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The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-04

New OPTICAL INsrIrurE.-M. Polachek
Practical Oculist and Spectacle maker has
opened an Office in this city where he in
vites the public, especially those afflicted
with bad eyesight, to call and get his cele
brated PERIscopIc CRYSTAL SpEcTAcLEs for
preserving and Strengthening the sight. h
warrants his Glasses to suit in all cases
curing weakness and dizziness. His repu
tation as reliable Optician can be attested
by over 500 certificates from very prominent
men, also from the press. Also, Field and
Opera Glasses, Microscopes and all kinds o.
Optical Instruments.
Office, Monroe street, at Skaters Jewel
~ Store dec2e-sm
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-04
Where Have They Gone.

Where are our fathers whose locks have turned gray
Where are our brothers VIII oss spirits were gsy,
Where are the friends OF our bright chldhoods hours
where are the warm hearts that mingled with oursi
SIT
Have they gone to adhere to tyrant's vile laws,
Have they gone to eluda the dark purged oatas,
Have they gone South to be fresmen or slaves.
Have they gone to prison to loath out their days
They have gone forth to battle and strife,
They have gone TO defend what 10 dearer than life,
They have gone TO cast of expressions proud yoke,
They have gone to be freemen or meet LIES alhn
stroke.
Gone in the ranks with the bravest Of brave,
Gone to be freemen and not to be slaves,
dome to engage with the true and the Just,
S0A~ :" H.w.C.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-04
From Charleston.

NEW YoRK, Jan 3.-Advices FROM Folly
received per the Arago state that our guhs
at Cummings Point opened on Charleston
on Christmas msrning lasting from to
o'clock. Several fires were kindled in the
city which burned considerable amount
of property, The rebel batteries replied
without damage, The q. s. gunboat Mar.
blshsad was fred into by the rebel battery
in Stono Inlet and two men were killed and
Eve wounded. Assisted by the Pawnee
she compelled the rebels to leave their
works. Gen Gordon with a detachment of
men landed later in the day and took pos.
session of the guns which were subsequent.
ly brought off by Commander Black Of the
Pawnee. They are two s.inch sea coast
howtzers. The rebels had one killed and
nve vcnnnded
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-04
Executors Sale of Valuable Real
Estate.

DART of lot No. IS, corner of Market and Frank
L lin streets, containing ~ two frame tsne-
mrnts.
Part of lot No. 6 on west aide Of Main street
near Franklin.
Lots No, II and 10 with their buildings corner
of Main and Franklin streets, East side.
Part Of lot No. 79, on west side Market street
near Adams on which Is erected a good two (2)
story brick dwelling
One.half of lot No. 60, east side Main street,
with e, story brick dwelling and back Buildings
Lot No. 30, corner of West st. and &c hart's al
Icy, running to the river
One-half lot No. l49, corner Of Chapline and lst
street. with good tive (2) story brisk dwelling.
Part of lot No. 40, corner of Main and Je fferson
street east side, with three 81 good dwelling
houses.
One hundred and four and thres-fourths acres
of land in Marshall county. said land being under
good cultivation and having good farm house
thereon.
ANY of the allow, described property can be pur-
chased at private sale or before the lst Monday
Of February 1864, OF which time the remainder
will be offered at the front door of the Court House
Of ohio county, at public auction.
T. SWEENEY, Executor
dso29-tds of the Estate Of N MeNaughtea.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-04
SUFFERED FROM THE Co1p.-Sevsnt,

SUFFERED FROM THE CoLp.-Seventy-
six Confederate prisoners left here on Fri
day evening for Camp Chase. When they
arrived in Columbus they had to walk
about four miles to Camp Cba'e. The pris
oners had no overcoats, and when they arriv'
cd at the prison it was found that neal
half of them were almost frozen to death
Many of them will lose the use of their
arms and limbs. One poor fellow, wht
had placed his hands in his pautaloon poe
kets, was frozen so badly that be was un
abb. to extract them, and it was found ne
osssary to cut them out
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-04
Frem,Europe

CARE RACE, Jan. The steamship City
Of Baltimore pas::ed here at | o'clock this
morning.
NJ She left Liverpool on the 23d and Queens
town on the 25th of December.
She London Times has insinuated that
Arch Duke Macmillan will not accept the
Mexican crown, and Napoleon. will have to
look for some one else. sL'Bgz
King and Hsenan had appeared before the
magistrates for breaking the peace, and
both were bound over to appear at the
Quarter Sessions.
The London Globe cautions its readers
against the statement that Lorp Lyons had
telegraphed to Earl Russell predicting the
termination of the war in six months.
In answer to the address voted him by
the Senate, Napoleon asserted that he was
actuated solely by good and pacific motives
in proposition for Congress.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-04

Cor Away AaAlN.-On Friday last Mat.
Vickers, Federal deserter, was sent from
this city to New Greek, in charge of a guard.
When the train arrived at New Creek
Vickers jumped eff, and was soon lost in
the crowd. He was hand-cuffed, but man
aged to hide the "bracelets" under his over.
coat. The guard returned to the city on
Saturday and reported that his prisoner
had escaped. He said he could have shot
him, but he did not like to do it, For this
neglect of duty the guard was placed in
prison.
Vickers is the isan,e man who was con-
fined in our Jail last summer on charge Of
robbng Maj. bod bridge of some $1,000 or
$4,000. As the charge could not be sus
tanned, he was discharged. He was imme
diately arrested as Federal deserter, and
placed in the Athen@um, from which pris-
Oh he and another deserter escaped by cut
ting hole through the floor The two
went to Cleveland, and there Separated
Vickers then went to Pittsburg and enlisted
in two or three different companies, and
was finally arrested aud sent here. While
here he stated that his companion had
given him portion of the stolen funds,
and informed him that most of the money
hao been secreted near Wheeling, and the
balance divided among parties here who
had assisted him in stealing it.
Vickers is one of the most daring and
eousummste rascals at large, and we should
not be surprised to hear from him at an
early day.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-04
NoyrLrrEs-Townsepd's great exhibi-

NovRLr1Es.-Townsend's great exhibi
ton of Living Wonders will open at
Washington Hall on Wednesday evening
This 10 the greatest exhibition now travel
ing, and our readers should all see it. The
Arabian Giant is eight feet high; the Colos
sal Girl weighs four hundred pounds, anc
the monster snake is twenty feet long, ano
nineteen inches thick. These three great
wonders together with the Albino Family
and the great Nondescript, can be seen fol
twenty five cents; children Efteen cents
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-04

On FRIDAY MORNING, when the train on
the Hemp6eld railroad was about three
miles this side of Washington, car load OF
hay took fire from the flying sparks. When
it was discovered the train was in tunnel,
and as the wind could not reach the fame,
it was soon extinguished with buckets of
water drawn from the fountain on the "ten'
der" Fortunately but few bales were
burned.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-04

ANNrvER sARY.-On New Year afternoon
the me mbers of the Fourth street NJ E
Sabbath School enjoyed very pleasant an.
niversary. The following themes were il,
lnstrated by appropriate recitatious from
scripture, by selections from favorite prose
and poetical writer's, and by extemporane-
Gus comments from visitors present:-l.
The Old Year. 2. The New Year. g. Je-
sus Blessing Children. 4. The Sabbath
School. 5. Temperance. 6. Patriotism,
The exercises were interspersed with
singing, and the whole affair was one of the
most interesting and agreeable ever held in
our city.
At the close of the entertainment, the off,
GERS of the School were agreeably surprised
to learn that few New Year presents were
to be made. Mr.. Benz. Davenport, on be-
half of the School, presented the Superin
tendent, Mr.. T. II. Logan, splendid Bible,
and accompanied the token with few ap
ptopriate remarks. The Superintendent. in
accepting the gift, responded in a neat
speech. Master Bodley, on behalf of the
infant department, presented fine cake to
the Assistant Superintendent, Mr.. I. Fl
Williams, and followed the gift with per-
tineDt address, which was responded to BY
the recipient
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-04

BosroN, Jan. 2-The duties on imports
received at the port of Boston for the year
ending Dec. 1853 will amount to S9,963
974. The number of foreign arrivals for the
year amounts to 3,l29 being 70 mora than
that of year previous.
The first anniversary of President Lin
coins emancipatio" proclamation was cele
blated here yesterday by salute of loo
guns and By a public meeting in the Ire
ucont Temple at which speeches were made
by Msssrs Kirk, Rev. A A Miner and sew
eral colored orators.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-04

,. >ToNIsHING the amount Of business
.,at A N adams & Co, do. One OF the
.be a. ia snv new =, >.les Of cloths, sassimers
or vestings they are tLs.s FIRST to have IT,
and of the best quality. P..'sons IN "a9 YAM
of the best article of clothing saq a' Iair
prices had better call and examine lnel'
endless variety of csssimerss and vestineeS'
Their facilities for cutting and making
fashionable garments are unequaled in the
city for taste and style. nov l4.om
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-04

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. "A writ of man.
damus has been issued on the Auditor OF
Indiana by the o. s. District Court which
compeIs the payment Of interest of confs
Gated Indiana State bonds.
There was severe snow storm on Thurs1
day and Friday and railroad travel was al
most suspended. Weather intensely cold
Mercury 20 degs. beluw zero.
The 18th and 35th Indiana regiments
arrived here to-day and have rs-enlisted as
veterans. The Goth N Y reached here to
day enroute home.
Four rebel prisoners were frozen to death
on the ears enroute from Jeffsrsonville to
Chicago on Thursday night.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-04

New YORK, JaD3.-A sensation despatch
from Albany say the New police commits
siouers will probably appoint n. }. Water
bury police superintendent and that the
Governor will order out the militia OF the
city to support the claims ofthe new Board.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-04

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-The steamer Even
ing Star from n O. with dates 10 the 9th
ult and Havana to the 29th has arrived
Gen. Fitz Henry Warren with considers
bls force had embarked en- the steamer
Warrior and crossing Mstagordn by occu.
pied Indianola without opposition. Some
important rebel documents were captured
and among them Gen. Magruder's address:
to the people Of Western Tsvas.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-04

WASHINGTON, Jan "a number of col
ored men belonging to this district, on their
way to New York, to be used as substitutes
there, we're taken off the steamer Baltimore
at Georgetown yesterday by one of the de
tectives.
The gunboat Commodore Reed arrived
yesterday at Alexandria bringing up two
lieutenants and 5 privates of the rebel army
and several ladies.
An order has been issued from the Army
of the Potomac prohibiting all newspaper
correspondents connected Herewith from
publishing or causing to be published the
number or designation of regiments re en-
listing in the army or leaving the same.
Another order from Provost Marshal
Patrick requires correct enrolment made
of all civilians or army followers, excepting
actual residents within the limits of their
respective corps. This is designed to reach
those who have sought refuge in the army
to avoid draft.
Fifty prisoners and deserters reached
Washingtrn to day.
WAsHINaroN, Jan. 1.-The attendance
of the diplomatic body upon the President
on New Years day with felicitations. which
were evidently as cordial as they were de.
monstrative of the cheering auspices with
which the country begins the year The
entire corps were present with the excep'
ton of the estimabe Minister from Mica
rauga, who being detained by illness, sent
to the Sec'y of State respectful aud most
friendly apology.
Sec'y Chase strenuously insists on limitl
ing the appropriations to the meaps and in
providing by taxation every dollar appro'
priatsd beyond the amount, which can be
certainly obtained by loans and that with
out too largely increasing the public debt
WARRINGTON, Jan. 2: ls64-To-day'i
Chronicle says:
Years ago had colored man presented
himself at the White House at the Presi
dental Levee, seeking an introduction tc
the Chief Magistrate Of the nation, he
would, in all probability, have been rough
ly handled for his impunity.
Yesterday, four colored men, of genteel
exterior, and with the manners of gentle
men, Joined in the throng that crowded the
Executive Mansion and were presented to
the President of the United States.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-04

On Saturday we received by mail the
foil owing piece of poetry from member OF
Co., B, Third Va. Mounted Infantry. i
was taken from the pocket of Confederate
soldier who had been killed near Lewisburg
during the recent raid:
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-04

MUSICAL INsTRucrIoN.-We would call
special attention to the advertisement OF
Prof NJ. 81. Morgan, in to days paper. The
Professor will form a class for instruction
in the rudiments of vocal music on Monday
evening next. Having given musinal in
struction in our city for number Of years,
the Professor needs no further recommen.
ton,
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-04

FROZEN TO DEATH.-We learned last
evening that two members of the Second
Virginia were frozen to death while doing
picket duty on Friday night.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-04

SEVEN PRISONERS OF WAR, and number
of Federal deserters, were received at the
Athenmum on Saturday, and forwarded to
different points.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-04

The COLOSSAL GIRL, weighing four hun
dred pounds, measuring six feet round the
waist, and is Eve feet seven inches high. At
Washington Hall, commencing on Wednes
day. Admission Is cents; children Is cents
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-04

News reached the city last evening that
the Confederates, 5000 strong, were at
Bunker Hill, eight miles from Martinsburg'
AveIill's force at the latter place, number
about seven thousand men.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-04

WHEELING CREEK is frozen almost solid,
and those who enjoy skating need not fear
breaking through. Our ice dealers will nc
doubt take advantage of the present cold
snap, and lay in their stock.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-04

FrRE.-About ten o'clock on Saturday
morning 6le was discovered in the wooden
factory of Mrs. Bradley on Sixth street.
The flames were extinguished before much
DAMAGE was done.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-04

TIE MONSTER SNAxE, twenty feet long
and nineteen inches thick. At Washing
ton Hall, commencing on Wednesday, Ad
mission rs cents; children 10 cents.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-04

New YEARS Day was generally observ-
ed in the city. Business was entirely sus-
pended, and all joined in the holiday. We
heard of no disturbance in any part OF the
city.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-04

The steamer Prima Donna, which was
sunk about two weeks ago. passed up 10
Pittsburg on Friday morning. She will
there undergo repairs.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-04

FaoR7REss Monroe, Jan. 3.-GeD. But
Ter has left here here for Washington on
the steamer City Of Hudson.
The steamer Western Metropolis from
Newport for r. o. has put into Hampton
Roads for repairs.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-04

OYSTERS oyster season is now upon
u.s. and all who desire can of these good
large, fresh bivalves should 60 to the depot
of T. q. Mong, on Monroe street.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-04

WHAT Is Ir?-The Great Nonoescript
at Washington Hall, commencing on Wed
nesday. Admission..25 cents; children II
cents.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-04
REFER O

Lon: r. l. Berinhrs, Juigs suprsns Court Of
Appeals, Morgantovn, West We
hon: VIM A. Ha'Tison, Judge Supreme Court Of
Appeals, Clarksburg, wes. Va
\. ooa- Esq, President II. & II. Bank Of whsslirr,
at Clsrkseurg, West Va
W. WasnE, Cashier II. & II. Bank Of whesIirs. A.
MorBanto~r. Wess Va.
Krsmes Rahn, Banksu, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Afssnhssse liant Co., 2ankGs, Washington, D..
nevi}tf
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-04

The RIVER is full of floating ice, aid
falling rapidly. A number of boats have
laid up, as It is impossible for them to get
through the ice.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-04

New YORK, JAN 2.--Arch bishop Hughes
still continues to live, but is in very low
condition. A few more hours may be ad.
ded to his life and he may die at any mo-
ment as he is beyond recovery.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-04

The GIANT, eight feet high. At Wash
inRton Hall, commencing on Wednesday,
Admission rs cents; children Is cents.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-04

ST. JOINS, N. B. Jan. 9-Lewis Seely
another of the captors of the steamer Chesa
peake was arrested to-day and lodged il
isil
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-04

New YORK. Jan. 3-Midnigbt.-At this
hour the wind is blowing a norlherly gale
and the thermometer stands at 10 degs.
above Zero.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-04
Local and State News.
NOTICE.

A IL those indebted to the undersigned will and
"A their accounts ready for settlement.
janl-et n. RHEINsTRoM
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-01-15
Election for Delegates to the Convention

TN pursuance Of an act Of the Genera! As
l. sernbly Of Virginia, Election for Dele
gates to represent the county Of Alexa. in the
Constitutional Convention to meet IN the City
Of Alexandra on the 18th Of February 1864,
will be held on the
2lst DAY OF JAN AIRY, 1864,
under the superintendent Of the following
Commissioners
: First District Samuel Baker, James Van
SAINT and T. A. Stoutenburgh.
Second District.--C, L. Wade Jesse f. Sher-
wood and Andrew JAMESON
Third District -Robt. Bell, ST., VIM. r.
Howard, and Geo. O. Wunder.
Fourth District. VIM, n. Ber1fey c. a.
Ware, and VIM. Arnold.
Faith District. Richard Sothoron, John Sla-
ter, and Robert H. Donaldson.
ROBT BELL, ST..
W. r. HOWARD, Commissioners
GEO. O. WUNDER.
jan l4-te
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-01-15
ALEXANDRIA Va, Jan. s, 1864.

To the Citizens Of Alerandria and vici7ity:
WHEREAS, the smallpox is said to pre-
and as a number of cases have appeared in
Alexandria, Il have to request al citizens Of
Alexandria and sojourners here, who have
not been vaccinated, to have themselves prop
erly protected, at once, and in all doubtful
cases, to have the same renewed.
All colored persons, the poor OF the city: and
can have the same done, free Of expense, by
calling at the "Contraband Hospital: > WASH
ington ST., between Duke and Wolfe sts. during
the hours of and y A. NJ.
By command Of
Big Gen. JNO. P. SLOUGH,
c. NJ. HINES, Surgeon and Health ohcer'
jan 8-lV.. T.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-01-15
PROF. LOUIS WUNDRAM'S
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