The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-09-25
TEI,EGRAPHIC NEWS.
rey. from New York.

II has transpired that a United States
Paymaster of the regular army, late
chief of an important district, has dis
honestly appropriated to his own use
very larpe amount of coupons attached
to seyen-thirties, cutting them Oft prevl-
ons to having them out to the troops OF
his district. The paymaster held the
bonds back until the January interest
accrued. distributing them throughout
several remote States minus the adjuncts,
which he feloniously retained for his own
private use. 1t is understood charges
have been preferred against MIN at
Washington and that but little time can
eianse before the public will be fully ap--
prised of the facts. T5ezspmSlnVolVed
covers many thousand doilafs.
A Tribuns's New Orleans special denies
the reports of the 82nd colored regiment
showing any disposition to create riot.
He saws some forty cab drivers had as.
sembled in the vicinity OF the encamp,
ment where men were Delng mustered
out and paid off, with the intention OF
enticing them to visit improper places
and swindling them out of their money.
The officers of the regiment, solicltous
for the welfare of their men, requested
the police on duty in the vicinity to
have the cabs removed. This request
had been turned into ridiculous state
ment that the police were called to pro-
tect the officers from violence at the
hands of their men, when the truth is
apparent that no officers We're ever more
universally loved and respected by the
soldiers of their command, and no regi-
| ment could have behaved in more orderly
and quiet manner than this one has
since it's arrival in this city.
Judge Heisiland's house was set Oh lire
for the fourth time, q few nights since.
The Judge is at present travelling with
the Southern delegation in the North.
A Tribune special says Secretary Sew
ard is nearly well. He rode to the
white House on Tuesday, and being
helped into one of the ante rooms, held
conversation of half hour with the
President, Attorney General Stanberry
and Secretary MCCulloch. The Secre"
tary is very thin, terribly debiliated, and
in appearance ten years older than the
| morning he started upon the Presiden-
tial trip. A gentleman addressed an in
ouiry this evening to the Assistant Secre
tary, respecting the health OF the secre-
tary andreceiyed the following greply: HE
is decidedly better to-day, and although
still weak, is able to sit up and ride out.
DR.. Norris thinks that in few days he
will be able to resume his official duties"
A Tribune Washington special says;
Pollard, the editor Of the Richmond Ex-
aminer, having been posted as coward,
&C., by John Taylor, son of the eXPresl-
dent, duel has been arranged to settle
| the matter,
THE Herald,s Washington special says
Camns Conyalescent and Distrtoutlon'
1on,es familiar TO thousands who took an
active part in the late struggle Tor tne
perpetuatiou of the Union, have grown
TO be such important features In tho hi9-
tory of the terrible past, that tue Govern
ment authorities manifest q dlsposltion
to procure them as mementoes to remind
us who shared their meager bOspitalltles,
and the DAYS when they congregated
there in the characters of convalescents,
straggfers. coffee boilers, and tlaukers, by
conyeTtipG them into o depot for the re-
csint of negro recruits for the regular
oTmv. Already very nearly q regiment
of colored troops have been quartered
there. ,,.
THE Herald's London and Dublin cor
| respondence shows q steady progress py
the people Of England aud Ireland toward
| the comnlete attainment of their iran
cbise rights, the movement being cover
ed bv the agitation in The one country
| and Eenian excitement in the other.
A letter from the heart Of Georgia gives
very gloomy accounts Of the prospects OF
the cotton crop, ard adds that it Is
doubtful Whether the yield Of the State
| will exceed 10000 bales. The very
highest estimate is 100000 bales, which
is less than one third of the growth OF
| 1857 and 1860. -.
On Saturday last, at Richmond, Viz
| ginia, the directors OF the Nauonal E-X-
press and Transfer Company, OF which
Joseph L. johnson is President, made
an assignment to Messrs Kelley and
Blair, of all its property and elects ier
the benefit of creditors.
George f. Gray, one of the Beverly
Farm, Massachusetts, robbers was ar
rested in this city today, by Captain
,Jonrdon, after an exciting time.
A Washington report states that Gen
Dix was nominated for the New lorI;
Naval Office by Secretary MCulioch yes
terday.
A number Of New York politicians are
here on the subject Of the appointments
in that city. Other gentlemen are here,
from other localities, on similar busl'
ness.
1t is stated that the President to day
appointed A. s. Suewden Chief Coiner OF
the' 'Philadelphia mint. He has been
officially connected with the mint for q
number of years.
Five hundred applications for patents
were received by the Commissioner OF
Patents last week Two hundred aud
twenty two patents will be issued.
George Bishop, who was convicted al
the June term, 1866, of the United Statse
Circuit Court tor the Eastern District
of Michigan, of murder, aud sentenced
to death, has been parioned by the
President.
The following assignments OF naval
officers have been ordered;
Commodore J. P. McKeastry, detached
from command of the U. S. Steamer
Sacramento, and placed on waiting or
ders; Surgeon Andrew J. Jones, detach
ed from the marine rendezvous at Chi
cago, and placed on waiting orders
Captain Masleon, to the command of the
u. S. Steamer Sacramento.
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