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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-01-19
WHEELING REGISTER.
rurRspAy MORNING. JAN. 49, 1862
Teleuraphic Summary

c,Ia at the regular board, closed YES
4 Ths charleston Mercury represents 'h'
So IS tbe Copfederacy in depior-
ma T,,;b,nr ,,y, the taking OF fof'
r;.hor xv;}, not stop the blockade run
ming. - 20 tb. Union
;atr,duccd i'll the Alabama Legis-
a. W ry,ir obtained part of his private
,ar. in Richmond, but it is said tha'
IN a.. n.aee runors built upon his iihs-
Ion are untrue.
81 communications have been sent 70
,,..r,or Brown. OF Georgia, by the au-
.b,rit;e, in Savannah, relative TO- tho
.,uru of that State 10 the Union.
Governor Michael Hahn ha~ been cleo
,edI' :. Senator from Louisiana
Secretary stanton telegraphs an OH
;,I bnlletin concerning the capture OF
+. !, ,rt Fisher The rebel loss was between
#forr hundred and five hundred in killed
snd wounded, and the Federal loss be-
,ye.n sevcn hundred and eight hun
fdrch
The 18th and Nth corps Of Shorinan''
formy went to Beaufort on the l4th. The
sl7th corps moved oil PocOtaligc
All the sick of Sherman's army have
ibeen taken to Beaufort aud Hilton Head
The orderly and quiet condition OF ga
rauuab still continues, and is made the
subject of merited praise,
A band of Guerrillas attempted TO IN
wade Illinois at Metropolitan on Monday
night. They were dispersed by gun
boat from Paducah.
MaXimillian announcesthat the Roman
Catholic religion is to be the State re-
linion of Mexico 1t is reported in Mex
leo that President Lincoln will recognize
the empire some time i'll March
1t is reported that the finance billin
the Honsr. is 10 be modified so as to con-
tract the issue of legal tenders.
General Terry has been nominated to
a Major-Generalship.
All is quiet i'll the Army of the Poto-
mae Deserters report the destruction,
10y high water, of the only railroad by
which supplies me conveyed to Rich
mond
Rebel papers report the capture Of
Beverly by General Rosser, with seven
hundred men and large amount of
comn,i,sary and quartormasters stores.
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Activity Among Our TroOps-Gen.
Grants Railroad Trains Continu-
ally Running-Repeated shelling Of
the Chesterfield B Battery.
From the Richmond Whig, Jan. H.

From the Richmond Whig, Jan. ~
The Petersburg Express, of yesterday,
understands that one or more casualties
occurred on the lines the day before yes
terday, from the caving in of oomb-proofs
in consequence of the heavy and pro-
tracted rain storms of Monday and Tues
day night The Yankees renewed the
shelling of the Chesterfield battery yes
terday afternoon, and continued it with
some severity He invariably gains
nothing by this practice, and no doubt
receives much more than he gives, for
the skillful artillerists manning our bat
teries ara ever prompt to return the lire
and drop their shells with unerring pre-
cision in to the enemy's breastworks A
number of heavy shells were also thrown
along the enemy's lines on our left yes
terday, and the bursting of many of
them could be plainly seen from elevated
positions in and around the city.
Grants railroad trains are kept busy
running at present, for what purpose ii
is not known, except it be for conveying
stores from City Point to the left wing
and center of his army. Every night and
morning the putting and blowing of the
engines and the rattle of the cars can be
distinctly heard in the city. Scouts re-
port "all quiet" although there was a ru-
NOR at Petersburg that the enemy was
endeavoring to advance his picket line
in front of our right
The Danville Register learns that the
heavy rains of yesterday washed down
the trestle work on the Piedmont rail
road, between Reedsville and Benaga,
and between Greensboro and Sepinaw,
so that trains cannot pass over that por.
ton of the road. 1t will require several
days to repair the damage done.
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Washington Items.

New YORK, Jan 1S.-The Tribunss
Washington special says: 1t is a well
known fact that the taking of Fort Fish
er does not stop blockade running into
Cape Fear river, Luke's island command
ing the other entrance.
Rear-Admiral 5. p Lee informs the
Navy Department that resolutson will
soon de introduced in the Alabama Leg
islature recommending return of that
State to the Union.
Buffers testimony before the commit
tee on the Conduct of the War lifts the
veil which has closely covered many dis
asters and blunders in front of Peters
burg. His testimony produced pro
found impression, and summons were is-
sued for Grant and other high officers.
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Ebe National Finnnccs-Eea. Terry
Nominated for Major General.

NEw YORK, Jau. lo-The Posts Wash
lugton special says; 1t is reported that
the finance bill in the House will be modi
fed so rs Ia favor contraction of legal
tenders.
Gen, Terry is nominated TO a Major
GcneralShip.
The Commercials Washington special
says much opposition is manifested to
the new finance bill, on account Of the
unlimited power given the Secretary TO
increase legal tenders. This power will
he limited
The Senate committee expect 20 re-
,clvc tomorrow important documents
from the President relative to the extra.
dition treaty.
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Prom Mexico.

NEW YORK, Jan. lS-By the Havana
steamer to-day we have advices from
Very Cruz to the 3lst and from the City
of Mexico to the 9th, of December.
The Emperor Maximillan has written
a letter to his minister at Escuderor,
referring his views as to the church ques-
tion, and announcing that though there
is to be full and FREQ liberation of relig.
Gus opinion, yet the State religion Of
Mexico will be that of the Roman Catho-
lie Church 1t is stated in Mexico that
the Imperial Government will be recog-
nized by the United States i'll March next,
and this report finds credit in diplomatic
circles at the capitol The present where
abouts of Juarez is uncertain, but 1t Is
supposed that he is with Gen, Oattoni
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arrested and sent South What are tho
charges Answer.
COPY TELEGRAM

charges I Answer.
THos. L. BRAMEETrE.
COPY TELEGRAM.
LEXINGTON. Nov. 10, 1864
GoreTROr Brdmlette:
In exercise of power delegated to me
by the President of the United States,
have arrested John B. Hnston, and am
responsible for any action to my Govern
ment, When the civil authorities make
no effort TO suppress disloyalty, the mill
tary must and will
lSigned, 5. G. BURBRIDGE,
Brevet Major General Commanding.
COPY LETTER
FRANKFORT, Nov. lO-l0 O'Clock.
Breret MAJOR General 5. C. BTbyid1e, Lar
iRStOa, kentucky:
GENERAL-Your telegram of to-day. i'm
reply 10 mine of yesterday morning, came
to hand at $50 o'clock F. ~ to-day. As
mine was a simple inquiry, do net un-
derstand your meaning in the concluding
lines of your telegram, in whica you say:
when the civil authorities make no
effort to suppress disloyalty, the military
must and will" Do YOU mean 10 insin-
uate dereiction of duty upon the part
of the civil authorities of the State by
this expression! Ii SO, specify, if you
please, what civil authorities. Not be-
ing an adept in innueudocs, but plain
blunt spoken man, do not know that
gather the import of this expression
used by YOU in reply to simple inquiry,
and, therefore, have the honor of request
ing yonr own Interpretation of your
meaning
respectfully,
THOMAS +. BRAMLRITE
COPY OF LETTER.
LEXINGTON Nov II, 1864
Thomas r. Brdmlsttc, Gorcrnor Of Ker
tucky Frankfort. Nv:
DEAR SIR: Your favor of the 10th ilst
was duly received. Ii was not my in
tention, in writing the dispatch therein
referred To, 10 make any "inSinuatious"
or "inuuendoes" The reference in the
words, when the civil authorities maka
no effort To suppress disloyalty, the mill
tary must and will" was simply this:
For months past, Woltord, Jacobs,
HurtOn and Others, have been making
speeches Ill different parts of the State,
reviling the Administration, and not only
that-which would be overlooked
also endeavoring, by their remarks, To
discourage enlistments, and thus TO
weaken the power of the government IN
its efforts to suppress the rebellion. This
has been done, aud not only without in
reference on the part of the State au-
thorities, but on the contrary, with their
apparent sanction and approval.
make no iusinuations of deTcliction
of duty on the part of the civil anthori.
ties of the State, but say openly, that II
the military authorities had received du
ring the year past, that hearty and cor
dial support in their efforts to maintain
the Government, and preserve the peace
in the State, which, when | assumed
command, / was assured would bo af.
forded by the civil authorities, Kentucky
to-day would not be cursed with the
presence of guerrilla bands, and her 10y
alpeople outraged by frequent lobberles
and murders Respectfully,
[Signed sc. BuRDRDGE,
Brevet Major-General Commanding
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Death of w. III. Rrythe--Biair Reeov-
ers Part Of his Papsrs-GaeOrgi" TO
Refuru 10 the Union.

New YORK, Jan. lS.-W. II. Frythe,
composer, and long connected with the
Tribune, died at Santa Cruz Dec. 2lst.
The Times special says Mr. Blair OBJ
tained part of his papers while in Rich
mond, but all idea of any other result
arising from his visit is now completely
exploded.
The Times Savannah correspondent
of the 10th says special messenger left
OH the 9th with dispatches from the au-
thorities of Savannah to Governor
Brown, relative to the return of Georgia
TO the Union.
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From the Army Of the Potomac.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE fOTo-
MvC, Jan. l6.-A number of desertcrs
came in to our lines in front of Peters
burg last evening. They bring impor-
tant news, lift can be relied on They say
that the Danville railroad between Dan
vile and Greensboro, distnce of As
miles, has been destroyed by the recent
heavy rains, aud that every bridge and
culvert has been carried away. Speak
ing of the food issued to them they say
the quantity they issue now is utterly
inadequate to satisfy their wants and
they we're not disposed to remain and
suffer almost starvation.
Every effort is being made to recon-
struct the road, and large gang of men
are working on it, but even at that 1t
will take some time to repair it. As this
is the main road by which they get sup
plies to Richmond, it would not be
strange if the state Of affairs in this
neighborhood should undergo an impor-
tant change within few days.
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Blockade Runners Lost.

NEW YORK, Jan lS.-We have Havana
dates of the l4th. Nothing of interest
from Mexico.
The blockade runner Princess Royal,
from Bermuda TO Nassau, was lost.
Three steamers are reported as having
The Agnes, Z. Frey aud Julia were lost
trying to get out Of Charleston.
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FROM THE SOUTH.
Dependency in Charleston.
The Latest Rebel Newspapers
The Charleston Mercury Reports the
Confederacy i'm q Deplorable Condi-
tion.
Press Dispatch)

NEw YORK, Jan. l3-The Charleston
Mercury, OF the l2th, has an article which
gives most deplorable picture for the
cause of the Confederacy and of the con-
dition of the rebel army in South Caro-,
lima. 1t says the troops are a herd OF
stragglers and outlaws, under the COM
mand of imbeciles. 1t adds: "The path
we are now travelling is straight to de-
struction. The result of the next six
months will bring the Confederacy to the
ground, or will reinstate it i'll power
Without reform we are doomed"
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Moseby's Men-A Large Story, or q
Large Fight.
From the Richmond Wing, Jan. IA

The Lynchburg Republican says that
few days since Capt. Richards, OF Nose
by's command, with sixty-nine men, at
tackled, near Berry's Ferry, force of
one hundred and twenty Yankees, and in
a close fight, without the loss of man
on his part, captured seven of the enc
nv, and killed and wounded between
forty and fifty of them. The escape of
Capt. Richards men without loss, is as
remarkable as the execution which they
inflicted upon the enemy, and shows the
advantage of combined cOolnes aud dash
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A POPULAR music teacher in East
Boston has eloped with a beautiful girl
of seventeen, both members of the same
church choir The man lei'r behind a
wife aud child
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The new Partisan style Of opening
negotiations is to ask yong lady il she
could love you Never intimate that you
are iu love with her
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LIQUORS.
+ / ZANH s. 7 hillEl
G. L. ZANE g. CO.,

i FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC WINES aud
Liquors Manufacturers of Purc Catawha Wines
Quincy Street, between Main and Market ST.
Wheeling, Va, keep constantly on hand Brandi"s
Scotch aud Irish Whiskics. Jamaica Runs and
Csrdials choice Old Rye and Bourbon whiskios
sep2D
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IMPORTED BRANDlEs AND WINES.
L. LYONS PURE OHIO
wba Brandy,
SPARKLING CATAwHA WINES,

Egual ia 0,ai,y and ChSapSS "a Polo> 0OH ne
BrandiSs and WINS az ne Otd World
For Summer Complaint. Cholera fnfAninm
Bowel Complaint, Cramp Cole and DtaT.
ThGs.
A Sure OuTe = Guaranteed Or ME H0nSy ,e'N
BE- TsfIndsi
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IN SUPPORT OF THE ABOVE

i STATEMENTS, are prr-snted The CcTtih.
Gates Of Dr. Jas Il Chiffon. Chemist New York.
Or. Hiram Cox Chemical Insp.ot0r. Ohio. ~.
James T. NichOl- Chemist Boston, lDr y. u.
lone. Chemical Inspector. Circlsyillr Ohio.
Prof &. + Jackson. Cbsmiss, Boston. Dr ChA,.
CphaIn shepard Charleston. g And }. V. Il.
Bianey and g. A Mariner. C0nsulting Chsn.
Ia. Chicago all Of whom have sullyLsd the
Cst,wba Brandy and commend J., in tho highest
terms for medicinal uso.
Analyn4 oJ he NalsaeiuI>tI S1s Asssv>r,
JaHaHry -. ~
When evaporated through clean linen 70 lsft no
oil or offensive matter. In every respect 10 - Q
PuKR spidtUous BquOr. The OIL Which gives 20
this Brandy its favor and aroma. - Wholly unlike
fusil, or grain oil Iis odoT pariahs' 81 b0th ne
o,bsrs OF ahigt fragrance. The sulsiituu0n "
~. p,sndv lor Cognsc Brandy VII DO avAJ
I-i,b tbs manufacture Of eef.,iSUS spiTits sSld
undsr this nams both at home and abroad
z a. HAYES. MD.
Asssysr to State Mas, 10 BOylsstSn -
By Gl .a@>. IL I5A
hav. anAlyLsd LYONS PURE CATAWBA
BRANDY" with reference 30 its cOupositlSn
and character, being the ssrns a. that ydodncsd
In past yest.. A ample taken from Ten c1ss
Afforded tbs saEs results Eith 70 gard 70 puIi,y,
q slightly increased aEaOunt ef tbs YrHSipls ~
which its favor depends Eas dsterf1ihsa y com
pari,On With former samples
The indications Of annalysis show that this
B,apdy 4. prodso.d by the sane process ~ meet
Of tho Imported BraLdy
Respectfully
A. A HAYES. II D.,
state AssAyer. ic Boylesson 6
B0sTOs. July -, l5sI
HsauSsetuJed snly by n. II Ja1ss Z csnSanpl
Towhom al orders shoali Be addrssssd
Depot, si Liberty D. ssv M
d1eITya
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WAR BULLETIN.
Victory at Fort Fisher.
Latest from General Sherman

More Omeial Particulars Of the As
sault ON Fort Fisher-Great Hsr-
mony between the Army and Navy
The Rebel Loss between 400 and 500
Federal Loss between 700 and
SOO-Military and Trade Affairs
About savannah-secnrit In the
City.
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Brsvet MAJOR Genral Bgkridgs
Ia IL tras that John B. Huston has sssn
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THos. T.. BRAMLErrE,
Governor of Kentucky

LETTER TO GOV. BRAMLErTE FROM THE
HON. JOHN B. HUSTON.
The following letter was received at 4
o'clock + NJ, Nov .:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-23

A few Words about a Word.

We frequently read or hear some rebel and
traitor spoken vi US gentemen-an accom-.
plished gentleman, cultivated gentleman, or a
Southern gentleman. This is done sometimes by
men who use language carelessly, and do not
notice its Lice distinctions sometimes however,
il is done by persons who evidently give pa
tcular meaning to the term, OF which We wish
to say a few words. A gentleman Is, according
to some, man pure, unselh,h, faithful, sober.
honest, honorable, charitable, humane; accord
ing to some others, gentleman Is a person who
has received a collegiate education, and enough
lessons in department from a dancing master 10
make him al ease IN society. Some think OF
Col. Newcome as gentleman, others Of Major
Pendennls.
Now a dispute about the definition Of word
is likely to be endless. A word has the mean.
ing which general custom assigns it, Clever "
means 10 one part Of this country, dextrous, or
skilliul, in another, ioolishly goOd-natured. So
the term gentleman seems 10 mean with some a
mao If honor, and with some simply person OF
smooth and poiisl o exterior. We do not intend
to quarrel with the latter, or TO charge them
with misusing word but we think It useful
to point out their meaning. When they speak
OF the rebel leaders as gentlemen, they intend
to say only tha these persons have the good for
tune TO be decenlly educated and easy mann red (;
10 more.
There is oIc9 common phrase which will
help us to point this dsunotion--it was Gus.
tom to sp1ak OF man as "a gentleman and a
s3hoht.' This supposed that he mi. BIT be u
gentleman, aud yet I've small knowledge OF
books. ~ those who now term the chei rebels
gentleman evidently need some qualifying adec.
tive to denote the real character OF the person
spoken of, and this ought to be added. Thus
Gen Z. I. q. B'aurcgaTd should be called a
gentl, man and "a liar " the lion. Mr.. Wigflll
ul Texas, Is "a gentleman ana n swlndler," 0r a
"genlluman aud a murderer the late John
b. Floyd was "a gentleman and thiel ~; Gov.
Letcher s"s gentleman aud drunkard -; j n
Davis is "a gentleman aud bank.robbet
Pickens Of South Carolina, who was born IN.
sensible To fear, might be called " gentlema An
aud fool " Gov, Wise OF Virginia, is "a
gentleman aud a braggat"
Ten here Is B Binjamln, whom his Yals Col.
lege friends would call gentleman and pick.
pocket GEORGE n sanders, who is u gentleman
aud deIaulter Gso. Forrest, gentleman aud
A cut-thtoat John Morgan gentleman and a
horse thel. Then there Is Gen. Lic, who is d
gentleman and a deserter, or gentleman and u
pcii irer, or remembering that under his eye
and by his conniyabce thousands Vt his country.
men were tortured 10 death by starvation and
exposure at Belle Isle, Gen. Lee might approprl.
a,eiy be called a gentleman aud a torturer, or a
gentleman and au executioncr-just as WilKcc
Booth would DO called a gentleman and an as
sassn. Zen. Winder was gentleman and a
brute; Gin. Bfe5kinridge, whoset bre " R,ch
mOnd, agtntleman aud house. burner Capt
Semmes Is gentleman and pirate and any
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-23

JEFF IN HIS LAST CHARAcTER.--The Spring
field Republican has the following on the cap
tured rebel leader:
The capture OF JEFF. Davis has produced gener-
Al guiflw. 1t is impossible to take serious view Of
il. The poor, payedout rebel i, no doubt 10
danger Of txpiitiDg his crimes "on sour APP
pie tree" or some other elevated thing of wood,
and hanging is very serious piece Of business.
But there was nothing serious about the capture,
except to himself. Think of the president of the
late conlederacy standing at bay among the brush
on Alligator Creek, arrayed in hoop-skirt and
gown, with ia love of a bonnet" or what was
once such, on his unlovely head, and his neither
prooogaons embarrassed wi'h boots aud spurs,
brandisbinga pretty b)wie knife above bis bonnet,
and then making a cowardly surrender, without
courage enough even to take his own miserable
lfe and spare the hangman. II there had been
any real strength or dignity in the man, then
was the time to show il. But it was not there,
md the hour Of trial proved him as weak man
he was before proved false and wicked.
Nobody will attempt to make hero OF such
material lie will appear in petticoats IN history,
aud whatever may be bis end, there cannot be
enough Of the tragic in 1t to utf.e the COMEDY OF
Alligator Creek. Nevertheless. Mr. Davis has
achieved a cerOin style Of fame. The comic dra-
matists will work him up, TO the great delight Of
Iaughter.lOvng crowds, the cafcaturists will
lampoou him and the pictorial newspapers will
print attractive sketches Of the capture, = taken
by our artist on the spot" Ii B,fnum eau get
possession Of the rig in which DAVIS was taken,
It will be worth an oyerf)w.ng oil well to min.
Wouldn't wax figure Of jeff, in the identical
lress aud bonnet aud boots, and Il iurishing he
same harmless bowie knife, draw IN. cfGwd'
What possessed the rebel ehtf, that he should
bring himself and his cause TO 30 ludicrous su
end Or was ii a deep device OF his to put US
sit into O state OF such good.ualured laughter and
contempt that we should fi' bear to hang him ?
The dodge wont work. We Gu laugh At hin
aud hang him all the same.
Ii President Johnson should incline to pity Mr..
Davis on account Of the mssrles OF his awkward
predlciment before the world, commutati1n OF
the death sentences that might be made profitable
suggests itself. Let him be spared on condition
that no shall be kept On p,rpetu,l exhibition at
Washington, in the same tOggery IN whlcn he was
captured at, si, five dollars sight, the proceeds
TO 10 into the United States treasury. l'nere is
no scheme OF revenue that would 81 rapidly
liquidate the nat onal debt. Every AmeneIn,
man, woman and child, would want to see The
show, and pilgrims would come from far to visit
the transformed rebel president.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-23

pleasant-the organ gave forth a new strain.
The daughters Of Zion we're no longer IN a
strange lard. They had taken their harps down
from the willows, and within the chambers Of
the new Temple, more rcsplendent far tsan The
old, they sang the songs hat had aioretlm'
made joyous The city of their God All marked
the grandeur OF the music that sprang into liie
beneath the touch Of the fair organlst on thai
beautiful Sabbath morning, aud all seemed
moved by the inspiration. 70 me it was Ike
the holy outpourngs of redeemed soul, and
with bowed head and folded hands gave my
self up to the sublime influence. As Mary
turned from the instrument | caught her eye.
Mine was dim with moisture, but hers was
bright, cleaning with seFaphIc light.
Ere many weeks had passed another hand
pressed the keys Of the organ, for Mary was
not in the choir. She knelt before the altar
by my side ard over us both the clergyman
stretched his hands With prayer and blessing.
Ind We went out from The church together
Mary and l-out into the new ife-bOund
heart to heart, and hand to hand, to love, hon
or and cherish, forever more.