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


In is related of brave captain who
had his head shot of by cannon ball,
that his last words were--"bury me on
the spot where fell"
ACTIVITY IN QUARrERAAsTERs' DE-
PARTMENT--The Quartermasters' Depart
ment is busily preparing for the enter
tainment and reception of the vast army
of veterans, estimated to number over
two hundred thonsand men, who, In
few weeks, will eacamp on the healthy
heights which Surround Washington
City, to await their final discharge.
MAJOR GENERAL SIGEL, having tender
ed and received his resignation, is now
chief editor of the Uscker, one of the best
Republican papers published in Balti-
more, Md.
THE NATIONAL FINANCEs.-TheW World
states that Mr. Harrington, Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury, is about to
proceed to Europe, and while absent will
negotiate foreign loan for five hundred
million dollars, principal and interes t
payable abroad Under these circum-
stances it is expected that four per
cent. loan may be placed at about eighty
per cent, which point it is expected the
ffve-twenties will exceed. This loan may
be placed at London or divided between
that market and the continent. The
proceeds of this loan will be used to pay
the expenses of our European and Brazil
sauadrons aud the foreign representa-
tives, besides providing means to pay OF
the entire floating debt of the United
States The rate of four per cent has
been decided upon with view to estab-
lish precedent upon which the whole
remaining public debt may be finally
funded.
THE Legislature of Tennessee is, after
all, a very unharmOnious body. They
accuse each Others constituents of dis
LOYALTY. and We expect the charge in
each case is more than half true. How
many of these loyal members did their
full share in firing the Southern heart
four years agol Some Que wonld confer
a favor by giving history of each case,
that the world might see how loyal a
converted rebel can be.
The DISPOSITION OF OUR ARMIES sit
is generally believed Ia Washington that
during the present month the army will
be reduced at least three-fourths; the
War Department having to that end AL
ready prepared six hundred thousand
parchment discharges Preparatory to
the general discharge grand review Is
expected to take place short distance
from Washington. Both the armies
Sherman's and Meades be inspect
ed by Lieut Gen. Grant, after which the
mastering out will take place, and the
proportion of troops above stated will
be marched away, leaving only sufficient
to take care of Texas, if necessary, and
do garrison duty throughout the pacitied
States The Veteran Reserve Corps, it
Is said, will be preserved for provost du
ty, and the regular army, which has been
much depleted by the war, will be re-
cruited to its full strength.
BRITISH SOLDIERS IN CANADA.-They
have funny way of keeping up the dig
nifty of the soldier in Canada A couple
of fifers and drummers, headed by two
ssrgeants, march through the streets,
playing a lively air. At the principal
corners halt IL made, and the serseants
publicly caution every one not to give
credit to the soldiers in garrison, the
proclamation being sealed by the fifs aud
drum playing God save the Queen" OF
course the soldiers feel highly honorsd
in being thus publicly proclaimed AZ
swindlers. The London &C. W. Proto.
type describes the operation in that place
az the usual method Of crying down the
credit of the troops in garrison"