The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-10-23
WASHINGTON.
The Postmaster Generals Repo,

The Secretary of the Navy in his
general order announces the award Of
medals Of honor and honorable men.
tion Of several seamen and landsnen OF
the United States steamer Colorado, oil
the Asiatic fleet, for gallantry displayed
in the capture OF the Corea forts.
Medals of honor have also been award
ed to others in the squadron for gallan-
try displayed on various occasions.
The Postofiice Building.
The Supervising Architect OF the
Treasury decides that another story
cannot be put on the Postoffice Depart
ment, and recommends that Messrs.
Hollingsworth & Co., OF Chicago, be
employed to raise the building in order
to put another story underneath. sim.
liar in design to the present first story.
1t is estimated that the whole cost will
not exceed $4,000.
The Custom Receipts
for the week ending October 18th, were
as follows: New York, Sl,636, ,226 +;
Boston, $42O,5 ,535; Baltimore, $l56, $3.50;
Philadelphia, $l6l PAT.
The CoIored Cadet Again.
Midshipman Robert Diggs, appoint-
ed from the Fifth District of Maryland,
was last evening dismissed from the
Naval Academy on account of a diff
Guilty with the colored cadet Conyers.
1t seems that Diggs met Conyers acci-
dentally, when thetw became engaged
in a quarrel which ended in fig ght, and
Conyers was badly thrashed The order
dismissing Diggs was issued last night
by Edward Case, acting Secretary of
the Navy.
Military.
The President has accepted the resig.
nation Of. Captain Appleton D. Palmer,
of the Fourth Artillery, 10 take. effect
April 90, 1873. Captain David P. Heoss
is relieved from duty on the staff Of the
commanding General of the Depart
ment of Dakota and ordered to New
York city for duty, relieving Captain
VIM. Ludlow, who has been assigned
to duty in the Department of Dakota.
First LieutenantsC c. E. L B. Davis and
Jas Quinn have been ordered to duty
at New Orleans.
Lieutenant Commander L. A. Nc
Curly has been detached from the Pow
hatan.
The Secretary OF the Navy,
in his forthcoming annual report to
Congress will recommend an additional
Appropriation to construct a floating
iron dock for the repair Of vessels OF the
navy. Congress at the last session ap-
propriated one million dollars for that
purpose and the Secretary in accord
ance with the provisions OF the act ap-
pointed Board, consisting Of Captain
Napoleon Collins, Naval Contractors
w. L. Hunscom and George NJ. Much,
Chief Engineer D. Rubic and Chief En-
gineer Chas. Hastings, 10 prepare plans
and invite proposals for the construction
of the dock. These officers agreed upon
a plan which wasapproved by the Sec>
retary, but when the specifications were
Issued it was found that the dock could
not be constructed for one million dol
lars. The lowest responsible bid was
81, 100000 and others were as high as
$l,7OO,OOO. Since then the price OF
iron has advanced and the dock will
now cost 100000. The Secretary,
however, believes it to be a necessity
and will therefore urge an additional
appropriation for its construction.
The Northern Pacific Railroad.
Advices received here from the en-
gineers Of the Northern Pacific railroad
are to the effect that the track laying
is progressing at the rate of three miles
per day and the road will be completed
TO the Missouri river by the Let OF No.
vember. Thus Tar they have had no
trouble with the Indians, but on the
contrary have found them peaceable and
mauy Of them are at work on the road.
An eligible route has been surveyed
through the Yellow Stone region and a
pass found through which 1t can emerge
with very light grade.