The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-26
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T1O1e NlmPIy DOCUmc nts-MOrc 10 Como
when Wanted--Fun for the Initiated.
A compilation Is being made from that portion Of
the rebel archives which have been In possession Of
the government since the surrender of General Lee.
These, with six or eight documents which are part
OF Jacob Thompson's proceedings and report will
soon he given to tie public Several of these papers
of far more political as well as historical sgni1
canoe than Thompson's report. Among them are
letters from HolcOmb of Virginia, and Clay, the as
sociate of Sanders. These present details are OF
transactions which referred to In general terms
by Thompson. A search through the files Of the
War Department has brought to light letters and
reports which it is said will he unpleasant reading
Tor some prominent Southerners.
New York Custom House Regulations.
Some few weeks ago the Secretary of the Tfea-
sury instructed the Collector at New York not to
allow the entry of goods by uncertihed invoices,
but TO require, where goods arrived without GER
titled invoice, that entry should be made by APP
praisemcnt. This order was subsequently modified,
as to allow goods paying purely specific duty
to be entered upon duplicate uncertfed invoices
on giving bond to produce q certified invoice, and
the order was subsequently further modified so as
to allow goods paying ad valorem mixed duticss
the same privilege.
Local Politics and Pnrtl.COlorcd Pre-
tentions.
At the adjourned convention OF the Purvis wing
" t.f republican party to-day, the Hon. John
w. Lebhrnes was nominated for delegate to rep-
resent the District OF Columbia in Congresss
Colonel N. G.. Ordway having positively declined
the nomination.
Laws Bearing on Silver Bars.
The following regulations relative to the receipt OF
base silver bullion at the Mint OF the United States}
the branch minis and the Assay ONCE at New York,
have been issued from the Treasury Department.
Deductions for loss in re0nng-First, base silver
bullion Of less than GOO fine is not receivable; Sec
Ond from 600 to $50 fine, containing copper rs the
chief allOyng metal, with one or more of the follow
| Ing substances, viz, lead, anthony arsenic and
sulphur and one-quarter per cent on the
gross weight OF the deposit; third on bullion $50 OK
900 fine, per cent? fourth, on bullion below 900
fine, containing copper only as the alloying mctals
one quarter per cent; nth, when lead only is the
alloying metal deposits OF less 1ncness than
nine hundred thousandths will not be received
The charge for refining, parting and bar making af
the Mint OF the United States, the branch minis and
the Assay Once at New York continue as heretofore.
Naval Work and Naval Supplies.
The contracts under the bids for furnishing naval
supplies recently opened at the Department, will
! be awarded in the latter part OF next week. The
list OF the supplies to be furnished Is very large,
embracing all kinds of materials used Ia the con-
struction of ships at the Navy Yards, the cost of
year. 1t is probable that the contracts
have been awarded the work at the several
Navy Yards will become more active, az the new
supplies will be furnished Immediately, and tho
work now suspended for want of supplies viii be
resumed. 1..,sr
Naval Changes. 4s
Rear Admiral Joseph Lanman, lately commando
Ing the South American fleet, has been placed on
the retired list by reason of long and faithful
- A..
Commander Alex. NJ Pcnnock, now commanding
the Portsmouth IN. H. Navy Yard, to the grade Of
Rear Admiral, and Captain II. IL. wyman, In charged
of the photographic ONCE in this city, to be Conf
modore There will he no promotion to Ill the
vacany caused by Wyman's promotion, Congress-
having at Its last session passed a law restoring
Capt. Beaumont to active duty which increased
the list OF captains to fity-one, and the promotions
OF Wyman reduces 1t to fifty, the number reauire6
By law.
Lieutenant George W. Pigman has been detached
from the Naval Academy and ordered to the Yantic.,
First Assistant Engineer Henry Snyder has been
detached from the Philadelphia Navy Yard and,
ordered to the Saranac.
Second Assistant Engineer Levi F. Stafford has
been detached from the Saranac and ordered homc-
Postal Extension the Kansas Centra1-
The Postmaster General has ordered q daily mait
service upon the Kansas Central Railroad, rom
Leavenworth to Grasshoppcr Falls, distance on
thirty-fve miles, from August 1; also upon the(
Cincinnati, Lafayette and Chicago road, from La
favette TO St. Ann, Indiana, distance Of forty{
seven miles, to commence at tue same time.
The San Francisco Mint.
The followiog is the Official statement OF the de-
posits and coinage ut the Branch Mint at Sam
Francisco during the fiscal year 1s7l.72:-God de-.
posits--value, s25.35l 27O u; silver deposits and
purclascs-value, $1,039,s 1872 34-total deposits,
$2o,asi,o9 II. Gold coinage. $i7,7sooOO; silver,
coinage, 1866, 50o-total, $ls,745,5oO. Impaired
bars, s7,736,5S0 20. Total value, $50, 49, $50 20.