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The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-16

The RIVER was risiag rapidly last even
ing with twenty-five feet water In the
channel. A large number of coal boats
heavily laden with this mineral passed the
city yesteidy.
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The Exchange Of Prisoners
Resumed.

FORTRESS MoNRoE, May IA, P. M.-The
exchange of prisoners has been resumed.
Aiken's landing is agreed upon by Com.
missioners Ould and Milford as the place
Of exchange.
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WAsH1sGroN, Nav 10, -, midnight.

WASHINGTON, May IL, y, midnight.
To Gen. Dix:
/ A despatch from commissary prisoners at
Bell plain announced the arrival there OF
over 1000 prisoners, including 400 officers,
with Maj. Gen. johnson, and Brig. Gen.
Stewart.
E. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-16

OINoMNATI, May l4-Tbe National
Guards are being rapidly moved to the
front. The 10Th regiment has already gone
forward
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CITY OF WHEELING.

ITO KEEPERS OF HOTELS, 1averns or Or
i dnsrics amp Coffee Houses. The City Is now
prepared to issue Licenses .y applicants
myl4. l. IRWIN, Clerk.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-16

WASHINGTON, May l4.-Information re-
csived from the Army of the Potomac at
noon to day is that yesterday they were
still pushing on in Lees rear.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-16

TRoops,-Three or four regiments OF the
Ohio National Guards crossed at Bell All
on Saturday, Several of the boys wore
nCopperheadii breastpins. IS 5ids.
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GOLD

NEW IUKkI muy 10
Gold steady and without aUy decided change
Opening II 4 closing quiet at 721l@72 ~, =
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| BERMUDA HUNDREDS, May Is, p IN. -
At an early hour this morning Gen Butler
renewed his advance towards Fort Darling
He reached Kingsland Greek at IL O'Clock,
noon, and formed his line Of battle on the
south cast side of the creek, with the right
on the James River.
Mhe Monitors and gunboats are near the
mouth of tho creek, within miles Of Dru
rvs Bluff
3 O'CLOCK, M.-Gen Butter is superin-
tending the concentration of his batteries.
Yesterday p IN, his advrncepickets cap
tured a rebel courier with despatch from
Beauregard to the officer in % nmand Of
Drurv', Bluff. The despatch sid:
Hold your position until I reinforce
you"
4, Mn two hours the there bel REIN
! forcements came.
Gen Butler had sent force to turn the
pike and drove the rebels back.
Our loss was slight
. Gen Ames is in position to keep Beaure'
gard in Petersburg.
The rebels at Drury's Bluff are evidently
not disposed to fight without reinforce
ments.
A rebel prisoner captured last evening,
says that Gen Lee admits loss of 10000.
! The Petersburg Register of the 18th
says:
Gen Walker, of Va. was wounded at
Spottsylyania. He lost foot.
The enemy certainly are fighting with
desperation an nerve.
Gen Hays of Louisiana was wounded
yesterday.
uen S A Stafford of Louisiana died yes.
terday in Richmond.
FoRrREss MONROE, May l3.-The latest
accounts from Gen. Butler state that there
was no fighting on the 18th or 18th.
All is quiet and has been since the enemy
fell back on the llth.
During the 18th the enemy kept out of
sight and did not show themselves in any
force through the day.
Yesterday a rebel battery stationed on
the shore of the James river; near Turkey
Islana, opened fire upon some of our gun
boats, the gunboats commenced Smelling the
enemy and he retired, evidently in great
haste.
The cavalry force of Gen. kautz arrived
back on the 10Th inst, with lao prisoners,
They report having destroyed several
miles of track on the Norfolk & Peters
burg and the Petersburg 4 Weldon rail-
roads
They also state that they destroyed all
the railroad bridges over Rowanty and Sto.
ny creeks, and on the Nottoway river.
At the time of the destruction of the
Shoshone, Capt. Phelan was seen to swing
ashore towards rebledom, and it is evident
that he was subsequently, shot aud thrown
in the river.
1t is reported that Gen. Sheridan has
made detour in the rear Of Gen. Lees
army and joined Gen. Butler
This needs confirmation.
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SupposED SpY.-AJames Smith, who claim.

SUPPOSED SPy.AJames Smith, who claim.
cd to Be 6 dssefter: from rom the G66fsdsfsss
srnys preae1ted iamsslf astherofkss Of shs
Provost Marshall siR Rjttsbnrgh 1 he he other
@f, and stated his desire-to enlist in the
Union army. In accordance With i general
order from the War Department in relation
to deserters and refugees, Smith was rigidly
examined He elaimedtp have participa-
ted in all the. principal lhattles1which have
been fought in tie = West, and also, stated
that he had participated in the late raid
upon the B Baltimore and Ohio railroad. He
alleges that he deserted ct Piedmont, Va.
and made his way to Uniontown, Browns
Vile, and thence to Pittsburg. AS some OF
his answers were oyasive whilst to many
questions he protested ignoranee, Smith
was placed under guard to await further de-
ivelepments. III sgsIaei1 Tr'ss i9lrr ~.
To SOLDIERS AND PosTM AsTERs. Editors
and newspapers throughout the United
States viii doubtless confer favor on the
soldierssin the field, as well at their friends
at home, by giving publicity to the follow y.
Ing: 3hq
An act to amend the law prescribing the
articles to be admitted into the mails Of the
United States ll.y ssy az nos 1.s1aas
z Be it enacten by the Senateand House of
Representatives Of the U. s. of America in
Congress assembled, That articles Of cloth
ing, being manufactured of wool, cotton or
linen, and comprised in q package not, ex-
ceeding two pounds in weight, addressed to
any non>commissioned officer or private,
serving in the army Of the United States,
may be transmitted in the mails of United
States at the rate of eight cents, to be in
all cases prepaid, Cor every. four ounces, or
any fraction thereof, subject to such regu
lations as the Postmaster General may pre-
scribe.
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Fish.


IOCADDIES "Prairie Farm" LA,
M 30 do "Old Flag" do "a
20 do Hearts Delight los "
~ do "Zack Taylor las,
Len 40 do Spun Rell los
20 do Anna Boil, Natl leaf La
25 half butts Edmunds c, long los
10 do do Florinal So
10 ga do X and los
ia DO Simon Pure; nat IT, r.
10 IL do Sunny South; do lbs
butts Pressed do lbs
8 boxes Eldorado do
10 KEEPS Twist do for sale at
~s MAXWELL CAMPBELL & TIN9LE:
myll -
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DR.. Derby Surgeon in Chief with Banks
reported tho Federal loss at Pleasant Hill,
go killed, 1910 xornded, and 1850 missing
and prisoners.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-16

'AV w lOELIzaKW
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-06-23

The latest illustrative story by Old Abe
is thus related by New York correspond.
snt. Its moral will be sppreclated BY pa.
triotic men:
A gentlemen just returned from Wash.
ington relates the following incident that
transpired at the White House the other
day. Some gentleman were present from
the West, excited and troubled about the
co nmissions and omissions Of the Admins
tration. The President heard them patient.
ly and then replied: "Gentlemap. suppose
all the property you wers worth was in
gold and you had put 1t in the hands OF
Blondin to carry across the Niagra river on
rope. would you shake the cable, or keep
shouting out to him-Blondin stand up
little straighter-B -Blondin stoop little more
go little faster--lean little to the South,
No, you would hold your breath as well as
your tongue and keep your hands off until
hewas safe over. The Government is car.
ryins an immense weight. Untold treas
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The proposition was received amidst much
confusion. The States were then called
The result was that Mr.. Lincoln received
the votes of all the States, except Missouri,
which State voted for General Grant.
Mr.. Hume, of No., then moved that the
vote be declared unanimous. which was re-
ceived with immense enthusiasm.
The Convention then proceeded to vote
for candidate for Vice President.
Daniel Mace, of Ind, presented the name
of Andrew johnson, of Tennessee.
Mr.. Stone, of Iowa, seconded the motion
Mr.. Cameron offered the name of Hanni-
bal Hamlin.
Mr.. Freeman, of N. Y, in behalf of a
portion of the delegation presented Daniel
s. Dickinson.
The President announced the following
names as being before the Convention -
Andrew johnson, of Tenn, Hannibal Ham
lin, of Maine, s. II. Rousseau, of KY. and
Daniel s. Dickinson, ofN. Y. "a
The House then proceeded to ballot. As
the vote proceeded, it was soon apparent
that Mr.. johnson, of Tennessee, was to be
the uopnes. Before the vote was announc-
ed, the various States whose votes had been
divi'ied commenced changing their votes,
apd went unanimously for johnson, amid
great enthusiasm.
The Chair announced that the next busi-
ness in order, was the election of a National
Committee, and the States were called upon
to name the same, which was done.
After various resolutions of thanks, the
Conyention adjourned sine die.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-06-23

HoLp ON BoYs.-Hold on to your tongue
when you are just ready TO swear, lie or
speak harshly, or say any improper word
Hold on to your hand when you are
about to strike, pinch, scratch. steal, or do
any improper act.
Hold on to your foot when you are on
the point Of kicking, running away from
study. or passing the path of error, shame,
or crime.
Hold on to your temper when you are
angry, excited, or imposed upon.
Hold on to your heart when evil associ.
stes seek your company, and invite you ia
join in their games, mirth and revelry.
Hold on to your good name at all times,
for it is more valuable to yoa than gold,
high places, or fashionable sttire.
Hold on to the truth, for it will serve you
well, and do you good throughout eternity.
Hold on to your virtue,-it is above all
price to you in all times and places.
Hold on to your good character, for it
is, and ever will be, your best wealth.
-RoutHs Companion.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-06-23

NAAOAAsAl OlhsOu NOuvcuthOlBs
The following is the conclusion of the
proceedings of the National Convention
They follow after the resolutions published
in last weeks paper.
On motion of Mr. Bushnell, of Conn.,. the
resolutions were adopted by acclamation.
A motion was then made that the Conven.
ton proceed at once to nominate candidates
for President and Vice President
Gen'l Cameron, of Pa, offered as sub
stitute, res ,.ution that Abraham Lincoln
and Hannibal Hamlin, be declared the ugan
imous choice of the Union party for Presi
dent and Vice President. Great cheering
and loud calls for division on the resolu
ton.
Mr.. Greswell, Of Nd. called tor division
on the question, SO as to vote first on thai
portion Of the resolution declaring Abraham
Lincoln the unanimous choice Of the Con.
vention as its candidate for the Presiden cy
Of the United States.
S;eveps moved to lay the Resolution on
+-f
the table. Great confusion, cheering and
cries of question. Cameron Withdrew his
resolution, and offered another:
Resolved. That Abraham Lincoln be de-
clared the unanimous choice of the Union
Party, as its nominee for President Of the
United States.
As the vote was about being taken, Mr.
Raymond urged that the vote should be tax
en- by States, that as it had been said ther
was disposition to ruse the nomination Q
Mr.. Lincoln through this convention, and |
stiae any contrary expressions Of sentiment
Such vote would carry with it more powe
and influence than the passage Of any sue
Resolution. sos
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-06-23
The Rock Island Railroad
Bridge Burned.
From the Rock Island Qil.l Argus, June 10.

From the Rock Island (Iil.l Argus, June 10,
! Between two and three o'clock this after
noon, Wednesday the l5th) q FIRE was dis.
covered on the lower end of ibe draw pie,
of the Mississippi, river railroad bridge, a;
Rock sland, which soon communicated Il
the draw, and in the course of an hour o,
more burned so that the draw groke and fell
into the river on both sides of the pier.
As We 60 to press, the fire is still burning
on the draw pier, and we presume will burn
to the wa 3 edge. This pier is over 400
eet in length. and contains some 1000, 900
feet of timber.
The loss win be quite heavy to the rail.
road company and to rebuild the pier and
the draw will require several months time.
In the meantime, all passengers and freight
will have to pass over the Terry.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-06-23

REASONS AGAINST IRREGULAR ATTENDANCE
AT ScHooL.--It is universally conceded by
teachers that the evils Of inconstant attend
ance are the most formidable ones with
which they contend. 1t cannot be denied. {.
that of all drawbacks upon Common Schoo
efficiency, they are the most serious. Gould
parents see the evils of unnecessary absence
in their true light, there is reason to believe
that they would be much more alarmed than
they are now.
Soma friend of education has furnished
the following. to which serious attention
should be given;
Ifa boy learns to feel that he may leave
his duties as a scholar for trivial causes--for
causes equally trivial, be viii forsake his bus
mess when man,
The time Of the teacher and School is
wasted, while his absence is being recorded
8 The teachers time is wasted in reading
the delinquent's excuses, when he returns
to school.
He interrupts the exercises OF the tea
cher, or some part of the school, in finding
the places at which his various lessons CON-
menced.
He has lost his lesson recited yesterday
and does not understand that portion Of
To. days lesson which depends upon that Of
yesterday and such dependence usually ex.
lists.
The teaoher's time and patience are
taxed in repeating to him the instructions
Of yesterday, which, however for want Of
study, he does not clearly understand.
! The rest of the class are deprived of the
instruction Of their teacher, while he is tea.
ching the delinquent.
The progress Of the rest of the class is
checked, and their ambition curbed by wait.
ing Cor the tardy delinquent.
The pride of the class is wounded, and
their studies abated by the conduct of the
absentee.
10. The reputation of both teacher and
school suffers upon days of public examina.
ton, by failures which are chargeatle to the
absentee and not to the instruction.
| IL. The means generously provided foI
for the education Of the delinquent are
wrongfully wasted.
II. He sets q pernieious example to the
rest Of the school, and usually does some &C
tual mischief while absent. t.-Scranton Pa
| Repu blican.
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ures are in their hands. They are doing
the very best they can. Don't badger
them. Keep silence and we'll get you safe
across. This simple illustration answered
the complaints of half an hour. and not on.
" silenced but charmed the audience,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-06-23
Pastor NV sed church, in charge.

The great Sanitary Fair at Philadelphia
opened on Tuesday. The Governors Of
Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey
were present, beside large number Of dis
tinguished army and navy officers and civ
lians. An accident at the beginning threat
ened to mar the exercises, but fortunately
passed off without serious results, consid-
ering the nature of the occurrence. Back
of the main platform for the speakers was
arranged another for the singers and must
clans, which was filled with about three
hundred performers. This platform had
been left unfinished till the last minute. to
allow steam yacht to enter. In the haste
of construction. it had not been properly
supported. and when TIE crowd of perform,
srs got upon it, it yielded in the centre, and
threw all into z heap. With the exception
of bruises, there were not many Sc. lou sly
hurt The worst was the breakin. ofthe
leg Of one lady, and the penetration Of the
foot Of fapother by a large nail.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-06-23
EDUCATIDXAZ EOLUAIX.
All communications intended for this col.
umn should be addressed to II. L. McGiritie
Presently.

.s4e m Fresfntiy.
Never say you will do presently what your
reason or your conscience tells you, you
should do now. No man ever shaped his
own destiny or the destinies of others wisely
or well, who dwelt much on presentlies.
Look at Nature, she never hurries, she
never postpones. When the time arrives
for the buds to open, they open for the
leaves to fall, they fall.
Look upward. The comets even wander
ing as they are, keep their appointment and
eclipses, they are always punctual to the
minute. There are no delays in the move
ments of the Universe WHICH have been pre-
determined by the absolute decree Of the
Creator. Man however being free agent
can postpone the performance Of his duty ;
and he does so, too frequently to bis own de.
struction.
The drafts drawn by Incidence upon the
future are pretty sure to be dishonored.-
Make nou your banker DO not say you
will econo,nize presently, for presently you
may be bankrupt; nor that you will repent
or make atonement presently for presently
you may be judged. Bear 10 mind the im-
portant fact, taught alike by the history Of
nations, rulers, and private individuals, that
in at least three cases out of five presently
is too late. MAUD.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-06-23
Petroleum v. Nasby ON Presi.
Dental Candidates.

In the following letter Mr.. Nasty, one
Of whose incubrations we printed q few
days ago, declares bis political preferences:
CHURcH Nv TIE NEW DIsPENsAsHUN.
April 1. 1864.
am reezenable man and am distin-
gisht for not quarrelin with bred and but
ter, perwiden | kin ascertain the lokashen
ny the bred and butter Aforesaid, with any
reezenable degree wv certenty. A ootnis in
the matter Nv bread and butter is trate ia
all Nv the Nasby family, ceptin wun. who
is carryin musket at Is per month, for
prinsipule, es he sez. We hev repoodeatid
him.
The Dimocrasy appere to want Mick
Lellan. Ef he is the only man we can elect,
l am kontent. hev aIluz bin peess
man, but exrejensy, which is the clasikle
fra4e for bred and butter, may indcose me
to flop. am ust sich. For Dimekrat
who voted Bank and anti Bank Tariff and
anti Tariff, Slavery and anti.Slavery. Ne
brasky anh anti Nebrasky, and who has
sumtimes blu on both sides Nv the saim
question at wunst, for sich wun, I say, to
hesertate now, would be like the man in
the skripter, who strained at gate and
swallowed a saw.mill. -
| Let Mick Lellan give bonds to perform as
folloze, and I'm his huckleberry. otherwise
am agin him, wun and indiyisible, now
an1 furever want him to stipelate:
1. That the deserters and dismist orfi-
sers, sich as Finsjon Porter, ct all shel hav
not over haff the appointments, given US
fair sho.
Q. That he shel patch up peese with
Su thern trends ez soon CT possible after
his inogerashun.
8. That eff it should be decided that q Q
interest Of the Dimekratick party require .
continooeuce Nv the war, and an appele
shel be maid fer Dimerkratik volunteers, he
shel not, under eny serkumstaDcis whatev-
er, at eny time or IN eny plais, interfere, in
eny way with the manijment Nv the armies,
ceptin them as may hey ben drafted from
Abiishn deestriks
A. That ez guaranty that justis shel
be dun them az hez fonght the sojers, in
the North, the follerin cabbynet shell be ap-
pinted:
Fernandy Wood, Seketary NV Stait.
Jese d. Brite, Sekertary of war.
Sammedary, Sekertary Nv the navy.
F. Peerse, P. NJ General.
B. These shel hev the fust pick NV the
Cfises for their friends (Ez nun NV EN-
he'd friend in the Federal armies, the
peess iuen wood be perfectly safe under
this arrangement.)
Let MickLellan maik these pledgis and
I'll support him, and bring with me my en- .
tire church. win deny all ever sed
agin him. I will maik afiidavits that he is
the 6rst general Nv the age. will sware
to bein an original Mick Lellan man, auzll
recognized in him master mind, and tho
enly man capable NV sayin the country,
AMI maik sech uther afidavits ez may frum
tune 10 time be necessary. Let this be
dun, and we may possibly bette Linkin.
PErRoLEUM V. Massey,
Pastor nv sed church. in charge
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J, Hon. j. w. Cattcll. the present most
able and popular Auditor Of State, now
serving his third term, IS urged by several
papers for re.no,nination, for the same Of
flee. ~ sSs ss -. -
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-04-14

NM7 HEREAS, Thomas Bur!ock, and other
 W citizens of the tovn' of Derby and Huntington, have brought their petition to thu General Assembly of the State of Connec- ticut, to be held on the first Wednesday of May, A. D. 1864, praying for an act oi Incorpo- ration for the erection of Dam across the Gu satonic River. at soDe suitable point between the present bridge of the = Derby Bridge and Ferry Company" or it's immediate vicinity, and the locality known as the Leavenworth Bridge Place." or in that vicinity, with suita- ble canals for conducting the water to and in- to each of said towns. for the purpose of in- creasing and enlarging the water power facil ities of said towns, and of improving the nav igation of said River above the said Derby Bridge.
 And whereas. it is made to appear to the subscribing authority. that the adverse par tles in said petition consist ot more than twen- ty ndividuals-Therefore, ordered tha9 notice of the pendiug of said petition be given to the parties in interest, by publishing this order of notice at least three weeks before the first day of the session of said General Assembly in three newspapers: one published in the County of New Haven, one in the County of Fairfield, and one in the County of Litchfeld.
 Dated at New Haven, this, the 18th day of March, A. D. 1864. HENRY BUTTON.
 Judge of the Supreme Court of Errors.
 51Sw
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-04-14
PROBATE.

\ Court of Probate holden at Iitchfeld "A within and for the District of Litchfeld on the 7th day of April, A. D. 1864.
 Present, CHARLES ADAxs. Judge.
 Estate of Hon. Seth P. Beers, late of Litch field in said District. deceased.
 Ordered,--That that the Executors of ihs last Will and Testament of said deceased, ex- hibit to this Court their Administ, alton ac- count with said Estate for allowance and set clement, at the Probate Office in Litcbfeld, m the 25th day of April 1864, at O clock after noon, and that notice thereof hc given by advertising in . newspaper published in Litchfield and by posting a copy of this order on the public sign post in Litchfeld neares, the last residence of said deceased Certified from Record.
 3t52 CHARLES ADAMS, Judge
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-04-14
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