New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-03
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday,

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Oct. @ 1877.
Senator Dorsey who is here says that he shall support
the policy OF President Hayes's Administration.
The Secretary Of state here this evening for
EewYork TO attend ing of the Trustees OF the Pea
body Education Fund. He Will return 10 Washington III
Il lew days.
The President has pardoned Morris Corners. who was
convicted of larceny the Supreme Court Of tins Die
(rct aud sentenced III May last TO two years aud six
months Imprisonment IN the Albany Penitentiary
There was large crowd OF visitors dt the Executive
Mansion to-day including several members OF Congress,
who called TO psy lnelr respects 10 the fIesileh urA
erai Crook also had an interview with the President
telegram received the War Departm ent this morn
ing from General shernan dated Portland. Oregon,
October l. announces his arrival there from Puget
SOUND, and Ddt lac would start overland Tor e~n iran
cisco tomorrow.
General Negley appeared IN court to-day and was put
on trial in WtOwsk His BAN was not forfeited
for nouapyearance yesterday and he gave pail Tor his
Attendance during the trlal. Ex-senator Malthe" H.
Carpenter Will defend MN.
The drilt OF Southern sentiment about Lynchburg IS
shown by the fact that General Jubal Early has ft
called upon to print card saying that he dd not al any
time attempt 10 prevent the proposed reception 10 Pes
dent nayc ne DID nothing 10 mar i.s success
General McCoOk OF the lighting McCOOks, formerly
Governor OF Colorado and Minister to tho SANDWICH
Islands, is AN applicant FOR the position Of Consu-en
erAl aJ PARIS. General McCOOA nov resides on Tue
Plcilc and Ii appointed would no. DO charged to Oio'
rs Is generally SUPPOSED
The Commission TO examine the various public build
ngs in Washington tneir labty TO be destroyed
by fire. met to-day o'clock and proceeded TO the War
aud Navy Departments to make an Inspection one OF
tie members tue Comm sOn SAID that the report Of
ne Commission would not be forthcoming or the next
ten da least inaSDucn, as tAe Commission could not
make Its inspections much be ore that tne Ine Com
mission VISITED the Coz ernuent Printing Once estefay
They Will report regard that building that II cannot
b. made rg-prOOf, bat will recommend precautionary
measures To protect it. 1hey visited tue mte House
TINS afternoon
The trade circular, recently issued from the Depart
nen o. state and forwarded to diplomatic aud con-
suar officers, having most beneficial effect in aIOus
ing those officers renewed efforts for the enlargement
OF our trade in their several districts The Consul At
Liverpool writes tine department mat lie Is Of the
opinion tnat, in American beef large trade can De
psaD slrd by the export vi American poultry awe or
dead England lu tAa country the Wholesale prlco OF
turkeys averages fifteen cents pound, ana cnlcAebs
sixteen The AerD poultry being lar superior
to the English would sell more readily IN that market
Tue United Consul at Leeds sends an Interesting
report leather manufactures or ais district, TN
great market finest KIND being tue United STA
IL is cOuen plated by Department OF stae TO puD
s all the responses to this circular from our
Diplomatic consular officers ana the publication will
DC CHEST Importance ~ ali VINO take an iner 81
in The progress OF American trade At nome ana abroad
responses thus lar received are most encourdss
ana promise not only revival but new era ia tnc dc
yelOpment OF our foreign trade.