Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-06
Washington City Gossip.

uc Scucttlc VI OiFctfOgFcSSiou III tho-Ooueh
has assumed wider range than Andrew
johnson ever intended. Those who doubt
ed that the rebels would attempt toregaln
their lost cause if encouraged to do so by
the Northern elections, begin to admit that
they were wrong. The rebelsb boldly look to
recover everything, beginning with compen
sation for their slaves. Wigfall and Benja-
min are in London collecting evidences OF
the Confederate debt in British hands, so as
to make case when the South, readmitted to
all her rights, refuses to pay her share of
the national taxes unless her war Obligations
are acknowledged Herschel V. johnson
is engaged to recover damages for cotton tax
paid into the treasury on the 6 round of its
unconstitutionality, and this even while he
and his associates are whining for its repeal.
The number of claims for damages prese nted
BIZ these virtuous saints is endless. They
are not only besieging the departments, but
the courts; and the rally against the confis
cation law has become almost as fashionable
as that against the negroes Every District
rebel who fought against his country, and
lost his property here for doing SO, is back a
mong u.s. under A, J.'s protection, demand
ing indemnity for the past and security for
the future" buz aEtv eJ F.G % slH4
The approach of the long session of Con-
gress is sore fact for the wicked plotters,
who know that the whole of their pro-
gramme depends upon the One Man in the
Presidential Office. asas 7a
1t is officially announced that none of the
counterfeit 7-30 bonds bear date prior to the
18th of August last. @ a-5 &, a. ~
A we'll executed counterfeit lo-dollar bill
on the Third National Bank of Phila-
delphia, was received through the Post of
fee by government official, in payment of
a debt. ...saE 1854 aEElrs
The tone of the rebel papers is as threat
ening as before the war, when they deman-
ded to be released from the white Radicals.
Now they demand to be released IRON the
black Radicals, simply because the latter
would not vote as they commanded. We
should have no complaint against negro ju-
rors, or witnesses, or councilmen, or legisla-
tors, or even Congressman, If only the ne
groes had consented to act IN all cases ike
the rebels. 5.ssi at55p Aas 7g'g
Some of the detectives of the Treasury
Department profess to have information lead
ing to the conclusion that only about $780,,
600 of counterfeit 7-3O notes were printed,
and these were divided among three parties
to be put III circulation.
A letter from one of the Southern Dis
trict commaders states, that the rebels re
gard the result of the elections in Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio as an endorsement of the
sympathisers with the stlost cause" who
will in due time advocate the payment of all
losses sustained by the rebels during the
war. That this is not mere fanciful idea,
says the writer, may be gathered from the
fact that the late slave holders, all through
his district, are preparing lists of the slaves
held by them at the. time they rebelled, and
are having them valued at the current mar
ket rates of 1860. The people should re-
member these facts if they would avoid re-
pudiation and national ruin.
The counsel of jeff Davis have not as
yet, signiied their assent to the proposition
of Judge Chase, that the rebel chief be
tried on the 18th of November
The receipts from Internal Revenue for
October were about $l4, 500 900.
The President, on Nov 2nd received dis
patches fully confirming those previ-
ously received by the Indian Bureau, and
showing that treaties of peace have beenn nego-
tiated with all or the hostile Indian tribes
by the Indian. Commission sent out in Au-
gust, The fact causes considerable reioic-
ing in official circles. 1t is estimated that
the treaties will save fifteen millions of dol
lars per annum to the Government.
General Grant continues the work of re-
trenchment. To-day there were forty
clerks of the first, second and the third class
honorably discharged from the Paymaster'
Department. They are discharged from
the 30th of November, and up to that time
are allowed leave of absense. This gives
them month to secure other situations.
There are now seventy-fve clerks in the De-
partment, ten more than the law allows.
Comptroller Hurlburd has written let
ter expressing the opinion that the Nation
Banks have not the right to receive packa
ges of valuable securities, plate or other
things for safe keeping under the power
granted to receive deposits; that to take
them is transgression of the law, and that
banks receiving such deposits are liable to
be proceeded against.
b. Fl. Hill, of Georgia. is out in another
lettor In ruh;ah ho s..,.rc th at 4ha roaax,rt..,a