Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
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APPLICATIONS FoR PARDON GRANTED.

The applications of the following parties Tor
pardon has been granted by President johnson:
George R. Miller, Kentucky; Edward Miller
Kentucky; VIM. Gregg, James D. Gregg ana nl'
Gregg, Jr., South Carolina; Edwin watson, VIZ
GINA; Richard Eppes, Virginia; j. u. Crenshaw'
Virginia: II. c. BOYD. Virginia; j. G. Boyd, Vir'
ginia II. w. Shelley, Speaker OF the Virginia
House of Delegates: 4. j. Ingersoll, virginia II.
H. Wares, Virginia; d. j. Castleman District oil
Columbia; N. n. Davis, Virginia u. J' BUTT
Virginia W. N. Calssy. Virginia II: A. Cia1'
borne Virginia; s. @. Luddngton, VA ID. II;
Baldwin, Georgia; W. II. Haxall: 4; H. Haxall
and W. b. Haxall. Virginia. d. N. Kennedy
Tennessee; j. u. McFenin, Tennessee d. T..
Johnson Virginia. J. ". NJ. Harris, Mississippi.
THE PRESIDENTS HEALTH.
The President has declined to receive callers TO.
day and has wisely kept his room Ills health
continues to be poor, and the weather is very de
pressing and what IL worse, the executive man
sion is in an unhealthy locality, and is badly
ventilated. 1t Is thought he may leave town TO
recruit himself, and at the same time escape the
daily onslaught of place seekers, repent4nt rebels
and disconnected politicians. The applications
for pardon increase il anything. The Attorney.
Generals office with its limited force is over
whemed with work.
TIE CONSPIRACY TRIAL.
The conspiracy commission met at its court.
room at the penitentiary 10 day at IL o'clock, and
went into secret session, after remaining there fl
some time 1t adjourned, having found the verdict
| IN each case, and argued on the sentence Tor all
| those whom they colyict. IL seems to b. the I'M
preston that all are convicted as urged by the
Judge. Advocate. 1t will be some days before the
result is made public.
NAVY DEPARTMENT
The Secretary Of the Navy has issued cir
cular 20 the commandants Of the navy yards
and 81 ltions that in the employ Of hands pref
erence shall he given 10 persons Who nave served
| in the army or navy and have been hOnorably
discharged and that such persons as reinqrishcd
their ulsces TO enter the military or naval ser.
vice wi he permitted to roassume their posi-
| tons it they wish. The commandants are di.
| roctcd 10 have statements made OF the nu Der
of men 10 each department who have been in
the service with the length OF Ino, and they are
directed TO have lists OF persons who have been
in the service, applying for work and WHEN ad'
ditonal hands are 10 be employed, they arc to he
taken from those on this list, whichever practi
cable.
CONVENTION OF cOLUaED PEOPLE,
The Alexis ndria Journal publishes call for
convention OF tie cOlored people Of Virginia to be
held N that city on the 81 August. all TIC towns
and counties are requested to elect delegates, who
are, the published notice says 10 take into consd'
Ell alton the present and future condition oil our
people, aud to devise such means As in our power
for the good and welfare Of the colored people OF
the entire state.
FROM ARMS TO LAW.
Mosby, the 81 rilla chief having heen paroled
on the same conditions az other officers OF Lees
army, has returacd to CulpePer and opened Jaw
Office
ARMY CoHsol i'd -roS-GEs. HOOKER TO SUCCEED
-" DIX.
comprehensive order Ielatiug to the consoli.
dalton OF the different armies, and 70 toe depart.
ments OF the new military divisions, il about to
be issued. AS soon as the present mastering out
of troops IL completed, the several corps Of the
Army Of the Potomac will each be redu Geo 10 a
division, the whole TO constitute provisional
army corps to be commanded by Major General
Wright headquarters at Martinsburg, Va. The
Second CUrps division Is TO be commanded by
Brevet Major General Mott; the Fifth Corps divi.
sion by Breve. Major General Ayres; the Sixth
Corps division by Brevet Major General Getty
The Middle Military Division is abolished. and
new department, consisting of Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Maryland, Western Virginia, Major
General Hancock, comma ding, headqu lrters at
Baltimore. The Department Of the East remains
as it is, but Major General Hooker will succeed
Major General Dix in his command, headquarters
at New York.
FARnoN PETITIONS,
There were twenty-one petitions for pardon
filed to-day among them the applications OF Judge
Campbell OF Alabama; Aired Rhett, of south
Carolina, and S. X. Mallory, Of Florida. Seven.
teen pardons were granted among them, John
Freeland and Lewis h. Haryie, OF Virginia.
AN EXCURSION TO MANASSAS.
On the Orange and AleXandril Railroad the
Bull Run Bridge was completely rebuilt to-day,
and an excursion train, bearing large number
of military aud CIVIL notabilites, will leave 10.
morrow Tor Manassas where several hours will be
spent in reviewing the old battle held. The road
will be open 10 Richmond b1 the 10th proximo.
THE APPOINTMENT OF JUDICIAL OFFICERS IN THE
SOUTHERN STATES.
Very few appointments are as yet being mad,
in the judicial departments Of the Southern
States from the fact that as yet proper persons
have not been recommended for such sppoin..
nents II is desired TO fill such off ,es, as far as
practic able with citizens of such States, and the
offices are kept open until proper parties can be
designated. and not from any intention Of delay
ing the re.esta oshment of the courts In that sec.
ton OF the country.
THE NEw ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF WAR,
Major T. T. Eckert, the efficient super nte ndept
of miitary telegraphs will tomorrow commence
his duties as Assistant Secretary ofWar, to which
no,itun he was appointed on the resignation of
Mr. Charles A. Dana. Mr.. Dana leaves mme.
diatey for Chicago, to take charge Of the Chi.
cago Republican.