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The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-24

Mayhem Brothers. Booksellers and stationers areau-
horizedagents to sell the Norfolk Post and all orders
left with them will be attended to the same as left at
the Office Of publication.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-24

.. NJ Pettergll Co. are authorized Advertising Agent
for the Post in New York and Boston,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-14
News from Mexico.

New YORK, Octobe- l3.-The Herald's
City of: Mexico correspondent says: The
Imperialists were rejoicing over the re-
moval of President Juarez and his gov
erment from chihuahua to El Paso, and
had also the absurd story which has been
circulated in this country, to the effect
that Juarez had deserted his country and
gore to Santa Fe, in the United States
territory Of New Mexico. MaXimilian' s
adherents, however, were forced to ac-
knowledge that the Republican govern
Ient was in a much better position to
sustain itself at III Paso than at Chihua-
hua; that there would be much difficult
ty in dislodging it from the former place,
and that Juarez has there an immense
tract of country and great resources OF
his disposal Several recent small vic
tories over the Republicans are claimed
by the Imperialists; but still guerrillas
swarm in all the, highways running out
of the capital, and order seems no nearer
being established in the country than
when Louis Napoleon and Maxamilian
commenced the work of regeneration.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-14
The Original secessionisis.

It is a significant fact that the first ut
terance, on the floor of Congress, Of the
right of State to secede from the Union,
was made by Josiah Quincy, member
from Massachusetts, on the proposition
to erect the territory of Orleans into a
State And it is still more significant
that for thus announcing the doctrine of
State secession, Mr. Quincy was called to
order by delegate from Mississippi. The
speaker decided the representative from
Massachusetts, "out of order" and on ap-
peal therefrom by Mr.. Quincy the oppo-
sition to the Democratic party in the
House cast their votes solidly against the
ruling of the Speaker, and he was not
sustained. Every one remembers the re:
mark of Mr. Quincy to the effect that If
Louisiana was to be admitted as State,
it would be the duty of Massachusetts, to
leave the Union, "peaceably If she can,
forcibly if she must"
The Radicals of to-day who resist MIR.
Johnson's efforts to restore the Union
are the natural descendants of the Hart
ford Convention Federalists of New Eng
land. We venture the assertion that ev-
cry member of the Quincy family in Mas
sachusetts is opposing the policy OF the
executive. r..
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-14
Pennsylvania Election.

PrrTsBURG, Pa, Oct. 13-The follow
ing are Union msjorities: Allegheny CO..
4, 900; Washington co., 400; Indiana CO..
1900; Armstrong CO., $50; Somerset CO.
], 200; Mercer co., 100; Crawford CO., LOO
Erie CO., 500; Beaver CO., $50; Blair co.
700 Butler co., $50; Warren CO., 500; We
mango CO., 500. The following counties
gave Democratic majorities, as follows
Fayette, $50; WestmOreland, ,lOO Cam
bria, 800. The Union majorities in the
16 counties is l2,9O0, showing Union
gain compared with the vote of 1862, OF
&,93O.
The Gazette says the new House OF
Representatives will consist Of 66 Repub
licans and "a Democrats. 1t may posi-.
bly, vary one or two from this, but not
more of II Senators elected, 8 are Re,
publicans, and Democrats. The Legls-
lature will stand, Senate, 20 Republi'
cans, and Democrats; House, 66 Repub.
icans and "a Democrats.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct l3.-Leading poll,
ticians, who have been carefully noting
the vote cast on Tuesday last, put down
Gen. Hartrauft's majority at not less
than $4,000.
ELMIRA, N. Y, Oct. 13.-Bradford
county, Pa, gives 5000 Union majority.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-14
Another AssauI. on the Pre.ideni.


Thaddeus Stevens delivered speech
at, Gettysburg on the Sd instant. which
was even more pointed in opposition to
President Jonnson's policy than his Lam
caster address. After describing the
Presidents plan for restoring the Union,
Mr.. Stephens says:
This plan has the full appreciation OF
all the rebels and rebel sympathisers, OF
the whole Copperhead party. OF such Re,
publicans as are naturally parasites, and
of such public journals as publish by au'
thority."
Norris this the worst that Mr.. Stevens
saws of the President in his Gettysburg
speech. Referring to the interviews the
President has granted to Southern dele.
cations and his speeches to them, MIR.
Stevens uses the following terribly sar-
castle language:
1T is a very allowable Christian graf
ification for him and his chief ministers.
whom these men have persecuted, and
placed rewards on their heads, and at
tempted to assassinate, to see them
ranged by fifties at his footstool, beg
eing his pardon, and to lecture them in
a patronizing way, and listen to their
submissive answers, and see them clap
their delicate hands in constrained ap-
plause to tell them not to be alarmed at
the radicals, that they are under his pro-
lection, and under the shield of the Con-
stitution which they have never abjured;
that he loves them like father, and will
love them all the more for this little
family feud." -,
As if this were not bitter and insult
ing enough, Mr.. Stevens proceeds to say
that if the Presidents language to the
Southern delegations "be not wrong to
the living traitors it is mockery to the
lovo1 daadw
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-14
Gems. Gran, and Sherman.

New YORK, Oct. ia letter written
by Gen. Grant in the Spring of 1864,
when he was. about to be mado Lieut.
General, to Gen. Sherman, and thereby
of the latter have been made public
Gen Grant, with his characteristic mod
esty, says that for his success ho was
deeply indebted to many officers, but
more especially to Gen Sherman aud
Mcpherson, for whom he also expressed
the warmest friendship. Gen. Sherman
said: You do yourself injustice. and us
too much honor, and proceeded in the
most cordial and unaffected manner to
declare his unbounded admiration for
the character and ability of Gen Grant,
and the happiness afforded by his friend
ship. My only point of doubt, said Sher-
man, was in your knowledge of grand
strategy, and of books ofscience and his
tory, but confess your common sense
to have supplied both. "
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-14

"a NEIGHBoR of mine missed corn
from his garner, and his suspicion rest
ed upon a reckless fellow whom every
body called Sam The corn was kept
in chamber over the kitchen, adjoin-
ing the wood-house, toward which the
chamber was left open and accessible by
a ladder. The victim of this midnight
'thefery, as another -neighbor calls it,,
determined to satisfy himself concern
ing the identity of the thief, made TEN.
porary bed upon the kitchen floor and
lay down to watch. About the honr
when 'church-yards yawn' he was arOns-
ed from partial slumber by the rattling
of ears of corn overhead, when he sud
denly called ont at the top of his voice,
"Sam !" .tE
Hello" responded the thief, taken
entirely off his guard by this sudden
call tE
Don't take more than bushel ~
"Then I shall have to pour it out; for
I've got two in the bag already!' -
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-14

NOT INCLINED TO KISS THE RoD-A
Southern officer writes hnmorously to the
Mobile Register, in reply to the accusa-
tion ola Northern newspaper that the
Southern people still praise those
who have saved the Republic. He
thinks the Yankees must have queer
ideas about southern human ma
ture if they expect anything different,
and says: IEOgG a l.
Nor do l sing paans to the Union Gen
erals for saving the Republic, for at the
time the thing was done it struck me
that they saved the wrong one. 1t may
be that / ought to feel grateful to the
Generals who thrashed me and all my
friends within an inch of our lives, but,
in the language OF Mr.. A. Ward, ~ don't
see it in those lamps" We admire the
artistic beauty of the style in which the
Union Generals put us through; we make
no attempt to suppress or disguise the
fact that the thing was done handsome
ly in point of skill; but to denounce us
as set of ungrateful sons OF guns, be-
cause we don't expend our ink and elo,
quence in constantly saying SO, would
be called, in some countries, premedi
tated attempt to add insult to injury
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-14

t kf1A III ~. ~,
A Fix FORA You've GENTLEMAN. The
Mobile (Ala) Tribune says A very nice
young gentleman, whose name we do
not deem necessary to vsntilate, recent;
" invested small sam in chickens,
which he undertook to.take home ON the
Dauphiu street cars After proceeding a
short distance, the attention Of all the
passengers, large prpportiol OF when
were ladies, was called to him by one OF
bis purchases raising . loud and contin.
ned cackle. In vain be tried to quiet
the bird, the ladies 'stiftered" and pulled
down their vails tho gentlemen on board
"haw hawed,p and oar young friend In
his ignorance Of "the situstion," ," blushed.
Growing somewhat restless ct being the
cynosure cf all eyes, he cast Q look into
his lap, aud behold there was an egg.
He immedistely quit The car and pursued
his way homeward onfoot. Imagine his
"pheelinks. - .---r, 49,,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-14

CAT one time friend issued license
for the marriage of John Murphy and
Mary Manning, both natives of Emerald
Isle, for which he received from John the
legal fee-Sl. But the intended bride
'rued.' Six weeks and two days after
ward John made his second appearance
in the clerks office. .,
"'Misther B said he, in February
last got liconse from you to MARRY
MARY Meaning, an / deedn't MARRY
her; an now place yer honor, wud Yer be
so good as to alther it so ii wud fit Hon.
ora Moriarritp2' -. ....-.
"Jim informed him that this couldn't
be done, and that he must get new IL
cense to fit Honora.
'".And pay for it 2 said John.
"'And pay for it, said Jim B.
"Och. indade thin I'm ruined intire-
ly = exclaimed John; fur l jist coorted
Honora TO save the dellar!'"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-14
General Howard's vi.i, to .he south.

New YORK, October I3.-The OBJECT OF
the present visit to the South of Major
General Howard, Commissioner of the
Freedmen's Bureau, is, as explained by
recently issued War Department order,
TO endeavor to effect an arrangement be-
tween the former owners of certain lands
on the coasts of Georgia, South Carroll
ma and Florida, and the freedmen who
were located on them by General Sher-
man at the time of his operation in that
region. 1t appears that the negroes have
received the impression that they are to
retain possession of the lands in question,
General Howard was in Raleigh, n. c,
last night, where he addressed the mem
bers of the State Convention and large
assemblage of citizens.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-14

Little Edgar F. is blue-eyed boy
of labout three summers. Brought up
strictly in the Old School, heis Of course
familiar with the answers: Who was
the first man g. What is the fourth com.
mandment q Who made youl' etc
Originality, however, being one OF the
characteristics Of our little friend, be
soon grew tired of the orthodox respon.
ses On one occasion, his grandmother
having very solemnly asked, Who made
you, Edgarf' Master E. quickly and
rather Unexpectedly replied, God made
me little and growed the rest my
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-14
Buying Negroes.
From the Richmond Times. ]

A highly speculative individual, in
Petersburg, Is buying negroes upon the
chance that the United States Govern
ment will hereafter pay for all the slaves
emancipated by the result of the late
war he offers $40 in gold for the right
of property in each negro, and the Peters.
burg Inder learns that in some cases
where he had effected purchases, he had
actually paid the money. We hope the
gentleman has large amount of gold
and that he will not confne his opera
tions to Petersburg. So remarkable
financier should have his headquarters
in the metropolis. There are quite a
number of our citizens who would will.
ingly dispose of all their right, title and
estate in their former slaves at consider
ably under the figure he is now offering
Our people have also considerable
amount of Confederate Treasury notes,
which they could be induced to part
with for consideration.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-14

To PHYsIcIANs.-Mr.S Speer takes the
liberty of requesting physicians to insti.
tute an examination of the merits OF his
Samburg Wine. The Wine is the pure
Juice of Portugal variety of Samburg
grape, cultivated by him for the purpose,
and is now successfully used and pre-
scribed by many physicians in the large
cities, who have fully tested it and who
regard it as peculiarly adapted to their
mode of practice.
T. H. Logan & Co., and Logan, List &
Co., Wholesale Agents. Sold also by +.
Booking.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-14

In Duxubury, Massachusetts,, lived Bill
Hoeboy, as he was called, the ugliest
looking loafer that the town ever had
Bill got awakened in time of great re-
ligious excitement, and one day at a
crowded meeting, when the people We're
around the windows unable to get in the
house, Bill was telling his experience.
my friends" said Bill, "for fifty years
have carried the devil on my shoul
ders." At this voice in the window
cried out,
"It he had looked you in the face he
would have dropped off in hurry ~
Bill was bothered, and reserved his
speech for another occasion.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-14
Fire n, Belfast, Maine.

BELFAST, Oct. ia fire last night
consumed nearly the entire business por-
ton of this city below White aud Cross
streets. Over one hundred buildings
were destroyed, and the loss is at least
S30O,OOO The fire was caused by an in.
cendiary. A strong wind which tanned
the flames threatened destruction to the
whole city. An engine from Searsport
rendered good service, and Commander
VIM. D. Whitney, Of the U. 8. steamer
Tioga, with his officers and crew, were
most energetic in their efforts to subdue
the confagration. -. S,4s.. @
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-14
2Noll.yy;s,.I Ina llOI
WHEELING REGISTER.
SATURDAY MORNING. OCT. "A, .sss.
Telegraphic Summary.

Gold closed in New York yesterday at
81 44f.
General Fisk, commissioner of freed
men in the States of Kentucky and Ten
nessee, make an interesting report OF
the condition of the freedmen his de-
aartment.
The pardon of Governor Humphreys,
ofMississippi, has been signed by the
President rl .rs .r -',5a
An order from General Grant announces
an important distribution of troops.
The report that the President iatends
granting general amnesty is contra
dicted. yYssa SEA 2S%5ia s!its8
Gen, Meigs has been called upon by
the Secretary of War to furnish an esti-
mate of the cost of subsisting 100000
troops for twelve months; -o,&''
A man, who gave his name as Sumner,
and said he was brother of General
Sumner, was arrested in Washington,
yesterday and fined $1,000 for brandish
inga pistol in the neighborhood of tn
Presidents mansion.
Quarters are being prepared in Car
roll Hall for Messrs. Clay and Mitchell
"A FIRE at Belfast, Maine, Thursday
night destroyed over one hundredhouses
valued at 100000.
General Howards visit to the South is
10 effect an arrangement between the
former owners of certain lands OH the
coasts of Georgia, South Carolina and
Florida, and the freedmen who were~lo-
Gated on them by Gen. Sherman. |; ! =
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-14

TRAIN ON CoNFTsCATIoN.-George
Francis Train says: Is not confscation-
robbery? Were ! Southern planter,
inheriting through generations, large es-
tates from my ancestors, and any Aboli.
Zionist came down with five thousand
dollars to buy out at military auction
what was worth FIVE hundred thousand.
I would remain quiet for time; and
awaiting the opportunity, I would shoot
him as would dog, if was jibbeted
the next hour.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-14

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. l3.-The fire COM
panies from Pittsburg, Huntingdon, Har-
risburp and Lancaster, will proceed to
Philadelphia on Sunday morning, to par
ticipate in the monster fremen's parade
on Monday. The Hope company of Har-
risburg will bring with them their steam
engine.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-14

New YORK, Oct. l3.-The Commercial
says: We understand that Governor
Fenton has dismissed the charges against
Comptroller Brunan. Corporation Coun-
sci Devin; Recorder Hoffman; City In
spector Boole and Mayor Gunther, which
have recently been Investigated by him
~ the city, SO far as the proceedings Of
che street commissioners are concerned.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-14

STAY OF ExKcUTIoN.-A law has been
proposed in the Tennessee Legislature
providing for a stay of execution for debt
until the farmers have time to gather
two or three crops.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-14

THE following curious decision of q
point in law must be recorded:
"can q woman testify in an action to
which her husband is . party9"
Opinion of Judge Doane, Of Pennsyl-
vania: s
IF Q woman is Q fsmMs-sole before she
II married, she can testify; but if she is
: fenms-sole after she il married, then
her husband would be dead, and she
could testify; but her husband il posi-.
lively alive, and in my Court, therefore,
shs cannot be admitted TO testify"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-14

GEAUaA COUNTY, Ohio, is probably
the greatest cheese emporium in the
world. The Chardon Democrat says that
the factory of Messrs. Dudlong & Stokes,
at that place, receives the milk OF one
thousand cows, and manufactures from
it ton of cheese per day.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-14

A VERY tedious fellow annoyed Doug
las Jerrold very much by his everlasting
long stories, and on one occasion he rela-
ted having heard song by which he
was quite carried away. Douglas look
ing round, asked if any one present
could sing that song.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-14

THE utmost activity prevails among
the Fenians of Philadelphia. The State
Centre, and committee specially ap-
pointed for the purpose, are strenuously
exerting themselves, forming new cir.
cles wherever q sufficient number OF
Irishmen can be found to carry on the
business.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-14
Horse Race.

NEW ALBANY, Ind, Oct. 13.-At the
horse fair in this city, to-day. black
stallion, aged FIVE years, paced one mile
in two minutes and twenty seconds, be-
ing only 2i seconds less than the fastest
time on record.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-14

THE President of-College, exam
lining a student for some misdemeanor,
observed to him:
M. W, you either lie or ! do"
THAT is possible, Sir" replied Mr..
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-14

The heroic Sir Charles Napier wrote
very beautifully and touching1y to q
lady on the leve of ibis great victory of
Meanee: If I survive, I shall soon be
with those love; if 1 fall, ! shall be
with those have loved"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-14
WHEN Dan Rice visited Kentucky a

WHEN Dan Rice visited Kentucky a
few years since, with his circns troop, he
was accompanied, as usual, by confec-
tionery dealers, who displayed their
stocks of delectable edibies under small
canvases outside the main tent One
morning early Dan arrived at the town
Off, and the candy men soon had
their good things exposed to the crowd
of boys who surrounded them, and of
cred great inducements to purchasers I"
One big red headed fellow seemed pa tic
ularly desirous to outsell his coupe; Iors,
and cried off his goods in the following
manner Here's yer nice cakes aud can
dies, and iced lemonade Ten ctats worth
of candy for half dime This is the
place to get the worth of yonr money"
etc. .r.-sa
Zone little fellow, about ten years old,
stepped up to the counter and called for
ten cents worth of candy. Having re-
ceiyed two Sticks" each half as long as
his arm, he deposited ftp, and started
off. .s -
"'Hello y cried red head, you didn't
give enough money
"'Yes did, said the youngster; you
said you would give ten cents cents worth
for fire cents And off trotted the little
wag, laughing.in his sleeve at having
sold the candy-man. .E-..-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-14

PRECIOUS YOUNG LADY-"Law, ma,
here's q beagle" Mamma (repsoachfnl-
ly)-"A heagle! Oh, you higr GRANT girl ;
w it's Q how'll" Keeper Of the Menag-
erie (respectfully)-"-Axes parding
mum, tits an awk."
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-14

A LADIES riding habit is that OF gal
Looping as fast as they can past yon when
the road is six inches deep in mud.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-14

From FsFtfessA A1isar6ssI
FoRnEss MoNRos, Oct. Is 06artsrs
are being prepared In Carroll Haif for
Meesr4 ElAE 9nd Mitchell pseparatsrg
totheix 8Nm1Sal s nom sftksfr :cis61a{6
prison, .athessotss Siszsses1 - sia sas4A y. J.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-14
Odice-MASONIC TEMPLE,
ROOM NO. II, CHICAGO ILL.

: A single bottle will last montb-to be used
three times day. -, -. /.
DIR. d. H. SEELYE & co
Chicago. Sole Proprietors.
McCABE. KRAFT & CO., Wheeling Whole
sale A vents for eastern Ohio and West Virginia
and sold by druggist everywherr fe's4
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-17
G CONGRATULATED,
At AnY,s WATERFALL

gbe wore J n % str rs terfall the night when
first we met Ssss, US:
a roll hall horse, half human halr hung. la
beaded net ,5.52
put to use, uhor
And she looked just like a Digger squaW when
sz--s Juggling a papoose -,
-f,r. taking, "a good rearWatd squint at heao
and hair together.
Just like a horse with tail tied up 10 very
muddy weather. 7,. u.
And shesstopped beneath bel burden s'e
thought was passing fair, - -,
With her dainty head drawn backward ana heE
nose turned up In air ,=7
I saw her but moment, SO gracefui a anu -
s.. tall, g ha,,
Bending. sweating meath che burden OF her
d cherished waterfall. ...E
Oh. when will fashion give usback. the charms
we priced SO long. .,
The web Of silken splendor---the theme hem OF
many a sOng go , A..
The shining hair that kissed the prov ID many
And gave The browning beauty 10 every lovely
When viii sense resume it's rule again Fash
8. s. !. ion receive a check, i.9 81 z, ,
And our loved ones no more carry round PHI
.,.7.. low on their neck M a4 80