The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-11-18
New York Items.

New YORK, November 1.-THE We
mango oil transportation company have
sold to the Erie Railroad company for
the sum of Sl.600,000 water front of
1000 feet at the Venange oil docks, in
Weehawken. The transfer was made
subject to a mortgage of 100000 held
by the Hoboken land and improvement
company. The certainty that this local
ity will at no distant day be the great
depot and terminus of the western and
southern lines induced the Erie cem-
pany to forestall any competitor by Sc
curing this valuable water front.
In accordance with the will of the late
Edwin A. Stevens, the Stevens Battery
is to be completed at cost not exceed,
ing Sl,000,000. General Geo. b. McClel.
Ian has been engaged to superintend
the work at q salary of $40, 900 year.
This engagement was effect In Paris
by the late Mr.. Stevens, shortly before
his death, General Mcclellan and he
having been negotiating with several
of the European Governments for the
construction of a battery similar to the
one projected by Mr.. Stevens. Accord
ing to the will, this battery, when COM
pleted, shall be presented to the State
of New Jersey, and in case it is not &C
copied, it shall be sold and the proceeds
added to the estate.
Eight buildings on Fuller avenue,
Brooklyn, owned by 81. Herman, were
destroyed by fire yesterday. Loss so,
600, including that of the occupants.
Paul Miller, young nan about "a
years of age, arrested for the stabbing
of Officer King, on Sunday evening, at
Jersey City, was brought before the
Recorder yesterday and committed to
Jail to await the result of Kings in
juries. The policeman is in very pre-
cari0us condition.
The total loss by the burning OF
Harvey's oil-cloth factory, in Brooklyn,
amounts to about $4,000; insured for
$4,000.
The cornerstone was laid yesterday
afternoon of the Church of the Holy
Sepulcher, in Seyenty-fourth street,
near Fourth avenue, by Bishop Potter.
Maretzek's Opera Troupe opened for a
short season at the Academy of Music,
last evening, with ii TroyatOre, to i
full house.
A petition is being circulated through
the city aud receiving signatures OF
many prominent gentlemen, calling on
Congress for financial aid to construct
the Northern Pacific Railroad from
Lake Superior to Puget Sound; also
the construction Of branch roads via
Chicago and via the Straits of Macki-
nav to Detroit.
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Russell Young and General Badeau took
breakfast at Delmonico's this morning.
General Grant drove out this morn
| ing to visit some friends in the city.
The programme of his movements for
the remainder of the week is IS follows:
To- night he dimes at the Astor House
with Attorney General Evarts at q din
ner rendered to the latter by members
of the bar: tomorrow he rides out with
Robert Bonner to the Fashion course Ia
see Dexter tTOt; Thursday he dimes with
A. Il. Stewart at his house on 5th ave-
nue.; Friday he goes to Washington.
Toe latest developments in Eric af.
fairs is, according to report, that Jay
GOuld was appOinted- receiver of the
company last Thursday, by Judge Bar
nard. Report also says that about
$40, 100000 Of tie gold was taken out OF
the Gold Exchange Bank and taken 10
jersey City.
A ramon is current of the failure of Il
large house in breadStuffs, but is not
authenticated
The Government sold gold largely to-
day. The Ball clique are also heavy
sellers.
Mrs. Stowe has issued call for a
convention OF the friends Of woman suf-
frage 1T NIneland, n. j., on the 22d of
DeCcmber.
Mr.. BJtessi, the Greek Consul, has is
sued Il card asking contribution in
moneya nd clothing for the destitute
Cretau refugees i'll Greece.
Captain General Lersundi, of Cuba,
telcgraphs to the Spanish Consul here
that the instructions are breaking up.