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The mountain Democrat., 1863-06-06

"YoU know, madame" said q plain
speaking gentleman to his wife. "thal
you cannot make purse out of q sow's
ear" "Oh, please fan meP" exclaimed
the lady; ~ have intimations of q
swoon. When you use that odiOus spe.
cies Of vulgarity, clotbe it in refined
phraseology. You should say, " 1t is
impossible to fabricate pecuniary re-
ceptacle from the articular organ Of the
softer sex Of the genus prOcine."
GRANDMA, do you know why see up
in the sky SO farH' asked Charley, a little
four year old, of venerable lady, who
sat in the garden knitting.
No, my dear; why is iti' said grandma,
bending her ear, eager to catch and re.
member the wise saying of the sweet lit,
tie pet.
Because there is nothing in the way
replied the young philosopher, resuming
his astronomical search, and grandma her
knitting.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-06-06

OAes, ON ColOma street.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-15
Commerce Of the West.

The annuI astatement Of the commerce,
Of CINCINNATI tor the commercial year nd
ing August 3lst, has been reported to the
Chamber of Commerce in that city.
Such large sums have been disbursed by
the government in prosecuting the war,
trade has hourished with rapidty before
unknown. There has been steady de
mand for the luxuries as well rs the neces-
saries OF life workshops have been cen-
stantlv active in the manufacture OF tents,
wagons, ambulances, camp equipage, &c,
and the heavy contracts for army clothing
have gi ven employment to large numbers
at rates of wages before unknown. The de :
mand for dress and jewelry has exceeded
all precedent, but is accounted for ON the
supposton that the general prosperity has
placed money in possession of masses of peo'
pie before unaccustomed to it,
The pork crop exceeded the calculations
OF the most sanguine.
An immediate resumption of trade as the
result o! opening the Mississippi River, is
not anticipated.
The crops of the present wear, 50 far as
secured. have been fair average, but frost
has injured the corn and tobaccoin all parts
of the West, north Of the latitude OF Gin
cinuati, There is, however, no danger OF
scarcity Of food the coming year, as enough
is safe to more than supply the wants OF the
country.
With the exception of demand ior Hour,
wheat. lard and mess pork, there has oeen
q General absence of speculation IN produce.
The railway construction in kentucky,
for military purposes, by direction OF the
government, is expected to secure material
advantages for Cincinnati in the communl-
cation afforded to East Tennessee.
There has been a large increase IN BOAT
building compared with any former year
and there has been general prosperity IN
the steamboat interest. because OF the con
slant employment of steamers oy the gov
ernment, and the ample compensation.-
The war, not commerce, has done this,
however
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-15
The University of Pennsyl,
Vania.

The trustees OF the University of Penn
svlvania, in order to meet an increasing de-
maud have established course OF military
instruction. The students are formed into
company of infantry, aud are drilled in
the armory, or on the College camps. 1t
is intended, $50, to procure for their use a
battery Of artillery.
Attention is directed to the advertise.
ment of this Institution in another column
of the Register.
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THE DAILY REGISTER.
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER Is 1868
Suppressed Dispatches.

i Owing to q Misunderstanding by whlcl
we had not our usual number of compost
tors, on Sunday night, the following, sant
one or two other important dispatches, were
accidently omitted from our issue yester-
| day morning. The blunder was not less
mortifymg to us than to our readers, and
we will promise that it does not occur
again: no .a...
Rebel News from Richmond.
FORTRESS MONROE, Sept. l2-The Rich
mend Enquirer of the llth has the follow
ing dispatch from Charleston to General
Cooper:
Last night thirty of the launches of the
enemy attacked Fort Sumpter. Prepara-
tions had been made for the event. At a
concerted signal all the batteries bearing
on Fort Sumter, assisted by gunboats and
rams, opened fire, but the enemy was re-
pulsed, leaving in our hands one hundred
and thirteen prisoners, including thirteen
officers. We also took four boats and three
colors. G. II. BEAUREGA RID.
Second Dispatch.
CHARLESTON, Sept 9-The enemy is ST.
lent to-day. Gen. Beauregard refused to
have any communication with tie Yankee
flag of truce until an explanation is given of
their firing or our flag of truce boats. We
took the original flag of Fort Sumter which
Major Anderson was compelled to lower,
and which Dahlgren had hoped to replace.
Third Dispatch.
CHARLESTON, Sept. lO.-There was no IT,
ring last night except from our batteries.
The enemy is working hard on Morris ISL
and. All is quiet this morning.
ATLANTA, Sept. Sour cavalry front S
the enemy near Athens. There is nothing
new from Chattanooga to-day.
Extensive preparations are being made
by the Yankees to send an expedition
against Magruder and Taylor, in Louisiana,
Rebel n. R.ports from Charleston.
FORTRESS MONROE, Sept. l3.-The Rich
mond Sentinel of yesterday l2th) has been
received with Charleston dates of Septem-
Der tn, which says: Last night we kept up a
steady fire against Morris Island. The
enemy did not fire a gun. The Monitors
and Ironsides are apparently receiving am
punition.
The enemy has mounted two heavy guns
It Battery Gregg, Cummings Poin t, bear
ng on Sullivan's Island.
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TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
TwxLvE SOLID LINES OF NoNPAREIL, COR ONE INcu,)
OR LESS, MAKE A SQUARE. u

RYeSPEoIAL NOTICES Double the above rates.
-Yearly Advertising on reasonable terms, accor-
ng to the space occupied and the number Of changes
made.
All advertisements from transient persons strang
ers, 10 be paid for in aduGnce
Business Cards not exceeding FIVE lines, sl0per year,
or s. for six months but for shorter period nothing
will be counted less than square. ~
The privilege of Annual Advertising is limited to
the Advertisers Immediate business; and all ad-
versements for the benefit Of other persons as well as
all legal advertisements and advertisements Of auction
sales and real estate sent in by them must be paid for
AZ the usual rates.
r. Advertisements not accompanied with written
directions will be inserted until forbid and charged
accordingly. ,.,, u..
Notices for Public Meetings to be charged in all cases
Gt full rates.
Marriages, Notices of Funerals, and announcements
Of sermons, so cents each.
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pose of these stocks to great advantage;
and such an application of the proceeds
would reduce the debt to comparatively
small sum. 1t is the part ofwisdom to ex.
tinguish our debt as rapidly as possible,
and any measure which will produce this
result, will greatly increase public conf
dence
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-15

Ir is not strange that Abolitionists
sbould assume the name of ''Loyalists"-tne
yery name chose by the Tories in the time
of the Revolution. tE,t
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-15

will die ere they be conscripsed into the
rebel army.
The expedition has failed to find the enc
my in force anywhere, but like those of old
has spied out the land and returned with
fruits thereof. tiIeL
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-15

These sums, making $ll ,230,-
S9l 81, when deducted. will
sum of 2a,l68, ,7Ss 60
Deduct debt purporting to be
due the literary fund, which
belongs to the State, and is
a debt by mere fiction Of
law 2,66269l SO
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-15

The total permanent
debt of the State
isreported to be -
This sum includes in
terest on the public
debt uncalled for.
thegrerter portion
of which is due TO
the United States
and her citizens =
1t includes, also, the
sum borrowed by us
to aid in the pro-
secution of the war
and which by agree
meut is to be re
funded by the Con-
federate Cover n
ment, amounting
tO----
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-15

sIMpoRTANT IS TRUE."-Accordlng to q
correspondent Of the Philadelphia hquireT,
SIT has been pretty satisfactorily ascertain
ed that Longstreet designs making an at
tack. with the design OF capturing and re.
occupying Norfolk. The rebel forces Will
move upon the city from three different
poiuts. while the iron-clads at Richmond
will come down the James river and CO
operate with the troops advancing from
Norfolk and through Princess Ann county,
and by way of Sewall's Point
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-15

PRosT AxD ToBAcco.-The hendersoi
XVI Reporter says on Sunday night, tn
30th ult., "a large frost laid its hoary shee
over this county destroying. it IS estimated
about one third the tobacco crop, and con
sidersbly damaging the corn. Nearly =
of the bottom-land tobacco has oeeo XIII,
while the greater part oftbe high'iauc
tcped.' - ~
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-15

To paw which We have avail
able bank stocks belonging
to the literary fund, railroad
and other stocks belonging
to the internal improvement
fund, worth in the market
and from which can be real
lied at any time the State
may direct, the sum of
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-15

In addition. the Common
wealth $2,34O,60O worth OF
bank stock, which will read
ilycommand in the market
the sum Of
Leaving only to be provided
for
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S943,9l7 90
Winchester daily bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn) 1863-1863, 1863-05-02
NEW ARRIVAL,

In tho house formerly occupied by Wilev s,
Embry IL Co.
III. undersigned have inst onencd and ~
hand Il tine assortment OF Goods, anong wbi,b
may be named The following:
ARE WARE.
Hoes, Stock LOCKS, Padlocks, Buggy Win.
Fishing Tackle. -
GROCERIES.
Coffee, Sugars, Rice, Soda, Black penna-
Tobacco, all kinds of fine Cigars, Candle.
Cakes, &c.
DRY GOOD
Dress Goocs, Culicoes, De Lqfnes. Travolir,
Goods, Linen Hdkfs., silk Iidkfs., Black Siit
Tics, Half Hose, Hose and Ladies Gauutlp,s
tine Sewing Thread, Sewing Silks, ell kind,
and ]coiors; Sewing Twist. Hoop Skirts, Hats,
Caps, Shoes.
a GSG,
Dye Stufs, Epson salts, English Blackjnc
Confederate do. Nason's do Shoe Brushes
Hair Brushes, a fine lot Of Combs, Tooth
Brushes, Toilet Soaps,
Powder, shot, Caps.
shoe String, Srring and >'lmmcr hate.
ana = variety q other articles. al or sr,,u
advance for cash. Give Us q coll.
api7 I'm RUSSEY & RHODES :
Winchester daily bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn) 1863-1863, 1863-05-02
ap2-td
State Of Tennessee, Franklin Co

John Y. and y. r. Martin, Adm'rs, vs. IV
heirs Of y. II. Martin, ST., decd.
In obedience to q decree Of the County Colf,
of Franklin county, Tennessee, pronounced at
its April session, | will offer for sale ut Y.
Court House door, in the town Of WincGes'e'
ON THE FIRST MONDAY ~ MAl'h
cash, the Houses and Lot situated Oh the WEI
corner Of the public square, occupied BY len,
pletcn 81 TurmNn, and WI. Slater aAc OH.
ers. The holdings to tommcn"" at sow
John &. ENOCHH,,
ap0-td ClcTM
Winchester daily bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn) 1863-1863, 1863-05-02
E$Dits;

and q ,''ndiI article of VIRGINIA CHEW.
ING AND SMOKING TOBACCO. which
will sell ON reasonable profit for cash.
apr .l9-dLf. JAMES HARRIS.
Winchester daily bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn) 1863-1863, 1863-05-02

I HAVE JUST RECEIVED AND open
"d for sale, ia one Of Mr.. Crmns offices, three
doors above y. ). Co'ycr, ollie, y small lot
Spool and Flax Ihrco,, Pins, Needle, Fine
Combs, Tuck Combs, u few
Winchester daily bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn) 1863-1863, 1863-05-02

TIE Hartford Times furnishes the follow
ing letter conccrninc the operations u! the
War Department in sending soldiers home TO
,.te.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-12
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

FRIDAY, Dec. IL.
Prayer by Mr. Thomas Copley, member
of the House.
A communication was read from the Sen
ate, when, there being no further business
before the House, a recess was taken unit
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The committee on Enrolled Bills sub
mitted a report which was adopted.
The following resolutions were offered anc
adopted
By Mr.. Dawson, That the thanks of thu
House are due to the Sergeant alarms
Door Keeper, Pages and other officers o
the House respectively for the prompt ant
efficient discharge of their several duties
By Mr.. Golf. That the Auditor be di
rected to pay to L. G. Morrison, Sargean
at arms the sum Of thirty dollars out o
the fund appropriated for the expenses 0
the Legislature, to pay the expenses of thu
Legislature. to pay the expense of distrlb-
uting the Acts of the Legislature, passed a
the present session.
By Mr.. Lamb. That the Sergeant at
Arms be directed to have the Hall of the
House of Delegates and committee rooms
put in order prior o the meeting of the
next Legislature.
By Mr.. Lamb. That we tender to the
Speaker our thanks for the ability, courte
sy and impartiality with which he has pre-
sided over our deliberations.
This resolution elected warm encoml-
ums in behalf of the Speaker.
By Mr.. Crawford. That the promptness,
accuracy and skill displayed by our Clcrl
in the discharge of his complicated duties
meet the decided appreciation of the Hous,
and are justly entitled to an official ant
public acknowledgement.
By Mr.. Lamb. That We tender our sin
cere and grateful acknowledgements to TIL
Ministers of the Gospel who have openet
the sessions of the House with prayer.
On motion of Mr.. Lamb, committee o
two were appointed to inform the Senate
that the House was ready TO adjourn.
A message from the Senate announce
that that body was ready to adjourn sin,
die.
A resolution was offered declaring tn,
House adjourned sine die.
The Speaker (Mr. PATRICK said before
he declared the body dissolved he desired
to make few remarks. When he assumed
the duties of Speaker, he knew and felt
the arduous duties devolving upon him. If
in his decisions he had given offence t.
anyone, he begged to assure them that NJ
such intention had place in his breast
The session had been protracted one, but
as it was the first Legislature there wa,
more business to be transacted The ses.
sion had been harmonious as we'll as labori
Gus. Trusting each member would have
safe and pleasant trip to his home, and
there find the loved ones in thu enjoyment
of good health, The Speaker bid them all
farewell, and declared the House adjourn
ed sine die.
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The Dead Soldier Identifie ed

We recently published the account of an
unknown soldier found dead on the battle
field of Gettysburg, holding cenched in bis
stiffened hand the photograph of his three
children, on which he gazed until he died.
The photograph was taken to Philadelphia.
and large number of copies have been
sold. 1t is now ascertained that the name
of the deceased WAS Hummerton. His
widow and three children reside at Port.
vile, Cattaraugus County, New York. The
profit realized from the sale of the pictures
will be appropriated to the benefit of the
children. 1t is hoped that sufficient sum
may be realized in this way to aid mater
tally in the education of the little ones
who were made orphans at Gettysburg.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-12

The LEGISLATURE adjourned sine dit
yesterday afternoon, and many of the
members have already left the city for Their
homes. The session has been lengthy and
labsrious one, and much has been accom-
plished to set the wheels of the new State
Government to running smoothly. A vas'
deal of labor has been performed by the
various Committees, and many important
measures have been perfected and passed
into Laws.
We respectfully tender to each and all o
the members, on departing from our city fol-
a season, our best wishes for their safe re-
turn to their homes, and long, successful
and useful lives.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-12
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Dec. II, 1862 1867,

80 ta.s THURSDAY, Dec. ii, 1865. ,
/. 4 MESSAGE from the House announce
that that body insisted upon It's ai' te The
#ment to the Senate's amendments ~ 'N'
bill for the support Of the poor; In mos
On motion of Mr.. Bunker the Dill was
'" IN motion of Mr.. Hubbary the Senate
agreed to the Joint resolution OF the HOUSE
authorizing the Governor TO ass, gaui'
room in the Linsley Institute tor the oiei
of the Supreme Court OF appeals. ,rb;ob
Mr.. Hubbard offered resolution VIZ .Ir
was adopted, thanking the Presldent iof t tas
able and impartial manner IN winch 10 .. n'S
presided over the Senate 1.,
The President responded in "a neat ano
.nnronriate speech, thanking the Sen
ate for its courtesy and forbearance.
Resolutions of thanks to the Clerk OF the
Senate. Clergy of the CITY Sergeant at
arms. Doorkeeper, Pages and Reporter o.
the Senate, were also adopted.
There being nothing before the senate
made few remarks in compliment TO the
members of the Legislature and the 'oyal
neople of Western Virginia. -
On motion of Mr.. Stevenson resolution
was adopted thanking the people OF w heel
ing for their uniform kindness to this ooay'
Mr.. Bunker made brief speech as also
did Mr.. Stevenson. -, ~.
The clerk, Mr.. Ellery R. Hall, with the the
permIssion Of the President, returned III
thanks to the Senate for its complimentary
resolution. 49,,
On motion of Mr.. Maxwell the Senate
took recess till half-past 2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Brown presented final report on
enrolled bills which was adopted.
The President signed the bills and reso-
lutions passed during the session.
Mr.. Slack made report from the COM
mittee appointed to examine and report
upon certain military claims, which was
laid on the table. 49,.
A message from the House by Mr.. Lamb
announced that the House was ready to
adjourn. Mr.. Maxwell was appointed to
convey similar message to the House, and
on motion of Mr.. Bunker the Senate ad,
iourned sine die.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-12

CHARGE 3d-Stealiug, embezzling, ana
misappropriasing and applying to MS own
use, money or other property Oh Inc y ni'eu
States. Z tas-<e. - y -
! The specific. tions to this charge show
tlas Hurttrasin the habit sof cOrruptly
ana fr.uduisntly reporting on his roofs the
names Of persons not employed, and die
report certain amounts az having been PAID
to said parties; that he fabricated false ano
fraudulent receipts for forage etc, ft'
that he employed and sent to the army
man by the name Of Manley, as corre'pon'
dent Of the Ohio State Journal, and had
the said Manlsy's name entered on the Fay
rolls Of the government, and did pay p hiu 9
ont of government funds. ss-a.a
CHARGE 4th-Conduct to the prejudice
Of good order and military discipline.
The specification to this charge shows
that HURT, in order to promote the pecunl
.rv interests of himself and friends, did
attempt, by the influence Of moneyed and
political parties, to secure the removal Of
Capt. Dickerson, his superior officer, that
he HURT might. obtain Capt. Dlekerson't
position, and thus be charged with the heav'
lest disbursements of the Goveroment, as.
surfing parties that such change would be
of great pecuniary benefit to the Ohio
Journal and Gall right" with his friends.
The charges and specifications against
this man HURT, of which We are able to
give only synopsis, disclose an immense
amount of fraud and rottenness in the man.
agement Of his department. 1t is however
but repetition of fraud and corruption
which during the past three years has
been SO often told that the public feel but
little interest in it.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-12

TIE Cincinnati Papers of the 18th pub
lish a series of charges and specifications
against QuartermasterF W. HURT, of that
city, from which We condonse the following
exhibit of that gentleman's rsscalities.-
There are four charges with seventeen speci
foations:
CHARGE lsT.-Selling without proper or
dsrs for that purpose, embezzling and mis-
applying Commissary and Quartermaster
stores, belonging to the United States.
The specification to this charge show
that HURT sold -four sugar, vinegar, mess
pork and large quantities of hay, corn, and
oats, belonging to the Government and
pocketed the proceeds.
CHARGE 2d-Conduct unbecoming an Of
fcer and a gentleman.
The specifications to charge No. 2 are ex-
ceedingly voluminous. They show that
HURT and one 8. II. Dunsn, connected with
the Ohio State Journal, engaged in pur'
chasing horses and forage for the stated
purpose of benefitting their own private pc
cuniary interests, and to relieve the Ohio
State Journal from pscuniary embarras-
ment. They also show that HURT and
Dunan having contract to supply the
troops at Camp Chase with rations, conclu-
ded to increase their profits by furnishing
rations of an inferior quality That HURT
opened correspondence with the irm Of
Msssrs Cook 4 Co., bankers, Washington,
D. c., to use their influence to have him
(Hurtt) transferred to Cincinnati, where
heavy purchases for the Government would
be made advising Cook as to what purchases
it would be necessary to make and as
surfing limit would be sail right" with him,
with the intention Of defrauding the Gov.
eminent. That he became interested with
one Geo. 8. Scott, in large purchases of for
age for the Government, and that by infor-
nation given Scott he (Seott) was enabled
to purchase large amounts of Hurts vouch-
era, in the profits of which HURT was inter-
ested. Letters of HURT to Scott are pub
lished, and form one portion of the specih-
cation to this charge showing the fraudulent
intention of HURT. The specifications to
this charge show that in letters to Jay Cook
b Co., of Washington, HURT expressed
doubt of stability of the Government, and
evineed alarm for his friends whom he in
duced to purchase his vouchers; that Hurtt
scorrespondsd with parties connected with
the Ohio State Journal explaining how he
made his purchases SO as to preclude the
possibility of being detected in his frauds
upon the Government.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-12

The millennium is certainly coming in
some quarters; or this world is greatly Civ
en- to lying In the New York Herald, a
short time since, were published two letters
from fraudulent contractors, which had
been sent to Mr.. Secretary CHASE. The
first contained Sis, "due US. Taken by
default" The writer of the second letter
says: Enclosed you will find one hundred
and ten dollars, which received from my
country by fraud, a shor, time ago. 1t WAS
my first offence, and, so help me God, it
shall be my last. I was induced to take
this under the fallacy that to cheat the
Government was not wrong; but have
signally failed to make my conscience be-
lisEs it." It's thus that conscience makes
towards of Us all.
When a shoddy contractor turns honest,
and sends back money that he has stolen,
it does seem that the time for general
disruption of all things has come about.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-12

A story is told of western candidate
that came upon "a poor white man." who
had vote to give, ifhe did, have to do his
own milking. TheIcandidate, Jones, asked
him if he should hold the COW, which seem.
ed to be uneasy, and the old man consented
very readily; he took her BY, the horns
and held fast till the operation was DONE
Have you had Robson This rivaD round here
latelyT' he asked. "Oh, yes; he's behind
the barn, holding the calf!''