The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-03-06
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE, I
WASHINGTON, March 1. 1857.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, March 1, 1857.
Information has been received at this De-
partment from Mr.. CHARLES MUELLER, the
Consul Of the United States OF Amsterdam,
of the death, by drowning, on the 9Th day |
of February ultimo, at sea, Of Second Mate |
DOUGLAS Burns, JAMES MOORE, DAVID AD-
MAN, JAcoB EcKoFFs, WIN. BRESKxAS, WV.
MCCREADY, ANTOINE PETRo, CHAs. Brink,
CHAs. FISHER and AUGUST ScHABEI, all sea-
men belonging to the American ship "Ad-
disson,' Of Kennebunk, Me-, which vessel
was wrecked on the date above named, on
the so-called North Haakes," located six
miles from the port Of Nieuwediep, distant
sixty-four miles from Amsterdam.
HEAVY SEIZURE OF SNUGGLED GooDs.-The
Secretary Of the Treasury yesterday received
intelligence Of the seizure, at Belfast, Maine,
of o large quantity Of goods that had been
struggled into the United States from Canada,
and which are valued at 100000. The off,
cials Of the Treasury Department have been
on the track Of this lot Of goods for about
three months, but their seizure was only ef
! fected yesterday. The merchandise was
D0Gkpu UH0 DuTTGls, anu EtpItsthltu ny
the shippers to be fish. The goods are o
miscellaneous assortment Of cloths, silks,
satins, laces, and other articles of that char
acter, on which high duties are imposed.
Several very prominent merchants Of Canada,
in high standing, are said to be implicated in
this smuggling transaction.
ARMY BULLETIN. Brevet Lieut.. Col
Thomas Wilson, commissary Of subsistence, is
ordered to Winchester, Virginia, on inspection
duty.
Second Lieutenant John G. Gilman, Both
U. S. infantry, is granted permission to
await orders pending the Senate's action on
his appointment as captain OF the 3Sth U. s.
infantry.
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel r. NJ. Hall, LIST
U. S. artillery, is granted thirty days delay
in joining his regiment.
Captain Henry w. Patterson has been re-
lieved from special duty, and is ordered to
Join his company at Fort Wayne, Michigan,
with thirty days delay granted him il he de-
sires it.
CONSCIENCE MoYEY-The United States
Treasurer yesterday received the following
communication, accompanied by S27O in gold
coin:
BALTIMORE, March 2, 1867.
SIR: The undersigned made several small
importations of hardware through the custom
house in New York into the United States
from and during the years 1861 to 1864, for
which he put in an invoice which he believes
and regrets to say was short in the amount
of duties at that time payable in the sum
of S270, and being anxious to deal fairly
and honestly, and thus be at peace with all
; men, he herewith transmits enclosed to you
the sum of S210 in gold.
(Signed) j. ii.
RESTORATION OF PUBLIC LANDS TO MAR.
KEr.-In accordance with the decision Of the
Secretary Of the Interior the Commissioner
Of the General Land Office has instructed the
local officers in Nebraska to restore after
thirty days public notice the odd sections Of
the land heretofore withdrawn on account Of
the Burlington and Missouri River railroad
which are outside Of twenty miles from the
line Of route of said road, and that from and
: after the receipt Of instructions the even Sec
G tons within the twenty mile limit Of said
! road will be held at $3.50 per acre, and at
E that price subject to settlement and entry
under the homestead laws.
CAPTURE OF CoUSTERFEIrERs AND THEIR
, MATERIAL.-The officers of the secret service
division Of the Treasury Department recently
effected the seizure of counterfeiters tools,
consisting Of steel plates, dies presses, and
various other articles used by counterfeiters,
], at st. Louis, Mo. One of the gang was also
c secured while in the act of printing counter.
, felt fractional currency. A large amount oil
partially finished fifty cent functional cur
i rency notes was seized at the same time.
EXAMINING SURGEoNs.-The Commissioner
| .rD fzI1.
pointments of examining surgeons Doctors
: Henry S. De Forrest Ottawa, Kansas; VIM
+. Mclean, Evansburgh, Pennsylvania; Geo
It w. Cooper, Garnet, Kansas; Rollins +. War
:. ner, Port Henry, New York; Stafford Z. Hale
# Elizabethtown, New York. and w. L. Nc
a Seycl, Shclbyville, Missouri.
a LANDS FOR AGRICuLTURAL COLLEGES IN
: MICWGAN.-The Commissioner of the Gen
q eral Land Office has received from the State
land Office at Michigan a list of lands selected
, by that State under the grant for agricul.
tural colleges by the act of July 2, 1862
: forming, with previous selections, an aggre.
= gate Of 225, 253.sS acres.
DrsPosALs OF PUBLIC LANDs.-Returns re-
cived by Commissioner Wilson show an ag
8 gregate disposal of 49, 9l acres Of the public
n lands during the month of February last a.
r Menosha, Wisconsin, and Tallahassee, Flori
da, Offices. Since the Office at Tallahassee
Florida, was opened PA farms have beer
added to the productive force of that State
r. Laws OF the United States.
We publish this morning in our outsid,
columns several important cnactments o
Congress which have now become laws o
! the United States. These are:
An act to provide for temporary in
: crease of the pay of officers in the army 0
the United States, and for other purposes
AN act TO provide for the more elficien
;, government of the rebel States"