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The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-08-01

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Nichols, iGtesnbrisr nd;othsr counties
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Is Is so,pn,te ,, hat Of a connection, owing To-
the ilrrs.prsssiblo conflict" which ever
RACES between loyalty and treason
Growing out Of this disturbed condition,
in their efforts to establish truth and
justice, communications are written fos
publication, more or less ofa personal
character. While VIC orc not always
personally cognizant Of subjects OF DIS
puto, aud are not to be bold response ole
for any assertions appearing in these
lo,tcrs, NO ask for them careful pcrusal
on the purt Of our readers, and on 'n'
ves,iratiou of tho cases requiring it on
the part of those having the good OF tho
country in trust 1t is true that loyalty
in many parts Of our State must suiier
for its own sake, and DO misrcprcscntcd
by cunning and Inscriptions seekers
for popular favor. Tho patriotic
citizens Of tho back couutic, were
mover corrupted by warped education,
which lod so many ustray from duty and
country; but their untutored hearts
dictate the true path, md they IN
flnchingly tread it. They are without
spokcsmcn, however, as It were Gront
danger would DO apprehended on this
account but for the fact that four or live
years experience on the part ofthc hon
est working men Of West Virginia in
managing and controlling the public of,
fairs of the State withou. the aid OF their
former educated leaders, has greatfy im
proved them and given them confluence
10 themselves, to dictate TO their public
servants tho policy to DO pursued
Whenever complaints arc nude, il
however homoly manner and stylo' 'c
them be investigated by true mon, aut
tho evils complained Of corrected.
Ifit is true, as has been represented
BY men Of known loyalty before, tina
Mr.. RAIDER, of Nicholas, or any QUO else
has secured the appoiutmcutin Clay nn'
Nicholas of members Of the Board 0
Registration in those counties, unfavor
ably to the faithful execution Of tn
Registration luw 10 its letter and spirit
they should ut onco DO removed ap'
suitable persons appointed in their pIa
ccs. This could DO done bya petition
signed by tho loyal citizens Of th0'
counties, addressed to tho Governor o
the State, who has power to make tn
removals and gil the vaco ucics, on proc
of the official misconduct, disloyalty, o
the present incumbeuts. .
It being tho law Of this State tina
mono but loyal men shall exercise thu
elective franchise, its faithful enforce
ment can only be secured by the up
pointment Of men upon tho Boardsro
Registration who are in favor of strictly
enforcing tho law. Even then, man!
persons, who really huvc no moro rish
to votc than tho robcls who bavc born
arm, against tho Government, will swul
low tho test oath, however much it may
scratch their throats, that they may still
hold position to injurc tho Govern
mcnt for whose destruction, ut tho hand
of thoir friends, their prayers for fou
long years assembled.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-08-01

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The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-08-01

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The Portland daily press., 1866-11-20
THE STATE.

The Dover Observer says: "More than fifty
tons of supplies have passed by our Office with
in the past fortnight to Moosehead Lake, for
the use of lumbermen, who are engaged there
the coming winter"
The Calais Advertiser says that Mr.. VIM.
Robertson has nearly completed a bark of 44O
tons at that place; also that Mr.. Rideout has a
bark of 450 tons ready for launching, and
Alessrs. Short Bros. fine ship also about fin
ished-and there are two or three others on
the stocks in different states of forwardness.
in Bath, Lewiston and Gardiner horse
thieves are lively.
On Friday evening as we learn from the
Lewiston Journal, Mrs Ira Berry of that place,
was blowing out kerosene lamp, preparatory
to retiring, when the lamp exploded throwing
the oil over her face and body, which were i'm
mediately enveloped in flames. The screams
of the unfortunate woman at once attracted
persons to her room, but before the flames
could be extinguished she was horribly burned
on her face, neck, breast and arms, to the very
tips of her fingers. She wore only night
dress at the time of the accident, SO that the
fire streamsd at once over her very flesh.
The unfortunate woman fingered in great
agony till 10 Saturday A. NJ, when death
came to her relief
-Chas. j. Talbot, Esq, removed from the
Office of Surveyor of the port at Portland e.
cause he did not enuorse my policy" and
who of course is succeeded by a Democrat, has
returned to his beautiful residence in Wilton
and engaged in the personal superintendent
of his valuable farm. On retiring from office,
his associates, some twenty-five in number,
presented him an elegant gold-headed cane,
appropriately engraved, in token of their es-
fifty dollars.-Fdmington Chronicle.
The Portland daily press., 1866-11-20
VARIETIES.

How many times thirty-six stars did Pres.
ident johnson scatter among uproarious
crowds during his prolonged frolic out west7
At is altogether probable that tho failure of the
star shower last week is due to Mr.. Johnson's
lavish distribution of the sparklers There
were not enough left for the November exhibi-
ton.
Inc following advertisements appeared re-
Gently In the New Orleans papers:
4. n u. C.-Members of the above orooniza.
.iou sre hereby ordered to report themseIye,
~ .. .no OnI Iieadquarters, over the Age bar
Io1in' WlInout delaN during the next six davs
DR.. Robt. NJ. Austin, Secretary will Se in a..
tendance at the above place to inform mann
bers of the object of this call. X q c.
1t is said that John G. SAKE is preparing
translation into English verse of the @Clouds'
OF Aristophanes. On the same principle that n
poet should be translated by poet. a wit should
be translated by wit
Two concluding volumes of J, Iotbron
hlotleys History of the United Netherlands
from the death of William the Silent to thu
Twelve Years Truce" are advertised in Lon.
don. They will be issued here by the Harpers
and in five weeks will probably be ready for
distribution.
line case OF child being frightened to
death is given in Wisconsin papers. The child
was at play upon the doorsteps of a neighbor
when man threatened to shwt it up in a dark
room. This so frightened the little fellow that
he ran into his mother and fell into paroxysms
on the floor. 1t sickened from the fright and
never recovered, and when dying said, "Papa,
don't let me die. I will never go on the steps
again"
by far the best toast given at the dinner in
New York last week in honor of Cyrus Field
was this:
= The City Of NeW York-the front door Of the
New World-whose bell pull is now on the
cliffs of Valentia
The Milwaukee Nelcs, the leading demo-
cratic paper of Wisconsin, wishes it under
stood that 1t is not opposed to the exercise othe
privilege of voting by negroes, or any other
class OF persons, because of color, race or sex.
and that it recognises no qualification of that
privilege as proper or just except the qualifca-
ton of honesty, loyalty and intelligence. 1t is
opposed, however, to the policy of compelling
the Southern States to adopt negro suffrage as
a acondition of admitting their representatives
in Congress"
"A correspondent of the New York Times
says it is "a very pleasant diversion" in travel
ling through the South, to visit the Yankee
school ma'ams. "If you see tall one with a
fresh ruddy complexion, solid square-built
form, and one or two curls hanging down from
her light brown hair, with moderate sized
waterfall, you may bet your existence she is
from the State of Maine. Little, natty girls.
with looped-up skirts and fashionable outfit
generally, are from Massachusetts,. With rare
they are the bitterest most uncompromising
Radicals imaginable"
The Portland daily press., 1866-11-20
teeb FROM CALIFORNIA.
Interesting Nes0s from Japan.
Civil War and the Tycson's Sue
ms cesS0r.

SAN Francisco, Nov. l9.
The bark Swallow, from Yokohama. Janan
Oct 10th, brings 5000 packages of tea. The
japanese government had bought two steamers
at Shanghae, but one was not delivered in con-
sequence of some informality not explained.
A strong remonstrance had been made against
oihcials OF foreign governments-the French
Minister in particular-for making contracts to
supply the Japanese with vessels and arms:
thus excluding competition on the part of resi-
dents. The Prince of Kauga, one of the prin-
clpal personages, has offered to become media
tor between the contendng factions, and has
rendered the rebel chief the choice of terms for
an honorable peace. l.
Several hundred sailors are marching through
the streets to-day on strike to maintain the
present rate of wages.
Yokohama dates to Oct. 26th, confirm the
death OF the Tycoon, and state that his success
sor would assume no authority but await the
conclusion of war with the rebel chief, when
the votes ct Daimios would be solicited for Or
varl, boy eight years old, for the legitimate
succession to the Tycoonate.
The English and French mail steamers run
regularly between Yokohama, Shanghae and
HOrg Kong.
The Belgian Minister had made treaty with
Japan EH - -
terra, Vancouver's Island, with $22OO00
Additional advices from Japan say the Brit
ish schooner Anna had recovered thirty-six
boxes of treasure, saved from the wreck of the
barque Libelle; and buried on Wake Island
The Portland daily press., 1866-11-20

THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE PRESIDENT
The Boston Advertisers special Washington
correspondent telegraphs to this paper as fol-
lows:
All the published stories about consultations
between Chief Justice Chase and President
johnson in relation to general amnesty and
impartial suffrage as political compromise,
misrRpresent the facts. MIR. Chase has, from
time to time, as occasion offered, given the
President his views upon public questions
At the beginning of MIR. Johnsna.,s ss-.-., ohtsf
Justice Chase earnestly advised him to recog-
nize no distinction of color between citizens
in the rebellious States Previous to the last
session OF Congress, he advised Mr.. johnson
to submit all his measures to Congress for its
decision. Mr.. Chase has recently had two in
terviews with the President. The first of these
was concerning judicial matters, and had no
connection with a subsequent informal meet
ing of Cabinet ministers. AT the second in
terview, by appointment for that purpose, he
was asked and gave his opinions upon the
questions before the country, earnestly advis-
ing the President to recommend the adoption
of the amendment of the Constitution as q
Just basis of settlement or, if he was not pre-
pared for that, to take ground iii favor of sub
stituting for the second and third sections of
the amendment universal amnesty and impair
tial suffrage. Ihe counsels Of the Chief JUS
tice have not heretofore been followed, and
there are no indications that they will be this
time. In fact, MIR. johnson yesterday express
ed emphatically his determination to abide by
his position. Some of his chief advisers, how
ever, are trying to move him, aided by leading
Democratic politicians from both sections,
Clement @. Clay being one Of the most active
among the Southerners They say that, total
ly defeated ON the political issue before the
people, they have nothing to do but accept the
situation, and, if possible, get some compro-
mise for the more obnoxious portion of the
amendment. But Mr.. johnson declares to all
who advise him that he does not regard the
results of the elections as indicating the real
sentiments of tho people; that they were car
ried away by excitement and will yet reverse
their decision.
The Portland daily press., 1866-11-20

THE WATER OF GREAT SALT LAKE.-Au
travellers have mentioned with astonishment
the peculiar buoaney of the water of Great
Salt Lake, and it is truly surprising No dan
ger OF shipwreck need ever cross the mind Of
those who navigate the lake, for 1t would be
simply impossible for them to sink IT thrown
overheard. With my hands elapsed together
under my head and my feet crossed, fioated
on the very surface of the lake with at least
one third of my body above the water. Upon a
warm summers day there would not be the
slightest difficulty in going to sleep upon the
lake, and allowing yourself to be blown about
as the wind permitted; only one would need
an umbrella to keep off the rays of the sun
Mr. Bowles has stated that three buckets of this
water would yield one bucket of solid salt. but
inasmnch as water will not hold above twenty
five per cent saline water in solution and il
more be added it is instantly deposited upon
the bottom his estimate is, of course, too large.
On inquiring of the Mormons engaged in pro-
curing salt, they unanimously stated that for
every five buckets of water they obtained one
bucket of salt, which gives Incorporation as no
less than twenty per cent. NO visitor TO the
lake should omit bhe bath; the sensation in the
water is most luxdrious, and leads one to think
himself floating in the air. On the way back
to The city. it viii be as well for the bather to
stop ut the superb sulphur baths just outside
the town. and remove the saline incrustationS
which win have formed upon him, by plunge
into the fine swimming bath, whose only OBJ
lection is its peculiar odor and great heat,
which requires large admixture of cold wat
er-COr Boston AdUertiseP,
The Portland daily press., 1866-11-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
y. - f.l $50 4fHerk tr-
NAVAL REPORT.
PROMOTION OFCOMUODORE
CRATEN.
Iucrease of Cholera at Palermo,


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WASHINGTON, Nov. 49,
Among the many visitors to the President
elect.
Ihe National Horse Fair opened with large
~ aMfle,igance and fine display of horse flesif.-
Noscelebrated horses arrived to-day hut Dex-
'eI ana Slias Rich will trot tomorrow.
El!hund 3. Dame, of Vermont, has been
appointed Assistant Clerk of the House of
representatives a.I ~
DO commodore Craven has been promoted to be
hear Admiral
Commander Cooper, of the u. s. steamer
anooski, informed Consul Fitzpatrick that the
Keeper OF the light house at Hole in the Wall
soiJ nin that vessel or fragments of vessel
IT1;4 yryAsn up was found few miles from the
,,'i minaoskli that she was loaded with iron and
iiIi.vv.'lieiy ior saw mill, dry goods &C., and
shat ne TOOK them to be American, from the
.o lacs 4I haYing found two pieces of bunting, a
sulth part OF the union and part OF the
serlPes' @ on broken and ragged part of the
rooss roea Inc snlpping mark on one piece of the
machlnery was " III. f. d." The vessel wa,
wrecked in the late hurricane Of October. and
no aoubt all hands on board persisted. as five
pones we're found on the beach
Our Consul at Gambia writes under date of
Oct. I4th, urging our Government to help in
deprived by warSof their provisions against
Wihter and are suffering under the barbarity of
a crhel and insolent foe. "
Our Consul at Palermo says the cholera had
increased there owing to the landing of troops
In october. There were several American yes-
seis IN port with but little sickness on board.
senator Harlan tonight addressed public
meeting about equally divided between whites
an9lniaeks, on the moral, political and social
necessity OF comforting the suffrage on citizens
OF African descent. He read from speeches
and statements to show that President John
son nilnseH was in favor of it. He expressed
belief that if those present would. petition
Congress for impartial suffrage, there would be
no dlfhcuity in securing the passage Of a law
for that purpose.
The Portland daily press., 1866-11-20

GEoRGF III, AND THE BARoLAYs.-The ORR
gin of Messrs, Barclay & Co., whose founders
were linen drapers in Cheapside, is rife with in
terest. 1t is related that on Lord Mayors day,
1760, George III. made state visit to the City.
There was for political causes, some irritation
among the people, and much tumult in the
great thoroughfare between st. Paul's and the
Bank, so that one of the horses in the Royal
carriage became restive, and the King and
Queen We're in apparent danger. In this emer-
gency David Barclay Ga Quaker) rushed to the
rescue, and, addressing the King, said: wilt
thee alight, George, and thy wife Charlotte,
and come into my house and see the Lord May
ors show?" The King, with many of his fam
lily, like Nicholas, the late Emperor of all the
Russias had profound respect for the Society
of Friends; he accepted the invitation of the
draper, and went up to the first floor The
cavalcade having passed, the Quaker went
through the ceremony of introduction, which,
although opposed to formalties in general Da-
vid Barclay on the occasion minutely perform
ed. King of England, Priscilla Barclay, my
wife--Priscilla, my wife, George, King of Eng
land" SC. On taking his leave the King most
the Palace of st. Jamess. At the next levee
David Barclay went to Court with his son
John. When the King saw them, he threw
aside the restraint of etiquette, and gave Da-
vid hearty shake of the hand. One OF the
Kings inquiries to David was, "What do you
intend to do with your son John? Let him
come here and will find him good and profit
able employment" This offer was, however,
civllly, and perhaps wisely declined. The de-
scendants Of David Barclay subsequently be-
came great brewers as well as bankers, and
founded the world-renowned firm of Barclay.
and Perkins The two great banking and
brewing firms are at the present time compos-
ed almost entirely of the descendants of the
linendraper of Cheapside who entertained
George IIL-Fearn's Money Market
The Portland daily press., 1866-11-20
FROM EUROPE
NEWS nv THE CARLE.


Queenstown, No0. 17.--Noon. The steamship
Virginia, from New York Sd inst, arrived this
morning, en- route to Liverpool
e L1aaoa, %. No1. l7.-Noon: The London Times
of this morning, in an editorial, says the Gov
ernment has no present intention to refer the
Alabama claims to the consideration of Royal
Commission. The design is, the Times con-
tinues, to empower such Commission to in
sstltute inquiries in regard to the neutrality
laws, without prejudice to the Alabama claims
Which are still under consideration Lord
S1ranworth, it was thought, would be chosen
President Of the Commission.
:faI1s, Noe. 17.-Mrs. Major Gen. John III.
Dig arrived here to-day
81 Petersb@,y, No0. 1S.-The Russian festivi-
the serious illness of the Princess Dagmar.
>, London, Noc 1S.-Telegraphic dispatches from
Bombay l5 report the gratifying intelligence that
the famine in India is abating.
Madrid, Nor 1S-Tbe Governmant of Sna;n
is taking strong measures to prevent the threat
ened outbreak. Don Miguel is dead
The Portland daily press., 1866-11-20

OurEN VICTORIA REPLIES TO A SUIroR-
Soon after the death of Prince Albert, the EN-
peror Theodorus of Abyssinia hearing of that
melancholy event, and moved probably by sym
pathy for the unfortunate widow, sent to Queen
Victoria a formal proposal of marriage The
offer was treated with silent contempt His sa-
BILE Majesty, after waiting some time, came to
the conclusion that he was Intentionally insult
cd, and, out ofrevenge, seized the principal En-
glishmen then within his dominions. By the
latest accounts there is reason to fear that all
the prisoners, as well rs the envoy sent out to
their succor, have been put to death. Queen
Victoria has at length been induced to dispatch
an autograph letter to her savage sritor, III the
hope of securing the release of her subjects, II
they ore not already released by DEATH
The Portland daily press., 1866-11-20
Horrible Affair in Baltimore.

! BALTIMORE, Nov. 1g. y
A horrible affair occurred this afternoon at
the residence of Mr.. Jesse Marsden, living on
East Baltimore street. Mrs. George Clogg, a
daughter of Mr.. Marsden, and residing with
his family, in fit of insanity attacked her
own children AID those of her sister, Mrs
Charles Eichman, with a common table knife.
and cut the throat Of a son of Mrs. Eichman,
aged tive Years, and then attempted to take
the life of her youngest child, wounding it Sc
verely: She then endeavored to kill her eldest
child, butt escaped: The affair produced an
parties are highly respectable.
The Portland daily press., 1866-11-20
BUFFALO, n. Y, Nov. 10.


NEW YORK, Nov. 10.
The Board of Aldermen has adopted reso-
luton by a vote of eleven to six, to charge the
United States S1,000,000 for the lower end of
the Park as site for the new post office
The funeral of inspector Carpenter to-day
was very imposing. Over one thousand mem
oers OF the police force were in attendance The
streets near the church, and through which the
procession passed, were thronged with people.
There have been additional seizures and ar
rests for violations of the Internal Revenue
laws by distillers, and it is now thought that
government has been defsaudad of millions of
dollars. IF = =
The Portland daily press., 1866-11-20

PORTLAND HORTICULTURAL SocIETY.-At
their annual meeting, held on Saturday, the
following persons were chosen officers for the
ensuing year: T. G. Hersey, President; N. A.
Foster, John NJ Browa, William G. Robinson,
Abner Lowell, Elphalet Clark, Vice Presi-
dents; John w. Dana, Corresponding Secreta-
~; s. B. Beckett, Recording Secretary; Sam'l
Rolfe, Treasurer
The Portland daily press., 1866-11-20
CITY AFFAIRS.

Aspecial meeting of the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen was held last evening, for the pur-
pose of giving the petitioners for sewer in
High street. from Deering- street to Cumber-
land street, a hearing.
Statements showing the necessity of such
sewer were made by Messrs. P. Barnes, Isaac
jackson, II. J. Libby, H. G. Newhall, w. F.
Milliken and James Freeman.
After hearing the statements of the parties
interested, Alderman Phinney offered an order
directing the Committee on Drains and Sewers
to build the sewer prayed for, if they deem the
same necessary. 4taoa
Alderman Morgan moved to amend, by con-
stituting the whole Board Committee to visit
the premises and examine the same.
Alderman Holden thought some temporary
relief could be afforded without going to the
heavy expense which this sewer would cost at
the present time.
Alderman Whittemore was in favor of grant
ing relief to the petitioners aaal
Alderman Giddings thought something
should be done to relieve the petitioners.
Alderman Phinney withdrew his order and
on motion of Alderman Morgan it was voted
that the Board would meet on the premises at
o'clock this afternoon to inspect the same.
The petition was then laid upon the table.
Andrew j. Rich was appointed an under
taker
The Portland daily press., 1866-11-20

DROP in and see those heavy Moscow beavers
we struck with the fall in gold. We are willing
to give our customers the benefit Also, want
ed, twenty good coat makers, to whom the high
est wages win be given, at 107 Federal street,
M. II. Reddy, Proprietors.
The Portland daily press., 1866-11-20
Dcfen. of Frank blair in Missouri

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 10.
G. II. Branscomb has been declared elected
to the Legislature over Frank Blair, the votes
cast after sundown having been decided to be
legal by the Attorney General of the State
This decision also elects s. D. Ridgely, radical
10 the state Senate, and increases Gen. Piles
majority. Bransconib and Ridgely have re-
eeived their certificates of election from the
County Clerk.