The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-08-23
Interesting Items, from RieIInOnd. ana
Other Places South

Interesting Itemla from r eIiniO nd, and
Other Places South. 81
NEW YORK, August 22.-Riehmond
papers contains few items Of interest:
A injecting was held on Saturday last
in Richmond, at which Gen. Harris and
others delivered addresses.
The members of the Richmond press
held meeting on Saturday to arrange
for the reception of President johnson,
who is expected soon to arrive in that
city. ,55a-F NJ =
All the railroads of the State are go
ing ahead atfull speed, and every effort
is being put forth, not only to restore
them to their former condition but, to
improve them in various ways.
A Petersburg paper says that cotton
still continues TO pour in the city and
finds ready market. Besides the
wagons, with which every day the
streets are filled, every train on the
Southside road comes in heavily
freighted. 81 7i ar
The Savannah Herald, of the 18th,
states that n violent gale occurred there,
the lightning striking in one or two
places, the rain flooding the streets, &c.
The StOddhrd block, ON the north side
OF Bay street, appears to have been in
the track of the heaviest part of the
gale. A large portion of the roofing,
with the rnIters and sheeting of the
northeast gable of the building, and a
considerable portion ofthe cornice, was
blown off and thrown to the opposite
side of Bay street, at the corner ofDray-
ton street. Throughout the city the
shade trees, fences, &C., We're damaged
more or less. Many trees We're blown
down, and the streets after the storm
We're Strewn with fallen limbs
Trade ut Savannah was Improving.
Communications withNthe interior arc
being rapidly restored and produce is
coming down the river, the only
drawbnck being the low water, which
impedes navigation. lI{
The Posts Washington special says:
Messrs: Rosseau, Smith and RucEer,
three of the four Union members elect
to Congress from kentucky, are here
for the purpose of comforting with the
President in relation TO the condition
OF matters d III their Stnte. They
are prepared to suggest some modifica-
ll9ns OIL the military administration of
affairs, which, if adopted, will. they
think, materially improve the feeling
in the State. ia D fta.t7i fil--i Q
General AmeS has been ordered to re-
lieve General Hatch, commanding the.
district of Charleston, S. C.
A regular cabinet meeting was held
to-day at IL o'clock. All tho members
were present.
The London Times, speaking of the
Atlantic cable says no commercial mis-
of modern times has ever. ex-
cited moro widespread interest and
deep regret than this almost national
disaster. It believes TINT the directors
are about to takefsteps to Immediately
replace the cable that has been lost.
Inc Times further remarks TINT 1t
would be strange If, after all, the land
should beat the sea, and Russia and
America should complete the telegrapic-
wire from London to Now York by yvry
of Liberia and Behering's Straits, be-
fore the success of the cable. There
can be no question as to the possibility
of q land line, but England fnGlines to +
the Atlantic route. Both .nre only a
question of time and money. In the
too probable event of the Great Eastern
returning with n tale of disaster, wei
might Immediately set about improv-
ing our cable. nappears TO be admitted
mat 1t is capable of Improvement.