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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-11-23
New York Money Market.
NEW YORK, Nov. ~.

Money-more active at 7 per cent
Sterling-frmer at 81, 99al,0 Gold
without decided change; opening at 81,
AZ, and closing at 81 ,468;
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-11-23
ELEGANT COUNTRY SEAT
For. Sale Cheap!

WELL. SELL AT PRIVATE
1 SALE, cheap, and upon easy terms the ele.
CANT country seat now owned and occupied by
WIN. Tallant Esq. 1t is situated on beauti-
full peninsula formed by Wheeling Creek, about
bile by The turnpike Ur railroad. The grounds
contain five acres OF rich soil, ornamontcd with
shrubbcly, fruit and shade trees of the choicest
variety, arranged with exquisite taste, The
mansion house contains fourteen rooms, planned
10 secure the best convenience, and finished IN
modern STYLE. 1t has an excellent cellar, and
the various outbuildings are well arranged and
convenient. Altogether the property constitutes
one of the most elegant and desirable country
residences to be found in this section, and is
within sight of and convenient to one OF theveIy
best female educational establishments in our
country. A map of the ground and plan of the
house maybe seen at my office.
TH0S. OBRIEN,
novl3.2w Real Estate Agent Register office.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-11-23
BUSINESS CARDS,
SAMUEL P. Wheeler
SWAMI HOUSE,

DARKERsBgRG. VA, CHANG.
i ED HANDS. On Thursday, October sth,
1863, ]. W. Dent, late Of the Richmond House
took possession of the Swami House Tor !
term Of years. He hopes by strict attention Ia
business, to merit continuance OF the very lib
eral patronage conferred upon him when propr,
etor of the Richmond.
Every department rs in the charge of the
most efficient assistants j. WIN. DENT
aep20
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-11-23
Regular Passenger Packet.
Regular Pitt8burg and Parkersburg
Packet.

Packet.
The Fine Passenger Packet, BAY
.flsSa.,H BARD, G. D. MOORE, Master d
- tss5.s,ss NIooIE Clerk will ply between
Wheeling and the above ports as follows:
Leaves Wheeling for Parkersburg every Mon
day and Thu sday, at Q o'clock p. NJ
Leaves " beeling for Pittsburg every Wednes-
day and Saturday, at o'clock p Nj
Leaves Parkersburgh for Pittsburg every
Wednesday and Saturday at 10 o'clock NJ.
For Freight or Passage apply on board, or to
j MANNER, Agent.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-11-23
Telegraphic Summary.


Gold closed in New York Yesterday AT
sl,46i
The organ of the Imperialists at Mata-
moras gives an account of an attack ana
repulse of the Liberals at that place on
the 25th ult.
The Tunisan Embassy sailed from Bos.
ton Yesterday in the steamer Cuba
General Lee has intimated that he will
write history of the campaigns in Viz
ginia.
jeff. Davis health is reported good
A late interview between Chief Justice
Chase and the President is believed to
have been in relation to his trial
The efforts to secure the pardon OF Gle
ment c. Clay have been unsuccessful
The New York Historical Society he4o
its sixty-frss anniversary Tuesday hlSnt'
Colonel Ward, of the 18th Ohio, has
been breveted Brigadier General for
rallant and meritorious conduct.
1t is reported from Alabama that Union
men are excluded from reconstruction
conventions and official positions.
The HorIdS special says it is certain
that General Logan viii decline the Mex
lean mission.
A revenue collector in Philadelphia,
and his brother, an assistant collector,
have been defrauding the Government
by not returning mere than ono-twentl-
eth of the tobacco manufactured by
themselves
The United States Treasurer has gwen
notice TO tho national banking assocla'
lions that their returns must conform to
the regulations issued from his depart,
ment, and that there must be no alteIa'
tions from the printed form by interim
ing, erasure or otherwise
There is talk of organizing a national
cotton growing company in the South.
The President is engaged upon his
message, and receives but few visitors
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TRANSPORTATION.
WINTER SCHEDULE.
&OHIO R. R.
OFFICE BALTIMORE & ONO RAILROAD Co, !
WHEELING, 9th oct, 1865.
TRAINS WEI Run
by the following schedule or and after the
ST. LOUIS EXPRESS TRAIN.

a
both October, 1865:
ST. LOUIS EXPRESS TRAIN.
LEAVE LEAVE
Wheeling -.l0:50 a. ". BALTIMORE .' CIV T. NJ
Reuwood ll:4O d" Wash. June. 1907 -
Moundsvillo 1891 =. NJ Martinsburg- lao n NJ.
Grafton .....4:5O " Cumberland $50 -
Oakland 7:49 " Oakland. .--..S:3O g
Cumberland 1888 " Grafton -ll;l9
Martinsburg. .2:M An. Moundsyilio -4:o5 T. NJ
Wash. juno. 1903 . BenWOOd --.-i4Z
ARRTvE At ARRIVE AT
Camden sta 1875 " Wheeling. 800 T. NJ.
Except Sunday.
CINCINNATI EXPRESS TRAIN.
Daily.
Wheeling 4:Jj l.. NJ Baltimore 300 7. NJ.
RenwoOd 5.45 Wash. juno. .2:2j "
Moundsville G.Ol d" Martinsburg Goo g
Grafton. .9:53 " Cumberland $3.50 .
Oakland 80. 1884 A. NJ. Oakland ---.ll,55
Cumberland .3I5 Grafton. .2:3i 4. NJ
Martinsburg G:3O ~ MOundsville .6:2i .
Wash. juno, 1906 Benwood. -. 6:52 "
ARRIVE ARRIVE
Camden Sta 1850 Wheeling. 40 "
MAIL TRAIN.
LEAyE- LEAVE
Wheeling $3.50 7. NJ. Baltimore ...9l5 4, N.
BepwOod . 1925 " Wash. juno. .S:4S -
Moundsyillo 1914 Alartinsburg zoe p. NJ.
Grafton. ..-.. 255 a. NJ. Cumberland 6:Os
Oakland ..-...5:37 " Oakland .9:lo
Cumberland .-sN " Grafton !l:52
Martinsburc 1895 p. NJ Moundsvillo. .4:O3A. NJ.
Wash. June .5:43 " Benwood -. $50
ARRIVE At ARRIVE AT
Camden Sta ..6:l2 " Wheeling ..-.4:55
Except Saturday.
w. 7. SMITH
Master Transportation.
Y. i. FORD,
oct2s General Agent Wheeling.
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For Sale.
Farm For Sale Low.

W T. Il SEEb AT PRFN M n
L sale my Farm, containing 37i acres of land
situated in Richland Township. Belmont coun-
", Ohio, on the National Road eight
miles from Wheeling and p from ST.
Clairsville. The Land is well improved, three
acres in grape vine, and the remainder in ex.
cellent condition for gardening purposes. There
Is on the premises a inst rate Tavern stand.
with stabling and plenty OF good water. There
is also fine orchard OF we'll selected fruit trees
and al ayChed wine cellar, together with first
rate still house, with all necessary improve
meuts and coRveniences / will sell on the
most reasonable terms. For particulars call
and see the undersigned on the place near St
Clairsville, Belmont county, Ohio
oCtl1-tI CHRISTIAN WELTY.
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE
FORWHEELING PROPERT Y


For WHEELING PR OPE RI Y,
TRACT OF LAND CONTAIN
n ING /, $50 acres, lying in Atcheson county,
Missouri 10 miles from the Missouri river ana
miles from the town of Russellville. IL Is hfst,
class unimproved land, soil rich and deep, wei
adapted TO the raising of hemp or stock ana wei
wstered About ~ acres is timbered ianu ana
tbo remainder beautiful, undulating, praine.
The Plat Valley railroad runs within ABOUT OF
G miles of this land; and the adjoining LANDS 10
tbis we're settled ~ years ago.
ALSO;
In Brown county, Kansas, 96O acres of first;
class land II miles from the Missouri river, and
from TO miles from the town Of White Cloud, a
prosperous town of 9 500 inhabitants. This land
is in six separate 100 acre farms, and is under,
laid with coal It is well watered and the SOIL
very deep. This land is surrounded by farms
in a high state of cultivation. Neither OF the
above tracts can be eXceled for beauty and rlch,
ness of soil IN any country. Either to actual
settlers or to spectators as an investment the
above offers a rare opportunity.
The above valuable lands will be sold at very
reasonable figure for cash or will be exchanged
for property in Wheeling. For terms, &c, ap'
ply to IhoS ~ phlEN,
rov15 Register Buildings Wheeling.
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baltimore Market.

BALTIMORE, Nov. ~.
Flour-quiet; Howard superhne at S.
75a9,O0 Wheat-dull and lower; red ut
S2,O5. Corn-Quiet. Oats-dull at 46a
47c. Provisious-dulla and unchanged
Mess Pork--at $3.50 Whisky-dnll at
S2,40a2,45.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-10

armisfice 10 at present advised would
Be granted or allowed without sstislactory
assurances in advance Of complete rss-
toration Of the sathority Of tbs constitu.
ton and laws Of the United States over
al places within the States Of the Confad
eracy; that Whatever consequences may
follow from the rs-estabIishnlent Of tha,
sothority must be accepted, but the ipdi.
viduaIs subject to pains .and penalties uu.
der the laws of the United States might
rely upon very liberal use Of the powers
oon6ded to him TO remit those pains and
penalties if peace be restored. During
The confereace the proposed amendment
to tho constitution Of the United States.
adopted b Congress on the 3Isa alt, was
brought to orr notice. This amendment
provides that neither slavery nor invo!ua.
tary servitads except for crime should ex.
ist Within their jurisdiction, and that Con-
grsss should have the power 10 enforce
this smendment BY appropriate Legislation
Of AL other matters not herein mentioned
you have heretofore been Informed.
Very respectfully Jour obedien. ses-
wants. Sigssd,)
ALEX. H. E1spHESs,
b. M. T. HusrEs,
JNo A. CAHpBKLL.
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New York, Feb. 9

@s~W = Va ~ R9Vs
By the steamer General BarneS~wc
have the New Orleans Times OF the 1st.
The only item is statement of gentle
man, who left Mobile the 10th ultimo, to
that paper, that the powder from the mag
asinss was rapidly going to Selma.
The steamer Moro Castle brings Hs-
vana dates Of the 4th.
Advises from Mexico show that the
Imperial forces sere concentrating
about Oaxsxa. and will probably capture
the place, but in the meantime nearly
the whole Of the State Of Jaiisco /, free
from invaders. and have thrown off the
yoke Of the Imperialist, go that other
work will bs ready for them after lhe fall
OF Oaxsxa. Indeed the whole cbuntry
will have to be conquered and recobquer
ed, and Maxipilian's prospects arb very
dubious.
Gaerrillss are very troublesome.
There are reports OF revolutions In the
City Of Mexico. though semi official.
The Juarrezisis attacked Totu&a and
captured the town.
Acapulco has been officially annd dunced
So abandoned.
ortega has 2, 800 insurgents in More-
list.
The Iuperialist Gen. Vega. wae de-
fsated and shot It Elpurto. in Senlda.
The Imperialis,s we're sble to hold the
city OF Seacatlin only throe days.
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Sbermsny nsmy hsd nsde lodSment 81
the Railroad between Bnnehsilld and An
gssts. The only fast eoafrmstosy Of thi'
report = the inisrraptioa of telsgraPhie
communication With Augusta yesterday
mnfning.
Gen. Hood had arrived at Augusta and
made speech to the people. 6sb. Bssu
regard also made speech STEER Gsssral
Hood. He reviewed briefly bis military
career from the firing Of the 6rSt gan Il
Sampler 70 the present tims, and hs
wanted them to know that As inteaded TO
Eight 70 the bitter end. II no failed he
could pay passage 70 some loreiga conn
try.
An officer from the front informs the
Columbus Miss. Republic that the Fed
erals are concentrating : large force ct
Eastport and Decatur. for the purpose Of
moving on Selma and Montgomery -
Ioon - the roads are 10 better condition.
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Complsts Exchange or Prissnsrs 70 Be
Made.
New York, Feb. 9.

The Hersld's Fort Monroe correspond.
ent states that arrangements have been
made for complete exchange Of oil SOL
diers, including colored troops. The
transfer viii be proceeded with IS rapidly
as possible till all are exchanged The
exchange will take place at Aiken's Land-
ing on James River, and boats will run
regularly between Annapolis and that
place.
The Tribuue's correspondence from the
battle field, dated 7th. 8 a. M, which 10
the latest received, says just before dark
the evening previous our troops gallantly
repulsed desperate charge made by the
rebels; that the left Of the 9th corps rests
on the Boynton plank road and our entire
front was being strongly fortified. The
correspondent gives no indications of any
sorties whatever on the part Of the rebels.
Our troops have advanced and bravely
hold the ground they have taken.
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New York, Feb. 8.
Lats Richmond papers have the fol-
lowing: .
Petenburg 5.-Enemy demonstrated
severely on our right. Our pickets in
Gen 6ordan's front we're driven in early
this morning.
A portion Of the enemy's forces reach
ed the Vaughn road snd crossed Haich's
Run. Some skirmishing has occurred. -
The object Of the movement 10 not devsl-
oped.
The enemy's trains have been running
incessantly for the last Two nights. Il j.
supposed they we're carrying iroops from
their right. From to IL O'Clock last
night the heaviest .cannonading that hss
occurred for weeks took place on oar left,
caused By the eDemy's Smelling our Ches-
terfield Works. No casualties.
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St. Louis. Feb. 8.

Col. Hays, Chief of Commisssry of this
department, made contracts yesterday for
$4,000 pounds OF sugar cured hams 1t
81 cents; 100000 do ). al4, being de-
cline Of cts. since previous contracts
500 600 pounds Of brown sugar also st
eli.
Six hundred and ninety-three bales Of
cotton arrived yesterday.
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Louisville, Feb. 8.

Louisville, Feb 8.
The recent military order disbsnding
the State troops, has been rescinded by
order of the War Department.
Passes from Nashville are now required
for all persons leaving this city for Nash
vile and points south.
The Vice President elect is now seri-
ously isdisposed, having been confined to
his bed for several days.
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New York. Feb. 8.


The Richmond Enquirer, of the 9th,
says:
Submission to abolition and reconstruc
tioq. we're the only terms that could be
got 66t of Lincoln and Seward By the
peace commissioners, hence the South has
only to fight.
1t says further This result will have
the effect to unite the people more close
ly and strongly than ever. II defeated
and destroyed, those who survive will
have nothing worse to submit to than is
nov demanded by the enemy.
The Sentinel says:
= The South has been insulted. We re-
gard the passage of the Constitutional
Amendment as an outrage and upturning
of the social institutions of lhedEouth, and
robbing its citizens. Lincoin's PROPOSE.
tions were, that the South should lay
down their arms and aIisperse 10 their
homes, and hewould appoint for the Con-
federate States Msrshals and Judges of
the Supreme Courts: that in executing
the con6scation laws he would do it as
leniently as possible; that he would treat
neither with the Confederate States nor
any State separately that he will listen
to nothing short Of unconditional submis-
sion to the Constitution and laws passed
under it; that the slavery question Was
disposed of, and is not now to be dis
cussed
Gov. Smith, of Virginia. calls a meet.
ing to respond to Lincoln's answer to the
rebel commissioners. The Sentinel en-
dorses the call, and says:
Let us put our heel on L;ncolns inso-
lent insult, and return defiance to his
menaces.
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front Of the 5ta and I'd corps are being
strongly fortified.
Gregg's cavalry is still on : reconnois-
sance toward the South Side road.
The whole number Of rebel prisoner
taken up to last evening was about thres
hundred.
Snow prevails this :. N.
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McCoMB - HIS EXECUTION. - The
Courier says !hat the Sheriff has not yet
received oDy official notice of the execu-
tive order for McComb's execution. o.
the prisoners bearing the Courier says !:
There IS, as yet, no sign of breaking
down or coutrition on the part of the
prisoner He has said tha. be would
suffer thousand deaths before he woulu
permit his enemies to see him hung
About THURSDAY Of last week he refused
to eat or drink anything, and adhered 70
that resolution pertinaciously for five
days and nights. but on the sixth day,
for some unexplained reason, he changed
his mind, and has since taken moderate
Quantity of food and some coffee. He is
somewhat reduced in fes', and his voice
is perceptibly affected He spends most
Of his time in bed. Mr. Wagg visited
him on Saturday. and shaved him and
cut his hair. Mr.. Hnkins, Express
agent, called on him on Tuesday, at the
request of his friends at Rockford, to
rake arrangements for the removal Of
his body to that place. He conversed
freely with those parties, but said nothing
worthy of mention, except remark to
Harkins, that he wished arrangements to
made to remove his body before the time
fixed for his execution, if necessary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-10

The Ohio Legislature has ratified the
Constitutional amendment. Gov. Bnm-
lette seat message to the Ky. Legisla-
ture yesterday recommending the ratii-
cation of the Constitutional amendmeut.
The Gasstte's Nashville correspondent
says two corps Of Hoods army, Cheat
ham and Lees, hare been sent to south
Carolina.
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A GRICULTURAL WAREHOUSE
IN AND SEED STORE
WICKERsHAM 4 CO.,
DEALERS IN
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS,
Garden, Grass and other sssSs,


MAnufac turcrs Agents for ThreshinR Mschires Horss
Powers Hay Presses and Power Corn Shelters Mahufac
turrrs Of 0amt = Humans Exceisior Fan Mills and
Drain Seperat0rs-
PLOWN-Mofne, Rock Island, Keokuk warsxv
andsother Psovs7o hand.
CUATlVATOHx-sSu State r. D. Smiths
Monitor sta7ords SlIis either of whi, Is capable Of
rnIatnE from 10 to 10 per day, doing array with
nlF4haad labor
Corn Planters for horses by hand, Hay and Straw
Cufterr Eve different Varieties Horse kaks OK Yokce
hee lbarrows Hofxe ritchks Spinning Wheels Rerls
Washing MArhines Ciothes TriDgers, Flower Pots Bird
CsKes Btrd Ssed. &C. lot Of choice Cover Tin6thy
Blue Grass and Flax Seed, hand and for sae 1t lE3
Main street. WICEERSHAA co,
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Dranlstte's Messass.
Louisville. Feb. :!

Gov. Bramlette in his message to the
Legislature relative to the proposed
amendment OF the Federal Constitution
yields to the amendment and thinks the
National Governm ut should pay Ken
tucky thirty -four millions of dollsrs. the
estimated value Of her slaves 10 1864, ~ q
compensation for Kentucky 3 assent there
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-10

How A FORTUNE WAS LosT.-A gen
tleman residing in an Eastern State, who
has become very rich within few years
from tract Of land he owned in the o !
region of Pennsylvania, concluded, the
other day, to make daughter. married
in Dubuque, present of $4,000. He
was in New York city with a son. who
advised him 10 send it in draft. "No,"
said he, 81 will place the greenbacks 10
her hand myself With q roll of nine
Sl,OO0 and two $500 greenbachs, he
started. slept in a sleeping csr on the
New York and Erie railroad, and swoke
minus. the $4,000 roll, went to D abuque,
had pleasant visit with his daughter,
and when he was leaving told her how
near she came to small fortune.
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1
The light nssr Hatch's Ron ysssssda
was one Of the most sssare that has take
plaes y tho sroy for sons time, and ~
'ng INTO eonsseesnea0a the untavorabh
cnasacses q the eoaosry through whiel
tns troops had = 0ove. and the larg'
Ioroe opposing sessf advance, = 10 mo-
ssfanGe mat the eusny should gain
temporary Advantage. The eou1try fron
.ne crossing OF The huu to Dsbney',
Mis- - very woody, Nth svanps and
ravines fueneng through u IN I'll diFec'
tious, and the only road u narrow BY
road not vide eDoagh to allow Of two
wagons 70 pass and in many places 10
very bad oosditioa. The Sd division oi
the 9th corps advaseed, supported BY the
l.s and d divisions, and also By brig
ade Of the 9th corps. The enemy vcro
uss,sI g ana OeJono tne mill % this
Ioao aOous three niles from the crossing
i,ne 9. 0reasewofks. There Ners NO less
'0sn 'our dsv's'ons O the enemy opposing
oas meo' nsms'J. lannon's regrams,
heatns ana tordins old division, the
latter three opposIng the 9th corps, while
Mahones, acting independently. engaged
dregg on the vaughan hoad for some
time, when Gregg ordered his cavalry to
dismount and held bis opponent back, In
flcting some loss. Malone finding no
chance TO accomplish anything In this
position wheeled round and marching on
y.road running north westwardly struck
the left Hank OF the I'd corps, doubling j,
up and causing It to fall back on its cen
s'e. Inc woods mere being so thick - 70
.enoef Toe iormanon OF : continuous line
imPoss'o'e the command become some
~nas confused ana ane heavy nre which
.ss poured 10 " Msnones men made
.n'sss s''', vo"e, and 10 1e. minutes
.ne en'''e ,ins ieis thsir position. falling
osck rapidly towards the point they start
60 from.
The fear OF being cut Of from the eros
sing Of the Vaughn road increased the
and for . short time il seemed
IS though regular panic had seized upon
onr men, bat upon reaching the open
country on the Vaughn road and finding
no enemy there and the bridge al safe 10
The possession of our troops. they became
and in . short time the greater
part of the corps we're in line ready 10
meet the enemy rs soon as he should ap.
pear.
A few minutes after vken they did
show themselves atthe edge OF the woods.
hey were met BY such shower of bullets
hat sent them back into the woods very
quickly.
Our loss during the day amounts to
bout 800 and that of Sunday To .hor,
200. making total for two days of sbou,
500 killed, wounded aud missing. The
oss Of the enemy is not known, il beliey-
ID TO be fully Is large as ours.
We took about 1870 prisoners among
whom are Z number of officera Notv;th.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-10

BEHAvioR IN SocIETl.-If your Ian.
guage be good, your knowledge credita
bic, your personal appearance devoid Of
ecceutricity, and if you have learned to
avoid making yourself Conspicuous, -
there is no reason why you should not BE-
6rm and assured anywhere. DO not vex
yourself with thou hts Of inferiority, but
"be yourself to YOURSELF" and little "a
miliatfty with the world will soon teach
you the sbsrrdity of timidity. Ease rap.
idly brings grace, il any effort whatever
be made 10 say aud do kindly things in !
cheerful aud conciliatory way. Exercise
your attention and your thoughts when
you are in company. II you end ths,
bashfulness aud embarrassment. without
cause. occasionally sfflict you in society,
Danish them BY finding somsthine 10 ID
or say forthwith. Do not stop 70 arxas
with yourself, but ac. promptly.
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Richmond, Feb. 4.

Richmond, Feb. 4.
To the President of the Confederate States:
Sin: Under Jour letter Of appoint.
ment Of the 18th ultimo, We proceeded 20
seek an ioformal conference with Abra-
ham Lincoln, President of the United
States. upon the tuhject nentioped in
your lstler. The conference was granted
and took place on tho Both ultimo, Oh
board steamer anchored 10 Hampton
Roads. where - met President Lincola
and the Hon. NJ. Seward, Secretary 81
State Of the United States. Il continusd
several hours, and was both fall and *
plicit.
We learn from them that the msssaee
of President Lincoln to the oonsrsss Of
tho United States, i DeosmbSs ~, ex
plains clearly aud distinctly ~ ssAti-
monta - 70 terms, oo0dilioas asd roth
- of prosssding ~ which psass - 81
secarsd % the people, md We vers nos
iofnfmed Inst lhey would be modi6ed Of
III "a - obtain lhat Snd.
w sudesstood fkpm hin that 10 teSms
81 pfoposals ef ny eseaevtef aeteemoel
lQokjse - ~ asy ~ - ~ T. = -
~ inistiaiss1 81 Mn NJ - ~.
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II ehsif sxtptt - : As6lS =.
IUndos - Weel1 I ~ =; !;
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