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Dtsturbers OF the Pnblie Peace-Hny'
Encouraged, How Rebuked.

The Philadelphia Age states that on
Thursday last resolution directing the
Mayor of that city to offer reward fm
the detection and apprehension of the
leaders of the mob engaged in the recent
assault on Charles Ingersoll, was intro
duced in Select Council by Mr.. Hopkins,
the member from the Sixteenth Ward.
II ,eas defeated BY party rote, all he Re
pnblicdRs opposiHgt
Encouraged by this action, few OF
the overloyal and turbulent spirits Of
Germantown, called meeting without
afixing any signatures to their call, with
a view of ridding the neighborhood Of
some alleged sympathizers with seces-
sion. The meeting was convened, when
Mr.. w. B. Mann, the District Attorney,
took the floor and told the persons pres
ent that they we're conspiring at breach
of the peace; in plain words he informed
them that if they proceeded any further
in the business he would see that they
were properly punished by imprisonment
for it. This action is the more n0tewOr;
thy as Mr.. Mann Is strong Republican:
What q contrast between his action and
that of his friends in the council
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From New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, May I, via CAIRO, May
I2.-Milton Brown, President of the Mo
bile Railroad, has asked permission to
open the road from Mobile to Columbus,
KY, and says it can be done in two
weeks Telegraphic communication will
be resumed in two days, Candy having
ordered it repaired.
MThe Ram Cincinnati conveyed four
steamers from Selma, having $500 bales
of cotton aboard. part of which was
marked G. 8. A Considerable cotton
still remained at river landings, but i'm
mense quantities were taken after the
fall of Mobile.
Gen. Steele and command will return
to Mobile.
The conflict between the military.
state and city officers is still unsettled,
and likely to remain so till another cleo
tion.
The removal of the restrictions on
trade has given universal satisfaction.
Cotton fiat. No sales.
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Lafe Mobile Papers.

CAIRO, MAY l2-Mobile papers of the
5th contain full particulars of the surren-
der of General TayloEA but they contain
nothing new. O. ,
The steamships Evening Star and
Mississippi arrived at New Orleans. The
steamship ST. Marys, sunk in Mobile bay,
has been raised; also the gnnhoat sciota.
Operations will commence Oh the ran
road to Hamilton as soon as possible.
The ironclads Milwaukee and Usage
are hapless wrecks.
At the instance Of rebel officers VINO
say they cannot govern their men, Gen
Washbnrn has established military posts
at Holly Springs and Grenada for the
protection of the people.
Cotton market active with an upward
tendency. Middling 3la34c.
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Passports 20 Foreign Countries.
(press Dispatch.l

WASHINGTON, May 12.-It is said that
no counsel appeared yesterday for the
consp: rators on the reassembling of the
military commission, and that among
those arraigned yesterday was Edward
Spangler, the stage carpenter at Ford's
Theatre.
Seven hundred passports were issued
by the State Department during April
The present month, however, promises
larger number, three hundred and sixty
seven passports having been issued up to
last night, the majority of which were
to Germans, who propose visiting their
homes for the purpose of prevailing ON
their friends to return with them and
avail themselves of the fine opportunl-
ties soon to be presented at the South
for improving their condition.
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New YoRk, May l2-The steamer Full
ton, from Port Royal on the 9th, brings
Savannah dates to the 9Th, The Savan-
nah Herald says a flag of truce boat
took up party to Sisters Ferry, en-
route for Augusta, to attend meeting
of the rebel commissioners at the Ferry.
Michler, with band of murderous des-
peradoes, is operating in South Carolina.
They murder and plumber the people in.
discrimi ately. A short time since
Michler narrowly escaped with bullet
fred through his hat by negro.
The military cemetery near Port Royal
contains the remsins of $50 Union sol
diers. 1t is being improved and beauti-
fed .
The Richmond Whig of the llth. con-
tains an account of visit ofthe Christian
Commission, accompanied by 60 soldiers
of the 9th Ohio, under Captain Stevens,
to the battle field of Cold Harbor, and
the burial of the bodies of 400 of onr un-
fortunate men, whom they found expos
ed.
Sheridan's cavalry, between 5000 and
1900 strong, passed through Richmond
for the North on Wednesday. The por-
ton of Sherman's army, in Georgia, now
lying at Manchester was expected to pass
through Richmond yesterday. The Con.
federate archives have been forwarded
to the War Department.
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ummisra,ion-Ravage. OF the storm

New YORK, May l2.-The Posts Wash,
ington correspondent says the Official
statement OF the number of immigrants
arriving in this country in 1864 was 2i,-
S35, of which l,l99 arrived at New York.
A Newark, n j.. correspondent OF the
Post saws there was great destruction OF
property and many persons inure" IN IN
that city by a gale last evening. In
Brooklyn some twenty houses were un-
rooted or otherwise damaged: man
weighing 200 pounds was lifted from the
gronnd and carried twenty feet; Over
Zoo trees were uprooted in Philadelphia
and % houses were blown down.
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WHEELING REGISTER.
SATURDAY MORNING. MAY II. 1865.
VeIeur,phie summary.

Gold closed yesterday at the regular
board al 81 30s, and at the evening OK
change at the same price.
The rebel ram Stonewail. was al Mas
san OH the Sih.
sIoi 900 .o0D OF the 81 loan remained
on Thursday m,rning.
Gov. Pierpoiui goes to Richmond next
week.
General Meredith has been removed
from command at Paducah, for being too
leuient.
The burglar whe robbed Williams
banking house in Pittsburg. on the I'd
oi April, has been arrested in Toronto
Gov. Fenton offers $4,000 reward for
the murderer of Hon, Burr Burton, OF
Syracuse. ss~
22l, l,535 immigrants arrived in this
country during 1864.
Thomas Martin. guerrilla, was exc
cuted in Cincinnati on Thursday. The
Sons of Liberty" Bowles, Milligan and
Horsey, are to be hung on the 10Th
After the capture of Mobile. General
steeles forces went to Selma, winch
nlace they reached on the 9th.
II is said that nineteen thousand Union
nrisoners are buried at Andersonville.
Aterrific storm of wind did much dam
ace. Thursday evening, in Philadelphia
Newark, Brooklyn and New York
Commissioners have been appointed TO
examine and accept the Missouri ana
Pacific and Alton and Terre Haute rail-
roads Secretary Usher is to he Presl-
dent of the branch.
General Sherman is in Washington be-
fore the committee on the conduct OF the
war.
General Washburn has established
military posts at Grenada and Holly
Springs, Mississippi, for the protection OF
the people :
Guerrillas are operating in South Car
olina. They plumber indiscriminateiy,
Four hundred bodies of Union soldiers
were recently buried on the battlefield
ofCold Harbor.
Hon. Revedy Johnson appears as coun-
sci for Mrs. Surratt.
A large number of passports to visit
foreign countries have been issued dur
ing the present month--mostly to Ger
mans.
The railroad is to he opened from Mo-
bile to Columbus. Kentucky
Sheridan's cavalry passed through
Richmond for the North on Wednesday.
The Confederate archives have been
sent to the War Department.
The Harris Court Martial has made
up its Judgment and adjourned. The
decision will he published in general
orders next week.
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THE CONSPIRACY,
Organization Of the Court
Development of New Facts,
The Commission Sits with Closed
Doors. 7" b.

WASHINGTON. May l0-The military
commission to try the conspirators sat
with closed doors to day. and will contln-
lie to do So throughout the progress OF
the trial. 1t has been positively decided
that no outside reporters will be admit
ted Such portions OF the evidence as
Judge Holt deems proper for publication
will be officially furnished to tho Associ-
ated Press, to be transmitted to the jour
nails here and in all the principal cities.
Not one OF the counsel selected yesterday
by the conspirators has yet agreed to ap-
pear. All will probabl decliue. Sena-
tor Reverdy Johus"n is in the city, but
did not attend the c0nrt to-day, though
rendered the proper passes by the mill
tary authorities
A man supposed to be Surratt has been
arrested and brought here The evidence
is said to be clear that he is another con
spirator.
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Batter and his Geld.

General Butler hangs on TO the gold he
captured" in New Orleans with the te-
nacity of death to deceased darkey.--
The brazen effrontery which prompted
the last point raised in the case is well
worthy Of Butler Butler objects to the
trial taking place in New York. The
wrong. if perpetrated, was committed In
New Orleans, and Butler wants the case
tried there Judge Brady has decided
that the point is not well taken, and But
Ter will have to appear before New
York jury. If Butler 10 Avn honest man.
why should he tax his ingenuity in throw
ing obstacles In the way Of the Courts :
The question is plain one. Smith lost
10000 in gold. Bntler has got 1t. The
government makes noclaim to 1t and will
not take it. The gold belongs either 30
Smith or to Butler There ID NO other
claimant. II Bntler has got any claim
TO the money which be took out Of SMITH
sais, let him show Il. y he has not, lst
az = - ~ 80 q "a ~ Hssa IsRsfTSlfrt
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He had not harbored the prisoners in the
house in which they stated he had he
said they had stated to him that they
were paroled prisoners and asked tor
lodgings He being accused OF desire
to get rid of them, and knowing their
condition, gave each of them one dollar
to pay for q lodging at hotel, to which
he told them to return.
The defense having closed, the testl.
mony was read over, and after brief
deliberatiOn with closed doors, the court
forwarded their judgment to the Judge
Advocate General and adjourned sine d'e;
The decision will be published in general
orders next week
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w. p. POWELL, cOiored man, has
been appointed Notary Public of New
York city, by Governor Fenton. He is
the first colored man who has occupied
that position in that city
All but four of the sncircling line Of
forts about Washington are to be i'm
mediately dismounted, aud everything
appertaining to this enormous expensive
branch Of defensive warfare is to be put
upon the general recrenchment path.
Large numbers of officers are rendering
their designations to the War Depart
meut, all of which are promptly ae-
cepted. Thirteen general officers, thus
far, have sent in their designations.
The money to pay off the Government
indebtedness of the soldiers will be rea-
DIV when required.
THERE was slight incongrnity in the
notices of store window in Portland,
OH the occasion of the recent funeral OF
the President: Tn God we trust
Terms cash
A NEVADA paper says that AT night the
streets of Virginia City, in that State,
resonnd with the screams Of women
whose husbands are beating them.
A FUND is being raised in New York
for DIR. Mackey, of Charleston. which has
already reached 3,O97. and it is believed
will be made $4,000 He is expected in
New York on the 18th, and will have q
grand reception at the Academy of Mu.
sic.
MALLORY NOT SURREsDERED.-An ar
rival direct from Florida eontradiets the
report Of the surrender of Mallory. Sec
retary Of the defanet Confederate Navy
There is rumor that he has been 81
Pensacola and had succeeded in efectina
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Storm i'm Connecticut.

DANBURY, CT, May PA storm, ac.
companied bs hail. rain, thunder and
lightning, passed this section last even
ing The steeple of the Congregational
church at This place was blown down
through the roof making a complete
wreck of the building. Loss about $4,000
The roof of the residence of W. A. Judd,
cashier of Hatteras Bank, was also torn
off. Trees, barns, &c, suffered severely
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From California.

SAN FRANCISCO, May l0--Local trade
remains fair. The revival OF active
movement still awaits fair weather The
heavy storms of last winter left great
quantity of snow on the mountain roads,
especially those leading to Nevada.
Arrived, T. 5 frigate Lancaster, from
Acapulco.
GIeenbacks quiet at ~! The depres-
sion in stocks continues probably owing
to previous prices being unduly inflated.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Government of Virginia,
The Harris Court Martial.
The 5.3O Loan-Virginia State Gov.
ernment-Mrs. Lincoln-Gcn. Mere.
dith Removed-Mrs. Surrait's Coun-
Press Dispatch. /

Press Dispatch
NEW YORK, May IA special to the
New York Tribune from Washington
12th, says: There were remaining yes
terday morning but one hundred and one
million dollars of the present series of the
7.30 loan.
Gov. Pierpoint will 60 to Richmond to
establish the State Government next
week
Mrs. Lincoln will start for Chicago on
Monday or Tuesday next.
Gen. Meredith has been removed from
his command at Paducah, at the request
of prominent Kentuckians, who thought
he had too much sympathy for traitors.
Mrs. Surratt's council, F. A. Aiken and
Jahn w. Clampitt. have appeared and
taken the oath
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Destructive Storm.

NEW YORK, May l2.-Last evening
during the thunder storm Shorthand ., a
Sons storehouse, Brooklyn, was strueh
by lighting and fired Owing to the
prompt action of the firelnen, only about
81 600 damage was done. The storm was
accompanied by a gale ot wind. which
did n great amount of damage. Large
number of houses were unroofed Sew
eral persons were injured, but no lives
ara Ln,vn to be lost
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The Pacific Railroad.

NEW YORK, May i2,-The Tribnnes
snecial saws Gov. Crawford, of Kansas.
and the s1perintendents of the Missouri
and Pacific, and Alton and leTre naute
railroads have been appointed commis-
sioners on the part of the Government 10
examine and accept the Pacific railroad,
when its various sections shall nave
been examined, Secretary Usher Is TO De
President of the branch. President LIN
coin had interpreted the law to them.
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Destruction by Fire.

NEW YORK, May l2--The hall occu
pied by Hooley's Minstrels, in Brooklyn,
took fire this morning, and all the scene.
ry, wardrobe, and working machinery of
the establishment were destroyed. Loss
$4,000 The lard oil factory of William
Floudes, on Water street, was also de-
stroyed by fire this evening Both fires
were the work of incendiaries
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Rank RObber Arrested.

TORONTO, May l2-Brown, alias Har,
grave, one of the burglars who robbed
the banking house Of Williams & Co al
Pittaburg, on the 2nd OF April, has been
arrested here Two accomplices OF his
escaped but hopes are entertained of Sc
curing them also A complete set OF
burglars tools were found, and prepara-
tions were made to begin operations
here
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The Gold Market.

NEW YORK, May l2-The gold market
is active under the adjustment of the
speculative transactions of the last two
days. Large purchases were made this
morning to cover the short sales of the
last two or three days, which resulted in
putting up the price to Sl,33. There
was also a good demand for export.
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Guerrilla Executed.

CINCINNATG, May l2.-Thomas Martin,
a guerrilla, was executed here yesterday
Orders for the execution of Bowles, Mil
ligau and Horsey are published in Gin
cinnati papers this morning They are
TO be hanged on the 18th inst.
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Rren, BernAuda.

NEW YORK, May 12-The brig Excel
sior, from Bermuda, reports that on the
day of President Llncolns funeral all the
Courts on the island were closed, hags
were at halt mast and draped with
mourning, and public sympathy was
universal
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sherman at Washington - Reverdy
johnson 10 be Mrs. surratps CoHn'
sci.
NEW YORK, May IA special to the
Commercial from Washington 18th, says:
General Sherman has arrived here, and
is testifying before the committee on the
Conduct Of the War. Reverdy Johnson
has consented to act as counsel for Mrs,
Surratt
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Gen. steedman en- route for Washing

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May IL - Major
General Steedrnan arrived here to-day,
en- route for Washington, having been
invited there by President Johnson for
consultation as to the best policy to be
pursued in the restoration of civil law in
Alabama and Georgia.
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For ArigOnia.

SAN Francisco. May 9.-Severai more
companies of cavalry have been ordered
TO ArizOnia.
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DAVIS & co. PHOTOGRAPHED AND AD-
yERTISED.

Colonel l.. c. Baker has had photo
graphs Of Davis, Tucker, Clay, Sanders,
Cleary and Thompson, with full dcscrip-
tions of their stature, hair. eyes. &c. pre-
pared OH large handbills, stating tht price
set upon the heads of each one, aud :heir
crime, of being accessories to the assas-
sinatiom. These handblls. similar To the
rewards offered for horse thieves, will be
posted through Canada and Europe. so
that these criminals, should they be al
lowed to escape via. Halifax. will he
tracked wherever they 60 and marked
forever. There is no seqnestered spot for
them. No rest for them in this world.
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CLOTHES wRINoER.
THE UNIvERaAL -<er
CLOTHES WRINGER r.
Great Family EcenenlseT."

,CHIH MACHINE Has ALBDADY
i acquired 9 world d.wider reputation as belne
The most popular and eompless u sil hoasshaI1
,.:snsils No expense 10 vithhsld 70 nAis n
perfect The frame q Of hard WOOD, tborvaeh{y
quality. and galvanized Ths rolls are large, q
solid rubber, and very slsstic, and bsing cssf n
moulds. are smooth, uniform end ysTy dsEaAae
The Universal Clothes Wingsr wiu vwk
fsur tines 20 last - csn be dos By hand. VIII
one fourth the labor, and much driot, sal
blanket; is simpis, strssg and dnrsbls. "a vln
not get out Of repair Any ssrvsnt Win - &
With safety 20 the machine and with grses s1vfIl
a wear 10 the elotbes II 10 rssttly 81 -
secured 20 the tuhs Of any thieknssl RI 81
Instantly dsssehsA ssd so asads - :
savistf ~ Nais slsssk 49,
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A ADIARDIICAI. PLAN

Had they been able to have gotten Mr..
lincoln across the Potomac and into
Mosby Is hands, all well. But if not, then
he coald have been secreted in this house.
There is about two acres around the
house filed with high trees and close
shrubhery, with high brick wall along
the street, shutting the house from the
street. and any cries from ii wonl'l be
effectually drowned long before reaching
the street. Both Green ana his wife are
now in the Old Capitol, and the Veteran
reserves now stand guard around the
building; aud no sne can enter the Gu
closure without a .'ass from tine Sacreta-
ry oi Wac Several times sl11ee the war
broke ont Ia, this house object
of sasp,eioil, aud several kts have
been made there, but not Until the late
murder were the secret vaults and pas
sares found aud the Internal character of
the den ascertained.
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General steeIe's Force after the Cap
ture ofNIobile; 10000 National Sol
diers Hurled az Auders0nviI1e.

New York, May II, Tie Herald's cor
respondent says: General Steele's force,
after the capture of Mobile, started on
an expedition for the interior to assist in
finishing up the work commenced by
Gen Wilson. They reached Selma in
transports on the 9th ult. Small par
ties of rebels, on the way up the river,
fred on the boats, but they were soon
dispersed. They learned that vast guam
titles of cotton were stored at different
places on the route. On reaching Selma
they were informed of the negotiations
between Sherman and Johnston, and fur
ther hostile operations were suspended
The released Union prisoners from An
dersonville state that in and around the
infamous rebel prison pen at that place,
there are the graves of over 10000 ma
tional soldiers.
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him give the money mp. The Govern
ment, in whose name Butler was acting.
owes it to its dignity Ia see that its agent
returns money claimed by q citizen. or
otherwise make Builcr show cause for
retaining it. Honest men do not seek 10
dodge the operations of the law; only
criminals who are odious in u commnul-
ty seek for a change Of yenne, A rich
knave is libel on our laws Butles
ought to be made 10 disg"rge his booty or
show adequate cause for retaining IL
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miscellaneous Itenss.

An infant on its mothers breast,
A bouncing boy at play.
A youth by maiden fair earesssd,
A stalwart man with care oppressed,
An old man silver gray,
Is all Of life we know;
A smile, tear,
A JOY, fear, .e
And all 10 DER below
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The Ran stsaewall as Anchor Out.
side ofthe HarbOr of Nassan.

NEW YORK. May 12.-The steamer
Corsica, from Havana 9th and Nassau
9Th, reports the rebel ram St0newan at
anchor outside the hArbor of Nassau
when she left. II DITTO