Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-09
TELEGRANS, Nc.

The expenses of the Naval Academy AT An
napolis, as appears from Communication of
the Secretary of the Treasury presented to the
House yesterday, amount to the aggregate of
one million one hundred and fifty thousand
eight hundred twenty nine dollars and twenty
cents since the year lsi5. The amount expended
for!lands, buildings and appurtenances from the
third quarter of 1915 to June 80, 1866, is eight
hundred thousand seven hundred sixty-eight
dollars and sixty-fiye cents; and for salaries
from the first quarter OF 1s45 TO June 30. 1865,
two hundred fOrty-two thousand sixty dollars
and seventy five cents.
letter from the Chief Clerk of the United
States Government Farms, ST. Mary's county
Md, states that the s'freedmen there have
raised during the year six thousand bushels of
corn, with wheat, oats, and that in addition to
SIX barns OF tobacco and the usual amount of
.truck.' Out Of the corn and oats raised, we
led our teams and cattle, consisting of eighty
two horses and eighteen oxen. There has been
large amount of hay secured in addition TO
the corn fodder; and the farms present rked
contrast, showing the difference between COM
pensated labor and slavery"
The freedmen's schools in Louisiana have
been suspended by order of Major General
Baird, in command of the Department, on ac-
count of the giving out of the funds set aside
for this purpose. Generol Baird saws IN his
order that by the 1st of March the system of
contracts prescribed for agricultural laborers
VIII begin TO yield areyenue, and it is expected
that the schools in the country districts NAV
then be re-establshed. In the cities and towns
the MODE OF maintaining schools has not been
fully decided upon, but the vacation will be of
the very shortest possible duration.
The dead body of Mr.. Henry Pond a resi-
dent Of Boston, and in affuent circumstances
was found on Saturday morning lying upon
the f1oor OF an old wooden building at Rox-
oury Point, with part of a handkerchief tied
around his neck, and the remaining part fixed
10 beam above, indicating that he had COM
mitted snicide by hanging, and subsequently
the handkerchief parted and the body fell
upon the floor.
An attempt was made at St. Louis, on the ith
instant, to get possession Of the Adams TX
press safe. About two o'clock in the morninr,
as the express wagon was crossing the river,
SIX men made an assault on the driver who,
being well armed, and whipping up his horses
succeeded IN escaping the clutches of the rob-
bers The safe contained a large amount of
money.
Hon. Thomas Swami TO morrow enters upon
the discharge of his duties as Governor of
Maryland, Governor Bradford's time ex.
piring The General Assembly meets at noon.
Lieutenant Governor Cox is the presiding Off.
Ger OF the Senate, and Hon. J. M. Frazier
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
1t is reported that the Congressional Com.
mittee on the Death of President Lincoln in
tend 10 invite Mr.. George Bancroft, the his
iorian. TO deliver the Grafton on the occasion of
the memorial services, Secretary Stanton
having declined the honor.
The citizens of Chicago propose to-present
TO General Grant Mayors picture s.ConsoIa-
hon, now in that city. An appropriate design
has been made for superb frame. ON which
are to be inscribed the great actions in which
the Lieut.. General has taken part.
Adyices from all parts of the country yes.
terday report the cold as intense At Belfast
Name, the thermometer was 20 degrees below
1G; Richmond, 6; Petersburg, g. Wilmington NJ
e., II degrees above.