The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-11-28
WASHINGTON.
General Hancoek's Command.

| WASHINGTON, NoVemoer -i.-lne
Military Division of the Atlantic, to
which General Hancock has been as.
signed by the President, is the second
important command in the country, the
first being held by General Sheridan.
The division is composed Of the States
Of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecti.
cut, New York, New Jersey, Peunsyl.
vania, Delaware, Maryland. Virginia.
West Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, Wis.
consin. Indiana and the District Of Co.
lumbia. 1t is composed OF two de-
partments. that OF the East and OF the
Lakes, Brigadier General P. S. Cooke
commanding the latter. The entire
country is divided into three military
divisions and two departments. The
first, the Military Division Of Missouri,
commanded by General Sheridan, COM
prises Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas,
illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Texas aad
the Territories OF Dakota, Montana,
Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming
and Indian. The second, the Military
Division Of the Atlantic, above de-
scribed. The third, the Military Di-
vision OF the Pacific, under the COM
mand Of Major General J. II. Schofeld,
ia composed of the Pacific States and
Territories.
Mechanics and WOrkmen's Council.
The second meeting Of the Mechan'
les and Workmen's Council was held
here last night. All the trades and
labor interests were represented. The
Council effected permanent organza-
ton and selected n. E Redstone Pres
ident, George Lovelace Vice President
for the ensuing year, and o. c. Bstelor
Secretary. The Council will convene
every two weeks. Delegates from all
the mechanical pursuits were present,
and the action OF the Council thus far
promises good results.
The Arctic Explorations.
The United States photographic Of
fee is prepared to furnish the publica-
tons OF other nations on the explora-I
tions OF the Arctic regions, especially
the German Geographical Mitthelun-
ger, the last volume OF which contains
a minute chart of the European Arctic
Ocean, which combines in very prsc-
tical manner, all explorations up tol
1870.
Assignments.
A War Department order, issued to-
day, makes the following assignments
and provisions for the recruiting service
from January l, 1873, to October !,
1874 Colonel C. J. Gregg, light cav
airy, relieves Colonel Edward Hatch,
Ninth Cavalry; Major R. Ray. Sixth |
Infantry, relieves Major w. NJ. Blurt,
Fourteenth Infantry, in command Of
the Department at Governors Island,
New York harbor; Major j. n. G..
Whistler, Twenty second Infantry, re-
ports tor duty at the sub, Department,
Newport barracks, Kentucky.
The Smallpox.
The Board Of Health reports that the
smallpox is rapidly disappearing from
the District.
Yates Lectures.
The opening lecture Of the star course
by Mr.. Edmund Yates, the English
novelist, drew a brilliant audience last
night. 1t was not much o! lecture,
but was pleasant entertainment, given
with the clear enthusiasm OF cult!-
waited Englishman.
Treasury Balances.
The Treasury balances at the close
OF business this afternoon were as fol
lows: currency, $752,2ll; coin, ST.
39O,549, including s20,S4S.00O in coin
cert ficates. The special deposit of legal
tenders for the redemption Of certificates
OF deposits amounts to $23, 100000.