The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-20

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10 procure the locks specified VIII he far more cx-
pensive than a compliance with the order OF the
secretary would have been.
ka kluxing n Revenue Oflrer In Missis-
sippi.
The session OF the Ku Kux investigating Com
mit,ee to-day was occupied with the examination of
Colonel Higgins. who served in the federal army
from Ohio during the war; and was afterwards
agent OF the Freedmen's Bureau IN Mississippi for
eighteen months, and is now United states Assessor
at Aberdeen, Miss. He testified that while on an
onicial tour In the vicinity OF Aberdeen last March
ne was captured by band OF about one hundred
ana twenty disguised men, who, after making him
promise under threats of death leave the country,
and State Within ten days They then whipped him
and LEFT him insensibIe. They told him their object
was to rid the country OF radical Office holders He
knew OF other Instances wherein the same purposes
had been avowed. Subsequently, through his efforts.
some thirty members OF this band had been ar
rested and bound over for trial at oxford, Miss.
He Is also school director OF his county, and testified
that number OF schools had been broken up one
colored minister killed and several white preachers
driven away by violence. These outrages had
created great terror among the republicans.
who IN that section are almost exclu-
slvely colored; but In consequence OF the
recent vigorous action OF the United States
authorities better feeling prevails at present.
AS an indication OF the sentiment of the people tile
witness stated that when he first settled in that part
OF the country, being Baptist, he applied for men,
bership in the local Church, hut was refused unless
he would confess his wrong In fighting against the
South. Afterw ards, however, he and his wife were
invited join. but concluded not accept the In
vitation.
Efuy oslx .uI Pail
read.
Commissioner Pleasonton will soon address q let
ter to che New York Central Railroad Company TO
the effect that he will examine such proofs ana
dence as may be presented to show why az the COM
pany alleges deduction should be made from the
amount heretofore assessed.
Tire Case of Pnynnstcr Washington.
The case OF Paymaster Richard Washington, In
whose accounts very large deficit was discovered
in the recent trial held in this CITY, has been COM
promised by the payment by Mr. Washington OF tho
larger portion Of the amount found deficit, and the
was closed to-day at the Treasury Department.
The grounds OF the compromise were principally
that evidence whatever OF fraud was discovered,
but that the money was lost IN the immense push
OF business under the supervision or Mr.. Washington
during the late war; when he with but slight assist
ance, had charge OF paymasters' duties at Norfolk,
which are under the management OF two pay
masters and corps OF clerks.
,A--<~ ,Saies OF CoDiiscntcd Tobacco. surs~.
Under the provisions OF the act OF July 90
1865 all articles seized for violations OF the
same, wnen sold by United States marshal.
by order OF the Court must be sold subject
to The tax thereon. 1t oftentimes occurs that
tobacco so seized and forfeited decreases in value
by reason OF the action OF the weather. and when
offered for sale will not command the amount OF the
fa1r fhoran mo hoe ntlx-c
whether the marshal might not under these crcum-
stances, offer the proper stamps and obtain credit
for the difference between the amount bid for the
tobacco and The value OF the stamp. The First Comp
troller TO whom the question referred, has de-
cided that there no legal authority for such allow.
ance and that consequently the tobacco must either
be destroyed remain In the custody Of the internal
revenue or court officers
Custom House Transactions mt Various Ports.
From an onicia statement. just prepared at tile
Treasury Department. 1t appears that during the
year ending June 3o 1870 the percentage OF Imports
ut the ports OF the United States fol-
lows:-New York, siXty-three and six-tenths per
cent; Boston, ten and hree-tenths per cent; Phna-
delplia, three and one-tenth per cent; Baltimore.
four and two-tenths per cent; New Orleans three
and twOtenths per cent san Francisco four and
per cent; all other ports, aud niue
tenths per cent.
Negotiations for Fruit DistilIers.
The regulations for the government OF distillation
of brandy from fruit are much more liberal this
year than those issued last year, and as soon as
printed will be distributed among collectors for
general circuIation
Consumption Of Beer in the United states.
The following statement shows the numbers and
of beer stamps issued by the Com
mssioners of Internal Revenue during the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1s7I:-3s5,2lO hogsheads
,7O4 $50 barrels 1,92os5o half barrels ls5a52 third
barrels 1927, 7sO quarter barrels 4l3 376 sixth bar
rels and 4,166,76 eighth barrels; total 227O3,SOs
stamps, representing S74s5,462, being an Increase
over the previous year OF 2,297 1858 stamps and
Ss29,562.