The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-06-12
CITY ANDSTATE NEWS.
The Gold and Other Markets, and
miscellaneous Matter, 10 De founu On
fhc Fourth Page.

Veteran Reserve Corps now doing
provost duty in this city. The
battalion is composed of companies H., l.,
and X, and is commanded by Captain IL.
y lanes aud First Lieutenant VIM. Nc
kee. Lieutenant Addison is acting All
infant. Ii numbers about two hundred
men They present a very me appear
ance, and exhibit much proficiency IN
.neir drill. One very notlceahle ana
nraiseworthy feature ofthe various com
panies is the sorupulous neatness and
cleanliness of their arms aud clothing
In this respect they exhibit the precision
of the best trained regulars. The corps
is composed ofmen from every arm OF the
service. from numerous regiments ana
localities. 1t was organized among the
sick and slightly woundedin the various
hospitals in the country.
The battalion now here is qnartered In
What is know as the old pork house and
distillery," 10 East Wheeling, and their
quarters are kept with the same regard
T., cleanliness that characteriZes the ap-
rearapce of the men. The citizens resi-
dent in that vicinity speak very highly
of the gentlemamly aemeanOr, good con-
duct and discipline of the soldiers, n
the officers are as courteous gentlemen
rs can anywhere be found.
While speaking of the Veteran Re
serves, We wonld remind our citizens that
they are not furnished by the government
with any fresh vegetables. Snbsisting
upon army rations alone, during this
warm weather they are extremely liable
to scurvy, and it would he doing a very
good work if the people of the city, by
private or public contribution, would
supply them once in a while with a good
meal of potatoes or onions or whatever
other vegetables may he in season. Their
pay is quite too scanty to permit them to
purchase these things themselves.
PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENON a man
rho has not slept during fourteen years.-
Some time since an article appeared IN
the Philadelphia Press and vas extern
Siyely copied, giving an account oil a
man who had not slept during fourteen
years. The story was looked upon as
rather fabulous, but we now have the
best reasons for believing it to be strict
lv correct. The man is a soldier In the
18th w. Va, Regiment and is now in this
city waiting to be mustered out OF the
service. His name is c.. D.. Sanders and
his family lives i'll Putnam county in this
State. From a gentleman who cOnversed
with him yesterday we have the fellow
ing facts:
He was on duty in a hospital in Phila-
delphia last winter and was closely
watched, day and night, twenty one
DAYS and during that time he did not
sleep Il single moment. He says he has
not felt sleepy nor had the least inclina-
tionto sleep for fourteen years. He suffers
very little from fatigue and, while feel
inc keenly the effect of the cold of win
fer, is inscnsiblc to any discomfort
from the hottest weather of summer. He
took part in a very fatiguing raid last
spring in which many of his comrades
became exhausted, but he was vigorous
and active although he passed four days
without eating food. He generally lies
down at night to rest, but does not close
his eyes and frequently spends the night
in sitting up or walking about. He
looks hearty and strong, but is not ieshy.
Altogether, the case is one of the most
remarkable that has ever come under
our notice, and may well attract the at
tention of scientific men.
STAR FoUNDRY.-In our article con
corning the %foundries of Wheeling, pub
lished last Saturday morning, we mad
vertently omitted mention of Mr.. Thos.
G.. Culbertson's establishment, on Market
street, between Quincy and John. 1t
WAS established in 1851 OF 80, and the
business was first carried on in the name
of Culbertson and Greer. The firm was
afterwards changed to Culbertson, Nor
rison n Co, and since that time the
foundry has been conducted by Mr.. Cul-
bertson alone. He manufactures stoves
and hollow ware, CRATES, pillow points,
&c. The chief portion of his business,
however, has been the making of castings
torthreshing machines and sugar mllls.-
In these departments of the trade his
foundry has won considerable reputa-
ton. His sugar mills are of the most
approved pattern, and meet with great
favor wherever they are used The
foundry is provided with a cupalo fur
mace and blower capable of melting
about five tons of metal per day.
Mr.. Culbertson is the agent in this city
for the sale of Hanging Rock iron, and
supplies the greater portion of the pig
metal used in the various foundries in
the city.
SHERMAN's WAGON TRAIN.-The wag-