The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-23
AirFlntond Dispatt|1.
WEDNESDAY. .......AUGUsT %, 1871.
THE ARTICULATION OF THE DISPATCH
IS LARGER THAN THE COMBINED CIR
cuLATtoN OF ALL THE OTHER DAILY
NEWSPAPERS OF TIIECITY.
rxkpu WASHINGTON.
8EN. STUSFMAN.

6EN. EToEFMAN.
The recent order from the War Depart
ment retiring General George Stoncman
with the full rank of major-gcncral has
been revoked. and he has been rctlred with
The full rank of colonel. Under the act OF
Congress IN officer can only bc retired upon
the ,ili rink held by him in active service
after bcIug wounded in battle. General
Stoneman was not wounded, but incurred
his disabilities from exposure, and cannot
therefore be retired with his full rank
Washington Star. .,.1.-.- ..s.,. ...... -
PosT-oFFICEs IN ALsACB AND LORRAINE.
The German postal department have no.
tilted our Post-officc Department that the
following places in Alsace and Lorraine,
embraced in former list as German towns,
by the dcfinitive treaty OF peace with
France, remain in possession Of France.
Letters TO- these places will therefore DC
treated as French letters, and do not come
under the provisions ot the postal arrange
ment with Germany: 1, Bclfort, Alsice; :,
Beaucourt, Alsace !; ., Boil Bourogne, AL
SAGE /, Brunn Fontainr, Alsace; l, Clre-
yauder Vezaze, Lorraine; ., Dottenricd
Dclic, AlSace; 6, Gcroinagny, AlSace =,
Mars Ia Tour. Lorraine; 5. Moncel an der
Scillc, Lorraine 7, Wclschcn karp'len IL
Chappcllc Soas RouSemont. AlSacc.
GERMAN AMERICAN POSTAGE.
An arrangement has just been concluded
between the United States and Germany,
to take effect on the LIT of October next,
which reduces the rate Of international
postage for prepaid letters, if changed be-
tween the two countries by The closed mail
via England, from ten to seven cents for
each rate of half an ounce or under. Un-
paid letters so exchanged are to be
charged with double the prepaid rates,
and the insllticiently paid letters for
| the postage for unpaid letters after deduct
ing of the amount prepaid. The arrange
ment thus establishes uniform postage
of seven cents, or three silver groschcn per
single rate on prepaid letters exchanged
between the United States and Germany on
and after the 1>t Of October proXimo, Whc-
ther transmitted via England or by the di-
rect lines VIA Hamburg or Bremen. 1t is
particularly to be observed that this reduce
| Iion applies to letters only, so that all cor
| respondence other than letters posted in
| the United States for Germany will con-
| tinue subject to the same rates Of postage
and to The same conditions of compulsory
prepayment rs are now applicable thereto.
| PosttnaSters will levy and collect postage
on and after the 1st of October next.
UNPAID TAXES.
In response to several applications from
distilerS indebted to the Government Tor
unpaid taxes, asking III extension OF time
| for payment, with the consent of their
| hondSmen. the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue has ruled that no authority exists
| under the law for granting an extension Of
time. He holds that the law points out
when their tax becomes due and the course
to be pursued for its collection, and that
no discretion rests with any officer of the
revenue to do otherwise than pursue the
course pointed out i'll the law.
| CANCELLATION OF REVENUE STAMPS.
| In reply to 4 letter from Supervisor Cor.
win, OF ohio, in relation to the matter OF
proper cancellation OF tobacco and cig,r
stamps. the Commissioner of Internal Rev-
crue says that the law presents definitely
the mode by which the different kinds OF
| tobacco and cigar stamps shall he cancelled.
tNo stamp on 4 wooded package Of tobacco
| is properly cancelled unless q portion of the
stamp is sunk into the wood of the box 10y
i steel die. 1t should enter the wood SO as
| to leave an indentation in the wood, If not
Il portion of the stamp, that may le~plainly
visible when the stamp is removed.
The mere cuttinGUt the stamp with q
sharp instrument, or Il Slight iDdcntation
| of the stamp, without breaking the paper
| or punctllring the wood of the box, does
not answer The requirements of the law.
| Again, no cancellation IS properly done
| which omils the date of the cancellation,
| or which omits the name Of the manufac-
turcr or proprietor, as The case may be,
plainly and legiby written or imprinted
| upon the stamp. I he commissioner does not
consider every case OF imperfect cancelll-
| ton proper cause for seizure Of the goods
i'm the hands of the purchaser, but should
consider it cause for proceeding against
any manufacturer of tobacco Or cigars who
should knowingly and pcrsistently continue
to place his goods IN the market not prop
crly cancelled rs the law and regulations
require, or so impertcCtly cancelled by such
| omissions rs above indicated as to render
perfectly easy the removal of these stamps
| and second use of them ON other pack
ages. Cut packages of tobacco, where all
the marks and brands are gone, which are
requisite for identification, may properly
he seized and the owner or posScssor re-
qtlircd to furnish evidence that the tax has
been paid, or failing, submit w Il forfeiture
| of such tobacco.
| ACCIDENT TO AN AERoNAUT.
| Paul Lc Grange, the ballnonist attached TO
| Robinson Il Co.'s circus, met with an acci-
dent this morning. He made an ascent in
| his balloon about l O'Clock from Armory
| SQUARE, intending to descend on Penn>yl.
| vania avenue, but falling to let OFT the gas
quite soon enough, the wind carried him
over to the north side of the avenue, and
when some"Ihree or four hundred feet in
| the air he came down with run, aud the
| car swept across the top OF Il tall sycamore
tree, and coming in contact with some
climneys, Mr.: lie Grange was thrown out
| and alighted on the roof Of Priggs jewelry
| store. He was only slightly Injured by
| coming i'll contact with Il sky-light. The
balloon lodged on the tons of two Chin
neys.
A large crowd soon congreeated, and
great excitement prevailed, many suppos-
ing the balloonist had been killed. Mr.. LIE
Grange says he will be in good order for
another trial soon, when he hopes he will
be more successful.-W Wash. Star, dug. u.
RRaARKABLE DIsCovERY.-Gold, silver,
and copper in solution, Oozing out of the