The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-07-27
Miscellaneous Items.

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his partners who have commenced bus
| mess again as Iron manufacturers. These
works being held by Government agents
as con6scated property, revenue is de-
rived by the renting of them until
| proceedings under the confiscation act
shall be determined.
A LETTER from A. J. Johnson, Sunder-
land, Mass. Jnly l6, says: am sorry to
say that this whole section is almost en-
tirely destitute of growing fruit have
heard some of the oldest inhabitants say
that such complete dearth of apples,
pears, &c, was never known i'll this
region before But the root and cereal
crops could not look better, and they are
certainly three weeks in advance OF the
season.
In the Buffalo Police Court it was held
last week. that ladies are legally entitled
to no more privileges in public convey
ances than gentlemen, and that when
the latter pay for seats they have per-
feet right to occupy them so long as they
conduct themselves in the proper man,
ner A conductor was accordingly fined
$500 for ejecting man from car be-
cause he refused to give his seat to
woman.
Mrs. Morris, who has been eight
months captive among the Cheyenne
Indians, has escaped and returned to her
home in Muncie, Delaware county, lndi-
ana. The Indians murdered Mrs. Nor
ris' husband, and one of the chiefs took
her as his wife; in which capacity she
lived until she made her escape. Mrs.
Morris bear rs marks Of her longresidence
among the savages, and is sun-burned to
copper color. She kept journal OF
her capture, and it is understood that she
will publish book.
The Missouri River is on the rise. The
Dispatch of Saturday says: There is
large amount of business doing at the
wharf, and our river commerce holds up
remarkably well, 1t is really astonish-
ING to witness the numerous boats that
daily leave for the Missouri, all loaded
down to their utmost capacity. Thou
sands upon tbousands'Of elnigrants have
wended their way up the rugged Mis-
souri, during the summer, and there
seems to be no abatement Every boat
that leaves is crowded with people"
THE confiscation act is vigorously eX-
ecuted throughout Virginia, and the
property of many persons pardoned 10y
the President has been libeled. In such
cases actions are discontinued on the
presentation of certificates OF pardon and
the payment of Conrt fees incurred.
JOHN PERDUE, of indianapolis, who
has an income of $lO7, 900 (thc largest in
that city,) formerly taught school for Il
living at SO per month, and was once
warned out of township because he was
SO Door that it was feared ho might be-
come town charge.
THE Richmond Uhig has resumed its
publication. In its leading editorial the
editor says he ought to be allowed per
feet freedom of discussion, but as long as
this is denied him, he will do the best he
can, The tone Of his editorial is that of
bitter irony at the restrictions imposed
upon him. 4. &. /
THE enumeration and valuation o
slaves are now being taken in Kentucky.
Returns from 20 out of 100 counties give
I25,S0O slaves, valued at S5.726,209, ai-
fording an average per head of S40.oO.-
The number in the State i'll 1854 was
1887, valued ut S34,l79,246. giving an
average of S167 per head. Something of
a depreciation in one year. The Auditor
thinks that the total value of slaves in
al the counties this year will not exceed
SS,350,000.
Miss HARRIS GONE HoME.-Miss Mary
Harris. the heroine of the late remarka-
BILE trial, has left Washington for home
in Burlington, Iowa, where he1 parents
reside. The Misses Delvin go to Balti-
more, where they will reopen the millin
cry business
VOTE on THE SUFFRAGE QUESTION
The Legislature of Connecticut has des
irnated the first Monday in October fol
the people to vote upon the amendment
to the Constitution striking ont the word
white"
POLITE ATTENTION REQUEsTED.-A
bachelor friend suggests that in view of
the recent verdict in Washington, young
men should be circumspect and careful
in their attention to Ladies, or they may
he Harris-ed to death.
THE REWARD FOR BooTH's CAPTURE
1t is stated that there has been quite a
discussion over the reward offered for the
capture of Booth, bnt rs yet the matter
is undecided Colonel Baker, in behalf
! OF himself and party, claims the prize, hut
| Secretary Stanton, for some reason or
other, withholds his consent, and the
the payment of the reward, therefore, re-
mains in abeyance.
The Springfield Republican, thinks it is
high time the War Secretary had some of
his extraordinary powers abridged, and
was given to understand that he is sub
iect to the, restraints of law as well as
other people.
HORACE GREELEY proves conclusively
in an able and elaborate article that the
negroes are as fit for suffrage rs he is
Lou. Journal.
WOMAN DRowNEp-A lady described
as a French woman, name not ascertain
ed, was passenger on the steamer Har-
riet Lane from Cairo to Paducab. She
fell overheard near Metropolis, Captain
Phillips, of the navy took gunboat and
attempted to raise the body by firing; but
| so far. unsuccessfully. She had Al. 500 in