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The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-02-23

MOBILE, Feb l9.-Farragnt has not re
newed his attack on Grants Pass hi,
fleset lies in the Sound, the weather being
too bad for action. i.s 49,
Major General Scammon and staff have
arrived at Richmond and are lodged in
Libby Prison, which is a pleasing Offset for
the loss Of Col. Staeight. 7gz
Fifty -eight escaped Yankee officers have
been returned to Libby Prison.
q Three deserters who went to Newbern
and took up arms against the Confederacy
have been captured and hung.
The Richmond Enquirer has the following
from Mobile the 18th inst: 81 II
Meridian was evacuated yesterday. The
Government property was captured.
Forrest was at Oxford on the 9th. He
was confronting 5000 infantry from Mem,
phis via. fernando, and IL regiments cav
airy via Collliersville. s
Sherman's force, $4,000 strong, are
marching in close order.
PAscAoouLA, Feb. 15.-The enemy's
feet including the flagship, have gone east
ward through the sound, in the direction
of Grants Pass. 3>EgE Eff@
Four more gunboats have just appeared,
steering the same course.
MOBILE, Feb. l6.-Gov. Watts this morn
ing issued proclamation to the citizens of
Mobile that the city is about to be attack.
ed, and exhortiDg non-comb atants to leave.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-02-23

- LETTERS 70 PxnoNrRs.-The questior
oftsn recurs, Glow shall we send letters Z
prisoners IN the Confedsracy 50 that they
will reach their destination ?" The follow.
ing will answer the question: "Lettera
sent to prisoners and Others within the
rebel lines, must not exceed in length one
page of letter sheet, and must relate to
merely personal and domestic matters
They must be signed by the writer's name
in full. They must be sent with five cents
enclosed lin coin) if to 60 to Richmond,
and ten cents lin coin) if they are to 60 be
yond that point. They must be enclosed to
the commanding General, Department OF
at Fortress Monroe. The letter
for the prisoner must not be sealed"
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-02-23

1T 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, cassimers
or vestings they are the first to have it,
and of the 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 and vestings.
Their facilities for cutting and maxim 6
fashionable garments are unequaled in the
city for taste and style. nov l4-6m
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-02-23
IELEGRAP
Up to 2 O'Clock. A. M.


New York, Feb. 22.-Thomas Watson's
Tobacco Factory, Sedgewick street, Brook.
lyn, was burned on Saturday night. Loss
$75, 200. Partially insured.
Washington IItems. g
A special to the Times, dated Washing
ton, Feb. 22d, says:
Deserters continue to come in dail, par
ticularly from Louisiana regiments. Nearly
the whole OF the 14th and 18th Louisiana
have deserted during the last month.
A special to the Tribune, dated washing
ton, Feb 2l.-The Virginia State Conven-
ton reassembles on the 22d. There is no
doubt the State will be declared free. Up
on the subject of the status of rebels who
Law down their arms, there is q difference
Of opinion.
A proposition that they be debarred from
the rights of citizens for FIVE years has
been favorably regarded.
It is known that 43 Of the 100 escaped
Union officers have arrived safely, and 25
have been recaptured, leaving Al to be sc-
counted fer.
A special to the Herald, dated Washing
tOu1 AhSt'
A prominent citizen Of Virginia recently
arrived from Richmond, says the rebels are
preparing to attempt to drive the Army Of
the Potomac back upon Washington by de-
nonstrations along Blue Ridge, and, if pos
sible, to force battle near Bull Run.
The rebels have almost entirely suspend
ed work on their ironclads. Three are
completed at Charleston, and 2 in process OF
construction.
There is only one ironclad in James
River, the Richmond. Two are nearly com
pleted, but their guns are removed to forti-
fications of Charleston. No hopes are en-
tertained by the rebels of making their
ironclads available at either point
Rebel deserters state that Fitz Hugh Lees
cavalry has been disbanded until the 18th
of March, in consequence of the scarcity of
forsge, and rebel cavalry corps are being
scattered through the CT uDtry in Lees
rear to procure forage until Spring.
The Newberne Times says that several
thousand prisoners were sent from Rich.
mond to Georgia ten days ago.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-02-23
Washington's birthday.

CINCINNATI, Feb. o. - Washington's
birthday was generally celebrated here.
The State Militia, headed by the police
and 5th Ohio veterans, turned out in large
numbers, and made fine appearance. The
city was, profusely decorated with flags, and
the streets were tnronged with people.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 22.-Washington's birth
day pretty generally observed here. A fine
military display by the local militia and
the provost guard. s..4a
The Merchants Exchange closed, and
the city was handsomely decorated with
flags. t IN 81 @
Miss Dickinson delivered lecture on
Saturday night and one to night, to over
flowing houses, eliciting most rapturous
applause.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-02-23
MOsby's Command has q Skin
mish at Piedmont, Is. q o.
r.. r., and Five Killed q mum
her Wounded.

DEPT WESTERN Va, Feb. 2l.-Yester
day Maj. Cole, with portion of the First
Nd, Cavalry, had skirmish at Piedmont
station with Mosby's command and took IL
prisoners, including three officers. We lost
two killed and two wounded. The rebels
are reported to have had five killed and q
large number wounded. When attacked
Mosby had just received commission as
Lieut.. Col. and was havinga jollifcation.
Nothing new from the Shenandoah VAL
ley as regards Early's movements.
1t is estimated that 1000 refugees and
deserters have come within the lines Of
Kelly's Department since January 18th.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-02-23

The FIREMAN's PARADE.-Notwithstand-
ing the shortness of the notice and some
other adverse causes with which those who
got up the parade last evening in common.
Grafton of the birth of GEORGE WISHING
TON, the orch.light procession of the Hope
and Guards Fire Companies was very cred
liable, indeed. The more than one hundred
torches, the drumming and filing, the firing
of rockets, pistols and crackers, the great
good humor of the mass Of people who
thronged the side. walks, and the screams
and yells of the hundreds Of inevitsble rag
ged aud dirty urohins of the streets, made
the evening both gay and festive"
One of the handsomest features of the
evening was the beautiful illumination
by the Messrs. Harper & Brothers, of their
three story business building, corner of
Main and Union streets. Another, was the
brilliant display of fire works from the top
of building immediately below the
Harpers-the two attracting large crowds
of our citizens to that part Of the city.
The evening was delightful; the temper
ature of the weather being mild and invi
ting, and nothing occurring to mar the
general enjoyment, the time "ss pleasantly
spent BY the many "who went promen'
aiding" .sI
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-02-23
Local and State News.

YESTERDAY, the anniversary Of the birth
of WAsHINGroN, was observed in our city
by the display Of flags, the reading of his
Farewell Address at the Capitol, the sus-
pension of our schools, a parade BY some of
the military, &c. We are glad to believe
that the memory of WARRINGTON still lin
gers, with love and veneration, in the
hearts of the great mass Of the American
people. They do not feel in their souls to
hate the Constitution, of whose trainers he
was President, as "a covenant with DEATH"
or despise that Union over which he was
be Chief Magistrate, as "a league with
hell" The time win come when the mem.
ory Of WASHINGTON and his compsers, and
the recollection of their glorious achieve
ments, will revive in the hearts Of thous-
ands who have been led astray by the ia
naticism aud madness of the hour, an ardent
desire for the return Of the Union, prosper.
ity and happiness We once enjoyed, and .
stern determination that these inestimable
blessings shall be ours. Faetious leaders
may triumph for season, but the spirit
that glowed in the bosom of WASHINGTON
and bis compatriots, still lives and burns in
American hearts, aud will yet consume, as .
fire, the chaf and stubble of faction, revo
luton, secession, disunion and anarchy.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-02-23

The GLASS BLOWERS will continue their
entertainments at Washington Hall during
the present week, thereby affording our
citizens an opportunity Of witnessing their
grand feats in the art of blowing glass.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-02-23

The members of tho Guard Fire Com
pany will please accept the thanks of those
connected with the REGISTER Office for the
compliment paid the establishment, last
evening, by them. May they all long live
and shave Q gay time of it."
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-02-23
EXECUTIVE
USE THE BEST.
GEORGE 81. REED CO.'S
g DOMESTIC DYES

TEAR what q dyer Of thirty years sndins
IL says: ~ have tried the different 'Nopristaty
Dyes and they ali proved Of no account WIN ne
exception Of those put mp by 6esrse D. nsso
Co., Of Boston THEY ARE RNE"
Forty different bright and fast eeins. A.. iol
George n Reed b Co.'S Domestic pyss sne s.s'
M other For sale exclusively, In Wheeling, At
| : : : GRAHANS DRUG STORE.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-02-23

ACCOMMODATIONS Old6eld's Opera
and Variety Troupe will open at Lafayette
Hall, in this city, on Wednesday evening,
Feb. Gath. Rare fun is in store for the
crowds who will 60.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-02-23
The Quicksilver Mine Case.

A special to the Commercial from Wash
ington says great excitement is felt in refer
ence to the important case relating to the
quicksilver mine which will come up to-
morrow in the Supreme Court where ex-
Attornies Gushing rnd Black will argue On
behalf of the company and it is thought
several intricate legal issues will be presant'
ed to the Court.
Senator Morgan has invited several lead
ing politicians to meet him at his house to-
night to confer National Committee on
impo rtant political matters.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-02-23
T0THE PEOPLE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
/ STATES has issued the following ORDER

1 STATES has issued the following ORDER
EXECUTIVE MANsIoN, }
February l, 1864. !
"Ordersd that draft for FIVE hundred thousand
men to serve for three years or during the war be
made on the 10th day of March next for the mill.
tary service Of the, United States credting and
deducting so many as may have been enlisted OF
drafted into the service prior to the LIST day OF
March next and not heretofore credited.
SipnedI ABRAHAM LINCOLN"
udes the 3OO, 1000 called for in October last
Men enlisting before the LIT day Of March will
be entitled to bounties from the Government ~
heretofore, viz; S400 for veterans, and s3oO Tor
new recruits After that time no bounties Will 90
paid And recommend TO the Supervisor Of the
several conntics TO meet and ODER county bounty
of from Sl00 to $500 in addition TO that paid oy
the Government. Under q late act OF the Legis-
lature this bounty may not only be levied for, but
the Supervisors may borrow the money TO pay the
same. All the other States are Offering induce
meuts TO volunteers, and it seems TO me that 1t
should be done in many Of the counties Ut this
State 1t is true that West Virginia overrun and
laid waste in many parts as she has been, has
shown n devotion 10 the ciuse in which We are en-
gagged that Is unsurpassed if equslled by any por-
ton of the country. Yet more troops are needed
They are called for and must be furnished. The
number VINO nave Voiupteereu unuof tno 'oss Se.i
have fallen much short of what had anticipated
The State must furnish her proportion-if not by
yolunteering-it must be done by draft. And
while shall regret the necessity for the draft,
assure you, if il becomes necessary, l shall aid
the Government in its execution by every means
in my power.
The I'd, Sd and 9Th Regiments Of Mounted In
fantry have been changed to cavalry by o Ia or.
der Of the War Department, and l am authorised
to raise two new companies for each regiment and
10 appoint full complement Of officers for each
company Those who prefer new organizations
may recruit for these companies.
i request that the people take action Oh this
subject. That you hold meetings and encourage
enlistmsns; and let Us not permit IL 10 be SAID,
after this war Is over that twas necessary TO draft
In West Tirginia to supply her quota Of 'reops
Al: FOREMAN, Governor:
\ EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, Wheeling, Feb. ], 1904
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-02-23
Celebration of WashingtOn's
Birthday. t6

BUFFALO, Feb. 22.-Washington's birth.
day was generally observed here and in the
Eastern cities.
The great central Sanitary Fair opened
here to-day.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-02-23

ORANGE G. H., Feb. 16-The enemy have
not fallen back 70 Centreville as reported.
Gimer's cavalry threw q main OF cars Oh
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-02-23
Lady Refugees fromRichmOnd

L8uy TSeIuBecS HrVHHshCAHhaAV
New YORK, Feb. GA Washington
despatch says several lady refugees from
Richmond have arrived by way Of Freder'
icksburg. They were assisted to escape by
the rebel pikets They report that the
rebel authorities within the last month have
seized all the meats in the Richmond mar
kets and forwarded them to Longstreet's
armV
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-02-23
MONROE HOUSE FOR RENT.

gpyHAT wall known and valuable Hotel property sit
uatsd ON Main street, nser the SuspenS'on Bridge,
in the city Of Wheeling Apply to
janT 'An0 oAh
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-02-23

TToNEY sYRuP-so bb,e.rsestyed
II IAxwKLL, CAMPBELL STiA0LE
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-10-26

-. tbs FRENCH PREVENTIVE Mighty Ennis,
sions effect uay prevented without the use Of n,ed.
cine by the use Of the "frsnch Preventive" the
greatest invention Of the age. Price 81 Sent post.
psid to ell part OF the country Address DR.. g. Qua
Tis, Box 2697, Post Office, Philadelphis. Circulas
sent free. .tgf - III 80 6m3Ha 4
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-10-26

A BLACK 5ROKER.-Unr citizens nad
practical illustration the other day of
darkey dealing in white men. A negro,
from some Of the interior towns, presented
himself at the Provost Marshal's Office as
. volunteer to fill the quota Of his town,
and was also authorized, and furnished with
the means, to buy enough men to fill the
quota. He fourished among the white
brokers, and was formidable rival. bid.
ding up in spirited manner. He got one
white man for 800, and would pay that
price for several more. but he happened to
open negotiations with copperhead who
gave him blow over the pepper, and the
daTkey left for home soon after with black
eye. and has not been seen since. He is
several degrees above those ran.ing, howl
ing abolitienists who blow war all the time.
but never enlist themselves. He is going
to the front along vivid de white foxes"
Dubuque Herald.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-10-26

DIscoURAGrSG FROM THE ARMY OF THE
PoroMAc.-From some returned soldiers we
learn some very discouragng reports from
the Army Of the Potomac as regards the
prospects of Mcclellan. Here is story
told by one of them. Republican asked
a soldier:
"What proportion of the soldiers in the
Army of the Potomac will vote for McClel.
LAMP"
'Well, said the soldier, who was just
from the front, Il don't believe more than
one third Of the soldiers in the Army Of
the Potomac will vote for Mcclellan 7"
Not more than one. third p asked the
miscegen, in o sort Of ecstacy.
Not more than third was the senten-
tious reply.
well, the rest will vote for Lincoln, ]
suppose ?
No, sir, the rest soiy cote for Little Mac,
euery ono Of them !
No more questions asked.-La Crosse
Democrat.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-10-26

PEACE LETTER ERoM ALEX. H. STEVENS.
A letter purporting to have been written by
Alexander H. Stephens, Of Ga, the rebel
vice president, in reply to letter from sew
eral of his :ellow-citizens, is published.
He says that mo person more ardently
desires an end of the war than he does, but
it is not in his power nor theirs to bring
that about. He says that the recognition
of the sovereignty Of the states is the only
solution Of the trouble. The idea of main
tanning the old union by force is preposter.
Gus. The subjugation of the south by the
north would involve the destruction Of the
constitution, and the overthrow of their
liberties as well as ours. Any peace grow.
ing out Of union of states established BY
force will be as ruinous to them as to us.
The action Of the Chicago convention, so
far as its platform of principles goes, pre-.
sents ray Of light, which, under Provi-
dence, may prove the dawn of the day to
this long and cherries night. To con.
vention of the states to adjust our Difficult.
ties have no objection"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-10-26
In recent letter ThurloW Weed said

ave have been involved for nearly four
years in an abolition war. The influence
that drove North Carolina and Tennessee
from the Union extorted an emancipation
proclamation, practical and effective only
in giving union, strength, and determine
ton to rebellion-a proclamation to which
the first slave has not owed his freedom,
for it is only operative where our armies 90,
and without it our armies would have gone
faster and farther.
II did not, three years ago, mistake or
magnify the evil of abolition influences,
nor, though flercely denounced, did shrink
from the duty of warning the people
What then was only prophetic is now his
tory. Abolition influences, in Congress
and in the Cabinet have doubled the mill.
ions Of dollars, and deepened the rivers of
blood, spent and shed in war, which, so
long as such influences and counsels sway
the government, promises nothing but an
interminable conflict or an inglorious ter
mination."
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-10-26

LETTER FROM A SoLpIER.-A gentleman
of this city yesterday received letter from
his son in the army, dated "Donaldsonville,
La, Sept. 18th, 1884," which he has hand
ed to US, with permission to take an ex-
tract from it. This soldier says:
1.-THE boys are all in high spirits on &C.
count of the nomination Of George B. Nc
Clellan. As soon as the dispatch came,
three loud cheers were given by the regi-
ment. The boys are nearly all Mcclellan
men. NV company is fifty-three strong,
and all but two are going to vote for Little
Mac, If they can get chance
Such is the testimony that reaches US
from the army in every direction. There
can be no mistake in the fact that an over.
whelming majority of the soldiers are
against Lincoln, and in favor Of Mcclellan.
Since this fact has become established, Lin.
coin has concluded he won't let the soldiers
come home to vote. IF he will allow any
of them to come, it will be those that will
vote for him. The aboli,ionists are not as
much in favor of allowing soldiers to vote
as they were Quincy Herald. &
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-10-26
As An evidence thai the rennhl;can rol

Assn evidence that the republican politi-
cal leaders regardsthe soldiers as cattle to
BE- driven to the ballot box as some of their
military leaders drive them to the slaughter.
pens, we may state the fact that, on Tues
day last, as the men in Camp Chase, at
Columbus, Ohio, were voting almost urani.
nously for Mr.. Cox. the democratic candi.
date foL congress, the polls were destroyed
by order Of the officers, and Cox's friends
were ordered to Camp Todd barracks, and
not allowed to distribute democratic tickets.
So Il is that the soldiers are insulted, NAL.
treated and outraged in their dearest rights,
and the purity Of the elective franchise
ppestitated in open day.-Es.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-10-26
SWANS BOURBON BITTERS

Assdaehs, Cossive~sss, and kindred diseases,
asising from . disordered condition Of the
stomach, Liver, or Bowels. Let evsry one
w these agreeable Bitters; once tried and
used. they will recommend them with con6.
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some. agreeable and enectual tonic. The rap
Idly increasing demand for these Bisters has
induced me TO give them publicity. 70 that
Thousands who hsvs not used them, may Try
them and be convinced Of their e1aescy.--i.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-10-26
Then ana View.

< " & 2
Then ana New. $50 Els
The Chicago Journal was once consider.
cd somewhat Of a conservative paper. heinz
honest and fair with the rest; but of late
it has degenerated into one Of the most
unscrupulous abolition sheets published in
the West. 1t once supported Mcclellan.
and spoke in the most laudatorv terms Of
MN as soldier and patriot; but when he
came under the banc Of the abolition ruler
who feared his growing popularity with
the citizens and soldiers, this same journal
turns round ard is one Of his most active
and vile detractors. The following Is what
the Journal said Of Mcclellan in August
1861:
Twenty four hours after the arrival Of
Zen. Mcclellan, Washington was revolu-
tionized. Military loungcrs were sent at
once to their camps where they should
nave been before, and marked improve
ment was at once manifest. No longer
drunken soldiers are seen asleep on the
doorways of private residences, on the
sidewalks. or in public places. No longer
is the ribald jest, fierce oath, the drunken
leer and the staggering gait known in the
capitol. The soldiers following the exam.
pie Of their officers, have become respecta.
bic, quiet, sober citizens, and all this has
been the result of few firm words from
quiet, middle aged man, whose youthful
appearance would indicate nothing but
frmness and decision at 4 first glance
Imagine man Of ordinary height, dressed
in plain flannel blouse, with no ornament
to designate rank save the plain gilded but.
ton of the service, his quick, flashing eye
comprehending everything at a glance !;
here, for moment, among group of sol.
diers shaking hands and giving utterance
to the cheering words; ten minutes after
conversing with council of officers, at
tracing all by his strong judgment and
sound sense, the soldiers following him like
children, the officers listening to him with
diffidence, and you have plain picture Of
George B. Mcclellan, the youthful Napo.
leon of America" .a.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-10-26

WHAT is the difference between church
deacon ard q ragmuffin? One passes the
sasser and the other sasses the passer.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-10-26

Every comfy in Maine gavea Democrat
ic gain except four.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-10-26
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Mat. McKinnie.
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4 healthy tonic, gentle stimulant and unequal.
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