The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-04-01

| WARRINGTON, Mnfcn 3l.-InC treSl-
dent, with Mrs. Grant, Miss Nellie Grant
and Gen. Babcock, will leave on the noon
train tomorrow for visit TO New York,
where they will remain tho greater part
Of this week.
REVENUE RECEIPTS.
The comparative receipts Of Internal
Revenue for the six months ending Jan.
uary 81, 1872, and January 81, 1873, show
an increase in tho latter on spirits Of $2,-
017,oO2; lcrmented liquors, $6OO,2S4 pen.
allics, $0S,5l2. .I
DIRRcT TAXES IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Commissioner Douglas has sent a corps
of engineers TO South Carolina.to complete
the surveys Of lands for direct taxes to
the United States, and authorized to bo
redeemed under certain conditions, In or.
der that IN accurate map may be made
for the use Of Internal Revenue Officers
in making deeds, and for future use in the
event Of legal controversies growing out
of United States sales, as to boundaries
and titles
The remains Of tho late Rear Admiral
Montgomery were inferred at Oak Hill
Cemetery, today. There was large at
tendance Of the officers ol the Navy.
Mr.. BROOKS ILLNESS.
Il was thought last week that the con.
dition of Hon. James Brooks was imprOv.
ing; but yesterday and to-day it was not
SO favorable.
THE MoDoCs.
Gen. Candy telegraphs to Gen. Sherman
that the commission to the Modocs works
well. He says that on the 27th inst the
Modocs again invited q conference, and
that Gen. Gillem with his party, while ex-
aminining the approaches to tho Lava
Bed, had short inlerview with two Of
the most intelligent, both, however, were
of the peace party. Il is of the opinion
that they are more subdued and more
0menable to reasoning than at tho last in
terview' Candy thinks that when the
avenues Of escape are closed, and their
supplies cut off or abridged they will
come out
TREASURY ITEMS.
The Comptroller of currency today no.
tilted the Secretary Of tho Treasury Of the
issue Of 100000 Natioaal Bank Notes
during the month Of March, and the Sec.
retary will on tomorrow call in the bal
ance of the three per cent. certificates re.
manning unpaid, which will finally com.
pletc the retirement of the whole OF the
iorty.flve million Of three per cents, as
provided in the act Of July 18th, 1870,
which authorizes the issue OF flltyiOur
million National Bank currency.
TIE POSTAL CAR SERVICE.
The Senate special committee on the
transportation routes 10 tho seaboard,
will meet on the Fifth Avenue Hotel, N.
Y, on Tuesday, April 9Th, in order to
consider the subject Of railroad postal car
service, and to he the statements
MIR. CREGwELL REPLIES TO TIE II. II.
COMPANIES.
The Postmaster General has made the
following reply TO the announcement by
railroad companies Of their purpose to
continue for the present running postal
cars:
PosToFFIcE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 81. !
10 Isaac HincEley, Esq, President of Phil.
GdslphiG, Wi!miRgtOn & Baltimore r.
R. Company ~
DEAR SIR:-I acknowledge the receipt
OF your letter, communicated the goth,
signed by yourself and the Representatives
Of several other railroad rompanies, re-
questIng that the notice given by me,
under date Of the eth Of January last,
relative 10 the withdrawal Of the post.
office cars after the 1st Of April prox., be
considered suspended for tho present.
Tho announcement made in that COM
munication Of the purpose Of the COM
panies TO continue 10 run such cars until
sufficient time shall have elapsed to
ascertain the views Of the special COM
mittce charged by tho Senate Of
the United States with the duty Of con.
sidering and reporting on the nature and
extent OF the obligations subsisting be.
tween tho Railroad Companies and the
Postal Service OF the country is duly
noted, and in the event that tho Com.
panies obtain hearing before the Com.
mittce, l shall be happy to be present, as
they request. Very respectfully,
JOHN A. }. CREswELL,
Postmaster General.