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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-29

II. G.. IS said TO have made 500, 900
already out Of ''The American Con-
tlict." and he hasn't half done. Per-
bsps the figures may rise into the
"loyal Millions
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-29

THE Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton of Chicago keep their Office open
day and night for the relief of suffer.
crs by the cholera.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-29

THE Park National Bank, at New
York, has lately paid s350,O00 for a
couple OF lots Of land with frontage of
tiity-nine feet on Broadway.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-29

A MAN in Iowa, named FELTON,, cut his
wife's throat, attempted TO murder his
daughter, but she escaped. He then set
fire 10 the house and cut his own throat.
Large days work.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-29

WE learn from London that among
the books to be had of Mudie's agency,
will soon be ga new work Of fiction by
James Russell Lowell
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-29

HOG stealing is in vogue; the fever
and ague is an epidemic; sweet potatoes
are abundant; apples are scarce, and
cider-brandy is good and plenty in Pc
tersburg. Virginia.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-29

Mrs. EVA LANCASTER, wife of an cd,
itor in Texas is conducting the paper
while her husband is avoiding arrest by
the Freedmcn's Bureau.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-29

Ar theatre III Nashville the other
night stage carpenter took laudanum,
and Il comedian took the cholera, and
an alarm of fire empticd the house.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-29

IL the late fight i'll Michigan, two legs,
three arms and one skull we've broken.
The people there must have the "brcak
bone fever"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-29

THREE little children of Prospect
New York, were on Thursday buried il
sand-pit. Their bodies were discover
ell by accident.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-29
Illncss of George .. Prentice

LoUIsvnLE.-George d. Prentice, ed
itor of the Journal, is seriously i'll with
the bronchitis. His recovery is doubt
full
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-29

A YOUNG man named Holland was
killed near West Point. few days
since, by being struck with the wad of
Il cannon, which was being fired in
honor Of Il marriage ceremony.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-29

A FEW drops of lavender will prevent
mold on the books ola library, if simply
placed in the case.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-29
MILLINERY HOUSE,
Greenwood Cemetery,

csTU.TRD ON THE NATsONAs.
- ROAD, thrre miles East Of the city, is now
ready frr tntermautS s,le and IMPROVEMENT ol
lots Itcont~ius 20 acres OF lai d aud Is laid
out In the mot modern an Improved style. IL
can ha easily reached ~ all SEASONS b Tho Ma
tifnSl Road AID for tbra.-fourth- o. the yeAr
by The ,l-mpfi"ld Riilrnal. tisprr: city 20
cur,, add intended TO he b,aUtihsA by every
y-ri Z, of trees sM uNbeIy. pubic wants,
chaprl srtiicial lake, fonntaius &C, 10 make
/, eau, 20 tee best Rural c,'neisri In the
couutry Ample provision il alsr' ma'io for ia
pnl 81 gpfRrn', Or Ter and car. IN prIprtn'ty
. Persons d-sirrus of pur, hi slng lats cat ex
amiu. the ground with the SUI erirte'd-hi
sbo his 4 ri .. or serure them bv calling 20 the
offlc &c OF the Secretary Oh Nam Street over tn
Bank -f Wheeling
> Parsms wishing 10 make int"rmedis viii cali
On the SECRETARY 10 ."bts'm p=rm:s,,0D therefor
III ke,s OF admission u ,nt holders aud witt
0 8 viii be issued By the Secretary.
A J. SWEENEY Pr ct.
re BoNHAx Secy.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
J Sweeney, John A. Armstrong.
j : Rboiea George Adams
John g. Multi, *. J. JorsiaR
Geo-gc Meudel Z. A. hilire b.
Joseph Bell, auc3i
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-29

I'D Letter hsA ds. set-., printed carefaly .Ed
promptly sy 1,HE WHEELING REGISTER.
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CHANGE OF TINE.
Train for the West.

-fsau- WHEELING, JrSnisih ~
ON AND AFTER yCaR15ts,lE
W the Passengers and MALI frop W.
for the West viii ls, dipaiebsi fon ~
Of the baltimore & Ohio Railroad Cosf
80 A. N :, and no p. NJ. and leave 80 -
on the arrival of tiss Cleveland k.ilrssA VI"
at 1910 r. NJ, and go +.
jce6 JB FORD. Ar''I
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PLEAsANTs COUNTY.

McKim township-G7 majority for
Smith, and whole conservativ, ticket.
Grant township-Radical majority 30.
Washington township-Radicai ma
jority 10.
jefferson township-Maiority of for
conservative State ticket, and 20 for
James, conservative candidate for. As
SCISSOR.
Lafarge and Union townships yet to
hear from. Will give small radica! ma
jorities.
MONONGALIA COUNTY.
Four returns gives Foreman 500 maj
GRITTY. Brown, radical, and Shriycr, con
sentative, probably elected to House OF
Delegates.
MARSHALL COUNTY.
undsville-Borcman majority 613;
he runs behind the ticket about 30 or
40 votes; average majority i'll the county
about zoo.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-29

rHA WING BkEn ARROlNrRp
"a AsS auAlihsd Exera'ar Of tee esfsts d
e. fhs estate arc hereby nstif,'d 70 make eetijs.
neut- rnd fhsse having claims arainss ~
s1ne Should prssest tben properly ,snlhsnti,
Gated Eccttelsi, 4I C.EsfTXL =
Axbettet Trsand copy Enas)
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-29

@ TIE A N - CAT PRIHfiM
- promptly and handsomely dose % =
WHEELING REGISTEn
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-07
Important Bill.

The following bill was introduced by Col. Thorn
burg, in the House of Representatives, Yesterday
We publish it in full because large number Of
others of similar character either now or will
soon be, before the Legislature;
SECTION 1. Be it enacted 6y the General Assembly
Of the State Of Tennessee, That the privilege of SELL
ing sprituous, or vinous fermented liquors to be
drank at or near the place of sale, shall not be
granted to any person, persons, by license there
for to sell and dispose of the same at any tipping
house within two miles of the Holston College, on
the New Market Female Institute and either of
them, in the town of New Market, in the county OF
Jefferson, State of Tennessee.
SEC. 2. Be 1t further enacted, That it shall be a
msdemeanor for any County Clerk to issue any
liquor license in violation of the provisions of this
act and upon conviction thereof the said County
Clerk shall be fined not less than $3.50 for each Of
fence Provided That if any person has obtained or
paid for any license prohibited by this act he shall
have refunded him by the County Clerk the amount
of money paid for such license pro rata, for the
time the same shall be withheld by the provisions
of this act.
SEC 3. Be it further enacted That if any person
shall keep tippling house. sell spirituous, vim
Gus or fermsnted liquors, in any quantity, to be
drank or used upon the place of sale within two
miles of said Holston College, the said New Mar
ket Female Institute, in said town of New Market,
in said Jefferson county he shallbe deemed guilty
of misdemeanor, and shall be presented therefor
by the grand jury, and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined not less than fifty dollars more
than two hundred dollars for each offence; and this
act shall be construed literally to prevent evasions
of this act.
SEC 4. Be it further enacted That this act shall
take effect from and after its passage.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-07
How Southern Illinois Came TO be
Called Egypf.

l have never seen the right reason assigned why
Southern Illinois came to be called Egypt. Some
Of the Chicago papers say it was m consequence of
the heathenish darkness and ignorance that prevail
ed among the people. This Is not so. will tell
you how it came BY that name. In the early set
Element of the Sangany country as it was then call
ed before the counties Of Sangamon and Greene
were organized, there were several families who EN-
igrated to those counties from St. Clair. Among
the number there was an old man named Levi Day.
Every spring he returned, in company with several
Others to this county to get seed corn. For three
or four years after those counties were settled the
insects and frost injured the corn, that It would
not answer for seed. The third year that Levi Day
came down he stopped at my fathers house over
Governor Ford, Sohn Mears and David Blackwell,
stopped at my fathers house. During the evening
Mr. Day remarked that he had to come down to
Egypt to buy every year. That idea so pleased
Ford and Blackwell that they published it, and
Southern Illinois has gone by the name of Egypt
ever since. well recollect hearing these men hav-
ing this conversation some thirty-fve or six years
ago NOW about fortyeight years. long before Chi
cago was thought of as city. Egypt is remarkable
for the longevity Of its inhabitants as well as for
the fertility of its soil and the variety of its produc
tioas. No section of the country within my knowl-
edge can compare with this part of Egypt. There
are several families living in this section who have
lived here from fifty to seventy years. Elder Jas.
Lemen is upward OF seventy. He was born here,
and has five brothers living, one over seventyfve.
The Phillips family several in number, are all
alive the Oldest seventy and the youngest fifty
eight. Then there is the Wilderman family, six OF
them alive the eldest eghty-four and the youngest
ifty-six. Both of these families have lived here
fifty years or more, besides other families might
name that have been here as long or longer-BeLle-
vile (HL.) Adroeate.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-07

w. L. KELLY, special agent Of the Postoffce
Department for Mississippi, makes the following
port for December last. 1t is very valuable as illus.
trating the spirit of the people of that State and
the resoed TO by their leaders to set aside the
laws of Congress
AS instructed called on Governor Humphreys
and stated my business, and received from him the
discouraging prediction that citizen Of the State
ut to handle mail could be found in Mississippi who
could or would take the oath of Office. He was
pleased however, to give notice to the General As
sembly, thea in session, Of the Departments desire
to extend mail facilities to the State. This opinion
of the Governor, am satisfied, is OF was part of
the programme of the makers Of the political opn-
ions South to keep every man in line and to attach
to the acceptance of Office under the United States
with the present oath something of dshOnor. Some
seemed to act as though this course would compel
the Congress to modify the oath. am satisfied that
but for this pestilent spirit more than twothirds of
the offices would have long since been filed. As it
was, soon became satisfied that NO one could be
safely recommended for Office (which had small sal
aries sttached,) for though to-day willingness 10
take the oath might be evinced, tomorrow, intimi-
dated by public opinion, it would be declined. As
it was, Forwarded to the Appointment Office petit
tions and recommendations for Postmasters at over
one hundred Offices, embracing nearly every county
seat in the State
The special agents for Georgia and Virginia con-
cur substantially in Mr.. Keys observations so far
as their own States are concerned. And yet it is
urged that these people shall send to Washing
ton to make laws for the United States The nation
will certainly notterninate It's great war by commit
ting suicide.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-07
Fighting IFS Friends.

The Memphis Bulletin is down upon that trareL
ma liar, B. G. Truman for slandering Gen. Forrest
and Others in late letter from Memphis TO the New
York Times We do not think the Bulletin should
complain for il is not intented expected that this
Truman should tell the truth about everybody OF
any incident. 1t is what he has not done since the
war commenced Beside, he is on the rebel side OF
the question, and acts with the Bulletin, one OF
whose editors used TO edit the Chattanooga Rebel
and advocated the hosting of the black flag Tru-
man is employed by the Government At S. per day
and his expenses paid to travel through the South
and report the country reconstructed. 1t is part
Of the Government policy of reconstruction that he
make out Gen. Forest and of that stripe 10y 81
and show that the original Union men are the dis
unionists and all abolition radicals Let friends
agree, and act in concert and not bite and devour
each other.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-07

We regret to see that great deal of awlessnsss
prevails in Mississippi The people, however, are
determined to put i down. We learn that party
of robbers passing srecently through the country
near Brandon, committed all kinds of outrages-
The citizens raised company, pursued them, shot
two dead and captured ONE. The robbers killed one
citizen, George Watts, in the attack.
We mentioned yesterday disturbances in Ponto-
toe and the killing of the officer in charge of the
Freeanan's Bureau. The particulars have not been
received, but as the dead man was found in his bed
the inference is that was secret murder in which
the community had no part, and which they NO
doubt dsprecate more than those at distance
They have additional cause Of regret in the fact
that such occurrences always seized hold of by
the enemies Of the South and perverted in such a
way as to increase the prsudces of those who have
the power 30 Cypress US.
1t NO doubt gave the Union and American great
pain to record such conduct on the part Of its friends
1t ought all to be traced back 10 the conduct ot
Union men in East Tennessee. 1t ought 10 be re-
sardsd opposition to the Presidents policy of
construction.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-07
Terrible Steamboat Disasters.
EXPLOSION OF THE MIAMI ON THE ARKAN
sAs, AND THE Missouri ON THE OHIO
GREAT Loss OF LIFE.

EXPLOSION OF THE MIAMI ON THE ARKAN-
sAs, AND THE Missouri ON THE OHIO
GREAT Loss OF LIFE.
MEMPHIS Jan. 3O.-Thc steamer Miami hence
for Little Rock, on Saturday night when six miles
up the Arkansas river exploded her boiler tearing
away her forward boiler deck, when she took fire
and burned to the waters edge and sunk. She had
on board fifty cabin passengers ono hundred of
Company B, s. Cavalry, and one hundred and
fifty persons on deck, including the crew. Lusk
and johnson, clerks were lost also, the wife and
child of the former. After the explosion, corpo-
raj and citizen were seen to draw pistols and blow
out their brains to escape burning. The details of
the affair are horrible. The steamer Henry Ames
hearing Of the disaster went to the and rem
dered valuable assistance. One hundred and TWEEN
tyfve is the lowest estimate placed on the mum Der
lost. J. E. Rankin and Dr. Jenkins are the only
passengers known TO be saved.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 30.-The stesmer Missouri ex-
ploded her boilers this morning at O'Clock at the
mouth of Green river, The wreck foated down
and sunk mile and half above Evansville, In
diana. Her officers and crew numbered about 100
A report from Newburg says only twenty survivors
were taken off, including the wounded.
SECOND DISPATCH.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. So.-From gentleman
from Newburg, Ind learn the steamer Missouri
exploded al 10 minutes past o'clock this morning,
opposite Robersons aw-mill, half mile below the
mouth of Green River. The explosion was distinct
ly heard all over this city and al NeWburg The
steamer Dictator was the Missouri at the time
of the explosion, and ran slongside and took off the
survivors. The Dictator touched at Newburg and
took on board Drs. VIM. and Robert Slaughter, but
left list of the lost board and but few partic-
ulars.
The wreck is in possession of the Evansville and
Cairo Packet Company. From gentleman who
got off the boat here last night we learn there were
five or six ladies and great many gentlemen on
board, but cannot safely say how many persisted
Some of the boats were brought to this city this
morning. The cabin register has not been found
The Port List shows that the officers and crew
numbered about one hundred. A report from New.
berg says only about twenty survivors were taken
of, including the wounded. Capt Hurd and his
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-07
Mir. Summer on Henry winter Davis

Senator Sumner contributes to the Independent Of
last week eulogy upon Henry Winter Davis, clos
ing as follows:
His country owes much to him. Living In State
which painted with the throes Of the rebellion, and
surrounded by disloysl population, he was from
the beginning austere in his patriotism. He made
no compromises. he stood by the flag at al haz-
ards. And as the conflict deepened, he was amongst
the foremost to that slavery was the great REBEL
Against slavery he struck. BE had the ine1pressi-
BILE satisfaction to witness the first stages of its over
throw, and he was girded himself for the final BAT
tie with the great rebel under the forn 1t had
assumed. In striking against slavery he set an ex
ample to his fellow citizens everywhere IL he,
whose home was in slave State, and whosesSieIds
were slave masters could strike such blows i Was
hard to see how citizens of other places where Sa-
very did not prevail, could hesitate. HereaSEf
when recent events are recorded in faithful aunsis
his name will be mentioned proudly and gratefully.
There is one community that will cherish his
memory with especial reverence. 1t is has nstive
| State of Maryland. Among all the sons she has
given 10 the country there VINO can be named
| before him. l do not forget William Pinkney, the
finished lawyer or Charles Carroll the sgner Of the
Declaration of Independence; but there is nothing
in the career of either of them which can claim
| periorty over that Of Henry Winter Davis. Here
| after when Maryland is fully redeemed, and hap
py people rejoice in all the manifold blessings which
have been secured, then will hearts throb and eyes
| glisten at the mention of this noble name. Better
| for his memory than any triumph of genius st the
| bar wiz be his devoted championship of human
| freedom. Maryland may not now be ready to do
| fit honor to her departed sor-but the time cannot
| be long postponed. Her advance in civilization
| may we'll be measured by sympathy with his name
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-07

The Memphis AUaIaHche narrates the fol-
lowing: " A few months since gentleman
came to Memphis with his family, consist
ing of his wife and five childFen-the eldest
girl about twelve years old the second a
boy of nine. Shortly after reaching the
city the wife sickened and died, and was
buried in Elmwood Geometry. Having lost
everything by the war, the poor fellow had
a hard time to keep the wolf from the door.
Though fitted for almost any kind of bust
ness, necessity compelled him to- work Us Il
day-laborer. A few weeks since he fell
from the scaffold Of new house and broke
his ribs, rendering him totally unable to
work for months His neighbors were
kind, however, and ministered to their ne
eessities, for which may God reward a
few days since he received letter from a
relative down the river, offering him a home
for himself and little ones. His neighbors
again came to his assistance and contributed
the necessary funds to pay his expenses
Yesterday they were TO take the boat, and
all was ready, but in the morning the little
boy disappeared AS the hours rolled by
without his appearing, the father became
uneasy. Twelve o'clock came-one-two-
three hours passed, and still ''Willie" was
missing. At length, just as the neighbors
were starting in search of him, the little
fellow presented himself, evidently almost
exhausted. Where have you been, sir?
demanded the father Papa, I've been to
tell mamma good byer And so he had
walked all the way to Elmwood and back
alone, to tell mamma gOod-byer"
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-07


sons Of Trewhit shall. recognize them as loyal men,
and let them aonel This they may do, if they have
the charity that scopeth all things that beeveth all
things, and that forgiveth ali thingsi
Judge Pickens, an old and infrm man, then
member of the State Senate, was arrested in the
winter of 1861, and as he was marched through the
streets of Knoxville to the Jail, Sneed exclaimed,
"Shoot the id old traitor and quarter him.
This evidence was given in .he court year ago,
and upon the strength of it the heirs of Pickens OBJ
tanned verdict for damages, amounting to $40, 900.
Pickens was taken out of the Jail soon after the
Governor was put in, and sent to Tuscaloosa, and
from abusive treatment and exposure died martyr
to his Union sentiments His aged wife, sick at
home, died from the shock occasioned by the neWs
of his murder-for il was cruel and palpsbie case
of murder. The ruling of twenty such Fefersl
Courts as recently decided in favor of his murder
en, viii not reconcile the Piekens family to The
manner IN which he came by bis death
Union men were shot down like dogs in their owl
yards in the different towns the road 10 and FROM
places of business. They were driven into th'
mountains into caves, sRd into the woods, b
hide from the censcnpting officers and their detaeh
ments of observation-disclosures many of them COZ
traeted diseases that carried them 30 their last rest
ing places. The wives mothers and sisters of URol
men were tied up and whipped at their own home
10 make them tell where the male members of tn
families were concealed. Refusing as they almos
invariably did their property was destroyed, thei
stock taken of and they were left without the mean
of living. And now, that the husbands fathers
brothers and SONS of these abused women and chill
dren have returned with honorable discharges hav
ing served three dreadful years in the Union army
theyare asked to let these vile rsscals 60 unwhip
ped Of Justice. They are told that they Twill maxi
good eitizens-that they have sean their folly-tha
they are reconstructed" having taken the amnest
oath-snd that it is eowardly and mean to ressn
any injury they may have inflicted upon their de
fenceless families in their absence!
These Confederate robbers and re-constructe
murderers are returning 10 the neighborhoods the
have outraged, having their property restored
them and are now presenting large claims for losse
at the hands of the Federal armies loss of timber
rents, sc, and in many instances they are gettin
their accounts allowed while loyal men, who haV
borne the heat and burthsn of the day, are he'll
ba OK, and denied respectful hearing. We hav
Diet ernin ed TO retiote the last four years reign
rebel rule and propose to give in broken dose
as we may find leisure