, 1866-08-24


port 1tis said, however, that thezc is a settled
determination in administration circles to pro-
vent tho Republican party from receiving any Of
the good will which wou1d anr1ng from the gene
raj payment Of 1onntics before the elections.
THE PITTSBURGH SOLDIERS CONVENTION.
Tie Genital $o1dle1ss and Sailors' League Of
this District has put itself In communication with
Ill the Leagues throughout the conntry In regard
10 the proposed Convention at Pittsburgh, Sep.
teuber q. They have gent ont ciscnlars for sig
,htu1ee, ard tfle movement already begins 10 as-
sumo grind proportion. and bids fair to scri-
ouely cripple tho supplement to the Phitadcsphta
Convention gotten up BY the otiecscckiog John
eon Generals.
TO ILLINOIS SOLDIERS.
Illinois soldiers will he interested to learn tint
the facilities Of the Illinois State Agency In this
city. tn charge Of Colonel H. D. Cool, for the col
lection Of oil soldiers clame, are The most COM
rletc character. There c1nlIns are also collected
fec. In regard to the matter Of bounty ii Is bct
ter, considering the confuAfon Into which the
whole Thing has been thrown By the authorities
here, for soldiers 10 Withhold their papers untll
some definite Official Information II published.
In forwarding clntms 10 tho agency, eoldters
should he particular to give their whole military
history, and statement of NIL moneys they may
have 1ccct.cd ~ bounty.
AProiSTnEHTs.
The following additional appointment, have
bccn nade: James II. Anderson, Collector In
tcrnal Rcvcnuc, Eighth D1rtrlet Ohio; S. G.
uicl:s, Aescssur, Eleventh, Illinois; Asa Fau1k-
ncr, Collector Third, Tennessee; Henry E. M1s-
Ecy, C01lcclor, Fourteenth, Ohio; Thomas II. Ben
tun, ARacssort Sixth, Iowa; Daniel II. Winfield.
Collector, Fourth, New Jcrtry; Iames II. Butter,
Collector, Fourth, Maine; George s. Cooper, As
ses1or, Fourth. Micllteun; Cyrus o. Loon1ls, 4ts-
setsor. Second. Michigan; !. Crockett SayFcs, AS
sehso:, Sixth, Kentucky; Thomas A. SsAp1cj, Col.
Icctur Customs, sfactlas, Maiuc. rostmastars-
t'corrc y. clapp. Iowa City; Franklin Cnrtiss,
Linn, New io,k Isaac u. Jones. Fnlrac!d, lowa;
Martin l.. Eoron t;rasz Valley, Cal; Cl,as. Case,
Wa,lkcsan, Ill; Marrns boyd, Springfield, No.
NATIONAL nANEs.
Two tew National links llaxe Just been cstnl.
}tsllcd, the FIet National bant; Of Sa1c.., North
Carolina, and tic Kansas Valley National Dnnk Ut
Tupckn, Kunsas.
ORDER piacoHTtyc!Su l:Ay1oNs.
Tho following Hrtlus tli*contInllny Subsistence
isr,1cs 1Iy thu fFccdMcn's bureau, WIS published
Today.
WAR nErAltTNESr HutkEAN 1fEruGEEs,
FAEEDMEN AMI ANsSDNSrD lAHna, )
August -. l5ti
In accordance with instructions Of the Secretary
OF War, Is ordered, lAnt Oh H,Id after the fsrt tlay
nf October ncxt, The issue Of ruttona hc discon.
t!unca except 10 tho sick In regularly usganixet.
lospftais and 10 the Orphan Asy,a1n toE refugees
nntl freedmen nfcady existing, aud Thai thr ;tatv
ulclals who may he responsible or the care OF tle
poor BE- carefully notified OF this order, 20 That
they may assume charge Of such ind1Scnt refugees
ard frecln'en a. are not embraced in tho above
exceptions. (sI0nrl) @. o. IIowAnp.
MINOR General and Commissioner.
LAND OFFICE ORDER.
tIrGrr instructions from tfI Secretary nf lin In,
tcrior, the General Land Once has directed the
register Of thc District 1sn1 U1ice In Nebraska to
withhold from presumption ard sale the odd sec.
ttons within twenty miles Of III. linz Of route oi
The Pacific Railroad Oh the acconl location Of tic
second one huutEcd miles west OF Omaha city.
SURGEON APPOINTED.
: John potndextcr has been appointed Assistant
Surgeon OF The rcn.ion Bureau, at Harrisburg
1jllnole.
CURRENCY CANCELLED.
The redemption division are engaged in cancel
lins the thee and five cent Issues Of fractional
currency as fast as received. The i've cent coin Il
used 10 rrp1acc these email notes. From ono tt
two hundred dollars ia counterfeit currency nts
daily detected III this diyi-lon.
DENIAL.
From inquiry at tie Treasury II appear. that tht
statement that large amounts Of counterfeit 6st
dollar National Bank noles arc in circulation /.
false. No such countrsfcits have set been dis
co-e.cf.-
INSTRUCTIONS IN urrA71oS TO THE CONVERSION OF
WAsn,xcrox, July s3.-Ihc 7-eo Treasury note:
dated August IS 1s;5, are convertible into -tx pc
lsG5. Interest On bonds Is charged from Jnne !
1e{i. 10 date Of conversion, Interest being allowct
vi ISL notes to same datc, u the cuupons due Au
1cncy must accompany ill., notes TO pay iie &c
crnt.tl Interest on The bonds, otherwise such iu
tclcst will be deducted from tic principal Q
tt' cniiurstr by le rayee Of 1T blank or 10 orile
RI the party transmitting lhcm for conversion
wEo must tEdotsc such no:cs over signature 4
redemption" Ali notes endorsed Iy aiminlstra
be- accompanied By Certificates Of lie power Of IL
ssneorsrrs.. Abou! tise million: Of the notes law
been converted within the past mouth.
NOT ACCEPTED.
General Dix las not yel si@uiElrl hiA acccptanc
| OF the mission 10 the fIaEuc.
MEXICAN MEMS
| ScnOr Romero received to-day official dcapachc
| from t!ator General Rugslcs, commanding til
central military tivlsson Of The Mexican Republic
ard Major General Alsez, eommanding tho mill
engagements with the 1mrcrialsts Of sccondar,
Importance, ard agree IN opinion that before th
F'encll leave Ncxiso, should lhey really do 30, tn
E0sflitn Of M1ximi1lsa will be rendered nutcnablt
| TIE CLEVELAND CONVENTION.
The following named gentlemen have been dc
sisnatctl ny the commlcc appointed Tor The seles
tiOM OF orators tor 1lle Saldfcrr' aud Sailors Cor
xcnlion: To bc held as cleveland, on t!,c 18th {
SeptcinbcI: 3lajor General Thomas Ewing, q
Kansas; Major Gcccral Lowell II. Kousscau. q
Kentucky: Major General Thomas l.. Crltlcnder
| Of Kentucky; Colonel and Hor. Lewis u. Caur
bell, Of OlIioi Mnfor General James Il. Stcadman
| Of 0tfo; Colonel George ". stcCooE, Of Ohio
Major Ecncral John 4. Dix, Of New Yors; Bri.a
| Gtcr General Charles G. Hnlpfne, Of New York
| Colonel George Sykrs. OF pcnnsylranla; C.atont
| I. l.. CtfttrnGen, OF Maine; Colonel II. c. Ufacs
meyer, 81 Missouri; nrigatlscr General John L
| Swift, OF Mnssarhutcl!s; Colonel Albert ". BRAD
bury. Of Mai.c; Bricadicr General T. O. Osborne
Of llllnois; Major Gcncia1 Sui. Meredith, OF II
| diana: Colonel George Cray. OF Michigan; B:iS
| nGfer General D. T. hfcf;ruarty, ofCincfnrau Fd
Chaplafn-Rcv. Henry Ward lieecl1cr.
TIE PRESIDENTS WESTERN Tntr.
Dcfiaes members ofthc Cabinet and their fam
lies, 1t IL expected that Genetnl Gsant, Adsnira
Fat.agut. Admiral lladfotd, Surgeon Gcncr.
Darncs and IcncEal McGnllum, with their wisc,
aud othcr distinguished persons will accompail
| The President on his trip 10 Chicago. The CON
| 1Non Council Of Now York, AtbanY, Auburn, I5u
falo ard Detroit have rendered him official fcccI
tfnns with rtriewe, collat1ons aud other llosplta
| ttfes of their respective cittcs.
| ANTICIPATED TREASURY DlsRClsExENTe.
4 Washington special says tho Secretary Of III
Treasury Will tsishursc nearly LOU, ,tAu in tu
1r1cy ii paying interest On 3-is, aud 1!1usiatln
the temporary loan. 1lo will moi eell any gold.