The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-18
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
WAsHISGToy, January 10, 1850
rosr-orYIcEs IN VIRGINIA

PosT-ofPIcEs IN VIRGINIA
The following Offices are re opened and mp.
pointmcnts made:
County Line Cross Roads Charlotte county,
Mrs. Sallie b. Jefrress, postmistress, vice
!. IL. Waddill Old Church, Hanover county,
Lewis Johnson, postmaster, vice ]. A. Lips
comb; Pierceville, Bedford county, Miss Vic
toria Goode, postmistress, vice John Goode
Montross, Westmoreland county, Mrs. Han
nah Newton, postmistress, vice j w. Gadsley
Margaret A, Deacon, postmistre Tappahan-
mock, Essex county, vice 7. A. Dobyns, de
clined. At Falmouth, Stafford county, Charles
). Helm, postmaster, vice J. Is. Fieldin, de-
clined. At Theological Seminary, Fairfax
county near Alexandria, Miss Frances Spar
row, postmistress, vice William Sparrow, de-
clined.
NEW AIRLINE RAILROAD TO NEW YORK.
All the indications favor the idea that a stu
pendous effort will be made 10 establish new
road TO New York called an "air-line.'
THE TEST OATH TO Re MODIFIED.
Ii is probable that the test oath, as applied
TO attorneys practicing in United States courts,
will be repealed or set aside by decision OF the
United States Supreme Court in the Garland
case. The Court was 10 have pronounced their
decision on Monday week last, but, for some
reason, it has been deferred. II has been sur
missed that this decision Will be favorable 70 the
petitioner. The Chief Justice stated during the
argument of the case that the decision in this
case would govern all similar cases. Mr..
Stevens has affirmed his resolution for the
. repeal of the act of July, 1864, extending the
test oath to attorneys, with n knowledge, per
haps that the Court desires the repeal The
repeal Of this act on every decision setting II
aside as unconstitutional, Will, no doubt,
have n tendency in favor of an early repeal of
the test oath required of members Of Con-
gress.
AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY.
The forty-ninth anniversary of the Ameri-
can Colonization Society was celebrated TINS
evening in the First Presbyterian Church.
Addresses were delivered by the Hon. Abra-
ham Hanson, commissioner and consul gene
raj from the United States 10 Liberia, and the
Rev. DR.. Keeling, rector Of Trinity Church.
ME-. CHANDLER SAYS A GOOD WORD FOR THE
SOUTH.
The Treasury Department has received ad-
vices from Assistant Secretary Chandler,
dated at Charleston, s. G. He gives very
hattering description of the condition OF al
fairs in the Southern States, but represents
that financially there is great inconvenience
on account of the absence of fractional cur
rency.
A CONSEQUENCE OF THE FORTRESS MONROE Az
BY direction of the War Department, Major
General Miles, commanding at Fortress Mon
roe, has relieved n prominent officer At that
post on the charge OF having clanueStlnelS
employed quite number of ex-rebels in the
workshops under his superintendence.
INTERNAL RECEIPTS.
The receipts from this source yesterday
amounted TO four hundred and fifty thousand
three hundred and sixty-eight dollars and
twenty one cents.
PAYMAsTERs.
tits stated that shortly fifty additional "
paymasters will be mustered out.
DECISION IN REGARD TO COMMERCIAL BROKERS.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has
decided that 4 man selling other mems mer-
chandise * commercial broker, and liable 10
paw license whether he receives compensation
or not but is not liable to pay the tax of one
eighth per cent on amount of sales unless he
is compensated.
PAYMENT OF INTEREST.
Yesterday the Treasury Department COM
menCed the payment OF interest on me seven
thirty bonds which fell due on that day.
About four hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars were paid out.
Fifteen thousand dollars in the new frac
tioual currency, of the denominations OF
TWENTY five and fifty cents, were issued yes
terday.
CArCrs or THE REPUBLICAN MEMBERS.
The Republican members of the House OF
Representatives met III the House at IA o clock
last evening, and remained in caucus until
after 10. The subjects of their deliberations
are understood TO have been the order in which
the leading measures now awaiting acton are
TO be taken up, and the question rs to what
shall be the precise character of the bill for
negro suffrage in the District of Columbia.
On the latter question we understand no posi-
tive determination was arrived Al, and what
was done on the other question has not trans.
pired - Chronicle.
THE EXECUTIVE MANSION.
Hon. b. Il. French, Commissioner of Public
Buildings, made an examination OF the several
apartments OF the White House on Monday,
as a preliminary TO the purchase of new furni-
ture, carpets and TAPESTRY, which are SO much
needed.
ANOTHER NATIONAL BANK IN RICHMOND.
The Planters National Bank of Richmond,
Va, capital two hundred thousand dollars,
has just been authorized 10 commence bust