The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-04
INTERNAL REVENUE MATTERS.

The Reported Removal OF Colonel Messmore-.
Applicants for tho Rumored Vacant Once.
The Metropolitan Revenue Board met yesterday, but
transacted only . small amount OF business. In and
around the Cedar street oce tho principal topic OF dis
cusEen the aspect OF aairs concerning the Deputy
commisonerzhip. 1t appeared TO be generally credited
that Colonel Mes.mors was removed from Office yeser-
day morning such being the tenor OF reliable advces
from Washington although no Official announcement OF
such removal bad been received sarmises rs 10 tho
succsssorshp we're numerous In fact, the number Of
applicants for the position Increases daily The follow
ing are the principal parties named In connection with
the ONCE winch y pow supposed to be vacant
inomas spooner lrspsecanl OF Cincinnati formerly
ID reported 70 be very strongly backed by Ohio anu
other Western Congressman and politicians Of influence
General william 5. Hllyer (repubicanl, New York.
present Revenue Agent.
Thomas J; Barr, tdemocraD New York, ex-membsr or
Congress- IL Ia alleged that General Hllyer will with
draw from tue race II By doing so he can secure Mr.
Bars appointment.
deputy in Washington under Commissioner Boutwell,
the st appontse in that Office after the passage Of the
Moses Flanagan CTammany dsmocrap. New York,
will probably have his claims pressed oy ward po.icsns
OF the tomahawk and war-paint order.
Andrew J. Parker Mozart democrat New York; for
mery deputy collector in the Ninth district IL 10
alleged that Mr.. Parker viii BIO supported by Fernando
Wood TO whose influence the appointment OF Mr.. oCa
lahan. the present collector IN that district. IS due.
General Wisewes claims appear - be totally ignored
the street, though 1t Is reported that he is still
being pressed FOR appointment or course no ono
tell what may bappe0; but the common impression is
that tho Generals name has been by the engineers
OF the affair only q OF creating vacancy, aud
having served that purpose, VIII be queuy consigned
20 political oblivion The Hon. Mr. Woodbridge mem
Der OF Congress from Vermont stands by Wisewell,
however. and, as he Is member OF The lmpeachmens
Committee may SO influence matters rs to insure his
In addition TO the above there in Washington
about dozen others from sections OF the coun
Try seeking the appointment The result VIII prooaoy
The rumored appointment Of James T. Pearce to the
credited. II is known, however that Major General
Slocum earnestly pressing Mr. Pearce for this otncs
Mr. Pearce. Is said comes from tho Western part OF
tho State and has resided IN Brooklyn bui short tme
Should Colonel Messmoro be removed he intends TO
resume the practice OF his profession uhe law IN this
CITY
Meeting ofthc Tobacco Board of Trade.
The Tobacco Board Of Trade OF city yesterday
1t No. so Front street. and reelected their old onhcers.
except Secretary, Mr.. Carlos Butler, who declined
serving for another year Tho officers President,
Joseph d. Evans; Vcs President Wm II. Price; rrsas
urer. Thomas Carroll; Secretary, W. A. Bass.
The committee appointed to correspond with Secretary
NcCulloch relation TO tne grievances imposed ON the
tobacco trade by the new bonded warehouse regulations
reported the draft or msmoria appealing To that ON
relieve the trade from It's present prostraton by
removing the unnecessary embarassmenis growing out
OF tho regulations 70 erred o. The ooJect ons of tho
tobacco merchants the bonded warehouse system
have been heretofore Published IN she HERALD
Raid ON philadelphia Whiskey DistilIeries.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 3, 1857.
Tho revenue inspectors made raid on the unlicensed
whskey sts in northern part Of this city on Sat-
urday last, and driven OF by the people OF the
vicinity. To-day they made another rad, with an In.
force but Jared than on Saturday. having
several OF party badly wounded with bricks and
pistol Shots They seized several stills and were taking
them Oh in cars when large crowd Of men and women
attacked them copper vessels and drove
or officers. Deputy United States Marshal Schuyler
received SIX serious wounds Thomas Lanoy. Of the
rioters was the head Tue affair occurred near
Port Richmond, which ID mostly inhabited by She owsss
class Of Irish.