, 1873-05-05
WASHINGTON.



WAsu1NoroN, D. G., May 8.-Tho United
statos Consul at Dundee Scotland writos to tho
Department Of Agriculture, stating that firm
in that city laa shipped 10000 planss Of what is
known as tho Scotch fl, or Highland Pine, for
distribution In tho groat prairie statos OF tho
Woat. Tho plants nro sent In packages, each
containing $50. They loft Glasgow on tho 18th
of April, md will arrivo at Now York In 4 few
days. It ia thought tint those trees Mill be
peculiarly Buitod to the plains, ma they
aro very hardy and Of FREQ growth.
Tho Bnmo firm proposes, IL 1t
lB acceptable to tho Department to mako another
shipment Of 10000 Of tho same kind OF plants.
Tho plants average eighteen inches In height,
and tho Commissioner Of Agriculture proposes
to distribute them in tho original ,packagoa from
Now York to partioH who doaire TO tost their
utility, and arc willing to incur tho exponse Of
their transportation from New York to their
place Of destination.
punL1u DOCUMENTS.
For somo timo past tho Government Printing
Qflco has boon turning out q largo amount Of
work, in order to get all tho public documents
ordered for this yoar Ia tho hands OF CongroBs-
men In time to onablo them to sond to thelr
constituents before the expiration OF the frank
ing privilege on tho lat Of July. Thore is largo
force employed at tho Capitol putting thcne
documants up and shipping them to the Con-
Rressnlou. A fow colacionco-HtriokCn Senators
hayo directed tho ogcrgoant-at-ArmB to Hond thoir
quota as freight, at thoir own oxpense. This
however, is not general, aud, as consequence,
the malls arc burlenod with ponlorous docu-
nents, bearing tho superaoriptionB Of honorable
Senators and nambora.
RAILROAD 1,ANp-aRAN7s.
In tho caso OF tho St. Paul & Sioux City Rail-
road VI. tho WinonA d st. Peter Railroad in
yolving tho title to about IS. 600 aores Of land in
tary Of the Interior in favor Of tho latter COM
pnny, 1t ia said new evidence has boon discovered
in the form Of map showing tho prior location
by tho for,nor company in 1862. Application
has boon mado for rehoaring, and 1t is possible
the decision may DO reversed.
The Northorn Pacific Railroad Company, rop-
rcscnted by Bon Wade, aud tho st. Paul Il Pa
cihc Railroad Company, represented DO George
L. Baoker, have boon before tho Secretary Of
the Interior this wcek, arguing their respective
rights to certain lands, amounting to over leo 900
acres, along the limo Of thoir road. Tho decision
has not yet been rendered
THE SYNDICATE.
For the present 10 moro bonds will bo sent to
tho European Syndicate. Noinformation has been
received by Secretary Richardson yot from Mr..
Cattoll, our f1lancnl agent in London AZ to how
tho loan Is being taken by European capitalists,
and it is not likely that any detinito information
will bo received from him before tho lat OF
juno or the middle Of July. IIo only got to
work fairly in London Inst woeh, and aotae days
must elapso boforo lie can judge with any acel1-
racy as to how the loan is being taken. Should
IL w IAhol NltA AHt lhpluLJt AuOtuGT slUaCEip"
tion will bo made by tile Syndicate, ind moro
bonds sont to them by tho LIST OF Juno.
ITO the Assoetatfd PTets.l
TREASURY eTAT1sT1cs.
WASHINGTON D. G., May 3.-Dalances In tho
United States Treasury at tho clone Of business
to-day: Currency, s9,001 $3.50; special deposits
Of logal-toldors for tho redemption Of cortitl-
Gates OF deposit, s25 g85, ,000 coin, 972 l2l $685.
including a24 oil, quo in coin cortifcatos legal
tenders outstanding, 1851, leo, ,908.
CHEAPER INDIAN SUPPLIES.
Assistant Secretary OF the lntorior Cownn says
the Indian aupplies hnye beon contracted for at
lower prices than last year.
Commissioner Douglass has requested each
Collector to select one Btoroleoper to take
charge Of all warehouses in his district wlero
thore is not more than two thousand gallons
spirits stored, aud to discharge regular Store
keepers.
KU-KLux WARNINGS.
The Collector OF Internal Meycnue Of tho
Third Tennessee District forwards copy OF a
Ku-Klu1 warning, demanding that certain OIL
cers bo ordered out OF tho district with in thirty
days on tho penalty Of their murder, as well aa
that Of himself.
poHYAIrCAnDS.
Five hundred postal-carls, as sample Of tho
completed work, were received to-day. Orders
for citios will bio filed noxt week, direct from
tho factory.