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which makes the drops of the chandelier
vibrate again, and s%ilences even a couple
who are whispering all sorts of nothirgs
TO a laxative lady in the back drawing
ROOM"
1t is no wonder that such ridiculous
atfectation-of which the above is an
Overdrawn picture-should be rather dis
gushing TO sensible men and women. 1t
is a rare but refreshing sight to see a
lady without apology comply with a
request to sing, with the same grace and
ease that she would contribute to the
enjoyment of her friends in other ways.
Another fault is lamentably common.
Many a time have we listened to a song
trIlled forth in a most artistic manner,
querying mentally the while, whether it
was French, Italian, or what foreign
tongue, and have been chagrined to fluid
that it was only English but the keen
est ear could not have detected a word
or syllable analogous TO any hitherto
known in our vocabulary. At a school
exhibition not long ago, the first music
performed was, "Teach me, O Lord" etc.
1t was sung thus "Ieecc cline OF ord tier
ma y0f thy S~tu-atue, sun dt shall kee pit
unto the en-, dan A shall Ice pit unto The
en-" etc. An anthem was next perform
ed, commencing, "Turn, O Lord, 0 turn
away" 1t was rendered, "T$churn, no
L0r do tSchmn ~na-way."
Nothing is more delightful than good
singing and good music-in the family, in
the social gathering, in the church.
But something more than vocal ability
or artistic skill is necessary TO produce
good music-the esprit and the under
standing" must be thrown into the per-
Torrance. Let the children in the family
be trained 10 sing-not merely the one
who may possess a "ine voice. and a
correct ear" but all. How many look
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From tie n. Y. HarperS Hrchly,)
HOME & FOREIGN GOSSIP.

Some sarcastic crItic-evidentIy a no
vice in the ways and airs Of fashionable
society-thus hits off the affected hesita-
ton frequently evinced when q young
lady is asked TO sing at an evening party
"On being led to the piano the young
lady first throws a timid glance round
the room, ostensibIy to show a gentle
confusion, in reality to see who is look
ing at her. She then observes to the
lady of the house, That she is not in We
ny good voice, having a slight cold,'
which she confirms by a faint sound,
something between a sigh, a smile, and
a single-knock cough. ooh! but you
always sing so delightfully."- declares the
hostess, encouragingly. The young lady
is certain she cannot this evening'-to
strengthen which opinion she makes
some young gentleman exceedingly joy
Gus by giving him her bouquet to hold
and drawing off her gloves in the most
approved style, lays them, together with
her fiImy handkerchief, conspicuousIy
upon the piano. An active gentleman
volunteers to shut down the top Of the
piano, which has been opened for qua
drilles, and pinches his fingers in the at
tempt the musicians form a series Of
dissolving views; aud the young lady
takes her place at the piano. AS she
plays the cords of the key she is about
to Iuxuriate in every body is not per-
fectEy silent, so she finds the music-stooI
is too high, or too low, or something of
the kind. At length all being still she
plays the symphony again, and then smiI-
Ing at the hostess, and saying she is
certain she shall-brtak down., she brings
out the opening notes Of q rccitatlyc,
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back regretfuIIy to their childish days,
remembering how they were told, ty0u
have no voice." 'your ear is not correct,'
''you'l never make a singer" until it
seemed a fixed fact. Some have ten Ia
lents-some only me. Let not parents
help their children to bury the one. All
may not become Jenny Linds-but there
are very few who, by proper training,
may not Join in the music of the family
circle-wIth, at least, pleasure to them
selves.
Burglars in New York continue to
perform midnight pranks. So thorough
Iy do citizens understand this, that we do
not believe it possible for the most de-
vout believer in spiritual manifestations
in this city to be 'taken in" as was a
novice in another city:
He was in his first comfortable snooze
when a clicking noise in the direction of
the door awoke him. He listened intent
ly the noise was still going on-verSy
like the raps of the spirit on the table,
indeed
"Who'S there 2"
There was no answer, and (he noise
stopped.
"Any body there2"
No answer.
ut must have been a spirit" he said 10
himself. Il must be medium. I'll try.
LAIoud If there is a spirit in the room,
1t will signify the same by saying 'Ay'-
no, that's not what I mean. If there is a
spirit in the room will it please to rap
three times ?"
Three very distinct raps were given in
the direction of the bureau.
us it the spirit of my sister?'
No answer.
at is The spirit of my mother Q"
Three taps.
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hastily to The house of IN actor named Glover, who found means by fc-
ton and fmigatior to revive him. Redmond had the incredible andaci
ty to go to the theatre on the same evening, and, to the horror of the
audience, publicly thank Glover for having saved his life X
The present century has not been without its instances. About
fifty wears ago, a servant-girl was convicted of administering poison to
the household of a farmer, in a fit of passion at some petty injury. A
legal doubt having led to a posponement of the execution, the steady
demeanour of the girl led to her being employed as a servant by the
taller at Durham. One morning, the governor received, much to his
regret, and to the regret of many of the citizens, an order for the imme-
date execution of the girl. She was hanged. but the rope broke; and
FASTENED off on horse back to fetch a new rope. This distressing scene
was perhaps scarcely a case in point, so far as concerns resusctaton
after hanging; but tits one of the instances of dgured executions,
which are so bad, because they give rise to hopes destined to dsappOnt-
ment. In another instance mentioned, like the foregoing in Notes and
Queries, a boy of only 13 or IA was capiany convicted, but respted
indefinitely on account of his youth. He remained in the jail at Wor-
cester, was found to be adocle lad, and became a general favourHe both
with the janer and the prisoners everybody believing that his full par
don would come soon. One day, be was playing at ball in the yard, full
of life and glee, when suddenly, to the utter diSmay of the janer and the
inmates of he prison, an order arrived, after many weeks Of delay, for
the execution of the poorlad; and the execution accordingly took place.
An instance morei in point is that of a man WHO was executed at Tyburn,
ton, and brought to his house. A servant, wishingto see the body, stole
into the room, and found the man sitting upright on the dissecingtabe.
The surgeon, a humane man, shipped him off quietly to America, where
he amassed a fortune, which in gratitude he bequeathedt to his benefactor.
Sir Jonah Darlington, in his Personal Sketches, mentions the case OF one
Lanigan, who was hanged for the murder of Captain OFlahety. LAM
gan survived, by some means which are not explained and Sir Jonah
saw him at the house of Mr.. Lauder in the Temple He was smuggled
over to Abbevile, where he died many years afterwards in the monastery
of La Trappe.
Soue of these momentous escapes have plainly depended on the
imperheions of the gabba as compared with the drop. These imperfec-
This incident is given with much conflicting variety of circumstances
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At Horsham Gallows he was hanged there,
The tbirty-frst of August that same year;
And where he did the crime they took the pains
To bring him back, and hang him up in chains.
1t has been stated that the last gibbet erected in England was at Saffron
Lane, near Leicester, in 1882 it was soon afterwards removed, by order
of the Secretary of State for Home Affairs. Whatever may be the exact
dates, however, when the last gbbet was erected, and the last demolsh-
ed, it IS certain that the drop has been almost, if not quite, substituted
for it in England. In the old gibbet the wretched cuprt was turned off
from a ladder, at height which, it was supposed, would elevate him
sufficiently above the ground or platform; whereas the drop consists of
a trap-door, which, being suddenly opened by the withdrawal of bolts
underneath, causes the whole weight of the culprits body to be in an
instant at the mercy ofthe moose. Some of the instances of escape are
doubtless attributable to the careless way in which the prisoner was
turned off the scafold, or rather ladder, on which he assembled to the
gibbet; some to the insertion of a tube which might prevent the con-
stdcton OF the throat; some to the opening of an offce in the windpipe
by an expert surgeon; some to a natural hardening of the windpipe,
which occasionally happens and some to a steel collar, connected with
an elaborate system of braces and bandages. These varieties offer eu-
citations OF most of the cases of resuscitatoh that have been recorded.
Did Sir Walter Scott rely on his Imagination alone, or was he de-
pending on a real narrative, when he wrote the striking scene of Bon
thron's execution in the Far Maid Of PERTH It will be remembered,
by the readers of that novel, that BOnthron received a hint from OWN
ing, the physician, that an attempt would be made to preserve him from
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tionS led to the abandonment of the one kind of dread apparatus for the
other. Several statements have been made in the public journals, from
time to time, concerning the last gibbet;' but many of these are desti-
tute of meaning, unless we take into account the exact particulars of each
case. In 1856, the Eramincr said "A few days ago LApril), the last
gibbet erectedm England was demolished by the workmen employed in
making the extensive docks for the North eastern Railway Company at
JaTow Stake, on the Tyne This statement was shortly afterwards dis
putel; for, later, in the same year, a gibbet was still left standing on
DHchHng Common in Sussex. 1t was known among the surrounding
villagers as Jacobs Post being named after a culprt concerning whom
a copy Of verses was long current in the nighbourhood, recording among
other things that
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= This incident is given with much conflicting variety of circumstances,
and even to date. but we follow the Cork Remembrance.
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HUMBUG MEDICAL JOURNALS The
papers are constantly quoting from
certain medical journals, as though
what eminated from that source must
be genuine no matter who the author
may be. Halls Journal Of HenlN is one
paper thus quoted. Does anybody know
where the author, editor or publisherot
that periodical resides; OF does any one
know where and when he took q
certificate to show that he contains all
the medical and scientific knowledge
that is allotted to mankind in this. The
publication of a monthly journal iS.no
great feat, ,ud may cost but 1t few
hundreds per anuun and the publisher
may be nobody OF snCbOay, Just rs it
happens, without respect TO his pu5iCa-
ion We don't know this. Hall, ana yet
he NAV be very nice mao: wc don /
even know that he ~ a physician. We
10 know that some OF the uh passed
lJout credited to his journal, IS non
seuse, and nothing short. That J0WNgl
If Health is no better authority ourmcd-
zeal. sanitary aud other matters, than
some of the insurance, banking and 9th.
er periodicals devoted 20 particular
branches of trade, are authority IN points
On which they speak. The latter are
often merely advertising sheets, pup
lished by obscure individuals in New
York, who pick up bare su6sistance IN
this WaV,
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Dental
CITY AND STATE NEWS,

TIE FIRE AT ST. CLAIRsvILLE.-A
gentleman who came down from st.
Clairsville yesterday informs us that it
was almost aimirocle that the couhagra-
ton in that place on Tuesday was. sub
,lued before at least one half of the town
was destroyed There sno fire depart:
ment in the town, and but meagre sup
ply of water could be obtained Buck
cts were brought into requisition and
made to do good service until many OF
the wells in the ueighborhood Of the fire
were almost drained The fire ragged
furiously for over an hour and tie heat
was intense. Several of the dwelling
houses and stores on the opp0tite side of
the street were slightly damaged, and
many windows were rendered CLASHES
before the fire was eXtinguished. As
the wind veeTed round to the Northwest
before the flames reached the East end
of the Square, that portion of the town
was spared from the ravages Of the fiery
element. The loss viii be fully one
hundred aud fifty Thousand dollars and
probably two hundred thousand.
The authorities OF st, Clair.yille must
now be convinced Of the immediate ne
cessity of a well organized fire depart
ment One or two good hand,epgines,
which could be supplied with water
from the wells in the town, would afford
ample protection to property holders,
As our city wishes to dispose Of several
hand engines, in order to prepare the
way for two more steam fire engines, VIC
would advise our Buckeye" neighbors
to invest. The engines arc in perfect
order, and will answer the same purpose
rs new ones.
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CONSERVATIVE RALLY.-Ys5terday a.
ternoon the Conservatives Of Rich'aed
Township had grand rally at Woods
Run school house The meeting. was
addressed by Mr.. A. A, Allison in au
able manner, in opposition to the radical
schemes of the despotic crew which at
present controls West Virginia. At the
conclusion of Mr. Allison's remarks, Rev
Moses Tichnell, who is more noted FOL
his ability to destroy the feathered tribe
than his success in the Gospel ministry
asked and was granted permission to
reply to the speech. lie spoke Tor
some time, and when he took his seat Mr..
Allison responded to his arguments IL a
telling speech of half an hour.
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GREENBAcKs are good.

PUREsT AND SWEETEST COP LIVER
On-in the world manufactured from
fresh selected ivers on the sea coast.
This oil is characterized by a sweetness
and purity peculiar to it alone. LIS
reputation is so great that it ia kes tne
head of other oils, and is universally pre-
scribed by physicians. Remem per &c
ask for-' Hazard g. Caswells COD Liver
OIL" la
CAswELL, MACK & Co, New York;.
Sole Manufacturers,
For sale by all Druggists. [2Owms
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THE CORRAL FRAUDs.-A large mum
Der of depositions were taken yesterday
before Justice of the Peace A. N. Johnson
to produce before the Military Court
Martial at Nashville. A majority of the
gentlemen making affidavit yesterday
as on the day previous, were of opinion
that they would not believe VIM. Hoge
on oath. The counsel for Isham Hen
derson left with the afidavits last night
for Nashville.
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THE WEATHER. Did we not object 10
hackneyed phrases. aud entertain 4
titled feeling of contcmpy Tor all who
,leal in that article. re would "Tc'ajm
With the poet that ' Winter is lingering
II the lap Of Spring" But we won't.
1t is enough to say that the genial rays
# the sun" the "sweet baimy airs Of
delightful May" the bright yerdure Of
The grassy lawn" the merry CLIPPINGS
of the feathered sougsters,' etc, etc
we're, yesterday, little ont Of thsir
.latitude and longitude. Last evening
fhe temperature of the weather was
low. and fires were found to be
comfortable and genial companions
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REGIsTRATIoN.-The County Beard OF
Registration met again yesterday With
out transacting any business of ppohe
Importance the Board adjourned. They
will not meet again until some time in
October next. There was not single
charge of disloyalty" sustained. before
the Board, and, upon this ground not I
voter in Ohio county has been diSfran.
chised. Ohio county is lOyal-at least
the vote cast to-day will be sufficient to
convince the stay at home and flch-
patriots Of the fact.
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THE PrTTsBURG FREDERICKSBURG
have received the first number of the
Pittsburg Republican, a new daily paper
Just started in that city. It Will be an
Andrew Johnson paper, and thoroughly
conservative in its tone. 1t isa neatly
printed and ably conducted paper We
wish its proprietors every success.
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GREENBAcKs are good.

LOOKING GLASSES and Looking Glass
Plates, Black Walnut, Rosewood and
Gilt Mouldings, Oval and Square
Frames, Black Walnut Brackets, Book
Holders and Shelves. Albums at whole.
sale and retail at PARTRIDGE's GAL
LERY. [my1S.1m
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TO-DAY is not day upon which to
read. Vote and work. See that the
full antiamendment vote is polled Let
the death knell of negro equality be
and work.
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GREENBACKs are good.

NEW LIQUOR HoUsE.--As will be seen
by advertisement, Messrs. Stringer
MKim & Co., have opened q new and
extensive liquor store at No. ia, corner
of Market and Union streets. The. firm
IS composed of gentlemen of good bust
ness qualifications, and as they have IN
store and expect to keep constantly OF
hand the best of foreign and domestic
wines and liquors, we bespeak for them
y liberal share of public patronage
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GREENBAcKs are good :

HoUsEKEEPERs should use Bookings
improved and unrivaled Furniture
Polish. Under its magic influence old
furniture is made to assume the appear
ance of new. The price is so tritilng
that any one able to own piece OF FUR
niture can afford to use it. Manutactur'
ed and sold by Edmund Booking, No. l.
Odd Fellows Hall. -
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MARKET, The Second Ward Market
was very we'll attended yesterday, and
prices were more reasonable Spring
vegetables are more plentiful.
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EVERY lady, every gentlemen. every
lad, every lass in the city, who desires to
purchase neat-ftting pair OF, boots,
shoes OF CATERS, should call at the en-
porium of Blonde & Bachman, 107 Main
street, corner of Sprigg Alley, where a
large and varied stock has just been re-
caiyed -- '---.----
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II is said the Governor and his
conferees on the question officiating the
State Penitentiary, are favorable to
placing the institution in Moundsyille.
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WHATS UP.-In New York gold is RE
from S1,23g to S1,37i See' market re-
por+
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GREENBACKs are good.

EoFF's PILLs.-The best family medl-
cine in the world! A specific for dys'
pepsia No calomel Price % cents
By mail 35 cents. Sold everywhere. L.
Il. Logan q Co., Proprietors.
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THE ELECTION-In accordance with
law, the polls will be opened at or
before nine o'clock this morning. The
polls in the different townships will be
located as follows:
Washington-At First Ward Hose
House.
Madison-At old City Hall.
Clay--At Court House,
Union-At Fourth Ward Hose House.
Centre-At Fifth Ward School House.
Webster-At Sixth Ward School
House.
Ritchie--At School House.
Triadefphia-At L. Lawson's House.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-24

CIVIL RIGHTS Yesterday Lady ' ob
color" stepped Into store on Main street
and purchased a tooth brush and comb,
paid for them, and, with the dignity of
a member of The Union Executive
Committee Of West Virginia, politely
informed the merchant that she desired
the articles sent t. her residence, The
articles had not been delivered at n late
hour last night. Shall The freedmen be
thus trampled upou2 WcwilIleaI,, our
Ioyal Governor, (t he Aos returned rr..,
Moundsville,) to answer the question
. and see that Guilty is not imposed avon.
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PoLlCE.-Rather brisk business was
done in the Police Court yesterday.
VIM Heron, Fred Myer and Robe.
Marshall, for disorderly conduct, were
each fined ten dollars and costs; Robert
Holmes and John MAlisteT, for hauling
without license, were each fined Three
dollars aud costs; Sebastian Noitz' lGl
assault aud battery, was fined ten dol
lars and costs; and Elizabeth Reeves
for prostitution, was fued twenty DOL
lars and costs.
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IMpRovEaIENTs.--We observe that the
First Mutual Store Association OF Centre
Wheeling have made an addition 10
their store room. The establishment is
now one of the largest and best in inc
city. ,.,. +.
tmoon MONROE and Union, there appears
tween eo m momnral disposition torebuild and
70 NC the Square. At the present
. 1;nta oUe half of the old buildings are
i I'M in ruins and every preparation is
beinG made to replace them with new
and. elegant business houses.
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Co-PartnerShip.

IOHS X. ROTsRORD, ROBERT
d SIMPSON AND J. w. BOYD have this day
formed co.partnership under the firm name Of
j. X. Botsford g. Co, No. 81 Water street, Tor
the purpose of transacting the wholesale Gro,
cery business. We are receiving large stOck
of Groceries, IN which we invite thS atteHJion
Of the trade. j. n bOISFOhD On w
oh
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100 Mats Cinnamon,
500 lbs Cloves
$50 " Nutmegs, sound,
ro, sale nS $40 LAG A5ifRfitfS & BUsHFIE1.D
10 Bags Pepper, prime siited
90 Boxes Corn Starch,
25 " Ground Ginger,
y Ground Pepper
For sale by LAUGHLINS & BUSHFIELD.
500 lbs Manila and Bengal Indigo
$500 " Madden Ombro,
5000 Extract LOgwoOd assorted boxes,
aOO Chipped Logw0od, in boxes
For sale by LAUGHLINS & BUSHFIELD
25 Dozen Burnetts Extract Lemon,
p Burnett's Extract Vanilla,
o5 Cocaine,
o. Extract Rose and Almonds
At LAUGHLINS & BUSHFIELDS.
81 Dozen Fancy COlogues,
300 % Rose and Bears Oil
60 " Bazines Pcmades,
81 Glenu's Pomades.
Al LAUGHLINS & BUSHFIELD'S.
80 Dozen Paint Brushes assorted.
80 Sash Tools,
~ Varnish Brushes.
y Cloth Brushes
At LAUGHLINS & BUSHFIELDS.
q Dozen White Wash Brushes,
~ Hair brushes different STYLES
% busting Brushes, plain and fancy
81 Srubbing Brushes,
Al LAUGHLINS BUSHFIRLDS.
20 lbs OIL Lemon, fresh and pure
10 ION Bergamot,
10 q" Oil Cassis, very nice,
~ Peppermint select -
At LAUGHLLNS & BUSBFIELDS-
50 Gross TOdd's Pills family use
10 Ayre's G athartic Pills,
10 WrighJ's Indian PHI,
90 McLain's Liver Pill,
At LAUGHLINS & BUSHFELDS.
The above goods are bought Low, and will
| sold TO cash BUYERS at low rates.
| Cali and get our prices and see our goods asJ
| va will GUARANTEES satisfaction.
ILAUGHLINS & BUSHFIELD,
| DRUGGISTS,
MAIN STREET--.-.----.--.- W hEE4LNG
III
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THIS COMPANY, HAVING Or
l. CANNED in April, 1864, in conjunction
with the well known Arm of GAEHLE & co.
ia a Joint Stock Company exclusively OF Prac.
teal Piano Makers who have held prominent
nositions in some of the best establishments in
this country and Europe.
This Company claims that their Pianos com
bipe all the eKcellenCies Of all the
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GREENBACEs are good.