The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-08
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON June T. 1851
Reduction ofthe Clerical Force Of the Treasury
Department.
II understood that secretary MeCuIIoc contemplaes
early and permanent reduction Of the force employed
in the Treasury Department in consequence Of the
rapidly diminishing business and making the reduc
ton due regard will be exhibited with reference to the
competence and ability of the clerks engaged in the
different bureaus OF the department without taking into
consideration their various salaries cassications
Tho number OF persons who are now employed in the
department is between twenty-four and twenty five
hundred, exclusive of those engaged in the printing
bureau, under Mr.. :. NJ. Clark or these, between
seventeen and eighteen hundred males; there
i've hundred and fifteen ladies' and the remainder
watchmen messengers and laborers Of the males en-
ployed fraction over one-third served during
either in the army navy.
Seizure Of an Alleged Smuggier mt ~ Marks,
Florida.
Reports received by the Commissioner OF Customs to-
day state that vessel with valuable was seized
for smuggling by order of the special agent OF the
Treasury Department, at St Marks, Fla, few days
since. The commander OF the vessel could show
manifest invoice when called to do by the
specting officer and of the officers Of the vessel had
gone ashore before the inspecting officer arrived taking
with him quantity OF cigars, silks, laces, &c A. con-
siderable amount Of smuggled goods, amounting in
Sale or smmg9led Goods mt Detroit.
The customs officers stationed at Detroit, Michigan,
report the Commissioner the and sale OF about
$21 900 worth Of struggled goods at that city St. Louis
Cincinnati and Chicago the largest amount having been
seized at the latter city Twenty-Five smugglers, male
female, have brought trial in that district
within the last three months and fined from
$50 to $500
The Lake superior ship Canal Company.
The Governor Of Michigan has applied to the General
Land Ofce in behalf OF the Portage lake and Lake su-
peror Ship Canal Company. for further extension Of
time in order to complete their selections under the
Of July g. 1895, making additional grant of
hundred thousand acres. Commissioner Wilson has
Piled advertng the period during which lands have
already been withheld from the market 10 satisfy the
grant, and to the hardship Of delay in opening vacant
lands for disposal to individuals requesting the Cover
to specify the time he DESIRES behalf Of the
pany that the withdrawal shall continue receipt Of
the Governors reply the time for selections in satsfac
ton Of the grant and thereafter opening up the
lands will be determined upon.
Russian America.
In private letter from General j. r. Miller Collector
at San Francisco California the Secretary OF the
Treasury, he speaks Of our Russian purchase as
follows Russian America Is susceptible OF develop.
ment equal to that Of the New England states. The
country ricn in mineral and coal. The waters afford
tho best nshing grounds known 70 this continent Tho
fur trade Is The climate is NOT rigorous
than that Of Maine Vermont. Gold and copper will
DO found abundance when the country Is opened to
American settlement The wisdom Of acquiring this
territory will be fully appreciated and acknowledged in
a very short time"
The Petition for the Pardon OF JEFF Davis.
Paul Bagley the famous pardon manager responsible
for the gsnuneness Of the following letter Of Governor
Worth OF North Curolna:-
ExEcurIvg DEPARTMENT NORTH CAROLINA,
RALEIGH, June l, 1867. !
II Ia represented TO BY the Rev Paul Baglev, that
Governor Sharkey, X. J. Walker, and many other
distinguished gentlemen have joined IN . petition TO
Jefferson Davis and the President OF the United States,
requesting the former to petition the latter for pardon
Tor participation in the late rebellion or civil war and
also praying the President 10 grant the pardon. do
not know the that influence Mr. Davis in
refusing TO AK for the pardon and therefore decline to
ask him prefer the petition but have no hesitation
In saying that think humanity and public policy
would justify and require tue granting Of the pardon
upon a proper application.
JONATHAN WORTH, Governor Of North Carolina