, 1863-03-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE DAY FOR LENIENCY
CUT SHORT,
Revenue and Finance Matters.
MR.. SEWARD's REPLY TO THE
FRENCH MEDIATION DISPATCH,

Persons holding Government one year Ger
tiicateE Of Indebtedness which are now falling
due, should remember that no interest Is al
lowed to accrue on them after maturity. On
presentation here they are paid promptly with
interest in gold
The new Commissioner Of Internal Revenue,
Joseph e. Lewis, entered upon the discharge
Of his du les to day.
It is said that q change is to be made in the
Washington City post office, the 1st Of April,
Louis Clephane retiring, and Sol. J. Bowen,
one Of the present Senate clerks, taking hi
place.
All disloyal residents Of counties in front Of
Washington arc to be sent to the euemy's
lines.
The following officers arc announced in
the general orders as to be dismissed from the
service, unless within fifteen days they report
themselves to the Board, Of which General
Ricketts, is President:
ABSENT WITHOUT PROPER AUTHORITY,
Capt Horace H. Willard. 42d Ohio,
Capt e. u. Henry. 4ad Ohio.
Capt. ]. p. Dunn. 9Th Indiana.
Capt. Thos. Prize, 35th Iudiana.
1st Lieut.. j. ". Cummings, 35t!l Indiana.
| FAILING 70 REPORT AS ORDERED.
| Capt. A. Clark, 6th Illinois cavalry.
Lieut.; schlosfon, Ad5ntant s6th Wisconsin,
| ing bribes for procuring discharge Of aoldcrs.
| Lieut. Jno. n Hihhs, let Virginia cavalry
| Ger Of the Provost Guard.
| Andrew Wyldc, whom the Senate just con-
drmed us Judge Of the District Supreme
Court, and then re.considered, is now talked
Of as the probable clerk Of said Court. The
President eould appoint him to the Judge
ship, but is not thought likely to do go.
The result Of the election for Congressman
in the 1st New Hampshire district is not get
certain. Marcy, the Democratic candidate,
now has only ten majority, and it Is hoped
that on further official count 1t may be over
come. The Republicans will probably con-
test it, even if Marcy should get the certi6-
cate.
The new regulations respecting the ex-
change OF revenue stamps, are as follows
No revenue stamps will hereafter be received
in exchange for revenue stamps Of other
kinds or denominations, excepting at q dis.
count Of one per centutn on the amonnt 50
exchanged. The Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue has decided that tho act Of the Sd
inst, amending the excise law Of July LIST
1sC2, will not relieve parties from payment o1
losses previously assessed, or from liability tc
assessment in all cases where such liability
existed ut the time Of the passage Of the frs
named act.
Gov. Gurley leaves for Cincinnati to-mor
row, and for Arizona in June. The President
Prirate Secretary, John Hays, was taken slcl
in New York md has returned to Washinsto,
stow sss,stant poxtraas+os | ~ ca.o.., @ 80, paaSa,,
~. 1ona - Na,s w. - ~ - ,saS",aa 1u'1i' ss
ta~r f1ahas 1.s aonn hnma - 1ns;.us 49, ssl
fo,r d,re cov a.av 1ol,nsor --os - ~,
f7oh;ro+ ,,oot;na~ 49, h, eooo;o, ,n,r;,a+,o.
1,,a oo,,-a1osoo7,t oa,,o, ~ A1o-.na.;. ~ -
,,ortcd ;,,,,rov;rr r,n;a1y T., bo,1thf,,,vass
dnriro, +bo ne, r1ont,, To.dov o~or ON ~
dtcrs we're cent thence to their rosncct;vc roo
;mcnts
, Au1;o7,+ors os tho potom,c ,1oc1-,aa-h,+
) crto released on naro1c and o,t,,.or c11eo;,,oe
arc hereafter to he treated ,s nr;soncrs ~ r.,
md detained nntn avch,nocd Tin Provos
, ,r,rsh,1 reca;vc1 to-day over tb;,+v nr;sono,
| If v.r from, tl,a 1Inn.r Potomoc tv, =
whom had becn arrested at poo,csr,,n while ar
"uon 1.ao oseu a.'esteu u. ooles'l'e :" "nlle ei
| S06~A 49, ~" e~-0 >~o~A ~@>A1] N~"A
eendiDg them supplies. Over two hundre
soldiers were honorably DISCHARGED from 90,
- .,,.'3,:1:.. ~ 49,
+ vice on account o1 disaolhts' AZ Inc meaies
directors office to-day.
Forty. eight refugees arrived today, repeat
,nr Tho story of dcsno+ism in thc sorthor
r 'De LIZ S'0'' 49, ~'A0 ~SA@AN~'
{ army.
coo ,yoEondr t. rnsnoc+or ~ f1ns+>r
s 49, w., >D7pee1U1 " ousto.
l. at san Diego, California, IN dispatch to th
# Secretary of the Treasury, says that With
thc Inst mont,, po1d silver connor and on,c1
), 'a4oDeA seAe' espe.t 4a1~'
. suScf mines, most astonlsnlnsly f1ch nave bee
;, discovered In that part Of the country, esp
e c;,1,r oho,+ r, p,z arizona Terr;torv mn,
8 s.' seoas ~ ..-1.-s-a, ''1 49, ~ no,
so tnan Nerc ever oiseo'erco On lne faeit
= coast. Several thousand persons are alreae
y there, and in few months the popula,ic
. vou1d he 1arpe.
IL NJ. oopuo.,aort - ~, ~.
= one Denls' acofFesponuen1 o1 Inc neFo
in Hooker's army, has been arrested on
~ charre of publishing contraband informatfo
u ass.a.es t.. 4aa.,;~ r.oo,s n.;enn.a a,;.
y anu eonAneo III Acslula c1eeh Fs1soo'snip'
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