THE EVENING STAR. | The Largest Cirenlation in the District. W.D. WALLACH, Editor Propricter. WASHINGTON CITY: MONDAY... -. AUGUST 27, 1866, “S7-READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE. | SEE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE. | GRAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER. 7 PERSONS LEAVING FOR THE COUNTRY, DURING THE SUMMER, CAN HAVE THE “STAR” MAILED TO THEM BY LEAVING THEIR ADDRESS AT THIS OFFICE. TERMS FIFTY CENTS PER MONTH, CIRCULATION OF THE CITY PRESS. The following is the official showing of the circulation of the daily papers of this city competing for the Government advertising under the recent act of Congress directing such Sc yertising to be made in the two daily news- pepers ot Washington having the largest circulation : EVENING STAR.... Chronicle... Intelligencer. 7,715 copies per day. oes “ 3.552 “ “ BULES RELATING TO LAND CLAIMS. The General Land (Office has just issued the following rules, which will govern entries of land for homestead actual settlement :—By the -th section of the Homestead Act of 1562, par- ties who haye made entry under that law, on the condition of five years continuous settle. ment and cultivation, have the right, at any time before the expiration of that period, to ke proof of such settlement up toa given acre, and at once get 4 title. Where a homestead settler has entered a tract containing more than 160 acres, he is re- quired to pay for the excess in cash: and when be desires to change his homestead toa cash purchase. he is credited with the amount of such excess, and only required to pay for the 160 acres Where a party enters under the Homestead law, and abandons the tract. he forfeits all claim to the fees, commissions, &c., which, at the time of entry, were paid at the Local Office » and then pay for the tract at $150 per | 3, ortracSrees or rosie solos will be heldin their room. at the Gity for the services rendered by the Register and | Receiver in regard to said entry. ee ae EBEEDMEN’S SCHOOLS OF THE UNITED STATES. | J. W. Alvord, Esq., Inspector of schools | and Finances of the Freedmen’s Bareab, has | submitted to the Commissioner his semi-an- | nual report of the condition of the freeamen’s schoolsin the United States. It represents that the total number of schools, exclusive of night schools, Sabbath. and private schools, in all the districts of the Bureaa. 1s 9 The total bumber of teachers employed is 1.405, and the total number of pupils receiving tuition is w.77*. Phe State of Virginia is in advance ot ali the others in freedmen’s schools: the num- ber reported being 1v3 schools, 200 teachers, and 11,°>4 scholars. The Inspector says, in reference to this sub- ject: “Amidst all the embarrassments of these | past months, the schools have steadily gained in numbers, attainment, and general mflaence. This is true, with a good degree of sameness, over all the States, except Louisiana, where special causes have temporar,ly paralysed our efforts. Teachers, generally are becoming | more apt and skilful in their instructions. The rapid progress of pupils hitherto noticed, con- | tunues. The associations of the North are in- i creasing their patronage and funds, concen- | trateng their means in central agencies, which | promise greater economy and efficiency, and allare now ready, with fresh hope, to co. operate heartily with the Bureau.” FREEDMEN'’S SU B-DISTRICTS IN KEN- TUCKY. The freedmen’s district of the State of Ken- tucky bas been divided by the Assistant Com- Missioner as follows:—The Lexington sub- district, comprising forty-three eastern coan- | tes of the State. with headquarters at Lexing- ton, Brevet Colonel R. E. Johnston, Veteran Reserve Corps, chief superintendent. The punctoal tn a mportant busi- | ness to be transacted onder. ates W. M. HABNY, President. | claims against the fund under the cha‘ Louisville sub-district, eleven counties con- tguous to Jefferson, headquarters at Louis- ville, Brevet Brig. Gen. C. H. Frederick, Veteran Reserve Corps, chief superintendent. The northwestern sub-district, thirteen coun- Ues adjoining and lying west of the Camber- Jand river, headquarters at Paducah, Major Jobn H. Donovan, Veteran Reserve Corps, cbief superintendent. The southern sub-dis- trict, Dineteen counties of the southern central portion of the State, headquarters at Bowling Green, Col. C. F. Johnson, Veteran Reserve Corps. chief superintendent. The central sub- district, fifteen counties. (not included in the above.) No chief superintendent, the agents jor counties reporting direct to the State su- perintendent. Civilian superintendents and agents are employed at m ate salaries, and are instructed that they will be held to an equally strict accountability with the officers of the army on duty in the bureau for the fidel- ty web which they discharge their duties, and that they are te lend to the treedmen every possible facility to obtain remuneration, employ ment and permanent homes. ABMY PAY NOT REDUCED. } The following circular, from the office of the | Paymaster General, effeetuaily disposes of the unpleasant rumor which has been making a sensation among many officers and soldiers of the army, that Congress had provided for the pay to continue only during the rebeilion, and that the President's general peace proclama- tion would rednuee it to the old standard: “Circular to Chief Paymasters.—The procia- mation of the Presidcnt of August 20th. b does not in any way affect the pay and low. ance of officers and enlisted men of the United States army.” ——————————— PEBLIC LAND OPERATIONS. Complete returos of cash sales, locations with bounty land warrants, agricultural college scrip, &c., from all the different Land Offices in the United States up to the close of the fiscal year ending June 3uth, 1556, bave been re- ceived at the General Land Office. Eignty- three patents issued on old donation settlement claims under the act of Congress, approved September 27th, 1550, have been transmitted to the Register of the Land Office at Roseburg, , for delivery to the parties entitled tothem. The area embraced by the claims comprises 23.751, acres. BESTBICTIONS REMOVED. The Secretary of the Treasury has given no- tice to all officers of customs that in conformity with the prociamations of the President on the 2d of April last, and on the 20th of the present Month. permits are no longer necessary in the shipment of arms, Ammunition, or other mer-

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