Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-12-23
Niscellaneous Dispatches,

Paw YoRK, Dec 2I.-Great efforts are
being made 70 I'LL the quota Of New York
Large numbers Of substitutes enlisted to-
day.
brooklyn is,oEering large bOuutiss, and
making issue Of four per cent. bonds to
pay them.
The New York Commercial Advertisers
Washington letter says: The Russian Min
lister declines going TO Mexico 70 eOugrat-
ulate Macmillan on his new government.
Mr.. BlOndell will go as representative Of
the King of the Belgians.
The Worlds Washington special says:
Immediately after the announcement of
Minister Dayton's death, the ehahees Of
| his successor were canVassed. FTemOnt's
name was mentioned by some radicals, bat
chances are not considered good. Mont
somery Blair and b. J. Raymond are also
mentioned. Among the Western names
mentioned 10 Arson G. Miller, of Illinois.
Admiral FaTragut has been granted q
three months leave of absence as a Compli.
ment for his long and gallant active service.
Mr.. McCulloch, Comptroller Of Currency,
has decided that no bank can be supplied
with circulation to an amount exceeding
ninety per cent. of its capital stock astU-
bonds for q larger issue of notes.
The Union ladies az Winchester, Virginia,
have presented q beautiful flag to Msjor
General Sheridan. He was quite taken by
surprise. The presented flag was Origi-
nally intended for General Averell, but the
heroic exploits Of General Sheridan induced
them to offer it to him as the savior of the
Shenandoah Valley.
The Committee of Ways aud Means are
almost unanimously IN favor of q repeal OF
the duty on paper. Mr.. Morrill,, of Yer
mont, is understood to be the only mem
her Of the Committee opposed to this
policy.
situation at Savannah, but contains no
news from thai quarter. Military men here
do not expect the fall Of Savannah imme-
diately. The city will probably hold ont
two weeks or more, but its fall is c0usid
cred certain
The London Times compares SheFmSn's
movement through Georgia to the Duke OF
Marlborough march into Germany, which
resulted in the battle of Bleuheim, and says
that nothing in modern times equals it. 1t
will either make Sherman the most famous
General, or ruin him and his army.
The Times Paris correspondent says
that few days after the result Of the cleo
ton was known in Paris, SIR. Dayton bad
q long interview with the French Minis
Il Ter, anu QGlNSEGU uespAtCuCo hOW NIX
Seward. Since then the tone Of the on
eial press has entirely changed, and all
abuse of Lincoln and the North has stop.
ped.
The Herald's London correspondent con-
siders Earl RusselPs letter as the last nail
IN the cofiu for the rebel cause abroad
The same letter speaks of the friendship Of
France toward the United ,StsIes, and says
that Napoleon told Slidell there was no
hope of recognition, and that the rebeli
must make the best terms with the North
they could. Rebel scrip was sinking, and
American stock rising.
The Charleston Courier, OF the 18th, hai
"The siege Of Charleston has progressed
to the 623d day. Everything was quiet
On Monday; no flag Of truce communities
ton took place, in consequence of the non.
arrival of prisoners The steamer Celt will
leave the Gas Oompauy's wharf, at 10
o'clock this morning. with l, 900 prisoners. u
Both branches OF Congress have passed
bill amendatory Of Internal Revenue Law
imposing q duty of two dollars per gallon
on distilled spirits, on and after the lst o.
January next, and the bill only awaits the
Presidents signature.