The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-12-30
LAND OFFICE DECISION.
Later Foreign News.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AANAAbs
NEW York, Dec. 29.-Hon. Schuyler
Coliax delivered his lecture "Across
the Continent" at Cooper Institute last
evening to large and apprecintiye
audience. Hundreds were compelled
to go away, not being able 70 find stand
ing room In the hall.
/ Tho Judge will charge the jury In
the notorious Strong divorce case this
morning.
The Times Washington special says
that the correspondence of our govern
ment with France In regard TO Mexican
affairs will be sent In to Congress as
soon as that body reassembles.
Col. Brown, Assistant Commissioner
of Freedmen, hSVing received informa-
ton that II was contemplated by many
citizens of Virginia to turn out OF doors
on the first pr0ximo all helpless ana
infirm freedmen, has called the atten-
ton OF the Superintendent TO previous
instructions on tho subject that the late
owners will be required to provide Tor
their former slaves who are helpless
and dependent upon them for support
until overseer Of tho poor OF the counties
to which they belong shall have made
arrangements for their care ana sup
port. Gen. Howard approves the Or
der and states that any citizen who at
tempts 10 turn out Of doors helpless and
infirm colored persons will be immedi-
ately reported by name, that his case
may be laid before the President for
his action.
Major General Thomas, in a late dis
patch TO Gen. Howard from Nashville,
warmly commends the official services
A.. fVNn NJ ERnRHmnn
In his department.
TO Brazil, has been confined to his room
In Washington for some time by illness.
He Is here on leave OF 0bsence. The
not fixed.
The Tribune's Washington dispatch
contains the following:
day in circular calls the attention Of
custom officers and agents Of the gov
eminent in foreign countries, 10 the late
act passed by Congress, to prevent the
spread of foreign diseases among cattle
or the United States, and says that the
Importation not only Of bovines, but OF
Of sheep, goats, horses, mules, &C., Is
prohibited. Custom officers and for
eIgn agents Of the United States, are re-
uuested TO explain the objects OF this
act and regulations TO all concerned In
their vicinity.
Chief Justice Chase in conversation
Yesterday remarked that whenever he
| found the cnSe OF the United States
against jeff. Davis on the docket he
should proceed to try IL, but that under
no circumstances will he try 1t in Vir-
ginia while the State Is occupied by the
military.
There seems to be an entire unamini-
ty among the members of Congress In
regard 10 the bill recently introduced
giving hnuntiaS to tho volunteers of
1861, which will undoubtedly be passed
on the re-assembling Of Congress.
While Secretary McCulloch was in
New York the merchants and business
men, generally, urged upon him the
propriety OF making the appointment
OF a collector for New York ut once
Since his return, after comforting with
the President, 1t has been decided TO
DOS pOne the matter for few weeks
The Secretary has notified Mr.. Van
Dyke, Assistant Treasurer, of New
York, who is strongly supported for
COllectorShip, that he could not dis
pense with his services M Assistant
Treasurer. Senators Morgan, Ray
mond and others, who recently endors-
ed him, are now casting about for
another candidate. Letters are pouring
in from brokers and merchants OF New
York in behalf Mr.. Smythe, President
OF the Central National Bank. His
claims are now believed TO be the best.
The Herald's Washington dispatch
says passports have been made out at
the State Department for Mr.. Seward
and his daughter, Col. Clarence A.
Seward and wife, with Mr.. Robinson,
the confidential messenger at the State
Department, to visit foreign parts.
The retention Of Congressman Price,
ofIOwa, ms bank examiner for the State,
Is exciting some comment in conse-
quence Of being In clear and positive
violation OF law. Mr.. Price WIS inter-
ested In the Iowa State Bank and Is
now Interested In one or more National
Banks OF Iowa, and IL therefore, claim.
ed TO be an unfit person to hold tho re.
sponsible position of examiner OF the
several institutions.
The General Land Office decides that
parties whOlmake entries of pre-emp-
lions under the homestead law may re-
linqulSh thOir clnlmB 10 the United
States, but not to third party, neither
are they allowed to make IL second en-
try after such surrender, tho privilege
being exhausted in the first instance.
A party not wishing to continue his
residence, upon cultivation OF IL trnct
Of land for the term five years, may
acquire complete title by paying the
price fixed by law, and proving actual
settlement and cultivation, To the date
OF payment.
A well executed counterfeit s. bills, |
on tho Central Bank of Brooklyn, was
put In circulation last night.