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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-15
The RichmOnd Whig ON the Pu"ish.
lnent Of the south.

New YORK. Aug l4.-The Richmond
Wing of Saturday last, iii leading arti
ticle respecting the position assumed by
those at the north who demand political
punishment fH the treason of the rebels,
saws that the punishment of the South is
sufficient already 1t says the sun does
not look upon civilized people whose
lot is as deplorable at theirs In the first
place, they had to sustain the shock OF
disappointment and humiliation Sec
oud, from the wealthiast people III the
world they became the poorest. Third
bred and reared to perfect political lib
erty they find themselves without sell
government and degraded into legal
eonality with their own former slaves -
In addition to these is a vague yet deep
and boding solicitude growing out OF the
new condition of the race, which, while
servile, was protection, but freed and
played upon by the influence to which II
is now liable, cannot but be regarded as
u danger. To this list it says 1t Will moi
add by saying there is scarcely house
hold in the South III which there are not
eyes vet red from weeping for loved ones
that are to be seen no more
It argues that from the day the Presi-
dent resolved to give to the South self
government the radicals and agitators o
the North determined upon thwarting
his efforts, the pith of its complaint be,
ing that these people claim the right ot
suffrage for the negroes. 1t counsels the
people of the South to Keep their temper
as they have in the President friend
firmly determined to see that their right:
era accorded them
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Anti Slavery Movemen, lin RraziI.

NEW YORK, Aug. A.-Encouraged by
the progress Of events in different parts
of the world, and especially by the aboli-
ton of slavery throughout nearly the
whole of the United States, and the pros
pect of total prohibition of it in this
country at very early day by consttn'
tional amendment. the friends of eman-
cipation in Brazil are actively at work iii
efforts looking to its extinction III that
Empire. Already propositions for par
tial emancipation there, have been intro
duced in the Brazilian Senate, with q
good prospect of becoming legal enact
ments' If successful i'll these measures
their advocates intend to continue their
efforts for still further concessions IN the
matter, and hope before many years they
will be able to effect the complete aboli-
tion of slavery in their country
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The Kentucky Rleesion..I
Especial dispatch to the Chicago Tines
CISCINNATI. Ohio, Aug <.

Special dispatch to the chicago Times
CINCINNATI. Ohio. Aug Z.
Green Clay Smith is reelected by sev
on hundred majority. Randall, Mckee
and Ransom are elected These are Re
publicans. Shamken Democrat, beats
General Fry in the Lexington district; in
the other four districts the Democratic
candidates are elected.
There were never such outragas com
mitted on the face of the earth as the
action of the military at the polls on
Monday The election of every republi
can by these villainous practices will be
contested, and initistory steps have been
taken 1t can he proved on oath that
names of Democratic voters were placed
on list and given to the military, who
refused to let any man come to the polls
whose name was on those lists A Dem
ocrat desiring to vote requested to see
the Judges and be sworn, and then, after
makinga full statement, if he vas refus
ed he would retire. The military re
piled that they stood between the voter
and the judges, and ordered him to leave
A large number insistedupon their rights
and were arrested, and are now lying iii
a military prison, Again, Democrat,
judges and clerks appointed by the c,.n
| ty courts we're dragged out of the loom
| where the votes we're taken by tho mill
tary and ordered to leave, and Republi
cans placed III their stead Two men
| named McHadden and Graeisna, ut Cold
Springs, in Campbell county. offered to
vote, but were stopped iby the military
taken to a tree. and then thumbs tied up
10 limbs until evening and then released
These men had served fall terms in the
| Federal service. but were Democrats. In
| Newport, Sheriff Hayman was ordered
from the polls, where he was stationed in
the performance OF his duty / could
give you one hundred similar instances
the names of all being obtained ts sworr
statements All that was required to
bring into use the military powers wa:
to prescribe man and hnnt him ont, and
| he went under cure a
In the Lexington disffict, and indeed
all over the State, this Infamous conduct
took place In some Of the precincts, tc
such high hand was this carried thai
the judges closed the polls. All these
outrages were known @ Smith and Other
abolition candidates, snd were encour
aged by them E
There is mnch excitement and indig
nation at the reselt, but oil is not over
yet
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The Dictator.

PORTLAND, August A-The Dictator
arrived at ass. The race from Ports.
mouth was a we'll contested fifty miles
run. The Agamsmnon made her run in
Eve hours and ten minutes at the rate Of
nearly ten knots an hour. The Dictator
was half hour behind her when they
arrived of Portland, and she ought TO
have an allowance of seventeen minutes
for stoppage Of her machinery on ac-
count Of the heading Of crank pin.
The Dictator hauled off and bore down
the bay for a sail, 80 that the party
might arrive at the expected hour. FIVE
o'clock. -
The vessels are evidently fairly match
ed for speed. The officers of each clai m
decided superiority in sailing for their
respective vessels.
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The following GenerslEOrder in refer.
ence to paroled prisoners from the rebel
army. has just been issned by the Com
mander of this Departments:
HEADo'Rs DISTRICT OF WEST vAgls
Cumberland, Md, Adg, 8. 1865 :
General Orders, No g. ]tX
The following order il promulgated for
the information of all concerned:
H'p'Rs MIDDLE MILITARY DEr'r.
Baltimore. Aug 2, 1865
General Orders No q.
Paroled prisoners of sths late rebel
armies who have not been pardOned by
the President of the tinted States. will
upon arriving within,ths limits of this
Department, report theft presence and
their residence, Immediately, to the near.
est Provost Marshal, and register then
names. If non-residents of this Depart
ment, and not allowed BY the terms of
their parole, to enter the Department
the especial authority must be shown
and filed, under which-fhey are found
therein, and that authority, to be valid.
must be from an officer having po yer in
the premises. To allow persons of the
latter class TO remain within the limits
of this Department, requires the sanction
of the Department Commander, OF OF
higher authority; that ofanother Depart.
ment Commander is not hlfficient.
The Commanding Officer of District
may authorize persons sfill under parole
to leave their homes and visit points
within the limits of that District, but to
visit other Districts, requires additional
permission of the Commanding Officer of
the District to which the person desires
to 90, or of higher authority.
No person however, of the class named,
will be allowed to visit the city of Bal
timore, without permission from these
Headquarters, or higher authority. All
persons availing themselves of the pro-
visions of the foregoing order, will be
promptly reported by subordinate Pro
vost Marshals, to Lieut.. Col. John Wool
lev, Provost Marshal General, Middle Mil
itary Department, aud any evasion of
this order will be pronRtly noticed.
By command of Maj,{Gen. Hancock,
AteM E. KING,
Assistant Adhtant General.
To carry ont the PROVISIONS of this or
der, it is directed that Al paroled priso-
ners within the limitsiof this District
will report, at once, to the nearest Provost
Marshal, and register beir names and
places of residences. aud receive respec-
lively from him certificate of such reg
istration. The Provpsf darshals of Sub
districts will, at theesh Of each month,
forward to Major ~ AHyers, Provost
Marshal of the Districts at these head
quarters, lists showing hames and resi-:
dence of those who hate reported 'and
registered under this oder.
Applications from pat{led prisoners for
passes to leave their Homes and visit
other points within the District of West
Virginia, will be forwarded to these
Headquarters, for the approval or action
of the General Commanding.
BY order of Brevet Maj. Gen. EMORY.
tn. MELVIN, Asst Adjt Gen
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-15

From twenty-three years OF age, old
Jake Willard cultivated the soil Ot Bald
win county. One day Jake left the
house in search of missing COW His
route led him through an old worn.ont
patch of clay land, in the centre Of which
was we'll twonLy 1.-Two vi thirty feet dee y
that at some time probably had furnish
ed the inmates of a dilapidated house
near by with water; and, in passing by
this spot, an i'll wind drifted Jake's" tile y
from his head, aud maliciously waited it
to the edge of the well, and in il tumbled.
Now, Jake was determined to have his
hat and, to accomplish this, he made
fast one end OF a rope TO stump hard
by, and was soon OH his way down
the we'll Ned Wells was in the dilapi-
dated building aforesaid, and an old
blind horse with bell on his neck, who
had been tnrned out to die, was lazily
grazing within a short distance of the
well Some wicked spirit had pnt it into
Ned's Uranium TO have little fun; so he
quietly slipped up to the horse, unbuck-
led the strap, and approached, with slow
and measured ting-a-ling," TO the edge
of the well Dang that old blind
horse said Jake hes comm this
way, snre, and aint got no more sense nor
to faI IN here Whoa Ball
. Bat the continued approach Of che
'iug-a. ling said just as planely as
,Ords that Ball wouldn't whoa Be
sides, Jake was al the bottom resting,
before trying to shin it np the rope
Great Jerusalem said he " The
old cuss Will be atop o me fore | can
say Jack Robinson. whoa dang you
whoa Just then Ned drew up to the
edge of the well. aud with his foot kick.
cd 4 little dirt into it oh ;" exclaimed
Jake, falling OH his knees an the bottom
of the well I'm gone now WhOa, 49,
Now | lay me down to sleep whoa
Ball - 1 pray the Lord my soul IL
whoa now o Lord have mercy on
me- Ned could hold III no longer ;
and fearing that Jake might suffer
from his fright, lie revealed himself
Probably Ned didn' make tracks with
his heels from that we'll and maybe
Jake wasn't up to the top of il in short
order
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Arrival Of the Steamship Chiua-NO
News from the Gable.
Press Dispatch.


HALIFAX, August l4.-The steamship
China, from Liverpool 5th via Queens
town 9th, has arrived. Communication
with the steamship Great Eastern re-
manned suspended. Nothing had been
heard from her since noon of the 2nd inst
Much anxiety and excitement existed
concerning the Atlantic cable, which had
continued entirely without signals since
noon of Wednesday, the I'd. The gener.
al feeling was one of depression and hope,
lessness, although there were many who
retained their faith in the renewal of
communication The Times is despond-
ent, although not entirely without hope.
The Daily News clings to the hope that
the accident is not irremediable, as the
weather has not been unfavorable. The
Star hopes that on board the Great East.
ern they are employed slowly but surely
in hauling back the cable to the affected
part. The shares of five pound sterling
experienced rapid fuctuation OH Friday
They were down to &c. discount, rallied
to lc. discount, closing heavy at l@alc.
discount.
The test taken at Valentia shows the
accident to the cable to be total loss
of insulation nearly 1880 miles from
Valentia. This would be in almost the
deepest water along the whole route.
The Shipping Gazette says that small
insurance was made at Lloyd's Oh Friday
at fifty guineas, but most of the under
writer's declined risks at any price
The Gazette says it is understood that
an astronomer of the Royal Observatory
has communicated the following facts
to the Atlantic Telegraph Company
At noon of Wednesday, when the signal
became unintelligable, the magnetic in
strument at Geenwich Observatory
showed that heavy magnetic storm had
commenced These storms cause cur
rents to flow through telegraph wires.
and seriously affect the working of both
land and sea lines. He also stated that,
although the storm has much abated,
current Is may be still passing of fsufficient
strength to confuse the signals passing
from the ship through the delicate instrn-
meuts This magnetic storm is the great
est that has occurred for many years.
These explanations are somewhat reas-
suring, although the Atlantic Telegraph
Company in their official statement make
no allusion to electrical disturbances.
Another theory is that the ship may
have encountered bad weather and been
obliged to cut and buoy tho cable.
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FROM THE SOUTH.
The Latest from Savannah.
Gov. Marvin's Proclamation
Low State Of Water In the Savannah
River-Georgis Central Faiiroad-
Emprisoumsut for DisIoyai Lam
Press Dispatch J

Press Dispatch
NEW YORK, Aug IA The Herald's sa
yannah correspondent says the low state
of water at present prevailing in the Sa.
vannah river, is interfering seriously with
transportation of cotton to market, has
rendered the people additionally anxious
for the early completion of the Georgia
Central Railroad, and work on it is be-
ing pushed forward as rapidly as posi-
BILE, as also on the Atlantic and Gulf rail
road, running westward from Savannah.
Gen Brannan has given orders for the
Pulaski House to be restored to its origi'
nal proprietors.
Major Wiltburger, who was an officer
in the rebel army, and Howell, broth
er-in-law of JEFF. Davis, who, as previous.
ly stated, was arrested for drunken and
disorderly conduct and uttering insult.
ing and disloyal language in the Pulaski
House, have been sentenced to fine OF
$3.50, six months Imprisonment and sub
sequently to be sent ont of the district
Another rebel who participated with
Howell in his criminal demonstrations.
has been imprisoned in the city guard
house
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Terrific Hurrisaue-Pardon
nleOfs,

WASHINGTON, August IA The Govern
ment has received official information,
dated May 22d, narratihg the devastating
effect OF a terrific hurricane which has
visited the vicinity of Harvey and Pal
nsrstou islands, and most probably 9th
ers. One of the Palmerston island has
beeu lately washed away, rendering navi-
cation extremely dangerous Nothing
but the coral breakers remain. which IN
esss of heavy sea are entirely invisible
20 the eve, but in perfectly calm weather
are visible All these islands are we'll
known to whalsrs in the south sea Ow-
;ug to this damage by the hurricane sew
sral vessels have been wrecked, but so
far as known none are American. Tabey-
tire also suffered considerable from the
same cause
The President has pardoned Charles
Eraucis Howard. convicted in Wisconsin
Of counterfeiting.
He has appointed Augustus Csntiled to
be consul at Foochon, China
Collectors and appraisers ot internal
revenue have also been appointed for
Texas and Georgia
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Proclamation by the Provisionai Gov
eruor OF Florida-New Appointments
20 County Omces.
Press Dispatch.l

New YORK, August A.-Provisional
Governor VIM Marven, Of Florida. has
issued his proclamation to the people of
that State announcing his appointment
by the President and informing them OF
the necessary steps to be taken to restore
civil government. The days for the elec,
ton Of delegates to convention, and
for the assembling of the same, are not
decided upon, but they will be named as
soon as the proper time shall have been
given for the people to take the oath OF
allegiance, and for other necessary pre-
liminaries, as has been done by all the
other Provisional Governors. Mr., Mar.
ven informs the citizens that slavery Is
dead and cannot be resurrected, but he
does not, like some of his colleagues re.
appoint the local officers who officiated
under the rebel rule, although the old
county incumbents are authorized to
still act in matters pertaining to the ad.
ministration of estates, the recording OF
deeds and such indispensable business
until the regular civil government shall
have been restored The Governor leaves
it to the military to preserve order and
take cognizance of its breaches through
out the State, and only national officers
or the civil officers of local State or
territory are authorized Ia administer
the allegiance oath.
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GEN. ROBERT E. LRE-The staunto

GEN ROBERT E. LEE-The Staunton
Spectator says: -,s
On Friday last the trustees of Wash.
ington College, at Lexington unanimous
ly resolved to tender "a Cen Lee the
Presidency of that venekAble institution.
Gen. Lee was long o Professor at West
Point, and now that his military oc.
cupation's gone, perhaPs forever" we
trust he may find IL accord with his ever
patriotic impulses to become the tutelar
guardian Of the many hgenuous youths
there
There is pleasing prqpriety in the idea
that the College endowed by Washing.
ton, the chosen exemrlar of Robert E.
Lee, and farther endowed by the sages
of the Cincinnati Soctfty Of which bis
own father, Light line Harry Lee"
was distinguished mqlebsf should now
receive fostering infiubnce from his own
immortal fame. And rlat - they after
their long service in - 6sld was over,
doubtless found conf In the thought
that they rendered e. ~ patriotic ser
vice by endowing . co1 - for the youth
Of their country, 20 & hope that Gen.
Lee, now that the toll ~ war hare end
cd, may find his gres} eusucs still rem
dering his country asr1 ~ In advancing
that college 10 gFsst4 pssfhlness, find.
ing soothing rlposo ! himself amidst
tt peaceful G6a16A
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gaEELING REGISTER,
rnrsnAy MORNING AUGUST Is 1865
Te,.yrapaic summary.

Gold closed at the regular board in
V,v Torl., yesterday, at sl'42e' ana a'
rbe evening exchange at 81 42t
There are uew Developments aga'hs'
1o,,;ps the New York 0auk dsfaulter
The water iii the Savannah river Is
..,ry low. which fact creates dn '"A''''
,,r tha completion uf the Georgia Gen
rral railroad Tns work is osing pnshed
forward rapidly
The work ofrspairing the railroads 10
Virginia ia raplaly progressing and sew
.raI routes are already completed
Preston King has been appoihtea Co'
lseror Of the port of New York
The abolition movement III the uh''eu
stotss - said 10 have influenced the
smaucipationists of Brazil
One woman vas killed aud several per-
.ons injured 10y the falling OF a ""iid'hg
IN Cincinnati on Monday
The Constitutional Convention at Den
,.er has decided in favor of State.
number of Georgians have recently
been imprisoned for disioyal language
The presence Of negro troops IN Meek
lenbnrg county. Virginia. seems I" be i
cover for the ravages Of free negroes
and the people are afraid to resist en-
rroachments. The State authorizes are
sxcit,d on the subject of what is I" h''
done with the negroes.
The telegraphic line between h"@Sla
aud America has received the sanction
Il the Car. It is expected 10 he com
plrted in five years.
Advicrs 10y the st-aners Breuen ana
China repeat the news that there mas
bapu no communication with ihe Hreat
Eastern since the I'll inst.
Beaufort correspondent says G"ver-
nor Perry caused great diSsati siartl"n toy
his speech at Greenville
Governor Marvin has issued \ procla-
nation TO the people Of Florida, inform
ing them that slavery is dead. &c tie
does not reappoint the rebel local otiicers
A correspondent of the Tribune has
been arrested for crteising Gener Can
hy's administration
The Richmond Uht9 thinks the South
has already received sufficient punish
ment and advises the Southern people
RI have faith i'm the President aud their
rights will be secured
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Capture Of Professienal Highway.
man and Burglar-He Rebs q Ciu.
zen on the street. Eaters a hesse'
stabs two Citizens. and - Arrested-
A Desperate Struggle In the Dark.


From the Cincinnati Commercial, l2th.l
: Some time since couple of night Po-
lice made the capture Of very suspl-
cious character under very suspicious cir'
cumstances As nothing could beproven
against him. he was set at liberty-very
unfortunately, as the sequel shows Al
about 8 o'clock of yesterday morning, the
same fellow. who is nothing more nor 'ess
than professional burglar and highway
man Of the most desperate character
came acros citizen named John r
Cortland, who, laboring under the som
mile effects OF heavy midnigb' 'otations'
had fallen asleep on the doorstep ~ his
residence. on the south side of Fifth
street, between Vine and Race streets'-
The nightprowling "crossman searcnea
the sleeper, and took from HIM wstch
valued at $50. and proceeded westward
probably to carry ont a plan OF burgia-
ry already matnred. AT any rate, II
happened that at about o'clock. OF yes
terday morning, the same individual af-
ter making his way over sheds and oat.
houses, affected an entrance into one OF
the rear rooms of Mrs. McGee's boarding
house. on Seventh street, between Cen
tral avenue and John The gas, burning
dimly in the room, disclosed to him the
form of Robert McGee, son OF the land
lady, who had made bed for himself on
the foer, and was sleeping there. Awak-
ened by the noise of the burglar, the
Young man discovered man just apply
ing his fingers to the burner. Thinking
it was some person belonging to the
house, he was about to go to sleep again
when the light was suddenly turned out,
Immediately suspecting the nature OF the
affair, he sprang up aud grappled with
the rascal there, in the darkness. calling
loudly for help A young man named
George A. Mcintosh, awakened, by
the noise of the struggle, rushed
into the room, and together the two
young men endeavored to capture the
burglar. But the ruffian struggled stout
ly with them both, and finally, drawing
a sharp knife, stabbed and cut them both
in several places, compelling tenn to
give up the struggle. The intruder
then sprang through the window and
was making his escape, when he was
fired at by citizen. He escaped the
shot, only to become prisoner to officer
Antram, who had managed to come up
with him, and, with cooked revolver,
menaced him in such manner as to
compel him to drop his knife and sur
render. He was then taken to the Ham
mond street Station, where Lieutenant
Hefferman found on his person the silver
watch Unidentified by Cortland. In the
Police Court yesterday, the desperate,
who gives his name as Charles Nagle was
held for trial before the Court of Com
mon Pleas, OH the charges of highway
robbery and cutting with intent to kill.
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PARpoNED-A letter received iu this
city announces that Mr. Charles Russell,
of Wheeling, West Virginia. late nem-
Der of the Confederate House Of RepIe-
sentatives, has been pardoned by the
President, and will hereafter reside in
Baltimore. Before the war, Mr.. Russell
was the attorney for the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad at the west end ofthe road.
Richmond Republic.
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MosBY AT SIUART's GRAVE Several
days ago. the Ex Colonel John S. Mosby
while in Richmond, paid visit to the
grave OF the late Gen J E. Stuart. in
HOLLYWOOD. and bore away with him 9
few sprigs of foliage and wild flowers
plucked from the grave, as.mementoes OF
the dead cavalier, who sleeps there in
peace, his clay awaiting the trump Of
Of the last day The ex-Colonsl seemed
much affected, as he is not wont to be,
and spent nearly an hour in silent con
temptation of the spot