The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-18
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. Angus, n, 1867. '
Ill O'Clock y. NJ.

l WASHINGTON, August ~. a.
| III O'clock " w.
| The Reported Reveintion or Plot Agai.ss
| Jadge Advocate General Hois.
There appears to be little doubt that the adavg
recently published certain papers, and Purportne to-
reveal grand plot biackea the reputation OF Judge
Advocate General Holt were huge hoax.and ths tbs
| papers publishing them badly sold. II, indeed
they have got got tseves involved in expensive
libel suits The EFFORT to prove that the afdavits
genuine by showing certidcaes OF the New York County
clerk only merriment everybody knows how
easy such certificates are oblainabe. IL appears that
the documents Gle in til law office Of Stewart Z
Riddle. OF this city and Jeff there simply TO
main on Gle, H. Riddle states Ly an individual whose
name he declines to give. Mr. fiddle also staes that
the papers have been prese tied at any Of the do
partmenta but selected from a. package OF papers.
all tho others Of which relate only 20 private business
Mr. Riddle states that he was ARE OF the nature
OF the papers until they weres given to the
newspapers which published tht'u, and docs
not claim any further knowledge OF teem than above
stated inc aadavits Of Arson and Matterson writ
ten by the same person, in cerkly hand but the
others sre written by different parties None OF them
are written by either the deponcns tile who
administered the aaths isdgng from the appearance Of
the documents.
Weekly Treassry srntemean.
During the week ending to-day there have been
cevcd by the Treasurer of the United States from the
Printing Bureau OF tho Treasury Department S505 900 in
fractional currency. The shipments during the same
period were 10 the assistant Treasurer at New York
100000 to tie Assistant Treasurer Boston 100000
tcthe Assistant Treasurer at s.. Louie SIS 600 70 the
national banks and others $685. ls9-total $44s 1ss.
The amount OF large notes forwarded to the Assistant
Treasurer at Now York So 100000, the As.
sistaat Treasurer at Boston sl000O00; small notes
tones and twos TO tho Assistant Treasurer at
New Orleans S50;000-toal, S3,05eO00 The amouat
or securities held by the Treasurer OF the UnAeA
States in trust for the national banks date fol-
lowsFor circulating notes $40 GA 5oo Cor deposits
of public money S3S, 7s7,95o; total S37943@A5O. Tho
national bank currency issued during the week was
2,3se, and the total to date IS s3O3,e53S7U Rrom
this to be deducted tho currency returned neiud ing
WORKOUT notes, amounting to $4655ci5,. leaving in
actual circulation at this date S29s 9Ss, SCI.
The amount Of fractional currency redeemed and de-
stroyed during the week 1855 95s
The receipts from Internal during the ,k
were s3.26islo The aggregate reccpts for the aso Al
year commencing July to date are $50, s,625.
Reduction Of the Force ia the Treasury De
parfment.
For some time past It has been the interNon Of Sesre
tary McCuoch TO reduce the force in tho Treasury De
partment, there being scarcity Of work in all the
bureaus of the department This morning about sMty
clerks discharged, fifteen of whom from tho
Secretarys office ten from the internal Revenue oice
Six from inc SecOnu ana SIX IRON tue mira Audt0fW'
offices, FIVE from the Registers Office, three from the
Second Comptroers, two from the Treasurers and
two from each Of the other Offices About thirty or
those dismissed to-day wero ladies' "A further Reduction
will be made in few days. and at least fifty wiR
be dismissed The vacancies caused by these dismssals
will not be filed discharge Is made OF
the scarcity OF work
Chief Of the Division of Accounts Of tho
Treasury Department..
j o. ShauuesegV formerly Chief the. Io2n Branch
at the Treasury Department has been appointed Chief
OF the Division CT Accounts to Oil the vacancy caused
by the death of Y. NJ Melne.
Republican Triumph in North CaroHna
Looked for.
The Newbern Republican,, in a strong appeal TO tho
blacks to register at cost claims that the republicans
triumph in Tennessee mus, be followed by similar VIC
tory in North Carolina.
The Bamislmcnt OF n Negro by the Mayav Of
Mobiie--Actisn of the United states CSus--
missioner.
Commissioner Turner of the United States Cour. al
Mobile, in delivering Judgment in the of the militia
TO Mayor Horton, charged with Illegally exiting from
Mobile negro named Archie johnson for trivial.
offence said that the evidence clearly proved that
tary TO the law OF the Stale Of Alabama of tho United
States, and Of the second section OF Cva Rights b
the negro had been exed from his home The prosump-
ton he thought in the of Mr. Horton that he had
banshed the negro from malice prepenso account OF
in bonds of 81 GOO appear the United States
The sentence received with marks OF approval by tho
audience. johnson, who exlcd, in. the Meantime
returned, but when the Mayor left the he banhe
him from the city second time. Tho feeling among
the whites Is adverse to the Mayors action.
Nnii Matter for California.
The law in relation TO mail matter for California. Orc
gon &c, Is that s mob specially drecied differently it
must be sen, overland. While the Indian disturbances
ufinup Of
Parties mailing letters for the Pacific coast sho aid there
forc be particular to superscribo via Panama or
per steamer, in order TO their transmits by
the Atlantic and Pacific route.
The Delay of the Philadelphia Mail.
special agent was sent from the Post once Depart
meni to-day with Instructions ascertain ard report
whether any loss or damage happened to the mail by
tho accident to The through train yesterday morning on
the Philadelphia ROAD about thirteen miles above Baau-
more.
FroM TIE EVENING TtlEGaAf or WsTsauAy.