Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-22
WASHINGTON.
Boutwell, for Grants RenOm-
gta z inatiOn.

Boutwell, Declares TO; Grant.
New York, Aug 81 "A special from Wash
ington says, Boutwell, has quite recently
declared himself in favor of Grants re-
nomination. OF course this new sworn
allegiance is that Boutwell, shall not only
retain the portfolio for Grants present
term. but also for another four years, in
case that Grant is reelected.
.r4 SLOVENIAN Snubbed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-A special order
recently issued from the War Department
retiring Col. Geo. Stoneman with the
raak of Major General, is by direction
of the President revoked, and Col. Stone
man is retired on his rank as Colonel.
The New York Quarantine.
A committee appointed by the Quaran-
tine Commissioners of New York had an
interview with the Secretary of the Navy
this morning. Their object being to OBJ
tain the assistance of the Department in
view of the probable approach of cholera,
and to secure two large naval vessels to
be anchored at Quarantine in the lower
bay for the temporary detention of per-
sons who have been exposed to cholera.
The Secretary of the Navy acceeded TO
the request and directed that the ships
Delaware and Albany be loaned tempo
rarily to the Quarantine Commissioners
for the purpose mentioned.
The Corean Campaign.
Full official reports have been received
at the Navy Department from the Asistic
feet, giving the details of the second
days engagement with the CoIeans. The
facts do not differ substantially from
those already published. The dispatches
are accompanied by a number of photo
graphic representations of the situations
of the feet and scenery, where the opera
tions were conducted, and the condition
of the ports after capture. These were
sent to the War Department to day for
inspection.
Reduced Postage to Germany.
An arrangement has just been conclu-
ded between the United States and Ger
many, to take effect the LIST of October
next, which reduces the rate of interna-
tional postage for prepaid letters, if ex
changed between the two countries by
closed mail via England, from ten to
seven cents for each rate of one-half |
ounce or under. Unpaid letters to be
exchanged, TO be charged with double |
pre- paid rates, and insufficiently paid |
letters with postage for United States |
letters after the deduction of the amount |
prepaid. The arrangement thus estab-
fishes uniform postage of seven cents, or
three silbergroshen, per single rate on
prepaid letters exchanged between the
United States and Germany, on and after
LIST October proximo, whether transmitted
via England, by direct line, or via Ham
burg or Bremen; and it is particularly 10
be observed that this reduction applies to
letters only, SO all correspondence other
than letters posted in the United States or
Germany, will continue subject TO the
same yates of postage, aud to the same
conditions of compulsory pre- payment, as
are now applicable thereto. Postmssters
will levy and collect postage on and after
LIST of October next.
The German Postal Department has
notified our Postoffice Department that
the following places in Alsace and Lor-
raine, which are embraced in former
list as German towns, by definite treaty
Of peace with France remain in the pos
session of France. Letters to these
places will therefore be treated as F-ench
etters, and do not come under the pre-
visions of the postal arrangement with
Germany: Belfort, Alsace; Beaucourt
AIsace; Boil BOuragne, Alsace; Brum-
Alsace; Inney Ander Kesouz
Dattenred Dele, Alsace; Girogmany, Al
SAGE; Auder Seille, Lorraine; Welspen,
Ls Chapelle Louis, Rouge
mont Alsecs.
The stamp Act.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
does not consider every case of improper
of tobacco stamps proper
cause for seizure of goods in the hands
of purchasers, but should consider it
cause for proceeding against any manu-
of tobacco or cigars who would |
knowingly and persistently continue to |
place his goods on the market not prop |
erly cancelled as the law or regulations |
require, or SO imperfectly cancelled as to
render perfectly easy removal of those
stamps, and second use of them on 9TH
er packages. But packages of tobacco, |
where all marks and brands are gone |
which are requisite for Identification of
the property are used the owner or pressor
is required to furnish the requisite evil |
dence that the tax has been paid, or fail
ing, to submit to the forfeiture of such |
tobacco.
No Extension of Taxes.I
In response to several applications
from ditillers indebted TO the Governn ent |
for unpaid taxes, asking extension of |
time for payment, with consent of their
bondsmen. The Commissioner of Inter |
nal Revenue has ruled that no authority |
exists under the law for granting such
extension.