The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-05-07
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WAsHrsGrcN, May 8, 1869.
THE VIRGINIA. ELECT1o,

MJ oNS
THE VIRGINIA ELECTION.
a variety Of opinions have been express
cd concerning the action Of the Presidsn:
in relation to the Virginia election. The
subject forms one Of the most prominen.
topics Of conversation here. The Preeiden,
thinks q separate vote upon the objections.
BILE articles Of tho constitution the mos.
practicable course for obtaining @ fair ex.
preston Of the popular sentiment in the
State.
Well informed parties believe that in the
instructions sent to General Candy con-
siderable discretionary power is contained
regarding the time Of election. Il.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON, May 6.-The President
has appointed E. H. Sears postmaster al
Stsunton, Va.
The Pest, Office Appointment Clerk has
heard nothing this morning about the
colored appointment to the Savannah post
Office.
Passengers arrived here to-day only
eight days from San Francisco.
Commissioner Delano decides that as the
head under which telegraphic messages are
written involves q contract between the
company and the sender, kilograms require
q revenue stamp. The Telegraph Company
will contest the decision.
A delegation Of Baptist ~clergymen en-
route from Illinois to the Lynchburg (Va.)
Conference, visited the President to-day.
The steamer saugus, ordered to join the
Gulf squadron, will be detained a month
OF the Gosport dry-docks, repairing.
This evenings Star says President Grant
has instructed General Candy to submit
the constitution to the people Of Virginia
on the last Tuesday in June or the first
Tuesday in July. The articles Of the con-
stitution to be submitted to q separate vote
will be determined in Cabinet meeting to-
morrow.
The President has made the following
appointments: James Washington, Pur-
Vance Attorney Of West Tennessee Robert
G.. Kirk, Minister to Uruguay ; Ephraim
District; Edward Fullings, Collector Of the
Sixth North Carolina District.
The customs from the 26th to the S0th Of
April inclusive was 50. 0 1000.
Rear Admiral Bradford, on his flagship
Franklin, wss ut Cadiz April 18th. At Lis
bon Admiral Bradford found the British
channel squadron consisting Of eight pow
erful irou-clads, some Of them having q
speed Of fourteen knots under steam alone.
The Spanish iron-clad frigate Victoria
sailed from Cadiz for Havana April l4th.
The American steamer SWatara sailed from
Cadiz for Philadelphia on the 18th ultimo.
The Union League delegation which
visited the President yesterday included
Governor Newell, Of New Jersey, and
Governor Holden, Of North Carolina. Their
object was to strengthen and to hold to-
gether the Republican party and its prin-
ciples, and to secure the early restoration
of all the States. They assured the Presi-
dent of the cordial support Of the League
and their intention to do all in their power
to make the administration q success. The
President expressed his qualification, and
promised to do sll in his power to deserve
their good opinion. The delegation then
visited the Cabinet officers.
Mira. DR.. Mary Walker visited the Presi-
dent to-day, clad, as usual, in coat and
pants.