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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-03
New YOrk Items. /.

NEW YORK, August George W. Par
sous, his counsel, learning that Mr.. ~.
Eastman, Of Brooklyn, charged with
swindling his creditors, was in Europe,
followed him there and found him in
lunstic asylum.
A collision took place between two
freight trains near Havre de Grace last
evening, by which q number Of Govarn-
ment horees and one man were killed.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-03

A FRIEND dining with General Grant
not long ago, and observing that he was
a very sparse eater, said to him: Gen
eral, you are not as much Of trencher
man as supposed you were" Towhich
the General replied; 81 am small eater,
but am huge sleeper. To keep me in
good working order, need nine hours
good sleep out of the twenty-four. |
can dispose of more, but nine | must
have. When was out West | could COM
mand but about seven, and | nearly
broke down. Give Inc my quantum of
sleep, and | can meet any amount of ex-
p0sllre and labor"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-03
The Prisoner Arrested In Texas-He il
Recognized as Surratt at Relay Sta
tiou-His Real Name Concealed i'm
Washington


BALTIMORE, August 2.-The prisoner
arrested in Texas recently, and supposed
to be John H. Surratt, one of the assas
sins, passed Relay Station this morn
ing en- route for Washington, heavily
ironed and under guard, He was recog'
nized at the station by family acquain.
tance and by an old friend, who was not
allowed to speak to the prisoner, and
who says positively that the man in irons
is John H. Surratt. The deposition OF
this person was at once taken and for
warded to Washington.
WASHINGTON, August 2-The man
brought from the west, who was suppos-
ed to be John H. Surratt, is said in quar-
ters where he was known to be some 9th
er individual. His real name is thus far
kept secret.
WASHINGTON, Aug 2-The Star says:
At 90 minutes past 10 o'clock this morn
ing, the train from Baltimore brought in
the prisoner reported to be John Fl
Snrratt, in charge of Capt. Smith, of the
Cd u. 8. Artillery, and Provost Marshal
of Memphis, Tenn, and under guard OF q
sergeant and three men of the 12Oth Hi
nois regiment. He was heavily ironed,
and on his arrival was escorted to a car
riage and driven to the Provost Marshaps
office, when Col. Ingraham ordered him
to be committed to Old Capitol prison..
He was arrested in Memphis on July
18th, lot by by Capt. Smith, not On suspicion Of
being John H. surratt, as has been init
mated, but on charge of having been en-
gagged in the conspiracy, and it
Is said the evidence against him
is very conclusive He gives his name
as John S. Rian, and states that he is
from Texas, has been Captain in the
Confederate service. He bears a slngu1--
lar resemblance in features t the Surratt
family, but those who know John ii. Sur
ratt when here are positive this man is
not him. The prisoner is dressed in
grey, with a light colored SLOUGH hat,
Father slim and slender frame, fair COM
plexion, slightly freoklsd, light blne I1'e
ewes, sharp nose rather long, and has the
knuckles of the little finger of the right
hand shot off, apparently by ball.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-03
The Mails 10 Southern Georgin mud
Florida-Police Force of savannah
The Courts.
Press Dispatch


NEW YORK, Aug. 2-The steamer Ne
vada. brings Savannah dates to the 29th
The Savannah Herald says five bags
containing mail matter were for the first
time forwarded to Augusta on the 9th,
for the interior of Georgia. A large mail
was also forwarded on the Goth for South
ern Georgia and Florida.
The United States military police force
of Savannah has been disbanded, and an
organization of armed patrols substitu.
ted. The provost courts have been abol-
ished, and all criminal cases are tried by
Capt. Cox, as Post Provost Marshal, and
the functions of District Judge are per-
formed by Lieut.. Col. York
F.W. Sims, the former proprietor of
the Savannah Republican, haspetitioned
for restoration to him of that property,
but Gen. brennan has ordered that on
account of his reasonable conduct, the
petition be denied.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-03
r;-. :. A,cbiaen, Kansas.

ArcH1soN, Kansas, Aug. la fire iasl
night DESTROYED the grocery stores OF =
Hoithouse and F. Boek. the gueensware
store of o. Cook, and several smaller
stores.seriously damaging the new olock
heino erected by Diseback & Lane. Loss
In goods between $4,000 and $S0,OOO.-
Los on buildings not ascertained.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-03

An English chemist writes: "A Gu
rious instance of the applicability of
chemical agents has come under my no
tice The action of caustic soda is to de-
stroy sourness (acetic acidl and the state
Of decomposition arising out of sourness.
It Is discovered that this may be applied
to ales. &c. A morsel of caustic (say one
ounce) will freshen barrel of ale and
cause it to foam when agitated, Some
innksepers have purchased 1t in quanti-
tiss Of Six hundred weight"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-03

MI ii. OF cOniugal mlsbehavior. and got
a decree of divorce against him without
his knowing it, apparently, for he did
not appear to resist her accusation. Now
he applies to the Supreme Co"rt in that
city to have the result of his failure to
appear set aside, and he be allowed to
show that the Indiana divorce was valid.
The case is not vet determined, but we
presume that Hoffman will fail The
courts of New York have never made any
account of Indiana divorces.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-03
WHEELING REGISTER.
THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST g. 1865.
Telegraphic Summary.

York, yesterday, at 81 45!, and at the
evening exchange at 81 444.
Governor Holden says the hostility to,
wards Union men in North Carolina is
not extensive enough to interfere with
those desiring To settle i'll that S,at1
;ome newspapers oppose the Constitn'
tional amendment, and the State con-
vention will be largely composed of those
in favor of slavery.
A preparatory order for mastering out
the troops serving in the Charleston dis
trict has been published. General Gil
more has established various courts.
The conspirators have arrived at the
Dry Tortugas. Mudd is acting as an As
sistant Surgeon, Arnold has been put in
a position as clerk, Spangler is working
at his trade of a carpenter, and O'Laugh-
lin at some other employment.
The Presidents health has not improv'
ed as rapidly as was expected.
One hundred and two citizens OF Vir-
rinia were recently pardoned on Gover-
nor Pierpoint's recommendation.
Paymaster Wilson says the people of
South Carolina are unit against negro
suffrage.
Maior-General Anger has been promot::
ed to Brevet Brigadier General in the
regular army.
Maximilian is about to visit Ma i'no-
raS.
Communication between Matamoras
aud other points is closed.
Hon. A. P. Stone, formerly Treasurer "f
State of Ohio, is dead.
A portion of Galveston was recently
destroyed by fire.
The prisoner who passed through Har-
risburg in irons, who was supposed to
be John II. Surratt, has arrived i'll Wash
;ugton. Oar latest dispatch says his
name is John S Rian, and thar he is
charged with being engaged i'll the con-
Spiracy.
The Circassian will leave New York on
Saturday. She will be the first ocean
steamer, lying tie American tiig, that
has crossed the Atlantic within four
sears.
The 9TH U s Artillery has been order
I'd to Charleston.
Mail communication is open with
Southern Georgia and Florida
In Savannah all criminal cases are tried
by the Post Provost Marshal, and Lient.
Col. York acts as District Judge
The former proprietor ofthe Savannah
Republican lately petitioned for restora-
ton of his property without success
Crowds are collecting at Hearts Con-
tegt to witness the landing of the Allan
sic cable.
Governor Brough is still ill.
Seven railroads are i'll running order in
Texas. he latest estimation of the
cotton in that State is $4,000 bales Many
Of the robbers in the interior have been
arrested, but bad state OF affairs Is
still reported.
Judah P Benjamin and Kirby Smith
have arrived at Havana.
The rebels in Hayti have the advan-
tage of Geffrard Gefrard could obtain
peace by making the. Presidential term
i've years.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-03
The Gold Market.

New YORK, Aug. 2-Gold is unusual
iy dull. The present high rates OF inter
eat make it doubtful if the bulls can
hold off much longer. Their large accu.
mutations produde an expectation that
the prsmium will fall. The quotations
opened at $145, VI pt up to 81 45s, and
fell to 81 45l.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-03

COLONEL ST. LEGER GRENFEL Col
st. Leger Grenfel, formerly of the Con,
federate army, and at one time Chief In
spector of Cavalry in General Bragg's
army, who was tried IN Cincinnati in
March last on the charge of being impli'
Gated in the alleged Chicago conspiracy
was transferred on Saturday last to the
State prison at Columbus, Ohio. Colonel
Grenfel was well known in Richmond
He quarreled with Mr.. Davis for his al
legged ill-treatment of General John Nor
gan, resigned, and went to the West.
where he was arrested for his alleged
participation in the Chicago conspiracy
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-03
WHEELING w. w. THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST g. 1865
Death Of A. p. etsnc.

COLUMBUS, O., August 2.-Hon
Stone, an old resident of Columbus
er Treasurer of State and present
States Revenue Collector for this d
died suddenly last night.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-03

A FRENCH chemist asserts that if tea
be ground like coffee, before hot water is
put upon it, it will yield double the
amount of exhilarating qualities. An
other writer says, "if piece of lump su-
gar, the size of a walnut, is put into the
teapot, you will make the tea infuse in
one-half the time"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-03
9Th u q. Artillery Ordered 10 Charles
ton-The President
IPress Dispatch.

NEW YORK, August 2.-The Posts spe-
cial says: Battery E, 9TH L. S. Artillery,
has been ordered to Charleston, South
Carolina.
President johnson is still prevented
by indisposition from receiving any Wis
itors, except fewIwith whom be has
important business.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-03

GENERAL Sherman says: Il always
travelled with a copy of the census i'll my
saddle bags. could tell how many in
habitants, how many cultivated acres,
how many head of cattle and horses, how
many bushels of grain each county pos
sessed at that time, and so approximate
how many there won Id be now, and how
long it would subsist my army"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-03
MUSIC.
NEW STOREl NEW STORE
MUSIC AND VARIETY,
No. IO3 Main street, above Monroe,
nonr Steiu's Clothing House.
e. A. WEBER.

T.. "A. " T. ID IL H.
TEACHER OF MUSIC, AND Or
i GANIST, extensively known in this city
and vicinity, begs leave to announce that
TO-Morrow. Tuesday, the 9th inst,
he will open his new Music and Variety Stores,
where he will keep on band an assortment OF
Pianos among them Steinways, HazletOn's, OF
New York MelodeOns, Sheet Music, including
the best Instruction Books and iatesfSheet Pub
lications, Violins, Guitars, Flutes, AccordeORs
and Banios of the best Foreign and American
make. German and Italian Strings, &c, sc.
Also Stationery Photographic goods and no.
tions He will promptly attend to anv orders
for Music left at the Store.
He will, as heretofore, give Instruction on the
Piano Melodeon, Organ and in thorough base
either AZ scholars houses or at his Music Room
QO3 Main street, where unc Piano l. furnish
ed for practice.
Choirs, Glee Clubs and Vocal Classes attende
TO.
Arrangements are also being made for renting
out Pianos.
Keeping only the best Of goods on band-hav.
ing adopted the mottoo Quick sales and small
profits being always close up TO times he re-
spectfully bespeaks the patronage of the public
je5.6m E A. WEBER.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-03
Governor Rreugh,. Health

CLEVELAND, August 2-2 P M
ernor Brough is not SO well, but at
P. NJ. was reported as having slep1
fortably and having fair appetite
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-03

GEN. BEAUREGARD is expected to ar
rive in New York in the course of few
days, with a view to his departure for
Europe. 1t is understood that the Gov
ernmrnt has given him permission to
leave the country, on condition that he
will never again take up arms against it..
1t is supposed he will tender his services
to the French army.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-03

LABOR is in good demand all through
the country, and upon the railroads, bnt
the negroes about Richmond don't seem
to realize the fact. They would rather
stay around Richmond and pick up a
precarous livelihood by the barter OF
lemonade, cakes, beer, and such like COM
modities. than engage in any labor that
will make the sweat come, though 1t
bring the money at the same time The
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Com
pany advertise for large number of col
0red hands to work OH the line of their
road; and there is plenty of employment
to be found OH all the other roads radiat-
ing from Richmond, for they are all nn'
dergoing repairs.-WhD
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-03

HENRY WARD BEECHER sticks to II
that Davis ought not to be hung, a.
hanging does not reform man, and jus
tice requires nothing that is not for the
good of society The results of the wal
are a more terrific warning than the gal
lows He says:
Il would withhold capital punish
ment from these offenders, then, not be-
cause they do not deserve capital pun
ishment, but because its int1iction is not
demanded, aud because it would create
an injurious impression in Europe.
say, take stepof moderation in the Oh
rection of humanity, because it will be
understood to the advantage of free gov
ernments all the world over"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-03-21
All about Friendly Indians"

A gentleman recently from the Cache q
la Poudre informs US that few days
since, sor e circumstances directing sus.
picion to Fridays village of Arapahoes,
Captain Evans ordered a search Of the
premises. Among other goods found
which seemed foreign to an Indian camp
were large lot of fine slippers, and q
quantity of No. mackerel in kits. The
presumption is that the latter were caught
somewhere-possibEy in Crow creek-and
the former recovered" from some train
down about Julesburg.
II is the expressed opinion among the
old Indian traders and half over
north that the Indians who have been
making most of the trouble down the road
are now moving toward the Crow coun-
try with view of its conquest. We don't
90 a great deal on such stories. They
may be true but they smell tishy. The
Indians have found too good picking down
along the Platte the last year to abandon
it so readily. The only security for some
time to come, in our opinion, is in a well
guarded road, and that we are going to
have. The Indians have probably moved
their women and children north into the
Black hills. Large trails crossing the
Platte indicate that fact. Consequently
when they accumulate large supply Of
stock and plumber they take it to the same
destination. This is probably the true
explanation of their recent movement up
and beyond the North Platte.-Dfnrs'
Ne,ps .... ..rs. .-..
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-03-21
THE SITUATION.

The interruption of Geographic commu-
nication at the present moment is vexa-
tious. Affairs in the contracted territory,
which at present constitutes the whole Of
the Confederacy," are eliminating to a
crisis and our citizens watch eagerly for
each days account of the progress of our
armies. The situation. of affairs at the
time of the interruption, is thus summed
up by the Call:
Sheridan. after his defeat of Early, some
month or two ago, having gathered him
self for an onward spring, has swept
through the Valley of the Shenandoah,
defeated portion of Early's army, cross
ed the mountains, cut and destroyed the
communications of Lee to the southwest,
rendering the railroads unavailable, and
utterly demolishing the canal along the
James river to within a few miles of Rich
mond, and at last accounts had either
made junction with Grant, or was be-
lieved to be in position to do so at any
time desired. This pretty effectually pre-
vents Lee from retreating upon Lynch
burg, should he desire to do so. Schotield,
marching upon kinston, has met and re-
pulsed Bragg, and by the result put him.
self in position to form junction with
Sherman, probably without any further
severe fighting. Sherman occupied Fay
etteville, North Carolina, about week
ago, and was only resting in that vicinity
preparatory to a renewal of his march
northward. He was still distance of
some one hundred and fifty to two hun
dred miles to make before he can join
Grant. But the apparent ease with which
he has already traversed the many hun
dred miles of his march from Atlanta
through Georgia. South Carolina, and
North Carolina, would imply that he can
accomplish the remaining distance within
a month or so. 1t might be inferred that
he will first move upon Waynesborough,
which Davis has said must be defended at
all hazards. But one of his flank move
ments may force the abandonment OF that
place, or of Raleigh, and leave the route OF
his progress comparatively clear. How
ever, his movements are certainly only to
be relied upon after he has made them.
What Thomas is doing does not appear.
He will be heard from at the right time,
and his previous career guarantees that he
will be in the right place and doing the
right thing. The field of decisive opera
tons is thus shown to be essentially mar
rowing. North Carolina and Virginia
only portion of each-are where the chief
interest now centers. Unless the rebe's
know how to obstruct the progress of
Schofeld and Sherman. and prevent their
junction, and that Of Sheridan with Grant,
the final great struggle must be at or in
the vicinity of Richmond. One by one,
its arteries. its supply-pipes, its railroads
and canals along which bread for the be-
leaguered capital and its garrison has been
supplied, are being destroyed. and battle
or famine must ere a. great while end the
resistance Of Lee and the life Of the Con-
federacy, or overwhelm the plans and the
army Of Grant. The latter there is little
reason to anticipate. at'''''1'
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-03-21
The Recoii OF the Boomerang.

IL have from the first been satisfied
that all sympathies for the American in
surgents which should be awakened in
Great Britain, would prove to be elements
of ultimate domestic contention there, en-
during and actively operating long after
the normal state of things should be re-
stored in the United States. We have
not failed at any time to give evidence
that we desired no such consequence of
our civil war in Great Britain, it was not
this Government that appealed to Euro
pean tribunals; it was dragged into that
presence by the statesmen OF Europe.
The sooner it is dismissed the better for
Europe, as well as for America. Mr..
Seteard to Minister Adams, Jan. 4th, 1864.
The aborigines or Australia have in
common use clumsy weapon which they
use for killing game. 1t is nothing more
formidable than an angular piece of some
hard wood shaved fiat to very sharp
edge, and in the hands of native be-
comes very formidable instrument, b.
ing calculated TO strike its object at the
most unnatural angles-so that a person,
To-. instance, who might be suddenly
smote by it would turn to look for the
cause in totally different direction from
that whence it really proceeded. In the
hands of one unaccustomed to 1t, the
boomerang is very dangerous affair, be-
ing sure to recoll upon the experimenter,
no matter how certain the apparent aim
with which it is directed. John Bull has
tried his hand upon the boomerang, and
it has come back upon him with unex-
sected violence, nearly knocking the old
gentleman off his pins. The American
crisis approaches its settlement, but the
seeds of inquiry sown by the leaders OF
rival factions in England, in their endeav-
ors to shape the course of events in Amer
lea TO their own ends, are terminating in
the British mind, and will continue to
bring forth fruits long after the quarrel
which has convulsed the North American
States to their center, and shaken the con,
tlnehs TO Its remotest exremitIes as wi :
the throes OF an earthquake, has been
| settled. England is the reputed home OF
Constitutional liberty in Europe, but, a.
far as the people are concerned, there is
room for vast improvement. The Amer.
can struggle has done more to disseminate
and foster Republican principles than all
the speeches or articles ever delivered OF
printed there on the side of Chartism
The bloated aristocracy, with fortune:
wrung from the blood and vitals of the
starving millions, the pampered prelacy, a
1.-THE of whose united incomes, joined with
those of the nobility, would Danish pow
erty from the British Isles and elevate the
masses to the American level, must yield
their enormous monopolies and surrender
their cherished delusion in favor of blood,
and Man assume throughout the length
and breadth of Europe the position which
his " Yankee" brother is teaching him 70
look for q his birth.riRht.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-03-21
Constable's Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED
ID out of the Justices Court of Gold Hill, Storsy
county, State of Nevada, attested by VIM.
y. Hall, Justice Of tine Peace, TO me directed
and delivered for the satisfaction of Judgment
in said Court, rendered on the Goth day OF March,
AID. 1865 in favor OfGeo. Burnett, and against the
Gold Hill and Virginia Divide Mining Company,
for four hundred and thirty four dollars iS43i and
costs aud uccruing costs, / have, this 2lst day
of March, A. d. 1865, levied on and taken In ex.
ecut!on all the right, title, claim and interest OF
said Judgment debtors the Gold Hill and Virginia
Divide Mining Company, in and 10 the follow.
ing described property, to.wit: All that certain
quartz ledge mining claim and ground situated in
Gold Hill Mining District, Storey county, State
of Nevada, known and designated ~ re ledge
and claim of the Gold Hill aud Virginia Divide Nj
ming Company, owned and possessed by the said
Company, consisting Of one thousand Q,OOO
i.et, more or less on which claim is a shaft one
hundred QOO) feet more or less; one hundred and
fifty Q5o) feet of 'ope: one ID wiudlass; one Cd
small shed, etc, ii all improvements in and on
said claim.
Notice is here! given, that will expose for
sale to the highes. bidder for L. S. gold coin the
said property, or 20 much thereof rs will satisfy
said Judgment and costs, in front of the Justice
Office Of Gold Hill. Storey county, State Of Ne
vada, on TUESDAY. the 18th duy of April, A..
D. 1865 between the hours Of l2 o'clock ~ and
o'clock +.
w. H. BEGAN,
Constable of Gold Hill Township.
Dated at Gold Hill, March 81, 1865, ut the hour
of IL o'clock A. N. mh2l I'd"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-03-21

The WEArHER.-It IS long time since
we INDUCED in a weather item, and the
balmy and spring-like atmosphere of the
past week earring little furry on Sun
day morning) seems to demand a compi-
ment TO the clerk of the weather. We
approach the subject with some tremor, as
that official is capricious in his moods. and
may chance to slop over before we get to
press. As we write, however, the skies
are bright above US, the roads are drying
uo, and the cross-streets are navigable for
foot passengers. Settled weather" does
not belong to the Washoe climate; but
we feel tolerably confident that the brunt
Of the winter is over.