The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-31

aVo quartz mines ana In our forests, II wouid I'm
sdsfning States and Territories, ana through them
| WIN the world ~ large; 1t would lessen tue OK
| tive in,rtutions and immediate control OK our 90
nestle concerns besides giving protection against
foreign evemes; and with all these we should Sill
be united 20 people or our own kindred, religion
and tongue. aud people who for ali time
must Intimately aBect US IN all our relations
or veal or wos. That IN view or those facts we re-
specially request thai Excelsney will Gauss
this memorial to be laid before the government OF
When may be- psndaX or asdertasen ssswse your
government and that Of her most grocious
aalests Tor the settlements Of territorial or
otner questions that you VIII endeayor to
INDUCE her Majesty to consent TO the trans
fer OF this colony 10 the United states. We believe
that ner Majesty earnestly desires the welfare and
happiness Of al her people, IN view OF the clrcum
stances that for years she has consented the
nua exodus of tens OF thousands Of her SUBJECTS to
Che United states and that abe wlI not let poiisica
rantion and sentiments tnfuenee her against a
measure which Is so earnestly desired by tie people
OF ths poor isolated colony.
BRITISH COLUMBIA, November, 1859
Now Years Day nj the CspiiuL.
An order has been Issued from headquarters OF
the army directing the oicers OF the army In this
city TO assemble Ia uniform At tho War Departments
AZ nfteen minutes past eleven O'Clock on January
to pay their respects to the President. They viii
form by corps and regiments IN the order desig-
mated IN the Army Register The senior oflcer OF
each corps and regiment win present his orncers to
the President
The hours for reception by the Vice President and
Mrs. Coifax, at their residence, New YEARS. Day,
will be from half-past twelve till three O'Clock p NJ
The Cabinet oficers VIII receive from one TIL three
p. NJ The receptions BY public officers aud citizens
viii probably be greater in number than hereto
fore.
Indians Mourning the Death OF tho Late rHsior
Gaipin.
Captain J. A. Hearn, agent for the Sioux Indians,
has transmitted 10 President Grant the proceedings
Of council held at the Grand River Agency by the
Chiefs Two Bears, Fire Heart, The Grass and Long
Soldier, mourning the death OF Major c. +. Gaipin
late Interpreter at that agency, and asking tho Great
Father at Washington to allow them to provide FOR
the destitute family OF their late Interpreter towards
whom they all had felt the utmost anection and
friendship. They had long regarded Major Galprn as
o chief, and the Indian custom has been when
chief dies to transmit the respect held for him by
the tribes to his family and presents as they
wished to treat the family OF Major Galpln.
Presidential Courtesies TO tho Richmond
Press.
The President has compiled with the request that
the representatives or the Richmond press who viii
visit Washington the LIST or January may be present
when the diplomatic corps aud officers or the army
and navy received by him previous 10 the throw
ing open Of the doors Of the Executive Mansion to
the public.
Stolen Notes Of the First National Bank "
Jersey City.
copy OF the following circular viii be sent 20
every banker 10 rho United States hy Comptroller
Huburd-
TREASURY DEPAsgAENr
OFFICE OF CoaPTkoLLtR or THE TREASURY
WASHINGTON, Dec. -, 1869. y
The man who WAS charged with stealing $4,000
unsigned nltY ana one hundred dollar notes, pre-
pared for The First National Bank OF Jersey City
from the vaults OF this ONCE In April. 1907 been
tried anu was found guilty by the jury, out for an
alleged defect In the indictment, tho verdict was sec
aside by the court and the prisoner discharges.
put the stolen notes into circulation. With view
to protect tue public from loss Ear possible tt
IS recommended that all fifty and one hundred dol
lar notes purporting TO be issued by the First
National Bank OF Jersey city be rejected. The bank
III be prepared to redeem all genuine notes OF these
! Nominations Is iast as they may ,be presented.
| stoe,mbers on the upper right hand corner OF tBc
lower ntes run from 19, 500 10 1865, ana on the
numoers'and corner from 61i to $50. But az the
safer 70 refs be altered or opterated 1t WIN be
| National Bank OF Jersey CITY.
! Report of the l. K. HULBURD, Comptroller.
! MIR. Henry Barnaropissioner OF Education.
| will isaue next week th6pmissloner or Education,
| nual report, which will cont instslment OF his an
tory OF art In the national caf an Interesting his
! Captain r. oo,ourn Adams. This from the pen OF
Internal Revenue Assessors 4. r.on
| The following Assistant Assessors OF fnu.ed
| enus nave been appoloted:-Setn II. Royc,Ra-.
! enth New York; Robert Rather, Third New w.
| Benjamin L. clayton, Thirty second New York
Internal Revenue Seizure in san Erancisce
| Supervisor Fulton reports to Commissioner Deant
that he has seized the Pacific Match Company, a
san Francisco for alleged violations Of the Interna
| Revenue laws.
Public Lands I'm the SnmthcTp States.
| In response 10 resolution OF the House OF Repre-
| sentatives, the Department OF the Interior re
| Gently furnished the following factsThe estimated
! number OF acres OF public land unsold ana unap
propriated, after deduogng all dtspossls as far 81
| reported Is thus giyen:~