New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-15


and better envelopes be adopted for registered letters
The total receipts Of internal revenue for the fiscal year
ending 30 1862 from all the states and Territories
was t430 9ss &C. This IA exclusive of the receipts Tor
tax stamps and passports through the state
Department or this New York paid over s5, 100000;
Ohio $4,000 900 Pennsylvania. 100000 ILLINOIS, sl9OOo
600 O0O Kentucky 10000 oo Mssou-
r. s5OOOOOG Maryland, $0O0oOO Then follows the other
states and Territories relative position as follows;
Ninth California; TENTH Indiana and 80 on down TO Flor
ida which ranked 49, lowest among the States Idaho
pays the largest and Wyoming the smallest sums among
the Territories The District of Columbia paid $780,
Geo. and is marked q among the state numbers.
Gen Capron, Commissioner OF Agriculture is having
an elaborate report prepared on the cattle disease AS
many forms contagious disease due to zymOtc or
fermentve changes in the blood by which microscopic
cryptogamus vegetation is constantly present in grow.
ing condition. and European and American microscop
ts have asserted that this epzootc disease Of this
character becomes essential to the Of this in
yestigation that such microscopic examination should
be skifuy made and infinitely described Illustrations
will accompany this section of the report absolutely
sontla the proper examination OF the letter press,
some OF which drawings and photographs Of the dis
eaed organs and others have been photographed in the
Army Medical Museum from minute dssectioDs and ex'
smuatIons made under the direction OF Surgeon Wood
ward, by Assistant Surgeons ]. Billings and Edward
Curtis.
The deposits in the Freedmans Savings Bank Of this
city show that the freedmen awake to the adyan-
tages OF the system and know how to their money
During the four aud half years OF its existence they
have deposited 81, 1000, of which million and
hafls deposit now, and the amount is steadily
ing. In 1868 the average monthly increase $4,000
1862 $4,000 while last month the increased deposits
were 100000 When depositors have drawn out their
funds pains have been taken to trace the OF the
money, and has been found that 70 per cent of the
money has gone the purchase OF land the building Of
in Yiaalau
prse The deposit the savings bank has generally been
the first step in the elevation Of the black man. ultimately
securing TO him home and business Experience shows
not only that the number OF depOsitOrs is increasing
month by month but that the disposition to reach
ing the poorer classthose whO couple Of years ago.
had never heard of savings bank Petitions are coming
in from the freedmen in all parts Of the South for the
establishment Of branches among them and has just
been opened at Atlanta, Ga. In Philadelphia, where
such institution has just been opened the deposits for
the first few days averaged day. At the branches
in the South, thirteen Of the cashiers colored
All the deposits are invested in Government bonds
Congressional Printer Clapp has not yet found any
ready TO present in definite form, the newspaper
charges against him. He preparing the plans for
extension Of the Government printing Office which the
immense amount Of work TO DO done for the census
renders necessary.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue to-day ruled
that all farmers who made ii business occupation
IN Oticl
uar retail traders license. But they merely from time
TO time solo, incidentally, the productions Of their
FARMS they exempt lie orders the greatest lati
be given that farmers may have chance, hut
those parties who do not produce, and others who pro-
duce and sell the productions Of other farms well
their own, must be made TO pay.
The Executive Committee Of the National Labor Union
met last night IN this city, r. F. Treveck, President Of
the Union, in the chair and Gen. Hugh Cameron, secrc
taTy The eghthour law and the finance question
the points Of interest under discussion 1t announced
that number of prominent friends of the labor
in this city Mr. Trevelick has visited
number Of States since his election by the Labor Congress
in Philadelphia last August II is expected mat he will
deliver public address 10 the people Of Washington aud
Georgetown the subject Of labor before he leaves the
city.
Convention Of e'tercarrcTs from the principal post
offices IN the United States will assemble in this city
Monday next Mr.. James W. Bell, chief Of the letter
carriers in his city has engaged Mariners Hall for their
use.