The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-25
Late Weather Report.
Especial telegram to the Disrateh.l

iSpSclai 1cleSTaill 10 inc blsIafcIiI
WASHINGTON. June 23-1 4. M-For the
Middle States and the eastern portion Of the
Lower Lake region, generally clear and
continues warm weather during the day,
with lich: variable winds and slight changes
in the barometer.
Associated Press teicgrams.l
WASHINGTON, June 24-7 p. M--For New
England and the Middle States, partly cloudy
weather. northeast and northwest winds,
stationary or falling temperature, and rising
barometer.
For the South Atllntc States. partly
cloudy weather, variable winds, high tenn.
pera,urc. aud continued high barometer.
For the Gulf States, areas Of rain, south
east 10 southwest winds, continued high
temperature and high barometer.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, in
crossing clouliucSS and continued high tenn
per!t,lre. with variable winds and stationary
or rising barometer.
For the Lake region and the Northwest,
increasing cloudnesS, and areas of rain from
Michigan westward and southwark to the
Missouri Valley. castery or Southerly winds
and high temperature, except in the north
ern portion OF the upper lake region, and in
the lower lake region but slight changes in
the barometer.
The Lower Missouri river will fall during
Thursday.
CresDelI-Presidont Grants Reply.
WASHINGTON. June 24.--POstmaster-Gene-
| raj CreSwel this morning rendered his reSlg-
| nation in the following letter:
Washington, ID. C., June u, 1SI4.--Slr
! After more than five years Of continuous SER
| vice am constrained by proper regard for
nv private interests to resign the office OF
Postmaster General and to request that |
| be convenient for you TO designate my sue
| ccSSOr.
| For the generous confidence and support
| which YOU have uniformly extended TO HE
! in nv efforts TO discharge my duty, shall
not attempt to express the full measure OF
nv gratitude. 1t is sufficient to say that my
relations, official and personal, with yourself
and with every one of my colleagues OF the
Cabinet, have always been Of the most
agreeable and satisfactory character to me.
Rest assured that shall continue to give TO
| your administration my most cordial sup
| port, and that | shall ever deem it an honor
| to ne permitted 10 subscribe myself sincerely
ana faithfully your friend,
JcuS 4. CREswELL.
To the President.
| 10 which the President replied as fol-
| lows:
Executive Mansion, Washington, D. C.,
June n, 1ST4.-My Dear Sir: As | eX-
pressed to you verbally this morning when
YOU rendered your resignation of the office
| OF Postmsster-Gcncral, it is with the deep
| est regret TO me that you should have felt
such a course necessary. You are the last
Of the original members of the Cabinet
| named by me as | WAS entering upon my
present duties, and it makes me feel Is il old
associations were being broken up, that |
had hoped might be continued through
my official life. In separating officially |
have but two hopes to express First.
may get successor who will be as faithful
and efficient in the performance OF the du-
ties of the office you resign. Second.
personal friend that can have the same at
iachment for. Your record has been salts
factory to me, and l know it will so prove to
the country at large. Yours, very truly,
L. S. GRANT.
To Hon. j. A. CrcsreN, Postmaster General
Washington Items
WASHINGTON, June 24.-The President,