The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-02
From New York

leaders in this city advertise for the
sale of two. thousand stand of arms
| principally muskets aud Springfield
muskets, all ready for instant use.
A dispatch received yesterday from
General Howard, by the Southern Re.
lief Association in this city confirms
the report of the extreme restitution in
portions of the South. The General
says he fully approves the object of the
Association.
The Times special says that the Pres.
ident's new plan of adjustment, based
| on qualified suffrage and amnesty, Of
which made mention few DAYS since
| has been further matured and discuss
| ed, and somewhat modified in details
and the prospect ofits adoption by the
administration, is almost certain.
The Judiciary Committee OF Investi-
| cation on Maryland Affairs, are now
taking evidence regarding the attack
on the colored camp meeting several
months since, when a number of freed
men were shot.
The Herald's special says that it is
reported that the House Committee on
Whisky frauds, have concluded to re-
| port the repeal % so much of the law
as relates to distilleries, and tax them
on the capacity of their stills.
The Tribune special says: The per-
son who wrote the letter concerning
Mr.. Motley is an agent of Seward, and
Is now an applicant for the Elace.
Messrs. Adams, Marsh, and the other
ministers, are expected not to remain
silent under the implied rebuke of Mr..
Stewards letter.
The Ways and Means Committee
have decided to put cheese and butter
on the free list.
There is no doubt that the official
conduct of Indian Commissioner Bogy
Will receive severe rebuke from the In
dian COMMITTEE.
The New Orleans Riot COMMITTEES
have closed their investigation and are
| now at work on the report, which will
not be completed for several days.
1t is rumored that the Camden and
Amboy Railroad Company have agreed
to a consolidation with the New JERSEY
Railroad and Transportation Company.
The Herald's New Orleans special
says: II is understood that If the Leg
islature passes the bill for the new con-
stitution over the veto of Gov. Wells
he will issue proclamation declaring
the convention of 1864 legal, and reas,
sembling it. The Radicals are organ
izing the Grand Army of the Republic
all over the State. A conflict between
the Radicals and Ex-Confederates is
not improbable.
There is no immediate prospect ofthe
re-opening of navigation on Long Is.
land Sound. Shippers of Eastward
freight are seriously inconvenience
and the New Haven Railroad has been
| oyerrun. There is ice still floating in
North and East rivers, which is great
obstruction to steamers.
The Herald's Panama correspondent
says that the Panama Railroad will
probably succeed in buying the renew.
al of the charter, when they will begin
an extension of their road to the Is.
land.
DIR. Hine. United States ConsoIata al
San Jose, Costa Rico, died on January
the Sth. .
The Herald's Santiago Chilli cor res.
pondence of January End, says the for.
eign mediation between the allied Re.
publics and Spain. had been definitely
rejected, and the vigorous prosecution
of the war had been determined upon.
The mediation on the part of the Uni
ted States was looked on as amicable
adjustment from that quarter would be
accepted. s
The CHILEAN government had received
reliable Information that Spain was
making every preparation for war, and
would reinforce the naval depot of RiC
Janeiro.
Valparaiso was rapidly becoming i'm.
pregnahle, and the Allied fleet was be.
| ing made ready for an expedition. The
financial question was becoming all
embarrassing. The Mendosea revolu.
| ton had assumed alarming proper.
tions, and the revolutionary army il
was thought, would succeed. In that
case a general uprising would proba.
bly, take place, and the war of the triple
alliance against Paraguay would be in.
| gloriously. ended.
Nothing has been heard from the u
s. steamer Lancaster, reported found.
cred off Cape Horn.