The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-06


in the department the Is. OF October, 1856.
HUGH McCULLOCH Secretary Of the Treasury.
Relapse in the Health Of Secretary Seward.
Secretary Seward, who taken iii last night with
return of bis late attack he relapse being occasoned by
exertion In the discharge Of his official duties
while in a debilitRtcd condition was this evening con-
sidered to be improving 10 health
Frederick w. Seward Appointed Secretary Of
state Adj Interim.
Assistant Secretary OF State #. w. Seward has been
appointed Secretary OF State al inteysm owing tho
sickness Of his father who, without waiting
fully from his previous attack devoted himself too
closely and for many hours day to his Official duties
The appointment OF his son, thus relieving him from
business cares viii afford him better opportunity to
recover his health.
The Cholera Increasing in Washington.
Several reported Of cholera occurred in this
city within the past few days. One Of the patients
recovered, E5enczcr Moore, principal cierk in the
Office OF the Register Of the Treasury. on Wcdnes
day night attacked with symptoms Of the cholera,
which afsr twelve hours resulted in his death
reported to-day but has not ye! been pronounced
genuine Asatic cholera.
General Dix 70 Leave for Paris the Latter
Part Of the Month.
General Dix has announced within Fow days 70
number OF Intimate friends hts determination TO accept
the French mission about the Last Of the present month
HIS personal business and family arrangements will
cupy his time until about that period when no win
qustionaby depart for Paris.
Admiral Dahlgren Ordered ia the South
Pacinr.
Rear Admiral nabisren has boon ordered to take
passage from New York the 1st Of December 70 take
command OF the South Pacific squadron.
The Passport business.
The business OF the Passport Office OF the State Depart
ment has been steadily decreasing for several months
until within the last ten days Passports are now issued at
about the rate If hundred and twenty daily but
IL continued this tin the close of the quarter win
still show decided falling off for tho compared
with 1885, The state Department has ordered and
elegantly designed passport from English manufacturers
that will probably arrive by the next steamer II not
N credit or American manufacturers that the De-
psrtrucnt should be compelled to order its stationery
from abroad we informed ,hst Il s next to i'm
possible 10 procure good article OF linen paper from
establishment in America
Smuxgling the CRnRdm Border.
An officer Of the Treasury Department. engaged in tho
prevention OF smuggling the Canada bowler now in
this city states that snuggers again on the alert
and indications Of vigorous prosecution OF this
Illicit traffic observed along the frontier In some OF
the districts where new officers have been appointed the
revival Of smuggling il especially apparent This may
be the consequence OF the changes recently made In
agents. collectors, Ac, who although they seem TO be
zer,ous sud energetic in the discharge Of their duties
yet Sufficiently fnilisr with the country the
customs character and hsunts OF the smurEiers. Tho
regulation lately put into eject OF sealing up the cars ON
the Grand Trunk Railway works we'll, and meets the
appsobaiicn the ooe az that road: Il is eetmsied
that this measure sdds iss fftecn per cent 70 the
United States revenue.
Freedm~n's Buremu Affairs.
TIE Commissioner Oft the rreedmens Bureau has re-
cev-d reports from Tennessee Alabans and Arkan for
month Of August all OF which continue 10 give highly
encouraging accounts OF the OF peace and tran
guilty 70 these stsfes outrsgcs upon and III treat
men, Of tho freedmen iess frequent The freedmen
themselves generally employed ssd industrious and
are gaining more confidence the whites Everything
indicates derre the part Of tho people 70 welcome
the day that win restore quiet and harmony to that Soc
ton ~ the country Among certain classes tho old
pa'hy the freedens Bureau still exists, and whom
Disposed TO rsis, tho distas,efu requirements Of
the Law many Of them evnce decided dislike OF any
interference the part OF tho officers Of the Bureau
The assistant commissioned OF the Bureau IN the State
Of Alabama reports tina, during month OF Angus,
one hundred and ninety-one thousand seven hundred
ard forty ratonB were issued 10 nfteen thousand and
nriy nine refugees, at a cost Of f34,27b. Kneytwo
thousand ave hundred and twelve raions Issued "a
ii. thousand and nlnety-cght freedmen At cost Of
sisosa
tho assistant commissioner Cor Arkansas states that 10
tho month no issued six thousand eight hundred
rntions 10 -four hundred and eight freed
mcn--sIshsy eight men, hundred and eighteen
women and two hundred and two ohdren-and FIVE
Thousand and fortycght rations were issued 10 -four
hundred and fory-ninc refugees OF which thirty -four
were men, one hundred and fOrty-one women, and two
hundred and seventy.four children Tho total number
Of rstons issued eleven thousand nine hundred and
one to eight hundred and nfty.seven persons cost
% sl.siI
RcsusnpsSsa or the Exs nsinsssoa Of the Mobile
Prize Money Clsisss.
Tho once o the fourth auditor Of the Treasury hs-
the examination Of tho claims for prize money
for tho captures made 81 Mobile, Aabams, and cern.
for payment will bs issped from the once In the
course Of few weeka The claims for prize money
arising from captures made by the United States steamer
wschaseu will also be rssdy FOR payment In about sr
veeks
Appointments.
no President to-day made the folio~ne appoint.
msnts:H Lrsylor q Illinois, agent for the Indians
o. the Shawnee seency; NJ zerbaek Of Iowa Regis
ter ~ tho land ocs at sonx city Aso tho following
postmss,ers JACOB " Hsebcii. 81 Dayton, oh'o.
seesei & Free 81 ereespolpt n Ssmsp sac.