The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-12


national banks and Others
The Treasurer Mr. Spinner) holds in trust for national
banks securities for circulating notes. S34O Gal $50;
securities for deposits Of public money, s3s ESQ.,
Total, $37o, 544.600. Tho disbursements from the
Treasury for the week follows
Tavy. !o0s
lntoFioI l445oo
Total ......................$ 81, 2SS 236
The amount Of National Bank currency issued during
the week $50 Co., and the amount in actual circula
tion at this date is sos, $685.
Tho amount OF fractional currency redeemed during
the week was $447, 500.
The Internal Revenue receipts to-day 1881, l23
The receipts for the week $2673,42o. Total to
date for fiscal year, $253, 752,47l.
General Scdgwick and His Occupa alton Of
MRtRmOr0s.
Galveston paper Of late date says that Brevet
Brgadier General Sedgwck passed through that city
few days going North TO receive his nnsl discharge
from the federal army. II said that has passage he
stated that he had other orders yet made public in
reference to his invasion Of Mexico and that they
would far to show that he had Official warrant for all
he did, He has also a copy Of letter addressed to
General Grant by President Juarsz thanking him for the
invasion These documents Of General Sedgwcks it 10
said will be published in the Indianapolis Herald
No hc peccSy anu cntrcly rou0vo0 from army ODil-
Cations commended tina. the language his orders
was explicit direct and repeated do permit certain
things TO be donen He could obey this order with
but the invasion which was afterwards found con-
venient 70 ignore.
Expected Discharge or Clerks In tho Pay
Department..
About ninety clerks OF the Pay Department will b
discharged next August Tho act OF Congress which
authorized increase the clerical force tho several
departments fixed the time during which they should be
employed from the approval OF the till year after
the war bad closed peace declared. The dis
charge Of these clerks will almost break mp the
Examining Office Of the Pay Department. where the
counts Of paymasters adjusted and will prove great
hindrance 70 the department in paying the additional
bounty. The efficient Of these clerks will be re-
tanned in the service by removing less valuable
from the old positions 70 mako room for them
Deser lions and DepFe datiOns In Gen. Augur,s
Command.
Major General Augur, commanding The Department OF
the Platte the 10th ult issued order setting forth
that reports bad been him that certain persons
in the Department were entcing soldiers TO DESERT and
to sell their clothing, and ammunition, and eau
ons al officers to practice increased vigilance TO detect
these violations OF law Complaints had also been made
that persons connected with trains crossing the plains
frequently chip away the telegraph poles for fuel
He makes the duty Of ali officers and soldiers pre-
vent any such injury to the poles and to arrest any
individual found offending. The same directions
were given in reference 70 all property Of the Union
Pacific Railroad. The General says:-
On most d their COURSES through the department the
military y ths only Organized recognised authority
and Il must be exercised for the preservation Of good
order generally. ndsspscay for the protection Of two
objects Of such general socisads as these xrsas public
sn: g Is cu s SSs = rs
whseg country.
Dusky Conservative In Raleigh.
large and enthusiastic assembage Of coiorsd citizens
was recently addressed in Raleigh, N c., BY Jos. h
Harris, coiored politician. He declared that he Is
laborng for the elevation Of his Hs reminds them
Of she time and money he had spent tho prosecution
OF this object He justly appreciates the position Of the
intelligent whites Of the South now, whom he asserts
that they wish not 70 deny the negro those political
rights and privileges which have been accorded him.
He expressed his conviction Of the ultimate realization Of
bis hopes and wishes regards the progress Of his
IN The paths Of industry and learning He eloquent
In his appeals 10 them 70 throw aside al preudces bury
the past and oct only for the present and future He
cautioned them against designing and dsmagogusa
and closed with stirring appeal for unity Of action IN
the work Of reoonstructing the State.
The Naval Prizes.
Lewis Whitman and CoTypheus, captured by the
United States steamer Calhoun, have been examined
and returned from the Second Comptroller Of the Treas
ury and ready for payment In the ONCE Of the
Fourth Auditor
Major sillfman en- the Retired List.
Special Order No. 23s from the War Department
that Brsvst Major II. R Siman, Assistant Sur
gson United States Army, having been found by board
Of examination ncapacated for active service and in s
Judgment the said ncapacty results from sickness
trscted since he entered the service the President has
directed that his be placed upon tho list Of retired
ocs Of that class in which the disability results from
faithful service.
Sentence Of Ceurt Martial.
First Lieutenant John n. Stephenson, Fourth United
States artillery, tried before General Court Martial
At Philsdephis Pa, the Stb instant the charge
Of shssncs without Ieave. Lieutenant Stephenson
having obtained leave for forty eight hours Novsm-
be- % 1o60 nd net rsssrn vntI hs brought heck
under asssss March -. 1851. He wss found guilty.
ma sentenced b suspssAsA fsm rank asd csmmasd
for eight nsnth - forfeit hs pay proper for the
time, ard dunng his suspension 70 BE- confined 10 the
limits OF the post whore hrs battery 10 serving
Celsred Conservative Speaks Instead sf
Judge Kelly.
laBge crowd Of colored peopls assembled a Colds.
boro n c. TO hear address from the Hon. Mr.. Kelly
Of Pennsylvania who did not arrive consequently
caused much disappointment In the Absence however,
OF the expected speaker the asssmblage addressed
by freedman named O'Hara, who uttered such ssnt.
ments - were approved by the community. 0'Hara
belong the better cIan Of freedmen, repre-
scented by such men Brooks from Frsdericksburg,
Mash of Columbia and Harris Of Raleigh, who wisely
caution their fellow freedmen against the pernicous ad
vice Of the political missionaries whose whole aim
O'Hara intmassd, was the spols.
THE INDIAN WAR.
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