The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-12-09
Latest by Telegraph.
From Washington.
WAsHIsoroY, November 80.

General Grant departed Norhward 10
,Tseasasy agsnis seized in New York
Friday, thirty-fve thousand yards fin,
Lyons silks and largo quantity Of Frcncl
ciocks. This is tho largest seizure eve,
made In the United Stntes, ag5rcea tnl
seventy thousand dollars,
HEADQUARTERS Amy
OF UNITED STATES, ?
WASHINGTON, November 24,h
General J. ~. !Schofeid, Secrctury Of Var
Stns l.ahayey the Shouorx 0 submit ,he
reports OF division and department comman
ders for tho past year. These report give d
fall account Of th" operations and services
q them for details. | would earnestly renew
:" my recommendation Of last year, that the
control OF tho indians be transferred to the
war Department. cnll spesinl attention
TO the recommendation of Gen. Sherman OF,
tho subject. II has my earnest approval
II Is Unnecessary TINT the arguments. in fayni
OF tho transfer should be restateu. The
NECESSITY for IL becomes stronger and! more
evident every day While StLe Indian war
continues.
do not deem any general Legislation for
the reduction ofihe army advisable. rhe
troops on tho plains are all needed. Troops
are still needed in the Southern Strtcs, md
,,turthert reduction eau DO made in. The way
aiready used md now in operation, where
a safe, namely: BY allowing companies
to diminish by discharges, without being
strengthened by recruits, and by stoppine
appointments Of second licutennnts. IF i
should DO deeucd advisable, the veteran
reserve regiments might bo discontinued by
absorption and retirement Of officers and
disonarge OF mon, without detriment to The
-
Very respectfully. your ob't servant,
U. S. GRANT, General.
Meade's report gives a detailed account
Of his operations. lie was applied to from
NIL parts OF the States under his command
70 remove occupants from Office mud appoint
Others iii thoir stead lie declined making
changes, except whore neglect of duty was
proved. Sr attempted obstruction to the
reconstruction aois IIe refers 10 The
anomalous condition Of affairs. and suggests $
'hat nvre power be given 10 department
comnN dcrs.
The Chiriqui rebels Lost tw enty-thrco
Killed, sheir arms and leader; the Govern
meht lost three men killed and eight " wound-
ed aiming the latter Con. Pedro Gaita.-
This battle ends the civil war in Panama.
.t The Costa Rica rev volution isj successfnl
President Castor Is dcposed aud Jimincs in
glXkstsssne lamp exploded a, the ,.e house ar
Of T.. leslie, in Sing Sing, on Saturday,
burning TO death lMrs. Eesiiei and her two
children.
SIli9 lsI!a "lWAsuixoroN, December /. .
Judge Chase decided several confiscalion
r'Gasees sustaining Underw1od's previous
deeisions. The decision Involves the dcc.a
ration that the confseation laws are cons,i-
sutional Z aud that when there was no an.
nj n n ht <l,Co
mireltys Side Dist riot Court had full inris
diction TO decree confscation aud SALE.
chase, however, /, ,desrpd the .otl ,stion 10
come before a full bench of tho Supreme
Court
iThoro WAS full Cabinet o-,la '! !Ena Bpm
Grant, in q letter to the Mayor of Boston,
acceertS, with banks, the hospitalities offer.
ed; tut begs 10 be excused from any public
demonstrate 1emonstration, Ie vii, stop Mt nhe, st,
James Hotel, and will be glad 10 receive
persons who may call OH him.
The Government sold $500. .OO in cold
to-day, at S5 Ito.
Tie Government issued Sl.92O,OOO in
bonds TO the Pacific railroad, during No
$90,000,000.
WASHINGTON, Deoembcr 2.
General Gran, goes TO the Army Officers
Reunion at Chicago OH the 10th instant.
is stated Mt revenue. headqua,1e ers that
4 ap nnsuth otizeds dssynopsis OF Commissions
Rolttns'a report shows an error of 500, 600,
600 In one item. 1t is also stated that bo
- gus copiesof tho Secretaries reports are
. cireulatingi in New York. y
ahe revenue reoeipts to-day we're $G5s,
NDuO. ~
Ssgs. w.. sd w1surscros, December 5Ds b i
he contract for tfe California mnil ,is
fi1asthmus has been awarded 10 the paci
10 Steamship Companynat i$l5U,0OO pc,
annum.
There was full Cabinet mocting to-day
except Secretary Schoield.s tass.s1st
TheiSupfeme Court meets on MONDAY
All the associate judges arc here.
Fhe custom receipts from November 23 Il
November 80 were So, ,766, 900.
!, Az ahee hee,Ir revenue receipts to-day were eG77,
ssl Commissioner Rollins decides that III,
t' manufacturer Of. tobacco snuff and cigar,
Who sells his stuff away from the factory il
q tobacco dealer. The stuff therefore. re
moved prio1 to March 2ad, 1863, from IN,
factory.to the place Of business for safe, o.
placed in the hands Of his agents, NAV b,
5 sold without Stamps any time prior to ,h,
date prescribed in sections 78 and "a of nc
OF July 70. Stnff, since November 23d
cannot be removed from The factory for CON
sumption or sale until stamped, even thougl
INSPECTED, returned, ind tax paid. .a.S
$ 90 6;e 552yys 552yys -: al2ssst. % sS-.-EIs-
saa ls 81 Matriage of Beulah.." r'2 '''.' y,
MOBILE, Decembcr g.
sniies augusta u Evans, auhor Of Beu
lah, St. Elmo. and other works, was marrie
last night to L.. NJ. Wilson, President of tn
Mobilss aaa Montgomery railroaaf.a 'Fa2s
s,s> --,-s> <---.z,,-sY.r-- "A 81 sty,
= Muhioipal Election in Georgia,
AUausrA, Ga, December q.
The municipal election passed. OFF quiet
ly today, theipeopie's (Demooratio) licke
--ssbeing eteoted by l, l8G majority. Il.
9F r.. .,s''s 7ss'i.'.fs ..ts1Ffs7l f-i
sfss fStls So Havana.
sssss a,3 IEauASk, Novon,beer, 30.
The first bat,olion of iSolmuesrs, eigb
bundled strong, leaves tomorrow, for III
sent of Har.Stt5 SlHRpo SFsh ~