New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
s,.,i,l Dspa,ch to The n. \. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Monday August &c, 1863
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EASE BALL CONTEST.


BASE BALL CONTEST.
Tie long expected base ball contest between
The Athletics Of Philadelphia and the National OF
Washington came of to-day in the Presidents grounds
and was attended by over 5000 people, among whom
were Secretaries McCulloch and Weles. Generals
Tboma. Augur and Heiatzelmsn, with their respec'
i've stalls and Col Browning the Presidents priv tie
,ecre.sr7 The game lasted three hours and resulted
in the ienonnious defeat OF Nationals by score OF
Stole -Four runs were made by the Nationals and
10 By the Athletics.
TB Dssin Of the Excelsior Club Of New'York
acted a, umpire Tie memLers Of the National bore
their defeat good nature y and afterward entertained
their v.etors with a capital dinner at the National
Tomorrow the National, not disheaItened by their de-
feat Of today, will play match game with the well
known Atlantic Club OF Brooklyn y. Y, when still
larger attendance is expected.
SOUTHERN POST-OPFICEs.
The Government having notified the Provis-
Governors Of the Southern States that it is ready
to reopen all Post.OHices speedily as loyal men can
be found ell them. the South is being provided with
postal facilities as fast as practicable.
Daring last week leo Offices were reopened, and l6
routes let covering over LOO miles in length. The
PostOfice Department is now preparing an advertise
ment for the South for all its mail routescontracts 10
July l, los6. The prices to be paid are to
be considerably less than formerly and it the inten
ton OF the Department to render the expenses Of these
routes fpossible. smaller taan the receipts.
PRINTING TREASURY NOTES.
The Treasury Department is now busily en-
gagged in the printing o. compound interest bearing
notes, 100000 Of which have been struck off An
order for the issue of 40 OOOO 900 was received few
days since.
APPLICANTS FOR PARDON.
Between 800 and 400 applications for pardon
were received at the Attorney Generals Office to-day
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
Inc receipts from internal revenue to-day
amounted to s2,oO3, 1877 81.
S0UTHERyERs IN WASHINGTON.
Out OF less than 400 guests at one Of the prin-
cpi' a0e' In this city 22 Southerners nearly all
VI "A'm are applicants for Executive cemency.
PERSONAL.
ile Chlei Justice OF the District Of Columbia,
o. a Cartier. has reiui ed TO this city after
:. ao''aes OF several weeks, much recuperated in
health
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISION.
Inc Commissioners of Internal Revenue THU
"V.ahs made the following decision:
"a .a1ef the time IF a will the legatee can demand o
,AseIiion OF delivery Of gold he cannot be held L
ey ss eeacy of money merely, for in such case th'
49, "Vl would be discharged by a payment in cur
s 49,! 4 must therefore be treated as a specific
tia K &c GEAR value IN currency OF which, at IN
s'ov leRdtee received IT, would be taxable when al
--ve over and above the valuation Of speclh'
r,st3 y. "hich the tax had been paid is aiterwart
r,r .a Y Inc sale Of such specific legacy such ad
regarded as neither taxable legacy nor income
PARDONED.
lay Executive to-day granted pardOns to tn
FAMED Virginians John p. Branch Thoma
4A'a James X. Branch. George w. Boding. J.. Fon
a. 80, vAaries A. Rose William Allen John Keva
-, 'M.au kevan. All Of the above named person
''1'ea pardons upon Oh applications.
VETERAN RESERVE CORPS.
.Ae'e are now, in and around Washington
- reg nents OF the Veteran Reserve Corps nun
ks The aggregate but ], 400 men. and commando
commissioned officers. 4 consolidation Of thes
least 10 officers. N'
TIE LOOMS INVESTIGATION.
~, 'Is oaicial recently sent down by the Treal
L. apartment to Investigate the affairs Of Ca
h,s -. special agent of the Treasury at Richmon
department.
m SMUGGLING on THE BORDER.
'seeFetary Of the Treasury has lately r