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The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-10-28
From the Army of the James

= New YoRk, Oct. 26.-A correspondent
with Buffers army, under date Of the Oath,
says: The action Of the rebel Governors
plainly indicates their intention to place
their slaves in the field to aid them in
their desperate struggle.
evs We have learned one important fact, viz:
The rebel army confronting as before Rich
mond and Petersburg is now known to be
not nose than 80, 900 all told. 'A L.i. ~
jeff Davis, Lee, Longstreet, and other
distinguished rebels yesterday rode along
the lines in, our front, aud then went back
to Richmond. X = ~ AAN&A'
j. "A rebel ram came down the river last
night, but hurried away again at dawn.
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THr wr'nHER yesterday was cool ana
chilly The ss~ was overcast with cloud,
aud old Sol did not give US an 0pp0''.u
CT looking at him. 1t was ~
dreary day, we'll calculated f0r ~ e'e'''0'
day.
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THE ATTENTION OF COUNTRY MER
CHANTS 10 invited to the unusually large stock
Of BOOTS and SHOES now in store and for sale
BY Mcclellan 4 Knox, at IS Main street. Prices
as low if not lower than any house in the city
Give them o call oct27-2m"
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For Salal.I III Us q

A COAL BANK. situated on sths Ohio rvsr, mile
IA above Wheeling, comprising 10 screA OF coal ana
30 eS acres Of laAd, which are erected dwelling
uses sufhcent Cor or 10 flmIs, eonvnlent 70 shs
coal hank. The hank Is In COED couGtbn to9ns
III orfh1y repaired this summer and has railroad
~ ming the river and everything necssary TO carry
an An extensive business including b&fges boats ana
nnes The bank y also we'll adapted to the city coal
! s::;s:; !. : :::; = @
sod eparatey or together with the land and stock, a
shs nn,rhaser NAV desire. Also piece Of land
orisns some acres situated in the town Of Martins
Vile, Belmont county, Ohio, on which u erected
DWELLING; also snail sssortaient of hdSes ~ ~ JAM
~ SIS For particulars apply to
~ TX WALTER MARSHALL,
sect9s No Ss6 Main st., Wheeling, Va.
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QUEBEC, October 27.-It is reported that
the Conference has selected the United
provinces of Toronto for the capitol OF
Upper Canada, and Quebec for Lower
Canada. t. .r..
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INTERNAL REveNuE.-Al oao'es .
unto drafted men after the ls' W
next must be stamped. 4t rs
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y ATTENTION GLEE gLvs.-The members
Of the Mcclellan and Pendlston Glse Club
are requested to meet at the Club Room
this Friday evening at seven o'clock. W
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Local and State, News:
Wanted.

,ompOsitor can secure 9 pe.m.hsI. $3.50 :.
A good comp Nv making immediate application ss
.,;s Office.
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oct2l-dlt&v3t &

PURSUANT 70 Che proviaions Of Q decree reng@S
L by the Circlit Court Of Marion. at the Octooe
torn thereof in the case Of Thomas Wslklate vs. JONI
Wood, shall ON the second Monday In Eovember nex
proceed 70 sell BY public auction 70 ths mgness o'oae
before the front door othe Court House Of said county
tract Of land adjoining the land Of the said Walh
late and others situated the waters OF Bunaio Cfcs
in said county, and containing 40 acres more o less
ient to nav the act OF this suit and the expense
sale and the residue upon credit Of and u months
the purchaser giving bond and security and the com
missioner retaining lien on said land 70 secure 70
unpaid purchase money. e. SAn,
oct2l -dlt&v3t CommlssloneI,
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FOR CONGRESS.

NxssRs EDlToRs-Pleass Announce SAMUEL
CRANE candidate for Congress in the First Con-
gresGons District subject to no Convention but the
will Of the people ut the polls.
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New YORK, Oct, N-The following Cor.
respondence has been received concerning
the question Of old 7,SO notes being legal
tenders for custom duties.
81 Treasury DEPARTMENT, October, 10Th, il
has been represented to the Secretary that
there is an Impression obtained that AIDE,
cission vas about to be promulgated by
this Department, to the effect that the old
7,3O notes will be received in payment o.
duties. He directs me to transmit the en-
closed copy of letter addressed TO Eli OFT
F. Sheperd, and to add that, that decision
is final. ---',-.''.'-1 -.s-i-.l'.ss " y
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washington Mills Flour.

on BARRKLs fresh ground. Just received an,
UU for sais By isept7o)' I u. REILLY.
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SEE advertisements 81 auction sale Of fur.
nltars, which appears in another column.
bargains may be had. ~ ts.ss ~ s,s,,,,.,,,
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Particular attention is invited of all the Wholesale
bnyers to about 500 pieces Of all Wool Flannes OF all
colors, stripes and qualities, at the manufacturers
prices.
TRRNH-Net cash, without discount. Goods de.
hyered free Of charge within the limits of the city.
NOS 81 80 MAIN ST CENTRE WHEELING,
JOHN R0EMER & CO.
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DURsUANT 70 shs provisions Of Q decree rendered
j BY the Circuit Court Of Marion, at the oetobsr
term thereof in the case Of william w. TtehsnoT 81
al ps. John Walker and David d. Manear, shall on
the second Monday in Novembar next proceed 70 sell
by pupc auction to the highest bidder, before the
front door of the Court House Fl said county, house
and lot situated in the town Of Warrington, the same
in which the said ID. B. Manear resdee, Tor cash
in hand sufficient TO pay the cost Of this suit and the
expense of sale, and for the residue credit Of and II
month the purchaser giving bond and approved secuf.
ity and the commissioner retaining hen the same
to secure the unpaid purchase money. agsi
Efl see. - IA uVaH n SMITH, s4tss
iaoi0n px.f
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Rt DI Very Respectfully, oi1 n
s Gro, HARRIeroN, Assistant
Secretary to j. A. Stewart, Assistant
q Treasurer, g.. a.a3.te n'.a -. T'-s'e.
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TO AND Hear SOLDIER SpEAK.-Gen
~ Aclsna win. addrsas. the. .cisizens Of
wheeling p the Mcclellan Club room this
svsning. Rally, Tor Mcclellan and Pendle,
sqf Uniot and Peace.
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House and Lot for Sale

'lW A. SCHWRRTFERGER.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-03-23
WEDNESDAY, MARCH %, 1864.

/ her husband, and vtce persa. The per.
formance during the day and evening
was matter of much curiosity to me
as well as to others who had never
/ seen the day observed.
! The next and most appropriate eel
ebration day was the 22d of February.
This was observed in such style as it
fully deserves. The birthday of Wash
ington, if any holiday should be kept
by the people of the United States.
should receive more attention than
any other. Here it was kept in beau
tiful style. The principal business pia-
ceS closed during the day, and all mil
ltary offices which it was not essential
to keep open were also closed. Sever
al bands, belonging to some of the
regiments now here, enlivened the air
with their music, and artillery were so
arranged rs to keep time with the mu-
sic of the bands-shooting large or
small calibre gun, according to the
note to be made. The time kept was
excellent, and everything passed off
very agreeably to the many citizens
and soldiers who were present. The
day was closed by Mrs Gen. Banks
giving grand ball entertainment. Ev-
erybody spoke in high praise OF the
performances of the day, and seemed
delighted that the people would once
more do honor to the birthday Of the
immortal Washington, the father Of
his country.
Great preparations are making for
the inauguration of Hon. Michael
Hahn as Governor of Louisiana, on the
4th of March. The day will no doubt
bring forth Il demonstra ion from the
people such as has not been heard of
since the commencement Of the war.
The election passed off very quietly,
much TO the astOnishment of those who
pretended to know anything of the
manner in which elections are conduct
ed in this State
About two hundred of the paroled
boys here have been exchanged but /
am informed that / am not among the
number Probably another exchange
will take place shortly, when my time
will certainly come. The army here
is moving in several directions, but for
the life Of me | cannot tell what they
aim to AZ complish. Probably Mobile
is one Of the points in view.
Regards To all inquiring friends
Yours, &c,
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New Series.--Vol. XVIII. No. 2l,

Wy,
When she says she is sorry, do you
whip her then 2
M No. never.
! men men the llttle creature eyes dane
ca anu ana SPafNled at TINS and drawing
CONCLUSIONS no dooot from her own eX-
Perence, she exclaimed:
Il IN real glad.
Ihen looking at the other man who
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-03-23
Marked Articles.

Some of the marks which are fastened
on the blankets, shirts, &c, sent to the
Sanitary Commission for the soldiers. show
the thought and feeling at home Thus
on hOmespun blanket, worn, but washed
as clean as snow, was pinned bit of pa
per which said: This blanket was car
ried by Alilly Aldrich (who is ninety three
years old down hill and up Hill one and
a half miles, to be given to some soldier
On bed quilt was pinned card, say
irg: My son is in the army. Whoever
is made warm by this quilt, which have
worked on for six days and most all OF six
nights, let him remember his own mothers
love
On another blanket was this: This
blanket was used by soldier in the war
of l6l2-may it keep some soldiers warm
In this war against traitors
On pillow was written: This pillow
belonged to my little boy, who died resting
on it! it is precious treasure to me, but
give it for the soldiers
On pair Of wo0llen socks was written:
'These stockings were knit by a little girl
five years old, and she is going to knit
some more, for mother says it will help
some poor soldier
On a box of beautiful lint was this
mark: Made in a sick,room, where the
sunlight has not entered for nine years
but where God has entered, aud where
two sons have bid their mother good bye
as they have gone out to the war
On bundle containing bandages was
written This is poor gift, but it is
all L had l have given my husband and
my boy, and only wish L had more to give,
but | haven't
On some eye shades were marked -
Made by one who is blind Oh, how
long to see the dear Ohl Flag that you
are all fighting under
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-03-23
MORAL A&:REITGT0TIS
From the Sunday School Times.
AT THE LAST.


1t seems very innocent thing, that
glass of ruby wine 1t brightens the
eye, pleases the taste, and gives a
pleasing vivacity to the air and con
versation. 1t is considered a graceful
custom to drink wine with another,
even in refined circles. A young man
| is odd" who declines it, especially in
his New Years calls, and when fair
hands proffer the crystal glass. 1t
would be well if our drinking cups
were fashioned as were those Of an
ancient monarch, with glttering,
golden serpent coiled at the bottom,
with cleaning gems for eyes, and fiery
jaws distended, apparently just ready
to bury its fangs in its victim. What
more striking reminder could this
heathen have devised of the inspired
declaration, "at the last it bteth like
serpent and stingeth like an adder ?7
1t is wise for the young man to con-
slider well the sat last" of his career
before he quatfs the first glass. In
stead of the bright and sparkling eve,
and animated countenance, which the
mirror now reflects back to YOU, YOU
may see your reflection " at the last" :"
in that distigured, bIoated drunkard
reeling yonder, his red eyes scarcely
guiding him as truthfully as does the
trusty staff of the blind beggar. Instead
of your gay and cheerful conversation,
will be the nnintelligible gibberish of
the drunkard. Instead of the refined
society where you were first tempted,
and fell so sadly, your associates must
be on y OF the degraded sots, of whirh
you have become one. Those who
once knew you will be ashamed to be
seen in your company /" at the last" 3"
The very taste which you have cuIti-
waited, and which now affords you so
much pleasure, will turn to a fiery
tongued adder, and be your fierce tor
mentor. If there can be fair type
Of the sutferings of the lost in this life.
it is found in the last days of the habit
ual drunkard. The tigurative Ian
guage of Scripture becomes to them a
living reality. The mental horror and
despair are no doubt but faint fore
shadowings of the last state of that
man when he has passed the bounds of
time, but they are enough to strike
terror to the hearts Of beholders.
Oh, be warned in season. and enter
not into a path which has such fear
tul ending.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-03-23
COMMUNICATIONS,
A Word to the Wise
For the Gazette.


The man who pursucs a business
that Is not In some manner useful to
his fellow men wrongs society, for So
ciety justly claims some benefit from
the labors of every one admitted to
enjoy its privileges and benefits; and if
mans business is not only not useful
but positively injurious, he and his bu-
slness are both nuisances, and society
would be better without them. Far
mers, mechanics, manufacturers, mer-
chants, preachers, teachers, authors,
editors, inventors, and artists NAV
pursue their callings not only as a
means of support, but also as means
OF beneftting society. Comfort, wealth,
health, intelligence, refinement, and
religious, moral, and social progress
flow from their labors. But what come
by the labors Of the whisky seller,
horse racer, and lottery manager?
Debauchery, intemperance, profanity,
rowdyim, poverty, disease and wretch
edness. Clearly the culture and man
ufacture of tobacco belong to the same
list of utterly useless and wholly dis
reputable pursuits. 1t cannot be
shown that society is in any way ben
Gifted by the production and consump-
ton Of tobacco, now so fearfulIy on
the increase; on the contrary, the
teachings Of physiology, chemistry,
and above all experience, observation.
and common sense all coincide in tes
tltying to its utter uSeIesneSs, and its
injurious effects. Besides, the t. bacco
traffic divorts large share of labor
and capital from a useful and produc-
tive channel into one that results in
nothing, unless it be poverty and dis
ease. The city of New York pays
more for tobacco than for bread. 1t
does not seem possible to believe that
any sane man could d liberately and
seriousl y defend the tobacco traffic
from a moral and social stand point,
unless by resorting to the most absurd
and ridiculous sophistries.
But 1T pdys.' Just so and so does
whisky selling. If business is hon
orable or useful simply because it paws,
then are counterfeiting and gambling
among the most respectable and useful
professions. 1t is sac and honorable
always to act from high and right mo-
'tives. He violates the best principles
of his nature who suffers himself to be
subject to the sordid and mercenary
motives which only can induce any
one to engage in tobacco culture
While the present scarcity Of laborers
continues, farmers will no doubt find
work accumulating upon their tands
quite rapidly enough during the busy
summer months, without the vexatious
drudgery attending the care Of
patch of tobacco, while young men
with sufficient energy to manage few
acres Of tobacco plants, will not want
useful, respectable, and remunerativc
employment elsewhere Let not, then,
the sacred soiP of the fair valleys of
central Pennsylvania be desecrated the
coming summer by foul bIotches of to-
baccO plants. Rather let us see beds
Of strawberries, blooming apple trees
and fields of waving grain. JAY
Kishacoquillas Valley, March !, 1864.
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He MINSTREL,
THE OLD FARM HOUSE.


At the foot of the hill, near. the old red MILL
In quiet, shady spot,
Just peeping through, half hid from view,
Stands little moss-grown cot;
And strayng through, at the open door,
The sunbeams play upon the sanded floor.
The easy chair, all patched with care,
Is placed by the old hearthstone;
With witching grace, in the old fireplace,
The eyergreens are strewn,
And pictures hang on the whitened wall
And the old clock ticks in the cottage hall.
More lovely still, on the window sill,
The dew-eyed flowers rest,
While midst the leaves on the moss-grown caves
The martin builds her nest
And all day long the summer breeze
Is whispering love to the bending trees.
Over the door all covered Ger
With a sack of dark green baizc,
Lays musket Old whose worth is told
In the events of other days:
And the powder flask, and the hunters horn,
Have hung beside it for many a morn
For years have fed, with noiseless tread,
Like fairy dreams away
And left in their flight, all shorn of his might
father-old and gray;
And the soft wind plays with his snow-white hair
As the old man sleeps IN his easy chair.
In at the door, on the sanded floor,
Light fairy footsteps glide,
And maiden fair, with flaxen hair,
Knees by the old mans side
An old oak wrecked by the angry storm,
While the ivy clings to its trembling form.
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MISGBLbAN
An Incident.
G.. 4. T.

1t was late. The lamps of the car
burned dimly. In one seat were a
happy couple rejoicing in a carpet
bag, two band boxes, basket, brown
paper parcel, and sleeping cherub.'
Suddenly the cherub-a girl of some
three years experience i'll this strange
world-awoke from one of those long,
undiSturbed slumbers that are among
the prerUgatives OF childhood, and
climbed up so as to stand and look over
the back of the seat. Two care worn.
travcl-weary land haIf.awake men sat
directly in front of the little creature.
They looked az if they had been on
board of railroad cars for month,
and had journeyed from the regions
about sunset. The great curious eyes
Of the child fell upon them. She scan
ned carefully the face Of each, and one
would have deemed her to have been
an intantile physiognomist. Presently
one OF them looked ut her 1t was
evident that she rather liked him; for
instantly her little voice was heard as
she piped out the query
DO you like little girls? p
The man looked at her 4 moment
rather gruffly, and then replied:
'No-I don't
A shade OF disappointment and sur
prise was instantly daguerreotyped up
on the cOuntenance Of the child, but
passed when she replied:
Yes you do
The man reused himself and took
another look he was evidently both
puzzled and interested, and he said,
How do you know"
And she said, Cause you look as if
you did
This thawed him out little and he
said, l have little girl at home
The little creature now evidently
felt that she was on the right track
and after look that showed that this
intelligence presented new and un-
expected view of the affair, renewed
the conversation earnestly, and the
following colloquy ensued:
Do you love your little girl?'
Yes
Is she real good little girl?'
Sometimes she is
Does she go down in the kitchen
when she ought not tor
Yes, someEmes.'
DO you whip your little girl when
she is naughty
Sometimes
Does she cry when you talk to her,
and tell her she is naughty p
Yes
Then 90 you whip her?'
Sometimes
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-03-23

Snu6' Tnh,ers Be,sare Lately gentle
man travelling through England entered
a first class carriage, where he found
person already comfortably seated who soon
entered into conversation, and civily offer
ed his new acquaintance pinch of snufF,
which wss accepted, but had no sooner en-
tered his nostrls than it produced the eff
feet Of a powerful narcotic, of which the
weary traveller soon took advantage by re-
lieving his sleeping companion Of fifteen
thousand francs In bank notes, three thous-
and francs in other money, besides his
watch, chain, and ring, with which val
uabies it is needles to say, he escaped un-
detected
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-03-23
Correspondence Of the Gazette.
CAMP PARoLED PRISONERS.
New Orleans, March ,, '64.


- Mr. Editor " csterday, while visit
ing Mrs. Mark, | saw copy of your
paper containing my last letter; and
am glad you added the note thereto,
for when | wrote it it was my inten-
tion to make mention of the fact that
the Susquehanna was some distance
from the scene of conflict. Since then
many curious things have happened in
this fine southern city. The most Gu
rious, and perhaps that which caused
the most amusement amongst the
young folks, was the appearance on
the streets Of what is called here,
FNardi Gras' On this day, the day
preceding the commencement of Lent,
all and every person is at liberty to
dress in whatever costume they prefer,
without any danger of molestatior
from the city police or other authori-
ties. A mask Of some kind generally
covers the face. In former years, be-
fore war interfered with general pur-
suits, there was very large turn out
III tins city. The procession was large,
and you could see both men and wo.
men dressed in each others clothing.
A large club and small sack of -four
were formerly the weapons used by
these Adrdi Gros. The flour was used
to whlten any negro who might be
found on the streets with fine clothes,
and also sometimes used on others
but as general thing none but the
negroes suffered at their hands. The
dny was not as we'll OhSnrvad "a II hoe
been in former years. Enough, how
ever, were out to show the casual OBJ
server the righteousness of the prac-
tice. The day is also observed as one
of dancing, enjoyment, frivolity, &c.
The evening is set apart for dancing,
&c, masquerade style-and many a
woman has the pleasure of meeting
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-03-23

Il Singular C~riosjty.--One of the most
singular and astonishing freaks of Dame
Nature, rarely coming under notice, has
lately occurred in the growth of a horn like
tumor from the breast Of Mr. oseph Mill,
way, of this county. The tumor was sit
uated little to the right of the breast. bone,
and made its appearance some three years
ago, IN the shape of three horns, which,
after a while, were shed off like deers
antlers, and like them they reappeared aud
grew to be several inches in length, with
the appearance and soIidity of horn A
change taking place in the flesh around
the tumor, he became alarmed, and went
to DR.. Charles ID. Green, in Philadelphia,
who removed it. The operation was very
severe, covering a space as large as the
hand, extending down between the ribs.
Mr.. NJ, who resides near Dover, has the
curiosity preserved in bottle, open to the
inspection OF any one.-Smytna (Det)
Times
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Sale Of a Wys.-Under an act of this
State man may sell his wife to another
for compensation, provided she be ex-
posed in market-place, with cord of
fbrcus material placed about her neck.
We learn that member of the 14th
Iowa, whose wife lived near Davis livery
stable, undertook to sell her to one of Mr..
Hills snbordinatcs for S25, and received
Sl5 on account. The purchaser after
wards refused to pay the balance, and the
case was taken before Colonel Shaw for
adjustment On being questioned the
buyer acknowledged the transaction, but
said the woman was unsound aad further
more, great scold. He finally agreed,
however. to pay the SO and return the
woman. The bargain, we suppose, was
not con~idered legal, as the terms of the
law had not been complied with Coiuna-
bus (K.y) Var EagLe