The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-03-22
THE DEPARTMENTS

NAVY BULLETIN March 14.-Detached-
Paymaster Geo. +. Cutter, from duty as in
spector in charge ofprovisions and clothing at
the Boston navy yard, on April LIST next, and
placed on waiting orders; Lieutenant Robert
b. Refill, from the Potomac, and placed on
waiting orders; Acting Volunteer Lieutenant
Ezra Leonard, from the Glasgow, and ordered
North; Acting Volunteer Lieutenant W. d.
Wiann and Acting Ensign Arthur 0Leary,
from tho Buckthorne, and ordered north;
Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Felix McCur-
ley, Acting Ensign q. M. Arthur, Mates
Charles II. Cleveland and James b. Bull,
from the Chocura, and ordered north; Acting
Volunteer Lieutenant d. O. Kills, Acting
Ensigns e. II. Miller, and e. Wingate, from
the Tallapoosa, and ordered north; Acting
Master W. II. Mayer, from the Estrella, and
ordered north; Acting Ensigns W. ]. Dumont
and L. e. Strong, from the Phil. Jones, and Or
dered north; Acting Ensign Emile ]. Enfer,
from the Dafodil. when she is sold, and Or
dered north.
Ordered PayInaster Gilbert e. Thornton,
10 duty as naval storekeeper at the Naval
Academy, on April LIST next
Paymaster John B. Rittenhouse, 10 duty
as inspector.in.c charge Of provisions and
clothing at the Boston navy yard, on April
LIST next.
IMPORTANT RAILROAD ISrERKsrs.-Coin-
missioner Wilson, Of the General Land Office,
has issued instructions to the Topeka, juno
ton city and Humboldt land officers, in
Kansas, ordering withdrawal Of lands for
the Union Pacific railroad, southern branch,
under act Of July 26, 1866.
The map Of route filed commences at
Junction city and runs southeasterly, down
TIM uallau ~ ha Naaoha riuar thrnfNh
Council Grove, Emporia, Hartford, Burling-
ton, Leary, Neosho Falls and Humboldt,
terminating at the northern boundary Of the
Usage Indian lands, q distance Of about $50
miles. The company are authorized to con-
tinue the line to the southern boundary Of
the State, and thence through O portion Of
the Indian Territory to Fort Smith, Ark.
This withdrawal embraces oil the odd Sec
tons within ten miles on each side Of the
line Of route, and all the vacant lands out
side Of those limits and within twenty miles
Of the line Of route. The even sections within
the former, or ten mile limits, are increased
in price to $3.50 per acre, and are made SUBJ
ject to entry only under the presumption and
homestead laws, until they have been regu.
larly offered for sale at the enhanced value
or double minimum rate.
Army BULLETIN.-Brevet Major General
]. M. Scho6eld, formerly Assistant Commits
sioner Of Freedmen's Affairs for the State Of
Virginia, and recently appointed Commander
Of the First Military District Of the South,
has, at his own request, been relieved from
duty as assistant commissioner, and is sue
ceeded by Brig. Gen. Orlando Brown, colonel
Oath United States colored troops.
The President has accepted the resigna-
ton Of Assistant Surgeon L. Dew. Brenne.
man, (brevet major,) U. s. A., to take effect
April LIST next.
General Grant has ordered the Superin-
tendent Of the General Recruiting Service to
forward to Fort Leayenworth, Kansas, ITO
recruits for the Sd U. s. infantry, and 80 re-
cruits for the 37th infantry.
MEXICAN LAND Professionalism
Wilson has submitted to the President for
his signature O patent for the "Island Of
Santa Cruz" of the coast Of California in
favor Of Andres Castillero, the grantee from
the Mexican Government. The patent en-
braces 81, 760.33 acres, with q reservation for
lighthouse purposes. The grant was made
by order Of the supreme Government Of Mex
leo, the title having been confirmed by decree
Of the United States Supreme Court.
EXAMINING SURaEoSs.-The Commissioner
Of Pensions yesterday made the following
appointments Of examining surgeons Of PEN
sioners Doctors John II. Resick, La Grange,
Indiana; Richard Bosworth, Winchester, In
diana; ]. M. Crane, Watertown, New York;
II. ]. Maynard, Newtonia, Missouri, and
Joseph Jones, Williamsport, Indiana.
RECEIPTS OF CUsToNs.-The receipts of the
Government from duties on imports at the
below namedpo during the intervals given
were as follows New York, March 9th to
10th, s2,S7s,9 ll.20; Philadelphia, March 9th
to 10th, Sl56,078.97; Baltimore, March 9th
to 10th, $l0s,072.s5; New Orleans, March
LIST to 9th, Sll6,9Sl.90.
NOTICE TO ALL WHO USE THE
IN POTOMAC WATER.