The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-05

there is little disposition among many Of the Indian
tribes to cultivate the lands, there is a growing
desire among the squaws to engage in Industrial
pursuits.
There is large increase in the manufacture of
sugar, sorgham syrup, and gloves and mittens, for
the production ofthe materials of when the women
do all the work They exhibit much taste and inge-
nuyboth as to design and coloring, in the fabrics
which they weave by handloom, and are apt
scholars, being persevering and industrious. Mr.
Goodall in his representations to the government
says the men will soon appreciate the value of the
manufactured blankets, &c. articles of sale, and
this will stimulate them TO grow the wOOl-they
being fitted for the shepherds life. Through the
efforts now being made TO encourage such Industries
it is believed that New England manufacturers will
at no distant day receive large supplies from
the Indian tribes who now have precarious and
uncertain dependence on the chase.
The POst-office Department.
Postmaster General Randall has accepted the
proposal of the National Bank Note Company, f.
70 cents per thousand for term of four years, &C
cordipg to the advertisement of June 22d, 1868
This, he says, is to include enclosing, separating
and packing stamps in such quantities as may be
daily ordered, not less than two hundred stamps to
package. He also accepts the proposal of the
same company to prepare receipts and direct pack
ages of stamps for mailing, at cent per thousand
additional. 1t Is a condition of this acceptance
that stamps of new designs are to be furnished
including combination of colors in the same
stamp, limited to four, of higher denominations,
and the use of fugitive ink and colored paper, If
required, for all denominations; and that the
tract is to be executed to take effect from date
when such stamps, of new and approved quality
upon orders of postmasers, through the Post-ofice
Department.
New Mexican Affairs.
Ex-Governor w. +. M. Army reached here yester-
day from New Mexico. He lately had an interview
with the Utah and Jicarrlla Apache Indians, in
the unexplored country west of the San Juan river
and his mission here is to procure ratification of
treaties which have been made with the Utah and
Apache Indians. He has with him some extraordi-
nary specimens of gold, silver and copper which
have been discovered in the San Juan, Santa Fe,
Cimarron and Ute Creek regions He says that
country is filed with the richest in the world
but that they cannot be developed long as the
Indian tribes permitted to rayage the terrific
ries as they are now doing. The Indians expressed
to him their willingness to dispose of their country
and go on a reservation outside of the settlements
but positively declare they will not allow white men
in their country to mine settle until they have
treaty with the government.
The Surratt Case.
The late counsel for Surratt deny the statement
that they have assured the District Attorney he
would be forthcoming to respond to any proceeding
that might hereafter be instituted against him
The case which they tried having been decided, and
their client dismissed, they have nothing further To
do with the matter, and while they believe Surratt
will not attempt to evade any process that may be
issued against him, they are in no way responsible
for hum or his movements.