The New York herald., 1868-02-28
MISCELLANEOUS WASHINGTON NEWS.

WAsHrSGToS. Feb. 27, 1865.
Alarm nt the CnpitoI-Is IL Another Guy
FnwISrs PIOts
Speaker Colfax ut late hour this afternoon
nounced 10 the House OF Representatives that he had
communication OF serious import that no would
give il to the Clerk to Probably under the i'm
preston that the document had reference to
impeachment most solemn stiffness prevailed. The
auson to tho mysterious dsappoarance OF hve Of
nitro glycerine from New York created considerable
agitation. seve motions adjourn followed this
unexpected intelligence but explosion from the
terrified Wasnburne Of Illinois thai the Civil Appropra
ton bill before the House, that be had time
to think Of gycerine plots nor gunpowder plots
either, for time calmed the uneasincss of nomDcr Of
the less courageous members But coats and hats
in demand, aud general exodus took place, leaving
about sixty members ia the hall During the afternoon
O large number OF mysterious individuals were seen
wandering about the Placements OF the Capitol The TACT
unknown until to-day that during the recent ex-
element at the apitoi in reference to impeach
large number OF Diet ctives employed to pcrambu
late the corridors, especially In the basement Of
the CAPITOL and watch any sinister movement
that might be made with view 70 pro-
ducing chapter in modern history after the
OF Guy Fawkes Almost all OF the detectives havc
been dscontn ued and the gunpowdor explosion VIII ch
some very fearful radicals anticipated tho
ant Of and the Of rebel maigrty
FOR rddng the country Of It's patriotic Legislators
lists only IN the heated fances OF few fanatics. The
Chef OF Police here, under the influence Of the dicu.
ious dispatches transmitted here by Northern Cover
nors teerraphed 10 the chiefs Of police Boston,
York and Philadelphia know II roughs had left
any OF these cities their way Washington. Careful
inquiry failed 10 discover that any suspc visitors
have as yet reached Washington.
Importun, Documents Destroyed by Fire.
xutl tha ny
+, teenth sui streets destroyed large amour, Of
proofs and documents in cotton cases, principally those
from Savannah and Charleston
Unitcd states supreme Court.
The Supreme Court to-day heard The cases No 226-
Providon, Institution for Savings The Common~ oath
% sschusous, and No 239-fhe Hamilton Manufac-
turing Company VS.. The same. both savings bank lax
cases.
Customs Reccipts.
The following IL statement Of the receipts from
toms from February IL to II, inclusive, at the ports
Boston. ....................... s342 s!2
New York. 21s30lo
Ihlmiepoa .......................... bo zzl
New Orleans, February 10 IS, incluslyo.... 142l2
san francsco Januafy IL TO ls........... ia, $40
Total. .ss, s,47s,oA
Estimated Cost OF the New Post once In New
York City.
Ine Postmaster General and the Secretary Of tho In
terror sent communication TO tho House to-day on tho
subject OF tho Post Once and court rooms the city
Of New York The whole structure s be finished In
the best and most substantial and with materials
and hip o. the best quality the carefully esma-
ted cost Of which by the commission s 542 go based
on tho prices current in the city OF New York In tho
summer Of 1851 Should the sub.baseueut be omitted
about quarter OF million should be deducted from
tho above amount The Postmaster General and Secre
tary OF the Interior approve tie plans and estimates
and ask for the appropriation Of tho necessary funds
| carry out the object.