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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-26

AN AFFAIR OF HoNoR.-As slight in,
dicative of the extent to which the negro
population hereabouts, or some of them
at least, "lecl their oats" we are told Ol
an incident yesterday that is rather rich
Officer Mcdonald arrested one of the
"colored gemmen" on the charge of lar
ceuy, and had to resort to some force to
accomplish his purpose. This the ac
cused didn't relish much. and in the
heigth of his Indignation he turned "a
the officer and remarked, IF you could
prove that you was gemman sir, you'd
have me TO fight for dis, Mobile Tri
bupe
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-26

CHALLENGED.-The Ward brothers, OF
Newburg, New York, are out in n chal-
lengc 10 the Pittsburg crow, to row them
q five mile race Tor $1,000 n side, the sum
of $500 to be allowed to the crew from
this city, rs travelling expenses, if the
race comes of on the Hudson river, or
they will take the same sum and meet
the boys on their own waters Ii If
thought the Pittsburg crew will not ac'
cept the challenge, rs the season has ad'
vanccd so far, bnt they will certainly
meet the New Workers early next season
if the challenge remains open.
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Warming from nlr. seward.

Mr.. Seward on Friday last delivered
a speech at Auburn in which lie faiIly
warns the Republican party. on the eve
of an important election, that if they in
tend TO stand well with the President
they must accept his policy-they must
90 over to him and not expect the Presi-
dent to follow the party" The Presi-
dents policy must not be looked upon as
IN experiment; it is the test of fidelity
In opposition to the radical theory of ex-
pertinent and delay Mr.. Seward argued:
You will ask whether n reconciliation
which follows so closely upOn military
coercion, can he relied upon. Can it be
sincere Can it be permanent? an
swer, DO you admit separation to be i'll
any case possible Does anybody now
believe that it ever will hereafter become
possible You answer all these qucs-
tions in the negative. Is not reconcile
alton, then, not only desirable, but I'M
peraitvc? Is any other reconciliation,
under the circumstances, possible? Ger
tainly yon must accept this proposed re-
Cancellation, or you must purpose 10 de-
lay and wait until you can procure
better one Good surgery requires that
even simple fractures, much moro COM
pound ones, shall be healed, if possible
ut the first intensiOn You'd not delay ne
cessaily produce anarchy Are you sure
that you can produce better reconcile
alton after prolonged anarchy, rithouf
employing .foroe7 Who will advocate the
employment of force merely to hinder
and delay, through prolonged anarchy,
reconciliation which is feasible and per
fcctly consistent with the constitution I?
In what part of the constitution is writ
ten the power to continue civil war
against srccumbing States for ultimate
political triumphl What would this be
but, in fact, to institute Re,r cirit irdr, af-
ter one had ended with the complete at
tainment of the lawful objects for which
| il was waged.''
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-26

AN AWFUL IDENTIFICATION OF THE
EPISCOPAL CHURCH BY Mr.. GREELEY
We find the following fearful anathema
against the Episcopal Church in the Tfi'
bnne of the 10th. What the Episcopal
Church has done to call forth this terri
BILE imprecaution on its head we wot
not:
$50 then the Episcopal Church, in this
year of peace and grace and emancipa-
tion, with all the world recognizing in
America the triumph of freedom over
tho worst form of slavery and OPPRESSION,
steps back and says: Let the children
of God pass on; We shall remain with
our eyes fixed on Sodom.' So stood the
wife of Lot in the olden time. We know
that God cursed her with his awful
wrath, and that through all succeeding
time she remained 4 monument of shame
and blacksliding, and a Just example OF
Divine vengeance She did not save So
dom. The fire came, and the sons of the
wicked were destroyed"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-26

The VIRGINIA ELECTIoN.-The Rich
mond Times to-day, in referring to the
result of the Virginia election, says
"One of the most cheering and crafty
ing results of the election in this State
on Thursday last, was the unanimity
with which the voters OF every section
of the State. as well of every shade and
hue of opinion, voted to clothe the Leg
islature with authority TO amend the
Alexandria Constitution, and Thus rende,
all who have been pardoned by tn,
President eligible to Office
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From the Richmond Times
Following His Sfate.

There was recently a grand celebration
at Harwich, Massachusetts,, on the occa-
sion of the opening of the Cape Cod rail
road They had Goldfish in every yarie-
| ty, roasted, baked, fried and stewed, aud
cider and doughnuts in the greatest pro-
fusion. At this celebration, Governor
Andrew. of Massachusetts,, one of the
most remarkable men that State has ev-
er produced made remarkable speech,
in which occurred the following, for a
Massachusetts speaker, extraordinary
passage:
Gas citizen of Massachusetts, | pre-
sumo that while it shall please God to
spare my life shall remain n citizen OF
Massachusetts, always; ,rhGterer may De
the fortunes that may betide my State, they
iriU be mine and my children's. Through
their father and mother they trace their
origin back to the earliest days of Mas
sachusetts. Aud have come the conclu
sion that we are all too intense Yankees
to bear traasplanting."
This for Massachusetts,, State against
which many Of the Northern journals are
hurling accusation of disloyalty, and
which the New York Hdrdd urges the
President to garrison with negro troops,
is very healthy sentiment, very. For
once the Chief Magistrate of that State,
casting aside all ''tlain" and political
buncome," on festive occasion, wnen
well-lined with dOugh-nuts and filed
with cider, gives ntterance to the manly
sentiment whatever may he the fortunes
that may betide my State, they will be
mine and my children's." No exception
is made, no provision added, no mental
reservation bnt "my country right or
wrong" 81 will follow my State Wher-
ever she goes, whatever betides her.
This is healthy doctrine for Massachu-
sets, but we are rather of opinion it
would not do just now in this region .of
country.
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Letter from the Mexican Consul Cen
eraI-Petition i'm Favor Of JeG Da.

NEW YORK, Oct 25.-Mr. j. N. Navar-
ro, COusnl General of the Mexican Re
public, publishes reply to the state.
ment of Mr.. De Courrillous, president OF
the Mexican Express Company, The
latter gentleman said that after obtain
ing from Macmillan a grant for this
monopoly, he visited President Juarez
and received his approval of the estab
lishment of the company. Mr.. Navarro,
while acknowledging that Juarez is de-
sirous of the introduction of American
capital into Mexico, says it is not true
that he has ever given his sanction to
any enterprise, the contract or AUTHORIZE
tion for which was derived from the
government of the invader, ard Mr.. n.
hopes there are few citizens of this great
and free country, who from motives OF
gain, will give their moral and financial
support to all attempt to overthrow q
sister republic.
A number of eminent Italian residents
of this city on Saturday waited upon he
President, and presented petition from
the Italian Executive Committee ut Mi
Ian, for the abolition of capital punish
ment in behalf of mercy to jeff. Davis,
The President received the petition with
only the inquiry in an accent of surprise,
they plead for Jefferson Davis"
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authorship Of the New York Custom
House-M Out Of Troops
Freeman Clark and Governor Pier
Doni-General Grants Report.


NEW YORK. Oct. 25.-A special to the
Times from Washington says: Collector
King rendered the Authorship OF the
New York Custom House to General
Spencer, Gen. S. who was anxious to de-
cline the appointment informed Secreta-
rv McCullOch of the fact, but the latter
told him his services were indispensable.
Mai. Gen. Halleck, commanding the
military district of the Pacific, is direct
cal TO muster out all volunteers on the
Pacific coast as may be possible imne-
diately and the remainder on the arrival
of the last battalion of the l4th United
States infantry BY a telegram, dated
Oct. l4th, Maj Gen. Pope, commanding
the department of Mexico, was direct
ed to order all California volunteers in
New Mexico to their State ut once tor
muster out also to relieve as soon rs
nossible all the New Mexican volunteers,
one regiment thereof to be mustered out
Immediately, the remaider on the arrival
of certain regular troops. BY order o1
Oct. Goth the following Kentucky cOlored
troops were mustered out: Infantry
l23d, l24th and 125th; artillery, 18th
heavy. 18th heavy, since substituted
The order of mastering out the Veteran
Reserve Corps is now i'll press anu VIII
doubtless be issued this week.
Hon. Freeman Clark, comptroller OF
the currency, has written reply to the
card of Governor Pierpoint, in which the
latter denies that he ever asserted that
the people of the South would not sub,
nit to be taxed to pay tho National debt
Mr.. Clark unqualiRedly asserts that he
did express such sentiments, and that,
too. i'm indecent and ungentiemanly Ian
puare, and that he therefore ordered
him to leave his office Mr. Clark sup
ports his statement with the affidavit OF
Mr.. Charles ID. Smith, brother of Judge
Smith. of the New York Supreme Court
who was present and heard the whole
conversation.
A Aspecial to the Herald from Washing.
ton. Oct. oath, saws: Gen. Grants report
of active military operations for lS64-5 Is
concluded, and will soon be sent to the
Secretary of War.
1t is reported that Wirz has been found
gnilty, and will be hanged on Friday
| next.
A scheme for the colonization of freed
| men i'm Florida has been laid before the
Secretary of the Interior, and will sOon
| be laid before the President.
The twelve millions of dollars worth
of medical stores on hand, are being rap
idly disposed of under the recent order
of Surgeon General Barnes.
1t is thought General BriscOe's sen
tence will be made rs mild as possible.
A special to the Tribune, dated Wash
ington, Oct. oath, says: Information has
been received of the conclusion OF
treaty with the Cheyennes, Arapahoe'
and Apaches, and the terms agreed upol
with the Kiowas and Camanches.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-26

A SENSIBLE CoNcLUsIoN.-The New
York Tribune, chief among the Radical
abolition journals, peintedly and wisely
says: "The more we see Of coHrts-mar
tial the more anxious we become for the
announcement that it has been decided
to dispense with this anomaly OF our ma
tional government. end return to the le-
gitipate and normal processes OF law IN
the treatment of crime.
We cordially concur with the Tribune
that these tyranical confriyaDces should
be dispensed with now and forever
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Financial.

New YORK. Oct. 25 The Commercial
SAYS about S1l 600, 900 of the temporary
loan have been withdrawn from the sub
treasury during the recent stringency in
the money market. of which about ST.
800, 900 was represented by clearing home
certificates. The Times this morning
very significantly remarks, further relief
will be felt on the authentic announce.
ment that no more funding of legal
tender paper will be authorized after the
close of the current fifty million dollars,
which is expected to be made BIN . few
days. 81 ~. se.,e y -
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GOVERNOR SEWARD AND FAMILY
Gov. Seward and daughter, Frederick Sc
ward and lady, accompanied by Surgeon
Wilton, u. S. A., reached the city yester
day morning in the steam revenue cut
ter Bronx" They left New York on
Monday, and have spent the intervening
time at the various points on the river
Journal.
Stanton returned from q similar excur.
sion in Government vessel last week
These vessels arc now used by Govern
ment officials as private yachts for them
selves and families-Albaay drgas.
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The Wirz GOmmission-Interna Rev
euue COm IN issiOner.

WASH INGToN, Oct 25-The Wirz Com
mission have adjourned. They have made
up their finding and verdict, and for
warded the same to the President for his
final action.
Mr.. Orton to-day resigned his position
as Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
and there is but little if any doubt that
he will be succeeded by f. A. Rollins,
now the deputy Commissioner.
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JOHNSON. GRANT AND SHERMAN-The

JOHNSON, OhANl AND ohEEMAN'-ihe he
Milwaukee Sentinel (Rep says:
We are disposed to accord all the
weight that should be given to the opin.
ion of Andrew Johnson, u. s. Grant and
w. T. Sherman, but we cannot quite
forget that none of these men ever be.
longed to the Republican party, nor, as
far as we know, ever, before the war
commenced, favored any Of the primes
pies of that party. And we are rot
aware that either of these persons advis-
ed or encouraged President Lincoln to
issue his emancipation proclamation or
arm negroes. Indeed, we believe it is a
fact that General Sherman opposed arm
ing negroes.
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FROM THE SOUTH.
Gen. Howard at Charleston.
RESTORATION OF PROPERTY
WASHINGTON NEWS.
The Mastering Out of Troops

NEW YORK, Oct 25-General Howard,
| Commissioner of Freedmen's Affairs, on
the 18th inst, in an address explanatory
of the objects of the Freedmen's Bureau,
and his present visit to the South, deliv-
cred in the presence of Mayor Macbeth,
the Common Council, and prominent cit
izens of Charleston, S. c., made some an
nouncements of Importance. The Gen
eral spoke of the hostile feelings towards
the Bureau in Charleston, aud the Mayor
acknowledged, and said that he had no
hope for the country until civil law was
completely restored That, the General
said. was the clamor of the politicians :;
but he had generally found the planters
favorable to the continuance OF the Bu-
reau's superintendent of affairs. He
himself, as well rs the President, was anx-
ious that civil law should be again un-
trammeled by the military, but the ne
croes, having lost the protection OF their
masters, need some guarantee tor the
safety of their interests; and until the
State allowed the freedmen to testify in
it's courts, he was free to say that the Bu-
reau would continue. The President, he
stated, would be very chary of surren-
dcring the State to civil law until stop
was put to the Outrages on the blacks
The General gave encouraging, re-
plies to those planters who are seeking
the restoration of their property, and
said he hoped soon to see wholesome
laws, guaranteeing the rights of the
freedmen, passed by the Legislature, and
the present difficulties between the two
races settled. He announced his purpose
of establishing courts, to consist OF IN
army officer and two citizens, to take
cognizance, for the present, ofcomplaints
ky or against the colored people.
General Howard subsequently, address
ed the negroes along the coast, and took
his departure to the State capital to con-
fer with Governor Perry,
General Bennett, commanding the
District of Charleston, has issued an Or
der directing the military to surrender
to civil tribunals where the officers or
the latter are duly qualified the adJudl
cation Of local matters, excepting such
as relate to property i'll possession OF the
National Government and cases IN whlch
negroes are interested. There have re-
GENTLY beeu extensive restOrations to cit
izens of Charleston of property seized by
the Government. Nearly all of the wharf
owners. and several of the largest proper
ty holders of the city, have again nnre-
stricted control of their former posses
siOns.
The South Carolina legislature, lately
elected. assembled in extra session to-day.
The State Conventions of Florida and
Georgia meet to-day. Texas is the only
Southern State, lately in rebellion, which
has not elected members and called a
convention for the purpose of reconstruc-
ton under the proclamation of the Presl-
dent.
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The .Jnmcs River and kan6whn In
uRI

New YORK, Oct 25.-At meeting of
the James River and Kanawha Canal
Company, in Richmond, n vote was pass
ed to carry out all arrangement for the
sale to a French house of the property,
conditional upon its enlargement and
completion to the Ohio river, and asking
the legislature to extend the charter of
the Company in order that the agree
meut NAV be cOnsummated
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Railroad Accideas.

NEW York, Oct. 25-A correspondent
of the Post says: A collision occurred
this morning at the crossing OF the Erie
railroad and Northern New Jersey rail
road, hall q mile west of Berjer Wood
between two heavy freight trains, one on
each road BotE engines were smashed
and the cars generally damaged, but il
is said nobody was burt. Fifteen to
twenty thousand dollars will probably
cover the entire loss to both roads
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Attempt 20 Pass Counterfeit Green
backs.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Oct. Pa man
giving his name as Charles Gray, from
New York, attempted to pass FIVE hun
dred dollars in counterfeit fifty dollar
preenbacks at the First National Bank
in this city this afternoon. Upon being
informed that the notes were counterfeit
he seized the roll and ran from the bank
He was pursued and captured by the
police. Before he was arrested he threw
away the five hundred dollars together
with q roll containing four hundred dol.
lars more. The bills are splendidly exc,
cuted.
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THE OYSTER TRApE-rhe oyster trade
of Forfolk is getting to be quite an item
The Boston steamers on their days Ol
departure take from twelve to fifteen hun
dred barrels; the New York steamers
quite as many, aud the Philadelphia
steamers several hundred barrels The
two lines of Baltimore steamers take
daily about one thousand barrels upon
fair average. The local packing estab
lishments are doing much heavier bus
mess than ever Norfolk Post
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MARYLAND LEGlsLATURE.-It is th

MARYLAND LEGlsLATURE.-It is the
intention of Gov Bradford, of ofMaryland,
at the suggestion and request of Mr..
Swami. the Governor elect. to con-
vene the General Assembly of the
State in extra session, early in january
probably on the second Wednesday,
q the day when the Governor elect enters
on the gubernatorial Office. One Of the
reasons assigned for this step, it has boeH
intimated, is that legislation is requisite
in connection with the paying of inter
saset on q portion of the public debt and
z the State finances generally w
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W HHEL1NG REGISTER.
rHURsDAT MORNING OCT. &c, 1865.
For Telegraphic Summary and Latest
ilarisei Reports by Telegraph see
Fourth Page.
Washington News and Gossip.
y 81 WASHINGTON, Oct, 23, 1865.
PARD0NS.

Among the prominent men who have
lately received pardon are j. w. &. Wat
sou, Senator in the Confederate Congress
from Mississippi; Ex-Governor Pettus, o.
the same State, and J John HI. Echols, re
Gently elected State Treasurer of Missis
sippi, who was formerly a Brigadlel
General i'm the Confederate army MS
name mnst not be coufounded with tha'
of General Johu Echols, OF Virginia
whose application IL suspended III the
Attorney Generals office.
NATIONAL THANKSGIVING DAY TO BE
5s OBSERVED.
The President will shortly issue a
proclamation appointing national day
of prayer and Thanksgiving for tho peace
throughout the land.
THE VERDICT IN TUE wIRz TRIAL.
The verdict rendered by the Military
Commission for the trial of Wirz was
communicated to the Secretary of War
by Judge Advocate General Holt Satur-
day evening. Its promulgation may be
expected at any moment. Various sur
misses arc afloat as to what the finding
is ..-. - ..... 81
GENERAL MUSTER.
General Grant has sent to the Secreta-
ry of War communication recommend
ing the mastering out of all Major and
Baigadier Generals of the volunteer ser
vice save those who have been disabled
in the service The fact becoming
known has stirred mp many OF the able
bodied Generals, and their political
friends are getting up strong epposl-
tion to General Grants proposed sweep
ing decapitation.
PAYMASTERS TO BEMUSTERED OUT.
An order will DO issued iii a few days
mastering out ofservice some eighty vol
nnteer paymasters. This movement is
quite unexpected to many of those army
officials.
THE REGULAR ARMY.
The question of increase OF the regu-
lar army has been elaborately discussed
by Generals Grant. Thomas, Hancock,
and otLer leading Generals. who have
been here within the past few days
These officers are all in favor of the prop
osition. which looks to the increase OF
the infantry to forty battalion regiments
Oh one DIltdliUli CdCii' 'tho
ing increase of the other arms of the ser
vice. so as to make in all $4,000 troops
Secretary Stanton tavors the plan, and it
will doubtless be adopted as soon
as practicable
RESIGNATION OF GENERAL NJ COOK.
Major General A. d. McCook rendered
his Resignation to the Secretary of Wal
Yesterday, in order to indcntliy himself
with the Butterfeld Overland Express
Company.
PROPOSED RESIGNATION OF GENERAL
FRANKLIN
Major General Franklin is i'll this city
ana will resign his commission IN the ser
vice to take the management of the Colt :
Firearms Manufacturing Company.
NOTED ARRIVALS.
General Crittenden and ex-Congress
man Curry, of Alabama, are among the
notables who arrived yesterday.
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How THE NEGRO WoRKs.-A Missis

sippi exchange says:
The work of repairing the Southern
railroad progresses slowly in consequence
of the inability of the company to secure
hands The negroes viii not work Mr..
Reading We see 10y the VickSbnrg papers,
is making IN effort Ia secure forty white
laborrrS to complete the road to Big
Black Sambo still stands ia his own
light, and will continuc to do ~. we fear.
until white cmigrants have filled every
position formerly held by the freedmen
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Convention Of CoIorcd PeOple-mass
Convention Of Farmers and Grain
DeaIers-Goyernor Norton.

CTNCINNAI, Oct. 25.-The colored peo-
ple of Indiana met in convention at ln-
dianapolis yesterday One hundred aud
fifty delegates were present, representing
nearly all the counties in the State.
A mass convention. of the western
farmers and grain dealers is called to as
semble at Morris, Illinois, on the 22d
proximo, to break down the excessive
rates now charged on grain shipments to
the east -
Governor Morton was better yesterday.
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ELDER CARrwRrGHr.-Rev Peter Cart

ELDER CARrwRIGHr.--RcY. Peter Cart
wright has recently been reaIpointed
presiding (M E) elder of the Pleasant
Plains District, Illinois Conference. He
is in his eighty-lirst year lie has been
a presiding elder for forty-siX years, aud
minister over GO years The elder was
the democratic candidate for Congress
when Mr.. Lincoln was elected i'm 1876.
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Murder mt Pit Hole.

PIT HOLE, Oct 25.-Mat Macantee, OF
Troy, keeper of the Heenan saloon here
was murdered last night, by Johnny
Simpson, of Rochester. The affair oc
Cured at dance. Simpson is under ar
rest