The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-06-24
r rnoM wAsHINaTOs.

rspaeIal Correspondence or The btBpA''".
The last Sensation Ohio Politics n c'-
lions Tor Cundurnnuo AaPossibie tria." '"'
Fred. Douglass Executive Mansion &c. --~-
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THE informal revenue sensation continues
Ia lc the theme OF gossip mere. aliu 9uto
.,t,ncs arc By no means chary IN theIr spec
ulstions of further reslSnat'ons: -, nus ; VI
nnmrsc means that Plcasonton will resign.
R"t vour correspondent must assert That
tho prcscnt indications are not in that d.
rert,on. or course. with hints Of Pleason-
TOMS retirement come the usual gucsses re-
rardinC his successor, and the burden Oh
talk among those who have been ponder
ing over the situation is that Douglass, the
first deputy, who for long time held the po-
sition of acting Commissioner, will III the
event of the present Commissioner yacatlng
his office he appointed to the position.
In Republican political centres the ONO
nomination is subject Of conversation to.
day. The sacrifice Of Wade. though it
causes the friends Of the Administration
some Borrowing, is accepted at the shrine
OF policy. The campaign will now be
oncncd in earnest, and the Radical ticket
Will receive every support possible from the
Administration. Ii they should carry the
Legislature Delano will be on the qat ere
to put himself in Shcrman's place i'll the
United States Senate.
Numerous letters have been addressed to
the State Department, written 10y Uniortu-
nate victims Of the cancer, asking Tor 4
supply of quadrangle, the ncwly.discov-
cred specific (sad TO be) for that terrible
destroyer OF mankind. The Department
was in possession Of small quantity OF II.
sent here in the interest OF science, but
now all this has been disposed Of
The office of Commissioner OF Customs
| is vacant, and rs Fred. Doug lass is suggested
| for position OF some prominence II would
| not be too great stretch OF Imagination to
express the opinion that he possibly mag
| receive that appointment.
The bids for furnishing the granite to
build the new State Department were
opened to-day. but the award has not yet
been made. About 10000 cubic feet
Of granite will be required. have
not learned who was the lowest bid.
dcrS; schedule Of the bids has not yet
been prepared at the supervising architect
Office.
The Executive Mansion at present wears
q deserted and forlorn aspect. A solitary
policeman keeps guard on the first floor,
and the East Room, with its CANDY and badly
made Turkish carpet, is kept open for Wis.
TORS, who occasionally struggle in during
| the hot hours OF the day. The President
| evidently has no communication now with
| the one or two officials VINO remain on duty
| i'll the Executive office. 11MOS.
MAILS BETWEEN TIE UNITED STATES, GER
MANY, AND SCANDINAVIA.
l An additional article 10 the postal con-
ycntion between the United States and
Germany has been recently concluded, TO
take effect Immediately, which establishes
| q reduced international postage charge "f
SIX cents per single rate Oh the direct letter
correspondence exchanged with Germany.
Austria. aud Luxembourg, by means OF
| steamers OF the Baltic Lloyds line, plying
between New York and Steitin. Unpaid
| letters forwarded or received by 1nlS line OF
steamers Will &c charged with double the
| plcpaid rates, ard letters iEsulticientIy paid
will also be charged with double postage,
! less the amount prepaid.
THE DLA1Is FOR THE NEW DEPARTURE.
Hon. L. p. Blair, DR., though performing
the role of an ultra southern Democrat, is
SUPPOSED TO he of the opinion that the
Democratic. party should follow the new
drplrtnre.| 1t il known that the Blair
family are Gin to VIM" and are not willing
to take the chances of another Seymour
and ElIir arrangement. Their more recent
l.vorte for presidential honoiS is Hon.
Lyman Trunbull..- Washington Letter.
DditimOrc Sun.
GRANTS PROSPECTS.
A Washington letter i'll the Baltimore
Sun say:
Nv nIicver may be appearances on the
>nri.icr, il is not at all likely That General
Grant will he rcnominatcd by the l;cpubii-
cans. The delegation in the National Con-
ycntion from the State OF New York will
doubtless exercise Il controlling influence
in that body, and it is not probable that
that delegation will be for Gen. Grant. On
The contrary, those who know best con-
lecture that no matter whether it I've the
Gree Icy aud Fcnton wing or that of Conk-
lin and Murphy, in either case it will not
ultimately he for Grant. Ii is much more
likely. i'll the latter event, 10 be Tor Seward
or some new man.