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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-12
Election Returns.

WASHINGTON, Pa, Oct. 1l.--Ofhclal
vote Of Washington Borough: Auditor
Gen. Hartraft Union 272; Davis, Demo-
crat, 273. Surveyor General-Campbell
Union, 573; Linton, Democrat, H1. AS
sembly-Union vote 279; Democrat 26s.
Democratic majority in Borough last No
yember was TO- Nothing positive from
county, but Union majority will be about
500.
81. CLMRsAILLE, Oct. ll.-Official vote
not known yet Cox's majority in Bel.
mont county about thirty-five.
C1NcINNATI, Oct. lisp. M.-The latest
returns from Ohio elections give Cox
about 25 900 majority. Sixty Union Rep
resentatives and twenty-one Senators are
elected. Th Legislature will stand about
100 Union and the Senate 81 Union
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1l.-Returns OF
the election from the interior of the State
come in very slowly, and as yet are very
indefacto, but it is generally conceded
that the Union majority will be about
5000. In Philadelphia, McMichaels ma
iority for Mayor is 5,109; Hartrauft's ma
iority for Auditor General, 1882; Camp
BELLS mai. for Surveyor General, 7,7a3-
All the Union city ticket is elected. Two
Union Senators, Is Union and three Dem
ocratic assemblymen are elected. Mann,
the Union candidate for District Attor-
ney, has 800 maj The vote in the city
was the largest ever cast, except at
Presidential election, it being not less
$1,000.
Bedford county gives Democratic
mai of about l00 a Union gain of over
300 Chester county gives Republican
maj. of 1000, Union loss of $50. Mont
gomery county, returns from q out OF 81
districts show Union gain Of 3ol over
the vote of 1862
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE polls were
opened in various parts of Washington
Yesterday, to afford the comparatively
few soldiers here an opportunity to vote
Partial returns show that four compa
nies of the 214th Pennsylvania gives 66
Union and 25 Democrat votes. At the
Soldiers Rest the l95th Pennsylvania
gave Hartranft majority of nearly 100.
At three of the places voting for the
Ohio election one hundred and nineteen
votes were cast for the Union, and l2l
for the Democratic ticket.
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MARION COUNTY.
Proceedings of Grant Township Con.
yention-Sound;R Resolutions.

vention-Sound; Resolutions.
The Democracy of Grant Township,
Marion county, w. Va, met in Conven-
ton Boothsville on Saturday, the 9TH of
November.
James Davis, Esq, was chosen CHAIR
man, and w P. Martin, Esq, secretary.
On motion, the following persons were
appointed committee on Resolutions :
G. J Martin, Jas.T Morris, G. w. Manly,
B. Linn and E Martin.
The committee reported the following
preamble and resolutions:
/. Resolred, That we recommend this
meeting to elect ten delegates to repre-,
sent this township in Democratic
County Convention to be held in Fair
mont on Tuesday, the 10th day of Octo-
Der, to nominate suitable persons to rep
resent this county in the next Legisla-
ture.
9. Resolred, That it is the duty of ev-
cry American citizen to have an eye sin.
Gle to the public good of the country and
the welfare of all its citizens; therefore
resolved that the constitution of the Uni
ted States is not in, the chaste language
of q republican, "a covenant with death
and an agreement with hell" but the
supreme law of the land, and the only
sure landmark to peace and restored
Union; therefore we pledge ourselves as
American citizens to stand in defence of
it and its principles now as ever.
3. That we regard the Test Oath Law,
passed by the last Legislature. as a dan.
cerous innovation upon the rights of the
people; at variance with the Constitu'
tion of the United States and West Vir-
ginia-unjust, tyrannical and malignant,
and manufactured for the sole purpose OF
disfranchising all who differ with the
present party in power.
A That we are in favor of restored
Union, and will therefore aid and sup
port Andrew Johnson in his administra.
| ton, to restore each State to its proper
sphere in the Union.
). That his course throughout his ad.
ministration has been generous, manly
| and humane, and constitutional through
out, and calls for our loudest praise and
undivided support.
On motion, Resolred-That our dele
gates be instructed to vote 1or good con
servative Union men at our county con
vention.
Resolred-That DR.. H. A. Rymer, Geo
NJ. Ryan and James T. Morris be appoint
ed corresponding committee for this
township
On motion, the following persons were
appointed delegates to the county con
vention James T. Morris, G. NJ. Ryan
E. Martin, George Manly, DR.. Ogden
George J. Martin. BENJAMIN R Linn DR.: h
Watkins.
/ sResolped-That the President aud Sec
retary Of this meeting be added to tht
delegates.
Resolved That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the Wheeling
j REGISTER. w. P. MARTIN,
Secretary
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From Fortress MOnroe-Jef. Davis IN
His New Quarters-Rumors about
His TriaI-Afnirs in Virginia.

New YORK, October ia fortfesS
Monroe correspondent says: jeff. Davis,
| am told, expresses himself greatly
pleased with his change of quarters.
Temporary steps have been built, admit
ting his going to the parapet from Car
roll Hall direct He takes his walks dai-
ly and continues in the enjoyment OF ex-
cellent health. There is the same guard
ON him now as from his first entrance to
the Fortress. A few rumors are getting
IN circulation rs to his trial, but are not
traceable, of course, to any reliable
source. The most important OF these
rumors sets his trial down to commence
in few days, and to take place here. A
counter rumor gives Washington rs the
place of trial, and the time for it to COM
mepce, directly after the close OF the
Wirz examination Amid these conflict
INC statements and surmises, the only sat
isfactory recourse after all is to leave the
final decision of the matter to time, that
Great arbiter'ot events and destinies.
Within the past twenty four hours
there has been an unusual arrival OF gun-
boats. They consist OF the double tur-
rated monitor Miantendmate, the side
wheel and old blockade runner Trestram
Shandy, and sloop OF war just came In
whose name has not yet been aseertained.
As the election draws nigh there is a
growing interest as to the local canvass
aud result of the coming election in
Norfolk. Most intrest of course centres
in the congressional candidates. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Shandler will be the
successful candidate.
There is no let up in the opposition to
northern emigration and northern capi-
talists. A growing system is developing
itself of letting northern business men
severely alone, in the hope and determi-
nation to drive them in this way from
The city.
An extensive fire is sweeping over Dis
NAL Swamp. 1t is probable that thou
sands of acres have already been burned
over.
There has been an unusual amount OF
gun practice to-day inside the fort. The
shooting as heretofore has been princi
pally to test the strength of the guns.
Major Farquar of the engineer corp:
to-day mounted the first gun in the RiI
Raps.
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Hon. JOHN B. STEELE, Democratic mem.
Der of Congress. from the Ulster District, n.
Y, and brother of the gallant Gen. Steele,
has just returned from Washington where
he had an interview with the President.
He made speech at his county conven-
ton this week in which he said
And, gentlemen, having just returned
from Washington, allow me to assure
you that, from all can learn, l am en-.
tirely satisfied that the President will
stand firm to the Democratic policy by
him announced, and that he must expect
to look to those immense masses of men
educated in the same school of politics
with himself, for support and that he
cannot depend upon those whose educa-
tion and associations have been in oppo-
sition to him always, and who now in
truth do not approve his policy.
The Presidents policy is the test. Are
you with him or against him.
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GERRIT SMITH has written a letter to
Garrison on the present topics of the day.
He is in favor of confning the ballot to
the loyal men who can read. but predicts
that war of races will speedily ensue
unless th ballot is given to the South
ern negro. Of course this simply means
that the negre having been restored to
his natural rights" will demand the
right of suffrage at the point of the bay
onet. The wish is, perhaps, father to
the thought" He also advocates the
right of women to vote.
And suppose the women are not per,
mitted to vote, will there be war OF
sexes?
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SAD AFFAIR IN VIRGINIA. very Sc
rious shooting affray occurred at the
house of Colonel Jesse Heiskell, near
Charlottesville, Va, on Tuesday, which
resulted iu the death of DR.. Garrett Mar
tin, well-known in that locality, and the
wounding of his sister, wife of Col. Heis-
kell The difficulty arose from misap-
prehension as to some Government horses
bought by Col Heiskell, at sale in
Richmond, and forwarded to Charlottes-
Vile in charge of driver. A Lieut..
Keith, of the army, and guard went to
Colonel Heiskell's house late at night to
search the premises, but failed to arouse
the inmates Becoming impatient, the
lieutenant entered by an upper porch,
Just as DR.. Martin was aroused, and
stepped forth to learn the cause of alarm.
The lieutenant, it is alleged, fired upon
and shot him in the head. killing him in.
stantly. Firing several other shots, he
wounded Mrs Heiskell in the hand. 1t
is charged that he was intoxicated. He
was arrested and taken to Richmond,
when Gen. Terry ordered him to be iron
ed and confined
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The MONEY TAKEN FROM Mr.. DAVE

The MONEY TAKEN FROM Mr.. DAVIS.
JEFF. Davis's captured gold has just
been counted at the Treasury Depart
ment. 1t amounted to Sa7, 1878 in gold,
mostly old coinage, S8,s22 in silver, one
hundred and forty-six pieces of foreign
coin, gold and silver, value not yet esti.
mated, and fifty-six bricks of silver,
weight over five pounds each, estimated
value one hundred dollars each The
value of the whole being somewhat over
100000, Some of this money and bull
lion is claimed by the Bank Of Virginia,
and the Exchange Bank of Virginia, and
the Farmers Bank of Virginia, as being
portion of their funds carried of at the
time of the evacuation of Richmond
No decision has yet been made by the
Department on the claim
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WHEELING REGISTER.
THURSDAY MORNING. OCT. Is, 1866.
Gold closed yesterday in New York at

Gold closed yesterday in New York at
sl,451 st9-
The Newark, N j., city election re,
suited in favor of the Republicans.
James o Dix. editor of the Boston
Daily Journal, died in that city yester
day.
President johnson has released on
parole the following prominent rebels
John A. Campbell. John A. Regan, Alex
II. Stephens, George A Trenholm and
Charles Clark.
The latest returns from Ohio give Cox
about 25,OOO majority. Pennsylvania Is
said to have gone Republican by 1000
majority, s.
An extensive fire is sweeping over
Dismal Swamp.
The opposition to northern emigration
still continues in Virginia.
The first gun was mounted on the Rip
Raps -ssterday
o.. the 18th the President pardoned
l75 North Carolinians of the $780, 900 class.
The receipts from Internal Revenue
yesterday were s67e,sl3,A
ION Tuesday last the trotting horse
Dexter made mile on the Fashion course
in 2:Is l-5, the fastest time on record
A dispatch from Fortress Monroe states
that jeff. Davis is much, pleased with his
new quarters in Carroll Hall. Rumor are
again rife as to the time of his trial
Secretary Welles order, prohibiting
the collection of money in the navy
yards for political purposes, is published
Governor Sharkey, of Mississippi, has
issued proclamation in regard to re-
ceiving the testimony of colored wit
nesses in the courts
The garrison at Washington now con-
sists of seven regiments, amounting to
$4,000 men, and this number will soon be
reduced
The Mexican Minister at Washington
has intelligence that President Jnarez
was at Ell Paso on the 18th.
In September $500 acres of public
land were taken up at the land office at
st. Croix.
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Nexr from New York,

New YORK, Oct. 1.-THE match tor
$1,000 to $4,000 that the trotting horse
Dexter, could not trot mile in 2.29, was
won by the horse at the Fashion
course yesterday, he having accomplished
the feat in 2.l8 i15; making the fastest
time on record. sgs5 G44Ncf p
A FIRE broke out at An early hour this
morning, in the stable in the rear Of 296
west Seventeenth street, which. before
being subdued, perfectly destroyed eight
buildings and burned four horses to
death. About the same time tho varniSh
iastory q Mah y Co, 59th street, VIZ,
ussNVy0d. 81 lexxsssaersa ns elass
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Release OF Prominent Rebels by th
~ President.
WASHINGTON, October 1.-THE
10 wing was issued to-day:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, Oct. IL, 1865.

WASHINGTON, October 1.-THE fol.
loving was issued to-day:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, Oct. IL, 1865.
Whereas, the following named persons,
to wit. John A. Campbell, of Alabama,
John h. Regan, of Texas. Alexander H.
Stephens, of Georgia, George A. Tren-
holm, of South Carolina, and Charles
Clarke, of Mississippi, lately engaged in
a rebellion against the United States
Government, who are now in close custo-
DIV. have made their submission to the
authority Of the United States, and ap-
piled to the President for pardon under
his proclamation and, Whereas, the au-
authority of the Federal Government is
sufficiently restored in the aforesaid
States to admit of the enlargement of
said persens from close custody, tits or
dered that they be released on giving
their respective paroles to appear at such
time and place as the President may des.
ignate, to answer any charge that he
NAV direct to be preferred against them.
and also that they will respectively
abide, until further orders, in the places
herein designated, and not depart there
from. John A. Campbell, iu the State of
Alabama; John II. Regan, in the State
Of Texas; Alexander a. Stephens, in the
State of Georgia George A. Trenholm,
in the State Of South Carolina; Charles
Clarke, in ths. State of Mississippi If
the Pfssidsnt Shodld grant pardon to any
of sa,d pauQpa. sneh persons parole viii
! - 1astzUT !
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The Proclamation of Governor Bore.
- man.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 1l.-Goy. Boreman. of
West Virginia, has issued an important
proclamation in reference to the efforts of
evil disposed persons in the comfy OF
Jefferson, to resist the laws of West Vir-
ffinia, by holding an election for Dele
gates to the General Assembly of Vir-
ginia, claiming that county to be in the
State Of Virginia. The Governor orders
the arrest Of all parties offending, and
calls npon the United States military
authorities to aid the civil authorities to
prevent such election.
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Heaven and Earth altogether such an
one as Benjamin F. Butler. 1t is hard to
think the Author of the Sermon on the
Mount an accessory before the fact to
assassination as o means to vengeance.
1t is hard, above all, to reconcile the
actual forbearance and clemency and
patience of, Andrew johnson with his
predestined function as the Scourge of
God.
But ali these difficulties doubtless ex.
ist only in the perverse and wicked
minds of the unregenerate The ways of
God, to be sure, were once said. By a
possibly ill-informed Israelite, to be'past
finding out, but these more competent
interpreters, these intimates of the Al
mighty, but for whom His ways might
have continued unsearchable, still live,
still keep their shoulders to the Ark,
still preach amongst US, and will yet as
faithfully curse Andrew johnson for his
inconvenient life as they blessed Abra-
ham Lincoln for his most convenient
death.
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SERENADE. are under many obli-
cations to the String Band that favored
us with a serenade last night. Come
again, gentlemen, aud let us know to
whom we are indebted.
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THERE is no truth in the statement re-
Gently published that the Mississippi
militia refused to muster under any but
the State flag The Vicksburg Herald
says no militia have been organized in
the State, nor has any official been en-
barrassed by rebel interference.
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understand that
the Hon. Charles s. Faulkner, OF Jetfer-
son county since his return home. has
had upwards of FIVE miles of stone wall
reconstructed on his land, and his tenant
houses and other buildings repaired.
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I For the Register.I

The Right MAN IN tho BaRns Fiace.
Such is what we want in our next
Legislature, and we hope DR. RUcKER
will come forth from his retirement, and
represent Nicholas in the next House Of
Delegates. SIGMA.
WHEELING, Oct. IL.
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Newark, N. J., City Election.

NEWARK, n. j., Oct. l1-At Charter
the election yesterday the whole Union
City ticket was elected by over 300
majority. Union gain OF 2,4OO. Union
lists gain four Alderman. Every depart
ment of city government Union for first
time in six years
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Death of an Editor.

BosToN. October ll.-Jas o. Dix,
principal editor of the Boston Daily
Journal for number of years, died this
morning of Consumption, after an ill
ness of several months.
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Fire.

providence, R. l., Oct. A.-The Lo-
Gust Hill Cotton mill in Hopkinton, r.
l., was burned yesterday afternoon.
Loss $4,000 Insured for $4,000 in this
city
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THE following dialogue is reported be-
tween a negro guide to a battle-ground
in the South, and visitor bent on under
standing the locale: Guide-"Yes, sab,
| was cook in the Sebenteenth Ree-gi-
ment right long here" Tourist-"Then
you know all about the disposition OF
the Southern troops in these works 2"
Guide-"Well, sab, dey had de same dis
position as most white folks; mighty
nusartin couldn't count on 'em."
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+ Iris understood that iths Natiesal n
Fssgkyssor, Of washington city, q to be
Annrial organ Of the Administration.
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THE Times is taking infinite pains to
prove that President Johnson did not
say these words:
This is a white mans country, and
while am President it shall be white
mans government"
but did say these:
lam in favor of the white man, OF,
belong to the white mans party"
If there be any difference at all be-
twixt this tweedle-dum and that twee.
-dle-dee, we venture to assert that Presi
dent johnson has used both phrases
either that happened to rise first to his
Iips, to fifty men, within the last three
weeks. This is white mans country
and a white mans government and Pres
ident johnson means that they shall
stay so; therefore the Times may stop its
little jokering. rgLl.1
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Franklin Insurance Company
OF WHEELING
CAPITAL. ....--...........s IoO,OOO.

DIRECTORS: .tr
T. II. Logan, I. P. Shallcross Geo. K. Wheat,
Geo. Mendel, John Zeckler. Samuel McOlel'
Ian. G. w. Franzheim Jas. n. Vance. Alex
Laughlin. ...4.
THIS COMPANY HAVING BEEN
i duly organised, are prepared to take risks
at tair rates on buildings OF all kinds, merchan
disc, manufacturing establishments furniture,
steamboats, and cargoes on the western rivers
and lakes, also on the lives of persons for torn
of years This Company offers superior induce.
ments to farmers, whereby they can be insured
for three years at reduced rates. This being a
home institution, composed Of some ninety four
stockholders most Of whom are among our best
business men, recommends itself to the favora'
BILE consideration of the insuring public, hnd 30
licits their patronage.
Applications for Insurance will be promptly
attended to by the Secretary. aE
Office No. Mcclure House. being the same
formerly occupied by Adams Express Co
n, G. ARTHUR, Secretary.
SAML MCCLELLAN, President.
GEO. MENDEL, Vice President.
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&C. ARTHUR, Agent for paying pensions.
Office, No. | MLure House, being the same
formerly occupied by Adams Express Go.
sep6.4m
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THE day of judgment is coming. Lib
beus C. Berry has just recovered judg-
ment, in the Supreme Court at Pough-
keepsie, for $500, against the United
States Marshal for illegal arrest and inn
prisonment in 1862. There is q lively
time ahead for the Stantons and Buffers.
DUsr-The military guard that keeps
watch in front of the residence Of the
Secretary of War on K street, permits no
army frsins OF WAGONS to pass the door,
on account Of the dust thsy raise Thase
ara Al tprnsd into the next street, Fhefs
tie dust settles On other houses.
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Andrew Johnson For, that being smit
ten on the right cheek he evinced an ex,
aggerated disposition to turn the lett
cheek also to the smiter; for, that being
robbed of his cloak he seemed disposed
to profer his coat also to the robber
for, that being reviled he reviled not
again; for, that, in short, reciting daily
the Lords Prayer, he absurdly sought to
make it rule of politics as well as
form of words, Abraham Lincoln, these
authentic tribunes of the Gospel assure
us had forfeited his right to live, had
outlasted his usefulness in Gods divine
economy, and so was considerably put
out of the way, made martyr OF, ano
deposited-his body, as the Tribune 81
the time assured us, "in o coffin gotten
up on scale of unsurpassed magnlh
cence and grandeur, at Q cost of nearly
two thousand dollars, and undoubtedly
the most beautiful thing Of the kind
ever manufactured in this country
soul in the gratitude and the school
books of his countIymen. 49,
This, then, is the truth as to the trag
edy of April "a, 1865. To doubt It is te
doubt the infalibility Of more and more
vociferous prophets than ever Israel pos
sessed Hyou say that TO believe it Inn
pugns the decorum of the Divine chan
cery and the discretion Of the archangel
ic ministrants Of Heavens win that tt
believe il makes Wilkes Booth an inno
cent ifnot an admirable being We mus
refer you back with youx skepticism Il
the authentic dspositaflss ct the p1sInl
Intentions. ss 5 s7EFss y sss
| There are difacultiss, esgtlinly, in th'
wsy Of tho acceptance Of this qheerfu
hifh. Il il hard to think the Haksr Q
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ID KENNEDY leS MAIN IT.
large and ven selected stock q Yaly - -
ple Dry Goods, embFzetug sh ths iasSst. sty!ee
The Goods win be sold chsap fog 60 Gu
soon at No. les Main Street and sssats ~
gains. .etfs tE !. ywwr
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