The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-13

Exported for tie Daily argus.
NEW YoRK, Feb'y Ii,

During the week ending the 10th inst, disburse-
msnts OF the treasury department amounted to
q, 407, 9S2 81. During the same period the de-
partment issued Certificates of indebtedness
amounting to 500, 900 and redeemed old ones to
the amount of $35, 900.
Receipts from internal revenue last week
amounted to the large sum of $647, I'll, 100 so.
Total amount of national bank currency issued
last week was 81 ,756, $50. Total amount issued
up to date is $25,3ll, 63s.
Recent returns to the general land office show
that at Detroit, Mich, 5,9S7 acres were taken up
in the month of January, portion under the pro-
vision of the homestead law, portion consisting
of coast land sales and the residue in bounty land
warrants. At Lacrosse, Wis. three thousand five
hundred and eighty-eight acres were entered, IN
the same month, under the homeste ad la for
tual settlement At Marysville, Cal. the last land
sales for December amounting to 5000 200, and at
Oregon City, Oregon 1881 acres were taken up
| for actual settlement under the homestead law in
| the same month.
! In letter from President Juarez to a friend in
| this country he says that the enemy consuming
his last resources land that his forces becoming
| demOralized. He is very hopeful of the republic
| can cause In Mexico and says that without the
necessity oil United States taking any part in the
| war they Will be able to obtain the final triumph
| and national independence of the cause. The
attitude assumed by the government of the United
States has been great moral support of the repub-
| lean cause in Mexico.
| The NY Herald's Mexican correspondent says
that while in the vicinity of Vera Cruze there is
appearance OF great commercial activity there 10
little reality in it, nearly all the merchandise ar
| irving being for the French. A portion OF the
! Impeaial army and immense supplies of ordnance
| and ordnance stores were recently received and
have been forwarded to the capitol. All merchants
| in Vera Cruez are expecting the French to con-
denim the Imperial government openly.
The steamship Lee, Capt. Merrill, from Savan-
nah Friday last, arrived at this port at early
hour this morning.
| City INSPECTOR Boole has sent to Mayor Hoffman
a communication requesting the latter to convene
board ofhealth not only for the purpose of action
to abate the various dangerous nusAnces, but also
to protest to the legislature against the passage o
the bill to establish a metropolitan sanitary COM
mission Mr. oole contends that this commission
is merely development of the scheme of party
OF aspIrants sucure patronage anC
emoluments and entirely useless
amply sufficient to protect the health of the city
and prevent the spread of the disease
The n. Y. Tribune's special says:
Great Indignation is felt by the pensioners @
DR.. Sunderand's church, in Washington, because
the trustees consented to the edifice for the
lecture oil Fred Douglass.
New York, Feb. Is.
The Fort Monroe correspondent OF the n. Y.
Herald states that Willard, banker of Norfolk
has deiaulted and departed with sac, 600.
The Columbian Marine Insurance Co. is TO wine
up their affairs.
The STR Star of the Unior, from New Orlean,
the 4th arrived.