Army Notes

   The 31st Michigan was paid off last Friday, it taking 25,000 to do it.

    Col. Gardener has made a request that five men out of each company be given a 10 days' furlough at a time.

  Winter clothing has been received by tbe 31st Michigan, each man having two woolen blankets, two pairs blue trousers and two blue flannel shirts.

    Capt. Granger writes: Co. A has no one in the hospital. There are a few that report each morning as sick, but none that are confined to their tents. The company as usual has done something to create talk in the discharge of 21 men at one time. This is certainly not in my mind very encouraging to the rest of the boys, but I hope it will not do any great damage to the regiment. We are now going through a very rigid examination and inspection. Dr. Frank S. Bourns, formerly of this city and who was appointed on Gen. Greene's staff, writes from Manila under date of Sept. 3, stating that he served as interpreter at the surrender of Manila, and took great satisfaction in telling the Spaniards that they must lay down their arms. Dr. Bourns was filling three offices in September --- secretary to Intendente General Whittier, recorder of the provost court, and publisher of official notices. "Few Americans," he says, "are complaining of having nothing to do. The task of taking the government of a town of 300,000 is a large one."