The national Republican., 1866-07-20
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Post OAcs DspartAsnt.
Foreign Msils.-0A Saturday, che 1lst instant,
mails win depart fron New York - fsilsws: For
Suuth PasiAo, Central America, 30; fos Europe,
Via sosshSnpteai sod Brsnsn; for ireland, vis
oosSsstown; fsr Hahburs City only for BrAriI
sud The wsst Indies. Correspondents from this
city should BE- msiled not later than BY The postal
car which leaves our depot st $50 p. n. ~,
| Msryland Post Once AzAirs-Ths once st ely
mont, Chsriss county, Is rs-sstsblishsd. and Leonr
ard Narbury rssppointsd postmsstsr thsrsat, o."
I We .eepsrstulats the worthy and sntsrprising
rssidsnts Of Port Tobacco and, indeed Of that On
tire nsighbeshood, on The rsstoration Of regular
daily mall ssrviss 10 sad from the ssat Of the Na-
tonsi Govsrnmsns via that popular and dsishtfal
place known % aiymont Acting Postuastsr Gen.
srai Randall yesterday ordered contrast for this
service with Charles D. Rollinsworth, at t4s5 per
snnun, and to b %. in operation imnsdisssly.
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|.. The 0snseal Lad OAess al.T .a
+ Al Nsbrasks city, Nsbrasks, 1856 acres Of
public land were disposed FIN III month Of Juns
last . portion Of which vss foe konsssssd sctusl
ssttlsmsnt the rsmaiadsr with agricultural college
scrip, bounty land warrants and for cash. prH 20
During the same month the land once a Eau
Clair, Wisconsin, disposed Of 80 sls asrss entered
with agricultural college scrip; 1900 acres with
bounty land warrants; S,7ys actss for homestead
sctuai settlement; and RES Serss sold for cash.
Total, 5000. .,., -. ... ~ --.'1 !. o.. r..
At the 81. Cloud (Minnssots) ofaos, q, 1876 acres
entered in June, two thirds Of which va for home
stead actual settlement, and the remainder with
agricultural college scrip. s5rN 10 a1d.
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Decision OF the sseoed cemptroller.
The Second Comptroller Of the Treasury has de-
cidsd that whsn . soldier on his return from dc.
sertion or absence without leave is sentenced to
make good the time Of his Illegal absence, he will
be paid at the rates that obtained while hs sb
sent and he will not be allowed the benefits Of any
Law changing these rates until he shall have salts
fed the sentence or served time equal 70 that
which elapsed between his dsssrtion and the pas.
sage Of the law. aHDzua III ~.
Sentence Revoked.
The sentence in the case Of Lieutenant Colonel
Mcdonald, tried before . military commission ct
Cumberland, Maryland, February II, 1865, and
which was "thst he be dishonorsbly dismissed the
service Of the United States to forfeit all pay and
smolumsnts due or TO become due, TO be forever
disqualified from holding any once Of trust, honor,
or smolumsnt il the service Of tho United States"
hss been revoked by order Of the Secretary Of War;
who directs that he recsivs an honorable discharge
from the date Of his dismissal.
Brssdnsn's ARhirs I'm llissassippi.
Recent reports received BY the Commissioners Of
the Frssdmsn's Barsau from the assistant commits.
sonsr for the Stats Of Mississippi, represent much
better state Of feeling existing between the whites
and the freedmen, and general soquissoenee Of
the former in the provisions Of the civil rights bi
copies Of which are being distributed throughout
the State. " ''. %, .H'
Important to Ex-OMesrs Of the Army.
II will be Interesting 70 large number Of sx-
officers Of the army 10 know that Congress has
finally passed the sct giving three months extra
pay proper to all volunteer officers below the rank
of brisadier general who were in the military ser.
rice March g. 1885, and were discharged ater April
Of the same year. t H..a
saul The Treasury. 'u
The Secretary Of the Treasury has authorized the
exchange Of ssvsn.thirtiss for Hve-t~enty bonds,
upon equal terms respects principal the interest
being adjusted according to the amount due on
each security. .r.. ..
ISrERsAL RsvEsuE.-Ths receipts yestsrdsy
from this source were $l47, ,298l3.
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