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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-09-06
The Missouri Test Oath-A Letter from
Bishop Hawke.

Editors Missouri Democrat
A friend has called my attention to the
following, in your paper, OF Monday the
2sth:
I'VE learn that Bishop Hawks, of the
Episcopal Church in this State, has ad-
vised the clergy of his diocese to take the
Constitutional oath, OF if they cannot
conscientionsly do so, to abandon preach
ing in this State"
I do not know who authorized you to
say so much. My real position is this:
lam opposed to the oath pressed upon
the clergy, not because by. it the State
infringes upon my divine commission
In my iudement it does not IfI thought
it did, | would never take the oath-and
have taken it, My opposition is that
it Is retrospective in its action, aud that
it also singles out particular classes for
its application.
NV advice to all clergymen who have
asked it (and there are many OF various
Christian denominations who have done
so J has been always-if you can take the
oath conscientiously, do SO; if not, then
do not take it.
OF the wisdom of the Convention in
framing and ordering such an oath | say
nothing, my view of it'll manifest. hope
that it will soon be repealed, and that
in the meantime the civil authorities
will not attempt to enforce it. Yours
respectfully,
C.. o. HAWKS.
ST IOuis. August 90
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Democratic Stale CouvsatioB i'm New
York.

ALBANY, Sept. l5.-The Democratic
State Convention, which Opens here to
morrow, has already attracted large
crowd of outsiders to the capitol, and the
interest eyinced in the cause of different
candidates is warm. TwO-thirds of the
delegates and salternates have arrived,
and the morning boats and early trains
tomorrow will bring the remainder =
There is not much talk about the plat
form, but it will he short aud moderate,
following in spirit the Maine resolutions,
that it will fully and earnestly indorse
President Johnson's reconstructi0n poll
cy.
1t will approach the question of the
national debt cautioHaiy, pledge the par,
ty, however, to its absolute payment, but
insisting upon the most general and
equal taxation.
1t will of course take ground In favor
of leaving the negro suffrage question to
the States concerned, although there are
some delegates who are disposed to pro
nounce against negro snffrage-under
any and all circumstances
As the evening wears on the canvass
for certain of the candidates grows spir-
tied The names most prominently men
toned tonight are: For Secretary OF
State, Major General Morsena; Comptrol-
ler, Lucius Robinson: Canal Commission
er. c. W Armstrong, of Albany, and
Colonel LANNON'S, of Montgomery; State
Engineer, S. II. Sweet, of Oweida, H.
FAY, of Monroe; Treasurer, Colonel John
T. Vanburn, Of Orange; Attorney Gen.
eral, Samuel J. Teldey, of New York
Clerk of the Court of Appeals. Colonel
Tenbroeck, Of Albany; General Joseph
Temlar, of Seneca and Mr.. ClanebOro, OF
Ontario Inspector of State Prison, G. j:
Clark. of Niagara, Colonel McNett, of
Albany.
The Journal says Mr.. Robinson will not
accept, 'bnt those Democrats who are
urging his name insist that he will not
decline Some opposition is evinced TO-
wards him by those who insist upon the
nomination of only straight ont Demo
Gratis.
The strife centers upon the several
candidates for Canal Commissioned, State
Engineer, Treasurer apd Inspector OF
State Prison
It,seems to be arranged that only the
Tammany delegation will be admitted
from New York There are four organi-
cations from the city claiming admission.
There is more uncertainty in regard to
the contesting delegations from Kings
county. Both are hard at work making
friends. The Indications tonight favor
the delegations led by Senator Murphy
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HENS from southern Newspapers.

NEW YORK, Sept 5---We have Will
mington, Newbern and Raleigh papers to
the ID
The Raleigh Standard says Gov. Hol-
den has received dispatch from Presi-
dent Johnson. saying that if he should
visit Richmond he will extend his visit
to Raleigh, his native city.
The Wilmington Heraid prints letter
from Hon. B. +. Moore on the situation
and the duties of the approaching con-
ycntion on the questiOaof slavery, negro
suffrage and ratification ofciyil contracts
entered into by the State. The assump-
ton of the rebel debt, may be one OF
these, for he does not believe it will be
repudiated, though opposed to the rs
sumption of that debt The Herald says
Mr. Moore has the reputation Of being
one of the ab.est jnrists of the State.
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Ocean Race.

New YORK, Sept 5.-There is con
siderable excitement i'll the yachting cir
cles in regard to the ocean race that is
to come off on the llthiinst., between the
Fleet Wing, owned by Mr.. George &. Os-
good, son-in-law of Commodore Wander
bilt, and the Henrietta, owned by Mr.
James G. Bennett, Jr., two of the largest
yachts in the United States. 1t will be
the first ocean race that has ever taken
place on this side Of the Atlantic. The
Yachts are to start at noon on the llth,
from the Light Ship of Sandy Hook, and
sail to and around the Light Ship off
Cape May and back to the starting point.
This match is to be sailed by the sailing
regulation of the New York Yacht Club.
with the exception that no difference of
tonnage is to be allowed, and that one or
two try sails can be usedin heavy weather
if they are required
Immediately after this race another is
to be run on the 18th inst, between the
Restless, very fast schooner yacht, aud
the Henrietta, from Sands Point to New
London.
Other ocean races are in consideration
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Internal Revenue Receipts.
TnEPARD0N APPLICATIONS.
officers Retained in Service.
FRAUDS AND CRUELTY.
NEW MILITARY DISTRICT FORMED.


Modification of ihe Mastering Oul
Order-An Officer 10 be Tried for I'm
human Conduct-New Military Dis
trict in virginin-The Treasury
rBy Union Line, cor. Monroe and Water Sts.l
New YORK, Sept. 5.-The Times Wash.
ington special says: The receipts from
internal revenue to-day reached the sum
of four millions two hundred thousand
dollars, being one million seven hundred
and sixty-eight thousand eight hundred
and eighty-five dollars greater than the
receipts of any former day.
There was a perfect avalanche of par
don seekers at the Presidents mansion
to-day. A greater number of southerners
are here for this purpose than was ever
known before. Fully three-fourths of
the Presidents business hours are taken
up with the consideration of petitions
for pardons.
The names ofthe following officers, in
cluded in the list of those mustered out,
have been stricken out, and and they are
retained in service: Brigadier Generals
Z. D. Bragg, John w Sprague, John T.
Miller, James p Hawley and John c.
Robinson
The Heralds Washington special says ::
1t is stated today on good authority that
charges and specifications are being pre-
pared in which to bring to trial Cap
tain i'm the army, who has been on duty
for several months in the city of Alexan-
dria. 1t is generally understood that the
accused will be held to answer for gross
ly nhuman treatment ofprivate soldiers,
and also for resortng to manifold devices
for impressing men into the service as
deserters and collecting the bounty there
for of 80 or 40 dollars, paid by the Gov
ernment for restoring deserters The
Government does not intend to contino
its prosecutions for abuse OF soldiers to
men of the rebellious forces alone, but
will hold to equal accountability the
Federal officers who have been actuated
by avarice OF passion. The case will
probably be brought to trial this week,
before the military commission now sit
ting at the Old Capitol, of which Major
Slipper is Judge Advocate.
The Tribune's special says: With the
approval of the commanding General of
the Military Division of the Atlantic,
General Perry, commanding the Depart
ment of Virginia, has constituted new
district,to be styled the District Of South
eastern Virginia, to be commanded by
Brevet Major General A. j. A: Torbett:-
The district will consist Of the counties
of Princess Anne, Norfolk. Nansemond,
Southampton and Isle of Wright
John Wilson, Esq, Third Auditor of
the Treasury, still continues his duties,
it having been deemed proper to delay
the establishment of an executive bureau
for the present 1t has been fully deter
mined, however, to create such bureau,
although its establishment may be de-
layed until Congress convenes.
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One Of the "ElireIing WRITER'S.
from the Albany Argus.l

Montgomery Blair, in his speech expos
ing the design of Stanton & Company to
misrepresent the South, refers to the
"swarms of hireling writers who are
sent there in the pay Of the War Depart
ment for the purpose of creating public
opinion at che North to sustain the pro-
posed action of Congress in excluding
the Southern members. As evidence of
the truth of Mr. Blair's assertion, the
special Washington correspondent of the
New York Times say
Carl Schurz, whilst travelling TIN ough
the South upona special mission from
the Government, is writing letters to
Northern paper, the tone of which letters,
il is believed, is calculated to do more
injury than the Schurz mission is likely
to do good. The intention OF the Gov
elnment when SrhnrZ was sent To the
South, was to have him quietly perform
his missien aud make IN otficiai report
to the War Department
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sherman OH Mcclellan.

The Missouri Republican says that a
Jealous Republican politician approach
ed Con. Sherman, in Ohio, the other day
and indulged in some remarks rejecting
severely on Mcclellan, after which he
asked Sherman what he thought of the
late "copperhead" candidate for the Pres
idency. The Republican says the Gener'
al Strengthened himself up, and with
warmth, earnestness and emphasis, re-.
piled that General Mcclellan was one OF
the ablest and best Generals that com.
manded during the war; and that he had
discharged his duty faithfully and eff.
GENTLY until he was removed, and that
he (Sherman) had great respect for his
opinions.
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NOMINATIONS IN AUGUSTA.-The Staun-
ton meeting, which nominated Hon. A
II. Ii. Stuart for Congress, also nomina-
ted Nicholas X Trout, Esq, for the State
Senate, and Col Geo Baylor, d. Newton
Vanlear, Esq. and David 5. Young Esq,
for the House of Delegates The nomin.
ations of the committee were accepted
by vote of the meeting. Hon A. II. Ii.
Stuart, in accepting the nomination for
Congress, made a brief and pertinent
speech, in his usual good style. He made
no pledges, but offered his past course as
the guarantee of his fidelity and fitness.
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THE Chattanooga Gazette, giving an
account of the military stores captured
in Macon, Georgia, says there were can.
non, chemicals, machinery, etc, fresh
from John Bulls dominions." The Macon
Telegraph, alluding to the statement
makes the following revelations:
"The new machinery mentioned as
among the captured stores, was manu-.
tactured in England and-Massachusetts
The English make had no manufactur,
er's mark, aud the makers name had
been obliterated from that manufactured
in Massachusetts,. Anomalous as it may
appear, Union Works" could be deciph'
cred on the Neio England machinery"
Certainly! The rebellion has been q
perfect god send to many loyal" men in
New England, who have grown fat by
feeding on both ends oft!
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Cincinnati Enquirer.l

Cincinnati Enquirer.l
A few minutes before II o'clock last
night, terrible murder took place, on
Columbia, near Race street The partic-
ulars, as near as we could learn them,
were as follows: Two men. named John
Hough and Edward Nelson, were walk
ing along Columbia street, arm i'll arm,
toward their homes. Hough was under
the influence of liquor AS he was pas
sing the Government warehouse, on the
north east corner, a soldier named Hugh
Riley, Sergeant in the 9th Veteran Re
serve Corps, and in command of the
guard stationed there, called out: "Hur-
ry over there or I'll shoot your d-n
heart out"
At this salutation, Hough turned
round and replied, MY friend, what
have I done2" The soldier answered,
Cd d-n you, I'll show you," and
drawing his pistol, fired, the ball enter
ing about quarter of an inch below the
left scapula, and, passing through his
heart lodged in the cavityiof the chest.
Hough died almost Immediately, and his
body was taken to the Pearl-street Sta
on-house, where, at midnight, Coroner
Carey was summoned to hold an inquest.
The prisoner is a young man about
twenty years of age, and offers no excuse
for the dreadful crime of which he stands
charged. Officers White and Kinney ar
rested Riley and conveyed him to the
station-house. On the way to the sta
tion-house Riley said to the officers, Il
shot that man to kill him." and after
ward said, Il only shot to scare him"
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FROM THE SOUTH.
The Latest Savannah News.
COMMERCIAL REVIVAL.
The Command at Chattanooga
Revival Of Trade in the Vicinity Of
Savannah Hilton Head Losing ITS
Importance-Chatta as Mill
tary Point.

| tary Point.
| [Bv Union Line cor. Monroe and Water sts
NEW YORK, Sept. 5-The Herald's Sa
vannah correspondent says the Georgia
Central railroad has been repaired for
distance of As miles ont of Savannah, and
as consequence trade had become very
brisk, particularly in cotton Large
quantities were stored in the city in the
wharves and about the presses, and
everything looked encouraging for a
thorough revival of the important traf-
tic as soon as the railroads should be re-
stored. Accessions had been made to the
line of steamers from Savannah to Angus.
ia. and new lines between New York and
Savannah were being established.
At Hilton Head the commercial pros
perity was not SO great. The place was
losing importance as a depot, and consc-
ouently much of the traffic had been di-
verted elsewhere Efforts were being
made to organize a company to build a
railroad from Hilton Head to Augusta,
Ga, and thus give the former place the
pretensions of rival to Charleston.
There was very little exciting in poll
tics The coming State Convention was
creating but little excitement.
The Herald's Chattanooga correspon
dent says: Since Colonel w. B. Cav, OF
the 10th colored infantry, took command
of this post, the Augean stable Is being
renovated. The arrest and confinement
of several officers for drunkenness, and
the promulgation of an order forbidding
the sale of liquor to officers or soldiers,
have had a salutary effect AS Chatta-
nooga is one of the five permanent for
tresses of the United States, it is evident
ly desirable that strict order and military
discipline should at once be inaugurated,
and that vice in every form should be
discouraged This Colonel Cav has
done. The colored soldiers of the Colo.
nell. regiment are all picked men, for
merly of the engineer corps, embracing
mechanics of all kinds, who can construct
anything from the simplest article Of
mechanism to traverse track for q one
hundred FOUNDER gun. The Colonel is
an experienced engineer, and constructed
the batteries at Cape Gerardeau, Missou-
ri, Island 10, and other places, in the
early part of the war. This makes both
commander and soldiers eminently fitted
for the command here, where guns are
to be mounted. Chattanooga presents
lively military appearance There are
now stored in this city about seven mil
lion dollars worth of stores belonging to
the government, and measures are being
made to secure them against fire.
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General Lee and Warrington College

From the Richmond Whig, Sept.
We are informed that General Lee has
consented to accept the Presidency of
Washington College The venerable
school, and the pleasant and cultivated
village which is its seat, will hencefor.
ward have an Importance in the eye of
the world which few other events could
have given them. If we have not alto
eether mistaken the character of the
great soldier who thus confers his renown
upon them, he will find in the new duties
to which he is called occupation more
congenial than that which, with all its
mighty responsibilities, tasked his ener-
ries as the chief of armies. There are
few, we think, who will not wish him, in
the retirement to which he commits him
self, and in the useful employment he
undertakes, many tranquil aud happy
wears
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The Negroes in virginia-Henry a
Wise.
IBy Union Line.l

New YORK, Sept 5.-The Tribune's
Richmond correspondent says complaints
continue to pour into the Freedmen's S
Bureau of maltreatment and meanness
toward negroes on the part Of planters
in different parts of the State. They
band together to turn off all their help
except such rs shall be actually needed
during the winter. Five dollars per
month is paid to such.
Henry A. Wise is out with thirty pages
of foolscap, addressed to Gen. Grant, APP
pealing from Gen. Perry's decision, trans
fering Wise's property, abandoned by
him. to the Freedmen's Bureau.
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Cruelty 10 Ncgroes-A Southern View
lBy Union Line.

RALEIGH, N. c., Sept. lst Judge Car
ter, who has returned from an extensive
trip through the South, states that the
cruelty to freedmen and number of homi'
cides among them by the whites are in
creasing to fearful extent, especially
in places where the troops are being
withdrawn. The Judge has u copy OF
the Southern Sun, which says that if the
Yankees are alarmed at the killing OF q
few negroes day in States where they
have the protection of Yankee troops to
a certain extent, what will be their alarm
after the departure of the military forces
and the readmission into the Union OF
these States as sovereign powers, who
will then have a complete organization
of militia, which will give the South a
standing army that can bid defiance tc
the world.
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7 yHHELING REGISTER.
MORNING. SEPT. g. 1865
rc,..raphic sumHhary.

GClp.raphtc SuM""ss'
c,i1 closed in New, York yesterday al
A!
,nnroyements iu,railroad and steam
,ot tacilities havo caused a great revi
NJ Of trade about savapaah.
H. Head is losing i% commercial
nportance'
colonel W. b Cav, of the 10th negro
riantry. is reported to haye corrected
,,nv evils at Chattanooga, which Is
one of the five permanent fortresses OF
he United States"
Brigadicr Generals Bragg, Sprague
ai.ier, Hawley and Robinson are to be
.tained in service.
\ Captain commanding at Alexandria
! ~ be tried for Illegal imprcssmen' OF
Sneu into the service.
1 new military district has been Great
II IN Virginia. with General Torbett as
kommauder.
The southern Sua says that the alarm
II Northern people about cruelty to ne
|ro,. will be materially increased when
b., United States troops are withdrawn
Iu1 the Southern States put on sover-
.gu footing
The receipts from internal revenue are
| ,raasinp
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Accident OH the Pennsylvania R"iI-

HARRISBURG, Sept. 5--The Erie Ex-
press train, on the Pennsylvania railroad
coming east, this morhing, when near
Duncanne, met with dreadful accident,
by which three persons were instantly
killed. The boiler of the locomotive
drawing the train buysted with fear
full explosion, killing aftranger who was
riding on the locom0tFe. The baggage
master was also badlJ J1wounded. A cor,
oner's inquest is proceeding this evening
to investigate the matter.
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EARLY ON REBEL ARMY CHAPLAINs.-
During the fight at Fishers Hill, at which
the Federal troops were victorious, the
rebel General Jubal Darly, in riding to
the front, met a man pitching toward the
rear. Early accosted him:
Early-"Who are You, and where are
you going r.
Il am chaplain, going to the rear. :"
Early-''Ycs, d-n you, you've been
wanting 70 60 to heaven for some time,
and now you've got chance yeu run
away"
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THE system of publishing the income
returns and all the private businessde-
tails demanded by the Internal Revenue
Assessors is ridiculed in Europe The
journals there declare that they cannot
see how any nation boasting of their in
telligence and independence can tolerate
q system of such impertinent intermed-
ding with mans private affairs. The
Spectator says y .Eycuthe absolute Gov
ernment of India failed to carry it, the
merchants all declaring that they would
sooner 70 to prison. = - -
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Cotton im North Carolina-lIigh Rfnt'
i'm Newbern.
IBy Union Line. |

NEwBERN, n. c., Sept. 5.-The steam
ers Senica Moore, Cloud and Argo, and a
feet of schooners, left here to-day heavi-
ly laden with cotton, tobacco, naval
stores and other products.
An extensive cotton field is in sight OF
Newbern. The cotton pickers. cOmmenc.
ed gathering last week. The cotton
worm has not made its appearance in
this part of the State
There is great lack of hotels aud
boarding houses in Newbern. Portable
houses brought from the North are bring
ing extravagent prices. 1t is impossible
to rent building or to obtain lumber
here for less than its weight i'll silver
Real estate and city lots, strange to say
have not taken flight upward, owing
tothe fear of confiscation.
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Cabinet MeetinR-Andersonv Pris-
oners, Associaiion-May0r Eunther.

New YORK, Sept. 5.-The Posts special
says: The regular Cabinet session was
held to-day.
The Andersonville Prison Survivors
Association held a meeting last evening.
The object of the society is to assist the
widows and orphans of Andersonville
prisoners, and also assist themselves
when their circumstances demand it.
Mayor Gunther has responded to the
Governors notification of charges against
him aud others concerning the street
cleaning contract, and asks an earlier
hearing than named by the Governor =
He saws he is ready for immediate trial.
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For SOuth America.

New YORK, Sept. 5.--The Express
states that the steamer Montana, which
sails tomorrow tor Rio Janario, fakes ont
Minister Washburn to- Paraguay, and
also number of Southerners to Brazil.
The latter go for information prior to ef-
fecting permanent settlement for others
from the South.
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THE Pittsfeld Mass Eagle, moved
by the list of crimes of various kinds
noticed in its local .columus, Daively re-
marks:
If the devil isn't at large now, he never
was; he is continually moving up and
down the earth (stopping at Pittsfeld
both ways as he goes, not only seeking
whom he may devour, but always devour-
ing somebody.
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THE Sandusky Register is Informed
that some time since $4,000. collected
for the Mcpherson Monument, had been
placed in the hands Of a gentleman re-
siding in Washington, who ran away
with 1t The Register does not say who
he is, or whether any steps have been
taken towards his arrest
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Fire in Troy.

New YORK, Sept. 5.-A destructive and
threatening fire occurred at West Troy,
this afternoon below Canal street, taking
both sides of Broadway from and includ-
ing Clifford g. Lapham's steam planning
mill to the Exchange, consuming % val
uable brick buildings, making less OF
probablys75, 900 toslO0,00O. Included are
Wistwall's Mansion House, Blacks and
other stores. The fire was stopped at the
Exchange BY great exertions. The Dem
ocrat office was destroyed