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WASHINGTON.
yAsnroros. Thursday. Aug. 10 1855
of 1866.

WASHINGTON Thursday Aug 10 1855
rsK ouEgs RECEIVES THB OHOCrAw DELEGATION.
Queen Emma and suite, agreeable to appointment,
vera on board The cutter Noythtrner this morning By II
O'Clock on thr way to visit Mount Vernon The scenery and
objects Of interest along banks OF the Potomac pointed
out and historically described by the captain In all OF whss
as it rellted 10 our late war the Queen took mach
interest Her stay at the home OF washington vs.
two hours Every historical relic was carefuny n'peos
and of much nteres Queen Emma was au ait IN ae boob
literature Of place and conversed upon their several oh
with surprise to the residents
The reeeption of the Indian delegations as arranged
occurred this evening and complete success HE Tribes
repesented were tho Chckasw. Chociaw Cherokee auS
Pswnee tho latter alone being utiooded red mer They
were presented by Mr. Mix Of the Indian Department Mr.
Sells Indian Superintendent Judge Field Of the Cherokee
Nation aud Gov Prchnrd Of the Choctsws Consul Odeh
instructed Mr. Mix that the reception to be merely
formal one and that no shaking Of hands or converse
ton would be needed: but Gov. Pritchard' VINO ~ 'ch
blown American being Of the first presented broke down
the hedge by taking the Qleens hand and remarkng that
that was the way did things 10 this country and then In
PRODUCING his children and grandchildren The interview
then continued in the informal manner the Pawnee dele
CATION being tho presented They dressed in H
Indian costume sqaaw had her papoose her back
in true Indian fashion, Her Majesty seemed much pleased
with them and held short conversation with the Chisi
Kah5o Big Bear His remarks translated BY the inter
prefer were You good squaw NE like you nuchi you
are big ohie cheftoo out n Nebraska God is more chief
than We The Queen then asked he liked Washington
and he replied Ne no like; will 60 home" She was
then shown his shield bow omahawk and string
trophies She much pleased WITH them and asked Tor
explanations about their and value She seemed much
surprised TO that they uncivilized
Judge Field OF the Cherokee nation upon being presented
remarked his native tongue translated by the Rev Mr.
Wright also educated Cherokee. well we now meet st
this time and we congratulate you and hope you will
remember this meeting and think ofus and we will think Of
you and long remember YOU give you goodnight Tot this
the Queen bowed aud said nix YOU and after once mos
shaking hands with Gov Pitchand his children and grand.
children she signifed that the interview was az an
end The Queen was assisted BY Miss Spurgln. Consul
Oden. and NJ. Chiffon Of the State Department she
was dressed described yesterday Her Majesty held gen
sra reception evening till 10 O'Clock No special arrange
snt has been made lei understood that she
will spend the day in visiting the places Of note lot Jet VS.
ed and among them the observatory Her Majesty expects
TO leave here on Saturday for Baltimore The Pawnee Indians
who were presented to Her Majesty this evening band Of
eight who enced from their homes by white men
to be exhibited States out finding that did
not pay they brought them Washington and turned them
loose They consist Of Kahbo the Chief his wife, aud SIX
braves and In charge of Col Ford and Major God
man Of the Army who accompanied them TO the reception
and acted as interpreters They be sent back 10 their
reservation.
THE LOYAL SOUTHERN CONVENTION. f.
Appointments have been made with 20 of thebest
speakers who attend the Philadelphia Convention OF Sept
for addresses In various parts of the country This will give
the lva masses North an opportunity hear direct from
Southern loyal Union Convention Of the loyass OF
Western North Carolina been called to meet at Lsxng-
ton to elect delegates tn September Sd Conven Ouiet
PENSION AGENTS. ..
The President to-day directed that Mr.. Merritt,
of The Springfield lno STATE Rtg Copperhead sheet.
be appointed Pension agent that State Secretary Harlan
to-day directed establishment OF Pension agency at
Bangor Maine. and appointed g. Mayo tSe agent 49, 20
THE INDIAN OFFICE.
Much activity is exhibited. By the Indian Depart
men, In sending the annuity goods for the Indians TO inc
west and the Treasury is promptly paving all the bills Ths
Department determined thai he Indians shall not com
mence boss with the broken faith OF the Government as
pretex Preparations being also made 10 toe snnI
ities early this fall
AN ADVANCE TO PAYMAsTRRs. u
The Treasury Department to-day made the first adj
vance to Pay since the funre Of the Mecharts
National Bank The called for was ~ 73oOco-quitea
falling off from the amount Of pay required when the army
was in full operation at which time the amount
used for the bi.monthy payments was s5oo@ee
Since the last advance BY the Treasury to the DEPARTMENT.
has been paying regularly and has but just succeeded IN DIS
bursting OF the money advanced to them three months
ago This indicates the large amounts that must have ea
standing the credit OF psymasers before the Department
were startled by the failure Of the Merchants Bank
~ PRESENTATION. rs.,
The messengers and watchmen ofth Interior De-
partment surprised Col W. Penn Clarke the Chief Ceak
last evening with presenting him elegant solid goheaded
ebony cane These disabled discharged soldiers ana
the memento is awarded by them as testimonial OF their ap
pecaon Of Col Clarkes efforts in behalf OF soldiers SEEKING
endowment in whom he manifess great inesest aud gives
material aid. I.na
REVENUE LOCKS -
The Treasury Department has been receVingto r
the last few days samples Of locks to which can be attached
seal to be used upon deres and other revenue store
houses as required by the late Revenue law NO less ~
fifty different varieties exhibited and some OF them arc
maryelousy Ingenious They all Of the paddock class ano
With one or two exceptions so coniriVed that the se
put on the inside. -t. e-l
st PRINTING INTERNAL REVENUE LAWS
The delay in the printing of the REVISED Internal
Revenue Laws ofwlch 1000 copies were oruereu 0! CON
accustomed by the time taken at the Treasury Depart
nent to prepare copy for tho index lie text has o'a
printed for more thana week.
A SKw LOYAL ORGAN. -,a
Ills very probable that within the coming 30 days
bo Central LOYAL League this city will establish orssn
make itself felt in tie coming Tho eu'
terprso will DO permanent one.
SWAMP LANDS.
special survey Cor certificates of swamp lands IN
Iowa has been received by the Secretary Of Interior
l0l3 in Marion County 9222 acres IN Wnnsosf
County aud 4 800 in Montgomery County, ~
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