f 1 I I 4 m '., A.. w r LtJMtf i& THE ADVERTISER. Oflicial Paper of City, Comity, nn.il the United States. THURSDAY, DECEMBERS. 1S72. XKVTH CE! UORACS CttEEr.EY. The sad, solemn event indicated in the above line, will urrcHt the angry ;nrreut -which, politically, 1ms tuL r lust sweDt so fiercely over the Nation, It im notes a truce, at least for a sea Fon, upon contending parties All classes of people will be impressed by the bereavement which they have suf fered in bis demise. Forgetting the angry asperities of the past Presidential contest, millions of people are mourners at his obse quies, and the heart of a generous na tion throbs heavily at the portals of his tomb. Hardly are we able to do justice to the great and lamented dead. Ilisin domitable courage, his unimpeachable honesty in what he deemed the right, his Spartan simplicity, his frankness, kindness, moderation and magnanim ity, his generosity to his enemies, the purity of bis private life, the patriot ism of bis principles as a journalist, will never cease to be cherished in the grateful .remembrance of all true hearted Americans. Jiut while we pay this just tribute to the noble dead, the strange, erratic and inexplicable course he pursued during the closing year of a long, eventful and glorious life, can scarcely be passed unnoticed. As nations, in the plenitude of their power, fall, so fall men. But it was not at the Bal timore Convention that be fell, but amid his old friends, and at Cincin nati, in May last. There and then it was that he sanl: his beaming fore head in the dust it was then that he tore the diadem from his brow, and cast his clustered stars away ; a dia dem richer than ever blazed upon the brow of royalty, for its gems were not gathered from rock or mine, but from the moro enduring and precious trea sury of learning, truth and humanity. "VVe do not pen these thoughts in any feeling of disparagement, but only of sorrow. If foibles he bad aud all are but fallable over them we throw the broad mantle of Itepublican char ity. As a journalist, we can hardly do justice to his great and eminent abili ty. As journalism rules the world, so Greeley has ruled journalism in Am -erica for thirty-two slow revolving years. Standing at the helm of one of the greatest metropolitan journals in the world, he litis swayed the life, the destiny and the future condition of unnumbered millions. Probably, with the exception of Thurlow Weed, he was the greatest journalist the world has ever seen. Oh! how well may apply the poet's significant lines. " Ho touched his editorial juill, And nations liennl entranced: As .some vast river of unfailing Bourcc, Itnn'd, oxhaustless, deep, his numbers flown. And woke ne-wfoun tains In the human heart" .Let the erratic, the brave, the glori ous and noble dead, rest in peace. Literary Association. At a meeting of ladies and gentle men at the residence of Col. Furnas, on Saturday evening, for the purpose of organizing a Literary Association, it was unanimously agreed that a re quest bo made of the Directors of tbi. Hchool district for the use of one room in the school building in which to hold the meetings of the proposed as sociation. That request, we are in formed, has been ignored. That Such a jjoliii and reasonable request, com ing from such a respectable body, and for a purpose so desirable, should be refused, seems to require an explana tion from some source. As we are in formed, it seems that courts have re peatedly held that the use of a school building for evening schools, writing schools, singing schools, and literary societies, was not foreign, but within the scope of the purposo of its erec tion. The general diffusion of know ledge in the community, by any of these means, as well as by the day echool, is the purpose for which a school house is erected, and for which the citizen pays his tax. The use of the school building for such a purpose Is not a favor, the bestowal of which jests in the arbitrary discretion of the school board, and for which the tax payer should be compelled to suo in vain, butit is a right clearly deduci ble on legal principles from the estab lished rule of law that the house may be used for any purpose not foreign to the purpose for which it was created The argument that an additional ex pense would bo inoured by the school district by such use, even if true in fact, would not alter the case, for the same law that authorizes a tax for ed ucational purposes, would justify the imposition of this burden. The importance of the proposed or ganization, no one questions. To the student it is what training is to the soldier; it can never be supplied by the abstract study of tactics. Our young men must have such diversion or their time will be employed in less profitable pursuits. The competency and respectability of the ladies and gentlemen tnterested in the enterprise would guarantee it success if the pro per cooperation could be secured for them. In short, all the circumstanc es are such that the school board stands in the attitude of a hindrance to an important enterprise. i c. The Nashville (Tenn.) Banner pro poses, in view of the complication to to be presented to the electoral colleg es by the death of Hoxaca Greeley, that the Southern States which gave their electoral votes for Greeley, give their vote in the electoral college for Grant, in graceful, aud under the cir cumstances, appropriate acquiescence The idea is a beautiful one, and we would delight to see it carried out. Mr. Forbes, of Boston, a prominent B. & AI. R. R. man with a party of friends, spent last week in the vicini ty of Nebraska City, on a shooting excursion. They are now west on the U. P. road, looking for something mrger than quail or grouse. !.&. - -. - - jvan Worthing is in the city. -..rrv;,.-. PEESIDEST'S 3ME DE S tS .A. Cc E3 L?'o ihs Senate and House of licprestnia- zicus : In transmitting to von my fourth an nual menage, it is with lluiii.iuincss to tile Giver ol nit oad that as a nation we liac In-en bleated lor the last year with peace at noun a:;d aehoad. i Lllll (I i:-HWllll 1MiCclUllV ll'.HCUitU, ftvr 1 nidi i f rj tt it-i 1 t.rnclftl l"AIU.i'i (nil tf j ti1(. people. With the exception ol the recent devastatu.g tire which swept from the earth with a breath, as it were, mil - lions ol the accumulated wealth of the city ot Jiostou. there have been no over - shadowing calamities withint he vear to ncoid. It is graiifiinjr to note how like their fellow-citizens ol the city of Chi :u;o. under .-hnilar circumstances a year i-ailier, the citizens ot Uoston are rally - -" - p- ,. lug under their mibfortuu;, atid the pros- necl is that their enerirv ami nersever- ance will overcome ail onsiaeies ami snow the same prosperity they would had no di.stei befallen th'eiii. Otherwise, we have b en tree irom pestilence, war and calamities which often overtake nations, and a far as human judgment can penc il ate the future, no cau.-e seems to exist ro threaten our present peace. THE GENEVA ARBITRATION. When coiigres adjourned in June last a question had hi en rai-ed by Great Brit ain and was then pending, which, for a time seriously imperilled the settlement by friendly arbitration of the difference existing between this government and that ol her Britannic majesty; but the treat' of .Washington had been referred to the tribunal of arbitration which had met at Geneva, in Switzland. The arbi trators, however, di-poed of the ques tion w hich had jeopardized the whole of the treat' and threatened to involve both nations in most unhappy relations to ward each other, in a manner entirely tati.-fuctory to thia govenment and in ac cordance with tiie views and I he poliey uhichithad maintained. The tribunal which iMd convened in Geneva in De cember concluded its laborious session on the Mill day of September last, on i hich day. hating availed itself ol the discretionary power given to it by the treaty to award a sum in gross, it made its decision wheieby it awarded the Mini o"$ir.r00.000 in gold as the indemnity to be paid by Great Britain to the United Mates for the satisfaction o! all the claims referred to its consideration. This de cision happly disponed ol A LOMi-STA.NEINU DIFFERENCE, between the two governments, and in connection with another award made by the German emperor under a reference to him b3T the same treaty, leaves the two governments without a shadow upon the friendly relations which, it is my sincere hope, may forever remain equal ly unclouded. The leport ot the agent of the United States appointed to attend the the Goneva tribunal, accompanied by the protests ol the proceeding ot the arbitrators, the nriruuieut? of the coun sel of both governments, the award of the tribunal, and the opinions given by the several arbitrators, is transmitted herewith. I have just communicated to . . -r . - . . the heads ot iricmliy powers, who com plied with the joint request made to them under the treaty, the thanks of this government for the appointment ol arbitrators made by them respectively, aud also my thanks to the eminent par sonages named by them, and my appre ciation of the dignity ol that impartial and great ability with which they dis charged their arduous and high func tions. Ilcr majesty's government has communicated to me its appreciation by her majestj' ol the ability and indelati gable industry disphryed'by MR. ADAMS. the arbitiator named on the part of this government, during the protracted in quiries and discusssions ol the tribunal, I cordially unite with her majesty in this appreciation. It is due to the agent ot the United States before the tribunal to iccord my approbation of the marked iibilit', unwearied patience, and the pru dence and discretion with which lie has conducted the very responsible and deli cate duties committed to him; and it is aUc due to the learned an eminent coun sel who attended the tribunal on the part of this government, to express my sense of the talents an widom which they brought to hear in the argument of the re sult so happily reached. It will be the prmiiicc of. congress to proride for the distribution amour those who may be entitled to it, ot their respective shares of the moneys to be paid. Although the sum awarded is not paj-able until a year from the date of the award, it is deemed advisable that no time be lost in making a proper examination of the several cases in which indemnitication may he tiw. I consequently recommend the creation of a board of commissioners for the purpose, By the thirty-fourth article ofjthe TREATY OF WASHINGTON the respective claims of the Untied Slates nnl of Great Britain in their construction of the treaty of the fifteenth of .June. 1S16, detlninjr the boundary line be tween their respective territories, were submitted to the arbitration and award of hi? majesty the emporor ot Germany, to decide which ol these claims is most in accornance with the true interpretation of the treaty of 1S4G. His majesty the emperor ot Germany, having been pleas ed to undertake thr arbitiation. has the earnest thanks of thi government, and of the people of the United States lor the labor, pains and care which he has de voted to the consideration of this long pending diflerence. I have cstised nn expression ot my thanks to be communi cated to his majesty. MR. BANCROFT, Mie representative of this "oveninionr. nt i i .it.. , i .i - : iii-iiiu, coiiuueieii if r:un. sitm nm pared the statement on the part of the United Slates. As a member of the cab inet at that date of the treaty which has given rise to the discussion between the two governments, as the minister to Great Britain when the construction now pronounced unfounded was first ad vanced, and as the agent, and represen tative of the government to present the case and to receive the award, he has been associated with the ouestion in all its phases, and in every stige has mani fested a patriotic zeal ami earnestness in the nininiuiiiaiicc of the claim of the United States. Jle is entitled to much credit for the success which has attend ed the subnik-ion. Aftei 3 patient in vestigation ot the case, and of the state ments of each iinrrv. his maiestv. the emperor ol Germany, on the 21st day of October kst, signed his award in writ ing, decreeing that the claim of the gov ernment of the United Slates that the hound ry line between the territories of her Britannic majest and the United States should be drawn through the HARO CHANNEL, which is most in accordance with the true interpretation of the treaty conclud ed on the loth of .Tune, IS4S, between the agents of her Bratannic Majesty and of the United States (Copies of the cas.e presented on behalf of each govern ment and of the statement in reply of each and a translation of the award, are trasmitted herewith.) This award con lirms the United States in their claim to he important archipelego of islands ly ing between the continent andJVan Coii ver's Island, which, lor twenty-live years, ever since tne ratincation of the treaty. Great Britain has contested, ?nd leave's us for the first time in the history of the United States, as a nation, without a question of disputed houndry between our territory and the possessions of Great Britain. It is my grateful duty to acknowledge the prompt, spontaneous action of her majesty's government in giving ellet to the award In anticipa tion of any request from this govern ment, and before the reception In the United States of the award signed by the emperor, her majesty had given instruc tions for the REMOVAL OF IJER TROOPS which has been stationed there and for the cancellation of all exercise) or claim of jur isdiction, so as to leave the United States in conclusive possession of the lately dis puted territory. I am grateful to be able to announce that the orders for the removal of the troops have been exe- lMti&U i'ioJ in ..J-JA." line through ta& channel, upon" which the commission to determine the remain - iiig part of theJinc were unable to agree. I recommend the appointment of a coui mission to act jointly with one which may be named by her majesty, for that purpose. Experience ol the diliicnlty attending the determination of our ad mitted line ot boundary after the occupa tion ot the territory, and its settlement I)' those owing allegiance to the respec tive governments, points to the impor tance of establishing, by natural objects. or other monuments the actual line be tween the territory acquired by I'LKClIASi: FilOM Kl'S-il.Y I and the adjidnini: ri.-etioiis of her i J'.ritaimie inaiusix . ilw region is now ! ?r, spur-fcly oeeupsod that no conllicting iuteiest- ol lndiiduaU or ol jurisdiction ire likely to intofere to the delay or em barrassment of the actual location of the linn. It deternd until population , .... - .shall enter and occupy the territory .ome t rival contest of neighbors may saain array the two government; in an- ?' - -.. ... tagomsui. l thereto! e recommend tue appointinent of a commission to act joint Iv with one appointed on the part of Great Britain, to determine the line between our tenitory of Ahska and 'the co-terminus possessions of Great Britain. In my last annual message I recommend ed the legislation necessary on the part of the United Stales to bring into opera tion the articles of the treaty of Washing ton of May, 1S71. relating to the fish eiics and to other matters touching the relations of the United States toward the RRI-'IMI NORTH AMERICAN POSSESSIONS. to become operative as soon as the pro per legl-lutinn should be had on the part of Great Britain and its possessions. That legislation on the part ol Great Britain and its pnssicms had not then been had. and during the session of con gress a question was raised which, for the time, raised a doubt whether any action by congress in the direction indicated would become important a question which has since been disposed or; I have since received notice that the imperial parliament and the legislature of the provincial government have passu laws to carry the provisions of the treat on the matters referred to, into operation. I theretorefore recommend j'our early adoption of the legislation in the same direction neeos.sary on the part of this government. The joint commission for determining the boundary line between the United State-and thcBritish posession between the Lake ot the Woid. and t he Rocky Mountains has organized and entered up on its work. It is doirable that the force be increased in order that thecom pletio of the survey and determination of the boundary line may be sooner at tended to. To this end L recommend that :t sullicieiit appropriation be made. WITH FRANCE, our earliest ally; Ihissia. the constant and steady friend ot the United State; Germany with whose government and people we have so many cases of friend ship and so many common sympathies; and the other powers of Europe, our re lations are maintained on the most friendly terms. Since 1113' last annual message t lie exchange has been made of the ratifications of a troaly with the Ausiro Hungary empire, relating to nat uralization ;alW.of a treaty with the Ger man empire respecting "coiinsiils and traJe marks; also, of a treaty with Swe den and Norway relating to naturaliza tion, all of which treaties have been duly proclaimed. Congress at its last session having uif.de nn appropriation to defray the e.pcnses of commissioners on the part of the Untied States to the international statistical congress at St. Petersburg, the persons appointed in that character proceeded to their destination and attended the sessions ol the congress a report of which shall in due season be laid before you. This congress meets at intervals is of about tluve years, and has held its sessions in several of the countries of Europe. I submit to your considera tion the propriety of extending an invi tation to the congress to hold its next meeting in the United States. The cen tennial celebration to be held in 187G would aflord an appropriate occasion for such a meeting. Preparation are making for the INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION, to he held during the next year in Vi ennia on a scale of very gieat magnitude. lhe tendency ot thes-e expositions is in the direction of advanced civilization, and the elevation of industry of labor nd the increase ot human happiness, as well as ot greater intercourse and good will between nations. As this exposi tion is to be the first, which will have been held in eastorn E11rope.it is believed mat American inventors and manufac turers will be ready to avail them elye of the opportunity for the presentation of their productions, if encouraged by the proper aid and protection. At the las: session of congres authorty was given lor the appointment of one or more agents to represent, this governmen at the exposition. The authority thus given has been exeiciscd. but in the ab sence ol an appioprialion there is danger uiul ine liuponam oeueuts wmcii the ex position oilers will in a large degree be lost to citizens of the United States. I commend the subject strongly to your consideration, aud recommend that an adequate appropriation be made for the purpose to further aid American exhibi tors at the Vienna exposition. I would leconunend in addition to an appropria tion of money, that the secretary of the navy be authorized to fit up two naval vessels to transport between our Atlantic cities and Triest, or the most conveni ent port to Mennaand back, their arti cles lor exhibition. MEXICO. Since your last session the President ol the Mexican republic, distinguished b his high character and by his services to his country has died. His temporary successor has now been elected with great unanimity by the people a proof of confidence on their part in his patriot ism ami wisdo.u, which, it is believed. will be confirmed by the results of his administration. It is particularly desirable that nothing should be left undone by the government of either republic to strengthen their relations as neighbors and friends. It. is much to be rcgiettcd that many lawless acts continue to dis turb the quiet of the settlements on the border between our territory and that of Mexico, and that complaints of wrong to American citizens in various parts of the country are made. The revolutionary condition on which the neighboring re nublic has so long been involved, has. In some degree, contributed to this distur bance. It is to he hoped that with a mere settled rule of order through a re public ; hich may be expected from the present government, the acts of which just complaint is made, will cesse. The proceedings of the commission under tho convention with Mexico of the 4th of .July, 1SGS, on the subject of claims, have unfortunately been checked by an obstacle, lor the removal of which meas ures have been taken 13' the two govern ments, wiiicii, it Is believed, will prove successful. The commissioners appointed pursuant to the joint resolutions of congress of the seventh of May last, to inquire into depredations on tiie TEXAS FRONTIER. have diligently made investigation in that quarter. Their report upon the subject will be communicated to you. Their researches were necessarily incomplete, partly on account ol the lim ited appropriation by Congress. Mexi co, on the part ol that government, has appoiuted a similar commission to inves tigate these outrages. It is not an nounced otlicialby, but the press of that country state that the fullest investiga tion is desired, and that the co-operation of all parlies concerned is invited to se cure that end. I therefore recommend that a special appropriation be made at the earliest day practicable to enable the commissioners on the part of the United States to return to their labors without delay. It is with regret that I have again to announce a continuance of the disturbed condition of the ISLAND ON CUBA. So advance toward the pacification of ine uisconteu portion of the population has been made, while the insurrection rf-g y.iAx; -.-.--. :..l'.?..:jr.;-.i.j.. -.yr-.r i the have occupied for a long time pa , this contest uzs lasted now lor more than Jour years. Were it seen at a dis- tance from our neighborhood we might be indbierent to its result, al though humanity coujd not be unuipved by many ot its incidents wherevev they might occur. It is, however, at our door. I cannot doubt that the contin ued maintenance of slavery in Cuba is among the strongest inducements to the continuance of this strife. TJie attribu table wrong is the natural caustToTa tcr- rribievevil. THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY. and the introduction of other rclorms in the administration of the jfoverniiient of Cuba could not fail to advance the restor talon of peace and order. It is especially to be hoped that the present, liberal government of Spain will voluntarily adopt this view. The law of emancipa tion, which passed more than two jears since, has remained unexecuted in ab sence of regulations foi its enforcement. It was but a feeble step towards emanci pation, hut it was the recognition ol right, and was hailed as such and exhib ited in Span, in harmony with senti ments of humanity audol justice, and in sympathy with the other powers of the Christian and civilized world. Within the past lew weeks the regulations for carrying out the laws of emancipation have been announced. giving evidence ol the sincerity of intention of the present government to carry into effect the law of 1S70. I have not faded to urge the, consideration of the. wisdom, the policy, and the justic ot a MURE EFFECTIVE SYSTEM lor the abolition of the great evil which oppressed a race and combines a bloody and destructive contest close to our bor der, as well as the expediency' aud the justice of conceding reform?; of which the propriety is not questioned.. Deeply impressed with the convieuon that the continuance of slavery is one ol the most active causes of the Voutiuuauce of the unhappy condition in Cub-i, 1 regret to believe that citizens ol lhe United States, or those claiming to be such, tue large holders in tuba ot what is there claimed as properjy. but which is forbidden and denounced by the laws of the United States. They are then- in defiance of the spirit ot our own lawscoutributing to the continuance ol this distressing and sickening contest. In my last annual message I rc-lercd to this subject, aud I again recotnii.end such legislation as may be proper to denounce, and if not pre ent, at least to discourage, American citizens Irom holding or dealing in slaves. It is gratifying to announce that the ratification o't the convention, concluded under the auspices ol this govern ment between Spain on the one part and the allied republics ot tiie Pacific on the other , providing lor an 'armistice, have, been exchanged. A copy ol the instru ment is heiewith submitted. It is hoped that this may De followed by a perma nent peace ot the same partiesr The differences which at one. tlniB threatened the maintenance ot peace between IIRAZIL AND TIIE ARGENTINE EUI'CBIJCS, it is hoped, are in the way of satulaciory adjustinent. With these States, as with the republic of Central and South Amer ica, we continue to maintain the most friendly relation. It is with regret, how ever, 1 announce that the governor of Venezuela has made no further payments on account of the awards under the con vention ol the 23th of April, 1SGG. That republic is understood to be now almost, if not quite, tranquil. It i? hoped, there fore, that it will lose no time in providing for the unpaid balances ot its debt to the United Stales, which, having originated in injuries to its citizens by Venezuelan authorities.aud having bee nacknowledged pursuant to a treaty in the most solemn lorm known among nations, wi uiu seem to deserve a picl'erence over debts of a ditlerent origin and contracted in a dilfeient manner. This subject is again recommended to the attention of Con gress lor such action as may be deemed proper. Our treaty relations with JAPAN. remain unchanged. An imposing em bassy from that interesting and progress ive nation visited this country during the year that is passing, but being unprovid ed "with powers lor the signing of a convention in this country, no conclusion in that direction was reached. It. is hoped, however, that the interchange of opinion which took place during their stay in this country has done much to ward a mutual appreciation ol thu inter ests which may be promoted when the revidon ol the existing treaty shall be underiakun. In this connection I renew my recommendation of one .year ago. that to give importance and to add to the efficiency of our diplomatic relations wiih Japan and China, and to further aid in maintaining the good opinion of these people, and secure to the United States its share of the commerce destined to flow between these nations and the bal lance of the commercial world an appro priation be made to support at least four Americans in each ot these countries to scjyo as a part of the OFFICIAL FAMILY of our ministers there. Our representa tives would not even then be placed up on an equality with the representatives of Great Brittain or some other pow ers. As now situated our representa tives in .Japan and China have to depend for interpreters and translators upon natives of these countries, who know our language- imperfectly, or procure for the occasion the services ol employe-, in fuieign business houses or u-e interpre ters to other foreign ministers. I rinew the recommendation made on a previous occasion, of the '-ratister to the depart ment of the interior to which they seem more appropriate!' to belong, ol all the powers and duties in relation to the ter ritories with which the department of Stare is now charged by law or by cus toms. Congress, lrom the begining of the government. ha wisely made pre vision for the releif of distressed seamen in foreign countries. No similar provis ion, however, has hitherto been made lor the relief of citizens in distress aboroad other than seamen. It is un derstood to be customary with other governments' to authorize consuls to EXTEND Sl'CII RELIEF to their citizens and subjects in certain cases. A similar uthority and an appra to carry it into effect are commended in case "citizens of the United States are destitute or sick. Under such eircuin stauces it is well known that such citi- zens resort to foreign countries ui great numbers, though most ni them are able to bear the expenses incident to locomo tion. There are some who, through ac cident or otherwise, become penniless and have no lriends at home able to suc cor them. Persons in this situation most either perish, cast themselves upon the charity of foreigners, or be relievod at the private charge of our own officers, who. though usually ol the most benev olent dispositions, have nothing to spare for such purposes. Should the authori tv and appropriation asked for bo made, care will be taken to carry the beuiliceu ces of Congress Into such effect that it shall not be unnecessarily or unworthily bestowed. THE TREASURY. The money icceived and carried into the treasury during the fiscal year ending .Tune30ih. 1S72. were from cus toms, $210,370 230.77; from sales of pub lic lands $2,575 ,7M; lrom international revenue $130.0-12.177; from tax on na tional bank circulation, &c. , $0,523,390; from Pacific railroad companies. $74y.SGl; from customs, lines, &c, $113,044,234; from fees consular patent land. &c.. $2, 2S4.095: from inicellaneous sources, $4, 412. 254. Total ordinary receipts, $304, 094 229; from premiums on sale ot coin, $9,412,037; total net receipts, $374,100. S37; balance in treasury, June 30th 1S71, $109,935,703, including 1S.222.S35 re ceived from unavailable; total available cash, $4S4.042.573. EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR. The net expenditures of warrants dur ing the same period were, for civil ex penses S1G.1S9.0&9; for foreign interests, $1S.409.3C9; Indians $7,005,725; pensions. $21,533,402; lor military establishments, including lortications, river and harbor improrments and arsenals, $35,372,157; naval establishments including vessels einents at the for miscellane- public buildings, g tne revenue, the public debt. ' '--t-'A"iJ 5 t. I pal and premium 011 public debt, $270, - ! -"iO r.'ll- for nrptniiim 011 bonds pur SUWtUfl, w. tr. el dt balance in treasury June 30, 1S72, ?IS5, 043,509. REDUCTION OF TIIE PUBLIC DERT. From the foregoing statement it ap pears that the net reduction ol the prin cipal of th e debt during the fiscal year ending June 30,lS72,was $99,900,253. The source ol this reduction Js as follows; net ordinary receipts during the year, 304, 094,229, net ordinary expciuhtares. in cluding interest on the public debt. $270,559.095 total, $'94,134,534. Add amount of receipts from the premium, on sales ol gold in excess of tho premium paid 011 bonds purchased. 2,454,470. Add the amount of the reduction of the cash balance at the close ot the year ac companied with the same at the com mencement of the vear, $3,371,343 to tal. $99,900,253, Thls statement treats solely ol the principal of the public debt. By the monthly statement ot the public debt, which adds together the principal and interest, due and unpaid, aud interest accrued to ilatu due, and deducts tiie cash in the treasury as, according on tiie day ot publication, the 1 eduction was $100,544,191. The source of ihe reduc tion is as tollows: reduction in principal account. $99,900,003 54; reduction in un paid interest account. $3,330,952 90; total $103,290,900 50. deduction in cash on hand, $2,740,405 22; total $200,544,491 23; on the basis of the list table the statement show a reduction of the public debt, from March 1, 1SG9 to the present time, as follows: from March 1, 1SC9, to March 1, 1S70. $S7. 134.7S2 84; from March 1, 1S70 to March 1. 1S71, $117,019.030 25; lrom March 1, 1371, to Match 1, 1S72, $94,S93,34S 94: from March 1, 1S72, to No vember, 1 1872, eight months, 04,047. 237 S4; total. $303.29G,999 87. FURTHER REDUCTION OF TAXATION IM l'EACTICAISLE FOR THE PRESENT. With the great 1 eduction ol taxation by the acts of Congress at its last session, the expenditure ot the government in collecting the revenue will be much re duced for the next fiscal year. It is very doubtful, however, whether any further reduction of so vexatious a burthen up on our neonle will be practicable lor the nreent. At all events, as a measure of justice to the holders of the nation's cer tificates of indebtedness, I would recom mend that no more legislation be had on this subject, unless it be to correct errors of omission or coniuiissioiiuntil sufficient time has elapsed to prove that it can be done and leave us sufficient revenue to meet the current expenses of the govern ment, pay the interest on the public debt and nrovide for tiie sinking fund es tablished by law. The preservation of our national ci edit is ol the highest im portance. THE CURRENCY QUESTION. The next in importance to this comes a solemn duty to provide a National cur rency of fixed value as compared with gold, and as soon as practicable, having due regard for the interest of the debtor class and the vicissitudes of trade and commerce, and couvertible into gold at par. THE WAR DEPARTMENT. The department of the Secretary ot War shows the expenditures ot the War Department for the fiscal vear ending June 30th, 1S71, to bo $35.799.991 S2 and lor the hseal year ending June ,50th, ibi2, to be $35,372,157 20. showing a reduction in favor of the last fiscal year ot $127,831 02. The estimates for military appropri ations for the next fiscal vear, ending June 30th, 1874, are $33,S01 .378. The estimates ot the chief engineers are sub mitted separately for fortifications, river and harbor improvement?, and for public buildings and grounds, and the Washington aqueduct The allairs of THE FREEDMEN'S BUREAU have all been transferred to the War De partment, and regulations have been put into execution for the speody payment of of bounty pay. &s., due calored soldiers, properly coining under the bureau. All war accounts for money and property prior to 1S71 have been examined and transmitted to the treasurer for final set tlement. EXPENSES OE THE WAR DEPARTMENT. During the fiscal year, there has been expended for transportation on railroads $1,300,000, of which $S0,S57 was over the Pacific railroads; for transportation by water $023,373. and by stage $13, 975. For the purchase of transportation wagons, animals, hireol teamsters, &c. , $921,050. About. $370,000 have;been col lected from the Southern railroads dur ing the year, Reaving about $4,000,000 still due. OLD WAR CLAIMS. The Quartermaster lias examined and transmitted to th accounting officers for settlenvnt. $37,012,271 of claims by loy al citizens for Quartermaster's stores taken during the war. Subsisting sup plies to the amount ol $S,9.0l,S12 have been issued to the Iudhns. CONDITION OF THE ARMY. The annual avearage of mean strength ol the army was 21,101 white and 2,491 colored soldiers. The total deaths of soldiers for the year, as reported, were 3G7 white and 4o colored. The distribu tion of the medical and surgical history of the war is 3''t to be ordered by con gress. There exists an absoluteiiecessi- t3' lor a MEDICAL CORPS of the full number established b3 the act of congress of Jury 2S. 1SGG, there being now 55 vacancies. and the number ol suc cessful candidates rarel3' exceed 8 or 10 in one year. THE RIVER AND IIARROR IMPROVEMENTS have been carried on with e!ierg- and economy. Though mairy are only par tially completed, the results have "saved to commerce man3 times the amount ex pended. An increase of commerce, with greater depth of channels, greater secu rit j- in navigation and the saving of time, adds millions to the wealth of the country and increases the resources of the government. Tiie bridge across the Mississippi river at Bock Island has been completed, and the proposition has been determined upon for the bridge at La Cross. The able and exhaustive report made 13' the committee appointed to in vestigate the Sutro tunnel has been trans mitted to congress. The observation and report of the SICNAL OFFICE has been continued. Stations have been maintained at each of the principal lake and seaport cities, and ten additional sta tions have been established in the United States, and arragements have been made lor the exchange ot reports with Canada and a similar exchange of observations is contemplated with the West India Is lands. The favorable attention of Congress is invited to the following recommendations of the Secreta ry of War: Discontinuance of appointment of extra lieutenants to serve as adjutants and quarter masters; the adoption of 3 code providing spe cific penalty for well defined offenses, so that the inequality of sentences adjudged by court martial may be adjusted ; the consolidation of accounts under which expenditures are made, as a mea sure of economy; a reappropriation of the mo ney for the construction of a depot at San Anto nio, the title to the site being now perfecsed ; a special act placing the cemetery at the City of Mexico on the same basis as other national cem eteries ; authority to purchase sites for military posts in Uexas ; the appointment of commisary sergeants from non-commissioned officers, as a measure for securing the better care and atten tion of supplies ; an appropriation of the cata logues and tables of the anatomical section of the army medical museum ; a reappropriation of the amount for the manufacture of breech-loading arms, shouid the selection be so delayed by the board of officers to leave the former the appro priations unexpended at the close of the fiscal year, the sale of such grsenals cast of the Mis sissippi as can be spared, and the proceed' applied to the establishment of one large arsenal of con struction and repair upon the Atlantic coast, and the purchase of a sits for a proving and experi mental grounds for heavy ordnance ; the abroga tion of laws which deprive inventors in the. Tni ted States service from deriving any benefit from their invention ; the repeal of the law prohibit ing promotionr in the staff corps ; a continuance of the work of the coast defences . the report of the repeal of ths seventh section of the act of July 15, 1866, taking from engineer soldiers of the present war 0 other troops : a limitation of time for presentation of subsistence supplies un der act of Jnly 4, 1864, and a modification in the mode of the selection of cadets fjr the mil ' - iased. 4,yya.oo;ior redemption 01 tue !bt, Syy,UG0.:53; total, 10G.91S.520, total net disbursements. 837 ,473.24b; j.vj;::r,P.1jWav"--:j 4 large amount of time necessarily expended in giv ing new cadets a tnorougn Knowledge or. tne more elementary branches of learning, which they should acquire before entering the academy; also an apparatus, and an increase in the number and the pay of the military academy. And the attention of Congress will be called during its present session to various enterprises for the more certain and cheaper transportation of the con stantly increasing surplus of the western and southern products to the Atlandc sea borders.. The subject is one that will force itself ui-onthe legislative branch of the government soonpr or later, and I suggest, therefore, that immediate steps be taken to gain all valuable information to insure equitable and just legislation on the. route to connect the Mississippi Valley with the At Atlantic, at Charleston, S. C, and Savannah, Ga., by water via. the Ohio and Tcnncssc rivers and canals, and slack water navigation, to the Sa--vannah Omulgee river, has been surveyed add port made by an accomvlishcd engineer officer ot the army. A second and third new route will, be proposed for the consideration of Congress, viz., hy aa extension of the Kenawba rand river canal to the Ohio, and by the extenaion of the Chesapeake, and OhioCandl. I am not prepared to recomment Government aid to these oc other enterprises until it i clearly shown that they are of national interest, but that, when completed, they will be of a value commensurate with that production whkh has increased mere rapidly than the means of transportation in our country.. It has been demonstrated by past experience that the unprecedented growth in population and pro ducts of the whole, country will require addition al facilities and cheaper means for the more bul ky articles of commerce to reach tide water and a market will be demanded. The near future is equally demonstrable I therefore suggest a com mittee or a comrnissioa to be authorized to con sider this whole question, and to report to con gress ae a future day for its better guidance in le gislating on. the important subject. The rail roads of the country have been rapidly extended during the last few jears, to meet the growind de mands of producers, and reflect much credit upon the capitalists and the parties engaged in this ctruction. In addition to these a project to facil itate commerce by the building of a ship canal around Niagara Falls on the United States side, which has been agitated for many years, will no doubt be called to your attention this session. Looking to the greot future of the counrry and the incteasing demands of commerce, it might be well while on this subject, not only to have examined and report the various practical results for connecting the Mississippi .with tide water on the Atlantic, but the feasibility of an almost con tinuous land locked navigation from Maine to the Gulf of Mexico. Such a route along our coast would be of great value at all times, and of inestimable value in case of a foreign war. Na ture has provided the greater part of this route, and the obstacles to be overeame are easily within the skill of the engineer. I have not alluded to this subject with the view of having any further expenditure of public money at this time than may be necessary to procure and place all the ne cessary information before Congress in an au thentic form, to enable it hereafter, if deemed practicable and worthy, to legislate on the subject without delay.- NAVY Drr-ARTMENT. The Report of the Secretary of the Ncvy herewith accompanying, explains fully the condi tion of tliis branch of the public service, its wants and deficiencies, expedses incurred during the past year, and appropriations for the same. It also gives a complete history of the services of the navy lor the past year in addition to its regu lar services. It is evident that unless steps, are taken to preserve our navy, that in a very few years the United States will be the weakest na tion upon the ocran of all the great powers. With an energetic business people like ours, pen etrating and forming business relations with eve ry part of the known world, a navy strong enough to command the respect of our flag a broad is necessary for the full protection of their rights. I recommend careful consideration by Congress of the recommendations made by the Secretary of the Navy. POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT. The accompanying Report of the Post Mas ter General furnishes a full and satisfactory ex hibit of the operations of the post-office depart ment during the year. The ordinary revenues of the department lor the fiscal year ending June 30, 1 S72, amounted to $1,191,242,637, and the expenditures $2,665,819,221. Compared with the previous fiscal year the increase of revenue was $1,858,380.95, or 935 per cent, and the increase of expenditures $2,268,088.25, or 92S per cent. Adding to the ordinary revenues the annual appropriation of $700,000 for free mat ter and the amounts paid to the subsidies on mail steamship lines from special appropriations, the deficiency paid out of the general treasury was $3,3t7'765.94, an excess of $389,7011.28 over the deficiencies of the year 1871. Other interesting statistacle information relating to our rapidly extending postal service is furnished in this report. The total length of railroad mail routes on June 30, 1872, was 57,611 miles, S77 additsunal miles of such service having been put in operation during the year. Eight new lines of railway post-offices nave been established, with an aggregate length of 2,909 miles. The num ber of letters exchanged in the mails with for eign countries was 24,363,500, an increase of 4,066,502, or 20 per cent, over the No. in 1871, and the postage thereon amounts to $187,1 25.725 The total weeght of the mails exchanged with European countries exceeded 820 tons. The cost of trans-Atlantic mail steamship service was !5-f 2,0-: I":1 es 170. The total cost of the United States ocean steamship service, including the amounts paid to postal communications with all parts of the civ ilized iorid, have been placed upon a most ad vantageous footing by the improved, postal con nections and arrangements recently concluded with the leading commercial countries of Europe and America ; and the gratifying statement is made that with the conclusion of a satisfactory convention with Lrance, the details of which have been definitely agreen to by the head of the French posaal department, subject to the approv al of the minister of fin-ince, little remains to be accomplished by treaty for some time to come. In respect thereto, reduction of rate or improved facilities for postal Intercourse, your favorable consideration is respectfully invited to the recom mendations made by the postmaster general for an increase of service from monthly to semi monthly trimps on the subsidized lines of mail steamers. The following are the only steamship lines now receiving subsidies for mail service un der special acts of congress : The Pacific Mail steamship company receive $500,000 per annum for carrying a monthly mail between San Fran cisco and Japan, which will be increased to $1, oco,ooo fer onnum, and a semi-monthly mail on and after October, 1873; the United States and Brazil mail steamship company receive $150, 000 per annum for carrying a monthly mail be tween New York and the Rio dc Janeiro, B-a-zil; and tiie. California, Oregon and Mexico steamship company receive $75,000 per annum for carrying a monthly mail between San Francis co and Honolula and the Hawaiian Islands. making the total amount of mail steamship subsidies at present $725,000 per annum. For a subsidy inside of the establishment of aq Amer ican line of mail steamers between San Francis co, Zealand and Australia; for the establish ment of post-office saving banks, and for the in crease of the salaries of the heads of bureaus. I have heretofore commended the abolition of the franking privilege, and see no reason now for changing my views on that subject. It not hav ing been favorably regarded by congress, howev er, I now suggest a modification of that privil ege to correct its glaring and costly abuses. I would recommend also the appointment of a committee or commission to take into consider ation the best method, equitable to private cor porations who have invested their time and cap ital in the establishment of telegraph lines, of acquiring the title to all telegraph lines now in operation and of connecting these services with the postal service of the nation. It is not prob able that this subject could receive the proper consideration during the limits of a short session of congress, but it may be initiated so that furth er action may be fair to the government and .to private parties concerned. There arc but three lines.of ocean steamers, namely, the Pacific mail steamship company between San Francisco and China and Japan, with provision made for semi monthly service after October first, 1S73; tnc United States and Brazil line, monthly, and the California, New Zealand and Australian line, monthly, pljing between the United States and foreign ports, and owned and operated under our flas. I earnestly reeommend that such liberal contracts for carrying the mails be authorized 1 ...:.!. .1 t: -- ..-it ?..,- I with these lines as will insure their continuance. If the expediency of extending the aid of thp government to lines of stcemers which hitherto have not received it, should be deemed worthy of tne consideration of' congress, political and com mercial objects mak it advisable to bestow such aid on a line under our flag between Panama and the western South American porti. By this means much trade now diverted to other c6un . .1.1 t t.. . . .. ines m:gnr oc Drougnt to tne united states, to "T" lying in that quarter of the continent of Ameri ca. The report of the secretary of the treasury will show an alarming falling off in our earning trade for the last ten or twelve years, and even for the past year. I do not believethat the pub lic treasure can be better expended in the inter est of the whole people than in trying to recover this trade. An expenditure of five millions of dollarspcr annum for the next five years, if it would restore to us cur proportion of the carry ing trade of the world, would be profitahly ex pended. The price of labor in Europe has so much enhanced within the last few years that the cost of building and operating ocean stedm crs in the United States is not much greater than in Europe, and I believe the time has arrived ror congress to take this subject into serious consid eration. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. Detailed statements of the disbursement thro the department of justice will be furnished by the report, of the attorney general, and though these have been somewhat increased by the recent acts of congress to enforce the rights of citizens- of the United States to vote in the several states of the Union, and to enforce the provissons of the 14th amendment of the constitution of the Uni ted States, and the amendments thereto, I can not question the necessity and salutary eiFect of these enactments. Reckless and lawless men, I. regret to say, have associated themselves togedicr in some localities to deprive other citizens of the rights guaranteed thern by the conitrtutionofthc United StateSj.and to that end have committed deeds os violence ; but the arrest and punishment of many of these pcrsone has tended greatly to the suppression of such disorders. I do not doubt that a creat majority of the people in all- parts of the country favor the enjoyment By all classes of persons" of the rights to which they are entitled under the constitution and the laws, and to invoke aid and influence of all good citizens to prevent organizations whose objects are unlawful to interfere with those rights. I look with con fidence to the time not far distant when the ob vious advantage of good order and rcace will in duce an abandonment of all combinations pro hibited by the acts referred to, and when it will be unnecessary to carry on prosecutions or inflict punishments to paotect citizens for lawless doings of such combinations. Applications have been made to me by persons" convicted of a violation of said acts upon the ground that clemency would tend to tranxuihze the public mind and test the virtue of that policy. 1 am disposed, as far as my sense of justice will permit, to give to- these applications a favorable consideration, but any action thereon is not to be construed 33 indi cating any change in my determination to en force with vijor suoh act so long as the con spiracles and combinations therein named dis turb the peace of the country. It is much to be regretted, by no one more than myself, that there ss a necessity to execute the enforcement. No one can desire more than I that the necessi ty of appljing force may never again be deman ded. tJETARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. The secretary of the Interior reports satis factory improvement nufr progression in each of the several bureaus under the con trol of tho interior department. They are all in excellent condition. Tho work which in some of theinor some years lias been In arrears, has heek.Droiuiht down to a recent date. Current Business has been promptly dispatched. The Indian policy which was adopted at tiie bejiluuini' of tho administra tion with rejjard to the management of the Indians, lias been as snece&slul as its most ardent friends anticipated. In so short a time It has reduced the expense of their management, decrease their forages upon the white settlements, tended to glvo largest op portunity to the extension of tho great rail ways through the public domain, and the pushing of hCttlemonts in the more remote districts of the country, aud at thosame time Improve the condition of the Indians. The policy wilt be maintained without any chnnge, exceptlngsuch as further experience may show to be necessary to render it more etticient. The subject of converting the so called Indian territory South of Kansas into a home for Indians, and creating thereon a territorial form of government is one of great importance as a compliment of the ex isting Indian policy- The question of remo val to the territory has, within the past year, been presented to manv of the tribes resident upon other and less desirable portion of the public domain, and has generally been re ceived by them with favor. As a prelimina ry step to the organization of such a territo ry, it will be necessary to confine tho Indians now resident thereon to farms of proper size, which should bo secured to them in fee, the residue to be used for the settlement of other friendly Indians. Ufibrts will ho made in the immediate future to induce the removal of as many peaceable disposed Indians only to the Indian territory as can be settled prop erly without- disturbing the harmony of those already there. Tliero Is no other loca tion now available where a pcoplo who are endeavoring to require a knowledgo of pas toral and agricultural pursuits can be as well accommodated as upon the unoccupied lauds in the Indian territory. A territorial gov ernment should, however, protect the In dians from the inroad of which f.ir a term of years, until they become sufllclontly ad vanced in civilization to guard their own rights, and from the disposal of lauds held by them from the same period during the last fiscal year there wero disposed of out or the public lauds il.SOI.'JiVl acres, a quantity greater by 1,099,270 acres than was disposed ot tho previous year Of this amount 1,:70,:S20 acres were sold for cash, 3Sf,tU0 acres located with military warrants, -t,071,:Sfi acres taken for homestead-, e Gt-t acres located with col lege scrip, ft,i,ss7 acres granted to railroads, itV5!7 acres granted to. wagon roads. 7W.25.3 acres given to statesasswamp land, and 5,7li acres located by Indian Hcrip. The cash re ceipts from all sources in the land ollice amounted to SV'ISJOO. During tho same pe riod 2(i.01;.603 acres of the public lands were surveyed, which, added to the quantity be fore surveyed, amounts to .IWlJSO acres leaving I,i57.7:,Ci acres of tiie publlo lands still unsurveyed. The reports from the-subordinates of tho land ottlco contain entire information in regard to their respective distric's. They uniformly mention the frult fulness of the soil during the past season, and tho increased yield of all kinds of pro duce, in tnoso states and territories where mining is tho principal business, agricul tural products have exceeded the local de mand, and liberal shipments have been made to dibtant points. VATENT3. During the year ending September .TO, 1S72. there were issued from the patent office 13, tiM patents, 2 extensions and o-'Ai certificates anil registers of trade marks. During the same time 19.5S7 applications for patents, in cluding reissues and designs. Imvn Iipoh re ceived, and ..tOD caveats filed. The fees re ceived during the same period amounted to STO.OM.OeG, and the total expenditures to $62,- v7u, iiiiiKiiig me net reeipts over tne ex penditures $7,7,"Afi. Since ISW. 200.000 appli cations for patents have been filed, and about 1.11,000 patents Issued. Tho oltlces be ing coimucieti turner tne s.ime laws and gen eral organization as were adopted at the orig inal inauguration when onlv from luo t. r.t rlir- applications yvre made per annum, the re port shows that tho office has ontgrown the original plan, and thai a new organization has become necessary. This subject was pre sented to congress in special communication In 1'ebruary last, with the approval of the secretary of tho Interior, and the suggestions contained In said communication were; em braced In a bill that was reported to the house by the committee on patents at the last session. The subject of the reorganiza tion of the patent ollice, as contempluted by the bill referred to. Is of such Importance to the industrial interests or the country, that I commend it to the attention of congress. The commissioner nlso treats the subject of the separation of the patent ollice from the department of the Interior. This subjovt is also embraced In the bill heretofore referred to. The com,ir;lss!orior complains of the want of a room for the moelel gallery and for uiu nwHin torero ani rieccssary rues 01 the office. It Is impossible to transact tho busi ness of the oltico proper without more room with which to arrange files and drawings that must be. consulted hourly In the trans action or business. The whole of tho patent office building will sopn bo needed, if It is notalreaely, for the accommodation of the business of the patent office. PENSIONS. The amount paid for pensions In the last fiscal year was 30,109,310, an amount larger by 3:,7iW,i:J$ than was paid during the pre ceding year. Of this amount 32,313.40b were paid under act of congress of February 17 1S71, to survivors of the war of 1H12. The an nual increase of pensions by tho legislation of congress has more than kept pace with the natural yearly losses from the rolls. The act of congress of June fe. 1S72, has added an estimated amount of S7.VJ.ooo nr n..r,t,,r. .. the rolls, without increasing the number of ici..-iwnji.-. , e camioi, inereioxe, look for any substantial decrease in- the-expendtture ot the department for some time to come or so long as congress continues, to change the date of pension. The whole nnmber of sol diers enlisted in the war of the rebellion was 2,(K3,523. The total number of claims for in valid pension is 17(5,500, being but six percent "' "ic wuuieuuinocr 01 enlisted men. The disposed or was 32,178; making a net gain or 1.2ii. The number of claims now on file 79 -0S1. On the 30th of June. 1S72, there were on the rolls the names or 0,j!5 invalid military pensions, 113.51S widows, orphans and de pendent relatives, making a total of 2DS 923 army pensions. At the same time there are on the rolls the names of 1,4 19 navy pensions ami 1,730 widows, orphans and dependent relatives, making the whole number of na val pensiqna 170. There have been received since the passage of the act for pensions for the survivors of the war of 1S12.38..S5I apDU- Mtlnnt nrlnr tr Inns V K ) rr .1 .vl" cations prior to June SO. 182. Of these there were allowed during the last fiscal year 20 -125 claims; -1,815 were rejoeted during the year, leaving 11 ,580 claims pending at that date. The number of pensions of all classes grnnted during the fiscal year was 33,838, During that period, there were propped from the rolls for various causes 91 1 names, leav ing a grand total of 232,229 pensions on the rolls on the 20th 0 June, 1S72. It is thought that the claims for pensions on account of. the war of 1S12 will all be dlsposeel of by tho iirstoi jiay. isr-i. it is estimated mat 301.. toiai numner or claims on hand at the begin ning or the year was J,W- the number re celveel uuring the vear. 28.571? lht nnmu. TIIE CENSUS. Tho ntuth census Is about completed Thu )mpletion Is n subject of con"nunfuMr .Is com ...... ! au tKo l.n .. Ka. . I.. .. ' jviwiivii k.- k- uc n ui; illicit; cji W1Q St"l tics therein contained depentls very- ersvtr on tho promptlturteof publication. Tl.eW rctary of tho Interior recommends ihtt census bo taken in 1675, which reeommein' tion should receive tho randy attention ,'r consres. 7heinterv.nl at present estabi ,'. ed between the federal census Is so lung t'i the Information obtained at ihcdei-in. .1 ' rlodd to. the material condition, wantjj an" reserves of the nation Is of little pr.u-t ,' value after the expiration of the 11m ;.-, -that period. It would, probably obviate m constitutional provision rejiardinK the , mal census If a census, taken in 175 si,, ' be divested of all pot LUrnl character, 'n,' , portionrnentofcoiiK.reIonal representatn. will be needed. Under It such a census cum' Inj; as It would In the Inst year of the fl--century of onr national existence, would fur nish a noble monument of the progress tho. Unltou States during that century. EDUCATION. The rapidly Increasing Interest In edi .m tion Is a most cneourngliifj feature In tt.ept rent history of the country, and it 1 r,' doubt truetimt this Isdue in a irfnt m. . I to the effort.- of the bureau of win cat! milk uuivuu is luiinuiuuiy receivin" v dences which abundantly prove Its elii-;. cy. from the various institutions of learm -and educators of all kinds throughout t r country. The report of the commas. ,1,. r contni'isa v.ixt amount or education,.. i.. tails of Kre.n interest. Ihe bJJlaos: pn.Jii, before congress providing for theapproci l- ii1 !' v but? piTctis 01 ine salts so 111 amraoRsiy approved by the lt-adiu ........... ... ..........., ..win, x cornineno. un favorable attention of con ress. THE TEItRTPOKIKS. Atlalrs.in the territories aro ijenerall'-satisfactory. The energy and business casni. it v of the pioneers who are settlLug. up the Ct domain not incorporated into Mates, are keeping pace In internal improvements and civil government with the older commun' tles. In but one of then Utah Is the cn dltion of r.il'r.irs unsatisfactory. Except . fur as the quiet of the citlaen may be d-'-i-turbed by real or Imaginary danger of In-1 an hostilities, it hns seemed to be the pol;. v of the legislature 1 f Utah to cvadenll respi't slblhty to the government of the Unit- ! States, and even to hold a position In hostr Uy to it. I recommend a careful revision f tho present laws of the territories by i-ci -gress. and the enactment of Mich a law a trie one prop.x-.fd In congress at Its last si - sion. for Instance, or soniethtn!- similar tn " as will secure peace, the equality of cittzi r before the law. and the final extiniiuishtm- r of polygamy. Since the establlshnnnt of a territorial government for tiie District ..f Onlumbla. the improvement of the condition of tho city of Waslilnfct-m and surrour d tgs, and the increased prosperity of the citie . is observable to the most ciiMiut visitor. 1'!. nation being a large owner of property 1 this city should bear with the citizens or tf district in a just share of the expense f these improvements, I reccommend. tin r, -fore, an appropriation to reimburse the citi zens for the work done by them along an l in front of public ground during the past year, and liberal appropriations in ordtr that the Improvement and embellishment of the public buildings and grounds may keep pace with the Improvements made by tLe territorial authorities. AGKICUI.Tt7nE. Tho report or tho commissioner of agri culture gives a full and interesting accoatif of the several divisions of that department The harticultural, agricultural, rmtomolog ical and chemicalstatistlcsshow the benetl s conferred by each upon the agricultural In interests of the country. Tho whole rrrirt is a complete history in total of the Work ings of that department In all Its braudus, showing the manner in which the farnur, merchant and miner is Informed and the ex tent to which ho is aided in his pursuits. Tho commissioner makes one recommenda tion, that measures be taken by congnss o protect and increase the planting of forest, and suggests that no part of the public Ian ts should be disposed of without the condition thatone-tonth of it be reserved In timber where it exists ami wher it does not exl-.t inducements should beuuered for the plant ing of it. CKNTEITNIAT. CELRBKATIOK. In accordance with the terms of tho act of congress approved March 3 IS71. nrovldln for tho celebration of the hundredth anni versary of American Independence, a commission-has been organised consist Ingof tw members from ouch of the states and terrlt. -rles. The commission has held two sesslms and lifts made satisfactory progress In the or ganization and in the Initiatory steps neces sary for carrying out tho provisions of t' r act, and for executing the provision." ; al -. of act of .luno 1st, Is21. creating a contt njla board of flnnnce. A preliminary report 1 f its progress has In-cn received from the pres ident of the commission, nnd Is Kerewlt'i transmitted. It will be thedufy of tht- corn mission at your coming session to transmit a report of the progress matle an 1 lav btfi r you the details relating to the exh'bition r American and foreign arts, products an 1 manufactures which by the term of tho m t is to be hold under thn auspices of tho gr. -ernment of tha United StHtPS, In ttvecltvcf Philadelphia In the year 1S7G. This celebra tion will be looked forward to by American citizens with groat interest as making nee.. tury of greater progress and prosperity tlni'i Is recorded in the history of any other na tion, ami proving a further good purpose m bringing togetheron our soil peopleof all M -commercl.-d nations of the earth In a man ner calculated to secure Internationa! good feeling. civxi. snnvicK. An earnest desire hns been felt to oorr t abuses which havegrown np In the cl tl t - vice of the country, through the riofcctnr method of making appointments tn ofHei . They have been regarded too much as the rr ward of political sorvlcos. Under aufhcrf of congress rules have ben established t regulate the terms of offW anil the mixl( r appointments, ft cannot be ox pert c I tl:nf any system of rule can bo entirely efTieti. and provo a perfect remedy for the exists.: events till they have boen thoroughly te-stt t by actual practloe.nnd amended according the requirements eif the service. During in, term of ofllco It shall be mv best ende-avr.r to so apply the rulers as to secure the' great-1 1 possible reform In the civil servlc eif t government: but it wilt require tho dr Z action of congress to render tho enfornne r t of tho. system binding upon my surre"or. and I hope that the experience of tl, j nt year, together with appropriate liglsIaMon bv congress, mav reach a satlsfacforv solu tion of the ouestion and socuro to tho r.u'1 - J service for all time a practical method of ol - winnow milium ami eincient fffi'-i-rs r. 1 employes. r. s. OK NT. Kxhcutivk yiAXtox, Doc. 2. 1.H72. iEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. Probnte Xntlce. In the matter of tho Probating of the "Will of .lames Dundas, deceased. "VTOTICE Is hereby given that an Ins-. . X mon 1 or writing has b-n filed In t' l'robate Court in and for ?einra f . , . State of Nebraska, purporting toliothe? will and testament of James Dund-i,. InU c f thlse'ounty, now decHd. Tim: -!ii. 1 -comber MKli. 1K72 hrs Ueen. eJeMgrr.tcd t tlme.and the Probate' I'onrL Room the phi , for disportnC or ld will. Dated, .November asth, 173. .K. M. iW'OMAS. 8-3t PrtMxitr .1 idr Prolinte Ifotlcr. In tho matter of the estate of Dunf.! Vi r deceased. TVTOriCEIs hereby given that thecreli-r-V of said deveascef will meet the Adr.i ' lstratrlx or said estate, betore the l'r ' ' Judge of Nemaha. county, Nebraska, ;it t Court nouseln said cemuty.on the first M i day in December, A. D. tS72. and the s. Monday In May. A. D. 1873, at. ten orl. - each day, for the purpose of present::..; claims for examination and allowance, s months are allowed for creel! tors to pre r " their claims, and one year frir the Adtnlc tratrix to settle said estate, from thelfctl. da, of November. A. D. lsT2. K. M. McCOMAS, Probate Ju.!'-. Dated, Nov. 16th. 1872. 7 , NEW ADVEP.TISEJrEJf TS. isr otic i. PROPOSALS will be recelveel by ."Dis trict Board of Krownviile (V.' s . District, until the 25th of Dormijcr. IV, f : fifty cords of gooei hurel wooel, one-hat' - 1 soneel, to be dellvbrud at the. School II . , The right to reject any and all bids r-.-r 1 O. B.HKWKTT. 5w3 Direct r. B3np POR SAIE. Advertisements under this head will be chirr J. cents each insertion, for live lines or ' ess. tC3" A Cottnce Itcsiieice on Kichard "t. close to business part of town. Good house, c.-s" " f cellar, shrubbery, frnf t tres, barn, and lot a J half, well feacei. Teraw reasonable. Apply f ' 5-tf JuT.IAJLHEXIiILs.i'V J3A DwclIiijjraraltThreeor Jsix Lots, la Peru. Gexxl we!!, beoriac fruit treei, Ac WI: ' two blocks or new Normal School Ueiild: (.? ( ? for cash, or a span of good hort-s will be tu -part pay. Itf KnfiHlreof D.S.PNYDFIt.l'i-- SCg cood, comfortable frame home, with two rooms. A good cisteru c!oe to the be Onf lot not fenced. A bargain will be gi ?ii .f f within .Todays. Enquire or J. L. COLII.U i o: Tobaceo 'Factory, on Ith street. Z 'r WANTS. Advert kement under tills heaet will he char ie - -' cents each insertion, fijr live lines or le-s. S3" "WANT SD. I will qxauauge Fruit Trees for Corn, and give 25 cents per bushel, 1 ered to the Nnrsory at Leaden. Neb. 5t KDWARD HIKLp. puouci:imi3 loreinicatloiinl purposes 1 the states in the gtMienil education of t (,.' their rlslnj; scencrations.isa measure of si. 1 sreat importance to ou- real nrot;rts.&n.l JCSS" If rou vrant Help, if you want Board ers.iryouwuattobeiy or sell awyihi.is. a ' : for it under thi head. It costs but t euts Tor live lines or K-as. ' 'L exclusive ol princi- :Mrv ,mv wt,;rt, w,:r4 i, - ,- u. the rr.'.mil alvanta-c r,f !vr rnnnfrr ,nJ ,hi ?"'" P required for tne norm pension . . v..Vi ...:-.. : .. .. v.. u,vj - c- - 1 ..... service uuring ine next nscai year. I