, 1872-11-04
The Government Sues to- Recover
the Value Of the Pied
mont Railroad.
The Inter-Oceanic Canal---An-
other Darien Expedition.
The Exodus Of Government Officials.

THE EXODUS OF OFFICIALS.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Nov. 8.-There is at thif
time present in Washington but one Cabinet
officer, Attorney General Williams, and not
more than sixth Of the other Government
officers the heads OF BUREAUS chief clerks, clerks
messengers, employees, ETC., and the business
OF the country will be made to assume trivial
part, as compared with the requirements Of
the Grant party. During the past
week or two leaves Of absence have been granted
to all in Government service who intended to
vote for Grant, and halfrate tickets obtained for
them over the railroads; while those who do not
openly declare for Grant, it they desire to go
home, must pny full fare, and, in many
cases have the time Of Absence de-
Quoted from the thirty days Of leave
every year, which the rules permit. This az
Citations, which are made up of office-holders,
stood. not only BY everybody here, but by the
railroads that this privilege is intended for the
benefit of the Administration,
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC REPORT.
The report of the Commissioners to examine
the Northern Pacific Railroad has not yet been
submitted to the Interior Department. and, so
far as known, has not been begun. It will prob
aD1tt LII IeAuY aS b0Uu A9 CeEtalu uAp8 anu papers
arrive from Minnesota. The report will be short
and signed by the three Commissioners. It will
be very favorable to the road, and will probably
have nothing to say about the corrupt Rings
that hare such hold upon its destinies.
AN IMPORTANT LAWSUIT
has just been instituted by the Treasury De-
partment in the United States Circuit Court Of
Richmond. Va., for the recovery of the value of
the Piedmont Railroad, which connects Dan
vile, Va., with Greensboro, N. G. The claim Of
the assumption that this property Vas
constructed BY the Confederate Government in
1861. It is further set forth that the money and
supplies to finish and equip the road we're fur
nished by the contedsrate nj der Government and that
entrusted With the moneys and building ot "ile The
road, which was only fifty miles long,
but which made swift and sure
connection with other railroads Of North and
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and other
military operations Of the Confederate Govern
is invoked to show that the inevitable result % of
the war was simply prolonged through
the agency Of this road. The alie-
cations minutely set forth that every
dollar OF money. every pound Of bacon, every
ton OF iron rails. laborers white and black. loco
motives and cars which were necessary for the
construction and running Of the Piedmont Rail
road, was furnished BY the Confederate States
bUG IuIQuEQ BO1l6 ana
intricate manipulation Of affairs, the
l. Danvi1le Railroad obtained entire
possession of the Piedmont Railroad. It is pro-
posed to make the present lest suit to cover
several similar cases which are reported to exist
The Government is fortified by recent French
and English decisions, showing that the proper
ty Of the Confederate Government belonged to
tho United States.
THE 1sTHMus or pAR1ES CANAL.
It is announced that during the coming winter
another survey will be made Of the Isthmus Of
Darien, and the expedition will be divided into
tBo bodies, one to commence at Darien and the
other at Nicaragua, the former being under COM
mand of Commander Edward r LQll, of
the United States Navy. Commenc-
ing in i869-70 Commander Selfridpe
has followed up his Darien Canal
project with an energy and perseverance, truly |
and il that had been all that WAS re-
luired he would have solved the problem long
igo, and we should by this time have canal |
1nder Tay across the Iathmus Of Da1ien. On !
lis expedition of last year, !. he found route |
~ which q canal ran he mt acroaa |