The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-05-19

very active part in the discussion. 1t is
knowledge of this fact that inspires hope
OF re0pcnlng OF the caSe-perhaps at the
meeting tomorrow.
1t is understood that the opponents Of
making this clause an exception argue that
in case of its defeat the colored school in
tercst will be embarrassed: but this is the
yerieSt excuse, as the school question is in
dependent, and stands by itself. The fact
Is that without this clause certain coun-
ties will be lost to the Radical Re-
publican party of the State. With it,
they are secure, especially in counties
where the colorcd people are largely in
the ascendancy OF one thing / am as
surcd by prominent Nirginians, and that is
that every honorable effort will be made to
secure TIE adoption of the constitution in
some form, in order that the State NAV be
brought back TO the Union and relieved of
the sort of government which it has had for
several years,
BorrwELL SrAfos FihM.-Secretary Bout
well received a dispatch Monday morning
from Wall street announcing that the pre-
mium on gold had advanced to 142. and that
bonds had advanced rreSpOndingly. The
Secretary says this rise in gold and bonds
will not cause any change IN his policy OF
selling gold ard Purchasing bonds at the rate
Of million per week. The Wall-Strcct
spectators desire him to sell more gold in
order, as they allege, to put down the pre-
MUM, but he will have nothing to do with
their speculations.
TnEAsrRY.-fhc receipts of the Govern
ment from all sources for the quarter end
ing March 81, 1869, were 1913, IFS, 65495,
and the expenditures during the SAME Pc
Rod, S151, I13, 3G2.G..
lover 5000. DOC. 900 per annum.l
SQUABBLE OVER THE WASHINGTON POST
OFFICE.-l.aSt week the President appoint
ed II Mr.. Edmund> postmaster OF this city,
removing the incumbent, Colonel AleXan-
der. Yesterday. Dir. EdmundS presented
himself at the office to take possession, but
Colonel Alexander refused TO vacate OH
The ground that no charges had been pre-
ferred against him, and that his attorney
had advised him that. under the modified
civil tenure-of-o1licc law, the President had
no right to remove him, but must suspend
him on charges. Mr.. Edmunds will make
another demand for the Office Tomorrow,
and If Colonel Alexander persists in his re-
luSal, then the matter will he submitted TO
the Attorney General. Colonel Alexander
may carry the case to the COURTS WASH
angt0n telcgrdm-Nc7r Iorh Tribune, 18th.
ExECrTIvE.-A delegation Of the Balti-
more Association OF Friends, accompanied
by Commissioner Barnard, had IN interview
with the President Yesterday III relation to
the establishment of schools III the South.
The delegation are appointed to advise with
the leading friends in the southern country,
and particularly III North Carolina, i'll re-
ference TO the above subject.
RICHMOND TO HAVE LETTERS DELIVERED
FREE.-FirSt Assistant Postmastcr-Gcncral
Earle has given orders that hereafter all
mail matter shall be delivered free in Rich
mond. the population now exceeding fifty
thousand Mr.. Earle has also signed the
appointments of some fifteen route agents,
among which are several for col0rcd mcn.-
National IntelLgeacer.
MANUFACTURE AND SALES OF TOBACCO
Acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Douglas has addressed letter to Supervi-
sor Fulton, ut Baltimore, with reference to
the liabilities Of persons and firms who
manufacture tobacco and cigars IN the same
building where they have salcsroom, and
where they sell not only their own products,
but also goods manufactured by other per-
sons. He says both kinds Of business cam
not be performed under one bond and special
tax receipt. neither is one interchangeable
with the other. A manufacturer of to-
hacco and snuff may sell the products of
his own manufacture without paying Spc-
cial tax rs Il dealer in tobacco, and Il manu-
facturcr of cigars may sell the cigars OF his
own manufacture without paying special
tax as dealer; but if manufacturer
of tobacco or manufacturer Of cigars sells
at the same time the products of other
manufacturers, he must pay special tax as
4 dealer in manufactured tobacco. When
Il dealer in manufactured tobacco has his
sae>room in the front part of his store, and
occupies the back part rs place for
manufacturing tobacco, snuff, or cigars, or
where he Uses the first floor OF his building
"a q store or Saesroom, and the upper floors
or cellar as places for manufacturing or
making tobacco, snuff, or cigars, the goods,
whether tobacco, snuff, or cigars, must be
packed and stamped before they are removed
from that part ofthc building where they are
made, To the store or salcSroom. w hen obac-
co, snuff, or cigars are remoyedtromth place
where they are made, and placed III store
or saiesroom where the occupant does brisl-
ness as dealer they are offered for sale
within the meaning OF the revenue law, ana
if they are found there exposed for sale,
without the proper stamps affixed, they are
liable TO seizure, and the person so removing
his goods and Offering them for sale without
previously atlixins and canceliing the
proper stamps denoting the payment OF
the tax is liable, on conviction, to the pen
atics imposed by sections II and 81 OF
the act Of July 20, 1868. Where person
manufactures and sells cigars in the same
room, and ut the same place sells cigars OF
others persons manufacture, he must pack
and stamp his cigars before he sells, or offers,
or exposes his cigars for sale by placing
them upon his shelves, counter, showcase,
on other conspicuous place. Manufactured
and purchased goods cannot bc stored pro-
miscuously and offered for sale upon the
same shelves and counters and WIN no
stamps affixed to the goods which the per-
son thus exposing them has manufactured
himself Goods Of his own manufacture
which are thus commingled by the manu-
facturer with goods purchased without
being properly stamped ana canceileo are
liable to seizure, under sections ~ ana IL,
or, if cigars, under the provisions OF sec
ton 50 of the act Of July 20, 1866.
Senator Sumner called at the White House !
10 see the President last week, but Mr.. Dehl, !
the chief usher, having carried up his caro-,
returned with the remark that ne Wotild
have to wait fifteen minutes. Mr.. sumner
s,iJ he would not wait fifteen minutes Tor
Napoleon, Victoria, or any one else, ana
tiaf when MIR. Grant wanted to see him he
could send r'him. With that he withdrew
In n race. and told friend that the White |
House was nothing but military CAMP
Uerdtd.
The western representatives at Washing