The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-11-27

hlcHmOuu. LIE IdClS becoming known
to the government, Taylor and Heth,
about two weeks ago, were arrested in
Richmond and brought to this city, and
placed in the Old Capitol. 1t is supposed
that nearly all the money has been
spent by them, but the government has
succeeded in obtaining possession Of
about $4,000 of it. The prisoners are
still held to await further developments
There are few, if any, calls upen the
President in reference to the New York
collectorShip.
The Secretary of the Treasury requests
the heads of departments to include un-
expended balances in their estimates, in
order that he may apprise Congress as
nearly as possible, of the amount neces-
sary for the use of the government for
the ensuing year.
The State Department received advices
yesterday a. m., from our consul at Llv-
erpool in reference to the surrender of
the Shenandoah. The Attorney General
has not yet received the pirates applica
tion for pardon.
Senior Romeno, the Mexican Minister,
had lengthy interview with General
Grant yesterday.
The Worlds Washington dispatch says
there seems to beno opposition to Schuy-
ler Colfax's reelection to the speaker
ship. Yesterday evenings Republican
saws he has received letters from Henry
J. Raymond and General Banks, an
nouncing that they viii not be candi
dates.
The small pox is prevailing to great
extent among the freedmen OF Alabama,
Georgia and Virginia.
There is no truth i'll the report that
Assistant Secretary Otto, of the Interior
Department, is about to be removed, or
intends to resign.
Major Bournestien, of ST Louis, has
been sentenced by Court Martial here
to be dismissed the service for unotficer'
like conduct.
Governor Morton leaI es Washington
tomorrow for Europe.
The Tribune's special says the German
witness Beaume, who figured extensive
ly in the Wiz trial, has been dismissed
from the Interior Department, it having
been shown that he was deserter from
the 7th New York Steuben regiment. -
His real name is Felix Oessel
Col. f. NJ Lee, late of the Michigan
cavalry brigade, has been breyeted Briga-
der General of volunteers. Brevet
Col o. II Fart, Adjutant General former
| " of the Sd army corps, has been brc
vetcd RrgadieT General. Gen. Hart is
now OH the staff OF Gen. Ord at Detroit
The Herald's special says one OF the
| acquisitions to the House Of Representa-
tives is a carpet imported from England
costing the round sum Of $1,000. 1t Is
very elegant in pattern aud of the finest
quality, but the opinion is not wanting
among the crowds of people that daily
visit the capital and examine the spl en-
did apartments Of the Representative
| chamber that the fabric in question could
with greater propriety have been had
from an American loom instead of beyond
the sea.
A special TO the World from Washing
ton dated the gath says: Mr.. Prescott,
of South Carolina, Governor Perry's del
egate to look after the affairs OF that
State, had an interview with the Pres
ident today and starts for home at once.
General Butler who arrived here to-day
has been cloSeted with the radical mem
bers of Congress who are now here.
The Tribune's dispatch says that Cen
eral S. r Curtss of Iowa, William Pres
cott Smith of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad and Colonel J II. Simpson, Uni
ted States Engineers, have been appoint
ed commissioners on the kansas branch
of the Pacific Railroad.
The Tribune's special says: Mexican
affairs occupied a good share OF the cab
met session on Friday.
A Columbus, Ohio, dispatch states
Cox's official majority over Morgan as
twenty-nine thousand nine hundred and
thirty-three
The Herald's special says: Conway,
late freedmen's agent in the. State OF
Louisiana has been ordered to report to
General Fisk.
The Herald's special says: Gentlemen,
some of them eX-rebel soldiers, who have
recently came up to Washington from
the Valley of Virginia, report the condl-
ton of things throughout that portion
of the State to be highly satisfactory for
the coming winter. All classes OF farm
ers have succeeded in harvesting crops
of grain sufficient for home consumption,
and many will have a surplus for export
10 the less fortunate region of Central
Georgia and Western North Carolina
MNSicIlOuNlN tlIoUSh' hi'l'OS '''r ''i'N
to be plenty for the purpose of trade and
the payment of taxes. and tits used a
great deal more literally than those peo-
| pie were accustomed to use it years be-
fore the war. 1t is chiefly used in i'm
provements, new buildings, fences. &c
! Central Virginia has been reinforced
since the war by many live yankee far
mers, although the fact may not be gen
crallv known, and they have not only
| lived down the Old Dominion preju-
diccs against their class, but have imbued
the easy going Virginia farmer with
something of the yankee spirit ofpro'
cress. More of them Will be welcomed,
and land will be sold them chear.-
Freedmen among them 90 not stand par
! ticulariv in need of cOmmiscration.
NEW YORK, Nov. 26-The Herald'S
Washington special dispatches contain
the following; General Grant and part
of his staff will leave here on Monday 10
visit Richmond, Charleston, and internal
cities They will he absent about ten
DAYS. 1t will ne remembered that Cen
eral Grant has not visited RichmOndsince
| its surrender.
| Among those awaiting an interview at
| the white house on Saturday was Albert
Pike and Mr.. Cummings of Utah, The
latter Joined the South in the rebellion,
but is reported to have just asked
claims allowed for about six thousand
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