The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-10-29
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Counterfeit Tobacco sfnmns,

October ?c.
The now counterfeit tobacco stamp which
has INST appeared Is regarded rs of so DANCE
raus : character that Commissioner pclanO
wtUto~I0orrow forward circulars to all col
}cctnrS and supervisors Of internal revenue
describing the counterfeit. and directin"
That mn examination be made OF all tobacco
in each district upon which The old stamp
q the denomination Of sixty pounds is
affixed. MaNv extensive combinations. hav-
ING their head in Virginia and North Caro-
lima, and extending in ali directions. but
principally i'll the West, have already been
broken up ny the revenue officers. II is be-
iIrvcd that An extensive combination of to-
1Gcco manufacturers. cN-rcycnuc officers.
rH-ravcr>, printers, and others, has heen
3brWcd "a operate in tobacco. and that their
.Gcuis arc distributed in various localities
West and South. The arrests Of persons
already made and the seizures effected are
OF such character that the facts cannot be
made public al present.
The points Of difference between the
counterfeit and the genuine stamp are SO
marked n 10 be easily detected by the
glass. They arc rs follows:
tt,'$i.--Tho imprint in the counterfeit is
h3@'y engraved, and n tritIc larger than the
rr'u'n" The words . Continental Bank
Note Co., New York" in the genuine arc
1ttr. Standing separate, while in the coun-
t"rtrj, The letters are heavier, and more
crowded, larger, and closer together. and
in Nh" word " Continental" the "i'' joins
The on" making the "i'' and "n" look
Ike an IN" with a period at tho end OF
IN" imprint in the counterfeit, which is
omitted in the genuine,
>rcoud.-ln the sky of the counterfeit,
over The man" Of the horse. will he observed
Iotlr small dots; in the genuine the sky is
made oG Straight lines.
I+JTd.-'Hhc COMMUNICATIONS resembling
small stars on each side of the yiWnctte in
Jnn patchwork of The counterfeit look i'm
perfect and blurred, while in the genuine
rh"v appear bright.
fouJth.-Ovcr the whitc-faccd figure '"6"
an he LETT side Of the stamp in the genuine
is small black figure, part Of the lathe
work pattern. which is wanting in the coutl-
t"-."it, and the imitation lathcWork of the
counterfeit Ia, muddy appearance. while
In the genuine the patterns are clear and
distinct.
EARTHQUAKE WAVE AND REG1sTER.-In-
formation has been received ut the Coast
survey Office Of Il very marked earthquake
%uNo having been recorded on the sCtf-rc~iS-
favjng gauge at san l'ranci-co on Friday
.I-t ~ ) o clock 7. VI. From this the occur
r.Hrv Of Z violent earthquake in some dis
l.u' part of the Pacific may be inferred, OF
which news will doubtless be received be-
G-rc long. The earthquake at Simoda, IN
-. and that which took place in Peru in
August last. We're announced in the same
way. These waves travel across the Pacific
ocean ut an average rate OF about $50 miles
;u hour. depending on the dcnth Of wafer
dong The track Of the wave. From the OBJ
-.rYaLuH@ made, on the occasions 10 which
reference Is made the average depth OF that
or"p9 has been found TO be about 1000
G,thoms.
CHANGES PROPOSED Is POSTAL Laws
Unconstitutional rc>WcilS forthcoming
report viii embrace 4 recommendation for
thr abolition Of the framkinc privilege and
hat the several Departments shall be re-
CURED - pay their OWN postage. He says
hat under such al arrangement his Depart
mcnt would become Scii-<ustaining. if not 4
snurc" Of profit. He will also recommend
tagt the laws regulating the advertisements
hriho Department shall he changed in ma
icrial RESPECTS: also the abolition Of the let
f"r-tuN delivery system: that all mail mat
ter be delivered by carriers or through the
general delivery; also reduction OF the
rates on registered letters. To Will further
report Il very small dcilcicncy.-Dutd, IN
>yH>
'FFIltlAL DEBTORS TO TIE nov ERNMtNT. -
The Fifth Auditor of the Treasury has writ
ten . letter to Solicitor Eaniield, stating
that h. 1ind- upon the books Of his office n
considerable balance due to tho United
States from individuals holding positions as
ministers, conSuls, And commercial agents,
~ the zine of the breaking cut OF the rebel
lion in 1861. lie is DESTROYS Of calling on
such OF these late officials and their bonds
men 81, ans living and can be found for The
amounts thus standing unsettled, with 4
view ct having Che sam" balanced.
PACIFIC nAMEOAp.-Thc commissioners
appointed by the President to examine and
report on the construction of the Pacific
railroad have been in session in Washington
for several days past. They travelled over
the road by daylight, At the rate of only ten
luilos. M hour, and stopped to examine and
measure all the bridges and trestlcs over
'lTcc feet high.