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The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-12

The prospects of the rebel Confederacy
are discussed by correspondent Of Lon.
Don journal, who writes from Columbia, 8.
G., with mingled confessions and boastings,
as follows:
But the most obvious Idanger which
threatens to weaken the military strength
of the Confederacy is the decrease in men.
The drain upon the population has been ter
rible, and is daily augmenting; 100000
victims are estimated to have fallen in this
four years struggle, and everywhere Grip
Piles may be seen whose torn bodies testify
to the frightful carnage Of the war and the
power of modern projectiles. Still, two
great armies are maintained, with detsch
ments and garrisons in many places which
combined would make third That this
drain must eventually be seriously felt
there cannot be doubt; the natural in
crease Of population under these circum-
stances has its limits but this, it may be
argued, affects the Northern fighting
strength alike with the Confederates.
Judging from the the thronged appearance
of every town and village where trade
still aourishes, there seems to be abundant
material at hand, for, mingling with inva>
lids, strong, hardy men may everywhere
be seen with apparently no tangible occu-
patton. This fact is made the basis of at
tacks against the government of Mr.. Davis,
who is accused of favoritism; it may be
this is right; still, it seems cruel thing to
suppose Mr.. Davis capable of such conduct
when his armies need achievements sorely.
l4O,O 600 able bodied men are detailed to su,
pervise the operations of their farms and
plantations, $4,000 are exempted from ser
vice because they are State officers, and it
is estimated over 100000 young men be-
tween II and l8 years of age become liable
to CONSUMPTION in 1865, and whose enroll
ment has been ordered by the Secretary of
War Looking, therefore, at these figures.
which l have obtained from good authority,
there is certainly no danger of exhaustion
of men at present, and the armies of 1865.
if, as the Opposition papers call for, radical
measures are adopted must become vastly
superior in strength to those of 1864.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-12

Mr.. E. B. EsHELMAN has bought the in.
terest Of LEWIS BAKER in the Ohio States
man, and has become one of the editors Of
that old and influential Democratic journal.
MIR. EsHELMAN is an editor of fifteen year,
experience, and very successful one an
able and attractive writer, and thor.
onghly posted politician. Mr.. AMOS LAYS
MAN, who has been connected with the
Statesman for several years; continues his
connection with the paper. The Statesman
will continue to be well deserving the sup.
port of the 100000 democratic voters Of
Ohio-and will receive it. There is no
handsomer paper published in the West,
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-12

IMPORTANT DEcIsIoN.-The city of Bal
timore has been defeated in the suit it
brought against the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, to recover the three
per cent. tax paid by the company to the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue ON the
interest on the five million of city bonds
loaned to the company. The verdict, was
in accordance with the verdict of Judge
Giles, viz: ..s - ,iIf" ~
That upon the facts in this case, and
upon the true construction OF the act Of
Congress 10 provide internal revenue, &C.,
approved July l, 1862, the defendant wa.
bound to pay to the United Sta tes tie tax
of three per cent. Of the amount of liter
est due to the city on the mortgage which
has been offered in evidence, and that il it
has made such payment it is proper to de-
duct it from the interest payable under
the said mortgage to the said city, and that
consequently the plaintiff cannot recover
and the verdict of the jury must be for the
defendant
There is scarcely day in which the
special inspectors Of the Revenue Depart
.ment are not discovering untaxed sources
of income, and the courts have invariably
sustained the declarations of the Commits
aiOnef, ~ 49, - q. --e - - 81 q"
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-12

JEFFERSON: DAVIS having recommended
that the rebel Congress should entirely
repeal the exemptions of all classes, and
vest in him the discretion to detain such ~
he may think fit to pursue their professions,
Governor Brown, of Georgia, says: 'r
81 wish, in advance, to enter my solemn
protest against this monstrous proposition,
which, if adopted by Congress, will not on
ly endsnger the success Of our cause, BY
breaking the spirit Of our people, which
may Irecipitate counter revolution, but
may, and l fear will, engender = 1trons
feeling for reconstruction with the odlou'
government of the North as the only means
of escape from a worse despotism. l there
fore earnestly recommend the passage Of
joint resolution by this General Assembly,
instructing our Senators and requiring our
Representatives in Congress to vote against
and use all possible Influence to prevent
the passage Of any such law" ~
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-12
TOBACCO MANurAcrrREas' Cosvrsrros.

TOBACCO MANurAcTrRERs' CoSvEhrroN.-
A meeting of segar and tobacco msnufactur
ers was held at the Cooper Institute, New
York. last Wednesday. Several Of the New
England and Middle States, in addition to
New York, were represented w. F. Law
renee of n Y, presided. Resolutions were
adopted asking for the reduction of tho
taxes on Manufactured tobacco. complain.
ed OF the want of uniformity in the Internal
Revenue Law, and recommending that Q
tax should be laid on the leaf.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-12

The FIRST NEWSPAPER IN TIE UNITED
STATrs.-The Long Island Historical Socie.
ty exhibits in its rooms an original copy of
The Boston Newsletter, printed by John AL
len, in Pudding Lane, and sold at the post
Office in Cornhill. The sheet consists of
one leaf, about ten by fourteen inches. 1t
is dated in the year lilo, or sixty-four
years before the Declaration of Indepen.
dence, bnt is we'll printed and in good pre-
servation. This paper is claimed to be the
frst one published in the United States.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-12
Petroleum.

We are not surprised at the interest,
which seems still Oh tue increase, now felt
in the positive indications Of the existence
OF Petroleum in the Kanawha Valley
Several COMPANIES have already been at
work on the Kanawha and Its. tributaries.
Elk, Poca, Coal &c. in leasing up all the
country which has Surface" indications of
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-12
"Will you Walk into my Parlor
IOr,said the Spider to the Fly"

Our neighbor of the lnteHigencer would
like very much to have the Democrats,
and, in fact, all who supported MCMILLAN
in the Presidential canvass, to vote for the
Republican candidates in the approaching
Charter election. 1t would crafty our
neigbbor very much indeed to nominate
the candidates for the various offices to be
filed, and then get everybody to vote as
the IatelligeacN may direct. The lntsls
qsncer don't like opposition; thinks it sac
tious and unrepublican;" never did like OPP
position of any kind, and especially thinks
there should be no opposition to the "Unlon
ticket, so-caued" Abraham, we thank thee
for that word,) in the charter election. In
fact, our contemporary is convert to the
JEFF DAVIS doctrine, and wants to be "le'
alone; The Union men, 80 called,
would like to monopolize all the offices
FROM the President down to constable, not
excepting the U. S. Senatorship, and they
will think it very wicked-very disloysl
very embarrassing to the government, and
all that sort of thing, if any attempt j;
made to oppose them in the city election
All they wants to be "let alone"
To accomplish this darling purpose of bis
heart, the editor of the Inteuigsncer puts on
his most seductive smile, bows most gra
ciously, and invites the Democratic party
to walk into the little parlor he has pre-
pared for its accommodation. He processes
to believe now that many of those who vo>
ted for MCCLELLAN, are really Union men,
and DESTROYS of promoting the best interests
of the government, though, before the cleo
ton, he stigmatized MCCLELLAN and all
his friends as traitors of the deepest dye;
and even since the election, and since hi,
eyes were opened to the new light which
seems to have dawned upon him, he dis
charged from his employ faith iul ant
competent clerk, whose only crime was
that he had voted for GEN. McCLELLAN.-
In last Saturday mornings paper, be clas'
SITES the opposition to Mr.. LINcoLN's re-
election and demonstrates, very satisfac
torily, that the greater portion Of the Nc
CLELLAN party is really loyal, that there
is no difference now between them and
those who voted the Union ticket, so call
ed" and that they ought all to come to-
gether harmoniously and make no opposi-
ton to the Republican candidates in the
charter election. If the Republican candi
dates are defeated in this city. the hstetti.
gsncer evidently thinks the country will be
ruined, and hence it appeals to the Demo-
Gratis to be good children, abandon their
own party friends, discard patriotically
whatever desire for office either of them
may have and save the Union by electing a
Republican Mayor of the city of Wheeling.
The arrangement is all very nice, no
doubt, but we think it very doubtful
whether any of those who voted for Nc
CLELLAN in November will be able to see
it in that light. Those who were denounc-
ed as "copperheads'' two months ago will
be found now TO resemble the deaf adder
(which heeds not the voice of the charmcr,
charm he never so wisely"
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-12

The 10Th Ohio Regiment, stationed at
Jacksonville, Florida, gave ll2 votes for
LINCOLN and lsS for MCCLELLAN. 1t is
the only Ohio regiment. we believe, which
gave majority for the Democratic nomi-
nee.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-12

TIE soldiers of GRANTS army, In order
to supply themselves with water, have dug
wells, from twenty to thirty feet deep. The
number of wells about Petersburg is said tc
be at least five hundred.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-12

D IT has been discovered that an organised
band of body>snatchers, resurrectionist, ex.
ist in Columbus, Ohio, whose. practice i. is
to rob the graves at Camp Chase, of dead
bodies which are shipped to the medical
colleges At. Cleveland for dissecting. ,s.g.. o
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-12

The official figures of the battle OF
Franklin show an aggregate loss of Ito
officers and 2,O56 enlisted men. Wagner's
Division lost l,244; Ruger's 622; Oox's
3O3,
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-12

WHEN Gen. Sherman was told that Gen.
Corse was wounded, he remarked: SWELL if
he had half his head blown off he would
still leave more brains than some generals
! have under mot --- .--E a.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-12

WAsalsgfos lstsse writes state tina,
prspSsstfons sfs Sirssdy being made for
Ethp sosiing Inauguration ofMr. Lincoln on
the 4th Of March next. Il Is hoped BY
those In charge Of the extension Of Che
CAbitoli thst the Sntire sast front wa By
completed, and there will be greater as
|ssm6lsee fhmsyer before. Amoussefso 90
10 to be roastsd whole at-s banquet, and
Ere engines and political clubs have sent
delegations here to engage accommoda
tons. III nnSens III 8 q
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-12

COUGHS, COLDS, SORE THROAT, AsTH-
MA AND oNsrMfTION.-Ith only necess a.
y f.r any ons troubled with thsss complaints r.
try one bottle Il Dr., Stficklands Meiiinuoua
Cough Balsam to convince them that thin ID the
Fest preparation sver used It not only cures the
above affections Of the thScat- and lungs but II
curss night swsa and splitting Of blood, and ID an
sxssllsnt sargis ftr any kind Of sore throat, It
pleasant totals, and safs medicine Tor infsats
30 cent? pa bottis. Sold BY IL druggists,
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-12

WHY is the letter r the embodiment Of
Iazesys Amsricaas patriots wish z. Because
Il Is the end Of war and the commencement
OF re- union. ~
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-12

A Down East editor deeisres that modesty
is quality that highly adorns woman,
.3SG-S 81 -EA5 en-
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-12

A she reward Of yillainy, some men are
hing, some sropped and branded, others
eAeoted 70 oface. Nfrx sArl -
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-03-31

The MYSTERY EXPLAINED. Adjutant Gen
eral Baker has kindly furnished US with
some explanatory light on that dispatch
published yesterday morning which reports
Iowa deficient $4,000 men The facts are
as follows: Under the call for 500, 600 men,
the State has more than filed It's quota.
The re-enlisted Ragunents have not all made
their retlrns u ,der the last cal for 900
600 men the quota Of Iowa is 6f39. On
this quota there is already a credit Of 1909
men. leaving 5t39 to be made up by re-
cruits and re enistments. Iowa has never
yet failed to meet the acquisitions Of the
Government. TIE last call for 100000
men will meet with a hearty and patriotic
response. To say, therefore, that we are
defisent 1900 men, or eoen one man, is ar
infamous slan1er on the State.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-03-31

aaA Pass HrM AROUND A man calling him
self DR.. Fuller, eye doctor corn doctor, pill
psdlar and humbug generally, left thi,
city between two days the latter part Of last
week, forgetting to paw his board bill, the
printers, and sunday other accounts. He
q su ,passd to have left for VI IN mouth, Ills,
or some other part Of Illinois. As he has
yiotimizsd several good natursd creditors
In Burlington. Ottunya Boo nj ED and
other places in Southern Iowa, it is presum.
able that he will not travel in that direction
We invite our friends Of the press, espec.
ally those in Illinois, to pass him aronnd
freely for the benefit of the craft aud the
public Davenport Gazette.
as It will crafty our citizens to learn FROM
5 the,above that our late eminent cure all Dr.
is yet in esse. We copy tbs above puff
with pleasure, and shall be happy to see
further equally hattering notices, of the
same subject, who left IN this region in ad
dition to Numerous chronic humbugyed pa
tients, many chronic advertising bills.
BY the way, Doc, fyou go back to Mon
mouth, His, call at the Post Office. The
Pm. will be delighted to see you.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-03-31
sanitary Fair AT Dubuvue,

n A great sanitary Fair will be o.ened in
Dubuque on the 9th day of May, 1864
The following arc the officers of the Fair;
President, n A. Witse; Vice-Pres,dents
W. Weigley; Mrs. Timothy Davis, and
Mrs. p. II. Conger; Treaurer Geo. L. Mat.
thews; Secratary. J. X. Graves; Executive
COMMITTEES. 0. Z. Shiras, Mrs. S. NJ. Lang.
worthy. Mrs. D. N. Cooley. Mrs. j. Glen.
ent, Mrs. d. s. Cummings. Mrs. II. Mark
ell. All articles for the Fair should BE-
marked, " For the Northern Iowa Sanitary
Fair, Dubuque, Iowa, and notice of ship.
, menG mailed to j. X. Graves, Secretary
We learn that Dubuque will contribute
Sl5 600 IL other localities will do prop IT
10 ately as veil the pair viii Nv . yrea, tr,
iimph..
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-03-31
M ARBLE HALL
Dining and oyster saloon

The undersigned would inform the citi.
zens of O,tumwa and the public generally
that he has removed his Saloon into the
second story of the Carroll House. C,mme-
diately above his former room,) where lie is
better prepared now than heretofore to &C
commodate those who may favor him with
call. He has also fitted up rooms for
dining, and is prepared to furnish
lFarm meals at any hour in the morning
or eUeHing.
eB-F Fresh Oysters received duly BY En-
psess.
Remember the place, Marble Hall. Carroll
House building, second story.
Dec. 8. 1868 VIM. A. MOLL.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-03-31
SHEu,IFr,s SALE.

BY virtue of a special execution TO me directed
by the Clerk OF the District cunt OF Wapeio coun.
ty, State of iowa, commanding me to sell the prop
erty her e natter described, as by decree OF said
Court dir ected, will expose to sale, at public
ton to the highest and best bidder for cash ha
at the front door of the Court House in Wapellc
county, Iowa, on the 9th day OF April, 1854, be
tween the hours of o'clock IN. and o'clock D.
M, CONNIE ncipg at 10 o'clock M, Of said day, the
following real estate to-wit: The west half Of tn,
north east quarter of section No. twenty nine (29
fourteen west. Taken as by special execution direct
ed as the property Of Austin Randall and Adam
Houck to satisfy said execution in favor of the State
of Iowa, and against said Randall and ouck for the
sum of ftyfour 02t00 dollars and In 'eres and costs
51l5 4w G. A. DERBY, Sheriff.
SheriG's Office, Ottumwa, Iowa, Mar. I, 1864.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-03-31
" The Ferry Boy and The FL.
laSnCipr. 3,

Is the title of o new work announced nv
Messrs. WALKER, Wise, & Co. of Boston,
to form one Of their popular series inclu
ding tae t. Pioneer Boy and the Farmer
Boy" ~.
1t is narrative Of the life Of the eminent
Secretary of the Treasury. Hon s. p.
Chase, whose prominence among the canai.
dates for the next Presidency, as W III as
ms distinguished services IN his imp ,rtant
Department, renders his biography of inte-
rest to tens Of thousand, of readers. We
are assured that the main fac,s IN the
sketch are entirely authentic. TIE author
is well known literary man Of wide r,pu-
tation, author Of the article" A First Trip
to Washington, in the Atlantic Monthly
of April Among the nunberless books
nowadays published for the young, none
are at once so fascinating and so useful a.
the class to which the forthcoming volume
belongs; books which, while presenting
truthful incidents in the early experience of
distinguished public men, exhibit how, by
adherence to certain fixed principles Of &C
tion, by honest industry, aud c,nscisntiou,
discharge Of the smallest duties, they have
riSen, ofcen from the humblest stations to
eminence; and from obscuritv, have come to
possess the respect and admiration of a
whole nation. Snch books cannot be too
widely disseminated No town or village in
the loyal States but can empty the servi.
ces OF one agent, at least, in it's circulation.
The volume in question will be rea ly abou
the first of April, and sell, we presume, at
the price of the others Of the series; viz
81 OK
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-03-31

BY virtue of an Execution to me directed, issue d
by the CieLk Of the District Court Of Wapello
County, State of Iowa, have levied upon and will !
House, in Wapello county, the following described
property, situated In wapeo County and State
of Iowa:
81 ey six yearst old.
Said sale will take place the 18th day of April
1864 between I'll. hours of o'clock A. NJ. and
O'clock =. NJ, commencing at o'clock p. NJ. The
said property having been taken at the suit OF
s, G. finney, Lewis Cross to satisfy said Execu
ton *240 and forty cents interest aud cost =.
SneIif's Office. Otlumwa Iowa, March, 24th SOL
u. A. Derby. Sherifof Wapeo Co., Iowa.
2-16-2,W
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-03-31

The emigration to Idaho through this
place is already very considerable, although
mach less than it will be few weeks hence
Ottumwa is a favorite crossing Of the
Des Moines for emigrants. We have the
beat kind Of ferries, and enough OF them,--
charges reasonable
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-03-31
SAPONIFIER
CH CONCENTEs ATED I've
FAMILY snApMAKrp

NH"Att coar hhhEh.
WAX makes high prices; aponiher helps to reduce
them. III makes so,P for Foug cents q pound by US.
ing your kitchen grease.
gF-CAuTIoNt AS spurious Ives are or.-aa a.,
so be careini and only buy the pui
up In iron cans, all Others bel y Counterfelts.
Pennsylvania salt Manufacturing Co..
rHiiADELPHJA-So. 1927 Walnut Street
a, plrIshCRG-Pitss iress and Dsgussns
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-03-31

Honses for rcnt are very scarce in this
place "Where can we get house to live i'm
is the anxious inquiry Of many deserving
,citizens. What we want especially is more
houses to live IN, and crossings at the cor
ner of Front and Market Streets.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-03-31

Z. Ths Ri Rev. Henry w. Lee, D. D Epis,
copal Bishop of Iowa, viii preach in the Hal
over DR.. Warden's Store next Saturday eve.-
ming April ID at II o. clock. Also on Sun
day April Bird at II A. M. and 81 and "A
P. ".
1t Is expected that the rite Of confrma-
iian, will be administered.
The people of the Parish, and others are
invited to meet the Bishop socially at the
house of Mr.. LOOMS, on Saturday afternoon
between 3 and 3 o'clock.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-03-31

Chapin at his leather store, has all sorts
Of shoemaker and sadder's findings, as well
as the finest stock Of leather, saddles &C.,
west of the Mississippi.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-03-31

A slight change of time was announced
on the B & NJ. Railroa last week. Trains
arrive and leave soma ten minutes earlier
than heretofore ua.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-03-31

A. Baldwin is receiving large lot Of ina.
chinery for his great Wagon Manufactury
When he gets it in operation, we intend tc
call on him and report how it works.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-03-31

The monthly meeting of the Soldiers Aid
Society will be held at the Cong reg ational
Church Saturday p NJ. at A o'clock, April
Cd 1854
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-03-31

--YALuABLg RR44hf rlF s1ty city, now OF 1teas zen
worth, Kansas, sdvertises some valuable
real estate near this City Those wishing
TO secure residences on the bluff, will do
well TO embrace the present opportunity.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-03-31

X Lieut.. G. P. Norris, of the 7th Iowa Cav
airy, is meeting with good success in the
recru ting business at Eddyville, having en-.
listed some As men. for his regiment IN a
short time. The TIN Cavalry being design
ed for border service, in a healthy climate,
and having in its ranks large number from
this vicinity is popular regiment with the
public hereabouts.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-03-31
GAVE YOUR LIFE.-Dyspensia

Erys ipeias, Kidney Complaint, Sick and Nervous
Headache, Neuralgis, Gravel. letter Barber,s Itch
and haidness. Treatise on The above Diseases
with their speedy and permanent cure, sen free 10
any address. Address :. G. UPHAM, No Is south
Eighth Street. Philadelphia Pa
Feb. %, .S6i- 6n- 1915
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-03-31

Shelter, has the cheapest lot of boots and
shoes in the market. Also lots of Dry Goods
and Groceries.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-03-31

w. s. Hughes has rented the wagon shop
lately occupied by the Tibbets, as manu-.
factory for his celebrated "Corn Planters"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-03-31

The weather has been unpleasant the past
week Wind, rain and some snow have
been the "incidents"