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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-26

REDUCED PRICES OF GOVERNMENT
ENVELOPEs-We notice, by a recent
schedule of prices, that the Post Office
Department has materially reduced the
prices Of the different denominations of
stamped envelopes and newspaper wrap
pers Three cent envelopes, which have
been selling 70: 81 per 900, are now
sold for $3.50 per 1000, or forty-eight
cents per 100, for a good quality of letter-
size envelopes, not estimating the post
age.
With a view to bring into general use
stamped envelopes, bearing requests for
the return to the writer's of unclaimed
letters, Postnasters have been authori-
2ed ia receive orders for envelopes, on
which il is desired to have printed the
names, business and address of parties,
not exceeding four lines across the end
of the envelope, including the request
for its return, il not delivered, without
increase of price, provided that not less
than 1000 envelopes are ordered
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-26

IT is expected that the Spring term of
the Circuit Court will close to-day. AS
the jury in the Welles murder case
failed to agree, the cause will be contin-
ued until October. Eldridge, Bovar,
Cole and Wesley, convicted at this term
of swindllng, will be sentenced to-day.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-26

THE city was exceedingly quiet yes
terday, Notwithstanding the fact that
an important election passed off. There
was no, unusual excitement manifested
in any quarter, but still a reasonably
large vote was polled.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-26

SrRAwBERRIEs.-There was an album
dance of this delicious fruit offered for
sale on our streets yesterday. Prices
have materially declined, and but TWEEN
ty FIVE cents per basket was obtained.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-26
CITY ANDSTATE NEWS.
The Gold and Other Markets, and
miscellaneous Matter. 20 be found ON
the EourII, Page.

MUNICIPAL ELEcTIoN.-The election
for Judge of the Municipal Court of this
city came of Yesterday, when Moses Z.
Good, the Democratic candidate, was
elected by an overwhelming majority, as
Ala Enllnrrinn tnhln will shnW.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-26

RIvER.-The river was still declining
last evening. with ten and a half feet wa
ter in the channel.
The steamer Revenue, Capt. J. t. Rus
sell, is the regular packet this evening
for Cincinnati.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-26

PRovosT GUARDs.-Three companies
of the Veteran Reserve Corps arrived in
this city yesterday, and will immediately
b G assigned to duty in this city We
learn that the troops now doing duty at
he military prison in this city will be
mustered out of the service in a few
days, and that the veterans will take
their places.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-26

GREAT fears were entertained that the
late severe frosts had killed all the fruit.
We are glad to learn that the prospect
for q fair crop is still good.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-26

The Ohio State Methodist Sunday
School Convention commenced at Della
ware on Tuesday last. The opening SER
mon was preached by Bishop Clark at IL
A. NJ. Large numbers of delegates are
said to have been present.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-26

STRIwBERRY FEsrIvAL,-Our readers
should bear in mind that the ladies of the
Fourth Presbyterian Church will hold Q
Strawberry Festival at Washington Hall
on Tuesday evening. Extensive prepa-
rations are being made for the affair, and
a pleasant and refreshing time may be
anticipated by all who expect to attend.
TRooPs.-The Sixth West Virginia In
fautry, Col Wilkinson, arrived in this
city yesterdayand were quartered on the
Island. They will be mustered out of
the service as soon as possible. The reg
iment musters about thirteen hundred
men, rank and 6le-there being sixteen
companies in all.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-26
Spring and Summer Goods
Ever brought to this,narket at COLD Prizes,
selected expressly Tor
CUSTOM WORK,

Con,i,tins OF French. German and Domestic
Cloths ct All .gades aud colOrS, French, Enghsh.
and American CISslmeres, Silk, Cashmete AMI
Marseillss NcstingS, White, Fancy, l4uyn
Travelling and Flannel Shirts, Under Shirt md
Drawers. Scarfs Ties S~uSpeudcrS, Handkur.
chiefs, socks Gloves, Gluntlets a. d Collars.
Travelling Bags aud Naliscs, sc, Sc. Oar de-
pHTtmrnt of
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-26
Ready Made Clothing

And We are selling these goods IN low e, anI
Other house in the trade, without any ~rNaspti'n.
Our connections with tho East are such thi,
We are able 10 offer SUPERIOR INDUCE
MENTS to parties ia need 81 goods ~ oar l'n"
We shall spare no pans to MAINTAIN our rpu
tation fol keeping the largest, finest and cheap.
est stock of goods in our line ia the city 90
which We invite the attention Oi BUY.
Frs. We buy exclusively lor Cash.
i|~SpeCial attention given &" the hllinG OF
orders.
UNIFORM SUITS
Made to order OF short notice.
myg.6m 4. VI. ADAMS sc
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-26

FRESH BALTIMORE OYSTERS, game ana
v~enison, served up in the best style, at The
Office" saloon, under Washington Hall. choice
lot of wines, liquors, alcs, &c, always on hand.
If GAUS g. WARNAFELDT.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-26

A Row Yesterday morning, officer
Benner arrested Alexander MNichols on
a charge of insulting ladies, and took
him before Alderman Johnson for trial
Officer Saintmiers appeared as a witness,
and while giving in his testimony he
was frequently interrupted and insulted
by the prisoner. Suddenly MNichols
sprang to his feet and struck officer
Saintmiers a blow III the face The Off
Ger returned the compliment, aud a dis
graceful and bloody fight ensued. Both
combatants were considerably gouged
and pummeled before they could be ser-
arated. The affair created considerable
of a stir, and before it was ended, quite
a crowd of spectators had assembled to
witness the %renconter.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-26

GET THE BEST. Cove oysters, canned
fruits, pine apples, English pickles, sauces, cat
sups, Bailey's Excelsior Baking Powder, green
corn. NJ. & J. Pollack's family -four, and a prime
stock OF choice family groceries constantly Oh
hand and for sale by Booth, BIttelle 81 Co.,
Steamboat Agents. corner Monroe and water
streeta
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-26
FURNISHING GOODS

Is ri,hll assorted Being exclusively ia Ga,
Clothing Busmess. We can furnish The above 10
better advantage to dealers and I'm better terms
than can bc had elsewhere.
We have the most complete stock and largest
assortment of good, OF any house IN oar line ia
the CITY.
We are selling gooda lower than any other
house IN the city, ~ we bought our goods sh"1
gold was at the lawc.t.
We have a large stock OF
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-26

THE BEST PREPARATION in the world for
a Cough old is DR.. Tanners Cough Mixture,
Try il. F,r sale by Chas. Graham. Main street
Centre NJ Ieeling and druggists generally.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-26

Give every man thine ear but few thy voice;
Take every mans censure, but reserve thy Judg
ment,"
until you have tried DR.. ID. II. Seelye's Liquid
Catarrh Remedy, which neverfails to cure when
directions are followed. my23
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-26

The First German Sangerbund of
North America" consisting of about
thirty German glee clubs in New York,
Ohio, and adjoining States. will this year
old a festival at Columbus, Ohio. The
Central Committee" chosen at the last
annual festival, have issued a circular to
this effect, and fixed the Goth, 30th and
3lst of August, and the LIST of September,
as the days upon which said festival will
be held.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-26
ATTRACT THE ATTENTION

IT is A FACT admitted by every man wh'
has succeeded in business. that to do business
you must
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-26

LEE RoT KRAMER, Esq, formerly
Speaker of the House of Delegates (who
was not noted for the good order and
strict parliamentary rules he maintained
in said body reached here last night
We did not learn whether he came to
participate in the proposed rejoicing over
a municipal election victory or not
However, it was not the first timeh he was
disappointed, as he was imported last
winter to take part in the Republican
celebration in this city, which did not
come off, owing to a lack of votes for the
Union" (so-called) ticket
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-26

GoOD.-Our good Democratic friends
will no doubt feel good this morning,
when they learn the good result of yester-
DAYS election. Although the turn ont
ofvoters was not as good as we had hoped
to see, we are rejoiced to know that we
have beaten the Republicans by a good
majority. 1t is a good joke, and, not
withstanding it may somewhat interfere
with the plans of the radicals, the good
,men of the city can rejoice and be en-
ceedingly glad overtheir good success. So
we regard the result as a good omen.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-26

or those Won wish to become your customers. !
Jour wares are of that sort that are used b
everybody, you cannot well make your CUISINES
too public, or draw too many into your store t
ace what YOU have to offer.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07
Cholera.

DR.. John Chapman, in the London Med
ieal Times and Gazette, among other con-
clusions, holds that the primary cause of
cholera is, as a general rule, the excessive
heat of hot climates in summer when chol-
era prevails" that ''the proximate cause
of cholera is Of precisely the same nature
as that Of summer or cholera diarrh9a.
but that it is far more developed, and con-
sequently that its action is proportionately
more powerful and intense;' that ''chole-
ra is neither contagious nor infectious i'll
any sense whatsoever, except through the
depressing influence of fear" and "that
cholera may be completely ayerted, and
when developed, cured by the persistent
application of the spinal ice-bag along the
whole spine so long as any symptom OF the
disease continues"
The Opinion Rationale, of Paris, in an
article on cholera, SAYS that recently two
captive balloons were sent up, one of them
over Alexandria, the other over a village
on the Isthmus where cholera had not
made its appearance. From each of the
balloons was suspended a piece of fresh
beef cut from the same OK. After the bal
looms had remained up for some hours,
they were both pulled down, and the beef
suspended over Alexandria was complete
ly tainted, while that which had been sus-
pended over the village was as sweet and
as good as ever. This experiment is sup
posed to corroborate the theory of the at
mospheric origin of the cholera.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07
Mr. Nasty Relates why he Joined the
DemOcrpnv


Saints Rest, twich is in The stsit NV
MOO Gersy,) August CO. 1865
wuz born Whig. NY parents wuz 81
member NV that party, leas tways my moth
er wuz, and she aluz did the votin, allow
in my father, Nv course, to go thro the
manual labor NV castin the ballot. in def
erence to the laws NV the country, wich
docs not permit females or niggers TO vote
no matter how much intelleck they NAV
hev in2 en-.
In all probability I shood hev cast my
lot with that party he'd not a insident oc-
Cured in my hOyhood days, which salts
fed me that tho DimocriSy wuz nv ap-
proprit and nataral abiding place. 1t wuz
in this wise:
In playful mood, wun mite, bustid
open grosery, and appropriated, ez u Jest,
what loose change there wuz in the draw
or, (alars, in these degenerit days nv pa.
per currency, the enterprisin theef hez to
steel at 40 per sent discount and sich 9TH
er notions as struck my boyish fancy.
lndoost niger boy. sumwhat younger
BAG bh'a9.a tfte game i tc1h III y pffe, 81
wun hevin the proud Anglo Saxsrn blood
a coorsin toomulchusly thro his vanes,
what Cheef Justis Taney hez since mnde
law, to-wit: that the Niger hez no rites
which the white man is bound to respeck.
wholed him till he reSinded the entire pro-
seeds Nv the spehulashen to me- The de-
graded wretch, devoid u prinsfple NV
honor, blOwed on me, and We wuz both
arrestid.
TIE JGstis uJ The Pedse uHz Thig! and
after hurried eggsaminashen. he SEN
tenst Me, wun Nv his own blood! NV his
own paIentige! TO imprisonment for THrR-
TY DAYS! on bread and water, and the mig
ger to only ten, on the ground that 1 wuz
the cheef offender!
My mother begged and prayd, with teers
stremin down her venrabe cheeks faster
than she could wipe EN- up with her ging-
mum apern, that the arrangement might
be revcrsed-the Niger the 30 and [ tho
10. but no! Cold ez stun. iutlexible ez
IRON, bludlis ez turnip, wuz inkarsera-
It'd and stayed my time.
Snllenly l emerged from them walls. OF
the evening Nv the 30th day, a changed in
dividjoel. Liftin my hands hevin,
vowed vows, tO-w.t:
]. That l wood devote my life to the
work Nv redoosin the African to his nor
nal speer.
?. That would adopt perfeshun ina
which Good steel without bein hauled up
fer IT,
3. That the water he'd consoomed while
n doorance vile, WIZ the last that wood
'vor find its way, undilooted, into ny
Hentz, jined the Dimocrisy, and who
'ver eggamines my record, will find that
IEv KEEP MY oATHs.
PETROLEUM V NAsBY.
Lait PaSter Nv the Church NV the Moo Dis
penSaShun.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07
A Conscientious Deacon.

For long time the only meeting houses
in Brandon were the Congregational and
Baptist, two of the awkwardest and most
dilapidated, unpainted wooden structures
in the State. All at once each society nm
dertook to build new brick church. Dea-
con Spooner took the job of doing some of
the work on the Congregational Church
L think 1t was to build the window frames.
lie wanted a hundred and fifty dollars.
while the committee wished il done for !,
hundred. At last it was settled between
him and the Chairman, a .hrewd LAWYER.
and something of IL wag, that a hundred
dollars should he the price; but if on the
completion of the Job. the Deacon said he
had had an call fired hard bargain" he
should be paid twenty-five dollars more.
The good Deacon found that he had lost by
the job, and claimed the additional five and
twenty dollars. -5. .. - s.".l" h..
well. Deacon" asked the LAWYER, "can
You honestly say you have had an all fired
hard bargaif?' ' ~...i ." 'i#..'s.5Hte -@ g.
''Yes, have had an all fred hard bar
"But can you say you have had an all
fired hard bargain?"
"Ics il was tremendous hard bargain"
"But that is not according to agreement.
VIII YOU say you have had an alfred hard
bargain?''
mo, Squire, I can't say that. That
would be swearin. aud won't swear for
any money; but it was most outrageous
hard bargain
''Then don't seo Deacon Spooner, how
we can, under the agreement, pay you the
twenty-five dollars.''
The Deacon left. preferring to lose the
money ratherthan violate his conscience by :
saying call fired" But the upshot was .
hat after the lawyer enjoyed the telling of
he joke for few days, he paid the sum,
30 the good Deacon saved his conscience :
md did not lose his money Termont Re :
.DyJ
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07

The Muscatine Journal describes the
appearance of counterfeit one dollar green
backs in circulation there as follows: 'Ex-
cepting few minor discrepancies, the
spurious note is an exact ,Jte simiEe OF the
genuine bill. The general appearance of
the bill is also very good. The green ink
is of Il somewhat lighter shade than that
used on the genuine, and some parts of
the notes look scratched and blurred
The figures -" on the green scroll work
on the lower right hand quarter of the note
are printed in green; in the genuine they
are white. The face of Chase, in the eoun-
terfeits, is badly executed. We advise
our merchants horeabouts to be on the
lookout for this spurious money!"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07

APPLE ECHAMrAIGNE-A VALUABLE Re-
cIpE.-We have recently learned ofa very
simple and cheap process ofmaking Cham
paicne Wine directly from apples; and as
the coming Fall will furnish an abundance
of the necessary material the recipe may
prove interesting to farmers and profitable
to dealers.
The Juice is pressed directly from sound
apples without previous grinding. because
the hruising or the fruit in short time
disrolors the Juice and produces such 9TH
or chemical change, by exposure to the at
mosphcre. as to prevent the practical work
ing of the process, while the juice pressed
from sound apples is nearly rs limpid as
weter.
The Juice runs directly from the press
into filter, consisting of a suitable box
about foot deep hv six inches square,
filled with a mixture of pulverized char
coal and clean sand or fine gravel, about
half and half. A thin layer of straw is put
into the box before il is filled with the fl
'cring material. and the bottom of the box
is perforated with fine holes.
The juice passes through this filter into
the bottles which should be Immediately
corked to exclude the atmosphere, which
gives ii the appearance ofreal champagne;
and our informant, who has used the pro-
cess, assures us that the wine, after re-
manning in the cellar for while, presents
the action and flavor of the imported ar
ticle, with the advantage of being much
more healthy beverage. while its cost does
not exceed two cents quart bottle where
apples are plenty. Imported champagne
of the ecommonest quality cannot be bought
in this market for less than two or three
dollars bottle, while its genuneness and
purity are very questionable to say the
least.
To crush and press apples at one opera.
ton rsquires a very powerful pross.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07


been stopping at quiet boarding house
= .-.~ g.
Shortly after five o'clock Ketchum en-
tered the room, and was Immediately ar
rested. He betrayed no surprise, and an
sweTed all questions put to him freely and
unreservedly. He stated that with the ex-
ceptiOn of the day on which his disappear
ance became known, he had freely ven
tured into the streets, without the least
attempt at disguise. On Thursday (tha
day preceding his arreSt) he had devoted
the afternoon in walking through Central
Park, occasionally stopping in the Rambls
! to read book. During his perambula-
tions in the Park he met several persons
whom he knew, but was not recognized
by them, they probably thinking that the
least likely place to meet man for whom
a reward of $1,000 WAS offered by the Off
GERS of the Importers and Traders Bank
! In the prisoners room, concealed in his
trunk, was found $40 900 in Treasury notes
and this he stated was the full amount Of
ready money in his possession.
On the way TO the Detective office, at Po-
lice Headquarters, the prisoner was very
communicative. His property, he said,
at one time was valued at 81, coo, 900; but
with the decline in the premium on gold.
in which he was one of the heaviest opera
tors. his losses commenced, and he saw
his wealth rapidly disappearing, until h:s
liabilities reached the enormous aggregate
of S4.000.OO0. But even this stupendous
debt, he SAYS. he could have cancelled if he
could have carried the gold frauds through
successfully. He also spoke freely of the
Ii which he had led. and on entering his
/ cell remarked, This is the close of "A fast
career" Before being committed TO his
cell. however, he was searched. and in his
possession was found 81 gold checks of the
description used by him in his operations
on the street, each drawn for the amount
OF &, 200.
After his arrival at police hea lquarters
ne was called upon by number Of tho
bank officers of the Importers and Ira
ders Bank, and other persons with whom
he had business transactions. many OF
whom had suffered through him to gren.
extent. He spoke TO them cooliy and COL
lectedly, and seemed to think what he had
4
None of them spoke TO him in any tone
but that Of kindness, and did not seem to
manifest anu disposition to prosecute him.
During the evening the father OF the ac-
cused called upon him, and tie interview
( is described by those who witnessed IL as
peculiarly affecting. As the old man en-
/ tered the room in which his son Ia confined.
be rushed forward. threw his arms around
the neck Of the crrinE one, and exclaimed,
MY son! my son! You have ru;ned me.
/ but forgi.'e you!' The Interview Was ~
! lengthy one. The wife OF the prisoner also
called during tine evening. She is most
accomplished and beautiful woman, ana
! up to the time Of the disappearance Of her
husband their relations had been Of the
happiest description.