The New York herald., 1866-05-08
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY NAY g. ses-TRlPLE SHEET

ennobling influence Of fr~e institutions upon nation
has been gnally manifvsted 70 the world.
THE HEALya OF SENATOR DIXON.
Senator Dixon eU ects to leave for his home in Con-
nectcut within ten days. his improvement here Is
gradual but viii probably be accelerated by the quiet OF
home life
VIE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr. Banker, behalf Of the Union Pacific Railroad,
is here Sor the purpose obtaining another instsment
Of uaIted States bonds in payment for twenty ve add
tcsal miles of road lately accepted by the Commissioner
Tais line Is nov completed beyond Elk Horn bridge
about sixty five miles westward from Omaha
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK AND THE MERCHANTS
NATIONAL BANK.
The statement last evening regard the action Of the
cashier Of the First National Bank OF this city claimed
to be somewhat incorrect As stated the request was
made by the officers Of the Merchants National Bank to
transfer one hundred and fifty thousand instead Of
two hundred thousand dollars to the Merchants
National Bank, which was declined Afterwards
the officers Of the Merchants National Bank made
confidential exhibit Of their affairs to the cashier Of the
First National Bank 70 obtain his advice for Co onc
Paulding Ia regard 10 the transfer The cashier ex-
planned the true condition OF affairs and declined to
assume any responsibility whatever In regard to it, and
he told Colonel Paulding he could do as he
chose II he at to draw tho checks Of
may be stated in thus connection that Mr. Bayne,
Of the arm of Bayue Co., Of Baltimore, whose failure
caused the failure OF the Merchants National Bank was
together with Oscar King director Of the Merchants
National Bank, and bondman Of Colonel Pauding.
The following order in relation to the case will speak
for itself and exhibits commendable alacrity the
part OF the government
SPECIAL oRDERs-No s11.
WAR DgPARTnsNr-ADJUTAST GENERALS OFYcE
WASHINGTON Nav T. 1906
IT, At the request OF Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Z.
Pauldng, Additional Paymaster court OF inquiry will
assemble In this city without delay, to investigate the
official action and relations OF Colonel Pauldng with the
Merchants National Bank Of Washington. The court
Colonel Pau ding and what further action in the case
any they deem necessary. Detailed for the Court
Third United States artillery; Breve Lieutenant Colonel
w. r. Gibson, additional Paymaster; Brevet Colonel
W. Foster, Assistant Adjutant General OF Volunteers
The Junior member will act as Recorder.
BY order Of the Secretary OF War.
E. d. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant General
Ex-soLDIERs TO FILL cLERKsHIPs IN THE SEVERAL
DEPARTMENTS.
Green Clay Smith took steps in the House to-day to
aid the President in carrying his plan for filing fat
Offices with ex-sodIer He introduced resolution direct
ing the heads Of all departments 10 furnish list of all
their employees male and female what their anecedents
pointed Ostensibly this is a to get the number
Of department clerks who have been tainted with dsloy
atty, with view TO their removal.
PosTPONEMENT OF THE JOHNSON CLUB MASS MEETING.
The johnson National Club, Of Washington, has de-
cded TO postpone the contemplated mass meeting in
this city until evening next week. All the heads
of departments excepting Secretary Harlan expected
TO be present
SUSPENSION OF PAYMENT TO DISCHARGED ARMY
OFFICERS.
The War Department has suspended the payment Of
ono hundred discharged officers who have failed to
make the proper returns.
rHB MEDICAL CoLLEoEs OF EUROPE RETURN
THANKS TO THE UNITED STATES MEDICAL BUREAU.
The Surgeon General has received warm letters Of
thanks from the medical colleges Of England France,
Prussia and Austria for advance COPIES Of Circular No
sx from the Bureau, and expressing the hope that the
United States would order the publication Of copies
enough TO supply medical institutions throughout the
world