New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-21

Treasury regulations governing importations via Sus-
pension Bridge.
The Government has received information that par
ties at Beirut Syria, are engaged in shipping TO the
United States large quantities OF rags that had Deen
used by victims of the Asatc cholera Consequently,
Secretary McCulloch has instructed Collectors oil
Customs at the principal ports of the United States 10
be on the alert and to prohibit the entry of these in
fected articles.
Information received by prominent officer in this
city from gentleman in Memphis, well Endorsed,
states that the Rebel Gen. Forrest has the contract i0r
constructing As miles Of the Memphis and Little ROCK
Railroad from Duvals Bluff to Madison Ark, and
that the work is being prosecuted with energy. But
il stated that aborers very scarce, ana that MI
Forrest wants 500, whom he Will pay : per day ana
ratOns and sell them any articles OF clothing they
may require at reasonable rates. Orpay them all cash.
The General Land Office has just prepared patent
in favor of the Central Pacific Railroad Company,
conveying 40 600 acres area of the tracts when
have been approved by the Secretary OF the interior
nuring to said Company under the acts OF Congress
of 1869 and 1864. The letters patent headed by
beautiful miniature map of the United States, hand
sOmely coored and exhibiting all the States and Ter
ttOries with great disnctness as also the line OF the
Railroad from the Valley of the Mississippi 10 the "a
cific
The officer of the Post-Ofice Department who was
sent to Port Deposit Maryland, to investigate the re-
cent mail robbery at that place. has returned 10 the
city. He reports that far as he has been able 10
learn only small amount of money was secured by
the robbers The checks and drafts contained IN the
letters were not taken away, nor the letters thenl-
selves Between 600 and 200 were rled The rob
berry is believed to have been committed by three u-
known men, suspicious characters, who were seen
leaving the town about the hour the robbery was
committed. Such letters az can be Will be Temaledi
the Others will be sent to the Dead-Letter Office
Another case of confscatiOn, under the Reyenue
laws Of carriagesprngs made at Chicago, yester-
dav; o. 600 pounds Of ordinary springs aud 236
sets of seatsprings seized, having been I'M
ported and in differentiation, under precisely the
same circumstances and from the same factory IN
Canada as those reported yesterday Inc seizure was
made by the Deputy Collector Of Ogdensburg.
During the war q soldier in the Union Army was
taken prisoner by the Rebels, and, to save himself as
he alleges from starvation while IN Southern prison.
took the oath of allegiance to the Rebel government
and Joined It's army. He was subsequently, captured
by the Federal forces with arms in his hands, hight
ing against the United States, aud imprisoned. lie
again enlisted in army, IN one OF the United states
volunteer regiments, and upon settlement oil ms ac,
counts he claimed pay for arrears due al the time OF
his first capture aud also for bounty and pay while
in the Rebel prisons and the army. The Pay Depart
ment has decided that be has forfeited all pay
and bounty by fighting against the Government, ana
the man is only allowed pay for his last enlistment
The coOred citizens of this District are holding pm
yste meetings to arrange for voting az the next mu-
ncipa election and to consider other matters IN That
connection. The Republican Association al their
regular meeting last night passed resolution declaT-
inc that in its Judgment the organization oil GuXha-
ries 10 this society composed exclusively Of colorcd
persons is neither e1pcdient matter OF policy nor
consistent with Republican principles which
make no distinction on account Of race OF color.
Mr.. Beckwith, the United States Commissioner
General writes 10 Secretary Seward under date Of
Nov 49, that the order OF prizes at The Pars IL
hbition are offered for the competition OF persons,
establishments and localities which have developed
remarkable GOOD order and harmony among operatives
or workingmen, and promoted Their moral intellectual
and physical webelng IN an eminent degree. The
competition therefore, does not consist IN the eIhb
ton end comparison Of products but 10 the compaI-
of methods presented IN plans, reports GDa memo
rails describing such organizations and their results
The labor OF examining the documents presented Tor
this purpose, and Of visiting the Localities IN case OF
need TO verify the reports has been assigned 10
special Jury OF % persons disconnected entirely ron
The exhibition of products and whose duty will com
mence on the first Of December le6C, and be con-
tnued until the period fixed for their report IN ls0'
Mr. Beckwith has nominated as juror for this special
service Charles &. Perkins Of Boston, which nomlna-
ton has been accepted by the Imperial Commission.
The high cultivation aud superior attainment OF TINS
gentleman his researches, his knowledge OF modern
languages and the time al bis disposal, recommended
him for this employment The highest prizes are
assigned 10 this class: Ten Of COCO francs and one
of 100 600 francs which will be objects of great COM
petition. Mr. Beckwith further says:
have as vet received bat intmation from the United
States Of intention 10 comlee ~ tbs class bGt 90 n9t
doubt that many establishments accurately and fully
reported pcir organization and results would compete sue
eessfuly with those Of any country n1d shon NC aa s
subject could be- brought directly 10 the attention OF the pro
pietOrs Of such establishments
Secretary Seward wrote 20 Mr.. Beckwith to-day IN
which he saws "the nomination OF Mr.. Perkins as
specia Juror on the part Of the United States is APP
proved and that Mr.. Beckwiths dispatch Will be
made public for the information OF parties specially
interested in this competition in The United states and
efforts will be made 10 communicate IL directly 10
them.
AnaTangement has been made With the General Post
Department of France for the exchange OF mails by
means of the new line Of French mail packets establish
lrlaa rffFfr
nection with the French line of packets carrying mails
between 81. Nazare and Vera Cruz. Under this ar
ranrement the New-Oreans POst-Ofice will make up
mails for aud receive mails FROM the agents oil the
mails embarked on board these French packets, TO
comrrise not only correspondence 10 and from
France Algeria and countries 10 which France
serves as an intermediate point but also letters Tor
Cuba, Mexico, Hayli, Porto Rico, ~. Thomas, vene-
zuea, United States OF Columbia, Guadaloupe, Marti-
niaue French Guiana, English Guiana, Jamaica,
81 Lucia. St. Vincent, Grenada, Trinidad,
Dutch Guiana, Marquesas Island, Low Islands,
Society Islands BOlyias Chill, Ecuador and Peru.
The French packets Of the branch line nom Havana
10 New. Orleans leave Havana on the oth OF each
month on the arrival at the port OF the packet when
lett ST. Nazaire, France, on the 10th OF the previous
month and will arrive az New-Oreans on the 9thi
returning will leave New Orleans on the 18th to ar
rive OF Havana on the 10th in time 10 make conDee-
ton with the from Vera Cruz for st. NazaTe
The postage charges upon letters sent and reeevedD by
this route via NewOrleans, are as follows, VIZ: FOR
or from Guadalupe, Martinique, French Guiana,
English Guiana, Jamaica. 81. Lucia, 81. Vincent,
Grenada and Trinidad, Is cents per single rate Of hall
an ounce, prepayment optional, which is in full to
destination For from Dutch Guiana, Ia cents per
single rate; prepayment optional, which rs
also in full to destination For or from
Marouesas Islands, Low Islands, and the
Society Islands 81 cents per single rate, prepayment
optional which is in full to destination. For or from
Cuba Mexico Hayti Porto Rico, st. Thomas, Vene-
zuea and the United States Of Colombia, 10 cents per
single rate, prepayment REQUIRED upon letters sent,
and optional upon letters received. For or from Boz