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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-15

THE PRESIDENTS PIArFoEM-lhe
Presidents plan for reconstruction - be
iny widely criticised by the press Inc
Tribnnc's Washington correspondents al
Indies to il thus The Presidents plat
form of reconstruction was read out OF
an unper window of the White House, t"
crowd that evidently expected other
entertainment than they got. 1t Is no
criticism of the speech To say II fell dead
wholly without effect, upon the audience.
Rnt one sentiment in the whole of it was
applanded-that which favored getting
of chickens by Matching eggs, instead OF
smashing them. This figure ofsPeech IN
behalf of the Louisiana scheme OF recon
struction, provoked great laughter from
a portion of the crowd. 1t bad its com
ment from an invalid soldier He said:
Bad eggs can't he hatched, and ought
to be smashed. | reckon that Fields, that
tried TO kill Judge Kelley, was an aver
age Louisiana egg | never saw a Sc.
cesh egg that could safely be hatched.
The more intelligent of the crOwd-the
politicians from different States III i'm
portant offices here--went away thouSht-
fnl and with a sense Of coming troubles
in the politics that have Sustained the
war and carried it through to victory in
the field.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-15

A CANARD CONTRADICTED.-The New
York Herald says: "In order to put a
stop to the absurd candrd ahOat in regard
to the proposition of the President to re,
cognize the rebel Legislature of Virginia
we are enabled to state that the Presi'
dent telegraphed TO Governor Pierpoint
to come at once to Washington, where
long conference was held between them,
the object of which was to perfect
the plan for the restoration of Gov
ernor Pierpoint's Government at Rich
mOnd
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-15
Rejoicing i'm Honor of Recent VictO
RIGS.

Columbus, April 14,-To-night, i'll hon
or Of recent victories, there is the great
sst demonstration and display ever wit
nsssed in the Capital city. The whole
.ity is illuminated and decorated, and
tags, transparencies, notices, torch light
professions over mile long. Speaking
Oh Capitol square all the afternoon and
evening by distingui shed orators. The
people are out in their might
CINCINNATI, April 14.-Bnsiness entire
suspended to-day. City universally
iecOrated with flags, and great enthusi-
sm prevailed. The procession was an
Mmeuse affair, comprising the entire po-
ICE force. Generals Hooker and "lllich
nth their stafls, four regiments national
Cards, discharged veterans, Ward OF,
9nizations, Fenian Brotherhood, Fire
apartment, and a large number OF col
I'd citizens. All the bells i'll the city
T:re rung and salutes fired at 6 oclocb
the morning, at noon, and six IN the
rning, Tonight the city is brilliantly
minated and there is general dis
pay of fire works
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-15

The TOBACCO TRlDE.-A meeting of
merchants interested in the tobacco busi'
ness was held in New York on Tuesday
TO take action relative to the recent move
ments of the Government as regards
their branch of trade 1t appears that
a large amount of tobacco, captured in
the rebel States, has recently been sold
by the Government, ON which no inter
nal revenue tax was charged As this
line of policy interferes materially with
the regular business of these gentlemen,
il was determined to send a committee
to Washington, with appropriate resolu'
tiops, to request the abatement of this
practice '-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-15

The Power TO MAKE PEACE.-The
Washington Chronicle argues that Presi-
dent Lincoln cannot make peace with the
rebels, as with foreign power, because
the rebel authorities have never been re-
cognized. He may receive oyertures and
grant pardons, but the question OF final
peace and reconstruction must be left to
Congress. The President is authorized
at any time, by proclamation, to extend
to persons who may have participated in
the rebellion, pardon and amnesty, with
such conditions and at such time as he
may deem expedient for the public good.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-15
WHEELING REGISTER
rpo,Y MORNING, APRIL Is. 1863
ro,.ursphIc Summary.

.,,sed in New York yesterday at
',r telegrmphic columns tins morning
in additional interesting PAT
'"'' '' If the campaign against Leo "
"'"'' and #, Surrender. II is said Lee
'"' =, nrce Johnston to give nr the
'' IN consideration of Grants Gu
'- ,,rs 10 secure. leniency from the a"-
,,ies az Washington,
% I,ndon Times thinks that after
aud Juhnston are overcome At VIII
s.,v to garrison every Southern
,ro with Yankees.
The Army and Navy G"-t'E c"h'p''-
th. American navy.
,.u,ral Grants presence III Washing
Understood 10 be for consultation
H.. hest methad for securing peace,
Il t,r the purpose OF introducing meas
t,r reducing. the expenses OF the
,nemmont
c.n.ral Weit1el has been succeeded III
n,nd At Richmond by General Ord,
..Iarrer outranking the former.
Yesterday was the occasion OF much
.,,cinu in Columbus and Cincinnati.
r,.snb A Godoy has been recognized
r,n.uI Of the Mexican republic at
IN Francisco
= r.. Provost Marshal's office al Rich
I,s said 70 be througod with citizens
i.,rous of taking the oath
c.raral Lee is at his home i'll Rich
uOnd
Fan Darlington is the victim OF an at
.l. Of virtuous Indignation at the
,n,rcrs preferred against him in yester
'.,,noncr. He claims to be able to
produce all the money for which he Is
responsible. 49,,
satisfaction has been demanded of the
Portuguese Government, by the American
Minister, for the late warlike demonstra-
i.onagainst the Niagara
General Banks has departed for New
Orleans
great trade is expected on the Colo
nio river i'll short time
San Francisco has issued bond for
avOOO to further the construction of
The Central Pacific railroad
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-15

with most of his command Amoment
before Ewell sent note to Lee asking
him to surrender. Our lines now FORM
ing three-fourths of circle north east
and west, the rebel forces pressed on un-
til Saturday evening, when Clusters and
Merritt's cavalry reached Appamattox
Court House, ION the map, Clover'Hiil,
the county seat of Appomattox county,
west of the rebel army, and completing
the circle. During Saturday night Lee
Thought he could cut his way thPTngh
and reach Danville, directly west. HAY
ing encountered cavalry only AZ the
point he had selected for his enterprise,
on on Sunday morning he made the attempt
In the meantime the 9TH corps came up,
and the rebels received shock which
told them at last that all was OveI- Ne
gotiations for surrender then followed
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-15
The Rebel Force aI Mobile.

New ORLEANS April 3, VIA. CAIRO a.,
The Times Spanish Fort special, dated
5.h, says furious fire was opened on the
rebel forts last night from our entire line.
During the bombardment small maga'
zine exploded i'll Spanish Fort damage
unknown.
Deserters report 1900 to 10000 troops
in and about Mobile, nearly all State re-
serves, and 1900 in Spanish Fort. The
loss outside Spanish Fort amounted to
800 killed and wounded. Rebel loss eX-
ceeds ours.
Adjutant General Thomas arrived this
morning. Mobile papers of the 9TH an, an
nounce the capture of Selma, with -
pieces of artillery and large amount OF
government property ...
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-15
Arrival from New OrIeau-.

CAIRO, April l3.-New Orleans adylces
to the 9Th are received. III.
The True Delta claims to have oihciai
intelligence that General Rheagara' com
manding Juarezs chief army IN Mexico
has abandoned the contest, his whole
army has given up and the soldiers re-
turned TO their homes.
New Orleans cotton market stationary;
low middling 40 to 42; good snperiine
-four &c.
Colonel Forrest and statl', under dag Of
truce, arrived at Memphis on the ;llth,
by order of General Wright, for the pur-
pose of comforting with General Wash
burn on the subject of the determination
of guerrillas. The result OF the confer
ence is unknown.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-15
The Crops in CalifOrnia-PaCth
Kailropd-EInnuC

SAN Francisco, April l2.-Recent eA
,orations have demonstrated that the
colorado river is navigable tor small
deamers and sailing vessels for six hun,
lied miles above its mouth, to a point
v.,lin 400 miles OF Salt Lake, and 1t is
quite certain to be the highway OF a
Teat trade between Utah, Arazona and
California.
Recent heavy falls of rain have greatly
tyneftted the crops throughout Callior-
MA
Tie city of San Francisco, finally at
ieI long and vexatious litigation, has
issued her bond to the amount olSlOO,OoV'
ii AID Of the Central Pacific railroad. =
lSV laborers are now at work ON the
enterprise
The exports Of money for the quarter
llst ended show a falling OF of about
~ aud half millions, as compared with
'Ly same last year.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-15

A GRAND sword tournament is in con-
temptation at the headquarters OF the
Army of the Potomac, for the purpose OF
deciding who is the best swordsman in
the armies of the United States, Aprize
of 81 900 is being raised. The first pre-,
MUM for the champion swordsman will
be a sword worth $500. The second will
be a purse of $500, and the third purse
of $500 The affair promises to be very
interesting.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-15
Joseph 4. GOdoy Recognized as the
Mexican Consul. -

WNsHINGToN, April li-Somc of the
t9relgn Journals have reported that it is
The Intention of our Government TO ac-
knowledge the Mexican Empire. A Are-
sent act of the President does not. how
ever, support that assertion, for he has
recognized Joseph A. Godoy as Consul OF
TIE Mexican republic at San Francisco.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-15

EAT FAT.-The celebrated DIR. Hooker
gives the following results of observa-
tions as to the use of tat: Of persons
who between the ages of fifteen and
twenty avoid fat, the greater portion die
with consumption before the age of thir
ty-five. Nine tenths of those who die
with consumption are persons who never
eat fat meat. DR. Dixon confirms this
statement and observes that this is the
whole secret of the benefit of codliver
oil I" g.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-15
The 5-3O Loan .

b. fHlLADELpHh, April l4-Jay Cooke
port ,spt the subscription to the 7-3O loan
%9ay sl,642 900, including a single sub
SSnptIon of nearly half a million from
Sew ,;e York, and large western subscrip,
s~S ~1s. One from Pittsburg of 100000
sUI,S u one from Chicago of $4,000, The
a,aer aoer of individual subscriptions foI
40unts of $50 and 800 was $500.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-15
Citizens Of Richmond Taking the
Oath. f.. ~.
Press Dispatch. ]

New YORK, April IA The Richmond
Wing of yesterday contains little OF i'm.
portance. Ii announces the arrival OF
General Lee on the night previous.
The Wing publishes the'oath OF ale
glance, which it says citizens Will BE- re-
Gured to swear and subscribe 10. The
Provost Marshals Office is crowded. with
people anxious to take it, and the only
question among them is as to whotshah
he first to receive their citizenship
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-15
Th. Paei6ca,ion Of the south.
Press Dispatch.l

WASHINGTON, April lit is believed
here in certain quarters that the return
of Virginia to the Union covers an effort
ofthe State rights party of that State to
the possession of the State Government,
The order for reduction of the army
has spread CONSERVATION among politi-
cal Generals, who, it isunderstood are to
he the first thrown overheard General
Grant keeps himself secluded since his
arrival in the city. He has had several
interviews with the President and head
of the war department. Most compre,
hensive measures for the pacification OF
the South are known to be in contempla
tiou. 70
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-15

OUR ARMIES IN THE FIELD.-The New
York Times and Herald are of the opin-
ion hat the occupation of our armies is
gone, and that the day is at hand that
the majority of the men will be master.
ed out. The Herald would not be sur
prised then if strong tide of emigration
sheuld set in for both Mexico and Canada
in the interest of Republican principles
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-15
Lees Position.

The rebel hero of the war is, beyond q
ahestion, Robert E.Lee. His influence
is, at this moment, vastly greater than
that Of all the old politicians of ms sec
tion combined His surrender Is OF more
importance, in moral. point OF view,
than all the ortlinaeess amt laws ana
resolutions, of submission! accession anu
restoration, that could be passed by an
the Conventions, Congresses and Legs
latures, that could be assembled IN the
insurgent States. WhenLee Smfenders,
they all surrender, ftdon't matter what
becomes of JEFF Davis hut. matters.
great deal What Lee does The position
which he now occupies, rs the hnmbled
military leader of the great rebellion,
brings to mindthe circumstanceth that he
was not one of the original secesgonists
The story current III Washington in the
spring of lo6l, was that he left that city
in tears A letter that he wrote abont
that time has beer published saying Il
see no neeessit y'for This thing" that IS,
he did not think the election OF Mr., LIN
coin to the Presidency of the United
States justified secession. When intro
duced TO the Convention of the State OF
Virginia tis the SON OF light horse Harry
Lee, of the Revolution. the friend OF
Washington, he said he never again
woald draw his sword save in behalf OF
hishatiye State Those words are just
now telegraphed and published as ifthey
were new, but tn ~ were reported at the
time in the Richmond papers, and had
general circulation. The Immense inhu-
ence of General Lee viii now have its
: 'usefulness, as he win .doubtles use his
power to prevail with the people, whose
leader he has becu to discontinue a con
test, the hopelessness OF which has been
demonstrated.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-15
General Carrington,s Case,

CINCINNATI April l4-Gen. Caring.
.on publishes card saying the charges
1saInst him are infamous attempts tc ob.
4a'erate the credit of his services in In
Nana; His friends say the matter grew
nj ~, OF misunderstanding with the pay
,oasters, and all the money for which he
responsible is deposited in bank ready
"be turned over.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-15
"tn OTJ's Succession tO Command sn
Richmond

NFw YORK, April i-The Posts Wash
Ngtou special says General Weitzel has
zen superseded at Richmond A rumor
Vas ailoat this morning that he had been
hmoyed because the Government disap-
.'yed his actions in granting safe con-
'0Ct To the rebel Virginia Legislature
.'t these reports are now contradicted'
FEDERAL Ord having made Richmond the
-gadquarters of the Army of the James,
axes command, outranking Weitzel.
Adylces just received from Goldsboro
,,yports that Shcrmau's army moved on
TIE 10th inst.
General Lee arrived in Richmond ON
Wednesday aud proceeded at once tohls
home
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-15

TIE Hodld seconds the 7rib""fs mo-
ton to let the traitors, bothpolitical and
military, off. 1t says:
1--WE apprehend no danger from par
don to the rebel leaders political or mill
tary. They have played their game OF
rule or ruin, and have lost it Refuse
them the honors of martyrdom. They
may he left to the iudgmentof the people
whom they have so cruelty and seltishly
betrayed With the violent death they
have brought upon their institution OF
slavery, the cause, the argument, and the
party of Southern Confederacy cease
to exist If four years of this terrible
war have done the work of century oi
peace, we must advance century now
that the work i done.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-15

COMING DowN.--A New York letter
saws: Goods of all descriptions are com
ing down. Rents are coming down
Groceries are eomngdown3 Everything
in short, is coming down to something
Ike a reasonable level, and albeit some
folks are losing money, who bought at
high water mark, awhile ago, yet the
masses act and talk as If they had every
reason to rejoice and be glad.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-15

GENERAL WEIrzEL, upon taken poses
sion of Richmond, issued an order con-
tanning this sentence:
The people of Richmond are assured
that we come to restore to them the
blessings of peace, prosperity and tree
dom, under the flag of the Union
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-15

, A NOVEL suit is pending before the
Circuit Court in Washington The yes
try of the Thirteenth-stteet Baptist
Church have been sued for damages BY a
Mr. Brienp, efot injury to his property,
caused by the falling of the heavy
steeple of the. church during q tornado
storm.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-15
The Worlds Account Of the Pursuit
Of Lee.
JPress Dispatcb.l

NEw YORK, April l4.-The World mas
graphic account of the pursuit ana
surrender of Lee. 1t appears the 2dand
5th corps came first upon Lees rear, from
the east, just west of Amelia Court
House. The Army Of the James at the
same time pressed forward from the south
east, while the 9th corps came In between
and struck Ewell's corps, and with Sher-
idsn's cavalry captured that commander
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-15

ONE cents worth of stout wire bent in
the shape of the letter U is very good
protection against burglars. Hang the
curyed part of the wire on the door knob,
and let the two extremities pass through
the bow of the key after the door is
locked. Then the buglars may rage III
vain, unless they break the door down
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-15

REDUCTION oF WoRK-By order Of
the Chief of Ordnance, Major Laidley Is
about to reduce the product of the
Sprinpfeld armOry to five hundred guns
daily, beginning the decrease With the
entire suspension OF night work. The
former large product-One thousand
guns a day-has been considerably les
saped of late. the number during the last
month having been between SIX and sew
en- hundred per day yGdi 1893
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-15
unyor Euuther's Thanksgiving Proc
lnmItioE.
Mayor Gunther yesterday issued th'
following proclamation
MAYORS OFFICE.
NEw YORK. April II. 1868

MAYORS OFFICE.
New YORK, April II. 1853 !
The time for rejoicing has come. Let
every patriot rejoice. Let every man
opposed to the war. because the war was
in conflict with his principles or his feel
ings, rejoice The slaughter of our friends
and brothers, north and south, has well
nigh ceased, and in the hour of triumph,
too, we see unmistakable signs of manly
magnanimity and true generosity. This,
also, is a cause of rejoicing and mutual
congratulatiOn.
The Governor of this State having ap-
pointed Thursday, the Goth day of April
instant, as day of thanksgiving to Al
mighty God, for the bright prospect OF
returning peace and fraternal harmony,
now therefore ], c. Godfrey Gunther
Mayor of the city of New York, do re-
spectfnlly recommend to its citizens ia
unite on the day designated in ascriblnG
praise to God, for the hope now afforded
of the restoration of peace and the ter
mination of blOodshed.
C.. GODFREY GUNrHER. Mayor
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-15

FIVE HUNDRED LOG RATS ON THE
R,MPAGE.-A Pittsburg paper says: be
tween three and four o'clock Thursday
morning, number Of log RATS, valued
at not less than $500 900, broke loose from
their moorings on the Allegheny river
Just below Herr's Island, and tioated
down the river Some detached RATS i'll
their passage succeeded in avoiding the
different piers, and 'hoated down the riv,
er uninjured, but the greater portion
gorged against the old aqueduct piers
and rail Dad bridge, leaving only one
span unmolested The scene battles de
scription. The RATS are .iammed in some
places three deep and are III every pos,
ton and shape Some twisted around
the pier, others broken and their trag-
ments lying around loose.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-15

New YORK, April IA vessel which
arrived at Nassau on the Both reported
that Galveston was garrisonod by 300
troops. n -,
Twelve Federal vessel were off the
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-15

NEWSPAPER SUPrRESsED.--B1Gadier-
General George II Gordon has suppressed
the Republican newspaper at Norfolk
the Nclc Regime. The crime OF its editors
was their utter inability to testify any
thing against Ben Butler before the Star
Chamber Court, into which they were
summoned as witnesses. The owners OF
the paper, says Tribune dispatch, went
to the President, aud appealed to him to
order tho restoration of their property -
In the interview at the White House, the
affidavits of number of citizens of Nor
folk who had undergone protracted I'M
prisonment, and when liberated been
strangely put under a $4,000 bond with
surctics, solely because they could not
testify to the damage of General Butler,
were read to the President. and elected
something besides jokes. The next Con-
rress will make the fur fly among our ar
bitrary rulers, and grand and petit jurles
will do something in that line III the
meantime.
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u. S. $40 Six Per Cent.
GOLD BEARING BONDS

These bonds are now worth premium of
nino per cent. including gold interest from No
yenber which makes the actual profit on tho
7gO loan. at current rates, including interest,
about ten per cent per annum, besides it- eI'
emption from State and municipal taxation,
according To the rate levied on other property
The interest II payable semi annually by cou
pons attached TO each note. which may be cut
off and sold to any bank or banker. ....t
I'll. Il o. M
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-15

General Banks en- roate for New Or
leans. r-r
ST.. LOUIS, April l4,-Major Genera
Banks and family left this morning 1oi
New Orleans.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-15

SEVERE oN DoDGE.-Provost Marshal
Dodge does not appear to succeed any
better in New York than he did in Har-
risburg. The HeraId calls the attention
of the War Department to late order of
his which it pronounces i'll hammered and
i'll advised, and adds: An official who
thus displays his ignorance of good man
ners. and his capacity to appreciate the
position of the country, ought to he at
once removed Dodge appears {" forget
that h. Is a major, net monarch
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-15

TRANtNG DoGs.-ln the course OF
some conversation in relation to dogs,
Gov. Anderson, of Ohio, related Tex
aupracticc in training dogs with sheep
"A pup is taken from lis mother before
its eyes are opened, aud put with eve
to suekle After few times the eve be
comes reconciled 10 the pnp, which fol
lows her like IA lamb, grows mp among
and remains with the flock, and no wolf,
man. or strange dog can come near the
sheep. and the dog will bring the flock
TO the fold regularly at y o'clock, if yon
habimally feed him at that hour.