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Capture and Destruction O
Blockade Runners.

NEW .YoRK, Jan. 122.-The Herald has
letters from off Wilmington Of the 18th,
which gives the details of the capture and
destruction Of the blockade runners Ranger
Bendego and Hero. The Bsndego which
was run ashore was set on fire and shelled,
but being an iron vessel was comparatively
uninJured. Efforts were made to tow her
off by the Montgomery and Iron Age. The
Montgomery stuck fast, but her powerful
engines got her off. The Iron Age also
got ashore and though two gunboats tried
their best .he could not be moved. Her
guns were drown overheard and she set on
fire and blown up. Her officers and crew
were transferred 20 another vessel. The
Ranger was run ashore and set on fire by
the Minnesota, and the Hero was destroy
ed in the same way by the Aries. The
Montgomery had been engaged for two
days in Smelling rebel cavaly along the
coast. The letter adds that the blockade
are rapidly being used up. s
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South i'm Favor Of Exchange.

New YoRK, Jan. PA Washington
special to the Tribune says trustworthy in
formation has been receibed by the Govern
msnt that tho feeling South is decidedly in
favor of an exchange of prisoners. ,-..ss
Runor says the British Minister will dr.
rect the Consul at New York to lay before
the House Committee document in his
possession which will direct investigation
into the acts of parties not now implicated
in the Custom House frauds.
The Commercials Washington despatch
says the excess of 5:20 bonds received yes,
terday will be absut $lO,OOO,0OO.
The steamers Creole and Washington
from New Orleans have arrived. ---,E
Gen. Banks proclamation was the chief
topic and is much commended by the loyal
men.
Another revolution had occurred at Mat,
''uoras. Buzz took charge of the city on
a. a. 1t Of Jan. He was to resign the next
day q
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IMPORTANT TO SOLDIERS FAMILIEs.-fn
the House of Delegates yesterday MI. Labab
introduced bill authorizing the Board Of
Supervisors Of the different counties to
borrow money for The benefit of the soldiers
families. The other day the Board of this
county levied a tax Of $4,000. This tax
cannot be collected for some six or eight
months. IN the mean time the Board de-
sire to have and use the money. as many
families are now in pressing need. By this
law the Board will be enabled to borrow
the money in their corpor tie name from
any of our banks or their branches. The
Bill was read the secon time yesterday,
and will no doubt be pos ed taday.
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TO CAPITALISTS,

! RUNAWAY. About noon yesterday a
ieountryman stopped his team in front of a
grocery in the first ward, and while in the
act Diminishing the wagon number of mis-
shievous boys commenced brisk. snowbal
attack upon both man and beast. The horses
took fright and ran away. Before proceed
ing far the bedof the wagon was thrown
Of, and potatoes and cabbages were strewn
through the street for some distance. One
of the horses tripped and fell, but so furii-
Gus was the other that the faiten animal
was dragged over square before the runa-
ways could be stopped. The fallen horse
was considerably bruised, and it was feared
he was rende red worthless.
On Fourth street a number Of boys were
snowballing man seated upon a wagon,
when the horse became reckless and ran
away. The man was thrown from the
wagon and slightly injured. The wagon
was badly broken, and the horse consider
ably damaged. - --------------
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ONE OF MoRGAN's MEN RELEASED FROM
JAIL Ely MoB.-One of Morgan's men,
named Dick Low, WHO escaped from Camp
Morton, and made his way to Owcncounty,
KY, where bis friends reside, was arrested
short time since. and placed in the county
Jail at Owenton. On the night of the 18th
inst, bis friends banded together, attacked
the Jail, overpowcced the guard aud releas-
ed him. They carried him off in defiance
Of the citizens amidst the wii6est shouts OF
triumph. a.-...
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WEST va, LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

fNfDAf3 coh. 49, loOf.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Brockunier.
+. Mr.. Phelps called up his joint resolution
in regard to making the Jail of mason county
temporary State prison, modified il, and it
was referred. 8. il- s7a - p
The Following resolutions of inquiry
were offered and referred 1--we:
a By Mr.. Brown directing the Committee
on Humane and Criminal Institutions to
inquire. into the expectancy of providing
for the support of the poor. n-ai
By. Mr.. Hubbard directing the Judiciary
committee to consider the propriety of so
modifying the ordinary form of releasing
deeds Of trust as to authorize the acknowl
edgempnt of release before the Recorder,
with authority to endorse the same or the
deed. .4'r
By Mr.. Young directing the same com
mittee to consider the propriety of per
hitting suits to be brought against rebels
in any county in which they now are, or
have been citizens during the past three
years. i,- -aH ...s.
By Mr.. Carskadon directing the same
committee to consider, the, propriety OF
amending the act passed at the last session
concerning the collection of takes.
By Mr.. Maxwell directing the, Commit
tee on Finance and Claims to inquire into
the expediency of 50 amending the law in
relation to the col ectisn of taxes as to make
the property ofany person in possession Of
real estate subject to the payment OF taxes
assessed thereon. t43'E ....-
By Mr.. Fainsworth directing the com
mittee of the judiciary to inquire into the
exbediency of authorizing the board of
supervisors to declare who of the justices
lately elected shall be the successors of
those just gone out Of office.
By Mr.. Hubbard, directing the same
committee to inquire into the expediency
Of establishing only two terms of the grand
jury in year, instead of four.
/. By Mr.. Dunbar, directing the same COM
'mittee to inquire into the ezpsdiency Of
making provision for paying the State
troops heretofore in the State service as we'll
as the Minute men now being ganized.
By Mr.. Brown, directing the committee
on Privileges and Elections to consider the
propriety Of amending the 63d Section of
the Election law SO as to prevent the
evasion Of the same by persons who, may
declare themselves can idates for the sole
purpose of evadins the law.
: BY Mr.. Bunker, directing the committee
on Internal Improvements to consider the
propriety of transferring that part Of the
Maryland Turnpike Road in Mononga Ia
and Preston counties on the east side of
Cheat river to said counties y
Mr.. Carskadon introduced Senate Bill
No. |, A Bill to authorize suits to be
brought in the county Of Preston in cases
heretofore cognizable in certain other coun
ties, which was read the first time, and its
printing dispensed with. s.
On motion of Mr.. Carskadon, tho door
keeper was granted leave Of absence for a
few days. -.- -.-.~
On motion OF Mr.. Maxwell, similar lsave
was granted to Mr.. Atkinson.
And on motion of Mr.. Mabon, the Senate
adjourned. -.-Z ssLLc ,.-
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#hkkGR4R#|G';
Up to 2 O'Clock. A. M.
Gen. Buffers Mission.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l2.-The N. Y. Times
,sne,.ial saws Gen. Butler left to-day for
Fortress Monfoe.a He is hopeful Of being
able to release our prisoners at Richmond
with month. He will not recede one inch
from the high ground he has taken with the
Confederate authorities. - L CEfT
An officer of Gen. Banks command writes
to a friend here that before the 1st of June
the whole country west of the Mississippi
will be clear of rebels in arms. Large
quantities of cotton came within our lines
from plantations in the interior of Texas.
A memorial from Wisconsin strongly
signed will be presented to the House sooD,
praying for the impeachment of Judge, OF
N. Y Supreme Court for bribery and cor
ruption upon the bench in his circuit in
1861 62-63. C&AI E1+Al 3-.lL-
1t is stated positively the Presidents has
determined to retain Mr.. Barry as Collsc.
tor of N. Y, and sustain him in his warfare
for his removal. 1lA>.l -,-l4 = e.
1t is rumored that Gen. Schufeld is or
dered to relieve Gen. Foster in Tennessee.
The N. Y. Wold's special says, the mum
Der OF refugees new passing through the
military lines ID very large.
A gentlemen from Mississippi says the
rebel CONSUMPTION is being enforced, but the
conscripts desert about as they come in.
Late arrivals from within the rebel lines
at New Orleans, report that the rebellion
cannot stand much longer as the currency
has become worthless and the planters hide
away everything of value from rebel im-
pressment % -. ~ 49, -
Rumols says Gen. Longtreet recently
made tender of an important character to
the General Government, involving no less
than o surrender of his forces. An official
was detailed, so rumor says, to hold an in
.tervisw with him and agree upon terms, but
such terms were offered, that he declared
rather than accept them he and his people
would fight to the last. cannot say how
much truth there Is in this story. 81
Regular members formed committee to
present an address to the conservative PEG
pie Of New Jersey.
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Z = lr Is ASTONISHING the amount of business
that A. NJ. Adams & Co., do. One of the
firm is East every four or five weeks and if
there is any new styles of cloths, eassimers
or vestings they are the first to have. il,
and of tho best quality. Persons in want
of the best article of clothing and at fair
prices had better call and examine their
endless variety of cassimeres aud vestings.
Their facilities for cutting and making
fashionable garments are unequaled in the
city for taste and style. nov 4.6m
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From NeWbern.

BosToN, Jan. pa correspondent Of
the Traveller writing from Newbsrn, n. y ,
says Information had reached here that .
call had been issued at Raleigh for state
Convention for the purpose of seeding from
their allegiance to the Southern Conieoefa'
CIV. The writer says Gov. Vance and near
" every leading man of N. c. de'irss to re.
turn TO the Union He also says an army
of 10000 men under General Butler ce1io
march TO Raleigh and take possession OF tue
can,tal and force the State from the rule Of
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-23

New Optical lNsTITUTE.-M. Polachek,
Practical 0culist 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 PERJsCoPIc CRYSTAL SPECTAcLEs for
preserving and Strengthening the sight. He
warrants his Glasses to suit in all case
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 OF
Optical Instruments.
Office, Monroe sAet, at Shaffer's Jewell
~ Store. deczs-3m
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WEAR A SMILE.-Wbich will you do,
smile and make Others happy, or be crab
bed, and make every body around you mis-.
srable2 You can live among beautiful
aowels and singing birds, or in the mire,
.,rro anded by fogs and frogs. The amount
of h.nn,n.~ you can produce is incalcula'
h,o - iii how smiling face, q kind
'>syant words, and a
. make hundreds
tretfal disposition, you can
unhappy almost beyond Ell
Which will you do? Wear 4 pleasan.
tenancs, let JOY beam in your eye, and le
love glow on your forehead There is no
JOY so great as that which springs from a
kind act or pleasant deed, and you may
feel it at night when you rest, and at morn,
ing when you rise, and through the day
when about your daily business. .''
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abty damaged.


Gov. FOREMAN yesterday received dis
patch from Gen. Halleck asking the opinion
of that functionary on the on the permit
question, and stating that If 1t was deemed
best he (Halleck) would Immediately re.
move all restrictions upon trade in W sstern
Virginia. We did not learn the result, but
understand that our Governor favored Stree
trade aud sailors rights.n ~ IL
Thos. Heaton, Esq, General Permit
Manager for the Western Department
reached the city night before last, and has
been enquiring into the permit arrange,
meuts. We did not hear his opinion on the
subject, but presume he favors continu
ance of the permit system. wv .
The permit agents in this region cling
tenaciously to their views, aud are still OF
the opinion that the system is a good in
stitution while the underlings seem to think
that
..Be 1t better or be it worse, 80
They will be ruled by the man who carry the purse
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-23

SHoDDY.-A ratification meeting was
held in'fhe Fourth Ward night before last
at which Federal officer IA NONRESIDENT
a State Official, land two Post office clerks
were the only speakers.
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The RECENT TnAw has operated benefi-
cially to Wheeling. Passengers coming in
On tue Baltimore Road OF sas.csasszt.eis.u
have their nlisgiyings as to the safety of
crossing over he river on the ice and come
up to this city and cross over the bridge
Sensible. s9ag 0T %-a m
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Trustees Sale of Valuable Real
Estate in the City Of Wheeling.

DY virtue of deed Of trust executed to the I'M
D dersigned by Richard " Wheeler, Mary
on;plan and Daniel NJ Stockton, dated the 10th
dav Of June, 1852, and now of record in the othee
of the Recorder for Ohio county, W. Y: Will on
Tuesday the I'd day of February, 1864 at the
front door of the Court House of said county pre-
coed to sell all that lot parcel of land in the city
of Wheeling, State of West Virgins, situate on
the southeast corner of Fourth and Uuion streets
and designated on the plat Of said city as lot NO.
one (il in quare fourteen ti4). Upon tGis ,U'
inc houses which will DO sold separately or togeth,
ar to suit purchasers, Sale to commence at ~
Terms of sale-twsnty per cent Of the amount
casb the remainder to be on credit OF SIX, nine
and twelve months. The purchaser giving bona
with good security Kenny "o Tl'...
dec29-d30t .... --. 1rus'se'
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Executors Sale of Valuable Real
Estate.

DART Of lot No. 50, corner Of Market and Frank
L lin streets, containing ~ Two frame tome
mrns.
Part OF lr No 8 on west side Of Main street
near Franklin.
Lots No, II and 10 with their buildings corner
Of Main and Franklin streets, East nde.
Part OF lot No. 78, On west side Market street
near Adams ON which Is erected good swo ~
One,balf Of lot No. CO. cas-, sids Main ssssst,
with (2) story brick dwelling and back buildings.
Lot No. 80, corner of West st. and 10 harFs al
ley, running to the river. =.
One-half lot No. l49, corner Of Chapline and lst
street, with good two ~ story bri Il dwelling
Part Of lot No. 49, corner Of Main and Jefferson
street east dds, with three (S) good dwelling
houses.
One hundred and four and thrss-fourths acres
of land in Marshall county. said Land being under
good cultivatioa and having COED fsFm house
thereon.
- Any Of tho above described property san bspur-
chased at private sale On or before the LIST Monday
Of February 1864, at which time the remainder
will bs offered at the front door Of the Court House
of Ohio county, at public auction.
> - r. SWEENEY, Executor
des2s-tds Of the Estate Of n. McNaughse"r--
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.UNirEb STATES CHSYsfIas CoNa1ss1oN.
The annual meeting Of this great:nstio nal
organization will take place in P Philadelphia
on wednesday next. Distinguished stseak-
ers from the army and different parts OF the
country are expected to be presenr and Nd
!, Eess the meeting. TN9AEo - ~ 81
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-23

In THE Supreme Court yesterday, the az
gument or the appeal from Brooke county
was continued. Without deciding the mat.
ter, Court adjourned until this morning
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MA. SWM, S. RAND, special commissioner
from Cincinnati, left last evening for Wash
ington, to confer with the authorities on the
permit nuisance.
The commissioners appointed by Gov.
Boreman will leave here on Monday.
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The ONO LEGISLATURE has passed reso'
lutions -seeldng relief from the permit
thievery, and appointed commissioners to
60 to Washington and act in concert with
our delegation. .,,-.. re-. go
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TIE ELEcTIoN-Tte election OK Monday
promises to be an Interesting affair. AS
the vote will be cast by ballot, we presume
there will not be that excitement 'hioh at
tends the old plan of voting, but still is
evident that there will be lconsid' cradle Of a
stir among the aspirants and t'.eir friends
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- DEDICATION -Xr-Brrr trr!.-The new
Methodist Church in Bell AK will be dedi-
Gated tomorrow. Ravs, c. A. Holmes, 7.
o. Pershing and S. H. Mesbita are expected
to oficiate on the Occasion. We understand
that number Of our citizens. contemplate
going downto witness the ceremonies. q
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r. P ROGERS,

/ TToRNEY for Claimants Of Passions, Bounty
nit1 tor Losses sustained by having property pressed
iS the service and by having horses hed In ba tile
Cfice on Monroe street above 4fh, directly opposite
the Court Hopfe. eee1A
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CLOSING our SALES,

To Discontinue the Business.
VVNHE subscriber having leased his room for term
Il of years to Myer Heyman, who viii take posses.
sion on the 10th March next offers his entire stock OF
Dry Goods, consisting Of full variety Of all kinds OF
DRESS SILKS, SHAWLS,
CLOAKS, -- FLANNELS,
BLANKETS, CASSIMERES,
o. CASSINETS, CLOTHS,
CARPETS, FURS,
FRENCH MER1NOs, COBURGs,
-a-.-... DELAINE$, JACONET
+ Z SWISS and NULL MUSLINS,
and everything belonging to first class Dry Goods
store some of which will be sold at COST and great
many below cost. " -.
have also a great stock of FANCY SILKS, some OF
Sch will sell as low as 3711cts: per yard LAUNS,
VII. ICES, all below cost. large lot Of KIB GLOVES
BERk. scots. pair.
from Is to, GLOVES, RIBBONS, ARTIFI-
lowers, RUCHEs,
ClAL F., @ERIES. &C.
At almost any price, sod Of returning his
The undersigned takes this me; I'll patronage be-
thanks to the community for the libe. -sne will be
slowed upon him, and trusts that the ~tbipg in
continued to- his successor, who will 60 eveis
his power to deserve such continuance
This sale is psremptorv. ,
.-v. - l37 Main street, Wheeling, W. Va.
All persons indebted to me will please call and Settle
and those having claims, present them Tor payment
Wheeling Jan. 4, 1854. A. H.
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H3UsL OF DELEGATES.
FRIDAY, Jan. %. 1854.

FRIDAY, Jan. 20. 1854. .
NJ. A. F. Ross, from Ohio, and MIR. 8. s.
Fleming from Harrison, appeared and were
qualified.
The following resolutions were offered
aud adopted:
By Mr.. Hagan:-That the committee on
the judiciary enquire into the expectancy
of confirming marriages made under au
thority of licenses issued by the Clerk OF
the County Court Of Toyoming county
since the goth day Of June. 1864
Bv Mr.. Ruffner:-That the committee on
the judiciary be instructed to enquire into
the e1pediency of bringing IN bill decla-
ring certain combinations unlawful.
The committee on Elections aud privi
leges reported that. the election for the
county Of Mercer, lat which Mr.. A, j,
Thompson received Ii yotes) was rot held
in said county, but at some other place re:
mote from there, and is there for unconstitu
tional and void.
The report Of the committee vas adopt
ed, and Mr.. Thompson was allowed mileage
and four days per diem. 49,
Mr.. lamb introduced San act supplement
tary to the act to provide for the relief of
families of soldiers The bill authorizes
the supervisors ofthe several counties, from
time to. time during the war TO borrow
money in their corporate names, and pro-
vides that it shall be lawful for any Banker
branch to make such law and II discount
or purchase any such note, bond'o certis
fsate, though the same &c not payable
within six months.
Mr.. Stump offered the following witch
was adopted b
Resolved, That the Committee on tax
alton and Finance be directed to enquire
into the e1pediency Of exempting the coun
ties Of Roane, Clay and Calhoun from taxes
for the years 1861 and 1868. - 80 =.
Mr.. Griffin introduced a bill prohibiting
the distillation of grain, which was read !
first time . - 49, 49,
House adjourned AFT - Z,
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The SNOW began to rapid y disappear
yesterday, and the pavements were in an
almost impossible condition.
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DIVIDEND.
MERCHANTS & MECHANICS BANK,
Wheeling. Jan. 18th, 1864. q,

NNHE Directors of this Bank have declared q semi
u annual dividend Of per cent, and an extra dlyl-
dsnd Of per cent Of the earnings for the months
which will be paid to the Stockholders or their legal
Representatives on or after the Goth.
janl4-2w s BRADY, Cash'r
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Gold Quotations.

. s..szl-a4BEasn NEW Fosx. Jan. y.
GOLD Opened at SO u; and declined to 56 u
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I@9E}.s :$Bsa.l lsslY nallsNl:s E: =
Gen. Scho8eld IS positively ordered p re-
lieve Gen. Foster. All ~ : - 15A
For the present legislation on the god
question has been abandoned, the Sscrs tary
of the Treasury not deeming it necessary to
recommend further Restrictions. IL
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-onaa00 rs Butts Dark IS, Is and los.
lIlkkEt,lI, 80 Natural Leaf lbs and Hs
'tSSb 60 Cuddies Us.
100 Dark las, IS and es.
80 Spun Rod los
Ali vary desirable brands
~ 10 :" " So Main street,
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the traitors in a month. Such an army
would receive welcome along the line Of
march. So say men that know.
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Nsw yoaK, Jaat2a9 fIe Harald's Army
of the Potomac special states that General
Sedgewick commands the army in the alb
sence of Gen. Meade. - assafa So ilat 80
A party of 1000 dismounted guerrillas
made night attack on Col. Sweitxer's bri
gade 9TH corps, wounding FIVE of our men;
s dead rebels were left on the ground. The
guerri!las having been promptly repulsed.
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4 npAB11Eares God Fish juE peosivsd BY
~ MAXWELL 0AARBfaG& TIHGtE-
81 Main serssk-
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ut E-a bs7iss.- -. .tls4Z bsrn.Ic ssofI n
No .lTaE.AAliA -. 60 " -
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.'Be It better OF be it worse, -"
They will be ruled by the man who carry the purse,
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81 .--LA aodH
D., .S,ols'o y 3 - -'s's' -:5'i II
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MOUNDSVILLEs w. VA.
TWILL practice In Nsuhsii and adjoining counties
w ana in the Supreme Court Of Appeals o. Wheel
ing.