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improvements which Investigation and ex-

improvements which investigation and ex-
pertinent suggested are too numerous to
bc'included in this report.
Like improvements have been made in
the arrangements and labors of the dead
| letter Office. Statistical records have been
ampllicd, and now cover all important de-
tails. The letters received and their mis-
cellaneons enclosures have been thorough.
| y classified. The most approved safe
guards of valuable letters have been in
troduced, and all available measures have
been adopted to secure the speedy return
to proper owners Of all mail matter sent
to the Department for final disposition.
The whole number ofmGney- order post
Offices now in operation is 1921, Of which
459 have been established since the date
of the last annual report. This increase
has occurred mainly in the western and
southern States, where the facilities of the
system for the transmission Of money ap.
pear at present to be most needed. Excess
over expenditures, S26,260.6l.
The subject Of connecting the tele-
graphic system Of the country with the
postal service has attracted public atten-
! ton, and it received, to some extent, the
consideration of my predecessor: 1t has
recently Sranspired that the telegraphic
system of Great Britain has been put in
charge of the British Post-officc Depart
mcnt. 1t is matter Of very great i'm
portancc, and its proprety and practical
bility ought to be thoroughly investigated
by Congress.
The Postmaster General calls attention
| to the gross frauds perpetrated upon the
Department by violation Of the franking
privilege in almost all parts Of the country.
The fac sirrile franks Of different members
of Congress are freely used to circulate
obscene books and papers, lottery circu-
lars, business cards, &C., and to cover all
kinds of business and domestic correspond
cnce Of persons not authorized by law to
frank maiIajle matter. Unless something
is done speedily by Congress to check this
serious mischief, the annual appropriation
to cover the transmission Of free matter
will have to be increased from seven hun
bred thousand dollars TO at least one mil
liou or dollars. To avoid the continuance
of this serious abuse in the use Of the
names Of members Of Congress without
their knowledge or consent, he again urges
that the law be so changed as to require
the written signature OF the person exer-
cising the franking privilege upon the mat
ter franked, and, to relieve the heads OF
the department and bureaus of great
labor, that ranking clerk be authorized
by law for each department Of the govern
mcnt, with the authority to frank all mat
ter pertaining to the department for which
he is so appointed.
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COMMISSIONER OFPICg,)
RICHaoSp, November 10, 1857.

SMITH VS.. MCMILLAN AND AIS.
y IN RICHMOND HUsTINGS COURT.
The following is an extract from the decree
entered in this cause on the I'd day OF November,
1867:
"Ths court doth adjudge. order, and decree
that this be- and the same Is hereb = referred
OF this court to audit, state. and settle the
partnership accounts and dealings between the
| III. McMllsn, in the bill and proceedings men,
toned. Also to report all Joint claims and de-
| plainant and said Mcmillan, show ing to whom the
Same coming and the amounts thereof; and
also the amount OF achievements OF money and
other property made by the complainant to said
firm of Smith 4 Mcmillan. And also to report the
amount dde the complainant and the saveral joint
creditors Of the firm OF smith McMillan' u any,
which have priority over the separate creditors OF
the said Mcmillan or OF the said complainant and
which by law ought 10 be paid before the said sepa-
rate creditors paid. And any Of the parties may
ba examined on oath upon Undergraduates to be
settled by the commissioner and al books, papers,
and accounts OF said hrIn Of smith Mem ilan In the
possession under the control OF said complain
ant or Mcmillan. or OF either, aud needed by the
commissioner in taking sold accounts, shall be
troducad before him Hnd the SAID eommissi9ns Ok
nix y peremptory Day, ard give notice thereof by
Advertisement inserted once u week AT least Tour
weeks successivsly in some newspaper published
in the city OF Richmond for all p. rooms having
claims agaiGst said firm coHposed oil comp ialnhnt
before him by the day so appointed; and such OF
them az snail not come In ana prove their claims
shalt ba excluded from the benefit OF this decree.
And the commissioner IL directed To make his re-
port in the premises with AL convenient speed,
iog sthcr with anything deemed perth ent by him
sslf. or specially required by either OIL the
parties"
The parties Interested are hereby noti fed that |
have fixed on MONDAY the I'D day OF December,
1851 1T . O'clock a. NJ :. AZ the time, and my ONCE,
40. $40 Franklin street, III the city OF Richmondi
as the pace 20 take the accounts and proof OF
d-bts me nttoned In the foregoing decree; NJ which
time and place, all parsons and parties Will attend
with the books. papers, and accounts necessary 10
enable me TO execute the sald decree.
THUMASJ j. BFANS,
no al-Thiw Commi ssioner.
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Yppcrt OF the Secretary OF inc
Interior.

This report gives a comprehensive sum
mary Of the results which were attained
during the last fiscal year in the branches
of tue public service committed to the
supervision of this Department.
During the last fiscal year oil, ll4.5U
acres Of the public lands were disposed OF.
This quantity exceeds that disposed OF
during the previous. year by 2,4il'ooo
acres.
The last soldier of the Revolution who
was on the pension rolls at the date or the
last annual report has since died. by spe-
cial act of Congress two other veterans OF
that war have been placed on the rolls at
the rate of $500 per annun. Or the
widows of such soldiers there are on the
rolls the names OF 997; of these, ll9 were
married prior to lst January, 1900.
OF wars subsequent to the Revolution
and prior to the rebellion, the number OF
pensioned widows and orphans Of soldiers
was 1910 at the close OF the iaS' iSc"
year. aaos ;,
During the year there were added &c
the number Of pensioners OF all classes
G.4S2; there were 1882 dropped, from
various causes, leaving on the rolls June
80, 1867, l55, 474. The total annuai amour no aa
DIMENSIONS of all classes was SIG ,44I ,SZZ.ZZ
and the amount paid was slS,6l9,946.46
which includes expenses of disbursement
During the year ending September 80
1867. there were admitted 954 application
for bounty land-warrants, requiring 1850
acres of land to satisfy them.
The estimated number of Indians
about 10000, spreading from Lake Supe
rior TO the Pacific ocean. Those east
the Mississippi, with few exceptions ar
on reservations; SO, also, are the tribes Il
Kansas north of the Arkansas, and thos
located between the western ooroer c
Arkansas and the country known as IN
"leased lands"
During the year ending Septe mber 81
1857, there were 1854, applications ~
patents; 1860 patents Cncluding 5 rs
issues and designs) were issued ~
applications were allowed, but patents, nav
not issued thereon by reason OF 10
non.payment of the final fees $3.50 cave
ats were filed, ninety-six applications L
extension were received, and e'shty-'"
extensions Of patents were granted.
Tho Union Pacific Railroad Company
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The ROMAN QUESTIONABLE Cable dispatches
of last night say that the Notifications OF
Civita Eccchia are being strengthened and
altered so that garrison Of Papal troops
can hold the city Us an open gate for the
return Of the French troops should the
safety of the Pope hereafter require it. In
addition to these precautions, Civita Ecc-
CHA is to be placed in direct Geographic
communication with Toulon, and for this
purpose submarine cable has been or
dcred.
The London Times of yesterday morning
has a leading editorial on the Italian ques-
ton, which is considered important, as 1t in
some degree reflects the policy of the Brl-
fish Government as well as public opinion.
Tho writer makes q strong argument
against the continuance Of the temporal
power Of the Pope, and expresses the be.
lief that the conference called by Napo,
leon to solve the problem will never meet,
and concludes with the opinion that the
Pope and Italy must get rid of their mu-
tual distrust and come to an agreement
without assistance Of European Powers.
The Swiss Government has accepted the
invitation of France to participate in the
general conterence.-Stdr 4M.
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with the Federal Government cannot be

with the Federal Government cannot be
oVerestlmated. A curtailmcnt of the cur
rcncy and the maintenance Of the public
'aith are not all that is required TO restore
INC country to perfect financial health.
we need, in addition to these, a united
country-unted in fact as well as in name
1T may not be proper for the Secretary in
this report to discuss the measures re-
garded by him as best calculated to bring
about this most desirable result. This,
however, he feels it his duty to say, as he
substantially said in his last years report,
that the question of reconstruction, as a
purely financial question, is, in his judy
ment, second in Importance to none that
Congress will ever be called upon tC con-
slider.
EXEMPTION OF GOVERNMENT BONDS FROM
TAXATION.
There is a general sentiment among tax
payers that the exemption Of Government
bonds from local taxation is not exactly
right, and that it ought to be in some way
avoided in future issues. The Secretary
has no hesitation in admitting that he is in
sympathy with the sentiment. The diff
Guilty in the way, however, as has been
suggested, arises from the fact that il the
bonds hereafter to be issued were to be
| subject to local taxation, very few would
be held where taxes are high, and there
would be a constant tendency TO conccn-
tratlon OF the States, and counties, and
cities, where taxes are low, or in foreign
countries, where they would escape taxa
ton altogether. 1t is matter Of great
importance that Government bonds
should be desirable investment in all
parts of the country, and it is obvious that
the State should be in some manner com
pcnSatcd for the right, now denied, of tax
ing them as other kinds Of property are
taxed. After giving the subject careful
consideration, the Secretary can suggest
10 better way of doing it than by an issue
of bonds, to he known as the Consolidated
Debt Of the United States, bearing six
per cent. interest, and having twenty
years to run, into which all other obliga-
tons Of the Government shall as rapidly
Us possible be converted, one sixth part of
the interest at each semi annual payment
to be reserved by the Government and
to their proportion. BY this means all
Do lS, wherever neIu, "Outu Dc tdAcu allhc,
and general distribution Of them be Sc
cured. State taxes, including levies for
county and municipal purposes, now, as a
general thing, exceed one per cent, but
when debts incurred for payment Of boun-
ties arc paid, and in most Of the States
they arc already in process Of rapid ex-
tinction, and economy is again practiccd
in the administration Of State affairs, this
indirect assessment will be quite likely to
equal the tax assessed upon other pro-
perty. If the debt to be funded shall
amount to $2,000,000,0 900, the amount to
be reserved and paid to the States an
nually would be $40, 600, 900.
EXPENDITURES AND ESTIMATES.
These will be found in the Presidents
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CONFLICT OF AUTHoRITY.-It is under
stood that the old RADICAL members OF
the appeal tax court have addressed a
letter to Mayor Banks, in which they ex-
press their intention of holding on to their
positions until the first of March, the Pc
Rod for which they were originally APP
pointed. The old board of visitors to the
Jail, it is also learned, likewise refuse tc
vacate their positions on the ground tina,
the time for which they were appointed
has not terminated. The new board were
Yesterday refused admittance 70 the Jail
building, and were compelled to seek other
quarters in which to mold their first meet
ing - Baltimore Sun.
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| sions on presmptions and donations, ano
proceeds from furnishing transcripts undel
the act Of July 2, 1864, being 81 ,347 $500
The excess disposed of over the previ'
GUS year is 2,4ll 800 acres.
Explanation of the pubIc surveying
system is given, indicating the structure
Of base lines, principal meridlans, town
ship and sectional lines, showing tne
establishment since the adoption Of the
system, in 1885, of twenty principal bases
and twenty-three principal merid;ans, cx-
tending into all the States and Territories
carved out of the public domain except
the Russian purchase, aggreeating in length
l,476,613 lineal miles, the locality of each
base and meridian being designated. The
public surveys have been extended wholly
over Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan,
Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Mis-
sissippi, Alabama, and nearly eighty IN
Louisiana and Florida. Outline sketches
are given of the rise and progress of each
of the public land States and territories,
with their acres and the advancement of
surveys therein, commencing with Ohio,
where the system had its initiation, to the
Territory Of Montana, where that system
was inaugurated in 1867.
In the papers accompanying the report
will be found an account of the gold and
silver producing countries, the amount
taken from the mines since the discovery of
America, with summary of the mineral
wealth of the I nited States.
The report is accompanied by the re-
ports of the encouragement of the num-
Der of acres surveyed; total unsurveyed
on the 30th June, 1867; area of the public
domain remaining unsurveyed; cash sales:
homestead; extent OF swamp conces-
sions; internal improvement selections;
agricultural college.
The report is accompanied by maps of
the public land States and territories !; a
connected map of the United States as
they existed prior to the Russian purchase ;
also a map of the world, on Mercaton's
projection, showing our territory, inclu-
ding the Russian purchase, and the rela-
tioas Of the country to important points Of
trade in the Eastern aud Western Hems-
pheres.
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH S. WILSON,
Commissioner.
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Rcport OF the Commissioner OF the
General land Office.
The following item is the abstract or the
report of J. S. Wilson, Commissioner of
the General Land Office:

The following item is the abstract OF the
report of J. S. Wilson, Commissioner of
the General Land Office:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
October, 10, 1861. }
Sir,-In accordance with the resolution
of the Senate dated February IS, 1850,
have the honor to present the following as
an abstract of the annual report OF this
Office for the year 1861:
The area of the public lands, exclusive
of the Russian purchase, is 1855, 46S, $40
acres. The extent of that purchase is esti-
mated at 81 800 square miles, or 800 ,52J,-
600 acres: making total of 1884, 1893 ,40O
acres. The aggregate sale OF pubic lands
which have been surveyed is 1881 ,Ie
acres, leaving a residue of ,349 ,6S6,622
acres yet unsurveyed. The quantity OF
public lands disposed of during the last
fiscal year is 7,04l, ll4.50 acres, of whIct
there were sold for cash 756,6l9.6l acres
located with bounty land warrants, 476, 76'
acres: taken for homesteads under the
acts of 1862, 1864, and 1866, l,16S, Oi3.4.
acres: approved 10 several States as seoaml
ain place" ], O3O, O20.22 acres; for indem
nifty swamp selections, 36,429.95 acres
titles vested in certain States under rail
road, wagon road, and ship canal grants
/ for 533, 1852 acres and located with agrl
cultural and mechanic college scrip, to
gethar with selections made by State
within their respective limits, 2,42o,o1
acres.
The amount received on cash sales, pre-
emptions, military scrip received as none!
homestead payments, and commission lee
for locating agricultural scrip on mi!itar
warrants and railroad selections, commi
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SAMUEL CRANE CRAZY.-Most OF our
readers remember Samuel Crane, Esq,
auditor under the restored government OF
Virginia, and during the first term after
the formation of West Virginia. We learn
from a gentleman residing near Mr.. crane
in Nebraska, that he has become hope
lessly insane. His friends in this region
will regret to hear this intelligence of one
who for several years filed a prominent
position in our midst, and while here was
bereft of every member Of his family
WheeLinl Inte!!ilencer.
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The Town Council Of Danville has unani-
mously adopted resolution to submit 70
the qualified voters the question Of q SUB 81
scription of 500, 900 on the part of the
CORPORATION to the stock of the Norfolk
and Great Western Railroad Company
Times.
Mike McCoole and Joe Coburn are IN
Chicago. They went into one OF the thea-
tres there lately, and had private box
Exchange.
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CoMNIssroxsR's OFFICE, l
EIcBXoSD, November 20, 1857. :
A TGUST AND DAVIS, TRUSTEES,

A UGUST AND DAVIS. TRUSTEES,
"A SC, Us. STANLEY AND AIS
IN rag cIRCUIT COURT OF TINS CITY OF RICHMOND.
Byadecrse entered in this cause on the 18th OF
November 1867, .Ths court doth adiudge, order,
and decree tn q. Thomas J. Evans. Esq, one OF the
commissioners Of this court. do take proof OF all
debts claimed TO be due from the firm OF Stanley
Il ChaFee. and that in taking such proof he In:
quira whether such debts were contracted Tor ana
on behalf OF said partnership, and are legally and
yguttably cha- cable against said partnership"
All parties ard persons Interested are hereby
notified that have fixed on MONDAY the n
day OF December, 1887 at 10 o'clock I'M, As the
tine and my office, NO $40 Franklin street, In the
city Of Richmond, ~ the place, to take PROOF OF
the debts az directed by said decree ; at which
time and place all parties and persons Interested
wi attend with proofs necessary TO enable me 70
execute the said decree
THOMAS J. EVANS,
no Pilot Commissioner in Chancsry.
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Coal and Wood.

GOAL AND WOOD.-Just received
~ per schooner Norvsn fresh supply Of that
superior LORBERRy RED ASH ANTHRACITE
COAL, which will be pleased to furnish At low
est market rates ALWAYS on hand OAK and
PINE WOOD. Orice, 1859 Main street, and at
yard. Nineteenth ana Cary streats
da5 CHARLES Fl. PAGE.
S0FT COKE, SOFT COKE.-The best
! ) quality Of SOFT COKE ever sold in this mar
ket OAK and PINE WOOD. Soft coke per load
OF twentv-h i've bushels. 50 hard coke per load OF
twenty-five bushels, S. For sale ny
Basin bank between Ninth and Tenth streets.
dc s. 81
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4 Clergyman Convicted of PoiySamy

INDIANAPOLIS, November 3O.-The Rev.
Edward W. Dunbar, whose trial for the
crime of polygamy has been going on at
ST. Paul, Minnesota, since tho 9th in
slant, was yesterday convicted. He was
found TO have married three different wo-
men, all of whom were present in court at
the trial,
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American Silver Coins.

TORONTO, December 3.-The Globes OF
tawa correspondent says:
"Notice was given in the House last
night that the following resolution would
be moved to-day:
"ReSolued, In the interest of trade it is
eXpcdient to enact that in future Amcri-
can silver be legal tender at eighty
cents on the dollar on various coins OF
that country"
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CONDITION OF Mr.. STEvENs.-The fee
bleness of the condition of Hon. Thad
Stevens was fully demonstrated in the
House today when he offered two Oh
three resolutions. In presenting the reso
lutions he stood beside the clerk, and his
voice could scarcely be heard at distance
of one hundred feet. When the Presi
dents message was read he for awhile oc.
cuped a seat near the clerk, but subsc.
ducntly left tho hall and retired to his
committee room. 1t is to his friends pain
fully evident that he siailing very rapidly
and he appears to be worse now than he
was at the opening of the session of Con-
crcss,-Sun letter.
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GENERAL GRANTS VIEws-VERY Salts
FAcroRY.-Now, and for the future, itmay
be as we'll to state, for the instruction and
guidance of all parties, that General Grant
will reject any platform in which negro
suffrage is introduced as fundamental
plank. On every other point ofour domestic
or foreign policy the General is indifferent
whether it be Democratic or Republican,
as long as it tends to advance the welfare
and greatness of the Republic.-Ne,o York
Herrli
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4 Band of Thieves.

: ST.. LOUIS, December "a dispatch
from Jefferson City says evidence has
conc to light Of the existence of tho
roughly organized band of burglars and
robbers in Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, and
Kansas. Measures are being taken to fer
ret out and break up the gang.
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DEATH OF A MINISTER. -The Rev. James
Doughen, minister of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, died in this city yester-
day morning, after very short illness
The deceased was in the Seventy-ei eighth
wear of his age.-LynchbGrg Nelrs.
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Edward Watts, q son of Colonel J. G
Sperry, Of this county, has had the plea
sure of seeing and conversing with bis
father, grandfather, great grandfather, and
great grandfather, all living At the
same time --FtacdStLe Herald.
Greensviile and Craig counties have ap-
pointed delegates to the Conservative
State Convention.
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TEMPLE ELLETT, Clerk.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE. !

RICHMOND. December 3, 1887.
The parties Interested in ths foregoing decree
hereby notified that have fixed FIJI DAY I,
January 10. 1883. ~ the time sud my Office in the
city Of Richmond, as the place, icr executing the
duties Their in required OF MA as Commissioner In
Chancsry OF the Circ at Cour. OF Henrco county,
1T which time and place thay are r,q1ired to at
t.nd with the Necessary evidence to enable me to
do 40.
Given under my hand the day and year arst
sfol esaid j. II. SANDS.
de 5-Th4w Commits onsr Ia Chancery.
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McCHEsEEY & NADEsBCUECH. PRoPRIETozs;
E. " LIPSCOMB. MANAGER;
WILLIAM wHOOLEY, EUPgRIsTEsDsSr.
The pyoprietors, IN resuminx the management
OF this well-known aud popular Hotel, 30 lop8
and faVorably known 70 the travelling pubnc,
promise In tn future to retain the reputation the
Americ an has borne asa
FIRST- CLASS HOTEL.
It's locality, Immediately at the railroad oepos,
renders II convenient stopping place ior persons
on business or n search Of health.
BAR and BARBER SHOP In the house.
All the OH COS Of the telegraph and stage uneo
ynnn,pg TO this town are adjoining this house.
A IRE. class LIVERY STABLE, under ofoole
4 Donovan, IL connected with this mouse. 80
n B,-Cit'zsns OF the county Will be fnrofsned
dinner at hny ceas. and homes fed by Msssrs.
Donovan d O'roois at twenty CENTS. DC i'-sm