The national Republican., 1867-01-24
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Information has been received at this De-
partment from Mr., TnonAs ApAnsoN, the
Consul Of the United States at Pernambuco,
Of the death, on the eth Of January, 1866, at
sea, Of 'JoHS FRIrz, on board Of the barque
"Tarquin."
THR FRuIr GRowRRs or PENNSYLVANIA,
AND TIE CoNMssIoxER OF AoRIcuLruRRy-
The following is q copy Of resolutions passed
at the annual meeting Of the Pennsylyania
Fruit Growers Society, held at Harrisburg,
January l6th and l7th, 1867: =
Whereas we feel deeply interested In the
Department Of Agriculture, and desire to
see It's entire success, believing that Il has
exercised healthy influence in the agri-
cultural interests Of the country, therefore
Resolved, That we recognize In Mr.. New
ton, the present Commissioner Of Agricul-
ture, an energetic and efficient officer, and
hope that he may be long continued 70 i'm
prove and extend the usefulness Of the de-
partment he has labored so earnestly to
establish no.
y(Signed) HENRY SHRLLrsBxRoKR,
Secretary Of Penn. Fruit Growers Soc.
w (Sined) ID. w. GRoss, President.
NAVAL ISrELLIoEscE.-The Navy Depart
ment has received dispatches from Com
mander ]. M. Bradford, commanding the
United States steamer Resaca, under date
Of the 18th Of December, announcing his in
tended departure on the next day from Per-
nambuco, Brazil, on his way 10 the Pacific.
Secretary Welles has also received dis
patches from Rear Admiral Godon, on board
the flagship Brooklyn, under date Of Decem-
Der 18th, announcing his arrival at Monte
video, after stormy passage OF IL days from
Rio de Janeiro. He found In that port the
United States steamer Pensacola, which had
touched there on her way to Join the North
Pacific squadron. The United States steamer
Wasp was also at Montevideo, and the United
States steamer Kansas was at Buneos Ayres
at the date Of Admiral Godon's dispatch.
The WADE's PoNr LIGHT HoUsE-The
chairman Of the Light House Board gives
notice that the lighthouse at Wade's Point,
mouth OF Parquotank river, Albemarle
sound, North Carolina, has been restored,
and will be lighted on and after the evening
Of February 6, 1867. The light Is q fixed
white light, elevated thirty.dye feet above
the level Of the sea, and should be seen for
distance Of ten miles in clear weather
The Illuminating apparatus Is Frensel lens
Of the fourth order. The structure consists
Of q foundation Of screw piles, pointed and
surmounted by ahouse with lantern on top
painted white.
CIRcULAR FROM THE PAYNAsrER GENERAL.
Circular No. So, from the Paymaster Gen
erals Office, dated January 20, 1867, is as
follows;
'The Secretary Of War directs that where
teposits are made to the credit Of the Treas
u. -er Of the United States by disbursing Off.
ce. 8 or agents under the direction Of the Wal
Der ,artment or its bureaus, the original Ger.
tifc. vie Of deposit should be sent TO the Sec,
retar Of the Treasury through the head oi
the bt reaus and the War Department.
Navy BULLETIN, JASUARr Is AND 16.-
Appoint nilncnt Revoked-Acting Ensign F
j. Locke
Ordered-Paymaster Arthur Burtis, Jr.
10 the st. Louis, League Island, Pa; Lieut.
Commander B. ]. Cromwell, to the Naya
Academy.
Detached--Passed Assistant Paymastel
George II. Grifing, from duty in connection
with iron-clads at League Island, Pa, and
ordered to settle his accounts. ...
LAND AThhTb IN OAl.ifOhNiA'-Iho ho OOiu
missioner Of the General Land Office has JUS
transmitted to tho Register Of the LANE
Office at San Francisco, California, forty
three patents for lots in the town Of Petal
luna, under the acts Of Congress Of 1864 ant
1865, for delivery to the grantees.
The UNITED STATES STEAMER MoHIcAS.-
Commander Il. Simpson, commanding thu
United States steamer Mohican, under dat,
Of December 10, reports the arrival Of tha
vessel at Rio dc Janeiro, Brazil, after pass
age Of four days from Bahia.
The REDEMPTION OF FRAcTIoSAL CURRESo,
AND OTHER UNITED STATES NOTES.-The
United States Treasurer has issued q circular
Of instructions and rules adopted for the re
demption Of fractional currency and othel
United States notes.
A NEW NATIONAL BAsK.-The acting
Comptroller Of the Currency, has authorized
the Cleveland National Bank Of Kentucky
to commence business with capital Of 500,
mn hot ,vithont oirculation