The New York herald., 1865-03-27
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

REsI0NArIoN OF SOLICITOR WHITING.
William whiting, ESQ. Solicitor Of the War Depart
mont has resigned that position 70 resume the practice
Of the law as Boston He has discharged the duties Of
solicitor without compensation and regards the war -
nearly brought close that his services longer
required
REPORTS OF REFU9EEs FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
II mentioned In former despatch thai sixty nve
refugees had arrived here from Fayetteville They have
taken the oath Of allegiance and those who decided TO do
% were Furnished transportation North The refugees
report that wohirds Of the people Of North Csrons In
and abou. Fayetteville Unionists and hailed the ap
pearancs Of the old nag with many manifestations 't
Joy There 10 great scarcity Of provisions In South
Carolina but money cannot be obtained 70 purchase
them. Flour was worth seven hundred and hfty dollars
per barrel meal worth sixty dollars per bushe
and glass OF whtskey cost nvs dollars brandy ten dol
lars mems shoes two hundred and hfty dollars, chill
dnens shoes forty nve dollars felt hats one hun
dred and Hfty dollars coats, that look very much ike
shoddy. nve hundred dollars and other articles IN pro-
portion One dollar Of the bank Of the State Of South
Carolina will purchase ten dollars Of rebel money
One dollar Of the State Bank OF North Carolina will pur
chase fifteen dollars Of rebel money. and re-
quires hundred and twenty Ave dollars In rebel
money to buy dollar In gold.
TELEoRAPHIc coMMUNIcArIoN BETWEEN WASHING
TON AND NEW YORK FULLY RESTORED.
Telegraphis communicates between Washington and
New York which has for the las. ten days been very
much mpeded by the carrying away Of the cables OF the
American Telegraph Company 10 the Susquehanna Al
Havre de Grace fully restored. the company
having cables and their wires being once more
ID good working order Thus all the lines Of telegraph
Gently interrupted by the Good the Susquehanna have
beer restored
THE INCOME TAX LAW AND GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.
Many newspapers err IN supposng that the now In
como tax law exempts from persons In the civi
and military OF the United States nor has
there been any such decision by the Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
The first Circuit Court to bs held by Chief Justice
Chase since his appointment will be In Baltimore on the
first Monday in April
THE HOSTING or THE OLD YLA0 OVER FORT
SUMTER.
Secretary Welles and Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
Fox contemplate being present at the hosting Of
the nag over Fort Sumter, has been published The
latter however, will shortly leave Washington for the
South on official business
SECRETARY or LEGATION AT PARIS
Major John Hay tho Presidents private secretary. ha'
| been appointed Secretary OF Legation at Paris
REGULATIONS FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF CoLoRRp
LABoRERS IN LOUISIANA.
| New regulations for the hiring and government Of
coored aborers the abandoned conscated panta
tions In Louisiana viii be issued by the Secretary
| the Treasury.
THE OHIO AND CHESAPEAKE CANAL.
Water n just heang pot into the canal basin at Cum
| berland Boats have arrived at Georgetown from Dan
| No e. The prospects Of business At Cumberland ar
very good Accordingly the Mining and Transportation
companies purchasing large numbers Of boats, whc
will be ready for service. The price per Ton
i a. toh ho piv doll
THR PRISONERS IN THE OLD CAPITOL.
Within tho last few days all OF the rebel oGcers on
| listed men and guerillas who confined IN the Oh
Capitol Prison have been North and the only pris
oners remaining there those under sentence o
awaiting trial by court martial, which rs an unusual.
| small number.
rHB ENFORCEMENT OF THE WASHINGTON AUNIcr
/ PAL ORDINANCES.
On Saturday the military authorities notified the csvi
authorities OF this city that the videttes will hereafter At
tend only to thoir military duties, leaving TO tho metro
potan police the enforcement Of civil ordinances
| regulations
j TOBACCO SEED.
superior quality Of tobacco seed of the vuelta Aba
variety has been procured from Consul at Havana
and is now ready for distribution by the Commissioner
| Agriculture.