New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-11-03
FROM WARRINGTON.
Special Dispatch to Tie y. Y. Tribune.
WAsmsoToy Thursday. Nov 2 is'''



Cant. Spurgin, in charge Of the intelligence
Office of the Freedmen's Bureau for the pistfie' u
Columbia reports to Gen. Howard that l0i freedmen
were furnished with employment 10y hin CURING '"e
aonth of October last Capt s. believes that It is pos
sibc to furnish all the IecGncn OF tie District WIN
employment. If the necessary measures are taKen'
private letter. received by oacer Of the FreedTens
Bureau fom Camden. on the western frontier OF Ar
kansas represents ajrs there relative 20 the freedmen
as in an unfavoIabe condition. The writer says that
tho whites whose status regards intelligence and
education hardly snTpasses that OF the freedmen are
firm in the conviction .ist the slavery Of the negroes
has been Only temporarily suspended AMI INDUCES in
the vain hope that the President Will within snort
time revoke the proclamation Of emancipation. lie
also states thu. lie has visited the different feedmens
farms where he has Invariably fonrd tho freedmen in
duslriously engaged in agricultural pursuits.
COTTON.
The Commissioner of Agriculture has pre-
pared q letter Of inquiry for the manufacturers OF
cotton goods throughout TIE Union, requesting them
info tie Department as soon as practicable es to
the cmornt Of raw cotton consumed by them yearly
from 1850 up 10 the present ue These reports will
exhibit the fluctuations in the cotton market during
TIC last four years of the Rebellion.
COUNTER SUIT.
Garrett Davis and Brutus Clay of Kentucky
having sned Geus Palmer and Brisbane for abducting
slaves a counter suit has been brought boi're the
Freedmens Bgreau against Davis and Cay for holding
blacks to labor without pay in violation Of the laws OF
the United States.
LONGSTlEET--A NATURAL INQUIRY.
/. is understood that Con. Lonsstrect, who
arrived in this city Yesterday is anXousy DESTROYS Of
o5airing pardon order that he may be candidate
Tor The Goyernohp 81 bis State or be President Of a
Express Company. As Gen. Longstrcet. by the condi'
ops CT his parole was tonnd TO remain quietly al home
tie query naturally arises from whom did he receive
his permission 10 visit Washington
SOUTHERN NAILS.
! Only 800 bids were received by the Post
Office Department ycseriuy TO supply tie 500 routes
advertised to he let in the southern Stics II looks as
II the Soah lacked either energy capital to carry her
own nails.
: ROOM FOR THE SOLDIERS.
Ono hundred females and u males were dis
charged from the Treasury Dcpartmen, yesterday,
partly from Jack of work and partly TO MAKE vacancies
FOR tic soldiers. and similar discharge followed today
wiRz IGATE.
! W;rg has lately been fed on hospital diet a.
the Old Capitol To-day he was put back upon the
7 regular army reion in consequence Of the surgeon
proIouncng him recovered. When his breakfast was
presented be Few into the greatest rage. and pro-
nouncei the feeding of Prisoner with such food an
outrage upoa him and diserlcef.l to a great nation.
HENRY WARD BEECHBR.
Mr.. Bcecher before leaving Washington con.
scnicd TO deliver another discourse here during the
Winter in aid Of popular charity. An effort will be
made to secure tho Representatives Hall.
CHANGES IN THE PAY DEPARTMENT.
| An order was issued yesterday by the Pay
master General TO Gen Leslie, Chief OF the Pay Dis
trct Of the East relieving from duty in that depart
men, PaymGsters Uumc. IIapcood. Eerr.ck and Geo
Browne Major Hume Is ordered TO Louisville for duty.
The others to settle up accounts. turn the
funds in their possession. and await further orders.
This ia supposed to be the beginning % general and
necessary reduction Of the Paymasters Corps. Nearly
al the Eastern troops out Of the service and
there little to do for paymasters. Another order will
DO Issued Ia few days relieving other officers in the
istric..
THE ARMY AND NAVY