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The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-08

A SMASH Up.-Yesterday an express
wagon was being filed with dishes at the
store Of Messrs Hobbs & Barnes, when the
blind horse attached to it became frighten-
ed and ran across the street and contlnueo
the forward movement until he found him
self at the foot of an embankment some
twenty or thirty feet high,-at which time
his driver caught hold of him and prevented
him from running further. The horse had
one of his hind legs badly bruised, one OF
the shafts of the wagon was broken, and a
number of dishes were smashed. Inc
horse, wagon, ETC., were with much diff
Guilty brought to the top of the hill.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-08

FoRDABLE.-We yesterday observed
boy riding across the river. The little fell
low crossed several times at different. points
without wetting the horses back. iOfcourse
none but the smallest steamers can run
when the river is so low.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-08

ST.. LOIS, Sept. THE Democrats Mem.
phis despatch of the second says: GEMS.
Grant and Thomas had gone to New Or
leans; it is rumered that Banks is going to
Texas and Grant will command all the
river region.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-08

WArrERvILrE, Maine, Sep. Edwin
Nayes, the Supt. Of the Maine Central R
R., has been detected in large cmbezzle
ment of the company's property, and has
absconded to Canada.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-08

ATTENTION FAsHroNABLEs.-The En-.
peror of the French has of late introduced
the fashion of removing his hat with his
left hand when salutipg.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-08

The NORTH ST. M. E. CHURCH is now
undergoing repairs, Services will be held
in the basement of the building until the
work is completed.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-08

LOUISVILLE, Sept. IA special to the
Journal of the 9th says the rebels Hamilton
and Hughes came into Columbia with 600
men.
Hawkins, with $50 to 800 men, is miles
from Glasgow and small squads 9 miles
nearer. The Journal thinks the numbers
exaggerated.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-08

CHILDREN.-We stranger to come 10
our city and wehd his way into North or
East Wheeling about sunset, he would ex-
claim where do all the children come from,
and what is the attraction that draws them
out each evening. Last night we were walk
ing down Centre street, and heard an anx'
ious mother say ~ wonder this child don
go TO sleep ''Weil, don't" was the cool
reply of a woman standing near by "its
face is so dirty it can't shut its eyes' Not
WISHING 10 be the witness of one Of those
female brawls for which that locality is
noted, we left
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-08

McGREaoR, Iowa, Sept. IA destruc-
tive fire last night destroyed dozen bust
ness houses. Less $50, 900; half insured.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-08

New YORK, Sept. IA correspondent of
the Herald says it was the pirate Florida
which put into Brest, France, to repair.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-08

PHILADELPHIA, Sept THE sales OF
500. during the las three days amounted to
100000 deliveries of $1,000, bonds are
made to Aug. 9Th.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-08

THE heaviest fall of rain that has visited
our city for many day, fell Sunday night
TIL. RAJ in commer ced falling about halt-past
seven o'clock, and continued to pour down
in torrents for over half an hour, complete
" flooding the streets, floating OF store
boxes, etc. On Monroe street the water
was some eight or ten inches deep, and
store boxes were carried on its bosom hall
way down the landing. We are informed
that large holes were washed IN the nation
al road. short distance from the city.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-08

Thirty PRISONERS were sent to Camp
Chase yesterday.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-08

IL s4IS on Sunday evening filled the
ona goad to overfowing with water,
leavy logs were foated down Wheeling
Several gentlemen were compelled to
at the four mile house, as it was
flole torun horse or buggy along the
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-08

On0 Bdles Sheet Iron, assorted, com. Charcal
%OO and Juniata. so bdles Sheet Iron for evap-
Grating pans, extra width
auglStf p c. HILDRETH & BRO.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-08

cE Matters are very dull. There
been single case Of public of pub
Pftanoe before any of our Aldermen
OF three days, and there are but
7 Prisoners at present confined IN
y Jail, both females.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-08

Is an old bacherlor's definition OF
little singing, little.crying, 3
ng, and a good deal Of lying
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-08

New YoRK, Sept. Gold 33.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-08
Depletion of Lees Army.

New YORK, Sept. THE headquarters
despatch of the 9th to the Herald says that
prisoners deny Lee is receiving any large
reinforcements, and say the army is being
depleted rapidly by desertion. This is also
confirmed by citizens who have come inside
of our lines and Culpepper.
Passes for over 5000 contrabandsto 60 to
Washington have been granted since our
army came from Maryland. There is scarce
ly slave now to be found east Of the
mountains north of the Rappahannock who
is rot too old for service or too worthless
to enjoy freedom.
On Friday a portion Of Buford's cavalry
crossed the river at U. s. Ford and ira
versed the rebel country some distance over
land, aud saw no rebel troops except few
pickets, who fed when our cavalry appeared
in sight.
Its not thought that the enemy have
any troops save few cavalry pickcts be-
tween Rappahannock and Rapidan rivers.
The sanitary condition of the army is i'm
proving rapidly with the return of cool
weather.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-17
Army of the Potomac.

The Ecening Post reports magnificent
weather and says the roads in Virginia are
in excellent condition. We trust, there
fore, that we may soon hear of something
being done by Gen. HOOKER. The battle
of Fredericksburg was fought on the 18th
of December, and since then, period of
four months, we have heard of nothing
but insignificant skirmishes from this De-
partment. We have been RECALLED with
accounts Of its splendid discipline, and
what HOOKER would do when he got ready,
and are anxious to see some positive evil
dence of his mastery generalship and in
trepid character. 1t can scarcely be be-
lieved that he will allow some twenty or
thirty thousand two-years men to return
to their homes in May, without participa-
ting in another battle.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-17
Failing Health Of the Pope.

Pope Plus is rapidly failing. a Turin
later, dated March Is, published in an
English paper, says:
81 have received from Rome some in
formation which, considering that it comes
from the brother of a prelate at that court,
I think it may be regarded as reliable.
The career of the Pope is fast drawing to
close; the old man is fading day by day.
His own phrase is thai his weeks are num-
bered. He declines most of the remedies
which the physicians propose. A sad smile
is always Oh his lips. He remains for
whole hours without speaking word,
plunging in profound reverie. He eats
and drinks very little. There has been
consultation ofphysicians from Paris sentby
the Nuncio, according to some-by the En-
press, according to others. But they were
sent to little purpose. The lamp wants
OIL, said the Pope himself, but the oil of
life is only given by God. Wheni it pleases
Him to extinguish my lamp, am ready.
The Pope is quite tranquil, and avoids as
much as possible discussing any political
question:
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-17
The Presidential Visit,

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POToMAC,
April 6.-The visit of President Lincoln
and family (Mrs. Lincoln and Master Thody
Lincoln) has served to relieve the monot-
ony of camp life, and has had good effect
upon the men, as showing the interest the
Chief Magistrate feels in their welfare. 1t
is pleasant also to see lady in the camp;
and Mrs. Lincoln probably had a new ex-
perience in sleeping for the first time in her
life in a tent The Presidential party were
accompanied by Attorney General Bates.
The President was the recipient of fine
serenade at night, from the bands of the
33d Massachusetts regiment and the 9th
New York cavalry. At ten O'Clock to-day
he received the officers of the army at his
tent, and at noon to-day he will review the
cavalry under Gen. Stoneman, and to-mor-
row at IL o'clock will be present at grand
review of the infantry of the Army of the
Potomac. He is expected to return to
Washington tomorrow evening
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-17
OUR OWN STATE.
From the st. Peter Tribune, 18th.

From the st. Peter Tribune, 18th
SUPPOSED DROWNING week some
excitement was caused in town, by the fact
that horse, attached to buggy, had
been found drowned in a slough on the
other side of the river. There was some
talk of searching for the body of the own
er, who was supposed to be drowned, of
course. Before the search was instituted,
it was ascertained that the lost property
belonged to Maj. Joseph r. Brown, who,
after driving into the slough, fell back
upon first principles and walked unit he
found another conveyance.
MAPLE SUGAR.-The sugar crop in this
vicinity has proved a failure-not more
than one-fourth the usual amount having
been manufactured. Instead of good
season for sugar, we have had a very poor
one.
THE remains of DR.. Humphrey and his
family murdered by the Indians last falD
were brought to this place on Thursday,
and buried on Friday afternoon.
The New CHURCH. The building for
merly occupied as an Episcopal Church,
has been torn down and removed, and the
new one adjoining the parsonage, is being
pushed forward to completion. The new
building will be some larger than the old
one, and will be decided improvement
Hastily furnished and warmed by furnace
in the basement instead of stove. Until
the building is completed services will be
held at the Observation-Disclosures Argus.
The Collector of this Sub District col
lected, we are informed, during the last
two weeks in March, about $l4OO for Ii
censes and duties upon manufactures in
this County; all of which makes but a
mite of course, of the revenue accruing to
Uncle Samuel under the excise law. Of
the above amount all except one hundred
dollars was collected for licenses issued to
retail dealers, doctors, lawyers, &C., in
this Oounty.-Rochester Post. baa r1lv
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-17
Douglas County, Wis.,, Election.
SUPERIOR, DOUGLAS COUNTY, WIS.,
Anril 9TH 1S63

SUPERIOR, DOUGLAS County, Wis.,
April 18th, 1865.
Editor Pioneer The election for Chief
Justice of Supreme Court and town Off
GERS, passed off quietly. There were 1876
votes polled. Judge Cothren, (dem., y re-
ceived SO, and Judge Dixon, (repub. } &C.
Dixon's majority seven votes. The entire
democratic town ticket, except Treasurer
and Assessor, was elected by an average
majority Of between eight and ten votes.
The Lake is now free from ice, and our
harbor open. The snow is rapidly disap-
pearing before theshigh winds. The sea-
son bids fair for splendid trout fishing.
We hope to commence improvements on
the military road in a few days. S.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-17
Bread Riot in Richmond.

BALTIMORE, April Col. Stewart, of
the I'd Indiana regiment, one of the four
teen United States officers just released by
the rebels, and who has just arrived here,
makes the following statement
On Thursday last he saw from his prison
window in Richmond great bread riot,
composed of about 5000 women, who
were armed with clubs and guns and
stones
They broke open the government and
private stores. and took bread, clothing
and whatever else they wanted The mi
litia were ordered out to check the riot, but
failed to do so.
jeff. Davis and other officials made
speeches to the Infatuated women, and told
them they should have whatever they need
ed. They then became calm, and order
was once more restored
All the other released Union officers con-
firm this statement.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-17
Give us all the Facts.

The Committee on the Conduct of the
War have given the country very inter-
esting compilation of the testimony taken
by them, which tells against General
MCCLELLAN, and as soon as the Govern
ment printer can make it ready, all the
testimony taken is to be published. But
there is still vast quantity of documents
called for by Congress, and to which the
country is entitled, in making up the arti-
Gle of public opinion on the Conduct of
the War. In the United States Senate.
on the 9th Of December, Senator SHEER
MAN, of Ohio, moved to take up for con-
osideration the resolution he offered on the
D.. q
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-17
The Pirate JIaflit Welcomed at Bar
BADGES.

= The following is an extract of private
letter from Barbados, dated March 18th:
''By way of a postscript l must add that
we have had a visit in our bay from the
Confederate steamer Florida. She came
in about week since, having chased in an
American bark which came near falling a
victim to her piratical intentions. The
pirate received here supply of coal, which
enabled her to pursue her wicked voyage
Captain Maffit (who happens to be son
of a Methodist minister, quite famous, of
this nance, was treated with great atten-
ton by the people of the island, dned at
Government House, presented his Excel
lency the Governor with a chest of tea
captured from one Of his late luckless
prizes, and to Miss Walker, the Governors
daughter, he presented pair of deer
From the merchants in town the Captain
received very warm welcome, and con-
gratulatiOns for the success that seems to
crown the Confederate cause. In fact
Barbados is a perfect hotbed of secession"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-17
PrOiectiles and Ordnance.

From the Chicago Times.
The introduction of improved ordnance
into our service is subject that is attract
ing much attention. The Stafford projec-
tile, which has been regarded with interest
on account Of divers rumors in respect to
its great efficiency against iron armor, has
been adopted by the government, and it is
said that all our guDboats and war vessels
are to be supplied with them. The princi-
pie of this improvement is simple; being
continuance for firing small steel bolt
in large calibre gun. To accomplish this,
the bolt is surrounded by some other sub
stance, generally wood and cast iron COM
bined, to fit it to the gun. The missile is
then fired with a tremendous charge of
powder, and the bolt goes through the OBJ
struction, leaving its casing behind. The
advantage of throwing a small projectile
with the same force as large one will be
appreciated at a glance The small pro-
jectile, having less surface to encounter,
goes through, while the large one stops
half way.
The principle employed by this and the
Whitworth projectiles to overcome iron
armor is equally simple. Those who may
have visited iron-works, and noticed the
method OF punching boiler plates for rivets,
will have seen that fat-headed steel bolt
is used, which cuts out piece exactly its
own size. A sharp-pointed or round
headed punch in the same place would
simply tear hole, with twice or three
times the power. The steel bolt project
lies are designed from this well-known
principle, and, instead of being pointed or
round, are made of simple straight bolt,
cut square off, and slightly conceived at the
forward end to form a cutting edge around
the circumference. When this is fired at
an iron-plated ship, it cuts clean hole,
and goes through. The only shot that
pierced the armOr of the Arkansas gunboat
was steel bolt of this description. The
storm of round and pointed shot which
was rained upon her, fattened against her
armor and fell into the water.
With the application of heavy charges
to small projectiles, combined with the in
PRODUCTION of the fat-headed bolt, we
have gained an important point. A nine
inch bolt, fired from fifteen-inch gun,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-17
Ratio Of Soldiers to Population i'm
the Loyal States.

The following table, showing the ratio
of the number of soldiers furnished thus
far by each State, to the population of the
State, has been compiled from an article
in the Cincinnati Gazette of March 3Oth,
entitled "Our Army and European Ar
mics" by R. D. MUssEY, U. S. A. If the
figures given in that article are reliable,
the results, as deduced below, are GER
tainly very singular and the great diver
sity in the different States will be diff
cult to account for In Kansas it would
appear that one fourth of the entire male
population has gone to war; The States
= Z
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-17

must receive an impetus which nine-incb
gun cannot impart, for the obvious reason
that it is fred with much greater charge
than the small gun will bear. It goes
with the same force as the fifteen inch
ball, and encounters one-third less resis-
lance. 1t will probably prove a very for
midable protective. When to these i'm
provements the government adds wrought
iron guns of the same power and one-third
the weight of our present large ordnance,
we may boast of efficiency, and perhaps of
invincibility.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-17
CaPtaln Brown, Of the IhdianOla.

For the first time since his capture,
letter has been received from Captain
George Brown, late of the Indianola, and
though 1t gives no account of his fight, as
that would have been prohibited probably,
it says enough to put to shame the tradu-
GERS who have made his misfortune the oc-
casion of maligning his courage and loyal-
ty. He says his "vessel ,cas suuk,., and
that he fought 6. four rebel ressels. These
few words prove, first, that the odds. in
spite of his well-built, heavily armed ves-
sci, were largely against him, and second,
that he fought his vessel till she sunk.
which is all that mortal courage can do
AS we have no account of the fight, except
what the rebels have given, these illusions
of Captain Browns are the only real light
we have had on the acknowledgements
Journal. SM.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-17
From Charleston.

There is nothing of much Importance
regarding the attack on Charleston. The
Eonsides and six monitors are still of
Charleston bar, but Gen. HUNTER and his
army had returned to Port Royal. 1t is
reported that none of the iron-clads, save
the Keokuk, sustained serious injuries.
The gunboat Washington got ashore near
Port Royal, and before she could be got
off, the rebels came down with light bat
terry and destroyed her.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-17

"A fashionable military wedding took
place at st. Georges church in st. Louis,
few nights ago. Major Mckinney, OF
Gen. Curtis staff, was married to a we'll
known belle, Miss Addie King, in the pres
ence of an immense audience. The bride
was given away by Gen. Curtis, and Major
Gen. Heron and Col. Chapman acted as
groOmsmen. 81 3'3fJ Il 9a0+l fo f.t89o
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-17

We learn that Hon. DAVID HEAToN, of
st. Anthony, has received from the Presi-
dent the appointment of Collector of Port
Royal, South Carolina, which he has &C
cepted, and thathe will leave for the South
very soon. It is also stated that UR1AH
Thomas, Esq, editor of the State Neacs,
will accompany him in the capacity of a
deputy.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-17
The Draft.
, A l Mt P A U L.

One dispatch says the execution of the
CONSUMPTION act will be indefinitely post
poned, and the old regiments filed up by
voluntary enlistments but another says
the Government is making preparations for
a draft to fill them up, and will commence
with New York. The latter looks the
most probable.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-17
Major General Mcclellan OH the
Irish Brigade.

From the New York Herald
In reply to an invitation to be present
at the ST. Patrick celebration of the Irish
Brigade, in camp near Falmouth, Virginia,
Brigadier General Meagher received the
following letter from General Mcclellan,
which contains one of the finest encomi-
ums yet pronounced upon the valor of the
brigade:
NEW YORK, March II, 1868.
envy DEAR GENERAL-I regret that it
was not in my power to reply to the kind
invitation to be present at your celebra-
ton of to-day, in time for you to receive
it at your meeting. Please convey to your
officers my warmest thanks for their kind
remembrance of me, and say to them that,
whatever may be my future fate, can
never, so long as life lasts, forget my Irish
Brigade, whose green flag advanced so
steadily and nobly at Antietam. Nv
warmest friendship and admiration will
follow your fortunes wherever you may 90;
and know that every field on which the
brigade may be placed hereafter, will only
add new lustre to those already so proudly
won. .t- v,f,,,,
.-..r..,l'' | am, my dear General, -....
....i most truly your friend,
o. 80 .ti GEO. B. MCCLELLAN"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-17
Returns Of the Rhode Island Elec.
ton.

Complete returns from Rhode Island
give the following report:
For Governor Smith, Republican, has 1911
majority over Cozzens, Democrat, and 5000
over all.
For Congress, Eastern District-Jenckes Re-
publican, has 1876 over Bradley, Democrat,
and 1915 over all.
For Congress, Western District-Dixon, Re-
publican, has 1,O22 over Browne Democrat,
and 992 over all.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-17

"A fellow named Gentenbein has just
been convicted of bigamy in Wisconsin.
He only recently married bis eleventh
wHe. lBzGt s.ii .|ta..asarma eaf .amad3a