, 1874-08-24

FfnnNCfHl ErAtaf-6fitfs for Revenue
stuss,ps-t:cn. sisernsnr's Prospects
for tho prcafAcncy-A Department
with Three RneAas.
!speetai Nis},anA to Ehe CRteaap Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Aug. 23.-drowing out Of
the recognition given by tho Secretary Of War
to tho triyial charges made by soro-hoadcd dis
charged employo against one OF hiB former
official asaociatos trial is now being held in
the Quar.ermaator Genoras Office, which for
Pickwickian nonaonsicalncss Is almost utl-
paralloed. Tho Chiof Oiork Of tho Office mon-
tionod Hlrs In Judgment upon tho case. Chief
amoug tto charges is that tho defendant was
70 t1isloyal as to epeak lightly about
aud ri1ic,,lo tho so-calIod Butler b,,ncombo roso-
luton which required preferences to be given to
soldiers mad widows Of aodiors in making aol lec
tionB for rctontion In Office when Nle late reuc-
tion tn the clerical forco was nindo in the Gov
ornmont dapa, tmenta. This ally trial will coat
the Government several hundred dollars, mort
Of tho clol ks Of tho Bureau having been sln-
1noned III witnesses. Whilo this folly IL going
on no buN 1ess IL done.
REVENUE STAMPS.
At noon Tuesday noxt the conmiasloner Will
epen his BIDS for furnishing tho Internal
Revenue Bureau with stamps to be uaed
on cigars and tobacco, distilled Rpirits, mud
beer. Contract will o mado for not less than ono
nor more sllnn throc ycars. In tho ADVERTISE
1NbllL tllG 0AlGAA lh0PGA4t EtfGd AotaGo kAAS Nv
bids will be considered except from parties who
lnyo been or arh actually engaged III tho business
Of stoot-ongravig and printing, and provided with
oil tho necessary facilities to execute the work
promptly. md give tho 1oqMisto protection to
tho stamp, dies, aud platos III their possession.
HosnY AND rAYHE.
In an interview published III Sunday paper, tho
guerrilla Col. AGsby ia mado to say thlt he
will have 1t out yet with Payne. whom he chal-
lepgod to mortal combat fow days ago.
nEN. 6uEnMAS'a PRESIDENTIAL PROSPECTS,.
Ex-senator Harlan's Chronicle thus ButnR up
Con. Sherraan's chances for tho Presidency on
Republican ticket:
The nat11u of Gnn. Sherman would conmand great
strength aud tho most enthusiastic support from tn Z
ontire West: but on Democratic ticket it would look
about bad Horace Greelcy's did, and would not
Ito tht associated p5tss.1
THE Posr-ortIcE DErAKTMEST,
WAsn1NuroN, ,. G., Aug. 23.-poatmaster-
| General Marshall having lett tho city for few
days, tho President has designated second-An
s!Atnlit J. l.. lloutt Hs Postmaster General dd
ialeram. tllas giving to tho Department. three
PoAmaaters-Ge viz: Marahall Jewell, j.
| ". Marshall, aud Col Routt--ie jNre, de facto,
and ad Interim. Postmaster General 1owel il
| expected to asHtmo control Of tho Department
OH Tuesdov. which IL prior to tho anticloatod ro-
| turn Of Marshall, although that gentleman may
return for the purl,oso Of being present to turn
over tho olilco to bib SUCCESSOR, mud re5oin Ills
family subsequently at their summer resort.
CALL FOR F1yE-rwESTIEs,
It - tho present purpose Of Secretary bratow
to call IN $40, 0,000.000 Of GO per cont bonds On
I The lst Of no1t month.
The receipts from customs and internal rev.
ouue are moro satisfactory than waB expected ut
this soaaou, though not 80 larga aa they wero
| during tue corresponding soaaon Inst yoar.