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miration Of the world? Certainly not
we. Even in the prize ring. regarded
by humanitarians as so brutal, such al
occurrence would not have been toler-
ated, Six men upon one-a halt-dozgn
ioyalists to whip an ex-rebel Colonel
WHY Il almost equals that gallant eX;
plot performed on the late Genera
Wheeler, when he was sick and IN pc, 1eu'
bv two ex-Federal officers IN Nas9yI4e-
and for which General Thomas tod tIeM
they might thank their stars that tneS
were not in the service, or else he Wouio
have kicked them ont. We shall PROB
ably next hear of these gallants tryInS
their hands on some woman conN"i'''
cent from a spell Of illness
But, seriously speaking, the rlgtG "
petition is one of the most sacred tnaI
belongs to a people. To ask that tnelI
grievances be redressed is the inherent
privilege of citizens, as old as the Magma
ChartQT. 1t was for this our toretatnelS
fought in the first Reyolution-lt being
alleged as one of the grievances 1or
which they rebelled against hlIg
GEORGE that he refused them the right
of petition. Is it, too, to be taken away
from the people? Is citizen, when ne
exercises this privilege guaranteed TO
him by the Bill of Rights and Constltu'
ton, to be set upon and kicked and peat
by members of the assembly which ne
petitions Is this liberty? Is this CIV
| iliZation?
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House OF Deiega.es.
THURSDAY, Feb. l., 1906

PRAYER by Rev. Mr. Brockunler.
The committee on Taxation aud FL
nance reported that it was ineXpedient
to tax petroleum or coal oil the same as
other property, or TO impose license tax
on merchants selling goods by sample
car or other representation.
The Judiciary committee reported
that ii was ineXpedient to place super
visors under bond and security for the
faithful discharge of their duties.
The committee on Counties, &c, re-
ported that it was inexpedient to change
townships near Grafton, or re-arrange
townships in Wyoming county, or change
the county line between Barbour and
Tucker counties.
Tie following bills were report ed from
the standing committees:
4 bill amending the law relating to
the assessment of taxes i'll Wheeling;
1t provides that the tax shall not exceed
ffty cents on every titheable, and fifty
cents on every hundred dollars worth Of
real estate, and the appointment, by
council, OF an assessor from each ward OF
The city.
A bill concerning the fiscal year"
makimg it commence on the first day OF
October and on the 3lst day of Septem-
Der
\ bill repeating the acts providing for
thn forfeiture of property in this State
bc!on ging to the enemies thereof.
4 bill to repeal the act changing the
III, ision lines of The counties of Ran.
delphi. Nicholas and Greonbrier.
senate bill No - permanently To-
| eating the county seat OF Jefferson at
Shrpherdstown, was passed.
senate bin No 10, securing liens o
mechanics, laborela and others, was
| passed
House BIZ No IL, repeating The law
arthoriziug suits from Hampshire, Hardy
| aEI PcndletOn counties 10 be brought IN
| P,eston county, was passed.
House bill No % 10 charter road IN
| Gimcr md Tyler counties, running from
! the Stanton and ParkeTsbuTg Turnpike
road to the mouth of Ri" Run, was
passed
Mr.. MNhortrI, OF Caheii, presented a
petition of Henry J. WhitehOuse for re-
lease from an excess Of taxes paid, and
| il .roducel a bill for the relief Of said
WhitehoUse Referred
Mr.. NitChefi OF CdDeIIi presented 4
petition of ciGzena Of Putnam county,
iol an appropriation to build bridge
ar,033 Hurricane Creek.
Nr Cook, of Wyoming presented the
= ition of John MGraw and others, OF
5a,dcounty, asking aid to build road.
Ir HornGrook of Ohio, presented the
. itiOn ofcitizcns Of said county against
til manufacture and sale Of ardent
spirits, to be used as a beverage.
NJ IIiukle, of PeudletoD, called up the
to.ut resolution to prevent the smoking
oi.igars within the Capitol enclosure.
After some debate. Mi Hooker, OF
Brooke, moved to amend by prohibiting
tie chewing of tobacco.
Mr. Trainer, OF Marshall. aud others,
opposed the amendment.
Both resolution and amendment were
rejected.
House adjourned.
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Houses of the Legislature, and the only
reason urged for it's adoption was that it
was necessary in order to save the Re
publican party The time has come,
however, when other and better reasons
are demanded, and at least some effort
must be made to free the amendment
from the legal difficulties that surround
it
We trust that Mr. MAXWELL, whose
ability as a lawyer, and whose selection
to fill the important post of Chairman OF
the Judiciary Committee of the Senate,
and whose early connection with the
proposed amendment, make him the
most fit person to be addressed in rela
tion to this matter, will, at his earliest
convenience reply to the inquiries We
publish this morning, We very freely
tender him the use of our columns TO,
that purpose
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FROM GREENBRIER COUNTY
The Case OF Chapman VS.. Ballard,
of Monroe-Informutio Wanted
LEWIsBURG,

Editors Of Register
It would be both interesting and in
structive, if You were to furnish to the
people the facts in the case, in the rejec-
ton OF General Chapman, and the adj
mission of Mr.. Ballard az one of the
delegates from Monroe county, to seat
in the West Virginia Legislature. |
have been credibly informed that Mr..
Chapman received majority Of the
votes polled, and that there was no irregu-
larity in the election. If there was, it
applied equally to both candidates.
That the committee to whom the matter
was referred seeing no ground upon
which they could reject Chapman, re-
ferred the matter to the Attorney Gene
raj; that this officer was Of the opinion
that Chapman was elected under the
law; the matter was then referred TO
Jadge n. Harrison, Of Monroe, (noW IN
Wheeling,) that he gave written re
ply to the committee, whereupOn Ballard
was declared entitled to the seat, though
he was the minority candidate. This
question is only interesting as an in
stance Of violation Of the fundamental
principles OF the Constitution and the
rights Of the people IL transfers the
rights and privileges OF the electors to
the Legislature, and makes them their
own constituents II saps the founda-
tions of written constitution, and is an
assumption of power, which ought not
to be passed over in silence. If any
minority vote would eutitle a candidate
to his seat, then one vote, or no vote at
all would be sufficient. English history
furnishes a case in point, certainly per
suasiye authority, if not absolutely bind
| inc, Robert Walpole, afterwards Prime
Minister of George |, and George II, was
| expelled from Parliament. He was
again returned over Samuel Taylor, the
administration candidate. upOnmotion
to admit WalpOle to his seat, he was re-
iected, and then upon motion to admit
| Taylor he was likewise rejected, as not
having received majority Of the votes.
| Trne, in the case of the MiddleseZ eleC.
ton preferred to in my last,) the minOri'
| ty candidate (TutTcIl,) was admitted,
| but afterwards Parliament eYpunged all
evidence OF this case from their records,
3 as yiolatiVe of the constitution Upon
| the legality Of the vote thus seating MI.
I Tuttnell, the minority candidate, Lord
Camden, dor aught l know the great
progenitor of the Camden tribe of West
Virginia said, Il consider the decision
| upon that affair as direct attack upon
tho first principles Of the constitution
and if in the judicial exercise Of my
Office, were to pay any regard to that
or to any other such vote, passed in op.
position to the known and established
laws of the land, I should look upon
myself as traitor to my trust, and an
enemy to my country" Let us hold on
to the constitution as the bulwark of
liberties. and may We not have further
cause to take mp the lamentation OF Sir
R. Steele, That we are governed by a
set of driyellers whose folly takes away
all dignity from distress and makes even
calamity Ridiculous PUFIICUs
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duction of license on billiard tables
Referred to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Chapline offered resolution dl-
recting the committee on Internal I'M
provements and Navigation to inquire
into tho expediency of approprlating
$500 to rebuild the bridge across LOST
river. on the Hardy and Winchester
turnpike.
The following bills were passed :,
Senate No. SO, constituting the Dahh
of certain streams in Morgan county a
lawful fence. .or
House No. IL, extending the charter
Of the White Sulpher and Sweet Spring
turnpike road. ~ ritv
Council of Parkersburg to change 'n'
location of one of its streets 80;
House No e., to protect literary So e.
cites and other meetings conVeneu ioi
social amusement hor
House No. 60, to change the hul''o0i
Of AdeIphi Lodge Of Odd FelloW5. c.
House No. Il, to amend the 2lst S Se9'
ton of Chapter 81 of the Acts Oh loo
The Senate Bill to legaliZe the poor
levies made by Berkeley County Court
for 1868 was ordered to be engrossed..
The House Bill, providing a peniten;,
tiary for the State, was taken up and
amended, on motion of Mr.. Maxwell, so
as to provide for a Board of Directors
and perfecting the details OF the Dill
was then ordered to third reading
Mr.. Burley moved to suspend the
rules SO as to pass the bill. Lost. -,
Mr.. Corley moved to take up the bill
locating the Capital, but the Senate re:
fused to do so, owing to the absence OF
Mr.. Slack and Gen Duval, who are
sick
| Adionrnpi
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srrHnrtnn1 Questions

We respectfully call the attention of
Mr. MAXWELL, Chairman of the judiciary
Committee III the State Senate, to the
"Important Questions which we publish
this morning The writer of the Qu@s-
tious is man whose loyalty and devn.
ton ~ the interests Of West Virljuia
have never been impeached, and we are
satisfied that the questions are proposed
for the sole purpose of learning what i'll
depreciation the Judiciary Committee in
the Senate put upon the constitutional
amendment II IS matter of much i'm
portauce and demands an answer, rot
only tor the satisfaction of the writer
but of the people at large,
There are one or two other features
of the proposed amendment which it
would be we'll also to discuss. For in
stance; the Constitution of West Vir
ginia. Article /, Section c, declares that
'The citicens Of fhis State are the citizens
of the United States residing therein"
What Yill be the effect of the proposed
amendment upon this clause Again :
the Constitution of the Uuitet; States
Article 4 Sectiouo SAYS that The cit
liens of each State shall he entitled to
all the privileges aui immunit,as 81 cit
;zens in the several States II The
proposed amendment be ratifea vii
citizen Of Virginia OF OF any Other State
who has been engaged il rebellion be en-
fitiedSto the privileses-and imm'in;tiss
Of CITIZENS IN WRIST virginia
There are many graysr questions
growing out of the proposed constitu
tionai amendment which Shoult be calm
iy discussed II is designed 20 effect
great change IA the status Of a large nnm.
Der OF the residents ~ This State and
should not he hastily adopted Hereto
fore itsdiseussi0H has been almost exclu-
-si=elE-esrriei OIL L. the enemies of the
measure and .as>far as We are aware, its
friends Ia Fanot attempted any eypiana-
fson Of ITS pro5ISf6rs or any solution of
she grave legal questions it inTolyes.---
Ii has twice been hurried through both
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JACKSON, t. IL, WEST VIRGINIA,
February 3. 1866.
Editors OF the Register
On last Monday our village vas thrown
into state Of mourning, and at the
same time rejoicing, over the death of
King Alcohol in this county 0ur Su.
pervisOrs, on Mondar, very wisely deter
mined to grant no licenses during this
year for the sale Of ardent spirits. 1t
caused a deep gloom and heavy mourn
ing to overshadow the rum topers and
tipplers, whilst the more moral and re-
spectacle class Of citizens rejoiced in
their hearts at the wise action Of the
Supervisors they will long be renlem.
bered by the peaceable class Of citizens
with degree of gratitude and respect
Messrs. Progler G. Hasslerz have COM
menced in our village the erection of a
wooden factory. something which has
long been needed in this section They
expect to have it in ope alton By the
hrSt OF June. Il is an enterprise Of
great interest to the citizens Of this and
adjoining counties, as there is no factory
OF this kind nearer this place than Ra.
cine, Ohio, and l believe none in this
State nearer than Wheeling. Messrs.
Progler d Hasslerz are honorable, high
minded enterprising gentlemen, and /
hope their factory may prove success,
which have no doubt It will do
l am pleased tn see that our worthy
brother, Ephraim Bee. member of the
House Of Delegates from the county Of
Doddridge and Grand Lama of tie
Eclanpus Vitus Society, opposed the
passage Of the bill giving to the freed
men OF African scent" the right totes
thy IN suits, sc feel satisfied. that
the Delegates who roted for the bill can
not be members Of the venerable order,
1t any Of them are members they should
at once be communicated from the
Society, for it viii be impossible for Us
TO associate in brotherly leve with those
who arcin favcrof putting the descend
ents Of Ham upon an equality with
white men. 1t Is a very grave charge, |
and hope that our worthy Grand Lama
wiz at once Investigate, and if any of
the Delegates who Tuted for the bill are !
members, e1cOmmunicate them at orce-l
his county will indorse our Delegate, !
Mt. hI9gans for the manly vote he gave
IL opposition to the bill OBSERVER
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WHY NOT USE The BEaIf- over twenty
years increasing demand has established the
fact that MATTHEWS VENETIAN HAIR.DYE is the
best in the world 1t is the cheapest, the most
reliable and most convenient Complete in one
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Does not RIB of or make the hair appear dusty
and dead but imparts to it new life and lustre.
Produces 4 beautiful black or brown, as pre-
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satisfaction Only u cents per bottle. Sold
every where A l. MATHEWS
Manufacturer n Z.
DEAIAS BARNES & CO,
New York, Wholesale Agents. ImY9e0dIY
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West Virginia Legislature,
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Feb. x, l.

Prayer 10y Rev.. b. Ubcr
The bill making an appropriation Of
S732,50 to pay Robertson Cook for keep
ing a lunatic, was received from the
House, read and referred
Mr., Maxwell reported back FROM the
Judiciary Committee the bill t. amend
the law concerning licenses. slightly
amended. aud it was ordered to its third
reading,
Mr. Burdctt from the Finance Commit
tee, reported back the bill to prevent
further taxation Of soldiers property for
bounty purposes with a bill providinc
for refunding to soldiers their Widows.
or heirs, the taxes collected on their
property for bounty purposes Tho sub
stitute was adopted md ordered fg its
third reading
Mr. Burdett IRON tx committee on
privileges and elections reported back
the resolution declaring the seat Of
Henry n. Matthews from the 9Th Sena-
torial District vacant, rccorlmendngi its
adoption. and recommending that the
President issue i writ of election tn fill
the vacancy The seat vas declared "
cant but no election was ordered
Mr. Price. from the committee on
Townships, reported back the bill con
stituting a certain part of the bank Of
the Ohio river within Jackson county
lavfultence Ordered to third reading
Mr. Kitchen introduced a bill amend
ing the charter of the town of Martins
burg. Read first time, rule suspended,
READ second time aud ordered engrossed
=, Mr Dis introduced a bill to authorize
tle boards OF supervisors to subscribe to
Tue SIoek OF any railroad in their viciuiE;
y; kead hrst time and referred.
Mr. ChapLne presented the petition OF
citizens Of Wheeling, praying for a re. /
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GAUS & WARNAFELDT. Projectors of the
Office Saloon and Restaurant, No. Washington
Hall. sole agents for John O'Farrall & Cos 81.
perior fresh can and shell oysters received daily
by express All kinds of game on hand in pro-
per season. Families supplied at moderate
rates. Choice Wines, Ales, &c, At the Bar
The Billiard Rooms connected with this house
are fitted mp in the most approved style
sep2l tim
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.., massachusetts Idea

The relation WENDELL fhlLLifS 'uo
aimed to the Republican party is well
Known. He is the araant courier; ne Is
generally about six months in advance
of the main body of the party, and from
his position to-day may be learned what
will he the position of the Republican
nartv six months hence. He and his
fellow radicals have furnished brairs
for the party, and faithfully has it fol-
lowed his lead. Judging by the past,
which is the only rule of prediction we
have, the Republican party will still
continue to follow WENDELL PHILLIPS,
and, even while admitting him to be a
fanatic, will come right up to the posi-
ton he has assumed and endorse the
doctrine that he promulgates.
On last Tuesday evening PHILLIPS de-
..livered one of his Characteristic har-
rangues in the Academy of Music IN
Brooklyn, New York The committee
that invited him tospeak was composed
of Republicans and prominent Repubh-
can politicians occupied conspicuous
seats upon the platform The lecture, II
il NAV he so styled, was in PHILLIPS
usual dictatorial and defiant style ana
the idea that ran through the whole ha-
rangue was simply this: there is nothing
qyeaf, QoOd OF commea3able erCept the negro
and Massachusetts, On these two hang
all the law and the prophets" The Mas
sachusetts Idea" fought and trlnmphed
in the war, and that idea is-the ne
-gro.-The negro is the idol ri Massachn
setis and therefore all the world must
bow down and worship This was the
substance OF the lecture and this is The
position 10 which the Republican party
- rapidly fastening. And while gIor!'
flying Massachusetts and the negro,
PHILLIPS had torrent of abuse for all
vlo disagreed With him or III any manner
thwarted his plans. OF the Pres
ldent he said, The campaign Of Nir-
ginia vas fought against the representa-
tive rebel LEE; the preseat campaign
is fought against ANDREW. JOHNSON; tcho
jgadx tie hosts Of hc' COgtcdcr0cy To
day Congress heads the Not'he' 1" ""S'
aud ANDREW JonNSoN the South we
have crushed South Carolina, and no"
the President means TO crush Massac'"
sets Well zee "c'ep' me ""'' y u" sue
coed3, rr ahG" Tftit ms name "1g"'' '""'
that q Bur- or d'"0'"' jon "r ''"""'
,rhich they attempted a"d Ja''r" ~. Il" q"
,ira. Bat are "iH 'rr''c Il site ~ N'"' r"'
them IL" traitors M"i h''i ""d j""rd-!
re ~d,' To the disgrace OF bfooEiy'
and the shame OF the Rep"hhca" pant!
he 1t known, that the iast quoted sen
tenre w1s greeted "y loud and confirmed
applause from the Bf"'kiSh heP'"'''.'h'
who listened 10 Tie h,'''"Hu':
1t was III Tue ''''l"'''"" % ''',' men
all loyal ana ii&hi I" crush '''"'" |'i
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But pain is perfect misery, the worst ofevils
and excessive overturns all patience All
Druggists bare for sale DR.. D. Ii. Seelye'5 Ii
QUID CATARRH REMEDY, which will re-
move PERMANENTLY all pains from Catarr,
hal difficulties. Any one who has ever used
it will 50 recommend il.
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Latest Improvements !;

And it will be apparent to ALL that men WHOSE ga
skill and abilities having been approved py s4g
best manufacturers, will not be less y,
Tolyed. As testimony TO the above, they were
awarded the first premium over all competitSf5
5y the Judges of the late exhibition hela az tne
MARYLAND Institute, of Baltimore, Nd, In oclo'
0' Notice ia hereby given to the citizens Of
Wheeling and vicinity that JOSEPH ? A ASS -
a member OF the said firm, will remain mere iol
short time to receive orders.
These Instruments being sufficiently miro,
duced in this city, and having proved equal II
not superior to any heretofore known, THOSE IN u
want of first.class Piano will please cai ap IJE
further information at the RELIGIOUS BUN
HOUSE of GEO. W. Sr0NER, No 9' Monroe
Persons wishing to have Pianos tuned or re,
paired will please leave orders at the place apot i
named, as the tuner of said establishment VIZ
he here for one week. Old Pianos taken In en-
change. toOS'tN
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The Richmond papers record the
death of Col. Henry Thweatt, formerly a
merchant in that city and Petersburg
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Soldiers and Sailors Union
Loauue.

4 MEETING OF THE SOLDIERS
n AND SAILORS UNION LEAGUE Of
Ohio county w. Va, will be held ut the Court
House on Saturday evening, the 18th INST, at
o'clock, for the purpose OF effecting q perma.
nent organization, election Of officers and adop.
ton of a constitution and bylaws, and appon:'
ing delegates to represent Ohio county in the
State League Convention ut Clarksburg on the
22d inst a general attendance Of the Union
soldiers and sailors OF the county is respectfully
requested.
BY order OF the Committee.
febl53t N WILKINSON, Chairman
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THE Vicksburg and Shreveport rall-
road was recently sold at auction LOT
$4,000
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IT is stated that Governor Curtin, OF
Pa, will soon be appointed united
States minister to Italy.
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The Philadelphia papers report quite
a freshet in the Schuylkill.
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-oN Saturday night thirty coIored
grlSonefs escaped from Libby prison;
Richmond.
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For Sale by All DrUggisis

Sylyep Orient Company, Boston, sole import
ers and manufacturers.
Wholesale Agents-Johnston Holloway y
Cowden, Philadelphia; b. l. Fshnestock Co,
PittsbuTo leDl5'Hw
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Gov. ORR, of South Carolina, has
been installed as Grand Master oil the
Grand Lodge of Masons of that State.
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,s co,,p.Ny. MAYINa OR.

THIS COMPANY, HAVING OH.
GAINED in April, 1864 in GoDJuncTH0Sn
with the well known frm of GAEHLE q ~
"a a Joint Stock Company exclusively OIL RlaS4
teal Piano Makers who have nei9 paon ar,ts n
positions in some of the best estaollshmen'S III
this country and Europe: p:,,,. .orr.
This Company claims that their tianos com
Iine al the exceIleneies OF all the
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LARGE crops of cotton and tobacco
will be planted in Southern Illinois THIS
year
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Of Baltimore, Md,

AREROOMS-North East Corner OF t9'a"
10 North Eutaw Street