The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-30
WASHINGTON.
OF Collectors and Assessor

"ASH1N0l W.
Arrest OF Collectors and Assessors
WASHINGTON October 2S.-Supervisol
Cobb, OF Texas, reports he has caused
the arrest and indictment OF eleven
collectors and assessors in that State
for malfeasance in Office.
The MOntmiIIin Trouble.
The excitement in Savannah about
the Montmillin plantation trouble is
somewhat subsided. The negroes are
in forcible possession Of Montmillin
and have stationed pickets, allowing
none to enter the premises.
The Case of the Hornet.
1t is understood that the Spanish
Government has proposed to refer the
case Of the Hornet to an admiralty
court for the purpose Of deciding the
question whether she is piratical
craft, as alleged. The matter was al
luded to in the Cabinet yesterday, but
the Government did not decide whether
it would accept the proposition.
Investigations
by the Treasury Department and the
Court of Claims have developed heavy
losses which have been sustained by the
Government by the sale Of cotton by
Government agents during and just
after the close of the war. The losses
amount to nearly twenty-five millions.
1t is understood that the account Of
Gen. Bullock has. been squared at the
Treasury Department on the payment
by Bullock Of $4,000, that being the
amount realized by the transfer OF
money in the coupon bonds, the interest
of which was appropriated by Bullock,
as stated in these dispatches.
Thanksgiving Day.
The President issued Il proclamation
to-day designating the Both Of Novem-
beras a day of thanksgiving and prayer
Hon. Thomas Ewing-ResoIutiOns OF
Respect.
A meeting of the members OF the Bar
was held this molning in the chamber
of the Supreme Court of the United
States when, on motion OF Mr. Carlisle,
Solicitor General Rristow was called to
the chair, and D. w. Middleton, Clerk
fthe Court, appointed Secretery. On
taking the chair Mr. BristOw made
brief address. Messrs. Carlisle, BARLEY,
Coombs and Phillips hav-
ing been appointed Il committee reported
the lollowi' resolutions, which were
unanimous adopted
Resolccd, That the members OF the
Bar Of the Supreme Court OF the United
States have received with profound SEN
sibility the announcement OF the death OF
the late Thomas Ewing, Of Ohio, long
and eminently distinguished as Jurlst
and statesman.
Resolccd, That We hold in high csti-
nation the memory of the deceased aS
one of the great men OF the country
for public services in the
councils OF the nation and emlncnce
and ability in the profession ofthe law:
ReSolyGd, That the Attorney General
of the United States be requested to
these resolutions TO the
Court with the request that they may
be entered on the record; and further,
that they be communicated 10 the family
of the deceased with the expression OF
the sympathies of this meeting
The Brunswick and Albany Railroad
Governor Bullock OF Georgia alleges
as an excuse for the seizure Of the
Brunswick and Albany railroad, a dc.
sire that the laborers, the contractors
and the State may be secured for all
Just debts. lie gives warning to all
that the first mortgage bonds OF the
road will be endorsed 10y the State, and
State bonds given in exchange. Sec
ond mortgage bonds will not he rccos'
nized by the State until all the valid
claims Of the laborers and contractors
and for furnishing material, shall have
been fully satisfied and the party or
parties holding said bonds prove that
the proceeds thereof were legltlmately
applied to the construction OF the road.
The new law gives the State prior
lien upon the entire road and all It's
equipments, which is to be preferred to
any debts due 10y the company to labor
ers and contractors. Georgia papers
saw that the greater part Of the work
done on the road was done 10y the
Georgia Company, of which II. j. Kim
ball, recently reported az having failed,
and from whom the road was seized, is
one of the principal members. Some OF
the papers charge Governor Bullock
with an attempt to secure his friend
Kimball, as contractor on the road, a.
much Of the spoilsas possible.
Sales of Gold md Purchases OF
Bonds.
WASuIXGSox, October 23-The Sec
rotary OF the Treasury has authorized
the Assistant Treasurer at New York TO
purchase five million dollars worth OF
bonds and sell seven millions Of gold
during the month of November, as fol-
lows: Wednesday, November |, 81 ,O0O,-
0OG Wednesday, November s, 81 ,000,-
600; Wednesday, November ID, $1,000
600; Wednesday. November 22, ST.
O00,000 Wednesday, November, %,
100000. Total purchases Of bonds,
S5,0OO,000. Thursday, November ,,
81, 100000; THURSDAY, November 9,
100000; Thursday, November l6.
81, 100000; Thursday, November %,
s. 200, 900; Thursday, November 80,