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General Pillows Success AZ Conscripiion.
From the Richmond Sentinel Dec o.
southern Printers in the Field.
Prom the Richmond Enquirer, Dec. lS

Prom the Richmond Enquirer, Dec. Is.
In nearly every paper We pick up We see
advertisements for printers, and yet there
were, before the war, more papers printed
in the State Of Georgia than are now pub
lished in the Confederate States The rea
son of this is that at least seventy-fve per
cent of the fraternity have been, and are
now, in the army Many Of them command
brigades, regiments aud companies, and are
upon different generals staff while hum
dreds Of them have met death upon the
field of glory. We venture that there is
not an Office in the South that has not a
representative in the field and many papers
were suspended at the commencement Of
the struggle, in order that the proprietor,
editor, printers and all might enlist. They
are generally men Of education and always
of superior intelligence, and therefore fully
understand the principles We are fighting
for, and the hardships, disease and death
incident to the life of soldier. 1t is not
to be presumed that they were actuated by
blind fanaticism, or from love of change. or
from anv other cause than the purest mo
tves of chivalry:
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A CARD.

T'HE undersigned have entered into ce-partnsrship
l. under the style Of Campbell, Caldwell & Co., for
the purpose of conducting ths manufacture and sale of
STOVES, and the Foundry business generally; and
also the manufacture and sale of TIN, COPPER AND
SHEER IRON WARE, wholesale and retail p ID 5
We have purchased the RAGLE IRON FOUNDRY
and are now operating it, and also have have hand
an assortment Of Stoves, Crates Holloware &C.,
prsing the best patterns in We invite attention
especially to our COOKING STOVES, Of which we
have patterns for both Wood and Coal that We can
recommend and warrant to give entire satisfaction.
In the department Of Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron
ware We are amply prepared for the transaction of
large business Our facilities for the manufacture Of
work in this line such that wecan fill all orders with
dispatch .l...
Having the advantage Of thorough practical skill
and long experience In the branches Of business and
manufacture above mentioned, We shall endeavor to
merit and hope TO receive liberal share of patronage
Warehouses at No. 10 Main street, Baltimore
Depot and at No. l6I Main street. above Union street
ROBT. CAMPBELL,
b. L. CALDWELL,
novs0f JOSEPH BELL.
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Rebel Congress.

= : H : -.
m A bill requiring tax of one-tenth of the
crop OF sweet potatoes throughout the
South has passed the rebel Congress l9..s
THE REBEL ARMY TO BE HELD TO SERVICE.
A bill Just passed enacts: That all mu-
sicians, privates and I'd non commissioned
officers, now in xhe armies of the Confed-
crate States, BY virtue Of volunteering en-
listment or conseriptioninto the militsryser-
vice Of the confederate States, are hereby
retained in said service during the existing
war with the United States, and no loBger.
CoNFIscATToNo OF CONFEDERATE NOTES.
The following resolutions have been
adopted .f.t,F
2 /: That the notes of all banks in the Con-
fsderate States held by alien enemies be
d.9as' oml-- dfi 81 sfa 'a',
2. That all such notes which shall not
be deposited in the banks respectively
which have issued the same, within ninety
days after the passage of this art. shall be-
presumed to be held by ahen enemies. l
3. ThSt any bank which may incur debt
to the government by reason Of such con
6scation may discharge the same or any
part of the same within certain time by
paying one tenth thereof in specie and the
residue in bonds of the Confederate States.
a. To apply similar principle to cotton
and other paper negotiable by delievery.
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Department the State of Virgins alone
could maintain the armyiand her own peo'
plefor the next year, without any aid from
the Southern States. = Il LII
This encouraging view Of our resources
should stimulate the people to extra exer-
lions; and we hope that during the winter
the people will send forward to the. army
every sort of provisions, and bring forward
to the Commissary Department all the sup
plies that they have on hand. The people,
Individually and collectively, must take the
matter into their hands. Too much reliance
is often placed upon the government; the
people must themselves support the army;
send forward boxesp barrels, sacks Of veg
etables, meats, sausages, everything that
they can procure, for everything they send
is 80 much relief to the commissariat.
We shall recur again to this report OF
Auditor Bennett. for it contains much en-
couraging information as to our unconsuu-
ed resources. ht.E' @,,t T
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Affairs I'm Mobile

+. tFrom the Richmond Euquirer, Dec %.
s The recent message of the Mayor of Mo
bile, presents very satisfactory review of
affairs in that city for the past year He
says there has been no suffering or actual
distress it the city The citizens of Mo
bile contributedSl l3O, 900 for the support of
the free market, where 4, 900 poor and needy
persons receive substantial food, while 1000
families have been clothed at cost OF S70,-
OOO, donated by the same hands. The cash
receipts IN the city treasury, over the ex-
psndltures for the past year are upwards
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A COOP THING FROM CoNGREss.-The
two houses cf Congress stand adjourned
over to the 5th of January. Thankful for
small favors, we assert this as a measure of
some relief to the people. We think, in
deed, that if our national lawmakers can
find no better employment than the spring
ing of elaptrap resolutions to catch each
other on the war question and the Presi-
dental question, they would do well to ad
journ over till April or May next, when
probably they may realive the necessity
of some practical measures of legisla-
ton. .-g-.. ...-.. .s-.. ...e ..
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tive commitments. He has declared whole
States to be in insurrection, and he wages
his war against them accordingly. He
considers the government a. standing for
the people. The particular population
among US over which Ee has attempted ju-
,risdiction, he knows to be bound by our laws,
at least as firmly as any other; and yet he as
sumes the right, under the war power, to
come into our States and control them. -
We wonder another exercise of the war
power had not occurred to his most serene
IHighness. Why did he, or does he not,
issue his proclamation, releasing all our
soldiers and fighting men from the duty of
obeying our laws and following our stand
ards? Does he not see, on the simple sup
position that his war powers are unlimited
and potential, how this would close the
war in day2 %y
70 But absurd rs is this claim on which Lin
coin based his emancipation proclamation,
trouble is likely to grow out of it. That we
will admit in any form, direct or indirect,
his right to abrogate our laws by proclama-
tons from Washington, is of course .prepos
ferrous. That we will acknowledge any
virtue in them to alter the duties and rela.
tions of any portion of our population, is
of course, wholly inadmissible; for it is the
essence of the contest. Lincoln knows bet.
ter. The slaves whom he and craven Mas
chusetts are so anxious to thrust into the
fight which the brave Sumner and such as
he have made, will not destroy their obllga-
tion to their owners by running away
When caught, they are liable to be restored
totheir duty, and no proclamation Of Lin
coin can affect the question at all. Negroes
from the North, their own citizens, whom
they regard as good as themselves, we can
so consider, and shall be glad to get white
men for them; but that we are to recognize
Lincoln's emancipation proclamation, and
hold our laws subject to his pleasure, is sim.
ply absurd He has the same right to abo!
ish our conscript law, and to forbid us from
Furnishing desertsrs
The issue long hid has at last been dis
closed TO the Northern people They now
see that Lincoln justi6es the cessation of
exchanges on tho ground that we do not re-
spect his emancipation proclamation and
runaway negro soldiers. We 40 not believe
that they will long submit to this new atti
tude Of the everlasting negro" and that
Lincoln will be forced to narrow his war
powers into nearer approach to common
sense.
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So that in February, 1863, there were in
the counties now within our lines l8l ,o64
herses, 496,82l cattle, 54l, ,304 sheep, and
770;502 hogs. These are the returns of Off
GERS Of the revenue made last FEBRUARY; and
if we deduct from these the consumption
from February, 1868, to FEBRUARY, 1864, we
may, without error, safely assert that on
next FEBRUARY there will be 100000 horses,
400, 900 cattle, 500, 900 hogs or pork; and as
sheep have increased nearly fifteen per cent,
we will put them down at $4,000.
The population of Virginia within our
lines, and which must be fed, together with
the army now in Virginia, will not amount
to over 1850 600. 1t is easy to show that
in Virginia alone there are ample provisions
for the people and army.
The people must take the matter in their
own hands and send forward their supplies.
We are unwilling to believe that the patrio'
tism of our people is ou the decliue, or that
they are not as willing now, at the end of
1863, as they were at the beginning Of 1861
to sacrifice all if necessary to the cause
They are not as able, but they are as will
ling to do their whole duty.
Why do our people not send their "blan-
ket.," "slaves" and wagons" to the army?
Simple because having given their blankets
in 1861 and not being able to procure any
since, they have none to give how. Many
thousands of their slaves have been stolen
by the enemy, and those that remain are as
much needed in cultivating the soil as they
can be in digging forti6cations.
The figures from Auditor Bennets report
show that the consumption OF cattle from
the counties now within our lines, from
1860 to 1863, was GA, 746, and that in Feb
ruary, 1868, there were 496, ,S2l cattle in those
counties. Surprising that from last Febru
ary 10 next February tue consumption be
greater than for the three preceding years
that the consumption reaches 66, SCI there
will be in February, 1865, 100000 cattle,
with the years increase, then within the
present lines of our army, And. supposing
that of hogs, there were consumed during
the same time lS0, 900, which is greatly more
than was consumed IN the two preceding
years there will still be 100000 hogs, and
the the years increase on hand, in the shape
of pork @ ne lst of February next. Put
ting the cattle at 800 pounds each, there will
be on the lst February, 1864, l2O,OO0,OOo
pounds of beef cattle-and the hogs, at 100
pounds each, would give sO,0o0,OO0 pounds
of bacon. The two would give lso,OoooOO
pounds Of meat, leaving out altogether the
Sheep. An army of 100000 men requires,
for pound Of meat per day to. each man,
less than 75,000,0 900 pounds.-So that II a
proper system is adopted by the Commisary
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YOUNG MEN

Who have injured themselves by certain practice in
dulged in whsn alone, habit frequently learned from
evil companions at school, the effects OF which are
nightly felt, when asleep, and If uot cured rem
ders impossible. and destroys both mind and
body, should apply Immediately
What pity that young man, the hope OF his coun-
try darling parents, should be snatchsd from
ali prospects and enjoyments OF life by the
of deyiang from the path of nature and indugng in
certain secret habit such parsons MUST before con-
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ADDITIONAL FROM the SOUTH.

Rebel Views Of Mr.. LincOIn's
War POlicy-ResOurces and
Finances of Va. and n. Caro-
lina-Message Of the Rebel
Governor Of Texas Peace
for Texas Till the COnfedera.
ey is Acknowledgements Reb-
el COn4ress-Affairs i'm Mobile.
&C., &c.
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Removal Of tho r ebeI Government.

tFrom the Richmond Sentinel, Dec. ~
The Confederate States armory, located
at this place some two and a half years
since, and which has grown to be vast con
cern, has been removed to Columbia, South
Carolina. The principal reasons inducing
the removal were, as we have been inform
ed, the difficulty Of transportation and
scarcity OF provisions-two very weighty
arguments, it must be conceded.
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Of $56,000, and the entire amount in the
treasury is $166, 800. This is a most salts
factory exhibit, and shows that the strict
est economy has been used. aa1taaog = 81 -
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REFER TO

Hon. r. L. Berkshire, Judge Supreme Court OF
Appeals, Morgantown, West Va.
Hon VIM. A Harrison, Judge Supreme Court of
Appeals, Clarksburg, West Va.
N. Goff, Esq, President NJ. & NJ. Bank Of Wheeling,
at Clarksburg, West Va.
W. Wagner, Cashier N. & N. Bank of Wheeling, at
Morgantovn, West Va.
Kramer & Rahm, Bankers Pittsburgh, Pa.
Rittsnhouss, FAINT & Co., Bankers, Washington, d.
noVl4tf
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MARRIAGE Z,

reflect that sound mind and body the most nsces-
sary requisites to promote connnbial happiness In
deed without these the journey through life becomes
weary pilgrimage the prospect hourly darkens 70 the
flsd with the melancholy reflection that the happiness
of another becomes blightsd with oar own,
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3 3 BAL LTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL, i,
~ EST ABLISHRD ASA REFUGE FROM
QUACKERY.1 -7, t..--e o.
The Only Place Where q Cure Can be

nR. JOHNSTON HAS DISCOVERED THE MOST
y Certain, Speedy and only Ehectual Kennedy IN tne
World for all Private Diseases, Weakness of the Back
or Limbs, Structures, Affections of the Kidneys and
Bladder Involuntary Discharges, Impotency General
Debility Neryousnsss, Dyspepsia Langnor Low spirits
Trsmbline Dimness Of Sight or Giddiness, Disease of
the Head, Throat, Nose or Skin, Affections OF the
Liver Lungs Stomach or Bowels--thoss Terrible Dis
sEenrr and solitary practices more fatal to their vc-
tins than the song Of Syrens 70 the Mariners Oh
ses bighting their most brilliant hopes Of antcpa-
tions. rendering marriage, &C., impossible sr1s,
YOUNG MEN, u----
Especially, who have bssome the vietims Of Solitary
Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit wnicn annu
ally sweeps to an nntmeiy grave thousands Of Young
Men ofthe most exalted talents and brilliant intellect
who might otherwise have entranced listening Ssnates
with the thunders Of eloQuence walked 70 scaey the
living Tyre, may call with full confidence
.---.g .a5 MARRIAGE % b3lflT
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating mar
riage being OF physical Weakness organic dsoi
He who places himself under the care OF Dr. j. may
regiously eonfide in his honor as gentleman, and
confidently rely upon his skill as physician s r7r
% r.sr- ORGANIC WEAKNESS. ...
Immediately Cured and Full vigor Restored.
This Distressing Affection which renders laie and
Marriage mpossitles the penalty paid by the victims
ofmproper ndulgencas Young persons are too apt to
commit excesses from not being aware OF the dreadful
consequences that may ensue. Now, who that under
hand the subject will pretend to deny that the power Of
is lost sooner by those falling into improp
sr habits than BY the prudent Besides being deprived
of the pleasure Of healthy offspring, the most serious
aud desuctiye symptoms of both body and mind arise
Tbe system becomes Deranged, the Physical aud Men.
t.I Functions Weakened, Loss Of Pioaeative Power
Nervous Irritability, Dyspepsia, Palpnaton OF the
Haart Indigestion constitutional Debility, wasting
Of the Frame Cough, Consumption, Decay and Death.
Office No. I South Frederick st.
Left hand side going from Baltimore street. rev ooors
Aon tho corner. Fail not to observe name and num-
Der. .-e. rAD
tors Diploma hangs in his otfoe F.. r
crro n, w ID ~ A NTED IN TWO DAYS
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Uncon..m.d Resources. of Virginia.

From the Richmond Enquirer, Dec. Y
Notwithstanding all that has been writ
ten and said about short supplies and ex
bausted resources, sVirginia has ample for
the use of her people.
The Legislature of Virginia, by recent
resolution. called upon Auditor Bennett for
a report upon the number of horses, cattle,
sheep and hogs in the counties of Virginia
now within our lines. We have been per
mitted to examine the report of Mr.: Ben
nett. which will be laid before the Legisla
ture in few days. We extract from that
report the following facts:
In the counties now within our military
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No Peace for Texas Until Ethc Confeds dsrac
Is ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF the Gov
ernOr.

ernOr.
From the Richmond Enquirer, Dec H.
The message of Governor Lubbock
states that the revenue of Texas, for the
year ending August 81, was 81, 1901, in.
Guiding balance of $36,s66 The expen-
ditures were the same with balance OF
$l5,8l9.
The pententiary of Texas is doing good
service to the public. From December |,
1861, to August 81, 1863. it manufactured
2,258, 600 yafisrf cotton goods, aud 292,-
298 yards of wooens There was at the
latter date 28,962 yards Of cotton and g.
7S9 of woolens unsold Of the whole
amount disposed of, the army receive l.276,
920 of cottons, and Isl of woolens
The gross earnings of the institution for
the time mentioned were $l,l74,439, AMI
the expenses $46S, ,653.
The Governor Sin view of the isolation
of the States west of the Mississippi, where
by they are thrown upon their own resour.
ces," earnestly recommends an appropria
tion of at least one million dollars-to be
based on cotton bonds, or that cotton be
purchased to be paid for in bonds-in order
to purchase arms and munitions for the
benefit of the State
The Governor is distinct upon the ques
tion Of peace There is to be no peace in
Texas until the independence Of the Con-
federate States is acknowledged.
General Pillows Success AZ ConscriptiOn.
From the Richmond Sentinel, Dec. 22.
General Pillow has returned to the SER
vice, for the months of September and Oc-
tober, from Alabama and Mississippi, TWEEN
ty-six thousand men in niantry and caval
ry If the whole of the confederacy could
be placed under an administration of con-
scription distinguished by the vigilance en-
ergy and intelligence which seem to govern
the district of Alabama and Mississippi,
We should have no occasion to fear for the
strength of our armies in the field or the
success of our cause.
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) OH N T: L A K ! N )
l02 Main Street, f.ft .aaT
WHEELING WEST VA:
GENTLEMEN'S PATENT
ENAMLED WHITE.

Having the appearance and comfort of linen, have
been in England for the last two years in prefer
to any other collar they readily cleaned in
one minute with asponge. ~ 4-. a.--
To Military Men and Travellers they are invaluable.
Price $l.0o each, sent by Post to any part Of the
Union on receipt of $ll5 II
Gentlsmens CufI, with Sleeve Buttons attached.
g 90 per pair. b.. .... ang6tf
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JOHN FL. HOFF IAN,
Attorney for Prosecuting
SOLDIERS CLAIMS,
MORGANTOWN, West Va.

MILL continue to prosecute Invalid and other PEN
w sion Claims, as well as Claims for Bounty Money
Bounty Land, Back Pay, and for Horses and other
Property lost in the Military Service of the United
States. Also will give prompt attention to Collecting
Certified Accounts for Hauling, &C.. l.ra.r..0
Owing to my experience and familiarity with the
various Pension, Bounty and Bounty Land Laws and
the large amount Of Record Evidence in my possession
enables to be very successful in the prosecution Of
Suspended Claims when in many instances the claim
ant and attorney had long given up in despair No
matter how difficult the claim so it is Just.
E&-No advance fee required.
Address JOHN HOFFMAN,,
Morgantown, West Va.
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TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.

Dr. j. addresses all those who have
by improper indulgence and solit ary habits which
ruin both body and mind uniting them for either bu-
sinsss, study, society or marriage,
THESE ars some Of the sad and melancholy effects
produced by early habits Of youth, viH Weakness OF
the Back and Limbs, Pains IN the Head Dimness oi
Sight, Loss of Muscular Power, Palpiation OF the
Heart dyspepsia, Ndrvcus Irritability Derangement
of the Digestive Functions, General Debility symp-
toms Of Consumption, &c. .. .Ir|. .-r-
MExrALLY.-fhe fearful effects on the mind are
much to!be dreaded-Loss OF Memory, Confusion oi
Ideas Depresions Of Spirits Evil Forsbodinss Aver
sion to Society Self Disrust Love OF Solitude Ilmid-
ity &C., are some Of the evils produced.
THOUSANDS of persons of all can now Judge what
the cause of their declining health losing their Wig
or becoming weak, pale nervous and emaciated hav,
ing singular appearance about the eyes, cough and
svmptoms of Consumption.
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STRANGE RS

Trus. no. your lives, or health TO the care Of many
Unlesrned and worthless Pretenders, destitute oil
knowledge, name or character, who copy Dr. John
stons adyerisements style themselves in the news
papers regularly Educated Physicians, incapable Of
Curing the keep you triaing month after month Ia
king their filthy and poisonous compounds, or as Ion
as the smallest fee be obtained and IN despair,
leave you with ruined health to sigh over your CALLING
disappointment.
Dr. Johnstonl the only Physician Advertising.
His credentials or diplomas always hang N his Once
His remedies treatment are unknown 10 al others,
prepared from Ii hfs spent in the great hospitals Of Ia
rope; the first in 20 country and more extsnsivs
Prfrae Practice than any other Physician In the
world.
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UNDEHTAHINe

We will furnish Metallic, as veil n other kinds Of
Coins, made Of the best mAtsri3s and IN the latest
and most approved styles, on short notice
Having had an experience OF ysars In the undertake
ing business We hope ey strict attention 20 business
tomerit share Of pubic patronage a. II Is our inten
ton to accommodate our customers 10 the utmost OF
our ability. 49, ---i r. -- ~ u
-Inly rs -l.- .L FRIEND n SON
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Ofthe balance on hand there is due to
the literary fund S250,974 O6, to the public
fund So, ,67l ,450 O3, and the sinking fund is
overdrawn $47,055 04.
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Finance, Of North Carolina.

= = =
The first instalment of the Comptroller's
reportsis published in the Standard of last
week. 1t shows enormous receipts and dis
bursements, the increase arising, of course,
from the contract with the government for
clothing the troops from that State. We
make the following condensed statement:
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Browns Jewelry Store,
NO. 2, WASHINGTON HALL. CTS s1su
'1 U WHEELING. VA.

SV,HIS machine makes the "Loox srscn," and
ranks highest on oocount Of the elasticity, per-
manence, beauty, and general asarableaes OF tbe
stitching when DONE and the wide range Of 10 appuca-
ton ~ Report Of the American Insttute New fosk.
This report was in accordance with the previous
Awards of the Fairs Of the t' ..f ,-'t.i "I