE REBELLION.
The Quarermaster General has issued order under
instructions from the Secretary Of War; in reference to
horses rccapured from the rebel armies to the effect
that where horse captured from the rebels identified
by sufficient proof the property Of loyal citizen the
claim Of such citizen to his property will be recognized
by returning the horse to him. the necessities
age government price Of the district, receipts v be
taken in all cases in duplicate.
GENERAL LAND OFFICE AFFAIRS.
patent for four thousand six hundred and eighteen
acres OF land has Just been issued TO the
State OF Iowa indemnity for equal quality OF swamp
land situated Montgomery county, Of that State, which
had been disposed of by the United States with other
public lands.
The Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company
having furnished the General Land once with map Of
the location Of the line Of said road authorized by
resolution Of Congress approved April 2S, lso2, in
sructions have been issued by the commissioner 10 the
local land officers In MeDasha Wisconsin, 70 the effect
that the odd numbered sections the original route are
still held In reservation inurng 10 the State o
Wisconsin for this railroad, that the even numbered
sections within six miles OF the old route are reduced In
price to dollar and twenty-five cents per acre. and
lately authorized increased In price TO two
| dollars and City cents per acre. II is also ad
| judged that parties who have purchased withir
six miles Of tho original line Of the roat
and paid therefor two dollars and y cents per acre.
bought within six miles Of tho route their heir
or assigns will be allowed TO change such locations
the line, or enter, without further payment suci
additional quantity Of lands held at one dollar and
twenty Ave cents per acre, which may be subject 4
private entry and equal 10 tho amount originally en-
| tered.
| SILK TRIMMING ESTABLISHMENTS.
The following facts In reference 10 the manufacture
elk trimming, fringes, buttons, &C., In the Unite'
States are collected from the forthcoming volume o
| Census Reports Of establishments ninety
capital s1,lss2 $50; cost Of MATERIAL $1l1e,slo; EN-
ploycs, el9 males and ,7ss females; cost Of labor
sols, $780, value Of product s2,so4, ,322.
/ THE BOSTON APPOINTMENTS.