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.Fnr Sale.

TOR SALE-Horse and Buggy
L A black Horse. i've years old good size, city
broke, perfectly sound and gooa tsaSssr, hdne hf
Tor NueEte*. Apply to DE MAJOR, lsS Madison 81.
, 1864-03-05

SAD Acc1DEST.-A serious accident oc-
currcd at the St Charles paper mills on Wednes-
day last boy aiieen years old, con Of Mr. Riggs,
while engaged about tho machinery, hhd his arm
drawn II between the cylinders, crushing It to a
Jelly from wrist to ehoulder. The limb was an
putated close to the body. He was Otherwise SC
mnc1 intnrcd that be ia not expected to recover.
, 1864-03-05

Go TO TIE Bksr-Go to Bryant b stratton's
Chicago Cf.mmercial College, to get thorough
practical business education. For circulars I'd
dress ierclosIng etesnps) BrJant & etratton, CHI
s1GO .ftfnnia
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,IAHTE1aQa YaKaH

applied for the support Of any midshipman
who shall. not hereafter be appointed in
strict conformity with the law.
u The House next considered the Senate S
apepdpent,5 providing that the naval AGA
deny shalt be returned and re- established
at Annapolis before the commencement Of
the next academic year.
The amendment was concurred.
; = Annapolis is a, small village, and just
about the right size. BY returning to An.
naIolis, the Government will save $75 900
or 100000 year.
The House resumed the consideration of
the bal guaranteeing republican form of
government TO the States subverted or
overthrown by the rebellion.
Mr.. Perham, of Maine, prefaced his re-
marks by saying ali our efforts should be-
directed to the suppression Of the rebellion.
There never was more dissracefui record
than that made BY the leaders of the De
mocratic party during the last 4 years. The
rebellion was inaugurated under Demo
cratic administration and with its consent
and patronage.
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SENATE RESOLUTION ON PRESIDENTIAL P-

SENATE RESOLUTION ON AP-
PoNrMrNrs. The. Presidents re appoint
ment of Frank Blair without consulting the
Senate, has puzzled almost as much as it has
enraged that body. The following joint
resolution by Mr.. Wilson is the most direct
thing they have yet done IN the matter: 4
! r@Resoioed, That noofticer OF the regular or
volunteer forces whose appointment is re-
quired to be made by the President, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate,
and who shall have. resigned his command,
and whose resignation shall have bee accept
ed. shall he entitled to hold or exercise COM
mand over said forces until again appointed
thereto by the President, BY and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, provided
that the President may fill vacancies that
may happen during the recess of the senat
by granting commissions which shall expire
at the end of their next session."
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l1E Bl[1B1G|,lRlAPAl(ti:
TJp. to2aO'Cloc "a. \ {,
Lee Concentrating His Forces.

Lee Concentrating His Forces
= New YoRK, May 2-The Herald's sPe'
cial says: san - z 2Jtlt - =
Lee does not design falling back or
Richmond but is concentrating all his fore
es ut Orange G. Fl.
.AHis quiet at Winchester. .'oi
A special to the Times says:
Several members of the House called or
the Senate to day to urge the adoption Of
the House resolutions fixing the last DAY o.
Nav as the time for adjournment. Congress
win bs ready to do SO as soon as the tarih
and international revenue bills are disposed
of. All the large appropriation bills nave
been passed in the committee to day.
The movement of the army on May LIST,
was merely for the purpose of changing its
position,
The rebels appear to be concentrating
their forces towards our left.
A Special to the World says Repre-
sentative Steele laid before the House
from the Naval Committee to-day, q
proposition rendering to the committee as
site for Navy Yard, place on Hudson
River near Yonkers.
The President sent to the Senate to-day,
the name of Col. Fry, as Brig General
This was recently conferred upon him in
the Provost Marshal's office by Congress.
The House Military committee to day,
agreed to report the bill in favor of reilev-
ing the paymaster Brinters for two and
half millions of greenbacks, burned on the
steamer Ruth, which was under his charge
when the accident occurred.
Special to the Tribune says: 1t is pro-
babio that the Secretary of the Treasury
will to morrow decide that joint resolution
to temporarily increase the t'rlff which ap
plies to and covers bonded goods in ware
house.
Special to the Tribune-Harrisburg, May
%. Governor Curtin received positive as
surance from the War Department last
night, that the Pennsylvania Reserves
should be mustered out Of service at the
end of three years, from the time they EN-
tered the State service. They did not en-
tered the Federal service until two months
after they were sworn into the State SER
vice. Their return, however, will be great
loss to Grant of 5000 Of bis most effective
men for the greater part of the summer
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Report OH Fort Pillow.

Among the witnesses who were examin-
ed is negro who was buried alive and dug
himself out Of his own grave There is no
doubt OF the fact that one or more persons
were nailed through their flesh to pieces
of wood and then burned alive. Not only
on the day Of the surrender were such
tiendish acts perpetrated, but the next day
in cold blood, the victims seen by the COM
mttee we're some of them pierced and cut
in face and eyes with bayouets and swords,
while other parts of their bodies were
smashed and disfgured either by steel or
lead
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3 XxxyIH CONGRESS.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Maya.
Mr.. Fessenden reported from the finance
committee the army appropriation bill, as
amended by the House and asked for a
committee Of conference Agreed to.
Mr.. Harlan from the Committee on public
lands reported a bill TO dispose of coal
lands and town property on the public do
main a-A rEEI
Mr.. Sherman called up the resolution
that quorum of the Senate shall consti-
tute a majority of the Senators present
duly qualified. 49, I..#
After debate the subject was made The
special order 1915 o'clock to morrow.
The House joint resolution appropriating
$25, 100000 for the pay Of the 100 day men
was passed by vote of IS to II
Alrrr veral unsuccessful attempts to
obtain quorum TN the vote TO adhere to
the Senate amendments to the bin estab
fishing bureau of military justice.
The Senate at 2:30 adjourned.
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EurOpean News.

New YORK, May 2.--The steamer Scotia
from Liverpool I'D, and Queenstown Oath
arrived at noon.
The Paris Times, think but little impor'
lance can be attached to the resolutions
passed by the Washington House of Repre-
sentatives relative to Mexico at least pen.
ding the civil war.
No Danish news OF Importance received
since the fall of DuppeI.
LIVERPOOL, April 24.-B readstutts, dull
tending downward.
Provisions, quiet.
Produce, steady.
Petroleum, less firm.
LONDON, April 23.-Consols 95st; i cts.
tor money.
Breadstuffs, very dull.
Sugar, steady and rather higher.
Garabald left London on the 22d. is said
he would embark for Cuprera on the Goth
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aWAsHINoros, May 3.-The Senate Naval
committee are considering the prnpriety OF
increasing the payments to contractors for
iron clads provided the work can be speed
lily accomplished,
Much damage has been done in this vici>
nifty by violent rain storm which contin-
ued all last night I All army operations
must necessarily be suspended. rg
The House Naval committee will endea.
yor to decide upon site for the new navy
yard TO morrow. -
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CLoUDY WEATHER-As We seem to be
blessed with superabundance of unpleas :
al weather, nowadays, it may not DO
out of place to state that Partridge espe'
cialv invites tho residents of the city and
others, who desire to have their likenesses
rec,sve more attention than when the skies
are clear. and customers are plenty, to call
at his Gallery on cloudy or rainy days,
when particular pains will be taken to sat
isfy them, however fastidious.
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New York Market.

New YORK, May Sd.
COTTON-More active, and la2 per cent bet
ter; Sass midland upands, s0asl low midlings
FLOUR State; and Western irregular and
unsettled and 5al0 Per ct. lower, lbI7 10.
Extra state 7.55@6 rs. Trade brands Market
closing at no sellers at inside quotations
WHISKY--Firmer l22@l25 State and West
ern.
WHEAT-Dul and nominaly LAP lower ut
/ 69@l II Chicago spring and Mil club, $50
Winter Red Western.
C0RN-l35H for old mixed Western in store.
new Southern yellow lao.
OATS More active at S59SSc for Western -
Included in sales are $4,000 bus prime to the
Government at equal to sec cash.
BARLEY-Morc actiss, chiefly for State at
l42Gl IS.
W0OL-Firm.
RlCE-Quiet and trm.
COFFEE-Firm but quiet
SUGAR-Dnll.
M0LASSES-Steady
PETR0LEUM-Qui iirm. Refined in hand
excited and higher at 5S@6U ana in Philadel-
phia at 5Ss. Refined free quiet 55Qt56.
PORK-Hed higher market quiet, and more
nominal, &c b0a26 IS for mess 20 50 for old, do
- 50a29 IS new, do 23s25 for old and new.
Prime q, % and 81 81 for prime mess Also 500
bbls new mess for July, buyers epsilon at 81. 10 U
bis do for same time, sellers option 30 and 500
bbls mess de!ieerable from MAY 18th to June 18th
buyers option q.
BEEF-In fair request and firm
DRESSED HOGS-Shade lower
LARD teady, l4al4H the latter extreme for
very choice.
. CUT MEATS-Firm; ll@lls4.
BACON SIDES-Dull.
HOGS-Fair and good demand
BUTTER Scarce and firm at 3!l3Ic for
State
CHEESE-Unchanged
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Arrival of ParOled Prisoners

BALTIMORE, Nay 3.-The Americana
special Annapolis letter says:
The flag of truce steamer New York ar
rived at the Naval Academy wharf yester
day morning, from City Point with "a parol
ed officers and 3G4 men. Such was the
condition of the latter that every man Of
them was admitted to the hospital, $50 of
them had to be carried from the boat.
Their looks and words abundently show
that their miserable condition has been
produced by starvation, and many are nn-
doubtedly past the reach of medicine and
nourishment
Among the officers ate Col. Rose, of the
18th Pa. regiment, who was chief engineer
Of the tunnel, by which 81 many Of our
officers escaped in February last, he having
been recaptured
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We had the pleasure of making brief
visit to partridge's celebrated Photographic
rooms few Gays ago, and were surprised
10 see the amount of business being done
there The rooms are, unquestonabIy, the
finest and most commodious to be found
anywhere outside Of the Eastern cities and
the pictures made there daily arc in the
highest style of art. very pleasant hour
may be spent in looking at the pictures
exhibited in the various rooms.
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The Cavalry Expedition.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-The Star says;
The cavalry expedition sent out from Vi
emma last Thursday under the command al
Col. Lowell, returned to that place ysster-
day after having visited Leesburg, Richor'
town and Upperviie Near Upperville a
portion Of Mosbey's band were encounter
ed when sharp fight ensued which result
cd in loss to the rebels Of two killed and
/ wounded, % were taken prisoners. Low
ell returned safely to Vienna with % pris-
oners, captured from Mosbey, also 3 block
ade runners. % horses and large quantity
of wool, tobacco and some other contraband
goods
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MADAME BIsHoP--The lovers Of good
music, of which our city boasts fair pro-
portion, will be glad to learn that MADAME
BISHOP, assisted by her talented daughter
and Mr.. SEDGwIcK, will give Concert in
Washington Hall, on next Friday evening.
Tickets may be secured at Mellor's music
store Tomorrow The Hall will. doubtless
me crowded
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Office Of Comptroller of the Currency,
WASHINGTON, April 9. 1864


WHEREAS, by satisfactory evidence presented
w to the undersigned, it has been made to APP
pear that the first National Bank of Wheeling, IN
the county of Ohio and State of West Virginia,
has been duly organized under and according to
the requirements Of the act of Congress entitled
"An Act to provide a National currency, secured
by pledge of United States Stocks, and to pro-
vide for the circulation and redemption thereof"
appeared February 25th, 1853, and has complied
with all the provisions of said act required to be
complied with before commencing the business OF
Banking:
Noo, therefore, |, Samuel 7. Howard, Comp
troler of the Currency do hereby certify that the
First National Bank Of Wheeling, county of Ohio
and State of West Virgira is authorized to com
msnce the business of Banking under the act
aforesaid.
In testimony whereof, witness my hand and
seal Of Office, this second day Of April, 1864.
(SEAL1 8 SAMUEL T. HOWARD,
Deputy Comptroller of the Currency
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BUCKINGHAM HoUsE-We would advise
our friends stopping in Newark, Ohio, to
put up at the Buckingham House" The
landlord Mr.. j. STRAIN, is a Virginian and
receives his guests with true Virginia hos
pitality-open hearted and cordial. Every
person who visits the house, resolves to
stop there again if within five miles of the
place. .|.
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National Currency Act.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-Tha Senate adopt
cd an amendment to the National Currency
Act preventing associations under the act
holding real estate for longer period than
5 years.
Congress offered an amendment to the
s25,OOO,OO0 appropriation bill, giving the
President power to continue the services of
troops called out for 100 days to 6 months.
This was rejected by 25 agains; IL
The bill wonld have passed but for lack
of quorum on final vote.
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PosrpoNED'-The Sale of Real Estate in
Centre Wheeling, of which N. Richardson,
Esq, is trustee, and which was to take place
on last Monday, has been postponed until
to-day. We learn that the property is de-
sirable and the location good.
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SHIRTS! SH1Rrs!! SHfRrsi! "A flu II as
sortment of French and American cassi>
mere and flannel army shirts of various
STYLES and prices. Also IS dozen white
dress shirts at the following prices: Six for
$40. SIS, $lS, $2l and S24. Also shirts
made to order and warranted to tit, of su
peIior work and unequalled in quality for
She prlcesI >; L LAKiN,
No. lea Main Street. Wheelius W. Va.
b., a'- =! M, i . mh29.6m
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-04

A GALLANT gentleman of the old school
in one of the Boston city rail cars the 9TH
er day gave his seat up to a lady who, as is
almost always the case under like circum-
stances, failed to make the proper acknowl-
edgement. Standing awhile after the car
had moved on, he stopped over as if to
listen, and said to her, What did you say,
madam Nothing, SIR was the reply of
the startled lady. son." said he, ''excuse
me; thought you said 'Thaud'ee. "
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| HsDIEoA HsEieg purchased hJ~h a

teAiasry,'tu6ls, ETC., and Employed a COM
pstsnt workman, we are prepared to &C:
compsdate sonr friends and pstrepss vhp
have 50 anxiously anticipated The opening
Of this department of our office. Osr facil-
tiles forssmanufacturing blank books, led
gers, account books, etc., are unsurpassed
bv any establishment in this section Of
country Those having books to bind, or
old books to be repaired, will do well to
send them to the REGISTER BINDERY, VIII ere
all work will be executed with 3neatness
and dispatch. ..- 'a.1 =
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CIscIHsArI, May 3.-The National guards
Of Ohio, mustered yesterday, in response to
the Governors call for one hundred days
men. Out of four hundred and eighty six
companies, all but forty three have report
ed Thirty i've thousand men for active
duty. The whole number will reach near
~ AZ, 600 men, ready for the field at a
moments notice
The four Cincinnati regiments turned out
nearly 5000 men armed and equipped.
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SECRETARY CHASE and Gov. Sprague went
to the Baltimore Fair the other night, and
Mr. Chase was presented by the ladies with
splendid cushion with the strange device,
"Repose vel - The Secretary of the
Treasury, in his speech NJ thanks, said in
substance that he would like TO very much
but he couldn't! Poor gentleman Has
he found out that uneasy lies tue head
that wears crown ~
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-04

THE CITY COUNCILS held meeting last
evening, at which the vexed license ques'
ton Eas freely discussed, and several 'icen-
ses to keep ordlnaries and coffee houses
were granted and rejected,
The ordinance fixing the terms upon which
the city will grant licenses will be publish
ed for general information in day or two.
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Wheeling Creek and Penn
sylvania Turnpike Company.

TN compliance with law passed Oct. 3Oth, 1868, by
i the Legis lature OF West Virginia, books ofsub
scripton for the purpose OF ganzing said Company,
will be opened at the Store room of r. s. Hopkins,
Elm Grove Ohio County, (the place fixed by said law
on Saturday, May l4th 1864 where and when all per
sons interested in said bond, will please attend The
Capital stock of said bond is fixed at $4,000 The
shar.s at $50 EACH and when the of $4,000 shall be
subscribed the said company can be organized.
SHERRARD CLEMANS,
JACOB KELLER,
ALEXANDER CALDW ELL,
JOSEPH SHEPHERD,
DANIEL STEENROD,
r. L BUCHANAN
JAMES DOWNFY,
SETH INGRAHAM,
WM. McCREARY,
ap 26-tf 'ommissoners'
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BOOTS g. SHOES,
Wholesale Retail.


bESPE ITFULLY announce to their friends
hand de public generally, that they are nov re
ceiving their Spring stock of Boots, Shoes and
Caters of all kinds, which together with their own
manufacture makes their stock moro full aud
complete than ever before. Merchants and others
from town or country may find it TO their interest
to give us q call before pure hasing elsewhere.
/ Sign Of the White Boot, lbs Main-st, Wheeling,
Va marl9
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Bounty Money.

DAYMENT of the BOUNTY MONEY of
l. Ohio county will be resu med at the Court
House on Friday, the 9th day of May, 1864, al
10 o'clock, A. NJ, whom payment from day t.
day from time to time, will be made to the par
ties entitled to receive the same, rs directed by
previous orders of the Board of Supervisors of
said county.
GEO. w. SIGHTS. JOHN G, HUPP,
apEItd Clerk President.
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Wr don't believe that that myt hical per
sonage known as "the Oldest lnhao'tant
ever saw May-day colder, winder or more
disagreeabe than yesterday was "li this
is tea, give ME coffee; if it is coffee, give me
teal want change"
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RANkIN's Spiced Blackbury is prepared
with care from choice material, and never
fails to remove DiarrhGa and Dysentery. 1t
is sold by all Druggists, and should bekept
in every family. 1t is equally suitable for
administration to infant and adult.
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FRESH FISH, of excellent quality, seem
to be very abundant this spring judging
from the fine specimens We socially being
carried along the streets. g...
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NEwiYoEk, May 2-4GaIlaher''s evening
Stock Exchange had very small atten'
dance at 8 this evening and the rates were
limited. Market steady. sa .14k
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New York, May 3.-Wm. S. Thayer, [
s., Consul General for Egypt, died at AK
andria, on the 10th of April. ...a,y ,s...
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lDismiss4d.sps t 81 Ell,

1 Dismissed. " ,asi .
The Tribuue's Washington special says;
4. A. Nart bedpf DBL not, printing BIZ
feaa inthS treasury aspsrtm1Sd3, sassC 60
day dismissed by Secre tary, Chase, A, the
close of an investigation intsStae Abuses
charged against the administration by.othis
bnreau.,c,s nEsIssrnk ~ i,nY4E 3, 1soJI bsiI0
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}, SC 4ps1rs,svffrRY-The Presbytsry OF West
VA. met il FarasoutSon Thursday Of lat
week, and continued its sessions until Moo
day. I'''e's .' ..i 's''I Tya4e..-,b
, Tberewas 4 Sery pleasant state OF feeling
manifested by the members. On the SAP
bath, most Of the ppPis Of ths tow we're
filled by the ;elergymen who were attending
! the Prssbytery. .. % h.,
Among the most important "e~S y. 'u
s;nsss transacted, was the ordination OF TWO
,onng IN, men Msssrs. r. A. Blackford and !
B, Reed, to the Gospel Ministry Mr.. Black
ford !. to preach At Clarksburg' and Mr.
Reed at Parkersburg gE.Fygxgr; {,
We also learn that the Rev. c. P. French
has recently entersrd the field to LABOR 10
Upshurr county, and the Rev. BlaVney at
Charleston @li'Hy
The Rev. II. W. Riggs, with the Kew. ..
n. Flanagan as alternate, and Elder ). b.
Hall Of Fairmont, with Elder John Hall OF
parkersbug as alternate, were chosen COM
,o;ss;oners to the General assembly.
The next session of Presbytery Will meet
at Bethel Church, Wood county, on Tues
day, the llth day of October.
ELECTION RErURNs.-The following ex-
hibits the vote of Clay Township, oh'o
Co at the late election:
For Supervisor-Dr. J. O. Hupp, IL votes.
Township Olerk-Martin T. Wayman, Il.
. .i'7' .'' Edmund Booking, vote.
Overseer of Poor-Dr. A. S. Todd, "
Township Treasurer-Alex. Turner, u"
Iusp. of EIection-Jacob Sing leton II "
~ /. H. Williams, S."
Surveyor of Roads-Jas. Bodley, u"
Constables-John H. Charnock, 40
S. P. Tracy, 40
.sa .JG. JAS P. Rogers,
County Superintendent of Schools-Proi,
A. F. Ross, % votes
Rev Jas CLARK,
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Gold Quotations.

New YORK, May 3nd
Gold frmer opening at 1918 closing quiet at
lnN
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EISH 100 bbls med. Mackerel
i 400 half bbs do do do
So do Lg do
SO do do do
so bbls ID med do
$50 half bbls med
SO Kit do do do
so do do do
so do do L'g 10
lou do Larse Family do
$50 half Dbl Lake Herring
so do White Fish, for sale at
MAXWELL CAMPBELL TIM LIZ,
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NEW supply of the above named celebrated Pianos,
"a have Just arrived from the Factory aud are oil
ierei 10 the public at