The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-07-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
Pierpoint's Administration,
The Richmond Confiscations.

II
The President and the Richmond
| Confscutions- ons-UndevelOped Wealth
| in the South-SOuth Carolina Dele.
| xation-JeH Davis TriaI-PardOr
| of Botrs, Partner 10 2mei,i Hnfei
| Iigence Of Jeff. Davis Hi Health.
| Press Dispatch
New YORK, July 21.-Tbe Herald's
Washington special says: la an inter
view between Adjutaut General Strother
of Virginia, and President Johnson, the
latter stated that he had heard variety
of opinions upon the subject OF recon
struction in the State which were adj
verse to Gov. Pierpoint and his policy
Nevertheless he was firmly disposed to
believe in Gov. Pierpoint and his course
and to render him all the assistance he
might require in the discharge OF his I'M
portant duties, and he had no doubt that
the Governor will not only justify
the confidence of the executive but like
wise that of the people of Virginia over
whom he was called TO rule.
An effort is being made to induce the
President to suspend the processes issued
under the coniiscatiOn law against the
nropertv of late rebels in Richmond, un-
til the owners can have an opportunity
to obtain action upon their applications
for pardons The effect of the recent ap-
erations under the act in Richmond Is
said to have been to completely suspend
the efforts which were making to rebuild
the burnt district. aud TO have excited
the greatest CONSERVATION among prop
e.ty holders, who thought that they were
to he relieved from liability TO contisca-
tion of their property.
Reports from Northcrners now travel
ling i'm the Southern States relative to
undeveloped wealth presented on every
hand in these States are continually re-
ceived The following extract trom
letter received at the Land Office from
Arkansas few days ago is but Il 1air
sample of the confident expressions III
this regard: THE mineral resources OF
this State are enormous. Coal lead, sill
yer and gold are all represented literally,
and an abundance Of petroleum will soon
be developed that will astonish all -
Hitherto this wealth has been hidden
under cloud"
Statements in regard to pardons grant
ed from day to day are not strictly cor
rect. The names published are those
of persons whose cases have been passed
through the Attorny Generals Office, and
their papers prepared, but 4 large pro-
norton of them are to be acted upon by
the President. They will eventually re-
ceive absolution, but are yet not ont OF
the woods. The President is moi dispos
ed to grant pardons by wholesale .n
The South Carolina delegation aie still
here, concluding arrangements for the
reconstruction of that State. Governor
Perry has prepared and forwarded to ms
State a proclamation calling a Conven-
tion to revise the Constitution. Dele
Gates are to be elected on the first Mon
iay and the Convention will meet on the
third Monday of November next.
The Tribune's Washington special says
tbe statement in the Tribune some days
aoo that jeff. Davis would probably he
tried by a military commission receives
confirmation daily. A prominent Sena-
for asserts that it has positively been de
termined to try the arch traitor by a
military commission.
Wm. III. Crannel has been appointed
Collector of Customs at Rochester.
The object of the last visit here Of
John Miner DoltS Has ti"ioPiiN"'
came for the purpose ofobtaining pardon
for his former partner, Franklin Stearns,
of Richmond, which was granted by the
President to-day. Mr.. Stearns. it will
he remembered. was with Bolts, largely
engaged in tobacco speculation. at the
beginning of the war, from which each
realized a handsome fortune.
Major J. Osborn, of the Judge Advo-
cate Generals office, has lately returned
from visit to Southern prisons, where
he has been collecting evidence with a
view to bringing to justice those VINO
maltrcated Union prisoners during the
var Captain Verse, late commander OF
Andersonville prison, has been arrested
and is now lodged in the Oh 'ap'tol;;-,
Various other parties of the same llk,
against whom charges have been prefer
! red, will soon be arrested and Their seN-
| cral cases duly investigated.
The Times special says no official IN
formation has been received by our au-
thorities announcing decline III the
health of Mr.. Davis.
The Worlds special says Judge Advo-
cate General Holt has gone to White
| Mountains, and il is thought General
| Grant will make Il similar trip soon.
All cavalry corps attached To the De
partment of Washington have been mus
| tered ont of service, the last regiment
taking its departure to-day