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RATIONAL MEDICINE.
DIR. THOMAS j. KISNER.

Will in addition to the treatment ofall Acute Diseases
devote portion Of his Tina TO the treatment of all va
rietes of Chronic Diseases upon the Rational Elsc
trio System. Such as Diseases Of Eye and Ear Rhsa
matte and Nervous Diseases Spinal Affections Epilep
sy Diseases Of the Liver, Stomach, Bladder and Kid
neys All scrofulous, Skin and Syphilitic Diseases
Club Feet or Distorted Limbs, and all Diseases boil
Acute and Chronic, to which Females are subject
From his long experience in such cases. he feels con-
fdent of giving entire satisfaction to any who may
call: No charges for examination and opinion cases
Medicines safe prompt and reliable. All oommunica-
tions strictly confdsntia and promptly attended TO-
Office hours A. M. toSP. M,aEJ tSHs
Office and Residence on Sd Street, near Reed Kraft
Drug Store Centre Wheeling, W. We.
iv2-d&v-1v
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sHERIDAN's CAVALRY.

HEADQUARTERS, ARMY NORTHERN Va,
@ June $3.50 P. NJ.
General Hampton reports that the enc
my's cavalry advanced yesterday to Nance
Shop, and intrenched themselves there
He attacked them and drove them from
their works, pursuing them until nine P
NJ, to within two miles of Charles City
Court uouse.
They left their dead and wounded OF
the field and along tho route. Great cred
it is due to General Hampton and his com
mand for their handsome success. Very
respectfully,
R. E. LEE, General.
DEATH OF THE REBEL COLONEL EWING.
From the Petersburg Express, June a..
Colonel Andrew Ewing, of Tennessee
departed this life, in Atlanta, on the 10th
instant, having scarcely reached fifty years
ofage. He was we'll known in Tennessee
q an orator, advocate and party leader
and man Of great prominencein the State.
When Nashville fell, he buckled on his
sword, serving FIRST in the cavalry; was the
chief of staff to Forrest; afterward was with
Bragg, who mentioned him in compliments
~ terms in his report Of the battle of Muir.
freesboro. He was subsequently appointed
by the President colonel and chief of the
corps court of Geneaal Folks, now General
dardee's corps. ~.s>ss;
Late Rebel News.
HILTON HEAD, June 80, 1864 BY the
kindness of Major General Foster / have
lilies of rebel papers to the 25th inst The
following paragraphs are from the Charles
ton Courier of that date:
lNEAR MARIETTA, June %, lS64.-Steyen.
son supported by Stewards and LANDMARKS
divisions OF Hoods corps, attacked the en-
smys right at five o'clock yesterday WED.
nesday) evening, at Manning's Mill, Eve
miles west of Marietta, carrying two lines
of the enemy's works, We holding the emo
my's position and capturing sixty prisoners.
Stevenson's charge was gallant and bloody.
losing considerable; Hindman's and Stew
arts loss slight; Colcock, Commanding
Browns brigade, Was mortally wounded.
Thomas Thompson killed This
our batteries are Smelling from
Kenesaw.
MARIETTA, june %, ls64.-The details
Of the great fight on Wednesday afternoon
Ire as follows;-Hood's corps held in re-
erve, was ordered at noon to tho extreme
eft. When it got in position battery of
he enemy opened fire upon it. Consider,
sble skirmishing ensued, when our line,
,nder Hood, with Browns brigade in ad
'ance, was ordered forward. IL moved out
nth cheering and furious battle ensued. |
we drove the enemy two miles and took
Of two lines of Notifications,
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inc = norton of the vandals near NottoWay
Court House on Thursdsy, and Immediately
gave them battle. q hot fight ensued,
Vhich WAS continued from tso O'Clock %,
I'll dsrs, wbens night closed Tia conte6 =
The enemy VS. severely puaishsd, md fe.'
treated under the coter q dafknese. We
vera greatly outnumbered and short OF nm.
unition, but these inequalities were made
M for By consciousness Of the justice Of
our cause. At one time We heard that the
enemy gained the advantage and had pos
session of three pieces Of artillery, but Col
Barringer's gallant North Oarolinians, aid
ed by q few companies Of Yirgipians, under
General bearing, proved equal to the
emergency, and By Q bold charge rescued
the pieces, We killed and wounded a1lsrge
number of the enemy, if prisoners taken
are to be believed, and captured thirty
four, oil of whom have been received in re-
tsrsburg They represent the Third New
York. Tventy-second New York and FIFTH
Pennsylvania. Z sq77aa ' -
Grahsm's Pstersburg battery was hotly
engaged. Captain Graham commanded
and the fight occurred at the cut In tn
South Side Railroad four miles this side o
Nottaway Court House 81 &: 80.
We regret to hear that Colonel 'Ander4
son, of the Second North Carolina cavalry
was killed. ,,
The enemy, we hear, made dilligen
search for Thowas H. Campbell, Esq, tn
receiver for this district who residea nea
the Court House, but failed to find him.
The raiders stole Q large quantity
bacon in their route One Of their wagon
was filed to overAowing, and 9 gentlema
residing in the vicinity Of Ford's depo
picked up fourteen hams after the vandai
passed, which had jolted out. +,
We understand from gentleman VIII
came down from Nottaway last evenin
that the enemy select about twenty fv
hundred of their best men, who remain
behind to do the fighting, while the re
mainder go ahead to do the stealing, burn
ing and other pusillanlmous work, in whic
thew SO much delight. For the first tim
thew have killed all the horses which CAV
out from exhaustion. Our informant state
that the entire route of the enemy
strew ed with dead horses. They haV
abolished the practice of shooting the poe
animals, but cut their throats.
All are found with CHASTITY gasEes, seve
ing the jugular vein, and producing in ever
case speedy death.
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twelve gpnA and . large number
81 prisoners fSS 16sson both sides was
frishtful e. tie nnmbers engaged. Gle.
burpe's division Aeosspgaged the enemy
EitF mScea6o6 thitight. General Petus,
81 MiSdssipG, ~ Killed. Colonels Walk
BIZ and STIR Of Tennessee, were killed,
and 0olonel Cls 0f Tennessee, MORALLY
wounded. " 0
y MARIEiTA, June %, "a.
The enemy in two and three lines of
battle appeared IN front Of Hsrdee's corps
Yesterday. Our pickles fell back causing
them to follow, when our artillery opened
a severe 6ss, dsiYing them back tostheir
breastworks in great confusion and with
much loss. Our batteries upon Manassas
Hin inflicted severe punishment upon them
during the day. A deserter from Hooker's
corps came into our lines this morning, -
BE saws their los on tho right for the pas,
two DAYS vas eight hundred, including two
generals, whose names he didnot remsm-
Der. ,gF4aE91N aAI IA&ga
- FEoM PETERssvRes zgg&
Contrary to our expectations, We receiv
ed nothing from Petersburg or Richmond
OIL Friday. "A report said to have beer
brought by passenger on the evening
trains, was in circulation that the eneml
| had made another attack on our fortified
ltions around Petsfsburg, and were disas
trously rspulsed;s with heavy loss, 'ant
fifteen hundred taken prisoners.
SECRETARY MEMINeER's SUCCESSOR.
It is said that Mr.. Furman, President o
one of the Charleston banks, has been ap
pointed Secretary Of the Treasury, vic
Memmineer. RESIGNED. tfsti .'t =
We regret to learn that 10 one of tn
late battles in Virginia Gilmore simms, Jr
son of our distinguished author, W. Gilmor
Simms, was severely wounded. 7"@''l''H
The reports of the grain crops are YER;
encouraging as to the general result, al
though here and there we find CON
plants, as usual. l-- e.-,i 80
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HEADQUARTERS, ARMY NORTHERN Va, }
. June $3.50 P. NJ. {
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Death of Lieut.. j. B. DOIan.
We publish, by request, the following
private letter giving an account of the
death of Lieut.. J. B. DoIAN, formerly well
known in this city. -' .' d.
MooREFIELD, Va, }
June "a, 1864. {
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DIVIDEND.

DIVIDEND. . .al
WHEELING sAvIso's INSTITUTION, July l, 1884:
The Directors of this Institution have this day de-
clared dividend of ten lO) per cent, the Capital
Stock free of State and Federal tax ont Of earnings
Of the last six months payable to the Stockhoders
their legal representatives on demand:
jy4-3t. A. O. MCKEE, Trsas'r.
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L SURE CURE.

LIVERY BODY Is being cured Of this distressing
Il diseaseby the use Of 900. -
DR., sTRICKLANDs PILE RRhRDY.
Read what those say who have used 1t. =
MI Charles W. Landram, of Louisville, and Mr.. ]
P. HaEarde Cincinnati o. both we're cured after uan,
one pot Of Dr.. Stri:klands Pile Ren sdy. Thsy ~
they have tried everything but could obtain no flis
but one Pot Of striekland's Pile Remedy sfIsetsd
worst hind Of Piles. They reeommendsd every ons
who Is suffering to try il. - -
Sold by all Druggists, 50 cents per pot Msuufactur
ed at No. East Fourth street. Cincinnati Ohio ~
for Dr.. sTRIcKLANDs PIE REMEDY, general
soid BY Logan, List { Co., wheslius.
- Chas W. Graham,
Jacob Carns, Bridgeport, o.
Michael hckelvey, bellaire. =.
Mchahen Co., Cambridge Drusrists.
Ihos Cummings, Washington.
W. F Rogers, Monistovp. 81.
o. @. Aetcah Belmont. Am,
ii 81. Welsh Co., Druggists, bellairs.
Richardson Bro, Bsllaire, Front g.
Jacob Altmyr, Benvood, W. va. - F.
g Myers Hays, Front 81. Bsllaire, LSh ~ g
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Wanted Immediately.
ONE Pants Baster and enc Pants Fipisher,-
" Also two Vest Finishsrs.
None but the best hands need sppIy. Inquire
for three days at STEIN BROS,
jy-3t Cor Main & Monroe.
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The spacious Halls ATE briliis ntly ulumins
ted and pfofussly orns mentsd With eversresns
flowers and drapery, with flowing, fountains ans
singing birds.
Acapacious Concert room u. srs, ,tsd and amwe
menta AID entertainments are introduced eaet
evening. ygrass - . I.t.t Ftgf
No effort viii be spared to m axe the Fai,
verify Of the sacred object for which, it pleads.
Contributions Of money, goods, "a sfal and fan.
cy articles Labor, fruit fowsfs, riosi ties nation
al relics, ETC., Etc, sre sefcitsd a,sd win b
mtttee.
IN: assistance and cooperation Of the Ladies ID
especially invoked, o. 800 : :
Patriotic oiaseIs Of nsishborins communities
are earnestly rsqasstsd to assst this grss labor Of
love, and send contributions and delegations to ts
support. Eil3 fLra43 -, : ts4
The following named gsntlsmsn from nsighbor-
ing towns and cities have been appointed gents to
forward any contributions that may BE- COZ tributsd
70 them, and also 10 use any and ali means In
their power to furthsr the good weak On behalf Of
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A Famous Land.

If there be part of the world which
ought to tempt the traveller, it is assured
y that region of Asia which lies between
the Caspian and Black seas. Tradition de-
cares this to be the cradle of the human
race. Here, say the Persians and Armini-
ans, was the garden of Eden; here, as
every one knows, stands the Ararat, from
which mankind spread after the deluge.
Here are the best and most undeniable
physical evidences of that astonishing ca
tastrophe. Here hunted the Biblical MIN
rod, here Noah planted the vine. Here
languished Prometheus, chained to the
rock, with vultures ever gnawing at his
liver. Hither sailed Jason and the Ar
gonauts, and hence departed the enchau-
tress Medea. One of the rivers of this
region still bears the name of Cyrus the
Great; Alexander of Macedon is house.
hold word among the Caucasian villagers
Hence flowed Grceceward, that stream of
gorgeous fable which widened into Hell
lenic mythology. Here Pompey conquer
red, and the soldiers Of imperial Rome
bled in vain. Here Gregory preached,
and Tamerlane and Genghis Kahn spread
havoc; the Turks uprooted the Georgian
on these shores, to be themselves uprooted
in due time by the more opportuue Rus
slams. Over the Caucasian wall, at the
dread hour when Allah time shall sound,
Cog and Magog shall put an end to the
empire of 1slamism on earth, and destroy
the kingdom of the true believers. When
the Russians swept away the Georgian
throne in 1900, learned men at Tltfiis ex-
claimed i'll their anguish that the fallen
monarchy had existed without Interrupt
ton since the time of Abraham; there is
good historical evidence to prove line Of
kings over period of 2,345 years.
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Malleable Glass,

There is a story told by some of the an
cient writers, which, if true, shows how
effectually arbitrary power can render
nugatory the ingenuity of man. While
the Emperor Tiberius was residing in the
isle of Caprera, he had occasion to employ
u skilful architect, to perform a very diff
cult piece of work, which the artist, how
ever, accomplished with the greatest ease,
much to the establishment of the emperor
and his courtiers. Tiberius, who was ieal-
Gus of every man of talents, caused the ar
chitect to be banished from the island, but
not without comforting upon him munif-
cent reward for his labors.
Anxious to regain the Emperor's favor,
the banished man determined to turn his
skill in the mechanic arts to that account.
He had discovered method of manufac-
turing glass of description different from
any other; and having made vase of that
material, of most exquisite workmanship,
be returned to Caprera, with the intention
of presenting it to Tiberius, not doubling
but he should thereby obtain his pardon.
L nc 'aSc WAS Pieseultu w tne em peIoT, III
presence of his attendants, and was greatly
admired by ALL In order to display more
fully the excellence of his work, the artist
threw the vase upon the ground, when in
stead of its being dashed to pieces, it was
merely fattened on the side that struck
the earth. Ii the beholders were surprls-
ed at this, they were still more when they
saw the artist take hammer and restore
the vase to its original condition, thus
showing that the glass of which it was
composed was malleable.
Tiberius inquired of the artist if any
one was acquainted with the secret but
himself, and on being assured that he
alone knew it, ordered him to be led to in
slant execution. He gave as his reason
for this inhuman act, that a manufacture
which could transmute glass into so fine
and durable a form, would have the effect
of lessening the value Of brass and the pre-
cious metals, and all knowledge of it
therefore, ought to be destroyed.
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up. Don't, English people undress them
selves more than that when they 60 to
rest asked the priest, who had been watch.
ing me gravely. "He has got his breech-
es on" safd the wife. TIL pull them off if
he hkes," chimed in The maid with alacri-
ty. "Never, never ~ cried in despera.
ton. "Grimr, save me p Poor Ebene-
ger Henderson, the Bible Society dele
gate ! the Icelanders, still have a good
laugh over his dismay, when first the la
dies of the house insisted on dismantlipg
his legs. This was according 10 etiquette
in his time, though now happily falling
into disuse. In his book he tells the sto-
ry of his wild struggle to reserve his Meth
er garments, but he neglects to mention
the compromise which was effected, he
coiing himself up in the coverlet and let.
ting the ladies pull at the strap buttons.
Henderson was very good fellow, but he
had no notion of Il joke, and he only men,
tons the incident to found on it moral
and pious reflections. Among themselves
it is still common practice for the women
to peel the men after their days work,
but the Icelanders have learned that stran.
gers do not particularly relish this sort of
attention, and they now seldom offer it.
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Curious Story of a Legacy.

In the year 1705 the following strange
circumstance occurred in connection with
will !:
Two gentlemen, who had been, left ex-
ecutors to friend, on examining the pro-
perry, found a scrap of paper on which
was written "Several hundred pounds in
Till" This they took in the literal sense,
searched his Office and all the other apart
ments carefully, but in vain. They sold
his collection of books to a bookseller near
the News, and paid the legacies in pro-
portion to the sum realized
The singularity of the circumstances
occasioned them frequently to converse
about it; and at last it flashed across one
of them, that amongst the books sold,
more than seven weeks before, there had
been folio edition of Tillotson's Ser
mons. The probability of this being what
was alluded to by the word Till. ON the
piece of paper, made him immediately
call on the bookseller who had bought the
books, and ask il be had still the edition
of Tillotson which had been included in
the purchase. On his reply in the AFR
native, the gentleman Immediately re-
bought and carried them home. On care
fully examining the leaves, he found bank
notes singly disposed in various places, to
the amount of e700.
But what is perhaps no less romarka,
BILE, the bookseller informed him that
gentleman at Cambridge, to whom he had
sent one of his catalogues, finding he had
this edition on sale, had written and de-
sired it might be sent tc him, which was
accordingly done, and the parcel forward
ed by carrier. The books not pleasing
the gentleman, they were returned, and
had remained on the shelf in the shop
up to the period of this singular discov-
ery.-Dublm University Magazine.
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VOL. VIII.---NO. "a.
The First Striking Clock.

In the time of Alfred the Great, the
Persians imported into Europe a ma
chine which presented the first rudi-
ments ola striking clock. 1t was brought
as present to Charlemagne from Abdal-
lash, king of Persia, by two monks of Je-
rusalem, in the year 800. Among other
presents, says Eginhart, was horologo Of
brass wonderfully constructed by some me-
chanical artifce, in which the course of
twelve hours ed elypsdram vertebat,w,
with as many little brass balls, which at
the close Of each hour, dropped down
on q sort Of bell beneath, and sounded
the end of the hour. There were also
twelve figures of horsemen, who, when the
twelve hours were completed, issued out
of twelve windows, which till then stood
open, and returning again shut the win
dows after them. 1t is TO be remembered
that Eginhart was an eyewitness of what
is here described, and that he was an alb
bot, skillful architect, and learned in tho
sciences.
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MistflIaneons,
A TOUR THROUGH ICELAND.

An amateur artist, Mr. Sabine Barring
Gould, has just published in London
sketchy narrative of tour through Ice
land, which covers some new ground and
gives fresh account of scenes described
by other travellers. The author makes
no pretensions, averring that his object in
visiting Iceland was simply to examine
the country and fill portfolio with water.
color drawings; but he has succeeded in
making readable volume. His descrip-
ton of the island is good picture;
"The general aspect of Iceland is one
of utter desolation. The mountains are
destitute of heritage, and the valleys are
filed with cold morasses. Grass springs
on the slight elevations above the swamps,
in the dells and around the lakes. By
drainage a large per centage Of marsh
might be reclaimed but some must al.
ways remain hopeless bog. The extraor-
binary amount of swamp is due to the fact
that the ground is frozen at the depth of
six or eight feet, so that when there is
thaw the valleys are all flooded, and the
water, unable to drain through, rots the
SOL In many places stream is thus
completely absorbed, and considerable
tract of land rendered impossible, where
the labor of few weeks would give it
channel, and transmute marsh into pro-
ductive meadow land. Many bottoms are
filled with an amazing depth of rich soil,
the wear of volcanic rock, Astounding in
the constituents necessary for vegetable
life. Yet the ignorance of agriculture
prevailing in the Island has deferred any
from turning them to advantage, by drain
ing of the icy water which nips and de-
stroys the tender grass, ready enough to
spring.
"Bosides these swamps, there are stone
boys on all high land, caused by the
breaking up of the tufa rocks, through
the united action of frost and snow
bed of soft mud and stone is thus formed,
which is particularly trying to the horses,
who sink in it to their knees, and cut
their hoofs with the rocky splinters'
A magnificent waterfall, which it is
said no European had visited before our
traveller, is Dettitoss, of which the follow
ing striking sketch is given:
"1n some of old Earths commissions,
the crust of rock has been rent, and a
frightful fss1re formed in the basalt about
two hundred feet deep, with the sides col.
umnar aud perpendicular The cash ter
inmates abruptly at an acute angle, and
at this spot the great river rolls in. The
bottom OF the abyss is invisible from the
point at which am standing, aud | have
to move couple of hundred yards down
the edge before | can see to the bot
tom of the gulf and make sketch The
wreaths of water sweeping down, the
frenzy of the confined streams where they
meet, shooting into each other from either
side, at the apex of an angle; the wild
rebound when they strike head of rock,
lurching out half way down the ftfuI
CLEAN of battling torrents obtained through
veil of eddying vapor; the Geyser
spouts, which blow up about seventy feet
from holes whence basaltic columns have
been shot By the force Of the descending
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An Uncalled for Amen,

A correspondent of Methodist Protes-
tant relates the following story, which is
too good to be lost ::
GA very sensitive preacher in certain
village, not more than hundred miles
from Baltimore, was discoursing with
great warmth on the uncertainty of human
life. To give the greater effect to his re-
marks, after assuring his hearers that they
might die before an hour elapsed, he
said, "And |, your speaker, may be dead
before another morning dawns."
"Amen - was the audible response of
a pious and much beloved brother in the
congregation. The preacher was evident
ly disconnected for moment. He thought
the brother misunderstood bis moaning
Pausing awhile, he repeated the declara-
ton, "before another hour your speaker
may be IN eternitY!" "Amen ~ again
shouted the brother before him.
1t was too much for the sensitive man !;
and stammering out few additional re-
marks, he sat. down before he had near fiu-
ished his discourse.
"Brother -" said the preacher next
day, to his kind hearted friend of the amen
corner, "what did you mean by saying
Amen to my remarks last night. Do you
wish was desd ?"
mot at all, said the good brother, "not
at all. l thought that if you should die,
you would 20 straight to glory, and I
meant amen to that 2"
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IMPORTANT WITNEss.-A wag of an
lrishman called up in Court as witness
in certain suit pending, gave hi, evil
dence, relating to the conversation he had
had with one of the parties concerned, as
follows:
"Pat,' said he; "What?" said I; "Here,
said he; "Where 2" said l; "Lt's cowld,"
said he; "Eaith and it ISL said /; 90
ho. said he; "Ah" said l; 1.-The
Divil," said he "Whew p said l and
that's all he told me on the subject.