The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-08-25
New YoRK, Aug. "A.

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The Heralds Washington correspondent
says he has excellent authority for stating tha
JEFF. Davis will be released on bail or pasol
soon, holding himself amenable to the pro
cess Of the Court which is to dispose Of hi
case in October next.
A Herald special says Messrs. Howard
West and Raymond are making despernt,
efforts to retain Mr.. Stanton in the Cabinet
The same special says the President has init
mated TO Gen. Howard, Chief Of the Freed
acceptable, but Gen. II. declines to resign
summarily elected.
Boston Corbitt yesterday received on
thousand six hundred and eighty four dollar
for his share in the capture OF Booth.
An order has been issued suspending the
issue of rstions except to the sick in regular
y organized hospitals, and the Orphan Asy'
lums for refugees and freedmen, already ex-
listing after October first.
A petition has been presented to Congress
signed by the Union men of Louisiana, re-
spectfully representing that after four years
combating forces of rebels and traitors, they
are not prepared or willing that these same
rebels and traitors should return among them
and assume authority and maltreat with con.
tumely and contempt, and otherwise abuse
them. The petition sets forth at lengh their
grievances, and calls for protection.
The Tribune says we have the report from
Washington which We credit that Gen. Phil.
Sheridan has been released from his COM
mand and Gen. Steadman been sent down to
take his place.
WASHINGTON, Aug. "a.
Fifty.four thousand dollars were set apart
to pay the expenses of the commission sent
to hold conferences and negotiate With the
Indian tribes West Of Arkansas. The COM
mission was absent two months and had IN
interview with the representatives. of 25, 600
Indians. 1t was composed of the commissioner
of Indian Burean, Cooley, Superintendent
Wells, Gen. Harvey, Col Parker, Thomas
Martin and Chas. 4. Mixy, the last being
Chief Clerk of the Indian Bureau. The
accounts have just been settled, from which
it appears that all the expenses, including the
presents to the Indians, amounts to only
about $4,000; an extremely low figure,
considering the circumstances connected with
the important mission.
Much Misunderstanding about the admis-
aionto the Paris Exposition seems to exist
among several Of the authorities Of the sew
eral States. Positively no articles will be
entered or received at the exhibition, except
those which application shall have been duly
filed with and accepted by the general agent
at New York, ]. c. Derby, Times Building
No. 40. Park Row. All applications there
fore should be promptly forwardedao him, ~
he is required to have the descriptive csta-
logue ready by the 10th OF next month. Ais
though the present list of applications pro-
misses an excellent exhibition, It's deficient
in few important particulars, such ~ rich
upholstery and decorative work,
chrystals and rich potteries, carpets. wall
papers, cutlery, bronze &c. Cotton and its
products. wool and its products, and wool
shawls Of wool hosiery &C., plans and models
Of rural buildings. feftilizing substances, ap-
paratus and Instruments for hunting and
fishing and for collecting natural products,
cereals, wines and fermented drinks.
Judging by the great number of claims
that are daily received at the Office of the
Paymaster General, those who believe them
selves entitled to the bounty allowance under
the act of July 2sth. 1866. entertain the i'm
preston tina. much will be gained by securing
entrance of their claims to hle in the office at
the earliest possible day. This is an error.
The wise and prudent among the claimants
will defer remitting their claims and papers
to the authorities here until they learn the
nature and requirements of the regulations
which are to govern the payma>ter OF these
claims. These regulations may materially
affect the character and form of application,
in which case the last claim received will moot
probably be the first settled, while
those already on file may need to be returned
for necessary changes. Nothing is gained to
the claimant, but on the contrary much time
may be lost, and examinations &c. upon
claims may be greatly hindered by over haste
in submitting them for file.
Congress has provided free transportation
10 Paris for goods and show cases in which
70 exhibit goods at the Eypositiop, AZ we'll as
ufacers and guards to take care Of
hem.