New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-22
TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBuNE.l
WASHINGTON. Thursday, Oct. 2

SENATORIAL CONTEST-THE NEW SECRETARY
OF WAR.
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WASHINGTON Thursday, Oct 81 1862
Orners were issued to-day by Secretary Boutwell, for
the removal Of every man holding Office under the au
thory Of the Treasury Department in Texas who fayors
the election OF Hamilton to the GoyernOrship Of that
State. This order dispOses Of a large number OF en-
ployes in the Custom House Galveston and the Col
ector Of the Port at Brownsville Secretary Boutwell, is
determined that the Republican candidate shall be
elected in Texas he aid him with the patronage Of
his Department.
The workingmen's Assembly OF this city held an i'm
portant meeting last evening The secretary read let
ter from the New-York WOrkngmens Union in regard to
10 labor being exacted from the workmen on the
NewYork City Post Office and asking the Assembly toad
them in remedying the infringement Of the law The
letter referred o committee. Mr.. A T. Cavis, the
delegate TO the National Labor Congress- made report
on the platform adopted by the Congress- explaining Its
different features. Resolutions setting forth that the
mechanics and laboring Of hisDsrct and Maryland
are NOT sufficiently united act successfully recon-
mendng organization Of trade associations In all the
Cities also city and county assemblies and urging inc
organization Of State Council by general convention
to meet in this city at future day. were offered and
their consideration postponed
The annual report of the Commissioner OF Agriculture
for 1868 is now the hands Of the stereotyper but owing
to the large size of the edition, 1t is not likely that copies
will be ready distribution before the beginning OF the
year. The work has been delayed by the failure OF Con-
gess to act upon the order for the printing OF
extra copies though each House adopted Its own resou
ton to that effect II will make volume of about 700
pages OF unusually interesting character In addition
report proper Of the Commissioner and the regular
reports OF the statistican, chemist, entomologst,
and superintendent of the public, garden and
grounds, there are special reports on agricul-
tural education Europe and the manufacture
Of beet sugar France Belgium and Germany as well
as articles Alaska country roads, and road laws es
parto grass largely used in Europe as paper mate
rial; minerals fertilizers States, practical
entomology for farmers silk culture digest OF the State
agricultural reports, artificial fish culture agricultural
colleges in the United States recent farm experiments
abstracts of late works agriculture, &C., with large
amount OF statistical information OF interest to farmers
The essay system hitherto prevailing In the preparation
OF the report has been discarded by Gen. Capron, and
the volume confined to the prOpriees OF departmental
report giving space and attention to facts ana
actual experiments IN agriculture than TO the discussion
Of disputed theories, thus rendering the volume OF
greater practical value than preceding reports.
prominent Tennessee politician arrived here this
evening direct from Nashville. He reports that the
pending Senatorial combat is the most exciting ever
witnessed Tennessee. He thinks Johnson cannot Dc
elected The Etherdge assert they Will fight John
son TO the bitter end and have told the II Republican
members who hold the balance OF power that II they
hold together johnson will be defeated, and new man
nut forward The fear is that the senter Republicans Of
these IT may break. My informant says that for the
first time JOhnsons long political career in tennessee
his friends using money TO secure votes for his
success.
MajorGen. Belknap, the Secretary Of War, has
written to friend that he intends to leave his home
In Keokuk Iowa. the 25h nst and expects to arrive
here on the 2sth lie will not, however, assume the du
ties OF his Office until the first OF November
Commissioner Deano has In consideration several I'M
portant charges in the revenue service which the
subject OF long interview between him and the PreS-
dent to-day.
Commissioner Delano has received Information or the
conviction and sentence OF Herman Grodt at st. Paul.
Mimi for aiding dstier of his high wines, and
removing wholesale dealers stamps from packages and
placing them packages containing distilled spirits
upon which had been paid He was sentenced
to pay OF $500, and be imprisoned for IS months
The dstiler, Wherman, has absconded.
The Representative Of the Hayten Government refused
TO accept the ironclad Algonquin because the Board OF
Naval Officers ordered 20 test her machinery refused to
take her the for that purpose Their re-
fusa based any fear OF the seaworthness OF
the vessel but OF the expense It would have cost the
Government onethird OF the amount paid by the Hay
ten Representative for the vessel have taken her TO
sea To-day the Algonquin found another purchaser In
Mr. Thomas Clyde OF Philadelphia The sum paid was
$4,000 The sidewheel steamer shamokn was also sold
by the Government to Mr. Clyde for $4,000
Supervisor Barbour OF Massachusetts, now declines to
act any longer being unwilling TO assume the additional
labor OF the proposed enlarged district embracing the
whole OF the ewEDgand States and has 80 notified The
proper officer here Gen. Osborne and Assessor Estry
having declined the field is open to new candidates
ARRANGEMENTS making to secure, II possible, about
the 2th inst the attendance or the renowned trotters
American Girl and Goldsmith Maid for appearance ON
the National Course In this city.
Citizens OF Wisconsin residing this city are about to
form state organization similar tohose by representa-
tiyes Of other States.
THE PUBLIC DEBT-AMOUNT OF COIN IN THE
TREAsURY-INCREASE OF REVENUE IN IL"
LINoIS-APPOINTMENTs
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCHl
On the 1st OF November $4,000 in coin will be re-
quired TO pay the semiaDHual interest on the Five
Twenty bonds. Tho Treasury has now on hand about
ss 600 In COIN certificates and about
ssOOOOO0 currency After the payment Of the draft
required the interest 100000 will remain on
hand, and will be required for the payment Of
interest until the LIST of January.
The receipts from customs and internal revenue thus
far during this month have been as large CORE
spending time last month and is thought by the Treas
ury officials that the totals the end OF the month will
show decrease from both sources The expenditures
tins month however not been very heavy, and the
public debt statement be issued the LIST OF NOven
ber will show considerable decrease in the total
Commissioner Delano has received letter from Super
visor Bloomfield In Illinois, showing that Tazewell
for he ~