The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-14
Personal.

The custom-house was nearly deserted
yesterday. A squad OF ex-rebels, had they
been so minded, could easily have marched
in and taken possession. t. .....
Postmaster Van Lew and several Of her
assistants, Marshal Ramsdell, Clerk Popham,
Collector Mills, Collector Of Internal Reve-
nue. White and his rival, Assistant Collector
Russell, and great number OF lesser
notables, were at Washington. In fact, the
greater part of the Republican family Of
Richmond are at Washington waiting on
the President and ,desirous OF getting or
keeping offices. ..--.
A committee Of the Republican State
Committee have also gone on to represent
permitting the eXtra-reSpectable element Of
the party to get the upper hand OF him in
the matter OF these appointments.
For the position OF postmaster the follow
ing candidates are down on the list: e. l..
Van Lew, DR.. Charles s. Mills, W. T. Gid
dings, William T.. Gordon, A. J. Jefferds
(Republicans), and Colonel L. j. Beall and
r. J. Starke (Conservatives).
For Collector Of Internal Revenue, Colo
mel White (present incumbent), Otis II.
Russell, and Ned Murphy.
Marshal Ramsdeu's time is not out for
about year TO come, and while numerous
parties are looking after that Office none, SO
far as known, are openly declared.
DR.. Mills, it is conceded, will retain his
present position as collector Of the port IL
he does not get Miss Van Lewis position.
There are large number Of applicants
for the Office Of pension AGENT but Major
Anable's term will not expire for some
time to come, and 1t seems to be the deter
mination Of Hayes to make no removals ex-
cept for cause.
II it should be the good fortune Of Judge
Hughes to be named rs the successor on the
United States Supreme Court bench Of
Judge Davis, it seems understood that Hon.
J. B. Sener will aspire to the vacancy.
| Senator Edgar Allan wants foreign con-
sulate. He is endorsed by quite q large
number of Conservative senators. -,
Governor Walker expected to leave last
night or this morning for Washington on a
short business trip. He is named in con-
nection with the Democratic nomination for
the speakership, but as to " The-New-Hayes-
Conservative Combination party OF the
South,'' he states that he never heard OF it
until he saw something OF it in Washing
ton afternoon paper.
Governor Walker thinks that there will
be an extra session OF Congress, in which
event Ne Is SuIc we WIZ ECU Iuc pxO,VOO az
preparation for James river.
The Governor yesterday appointed DR..
Herbert M. Nash quarantine medical officer
| for the district OF Elizabeth river for the
term OF two years.
Colonel John F. Wall, of Frederick, who
has been confined to his room for several
weeks, was in his seat yesterday for short
| time. ,.,.s.,
The following have been adiudicated
bankrupfs: w. M. Jones s. Co., of Rich
mond; R. A. Cook, of Hanover county
and NJ. & e. Myers. OF Petersburg. -
Colonel SherWin McRae's catalogue OF the
State Library, now out, Is triumph in q
difficult art or undertaking, or whatever you
NAV call it. nyou want to find the work
Of any author, or the author Of any work,
or work on any given subject, you can do
II as easily as turn to word In dictionary.
| It's very plainness impresses n great many
neople with the conviction that it must have
been no great labor. On the contrary, the
Colonel and MFR. Willie Binford fwho. has
been sick for weekl were engaged upon it
for a year or two. The success Of It, like
Foley's statue of Jackson, is shown In its
simplicity. - .i
+ AGENERoUs COLLEcTIoN.--Last Sunday
Rev. A. e. Dickinson, D. D., OF this city,
preached in the Disciples church az Bowling
Green, Caroline county, to crowded house.
| at the close OF his sermon DE-. dickinson
secured from the congregation eight hun
dred dollars in good subscriptions towards
building Baptist church at Bowling Green.
| CONCERT AFTER LENT.-The Richmond
| Amateur Band will give concert on tne
9Th Of April This Is the first entertain
ment they have ever given, although tney
have time and again assisted in those gwen
for charitable obieetss They will be assisted
by the best professional and amateur talent
OF the city, and we predict that those who
[hcar them will not be q little surprised al