Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-08
WASHINGTON.
To Grant, Greeting.

WAsUIEGToN, July THE following
dispatch was sent this morning By the
Chairman of Walker State Executive Com
mittee:
RICHMOND, Va, July ITO President
Grant. Mr.. President: On behalf of the
State Executive Committee Of the Walker
party, congratulate you upon the triumph
of your policy. In Virginia the gratitude
of the people for your liberality is greatly
enlivened by an overwhelming majority
by which that policy prevails.
(Signed) X. I. DANIEL, Chairman
Walkers msjority in the State is esti-
mated by additional returns this morning
at &C, 600. Both branches of the Legisla-
ture is undoubtedly carried by Walker.
The returns this A. NJ elect eleven Walk
er men to the Legislature. The returns
upset the calculations of Wells men, based
on the vote by color. Some of the blacklist
counties having given large msjorities for
Walker.
Our Financial Middle.
WAsHISGpoN, July 7.-Secretary Bout
we'll to-day appointed Gen. +. E. Spinner,
Sinking Elnd and Of such bonds as may be
bought, subject to the future action of
Congress, with instructions that they must
be charged 10 accounts of registered bonds;
and books are to be opened which at all
times must show the true condition Of
funds. He is also instructed TO open an
interest account with sinking fund and
credit it with all interest account with
sinking fund; credit it with all interest
due on bonds bought on account of sink
ing fund or subject to future action Of
Congress, and purchase new bonds with
such interest to be added to sinking fund.
One Month Of Free Government.
The following are the disbursements for
June, Civil and Miscellaneous So, ,S29, ,38S;
War IS, 253, ,298; Navy $2,685, ,096; Indian
and Pension S2,0S2,4l6. The above does
not include the amount paid on account of
the public debt Receipts of Internal
Revenue to day, S264 Ill.
Going 10 Take ft Easy.
WASHINGTON, July THE President
will next week accompany his family to
Long Branch, and occasionally during the
summer be absent from this city, but at no
time over two weeks, perhaps never for 30
long a period. His travelling movements
will depend 90 The state of the public bus
iness, which will receive his attention at
Washington whenever lis importance shall
80 require.
The Test Oath I'm Virginia.
The question of administering the iron
clad oath TO members elect of the Virginia
Legislature has not yet been submitted TO
the Attorney General for his opinion. The
President is waiting before doing 30 the
receipt of the correspondence which called
forth the letter of Gen. Candy TO the effect
that the taking of this oath will be neCes-
sary.
Won't Buy Cuba.
II NAV now be stated with more Ger.
tainty Than heretofore that Minister
Sickles has not been instructed 10 negou.
ate for the purchase Of Cuba, and the ad'
ditional assurance comes from one OF the
best sources Of official information that the
government is not looking to the purchase
Of territory in any other quarter.
More Financial Regulations.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has di
rected the Assistant Treasurer at New
York to purchase $3,000,000 of United
States bonds on Friday next, to be held
subject to the future action OF Congress
The currency balance in the treasury hal
been reduced about ST, 100000 since first o
July, by the withdrawal of the necessary
amount 10 purchase three million dollar
of bonde, and tive millions five hundrsC
thousand dollars to-day for the use army
special treasury.
Custom D rRuds In New Orleans.
Agent Minsetta, now here, is writing hi
report; the unden ntanding IL, it seri
ousy duplicates parties in New Or
leans in high standing, a. well as fOrme
officers Of customs. not however, includ
ing Kellogg and Stockdale. The rePor
in su bsIaDce substantiates the Picayune'
statement Of custom frauds.