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MARRIAGES.

In this city, May %, BY Rev W Bullock. Mr.
Frederic Tibbetts and Miss Martha A Hearn,
both of Saco.
In Saco, May 2lst, by Rev s j Evans, Mr.
Gilbert Place of Lewiston, and Miss Almira
w. Davis of this city.
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In this city, March II, Howard A, years !
mo; March 10. John s, 9 yrs mos II days.
only children of Stephen 7. and Nancie w Rum
cry.
In Saco, May 2lst, Abraham Forsskol, Esq,
"a yrs mos.
Al the battle of tho Wilderness, In Virginia,
May 10, Lieut. Fred s Quincy, Of Saco, of the
32l Maine regiment, "a yrs.
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Effects of Irregularities Avoided.

Too much eating and drinking, new hal Its and
modes Of life, often produce Irregularities In the
bowels and general health the system. But
BRANDRETiI's PILLS will soon cure, the stomach
will regain its strength and healthy action of the
system will ne restored. No MEDICINES are equal
in usefulness TO the
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DEATHS.

~ Notices of deaths. not exceeding six lines,
inserted FREQ those above that number Will be
charged regular advertising rates.
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The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-09-24
From Grants Army.

New YORK, Sept. 25.-The Herald's City
Point correspondent, writing on the 2lst,
says: Sheridan's great victory has inspired
our troops more than reinforcement Of
twenty thousand men. 1t was received
with uproarious enthusiasm. General
Grant telegraphed his desire to Washing"
ton to have Sheridan appointed to briga
der generalship in the regular army,
which was promptly granted. A salute OF
ten sbotted guns from each battery was
fred this morning at sunrise, making over
one thousand discharges upon the rebel
lines.
The rebels have reinforced their mortar
battery which is brought to bear on Dutch
dap canal, to anoy the working parties
They keep up continual fire, but do No
damage whatever.
The Richmond Enquirer, speaking OF
rumored peace negotiations between Sher
man and the authorities of Georgia, says
the Governor Of Georgia ought to recollect
that that State was one of the first to se'
cede from the Union, and that if she now
treats for peace oil her oYn terms, as soy
ereign State, she withdraws from the Don:
federacy, and leaves her sisters the bag to
hold after having got them into the scrape
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From New York.

NEw YORK, Sept. Thespscial Wash
ingt0n correspondent Of the New Yprl
Evening Post sends The Following lde
spatch:
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23:-Admiral PorteI
left this city to day to take. commppd q
the Mississippi squadron. General Hif
more arrived here to-day. It is thought
he will receive On important command
There is no foundation for the current
peace rumors.
Another despatch of the same date says
General Upton arrived here lastnight. He
received dangerous flesh wound in the
thigh, which will disable him Tor several
weeks probably. He asserts that General
Sheridan is the best army commander he
ever served underAthe most active and
vigilant. He also says that the rout at the
late battle exceeded that at Bull Run. All
the rebel battle Tags captured by Sheridan
arc to be presented to the War Depart,
ment to-day by the respective captors, all
but one of whom are present. The most
vigorous efforts are making to follow up
Sheridan's movement. Grants persistent
energy Is felt in all our military depart
ments. Eight of the flags captured near
Winchester have arrived here. The names
Of the aaptors are: Private Geo, Reynolds,
company M, 9th New York cavalry; Corp.
B. Bowen, company f, lst New York dra
goons Ssrgt. Andrew J. Larish, do; Pat
rick Evoy, company d, LIST New York cav.
airy Corp. Chester D. Boyd, company |,
I'd dragons; Henry NJ. Cox, company NJ,
5th Michigan cavalry
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"The destruction Of slavery 10 necessary
to the restoration Of the union," says Press
ident Lincoln.
"When any one State is willing to return
to the union, it should be received at once.
with full guarantee of all its constitution.
al rights" says Gen. Mcclellan. %
"The south is not fighting for slavery.
but Independence" says Jefferson. Davis.
Here are the issues between the three
men Independence is demanded by Davis.
and union is offered by Lincoln and Me-
Clellan. But Lincoln accompanies his offer
with demand that the south shall divest
itself Of thousands, Of millions Of property,
destroy its labor system, break no iati-
mate relations extending throughout its en-
tire territory and confirmed by habits Of Q
life time, and acknowledge by such q de-
grading submission that it has been ignomi.
niously subiucated, Mcclellan offers the
union, with the protection Of the cons.itu.
ton to the institution OF slavery aud. the
rights Of the states. He treats the south
as equels with Us, and does not propose
the harsh and lrevengful terms OF Q
conqueror. In the event that Davis, rep
resenting the southern people, shall DO
compelled to accept the union, whose terms
would be moro quickly cosnent to closa-
the war? r,.. ~
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.elfgla|g9ie,
From Sheridan's Army.
New York; Sept. %.
HEADQUARTERS SHERIDAN's ARMY, D
ass NEAR WJNcursrrp Cant 81

HEADQUARTERS SHERIDANS ARMY,
az NEAR WINCHESTER, Sept. %.
The entire army advanced at noon yesA
terday, and took position on the heights
on either side Of Strasburg, twenty miles
below Winchester, and toward Staunton,
in front of Flint Hill. The artillery opened
on the left Of the enemy, demoralizlng the
enemy's skirmish line and scattering it
back A shot from Tyler's battery, of the
Nineteenth Corps, set fire to a barn Just
beyond Strasburg soon after the firing COM
menced. Meanwhile the Sixth Corps,
to which was assigned the business of the
day. sent forward skirmish line, consist.
ing of the 9th Maryland, Oath Ohio and
9th New York regiments, Of the Third Di-
vision, aad the 95th Pennsylvania and the
18th New Jersey regiments, of the First
Division, to develope the enemy's strength
md capture, if possible, crest, forming
an extension of very formidable positions
held by the enemy on Flint Hill. This
line advanced handsomely, driving the
rebel line from the foot Of the crest, but
no further.
The enemy stubbornly held their own
afterward until the close Of the afternoon.
The enemy refused to answer with single
gun Captain McCarthy's battery finally
advanced to our skirmish line on the loft
of the 9th corps, and centre of the army,
and gave the enemy such shock by the
battery, as shattered portion Of their line
and caused it to retreat soon after. About
dark, while the battery was still firing, the
first brigade of the third division, sixth
corps, charged on the extreme right under
deadly fire, and CALAMITY stormed and
carried the brestwork which had been
fought for unsuccessfully during the after
noon. This closed the days engagement.
The losses of the sixth corps IN the fight
will probably reach two hundred in killed
and wounded.
General Terbet with Wilson's and Mer>
ritt's divisions of cavalry was sent around
the mountains on the left early this morn>
inc. A dispatch arrives at this hour sta
ting that he has driven the enemy's cavalry
from Front Royal and is six miles beyond
and is still advancing. Gen. Averill is on
the extreme right and developed no force
of any consequence in his front during the
afternoon. If the enemy remain to fight,
there will be at least showing Of hands ny
both armies, though whether we shall as
sault in their present position remains q
question.
HARpERs FERRY, Thursday noon.-I left
the army this morning, but on my way
heard no sound Of cannon indicating the
opening of battle.
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From New Orleans.

New YORK, Sept. 23.-The steamer
Emily B. Louder, from New Orleans on the
18th, has arrived.
An arrival from Red River states that q
rumor was prevalent Of the capture of Lit
tie Rock. A large supply of clothing, &C.,
had been sent, via Red River, by flag Of
truce, to the Union prisoners.
Hereafter no persons will be arrested in
New Orleans without written accusation
against them.
A despatch from New Orleans of the 9Th
inst, Wis Cairo the 23d, says: There is no
thing new from Mobile. Some additional
PARTICULARS have been received of the cap.
ture of Brownsville by Cortinas, but en-
brace nothing new of importance.
It is rumored in military circles here
that General Banks leaves this department
next week. He is now more popular with
the Free State party than ever before. ~ss
A Mcclellan organ is to be started here,
if his Gienda cannot purchase one of the
city papers.
The transport Aladdin has just arrived
from Brazos Santiago with intelligence OF
another battle near Bagdad, between
the French and Cortinas. A private letter
written ten minutes before the Aladdin
left says: The fight is now progressing,
with artillery In use on both sides. The
French marines are good gunners, and are
entrenchsd. The result3 is purely conjec-
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-09-24

MORALE AND MoRALs.--GsnerAl Sherman
seems to understand that 10 hungry soldier
has no morale or morals;" for when he
caught lad in blue in his wagon one
night, abstracting therefrom large sugar
cured ham, he asked him kindly and with
out show Of anger, "have you no meat?n
"None," said the soldier; "ths regiment Is
one day behind ON rahons. and the Com.
missary doesn't want to make any extra
issues "Take the ham, then, " said Sher
man, as he resumed his cigar, "aud when
ever you need any more, como to me and
ask for them"
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New York Markets.
New YoRK, Sept, 8

New YoRK, Sept. 90.
Cotton continues irregular and unsettled,
prices materially declined; l,50al,55 for
middlings.
Flour Market for State and Western
heavy and unsettled and 25c lower, 9,5Oa
go for extra State, l0,6Oall for R. II. o.
and II, 05al3 fgr trade brands, the market
closing heavy with no buyers at outside
quotations.
Whisky lower; Western l,80 and small
lots do. l,sl.
Wheat heavy and unsettled, base lower
for amber Michigan, 2,22a2, %; white Ky.
ESQ. tar ta
Corn heavy but lower; l,70al,6Ol for
mixed western aaoat and in store.
Oats firmer at SSBa89 for Western.
Coffee dull and entirely nominal.
Sugar very quiet, no sales Of any import
ance reported. s-.
MOlasses continues dull. .-.
Petroleum quiet at 43c for crude, and 73c
for refined in bond, and SIC for refined free,
Wool quiet. -.-.....
Pork decidedly lower and fair business
at the decline, at $40a4O. 80; Mess at Alps
all. 62I; new do. st ssS.5OaSa, and $42 for
prime mess. Also 1900 bbls. new mess for
October buyers, option, at S43a43 Is. Beet
dnll and heavy at Sl2al5 for country mess;
prime at $l6als for repacked mess, and
S20a25 for extra mess. Prime mess Beef
dull land nominal. Out meats quiet and
steady. Lard lower and less active al
2laa23l. Butter heavy and lower at 3sa
45c for Western, and 46a54c for State
Cheese dull and heavy at l7a25c. L-ss
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Swapping Horses Crossing q
River.

This classic expression of Mr.. Lincoln
has been used by him on two remarkable
occasions At other times he has brought
it to his aid as illustrating the policy Of his
Administration. 1t may safely be said
to be an axiom by which he is governed in
his official conduct. 1t is dangerous" he
says, F" to swap horses while crossing o
river" One would believe that so plain a
proposition as this figure of speech covers
would be guide to his feet in all he at
tempts to do for the benefit of his country.
But this, ." God-giyen President has not
even the merit of consistency with his own
Jokes. Let US see if he has ever violated
bis chosen and charmed aphorism. Mr..
Lincoln swapped Mcdowell for Mcclellan,
crossing the Potomac he snapped Nc.
Clellan for Burnside, crossing the Rappa>
hammock; he snapped Burnside for Hook
er, crossing the same river, he snapped
Hooker for Meade, crossing the Potomac /;
he swapped Meade for Grant, crossing the
Rapidan; be snapped Butler for Ranks,
crossing the Mississippi; he snapped Banks
for Candy, crossing the Red river; he
swapped Hunter for Gilmore crossing
Charleston bar; he snapped Dupont for
Dahlgren, before Fort Sumter. These are
only few of bis swaps, which show his sp
probation Of his own apophthegm. But
let us look at his last and greatest swap.
He snapped Hamlin for Johnson, crossing
the MISUNDERSTANDING.
This is not all. He snapped Cameron
for Stanton, Fremont for Hunter, McClel
Ian for Pope, Caleb b. Smith for John 7.
Usher, in the Interior Department, Sigel
for Hunter, and his last swap was Salmon
p. Chase for VIM. P. Pessenden. We
think the swapping business could be car
ried still further to great advantage. 1t is
our opinion that the country would like TO
swap ioff Abraham Lincoln, as II is quite
manifest he Is not the horse " to carry
US safely over the stream.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-09-24

No Careful OBSERVER of passing events
can deny the fact that the Democratic
ticket is rapidly gaining strength in this
section Of country Scarcely day passes
that We do not hear of some new additions
10 our ranks. By the day OF election
should Mcclellan and Pendleton continue
10 gain new converts at the same rate they
Lave done for the past week or two-there
will not be found bakers dozen OF adhe-
rents to the present corrupt Administrs-
non. So mote it be,
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MINISTERS LICENSE The Revenue Law
passed by the last Congress, requires all
persons engaged in any business or profes
sion, whose income exceeds thousand dol
lars a year, to take out license, on which
the tax is ten dollars. 1t has been an
bounced that the proper authorities had de
eided that this included ministers Of the
gospel, whose incomes exceeded the sum
fixed 1t is now stated that this decision
has been suspended, and that the law is so
indefinite, that probably no attempt will be
luade to enforce this clause.
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w CIV va WV We
PELtEs SlrERsuss: The African may
be our brother. Sevril billy respectable
gentlemen and sum talented femails, tell Us
so, and for argument sake I mite be iniuced
to Grand 1t, though l don't believe it my
self. Bun the AZ kan isn't our sister, and
our wife, and our uncle. He isn't seyril Of
our cousins, and all of our wife's relashums.
He isn't our grand father and our aunt 10
the country. Scarcely. And yet nuneris
persons would have US think so. 1t is troo
he runs Congress, and sevril other public
grossery's. But we've got the Afrikan, or
he's got us, rather, now, what are We going
to do about II? He's an orfut noosance
'Pfaps be isn't to blame for 1t IpraPs he
was created for sum wise purpose Ike Bill
Harding and New England run, but It Is
nifty hard to seeait. At any rate hes here,
and it's pity-h coalda't go OFF SUN whafes
quietly hy kimself, where he GOOD grattsfy
bis smbition in yaris vase, without bavin
eternal fuss kickt up about him.
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Ths.N sH-.Yosk -HkialG ~.eossea0eodeol
with General SHEaipAsc speekige a tls
late engagement in the Shenandoah valley
says, seq ~ .s1sset sls Il saT
us The plan OF battle was 90 srrsnksd y 70
secure the benefit OF, thee distipct mots-
ments. IL the enemy conceatrated Againt
our left in the direction Of Bsrrysills, 10
would have to meet Wilson's esvalry, to-
gether with Wright's and Emory infantry
corps, setting in solid body. Then Crook,
Merritt and Averill would be in . position
to turn the enemy's left; for Crook could
hold his own until reinforced, while Aver.
i'll and Merritt were strong enough In them
selves to go around the enemy's flank and
disturb his rear, On the other hand, had
Early attempted to mass against oar
right, he would certainly have been cut Of
from his line Of retreat by Wilson and
Wright. Again, hadihe attempted to break
through our centre, Wilson on one side aud
Averill and Merritt on the other, all three,
with their cavalry divisions, would have
gone Immediately around his TANKS aud
united in his rear. Any one Of these three
movements would have been sufficiently
strong to make Early retire. AZ 1t was the
fighting commenced on Esrly's right on thB
Berryville pike, gradually extending along
until it reached the railroad, crossed the
Martinsburg pike, and finally touched
the Komney pike. 1t was ended for the
night south OF Winchester, on the Stras.
burg road. rIE 81 ~ SSH $50
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The Intelligencer Of yesterday contained
well-timed article upon the railroad con.
nection between this city and the West.
The interests. Of Wheeling suffer terribly
from this shortrsightedness Of the railroad
companies, and il the evil is not speedily
remedied we will soon be far behiad the
little towns near by in the way of receiving
mails and enjoying free trade with the outer
world The morning train going west
makes no connection with this city, and
frequently the evening train reaches Bel
laire behind time, and for second time the
connection is not made. The only way for
passengers leaving Wheeling for the West
10 insure connection with tho evening
train from Bellaire is to take the three
o'clock boat. The great objection to this
arrangement is that it compels the busi-
ness man to lose nearly halfa day in trav>
cling four miles.
Not only the interests of this city, but
that of the travelling public generally is
tempered with by this suicidal policy of
the railroad companies. The train on the
Central Ohio Railroad could ba backed up
to Bridgeport in the morning-when con.
nection is out of the question-by very
little trouble, and when the Pittsburgh
train is behind time in the evening, either
the Central Ohio train should be delayed
at Bellaire, or compelled to come up to
receive. passengers from this city and
Bridgeport. Something should be done
and that speedily. Where lies the fault2
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The Russian and American
TELEGRAPH Line.

New YORK, Sept. 23.-The first working
party connected with Capt. Buckley's
great expedition for the construction OF the
Russian and American telegraph line, will
leave this port on the steamer Golden Rule
for San Francisco ola Nicaragua. The party
consists of Mr.. Conway, the telegraphic
engineer, and number of assistants, who
under the direction of Capt. Buckley, will
proceed to various points in British Column
bia to make the necessary surveys prepare
tory to more active operations next spring.
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Local and State News.


Cantsin Over appeared in yesterdays In
tellioencer by card. in which he makes an
ungentlemauly remark about me. This is
nothing for him to do-nothing better
could be expected. Captain Over dare
not deny that he arrested aud imprisoned
me in the Atheneum for six weeks, ana
reunested Hunter to send me South, me reIy
to crafty his own Personal nance, D
saws am not responsible for what ! say
after lmbibing q glass of pop. am not
alone in the opinion that heis not responsible
for any .hipg, either before or afterhe imbibes
a glass of pop or lager beer. If he was,
could rest easy until LAW resumes its sway
here again. VIM. Il. oAIobi
WHEELING, Va, Sept. %, 1864.
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Later from, Sheridan.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Maj. Gen. Dix:
The following telegram, announcing another
victory of Gen. Sheridan, has just been re-
ceived.
.HARpERs FERRY, Sept. %,
Hon. 4. M. Stanton, Sec'y Of War:
Sheridan has again defeated Early at
Fishers Hill, capturing l6 guns and many
prisoners. This is, in all probability, the
final of Gen. Early, Signed,
I'D. STEVENSON.
Brig. Gen'l.
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Peace RunlOrS.

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-The Washington
Republican yesterday having stated that
jeff Davis had sent letter to Jacob
Thompson at Niagara Falls, proposing
peace, by the rebel army laying down their
arms and returning to their allegiance, and
the Union preserved as formerly, and the
slaves made free to remain 80, those not
free to remain in slavery: Gentlemen
having the confidence of the government,
have mo faith in the report, and assert
it as q Wall street speculation. +
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From Charleston.

NEW YORK, Sept,23-News from Charles>
ton to the 18th has been received. Our
firing on the CITY continued, and deserters
report immense damage done. The Rebel
commander refused to allow Gen. Foster to
send supplies to our prisoners in Georgia.
Sevel rebel officers on Morris Island ex-
press desire to take the oath of allegi-
snce. The Richmond Examiner reports
large fires in Charleston, doubtless the of.
fects of our shells.
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RUN OFF.-Yesterday horse attached
TO wagon, which was left standing near
tie Custom House Corner, took fright and
rsn down John street. The animal being
blind, left the street and ran against Oar
rvrs marble shop, thrusting his head
through the side of the building, breaking
the boards and overturning number
Of COMMISSIONERS. The workmen in the shop
were very much startled by the occurrence,
bu, when they ascertained that the animal
was .'going lit bling" they understood the
matter. The horse was cut loose, and
with the damaged wagon left the wreck.
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More AboutiPeace.

New York, Sept, 24.-The Worlds
Washington special believes the report Of
peace letter from JEFF: Davis is we'll
founded and has no doubt it is in advance
Of party to present proposals to the
Government. Another Worlds special
says President Lincoln is engaged in pre-
pairing peace propositions to be sent out to
our commanders. One has. already been
emit to Sherman. '.s g 60
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-09-24

New YORK, Sept. 23.-The gold market
is excited and lower, without any special
reason for decline. The price opened at
2l7 and fell gradually to 2l3; one sale of
5000 being made at 2l3. A rumor that
Longstreet, with the same old 10000 men,
was in the rear of Sheridan caused rise to
2l4 it fell again to 9Th.
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SENSIBLE REPUBLIcAN.-Th st. Louis
Union, Republican papar speaking OF Nc
Clellan's letter says: s.ai
The letter is about as stiff and genuine
Union document as has been lately given
to the public. There is not recreant word
nor faltering idea in it. 5.,7 -
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LOVERS OF THE BIvALvEs will be pleased
to learn that oysters are more plentiful on
the shores Of the Chesapeake this seassn
than for many years before. Good oysters
are now selling here ata09l2s per huns
dred. H