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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-06-22
FROM )osToN.
Assembly ! Faneuil Hail.
The Negro Ioting Question.
The Opinions Leading A''
on the Prop Cons'r"c'i'" %
less Dispatch

RosroN lie 21.-A meeting w coh-
a;dor tba snljct of the reorganization OF
tbs % r.hel Stts. callel by Gov. Andrew
and others as held in Fanenil Hall to-
day. e,, ~ Harry
ard Unive,ty, presided.
PaSolntils were presented declaring
.hat Tho fk of reorganizing the Gov
eminent ii society in the rebel states
required the legislature and execut,ve
dana rtmts of the Government the
,,ast daJerate exercise of their powers
81 E Estateaanship, and that it is tar more
;nnorta that the task shall be perform
ad M we'll han it shall be performed quiet
". decring also that it is essential LOT
tIo I;bty of our Government that none
no @ @ailoed to vote who. are not loyal, and
that me should be excluded from vo-
ting bause of their race OF color,
Tn resolutions were commented Oh oy
Mr. Jrsons, R. Fl. Dana. Henry Ward
Reecjr, Senator Pomeroy, OF Kansas
and /. Geo B. LOring
MfParsons, in his opening remarks.
,rml that it was the right and duty OF
thsSoyernment to hold and continue to
bo7 the Southern States in military pos
seion. The applause at this remark
- long. loud and enthusiastic.
K resolution expressive of the conf
dnce that President johnson Will carry
# the great work for which President
lincoln laid down his life, was loudly
heered. no
/ Richard a. Dana, Jr.. argued that the
var is not over vet; that the country TO-
Aav is in the attitude and State OF war;
HAT the whole rebel territory lies within
and beneath the military power; that
the public faith stands pledged to the
emancipated slaves and their pos,t,erlty
forever that they should have a fuli ana
perfect freedom; that we have right to
reouire that the freedmen shall have a
RIGHT TO vote; that if we dofnot secure
that right now in the hour OF revolution
II will never be secured, except by new
revolution; that we may hold the rebel
States within the grasp of the law until
these rights are secured. which IL Is per
fectly right for us to demand; and that
we mean to see to it that the negroes are
built up into self-sustaining voting
population. oo;,+.d 70
prepare an address to the people OF the M
United States urging upon them the ne
cessity of reorganizing the rebel States
upon just ard correct principle.
Henry Ward Beecher addressed the
meeting in an earnest and lively speech
in behalf of universal suffrage as ma
tional inalienable right which existed
independent ofany consideration OF prop
erty or ability to read and write :.
Senator Pomeroy contended that to
make the victory we have gained sure
and the peace lasting, we must secure to
the negro the homestead, the musket
and the ballot.
The meeting was continued nearly
three hours
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The Probable Price Of Wool.
From the Ohio Farmer,l

Being called upon to give our views
of the probable price of wool, we do so
according to the best lights Of the pres
ent time; and as those views are judged
TO be sound aud safe, we are requested
by wool growers to put them upon record
here, which we will do briefly. though
thew are not new or original, yet they
may be of service to some people who
need line upon line, to protect them
from the sophistries of oily-tounged par
ties who lie in wait to make merchandise
of such as are weak in faith. Our talk
was on this wise.
We have emerged from under the
clouds and amid the tempests of four
years war, into the times which we have
all so fervently been praying for, when
peace shall again prevail in the land
All this while the farmer has stood firm,
willing to see the top or the bottom of
the market. Last year he saw the top,
and. if he was wise. availed himself OF
it's benefits2 now he sees the bottom, land
how does he find it, Solid ground! With
currency in volume and quality ade-
ouate to al! the commercial transactions
of the country; with national and in-
diyidual credit untarnished, our country
presents a spectacle hitherto unknown in
the history of the world, under like cir
cumstances. The supply of American
wool is far short of consumptive demand.
Manufacturers will pay you no more
than imported wool of the same quality
will cost them, with discrimination i'll
favor of the foreign article, just to show
the wool grower how independent they
can be of home productions. Theimport
duty may be said to be 30 per cent. upon
| the wool which comes in most direct
competitor with yours; add to this the
rate of exchange with the gold at about
| 81, 40, and you have the field with your
woods at from 20 to rs cents pound IN
present currency. The return of peace
while it puts stop to the great wastes
of war-does not diminish the number
of consumers of your wool. The men
who lay off the course army blne, viii
mt on cassimeres and broadcloths, and
| they have the money III their pockets Il
paw for their new clothes The vast re
gions of the South are open to our trade
and they too become our customers, since
their own staple is neglected OF d1stroy
ed. Sambo in the South, having wages
will spend his money for clothes, so a.
to look like other men. All our people
have largely increased their consump
ton of wooden goods, and PARTICULAR!
our women. These facts, added to tb,
figures above stated, all point to heal
thy condition of the wool business
Wool buyers may talk of opening tn
market this year at 50 or 60 cents
pound; do not be in haste to go in a
such prices. They will tell you tha
some OF them lost money last years
they did. They bought most of you
wool at IS to 90 cents, and held it 70
81 25, and got their fingers burnt! VIII
is to blame bat themselves, when the
could have sold every pound oft at g !
and made a big pro6t' They we're to
: greedy. Let the wool growers OF chi
! Keep their nerves steady, and they WI
: fix the market price of wool this seaso
{ INTERESTING CAsE.-The Supren
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Mr. Doster's Defense Of Payne.
(Press Dispatch.

u
WAsHINaToF, June 21.-Mr. Doster
read q paper in the case of Payne. He
considered that there was but one cues,
ton, namely, how far the conviction of
the prisoner in doing what he thought
was right in attempting the assassination
ofSecretary Seward should mitigate his
punishment. The counsel gave his
tory of the prisoner, and excused the
crime as the result Of his Southern edn-
cation, slavery having trained the assas-
sin. The accused was q fanatic, an en-
thusiast, q hero, not hired tool. Mr..
Doster said that apart from the crime
Payne had committed, he had formed an
estimate of his character little short OF
admiration.
Mr.. Doster then read a statement from
Atzerot, saying that he was one OF the
party who planned to capture President
Lincoln, but that when Booth broached
assassination he (the prisoner) positively
refused to have anything to do with the
affair. Booth wanted him to murder
Vice President johnson, but this he de
clined to do.
Mr Aiken read the argument in favol
of Mrs. Surratt. The Court then ad
journed until Friday.
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sale Of Tobaoco-The Stock In Lynch.
burg.

From the Lynchburg Republican, June Is
The first sale of tobacco, since the oc-
cupation of the city, was had yesterday
at Friends Warehouse. Five hogsheads
were sold at prices ranging from S2 to IS
per hundred, viz: One hOgshead at -,
one at 80 IS, one at 81 25, one ct "a so
and one at S.. The lot was of an infe-
rior quality, coming under the general
class known as reviews.
From the Same, 18th.
From the best information we can
gather, the amount of tobacco of all
kinds now in this city and county. may
be approximately estimated as follows:
Leaf tobacco in public and private ware
houses in the city, about 10000 hogs
b ads; in the hands of producers and
others not included in the above, about
500 hogsheads Manufactured tobacco
of all grades, about $4,000 packages,
fully three-fourths or four-fifths of which
is not in merchantable condition. This,
averaging the leaf tobacco at 1850
pounds per package, gives US a total OF
IL, LOS 900 pounds. SO much of the man
ufactursd tobacco is in irregular hands,
that it is impossible to make an accurate
statement of the amount; but it is the
opinion of those best informed upon the
subject, that the above estimate is as
nearly correct as can be made under the
circumstances.
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As EVIDENCE of what the people gen
erally think of that class of men who
have meanly attempted to dim the lus-
ire of General Sherman's fame, as SOL
dier and patriot, we give below let
fer which we find in the Indianapolis
Sentinel, addressed to Geo. Wilkes. Esq
II is Just rebuke of tho malignant
spirit exhibited toward General Sher-
man, and will meet with hearty re-
sponse from every honest man in the
country:
GEN SHERMAN's PEDESTRIANS" AND
WILKES SPIRIT OF THE TIMEs-George
Wilkes, Esq. DEAR SIR: have been a
subscriber to your Spirit Of the Times for
some time past, and don't suppose for
moment that it makes much difference to
Won whether / continue on or not In the
time to come AS, however, | did not
take your paper in the first place with
any idea that it was to become one OF
the sewers through which a very small
edition of tyrant was to run his slime
on to the heads of tue two noblest SOL
diers of the age, i have made up my
mind that / can dispense with its learn
ed effusions in the future In the mean
time, so far as the remaining proportion
of subscription money is concerned, you
can do one of two things: keep it or con-
tribute it to buy whistle for Stanton
when President johnson trots him to
that bourne from which no small dema-
gogue or usurper ever returns
Yours, &c, &c, r r.
PS. Some six or eight regiments OF
Sherman's pedestrians" have just pass
ed my place of business, but took care
not to let any of them see the last issue
of your court Journal. +. r.
iNpIANAPoLIs, Juno ~, 1865.
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Secession Delegation from Charleston.
Sailing Of the Africa.

BosToN, June 2l.-The Africa sailed for
Liverpool to-day, taking no specie Hon.
ri. ]. Hale, United States Minister to
Spain, and family were among the pas
sengers
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Provisional Governorship Of South
CaroIfna-NIortal among Negroes
Admiral DahIgren-Cotton await
ing Shipment.
Press Dispatch.l

New YORK, June 81. The Herald's
Charleston correspondent says delega'
ton from South Carolina to Washing
ton, whose arrival was announced yes.
terday, will ask an early appointment OF
a Provisional Governor for that State
Their first choice for this position is ex
Governor Aiken, and their second Gen
Gurney, post commandant at Charleston,
The late rebel Secretary of the Treas
ury, Mr.. Trenholm, has been arrested. 4
Heavy mortality is prevailing amol
the negroes in Charleston.
Admiral Dahlgren had issued his u
edictory to the officers and men ofns
feet, and was expected to sail for ne
North Immediately, on board the Bw'
nee.
It is said that there are at leasone
hundred thousand bales of cotton toong
the line of the railroad between Cbrles-
ton and Columbia, awaiting the e4hple-
ton of the line to be forwarded 7 mar
ket
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CLOTHES WRINGER.
THE UNIVERSAL
CLOTHES WRINGER Z! F!
WITH OOa0l

"Great Family EcoROmiser."
tCHIs MACHINE HAS ALRRADY
acquired q world. wide" reputation - be1n{
the most popular and complete Of ~ hoosshsia 2
,.sensils. No expense is vithhsad % maks -
perfect The frame 10 Of hard wood, thGoa&hy
seasoned. The iron h maileables Of t5e oess
quality. and gxiSanizsd- The rolls. vhieh are
supplied with cogs. are large Of solid i9beer,
and very elastic: and being cast In mou'da' are
smooth, uniform and very dursble.
The 'Universal Clothes Wrtngcr WI wcIs
tour times as last as can be done sy hasd. WIN
one. fourth the labor. and much drisr, and
vrings anything, from . silk glove 70 gutcn
blanket is simple. strong and durable & ana a. ~. .,
With safsty TO the machine and with crest saving
Of wear 70 the clothes It is readily and aInly
secured 20 the tubs of any thickness and can %
instantly detached and set aside Sold by
ID. 8. McDONAL,
roz Main Street Ehesiing. tens don be'os
NeoGs Variety Ssere) where Cloak Aaang.
Stamping. Braid;ng and Embroidering u neaoy
executed By accomplished lady artists
myi5sm
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INTERESTING CAsE-The Supreme
Court at Manchester, Maine has decided
in a case where man was sued by some
expressmen because he refused to pay
for package marked collect on deliv-
cry declaring the articles were not those
he bought, that the consignee in such
cases is entitled to a reasonable time to
examine the contents of package be-
fore his election to take it and pay the
price. The expressmen consequently lost
their case.
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Death of Mrs. Seward.

fres5 OIsPdtVu'I =,
PHILADELPHIA, June 2l.-A special dis
patch from Washington to the Evening
Telegraph, of this city, announces the
death of Mrs. VIM. n Seward.
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MORE RAIN.-We we're yesterday visit
ed with glorious shower of rain, which
could not but have made glad the heart
of the farmer
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sauitavy Store House Burned-tMrs.
seward's Remains 10 be Taken 10
Auburn.
Press Dispatch. !

WASHINGTON, June 2l.-The store
house of the Sanitary Commission in
Alexandria. was entirely destroyed by
fire this morning. 1t was large frame
building, erected near the Orange and
Alexandria railroad depot.
Mrs. VIM. H. Seward, wife of the Sec
retary of State, died at 10 o'clock this
morning Her remains will be embalm-
ed and taken to Auburn. The State De-
partment is closed in consequence OF her
death. The family have been called
upon to-day by distinguii he'd officials to
tender their sympathy.
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GENERAL SANBoRN, commanding in
Southwest Missouri, reports that the edes-
titution in that part of Missouri is al
most beyond belief The men have been
absent for years, and the servants haTing
left, the inhabitants have been reduced
to the verge of starvation. Many OF
them are now living on greens, slippery
elm bark and roots The elm trees have
been stripped of their coats clear up to
their branches
The country has lost patriot as pure
as Arnold; the Treasury fnancier al
Monroe Edwards; and the army a gen
eral who, alone, is his own parallel =
Ben Butler, On Friday last, not having
taken the hint to resign, was kicked
ont of the United States army.
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More Applications for Pardon-Bish
op Lynch, Of Charleston.
Press Dispatch

New YORK, June 2l.-The Tribune's g
Washington special says: The Presi-
dent to-day pardoned J. NJ. Leach, of n
c., ex-member of Congress, and R. D.
Arnold, late Mayor Of Savannah, the
same who surrendered the city to General
Sherman. Warrants for pardon were
likewise directed to be issued to w. 5.
Morris, Richard Peters, j. w. Duncan, Z.
Harris and R. C Hay, of N. c. Among
the applications for pardon to-day was
that Of Bishop Lynch, the Catholic Bish-
op of Charleston, noted heretofore for his
bitter and most virulent opposition to
the Government and the Union. The pc
tition is drawn up and signed by Bishop
Spaulding, of Baltimore, and by the
Bishop of Buffalo, N. Y. The tone of the
petition is exceedingly humble and peni.
tent. Petitions for pardon were also filed
this morning by John B. Baldwin late
member of the rebel Congress. John s.
Barbour,t President of the Orange and
Alexandria railroad company, P. P.
Kipurth, of Va, and R. B. Hobbs, E. A.
Grierson and T. A. Burris, of Delaware,
notorious as pilots and blockade runners.
Return Of Sanford COnOver Ine
Quadrangular Fight for the Provis-
fonal Gsvernorship Of Alabama -
judge Catron's Successor General
Grants Report.
Press Dispstchl
WASHINGTON, June 20.-Sanford Con-
over, the Canada correspondent OF the
Tribune, q witness in the assassination
case, and about whose safety some solic-
itude was recently felt, arrived here to-
day, and will be again placed upon the
stand as witness before the military
commission.
A special to the Herald from Wash
ington Goth says: The quadrangularr
fight for the Provisional Governorship OF
Alababama, between Messrs. w. H.
Smith, of Randolph; Lewis E. Parsons,
of Talladega; R. H. Duham, of Athens,
and D. G. Humphreys, has prevented the
appointment of either. Mr.. Humphreys
has the advantage of being Chairman of
the committee on resolutions at the first
Union meeting in Alabama, held at
Huntsville a year ago last winter. MIR.
Parsons appears to have the largest num-
Der of influential hackers, and his ap-
p0lntment ID Conhuoutly i0ohphou "" w
morrow.
Hon. Horace Maynard, of Tenu., is
here and in consultation with the Presi-
dent. He is much talked off in connec..
tion with the vacancy on the bench OF
the Supreme Court, caused by the death
of Judge Catron. Judge Sharkey, OF
Miss, and Attorney General Speed, are
also mentioned in the same connection.
Gen. Grant commenced Preparing the
report of his recent compaigns ts-day,
and will probably submit it to the War
Department during the week:
Mrs. VIM. H Seward is lying danger,
ously ill., The Secretary was absent
from the Cabinet meeting to-day III con
sequence, and Mr.. Clarence Seward was
also detained from the Department.
Gen Dix has been ordered to Montreal
on Government business.
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THE river was rising again last even
ing, with nine and half feet water in
the channel
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Denth Of the Man Who Fired the First
Gun on Sumter.

WASHINGTON, June 21.-Edward Ruff
fin, of Virginia, who fired the first gun on
Fort Sumter. is dead. He committed
suicide near Richmond, on Saturday last.
by blowing his head off with a gun. A
memorandum was found among his pa
pers. SAYS the Richmond Republic, sta
ting that he could not live under the
Government of the United States; that he
preferred death to doing so.
Secession Delegation from Charleston.
New YORK, June 81. Dr.. Mackey,
the we'll known Charleston Unionist,
prononnces the delegation just arrived
from that city to confer with the Presl-
dent on the subject of the employment
of freedmen in South Carolina composed
entirely of original secessionists and
rebels throughout the war. regarded
their coming as an impudent insult to
the United States.
New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-02
issatisfaotion Of the Executive with
the Recent Election In
that State.
Ratification Of the COnstitu.
tiOnal Amendment.
ONLY SIX VOTES In THE NEGATIVE.
wAsHNoroS. Friday. Dec. /. lsts.

WARRINGTON. Friday. Dec. !, lses
The Raleigh IN. C.) Standard Of wednesday
contains the following highly important intelsence
"Gov. Holden has received the following telegram
from President johnson which Is laid before the public
for their information:
Washington. Monday. Nov. e. less
Hon. w. W. HOLDEN. Prorisioasl Gor~Hor Of North
Caroline.
Accept my thanks for the noble and efficient manner
In which you have discharged your duty Provisional
Governor You will be sustained by the Government
The results Of the recent elections in North Carolina
have greatly damaged the prospects Of the State tn tho
restoration Of its Governmental relations.
Should the action and the spirit Of the Legislature be
in the same direction it will greatly increase the mis-
chief already done. and might be fatal.
1t is hoped the action and spirit manifested by the
Legislature will be directed rather to repair than
increase the difficulties under which the State has al
ready placed itself ANDREW JOHNSON,
President of the United States.
SECOND DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON. Friday, Dec l, 1865
The President tonight received the following dis.
patch:
RALEIGH. v. c.. Friday, Dec l. le65.
To the President ofMs Uaied Ssasess The Legislature
has ratified with but six dissenting voices the Congress.
sonal amendment abolshing Slavery.
Five judges have been elected-al good selections.
Three Of my personal appointments have been con.
frmcd. w. W. HOLDEN
Provisional Governor
New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-02
Usised Service Nsminasiens.

NEw.YoRK, Nov. 20. 1868
MARSHALL o. ROBERTS, esq.-Sv' Tho under
sned Committee appointed for the purpose beg leave to
inform you that meeting Of the Central Committee ofthe
United Service Society Of the City Of NevYorh an osanza
ton composed Of returned citizen sodey you were nom
n.,ed az their candidate for the Mayory OF this City at the
ensuing December election.
In communicating this notice you the Committee would
add that this nomination made aer careful consideration
the merits Of the opposing candidates The selection was
made upon the conviction Of the Committee that In your
election not only would the best interests of the city be sub
served but that the who risked their ves of the
eDsncs Of Government would lind In yous last
friend. hesPccuuuy nj. a.
JOHN T.. BKSpir, late Colonel Tenth.
Wn. A. LYNCH. Colonel Forty Second
JOHN q. CARVE, -,
late private Eighty Second New'Yor
'AA"'' Captain Forty. Second.
Chairman Committee New.Y Volunteers ,sss
NKwYoKx Dec. l. 1862
urr,,susy acknowledge with much sati.factcn your
letter Informing that the United Service society
~ Nsv ork has concurred In my nomination Tor Mayor
Tbonsh aid not Ike the gallant men whom you represent
The field In defense Of Government and Union
my privilege and pleasure to contribute aid
the Government In overthrowihg the Rebellion
My sympshs. .rOns with the p'0i !,
% ;nS s'S:% .,as ias'fs .saIs1. S worthy
q the suse' who have peed their I've. or ,n'
county, y'y 'sesss'fcsI %,s co r. s.nd, Col Lynch
p"'se "A''o' s"N N'F EEW.Y YoRK, Nov 3O 1865.
MURRAY HovyxAx Sir The UNDERLINED Oom,use nun :,
psstns the Committee Of the United Service sos,s
" Of tho City Of an oIssnasGm p.hs,,
csndd" for Corporation of tho City at tho ensuing
December election IT. HosAiT wAlD, late Brig, Gen.
Joa1 T. BESDrx late Col. 10th Vols.
JonE O. 0ARvIE, late private SD Vols
VIZ A. LYNCH, Col. ld Y Vols.
Chairman Central Committee
NEw.YoRK, Dec. 2, 1858.
o,,rLrx: Your lettss conveying the Information thss
Tho United Service Society had approved Of
IN my favor Ike that o. The Union Con
vsnon was am not % .Is ~
| our gallant sH'J 'oA' MURRAy HosyxAN
70 Gen Ward Col Bcndlx and others, Committee