The national Republican., 1867-01-07
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Information has been received ct this De-
parfinent nom Mr.. M. d. L. Lane, the Con
sui of The United States at Vera Cruz, Mex-
leo, Of the death, on the 9Th Of December
last, n Vera Cruz, of James l. Kennedy, for
q number Of years United States Consular
Agent at Jalapa, Mexico. ~ lff, tnf7a
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.sIsr WAsHmaros, Dsesnbsr a. 1885.
Information has been receiyed Of this De-
partment from Mr.. ALsRxD CALDWELL, the
Consul OF the United States at Honolulu, Of
the death, on the 10th Of November last, at
Honolulu, Of DR.. 8. p. FoRp. ~
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FSAScrAL-The receipts from customs at
the belownamed ports during the intervals
given were as follows; New York, from De-
cember 20 10 81 inclusive, 81 ,657,72l Bos.
ton, from December "a 70 40 inclusive,
S2O6, ,924; Philadelphia, from December "a
to 81 inclusive, S73657; Baltimore, from De-
cen,ber "a 10 81 inclusive, e66,b90; New Or
leans, from Is TO 20 inclusive, Ss0,603; Ban
Francisco from, December to sinclusive,
3a7 12a. Z 'Il5si9gtl-aD = ~. d. 5TrsI 81 :.
Fractional currency to the, amount Of
S27b,044 was printed and delivered to the
United States Treasurer last week. The
shipments Of this currency during the same
period covered $308, ,Tl9lO, Of which $780,
600 was shipped TO the Assistant Treasurer
at Philadelphia, $4,000 TO the Assistant
Treasurer at Charleston, 8. o., and the re-
mainder 10 National Banks and individuals
throughout the country. The redemption
division cancelled s262,s2s In this currency
during the week. ~ sM s. -.ass sar0t >
Ninety thousand dollars in one and two
dollar United States notes were shipped by
the Treasurer during the week, $4,000 Of
Charleston, g. O, and $50 900 10 the United
States Depository at Baltimore. ,T ,,, I
National Bank currency TO the amount Of
Sl8,400 was issued by the Acting Comptrol-
Ter Of the Currency, making the total sum
issued 10 date, $500, ,755, ,96l, from which
should be deducted S2,145,932, being the
amount cancelled and destroyed, thus leay-
ing the total circulation Of National Banks
at this date S298, 8,609, ,4l9. -F1a5 efst :. araaT d
The disbursements on account Of the sew
eral Departments named, during The last
week, were as follows: War Department
81 ,2s2,05b; Navy Department, Sl74, ,437; In
terror Department, $26,066. Total, 81, ,4sls
The United States bonds held by Treasurer
Spinner, In trust for National Banks, on Sat
urdsy last, stood as follows: As security fol
circulation, S340, ,363, $50; as security foI
public deposits, s3S, $50 Total, $379,
267,100. i. s,ss.r
The USIoN PAcTIc RAILROAD WEST FROM
OxAHA.--The report Of the Government
commissioners on the ninth section Of thirty
five miles Of the Union Pacific railroad west
from Omaha, commencing at the 270th and
terminating at the 305th mile station, has
been received by the Secretary Of the Int
lrior. II represents the section ready fol
present service, and supplied with all the
necessary drains, culverts, viaducts, cross.
ings, sidings bridges, turnouts, watering
places, depots, equipments, ftrniture, and all
other appurtenances Of frstclass railroad
and recommends the acceptance Of the same
Under date Of the I'd instant, the report wai
submitted by the Secretary to President
johnson, with the recommendation that the
section be accepted, and that the bonds and
patents for land due the company on &C
count Of the same be issued, which recon
mendations on the same day received ths
order and approval OF the President
MILITARY Irxxs.-G George D. Hill, former
ly captain in the 1st Michigan cavalry, hal
passed the examining board and been com
missoned First Lieutenant in the az
United States infantry, Veteran Reserv'
corps. u 10 "
tenant 18th United States infantry, is an
nounced as aide-de-camp to Major Genera
Cooke, commanding the Department Of tn,
Platte. ra~fNa 'H'.
Leave Of absence for three months ha
been granted to Surgeon John Vanzant.
The superintendent Of mounted recruiting
service at Carlisle barracks, Pa, is directed
to forward $50 recruits Of the mounted ser
vice to the I'd United States cavalry, nov
serving against the Indians In the Depart
ment Of the Platte. ...7.
NAVY BULLETIN roR DECEMBER 29ru.-
ordered-Acting Ensign Joseph M. Simm
to the Ascutney. .g .,.l .r. d
Appointment Revoked-Acting Secon,
Assistant Engineer David Pace, Of the Mem
phis; Mate John Shay. .ts.5-.. .......
Honorably ischarged-Acting First As
sistant Engineer Enos Hosier, December Is
Mate II. A. Rogers. a.-
Detached--Acting Second Assistant, En-
gineer George Cowie, from the Estrella
and ordered to the Tallapoosa; Acting Sec
ond Assistant Engineer 8. X. Carter, from
the Tallapoosa and ordered to the Estrella.
The GENERAL LAND OFFIcE-Returns re
cs;, I'D at the General Land Office from tn,
iocsi a #ce ct Marysville, California, shoy
that T. $40 q, res Of the public lands were dis
nosed Of during the month Of November las
for cash, and for aSs. 81 sSisa amouptsd ss ~ h
$1,000. ..'
Copies Of approved lists Of swL mp lanus ~ =
Marysville, Stockton and San Fran.. SEQ a,a al
tricts Of California have been certified TO I'll
Governor Of that State, covering an aggre
gate Of Ill ,099 acres.
GENERAL ORDERS No. 100 from the Adju
tant Generals Office, dated December 81
1866, modiHes paragraph 1879 Revised Army
Regulations OF 1863 as follows: For regi
mental quartermaster sergeant three bars
and tie of three bars in silk. For com
pany quartermaster sergeant: three bars, ant
q tie Of one bar in worsted
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