New-York tribune., 1869-03-15

orders pay during that time and to be publicly repri
manded by the Secretary OF the Navy. having m been been
tary Bore President Grant issued the following order
The recommendation Of the Secretary Of tie Navy for The revocation
Of the in the within approved u s. CRANE
Capt. +. A. Parker and Commanders L. Nicholson
and Breeze will report as members of Board. Com
mander Shirk has been ordered to duty as equipment
officer at Washington.
Capt VIM. Reynolds has been ordered to report to
the Chief OF the Bureau of Ordnance as Presdent OF
Board to consider the subject of breech-Ioadlng
muskets
Preparations are now being made for the introduc-
ton of the series of postage stamps furnished TO
the Post Office Department according TO the contract
made with the National Bank Note Company OF New
York. The One-cent stamp IS headed WIN the
yignette of Franklin, the first POstmaster-GeneTal
under the Colonial system we'll as the first under
the confederation preparatory to the Federal Union
In the two, three, and twelvecent stamps there Is
an Illustration of the Improvements In mal transpoT
tatOn, from the primitive rider on horseback
to the railroad train for the land service,
and the steamship for the ocean service
The remaining six stamps of the set form series OF
their own beginning in the siX-cent stamps Will an
accurate copy of the face of Washington, as shown
In Stewards picture of the Executive Mansion, and
ending III 90cents stamp with the head of Lincoln
rs significant of new era of universal freedom
Two others of this national series, 10 and "a cents
respectively, have miniature copies Oh the landing oil
Columbus and of the Declaration OF Independence
in the Totunda of the Capitol the first recalling the
opening of this continent to the advancement OF
modern civilization; tho second, implying the con
sccration of its vast to the protection and en-
fOTcement of tho inalienable rights of man. In the
ten-cent stamps, the American eagle appears resting
upon the American shield and IN the 3OCent stamps
are comprised III one group all the national emblems
of the eagle the shield and the flag, and presenting
also the national cOors. red white and blue.
The monthly report of the Department OF Agricul-
tuTe for February gives the following facts Horses
have increased slightly in most Of the Western and
Southern States, but very little in tho Middle and
Eastern, not enough to keep pace with the increase
of population in the Atlantic sea-houud States. Ne
braska, Kansas, Missouri Iowa Minnesota, Wiscon-
sin. and the Pacific Coast States exhibit the largest
increase. That the numbers are not equal to the
demand is shown by the general though small ad-
vance in prices The increase of mules is also slow
IN comparison with the rapid aggregation OF popula-
ton, and the range Of prices appears to be higher
than last year The returns OF oxen and
other NJ cattle point 70 a positive decline decline
Florida. Texas, Kentucky. OHIO Maryland, aud IL
liuos, the diminuton amounting 20 per cent in the
latter State. In mich cows reduction is reported
III Texas, Ohio, and Illinois, and some Of the South
ern States general increase IN prices Of cattle is
reported. The reduction IN the number OF sheep ap
pears TO be general the only exceptions being Rhode
Island, Tennessee Missouri, Minnesota Kansas, and
the Pacific States The loss cannot be much less than
10 per cent lnsOmc States 10 Is placed at - or
The prices OF sheep baye declined slightly IN certain
sections, and advanced IN Others. In Connecticut
and New-Jersey, where unusual attention has
been given TO mutton breeds. prices have been
fully maintained In districts where MeUnO
stock mOnOpOlizcs sheep-waks, the decline IS gem
eTal and, in some sections heavy. The returns Of
swine corrOb0rate those of last Fall, showing tho
very decided reduction In numbers, amounting 20 10
per cent In a large portion OF the Ohio Valley. The
prices are largely increased in many States or ~
per cent and not unfrcquently 20 or 90 per cent.
Secretary Rawlins, on Saturday took formal
charge of the War Office. Gen. Schoteld. the late
Secretary was present and turned over the affairs
OF the Department 10 the new Secretary.
Gen. Butler on Saturday introduced 10 Secretary
Boutwell, a cOlOrcd man from Ncw-Orlcaus named
Joubert and recommended him for appointment as
Assessor of Internal Revenue m that city. Jouber
said he did not desire the Office from pecunlafy con-
siderations but merely % test the disposition OF the
party IN power rs 20 the rights of his race.
The Secretary Of the Interior has appointed Col.
w T. Forbes a. Pension Agent 40 Philadelphia, vice
T. w. &. Greene. former incumbent who resigned at
the close of the ate administration.
Gen. John s. CrOcker has been appointed Warden
OF the iail here under tho recent act OF Congress
placing the appointment IN the Supreme Court OF
the District OF Columbia.