The New York herald., 1866-09-02
WASHING ON.
Exaggerated Reports d the Camp
Meeting Riet.
THE GOVERNMENT FINANCES.
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WAs0xarcs, sept I, lsd6.
The Now Secretary Of the Interior.
Nj. o. n Browning this morning formally took pos
session and entered upon The discharge Of the duties of
the ocice OF Secretary Of the Interior II would seem
that his predecessor had been making hay while the -un
shons. Every vacancy in the Department, OF which,
fow weeks ago. there were a srg- number has been
nled, although in many Instances the appoutees not
present and have not yet entered upon their duties.
The disbursements or tho Department u1ng the psst
month have exceeded a. 900 600 very unusual figure
giving rise TO the impression ths, much ocai work has
been forestaled Two millions of this large sum was
disbarsed through the Indian Bureau The Secre.
tary has made changes to-day, having devoted
of his ume 70 inquiries into tho practical aud detailed
workings OF tho Department.
Exaggerated Reports About the Camp Meet
tng Riot near Baltimore.
The Star says thai the reports or ths riot At the camp
meeting near Hanover SWITCH In Anne Arundel corniy
nrsl much exaggerated, and that although
raj hurt killed and none seriously hurt
number Of those who hur received their injuries
by being run over by the crowd. Benson tbe young
who shot a, the altar y reported 70 be -t.ll
alive this morning
Financial Matters.
No national banks organized during the
week. The Acting Comptroller issued 10 national banks
Ss9a 535 in national bank notes making the total sum
issued to the present date $3.50 oil, SO Tho United
states bonds held by Treasurer spinner trust tor
tonal banks to-day amounted ~ follows:As security
Tor circulating notes, $3.50 TO ZOO security for pub
lie deposits. s3s, III, 800 Total $500, ,507 300.
The printing division Of the Treasury department tor
the week ending to-day turned ont the following
amounts of fractional currency Fifty cent notes
$l62, 600 twenty-five cent notss, sioo5oo ten seni
notes $sl, ,oo0 Total, fas., 500.
The shipments by the United States Treasurer were
follows TO the Assistant Treasurer Al Philadelphia
500 900 and To national banks and ind yiduais through
out the country 5000, 900
Mutstod currency to the amount os $50, OBJ wa
deemed during the week.
The receipts from internal revenue during tho week
ending day we're $40 2s5, s@i Tl,c amount received
from this during the mouth OF Angus,
t3s 0+3 $40 being the largest return Tor any month
since the Law went into operation. The total sum rs
ceived since July, tho commencement OF the present
fiscal year. up 10 date Is f5T ,s2Z, 4ly
General Meade Formal, Assumes Comma nd
or the Department Of the En-i-
On tho 18th utmo order ss- issued by MAJOR Gene
raj Meade, commanding the Department Of the East
suming the command, and announcing that Tho stan
officers of the is,s military division ~oad continue 70
sct until his future Nsn should b. eonpo-ed.
The sap~riss endeus at Pubiic Prtmsi1s.
This morning Cornelius Wendell, the newly zppoin,ed
Superintendent OF Public Printing formally enierhd on
hrs duties. He has already mad. some changes ssd
among ohers about dozen labores whose services ho
judged could be dispensed With have been disohsfgcd
Mr. Goo r. Gon foreman OF tho bnd-ry la. been super
seeded by his late assistant. Mr. Heryey Roberts Mr.
rtzsiinnons. late oi tho War Department bnisry. mss
been appointed 10 the vacancy occz-ionsd by the
ton Of Mr. Roberts. Mark WOODWARD ssstsu, 70 Mr.
Cunningham in the composing 'oosn, has been removed
folding ROOM h.setofore cbAsss " Nj james BArr
sou, has been placed IN charge NJ MIS- Kate shorteIi
Mr. Charles Parsoss ha. h-enpiacs, IN e,srge q IN
| press room, IN place Of Mr Graham.
| An Orphan AsyIass 20 he Orrapi~d NJ ID,
state Department.
The state Department has concluded bargain ~iit
tho trustees Of the Washington City Orphan Asylum fo
the occupancy OF tbs Asylum building, on Fourteenth
street At $1,000 psr snnum. for two year. with the
privilege ~ four fhe work 81 removal has already
been commenced, bat in order 10 confusion and
the dissrrang smeni destruction oss OF the valuable
records aud archives OF this department TIC work vil
be necessarily slow and teiiou. {, Il expected thai
the old bidding wi b. fully vacated much bsfore
tho lst Of November, when the work of demolition vii
be Immediately commenced preparatory 70 the
o the ste the noah wing of the Treasury boding
The Chiei Medical OWc~w OF The Fr~~dmrs's
Bur~mu -irk ef his .Jsb.
Special Drier~ -suet iruri tps War Department
yesterday relieving from duty H.. o~n rcau~sI sur
gcon Caleb W Hornsr, chief medical ancer ~ the RI.
Of Refugees, Freedmen, ~ Bfs@e Lieutenant
Colonel I. A Edwards, surgeon tinted Sits. Army
duty At Baltimore Nd. has been ordered %
post fcr duty 70 Msos General Ho1sfi. relieve sr
scon Hosner, who hs. hem xrsnisd two months In
which t. close up The ,Gs,r. ~. once befgf- Ne
mustered oniof the serscr
ysSs. ssos~s IN Sha~gv 81 fh- " hss~ Hsa.~.
Mr. slower ssa b-r thf-s children rs'nes.a " ths
whis Houss this essainx Va. Le- Lsr. .ss~sG 'cr
sevsssi weeks vs' y Nashville rsss -he nos
r.tars. take charge IN. prrs d-sisi ans
the nssura Of tAs pres,a~s,
Th~ Nsw Msii s.i~~"~ S,sms. ss..~a.
Tue nav at.rna fsyenus stamp r~aa.fe - ~ p* "a
al malt liquors t-sasa 20 Gag The d~sssa
very one. ssoss two and hsH nrh@- "a disn--r
and contains the word, rn,ei s,a,es Internal wst-uus
ssnsp and the words xhh one.quarsf barrel.
the case msy be They .sisrJsi % 10 placed
over the spixo, ho,r aud ali b. cancelled bT driyax
tho sp,goc II. s,amp. ~ fh- faiIssiag isnom
tons -Fer harr.i u hsf Nrrs 1fy rer's