New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-02
WASHINGTON.
REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS IN VIRGINIA AND TEXAS
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lBT TELEGRAPH To THE TaIBUSg.l

REPUBLICAN PROJECTS IN VIRGINIA AND TEXAS
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IBT IELkGGAPH To The TaIDUSg.l
WASHINGTON, Oct 1. 1871.
Active preparations are making at Richmond for
thorough canvass Of Virginia The Republican Exccu
tive Commttee here arc sending large number OF docu
into the State 1t is expected that prominent
Republican Senators and Members Of Congress will par
tpatc in the canvass series OF meetings are TO be held
In the doubtful districts especially in what termed the
Blue Ridge counties where the white farmers In
majority and it Is believed with proper effort most OF
them he carried Letters received here show that
Republicans hopeful and active in all sections Of the
state. Tney claim that the heavy taxation and corrup
ton prevailing with the dubious prospect Of its
continuing and increasing and the fact that the Democ
racy present nO policy bat that of denunciaton daily
separating the small farming class, and those who still
retain Wing traditions, FROM the political organization
now controlling the state.
Texas afirs continue 10 be OF interest Gentlemen
arriving here recently do speak encouragngly OF
Republican prospects 10 letters received from persons
actively engaged In the There seems however,
fair prospect OF clecting Col WhitmOre and of Judge
Scott the Republican nominee defeating Representative
Conner. Manifestations OF violence still prevail AT
recent joint discussion between Scott and Conner. the
latters supporters would not allow the former to speak
in reply to Conner. though the latter aled to them
To do During the registration FAs County. the
Republican DstrictAttorney was shot AT BY kEkluX.
The Governor ordered the regstT .tJn - be 81 scl at
once election will be had there unless Is dent
that such outrages will cease.
The agents OF the Hamburg American Steam Packet
Company ia NewOrleans have written 10 the Pestmas-
ter-Gcnera informing him that the Company has de-
ciled to the running Of line Of steamers be-
tween New-Oreans and Europe. touching at Havana,
and santanfer Spain and AK for the privilege Of carry
the mails for Havana and SPAIN which privilege 1t
IL probable that the Postm lster General will grant.
Tue Commissioner OF Pensions has decided to accept
tie proposition OF the Treasury Department to furnish
checks 10 be used In the payment OF pensions These
checks Will b. furnished at cost and are to he printed
chameleon paper N'ch, II il claimed, cannot be
trrited altered, thereby tHSurg greater security
the Government. well AS to the pensioners They
to be engraved on steel and will be similar to the Ordi
nary Treasury checks.
About rs clerks in the Government departments here
will take their ten days leave to home to Ohio
and vote. 4 Stl grater number viii have the same
number Of days 10 60 nome and vote IN PennsJ wanna
Tie Democrats complain that ther" Will thus be lost to
the Government about five thousand days service, to
say nothing Of the usual extensions OF leave given in
such cases.
The following Treasury officials are absent from the
patmer Assistant Secretary II OF the Treasury,
controller OF the Currency, Commissioner of Internal
Revenue Commissioner OF Customs, Attorney-General,
Fifth Auditor Second Deputy Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue CHIEF OF the Loan Branch Chief OF the War.
Division Chief OF the Bureau OF Statistics Chof Of
the Bureau OF Revenue Marine, Supervising Special
Record Auditor Chef Clerk TO tie Fist Controller,
Chief Clerk 10 the Commissioner OF Customs CHIEF u
the Custom, Division OF the secretary Office, and tho
Chief Clerk o; the Fourth Anditsr's Ofice
The statements made III some newspapers that the
il denied by the Treasury officials, who state that
all these have neen placed in the hands OF u s.
Distrct-AtOrneys for prosecution, and prosecutions
have not begun The last named officers are alone
spUnsiDle for the delays.
new canceling machine for stamping tobacco stamps
will be perfected at the Treasury department 1t
is t. br made OF iron, with teeth 50 arranged that In
striking II. the stamp perforated with holes and the
design Of The instrument clearly marked Oh the tobacco