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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-16
Heaty Robbery,

New YORK, Oct. l5.-The safe Of the
Erie Railroad company, in use by the
Pavmaster at Port Jarvis, was opened on
the night of the l1th inst, and $4,000 in
currency abstract9d therefrom Over
s14OOO of the amount was this morning
found buried on the premises near by;
and such information has been obtained
as to Justify the hope that the whole will
be recovered, and the thieves arrested.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-16
From Florida.

NEW YORK, Oct. l5.-The steamer D.
H. Mount, from Jacksonville, Florida,
9th. has arrived here this morning. She
contradicts the report of the prevalence
of yellow fever in that city
Judge T. T. Long, on accepting the
pomination to the State Convention says:
The acceptance of the situation. letting
bv.gons he by-gons, and the Union in
the fnture be one and indivisible.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-16

DISMAL SWAMP on FrRE.-The Her.
AIDS correspondent from Fortress Monroe
reports on Monday an extensive fire
sweeping over the Dismal Swamp A
pillar of smoke by day and pillar Of
tire by night mark the scene Of the con.
fiagration. 1t is not unusual for tho
swamps to get on FIRE after drought
Careless hunters are usually the ineen-
diaries. Its well known fact that this
swamp is full of bears, deer, wild tur-
keys and other game, Z asE. hsII..l Ila
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-16
North Carolina Convention.

RALEIGH, Oct. 15.-The Convention
Yesterday continued the discussion of
the State debt, though the question was
thought to have been disposed OF Oh the
previous day. -.
A resolution waspassed requesting the
President to remove all negro troops
from the State. The Convention will be
in session some days yet.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-16
Railroad Accident.

HARRISBURG, Pa, October i4.-An ac-
cident happened to the day express train
going east, between here and Lancaster
this afternoon. Four cars were thrown
from the track, eight persons killed
and two slightly wounded The only
one of the dead recognized, up TO this
time, is the wife of J. P. Barr, Esq, of
Pittsburg. The accident was caused by
q broken rail.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-16

IN Connecticut certain Justice v,.
called to the Jail to liberate WORTHLESS.
debtor by requiring his oath that he -.
not worth twenty dollars Well John.
ny" said the justice, on enterinc ao,n
you swear that you are not worth F,r,'! can
collars and never will be ?" WHY " aS
sSefed the other, rather cbarri3cd az, a.
as question, Il can swear that am r"t ~
wOT vOTth = that amount at present" ~ "WaT nT'
IN returned r the justice, Il can swear el,
' rest SO 80 along, Johnny"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-16
The Presbyterian synod Of Kcn.ucky.

LOUISVILLE, Oct l4-The Presbyteri-
an Synod ofKentucky has been in ses.
sion for three days. No action of course
upon any proposition save on Organi2a-
ton Before regular officers were elect
ed, DR.. J. Breckenridge made motion
censuring and proposing to cut off a ma
iority of the Louisville Presbytery. al
leging they had rebelled against the au-
thority of the general assembly by adopt
ing a paper entitled Declaration and
testimony against the action ofaSsembly
and errors propogated by assembly du-
ring the last five years DIR Brecken-
ridge made a speech of considerable
length yesterday aud will be followed by
DR.. Wilson and other members OF Louis
vile Presbytery to-day.
A large audience of colored people at
Canton street church was addressed last
evening by DR.. James Massey of London
agent British aid society Levi Eaffin,
agent Freedmen's American aid society
and Levi Brisbane the British aid society
had already raised six thousand pounds
sterling for American freedmen, and Mas
sey comes to ascertain what further aid
our freedmen require from England
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-16
Los. orLife by Steamboat. ExpIo.ion.

San FRANCISCO, Oct. 4.-The loss of
life by the explosion of the boiler of the
steamer Gosemite proves greater than at
first reported. Twenty-Five whites and
thirty-two Cinnamon were killed and
thirtv-two whites wounded
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-16
Petition for Increase Of Pay,

NEW YORK, Oct. IA general move
ment has been commenced by the oti
GERS of the United States Navy to peti-
tion Congress for an increase of pay.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-16
HATS AND GAPS,
HARPER a BRO.
MRS. @. ZIMMER,

MANUFACTDRRs ALL KINDS
WI OF CRACKERS CAKES BREAD, kc.
,sa ss ~ assst sss M.sfs We 6 ss e'
fxnlO-fUE Z ,Lfs1 sid 70 "a tl' stftf -
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-08-19
GRISWOLD A. A HASHEESH
EATER,

Griswald, the Fat Contributor" 70.
lates in one of his letters his experience
as q hasheesh eater. Those who have
read Bayard Taylor or Fi,zhugh Ludlow
on the subject, will read it with infinite
satisfaction. It is as follows:
All at once the scene changed. From
the fiercest torments and most horrible
agon:es / was suddenly plunged into seas
OF bliss. l found myself floating in ~
ocean Of brown gravy which was dotted
with islands composed of bone turkey
and diamond beef. French rolls Aoated
along in the gravy, warm from the oven,
and dashed heller SHELTER down my throat
the only natural species Of bread and sop
that ever heard of. Potridges on toast,
with quail in the same delightful spread.
eagle condition, danced along on the rip
pling gravy like nautuluses on spree,
calls made Of the thinuest and most de-.
lightful seasoned omelettes hot and boil.
ing. Potatoes bodied along in pyramids,
while turkey wings moved on savory pin.
ions to my capacious mouth. l climbed
gleeful'y the island Of boned turkey. and
then trod with q light heart through coll
onades Of Boil ga q sage and along lanes
Of porter house steak. Fountains adorn-
ed the par,erres from which squirted cabi.
net pudding Goth kinds Of sauce) aud
Alsops pale ale. Conservatives, the
roofs of which were composed Of Welsh
rabbits, we're filled with the rarest pud.
dings while the lawns absolutely crawled
with lobster who were busy choppiug
each other into salad. Fried oysters hung
in clusters from every bough, rivulets Of
turtle soup ran in every direction irriga.ing
the foundation Of boned turkey UNDER
meath. l rioted in fields Of grass, every
blade Of which bore dozen schrimps,
and in bowers where every twig wa, lad.
en- with ham sandwiches, mustard flowing
naturally from every shrub. rolled over
and over in oyster beds, all fat and lucious
each one Of which held up its head and
begged the privilege Of being swallowed.
| threw haudspings in meadows of mush-
rooms, with stuffed hare running about,
read J Drowned, with lemons stuffed in
their mouths, entreating the pleasure of
my teeth in their too,hsome carcases.-
The trees bore eggs on toast, and tho
heavens raned pop corn aud baked pea.
nuts
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-08-19
A BrOadslde DialOgue.

"And so Squire you don't take county
paper?' NO, Major, I get the city paper
on much better terms; l get couple of
them
but Squire, the county papers often
prove q grea. convenience to US why,
l don't know any convenience they are to
me-
The farm you sold last fall was adver-
Used in one Of them. and thereby you OBJ.
tanned customer. Did you no,?" VERY
true, Major but paid three dollars for it,
And you made more than three hun
dred by it. Now. if your neighbors had
not maintained the press and kept i. up
and ready for your use, you would have
been without the means to advertise your
property
"And your brothers death with a long
obituary notice. And the destruction of
our neighbor Siggs house by ERE. You
know these things are exaggerated till the
them right 20, true, but"
'AEd when your cousin Splash was up
to the Legislature, you appeared much
gratifed at his defense which cost him
nothing
"les, yes. but these things are news to
the reader. They cause the people to take
the papers,
mo, Squire Grudge, if all we're like
you. Now, l tell you, the day will surely
come when somebody will write long
eulogy on your life and character, and tho
printer will put it in type with heavy
black cut over it, aud with oil your riches
this will be done for your grave as . pau
per. Your wealth, iberality, and all such
things will be spoken Of but the printer
boy as he spells the words in arranging
the type OF these sayings, will remark OF
ycu-"Poor, mean devil, be is even spon.
ging his obituary. Good morning squire.
-->>>> ~--
my dear come in and 60 to bed said
the wife Of . jolly son Of Erin, who had
just returned from the fair in = decidedly
how-came you'so state. "You must be
dreadfulIy tired, sure. with your long walk
of six miles," "Arrah, get away With
your nonsense" said Pat, ii wasn't the
length Of tho way 1t all tia. fasigued me,
twas the breadth Of it,"
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-08-19
Sioux City 4tgister
SIOUX CITY, IOWA
SATURDAY, 10 AUGUST.


All persons opposed to striking the word
"white' from the article in the State
Constitution on the right of suffrage, and
in favor of sustaining President johnson
in his plan of re- construction of the states
recently in rebellion, as has been promul.
gated by the President, are invited to
meet in their respective counties and select
delegates to attend a State Convention to
be holden IN Des MONIES on Thursday the
24th day of August, 1865, at 10 o'clock
A. M. of said day, for the purpose Of nom.
mating candidates for the offices of Gov.
ernor, Lieutenant Governor, Supreme
Judge, and Superintendent of Public In.
s,ruct'on, to be supported by the people
at the coming October election.
LAUREL SUMMERS,
PAT ROBB.
l.. B. PATTERSON,
w. G. HAUN,
NJ. D. MCilENRY,
State Central Com.
nEs MONIES, Iowa, July l6, 1865
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-08-19

COLLECTIONS made a nd r emitted at curreut
" rates Of exchange; Bills of Exchange, rncur-
srsat Money aud Coin bought and sold Depostsre
oeived and Money invested; Draft st sale gu any
country in Europe.
age by fire.
Particular attention given to the paymen
Taxes in any county Iowa.
Real Estate bong ht and sold Land Warrant
coated.
We 'sfert o. he following parties with W HON
b ave done business
Park Bank, New York;
ID II. Arnold Pres't Mercantile Bank NY.
Messrs. knauth, Sachod kuhue, Bankers, n 7
Messrs. Ch&s .Camblos 4 Co.. Bankers. Phil.
Messrs. Clark, Bros. 4 Co., Bankers st. Louis.
Gen Z. Harding, of Union Bank st Louis.
+. u. Adams, Banker, Chicago.
W.T.. Coelbaugh 4 Co., Bankers Chicago.
E.Partridge, Esq, Ranker, Senee a Falls NY.
G. W. Norton, Esq. President Southern Bank of
Kentuck y, Russellyille, Ky.
S.A. Fletcher, Banker u ndianapolis, Indiana.
Aon. VIM. Montgomery, Washington, Pa.
TIL. Walker, ESQ. Salem, New York.
Messrs H. Markell h Co, Bankers, Dubuque
Louisa .Macklot, Banker Davenport tmr62
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-08-19


11 We are IN .taror Of amending the
Constitution 81 our State by striking on
the word" WHITE' IN The article on suf
.trags -Iowa Republican PLATFORM.
est~" Nor comes the crisis, what is
the Negro2 Vel, / say, in the face of
all Prejudice, That amtd the gaiiantry,
the patience, the heroism ofthis war, the
negro bears the PALM" Great applause J
Vs"deN Phillips ct a Republican Meet
ing.
II want those who have been in the
South to bear testimony to the con iition
of these freed negroes. My own opinion
is, that they are not fitted for the exercise
Of The franchise. Loud applause. /
want them to get a tar price for their la
Dor, but 1 do not think they are fitted to
take part in the legislation of the country.'
Renewed cheering - General Sherman.
:" So far as know, the Judge Douglas
never asked me that question before. He
shall have no occasion to ever ask me
again, for tell him frankly that l AN
NOT in favor of Negro citizenship
abraham Lincoln
because there could be no real unity
of people between the southern whites and
the southern blacks, it seems manifest to
me that there could be no political unity ,
but rather strife for the mastery, in
which the one or the other would 40 to
the wall.
have watched with deep interest the
educ ational effect Of the war upon our
own army, and assure you that while
our white soldiers have uniformly and
quickly learned to appreciate the fact thai.
the existence Of our free government could
only be preserved by the destruction of
the system of slavery, and 50 become rad.
icaily and thoroughly anti slavery, the ten
dency OF battling for the old flag was al
most equally uniform in increasing and
deepening their pride of race. The fact
is one which cannot be safely overlooked
ii, any calculation involving their action
upon the political problems before the
country, and it is one in regard to which
! think can hardly be mis.aken.'-The
letter Of Gen. Coz, the Republican candi.
date for Governor in Ohio.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-08-19

Cur THIS OuT-A CURE FOR Hydro.
PHoRlA.-A remarkable voluntary revela.
ton, in the shape Of an advertisement,
appeared in the Lepsic Journal, Of the
18th Of September, 1864, under the title
"Cure Of Hydropbobia.' We feel it our
duty to give further publicity, since such
q discovery may be boon to humanity,
and the authority appears highly worthy
Of credit. A Saxon forester, By name
Gastell, now Of the venerable age of 81
years, unwilling to take to the grave with
him a secret of much importance to man
kind, made public in that Journal, and at
the date specified, the means which he had
rescued many fellow beings and cattle
from the fearful death Of hydrophobia -
Take Immediately warm vinegar, or .epid
water, wa sh the wound clean Herewith,
and then dry it; pour then upon the wound
few drops Of muria.ic acid, because
mineral acids destroy the poison of saliva,
by which the evil effect of the latter is
neutralized.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-08-19
j. III. DAVENPORT
LAND AGENT AND SURVEYOR
CHEROKE l., IOWA.

WILL pay taxes tn roug hout the State will re
w deem lands sold for taxes will buy and sci
land warrants, or locate them commission for
non-residents; obtain patents for Goyersme mt
Lands; survey and examine lands in person, and
give desc ription Of same, and the distance Of the
land from rhe county seat, timber. streams, etc.
Collections made and money promptly forwarded
J. II. DAVENPORT.
Cherokee. Nov 2Sth, lSG4-lm
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-08-19
.ioux City 0tgistrr
The REotsrER 10 issued every
s aturday Morning,
From the publication ONCE on Pearl Street.



Terms Of Subsc ri ption,
One copy, one year, in advance ...--......s2 90
II not paid wit hin three mont ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SO
II payment 10 delayed longer than ; months 3 90
u Rates OF Advertisings
OnssQuare, ten lin or less ne insertio 81 so
Each subsequent insert ion 10
Ons square, one mo nj 90
One square, six mont w
One fonrth column one year 90
One half CO lumn one year. ....40 90
fulI column one year ...to 90
Antrausient ID tisemsnts must be paid for
! Il advance. This rule will not be var led from.
Under the present system, the adve rtiser pays
% much Tor the space he occupies, the changes
che changes being char geable with the compost
Zion only, at the rate of twenty cents per square
This plan is now gener Ally adopted
The privilege of y-sriy advertisers is strictly
limited to their own INN ediate and regular hnsi-
ness; and he business of an advertising firm is
not considered as including that of les Individual
members.
All co.psrtnership notices, wants, removals,
houses to let to Be charged extra at regular
prices.
Advertisements ordered out before the time for
which they may be contracted to be published ex-
pires will bs charged the rates set forth in he
schedule OF prices.
Written notice is required of an Intention to
withdraw an advertisement.
marriage aunoun cenents. simple notices of deaths
will be inserted gratis, but obituaries will be
- hargcd per square.
Job PRINTING!
Executsds peedily and in the best style. Our faci
Titles for doing Job Printing not surpassed in
Western Iowa. The cash will 10 expected when
the work 10 delivered.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-08-19
Lumber, Lumber, Lumber
sAHBoRN L FOLLETT

A RE prepared % furnish At the shortest notice
IA Cottonwood Lumber Of ali dsscr iptions :aisoa
good sssortmen t Of Oak ,Walnutand Maple,
Oak and Cedar Fence Posts,
saved or split, and seasoned fence pickets. The
nillissupplisd with the best
Shingle and Lath Machines
which nablesthsm TO furnish superior srtici,of
these kiads of lumber. Their mill Ia at the mouth
Of Perry creek, where they VII be happy to see
eeascnabls. aug4-69
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-08-19

The ADVANTAGE or SlsGlNG.-Singing
is great institution. It oils the wheels
of care, supplies the place of sunshine. A
man who sings has : good heart under
his shirt 'front.' Such q man not only
works more willingly. but he works more
constantly. A singing cobbler will earn
as much money again ss cobbler who
gives way to low spirits aud indigo s.ion.
Avaricious men never sing. The man
who attacks singing throws q stone ct bill.
arty. and would, if he could, rob June of
its roses, or August of its meadow. larks.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-08-19
HOLBROOK + BRO,
LAND AGENTS B. SURVEYORS.


UyILLcarefull!a tte n dt 0 :: eselectioran oca-
w ton oflandin the seve slLand Distrietsi in
Western lows and Nebrask buy and sell Land
Worfants. or ocate them OF tmmission for non
residents they wiliean mo-. at Western rates of
interest; buy and sci realestate and pay taxes
Collections mad - nd money prompt. forwarded
aasl-6 HOLBRUOk BRO.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-08-19

Why il hot bread like = caterpillar -
Because il is gsuo that makes The butterfly
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-08-19
SIOU XCITY
Boot and ShOeStOre
BY
q. KrWm m ann.

nlH sr ve oh 90 sta ish me I
u 20 his new building 0 . Pear street, a-h>
lev doors west Of Tootle'sstore. where heis u
prepared with Il rge and superior stock ofv
leather, &C., to execute all work In hisline -
n the best style 9th art. Employing none but
he best work me and giving hisperson la
tiontoit, no can safely warrant al his work. Re.
, airing don 90 n . no tnotics.
janl-63 8. KRUMMANN.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-08-19

TTORNEYS AT LAw-sloux City
"A Iowa. Will practice In The Courts of Iowa
Dakota and Nsbraaka. once On Douglas street
y oPpoetesns Land Omcs. mAr6l
The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-08-22
Wise Southern Advice.

The Mobile Register, before the rebel
lion, was the leading paper in the Gulf
States, outside of New Orleans, and was
probably the most influential, of all.
It's then editor, Hon. JOHN FoRsYrH,
has returned to his post, and is now
writing with his accustomed vigor ofre.
organization on the Government basis.
In a late editorial he says: sf.y 8t,. :.
"In respect to the emancipation oath,
we give the counsel to our readers upon
which we have acted ourselves. ,Wheth.
er the act Of emancipation has been le.
gally and constitutionally completed or
not, slavery is dead as Julius Caser.
No human power can resurrect it, and
We capdidly admit that if that power
rested in our single hand, we would not,
under present circumstances, exert it.
And we can say this much without
changing a single one of our life long
opinions on the benefcence of the insti.
tution or the very best form OF organized
labor for mankind at large, and for the
well being of the slave in particular.
But what are our opinions worth
against the fixed and unalterable senti.
incnts of the civilized and semi.ciyilized
worid2 What do they avail When the
sword has Just declared against them ?
The inexorable fact is, that the institu..
ton ofslayery is uprootedS in tho land,
landtif weShad tho power to ,re,estsblish
it,,it would be through such y process Of
conflict and turmoil as TO make Tho game
not worth the candle. a is the part Of
The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-08-22

good sense to accept facts, and the death
Of American slavery at the South'is one
Of those interchangeable facts we accept
without q moments hesitation. The deed
is done let us make. the best oft, and
shape our course upon j. as a term fat
accomph. Now, the deed being 0irtuaI'
ty done and beyond recall, let it be con.
stitutionally done, and let every South.
erp State in Convention at once endorse
the decree which the will of God, the
edge Of the sword and the voice of the
nations of the earth seem to have united
in promulgating."
The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-08-22

necessary to insure the public safety.
In conclusion, the Governor may rest
assured that lie will be fully sustained in
carrying out any policy of the general
and State governments as long as troops
remain on duty in the State.
"Very respectfully, yonr nhedient ger.
want,
GEO. III. THOMAS,
MAJOR Gen. u. S. A, Commanding"
Among the applicants for pardon is the
Hon. Herschel v. Johnson, of Georgia,
the candidate, for Vice President with
Hpn. Stephen A. Douglas in 1860.
His application was presented through
Mrs. Stephen A. Douglas. The Presi.
dent declines to grant any pardons
at present except in extreme ca.
ses. He was pardoned.
THE SITUATION IN TENNEssEE.--
The Nashville Gazette of the 26th ulti.
mo contains fair statement sof the sit.
uation in Tennessee, and what is said of
Tennessee is no doubt true Of other
Southern States. 1t says: t~.
We take occasion to say that, in Mid.
die Tennessee, at least there has been
no threat or apparent intention of re.
turned rebel soldiers to meddle with the
election. They are behaving with the
utmost modesty. The determination
expressed by rebels, whose hands are
red with blood, to vote for rebels, never
did wake up the authorities for their
never was any such expression.
This whole parade of intended fraud.
and violence in the election has no 9th.
or foundation than in the purpose of
radical clique to comure up pretext
for suppressing the lcgat Union vote,
which they know to be two to one
against them.
ExCITEMENP AGAINST THE NEGROES
IN THE NoRrnwEsr.-There is much
excitement in Clarke county, Indiana,
on account of several outrages commit.
ted in the county by negroes. a gene.
raj rising and blotting out of that class
Of the population was expected. The
Louisville Democrat of the 4th says:
''At latest accounts negroes were flee.
ing from Evansville in all directions, be.
ing fearful Of being killed by the citi.
2cns. The citizens beat them wherever
they can catch them. and they seem
determined, since the brutal outrage of
two negroes upon the person Of \ white
lady. OH Sunday, to rid the city entirely
of them. On Monday night crowd
made rush for the steamer Carrie to
clean out the negroes, but fortunately
they were non est The widest pro.
vailed when the Ludy Grace left there.
She arrived here yesterday, and reports
that the negroes are scared almost out Of
their wits. They are coming away on
hoats and taking to- the woods. We
hope nothing serious will occur.
''Later-We learn that the military
authorities were attempting to put stop
to the proceedings OF the mob. Sevc.
raj negroes have been killed or hung
and an order has been issped compelling
all the negroes to leave the town. and
all persons who have them in their en-.
pfoy arc ordered TO discharge and drive
them from their premises" '
.