The New York herald., 1871-12-23

10 be that the civil service rule OF promouoh nus
not been followed. and that The Solicitor General
wanted 70 DO Attorney General himself when
Nnllams was pp0inted.
The National Suffrage Convention.
A call has been issued signed by Mrs Woodhu'i,
Mrs stanton, Lucretia Mott, Susan b. AnihonS an"
q number OF other strong minded ladies' ior a con-
yen,,on OF all interested m impartial suffrage. TO DC
held at Lincoln Hail. on The 10Th, 1lih and l2th OF
January. The following hopeful paragraphs close
The call:-
Let. then. the $4,000, 600 women OF this republic
rise up IN their dignity anu use lnese neWio ,na
salvation OF ,heir country. united erorl, now,
ana the DAY oas We @ Sa ho' 20 mrseves on vVse S nave
potent voice ia determining VINO snail pe nominated
rne times are auspicions party Ties are broken
poifcians are losing their hold OF The masses, WHO
have clearer ideas OF human rights IMAM ever pc
fOre and OF all the vital issues now looming up 1Or
party OF the distant future there Is not one
so momentous and iar:reacnlng IN us consequences
as woman suffrage. Therefore we ufRe all IilendS
OF equal rights to be present and take part the
Deliberations OF The Convention.
Extension Of Mail Romirs.
The Postmaster General has ordered the following
extensions OF mali service:-On the New Orleans,
Mebie ana Texas Railroad, between New Orleans
and jacksonville La, sixtylo miles, six times
a week, at s3,lss per annum; on .he Southern Gen.
trail OF New YORK, from 0swego 10 Auburn ex-
tended, TO commence at Athens. Ia, and
emu at Wo0dsport, N. y, increasing
the distance thirty miles, and the
paw, 81, SIS per annnm. On the chicago, Danvte
and VnceAnes Railroad, from 81. Anna TO Dam
vIle, Ill., sixtyIour miles. the pay to be liked here
after. On tine Ithaca and Athens RAILROAD OF New
YORK. from Ithaca 10 the State line, thirtyhve miles,
three times o week, VI 81 $50 per annum. On the
LeayeDsworul, Lawrence and Galveston Rail-
road, from Thayer TO Parker, thrty-two
miles, the pay to be increased $3,220
per annum. On the pennsylvania Railroad,
from Halidaysburg to Martinsourg, Pa. fifteen
miles, SIX times week, and increasing the pay
S725 per annum. On the Atchs0n and Nebraska
Railroad, from Humboldt TO Table Rock, Kansas,
nine miles, at an Increased pay OF s437. On The
Southern Pacific Railroad Of California. from Giroy
10 Watsonville, twenty miles.
The Rowing Apaches Hungry and Peaceful.
Late advices from the agents and army officers In
charge OF the Apache Indian reservations, estab-
iished In New Mexico and Arizona under the Presi-
dents order, state that the rowing Apaches have
come in In large numbers. There
now reported TO be at Conada Ala
m0sa. 1900; at Camp Apache. Arizona
Territory, 1900; at Camp Grant, Arizona Territory,
700; at Camp Verde Arizona Territory GOO: at Camp
Mcdowell Arizona Territory, 100. Total, 400. No
reports have been received at this Office from the
feeding stations. temporarily established until
leppi and Camp Dale Greek where there are
probably one thousand more. Without counting
these there more than hall Of all the rowing
Apaches Qf these Territories now at peace and
within eau ESapinG the benefits Of the peace policy.
The Navy sorsseasls,. &emmiuss Nsporf.~
The Board OF Naval Onlcers In session at the de-
partment Tor several months past to examine as to
the claims o. oi1eers VINO consider themselves
oversiaughed in promotions has complete !Is ahols
and yesterday adjourned s,ne die, aner submitting
Its report TO Secretary Robeson. ss;s,,~.r .s1;s
1Sademy Blackeuarsiisni sunelchcd.
Commodore Worlen, who arrived in this city
rem Annapolis to-day, says that since the expul-
sion Of cadets from the Naval Academy for naAng
that practice has totally ceased.
After she Battle.
Senators chandler Morton, Ferry and several
representatives had interviews with the President
to-day.
The Domestic e0Ustitu encies.
Nearly all The members OF Congress have leftxfor
homo 70 rpcna TIE holidays.
Correction.
The statement that tho House Committee on tx
pendjtures OF the Treasury Department propose 10
accept the Secretayys examination is not correct
The investigation was delayed by the absence OF the
democratic mempsrs OF the committee; II WIN he
commenced Immediately after the holidays.