The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-31

Ehe AcOuDlcS 0k sOE0reu SpcSha1
Agent IN the SOutn-Bonds Of Go
yernment Oficers-Cninaware cues.
ton from BafIlmore.
INTERFERING WITH A COLoRED OFFICIAL.
WASHINGTON, August GA "gross in
dignity" to an officer of the United States
Government has been reported to the Post
',tfice Department, with which branch of
the service the officer insulted is connected.
A short time since Rev. j. Sella Martin
(colored), or, as he now signs himself, Sella
Martin dropping the Rev. and the J.}. was
appointed a special agent of the Post-Oftice
Department and assigned to duty in Ala
bama. A few days ago depreciation upon
the mail was reported to him, and in follow
ing suspected individual he took seat in
a car next to the ladies' car on the train
from Montgomery to Mobile, on the Mobile
and Montgomery road. Before he arrived at
the first station from Montgomery the con-
ductor, in passing through the cars coliect-
Ing the tickets, came to him, and before
looking at his commission, which, of course,
served as his ticket, ordered him TO 20
into the colored peoples car. TO this Mar
tin replied by showing him his COMMISSION
rs O special officer Of the tfoVernment, 10
which the conductor replied 81 can't help
| it. orders are orders, and you can't rlde IN
| this car" Martin replied: "Nor can l
help it. I have my orders as we'll as you,
and they call me here at this particular
time" THE conductor said: "You have
| travelled with me before, and never gave
me any trouble; why should you do so
tonight" Martin rejoined: "That ought
to convice you that | am in this car in the
discharge of my duty, because you know
like to smoke, and usually ride where l can
indulge in that pleasure" The conductor
responded: well, I must put you out at
the next station" to which Martin made
no reply. At the next station the con-
. ductor brought three men, who lifted
Martin bodily from the car, and when
they reached the platform the conduc-
tor asked Martin if he wanted to so into
the car for colored people or to be
put off the train. Martin told him he
the conductor( was managing the ex-
pulsion, and it was for him to decide
where he should be put. The conductor
) then ordered the men to carry Martin into
: the car for colored people, which they did.
, The fact that United States officer had
, been put out of the car soon became known
through the train, and the object of Mar
: tins trip was destroyed. On reaching Mo-
: bile, Martin called upon Mr.. Wilson, the
yice-president of the road, who said he was
, sorry, but that the conductor had obeyed
> instructions. Martin then laid the case be-
l fore the United States district attorney at
S Mobile, who pronounced 1t one Of the
clearest eases of obstructing United States
= officer that he had ever known, and ex.
| pressed q determination to enter suit fol
$4,000 damages.
c MIR. Wilson, the vice-preSident, and the
e conductor express regret ut the occurrence
fhut excuse themselves on the ground thai
. the orders of the directors were impera.
tive. 1t is quite probable that the direc.
: tors will be induced to make the orders less
+ imperative before the next quarterly pay.
| nent for mail service becomes due.
We suppose SO. a negro must not be
I insulted in this free country.]
THE suRETIEs OF PUBLIC OFFICERS.
h. The sureties on the bond of q distillel
+ who had quit business, having paid all as
, | sessments, applied to the Revenue Bureau
to have the bond cancelled and delivered
up. In reply to this the Deputy Commits
S sioner informed them that bonds are not t
q he delivered up, but are held by the Govern
d ment to meet any liabilities that may bt
discovered, whether through errors in as
sesSment or otherwise. The surcties re
9 newed their application for the cancella
: ton Of the bonds, giving as a reason tina
5 they are lien on their estates, and as sucl
prevent them from making sale thereof
being unable to make perfect title.
This case, having been referred to TIT
, Internal Revenue Bureau by Senator Kel
loge, Of Louisiana, in behalf Of parties il
NeW Orleans, Acting Commissioner Doug
lass has ruled that these bonds are not
lien upon the estate OF sureties until mad
80 by attachment or judgment, and thel
only for the amount of attachment or judy
ment, and not for the amount of the bond
that the bona fide purchasers, before at
tachment or judgment, cannot be disturbed
In their title. The practice of retainin!
these bonds is based on this understanding
of the law, and is deemed necessary for tht
security of the Government, while 1t doe
not prejudice the interests of suretics be
/! yond the legitimate scope Of their obliga
ton. !, s,.o.,