Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-10-01
THE RUTLAND HERALD,
TUESDAY, SEPT, %, 1868,



The internal revenue receipts satur'
dayiwere SSsO,'50; last week, ss,lSd,'
,65
Commissioners Rollins left Washing
ton, saturday night, for his home in New
Hampshire, and expects to he absent
about ten days
1T is reported that the Russian min
lister at Washington is TO he recalled, for
instructions in regard to the new policy
about 10 be pursued by the empire,
The Cabinet talked over, on Friday,
the question Of recognizing the provis.
ional government established by the SPAN
i>h rcvolutionis,s, and wisely concluded
tina, il wouldn't 10 in hurry about It,
1t is believed that the October state
mcnt Of the public debt will show an in
crease OF 100000. This is attributed
to the heavy expenses Of the War Depart
ment, and surprising diminution Of in
ternal revenue receipts,
The Hanse towns, Germany, having been
merged in the North German Confcdcra-
ten, the acting charge dafairs called
upon Secretary Seward ON Friday, and
delivered the formal notification Of the
withdrawal Of the Hansoatic mission.
Mayor Bowen, of Washington, In.
brought 100000 libel suit against the
Democratic Evening Express of that city
ior calling him "tho wickedest man in
Washington" The mayor probably
knows what drcadiully wicked men they
have there, and doesn't like the suporla-
tive distinction.
Gen. Howard, of the frecdmen's bu-
reau, had an interview with the Prosi-
dent, on Saturday, in regard to the recent
outrages in Georgia. Gen, Sibley, assist
ant commissioner Of freedmon's affairs in
Georgia, has informed Gen Howard that
he is making thorough investigation
into the late Camilla riot, and his action
in the matter has been fully approved.
The currency statement for last week
shows that S9Gs, 900 in fractionals were
received from the Printing Bureau, while
S5l3,i53 were shipped TO national Banks,
and xGli,302 were redeemed The ship
ments Of national currency were 1887 $50
to the banks, and $4,000 to assistant
treasures The issue Of national bank
currency was $4,000, making the total
issue TO date S3O9,s70,316, of which
e299, S40,171, remain in actual circulation.
Hon Caleb Cushing having resigned
his appointment as Commissioner to codify
the laws of the United States. Simeon f..
Johnson, of Washington, has been selected
by the President in his stead 1t will be
remembered that Mr.. johnson was reject
ed by the Senate in July last Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury.
"A party Of Western politicians had
occasion to call on President johnson last
week. Their mission was TO seek gov
eminent patronage for election purposes.
One of the number has since let out the
fact that the President did not receive
them kindly, but rather discouraged them.
lie spoke dolefully Of the prospects of the
Democratic party, saying that he firmly
believed Seymour would not carry more
than four States in November next
-Ex-Gov, Flanders, of Louisiana, ar
rived here Friday evening, direct from
New Orleans He reports the Republi-
cans of his State as we'll organized and
confident. He thinks there is no doubt
about Louisiana giving decided majority
for Grant and Colfax. Gov. Yarmouth
veto of the Social Equality measure may
make some discussions i'll the party, bu
nothing serious will result from it, Tn,
provisions of the bill are unnecessary, ant
the coored people will be satisfied witt
the course Gov. Yarmouth has taken.