The New York herald., 1867-11-01

wAsHrscros, Oct 81. 1867,
III 80 O'Clock +. N.


III 80 O'Clock r. N.
Negro Militia Companies In the south.
The Congressional Republican Executive Committee
almost daily receiving letters from the better sdu-
Gated coIoed men OF the southern States, arnins mat
they are in great OF violence from the whites and
suggesting they should be permitted 70 organize
militia companies
The Conh.cntion Cases la the District supreme
Court.
The Supreme Court Of the District Of Columbia nas
not, ss has BEEN stated in some OF the newspapers,
disposed Of the for the recovery OF properly sou
under the Conhscaton The motion Of the Assisans
District Attorney quash the wris Of error for the
court In general District Court was made ON
technical grounds and in view OF that fso Mr. AerneK
Of counsel for the claimants. to-day moved for leave
70 amend his wrs and his motion will bs argued TO-
morrow.
Coanterfeit National Bank Notes.
gentleman occupying ohciai position recently
received through the Post once we'll executed counter
felt $40 note the Third National Bank Of Philade
phA The face OF the note is likely to deceive, but the
engraving on the back u and inferior com
pared with the genuine issue.
The spurious seven- -Thirties-Oniy Ono Hum
dred and Fifty Thousand Of Them supposed
20 Have Bees Circulated.
Some Of the detectives OF tho Treasury Department
profeus TO have information leading 70 the conclusion
that emily about hundred and nfty thousand Of the
counterfeit ssvsu-thirty posss ~srs printed and that
these were divided among three parties 70 bs
put IN circulation. The department has not
within the isss two three weeks received
any moro OF tnsss ylotes Eight Of the old counsse"
ay dollar nosss wsrs recently received at the Treasury
but being sxaD ,ued BY an insufficient light their spu
ous oharav ar was not At detected The Treasurer
adopted - asures additional those heretofore n force
guasa gains, such imposons and has assigned sew
eA ~ 90 known 70 be reliable experts TO Assist the
mAAS a tho examination Of the more important 'ssuss
Tho Treasury Investigation.
The Sub Retrenchmsns Committee thus far have osen
sscsrainng the mode in which business generally mas
been transacted as the Treasury Department and tni
involve the examination Of the books the obtaining OF
nform.,,o. by personal inquiries and connected
With tho Printing Bureau It not probable thai the
investigator viii be- concluded before the 1st ol
January
Discharge Of Cisr.. 10y Depart
| Forty.nino clerks were to-day dischaTSee from th
>.ssrs Department 70 take efect from Novsmbs
-.yiA~ - tms allowed lsavs OF absence
iS and up to tIAs - Of ,hs nupbor OF clerks in tn
There 10 also reductD 10, and IN, Treasury Depar,
Quartsrmsster Generals
ont Nots.
Thc Fifteen Gent .ss aud
The Treasury Department has prepar. p"N :,
printed specimens Of the arteen cent - ..s -
will not be issued a. currency unless authorize " oon-
uess.
Receipts from Internal Revenue.
TLt receipts from internal revenue for October
about Sl4,6oo.ooo
The Nexf British Minister.
Thc State Department. has yet received any in.
nation TO who win bp the Of SIR Frederick
Bruce British Ninister.
The Postal Treaty with the Netherlands. :.
O1ncAl publication made Of The convention between
the United Ssatos Post ONCE Department snd the Gen.
era Post Oce the NetherlaDds The Offices tho
exchange OF mails are 70 be as New York asd Boston,
The single rate or postage the direct cor
rospondence frs the United States is fifteen cents
from the Netherlands forty cents. On all CORES
pondeuce including newspapers, book packagss hho-
graphs &c and gains and seeds the rxse is b. for
tho mails despatched that which tho despatching once
shall adopt, adapted TO the convenience and habits
OF is interior administration- On registered let
ters and newspapers, books, &c., prepayment In
obligatory Registered letters subject foe
sxcsedinE in the United States and ex
cesding twenty-five cents In tho Netherlands when-
regular mali steamers sbaibs established Dssween
the countries the portage 10 70 be reduced THIS
convention 10 take elect on tho LIST of January.
Personal.
General O. B. Wilcox, commandaut Of the sub-distYct
OF which Lynchburg headquarters, arrived Rich
mond to-day, having bcen summoned 70 hsadquartoss
on business.
Hon 8. g. Marshali. OF Illinois, Of the judiciary |
Committoe, b confined as his hotel In this city, by
Illness
Order for tho HoIdius Of the Alabama Con-
venftOn.
On the 18th instant General Pope. commanding the I
Third Military District issued order containing tho
fciIowing:-
whcrsas. by General Orders No 50 from these head
da tad AuOu nj WnQO lar
70 BE- held in the State Of Alabama tho
drst second and third days Of October, 1857 at
entitled "An oct 70 provide for the more efficient
ornmeni Of the rebel States" and the acts sup
ss%'n Sss %,ss. ', vote for for csnysa,Sn or y against
. convention, and for DELEGATES TO constitute
given on thai question should DO for convention,
and in . majority OF all the registered voters
should have voted on me question Q, convention
said Order and in conformity 70 said acts there were
poIed the question OF convention votes 70 the
number Of o5, ,s66 being moro than one-half OF /
1888, the whole number OF registered voters |
in said State, including those registered during |
the whole number OF votes poIled the question Of
convention. 9o,2ss. being majority Of the same,
the hundred delegates elected TO the couventon1
II ordered that the persons above named do meet IN
tuesday ihs stn dsy Of November is07 and proceed
10 frane.a constitution and civil government for the
sc sSovs rsrersd 10 and that when me same shall
been framed the said constitution be submitted
for ratification 70 the registered voters Of sad stale
further required by law
s;ourt Martial Of Gem mnsissioned Omcers.
First Lieutenant c. A. Coolidge Seventh United states
infantry, tried by court martial a. Sc Augustine
Florida on the charges Of dsobsiencs Of orders and
insubordnats and dsrospcctfui conduct towards his
superior onloer found guilty and sentenced 70 BE-
privately rsprmanded by tho Commanding General Of
tbs Third Military District Major General Pope disap-
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