The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-03-02


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TIE widow of Ex-President Harrisor
died at her residence near Cincinnati last
Friday. sl4s 81 NOS
To cure the Ohio requires, in summer
copious draughts of water--to be taket
in bed ----------
THe banks of the river are fullest o
currency when aided by spring branch
baaks, s. - >.L.;e e--l
Tf the improvers of tba Ohio succeed
won't it shake its ''locksn at them aud say
they did its
The Ohio river improvers think its con
dition half the year furnishes shallow ex
cuse for dam ming it.
ArRocIoUs-The Louisville Democrat /
responsible for the following squihs at th'
expense Of the Ohio river:
JOHN A. AsDRKws, the leader Of the
New York City riots last summer, has beer
indicted for treason in the U. 5. Cireni'
Court.
BETWEEN six and seven handred nel
were enlisted in Pittsburg last Saturday.
Bounties ranged from S2l0 to $3.50 to eacf
man.
THE rebel Congress has imposed a tax o
five per cent. en- all property and on in
comes, and ten per cent. on the profits "
trade.
A REPUBLICAN Convention held at Wash
ington Saturday night, to appoint delegates
to the National Convention. refused tG
recommend Mr.. Lincoln for reaomip
alton. 5.
To oinsurs the success of the republican
ticket in the New Hampshire State election
several of the New Hampshire regiment:
have been allowed to 60 home ON furlougt
and all the clerks from that State in the de-
partmsnts here have been accorded twenty
days leave Of absence.
WANTED-A BILL PosrER.-A wag
Speaking of the zone hundred thousanC
copies of the Proclamation of Amnesty
printed in handbill form, to be posted ~
in conspicuous places in Dixie" says: 'Tht
only thing now in the way OF crushing Out
the Rebellion is to tiad q competent Bill
posterF'
lr Is stated upon the authority Of q
Union lady who was present at the time
that General CAN'T who is now being fetet
and petted by he abolitionists, was one o
three citizens of Little Rock who subscrib
ed one thousand dollars each to hire an as
sassin to murder President Lincoln. Thi,
is the man who now pretends to preaek 10y
atty and honor to Northern citizens.
Mr.. Harding of Kentucky argued agains,
President Lineoln's plan Of reconstruction
characterizipg the scheme "as mapped out
by tho master builder with a pencil stepped
in blood Mr.. Harding assumed that the
secession ordinances are void and that On
tho termination Of The rebellion, the revol
ting States have right to return with al
their rights and privileges under the Con
stitution.
THE rebel Congress has passed an act re-
quiring all holders OF the Confederate cur,
reney to convert them into twenty year
Government bonds at four per cent inter
est. If the currency il not thus funded
before the first Of next April, it Is to be
taxed 80 l.3 per cent, aud If not before the
lst Of January, 1865, 1t will bs taxed 100
per cent. which is merely the mild way OF
saving that 1t will be repadiotsd
BAD.-The New York Herald says: The
history of the crimes committed in this
city during the past few weeks would shock
congregation in Pandemonism. Cold
bloodsd aud hot blooded murders, many OF
them attended with circumstances of afro,
city revolving to human nature burglares
of the most daring and desperate kind, al
tempted assassinations, assaults Of aggra
vated descriptions, rObberries, petty thefts,
and the commission Of all sorts Of wicked
deeds, are of daily and nightly occurrence.
This is bad picture of our social coadi-
ton but it is unfortunately too trus
CRIxE IN The CApITAL.-Crime is said
to be largely on the increase in Washing
ton city, and juvenile rascality never was
more rampant. For the latter class ne ad
equate provision is made. 1t is in con-
temptation to build an asylum for these
neglected little ones oa the plan If your
House of Refuge or Wards Island institu
ton. Such establishments are necessities
Of cities, and one should be planted here
where the truants might be reclaimed from
their rowing propeusities. The fife and
drum, which are never still in the capital,
cause the greatest part Of this spirit OF
wandering