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TIE Reserve Fund.


necessary TO draw on the reserve for
some time yet, but it is not anticipated
that it will be necessary to iesue over
three or four million dollars. Nothing
is known at the Treasury OF any inten.
tion on the part of the Government to
purchase million pounds sterling.
urads:oues for SoIdIers' Graves.
The Secretary o! War will, in a day
or two, award the contract for head
stones to mark the graves OF Union
soldiers interre in the National cemete-
ries throughout the country. The
number OF graves is about two hundred
and fifty thousand, aud ii is estimated
that SS00,00O OF the 81 1000, 600 sppro-
priated 10y Congress will be necessary
to provide headstones Of sufficient size
and weight 10 remain in place when set
up, and which must combine the ele-
meuts Of durability, decency and cheap
ness. Bids for these headstones were
opened on the 9th of September, but
the Secretary of War has withheld his
decision thereon until each bidder
could present :amp.e Of the stone he
could furnish, because there was con-
siderable opposition to his original pur-
pose to adopt white marble and gray
granite as the quality OF stone OF which
| the hesdstones were TO be made.
Important to DrOyers
The Supreme Court OF the United
States Yesterday rendered its decision
in q case wherein cattle drovers have an
especial interest. 1t seems that one
Lockwood, while travelling over the
New York Central railroad, on drov-
cr's pass, received severe injuries, dur
inc an absence from the cabooes, which
he let tor the purpose OF caring for his
cattle. He sued the road for damages,
and gained verdict in the court be-
low. The case was appealed TO the
Supreme Court which yesterday cou-
firned the decision Of the District Court
sustaining the rulings that the contract
made 10y the defends and the pass is
sued 10 him were no impediments in
the way OF recovering /! be was not
guilty OF neglect oi ordinary care and
prudence which contributed to bis ln-
Jury, and that there was no such negli-
gence on his part on leaving the car
aud proceeding 10 look after nls cattle
in toe manner stated as would deoar
recovery.
The Result In Ohio.
The radical organ Of Maryland ex-
presses the belief that the Ohio election
conveys q lesson to Republicans be-
cause the canvass was run too much on
the personal profit notion. Governor
Noyes, il says, has been very popular
man, but vixen he undertook 10 over
ride everybody else to make clear
field for bis race for the United States
Senate, he made great mistake, and
be dragged down the party with him.
Reports OF y .tionnl Banks.
The reports OF National Banks, under
the recent call of the Comptroller Of the
Currency, are coming in very slowly,
but all report. from the principal cities
OF The country will soon be in, and q
statement OF their condition will be
published as coon as each can be sg-
cregated.
Ordnance Report.
The Chief OF the Bureau Of Ordnance
has submitted his annual report to the
Secretary Of War. Tie appropriations
for the past fiscal yesr were 81 306,-
935 80, and the expenditures s., l6l,5l7,
The Springfeld rifle of ca}ibre forty.five
mas been adopted and it is expected that
the army will be supplied with them
by spring Of next year. An appropris.
ton OF FIVE hundred thousand dollars
is asked for the manufacture OF these
arms A recommendation is made ask
ng for a powder department in the
mountains, removed from danger. and
$1,000 is asked for the purchase OF such
site. A large arsenal is recommend
ell to he established on the Atlantic
coast, so as to concentrate the arsenal
work and reduce the expenses Of the
same. An experimental ground, six
miles wide, ls recommended for the
trial OF heavy ordnance
Appended to this report is an Inter
es;ing and exhaustive report OF General
Te!ry's Board, on the addopt-
ION OF the treech loading
rifies for military service, The report
is fully illustrated by photographs OF
al the arms presented for examination
ard i undoubtedly the most complete
and exhaustive report on the subject Of
which it treats 1t is believed that the
Springfield arm adopted is the best 10
the world.
Report Of the chief of Engineers.
Tie report OF General Humphreys,
Caiei OF E0sjueeI., contains the follow
i7s estimates OF appropriations for for
tAcauous for the fiscal year ending
June SO, 1875:
! Fort Ontario, $4,000; Niagara, 500
0CG Tsylor, 10000, jefferson, $4,000
jackson, La, $4,000; St. Philips, So
OOG Macomb, $4,000; Pike, $4,000;
San Diego, Cal, $1,000; Fort Paint
Cal, 20 coz Schuyler, $4,000 WiIlets,
Point 5000; on Alcateras Island Co.
go; Clark Point, r l., $4,000; Dutch
Island, $4,000; Adams 10000; Dump
liogs' Battery, $4,000; Trumbold, 40
| coo; Grilwould 10000; Scsnnel, lOO,-
| coo; Batteries on Jerry's Point, Ports
mouth, y. H., $4,000; Gerrises Island,
$4,000; Portlsud Head, 10000;
| Constitution, $4,000; \. W. ". Win.
throp, 20, 900; Warren. 10000; Battery