Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-09-25
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FROM WASHINGTON.
A Paymaster Cheating the So
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A Paymaster Cheating the Sol
dIers.
tNEw YoRK. Sept. 2l.--A Herald's Washington
special says: II has transpired that United States
Paymaster Of the regular army. late chief Of i'm
portant district. has diShonorably appropriated to
his own use avery large amount Of coupons attached
TO seyen-thrties, cutting them OF prevous to pay
ing them QUITO the troops Of his district. The Pay
master held the bonds back until the January inter-
est accrned, distributing them throughout several
remote States minus the coupon adj uncts which he
feoni0usy retained fer his private aud gain
II !. understood that charges have been preferred
against him at Washington and that but little time
can elapse before the publ 10 will be fully apprised Of
the facts. The sum involved covers many thousand
dollars. m. ,yr -grr.or,r.r..lr .tt,,r, ... -.
Secretary Seward Recovering.
ATribune special says Secretary Seward is nearly
we'll. He rode to the White House on Tuesday, and
being helped into one Of the ante rooms, held con-
sultSton Of half hour with tho President, Attor
ney. General Staubery. and Secretary McCulloch.
in appearances ten years older than the morning he
started upon the Presidential trip. A gentleman ad-
dressed aninqnirythis evening 70 ASST Secretary
Seward respecting the health Of tho Secretary, and
received the following Ieply He is decidedly better
to. day Al although still weak. is able TO sit up and
ride out. DIR. Marris thinks that 10 q few days he
will be able 10 resume his official duties
A Duel.
A. Tribune Washington speoial says Pollard, ediz
tor Of the Richmond Examiner, having been posted
as coward &c., by John Taylor. son Of the EXPIRES
ident. duel has been arranged to settle the matter
Camps COnvaIencenG and Distribu-
.lIOn 10 be Preserved as NIemen-
toes. Old. T., .r. p
The Hsralds Washington special saws !: Camps
COnValesoent and Distribution, names familiar to
Thousands who took active part in the late strug
gle for the perpetuaiOn Of the Union, have gr wn to
be such important features in tho history Of the ter
rbe past, that the Government authorities manifest
q disposition 10 preserve them as mementOes TO re-
mind those who once shared their meagre hospital-
ties when in the future they may visit them of the
dsy when they oongregated there in the character Of
eOnvaescents straggers. coffee boilers and lankeTs,
by converting them into depot for the reception of
negro recruits for the regular army. Already, very
nearly regiment of colOred troops are quartered
there. t1.l rI .TH-Hgr ."rH
Secretary Seward Attending to
business.
WAsHIHGTON, Sept A.-Secretary Seward was
the State Department to-day attending to his Off
GEN. Dix Nominated for the New
r.t York Naval Office.
NEW YORK, Sept. A.-AWsshinRton report states
that General Dix was nominated for the New York
Naval Office by Secretary cCulloch Yesterday. :
Al ohg the many who day sought the presence
cf tho President were ThurlOw Weed and Major
Gener, CuSIar. who with several members Of Con-
Rress were successful in obtaining interviews Sew
eral members Of the Cabinet occupied portion OF
the time with official business No general audience
Postmaster General Randall returned to-day from
his brief visit Ia New York. .-iI'
'Tbe President has app inted Then. \. Dwight, Of
Nebraska, Indian Superintendent for Neva q; John
| II. Humphreys, Of Tennessee, Agent for the Shaw
ness, Kansas; Henry OMAN, Jr.. Of California,
Agent of the South ri yer reservation, and Fornsh
Page. of Kansas, Agent for the Indians of the
Kansas A genoy. ~ ELL. ...
mum Der Of New York politicians are here on
the subject Of the appointments in that city. OtheI
ge1emeu are here from other localities on similar
business,
II is stated that the President day appointed A.
= Snowden chief Cashier OF the Philadelphis
Mint. He has been off i1ia ly connected with the
| Mint for number Of years.
rive hundred applications for patents receiv.
| cd b, the Commissioner Of Patents last week. and
| Orty-oiRhs caveats this week. Two hundred and
| twenty-five patents will beiSsued.