The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-01-17
The F. BIS Again.
No More Pardons.
General News.


NEW York, Jan. 16.-The Tribune's
Washington special says: The Govern
ment is in receipt of information which
leads to the belief that the recent de-
struCtive fire of the arsenal at Column
bus, Mississippi, was caused by incen-
cendiarism to cover the theft of cotton
belonging to the Government and
stored in the arsenal.
A letter has been received from Al
exander H. Stephens stating that the
condition and persecution of the Union
men of Georgia, are at this time vastly
worse than during the rebellion.
Two National Banks, The Planters, at
Richmond, and the First National Bank
of Grinnell, Iowa, were established yes
terday
Three more invoices of goods, val
ued at S25, 900, are just received from
the Birmingham Society, England, for
destitute freedmen in this country.
The Tribune'S special says:
The Commissioner of the Internal
Revenue yesterday decided that author
ity has been given to imprint the ini-
tails and date upon revenue stamps, in
stead of writing them.
Assistant Secretary of the Treas
urY Chandler was at Savannah on the
9th inst, Investigating affairs connected
with the department., and was soon to
leave for more southern ports.
Judge Field, of California, received
by express, on Saturday, a small box
with printed address, which came
from San Francisco in the last steamer,
Not knowing its purport, he proceeded
to open it with the ordinary caution
which curiosity inspires, in the presence
of Judge Lake, who is also temporarily
here. Upon unscrewing and raising
the lid half an inch Judge Lake caught
sight of several little copper wires, and
Instantly suggested that it was an in
fernnI machine. Further operations
were suspended, and the box placed in
a tub of water until yesterday, when it
was taken to the War department,
metallic cartridges, with heavy balls
nicely adjusted with Illuminating pow
der, so as to explode upon the raising
of the lid, were found. There was a
single line upon the inside of the lid as
follows; Last October you decided the
Puebla case" The affair has greatly
increased the excitement already felt
in certain circles here, in consequences
OF the growing frequency of these be-
ligerent occurrences.
The Herald's Washington dispatch
says:
torship still increase. Judge E.. p.
Cowles, delegate to the Fremont Con-
vention at Cleveland in 1864, has sub
mitted his claims for the place.
The trip Southwark of Mr.. Zevely,
Third Assistant Postmaster General,
is understood to be mainly for the pur-
pose of correcting the Irregularities at
present complained of in the delivery
of Northern newspapers to subscribers
in the South. If the evil cannot be cor
rected postal facilities may be with
drnwn altogether.
The Times Washington dispatch
says:
Mr.. Harlan will not resign his posi-
ton as Secretary of the Interior until
about the LIST of February, 1867; such Is
the announcement of his confidential
friends.
After examining ffty-seven jurors in
the Otero case yesterday, twelve were
found who had not formed an opinion
as to the guilt or innocence of the ac-
cused. They were sworn in, after
which the court adjourned till 10 o'clock
this forenoon.
General Sweeney yesterday issued an
important order to the Fenian Brother
hood, and it will be sent to the different
circles by mail. 1t is not made public,
but it is understood that it calls for
prompt military organization, and
promises active work instead of words.
Gen. Sweeney was called to Washing
ton yesterday by a dispatch from the
Secretary of War, and it is opined he
will be restored to his position in the
army.
sion tomorrow.
The Worlds Washington dispatch
says D.: The President informed a large
number of pardon applicants yester-
day that no more pardons would be
granted at present. iI
Secretary stanton had long inter
view with the President yesterday.
The Assistant Secretary of the Navy,
Fox, has returned from a trip to the
North.
about two weeks.
The Times dispatch says: Another
delegation from the West arrived In
Washington yesterday.
Captain Peabody, Of the ship Nep-
tune, recently charged with cruel treat
ment of his passengers and crew, has
been required to give an aggregate of
So, 500 bail to answer the complaint,
eleven charges having been brought
against him.
Six inches of snow fell in this city
last night. The North and East rivers
are filled with floating ice, impeding
navigation 10 a great extent.