The New York herald., 1866-09-18


Receipts OF Customs M New York.
The amount Of receipts from customs at The port OF
New York from the 1st to the sth ef September foos
up 10 the astonishing sum Of S3,s92o
Kcduction of the Number Of Volunteer OGi-
GERS in the Army.
The Secretary Of War Is reducing the number of vol
unecr officers remaining IN the service rapidly the
exgonces Of the army will permit. Within the present
month large number have been returned 10 their hnea
rank in the regular army, have found their way TO
civil occupations. An entirely new method seems to
have ben adopted by the War Department in eiccling
these changes Instead OF promulgatng the muster
orders by lists each officer is mustered by vir-
tue of extract from War Department special order,
having reference 10 himself only BY this method
the fact is known to none but tho department
and the officer concerned Like the enemy $ bullets
these missiles from the War Department speed their
destinations, dealing swift destruction to official rank
and dignity and without warning note titles fall all
directions Most Of the volunteer officers that have been
retained in the service duty in the Frccdmens,
Bureau Many Of these have already been honorably
discharged since the 1st Of September and number Of
others, IL is expected will be mustered out
by the lst of October. All the officers
acting in the capacity Of Assistant Commissioners
Of the Froedmen's Bureau are to be mustered out Of
their volunteer rank Each Of them will, however, be
retained in the regular service either by virtue OF
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Gently made, with the exceptions Of Major General r.
K Scott Assistant Commissioner Of South Carolina and
Major General Davis Tilson, Assistant Commissioner Of
Georgia. who hold other than volunteer commissions,
but the muster OF these officers has been suspended
until the LIST OF December next to allow them time TO
properly arrang the affairs Of the Sea Islands, which have
hitherto been In n rather unsettled condition Major
General Clinton B. Fisk, Assistant Commissioner Of
Freedmens affairs in tho State OF Kentucky has recently
been out OF service and has gone ST. Louis
for the purpose Of entering into business It s under
stood that the officers who have received appointments
in the coored regiments OF the regu.
lar army will be permitted TO continue In their present
volunteer rank until their commissions In the regular
army received by them, which will be when their
commands recruited.
Promotions in the Army.
The Assistant Commissioner for Arkansas, Missouri
and the Indian Territory. General Spraguc Is said
have been appointed to lieutenancolonelcy in tho
Foreth United States infantry, and General swayns
has been appointed field oihoer OF the colored
regiments.
Appointments.
Julius A. Penn OF Clermont county, was to-day ap-
pointed Collector Of Internal Revenue, and j. W.
Warner, Of Clinton county, Assessor Of the Sixth dis
tric Of Ohio, vice David Sanders and Daniel Murphy,
moved Mr.. O. Perkins has been appointed United
States District Attorney for the Of West Tennes-
see. He had served Union soldier dunng the war.
The Excelsior Base Rail- Club.
The arrival OF the celebrated Excelsior Club on Sunday
created quito excitement among the fraternity and
hecones OF Tuesday 10 being looked forward with
great interest On Sunday tho Club visited the great falls
the Potomac and to-day taken in q steamer 10
Mount Vernon and Fort Washington. At the fort the
commahdsnt received them with honor turned out tho
guard put the soldiers through the artillery exercise
and showed the visitors every attention Tomorrow
morning the Excesiors will be received by the President
and in the afternoon the grand match takes place.
Personal.
Hon. = Randall and Hon. william Bigler, OF Pa,
and Thurow Weed OF New York, arrived here tais
morning
Falling Of n He'll.
In rsing the main bell on ST. Aloysius church to-day,
,"ome Of the ropes gave way allowing to fall from
gren, height No damage resulted beyond bending or
breaking the wrought iron yoke.