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gust, 1863, RECOMMENDATIONS RASPECTING THE LAWS IN REGARD TO STAMPS IN THE SOUTHERN STATES During the war the laws in regard to stamps have been, ‘of course, im the imsurrectionary States, entirely disre- garded, and, as @ consequence, immense interests are | thereby imperilled. ln view, therefore, of the recent and present condi- of the Southern States, the Secretary recom- mends ;— Firt—That the collection of internal revenue taxes which accrued before the establishment of revenue offices in the States recently in rebellion be indefinitely postpon:d. Scomd—That al) sales of property in those States, under the direct tax law, be suspended until the states shall have an opportunity of assuming (as was done by the loyal States) the payment of the tax upon Third —T at all transactions, in such States which | may mvali 16 DOD- UE stam, galized, as far as it is in pt mt od Becapenn a leaslion thane What action, ifany, should be taken for the relief of has been sold promote harm it aud the people of those Btates, ‘will ultimately increase the public revenues, and vindi- eaté the humane policy of the government. GATIBYACTORY STATS OF AFPAIRS IN THE INTERNAL REVENUE BUREAU. The Secretary is ha im being able to state that the affaires of the Bureau of Internal Revenue are being satis- factorily administered, and the working of the system throughout the country is Tsong ayer improved. For want of proper accomm: jons in the Treasury builling the Bureau has been removed tw the large and commodious buildimg on Fifteenth street, which has been secured for such time as the government may re- Quire its use, at an annual rent of $23,000, ‘TUE CANADIAN RECIPROOTY TREATY. The reciprocity treaty with Great Britain will expire on ‘the 17th of March next, and due notice of this fact has been given, by circulars, to the officers of customs om the orthern frontier. Thero are grave doubte whether treaties of this char- acter do not interfere with the iegislative power of Con- Pee and especially with the constitutional power of the use of Representatives to originate revenue bills; and whether such treaties, if they yield anything rfot granted Dy our lee revenue laws, are not in contlict with the spirit of tho usual clause contained in most of our com- mercial treaties, to treat each nation on the same footing as the most favored nation, and not to grant, without an equivalent, any particular favor to one nation not con- ceded to another in respect to commerce and navigation. It appears to be well established that the advantages of this treaty have not been mutual, but have been in favor of the Canadas. Qur markets have been strong, exten- sive and valuable; theirs have been weak, limited and generally far less profitable to our citizens. The people of the Canadas and Provinces have been selicrs and we buyers of tho same productions for which we are often forced to seek a foreign market, It is questiovabie, in fact, whether any actual reciprocity, embracing many of the articles now in the treaty, can be maintained tween the two countries, Even in regard to the fisheries wis by no means cortain that instead of eqaivaients baving* been acquired under the treaty more than equal edvantages were not surrendered by it. But, whatever the facts may be, this subject, as well as that of inter- communication through rivers and lakes, and possibly eanals and raili ate proper subjects of negotiation, and tho.r importance should secure early consideration. It is certa'n that, in the arrangement of our compicx .. of revenue through the tariff and internal duties, treaty has been the cause of no little embarrassment. ‘The subject of the revenue shou:4 not be embarrassed by treaty stipulations, but Con; shouid be left to act upon it freely and in Between the United 8 a ee vou we; for eac! imes according to its 1D. However desirable stability may be, an irrepealable revenue law, even in pam, ie open to grave ob- §eotions, and in any extraordinary crisis is likely tobe per- gicious. The people of the United States cannot consent to bo taxed as producers while those outside of our boun. @arics, exempt from our burdens, shall be permitted, as eompetitors, to have free access to our markets. lt 6 desirablo (o diminish the temptations The atte tion of Congress ‘again called to the i atten s im por. @ance of eariy and deBanite action upon tho subject of our mineral lands, 10 which subject are involved questions net only of revenue, but social questions of a most inter- esting character. Copartnership relations between the government and miners will hardiy be proposed, and a system of lease- hold (if it were within the constitutional authority of Gungrees to adopt it, ana if it were consistent with the ebaracter and genius of our people), after the lessons which have been taught of its practical results in the lead and copper districts, cannot of course be recom- After giving the subject as much examination as the constant pressure of offiial duties would permit, the Necretary bas come to the conclusion that the best policy to be pursued with to these lands is the one which shall substitute an absolute title in fee for the in- poceniog possessory rights or claims now asserted by ners. The right to obtain ® “fee simple in the soil” would invite to the mineral districts men of characier and en- torpriso; by creating homes (which will not be found where title to property canuot be secured, it would give permanoncy to tho settlements, and, by the stimulus ‘whch ownership always produces, it would result in a thorough and regu'ar development of the mines. A bill for the subdivision and sale of the gold and silver lands of the United States was under conrideration by the last Congress, to which attention is rospect{ully called. If tho enactment of this bill should not be deemed expedient, and no satisfactory substitute can be ‘reported for the sale of these lands to the highest bid der, on account of the possessory claims of miners, it will then bo important that the policy of extending ‘the principic of pre-emption to tbe mineral districts be considered. It 18 not material, perhaps, how the end @hall be attained; but there can be no question that it je of the highest importance, in a financ'al and rocial ‘point of view, that ownership of these lands, ip limited quantities to oar he Daned should be within the reach Deople of Dnited States who may desire w sie connect’ ny’ 06 advionbie {On in thie coni Vv! for Congress to consider whether the prosp of the > districts would not oy tne : : miners ly promoted, by the establishment ot am amay oles Weeary mining district from which ai aapoal production of gold and silver amounting to te * maiitions of dollars is actually obtained. SMUGGLING. The attempts at smuggling, stimulated by the high Fates of duties on imports havo the attention of the Depariwent, and such arrangements have been ‘made for its detection and prevention as seemed to be Wequired by the circumstances, and available for that Durpose. Is is quite ap hewever, that, With our extensive @eacoasts and iniand frontier, it is impracticable entirely €o prevent iliicit trafic, though checks at the most ©: points bave, doubtless, been put to such practices. An this connection it may be remarked that the rev Bue cullerr are y and usefully employed in preventive service, Within cruising limits so defined as © leave no point of sea and gulf coasts unvisited by an Scomlas or the lak: A willbe tot fen On the reopening of mevign Se cones built for that destination pot navin, n completed in time to be put ta commision before ‘The cutters are an important auxiliary to the regular ‘oustoms authori in the and protection of the public revenue, by the examination of incoming ves- gels and the.r mai Bae S cater ears Preventing or de- 4 law. i head ‘of this useful, if not indispenea- 210, the admalglatretion of the revenue tem of @ maritime and commercial country with s extensive “aS and gulf coasts as our own. ere are now im the service twenty-seven steamers } nine sailing orarih or ts ol nea are a gl avernge toni three hundred ry draw ine feet of fadeehs These large vessels were con- structed during the of the late rebellion, and were designed for combined purpose of a naval force and ® revenue coast guard. Their heavy arma- bowever well fitted for in a time of peace. neg. @ draught of water they must be used mainly as seagoing ‘veseols, and are yncapable of navigating thé shaliow ‘waters of the consis and their tributari the most favorable. opportunities for contraband jependently of these considerations they are 80 con- ted as to be unable to carry pply of fuel for moro than three, or farthe It is recommet tl ‘vested with authority 8 d.-xorip. tion, and expend the proceeds in the purchase of others ter draft, and, on that ac- of a pre- ms by of Jusy 16, 1798, S which the system was ore- the rate 0 contribution, fixed ab twenty cents Expenditure, for the beneilt of the seamen, of thus contributed by themselves, and contem. plated laying no burden on the public treasury. If it is deemed advisable ty continue any system of rel.ef, under control of the gov. it is respectfully suggested that the original intent of the should be carried into effect, and the fund made self-sustaining. With this view, it will be to increase the fund, and to make @ material reduction in ‘the expenses, Experience has shown, and former Secretaries have at Yarious times, and with entire upapimity, represented to Congress that the system of public marine hospitals, maintained and managed by the government, is the least economical method that has been devised for the admin- istration of this fund, and affords the least comparative benetit to the seamen. The expenses of these establish- ments are large, independently of the number of seamen received in them. When the patients are bumerous the pe a rate of expense per man 18 Ot unreasonable be wi 4g Aves are few, a8 at most of = ublic inst jons, the expense per capita is very largely in excess of the cost of Taintaint g them vader contract at pri- vate, State or municipal {natitutions, where they would be better accommodated, at an expense exactly propor- tioned to the services rendered. Mention may be made, in illustration, of one of these public Doma which fs maintained at an annual ex- pense of upwi and which accommodates an average of less th: ingle patient, ata daily cost per capita of more than $14.60, while quite as satisfactory relief can be had under contract for about $1 por day. ‘There are, moreover, several hospital buildings, erect- bath ng Cost, now lying idle, out of repair, and not available for their intended use.. Some of ticwe have never been occupied, and one at least is situated at a point remote from any port, and where relief js never demanded. Others now occup.ed are in a condition re- quiring large and immediate outlay to rve them. In view of these facts it is strongly recommended that authority be conferred by law upon this Department to sell such hospitals as experience bas shown are not needed, retarninggonly those situated at important ports, where by the course of commerce demands for relief aro Lkely to be most frequent and pressing, and where con tracts on favorable terms cannot b> procured with pri- vate or municipal institutions, The proceeds should either be returned into the Treasury, ‘a repayment of La cost, or invested for the benefit of the hospital ind, Tn favor of the contract system it may be remarked that it isin operation most successfully at New York, where demands for relief are far the heaviest; at Balu- more, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Louisville and Cincin- naii;'and it is believed that quite as advantageous and satisfactory arrangements might be made at other poris where government hospitals ure now located. Even at ports where it may be deemed best to retan the owner- ship of the hospital buildings it might be advigable to lease them to private or municipal hospitals, which would gladly receive the seamen on favorable terms, Such an arrangement was formerly in force at Charies- ton, 8. C., much to the advantage of the patients and Should these suggestions be adopted, and, at the same time, the rate of contribution fixed at thirty cents a month, instead of twenty as at present, the proceeds of the tax, thoroughly collected and cconomically adininis- tered, would be amplo to meet every demand which a Judicious d! mination in affording relie }would make upon them ; and the seamen would receive far more sub- stantial and efficiont benofit than under the present sys- mn. As to the increased rate of contribution it may be said that the existing rate has stood unchanged, through all the fluctuations of prices and wages, sinco 1798; that it 48 quite disproportioned to tho benefit derived by the seawen from the marine bospital system; and that per- sons of this class are, as a general thing, otherwise free from federal legislation. In this view there can be no hardship or injustice in making the moderate increase suggested. WORKINGS OF THE NATIONAL RANKING SY#TEM. By the report of the Comptroller of tbe Curre! appears that sixteen hundred and one banks on the 31st of October last, organized under the Natio: Banking act. Of these six hundred and seventy-nine were nal organizations, apd nine bundred and twen- ty-two conversions from State inetituticns. The Comptroller recommends several amendments to the acts, which will arrest (ae attention of Congress. ‘The recommendat.on that tho banks shail be compolled to red-em their notes at one of the three cities named is heartily endorsed. At some fature day it may be advi- sable that redemptions shall be authorized at Western and Southern cities; butas long as exchange continues w be in favor o1 the seaboard it is not expedient to per- mit banks to redeem at interior points. There are very few country banks or banks in the interior cities that do not keep their chief balances in either Bostou, New York or Philadelphia, there being a demand for ex- change on cities Where the current of trade re- quires tho banks to keep accounts for their own acoot and that of sheir customers and the publicy there should their redemptions be mado. Notes are par in elther of these cities will very rarely be at a discount in, any part of the United States, and will be as bond of uniform value as is, perbaps, ever tobe expect- currenc} The Ts hopeful that the thme is not far dis- tant when redemptions will be something more than nominal. Experience and observation have taught hum that juent redemptions are essential to tho solv enc; of banks of circulaijon. Nothing 60 well teaches a ban! the necessity of keeping ite loans in the hands of prompt customers, and ite means under its own control, as the certainty of being frequently called upon to meet ite own ions. It is quite important that inexpo- rienced kers under the national banking system should learn that their notes are not money, but promises to pay it; anid the sooner aud the more edectively this lesson is impressed opon them the better it will be tor their stockholders and the system. ‘The national banking sysiem wus designed not only to furnish the p:ople with @ sound circulatiun, but oce of uuiform value, and this is not likely to be fully accom- plished wntil the banks, by compuis.on or their own voluntary at, keop their notes at par in the principal money markets 0 the country. ‘The establisiiment of the national banking system is one of the great compensations of the war—one of the great achievements of this remarkable period. In about two years anda half from the organization of the first national bank the whole syetem of banking under State Jaws has been superseded, and the people of the United States have been furnished with @ circulation bearing upon it the scal of the Treasury Department as a guaran- too of te solvency. It only remains that this circulation shall be a redeemabie circulation; redeemable not only atthe counters of the banks, but at the commercial cities, to make the national banking system of almost inconceivable benetit to the country. ‘The present law limits the circulation of the national banks to three hundi millions ef dotiars; and it is not prob when the business of the country returus to @ heal. thy bass, that a Jarger paper circulation than this will be required. 1; ed, it is doubtful whether a large circulation can be maintained on a specie basis, Should an increase, however, be nev it can be provided for hereafter. It is, perbaps, unfuriuoate that & greater restriction had vot beon placed upon the circu- Jation of the large banks already organized, in view of the wants of the Southern It is quite hkely, however, that the anticipated withdrawal of & portion of the United States notes (uot to apoak of the eftect of the restoration of eed payments), wiil so reduce the cir- culailon of the Northern banks as to afford to the Fouth, under the nt limitation of the jaw, all the paper currency Which will be required in that quarter. EUCORMS OF TUE BIX. HUNDRED MILLION SEVEN THRER- TENTHS wan. The act of March 3, 1865, authorized the Secretary to borrow aby sums not exceeding six hundred millions of dotlars, and to issue therofor bonds or Treasury notes of the United States in such form as he might prescribe Under this act there was issued during the month of Marc! payabie tbree years after of $4,000, y, it per annum, and convertible at maturity, at the pleasure of the holders, into five-twenty gold-bearing bonds. Upon the captare of Richmond and the surrender of the Confederate armics it became apparent that there ‘would be un early disbanding of the forces of the United and consequently heavy requisitions from the War t for tranaportation and payment of the army, includiwg bounties. As it was important that Fequisitions should bs promptly met, and ae re ry want of means im, ret perceived the necessity of realising’ as speedily as pos- sible the amoant— ,000,000—still authorized to be borrowed under this uct. The soven and three-tenths notes bad proved t be a lar loan, and although a security on longer time jower interest would hat been more advantageous to the porecnment, the Secre- tary considered {t advisable, under the circumstances, to continue to offer these notes to the public, and to aval himself, as his immediate predecessors had done, of t services of Jay Cooke, Kaq., in the sale of them. ‘The re- sult was in the highest bess cewanted By the ad- mirabie skil] and energy of the agent, the hearty co- ‘Operation of the national banks, these notes were dis- tributed in every part of the Northern and some parts of ‘the Bouthern Sintes, and placed within the reach of every desiring to invest in them. No loan ever oftered in the United States, notwithstanding the e amount of government securitics previously taken by People, ‘was so promptly subscribed for as thia. Before the Ist of August the entire amount of $530,000,000 had deen taken, and the Secrotary had the unexpected natia- faction 0° being able, with the receipts from custome and internal revenue and @ small increase of the tempo- rary loan, to meet all the requisitions upon the Treasury. On two Hasored ead thirty miliions of these notes the government has the option of paying the jntercat at fate of six per cent ineoin, inatoad. wt seve tbl (Ure tenths in currency, ry thonght ibadvisabie to resorve this op.ion, because he indi g-tl tie hope that before their maturity specie payments would be restores, and because 8X per cout incoin is ns bili a rite ot | terest ag the goverBment should pay on any of 1s gations RRARLY THRTY-SGUT MILLIONS Ov COIN SOLD BY THE TREAFURY. ‘The receipts of coin have been for rome monthe past ‘80 large that there ay ® bac a nt ect © payment of tI Interest on the les ET ‘here. The Secretary has, ther mas FUND. ‘The neceasities of the Treasury have been such that a compliance with the requirements of the act of February 7 for the creation of a sinking fund has been im- As long as it is nec for the govern- money and to put its ob! upon the the purchase of these obligations for the @ sinking fund would hardly be judi- r the expiration of the present year the in- 7 of ~ government i exceed its expenses, and then cable to carry into effect the provi- ns of the one ‘The Secretary is, however, of the e safe and simple way of sinking the pa- apply directly to its payment the excess ver expenditures, He therefore respectfull that so much of the act of » 1862, as requires the application of coin to the purchase or payment of one per ceut of the entiredebt of the United States, to be set apart as a sinking fund, be re- 7Epeseegeeee i sue GOLD CERTIFICATES, By virtue of the authority conferred by the fifth sec- tion of the act of March 3, 1863. the Treasurer of the United States and the Assistant Treasurer in New York have been instructed to receive depotite of coin and bullion, and to issue certificates therefor, in denomina- tions of not less than twenty dollars. Instructions were given for the issue of these certifi- cates 0 promote the convenience of officers of customs and of the Treasurer and Assistant Treasurers, and for the accommodation of the public. Other considerations also prompted the Secretary to avail himself of the au- thority referred to. It is expected that the credit of the re. will be strengthened by the coin which will thus brought into the Treasury, and that the effect of the measure wit! be to facilitate to some extent a return to specie payments. If the experiment should be satis- factory in New York it will be extended to other com- mercial cities, OPERATIONS OF TiTR MINTS. Fora full explanation of the condition of the mints pee ett yeas lone ore. me past yer attention is fo the report of the Director of the mint at Philadelphia, i ‘The total value of the bullion deposited at the mint and branches during the last fiscal year was $32,248, 754, of which $31,065,349 was A and $1,183,405 in sil- ver. Deducting the redeposits, there remain the actual deposit, amounting to $27,982,849. ¢ coinage for the year was, in gold coin, $25,107,217; old bars, $5,578,482; silver coin, $636,308; silver bare, 113,910; cents,’ including two aud three’ cent pieces, 1,183,330. Total coinage, $32,819,248, Of the bullion deposited, $5,570,371 was received at the assay office in New York. Of the gold bars, $4,947,809, and of silver bars, $165,003, in value, were stamped at the same office, At the branch mint in San Francisco the gold deposits were $18,808,318, and the silyer deposits and purchases 540,209 in value, The value of the gold coined was 18,670,840; of silver coined $820,800, and of silver bars $145,235. Total coinage $19,144, 875. At the branch mint in Denver the total deposits were eitteog of which $541,559 was in gold, and $7,050 was in silver THE COAST SURVEY FRRVICK. The survey of the coast, which is under the admints- trative direction of this Department, has been for the past year prosecuted with vigor. Under special assigo- ments most o! the field assistants have co-operated with the naval and military forces of the government, and in that way important gervice was rendered quite up to the close of the war. Since the termination of hostilities the regular operations of the survey have been pushed for- ward as rapidly as the availablé means would permit. ‘The national importance of this work was clearly evinced during the war, and now seems to be generally apprec.ated. It is, therefore, recomninded that the ne- cessary appropriations be made for the efficient continu- ance of the work. MATRFACTORY REPORT OF THE SOLICITOR OF THE TREASURY. ‘Tie attention of Congress is called to the report of the Solicitor of the Treasury, which exhibits the satisfactory results of the litigation under his supervision, and also the condition of the measures adopted by him and the officers of the customs for the suppression of frauds upon the revenue, Attention is also specially called to so much of his re- port as relates to the administration of the fund appro- priated to defray the expenses of cetecting and bringing to punishment counterfeiters of the securities and coin of the United States. The measures which have been adopted have been attended with important results, aud such as to indicate the wisdom of Congress in creating the fund, and the expediency of continuing appropria- tions. The Solicitor has been requested to cause a tho- rough revision of the laws relating to counterfeiting to be made, and a bill to be preparcd for the consideration of Congress, with a view to remedying defects in existing statutes, COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE WITH THE LATE INSURKRCHONARY STATES. Operations, under the several acts of Con- grees concerning commerial intercourse with the Btates deciared to be in insurrection, the execution of which was confided to this De- Pertment, have been nearly brought to a close, partly by the restoration of peace aud partly by Executive Jamations, The provisions of those acts were cal out, as faras it was possibic in the dis- turbed crmsliton of the country, under the rules and sageatione ¢ Department, with the appro- of the Executive’ not only Rinoutent to the gov. ernment, but in such manner as to add considerably to its revenues. SUSPENSION OF THE BUREAU OF REFUGEES, FREEDMEN, AND ABANDONED LANDS. Tho Pesyistions shaoated in conformity with the re- uirements of the second section of the act of July 2, (864, relative to abandoned houses and tenements, and ireedmen, wero, at the request of the military au- thorities, and from considerations of public policy, sus pended by orders of August 11, 1864. Since then, from time to time, as it was ready to assume the of thom, the duties appertaining to these subjects have been transferred to the Bureau of Refugees, Frecdmen, and Abandoned Lands, according to the provisions of the act of Congress approved March 3, 1865. FURCHABE OF THE PRODUCTS OF THK INBURAECTIONARY DIS- By Executive ordors, all 0} and pine of the act approv. rations under eections eight July 2, 1864, authorizing ‘the purchase by agents of this Department, of tho pro- ducts of the insurrectionary districts, were closed, op the east of the Missiaeippi river on the 13th of June last, and west of it on the 24th of the sare month The a- counts of the different purchasing agents have not been settled, but it is thought that the net profits of the gov- ernment, by theee purchases, will amount to a million da bait of dollare. THE CAPTURED SOUTAFRN COTTON CNARGES AGAINST THR GOVERNMENT AGENTR, Since the suspension of purchases by tbe government the duties of the agents of this iment bave been confined to securing the property (chiefly cotton) cap- tured by our military forces in pursuance of the acts of March 12, 1862, and July 2, 1864, relative to captured and abandoned’ property. Up to the Sist of March last there bad been received at New York, Cincinnati and St, Louis, the places des gnated for salea—ineluding 38,319 bales obtained at Savannab, 4,151 bales at Charl 1p and 2,381 at Mobile—about eighty thousand bales. ‘The general rule under which agents have been acting since the surrender of the forces which had beew waging war against the government of the United Stater, is to collect and forward, «= captured property, all cotton de- ecrived upon the books and hist of the pretended Con. federate government, or which there was sufficient r.ason to believe was owned or controlied by it, and that which belonged to eompanice formed for the purpose of ronumng the blockade, in support of, if not in direct co-operation with, league which had been formed to overthrow the govern- ment of the United States, leaving individoa) clafmants of the property to their recourse before the Court of Claims, as provided by the third section of the act ap- proved March 12, 1 In the performance of their du- ties the agente have bad great difficulties to encounter, from the ee a oe planters es aeons bone red y in thelr possession, from extensive Saou ape it after it was collected, and from powerful combin tione formed to prevent, under various Pte the fairly captured from coming into @ possession of the United States. In spite of all these obstacles, however, it t# estimated, from the accounts already received, and from data furnished by the agente, that there will be secured to the ment Dot less than one hundred and twenty-five thousand bales of cot- already referred = Wwhus re if a prasccas pasar of toe y will wit to. part of the 8 bropert 6 mately be retained by the government will depend upon of the claimants before Congress and the courts. Im collecting this cotton there have been doubt- Jess some instances of injustice to individualg who may be entitled to the consideration of the ov- ernment; but the believes that the cotton whieh has been taken by the agents was rightfully seized, and thes no equitable claims for the return of any ovn- siderable portion of it or the proceeds thereof can be presented. It may be Jo add, in this connection, that many and grave ‘of corruption and improper practices bave bea! ‘against agents empioyed in this branch of the public serviee. yene charger, however, have been mortly 10 in their character, and after such in- vestigation as Secretary has been able to make he they have been generally imsti; by malice or disappointed cupidity, and usually without substantial foundation. ‘A copy of the several rules and regulations alluded toy which have been put in force since the Inet session Congress, in hereto as a part of this report. GOOD CONDITION OF THE TREASURY BUILDINGS, The various public buildings under the control and Management of the Treasu: ent are in a favor- able condition; and it is 10’ be that only limited will be ‘appropriations ecessary for the coming year. On account of the diMcuity of providing scoommossions for the State De Mt it has not been deemed ad- visable to with the construction of the north wing of the Treasury building during the present year. ‘The granite for the extension has, ever, been con- tracted for and is |, #0 that during the next seanon the work can be vigorously. prosecuted. The grounds between the Treasury Department and the Ex ecative Mansion are being graded and arranged with as Great A regard to convenience and beauty as is practi- cable, considering the unfavorable location of the edifice, ‘and it cannot be doubted that the Treasury building, when Cully completed, will compare favorably, in the siraplicity, solidity and beauty of ite architectoal ap- pearance aod propertions, with any structure in this country or in Europe. Custom novsEs, ‘The Southern custom honses are reported to be in a damaged and dilapidated condition, and na officer of the dopariment has been cent to inspect iuem, and report what expenditures are necessary to fit them for the traneretion of the public business, The appropriationr which will be necessary for the purpose of making the re, aits needed will be dely indicated. y the terms of the lease of the premises occupied as acuatom house in New York the goveramout had the right, by giving threo months’ previous notice, to pur- cuare the samo at the expiration of the lease for one was regarded as amount, and was needed tor advisable that m'jiion of dolinn. As the ‘being worth » much larger custon, Loure purposes, it waa thon: the government she rohase, Tho property was, the um named, and conveyed by Unired Staren WRMTTY POR AN INCRIRA YE OF RALARIEM, coasity for the more udeqaate compensation of some of the oflicers connected wich the Treasury Do- jai nag The salaries of those wno are required to bonds with heavy penalties, and who are custo- dians of large wmounts of money, and of others occupy ing very important positions, are altogether inadequ to the responsibilities which the: ur and the servi which they render. For exampie, the Treasurer, who received and dis. bursed last year about four thousind millions of dollar, is paid @ salary of five thousand dowars per annum. The Assistant Treasurer in New York, who bax in his custody from twenty to forty millions of dolla im ¢oin, and frequently ax large an amount in currency, receiving and paying out in the course of the year more than two thousand millions of dollars, receives six thousand dol- Jars. ‘The Assistant Treasurer in San Francisco receives forty-five hundred dollars im currency, which is an entirely inadequate salary in that State for an officer of character and ability holding a position of 80 great responsibility. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue, holding an olficefwhich requires tn its administration as much executive abilit as bigh an order of talent as any connected with ‘Treasury Department, receives four thousand dollars; the Deputy Commissioner, dollars, The custody of the of government securities —_ printed and iegued from tho Treasury Department i@ im- posed upon the chief of the first division of the Currency Bureau, who receives an annual compen- sation of caly $3,000. The Compiroiiers of the Treasn: whove functions are of supreme importance in the transaction of the business of the Department, receive salaries which are no just compensation for that busi ‘ness ability and those legal attainments which are indis- in the places they oc-upy. Many other officers might also be named whose compensation is entirely in- adequate to their talont and services, ‘The Secretary ix aware of the necessity of economy in the expenditure of the public moneys at the present time; but the government, in order to secure the ser- vices of competent and faithful officers, must pay sula- ries equal to those which are paid by private corpora- tions and individuals; and if such salaries are not paid the result will inevitably be highly injurious to the pub- lic service, because tnoomnpetent, unfaithful and irre- sponsible men will be allowed to fill offices requiring the highest capacity and most reliable integrity. @ daties devolved upon the officers named are too important to be entrusted to persons less able and reliable than those who now hold them; and it is very questionable if the services of such men can be Tetained without an increase of compensation. Expen- sive as living is in Washington and the other cities named, at present, and is likely to be for some time to come, thero is scarcely one of these officers who can support his family in a manner corresponding to bis position or even comfortably on the salary which he re- ceiver, It {s not asked that there shall bo an indiscriminate raising of salaries, but that provision be made for the Payment of such salaries as may be necessary to secure the permanent services of the right men in the most important positions in this Department. Untess this shall be done the Department will labor under serious embarrassment in the transaction of its vast business during the coming year, THE EXTKA COMPENBATION FUND. In this connection the Secretary desires to advert to the disposition that has been made. by the appropriation of the last Congress, of the two hundred and fifty thou- sand doliars for compensation to temporary clerks and additional compensation to those pormanentiy employed. Congress having declined to make any general and indis- criminate increase of the salaries of clerks, it was in- ferred that it was intended that such portion of the ap. propriation in question as might not be required to pay salaries of temporary clerks should be used carefully i increasing the compensation of those who were periorm ing difficult and important dutics, and whose service could not be dispensed with without injury to the gov Upon making the examination necessary to a proper decision as to the use to be made of the fund, it ‘waa wacertained that there was no lack of clerks in the lower grades, but that there was a scarcity of those of the higher grades competent to perform important and responsible duties, It appeared that many clerks, receiving the highest salary allowed by law, had re- signed because they could obtain greater ‘compen- sation elsewhere, The Treasurer’s office had suffered Jargely in this manner, many of his most valuable clerks having left, to accept situations in banks and commercial establishments where they could obtain permanent em- ployment and higher pay. There were indications, also, that many others would do the samo unless additional compensation should be made to them. Under these circumatances it was decided to us? a of the fand in slightly increasing the salaries of clerks of ths descrip- tion until the intention of Congress in relation to its dis: position should be more clearly indicated. The amount of the fund already expended in this way is about twen- ty-five thousand dollars, If the disposition which has been thus made of it ig not in accordance with the in- tention of Congress, it ix, of course, competent for them to provid» a differ-nt expenditure of it.The Secretary, however, deome it to be his duty to aay that the inter: ests of the service imperatively require that the salaries of clerks who are acting as heads of divisions or are employed in duties requiring in their performance a bigh order of ability, as weil as the salaries of the officers referred to, should be con. siderably increasad. It would doubtless be a truo oc omy to dim nish the number of the clerks, and to in- crease the compensation of those who may Uo retained. CONDITION OF THK VARIOUS EURKAUS OF THK DEPARTMENT. For information in regard to the condit on and opera- tons of the various Bureaus of this Department reference is made to the accompanying reports of tho Proper officers, all of whom, with the Assistant Secreta ries, merit the thanks of the country for the efficiont manner in which they are discharging their onerous and responsible duties HUGH McCULLOCH, Secretary of tho Treasury. Hon. Scnuyurx Corvax, tpeaker of the House of Repre- wentatives. The Reports of the Comptroller of the Cur- Feney and Commisioner of Internal Reve- Bue will be Found on the Fourth and Fifth Pages. NEWS FROM HAVANA. The Closing Scenes in the Haytien Be. bellion—Exccution of tho Rebel Chiefe— The Cholera in Guadaloupe and Mar- que—Am im Havana, &e. iberty, Captain Wilson, from Havana on the 29th uit., arrived at this port yesterday. . THE PRESS CORRESPONDENCE. Havana, Nov. 20, 1865, By the way of St. Thomas we get the confirmation of the news in regard to the bombardmont of Cape Haytien. The rebels in Hayti have lost their only stronghold, and ‘are #0 scattered that, virtually, the rebellion is over, and Geffrard master of the gitual Most of the late rebel chiefs have been shot. The triumphs of the govern ment bave been celebrated with appropriate festivities at Port an Prince aud Jacmel, Most of the foreigners at the Cape fled, according to the Bian Public, to the American men-of-war during the bombardment. The following persons, who had taken refuge in the house of the British Consul, were seized and shot:—F. Pradere, Colonel arin, Generals Deborde, Colas, La- chaise and Papin, and Mr. Lecorps. Dr. Glovechini, © well known French subject, war robbed and murdered by the rebels. Senator Box was alno assassinated and beheaded. General Andrew has surrendered, with five hundred men, to the ment. The royal mail steamship Santo Domingo ex- ynced heavy weather and her machinery broke down. ewes enabled, however, to reach Porto Rico, and the war steamer Pizarro brought thence the mails. The pas sengers, four hundred in number, remained, and a steam- er bas been chartered in this port to go for them. Lord Ruesel! has addressed an official communication to General Dulce in behalf of the British government, thanking and complimenting him for his exertions in re- pressing the slave trade generally, and especially in rela- won ‘to the capture of the cargoes landed at San Cristobal and Pinar dei Rio, = ae southwestern coast of our inland in mber The cholera tn Guadeloupe and in Martinique bas been fo fatal that the authorities have refased to allow any vessels fi those islands to enter the port of Bt. Thomas. Pho foar of this pest is sbating here, though ol) lalla meal islands for the danger instead of to iow York. Yesterday the birthday of the Prince of Asturias was celebrated with the ‘usual ceremonies and illumina- tions. of strangers and there is a sumber of of amusement than we hi pad we ny still expecting Grau's opera and ‘@ compan: minstrel Tue benith of the city is very good and the weather continues Theatric The Octoroon was performed last evening at the ‘Winter Garden. The house, which is built to hold over twelve hundred persons, was not quarter full, and throughout the evening tho performers seemed alto- gether out of zeal, probably owing to the array of empty Denches presented to their view. This is a charitable excase for aeting which was not even mediocre. The drama iteclf is preeented in a borribly mutilated shape. The pwamp scene, which was assuredly the best in the original version, is cot out, without the least regard for tho connection of the narrative, and by this means ‘Wan-no-tee (the Indian) and Jacob McCloekey are ex- cused from the performance of the striking passages which neither, as nted by Messrs, Hanley and Walcot, seem to have tho ability to delineate, The “star? performers were received by this itpoverished audience with considerable apathy, and the house seemed more to act as if witnersing some melancholy melo- drama of the modiwval schoc!, instead of this perhaps: the Onest of Boucteauit’s conceptions. The plan of Mr. Clarke, the lessee, in undertaking the leading character 10 cach piece produced, irrespective of his capability to fustain it, seems to denote an inability to pay for pro- per actor, In his impersonation of Salem Seudder, a natorally overdrawn character, he prosented a mixture of his Toodies and Paul Pry, which was utterly destrac- tive of individuality. The other characters were poorly sustained, with perhaps the exception of Mins Rove Etynge’s Zoe, the effect of which, howover, was so spotted by the blundoring of the other porformers as to ‘The attention of Cougress ie carnesily called wo the pe , be altogether lost. © 3 BUROPE. Arrival of the City of New York with Four Days Later News. Action of England and France on the Chilean Difficulty. Qvblin Harbor Fortified Against Supposed Fenlan Privateers. Further Changes in the English Ministry. Strong Condemnation of the Jamaica Government. he. ae. ae. ‘The Inman sveamer City of New York, Captain Leitch, which left Liverpool at noon on the 22d and Queenstown on the 234 of November, arrived here yesterday. The ex-rebel pirate Shonandoahj sailed from Liverpoo) for New York at about noon on the 21st. ‘The underwriters and marine insarance companies of London and Liverpool are reported to have lost half a million sterling by the destruction of three Now Orleaus cotton ah'ps at Key West. Parliament has been further prorogued to the 28th of December. The offictal despatches of Governor Eyre, with refer- ence to the Jamaica insurrection, had been published in the London Gaxette, and the measures taken to suppress the revolt were commented upon with great severity in the liberal press A public meeting was to take placo at Manchester to demand from the government a most searching investi- gation of the recent proceedings in Jamaica. The London Shipping Gazette says that Gordon, the Jamaica rebel just executed, had large consignments of sugar and other produce on their way to London. His life, it is also said, was insured in London for $50,000. It is announced that Joe Goss, who has had some ex- perience in the prize ring, intends to send 8 challenge to Jem Mace for the champion’s belt and £200 a side, the championship having been for some time in abeyance. Patsy Reardon is also an aspirant for the belt. Violent gales have occurred in England, with great damage to shigping. ‘The ship Calhoun collided with the steamship City of Boston and got aground, but floated off on the next tide, Noither vesrol was damaged. ‘The steamship Hecla left Liverpool on the morning of November 21 for Boston direct. ‘The steamsbip Africa, from Boston, reached Liverpool at ten P. M. on the 19th, The steamship City of Boston, from New York, arrived at Queenstown at eight A. M. on the 2ist. The steamship Queen sailed simultancously with the City of New York for New York. The Fenians—Dublin Bay Strongly Gar- risoned. A Dablin (Oct. 20) telegram to the London Post says:— Considerable excitement has been caused by the fact that the Pigeon House Fort, commanding Dublin Bay, has been ned since Saturday by large militar: detachments. All the guards were also double moun! the guns double shotted, and the men held under arms all night. During the entire of yesterday four general officers were in the fort. The gates or bridges are now closed. These precautions, it is said, were occasioned by a communication from the commandant, saying that three largo vessels were observed lying in the offing, and that he would not be responsible for tho safety of the fort unless he received reinforcements. ‘The Magazine Fort in Phoonix Park is guarded at pre- sent in a similar manner to the Pigeon House, and the greatest care is exercised in allowing none but autho- Tized persons to enter the military barracks, The Irish Times Gnds an explanations of these mea- sores in the fact that in the Pigeon House Fort is stored an immense quantity of muskets, among them the arms ‘of many regiments of militia. Close to the fort also is a powder ship, containing a very great quantity of ammu- nition, In ordinary times these would be sufficiently protected by a stall guard; but in periods of excitement, and when a conspiracy for the overthrow of the govern- ment and the exiabliximent of a republic is known to exist, it was prudent to place a considerable force in the Pigeon House Fort to prevent even an attempt on the part of the seditious to obtain either ammunition or arms, A. FRNIAN DUEL. The Liverpool Port publishes a circumstantial account of a duel rerently fought near that city, in which an American Fenian Genera! named Wil am Brown was one of the principals, and received a slight wound in the hip. ‘The mor? in vouched for as authentic, and is said to have eeu ausbed up until the General departed for New York, which he did on the 18th. His antagonist was o Liver- poo! anti-Fenian. The English Ministry. Bir Robert Peel, the unp: pular Irish Secretary of State, has resigncd, and will bo sneceeded by Mr. Chichester Fortescae, one of the most rising members of the liberal party, Mr. Hutt wilt retire from the Vico Prosidency of the Board of Trade, to make room for Mr. Géschen, the merchant momber from the city of London, and the au- thor of the “Theory of Foreign Exchange.”? ‘The Duchy of Lanowster, vacant bythe appointment of Earl Gran Ville wo the Embarsy at Berlin, will be conferret upon Earl de Grey, who wilt retire from the War Office in favor of the Duke of Humorset, The vacancy at the Admiralty thin eneated will pronably be filled by Mr. Milner Gibeon, Appications were vemg received trom the government by th» various Poor Law Unions throughout England for a retarn of the number of dwelling houses, classitied ac cording to the respective rates rd. The’ Morning Post inters suat this is preliminary to a reform bill. Spain and Chile—fnglish Intervention. TT Jondon Times has reason believe that at a Cubi- net il held on the 18th it was determined to adurees energetic remonstrances to the Spanisn government agalns: the condiet of the Admiral commanding the Shan sh fleet off Valparaiso, and against the means taken by spain to enforce her demands upon Chie. A Cabioet Messenger conveying instructions to the British Minister at Madrid waa despatched from London the same even- ing. Tne Paris Patrie says the Spanish government was preparing actreulir upin the events in Chile, to be com: murmicated to the Furopean Powers. The Patrice adds that there are recipro-al grievances in the question, and hopes that the difficulty will be settled by amicable mediat'on. A strong memorial signed by pas Rothschilds, and all the London houses interested in the trade with South America had been addressed to Lord Clareadon with re- gard w the conduct of Spain axainst Chile. Mr. Tavira, late Minister of Spain at Chile, writes to the London Times to correct a statement that had been made concerning himself. He says the government of Spain had often repeated their desire of terminating the dispute with Chile-in a conciliatory manner, and be never applied to bis country the term ‘atrociour,"’ but con- fined himself to declaring that Paraja’s conduct was not in accordance with thess views. The merchants of Paris and Havre are adopting memo- 1 ala to the Emperor on the Spanish-Chilean affair. footing of forma! amity, but nothing more. Sir Freder- sek Bruce bas ex the wish that @ feeling of frank cordiality might be established between the two govern. ments and the two Mr. Seward wished that it might be #o with all his heart, and he would do, ag indeed ‘always bad done, all that could be done to bring it so desirable an end. As to war, that was a horrible alternative, the responsi- Dility for which he, as far ashe was able, should take care did nct rat with our This he had said pri- vately to Sir Frederick Bruce, with whom his relations were of the pleasantest kind, and of whom he spoke with Ny eetey cordiality, But he had also told the Br.tish Minister that the way toward anything more than the present relations of mere formal at tween the yy the British ritish government. ith our mt attitude toward each other, wo but that if any change wore made in it for the bet. ter it'must be of British making. We wore the aggrieved who had suffered insult for many years, and vous added to gra insult for the last four years, ‘it was not for ux to seek a reconciliation. While the British government thought it proper to reply to our representations of the injury we had suffered Fae iw ject of its incapacity to restrain the un- friendly tion of Britieh subjects, by merely talking down to ug about being the guardians of their own honor, nething could be expected from us butto stand upon Punctillio as weil as upon our essential Fighia, and insist upon both in the minutest particular, If our elder brother wished us to trust him again, he mast bring furth fruits meet for repentance. We should bo ploaned if he did; we should be content if he did not, However li (Mr: Seward) might personally be disposed to conciliate the British people, this was as far as the people of this country would allow any administration to go in that dircetion. France, ‘Ap explanatory note has been published, officially stating thatthe effective reduction of the French army amoants to ten thousand three hundred and ninety-*it men, and that the ultimate economy for the budget of 1867 will be between twelve and fifteen milli . It was reported ae) ae bee cedey oe “J va reparing a redaction whereby a raving rar mnilttons would be “fea” A report bad been current that the soldiers at Ver- anilicn had obstrepervusly expressed dissatiefaction at the imperial decree om the partial disarmament of the army. Victor Emamee!, im at the opening ef Par. Mament, said ‘ace ead the forve of ovenle would pole the questions jing between Italy and the Papacy. Italy must remain faithful to the convention of Novem- ber, which France would completely carry out witbin the appointed time; heneeforth it would be easy to wait. He alluded to the good relations existing between Ital and the Powers of Europe and America, and pointed wit pride to the position of Italy among the nations; but re- gretted that the financial tion would require fre sacrifices at the hands of the people. He concluded by raying that, confiding in the affection of his people and the valor of the army, be would not fail in the great work which must be transmitted complete to his de- scendants, Denmark. The time stipulated for the completion of the tele h to America, via Greenland, &c., in the Danish eon- a. is three years, not two years, as reported by the Feotia, A Calcutta telegram of the 8th Novemper states that, hange in the river Hooghly, it ie pro . China and Australiag tnails, due ab Marseilles on the 11th December, will be five days late. Commercial Intelligence. LONDON MONEY MARKET—NOV. 23. ed at 89¢ a 894% for money. American Stocks—Iilnois Central Railroad, 82 a 62%; Erie Railroad, 55 4 55';; United States five-twenties, 6334 0 64. LIVERPOOL COTTON MAKKEY. Males yesterday und to-day 1 bales to speculators and exp irters. easier yesterday, and closes nominal, LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFS MA ‘The market is more active but ¢ LIVERPOOL PROVISION NAnKeT—Nov. 23, Market quiet and steady. Bacon dull; no cals. dull; sales small. Nov. 23, , incloding 6,000 The market was nov. 23, Lard Non-Arrival of the Hibernian, Porteann, Deo. 5-11 P.M, ‘There are no signs of the steamer Hibernian from Liy- erpool and Londonderry. GENERAL GRANT AT CHARLESTON. His Reception by the Merchants and Loyal (Colored) Citizens of South Caro- lina—The Unton League (Colored) Club Get Up @ Torehiight Procession in His Honor, &e. OUR CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE. Cuantestox, 8. C., Dec. 2, 1865. General Grant's arrival yesterday was announced by @ thundering salute from the guns of the citadel and the battery of the Third Rhode Island artillery. He was received at the depot by Major Generals Sickles and De- vens, Brigadier General W. F. Bennett, with their stats, Collector A. G. Mackey and F. A. Sawyer, Esq., Collector of Internal Revenue, Very few citizens were out. A large number of the colored population assembled at the dopot, and gave the General a round of enthusiast © cheering as he stepped from the cars to the platform. ‘The General rode in an open carringe with Generals Sickles, Devens and Bennett, xccompanied by the mill- tary escort of the Forty-seventh Pennsylvania and Fifty- fourth New York, to tho residence of General Sickles, 1m Charlotte street. He was somewhat fatigued from bis long travelling trip, although congratulated on his ex- cellent appearance. No visitors were rece! during the morning. ‘The day was observed as a holiday by the military. All the offices were deserted, and every one, from the generals to the privates, put on their best ap: pearance. RECKITION BY THE CHARLESTON MERCHANTE During the afternoon a number of the most prominent. merchants met for the purpose of tendering a dinner to General Grant, As will be seen by the following corre- spondence, the General was compelled to decline :— Cuanis-tox, Dec. 1, 1865. Lieutenant General U. 8. Grant, U. 8. A. GevexaL—The undersigned, merchants and citizens of Charleston, dosire the pleasure of your company to din- ner at the Charleston Hotel, at such time during your visit to the city as will be most convenient to yourself. Trusting that your engagements will enable you to ac- cept this invitation, we remain, with much respect, your obedient servants, THEO, D. WAGNER, W. H. GURNEY, ARCHIBALD GETTY, CHAS. C. LEARY, FE. W. MARSHALL, GEO. W. CLARK, H.R, CHISOLM. J. 8, GIBBES, GENERAL GRANT'S REPLY. Cuantestox, Dec. 1, 1865. Mosers, Wacver, Gerry and others. Gustuzwes—Licutenant General Grant desires me to express his thanks for your very kind invitation to din- ner during his stay in Charleston, and to say that it would give him great pleasure to accept of your courtesy, Dut that he is obliged to leave town on Sunday morning, and to-morrow he is alroady engaged by General Sickien to meet Governors Perry and Orr at dinner. Renewing tho expression of General Grant's regreta, I am, gentle- men, with high regard, your obudient servant, ADAM BADEAU, Brevet Colonel and Military Secretary. A torchlight procession was gotten up iu the eveuin by the Union League (colored). Betwoen seven a eight hundred colored men were in the procession, They ended from their hall on. K.ng.siredt, preceded by & Bind, to the residence of General Sickles, firing off rock- ets, koman candlos and blue lights on the route, and ending in a grand dixplay of firoworks of every deserip- tion in front of the building. Iu respons? to the contin. ued cheering of the crowd, Genoral Grant made his carance, and acknowledged the compliments paid bin yy bowing. Mr. Coflin, the editor of the Lead-r (the colored peo- ple’s organ), stepped out and addressed the Ne as follows:—Ideutenant General Grant, we, tho loyal ettl- zens of the State of South Caroiina, have come to pay our 4s to you as the savior of our country and as tho noblest military genius of are as#»mbled to-night, have be 4 that you ings of w united (Cheers ) SPEECH OF MAJOR GENPRAL SICKLES, government In respons: Major General rickles came forward and said:—I am requested by General G arn bis laneous tribute of re harleston. He appre- chates at its just val mpliment—this spo emanation from the loyal heart ef South (Cheers) I need not assure r of appreciation of you appear in person ‘to you all know that He has proved by his services to his nel by his sacrifices that he 1s worthy of this mark of your regard And Lam to say that he has nowhere observed a tnor loyalty and to th demonstration. (( General Grant i the orderly rs without au y. The Mayor and Aldermen called upon the General in a body to pay their respects, and had @ Among others who called w: lately released from Fort, I Elliott, Postmaster Trott, Coll A. x, with their families, besides a large number of the oldest citizens with their families. One lady of woll known Union sentim: flor expressing her de light on seeing him, said fien wished to se him when times were The Generat replied no doubt he would n happy to recipro- her kind friendship. ing the General will dine with Governors Orr and Perry. Ex-Governor Aiken will also be one of the uests. He leaves to-morrow favannah, touching at iiton Hoad. Unless he receives contrary orders from Washington, he will extend his trip to the R.o Grande, returning by the overland route, via St. Louis, &e The General expresses great saticfartion with the tone of the Southern people towards the government and the universal desire exhibited for a harmonious restoration of the Union. rnor Orr, of South lina. OUR COLUMBIA CORRESPONDENCE. Convmma, 8 C., Nov. 29, 1868, THR INAUGURATION of Hon. James L. Orr, Governor elect, took place to day. There was nothing unusual to mark the occasion rave that the gay and brilliant assemblage of ladier in former years was reduced toa thin attendance clothed in the ge of mourning. _. Tho farewell address of Governor Perry excited evi- dent feelings of emotion, while the inaugural address of Governor Orr was listened to with breathlees attention. The old constitational oath of office to support ithe con- stitution of the State and of the United States was ad- iy by the Chief Justice of the State, Hoo. B. F. Tennessee Legtsiature. ia a Sur Dee 5 negroes to testify in the © to-day yt by a vote of thirty t The defeat of the bill ix mainly due to the loyal is from East Tennessee, who voted against the measure almort to a man. The loading conservatives HE voted for the bill. 2 Discovery of a New §; eat Saratoga and the Opening ore New Raltiroad, Sanatooa, Deo. 4, 1866. Dr. Harkins, who has been exeavating in search of mineral water in the valley south of the Highrock Spring, has struck a vein of mineral water which bide fair to be @ valuable addition to the supply pf that article. The Adirondack Company have opened the first twenty- five miles of their railroad from this place north, towards Jobn Brown's Tract, and tains are new running regularly, They expect to go on extending the road as fact as they can into the wilderness, until they ulti- mately reach Ogdepsburg, thus opening to business an entirely new section of country, Quite @ celebration was ot up at Lagerne when the first train arrived there, Feo je were gathered from the surrounding country, and guns were fired and flags displayed. News from O11 beginhiee Robbery. Grrr, Dee. 5, 1866. "Baperintendent On Saturday, about noon, Mr. Ubler, ofthe ean Hi Company,’ while on his way to Titus- vil re robbed of p's money ae