The national Republican., 1866-12-24

addressed TO Commodore 3. +. LIE, Hart
ford, Conn, who will notify them when to
appear. Those who do not make application
prior to the lst Of January next, or who do
not present themselves when notified, will be
considered as having waived their claim for
examination. Candidates viii take with
them, when summoned, their Official papers
showing their naval record. -.
GIDEON WRLLrs,
a.. .s'. Secretary Of the Navy.
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H.' DIPARrnIHr or 6fAfu,
WAsHrxaroH, December n, 1855. J
Information has been received at this De-
partment Of the death at Alexandra, Egypt,
on the evening Of the l4th ultimo, Of the
Reverend JoHN MAouIRE, q Roman Catholic
priest. On the morning Of that day deceased
arrived. at Alexandria by steamer from Mar.
seilles on his way to Jerusalem. His legal
represent tsativos can obtain further informa-
ton by add, essing the Department
= .r-.- q DEPARTMENT or STATE,
O. WASHING .oN, December 20, 1855
Information has been received ct this De-
partment from Mr.. s. HIooISsoS, JR., the
Vice Consul Of the United States at Batavia,
java, Of the death, on the -of-,
1866, at sea, Of LEvsRrrr HoApLrI Cook, Of
the American ship Naples"
The legal representatives Of the deceased
can obtain further information by addressing
this Department
Decentralization Currency to the
amount Of $352.l40 was issued from the
Printing Division during last week. The
shipments by the United Statas Treasurer
du ting the same period, were as follows
Asst. +ant Treasurer at New York, 5000, 900 ;
Assista,, t Treasurer at New Orleans, $50 900
United Sta, tes Depository at Louisville, Ky,
$4,000: and to National Banks throughout
The country, 90. 1000. Total, ss4s, 900. Tbs
amount OF fractio.,> >ai destroyed ct the Re
demption Division ,ring the snme period'
was S42s.300 A.. u -
The securities held by NE Iressure. on
trust for National Banks on .'atufaay, o soood oo
as follows: For circulating note k54y,zo1,'
$50. For public moneys in Nation ~ ID DonRS ona
designated as Public Depositories, 1. .S'sSS
$50. Total $379, 10000. ... 90.
The maximum amount Of National Ban'S
currency authorized by law to be issued has
almost been reached. During the week end
ing the 22d instant, Acting Comptroller HUI
issued since the National Banking Act went
into operation $500, ,43l ,00l. From this lat
ter sum should be deducted 81, 2,l23,432, being
the sum tn. has been returned and cancelled,
including the mutilated and worn-out cur
rencv. This leaves the total Of National
Bank notes in circulation $298, ,307 500.
The receipts from internal revenue during
the week ending the 10th instant amounted to
$2,936, ,514.20.
The disbursements Of the Government on
account of the several named Departments
during the week ending Dec. 22d, were as
follows: War Department, 81 ,2l5, 1856; Navy
Department, $544,778; Interior Department,
sl34,s7O; Aggregate, sl,ss4,37o.
GOVERNMENT HORSES In THE DEPARTMENT
OF THE PoToxAc.-Major General Schofeld,
commanding the Department OF the Poto-
mac, in general order recently issued, says:
"All horses and mules which belong to the
United States, and are in the hands OF pri-
vate citizens within the limits OF this Depart
ment, whether lent to them by the military
authorities after the close Of the war, taken
up as astray, or otherwise acquired, will be
at once returned to the Government through
the nearest officer Of the army or Of the
Freedmen's Bureau"
STATIONERY FOR INTERNAL REvEEUR Or.
p,c.. ..s.-The Commissioner Of Internal Reye-
mn has issued o circular to officers Of the
Internaii Revenue Bureau, directing them
ito make no more purchases Of stationery,
lint in future to make acquisitions on the
Bureau for al they need, which will be sup:
uNied by the par ties to whom was awarded
the contract recently.
TIE SupsIsrEscr OF DESTITUTE WHITE AND
BtAcxs In THE CARoLIEAs.-Colonel james
]. Bomford, commanding the Military De
partment in the Carolinas, has directed the
commissafies of his command to obtain from
the Chief Commissary Of the Department
full snpplies of breadstuffs and meats for the
subsistence Of the destitute whites and blacks
in that Department.
NAVY BuMRrIN FOR DECEMBER l5.-Or
dered-Passed Assistant Surgeon D. R. Ban
nan, to duty in the New York navy yard.
Miscellaneous unexecuted portion
Of the sentence of naval general court mar
tial in the case Of Capt. Richard W. Mead
has been RENTED, and he Is placed on wait
ing orders.
TIE GENERAL LAND OFFIcE.-During tht
month of November last, 4l,737 acres Of th'
public domain were disposed Of at the
Steve.n rs Point and La Crosse, Wisconsin
local or ices, 1854 acres Of which wer'
taken up to- actual settlement under th'
Homestead law. -----
DEAUTIFUL FLANO STOOLS AMI
CoUppa =, JOHN =. BILLS,
I'd No so6 PsnnsylvaniA avenue
DI A los!