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!" second best experiment on Potatoes, 90
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Hall's Balsamic Ointment. :
A certain cure for the Itch, and all other diseases
OF the Skin. ~. ~
Price 50 cents per box for sale at the Druggists.
H. H: HAY, Druggist, State Agent,
March 9-5weod&w
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Medical.
e DIR. j. b. HUGHES
CAN BE FOUND AT HIS
PRIVATE MEDICAL ROOMS,
No q Te1nnIe Street. =

MyHERE he can be consulted privately, and with
w the utmost confidence by tine afflicted, At al
hours ally, and from A. NJ. to Y p. Nj.
Or. II. addresses those who are suffering under the
afiiction private diseases, whether arising nom
impure connection the terrible vice OF self-abuse
Devoting his entire time to that particular branch o.
the medical profession he feels warranted in GUAR
RAN1EEING A CURE IN ALL CASES, whether Of long
standing or recently contracted entirely removing
the dregs OF disease from the system, anu maxim.
perfect and PERMANENT CUkL.
He would cali the attention of the afflicted to the
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furnishing suiiicienJ assurance his sill and
cess. ... .-.
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Great Inducements

FOR PARTIES WISHING TO BUILD.
VIE subscribers offer for sale large quantity Of
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N.Y.. yng on Vaughan, Pine, Neal Carlton Thomas,
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They viii sell on credit OF from one to ten wears
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may be seen, and full particulars OBJ aine %hefe piahs
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B-Book and Card printing, of every description,
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Return tickets Granted at Reduced Rates
The Steamship HIBERNIAN, Capt. Dutton,
will sail from this port for Liverpool, SATURDAY,
March z7th 1866 Immediately after the arrival OF the
train of III previous day from Montreal.
10 be followed by the Peruvian. on the 3D. April
Passage to Londonderry and Liverpool: - 49,.
Cabin according to accomnodationsl $40 to $50
Steerage, go
For freight or passage apply to
iL51A-jA ~ sc. T. Il. Passenger Depot.
Portland Dec. 18th, 1866. mh19dtd
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-08-03
Foreign News,

New YORK, August 2.-The European
mail lust arrived, furnishes the following
facts:
Earl Derby and Lord Stanley, in both
Houses of the English Parliament, set
forth the neutral and observant policy
of England, inclining evidently towards
the divine right feeling, She will not
object to German reconstruction in
the shape Of grand empire on Bis
marck's plan.
The Prussian Cabinet, hushed with its
prowess, attributes the anxiety of Ma
poleon and the Gar of Russia for peace,
TO causes other than disin terested friend
ship for either the King or his people.
1t is said that if Italy obtains Venetia
and Rome, England will cede Malta.
The British Government does not OBJ
iect to the reform meeting in principle,
but to the fact of Hyde Park being made
the scene of agitation. Mr.. Beadles, who
appears to be a Feargus, O'Conner or
O'Connell in embryo, objects very de-
cisively to the authority of the police
commissioner In the matter.
Three French war frigates at Cher
bourg have been ordered to land their
guns and sail for Mexico, to commence
the retirement Of the French army
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From San Francisco.

ri' SAN FRANCISCO, August The United
States steamer Sawanee, from Calloa,
arrived to-day. The Chinese through
out the State favor the projected
Chinese steamship line and promise their
support The Chinese merchants are
particularly anxious to patronise it. ?
At meeting of the Union State
Central Committee here yesterday, a
resolution was unanimously adopted
endorsing the proposed amendment of
article Ia of the constitution Of the
United States and approving the course
of the Radicals and the California Union
delegation in Congress. The action of
the Committee is regarded as an attempt
to usurp the functions of tho United
States Convention which assemblies
Tomorrow. usb .-'-I / : g
!. A San Diago letter says that Geueral
Vega, with two hundred and f!fty men
and ample supplies, sailed -troms Au
Saints Bay, Lower California, July Soth,
supposed to be destined to some port IN
Sonora. "A sufficient number oil Auerl-.
can officers accompany the expedition to
command Eve thousand troops WHICH
are to be organized in Sonora. In the
absence Of information about the rev
tariff, the Collector. of Custom demands
additional deposits for goods entered.
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SHopDY AND MUNGo-The material
of shoddy consists of soft woolens, such
as stockings carpets, blankets, &c. Nun
90 is made of milled cloth Mungo,
manufactured of cleaa WOODEN rags and
gallipoli oil, will never ire without ex-
ternal ignition; but if ground up witk
inferior oil, such as bad rape or any other
cheap oil, with the addition Of water,
which is always used, more or less, it is
subject to spoutsneous combustion, es-
pecially when the rags are not well
cleansed or when mill race is mixed with
it, which is frequently done by the cheap
class of tradesmen Union rags are
uround for focks without oil, very
dangerous process. on account of the
com6ustible nature of the cotton.
muupo machine contains about six
hundred teeth, and if in proper working
order. to make real good work, should
reyolve nine hundred times per minute
When one of the teeth breaks, or nail
or niece of wire gets into the machine
its velocity throws it ont red hot among
the focks. and, il not discovered, will
cause the cotton to ignite English on
Spontaneous Combustion.
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New York News.

New YORK, August 2.--Since the s2nd
ult. there have been thirty cases and
twenty.one deaths by cholera on Black
wells Island. From the Goth to the 3lst
ult there were sixty-two cases and twen-
ty.six deaths on Wards Island. In the
city yesterday there were twenty one
cases aud nine deaths. On Governors
Island there MvIe oe-orel nov oasaa and
FIVE deaths yesterday. There have been
nine deaths on Dayid's Island. There
were nine new cases and one death on
Randalls Island. In Brooklyn the epi.
demic is on the increase. Yesterday
there were sixteen cases and three deaths
Twenty-six deaths by cholera are
reported to-day.
Lamerande, the Runaway cashier OF
the Bank of Portiers, France, has been
arrested in Canada.
1t is reported serious riot occurred
last evening among the soldiers at Fort
Schuyler, and that four or five men were
shot. 1t is thought it originated In the
fear of the cholera.
There were twelve messages received
at New York telegraph offices to day for
Europe, for which the sum of ,3l3 in
gold was paid.
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Commercial Matters.

New YORK, August 2.-The CONNER.
cial's money article says p lsaI@y
At the morning board stocks continued
very active, and with few exceptions
the railroad list was about per cent.
higher There are many outside buyers
in the market and the upward move
ment of prices does not appear to have
reached its climax, there being now as
many BUYERS as when prices were 5a7 /
per cent. lower. Governments were dull
at the board at about yesterdays prices,
except 5:2Os of "a, which were I lower,
and lO:4Os, W hich advanced !. After the
board closed 5:20s were 1893, bid on an
advance of 4, and the issue of 90, lOot'
bid on tie Improvement of ]. The I'M
provemcnt of '62s' is supposed to be
owing to tho receipt of later quotations
FROM London, but if so the quotations
have not transpired. The advance III
5:20s of 60 is due to the decision OF the
Secretary of the Treasury TO confne, for
the present at least, the conversion Of
7;3Os into bonds of '65 to the August
series of notes. This decision will be
duly announced this wnek. Money con-
tiuues abundant; first class borrowers
can obtain loans on call in round amounts
at 8 per cent. The bulk of the transae-
tioDs hswever, range at 4a5 per cent
Discounts remain very quiet at Sac! per
cent. Gold is moderately active, chiefly
from demand for custom duties there
is liberal narrowing demand from the
shorts at .16a3.32 per cent. per day. A
strong combination has been formed for
controlling large portion of the gold
on the market at present Foreign Ex-
change is quiet and the sales for Satur-
days mail are lower,
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HAVANA News.

New YORK, August 2.-Tho steamer
Eagle brings Havana dates of the 29th
ult. Information is received from st.
Domingo that the government has Off
cially announced that hostilities with
the rebel Generals had ceased by virtue
of all agreement with them. A general
amnesty had been granted the residents
who sustained General Baiz's govern
ment, and all Generals who do not sub
nit to the decree will be treated as trait
ors. The citizen General Pinetal, with
several bodies of troops has gone to the
northern frontier to clear out all the
bad element created by the policy OF OK
President Baiz. General Cabrae was
going to Ciabo, where affairs are still in
a bad state, to cooperate with Pimentel.
The small pox was still raging at
Ponce. There were % cases of yellow
fever and IS of small pox at Havana
during the month of June.
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TSguedl J MADISON WELLS,
Mexican News.

New YORK, August 2-The Herald'S s
Matamoras correspondent, Of July Goth,
says:
Carayajal's administration of affairs at
Matamoras is winning friends to the Lib
eral cause.
Escabedo's troops had left for Monte
rey via Camargo.
A forced loan had been ordered hy Car
avaial in Matamoras.
A letter from Maximiliau's chief of
cabinet had been captured, in which he
SAYS that Santa Auna's arrival in that
country was the great political event of
the day.
A nucleus for the establishment of the
American division has been established,
and recruiting progresses rapidly.
The steamer Alliance, from Vera Cruz
the 9th, has arrived at New Orleans,
No yellow fever at Vera Cruz.
A revolution was attempted at the
capital, but the parties were arrested
and banished to Yucutan. Prisoners
were brought to Vera Cruz and placed
in the Castle, on San Juan, previous to
transportation The country is very ex.
cited,
Three hundred exiles from Rio Grande
arrived at Tampico.
The George Cromwell and Raleigh IT.
rived ut Few Orleaus from New York,
the former Monday and the latter today.
The Merrimac sailed for New York Sat
urday evening"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-08-03

President JOHNSON TWENTY YEARS
AGo.-An interesting and pleasing incl
dent which occurred some twenty years
ago, (viz: February i3, l8i7.) is thus de-
scribed by a correspondent
Soon after twelve O'Clock, while Mr..
Washington Hunt was addressing the
committee on the loan bill, John Quincy
Adams entered the House Immediately
Mr.. Hunt suspended his remarks, and
the House, with one unanimous senti.
ment, rose to receive the venerable and
venerated patriot, philanthropist and
statesman. Mr.. Andrew Johnson, of
Tennessee, who had occupied this session
the former seat of the representative
from Qircy, escorted him to his chair.
He relinguished his seat to Mr.. Adams,
after having addressed him, through the
c,--l-.- - -i-1---L,---d f'OsOinonO
remarks; to which Mr. Adams made an
appropriate response, thanking MI.
Johnson for his courtesy, and expressing
to the House his great satisfaction in
meeting them again at his cherished
post Members of both political parties,
with common feeling of entire glad.
ness, gathered round him, and rendered
their congratulations on his recovery.
Mr. Hunt made also in his speech, prop
or allusion to the scene.
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OVER An,MHl.E.ION5DOLhARs
3AVED.

uentremen - had negro man worth 81 POO
who took cold from bad hurt in tho leg and
was useless for over year. had used every.
thing could hear Of without benefit until
tried the Mexican Mustang Liniment. II soon
effected permanent cure"
J.L. DOWNING
Montgomery Ala. June II, 1859.
II take pleasure In recommending the MeXi-
can Mustang Liniment as valuable and indis.
pensable article for Sprains, Sores, Scratches or
Calls on Horses. Our men have used IL for Burns.
Bruises, Sores, rheumatism, &c, and all say ii
acts like magic" j. II. HEWITT,
Foreman for American Wells, Fargo's and
Harndens Express.
THE sprain OF my daughters ankle, occa-
stoned while skating last winter, was entirely
cured in one week, after she commenced using
your celebrated Mustang Liniment.
ED. SEELg
Gloucester, Mass, Aug. ], 1865.
1t is an admitted fact that the Mustang Lini
ment performs more cures in shorter time, OH
man and beast, than any article ever discovered.
Families, livery.me and planters should always
have 1t on hand. Quick and sure 1t certainly Is.
ALI genuine is wrapped In steel.plat0 engrav.
ings, bearing the signature of G.. w. Westbrook
Chemist, and the private u. y. stamp of DKMAs
BARNES & Co. over the top.
An effort has been made to counterfeit 10 with
a cheap stone plato label. Look closely!
Saratoga spring Water, ssold by all
Druggists.
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y ohnsou Meeting at MadisOn-Deie
gates 20 Philadeiphi n Convention.

MADISON, WIS, August J.. The John
sonians met to-day to elect delegates to
the Philadelphia Convention. The fol
lowing delegates at large were elected :
J.R, Doolittle, A. w. Randall and j. w.
Robinson. The usual number of district
delegates were also chosen. Some ex
citement was caused by the secession OF
one of the newly elected delegates, VIII o
declared himself opposed to setting in
conclave with snch men as Vallandig.
ham and Pendleton After an exciting
discussion the name of the offender was
stricken from the list Resolutions de.
claring in favor Of the administration OF
the Presidents policy, were adopted. To,
night the Convention is being addressed
by Senator Doolittle and others.
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= ,TTrE7LEG9RAPHIC / 9s NEWS.
New. from New York

NEW YORK, August 9. The morning
naners have the Following special dis.
patches from Washington:
General T. T. Eckert to-day rendered
his resignation as Assistant Secretary of
War, to take effect at once, that he may
accept the position of General Superin:
tendent of the eastern division of the
American, Western Union and United
States telegraph lines, as now consoli-
dated under title of the Western Union
and American Union lines, and extend
ing from Norfolk and Washington north.
ward and eastward through the New
England States and connecting with
the Canada line and the Atlantic cable.
General Eckert is practical electrician,
and during the war bad charge OF the
United States military telegraph lines
centering at Washington. His headquar-
tiers will hereafter be at New York city
The Navy Department denies the
statements published in, the New York
Tribune and Washington Chronicle rel
ative to the kidnapping of negroes, on
the coast of Florida. 81. -ys L
The Auditor of the Post Office Depart
ment is still engaged in forcing delin'
quent postmasters of the Southern
States to settle their accounts with the
Government. There yet remains to be
collected about $4,000.
The following important order was to.
day issued by the Secretary of War:
One thousand Indian scouts will be
organized, mounted and equipped imme'
diately, to serve with the following COM
mands Lieutenant Genera " I. Sher-'
man Goo Major Generals Halleek and
Sheridan 200 each. 1t is understood that
these scouts will be used in the COM
mauds of Generals Sherman and Sheri-
dan to protect officers in charge of the
Freedmen's Bureau and Govern ment
officials in the Southern States,
John Ross, the we'll known Chief OF
the Cherokee indians, whose claims were
ignored by the treaty made By our Com
nissiouers some months since, and who
has been in this city seeking 10 be recog-
pized by our Government, died to-day
after a short illness.
A telegram from General Sheridan has
been received here, recommending the
continuance Of martial law in New Or
leans until after the Investigation of the
riots shall be concluded,
Henry E. Pangborn, Paymastel III the
United States navy, died suddenly at
the Pensacola navy yard on the morning
of the lst inst. He entered the navy at
the outbreak of the war and has been in
active service ever since that time, win
ming the entire confidence of the navy
department He has been connected
with the press of Boston, New York and
Washington. Paymaster Pangborn was
81 years Of age, and was married on
Thursday Of last week to Miss Iugraham.
residing near Pensacola.
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Il AESI Nv d s/bA AN h EtNtb
Washington, July 81, 1866.

washington, july Il, louo.
To his ExceIlsRoy, Governor Wells:
Ihay @ been advised that you have issu.
ed proclamation convening the Conven-
tion elected in 1864. Please inform me
under and by what authority this has
been done and by what authority this
Convention can assume to represent the
whole people of the State of Louisiana.
TSIgned.l ANDREW JOHNSON.
The Governors reply is as follows:
STATE OF LOUISIANA, Ex'E DEPT, /
NEW OELEANs, July 23, 1866. :
To His RrcelleaCy, 4adre'r johnson, Pres
ideat of the United States:
Your telegram is received. have not
issued any order convening the Conven.
tion of 1864. The Convention was re.
convened by the President of that body
by virtue of a resolution authorizing him
to do so, and in that event, for him to
call on the proper officers of State to
issue writs of election for delegates in
unrepresented parishes. My proclama-
tion was issued in response to that call.
As soon as vacancies can be ascertained
they will be filled and then the whole
State will be represented in Conyen'
tiOn.
TSgued1 MADISON WELLS,
Governor
The Secretary of the Treasury has au.
thority by the revenue law to suspend
the collection, in any of the States here.
tofore declared in insurrection, of the
direct tax imposed by the law Of l76l
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"Jes" sol'--" Exactly l'--SOloni Shingle said
they were there every time" If he felt FOWL.
eyn In the morning, he took Plantation Bitters
If ne felt weary at night, he took Plantation Bit.
tersi II he lacked appetite, was weak, languid
or mentally oppressed, he took Plantation Bit.
ters and they never failed to set him on his
pins square and firm.
Few persons want any better authority but
as some may, Just read the following:
I owe much 10 you, fer
verify believe the Plantation Bitters have saved
my life REV. W. II, WAG0NER,
Madrid, n. Y"
have been great suffer
sr from DyspepsiR and had to abandon preach.
ing. The Plantation Bit.
ters have cured ne.
oEv. G. a. WILDWOOD,
New York City.
had lost all appetite
was so weak aud enervated could hardly walk,
and had a perfect dread Of society.
The Plantation Bitters have set me all right.
JAMES HEIMINWAY,
st. Louis, Mo.I
The Plantation Bitters have
cured me OF a arrangement of the Kidneys and
Urinary Organs, that distressed me for years
They act like charm Q. o. MOQkS
Mrs. y. NJ. DEV0E manager of the Union
Home School for Soldiers Children, says she
has given II TO the weak and invalid children
under her charge, with the most happy and graf
uylng resultS.' we nave recelVod over nun
dTed reams of suoh certificates. but no advertise
ment is so effective as what people themselves
say of good article Our fortune and our rep
utation Is at stake The original quality and
high character of these goods will be sustained
under every and all circumstances. They have
already obtained sale in every town, village.
parish and hamlet among civilized nations. Base
imitators try to come rs near onr name and style
as they can, and because a good article cannot
be sold as low as poor one, they IND some sup
port from parties who do not care what they sell.
Be on your guard. See our private stamp over
the cork. p II. DRAKE g. CO,
New York City.
Saratoga spring Water, sold by all
Druggists
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Grand Banquet at Hearts Content IN
Honor OF the Atlantie Cable,

HEARTS CONTENT, August "a grand
banquet came Oft last night OH board OF
the Great Eastern. Captain Anderson
acted as President Over one hundred
guests were present, including the officers
of the cable feet. Cyrus W, Field, Mr
Coming, Prof Thompson, Mr.. Good NJ.
P, Prot Willougbby, Mr.. Smith, Prof
Collett, Captains Halpin. Morrerty,
Prouse, Bolt, Hamilton, Heritage, Harris
J. c. Dean, George W. Dean, of the
United States coast survey, b. Smitb
Hon, S. J. Pipcet, of the legislative coun-
Gil of New Foundland, and the Hon
VIM. Wyatt we're present Speeches Of
congra tulation were made