The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-20
NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Our Special Washinxton Despatch.

Vus SPeeAai W oshinBtom DeopaecAs
wAsusoros, Julyie, 1890
Govesoor Ford, the House Printer has to-day given
aeA authority to H. Pangborn the publisher Of the
Boston Aaas and Bee to execute all the printing ordered
~ Vie House. and power Of attorney 10 transact all the
business financial and other wise, pertaining thereto
NJ Pngboru is practical printer, and is in every other
way competent to the faithful performance OF the duty
Governor Ford e this afternoon for Boston to seek
snedica aid The printing yet to be scuted will amount
% nearly one hundred thousand dollars.
MEETING THE REPUBLICANS.
The republicans Of this district held public meeting
1t their association rooms tonight. Speeches were
made by different gentlemen In advocacy Of Lincoln and
BAmlia. The strongest anti slavery doctrines
f,ounced, and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed.
KNIGHTS TIE CIRCLE.
General Bckeys plM OF operations for southernzing
Mexico regarded here visionary. is certain that
any feeling exists at all in his favor in Mexico, IL is
among few dissatisfied and restless spirits the north
err part Of that country.
THE PARAGUAY COMMISSION.
The testimony before the Paraguay Commission having
closed the written arguments were submitted day
Several weeks will probably elspse before the decision Is
made Tue positions Of the representative counsel are
~ usual In Of litigation. extremely al variance
DETxscE or GENERAL Dss0IIADo or MEXICO.
Owing tocertain misrepresentation OF the public con-
duct Of General Degoado the liberal chief, which have
xeceaty appeared in Of the newspapers, several
gentlemen soournng in this city, and thoroughly &C.
uainted with Mexican affairs, In We prepared brief his
cory Of since January 1858, which relieves him
from oil uncharitabe mpuations and shows him to be
true patriot, constantly striving amid accumulated d
culties Tor the welfare of his distracted country
OPINION or TIE ATTORNEY GENERAL RELArrve TO THE RE-
TIRED NAVAL OFFICERS.
The written opinions of Attorney General Black to the
President in the of naval officers who damaged
by the action of the Naval Board but afterwards restored
through the examination Of the revsory courts have in
several instances, been brought TO light recently The
subject has by this time lost its general interest," but
example Of the manner in which reparation has
been made, the Of Captain Ramsey may be stated
The opinion that not one fact circumstance
proved against him that weighed feather when placed
in the scale against the overwhelming weight Of fence
In his favor and II further stated that il there be
man. In or out OF the navy, who is thoroughbred gem
teman skilful seaman, and accomplished officer,
Captain Ramsey may boldly claim to be that man."
DEMAND FOR POSTAGE STAMPS
There were fourteen thousand six hundred and forty
orders the Post Office Department for postage stamps
for the second quarter Of 1852 amounting TO 81 1882
and twelve thousand four hundred and eighty for the
second quarter $780, amounting $780, decrease
IN the orders two thousand hundred and sixty being
about seventeen cent increase In the value Of postage
stamps issued S306 77-beng about twenty two per cent
This reduction in the amount Of labor a largely in
creased has been effected by furnishing each Office
with the full amount required for It's quarterly supply
nearly be calculated, aud forbiddng postmasters
from making several orders in the same quarter.