Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-30
From New York.
MiseellaneOus.

New YORK, January "a number Of
persons were arrested in Brooklyn yester-
day for passing counterfeit and other worth
less bills on various New Jersey banks. In
their possession were found ones on the de-
funct Bank of Perth Amboy, counterfeit
tens of the State Bank of Newark, and
altered fives on the Farmers Bank Of New
Jersey.
A fire occurred yesterday morning al
seaton Hall College, South Orange, N. J.,
resulting in the destruction of the main por-
tion of the college and the beautiful marble
building which has been used for a semin-
airy. No lives lost. The valuable libraries
and articles of more han ordinary value
were saved. The building is insured for
about $4,000.
Circular Issued.
The Herald's Washington dispatch says a
circular has been issued by Brevet Major
General Donelson, Chief Q~uartermaster of
the Military Division of Tennessee, request
ing surgeons and chaplaiDs and agents of
the Sanitary and Christian Commissions,
and officers and soldiers who may have
served in the army at any time during the
war in Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi,
Alabama or Georgia having knowledge Of
the location of cemeteries, places of burial,
or of the scattered graves Of any of our sol
diers in the States named to send to Capt.
E. B. Whitman, Acting Quartermaster al
Murfreestoro, Tenn, such information as
will be useful to him in identifying in all
cases of burial wherever our armies have
served. Capt. Whitman has been assigned
to the special duty of visiting the battle
grounds, cemeteries and places where the
Union dead nave been buried in that mill
tary division and report thereon, with a
view to the establishment of national GEM
zA.-soo - Az -o-,ovoI ofNLo Ioal tnAhaoa
The above is a part of the general plan
already successfully inaugurated by Major
General Meigs.
Assembling Of the Chiefs.
The projected assembling, in Washington,
during the present week, of Generals Sher-
man, Thomas, Meade and Sheridan is caus-
ing numerous surmises as 10 the object of
this important meeting. The most probable
solution is that they have been summoned
by the President to give him a true state
ment of affairs in their military divisions,
in view of Congressional proceedings rela-
tive to reconstruction.
The Tribune's special says they have been
directed by Gen. Grant to confer with him
at his headquarters relative to reduction of
the military force and affairs generally,
within the limits of their commands. 9th
er prominent regular army officers would
nave Dttu NIucIbu W nave DCGh lIOoChh
it not been that they are stationed at points
distant from the army headquarters.
For the 400 vacancies in %theregular army
there were 5000 applicants. The proper
filling of these positions, Gen. Grant re-
marked a few evenings since, had caused
him more anxiety and labor than the man.
ageinent Of an army in the field.
National Banks.
But enc National Bank was established
last week, the Chattahoochie, of Georgia,with
a capital of $40, 1000. The total number now
in operation is $3.50. Deliveries Irrational
currency, amounting to s., 1896, 200 we're made
last week by the Treasury Department.
Total amount delivered up 10 date is $24S,-
734,7IO. The disbursements of the Treas
ury Department, including transfers for the
week ending 9th, amounted to S25,4SO,2eS.
Academy of Science.
A Committee of the National Academy of
Science on Friday evening last held a con-
with the House Committee on coin
age, weights and measures to consider the
feasibility of introducing some new system
to the Sc matters.
Prize Money.
Much inquiry having been made as to
when the money will be distributed on the
prize lists for the Charlotte and Stag, cap
luICu ny buo OulOCu ObdlCo oAipb N1dANS4hS
Martanzas, Wilderness, Nansemon, 8. A.
Defiance, Monticello and Launch No. 6, it
may be interesting to many to know that the
lists have been received ut the office of the
Fourth Auditor, and the distribution will be
made in a month or 30.
Orders have been issued for the reduction
of the clerical force of the Ordnance Depsrt-
ment from two hundred to forty, the reduc-
ton to take place on the Ist proximo.
The applications filed for clerkships in
the Treasury Department have now reached
$4,000.
Fire on Board a Vessel.
The steamship Leo arrived here yesterday
from Savannah. When she was of Cape
Hatterss, on Saturday last, a fire was dig
covered among her cotton. She had a large
cargo on board. By great exertions it was
{ xtinguished in q few hours.
Cattle Plague.
The Worlds Washington special says that
Western members of Congress oppose the
removal of the prohibition on importation
of cattle, as they say the cattle plague is
known to exist in Newfoundland.
C0unierfeifs.
1t has been ascertained that upwards of
forty counterfeits of five cent currency are
in circulation. The Secretary has ordered
them to be called in and another plate pre-
pared.