The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-22
WASHINGTON.
The Recent Storms OIL the Bahamas
The Destruction of Life and Pro.


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WASHINGTON. September 2l.-A gen
eral statement has been received here
OF the effects Of the recent storms on
the Bahamas. The gale, or succession
Of gales, was terrific, the storm shifting
from the northwest to the southwest.
The whole coasts are strewn with
wrecks, and much valuable property
and many lives were destroyed. \
large amount of property was also car
ried away as by the bosom OF destruc-
ton, and probably buried in the sea.
The ripe fruit crop Of the various
islands composing the group has been
entirely swept away, and it was found
impossible to get a cargo. Nothing
remains of the orange or banana crop
but the very young growth, and the
trade in these fruits has been very seri-
ously disturbed.
Washington Monument.
A movement has been recently made
to enlist the whole Masonic fraternity OF
the country in furthering the Washing
ton National Monument. The scheme
meets with the approval Of the visiting
and resident brethren.
Wreck OF Brig.
A dispatch has been received at the
Navy Department from Commander
Badger, OF the fTiconderoga, dated Au-
gust I'd, off Cape Terre, Brazil, inform:
i.s orUrrruIy Uuur uu'rug~rnr POO
sage from Portsmouth, n. H., to RIO
Janeiro, they fell in with the wreck OF
a brig, in latitude 390, 3S north, and
longitude 4S0 2l/ west. She was water
logged, and there seemed to be a clear
breach OF the waves over her decks.
There was no evidence Of her cargo re-
naming on board From appearances
she had been abandoned some time.
The ONLY mark visible on her stern was
the name Ida" The wreck was dis
coved by the Ticonieroga on July I'd.
DaeI I'm South Carolina.
On Saturday morning last a duel was
fought near Granville, South Carolina
between Captain w. NJ. De Antignac
and Mr.. Bell, both Of Augusta, Georgia. |
In the first round both were wounded,
and in the second round De Antgnac
was uninjured, but Mr.. Bell was ser-
ously wounded, the ball entering his
right leg lew inches above the knee,
a flesh wound, and then passed |
into the left leg, making a wound OF
a serious character.
Revenue Order Revoked.
Commissioner Douglass to-day revoked
the order OF General Pleasanton requir.
ing dealers in tobacco to furnish a
transcript oftheir sales and dealers are
hereafter required to furnish to the su-
pervisors the names OF the purchaser
and the quantity sold. This is intend
ed to act as a check upon the manufac
turers OF cigars and tobacco.
Ku.Kiux Convicted.
A dispatch which has just been re-
ceived from Raleigh, North Carolina,
states that the jury have convicted
eight and acquitted three of the Ku:
Klux prisoners. Five Of them plead
guilty in the justice case.
The Ku KIux Committee.
The Ku-Klux committee has decided
to send two subcommittee, Of five
members each, to Tennessee, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida and Alabama. A sub-commit-
tee OF three will digest the documentary
evidence Of the debt and the election
laws Of these States in case the officials
neglect or refuse to give the intorma-
ton on request. The committee are
authorized to visit the States and exam
inc the officials. The committees have
not vet been announced These COM
mittees are urged to use a portion OF
the fund appropriated for defraying the
expenses incurred in enforcing the pro-
visions OF the Ku-Klux bill to pay the
expenses OF the subcommittee, their
own appropriation having been entirely
exhausted.
Frost.
There was frost on the heights
around Washington last night, and it is
quite cold tonight, with prospects Of
another frost.