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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18

WE YESTERDAY had conversation WIN
. Gentleman, in the employ OF an East
srp capitalist, who has been securing OIL
..,,itnry on the streams of Lynn Camp
and MILESTONE. in Marshal and Wetzel
.,uuties. That region abounds with
non ore and coal, and symptoms OF oil
are numerous A careful survey OF the
territory induces our informant to be-
heve that oil could lie obtained at no
Great depth. The geographical formation
If the mountains, creeks, ravines and
deep gullies are shikingly favorable to
this supposition. Traces OF the npheav-
n can be foomd all along the upper por-
tons of MILESTONE and Lynn Camp and
.vmntoms of oil are plainly percelvable
on the farms of Barney Slender, John
Missey,Mr. MKinnie and a number OF
Others
The gentleman alluded TO has already
been offered good inducements by the
President of Pennsylvania company,
but as We; no transfers have been made
As we stated few days ago, oil has been
struck in Marion, Tyler and WetZel coun-
ties. As to the productive capacities
of the well i'll the latter county we have
not as yet been Informed, but we learn
that many wells are being sunkin Wetzel,
and that tools and machinery are con-
stantly arriving-giving the operators
every evidence of success.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18

COUNTERFEIr POSTAL CURRE NCY.--
Five and ten cent bills-new issue
postal currency, raised to the denomina
ton OF fifty cents, are in circulation
The tens are well executed, but they
may easily be detected by the backs
which are green, while those of the gen
uine notes are red On the iives the cy.
pher is placed on the face, and does not
come within the space intended for the
figure. while the figure so on the back
are made with pen.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18

RIvER.-The river was rising slowly
yesterday. with about six feet water in
the channel The stream was almost
clear of ice, and the landing presented
quite buSinesS-like appearance.
The st Johns and Wild Wagner left
for Cincinnati.
The Express leaves this morning for
Parkersburg.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18

THE Act DISTINGUISHING persons who
have served in the Confederate army, un-
less they enlist i'll and are honerably dis
charged from the Federal army ,,was pass.
ed yesterday by the Senate.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18

A COOP lDEA.-Thc Eighth and Ninth
sub-districtS have been consolidated. and
hereafter the committees for the two dis
tricts will work together This is as it
should be. If the two districts had
worked together from the start we think
the quota would have been filled before
this.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18

PRIsoNERs.-Five Southern prisoners
were brought to this city yesterday from
Clarksburg, and placed in the Athe-
naeum.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18

THE Bill TO establish Court of limi-
ted jurisdiction in the city of Wheeling
was passed by the House of Delegates
yesterday, and will come before the SEN
ate to-day
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18
Elk T r A! E K TR Al!
Great = ale
naeunl.

Boots, Shoes and Caters.
nN AND AFTER TUESDAY, JAN
~ UARY oath, 1865, we will offer at our store
room, No. 1876 Main street one OF the largest
and best assortments Of Boots, Shoes and dalt-
ers at greatly reduced prices, lower than ever
offered before in this city. We are determined
to sell lower than any other house in order to
prepare fer our spring trade and we challenge
competition in quality and price. All are INV,
ted to call and examine both our wholesale ana
retail stock We are confident that purchasers
will find great bargains by calling at our store
on and after the above date. Remember
r. PORTER & SONS,
l35 Main street opposite Union street
ian25-1m
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18
.r CLAIM AGENTS.
r. M. HALL & CO.,
Government Claim Agents,

Cor. It'll and Fstreets, WASHINGTON CITY
MIR. HALL HAS BEEN EXAMI.
WI NER of Pensions and other claims in the
Departments, has resigned, and offers to prose
cute all kinds of claims before the Pension office
and all other Departments, will settle officers
accounts, Sc. Our advantages are superior
Referto Hon. il Usher, Secretary OF Interior,
Hon. ID. p Holloway. Com. of Patents and Sen.
ators Harlan, Lane, Chandler, Speaker Colfax,
and others. jsn94-3m
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18

FRESH BALTIMORE OYSTERS. game and
venison, served UP in the best style, at The
Office" saloon, under Washington Hall choice
lot of wines liquors, ales, &c, always on hand.
tt GAUS & WARNAFELDT
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18

FRESH AND CHEAP.-Oysters. eggs. but
ter, meats and everything pertaining to first
class grocery establishment for sale cheap by
Booth, Battelle & Co., at the Boat Store. corner
Monroe and Water streets Cali AID 800
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-11

real estate rents and board. Artemus
| Ward when here, told one of his large
audiences that an exceedingly high noun
tain in Utah which he went up into was
most as high as board in Washington.
Lots sell by the foot, not by the foot front,
but by the square foot. Houses rent for
full % to 33J per cent. of their real value
per annum. A room from fifteen to
twenty feet square furnished, rents for
from $25 to S35 per month, and board
ranges from the minimum of $50 per
month, with room, in which there must be
two persons, up to $50 per month, then
upwards to So per day. The landlord and
boarding house keeper will let his houses
stand empty for two or three months to
get his price. So it has been for months
during the summer. The coming session
of Congress has been looked forward to as
sure to afford a season when the desires of
the most avariciOus might be satiated.
But Congress is now in session and the
number of houses to be rented is on the
increase, the cards onlthe window shutters
or door castings announcing "FurniShed
rooms aoith or loithout boarG' are multiply
ing. What's the matter?
The stock jobbers. gold gamblers and
speculators generally, are preparing to
make telling effort against Secretary
McCullochs policy of contracting the cur
rency and of letting prices come down to
a healthy and stable condition. Specula-
tion at the present time is almost as ram
pant as during the war. This state of af-
fairs is neither good for the common peo-
pie, who make the money of the country,
nor for the good of the nation in the eyes
of the world. Ali this should be changed;
not speedily, but gradually and surely. 1t
is the working man who foots the bill
in times ofspeculation. Let us look after
his interests. AGAIN.
December, 1865.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-11
Iustiee at Richmond.

The following is fair sample of the
way in which what is called justice is dis
pensed in Richmond as reconstructed; II
is the law there that colored men who
have any concealed weapons shall be pun
ished with thirty days in Castle Thunder
and confscation of the weapons. For a
white mans committing an assault upon,
with intent to kill, a colored man, the pun
ishment is fine of ten dollars and uncon-
ditional release and no one objects
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-11

Washington News.
Congressional.

OOnEressiOnal.
WASHINGTON, December 9-The members
OF Congress arc elsAaAy auarYhelmed with
letters and personal applications from par
lies who wish to ho n6nlin ated tn the War
Department for positions in the army, a
recent order having been issued for the ii IL
ing of vacancies in the Regular Reserve, by
an equal apportionment among the States,
one first aud one second lieutenant to be
appointed from each Congressional district.
United states Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court of the United States
has now before it the following case: The
United States, plaintiff in error, Us. LEROY
NJ. Wiley" Involved in this is the question,
does the Presidents pardon remit the SEN
tence Of forfeiture of rebel property, and re-
instate a rebel in all his rights thereto ?
This was a motion Of Leroy NJ. Wiley, de
fendant in error, and an appeal to dismiss
the writ Of error and appeal of the United
States on the ground that the Presidents
pardon aud the acceptance and compliance
with the terms thereof by the defendant,
discharged and RENTED forfeiture for which
sentence of condemnation was pronounced
in the District Court by pardoning the acts
by which alone, if at all, that forfeiture was
Incorrect The cause originated in an in
formation filed in the District Court of the
United States for the Southern District
thereof, and one Charles Gould, named as
iniormer under the acts of Congress of 1861
and 1862, commonly known as the confsea-
ton acts, for the eonfsGation and forfeiture
of 1856 shares Of the capital stock of the
Great Western Railway Company of 1853,
and upwards Of $500 due on coupons of
bonds of the same corporation, as the prop
erty OF the defendant ON the two fold
ground alleged in the information First,
OF alleged use Of the property by Mr. Wiley
IN and OF the rebellion, under the act Of
1861. and second, alleged REASONABLE acts of
Mr.. Wiley, under the act Of 1862. The mo-
ton To dismiss this case was announced by
Mr.. Laroque, in its support
1t is understood that the constitu tionalitv
OF the act Of Congress prescribing a test, Is
now before the Supreme Court, on the appli-
cation of A. II. Garland, of Arkansas. The
whole question will be presented on Friday
ext
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-11

WASHINGTON, December 9.-The only par
dons granted to-day were those of few
Texans. The State Department is still
besieged, however, by those who have here
tofore received the executive elemeney, and
who are now over anxious TO receive their
respective papers. There was quite crowd
of visitors at the White House to-day, in
eIuding several members of Congress.
Representatives from Ohio and Kentucky
were among those who were admitted to an
interview with the President
Recovering.
De Mehaffny, Reading Clerk of the House
of Representatives, who has been seriously
i'll with peunomia, is gradually recovering.
The Southern Members.
The Southern Members elect to Congress
are still here. Some of them, believing it
will be long time before they are admitted.
contemplate returning home and remaining
there until the door is opened to receive
them.
The pcsssuer.
The snow storm of to-day has been sue
ceeded bV rain
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-11
Rusiness Fducn1ion.-some

Business EdueR1iOn.-Some people are so
foolish as to suppose that Business Fdacation can
be better acquired in a College building located in
a large city, that in the College building if re
moved of the city, to pleasant quiet village,
comparatively free from temptations, vices and
those almost numberless things that withdraw
the attention of the student from his Studies Sen
sible people, there are, however, who believe that
the freer from city attractions, temptations and
Inducements to squander money the better for those
who are perhaps for the first time, separated from
friends and home influences.
We call the attention of our readers to Calkins,
Grimm q Co s Union Business Institute at Ober-
lin, Ohio, located in such village, and for
thorough training in theory aud practice second to no
Commercial and Telegraph College in the whole
country.
For particuIars address them nov20
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-11
New stock Exchange.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES.


fENlAN NEWS.
NEW York, December 9.-At a session of
the Senate of the Fenian Brotherhood held
in New York on the 7th inst, articles OF
impeachment were filed against John
0'MshOny, President of the Brotherhood,
for perfdy and malieasanee in office. The
charges and specifications which are very
vOluminous were served on Mr.. O'Mahony
the following day with notice TO put in
his plea in response within six hours under
penalty Of having judgment by default re-
corded against him. Mr.. 0'MahOny having
taken no steps to meet the Indictment
against him, the Senate to-day resolved it.
self into a Court of Judieature, according
to the provisions of the Constitution, and
having Investigated the charges declared
them proved, and deposed Mr.. 0'Mahoney
from the poSltIOu or f>r-s;I---4-A mani
nous vote was then passed calling upon the
Vice President, Mr.. W. r. Roberts, to quail
ify by taking the oath of office, upon which
that gentleman was sworn into office. stipu-
lating beforehand that no compensation
should be attached to the position while
he occupied it.
The Secretary of the Treasury, B. D.
Killian, has also been deposed on sim
liar grounds to those advanced against Mr..
O'MahOney.
An address to the circles has been issued
by the Senate and forwarded by mail.
The controversy about bonds will be re-
ferred TO the next session of the Fenian
Congress.
SMALL POx.
Southern papers mention the continued
spread of small pOx among the negroes
particularly in North and South Carolina.
Some of the Sea Islands are suffering Sc
verely.
GEO. W. GALE.
A dispatch from Washington saws that
Geo W. Gale, who offered one hundred
thousand dollars for the assassination of
Mr.. Lincoln, has given bonds at Mont
gomery, Alabama, to appear when called
for.
GILLIAN PRIyATEERs.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the
Argentine Republic has announced that
Chilian privateers can obtain supplies and
secure adjudication in prize eases in ports OF
the Argentine Republic.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
The list of Standing Committees Of the
House is completed, but will undoubtedly
undergo revision.
Thaddeus Stevens is said 10 be nominated
as chairman Of the Commits of WAYS and
Means, Mr. Morrell as chairman Of the
Committee on Appropriation. and General
2 anks as chairman Of the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
a protracted session Of the Cabinet was
held yesterday. No visitors were admitted
to the White House. Every member was
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-11
From New Orleans,


Georgia News.
NEw ORLEANS, December 9.-The Macon,
Ga. journal has a letter of the Sd inst from
Milledgeville. saying that Provisional
Governor johnson has received orders
from Washington to retain bis position until
further instructions. He has also orders
not to issue certificates of election 10 Georgia
Congressman.
Congratulated.
A Provisional Governor Parsons, has
received a dispatch, of the 5th inst, from
Secretary Seward, congratulating him, the
Government and country, in the Presidents
name, on the acceptance by Alabama of the
Constitutional Amendment, which com
pletes the number of States required to make
the Amendment the organic law of the
land.
The Mississippi Legislature.
The Mississippi Legislature declined
passing the Constitutional Amendment be-
cause of the twenty second clause.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-11

A Washington correspondent says that
the Treasury Department is greatly
plagued with the cotton question. Every
agent sent down is straightway washed out
of sight at the Department under the food
of charges against his honesty. 81 know
sent some honest men down there" said
The Secretary in despair the other day,
"but it looks very much as if none of
them could stay so long"
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-11
4" Reeonstrueted ;, south Carolina.

" ReeOnsfruc1ed" " South Carolina
Lieut.. Col. Trowbridge, commanding q
regiment of colored troops in South Car
olina, is now under arrest, at the instance
Of Provisional Gov ernor Perry, and is to
be tried on the charge of murder. His of
fence consists in trying by drum-head
court martial and executing, wretch of
chivalric antecedents, who was found stab
bing the soldiers of his command with a
bowie-knife, as they were asleep at night
in the railroad cars. Two officers of the
regiment Capt. Heasley and Lieut.. Fur
man, had been assassinated just before; and
Col. Trowbridge, very prudent and ju-
dicious officer, formerly a resident of
Brooklyn, N. Y, deemed prompt retalia-
ton necessary. The proceedings in this
case win be observed with great interest
in every part of the country
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-11
From New York.
General Butler


NEW YoRK, December 9.-The Posts spe-
ciAl dispatch from Washington says it is un-
derstOOd that Butler will soon publish a
reply to the censure cast upon him by Gen
eral Grant.
New Stock Exchange.
The magnificent new Stock Exchange
building of the Board Of Brokers, which has
been constructing in Wall, Broad and New
streets in this city for year or tive past, is
now 50 nehrly completed as to allow the
business of the Board 10 be- done in it, and q
regular opening took place to-day. There
was no form or ceremony. but the Board of
Brokers assembled in the new edifce and
made their call in the usual form.
Purchased,
The new steam frigate Meteor built by
Forbes, of Boston, was placed ON section to
day. She is said to have been purchased
by the Chilian government
Movements Of Steamers.
The steamers Onward. from Boston, anc
Delaware, from Philadelphia, have arrived
here TO load for Europe.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-11
From New York.
Attempt 10 Derrnud.

New YORK, December 1O.-The case of
the people against VIM. g. Barney, Benjamin
Fabian and Captain r. Channier charged
with an attempt 10 defraud the Internal Rev
enue Law of $4,000, has been transferred
10 the United States authorities and will be
tried in a United States court, indictments
having been iounda against them by a United
States Grand Jury. The case came up
again before Justice Downing yesterday
morning, when that magistrate decided that
he had jurisdiction in the matter, but stated
as the oflense charged was committed again t
the government, he thought it best that the
proceedings against the accused should be
conducted in United States court, and Q
would therefore hand them over to the Ma
tiOnal officials.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-11
General News.
Probable Murder


FORTRESS MONROE, December s.-Mr. o.
W. Glenn, proprietor and manager of the
Norfolk Opera House, left Petersburg last
Wednesday for Manchester, with a consid-
cradle amount of money, since which time
he has not been heard from, and t is feared
that he has been foully dealt with Mr.. G.
is extensively known in Baltimore.
GuerriIIas.
NASHVILLE, December 1O-The Nashville
Banner contains an account of party OF
guerrllas committing depredations upon the
residents Of Lavergne, Tennessee, and hold
ing the town for about an hour, but were
finally disposed by the military.
Pension Laws
Senator Morgan proposes to introduce
early next week a bill to revise the pension
laws and make them more uniform in
operation. Under the laws in force a SOL
der who has lost both arms, legs or eyes,
gets twenty-five dollars per month for his
support, while poor Jack Tar in the same
wretched condition gets only eight dollars.
SAN FRANCISCO. December 9.-The Colora-
do sailed to-day, taking 81 ,OIO, 900 in treas
uTe, SSj924O of which is for New York.
Coal oil is a shade firmer. Sales of PETROL
cum at 6sI, Greenbacks 674, Gould & Cur
~ $50, Savage go, Yellow Jacket 337 dol
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-11
The National Debt.

Secretary McCulloch places the nationa
debt at 50, 734, $40 443. The receipts of th'
Treasury for the nine months ending July
lst, 1866, are estimated at 1872, ,65s, ,515
and the expenditures for the same period
at S4s4, s53, ,462, leaving deficit of $ll2,-
1891. If these estimates prove correct
the national debt on the LIST of July next
will be ,s46,5443s4. The actual ex-
penses of the Government have already
been reduced to figure below the amount
deriVed from revenues but large sum
additional will be required during the
period named for the purpose of settling
up hitherto unaudited claims, such as bills
for subsistence, equipments and transport
alton, together with the pay of soldiers
and seamen.
As an Offset to this deficit, the Secretary
estimates the revenues for 1867 at 1885,
10000, and the expenditures at 1924, 3l7,-
lsl, making a surplus of Sill, ,sl8, al
most equal to the deficit of the present
year
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-11
Horrible Murder in NeWYOrk
Washington News.


A Herald's Washington special says that
a letter received here from London, speaks
of the arrival there of George n. Sanders,
and of his visiting several prominent per-
sonages, whose acquaintance he male while
U. S. Consul during the Pierce Administra-
tion. He informed those persons when he
was sent by jeff. Davis to negotiate with
Napoleon for recognition Of the Souhein n
COnlederacy, that he had two interview ;
with - Emperor, and that the invasion of
Mexico was IN pursuance of a plan then
agreed upon, for which the Emperor insist
ed on being secured in the possession of So
roma, Sinoloa and Lower California. s nders
adds that he demonstrated and offered nuc a
greater inducements ia McX.c but the
EInprr.ir was nhInrata Ia
Mail Service.
Under the head of Temporary Service un-
der Contracts that expire in June next, the
Postofice Department has ordered additional
postal facilities in Mississippi. Louisiana
and Texas to the following extent: In Mis-
sissippi the number of miles of service added
is 500 embraced in l6 routes and including
60 offices; in Texas 665 miles. embraced in
5 routes, and including Al Offices; in Lo
lana III miles, embraced in routes, and
including ! Offices. Liberal terms are also
being offered responsible parties to engage
in contracts for mail servict in other parts
of Texas, Northern Louisiana and Southern
Arkansas. Southern Texas is well provided
for by the mail routes lately put in opera
tion from New Orleans 10 Brashear, over the
OpelOusas railroad.
COnSulates.
The only consulates now open are few
isolated and nnimporiant. The largest
salary among the number to be filed by
appointment at present being not more than
Si5gd. while most of them have no emolu-
ments save paltry fees that are estimated at
800 per annum.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-11

Tue Magic NOn-ExPlOsive Lamp, for
burning the new AURORA FLUID, is superior to all
others now in use. 1t is perfectly safe, gives
clearer and better light than any Coal Oil Lamp
aud IT one third the cost. No smoke or SMELL
GRIFFIN BAKER, Agents.
I46 Seneca-st
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-11
dec9-27O

900 Barrels Choice Lake Shore Peach Blow
Potatoes, in store, and for sale at 6s MerWin-st-
dec9:27U L. CQTTRELL.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-11
WI open on Monday, December llfh,
a- So

Elegant Paisley and Cashmere lSha'gls
Rich VeLUet Plush and Bearer CtoakS,
Superb SIX Dress Patterns,
Dress Goods IN large assortment
Magnificent Mor74i1ag Ro6es, -.
Enlbroidsrses, ne0 and pery choice,
Real Lace Goods, novelties,
Handkerehiefs Of eVerg description,
Scarfs, SIX, VetUst, Worsted, &c,
Breakfast Shalots, Hoods Leg5ilas,
Scotch and BaLDoral Hose,
BGtnoraL and Huddertieid Skirts,
Piano and Ta6le CoDeJs,-
Extra Fine Damask Cloths end Napkins,
GentLeDleH' Dressing GoioHs
Dressing Corn Materials,
Gents iScarts, Ties, Handkerchief, &C.,
Pants and Vest Patterns,
French and american SusPe1lders,
GtoUes, great assortment
Carriage and Lap Robes.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-11

Fair and COneert.-on Tuesday and We'd
Desday evenings Dec 18th and 18th, at the church,
Rev. J. "A. Thome'., Detroit street. Doors open at
q o'clock. piu.er served each day from Il to 2
O'clock Atnittance to Fair and Concert, 25 cents
-, ing. dec927O.