The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-20
IEronl Our Regular Correspondent

| 4 COLORED VIRGINIA SENATOR WANTS TO &C
TO HAYTI.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-State Senator
John NJ. Dawson, OF Virginia, is one Of
the candidates for the mission to Hayti lie
has had an interview with the President,
and submitted his letters OF recommends.
tion from numerous prominent men OF both
parties in Virginia. Among the Democrats
who endorse him are Lieutenant-Goyernor
Thomas and Senators Bland, Eubank, Gale,
Duilield, and Quescnberry and Senator
John w. Daniel has given him letter tes-
tifying to his good character.
SAUCY LADY.
Secretary Schurz is besiegcd by female
clerks recently discharged, who desire to be
recxamincd for appointment, but very few
have been allowed to sec him. One lady,
escorted by Senator Lamar, passed in, and
another lady, waiting for an audience, eX-
claimed to her companion. "Therc was a
time when even to recognize rebel was to
decree your own decapitation, but now it
seems to be passport anywhere to know a
REBEL
Among those discharged from the Pen
sion-Ottice was sister OF General Meade,
who has been ia Office for several years,
drawing pay but doing very little work.
Secretary Chandler once discharged her,
but Immediately rcinstalled her at the re-
quest OF President Grant. Her case has
awakened q good deal Of deserved sympa-
thy, but the examiners ascertaincd that she
had done no work OF any consequence for
six months, and was not competent. Be-
sides the necessity Of economiZing the APP
preparation, it was thought unjust to the
S1ons have accumulated and await eXamina-
ton to retain any uaSkifu clerks.
TRIAL OF PATIENCE.
The Secretary OF the Treasury had trial
OF his patience to-day by the girls who
were discharged from his Department yes.
| tcrday. OF course they all want to get
back, and to that end the most pathetic sto-
ries are told to work upon the sympathies
OF the officials. Those discharges from the
Bureau of Printing and Engraving were
made because it WAS found that there were
nearly three times more persons employed
there than were needed, and they were ac-
tually in the way OF one another
TIE GRAND DUKES.
The Grand Dukes Alexis and Constan-
tine, Admiral Bonahatahof,a and several other
officers visited the model-room OF the Patent
Office to-day, and the Dukes took stroll
about the city, the weather being too I'M
pleasant for their excursion to Mount Yer
non.
THE CHESAPEAKE AND ONO RAILROAD CASE.
Attorney-G General Daniel and Mr. EYarts
concluded their arguments to-day In the
case OF The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
IS. The State OF Virginia, and the case was
submitted. This suit was brought by the
State to test her right to tax the company's
property along the whole line Of road,
and involves q claim aggregating about
S270,0 arrears Of taxes, as estimated by
the State Auditor. Mr.. Evarts's appear
ance in this capacity eXcites some comment,
but he considers it his duty to fulfil such
important engagements as counsel as were
ASSOCIATED Press Reports by telegraph to the
Dispatch.1
ONE HEAD CUT OFF-HAYEs GIVES KINSMAN
A NICE PLACE.
It is learned. incidentally, that one Mo-
bile head has fallen to-day. Whose cannot
be asccrtaincd, beyond that it is not the
collector of customs.
Secretary Thompson has returned. It is
{I,otf ha I,toin II ratJn
will inaugurate judicial question regarding
Secretary Robeson'S miSmanagemcnt Of the
Navy Department.
Robert Schuyler Gardner, OF West Viz
oinia, has been appointed Consul General
to Melbourne. He was major with Hayes.
HAYES is said to have appointed klns-
man his private secretary to sign land war
rants--a very nice place, and blood thicker
than water.
G0yERNofEALKER-TnE EXTRA SESSION.
Congressman Gilbert G. Walker, Of Eir-
rinia, has gone to the Pacific coast, where
lie Will remain until the presence OF the
extra session OF Congress calls him home.
In this connection it may be mentioned that
there is a strong pressure to postpone Con-
cress until September, giving Hayes south
ern policy time to crystalizc itself. The
army can struggle along until August with
out violating law. ..
VARIOUS ITEMS.
There is Returning Board quorum in
both Of the branches OF the Nichols Legls-
lature to-day.
There has been no appointment Of collec-
tor of customs for Mobile to-day.
The bond Of Mr.. Humphreys, who was
appointed collector OF customs at PenSa-
cola, if faulty, is only technically SO on ac-
count OF unsettled values in Florida. Three
OF the four bondsmen are good for the
amount. There is no faint OF frauds. The
fourth name could not be recollected by the
officer who handled the bond before it was
returned to Mr.. Humphreys for amend
ment.
The avenue railroads have thirty days
ner,nission to try steam instead Of horses.
Captain Barrett, in ascending the Missls-
| sippi with the wal-vcssel Plymouth, reports
| a perpetual ovation from either shore.
! Detectives have arrested half dozen
| women in the West connected with the
Pete Mccartney gang Of counterfelters.
| Counterfeting OF coin is rapidly increas'
ing.
| The new steamer Adams sailed to-day
| from Norfolk for Rio.
| kilograms were received yesterday. last
| njeht, and to-day from tue commission, at
| the White House. The text is withheld
but the import is officially given out that
| the prospect continues to improve, and the
indications are that beyond doubt the
| Iabors OF the commission will have salts
factory termination.
Secretary Sherman is quoted as saying
that he never suffered more pain IN his NE
.b.,, ba did in the. removal. of employees