The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-08-31
WASHINGTON, August 20.

There Is a very decided lull in official
affairs about Washington, and the city
seems to have reached the eliminating
point Of its midsummer stagnation. once
seekers for the past two or three days
ever since the Presidents dcparture-h
been very quiet In their demonstrations,
and will be comparatively so until his re-
turn although the pressure upon Secretary
McCulloch, who is industriously working
at his desk in the Treasury Department, is
still kept up with vigor.
The friends of the President who ina.
cincd that he would perhaps meet with
personal danger whilst absent from
Washington have had their fears Gained
somewhat by the knowledge Of the popu-
ported on his route. 1t il we'll known that
before the departure of the President
several cowardly anonymous letters were
received, threatening in their character,
which no doubt the writer's intended to
prevent him from visiting among the peo-
pie, in whose judgment and devotion to
principle he has reposed so much conf
dence. Their intentions were spoiled,
however, by the determination of the
Executive to accomplish the trip which he
had long held in anticipation. The result
Of any danger that might happen to him,
and which could be traced in the remotest
degree to Radical design, would only be
told in worse scenes than have yet fallen
upon the country.
The friends Of the Philadelphia munich
pal authorities are apologizing for their con-
duct in not having made suitable prepare
tons for receiving the President and his
distinguished party. They are already
ashamed of themselves for having so
thoroughly ignored the courtesies OF the
occasion, The Board of Trade of that
CITY will not be apt to realize much benefit
for their refusal to allow their rooms to be
placed at the disposal of the cxcursioniSts.
The grand demonstrations of the people,
particularly among the ,c0rhing men, have
awakened new ideas in the minds of those
who were inclined to commend the impo-
likeness of the Council, aud others who
ran away from the Chief Magistrate Of the
nation, and they see it now in far differ
ent light from what they were at first in
clined TO view it in.
The Commissioner of Public Buildings,
Mr.. French, was very much exercised at
learning that Mr.. Wendell had received,
by clerical error, the appointment to
that position, instead of being made Su-
perntendent of Public Printing, as was in
tended, and which, by telegram from the
President, has now been rectifed. The
present Commissioner of Public Buildings
will probably remain where he is, though
there is a chance that the assistant COM
missioner will be ousted. Applicants for
both of these positions are not small in
number.
A competent clerical force is engaged
in getting the public debt statement for
this month, and it is said that a very graft
flying exhibit will be made. 1t will proba-
bly, be issued on the day after tomorrow.
Mr.. Browning, the newly appointed Sc
cretary of the Interior, will relieve Sena-
tor elect Harlan on the first of September.
The clerks and other employees of that de-
partment are just now in considerable
suspense as to what course he will pursue
with the enemies of the Administration,
and, assuredly, under the management OF
such Radical as the outgoing Secretary,
these have become Us thick throughout the
entire department as leaves in autumn.
Some time ago it was very difficult to find
a conservative man there now, however,
l learn there are some notifications.
Most of the prominent Radical journals
throughout the country have correspond
ents stationed at the points included in
the Presidential tour, who are misrepre-
senting and ridculing, to the extent Of
their power, the incidents of the trip. The
most able among the Radical corps of cor
respondents are engaged, as it is intended
to use their prejudiced and untruthful
manpulations as campaign documents.
Their papers, however, are bound to &C
knowledge the importance of the ovations
rendered the Executive, or preserve a
silence with regard to the numbers and
character of the parties engaged.
TIMON.