The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-27

on Wednesday. This completes the one hundred columns
The nrss column on the extension was raised - a.
Of November, 1880. :as day ON which -. ' =.
fr's elected :. :. s6s Presidency. g. .o.s ~o,t !.
.-pay Approachilg eSv..sion, ana BY the middle Of
October the laSs piece Of marble will probably be in
place, and the whole work completed before CongNss
meets in November
The Graf Estate In Baden-A DIsapp ointment
for American Fortune Hunters.
The following has been received by the Secretary Of
UmrD srArrs LsoArox,l
THs HAous. Sept Q, 1851.
SRA statement appeared some time since in
American paper TO the effect that the Minister At the
Hague had confirmed the report that $4,000 900 had
Gram In answer @ many letters on the subject have
made inquiry, and found no foundation for the
csstor owned large estate in a certain part Of
Baden, which was conhscated during . religious
e snS s: Minister hs e. s.asa
me that no such persecution connscaton ever
Cured and that the records show that at the time and
place specified Hans Gran In possession OF
farm as tenant but had no estate In fee. Al am adj
vised that in many parts Of the country money is
being laid out by the family and find impossible
to continue TO notice their numerous letters beg TO
suggest that such publication be authorised by the De-
partment a. WIN answer their Inquiries and save them
have the honor to be- with Grea. respect your obs
dent servant, HUGH EWING.
Sales OF Fruits and Vegetables from tho Com
Authorized.
Tho following order has just been issued from the
War Department
HEADQUARTERS ARMY
ADJUrAEr GEsKeAL's OFFICE, !
wAsHlSGreS, Sep. q, 1867.
posts west Of the degree Of longitude ber
ally with canned fruits vegetables, &c, for sales to
officers Commanding officers Of companies author
lied 10 buy such supplies for their companies at the
prices charged TO officers. The Commissary General
will b. authorized TO limit the OF these sales
oanft to hasa uuo
BY command Of General GRANT.
E. D. TOWNSEND Assistant Adjutans General
| II. Paul and Pacific Railroad.
communication has been received 1t the General
Land once from the Governor Minnesota, enclosing
maps showing the completion Of the rst section Of the
st. Paul and Pacific Railroad commencing at 81. Paul
and ending section 13 township III, range %
Mnnstonka, being advance Of twenty miles due west
from st. Paul and the completion Of twenty miles Of
the Wnona st. Peters Railroad terminating about
quarter Of mile west OF Goose Lake, IN section Is
township lo7 range a. This latter route gives COM
petsd line OF road in operation for hundred miles
west OF winona, Minnesota
Settlement of IAand Claims In Oregon. q
The Commissioner Of the General Land ONCE has had
prepared, and will transmit in few days thirty-nine
patents for ancient setuapent claims covering
thirteen thousand acres in Oregon and Washington
Territories The patents will be sent TO Roseburg,
Oregon City and Vancouver.
Minnesota I.nnds.
The Commissioner Of the General Land Office has
received through the local officer ST. Peter
lands selected BY the agent of the Minnesota Valley
Railroad Company enuring 70 the State Of Minnesota
under the Of Congress approved May H. 1894
in the construction said road The aggregate ssec
tons embrace 1o5, 7Ss acrea
The Light station ON Tybee Island.
Tho Lighthouse Board gives Official notice that the
G~tx qSwh T~fou 80
the island south side entrance to the Savannah river
Georgia. rs-essablshed the lights will be
exhibited thererom the evening OF October l. 1907
The Illuminating apparatus Of the main light fres-
mel lens Of the FIRST order, showing fixed white light
The focal plane IL hundred and fifty feet above
level and the light should DO clear weather
distance Of TWENTY-FIVE miles The is . brick
octagona In FORM colored white by black
lantern Tybee beacon light will be situated In front Of
the main light u distance OF twenty six hundred feet
and IL designed range light In crossing the bar at
| the entrance 70 Savannah river
The Cholera In Palermo.
Our Consul at Paermo under date Of 9th Of Sep.
tembsr wrtes-"I have stin report tho continuance
Of the cholera though mIlder form since my last
despatch. The number Of has gradually dimn.
shed from one hundred 70 forty per day. the deaths
70 twenty i've The mortality has been enormous com.
pared with the number attacked, but impossible ct
present 10 get at the exact NUMBER
Quarantine OF Americas Vessels at Port
Mahon.
Our Consul at Port Mahon tho island Of Minorca
writes that vessels from ports Of the United
States destined for any part Of spain required to
perform ten days quarantine; and vessels from ports
whore the yellow fever prevails subjected fifteen
days quarantine He also says orders are now going
forward TO the United States purchase wheat for the
Spanish market BY royal order wheat will DO admitted
into the ports Of Spain until ths 81 ct Of December next
The Army Retiring Board
The Retiring Board Of army officers, who been In
session In Philadelphia for time past has been dis
oolved, By direction Of General Grant The following
named ohcsrs Of the army have been detailed Is men,
bsu Of tho Retiring Board 10 convene 10 New York
city :Brsvst Major Conceal st. George Cook Brsvet
Brigadier General L. Gardner Brsvst Brgadisr Gen.
erai A. Sully. Brsvet Brgader General X C Wood, Bre
vet Brgadsr General W. J. Sloan, Brevet Lieutenant
Colonel J. y. Hammond Brevet Captain J. r. Sanger
Adjutant First artillery.
Army BuIIetIn.
By direction Of the President board Of surgeons OF
the United States Army retire disabled officers In
pursuance OF an act Of Congress approved August 1891
has been ordered 10 IN New York city on tho
2th The following IL the detail for the board -Brevet
Brigadsr General r. q Wood Brovst Brigadisr General
W. ). Sloan and Breves Lieutenant Colonel j. Z Ham.
mond. Surgeons United states Army.
Breve Major G. T. Goddard, Assistant Surgeon United
States Army, has relieved from duty in the Depart
msnt Of the Cumberland and ordered to report to The
Commanding General Department OF Dakota for duty.
Brevet Brgadier General A. Porter, Quartermastsr,
has been granted three months' nck leave.
Brevet MAJOR General Wager swayns. Colonel Forty
f,h infantry, has been assigned 10 duty according TO
brsvet rank.
Brevst Brigadier General r. J. Johnson Major Fourth
cavalry, has been ordered before retiring board
NAVY BaIlctin.
Lieutenant Commander Joseph N NELL has been de.
tached from the Naval Academy and placed on waiting
orders
Lieutenant Commanders Charles I. franklin and r.
" McNar have been ordered 10 the Naval Academy on