The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-12
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Oct. IL, 1857, /
ll:3Q O'Clock p. II.

wAmsoroS, Oct. IL, 1857,
III 80 O'Clock p. n !
The spnrieus 7.3O Bends-Sevepsy Thessand
Dollars Worth Of Them RedeeUed.
IL Is the opinion Of experts connected with the Tfsa
sury Department that the counterfeit plate Of the seven
thirty imitation bonds was not made in this country
suspicion - 10 their gsnunsns frat excited by the
duplicate numbsA when By close inspection with the
use OF microscope and comparison Of the gsnuins
with the counterfeit their true character was discovered
About seventy thousand dollars worth OF the spurious
bonds were previously redeemed ct the Treasury bat
the govsrnmsnt u Is said, will lose nothing BY this
ransacon q was the receipts Of tho various parties
presenting them. me Chief OF the Loan branch, Mr..
Andrews, to-day refused 70 furnish information this
subject saying ne did not feel liberty do 80 under
the recent order Of The Secretary with regard to furnish
Ing information 70 psrsons connected with the de-
partmsnk II 10 undssstood. however, that repor Of
oil the facts viii b made TO the Secretary whom appl
cation will b made 70 him for copy Of II for publ
cation. ts
Cabinet Meeting.
The regular msssiAg Of the Cabinet held to-day.
All the members were present except Secretary Seward
and Postmaster General Randall Mr. +. W. Seward,
Acting Secretary Of State was present
Tho Istcrference Of the War Department
with the Rleciisa or Omcers of tho Lynch-
burg Railroad Coupany.
Much surprise ID felt here and throughout tho State At
the coue Of the War Department Washington In in
terfsring with the election OF President for provincial
railroad In tho Western part OF Virginia, running from
Lynchburg TO Bristol On Thursday, ~ the company
owning this road, assembled in annual meeting at
Lynchburg, was on the point OF elsctns General VIII
liam Malone tts President by q large majority OF the
private stockholders an order came In from the Post
Commandant forbidding the election OF any President,
Az fha H~ht $3.50 xxout
$6S.ooo due to the United States by the company
should BE- paid, or until further orders The
friends Of General Malone imm ediatsly
fsrrsd together and raised tho amount Of debt,
but on application TO the Post Commandant by
committee, the meeting informed that they should
not proceed with the election though the debt was
paid This private corporation, having no political
character. and much surprise ID felt that the military
authorities at Washington should have consented to be-
como parties personal contest for the presidency OF
private corporation In which the business qualifications
Of the candidates the sole test No doubt il enter
ainsd among intelligent persons that the War Depart
msnt has been imposed upon by pa,ts statements.
The stockholders OF the company adjourned over
for few weeks, and appointed . committee. with
Colonel Gilbert walker, Of Norfolk chairman, to
confer with the department the subject and
tain the nature Of the statements upon which the order
Richmond and will confer with General schonsld to.
morrow. who will return 70 that city tonight Il 10
be remarked that the order the Post Commandant Il
Lynchburg went directly from the War Department,
and did not 90 through General Schoneld.
Hunnicutt ON n War Of Races.
Hunnicum continues hs incsndiarism. In the last
issue Of his paper he says J
The rebel press OF Virginia are determined 70 form
races osntsmsn who are dstsrmnsd g force the issue
Of war Of races on the country had better remember
that the whites have nearly ali the property TO loss in
lit,i: and ia the event Of war Of races, which the
rebels are trying 70 forcs upon the country, boy or
.omsa & SIXTY W. Or seventy ys.s can apply Ply the
match Or torch - easily - = robust man
Of twenty nve The whites win lose their property
the most part have nothing 70 lose but their lives
the Of equal liberty and their rights Force The
woe, wos woe unto Il: men Who DO Better were
that every such wretch had Q milestone hung around
his neck and was cast into the bottom Of the sss.
Peace and Anisy Among the Whites and
+ M av Blacks In the south.
That smarkabs change for the better has occurred
within the past few months in the relations between
whites and blacks In the Southern States, ID clearly
shown BY the reports Of Assistant Commissioners Of the
FrssdmsA's Bureau made to General Howard for the
months Of July, August and September. Formerly
every monthly report from the several Southern districts
filled with accounts Of outragss the blacks and the
poverty Of the people, but these reports for the
most part Short mentioning but few OF violence
and tsstyins 10 the apparently earnest desire Of the
people to live In peace and obey the laws The accounts
OF the crops generally favorable and in some OF the
States the crops or grain and cereals are reported to %
unusually large
The Maryland Government Committee.
The members Of tho Sub Committee OF the Judiciary
Committee appointed At last session ascertain whether
Maryland Is in the enjoy ent Of republican form Of
government oil here this morning The Committee
met and adjourned until Monday nsx,, when IL will be
prepared TO take up it, business continue in session
until iss labon completed Mr. Thomas. the chair
maj. sf here to-day for Baltimore and will return on
Monday.
Punched Coupons.
Notwithstanding the repeated reminders given by the
Secretary Of the Treasury and Mr.. Spinner 10 SUBJ
trsasurss and banks the latter still persist IN punching
coupons when presented for redemption, in such
manner to punch the numbers This careessness
occasions considerable trouble the department and
coupons cancelled invariably returned to the per-
sons who sent them
Customs Receipts.
The receipts from customs from the ls 70 the Ssh Of
0ctobsr a the ports named below have been q folows
New YORK. ~. AIS
pnhsoe'pn'a........... vs,sA2
bostoh. lyS, 45l
San Francisco. from Sept 70 the iAth.... s23,1
Total amount. 81, 4oa,s77
Ssnor Romero, the Mexican Minister, len Warrington
this morning with his family and private secretary for
Charleston. whence he expects to sail on the 18th inst
board the United States cutter Wilderness
rendered 10 him By the government General Banks 10