The New York herald., 1871-10-21

mar ability 10 serve them wei. The extra
ordinary luck which General Baloch has hal
In accumulating handsome fortune since
he came to Washington poor only nve years
ago, is accounted FOR by General Howard by the
fact that his late disbnrsng officer kept boarding
house ana has been remarkably economical
As General BallOch has now q fine residence
IN the vicinity or Howard University, Il the
owner OF a number OF valuable building Sites drives
spanking team and returns $22,o0o personal
property independent OF course OF the large
amount of government bonds exempt from taxa,
ton which he Is reputed TO possess the conclusion
~ inevitable that he IS model bOarding-h0use
keeper.
Decrease Of american Tonnage.
The tonnage statistics OF vessels engaged in the
coastwise trade OF the United States for tine year
ending June 30, 1871, do not show marked in
crease over the tonnage Of vessels engaged In that
traoc the previous year. In the tonnage or vessels
ehsa0eu Ill the cod and mackerel fisheries there In
ashght falling on a. compared with the previous
year, while the vessels engaged In the whale fish.
cry were reduced during the past fiscal year rom
209 to 249, falling of OF over six thousand five
hundred tons. New Bedford whalers are now num-
bered by the score where they were formerly by
hundreds.
Beard Of SieanbOu Supervisors.
The Board OF Supervising Inspectors OF steam.
boats had very lively session to-day, Mr.. Low, OF
New York, going so far az TO assert that he would
not enforce the law OF Congress In regard 10 tfe-
saving apparatus for steamboats,. IL IS understood
that Secretary Boutwell, has instructed the Board
that they must make u provision for the complete
enforcement OF ibc law, and the expected adjourn
ment may not take place as soon a. was anticipated,
Payment of Iuicrsst ON the New Bonds.
The second quarterly interest on the bonds or the
paxu uInnu fall o.luon bn Tar of
OF registered bonds Of this loan will receive their
checks promptly. they VIII be mailed at the close
o. this month. There 200 holders OF bonds
OF this class and the new method OF paying interest,"
commenced on the lst OF August last, has proved
entme ely satisfactory To all concerned. Not com-
plaint has been made OF delay sending The checks
on Of loss or miscarriage by mail.
The Peaceabir Apaches of Ar.xona.
II appears that the prediction already printed IN
the HERALO--,hat Vincent Coyer would not reach
the region OF railroads and telographs before the
cunning Apaches, whom he reported as "honest,
peaceabe, willing 10 receive presents and to be sup
ported by the government" would be committing
deprejations--ls quickly verified. The Southern
California papers received to-day state that since he
established the reservation at Camp Grant several
murders have been committed, one United States
mail captured and wholly destroyed and herd OF
cattle stolen, all within i've miles Of the capital OF
ton OF the reservation, and who, there is llttie
doubt, started ron 1t on their raid.
The Rebellion In Uruguay.
Dispatches from tho American fleet at Montevideo
have been received. Commander Badger represents
the state Of political affairs still unsettled. The
outside party Of Eancos appeared TO be gaining
strength.
CoIorcd Convention in South Caroline.
An account OF the proceedings OF the Colored Con.
venion at Columbus, S. g., shows that the following
states are represented Alabama Arkansas, Florida
Georgia. Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, North Carolina and
District OF Columbia. Committees were appointed
on the following subiects:Education and labor ad-
dress to American people, printing, finance, clvi'
rights, emigration, ard ouirages IN the South.
PENS. on STATISTICS, oldicrs Eaiisted in th-
several Wars ut The Unitea States.
The following facts In relation to the pension
system have been compiled from data prepared ior
the report OF the Commissioner OF Pensions-
J The aggregate annual amclnt or pensions OF
| widows and dependent relatives upon the roll
June 80 1871, was less than on the soth OF June;
1870 This owing TO the lessenilg or INDIVIDUAL
years. veaTso' There ID were s7,s.S Revolutionary SOL
diers ers Of tse Mexican war; and los !si soldiers
| Of the war OF the renellon pens oned as invalids
! sions for other lhan the latter class have nearly
| reached their maximum, an that during the next
| ten years they VIII gradually and materially de-
/, crease.
| The following IS a correct statement, complied
with great care the Pension Office, of the total
number of soldiers serving In the wars, &C., which
the nation has engaged since 1875. II will appear
In the forthcoming report OF the Commissioner OF
Penslons:-
Soldiers or the war OF the Revolution. .... 275 900
sOd OF the war Of 1912. ......... 527637
Soldiers OF the Seminole war or 1917. 5,0il
soldiers o! the Black Hawk war OF 1s32.... 5,o3l
Soldiers OF the Florida war Of 1886 to 1872. 299J3
soldiers OF the Greek disturbance OF 1885,. l2,4}3
Soldiers OF the Southwestern disturbances
OF 1883. ....................... $500