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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-09
Miscellaneous Items.

HARRIS COURT MARTIAL.-The Harris
court martial attracts but little atten-
ton in Washington, and few of the gen.
eral public think its deliberations worth
watching. Mr.. Harris has thus far con-
Quoted his own case with much vigor and
shrewduess and legal knowledge, and fre.
auently proves too much for the youthful
Judge Advocate The case for the pros,
ecntion is closed.
On one occasion a Colonel was asked
by some ladies if it was not worse fol
gentlemen to drink than for ladies to use
snuff. The Colonel replied both were
bad, but that if his wife should ever take
snnff he'd licker, certain.
GEN ROBERT PATTERSON, who has been
charged with being a traitor in not bring
ing up his troops at Bull Run, and thus
sacrificing the day when victory was
perched upon our standard, and particu
farly denounced by smart, pretty little
vixen named Miss Anna Dickinson, has
published a narrative of his Shenandoah
campaign in 1861, and by irrefragble
evidence dispr0ves all the charges against
him, and furthermore, establishes claim
to good generalship.
No President ever having had children
has served second term; James Buchan'
an (Polk excepted) was the only Presi
dent having no children that was not re-
elected, and Abraham Lincoln is the only
President having children that was ever
reelected
HOSPITALS TO BIZ DIsCoNTNURD.-The
Columbia, Douglas and Sekenhan hospi,
tails of Washington, and the Seminary
hospital of Georgetown, and Fairfax
Seminary hospital in Virginia, are to he
discontinued, and the buildings turned
over to their owners
The PLOT TO BURS PHILADELPHIA
While some insist that plot was on foot
to burn the city of Philadelphia last
Monday, it is stated by Others that the
alarm was entirely scheme of certain
prize fighters and their friends to engage
the police in guarding the city so ear
nestiy that they would not go out to in.
terfere with mill" which was to take
place in the suburbs of the Quaker City
-WashingtoR Republican.
THE FREEDMEN.-The Government
has given up the experiment of support
ing the blacks at Freedmsn's Village,
Arlington Work is offered to all willing
to labor, at the usual prices, and rent is
charged them for their tenements at four
dollars per month. All incapable or IN
willing to accept these terms are to be
removed DO Mason's Island, near George
town. There are numerous applications
from the North for their services, but it
! is almost impossible to induce any OF
them to migrate in that direction.
| THE Massachusetts, Senate has passed
to athird reading the bin permitting all
criminals nnder indictment to give tes
timony in Court upon their own cases
the same az other witnesses; provided
however. in all cases, that the defend
ants shaIl demand this privilege or not
ss they please.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-09
TeIegraphic Communication i'm the
sOuth-Dischnrge Of Volunteer Navy

WASHINGTON, May S.-A distinguish
ed army officer mentioned this morning
that there is now telegraphic csmmuni'
cation between Macon, Ga, and Wash
ington, a portion of the line extending
through Georgia, Sonth Carolina and
North Carolina, where we have no troops.
He also stated that the same wires
which were but recently used by the
rebels are now employed in transmitting
the Presidents proclamation offering re
wards for the arrest of jeff. Davis and
others.
The Navy Department continues to re-
ceive and accept designations of vOlun-
teer officers OF the entire number who
entered the service at the commence
ment of the rebellion, 500 were dismissed
for drunkenness, which was the preva-
lent offence. '-
The Treasury Department is making
arrangements to pay all the back indebt-
edness to the army, and the Navy De-
partment will in short time sell many
of the wooden vessels which were pur-
chased to meet pressing contingencies
and emergencies.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-09
Rrem Cairo and ReloM.

CAIRO, May Five hundred and fifty
bales of cotton passed to-day for Cincin-
natl and forty for st Louis
A fire in Memphis destroyed over $50
600 worth of property, partially insured,
The vicksburg Herald says the armis-
tice between Gen. Dana and the rebel
Gen. Hodge would terminate May Sd, and
hostilities may be renewed at any mo-
ment.
Judge Buralrs appeal to the people of
Mississippi is being responded to.
Large numbers of rebel paroled pris-
oners are arriving at Vicksburg.
Many bodies from the wreck of the
steamer Sultana are floating in the riv-
or. Forty have been brought ashore and
buried in the soldiers cemetery at Mem
phis. None were identified.
The Mobile and Ohio railroad is COM
pleted to Moscow Trains are running,
yTelegraphic communication is resum-
ed between Cairo and Nashville, after a
suspension of nearly a year, consequent
on guerrilla operations.
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ARCHER ANDERSON, A. A. G.
From New Orleans -Prel iminaries e
the Surrender of Kirby Smith.
fPress Dispatch.l B.

New YORK, May 9,-The Herald's New
Orleans correspondence contains addl-
tional particulars of the negotiations for
the Surrender of Gen. Kirby Smiths en-
tire Trans,Mssissipp rebel army. The
meeting t, arrange prelimiuaries took
place ell the 23d nit at the mouth OF
Red river, at which Col. Spragne repre-
sented Gen Pope, and Col. Lymanski APP
peared in behalf of Smith. and these Off
GERS were to have another conference at
the same place on the I'd inst. OF the
result of this latter meeting nothing was
known, but il was understood that the
terms proposed were tho same as those
under which Lees and JohnstOn's armies
were surrendered.
There were additional rumors in New
Orleans on the 30th ult., that the rebel
Generals Dick Taylor and Forrest had
made formal propositions to surrender
their forces Gen. Candy had left New
Orleans suddenly for Mobile. and it was
believed that he went to the latter city
for the purpose ofreceiving Taylor's sur
render
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-09

The London Times OF the 2lst, i'll an
article Oh the concluding scenes of the
American war. says:
THE civil war need only live in ma
tional memory as a grand struggle in
which the heroism and endurance OF all
classes of Americans astOnished the
world. Neither belligerent need be
ashamed of the retrospect. Federals and
Confederates alike had maintained larger
armies, and fought more desperate bat
ties, than any other people"
So the London Times admits that we
have "astonished the world" Thus the
Thunderer justifies our old fashioned
Fourth of July literature.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-09
Payne's Confession - The Conspiracy
Trial-Ex.GOvernOr Aiken Released.

NEW YORK, May s.-The Post pub
fishes letter from r. M. BlathfOTd to &.
A. Seward, in which the writer says, after
referring to the improved condition of
Secretary Seward and his SON. Payne,
the assassin, has fully confessed his crime
and all the details respecting it and diff
culties he encountered. He says that
all the plans of that Friday night not
being carried out was the greatest failure
that ever was"
A special to the New York Commercial
from Washington 9Th says: 1t is relia-
bly, reported that the commission for the
trial of conspirators engaged in the assas'
sination will commence to-day. The de-
partment, however, affects mystery on
the subject, and no information can be
obtained by the press.
A special to the New York Post, from
Washington 9Th, ,says: The President has
ordered,t that Ex-Governor Aiken, of South
Carolina, shall no longer be considered
under arrest. 1t is understood there was
not Just cause for his arrest by the mill
tary authorities at Charleston.
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Interesting to Federal Omce- Holder

The following resolution was offered
Inv Andrew Johnson in the House OF Rep
resentatives March ]3, lS4e:
That rotation IN office, in the opinion
of this House, is one of the cardinal ten
cts in a republican form of government
and ought never to be violated. on any
pretense whatever, and should be prac
ticed upon by all Administrations, re-
gardless of their party names
Taken in connection with the Presi
dents proud remark that his future
course could 10 read by his record in the
past, the above resolution is necessarily
of great interest to the numerous Federal
appointees in this city whose terms OF
office have already expired, or are about
to terminate.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-09
Important Order from General Hal.
leck. ...
Press Dispatch.

New YORK, May s.-The Richmond
Whig of the 9th contains an order from
General Halleck, that after the Goth all
persons found in arms against the United
States in Virginia and North Carolina
will be treated as robbers and outlaws.
Persons assisting in organizing guer lila
bands and continuing hostilities against
the United States will be tried by a mill
tary commission and be subject to death.
Military officers are to preserve order
and reconcile differences between freed
men and their masters. Freedmen are
obliged to work, but may select their
own employers. For minors not cared
for by parents the apprentice system is
to he introduced.
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Trial ofCo"spira'or'.
PRESS Dispatch.

WASHINGTON, May CT is thought
doubtful whether the trial of the assas-
sins will begin on Monday on account of
some difficulty which has occurred The
trial no doubt will begin, however, some
time during the week. Nothing is def
nitely known outside of the War Depart
ment whether the proceedings of the
Commission will be made public from
day to day or not, and the conflicting
statements on the subject are mere sur
mise. Great interest is manifested to
learn the details of the astounding de-
velopments which will undoubtedly be
made.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-09

A letter from Winchester, Va, May 6,
SAYS: Nothing of interest has of late oc-
CURED in this department. Aiarge por-
tion of Gen. Haneock's corps is on the
march to Washington, via Ashby's Gap.
Several regiments have gone mp the val.
lev to Staunton, and other towns in Viz
gipia several miles beyond. The 18th
w. Va. Regiment will do provost duty
Tor the present at winchester.
Gen. Torbert has issued an order that
| In the future the citizens must not de-
pend upon the issue of rations ofacers
and soldiers are enjoined to give protsc-
ton to persons. property. and moro e.
pssially to growing crops, OF farms, aed
every possible assistance rsndegsd IN
planting and sowing Of new erops
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Further Details OF the Surrender Of
Johnston.
Press Dispatch.]

New YORK, May 8.-The Herald's cor
respondent gives further details of the
surrender of Johnston. Over 10000 men
were surrendered. A large number of
them did not wait for their paroles, but
started off as soon as they learned of the
capitulati0n. and are now engaged in pill.
laying aud robbing the destitute people.
Over 100 pieces of artillery were surren-
dered. Among the officers surrendered is
the notorious Semmes, of the pirate Ala
bama.
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seizure Of Hixhwiue. and Alcohol.

New YORK, May s.-The Post says Col
lector Dorsheiler, of the Both district, has
seized in this city LOCO bbls. of high
wines and 200 bbls. of alcohol, on the
ground of fraudulent sale under the in>
ternal revenue law. The manufacturers
are j. A. Rhomberg & Co. of Dubuque,
Iowa, whose distillery is now in posses
sion of the authorities.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-09
Whereabou,. Of JET. Davis.
Press DISPATCH. |

New YORK, May s.-The Herald's
North Carolina dispatches give varions
runors of the whereabouts of JEFF. Davis,
but none later or more definite than that
last week, which represented him in
flight one day ahead of Stoneman. The
report that he was obliged to abandon
his specie train is contradictcd.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-09
WHEELING REGISTER.
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 9. 1855.
TeIegraphic Summary.

board, at 81 39a.
1t is said that the proclamation oner-
inp a reward for the arrest of JEFF. Davis
and others, was based upon the judicial
opinion of Judge Holt, that the evidence
in possession Of the War Department i'm
plicated Davis aud the Canadian rebels
in the assassination plot.
Gen. Joe Johnston has issued farewell
address to his army, enjoning upon them
them the observance of the terms OF pacl-
fcation and thanking them for the devo-
ton they have displayed.
A large lot of wines and alcohol has
been seized in New York for violation
of the revenue laws.
Geo. Harrison, Esq, formerly OF
Wheeling, has been elected Mayor OF
Cumberland, Md.
The rebel Commissioners Ould and
Hatch are charged with misappropria-
ting 100000 sent to prisoners in their
charge
The trial of the conspiratOrS was to
commence yesterday Payne has made a
confession.
The latest reports of the whereabouts
of jeff Davis is that published few
days ago, when he was one days march
ahead of Stoneman's cavalry.
A preliminary meeting for the surren-
der of Kirby Smiths Trans-Mississippi
Army took place at the mouth of Red
river on the Both ult Another meeting
was to he held on the 2nd inst, the re-
suit of which is not known
1t is understood that Gen. Sheridan
will he president of the assassination
court martial.
The military force is to be reduced to
10000 men, mostly cOlored. The new
army will consist of four corps; one OF
white regulars, one of white volunteers,
and two of negro volunteers.
Letters addressed to civilians III Rich
mond are detained at Washington.
Over thirty thousand men and one
hundred pieces of artillery were surren-
dered by General Johnston. A portion
of the men went home without being pa
rolled. Captain Semmes, OF the rebel
navy, is among the officers surrendered.
The news of the assassination OF Pres
ident Lincoln caused great excitement
aud sincere grief in England Tue men,
bers of the House of Commo:,s presented
10 Minister Adams an address of sympa.
thy. Meetings were held in London and
Liverpool, flags we're displayed at half
mast, and manifestations of sorrow were
universal.
General Candy has gone from New Or
leaus TO Mobile for the purpose, it is
thought, of receiving the surrender OF
Dick Taylor and Forrest.
The armistice between Generals Dana
and Hodge, in Mississippi, terminated on
the Sd inst.
Telegraphic communication is resumed
between Cairo and Nashville.
Lieutenants Ruggles and Bainbridge,
of the rebel army, and DR.. Stewart have
been arrested for completely in the mur-
der.
The rebel ram Stonowall was rumored
Oft the Florida coast on the lst
Ex-Governor Aiken of South Carolina,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-09

LATER STORY OF THE Disposition OF
RoOTH's BoDY.-The latest wild story as
70 the disposal of Booths body by Col.
Raker and his coadjntiye corps, Is that
it was placed in quick-lime, aad in that
manner speedily, utterly, and eternaliy
destroyed "a -
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More Assnssination Arrests.
Press Dispatch.

NEW YORK, May 9.--A special to the
New York Herald. from Washington 9Th,
says: Lieut.. NJ. B. Ruggles, of Mosby's
guerrillas, and Lieut.. A. R Bainbridge.
of the rebel army, and DR.. Stewart, t"
whose house Booth wanted to be taken,
have been arrested on the grounds of
having information concerning the as
sassinatiOn
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The Gold Market,

New YORK, May s.---Gold is weak. The
supply of cash gold is abundant, and all
efforts to put up the premium are foiled
by the large amount offered The ex-
tremes during the morning have been
il ,43 and s1,4Is.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-09
The Ran, stene.wall,

New YORK, May s.-The Herald's Key
West correspondence Of May LIST, gives
q rumor that the rebel ram sStonewall,
from Lisbon, was of the Florida coast !,
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George Harrison Elected Mayer oi
Cumberland.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, May S.-George
Harrison, ESD, late of Wheeling, was
this day elected Mayor Of the city of
Cumberland by a largeimajority.
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ARTIFICIAL LIMBS.
TO INVALID SOLDIERS,
And all other Unf0rtunates.
Artificial Legs, Arms & Clutches.
GREAT IMPROVEMENTS IN THEIR Man.
UFACTUkE

A rInHv rnr5I.vCn ~ H. a.un,..,nr. =, a.
1cisl Arms Lego and Clutches, the undersigned
aattsra him mself that hs 4, now sbl, to piys on.
tirs satisfaction 10 all tIo,s needing any thing
I'm hIs line He warrants ais article. 70 10 as
sarviceabls durable and lIubt A. can be manu-.
fsetnred. ~ Evidence hs refers TO the following
voluntary certificates:
To Oborl,s B,hL,r. Aoent. Whsefiao
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w.,,,..S M W.. III, ...,. ,es
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take pleasure In stating To you that have
carefully examined the Artificial Legs manu-
factured by Lombard Legran. and TOT which you
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n. Charge. As.i..s Oald and Hatch.

New YORK, May s.-The Times says
The charges against the rebel Commits;
sioners of Exchange, Onld and Hatch,-
who have been arrested by order OF Gen.
Grant, is that they misappropriated
S9OO 900 sent to our suffering prisoners,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-09

PHILADELPHIA, May 8-Asan evidence
of the speedy readjustment of the rela-
tions of the Union, an old Petersburg
merchantile firm, composed Of four mem-
bers, three of whom were paroled prisO-
ners of Lees army, have applied to Jay
Cooke for information shout starting a
National Bank. They propose to estab-
fish one in Petersburg, With branches in
Raleigh and Richmond.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-09
The Harris Csurs Martial.

WASHINGTON, May s,-The Harris
court-martial met to-day, and in the alb
senee of important witnesses adjourned
till tomorrow. 20 -
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FROM WASHINGTON.
The Reduction of the Army.
Release of EX-Gov. Aiken.
Proclamation the Result Of judicial
Decision. t .
IPress Dispateh.l

IfTtSS lDlSpdltbI
New YORK, May e.-Thc Times Wash
ington special says: 1t onght to be un-
derstood that the recent proclamation
Offering reward for the apprehension OF
Jefferson Davis as one of the parties i'm
plicated in the assassination of Mr. Lin
coin. was not issued by President john
son as his individual act, or merely upon
his personal opinion as to the guilt OF
Davis. 1t was issued in pursuance of the
decision of the proper legal authority
1t was first unanimously decided i'll Cab
met meeting that all parties i'll any way
connected with the conspiracy should be
tried by military tribunal, and not by
civil courts. All the testimony relating
to the matter was then placed officially
in the hands of the Judge Advocate Gen
eral, Hon. Joseph Holt, who examined it
very carefully and made a written report
to the Secretary of War, giving it as his
official opinion that the evidence proved
Davis to have been connected with the
inception and execution of the plot 1t
was upon this official report that the
proclamation was based. 1t is not to lac
supposed that any direct and personal
action in the matter can he traced to Da-
Wis, but it will be proved that the con-
spiracy was framed and prosecuted with
his knowledge aud assent
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General sheridan to be President Of
the Assassination Court Martial
Reduction Of the Army-I.etters De
tainPd,
Press Dispatch ]

New YORK, May s.-The Tribune's
Washington special says it is understood
that Sheridan is to be President OF the
assassination court martial.
Arrangements are heing made to pay
all the troops who rendezvous about
Washington, prior to mastering ont
The force kept in service is not to exceed
$50 900, and these will be mostly colored
troops. The reorganized army will con-
sist of four corps of 10000 each. one OF
regulars, one of white volunteers, and
two of cOlored volunteers. Each will
have its cavalry, artillery aud infantry
in proper proportions. The I'd and 9TH
corps were reviewed in Richmond OH
Saturday, preparatory to marching to
Washington.
It appears that letters addressed to
civilians in Richmond are detained in
Washington and large number have
accumulated there.
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MIG. 0llendorf, the author of many
well known grammars OF modern Ian
guages, has Just died In Paria
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Chance. Of Ca.chiug Davis.

A letter writer discussing the proba'
bility of intercepting Davis in his fight
says: Shall we catch the arbitrator
Davis2 Doubtful The means of egress
from the Confederacy are not so difficult
as was to be imagined. From the nu-
merous little creeks and bays of the Flori.
da and gulf coast, little scho0ners are
constantly plying to Nassau aud Havana.
Even were he to cross the Mississippi, he
could easily reach Galveston or the west
side of the Rio Grande. The passage OF
the Mississippi is not. difficult-nO spot
so safe as right astern Of gunboat Reg
ular weekly communication has been
kept up between Meridian. Miss, to
Shreveport, La, for two years, for dis
patches, mails, and treasure. The last
accounts have him at Macon, Georgia, on
the Goth. 1t is not likely that he has
yet crossed the Mississippi, but may have
| sailed from one OF the Florida streams
The suppssition is that he has with him
| a large amount of treasure, estimated
from three hundred thousand dollars to
three millions, but we suppose much
nearer the former sum than the latter
Besides, he has, no doubt, few advep-
turous followers who make . kind of
body guard for, and who hope to divide
the plunder with him.
Ex-GoyERNoRs TOUCRY AND SEY-
MoUp.-By order Of the Comptroller, the
portraits of eX- Governors Toucy and Sey-
mour have been restored to the vacant
frames in the Senate Chamber, from
which they were unlawfnlly and unjustly
removed four years ago, from motives OF
hate and spite. The resolution Of the
Senate directed that the Comptrolles
should restore them VIXEN he became
satisfied of the loyalty" Of their origin.
ais. From the fact that he has restored
them, we presume he has become satis-
lied on that point. though we do not IN
der,tand why these gentlemen should
have been denounced as disloyal four
wears ago, aud pronounced loyal now
Their devotion to the Constitution and
the Union, and to law aud order, has
been constant and answering. Some
day, we hope, q fitting rebuks will be
given to the authors of the extraordinary
and unwarrantable order directing the
removal of the portraits - Hartford
Times.