The New York herald., 1869-09-04
WASHING ON.
SECRETARY RAWLINS SERIOUSLY I'LL.
GEORGE WILKES FOR CHINA.
Attorney General HOar's Opinion
on the Virginia Matter.
NO TEST OATHS REQUIRED,

WASHINGTON, Sept ., 1859.
Tho Political Parties in Texas.
citizen OF Texas. who is q democrat ana has
long occupied prominent position on the bench Of
that State, arrived here lew days ago. He gives
what tn view Of all the circumstances. may be con-
sdered an impartial account OF the status Of political
parties Ia Texas Although he has been resident
OF the State for over thirty years, he was Union
man all through the rebellion, ana has been among
those who, after the war, favored an immediate
acceptance OF the situation. He oorroborates tho
statement made few days ago by General Clarke,
the republican candidate for Congress from the Gal
weston district and says that the party lines in Texas
are being distinctly drawn. Jack Hamilton, he
alleges, II IN no sense q republican candidate,
and no well Informed person In Texas regards
him as such. Whatever votes he gets will
be from such Of the democrats as propose
to take part In the campaign and few negroes In
the isolated counties. Hamilton. whose record
morally aud politically Is well known In Texas has
added nothing to It, this gentleman says, by the
manner In which he secured his nomination. 1t was
DONE he alleges, through combination OF railroad
and other rings In which Hamilton is interested
and through the conniyance Of Governor Pease and
one or two other gentlemen. who expect to be
elected to the United States Senate In Hamilton
Is successful. A large number Of democrats Will
neither register nor vote because they will
not support Hamilton and cannot support Davis.
The solid men Of the democratic party, who
are old residents Of the State, are opposed
to Hamilton on account Of his Wholesale de-
nunciation Of the Texans last winter at the
North. This gentleman says they do not trust HIM
and cannot forgive MIN; besides they are anxious
TO get the State back to her proper position In the
Union and they think this can be accomplished
better by the election Of Davis than OF Hamilton be-
cause the former believed to be in favor with the
administration and Congress, while Hamilton's
standing at WASHINGTON is regarded as doubtful
The democrats who are opposed to Hamilton talk
of running candidate Of their own. II they decide
to do this James Armstrong OF Jasper, or Judge
Hancock. OF Austin, will probably be selected. II
Hamilton be elected Governor he will be candidate
for the United States Senate. The other candidate,
my informant says, will be General Reynolds, the
commander OF the district who Is understood to
favor Hamiton's election Us Governor This gentle
man Of opinion that II General Reynolds keeps his
hands or and the full republican vote is pOlled
Davis who is said to be a pure man personally and
politically aud we'll liked will be elected. The posi-
ton occupied by General Reynolds gives him great
influence and the result Of the election is, TO some
extent, In his hands.
A Case Of OMce.Hoidins Limitatfon-Iken.
lucky Politics.
The President has appointed Colonel jesse NJ.
Bayles Postmaster at Louisville, Ky vice DR.. Speed
who has been In ofice eight years. This appoint
ment, It Is stated, is In accordance with declara
ton OF President Grant some tune ago. that certain
persons who have held Office eight years must give
place to others who have suffered by the war, pro-
vided they are equally competent for the position.
The condition OF political affairs In Kentucky re-
ceived some attention at the late Cabinet meeting
! with view to changes III the principal ofices, aud
] to bring the incumbents fully in accord with the
] administration.
| George Wilkes for the Chinese Mission.
! 1t is stated here In diplomatic circles that IN,
person selected by the President succeed J. Ros,
| Browne as Minister to China is George Wilkes, o
New York, and 1t is expected that his nomination
Will be announced in few days. wilkes is now In
Europe. but 1t is understood that he Is desrous OF
going to China and will accept tho appointment.
ben Butler a Watchdog Of tho Treasury.
When Supervisory Architect Mullett was In Boston
making arrangements for the erection OF the Bos.
ton Post Onloe, he found all OF sudden that the
Of stone quarres and the dealers In marble In
around the Hub" had raised their prices far above
the usual rates. They did this OF course with q
view to take advantage Of the governments neces
sities Mr. Mullett was In q quandary. He wanted
the marble, but did feel like paying million dol
lars for it and above what 1t worth In his
dilemma he called upon Ben Butter aud stated the
case to him. Butler reflected for o few minutes and
then suddenly exclaimed, al have It." Turning to
a gentleman who was present he said "You 70 down
to IS. near my place at the seashore and buy his
marble quarry there" The result was that the bar
gain was completed, the quarry purchased aud the
government win get all the marble 1t wants at the
price originally oYerod
General Market Value Of Imported Mer-
chandise-Decision OF tho Treasury Depart.
ment.
The following decision In reference to the general
market value OF imported merchandise has been
annOuucod:-
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Sept. O. 1862
which you state you received by steamer Deusch
as ss%ss saas g. %asa
payable
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price Of genera.
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Of merchandise In market by any peculiar
cOaniry fSs value al. at vhlsS articles pass producer
or INTO ~ s the gene
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resppraement within the time prescribed the Coilecor
ss. h 70 s s G not law ss
ent Is~' very Ts.pse'iRS R ARpsos As,,,s s,cr..,,
To JAMES BRAND, Esq., New York
The supply of Fractional Currency.
One hundred and thirteen thousand dollars in
fractional currency received at the Treasury De-
partment this morning from the bank note printing
companies in New York. BY ncxt Thursday they
will commence daily remittance OF $3.50 In
small notes. and by the 1st OF October they will begin
to deliver the new one and two dollar notes.
Bonds TO the Western Pacific Railroad.
The Treasury Department to-day issued TO the
Western Pacific Railroad $780, 900 worth of bonds.