The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-01


The internal revenue receipts to-day $780, 52
the receipts OF the week ss675,s2s, and the total
receipts during the present fiscal year 10 date $4
TOT
The largo decrease of 81, 900 900 Ia Sub-Treasury
balance in New York, on Thursday was due chiefly to
the forwarding to this city OF redeemed compounds and
seventhrties purchased tins week, the whole amount
marked Of being So 00O Tho subTreasury has paid
during the last days about ST. 100000 in the rsdsmp
ton Of compound notes The amount presented the
ub-Treasury for redemption since August II 81 500
o00 Of which about $13 900 have paid
the balance being held for examination and counting.
Appeal from the supreme Court Of virGinia to
the United states Supreme Court.
In the OF Samuel B Paul against the State Of
Virginia, the Supreme Court Of Appeal Of the state
time since rendered judgment against Paul. In
which Is commended that question OF consttuuouaiity
is involved. writ OF error has been pettoued for,
and issued yesterday from the Clerks Once Of the
Circuit Court Of the United States district or Virginia
and made returnable before the Supreme Court Of the
United Safes In Warrington. the FIRST Monday in De-
osmbsr uext.
The Cotton Tar.
The tax upon cotton, changed BY ConRreE from three
10 two and bali cents per pouad 70 60 into effect
the ID Of September.
Goods In Bonded Warehouses ID New York
City.
Director Demar Of the United States Bureau Of Sta.
tiscs. has made the following statement showing the
sock Of goods In the bonded warehouses d New Fork
on the lst Of July iastThs total value Of goods
naming In warehouses was 4ai 4essiA Of which the
following the values Of the principal articles: -rsa
SA0o7ss7 sugar t3,l73 s2s; coffee, $685. 1885, sprts
O. wines, sra ooS; wool and manufactures Of
wool, "a, COS, 1888; 6ax and manufactures Of Hax,
81 TO 722 hemp and manufactures OF hemp 1o93 30l;
hides ana skins, $,io,Oso; silk and manufactures Of
silk 9,221, 72a; cotton and manufactures Of cotton,
$3.50 esS.
Reduction Of tho Force In she Treasury Do.
partment.
number OF employees OF the Treasury Department
male and female, scattered through almost oil the bu
Of the Department. received notice that Their
services will onser BE- required after tho orst prox
mo- In ueAry every case the persons 10 vacs.e an
those who have within tho past twelve months absent
ed themselves without leave. commencing with those
who lost the most time without good and SUFFICIENT sx-
Changes In tho Internal Revenue Clerical
Force.
Four OF the clerks OF the higher grades In the Internal
Revenue Office, who discharged to-day have been
reappoIntsd rst cass Clerks II Is Contemplated 10
make further changes OF the same character in the
Treasury Depar menL
The SANTANA hay Purchnse-InquIry as to the
Land Laws.
A letter received by Commissioners wilson, o. the
General Land Once yesterday from . gentleman In
Hartford Conn, asking IL 10 case The government
cudes the purchase Of territory bordering the bay Of
samana In st. Domingo the land will b nsid for dis
posai under the existing laws and So whether hs will
b permitted to take up a thousand acres OF the
same The Commissioner replied that the purchase
Of the tract question had mot yst ossu
made. and should 1t bs made, Congress would have 70
pass 40 &C, directing that the land be held under the
present laws governing tho disposal Of public lands be-
fore entries could DO made.
The Pablo Lands in Nevada and Kansas.
The Commisoser Of the General Land once has just
received non the Surveyor General Of Nevada report
OF the sth inst, contrasting inormstsa Of unusual into.
rest 10 regard To the State 90 rich tn mineral wealth.
and yet inicrspsrsed with rich valleys OF on.
traordinarv fertility. The Surveyor General nnds Hum.
bolds Paradise and Qnin's river valleys in Humboldt
county In the northern part Of Nevada 10 b among the
richest agricultural districts Paradise valley contains
forty thousand acres producing wheat from thirty
sixty bushels per acre. and barley from forty to eighty
bushels The valley has . large settlement and 10
rapidly ncrsasiug 10 population contract has been
made 70 szteud the Humboldt guide meridian TO the
Oregon line. % that the meridian subdivsioua limos
NAV be extended over the best portions OF the ag rcuu
III huu musrhi ieuoh VI tnht portion or tue Stnto.
Tho Commissioner has also received the rstuns Of the
survey Of thrty-sighs townships aad fractional town
ships Ia irving. Seward, wilses Greenwood and Wood
son counties In the southern part Of the State OF
Ksusaa embracing an area Of over I've hundred and
sixteen thousand acres. The premises embrace pars
OF the lands csded In trust 70 the United states BY
Great and Little Usage Indians By tie treaty Of sspse
ber 70. 1855 The ands are mostly rolling prairie the
sol nrss and second rate with small bodies Of timber
along the streams The tract waisrsd By the verders
aud Fan rivss and their numerous small tributaries
These rivers are bordsrsd BY wide and exceedingly
fertile bottom lands terminated by abrupt bluffs from
thirty 70 dy feet 10 height These bu6s are composed
Of layers Of lime and sand stone which In some places
exist Ia alternate layers, and viii afford convenient
supply sufficient for ell commercial purposes The
lana FOR the mos, part well adapted for agricultural
ana grazing purposes Some nns settlements have
already been made on the tract
Ressrs Of Ms. Chasdier, Assistant Secretary
or the Treasury.
Assistant Secretary Chandler has returned 10 this city
and was Al the department this morning, but not On.
gagged 10 tho performance Of any oficiai duties.
The Exchasss o. Prlssuers Daring the war
Letter OF Colonel OuId.
Ths Following letter from Colonel Oud formerly rebel
Commissioners Of Exchange was made public for the
hrst TINE this morning.
CosvrprMrE srArs was DrrAarussr.
RICHMOND Va, Jan. "a, 1894
To Major gererai :. A. HrcHoocx, Agent Of Erchsnre
StR-in view OF the present difficulties ATTENDING the
exchange aud release Of prisonsrs propose thai ali
such on either sde should Be attended By proper nun.
Der OF their own sugeonA who. under rules 70 be &C.
tsblishcd shall Be permitted 70 take charge OF their
heath and comfort also propose that these surgeons
shall act a. commisseries with power 10 receive and
distribute such contributions Of money food clothiua
and msdcnes may b Forwarded the relief OF shs
prisoners furthr propose that thsss surgeons shall
bs selected BY Their own government and that they
shall have full liberty 81 any and all sirncs through tbs
agents Of exchange. maks rspor's aos snIy Of ths