New-York tribune., 1874-12-02

The launch Gen. Jessup was purchased from the New.
York SAFETY R,oo oGPaay '0 ssa anosSr:
are beine constructed by this company Tor Fort Ham-
cola HarSor Toe Isunch Pulaski. bnilt at Wilmington.
Del, formerly served at Fort Puaski one IS ho" on
proves very useful in taking targets for artillery
practice aud keeping up COMMUNICATION "ita Tue sn'Fes
OF tho barbOr.
IynrRrEpyrss OF RAILROADS TO THE DErARTaENn
At the close Of the there were sold on credit TO
various railroad companies. principally in tho South.
railroad material to tho appraised value OF tc5e.oo
There remained duo and unpaid from certain OF these
railroads. June 80 1879 65s93L During the fiscal year
ending Jane go. 1874. interest has accrued upon
Cured 10 the amount OF soS9Io. P'yments N
Ge been made to Tie srnouSt Of sllG79l. On the Gt
Of July last there remaiIed nrI,,. an n.u..en
Department Of 81 so7 So7 not ueudIns The sum IA
Que from the Mississippi. GanesNHe, ana ,dseai IS.
Gr1sa aae c@ fo"s 20" t TS and vrsna Ton
nessee ana GcOrea. tue Nashville aud CHATTANOOGA aId
4 ana yr are %GS hd"r tho act Of Mrci g. I
for OF ana made parable 10 tue As.is-
tant Treasurer at New-f1rk I"e actn decieaSo :" ,s
debt during tie year. including p!ybfnis oI ac,Tuoa
interest, but excluding the reduction Nv o,hiDns'
under the law, Is sJsSll. The Aia'Sma am t~pl'r ~
nOoga Railroad its accounts during be year ~
poymeut IN cash and by aiiol aud postal ser
vice to the amount OF the baauco due q c1 Ihr Aex
andriD Loudou and Hampshlr., toe mobile ana ono;
and the southwest Branch " the Pac ~ kluDdd oi
Missouri. part of the Atlantic auu Pdrluc foa'
reduced their indebtedness rep cuyeY S1ooI' ihi
interest 5g making tbe tOtal pay nrBs aOpG soJ'SA
The debt Of t1e lGefCld ana Krntueky, iht SIC.
Minnyile ami Manchester, Memphis. Clar6syiile' and
louisville, Memphis and Ltne Rock, Nash'iiie ana
Northwestern. ana the SELMA tlne ana Da'so" il
road Companies has ucreasei s32G3 The total coec-
ttons ON acr,In. OF tho sale OF railroad mateTai on
credi TO tgese southern and South western ranr""cs
I'D to June 80 last S59i0423 IhItS-iOhF lth'ods
their deOt win interest ahl "Npehsss III lh
sixteen DEBT to the Uniteh states, Sone
provision for the collection Of Tie money que aud
settlement Of the debt is desra Die. Sus are III pfSIcSs
against several railroads arcOunt Oi these sales
During the year the erection or l40 new Dmidngs mas
been author zed Tuey at military posts in ~ Stis
and eigut Territories. with an eSAled cost oI sSJ%-
Tnsy are barracks for officers and soldiers guIfd-
houses &c. Two new fonr-comrany pCrts were aoth1c
lied in ARIZONA, Camp lweh near lncspb bhd ihe
other new Camp Grant. Ine quarter mar tr-
General gives details Of operations In Lis de-
uartment, showing the large amount OF WORK
done during the past year, aud saws otueis
have been gwen 10 up and abandon Camp WarIet.
Oregon, aud Camp Bowie, Arizona. Experiments aio "a
progress at JecrsOnve to prevent cOtAiDg Iob oeDs
destroyed BY tho mOtn, witl hopes OF SUCCESS ii-
QuarermasI Ier speaks oi tho adsahldEeo oI tos
.e u military telegraph recently constructed thIouEn
the distant Territories The expenditures upon to
National military cemeteries tho pact year Sre s-''+1o
Tue report ends with statements OF cl"Ims pSS..ra
and allowed involving large sums, ani Vi 'eoSe
remaining unadusird.