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Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1864-1869, 1865-07-15

of volunteers killed iD battle, shall be eX-
tended to tho widow if living, or if she
be dead to the children of any volunteer
who shall have been or may be killed 10
tha service, whetherhe shall have enlisted
70. two yea,s or for less period of time.
Sc. Is. And bo # further enacted. That
Fl case any officer Of the military or naval
service who may be hereafter dismissed
BY authority Of tho President shall make
an appfN zion in writing fr q trial. set
dne Forth Under oath THAT lie HAS been
.wron,fully m3u'usly dismissed, tho
President shall, AS a50a o5 the necessities
.oltA4 public sevlo, may permit, convene
d eoar..ma-Hal TO tsy such officer on the
charges ON which heWas dismissed. Ana
/ &c sash c5ur. martial SHALL not award dis
ms5al or death a9 tha punishment Of such
officer .ho0rler Of dismissal sboll boyoii,
And IL thg oour-marlaI aforesaid shall
8a convened for tho trial Of such officer
within aiH months from ths presentation
Of Llg anuli5at,0u f5ruial, th5 sentence Of
dismi sal ahall be void.
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Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1864-1869, 1865-07-15

1900 pounds Corn Meal lOosoplanll Illniuy,
500 gallons Vinegar
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-12-06

WARNING TO LEGIsLATIyE~ ."BoRERs. I"
1t has been recently decided by the
Supreme Court of Rhode Island that con-
tracts made for services rendered in pro
curing the passage oflaws for individual
benefit. or for procuring 'cohtfasts- from
dublic officers, are contrary to public
policy and therefore void. This strikes
at the root of the lobbying" aud "go
between business which has been so
profitable to dishonest set OF politi-
clans and so detrimental to the interests
of the public OF large "a
u, s. TELEGRAPH.-The Western OK
tension of wires of the United States
Telegraph Company has reached st. Jo-
seph, Missouri; and offices have been
opened at Jefferson City, Atehison, Kan.
sas city, and st. Joseph. The construc-
ton of the line is progressing rapidly be-
yond st Joseph and will soon reach
Omaha, n. T.
CRIME IN PITTsBURG.-The following
is record of convictions at the October
term of the criminal court in Pittsburg:
Murder, ten; burglary, two; perjury,
two; rape, one; riot, fourteen; fornication
and bastardy, three; open lewdness, one;
malicious mischief, one; lottery, one;
misdemeanor, one; nuisance, three; adhl-
terry, five; false pretenses, onei desertloH,
one; keeping a bawdy house, three;
gambling house, two; assault and bat
terry; forty five; surety of the peace,
twenty-three; receiving stolen goods,
two; selling liquor on Sunday, eleven;
illegal liquor selling, eighty nine; lar
ceny, forty barratry, two;
The REPUBLICAN IpEA-The rotunda
of the capital has been lately adorned
with avery fair lifo-like portrait Of
Lieutenant General Grant, and within q
day or two very unlike picture of
President Lincoln has bt en- suspended
over the door leading toward the Senate
Chamber This is not 80 much memen-
to of the martyr as constant remind
er to Senators, representatives, and to
whom it may concern, that Andrew
Johnson is but the administrator of the
estate of the late Mr.. Lincoln-an article
of faith in the Republican belief that it Is
hard to root ont.
STREAKED The asphaltum twith
which the inner courses of stone in build
ing the wings of the capital was coated
to keep ont moisture, has penetrated the
pores of the marble and appears in I'M
slightly black stains OH the outside The
damage is irromediable; the fires in win
ter, and the sun in summer, drive out and
draw out the asphaltum, and by and by
the outside walls will be as black, ring
streaked and specklcd as the party now
in power inside.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-12-06
President's Message.

We are under many obligations to the
u S. Telegraph Company and to Mr.
MORGAN, the gentlemanly agent in this
city, for a synopsis of the Presidents
Message received several hours earlier
than by any other channel. 1t gives
us pleasure, also, to lay before our read
ers this morning the entire Message as
read in Congress yeste rday afternoon
For its publication thus early some credit
is due to the enterprise Of the REGISTER,
and also to the courtesy Of the editors OF
the Pittsburg Commercial.
The message is admirable in nearly all
its parts. and will be received with great
satisfaction by the conservative masses
of the people We defer eomment-the
message speaks for itself.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-12-06
Fresh News Items.

CHEAP RoYALTY.-The Iturbide Iami
ly have rcuounced their right to live in
Mexico, and all the political claims they
have to the Mexican throne, for the sum
of 100000 apiece Mr.. Argyll Iturbide
has given his own child to Macmillan,
and the boy only two years old, has been
adopted by Macmillan, and made an
imperial Prince. Mrs. Iturbide, his
mother, has been the victim of al in
famous plot, She has been taken away
from her son. After being compelled to
sign a paper renouncing her right as q
mother, it was decided to send her out
of the country.
BANIsHED- Zuloaga has been
sent out of Mexico by order of the Empe-
ror, for receiving u letter from the War
Minister of tho Juarez government
Zuloaga has gone to France
MEXICAN AFFAIRa.-It is represented
that tho Liberals are daily gaining
ground, and the number of their forces
is always increasing The abandonment
of the States of Sonora, SinolOa, Chihua-
ha, Nuevo Leon and Cohuila, ia officially
confirmed in late advices from Mexico,
PROFITABLE TRANsACTroN.-Mr. Mar
shal o. Roberts, powerfully loyal man
in New York, had ship called the. IL
linois which he wanted to sell to the gov
ernment. Three successive commissions
were appointed to consider the propriety
of purchasing the ship and each commits
sion pronounced the vessel worthless
and recommended that it should not be
purchased Mr. Roberts made personal
application to President Lincoln about
the matter and the vessel was bought
for the government, Mr. Roberts receiv-
ing s3OO000 The vessel never was used
during the war A few days Bago com.
mittee under orders from the secretary of
the navy appraised the Illinois ut $50
| 900 aud offered her for sale at auction
| Tho highest bidder was dealer in old
iron WHO offered S35, 600 for heI. Roberts
| is. of course, IAN honorable man"
| STILL AT LARGE.-Cincinnati has been
| considerably Disguised by the recent eX-
posture Of the RIGHTEOUSNESS of pulpit
politician late Of that city He was de-
tected some four months ago in very
mean and revolving crime and confessed
his guilt before the inner circle of his
church, which is one of the wealthiest
and most respectable of the city congre'
cations. The affair was hushcd up and
he was allowed to continue preaching
Recently no was threatened with expo
sure from another quarter, and he re-
signed the passionate of the Second Pres
byteriau Church in Cincinnati and is
now settled over o congregation in the
east. He was particularly prominent IN
political meetings during the late cam
paign, and his maledictions on the cop
per6esds were fearful to behold, "-ah
IRON RAILROAD CARs,-In view Of the
alarming frequency of fatal railroad &C
cidents, the construction of passenge
cars of boiler iron has been suggest
ed, 1t is proposed to make them oval il
shape, SO that one may not be driven in
to another, end it is thought that tn,
breaking of trucks which dash througi
the floors of wooden cars will not d
more than make dent In the iron.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-12-06
The Radical Congress

IN. radicals have made good begin
rrr in CONGRESS They evidently act
mon TuLEYRANp's famous maxim, "Af-
Ter me the Deluge, and are disposed to
ioall they can before ihe dGlugo OF pop
Mar Indignation overtakes them. The
fall elections were claimed to be a pOpu-
reimbursement fthc Presidents course.
Both partic, protested approval of his
Plan of reconstruction and there never
vas greater uuanlmity among the people
g.oa any political question than there
-, 10 support OF The policy that Prosi-
arr IonN,os had marked out for the
rI'ment nf I'll" Southern people And
81 dSrcgardin- tie latest expression
" -ls ropui0T voice, the radical leaders
.l asrc,Iv warmed their seats in the
Senate and House Of Representatives be-
''r,'a,c NresyIy rabuked the policy of
the ADMINISTRATION and ra>. defiance in
''Pr,jru!~ teeth
Nl,a the roll IF members names was
Vailed tUe names -! delegates from Ten
..,~. We're ,omitred PrcsidcntJOHN-
,H ald only few hours before. unre-
"'ttIy expressed his opinion that the
.''-t'>'o delegation were entitled TO
r'> and II i we'll known that he, as
'. los Nh LINCOLN have long consider
" .mo,see state in the Union and
-'t''d 10 hcr constitutional rights as
'.l According 10 the ruling Of the
.''. Of the House. Tennessee is a foreign
~. md President JOHNSON is inelici-
o the once he now holds
"r adoption oi STEVENS motion tor
appointment ola Joint committee to
''"n' Of the hands Of lie Senate and
".'' Vie question OF The eligibility of
''N"ct'Fe applicants for member,
" most 1nheard Of and revolution
..sg'uu-) was tue next blow at
resident aud the theory of recon.
ava which the people endorsed
we senate, the first thing done az
, sanitation, vas the iutroduc,
"ApF or Ohio, Of a bill for ne
n 'se'u the District of Columbia
'A' ",,a hhlhy SUMNER for max
0s.. '' o' the grand iurles ant
-,. "'es IN the country consist o
,p'. ,'' IL eases where one-sixteenth OF
r.. .t'"uon in the section in which
hin. '' Is held are Africans Also {
sr- l''n"g every person in the south
Conn. '''> '' swear that they will dis
Inc. luce any laws making any dis
n, ID color OF race" Also bill i'm
| Via neayy penalty upon any person
| rioI.., "fts TO make negroes work, IL
yso %n OF the anti-slavery amendment
vo,. :; 'n' 10 give negroes the right +
Tbs.. Tue District of Columbia.
rork in C olce catalogue of two hour
she b, S;TT9!gress, and gives promise @
Inter I y, legislation during tn
aitabls We may expect to see ehe il
stle strih n'lean served up in every pos
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-12-06
For Sale Cheap,y
DIR. E. A. RUSSELL.
QUINCY sTREET, OF.
" POSITE IhE CONVENT. dec5 ON
West Virginia Union Commits
sion.

ATA MEETING HELD AT THE
n Fourth Street M. Z. Church on Friday
evening, LIST inst, the following named gentle
men were elected officers of the West Virginia
Branch of the American Union Commission;
President-HENRY K. LIST.
Secretary-S. G.. STEVENS.
Treasurer-J0HN BISHOP.
Vice Presidents-Judge William A. Harrison,
Jacob Hornbrook Rev. Alexander Martin, Rev.
John Moffat, John L. Hobbs, Rev. j. I. Mcclure,
Rev S. b. Barnitz.
Directors Governor A. l. Foreman, Geo. K.
Wheat. Thos. Hornbrook, Thos. II. Logan, John
Donlcn, Henry Crangle James Wilson, Z. j.
Stone, Col. W. B. Curtis, David Armstrong
Robert Morrison, JAS. C. Orr, Dr. A. S. Todd,
Hiram Armstrong, Joseph Bell, VIM. Hastings.
VIM. W Holiday, Augustus Handlan, Jacob
Burke Samuel Laughlin, Robert Crangle. Sam.
uel Mcclellan, Jacob NJ Bickel Joseph Sey bold,
James Paul.
In obedience TO resolution adopted at that
meeting hereby request the officers elect to
meet for organization, etc, st the Council Room
in the City Building, on Thursday evening, eth
inst, at o'clock p. NJ. VIM. II. 0XT0BY,
dec5-1 Secretary.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-12-06
New York Market.
NEW YORK, Dec

NEW 1ORk, lee. .,
Flour-dull, heavy, unsettled and ga
Csc lower; Sass for extra state and ex-
ira R. H. O., and Ss,sOaI0,3l for trade
brands market closing heavy and unset
tied. Whisky-dull and nominal at g.
34a2 ,35. Wheat-dull and 1a2c lowor;
SI,71 for Milwaukee club. and Sl.7S Tor
amber Milwaukee. Rye-dull and de-
clining. Barley-dull and nominal
Barley Malt-dull and nominal. Corn
opened heavy and closed steady; goa
931c for unsound, GLASS; for sound mixed
western, and 96c for high mixed, nearly
yellow. Oats-dull; 46a50c for unsound
and 60a62c for sound, latter price ali ex-
treme. Petroleum-frm; crude 4l9a42c,
and 5000 barrels Of crude for December
and January at 40a4l4c, and refined III
bond at 6Sa7Oc Pork-heavy and low
er at S28a2S, IS for mess; closing at S28,-
l25 for ash, and S26 for prime mess; also
Is bbls of mess for December, at sellers
and buyers option, at s25, 25s29i also 500
bbls. new mess for January, at buyers
option, for 800 Beef-dull and heavy;
I4al4c for plain mess, and l4al7c for ex-
ira mess. Beef Hams--heavy at 35a2Sc.
Bacon--dull. Cut Meats-dull and droop-
ing; l3al5c for shoulders, and l5fa49c for
hams. Dressed Hogs-steady at l2tal2fc
for city. Landowner at l7a22c. Butter
dull; 25a35c for Ohio, and 36a45c for
state. Cheese-steady at l4al9c.
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Cincinnati Market.

SlSClNSAll, DtC. d.
Flour-Continue dull and prices nom'
inal Wheat-Dull and prices have de.
clined to sl,7S for prime old red; new
red is entirely nominal. Corn-Contin.
ues dull at 43a45c for new Oats-Dull
and prices nominal at 3sa40c in elevator.
Rye-Dull S0a62c for prime. Hops
Unchanged and prices to great extent
nominal. the demand is from butchers
and small sales are made at S9,75al0,75
gross; asking rates net are $1,000; receipts
1000 head Mess Pork-Quiet at s25, 90.
Bulk Meats-Nominal of l2isl5c for
shoulders; i5ai5ic for sides; l6al6ic for
clear rib l7taIsc Tor clear. Lard-Offer-
ed at zoe fer prime city without finding
buyers Groceries-Quiet. Whiskey-
Steady at 81 %.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-12-06
TO AGENTS.

Any person sending six months subscriber
to the DAILY, may retain so cents for his trou-
BILE The same for TRI WEEKLY subscriber.
For a WEEKLY for one year, he may retain %
cents. For a subscriber one year to DER AR
BETTER FREUND 25 cents. No allowance is made
to persons sending simply their own subscrip-
tions. -,
In addition to the above to any person who snail
procure us FIFTY subscribers to the WEEKLY
REGISTER or ARBEITRR FRRUND, or both combin
ed we will make present of TN DOLLARS.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-12-06

WHEN Speaker Colfax was in the city
he tested those superior oysters sold by
Messrs. Booth, Battelle & Co, and pro-
nounced the best he ever ate. He now
has them forwarded daily from here to
Washington city. The reason he assigns
for making his purchases here is that the
choicest oysters eau ght are always select
ed and sent to Booth, Bartelle & Co, at
the boat, store, corner Monroe and Water
streets.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-12-06
The Weekly Register
10 THE
Largest Newspaper Printed In We.s
Virginia.
1t contains more Reading Matter and OF Q moro
varied character than any Other-and
lie supplied at a lower rate. a.. a..

an THE FIRST OF DECEMBER, THE
OWRgKLY REGISTER win be enlarged and
changed TO the more popular quarto, or 8 page
form, and will be improved in the amount anu
quality of reading matter. Puohsnod every
Friday morning. ...-~~ --y-y
ITS Market Reports
Will embrace full SPECIAL REPORT OF the Baltl'
more Live Stock Market, prepared and tele-
graphed at heavy expense EXPRESSLY LOT LIE
REGISTER; the Live Stock Markets OF Phliadei'
phia, New York, and Allegheny; the Cincin
natl Baltimore, Philadelphia and New fork
Produce Markets: carefully prepared articles
on Wool on Live Stock and on Farmingi an 70.
eether comprising an unrivalled handbook OF
current information for the Farmer. Live STOCK
or Produce Dealer, &c.
Its Reading for the Family Circle
Embraces the freshest and best Stories, Poetry
Anecdotes, Biography, aud Choice MISCELLANY
It's Digest of the News
Contains a Summary of everything OF impor.
lance that transpires, Legislative, Political, and
general as reported to us by both Telegraph
and the Mails.
Its Legislative Reports
VIII contain full synopsis of the doings OF the
Legislature of West Virginia, review OF the
more important proceedings of the Ohio Legs
lature and all that is of general interest whlch
shall transpire in Congress during the coming
most extraordinarily interesting session.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-12-06
German Weekly Newspaper
I'm Wheeling, West Va.
DER ARBEITER FREUND.
BOUT THE FIRST OF DE-

BOUT THE FIRST OF DE-
IA CEMBR next, will commence the publ
cation of a GERMAN WEEKLY NEWSPA-
PER bearing the above title. As the name in
dcates, II .eiN advocate de interests Of The labor
iag clasL and will be devoted to the welfare OF
the German population generally 1t will be
issued Oh Saturday Of each week, and will be
printed upon clear white paper in large andi
lille type Each number iriH contain tCsnty'
eiqht columns Of matter and viii present each
week complete record Of the Current News,
tho Produce and Cattle Markets OF the principal
cities in the United States; Editorial Comments
upon the chief questions of the day Local News
from all quarters of the State and Poetry and
Miscellany oil various kinds.
1t will be our aim to make DER ARBRITER
FRRUND" an acceptable Family Newspaper to
Germans Of all shades OF political .faith, but the
general tone of the paper viii be Democratic,
and il will earnestly advocate the rights OF
adopted oitizeDs.
Price, for one year in advance, Two Dollars
For six months, One Dollar.
Where delivered by Carrier, in the city, ~ 25
Subscriptions and Advertisements are re-
spectfully solicited.
LEWIS BAKER,
octsD Wheeling W. Va.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-12-06
THE DAILY REGISTER

Contains all Of the freshest news Of the day :
daily Market Reports from Baltimore, New
York and Cincinnati; tho Local News OF the
City and State full proceedings of the Legisla-
session Editorial discussions on the chief ques'
tions of the day &C. &c.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-12-06
THE TRLWEEELY REGISTER

Is published every Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday mornings, and contains all OF the News,
Editorials, &c. which is contained m the Daihes
printed on these mornings and mornings previ'
ousy, respectively.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-12-06
DER APBEITER FREUND.

About the Ist OF December, / will commence
the publication of a Weekly German paper,
bearing the above title. 1t will be twenty
eight column paper; and will contain the same
MARKET REPORTS, and equally as good variety
of reading matter as THE WEEKLY REGIsTER.-
Published every Saturday.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-12-06
TABLEAUX.
NI7E LADIES OF THE pREaR

l. TERRAIN CHURCH, OF Bellair, will give a
series of Tableaux, GU Thursday evening De
cenbor 7th at the Central Hall beginning at I
o'clock. Arrangements have been made with
the steamer ZdnesvaLs which will leave Wheel
ing ut o'clock and return after the Entertain.
ment is over tor the accommodation Of persons
wishing to attend from the city. Admittance
Is cents deo5-3t
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-12-06
New York Money Market.

Money-steady at per cent, Sterling
Exchange firm at 81 ,09al ,09s, Gold
without decided change; opening at 81
45s, advancing to sl,43i, and closing at
81 ,4S4
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-12-06
TO ADVERTISERS.

Merchants, Manufacturers, Real Estate own
ers, Schools and al others who desire to reach
customers in all parts of this State, as well as in
the City, will find rit to their advantage 10 AID
vertise in the DAILY or WEEKLY REGISTER aud
DER ARBEITER FREUND. The WEEKLY REGIS
TER circulates in all parts of West Virginia and
IN Eastern Ohio and South. Western Pennsylva
mia, and it is read by the most enterprising, in
dustrious aud thrifty classes. The rates for ad-
yarfisinp are reasonable.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-12-06

On the 5th inst. LANES infant son Of james
and Mary Carney, aged months and days.
Funeral win take place from the residence of
the parents on Eoff street, at O'Clock to-day
The friends are respectfully invited.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-12-06
TERMS AND PREMIUMS.

DAILY REGISTER.
One copy, one year, by mail ...----..---.-s1 %
One copy six months, by mail ....-...--.. 10
One copy, three months, by mail .-........ p
TRI.WEEKLY REGISTER.
One copy, one year by mail ,--.-..-.'.sS w
One copy, six months, by mail. oo
WEEKLY REGISTER.
One copy. one year by mail ------: ---: .s2 w
One copy, one year delivered by carrier, in
the city. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. = 20
DER ARBEITER FREUND.
One copy, one year, by mail. 49,, y 10
One copy, one year, delivered by carrier, in
the CITY. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. %
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-12-06
Job Office and Book Bindery.

In connection with its Newspaper Depart.
ment, the REGISTER has one of the largest and
most completely fuI nished Job Printing Esta6.
lishments west of the mountains All sorts Of
blank work-book Misunderstanding
book and card printing are done cheaply and
expeditiously.
Blanks and blank books for the use of Sheritfs
County Recorders and County Treasurers are
done at this Office in the most correct and work
manlike manner, cheaper than they can be done
elsewhere. Address,
LEWIS BAKER,
Wheeling, w. VA.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-12-06
C0-PARTNERSHIP.

7 HAVE THIS DAY ASSOCIATED
i with me Messrs L. X. Mccain and J. K.
McCan I, and will continue the Brewing business
at the Anchor Brewery under the firm name OF
EuSton. McCann & Co. ALEX. EUsTON.
Wheeling Dec l. dec42w.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-04-28
Asparagus a Substitute for Coffee.

Some two years since patent was OBJ
tained by Mr.. James ?. Gage, of Staten
Island, for the use of asparagus as a
substitute for coffee. He asserts that
the seed and root of asparagus are found
to contain caffein, the peculiar principle
of coffee, in larger quantities than the cof-
fee berry.
Caffein can be extracted from coffee
and obtained in white crystals by a chem
ical process which is now very complica-
ted. The coffee is first soaked in ether
which dissolves and extracts the caffein,
The solution is then mixed with water,
and the subacetate of lead is added,
when the caffein is thrown down in a SOL
id precipitation. After the removal of
the excess of lead, and fltering, the caf-
fem is obtained in white needles, slightly
flexible and transparent, with silky lus-
ter, feebly bitter, and free from odor.-
Coffee contains from 80 to 6 4-10 per cent
of caffein the weakest being the st.
Domingo, and the strongest that from
Martinique.
If the roots and seed of asparagus do
really contain caffein in larger quanti-
ties than the coffee berry, it is a very in
teresting fact. We should like to see
the matter tested by some of our chem
ists.-[ Scientific American,