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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-09-21
NCOstar.s 81 Rats, Roach. &C., Ekter,.

IL q pastc-uscd for Rats,
Mice, Reaches, Black and
Red ANS, &e., &C., &c.
"Costar's7 Bed-Bng Exterminator,
is q liquid or wash, used TO
destroy, and also as pre-
vGutiye for Bed-Bugs, Nc.
"COs;ar'a' Electric Powder for Insects
Ts FOR Moths, Mosquitoes,
Fisas, Bed Bugs, Insects on
Plants, Fowls, Animals, sc.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-09-21
GOOD NEWS FOR SINGLE n5EN
CONTEMPLATING MARRIAGE.

Hear what the Baltimore correspondent OF the Odd.
follow Boonsboro Maryland said Thursday, the 3l6t
Of May, 1860:
Numerous cures Of diseases caused by early ndiscrs
ton having been performed by the English Botanic Ply.
sciin feel Il my duty, having knowledge Of heu to
SLATE the fact believing that dOngsO may doa service
70 the suffering One case in parCuarthat Of ayoung
man in this cys worthy Of note. He had become the
victim Of habit, the mere ausOn to which causes .
shuder and after years osurrng dOctOring gave uP
all hopes of recovery He wished to marry, aud was
dearly beloved by as sweet girl as ever sped words
Of Affection but he fearful nervous, aud prostrated
He dared not wed on account Of the shattered state
of his system He sought relief at the hands Of the Bo-
tanic Physician and astonishing as it may seem, all the
bloom aud vgor Of youth has returned, and he B now
the happy father Of pair Of BRIGHT bOya.n
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-09-21
l. MoRE GOOD NEWS!
FRoEl HIGH AND RELIABLE AU-
TIORITY,

The Botanic Remedies Of Doctor Raphael the English
Botanic Physician, never failed yet to make perfect
radical, aud permanent cure Of ALL
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-09-21
II&2(li5

"Fighteon years established in NY. City"
'Oniy iGGllible remedies Known
"Fzge from Posons.n
"Not dangerous TO the Human Family"
"Rats come out of their holes to die.h
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-09-21
HEAR WHAT THE MEDICAL PRESS
SAYS.

Some physicians require TO be told the nature S your
t Ills periect knowledge Of the human system enables
him describe the diseases whoutany Naturalization
tbo paent to explain its original cause and to guarantee
lis cure And, what Is more valuable st no WIN hoi-
This Will satisfy your mind and save you expense, TINE,
irouble, and disappointment 1t will be the means OF
saving YOU many dollar; 1t will save your health,
and what Is better than ALL it VIII save your l'o "o
being shortened by wrong treatment ,-,.,,-.,
Ills examinations are made without any iniormauon
from the patient therefore he thoroughly understands
their Physical condition and chronological Development,
tbont which he never could have performed 30 many
sstonshng cures II should be remembered that TINS
botanic Physician performs cures thought impossible
have tried others and got no relief You wish 20
enjoy good health and long e II You are wise, you wi
All his communications and interviews are strictly
private and conAdential.-M Journal.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-09-21

And learn that perfect and radical cure Is warranted
and guaranteed to all who are afflicted with weakness
debiy nervous complaints, melancholy thoughts, DO:
n az spirlts distress and anguish Of mind, loss OF
een os of memory loss Of energy and muscular power
nnny growth wasting away, and want Of confidence IN
themselves flintng fits, conyusiye tremblnss' lnpo-
,onca and disgust Of life.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-12-13
V-ynvvsnAv DECEMBER l3, lsc5
TIE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

We give this important and highly in
tcrC sting document on our first page. 1t
will Lc read with peculiar interest
throughout the entire Union, both North
and Soath for although his rccons;rac
ton policy may not be exactly that which
will be adopted by Congress, which is
now in session, aud which has the p"rcr
in the case, still, so far as he has gone,
VIC believe he clearly shows that his pol,
icy has been the wise one. believing
that military rule over the Southern
States would have bad effect in every
way, he has euLeavorcd to restore their
r;sh;rul energy to the several States by
the restoration, as far as practicable, OF
civil law, subject, however,. to the Gen.
cral Government, aud in such u way that
they might feel their dependence upon
it. lie has sought to lead the southern
people, to renew their allegiance TO- ana
if possible, their patriotism for, the
United States. How far he has becn
successful, the present condition oil al
fairs alone can tel! and it remains for
Congress to judge what the progress has
been.
Iu regard to the extension Of the cleo
tive franchise to the freedmen, he be
lievcs it is not competent for Congress
to act, bu. that i, is matter for each
State to decide upon for itself. Eut he
urges that good faith requires that the
freedmen he made secure in their liberty
and its advantages. We Shall but Gul
fill our duties, by according equal and
exact justice to al! mer." Upon the
whole, the Message will be found an able
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-12-13

by auy State law. 1t annu'ls laws !"
conflict with it, and restricts Jurisdiction }
in cases growing out of it to the UO' !
States Courts; !" and a. JOINT rsso'u''o"
proposing to amend the Constitution SO
as to make voters instead Of population
the basis of representation IN congress-
On Tuesday the credentials OF the
Senators from Mississippi, Alcorn and
Sharkey, which were presented: were or
dcred to lie upon the table ior lu'oFe
action.
4 Lill'repealins all laws in the DIS! }!
uict or Territories which make any dis
,iuc,iou on account cfcolor, and proh'o-
ilius the enactment of auysuch in future
was introduced.
On Wednesday the Senate Committees
we're announced Sumner is'Chairmar
of Committee on Foreign Affairs; fes
sender on Finance: Sherman on A=r'
culture; aud Wade on Territories. Inc
Seua,e adjourned ill Monday.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-12-13
The [rou-t'Ia,l Oath.

The following is the oath prescribed
by Congress, by ac, pa>Sc! in July, 1863,
and which will exclude most Of the
Southern members elect until Congress
shall sec fit to repeal it. |, is prescribed
for every person elected or appointed
10 INV office Of honor or cmolu
mcnt, civil, military or naval. or
any other department Of the national
scr> ice, except the lrc>ilca, Of the Uni
ted States.
a. soIcmnIy swear :hat | have never
Voluntarily borne arms against The Uni
ted States since have been citizen
thereof; that | have voluntarily given
no aid, eounicnlnce, counsc! or cncour
arcmcnt to persons engaged in armed
hostility thereto: that neither sought
nor accepted, nor attempted to exercise
the functions of any Office whatcvrr NJ.
der ANY authority o. pretended ar'h"rI
ty in hostility to the United States that
| have not yielded voluntary support
TO any pretended government, anth"ri'y.
power or constitution within the ni'cd
States. hostile OF mi m:ral thereto aud
| do Further swear that. to tn" best Of my
know'cL@ e. will support aad defend
the constitution Of the Caitcd Statc'.
lfConyreSs should be asked to relax
the striu.cncy OF the oath. i; vault in
cvitahly and property say that, Whenever
it was convinced TIN; the danger hai
passed away against which the oath is
directed. i; would chccr!u!lr do 50; but
that. while The danger j., still threaten
in.. it must still mIin:ain every dercnsc
ag,ins, it.
This whole matter orre. rga"isa'irn may
be settled by the people o. the States
most vitality Interested. What the coun'
try wants Of those who mada war up'"
the government, is not oaths. All the
rebel chiefs, from Davis aud Lee down.
have taken oathS enough aud broken
them. 1t does no. want men in Con.
:rrss who will try TO do there what they
failed To- IN OF the battle field. Such Il
dcsr" is not unreasonable. 1t springs
from no hostility 10 the rebel States, but
from love of the Union. and the rcSolu
ton 70; 20 iraperl it uccJ!ssSi .-HHr.
rcrs HI"ky.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-12-13
IIOnOriug Crime.

just now there is much said by the
papers in relation ~ an equestrian
>tatuc or monument TO the memory Of
Stoncwall Jackson. We learn that large
sums have been contributed in Bali.
more for this purpose. We are not in
the habit Of miuciug matters, and We
say plainly that this enterprise should
not he permitted to g on. If the Gov.
eminent has tho Legitimate right to do
it, it should suppress this work at once.
1t should no: permit any public memo.
rails to be erected to men who died with
their hands stained with the blood Of
their fcllow.men and their souls black.
ened with the most damning crimes
known to the laws. Alas! how many
widows and orphans 10 our land both
North and South have been made to
mourn by the deeds Of Stonewall Jack .
son and yet his admirers want to make
II demigod Of him. 1t matters not. what
his private virtues were, he dimmed
! their lus,rc BY his overwhelming crime
Of treason. '....0
But his admirers say: lie was q
ehristian-a praying man." So vas old
John Brown, and S;oneWalI Jackson
Was as great criminal, probably greater
than old John Brown, for he was better
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-12-13
TIL; CURRENCY.

The report Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, Hon. Hugh McCulloch, pre-
scnts an able exhibit Of the financial
condition Of the Country. From it, not
only Congress, but the business men Of
the nation should take warning in time
to prevent the disastrous consequences
which he points out. He urgently re-
commrnds the reduction Of the present
great volume Of currency, and hcreturn
as speedily as possible to specie pay
,pcut, 1t is to the volume Of the cur
rcucy, chiefly, that "'hish prices must
be attributed; and it's reduction will re.
lucc prices. lie recommends that Con-
.rcss declare that the compound interest
notes shat! cease to tc lcgai.terder al,
ter their maturity, arid that the Secretary
be authorized 10 sell six per cent bonds
for tie purpose oc. retiring, not only
the compound interest but, as fast as
may be-, the United States notes.
The lesson to bc learned from this doc
umcut by business men is simply r" GET
OUT AND KEEP OFT or DEBT Whether
by the action Of Congress and the good
sense Of business men a financial revuI'
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-12-13

eraI and inviting laws and the abolish
meut Of that institution which had hlth'
erto repealed everyt hing calculated to
introduce and develop wealth, added i'm
mense and immediate value to our natu.
ra]ly rich domain. But the worth OF
lands in large scope Of territory along
and adjacent to the Ohio river, hitherto
barren and uninvi,ins, has been IN
creased in an extraordinary degree within
the past four years BY the Development
of Petroleum OIL, and other minerals IN
almost fabulous quantities. This dcvel'
opmen,, which was deemed for time
l.temrorary, has become permanent 10
tcrcst, and the values created ~ It ap,,
Dear Iikcly, in the main, to be as vel!
maintained as any others. The spirit o.
ENTERPRISE and of speculation awakened
by these discoveries has attracted atten'
,ion 10 the mineral wealth Of the State
generally. and resulted in great nd
vance in the value Of wild lands in Its
remotcst counties.
Meanwhile all the personal property
! in the State has been assessed from year
to wear at its fall actual value ut the
time Of assessment. 1t is only necc:s''
~ to state thi, to show that personality
has paid vastly heavier tax at r"l''s m
than really. The Constitution OF the
State declares, "tl,at taxation shall oe
equal and uniform throughout the Stale,
and all property both rea and PERSONAL
shall be taxed in proportion to Its value
TO be asccrtaincd as directed by las;
This provision Of the Constitution needs
to be carried into Practice. Our system
contcmp!,,cs that there arc to be no 1T
vorcd classes or pet interests as there
always were in old Virginia. We think
it is canah!c Of demonstration TINT an
der the existing arrangement there l.
no: only gross inequality, greater cve"
than the exemption Of y"anS negro
slaves, Of which We used to 50 justly
comrlain,-but that the most vital in
tcrcsts Of the State Sn.l:r repression in
consequence.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-12-13

Occasionally az individual says to Us.
times are hard with me-. Must stop
nv paper Or. rs in some instances, IN!
wife thinks We can dispchse with the pa.
per now. aud | mu,t stop. thus !; Il,
stop the paper :bc Grst sh!a- IS useless
expense, without thinking Of the nc'utl
waste Of money !1r many things drank,
a.cn, smoked or cl,cwch. which can do
the system 20 good, bu, rather horm.i
The newspaper can or should be re-
sardcl Is hencGs TO every household;
il imparts useful information; it furnish
es subjects for thou. h, aud CONVERSATIONS:
it adds 4 charm to social intercourse II
makes agreeable members OF s"c'c'y.
TO be without newspaper one might as
well be OF, Of tic world lie becomes a
pertec, nobody when Ee goes into So
ciety aud hears others talk about cur
rent events and discuss questions Of 10.
ca! or general interest, he can take no
part in these things because he is not
pcs:cd up, not having read the papers
And in the family circle what Oh lnhu'
cnce the newspaper has-the children
read it, oud gain in knowledge; 1t serves
to occupy their leisure hours, to keep
them from frivolous amu>cmeEts. aud
gives Them an attraction to home.
Surely then, no wise parcn: would be COT :
sent to 80 without newspaper IN his
tamily-and local county newspaper
too. lie may think he can get along
without it, because he is out in the
world, and can have the reading OF the
paper from his nciShbor's shop or store,
or can learn what is go;og on from 9th
ers. But this is rather suean way.
Men ought to be independent. They
ought to read for themselves. If, how.
ever, they think they do not need the
paper themselves, they may rest assured
that their family does. Considerations
like these should have weight, and
should induce those who have had
thoughts Of stopping their newspapers
not to do so, and for those who have no,
! taken q paper to subscribe at once for
une.- Exchange.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-12-13
Work for tn" Lc%iSlaturr---.A Re
valuation Of Lands.

We copy the following important sug'
gcS;ioas in regard to rcvaluat;on oi
the lands in West Virginia, from the
Wheeling MhN;r"r"r. 1t is fact that
the lands throughout the State are at
urc>cn; assessed for taxation at less than
one half their ac,u,l value. Let the
Legislature attend to this important
matter without delay.
The Legislature OF this State to meet
in alitlc over thirty days, will fad sew
eral sravely important subjects demand
iny attention. The question Of deter,
mining the political status Of returned
rebels, will come up in the proposed
amendment to the Constitution. The
permanent location Of the Safe Capital
will no doubt come up at an early day
If the session and be pressed with ell :
er-y and persistence. Provisions should
be made for a State Agricultural Col.
lcrc, endowed by Congress with the land
script for which Governor Foreman is
now receiving proposals. There is great
need Of adequate legislation to induce an
infusion Of population and capital into
the State. An effective system Of pup.
lie Works ought to lie devised and put
into immediate operation. And it may
be tina, portion Of the Code. will be re
ported Tor consideration at The approach
lug session.
important as these subjects arc, there
is one other, whirh, from the magnitude
Of the interests directly Iu.o!vcd, and no
less Of those intimately connected with
and dependent upon it, is paramount
This is speedy rc.valua;ion Of the
landed property Of the State. The law
of Virginia governs rc.ralua;ions IN
this State. Under former law Of the
Old State they were made every zen
Years bat in 1856, We believe, the leg
iSla,nrc provided for re valua'ioo
which touk place in that year, [thc last
that was made J and siuce that time il
has been competent for the Legislature
TO order j acw valuation ut any time II
deemed cxpe'ien,. The subject was
brou .h, before the Legislature last win
ter, but owing to the anomalous condl'
ton Of the country, and to what were
supposed to he inRI,ed and purely fc,i'
tious valucs, action was postponed.
Now the war is over and business has
resumed its accustomed channels. But
the standard of values so much raised
durin" the War docs not rcccdc. Ii
seems likely to he maintained Tor many
years, if not permanently; and it there
lore becomes necessary, with due regard
-, to common m,xims Of business, for the
State to Go as all individuals arc doing
ndjus, lis financial couccrns to this new
financial era. The value OF real estate
everywhere has been raised out Of pro-
portion TO other values, because it offer
ed the only absolute safe investment fo'
srpcrabundant napcr, which many were
afruid TO hold but in West Virginia i
far exceeds that common To the Other
States. The war which Impoverished
with one hand built up with the other
The e1cision from Old Virginia aud
erection iato q separate State, With lib
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-12-13
lEON ETEGpE.

Ry the stelm.r Asia. ut Ilrlifi1. We
have European news to the 18th uIt.,
three days Later than previous adviccs
The escaped Head Crufcr Of the Feni.
aus. Stephens. las not been captured.
\ reward If Il 0nO is offered for his
apprehension. The cattle disease is said
to be extending il Ens'aud and to lave
spread into FiaHcc. The Paris papers
deny the reported disagreement between
tie American and French governments.
Spain is inc!inr.l to hack out Of her at.
t,ck on Chilli. a degree Of iorbcarancc to
which the representations Of the great
powers have contributed, more than any
rlaguanimry on her own part. Amsri.
can securities are IL little lover.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-12-13

3 mf0 nSc ", We doubt the esri,i.,i,,
commit the mos. utroeion u'e''e, y
merely because those crime .:n etIRa
tate the attainment Of some d..: '' ,'eiG4
They may profe', to DO ,eli.; ,sa cd
they wofullY mistake the ,n;r;,s ' 10y 81
tiuuity. Oh Nat. Turner W. VI eA'l
who headed the servile insurr es ;ass'',
Virginia in 1888, if We mis,,ts |,
re!isious-a preacher, but did W
ever attempt to justify hi, .,;!0'tJ
that ground? ~''as o.
Treason should be made oa;or.
no public monuments should be s e,.' ~;
to the memory Of criminals Ec Iee' I.
bnry Telegraph. '"'S'
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-12-13
II.l ! l..
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Governor Orr, Of Soath Carolina, in
His Inaugural. acknowledges that slavery
vas the foundation Of the war. aud that
the institution has pcrishcd that the
State Rights thc"ry has Teen overthrow;
approves Of Tie Presidents rccons:ruc.
Iiun policy: thiaks that the vital inter.
es,s Of the State depend on the lcg'sla
iun in regard to freedmen says that
they aust DC allowed to testify in court
in all cases where their rights Of person
and property. arc concerned. and cx
presses the hope that as soon as the
public debt is provided for, Congress
will make some compensation for the
slaves manumi'.Gl b. lie United States
authorities,
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-12-13
TIE man that Hdon't ,.L.

THE man that "don't tax. Do ~.
paper" was in town with hi. vii. 'V ~,
childrcn on Saturday. His pureb,.. .ss
the "corner grocery" were ooc c,lI ,s' a. y
whisky Mt $3.50, one pound Of ",mo ya "
tobakker," $3.50, and two plug, "eS,":s
tobakker" 81 90. with few 9TH, G.
lily comforts. Ills "markctin" eon,;.,.,
Of "a hu>bel and half or two husky.
Of red beans. Il large bundle Of r,a. =,
cctrrn. lie didn't want to sell for , =, .
ey" as he had hearn tell as bov ",
banks 'ud NIL break some day md w.
didn't want to lose. WHISKY he coun
drink and tobakker he could cb,s
but sich money. didn't know vha, Womb
come on it," His wife meantime N,
soled herself with 40 old pipe fra,
which she cxh,l9 enormous pus. :,
smoke, soon fllin the room, and c,u T.
ing us to make n speedy exit. We 10.
ticeL the party la'lcncd with their rood,
making for the river and cro>.in. inn
"Vaw=iaiaw." happy in their Ignorance
aud having 10 wish though, beyoaJ
prc.rnt lot GnNpol& journal.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-12-13
TIL; :;3Til CONGRESS

Assembled in Washington, on Mon.
day, Dee. {, at noon. Mr.. Mcpherson
proceeded to call he roll. emitting all
the Soulhcra States including Tcnncs,
see and Virginia. Horace Maynard at
tempted to have the members elect from
the two latter States received, but failed.
The House proceeded at once to the
election Of Speaker. when lion. Schuyler
Co.Gax, re Giving 80 woes on first ballot
WAS declared elected. Upon taking his
sea, he delivered a Shor, but able aid
dress, in which he said that the first and
hisbeS, obligation Of Congress was to
guarantee to every State a republican
form Of government, and protection to
all men in their individual rights"
The Speaker then took the iron clad
oath, aud in turn administered it to all
tho congressman.
Mr.. Mcpherson was then chosen as
. Clerk of ;hc 3?rh Curg,css.
M Stevens, Of Pennsylvania then Of
! rtrcd resolution which was adopted
appointing inint Committee of fifteen.
whose Gu'y it should be to inquire into
! tic couiition Of tic 50 called Coufrdcr.
ate States Of America, and report whcIh-
or any Of them arc entitled to TIC repre-
seated in either House Of Crn.?css, With
leave to roper, at any time; an! that
until such rcpor, be made "no member
shall IT, received in either House from
orthcsc so called Confederate States.
The credentials. &c, Of TIC representa-
tivcs from sril States were to DC referred
to this Committee.
! Thus Congress opened and Organized
very quietly, and the sicnt ard vexed
Question viii til threatened 10 occupy 81
much Of Tie precious slime Of this Con
grc<s, is quietly referred to Il Committee
On Tuesday resolution that the in
. tcrest aud principal OF the public deb
ought to he promptly paid Was adopted
almost unanimously.
. On Wednesday Mr.. Bingham Offered
r amendments to the Constitution annulI
. Ing ezpor, duties, regulating the reIe
debt, and securing all persons equal pro
lection AID the rights Of liberty.
THE SENATE
Assembled on Monday, (,ltc 4'h) >
noon, aud was called to order by Vice
President Foster.
T Several ILLS were introduced extend
ing the elective franchise in the D'slr::
i and Territories to negroes; one prorld
ing that grand jurieS shall consist on"
half Of persons Of African descent; on
requiring an oath TO maintain ! rcpub
lican form Of government, &c, iron
rclcls; one to ensorce the constitution
; al amendment by preventing any atteup
! to cen,:Ul the services Of any person
contrary to this provision. By Cue 10
/, exceeding ono thousand dollars. or i'm
| prisonment not exceeding ten years, o.
. both at the discretion Of the court; mt
it shall he 20 dcfcnse that i, is sanction
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-12-13

The Virginia and Tennessee delesa.
t;ors to Congress have determined to re-
mainland await the action Of Congress
in regard to their admission. The North
Carolina, and most Of the other mem
bers from the Southern States are going
home again, believing it will be several
months, a; least, before they will be ad.
United.