New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-24

,sa Er,ov John B.glsr is to be Director Of the Mint
S,, Francisco and Samuel Purdy Is to bo Postmaster o.
On, zane ace Bgler and Purdy promise CafOniA 10 Joan
s,a this coming Fall
HUNGRY POLITICIANS FROM PHILADELPHIA.
Chamber MoCibbon, j. r. Flanagan, Enoch Green
CALHOUN Derrngsr and other Philadelphia poho'a nave
been here for several days trying 10 induce the e'u"
mai. some changes in the Government Offices IN Phaaephe
~ s,, ,,s. the men employed in the Mint, Arsenal
AMI Navy Yard Of their city refuse to contribute TO deray
.son expenses THIS Of aas they argue will never
t,r-v The State for Cymer this fall They demand Of the
President change. Gen. Gesry viii surely he the next
Governor Of the Keystone state.
THB PRESIDENTIAL TRIP TO CHICAGO.
Resides the members Of the Cabinet and their am-
ie, ii 10 expected that Gen. Grant, Admiral faTrs
sui Admiral Radford surgeonGen. Barnes anu
Cen McCulam. with their wives, and other distinguished
tsrsoas will accompany the President on bis tnP 70
Chicago The Common Councils Of NewYoIk. Albany Au
bura Buffalo aud Detroit have rendered him official RECEPTION
with reviews coatons and other Inequalities OF ae! repeo
I've cities.
THE sgvRS.THIRFY TREASURY NOTES
The 73O Treasury notes dated August -. 1864. are
convertible into SIX per cent $50 bonds under the act
March 3 1866 The interest the bonds Is cha'go1
fr,n Nav Is65 to the date Of conversion interest
hahn, allowed on the 100 notes TO the same oa'e'
&C ,ne coupons due August B 1866 have been deohcd sum
ecn cursncy accompany the notes to pay the aeereu
on the bonds otherwise such accrued interest VIII be
deducted from the principal Of the All notes payable
10 orjer must be Endorsed by the payer in blank. or
to the order OF fhe party Transmitting them
Ics conversion who NUT indorss sueh
na,, over the signature follows Pay the Secretary OF
ih. Treasury redemption" All notes Endorsed By ad
ma,ators essgnees attorney must DC
srpsnied by certificates of the power Of the ndorsers
At,n Eve millions Of the notes have been converted within
The past month
THs MISSION TO THE HAGUR.
M,ior-Gen. Dix has not Sgnifed his acceptance Of
the mission to tie Hague
THE SOLDIERS NATIONAL CONyENTI0N.
Iar call for the Union Soldiers Convention at
iitsjlrgh Penn has already received unanimous indo'
quarters OF the country The Executive Com
Of the Soldiers and Sailors League OF this city has nc
kodged the receipt Of some decidedly radical letters from
soldiers who had served during the Rebellion aud who was
Sup,y,ed were dubious presumed from the early maa
T.. ljoa Of enthusiasm that this Convention viii only
H., She sentiment Of the loyal North will effect
g. the author Of Ny POoy" that the "boys 10 blue
az willing sacrifice their honorable repuatious FOR Of
f acknowledge the Rebels entitled to as much con
s,drriiiOn from the Government as themselves
THR FRACTIONAL CURRENCY.
Large quantities Of the three and five cent issue
a. currency being Cancelled ani destroyed 10y
a. exemption Division OF the Treasury No issues o. taese
ss,ninatons being made aud the five cent con- Is
circulated ia order replace the amounts rslesel
oice daily detects from elOo to 500 in cOun'ess
THE BOUNTY FUND.
Tho Fourth Auditor of the Treasury Department
h received several handFed applications from seaneu or
in the equalization Of the Bounty Fand bat pfog
ss as been made for this class Of persons al slch claims
14- been placed file aud will be coasidect When al
sp,cpration shall be made for the adjustment Of these
'rl,1rs
CONTRADICTION IN REGAgD TO COUNTERFEIT NATIONAL
BANK NOTES.
an authorised 70 state that the statement made
ners newspapers and in or two baak detsctofs
lI there large numbers OF counterfeit notes Of toe 6y,
d..,r denomination Of the National Bank currency n
circulation is false The Treasury Department has positive
violence that the circulation statements were f'i's.
NATIONAL BANKS ESTABLIsHBD.
Two new National Banks have just been e,tab-
4ei-one the FIRST National Bank at Salem n c.. and the
o,s tue Kansas Valley National Bank. At Topeka Kansas
r. REGULATION fo either of these banks has yet been auiiog
i"L
PUBLIC LANDS IL NEBRASKA
Under instructions from the Secretary Of the Ia
A., the General Land Office has directed the Registrar ana
y,rer of the District Land Office in Nebraska TO Withhold
~ resumption and the odd sections within % miles Of
-,aie Of the Union Pacific Railroad the second location
e. she second 100 miles westof Omaha CITY
DISPOSAL OF CALIFORNIA LANDS.
I,nd; were disposed Of at the Land Once az San
4 asisco CAL during month OF June, 1910. follows
r c,sb 2ss5 acre1 With warrants 49 acres; under ts
Homestead act 7o5 acres total disposed Of OF scie'
INTERVAL REVENUE RECEIPTS
Iaterna Revenue receipts to-day amounted 20
ti67n6Fs.