Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-09-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.

{ washington, Sept l9.--Jeff Davis treas
ure, brought here in charge of a Treasury
agent, has been counted-in the Treasurer
Office and found to consist of $S7 900 in gold
coin, $1,000 i'll silver coin, mostly Mexican
dollars, old coinage, and 80 bars silver---total
value slightly over 100000 .,.ir
The whole number Of negro troops mus
tered into the service since the commence
ment of the war is in round numbers lSO,-
600. The deaths and casualties among them
greatly exceeded the proportion among the
whites, and amounted to over $4,000 10000
of the remaining 10000 have lately been or
dered to be mustered out IN the several de-
partments, and these only are entitled to vote
under the laws and regulations governing the
service, This small number, distributed
among the several States, would not be an
element of calculation il any of them.
sHIpMESTsoF POWDER SOUTH. a.
Washington Sept 20-The Secretary of the
Treasury to-day issued the following circular
to Collectors of Customs: L . g.. .lt..---i
a.-ia Treasury Department, Sept II.
"SiR: The circular of the 18th inst, rea-
tive to the shipment Of guns and ammunition
into States heretofore declared in insurrec.
ton, is hereby so far modified that you will
hereafter grant permits without any reference
to this Department for the shipment of sport
ing guns and ammunition therefor in any reas-
enable amount, and also blasting powder for
mining purposes You will make weekly re-
turns on the last day Of each week, OF the
several applications granted by you, showing
the names and residence of the consignees,
and the amount and character of the powder
and shot, and Of the lead shipped, which Iust
be stated in pounds, and not kegs, bags or
casks. 1t is designed that these shipments
shall in no case exceed what may i'll your
Judgment he necessary to meet the ordinary
wants of the country. All other applications
you will refuse. ,r 81; ~ .,e..t . i9G
o. ls "With great respect, ,,.a ,aiessr
[Signed q -2ap rs-, II. McCULLocH,
.aF" N' MISSISSIPPI LANDS H.l.' q
The reply of Gov. Sharkey, of Mississippi,
to a letter addressed to him by gentleman
of this city, who owns large tract of land in
that State, and inquiries what would be the
status of land conGscated and sold for State
taxes during the rebellion, and whether prac-
tical difficulties mightnot arise in consequence
of such alienation, will be of interest to par
ties in the North who own property in that
State. Gov Sharkey says there is no officer
now authorized to receive taxes on land IN
Mississippi, nor will there be until the meet,
ing of the Legislature, on the 10th of Octo-
Der, after which, | suppose, a new system OF
taxation will be adopted. He does not think
that any lands have been confiscated during
the rebellion, or if they have, he should not
regard any such act as changing the title
1t may be that some lands have been sold for
taxes, but in such cases ample opportunity
he thinks, will be given for redemption. 1t
will probably be well for owners to have an
agent there to redeem their lands, in case
they have been sold. r4' .,7.t f'E @
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS '
The receipts from internal revenue to-day
were nearly ono and half millions dollars
THE FIRST coLoRED REGIMENT.
The first United States colored regiment
which has been in service three years, is
about to be mustered out The majority Of
the men composing it were raised IN this city
and the adjoining counties of Maryland and
Virginia The colored people Of Washington
are making preparations to give the regiment
a public reception. ..... .,..,...,,.-,. mi jl...
COI.ORED SCHOOLS IN WASHINGTON.
The Freedmens Bureau has made ap
plication to the Secretary of the Interior fol
grant of certain nnoccupied Government
grounds in this city, on which to erect suita
BILE buildings for the use of the colored schools
now being organized here. If the application
meets with favorable response school ac
commodations will be provided for about eight
Thousand freedmen e ...,r. ,.r...5 ........
-al ABOUT PARDoHs, &C. ts'. .taT
To-day the President notified the Attornc,
General not to make any more requisition
for pardons until the great number now awai
ting the Presidents signatures were attended
to- r. NJ I. Hunter and Fayette McMullei
were in the Office to-day Hunter, who vii
be remembered in Washington as a portly
heavy.jawed individual, has grown quite thil
and looks little like his former self. Ther'
was large of number of visitors to see thu
President to day, most Of whom presented
rather seedy appearance, and were eIthe
obsequious pardon-seekers or applicants to
Office N, I-.' F' ,e1 -. N.'"ft'
A vEYoMous REBEL PARDONED.
Henry c. Wayne, son of Chief Justic'
Wayne, of the United States Supreme Court
who received pardon a few days ago, was on
|,of the first to Join the Southern canse at tn
breaking out Of the rebellion, at which tim
|he held q commission as Assistant Quarter
master in the Regular Army, and was sta
toned here. After the resignation of his com
mission, he accepted the position of Adjutan
General Of Georgia, and performed valuabl
service to, the rebellion in organizing tn
Georgia troops; and at the time Of Sherman
march through that State commanded ali or
posing force Of rebel troops This fellow ha
been published as having no active part in tn
rebellion. ,-..., ,.-, '.ff
lfqd i.r-.a FOREIGN POSTAGE. ., az
The rates of postage upon letters :
Schleswig, Holstien and tLauenburg, by tn
Prussia Store mail, will be 81 cents per singl
letter, if prepaid, and SO cents per single rat
if unpaid, es.a ;%7 .hsige.
Chicago Sept %. George H. Beach, a
actor at Woods Museum, in this city, wa
shot last night by his wife in the vestibule I
the theater while the play was in progress
A suit for divorce was instituted some tim
since by Mr.. Beach against his wife on tn
ground of adultery, and it was his refusal
withdraw the suit that led to the shooting. :
The ball entered the neck, narrowly missin
the spine. Mrs Beach was Immediately a
rested, and is now awaiting the result Of Nj
) Bcach's injuries 9''s'42a "9i' z
The lake tunnel has now reached q di
tance of 1850 feet, and the work of sinkin
the iron cylinders for the shaft in the gret
{ crib will commence this week.