The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-24
New. from 4 ws.h,nEtou standpoint.


The Billimore SIMS correspondent says
There has been complete change OF views
in iegsrd 10 rotation In Office duripg me
last thirty dsys, aud members OF tbe CaDl-
net who have been considered as support
ers Of The Republican machine are now
pronounced IN their opposition TO turning
ont one set Of office-bolders merely TO en-
able another set 10 come In. II Is current
talk among the pronounced friends OF Sc
cret1ry Blaine that he no longer believes W.
the wholesale removals from Office, and VIII
strenuously advocate the enforcement OF
ciyiI-seryice regulations.
TENTS FOR YORKTOWN.
Al the REQUEST Of the Yorktown Cenien-
NAL commissioners, the Secretary OF war
will loan 1900 tents lunder proper guaran.
,ees) 10 be used during the continuance OF
the celebration. The proposition TO erect
a temporary wooden counterpart OF the
proposed monument has been rejected by
The commissioners, who will adhere to the
original design OF ceremonies attendant
upon tue laying Of The cornerstone.
A CONSCIENTIOUS CHAPLAIN.
The AmericIn's correspondent says:
United States Treasurer GilfilIan to-day re-
ceiyed from a missionary who recently re-
turned TO Bedford, VT, 800 conscience
money. The sender explained that be
served as chaplain in the army during i0e
rebellion, and was OF opinion that the
method Of computing forage was not a pro-
Ger one. aud in consequence Thereon ne
concluded that he had received The above
sum in excess OF what was rlghtfully due
him.
AUDITOR FRENCH's SUCCESSOR.
Secretary Krkwood will neither deny
nor admit the fact, but there is "A strong
probability that Major Power, the chiet
clerk OF tbe Treasury, will succeed Tbeo-
phIlus French as auditor OF railroad ac-
counts. Interior Department. NJ ior Power
Is endorsed BY Secretary Window, and a
larger number OF his friends are working
for him. No appointment will be made,
however, until the President Is able TO at
tend to business.
POSTAL MATTERS IN VIRGINIA
A new post-Office is established at stump,
Washington county, Va, with susan IL
Stump a. postmaster; also at MAY brook,
Giles county, Va, with j. &. Porterheld as
postmaster; also at SyIvalus, Carroll coun-
", Va. with J. T. King as postmaster; al
at Cushing. BraXton county, W. Va, win
G.. w. Moss as postmaster; and al lIaIl,
Barbour county, w. Va, with Daniel Hall
as postmaster. Mr.. h. +. EheTidee has
been Designated as mail messenger from ln-
dian Creek, Norfolk county, Va. to station
on the Elizabeth City and Norfolk railroad,
six times a week.
A SECOND CLASS YIRGINIAN.
"Cap'n, hain't got no money, ana |
want to 90 TO Washington" said a seedy-
looking Vlreinian TO the captain OF
ferry.boat at Alexandra the other day.
"You probably belong to one OF the
first families II Virginia." said the Cap
tain, after looking his wouId-be passenger
over. "No, SUBJ" was the prompt re-
Spouse. 81 belong to one OF the second faml-
le> OF Virginia" "Jump right aboard
said the Captain, al never carried any OF
that kind before"
VERMONT AND YORKTOWN.
Snowden says: A letter received this
morning by the secretary Of the Yorktown
Commission from the Qnarlermlster-Gene-
raj OF Vermont states that the troops OF that
State who intend to be present at the York
town Centennial have chartered steamer
that will accommodate them, and that all
they will won't there viii be coed anchor
age, camping-ground, fuel, and straw.