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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-17

EDITORS or THE REGISTER:

EDITORS OF THE REGISTER:
I see by vour morning paper OF yester
dow that y uublic meeting of few citi
oo,,,.. IIouso anno;pt.d -,
%oH' '' ''e ~ ,+
eomm'ttee 81 Fee 10 ASSESS ''' "'i'o""'
each inhabitant or citizen OF each waro
should subscribe, in aid of the levy made
,,,,+x, Inv I'll. spnerv;sors to
upon 'he 'oun'' ~
raise volunteers Tor the army anu 80 u
prevent the CONSUMPTION of individuals
A., ,r,,,v of +bs limited States nm.
ii'o WV e a.. co,,, o,d
der the coilil"hu VI 'no 0o" -, CIV
President OF the uhitea States' WIFI dill
erbortqtion to the persons assessed to pay
:. o+hor .bon have their names paraded
I-.:. T.
before tue p"olio ID Aoi-.onio'
the eyes of old men, and mel who re-
member something of the history and
- -: Sc o,,r fa+bor. i vos
perseeu ''on'
no dishonor TO De caiied hoh7cohiorhi-
ist |. myself, it is probable, will pay
.'l,;ot, ,rovba +bus ,s.es0ed unon
any sum 49, m. ,
me, though MAKE ho ploiaisos Du'
exceedingly regret this movement and
earnestly implore you, gentlemen, to
pause before you execute an order which
does not emanate from the constituted
authorities of our country, State or Fed
eral. DO not such orders or DEGREES,
call them what you will, poison and cor
rupt the springs of personal freedom
and of rightful political power, and tend,
us certainly as effect follows cause, to
break down and destroy the very foun-
datiuns OF government and good order.
. This whole system OF bonnties, ON the
part of the municipal or axe local aH'
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-17


ina correspondent furnishes in another
column a statement of the manner i'll
which rebel prisoners are treated at
johnson island. We have no doubt OF
the entire truthfulness of his account,
]. because we know very well that, in some
cases. prisoners in the Atheneum in this
city Jared even worse last summer than
did those of whom our correspondent
speaks But after all, the story Of the
sufferings of rebel prisoners in our hands
seems tame and meaningless when com
pared with the reports we hear almost
daily concerning the horrors of South
ern prisons. We doubt not that these
stories are much exaggerated, neither
do we doubt that they have a foundation
in truth A vast amount of unnecessary
suffering has been inflicted upon those
who were so unfortunate as to become
prisoners either South or North, and all
friends of humanity must rejoice that
system of general exchange has been
adopted which will, in q great measure
prevent the repetition of these things
The military prison in this city has BEEN
we are informed, much better and m 're
humanely managed by the present Off
GERS in charge than by their predeces-
sors. There is also good reason to hope
that. when the number of our men in the
South is reduced by exchange, those who
remain will experience better treatment
than they now receive.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-17
Treatment of Prisoners at Johnson
Island.

EDITOR OF THE REGISTER:
SIR wish to make known through
the columns of your paper how the pres
ent authorities treat prisoners OF war. =
have recently returned from Johnsons
Island, where was confined as prisoner
of war for eighteen months; had good
opportunity to see, hear and feel the
facts in the case l wish to state the
truth and exaggerate nothing. arrived
on the Island June 18th, 1863 At that
time the rations were sufficient to satiate
our hunger, but of very inferior quality;
we were allowed to purchase food from
the prison sutler for five or six months,
besides this we were permitted to receive
necessary articles of provisions from
| friends and relatives, but subsequently
an order came from the Commissary Cen
eral of prisons to move the sutler out OF
the pen, and not to permit the prisoners
to purchase anything in the way OF food.
Then han d times began, and this was not
TO be the last cruel stroke; from that day
OH until was released, things grew from
bad to worse at rapid rate. Next came
an order to deduct from our ratiOns coffee,
sugar, potatoes and onions; this was
promptly obeyed by the commander OF
the post. The rations were then reduced
to the lowest degree, consisting OF ms
cradle, sour and unsubStantial slices OF
bakers bread, so that it would barely
hang together, small piece OF
poor blue beef once day, or
about one-sixth of white lake fish
and one pint of corn or beans to six men
once a week, and this was musty and, i'll
nv opinion, unfit for hogs. Notwith-
standing this, the prisoners devoured it
without hesitating to discuss its quail
ties; and their only wish was that they
might have sufficient quantity to stay
their ever tormcnting appetite. But this
was all in vain; starvation began to make
its appearance; many lean faces and
sunken eyes were perceptiblc even to the
casual observer Rats were devOurcd by
all classes-frOm Colonel to private. |
have seen men hunting rats for food in
the pelting storm, and have participated
myself. In many cases persons would be
compelled to 90 to the hospital ON ac-
count of weakness caused by insufliciency
of food, and at the time being in perfect
good health. In fact all were reduced
from the same cause. When | was re-
leased, was so weak and poor that it
was with great difficulty that | journeyed
homeward, rejoicing that was freed
from starvatiOn's hideous dominion.
PRISONER.
NORTH BEND MILLS, TylerCO., Wv
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-17

that creek. Our fellow citizens, Messrs.
Hoffman, Wilkin and Caldwell have ter
ritory adjoining the Cramer tract:
The Winslow Company, on the Six
farm, half mile below Naples Mill, has
Also struck a large oil we'll. This lease
adjoins the land of the Rocky Gulch Oil
Company recently organized in this
place, and also large lease owned by
the Consolidated Virginia Oil Company,
also Of this place
Rumor says that oil has been struck at
the Darr we'll, on Cheat river, and at Car
michales, in Greene county, but in what
quantities we have not heard.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-17
Public Sale Of Real Estate

In Chancery in the Circuit Court for Ohio a,,,
ty, West Virginia.
James Robinson vs.. Thomas Robinson, heip A.
others.
IN PURsUANCR OF THE nj,
Il CREE made In this cause, shall on the 4.
day Of March, 1865, ut the Court House fOr -
county in Wheeling, sell at public sale, 10 n
highest bidder ON the terms afternamed
following property, namely, the one undins.
bred and fifty four acres, situate In MidI
Wheeling, and which Is mentioned In the Win |,
John Robinson, deceased. as devised TO his v,
Rosannah, during her lifetime.
The land will bo sold on credit by three CA,
instalments, at six, twelve aud eighteen motg
JOSEPH SEYBOLD
fsbl5tds sheriff Of Ohio count
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The Public Debt.

1t is one of the signs of returning SAM
ty, that some of the most prominent Re-
publican officials and journalists are be-
ginning to be seriously alarmed at the
growing proportions of the national debt
1t is no longer considered "disloyal" to
hint that our public Indebtedness will
soon become burden too grievous to be
borne unless some sounder system of
finance than that which now prevails is
not soon resorted to. Enormous appro-
priations recently for the construction OF
a ship canal between the Northern lakes
and for various other works of internal
Improvement have aroused HORACE
GREELEY into denOuncing tho scheme as
"a compound of madness and treason"
and various other Republican oracles are
beginning to learn that the man who
promises to pay two dollars, with inter-
est, in return for every one he borrows,
is likely is likely to "come to grief" in
the long run.
The following statement of the public
debt Oh the 3lst of January, 1865, was
q furnished to Congress by the Secretary
of the Treasury, aud may be presumed to
be correct:
Aggregate Of debt bearing inter.
est in coin ..............--.Sl,Os 7 $50, 43s 81
Interest SO, 433 l3l As
Debt Bearing interest in lawful ono go ~. :,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-17
From the Woodsheld Spirit of DemoCracy.i
As the Old Cock Crows the Young ones
Learn.

West Virginia is about to practice one
of Lincoln's jokes. That body of illus
trious statesm ell, the West VirginiapLeg-
islature, has discovered that majority
of the Voters of the State are not Adolf
tionists. Therefore they propose to in
stitute series of test oaths OF such 4
character as to prevent many of their OPP
ponents from voting. They do not hest
tate to affirm that the object is to retain
their party in power The author of the
bill says that unless it passes lie will be
beaten by 500 votes ut the next election.
He furthermore earnestly and vehement
ly urges its passage on the ground that
if there is full vote at the next election
large majority of the succeeding Leg
islators will be Democratic, when all
prospect of ever passing the bill and gain
ing the ascendancy again will be hope
less. He knows that il requires inst such
arguments to influence that profound
body of men. g..
What will there be left of republican
institutions if they continue long in the
hands of such caricatures of statesmen }
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-17
For Sale.

THAT VALUABLE AND ho.
l. LY productive Farm situated on lie -
hill, Immediately "a the rear, and being M. ! J
the estate Of A. p. Woods, deceased, l,y,, !
the Ohio river, about three miles North u :
City Of Wheeling. containing about four =
bred acres.
The said land win DO sold all together q,
ded into small tracts, 10 suit purchaser
Terms reasonable. Apply TO
GEO T. TINGLE, at Gas Ofkic,
or A. NJ JACOB, at Smiths Fan,
dec26.d&ytf
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-17

THE DEslRADLE DwRLrn
Il HOUSES and Lot No. 90, corner H..
Eoff streets, Centre Wheeling. Win saS Y
whole together, or each separately, to an, =
chasers. Also, part Of Lot No. g. squar y
joining Mrs. DR.. Tanners residence, on M
good substantial dwelling house. Tenn
Inquire Of ." T. JAC0B e y
dec22.f .. or ALEX. NJ JiS,
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On STRIKES ON DUNcARD-TheW Wash
ington Recior says: We learn by letter
from the Green county oil regions to one
of our citizens, that there is considerable
excitement now upon Duneard creek, oc-
easioned by several oil strikes, recently
made upon that stream. What is known
as the Cramer Company, upon the Maple
farm, struck flowing we'll OH the Sd inst.
Quite large quantity of oil was lost be-
cause of the want of barrels. The capsc.-
ity of the we'll is, not yet known. though
it is supposed to be large,
The Continental Company upon the
same farm, has also struck a fine oil de,
posit, supposed by the superintendent
to be one of the finest yet struck upon
, 1865-11-27
FROM NEW YORK.

r,o.t or t1,a 1r,,r.tn.n. ur .s.
.ess y. ."o e nu14efeF o. tne toban
manaEcr-f Confesses-Gonzafesl ltn-
rlfcated-NeSy Revelations In Regard
to The Horrors Of fAuderxony nylIle-I., :,
so.t f~au, n.n-n vve.t
A.,Wae1e@oouas o.
rates-Nalsing the Feuian Fla: in
New York,
NrFovx NV ox-pan,.,.. .....,
NE 0H1; 81 Gt Nos arrested Tor The
oay. ma gave Information which led to the dis
G G9yei5 ana asest Of sonfa1e9 ihe olher murderer
about one hundred dollars being In gold and bills
amounting In the aggregate 10 about Is Geo.
NEW foRK. Nov. 28.-The Itrass cont1ins
the 31st ust, showing some further iea1f,i resea.
tions OF IL hosTon: evidence Of the fnhumanines
pracficed there and detatls Of its repulsiveness.
tde sg@ a,q h ays sfs Is
, 1865-11-27
FLORIDA.
Frsghtfu1 Torpedo Accsdens-Tsvo men
instantly Killed.

tFrom the Jacksonville (Fh.} Union, Nov. 81
The schooner \. Richards, Of Boston, Capt.
Nelson II. Arey, Of Thomastun, Maiue, cleared
from Richmond, Va, for this place, on the
18th Of October, with 100 tons Of coal and
two locomotive engines, for the Florida At
1antic and Gulf Central Railroad, and entered
the st. Johns on the 9TH inst.
day, Sunday, the vessel got aground at the
mouth Of Dunn's Greek, about sesen miles
below Jacksonville, near the place where the
Harriet A. Weed Was blown up In June, 1864.
While waiting for the tide to rise and Goat
the schooner of, the Captain, accompanied
by bis wife and the mate, Charles Hopper, Of
St. Thomas, WI, vent On shoFe In boat,
the Captain taking with him an a1e. Pro-
ceedlng along the banks Of the river, few
steps in advance Of bis companions, Lis at
tention WAS attracted By what to him must
have been a singular looking object, lying
near the edge Of the wafer, partially covered
with ba1nacles and weeds, which he stopped
to examine.
While doing 20 he was seen to strike slight
blow with his axe, and1the ue1tsmomcn', rs
lis wife says, he was enyeloped In clond Of
smoke which was Immediately followed by q
terrific explosion, throwing the captain some
fifteen paces, manElfng him hightfully aud of
course killing him Instantly. The mate was
also thrown some distance and shoekingly
burned, onc dled OF MS injuries the following
day. The torpedo was Of the ciga1-shape
barrel variety, and must have been one Of the
number planted ut the time the Inflated Weed
was blown up, nearly eighteen months ago,
and which The Boston with large load OF
passengers 20 narrowly escaped, ale having
passed over them Immediately ahead Of tho
Weed.
On being informed Of the particulars Of the
explosion, party Of our citizens visited the
scene OF the disaster aud gathered up the re-
mains Of the captain. A subscription was
started among tie captains Of the vessels in
port and our merchants and shippers for the
purpose Of raising funds to procure metallic
coffin for the captains remains and to dctrny
h. expense Incurred n bufyiug the ma!e.
the handsome sum or 1854 was Immediately
raised, which after paying all expenses left a
gratuity Of $3.50 which was presented to the
widow.
, 1865-11-27
Early Career Of Judah r. Benjamin..
70 TIE EDITOR or TIE HERALD.


New HAVEN, Oct. oi3, 1851 noticed in
thc Hernld Of this days date, m article dat ID
Buffalo, n..l s{gned 'tR. II. S." giving IN ac-
count d The carly career Of Judah P. Benja-
min. The narration begins with the rebels
course utter he left Yale College. He was
u, offge Of a brother in-llu' Of my witc-name-
II, the Rev. Dr.: Bali, now missionary in
China. Dr. Ball was ioz several years the
principal Of q classical academy In CharaeE-
ton. The, little jew was one Of bis ,pn2l!a.
His parents were poor, md supported thcm-
selves In Charleston In thread and needle
store. Judah was bright little boy, and be-
came quite q favorite With his teacher, who
frequently advised his parents to send him
to college. They pleaded want Of Recunl, n
knew the college faculty well, and believed
that he could get them to receive the lad
upon his promise to pay when able, and he
would assist him himself The effort was
made, and was successful. When the good
doctor came North he brought the boy with
him and had him Only entered upon the col
dents, who gnye him and loaned him
money, until 1t length they missed articles
IRON their rooms, and finally dutected him in
robbing them. They, nevertheless, forgaTe
him and hushed up his crimes. At length,
however, he stole large amount Of money
from one Of them, and he was taken before
Inc 1acullG. 1ney IEpoItcA tHt EaSe ~ LIZ
Ball, who was mnch distressed with the
information. He said TINT stealing was an old
habit Of the young man. but he Thought he
had cured him OF It. He now despaired OF
him, ani should do no more for him. The
students, still feeling come sympathy fer him,
garc him small amount Of money and In
1uccd him to leave the city before lie fell into
1 suppose he went to Rochester, where your
correspondent related his further villainics. I
should add that on searching his trunk here 4
1arge quantity Of penkniyes, pencil cases, &C.,
were fonnd, all Of which he had stolen from
his fellow students, among whom we're those
who had been his warmcst friends aud bcie-
factors Such q. man was well fitted foi Il
place In the rebel cabinet. should add that
The young thief never paid penny Of his col
iege or other debts here, and never thanBed
Dr. Ball for what he had done for him.
J. F.. B.
, 1865-11-27

he a1thodt5 ID m essential pszt Of the abatement
The report Of the Committee Vas adopted.
Mr. Waite offered the following resolution,
Resosnad, That The Secretary be directed to take
perfect The organization Of h1s AssocIation In nc
coanoe with the act Of Incorporation and by Flaws,
Association.
On motion Of Mr. Smith the following reso-
luton was adopted:
Rs;otssd Iha. The proceedings Of this and former
pared for the pscas and printed in pamphlet form,
under the direction Of the permanent secretary Of
thsAAssoctatton, for the use Of members.
Lii. Ha1stead offered the following resolu-
hon, which was adopted
Rttotred, That We regret the abaence OF repre-
, eentallycs of tho prcss OF lhe South, and zecon.
mend that they meet, and. II 1t IL found impracu-
cable. TO act with us, that they organize Southern
Associ4ted Press.
The Association then proceeded to the elec-
ton Of officers, when the following gentlemen
were elected officers Of the Association for
the ensuing year by majority Of all the rotes
Preaacnt-J. D. Osborne, OF the Louisville
journal.
Secretary aud Treasnrer-H. E. Baker, of
the Detroit Adnt,t;xo' and Tribune
Dhectora-M. Halstead, OF the Cincinnati
Commercial; Horace White, of the Chicago
TRIBUNE; A. ". Fairbanks, of the Cleveland
Herald; Jacob Barnes. Of the Detroit Free
Pres, and George L. Knapp, Of the St. Louis
Republican.
Mr. Fairbanks offered the following, which
was adopted:
R<soired, Tint the tnanks Of this Association are
hereby tendeted to the propHeto1e Of the Louisville
papers for the Lind attcnt1ons Of which We have
been the recipients.
!. The Association then adjourned to meet In
Detroit on the first Tuesday in August, 1866.
, 1865-11-27
IMPORTANT ACTION OF METHO-
DIST COMMITTEES.
One million of DoIl2Fs for Missionary
Purposes.

purposes.
NEW IoRK, fov. y, 1858.
Tic Methodists have Just closed two very
important committee meetings here, tho In
denomination. The General Missionary Com
mittee has just closed q lengthy session at the
Mission Rooms, 100 Mulberry street. This
committee meets annually to hear reports
from The various missions, 10 ascertain what
missions should be continued, and what new
missionary ground should be occupied, and ap-
pcriion to the church an amount necessary
stopary Society for the year.
Last year the committee apporttoncd the
sun OF $G15 Jos. The treasurer reports the
sum Of *G33, 500. 78 raised for the year, leaving
balance In the treasury, over nil liabilities,
of 81 $3.50. This year they have apportioned
the FUN Of one million Of donars, being large-
~ In advance ofauy sum ever raised for mis-
eionary purposes By any church In the coun-
try in one year. This sum Is appropriated
to the different missions Is lolloNs: uomes-
tic missions, t341 $50; foreign missions,
$o87 7,858 for missions In the Southern States,
S,o1 ,oa2 contingent fund, 81, ,o00 incidental
r. o%%es osS pso NIT 6sie q
the came time This committee is to have
charge Of the centenary celebration, which Is
to take place throughout the Methodist
Church In 1865, that being the Tooth year Of
American Mcthodism. 1t Il srccommended that
meetings be held In I'LL the societies commem-
orative Of the past history OF the church and
recognitire Of It's future duties. It is also ex-
pected that large SUN Of money will be coll
tributed as centenary Offering. The COM
mittee recommend that the amount thus con-
t1lbuted, unless differently directed by the
donors Or By tho Annual Conference, be up
propriated to the following objects: Educa-
Iionai Fund-Biblical Institute at Evanston,
Ill. Biblical Institute, Concord, N. H., to be
removed to the vicinity Of Boston; Biblical
Institute in the Eastern Middle States Bibli-
cal Institute In Cincinnati, OF vicinity Bibli-
House In New York; Irish Correctional
Fund; Biblical School at Bremen, Germany,
and the Chartered Fund. It is expected that
Eeyeral millions OF dollars will be raised for
these and other objects of d denominat1oual
character on the occasion.
, 1865-11-27
FROM NEW ORLEANS,

dMatFs IN New Ofteaus-&ioV. Hamll-
TOMS Froclamntion-From matamo-
ras-The Rsurberc char~r~ Fe.Rernts
.-tt,, Us-,.~ sH,a H.aH.7s s..C-.a
M1n Et1s .o EIencn ose""'e1-
Natsef" IN mobile, &C.
pes have beep relipanishcd to the city anthorfes.
Government yesefsinc ppe thousand feet or leyee
for lis own usc,
Gov. Ha1ni1,on's proclamation calling the Texas
t,ken The amnesty oath. ar b{,cn narioucd. AZ,
eligible, even II he oath bus been taken, or persons
paTdoned, subsequent to election.
, 1865-11-27


Gen, GraniEoins Soutl-Albert Pike
amer a Iardon-Pnrolca Re1u.ta to
~
H.alioFy aaa c1ss-Ihe Latter to be
Trfed-Paraon Of na5Or Eclols-The
Grxt Caae-The Government Detective
Force on i New Mission,
naT aonao': o,.;! Ma1e IT, 4sray WAshington
-sp1 ~ ~ ~ ~, sos e. ,,s,
aasr III; ~ FIT u ny ssu W. iease nefe On
~ MGauIs t ~ Il, ~ Gna1ss1on aad h1ef-
Eli ai H. III ena.a ~ rt aop4. ~ sea day5
III l ps III + eeue1al 1lant LES not 4&a1tec
Smo@r IT, awaiina az 3ei:1.x. n III. h.o
fonee "e.T 11sft 1, 41se and ;a Mf, G1m1mings *
he ebeo t Is 1epo,ted % hus" ns MT Ss ba
AZ o.,,,sa nSA pay u4a nun AZ the
nifcaut fnr nston ana .ha ,o,tara;,a Ae u n ap
~ ~ - sn a1 nn " E y. o. as iaw
;1ss, ~ ~ 1as aon mom - ~
+" !. n = 1nc.f i Msn 1Tn KS th oat
~ ~ y I,' 'ostS ~ "sapo1s LUZ tne ptae'
II Ihs @ asn3htrof M rebel Secretary Mallory has no.
ee,as 9ha,qin cra,s ner a+s,t
ri ~ he yi.is sisiiarr IN Fort Tafs1cts an5 49, -.
aote ~ sa,,. - .onca-,tnss ad ss
" ,Ss Eli M ~ W.Sin-s. daei1a5 ~ - - =
, 1865-11-27
FROM SAN FRANCISCO.


Irnde-NewH from mcxfco-CondIttcu
or A6aiFa There,
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25.-FaIr trade for the
season. The moet important charges to prices thus
week arc The tall Of petroleum to t6kp87c, consc-
luent npon the receipts ria the 1sthn,uF Bread
siata moderately acttTe foe e1pors. Wheat .07,s;
oasley fl-0. Mining stocks slightly improved.
Money abundant at fli011: per ec7t pei month,
eglesSn Tonnage plentyi raRes low.
iE7sate letters ffou1 commercial tfgnh In MaxarL
tan and other Mexican ports, received By steamer
John L. stephens. report the feeling against
the French a. growing Stronger and stronger eyerT
day. Large purchascs in Tine and ot6cr com
modttes made IN San Francisco during the sum
mcr on French account, have been reected, By t.
sorting to subtcrfuges Of short weights and inferior
quality. 10 the detz1ment OF the merchants who
operated larcely on presumed good faith Of tho
French Conmlssariaf. Goods to the amount Of
$500 ,0C0, imported from Valparaiso on account OF
1he French "a Mexico, are also repudtated. to the
great dlegust Of The parties Immediately interested.
The general condition Of the country is
represented rs being deplorable and under
no o1her government had things been IN such
State OF chaos. Most Of the French troops have
gone to ,hc Northern frontier. II Is enid thete
would be general rejoicing II tho few hundreds re-
manning as Mazalan xonId follow. But for thc &C.
ton ofthc French authorities, 1t IL beteSed there
would have boenn good trade With Western and
Mexican ports all through The winter, whereas now
everything Is depressed.