New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-06
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SATURDAY ANING, OCTOBER 6, 1866.
Late Newbm Western Papers



the treasury on aCnt OF the different depart
menus during the quarter of the current
nscal year were ere department, &c., ,485 %;
nteror, S so2 4G ,3oS navy, $l2O35, 8G5 SO.
NV isloNo of IHfoMESTEAD LAW FOR THE
S0U1sN STATES.
The law of June 1866. nrovidno for the
disposal of the publnds in the Southern states
NJ l!ohestead settknt, is now being printed
@iCh Instructions, anl, in few days, beready
Tor transmission to district officers in those
States. 1890 O--'''7 - ''->''''
The first section Ofs act provides for the dis
p9saI o! the PuollClds in the States Of Ala
n ;1a 9llsslsslppl, ,Llana, Arkansas and Flo
tlua, loF homestead $ements only, according
~ the PROVISIONS OF Original homestead act OF
~ Nay ~, lo6z, ana thfnendatory act Of March
~ ioo4 bat festnctsGh entry to eighty acres,
held at 81 rs per act or half that quantity Of
double minimum land
Inc restriction as Quantity continues until
the expiration OF two u from the date Of the
act, and entries after twill be allowed as pro-
Pided for in the Originally and the act amenda-
tory thereof, unless otEise ordered by Con-
gress.
In lieu of the ten dollae required by the act
OF 1862, to be paid at thhe OF entry, five dol
lars must be paid when patent issues
The benefits of the acte extended to all cit-
zens Of the United StateyithOut distinction as
to race or color.
The above provisions u special application
10 Inc states menlUnedhile the second sec
ton of the act is of generappcaton to all the
States and territories; anSogides that until the
lSt of January, 1867 the plcants shall make
affidavit that he has not me arms against the
United States, or given add comfort to its enc
mics.
The law IS Of further genl application in this.
that the fee is reduced to $khen the entry shall
not embrace more than SO as at 81 % per acre.
Inc provisions OF the acts 1862 and 1864, ex-
cept as modified by the act June 81, 1866, are
made part of the last mehed act.
SANTA Annals ssIoN.
The mission of Santa Annare was to convince
our administration that the och party was the
only one in Mexico which ca5tabIish firm gov.
eminent there, in case OF thl0wnfall of Maxi
milan. Mr.. Seward is underod to be believer
IN this theory, and to have un upon the Pres
dent the propriety Of giving lie encouragement
to this wealthy and conserve faction. The
Santa Anna party have moth, to do with the
Mexican loan scheme, which ald be repudiateG
by them should they come n5ower. The pro
position to guarantee that loatiIl be pressed by
powerful lobby at the next sion Of Congress
THE PRESIDENT CASTING OFF a BUT HIS COPPER
HEAD FRIENi
While the conservative Rellican supporters
of the President here now caiardly admit tina
their movement has been tire and that tbs
fall elections will result in a npIete overthrow
OF the Johnson party, the resident himself
trusting more and more the unsels Of 0rigina
Democrats, to the exclusion the few forme
Republicans who still linger and him, is led b,
them to believe that the etions will result
fayorably for his policy, and i4ndly looking for
ward to fifteen or twenty thand majority 70
Clymer, in Pennsylvania, to beloved by still
more signal success in New 70
Every copperhead Office scel who would pu
the President in good hnmor yes Colour 4
rose version Of the Johnson prfscts in his Stat
or district, that being the SURF road to the at
tainment Of their objects. Mr5hnsou is there
fore growing cold toward the cGrvative Reput
licans, who are at feud with his cperhead friend
and who sometimes tell him u5latable truths
Tharlow Weed, for instance, Hrned to Ner
York thoroughly Disguised at thesult of his Las
visit here.
JoHNs0N'S JEALOUSY OlRANT.
There is also jealousy spring up betwee
the President and Gen. Grant, johnson ha,
ing at heart been turiousIy enrag at the marke
popular preference for Gen Gratwhich was d
played during his Western tou In the recer
appointments Of field officers in Irregular army
Gen. Grants recommendations be been repea
eddy ignored, and the vacancieslled with tn
candidates of cOpperhead politics, It is eve
said that the only appointment paymastt
which was recommended BY the aera has bee
refused
HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS oPEE,
The household effects left at the.lington mai
sion by Gen. Lee, or rather the,agments r
naming of them, We're yesterday dyered to tt
party authorized by him to receithem. Tn
was done, the National Inteiligencsays uudi
an order from the President. Itopears TIN
nearly everything of any value ha5een stole
Many valuable heirloOms, incudingme of Il
family portraits, were taken frOnhe frame
packed in boxes, and stored in the bper loft
the mansion since 1861. These boxa6aye bee
broken open and everything of reaalue take
away. and the letters and private pars of &c
Lee scattered over the loft
FIRST CASE OF CHOLERA
At meeting of the Board of HealtEesterda
the first case of cholera in Washjugt was r
ported. It was that of gentleman no arrive
here from Richmond on Friday. Impatient
convalescent. The exemption Of thiGity fro
cholera disposes of the theory that ticks fltl
localities.
VESSEL PURCHASED BY PERI
A Herald Panama correspondent ~: IT
agents gof the Peruvian gOverumentaye pr
chased the screw steamer Idaho, 2,64S to- built
New York for the United States goverent, b
rejected by the navy department on count
the DickersOn engines. She will be aed wi
eight heavy guns, and will cruise thigh t
Spanish main to make prizes of Spalh mt
chantmen.
The important French circular note, aided
through the cable some days since, is sken
by the English press as being of the mggt i
portance, and its authorship is attributeto t
emperor. Both 1.-THE Times and News agrin t
opinion that Napoleon harbOrs no evil tugl
against the independence of Belgium or Sitz
land
The gemi-ofical North German Gazette, B
lin says the words in reference to military "a
cation for the defense Of French territorynl
not be considered as a menace. The P1s
people are every day becoming more persd
q hpf
France is the sure way Of solving European
tons, in the sense of national progress and
cation.
FIGHT WITH THE INDIANS.
FoRT LARAMIE, Oct. "A band of fiftee
dams stole herd of cattle near this place o
a0th ult. They were pursued by Lents. Bin!
and Starring, with party, who surprised /
killing all but four, and recovered the stock.
POLITICAL EXCITEMENT AT PHILADELPH
Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gesette.l
HARRISBURG, PA, Oct 2.-Dispatches
Washington announce that the pretended wa
partment circular sent by the associated
yesterday, denying that the President and :
tary Of the treasury we're responsible fer tn,
Law in the payment of bOunties, emanated
the White House. and not from the war de
ment.
In this connection it can be stated posit
that Mr.. johnson has, in several cases irr
both Gen. Grant and the secretary OF war il
late army appointments, but the above il
most glaring case Of interference since the
dent 0verruied these officials in the case of
lard, of the Richmond Examiner.
FROM sANDUsKY-ARBIVAL OF BUTLER--ENT
AsTIC RECEPTION GREAT MEETING AT
MANSFIELD DEPOT-C0L. GIBSoN's SPERCH
SANDUsKY1 80, Oct. 2.-Gen. Ratler and
arrived here FROM Tllfin at O'clocs1, and wa
at the depot by an immense crowd, who CAV,
t+Fs1 t,f.4 Il