New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-19

CHANGES IN THIS REvRNug TAX.
WASHINGTON, March IL, lS66.-The COMMITTEE
of Ways and Means has agreed to report very
reduction in the n 4ss a1 Of s
!. cents per ton now levied on freights'
Il IMPORTANT eoRRscTIoN.
General Simmer states that there are, to his
knowledge, only about SIS, 100000 lying in the
national bank belonging to government, instead
Of sT0 900 900, as believed by Controller Clarke.
1 ARKANSAS AND MISSOURI FREEDMEN.
The assistant commissioner of the freedmen's
4 hnTeau informs General Howard that the number
Il of HELPLESS poor in Arkansas and Missouri that
i will be dependent on the government for support
during the neyt three months, will be about 1000.
| They are without money or means to procure
food from distance, and there seems to be no al
terastve but to supply the hel9l 81 women and
children from the commissary stores or leave
them to starve to death.
COUNTERPART CURRENCY.
The Redemption Bureau last week stamped as
connterfeits AIS fifty cent notes: IS twentyfiyes
II tens, ! fifty dollar and l ten dollar total
1922 As.
s REVENUE RECEIPTS.
The receipts from internal revenue last week
amounted to over S5,5000o0.
CURRENCY ISSUE.
The Comptroller of the Currency issued last
week. as circulation of national banks 81 1873 800.
IMPORTANT SMUGGLING ENTERPRISE.
Commissioner Sergeant, of the Customs Bureau,
is informed that the late blockade runners contem
plate going into the smuggling business, and that
vessels have been fitted out for that pur
pose. It is expected that they will attempt to
land goods on the Florida coast. Measures have
been adopted calculated to materially interfere
& with this lille Ultimate business.
MINISTER TO HONDURAS.
The President has appointed Mr.. R. Rousseau, of
Kentucky, Minister to Honduras. Mr.. Rousseau
is brother Of Gen. L. Ell. Rousseau, Member of
Congress from Kentucky.
NORFOLK EDITOR FLoGaEp.
Mr. Flint. Paymaster United States Navy and
sub-editor under Charles W. Butts of the Norfolk
CD Diminion, was foggedin his office yesterday by
three gentlemen MIR. Flint will survive his
wounds. Upon the approach Of the assaiants the
assistant editors fed, including Mr.. Butts.
Loss OF THE STEAMER NASHUA.
NoRFoLK, March III, 1SG6.7-The steamer Ma ,hna
is ashore Gu Currituck. Shejwas bound from New
Orleans for New York. She had no cargo. Two
engineers and seventeen Of the crew have arrived
here. No lives were lost. The vessel is d total
loss.
The RICHMOND GOLD STILL IN THE TREASURY.
The reported return to the Richmond banks of
the one hundred thousand dollars in gold claimed
as theirs, but seized and brought here by agents Of
the eedmen's bureau, as abandoned property
was premature. The coin is still in the treasure
wants, and its return to the banks an undecided
question.
WASHINGTON, March Ii, 1s66--Iast night the
largest Fenian meeting ever held in Georgetown,
assembled to discuss the Fenian cause Richard
Oulahan. ESQ.,. District Centre occupied the chair
Commodore Forrest late of the rebel navy; Col,
Dancary, James Armstrong, OF Charleston, and
other distinguished individuals were present
Mr. James j. Rogers, of New York, delivered an
eloqnens speech, which was received with great
enthusiasm.
Over ten thousand dollars were subscribed for
the bonds of the Irish republic, large amount
being paid down. Colonel Dunbar, of Washing
ton, subscribed thousand dollars and his little
daughter eight years old, became the possessor of
a ten dollar bond.
THE TREASURY MONTHLY STATEMENT.
1t appears from the United States Treasurer.s
statement for the month Of February, which was
sent to the Secretary yesterday, that the total
amount of money standing to his credit on the
18th of February. as far as returns have been
received, in the Treasury and with the several |
assistant treasurers and designated Repositories |
was as follows:
Amount deposit in coin s75 SIN eTs 10 |
rofsl amount deposit Id, Ia 5Sy ca |
srafts erawn out and pay but not yet re- "
Balance subject 10 drait l56 s57 SSs Il
The statement also shows the receipts into the
Treasury from all sources during the month to |
nave been sGS, 49, aa SO, and the disbursements |
eo1,ll27I2 ID, leaving an available balance over
and above the expenditures OF $l6,SS5 1922 81.
MOVEMENTS OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY CHANDLER. |
Assistant Secretary Chandler left here last eve |
ming intending to go to New Hampshire and vote |
the Republican ticket. |
DAMAGES TO COMMERCE FROM REBEL CRUISERS
The State Department is preparing a statement
Tor the use Of Congress of the damages done TO
American commerce BY Confederate cruisers.
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