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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-01
NanfSicr Probabilities

WASHINGTON, December 3i-for New England
northwcsterly to northcaSterly winds, rising fem
peraturc and partly cloudy weather. For the Mid
Glr States northwestcrv to nor'hcascrly winds aud
cloudy weather. with rising temperature and very
probably rain over the southern portion. for the
south Atlantic States sohcrly To eastcrly vim Is,
cloudy weather. and probably light rain. From the
Ohio Valley to the Gulf winds shifting to lorthetiy
and northweSterly failin. temperature, and clear
Ing but partly cloudy weather From the Ohio Val
ley northward over Lake Eric and the upper lakes
n0rthcrly and noTthwcsterly winds and partly
cloudy weather. From Missouri and Kansas to Milr-
ncsota aud Dakota diminishing pressure, ca2terly
to southerly winds. rising temperature and pros:-
hlY increasing rlOIdiness.
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BOARD or Heaifti on THE small Pox I'm
~ Rachmpnd. S.f
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH, !
p,or,o,n Docnrnhpr. n 1879


RICHMOND, December 81. 1872.
The unfounded and exaggerated rlmors
which prevail In the country of the exist
ence of small poX and varioloid in this city
induces the Board to make the following
statement, which can be relied upon as cor
rect: The first appearance Of the disease was
in November, and on persons who had
visited other cities where the disease existed.
I'm TO the present time there have been
twenty cases reported and only two deaths.
No case has vet occurred among the coaored
nnpulation. who. during last and the present
year, have availed themselves Of the advice OF
the Board and allowed themselves TO be re-
yaccipated. The Board have strenuously
urged that where ease Of this disease oc-
ours white flag should be displayed rs
a warning to persons who were likely to VISIT
the premises. Several persons have refused
to adopt the suggestions Of the Board. Pub
lie opinion can alone accomplish this result,
as there is no ordinance requiring it to be
done. The Board, upon the first case being
reported, advised the Council of the fact,
and asked for the power Of appointing a
number of physicians as public vaccinators.
The Council granted their request, and
twelve medical gentlemen were selected,
whom the Board can safely and earnestly
recommend as perfectly reliable, and who
will prove worthy Of the trust confded to
them.
Our citizens need feel no alarm that there
will be any effort TO remove to the public
hospital any one who is so fortunate as to be
able to secure the proper attendance and
care.
The Board have in every case that has oc-
Cured issued directions as to the proper
mode of disiniection, and taken steps to see
that these directions have been carried out.
The public may rest assured that the
Board Of Health will withhold no informa-
ton from them, and shall hereafter announce
uIl cases which may be reported.
The Board again urge upon the citizens
the necessity of re-yaccination. Failing to
secure the services Of their own medical at
PENDANTS they can with safety avail them
selves of the services Of those who have,
upon the recommendation Of the Board,
been appointed rs public vaccinators.
j. G.. CABELL, NJ. d.,
President Board Of Health.
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PARTNERSHIPS ANp DlSSoLUTIoSs.-We have
fewer changes in our business firms to an.
nounce than is usual at the beginning OF the
year:
McSsrs. Henry B0hmer and AdoIph Oster-
lob have been admitted members of the firm,
of Fr. William Iancwnckcl 4 Co.
IT is announced that Mr.. L. B. Tatum is
IN equal partner in The firm of Walter D.
Blair 6 Co.; but he will in the future, as
heretofore, devote his personal attention to
bis duties as general agent of the James
River Steamboat Company.
The co-mrtnership of George |. Herring
& Co. expires by limitation. Mr.. Herring
continues the business in his own name.
The firm of w. 5. Archer & CO. is dis
solved. Mr.. Archer retircS from the mer-
camille business, and Mr.. w. II. p. Morris
associates himself with Messrs. Hill &
Skinker
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Extensive Fire i'm Alcxantlrin-Th
Losses ana Insurance.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch. !

Especial telegram to the Dispatch.I
. ALEXANDRIA. December GA fire occurred
here nj O'Clock this morning, the origin of which
IS unknown. Five threc-Story warehouses on the
corner Of Cameron AID Union streets, extending
north towards Queen street. were destroyed. Two
were owned by William 6. Cazenoye and three by
Henry and Eryerdy Dangerfcld. Loss, $4,000.
They were insured as follows $4,000 in the Liver
pool. London and Globe Insurance Company; IS ooe
i'll the Manchester and Liverpool Company.
The first building was occupied by William A.
Moore. was filled with grain, and partially burned
Loss. $l,5Ol, and no insurance
The next building was used by Il. ". Lawson for
the storage Of grain am! fertilizers. Ills loss was
$1,000: fully insured III the Alexandria Fire III
surancc Company.
The third building was occupied by Wattles, Knox
& Co., commission merchants, and contained
large amount Of grain, four, &c. II was totally de-
stroycd. Insured for $500 In the Alexandria In
sulancc Company, $1,000 in the Royal Insurance
Company. and $1,000 In the British Mercantile In
auranc" Company. This i'm had two horses burned
to death.
The fourth building was used by George r. Shnu
for the Sioigg" OF grain AMI guanu. Total loss. In
surcd for Sl.jOO in the Alexandria Insurance Com
panr.
The last building was occupied by William II.
AZ o..
whose los, IS said to hc $4,000. They are insured
for $4,000 in the Alexandria Insurance Company.
1850 in the Baltimore Isolated Fire Insurance
COMPANY So 5na in the Union Fire Insurance Com
pany OF Baltimore.
There were also large number of agricultural
implements In charge of Valentine & Baker, In
MAYO Building. Which were destroyed. hut these
were fully ilsurcdin the Fairfax Mutual Insurance
Company.
The total lpss by the Hire i; estimated at :ao,oor.
Insured tor $4,000.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
Rcycrdy aud Henry nangcr6elI and William g..
CaYcn0ve, The owners Of the burnt warehouses. are
l,arily insured. William 4. Moore loses 500
gI.I In. OH which there was no Insurance. George
T.. Shinu's loss on ruan0 was Insured. W. II. May,
fertilizers. &C.. was Insured: loss $4,000. b. NJ
Lawson. fertilizers insured. Wattlcs, Knox & Co..
who we're insured Tor 81 co., had two valuable
horses burned up.
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NOr1Ols<-Ship SewS-TcXas Reef for
SSYerpaOl-Ece i'm Hampton Roads.

Especial telegram TO the Dispntch.l
NORFOLK, December 3l.-Thc Norwegian
bark o. II. Nergnc, Captain Olson, from
Baltimore for Newcastle, England, with corn,
arrived in Hampton Roads in distress, and
was lowed into the harbor this morning. a
survey was held on the vessel, and it was
determined to discharge part of her cargo to
make repairs.
The steamship Australian, Captain Riddle,
seven days out, from Galveston for Liverpool.
put in here for coal. She has on board thirty
or forty carclsses Of becves, with their heads
cut off and veins injected with preserva-
tive preparation us an experiment TO asccr-
tain if meat can be shipped in bulk from
this country 10 England.
Vast masses of ice rushing down from
James river yesterday caused all the vessels
anchored in Hampton Roads to drag beyond
the Rip-Raps.
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EDITORIAL MORTALITY FOR 1SI2.--f From
the Chicago Tribune. The year which /,
just closing has been Que Of the most re.
markable in TIE history OF the world, and
especially 30 Tor the large number Of proml.
nent persons who have died in it. journal.
ism has lost Horace Greeley, of the New
York Tribune i; james Gordon Bennett. N
the New York Hernh; Mr.. SpauIdin., Of
the New York World Edward \. Pollard,
formerly Of the Richmond Examiner i; Gene.
raj Ambrose Il. Wright, Of the August
(Ga.) Chronicle and Sentinel; Thomas b.
Holcombc, formerly editor of the Indiana.
polls Sentinel Rev. DR.. AmaSa Converse,
editor Of the Christian Observer. one Of the
most widely-circulatcdi journals in the South !,
Adolph Gerouit, editor Of tie Paris OPINION
Natlondlc and Thcophlc Gauticr, the cejt.
brated French leuillctonist.
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POLICE COURT, TuEsDAY-Jushce j. j.
White presidlng.-The following cases were
disposed of:
Henry Taylor (coioredD, charged with
burglariously breaking and entering the
dwelIing-house of Washington Sanderson
in the nighttime and stealing one pair of
shoes and sundry other articles, all of the
value Of so, the property Of the said Wash
ington SanderSon. Sent on to Hastings
Court
Henry Taylor (colored, same individually,
charged with stealing one cap of the value of
81, the property of Moses Meyer. Found
guilty and sent to Jail for sixty days. d.
Andrew Harris (colored), charged with
stealing wood from the Basin bank, the pro-
pertv of J. b. Watkins. Found guilty and
sentenced TO confinement in Jail for twelve
hours-previous good character proved.
Isaiah Turner (coloreD, charged with
being drunk. Fined 81.
Tom Briggs (coorcd), charged with de-
frauding John Moore out Of 81. Discharged ;
no prosecutor.
Mary a. Smith and Louisa Williams
(colored). charged with abusing and threat
ening Elizabeth Tilnlan. Discharged with Il
rcprimand.
John Wilson (coloredD, charged with having
in his possession one suit Of clothes of the
value of $40, the property of A. j. Roberts,
knowing the same TO have been stolen.
Found guilty and sent to Jail for twelve
months.
John Hill (colored), charged with stealing
two Brallna chickens of the value of So, the
property of Baylor Thornton. Continued
to january ,, 1875.
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Especial telegram to the Dispatch.
CHARLOTTE, \. g., December 31.-The
boiler of the Mecklenburg Spoke and Handle
Factory, located at this place, exploded
about noon to-day. scalding six persons,
four of whom were negroes employed in the
factory; Eddie Lewis, about ten years old,
son of the superintendent of the factory,
and a son of NJ. Rudasill, about fifteen years
of age. The latter and two of the negroes
are fatally, and the others very seriously but
not fatally injured. No material damage to
the building. The cause is supposed to have
been too much pressure on the boiler, which
had been lying idle and exposed for several
wears
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rcoyrry,,rp FROM rrasr raoE.l

Chv-Strees, corner of Adams and Clay
streets, Rev. B. T. Woodward pastor. Mem.
hersbip, 2s2; increase, 20.
Trinity, corner of Broad and Twentieth
streets, Rev. Adam C.. Bledsoe pastor. Mem.
bership, 800; increase. 80.
Union Station, Union Hill. Rev. Henry c.
Chatham pastor, Membership. $50; IN
crease, Is.
sidney and Oregon Hill, Rev. George L.
vanier>licc pastor. Membership, 2l2 IN
crease, !.
Rockets. Rev. X. II. Mullen pastor. Mem.
hership. IS; increase. 3.
Methodist Episcopal NORTH, United states
courtroom, Rev. A. II. Miller pastor. Mem
hership, So.
PRESBYTERIAN.
First church. corner of Tenth and Capitol
streets, Rev. Thomas J.. Preston, ID. ID, pas
tor Membership, ~ increase, p.
Second, Fifth street between Main and
Franklin Rev. Moses y. Hoge, ID. d., pastor.
Membership. 423; decrease, 81.
Third. corner Of Twenty-iifth and Broad
streets. Rev. T.. r. Vaughan pastor. Mem.
hcrShip, So; decrease, 1.
Grace-Street, corner of Grace and Fourth
streets. Rev. Charles H. Read. d. d., pastor.
Membership, 3'5 increase, 80.
CuLORED CITY CHURCHES
BAPTIST
First. corner Broad and College streets,
Rev. }. II. Holmes pastor. Membership,
S,l02.
Second, Byrd street between First and Sc
eond. Rev. William Troy pastor. Member
ship, $3.50.
EbencZer. Leigh street near Brook ave-
rue. Rev. Il. Wells pastor. Membership,
$50.
Fourth, Broad street between Tbir;icth
aud ThiIty-tirst streets. Rev. Scott Gwatli-
rncr pastor. Membership. i85.
Filth. Main street near Reservoir street;
no pastor. Membership, 203.
Mount Zion, Du,al street between st. Pc
tel and st. James streets. Rev. John Jasper
pastor. Membership. 369.
Shiloh. corner Richard and Seventeenth
streets, Rev. Z. Smith pastor. Member
ship. 10.
Rising Mount Zion. Rockets (below the
GaS-Works), Rev. X. Harris pastor. Menu
hershir, 80.
EPISCOPAL.
st. Marks, corner Leigh and st. James
streets. Rev. j. 5. Atwell rector. Member
ship, %.
Third.Strcet church. Third street between
Leigh and Duval streets, Rev. j. b. Hamil-
ION pastor. Membership, 400.
ASb,Iry, Twcnty-fifth street. Rev. K. }.
Warner pastor. Membership, 80.
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MILITARY.
FIELD, STAFF, AND LINE OFFICERS OF THE FIRST
YInGINIA IMMINENT 1NEANrRN

FIELD, STAFF, AND LINE OFFICERS OF THE FIRST
VIRGINIA REGIMENT INFANTRY.
E;Cid md StGf.-CoIonel, John A. Sloan
licuIcuant-COlonel,J j. d. Whitehead Major
Albert Ordway; Captain j. L. Laughlon
j.. Adiutant; Captain Charles p. Bigger,
nanrlermaster; Captain Cyrus BosSeuX.
t'ommisSary; DR.. +. ID. Cunningham, Sur
seon; Rev. Moses D. Hoge. D. d., Chap
lain.
Non Commissioned Saf.-Sergeant-M Ma
lor, T.. Leslie Spence; Quartcrmastcr-Ser-
gcant, W. W. Gosdcn; CommiSsary-Scr-
reant, B. 4. Jacob; Drum-Mnjor, j. L. Pull
ling; Ensign, w. Il. Mosby.
Company CttcerS.-Company A lice
Guard: Captain, Charles +. Taylor; First
Lieutenant, z. Taylor Briggs; Second Lieu
tenants, G. r. Morton and j. W. Gibbons.
Company b walker Light Guard: Cap
tain, L. l.. Bass: First Lieutenant, j. b.
Bland; Second Lleutenants, George Watt,
il. aud Charles I. Binford.
Company G Guard Of Commonwealth
Captain, {. j. Anderson First Lieutenant,
!. V. Bidgood; Second Lieutenant, w. Nj.
HILL
Company D Sidney Gnys): Captain, W.
&. Darlington; First Lieutenant, Alexander
Calder: Second LieutenantS, d. IL. Ander-
son and 4. |. Brannon.
Company E (Richmond Grays): Captain,
L. J. BossieuX; First Lieutenant, j. II.
tireaner; Second LieutenantS, j. f. Phillips
and j. +. Laughton.
Company +: Captain, NJ. 7. Clarke; First
Lieutenant, j. 4. Pizzini; Second Lleuten-
ants, Henry T. Miller and George ID. Wise.
Company q: Captain, W. Z. NJ. kellam
First Lieutenant. :. w. Farrar; Second
Lieutcnants, Richard NJ. Taylor and John
Muckie.
Company II (Richmond Light Infantry
Blues: Captain, f. NJ. lmboden; First
Lieutenant, George W. Jarvis; Second Lieu
tenants, j. Enders Robinson and L. Ii. Bmn-
kenship.
Richmond Howitzers: Captain, Henry c.
Carter; First Lieutenant, John l.. Elicit
Second Licutenants, W ). White and r. {.
Wortham.
The regiment has Il full drunl-corps OF
eighteen drummcrs, who, under their ell.
cient drum-IDajor, j. Il. Pulling, have
acquired great proficiency in marching and
in the use Of the drum.
The regiment now numbers over 500 uni.
formed men: il armed with the Springfield
mtiSset, and have the beautiful patent.
leather acco,itrementS given by the city
ut RiciiiEond; is in fine state of organiza.
ton; and composing as il does the best nit.
tcriai of the young men OF the city, is mill
.ary organization of which any city or State
f.ay feel proud.
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JAMES RIVER STEAMBOATStt;
~ COMPANY. saas'r =.
FOR NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA, p"
TIMnRE NOR EOlk. POkTSMOl Nv

AND ALL REtlLAh LaNm'''S
ON THE JAMES RIVER. -
The fast and elegant United States mat , go
JOHN SYLVESTER, Captain {. Sn,r
leaves company's wharf, Mt Rockets, for ms.
named places on MONDAYS, WkDNkSli2
FRIDAYS at 81 A. NJ. and returns on
Thursday, and Saturday afternoons a, o',i'Ss 4
Passengers connect ut Norfolk With ne e
i.iue steamers Tor Baltimore, FhiLftSlpl"
New York, ,,gJ
Train leaves City roiu, tor Petersburg "n =
Of steamer. y.}
Fare To New York. .....................''.'I %
Fmeto Phlla,ielph neutrality-suspicious. Il
Fare 10 tsaltlhiOfe. =
FARE 10 NOrf0lk
Tickets on sale az ;ARBFR & CO.'S EAfiS
and ,axgage checked through.
Freight received 4 tuesdays. THuEsS y
and SATURDAYS for Norfolk, Porisin"Vyss
too, Baltimore, aud principal landings gh -
peake bay. and all regular hndinSs on JaH"
az REASONABLE khTtS.
Freight received froHi 7 4. MI. I'LL Z. ",
Freight for way-lsndtngs mist be brepaM
l.. b. iCATGM, Gcness' v
BTsnch af1rs, werner Msin and Ninth s,rs'
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TOBACCO EXCHANGE CLOSED To.DAY.-At
a meeting of the tobacco trade held in the
Exchange Yesterday it was resolved to close
Ncw-Icar's day. Mr.. B. c. Gray, president
of the Association. and Captain Sheppard,
the venerable allctioneer, made happy
speeches on the close of another year at the
Exchange. and wished both buyers and sell
crs good luck during the year 1873 The
business transacted ut the Exchange during
a year is much more than the public have
any idea Of. and full statement from the
secretary would be an item of value to the
trade Of Richmond.
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AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.
GRuBBS & WILLIAMS will sell at =. nj. Il
FRAMED dwelling and bnlding-lot at the north
wet corner Of Twenty fifth aud streets.

AT MEETING OF TIE PRESIDENT AND Dr.
RECTORs OF TIE JAMES RIVER AND kANAwHA
CANAL COMPANY held in the city of Richmond,
Tuesday, December 3. ls7@,
The President announced the death of EDWARD
LORRAINE, the Chief Engineer and superintendent
Of the company. t<
On motion Of WILLIAM j. MUSFoRD.
Rtsolred, That the Board have heard with pro-
found sorrow the announcement OF the death of
Mr. LORRAINE, who for more than quarter of u
century held responsible and important positions In
the service of this company.
Resoired That we bear willing testimony to our
appreciation Of the eminent services and high
character which have distinguished MIR. LORRAINE
us a public officer and private citizen.
Resolref, That In view Of the Important mea-
sures now In progress for the completion of the
water-llne by the General Government we regard
the death of Mr.. LORRAINE as n national loss
Pesolued That we tender TO his afflicted family
our warmest sympathies, aud trust they may de-
rive consolation from the conviction that our loss
is his gtin.
Resolred, That a copy oil those resolutions be
forwarded to his family and published III the papers
of this city. ...
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ELECTION OF OFrIcERs.-At a regular meet
in. of Old Dominion Council Friends of
Temperance held at Covenant Hall last eve
ming tile following officers were elected H..
5. Morton. president George Gibson, Jr..
associate; Neil McCoul. chaplain; Ii. H.
Wilkinson. secretary; Thomas Fl. Starke.
financial secretary J. G. Taylor, treasurer :
Ii. Breeder, conductor; Tyree Johuson, az
sistant conductor: Richard Adams, inside
sentinel; +. Ii. Peouze, outside sentinel
c. {. Sinton, eX-president.
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The Murder OF Grafton Banks.

ISIECIHI ICIERTdIIs =
CHARLOTTESVILLE, December 3l.-The
coroner's inquest on the murder of Grafton
Banks has been in session here since Mon
day morning, and will hold another session
tomorrow to hear further testimony. The
corporation authorities have offered Il re-
ward Of one hundred dollars for the appre.
heusion Of George Houchens, who went Oft
at midnight on the Orange train Saturday
night. Others are implicated.
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Tine . nrIleaiIso,Us HERALD Z OF THIS WEEK has

THE 4RELlGIors HERALD !, OF THIS WEEK has
the following editorial:
/. Sc u, Troub,e-The advertisers are giving ns aud
,our correspondents trouble. They have found out
that they can reach more eyes through the Heratd
than by means of half dozen papers OF average
circulation, and at one-kog The cost. This week
rbey crowd out our farmers column and hinder us
from publishing number of excellent articles. we
also leave over four columns OF advertisements ior
which we cannot end room this week. Next week $
sunnlement will get all parties out of trouble we
~,
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ALL-RAM FREIGHT ARRANGEMENT TO BAL
TlMoRE, &c.-It will be seen by reference to
the advertisement of the Richmond, Frcde-
ricksburg and Potomac railroad that they
will receive and forward freight to AlcNai,-
dria, Washington, Baltimore. and all inter
mediate points, freight trains leaving the
Broad.Street depot on Tuesdays and Thurs
days of each week. 1t is gratifying to know
that while the river is blocked with ice the
officers Of this road are offering our citizens
freight facilities by the all-rail route.
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The Noble Red Men.

SAN FRANCISCO. December 3l.-The military
sent To light the Indians lInve not yet succeeded In
drawing the warriors from their stronghold and
Ben Wright's cave. Every str;itagem thus far 10
dislodge them has failed. HowitZers and bomb-sbels
which have arrived from Fort Vancouver will
br used against them. Additional troops have been
stationed ut Fort kamolh. Captain jack band has
been increased, and now numbers over oiie hun
dred warriors. who are all well armed and have the
reputation Of being good lighting men.
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The 7assmors abasst Cabinet Officers
Atforney-s,enesaIw WIFI ms Indig-
nanf and Not disposed to Retire
| Secretaries Boutwell, and Fish-The
Egoasact,usnffs senn10rsEsiD.

Especial telegram to the Dispatci.l
wAslus6ToS. December Silt is stated upon
the best authority that there Is no truth in the re-
port Tint Attorney General Williams viii retire
from the Cabinet TO ieDgage In private business.
These reports arc very annoying to that officer as
they subject him to nnumerable questions, and be-
sides doing much TO demoralizc the public service.
MS subordinates of the Department of Justice
throughout The country give some credence TO them
and act accordingly. Judge Williams said to-day.
4" There isn'ta word of truth In the story
/ II is believed By many officials Of prominence
that only Mr. Boutwell, will retire from the Cabinet
on the fourth March, he will no doubt he elect
led senator from Massachusetts to succeed Mr.. VIII
SON. and resign his position rs Secretary OF the Trea
sury TO accepta seat In the Senate The Massachu'
sets Legislature meets TO- morrow. but no action
looking 10 the election OF Mr.. Wilson'S successor
will be taken until after the second Wednesday In
February, when the electoral vote Will he counted
BY the House Of Representatives. and Dir. Wilson'S
resignation as senator be rendered
|. Hence there is 10 probability of Mr.. Boutwell,
leaving the Treasury Department before the middle
of February al least. When asked to-day II 1t Is
true that he has written his resignation to take effect
on the 18th of February, the Secretary replied AS
to Whit may do In March don't know myself"
There is now very little comment upon the topic
OF Mr.. Fish remaining in or retiring from The Cabi-
net. An idea exists IN come quarters that this gen.
tcman will remain In his present position despite
tho disposition heretofore strongly expressed by
him TO retire thercfrom.
When President is reelected it is customary for
his Cabinet ministers to verbally or otherwise place
their designations at his disposal. This viii proba-
bly, he done in the of the present Cabinet OIL
GERS on the 9TH of March next but 1t Is not believed
that their res2natons will be accepted except In the
case OF SecrctIry Boutwell, should lie be elected
senator. and possibly iii that of Secretary Fish.
Gentlemen Of high official station having iut-
mate personal relations wit, The President seem
confident that whatever changes occur IN the future
New York aud Massachusetts will then, as now
be honored by having representatives At the heads Of
The two leading departments observation-disclosures
", the State and Treasury. TETON.