The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-10-27
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IIhDILITIES.
Number Of banks, %.
By Associated Press.
LIABILITY OF TIE CITY Of RICHMOND Fol
THB REDEMPTION OF IT'S SHALL NOTES.

LIABILITY OF THE CITY Of RICHMOND FOR
THB REDEMPTION OF IT'S SHALL NOTES.
WASHINGTON, October 26.-The City
Council OF the city OF Richmond, Va, In
1861, soon after the beginning Of the rebel
lion, issued small notes, all under the de.
nomination of five dollars, to the total
amount of almost or quite 800, 900. A case
involving the liability OF the city for the
redemption OF these notes was hoard before
the Supreme Court of the United States
to-day.
The same case-Thomas ct ais. Us. the
city of Richmond-has had trial before
the United states circuit of Virginia, Chief
Justice Chase presiding. in which JudS-
ment was given for the city, and the notes
declared null aud void.
The city claims that tho Council had no
power to issue the notes, and that the issue
thereof was made in violation of The city
charter, the laws Of the State, and the Con-
Mitution and laws Of the United states.
1t was with these notes that soen after
Richmond was made the capital Of the
Confederacy 1t paid SIS. 900 for house and
furniture for Jefferson Davis 800, WO fol
equipping Confederate volunteers Sl5, 0OC
| for the defence Of the city and $50, 700 as
An early decision is expected.
KENTUCKY WAR CLAIMS.
WASHINGTON, October 2G.--The Secretary
of the Treasury was to-day served with q
notice Of an application for writ Of man
ddnus in behalf Of the State Of Kentucky
l to compel him to sign warrant in pay
ment Of the claim of that State for reim
bursement of war expenses incurred In the
enlisting and cquippins Of home guards.
ARREST OF GOVERNMENT DEFRAUDRRs, HTc
WASHINGTON, October 2G.-llon. w. b
Stokes, supervisor Of internal revenue o
Tennessee. WAS arrested here to-day by Tho
Government, charged with driralidiiS The
Government to the amount OF $GOu III
waived IN examination, and was admitted
| to bail in $500 for his appearance in The
criminal court, now In session.
Victor G. Powell, clerk in the Second
/ Auditors office, was also arrested and com
mitted to Jail on the charge OF dcfrnudlnE
l the Government out Of $4,000.
THE SAVANNAH CUSTOM HOUSE, &C.
WASHINGTON, October 2G.-The Pdtrio
concludes il paragraph regarding the Sa
vannah custom house and Collector Robl
| us follows Attorncy.Gcncra Akcrmar
now demands his removal. in which he j:
supported by the entire Georgia Congress
| sional delegation. Robb has been giveI
4
his successor will lie appointed"
| The petition from Utah signed by wo
men, which has been received here, was IN
favor of polygamy and not against it, a!
heretofore stated.
WEATHER PROBABILITIES.
1 WASHINGTON, October 2G.-The low ba
| rometer on Lake Huron will probably
move eastward, with brisk southwestern
winds tonight on the lower lakes. Par
italy clearing weather on Friday yer.
| generally from the Mississippi to the Apa
lachian range. Rains and local high winds
in Western Virginia and North Carolina
Clouds and rain, with southeaslerly winds
for the middle and east Atlantic coasts. NJ
/ important change for the southern States
| Northcrly winds for the Gull coast.
APPOINTMENTS, &C.
| WASHINGTON, October 2G.-The follOwin!
appointments were made to-day Alvin
4 b. Clark, assessor, and A. n. Wilson, col
lector OF the revenue, in the first Gcorgl
| district William Grey, collector of sccont
| Georgia district, and George b. Chamber
layne, collector OF the fourth district of TIT
| same State.
| The Treasurer announces bis READINGS
| to supply small notes upon application.
The supervising inspectors decide tina
| cotton carried in torn bales or bags shall
not be considered loose cotton, and ha.
| carried for feeding stock Oh board shall no
4 lie regarded u.s. loose hay.
The supervisors decide against carrying
| coal oil on passenger steamers.