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IFUs THE LANCASTER LEDcsG.I
Individual Responsibility.

1T - sad, inuasntabls sight, in thsss days
OF trial and sois'un responsibility, TO see 30
many "a' ease ia Zioi.." To see these who
have Profes.sd 10 DO delivered from The
Po~srs VI darkns.s, and copsscra,.d to
Christ, living on from day 20 day 90 indif
ferent 10 the canss Of thsir Master, and neg
lsetfni ofths great demands He makes I'D.
on those who lore Him. iiow many show
by ihsir daily walk and COW. rsatisn ,ha,
that they hare "beru with Jssss T. Ofhsw
many can II be ssid, ..she hath done ubu,
she cosld = Oh, surely, ,f Christrsns would
strive more fully to r.nIizs that each one
hss his o'on tss'imony f"r tins truth to bear,
each one has his otpn account 70 render nj
The Bar Of that God who requires of all
men according 10 the privileges they spjor,
the question would Sfsnsr and more su,n
es''s arise, "Lprd, what wilt thoa have me
10 d" We are tso prone to forget That
Esd Will held Us AZ strictly sessvp,nbIs for
The improvement OF one talent, a. for IN. Inn.
provsment Of tea; and Satan /. ever ready
10 suggest that in our own pseulisr cir
eums'anuss noe are ezeussbls for not bsiug
A' active "~ Others How many counties.
opportunities Of advancing the rl.rv OF
TOD are thus Neglected or orsrfoak.d T.
oh. Christian, th.rs IL a rort for Won do {,
christ has given you something TO d. for
'oui'--hrs you doing il. or are you on,v
'o.srs in His vineyard Yvu prorrs, 10 b.
follower of Him ~h, was never weary in
wei dong. and are expecting. hoping, TO
ressivs the reward which lie has promised
to the "faiihful," have ysu ne cause to s..r
lest you nay be among those to whom lie
whi cay. 81 never knew ysur" Whist mr..
you DONG Dosi thou net know tha, .f.i,h
without works is deadl low nauy of ,h.
muItitudes Of souls ar"urd you, who .,,
hourly hearing the flames Of iieli. have y.u
warned 10 flee fiom the wrath TO GOMEZ.
Has IL never occurred TO yoa that the blood
OF their ruined soul. may Do found on yeur
ss'r.' And then again. are you unprs. 4.
ING Tho means whish God has given you
for your Oi0n spiritual pUurisnpsn and
growth in gracsr Why IL Il that there j.
80 IhtIs OF The ifs of God in your soul,
the love Of God in yo.r hssrl. ,h. p.ac. .r
God 'n your bosom, the glory Of Gol in
your life? j. il not breauss .cu are 30
much more every whsrs, lhsm in yonr close
aud IN every exercise than ia devotisa, and
IN sssry nt'nads than on your knee, Z" |,
u "o' because your seat 10 50 hubi,u.liy
vacant in the Sanctuary, the Prays,p,eeting,
the Satbath School! Wnat excu.. Mil
You dare TO uhsr 10 your God for a n.y eel
OF these prsc,sus p,ivi!.grsi : Oh, theu,
will you not be up aud dong! God i. q.
fa'lhtui to his u<s s,ings as lie 10 TO Iii.
promises. See 10 it, tia, you fear the one,
while yos rely upon the other. and hil.
you s"jov iii' msrciss. rsg'.rt not Ills wor
ship. "lls that kn"wsih his Lords wit,
and Prsparsth aot himself acither doe,h
according 10 iii. - i'll shall b. bsu,ss " IN
mn"y suipcs Uato whom,ssves much il.
given, "f him shall bs mach rsqairsd -
Luke XII: "a. -.
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SLAVES LOST IN PUBLIC SERVICE
OFFICE or AUDITOR OF ). C.
Colun,bia Dor On ,sea

OFFIcE or AUDITOR OF ). G.,
Columbia, Dec. 20, 1862.
ENOR the Information Of owner. whose
Il slaves have been, or may BE-, i'm.
pressed by Stale authority for labor on the
coast .fortihcations, and have died Or NAV
die, while smPloysd in said labor:
NOTICE i. hereby givso, that arrange.
ms"ts have been mnds With Col Wm. NJ.
Shannon, Stale Agent, for the iins in thi.
sh1cs Of all past and fsture nppraiscmsnt.
made undsr the Act Of Dscsnbsr, 1862, of
si"~'' Impressed undsr the said Act, and,
also, OF medical certificates iu cns.s wh.r.
'urh slave shall hereafter die while under
The eon'rs' Of the military authorities hsv.
lng charge Of the said WORKS and thx, in.
formation aPon those points will b. given
10 parties Interested upon application 10
this office,
JAMES TUPPER,
State Auditor.
Lancaster Ledger Print
Jan "a, 1864 kI,t
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SMALL PoI We hear 81 cases Of this
terrible sssnrgs 10 several directions. a
d"zsa have occurred ut the garrison in Sails
bury. N. e., Of the continent type Persons
whs do not believe themselves to be well
pr",ectsd from il should attend immediate
Iy to Vaccinations. from the hands Of q com.
Pstsnt surgsoo, who has coed vaccine
Ceiumbia Guardian.
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ESTATE SALE.

BY virtns Of 40 order from p. r. Ham
mond. Esqirs, Ordinary for Lancaster Dis.
trict, will sell, at the late residence Of Mrs
Massey Walker. deceased, four miles belsw "
Lanca-tsr c. II on Friday, the 29th day Of
January inst, the personal Estate Of said
deceased, consisting Of Tw" negroes, q
Qua"tiiy Of corn. Fodder, one male, cow,
Hogs. meat, Pork, seed cstton, Heurehoid
and Kiteh.s Fnrnitars, and variety Of other
articles. Terms made known on dsy OF
sale.
GRIFFIN WALKER,
Adm'r.
Ia %, lcSA 6o-.A
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Commissionsrs Of Roads.


The msmbers Of the Board of Csmmis.
sisnsrs Of Reads and Bridges for Laacnster
District are hereby so,ifsa to meet nj the
Court Hss.s on the first Monday il Fsbru.
sry next. The Board is rsquirsd to render
. report to Col. w. NJ. Shannoa, State ar.nt
for the procursmsnt Of slave labor On the
coast. For this and ether important busi
ness, requiring & full attendance, this meet.
ing 10 appointed. The members AZ. re-
qsss.sd 10 attend promptly. The mon bers
Of the old Board are also requested 10 at
tSnd Pnrtisuiarly those in charge Of the
papers and records belonging to the Board
The members Of The new Board are 90 fol
lows: John Ross, B. J. Curstsn, J. n.
MsMurray, Ell Casksy, Chapman small,
w J. Metlwain, Jas. w. Bsnsoa, Geo.
Boil. J. X Welsh, ID. w. Browa, jesse B.
Msblsy, Jsrssaish fsndsrburk aai Daniel
Hnssa.
JOHN ROSS,
Chm'n.
Jan. 40, 1894 So--2t.
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PhNAWAY about tho lst May last, =
~ negro girl named Jane, belonging 70
the Es'a.s Of A. A. Csffey, deed. Said No
gro 10 IS or l6 years old, sbsst Eve f.st
high. very dark and has very large feet, toes
inclined eastward. I will pay Yi6ty Dollsr.
for the aprshsasion aad delivery Of s,id
negro 70 Ne 81 IL lodCsd 10 0y jail - tkas
l sas Get her.
=. C. POTTS. Aa~'y.
Jan. 40, 1894, bC-tI
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NEGRO FOR SALE.

viii BE- cold at Lassastsr c. N. on the
krst Msnday In Fsbruary,a ysuag nerrs
woman, ascsstsmed to work ia the hsusa
To be sold for no faalt.
A. T. WELLS.
Jan. -, 1854. n.
Charlotte Bulistia and Chester STANDARD
copy one time per week an,il sale aal for.
ward bills 70 the undsrsiguea al Laasasisr
T.. II. A. r. w.
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The frisnas Of Capt N. B. Vanis nding.
h'm in Co. ], l7,b 8. {. ", Respectfully,
solicit him to suffer It's name 10 run m
candidate for Clerk ofihe Court Tor Lanca.
ter District Pi.dglng him our influence snI
support.
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ESTATE NOTICE.

Persona having demands against the Rs.
tate Of sisss L. Fraser, deceased, arc here.
BY ssti6sd 70 present their claims 10 the
undsrsigasd % Or before tho 18Th day Of
'ebrasry next This notice will be plead
in bar agains' any demands Prsssatsd afssr
that lime.
JAMES r. MAGILL,
H. J. HICKsoN. AH~
Jsa. 10, 1854. 4s-lt
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Mr.. EDrToK.-Plsass annsuncs Nr.
J"'~pn b. Boy a candidate for the Office
oi Clerk of the Court. Mr.. Boyd has been
in the .sr''se OF his soantry and sas dis
charged on account Of physical disability.
MAEY FRIKSps.
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ESTATE NOTICE.

ALI. Persoss Indebted 10 tks Estate Of
Jshn w. Nesbit, dssssssd, are reqssstsd 70
maize paymsat To .tbs usderaieeed and all
persons having Asossds apa'ast said Estate
will please Prsssat thsa inmsdiassly fss
Payneai
Adm'x
Jan. Q, t48t <7-yt.
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Army Intelliganoe.

The lstsst iutsIIisssss FROM Esst Tenn.
.es Is TO The sff-e, that the sssssy having
sA''sd 10 their late efforts 10 force Con. l,s,g.
'"s.' esf sf Tsnas..se. srs re,r<.,ias 10
wards kosxvliis. pursssd by osr Cavalry.
- s.ps'eh fem i.oag.,res,s = csrp, reports
"'" "'jor q v ihy. -f Bsskucr's Legion,
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WAR TAX NOTICE.

The Tax Payers Of lancaster Di.,ric,
will meet the Assessors at the follow il,
places aud times for the purpose Of making
returns for the year 1863 Of income, "a
sei'sd during said year. Also salaries llabl.
- tax.
An per"ons doing a registered business
who have not registered previously nrs mott.
ned to moet nj ihs sau'e limvs aud place.
and register or they will he double taxed.
The Tax Collector will attend at the sau,e
times and p!a'ss for tho purpose Of rscsiv
ing the Tax On Cattle So. Tax on income,
and snlsriss, Registered Tax aud Tax On
bssiness.
Tines and Piasss for receiving returns
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Gbhmissioners of Roads.

All otbissieh Of Two names In the list .f
Commissioners Of Roads occurred 10 the
notice publishsd last week. See the cor
rsetion il this issue. The m.us.rs are 70.
quirsd 10 attend prsnp.ly the meeting 10
February.
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Announcements.

The friends "f Dir. J. n McMurray an.
nounss him candidats fer ihs office Of
Cis.k OF ths Court. Mr.. McMurray has
been in the service Of his country and was
discharged on aceount Of ply .iesl disa bility
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Ma Enron Please annsunse HIP.
Hancock, Co. u, 4.h 3. c. Cavalry, asa
candidate fsr the Office Of Clark Of the
Court for l.sncsster District and sb.irs
MAHY FRIEEpa.
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az Wv hav. received sunthu niraticu,
st'hoH s'gnature, requesting tho announces.
tnsnt OF 4 gentleman ss candidate for Clerk.
We will DO so With pleasure when our rule.
are complied With
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Runawav.

a negro girl. - or 10 years aid, slightly
copper color. stout and intelligent She
had With her u bundle Of sloihisg. She
hns relatives in theN n.ighbsrkeod Of Fla,
hock, aad IL probably moving In that dirsc
ton. Her delivery nj Lancaster {. H.; or
any hformaiios concerning her, somuuni
Gated through this sffice, will be literally
compensated.
Jan. ~, 1864. E-tf
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To Ar. j"ne. Crsckss and Mr. Geo.
Blown. we are indebted FOR pnpsts In ad
vance Of the mai'.. They will accept Our
thanks.
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CLOSE UP.
Sl--tf.

Persons indie btsj to the late firm Of IL
p.riap d Co. BY open account. are rsq.ss
TED 10 come forward Immediately and settle
~ note Or eash. The books Of the con
csrn are in my hands for settlement,
Jones CROCKErr;A agent
Jan. ~, Ii q, SI-,t
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We are authorized by The friend. Of Mr..
isnnc w. Hunter To anne sses h,m q casdi.
date Tor the "tkcs Of Clssk Of the Cssrt. mad g
vacant by the den tb OF u. J. Hancock. E.o.
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The fisnds efJohn w. Twitty, Ess an.
nsnhes him a casdidaie 10 hIl the vacancy
In the oihcs Of Clerk of the Coun.
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The Assessor and Collector will both At
lend nj the timex and places above named
in order 10 trouble tbs tax PAYERS a. sol e..
dom as the nature o. the business actuuitv
rsauiia, aud i, is hoped the tax payers viii
attend proaptIy to the appointments.
JAMES r. .MAGlI.i,
J... aS. 1864, ' ~ ''''sS'or; so".,
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Rags! Rags y!

We viii pay cents per pound for al
clean cotton or linsa Rags delivered a t,.
I~&gvO Oss7ss
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NEGROES TO HIRE.

WILL be hired At Rss.sll place, On
Tuesday, the ID Of February next, twenty
(2o) nsgrovs, eight prime fellows, bssit %
several likely women sal Boys
J. l. JONES.
Jan. ~, 1894 kl--It-oS
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Matthias Cren'ba~s' Monday Feb. !, 1864
) W.Tsitty'a store, Tnssday .,
Nelson BeIfs, Wednesday =,
Pleasant IiilI, lhursdsy 4.
John ). SmalTs, F,idsy S.
Nrs. ii. Hsrton's, Saturday g.
Taylor g. AsburyS (Gold
Nins) Monday
Taxahaw. Tuesday Q
G NJ. Fundsrburk's, Wednesday 10 .
J. II. McMurrays. Thurrday Ill.
Lancaster T.. H. Monday Ia
Craig g. Tayisr's, Tuesday "ls. .
u X Mns,its store, WEDNESDAY, ~ /.
Bslnlr. Thursday "Is.
X Z. Pstrs, Fsd.y 10 u
Lancaster c. n. Monday 10
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THE SOLDIERS BOARDOF RELIEF
has r.es''sd on con.ignmsnt, frem the
Cominis.sry General Of tie Stats. to b.,
sold to 'sidisrs families, aadsr the care Of
tbs Board
73o ysrds white Dsin st o. IS
T2O a .tsk
ooo a ShestitgI - rs
Those in want, and MO are entitled ..n
be supplied by application 10 Mr. J.ne.
Crocksti, Secretary Hsd Treasurer, II his
Office Immediately opposite the Cssr, Hous..
on DuA'sp street, or to
J. ADAMS, -Chm'n.
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. Jan. Q, 1861.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-11-09

r.r ELECTION The election passed Of
r.rv quietly yesterday, ITO the honor 10
~, citv be it said that not, the least die
w. .a,h,nce occurred at any poll. Althous 81
,',h n,rties worked INCREASINGLY, the bsst
Wv " feeling prevailed, and, as the figures
u =. .full vote was polled. The McClel
-" men carried both the city and count ~
10 tbe home vote, but as there was no end
- - what purported to be soldier ballots, Che
= ;,coln ticket has small majority ~,
,wo hundred soldier votes were polled in
.hi. county at the State election, but be-
.~ssn five and six hundred soldier ballots
we're counted yesterday. But we are sat,
i.6pd We know there are enough No
Clellan men in the county TO give % apa
;,,;tv. and had evsry'n'an been compelled
- nr.sent himself at the polls, orbave bis
residence in the county, We would prove IN
doubtedly won the day. -
Below We give tbetreturns OftEe county
% far as received up to midnight last night
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60 New YoRk, Nov. g. General Hancock
has issued 'congratulatory order to his
CORDS for Il their conduct in the affair of the
9th. BE says the newspaper correspond
ents notion the field had misrepresented
the affair as disaster. The corps was in
pursuit of an, object distinct from the ope-
rations Of the other part Of the army, when
it was attacked on the flank by large
force Of the enemy's infantry, and in the
rear by Ave brigades Of cavalry The flank
attack vas speedily repulsei, disasterously
to the enemy, who lost about 1000 prison
ers; several stands of colors and one gun
Tie attack on the rear was speedily re-
pulsed byEour cavalry under Gregg. The
enemy expected much from the attack, but
gained nothing. -.,..,....~. ,..r- l,.
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:E15fSF4fs ~ E ff55s$s25 R,S 'sSS h6ssF'f1'

New YoRK, Nov 6.-The Tribune's army
of the james coffespondent ssayS Under
dAts of the 5th, that Brilliant little raid
has lust been made into Charles City coun
" by Major Stevens and Capt Davenport,
Of Gen. Buffers staff, with 100 cavalry
They crossed the James Oh TIE 1st FIST. at
Bermudx Hundred, and rode out into the
country, securing it effectualiy for kaerril.,
las, of whose presence II the heiehborhood
they had intelligence They captured thir-
teen guerriIlas, burnt two..of their head.
e. .sss S' srsag
horses and mules: They had information
before their 'returnE,' that the rebels had
started very large party Of cavalry IN
pursuit of them, but they managed to elude
them and arrived back safe With their plum
der, 'Assdsas 'oA = 80 no 'O'
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New Y0rk"Market.

sgs;lnoJ umrirNEw lYoRK, Nov. 8.
Cotton--A shade better, at 81 33al 81
for middling. -. 49,. -. !, t-'.' .....1
2 Flour-State and Western opened quiet,
and closed firmer at $40 2oal0 So. 90 /! Is =.
Quotations: Sill 00all "a for extra State
$II 3OaI2 90 for extra round hoop Ohio
and Sll l0al2, Is for trade brands.
Whsky-Declining, at 81 72al'79 for
sVhsat-9O peped firher. And DUET. Chi,
csgo spring 81 'lsa2 ~; Milwaukee Club
at 81 163. .
Rys-Sseady and firm, at 81 Sal "a
for Western.
y Bsrley-Dulb t E9Ig ~
" Corn-Opened quite firm'but closed lie
better, at 81 68al SO for mixed O.
Oats-More active and tirmer, at 9l} for
) rWoeHQaiet.l II I EIDD3 %.
3 CoSseLDa7i, 1T 45e for Java. 'N''i ),
Sugar-Steady, at 2l4a22c for Porto
R Rice. lss]Gis5 FL f'9. sRat ~ 'etSs" o.
SMolsssesl Qniet.t L l5l Is. sEG
! -Petroleum-Firm, at 44a45c for crude,
'66aS9e for refined, in bond, and S4as5s for
refined, .free,8 ios, n,.aI - i,gs q. 'r5
~ Pork-Ihe Pork market was decidedly
lower. The quotations are IN sos ;
ID S39a40 for rmess, $4l 50a4l IS for new,
rash, and regular way, closing at 81 6ee33
cash, $50 O0rfor prime, and $4l t25a42 O0
for prine mess. San ~ . 1.i s'-' % -
'S Bssf-Aetivre,, a. at Ssal350 for mess,
Sl3 50s19 for repacked mess, nndh 81 '00a
Is SO fof sxFs msss. 80 . .s1@ts sar,
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More About the .AIbemarIe.

New Y oRK, Nov. s-The Goldsboro, N.
G. Journal, gives an account Of the blowing
up of the Albemarle, not differing materially
from Lieut.. Cushing's. The Journal says
that she went down in few minutes, but
the water being shallow, her port holes are
not submerged; and though her gun deck
is a few inches under, her guns still conn
mand the channel. The injury can be re-
paired in two or three weeks, including
of the vessel, but Plymouth,
having been captured, all this will be done,
but not by the rebels. a.,...
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GEN. LEW WALLAcE.-Iti is rumored that
this hero suppressed the shop Of worthy
vender of quack medicine, the other day,
because the poor fellow had placarded be
fore the door the words. Good for the
Constitution (Which referred to the salu
tary effect of his pills on the mortal frame.
Lew thought it meant the Federal Consti>
tuition, pronounced it clearly reasonable,
and shut up the shop in consequence
PhiladeLphia Age. ..,....-, -
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JosssElH sEysetAs


WIN be, offered q yHiRe ssls until thu nh IA,
w ofEevenSer iee4ss pfr ofiot No. iiG, situats
On the tou1h vest sorua olNuka SUesea1a 1srks1
.AiIsy issnsns 81 sest % Aa.fssss. rdphnf shs
II nor ssld psisr 70 hat day, Hxill % That day a
10 &c Ssisss % sss . Public Auess u ods deos
M sSs :I s"s., + tAs only desirable
TEsn 2, sAL =. oee shisd sasA $500 In DUAL
~ cash, Ut the ephon Of the puschaaer. Deff.
sss PsynmI to g .ssrss ssAssd Ss Io, far
J y s.'' l,,.e.. s''itTE
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BurrAto,, Noe S.-Majo or General Peck is-
sued an order last evening in which 1T is
stated that, in conformity with instructions
from Headquarters, Department Of the East,
be had assumed command of the forces on
the frontier. He also states that no inter,
ferepcs with the election will be permitted
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Capture OF the Pirate Florida

Capture Oh Inc tlratey = AOEAu@'
sgBosroN, Nov. 8.--The Kearsage arrived
here lastsnight. u She brings as prisoners of
war the Chief Engineer and Roatswain of
the Alabama, and the Surgeon and is men
Of sh piEtesk o9lds: Thy Elori d. arrived 1vs
of the 18th. The Massachusetts, was also
in the harbor waiting for coal, and Captain
Collum determined to sink the Florida in
port, and at three o'clock steered for hcr,
hittingEhes I'M shsT quarter With out doing
q uch ldsnagsS Capt. Collins nov called
out to surrender or he would sink her. The
first lieutenant of the Florida replied that
under the, circumstances he would surren
der. and The Florida was towed to sea-
Her captain and half of the crew were
ashore. No lives were lost; but twelve Of
ficers and fifty,eight of the crew were cap
tured.
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Tss Porsr AT IssUE.-Captain Fortescue
,rns,,, by card in iths Lincoln organ Of
yesterday in WHICH Ihsy pr0l.ssaHnNsD our
statement ''that .fity7six out Of fifty eight
i men belonging to company of the Second
Cavalry Regiment were for McClellan," a
maieious talssaocd; and addsthatMe "kuew
when we penned the article that it was
alss.n NC GEYI@pIH JIhf.
Captain Fortescue called at this office to
see US night before last, andgwe regret
that we did not see him, as we are conf
dent he would not have published his card
il had heard our explanation of the affair
In our absence, his statement sthst lO3
out Of lis men the Second Cavalry were
for Lincoln" was inserted. osq,s
To be brief, and to, clear our skirts of the
charges preferred, we viii merely state that
q soldier belonging to the Second Cavalry
gave us the statement sthat 6fty.six out Of
City eight men in bis company were for
Mcclellan, "iand as we knew nothing at oil
about the matter beyond the assertion Of
this soldier, of course we did not err (if it
was an error) mal;ciously. We did not
know when we penned the article that it
was false, on the contrary wewerecohf-
dent that we were writing = plain state
ment of facts. The question Of vera city
therefore, il not between ourselves and
Captain Portescue, as we, merely gaTe the
statement of one of his men, on point we,
Of our ovn knowledge, were not expected
to know anything at all. We deem this
statement of facts but due to ourselves, OF.
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HfAtrHrrL p1rasMGai.AAfhers is moth
il s more conducive to health than ride
0usssy or On horse back. Two import.
~ requisites are 0pesa sh6 sSshtIeness.
~ ~ o. these are combined in the yalls'
,' ~ kept by Mcdonald 3 and Young
,bo sf livery stable On Main street lasd al
', s g., q ~ 5I .,.s's s !. r.
No Oldest in the city, and Il Iotsd r
ssnusnanly frobdsss6 ysaicanfi bob
80 ,s s'a seiaa5 y1sy aISHsDd iGE |
-.s s,s ar, r. - : Il 20 hsvsSsu ssut O ~
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ATrENTIoN.-1n accordance with law
the election took place yesterday, and as
everybody is now relieved from campaign
duty" they should call at VIM. Carnaha ms
Main street Centre Wheeling, and examine
his large and, we'll selected stock of boots
p lFFiiT -E
and shoes.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-11-09

Con. can have nothing to do With Mr.
Lincoln's opponents, the Tribune says, "while
he maintains his present responsibility
"God could not have taken Vieksburg,"
says the. Rev. j. SO. Abbott, "nnless the
Yankees had come with him." Such bias
phemy puts US in mind of the terrible IL
centiousness of the French revolution, D.,
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Another Humbug.

TlToRosro, Nov. S.-startling develop
ments in regard to q secret reasonable body
Of Fenian Brotherhood are being made, in
this city. Sscreted arms have been found,
and the leaders of the conspiracy are being
arrested, There is existinga painful feeling
oe insecurity. -a7'r ~ 81
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Rebel RepaIse at Petersburg.

New YORK, Nov. s-The Tribune's City
Point correspondent, says in the rebel at
ssek on Saturday night 'theirebelsf made
charpeo On tie 3fd division of the End corps
in front of Petersburg last night about mid
night, and were repulsed- with dreadful
slaughter; loss on our side very slight
We captured about 100 prisoners. No loss
by capture on our side.