, 1864-01-07
lFfom Our Regular Correspondent
WAsuINaroN. Jan. i. 1911

paper purporting to como from Washinrtu
: In regard to Grant. They are simply man
facturcd in New York. The Htro1d stat
TINT General Grant has written letter t.
h1an friend here to tho effect that he wou
accept nomination to tic Presidency md
certain circumstances. There Is IN 1ntima
, friend Of General Grants in the city, to who
, he writes when he does commvnicate wi
this city uuofiicially. That gentleman /
forms me that he does not for one instant b
!e4's Lat General Grant has write
the subject Of the Presidency.
saw to-day letter from the General Tritt
u the style Of Roman simplicity, and exhi
iting sound Saxon sense. His desire, he say
is to break the army Of the rebels, and Il
tlls end TO more fully secure the, conddenI
Of the men whom he commands. He So,
he has had rs many honors and as much pr;
motion as he could expect, or TINT his Sc
vices deserve There Is not line abont II
Presidency or even the clamor WITH w',ir
some Journals use his name in connectio
Herewith
ONE GENERAL IN COMMAND.
It Is rumored. however, that Gen. Gra,
has written letter to the President, or VI
department, expressing the conviction tn,
the time las now come in which the armie
Of the Union shonld be placed under til
command Of one General, SO flat ther
may be that unity Of action at ali poini
necessary to insure success. Napoleon use
to say that one bad General was lctter tIa
two Or three good ones. This Is no doub
great truth in military affairs, and Gcncra
| Grant, especially at this juncturo Of affuirs
| secs the necessity Of acting in nccordanc
Herewith. The letter, 1t Is said, also gITe
the Gcncrols views as to the future condnc
of the war; the points on which the armic,
should march, &c
While am almost confident that Gen
Grant has written no letter respecting th.
Presidency, it Is highly probable that be has
one detailing lis views respectinr I'M
future conduct Of the wnr LII. Dann. form,
erly connected with the New York Tri6uuc
Is now here from Gen. Grants army and
Col: Rawlings, Of The Generals staff. is ex.
pected hourly: doubt not but that
both these gentlemen lre authorized by Gen.
Grant to communicate with the Government
the war ~4"se' VI
TEE FINANCE QUEsT1oS-rHE SEcEss1Tr ~
ECONOMY.
The aspect Of aAairs-the fact that the
rebels have still large armies In the acid. the
1act taat our expenses for the next twelve
and that every month adds to the financial ain
Guilty and The inability Of the nation to meet
unparalleled drain upon -admonfshes Us
Of the necessity Of economy in ali branches
OF the Government ! regret, however. fn
se6 sGs ;n4d disposition on the part Of Congress to
propositions laid before the Honsc xas nm ~,
aet to increase the salaries Of the employees
Of Inc Government generally, Ai1d fhc
member wao introduced it with such m
seemly haste appeared greatly chasxincd be-
caasc bon +. 3. Nashburne, Of your State,
pfomptlg Put his foot upon it. The Inteu.
int r.
to the gentleman from Mort nlinois.
u Is equelched for time. I hare no doubt
however, that the proposition will be acafr
eagerly renewed. I am glad that ali the iii
nois Union members are unit on ff,is mat.
ter Of expenditures, and that they compre-
nend the imperative necessity for the most
rigid economy, consistent with the yigorons
prosecution Of the War.
BASDs IN TIE ARMY.
An effort VIII be made to have reefment.]
bands restored in the army. Those who
lavor the project say that the expense viii he
more than met by the enthusiasm witt
which they VIII inspire the troops Bands
were s dispensed with during the hitter part Of
af. Csne1on's reign rs Secretary Of War.
DnEEcH LOADING GCS.
Mr. John B. Moody, Of Cincinnati, Inns in
rented breach loading gun, for which, he
3as obtained Patent, and which ilas bean
thoroughly tested at the navy yard ia
trncture is simple. He has band oT iron
= 1he shape OF marrow horseshoe, which j!
anGes on vertical trunnions placed a lIttlc
snd dr4nf p t o. tae ordinary trunnions. This
detached from the piece at point q little
front Of the vent, thus diyidin. The run
no two pieces, one Of which {the but Dor
on} Swings with the iron band, thus open-
e and shutting the bore at the back part Of
.e E Ean. When the gun is to be loaded
nal hole In the centre of the back, is run
tto the gun, the ball being first put In.
This tube contains the cartrid9e-fhc ordi-
ny Noolen- bag Of powder It Is also |
.nged, 60 that y hen the cartridge cxplodea,
is jammed at the sides against the bore Of
ace, and the lock Of the gun is closed per.
city tight on the wedge principle: hut |
hen the explosion takes place, the butt cau
am pc opened, as eaei1y as door can be |
orcd on it's hinges. 1lcarn that the sue
rs Of thls plan in preventing tha escape of
= 9.he dau!t Of ali brcech-loading guns Of |
sayy calibrc) Is perfect 4 ball a67 inches .
diancter was projected at the Navy Yard.
ooo yards with I 7G lbs. Of powder, while the :
:6t gun in the yard only threw ]. 100 yan1s, ! l
"as exhibited to Mr. Lincoln day or two ! I
nee, md the working fully explained to t
n. Doubtless the brooch loadins is the I
1e principle for henry artillery, but it Inns ,
yet been perfected for practical service.
Mm. ARMSTRONG has given up the breech I
'dtng principle In Ills heavy runs. on A. ]
9ni o. the F!cat escape Of gas 1t the breecl, S
2 the Liability Of the screw to get out ot n
S1U CLAUSE N TIE CoNsCR1PT1oS ACT. ] =
From ALA can scc and 1earn doubt If y
9 Z cause viii pc stricken ont Of the Com !"
wing large numbers Of letters from their II
nstitnents In opposition thereto, and arc n
nsCquently modifying their Views thereon y
e Copperheads now also oppose the strik-
oAt VI III feslf1ctions rs to communication. |
POET MASTERS APPOINTED. y
g E. T. Muacoda, Grant county, Wis. Il
!son A. Stanton. Clearwater, Wright county. \
X Dercaries. Mendoza, Dakota county, M1nu. 5
a. Gos5 GSG9!s5E FafiaEton
ncs McCaw, Morning Sun, Louisa county, Iows'
fus =. Smith. Lebanon, VanD1ren county. lows q
N T. T Collins, Empire junction, Columbia coun. o.
ines Il. Roberts, Quincy, Adams county. VIA. d
u Melmensttnc, West Blue Mound, Dane coun- hI
pphen Manston, Eau Claire, Eau Claire county. >,
u 7; Tst.ht, Ie Roy, Dodge county, Visit NJ
'1i ns McHinton, Clinton Falls. Slee1o county, -
:: Fgllner, New Ridge, Dodge county, wis.7 bi
3ss 3.s w. Ayres. Highland Park, Lake connty, bt
ono Baker. Greeley. Delaware county, Mlnn, ed
lEcE I J. Dycziy, Bluff Greek, MahasEa county, tr
3mon Mcneil, ca1ana, Marion COUNTY: n.nn. b
Ayera' Davis Creek, Washington county, o,
!ey F. Hume, Raymond, Blark Hawk county, th
ney West, Taylorsville, Polk county, Iowa N
posT OFFICES ESTABLISHED. m
rcyine. Ac1lenEy, Q. 4. L. Patterson, PM NJ
.1dy,s . Corner. Boone coany, Iowa, John D. s. s.
fe, Tico county. Indiana C,tdaor g c..,,- | =.
i s6eps; Iucas county, Iowa, pavid Web de
enen, Wright county, M1nn.. Andrew Beck, ' p,
erson. Polk county, Wis, Connie Anderson, to'
lam Lewis, Ianesburgh, Marahau county, N
S. Peacock, East Melrose, Munroe county, biz
Fa.
"sEw 1rAR's.' n'
:stcrday Was Kept US such days usually ~. ~
but there was not much calling in this ALL
except upon the President and the EN-
% Of departments. The crowd ut the
te Honse was excessive, and it was by
leans an easy or pleasant task to wedge col
e1 ,:1 thfough the struggling mass Of hu- Ho
ity. The Foreign Ambassadors and the M
: and Navy officers wero the chief at ~,
ions Of the reception. Old Abe's arm Sa'
hare suffered from the severity of his Of
{ tn the land-6haking line. He, no doubt, StI
ed upon himself IN the light Of a we'll pse
town pump for the day, and made up
nind to bear the trfliction with all the q.
Tie dny was kept at the various hos ri ri
8 OF the city; the Wards were decorated 49, ~.
evergreens, the patients treated to din spe
DC. thu
New Year's day western II. c. calling wa
ae President, said, "a year from to-day, q.