The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-01-06
WHEELING REGlSThh'
Te,earaphie s"""aI'' 1 IN
FRIDAY MORNING, JAN O. ls0'.

Tho New York Hr'"I" "'5 oa, which
,.l.'', n' AZ, "f the Dutch Gap Canal " Is =
history 'l as s q complete success Ii II
'tpro"O p''nnnt, to anything fol military
ne1', ,.es during the war, it Will DC Oh
p"lp' numerical advantage to the ci'y
si1 richmond after peace is declared
The steamer Fanny Ogden has arrive"
Cairo from Little Rock. She orihgS
fanr hundred bales of cotton.
Jobu Thompson, of the Missouri Les.s-
,.mra was expelled on the 4th inst for
disloyalty. o., aid IN
Ths Burbridge and Gillem raid III
Southwestern Virginia, destroyed the
la mines, salt works, fifty fouhofies'
ono hundred miles Of railroad n1teeh ~
oo,notives three hundred cars and vast
omonnt of othei property
It is said that Sherman will hrst mareh
upon Augusta and thence to Charleston
The Richmond SentiEel learns that d
boat-load Of blankets for Northern prs
ouers had arrived at Varina
Many OF the citizens OF Savannah
have taken the oath Of allegiance
The Petersburg Efp'e'' says 'ha' Inc
cotton captured by Sherman Is o""e'
in Great Britain
O,vensboro, Kentucky, has been evac-
IL. +b. FEDERAL forces and occupied
by the rebel,
II = reported that Senator Morgan is
o. !. Secretary of the Treasury; Mr..
,3,,os Secretary Of State; and Mr.. Sc
ward Senator ITOm New lork.
Col " 5 Hawkins, OF Tennessee Col
IE Po,ey, of Arkansas; and Captain L.
T Smith OF Virginia, have been elected
by the Confederate prisoners at camp
Chase. as agents tor the TRANSMISSION
and distribution OF supplies.
Thirteen thousand dollars were stolen
from passenger on the railroad between
Indianapolis and Lafayette, OH Saturday
No clue to the robber.
An apti-slavery convention was held
in Frankfort, Ky, OH Wednesday. Res-
oluti0ns were passed favOring the amend
ment Of the Constitution
A convention of newspaper publisheis
was held III Columbus on "Wednesday -
Action was had i'll relation to the pro
posed repeal of the tax on imported pa
per, aud recommending the increase OF
the price of ali weekly papers TO two
dollars and fifty cents per year
The Kentucky Legislature convened
on Wednesday J B Drummer was
elected speaker of the Senate in the alb
sence OF Lieutenant Governor Jacobs.
The Richmond Examiner opposes the
Sentners foreign protectOrate article and
thinks such proposition would not be
fayOrahly received,
The Michigan Legislature convened OIL
Wednesday. The Governors message
says that since the beginning OF the wa
upwards of eighty thousand men iron
Michigan have been placed i'll the ser
vice
General Steedman's cavalry has cap
tured and burned Hoods pOntoon train
aud taken six hundred mules, one hun
dred wagons and two hundred hogs.
Forrest is reported near Russellville
1t is said that Hood has been ordered
to Tuscaloosa to reorganize his shattered
army.
Col Allen, the commissioner from Sa
vanuah, has reached New York and q
committee has been appointed to solicit
subscriptions in aid of the suffering poor
The New York Chamber Of Commerc,
has passed a vote of thanks to Captain
Collins, of the t. $. gunboat Wachusett
for the capture of the Florida iii Bahis
harbor.
Gov Yates has been elected U ;. Sen
atOr from Illinois.
The Richmond Wbig suggests that tn,
Northern ports be declared blockaded
and the Confederate cruisers he permit
ted to prey upon any commerce coming
to our shores.
The Indiana Legislature convened
Yesterday. The Senate is at dead loci
in the election of officers; the Democrat;
and Republicans being equal. The in
auguratiOn of the Lieutenant Governor
next week will give him Republican
the casting vote.
ACaptain and eight men, of Moseby',
command. went to the Relay House fol
the purpose of getting on the cars and
,ipmring a train on the b. i o. railroad
Gtdr Point OF Rocks AT the Relay House
they were detected aud arrested, and a lot
"' valuable papers found i'll their posses
Sion
lhe funeral of Hon. VIM. l. DaytoE
"oN place At Ttenton yesterday, and was
largely attended VIM. FL Seward and
''hei distinguished officers were present
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1 CtoAks of all styles and colors at Auc
j ton today. ot
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