The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-06-21
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specie, realized IN the hofest Gazing u
the cotton trade. While Davis, Lee,
Johnston, Taylor aud others Of his Con
federates were foolishly occupied with
war, Kirby Smith piled his peaceful yo-
cation In cotton, and now mas something
laid MP against raicy day. Magrpder,
too, viii doubtless SEX refuge in Mexico.
The Masons of the State of Texas met
in Houston on the 18th, and issued an
address to the Masons of the State, coun-
selling obedience to the law and cheerful
submission to the authorities, discounte-
nancing all insubordination or mutinous
conduct.
CHURCH RECONSTRUCTION IN THE
SoUTH-A step has been taken in the
way of church reconstruction in tn
South in the recent organization of al
annual conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church in East Tennessee. Bishop
Clark having constituted the conference
By the transfer of six ministers from the
conferences Of the loyal States, admitted
into it no le ss than forty-three ministers
from the Southern Methodist Church.
The new conference starts with MEN,
bership of 6.484, and has preachers sta
toned in Tennessee, North Carolina and
Georgia. All the ministers accepted In
explicit terms the antislavery rule ofthe
Methodist Episcopal Church.
The fact that wild game overruns Fir-
ginia proves how soon country can fall
back into it's original wilderness when
cultivation ceases. Deer aud bear are
reported to have appeared in districts
where they had not been seen tor many
years prior to the commencement OF the
war. Quails and rabbits literally swarm
in the desolated settlements OF Virginia.
THE BULL Run MoNUMENTs.-A state
ment is being extensively circulated
that the monuments on the Bull Run
battle fields, dedicated last Sunday, have
been demolished by the rebel inhabi-
tants of that section. We do not credit
the report, but believe that the rumor
was originated simply for sensational
purposes, as was the statement at the
commencement of the war that the re-
mains of Washington had been removed
from Mount Vernon by the rebels. Gen.
Wells called at Mr. Pelt's residence, bnt
a few rods from the first Bull Run monu-
mont, on Monday night, the evening
upon which the outrages are reported to
have been committed, and states that no
mention was made Of any such attempt.
Erening Star.
INCREASE OF THE SOUTHERN REPRE-
sENrATIoN.-Scnator John Sherman, of
Ohio, in bis recent speech at Circleville
in favor of negro suffrage lin opposition
to his brother, the famous general, who
goes the other way) stated that the
Southern States gain by the freedom Of
their slaves fourteen new members OF
Congress and as many electoral votes
Not thrss-tifths of the blacks, their late
slaves, but fve-6fths, must be counted as
.nef EsRfssephatiiYnsc ps Increase
of political power which would thus &C,
cruz to the South, that section would
still. of course, remain largely IN the MI
nority of the national councils.
WHAT is the difference between
church organist and the Influenza One
stops the nose, and the other knows the
stops.
In Albany, recently, Mr.. Abraham
Mynders and Miss Maggie Blessing were
united in marriage A blessing to Abra-
hams bosom
BRIGHAM YoUNG has ordered bell
from foundry in Troy, probably to call
his flock of wives together
FlFrY-NINE steamers, of over l,CtO
tuns burden each, have been built at
New York since the war commenced
BARNUM, in relating his experience in
farming before the Connecticut Legis-
lature, a few days since, said that every
ear of corn he raised cost him fifty cents
Flowing with elephants is rather expen-
awe at that rate, or else he raises some
large corn.
PETITIONS in favor Of womens suffrage
are circulating through Minnesota. They
are to be presented to the next Legisla-
ture.
THE sword presented to General But
Ter by the Norfolk negroes has on the
scabbard the letter b in biue enamel, set
with thirteen diamonds, and engraved
on the hilt spirited battle scene, repre-
senting a surging mass of infantry charg
inc a fort, with the General and staff in
in the foreground directing the attack.
There is no inscription below the picture,
which seems equally applicable to Big
Bethel or Fort Fisher. Sword. scabbard
and box cost $50, and committee OF
three colored men are to bring them to
Lowell.
DwHAT is the difference between Noah's
ark and an Archbishop Hoah's ark was
a very high ark. but an Archbishopis Is an
hierarch higher ark.)
In New Bedford, Mass, not long since
two doves few in the window of house
and perched all night on the top Of q
wardrobe. Since then they have return
cd regularly every evening to their new
dormftory. o..