New-York tribune., 1869-01-25

here had discharged his and expresses the hope
that the authorities are now content. -
The President Will give the first State dinner TINS
season at the White House Thursday evening next
Members of the Cabinet, Foreign Minister'S and the
Judges of the Supreme Court are to be the guests.
Mr. Spades the lowest bidder for carrying the over
land mail, was before the House RetTenchment Com
mittee yesterday, and gave evidence touching the
extraordinary action OF the POstmasteT-GeneTal IN
connection with the contract. One OF the othGT bid
ders, whose terms were also below those OF Wells,
Fargo u Co, was also examined by the committee.
Commissioner Wilson of the General Land Office
has just received advces from the SuryeyorGeneral
at LeavenwOrth, Kansas showing the completion of
the survey Of % townships and fractional townships
north of the Arkansas River, around ana lhcndlng
the United States military reservation NJ Larah,
the survey including an area or 49G4OO acres. 1he
surface is generally rolling, and the soil mostly
Ond rate The tract is watered by the Arkansas
River which bounds it on the south Plum Cow,
and Walnut Greeks, tributaries of the Arkansas.
The land along the Arkansas is mostly level III some
places inclined TO be too wet for cultivation, and the
soil is mostly of the first quality In some places,
however, the soil is sandy ana OF second ana tnrd
rate quality. Along the creeks the soil is Of excellent
quality. and well adapted for agricultural purposes.
The lands setting back from the streams are more
rolling and the greater part OF them only suitable Tor
grazing purposes. part OF this tract forms the d.
vide between the Arkansas and Smoky HUI RIVERS.
This portion is high, and in places broken with
poor soil. Lime and sandstone are found IN every
part of the tract in abundance sufficient for all eco
nomcal purposes There is very little timber except
along the streams, where it consists chiefly of elm,
in the aggregate presents hno Inducements to per-
sons desiring to secure homes on the public domain,
in mild latitude, with view TO engaging IN stock
raising. -.
The National Executive Committee located in
Washington appointed by the late National COnYen-
tiOn of cOOTed men, 10 receive suggestions and To
act in behalf of the cOored men, has been organized
by the appointment of George L. Downing Presi-
dent f. g. Barbados, Secretary; Collins Crasor,
Treasurer. Vacancies IN the States not represented
were filled by the appointment of the Hon. O. j.
Dunn of Louisiana; G. S. Ruby, Texas; Geo De Bap-
tist, MiChgan; j. b. Murray of Name Lewis II.
Douglas of Colorado Territory, the Hon. F. l.. Car
dozO South Carolina; George b, Vashon. New-MeX-
leo; r. j. COwes, COnnectlcut; Moses Dickson. Mis-
souri,; - Farr. Minnesota; Philip a. Bell California;
and John MahOney, Indiana.
The amount of fractional currency issued during
the week was $9i2000 Shipments--To the Assistant
Treasurer at Boston, 100000 Assistant Treasurer at
Philadelphia, 100000; United States Depository at
Pittsburgh, $4,000; National Banks and Others,
$l90SS3 Treasurer Spinner holds in trust for Ma
tiona Banks, as security for circulation. $42 600
and for public deposits $2j, $50 The amount of
National Bank currency issued during the week was
$l441O-Iotal 70 date, 1926 500; mutilated bills
979l2-leaving in actual circulation at this date
$299 166 The amount of fractional currency de-
stroyed during the week was $jS2I2S
The President to-day sent to the Senate the name
of Matthew Il. Peasants Chief Clerk of the Attor-
ney-Generals office TO be Governor of Wyoming
Territory III. NJ. Sade Clerk in the Office of the
Solicitor of the Treasury. to be Secretary Of Wyo-
ming Territory; Edward y. Johnson TO be Attorney
for Wyoming Territory; w. T. Matthews of Tennes
see, Surveyor-G General: Lemuel Jefres of Maryland,
Receiver of Public Moneys ). N. NJ. Patton OF Ten
nessee, Register of the Land Office Henry Z. Hay
meF Chief-Justice James H. Howe, and William i.
Pidgeon, Associate Justices and Smith z. Young,
Marshal
The United States Consul at ST. Thomas under
date of jan O. says that Island is at present perfectly
healthy. +