The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-28

stations Tor the winter. Duo notice ~,t1 ~
given Of their replacement. -
PAKpoxs.
Inc number Of Applications for ,mr,anr ~
the once OF the Attorney General has yerv
macn diminished. About one hundred and
moyntns rom, 'oi amnesty were received this
2! Mr. Iverson, ex.united States Senator.
| very lew partons are being granted, and
nsSrly an OF them are to citizens Of Texas, the
OF their people who applied for amnestv.
| mere are yet several thousand applications
on Me, however. many Of which win not he
uAsrosed OF for some time
| SPEAKER coLFAx NOT AN AsPrRAxr.
Hon. Schuyler Colfax has written n letter IN
the editor of the Valparaiso Nndiann) Re,,mN
&c. saying that he is not candidate for Uni
TED states Senator, to succeed Mr., Lane IF
ne remains in public life he prefers service in
The old story Of the failure to elect a neu,
President in Mexico on the 18th of November.
and the consequent continuance of Juarez in
ment-this time to say that President Juarex
and General Ortega have not Quarreled. and
inat the latter will submit gracefully ID the
hitherto to uphold, in the field and cabinet. the
integrity of the Republic.
NORTH CAROLINA
Inc Law condemning free negroes to be sold
ior certain crimes has been set aside by order
been convicted under it,
Inc sherins have been instructed, by order
OF the President, not TO enforce the collecting
OF the tax levied by the Constitutional Con-
the merchants interested, who had already
been taxed for the same purpose by the Fede-
raj authorities.
THE SOUTHERN cONaREssMEN
There is no truth in the report that the
Southern members elect held a caucus a few
days ago and resolved to go home and remain
there until after the 4th of March next Most
OF these Southern Congressman have gone
home to spend the holidays, and intend re-
turning in January to prosecute their claims
for seats in Congress. From the tone of the
leading men in both Houses Just before the
adjournment, there is reason to believe that
the tennessee Senators and Representatives
Will be admitted to seats before the lst of
February, and there is good reason to believe
that most of the Representatives of the other
southern States will be admitted within a
very short time. The opinion is gaining
ground that the credentials Of the claimants
for seats from the Southern States should he
referred to the Committee on Elections, and
there disposed of without the membranes
and weight OF the loads of reconstruction reso-
iutions offered, and stump speaking boiled doom
yet TO be pre- sented by members of Congress.
Correspondence Nelg York Times.
PROMOTIONS.
y D.. n.
a. H. Perry, =. Card and Ma or M Amosa.
have each been promoted by one grade
GOvERSMENT HORSES
The Cuartermaster General has ordered Of |
ncers OF that Department not to seize animals
DdaOnglng to the Government which, in Ger
tain Southern States, have been, BY due artho- |
rlty OF military commanders, placed in charge
OF farmers aud planters to be recruited and
used for Il time in saving the crops in districts
devastated by military operations.
TO BE SOLD
1t is stated that the Secretary of War has
ordered the Quartermasters Department to |
sell, at public SALE the Government buildings |
erected during the rebellion for the accommo- |
datlon OF troops stores, &c.
THE FREEDMEN IMPROVING
The Chairman of the South Carolina dele
CATION to the President declares his belief that I
has already increased the self
nent planters, hitherto successful in II cir
business, are of opinion that the negroes, if
properly paid and well treated, will work I'M
der the new system
JUDGE CATRoSs SUCCESSOR.
The question of an appon tment to fill the
vacancy in the United States District Judge
ship, occasioned by the death of Judge Catron,
having given rise to recent speculation, it is
an opinion that the appointment belongs to the
South, and that it will for q time be held in
allegiance.
RAID TO BE MADE ON MORMONIsM.
MormOnism looms up as the next hobby be-
fore the country. Old army officers who have
served on the plains, and who have been
brought in contact with the people of Salt
Lake City, are besieging the President with
suggestions and plans for the employment of
our military force against the Latter Day
Saints, in default of an opportunity for their
employment against Maximlian and Ma
pOleOn.
[General Augur's order forbidding army Off
'ers serving in the Department of Washington
rom visiting the city without permission the