The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-12
WASHINGTON.
wisnly.ros, Nov. II. 1897, I
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The trial Of Jen Davis.

District Attorney H. Chandler OF Norsoik and
sspersl H. weils, Of Alexandra Va, called a, the
Attorney Generals onys to-day and had quite . long
interview with Mr. sAnbury in refere noe 70 the inter
minanie case OF Jef Davis. u has been ascertaiuea
iroman ofcai sou zoe that ,hs government v ready
On the 26,h OF tbs month proceed with the Trial OF
Davis IL seems TO be the desire or gsn,lsmen 10th
sdes OF the Csc for purely legal tina chief
Justice Chs's shall sn with Judge Underwood on The
iral In riew OF this fact possible bat the time OF
trial may he postponed in order that arrangements may
% madssso secure such JOINT accommodates
Personal.
NE Secretary Stanton returned 10 this ely on Fsday
last
seror Murno the Colombian ns'er, with nif
SECRETARIES sehor ssntoman snd D. sslgsr' arrived
here to-day
Senators williams or Oregon and DIass, Of Missouri,
md Represr atvo Iugerso OF limos, are IN the city.
Senator Sherman ~ ono left here for New York On
Saturday lss 10 remains few dsys
senator chandler or Mohiean hsre experimenting
me furnishing OF his new residence
cher Juscs Chase Is now in New York waiting 10
receive daughter. Mrs Senator Sprague, Der
iuru from Europe
Negroes Wanted ne Laborcr- in the t;nano
Fields OF Nevassa.
Agents nave arrived in the city who have boon ssnt
here by the company owning The ISLAND OF Nevassa,
guano stand the Caribbean Sea, close Jamaica
The business OF the agents 80 procure through the
assistance OF The freedmen'g Bureau, FROM afiy TO
seventy five colored 90 work at guapo digging.
They offer coorsd laborers twenty dollars per month
and all necessares supplied. The superintendent Of
Freedmen's affairs fer this District viii endeavor
ducs idle freedmen 10 accept the Offer. Inc aborers
VIII be transported at the expense oil the employers
the Bureau has TO give free transportation 10 all
hut orphans.
The Retrenchm~ni Committee.
Tie subcommittee Retrcnchmeut will resume
their session at the Treasury Department Wednesday
next, and will continue their nyesig cations into the
Affairs of the printing division.
The Case Of Colonel Beigcr-Revocation oil
the Order Of the Secretary Of War.
The President to-day issued the following ORDER
Executive MANSION, WASHINGTON, Nov. IL 1867.
u appears from an examination Of this case that
Colonel James Belger tried before general
martial Tor various charges preferred against him, and
1 or full and impartial hearing was honora5ly ae
quilted Therefore much or the order OF the Secretary
o. War. made The 30th day Of November 1863, dis
honoraby d,smssing the said Colonel James Beger
after be had been honorahy acquitted by the said Cen
ANDREW JOHNSON
The question Of Colonel Belgers restoration to the
open, all vacancies in the Quartsrmas-
tors Department have been filed
The Sioux Reservation in Observation-Disclosures
Of the settlers for Postponcmenf al the
sale Of the Lands.
Captain Reinsmuller a delegate Of the two hundred
pioneer settlers the late Sioux reservation in Mime
sofa, whose lands 10 be sold by The governments
December 2, and who unable to ph, having had
their crops destroyed by grasshoppers ssk
government 10 postpone the sale for two years TeEe
settlers, many OF them former soldiers in army,
spoken or very fasoraby industrious poor
class OF people whom of their log houses in
the midst OF winter would he great cruelty. IL
peced that the government will grant the desired post
Ponement OF sale.
Counterfeit Twenty-fve Gent Notes.
During several days past number OF spurious twenty
I'VE cent notes have been put circulation They are
she best executed OF this denomination yet nanuiac-
tured and are calculated TO deceive the careful
money takers. Inc bogus currency may be known by
the paper tre thicker than the genuine and The
green on the back trife lighter The yignee OF Fes-
Iendsn s at nrst glance fully correct thai Of the
genuine, but close scrutiny shows thai ID 10 good
wood cut and not steel engraving.
MIR. Bradley Resigns His once as Corpora
tiOn Attorney.
The Supreme Court for strict OF Columbia hav-
ing stricken Mr. Bradeys from The roll Of a,tor-
neys and he is thus debarred from practising in any
Of the under its control he has resigned his ONCE
~ attorney for the corporation Of Washington. |
Tho Washington National Monument Assoc
citation.
Al recent meeting Of the Washington National Monu
Association resolved tina, q committee be ap
pointed 70 consideration the question OF raising
funds for the completion OF the monument 10 report
upon plans thai may be suggested and prepare
appeal 10 Congress.
New Patents.
Three hundred and fifty patents will DO ssued from
The Patent Office for the week ending the 18Th INST.
being the largss. number ssued from the Office in
week.
survey of Public Lands In Oregon.
Commissioner Wilson, OF the General Land Once has
Just received returns from the surveyor General at
Eugene City, showing the completion OF the survey Of
fractional townships the Columbia river IN
wasco county, Oregon, embracing area OF ~ 200
The portions Of the townships surveyed are
rolling prairie, the soil being second and third rate
covered with fine bunch grass, and wen adapted for
grazing purposes The portions unsurveysd are
traversed BY deep canons, mountainous and unfit for
cultivation. The John Days river, tributary OF the
Columbia, passes through the unsrrveysd portion in
northery direction.