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city Oh the odd inst. Alarge attendance
and lively time is anticipated. "
The Radicals, who are intensely dlssat-
isfied because they cannot control Gene
raj Grants opinions, propose to punish
him for his recent report concerning
affairs in the Southern States, BY refusing
to revive the rank of General to which
he would, of course, be promoted, should
that rank be re-establisked They now
assert that General Grants wellIknown'
and undisguised hostility to the Imperial
Government in Mexico makes him anx-
ions for a war with Macmillan in which
he may win for himself fresh laursls, and
that in that event, he would want
southern recruits possibly because he has
tested their mettle and found they can
fight), and hence he sent in to Congress
report intended to create Southern popH-
larity. So accustomed have the Radicals
become to distorting everything from its
natural shape that ! wonder that nine
tenths OF them are not, like Bottled !"
Butler, crosseyed Washburne, OF Illinois,
and Others of Grants friends are conf,
dent they can carry the General" bill
through against all the opposition it will
encounter.
The Reconstruction Committee, or, as
it should more properly be called, The
Obstruction Committee" holds its sessions
IN secret, and there is no telling how ma
nv terrible things have been reported be-
fore it concerning the disloyalty of the
South and the contumacy of President
Johnson. 1t is hardly probable that the
committee will report or that the Sou1k-
ern delegates will be admitted this ses-
sion. In that case, the restoration OF
the Union will be one of the questions at
issue before the people in the elections
next fall.
That unmitigated nuisance called the
Freedmen's Bureau, is to be continued
sine die and "no postponement on ac-
count of the weather" so long as the
RAIDS. retain control of national affairs,
1t is even probable that its powers will
be enlarged
One Of the finest speeches that has
been delivered in the House this session
was that of Mr. Voorhees,, of Indiana in
support of his resolution endorsing Pres
ident Johnson's policy. 1t created quite
sensation both in the galleries and
upon the door of the House, IT was one
of the best of Mr. Voorhees, many
brilliant speeches Bingham, of Ohio,
attempted to answer it, but his reply
was clumsy and pointless. Bingham
seems to be one of the windiest of his
faction with the smallest modicum of
sense.
The muster out OF one hundred and
twenty-five General Officers. some of
them returning to civil life and some of
them to the subordinate ank of Captain,
Major, or Colonel in the regular army,
has caused quite commotion among the
stars" that have been shining abont
Wizards Hotel or in the various billiard
rooms and drinking saloons in the city.
The day of their little, brief, authori-
ty" is over and some of them feel very
reluctant to lay aside the "lion's skin"
they have so long worn and step down to
the ignoble level which their real char
acter assigns them.
Yours &c. QUILL.
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A HORRIBLE MURDER.-One of the
most brutal murders Of this age was per
petrated last Friday at Corners Creek
near detroit, Michigan. The murderer.
John Cooper, an Irish laborer on the
Michigan Central Railroad, visited the
house of his sister. Mrs. Lynch, who
was living with her husband and five
children at Conner's Creek, and getting
into an alteration with her fred at her
with a revolver, but the shot not taking
effect, he seized an axe and literally
chopped her to pieces. The details are
too sickening to repeat He is now in
Jail in Detroit
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ELIJAH F. PURDY, of New York,
founder and Grand Sachem of the Tam
many Society, and who has long borne
the 9ouLriquet of the war-horse Of De
mocracy," died last Monday night He
was about seventy years OF age, and has
been an active and influential local poll
tician in New York City since the time of
JACKsON's first election to the Presiden-
cy He has been member OF the City
Board of Supervisors during nearly
twelve years past. There were many
manifestations of sorrow for his death,
and the flags at the City Hall, Tammany
Hall, and the Street Commissioners
office we're displayed at halfmast out of
respect for the memory of the deceased.
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NIualercd OuI.

The War Department has at last pub
Hshed the long talked of order mastering
out of the service one hundred and TWEEN
ty-two general officers and stopping
useless drain upon the treasury amount
ing to several thousands of dollars per
day. 1t is understood that the list was
made cut by General GRANT several
months ago, and that it has hung fire
in the war Office even since. What mys-
terious pressure" has at length forced it
into operation at this time, it is impossi-
ble to tell, though it is a highly sugges-
tive fact that instead of the usual words
by order of the Secretary of War" at
the conclusion of the order, We find at
the end of this one by ORDER OF THE
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES"
First upon the list, as being most ut to
be immediately mustered out OF the ser
vice we find the name Of DAVID HUNTER,
a general who never won battle nor did
the State any service whatever that we
ever heard of, and who, when defeated
and disgraoed at Lynchburg, showed the
narrowness of his little mind by sup
pressing the REGISTER and .imprisoning
its editors But his stars have gone
down, and when lie too
'cDoubly dying shall 60 down p.
To the vile dust from whence he sprung
ne will doubtless be unwept and un-
honored, " bat shall not remain g unsung"
50 long as we have a pen TO WELD to
keep his memory green.
The names of the other Major Generals
mustered out are as follows.
William 8. Rosecrans, John G. Parke,
Gordon Granger, Geo. Sykes, David S.
Stanley, Alfred Pleasan tor Andrew j.
Smith, Greenville M Dodge, John Glib
bon, Peter j. Ostsrhouse, Joseph A.
Mower, Geo. Crook, Godfrey Weitzel.
William B. Hazen, Wesley Merritt,
Charles Griffin, George A Custer, viii.
liam H. Emory, Robert 3. Potter and
Giles A. Smith. = r s4a.-. r. .-...
Among the Brevet Major Generals we
find the names of the following officers
who have served in this Department.
R. o. TYLER, T. A. ToRBERr; Brigadier
General I, H DUvAI is also included in
the list. All those who belong to the
regular army are granted thirty days
leave of absence and ordered to report
for duty with their proper regiments at
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QUILL.

STRIKE;-On Monday about two hun
dred Of the machinists employed at the
Mount Glare shops of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company refused to do
work until some alleged grievances were
remedied in regard to what is called
over work, or night work They de-
mand whole time and half time" in
stead of half time and quarter time" "
which would double their present pay.
1t was understood that the company de-
clined to accede to the demand, and set
tied the accounts of all those asking the
increase and refusing to work at the
usual rates The employees in the 9th
er shops have continued at their work.
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Our Washington Correspondence,
Negro Suffrage inWashinaion-Poi
amy and Contracts--soldIers' League
Couveuiiou-The Rank OF General
"The Obstruction Committee .
The Freedmen's Rnreau-Voorhees'
Speech-The General NIusIer-out
WASHINGTON Ian ln.

WASHINGTON, Jan 10.
The principal sensation" among the
citizens of the District of Columbia Just
now is the probable enfranchisement of
the negroes, There seems TO be little
doubt among those best informed that
in spite of the almost unanimous will of
the people as expressed 10 the recent
election, the Congress will give the
negroes here the right to vote
General Howard has been taking
census of the African element in this
city, and thinks it will not fall short of
40 900 persons. The white population
does not probably exceed 10000 and the
proportion of voters among the blacks.
if age be made the only qualification, is
probably as great as among the whites
In case they are permitted to vote the
negroes will hold the balance of power
in this city, because they will always be
able to find enough whites who fer the
sake of some petty office or to show their
hatred of theirow race, will aid the ne
groes in overcoming the purely white
vote, Many persons predict that Wash
ington City the capital of the once
proud United States, will be governed
by negro council and negro Mayor be-
fore the year expires. The name Dis
trict of Columbia should be changed to
District OF Africa, or some other high
sounding and sweet smelling title.
In their determination to regulate
things generally, Congress is determined
to get up another little war out in Utah
Some stringent law on the subject of
polygamy will be passed soon, and
Wholesale bill of divorce decreed be-
tween Brigham Young and seventy-nine
OF his eighty wives That the Latter
Day Saints" will peaceably submit to
the abolition of their peculiar instit u
ton" is not dreamed of, and thus thereis
held out before the army contractors,
leeches and cormorants the dazzling
prospect of little more plunder
The Soldiers and Sailors National
League Convention is to be held in this
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DURING the recent destructive fire in
Nashville, negro soldier who was on
duty at the scene of the conhagration at
tempted to fire his musket into crowd
of people. Hewas prevented from firing
and arrested by two policemen. The
Colonel of his regiment, the 18th Col,
interfered for the release OF the soldier,
and was himself arrested by the Mayor
of the city The case eXcites consider
able interest
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Downs SALooN.-John Il. Downs having Ia
Ken exclusive control OF the Saloon at No !
Washington Hall would respectfully inform
his friends and the public generally that he is
now serving up il the best style Fresh Shell
Can, Tub and Bucket Oysters Venison, Quails
Partridges, Squirrels, and other game. The bar
is supplied with choice brands f malt and spir-
itous Liquors. decl-tf
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SHOULD BE PUNISHED. Miss Sarah
Bird, of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, committed su-
icide last Monday by taking arsenic. 1t
seems that she had been engaged to be
married to a young man named Lewis Fl.
Matthews, and that the ceremony was
to take place last Thursday evening =
Matthews failed to make his appearance
at the appointed hour and, upon inquiry
the next morning, it was found that he
had left for parts unknown. Miss Bird
went out in the city on Friday, probably
tor the purpose of purchasing poison; re-
turned home in the afternoon; was taken
violently i'll confessed that she had
taken arsenic; and died on Monday. ASas,
Some punishment should oyertake
Matthews. He is as guilty of murder>as
though he had put knife to the throat
of his victim; but although there is no
human law that can reach his case,
there is code by which he will be Judged
and from the sentence of which there
can be no escape. r.
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GAUS & wARNAFELDT. Projectors of ithe
Office Saloon aud Restaurant, No. 6 Washington
Hall, sole agents for John 0FaTan & Cos su.
perior fresh can and shell oysters received daily
per season. Families supplied at moderate
rates. Choice Wines Ales, &c, at the Bar
The Billiard Rooms connected with this house
are fitted up in the most approved style
sep2i.6m
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But pain is perfect misery, the worst ofevils
and excessive; overturns all patience. All
Druggists have for sale Dr.. D. g. SELVES Ii.
QUID CATARRH REMEDY, which viii ne.
move PERMANENTLY all pains from Catarr-
hal difficulties Any one who has ever used
il will so recommend it
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The negroes of Staunton have bought
the old market house, of Margaret A.
Crawford, intending to make it church
On New Years Day. the Spectator says,
they assembled there in such numbers as
to make it so dark shat the chickens
thinking it was night, went to roost
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HI. Darlington IL Co.,
Chronic Disease.
New Treatment and New Remedies
nR 4. = hIsNER TRRATs All

~ Diseases of Chronic Nature, but gives
special attention to the treatment of Chronic
Affections OF the Genito. Urinary Organs, viz:
imam maaon or Catarrh of the Bladder and
and Dribblng OF Urine Urinary Deposits OF
travel, Diabetes and Difficult Urinatins, Syphi
ltc ID; seases, Local and Constitutional Gonor
hea cts complications and sequellae, Sperma-
torrh and 1mpotency, and all affections conse-
Of those organs requiring Surgical interference.
operations quickly and neatly performed Per.
sons ariicted, particularly With old troublesome
cases. should lose no time to call on or address
DR.. hlSNER No Mercury or other poisons
used Consultations confidential Communica.
aons enclosing stamp or fee promptly noticed
Office hours q to IL A NJ, 20 & and TO P. NJ
decl-d&w6m q - -. az, i :
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S PECIAL NOTICES.
Cocoa CREAM For THE HAIl

cocoa CREAM FOR THE HAIR
Cocoa Cream for the Hair.
Cocoa Cream for the Hair.
Away with your Grey Hair
Away with your Grey Hair.
No more rancid Pomades
No more rancid Pomades
Ii you want something elegant,
If You admire delicious Perfume
If YOU desire soft and silky Hair
II you want your Hair preserved,
II you " ant your Hair 10 grow
II you want to preTent premature Badness
Ii YOU want TO be rid OF Dandrutf
Use the Cocoa Cream.
Use the Cocoa Cream.
Use the Cocoa Cream.
Use the Cocoa Cream
Use the Cocoa Cream.
Price IS cents bottle.
For sale by
1AUGHLINS BUSHFELD,
iu2s Wheeling " Va
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the expiration of that time. The staff
oNfcers are toreturn immediately to
their respective regiments, and those
whose'regiments have been mustered out
will b. honorably discharged. The or
der concludes with the following signif-
cant clause:
lou th-Generals commanding divis-
ions v i'll report, without delay, to the
Adjnt;nt General of the army, the names
of all General officers of their commands,
not in, luded in the above order, whose
services can be dispensed with without
detrim mt to the service.
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WHEELING, WEST VA.

"H66btNus "EOl Va
TAmEsA.MITCHELL, FORMER.
y LIZ Teacher of Penmanship in Rohrers Com
mercial College, Saint Louis Mo. and of Duff's
Mercantile College of Pittsburgh, Pa, and late Of
the Ohio State Normal School, and J. CREASEY,
of this city, haYe opened irstclass CONNER
cial School in Hornbrook's Building, on Main
street, in the room formerly occupied by Prof
/. /. HITCHCOCK, directly opposite D.
Nichol g. Brothers, where they are prepared
to give instruction in Single and Double Entry
Book. keeping, Plain and Business Penmanstip,
Card Writing, Commercial Calculation, Arith'
metic Commercial Law, Commercial Correspon'
dence, Political Economy, English Grammar
Analysis OF the English Language, and In Thee-
~ and Practice Of Teaching.
DESIGN OF THE INSTITUTION
Is to prepare Young Men for the Counting
House, OF for actual Business life.
The city of Wheeling, from its location, being
situated in the valley of the Ohio, and in the
midst Of rich and fertile district, being easy OF
access, both by river and railroad, and being I'M
surpassed in the number and extent OF its man
ufactories offers advantages equal to any city
in the United States to those in search OF good
business education, with fair prospect of OBJ
tanning good situations.
Eminent Lecturers will be secured 10 deliver
lectures on the various branches pertaining to a
good business education throughout the entire
course.
For terms, or any par tiCulars, enquire at the
College, or address Mitchell g. Creasey, Wheel
ing W, Va, Yours,
JAMES a. MITCHELL,
JOSIAH CREASEY.
Parties unknown to us will please refer to any
OF the following named persons:
Prof EDWIN REGAL MCNEELEY, Normal
School, Hopedale, Ohio
p. DUFF & SON, Dutts College, Pittsburgh
Pa.
tons Commercial College, Springfield, Illinois.
Rev. BENJAMIN MITCHELL, Mount Pleas
ant, Ohio.
Prot, l. l. HITCHCOCK, formerly of West
Virginia Business School.
LAUGHLINS & BUSHFIELD Wheeling, Va
GEO: w. SMITH Il CO, do do
II. DARLINGTON 81 CO., do do
ianII .d&M
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Ms. EDITOR II have been nominated, with
out being consulted, for the Council. must
beg leave to decline my other engagements
make it impossible for me to accept the office
if elected DANIEL LAMB
January 9, 1866. Janl2
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
For Street Commission.

MEssRs. EDITORS Please announce JOHN
wATERHOUSE as an Independent candidate
Ear straat COMMISSIONER "a p B.
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P. S.-Candies having declined in prices deal
ers will find it to their advantage to give us a
call SHULTZ a. TRUSCHEL
Market street, a few doors below Mcclure
House, Wheeling, W. Va. lang
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BOTTLED ALE.

ALE AND PORTER,
ID &c per Case, Containing 2 doz. qts.,) S. al
lowance for Case and Bottles when returned.
ianlO.2w EUSTON, MCCAIN & co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-06-25
COTTON PROSPECT.

In reference to the prospect Of the
cotton plant in West Tennessee, the
Wing, at Jackson, says; THE cotton
crop, upon the whole, is promising. Not
withstanding the backward spring ant
cold rains, the plant is doing remarkably
well. The number of acres in cultiva
ton will approximate nearer the cultiva
tion of former years than the same given
amount of territory in the South overrun
by the Northern army. True, the large
farms, containing hundreds of acres, are
not to be seen now so extensively in cul'
tivation; but then you will find small
farmers now raising cotton who never
raised any before. We firmly believe
that, by the time the two to hive bale
farmers come into the count, the aggre-
gate in West Tennessee will not fall very
far behind the amount raised IN former
wears. To talk with a large farmer here
tofore, generally, you will be informed
that very small crop will be made
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-06-25
SCRAMBLE FOR MEXICO.

The thermometer of politics indicates
that MAxINILIAY' days in Mexico are
numbered. At Washington, this impress
sion has risen to the dignity Of certainty,
and already dozens of vulture-cliques
hre casting lots for that country. NAPo-
hEoy's Minister has assured the Ameri-
can Minister that the Emperor will carry
but IN good faith his promise 10 with
hraw his troops Left to himself, MAXI
kILIAN cannot sustain his tbrene. The
liberals are encroaching upon him in
Every direction, while his exehequer is
-kunning out SANTA ANNA is in New
lHerk arranging for his own return 10
Isnpreme power in that unfortunate coun-
liry, and, Il is believed, has already sold
but several Of the Northern States OF
Mexico to capitalists The United
States Congress is discussing a PROPOSE
Non to indorse Mexican bonds to the ex-
ent of City millions, avowedly with the
few of enabling the Liberals to prose
nte the war against the Empire Other
5arties are at Washington ringing the
luction bell of Mexico. ROMERO, Ar
fEeA. and others, offer inducements Of
heir own, and all differing in policy.
Fhe first hangs on to the spectators OF
california, while the other maintains the
prestige of legal President Of the eoun-
nv. All agree in this, that the Empire
Jas played out," and that power aud
money, to the extent that an independent
government can command them, are soon
Q be at the disposal Of those who shat
rove most adroit in the National spe01'
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FLIES.

An exchange says house flies may be
effectually destroyed without the use OF
poison. Take half spoonful OF black
pepper in powder, one teaspoontul OF
brown sugar and one of cream mix
them well together, aud place them in
the room ON plate, where the flies are
troublesome, and they will soon dissp-
pear.
Flies are the best of scavengers, and
it is believed by those who have studied
the economy of Nature that, by remov-
ing the minuter particles of decayed
matter, they promote the health OF the
human family To destroy them, there
fore, would be to bring upon ourselves
the greatest calamities. Fortunately for
Us, this insect is indestructible by man.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-06-25

Miss Winston and cousin Of Patrick
Henry. Young Seaton was educated by
an eccentric Scotchman known as Earl
Finlater, but at the youthful age OF
fifteen he threw aside his school books
to take the position of assistant editor
on a Richmond newspaper. He was
subsequently connected, either as editor
or as owner, with the Petersburg Repuo,.
lican, the North Carolina journal printed
at Halifax, and the Raleigh Register
The last named paper was edited by
Joseph Gales, senior, whose daughter
Seaton married. 1t was with the brother
of this lady that he formed the partner
ship of Gales q Seaton, who for nearly
half century had d national reputation
as the editors and proprietors ofthe wash
ington Mtelligencer. That journal was
established in 1872, and during the time
the British had possession of Washington
in 1914 the Office was sacked. For
long period this firm were the report
ers of the debates in Congress, doing the
work in person, and they published two
works, making altogether over eighty oc-i
tavo volumes, styled Animals Of Con-
gress and Register of Debates, embracing
the proceedings of both Houses from
1889 to about 1886. Mr.. Gales, jr.,
died in 1860 The subject of the
present notice was highly esteemed as
courteous gentleman, and the journa! ne
conducted always observed the amenities
of life too often forgotten in our Amerl-
can newspapers. From 1910 to 1852 Col
Seaton was Mayor of the city of Wash
ington. ~
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rDUcATI0N IN ITALY.

King Victor EMANUEL rules over IL
III 1874 Italians, and il Is stated that Of
these l6, 999, 7Ol do not know their let
tiers, and of the remainder, s93,3se are
almost unable 10 read The number OF
more or less educated people in Italy =
2,623,6O5 males, and l,26O,640 females
These figures become less astonishing
when it is known that in 1868 there were
but 29, 422 schools in Italy, at which only
LOG, 224 scholars attended Two hun
bred and nine communes do not possess
a single school During 1859 all the
provinces of Italy, including the Aus
trian ones, spent but 81 900, 600 for edn-
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How to Get up Refreshed.

Every person who tolls daily upon 2
farm in warm weather should be careful
to practice system of ablution at the
close of each days labor. Sometimes he
may be so exhausted as to render this
anything but an inviting performance;
yet by its omission he loses much of the
refreshment which the hours Of repose
are designed to impart Cleanliness OF
person is essential to sound and refresh
ing slumber, hence the labor OF keeping
ones person clean is amply repaid by
the elasticity which follows from nightly
additions, before retiring to rest, These
are especially requisite during the hay
ing and harvesting season when profuse
perspiration is certain concomitant OF
hard and protracted labor. Keep clean
and sleep soundly-go to bed unwashed
and rise in the morning unrefreshed,
with feeling of lassitude which the ex-
eriions of the day will hardly be able to
remove. - Rural Neto Yorker.