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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-17
RIVER NEWS.

BUSINESS was more brisk Oh tn,
wharf yesterday than we have seen il
for many a day. There were ten feet
water in the channel, and falling.
The Potomac left for Cincinnati yes.
terday evening with an excellent trip.
The Eagle, Captain Booth, is the
Parkersburg packet to-day, at II A. NJ.
The Edinburgh, Captain Thompson,
arrived last evening, and will leave
for Cincinnati to-day at p. NJ.
The Henry Logan, James Rees and
GAINESVILLE will make their usual trips.
The Pittsburg Dispatch of yesterday,
says:
On Sunday morning barge contain
ing fifteen thousand bushels of coal, the
property of j .Bigley while being towed
down the Monongahela river, struck a
pier of the Monongahela bridge and
sunk. Shortly afterward barge con-
tanning twenty thousand bushels of
coal, belonging to George Which,
struck a snag or some other obstruction
and sunk. short distance below dam
No. |
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State Suicide.

We publish to-day letter from Hon.
EDWARD BATES defining the opinions Of
Mr.. LINCOLN and his Cabinet upon the
question whether q State could dissolve
its relations with the Government, or
lose its sovereignty by secession, The
unanimous opinion, he declares, was
that "an ordinance of secession was q
mere nullity in law and politics, and
rebellion personal crime, punishable
by law" The doctrine that State can
get ont of this Union, he asserts, is "a
late invention of few enterprisinG
and extreme radicals" Unfortunately
for the people of West Virginia, the in
vention of the few has received the
sanction of the many, as the recent
elections attest. The Radical party is
now fully committed to the doctrine of
State suicide, doctrine fatal to the
continued existence Of West Nsrginia.
If. rs the Radicals claim by their recent
vote, Virginia lost her sovereignty by
her rebellion, and ceased to be State
when she adopted the ordinance of Sc
cession, then she could not consent to
her own dismemberment. Her consent
as State being necessary to legalize
the division of which West Virginia is
the result, and she having lost her
statehood by her rebellion, the conclu-
sion is irresistible that West Virginia
dies with the success Of the State sui
eide theory. Let us then hear no more
from Radical leaders and Radical or
gans about their devotion to the new
State. Their principles assail the State
of West Virginia at a vital point, and
their triumph is her destruction. How,
then, can any friend of the new State
adhere to and support a party whose
measures are so prejudicial to her ex-
istence. Think of it Republicans, and
reconcile, if you can, your support OF
Congress with your professions of de-
votion to West Virginia.
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will Conxrc.s Do Itf

We wish very much that Mr.. HUB
BARD, or his negro suffrage organ in this
city, would inform us whether Congress
will admit the qualified representatives
from the South in case the Constitu-
,ional Amendment is adopted. The
Southern people seem TO fear that even
should the Amendment be ratified, they
will not be admitted TO representation.
They remember that when it was pro-
posed in Congress TO guarantee South
en representation whenever the
Amendment should become part OF
the Constitution. CHESTER ID. HUB
BARD and one hundred others tabled
the resolution; in other words, they re-
fused TO give any such guarantee. With
TINS fact before them, they cannot be-
hcve that the so-callcd Radical plan of
reconstruction means their admission to
representation. They rather incline
J." the belief that other conditions and
more odious terms are vet to be de-
manded. We should not be surprised if
they were correct i'll their belief.
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[ From the Psrk-rsbury & Izstto, October 18th,
Mr. james Ferguson.

This is the person who nominated Mr.
Maxwell for the Supreme Court OF Ap-
peals, in place of Judge Berkshire. He
is the same person who stated on the
floor of the Convention here i'll Parkcrs-
burg. when he made the nomination,
that he knew where Mr.. Maxwell stood
in regard to the decision of the question
of the ConstitutiOnality of the Test
Oath. but he did not know where Judge
Berkshire stood This is the man who
seems to be sent around to meet Colonel
Smith on the stump in place OF Coy.
Boreman, who very indclicatcly de
clincd meeting him. This carpet-bag
affair we had heard of before, but now
we have the proof positive, and we in
vite our readers to peruse 1t. Nothing
is more painful to us than these person
alitics: but, when parties are aware of
the existence of such proof, as we'll as
of their own guilt, and have not Judg-
ment or discretion enough To keep
uuiet, there seems to be no other alter
native but to let the public know their
true character Here are proceedings
of a grave character. The certified cop
les named are in our possession, and can
be seen by any one desiring them.
THE STATE OF KESTUCKY-BOyd Cir
cult Court:
The Commonwealth of Kentucky, vs..
James Ferguson.
The Grand Jury of Boyd county, in
the name and by the authority of the
commonwealth of Kentucky, accuse
James Ferguson, of the offence of Grand
Larcency, committed as follows, to-wit
The said James Ferguson, on the lst
day of October, 1864, in the county and
circuit aforesaid, did wilfully and felo-
niously take, steal, and carry off car
pet bag and contents, and an overcoat,
the personal property of John II. Burns,
Of the value of more than four dollars,
against the peace and dignity of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky.
J. :. DURY,
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THE Frankfort correspondent of the
Debats, speaking of Bismark, says: II
had the opportunity of seeing Herr Won
Bismark two years ago. He is q man
about fifty, half German student, half
soldier, bold in his demeanor, always
ready with a joke. The moment you
see him, you feel convinced of his OBJ
stinacy and his violent temper. He
told everybody who wished to hear it,
we desire the war, and we shall get
it,. We have money and Austria has
none. People laugh at our army, but
YOU will see what they will do on the
battlefield. We have people, the
Austrians have peoples. We call our
selves Prussians, they call themselves
by heap of barborous names. We
shall get the upper hand, l stake my
name on it, The audience-and L
among the number-laughed at these
speeches, to which no one attached any
serious meaning. Events have shown,
however, that we were wrong"
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Commonwealth Attorney.
STATE OF KENTucKY-Boyd Circuit

STATE OF KESTUcKY-Boyd Circuit
Court, April Term, 1866. April 23d,
1866. The Commonwealth of KY,
Plaintiff, against James Ferguson,
Defendant.
The defendarr this day produced a
pardon from thENevernor of the Com
monwealth of kentucky, which is or
dered te be filed herein. 1t is therefore
ordered and adjudged by the Court that
this case be dismissed.
State of Kentucky, Boyd County, 5. CT.
1, w.O. HAMPTON, Clerk of the Cir
cult Court, within and for the comfy
and State aforesaid, do certify that the
foregoing are true and complete copies
of the Indictment and order and dis
missal in the case of the Common
wealth of Kentucky against James Fer
guson, as appears on record in my said
office.
Given under my hand and seal of the
Boyd Circuit Court. this 29th day OF
September, 1856.
Seal. W. o. HAMPTON, Clerk.
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T" TRUE BOYS IN BLUE. -"
TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION!
MEETING LAST EVENING.
THE PROGRAMME COMPLETE .

Last night there was a grand rally al
the Democratic Headquarters, when the
True Boys in Blue and the committee
appointed by the Club to act in concert
with the "b'hOys," reported their ar
rangements for the grand torchlight
procession which is to come off on Sat
urday night next. The programme as
agreed upon by the committee was
adopted by the Club, and the appropri-
ate committees were appointed to carry
it out.
The route of procession, as agreed
upon, is as follows: Form on corner of
Main and Monroe streets, right resting
on Main, reaching up Monroe; march
up Main to North, up North to Market,
Blown Market to Monroe, up Monroe to
Fourth, down Fourth to Quincy, up
Quincy to Fifth, down Fifth to Centre,
up Centre to Seventh, down Seventh to
Clay, down Clay to Sixth, up Sixth 10
John, down John to Main, down Main
to First, up First to Market, down Mar
ket to Marshall, up Marshall to Chap
line, down Chapline to RitChietOwn,
through the principal streets of Richie
town, back to Chapline, up Chapline to
Webster, down Webster to Main, up
Main to John, up John to Market, up
Market to Monroe, down Monroe to
place of starting.
The following named gentlemen were
chosen Marshals:
Chief Marshal.-COl. James MCluney,
Assistant Chief Marshals. - Lieut..
Aug. Rolf and Lieut.. John Baer.
ASSISTANT MARsHALs.
1st Ward.-Richard Porter and Cap
tain Lindner.
2nd Ward.-Jacob Strobel and J. NJ.
Bickel.
Sd Ward.-Dr. George Baird and
Lieut.. Milton j. Smith.
4th Ward.-Wm. Taylor and John
Scarborough.
5th Ward.-Frank Stanley and Joseph
Hosenfeldt.
9th Ward.-David Lady and S. P.
Duly.
9TH Ward.-Jas. F. Carroll and Wal
lace b. Lukens.
Richietown. - Lieut.. Henry Shultz
and Lewis Scarborough.
Caldwell's Run.-Geo. f. Caldwell.
pltll huu-JoHu ID w lIoOl diih
Phillip Riley.
Triadelphia-N. II. Garrison and Be-
nOni Good.
Marshal of Horsemen-Sergeant c.
Whelton, of the regular army, formerly
of the 63d New York Volunteers, Irish
Brigade.
County Generally-Samuel Smith,
Geo. D0wney, Frank Walters, Isaac
Kelley, Robert Woods, and Peter Della
plain.
ASSEMBLING OF DELEGATIONS.
The lst and I'd wards will assemble at
snch place as the marshals of said wards
may name.
The Sd and 4th wards will assemble
at the Court House.
The 9Th and 9th wards will assemble
at the south end of the stone bridge.
The 9TH ward will assemble at the
east end of the suspension bridge.
ami nRRitGahiieifrSSS1g it6Gahiieif u 1geEH9f E rendezvous.
The procession will undoubtedly be n
grand one, and we hope our Democratic
friends will turn out to n man and show
the negro-sutirageites what the white
men of Ohio county can do.
We trust every citizen of Wheeling
who is friendly to the Democratic cause,
President johnson, the Union and the
Constitution, will illuminate his dwell
ing and place of business. Let the city
be in blaze. "Hang out your banners
on the outer walls" and let your lights
shine.
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Col. smiths Appointment at Mounds
vile.

We attempted to say yesterday morn
ing that Col. SMITH had recalled his
appointment for Moundsville on Octo-
Der Goth, but the types made it out that
he would not appear these on the 29th
inst. If this reaches our .readers Ill the
shape in which it is written, they will
understand that Colonel SMITH recalls
the announcement for next Saturday.
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The Daily Register.

W. are glad to present to our pat
ronsthis morning the Daily REGISTER
materially enlarged, and in an almost
entirely new dress of type. We ex-
pect TO have all the changes necessary
10 an entirely new appearance made in
few days, but have found it impossi-
BILE to present all of these changes this
morning.
The enlargement is made with g. view
10 accommodating our increased adver-
tising patronage and, at the same time,
furnishing our readers greater amount
of reading matter than we have
hitherto had space for publishing. The
enlargement amounts to the addition
TO our daily paper of six or seven col
umns of matter of the former size, and
it is our design to occupy this space
during the remainder of the political
campaign with matter appropriate to
the occasion, and, during the winter, TO
fuller congressional and Legislative re-
ports than we have heretofcr" been able
to furnish. Whether the enlargement
will last beyond the close of the next
session of Congress depends upon the
will of the public.
This morning. editorial and miscella-
neous matter may be found upon the
First page; upon the Second are various
paragraphs of local or general interest I;
upon the Third is the Local Department
of the paper, as heretofore; and upon
the Fourth page we publish Tclegraphic
and Commercial Intelligence. This ar
rangement of the matter may be here
after varied, az circumstances may de-
mand.
In addition to the improvements eff
fected by the enlargement and new dress
of type, the REGISTER this morning is
printed upon new, large cylinder Tay-
lor press, with which We hope to give
the paper better Typographical appear
ance than il has presented for some time
past. We have been as deeply mortified
as any of our subscribers could be at the
inferior character of the press-wOrk on
the REGISTER during the past year. We
trust that our new press will fully rem
edy these defects and that our paper
may present as handsome an appearance
as any of its contemporaries in this State
OF elsewhere.
We cannot permit this occasion TO
pass without returning our thanks to
our patrons in this city, and i'll the
State at large, for their liberality which
has enabled us to make these improve
ments. The aggregate circulation of
the REGISTER is now much larger than
that of any other newspaper published
in che state. We are, therefore. ena-
Lled to confer greater benefits upon adj
veEtiscrs than can be obtained else
lere in West Virginia. The steady
d substantial progress and prosperity
the REGISTER, we attribute to the
Conservatism of the people of the State
and their endorsement of the principles
ol government, both national and State,
for which we have contended and are
still laboring. That those principles
may be made triumphant, and that they
may bear fruit in the restoration of
pe: ce and union TO our distracted
country, and freedom and prosperity to
all the citizens of our State, is our
highest hope and the chief object of
cur labor. For the accomplishment of
these high purposes, the REGISTER may
:, elied upon to do all that it can.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-17
The Change in Public Sentiment
Majority md Minority.

The significance of the recent elections
is not to be found in the individual tri-
umphs of candidates for State or Con-
gressional offices, but in the votes by
which they achieved those triumphs rs
compared with the poll in the previous
year of Congressional contest. The
question is, does the poll of Tuesday in
dicatc a change in the voice of the peo-
ple and if so, what is itl The answer
is that it does, and that that change is
from radicalism to conservatism. Thus
popular vote now as compared with the
popular vote when Congressman were
last chosen, shows, taking the radical
claim of nainrities ON ImeslaN:
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-17

A vessel advertised for Bombay and
lying at Antwerp, was applied TO re-
Gently to receive on board boxes con-
tanning laces and other precious objects
worth $4,000. The captain was not
ready to take them; they lay on the
wharf and took fire. They were opened
and found TO contain no valuables, but
substances sure to enter spontaneously
into combustion. The wretch had in
sured them for $4,000, and reckoned
ON the vessel taking fire at sea, and
being utterly destroyed.
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BUTLER, of Massachusetts,, GIBSON. of
ONO, and FERGUSON, of West Virginia
We said to be popular speakers. They
axe We'll with crowd. If that is all
'Hey TAKE, the crowd will be fortunate.
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For Cincinnati.

leaves W.iscslsy, I7th inst, at o'clock, p. N.
IT, fac steamer.
EDlNRUR RGU.....U-Ut II THOMPSON.
G.. w. THOMPSON, oA-rk.
For freight or passage s,ply on
IshGS,IA board or &c
GA BOOTH, BATETLE & CO.,
octI5.3t Agonta
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-17

Oh Tuesday the Currency Bureau OF
the Treasury Department burned ffty
thousand dollars belonging to the Mer-
chants & Mechanics National Bank OF
Philadelphia, on account of the sigma
tures of the President and Cashier be-
ing printed instead of written upon this
circulation.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 4.
W. " '1's'tf y = "
Hon. N. /. MILES, Detroit, Mich:


DEAR SIR:-I am very glad to learn
that our mutual friend, Gen. Williams,
has been placed in nomination for the
Office of governor of your state, and ]
most earnestly hope that he will be
elected.
If all the loyal men of your state were
as familiar as am with his course dH-
ring the war-his earnest PATRIOTISM
his entire devotion TO our cause, MS I'M
portant services, his patience under
what nearly all senior officers regarded
as iniustice TO him-there would be no
doubt as TO the result.
You know he served with me during
most of the war, and of course / have
had superior advantages Of Judging his
character He was one Of the senior
bripadier generals from the commence
me1t of the war, and although repeated
" and earnestly recommended to the
position of major general by every one
of his seniors, through some unfayora-
bic influence, entirely disconnected with
the service, he was not promoted until
nearly the close of the struggle.
He never failed in doing his full duty
under any and all circumstances, and
was one of the few prominent officers
/ against whom no word of complaint
was ever uttered. He was deseryedly
the idol of his soldiers, for, although,
"hard old fighter" he never forgot
them, never failed to visit them when
disabled by sickness or wounds.
Soldiers in every state, and OF aH Po-
Iitical parties, viii rejoice to hear that
Michigan has honOred the gallant oio
hero By conferring upon him the high
est Office in her gift.
Yours truly, IA. W. sLocCN'
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From the Det oiI Free Pro..
The Conservative Nominee for Gov
crnor in Michigan.
LETTER FROM MAJ. GEN. sLocUM.

LETTER FROM MAJ. GEN. sLOCUM.
We publish below letter from Maj
Gen. Henry w. SlOcum, to the Mayor of
this city, on the subject of the nOmina-
ton and election of Maj. Gen. Alpheus
S. Williams. Like every other soldiers
letter which we have seen on this sub
ject, it showes the high respect and deep
affection of all his old associates in arms.
1t is in their power in this state to re-
ward him with the civic honor for
which he is candidate, and this, while
hard earned and well deserved, will be
graceful acknowledgment from the
Michigan veterans:
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OVER a nILLIoN DOLLARS
zAVRDt

OVER a MILLION DOLLAal
zAvkD!
Gentlemen i-"T had n negro man worth N On
who took cold from bad hurt In the leg, a.i
saa useless for over year I had used ovsrx.
thing could hear II without benefit onul'I
tried the Mexican Mustang LinimenI 10 sosa
elected q permanent cure"
IL DOWNING
Montgomery, Ala, June H. iss9.
II take pleasure In reoou mendinR ne NA.
can Mustang Lini,ueBt a. . vsluAbls and lndio-
pensahls article for SpraIns, Sores Scratches or
Galls son horses Our men have used it Tor Burma
Cruises, sorrs, Rheumatism, te. and ell ssy Il
Sts like magic" J.H. HEWITT,
Foreman Tor American, wsllA. Farxo's anl
HArndsn's Express.
Tic sprain Of my daughters Ankls sooa.
stoned while skating last winter, wAs entirely
cured In one week, After shs commenced using
your celebrated Mustang Linimsnt
I'D. SEkLf
Gloucester Ma.s., Aug. I, 1858
IL Ia an admitted faci that tho Mustang Lini.
ment performs murc cures In ahortsr ume, on
man aud beast than any article ever discovered.
Families. livery men and plzDters should alvAys
AZ -s;hGss e wfpBBs fas .ars . y ... Ssrs.,nly y
ngs bearing the signature Of q. w. wsstbrooS.
;hemist and tho priUate U. b. stamp Of DEnAs
BARNES Co over the top.
An effort has been made 10 counterfeit "a M
. cheap stone plate label Look oieseivf
, saratoga sprisa Water, sold by q
OruKRists.
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Who would not be beautifully Who vsuId -
odd " their beautyi What sives that marble
purity aud disting'p spp,.rAnce We Observe up-
IN the stage. and IN the city belle II 10 no Loo.
ksr sscret They uss naEsn's Magnolia Balm.
fts oontlnusd nsr removes tan, froekls~, pimp,ss
and roughnses from the face and hands. and
.aves the complexion smooth, trabsparsnt
bloouiiBg and ravishiny. Unlike many oosmst
ics Il coz tains no material njnrsas 70 The skin.
Any Druggist viii srder 10 Tor sou. II not 90
hand at 81 cts. PCT bottle
W v. HAGAS. Troy. N. Y, Chsmists
DEMAB BARNES u Co,
Wholesale Agents. n X.
ssrsteEs spring water, ssld b. sii
Druggists
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For Cincinnati,

For Cincinnati.
Leaves Friday, October 10Th mat, the fine
Steamer
q. 10 N q DsON. Capt J. 7. RCssELI-
Clerk WM N. LIST
For freight or passage apply on
xll<Itr3 board, or to
Eszisss2A BOOTH, BATrELLE & co,
octi73t Agents.
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II isa most delightful Hair Drsssiae.

II isa most delightful Hair DrsssiaG.
II cradicates suuf and dandrul
IL keeps the head cool and oleAn.
Il mafes the hair rich. soft and glossy.
IL prevents hair turning gray and falling e.
IL rostorcs hair upon premAtsrely bald beaka.
This 10 Just what Lyons KAthalron viii Ia
Il 10 protty-it is cheap -durabis IL n literal.
~ sold by the car load. and yet its almost inos1-
ible demand 10 daily increasing. until thsrs b
hardly country store that does not kesp IL -
family that dos dot uas H.
T. THOMAS LYON. Chemist MT.
Saratoga spring Water, soid by ~
DruRgists
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M'heeline gesister.

The Register has n Larger
Circulation, by so per cent,
than any other Paper publish
ed iY West Virginia. Its value
as an Advertising Medium is
therefore Apparent.
Wednesday Morning. ...... October ~.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-19
CLEVELAND WHOLESALE MARKET.

CLEVELAND, Nay 49, 1865.
aFLOURThc uarle is steady and fun for high grades;
common irregular sales 90 bbls choice country nado
Az RED held at $3.50; 100 bb good do do l291 so bb
good country Xxx white at S3s Choice Xxx spring SO
City made Xxx red held at l4 5ol5 00 Xxx white Sl5
50C1lGO0- ~
NHEAT-lhe market is steady. There is fair demand
Tor Milwaukee spring at full pces but cargoes
negotiated except at neeria Sale 200 bush
ana cars No. Milwaukee spring at S2l2. A
Michigan is held at s., 2,7ON02sO.
CORN-Inacve aud nominal at soc Cor No. mixed from
store; Csc for yellow.
OATS-In moderate demand and prices frm Sales cars
No. on track at soc from store.
LARD-Steady ami firm at 23c in erce and oIc In kegs
Tor cy-rendered. Sales 1000 lbs at quotations
HAMS-Steady City sugar curel, cangassed and uncan-
vassod n and 22c.
LESS BEEF-Stealy at $500. Extra Mess $1,000
DRIED BEEF-In good demand and steady at 2jc cam
vassed and 42c uncanyasseG
BUTIER-Dull and declining. Prime yellow Western re-
rTe Is held at 3J1j!c-the latter extreme price
CHEESEThe stock of Old Is exhausted New is in mod
erte request at range OF lO96c according quality
EGGS-Quiet and steady at Ice.
PE1ROLEUM-Firm. Bonded is held at a715039c for
june delivery here and 4+c delivery iu New
bbls free at Soc
POTATOES GOOD demand and CHER Sales car prime
Peach6,ows N 6uk at sIl2a@5, per bu; 2l0 bo do do
at $500 per bbl
HAY-ln fair demand Loose selling at range Of $40, 90
@l6,00, Pressed $ls,O0920Uo.
BEANS-PIine white IN moderate demand at $27j@20 90
ler bu.
LAKE FISH-In fare demand at the following prices No
Whitehsh Sa25 per half Dbl; No do 5775 Pic.eel No
$500 trout S7,24; Herring, Large 81 90