The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-06

Post Physician or Medical Inspector he stationed
at every public WORK. whose duty it shall be 10 soye
'he scientihca problem. A there seems 10 be no
escape from the law he proposed If permitted to
mre double the number OF men then employed AMI
uF''e them INTO two gangs one TO begin work A.
iou y ciock IN the morning ana work TIL noon and
Tue oeher oegin al noon and Till eight in the
evening This plan, he said wnld be in accord.
ance with the law End would al the same time ad-
vance the interest Of the government The superin-
tendent further said that so far he wss concerneA
| he commenced labor at five O'Clock A. NJ. and con-
| tinued until nine O'Clock p. NJ, and he thought no
could work still another hour without injury
to his health. He concluded by saying that
before the Eight Hour law went into operation
not q single case OF drunkenness was observed
among his men, but since that time he has witnessed
three cases in as many days. The reply Of the Wash
ngton officer that objection existed to the
doubling and dividing plan suggested. As regarded
himself, the superintendent, he was neither me-
chanic labOrer, and 1t is Illegal for him to
work sixteen hours day; but lie should be careful
not to suffer his men to overwork themselves
INFORMATION Furnished French Emisrnnts.
The Secretary OF State some time ago received
letter from a gentleman in Beaume, France, through
the American Legation. requesting information in
gard to system for the sale of public lands and
what facilities government offers to foreigners to
induce them to settle upon such lands. Mr. Seward
referred the letter to Commissioner Wilson, OF the
General Land ONCE, who has prepared full and sat
sfactory reply to each question. The information Ia
sought with view to the immigration OF a number
of citizens Of that part of France to the United states
to engage in the culture OF the vine.
Francisco.
The examining committee appointed TO examine
into the condition OF the Office OF the Assistant Treas
urer and Treasurer OF the Branch Mint at san Fran
cisco have forwarded the Secretary OF the Treasury
very satisfactory report.
Passports Required mt Porto Rico.
The United States Consul at Porto Rico writes 10
the State Department that the requirement for pass-
ports has been re-estabshed on that island. Ho
also says that account of the appearance Of tho
cholera at Havana vessels from that port are not
admitted into the ports of Porto Rico.
Personal.
Senator Ross, of Kansas, will leave here to morrow
for his home in that State.
Affairs of the Officers isof the Mint mt san
General Howard, Commissioner of the Freedmen's
Bureau, addressed o large meeting OF citizens in
Richmond last night.
Brevet Brigadier General Rufus Saxton, Chief
Quartermaster OF the Department of the South IL
in the city.on his way North to spend short leave
of absence.
Army Builetin.
Major Henry Goodlelow, Judge Advocate, has
been ordered repair to- this city and report to tho
Judge Advocate General for temporary duty. Breves
Colonel H. F. Bernard, First cavalry, has been re-
leased from recruiting service and ordered TO join
| his regiment. Brevet Captain J. p. Sawyer, First
artillery been detailed Recorder OF the Board
| OF Onicers, to devise and report upon system Of
artillery tactics In session in Baltimore. Brevet
Colonel John Mendenha, Captain Fourth artillery,
has been detached acting Assistant Inspector
General of the Military Division OF the Atlantic on the
stan OF General Hancock.