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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-07
rr,uE BRITISH AND MOTH AMERICAN

ffIcfCahIr Pa1s1ln. ,.s,.,.,'I
Second Cabin Passage
PAYABLE IN gold, or i,s equivalent in
Berths not secured until paid for.
An experienced Surgeon on board
Tie owners Of these ships vii not
sbles unless Bills Of Lat.ng hsyn,
therefor.
For Freight or Passage spplyto
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Affair. I'm I,Aarretau.

THR COAL SaIrnESrs-The shtpnepts Of
coal from the docks this week have beer very
fair. and there Is q prospect OF good shipneets
during the coming week. The shipments are
As follows by the Hampshire anu BAlann ore
Co, 1900 tcns Cumberland Co, 1000 tons
Borden 90, . ,6I7 tons; Consolidation wharyes
Lac tons; Rays docks. 3,06s tons.
MICHARL REYNOLDS. - This unfortuu ate
man. who w.s shot while lurking sSout m
premises Of G T.. Ingle, Esq, on the morning
OF the elst inst Is m very precarious condi-
ton. His physicians. except Dr. Peters, who
has attended him from the hrsi- thought he
became painful, and ne was distressed BY DIN >
Guilty OF breathing. and the symptoms to-day
are not very favorable for recovery.
The CANAL--Arriyed-Boats Charles Ar
with corn and whest TO Benz. Darby, Sallie
Billmyer, wheat TO Geo. Waters. and 10 boats
with coal, consigned as follows TO Hamp-
shire and Baltimore Co. 3i2 10 tons: Central
Co, &S6 tons; American Co, 6S6i tons Cum
bertrand Co, AS tons; John :. Ali Ils6 tons:
Phillips & Boose. 1OS q tons Departed-Boss
Chas. Ardipger, with merchandise TO Viewer
ton, and % boats light.
PoRT OF GEoRGFTowN.-Entered- hooner
Margaret and Lucy, Crosby, from New York
with merchandise. Cleared-Brig \ Staples,
Shute. for Boston
FLOUR AND GRAIN MAnkET.-The market
improved q little 10 day. Hugh grades Flour
continue in active demand; but little inquiry
for low grades. We note the arrival OF the
CHARLES Ardinger, with a small lot OF -four
and the Sallie Billmyer, from Shepherdstovn n,
with corn and wheat to George Waters: and
the seneca from Senaea, with corn and meal
10 Il. Darby. Flour-Supers SlOaiO so: cut ~ =
tras Sll TO Sl2: good 10 prime extras sI9 50 20
S1325 family Sli 10 IS. tIrain-Wheat I.
few lots OF new wheat have been received this
week; last sales OF good red az - 6OsS9 $. No
quoted al g to 9Oc., without buyers white ~
to l0ic.
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THE ADDITIONAL BOUNTY

The official copy of the act OF Congress au-
thoriZing the payment of additional bounty a
Published In General Orders, Nc. %. from the
War Department, removes all ambiguity from
the second clause of the bill, 18th section o.
the act,) and clearly defines the object of the
section. Section thirteen provides thar
every soldier who enlisted after April 10Th.
1o6l, who served faithfully for two years. was
honorably discharged, and who was not en-
titled to receive more than one hundred dollars
bounty from the United States, shall be paid
the additional bounty of fifty dollars
The form of application to be made by the
heirs OF deceased soldiers to the Second Audi.
tor TO obtain the additional bounty tbus
granted. will be the same that hitherto N sed
in applications for arrears of pay and bounty,
excsp p that the number of the pre- yious SETTLE
ment should be given: it should be stated that
the object of the application is to recover the
additional bounty provided by the 18th and
18th sections OF the act of Congress. ehapter
lie, approved July 2Sth, 1866, and the
claimant should make oath as to identity and
that the discharge papers have not been dis
posed of in any manner whatever by the sol
der who received them. Ii is not believed
that payment of the additional bounty can he
gin for some months TO come, as the funds for
the purpose have not yet been placed to the
order of the Paymaster General. and the rules
and regulations to govern the payments. fix.
ing the amount Of evidence which will he
necessary to establish a claim, and providing
system upon which the disbursements will
be made. are yet to be adopted by the Commits
SION appointed by the War Department for
that purpose. This commission is now in ses-
sion, and is composed of the following Off cers
Ma iOr General Candy, Brevet Major General
Barnes, Surgeon General: and Breyet MAJOR
General Buchanan, Colonel LIST ". ). infantry
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SECOND EDITION,
D O'CLOCK p N
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
WASHINGTON, Aurust q.
THE PERLIG nRpr

The monthly statement OF the public debt
which was suspended at the end of June, was
made by the Secretary of the Treasury to day
ior the month OF July. comparison of this
statement with that issued on the Ist of June
SHOWS very gratifying condition of the ma :
tiohnl finances, but little more than a wear
since the close OF she war aad will tend greatly
TO strengthen the confidence of the people in
the present able management Of the finances
OF the country. Appended to the monthly
statement is summary report of the amount
by which the public debt has been reduced in
the fseal year ending June So 1866. On Au-
gust /, 1e65, the debt less the cash in the Treas
ury, was S2,757 ,253, 2s5.e So On August Isl of
the present year, the debt less the cash in the
Treasury, is 1888, O99. 1865, making a reduc.
tioh In the debt during the year OF Sl2i, 15 As
Inc debt bearing interest in coin is stated in
TINS report TO be Sl24e, S2o, AL so, which is an
increase over thesame part of the debt in MAY
OF Si6,ot3,25O. The debt bearing currency in
terestis S1,O79,65s $685. q diminution as COM
pared with he May statement of So ,553, 2s6 o.
TIE matured debt not presented for paymen.
is Si,670,1GO32. less than that debt in NAV bv
$3.50, 269.3a. The debt bearing no interest is
Sif3,fi9,M69l. less than in May by $3.50 SIS IS.
The total debt is 81, 40, Al 6OS.99, which is
S29,562S4l.T less than il was in NAV. The
amount of cash in the Treasury is coir, Sol.
G22, 26 57:i currency S75,995 Z6. ca: total Si31-
1882. 81. an increase over the amount on hand
in May of 81 .626,2i9.37. Che debt less the cash
In the Treasury is S2,633, O96, 2763s, making a
total reduction of the debt siace MAY 3lst Of
S3s,1S9O91.H
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D1A brave young woman named Jane
Murphy, Of Pittsburg, Pa, recently sa we'd the
life Of a boy whom she discovered TO be drown.
ing. She could not swim, but seeming TO for
get that fact, dashed in, and, by clinging to the
bottom, dragged the boy ashore.
ga negro employed on the farm Of Mr.
Geo. N. Thrift, near Madison Court, Va, un.
dertook to collect wages to be due, by throw.
ing his employer down, and taking his pocket
book away from him. He succeeded in getting
into the County jail.
~Great inquiry is made for be Sauty. and
surprise is expressed that no message over the
Atlantic wire has his signature. DE Sauty, we
are glad to announce. is all right. He is, and
has been keeping guard over the cable lost
last year. When that is recovered, we shall
hear from De Sauty.
0Henry Fasile and Minnie Busch, being
opposed in their matrimonial wishes by the
ladys father, took poison in 81. Louis, Satur.
day. Minnie died, but her lover ID recovering
~When General Sherman was leaving
Cleveland he responded, in answer to the Inc.
vitable demand for a speech, II see that the
Atlantic Gable has been successfully laid
that's q great thing. / also see that Congress
has adjourned-thats good thing, and if the
hot weather only keeps Of, that, too, will be
good thing
VOn the leg and thighs Of MI Jones, who
was XII He'd By lightning the other day, in Pi
qua, and on the baek OF his little son, was eiec.
trotyped o perfect image the tree underueath
which they were stauding Ct the time Of the
accident.
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LABOR CONTRACTS IN TEXAS


The Bureau Of Refugees and Freedmen has
received report from Brevet Major Genera,
J. b. KIddoo, Assistant Commissioner for the
State OF Texas, in reference to labor contracts
In that district. He says: Contracts should be
made for the whole year In every cotton grow.
ing region, On account of the important periods
IN the growth of the crop-seeding, wedding,
and picking-extanding over almost the whole
year, and 1t being absolutely necessary to have
labor al command for each of these periods;
that tree laber sh ould go into the open market
and compete with other merchandise for the
highest bidder, but when once contracts are
made. signed by both parties in good faith, and
approved by an agent OF the Bureau, they
should be carried out in good faith by both
parties for the length of time specified in the
contract The Bureau requires the planter to
rations, and treatment, and having approred
the contract as the guardian Of the freedman,
and thereby becoming a moral party to the
contract. IL should also require the freedman
TO fulfill his portion of IL as to the time and
labor. The Assistant Commissioner did not
wish to be understood as refeciing on the man.
ner in which the freed-people have hitherto
10 restrain them by every means in his power
from shifting about from one employer to
another. on trivial pretexts, thus demoralizing
the rigorous system of labor that was estab.
hshed by General Gregory, and damaging the
agricultural interests OF the State to the detri-
ment of both planters and freedmen. He states
that Generals Steedman and Fullerton have
visited portion of the State, and they say that
the cotton crop looks better, and that larger
crop will be raised, proportionately TO tie
quantity Of land under cultivation, than in
any other State.
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ORPHANS Court. Judge PurceU.-This morn
ing the will of the late Mary Ryan was filed
partially proven, and admitted to probate and
record. Letters testanentary on the estate
We're issued to Patrick O'Donoghue: bond
$500.
Letters of administration were issued TO las
Fulton on the estate Of Thomas Chessum, bond
5000.
Messrs. McDermott was appointed euar-
S5.OOO.
The first and final account Of the admins
tratrix of II. N. Sipes, Of the executor of CATH
crime Golden with account of the personal
estate Of same) were approved and passed.
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COLLECTION OF SALARY TAX.

Inc secretary Of the Treasury has issued an
order changing the method for the collection
OF the TAX on salaries Of Government EMPLOY.
ees- Hereafter. all duties levied by the ls3d
section OF the Internal revenue act approved
June 81, ls64, or any other provision OF law or
L.guIaons, upon tne salary, compensation or
pay ment for services Of each and eyerv ON
or person IN the service of the United Stares
shall be collected and returned into the Tre.s
ury a. follows Every paymaster or disbur
sing off1cer who shall withhold such duties
upon payment required 70 be made to him shall
reIoer true statement Of the amount and de.
tails thereof, and shall return said statement
WIN DIS accounts, as now required by law
He will, however, make no deposits ~ tho
amounts thus retained by him. Instead of the
deposit being made BY the oficer, IL has been
made the duty OF the First and Second Comm.
the SIxth Auditor.
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LOCAL NEWS.

INTERNAL REVENUE RETURss.-II our list
OF those who pay a tex on incomes of S3.OO0
and over, returned to the Assessor of Internal
Revenue, several error crept in. The income
OF w. q. Metzerott should have been stated at
Sl2,2Ol, instead Of $3.50; and II. W. Middleton
S9,415, instead of Si.4OO.
The following were omitted in our list: Jno
Moore $3.50; George W. Phillips. $3.50. =
IL. philips S3,691; DR. Jas. T.. Morgan. $. u3l:
Mrs. 4. Shanks, S2,1I6: II. Sem kim 80. SEP. d.
j. Il Donaldson, 81, sci.
In our notice of the outdoor work of the As
SCISSORS ONCE. the name of Mr.. John l. Slater
appeared as Sloan. whose division. extending
from North capitol to 9Th street was incor-
rectly stated a. division No. 3, when il is
No.4
Collector CIephane and his assistants are
Just now receiving the taxes upon the IN comes
Public notice requiring the payment OF the tax
has not yet been given, the object OF the CoIlec
tor being TO give as much time as is possible
butlt VIII be given III few DAYS, and IL
shoulo be remembered that by law he is al
lowed Only ten days In which 10 collect the
tax.
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WAR POLICY NOT SUITABLE FOB A TIME
OF PEACE

lille our national existence was threatened
oy traitors in arms, we warmly supported
every measure adopted by the Government to
crush out the rebellion. and re-establish the
unIor o: the States, under the Constitution
believing that TO be the sole direct for which
the war was waged. Thus the Proclamation of
Emancipation, without compensation y the
armlng of the negroes; the suspension OF the
Ad5eGs corpus; and other extraordinary means
% accomplish the great end in view, were
cheerfully endorsed by all loyal men, as
vitality essential; and measures were ac-
oepted as military necessities. forced on
Us by the gigantic efforts of the rebel
leaders to overthrow the constitutional
authorities. which would have received
almost universal condemnation in a time or
peace BY our vigorous prosecution of the
wal, with gallant troops, under great military
leaders, and In part. no doubt, by the adoption
Of the measures referred TO above, the armed
forces of the rebellion were conquered. and
the supremacy of the General Government es-
tablished. The great Union party having been
thus successful, many of its members saw at
once thai with new circumstances came new
responsibilities, and that the policy of war
which mad been forced upon us, should
give way 10 new policy, better caIcu-
lated 20 accomplish the same end for
which the war had been prosec uted. namely :
the restoration of the Union. Others. how.
ever, who would seem 10 have deemed the war
as beng waged exclusively for the benefit OF
the negro not satisfied with the great triumph
achieved by them in accomplishing emancipa
ton, and the adoption of other steps towards
their pet idea Of equality of the races, would
keep the Union disrupted until the South has
become Indoctrinated with their own extreme
views.
Now which of these two bodies is most con-
sistent, and who are the Union menu Such a
question would need no discussion had not
the Radicals 10 carry out their peculiar idea
and perpetuate their party rule surrounded il
with sophistries; but Invested of these il Is re.
duced 10 The simple form in which we put IT,
and needs no answer, as will be demonstrated
at the August Convention, under the call for
which all Union men can safely rally The
propositions submitted affirm the perpetuity
of the Union of States-tne equality of
all the States in respect of represen
tation II Congress, and other rights-the
absence Of right anywhere TO separate
States from the Union, whether by the States
themselves or by Congressional action, and
the inyiolate right Of each State to control its
own domestic concerns. Further, 0the pur.
pose of the war having been to preserve the
Union and Constitution by putting down the
rebellion, and the rebellion having been sup
pressed" ii is declared that swar measures
hould also cease, and should be followed bv
measures of peaceful administration, 80 that
union, harmony and concord may be encour-
aged, and industry, commerce, and the arts OF
peace revived and promoted" Broad enough,
we should think, to satisfy every true patriot.
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REAL ESTATE SALEs.-ireen Il Williams.
sold part OF lot 30 in square 1872. on 18th street
west, near Rhode Island avenue. improved
with frame building, to J. F. Wollard for
$3.50; house and lots. corner Of Goth and X
streets. to James H. Hurst, for $500: a two.
story brick house on q street, between lith
and 18th streets, to John Kelly, for S1,4OO aR.
other, in same locality, to Owen O'Hare for
S1,4O0; brick house. and lot IA and IS in sub
division OF square 9l5, corner of 9Th street east
and Maryland avenue, to George Schenck. for
S3525: lots and 9. in square %. with three
frame houses, on Maryland avenue, between
Ith and sth streets east, to John A. Snyder, for
$3.50.
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81 ICIDE WHICH WAS NOT A SUICIDE-For
some time past difference has existed be-
tween Henry Arenz and hiS children. which
resulted IN a separation between him and
them. and some OF them refuse to have ANY,
thing ~ do with him. This morning he armed
himself with pistol, and went to his SONS
residence. near r. street, where, taking a no.
stion on the pavement, he presented the pis
tol at his stomach. and fired ii. A neighbor
went 10 his son and told him that his fstber
had shot himself The son replied that thera
was no danger of him hurting himself. An
examination disclosed the fact that the mis- tol
contained no missile, and that the old man had
burnt himself slightly with the powder but
WIS not otherwise hurt. Officer Thomson of
the Third Ward, took him TO the central guard-
house, where the old man made a charge
against his son, Martin Arenz. OF assault and
battery. pushing him ont of doors The neigh
bors who saw the act. express a belief that the
o d man only wanted TO excite mpathy. They
will have hearing this evening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-04

The CANAL IMPRoYENENTs-Tbec on,rac
tors tor the construction of the causeHay across
the mouth of the Canal. from the foot of u-th
street, Messrs. Gait and Brown. have nearly
completed their portion of the work and YES
terday the tide gates were put IN operation for
the first time, working TO the salts ction of the
Engineer. Canal Board and the Contractors
The Canal. with the exception OF that portion
between Sd street and 18th street, has been ex-
cavated. and now considerable body of wa
ter courses through its entire length This is a
great sanitary Improvement and after the re-
manning portion of the Canal is excavated.
which will most likely be done this fall /. is
probable that the wharves will present the
busy appearance they did some years ago
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TIE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY

There Is not word Of truth in the state.
msnts telegraphed from this city that delega.
tons representing the commercial men in New
York and Philadelphia have been here, urging
the President TO appoint a successor to Score.
retary MeCulloch. No such delegations have
called upon him, and no man or set Of men
ever urged the President to appoint successor
to MI McCuIloch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-04

FREAK OF LIGHTNING.-A farmer named
Macherelle was recently returning during a
storm from his fields In the commune of cham-
pange, France, and walking in front OF his
horses with pitchfork on his shoulder when
the electric fluid struck the iron points, and
passing down, killed the man instantaneously
When the body was found there were no
marks OF violence except a bruise on the fere.
head caused by his fall. His shoes were split
from the instep TO the point, and that of the
right foot torn off and thrown some distance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-04

DIsoRDERLY IN AND ABOUT CHURCH-Yes.
terday. Sergeant Ecklof and officer clements
arrested Albert Mack, jeremiah jackson and
Carl Russell for fighting near the colored Bap-
fist Church, corner of l. and Sd streets; Rich
ard A. Nigle and James Waters for fighting
and rioting in the street They were taken be.
fore Justice Walter, who fined the first named
80, the second and third 81 each, and the last
named $40 each, which will, II is TO be hoped
prevent repetition OF such proceedings.
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TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
Fire in PhiIadeIphia

PHIL,pELPHIA. August f-The old Moya-
mensinG Hal, on Christian street, below 10th
street which was used during the war by the
Government as hospital, srd recently taken
possession OF BY the Board OF Health for ehol-
era purposes, was set on IRE this morning al
three O'CLOCK The adjacent wooden structures
were Destroy ed as we'll as the lower portion
Of the hall. An indignation meeting of the
reside in that vicinity was held yesterday.
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THE DISTRICT AND THE PHILADELPHIA
CONVENTION

CONvRNTIOH.
The committee appointed at the meeting at
the City Hall, on Tuesday night last, to wait
ppen the National Union Executive Com
mittee and request them to call meeting OF
the conservative citizens of the District OF
Columbia to select delegates to represent them
in the Philadelphia Convention, have per-
formed that duty.
The Executive Committee adopted the fol.
lowing resolution:
Resolred, That the Mayors of Washington
and Georgetown be requested to Issue a call
for a meeting of the citizens of the District of
Columbia, to be held for the purpose of elect
ing delegates to the National Convention to be
held at Philadelphia on the Iith of August
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"a
sudden Death.

RTcHSoTD, VA. Aug. 4.-Col John Ruth-
erford who presided at the recent meetings of
the State Central Committees. died suddenly
last night at an advanced age. He was for
several years Lieutenant Governor of yir-
ginia.
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APPOINTMENT OF RRGIsTRRs.-4ov. Swami
has appointed the following registers ter Prince
George 6 county:-Stepben p. Heath, Vans.
willie: Harrison Wallis, Bladensburg: Shelby
Headon Hunt. Piscataway: Thomas r. Brooks
Spalding's; +. G. Duvall, queen Anne; Joshua
B. NayIor, Aquasco; Townley Il. Robey, Sur
ratt's. Shelby Clark, Esq, declines acting
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CASH IN THE TREAsURy

The amount Of available funds in the cash
vault of the Treasury at the close of business
Today was as follows: U. s. notes, legal ten
der, Sc, 100000; National Bank notes. 81, 759.423
fractional currency, Si22, 600: mutilated chr,
rency, S249, 361 60; specimen currency, S36.3l5:
gold, 1885, 979; silver S2,56O; cents, Siss: three
cent coin, 900
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RECEIPTS FROM CUSTOMS

The receipts from customs at the four prin-
cipal ports Of the United States for the time
stated are as follows New York, from 9TH to
2lst OF July, 81 ,966, As; Boston, from July
2lst to 2Sth, Si65, 1885; Baltimore, from july
2lst to 3Ist S152,676.9l; Philadelphia, from July
2Ist to 3lst, S305,39522. Total receipts at the
four ports, S5,S9O,4s6.G3.
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CORNER STONE TO BE LAID.-The corner
stone OF the new church ((ferman) of the
Evangelical Association, being erected on 9Th
street, between l. and M. will be laid with ap
propriate ceremonies ON next Monday at S
o'clock y. m.
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PROMOTED.

Upon the recommendation Of Major General
o. o. Howard, Commissioner Of Freedmen's
Affairs, Fred. Wooster Owens, Esq, Of Brook
Iyn, NJ Y, senior clerk and late captain United
States volunteers, has been promoted to the
position Of chief clerk of the Freedman's Bu
reau, under the act Of Congress establishing
the Bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-04

~The last John Quincy Adams, of Q uin-
States. The Quincy Patriot contains a call
for public meeting in that town, to chose
delegates to the Faneuil Hall Con vention At
the head OF the signers is the name of John q
Adams, son Of Charles Francis Adams. Min
lister to England. The father, in England, we
Judge from some givings out in Boston, is a
hearty supporter Of the policy OF the Presi-
don't
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CURRENCY RICEIyrD.

CURRENCY RECEIVED.
The Treasurer OF the United States re.
ceived from the Printing Bureau Of the Treas.
ury during the week ending to-day, the fol-
lowing amounts OF fractional currency: Sea-
800 in tens, $3.50 500 In twenty-hves, and Sl23OOO
IN fifties. Total, 1885,, 100.