The New York herald., 1872-10-28

ments on account OF the public debt.
Another Intcr-Occan Isthmus Canaf
Route.
The result OF the recent survey OF a route nom
Brito to Lake Nicaragua has developed line three
miles shorter than that OF Colonel Childs, and
having, on the whole, much less excavation and
much less need OF heavy culverts It is found that
the surface level OF Lake Nicaragua is 100 feet be-
tween the mean height OF the high and low tides Of
the Pacific Ocean. The popular error as to tho
difference OF levels between the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans has no foundation in truth.
Mineral Wealth I'm the Indian COuntrys
The scientific and exploring expedition which
left washington last May, under command Of Colo1
mel w. q. McCarty, OF Texas for the purpose OF ex1
poring Northwestern Texas, has returned, after a
successful trip OF i've months In the Indian country1
Copper ore has been found In large quantities OF q
very superior quality, having assayed as high aa
eightyfour per cent OF copper the remainder being
silver and other matter. The coal discovered Isl
also OF q superior quality, resembling the best
Pennsylvania anthracite. The Great Southern
Pacific Railroad and the Pacific and Great EASTERN
Railroad pass through or near these banks. Colo1
mel McCarty Is now fitting out more extensive
expedition, to penetrate what Is known as thd
'Lano Estacade,n or "Staked Plains" /" and thence
through the eastern mountain range OF Northwest
Texas and will leave New York about the 1st OIL
November.
Naturalized Citizens Owning Americans
ships.
In the case OF Captain Trotter. owner Of the
steamer Forest City, Of Erie, Pa, the treasury De4
partment decides that under the act Of March 27s
1904 he has forfeited his right to ownership, being
o naturalized citizen and having absented himselA
from this country for oyer two years. The Depart-
ment decides that his domicle in Canada does not,
however, anect his right to command her as am
American citizen. This is the first case on record
in the department involving the right OF q natural-
lied citizen to ownership OF an American bottom.
Safety Valve Experiments.
The Acting Secretary OF the Navy issued an order
on Saturday requesting oil officers on duty In thei
department to attend the experiments with safety
valves at the Navy Yard In this city on Monday,I
under the direction OF the Steamboat Division Of
the Treasury Department. The object Is to ascer@
tain what notifications are required to the present
Steamboat law for the safety OF life and property.
Cases Before tho Southern Claims
Commission.
The following cases were before the Southern
Claims Commission yesterday
| Hon. Bale Peyton, OF Galatin, Tenn, dstin.,
| gushed member OF Congess during President
Jacksons administration. His claim Is for nearly
$4,000. General George P. Este, of Washington,
testified as to his loyalty.
Mrs. Charlotte Il. Read, widow Of John D. Ready
Falls Church, Va, who was taken from his house
in that village during midnight raid Of Mosby'S
guerillas and carried thirteen miles from his home,
where he was shot, his body being recovered and
brought home by his little daughter, ten years Old.
assisted only by her aunt. The claim amounts to-
nearly 5000 for property taken by the Uniou
army.
Resignation OF nm Internal Rcvcnu0
Official.
Collector Gray, Of the Twentieth Internal Revenue
district of Pennsylvania, has resigned.
Troops Quartered I'm Alabama.
despatch received from Montgomery says thar
troops are being quartered throughout Alabama.
On inquiry at the War Department it is ascertained
that not more than two companies have been dis
tributed at three or four points in that state.
The New Federal Buildings at st. Louise
The Acting Supervising Architect Of the Treasury
yesterday opened the bids for furnishing the stone Ia
be used In the construction Of the new government
building at St. Louis, Missouri. Some twelve or
thirteen proposals were received, specifying with
great minuteness the various prices at which the
numerous sizes OF stone required would be furnished,
most Of them being for granite sand stone, wltl
one for marble. The award will not be made pub
lie for several days.
The Annie Dean Scandal.
The morning papers, in detailing the circun.
stances attending the sad death OF q woman
named Annie Dean in this city, relate circum-
stances to show that there is truth in the state
ment she made to the woman in whose wretched
hovel she died. AS to her having been discarded
because she married her fathers c0achman ana
having the name 'Dean," she sought notoriety in
borrowed capital, though with different given
name, to the detriment of respectable family
now living in good circumstances
Tonnage Dues ON tho American Lakes.
The Secretary Of the Treasury will probably re-
commend the abolition Of tonnage dues vessels
auO in trad IN tha la kos haf mi
States and Canada thus assmilating that traffic to
the coasting trade proper, on which tonnage dues
were abolished two years ago. The reason assigned
for the proposed abolition OF tonnage dues on the
lakes is that the levying and collection OF the dues
Is matter OF some annoyance to the vessels, with
out yielding any revenue OF consequence to the
government. The Secretary is also In favor Of
ab0lishing o number Of ports of delivery ON
Western rivers rendered useless BY the shifting Of
trade. Local influences in Congress- will undoubt-
edlybe arrayed against the adoption OF his recon-
-. Dfscrinin ting Duties.
The State Department has informed the French
Minister that the act Of the French government in
imposing discriminating duties on foreign bottoms
bringing merchandise to the ports OF France from
other than the countries to which the vessels
belong makes 1t necessary for the President TO en-
force the act concerning maritime reciprocity.
The proclamation requiring the collection OF dis
eliminating duty on French bottoms coming from
other than ports OF France direct will be issued ON
Monday or Tuesday.
National Bank Liquidating.
The Marshatown Bank OF Iowa, mentioned in
these dispatches as having violated the NATIONAL
Banking act will 20 into liquidation.
The Revenue from Tobacco.
The returns at the Internal Revenue Bureau Oh
receipts from the sale OF tobacco, SNUFF and cigars
during the fiscal year ended June 80, 1872, were
only $2oOOoo In excess Of the previous year. This
is accounted for by the anticipated change In tho