The New York herald., 1862-03-17
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1867
MAJOR GENERAL HITCHCOCK CALLED TO WASHINGTON.
General E. A. Hitchcock, who recently declined the
appointment Of Major General of Volunteers sum-
moned here from St. Louis days ago, whom he
visited by Mr.. Stanton, the Secretary Of War. What
tans?red at the interview has not been announced but
II Of sufficient Importance to tho interests Of tho
country induce General Hitchcock to reconsider his
dcclnation Of the Major Gencralship Waving all con-
sderaons of personal nature he consented to accept
tho appointment. After this he left for New York. but
almost Immediately ordered to report himself to the
President He arrived Friday and will have his
permanent place here. Though Secretary Cameron had
nearly deprived the country Of Of its oldest and
abost military commanders, yet It is source Of
tsfaction to know that the President and Secretary
Stanton have near them whose military judgment
cannot Of the greatest possible advantage this
THE ADDRESS OF GENERAL N MCLELLAN TO THE ARMY
OF THE POTOMAC AND ITS EFFECT.
The promugaton OF tho address Of General Mcclellan to
tho Army Of the Potomac has occasioned intense delight
here has aroused tho enthusiasm, not only Of the
rank and file Of the army but among the masses Of the
people. These demonstrations have greatly chagrinsd
and terrified tho fnatca faction that have been barking
against these mischief makers in this community daily
increasing Tho Northern traitors and their aders and
abettors shrink from the further prosecution Of their
schemes The folly Of their attempts TO detract from
tho merit the high position OF General Mcclellan s
apparent all Of sense who know that II s In tho
powcr the General at any moment to refute all thcr
alsehoods by the simple publication Of the military
dcrs and instructions issued by him from the time hs
assumed the duties Of General Commanding.
OF WAYS AND MEANS.
To-day has been dsy9!ee ia great measure to lobby
work upon the Tax bill Delegations are here from .
Now York Chamber Of Commerce and the Boston and
Phadcphia Boards Of Trade in consultation with tho
Committee Of Ways and Means and other members OF
Congress- The drug interest powerfully represented
and the effects Of the bill upon patent medicines
fsengy SGT forth by them. They have prepared me-
mortal showing that the proposed taxation will raise the
price Of pf5pfietary medicines from one hundred 10
two hundred and hfty per cent, and that their
trade will pay directly and indirectly under the bil;,
seven millions and hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars whlo the banks aud savings institutions pay only
cight hundred thousand dollars Tho manufacturing in
terests OF New England aborng with the committee
They complain that the bill imposes burdens upon pro-
duction opposition TO true policy and they contend that
the effect Of the will be to close largo number Of
the mills ruin much Of the industry Of tho country
that under the bill taxos will DO accumulated TO
eight nine per cent, upon tho same article, as IL
passes through various conducted by different
manuicturs that the highest dogrso Of production
obtained by a division OF labor, and TO this
featuring system pending, but the proposed bill win,
is claimed chock this enlightened policy The trainers
Of tho bill believe that tho Of hros per cent will BE-
paid by the purchasers OF manufactured articles but to
this tho delegation reply that tho prccs sometimes fa
while the material RISES Hon. Erastus b. Bigeow
Of Boston, will present to the committee plan which he
believes will simplify the bill one half
NOTICE TO PosrMAsrERs.
notice TO postmastors has just been issued By the
First Assistant Postmaster General, a. follows
Tho Postmaster General has ordered the blank agency
at Cincinnati Ohio 10 DO transferred TO Buffalo. N. Y,
tho 1st Of April next All pcstmasters now supplied
with blanks from Cincinnati will after that day. send
thcir orders TO the blank agent at Buffalo, N. " where
thu pruting Is executed under contract and whence
they will be supplied
DEPARTURE OF COLONEL CAMERoN's REMAINS YoR
HARRISBURG.
Col Camerons body left this afternoons cars for
Harrisburg The bodies Of rebel captanand also
prva,es which tho enemy in their 0ight from Manassas
neglected to bury inferred Friday by dctach
ment Of our troops
THE MILITARY GOVERNOR OF the DISTRICT or
COLUMBIA.
General wadsworth to-day entered upon his duties aa
Military Governor of the District Of Columbia, occurynS
tho Provost Marshals late efice.
AN >INpEPESDEST STROLL AND IT'S PROBABLE con-
SEQUENCES.
risutcrant BAUM Of tho Twenty seventh Pennsylvania
Volunteers acting ordnance officer ON General Hookers
. and John c. Grogg telegraph operator, went to tho
virginia side on Tuesday for independent stroll and
Of the late rebo camps They succeeded in pass
tho Union pickcts and have no doubt been aken
:, ev have not returned to their camp Tho wife of
,,on man in tho vicinity Of Dumires reports having
soon tho rebo scouts Passing her house with two pr
soncrs.
conrabands continue to come in daily and report that
a,orv negro who could be- driven to Fredcricks-
burg there to be employed in the erection Of fortca-
lions while the white population were being impressed in
tho ranks.
FEARS OF DISEASE IN WASHINGTON.
Tho physicians OF this city beginning to dscuss
serousy the probable effects OF the dead horses aud
other Offensive matters around the camps that oncrcs
washington II is feared that miasma will be created
in hot weather by the decaying animal mhttcr, prcju
dcal health Of the noghborhood when The army
shall have gone South The Sanitary Commission Will bs
allied upon 70 devise some means for voains 'aesv