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The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-18
TOPOGRAPHIC.
Dp to 9 O'Clock. A. M.
' From Chatttanooga.
CHATTANOOGA, Nov. l6.=All quiet in

CHATTANOOGA, Nov. l6.=Al quiet in thu
front. Sc ------- 1890 --l.lssa" - 'f'-
Lookout battery has been quite vigor
ously worked all day, alternately on Hook
ter's camps, Moccasson Point and Chattanoo-
ga camps Shells were occasionally thrown
into the town, but the fire was neither ac-
curate nor effective, and no casualties are
reported here. -
Our Moccasson batteries have q splendid
range on the camps in Chattanooga Valley
on the east side of Lookout, occasionally
-favoring the belief that the indications
were battle would be made on Hooker's
position by large force of rebels ere long,
but its strength and advantageous position
which cooperate with the forces has led to
the abandonment of the scheme.
The latest information from scouts c1n.
tradict former reports.
1t is said that the Western and Atlantic
road is worked to its fullest capacity, bring
ing reinforcements to Bragg, and the road
from Chlckamauga station, s miles south is
lined with rebel camps.
Our campaign will not be closed without
a decisive struggle for Chattanooga and
East Tennessee.
The intelligence from East Tennessee to
the evening of the 18th is satisfactory.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-18
FromsBanks' Expedition.

A successful reconnaissance of the whole
Texas coast has been made by the gunboa'
Tennessee, also of the mouth Of the Rio
Grande, the passes, and bars, and the mos
valuable information as to the depth Of the
water, &C., has been obtained; also visws Of
the rebel works and force; also Sabine
Pass, Galveston, Brazos river and other
points.
During the cruise small blockade run
ner, with arms, ammunition, &C., from Ha.
vans, was captured, and another destroyed
Firing was heard near Sabine Pass, sup
posed to be in honor of the arrival Of Ma.
gruder.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-18

1T IS ASTONISHING the amount of business
that AM. Adams & Co., do. One Of the
firm is East every four Or five weeks and if
there is any new styles of cloths, cassimers
or vestings they are the first to have it,
and of the best quality. Persons in want
of the best article of clothing and at fair
prices had better call and examine their
endless variety of csssimeres and vestings.
Their facilities for cutting and maxim
fashionable garments are unequalsd in the
city for taste and style. nov Atom
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-18
HE R1vER.-The river last evening wa

HE R1vER-The river last evening was
six feet in the channel and raising fast
Business on the landing was quite brisk
The following are the arrivals and de-
partures:
ARRIvALs-Gen. Larmer from Pitsburg
Hawkeye from Pittsburg, Silver Heels
from Marietta, Revenue from Parkersburg,
Henry Logan from Steubenville.
DEpARTUREs.-Gen. Larmer to Pittsburg,
Henry Logan to Steubenvills, Silver Heels
Impressed ia government service, Havana
70 Cincinnati, Revenue to Parkersburg,
Henry Logon to Steubenville, Hawkeye to
Suufsh.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-18

NEVER, within the history of the "oldest
lnhabitsnt," has such a scarcity Of small,
comfortable houses existed, as at the pres
ent time 1t is next to impossible to OBJ
tain house at any reasonable rates, and,
in fact to get one at ali. During these
days when greenbacks are go plentiful it
would doubtless well repay our capitalists
to invest their spare funds in comfortable
houses such as can be rented at living rates
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-18

JAMES McCRACKEN, a gentleman from
Ohio, Yesterday had occasion to cross the
suspension bridge. While standing near
the toll house door his eyes fell upon a
watch belonging to the toll-keeper, (Mr.
John Ewing.) His hands soon follow
ed his eyes--he grabbed the watch
and ran across the bridge, and was
making good time, when officer Rich
ardson arrested him, and brought him over
TO the city. He plead guilty, and was sent
to Jail by Aid Duty, for further hearing
before court
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-18
Rumor of an Enhancement.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l6.-Meade, Griffin
and Fitzpatrick went to the front to-day
It is evident that the army is not going
into winter quarters at present.
A Chattanooga letter Of the 18th to the
N. Y. Herald says; 1t is rumored that
Hooker has just been engaged with the
enemy.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-18

WILMINGTON, N. c., Nov. ia large
Warehouse next to tho Custom House, was
destroyed by fire last night. The loss,
which is heavy, consisted of cotton, clothing
and part of the cargo of the steamship
Advance, belonging to the State of North
Carolina.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-18
From Charleston,

FORTRESS MONROE, Nov. 1.-THE flag
of truce boat New York arrived this even
ing with 355 Union soldiers from Rich
mond.
The Richmend Enquirer of the lsth has
the following from Charleston on the l4th !:
The enemy's fire on Sumter continues.
Battery Gregg opened fire this evening
on James Island and Fort Moultrie.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-18

The Schoolmaster, Perfection and the
Magic Trumpet drew very good house at
Washington Hall last night. Tonight
Jocko, the morning Call and the Magic
Trumpet will be represented,
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-18

MAIL ROUTE AGENTS CONTENTION
There will be Convention Of Mail Route
Agents held at Chicago. Illinois, on the
18th instant A memorial to Congress,
asking an increase in salaries, is one among
many matters to be brought before Con-
ventiop
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-18

GOVERNMENT CLAlMs.-Those interested
will do we'll to read the advertisement OF
Messrs. Dent and Sturgiss, Government
Agents, at Morgantown. Both gentlemen
are well and favorably known in Western
Virginia, and we bespeak for them liberal
patronage.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-18

As COLD WEATHER approaches, the va
grants who have been sleeping in the streets
during the summer months begin to seek
admittance to the city prison, and the poor
house, their usual winter quarters.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-18

LOUISVILLE, Nov. IA telegram dated
Yesterday from the headquarters of the
Army Of Tennessee states that Maj. Gen'l
Sherman was in Gen. Thomas headquar-
tiers, having made ajunction, his entire corps
with Grants right wing.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-18
Prisoners Captured at Lawrenceburg

IIISou0is OapIuiCu o1 A""ASuooouA6'
NASHVILLE, Nov. 16.-Major Fitzgibbon
of the 18th Michigan, captured As prison
ers at Lawrenceburg They arrived here
today. Among them was one captain, and
Iieutenants.
Col Cooper's rebel force, routed at Law
renceburg, are trying to cross Tennessee
River.
The country around Columbia is clear of
guerrillas
Roddy's rebel cavalry crossed Tennessee
River on the 18th, and destroyed bridges
on the Tennessee and Alabama Railroad,
near Lynnville. 1895
All is quiet at the front.
Lieut.. Col. Hodges, Chief Quartermaster
is ordered to Leavenworth, and Lieut. Col,
Donaldson is appointed to this post.
River BIZ feet. Shoals large.
A lot of coal for government use has ar
rived .t-r
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-18

BUFFALO, Nov. live learn from q
gentleman Just from Toronto, that the Hon
Joshua r. Giddings has been arrested in
Montreal and held to bail in the sum of
$4,000, on the charge Of kidnapping, o
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-18

Gov. FOREMAN anu two or three other
members of the State Government left the
city yesterday to attend the Inauguration
of the Gettysburg National Cemetery,
which takes place tomorrow.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-18

WooD is selling in Cincinnati for eleven
dollars cord, and coal furnished by the
City Councils Fuel Committee, at thirty
three cents bushel.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-18

PLENTY OF IRoN-It is stated thsf there
are from ten to fifteen thousand tons OF
pig iron piled up on the levy at Ironton,
which at present rates is worth from $780,
900 to $4,000.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-18

WASHINGTON, Nov. l7:S-In the U. S. Dis
trict Court for the Eastern District of Viz.
ginia, sitting at Alexandria, Judge Under
wood this morning delivered an opinion in
the case of the q. s. vs. Hugh Latham nm
der the conGscation act in which he con.
fscates the real estate Of the defendant in
fee simple. This decision gives entirely a
different construction of the law as rendered
by other Courts. lsst r
Among the treaties to come before the
Senate for ratification is one made last
summer by the Commissioners of Indian AT
fairs with the chiefs of the Greeks by which
those who joined the rebels are permitted
to return to their allegiance but are to be
forever disqualified from holding Offices OF
honor, emolument or trust. among the In
dams and the treaty engages to abolish
slavery as the Oherokses have done al.
ready and to celonize freed men on land
belonging to the Greeks. ,,,,,, -.s, |
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-18

. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1.-THE U. s..
steamer Ashland 10 hours from Hilon
Head via Stone Inlet and Morris Island has
arrived. She brings the mail and dispatches
from Gen. Gilmore The Commandment of
Sumter continued.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-18
Steamer Water Witch FOun.
dered,

DETROIT, Mich, Nov 1.-The steamer
Water Witch is reported to have foundered
in recent gale in Sagmon Bay All on
board are supposed to be lost.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-18
-Apdesvstshren thesl6th says. ).

- deef A&9ae9atn o 5f0sn =.
- The firing is about the same te;daY: =
! From Thursday morning to Saturday a.
ternoons at shutdown I ,52S shells and rife
shots were fired at Sumter. -.
The enemys fire has ceased to be Of any
injury to the fort. rcf faaipa erif
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-18

No. Washington Hall, WHEELING.
EREsH Shell and Can Oysters all kinds Of ssansou-
able Game, constantly on hand, and served up any
way desired. Families supplied. Choice Liquors
Wines, Ales ETC., at the bar.
The Billiard Rooms connected with this house are
lifted up in the most approved style. novloeSt
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-11-14
Constitutional Convention.

The proceedings yesterday were as follows
$The article on Boundary was engrosscd for
its third reading.
The article on Right of Suffrage was read
BY sections, and after amendment by the adj
ditiOn after amnesty" of the words to such
persons bv the Federal Government" and
striking out go co." and inserting "not
less than 81 90 nor more than 81 90, in the
poll tax provision, the article was ordered to
cngrOsSmcnt.
The article on Corporations was, after
discussion, referred to a special committee.
In the afternoon, Mr.. Stewart, from the
Special Committee on Corporations, reported
the following section:
Corporations created by and under the
laws of Nevada Territory shall be subject to
the provisions of such laws until the Lcgisla-
ture shall pass laws regulating the same, in
pursuance of the provisions of this Constltu-
ton" Adopted.
The Article on Corporations was read a
second time and engrossed.
The Article on Executive Department was
considered in Committee of the Whole until
) o'clock.
The term of office of Governor and State
officers was discussed and4 years stricken out
and inserted.
The matter of changing from old to new
officers, reprieves and pardons, Board of En-
aminers, impeachment, and executive Off
GERS, was all referred to a special committee.
The section making Governor Superinten-
dent of Public instruction was stricken out,
and Superintendent and Controller specially
provided for.
The Convention refused to strike out the
offices of Lieutenant Governor and Attorney
General. The Surveyor General was stricken
out.
"a proposition to allow the Secretary of
State fees, was referred.
"A new section requiring the Attorney Cen
efal to assist District Attorneys in capital
offenses, was offered by LarrOwe, and re-
ferred.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-11-14
THE NEWS,

The wires fash 'Tts, news from the Fast 81
lcntlv past MS to California, but We can oh
tain no dispatches whatever. The Eastern
news which We publish to-day is taken from
the Sacramento IIsinn of yesterday morning,
and should have been sent TO us BY telegraph
in time for oar yesterdays issue. The news
j. uf most interesting character. The
movements of Meade and Burnside are ex-
planned. 1t is supposed that Lee is massing
his forces in anticipation of a great battle on
the Rapidan. Grant forbids Geographic in
formation from the neighborhood of Chat
tanooga. Great excitement exists on the
Lake frontier, in consequence of an official
announcement by the Secretary Of War to
Mayors of the Lake Cities of threat and
lie demonstration on Buffalo and other
ports by rebel SympathiscrS in Canada
making diversion in favor of the
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-11-14

THE CoLBURN CAsE.-We mentioned yes
terdav the fact of the service of writ Of
haJeas corpus on Colburn, commanding his
appearance with his child, before Judge
Locke in the evening. The Union gives the
following account of the proceedings had i'll
the case: "Upon the hearing of tho writ, it
was found that the officer had made mistake
in the service. 1t was therefore discharged,
and Il new one issued, made rcturnable this
morning at o'clock. In the meantime, the
whereabouts of the child is known only to the
father. c. F.. belong appears for COlburn,
and Judge Hardy for the mother. The case
will be hotly contested, and the counsel en-
gagged have already shown a disposition TO
take every advantage possible consistent with
professional courtesy. The mother of the
child was present in Court last evening, and
appeared to be much agitated during the pro-
ccedings-" ~
LATnr-Our Virginia reporter informs us
that the Judge decided that he had no juris-
dictiOn in the premises There is, it appears,
some defect in the Territorial law concerning
the writ of Habeas Corpus, requiring the ORR
ginal writ to be served on the defendant, leav-
ing the Sheriff nothing whereon to make a
return. The Court having no record why or
wherefore Colburn was before him, had to
dismiss the whole matter. COlburn is in Gus
tody of Marshal Arnold on the original
charges.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-11-14
1'he Case Of Daniel Fairy.

Il our paper of Thursday, we published
n editorial, entitled The General Com
Splaint," in which we spoke in general
tey,us Of the crimes which have for some
time past been committed in this Terri
tOrv-and for which there has been so
Ettk punishment melted out to the perpe-
traitors. Some Of the personal friends of
Daniel FAIRY. who unfortunately was
the cause of the death of James Dodd, u
few nights ago. have expressed themselves
To the effect that our article tended to Gre
ate prejudice in the community against
Mr. Parry. We Gun assure any person
who NAV have construed our comments
m that light, that in pcnning II. we were
actua;cd by no such intcntion-nor do
we believe our structures will bear out
such conclusion. Far be it from us to
do an injury, either directly or indirectly,
~ Mr.. Fairy. We have known him for
several years. and have never entertained
for him any but the kindlicst feelings.
While we sincerely regret the untimciy
death of the man who fell by his hand,
perhaps no man SympathiSeS more with
FAIRY than we do. During the time we
have known him, as far as we have OBJ
served, he has been Il peaceable, quiet,
and law-abiding citizen. lie is not one
Of the fighting, QuarrclinS kind of men,
who are generally in broils, in shoe ting,
cutting. and fighting ScrapeS. And as to
CARRYING deadly weapons, or being accus-
toned TO handling them, we bel ieve that
he is as innocent of their use as zee are.
When the unfortunate affair occurred, for
which he Is now iucarcerated, we believe,
(our conviction being founded upon our
knowledge of the man. that it was purely
accidcntal-andin exhibiting his pistol, we
believe, too, that it was more to intimidate
tic different persons who crowded around
him. than to commit an injury upon the
person of any body, and least of all, to
take the life of man who had been a bO-
som friend of his, and against whom he
could not have had any malice whatever.
Dodd and Fairy were both friends of
many wears standing, but m an unfor-
tunate moment. one has fallen by the hand
of the other, and has passed to his long
home. The living one awaits the stern
DEGREES of Justice between man and man,
and we sincerely contole with him IN the
anguish which must fiji his soul. and with
his afflicted family, with anxiety for the
fate of the husband, father and protector.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-11-14
Unprecedented.

We have not, of course, access to re-
ports of all the cases decided since the first
institution Of Criminal Courts, but we
will vcntureto say that the proceedings
of the District Court Yesterday in the case
of VIM. Pitcher, are without parallel IN
legal history. \ more absurd farce, it
appears to us, was never perpetrated. If
such is to be the rule of Crininal Practice
in this Territory. we ask. how in the name
of anything from the Almighty'S wisdom
down to ordinary common sense Is any
criminal to be hereafter convicted We
are personally acquainted, and on terms
of friendship with most of the parties con-
cerned, but such proceeding affords us
no satisfaction, and will go far to increase
the contempt i'll which Courts are already
held by the people. The following ac-
count is from the Bulletin, and from con-
versation With one of the parties, last
evening, we are satisfied that it is correct.
Let the people resd.
\ Curious CAsg.-In the First District
Court this morning, in. the case of Pitcher,
indicted for lighting duel, in which four Of
the witnesses we're yesterday committed to
Jail for being refractory and refusing to give
their teStimony-theSs witnesses continuing
in the same condition this morning, his Honor
continued the case for the term, and dis
charged the jury and CONSULTED the Witness
es-Dr. Owens, DIR. Bronson, Frank Healy
and J. " ARdeysOn--tO the County Jail till
they should sign a certificate that they are
ready to give their testimony in the case.
The counsel for the prisoner, Pitcher, here
upon made application for the discharge of
his client, on the ground that be was present
to answer the charge. aud was pader bonds,
and similar arguments, and tpaAy. strange
enough, the Court ordered his discharge. As
a matter of course, when the prisoner was
discharged there was no good ground for re-
tanning in custody the refractory witnesses,
and thew, too, were, on application, dis
charged; and thus ended this most ex.
traordinary case. If this is to be aeersed a
precedent in criminal cases contumacions
witnesses may save many a wrecks aeek
from the halter.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-11-14

IMrRovEMExr.-The Aurora people arc
becoming civilized as would appear from the
following, in the Times last Wednesday.
The tide of harmonizing influence may be set
ting from the southwark, and we may hope
that it liz time will in its course sweep over
Storey county, The Times says: GLOW re-
markably strange it is that we have had no
deceased gentleman for breakfast for several
mornings past Aurora must be growing stu
pidly pious, OF all the "chicfs7 have abdicat-
ed. This will never dove will degenerate
and become church-g0ing and puritanical,
steady and stupid. Where are your six
shooters and bowie blades? 1t is out of the
question that an eIerated morality like that
which distinguishes Aurora, should settle
down into the quiet, peaceful, undisturbed,
religious dizziness Of a New England village.
If we go on thus, we will soon begin to re-
spect preachers, admire ladies and attach some
value t0 human life"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-11-14

THE NATIONAL BANKING SYsTEM.-Al-
ready over seventy banks have been organ
lied under the recent act of Congress provid-
ing for national banking system. These
banks have a capital of ten millions of dol
lars, and their notes will have not only uni
form appearance, but a uniform value through
out the country. ]. Smith Hamans, one of
the ablcst financial writer's in the country, in
an article in the Continental Monthly says
of the new Bank act: ave consider the
Bank Act of 1863 as one of the most impor
tant features ofthc rhirty-Seventh Congress SIS,
and of this Administration. 1t will create Il
link long wanted between the States and Ter
ritoricS, and do much to strengthen the Union
and maintain commercial prosperity. The
country will hereafter honor Secretary Chase
for the conception and success of his scheme,
even if there were no other distinguished
traits in his administration of the Treasury
and the Government finances"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-11-14

ais THERE NO PUNISHMENT FOR News
PAPER TREASON :"-The 1Na asks this ques-
ton in view of the treason daily preached by
the Democratic press. There is punishment
ample, sure, excruciating. Let San Fran
cisco starve out the Press, as Sacramento and
Stockton starved out its predecessors, the
California Republican, and the San joaquin
Republican, which papers were written by the
writer of the Press. Here, no loyal man
would advertise in or subscribe for the Re-
p,.bhican-at least all who Ord advertise in it,
or subscribe for it, were considered, if not
open secessionists, extremely coppery; and
the same is true of the Marysville Express, so
far as this city is concerned Withhold the
supplies, and the poor thing viii soon perish.
bee,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-11-14

ONE RACE.-The Nashville Union, to illus
trate that the people of this country are not
of diverse races, as the rebels are fond of as
sorting, says, wittily: The Yam kee is supe-
rior to the Palmetto man in his degree of civ
ilization and education. Make the men en-
change their localities, and they often under
go personal transformation-the South Car
Gilman taking to clean shirts, cold water, and
voting for Charles Sumner, and the Yankee
to whipping negro women, raising rice, and
talking in favor of notification and John C.
Calhoun's skeleton. tn loyal and rebellious
people of this republic are of one blood; they
are the same people.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-11-14

SENATOR (traitor) TooMRs, of Georgia,
in letter written only last month, says Of
reunion: Il can conceive of no extremity
to which my country could be reduced in
which 1 would for single moment enter
tain any proposition for any union with
the North on any terms whatever. "-Er-
change paper.
The loyal people of the North scorn the
idea of any reunion with such shaggy
headed traitor as this ToombS or his kind
of traitors. 1t is loyal people in the
South they wish to have union with.