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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18
PREPARATIONS seR BORING

| ity of these and other INDICATIONS, tnat
several parties intend to bore wellsalong
the creek, within few months, Messrs.
DILLON, LIST g. Co. intend, we Believe,
to resme work upon the well we have
spoken of above, at an early day. We
also learn that the Rt Rev. Bishop
| WHEIAN intends to sink we'll near the
| new convent, about four miles east OF
the city, for the purpose of obtaining gas
to light the new building. If not sooner
successful, the well will be bored one
thousand feet deep. In addition to these,
various other parties, either owners or
lessees of land along the creek, are max
ing preparations to bore and, doubtless,
next summer will see the valley trans;
formed into a forest of derricks and be
| the scene of the excitement attending
the flow and pumping and shipping OF
large quantities of oil. '.t ra, 90 81
THE SHORT CREEK REGION. -u.l}
But is not only on Wheeling creek, in
Ohio county, that indications OF oil are
found Lying about seven miles north
of this place, along the line of which we
have spoken above, is the Short creek re-
gion, and there too many unmistakable
signs indicate the presence OF petroleum
A number of salt ticks" arefound in va
rious places. On Mr.. SNoDGRAss' farm
the salt water eXudes from crevices in
the rock and forms crust OF white, min
eral salt upon the surface; an oily scum
has frequently been observed on springs
in the neighbofhood, and at oneplace on
Mr.. TRIMBLE's land the oil is found in
such quantities that it has often been
gathered and bottled. Boring was COM
menced here also in 1861, but was soon
discontinued in consequence OF the abate-
mcnt of the coil fever" and the breaking
out of the war A number Of leases have
already been taken in the neighbOrh0od
and preparations for boring are being
made. The probability is that oil will
be found on Short creek ut n compare
lively slight depth. The rocks bear the
appearance Of having been upheaved III
some past aye of the world, and the
mouth of the creek is far below the level
of the coal formation.
From the indications to which we have
referred and which are also found in
other localities in Ohio county than
those we have mentioned, we are in
clined to believe that Wheeling may he
considered in the oil region. We are
satisfied that it is only necessary -tlat
the facts we have mentioned, and of
whose accuracy hundreds Of men cain
vouch, should become fully known to
attract to this region the outlay of sniff
cient capital to make this one of the most
productive portions of the oil territory
which has yet been discovered
The facilities for transportation are rN-
cellent. Along the line of the Wheeling
creek we have the National turnpike and
the Hempfield railroad, and nearly ali of
tho oil territory on Short creek, lie,
within four or five miles OF the Ohio
river. The country is deficient i'll tim
Der. bnt abounds with coal Of good quail
ity and easily mined. In fact everything
is favorable to the profitable development
and production OF oil, fit really cNistS
in this vicinity, and Of itscNiStrncr there
can be scarcely a doubt.
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w. VA.LEGzSB.ATIEsE.
FRIDAY, Feb. Il. 1865.

FRIDAY, Feb. Il. 1860
SENATE.-Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Mof-
fat
A message from the House announced
that it had passed on act to prevent uhe
prosecution of suits and the suing ont of
process by persons engaged III rebellion;
the bill to incorporate the ParkeISburg
and Burning Springs Railroad Company;
and the bill to render more available
timber, coal, orc and mineral lands in
this State and had adopted the Senate
Joint resolution in relation To the
Charleston branch OF the Bank of Viz
ginia, with certain amendments The
amendments to said resolution were con-
CURED in, and the bill read the first time
and referred.
Mr.. Maxwell, from the Judiciary com
mittee, reported back the bill to repeal
the act providing for the appointment of
certain property, recommending its pas
sage, and it was ordered to its thnd read
ing.
Mr.. Brown, from the Finance commit.
tee, reported back the bill to repeal
chapter b OF the code OF Virginia, and
the bill concerning the collection Of
taxes III certain counties, with an amend
ment to each, which were adopted. They
were each ordered to third reading.
Mr.. FarnSworth, from the commit tee
on Internal improvements, reported a
Senate bill TO incorporate the Alononga-
hela and Lewisburg railroad, which was
read the first time, :
Mr.. Burley. FROM the committee on
Townships, &c, reported back the bill to
alter part of the division line between
Upshur and Randolph, recommending its
passage.
The joint resolution proposing an
amendment To the Constitution of this
State, was read the third time aud adopt
ed.
IEAS-MessrS. Stevenson (President J
Atkinson, BechtOl, Bowen, Brown. Bur
ley, Corley, FarnSworth, Hawkins, kitrh-
en-, Mahon, Maxwell. Slack and Wright
IA. ..r ... ...
NAYs-Messrs. Chambers, Raymond
and Prices. s.
The amendment is as follows:
mo person wh0has given OF shall give
voluntary aid or assistance tothe rebel
lion against the United States, shall he
citizen OF this State, OF be allowed to
vote at any election held therein, unless
he has volunteered into the military or
naval service of the United States and
has been or shall be houorably discharp-
ed theretrom."
The Senate bill concerning the fiscal
year; the Senate hill to regulate the sala-
ries of the Q. NJ. General and the Adju-
tant General of this State; the House bill
to provide for the sale of property of
minors in certain cases; the House bill to
enable the Banks of the State to become
National Banks; the House bill amending
section Is Of chapter 65 of the acts OF
1868, and the. Senate bill requiring tile
Banks of this State to pay their issues in
legal tender money of the United States.
We're passed. ..-,.s.r..r. i.
Mr.. Brown, from the Finance commit.
tee,y reported back the bill concerning
delinquent taxes levied erlcouptv pnT.
! poses, recommending its passage. with an
amendment. FBi z..fs-.5 ei9 10 ,u
And pending tho consideration of said
bill, on motion OF Mr.. Bowen the Senate
adjourned, l.bgs IsqooH Ih an +
HOUSE OF Del EGAFEsl tHamber a,
House bills passed by the Senate with
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NOTICES.
HEAD O'RS MIL. COMMANDER
IL I. I.h n

HEAD (1RS MIL. 'OhMNNbfI''
WHEELING, W. Va. Feb. H. 10.
Special Ordcr "ENIRACI.
4-The sale OF Intoxicating liquors 10 soldiers
whether Recruits Substitutes Or drafted men, Is
expressly forbidden. Those person violating
this order will be arrested and then places "i
business closed. JAMES WASHEj IN.
febl5.4t Col 10th O. V lnf, Nil. Com.
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Public Sale of Real Estate

In Chaneery in the Circuit Court for Ohio -.
~, West Virginia.
James Robinson vs. Thomas Robinson heinz,
IN PURSUANCE OF THE m
l. GREE made in this cause / shall on ,A' =
day of March, 1866, at the Court House icr =
county, in Wheeling, sell at public sale 10 =
highest bidder on the terms after.mamed
following property, namely, the one undy,S
third part of tract Of land containing one Ip
bred and fifty -four acres situate in M
Wheeling, and which is mentioned i'm the vii
John Robinson, deceased, as devised 10 NJ, ~
Rosannah, during her lifetime
The land will be sold on credit by three "A,
instalments. at six, twelve aud eighteen moss
JOSEPH SEYROID
febl5-tds Sheriff OF Ohio conn,
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New Meat Shop.

r DESIGN OPENsNG On MONDNA
i NEXT meat shop on Main street tguuc
Wheeling just below Reed q kr.ita DRUG
Store, where will be kept Oh hand all kinds OF
Fresh Meat. JOHN BOESHAR.
febl4-lwt
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j. c. MORRIS,

OFFERS FOR SALEM LOTS To
~ SUIT purchasers all the REG LAR
DIVIDEND PAYING PETROLEUM OIL
STOCkS some paying from FOUR 10 FIVE
PER CEN f. monthly. ou parvaluc of FlNE and
TEN DOLLARS and CONTROLLED BY
FIEST.CLASS MEN OF THIS CITY.
Parties desiring daily quotations OF Stocks, OF
information in relation to them, can have same
furnished upon applications. De-,
Orders from parties ont of the city promptly
attended 10. Rcmitt;mccs or satisfactory ref
crcuccs in Ill cases to accompany order.
Sales made at New York PETROLEUM
STOCK EXCL NNGE," or ut private sale
Refers by permission. 10 the following well
known Houses OF this city:
Al,~,rs. la. bc,ks ~ Co. Josiah Macy : Sons.
Galwc> Caeado y Teller George Milne.
II G. Morris President Columbian ms Co
Caldwell \ Morris successors to Brewer e
CaldwcuJ .
&. ". Ducr, Cashier Bank ol New York.
iln27-3m
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-05-12
Reunion

With the end of the war and the union Of
the States, there should be restoration to the
Democratic fold, Of all who, on account of q
mistaken sense Of duty, wandered therefroui,
pending the revolution which has just ended
We do not refer to those politicians who, for
the sake Of Office or emolument, apostatised from
the Democratic faith They have eaten of the
forbidden fruit, and the gateway to the Demo-
cratic Eden is forever closed against them
But those who imagined it to be their duty.
whilst the warlastedto support the Government,
by supporting the Administration party, can,
now that The war IS over, consistently return to
their old places in the Democratic ranks. in
fact, they can go no where else, unless they give
up ali the principles of government which they
nave so long maintained and cherished. Presi-
dent johnson himself declared, few days ago,
that he could not now change the political views
which he has held all has life, in order to adopt
the theories Of those who favor Capitalization
and deny the doctrine Of States Rights Let us
then have a Reunion Of the Democracy, mu-
tu&iy fargiVing and forgetting the differences of
the past, and only looking forward to the good
Of the country, TO be promoted through the a.
gency Of our time-honored party.
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TEAs-Messrs. Benjamin, Bigler, Braog
Bright, Chestnut, Clay. Clingman, Crittendep
Davis, Fitzpatrick, Green, Gwin, Hammond
Hemphiil, Hunter, Iverson, Johnson Of Ark.
JOHNSON of Tenn, Kennedy, Lane, Latham,
Mallory, Mason, Nicholson, Pearce, Polk pow
ell, Pugh, Rice, Sebastian, SiidelI, Ten Eyck
Toombs, Wigfall and Iulee-25.
NAYs-Messrs. Hamlin and TrumbulI-2.
NEW STATES TO BE ADMITTED WITH or WITHOUT
SLAVERY AS TIE PEOPLE DECIDE.
g. ResoE0ed, That the inhabitants of Ter
ritory Of the United States, when they rightfu-
ly form a Constitution to be admitted az a State
into the Union, may then, for The first time
Ike people Of State when forming new
Constitutioa-decide for themselves, whether
slavery. rs domestic institution. shall bs
maintained or prohibited within their iurisdic.
ton and ''they small be received into tia
Union with or without slavery IS their Consti
tuition may prescribe at the time of their admis-
sion"
YEAs-Messrs. Benjamin, Bigler, Bragg,
Bright, Chestnut, Clay, Cl,ngmau, Cr;ttende .
DAVIS, Fitzpatrick, Green, Gwip, Hammond
Hemphi!l, Hunter, IYerson. johnson of Ark
JOHNSON Of Tenn, Kennedy, Lane, Latham.
Mason, Nicholson, Pearce, Polk, Powell, Rice
Sebastian, Siidel Thomson Toombs, W;giaIl
and Yulee-35.
NAYs-Messrs. Bingham, Chandler Dixon
Foot, Foster, Hale, Pugh, Simmons, Ten Eyck
Trumbuil Wade and Wilson-l2
TIE PEOyIsIoE OF THE CONSTITUTION N REIA.
TfoS 10 TIE RENDITION or sLArss s,r.r -.
CARRIED OUT.
:. Resotued, That the provision Of Tho Cen
slitution for the rendition of fagityes from SER
vice or labor, without the adoption Of Which
the Union could not have been formed and
tia: The laws Of 1893 and 1850, which were
enacted TO secure its execution, and the main
features Of which being similar, bel- the in
press Of nearly seventy years Of sanction By the
highest judicial authority, should be honestly
and faithfully observed aud maintained by all
who enjoy the benefits Of our compact of unior;
and that all acts Of individuals or Of State Leg
islaturc to defeat the purpose or nullify the re-
Guirements Of that provision, and the laws made
in pursuance of it are hostile in character, sub
yarsivo of the Constitution, aud revolutionary
in their effect
YEAs-Messrs. Benjamin, Bigler, Bragg,
Bright, Brown, Chestnut, Clay, Clingman, Crit
ten1en, Davis, Fitzpatrick, Green, Gwin, Ham
mond, Hempbiil, Hunter, Iyerson, johnson Of
Ark. JOHNSON Of Tenn, Kennedy, Lane,
Latham, Mallory, Mason, Nicholson, Polk, Pow
ell, PUgb, Rice Sebastian, Sldel, Ten Eyck.
Thompson, Toombs, Wigfall and Tulee-3G.
NAY3-3Iessrs. Chandler, Clark, Foot Hale.
Wade and Wilson-6.
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Roman Catholics and the Tribune,
from the II. J. Daily Nems, 1Eay ).


The Tribune, to our great surprise, to our
greater regret attempts to fasten npon the R0-
man Catholic religion q responsibility for the as
sassination of Mr. Lincoln. This Is done. it is
true, by insinuation, but that kiak OF attack IS
more unjust and ungener0us than direct gccasa-
lion. Ii says of the counties Of Prince Georges,
Charles and St. Narys, in Maryland, that
they have been in ardent and active sympathy
with the rebellion from the outset" that ''the
plot to assa>oiuate President Lincoln and other
chiefs Of our Government had here many Of its
Famitcations. Booth had roamed over it day
after day while preparing to commit his medi-
tatod crime with the least possible risk; hither
he had fed with his more immediate accomplics
for shelter and succor the moment his crime was
complete, and here he was hidden and nursed
until he was able to make his way across the
river into Virginia. And nowhere, within the
preponderantly loyal States was there another
region half 50 we'll fitted for his purpose, or SO
wei affected toward his horrible enterprise"
1t IS doubtless true that Booth, Immediately
before and after the perpetration of his crime,
was within the limits of the counties so desert
bed; bat that circumstance is probably due TO
the vicinity OF that region to the scene Of tho
assassination. Booth could not have well g.
yoided being in Maryland Immediately after he
LETT the district of Columbia, and we cannot un~
deTstand why the counties in question should be
denounced On account of their geographical pc
sitjon. But Why does the Tribune commence
lis list Of charges against those counties with
the assertion that ''they are predominanty Ro-
man Catholic in faith p Is that fact one Of
the counts in the indictment? 1t is evident
that the Tribune would have it appear So for
otherwise there would be no significance in its
alusion to the religious faith Of those COM
munities
4 majority of the soldiers who have gerrei
in the Federal ranks throughout this war are
Of the religious persuasion that IS thus denoun-
ced by the Tribune The camps of Grant and
Sherman are 'predominantly Roman Catholic
in faith" Is that a reason why the loyalty Of
those veterans shall be doubted, OF are they,
therefore, to be considered in sympathy with
t he murderer or ''well affected toward this hor-
rible enterprise ?" We beseech our eotsraa-a.
ry not to foment religious war, as . seuue. :.
the political one that is about to Gloss,
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Democratic County Convention.

The Democrats Of Bedford county are here
by requested to meet in their respective election
districts, on SATURDAY, the 18th DAY OF
JUNE, NEXT, for the purpose of electing del
egates to the Democratic County Convention,
10 be held in Bedford, on
Monday, the 1914 day of J1lqe,
next, at o'clock, z. NJ, which body will place
IN nomination County Ticket to be supported
by the party at the ensuing general election
Under the rules, each district is entitled to two
delegates. The Democrats of the several dis
tricts are also particularly requested to choose
Vigilance Committees for the coming year and
TO return their names 10 the Chairman of the
County Committee.
0. f. SHANNON,
Chm. Dem Co Committee.
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Important Proclamation by the President

The ASSASSINATION Of .Nr. Liacoin-Sl00, 600
RslCard offered for The .4TreSt Of jeff. d.
0is- Large Reacards for the .7yrests Of his
FeIloWS.
By tie President Of the Umte7 States Of Aaaerca
4 PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, 1t appears from evidence in the
bureaus of military justice that the atrocious
murder Of the late President, Abraham Lincoln,
and the attempted assassination Of the Hon
Wm. H. Seward, Secretary Of State, were in
cited, concerted and procured BY and between
Jefferson Davis, late of Richmond Virginia,
and Jacob Thompson, Clement c. Clay Bever-
ly Tucker, George \. Saunders, William G.
CleaTy, and other rebels and traitors against the
Government of the United States harbored in
Canada:
Nolr, therefore, l. Andrew Johnson President
of the United States, do offer and promise for
the arrest Of the said persons, or either Of them,
within the limits Of the United States, so that
they can be brought to trial, the following re-
wards:
One hundred thousand dollars reward for the
arrest of Jefferson Davis:
Twenty-Five thousand dollars for the arrest
of Clement Q. Clay.
Jacob Thompson, late of Mississippi,
Twenty-Five thousand dollars for the arrest of
George \. Saunders.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars for the arrest OF
Beverly Tucker.
Ten thousand dollars for the arrest of VIII
liam C. CIeary, late clerk of Clement C. Clay.
The Provost Marshal General Of the United
States IS directed to cause description of the said
persons, with notice Of the above reward to be
published.
49,, In testimony whereof, have here
l.. S. unto set my hand and caused the seal
- of the United States to be affixed
Done at the City of Washington, the ID day
of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-fvo, and Of the Indc-
pendence of the United States of America the
eighty-ninth. BY the President,
ANDREW JOHNSON.
w HUNTER, Acting Sec'y Of State.
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Who TAUGHT Asgassination2

In our last issue, says the Bellefonte 1Fatch-
man, Of May 3, we proved beyond doubt that
if the puritan abolitionists did not openly ad-
yocate the assassination Of Presidents Jackson
and Buchanan, they at least attempted to palii-
ate the crime by excusing the criminal. We
have ROW little additional testimony to add TO
that, which shows that they have not only been
excusers Of assassins but have taught assassi-
nation and boasted of having men ready and
willing to carry it out upon the person of their
O,gn President should he pursue certain course.
In August of last year, Deacon Gray, leading
abolitionist of Ohio, wrote letter, over his
own signature, which was published in the Ohio
State Journal, the organ Of the abolition party
in Ohio, from which we clip the following ex-
tract:
al like the spirit of the Major in command of the
60th Ohio. When, his presence the ques ton we :
presumptuously asked, 'sShall we eventually have
TO compromise 2'' He turned with a whitening look
and said, ssl entered this campaign with over 500
men; to-day can muster t92, and tell you that if
the President hints at 'compromise,' THERE
ARE 1872 ASSASSiNS IN MY COMMAND REA-
DY TO MARCH, solitary and alone, TO THE
WHITE HOUSE. We tvish oar friends at kOpse had
Mts SpirG!-'tis the spirit Of the Federal army who
bear the burden"
Is this not enough2 When the mystery that
hangs around the assassination of Abraham
Lincoln is unraveled, it may, and We have no
doubt will, show to the world, puritanism as the
guilty peEpetrator Of the bloody deed,
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Things TO Be Regretted.

Instead Of suffering the remains of our hon.
cred Chief Magistrate to lie quietly in the Hall
Of Independence, during the last Sabbath, the
permission to the public to look Or the murder
ed body-which so miEistered to a morbid Gu
Tiosity-g&taeFed hundreds Of thousands Of peo-
pie in Tie streets and produced a pressure
which could only be controlled by the presence
Of the military. Scarcely ever WIS such a spec
tacle presented in Philadelphia. Not only was
the Sabbath forgotten ard desecrated, and the
worship Of God neglected, bul that reyercnt
quiet and soemnity which 60 solemn an event
had called forth, was sadly interrupted, ard the
feelings which usually attend a mere show or
exhibi tion were substituted To these evils
there was no counterbalancing good.-Pres5y-
teriaa.
egIs it any wonder that people did not
think it violation of the Sabbath, to 60 on
that day, to look upon the remains of man
whom so-calIed Christian ministers style ''the
second Noses" Goods Auointed," the ''Sa-
Tior Of his country" and who, because he was
mortally wounded on Good Friday, is impious-
ly likened unto Christ
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-05-12

Ex-Governor Curtin has made arrangements
that whenever Pennsylvania soldier is killed
or dies of disease while in the service, transpor-
tation is furnished for one person from his home
to the place where the remains Of the soldier
may be, and also for both the person who goes
for the body of the deceased and the remains
back to his home The transportation is fnrn-
ished by Colonel Fl. II. Gregg, Chief Of Trans,
portation at Harrisburg. In applying for trans
portation the name of the deceased soldier, his
rank, company, regiment, date Of death and
the name of the friend going FOX his remains
shouid be given.
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BooTH VS. JoHN BRowN.-There IS quite n
coincidence between these two notorious murder
ers relative to their capture. Both were driven
to the wall by their pursuers, and both were
shot whiledeiending themselves; Booths wound
being mortal, and that of John Browns being
very painful though not mortal, and he was
compelled to limp TO the galows with an IN
healed wound, he not being as lucky as Booth.
Both were bold, brave and bad men, who con-
spired against the laws Of their country.
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Strange Inconsistency.

Papers in Philadelphia and elsewhere, that
went into deep mourning for the assassination
OF President Lincoln, rejoice over the late at
tempt to assassinate the two Inger8olls, and
allow the culprits TO go unpunished.-W Vest
chester ,JsfersoHiGn.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-05-12

eTThe cost of sinking az OIL we'll five hun
dred feet, is about $500
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GENERAL SHERMAN.-The headquarters of
General Sherman are being established at Alex
andria, his chief of staff. Gen. Webster, super
intending the arrangements of the Offices, &c.
The General himself will pay visit to Char
lesion, Savannah and other points along the
coast previous to his coming 20 Alexandria,
U1qsb, Star
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-02-23
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tiG will b, given If we are obliged to ad.
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paper
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