Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-12
From w Washington.

WAsHINGToN, October lin Alex
andria recently fowling piece was taken
by Justice of the Peace from colored
man, on the ground that the statutes of
Virginia rendered such possession by
negro Illegal. Judge Hambrick addressed
letter to the Mayor of Alexandria, say
ing that in all such cases which may oc-
cur hereafter the colored people will be
protected by him in any infringement
upon the rights granted to white citizens.
Hereafter no colOred man will be arrested
when found with a fowGng piece in his
possession, nor will he be liable to arrest,
ia l understand he is now, if found out
of doors after the hour of ten. The Judge
further states that this course will be
strictly adhered to. The calored man
must be regarded, so far as the rights of
property and the freedom of person is
concerned, precisely on the same footing
with the white citizen.
The Major General commanding the
department of Washington has directed
the arms to be restored, and the civil au-
thorities be notified of this action of the
Provost Judge in all similar cases.
Treasury ReuIatiOns.
The Treasury Department has issued
regulations the substance of which was
published several days ago, for the reno
val of underbOnds without prepayment
of taxable products or manufactures, with
in the limits of the late insurrectionary
districts, but requiring the taxes to be
paid to the Collector of Internal Revenue
at the port Of destination, either at New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore Boston,
Cairo, St. Louis, Cincinnati, or New Or
leans. These regulations are not to be
held TO apply to the removal of distilled
spirits, coal oil, manufactured tobacco,
snuff or cigars, matches or quicksilver,
which are fully provided for under the
regulations of May Ist, 1863
The BriStOe Court Martial.
The defense of General Bristoe, charged
with larcenies of certain money, was
opened to-day. His counsel proposed to
show his previous good character as a
brave, faithful and efficient officer. The
Judge Advocate objected to the question,
asked of Major General Curtis to this
effect, saving it had been too common to
bring before military courts the conduct
of accused parties in the field when it had
no relevancy. Good conduct in the field
ullHllt, nONCNGl1 AOAlil SAOulAu lOA O-ACSh-
tive clemency after party had been SEN
fenced, but it was not in the province of
the court TO entertain any such considera-
ton.
What Kenneth RaynOr Thinks.
The Posts special says: The letter of
Kenneth Raynor, of North Carolina, al
ready alluded to as favoring the separa-
ton of the black and white races, is pub
ished. He declares that if separation Is
not made, the Southern States will in ten
years relapse into barbarism, and asserts
that the labor of the black race cannot be
made available in the South. In these
days the public opinion is unanimous in
favor of separation, and that the same
view is gaining strength rapidly over the
South. He also says there will not be two
hundred bales of cotton grown in North
Carolina the present year.
Pardon Signed.
The pardons of the members of the South
Carolina Convention has been signed by
the President and forwarded to Governor
Perry for distribution
Tax ON Playing Cards.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has caused the subject of the liability of
playing cards, properly stamped by the
manufacturer, to an additional duty in
the hands of the retailers to be carefully
reconsidered. After giving the grounds
of his decision he concluded as follows:
l am of the opinion that when the man
ufacturer Of cards has affixed the stamps
appropriate to the price per pack at which
he sold them, the subsequent vender
should not be required to afix any addi-
tional stamps thoreto, whatever may be
the price at which he offers them.