, 1866-11-01
VOL. Xxx.
the State Of Virginia, for the purpose Of stocking
the farms Of those who were deprived Of tacfr
stock during the war OF the rcbe1dou,-


iae farms Of ibose who were. deprived Of tscir
stock during the var o. ths rcbe&hon,'
Commissioner Boxy. Of the indfan Bnrca1. had
e1nfe1ense thls morning With General sas1man
u The tcmneI and disposition oI TIC Indians On
the great plains Of the West The new Commits
sioner appears 10 hc anxious to investigate Into
Indian troubles General sherman will make a
written report OF th1s head, through bis superior
officer. General Cant, r,
On inquiry at the Nary Department. i Is ascet- Ger
talncd tlal no monitors have been sold to any for
rents officially intimatcd desire 10 make such
Investments II is true. however, thai private
partjcs, ali Of them American citizens, have offered
wttfed e to Purchase; % bus tic Government aas d.
eided sell any OF that elase Of sh!ps whether
they were built iu the navy yard4 BY Government
constructors or outside By private parties.
orR MEXICAN FoIIcr
NEW TonK, October 3l.-The New FORK 7fm's'
Washington special says: SGcnerat Sherman bad
II he bo
tic military diplomatic mission to Mexico, which
stated yesterday had been rendered him; Re viii
ranging some private affairs, he will leave for
Mexico probably Within ten days, aceompan1edb by
Colonel Campbell, Minister to that Repuh'ie.
ton Of GENERAL shernsn, aud tho hope Is cond:
DENLY entertained that The presence Of
e., officer q such !ank and distinction
estness. Of this Government in the meas
nres Il Il taking 70 aid tn the restoration 81 tue
neRuiS ad nat !, w tender the ef
IL 5o!h military and diplomatic. g. goes % aus
tions wbieb nay BE- @ @reestaoiished ed ana empowered,
alto With iull discretion as TO tae use OF military
in any Il t5ss y
une the President ia anxious tl4at 1t not only
shall be IN safe and able. hands, but
thst our representative slall reach the seene Of
Grant was at frst surgestea as the proper person
for this position of military c1.yoy, but as
te1a, ] a"cnt upon e reorsuni1aslo &c mi MI Il te army,
c1ir.l tic lender q the War 9spartmens which
does oeenr IL ihe latter Department., il is'alto-
se'her probable tia, General Grant will assume
suEa1pAs's oapER,
The New York Tunes Washington special
says: "The Administration docs not entirely
approve the Vigorous language OF Genera! Sheri,
his French ,ela,ions. Thas far alithe Intercourse
With France on this subject has bceM Of the most
nmicable nature, aud ti's1t is neither intention
aSs %oment e Eye!ythlns afE'' proraises 70 e. &C.
complished without auy bad feeling. what
eyer, un1cfs 1t bc on the part af those b1odlts
buccaneers, Th. reports Of General Sheridan
icing relieved arc colned antl set auoat from New
Orleans In the inteTcst OF the enemies OF the Gov
enment, and for the purpose OF injnting the
status Of that otitccr.''
EEw ToKK, October 3t..-A Washington special
says tho Nfput{feah o! that city makes anthor1-
12t{re denial ot the rnnlOrs cunctfu1ng thu MexI
can ncairs, and says tho reports wrrc started In
| the interest Of the Mexican bondholders.
GOLD n TIE TREASURY
| WASHINGTON, October a1.-7ihc Treasury to-
hight Aoll6 yearly one hundred millions In gold.
| Ion, teen mfllions Of which are represented BY
fan cvet before. About twcnty-tlv millions will
| tc rcqui1td 10 Jay tie Noyesnhcr dvc-twenty
| coupons dnc tomorrow. Mr.. Mcculloch persists
In fe determination not 10 dep!ele tho Treasury
at present Of ita gold reserve beyond what the
rcSuaat disbursements demand.
| -coLonED SCHOOLS.
The colosed schools In this district arc In 8
! veEy prosperous condition. Over Ave thousand
pupils arc III regular attendance, and the number
| is constantly increasing.
LNlGnAN1S F0R THE WEST.
A company Of forty emi..ants from Fairfax
Comfy, TisSinIa. passed through this city to.la,
| on tlti1 way to tulianA.
I APPOINTMENTS.
| WA.n1vGTon. October 3l.-1hc President to
day made the following appointments:
thc Tastc'n Di.'rfct Of Kansas; John E. Kosetta
| Of Illinois John A. Miller Of Missouri. !cef.;c
| Of the Land Office at lronton, Missouri; Levi
Lowry OF Nebraska, Agent for the Indians of th
| Omaha Agency; John II. Williams Of Kansas
| Rccfs:er Of the Land Onlce al Junction City
kansas,