The national Republican., 1866-12-19

any in the silver district, but the party to
whom II belohgi has not had the means to
properly develop Il. Several other lodes Of
similar character have been discovered In
the same district. An Asssyer At Denver,
Colorado, to whom was given Q sample OF
the ore taken from the Anglo-N ormsn lode
for the purpose. certihes that he found the
same to contain seventy and three-tenths per
cent. OF pure silver per ton, Of 1000 pounds
avoirdupois, which Is equal TO ~, ,906p ton.
CLERcAL Pxoxor1oxs IN rHI TsxAsuaY.-
The following clerical promotions have been
made in the Treasury Department recently:
Secretary's Ofice-George N. Warren, e.
8. Wells, Daniel Baker, Edward Moran, r.
Behl O. A. Hancock, r. T.. ShillinglaW, and
A., Rodrigue, from Arst 70 second class.
First Oomptrollsf's' O@ce--W. r. Scott,
George Taylor, and +. Brsnnisen, ften Arst
TO second claw. ~ D ~ q 2, is.as7r i-5tsS :,
Second CompttoiIss's omce@Qesfss r.
Pike, from second TO third class EdSsf Hte-
vens, from first TO second clasa sog
Sixth Auditors 0fhcs John Il. Ditea, !.
B. Pstterson, and J. B. Msllstts, nom Afst
to second class. f'. & p -,5,as ~, TTos. 20
Once Oomptroller Of the Currsncy-Rd.
ward Myer. and J. W. Msgruder NON Art
10 second GLASS. u 4, "a t,i. 49, = r.
Treasursrs Oales-.Le Roy Tuttls pro-
NOTED to assistant treasurer, and A. N. Wy.
man to assistant cashier. s "a ~, l..,.rI
Bureau Of Statistics Henry Msri1, Edgar
Patterson, and Thomas Cleary from third 10
fourth class; John 1k9w and @. w. L. Kid.
well from second to 1rd class. 5,- p.
RRArrRAxAscE or CHoLsaA IN CoxsrAx.
rrNoPLr.-The following dispatch has been
received at the State Department:
I.a.,ro, o, n. s. g...s ", lr.,.. o, A-...s..
Hog W. r. ss.oard. sscrs;sry " HATS.
appssranss of sheisra 4. 0onstsntinopls Il breks
out fsw days sinss ss 0rtsksin, nsisAbehae vi.
lass In the Bosphorus and eut Of tvslvs sasss ~.
ported from that locality mp 70 sght hays
tsrnin.tsd fatally. fosf sssss aaA I've Sesths
Horn. whence II extended itself In Ne sunn3 Of
1865 over the whole city. One dsssA u spsDlsstis
or "fourdroysnt" cholsra 10 reported IRON Bsbsk.
The dis:ase st present. thr:a.sas 70 take q -:
must BE- vsEy fatal, he wintsf hsrs b gssssaliy
rude In temperature, snd much slAssirg szists u
conssqusncs among ths population, ~ great bslk
Of which live In miserable tsasasats and ars ssan.
tily Glad snd MY provided with the nsosssriss Of
life. II 10 to BE- hoped ws ass not 70 witnssl
| isPssisiou VI wv notf0ts Va low Wnsn tehy ntS
thousand people we're swept Of in six weeks ~ tAfs
scourgs Of humanity. gaaar. .. = ...r.. = To-
I an, cir, very respectfully, 10: -
CONFEDERATE PROPERTY IN EuRoPE.-The
telegram by cable from Paris relating to
holders Of confederate property evidently
refers TO suit by the United States Govern.
ment against Lieut.. Armana, builder Of con.
federato men-oi-war, at Bordeaux, to recover
to the use Of United States the purchase.
money for those vessels which had been paid
him by the Confederate Government. The
vessels were never delivered, owing to the
interference Of the French Emperor Arms-
ns is now held responsible to the United
States for the money paid over to him by
confederate agents. -a
Pension DHcrsroS.-The Secretary Of the
Interior has decided on an application for an
increase Of pension where the disability for
such increase is claimed 10 not at tAs time
such IS would entitle the claimant, although
inevitably tending thereto, csAaot be d.
lowed. The Secretary says when the diss-
bility on which Is based the claim for IN In
crease Of pension Is prospective, II does not
come within the limits Of the law.
The DISPOSAL OF PUBLIc LASDs.-During
the month Of November last $3.50 acres were
disposed Of at St. Peters, Mimi, and over
47,000 acres at Eau Claire Wis