The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-21
SOME OLD FRIENDs
And Former Wat VhBlniRnS Now at the
Capital 1.-THE County.

And Former Wet VltRlniRnS Now at the
Capital CT the Country.
CO7spoadeHeR Of tie MlcIltSsHeeF.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Sept. 49, find
Col. Ben. Wilson, your late NJ. O., recently
appointed Assistant Attorney General,
snugly quartered at the National. He Is
hard at work, investigating matters con.
nected with the French spoilation claims
arising under the treaty Of 1878 and sub.
seouent ones down to 1903, The Colonel
thinks that deep down in the mysteries Of
these old archives he has found big
meat Whether it will prove to be only
a Hmare's nest will be shown by time
"the test Of truth, sole philosopher; the
correCtor where our judgments err"
Mai. (now COLI James Cakes, now on
the retired list, who will be- remembered
in Wheeling as the first U. b. mastering
officer in 1861, and as gentleman OF the
6rst water, is making his home at the
Briggs House in this city. except during
Hon. Jno. Blair Hoge, late NJ. c., End
Dist. w. Va, has law Office at No. 1920
NY. Ave, though his family, ! believe,
still reside at MartiDsburg.
Gen. B F. Kelley, who led the First
Virginia "Boys in Blue" to the field, held
the position OF Superintendent Of the Hot
Springs, Arkansas, under Hayes, was re-
| lieved by Arthur and now has clorkship
in the Pension Office.
Gen. W. S. Rosecrans, who led the
Aapking column under Mcclellan at Rich
Mountain and captured the summit in the
rear OF Pegram's main force, and VINO ne
came distinguished during the war, set
tied in California after its close, has been
representing q district Of that State in
Congress aud, after making an unsuccess-
lul effort to have Clark, Supervising Arch
itect Of the Capitol, removed, in order to
pet his place, has been appointed by
Cleveland Register Of the Treasury, vice
ex-senator u X. Bruce, (Colored) OF Miss.
The Democracy OF Ohio are now sending
Macedonian calls to him (Rosecrans-not
Bruce!) ito come over and help" re.elect
Hoadly; but the General does not seem to
take kindly 10 the invitation. Possibly
he fears it might be case OF offensive
craftsmanship" that would probe and ex-
plode the inflated gas.blg Of Democratic
reform.
/ met on the street, a-few days ago,
Major Theophilus Gaines, OF Summer
vile, Fayette county, W. Va, where he
has made his home since the war. He is
brilliant lawyer and newspaper man,
was Prosecuting Attorney for the city Of
Cincinnati when the war broke out, wen;
to the field with Hayes regiment, was de-
tailed for staff duty as Judge Advocate in
the field, was retained as Assistant Judge
Advocate General for about two years
after Lees surrender, to assist Judge Holt
here in closing up the business OF his
office, was appointed Pension Agent In
Washington by Hayes, but was relieved
by Arthur, after the election OF CleVe
land, by the appointment Of the present
incumbent, Sidney l.. Wilson, wound
ed soldier from New York.
| At No. %, st. Cloud Building, corner oil
F and Ninth streets, may be found Major
Will A. Coulter, who will be remembered
by some OF your readers across the river
as d brilliant lawyer, a genial companion
and a faithful friend. he was an Ohio
man and served with tho Western army
but was retained as Assistant Adjutant
General for this district for two years aftel
the war. No safer or prompter counsel car
be found in the city for persons having
business or claims before any ofthe de-
partments or the courts OF the District Of
Congress. G.