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REBEL REPORTS.
Reported RepnIse of Sherman.
From the Washington Star, March % i

Richmond papers of Monday have
been received. They have no news OK
cept statement that four divisions of
Sherman's army were repulsed by Har-
dee, at some point north of Fayetteville,
on the 10th inst
The Dispatch alleges that Sherman 5
forces engaged were repulsed four sue
cessive times, with heavy loss, and
turned off the course they were pursu-
ing, which, in the Confederate opinion,
would prevent him from forming june
tOn with Schofield
The Sentinel says there is no official i'll
formation of the repulse of Sherman, but
gives credence to it,
Senator Hunter is out i'll card i'll the
Richmond papers denying that he is in
favor of reconstruction He advises the
people of the South to fight as long as
their President and Commander-inC Chief
think there is any hope of success.
The Dispatch announces the arrival at
City Point of large fleet of guuboats
and transports, and says the Yankees
have erected saw-mills, machine shops.
&c, of all descriptions, and made a
manufacturing city of it.
The Richmond papers say that the
Arabian horse presented to JEFF. Davis by
the Viceroy OF Egypt, and brought over
by blockade runner, aud which was sent
into the interior of North Carolina for
safe keeping, has been captured by Sher,
mans scouts, who announced their in
tentioa to send it to President Lincoln.
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From CnirO and New Orleans.

CAIRO, March A.--Six hundred and
ninety bales of cotton passed here for
st. Louis. Middling was quoted at Mem
phis at SOC,
New Orleans dates of the 18th are re-
ceived. The rebels are in large force at
Alexandria, and are strengthening Forts
Deeresy and Rauer.
Matamoras correspondence of the llth
saws the excitement from revolution is
subsiding. The reported marching OF
disaffected chiefs on Matamoras is false
A severe norther drove nearly all tho
vessels from the mouth of the Rio
Grsnde on the 9th inst But few have
vet returned The steamer Prince of
Wales was blown out of water, but may
be saved
The steamer Chiquaqua was beached
five miles below Bagdad The hull ~
total loss. The machinery may be re-
covered
The rebel Gen Slaughter has prohibit
ed the circulation of our newspapers III
Texas.
A report had reached Memphis from
Holly Springs that Mobile had been evac-
uated
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Report Of Naval Operations.

WASHINGTON, March 24.-Admiral
Thatcher reports the following opera
tions against blockade runners during
the month of February:
Second of February, United States
gunboat Pamela captured the schooner
Ben Wills, with l76 bales of cotton; Feb
uary 9TH, boats from United States steam-
ers Bumeth and Princess Royal cut out
of Galveston harbor the schooner Pet,
with 256 bales of cotton on board: 18th
FEBRUARY, United States gunboat Penob-
scot captured the steamer Matilda, with
an assorted cargo; on the 10th of Februa-
ry the same vessel destroyed the schoon-
cr louisa, with an assorted cargo; 18th
February, United States gunboat Pamela
captured schooner Annie Dale-she
grounded under the guns of fort and
was fired into and destroyed; February
18th, United States steamer Gertrude
captured brig Echo, with an assorted
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The Crops.

The mild spring weather which has
prevailed for the last fewdays, has caused
farmers throughout the country to pre-
pare for seeding, and has directed public
attention to the condition OF the winter
crops. Reports from nearly all parts OF
the country concur in showing that the
prospect for heavy yield of winter
wheat has seldom looked more favorable
than at the present time. The present
winter has been remarkably taVoiaDie
for wheat The weather was unusually
steady, and although there was bnt little
severely cold weather, the ground steadi-
ly remained frozen, and was covered with
snow for a longer period than has been
known for many years. These are thc
most favorable conditions for wheat. c"id
and steady weather. and the ground coy.
cred with snow. 1t is the variable wealth
er in the winter-time that causes WIN
ter-kill" in wheat Changes from cold
TO warm, freezing and then. thawlng,
causes an exposure OF the tender roots OF
the wheat, aid winter-kill follows. Ac-
counts from nearly the entire agrlcultur-
statement that the wheat never looked
better than now, and if it is fortunate
enough to escape the fly wevil, rust, and
other possible backsets, we may expect a
bauntiful crop.
In this connection, the summary which
has Just been issued from the Depart
ment of Agriculture, concerning the
crops of last year details some interest
ing facts The total number OF agrl-
cultural products in the loyal States,
last year, was 4l0,4l5,435, an increase
of S4s4651,l1 over the preceding year.
The increase in the amount of grain pro
duced last year, as compared with 1868,
was II ,274,596. This is gratifying eX-
hibit of increase, considering the dram
upon the producing districts caused by
the war. If the prospects for the pres
ent crop continue as favorable as they
have been thus far. however, the proper
tion of increase for 1865 will I've greatly
in excess of the last exhibit.
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THE Legislature of Kentucky has
passed d resolution asking Gen Palmer
to restore to the people of that State the
privileges, Of a, free press And has it
come TO thisAthat the Legislature of
sovereign State is compelled to ask for
the people the privilege of exercising
their indubitable political rights. and
that, TOO, from petty official creation of
the Federal Executivel What sort OF
Government can this be if not 'one
man power"-even though the man" be
the very smallest of men!
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Auction Sale Of Wool.

BosToN, March 24-An extensive auc
tion sale of cape and domestic fleece wool
to-day attracted large attendance.
Owing to the unsettled state of the
market buyers were shy, aud some of the
most valuable lots were withdrawn from
sale. The prices for cape wool ranged
from &c to 40 cts, and domestic from AZ
to III, the latter figure being paid for
2,O00lb fine Penn. A lot of very supe-
rior Vermont wool sold for 62i, and 81 900
lbs. of Ohio fleece, portion of which is
said to have cost one dollar, sold for 673
a73cts. Of the total catalogue 49 lots
were sold and % withdrawn.
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FROM THE SOUTH.
Strength at the Capital
The Conscription of Negroes.
The Women and Children Of Rebel
Refugees TO be sent NOrth-Further
Evidence Of Hostility toward JEFF.
Davis.
Press Dispatch.l

New YORK, March A.-The Examiner
of the 2lst says there is i'll that city be-
tween FIVE thousand and six thousand
women and children belonging to the
families of men who have fled from the
rebel conscription and escaped to the
North; and as provisions are scarce i:
Richmond, it is proposed to send these
non-fghting non producing consumersto
the North.
The Milledgeville, Ga, Union says that
it is time jeff. Davis administration and
his ex-officers were overhauled. 1t thinks
the masses have been fighting and suffer
ing and paying taxes without asking
questions long enough, aud announces
that if the people Of Georgia decide to
have convention they will hold it in
spite of all the soldiers i'll the State.
The Montgomery Mail says the de
pressionwhich is taking hold on the coun-
try is sapping the vitals of its power,
both at home and in the army.
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Seven vessels, which arrived at New
York on Tuesday from Savannah;
brought FIVE thousand four hundred and
fifty-six bales of cotton.
Ex-Governor Aiken of South Carolina,
has recently presented each OF his T3O
slaves with their freedom and farm.
Lieut.. Hardiuge, of the rebel army, has
rejoined his wife, formerly Delle Boyd,
in London
Mrs. J. d. Wood an actress, who was
lately severely burned by her clothes
taking fire in theatre at Buffalo, died
last Saturday
Bishop Porter, of Pennsylvania, has
started for California for the benefit OF
his health
Rev. DR.. Phillips, Pastor of the First
Presbyterian church in New York, died
OH Monday. He leaves wife and ten
children.
Edward Rhodes, convicted at San
bury, Pa. of the murder OF Mrs. Cham
berlain, of Shamokin township, has been
sentenced to be hung
Rev VIM. L. Thornton, the recently
elected President of the Wesleyan Con
ference, died very suddenly in London
on the 9th of March.
NJ. De Montholon, the new French
Minister to Washington, was formerly
Consul at New York, and subsequently
Minister to Mexico.
The Empress Eugene is endeavoring
to effect a restoration of the holy Sepul-
chre at Jerusalem.
Foreign importations in New York are
on the increase Three steamers from
Europe, all with cargoes, arrived on
Tuesday.
The United States steam battery Die
tator, Com Rodgers, has arrived at New
York, from Hampton Roads
The Brooklyn common council have
appropriated s., 900 to celebrate the 4th
of July
An asylum for children subject to
fits" is to be opened in Massachusetts.
Count de Morny, president OF the
French Senate, is very i'll of bronchitis.
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The Gold and Stock Markets.

NEW YORK, March 24.-The gold mar
ket this morning opened at 81 5Os 1t
went to 81 574, and then steadily declined
to 81 Az There were no bulls anxious
to arrest the downward course. The dis
position appears to be to allow it to fall
AS low as possible, so as to have better
chance to sell when an opportunity is
offered
In stocks this morning there was less
pressure to sell and apparently more dis
position to buy, and on some of the rail
roads there was an improvement of slta
p per cent.
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The Army ofthe POtOmnc--tiea.O Ord's
Troops

WASHINGTON, March 24.-Advices re-
ceived from the Army of the Potomac
say a great deal of firing has taken
place. The rebels opened on trains, but
have done no injury. Picket firing Oh
the same portion of the line is kept up
constantly at night to prevent desertion
from the rebels The rebels are still re-
fusiug to ex xchange Richmond papers.
On Wednesday rumors pSsvailed here
that fight had taken place between
General Ord's army and the rebel army
on Tuesday, hut there is no foundation
for it, The troops of Gen. Ord were be-
ing drilled in brigades and packing up,
which probably gave rise to the story.
Nineteen deserters came in last night
in front of q division of the 10th corps,
bringing their arms.
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INTERNAL REVENUE DECI5IoN-SALEs
OF CATTLE BROKERS AeTING IN PARTNER
sHIP.-Any person having paid olo for a
cattle brokers license, is authorized to
sell cattle hogs or sheep, to the amount
of $4,000 annually, and no more. But
where several such brokers act in part
nership in such manner that the sales
of each cannot be separately computed,
the law is constructed to allow such
firms to sell an amount equal to $4,000
for each member of the firm.
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N.vn, sehool-Dnmage in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, March 24-The Maryland
bill appropriating s5O,OO0 to the Ma
w Department to enable it to prepare a
naval school to the acadamy building at
Annapolis. The appropriation made by
Congress for the purpose was lost by the
failure of the miscellaneous appropria-
tion bill
During yesterday much damage was
done in the city. The boiler house of
the Vulcan Works was blown down, one
workman killed, one fatally injured, and
several severely. The roof of the new
Government hospital was blown of and
colored boy killed.
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WHEELING REGISTER
.ruRDAY MORNING.. MARCH e. 1885,
TeIegraphic SUMMARY

=, olosed at the regular board yes
apaay at 81 5o4' and at the evening
,hange at 81 5Ss, ~. Cher.
:. con6rmed. His right wing Oh
~'H a., ;s said 70 have made a junction
With schofeld ,o,. q,
The victory claimed by the rebels a'
.,nville seems to have been nothing
rs than temporary check to por-
NV of sberman's army 1t is thonght
W. tho next news from that quarter
'n ~ hs IN entire accomplishment OF
Sberman's plans,
The Spanish Government forbids fal'h-
nairs 70 the rebel ram Stonewail at
Fenal. ,oo,
Fort Myers, Florida, has been eVac"-
,ted by the Union forces
According to the Richmond Er0m'"er'
.o,o or 6 900 women and children, be-
',oo;no TO men who have fed from the
,.bsl conscription, are to be sent North
The Milledgevil!e, GA, Union thinks
.sa masses of the South have been tight
no suffering and paying taxes without
a.pipC questions long enough, and de
.,orss that if Georgia wants convention
I'M shall have it at all hazards.
The Montgomery Mail thinks the VI
ale Of the Confederacy are being
sapped n, +bs
&c dome by Sheridan amounts to
s5O,0OO000. s
noen Gloom prevails in Richmond
TEa couseription of negroes in the
son+h is attended with difficulty.
So T;rnv Smith is said to have $4,000 ne
groes armed,
The LyncLburg FrgiHia" says mile
and q half of track torn up and the de-
struetion offye depots, was the amount
Of damage done the Orange and AleXan-
dria railroad.
The Richmond Whig of the 2lst, says a
rebel party made dash on Fort MeAliis-
far aud were repulsed.
The Maryland House Of Delegates has
made all appropriation for the establish
meut of naval school
On the 23d a storm inflicted much in
jury in Baltimore
Notwithstanding picket firing is kept
up along the rebel lines to prevent de-
,ertions, nineteen deserters are reported
70 have arrived within the line OF the
ARMY of the Potomac in one night.
A report that Ord recently had tight
with the rebels is not credited.
The Washington Chronicle now advo-
Gates liberal policy with the rebels III
peace matters, aud it is believed thai
prominent leaders on both sides are in
stituting measures for a suspension OF
hostilitieS
The election of Mr.. GrasOn as Judge
of the 5th Circuit Court. iii Maryland
has been declared null and void. ana
new election ordered.
Silas w. Kepter, a young naval office
who oconspicuously distinguished himsei
at Fort Fisher, was lost overheard iron
the Santiago lie Cuba. on the 23d' d"fn'
u gale.
An auction sale of wool III New Yorl
Yesterday deve roped decline i'll prices
At Memphis there is report of tn
evacuation of Mobile.
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ANDY Smash is the name of new
drink popular among the habitually i'm
coherent" 1t is thus denominated in
honor of his excellency, the Hon Andy
Johnson, ex-legislator, ex-cougressman,
ex-governor, ext. s Senator, and ex-
satrop of Tennessee, now Vice President
of the United States by the grace of the
churches" the votes of the moral and
religious" and the voice of the exclusive
IL loyal and 'virtuous' in the land
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The judicial Election i'm Baltimore
County, MARYLAND.

BALTIMORE, March 24.-The Maryland
Legislature, in the case of the contested
election in Baltimore county, has declar-
ed the election of Mr. Grason to the Office
of Judge of the Sth Circuit Court, null
and void, and that he is disqualified un-
der the new constitution by reason of
disloyalty, he having been member OF
a military organization to resist the au-
thority of the United States at the com
mencement of the rebellion. A new
election is ordered.
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Dry Goods narkef.

NEW YORK, March 2i.-At the dry
goods auction to-day splendid lot of
French shawls and dress goods were Of
fered, which brought miserable prices
The rates could not have been much
over one-haf those for the same articles
last season. There was comparatively
speaking quite successful sale of cloths,
cassimeres, &c. Prices are somewhat
strengthened.
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Death Of n Naval Officer.

BALTIMORE, March 24:-The United
States steamer Santiago deCuba arrived
here this morning from Fortress Monroe.
Yesterday, during heavy blow in the
bay, she lost overheard from the star
board rigging acting masters mate SIas
w. Kepten, a young officer of great
worth, who greatly distinguished him
self in the assault on Fort Fisher, being
one Of the first to enter the fort. He Re-
ceived the warm commendations of Gen.
Terry for bravery.
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THE marriage relation amongst slaves
the Cincinnati Commercial. states, in a
vulgar, mendacious. calumnious article,
does not exist in the slave States. II
that be SO, why that law of Congress
setting free the wives and children of
cOlored soldiers? If there he no such
thing rs marriage amongst slaves. how
many are to he set free by this process!
What inducement is there in this law
for colored men to volunteer
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The Damage Done by Sheridan
Strength of the Rebel Army i'm Rich
mOnd.
Press Dispatch.i

New YORK, March 4-The Washing
ton Republican says a gentleman from
Richmond reports that the rebels admit
that the damage done by Sheridan
amounts to S5O,000,000. He estimates
the strength of the army in the Richmond
entrenchments at 10000. exclusive of
10000 home guards and emergency men
in Richmond He does not believe john
ston has over $4,000, though he has
drawn several divisions from Richmond.
Deep gloom prevails in Richmond and
everybody seems to feel that the day of
reckoning has come.
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The Damage 90 the Orange mud Alex
andria RailrOad--RebeIst tAttack a
Working Party NJ Fort W. AIIister
and are RepuIsed.
Press Dispatch. !

NEW YORK, March 24.-The Richmond
Sentinel of the 2Ist learns that COmmo-
dore Hollins was not killed by Sheridan's
men as reported.
The Lynchburg Virginian says the
Orange and Alexandria railroad has not
been damaged as much as was antici-
pated. Only six bridges were burned, a
mile and half Of the track torn up, and
the depots at North Garden, Covesville,
Rockfsh, Abingdon and New Glasgow
burned.
The Richmond Whig of the 2lst says
party of Georgia cavalry made dash on
Fort McAllister, near Savannah, and cap
tured a working party of negroes ell
gagged in dismantling the work The feet
opened on the Georgians and drove them
AWAY
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The editor of the Western Christian
Advocate says be is sick at heart to
learn of Andy Johnsou's drunkenness on
Inauguration day Well. if it teaches
him hereafter to BE- little more circum-
spect in his advocacy of the claims of
drunken politicians to Office, to the ex.
clusion of religion from the columns at
his paper, Andy's exhibition of himself
may not be without some good effect.
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Becline In Prices.

NEW YORK, March 24-The Express
says gold took an upward turn this morn,
ing, the market having been largely
oversold. In produce and merchandise
lower prices were made. Flour declined
20 o so cents, rye lc, whisky 3 SC, cot
ton SC, pork s2 80, petroleum &c.
Sterling exchange at l93 lsia.
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DELAWARE was the first State to adopt
the Federal Constitution, and the first to
rejeetthe Abolition amendment to it New
Jersey was the third. to adopt the Con-
stitution, and the third to reject the
amendment.
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The Spanish Government Forbids
Further Repairs to the Rebel Rnm
StOnewall-Fi. Myers, Florida, EVac'

New YORK, March 24-The Herald's
Washington special says authentic intor-
nation has been received that the Span
ish authorities have forbidden further re-
pairs or fitting ont of the rebel ram
Stonewall at Fenol, which virtually pre-
vents her from going to sea
The Herald's Key West correspondent
SAYS that Fort Myers, Florida, has been
evacuated by the Union forces. which
were taken to FortDelany, on the Punto
river.
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DiRCuIiy Attending the ConscriptiOn
fNegroes-Kirby Smith Reported TO
have $4,000 Negroes Armed.
fPress Disnatch.l

New YORK, March 24-The Richmond
Examiner says the conscription of ne
groes goes on with difficulty. Guards
are stationed at every corner and yet the
negroes escape. There is great panic
among the blacks, and as much reluct-
ance among the whites, upoa the ques-
tion of arming slaves.
Dispatches of the 21st report that Kir-
by Smith has 25,000 negro troops organ
lied and armed.
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GENERAL SHERMAN.
The Latest from GoldsbOro.
The Affair at Bentonville.
Occupation Of Goldsboro Confirmed
Sherman Marching towards Mocha.
lat's station-Junction with SchO-
6eld-The Victory Claimed by the
Rebels at BenfonviiIe Of NO Conse-
aueuce.
Press Dlspatch.l

quenee.
Press Dispatch.
NEW YORK, March 24.-The Tribune's
Washington special says the news of the
occupation. of Geldsboro published yes
statements of trustworthy parties who
arrived here from Newbern. Sherman's
force was marching towards Mechalat's
station on the Raleigh railroad, to de-
stroy an important bridge across the
Neuse river The centre had arrived at
Goldsboro, and the right on Tuesday the
21st, formed junction with Schofeld's
forces at point ! | miles east of Colds
boro.
The victory claimed by the rebels at
Bentonville, assuming that the official
statement is correct, amounts to moth
ing-a momentary check to Sherman's
left. The next news from that quarter
will doubtless be an entire accomplish
ment of Sherman's plans.
The Worlds special says the fight al
luded to in the Richmond papers of Tues
day, as having occurred between por-
tion of Sherman's force and Johnston's
army, is supposed i'll military circles to
have merely been small fight with
detachment sent by General Slocum to
burn the fine railroad bridge across the
Neuse river near Smithfeld, between
Goldsboro and Raleigh.
The Herald's special says the report of
Johnston to Lee, that he had met the en-
emy near Bentonville and routed him,
is regarded here as referring to the cav
airy fankers of the extreme left wing of
General Sherman's army. 1t is surmised
that Sherman may have sent small
force in that direction, for the purpose
of cutting the railroad connection be
tween Goldsboro and Raleigh, and draw
ing Johnston away from Goldsboro while
it was being occupied by the main body
of Sherman's army. Authentic informa-
tion has been received that the occupa-
tion of Goldsboro was effected on the
same day of the reported battle of Ben
tonville. Johnston's dispatch states that
the Union troops subsequently assumed
the offensive, thus admitting that his
success was only temporary.
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WHEETJNG W. w. SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH rs, 1866.

The Use of Opium IN this Country
In an editorial upon the use of stlmu-
lants in America, the Journal of Commerce
remarks: ~ =
at may not be known to majority oil
our readers, but it is iamentably true
that, as people, Americans are greatly
given to the use of opium. For onr
present purposes, we need not deeid"
whether the peculiar nervousness exhio-
tied by the people OF this country IS the
cause or the effect of this habit; but the
statistics which mark the increased eon-
sumption of the Eastern nardtic are
quite alarming"
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DICK MORGAN, brother of John Nor
gan, has reached Cairo, from Memphis,
ON his way to the Alton penitentiary, to
which institution he has been sentenced
for life