The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-10-18
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.

sherman. and in part to the rejection Of the
small degree of election excitement which
prevailed on Wednesday and Thursday
The news market has been perfectly stag
nant and as the Cabinet held no session.
although this is the regular Cabinet day,
,cws.cathcrerS have been deprived even OF
fhr usual chances of obtaining "hints"
rom the secretaries when they return to
their respective departments after attend
.,ncn at the Executive mansion.
Those who have been waiting for the
Official figures to decide the contests in Ohio
and PENNSYLVANIA to-day concede that the
Radicals have been successful. ConSerya-
tiyrS here are by no means diSheartcncd at
thc result, while their opponents do not
hesitate to assert that. At least in Ohio, the
vote mas been much lighter for their candi-
8gtg> than they believed ii would be. Penn
syIvaria Radicals are rather disposed TO be
>iIrlv-Somc say because the Internal Reye
mo Commissioner did not effect rs much
Good in The recent campaign as he might
have done and others, with more reason
fhfy think, are cross solely because Of a re-
conf Executive movement concerning the
W,r Department. The dissatisfied grum-
I,I.rs Sa> they are now willing 10 give the
n.rsdcnt credit for knowing more about
the ,c,tcS qf poltties thar, before. That
PENNSYLVANIA went Republican does not
sao.hc the feelings of those wire-pullers
who countcd on being represented in the
Cabinet. And. again, the majority Is so
sight that they fear for the future.
ytle BoniberS of Congress- who, have ar
r.,ru mere t.HDn ll.at Tie .inaiItia. SITUATION
will be the question III the next Congress.
Reconstruction will be settled by the early
admission Of the States yet unrestored to
their constitutional rights, and unless there
j a esprit" on the subject Of recognizing
cuba there will be little warlkc spirit mani
tested excepting that which must ncceSSa-
r:lv J." demonstrated wien Butler and
C-.hcHcS are coptc<tinc for the leadership OF
the House, which they have been doing
ever since Thad. Stevens died.
sumner will recommend the most perfect
quiet to be observed respecting our Ala
lama claims.
Homes are entertained by the Proscrip-
lion Party representatives here that the new
Mar Minister will be able to effect q victory
FOR The Radical parties in Texas and MisSls-
80 h.;t .CGr that be will not have time.
Thry are even moro anxious to have Dent
defeated in Mississippi tnan tncy arc T..
carry Texas but if the reports which come
from Conservative sources in the former
state are based upon sound facts-and there
j. certainly no reason 10 think Otherwise
Tgdyr Dent will be elected triumphantly.
Tie usual crowd Of persons. Of all sizes,
both sexes, and various iucs Of complexion,
that daily throngs the ante-rOom of the
Executive mansion during the presence Of
the President has been lost sight Of during
the past two days. They will appear again
tomorrow with the various tales of woe,
and suspense. and hope, which the faces OF
no few Of those who daily wait in the ante
chamber visibly portray.
\ question arises which is interesting to
those who argue, pro and con, the subject Of
removing the capital. as to whether Con-
lT"s> will make any appropriations for this
District next winter The New York Irl-
np,c mas loudly protested against any more
Of the Government funds being expended
upon Washington, and the "cnpito-
movers" rc|cho the cry: but Il large num-
Der Of congressman own fine residences, and
some OF them nee little lots besides. Others
ar" opposed 10 tempting the malaria Of St.
Louis or some other western city OF similar
atmospheric character every spring, and
VIII consequently agree TO allow the capital
10 remain whna il is century or two
longer. Under the circumstances, it seems
there must be Il share Of the annual appro-
pri2tious expended in this District for the
next fiscal year, TIMoS.
OEIo AND THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT
some doubts have been expressed rs to the
status OF the men who were elected OF the
r,lvrm ticket in Hamilton county, Ohio.
s dispatch received here yesterday after
noon SAYS ''Our legislative majority in
cludrS the reform members in Hamilton
county. who are Republican, and will vote
tor tho fifteenth amendment This lnSures
the rat ilication OF the amendment by Ohio
IIC5hEngton Star, 18Th.
To-day Treasurer Spinner will put in cir
rulatiun $4,000 in twoS Of the new legal
tender notes. and expects TO be able to sup
nix " like amount daily thereafter until the
hank-uotc companies are ready TO furnish
notes OF every denomination as required.
The forthcoming report of the United
states Treasurer for The last fiscal year will
Show that on June seth, 1869, the whole
alnouut Of currency OF al kinds IL circula-
ton waS $i7S, 035, S}S.6I. but it will be Il
false showing. The currency in the banks
should be counted rs If III circulation.
TOBACCO STAMP REGULATIoNs.-The fol-
lowing additional regulations have been
added for the information Of dealers in
tobacco, SNUFF, and cigars:
Sections q and 81 of the act of July 20,
ISIS declare that every collector shall keep
an accout of the number, amount, ana
denOmiuute values Of tobacco, snuff, or
cigar stamps sold by him to each manufac-
furcr and TO other persons described IN sal0
sections.
The keeping of this account in the man
ncr prescribed in these sections Is deemed
L. he Of 50 much importance rs check
u3on manufacturers in connection with
their monthly returns required to be made
to assistant assessors OF products and sales
that this office will hereafter require col
lcrtors in Ill cases to keep these accounts III
ledger form, opening a separate account
with every manufacturer or other person
purchasing stamps.
30 facilitate the keeping Of these ac-
counts. collectors are hereby instructed to
deliver stamps only upon the written order
Of The person entitled to purchase the same.
Here follow several forms of application
for stamps, &C..
These forms viii be furnished to collcc-
tors, in necessary quantities, us they may
order.
In signing his name, the applicant for
stamps will state whether he Is manufac-
lwer, importer, or dealer, III manufactured
tobacco or cigars.
Collectors will enter upon their ledgers,
under each purchasers name, the number,
the amount. and denominatc values, OF
stamps delivered on said orders. These or
dcrs will be kept on file in the collectors
office, in case they may be needed for future
reference.
At the end of each and every month. OF
on or before the tenth day OF the following
month, the collector will transmit to the as
SCISSOR of his district list or abstract OF the
number, amount. and denominate values OF
stamps sold by him to each manufacturer
or other person, as per his ledger, kept as
above.
Upon the receipt Of these lists or abstracts
The assessor viii enter them upon MS ac-
inventory account with the dealer in manu-