The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-06-06
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PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
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Thursday Morning, June 6, 1867.
From, WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, June
1t has been ascertained that Mr.. Durant THIS
forenoon telegr iphed Gene al Sheridan III re-
Spouse to the appointment tendered nl a,, "
that officer, of Governor of Louisiana perehip
torily declining the honor. .,,.,
The following is a statement OF tne pupnc
debit Bearing coin interest ~ ,oo1 .oto 9ii oo,
debt bearing currency interest," %oooo' 100,
debt bearing no interest. 20, I'D; com
treasury 50 6ij6. i64.9S; matured debt not pre-
sented Tor payment, $9.713,020.32; amount of
total debt less cash in the treasury, $2,5l5615,-
93599. EzEE No.
Commander George F. Emnlons. command
ing the United Stat s steamer Ossipee. reports
to the Navy department., under dae of west
entrance OF Magellan Straits, April 10TH that
ne leit tnat place on tue date of his dispatch,
having rehoVsd over night to Sandy Point,
where ne communicated with the Governor OF
the ohlhan settlement. and at his earnest re-
quest gave passage to ore of his coonists to
alpar;hso AT port Gallant Capt. Emmons
FOUND the English brig Julia Langley, which
htu entered the Straits some weeks previous
anu put back from the Crooked NarrOws.--.
When there they had been assailed by the ma
tlves IN their canoes. Assistance was rendered
the brig by the commanderof the OSspec. AT
tie west entrance and ali along the STRAITS the
natives came TO the side of the vessel in their
canoes III an almost naked state, and were
clamerouS for tobacco and firewater, Offering
iew skins, etc, in exchange They are becom-
lag very bold ana numerous since the Straits
are now more trequented and will give trouble
10 any vessels that may so ashore that Is not
manned with number sufficient for self pro-
lection. Officers belonging to ii. b. NJ. ship
Warren, not employed in surveying the Straits,
We're wounded by them recently.
capt. N. Collins, commanding the United
States steamer Sacramento, under date OF
March 18th, announces his arrival at Capetown,
west coast Of Africa, from st. Paul DE Loo.
Intelligence has also been received by the
Secretary of the Navy, of the arrival OF the
United States steamer Mohican al Panama. en-
route for San Francisco. Officers and crew all
we'll ~
secretary McCulloch has issued circular
designating the following safety valves for
steam boilers, as meeting, in the highest degree
yet attained, the requirements of the law: The
American high ana low pressure, second the
Robinson high and low pressure, third; the
Farrar high and low pressure, fourth; the Ma
son high and low pressure, fifth. This action
Is taken on the recommendation of the Com
mission Of Life Saving Inventions. The Sec
rotary says 1t Is also to be understood that this
enumeration is by no means designed to ex-
clude other valves equally lneriLorious that
they may be presented, but that the superyls-
ing inspectors are required to afford to all such
thorough and impartial examination, and ac- |
cept any that may be found TO possess merit |
equal TO those now selected. N.* @
The Treasury Department Is prepared to re-
deem United States compound interest notes
as they SHAH severaily mature, by the payment
OF principal and interest thereon 10 the date OF
maturity On their presentation to the freasur-
er or either Assistant Treasurer OF the United
States at New York, Philadelphia or Boston.
The Secretary of the Interior has received
report rom the Union Pacific Railroad Com
mIssloners, that they find forty miles of that
road. commencing at the 305th, and terminal
ing at the 345th mile post, ready for immedi-
ate service, and supplied with ali the appurte-
nances OF first Class railroad, and, therefore,
respectfully recommend The acceptance by the
Government, OF said section. nm . n,