Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-10-16
WASHINGTON.

: ssnioos oaAAcI AGAINST GEN. BUrIrR
Gen. Boynton, in card over b;s
signature, Oct. lot h, makes mos s s
GUS charge against Gen. Butler - ser
nection with trading with rebels s0n I.
North Carolina than has been NIL N
Gen. Beynton, at the tima A ~
Investigations into the former co,. ue
band trading through Gen. Butler a,as
made, was living at the denartr~eelee
headquarters in Norht Caroiins "a
was personally acquainted with The a ~
suits Of their inquiry. Gen. Bovnt -,
says: ITO such an extent was .ba
trade in salt bacon and o,S. e
salt meats carried on o NE
the rebels through Gen. Rnt,as ..
lines that a regular depot was ESTABLISH
ed to receive the cargoes which arrived rived
at certain points. A depot of this kind
was established in BERTHE county Nor,H H
Carolina, on the Chowan river ahou,
twenty miles from its mouth
Gen. Lee sent confederate major fron,
his army to take charge Of this deno s'
and military road was built from 'i !,
to afford prompt transportation to ,h q
lines Of railway leading to Rlchmon MD
The site of this depot was visited after
the close of the war by gentleman
formerly connected with the service IN
North Carolina, and the confederate ot
ficer who had charge of it during But.
ler's regime made one of the VISITING
party and explained the character and
extent of the business.
A PROCLAMATION.
The following proclamation was issued
at Washington, Oct. Sth. by the presi.
dent Of the United States Of America.
WHEREAS, It is provided in the laws Of ,hs
United States. that whenever by reason of nn,sw
full obstruction combinations or aseemblsves NJ
persons, or rebellion against authority Of the
government Of the United States, 1t shall becomo
impractcable In the judgment Of The presiden.
to enforce the ordinary course OF judicial Dro.
ceedings the laws OF the United States within
any state or territory. it shall be lawful for the
president to call forth the militia Of all states and
employ such parts OF tho land and naval forces of
the United states as he may deem necessary TO en-
force the faithful execution OF the laws or 10 snn
press such rebellion in whatever state or terri
tory thereof the laws of the United States NAV be
forcibly opposed or The execution thereof forcblv
Obstructed; and, H
WHEREAS, 1t has been made to appear to mo
that by reason Of unlawful combinations and as
semblsge of persons In arms, 1t has become i'm.
practicable to enforce by the ordinary course Of
judicial proceedings the laws Of the United States
within the territory Of New Mexico and especial
~ within Lincoln county therein and the laws of
the United states have been therein forcibly CD.
posed and the execution thereof forcibly resist.
ed; and,
WHEREAS, The laws OF the U. s. require that
whenever It may be necessary In the judgment of
the president to uee militia force for the purpose
Of enforcing the faithful execution Of the laws Of
the U. s. he shall forthwith. by proclamation com.
mand such insurgents TO dsperse and retire peace.
ably to their respective abodes within limited
time.
Now, therefore. I, Rutherford B. HAYES.
President Of the United States, do hereby ad
mOnish all good citizens. and especially the Ter
ritOry OF New Mexico against aiding, counteDanc
ing, obettlng, or taking part in such proceedings,
and hereby warn all persons engaged In orccn-
nected with said obstruction OF laws to dispense
and return peaceably TO their respective abodes
on or before Oct. 18th.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal OF the United sts,eso
be affixed. Done at the city OF Washington this
18th day Of October in the year Of our Lord eigh'
teen hundred and seventy.eight and Of the indie.
pendence OF the United States the one hundred
and third.
Signed X. Is. HAYES,
F.W. SEWARD, Acting Secretary Of State.
ABOUT BANKS.
An associated press telegram Of
October 8th says: Three hun
bred and twenty-eight national banks,
with capital of $4S, 797 800, paid no div
idends for the six months ending March
1st, 1873. and 357 banks, with capital Of
$5S,576,9 $50, paid no dividends for the
six months ending Sept. LIST. 1878. For
the first six months of the year 1876,
23S national banks, with capital Oh
$34 $780, 600, and for second six months
of the same year, 272 national banks
with capital OF "a, 900, 600, paid no div
idends. For first six months OF the
year 1877, 245 national banks, win
capital Of $40, 452, 600, and for second
six months of same year, lSo banks
with capital of $41, 5000, paid no
dividends. The ratio Of earnings 70
capital and surplus of national banks
for the year 1876 was 60 per cent; III
1877, sc per cent. and for 1875, less
than 6 per cent. The receipts OF h%
tional bank notes for redemption to'cay
were over $oUU,UOO. AIc"ou.J IL
now consider it doubtful whether Tue
recent order of secretary Sherman T..
q1iring the senders of such notes lol
redemption to pay express charges 90
them will result in as great a decrease
of redemption "a was at first predlc1eu'
The secret service division OF the !reas
ury department to-day received mo-;
matirn of tie arrest of seven auuI
tional members of the Crabtree gans
of counterfeiters in Kentucky and lei'
nessee.
MRS, GEN. SHERMAN.
Mrs. General Sherman returneu "
Washington from Atlantic city on ' 40.
9th inst, quite recovered from hei ~
cent dangerous illness,