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?to gntrUigentw. Tuesday Morning, January 17. OH, LEASES ON HAND AND FOR BALE AT THIS OFFICE. norlM Pollack's Notion House. BFPORE OPENING OF SPRING TRADE AND Removal to my SEW BlULOINO, Special inducement* will be offered to ?atlers, City and Country Merchants, to reduce the stock at the Did store tfbipments made by Express at Railroad Company's freights until such transportation be comt-M more reliable. : dec81-tf AUGUSTUS POLLACK. Island Bakery. hpHE UNDERSIGNED HAS OPENED, TO-DAY, ? X a New Baker/ and Confectionary establishment, And will bo pleated to furaibh the people of the [Isiaod with a flrnt rate article of fresh Bread, Cakes nnd Confectioneries. Pleate give me a trial. [ jal6-2t DAVID KURNER. Grand Annual Ball. THE above Ball to be bold in Warflold's Hall, Barnesville, Ohio, 01 Wednesday evening, Jan 7 uarp 18th. 1865 Committee on Invitation.?Alex. McOreary, Cam bridge, Ohio; J. T. Fred, Barnesville, thio; C. C. Morrow, Up. Sandusky, Ohio; O. B. Clark. Wafch innton, Ohio; F. C. Winship, Wheeling, W. Va; Jno. Kirker, Beliair, Ohio; Jim O. Brown, Barnesville, Ohio; Geo. Nelawanper, St. C lairs ville, Ohio. Managers.?T.S, Brad field, O. H. Damsel, George Nuzuui, Will W. Fred, Ed. Parker, Jim Hines, Tom S Frazier Floor Manaokbs ?D. Oall.D, Joe P. PerTy, Robt. Barrougb, K. Ji. Mill* H.111 Katoa. Bailet Master.?All. E. Rldgeway. Mooio by C"Ck?yn.'. Cotillion Baud of Wheeling. Mi) per .t Nitiuuul Hotel. J?17-lit* Wdr Onio County Ou. Itixs. We should not be surprised, if in a short time, Obio county sboald become tbe scene of very extensive oil operations. For some time back strange people hare been haunt . ing the valley of Wheeling creek east of the city, in search of indications of grease and nearly all the land, has been or is about to be, leased by men practiced in the oil business. A Mr. Elliot, who repre sents a wealthy eastern oil company, has leased five farms along the valley of * Wheeling creek above Mrs. Cruger's, em ' bracing a thousand acrcs, upon condition that the company commences operations in three weeks from the lime tbe lease was executed. Upon one of these farms, that of Sherratd Clemens, a coal vein has lately been discovered and it is the intention of Mr. Elliott's company to oommence opera tions near this vein, the machinery having already been prepared for the-purpose. We understand that a company, repre senting some eight thousand dollars, is about to commence boring npon what is known as as the Gaston property, above Honey's Point, with fair prospects of sue. cess. A company composed of gentlemen resident in this city, are about to renew their efforts to find oil at a place on the road this side of Triadelphia, wbieh has already acquired some local note from the constant burning of gas. A derrick was erected upon the spot some years ago and a well sunk to the depth of two hundred feet. The company abandoned the well when our national troubles came upon us but the intention now is to set the auger in motion agnin. It iB said tbat oil is rarely found where there is an entire absence of coal and salt. At the foo'. of a ravine on the National road, nearly opposite the residence of Lewis Luneford, there are said to be indi cations of oil and salt. In the early settle ment of this county it was a very popular deer lick and many a stately buck and gentle doe has been made to bite tbe dust here by the unerring aim of the hunters' rifle. Of late years the cattle have resort ed to tbe spot to lick the salt and the , ground has excited not a little attention from oil speculators. The Wheeling oreek country has been pretty well prospected generally with not unfavorable results, and as we said before, we should not be sur prised to hear of extensive operations be ing commenced before a great while. An old tradition has been revived that tbe location of concealed treasure, veins of metallic ore, and - of mineral and other springs, could be discovered by means of a rod bent in tbe fjrm of a V, and the belief in the virtue of these diving rods, as they were called, was not confined to tbe illit erate, but participated in by many educated persons. In the mineral spring regions of Western Virginia it is said iho experiment has been repeatedly tried and with success. The method of preparing the rod is as fol lows: A hazel twig, forking naturally into tiro equal slender branches, Is cut, and the leaves are stripped off. Tbo stump of the twig is trimmed so as to preserve the length of three or four inches, and tbe branches a length of about twelve inches. This is tbe diving rod, which is to be held, the end of a branch in each band, in such a manner that the stump of the twig shall project straight forward. The operator places biB arms by his sides, bends the el bows so aB toadvance the forearms and the bands with the knuckles downwards. The end of each branch is retained between the thumb and the root of the forefinger, which are outward, Rod tbe inner sides of the bands are brought to within a few inches of each other, tbe palms at tbe same time ?being turned outward. In this posture the adept walks over the field of intended ex ploration with the expectation that tbe bazel fork will move spontaneously in his hands in spite of the greatest vigor of gra9p, theatump pointing downwards as he pisses over a vein of metal or underground spring of water, and moving with greater force as tbe deposits are more abundant.? By this means it >9 stated that some of the largest flowing wells of oil in Pennsylvania and West Virginia have been discovered. Tbe theory of thoso who attempt to give a scientific solution of the phenomena is, that they depend upon some law of mag netism, while the sceptics say that tbe successful experiments only show a mere coincidence of oircumstancea. DsHfSink rebel prisoners reoently cap lured by tbe 17th West Virginia Infantry, arrived in the city on Sunday morning and were committed to the Atheneum. They were captured in Braxton county. Some ot tbe Johnnies were dressed in Union uni forms. They said they ware comisg in to give themselves up when taken. JWBomB.)E>aSuioioa._Yeitardaj mor_ ning the pe.ple or East Wheeling were greatly shod"! by the announcement that an old lady :JmedFannie Satton, residing with her sos-in-law, Mr. Jaoob Morris, on the south (Je of Centre street, above Sixth, had cat her throat with a razor. The facts are about as follows: Mrs. 8ut | ton has bee: very feeble and infirm for a long while, >nd appears to have been la. boring unde: an aberration of mind. A day or two s?08he remarked to a lady resi. ding near hsr own plaoe of residence: ><I expect to dif^oon, and I want you to help lay me out.' She made a similar request early yeste:i?y morning of a lady living next door. Oa Sunday she requested a young gentltfflan about to leave for the West to reni'iu and attend her funeral. The peison: to whom these remarks were made being familiar with Mrs. Sutton's peculiarities paid no attention whatever to her talk, litti dreaming of her rash pur pose.. A at "t time before she committed the rash ao: ie was observed to be pass ing up and ->wn stairs very frequently and some c ibers of the household cau tioned her be careful that she might not fall. ?. ut 11 o'clook she walked out upon the Jk porch, nothing unusual having bt observed in her manner, and suddenly i ring a razor which ahe faad succeeded concealing, cut a terrible gash across hoi iroat. When first discovered she was it standing upon her feet, the blood runt ogin a stream from the wound and trickli g down her clothing. The alarm orea id in the household called in several of _a neighbors, who arrived jast in time t? ;ee the unfortunate woman drop to the fl<or in a dying condition. The deceased>vaa about sixty-eight years of age. A corner's jury was summoned, and a verdiot mdered in accordance with the above fac?. Tau*.?We copy the following paragraph from the editorial columns of the Register it yesterday morning: "About * week ago the Intelligencer, learned frot the Reguter that the Brew eries of Wheling were rather 'a big thing,' u Mr. Linedo would say, and accordingly t copied theaubstance of our ayicle upon that subjnot,without giving us credit, how Bver, either or the facta furnished or the P.Ian of thelipublication." The persoi who prepared the artiole for the Intelligacer upon the subject of the breweries niver saw the article in the Reg. itter to wbch that paper alludes. We :ould not p jsibly have "copied the sub stance of at article,1"which we never saw, ind that ia he reason why the propriety af giving oiidit "for the facts furnished" md "the |iUn of their publicatiou" did not occur to m Iu answer totheother portions of the ill latured ar.ole in the Reguter we have only to reply tint it is well known to our read ers that 10 >aper in the country has ie voted ore space to ,the advancement jf the burfoesa interectaof the community in which ; is published, and the develope ment of tla resources of the State at large, :han has he Intelligencer. If the Regitter will quiety imitate our example and pay more atte tion to its owo affairs and less to ours, : will better insure success and more rea.Uy establish itself in the confi. dcnce of .he public. Bl? Soak*.?We learn from prisons 7ho arrived here yesterday from Olarkabc.-g that there was anotlier big scare at, that place on Saturday night? The telegraphic communication between Weston ind Clarksburg was interrupted in some banner. Somebody came into Clarkstirg about the time the telegraph was dicovered to be out of order and re ported bat the rebels were marohing upon the t.wn. The military authorities <iould':t find the man that brought the re ipor: and the people were soon in a high state of alarm. Tbe effects ot the bank at Clartsiurg were removed to a safe placs, and preparations were made to remove some government stores. The scare lasted from sevea o'clock in the evening until two O'clcjlt Sunday morning, when somebody discovered that the telegraph wire had beec accidentally broken down a few miles out of Clarksburg and that there was not a a live armed rebel about. jWScpbkui Court of Ai-piils.?Ye a terdiy the case of Andrew Wilson vb. John Kochnliae was continued until next term. The wae of Jeeae Sturm vs. Richard Par risl. Jr., and others, was fully argued and colluded, the argument having been commenced on Saturday. The case of AWahwp R-iina vs. Thomaa Kirk, adminia truor, Sc,, was continued. The case of William D. Williamson vs. Ong and Mc Qrow was taken up and argued. The case t^JM&ipBuah, administrator,4o., va. Min tse7.3$^iley, was oontinued. The case of ?William Hood and otherB vs. John Max veil, was continued, as was also the case of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad va. Jeremiah Beany. BaiT Bio Sale op Whisky.?A large crowd of bidders attended the United -Slates Marshal's aale of confiscated whisky ?vhich commenced yeaterday at the ware :om, corner of Market and Quincy streets. The whisky was very ea8ily disposed of at >ry good pricea. In all there must have sen twenty-five thousand dollars worth (the article. Of coarse every lot had to | e tatted by the bidders, and there was uite a lively business done in that line. ! Night School.?We call atten : >n to the card of Mr. Naylor, who propo i =3 to open a night school in the room of ie 2nd Ward Market. Toong men un cle to attend schobl during the day oould embrace the opportunity here pre ?nted. j?-Bblmoht's GivtSoirib was atiend 1 by a faabionhble audience last night. r?. Leslie, on Sixth street, drew a beauti al set of china, numberiug fifty-six pieces, .'very one went away delighted, and we predict a fall house to-night. 5=^?23i= 'Hg and Cincinnati Dapkof f ? * Wheel" place on Friday las, Both fh ? 'a,ter and Wild Wagoner areadv ? Rebeoca ?bis -ningLcln^^rrer6070 Zg h6re 6Verjr Tu?day evening. She isa o.rr.rc.?Sh?; s oity, Which IS a soffioient guaranty of I her Promptness, safety and reliability a" thB ""?"?""ofThe Leg. islatnre have arrived in the city, and afe comfortably qnartered. The two Houses meet this morning at the LlnMey Institute the rooms having been thoroughly pr6I to be m* recePtion- There appears on* ?m? 8 ?f a COnteat for ??i tnre W"Wn ,h<J gift of the U^Tnu .theanDUaI Meeting of the Young Christian Association, held at their rooms last .veniog, the following gentle men were elected officers for the present year i Kev. S. B. Barnitz, President; Alex. Bone, Sr., Vice President; Geo. Stoper, Secretary; W. ?. SimpB0Df TreaBQrP ' o. B. Stevens, Secretary. 1 Patxnt Fanhi.no Mill We have examined a machine for cleaning all kinds of grain and seeds at the house of Mat ewa & Co., and we can say without ex- I aggeration that it far excels anything that we have ever seen. It separates clover from timothy, smut, cheat cockle, and all filth from wheat. It also cleaned timothy seed from all manner of filth at one oper ation. For referenees oall on Matthews & Co., or Frost & Co. We learn that the mill will be on exhibition at Frost & Go's, hay packing house, in Centre Wheeling,' on Wednesday forenoon, and at Matthews & Go's, in the afternoon. The inventormay be consulted and the mill seen in operation at the Scott House and warehouse at Mar-1 tinsville, O. I We learn that Messrs. Rice & Swartz, 1 Hoyle, Moore, Presburg, and a number of others have taken hold of the business and that the inventor Is giving every man an opportunity of making and selling the mills. They are paying him one-fourth the profits when the mills are sold. We f thiuk it advisible for business men to call | and see the mill, and investigate for them selves. This machine isTsnown as Ogborn & Co'a Farming Mill. ? 1 j *?*Taks care of your horses. Those having occasion to use horse medioines, are requested to mako trial of the French Condi-ion Powder. It is an excellent tonic and alterative, and has given universal I satisfaction. For sale by T. H. Logan & Co., and Logan, List & Co. Commissioners' Sale. Sarah McCormiclc ") Dnvtd MoCorm'ck and other*.) ln 0,",ncery IN PURSUANCE OP A EEOHEE OF THB CIR. I colt lourt of Ohio County, State of West Vlr- I mi"loin "lis came on tho 10 th day of January I JSJB,, we will sell on THURSDAY, THJ81b*h DAY* I ? i ^ ?RV.ARY? 1885' the hours of 10 I ?,cll*kM" and 4 ?'0,?ck P- M., at the front door of the Court House for tho said Ohio Gonntv I following described real estate, lying and btln'iMn I the Bald Ohio Coun ty. that I> to say: that property I heretofore known as the MISSOURI IRON WORK* I frttuate immediately north or the city of Wheeling on'he west by tho Ohio river, on the south in part tjy Jonathan's Gaut, and oil the north and east by the land of the late Hugh Nichols do- I ceased; also the coal lands and coal property*for- I merly called the Olasn-honse lots, with the coal and lots purchased rrom McOoy, a?d coal nnrfJV ff2.?t!S-^lUna' * n>ore fu" description of which Qitahrilft ? "Of"/ of the same made by John and markJd B th" said cause, m?t aAJjEr~0ao^third of tho purchase I money in cash, and the remainder in three eaual I S?n#K' pa*ak,e ,n oight? sixteen and twenty- I four months after the day of sa'o. with interest ! Hr?rmii?t da^* the Purchaser giving bond for the [ U ; the 111,6 to th6 Property to security therefor, but the purchaser nnlX,?*1i ?Pt,on ?.f P?JiDK ?och portion of the Purchase money as he may desire over uaid one UlIrd- JAMES 8. WHKAT, ... DANIEL PECK, ? Jal*-td. Commissioners Dividend. MERCHANTS' AND MECHANICS' BANK, I I 'J HS DII^oM-T^^'^ L free of taxes, (out of the earnings of the last six SSI ,whic? win bo Pa{d to the atockholders or U,fl?i6?aI representatives on demand. _Jal3-lw 8. BRADY. Cashier. 1 To the Oltzens of Wheeling. . A MOAFEK.THE GRKAT TOOTH PRK8KRVKR. rfm^nt'h!">Pfil|De:Jn ,be ?h?" 'or a ooupie of months. All those who are troubled with Tartar ?. ?h?Qu|?,?.or any darkness of the teeth, y ca,,,nK ?n him or dropping a note 1 at the Postofllce, giving your name and the street you live on, and he will call at your residence. He a cnre or no cbarge. He refers to tho I following persens whom he he has cured, and you I can call on tbem and see for youraelvea: Mrs. N. Mr*- 0r'oti Mr- J. Anderson and Mr. F. Ohrismire. Jal3-lw* I Public Sale or Real Estate. I WILL offer FOR sale AT THE OOURT HOUSE, on THURSDAY\ January 19th, 1865, i at 10 o'clock A. &L, (he following described property: HODSE AND LOr on Water street, in square one (1), commencing 72 feet 4 inches north of the north line of Sprigg Alley, being 31 feet 4 Inches front on Water street and running back 69 feet 2 inches, being the first tenement south of tho property for merly occupied by Alex Rogers, Esq. For particulars enquire oi H K. List. Jt6 ALEX. DOYLE. Agents wanted for the nurse and spy, the most interesting and exciting book ever published, embracing the adventures of a woman in the Union army, as Nurse, Scout and Spy. Giving a most vivid inner picture of the war. Returned and disabled Officers and Soldiers in want of profit able employment will find it peculiarly adapted to their oondltlon. JCN&S BROS. A CO., Jall-lm* ? Philadelphia, Pa. CHIIiDREN. The OVERSEERS OF TBE poor OF ohio Oounty have at the Poor House the following Children, which they wish to bind out in good families: John R-, aged 6 years, Isaac, 14 6 ?? Richard, ?? 5 " James, M 4 ?? Henry, ?? 2 " Liny, " 2 ?' John B- ?? 2 - George, " 6 " William, M 8 months. Also a male intant, whose mother forsook it when It was four weeks old. A. 8. todd, Jal2-lwda2tw President of Board. Breast pumps and nursing bottles for sale at Jail B. BOOKING'S Prog Store. SHOULDER BRACES, of all sixes, for sale at the old price, before the advance, at jail ?. booking'S Drug Store SPECIAL NOTICES. hashkksh candy:?the qbkat ORIENTAL NKRVINE COMPOUND.~HealUi, Joy sad Beauty gladden the heart, a blearing to the nervous and debilitated of al! classes, and humani ty should dictate its universal use. It is a thousand fold better thsn Quinine lor General Debility, Chills and Fever. It is sure to preserve the Complexion and Bkin, and imparts the bloom of perfect Hoalth and Vigor to those who use it. Agents?P. E. ZINN, Bridge Corner. 80HULZ & TRU8CHELL, ouedoor below the McLuqs House. dec31-2w* My Destiny?What ft? lit Professor Euilli Lsrrard, (pupil of Paphaxl, the London Astrologer,) will write ont scubrxhoally and ooxkbctlt, the Fvzuas Earthly DKitiar of any Man, Woman or Child. No cards or fortune-telling trickery resorted to. These life charts point out particularly the Fcrua* in regard to Health, Money, Sickness, Love and Marriage, Business, Friends, Enemies, Ac , and are sure guides, j Full Charts, $6; ten years, $3; answering five que* I tions, $1. Satisfaction gaarranteed. Send day of | month and year of birth, whether married or single, and sex. Address, EOSIIS LAHRARD, | dec2S-lmd* Camden, Mew Jersey Kplleptle Kits can be Cured IX? i Dr.Looxaow having become eminently successful in ! curing this terrible malady, invites ail similarly afflicted, to call or Bend for circulars of references and tcstimor ials of numerous cases cured of from one to twenty four years standing. He devotes his attention especially to diseases of the Cerebro-8pin&? Axis, or Nervous System, and solicits an investiga tion of his claim to publio confidence. He may be consulted at his private residence, No. 141 West 42d street, dally from 10, A. &L, until 4, P.M., except fcaturday and Bunday. Address al letters to DR. ,V. B. LOCKKOW, Care of P. 6116. New York. octl8-8md&w ' HTA Pliy slolog&cal View of Mar riage ??Containing nearly 800 pages and 130 Fine Plates and Engravings of the Anatomy of the Hu man Organs in a state of Health and jrfsease, with a Treatise on Early Errors, its Deplorable Conse quences upon the mind and Body, with the Author's Plan of Treatment?the only rational and successful mode of cure, as shown by the reportcases treated. A truthful adviser to the married, . hd those con templating marriage, who entertain* *ubta of their physical condition. Sent tree of ? tage to any address, on receipt of 25 cents, in stamps or postal curroncy, by addressing Dr. LA CROIX, No. 31 Maiden Lane, Albany, N. Y. The author may be consulted upon any of the diseases upon which his book treats either person ally or by mail, and medicines sent to any part ot the world. octl8-3mdAw COLGATE'S U09IEY SOAP. This oelebrated Toilet Soap? In such univer* sal demand, is made from the eboleest materials Is mild and emollient In Its nature, fra grantly scented, and extremely beneficial in its action upon tho skin. For sale by all Drug gists and Fanoy Goods Dealers. mrl5 ly THE GUEAT EN UL18II REMEDY. SIR JAB1KS CLARKE'S CELEBRATED FEMALE FILLS! This invaluable medicince is unfailing In the cure of all those painful and dangerous diseases incident to the female constitution. It moderates all excesses and removes all ob structions. from whatever cause, sad a speedy cure may be relied on. TO MARRIED LAD1ES| It is peculiarly suited. It will, in a short time, bring en the monthly period with regularity. OAIJTION. These Pills should not be taken by females that are pregnant during the FIRST THREE MONTHS, as they are sure to bring on Miscarriage, but at every other time, and in every other case, they are per fectly safe. f In all cases of nervous and Spinel Affections, Pains in the Back and Limbs, Heaviness, Fatigue on slight exertion, Palpitation of the Heart, Lowness of Spir its, Hysterics, Sick Headache, Whites, and all the painful diseases occasioned by a disordered system, these Pills will effect a cure when all other means have failed. Ftvll directions in the pamphlet around each pack age, which should be preserved. Sold by all Druggists. Price One Dollar per bottle, Bole United States Agent, JOB MOSES, 27 Cortlandt St., N. Y. N. B.?$1.00 and six postage stamps, enclosed to any authorized agent will iaeonfjA bottle containing ovor fifty Pills by return mail. aug20 Laughlin's Expectant Syrup. For Coughs, Colds, Croup, Whooping Cough use the EXPECTORANT BYRDP. We guarantee the most speedy relief by a sing the* EXPECTORANT SYRUP. The annoyance of oostant Couching is stopped by USING THE EXPECTORANT SYRUP. Hundreds testify to the great excellence of the EXPECTORANT SYRUP. Difficulty of Breathing Is relieved by the J EXPECTORANT SYRUP. Inflammation of the Lungs is cured by tho EXPECTORANT S\RUP. Children can use without fear the EXPECTORANT SYRUP. Asthma, Bronchitis and General Irratlon of tho Throat is cured by tho EXPEOTORANT SYRUP. Price Aft Cents* Prepared only by feb20 LA^CtlLINS ABU8HF1KLD. PROPOSAXS] CLERK'S OFFICE, 1 0VBBSBZB8 or TBS POOR OT OHIO COUNTY, f SEALED PROPOSAL8, from Physicians, will be received until SATURDAY, JANUARY 21,1865, for rendering Medical attention and furnishing the necessary Medicines for the paupers al the Poor House, and also for attend ng such poor as may be under the charge of the different Overseers in the several townships of the county, and furnishing the necessary Medicines for one year from April 1st, 1856. Snch proposals to specify the price per year and the township or townships bid for. Bids may be made for one or more or all of the townships bid for, but for the Poor House separately. A. S. TODD, President. GEO. W. SIGHTS, Clerk. Jall-dAwtd PROPOSAXS. CLERK'S OFFICE, | OviBflxsns or tHx Pooa or Ohio County. j SEALED PROPOSALS for keeping the Paupers at the Poor House for one year from the first day of April, 1*66, will be received until SATUR DAY, JANUARY 21,18f6, at 10 o'clock A. M. Said proposals must specify the amount per week for keeping adults and for children under the age cr 10 years, (nursing children excluded.) The person who may be appointed as Steward t the Poor House will be required to furnish to the paupers three times each day a sufficient-quantity of good and wholesome food, and to whitewash the Poor House, rooms and fences at least twice a year, and to keep the same In proper order, natural wear and tear excepted, and to enter into bond with good security conditioned for the faithful discharge the duties of his appointment. A. S. TODD, President. GEO. W. 8IQHT8. Clerk. ial2-d*?td f o All Whom It May ionceru. TAKE NOTICE, That on and after to-day. all heavy BUSINESS AND OVKR COATS, KNIT UNDER 8HIRTS AND drawers, VELVET AND OAsU MERE VESTS AND VJtSilNGS, WILL POSITIVE LY BE SOLD AT COST OB LESS. Also *11 ODD PIECES OR JOB LOTS will be closed oat at a GREAT BAliGAlN. pg" Oall immediately at STEIN BROTHERS, ]a!2-tf Cor. Main and Monroe Sts. NOTICE. JOHN BEID & OO., EAGLE BREWERY, HAVE commence! Brewing in their New Steam Brewery, East side of the Baltimore & Ohio Passenger Depot. J-hn Kinghoru, one of oar firm, and late brewer for Geo. W. Smith, Esq., has had long experience in the Brewing business, and we hope that bj strict sttention to business and a de sire to mnanf&cture in article that will salt the pub lie, we will merit a da are of their patronage. Price of Ale at pesent: X Ale 410 00 XX 44 ? 11 00 Barton's Ale..~~..?~ .....12 GO Jan4 2w. BAGS, BAGS. Of\ nnn POrR BUSHEL burlap bags, -wl/.UUv 10,(DO assorted Oonnj and Extra heavy Bombay Bafs, suitable for Shelled and Ear Cora, Potatoes, Ac, all of which will be sold at New York or Boston prises, with freight added, by L. 0. FROST k CO., noTSO Saeosssors to Pryor k Frost. Washington, Jao, 16, 1864. SKKATE. Mr. Lace, of Indiana, presented the pe tition of citizens of Fort Wayne, asking that the rebel prisoners now in Northern prisons be placed nnder the care and con trol of discharged Union prisoners, and be furnished with the same rations and clo thing furnished Union prisoners in the Booth. Mr. Lane addressed the Senate on the subject of the above memorial, advocating action in accordance with its Suggestions. Mr. Wade interrupted Mr. Lane to ofTer a joint resolution that all prisoners, both officers and privates of the so-called Con federacy, who are now or shall be hereaf ter in the control and keeping ot the Fed eral government shall receive the same rations and the same amount of clothing, and be subject to the same treatment in every respect, as federal prisoners, officers and soldiers, who are now or have been in the keeping and power of the so-called Confederacy, and that this treatment shall be cbaoged for better or worse whenever the President of the United States shall have reliable information that the treatment of our soldiers in Southern prisons is changed for better or worse, and that any officer in charge of rebel prisoners who shall fail to carry out this policy shall be dismissed the service. Mr. Lane said this resolution did not go far enough. It did not provide that rebels should be kapt under the care of released prisoners of the federal army. This was a very important part of the matter. It had been said that retaliation would make the war more bloody. He did not care. He hoped it would make every southern river run with the blood of traitors. There were 44,000 union prisoners in the south and double that number of rebel prisoner in the north. We owed it to the brave mou who had gone forth to light the enemy. Mr. Lane said he was sorry to see people sending provisions to rebels in Savannah, while our soldiers were starving in south ern prisons. He had heard that a dis tinguished rebel was recently arrested while coming north, and that the President had threatened to retaliate if a hair of his head was hurt. If retaliation was justifi able in the case of a rebel, how much more so was it in the case of our brave soldiers. It might be right enough to retaliate lor Mr. Foote, but he would not hurt a dog in retaliation far anything done to such a man. On motion of Mr. Howard the matter was referrtd to the Military Committee. HOUSE. Mr. Grinnell introduced a bill, which was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, proposing to increase the duty on spirits distilled after the first of July next. Mr. Cox offered a resolution declaring that it is the manifest duty of the Presi dent on the basis of the present rightfully constituted government, either to send or receive commissioners with a view to na tional preservation aod tranquility, or by some other rational means to secure a ces sation of hostilities and the union of these States. Mr.|WaBhburne, of Illinois, moved to lay the resolution on the table, which was agreed to by 84 to 60. The House concurred in the Senates amendment to the joint resolution requir ing the President to give notice for the termination of the reciprocity treaty. The House then proceeded to the con sideration of the Senate's amendment to the deficiency appropriation bill. Items from Rebel Papers Washingtoh, Jan. 16.?The Richmond Whig of Saturday, referring to the arrest of Mr. Foote, says that a few days after be announced bis purpose to withdraw from the deliberations of the House of Repre sentatives that he went towards the Poto mac for tbo purpose of sending his family across, that they might reach their home in Nashville. He has not since been intbe city. We forbear.oomments on the arrest until facts are better known. The Danville Register learns that the heavy rains of yesterday had washed down the trestle work on the Piedmont railroad between Reedsville and Benaga, and be tween Greensboro and Lepinaw, eo that trains cannot pass on the read. It will require several days to repair the damage. A few days since Capt. Richards, of Moseby's command, with 67 men attacked near Berry's Landing, a force of 120 Yan kees; and in a close fight, without tba loss of a man on his part, they captured *70 of the enemy, and killed and wounded be tween 40 and 50 of them. The escape of Captain Richards' men without loss was remarkable, and the execution which they inflicted upon the enemy shows the advan tage of combined coolness and dash. Charleston, Jan. 12.?A flag of truce boat arrived in the harbor to-day with 160 | Savannah refugees, who wore received J by our authorities. Paroled Prisoners?Another Attack on Fort Fisher Baltimore, Jan. 16.?A epecial dispatch to tb Baltimore American gives the follow ioteiligence: Annapolis, Jan 16.?The flag of truce boat Newport f.-om Aiken's Landing, James river, with paroled prisonersjand citizens, arrived here,this morning. Lieut. Governor Jacobs of Kentucky, is among the passen gers. The attack on Fort Fisher has been renewed. The Richmond Examiner of Thursday, says: The Yankee gunboats, upwards of fifty in number are again visible off Wil mington, and*werealso said to be engaged in shelling Fort Fisher. There is also a rumor that the Yankee land forces have commenced an attack against the fort itseelf, but the war de partment has received no intelligence as yet of it. The Yankees will not take Fort Fisher. The Missouri Convention St. Locia, Jan. 16?In Convention to day a resolution was offered expressing the opinion that the amendment to the Consti tutioa now pending before Congress should be adopted, and earnestly requesting the Senators and representatives from Missouri to vote for and use their influence to pro cure the passage of said amendment. After adjournment the President of the Convention announced that he had just been informed that all the Judges of the Supreme Court had resigned, and that two of their placea had been filled by appoint ment,?Judge Clover of Sc. Louis, and Judge Wagner of Lewis county, WABBisoToa, Jan. 16.?The Republican in an extra says a private dispatch from City Point announces that the Hon. Frank P. Blair, Sr., had returned to that place from Richmond on yesterday, and imme diately left in a steamer for Washington. Mr. Blair is expected to arrive hers some time this forenoon. NkwYobk, Jan. 16.?A Times Washing ton special says: It u expeeted that Geo. Warren will soon be as3igned;to tbe com mand of tbe army of the James. The Fight at Fort Fisher Babtiuore, Jao. 16.?A special corres i pondent of the American, under date of . the Uth, communicates the following impor tant information relative to the renewal, or rather the continuance of tbelatemove ment against the defences of Wilmington, situated at Federal Point, at the mouth of New Inlet. This correspondence has been withheld from the public here ontil it should become known that the attack had actually been commenced: Stiakship Santiago de Cuba, Jan. 9.? Having ridden out a southern storm at anchor during the past two days off Beau fort harbor, we are now enjoing a calm peculiar to this latitude, which oan scarce ly be expected to last longer than 24 hours. Yesterday morning the wind having got round to the north east aod the sun ehi ning out, we were blessed once more with a quiet sea, and our eyes were delighted also with the approach of the fleet of transports with the troops furnished by Gen. Qrant to co-operate with Admiral Porter's fleet in the capture of Fort Fisher. The first vessel that arrived was the flag ship of the Commanding General, which crossed the bar at onee, and pro ceeded up Beaufort harbor to communi cate with the flag ship of Admiral Porter. Next came the steamers Baltic and Atlan tic, each with near 2,000 men on board. Other transports also arrived soon after. Tbeir names could not, however, be ascer tained. Tne transport fleet are now an chored outside the bar, along with the naval vessels. The plan of battle is fully arranged, and the commander oteaoh vessel has been sup plied with a new chart, indioating not only his exact position, but the precise point of the works of the enemy on which his fire is to be directed. The Santiago de Cuba, commanded by the senior Captain of the gunboat fleet, Capt. O. S JIGleason, is stationed at the bead of the line of vessels of her class, eleven in number, and whilst others of the line are to coacentrate their fire on the outworks of Fort Fisher our guns are to throw a flank fire into the fort. The posi tions of the vessels are nearly the same as in the former fight, excepting that the iron clads will take position also at a quarter of a mile nearer the fort than at the first attack, and the Dictator will also join them with her two 15 inch guns, making the monitor fleet twelve guos strong, inclu ding the four guns of the Menaduock; then the Ironsides with her tremendous 11 inch broadside and the MiueBota,Wabash,Brook lyn, SuBquebanna, Tuscurora, Sentry, Ti-I conderoga, Mohican, Colorado, Shenan doah, Pawtucket, Juniata, Yantee and Kansas form the seaond line. The Huron and Pequot, which act as tenders to the monitors, are also in the inner liae. The gunboat fleet is to form in line in front of the shore batteries extending to the right of Fort Fisher. The reserves of the vari ons classes, consisting of the smaller size of gunboats, are assigned to a position outside of the line of battlo. LATER. A steamer has just arrived from the In ner harbor and reports that at noon to-day a signal was hoisted on the flag ship of ihe entire fleet, to propare for sea. The probability is that we will Bail to-morrow noon, if the weather continues favorable. We also have the gratifying intelligence that General Terry has arrived and is in command of the troops. Uis presence is hailed by the fleet as an assuiauce that an energetic and determined effort will be made to prove that Fort Fisher cau be ta- i ken. The fleet outside| the bar are all ready to sail at a moments notice. The larger transports are also outside about 15 miles from the shore, awaiting the move ment of the fleet. Washinoton, Jan. 16.?The Navy depart ment has received the following : North Atlabtic SqDADBos, 0. S. Flaq Ship, Malvebn, Beaufobt, N. C. Jao. 7.? Sir. I have tho honor to onclose you a letter from Lieutenant commander Temple, containing interesting matter relating to Fort Fisher. It is important as a matter of history and tells the whole story. Vour obedient servant, (Signed) David D. Porter, Roar Admiral, To Hon Gideon Welles, Seoretary of the | Navy. U. S. Steamer Pontoosuo, ort New Is let. Jan. 2, 1865?Rear Admiral David D. \ Porter.?Sir: It may be of assistance to you to receive, together with the rebel dis patches mentioned in my letter of this date, the following memoranda ot information elicited from one of tbeir number, Corporal Tbos. Liwley, of the Marines. He says be was stationed during and Bince the bombardment^, in tho naval bat tery Buchanan, commaodsd by Lieutenant Chapman, and situated near the Mound; that there were between five and six hun dred men in the forts on the two days of the attack, and no troops in Wilmington or in its vicinity, to reinforce them; that the firi from the fleet was so fierce as to drive the rebels from their gunB and into tbe bombproofs throughout tbegreater portion of their works soon after the commence ment of the action; that two of their best guns bursted, killing and wounding iome 25 mon,and we dismounted eight of tbeir guns, besides injuring several of their gun carriages; that we killed 13 of tbeir men and wounded 20; that Gen. Whiting sup posed the boats which were sent into the bar on the bar on the 25th, to be a storm ing party of seamen to which he would have been obliged to surrender; that the rapid bombardment at sunset was terrific; that when our troopB appeared in front of the Fort immediately afterwards the gar rison only awaited their assault to sur render without resistance ; that they could not imagine wby the attack had been abandoned; that matters remained in tbe same condition on the morning of the 26th and throughout that day; that we conld easily have ^possession ourselves ot the Fort late iu the afternoon. Gen. Bragg arrived at Wilmiugion with 5,000 men from Lee's army at Richmond, and that finding our troops were re-em brrking, Bragg decided not to molest us. Respectfully, Wm. G. Temple, Lieut. Commanding. Naw York. Jan. 16.?Parties from North Carolina report that a new rebel ram on the Roanoke river is nearly finished. She is an improvement on the Albemarle. A company with sab marine implements are on their way to Plymouth to see if the Albemarle can be raised in time to meet an expected attack from the new ram, which is to move with the rebel ram at Abington above Nebern, which is now in (rood condition and only waiting for the flood tides, which the spring showers will bring. The expected arrival of one of the light draught monitors in the waters of North Carolina, has given the assurance that ar rangements have been made to meet these rams, which are very formidable. Deserters from Wilmington state that Fort Fisher was garrisoned by nnwilling conscripts at the time the recent attack was made, who were anxious to surrender the Fort, had an opportunity been offered. . ? '? Wasbihgtoh, Jan. 16?The Ways and Means Committee have reported a bill an I thoriiiag the Secretary ot the Treasury to conlinua the 7-30 loan for two hundred S millions more. Oliio Items?The Tennessee Conven tion. Cincinnati, Jan. 10.? Kee?er, i-lmre-M with the murder of ibe lioosa family, b - been discharged, he having proved an alibi The BflDk of Maryaville, Ohio, robbed of $i0,000 on Thursday last. The Uaieue enya that Baldwin, the Treasurer of the Ohio Female College, ab sconded with about $5,000. The Commercial's Naahviile correspon dent says the conventiou passed, by nearly an unanimous rote, the resolution that no person is considered a qualified voter until he has taken a stringent oath declaring himself unreservedly in Uvcr of the Union and all laws and proclamations issued sinoe the war began by the President or Congress. The Gold Market Niw Yobk, Jan. 16.?Qold is qaiet. The peace excitement is exhausted, and opera tors are waiting for military news before undertaking another campaign on the Ex change. Favorable news from the coaac keeps the price heavy, opening at 220 and reached 22l?, but subsequently declined to 219. Tobosto, C. W., Jan. 16.?Hon. George Brown, arrived from Eogland on Satur day night. The Globe of to-day says; We are credibly informed that the bast legal opinion in England favors the extradition of the raiders now before the Canadian courts. Nxw York, Jan. 16.?The Tribune has a despatch from Junius Browne, another of its correspondents, dated Knoxville, Jan. 14th, saying he escaped from the rebels at Salisbury, N. C.,on the 18th ult., and had just reached Knoxville. Washington, Jan. 16.?A bill was re ported in the House to-day from the Com mittee on Ways and Means, in effect to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to continue the 7.30 loan foi the balance, about $20,000,000 of the $40,000,000 loau authorized by the act of June 1864. San Fbancisco, Jan. 16.?Col. Bulkley, the Engineer iu Chief of the Russian Amer ican Telegraph, arrived on the Moses Tay ler. He is busy organizing for the enter prise. He goes to British Columbia in a few days to start the preliminary exploring parties. New York Market N*w York, January 10. COTTON?Dull and lower; $1 06 for middling. FLOUR?State and Western 5c botter on: com mon gralea and more doing; $11 G5@\l *20 for Extra It. II. O., and $1125@12 00 for Trade brands, mar ket closing quiet, with buvers generally refuting to Cay any advance. Included iu the Halt* are 600 bis Kxtra State for last b tlf of Feb. at $10 60. WHISKY?More active and firmer; Wratorn $21*7 @2 28. WHEAT?Dull and njmiually unchanged. BY E?Quiet. BARLKY?Dull. CORN?Steady with only moderate supplj; White Western $200; Mixed Western uominalat $190^1 92. OATS?Dnll and declining; $1 06 lor Western. COFFEE?Dull. SUGAR?Quiet; Muscovado 19<g>19]A. M0LAS8FS?Dull. PETROLEUM?Quiet at provlous prices. WOOL?Quiet. PORK?Somewhat unsettled with fair demand chUflyapeculativo; ?12 50@42 75 for new mene; $11 5.'@41 for 1353-4 meea. cash and regular way, doling at $4162^ cash; $31 C0@34 26 for prime, and $40 00 tor priuTo mesa. Also 1,600 barrels ISO 1-4 mesa for January, Febrnary and March, (filer's uud buyer's option, at $42 03(^43 60, and 5,500 barrel* new me?a, aamo terms and delivery at $42 75@44 00, and l,f 00 bb!s prime mesa tor February, $41 50. BEEF?Activo, chiefly for government account at about previous price*. Beef hams q uiet at 26 50@ 27 00. "CUT MEATS?Unchanged; shoulders 17^@13%? and Lama 19@2l. BACON SIDES?Steady; lODg cut hams 21; Cum berland cut 21?2ltf, part for February. DRESSED HOGS?Heavy and lower; Western 16*4 ^17c. LARD?Heavy at 204$24^. BUTTER?Heavy; Western 36@48a; State 46<g> i ? 60. CHEESE?Quiet at 16@24c How York Money Market. N*w York, January 16. MONEY?Steady at 6(?>7 per cent. STERLING EXCHANGE?Quiet at 109}$? IG 9% for gold. GOLl??Heavy and lower; onencd at 220, advanc ing to 221%. ^decliuinz to 2i7Jo*nd cloaing at 21814. 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