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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-17
Mayor sweeney's Letter.

We think that our citizens generally
will heartily respond to the suggestions
made by Mayor SWEENEY i'll his letter
pablisbed this morning, and put forth
an effort to give the city greater security
from the ravages of fire. Notwithstand-
ing destructive fires have heretofore been
very rare in Wheeling, that fact affords
no guarantee that the city will not be
burned down tomorrow. Ii the occur
re,,crs of last Tuesday night stir us mp to
giving more attention to the fire depart
ment, aud providing a steam engine, aud
repairing the apparatus already on hands,
it may be we'll that they took place at
the time and in the manner they did
Aud these things should be done at once
ther. is no time to lose for there is 10
Suspension of danger.
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SoIidifled Petroleum.

The vein of solidifed petroleum which
it is called for lack of better nane)
which has been discovered i'll Richie
county is exciting much attention in the
East and puzzlipg the geologists soreiy
Il j. of immense value aud will give a
flesh impetus to the development OF the
mineral resources of our State A cor
respondent of the New York Herald
speaks of it as follows;
On the route to Clarksburg you may. if
you wish to examine one of the scientific
wonders of this region, stop at Cairo,
RitChie county, to examine what is
known as the vertical bitunen lode
Biologists call it solid crystalized petrO-
leum, or mineral OIL This lode is stu
ated on McFarland's run, small tribu-
tary of the south fork Of Hughes river,
about eight miles from Cairo station, OF
abont twenty miles southeast from Park
ersburg. The mineral has been traced
one and half miles in line running
south seventy-six degrees east. The lode
is nearly five feet wide, and lies between
two horizontal sandstone rocks 1t is
without the least trace of impurity, and is
divided into distinct parts by no irrcgu-
lar vertical joint or seam, one portion OF
it being fibrons and the other granulated
The mountains on the two sides of Nc
Farlands run rise with gradual slope
about four hundred feet high, and the
assure in which the mineral is deposited
extends right through them, and within
five to eight feet of the top surface. OF
course there are numerous theories
preached to account for the production of
so remarkable mineral deposit, but
the most reasonable olie appears To be
that it is the result of the gradual oXida-
ton of liquid petroleum that has been
forced upand injected into this fssure by
some violent CONFUSION of nature
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-17
From the Ohio Farmer, August l2.l
The Wool Trade.

The Wool Trade.
The wool in Ohio is still moving slow
ly. The past ten days have shown a
slightly improved condition ofthe figures
offered, and the average has now reached
fully Csc. Many lots selling at from 20
to Use, while yet the majority of the pur-
chases have been at 60c and under A
correspondent writes US from Jefferson
county: "Wool dealers are showing
themselves little-a very few good lots
have been taken at 75c. Farmers are
careless at that price-some are disposed
to hold at S0c. Wool could have been
bought easier in June than now From
Harrison county we learn that during
the ten days prior to the I'd, fully one
hundred thousand pounds of choice woods
were bought there at from 70 to 75c -
After that date the sales fell of, but no
disposition was evinced by growers to
submit to lower figure. In Licking the
trade is still dull, and buyers are not yet
Offering over Goo In Madison the past
week, the movement is reported as pref
State, so far as our reports extend, indi-
cate an improvement of fully Zoe per
pound during the past two weeks.
The New York Economist Of Saturday
last says: I'VE have 10 decided change
to note in the prices of this over the pre-
vious week. We quote: New York and
Michigan f1eeces from 30 to 75c, accord
ing to quality and condition.; Ohio, Viz
ginia and Pennsylvania from DC to Soc;
Western, from 50 to Csc; Southern
washed, SIS to &c. Unwashed, 25 to
4Oc; California washed, AZ to 65c; Tn
washed, q to 44c; Pulled extra, e. to
Tic; Super, 60 to 66c: No !, AZ to SIC;
Australia, Sc to 90c; Unwashed, 33 to 45c;
Cape ashed, 30 to 96c; Unwashed, b to
45c: Buenos Ayres nnwashed Merno. -
to Acc; do Mestiza, 81 to Csc; Donskoi.
AZ to SOC; Unwashed white 33 to Sic;
black, 90 to 24c; Entire Rio washed; 81 to
47c; Unwashed % to 81; Santa Fee, % to
32c.
:. In Boston the demand during the week
was quite active. and The Shipping List
saws: 1--WE quote the market firm at the
close at 60 to 75c for common Western 10
good Ohio, up to Doc for the choice grades
of Ohio and Pennsylvania, and choice
super and extra pulled at 70 to 80c for
StCu dS bdNiS' HI Sdudtt
comhing wool we learn Of but few traus-
actions. Sales of 7,G00 lbs. at 76c, and
small lots at s0c per ID. A lot Of 5000
lbs. pulled Mestiza, secured and very
handsome, sold at 9Oc; and 10000 lbs.
noils at from 80 to 974c per ID. us to quail
ity. Foreign wool is very firm az the
advance of last week, and has been in
active demand. The sales comprise 765
bales Port Philip, at 474c; $50 bales Cape,
at 81 to 4l1c; $50 bales Mestiza, at "a 60
35ac, and a small lot as high as 4oc; s57
bales Cape, Mestiza and Mediterranean,
at various prices, rs to quality.
In Philadelphia, also, the demand is
active and prices firm, while supplies
reach that market slowly. During the
week the figures quoted were &c to 724c
for fine, and go to 72c for common to me-
dunn, with heavy fleece at 55c One lot
of Illinois brought Csc. No quotatj ons
of Ohio
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-17
Washington Coun,y Convention.

The Democracy OF Washington coun-
ty, Pa, held their annual convention in
Washington last Monday and nominated
candidates for county Offices. The follow
ing ticket was selected:
Assembly, John Birch, ClaysvQle
and Col A Manchester, Independence;
District Attorney. A Wyhi- Wilson,
Washington Treasurer. \ b Rich
art,spn, East Bethlehem Commissioners.
Francis Nelson. Carroll County Survey
or, Isaac G. Leet, Buffalo; Auditor, And
M'Kee, Canton--a years.. b. Weir,
Srankia, II year; Director Of Poor, Jas
Rankin, Mt. Pleasant
The resolutions passed by the ConveD-
ton are sound and iudicious. The first
declares that Democratic principles are
nnalterable and that hey form the only
basis. upon which 4. republican govern
nient can be successfully administered
The second affirms the right of the States
" Aoh VIC GullIQs
cations of electors, aud pronources em-
pbatically against negro suffrs ge. either
North, South, East or West. The third
dsnounees the use of military commits
SONS, in time Of peace, for the trial of OF:
lenses cognizable by thc civil courts.
The fourth declares that the soldiers de-
serve to be honored and assisted, and the
families of those who have fallen should
he provided for. The fifth returns thanks
10 Hon. VIM, HOPKINS for his advocacy.
OF Democratic principles in the State
Senate; and the sixth pledges the con-
eention TO the support of the county
Ticket & -,s,
The convention was one of the largest
aud most spirited that has been SEEN in
Washington for many years. and gave
ample assurance Of the election of the
~ - - q -
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Hon. w. T. WILEY will please accept
our thanks for copy of the agricultural
statistics Of the eighth census.
Hon. j. b. Morris.

The Woods6eld Spirit of Democracy
suggests the name of Hon. j. R. MORRIS
as a candidate for Lieutenant Governor
of Ohio. Mr.. NORRIS is entirely compe-
tent for the duties of the Office and his
name would doubtless add much strength
TO the State ticket in Eastern Ohio.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-17
Valuable Residence for Sale

~ 1865, will offer for public sale. at the Cont
House. In the city Of Wheeling. the valuable
east corner of Market street and Mil Alley Ger
tire Wheeling.
TERMS-One third cash balance IN tNO
equal payments ut six and twelve months Witb
interest, secured by deed of trust, at the 81
'ense OF the purchaser or all cash at BIZ, opton
inD I'd WIN e. EOfF
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-17
Lots for Sale,

IN SOUTH WHEELING OR RITCHIETowN
r WILL OFFER AT PUBLIC
l. SALE, on the premises, on Monday, Aug
2lst 1865, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, the following val
uablo building llots; Nos 5. q, a. g. Is. L. Is
and l6 IN SQUARE NO. 20.
The above lots arc in the square below Mr.
Samuel Otts-lie in q block surrounded Ly
streets and alleys Four Of them front on the
ri yer.
Also, lots Nos. 6and 10. In square %;
Nos I and 8, In square 80;
- IS and Is, In square ~;
s. land II, In square q,
- II and l2, In square 36;
Ne I, In square IS;
Nos. 9 and 10, In squares 49,
No. 3, and part Of 4. In square ".
Terms of Sale The purchaser may at his %.
ton pay the whole purchase money In cash, OF
one third in baud and the balance in six ana
twelve months, with interest on lien.
Apply to THOMAS OBRIEN,
Real Estate Agent
augl5.lw
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Valuable Lots for Sale,
ON TUESDAY, AUGUST ~, 1868
4 r. THE COlR T HOUS INTBk

AT THE COlRT HOUSE, IN TBk
"A CITY OF WHEELING, at the hour Of y
o'clock A. NJ. the undersigned, a. Executor Of
John Eof, having subdiyided Square No d
the corner Of Market and John streets into O''
suitable for building purposes,
WILL SELLAT PUBLIC AUCTION
-Four Lots fronting ~ feet ZACH on John street
and extending 100 feet In depth 10 an alleJ %
the rear Of said Lots.
Also three Lots fronting on Market street s
follows,
No. fronting ~ feet on Market street
No fronting % feet on Market street
N. efronting l6 feet on Market street
A Plat Of the Subdivision can be seen III tLs
lobby Of the Post once. or by application TO lbs
undersigned.
TERMS-0ne-half in cash, and the resitnsh
four equal payments at six, twelve, eighteen ,si
twenty four months, with interest, secured b
deed Of trust on the property sold at the eIpsns'
OF the purchaser, or al In cash Ut bis option.
ju2s I'd B.. Moot.
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PUBLIC SALE

PUBLIC SALE
Of Lots in the City Of Wheeling and South
Wheeling.
I WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUG
l. TON, OH Thursday, the Ist day of Soptsm
Der next, ut tho front door Of the Court hou,e
Of Ohio county commencing said sale al tea
o'clock A. NJ, Lots numbered l26 OF Lot ~
Lots Ias and 1906 all on Zane street; also Lott n
and ~ in Ritcbios addition, ID Ward.
ALSO
Tho following lots In South Wheeling
Lots I, 9, B. 4, % and 70, square 70.
Nos 10, u. square -
H. ~. square 30.
>. Is, square 81.
!, 2, square ~.
H. Is, 10, square ~.
o, TO- square 20.
). square 81.
2, ~, ~, square ~
5. o. square ii.
=, square ~
Terms Of sale: the purchaser may at hi, Op
ton pay the whole purchase money Ia cash o.
One.third In hand. and the balance In six abl
twelve months with interest on lien
=. r. ARMSTRONG, Agent
August D. is65td.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-17
FOR SALE.

THE SUBSTANTIAL THREE
i story Brick Building east of the Zane Street
Bridge 10 feet long and % feet wide with good
stone basement, and well adapte d for manufac.
turing purposes will be sold positively at pub
lie auction at the Court House, Tuesday, Aug
22d, 1865 at 10 o'clock.
THOMAS OBRIEN,
augi5.lw Real Estate Agent
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FOR SALE.
rVHE sUBsCRIDRRs WILL SELL

WI SUnSC Bic nb " Hi 81 I'd
i at public auction on Thursday, the 7th d,,
of September next, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, at Oh.
Court House. In the city Of Wheeling tho val
liable property known as the Union House. be
ing Lot numbered one ~. In square No. I. on the
corner Of Main and Quincy streets. In said city
This is regarded as the most desirable lot now
In market, In the business part OF the city. The
purchaser will be entitled to the rent from Isl Of
October next Lease expires on April lst loo
Terms cash. JAMES ID. GIBSON,
j. G. GIBSON,
JOHN T. GIBSON
Executors Of James Gibson
BY LAME PAUL. auget.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-17
FARM FOR SALE.
7 ORREH AT PHsvAFR SALE NJ
i farm, containing about

8ZO ACxS1e8
Of Land, situated In Coiersis township Bel
mont county. o. 4 large proportion Of this 'rsa
Of land IL improved and IN GOOD condition ia
cultivation the rest y covered With hns tinee
which has been carefully protected and Is veg
vAlIabls has all nscsessry improvements -.
orchard Of ven sslsctsd fruit e we'll wafefe!
and has inexhsustibls mines Of coal, sIica
veins, easily accessible. IT'S lsest ID IN desn
able and intelligent sighbeeAood- miles froe
wheeling and one ha9 MD from he CsdiI and
Bridgsp.rt Pisnk - s.d ean Be easily e
Parties desiring COED grain md stock ffpi
are directed 10 this - rare investment
The terms Of sale win b very Hbsral.
NARY D. MLLEk :.
For Information sDsly yesssaally @ By nal"
ABHBB !. NLLEk
g. Clairsyills, OHIO
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-17
FOR SALE AND RENT.
Sale of Valuable Lots

snnare No. 06. situate In South Wheeling
formerly called Ritchietown, and my lots in ia
cnb's addition to South Wheeling namely lots
n and "a. on Plank Road street, and 10 lots on
tn South side Of Beech street Beech street il
the street East of Plank Road street. and is sit
nate between the town Of La Grange, and what
iscalled Jacobs addition to South Wheeling. A
blot Of this addition can be seen by reference 70
Deed Book No. u, p. 1913.
I'm sold at private SALE the lots will be of
fered fer public sale ut the Court House in
wheeling, ON the 29th day Of August, 1885, on
the forms of ne.half Of the purchase money
cash, or at sixty days by note. with approved
security and the residne at twelve months with
interest. Persons wishing to buy are referred
"a z. Jacob, Esq.
augl6-ts ISAAC w. MITCAELL.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-17
HOTELS.

! Vedder House,
Barne1vilIe, BelnsAs Ssaasy, 0Afs,
A II VKDDER Proprietor.
THIS HOTEL, WHICH 10 Lls.
i Gated near tho Central Ohio Railroad DEPOT
has BEEN thoroughly repaired and reftted, and
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-17
Real Estate For Sale.

OF ACRES, KNOWN As THE
o. Buchanan Farm, on Big Wheeling Greek
40 acres of bottom. with Q hewed log house. Ii
not sold at private sale, viii be offered at auc.
ton at tho Court House door, on the 18th Of
September 1865.
Also the double house on John Street occu.
pied by Messrs Caldwell and Ellingham.
G. W. THOMPSON,
GEO W. STEENROD.
augI6.d&wts MRS E. B. CARTER.
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GUNS, RIFLES AND PISTOLS:

GUNS, RIFLES AND PISTOLS:
TuR UNDERsIGNED WOULD
i respectfully call the attention OF the sport
ing public to his large assortment OF
DOUBLE AND SINGLE BARREL GUNS
for Duck, Deer and Bird shooting. go.
RIFLES of all sizes. calibre, weight ana
length. po,+i,,
from one to eight shots.
Belts, GAME BAGS.
ELEY'S Double Water Proof and E b CAPS
Walkers, Cox's, and G. d. do: m
POWDER, ShOT, CARTRIDGES and all
kinds OF Sporting Ammunition constantly on
hand. ,,.-.,;
the best manner, and warranted
a call is respectfully solicited.
NO 81 SOUTH CALVERT STREET. BALTl.
MORE
ALEXANDER McCOMAS,
Gunmaker.
augIO.3m ESTABLISHED 1913.
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ScuIIy's Cider and Wine Mill

The subscribers respectfully invite the .tt-n
ton of all interested in the manufacture vI,i.
der. TO the superior merits OF the above men
toned machine. For simplicity, com pactncss
strength, economy Of power, and quality Of
work performed, challenges compar, son We
make two sizes. one size for hand power and
one for hand or horse power. Send Tor Circu.
lar
SINCLAIR g. cos IMPROVED LINE
SPREADER, the best in use fHKASHERS
AND ILEAHERS, THRASHFkS AND
STRAW CARRIERS. PLAIN THRASH.
Frs PET0N HORSE P0WLRS, SINCLAIRS
SPUR GEAR POWERS, taree sizes, ~, 10, and
shorse railway powers. WFE = L AND GUAEO
DRILLS, PLAIN DRILLS w.,h grass seeder at
taehed, GRIST MILLS, both French Burr and
Cologne stones; Iron Plantation Mills, Corn and
Cob Crushers, Corn Shelters, for hand and pow
OF; Wheat Fans Cider and Wine Mills and Pres
ses, Field Rollers, sill iron; Iron Clod Crushing
Rollers Left Hand Plows, with both cast and
wrought Iron shares; Right Hand Flows Of all
varieties and sizes, Harrows, Cultivators. Pow
and Machine Castings for sale Wholesale and re.
tail, and at the lowest market rates.
r. SINCLAIR & co,
No 62 Light street, BaltimOrS, Md
auglOd3m
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-07-14
srw.Rn aND STANTON.

A statement is going the rounds-origlnated
by sensation Sunday journal IN New York
that Mr.. Stanton is to leave the Cabinet by his
own desire, and viii be succeeded by Preston
King, whose appointment is made proper by
the fact that Secretary Seward has expressed
desire to be relieved Of his portfolio.
We are able to state upon the best authority,
that there is no foundation in truth for this ru-
NOR. Mr.. Stanton enjoys the perfect and un-
limited confidence ofthe President No men,
Der of Government is stronger in his position
He has not expressed determination TO vacate
his post; nor is there any desire that he should
do so, save among those whose schemes have
been baffled by the unfinching integrity and
patriotic straight t-forwardness with which he
has discharged the duties of the War Office
Mr.. Seward, physically weakened by his terri
bic injuries from accident and from attempted
murder, and suffering from the agonies of such
dispensations as seldom accumulate upon the
head Of any man, would consult his own desires
and personal comfort were he to withdraw at
ouce from the public life, and seek, in calm re-
tirement sweetened by the admiring regard and
gratitude of his cOuntrymen the repose which
he SO greatly needs, after his long and exhaust
ing career of service This fact is well known
to President johnson But he has expressed an
earnest wish that Mr.. Seward shall not deprive
himself or the country Of the benefits of his pro-
found knowledge and his splendid statesman
ship. Inobedience to dictates of lofty patriot
ism, the Secretary consents to forego the graft
fication of his own wishes. Those who are
building hopes of ofpersonal aggrandlzement up
on the anticipation that either Mr. Stanton or
Mr. Seward will leave the cabinet are likely 10
suffer disappointment which will be very graf
flying to the people of the country.-Atbany
TOltylol p
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-07-14

10 the Editor Of The n y. Tribune:
SIR: Soon after the arrest of the conspirators
and would-be assassins of the late lamented
President Lincoln, a reporter of Tie ~. y.
World stated that they were all, without an ex-
ception, Catholics. This assertion was extens-
lively copied into the papers of the country, and
was looked upon as true, for no Catholic paper
here in New-YOrk attempted to refute it. The
Catholic Telegraph of Cincinnati denied its truth,
but The World did not make the correction
Now. what is the fact? Four of the conspira-
tors were yesterday hanged, and on the gallows
expiated their awful crime, but only one of the
four died q Catholic. OF those imprisoned, on
ly one. Dr. Mudd, is a Catholic.
Now, what | wish 60 say about this is, that If
The TRIBUNE had made the statement The
World did we would not have heard the last of
il: for The Tablet The Freeman Irish American,
de- would have written columns in reply, and
would have denounced il as Black RcpubLicd,.,
Abolition lie! You would have been abused by
these organs of Irish Catholicism p through all
the moods and lenses; and it would be adduced
at the next election as an evidence of the anti
Catholic and anti-lrish spirit of AbOlitionism.
But The World being good, sound Copper
head Pro-Slavery- Democratic paper, II has, |
suppose a special license 10 say whatever ii
pleases about Catholics One thing is certain
Democratic papers can abuse the Irish and the
Catholics to TO their hearts content, without a
protest from the would be Catholic press, which
shows plainly enough that the Dernocratic-rid-
den Catholics of New York think more Of their
politics than they do of their religion. came
70 that conclusion years ago, and every day con-
firms it more and more In my mind.
New York, July s, 1865. A CATHOLIC.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-07-14
" OTIGE .
TO THE ENROLLED MILITIA
or. SAND USRY COUNTY,.

TO THE ENROLLED MILITIA
OF SAND USKY COUNTY,.
NOTICE hereby given that the Militia Rolls of the
several Townships have been filed this Office and
the duplicate of said rolls has been placed the hands
of the County Treasurer that those whose names
are found thereon who are not physically or otherwise
exempt will have until the sixteenth Gay of next Sep
tember TO pay the Military Communication Tax of Four
Dollars into the County Treasury If not paid be-
fore that tme penalty of thirty per cent and
collection will be sdded to said amount.
Auditors Ofhce, Sandusky County, Ohio
Fremont, July l4th, 1855.
For the benefit of those claiming exemption the fol.
lowing portion Of the militia Isw as passed April 18th
1866, is hereby published:
Section 6. In addition to the persons absolutely
empted from enrolment in the militia by the laws of tbe
United States, the persons hereinafter exempted shall
be absolutely exempted from enrolment, viz:
lst All persons in the army navy volunteer for
ces Of the United States.
ID Persons who have been hereafter may be honor
ably discharged from the army navy OF the United
States after having performed military duty fer year
Sd. Commissioned officers serving under this act who
shall have served such the militia of this State for
the space of five years. but officer shall be exempt
unless BY his resignation after such term service uv
accepted or in other lawful he shall have
been honorably discharged.
4th. Every non-commissoned officer, musician and
private of every uniformed company raised hereafter
TO be raised May rs eighteen hundred and sixty
three uniformed according to the provisions any law
of this state and who shall have performed services
the time of his enrolment therein shall be exempt from
military duty except in cases of war; nsurrection
vasion.
5tb Every person physically disabled may be exempt
ed from military duty If he files with the County Aud
itor before August 18th of every year. statement
Of the county military surgeon certifying that such per-
is unfit for military duty by of such physical
disability or bodily inhrmit, which shall be described
said instrument.
9th. Idiots lunacs and felons convicted of infamous
crimes unless pardoned shall not be subject military
duty.
Dr. JOIN B. RICE, of Fremont is the County Military
Surgeon All persons entitled to exemption from mill
tary duty ON of physical disability obtain
their certificates by the 18th day of August 1885, for
which purpose Dr. RICE will be found at his Office be-
tween one and ive O'Clock P. NJ, on Mondays Wednes-
days and Saturdays of each week till that time cer-
tidcate from any other physician win be exemption.
O. BALL, Auditor.
Fremont, July 14th, ls65.-2sw5.