The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-15
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THE oFFlCE OF SUPERVISING ARculEgcT
WASHINGTON, December l4.-A dis
patch says that John Macarthur, OF Phils.
delphls, having declined the office o. Su-
perylsing Architect, the position will be
rendered to MIR. Walsh, OF st, Louis, now
experimenting the construction OF the
new postoiliCe in that city.
TIE JETTY SYSTEM.
A dispatch states that the Commission.
ers sent 10 Europe to examine the Jetty
system at the mouth ot the Danube and
other rivers with o view 10 ascertain
whether It could be adopted In deepening
the mouth Of the Mississippi are now al
the South West Pass, and II is understood
Generals Comstock and Wright are Of the
opinion that the Jetty system Is impracti.
cable Tor tho Mississippi, and that Fort st..
Phillip Canal now being examined by
another Commission Is the only way 10
avoid the mud blockade which has 80
seriously interiered with the commerce of
tho river.
THE LEvREs OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
The Commission OF whom Gen. War
rem is President, appointed by the Presi-
dent TO report upon the best method for
improving tue levees Of the Mississippi
and reclaiming lands, are unanimous In
the opinion that the government should
begin at once comprehensive system Of
rebuilding and improving the levees bor-
dering on Arkansas, Mississippi and Lou
isiana, as otherwise the cre7asses caused
BY the floods OF last spring will expose the
inhabitants ol the submerged districts to
more serious trouble than they have vet
experienced and utterly impoveriah the
people.
THE HEALTH OF TIE TWO KINGS.
King Kalaksna is better today, but
will remain indoors until tomorrow
when he will call on the President. The
President TO day received q large number
OF callers, including many Co1gressmen.
NOMINATIONS BY TIE PRESIDENT.
The President sent the following nom
nations 10 the Senate to-day: Don A,
Pardee to be United States District Judge
for Louisiana, Vtce Durell, resigned Mi.
chael shaughnessy 10 be Collector Of In
ternal Revenue for the First District and
A. T. shattuck for the Second District of
Mississippi; United States Attorneys, Jas,
K. Beckwith for the Southern District of
Louisiana, N. 8. McAtee for the Northern
District OF Alabama, and W. II. II. Clay.
ton for the Western District OF Arkansas:
and James +. Logan United States Mar
shal ior the Western District of Arkansas.
TIE GAG LAW.
The bill TO repeal the so.called Press
Gag law was referred by the House to
the Judiciary Committee, after refusing
10 suspend the rules and pass the bill.
THos. SCOTT BBFoRE THE SENATE CON-
MIrTEE.
Col. Thos. A. Scott made an argument
today before tho Senate Committee on
tho Pacific Railroads in support Of the
bill TO aid the Texas s. Pacific Railroad.
TIE COTTON CROP.
The cotton product oi 1874 as cstimat.
ed by cotton growers in their returns in
tho Department of Agriculture somewhat
exceed three and half million bales
The yield per acre Is reported less than
In 1873. In most of the States the wealth.
er for ripening and gathering the ton
crop has been very favorable, The re.
ports are nearly unanimous in stating the
proportion Of lint 10 seeds large, The
percentages OF last years aggregate OF
bales in the principal cotton States are as
follows: Virginia SO, North Carolina 80
South Carolina %, Georgia 03, Florida
100, Alabama 05, Mississippi 90, Louis
lana 80, Texas 90, Arkansas 90, and Ten.
nessee 81. This result Corresponds yerv
closely with the indications OF the month.
y statements Of the condition made by
the Department during the season.
+. Is. Hunt has been nominated Super.
visor OF Internal Revenue.
The Commissioners Of the Freedmen's
Savings and Trust Company will report
Tomorrow. II will show the cash and
cash items on hand in all branches of the
bank at the close OF business A portion
oil these assets, the Commissioners fear
Will prove total loss. General confu sion
OF accounts show the imperfect manner Of
bookkeeping that prevailed, and to render
an accurate determination of the assets
and liabilities is almost impossible. Of
the loans msdo in many cases the &C.
cutity was inadequate, and in others Ut.
terly worthless. The Commissioners
doubt whether so per cent Of the amonnts
thus loaned will ever be collected.
GEN. SHERMAN WILL Assrsr.
The President telegraphcd Gen. sher.
man inviting him to come to this city and
assist in the entertainment OF King Ksla.
kama Gen. Sherman accepted the ipvi.
tation and replied that he would be here
Wednesday morning.
Don A. Pardee nominated District
Judge Of Louisiana, is originally from
Ohio. AVN