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The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-17
PREFER TO

Hon. X. L T'rkshire, Judge Supreme Court Of
Appeals, Morgan town, West Va.
Hon. VIM. A. Harrison, Judge tSupreme Court Of
Appeals, Clarksburg, West Va. -
n Gof Esq, President N. & NJ. Bank of Wheeling
W. wagner Cashier N. * N. Bank of Wheeling, a,
Morgantown, West Va.
Kramer & Rahm, Bankers, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Rittenhouse FAINT & Co., Bankers, Washington, D
C. noyl4tf
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We learn that Joseph Odell, former edi.
tor of the Vest Virginia Gazette, is now
associate editor of the Wheeling Register.
Richie Press. . z .ttf. &
This will certainly be news in this Sec
ton. Mr.. Odell is doubtless in Kentucky
by this time.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-17

ST. LOUIS, Nov. l6-Ninety one counties,
including soldiers vote, give the radical
597 majority.
The steamer Sunny Side, recently burn
ed. was owned in Cincinnati and valued at
Sal. 900, insured for $40, 900. Cotton also
insured Total loss about half ariilion.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-17

New YORK, Nov. I6.-The county boun-
ty IN this city TO volunteers is fixed at
$500: State bounty S75 in addition to the
government bounty of 1902 tonew recruits,
or S402 to volunteers; 10000 men are
wanted. .z-.s So --=;
The iron-clsd Dictator will be launched
on Thanksgiving day. 5i.-'-
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-17

WASHINGTON, Nov, l5-The Herald has
the following:
Trains off the track this side of Warrin-
ton Junction. Cause unknown. 1t Is
feared Mosby has had hand in it.
Meade leaves Washington for the t.ont
Tomorrow.
Lee has not left for Chattanooga.
The rebels apper to have no apprehension
Of our assailing their their position, and
feel secure from an advance in their present
| quarters.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-17

A NUMBER of Capt Homes boys yester-
day refusing to do duty,were placed in the
Athenaum, heavily ironed.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-17

CAIRO, Nov. 16.-Tbe Little Rock.Demo-
crat of the Sd says: Deserters report Mar
maduke having fallen back south of Little
Missouri river aud joined Price on the road
leading from Camden to Washington. The
whole Southern force is estimated between
6 and 80O0 T.
Marmaduke's men are securing the coun
try dressed in Federal uniforms to detec'
Union sympathizers, many of whom have
been shot or hung. t5
Recruiting is still progressing finely.
Little Rock private advices from Mem
phis say the rebels are reported working al
the Mobile and Ohio, and Miss. Contra
railroads repairing north as rapidly as pos
| sible
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-17

The WEATHER continued cool yesterday,
and there was slight fall of snow in the
evening. &.A-.-
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-17

SOUTHERN RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE IN
Central Presbyterian contains the following
letter from Rev. B. 7. Yancy, OF the 20
Army Corps, Virginia, says "there Is a oeet
and widely-extended religious interest IN
the entire army. A most powerful ano
blessed work of grace is going on IN many
Of the brigades. In one brigade $50 have
made public profession of religion. Since
the arrival of the army at its present locs-
ton about one thousand have professed
faith in Christ-and more than taoo thousand
are earnestly inquiring the way OF saliva
tion.
The Rev. DR.. Sehon, the Missionary Sec
retary of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
reached in Petersburg last Sabbath list
inst, in behalf Of the mission cause and
principally in respect to the extension Oh
the gospel in the army. The COLLECTION
taken up at the close of the service amount
ed to six thousand dollars.
The Episcopal Theological Seminary oil
Virginia resumed its exercises in Staunton,
on the last Wednesday in September.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-17

w ILL continue to prosecute Invalid and ether PEN
w sion Claims, 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 Collecting
Certified Accounts for Hauling, &c. So
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 me be very successful in the prosecution
SUSPENDED Claims when in many instances the claim
ant and attorney had long given up in despair Nc
matter how difficult the claim so it is just.
| HE-No advance fee required.
Address JOHN HOFFMAN,
| Morgantown, West Va.
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FOR RENT.

A commodious Store Room, with dwelling attached,
IA on Market square for rent low. Enquire of
HuoH CRYMBLE, opposite the Market House.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-17

HINT TO HoUsEKEEpERs.-An exchange
IN noticing the high price of coal, says; I'll
behooves families and others using fuel tc
be more and more careful of their fuel ex
nense, Thousands OF tons of coal are care
lessly and thoughtlessly burnt during the
year from the mere habit of the thing, but
when coal goes up from five to ten cents
bushel, it is time to utilize and economist"
This suggestion to economist the use OF
fuel is most timely, and will apply here
with quite as much force as elsewhere
That thousands of tons of coal are annually
consumed "from the mere habit OF the
thing is most true. There is scarcely a
family using coal, that 0i'h little care,
could not realize all the necessary heat and
usefulness for household purpose with al
least 20 per cent less Of coal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-12-10

THE Toronto Leader, rebel sympathiz.
ing sheet, in its issue of December lst, con-
tradicts the report that Morgan had arrived
in that city. The day before, it was rumor-
ed that he was in town, and at the Queens
Hotel. the Secession headquarters. Crowds
of rebel refugees and their Canadian friends
clustered at the hotel to see the marauder.
The story ofhis arrival, however, turned out
to be canard, originating from an entry
made in the guest-oook as follows: John
Morgan, Brigadier-General @. s. A." This
entry was made by some wag who desired
to SEQ the effect the announcement would
make on the Southern synpashizcrs. Somt
Of the visitors would not believe the assur
ances Of the clerk that Morgan was no
there, but insisted on having their name
sent up.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-12-10
What it Costs, and What it is that
Costs,


The Providence Post seeks to make Cop
perhead capital as follows:
"GovERNMgNT EXPENDITURES, The
Washington correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun writes on the 22d of November AS fol-
lows:
"As the opinion is semi officially promul-
gated and reiterated that the estimates Of
the budget for the next fiscal year will be
81. 200 0000,000 (those for the Navy Depart
ment alone being about $l5O,0O0 OOJ), We
can approximate the total Government ex-
penditure from the beginning Of tho war to
the end of the fiscal year in 1868. For the
several sessions, they are as follows for def
mite objects: For extra session of 1861
sos, 100000 for regular session of 1861
1894, 900 600; for regular session of 1862
83, 1878, l20, ,O0O--total, S2,l33, l70,000 /;
add tor estimates for the next fiscal year,
81, 200 900, ,000-total, S2,333, 10000
1--WE beg our readers to dwell for moment
on these figures. Our appropriations under
Mr.. Lincoln's Administration already
amount to two Thousand one hundred and
thirty-throe millions of dollars. The next
fiscal year, beginning on the fist day Of July,
1864, is to cost US twelve hundred miliens
making a total OF upward of three thous-
end three hundred and thirty three millions.
This may be set down as the cost of Mr..
Lncoln's -eclipsing the on.
tire expenditures Of the Government from
its first organization, under Washington,
down to the close of NJ, Buchanan's term!
''The total expenditures of the Govern
mont during the seventy-two years preoe-
ding the Inauguration Of Mr.. Lncoln's Ad.
ministration were $2,235, ,677,l6l. The sum
Of $4245l6, 447, included in this amount
was for the reduction OF the public debt
| and should be deducted 10 order to arrive
at the actual expenditure of the Govern
ment. Making this deduction, W, have, as
the total actual expenditure $l.Sll ,l6l, ia
This is what ii cost us to support our Gov
ernment, carrying 1t through two ioreigr
wars, from the day on which George Wash
ington was inausurated down to the day OF
which James Buchanan left the Presiden
tial offioe-a SUN much smaller than ha,
already been expended by Mr.. Lincoln anC
but little more than half as large as his Ad
ministration will have cost US when he re
tires from office, on the 4th Of March, 1865
"These are startling figures. but tho,
should be pondered by the American peo
pie. Are we not paying dearly for fou
years Of Abolition rule?
We print the above without the chang
ofa letter, and without caring to inquir
whether the cost Of resisting and putting
down the Shareholders Rebellion be or b,
not exaggerated by our Democratic cotem
poraries above quoted. 1t is very certain
that the cost Of this War is enormous, ant
that it is very likely to equal the whole vas
sum at which the Four Millions Of Slave
held in 1860 under the American flag wer
thon valued. The official valuation of tn
entire private or individual property Of th
American People in 1860 was little owe
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-12-10
Tribute of Respect.


Lieut. NICHOLAS NJ. FowLER, Of Co. F,
18th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry,
was killed in the battle Of Chattanooga, on
the 10th day Of Sept, 1868, in the 10Th
year of his age. Thus fell in the morning
Of life an excellent young man, who was
highly esteemed by all who knew him. His
death was deeply lamented by his compan-
ions in arms, nor less by large circle of ac-
quaiutances at home. The sorrow expc
rienced within the Immediate circle OF be-
reavcmont is TOO sacred to portray, too deep
for human sympathy A son, brother,
gone so early in life, SO warm-hearted and
hopeful. 50 good and brave, But such are
some of the sad realities Of war. By this
sad casualty his kindred have lost one every
way worthy Of ,emembrance-the soldier
has lost trne friend, and his country u
promising line officer. But we may hope
that our loss is his gain. His end was hon
orable-his rest glorious. He hath laid the
harness by and gone to his reward. aud ss
the fragrance OF the crushed rose his virtues
survive his early descent to the grave, and
may serve to sweetcn the cup OF affliciion
for those who mourn his departure. Pos
sosscd of many cnnobling qualities, generous
and affcctioato, kind aud com mpanonable, he
was the centre of the social circle in
which he moved. In the encampment and
on the battle-ground his soldierly and gon-
tlenanly department won the universal
confidence aud esteem of both officers and
men. He loved his country and depreca
ted disunion, and with almost prophetic
discernment he regarded the muflled threat
cnings Of Southern Secessionists as tho be-
ginning Of fearful national calamities Soon
after the fall Of Fort Sumter his ear caught
the sound of the long roll calling to arms,
and his spirit was stirred by the trumpet OF
war. He was among the foremost in Bel
mont County to respond to tho Presidents i
call for troops; and having adopted one OF
General Jacksons emphatic expressions
''The Union must and shall be preserved
was active in promoting public meetings,
frequently addressing the people in advoca-
cy OF :he immediate suppression Of an un.
holy rebellion so wickedly inaugurated and
forced upon the North. In cheerful accep-
tance Of the hardships and dangers of a
soldiers life he bade adieu to home sndcar.
ments, buckled on his sword and marched
with the 18th, which is now veteran Reg
iment, having won distinction by noble
achievements. Lieut.. Fowler fell in the
| front Of the fight, and it is matter of tear
ful regret that his body fell into the hands
Of the enomy and by thom was buried
But he that spreadsth leafy bed for the
falling sparrow aud numbereth the hairs OF
our head knoweth where it is deposited and
will guard the soldiers slumbcrs until he b.
awakened by the archangels trumpet aud
summoned to the parade ON the plains Of
immortality. FAREWELL brave soldisrl-
Friendship will cnbalm thy virtues, and
history record thy deeds. May every such
noble example Of voluntary sacrifice and he
role endurance nerve others to do or die
until our nation disarns her foes and the
Star Spangled Banner receive universa
obeisance, ID. I.
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Exciting News from Knoxville.

Desperate Fighting and Splendid
VtctOry-Determi mined R Rebel As
sauit on Fort Sunders- Repulse
Of the Assaiiants with Fearful
Slaughter-One Thousand Kill
ed, wounded and Prisoners
The Rebels offered and Accent
ed 81 Truce TO Bury tneir Dead
Oar LOSS only SO, Mostly
PrisOners-25O Rebels ana 3
Flags Captured.
Special Dispatch to the Cinciunan Gazette.
KNOXVILLE. Nov. 90.
The great rebel blow, anxIouSly anticipa-
ted so long, was struck this morning Re
enforced by the troops Of Sam. Jones, jack
son and Williams, General Longstrect sought
to annihlate the Army OF the Ohio BY
single blow, for which purpose he selected
seven picked regiments. Skirmishing com
lneDcsd last night at ten, and continued
sharply until near daylight on our left front,
before Fort Saunders, commanded by Gen.
Ferrer, and defended by the 10Th New York,
Benjamin's 81 u s. artillery, and Buck
ley's Rhode Island battery Our pickets
were driven in, and the enemy had possess
ed themselves of some rlfe-pit., but the
Massachusetts, boys drove them buck. Sud
denly the rebel storming party, led by the
10th and lTth Georgia and 18th Mlsslsslp-
| p, under cover OF our own retreating men.
came to the assault, aud approached to with
| in ono hundred yards OF the fort unharmcd.
| Then eIisued scene OF desperate daring.
stubborn resistance, death, carnage and
horror, scarcely equaled during the war
These men, veterans OF the Potomac and
the flower Of Lpngstreet's army, confident
of the promised victory, plunged iuto a
/ H.. Eol nrl L Il 4.
ed from stump to stump, in front Of the
vancing enemy fell in confused heaps with
the killed and wounded around them. Our
artillery men hurled shell by hand forward
upon the fallen and doomed rebels.
Hot and hotter came the storm of shells.
The ground over which they passed was
carpeted with the slain. The ditch wa,
filled with the dead, wounded and dying
Not one on their side faltered; not a score oi
the gallant stormers escaped. The sun ris
ing looked down through tho cold mist AND
chill Of that November morning, upon tht
remains of an army. One thousand killet
and wounded and prisoners, was the cost o
the assault on Fort Saunders Nobly has i
sustained the reputation Of its namesake
fearfully revenged his fall.
Among the killed were Col. Grade o
, the 18th Mississippi and Lieutenant. Col
, o 'Brien, the brother of Mrs. Brownlow, i
prisoner General Burnside offered th
rebels an armistice from ten O'Clock in tn
morning till five clock in the afternoon h
remove their wounded and bury their dead
Itwas accepted. The rebel officers an
prisoners express astonishment at tn
> strength of our works and the valor of ou
y men.
o Our loss will not reach 80, all told. Owe
G so of this consists Of members of the 27e
. Kentucky, who were captured on the Sout
of the river.
J. Whether Longstreet is satisfied with th
e impregnability OF Knoxville we know not. =
s What his next movement will be may b
4 predicted with confidence. Besides 25
. prisoners, we have three battle flags, one
which was planted on our woIksat one tim,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-12-10

TIE London Spectator, one Of the most
intelligent and most respectable journals in
Europe, says of the President: "Mr. Lila.
coin has been tested as few Governors have
ever been tested, and though he may moi
always have risen fully to tho level Of q
great emergency, he has seldom failed tc
display nobln arSality, great firm
ness Of purpose, aud a sagacious, il some
what utilitarian, judgment. We believe {
juster man, never keld the reins of Gov
ernms snt."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-12-10

Sixteen Thousand Millions Of Dollars. 1--WE
presume the actual value Of that property
was no' loss than Thirty Thousand Mil
lions) If, then, the War shall cost -Four
Thousand Millions, it will consume nearly
one-screnM of all the property hat It found
in the Country; which proportion, If we es-
innate all the private property in the Re
public as worth only Twenty Thousand Mil
lions, will be swellcd to oneffM SO mucl,
is to be wrencbed from tho sweat and toll of
our People to establish the fact that slave
holders must obey the laws AND keep the
peace the same as other folks, aud that
those who break w their own party and
nominated bulting Ticket on purpose To be
defeated, must not make the defeat they
have thus contrived and invoked pretext
for Rebellion and Civil War.
This Rebellion is, in all its impulses and
indictments, child of the Democratic par.
~. When it broke out, sixteen States had
Democratic Governors to fifteen Republi.
can, and two (Sprague of Rhode Island and
Hicks Of Maryland) who were Of neither
great party. OF those sixteen Democratic
Governors, t,cclce early and ardently en-.
listed in the work of dividing and destroy.
ing the Union; while of the other four
Burton Of Delaware, Downey Of California
Magoffin Of Kentucky, and Whitaker Of
Orcgon)-not one has given hearty and
thoroughgoing support to the struggle Of
the Republic for existence. Every Cover!
nor who did not call himself Democrat
stood for the Union against the Rebellion
twelve Of the sixteen Democratic Governor,
openly took the other side, while, of the
other four, at least three have betrayed ,
very decided sympathy with the Rebels.
This gigantic treason was for years fer
menting and preparing in the bosom of tn
Democratic party before it burst out int,
Rebellion and Civil War. Many Demo
Gratis have nobly resisted and still resist it
but this does not affect the truth that it
essentially and practically Democratic re
volt, fomented and inaugurated by Demo
OiatiS anu uluiuk Fyuphtuy du
support, even in the loyal States, mainl
among the most bigoted devotees of part
san Democracy. Find synpathizer wit
and apologist for this atrocious Rebellio
where you will, you may be certain--eve
though he were violent Federalist in th
: olden time, and bitter Wing since-thi
he now calls himself Democrat.
: Suppose, then, that it..shall cost 4 sixth
{; fifth, or even fourth, of all the propert
: in the land to suppress this Rebellion, wh
e shall bear the blame-the Rebels, or tho,
;, on whom the Constitution imposes the du
@ of putting them down? Were the Dem
I cratic party to carry the State of Rhot
Island next April, and their opponen
thereupon break out into rebellion ar
4 naugurate a civil war which, before it cou
4 be closed would whelm the State in bloc
, and ruin, destroying half its propert
: would the Post consider that a reason 4
: blaming the Democrats and restoring the
Z, antagonists to power?- N Y Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-12-10
Lubricating OIL.
ENoR sale At wELDAY L COLEMAN's
l. Drug aud Chemical Store, ST. Clairsvils.
belmont Common Pleas.
William C. Brown. Administrator
Of James Rosemsn, deceased,

William C. Brown Administrator NOTICE Ia here
Of James Rosemsn, deceased, lN by given 10
vs. the above named
sarah A. Roseman, Jas. ~ Rose defendants that tn
man, Susan Roscman, VIM. Me- above named plsi,,-
Maxim, Matte r. Brown, and A tif has 6led In the
masa McMakin. Court of Common
Pleas OF Belmont County, Ohio, a petition asking for
authority from sal Cour TO execute certain contract
entered into between the snd James Roseman deceas-
ed and Joseph Miller for the conveyance by said
Roseman to said Miller in fee simple the farm OH which
the said Miller now resides, in Krkwood Township In
said county being the Southeast quarter of Section %
in Townships OF Range O, in the Stcubenvile Land
District except about eighty in the North corner
OF said quarter. occupied aud owned by William
Bra0i containing about ISL upon the payment
by said Miller Of the balance OF the purchase money
due on said contract b. T. COWEN.
Oct Is, 1e63 Au'y for Pltf.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-12-10
LETTER FROM COLUMBUS
Correspondence of The Belmont Chronicle.

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 7, 1868.
Gen. Rosecrans was here Saturday 5th.-
Looks well. Saw and was introduced to
him at Governors room. He appeared to
be there on business with Gov. Tod. His
manner is that of frank, sensible, unosterl-
tatious gentleman.
Col. Vim. Wallace of the 18th o. V. l.,
has an important charge here. He succeeds
Gen. Mason in command at Camp Chase
visited the camp in company with the
Colonel on Friday. He is diligent and eli.
ficient Lieut. Cops, son of DR.. Cope, of
Colerain, an active, intelligent, courteous
young man, is here, acting Adj't under Col.
Wallace.
Lieut. Woolmansee, is also here. His
health is not restored. Sergeant s. B.
Woodmansee, from near st. Clairsyills,
came here with l3 volunteers, most, if NOT
all from Belmont. two we're DISCHARGED for
disability. He left for Camp Dennison on
Saturday. He intends to return to Belmont
and thinks he can got from ten to twenty
I more volunteers.
Two of Gen. Morgan. Captains were
brought in from Louisville last Saturday
and were restored to their former position
in the Penitentiary, with serious, but no
unconstitutional curtaiments Of privileges.
The people having rejected the proposals
of Cant. Heaton to serve them on the Pub
lie Works, he is now serving them in the
Office of the Secretary of State.
Pro-Slavery has had another spasm. A
committee claiming to represent oonserva.
tiyes, met in Cincinnati last week, to consul,
upon the case Of the peculiar institution. =
The Committee was addressed by many o
the committeemea, aud received letters
from many absent committeeman. Alto,
full consultation, il seems to have concluded
if the people are willing, to nut the yer,
critical case of their patient into the hand,
of Gen. Mcclellan, after March 4, 1864
think, or hone, or at least wish that tn,
| proyerbial caution of Gen. Mcclellan ma,
keen him out of the ipnoble position which
is offered him. The Generals name ha
become historic If he is wise he will no
,cept of distinction, If he accepts of fra
tern!ty from those who are striving to saw,
slavery from the. probable, if not certain
effect of the severe, II not fatal wound
which its friends, in their madness. folly
and pertidy have inflicted anon H.
Within the last three or four weeks rebel
,;o,, r., h.d .ood Ja.l oc hai I,,aL 7,
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A Soldiers Death. Bed.

Mr.. Taylor, OF the Chicago Journal, in
one of his letters from Chattanooga, relates
the following incident:
A soldier, fairly riddled with bullets, like
one of those battle flags of Illinois, lay on q
blanket gasping for breath. Jenny"
said comrade, and friend before thi,
cruel war began, with one arm swung up in
sling, aud who was going home on fur
Tough, Jenny, what shall tell them al
home for your" "Tell them," said be,
that there isn't hardly enough left Of me
TO say H. but-hOld down here minute
tell Kate there is enough left Of me to love
her till dier Jenny got his furlough
that night and left the ranks forever.