The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-27
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WASHINGTON.
Political.

WASHINGTON, August 2o.-a private
letter from a prominent Republican
politician OF Georgia who favors the
election Of Greeley and Brown, says at
least one-tbird OF the colored vote OF
that State will be cast for the Cincinnati
nominees.
The Democratic and Liberal Repuh-
lican Central Committees have engaged
Judge Moore, of this city. aud Dr. Hall,
of Alexandria, Virginia, to stump the
State OF Massachusetts. These gentle.
men will leave in q few days for Bos'
ton and report to the State Liberal
Executive Committee.
Joseph Parrish,
Private Secretary Of the President for
signing land patents, is lying very i'll at
his residence and is not expected to res
cover.
Board OF Surgeons
will assemble at West Point to-day to
examine the physical qualifications OF
candidates Tor admission to the military
academy.
Officers Assigned.
The following named officers are as
signed to the charge Of discussing
offices under the War Department gem
eral orders relative to Freemen's Bu-
reaus: Major Robert s. Lamotte, Of
the Thirteenth Infantry, Louisville;
Peter /. Swain. Second Infantry. st.
Louis; w. II. Brown, Eighteenth In
fantry, Nashville; G. Gibson, Fifth
Infantry, Memphis; E Twin F. Town
send Ninth Infantry. Nicksburg; \
X. Arnold, Sixth Cavalry, Nalchez,
and John X. Misener, Fourth Cavalry,
New Orleans.
The Cnited States Steamer Resaca
arrived at Poputi, Taheti, June 2. She
reports that the whaling bark William
Clifford arrived at Calico in charge Of
the crew, they having mutinied and de
throneG the captain in consequence OF
iii treatment. The American Consul
at Calico placed the vessel in charge OF
another person, and she sailed for San
Francisco. The Resaca expected to
sail on the 10th inst. for Navigator
Island. The officers and crew are we'll.
The st. Msrys was at Honolulu, July
27; all well. The Cansndaigua ar
rived at Pe,sacols, August %, from an
extensive cruise on the Mexican coast.
Her officers and crew were enjoying ex-
cellent health.
Treasury Balances.
The following were the Treasury
balances at the close Of business to-day {:
Currency, Sc, 6,3S3,737; coin, $72,6l9, ,999;
coin certificates, 1894 100.
Who will Get Hin:
Great anxiety is felt in political cir
cles here to know on which side OF the
Presidential canvass Governor Curtin
will throw the weight OF his Influence.
Both sides confidently CLAIM his sup
port.
A large amount of statistical infor-
nation relative to the postal telegraph
systems throughout Europe is being
compiled here, TOR the purpose OF pre-
sentiug a full report to Congress. in
December next. 1t is asserted that the
Administration will push the scheme
with all the influence at its command.
The Inter-Oceanic Canal.
Elaborate reports OF Commander
Selfridge's explorations on the Istamus
OF Darien in search Of the inter-oceanic
canal route are being prepared by the
Navy Department and will be sent to
Congress early in the session. The
Napippi route, the earliest surveyed,
will undoubtedly be selected as the
most practicable. The capitalists Of
this country and Europe are ready to
embark 10 the enterprise 30 soon as the
route is decided upon aud Congress per-
forms the necessary Legislation for rem
dering pecuniary aid. The Govern
UlcUl VI SOIuluuld 10 NeIN auAiouo VIC
the work should be commenced at an
early day, in order that the vast mineral
resources Of the Otrsto country may be
developed, which cannot be accom-.
plished without the aid Of the projected
canal.
The Treasury Department
decides that inspectors cannot exempt
steamboats, from the cleansing Of boil
ers. The law is imperative upon this
point. The kind OF appliances to be
used must be in accordance with the
rules and regulations OF the Supervising
Inspectors of Steamboats,.
Traasfer Of Revenue Marine officers.
The following transfer OF Revenue
Marine officers was made to-day:
First Assistant Engineer j. L. Reilly
from the Mahoning. Boston, to the
Jasmine, New York; First Assistant
Engineer Po!hemus from the Jasmine
to the Seward, at Wilmington, North
Carolina; Second Assistant Engineer
Geogre NJ. Robinson from the Seward
to search at Philadelphia, and Second
Assistant Engineer James Ogden from
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