New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-01
To the Associated Press.


WARRINGTON. Tuesday. Sept 20. 1854
STATE PRISONERS ON PAROLE TO REPORT
THEMSELVES FORTHWITH.
AL prisoners Of state now on parole by authority
from the Headquarters Of the Military District Of
Columbia, viii report in person forthwith to the
Military Governor Of this District. This is with a
view to their exchange for Union prisoners at Rich
mond.
THE DISMISSAL OF MAJOR KEY.
Tho dismissal by the Presden, Of Major John j.
Key, additional aid-de-camp attached ~ Gen. Hal
lecks staff for the utterance Of disoysl sentiments
is regarded az excellent example in high quarters
and hope il expressed tha, il may be followed up
until the army shall be Thoroughly Pu'god Of thoe
oticers Who 80 frequently offend the Of loyal
citizens by additions and reasonable words. Major
Key, i, is but Just to say, whatever may have been
tie ohense for which he has been dismissed, bore a
fair character ~ officer, and hs loyalty was never
previously suspected He war not, however, an
officer Of Gen. Hallecks own selection, but had been
ass gi.ed to him.
Thus attached TO the staff, and without the per-
sonal acquaintance OF confidence Of Gen. Haleck
be has been constantly employed on detached staff
du'ies such local provost marshal for towns and
cities, supervising agent at different points etc. lie
has never been employed in any confidential ca
pacity at headquarters which would give him access
TO information that could by any possibility be Of
service to the enemy; not, however, becA"ss any
question of his loyalty had been ased, but because
Gen. Halleck had no personal knowledge OF him,
such az would induce the coniding Of important or
secret operations. Major Key ID from Indiana, but is
said to have large contingent interests in the Slave
States.
THE REVOLVING TOWER FOR FoRTIFIcATIoNs.
: Mr.. Tunby has the broad pa,en. from the United
States for the revolving tower for land and water
Notifications. This is acknowledged to be great
national invention, and is fully accredited to Amer-
can genius and energy.
THE ORDERS FOR STAMPS.
Rittenhouse, FAINT g. Co., and other bankers, are
receiving large orders for revenue or tax stamps and
postage currency. The latter cannot be supplied
excepting IN small qusnttos. The only stamps
ready for delivery at the Office Of the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue are check stamps for cheeks
drafts, or orders on sight, and proprietary stamps
for patent medicines cosmetics, etc. Other stamps
will be ready in few days, Of which notice will be
given that purchasers may know how to frame their
oIders
DISMISSED TIE SERVICE.
The following officers, sent home from tue West
ern Gulf Bockading squadron, have this day been
dismissed the service, viz:
Gunner John Duncan, as worthless; Gunner WIN.
Yates, as worthless; Gunner VIM. SINNERS, Tor
drunkenness; Masters mate Il. j. Allen, for drunk
enness; Masters Mate John Cooley, for drunken
ness; and Masters Mate Vim. White, as worthless.
NAVAL ORDERS.
ian. Commander H. C. blake has bean detached
from the Sabine, and ordered to the temporary
mand of the X. X. Cuyler, condemned by medical
survey, vice Lieut.. Commander VIM. G. West, pre-.
viously ordered.
Lieut. Commander WIN. ID. Whiting is detached
from the Wyandotte, and ordered TO the command Of
the Otswa, vice Lieut.. -Compandery d. Creighton,
detached.
Gunner George Siran is detached from the Sabine,
and ordered to tho Naval Academy.
Capt. o. s. Glisson's order to the command OF the
froquos il revoked and he Is ordered 10 the command
Of the u. s. steam soop-oi.war Mohlcan.
RAILWAY COMPANIES AND STAMP DUTIES.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has given
the following opinion 10 regard TO the liability OF
railway companies to the payment Of stamp dnties;
The item marked express N on page 80 OF the
"~N"o '"", was not Hitehneo W c"Via'0 '"' ""e"
bnsness Of railroads aud ordinary wagoners, but Is
limited TO persons who are express carriers, and not
merely common carriers under the law. The dis
tInctlon is very well known in practical business.
The express carrier is usually expected to take the
parcel, box or bundle from tho honse or place Of
buslaess Of the consignee, while railway company
receives and delivers goods only at it, own statione.
In the absence Of specific language in the statute
the broader construction. must hold