New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-26

ment some time. ~. I'M
Agricultural Department for 1867 is ready 1or us
tribution by Members of Congress Inc report
contains 200 pages and SO illustrations The report
for 1868 is nearly finished, and will be published with
less delay than usual
Oeiooi occounts from the Consolidated Colonies Of
P,itisb Columbia and Vancouyers Island say that
Scarcely vessel departs without carrying settlers
and citizens who have become Impoverished alter
Ioborinp in the colony number OF years, 10 seek
no,nas and buslness in the United States or some
other mart of the world. So general mas TINS exodus
been that Victoria, which had in former years Its
600 or 10 600 inhabitants, has not more than l5OO
T'brouqhout the colony, including Nancouvers Island
and British Columbia, real estate has deprecated
within the last two years more than 20 per cent ana
in many instances for the wantOf purchasers AT any
nrice farms and improvements have been abandoned.
PoStmaster-Gen Randall had authorized the erec-
ton in this city. in New-YOrk, and in Philadelphia
of sample letter-b boxes of pattern, which take
i'm packages nine inches in length and two inches in
diameter They also have clock dial, which the
etter-carrers will set at each visit to the time OF
The Congregational Church dispute eliminated in
a personal interview between Gen. Howard and the
Rev. Dr. Boynton in the street The dialogue is re-
ported thus Gen. Howard-"I take this occasion to
pronounce all that You have said of me unmltlga
ted falsehood." DR.. Boynton-" Do You mean TO call
me liarfD Gen. Howard-"I mean what | say, and
pronounce your statement an unmitigated false
hood Dr. BOynton-" Then you mean TO call me a
liar !" Gen. Howard-"Yes Sir. l say that you
IL l.
| should thrash you for insulting me-" Gen. Howard
-" Never mind my arm; try il and thrash me if you
can" At this point the reverend gentleman turned
away.
Remark having been made upon the fact that Com
missioner Capron lives in the wing of the Agri
cultural Department building it may be well to say
of watchmen, il was suggested 10 the Commissioner
that he might with profit 10 both himself and tho
Government, take up his quarters In the building.
lie has done So furnishing the apartments at his
oxyu
they are needed, when Congress provides suttl-
cient number OF watchmen.
Hiram Powers, sculptor, will be here In December.
proposition is to be made TO Congress 10 give him
O commission for o great national work of art.
Superintendent Defrees dsbursed for the public
printing. binding and paper, during the last fiscal
year, $1.272,63J
The Departments and citizens will observe Thanks
giving in New-EnRand fashion. A trip TO Mount
Vernon is among the festivities of the day.
Our Consul at London the Hon. Freeman II.
Morse, formerly Member of Congress from Maine
has sent 10 the State Department paper upon the
foreign maritime commerce Of tho United States He
dwells especially upon steam navigation, which has
remained almost stationary IN the United States
during the past ten years, but has progressed IN
Great Britain and her colonies until the BRUSH nag
floats over about $500 steamers, of about 100000
tuns in oil. He adds
"The propeller, which 10 years ago was said
could be made applicable, Tor want OF SUFFICIENT
speed to mail ana passenger boats has now come TO DO
the favoe mode OF propulsion for seagoing steamers
The quickest passage yet made the Atlantic has
been made by steamer. They AT least equally
safe burn less COAL their machney occupies less space
leaving room for freight and they are run with
more economy than padde-whcel steamers. All the
steamers in the Inman line between LIVERPOOL ana
Newly YORK are screws aud All the new steamers put IN
the Cunari ae since the Scotia commenced running are
steamers steam navigation has already not only
effected an entire change IN the carrying OF passengers
OF all classes and Is absorbing the transport Of all the
light and valuable goods but has begun rather seriously
10 contend with SAILING vessels M certain INES OF trade
Tor the carrying Of raw materials and heavy and bulky
articles OF commerce Inc apPneaI0h OF steam 70 naS1
cation has already reached such point IN It's outward
progress that all steamers constructed on the
best plan now known, except Tor long voyages, on
which they cannot now be pOhtauy useu rs iitghtes
would not take Oneforth the tunnage Of steam Yes
sells that takes to do the same work with sailing
vessels. Even IL iIeght ana passage were hehnat
higher they would he willingly paid 10 secure so much
greater dispatch safety, and lower rates OF insurance
But great aud astonishing as mas Deen tho advancement
IN the mode Of applying steam as pIopehDg power TO
vessels Il has by completed It's destined course
and become satisfied TO rest on past achevemcnts 49,
glory only what has been demands
VI tbs exc o. Intelligence and commercial enterprise s
cali oudly or greater perfection, and thousands OF m
enve brains on both continents are active In working
out new means "a sades now nsed n the yery eucour.
pense than by the luoues hom n.y. ~ S S 80
aging experiments now being made under Government
direction, both IN England and America TO generate
steam by means OF petroleum ana coal os pIoNo Vo
pete success, have reason 10 nope they may nc"
aud most important era in steam navigation VIII DO
reached BY the great saving such success will make
in the space required for coal the ship VIII be enabled 10
carry fuel the longest voyages and nave large por-
ron II her carving space left for freight aud also be en-
abled 70 with much less cost than WIN coal but
whatever may be the conclusion OF me petroleum expert
ent now in progress we may confidently look forward
to a time when greater results than are now eApsced 70
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realized through satisfactory means America mas
Justly gained for beng among the foremost ~ an
useful improvements and great enterprises, ana III VIII DO
a check her maritime prosperity and Is stain on her
commercial reputation II she be not more active par
riuaut in the progress which she has helped 20 MAKE
aud which Is going forward at such RAPID pace al
ocean navigation.
The Boston POsfs Washington wag gossips thus
President johnson has completed the rough diai oI MS
annual Message and he cOngratulates himself upon inc
fact that II Is 70 DO his last He says that no man mas
ever surrendered official responsibility with n0ety OF
Tie pleasure with which no viii vacate the Presidential
chair His message viii yindicate, at much length he past
policy OF ms administration Not lac says, FOR the pur'
pose Of convincing those 10 whom II is addressed put 70
Mace on record full yiudicatOn OF ms OhclaI actloh
The message reviews the Reconstruction acts ana COM
pares the Reconstruction policy OF Congress WIN me
policy Of his administration viewed IN the ght OF the
Constitution as well as upon their Intrinsic merits, as
country President johnson better satisfied lhan ever
OF the wisdom Of the plan OF restoration when ne pro
posed aud says that time has tended to establish the -
lacy Of Congressional Reconstruction Referring 10 Tho
general shock which the Constitution had received at the
hands Of the dominant party he cites cases OF tyranny
OF the message closes with eloquent appeal 70 tho
American people 20 stand by the Union OF the States but
the time forget that the Constitution ~
sheetauchor their freedom There Is much IN the
message II Is said, 70 remind the country OF WashDgtOnh
farewell address.
Appointments have been made as follows:
bOIekeeper6-DaYld Duncan, for the lst District OF
Missouri. Gaugers-Francis b. Morse and Charles N.
Haven, XXth New YOrd Rufus Kelley, XXist New
York; Joel Core and Charles n. Orr XVIII ONO. A.
estaDt AssessOrsE Is. Rollins, 4. Daley, Joseph w.
Hays L. Powers James Wells, and Henry L. Jewctt lid
hcw-SOrk.