The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-09-24
News from New York.

named David Kelly was set upon by five
desperadoes near the depot, at this place,
who stripped off his clothing and robbed
him of everythin he had. This after
noon the ruffians were observed In the
ferry boat going to NeWburg, when Jus'
tice Phillips, with others, attempted to
arrest them, when general fight ensued,
during which one of them escaped. The
other four, who gave their names as Hen.
lry Webster, Charles McLehel, Frank
Wilson and John Campbell, were Sc
cured. Justice Phillips Immediately or
ganized court on the F1shklll COCK, ana
after examination committed the men TO
the Dutchess county Jail to await the &C
tion of the grand jury on charge OF
highway robbery. The left in charge OF
officer Green, all securely hapdcuf1ed, IN
the Poughkeepsie train,
A Heralds Montreal dispatch says that
General Meade left this city to-day, after
receiving marked attention from the
military authorities Judge Coursal is
TO be appointed General of militia, and
his place on the bench is to be filled by
Mr. Frederic Marchand. -. &C.
It is reported that Feniau fever is
gathering on the Vermont border of this
province, and there is considerable ex-
citement in Missigner. Huntingdon,
etc.
A Times special says: The friends or
MIR. Seward who have visited him to-day
express alarm at his condition and fear
| that be cannot survive much longer. 1t
is with great effort that Mr.. Seward
speaks, aud his articulation is very I'M
perfect. .,.
The Edinburg Statesman says, bottle
containing the following dispatch, was
picked up on SunGay last at STAINS Gas
| tie, Aberdeenshire ship City of New
York sailed the 9th of December with q
cargo of cotton, bound for Cranton, went
out of her course on the 18th of January i;
boats all lost ship going down. Signed,
George Adams Carpenter"
| T. w. Custis Lee is appointed Professor
of Civil Engin eering in the University OF
Georgia. He is son of Robert Z. Lee,
aud was Chief of Staff to jeff Davis dur
ing the war.
The Times correspondent at Frankfort
on-the-Main, says Gov. Wright, our Min
lister at Berlin, and Mr.. Murphy, U. S.
Consul General at Frankfort, made
visit a few days ago to Stuttgart to see
about the conscription of some American
citizens in the armies of Wurtemberg
and Baden. These citizens had been
naturalized and were on visit to see
their parents, when they were arrested
and put into the ranks as soldiers. The
Department of State at Washington had
instructed the Minister at Berlin to exam.
inc into the case and demand their re-
~, fnh
Their mission was attended with COM
plete success One of the persons had
been discharged before the arrival ofthe
Government Minister and Mr., Marphy.
The other was ordered to be released at
once by the Minister of War at Wnrtem-
burg.
Hon Amos Kendall called at tho
Tinted States Consulate Generals office,
in Frankfort, September 4th. lie Is IN
good health, and is making, at bis ao'
yanced age, tour Of Europe
A Times correspondent says: a Buenos
Ayres paper, in one OF Its late numbers,
intimates that diplomatic conflict was
imminent between Mr. Washburn, the
American Ambassador to Paraguay, and
the Argentine Government. 1t seems
that Mr.. Washburn has again returned
TO Buenos Ayres from Carrientes, having
been denied permission to pass into Par
aguay. The same paper says that ne IN
sists upon going, threatening to force his
MASSAGE ND Win the steam vessels now IN
these waters. 1t svery doubtful whether
Mr. Washburn has any instructions from
the American Government, authorizing
him to commit any overt act OF hostility
AGAINST the allies in the Paraguay river.
1t is hoped that these difficulties VIII De
settled to the entire satisfaction OF the
Governments concerned.
NTw YORK, September 23.-A Chicago
sne,ial states that the failure OF the
Producers back is serious. The liabili-
ties are SlS3 $50, and assets only SllO,'
| 923 including four notes of S25 900 lost,
SIGNED bv II. Doolittle, C.. II. Doolittle,
Doolittle, E. B. Tallcelt The expos
ure of this rottol concern has created
decided sensation. -,
A Charleston special says that the
Legislature adjourned on Friday night
Among the measures adopted was an
act securing to the freedmen the right
to make and enforce contracts, to sue
and be sued, to give evidence, to inherit
purchase leases, to sell real estate and
personal property, and enjoy all legal
remedies the same as whites, and be
, punished alike with whites for otl9n-
| CeS.
Measures were also adopted to supply
corn TO the destitute; establish penl
tiary, and to authorize loan to aid in
rebuilding tie burnt district OF Charles
| ton.
The next term of the State Courts Is
| postponed till spring.
Specials from Washington contain the
following: All the applications now on
file at the Paymaster Generals Oilce, or
at the Office of the Second Auditor of the
Treasury, for the additional bounty au
thorized by the act of July %, 1865, are
to be returned to applicants, containing
the endorse, Returned for amendment
in conformity with the regulations of the
War Department, Of September 16, 1866"
Applications of heirs, &c, for all claims
OF deceased soldiers and applications for
bounlies of every class accruiug to col
ored soldiers, living or dead, must be
made direct to the Second Auditor Of the
Treasury, and not to the Paymaster
General
The National bank circulation to the
amount of 1868, 3,4l0 was issued during
the week 10y the acting comptroller OF
currency The total circulation Of the
National Bank is now S29 922l.472, The