The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-30

kota. Tho new post on the Cheyenne river rsseved
fifteen scouts and my horsea
Land Once Business.
The Commissioner OF the General Land once has
submitted 70 the Secretary Of the Interior for bis sigma
ture and will in few days transmit to the local Land
ONCE for delivery 70 the parties entitled thereto.
ninety patents for old settlement claims Oregon
under the donation laws These patents cover an
OF 2997s acres tho district Of lands subject 10 sale
at oregon City.
Decision as TO the Inventi0n OF Gun COtteD.
An important decision has been made by the Board OF
Examiners Of the Patent once in the appeal case be-
tween Colonel shsner and the AngloAustran inventor
Reoy. II declares Colonel Shafner TO be tho original
inventor Of using gun cotton Of densities in the same
charge for blasting artillery and small parpose&
The practical OF gun cotton solely depends upon Vie
application Of this discovery
Meetings In North Carolina.
In Wake county, on the 25h inst the following Teso-
buttons adopted
Resolved, That hard that loyal citizens
are taxed 70 support and keep in existence State organ
ixaton through which rebels and persons dsaected 70
the government are permitted 70 rule over and a
the same time TO obstruct the work Of reconstruction
Resolved. That we avow our warm and unstsrable
and look to that parsas the only hope for liberty and
good government In This country.
meeting in Fayetteville, N. c., resolved upon the
following
Inat IN the principles or the national republican party
Of the United States recognize all we can desire
guide in our political future that adopt Thorn
platform, and pledge ourselves their support and
daily invite the cooperation Of all OF fellow
citizens, without regard to former political opinions,
believing that the principles Of that platform be OBJ
jetonablo 70 true Union man. and that they The
only ones that give to North Carolina an early
restoration 10 the Union and enduring peace and proc
perity.
Circular 70 Collectors Of Customs.
The following has been promulgated by the Secretary
Of the Treasury
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Nay rs, 1851.
To COLLECTORS on CUSTOMS AND OTRxRs:-
Tho department il Informed that Ia the practice at
many OF the frontier posts disregard provisions o.
sections Of the act Of March 1885, and nine Of
the act OF July 49, 1885, which impose additional duty
OF twenty per cent I'D vaorem all merchandise which
is found by tho appraisers after entry exceed
cent more the invoice entered value thereof by
allowing the importer TO cancel the ginal entry andtO
mako new entry in accordance with the value AFRO
turned BY the appraiser Collectors and other officers
OF the Customs hereby informed TINT such
practice Ia manifestly wrong and contrary 70
said provisions Of law, and must be discontinued.
Tho importer avoid the assessment OF such add
ona duty BY adding TO the invoice value or the mor-
chandise at the time Of entry and not afterwards,
amount SUFFICIENT bring 1t up 70 Its actual market
value wholesale price In the principal markets Of
the country whence imported but whom hs oms 70 do
and the value Of the merchandise nclud ng costs.
charges &c. found by the appraiser to BY ton
per cent ts entered value, me said additional
duty Of twenty por cent I'd vaorem thereon and
there provision Of law which allows collectors or
other officers OF the customs 70 remit IL am, very
respectfully, h. McCULLOCH,
Secretary OF the Treasury.
National Receipts and Expenditures fer she
Quarter RndinG March 81 1867.
The following statement Of the receipts and sxpen-
dtures Of the United States for the quarter ending
N.Ych