The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-02-26

philanthropy, 10 the name OF the Prince OF
Peace. / appeal to you to exert the powers
which YOU have, Immediately to end this
war. $50 -. :,
so* Items. 'lo ~ 20
In Norfolk, Va. twenty.eight acres OF
conHscation have been made of rebel prop
erty. te
The Maryland Convention has instruc-
ted their delegates to the National Conven"
ton to vote for Mr. LINCOLN for the presi-
dency.
THE rebel force at Kingston N. G. is said
to be about $4,000 men. ae
THIRTEEN highwaymen have been hung
by the Vigilance Committee at Salt Lake
City and the names of seventy two more are
in the hands of the Committee.
The radical abolition Convention which
has been in session at Louisville for few
days past, broke up in confusion on Tuesday
evening.
The Webster Hotel and five other build
ings were destroyed by fire at Newport
News Fri lay evening.
ARTEMUs WARD, and Dr. KINGSTON his
agent, were captured by band of Indians
while on an excursion to Salt Lake, but
were released through the efforts of Gov
erner REED and BRIGHAM YOUNG.
GENERAL PALMER has occupied Ringgold
Ca, without meeting with any resistance.
He found only seven families in the town,
which formerly had population of three
thousand inhabitants.
The Abolition State Convention in Con-
necticut has passed resolutions in favor OF
LINCOLN, and requesting the delegates from
that State to vote for him in the Presiden.
tial Convention for denomination.
A BILL has been introduced in the Legis-
,ature of Iowa requiring each agent Of for.
eign insurance companies to deposit $25 600
in bonds with the State Auditor, and
otherwise restrictinglthe business of foreign
Companies.
IT is believed that the Confederates at
Dalton, being under the impression that
GRANT had reinforced the army at Knox.
vile. and weakened his own army at Chat
anooga, would attack the latter place forth
with. Stirring news from that quarter be-
fore April may be expected.
Gov. MORTON has been nominated for
re. election by the Abolitionists in Indiana.
He has been Governor four years, and by
the constitution, cannot be elected sec
ond time. As he cannot serve if elected,
all the votes cast for him will be merely
mpimentary. -E
A LETTER from Calcutta. dated January
Is, says the British ship Pearl, now at n Z,
spoke on the Sd inst. the pirate Alabama,
thirty miles south of Sand Head. IS
LAST Monday night, Major Malone, Pay.
master in the United States Army, was
robbed of $4,000, which be bad drawn
from the Treasury for the purpose of carry
ing to the front in order to pay certain
regiments their quotas. -.
Brigadier General Croker, of Iowa ,died
recently. at jackson Miss, from wound
he received in skirmish with the rebels IN
advance of Sherman's army,
THE Columbia SoSth Caroliniap, of the
"a, in an elaborate article on Gen. Butler
says:
In former rrticle we have painted Lin
coin as the incal Yankee We should have
added. the Yankee as he appears on earth.
Butler is the Yankee as we might conceive
him, when he shall have obtained diaboIcal
honors in another world. In other words,
Lincoln Is the Yankee King, Butler is the
Yankee Devil
SINCE the establishment of the naval de
pot at Cincinnati, under the supervision of
Captain Bowen: over twenty three bund-
red recruits have been obtained for the gun
boat service Of the Western waters.
The Indiana Republican, Convention re-
commended the nomination of Andy John
son for Vice President.
The New York Tribune opposes Lin
coins denomination.
CLARKE. who robbed the Denver Mint
on the 18th inst, of S37 900, has been ar
rested and most of the money recovered
A SERIOUS AFFRAY between two or three
citizens aud party of soldiers belonging
to the 18th Ohio regiment, occurred recent
ly at Lancaster, Ohio. The difficulty grew
out of political quarrel, and man named
See shot two soldiers named Little and MI.