The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-14

Arriving from Ports In
fected with Cholera.
&c. &c. &C.
WASHINGTON, March Is, 1866
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST THE CHOLERA.
The following important order has just been promu
GENERAL oRpERs-xo u.s.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE Army,
ADJurAST GENERALS OFFICE. \
WASHINGTON March ~ 1865
Department Commanders Of Virginia. North Carolina,
South Carolina Georgia, Florida Alabama Mississippi
FIa-Ail vessels arriving at ports within their de-
partments from ports infected with the cholera but
FOR een svs
iSecondAll such vessels which have had cholera on
board during the passage TO be quarantned for fifteen
days after the termination OF the last and thoroughly
fumigated.
In carrying out this quarantine Department Command
will consult and ask assistance from officers Of the
Navy their vicinity and correspond direct with the
Secretary of the Navy In reference 10 such assistance and
cooperation.
By command Of Lieutenant General GRANT.
+. ID. TOWNSEND Assistant Adjutant General.
THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION.
Tho Presidential reception TO- night well attended
by the elite and notabitics of tho city, but compared
with that Of two weeks ago falling of in numbers was
plainly discernib.e. The citizens Of Washington city
not much given to righteousness in the opinion Of
the balance Of mankind but II Is indspuably that
few cities present moro imposing Journalism in
righteous matters Many grab slls who scheme day
and night to rob widows and orphans would
be Mortified at tho idea Of attending q
party reception during Lent The concourse Of
citizens commenced assembling early In the evening"
and carly departures hnnod the In attendance by
ten O'Clock. Secretaries Dcnison Harlan and welies
tba tha
usual number OF military and naval officers was In
attendance representing all the bureaus in the city, The
evening passed away pleasantly those present. and
nothing observable In word deed disturb the
serenity Of any ono.
TRADE REGULATIONS WITH CANADA.
Arrangements being contaminated between the
Secretary the Treasury and tho Canadian authorities
by which each will be permitted to station
agents certain points the railroads contiguous 10
the boundary line for the examination Of all baggage
and freight destined TO cross It,
ARREST or sMUsGLERs ON THE CANADIAN BORDER.
Judge Sargent the Commissioner OF Customs is daily
receiving evidence OF the panic into which the snug
gcrs along the border prccpiaed by the arrests AMI
exposures effected through detectives other Custom
House officials. His Office is n museum OF smugglcrs'
implements Cans used by women for carrying whiskcy
attract attention for their ingenuity aud variety One o.
this line lCanada, They are fighting IL out manuly
Ar whole the line is vol manned The smugglcrs
suffering terribly still liquor In. The effect
all the border population is shockingIy dcmoralizng
An officer told that In every instance where he had
madc seizures parties however respectable they had
been, offered TO purge themselves by the solemn
oaths
THE FORTIFICATI0N BILL
which passed the House to-day and to be acted upon
by the Senate makes the following appropriations
For Fort Wayne, Detroit $50 ooo Fort Ontario, at
Oswcgo, y, $4,000; ror Montgomery, a. the Quito,
Of Lake Champlan, N. Y, $50. coo; Fort scammell,
Portland, Nc, $4,000; Por Georges on Hog Island
Ledge, Portland. Me-, $4,000; Fora Constitutions,
Portsmouth, N. H., 1000 Fort winthrop Boston,
Mass, $4,000 Sort Warren Boston, Nass, s2s,ooo;
for 81 vail OF Great Brews,er's Island Boston Harbor
Mass S76 200; walls Deer and Lowsil's Islands,
Boston Harbor Mas $50 ooo fort a the entrance ofNcw
Bedford Harbor, Mac, $4,000; Fort Schuyler, East
river ~ r., $4,000 fort II willetss Point opposite
the latter, $4,000; rspain Of Fort Hamilton NJ r.,
$780, 900; fort on the site Of Fort Tonpkns staten
Island $50 600; fort 1t Sandy Hook NJ j., $500 70
pains Of Fort NifHin, Philadelphia, $4,000; con
srucsIon o, permanent platforms for modern cannon Of
large cabre in existing Notifications OF important har
bor 100000; repairs Of Fort Washington on the Po
tomsc river 1000 Fortress Monroe Va, 600 Fort
Taylor Key west 800 900; fort Ship Island, Mis-,
$40 ooo fort at Fort Point Francisco bay t12s 600
fort n Acatz Island San Francisco bay. $50 ooo for
the survey Of the Northern and Northwestern iakrs
GLIDING Lake Superior. $4,000; fort ., Limo Point,
California $4,000; Fort CiInch, Florida, $4,000 for
the purchase Of sites occupied and lands proposed
70 bs occupied for permanent coast dcfences e3
ruE BONDED ooops BILL.
The bill to extend the time for Withdrawing goods fcr
consumption from bonded warehouses, having passed
both houses Of Congress- only awaits the Presdenis
signature TO become q law.
FrxAxcrAL MATHIS.
II has been decided 10 issue thirteen thousand dollars
in fractional currency daily during the present week
All compound interest notes received by the Treasury
Department Will be cancelled.
GENERAL sHERxAS's FrELD ORDER.
An order has been issued by the Assistant Commits
sioner Of Frccdmens Aars Charleston In which Is
said that the grants Of land to the freed people in com
psncc with General shermans special Geld order, will
be regarded ~ good and valid, while arrangements will
be made TO former owners on other anos
not otherwise appropriated
COMBINATIONS nv the SENATE.
The Senate has confirmed the following appointments
brigade Geueras b b. Major Generals BY Brrrs-scti
| Williams, Richard ": johnson, Frederick solomon
David IT. Rucker, Thomas w. Sherman, Henry W.
| pcnham. INNS N Palmer John p Hatch John W.
Davidson, Msrsena r. Patrick, Alexander Asboth John
III. Carleton, Truman ceymour vcosr . ufetn, snnue
p Carter Washington l. Elliott Benjamin 8. Roberts
| John r. kendi ~ j. Jackson Robert s. Granger, N. X
| LAWYER James Barnes, Charles X. Graham, Joseph d.
webster, Edward y. Potter HUH Ewing, Joseph Car
Robert Allen, Rufus Ingalls, Walter C. Whitaker, Man
| ming r. Force, A. O. GIem, John W FULTON, John y.
Miller samuel 3 Carroll Joseph Hays, Elliott ". Ri-c
| w n Bartlett John B. Mcintosh George n. Chapman
III long Alfred Gibbs. N. Martin Curtis James D. Nor
| gan William p. Carlin, JOHN y. Hartranft James c.
Veatch william p. Benton, George l. Andrews, Thomas
/ Robert q Tosser Ranold s. Mackensic, 3. O. Grimm
Charles Devens Georyc n Gordon, Regis de rrcbrand
Ellis 4 Dennis John y. Croxton, John H. King, William
yandcver, n. Tower, Augustus l. Cneisn, John Y