New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-26
PRINTING oP FRACTIONAL CURRENCY.


The SHIPMENTS of fractional currency last
week amounted TO sa4 900; 100000 of which was for.
wardea TO tho Assistant. Treasurer in NewYork &c.,
coo he United States Depository IN Baltimore ana
ss4 900 10 the National Banks throughout the country
NATIONAL CURRENCY ISSUED.
National currency was issued during last
week to the amount OF s,l77.450. making the total
issued up TO date 5000, Sl6370.
FRACTIONAL CURRENCY REDEEMED.
Fractional currency to the amount of $432,.
800 was last week redeemed by the Treasury.
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
The receipts from this source on Saturday last
were s544 627 o. making the total amount received
since January st of the present year s63s 767 TO-
DISBURSEMENTS OF THE TREASURY.
The disbursements of the Treasury Depart
mcnt last week on account OF the War Department
were ST. 7s9, 7O2 of tho Navy s4O33T79. and Of the
Inferior 81, 9os, 500.
CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS IssuED.
One hundred and six thousand dollars in GER
theates of Indebtedness were issued last week
CONSCIENCE MONEY.
Gen. Spinner, u. S. Treasurer, on Saturday
received s27 IS in conscience money" from unknown
sources.
SECURITIES OF NATIONAL BANKS.
TIE total amount Of securities held by the
S. Treasurer for The circulation of National Banks
and for public funds in Government depositories. Is
1851, 90, 300.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
The Secretary Of the Treasury, at the request
Of the Governor Of North Carolina on Saturday. for.
warded him full set Of United States standard weights
ard measures TO replace those destroyed during the Re-
bellios
LER AND HIS SLAVES.
1t has frequently been represented by the
friends and admirers Of Robert Z. Lee late an officer OF
the Rebel army. that, although STAKEHOLDER his treat
ment of lis ehattes was invariably kind end humane
The snb ned stqtement taken from the lips OF one OF
his former slaves explains isef Its publication will
doubefs greatly enharce the reputation OF this great
and good man. among the chvary Of the South and the
Copprrte1ds Of the North:
Ny name liz Wesley Norris: WINS born slave on
the nan,nion Of George w. Parke Cnstis after the
death Of Mr. Custe Gen. Lee, who had been made eI'
ecut0r Of The estate assumed control OF the slaves IL
number about seveniy:t was TIE general inp.ssslon
shoud be forever free, IN fact this statement had been
mad, 10 them BY Mr.. c. years heore of his death we
were formed by Gen. Lee that by the conditions OF
NAMED with Gen. Lee for about seventeen months,
when my sister Mary, cousin OF ours ara i
determined 10 nun away, wbich We aid AZ
the wear ls59; Lad alrea0y reached Westninlstcr
IN MARYLAND on way tn the North, when We were
appreheuded and thrown IN prison. and Gen. Lee hou
fed OF arrest We remained In prison 10 days wheh
we were sent back fo Arlington; we we're Immediately
taken before Gen Lee. who demanded the reason why
we ran away; we frankly told him that We considered
ourselves frees he then tod US he Tod
T. the barn where in his presence We were tied nfiny
10 posts by a Dir Melvin, our VverseeT. who was
srerea ny Gen Lee 10 strip Us 10 the waist and give ia
50 afhcs each excepting my sister, who received but
90 We were accordingly stripped 20 the skin by the
overseeI, who however, had sufficient humanity 70
decline whipping as; accordingly DICK Wiilaus
Ounty Constable called In. who gave US the num-
Der Of lashes ordered, Cen Lee. In the meantime,
God by and frequently enjoned Williams 70 lay II
on well. en- Injunction which be did not fai 70 heea
not satisfied with simply decorating our naked flesh,
Gen Lee en ordered the oyerseer TO thoroughly wash
our backs with brine which was done; after TINS my
Jail nv sister being sent TO Ichmond 10 an agent to be
hired remained in jail about week when we were
sent 10 Nelson Co. where We were hired out by Gen
Lees agent work the Orange and Alexandria Rail.
road I'VE NAMED tins employed for about seven months
and ere then sent 20 Alabama and put 10 work on
what is known as the NORTHEASTERN Railroads IN Jenn'
ary 1863 we sent 10 Richmond. from which place
! L fualy made nv escape through the heDei INES 10
freedom; have nothing further TO say: what have
stated is true In every particular, and can at any
time tring at least dozen Witnesses both white and
black TO subsantiate my statements; am at present
enp!oye by the Government and am al work In the
National Cemetery on Arlington lights where can
be found by those who desire further PARTICULARS my
sister referred is at present employed BY the French
Minister at Washington, and VIII confirm my state
ment
BILLIARDS.
Phelan, Tieman and Carme are In town Civ
ing billiard exhibitions to the admiration OF all lover
Of the game. The original and extraordinary perform
ancc. of Care are the theme Of universal admiration
among all the patrons Of the cue.
GAS.
The Post.Ofice Department having shut OF
gas on the st OF this month account Of the eItor
tomato price is about put in the requisite machinery
for the manufacture of gas on its own premises Tit
cost Of the machinery will bo about 800 and it Is OK
pected that this amount will be saved within 81,
months.
DEATH OF GEN. WILLIAMS.
Tho intelligence Of the death Of Msjor.Gen
Seth Williams formerly InspectorGeneral on the star
of Gen. Grant, received here on Saturday produced
feeling Of profound In the hearts OF those wh'
knew him but to love him.
| The following notice Of Gen. Williams Is from Cop
PEGS Life Of Gen. Grant"
Of wsst Point He graduated the ycsr Prsnou, 70 zen
Grant dc served with distinction 10 the meicsn va va
vruIs campaigns and Mcclellan being appointed 70 tn
command Of all the 1nes ws1 made As'ssa' oo,
ss.i .. sss H.%y E, Of voSsss o.
lie coo,inued in the position and duties on the stan
~ The Of h sss%s ' b.
relieved aud assigned TO duty on The stan Of
Richmond, add was with him an the campaigns ard battle
that ended In the surrender Of Gen Loo
em,ney able ara efficient He held In the stcest regsrd
the cons5en. relations he necessarily bore to the s.1s's