The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-27

Woodruff, who cannot take the oath. Mrs
NJ. J. Ballard, pos tmistress at Luiside, Mon
roe county, West Virginia, vice James Swivey
Mrs. Kate Howell, postmistress at Union,
Monroe county, West Virginia, vice j. A.
Shanklin, declined. Mrs. Mary II. Harrison,
postmistress ut Salt Sulphur Springs, Monroe
county, West Virginia, vice James c. Howell,
Reopen the following Offices and re.appoint
Peach Grove, Fairfax county, Va, james w.
Green, postmaster, vice William Tyson.
Nicholas Courthouse, Nicholas county, Va,
Samuel H. Williams, postmaster, vice N.
Campbell. Loretto Essex county, Va, Miss
A. G. Gouldman, postmistress, vice j. Sam
ders. Maple Lawn, Monroe county, West
Virginia, Christopher Ballard, postmaster
vice Susan Hawk. Second Creek, Greenbrier
county, West Virginia, Joseph Dickson, post.
master, vice J. G. Burdett. Seven Fountains
P postmaster Vice 5, a. warner. Miiers
Tavern, Essex county. Va, Garter Shackel.
ford, postmas ter, vice John G.. Brown. Locust
Bottom, Botetourt county, Va, Miss Julia
Sifford, postmistress, vice George Sihord
Re lest blish office at Cold Water, Doddridge
county, West Virginia, and appoint Philip >.
Cox, postmaster.
REPgAL OF THE CITY CHARTER.
In the Senate yesterday, Honorable Lot
Morrill, Chairman of the Committee for the
District OF Columbia, reported bill providing
for the government Of the District by commits
soners 10 be appointed by the President. rms
measure has already been suggested and adyo-
Gated by the Chronicle, and VIII, we thlnk
receive the approval of all our citizens. 1t must
be evident 10 everybody that we need some
change which will insure better administra-
ton of our municipal affairs than we have at
present Senator Morrlls bin provides for
the repeal of the charters Of Washington
and Georgetown, and abolishes the Levy
Court of the county Of Washington. 1t
further provides for the appointment OF
three District of Columbia commissioners
u private secretary TO the President for the
District, a solicitor, an assessor, collector
of taxes, a treasurer, a comptroller, clerk
of the commissioners, an engineer or surveyor,
4 board OF health, consisting or four physl-
clans, lone principal and three consultingD
board of education, consisting OF the commls-
soners and the private secretary for the Dis
trict; 4 superintendent OF weights ana mea-
sures II board OF police, consisting of the
commissioners and six citizens; clerk OF the
police a superintendent of police and three
sergeants; police patrolmen, same as otherO
not to exceed one hundred and fifty; hre
department. with chief engineer and suffi-
cient number Of fire companies; superlnten-
dent of streets; fire and police telegraph
department; water department, consisting
of commissioners and an engineer and
The principal officers are TO be appointed by
the President, and hold Office at his pleasure,
and the subordinates by the commissioners
The commissioners are to be citizens of the
District over twenty-five years old. The
police commissioners are to be three in the
city, one in Georgetown, and one i'll the
county. The bill was referred to the Commit
tee for the District of Columbia. Chronicle.
THE SALE OF POSTAGE STAMPS IN THE SOUTH on
CREDIT.
Accompanying the bill reported in the Senate
to day by Mr.. Dixon, concerning the sale OF
United States postage stamps on credit, was Il
letter from the Postmas ter. q eneral, who sent
the draft of the bill TO the committee. Mr.
rNnn hot ~ &c n a a
the Department to circulate stamps in the
States lately in rebellion. Under the present
law, stamps can only be sold to postmasters
for cash, and in those States there are many
persons who cannot take the oath required by
law, and many persons who have not the
means to pay cash for the stamps.
The Department is informed that there are
many persons of responsibility who are will
ing TO give bonds and become responsible for
the stamps, for the purpose OF circulating
them among the community. The Postmas-
ter General declares his intention to appoint,
Us far rs possible, as receivers and vendors OF
stamps, those who are now assessors or col
lectors of the internal revenue and have
received the sanction of the Government. He
concludes by expressing the opinion that the
measur will prove Il source OF revenue TO the
Department and promote feeling OF con-
and subordination among the South
ern States.
TAXATION OF FARM PRODUCTS.
The commissioner OF lnteTnai NeNehue
received n communication from farmer,
whether farm products, sold in 1864,
which had been assessed i'll 1868, are liable TO
taxation. In reply. the Commissioner decides
that there is no provision OF law for exempt
ing farm products from tax when sold, on
account of their having paid tax already;
and in the second place, it is clear that, in
majority of cases, it is only apparently,
and not really, the fact that second tax is
paid and consequently the tax will be assessed
upon the value of II years crop.
MINISTER TO GREECE,
The President has appointed Captain Nicho-
las Smith, of Kansas, Minister Resident TO
G. freeze, TO reside at Athens This is the first
appointment of a Minister 10 that country.
CURRENCY,
Since the odd instant currency amounting 10
three hundred and twenty-five thousand dol
lars has been issued by the department. An
equal amount has been redeemed.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
The receipts from this source yesterday
amounted to over five hundred thousand dol
lars.
DISBURSEMENTS.
Since last Monday the Treasury Department
has paid out on various accounts twenty mil
lion seven hundred and seventy-four thousand
nine hundred and fifty-three dollars ana
eighty three cents.
MORE OF THE BUTLER RoBBERIBs TURNED Up
On Wednesday night detectives Clarvoe and
McDevitt recovered lady's gold hunting case
watch, supposed to have been stolen between
six and twelve months since also, blue army
oyercoat, with. tags and cape attached. These
are more of Buffers larcenies. Chronicle.
IThe Chronicle should be little more precise
in its use of proper names
MR.. CowAS FRIEND OF THE PRESIDENTS.
The Democrats of the Senate, in their bi tier
against the Freedmen's Bureau,
were yesterday reinforced by Mr.. Cowan, OF
1t is TO be regretted that Mr.
Cowan Is generally reckoned among the Presi-
dents particular friends. - Washington Corres-
Doadtnce Neto York Tribune.
CONGRESS TO REGULATE STATE FRANCHISE.
A dispatch from Washington states that the
committee OF fifteen nave
agreed to report in favor of constitutional
allowing Congress to regulate the
elective franchise within the States.
THE MANUFACTURES OF THE CITIES OF THE
UNITED SrATgs.-The Secretary Of the Interior,
i'm response to Il resolution of the House, com,
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