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The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-09-24
CONSTITUTIONAL LIBERTY

In the great crisis of our National ate which is
now pending, We believe that the only path to
safety lies in the election of GEORGE B. McCLRL
Lam, President, and GEORGE II PEKDLRros Vice
President Of the Uaited States, and to accomplish
this purpose, we will labor zealously in the use Of all
honorable means
The heavy pecuniary losses to which we have
been subjected well as the increased cost of Ia.
Dor and all printing materials compel US to cali
upon the friends of Democracy for increased lber.
ality in the patronage they give US; especially do
We urge them to activity in the circulation of the
REGISTER, during the political campaign Let
the people be correctly informed, and our nation
is safe
We will furnish the REeIsrBR to subscribers
upon the following
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-09-24
WASHINGTON, D. O., Sept. 30.

WASHINGTON, D. O., Sept. 30.
Maj. Gen. Mcclellan, commanding, etc.:
General: Your report of yesterday, Civ
ing the results of the battles OF South
Mountain and Antietam, has been received
and submitted to the Preaident. They
were not only hsrd>fought battles, but we'll
earned and decided victories.
The valor and endurance ofyour army in
the several conflicts which terminated in
the expulsion of the enemy from the loyal
State of Maryland, ARE creditable alike to the
troops and to the officers who commanded
them.
A grateful country, while mourning the
lamented dead, will not be uumindful OF
the honors due to the living.
II. W. HALLEcK,
General>in>C Chief.
Says Mr.. Lincoln, referring to Antietam:
WAR DEPARTMENT, }
WASHINGTON, Sept. Is, 1862.
Your dispatch of to>day received. God
bless you and all with you. Destroy the
rebel army if possible. A. LINCOLN.
To Maj. Gen. Geo. B. Mcclellan. s..
But the Republican Congress also gives
its testimony. On the 18th day of July,
Mr.. Edwards (Rep.), of New Hampshire,
offered the following resolution in the
House of Representatives,, and it was unan
imously adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of this House
he presented to Major George B.
Mcclellan and the officers and soldiers of
his command, for the series of brilliant and
decisive victories which by their skill and
bravery they have achieved over rebels and
traitors in arms on the.battle fields of West.
ern Virginia.
On the 9th Of May, 1862, after the vic"
tories Of Yorktown, Williamsburg, and
West Point, Owen toveioy, the most ultra
radical in the House Of Representatives,
offered the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That it is with feelings of
devout gratitude to Almighty God that the
House of Representatives, from time to
time, hears of the triumphs of the Union
army in the great struggle for the suprem
acy of the Constitution and integrity of the
Union.
Resolved, That we receive with profound
satisfaction intelligence of the recent vic
tories achieved by the armies of the Poto,
mac, associated from their localities with
those of the Revolution, and that the sin
cere thanks of this House are hereby ten>
dered to Major General George B. McOIel
Ian for the display of those high military
qualities which secure important results
with but little sacrifice of human life.
Let Democrats bear this testimony in
mind and when efforts are made to behttle
General McClellan's great service to the
state, let this significant testimony of Mr..
Lincoln, General Hslleck, and the Repub,
lican Congress, be produced.
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Branding Soldiers.

We published yesterday morning brie
extract from the Chicago Times, denounc'
ing in appropriate terms, the practice o
branding with the letter II" all accepted re
cruits for the army. The reported existence
of such practice, low as we have fallen IL
the scale of civilized nations during TIT
past four years, would be deemed absolutely
incredible were it not for the fact that the
latter recommending such an infamou
system, has been itself brought to light. II
addition to this fact we have the statement
that some of the sufferers thus marked, Q:
a drover marks his cattle, have commenced
a suit in the Civil Courts, to obtain redres;
for the injuries inflicted upon them. The
truth Of the statement, that such practice
has been recommended, is still further sub.
stantiated by the followin G letter for
bidding the continuance of the marking
system, which, for the honor of American
citizens, We are very glad to produce:
Prov. Mar. GEMS OFFICE,
V0SNtUgIOt, H. ~. mug. ~, 40Of.
To the Surgeon Board of Enrolment, AL.
bany, New York.-Doctor Tho Provost
Marshal General directs that in case you
have marked substitutes or recruits, in any
way, you will discontinue the practice at
once.
/ am, Doctor, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
j. II. BAXTER,
Chi Med. OF. Prov. Mar. Gen. Bureau
The force of public opinion and the pc
itical fears of the authorities have thus
compelled the discontinuance of q practice
revolving to the ma nhood of every citizen,
But the work of retraction is only half
done. The letter given above refers only
toaecepted substitutes or recruits, the re-.
5ected applicants are still marked as before.
In New York and New Jersey and, prob
ably, in other States the practice is still in
vogue. In speech in Connecticut, . few
days ago, Mr.. BURR Of New Jersey, spoke
of the branding Of ten men in Morris
County, Of his State, who were rejected
from the military service on account of
physical imperfections.
The English Language is destitute of
terms in which to 6tly portray the brutal
ity and infamy Of such a practice. 1t be-
longs to the darkest ages of barbarism and
tyranny and stamps those by whose direc'
ton or permission it is practiced as unin>
auenced by and unworthy of the civiliza-
tion Of the age. Such q policy. if per
sisted in, will do more to prevent enlist
ments than all other causes combined
We hope, for the sake of humanity, for the
honor Of the military service and for the
good of the Union cause, that the system
OF branding, if not already abandoned,
may be Immediately and entirely stopped.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-09-24

A SoMBRE MorTo.-Vote for Lincoln, and
vote yourself a coffin.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-03-01
Ne,r York Market.

NEW YORK, Feb. 30.
Cotton-dull and 1c lower; sales $50 bales at Toc
taS0c tor middling upands.
Flour-receipts g. 3sl bbls; sales $500 bbIs State
and Western dull and dropping; super State Is
C96 30; Extra do G50a6 65 choice 701T o.; Round
Hoop Ohio 10 al 20; choice do Coat 90; Super
fine Western 21G6 40; Extra do 65a7l0; Southern
heavy and dropping; sales $50 bbls Mixed to good
20a5 80; Fancy and extra 90tll0 IS; Canada dull
and dropping; sales 40 bbls; common Extra Goa
g So; Extra good to choice 90a as 80.
Wheatmdu and lc I. lower; sales g o0o bushels
Winter Red Western / 64dl 81; Amber Milwaukee
90 al GO, the latter price delivered; Amber Mich-
gan 10@ l IL; White do / 80; Red Jersey g.
Corn-hrmer; sales 70 600 bushels; Mixed Western
shipping in store "a al 38, the latter an outside
price; Yellow Jersey 25Gl &c; do Southern 245d a.
oats--duIl and dropping; sales at 90a9llc.
Beef-quet and steady; sales l750 bbls; Country
mess 600ce7 90.
Pork--a shade easier for new and nnchan ged for
old mess; sales 100 bbs; mess % 0ea12 Is old do
q 50I22 co.. do % 50 prime 16 75dl8 rs for old
and new; prime mess 81 0Oe2l 30; also 1000 do new
mess sellers option, "a 50. Cut Meats in moderate
request; sales los pkgs. Shoulders 9,alO. Hams
12l013j
Bacon-quiet sales 1920 boxes at ll3c for Western
for do long cut Hams
Dressed hogs-a shade irmer; sales at 9lal0i for
Western.
Iard--duIl; sales 72O bbls at l30l4c.
Butter-steady.
whiskey--heavy and lower; saes at sOas2 for
State and SIC for Western.
Rice-quet and steady.
,sugar-steady; sales 800 hhds New Orleans 1916
Muscovado 19G)l4Ic.
Cohee-dull.
MoiasSes-nactive.
Naval Stores-quiet and steady.
Spirits Tuspentine-sales3 20a3 25 crude do NOM
ois-frm; Petroleum quiet; sales 5000 bbls crude
at &c; 800 do refined in bond $685. do free at "a
o5S.
FFeghts to Liverpool--dull; -four Is; grain i'd
CAD for wheat in ship bags.
WOol-dull.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-03-01

FORTRESS MONROE. Feb. 90.
The flag of truce steamer arrived tonight
from City Point. The Richmond Sentinel of
the 18th has the following:
Charleston, Feb 25h.-One hundred and
forty-six shots were fired at the city during
the last twenty-four hours. The enemy were
erecting battery on Dixon's Island command
ing Schooner Greek.
The Enquirer OF the Doth has the following:
Charleston, Feb 27h.--A Yankee picket
boat, containing an officer aud five men, was
captured last night.
The enemy continue to shell the city. One
hundred shells were thrown yesterday.
Sdnderson, ria Tallahassee, Feb. 2Gth-
Gen. Finnegan's forces occupy Baldwin. The
enemy retreated to Jacksonville.
StGrkecitte, Miss. Feb. 22d.--There was
heavy fighting all day yesterday at Pantitoc
We killed forty and captured over 100 of the
enemy. Our loss is not known. Col. Forrest
ia killed. Coils. Barksdale and McCullock are
badly wounded. The battle closed by des-
perate charge from the enemy's cavalry which
was repulsed.
atlanta, Ca, Feb. 26th.-The enemy have
disappeared from our front, retreating towards
Chattanooga. Gen. Wheeler is in pursuit.
Gen. Longstreet has withdrawn his force to
point not prudent TO mention The enemy
has not yet crossed the Holster.
Greenuttte, FEB 27u.-Gen. Jones captured
$50 of the enemy and thirteen negroes some
five miles east of Cumberland Gap. Two
Yankee mounted regiments, Imported by
division of infantry, attempted to flank our
left, and occupied the gap three miles from
Dalton. On the night of the 18th Smiths
Texas brigade drove them out. Our loss in
wounded is 49, Ten were killed on the 20th
The enemy fell back two miles, and will not
probably make stand this side of Chicka-
manga. All signs of general engagement
have failed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-03-01
senator Sn,,ner,s Report.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.
Senator Summers report made to-day from
the select committee on Freedmen, discusse-
the relation between slavery and the fugitive
slave acts, which it says may be reviewed as
part OF the system Of slavery. and therefore
obnoxious to the judgment which civilization
is accommodating against this barbarism. 1t is
bad enough to thrust an escaped slave back in
TO bondage at any time; it is absurd to thrust
him back when slavery is rallying all its fore
es for the conflict which it has madly chal-
lenged. But the crime of such transaction
is not diminished By its absnrdity. A slave
with courage and address to escape from his
master, has the qualities needed for a soldier
of freedom. But existing statutes require his
arrest aud sentence to bondage The COM
mittee report in favor of annuliing the fugitive
slave law on the ground that it would simply
draw an irrational support from slavery. 1t
does nothing against slavery, but merely re-
fuses 10 do anything for it. In this respect
the present proposition differs from all preced-
ing measures of abolition, as refusal to help
an offender in the highway differs frem an at
tempt to take his life.
The committee argue that the fourth article
of section second of the Constitution, accord
ing to the best rules of Interpretation, caunot
be considered as applicable to fugitive slaves.
1t is obvious that this clause on its face is APP
plicable to apprentices. 1t is only by going
behind its primary signflcation and by sup
plying secondary Specification that the clause
can be considered applicable to fugitive slaves.
There are hundred topics amply discussed,
and the committee in conclusion say:
" Unhappily the statute must always re-
main in the pages of history. But every day
of delay in its repeal is hurtful to the national
name. Would you put down the rebellion
Would you support our fame abroad? Would
you save the Constitution from outrage?
Would you extingnsh slavery? Above all,
would you follow the Constitution and estab-
lish justice? Then repeal the statute at once.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-03-01
United States Navy!
Wanted One Hundred Seamen,
Ordinary seamen and Lanismen.
Apply to Naval Rendezvous foot of Exchange ST.
feblG dow j. L. HEATH, Commanding.
PROPOSALS FOR CAVALRY
HORSES.
WAR DTPARTMENr.
VktnW ItfFnu.r


OPrrc. or CHIEF QuARTxRMAsrRR.
WARRINGTON, ID. c., February -, lSt4.
Sealed proposals win be received a. tfis once un-
VI y o'clock NJ, ON Monday, March seventh 10.
Three thousand 3.cOo) Cavalry Horses, TO be de-
liyesed at Montpelier. VI, within ffty 5o) days
from date OF contract.
One thousand Il COO Cavalry Horses, TO be deiiv-
cred in Washington. ID. c.. (Giesboro depotl within
thirty (3Ol days from date sf coutrsct.
One thousand q ,o0ol Cavalry Horses, 10 be deliv-
cred 10 Elmira. n. T., within forty I40l days fom
date Of contract.
Also. sealed proposals will be received at This
Office until IL o'clock NJ ON fhursday, March tenth
10th iS6i for two thousand II 00Tt avalry Horses
tobe delivered in Wheeling. West Virginia, within
thirty tsol days om date OF contract.
said horses TO be sound in all particulars. not less
than o. nor more than slyeaEs old from ii TO ID
hands high; full heshed, compactly built bride
wise, and of size sufficient for cavalry purposes
Ihese SPECIFICATIONS tcin De strictly adhered 20
aud rigidiy enforced in epers particular.
No bid will be entertained unless accompanied
BY guaranty for its faithful performance.
E4- Should any United States officer guarantse
the proposal Of bidder who should prove 10 DO ir
responsible. his nam will be reported TO the Sec
re,ary OF War, with n recommendation that such
officer be dismissed he service.
AZ bidders and gnGrGRtors riU 1s held 10 the
stricfest accountability, and erery Jaiare to
ply wfh FERNS Of confrdef or 10 make the confrdet
irheR ae irded ,cW Be fois0red w prevention to-
the faH erfeat Of the lac.
Form Of bid and guaranty can be had on appli-
cation TO Captain John w. Mekm, A. q. NJ, at
Boston, Mass. Capt J. q. FarIsworth, A. q. NJ
Wheeling, Va. or at this Office.
successful bidders viii be prepared to enter into
written contracts. with coed and sufficient security,
Immediately on the acceptance OF their bids.
The oath OF aileg ance must accompany each bid;
The undersigned reserves the right TO reject all
bids deemed unreasonable.
No bid will be entertained for less than fifty
horses.
Bids for TIE entire number OF Horses required are
invited.
Payment !. i'll be made on completion of contract.
rs soon thereafter as uncs may be received.
Proposals must be endorsed " Proposals for Cayai-
~ Horses, and addressed 70 1t. Col. james A.
Ekin, Chief Quartermaster, Cavalry Bureau. wash
ington, ID. C..
Any further information will be promptly given
on application 20 LIEUT.. COL. JAMES A. EkIN.
Chief Quartermaster Cavalry Bureau.
felix's dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-03-01
CITY ELECTION.

NOTICE is hereby given, that in pursuance of
~ warrants from the Mayor and Aldermen of
the City OF Portland the inhabit snts thereof quail
fed according TO law TO vote in the election Of City
ufcers. will meet in their respective Ward Rooms.
at usual places of meeting. on Monday Tue 9TH day
of March next, at O'Clock in the forenoon. 10
give in their votes Mayor Of said CITY; for
Alderman and three common Councimen a Warden
and Clerk, and for two City Constables for said
Wards for the ensuing year
And the Aldermen of said City will be in session
at the Ward Room in the New City Building. { en-
trance Myrtle ST., from nine O'Clock in The fore
noonsto one o'ecck in the afternoon ON each of the
three secular days next preceding such day OF
Election, and from three O'Clock TO Eve o'clock
the afternoon of the last said three secular days.
TO- the purpose of receiving evidence of the quahn
cation of voters whose have not been entered
on the list Of qualified yotes in and for the several
Wards. and for correcting said lists
Per order of the Mayor and Aldermen.
j. NJ. HEATH City Clerk.
Portland Feb. 25, 1894. feb25 edtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-03-01
ORDNANCE OFFICE.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, February %, 1864

PROPOSALS will be received by this Department
until TUESDAY, March 10, at 4 T. NJ, for the de-
livery, at the following ArseDals, of HORSE EQUIP
MEMS United States Cavalry pa tern, as herein
after specified:
At the New York Arsenal. {. 900 sets.
AT the Frankiord Arsenal, $500 sets.
At the Allegheny Arsenal, go sets.
AT the Cincinnati Depor, 800 sets.
At the st. Louis Arsenal, 9, 600 sets.
These sets of Horse Equipments are to be furnish
cd complete, except The horse-brush. curry-comb.
lariat picket-pn link. and blanket The curb and
waterndbts, mail cable iron hardware, and stirrups,
are TO conform strictly in pattern and finish TO
those deposited at the Arsenals above named. The
trees are to be of the regulation pattern, assorted
szes-not less than 3inches between the bars the
inside Of the pommel, the side bars OF hard white
WOOD or beech wood, the pommels and cantlcs Of
beech, well put together al the irons one-tenth OF
an inch thick, and all let into the wood to be COW
cred with the best slaughtered cow-bide; all other
covering to be rejected The trees be subject to
inspection during all stages OF the manufac ure but
the equipments Will be inspected at the Arsenals
where delivered.
Deliveries must be made in lots of not less than
fifty sets per week for all contracts of 600 or
der; one hundred sets per week for all contracts of
from 800 up to 600 sets; two hundred sets per week
for ali contracts of ON 600 to goo sets and five
hundred set, per week all contracts of from 600
10 9 coo sets. The first delivery TO be made ON tie
"a day of April, 1854.
Failure TO make deliveries at 3 specified time will
subject the contractor to forfeiture OF the number
he may fail TO deliver ut that time.
n bids will be considered from parties other than
regular manufacturers, and such are known to
this Department TO be fully competent TO execute in
their Own shops the work proposed for.
Bidders will enclose with Their bids the written
acknowledgment of their sureties, over their own
signatures.
enter into bonds, with approved sureties, for its
faithful execution.
Upon the award being made, successful bidders
will be Gifted, and furnished with forms of con-
tract and bond.
The Department reserves the right TO reject any
or all bids, if not deemed satisfactory.
Proposals will be addressed to ''Brgsdier General
George ID. Ramsay, Chief of Ordnance, Washington,
d. c." and will be endorsed "a Proposals for Horse
Equipments" GEO. ID. RAMSAY,
Brigadier General, CHIEF of Ordnance.
feL29 eoitml5
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-03-01

WASHINGTON. Feb. %.
The Navy Department has received infor-
nation of the following captures; On the
llth inst, the u. S. schooner Queen captured
the schooner Louisa, of Nassau, n. p, three
niles northwest of the Brazos River, running
for the mouth of that river. On boarding her
she gave up to the Queen British certificate
Of register, and her shipping articles, and she
surrendered large prize TO the Queen. The
cargo consisted of gnnpowder, Enfield rifles,
salt, sugar and whiskey.
On the lst inst. boat expedition from the
U. S. bark in st. Andrews Sound, g. A., cap
tured sloop laden with seventy-lour bales of
cotton. They also captured picket of a SER
geant, six men of the 4th Georgia cavalry, and
six civilians. She also brought away two fam
lies.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-03-01
ALTERS ABOUT TOWN.

WARD CAUcUsEs.- attention
is invited to the notice OF the ward Caucuses
tonight. Let every Ward Room be well fllcd.
II it is desirable to have the best men put in
nomination, then every good man, every
friend to good order, every one who would
keep the representation of the city untarnish-
ed-should be on hand
Ward officers are respectfully requested to
report their doings at this office as early
in the evening as Practicable, that full record
may appear tomorrow morning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-03-01

" AnIIINbTUN, EtF, 70.
The Navy Department has received the fol-
following report:
u. S. STEAMER ELLA.
Washington, Feb. 10Th. I
Sir 81 have the honor TO inform the De-
partment that l arrived here to-day with Col
A. d. Straight, LIST Indiana volunteers, Major
b. b. Mcdonald, 10lst Ohio volunteers, Capt.
W. w. Scarce, 18th Indiana volunteers, and
LIST Lieut.. j. j. Sterling, 30th Indiana volun-
teers, who made their escape from the Libby
prison, Richmond, on the 9th inst, and reach
ed Blackstone Island in the Potomac river,
where found them yesterday.
Your obedient servant,
FoXHALL A. PARKER,
Com. Commanding Potomac Flotilla.
Hon. G. Welles, Secretary OF the Navy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-03-01
From The Southeast.

CAIRO, H., Feb. 20.
The Steamer City of Alton, from Memphis
Goth, has arrived with 347 bales of cotton.
The prisoners captured by Gen. Smith re-
ported that Col. Forrest, brother of the Rebel
Gen. Forrest, was killed in skimish with
our forces.
After rendering vote of thanks to Hon.
ii. Maynard for his eloquent address, also to
Col. Z. f. Bland and DR.. James A. Butler for
the able manner in which they had upheld the
cause during the meeting, the Memphis Union
Convention adjourned sine die.
The Union League of Memphis had tende-
red grand supper to Hon. Horace Maynard
TO take place at their hall on the evening of
the 23th.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-03-01
Longstreet stm 8eirea,ipg.

LOUISVILLE, Feb. 20.
Information from Cumberland Gap deemed
reliable says our forces have reached Morris
town.
Mr.. Barry of the 18th Tenn. cavalry arrived
from the vicinity of Rogersvilie reports that
Longstreet's forces were going east at double
quick time on each side of Holster River.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-03-01
Foreclosure.

WHEREAS, Rebeeea s. Libby in her own right,
w and Storer Libby in his right and in right OF
his wife, the said Rebecca s. Libby. both OF Fort
land in the county of Cumberland and sac OF
Maine. having conveyed to the subscriber by their
mortgage deed. dated Dec. ~, 1879 certain lot Of
Ian with the buildings thereon, situated in said
Portland on the southwesterly side Of CLARK street
for further description OF which reference Is had
TO said mortgage deed As recorded IN Cumberland
Ray;stry hook Dos page $50: and whereas the con-
ditions of said mortgage deco taNing been broken,
claim to forecose the tame, agreeable 10 the stat
ute made and provided -
Portland, Feb. 1854. law3wiu
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-03-01

BARNUM's LECTURE. = Our readers will
not forget that the lecture OF the celebrated
r. T. Barnum, ESD, on the "Art of Money
getting" will be delivered this evening at the
new City Hall. An early attendance will Sc
cure good seat.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-03-01

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT. - We would
call the attention of those interested in physi-
cal education to the advertisement of Mr..
Bradford, who opens another class in Gym
nastics at his hall. No. la Middle street, this
evening. Mr. b. has been very successful
during his residence here, in giving instruc-
ton in Gymnastic exercises to both old and
young, according to the excellent system of
DIR. bio Lewis. We saw class of boys in the
High School give an exhibition under his in
stlnction few days since which was very
creditable to both instructor aud pupils.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-03-01

S. .coURr.-The March leriminall term
of the Supreme Judicial Court opens this
morning in this city. Judge Davis presiding.
The grand jurors will be In attendance for
'one week. The traverse jurors viii not come
in till next Tuesday.