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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-10-12
THE UsURPER.

gtgf !.
Congress not TO be ReeOgnIzeI--.John-
sons Revolutionary ThFchts to. be
Carried Out-.-The Germ of. Another.
ltebEllion.S1 5Cy N n a Cr 2,
,PHInADELPH1A,i Oct. E1O-Tbe PI4i1a.
delphia Ledger has received the follow
ing important5 dispatchJ dated WASH
ingtpnS OCT. .1Q:IJ 49,
The Presideht has Just ssent in 70 the
Attorney General the sfoll owing Ia ueS-
tionsg and requested that a response to
them beiretnrned in writing: GIn n
First, Is the present Congress, CONF
posed OF members from the Northern
States alone such q Congress as the
Constitution requires, or Is IL ans ILLEGAL
and unconstitutional assembly 9S< "a d
Second, Would existina, = isire,,,,o-
stances Justify the, Pfesid lent In sehdifip
his next annual message TO an ille9,il
aqdIupcopstitutional assemblaGe. pre-
tending, TO be the Congress Of the bni-
Third, Does that CLAUSE nssectien
finh of the Arst art icle of the ConstftIf- :
tion, which max kes leich : Honse the
Judge OF the election returns and quail
ttcattons OF its own members. give to
the present Congress the right to ex-
clude members nom ten States, or to
impose Edishonprable or. sunconstitu-
tional terms upon1 their aGlmissirn y
ESurth3 Does the PFesidenVsEoati Of
office require him to enf0rce tiI6SesIf m
yfsiohSiof the Cons stitutinn yhic6. ,fEiy5f,
to each State an equal right of re6re-
sentationt in Congress- [Article lst.
section, "a, section Sd, article sth, last
cl9nSe4lilii 81 easl..-s!iifg5 :. lsfti -,
Fifth, What steps do the, Constik1iion
and his oath of ohicelrequ the iPreSil
dent TO take, in order to SECURE. I'M. t1a-
semblage of a Constit itutional Conrrass ?.
Upon the reply that may. be made ljjVi
the Attorney General to the aboJe the
Preside dept, there Is Tei on 70 bell tsSa hsS
determinedGtot take his stand The
questions put 20 the attorney are ali
the more it1pottant, when taken in
eonnegtf ION with the bold htteranceS of
the President at the Fifth Avenue H3s.
tel, sde elafing that tie pfes6nfwas oiSiv
an a assumed Congress, and not the yo1e
greSs the Constitution called for. anfi.
also in connection with similar deeIes
Fations, though less pointed, that felI
from his lips prior 70 his return ~,
capitol, From these Gttsfihce ffl if
clear that Che E1 ecuttHa has fully niiflk
mp his own mind lthatEtha FlIirtY-ninth
Congress Wasin0ta 11yall body. tHanoTg,
asks the opinion OF the Attorney Glsnefl
al upon the grave and momentous suIl-
tect, and when u 3 giysps he. viii gov
eEp himself oEdinGlY, IS IS not DIM
cult To- toreShad what theIeSponSelf1f
Mr.. Stanberry will be, 0ndSt that heJgilI,
chime In full with the opinions Of the
Executives as already expressed, there
seems to b0InG don l1f u IrFgSsy = =
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-10-12

Ar q law club, the president called;
on an old lawyer toi give as toast the
person whom he considered the best
friend of the esp7of sion iieertainlY," /"
!Eas the pesPonsei "the man who makes
t5alss1l'E1z ES1ll.N .ila.,o7 7el b3sis ulf a.l
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bFEa 30 s.IgilsE gcsLI :
"A W1SEERNs sp0pery says Mf,fsK Kincs-
bury the newly appointed Postmaster
of Boston, Is q young and polished gene
tleman of the Dem 6efa Is 5arsuaSfon.
EIiAs Eite IS one 0f the pre- tfesk women
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A NAN with aIlargsi family was COM
pIaining OF the 1ifhcnlty IN supporting
all of them. 'tBut," said d true frientii
ttyon have sons big enough TO earn
Guilty is, they are 20 big itoiWork, ;" was
the answer. e1-fasJ - -.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-10-12

/ AYouNe man adfyer Is I'd foe a wife.
and feeeiyed efghteen' hunt dfed ais Ske
rom bands saying he could nave
theirs. This shows the value OF advefa
Using.
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-10-12

Shall we have two Congresses, two
Presidents, anarchy and civil strife ?
You are promised all these If enough
make = majority of Congress by unit
ing.with. the disqualified men sent up
from the South. Check mate the game
by sending an overwhelming majority
Of .stAunch9 Union men to Congress.
Let Gopperheads take a back seat until
restoration is q fact accomplished!
Then they can do less mischief ~ /
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-10-12

Mr.. CoLERIDaE was oneea asked
which of Ygatts ta,s works he COM
sidefed the pfettieSt. when he promptly
replied, HIS daughter Dora
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-10-12

TaEs ARsEriT iTEs oH SOLDIERS. "A cit
izen1 OF Wurzburg gives the following
statistics gathered by him during the
war, he having had at various times
both BayhFfan and iPFnssi6n. troops
unaftered upon him. According TO his
stafetdenf Il 4 lBAHa ridnl sold ist fkhinsd
daily for dinner two plates of soup,
four pieces of beef with potato salad;
two. andY a. alf.outlstsJ .fWoRplatGs Of
greefiS bread for kreuzer, and q seidaI'
Ipint) of beer; while the dinner. of a
PrussianS soldier, consisted of dtsh of
potatoes With black pudding, value 10
krenzer. e 2V gIfTCy =
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-10-12

what the ,PraIa6esq ana IrheolorInilaI
are DOlng4ThelQ lQuesti0hbstOfbe DIS.
srlssesl-;.A BIshop for the Free,ltner.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-10-12

Shall loyal Southern mon who en-.
dpted poverty, 1imprisonment and
chains rather than renounce their al
legiapce o,the Union, be protected by
the Powerpf the uhions now that it, is
say aye, win vote the Union ticket. Y
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-10-12

IIs the Congress which suppressed the
REBEL llion'any the less a. Congress OF the
United States because the rebellion is
spRpgessed ?la...t -. s..-,I 800. :.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-10-12
BAITI1ITIIltIoppI WI al 3 1eeR /.

BALTIMORE, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 'Cs..
ThesT proeeed dings = of the Roman
Catholic Gounciliares now strictly pri-
There will be another service on
Thursday and a fnal demonstration on
Sunday week. rataa sisacE see Pc stl4 4
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-10-12

~ l-.uIll- eTltl71lT 7TIIa-l0sI
q = E:iEtFaet From the Hunior6un aI,,ee.
tHse 4eIiy sFetl Refere ihpsI NJ FhseIiii65ali
library Ass0elatiOn LAskTHinGeF by
the lttPak Con iIihII{nn!s,. = u.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-10-12

GRk. IodA An, in q public discussion
with Dickey, the Democratic candidate,
recently stated the Democratic argu-
nlent Of rebel rights very coneisely, as
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-10-12

Is a citizen of West Virginia entitled
tothe same measure Of political power
latter have three votes in the election Of
Congressmens and President. when the
former has but one 3 These questions
are to be answered by the West Vir.
gihians ON the 25Eh of October. Hek him
Sho deems himself but the third Of a
freetnan vote the Goppefhead ticket9 :
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-10-12

Home Insurance Company, IS q
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Capital .4i'G - y dIQ3OO.OOO:
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Onlcai Main street, HornhfoolC's Blncit 1A3t.,&
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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-04-13
NO Is.
Ex.Cansederate Generals.

A correspondent of the Memphis appeal,
writing of New Orleans. says there is now in
that city wonderful aggregation of talent.
quietly devoted to the interests of commerce,
that has won high distinction on other fields.
Not to mention any less prominent names,
Gen. Beaurcgard is Superintendent of the
Jackson Railroad; General Longstreet is with
his old A. A. G., 81 Union street, in the
commission business. Your correspondent
had the honor and pleasure Of an interview
with both these gentlemen. They are both
looking well, but | observed that General
Longstreet used his left hand in writing and
shaking hands, his right hand hanging help
lessly by his side General Dick Taylor has
leased the new canal running from the city
to Lake Ponchartrain General Buckner
is connected with the Daily Crescent, and is
also in the commission business Generals
Hood, A. L. Stewart, Loring, Gardner,
Blanchard and JEFF Thompson are in the
commission business; Generals Humphrey
Marshall, Hays and Adams are there in tho
practice of law. We also had the pleasure
Of shaking the hand of Major General d. H.
Maury, who told me that he would leave the
city in few days for his turpentine planta-
ton in Mississippi. Thus, these noble men
are devoting themselves, with the dignity
and energy of true manhood, to arts of peace,
in such manner as proves them still "the
masters of their situation"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-04-13
A Freedman's Opinion of the Bureau.

A somewhat amusing circumstance has
recently occurred in the county of Henrieo.
The circumstances are furnished by the Rich
mond Enquirer, and may be briefly stated.
During the war darkey deposited with JUS
tice William E. Wade, of Henrico, $40 in
Confederate money, to be used in defending
q brother of the depositor, who was accused
of some offence against the laws Not being
able to use the money, Mr.. Wade held it
subject to the order of the owner, who some
time ago claimed the whole amount in green
backs Mr.. Wade offered him SIG, q most
liberal sum, but he refused to accept, and On
yesterday had Mr.. Wade hauled up before
that famous Bureau known as the Freedmens
but instead of compelling Mr.. Wade to fork
over S170 in United States funds, as the ne
gro confidently expected, the Court ordered
Mr.. Wade to pay the darkey plaintiff $l2,-
so, at which sambo was greatly amazed and
retiring with dolerous countenance, an
nouncing, dat Bureau done gone to smash.
an wuh' muffin. | could do morc'n dat for
myself" r.s-
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-04-13

The death Of a Mormon Bshop is thus an
nounced He was thirty seven years old, and
leaves an interesting family Of eleven wives,
and forty-sevcn small children to mourn his
death
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-04-13

A NOVEL CoAT-oF-A ARMS. There is in n
York a gentlemen of ample fortune, which
he received by inheritance. His wife re-
Gently ordered a new carriage, and was anx-
ious that the family coat-of-arms should
be emblazoned upon its panels. This the
husband consented to do, and taking pen,
the millionaire drew something resembling q
small mound by it was stuck manure
fork, and upon it was stuck Chanticleer, ram
pant. "Why, what is this p asked madam,
in amazement. "This," said the man Of
money, lis our family coat-of-arms. Ny
grandfather made his money by carting ma
nure in Brooklyn, and invested it in real es-
tate in New York. Now listen to the ex-
PLANTATION Of the arms. This mound and fork
represents my fathers occupation the cock
perched upon the top Of the fork represents
myself, who have done nothing but Zap my
wings and crow on that dunghill ever SINCE"
The carriage still has plain panels.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-04-13

Far-fetched and dear bought, " is not al
ways proof of value. The medical world is
becoming alive to the fact that our common
Dock Root Of the fields, is an important
remedial agent, and one Of the most effcctual
alternatives known. 1t has always been a
fayorite medicine with the wise mothers of
the country, for ulcers and sores and for pu-
rifying the blood. This root which grows SO
abundantly around us everywhere, is now
known to be one of the ingredients of Ayers
Sarsaparilla, which is attracting public atten-
ton by its extraordinary cures of cutaneous
and ulcerous diseases Each country pro-
duces the antidotes for its own disorders, as
was said Of old "ond upon the banks thereof
shall grop all trees for meat, ,ehose Houer
shall not ade, and the truit thereof shah be
for meat, and the leof thereof for medicine"
-Northfeld. (Vt.) Herald.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-04-13
NIGHT THE PooR MANS FRtEND-Night


NIGHT THE Pooh MANS FRtEND.--Night
levels all artificial distinctions. The beggar,
on his pallet of straw, shores as soundly as
king on a bed of down. Night-kind, gen.
tie, soothing, refreshing night--the earthly
paradise of the slave, the sweet oblivion of
the worn soul; the nurse of romance, of de-
votion, how the great painting heart Of socie-
ty yearns for the return of night and rest
Sleep is Gods special gift to the poor; for
the great, there is no time fixed for rcpose
quiet, they have none, and instead of quietly
waiting the approach of events, they fret and
rcpinc, and starve sleep, and chide the tardy
hours, as if tomorrow were big with tho
fate of some great hereafter. The torrent
of events goes roaring past, keeping eager
expectation tiptoc, and drives timid slumbcr
away. s..t-
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-04-13
The Congress-s0.called.

Wepresume no sane man would undertake,
seriously, to prove that the present body
which meets from day to day in the Capitol,
at Washington, is tic Congress of !. the
United States of America" = The Congress
of the United States Of America" according
to the Constitution Of government under
which we are supposed to live, must consist
Of sstwo Senators from each State" Surely
this body does not answer to that descrip
ton. The same Constitution also declares
that each State shall be entitled to certain
number of representatives But this, body
does not answer that description. What,
then, is this concern which presumes to leg
islate for the entire people Of this country,
without deigning to conform to the require
ments of the Constitution Evidently it is
not Congress. Whatever it may be, it
bears no resemblance to the definition as
given in the fundamental law of the land. 1t
is about time that the people, North and
South, made up their minds in relation to this
nondescript assemblage of fools, lunatics and
scoundrels which cuts such antics before high
Heaven and the great American people, and
which appears to be mainly engaged in de-
vising how it may hold on to the unjust pow
er it has seized. Every member of the Mon
grel party in Congress knows and feels that
two-thirds Of the people Of this country are
against him-knows that he is but the rep
:esentative of contemplate minority, that
the entire South and one-half of the North
utterly contemn and reprobate his disgusting
negro equality principle. All this, we say,
is known to Thad Stevens and his supporters,
and yet they call themselves the Congress of
the United States, and with a GOODNESS and
audacity which would be astounding if it had
not become SO common, assume that they
the one-third, are the only loyal people in
the country, and have divine right to gov
ern the other two-thirds now and forever
A splendid Republican government truly,
where only fraction Of the people are loyal
to it. This is the rule Of a majority with
vengeance? "A majority Of the people not
loyal" is phrase heard every day. Oh
shades of Jefferson and Madison, come out
Of your graves and write us some primers Oh
the elementary principles of Republicanism
for the big boys in Congress Wee York
Day Book.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-04-13


Some curious facts concerning the effects
Of procreation among the races in the two
sections of the Union, are given us by the
Petersburg h,deu. In 1860 the mulattoes
in the Northern States bore to the blacks the
proportion Of 81 TO 60, or almost one-hoE;
while in the same year the mulattoes in the
Southern States bore to the blac!. the proper
ton of II to 81, or less than one-seuenth. -
The actual figures are as follows:
In Northern States, Blacks, 1855 1914
g g I" Mulattoes, 69.S55
In Southern States, Blacks, 1867, 274
g " g Mulattoes, SIT, $50
1t would appear, therefore, that state of
freedom, IN contact arith the whlte race, is
less favorable to NOR lit tLan state Of bon
dage What the result will be when the
whole race is subjected, by its changed con-
dition, to these unfavorable influences, it is
not difficult to imagine, nor need VIC be sur
prised at the rapidity of the extinction, when
we reflect that not only is this immortality I'M
favorable to production, but it is in its ma
ture self creative-that is to say, the tenden-
cy to immortality is greatest in the issue of
immortality, a truth Of universal acceptance.
Not only does freedom In contoct ,cith the
mhite man destroy the physical life Of the ne
gro, but it seems equally unfayorablc to the
mental health. III 1860 the insane among
the free blacks amounted to one IN about
tueIre Kindred. In the same year the insane
among the slaees were one IN nine thousand
nine hundred oaN serenity.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-04-13
BLESS COP, IF THIS Amt Mass JEFF

" BLESS COP, IF THIS Amt Mass JEFF. 4"
A colored man, true and faithful servant,
now in the service of Captain Thomas Jet.
an old esteemed citizen of this county, came
into our office yesterday, to get Captain Jett's
papers. In looking around, he espied pic
ture of Colonel Jefferson Davis hanging on
our walls. He walked up to it, and ex-
claimed, BLESS God, if this amt Mass jeff.
Upon inquiry, we learned that the man had
formerly belonged to Mr.. Laughlin a con-
nection Of the Davis family, and knew Mr..
Davis well. He left our office with tears in
his eyes. VIII somebody show this to Mr.
Greeley and Senator Summer 3 Tchsbwy
Herald, 9Th. -e .t.sH
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P O E T r Y
"N0TE THE BRIGHT HOURS 0NLT."

"N0TE THE BRIGHT HOURS ONLT."
A lesson in itself sublime,
A lesson worth enshriuing,
Is this-sI take no heed of time,
Save when the sun is shining"
Those motto words dial bore,
And wisdom never teaches
To human hearts better lore
Than this short sentence teaches.
AS life is sometimes bright and fair,
And sometimes dark and lonely,
Let US forget its pain and care,
And note the bright hours only.
There is no grove on earth's broad chart
But has some bird to cheer it;
So hope sings on in every heart,
Although we may not hear it,
And if to-day the heavy wing
Of sorrow is expressing,
Perchance a morrow's sun will bring,
a weary heart blessing.
For life is sometimes bright and fair,
And sometimes dark and lonely;
Then let's forget its toll and care,
And note its bright hours only
We bid the joyous moments haste,
And then forget their glitter
We take the cup of life, and taste
No portion but the bitter
But we should teach our hearts to deem
Its sweetest drops the strongest
And pleasant hours should ever seem
To lingcr round us Longest.
= AS life is sometimes bright and fair,
And sometimes dark and lonely,
Let US forget its toll and care,
And note its bright hours only.
The darkest shadows Of the night
Are just before the morning,
Then let us wait the coming light,
All boding pbantoms scorning;
And while we're passing on the tide
OF Times fast ebbing river,
Let's pluck the blossoms by its side,
And bless the gracious Oliver.
As life is sometimes bright and, fair,
And sometimes dark and lonely,
We should forget its pain and care,
And note its bright hours only.
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