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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-30
Pre.by,erian Negroes.

In the New School Presby yterian Gener
al Assembly, now in session in Brooklyn
the committee on Domestic Missions
made report in which allu,ion was made
to the field of labor now open to the
church among the freed negroes of the
South. ~,
Considerable discussion was called out
by the questions mooted in the report,
particularly that relating to the freed
men, and the Rev. John B. Reeve, of the
Fourth Presbytery of Philadelphia, made
telling speech in favor of his brethren.
He said that it is the duty of the church
to take possession of the field that Provi-
dence has opened for it, and then to treat
the black men as men and brothers, not
As dependents upon charity and synipa-
thy. We are tired of sympathy; we want
fam and manly recognition of justice aud
of our prerogatives. We are not at VII
ashamed of the name Of Africans, but we
are Americans, and wish to be admitted
among you as such, not to have bone
thrown at MS. Unexpected to come back
for more Establish churches among our
people South and they will soon take
care Of themselves; our churches now do
more for themselves than our white breth-
rem, proportionately Our people are
naturally Presbyterians; it has only been
their unchangable faith in the eternal
purpose of God that has sustained them
through the bitter past. They are not
Methodists--they are Calvanists, quite as
much as their masters, except that the
latter believed God had one eternal pur-
pose, and the down-trodden race believe
the exact reverse
The Rev. Charles Fl Thompson, of the
Newark IN j. Presbytery, objected most
strenuously to putting the freemen into
the churches with the whites; white
pastor over a colored congregation would
be an impossbility Mr.. Reeve had
quoted an instance in his own parish OH
that point He had once white clergy
man to come to preach for him-which
was generally source of anxiety to him
lest there should be some misstep--and
the good brother got through his sermon
and the other exercises very well until
he came to his closing prayer, and then
he would say, ooh. Lord, we know that
the soul of the black man is as dear to
Thee as the soul of the white man." and
that, of course, spoiled all the rest. The
fact is. the blacks are much prejudiced
against the whites. daughter Mr..
Thompson deemed Presbyterianism the
proper faith for the negro; Methodism
degrades them, since it excites and
rouses their sensibilities, which need
rather to be quieted; and as to the Ro-
man Catholics, who are seeking to win
them over to that faith, a negro deems
all Roman Catholics Irishmen, and that
is enough for that argument
Both of the above speeches were list
ened to with great interest and were
warmly seconded by others.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-30
FROM MOBILE.
Explosion of a Magazine.
Great Destruction of Life
Three Hundred Persons KILLED and
Thousandss Buried i'm the Rsins--
Two Steamers DESTROYED A Great
Portion of the Rusiness Part of the
City BADLY Damaged-Cnu.ee OF the
~ Explosion Unknown.
tPress Dispatch. |

MEMPHIS, Mayg7. VIA. CAIEo, 29-The
Bulletins New Orleans special OF the 26th
says that on the evening of the oath the
main ordnance department in ManhalPs
warehouse, Mobile, was blown up with a
terrible explosion. SAbout three hum
dred persons were killed .,many wounded
aud thousands buried in theruins. Eight
thousand bales 6ficottOn were destroyed.
The steamers Colonel Cowles and Robert
Date, with alt on board, were ientirely
destroyed A great portion of the busi-
ness centre Of the city was badly dani-
aged The total loss is, estimated at 3d..
600, ,0O0. Gen. Granger rendered prompt
relief to the sufferers The cause of the
explosion is uncertain Ordinance Stores,
which were a portion of the munitions
of war surrendered by Dick Taylor, were
of conrse ruined when it occurred The
entire city was more or less injured by
the explosion. ..s--1 ..r..--. .. e. s.s-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-30
Prcsby ,erIan 20. So General Assem-
hlY.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch. ]
NINTH DAY-SATURDAY.

Mn IL bAl-Sal
The Assembly met at nine o'clock on
Saturday morning, and was called to or
der by the Moderator. Half an hour was
then spent i'll devotional exercises, after
which the minutes of the preceding day
were read and approved.
Rev. F Senour, from the committee
appointed to prepare paper on the trl-
umph of our arms, the fall of the rebel
lion and the death of Abraham Lincoln,
reported the paper previously before the
Assembly, with changes in the preamble
according greater glory to God for his
mysterious control of events. He then
moved the adoption of the paper.
Rev. Mr. Cross, of Baltimore, objected
to the irrelevancy of many things in Mr..
Senour's paper, and offered substitute.
After considerable discussion, Rev. w.
L. Browne moved that both papers be re-
ferred TO a special Committee, of which
Rev. DR.. Elliott should be chairman
The motion was adopted, and the MOder-
ator announced the following as COM
posing the Committee: Rev. Drs. Elliott
and Green, Rev. Mr.. Brown; Judge Ew
ing and Judge Strong.
Rev. Mr.. Wright presented the report
of the Committee and ordered to be print
ed for general circulation.
Rev Mr.. Chamberlain offered resolu-
ton, which was referred to the Commit
tee on Domestic Mission, that the Cen
eral Assembly request the Presbytries
to take action at the earliest practicable
moment to send, and, where it can be
done, to keep in the service of our Do.
mestic Mission Board, in the Southern
field now open, one or more of their num-
Der, and that the Board Omissions pay
travelling and other expenses of such del
egates while engaged in the service, and
that no delegate be accepted for less
term than three months in the field as
signed him.
Rev. Mr.. Chaplin reported the result OF
the election held on Friday for members
of the various boards and committees.
Appellate Courts was made the special
order for Monday morning, after which
the Assembly adjourned until nine
o'clock that morning.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-30

the feeling in the Northern States, and
Of the policy of the new administration,
that the Presidents inaugural address of
1861 was successfully concealed from the
people of the South who were not in the
councils.
Ina conversation with Governor Aiken
the day of my arrival, he assured me he
had never seen the Presidents first in
augural till that day, and that the ac-
counts of it which were published at the
time in the Charleston papers were who'll
ly false. giving the subsistence of a con-
coction deliberately made. and quoting
Of the whole original message but line
or two in places made TO fit Governor
Aiken himself thought that had that ad-
dress been read throughout the South it
would have killed the secession move
ment. Other gentlemen whom met diff.
fered with the Governor in the extent Of
this opinion-they thought South Caro-
lima was at that time too fully commit
tod to secession TO retreat, but all united
in the belief that knowledge of the in
augural would have killed the movement
in every other State.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-30
pnr,icuIar. Of the Last Battie Of she
Rebellion. s.g

New YORK, May 29-The Herald's cor
respondent gives full particulars OF the
fight at Bacchier, Texas, the last battle
of the rebellion. The national forces I'M
der Colonel Barrett, started ont for for,
aging purposes and to surprise rebel
camp at Palmetto rancho, and was. in
the commencement of its movements,
very successful, capturing the camp ana
making other valuable seizures. Colo
mel Barrett's troops kept advancing on,
driving portions of the enemy before
them. till finally they found themselves
confronted by about 5000 rebels and
were obliged to retreat. 1t appears that
Colonel Barrett had none killed IN the
fighting aud oaly FIVE wounded but on
his return to Brazos seventy OF his men
were missing. Many of these, however,
afterwards made their escape from the
enemy and returned to camp. The rebel
loss is unknown. Great excitement was
carlsed at Brownsville by the movements
of Colonel Barrett's foraging expedition,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-30
From North Carolinn-Uaion Meeting
"FF as GOldsb0ro. -5.t-

NEW YORK, May 29.-The Times Gold
boro correspondent gives an account OF q
large and enthusiastic Union meeting IN
that place on the Doth, at which an OF
ganization of Union party was made.
The conduct Of negro troops garrlsonlng
the town is spoken of in the highest
terms About one hundred and fifty reb-
el soldiers are paroled daily, aud nearly
three thousand rstions are issued TO des'
titute men and women! An order has
been issued that the gratuitous ratlons
viii cease after this month"; = $ p
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-30
WHEELING REGISTER.
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 80 1855.
Teieyrnphic Summary.

Gold closed yesterday at the regular
board at Sl,36s, and at the evening
exchange at Sl,3a.
Negroes cnltivating abandoned planta'
tions in tho South are not to W. disnn
sessrd. at least until they have secured
the growing crop
1t is said that Secretary Stanton will
leave the cabinet after the conclusion OF
the conspiracy trials and is to be appoint
ed minister to Berlin.
The removal of restrictions OH trade
has caused great revival of business in
Savannah.
A serious riot occurred yesterday
among the coal miners at Massilon, Ohio.
The 45th regiment of National Guards
was called out to quell the disturbance.
Dtserters who have been sent TO the
Dry Tortugas are to be discharged.
A large Union meeting was held at
Godsboro, North Carolina, on the Goth
Particulars of Colonel Barrett's fight
in Texas have been received. 1t appears
side, and most Of the missing have come
in.
Notwithstanding the surrender Of Kir-
hy Smith, troops are TO be sent to Texas,
General Weitzels forces among the num-
ber.
The subscription to pay the national
debt has reached 81 $4,000.
President Johnson has issued an am
ncsty proclamation which may be found
among our dispatches. 1t proscribes an
oath to be taken by those persons de-
siring the benefit of its provisions and
enumeIates fourteen classes Of persons
who are excepted therefrom
Ii is said that evidence of the COM
pliciIy of Sanders and Thompson i'll the
Yellow Fever plot. as well as in the as
sassination conspiracy, is in possession
of the government.
\ proclamation has been issued for the
reorganization of civil government in
North Carolina W. w. Holden is APP
pointed Provisional Governor, and
convention is 10 be held for the purpose
of amending the constitution of the
State Until this is done the laws exist
ing plior to 1861 arc to be enforced, ex-
cept as to slaves
1t is reported that General Lee has
been arrested.
Business is reviving at Montgomery,
Alabama Particulars of General Grier
sons movements are received.
The testimony i'll the conspiracy trials,
yesterday, tended to invalidate the testi
mony of Won Steinbrecker. and the wit
ncsses against DIR. Mudd
The foreign news is not of special i'm
portancc. except rs 10 the withdrawal of
bclligcrcnt rights from the rebels by
England.
The ordnance department in Mobile
exploded on the oath, killing 300 persons
and burying 800 in the ruins. Eight
squares of buildings were destroyed
The main part of the business portion of
the city is in ruins. The loss is estimated
at SS,000,000
The negro Sol1ier who killed Mr. Nc
Grath, Of Shelbyville, Kentucky, has
been tried by military commission, but
his sentence is not yet promulgated.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-30
New York HeraId's National Debt Sub
scripfions-Eneou News from

New YORK, May 29.-The Herald's ma
tional debt subscriptions have reached
one million eight hundred and twenty
four thensand dollars.
The Herald's Savannah correspondent
says the removal by the President OF the
restriction on trade with the SOuth, has
already caused great business revival
in Savannah. The custom house in that
port has been opened, Lines Of steam
ers are now running regularly to the up
river towns Communication with the
interior is rapidly extending; cotton is
arriving from the back country; new
stores are being opened. and the city is
anti-rebellion. 1t was expected that
Gen. Gilmore would issue an official order
on the. 18th inst. removing all restric-
tions on trade throughout the depart
ment of the south. -1....--s +.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-30
FROM MASSILL0N, 0.
Riot Among Coal Miners,
National Guards Called Out.
A Number Of the Leaders Arrested
Great Il citen,ent-Further Violence
Appreheuded-Cau Of the Riot.

CINCINNATI, May ga dispatch to
the Commercial from Massillon, Ohio,
gives the particulars of riot among the
coal miners in that vicinity, growing out
of the resistance made by the miners
union organization to new men, not men,
bers of the organization, who were set
to work. The forty-fifth regiment of ma
tional guards was called out to restore
order, and arrested number of the lead
ers. Great excitement prevails and
further violence is apprehended.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-30

'yIoUIsvnLE, May 29.-Major General
Thomas LETT for Washington today. 9
~ The trial of the negro John Lewis, for
the murder Of Thomas McGrath, at Shel.
Ebyville, was coaclnded 70 day u General
Brysbsn conducted the defense. Several
DAYS mnst elapse before the decision OF
the court viii be promulgated. q q ~
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-30

WHEREAS, The 4th section of the 4th
article of the Constitution of the United
States declares that the United States
shall guarantee to every State in the
Union republican form of government,
and shall protect each OF them 1rom inya
sion and domestic violence j, ana, wnere
as. the President of the United States is
by the Constitution made commander IN
chief of the armies and navy, as well as
chief executive officer Of the United
States, and is bound by solemn oath
faithfully to execute the Office of Presi-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-30
Another Accoant--Eight squares Of
Buildings Desiroyed-Five Hundred
Persons 8uried in the Kuins--LOss
IS, 600, 900, sg -Ea. -t
fPress Dispatch.l

CHICAGO, May 29-The Tribune has. a
special dispatch from New Orleans, dated
26th, which says the ordinance depart
mcnt and magazine at Mobile exploded
at two o'clock yesterday. The shock
was terrific The city was shaken to it's
very foundation. Eight Squares of build
ings were destroyed. Five hundred
persons were buried in the ruins. The
loss is estimated at Ss,OO0,00O The orr
gin of the explosion has not yet been
asccrtaincd. ~
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
Stantonto Leave the Cabinet


| New and Imp0rtant Evtdencs
Against Sanders and Thempssn-Do'
serters mt the Dry Tortagas % b
| Discharged.
| Press Dispatch.l
NEW YORK, May 29.-Gen. Howard
Commissioner of the Freedman's Bureau
| has issued an order announcing to former
| Gisloyal owners Of abandoned planta.
tions in the South, which are now being
cultivated by freedmen, that the Gov
ernment will not disposess the latter,
| which they are in some OF the States
making efforts to do; at least not until
after the growing crops are secured for
| the benefit of their present cultiyators.
The Herald's Washington special says:
The Government is in possession of new
and important testimony fixing upon
George N. Sanders and Jacob Thompson
net only direct completely with the as
sassin Booths plot to murder President
Lincoln, but completely in the distribu-
tion of the infected clothing tothe cities
OF the North and attempted introduction
of portions of this clothing into the
White House.
The Tribune's special says Secretary
Stanton desires to leave the cabinet as
soon as the military trials are finished
and the army reduced to permanent
standard. President Johnson will then
send him as Minister to Berlin.
1t is understood that the indictment
of jeff Davis was at the instance and by
the approval of the Government.
The Times special says all the sup
pressed testimony in the conspiracy trial
will soon be published.
The Herald's special says deserters
sent to the Dry TOrtugas have been put
down and will be discharged
The Worlds special says that not
withstanding Kirby Smiths surrender,
troops will be sent TO Texas to protect
the border and maintain order.
Sunday school Parade-Generai Lee
Arrested-DischargeO Of Prisoners.
For the Register.l
WASHINGTON, May 29.-The Sunday
School scholars of nearly all the Sabbath
Schools had parade this morning, with
music and banners.
Information from Richmond announces
the arrest of Gen. Lee.
The Posts special says that several
hundred persons are to be discharged
from prison under the order issued for
the release of the military prisoners.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-30

THE Louisville Democrat learns that
the Secretary of War will, in the course
of ten or twelve days, appoint commis-
soners to fix the value of slaves Who
have enlisted or been drafted into the
United States armies from the State of
Kentucky.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-30

NEW YORK, May 2s.-fhe Herald's
Richmond dispatch says the forces under
command of General Weitzel will soon
commence embarking for Texas.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-30

A MOVEMENT has commenced among
the Irish-Americans of Chicago, to erect
a handsome monument over the remains
of Colonel Mulligan.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-30

THE Emperor of Russia has generously
conceded the privilege of smoking in the
streets to all who wish to do 30. s1ot 81
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-30
Telegraphic Cemmnsieaf'en open 70
Memphis, vicksbarg Mobile and
New Orleans.

PHILADELPHIA, May 29rThe Western
Union. Telegraph Companys lines are
now in full telegrsphic communication
to Memphis, vicksburg, Mobile and New
Orleans, and are receiving and sending
private messages to those cities = q -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-06-08
Wear a Smile.

Which will you do, smile and make
others happy, or he grabbed, and make
everybody around you miserable? You
can live among beautiful flowers and
singing birds, or in the mire surroun-
ded by fogs and frogs. The amount
Of ofhappiness which you can produce
is incalculable, if you will show n smil-
ing face, kind heart, and speak pleas
ant words. On the other hand, by
sour looks, cross words and frctful
disposition, you can make hundreds
unhappy almost beyond endurance
Which will you dor Wear a pleasant
countenance, let joy beam in your eye
and love glow Oh your forehead -
There is no joy so great as that which
springs from kind act or pleasant
deed, and you may feel it at night when
you rest, and at morning when YOU
rise, and through the day when about
your daily business.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-06-08
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Value of Aniusements.

The world must be amused. II is
entirely false reasoning to suppose that
any human being can devote himself
exclusively TO labor of any description.
1t will not do. Rest alone will not
give him adequate relief He must be
amused. He must enjoy himself lie
must laugh, sing, dance, eat, drink and
be merry. He mustchat with his
friends, exercise his mind in exciting
gentle emotions, and his body in
agreeble demonstrations of activity
The constitution of the human system
demands this. 1t exacts variety of
influences and emotion. twill uot re-
main in health it it cannot obtain that
variety. Too much merriment affects
it as injuriously as too much sadness;
too much relaxation is as pernicious as
none at all. But to the industrious
toiler the sunshine of the heart is lust
as none at all. But to the industrious
toiler the sunshine of the heart is lust
as Indispensable as the material sun
shine is to the flower, both soon pine
away and die if deprived of it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-06-08
Gentleman JeG

Mr.. Ben. Wood in his organ, remarks
the New York Herald, designatss Ex Presi.
dent. JEFF Davis, of the late Southern
Confederacy, as "a high minded and pure
souled gentleman" There used to be a
highwayman in England, called Gentle
man George" The gentlemanly qualities Of
Beal, the spy and marauder, who was hung
lately at New York, have been extolled
frequently by copperheads. Floyd, Ben
iamin, Thompson, Cobb, Breckenridge, and
all the other leading traitors are considered
perfect gentlemen by the same class. Sur.
rott, who tried to murder Mr. Seward and
his family, is described as very gentlemanly
j. Wilkes. s.Booth, The vilest criminal thatev
died iclon's or dogs death, is said to
have been most elegant gentleman. pray
let this abuse Of good word cease. ii
continues men will be ashamed of being
considered gentlemen lest they should be
classed with Booth and Davis.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-06-08

The Fertilization OF flowers by the
agency of bees, was discussed by
Prof. Asa Gray,o Harvard College, in
theLecturcHall of theBoston Society of
Natural History,on Saturday last,
before the eteachers of the public schools
of the city. Flowers are essential to
hees and bees to flowers, he remarked:
and the only use of honey secreted by
them so far as known, is to attract
bees, whose Office It is, with the aid of
the wind, to fertilize the stigmas of
flowers. He spoke oftwo holly trees,
diecious, 300 yards apart, the stigmas
of one fertilized by the pollen of the
other by bees only, as the wind in this
case was insufficient to carry the pollen
thus far. He cited the Dichman's pipe
{ 41ristoiochio Sipho) as producing q
flower and pollen so far removed
from the stigma, the latter being so
shielded as TO render fertilization i'm
possible, as he maintained, without
the aid of bees, which, in travelling
through the tubular flower, carry on
their heads the pollen thus secured,
with which they feItilize the stigma
in slipping the nectar there secured,-
This is providential arrangement, he
maintained, to prevent breeding in-and-
in. The stigma he said is more sensi-
tive to the pollen from remote flower
than to that produced by itself in her
maphrodites, or flowers uniting both
sexes, as the apple, peach and pear
The Prof. discountenanced the doctrine
of in-and in breeding.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-06-08

MINING Strawberries II late talk
upon Strawberries, Mr.. Pardee spoke
against the plan ofputting two sorts
in the same bed, for the stronger
grower would surely cover the other
out--where a fertilizer variety is
wanted, let it be along side the pist-
ilate, with walk, or at least board
between. In thinning out the bed he
would have no two plants nearer than
one foot from each other, as well
developed plant, with plenty ofroom,
willgive more fruit than severalcrowded
ones. Had seen 264 berries on single
plant of the Wilson variety, and he
thinks that sort the best for productive,
ness.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-06-08

Coop LucK.-Some young men talk
about luck. Good luck is to get up at
six osock in the morning; good luck,
II you have only shilling week, is
TO live on elevenpence and save pnny;
good luck is to trouble your head with
your own business and let Others alone;
good luck is to fulfill the commandments
and to do unto other people as we wish
hem TO do unto US.
They must plod and persevere.--
renee must be taken care of because
they Are seeds of guineas. To get on
IN the world they must take care of
nome sweep thoir own doorways clean,
.ry TO help other people, avoid temp.
tatlon, aud have faith in truth and god