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WASHINGTON, Nov n, 1876.
affairs Of the p)st cfse Dspa, fgts-t--Ihe Report
Of the Secretary If the Ireasury-lMore of the
Public Printing-Curt0us Arrangemsnt, $c.
BY enquiries which | have made at the General
Pest Office Department learn that the falling off
in the receipts for postage, since the new law went
into operation, will be nearly, if no. upwards Of
one million OF dollars. This will be more, by two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, than wnht the
friends of the reduction Of postage had anticipated
at the time Of its passage. This deficit in the Post
Office revenue need not, however, alarm the friends
of cheap postage nor will it, as am induced to
believe cause the Postmaster General to recon-
mend an alteration of the rates to the next Con-
gress Mr. Johnson, it iswelj known, is most r.
gid economist of the public moneys, and diskes
drafts to be made upon any one department tor the
support OF another; yet. IT he would act wisely IN
the present case, ne will do no more than merely
make plain statement TO Congress OF the receipts
and disbursements OF his department, and leave all
further action on It to their wisdom and discretion.
Any proposition to reduce the present rates OF post
age, coming from him now, would be frowned
down by the entire country, who have enjoyed the
advantages, and know how to appreciate the conve-
nlence OF the system.
As | informed you in my letter before the last,
that the Secretary OF the Treasury will, in his forth
coming report, recommend reduction OF The pre-
sent tariff of duties to the 20 per cent hOrizanal
rate am still further confirmed in the same opin-
ion from having learned, through a source entitled
to credit In such matters, that MIR. Mckays bill will
which is contemplated by him in the present tariff
Whether the horizontal scale or Mckay be finally
adopted, will not undertake to determine; but You
may depend that If either succeed, OF which ex-
pressed to you before my doubts, Mckay's Is the
one most likely to be adopted
II is really funny TO watch the workings and cross
workings OF the various candidates tor the petty
offices in the gift OF both branches of Congress As
0ft he me v
chques and coterles, to secure the man OF their
choice, append herewith the following solemn and
formal document from the Democratic Association
of this city, tor the information OF all who are not
versed in such matters. will premise that 1t Is OF
no consequence to me which OF the candidates sue
coed, and therefore | cannot be accused OF being
either for or against either Of them The thing It.
self is 70 curious that it would be wrong not to let
it 60 before the community in general
cRcULAR]
HALL DEMOCRATIC AssocIATIoN,
WARRINGTON, D. c., Nov. II, 1876.
The Democratic Association Of Washington. learning
that John Norris ESQ., our Vice President intends to
be q candidate for the situation of Postmaster of the
Of Representatives desirous Of giving brief
expression Of appreciation Of his services and Of the
confidence and esteem entertain for him. Mr.. Norris
has always been 6rm consistent and active democrat
In the last Presidential campaign he rendered great ser
States With sacrifice OF his time and prejudice to
his interests, he responded freely to the call, of his
batted the arguments Of his opponents. Thus he not
only the applause of his friends but also incurred
political toes We personally know that he has suffered
materially in his business relations by his activity in
claims on the confidence and support democratic
party to be of the highest character and sincerely be-
lieve if elected he will make an active and faithful
officer
Resolved therefore, That the declaration of sent
ments and wishes be signed By the Presden and secre
tary and be forwarded in printed form to the democra
tic members of the House OF Representatives
JAMES R. ADAMS, Secretary.
WAsHIraroN Nov. "a, IS45.
We mt Democratic
Association the instant when the foregoing preamble
and resolution were adopted but concur every
worthy Of the support OF the democratic party as any
President Of the Democratic Assn of washington
Notwithstanding that the Constitution has been
transferred Baltmore, there strong under-cur-
rent at work to give the printing o one OF the Houses
to Heart and Rves IL Is supposed that Harris wnl
get foreign appointment thus leaving vacancy In
that concern and Mr. Rlves, Of the Globe, Is under
NO obligation to continue for life the partner OF
Francis p. Blair. BY an amelgamatlon OF this sort,
a union of the Calhoun and Undertook interests
would be effected and the old sores, long lester
ing between the Southern and Northern sections Of
the democracy, would be finally healed. One house
is much as the Union Is entitled 10, on the score
of being party organ, and such Is the opinion Of
large part OF the members already here. In my last
limited that strange things, now lying hid In the
bosoms OF a select few, would soon be developed,
that would astonish every one As every thing will
be nearly decided by the time this reaches here in
your columns, Its publication will cause no injuryto
those Immediately interested, tor the caucus OF Sat
urday night will determine the business.
Major Gwinn, of Mississippi, has arrived. The
duel talked o between him and Mr.. Thompson,
went no further than exchange of cards and the
necessary premnaries tor an exchange OF shots, in
consequence OF the interference OF friends. As this
business has not been generally made public beyond
the limits OF the place where those unpleasant
actions occurred, send you Mr.. Thompson's let
ter to his constituents, which the of this
challenge. None OF the papers here have noticed 1t,
although the writer expressed hope that 1t would
be republshed at Washington. The letter Is an able
one and illustrates than any other paper that
have seen, the used here to cheat the Indians
out Of most Of their property AS the Indian bureau
has been suspected tor some time past with beng
accessory this business 1t Is TO be presumed that
Mr.. Medill, if honest and tit tor the office he holds,
as generally said he many OF the speculaors
IN Choctaw and Chicasaw scrip will be discovered,
and the wholesale system OF land speculation, said
to have been carried on in connection with them,
exhibited to daylight
Ihope that you will publish, for the benefit of Con-
gress and the country at large, this able letter OF the
member from Mississippi, as yours is the only Jour-
nal that reaches all classes OF the people.
Jesse SpeIght, and Messrs Hopkins and Chapman
arrived by the southern boat this afternoon.
Appropos-lt seems that exmembers OF Congress
and the highest officeholder rs here, are among the
most greedy tor the spos. MIR. McCala, Second
Auditor, ls pushing nephew OF his, from Kentucky,
from Maine, named Herrick, Is canvassing tor
Door-Keeper. Family compacs" Is the order OF
the day, and why not
w. w. Payne, of Alabama, is the most popular
candidate tor the Speakers cnair. My impression
is he will be nominated tor II In caucus.
WASHINGTON, Nov d, 18ak.
The Public Printing" Another Richmond in aas
F,eld"-Expose Of Profit and Loss.
Among the candidates for the public printing, not
heretofore mentioned, three individuals, prac,l
cal printers, of this city, to wit F. Jefferson, James