The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-03


And OF currency Observation-Disclosures. 81 402,O 600
Total amount in Treasury. ....... $116, 739, ,632
The statement of the public debt rs appears by the
returns and Treasury books the 3ist Of July
pared with that made the 31st OF May-two months
agoshows Of SI22 600 600 during the inter
venng period, owing in part to the extraordinary
required pay the arrearages due TO the armythe
tire public debt being So 635 2O5. 1853 The amount OF
legal tender in circulation is 1886, ,23e 269
an increase from the 3lst Of May of 5000 200
HEALTH OF THE PRESIDENT.
The President is reported better. He has been
fined to his all day and has denied himself to oil
visitors.
THE VIRGINIA KLEcTIOSs.
Governor Pierpoint has addressed n notice TO the
justices OF the county Of Virginia saying he has
reliable information that in number Of counties in the
State parsons have been elected TO the Office Of Com
monwealth's Attorney, Sheriff. Commissioner Of Reve-
nue and Clerk OF Court and In some instances Justice
OF the Peace, who disqualified by clause OF tho
constitution, which excludes from voting holding
Offices any persons who have held any Office under
been member OF any called Confederate Congress
Legislature. The Justices directed TO consider all
Offices above referred TO- 10 which persons disquali
fed shall have been elected vacant and to order cleo
tons Immediately to al such vacancies
THE coLoRED TROOPS.
hundred thousand colorcd troops in the service Pre-
the close Of the rebellion there hundred
and ten thousand which reduced by the muster out
OF State organizations
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISION.
The Commissioner for Internal Revenue announced
the following decision to-day
mortgage to annuity OF Ave huI,dred dol
lars during the life Of the annuan the present value Of
the annuity being specified In the conditions OF the mort
at six thousand dollars, is subject to stamp duty
Of six dollars
Produce brokers required to pay tax Of th-se
fourths per cent their sales and are considered
brokers under section nine This tax additional to the
The one hundred and twentysixth section OF the
Of June 90 1884 declares that for the purpose OF this
act the term real estate shall include all lands tene
ments and heredtaments corporal and incoporea The
Commissioner says IL will hardly be contended that
easehod estates included in the foregoing cnumera
tons and what s not expressly included may be
ably supposed TO have been Intentionally omitted. can
see proprety In extending the application Of the
statute 10 matters beyond the ordinary import OF ts Ian
guage and therefore decide that the sale and
men Of lease agreement ought not 10 be regarded
az o sale or real estate
CENSUS STATISTICS.
The following estimates are deduced from
turns progress OF preparation with view 10 the
publication Of . volume manufactures The work is
being urged forward and will probably be issued about
the opening OF Congress England represents an
increase the manufacture Of woollen goods of sixty
two hundred per cent Middle States and throc-
tenths per cent the Western States ten and two fths
per cent the Southern States hundred and forty
three per cent and tho Pacific SatesOregon and Cali
fornIa which made OF manufactures in 1850
report two hundred and thirty five thousand dollars
total manufacture OF wooens Tho total increase In
the States and Territories is fortytwo hundred per
on s43 s24,2 ,2ss In 1850 All the States show
except New York Delaware Ohio Michigan and Illinois;
and the only State from which there is return for the
manufacture Of woollens H. Arkansas.
DELEGA ArIess or coLoRgD PERSONS FROM VIRGINIA
IN COUNCIL AT ALEXANDRIA.
Coored delegates to the number or ATTY om various
counties OF Virginia met at Alexandria to-day their
cct being the right OF suffrage and other
benefits The proceedings varied by long, angry
and threatening debate the subject OF excluding three
colored men from District of Columbia who appeared
40 delegates in behalf their brethren
| They finally admitted TO seats Tho spectators
numbered forty nifty, including fcw white persons
and among tho latter several ex.rebe officers
public meeting held tonight at Alexandria, and
addressed by Rev. Highland Garnet OF Washington
Rev. j. NJ Brown, OF Baltimore, and Fielos Cook OF
Richmond all colored
NATIONAL hanks.
The total number Of national banks chartered since
the passage Of the law Of Congress that subject s
ono thousand four hundred aud ninety nine, with an
aggregate capital Of s37o 600 ooo and circulation OF
$50 The printing Of the notes for the last ana
final issues Of the popular sevenhry loan is entirely
completed at the Treasury Department, and the amoun
will be issued 10 subscribers as hVnccessay
and other clerical work be performed In tho
secretarys office
| no cousrERFEIrs or THE NATIONAL CURRENCY.
There Is no truth the report In circulation IN some
parts Of the country that the FIVE dollar note OF the Ma
tonal Banks had been countcriciied After the hrst In
A.. -.tw
The banks first organized SLIGHT change made in
| the lettering and minor details Of the 6vc dollar notc
which accounts or the variation seen between the
Gycs urst issued and suOseoucnt ones. There are no