New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-21

WASHINGTON NOTES.

NAsHINGTOS, May 20, 1877
On Monday last Secretary SHERMAN rendered the APP
pontmeut Of Solicitor Of the Treasury to cxGoy Cham
berlan Of South Carolina. The Offer made by the
wish OF the President who urged its acceptance upon
exGOv Chamberlain. The Governor felt obliged to de
cline, however account Of professional engagements
previously made which are r"gTdec by lln Us more ~
want g"ou7 Gov. ChanDtrihu nad an ntyr|eN VIII
tie President yesterday, aud ne lef last ngh for south
Carolina 10 remain for week 70 close up private busl-
ness He will then return to New-YOrk ana take his
place in the firm OF Chamberlain, Carter a Eaton.
The long contest the POstOicea at Richmond, Va,
has been settled and Miss Van Lew, appointed by Gen.
Grant be super seded by W. ". Forbes Mr.. Forbes
was Wing before the war, and has since been Repub
ican He holds high social position in Richmond, and
seems not 10 have gained the personal enmty 81 the
Democrats by his ASSOCIATION WIN thc lcphcah party
10 il understood that he has already offered the most IN
pOrtant subordinate appointments IN the once To Con,
sentative Democrats. Of whom was candidate, ana
upOu whose appointment the President at one ulne
lOOhcd with some favor.
Col j. D. Brady, native Of Virginia who served in the
Union Army has been appointed by the President Col
lect n of Internal Revenue for the lid Virginia District,
ia place Of George H. Richards. originally OF Maine but
who has holding office in Virginia for the last IL
years This is the first appointment 81 the kind made by
the President aud IS supposed to Indicate me pocy OF
preference for native Republicans IA appointment 10
offices in the South. Both the above named gentlemen
are Republicans.
The ConsuGrner OF the United States at Berlin has
officially informed the Department Of State of the special
international exhibition for leather and the manufacturers
OF leather be held IN that city from the 18th OF sep
Il
announced IN THE TRIBUNE several weeks ago.
The removal Of James T. Galloway a. Secretary OF tho
Territory Of Montana, James II. Mills having been ap-
uouted in his place, Is the necessary sequel TO Gov.
Potiss viudlcaton Galloway has been one Of the most
active promoters OF the charges against the GoNerhor
james IL. Mills mas been appointed his successor.
The Post-Onlcc Department gives notice that direct
mail for Brazil will dispatched from NcwYork by the
steamer Cassni on the 24th inst and tnat the bark
Glacier, sailing from Eew-YOrk the same day. VIII
carry direct mail Tor Venezuela
l.,1 vul,n nod fpNvl grO m
datey called upon the President and Secretary OF State
and rendered his resignation United states Minister 10
Austria, take effect upon the appointment Of ms sue
The Attorney General has decided that the office Of
General Appraiser Of Merchandise for the South is not
warranted by the Revised Statutes. Therefore Exon
gresham M0Tey Of Louisiana no longer holds the place
Collector Mills Lynchburg telegraphs that the shoot
ing affair in that district resulted in the shooting OF four
illicit dstiers and citizen, and not OF four United
States officers as was at first supposed.
ChefJusticc Lewis OF Washington Territory has ten
Gcrcl his resignation Ii has been accepted, but no
appointment has yet been made TO I'LL the vacancy.