The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-13

Reports TO the Freedmen's Bureau frou Ter
nessce.
Brevet Bngadier General j. T. Lewis Assistant Com
missioner Of Freedmen's Affairs in the State OF Tonnes
see in his report 70 the Commissioner of the Bursa.
communicates the following information in reference y
affairs in that district
In several counties complaints are made OF ouragss
committed upon negroes. and Of the diniculty with
which the civil authorities induced take notice Of
ever the civil authorities are reported as dealing Justly
and mpartaly with the freedmen. Since the iiemphis
mical TO coored schools more serious than harmless
threats except the destruction BY burning Of two small
known PARTIES II is believed that in the ma6rty
Q! cases where freedmen fail TO obtain jdstios
az the nands OF civil officers the failure Is simply for the
want Of knowledge their part or OF an earnest en-
iend % advise and properly set forth their grew
pss exhibit many Instances however the civil autho
refuse justice by delaying its administration.
From all sections Of the State unfavorabe reports
OF the present crops are coming in Cotton IL Is repre-
sented, will fall below half crop and corn not much
more 7 is believed, however, that the crop Of thiz
State will be sufficient for home consumption and that
no suffering need be anticipated in the rural distcs
Much anxiety felt In regard to the number u
towns especially in view Of the evident falling o r.
to the various benevolent societies OF the
North. which have heretofore accomplished so much
towards supplying their wants during the winter.
Interesting Statistics Of the United states.
The following interesting item Of statistics pre-
pared In the United States Census Bureau Department
OF the Interior and taken from report reference 70
the area population and density OF population OF the
United States
The land and water surfaces Of the United States arc
equal TO 1850 900 square mles-and 800, 37O
about square miles The States embrace 36i
square miles Of landed surface and the Territories
1905 olo miles, exhibited by the eighth census OF
1850 The number o. inhabitants in the United states
and 2o5 275 the Tcrrtores-thus showing an average
o. seyenteen Inhabitants to- each square mile in
the stat, States while in the Territories there
In oarh ivhah tfank
and exclusive Of the District Of Columbia the territorial
area would represent five and ehfth square miles
each nhabtant In 1860 Massachusetts had 1871 Rhode
Island 1885, New York SO and Pennsylvania 81 inhabitants
to the square mle which rate applied to tho United
400 900 900 in Rhode Island, 246 900 in New York
and 1s9, 900 600 in Pennsylvania Belgium England
and Wales and France in 1856 had 397 30T I76
habitants to the square mile respectively. II tho
United States was densely populated France
densely England and Wales 924 900 600 and IL az
cordng 70 Belslms density OF population 1897 to tho
COO whos is 900 more I tSan tho sns
population Of the world in 1885,
The Indians in Colorado Territory.
Governor Cummings. Of Colorado informs the Conn
missioner Of Indian Affairs that General Carson, con-
handing at Fort Garland thinks he cam by carefaa
management, prevent the hostile feelings existing
among the Utah Indians from spreading the Tabagsa
chi.Utes Of Colorado, who have been quite restless oe
late of delays in the receipt Of their promised
annuitiea The goods had arrived and Governor Cum
mings intended TO distribute them at once.
Conscience Money.
Treasurer Spinner to-day received from the Rev. Ar
thur J. Donney, pastor Of ST. Nichasl's church. New
York. communication containing hundred doi-
lar United States thirty Treasury notes, viacA
given into his hands by penent 70 be restored
to tho government The notes sold and the pre-
cceds 32l5 OIL transferred TO the credit Of tho United
States
Pardons.
The following individuals pardoned for their pa.
tcipation in tho rebellion BY the President to-day -
being Of the number or petty excepted by the
nesty proclamation William H. Clement Of Tsxass
William D. Porter, OF South Carolina, and John l. vic-
ers Of Louisiana.
Personal.
General Beaurcgard arrived to-day and Is staying q
Wizards II is probable that he will leave toll
for the South
Pension Bareaa Examining Surgeons.
Tho Commissioner Of Pensions to-day appointed Ne
following named gentlemen examining surgeons Of The
Pension Ofnce:-Dr L. L. Comstock Of Charleston, 8.
c.. and George w. Brundase. Of West Dresden, MI
Postal Facilities With Switzerland.
Letters and printed matter Of every kind posted In
the United States and addressed Switzerland may b
transmitted their destination Belgium In the mails
made up at New York. and despatched by OF the
now limo OF American steamships running direct BE-
tween New YORK and Antwerp Correspondence for
steamer to Antwerp will be subject the following
rates Of postage the being In full to dcstinaton
On letters eighteen cents per single rate Of half ounce
prepayment optional: on newspapers, gazettss and
periodical works. four cents for each weight OF three
ounces fraction Thereof, prepayment required
books pamphlets and other printed matter hree cents
for each fraction OF ounce prepayment re-
quired.
Redemption Of Nutilafed Currency.
II has been decided by the Acting Comptroller Of tho
Currency tbs, INITIATED be redeemed by the
redemption agencies Of the national banks at the COM
mercial centres long reasonable doubt
to the identity Of the presented When the notes
30 badly mua,ed 10 make the value Identity
difficult 10 determine the should be referred to the
bank by which they ,ssacd.
= Smuggling an the Rio Grande Border.
Tho Treasury Department has been informed that
smuggling operations 81 extensive character have
recently been carried from Maiamorss to Browns
Vile The Withdrawal Of troops from Brownsville has
given the suuggers an opportunity to effect their
lawful purposes which they been prompt to scxs.
Measures been taken prevent these transactions
Such is the activity OF smuggcrs at the various points
the frontier that the Of the greatest vigilance
is required from officers in tho performance Of
their dntes.
Drowning of an Internal Revenue Bareas
Clerk.
The body az ". G. Paikburst found to-day
the Seventh street steamboat wharf He went 70 the
wharf last Wednesday night TO await the arrival Of .
steamer which he expected TO meet his daughter,
and IL . supposed that, being unscquainted with the
10 sIy be missed his footing and fell overheard The
deceased yesrs ago employed q profess
sional phopograrher, but attcry engaged %
the pr nc rsi clerk the Bureau Of Internal Revenue
Ne Wa originally from New Hampshire, and was de-.
serscdly esteemed by large circle OF friends
Appointments.
The following appointments Of revenue Of csr. vsrs
made to-day
James W. Eldrdgc. Assessor, Ninth div 49,, - ~
W Moslv Collector. twenty -thrd disty NV" NJ a..
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