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u, n. $40 six Per Gem,
GOLD BEARING BONDS.

These Bends are now worth handsome pre-.
mium and are exempt, as are al the Govern.
.mspt Bonds, from State County and Mrnieipa!
tasstisn. ,shis'g adds from oae 10 tire. per cent
per annum 10 their pdlue, according to the rate
levied upon other property The einterest is pay
able semi.annually bv coupons attached To zach
note which may be cut OF and sold TO any bank
or banker.
The interest at 7.3o per cent amounts TO
one cent per day on $50 note
Two cents per day on 500 note.
Ten cents per iay on $500 note
Twenty cents per day on $1,000 note.
One Dollar per day on 5000 note
Notes of all the denominations named will De
promptly furnished upon receipt of subscrip
tons
The Notes of this Third Series are precisely
similar in form and privileges to the Seven
Thirties already sold. except that the Govern
ment reserves to itself the option Of paying In
terest in gold coin at per cent instead of
3 iO,bs in,currency. Subscribers will deduct ths
interest in currency up to July 18th, at the time
when they subscribe.
The delivery Of the notes Of this third series
of the Sovon.thirtes will commence on the Ist
Of June and will be made promptly aud con
tinuously after that date.
The slight change made in the conditions Of
this THIRD SERIES affects only the matter Of
interest The payment in gold, il u,sde vii be
equivalent 10 the currency interest Of the high
er rats.
The return to specie payments, In the event
of which only viii the option tO pay interest In
Gold bc availed of would 50 reduce and equal.
ize prices that purchases made with SIX per cent
in gold would be fully equal TO those made with
seven and three .tenths per cent in currency
This il
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Explosion.

CENTER HARBoR, N H., July 6-While
the steamer Chocorda was lying at the
wharf at this place last night, some un
known person placed keg of powder j
the furnace, when an explosion t""k
place, blowing up the front deck and
'shattering the door panels, but not in
juring the machinery She was able to
leave OH time this morning, No one
much injured
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The Gold Market.

New YORK, July 6.-Gold decidedly
easier. The speculative movement is
less active. The "bears" are putting ont
no new options, and appear to have COW
cred their shorts to a very large extent.
Cash gold is offered in abundance, and
the demand for gold loans is merely nom-
inal, the rate having declined ia! per
cent. per day The quotations to-day
have ranged from 81 l.394 up to 1899.
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In connection With the above, l beg 10 10 in
form my friends, and the friends and customers
Of George ". Smith, Esq. that the Bottapg bus
insss heretofore carried ON by him viii be CON
timed at the old stand under the name and
firm Of JOHN TH0SER & CO. The Ales
and Porter win Be exclusively Of George w.
frm his long experience In Bottling; and by
strict attention 10 all orders, % mefff and re-
eeivs share Of public paasssaGs. &.
wuuus y,.mr~ oaA 1aoSkn rs
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RxpeSiti.n nxnin.t Indians.

FoRT LARA AMIE, July Ga column con-
sisting of the 2nd Ohio Missouri Light
Artillery, equipped as cavalry, and the
18th Missouri Cavalry, passed Columbus,
Nebraska, today, ell route to the Powder
river country, to cooperate with two
other columns now preparing to march
from Laramie against hostile Indians.
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NORTH CARoLINA.-It is stated that
elections for delegates to the North Caro-
lima State Convention viii be held about
the Goth of August, apd that the conven.
ton will probably meet the lst of Sep
tember The convention will amend and
alter the State Constitution and order
elections sor Governor, members Of the
Legislature, members Of Congress and
county o6csn st5s 4
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Ttn Epidemic at St. Petersburg does
nCkeem to be diminishing. by 'ne
las\ \ecounts the number of persons SUI
fern from it amounts to from three h.,n-
lred Athree hundred and fifty dMiy'
and th( number of deaths aboat ninety
On theRa of May there were -four tno9, y:
sand foAr,undred aud thirty patients III
the hos,hls, three hundred ana s1Aty
four new mes were admitted, two hu9
dred andifty-three sent away cureu'
and ninet,even died.
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The Sentence read TO the Prisoners.
Press Dispatch.l AS Ia.e

New YORK, July 6.-The Commercials 8
Washington special says: When the SEN
tences were read to the conspirators to-
day, Payne took it cody and asked for a
Baptist minister, Atzerodt was deeply
affected and cried bitterly, asking for a
Lutheran minister, Harold displayed
considerable fortitude and only asked for
an interview with his family Mrs. Sur
ratt was collected and asked for Faith
ers Walter and Wigel to attend her last
moments. - ~ - ,
The Posts special says: The counsel
and friends of Mrs Surratt are already
making efforts to obtain reprieve for
her. It is thought they will not succeed
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MUSTERED OUT.--The battalion of the
2sth Ohio, nnder command of 1t, Col.
FRY, which has been doing provost dnty
here for some time, was yesterday m''S-
tered ont of the service.
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Order for the Execution Of Conspira
tors-The Findings and Sentences.
IPress Dispatch.l
Press Dispatch.

Press Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, July 6.--Thc following
important order has just been issued:
WAR DEPT, ApJ'T gems. OFFICE.
WASHINGTON, July ), 1850.
To Mai. Gen. ". s. Hancock, Commade,
Middle Dirision, Washington
WHEREAS, by the Military Commission
appointed in paragraph No. 4, special
orders No oil, dated War Department.
Adiutant Generals Office, May 8, 1865,
and of which Major Gen. David Hunter,
United States Volunteers, is President,
the following persons were tried and sen-
fenced as hereinafter stated, Us follows: {:
FIRsT-DAVID f. HAROLD.
Fiuding-Of the specification guilty,
except combining, confedcrating aud corr
spring with Edward Spangler; as to
which part thereof not guilty or the
charge guilty, except the words of the
charge thai he combined, confederated
aud conspired with Ed yard Spangler, as
to which part of the charge not guilty.
Sentence-And the Commission there
fore sentence him the said David f. Har-
rold to be hanged by the neck until he be
dead, at such time and place as the Pres
ident of the United States shall direct,
two-thirds of the members of the Conmis-
sion concurring therein,
sECOND-GEORGE A ATZERODT.
Fynding-Of the specification guilty,
except combining, confederating and
censpiring with Edward Spangler, OF this
noi guilty.
Sentence-And the Commission does
therefore sentence him, the said George
A. Atzerodt, to be hanged by he neck
until he be dead, at such time and place
as the President of the United States
shall direct, two thirds of the Commits
sion concurring therein.
THIRD LEWIS PAINE.
Fiadiag-Of the specifications guilty,
except combining, confederating and
conspiring with Edward Spangler, of
this not guilty.
Sentence-And the Commission does
therefore sentence him, the said Lewis
Payne, to be hung until he be dead, at
such time and place as the -Presidsnt 81
tlisAJnStHto 1lssta U tlifeet, IdYESds
5sxfl 6kt46< 6<l61St:1 eeldpiIId Son Vap;
- ~ 9 -
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JAY COOKE.

ST'BsrRfrTIoy AGyST
May Is, l565. PHnApEiyfpA.
Subscriptions will b. received by the
FTrr National Bank Of Wh>eiinJ
RT,t National Bank Of FdiyIa0Ht.
FiTst National B1nk of ParEeTsbtigg
.Ssc0lId National BoRk Of Pafks,sb'Oy
jee-lmd&v
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PIKE IN DEFENSE.-Mbert Pike. of
Arkansas, is out i'll letter To the New
York Ereri@g Express, denying the state
mcnt that he count uanced the atroci-
cities practised upon Union soldiers at
Pea Ridge Albert admits making trea-
ties with the Indiantribes occupying the
country west of Arkansas. with view 10
get them to fight for the rebels, INT he
SAYS. neither at Pea Ridge nor anywhere
else did they scalp their enemies He
roes further than this He says he issued
an order expressly forbidding that mode
of warfare, as barbarous and inhuman,
and of that order Gen. Curtis, he thinks,
must have in his possession copy
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THE ONLY LOAN IN MARKET

Now offered by the Government and it, supe
rior advantages make 1t the
Great Po: :ular Loan + the People.
Less than s23O. OOO, 900 OF the Loan authorized
by Congress are now In the market This
amount. at the rate which il is being absorbed,
viii all be subscribed for within sixty days when
the notes will undoubtedly command premi-
um, as has uniformly been the c.rse on closing
tho subscriptions to other Loans.
In order that citizens Of every town and sec.
ton Of the country ma! lie Afforded facilities foi
taking beloan ths NatiCrgl banks state Banks
and Private Bankers throughout the country
haze generally agreed 10 receive subscriptions
at par Subscribers will select their own agents,
in whom they bave confidence, and who only
TO be responsible tor the delivery Of tho notes
for which they receive orders-
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SAD AFFAIR.-On Wednesday night, a
Young man named VIM Noble was shot
in Plttsburg hy Julius Hoffman, tobae
40 dealer of that city, who bas been tem-
porarily ieranged for few weeks. No
ble's wound !. severe, but not dangerous.
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Pension Barcau.

The following decisions have Deeh rem
dered:
A soldier discharged OH acco mt Of a
disease under which h Was iaboring
when he entered the service. is not enti-
tied to pension
Actual rank in the line regulates the
amount of pension, aud not brevet rank.
This rule applies to aid-de-camps. adju-
tauts. and others.
If all injury res J., from the fault of
the soldier, he Is ..ot entitled 10 PEN
sion.
A widows pension ceases II she mar
ries The minor children, under sixteen
years of age if any. are entitled from ne
day of the marriage.
No one while in the receipt Of pay or
emoluments as an officer or soldier OF the
army. eau he placed on The pension Ii Il.
The pension viii not commence until ne
party is discitrgel.
A minor disabled in the service does rot
lose. his right To pension, although ne
NAV subsequently have been discharged
because of his being minor.
A seaman was taken prisoner. aud at
tempted u escape. fnl which he was Sc
verely punished by tn eaemy, and there
by disabled Ii is held that the disabili-
ty was contracted while in ''he line cf
his da'y." and for which he is entitled :"
a pension.
The pension of minor ch Id ceases on
arriving at the age of sixteen years
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Railroad Matters in the West.
Press Dispatch.

NEW YORK, July g. A special to the
Tribune from Washington 9th says.
The Burlington and Missouri Railroad
Company of Iowa, have filed in the Int.
rior Department map of the survey and
location OF their road from the Missouri
river to Fl Kearney, Nebraska. The
Union Pacific Company have also .tilei a
map of the survey and location of their
road west from Omaha, Nebraska, for
one hundred miles, and from that point
a map designating the general ronte of
the line of roads TO Salt Lake City -
The Union Pacific Company, Eastern
Division, have likewise filed map-lesig:
mating the general route OF the line OF
said railroad from Kansas City to the
one hundreath meridian. .-
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THE FRENCH roB,CCo.-Eight rhun-
drcd and twenty-five hogsheadsof the
French Government tobacc" were de
,unyed by the conhagration at Rich.
monl l,506 hogsheias were saved, and
are now being shipped for Havre.
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making his escape, after having killed
and murdered Abraham Lincoln, Presi
dent of the United States, he. the said
Edward Spangler, at the time Of aiding
and abetting as aforesaid, we'll knowing
that the said Abraham Lincoln, Presi'
dent as aforesaid, had been murdered by
the said John Wilkes Booth as aforesaid
The Commission sentenced Spangler
to be confined at hard labor for six
years.
sEVENTH-SAMUEL ARNOLD
: Of the specifications guilty, except
combining, confederating and conspiring
with Edward Spangler Of this not gull
ty. Of the charge guilty, except com
bining, confederating and consPirlng
with Edward Spangler; of this not guilty
The Commission sentenced him to i'm
prisOnment at hard labor for life.
EIGHTH SAMUEL A. MUDD.
Of the specification guilty; except
combining, confederating and conspiring
with Edwark Spangler; of this not gull
ty; and excepting receiving and enter
tanning and harboring and concealing
said Lewis Payne, John w. Surratt,
Michael Laughlin, George A. Atzrrodt,
Mary f. Sarratt and said Arnold; of this
not guilty. Of the charge guilty, except
combining, confederating and conspiring
with Edward Spangler; of this not guilty.
Sentence-The Commission sentence DR..
Mudd to be imprisoned at hard labor for
life
The Presidents order i'm these cases is
az follows:
1t is further ordered that the prison.
ers Samuel Arnold, Samuel A. Mudd, Ed
ward Spangler and Michael O'Laughlin,
be confined at hard labor in the Peniten-
tiary at Albany, New York, during the
period designated in their respective
sentences.
(Signed] ANDREW JOHNSON, Pres. ;.
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BOTTLERY.
SMITHS BOTTLERY.

~ sold out 10 my late manager, JOHN
THOSER. all my stock and interest in my Bot
ting establishment, and can with confidence as
sure nv friends and customers that they may
rely on the business being managed as hereto
fore. q. W. SMITH.
WHEELING, June g. I565
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ILLNESS OF JOHNSON AND STANTON
The Washington Republican OF Monday
evening says: The President is still cOu-
fined to his room, and is directed by Sur
geon General Barnes not TO leave it for
several days to come, and ON no account to
receive visitors We are glad to be able
to state that the President is gradually
improving, and if he adheres strictly to
the advice Of the Surgeon General, nm
douhtedly will be able TO 60 outin fsw
days- Secretary Stanton has not been to
The War Department to-day, and is too
seriously indisposed to leaye his room
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CLAWS HEALTH.-A Fortress Monroe
letter says: Clem. Clay was taken from
his casemate this morning, and, accom-
panied by the officer ef the guard ard
two soldiers, was allowed TO promenade
the broad and shaded grounds within the
walls of the fort The pleasant prone
made was kept up for half an hour The
prisoner was allowed t. rest when he
chose, and seemed greatly 10 enjoy his
summer mornings walk This recreation
was allowed him by General Miles, Oh
the representations of his physician, DR..
Bancroft. Air and exercise will very soon
restore Clay to full and vigorous health.
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THE CONSPIRACY.
Approval of the Sentences.
Four Prisoners 20 be Hung.

The Sentence Of the Military Commis-
sion Approval Of President John
son-Harrold, Payne, Mrs. Surrati
and Atzerodt TO be Hung tO-day-Dr.
Mudd, Arnold aud O'InughIin 10 be
Imprisoned for Life-six Years
Hard Labor for Spnngler.
Press Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, July 6.-In accordance
with the findings and sentences of the
military commission, which President
johnson approved yesterday, David E.
Harold, Lewis Payne, Mrs. Mary E. Sur
ratt and George Atzerodt. are to he hung
tomorrow by the proper military au-
thorities. Dr. Mudd, Sam. Arnold and
OLaughlin are to be imprisoned for life.
Spangler is sentenced to six years I'M
prisOnment at hard labor in the Peniten-
tiary at Albany.
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SICKNESS Al WHMINGroN. - Reports
from Wilmington, n. C., represent that
city as being in very filthy condition,
and disease as securing many Victims
The spotted fever has broken out among
the blacks there. and the appearance of
the yellow fever is apprehended.
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YESTERDAY was still warmer. The
thermometer stood at 90 in the shade.
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Governor Vance Relsased-stan tsn''
Health.
Press Dispatch.

New YORK, July 6.-The Commercials
Washington special says: Ex.Governor
Vance was released from Old Capitol
prison to-day to return home, subject to
the Presidents order :. tr.yt. ~ .fE,,
Secretary stanton has so far recovered
from his illness as to call on the President
to-day. ~ vzori.cf1 ga =,
The ChiGan minister has recovered
from his accident @.sI &
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"a keg Of as xder yas Pflets e ~ :
snscesdf stlS sesansr6 6,hoN NSft1 I'm AZ

A LARGE KEY, which was found oil the
National Road short distance froin this
city, has been left at this office. The
owner can have it by paying for this 10
tice.
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Gesttai Ord-General Hooker-Warm
4 I,W%asheHrAccidents-Henry Winter
fsHHmS Nesrs ssskassMx.
= CiNcINNx9yI, July 6.---MdSr General
Ord toAaS, Assutrss sea9lsgSRd: Ct fhe
4e0fSA0fn Military Department, head
quarters at Detroit
: Maj Gen. Hooker will leave in few
days for New York, to relieve Gen. Dix.
J The thermometer for the past two days
has averaged SO. A large number of sun
stroke cases are reported, only two or
three however proving fatal.
Two soldiers were run over and killed
near Indianapolis yesterday.
Henry Winter Davis. in his Chicago
speech on the 4th, took strong grounds in
favor of negro suffrage and the Monroe
doctrine.
81 A locomotive exploded at Centralia,
Illinois, on the 4th, killing the Engineer
and fireman.
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WHEELING REGISTER,
FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 4 1865.
r.,.grnuhic summary.

Nav York. Yesterday. at Sl.393, aud a.
the evening exchange at 81 :@s,
President Johnson has approved the
sentence of the Military Commission and
ord-r.d David f. Harold, Lewis Payne,
Mary F. Surratt and Geo &c Atzerodt, to
be hung to-day DR.. Mudd, Arnold and
OLanphlin. are sentenced To imprisOn-
m.nt for life. and Spangler for six years
in the Albany Peniteutiary. The find
;r.,s and sentences will he found in our
trlrsraphic columns
On Monday last the guards i'll Rich
uuud We're doubled and other measures
taken To prevent the cnns'lnmat'"n OF Il
contemplated negro insurrection. Col
ou.l Brown issued IN address IL the ne
.ro,s OF the State, promising them pro
lection. warning them against idleneSs
and yagrancy, andreminding them of the
responsibility resting on them.
Colonel Northrop. formerly rebel Chief
Cnmrni>Sare, has been imprisoned
The charges against judge Onld ofpar-
t,cipatiou in the cruel treatment of pris-
oners have not been sustained.
Ex Mayor Mayo, o.; Richmond, declares
b;s;p..ntiou tn become Il candidate for
reelection.
General Hatch ha>, issued IN order de
,.I,rir. mill contracts with freedmen
compelling them to work out debts they
may hertafter incur to their employer
DR. Mackey arrived at Charleston on
the eth ult.
Abaut one hundred aud seventy appli-
cations for pardon, recommended by
Governor Holden. were granted on
Wednesday.
1t is announced from Washington that
soldiers and Others entitled To h"mcsteadS
can procure them 10y making direct APP
plica,ion 10 United States District Land
Office for the State of Territory III which
they wish to settle. thus saving the pay
ment of fees to agents
Before his departure tor Cuba, John
c. Breckinrdgc addressed il letter to r.
NJ. Bruce, saying that efforts should be
made to make the present cessation OF
hostilities permanent.
General Harcock's headquarters will
shortly be established at Baltimore.
General Ord has assumed command OF
the Northern Military Department
General Hooker will relieve General
Dix in few days.
A large nnmber of sunstrokes have
been reported in Cincinnati during the
last two days.
Henry Winter Davis took strong
ground in favor of negro suffrage at CHI
cago on the 4th S;,
"a keg Of sSder va pfaee. ~ s s.1 ~, =,
.ascesdf slsS sesansr6 THU nm az
Center Harbor, on the night OF the 9th,
and the front deck WAS blown up.
Admiral Dupont brqueathrd $40 900
tor the establishment of an asylum for
orphans of soldiers and sailors
An expedition has been sent against
the Indians in the Powder river country.
Ex-Governor Vance has bees released
from Old Capitol
AI,RGE KEY. which was found OH the
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FROM WASHINGTON.
The Soldiers Land Claims.
A Letter from Breckenridge.
Interview between the President and
Judge Advocate HeH-The seldiesst
Public Land Claims-Priyate Letter
from John AC. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
6ry IssUes. g.. .u-... " av7i3t C..i
Press Dispatch.)

NEW YORK, July 6.-The Herald's
Washington special says: The President
for the Eyst time since, his Illness +etame
ssriousaeh his bed to-day. Judge A6rp.
cate Hb1tsYasthn saiSs0ne 81 ~
So Il s0!a 80 hsAed 6is
IS l9;|n hss.a g tas
1b6ot one hdhdrsd and seventy appli.
cations for pardon were granted to-day,
of which one hundred and thirty were
from North Carolina, recommended by
Governor HOldems :: e. = : ~ .5 81 q 81
To prevent the fimpositions practiced
Oh soldiers and others by unauthorized
and irresponsible land and claim agents,
it should be generally known that per-
sous in the military and naval service,
and all Others entitled to them, can pro-
cure homesteads in surveyedpublic lands
by making direct application to the Uni
ted States District Land Office for the
State or territory in which they propose
to settle, in payment of the fees fixed by
law, without any intermediate agency
Delay, vexat;on and additional expense
will be avoided by acting upon this sug-
gestion. -.-.
The Tribune's Washington special
says: 1t appears that just previous to
his departure for Cuba, John c. Breckin-
ridge addressed a private letter to his
friend f. NJ. Bruce, formerly of the rebel
Congress, of which the following is an
extract: II have had no news from the
outer world since I dishanded, near
Woodstock, Ga, the last Confederate
force east of the Chattahoochie. thrust
there will be wisdom enoughi in the conn
ellis at Washington city: not to drive =
brave and suffering people to the renle-
dies that spring from despair. Every
man should now exert all the influence
he possesses to make the present cessa-
tion of hostili les permanent and honora-
BILE, and let it be remembered that there
can be no lasting peace founded upon
cruelty and oppression"
Most of the money at present issued
by the Treasury Department is being
disbursed for the payment of our sol
diers. An order will soon be issued di-
recting that Gen Hancock's headquar-
ters be established in Baltimore. His
corps will then relieve most of the troops
mt present stationed hereabouts.