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DIR. C. w. ROBACK-Sir: Your Blood Pnri-
fer and Pills sell better here than any other
medicines could keep They are just.the med
icins for the people, peculiarly adapted for the
cure of Fever and Ague, but the people use them
as general medicine.
To break an attack of the Ague take table
spoonful of the BLOOD Purifier every hour, and
then cleanse the stomach and bowels well with
your Pills, and in three days the complaint will
he removed and permanent cure effected.
All who try this treatment before applying to a
physician will he saved much cost and suffering
Yours truly, a. B. TAFT.
BANGOR. Van Buren, Co, Mich Sept. 9. "a.
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SUPERVISORS MEETING. The Ohio
County Board of Supervisors held q
meeting at the Court House ON Tuesday
The following resolution was offered by
Mr.. Wilson's: tsr
Ordered. that all soldiers who enlisted
under the Presidents cal OF Feb ist,
1864, for 100000 men, and who were
mustered into the service OF the United
States. and credited to Ohio county from
the 9th day of February to the 18th day
of February, including both days, and
who received no bounty from ONO
county under the order Of the Board
passed February 18th, 1864, shall be paid
a bounty of three hundred dollars on the
presentation of the certificate OF the mus
tering officer accredited as such by the
Secretary of War.
: Mr.. Salisbury offered an amendment:
Provided loan sufficient to pay the
same can be negotiated for two years at
6 per cent" u i.-s4] - - r,
. Mr.. Wilson accepted: the amendment
and the order was passed. 90 ,Rois
The object is to provide for the pay
ment of those who enlisted between the
periods named with the expectation OF
receiving bounty. but of whom no report
was had until after the quota of the
county was aseertained to have been
filed. @
A committee of three was appointed to
carry the order into execution.
The following was unanimously passed:
Ordered, that the Board of Supervisors
of Ohio county, do offer bounty OF 500
from the treasury of said county. to any
recruit who may volunteer into the ser
vice of the United States, and who shall
be accepted and mustered into said ser
vice and credited to Ohio County from
the 9th day of December, 1864. lg..,.
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VERY NICE.-The Silver Wedding
ofNr Robert Crangle and wife, last Tues
day night, is said to have been splen
did affair. The cakes were made by Mr.
P E. linn, and are described as superior
in workmanship and beauty, to any ever
before baked in this city The cakes
elsewhere. would have cost fully five
hundred dollars, from which some idea OF
their elegance may he formed. 49,
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RoBBERY-Night before last an indi-
vidual, name unknown, who seemed to
have very imperfect notions concerning
the laws regulating the ownership OF
property, picked up valuable lot OF dry
goods from the steamer Wild Wagner,
and was proceeding somewhere laden
with his booty. He was arrested by Of
6cer Saintmiers and taken before Alder
man Duty. Herefused to give his name
and seemed to think he had done very
praiseworthy act in stealing the goods.
lie was rather refractory-wanted to go
homeland couldn't go. He was COM
mitted TO the county jail. ..e.
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60 TO STEIN BROS. for your clothing.

TIKI ATTENTION OF COUNTRY MER-
CHANTS is invited to the unusually large stock
of Boots and Shoes now in store and for sale by
Mcclellan & Knox at Is Main street Prices as
low if not lower than any other house in the
CITY Give them call oct272n'
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1864-12-22

srssRraLE AFFAIR m MARION Oou1rrf
One nieht slAkt wssls the3 house of
asary swigsf, III Marion COMB about
tan miles from Fairmont, WAS entered by
three men, who had Disguised themselves,
and robbed of $50 in money. Mr.Swiger
" /, a y ~, ut home when the men entered the
house, and being asked for hts money, he
started up stairs for it, when he was
fred npon by the thieves and Instantly
killed. four bullets entering his body.
The thieves then plmdered the house
and left Mr., 8. was an old and respect
able citizen of Marion county, between
sixty and seventy years Of age. He had
sold a lot of cattle the day before the
robbery and murder, and il is supposed
the thieves expected to have Obtained
the whole amount aetruing from the sale.
The villains, however, obtained but $50,
all the money there was in the housssasli
The next day > number, Of Federal
scouts started out i'm pursuit ofs atlIe
thieves. In passing through worthing-
ton, the scouts declared they would hare
rsusnee for the murder. Passing by Vie
farm Of Mr. John Short, where that'genf-
lehman nan was engaged inhusking eorn' the
seouts fred npon and killed led him him in n
stantlyj Short wasa we'll known and
highly respected citizen, and the only
ejmeheever eemmittedwas that he voted
for Nee lellan for President As Swiger
had voted for Lincoln, and Short TOT
Mcclellan, the scouts claim that their
bifntal act was nothing but just retail
alton. The affair has created much feel
ing in Marion county. .,..........s1
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cTTY AND STATE NEWS.

r.e Geld and Other Mastcts, SaaaA
misceiIanceus MATTER e Be fssne . @
che FsArth Page.
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IT Is A FACT admitted by every man Wit
has succeeded in business that to do business
YOU must
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1864-12-22

OYTERS butter, canned fruit, fine groceries
sausages and everything usually kept in first
class grocery establishment, for sale at the low
est market rates by Booth, Battelle & Co.,
Steamboat Agents, corner Monroe and Water
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1864-12-22

THE BEST PREPARATION in the world for
a Cough or Cold is Or. Tanners Cough Mixture.
Try it, For sale by Chas. Graham Main street,
Centre Wheeling and druggists generally.
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STEIN BROS is the place to go for anything
in the clothing line.
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REsIEGE EVERY AVENUE


By which the attention of that class can DO
reached by well phrased appeals to their tastes,
fapcies and interest If you have Posters, Cir
cnlors and Handbills it is important that they
he put and scattered in the right places
The surest way to reach the particular class
YOU aim at, is to make sure that You
NOTIFY EVERY MAN,
Woman and Child. 1t is certain that fifty per
cent may be added to the trade of many houses
in this City by prudent distribution of bills and
circulars Advertising pays -
Arrangements are madeb by which the business
interests of business men may be thus advanced,
by having their job Printing handsomely and
cbeaply done at the office of The REGISTER We
have every convenience for d0ing all kinds of
Printing l~-i
:. .ss PROMPTLY AND WELL al5
At the lowest living prices. We are constantly
adding new styles of type, and whatever else Is
necessary to enable US 10 respond at once 10 any
calls for the products Of Types and Press
------------N-AkL RESPECTS --------
1t i, meant that the ofiee ofTHs REGISTER shall
be equal to all demands upon II The best
Printing, of every description s4y ~
AT THE LOWEST PRICES.
For Railway Companies &ndI Transportation
Lines for Lay1eE AeEtape and Manufsc.
Opera Companies and eSncerts, for Shows and
ExhibitionsI for P1iEchns and the rest Of man
kind, may b1S1e4ed at the
OEEaCEOF THE REGISTER
4. Mn, heads, Bills and Blanks of every descrip-
tim Cards of every style, Pamphlets and Pest
ers 81 ID kpds nSlH{ yld promptly dasSat
TEE WnY5IiSG REGIsfkk
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FRESH BALTIMORE OYSTERS, game and
venison, served mp in the best style at 1.-The
Office" saloon under Washington Hall. a choice
lot of wines, liquors. ales and beer, always on
hand GAUS & WARNAFEiDI.
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TN SUPPORT OF THE ABOVE


TN SUPPORT OF THE ABOvR
i STATEMENTS, are presented the Certif.
Gates of Dr. Jas. K. Chiffon Chemist, New York;
DR. Hiram Cox, Chemical Inspector, Ohio; DR..
James r. Nich0ls Chemist Boston; DR.. n. z.
Jones Chemical Inspector, Circlsville, Ohio;
Prof c. L. Jackson, Chemss Boston; DIR. Chas
Upham Shepard, Charleston, ). c.; and j. V. L..
Blaney and q. A., Mariner, Consulting Chem
lists, Chicago, all ofwhOm have analysed the
Catawba Brandy, and commend II In tho highest
terms for medicinal use.
Analysis Of the Massachusetts STATE AsayY,
80 January Is, 1858. - B. = "a
When evaporated through clean linen ID left no
oil OF Offensive matter. In every respect it is q
PURE spirtuous liquor. The Oil which gives to
this Brandy its flavor and aroma, iswhony unlike
fusil or grain oil Its odOr partakes Of both the
others of high fragrance. The substitution of
this Brandy FOR Cognac Brandy will do away
with the manufacture of fictitious spitits sold
under this name both at homs and abroad. n
H''ps a' %i HAYES. Mn
Assayer to State Mas, l6 Roylsston st.
81 ke June - 1854 I'll
have analysed LYONS PURE CATAWBA
BRANDY" with reference 10 its competition
and Character; being the same 40 that produced
in past years. a sample taken from ten casks
afforded the same results with regard to purity;
a slightly increased amount Of the principle on
which its flavor depends was determined by com
parison with former samples.
The indicatinns Of annalysis show that this
Brandy is proddeed BY the same process as most
of the imported Brandy.
Respectfully,
.~1rtIa sad s ae nEs is hR ist
Boston July %. 1854.
M6slE 1afK0zH M, II, Jacob \ CoNpaaN
Go whom all orders should be addressed.)
Depot, 81 Liberty St, New Xogk
decl7,3m
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ATTRACT THE ATTENTION

Of those you wish to bscome your customers If
vonr wares are of that sort that are used by
everybody you cannot well make your business
too public or draw too many into your store TO
aaa What ym have tn offer.
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CNEORM THE WORLD.

Fix your standard on the outer wall in the
shape of handsomely printed Posters, and scat
ter Circulars ana small Bills, thick as leaves IN
Vallambrosa" Or il, as is most generally the
case yom wares especially address particular
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LUBIN's FRANGIPANNI TOILET

asns POWDER }3N#hih
This widely and Justly celebrated article, which
is used throughout Europe, and considered ne
cessty in the toilet of every lady is now for the
first time introduced to the ladies of America.
~. FRANGIPANNI POWDER . re-
Is unrivalled for removing CHAPS, BLoTCH.
Els, CHAFFS, and other impurities Of the skin,
rendering it SOFT, CLEAR, SMOOTH, and
BEAUTIFUL. biz -
FRANGIPANNI POWDER
Is used to remove TAN and FRECKLES, giving
freshness to the complexion, and a healthy hue
to the skin with Youthful Softness
FRANGIPANNT, POWDER.
Is used by the ladies of Europe to sprinkle on
the inside of Kid Gloves, enabling a tight glove
to be drawn on and off with ease and prevent.
ing their being soiled by perspiration. After
the glove is withdrawn, it leaves the hand
Smooth, Soft and White,with a delicate soft,
ness and perfume. x 80
-,FRANGIPANNI POWDER e--
Il used to remove all all ROUGHNESS and red.
ness of the Hands, Arms and Face. 1t softens
COINS, and all other cutaneous excresccnces
PRICE Is CENTS & so CENTS,
according to size of package Us.
YeSent by mail on receipt of price
e. For sale by WILCOX e. CO.,
Prin. Agents lsl Water Street New York.
Also by the principal Druggists and PERU.
INCL p .-...--. IL 1 - 49, -
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CITY ITEMS.

CHRISTMAS EVE GRANU.UNION BALL.
There win be 4 grand Union BAN at Washing
ton Hall, on Friday evening. Dec % 1864 l..
T. Cocayne's Cotillion Band will be ON hand, and
pleasant time can be expected by one and all
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1864-12-22

CORNER MAIN AND MONROE STREETS
is the place to get your cheap and handsome
wooden over shirts GsrMdi ia,a
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BEAUTIFUL BANNERs.-The two banners
to be presented to the Premium Classes OF the
English Lutheran Sunday School, at their grand
anniversary. are certainly most b. antiful One
has on the front fine painting ofSt. John, with
his arm around the neck Of lamb. The picture
is executed on dark blue silk, surrounded with
heavy gilt lace and trappings.} The second ban
ner is of white silk, with painting of two little
orphans Mt the grave of their parents, and the
passage When my father and nay mother Jorsats
me- then the Lord will take me up Every
thing in connection with this Sunday Schoi and
the instructive entertainment II il about to give,
seems to be Of the very first order, and remem
bering this with the fact that the means and On
ergies Of the school are conseeratea to the sup
port and education of fatherless children; we
cannot but wish itthe most abundant success.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1864-12-22
PHOTOGRAPHIC.
STEREO SCOP ES
Stereoscopic Views.

Of these we have an immense assortment inclu'
ding War Scenes American and Foreign Cities
and L sndscApea Groups, Statuary &C., &c. Al
20, RevolyinS StereOscopes. for public or private
Exhibition ON Catalogue win DO SAINT to any
address on receipt of stamp.
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THE LADY,s FRIEND, about the most pop
ular LsdyIs Magazine in America, is regularly
supplied to snbseribsrs by IRA SANGER, at his
News Depot. Market street, just below Quincy.
Call and get the January number. gl,- 70
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STEIN BROS is the place to get your cio
-. :
thing made. vaiissdTT q 80
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-. PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS
We were the lrst to introduce these into the
limited States and we manufacture immsnss
quantities in great variety, ranging in price nom
"a cents 10 $50 each. Our ALBUMS have the
Of being superior in beauty and du-
rabiiity to any others. They will be sent by
mail FREE, on receipt Of price -4ei5s.
~ EwHns Albums nsads 10 order. "A
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-12-30
IpupLIo-No. 1888. /
An ACT to authorize asslmilatel rank to be
given to the warrant officers Of the United
States navy, and for other purposes.

Am ACT TO authorize asslmilated rank to be
given to the warrant officers of the United
States navy, and for other purposes.
De IL enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentdiiVes Of the United States Of America ia Con-
gress assembled That the President Of the Uniled
States is hereby authorized, il in his Judgment
it shall be conducive to the interest of the ser
vice to give assimiated rank TO the warrant
officers Of the navy, viz; boatswains, gunners,
carpenters, and salmakers, as follows: After
five years of service to rank with ensigns and
after ten years service to rank with mosters.
Sec 2. And be IL further enacted, That from
and after the passage of this act, the officers
named in the preceding section shall be known
as "Warrant officers in the naval service OF the
United States," and shall be so entered upon tho
Naval Register.
Sec 8. And be il further enacted, That in all
cases where it has been, or may be, found
necessary during the present war 10 detain in
confinement persons found on board OF captured
vessels, the expenses Of the detention of such
persons, when not ehargeable to the proceeds of
prize or other fund, shall he paid out Of the mp.
preparation for defiaying the expenses of suits
in which the United States are concerned, and
that the expenses Of prisoners sentenced by naval
court martial to confinement in a penitentiary
shall be betrayed from the same fund.
Sec AHd be il further eaarted, That the
following addition be made 10 the clerical force
now authorized by law N tho Navy Depart
menl
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, two clerks
Of the third class and t~o of the first class
Bureau Of Ordnance, one clerk of the third
class.
Bureau Of Equipment and Recruiting, one
clerk Of the second class and one clerk Of The
first class.
Approved, July ., 1864. 500
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-12-30
rPupLro-No. 1871

A ACT to quiet the titles to lands with the
Rancho Laguna do Santos Gale, in the State
of California.
Be il enacted b. he Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatiUes Of The United States Of America in Con
gress assembled, That il may aud shall be lawful
for all purchasers from the grantees or their
assigns Of lands within the Rancho Laguna dc
Santos Calie, In the State Of California, to file,
within twelve months from the passage Of this
act with the register Of the land Office 1T Marys
vile, applications describing the lands so pnr-
chased by them respectively, with proofs of
bona6de purchase from the eaid grantees or their
assigns and, upon such proofs being found
| satisfactory the sail purchasers shall be per-
mitted to enter, according TO the lines Of the
public surveys at one dollar and twenty-five
cents per acre, the lands 30 purchased within
the limits Of said rancho, as described in the
petition presented to the hoard Of commission
ers under the act of March 8, 1851, entitled "An
act to ascertain aud settle the private land
claims in the State of California" to the extent
to which the lands SO purchased have been re-
duced to possession, and are now held by said
purchasers Provided, That any person who
shall avail himeef of the provisions of this act
shall be thereafter debarred auy further claim
under the grantee in the event Of final eouGr-
nation Of the grant.
See. 2. And Be il further enacted, That where
any additional surveys may be found necessary
to give full effect to this act, the Commissioner
Of the General Land Office shall cause such
surveys to be made at the cost OF the purchn-
sers, as provided by the 10th section of The act
Of May Both, 1862, entitled "An act to reduce
the expenses Of the survey aud sale of the pub
lie lands of the United States:" Provided, That
no entry of mineral lands or lands reserved for
military or other public uses shall be permitted
under this act, nor shall auy rights acquired
under the pre- emptlon laws OF the United States
be affected thereby.
Sec. 8. And be Il further enacted. That il
shall be the duty of the register aud receiver OF
the proper land office to receive oil applications
in cases presented under this act, Pursuant to
such instructions as may be prescribed by the
Commissioner Of the General Land Office, anl
to adjudge oil such cases as preliminary to a
final decision in due course Of law.
Approved, July 2, 1864
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-12-30
tprsl,s-Eo. iss.l

An ACT to regulate the eonpeasah Of registers and r.
riyers OF the land offices tie several States and 1ef
torts In tue location o lands by States aud eorpor4-
lions under grants from Congress
by the Senate and ouse Of
Of ths United States Of America n Congress assembled
hat from aud after the passage Of this act in the location
N lands IN states aud corporations under grants from
Conrres r railroads and other purposes except for as
eogss the reg sers and reeevers Of be lAui
os Of the several States and Territories n the distes
where such lands may TO ualed for their ssrsesa there
In shall be entitled TO lee q one do1r tor taeh
n location ofone hundred and sixty aeTo to be paid by
ma state or corporation making such loeAion thu same
a. h accounted for in the same manner as Ices and cone
missons on arrants aud presumption locations With lm-
iatons s TO ma xmums Of salary prescribed by exaiinF
In with such nstruetonsas shall be given
hy the Commissioner Of the General Land Qme4
ser Aud be II further enact d, That the Burlington
and Msout River Rail cad Company may NO lar ehAnse
or noiifiha location Of the upesmpeted portion Of ~
Ina s shown by the map thtreo now on he In the Geno
raj Lsnd Once Il the uued states toss TO seeufe It
lar and more exp dinous route 10 the terminus % taia
ps on the Miss ufi RIVER, said new hie @ be lesAiea
within the mls OF the snd grant made by the United
sttps to aid in lis eonsiueon and SAID change shsi mo-
nnsr the rnht TO change the cation ofteif present
nnd rtsui map q the change shsll le nled With the
commisaonar Of the uensrA hand uniee within one ear
ait, r the passage of this act
Approved July !, Nbl
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-12-30
ReoOIIeotiOns of Christmas Eve.


DY THE BARD OF TOWER HALL.
Well Dave" said good old Mr.. Prime,
Unto his six-foot heir,
What makes you, Mt this cheerful time,
So grave n visage wearf"
Says Dave, " can't but miss the joy
That used my heart to heaVe.
Whenever, as little boy,
welcomed Christmas Evel
My stockings at the firesde swung
As soon as it was night,
And 10 the morning, whero il hung
FASTENED with delight"
Pshaw nonsense !" laughs bis father, Dave,
You cannot mean to say ..IaE
That you for toys and candies Grave
At this late time of day ?"
"No," Dave replied, :" but must say,
Though am now full grown,
Some gift would seem proper way
BY which love might be shown.
One pleasing present to propose,
For sons however tall, ..la
Would be handsome suit OF clothes,
Made up at Tower HALL"
Our assortment of Ready.maie Clothing-
Mems, Youths and Boys'--is full and complete,
comprising the choicest styles Of goods the mar
ket affords. We have determined to close out
our WINTER STOoK AT REDUCED PRToRs much
Jeloto the rates at Whieh ii could BE- replaced
Those accustomed 10 wearing fine clothing, made
to order, will fnl among our stock garments in
every way equal. at prices 30 much lower, as to
astonish the uninitiated.
TOWER HALL,
No. 5l8 Market Street.
BENNETT & co.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-12-30
suRvGY OF THE PUBLIC LANDS.

For surveying the public lands (sxeuAive Of California
Oregon, Washington, New Mexico, Kansas, Nebraska,
Utah, Dakota, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona Idaho, and
MOnfana including Incidental expenses aud island SER
yeys iu the nteIi,F and all Other special and difficult
surveys demanding augment rates, to be Hpporioned
And applied TO the several AnrseynE districts acco
to the Of the public nevte In addition to the
balances Ofal former appropriations for the
same objects nfty thousand dollars.
For Surveying the public lands In California aud Ne.
yada fifty thousand dollars.
Tor surveying tho public lands Oregon twenty thou.
sand dollars.
For surveying tho public lands in Washington Terri.
tory, twenty thousand dollars.
for surveying the public lands in the Territory Of Colo
RADIO twenty thousand dollas.
For surveying the public lAndsin Kansas and Nebraska
1fty thousand dollars.
ior surveying the public lands in the Territory Of DA
kota Eve Thousand dullars.
r. the survey VI military rnad from Sioux City, Iowa
10 Fort Randall Dakota Territory, and from NiobTara
Nebraska Territory, TO Fot lAndal aud to bridge the
Dakota and YsrmillIon riYela aud other streams e.
thousapd dollRrs.
FOR surveying hepubc lands in New Mexico, ton thou.
sand dollarf.
Fsr surveying the public lands in the Territory OF Ar
zohA. ten thousand dollaIs.
For surveying the public lands in the Territory
Idaho ten thousand dollars.
For surveying the public lands In tho territory Mon
tauA, ten thousand dollars.