The New York herald., 1872-08-12

The New York Central Railroad Tax Dividend
and the Treasury-Senator Trumbulrs Elec-
tcral Campaign In Illinois -Seamsa's
Proah-Mexico Powerless Against
=, Her Cattle Thieves.

Dividend Tax.
The tax assessed against the New York Central
Railroad Company ON their scrip dividend amount.
ting to about four hundred and forty Thousand dol
lars, still remains unpaid, and while the company
have not the slightest intention Of paying ir voIun-
tarily, the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue does
not, for some reason. intend to force payment.
This claim has been before tho Treasury Depart
ment for several years. aud has been the source of
continual trouble. A month ago the Secretary Of
the Treasury gave his final decision that the COM
pany must pay or the property Of the road wouftf
be distrained for the amount 1t is now stated
that the tax Will not be collected until after the
election.
The Republican Vote In Illinois.
Advices received here from Illinois represent that
Senator Trumbull is laboring day and night to d.
vide tho republican vote in that State and that he
Is meeting with great success. He says he will
make upwards OF one hundred speeches during tho
campaign. Governor Palmer is cooperating with
him. and able assistance is FOUND in all parts Of the
State. General Logan is charged with the task OF
undoing the work Of the liberal republicans, and
neglect OF this duty causes much dissatisfaction
among members OF the Congressional committee.
The work OF dis!ntegratlon has proceeded so far
that Illinois Is put down as very doubtful State
for Grant.
The Now Shipping Act and scamcn's
Profits.
Although the new Shipping act exempts from its
provisions all cases where seamen are, by custom
agreement entitled to participate In the results
or profit of the voyage, the Shipping Commissioners
at New Bedford has decided that the crews OF
whaling vessels must be shipped In the same
manner as for the merchant marine. The subject
has been referred to the Treasury Department
which decides that it has no jurisdiction and the
masters must appeal the case to the courts.
Cattle Thieving ON the Limo or tho Rio
Grande.
In view OF the continued cattle stealing on the
Texas border 1t may be Of interest to re-
peat that a year ago the Department of
state. In letter to our Minister, said -
"a communication has been addressed to
this Department by the Secretary Of War, trans
mitting correspondence between General McCOok
officer or the sub-district OF the Rio
Grande, and Mr. T. +. Wilson, the Consul at Mata-
moros, relative to depredatiOns committed upon
cattle in Texas by armed parties coming rom the
Mexican side OF the border. II appears from this
correspondence that our military authorities are
unable to protect the property Of our citizens with
out the cooperation of the Mexican officers Gen.
eral Cortina, the commander OF the Mexican
troops on the frontier, not only makes endeavOrs
to pruyent the robberes, but Is even believed to be
facts you are hereby instructed to lay
the correspondence transmitted by you be.
fore the Mexican government, to urgently
demand the recall OF General Cortna from his
present post and to ask for the adoption OF
such efflclent measures as will prevent the recur
renee Of these marauding incursions" General Nc
Co0k said in his letter to the War Department
year ago:-
There Is in existence on this frontier system of
ae 10 T es
may lead to predatory war on either side OF the
river, eventually producing conhict between the
Texas 10 steal cattle. From the scarcity OF troops
this line and the nature Of the country bordering
the river It is almost impossible to capture these
bands unless caught in the act OF crossing. 1t will
not require many such affairs to open the
tom By the MEXICAN be estendes To-
us in breaking up these bands OF marauders there
win be serious trouble In less than three months
his troops upon the frontier the marauding has In
creased tenfold.
The reason why the Mexicon government can
afford no remedy in the premises Is expressed in
the remarks Of Mr. Mariscal, on behalf of the Mex-
can government, to Mr.. Nelson, namely that there
was no doubt Of the anxiety Of the Mexican gov
ernment to put o check to these lawless proceed
ings, but unfortunately the chief difficulty arose
from its absence OF power to enforce its mandates
in States remote from the capital.
Lighthouse Lights.
The Lighthouse Board has received from Paris o
lighthouse light OF the third order adapted to the
burning OF mineral oils, with the request that 1t
may be tested by the President OF the Board, Pro-
fessor Joseph Henry. the use of mineral oils has
never been tested in this country as such oils have
invariably been found unsafe. The French Bureau
of Lighthouses claim to have overcome objections
ami are now successfully using coal oil at very
great saving to the government.
The New Steamboat Navigation Law.
The attention OF the Secretary OF the Treasury
has been called to the frequent steamboat tasas-
ters and the insecurity of life and property this
class OF vessels The draft OF the new Steamboat
law has been sent to all the Supervising Inspectors
for their opinion Letters have also been addressed
to all our Ministers In Europe, requesting the
prompt transmission OF the laws governing steam
boat inspection in the countries where they are
toned, with view Of perfecting complete sys-
ten.
Agricultural Science.
The Signal OiIce Is now engaged in making ar
rangements for obtaining information interesting
to agriculture. Several new features have re-
Gently been introduced by General Myer, the chief
signal of1cer; among them the appearance Of sun
set, which Is obtained by means OF a convex mir
ror, the coiors and shades being traced with pas
tells on plane Of glass placed above the mirror. In
this manner the appearance and forms Of clouds
are also noted with correctness and facility. The
visitor Is interested in miniature representations
OF clouds and their movements under certain con-
dltions OF the atmosphere, the materials employed
for this purpose being merely wire and raw cot.
ton Every branch OF the 0flce is under strict dis
cipline and all engaged in its administration seem
to be Influenced by desireeeo further promote its
usefulness.
The Currency Comptroller's OMeas
Mr. J. s. Langworthy, the new Deputy Comp
troller Of the Currency. has fled his bond and will
tomorrow enter upon the discharge OF hlsduties.
Tha Vienna Universal Exhibftien, and
It's HOucd.fnr Results.