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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-04
The Mysterious Prisoner.

New YORK August 3.-The Washing
ton Chronicle says the mysterious pris-
oner is a man named Fuller, who COM
mitted the frauds upon the Union Ma
tional Executive Committee during the
last campaign. The immediate cause OF
his arrest is not known.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-04
The Monitor Dictator.

\, Boston, August 3.-The United States
Monitor Dictator resumed her voyage
,a.s S,ns morning, in company with the
to-day. ""'o'i'i'"S ''''' ''''''"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-04
The Geld Market.

New YORK. August 3.-GOld is with
ont material change. Speculation con-
tinues dull The price is rather weak.
il opened at $l,44f and closed ct $l,Ast
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Death Of Governor Curtiu's Child.

Death Of GoVernor CuftIh's CuIIu'
HARRISBURG. August 3.-Gov. Curtin
was hastily recalled from Saratoga last
night by the death of his youngest child.
The remains will be taken to- osBellefoute
for interment.
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THE DAILY RBGIsTER seek
i BINUEkY turns out all kinds Of Blanks
snd Blank B0oks for individuals, frnA steam
bssss, railroads and cegsftsA An hinds 81
hi.Aiag dsnA
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GeneraI Grnnt

Grant tiafID, left sO, MAINE, August 3.-Gen.
morpin~ ''' Augusta at 9 o'clock this
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-04

"EsT VIRGINIA, OHIO COUN.
w TY CIRCUIT COURT-July Rules, 1855.
Merchants and Mechanics Bank Of Wheeling,
VI.
Leonard c. Frost and Nathan ]. Higbie. partners
In business. using the firm name Of L. G. Frost
&Co.
ATTACHMENT IN CHANCERY.
The object Of this suit 10 TO recover Of the de.
PENDANTS the sum Of twenty thousand and Eve
hundred dollars, with interest and costs Of suit
IL appearing from an affidavit fled In the clerks
Office Of said court, that the defendant Nathan
I. Hizbie, Is nonresident Of this State &c, it
is here ordered that he do appear here and an.
swer a. defendant In this cause within ons
month after the due Publication hereof
JACOB BURKLE Clark.
2. JACOB f0 Plaintiff juSodIav4w
The Portland daily press., 1865-08-23
Notice..

The undersigned will continue the business under
the same firm name OF Ross Brothers, oa
aug7dH i1bih NJ III VIM. ROSS, JR.
The Portland daily press., 1865-08-23
MUNICIPAL COURT, AUGUST "a.

There was a large number of cases before
Court this morning and a pretty fair cash bus
mess was transacted, the fines and costs in
every case disposed of being paid.
Jchu Cannon paid five dollars and costs
for allowing his goat to stray at large.
William H. Dyer, Andrew Falbv. Henry
MeCsrty, and Michael Smith, all pleaded entity
to violation of the Lords day, by keeping their
shops open. Each paid fine Of eight dollars.
besides the costs. .all Sc a.d +,
James Watson, for drunkenness and dis
turpance, paid fine of three dollars and costs
George Rust, feeling little unwell, stole
some patent medicine from DR.. Henry S. Jew
ett Tor which the Court obliged him to pay
ten dollars and costs.
James Mclaughlin, on a search and seizure
process, paid the fine of 500 and costs.
The search and seizure case against James
Bradley, Jr was continued one week. Mr..
Drammond, City Solicitor, appeared for the
State, and A. Strout, Esq, for respondent.
The chap who paid his fine lastweek with
alive dollar counterfeit bill, is requested to
call upon the Judge and redeem it, otherwise
he will "catch Jesse" the next time he Is before
the court
The Portland daily press., 1865-08-23

NEW lORk, aug. u.
The Tribune's Washington dispatch says -
Cup to- date $4,000 applications for pardon
have been received, but it is stated that the
President has only as yet signed one hundred"
The Herald's dispatch states that the Presi-
dent is somewhat annoyed at the fact that
certain persons have been accepting money for
their influence in obtaining pardons. He
stated to-day that he wished the fact known
that he investigated each case himself, and
only granted such petitions as recommended
themselves to his clcmency. Some of these
persons asked permission to call again for fur
ther consideration, to which he Significantly
replied, 1t would be some time before many
more pardons were granted"
Gen. Hancock has been breyeted Major
General in the regular army.
All seamen in the Mississippi Department
having less than two years to serve, will be
Immediately discharged. The entire naval
force win be reduced to 10000
Victor Smith, agent Of the Treasury De-
partment, who was wrecked on the steamer
Golden, Rule, reports that after being five
weeks on the reef and with the help Of divers
and two wrecking schooners, he has recovered
only $4,000 Of the 81 100000 treasury notes
lost in the safe. This was found some dis
lance from the wreck, indicating that the safe
had broken to pieces. A revenue cutter is to
be dispatched to the relief of Mr. Smith.
The Posts Washington dispatch says that a
cabinet meeting was held to-day, at which all
the members were present
The Portland daily press., 1865-08-23

Tia match game Of Base Hall played VA.
-terday forenoon between the Eon and How
ard Clubs Of this city resulted in favor of the
former by score of43 to.24.
Owing to the unpleasant weatherthe game
did not commence until o ~ O'Clock A! NJ,
and continued about four hours.
Although after the first few innings it was
apparent that the Eons would be the victors,
the players manifested an unusual interest
throughout, Notwithstanding the length ofthe
game. as
The catching, as a whole, was very fair, and
the batting good.
Especial praise is merited by the catchers
and basemen ofeach of the Clubs for the good
catching; and Broughton, Dennis, Asencio Of
the Eon, and Conley and Curtis of the How
ard for their hard striking; also to the UNI
pire for his impartial decisions. m
We hope the Howard Club will not be dis
couraged by their defeat, but that it viii stimu-
late them to renewed exertions, for they con-
tain the elements of strong club.
Below we append the score - sa.atl.f
The Portland daily press., 1865-08-23
The Werts Trial.

utis WASHINGTON, Aug. %.
The motion to quash the charges and specifi
cations against Wertz, made by the defendants
council, was argued principally by Judge
Hughes, who commended that they were too
general and uncertain; that the offences
charged were eosnizable by civil and not mill
tary courts. The commission ogerruled the
motion, and the prisoner then pleaded not gull
ty to the charges against him.
Col. Chapman, the Judge Advocate, to-day
suggested that the prisoner be remanded to
the Old Capital Prison, and that the court
would adjourn. In this the court, without a
formal vote, aeqniesced. y s@ssADtA
Judge Hughes wished to know to what time
the court had adjourned Col. Chapman re-
piled that he would notify the council Of the
reassembl1ng of the court, and then requested
the witnesses in attendance to give informa-
ton as to where they resided, and instructed
them not to leave the city.
Judge Hughes said he wanted to be heard.
Col. Chapman replied that under the par.ia-
mentary law there could be no debate,
Major Montwallace said the, court stands
adjourned, consequently there can be no ar
gument. 2tii sse a ts ststotq y f9l
Judge Hughes said the prisoner having been
arraigned, we enter our protest against the
breaking up OF the court, or an indefinite post
ponement. We ask for the discharge Of the
prisoner, or that the court proceed with his tri-
al. So iva Ans III. ia 38e08s III Fl
Maj. Gen. Wallace repeated that the court
had adjourned. -ni'. a3
During the colloquy the prisoner was remoy-
ed from the court room by the military guard.
The adjournment without day having been
assigned for the reassembling of the court,
took the counsel and spectators by SURPRISE
No reason is as yet known for this course,
though there is suspicion that the charge of
conspiracy will be withdrawn III *
The Portland daily press., 1865-08-23
By TELEGRARH
gal TO THE
EVENING PAPERS

fir atftiI. h,ti - - ilsf1 lftan
Feeling of the Southern People on Recon-
8tsasctt071. 4 WI lts.4H 10 tft1s- U48l III
'aa 'sa3 a9a el- WASHINGTON, Aug. %.
Gen. Hitchcock has published letter on
the subject of exchange Of prisoners, cause Of
suspension, and inhumanity of the rebel gov
eminent, and supports the policy Of Secretary
Stanton.
Gen. Hitchcock says:-"As long as the car
tel tor the exchange was respected by the
South, it was faithfully observed by our gov
eminent. There was no reason to doubt its
faithful execution by the government until the
end OF the war, unless properly revoked by
competent authority, it the rebel authorities.
had not distinctly violated its terms under cir
cumstances, indeed, Of great aggravation.''
He adds, "The day must come when every
true American viii be proud of the reflection
that the government was strong enough to
crush the rebellion without losing its humani-
ty or dignity 5s aalauisq a
\ The Chronicle says: "From an official, who
has just returned from trip to some Of the
Southern States, we have full confirmation of
the reports which recently came from those
localities, of the utter destitution of the South.
and of the desire of the people at large to sub
init cheerfully to the government of The Unit
ed States"
The ChDnicle adds: "From all accounts it
appears that, if fair expression of public
opinion can be obtained at the coming cleo
tions in the South there viii be little difficulty
in the work OF reorganization"
The Portland daily press., 1865-08-23
The Trial of JEFF. Dasis,

iizls ALBANY, N. T., Aug. %.
X. II. Gillett, one of the counsel of jefferson
Davis, m a note to the Argus, says that Davis
has no more information concerning his trial
than others have. IS SEQ a 7lsi tasaa
In letter from Davis, dated the 18th inst,
to Giliett, he says: 81 am still ignorant of the
charges against me, the source of them, and
the tribunal before which / am to answer.
Your letter gave me the first notice of the
Washington Indictment"
Davis requests Gillett to have conference
with Charles OConner, his only other cour-
sci, so that they may be prepared for the trial,
whenever it may be brought on, with as little
delay as the nature and Importance of the
case will permit. ~ sileas i.aisse
r A direct application to the proper depart
ment, asking to be informed, if not improper,
when, where and before what tribunal Davis
Is TO be tried, remains unanswered, because, as
Is supposed, neither has actually been deter
mined by the President. 'a3 as4i
The Portland daily press., 1865-08-23

.fas. m ~ 8fs ~ NEW York, Aug. %.
A large workshop belonging to the city, on
Blackwell's Island, was burnt this morning. =
The fire was accidental. Loss $4,000. ss77o
Eight hundred laborers were sent West to-
day to work on the extension of the Toledo &
Wabash railroad. - =, Z ,-sa2 is4 .i.fi5
IA George Gla,lwin, aged rs, .anative of Conn,
was arrested to-day, charged with forging an
endorsement ON stolen draft on TroWbridge
& Sons, ofNew Haven, for $4,000, and paying
for some jewelry Herewith, receiving the bal
ance in cash. He also, by forging the name
Of Aaron Smith, obtained possession of over
$4,000 in bonds of the Tiffin & Fl. Wayne
Railroad, at the St. Nicholas hotel and de-
camped. The arrest took place in New Ha-
ven, and the bonds were recovered. The thief
is in the tomhs. ssg ssg.ex ,asfis9
The steamer Granada, from Charleston, has
arrived. The q. S. steamer Donegal, Commo-
dore McD,onough, Philadelphia, Gladeolus
and sIoop ofwar John Adams, had sailed for
the North. -5t tef5,'ts 3,.sE
The Portland daily press., 1865-08-23


Eso,a Vashinafoss- Decisions of the faa,,,.I, >.
Trial. -
- WASHINGTON, Aug. %.
Inc Coin p e,, q internal Revenue has
auul9sseu tne tonoMmg letter to Sheridan
Tn1s,' ooneo'oe ~ the % district Of New
c;n. 49,, - WASHINGTON, Aug. q.
M n o'o pooii uiloIlled tnat the opinion
prevals tosome extent among the bankers
any % u your CITY, tnat the provision of
IIe OF section oi tne act OF March Sd, 1865,
M WI REQUIRES collectors to deposit daily in
ene treasury al MONIES received hy them for
ln.ernai uu.leS, supersedes the provision OF
Seo.ion - =, tne act OF June Both, 1854, which
au.l ~ me commissioner of Internal Reve
nue - remit Iunas ana pay back all duties err
ioneuosiy VI ulJusty assessed, or excuses in
amount ana therefore It will not be in the
power OF the commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue. 70 pay PACK at future time taxes which
may De held Dy the Supreme Court to have
Deeh iiiegaliy assessed and collected. A briet
examination and comparison of the two sec
lions referred to, will show this apprehension
10 De without foundation. The act of March
90, 1860, is an amendatory act, and repeals on
y such provisions Of former enactments as are
inconsistent with amendments (See section
iol. 10 require daily deposits ofall collections
n AAANoAA1AoOSAAO
.ne provision authorizing the refunding of
Sanes Liegaiiy or In any manner Improperly
0o mS
lne autnorlty conferred upon the CommIs-
S a.aa 70 ieIuna such taxes by drawing his
upon tne conecCor OF internai revenue, Is
.nIohslssent with Inc provision requiring such
coiector and deposit collections in the treasury.
II becomes necessary, therefore, not to refuse
repayment In such cases, but to substitute an
other m0dQs and tqYQs 0OllQcfod
are now refunded with as much promptness
as Deiore the act OF March I'D, 1865, took effect.
Inc same section AZ which authorized the
Commissioners TO draw against monies in the
hands OF collectors, authorized the Secretary
OF the treasury to prescribe regulations under
winch taxes enormously collected could be
refunded, and these regulations have been
changed to meet the requirements of the
amended law. The Commissioner is now re-
quired to make applications from time to time
to the Secretary, to have the necessary sums
placed to his credit with the Assistant Secre-
tary at New York, upon which he draws in
like manner as If the monies were in the
hands of collectors. 1t win be seen, therefore,
that neither the ability to pay, nor the facility
with which such payments may be made to
tax payers, have been impaired in the slightest
degree by the operation OF the act of March
I'd, 1865. Very respectfully, gaHo
VIM. ORION, Com'r.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue TO-
day made the following decision. n
"That vessels are not regarded as mercban-
disc within tbe ,naan;no ~ Soot;o,,r 90 80 IL
Act Of June so. 1864 and the tay of one ne
eighth per centum. Imposed by said section
upon sales of merchandise is moi To he assess-
ed on sales of vessels h
In regard to dividends. the COMMISSIONER
has rendered the following decision:
keTt ;c hail that oil H., lo,,3s d,<ia-o y -
The Portland daily press., 1865-08-23

Nv ilfeN ~ aHHl l1 New YORK, Aug. p
% The Wilmington Herald of the 18th con-
tains an official communication from Mayor
Nolan, of Fayetteville, in which he states that
instead of two negroes being publicly whipped
in Fayetteville, that one negro, after being
convicted OF larceny, was whipped according
TO the sentence and law of the State and that
the story Of the negroes being tied to q tree,
and whipped, and not released until a storm
Frustrated the tree, is false,ls The report
originated from the fact that military
officer caused two sheep stealing negroes to be
hours. The Mayor knows Of no cases of cru
city to negroes, either by civilians Or the civil
athorities
R. w. Hardie, Sheriff of Cumberland Coun-
ty, states that the report that he publicly
whipped two negroes at Fayetteville is false.
The Portland daily press., 1865-08-23
LOsf.

Lost.
A SMALL Bunch Of Keys was lost ON Saturday.
~ The finder win be suitably rewarded bv LEAVING
Them at the Horse Railroad Office.
Aug 21-d3tiss
The Portland daily press., 1865-08-23
Stock Markets.
~ NEW Yonk. Aug. q.
THF CABLE CABAL.

At the meeting this morning, Jones an
nounced that the electrical batteries at Valen-
tia Bay having proved entirely ineffective, the
cable will hereafter be charged" with gener-
al good for7no thingness. 1t would have been
charged with the entire expense Of the expe
dition-only the cable "payed" as it went
along. aNA A4t
1t is noteworthy that when the cable final
ly parted, the interested "partiesr on board be-
gan to wind up the concern as speedily as
possible. sr l;na sif-.tistsf{
The following queries were suggested by
Smith: If the Improvements" on this cable
rendered it so much worse than the old cable
which was improved upon" what new I'M
provements could have been suggested to have
made it good for nothing?
Robinson asks why, when the cable had run
seven hundred miles and then demonstrated
the fact that it was worthless, it was necessary
to runlseveral hundred more miles, to repeat
that piece of information.
= The despatch of De Sauty is now anxiously
looked for.-[N. Y. Fog Post. % afa altf
The Portland daily press., 1865-08-23
FOREST CRY PARK.

The work Of grading and preparing the
tracks on the trotting park is progressing, and
by the middle Of next month it is hoped it viii
he m order for visitors. Mr.. Shaw indefa-
tigable in his efforts to make it a credit to our
city, and we have no doubt he win succeed.
There viii be two tracks,--one, the hall,
mile track, for races and trying the speed OF
horses; the other, an inside one, about one.
third OF mile in length, intended for ladies
and gentlemen who may wish to make short
drives without being in the way of those who
are trying speed or racing. ~ 3A
Ii is in contemplation, at the opening, of the
Park, to offer handsome silver cups for the
best display of teams, family horses, &c. This
will bring out all the splendid horses owned in
this city, and it will be show worth seeing.
La October, it is highly probable, there will
be grand horse show, and some races. in
which the best horses in the State-such as
"Gen. Knox, -" Dirigo, " and others-will par
tcipate.
The Portland daily press., 1865-08-23
TARDY ooNvERsroN.--The London cores

TARDY OoNvERsIoE.--The London cores
pondent o. the Toronto Globe says: sart
M Inc Times Is now miracle Of conversation.
y W. Know. Know 70 what depths Of Misrepresentation
~ seo1peu Ia oruer to serve the Confederates
ure of all its predictions have caused II ~ sac
with other eyes. A letter from Saratoos nv bv
its special correspondent, which was pubTisbedd
in yesterdays Times, endorsed an that bos
ever been said by the Federsls with reSsren ,o
to the atrocious cruelties which were heaned
upon their imprisoned soldiers In Libby prison
and under the very eye of jefferson Davis. and
ON this ground justihes the exceptional ami
mostly with which that individual is regarded.
But this conversion is too tardy to excite
any other feeling save contempt. 49,
The Portland daily press., 1865-08-23

CoNoERT.-T Tickets for the concert to be
given by Madame Poppenberg and the 18th
U. S. Infantry Band, for the benefit Of Mrs.
Graves, at Cape Elizabeth, Friday evening,
can be had at Messrs. Crosman q Co.'S. The
Ferry steamer will return to the city innedi-
ately aftersth concert isaoyers sothat there
will be no delay in the return of those who go
over from the CITY,
The Portland daily press., 1865-08-23

- J. a : -, NJ. 4vLW II Ufhs mug. III.
The fire in Water and South Streets yester-
day afternoon, destroyed Hicks bonded ware
house, a very large six storied building, con
tanning over halt million dollars worth of
tea and coffee. 4 Four fremen were badly in
iured by falling wall. The tea and coffee
were mainly owned by Burnett Sturgis & Co.,
and are principally insured here. 1.a-gT
The Portland daily press., 1865-08-23
Railroad Accident.

eezis CHICAGO, Aug. %.
The night express train from Iowa on the
Dixon & Fulton branch Of the North
western railroad, ran into culvert which had
been washed away by the storm last night
The engineer, fireman and express messenger
and one passenger were injured, but not seri-
ously.
The Portland daily press., 1865-08-23

NesV York Markets. ,.

ma5N tdf Mem York Markets. w 3
llsst saar New YORK. Aug. p.
land 45 q 46. ~ ss,ssl1 I'D : ~ s llf
Flo9r-sales 5000 bbls. State and Western 5 g
lOc hlgher ON State other kinds are unchanged;
state y % q 20; Round Hoop Ohio 70 9 10 50;
western 90 e 49, Southern firm; sales 500 bbls.
Canada nrmer; sales 800 bbls at Z 40 a 10 10.
wheat q &c lower on Spring, but hrm for Win
yer. Chcago Spring 30 q So. Amber Milwaukee
% g o. the latter an extreme price. Old Winter
red State 50 a / So. New Winter red State %.
White State 22O. 81
90 a 93c. III
0ats--dull and lower. Western $50. afoat.
Beet-m0re active.
Pork-opened dun and lower, but closed firmer;
s So e 10y bbs New Mess 81 60 q 80 90. closing at
Lard-firn; sales $50 bbls at 1871 "a 24sc.
Butter-more active; sales at 81 a SEC.
" hiskey-firm; sales 800 bbls Western at 10 q
Rice-dull; sales 60 tierces Carolina at 10 q 1O4.
Sugars-without decided change; sales 100 hhds.
627 boxes, 104 a 49,
Coffee steady; sales 5000 bags at 143.
Molasses-duli.
Wool dull. Al u 90
Naval Stores-quiet = % t-tt s'-- =
Freights to Lyerpool-quiet.
The Portland daily press., 1865-08-23
United STATES MILITARY RAILROADS.
oFEIcE o. AssIsrAxr QUARrEHMAsrER, /

h.
Washington. ID. c., July z5 1865.
J : AUCTION SALE OF ROLLING STOCK
WIN be sold at PUBLIC AUCTION. to he hiphesf
bidder, the following rolling stock:
On TUESDAY, September 10. at the Portland Co. s
shop IN Portland Maine, Six (6) Locomotive Engine.
IN THURSDAY, September a, at Hinkley q
Williams Shop in Boston, Mass, -Four al Ioeoms
tive Engines.
On MONDAY, September o. at Kennett SQUARE.
near FhaiadelPhia Penn, Fifty l50l Box Freigl
Cars, four feet eight-and-a-half-inchg gauge
On WEDNESDAY, September q, at Whining
ton, Del, Eighty-our S4 Box Freight Cars Ave foot
gauge.
The above stock is all new, and Of the very best
quality. : --ttlI A-Ne- ~
The Engines are five foot gauge, five foot drivers
and cylinders 16x24 inches. They can be changed to
narrow gauge at trifiing expense.
Sales to commence at 10 A. M.
Terms: Cash in Government funds.
a.D ID i.H.alsr H. l.. ROBINSON
tuly29dtd Brevet Colonel and A. Q. III.
The Portland daily press., 1865-08-23

BIG PLuMs.-Mr. Joseph Bradford has laid
upon our table a cluster of plums, of the
Magnaon Bonntm variety, raised in his garden
on Cedar Street, that are ahead Of anything
for size we have yet seen. The largest mea-
sure seven inches in circumference, Longitude
nally, and six and a quarter inches transverse
ly. They are toothsome looking fruit. ~
The Portland daily press., 1865-08-23
,Ysraiet o,, the Ho.sason,e Resyroaa Acoiae,.t

New York, Aug, %.
A bridgeport, Conn., dispatch states that
the coroner jury on the bodies OF the eleven
persons killed on the Housatonic Railroad on
the 18th inst, have reached a verdict that the
disaster was caused by culpable negligence and
PRESIDENT and Superintendent and other EN-
ployees Of the road. Two jurors dissented.
The Portland daily press., 1865-08-23

DR.. d. stin continues to Extract Teeth BY ETC
TRICIrY WITHOUT PAIN. Persons having decayed
teeth or stumps they wish to have removed for reset
ting he would give polite invitation to call.
Superior ELECTRO MAGNETIC MAtHINEs Tor sale
Tor family use, with thorough instructions.
DIR. ID. can accommodate Few patients with board
and treatment at his house.
Office hours from o'clock A. NJ. to u II. from
to p. M, and TO I'm the evening.
Consultation free. nov1ti
The Portland daily press., 1865-08-23

PASTORAL CALLS. The ST. Lawrence
Street Church and Society Congregational
have unanimously extended call to Rev. Mr.
Morrison, a graduate of Bangor Theological
Seminary, to become their pastor. ( sist4s'
The Bethel Church and Society have invit-
ed Rev. Mr.. Souther, pastor Of the Congresa-
tional Society at South Paris, to become their
pastor. ---e-lLa
The Portland daily press., 1865-08-23

HARPER's MAGAZINE This ever welcome
Monthly is promptly out. The September
number has been received at the bookstores Of
Messrs. Bailey & Noyes, Short g Loring and
Davis Brothers, and at the music and periodi-
cal establishment of E. C. Andrews, Exchange
Street