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Ehc Negro Witness Bill.

ive Invite the attention of our read
srs 10 the proceedings had in the legis'
lature yesterday in relation to the act
enabling Degroes to testify in the courts
oftbis State. The members ofthe House
Of Dsleretes have at last placed their
names upan : record, which. we trust,
will be circulated so widely that the
people of each coNnty in tue State may
see aud know how their servants are
using the power With which they
have been Invested, bow they are dis
charging the trusts devolvcd upon them
by their electio4. The list Of voters will
DC carefully scanned. and should any of
the present members 4 the House be-
come again candidates for any Office in
tie gift oftho people. it will be remem-
b,reG whether he voted aye or re on the
negro w.toes: oil Of course. yvc can
no: pretend 10 know more Of ;he senti.
ueut CT tae people ia tie various coun-
ties Of The State than the representatives
from those counties themselves; but this
we do know, that if the other Delegates
Who Aat,ered themselves with tho idea
and waxed valiant in the assumD. ioD;,ba.
their constituents would sustain tbe,,
in voting in favor Of tho 1jn b,1 M
moro forrda.;,, for s,cb ., lido, 10,
Mr.. HONEYMOON. Of Chic Comm hoe
they will have : sorry time Of i whom
thew 90 horne W. so,rca,,- tborr,,.
the rpsmb,rs +,o., Ohio COMMIT -o,,d co
soon forget ,Le lesson taught bv tkemp
nicipel election ten iavs AGO. and tire
current IF S5ru... ..s.u.. WHICH that
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.;on &c +ba writer extends) upon the pol.
icV If admitting the negro to the WIZ
ne s stand The question is not.connect-
a aI w;tb that of negro suffrage, and can,
not be considered as "a stepping stOn0 e.
except by those whose anxiety ho ~
make party capital renders tn1 nn
hind to the claims of justice Inc pro
nriey of making the negro competenS
witness has been recognized by Soutnelh
Governors and Legislatures. IL Ias 10
ceived the earnest support OF the fresl'
Jent and of leading men in al! parties.
NJ Pendleton, the late candidate LOT
10 president on the Democratic ticket
IN the late campaign, in writing TO
friend in the Virginia Legislature says
= INSTRUMENTATION and experience have
Soonvinced me that the true rule is to
permit all persons to testify, leaving 10
the Judge or the jury the question OF
their credibility. Suoh, with, very IN
considerable exceptions. has been Ine
law of Ohio for ten years and 1t has
been attended with good results
Mr.. Pendletou cogently adds:
"In this State the negro enjoys prac-
ticaIlv all civil rights He may acquire
and hold property, make contracts. sue
and be sued and give testimony In all
courts and in all cases. In some parts OF
the State. public schools for the educa.
tion of colored children are established
under the authority oflaw, and are sup
ported BY the taxes levied upon the
property of all the people OF the state,
and apportioned pro rata according 10
the enumeration of white and colored
children. The laws which created dlsa-
bility on the part Of the negroes in re:
spect to these civi! rights, were repealed
in the year ls4s, after q contest quite
memorable in the history of the States.
Their repeal was looked upon with great
disfavor by large portion of the people
as a dangerous innovation upon a just
and well-settled policy, and vote in
that direction consigned many members
ofthe Legislature to the repose of pri'
yate life. But am not aware that any
evil results justified these apprehenstons,
or that any effort was ever made to re-
impose the disabilities On the contra
~, the new policy, It may call 1t so,
has been found so consistent with jus.
tice to the negroes and the interests OF
the WHITES, lUdl ~ Ouo-SSlldlnIS ~
party-in Ohio would be willing TO
abandon it.
1t is, in fact, as much the interest OF
the white man as of the negro that the
latter should be made competent wit
ness in the courts Our misfortune as
people will never end until we are will
ling to see and approve the truth
wherever found, JUSTICE.
Willing always that both sides may
be heard and that our readers may form
their own opinions from an intelligent
comparison of different views, we very
cheerfully give place to the above, while,
at tue same time, we personally and edi,
toEially dissent from the doctrine it con-
tains In reply to the quotations from
Mr.. PENDLEToN's letter, we will only say
now that West Virginia is not Ohio,
neither is this the year ls49. We have
learned something of the aggressive
spirit of negrophilism during the past
eighteen years.-EDs. REGISTER.
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West Virginia Legislature,

WEDNESDAY. ian

NEDNESDAY, Jan. 81. lsCC
Prayer by Rev. DR. Martin
a communication was received from
tie Board of Public Works in response
to y resolution Of the Senate asking in.
formation IN regard to the transfer OF
tnrnpi6es to counties. which was read
and referred 20 the committee on Inter.
nal Improv emepts, &c.
The bill establishing The county of
Mineral out OF a partot Hampshire. was
received from the House. read the Grst
time and referred TO the committee on
Townships, sc
Mr. Marshall from the cor2mittee on
:he Judiciary, reported that the bill
amending section of chapter ii3 Of the
acts of 1865, the bill to amend and re-
enact section is of chapter ia, Code of
Virginia, second edition, and the bill 20
amend and re-eH2Ct section ca of chapter
100, of the ac:s Of 1868. recommending
that the first do not pass and that
the latter two do pass.
The Senate refused 70 order the lrSt
to its second reading The other two
were read the second time and ordered
to third reading.
Mr.. Burdctt reported tina: the propo-
sition TO release the sureties Of Joseph
Lester. late Sheriff Of Wyoming county,
had been acted upon in the House
Mr.. Duval. from the committee on
Military Affairs reported back the bill
amending the act creating & Beard on
Military Claims ana the House Joint
resolution 70 provide medals for the sol
diers, recommending that they be adopt
ed The resolution was laid Oh the ia
BILE, on motion Of Mr.. Raymond, ard the
bill was ordered 70 its third readiug
Mr. Dix,sfrom the committee on EdU-
cation, reported adversely upon the Sen
ate bill to incorporate the Marshal Iusti-
tute and Library Association, relief bav-
ing been provided By general laws. The
Senate refused to read the bill the sec
oad time.
Mr. Rurdett presented the petitions in
favor OF the formation OF the county of
Mineral, out Of part Of Hampshire. Re
ferred With the bill
The Senate bill for the relief Of ri.
+. LYON was ordered TO engrossmept.
nth amendments.
Mr.. Rurdett presented several pet-
t:cnS for Increase of Assessors tees,
which we're laid on the table with the
bill.
The House bill to authorize the release
OF Mortgages, Deeds of Trust and other
recorded liens, was passed, as amended.
Ihe Senate adjourned.
Honss OF Delegates.
WEDNESDAY; Jan 81. 1865.
Frazer OF Rev. T. Ball. OF North street
u; E. Church.
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Sc.rs WiTlc9Ee:
WHEELING, jar Z. i
E1:;.Es q trs Register

WEEELIE[-- jan = l-JL
E1.i.Is q trs Register
II your paper of tbis U0rLlDE / dui
the following editorial item
"NIocERs on TEE WITNESS STASD In
the. House .of Delegates yesterday the
bill admit ting niggers to tsstit? il our
Court. which is but a stepping to
niger suffrage, was, By d vote OF twenty
four to twenty, ordsred TO its engross-
nent. The bill Will come Up 70 its pas
sage today"
There are many persons II this COZ.
munity opposed TO negro suffrage who
will read With regret the short para
graph copied above. I:-eontaius the
nrst attack that has beer made by the
press anywhere $50 far as tie obserrs-
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DIED

al Mt De Chsntal, near Wheeling Gu Tues
Jay morning, the 3Oth January, lst6, IRENE
daughter of W H Oldham, Of Marietta, Ohio
formerly Of Moundsville, In this State, aged ~
years.
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IRElEE

HAVE SOLD OUT IiI STORE
L 70 Mr.. SAN IL CLINE wLc viii hereafter
carry on the dry goods businessin ali ,ts branch.
IS at the Old stand. Thanking generous pu lilo
fer the liberal patronage extended 70 no i re-,
speottuIIy solicit CONTINUANCE Of the a21ro for
ny successor. II HFyMAE
January 81 .s6e.i77
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NJ 81. P0LLOCK's BEST Fam.
VI. uT ELauR- for sals-dsliveTe6 IL sny
jsiS SSoTE, sGrzElrr L Co.
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GAUS WARNAFELDT Projectors Of the
Cffce Saloon aud Restaurant, No. 9 Washington
Hall, sole agents for John OFarrau Goa su.
Perior fresh Can and shell oysters received daily
by express. All kinds Of game en- hand IN pro.
rates. Choice Wines, Ales, 60, at the Bat
The Billiard Rooms connected with this house
are lifted up in the most approved styl".
sep2l.6u
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Downs SALooN.-John II. Downs having ia
ken exclusive control Of the Saloon at No.
Washington Hall would respectfully inform
lis friends and the public generally that Inc ia
now serving up in the best style Fresh Shell
Can, Tub aud Bucket Oysters, Venison, Quails
Partridges, Squirrels, and other game. The bar
is supplied with choice brands ui malt and spir
itous Liquors. decl.tf
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NOTICE

Ale PERSONS HAVING MILLS
II against tic old firm viii present them IL.
mediately toT settlement ardall knowing thgm.
selves indebted Will please "Ill aud make immc.
date settlement. NJ HEIMAE
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The Living Forces Of the Universe,
The Temple aud the WorshirPsrs
b Hon GEo W THoMPToy. ofWl ceiling West
Virginia


i ADVANCE NOTICES Or TIE WORK
A scholarly gentleman, speaking Of the "Liv.
ing Forces writes Il will do ALL can 10 p,D.
mote the spread Of this excellent and learned
work"
The President OF one of our oldest COLLEGE,
says Judge Thompson is the deepest thinker
l have met and his work Will he rare and orig
inal 1t vii! move the waters"
A learned divine, speaking to a brother min
lister, said 1t is vast system OF thought
What woDdroul visions Of nature and HE he
must have had. 1t is strange that lived 20
long in the same town with such n man and
knew him only IN his outward relations as a
Judge and politician. His system explains an
corrects many things heretofore seemingly in
contradiction"
Chief Justice L after reading synopsis OF
the work sends 'many CALCULATIONS ~ the
author, and earnest wishes Tor his success"
Another divine says; 1t Is new and cOmpre
hensiye in its general purpose and method and
its detail is the result OF patient and clabor
ate thought JAMES CHALLEN Publisher.
February l, 1860 Philadelphia
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MARRIED

On Tuesday evening, by Rev. J, I. Mcclure.
at 7o'olock, 3Oth January .ls66, at the residence
Of the brides father, Mr.. ERRY CLEMENS to
Miss LIZZIE BURLEY, both Of this city
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DISSOLUTION.

THE PARTNE RSBHP tGETO
i FORE existing between MAYER FTE
NAM and HENRY ERUES j. hi day dis
solved, Henry Bruce retiring
Wheeling Jan 10 1866. u HI. IMAM
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The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-08-18

The mlsnamed Rochester Democrat
one Of the most extreme and reckless Of
Radical organs-thus serves NOTICE on the
country what win happen II the policy
which the President has been pursuing,
and which the Conservative Philadelphia
Convention has so strongly commended, is
made successful by the people, in the COM
ing electous 10 Is full OF dire calgmitles
l''The sturdy and progressive yeomanry
Of the North will never surrender what
has already cost them SO much and u bp
reason Qf Udodntdge ~ pOsttion, the opposf-
tioR insist iR holding our, THEN 1T MUST
BE REDUOED TO A TRIAL OF MAIN
STRENGTH, AND THE WEAKER
POWER MUST GO THE WALL AT
LAST. We have no fear OF the result, but
regret THE WASTE OF LIFE AND
TREASURE, the humiliation In the ewes
OF foreign nations, and the impedlments Ia
the country's progress In power and prosper
ity which the exercise of little common
sense on the part of the minority might
prevent"
Waste of LIFE and treasure Not salts
fled, then, 1t would seem, with the lives
which these Intervals have already sacri-
feed and the treasure which they have al
ready stolen-they cry more Well, II the
trial should come, let II come matters cam
not be made much worse than they were
while the war was waging and the stealing
going on.
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Poor StaDtont

Amazing as it may seem, the leading or
gans of Black Radicalism are opening their
batteries on STANTON, tho blood-staned
monster of the War oAlce Is there no
such thing in Radical composition as graft
tudeS Listen to the ominous howl of the
New York Independent. 1t is too bad
"Mr Stanton, who was so bold during the
war, Is trembling with fear and remorse
in the shadow of his Office. He does not
love Mr.. johnson. or his "policy." He
knotcs that the conduct Of the President in
this butchery is simply infamous; but he
is silent, The secret of his conduct is this /:
he was brutal during the war, rs he is time
serving now, and he is afraid to leave the
company of the President"
Can it be that after his long services, as
the chief executioner of the Radicals, that
this poor, cringing miscreant, is thus to be
made mount his own scaffold, and become
the victim OF thevery creatures whose san
culinary work he so willingly performed !
What is 1t but the lowest depth of base in
gratitude
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"Pay as YOU Cor"

That used to be recommended by pOllti-
cal economists as a wholesome maxim, to
be observed by nations and communities
as well as individuals 1t has long become
obsolete, especially by the American Gov
ernment.
The exports for the year, ending June
30th, reducing the exports to gold value,
were about slO5OOO,OOO beloo the amount
of the imports. The deficiency has been
made by tho shipment of Federal bonds and
other securities, these accommodating per-
manet gold bearing debt abroad.
That is, to say it plainly and practically,
our American people, during the year spe-
Gifted, i0ent in debt, to other countries, over
and above what they paid for one hundred
aud yfVe millions Of dolIdrs--for which they
gave their ''slow notes"-7-30 bonds, the
interest payable in gold in Europe; to first
obtain which, they shave their own paper,
at the present rate, ONE DOLLAR AND HALF
FOR oNEl
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Verify. Sign!

In a sermon of HENRY WARD BERCHER,
published in the Independent, of August ID,
occurs this notable enunciation:
''The time will come when the church will
not be any longer in adulterous connection
with the state; for when you ally religion
with the state you wed purity to impurity.
The pOioer Of cOrrupting religion is greater in
the state than the potoer Of purifying the state
is in religion"
What can this meanp Has the pulpit
'breach- loading" ordnance - the very
''needle gun" of Black Republieanism, fin
ished his work of mischief and now, in
calm survey of the ruin to both ''churcl
and stater which he worked by turning
the holy sanctuary into political stump
and Tor the gospel of the Bible substituting
the cant, the hypocrisies, the falsehoods ant
trickeries of the partisan-has he, after thii
long career in the service Of the devil, Sc
suddenly become converted TO one of tn,
evidences and duties of fold-fashioned chris
tianityp The only inference is this, ant
that he sees the rapid approach of the mil
lenium-the triumph, all over the countr!
Of the National Democratic linton Party.
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The Firing of Cannon Thursday
Night.

The community of the city and vicinity
were collected in considerable numbers
Thursday evening, by the firing of the can
non, great many supposing demonstra-
tion was being made over the success of the
Philadelphia Convention. Much to the
surprise of the people, when assembled to-
gether, it was announced by some one that
il was intended as reception of General
ScHENcK, formerly resident of this city
Mr.. SCHENcK embraced the occasion to
make some remarks, which, we suppose,
had been written out for the occasion, mas
much as they appeared in the Cincinnati
Commercial yesterday morning, and OF
course must have been sent down by the
five o'clock mail, Gen. $. made no allu-
sion, we believe, to the extra -four thousand
dollars he voted himself with ''characteris-
tic bluntness" We expect to see this plea
successfully introduced in our criminal
proceedings, hereafter in all cases Of grand
or petit ny-"charaeteristic blunt
ness ~
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a few Important Questions for
Schenck to Answer.

ScncuCk 10 AnShtIs
seen ScnENoK viii give an account of
the conduct at washington,this evening, we
suggest the following questions, hoping to
have an answer to them all.
l. Why did he vote for the taritf-con-
demned by all western men?
2. Why did he vote to force negro Slf-
fragc upon the people Of the District OF
Columbia contrary to their almost unani-
nous vote against it,p
3. Why does he pretend to favor the
l'ruians. when it was himself that squelched
ANCoNA's resolutions "a Democrat from
Berks County,) moving the total repeal of
the neutrality laws?
4. Why does he favor the Constitutional
Amendment, without having annexed to
the same bill a section apportioning direct
taxes according to toedlth and not accord
ing the number of people in the States
an important matter to the West2
o. Whether the clause in the Constitu-
ton regarding representation is not the
same as regulates direct taxes II so why
amend the one and not the otherY
G. Why Congress-having two-thirds
majority to override the vetoes Of the
Prcsident--was unable to vote money to
the soldiers without lacking Congress
mans stealing bill to iii
7. Why he voted to pay himself $1,000 a
year and mileage, when he had agreed to
work tor $1,000 year and mileage9 Will
he please furnish list of his expenses !?
Wine suppers, convivialities and the inno-
cent amusements OF the seductive Capitol
can be Jumped under the head of 'extras"
or "sundries;" or under the headings of
STATIONERY" or "horse feed" 80 well
known and so much used by congressman.
We won't be too nice in our examination
of them.
s. win Mr.. SCHENCK please explain why a
man, living honestly and properly, can not
live in Washington on $4,000 year (his
old pay under the old law including his
mileage: remembering that in the second
year of the term of each Congressman, the
session can never last but three months; and
that in the first session all the work could
be done in the same time?
0. win he please explain how he stood
on the Judgeship last fall2 Did he not vot'
a closed ticket at the Second Ward polls il
this cityp Did he not vote against WAR
rem MUNGER for Prosecuting Attorney, be
cause he was HAYNES man? Did he no
denounce Mr.. MUNGER upon the streets
prior to the election and induce Others 4
vote against him?
All these questions interest the peopl
that he calls his constituents, They don
interest him much-and he will, probably
take no notice of them; but we all want
hear from ''BoB," as his toadies call him.
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Valuable Farm for Sale.

ONE of the most valuable farms in Ohio, is Of
~ fered for sale. II contains one hundred and
fifty acres Of land, of the best quality one hun
dred and twelve of which is improved and in u
high state of cultivation-the balance Is in good
timber. There Is never failing stream of water
running through the entire farIn q mill and saw
mill adjoining it, and railroad station each
side of IT, There is on the premises new frame
good barn and all other necessary out-buildings.
Also. n large apple orchard in fullr heaping at
present Possession given TO suit the purchaser.
Any person desiring to purchase, can ascertain
the terms and all further information, by calling
ON Abraham holer, residing on the Morse farm,
near Dayton. au2d2w3m
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RADICAL FINANcE.-Governm under
Black Radical management, pays its bond
owners for each 500, seven dollars and
thirty cents; but first taxes the people to
raise the funds.
A citizen of Ohio, not lucky enough to
be a bond-holder, who loans 500 to his
neighbor, is prohibited by statute, from re-
ceiving but sic dolldrs; out of which he is
taxed not only to pay the Government
bond interest, but for the support of State
County, Township, school and municipal
purposes, from which the aforesaid bond.
holder is exempted.
The other day at Cincinnati, the portel
of a prominent mercantile firm entered TIN
store, eXclaiming, at beats all-it beat
ALL" On being asked what he meant, h
meant, he said he had just been up to tn
tax office, and there sdi0 poor men pGyin
rich mems tdxes and they didn't seem d
knoto it,"
LUCKY BoND-HoLDERsl UNLUoKY TAX
! PAYERS U U.H
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EB-A deadlock occurred in the adjoining
district for judgeship. After one hundred
ballots the whole matter was referred back
to the people. ALLEN, of Dark, HART, Of
Miami, and CoRwIN, of Champaign, were
the candidates. q
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a! Fine Homestead Tor Sale.

L WILL sell at private sale, my homestead, on
i the LeDan0n pike, two and a-half miles south
Of Daytoh e0ntaining eight acres, with house,
stable, slAnghterhopse, we'll and cistern. Also
three aeTes n vineyard and two acres OF orchard.
It will be sold cheap, Call ON Frederick Rhein on
the premises. 45w8 FREDERIkA ROSER.
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Removal.

NEFF & BENNETT, Manufacturers and Whole
IN sale and Retail dealers in stoves, Hollow
ware Se have removed their SalesroOm from 210
Third street, 10 the rooms formerly occupied by
Brown " Irwin, on the corner of First street and
the Canal where they will be pleased 70 see their
friends and all who may be in want of nrst!clnss
Cooking and Heating Stoves 'stfs tl .hNttNtF
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Dissolution.

THE co-partnership heretofore existing under
Il the style and firm name Of Ne1, Bennet& Co,
was dissolved ON the 10th inst, Nen a Bennet haV-
ing purchased tho interest Of Mr.. Eels. Either
partner will use the name Of the Arm In liquidA-
ton. HENRY NEFF 80
MILTON BENNETT,
ly17daWtf MARCUS EELI.S I'I
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jy17dawtf
DAYTON PAVILION

If yOu want something 10 refresh you, call at
Il DECKELLMAYER'S Pavilion, on Jefferson
street. opposite the PostOnlce, whore all Kinds of
style. lie keeps Creams of all the savOred tuvorb
Ice Water, Mineral Water, Nc. also all Kinds ui
nice Cakes French nnd common Candies ia large
variety, all kinds Of Fruit in season both Foreign
and Domestic, papers ,shelled Almonds, English
Walnuts, Palm.nuts, filbers, Ground nuts nc,
business. Having an experience of twehty-nv
years in the business, he hopes 10 he able to pleA
all who may favor him with their custom
Balls wedding Parties, and Pc-nics supplied
with everything In his line of business on terms
to suit the times. 'FTTTT WI I5F@
Remember-62 jefferson st.. opposite the r. o.
ju18druTh&Sti NJ DIt iIEIIMAYER