The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-06-22
WHEELINGa REGISTER.
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New.Ycfk; on. Satar1ayf ar a$kata. and
atthe evening exchange atsl,43.
Hon. James johnson, lately appointed
Provisional Governor of Georgia has lett
Washington.
General howard Commissioner Of the
Freedmen's Bureau. declines fixing the
COMPENSATION of freedmen, since it would
be precedent for paying nothing more
than the price hc would establish. but
SAWS that contracts should be approved
-bysubordinate officers of the bureau.
I'M Leech, of New York, and r. d.
Arnold; late Mayor of Savannah. are
pardoued Among others, Bishop Lynch
of Charleston. has applied for pardon.
His petition is said to be very penitent
in tone, and is signed by Bishop Spauld-
ing, of Baltimore, and by the Bishop Of
Buffalo, New York.
Sanford Conover. a conspiracy witness
who has been mysteriously missing. has
returned to Washington. and will testify
before the commission.
The contest for the Provisional Cover
norship of Georgia is still progressing
Humphreys aud Parsons being most
prominently mentioned.
Hon Horace Maynard, of Tennessee,
is spoken of for the vacancy on the Su-
preme bench. Judge Sharkey and At
torney General Speed are also mention
ed
General Grant has commenced the pre-
paration of his report.
General Dix goes to Montreal on Gov
ernment business.
The people of Charleston have paid
over 100000 into the United States
Treasury. on account of the direct taxes
for which they we're in arrears.
The Mississippi squadron has been re-
duced to fifteen vessels Admiral ) r.
Lee remains in command.
A South Carolina delegation Is In
Washington. Ex-Governor Aiken Is their
first choice for Provisional Governor. ana
General Journey, post commandant at
at Charleston, their second choice.
Trenholm, late rebel Secretary OF the
Treasury has been arrested.
Heavy mortality prevails among
Charleston negroes.
Admiral Dahlgren has issued his fare
we'll, preparatory to sailing North
One hundred thousand bales of cotton
between Charleston and Columbia await
shipment.
General Thomas has abolished the rail-
road and river pass system in his depart
ment.
The people in the counties adjacent TO
Atlanta are represented to be in a starv-
ing condition.
DR.. Mackey says the delegation from
South Carolina to confer with the Presi-
dent on freedmen's affairs, is composed OF
secessionists.
Howell Cobb is at Macon.
The rebellion in Hayti is likely to be
overcome by Geffrard's troops.
League Island has been visited with a
view to preparing it for the reception OF
Ironclads.
The Augusta Gasette reports harmony
in Georgia.
The Sanitary store house at A.exan-
dria, Va, was burned yesterday morn
ing,
Edward Ruffin, who fired the first gun
ON Sumter, committed suicide on Satur-
day
The United States Minister to Spain
has sailed
Mrs. Seward, wife of the Secretary of
State, died yesterday.
Ford's Theatre has been purchased by
the Young Mems Christian Association
for the sum of 100000.
Mr. Doster has presented his argument
in defense Of Payne.
An Abolition meeting was held in Bos
ton yesterday, at which negro suffrage
was advocated with extraordinary zeal
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