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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-12-13
GEO. MENDEL, President.
Franklin Insurance CompanY
OF WHEEhTR9.


DIREETOEeSs
T. H. Logan, T. p. Shallcruss, J. g. Rhodes,
Geo. Mendei, ]. II. Hobbs, Saml. McClel-
Ian, G. w. FranZheiln, Jas. n. Vance, Alex.
Laughlin.
THIS COMPANY. NOW HAVING BEEN
L organized four years, and In that timH
done ii successful business, Is stln prepared
10 take risks at fair rates on buildings Of all
kinds, Merchandise, Manufacturing EStab-
hshments, Furniture. Steam Boats and Car
goes on the Western Rivers and Lakes
hiscompauy offers superior Inducements
To Farmers, whereby they can be insured on
Dwellings, Furniture, Barns and contents, for
or 5 years at reduced rates.
This being home institution, with the lar
gest capital and surplus OF any company in
in the State and composed OF some
ninety-four stockholders, most ofwhom arc
among our Dest business men, recommends
itself 10 the favorable consideration OF tho
inSurtng public, and solicits their patronage.
Applications for insurance will be promptly
attended to by the Secretary.
orfice, North side OF Monroe. between
Main and Market sts., Wheeling, w. Va,
over the Savings Institution OF Wheeling.
n. z. ARTHUR, Secretary.
SAM'I MCCLELLAN, President.
GEO. MESDEL, Vice President. ocl6
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DISCUSSING the impeachment ques-
tion George w. Curtis says in Harpers'
Weekly: ga narrow and passionate
man is unquestionably a dangerous
executive officer, and the country has
been taught that the White House must
be closely watched. But we have no
right to hang an ill-favored man for
murder because we fear he may pick
somebody's pocket. The law must be
satisfied with overt acts, or, in extreme
cases, as in that of Judge Humphreys,
by words, when, in a quasi OF actual
state of war, words are effectively deeds.
But that is precisely what the Presi-
dents are not. He has been upon all
sides of the problem of restoration. at
different times Senator Sumner and
Mayor Monroe have been equally salts
fed with him. His utter inconsistency
convicts his intellect, but it pleads
against the assumption of subtle and
sinister design"
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NO. 95.
ausuranfr.
Incorporated 1898,
Wheeling Savings Institution,

oEFICE No. . MONROE ST.,
MONEY RECEIVED ON DEPOSIT, IN
WI terest paid on special Deposit, Notes and
Bills Discounted, Exchange Bought and Sold
-Collections made on all points.
In order to meet want that has long been
felt in this community, this Institution Will
receive on Wednesday and Saturday after
noon between the hours OF two and four o.
clock, Deposits OF any sum o3 money, from
one dollar and upwards, on which lnteres
Will be paid. -
GEO. MESDEL, President.
DrRECroRs:-Alex. LaughlIn, a. ]. Pannell,
John Mcclure, ir.. Alex. Rogers, Morgan l.
OFT, lanes PAUL., Alex. ]. Cecil, James Keed.
oclI-ly a. G. QUARRIER- Treasurer.
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@edtfal.
8inItlia Sinlilibstl Catranttlr.
HUMPHREYS,
Homeopathic Specifies.

3WAASSOE ESNV444V NpOOIIIUSa
HAVE PROVED. PROM THE MOST AMPLE
sEP;FicnGe' an entire .IlScess Simpe-PrOmpf-
etnes psrfCctlY adapte to popular use EfrIns
that mistakes cannot be made in using them: "a
hArmlt- ~ 70 be free from danger and 20 efficient a.
TO be atays reliable. They have raised the highest
eGHlm"ndAtion from ALL and will always render sat
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p I a N o 81


TNHIS COMPANY HAVING ORGANIZ-
L ed in April, 1854, in conjunction with the
wei known firm OF Cache & Co., as n Joint
stock company OF
PRACTICAL PIANO MAKERS,
who have held prominent positions in some
of the best establishments of this country and
Europe. The company claims that their
Pianos combine all the eXcellencieS of all the
latest mprOvementS;and 1t will be apparent TO
all that men whose skill and abilities haVin g
been approved by the best manufacturers win
not be less successful when their own Interest
to the above, they were awarded the
FIRST PREMIUM OVER ALL COMPE-
TITORs,
by the Judges of the late Exhibition held at
he Maryland Institute OF Baltimore, Md, in
October, 1885.
The Pianos being sufficiently introduced in
this city, and having proved equal, II not su
periOr to any heretofore known. Those n 1
want of a firSt-claSSs Piano, manufactured
with the greatest care and OF the best mate
rial, will save Dealers e0nltpfIsi0il, which on ly
makes pianos more costly, but by no means
more valuable, by sending orders directly to
the factory, as above directed, or by applying
at Professor IIARAIAS KRYTER'S, No IBs3
Market street, for further information. a
guarantee for hve years is given regards du-
rabillty of construction, for every Instrument
and Will be kept in tune for one year free OF
charge. Old pianos taken fn exchange.
Persons wishing to have their Pianos tuned
or repaired will please leave oplerS Mt the
place above named, as the Tuner of said estat-
llshment will he here every three months.
febS-ly
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NORMAL SCHOOLS IN NEW YoRR.-A
commission appointed by the LegisIa-
ture of New York, and consisting Of
the Governor and State officers, met at
Albany last week to locate four new
Normal Schools for training teachers,
in parts of that State. Eight sites were
selected, the towns being put in pairs
OF two each, and the first one of each
pair that gives security for the cost of
buildings at $4,000 is to be selected.
Potsdam, Piattsburg, Genesee, and
Buffalo are the places that will proba-
bly, secure the schools, This commits
sion requested the Legislature to make
appropriations for six additional
schools, so that the State of New York
will have ten Normal Schools in all.
a FARNER near Crab Orchard, KY,
having killed few hogs a few days
ago, gave his neighbors some of the
meat. Several who ate 1t died, and the
others are dangerously sick. The re-
mainder Of the drove Of hogs have since
been stricken down with disease sup
posed to be the hog cholera.
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The Peoples Bank.
NFFICE, No. SO MAIN ST, WHEELING.
" W. Va Money received on deposit In.
tenest paid on special deposits.
Notes and bills discounted EXCHANGE
bought and sold. Collections at home or from
abroad promptly attended, TO.
DIRECTORS.
Jshn Red, Christian HesI,
!. i. scott, John VOckleF,
6aLnI J. Boyd, Richard Carter.
Andrew wilson
JOHN REID. Pres't.
Home Insurance Company,
OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.
Capital 5000, 900.
z. p. HUBBARD, Agent.
wheeling, W. Va:
once, No. SO and So, Market street near
corner Of Quincy. n0vs-sf
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Mr.. Thomas Hughes, of London,
thus writes to the Tribune about DR..
Walker:
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-02
THE LAsT UsURPATIoN.

In the face Of the clear and unequivocal pro-
vision of the Constitution which declares that
" each House shall be the Judge Of the elections,
RETURNS. and qualifications Of its own members,
the Radical Congress undertook torequirej joint
action. and submitted to the House the ques-
ton of the right of Judge Patterson, Of Ten
nessee. to his seat in the Senate
This was the last, most ridiculous, and I'M
pudent assumption Of power vet inscribed on
the annals of the revolutionary Congress, and
vet the majority of the House Of Representa-
tives actually sat in Judgment upon the right
of Senator Patterson to take his seat
A piece Of assurance quite as cool, was that
Of Representative Stokes in opposing the reso-
luton from the Senate for the admission OF
Judge Patterson The same Stokes, who had
admitted himself to be the author Of q seditious
letter to John Duncan, of NIcNIinvillc, Ternes-
see, in 1851; a letter encouraging resistance TO
what he STYLED the Lincoln tyranny in the
call for 10000 men after the fall of Sumter!
Stokes swallowed the test-oath himself, IN
spite of his revolutionary letter, and then IN
dertook to be the keeper Of other mems con-
sciences
The Senate joint resolution, modifying the
test-oath, was, on Friday night, laid on the Ia
bic, by a vote of IS to Sl-so that, having
gained one vote by the admission Of Senator
Fowler, the Radicals thought to keep Judge
Patterson out until the next session at least!
But a sense Of shame came over the MAORI
ty Of the Senate on Saturday, and, on motion
Of Mr.. johnson of Maryland, Judge Patterson
rras admitted
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-02
wINcHEsPER TIMES.

This Journal, for the last ten months under
the control Of Maj. W. w. GoLDsDoRouGH,
has passed into the hands of n. b. MEADE,
ESQ. and Mai. R. w HUNTER. Mr.. Meade Is
well known as the former able editor of the Win
chester Republican, Maj. II. is the son of the
late EpMUxD P. HUNTER, Of Berkeley County,
beloved by all who had the pleasure of know
ing him. and is young gentleman of ability
To Major G., who leaves host of friends,
we extend our best wishes for his prosperity
Major g., in his valedictory, says:-
ain retiring from our present vocation and from
Winchester, endeared by the happiest associations
and most treasured memories, we do so not from
any lack of encouragement, or from preference 70
any other locality, but because. we are ABOUT u
change our calling, the duties OF which demand
cborS,a of rloca
In parting from Winchester, and the interests
with which we have been identified, and around
which so many hallowed reeollectons will ever
fondlv cling. we fndit hard 10 say FAREWELL Though
we know that the Tines will pass into worthy hands
aud that for its future conduct we will not have
cause TO blush, yet, in parting, that melancholy re-
lief cannot efiace the sad regret we feel
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-02
Philadelphia Convention.

meeting has been held at Petersburg, vir-
GINA, at which resolutions were adopted invi-
ting the voters of the Second Congressional
District to unite in Convention and appoint
delegates to the Philadelphia Convention of
August 14th 1t was stated at the meeting on
the authority of Senator, who is described as
one of the ablest and most conspicuous mem
hers of the conservative party, that no test
would he demanded at the Philadelphia Conven-
ton which any Southern man sincerely deSi-
rous of a restoration of the Union could not
conscientiously sustain.
Quite number of delegates to the above
Convention have already been appointed in
Georgia AlexanderH. Stephens and Herschel
V. johnson will be appointed two of the dele
gates from the State at large.
In Ohio Mr.. Valandingham and Judge Gill
more have been appointed delegates to the Con-
vention.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-02
LEGISLATIVE DIGNITY.
A pitby writer for the National Intelligence
gives Notes from the Capitol

A pithy writer for the National Lttelligsaeer
gives Notes from the Capitol
THE LAST NIGHT OF THE SESSION.
After midnight in the all-night session of
Friday and Saturday, a wild scene was present.
ed in the House During the earlier hours of
Friday night, the customary feastS had been
prepared by various subordinate officers In
the rooms Of the Postmaster and DoOrkeeper
extensive Inequalities had been diSplayed-lav-
ish lunches, with every desirable potable with
which 70 wash down the charming viandS-
Such good cheer had evidently put the House
in a good humOr. and for several hours perpe-
trating practical iokcs, introducing ridiculous
resolutions, making funny motions, pelting one
another with paper balls, tickling the nostrilS
Of unconscious sleeIerS, and playing all sorts Of
prankS peculiar 10 school hOyS on the eve Of a
holiday, were the order of the night. Even
voting by tellers was turned into a Joke, the
members passing in squads so as to defya count,
some Of them passing six or seven times upon
the same motion and voting indifferently on
both sides as often as possible
At one time the hall had the appearance Of
n vast restaurant and lOdging-house. A dis
tinguished member from Ohio, and another
from New York were complacently devouring
an early breakfast spread iu grand array upon
their respective desks A military member
from New Hampshire had dropped his head
upon his knees and made the hall reSound with
stentorious sounds. Others were reclining in
their chairs OF spread over their desks fast lock
edin theembrace of No, pheuS The sofas were
alIOccupied. Radicalsaud Copperheads for the
time forgot all differences, and were curiously
intermingled, some laid ont like bodies at the
Morgue, some gracefully disposed in easy atti-
tudes, and others doubled up ike victims Of
severe oramp-cohc. The scene was truly ludi-
crous but good humor prevailed, and all busi-
ness was persisteutly voted down. except the
reports of the conference committees. the pre-
sentation Of which was the signal for arousing
the slumbering heroeso Of the House long enough
TO vote OBSERVER.
The members were wide-awake when meas
ures came up to increase their own pay and
that Of the clerks and messengers Of the Capitol
who fed and feasted them The people Of the
country ought to have a sight Of these things.
But it viii be a Belshazzar's feast to some of
these ioc0Se Congressman.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-02
ADMISSION OF NEBRASKA.

The Senate passed, on Friday, the bill to pro-
vide Cor the admission of the Territory of Ne
braska as a State Of the Union, by vote of 20
to IS, in spite of Mr Summers effort to get in
his favorite provision no abridgement Of the
elective franchise on account Of race or color. "
TThe population, we believe, does not exceed
6O,OO0l
The House, during the night, also passed the
bill. Thus the Radicals avail themselves OF
every opportunity to increase their power, so as
10 override the Presidents vetoes, and control
lis nominations to offices.
But the President did not sign the bill.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-02
DIED.,


On Wednesday, the 18th ult., Of Typhoid Fever
Miss MARY EYERHART, daughter of Maj. W. "
Everhart. of Clarke county, aged 10 years
At the residence of his brother, BushFod Osburn,
near HiIlsboro' Loudoun county, on the 10th July,
of Paralysis, TARLETON Y.B. OSBURN, aged
SO years.
In Alexandria, Saturday morning, 18th Of July,
Mrs KATHARINE II. widow of DR.. Daniel Bedin-
ger of this county.
In this place. August lst, 1866, LAWSON
Bolts, aged seven years, son of the late Col. l..
Bolts.
Richmond papers please copy.
On Tuesday morning, 3Oth ult., near Middleway
HORACE EDWARD, infant soD-of Turner 4. and
Sarah W. Milton, Of Berkeley County, aged
months and Il days.
"He died, he died, his grave is closed,
Another darling one Is dead;
Beneath the sod he'll find repose,
There peaceful be his resting bed.
In Heaven vacant place was found,
An empty crown was lying there
Were turned to earth angels eyes,
In search of one the crown TO wear.
They fell on him we loved so well,
They fell on one too good for earth
The SUMMONS came, he died 10 US,
But angels sang, " In Heaven, BIRTH
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-02
Berkeley County Affairs.

"JoE HorFMAN' announces himself 20 the voters
ofBerkeley County 4" as an Independent Union can
didate for the Sherfalty at the election in Octo-
Der next
Camp Meeting of the Methodist Episcopal
Church is to be held near Martinsburg the first
week in September next
J. 7. HoKE, one of the editors Of the Berkeley
Union, publishes the afidayits Of some 10 or per
sons who were present at the Turner Hall" Dedi-
cation testifying that the said Hoke was not drunk
as charged BY Argus" a correspondent of the
New Era.
An interesting little daughter (about y years of
age ofMr. Andrew Criswcl, residing near Hedges
vile, had one Of her feet cut of by a moving ma
chine on Thursday week, whilst watching the per-
formance of the machine. Dr. Hamiu performed
the necessary amputation and dressing
Extra Flour is selling in Martinsburg for Sl2 so
per barrel. Wheat 50 Is, and Corn IS cents per
bushel
a Tournament was held at Arden on Saturday
week. The knight Of Quaker Grove" George
d. Pitzer, was declared the victor and selected Miss
Ella Rose Turner, OF Jefferson, as Queen of Love
and Beauty. knight Of the " Mountains of Hepsi-
dam" d. F. Horner. chose Miss Mary SqUrbier
first Maid Of Honor. Knight of " Berkeley" Chas.
Prather, named Miss Josie p Custer. second Maid
Of Honor. knight of the Forest" stephen Gun
nngham, selected Miss Lizzie Reutch as third Maid
Of HonOr.
Luther NJ. Shafsr, Esq, Of NIartiusburg, was the
Speaker on the occasion. Dancing and other a.
musements were kept up until a late hour The
Era says the tournament in all its appointments was
entirely satisfactory, and those having charge OF
is management deserve all praise. Nothing was
wanting that could eonduce to the pleasure and
comfort Of the assemblage, and enjoyment seemed
70 reign supreme.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-02
Judge Curtis on the Convention.

Judge r. b. Curtis, of the Z. s. Supreme
Court, has written letter to Judge Browning,
advocating the National Union Convention,
which concludes thus:
al look to this convention with hope that it
will do much to help onward this instructive
desire of the people Of the United States for
union and harmony and peace; that it will
assert strongly and clearly those principles
which are the foundation of our government
that it will exhibit the connection between their
violation and the present distracted condition
of our country thatit will rebuke the violence
of party spirit. and especially of that spirit OF
hatred which is as inconsistent with the true
love of our country as it is with true love of our
brethren and that it will do much to convince
the people of the United States that they must
act soon in the wisest way or suffer evil which
they and their posterity will long deplore."
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-02
Riot i'm New Orleans.

A riot occurred in New Orleans on Saturday
last, arising from the violent and incendary
proceedings and speeches at Republican Ne
GRO Convention which was held there on
the night before. The Convention re-assem-
bled at y o'clock, twenty-six persons beng
nresent The police surrounded the building
and endcavored to preserve order. In spite oil
their precautions. a riot ensued, which resulted
in the killing of five negroes and the woundIng
of two whites. A Mr. W. r. Fosh was ar
rested in the Convention and taken to the lock-
up by double guard of police. amid cheers
from the populace and cries of hang him.
Subsequently the President of the Convention
and some of the members were also arrested.
A procession of negroes, with flags and drums,
soon afterwards marched through the streets
towards the Institute where the members OF
the Convention were assembled. The negroes
were in large numbers, and armed IN every
conceivable manner, but principally, it is SAID,
with clubs, beat off the whites who attempted
to dsperse them. At quarter past one In
the afternoon the most intense excitement pre-
vailed throughout the city. Firing was then
going on in several of the streets, and it was
1t this time that the negroes are reported to
bor., heen killed and the whites wounded
The popplace literally held the Convention in
a state Of siege. Two persons inside were
brought and CARRIE! off, supposed to dead, but
subsequently reported badly wounded The
persons inside the building lung out nag oil
truce, when the police rushed in to protect 'ne
members, but no sooner had they re"cLeu lne
ground when the mob outside. opened al. i''-
diScrimnate.fire at every head that was visible
inside the building.
At the last advices the riot had been sup
pressed.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-02

GENERAL FRANCIS P. BLAIR, Jr., has brought
a suit for damages against the Missouri Demo
crat, Republican paper, published at St.
Louis, for charging that he appropriated china
and silver ware to his own use whilst with the
Federal army in South Carolina. He has also
instituted suit against James Lindsey, of Iron
county, Missouri, for publishing letter charg-
ing him with cotton stealing whilst in the
army. One hundred thousand dollars damages
are claimed in each case.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-02
Negro Companies in Richmond.

On Monday evening last. between nine and
ten o'clock, a company of some forty or fifty
negroes had drill on Twenty-ffth street, near
Turpin & Yarbrough's factory. These fellows
were armed with swords, and called themselves
the Mountain Guards. Under the very nose
of the military authorities, within the very pre-
cinct of the city, with arms in their hands, ne
groes are now undergoing drill-and for what
Is it for mere amusement, or is it with some
purpose with the sanction and by the encour-
agement of the Radicals ? We know that mill
tia companies in some of the Counties in the
State have applied to the authorities for arms
and can't get them, and yet negroes march
through the streets in the day time armed with
United States sabres, and on Monday last we
saw some of them in the street with sabres which
we can swear are what are known as old Vir-
ginia sabres, and which are the property of the
State.-RichmoRd Wing.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-02
Conservative Union Convention.

Pursuant to call previously made, the Con-
sentative Union men of Jefferson County as
sembled in Charlestown on Saturday last to elect
delegates to the District Convention to be held
at Piedmont, on Wednesday next, August lst.
On motion, G. LEIsEYRING was called to the
Chair, and j. II. HAIYEs, appointed Secretary.
On motion, the following named gentlemen
were elected delegates to the District Cnnven-
ton: S. V. Yantis, Major John j. Yenott,
Charles II. McCurdy, and John W. Kennedy.
G. LEISENRING,
J. H. HAINEs, Sec'y. President.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-02
To the Surviving Officers and Men OF
the Late Ashby's Command.

The remains of the late brothers, General
Turner and Capt Richard Ashby, NV lie in
remote graves respectively at Charlottesville
and i,omney. The ladies of Winchester and
vicinity recognizing the appropriateness of ma
king one h1ncred grave in their midst for the
two brothers who are so Intimately and hon
orably connected with the Valley Of Virginia
in the late struggle for independence, petition
ed the nearest surviving relatives f,r the prlvi-
lege of removing their bodies and giving them
appropriate burial in the " Stonewall Cemete-
ry," near the town of Winchester. The family
have recently been pleased to express their
hearty acquiescence in the project. 1t has
been thought that TO no hands could this sad
vet tender office be more appropriately entrust-
ed than to the survivors of the Ashby COM
mand. 70 effect this will require labor and
expense. both of which lam sure yOuwil cheer
fully render. For the furtherance of this pro-
iect Won will please assemble in Winchester at
the rooms of the Farmers Bank, at / o'clock,
Saturday morning, august 18th, 1866.
q. r. FUNSTEN,
Senior SURFING officer o. AshJys COmd.