The New York herald., 1871-10-12
THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT.

Twelve ThOusand Tents Furn1shcd from
Leavenwortb, Philadelphia and Jefferson.
ville-The Marine Hospital Property-The
Pension Agency and Internal Revenue
Losses-Imported Goods for Chicago, Ex-
cept Donations, Not TO be For warded mt
Present-The Latter to be Admitted Duty
Free.
WAsHE,GT0N, Oct IL, 1871.
The government building In Chicago, In which
were the Post ONCE, Custom House, United States
Courts and the United States Depository, COST in
cludlng the furniture, over SIX hundred thou.
sand dollars. The old Marine Hospital,
which shared the common fate Of the build.
ings on the south side, was recently
SOLD 10 PRIVATE PARTIES
for $4,000. The Treasury Department, since the
sa Q, has continued to use the building and the
question arises whether the parties to whom the
property was informally transferred cannot recover
the amonnt paid over to the United States govern
ment D. Blakely, Pension Agent at Chicago
telegraphed to Secretary Boutwell, that he has lost
THE ACCOUNTS OF THE PENSION OFFICE
in some confusion as there Is now nothing to refer
payment lor september and his accounts mad not
been forwarded TO the department. Every effort
will be used to replace the records and facilitate the
payment OF pensions IN Chicago as they become
due. The Collector OF Internal Revenue teic-
graphed to day that his cash in nand
AMOUNTED FOUR CENTS
and urged prompt remittance OF whatever might be
due to date 10 all the officers OF Internal Revenue.
Justice has not heard anything from the United
States Marshal, but 1t is hoped all the papers OF
portance have been saved. The entire subscription
by The government employees in this city for the
benefit OF the Chicago sufferers
WILL AGGREGATE TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
or this amount one-half was sent to Chicago To-
night n care OF Messrs. Upton ana Bartlett, clerks
In the Office OF the Secretary or the Treasury, VINO
90 the i-ated city to look after the Interests OF
the government Secretary Boutwell, has ordered
collectors OF customs not to allow imported goods
ORDERS except such sent for the relief OF
city. All gifts IRON Canada and foreign countries
ADMITTED FREE AND PROMPTLY FORWARDED.
II IS estimated at the Internal Revenue Bureau
slroyed BY the FIRE. What number oi the fourteen
dstillerles remain has not been ascertained. Their
capacity was One-sixth OF the daily producing
OCTOBER.
General Sheridans requsltlon, have been for
warded. General Van Vlet sent, at 1880 this
morning, MAJOR Hodges, OF the Quartermaster's
Department. IN charge OF a special tram from
Philadelphia with the blankets. they will reach
Chicago on Thursday, ana General sheridan has
been advised that there are more tents at Jefferson
vile at his disposal. Every effort is being mace
TO PREVENT ANY DELAY IN MAILS
dent OF The railway mai service. one OF The oldest
and most efficient OF the Post Once men in the
country, has reached Chicago, ana everything pos
Yesterday In view OF the difficulty OF communl-
callng with Chicago by telegraph, the Secretary of
should he forwarded to CnlcagO in charge OF trusIy
agents TO be disposed Of as General sheridan might
direct Oh their arrival, and General sheridan was
notified that there were at Jenersonvlc, Pnlladel-
phia ana Leavenworth about
TWELVE THOUSAND TENTS OF ALL KINDS.
which would shelter some one hundred thousand
people from the weather. special trains, loaded
with tents aud bAankets, have already starred from
Je1ersonviie and Philadelphia for Chicago under
irusty officers. That from Philadelphia Will arrive
at Chicago by noon to morrow - -
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. II, 1871.
Yesterday afternoon General Van Vliet received
orders from General Mcig. Quarermaster, TO send
6,5oO tents and 5000 blankets 10 Chicago Colonel
Scott, OF the Pennsylvania Railroad, promptly
placed special train free OF charge, al the disposal
or the government, ana 1t
srARrED THIS MORNING, AT UALFPAsT SEVEN,
In charge OF Colonel Hodges, Cnited States Quarter
master in this city, and VIII reach Chicago at noon
tomorrow. These tents will give shelter 10 40, 600
uersOus.