New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-16
PHOM WASHINGTON.

Special Dispatch TO The n. Y. rrbuns
1.. g, WASHINGTON. Tuesday Aug. IS 1855.
IsTOxIcArfON AMONG aOvIRNMExT CLERKS.
Half dozen or moro clerks have recently
been dismissed from the Treasury Department ~
drunkcnness on duty. and number have been nssa.t
that intoxlcatou during business bodfs viii b coniA
cred sufficient cause for immediate dismiss L
PRESENTATION BY A CoAoRED REGIMENT.
The Captain and enlisted men Of the 2ouA
United States Colored Troops today presented mag
niaccut sword to their former Colonel Gen. o. Rds
sell in appreciation of his char cter as gentleman ~
meritorious officer. The Regiment was organ,ed y
Gen Russell in indiana in 1863 and has since rendered
acceptable service to tue Government having partss
psted In all Of the battles before Petersburg.
.AtlII1 PERSONAL. ~ 30, -. ~
It is reported that Mr.. Wilson, Third Audi
tor OF the Treasury. hes resigned his pressss
position and that, on bis return from the WsSQ
he Wi, be called TO the acceptance Of high position m
der Government Mr.. Wilson LETT Tor Chicago yests'
day During his absence his duties win to perioems&
by tho Chief Clerk Of ais Department jan 1sd.t
,nsss APPOINTMENTS.
The President to-day made the following
appointments: Frederick Martin. Collector Of Intssa
Revenue Tor the Seventh District Of Ohio Jesse Wh
ler Assessor of Internal Revenue for the Second Dr.
rict of North Carolina; John Hudson Assessor for tie
First District Of Virginia and Francis Fuller Soryeyx
Of Customs for the District Of North Carolina 81
e. e ANOTHER TRIP. r :.
The President, with his family, proposes 10
take another trip down the river for the bepet Of b
health. within few days va d. 8Ydf t0a y
PATENT COMMISSIONER. o. ot ~.
7 Thomas G. Theaker Of Ohio to-day receives
bis appointment ~ Commissioner Of Patents from tie
President. POO ..r..
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISION. ,.-..,,l
The Commissioned Of Internal Revenue h>s
decided that whore person purchases trees Of narse
men to fill orders previously obtained and delivers the
Same at different stations on the railroad. enn9
by himself or his agents. he is required to take OUT
dealers license far each aud every station at which 10
delivers the trees The same decision will apply TO ID
agents. ~ 'l.t ..1. - = = -.'i
Az 'N' " AsHIssros Tuesday. Aug. Is lss5.,
r PARDoNED. B.
The President to-day amnestied number OF
Rebels principally from Alabama AID North Carolina.
j. r. Souther Of Now.York 10 included in the list.
.t 500 COLLECTOR KING.
The appointment of the Hon. Preston knk
10 the Colect0rsiip Of New. York was Known 10 pS
few officials here yesterday. For some reason No
given 1t was purposely kept BY them as pfO'oona
- 100. TIE WRIT TRIAL. y ''5rOy Il
The trial of Capt. Wirty was to have co s.s
mcnced to-day. but has been further postponed ~
to morrow. This morning several Gnyernnlehi ~
were In attendance and there are others r -
city who can, at any moment be- summoned. Nv
teused has fer counsel Judge Hughes. Gen. S.i"'
Denver and Messrs. Peek and Schade. ,,.xA
The prisoner " a Swiss by birth. wneu the Vt n
States forces captured Nsw Orleans as sS NJ via
and three children, went TO Nickscdrg. IN "a m.sys
lHebel Goysrnmens sent him " EUROPE as "m MAJ
commissioner. He remaine1 there eight m9T, u ryto1
returning 10 Richmond by running The Mm.rst ses
blockade he was appointed an Assistant " he 81
eral, with the rsok VI Captain aud assignee " '-'
maud OF tAs ADdersonvtle prison.
r - CONTEMPLATING NATIONAL CrRREScr
The Solicitor Of tho Treasury has Issued GU GU
leuar In RIFE, sncs to countegietpg stating 49, n
sress has appropriated oonsasss "a asteoinc ~
ofsnns To trial Aad prnishineht persons csssss
cann,erseitiug TFeasniY Notes BINDS or ctnei -
! tics OF the. United States 4 ven o. suI IL
1 Gthsr appropriations Of . ike mature ". "
viii he hereafter made the Secretary OF the TX
has directed that the administration OF sne IunSs
created and the prosecution q The ns;sa fss So
for,s ONCE, and that there 10 Organized sne ssS y
division. under the direction Of ccupesens nss
4 hsvs Immediate charge Of the measures 10 NJ
\ st,oh has accordingly been dohe. Col. VIM r. ~
has charge Of this division. under the sopes'''4AS
~ oosi alton sdopted by the Office Is W.
so Ant by tho offer ards for services
.,nafon tending to the suppression OF c!untc!ies
c0nd By direct efforts 70 collect :Sa i ,n.s,S
make se,s ing under the direction OF the Cbe' ~
g persons e Ssr to secure the reward: -. 70 ar
'.S parties :'. q s. Ss s. they H.
extent under INC ernIions on their accoont ~
Sse own way un hy shall .s:Sa sner 70 he