The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-19

the speaker, while the marine band in attendance
played several patriotic airs.
PAYMENT OF DIRECT TAXES ny SOUTHERN STATES.
Since the close Of the rebellion the following States
have paid into the United States Treasury the amounts
set opposite their OF the direct tax levied by the
act of Congress OF August s, 1891
Tennessee $4,000 Arkansas .$3s 165
South Carolina 234, 756 Louisiana 81 203
Virginia .......... III, 420 Nevada 1892
Florida ......... 43,507 Washington Territ'y 4143
RETURN OF GENERAL HOWARD FROM HIS SOUTH
ERN TOUR.
General Howard has returned from his Southern tour,
and reports wherever he has gone the blacks and
all the loyal whites universally desire the presence Of
United States troops in their respective States and dis
trust their ability to maintain their commonest rights
without them.
INDIANS REWARDED FOR REsCUrNG WHITE WOMEN
FROM A HOSTILE TRIBE
The following official paper, elegantly engrossed on
parchment andorncmented by border of red white
and blue ribbons, was signed by the President to-
day and delivered by the Secretary of the INTERIOR to
the great delight of the recipients
ExEcuuvE MANSION, WASHINGTON, D. Gu
Nov. IA, 1865.
have learned from the commissioners sent by to
treat with the Indians whose country borders on the
Missouri and its tributaries that two of my red
chdren-Nortay uhah, or Short Gun, ana the brother
of Nortay-u-hah the Blackfeet tribe Of the Sioux
Dakota nauon-have rescued two white women from my
enemies and gave their two horses in exchange for
friendly conduct OF Nortay-uhah and his brother, and
direct that hundred silver dollars be given to him
and hundred to his BROTHER to enable each one to
buy for himself another horse also direct fifty silver
dollars TO be given to each to pay him for his trouble in
rescung these white women and sending them to the
white people; and a memento OF my perpetual friend
ship for NOrtay .u-hah and his brother so long as
they remain friendly with my white children, direct
that a silver medal be given to each, with suitable in
SCRIPT on that all my red children and all my white chill
drenayhen they look upon may know that their great
father at Washington is greatly pleased with Nartayu-
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paper and direct that be given to Nortay uhah and
duplicate to his brother that they may know that the
silver money and the silver medals have been sent by
''0 49, ANDREW JOHNSON,
President United States of America.
PROPOSALS FOR CLOTHES, BLANKETS, ETC., FOR
THE INDIANS.
large number of mercantile jobbers assembled
at the Office OF Judge Cooley of the Indian Bureau this
morning hear the result of bids which have been put
in in accordance with advertisement for manufacture
OF an assorted stock or cloths, blankets &c, which
enter into the regular annues of the Indian tribes and
which will involve tho present year expense to the
government Of about half million Of dollars good deal
Of time occupied defining competency Of bidders
and the responsibilities that will enter into award of
contract The result Of the proposals not made pub
lie Most Of the prominent Misunderstanding and jobbing
institutions Of the country represented the
casion
PERSONAL.
telegram received to-day from General sckles,
at Charleston whittier he repaired several days since to
rel General Gilmore in command OF that department,
already stated IN the HERALD
j. s. Barbour Member OF Congress elect from Virginia.
is stopping at Wizards
VIM p Mellen General Agent OF the Treasury Depart
ment, is stopping at the same house.
Lieutent Colonel Henry Page, Of the Qrarermastcr's
Department left for Arkansas this evening under orders
ISTERSAL REVENUE REcgIrrs.
The internal revenue receipts to-day $3.50 140
THE APPOINTMENT or MINISTER TO JAPAN.
Quite connection was kicked up two days ago n the
Department, Of State by the HERALDs announcement that
Chauncey ". Dcpow, of New York, had been appointed
Minister to Japan. Tho only clerk from whom 1t was
thought possible The information could have leaked out
advance of It's official PRONUNCIATION hurriedly
moned the presence of his superiors and compelled to
dsclaim any knowledge of the publication. II may
cve these officials hereafter to know that such nforma
ton gravilaes the HgrALD without the improper
picity Of their employees.
CENSUS or rHE coLoRED POPULATION OF FAIR
FAX COUNTY, VA.
From a census Of the colored population OF Fairfax
county Va Just taken by order OF the Frcedmens Blu
reau It Is found to contain 1882 blacks $40 mulatos
90 quadroons and octaroons making total of GAL
OF these $50 are males and $3.50 females Only 12s
81 supported by government. 90 are employed by
government, is5 employed by their former owners
ami pa are employed by others The remainder work
for themselves in various pursuits
THr CASE OF DyTgcrivE BAKER.
Mr. Baker detective OF the War department, AGAINST
whom indictments have been found for robbery false
Imprisonment and extorlion-Mr and Mrs. Cobb being
the acknowledgement in court this MORN ne and gas
bail n the of 81 500 for his appearance. The trial
is 10 take place the second Tuesday In December F.
r. Stanton Is his counsel
SUSPENSION or GoyEl.sMEST RATf0Ns TO DEsTI-
TurE PEOPLE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA.
General Terry, commanding the Department OF vr-
gnia has issued order suspcnding the issuance Of
government rations to destitute people in his department.
thus action being in conformity with determination
In,ely arrived by The military authorities to thrust the
burden OF support The INDECENT population Of Virginia
upon the poor fund tina, ~ collected under assessment in
every county There wal consequently be great saving
in the Subsistence Department OF tho above State.
EXAMINING SURGEONS OF THE PENSION BUREAU.
Doctors Joseph H. Van Den,an. of Chattanooga, Tenn,
and 4. y wooDdham. OF jackson Court House, Ohio,
TO day appointed examining Surgeons 10 the
Pension Bureau IN their respective localities.
Murder and Robbcries iD tho south west.
NASHVILLE Nov. II, 1865
Robbere~ murders SIN continue in this city and
vicinity Four and one woman killed the
Chattanooga depot last night.
81 LOUIS, Nov is, 1895.
Highway robhetcs and burglsr,cs have become
qucn, aud daring laoly create general alarm,
and the citi1eug are seriously contemplating the orna
ton Of vigilance committee.
Two men have been killed Ia encounter with high
way robbsrs
About noon yesterday collecting messenger Of tho