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An Army Of More than Five
Thousand Oiice-Ioidrrs

Are consuming your substance, and best d
other hungry expectants are gathering t'
yutures, % banquet upon the Nitals Of Pr
trate State.
Your public buildings are sinking dollars By
the hundred thousand, with no apparent rr'ni
Your Lunatic Asylum has already c0.t tflo 80
q third more than the original estimate iof w
whole, and the first wing Is not yet compslsd
At the present rate, more than one milliOl o.
dollars win be consumed In what il nothing l'''
than a stnpendous fraud, at which your paSls
servants are oonniviBg.
The PenitentiaTy was expected 10 he busi lN
sl6s 900, but through the inComPetcncy thAs
planned II, nearly four times n much mlssfIi
will he required an was originally inisndnd asa
the expense Of tho building viii be- little sbs'
Of one million dollars. Other operations o. Pc
lie men show a similar disregard Of your DIT
est. eny OF them are mere schemes ofpTnA"
benehthnd public robbery.
Not single Radical journal 81 the stat ~
uttered word Of deBunciatiOD of these o. snl
other public wrongs. TO the REGbTEG hc''af'
almost the exclusive honor NJ champi0nihE W
popular cause against the Outrages 81 "iA'..
plundereTs. In pursuance Of iis purpo~
hunt down corruption aud oOrrupbonisO W
REGIsTER will lay before the people ~
startling facts concerning the outlay 81 80
funds upon public works. The most fnyi1'e-i,
frauds are known 20 have bsen perPstrAtsd ~
every tax payer has an iHtere.t IN thrir he,sIy
ment. We call upon the people 10 sSoona ~
support MS In our effort.
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HOUSE.

Mr.. KoontZ introduced JOINT Resolu-
ton for furnishing meters to small dis
tillers. Referred to the Ways and Means
committee.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pa, Inquired of the
Speaker whether the Reconstruction
committee had right to report at any
time.
The Speaker replied that it had not.
Mr.. Stevens then asked unanimous
consent to report from the RecOnstruc-
ton committee bill relating to the re-
construction of the Southern Territory
Charter.
Mr.. Ross and others objected, and it
was not received.
Mr.. Wilson, from the committee on
Judiciary, reported several bills, MEN,
orials, etc, improperly, referred to
that committee, and which on his
motion, were referred to the appropriate
committee.
Mr.. Thomas, from the same commit
tee, reported resolution authorizing
the Judiciary committee to continue
their Inquiries concerning public affairs
in Maryland.
Mr.. Phelps, moved, as an amendment,
that the Representatives from Mary
land be privileged to attend the eXami-
nations and cross examine witnesses.
After some debate, the amendment
and resolution were adopted.
Mr.. Garfield, from the committee on
Military Affairs, made an adverse report
on the petition of an officer to be allow
ed credit for public funds stolen from
him while he was in the service. He
said that this report was intended to
cover the whole class of cases of this
kind. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Garfield reported back the bill
declaring that no officer of the army,
cashiered or dismissed by sentence of a
general court martial, shall ever be re-
stored to the military service except by
q reappointment, confirmed by the SEN
ate. Passed.
Action was taken on several matters
upon the Speakers table, whom the
House went into committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, with
Mr.. Dawes in the Chair, for general de-
bate on the Presidents annual message.
Mr.. Boyer made a speech sustaining
the views of the minority report on the
impeachment question.
Mr.. Pike advocated his bill to tax
United States bonds.
The committee rose, and the Speaker
presented communication from Cen
eral Grant relative to the removal of
Secretary Stanton and General Sheri-
dan, which, after some debate, was re-
ferred to the Military committee.
Mr.. Lynch introduced II bill to allow
free goods to be stored in bonded ware
houses. Referred to Ways and Means
committee.
Mr.. Baker. of Kentucky, offered q
resolution i'll reference to remitting the
tax of 6 per cent. on articles manufac-
tured from United States hemp. Re-
ferred 10 Ways and Means committee.
Adjourned.
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FROM NEW YORK.
Rire-Capf9re of Negro Tnsurrec-
tiOnist-Absc Onded.


New YORK, December 16.-Thc fac
tory of l.. p. Hill, SO aud 81 South
Fourth street, Williamsburg, was last
evening destroyed by fire. Loss Sl2,-
600; insured.
The Montgomery, Alabama, Adver-
tiser contains reliable information of
the arrest of George Shorter, negro of
this city, who was leader of the re-
cent iuSurrectiOnary movement i'll Bull
lock county. Shorter claims TO be from
Illinois or one of the Northern States.
He says he was sent by the Radicals of
that region to organize government
for the blacks. The blacks gave in
formation of his whereabouts. and he
was captured by the whites and blacks.
When the deluded negroes of the neigh
boring plantations heard of it, they
gathered in considerable numbers and
clamOred tor his delivery TO them for
summary punishment. They wanted to
have him put to death, but the whites
interfered, and persuaded them to let
the law take its course. Shorter was
imprisoned in the county Jail ut Union
Springs. His letter to the negroes,
whom he called the "Oficers of his Gov
eminent" has been published, showing
the natAre of the organization he had
effected. In this letter Shorter decreed
the death of Jerry, the treasurer OF the
revolutionary organization. There are
other letters of Shorter's in the posses
sion of the civil authorities.
Captain Brice, agent of the Freed
mems Bureau at Greensboro, recently
took the keys and liberated a number of
prisoners, confined b. the proper civil
authorities. His action is severely con-
demned.
At the Sheriff's sale to-day of real
estate, railroad stock was sold at
remarkably low figures. Land sold at
from five cents to twenty cents an acre.
Railroad stocks sold at ten cents on the
dollar.
Two New Orleans merchants named
Moses Frand and his son Geo. Edward,
who are charged with defaulting a firm
in this city to the amount of as high as
10000, were brought to New York yes
terday by detectives, who finding them
selves likely to he detained by a writ of
habeds corpus in New Orleans abscOnded,
Notwithstanding the efforts Of General
Hancock to intercept them.
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From Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, December 1.-THE Ma
tiOnal Convention of Manufacturer,
will assemble at Case Hall at 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning. Delegates are ex
pected from eighteen States, including
Kentucky and Tennessee. The arrival:
are numerous this evening, and all the
hotels are full. The object of the gath
ering will be strictly confined to the
purpose named in the call for securing
an early removal of taxes upon manu-
features and productions, except luxu
ries, and to suggest change in the
mode of assessment, and collectors Of
revenue and appointments and removal:
of revenue officers.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Foreign Trcaties-General Hancock
FinanciaI-Tnxes,. &c, &c.

WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE
Herald's Washington special says
The Spanish Minister, while not de-
nying the reported offer of Cuba to
the United States, says he has not been
notified by his Government of the ten
der. There are five treaties now under
consideration by the committee on For
eign Relations. None of these will be
reported to the Senate until after re-
cess.
Several Democratic members from
the West, whose choice for the Presi-
dent has hitherto been PendletOn, ke-
clared themselves a few evenings ago,
decidedly in favor of General Hancock
The movement in this direction acquires
every day more strength and signifi-
canoe.
A number of prominent Democrats
last evening were discussing the merits
of the various places for holding their
next Convention. A majority favored
Boston.
John =. Hill, Minister to Madrid, it is
said will be nominated Minister to Aus
tria.
The Senate Finance Committee, it is
said, will so modify financial measures
as to allow tax of about one per cent.
to. go to the States, and at the same
time fix the interest at such rate as
VIII not compromise the interest of the
bonds. As source of investment this
is thought will satisfy the Republicans
throughout the country and secure their
united support.
The Worlds special says: The Com
mittee on Ways and Means find that the
government Ought to receive as whisky
tax S3Oo,573, 400, whereas the actual re-
ceipts were only2S 100000. Worse yet,
estimating the product from the capaci-
" OF stills In operation the government
ought to have received 81 ,0O,000,0t0.
The Worlds special has marked
leading editorial upon the abilities of
General Hancock, setting his Judgment
above that of General Grant.
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IMMENSE REDUCTION
Prices of Clothing.
AT
M. GUTMAN &lCO,S.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, December II.
SENATE.

SEN A II lie
Mr.. Morton presented petition from
a society of Friends in six States in re-
gard to the dealings of the Government
towards the Indians. Referred.
Mr.. Sherman, from Finance commit
tee, reported bill for funding the ma
tional debt and for the conversion of
United States notes. He said that while
the committee was satisfied the leading
idea of the bill was right they should
accept all suggestions as to get every
possible means of information. The
bill was laid over and 5000 extra copies
ordered printed.
Mr.. Fessenden offered joint resolu.
ton declaring that the act of March Sd,
1861, shall not be construed to author
ize the heads of the Departments to
change or modify the balances certified
to them by the Commissioner of Gus
toms OF Comptroller of the Treasury,
bat that such balances, when stated by
the Auditor, properly certified by the
Comptroller, shall be considered as final
and conclusive upon the Executive
branch of the Government, and be sub
ject to revision only by Congress oil
proper cOHllnltlceS. helefiou " lne
Finance Committee.
MIR. Davis offered resolution, request
ing the President to furnish state
ment of the aggregate cost to the Uni
ted States, since June Both, 1865, of the
freedmen with the cost of the Freed
mems Bureau and of the measures o.
reconstruction. After some discussion
the resolution was laid over.
The bill to repeal the cotton tax was
taken up and debated by Mr.. Conkling
who moved to postpone further consid'
eratisn till tomorrow.
Mr.. Williams opposed the motion.
Mr.. Norton spoke against the bill
though he said the present tax was toe
high. The debate was continued by
Messrs. Davis, Stewart and Hendrick;
until the Senate went into executive
session. Adjourned.
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ENORMOUS STOCK
CLOTHING.
FINANCE AND TRADE
Financial and Commercial Item..
MI. GUTMAN O. co.'s.


1t is suggested that too many Jay
Cookies are spelling Uncle Sans fnan-
cial broth.
Twenty-six thousand tons of coal in
transit by the Delaware and Hudson
canal, are frozen up.
The Washinee Wooden Mill of Sails
bury, CT, has stopped work owing to
the large stock of goods on hand.
Oil business in New Bedford, Mass,
is very dull, and there has not been a
transaction in oil or bone from first
hands for month,
The cotton factories at Baskerville,
N. H., have reduced the wages of their
operatives 12i per cent. The hours of
labor continue as before.
A New Haven paper says more men
are out of employment in that city now
than before within the last ten yeBrs,
and that the leading manufacturers are
reducing their forces.
An oil well near Pleasantville, Penn
sylvania, owned by Spiritualists, will
be completed during the next ten days.
] The medium who located the well sold
several sixteenths at $4,000 each.
1t is reported that Mr.. Horatio Ames,
of Falls Village, Connecticut, has made
a contract to furnish the great Pacific
Railroad with axles, to the amount OF
two million dollars.
The experiment of making betting
from paper has proved success in the
hands of company at Dalton, Mass,
and the article is now used in all their
own mills and several other manufac-
turing establishments. The betting re-
sem bles the genuine oak-tanned leather,
and serves alike we'll in dry or damp
atmosphere.
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New York Items.

New YORK, December 1.-THE body
of Admiral Palmer was brought here by
the Susquehanna.
Mrs. Rosana Murphy, another victim
OF the tenement calamity, is dead and
three other sufferers are likely to die.
The basis of the Union of the Fenian
brotherhood under the Presidency OF
John Mitchell is published.
The Internal Revenue officers seized
several establishments in New York
where wines in imitation of foreign
brands are manufactured.
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New York Money Market.
New YORK, December II

GOLD-134t.
GOVERNMENT STOCKS-Firmer
coupons, 81, 111ia111a; do '62, lO8ia
1888; do '64, 104sa104I; do 10, lO5a
1861; do new, 107sal075; do '67, 1919
alO75; l0-40s, 10Osal00f; 7-3Os, 1Olsal045.
Jay Cooke reports "corner" in the
bonds of '62, which have been the fea-
ture of the market. The Java, due at
Halifax, will bring large shipment
from Europe, and the arrival of other
lots should make '62 bonds plenty next
week. In the meantime, borrowers who
hold at lO7alO7t, are fast in their deliv-
cries; and cash bonds are bid up at
the pleasure of lenders; in the meantime
it is easy to pay 107al07i, sellers fifteen
or thirty days without interest. The
Express says that the public accounts by
the cable to-day quote bonds in London
at 7Ia71 Lie, while private advices
quote them at 71sa71f. There is evil
IDENTIFY some mistake here.
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PRESIDENTIAL CANVASS
winch, TT Is ACKNOWLEDGE. ulsI

Wy HIGH, TT is ACKNOWLEDGE Mist
w be the most important Political Canp.i,,
in the history of our Government The sIT.
mishing preparatory TO this great light Ia, Al
roady commenced; and the condition of N,
country makes the carly and thorough diS..p,
nation of the principles We advocate a pair
otto duty. We therefore invoke the aud on "a
true men In extending the circulation Of "A,
REGISTER. There is not locality In III. coup
try where Club could not b. made IN viii
slight effort.
Notwithstanding the RgGIsTER Is only IN Il.
fifth year. IL already, in point of Cir,ulailon In
tluence, Ability and Value, ranks among N,
first papers In tho land, and COnirsscdly sissl.
far ahead of any of its Contemporaries in Wr,,
Virginia. Ii will be the aim OF the piopr,,.o,
not only 10 maintain, but 10 add TO ia L.l
reputation.
This paper will not Do surpassed by any pal
LEGATION In the country for it, completeness A.
Family, Business and Political journal Ia N
TelegTaphic News. Domestic ~ well a, by tu,
Atlantic Gable; its full and reliable Er4lc.
and Market Reports; its loeA Intelligence q,
compilation of News transporting m the STATE
and throughout the nation: ~ Iilr TRiSu,ls,
vIGOR AND HONEST BOLpNESs on IN EpuuWus
and in all the requisites that 90 to make ~
WIDE-AWAKE, FIlSTCLASS NEWSPA
PER, IL shall not be cXcelled.
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Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, December IL.
Flour dull. Wheat lower, at goa
l 81. Corn firm and quiet, at S6as6fc.
Oats dull, at 55fa55ic. Rye nominal, at
1 50al 81. Barley dull, at Gal 60.
Pork dull, at 10 IS. Lard dull, at lila
12c. Green Hams dull, at l0ic. Shout
ders, sales at 6ta6fc. Hogs dull, at TIA
&c for light to good, and &c for extra
heavy.
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Financial.

NEW YORK, December lS.-It is stated
that Vanderbilt is about to repudiate
all express contracts between the New
York Central and Hudson River rail.
roads, and the Erie and Pennsylvania
central will do the same. 1t is also
stated that the Merchants Union Ex-
press Company has consolidated with
the Old express companies. The Tele.
grams Albany correspondent is the au.
thority for these statements.
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New York Dry Goods Market.
New YORK, December II.

DRY G0ODS-The demand has some
what improved, although the market is
far from being active and prices in the
meantime are without essential change
The only alteration noticeable is being
the reduction in Amoskeag A, bleached
muslins and tiptop do. The former now
sells at 15c and the latter at lac.
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q St, cort,audt st, MONTREAL 1nlv !, ,ss.

"a st. Cortlandt ST., MONTREAL, July II, 1864.
MeSsrs. Derins d. characterization For
the last eleven months have been suffering al.
most daily from severe attacks of Dyspepsia
80 much 80 that could with difficulty retain
meal in my stomach more than twenty minutes
At night experienced a great burning in or
about the heart; general depression Of spirits
attended with frequent headache, dizziness or
dimness of sight. / tried various cathartic
compounds and stomach preparations without
being afforded any effectual relief, till l used
four bottles OF HubbeTs Golden Bitters, since
which period have not been troubled with a
single one Of the above complaints. From the
benefits those Bihers have afforded me, feel
it my duty TO express publicly my grateful
thanks. GEO A. BANCROFT,
Accountant and Collector
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New YORK. March Goth. 1864

INV Il Vhhi -iIfIUII OVtIIi IoOf'
MessrS. Geo. @. HLbbei d Co., Hudson, n. Y.
Gents My family having been the recipient
of marked benefit in health by the use of your
Golden Bitters, am induced to acknowledge my
sense of gratitude in this letter which You are
privileged to use as yOu desire. can conf
IDENTIFY assert that since the first bottle of your
BitterS entered my house have heard of ne
complaints of dyspepsia. Ny wife had been
troubled b1 with nth the maiaay Tor year, and had
toms and the disease have both left, and she Is
well. Other members of my family endorse the
good qualities of your article, and can only
say, in conclusion, that should be happy to give
verbal evidence to the doubling at any time they
may call ON me. With mueh.regard, l am,
Yours truly,
H. A. GRAHAM.
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Coulnlcfed.

CLEVELAND, December 1.-THE re-
pairs on the railroad bridge over the
Sandusky river at Fremont will be
completed this forenoon. Trains leav-
ing here and Toledo this afternoon, will
go through without interruption.
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BY THE CUBAN CABLE,
lBy Telegraph to the Register

HAVANA, Decembes 1.-THE princi-
pal of large provision house called
San Siprian Company, has absconded,
leaving liabilities to the amount of
500 900. Assets small.
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GOLDEN BITTERs-Hubbel's Gold.

GOLDEN BITTER5.-Hubbels Gold.
en- Bitters are rapidly gaining worldwide rep.
atation. Read the following:
PARIS, France, June 9, 1864.
Messrs. Hubbei6 Co-Gents: Ics-. saw that
your Golden Bitters is the most wonderful medi
cine in the world. II acts truly in most mirac.
ulous way. Suffer- ng with dyspepsia fine most
painful kind, used the Golden Bitters prepared
by Messrs. Hubbel & Co, and was cured. am
convinced that all complaints Of this kind can
be cured by your Bitters. Wishing You pros
perity and great success in the curing of all the
complaints that affiict the human frame,
am. gentlemen, yours, with respect,
CASHIER FABR1GOU.
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THE FINANCIAL INTERESTS
o.
THE PEOPLE

AS involved in Governmental Administtlal
will receive special attention.
Political corruption has already brought trs
land 10 the verge of Bankruptcy aud EuOl
Taxation already strips the clothc, lrom ;hr
backs of many people, aud robs iAcr childrcR %
bread. Additional extravaganza Threatens b
reduce the richest % poverty, and all the hl|r
ing classes to beggary.
In addition 10 gigantic national frands he
taxpayers Of West Virginia are suffering ffuo
domestic knaves and home made .coundfei'
From summit to base your official system :
marked by corruption and fraud.
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READ THE EVIDENCE.

New YORK, April 3d. lS6i.
Geo. @. HuJbel d C0.-Gentlemen We have
analysed your Golden Bitters, and find that its
component parts entitle it to the notice of the
medical profession. Since our analysis we have
used IL in our practice with very satisfactory re-
suits and find it particularly well calculated to
correct arrangement of the digestive organs,
such as dyspepsia, diarrhea, sick headache,
cholc, &c, SC. and is q superior tonic for daily
use in moderate quantities for aged persons, and
also those of delicate constitutions. Yours, &C..
Doctors J. +. & I. S. NORBURY,
No. 1877 East 32d street.
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Toledo Market.

TOLEDO, December IL.
Flour quiet. Wheat quiet and un-
changed. Corn, new, 1altc lower; sales
at 9Sta99c. Oats, sales No. at &c.
Rye, sales No. at l 40. Barley Ga for
State. Dressed hogs dull and nominal
ly lower; sales at O0a9 80.
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Election

AUBURN, n. Y, December 1.-THE
annual election of trustees of the Mer-
chants Union Express Company took
place to-day, and the old board of trus-
tees was reelected without opposition.
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Explosion,

PHILADELPHIA, December 17.-Early
this morning, the boiler in the distillery
of John Haas, West Philadelphia, ex-
ploded, completely SCATTERING the build
ing and seriously injuring three persons.
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Buffalo Market.

BUFFALO, December IL.
Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat,
parties apart; No. 2 spring held at 2 10
az %; red common, new, Is. Oats
held at Zoe. Barley dull.
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: I,--s % y,D,rvps .yD OrHEEs

DAINTs FOR FARMERS AND O Ih ~.
il The Grafton Mineral Paint OonYty .oA
nov manu- featuring the Bsst, Che1pi1 sss
most Durable Pint Ia uSet fSo oosas,I'. - q
on. Hixed with pure Lined Oh. vii az
fifteen years. IL IL ola light brown OF 90
chocolate color, and can be changed 70 ~
Lead. stone, drab, olive or eres5a, - ~
tasfs Of the consumer. IL i rAisScD..rak,
Houses, Bans, Fences, Carriage and - Tr.
era Pals and Wooden Ware, AfrieaalI1l.a..., ~
plemsnts, Canal Boats, Yesseb and ~, b.
toms. Canvas, Metal and ShinE1e EooD f1eets,
ing fire and water PROOF, Floor on y, 800 a.
(one manufacturer having used Seo 80 M
past year. and a. a paint ior any pr1gsssts ssS
surpassed for body, durability, eiAssssT n
adhesivsue.s. Prjce g per I'D Of ~ -. =
which viii supply farmer for year. 20 IN
Warrahtsd n al oa.s, a sbo. ...,s sSD" Ssot
circular, which gives iun pArI1,e PAIL "a Gr1f
ton Mineral PANT DAME DdSTEI BrpwELL
noxfAx - PssEi Street. Ssr ie
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Removal.

WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE
President has removed David w. Bal
lard, Governor of Idaho, and nominated
to the Senate Isaac d. Gibbs, to that
Office.