The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-01

The following ia the telegram Of Gov.
Ames, of Mississippi to the President in
relation to the Vicksburg troubles:
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, July 20.
To the President, U. s. Grant, Washing
ton, ID. e.:
regret to inform you that l find, upon
returning here, that an alarming cOndi-
ton of affairs exists. At Vicksburg in
fantry and cavalry organizations exist,
and it is reported that anumber of pieces
of ar tillery have been sent to that city,
and these bodies, organized and armed
without authority and in violation Of the
law, assume to be guardians of peace.
This is a political controversy On the
one side are the Democrats represented
bv the whites. They claim that
they fear frauds on the part Of
their opponents; and the Republicans,
consisting mainly Of blacks, claim they
fear frauds. and also violence on the
part of the Democrats. At one time
collision and bloodshed WAS feared by all;
now only by the Republicans.
Democrats Masters Of the Situation.
But by the Democrats it is di>be-
lieved, only because they have becam"
masters of the situation. 1t is they, also
who oppose the presence Of troops at this
time. Of course of this lamentable state
of affairs it is now useless to speak. |
only seek peace and protection for all.
Can there be any serious objection why
troops should not be sent there? No
harm can result, for troops are in many
Of our cities ut this moment-tw0 cities
of this State Their presence may do
great good. 1t may save many lives
even one would more than compensate
for the harm, which if any, ] do not sre
to result from such presence. Will IT
not be the least of the evils To have the
troops there for any emergency.
lSigned1 ADELBERT AMES,
GoceI7'o' Of Mississippi.
Reply TO Governor Ames.
The following reply was sent to Gov
ernor Ames to-day:
WASHINGTON, July 81.
To Hon. 4. lines, J0ckson Mss:
The contents of your dispatch has been
submitted to the President, he declines To
move troops except under call made
strictly under the terms of the Constitu-
ton.
[Signed. W. w. BELKNAr.
Notice from the Treasury Depart.
ment.
The following will be issued from the
Treasury tomorrow:
By virtue of authority given by mn act
oi Congress approved July 4th, 1870,
entitled AN act to authOrime the refund
ing of the National debt | hereby
give notice that the principal and accrued
interest of bonds herein below dcSig-
mated. known As 4:20 bonds; be paid at
the Treasury of the United States, in the
citv of Washington, on and after the first
dav of November 1874, and that the i'll
terest on said bonds cease on that day.
that is to say coupons. Bonds known n
the third series of the act of February
2Sth. 1863, dated May lSt, 1862. Coupon
bonds, $50 No. l2,20l to 1850, both in
clusiv; 800 No. 3S20l to 45. 100, both
inclusive; $500 No. l9,40l to 2S, 200, both
inclusive; $1,000 No. 41.3Ol,
to 10000 both inclusive; total S20,oOO.-
900. Registered bonds $50 No. l,i6l /"
| $50, both inclusive; 500 No. lO,IOl I"
IL 300. both inclusive; 500 No. 6,i0l I"
ZOO. both inclusive; $1,000 No. 20, l6'
to 81. .609, both inclusive; $1,000 No. $50"
to $500, both inclusive; $4,000 No. TO-
jlS to IL, $50, both inclusive; total sJ,OOO,-
900. Grand total S2500O,0OO. The in
terest due November lst, ia are regis
tered bonds embraced in the call vii be
paid with the principal of bonds.
Postmasters' Commissions Signed.
The President has signed the commits
sions of the following PostmaStcrs:
Thos. Kneil. Westfield Mo; Hiram o.
Paine. Foemcnt, Neb.; John W. Mar
shall Plattsmouth, Neb.; Jas. B. Storrr,
Akron, O.: Henry p Strong, Beloit, Wis;
Hiram G. Sawne, Rigdon, Wis; Thos. y.
Stone. Elko. Neu.; Albert b. Chamber
lain, Ashland New; c. ii. Obeldon, Bur
lingame. Kansas; John p. Brinkerh"tt,
Waupau. Wis; Jas. Robert, Ottawa, Kan
rae; Henry B. Jaeger, Hudson, WIS; I.
J. Longsdsle, Greencastle, Ind.
Bids for Indian supplies.
The bids for supplying beef, flour cot
fee and sugar, for the Indians of ArlZo-
na and New Mexico, were opened al the
Interior Department to-day. There were
TWENTY-FIVE parties bidding, and tn" Of
fer. ranged from 81 to ~ for beef; - 10
sl3 for 100 pounds of flour; % to i"' for
coffee; IL To 40c for sugar. Secretary
Cowan and Commi>sioncrSm have the
bid, under consideration. The award
will b. made in few days.
Decision Regarding Railroads.
In reply tn An interrogatory by the
Secretary of the Treasury, the acting
Attorney General has decided that rail-.
road existing in contemplation or unhn-
ishcd. i defined and identified by It>
track tcrmini. If therefore, a land grant
has been made to a company I" aid II
in constructing in whole or in part a road
between certain termini. under condition
that il lie between the tcrmini mention
ed no morr or less. any subsequent
change of termini will not affect the
r;nn;nal annl;cat;o,, nf condition