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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1865-02-16

EyThe Wheeling Tn,elligcncer says:
The Legislature has passed bill author
izing the Boards Of Supervisors Of the
several counties Of the State 10 appoint
Township Collectors. 1t provides that
tho Boards of Supervisors of the several
counties Of this State may appoint col
lectors in sny or oil of tho townships
thereof, whenever in their opinion, the
public interest would be thereby promo.
ted for the collection Of al leves made
Tor the paymen! Of bounte' to volun.
uuteets, md for the support Of Tie fam.
lies Of living and deceased soldiers in
their respective counties, who have here
torore and who may hereafter volunteer
in the service of the United States, and
for the collection Of oil leyics made for
tho payment of any loan negotiotei for
the purpose aforesaid The ards Of
supervisors shall allow to the collectors,
aforesaid, for the collecting and paying
over to the county treasurer the lsvtts
aforesaid, such commission, not txcee'-
ing three dollars Tor every one hundred
dollars actually collected anu paid
over Os they shall deem just; and
they shall require said collectors to give
bond, With s,cuity, to be approved by
them, in such penalty not less rh,n five
thousand dollars, as they shall direct,
made payable to the State ofWest Yr.
GINA, and conditioned for the faithful
discharge oftheir duties Os required by
Law.
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By" The motion to itrike ont the
word white in the definition of the
qualifications of mcmbes Of the Mis-
sour legislature, has ben defeated in
the Constitutional Conv,ntjon Of that
State, by vote OF go ayes TO 2S nays,
A similar motion TO strike out the same
word, and insert others, 10 as TO permit
colored persons to vote and mold office,
too, was lost by IL ayes to 80 nays,
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February 9.

\ February y.
A H0USE-The House was opened with
prayer by the Rev. f. Ball.
The consideration Of the bin to amend
the school law was resumed, variously
amended md ordered to It's rngrossmenr
Mr., Lamb from the committee on Ju
dietary, reported bill concerning the
In,pt ctor Of Salt in Kauawha county
Read first time.
Mr. Ferguson moved TO amend so as
lnllow vote of the people upon the sub.
jet before the law should be Of force
The bill and amendment were laid on
the able
The Senate bill in relation to the
compensation Of SherilTS in certain IN.
organized counties, was read a second
time.
The bill for the relief OF George W.
Spruce of Kouawha county, was read a
third time and passed,
The House bill to enable the Banks
Of this State to become banking associa
lions under the laws OF the United States
was laid on the table and made the spe.
oibl order Of Saturday.
The House bill to amend the act reg.
ulntng the fees of jaIors, was read
second time. The bill provides that
jaiors shall receive 10 con,sa day for
boarding prisoners.
Mr., Van Wrinkle moved to strike out
10 and insert 80.
Mr., Ferguson opposed the amendment
He said that in his county (CabeID a
person could board outside the Jail for
less than seventy cents, and he didn't
want to encourage people to go to jail
for the purpose of getting better board.
Ing.
Mr. Van Wrinkle said he didn't know
anything about the Ca5ell county Jail
had mover been in it but the iaiIor in
Wood county could not afford 10 keep
the prisoners for less than 80 cents.
Mt Ferguson sad tina. Wood county
was oycrrun with oil spectators, and
hotels were charging high prices on that
ucSgunt-but the prisoners were not
supplied Will. hotel boarding.
: Mr.. Van Wrinkle said if the prisoners
didn't get better boarding than that fur
nished by the hotels, they we're bad off,
indeed.
Mr.. Holman offered q resolution ofin-
quiry as the expodieScy oil authorizing
the judges of circuit courts within this
State 10 dismiss suits which may HAYS
been brought by rebels Adopted.
Mr. Van Wrinkle, by leave, introdu,
esd a bill for the establishment ola Un-
ion school in tie city of Parkersburg,
which was read first time.
On motion the House adjourned.
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LANDS FoR SALE. We coil the at.
tenlion Of our readers to The aiverrge
menl of Mr. J NJ. Bill, in this paper.
The lands offered by him for sale are the
very best lands in this section Of the
Stste-Somo Of the tracts being very
rich in Minerals Those desiring to
purchase lands in West Virginia would
do well to exomina these lands.
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EyThe rebel papers brinsus inter
esting and'encouraging news of Sher.
man movements in South Carolina
The rebel Gen. Wheeler reports our cav.
airy on the 9th in the vicinity of Blach-
vile. on the South Carolina Railroad,
twenty eight miles from BrauChville,
forty.seven from Augusta, Ga, and for.
~ nine from Columbia, the capital of
South Carolina. Ills reported tina!
Richmond papers Of Saturday contain
the official announcement that Branch
Vile has hlIen and that Charleston has
been evacuated by tho rebel lorccs =
These papOrs do not seem to have been
received at headquarters, but there is
some easonffor crediting the rumor,
The Richmond journals Of the day pre-
vious mention ilas current on the streets
though then unconfrme1 We are like,
wise informed by Southern papers that
our gunboals on Cape Fear river sheled
Fort Anderson, the first considerable
work above Fort Fisher, on the 2l inst,
They claim that little damage was dooe,
Cincinnati GdssHe.
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Prn.onAl.-ws had lhe nlen,ure o

PEasoNAl.-We had the pleasure Of
taking by the hand Capt, Lomucl Har-
pold, Of company G, 18th Regiment and
Capt. 7. Russell, of company F, 18Th
Regiment, These officers both look
hale and hearty. They will return to
the Regimen! about the 90th. Any let.
tors or small packages sent to them at
West Columbia, will be taken to the
boys.
Capt. John NJ. Reynolds, formerly of
company D, 7sh W. V. V. Vet. Cavalry,
and who has served his country houora-
bly, for over three years, paid us a visit
on Tuesday last. We wish him long,
happy and prosperous life.
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G9" The Atlantic Monthly for Feb.
ruary has been received, This is one
Of the best Monthly Magazines publish.
ed in the country, Every person ought
10 take ii, Terms 81 ayear, Address,
Ticknor & Fields, Publishers, Boston
Mass.
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RebelAccouut of Peace Mission.

Rebel Account Of Pence Mission.
The rebel Peace Commissioners have
reported the result of their mission, and
Mr. Davis has transmitted ii to the reb.
el Congress. II is in brief that t.,e
terms Mr.. Lincoln makesafe to lay down
their arms, and submit to The Constitu.
ton and laws, and accept the liberal
dispenation ofhis pardoniug power
They call this subjugaiion. tits just
such subjugalioo as every citizen en-
/ Joys. and such as the people Of the South
endured when thgy used TO declare it
the best government. the sun ever shone
upon.
Mr.. Alexnnder II. Stephens, one Of
these Commissioners, himself declared,
in speech in Georgia after the rebel
lion was inaugora!ed, that the Govern
ment was scarcely felt but BY its bles.
sings, ond that tho South had no cause
of complaint.
They inform their coniederates thai
| Mr.. Lincoln will recognize neither The
sovereignty ofihe Contderacy nor Of
| The separate States ia negotiating terms
Of peace. Inasmuch as they did not do
sire to have him negotiate with the South
era States separately, and as this has
been feared by the Leaders as the break
up Of the Confederacy this cannot be Al
oggreyation, and is only put in to MAKE
up in quantity a grievance that in def
cienI in quality n
Submission to he Constitution anil
laws Of the United States does not ~
quiro the medium OF Confederate or
State independence. But Mr.. Linctln
has offered to make these, Commissioners
and whoever sent them the mean of
communicating terms Of peace to the
Southern people. This offers in the
Union. Blu, they came to demand the
recognition THE independence Q, the
Ccnledemcy as pre- requisite to nego
tiations for peace. They do not ceoily
show this in their report, and this fact
shows that they do not like 10 present
either their own demands or the Prc9.
ideuts terms fairly to the Southern peg
pie.
They also represent that Mr. Liucolp
denied them an srmislico 1t seenb
that, their military situation being det
peratc, aud the leaders not knowing
where to turn for the fighting men tbj
resist the embrace Of our Anaconda.
they sought to retrieve their situation by
a styatogem, which should suspend our
operations and give them time. Thay
had the assurance TO require the Pre-
dent to stop the march ofour ormi \
and recognise the independence Of
Coofederacy as preliminary to nog
iiation, Certainly their demands We Y
in proportion 10 their needs, Butity
mol usual in war to grant them TO III
enemy upon that rule. !AI
We have not supposed that the 'etel'I
leaders would at this time agree o sub.
init. The restoration Of the Union ruins
them. They will resist SO lo'g as they
can control their people, oad force them
to fight. Its now a question with them
whether they can retain Ibis control. -
This sira!agem was intended to help stay
their slipping hold. Tue fact that they
are forced to resort to such sIratRgoms
to incense tho Southern heart, is a sign
ofweakness. Their proposed armistice
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1865-02-16
n,5yaTho Copnorbonds Of Conneclicpl

B1"Tho CoPporhoods Of Connec ,icut
held a State Convention at Middleton,
on the Sth inst and ro'nomlnatOd the
ticket SO badly beaten last year. rcSolv.
ing that The cornerstone Of our lber,
ties is to be found in the great principle
of State Sovereignty and dcnouncing
the impending Constitutional Amend.
ment in unqualified terms,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1865-02-16

Our YoUSO FoLKs,-Wc have rOcciv.
ed the February number Of this Illus.
lrated Monthly. It's beautifully illus.
traIcd, and filled with choice literature.
ItisundoubtcdIy the best magazine for
tho young, that is published, and should
be in every family.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1865-02-16
PUBLIC MEETING.

Alta meeting called at the Court.
House or the 18Th inst On motion Of
Hon. John NJ. Phelps, John Holt, Esq.
was called 10 the Chair, and Or. D. q.
Forbes, appointed Secretary,
The objec; of The meeting was stated
by Hon. John NJ. Phelps, viz to con-
slider the best measures to adopt to clear
ourselves of the coming draft
On motion of E, NJ. Fuz Gerald,
Resolced. That committee Of one
from each Township be appointed as a
commilto Of Ways and Means. Ad.
opted.
The committee was appointed as fol
lows:
Graham-Thos. Middleton.
UniOn-Thomos Johnston.
Waggenr-C, }, Zuspen.
Cooper George w. Gist.
i,-John Z. Kirby.
Robinson William H. Machir.
I ~ - o. o'S en-
1io ,,, M A. NIosun'
A =, , y, Long
Do'oy"e-- " " Pofoes
DoF'H9 Inc absence OF the committee
the meeting was addressed by Hon j..
NJ Phelps and Z. NJ, Fitz-Geralj.
Tie committee returned and reported
the following resolutions.
Pesolcsd, That we will furnish tba
number of men required Of us vouala
rily;
E S!' ma, we instruct our Board
y, S1 ,ol,,n,o " '''! Oo""'y VI ''o0
Resoirca, That we reeomms 4 70 fila
meeting the prorriety of sending an
Agent TO Washington to Investigate our
"ss,sGlNuI. a"u e",o ,ii, anu 10 AS
Pa.o,r"J T w. lie, hi. ,o 49,, ~ oo'
.ba SWnor,,;. or. rroaart 10 49,; 'sI' 90,
Prs.iSont Of tbc Road IN c6, I''''T MAY, ,n'
ing of the Surcryisocs on Monday next
Re'oSved' ina! the board OF super
r t oe seqNesoI S W app t; one so.'a
p,' pe'sV" - ,. ,Ho'' ~" m'''P' " en'V'
an persons '''ols 10 a.o''' "a a's2 70 oo,a,'
'"o ~ . ,,D,' 9,'".'" "''
company i a., persons "po maEG S'I
s''''" :" Wv '.'L 800 w." ,,' 50
On motion OF l. b Kline ESQ sec
ondod by w, II. TomIinson, Esq, th
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1865-02-16
AFceklg ggtgiater
GEO. W. TIPPETT, Local EDITOR.
Local Matters.

On LEAsEs,-We have no@on hand
and for sale large lot of"OiI leases"
neatly printed. Orders from diaioncc
ol.citel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1865-02-16

ESocH ARpzs-We have received
from the publishers, Tiokaor Il Fields,
this beautiful and touching Poem, Enoch
ArIGn. lis from tho pen of Alfred
Tennysoo, the poet laureate Of England,
and is pronounced his best, by comPe.
tant Judges.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1865-02-16
:PUBLIC MEETING.

A public mee,iog of the citizens Of
the county, is hereby called at the same
time and place OF The meeting Of the
Board of Supervisors, 10 further assist
in filing our quota.
MANY CITIZENS.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1865-02-16

EJ" The Legislature of this State,
unanimously ratified the Congressional
amendment, GbOlishing slavery, on the
3linst.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1865-02-16

Es'Ttis reported that Kirby Smith,
commanding the rebel trapaMississippi
department, is negotiating to transfer
bis ermy to the Emperor Macmillan,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1865-02-16

GEO. G. BOWER, Pulnom G. II.
JOHN S. MILLER, Point Pleasant,
JOHN l., CHARLES, Point Pleasant,
lSAlH W. GIBBS, Mason Co,
LEUMAN i. GIBBS, Point Pleasant,
MARCUS KIMB ERLlNG, Fl Pleasant
WILLIAM DASIINER, Pt, Pleasant,
JOHN HOLT, Mason County,
G. W. RUSSELL, Ravonswood,
JOHN COOLEY, Pt. Pleasant,
]. Y, BOWER, Putnam County,
JOHN LEONARD, Pr Pleasant,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-15
STATIONERY, &c. &c.
,26 Monroe Street,
n. a. MARSHAL'S SALE.

United States Sf tho SSeH seS q
Jefferson T. Martin Virginia. at Wheeling. Fall
and oers ., Term ~ asGa the 6sras oo9r
the United States for the District OF West Vir-
gnia, rendered at the Fall Term 1855, at whaling
In the above entitled cause, will on TUESDAY,
JUNE 18th, 1885. at the front door OF the Court
House of Marshall comfy, West Virginia, sell at
public auction. to the highest and best bidder the
tract OF land (containing about bne hundred acres
more or ess) situate in the forks Of Big Grave Greek
in said county OF Marshall aud In said decree mem
toned, being part Of the farm that James Burley
bought OF John Gallagher, and bounded a. follows
to.Wit: beginning at q stake in the mouth OF
Bayou. corner to piece Of the same farm that was
creek with the original line Of said survey. with the
several courses and distances thereto to the centre
OF large cut in the bottom made by the Baltimore
and Ohio Railro DAD Company, and where the creek
now principally runs; thence down said channel To
q stump, corner to piece, say about eight and q
thence with said Alexnnder'S line eastwardly 70
stake In the field corner to said Alexander; thence
southwardly with said Alexanders line 70 the north
side OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; thence
eastwardIy along the side Of said railroad to the
oriRiua line OF said survey; thence eastwardly with
the original line with the several courses and dis
tances thereto, to q stake. corner to said VIM. Z.
Davis: thence noTthwardty with the said Wm 4.
Davis line to the beginning,
TERMS OF SALE-Riiteen per cent. oil tho pur-
| chase money 10 hand: the balance In three equal
| instalmenB at sx, twelve and eighteen months
with interest On each deferred instalment from the
day OF sale until paid; the purchaser giving bond
with good security for said deferred instalments
with the privilege Of paying all or any portion OF the
deferred payments at the next term Of this Court.
| Sale to commence at two o'clock Z. ID.
| EDWARD II. NORTON,
| oD-oa "a q. MaRhAI.
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apr2s-td
FOR SALE

on the line Of the National road, four miles east
OF the city OF Wheeling. Said property consists Of
my residence, containing eleven rooms and an attic
finiShed bath rooms aud all modern improvements
also fourteen acres ground attached which are
convenient outhouses, ircluding brick stabling,
ice and spring house, ohiokery and two cisternS
choice kinds Pear, Peach, Plum and Ounce trees all
bearing There also choice selections Of Grapes
RaspberrieS Blackberries, Strawberries and other
small fruits. The grounds are finely laid out with
eyergreens aud other ornamental Bhrubbery,
will also sell my Household Furniture to any
one desiring to purchase all together.
Persons desiring to consult me IN regard 20 price
terms Of payment, TO-, can leave their names al
the Gas Company otace visit me on the premises
fe22-ti JACOB H0RNBR0oK.
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WHEELING W. VA. MONDAY MORNING. NAY 10, 1865. 4

not otsF }St1Iyso1eT 4 q Or two; Bas square, i 3,
hard faoe;a clear firm eye. which returns
ey ZEN now unfipcbiuglyr. the sternest and
steadiest gaze; is very athletic in his frame;
has white, soft hands, evidently unused to
work. and although, utterly. upmoved by
threats or by harshness. gives indications
ofseusibility to acts and words of kind
ness. He,is man of more than ordinary.
mark He says that when he fled from
Mt. Stewards room he knew that be had
failed, and expected to find the ball below
full OF men, shmnioned' by the cries of
murder raised by the colored boy, who had
rushed into the street, which cries he him
self had distinctly heard. But he was pre-
pared, and determined to cut his way
through them all, and was surprised to
find himself uuopposed. R..
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-15

TIE BALrtMoRs AND OHIo R.. R. CoMPA-
sY.-Amoug the results of returning peace
is the freedom from danger and difficulty
to our chief lthoroughfares along the bord'
: er, and especially the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad which has vigorously extended
it's facilities Of late, and is now at last en-.
ftirely tree from any liability to interrupt
tion or annoyance in it's extensive freight
aud passenger operations. The road has q
very large through proddce and coal trade
in 6itumipous and gas Goals, and it's equip-
nent! which has lately been very much
i'm proved in engines ana cars, is now al
most entirely relieved from service in the
military operations and devoted to the lPp!P5
ftei0b no the West from Baltimore and
other sea- a-bourd cities is. fnlly 1900 tups
Of MERCHANDISE daily, which it can distrib'
ute to ali the towns and stations in'the far
West through its numerous and lately i'm
proved railroad and river counections.--
Tbe, road runs through and near many Of
fhae! important battle fields Of the war in
which most Of our distihguished Generals
WITH Jackson, johnston, and other of the
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-15
southern oanaFds,I ., 81.

The news of the assassination at Wash
ington was. blythe time it reached the in
terror of the far South, magnified to an
extent that would seem laughabls,. if the
foundation Of these .hOrrid tales was not SO
dreadful. The chattanooga Reid, pub:
lished at Selma, Ala. on the goth nit.
says:
William d. Seward, the cold. .blooded
and heartless political miscreantf who
gaided the internal policy which plunged
us into this bloody aud desolatfng waf, has
been arrested BY an angry God in the midst
of his iniquities, and has paid the penalty
of his crimes at the hands of an unknown
assassins e 80
Abe Lincoln, too, the political mOunte-
bank and professional joker, whom Nature
intended for the ring OF q circus, but whom
o strange freak of popular delusiou, elevs-
ted to the Presidency-he, also, has fallen.
His career was as short as it was bloody
fore the bar of God, for the innocent blood
which he has permitted to. be shed, and his
efforts to enslaVe a free people.
On the ncEt day the same paper had the
following: ,,'-..'.,.
The last dispatches exhibit most.shock
ing and horrible state of society. The
President and Prime Minister killed by as
ssssins, and the new President and the
Secretary of War murdered by a mob
which has obtained and holds possession
of the Capital, of the nation. Other cities
sacked, and : a great popular revolution
against the rulers impending. While their
armies are devastating our land their own
down .trodden populace infuriated by
tyranny and driven to despair by want,
bursts the bonds of law, and a reign of
terror and of ruin is established. at
The Nation which prided itself upon it's
strength and prosperity, 6nd three differ
ent Presidents occupying it's Executive
Chair within the space of single month,
two of whom were murdered; discord and
anarchy riding rampant and ruling the
hour.
OF course, on this basis, the Immediate
of the South was predicated.
Possibly the Rebel has heard later news
since this outgiving, and may have changed
it's tune note or two.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-15

WAsH1SaroN, May 1s.-The Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue has decided that
no license can be required for taking or
ders for goods and merchandise at places
other than where the goods or merchan-
disc are stored.
Alicense is taken by the dealer covering
all sales of such merchandise wherever ne
gOtiated. ,,r
sThe President has recognized David Won
Growing as Vice Consul of Italy, at Rich
mond. .as.4aa.. .l,.- yd
Most of Crooks cavalry have gone to
Lynohburg, where it is said distur Dances
have occurred between the black and white
people, There are various rumors concern
ing the origin Of trouble, come sayingthe
whites are the aggressors and others that
the blacks commenced hostilities. with arms
picked up by them on the late battle field
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A special Tribune says

Nnw. York, May 1s.-Thes steamers City
of London, Bavaria and Brittaua, sailed to.
day for Europe, taking $64o, 900 in speoia
and large number of passengers. The
steamers Republic aud !Maripossa for New
Orleans, the Charles h. Livingston, Gen. i.
Nc Clellan, Aja, Cosmopolitan and others,
for Southern ports, also sailed to-day. s
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-15

The Burlington, Vii Daily Times says
that eight hundred csvalrymen, with their
hores and equipmente, (aIling twenty three
cars) passed through that city on Saturday,
en- route for ogdensburgh. Where they
could have come from we cannot even con-
lecture, as we have seen no notice Of their
movement through other places, and what
they are to do on the border at this time, is
q matter equally mysterious. Gen. Rose
crans is up in Vermont somewhere, but
his business is shrouded in mystery.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-15

TIE new constitution of Tennessee gives
the right of suffrage to all persons permit
ted by acts of the legislature to testify In
the state courts, and it is stated that Pres
ident johnson desires to have colored .tes-
timony admitted into the courts, which
win take suffrage along with it.