The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-04-10


and those holding high positions who
are now disposed 10 make u hero of him.
He has become very much disheartened
as to an early admission into the SEN
ate, and says he shall go back on We'd
nesday. He has not the slightest doubt
but that he will yet have a seat given
him in the Senate. He estimates the
ensuing cotton crop of the South at
8, OOO, 600 bales. It is generally expected
that the President will, in a few days,
re- ease Jefferson Davis and Clement @.
Clay on parole. There is no probability
of their ever being tried for their parti-
cipation in the conspiracy by which The
President was murdered. 1t is not UNI
likely that Congress will again call for
the testimony that has so far been kept
secret and its eXistance known to but
few persons. Judge Holt has expressed
his opinion in writing that it was
enough to convict them, and no one Is
more surprised at their not being tried
than Judge Advocate Holt.
AS Gen. Banks has never submitted a
report of the battle of Cedar Mountain,
Va, and the siege of Port Hudson,
the Secretary of War has called upon
him for said reports which the General
is at present engaged in preparing.
Reports were received Saturday by
the Commissioner of Customs from
revenue officer stationed between Og-
densburg and Rouses' Point, detailing
the capture of several cargoes of SNUG
gled goods, consisting mostly of liquors
and amounting in value to several
thousand dollars.
The Herald's New Brunswick special
says: The reply of the government 10
the address of the Legislative council,
was communicated on Saturday even
ing, Just previous TO the adjournment
of Parliament. 1t endorses the confed-
Grafton recommendations embodied In
the address to the Queen. The docu-
ment took the government party in the
lower House completely by surprise,
and forces upon them the necessity OF
resigning, as their policy is anIi-con-
federation. Important action is ex-
pected in the House today. Both par
ties are preparing for u severe contest.
The government, it is thought, Will go
out by Tuesday.
There is great popular eNcitementand
much indignation is felt at the Cover
nor's course. The anti-contederaLion
party say that an attempt to force con-
federation upon them Will be attended
with most serious consequences. An
important crisis is approaching. Arup-
ture is feared If the home government,
as represented by the Governor, persists
in its present course to accomplish con-
federation.
Mr.. NJ. J. Hefferman of this city,
Central Corresponding Secretary of the
Fenian Brotherhood, denies that MIR.
Doran Killian holds correspondence
with Dorsey MCGEE, and says that no
man named James Ryan was ever en-
ployed at the headquarters.
a Washington special says that six of
the Alexandria rioters have been con-
yicted by a military commission, and
sentenced to hard labor in The Albany
jail,-Johu Menkin, five years; John
Lawler, two years. John Franem, Jo-
seph Heneman and Gilbert Simpson,
each six months. Oscar Manlin is not
vet sentenced, as he is liable to trial for
murder. When the criminals left Alex
andria for Albany, the female sympa-
thisers and others met them at the de-
pot and cheered and waved their hand
kerchieis as they LEFT.
The Worlds Washington special says:
The new paper here, the Sunday Her
aid, which is supposed to be in the Fen
ian interest, announces positively yes
terCluy that FeniHn expedition has
sailed to strike u blow for Ireland.
The Treasury Department received n
day or two ago n statement from the
Bank Superintendent ut Albany, N. ",
showing the number and condition OF
the Stale Banks now in existence in
that State. It appears there are now
one hundred and four institutions issu-
ing their own notes. The amount OF
their circulation up to January LIST was
five million dollars. All the State
Banks after the first of July next Will
have to pay 10 per cent. on every dollar
paid out whether in their own notes or
those of other banks before the present
national banking session went INTO
operation. The Banks of the State of
New York have circulation of $780,
GOO, goo.
The Commissioner of the general
land Office having received number OF
from soldiers ana
others who have served during the late
war, announces in reply that there is no
law granting lands or bounty land
warrants to soldiers or sailors engaged
in the late war against the rebellion.
The acts, March Sd, 1855, and May 18th,
1865, apply only to persons who had
served IN the army or navy prior to
Nav Goth, 1862 and the Hmendutory act
the Dist of March, 1864, grants home
steads OF one hundred and sixty acres
to soldiers, sailors and citizens who re-
side on them for a period of five years
at u cost of ten dollars and register and
revenue fees. Soldiers and sailors may
tiIe applications for homestead while
still in the military or navnlI service,
and the period while they remain in the
service will be counted as portion OF
the five years residence required.
A correspondent states that Quantrell,
the guerrilla, has been living for some
time on the island of Cuba, earning u
livelihood as farmer.
The Herald's Washington special
SAYS that considerable sensation was
created in the city on Saturday by the
sudden death of two i'll a family of col
ored people, with all the symptoms OF
cholera. Investigation disclosed the
fact that the habitation of the family
was in an extremely filthy condition,
and that others of its members were
likely to suffer from that cause.
The Times Washington special gives
the statements of Maj. Walker, of the
9th United States cavalry, regular
army, respecting the political and So
ciul condition of South Carolina. The
Major, who served with distinction
tbrourh the war, has just returned
from That section of the country, gives
n most encouraging account OF these
matters. He says the Freedmen are
everywhere busily and peacefully at
work, and there seemed TO be no signs
of idleness or discomfort. The only Sc
rious trouble in the State lately have
resulted from the depredationsa and out
RACES of guerrilla band calling them
selves regulators or reformers. This
band, about one hundred strong, LED by
u notorious ex-rebel officer, nude II
their chief business to modest tie Freed
men, but by degrees began to plumber
the blacks and whites indiscriminately,
and the latter manifested a willingness
to aid in DISCRIMINATING them. AS fast
as captured they will be tried as out
laws, aud if convicted, executed.
The steamship Atlantic, from Bremen
via Southampton, has arrived. News
The steamer New York, from Aspin