The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-10
From Richmond.
From the Richmond Whig, May 81
A COURT OF CANCELLATION.

HDo'Rs MIL. DIv OF THE JAMES,
RICHMOND, Va, May 3, 1865. !
General Order No. 5
|. A Court of Cancellation, consisting
of three arbitrators, will be established
in Richmond.
III. This Court will arbitratc such cases
as NAV be brought before il i'll regard to
the right of possession of property, both
personal and real, and to the payment OF
rents and debts, where contracts were
made upon the basis of Confederate cur
rency, which now has no legal existence
This court will take no jurisdiction OF
questions of title to property nor will ITS
decisions bs any bar to legal remedies
when the civil laws and civil courts are
re-established.
III. The court will issue the usual
process for the attendance ofpartlcs AMI
witnesses and the execution Of its d'-
cisions appoint its clerks aud other
officers, and adopt rules for It's proceed
ings The fees charged will hr simply
sufficient 10 pay its expenses Any sur
plus will he given to the poor. All par
ties bringing suit in ills court, aud all
attorneys aud agents appearing for them
will be required to take the amnesty
oath. No fees will he charged to the
poor. ~
w. In its decisions the court will he
governed by the principles of equity aud
Justice. All alike, white and colored,
will be allowed the benefit Of its juris-
diction. All proceedings will be simple
and brief, and directed solely to ascer-
tanning and securing exact justice
v The Provost Marshal will refer to
this court all questions which come prop
erly within It's jurisdiction, and Will
adopt its decis. ons so far as concerns the
disposition of property belonging. to prl-
yate parties now in his hands.
vi. As soon as the civil courts are re,
established the court of cOnciliation will
cease its functions.
By order of MAJ GEN HALLEcK
&c. KELTeN, Asst Adj't Gen.
RUNNING THROUGH.
Adams Express Company has reopened
offices in Petersburg, Goldsboro', Charles
ton and Savannah In few weeks its
chain of agents will stretch to the utter
most limits of the late Confederacy.
THE ARMY OF The POiOMAI.
The seco I'd and fifth corps of the Army
of the Potomac, Major Gen. Meade. have
arrived in Manchester, where they await
the arrival of the remaining corps
THE FREDERICKSBURG TRAINS.
The morning train on this road. leay-
ING Richmond at A NJ, is sdiscontinned
Hereafter the passenger train will leave
Richmond at $3.50 p. ~; returning viii
leave South Anna at 7:10 A. NJ and ar
rive in Richmond at e:45 A. Al. Pass
ports are always necessary.
THE SCHOOLS. r =
The schools of this city. public aud
private, have been generally reopened
under the order of General Ord, and we'll
attended
The schools for colored children, of
which there are four or five in operation.
are also in q fourishing condition.
MODIFICATION OF THE LIQUOR ORDER; :
The Military Governor, Brigadisr GER
eral Dent, has so far modified General
Order No. 5, in relation TO the sale of in
toxicating liquor, as TO allow hotels TO
furnish their guests, at table, with Yfffe,
Ale or porter BY the bottle ~ - 80 AZ ,9iss
$ Apothecaries apd drnggists are sk0
allowed to keoPk liquors ON hasd sanlf gelt
70 their customers by the 6ottie Sfhs
Purohibition against 5ndiscriminate sale IN
6ar rooms Is still in fun force.