The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-03-02
AIIscellnneous News.

thusiastic meeting of mechanics and
working men was held last evening in
this city, at which it was unanimously
determined to work in favor and sup
port by all means the hour movement,
to be inaugurated on Monday next by
the house painters.
The 9th annual commencement ofthe
New York Homeopathic Medical Col
lege took place last evening in this city.
The degree of Doctor of Medicine was
conferred upon forty students of the
graduating class.
The Herald's Fortress Monroe cores
pondent states that JEFF. Davis pretend
ed to be surprised that the National
vessels in the harbor, in their National
salute on Washington's birthday,
| fired a gun for each OF the States, inclu-
ding the lately rebellious ones. The
rebel ex-chieftain's health continues
good, and at times he converses freely,
and in an entertaining manner on all
kinds of subjects. The surveillance of
vessels arriving in Hampton Roads is
still continued to prevent any chance
for Jeff7s. release by his friends.
The Tribune's Washington special
says:
The Star of last evening says Mrs.
Jane G. Swisshelm was dismissed from
her position,as clerk in theQuartermas-
ter Generals office; on Monday by the
Quartermaster General, with theappro-
val of the Secretary of War, for disre-
spectful language against the President
of the United States in Saturdays edi-
ton of the newspaper which she edits,
the Reconstructionist This is the sec
ond dismissal from that office for hos
tility to the government. a short time
ago clerk was dismissed for the utter
ance of disrespectful language towards
the President.
says:
Mr.. ]. C. Derby, United State agent
for the Paris Exposition of 1867 has
been in attendance on Congress for
several days to explain to members the
necessity for prompt action, If an ap-
preparation is 10 be made, as the utmost
limit of time for applications for space
is near at hand. Senator Sumner and
Governor Banks, tho chairmen of For
eign Relations in each House, having
the subject in charge, are urging prompt
action. More than 1900 articles
from all the loyal States have been re-
cefved by the general agent at New
York. = 3 fs.t
General Cushing yesterday finished
the plea in the Supreme Court in the
Massachusetts liquor case, and was fol-
lowed by Attorney General Reid of that
State. .---.-----..--
Maximilian's agent is floating about
Washington in very unobtrusiTe
At the request of Mrs. Lincoln the
United States Treasurer has invested
the So, 600, appropriated by Congress,
in 5-2O's government securities.
A record kept by one of the officers
of the redemption division of the
Treasury Department, shows that coun-
terfeits from the $50 issue down to the
five cent note, amounting in the aggre-
gate to sos 20, were detected and
marked by that officer last week.
The Times Washington special says:
The air has been thick with rumOrs
during the past few days of decided
differences between the President and
est authority for stating that Mr.. Stan
ton fully approves the Presidents ac-
ton, and it is also true that the entire
Cabinet are unit on the same question.
The President is fully sustained by his
Cabinet. 4F
The Herald's Toronto correspondent
writes that the Fenian alarm continued
and bank robberies are becoming fire.
Quent. The latest instance reported is
the attack on the Bank of LennoXVille
by "A party of % men. In connection
with the attempted robbery of the Gore
Bank of Gait, some time since. startling
circumstances have been brought to
light. Two eN-aIdermen of Toronto, a
sergeant major of police, and patrol
sergeant are now asserted to have ided
and abetted the notorious Bristol Bill
| in the commission of the crime, togeth-
er with DR.. CUSHION, the alleged prison
er recently extradited from this city.
Some of these prisoners are in custody,
while the others have fled the country.
The Governors of the British Pro
vinceS are holding council in Montreal.
Defence against the Fentans, and ac-
tion on the confederation question are
believed to be the topics under discus
sion. AGH llL-l "a = u
The Times publishes the full speech
| of Judge NJ. +. Conway, formerly Rep
resentaLive in Congress from Kansas,
delivered in Richmond, Va, last even
| ing at u ratification meeting. He re-
views and sustains the Presidents
uolicy and cenSures the radicals.
NEW York, March 1.-The following
| is published as the only grounds for the
astounding announcements of the New
| York Herald, OF the re-opening of the
slave trade by the Freedmen's Bureau,
and the operations of the employment
offices in securing places on written
contract, anywhere in the United States
| for the unemployed destitute freed peo-
pie in this city. SiXty-three were sent
| TO Mississippi last week after seeing
their employer and making fair agree
ment for good wages. Some have been
sent to many of the Northern States in
the same manner. A fee of one dollar
for every man, and tifty cents for fe-
males, are charged TO pay current ex-
penses, such as furnishing blanks, &c.
The salaries of the Agents in no way
signed. o. o. HOWARD,
Brevet Brig. GenI Asst Commander.
NEw YORK. March 1.-The CONNER