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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-06-06
ella lsnNIirrnf Inv.

4 correspondent desires to know the
provisions Of the new Bankrupt Law.
which has passed the House OF Repre-
seutati>es and is now pending i'm the
Senate They are, briefly. as follows.
That any person owing debts over $500
filing petition of inability 10 pay and
Willingness t. surrender his estate. shall
he adiudgcd a bankrupt, and warrant
issued for the Sheriff to possess till an
assignee is appointed The duties Of
assjgnces are defined 1t provides for
examination before court OF the distribu
tion of the estate, creditors to share pro
rata without preference. except wages
to clerks and operatives under $40 Il
month. The order in dividend is fist,
the costs of the courts. second, debts to
the State and State assessments third
wages; fourth, debts having priority
by law. IL provides, also, for discharge
from all debts after compliance, and
provides punishment for fraud Seven
day confession of judgment and four
teen for commercial paper shall be an
act OF bankruptcy. The act takes effect
Tor officers after PRONUNCIATION No
petition Is tn he filed before the first
day of November next Cincinnati In
GairCr
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Ar gncidcmI in the BiGr .. Thnd.
stevens.
The Aincinnaii Ennnirar sl-..

The Cincinnati EHqHWD says:
One of our Pennsylvania exchanges,
in speaking of the revolutionary a.
tempt Of Thad. Stevens & Co. to over
throw IA" Stale government of Pcnrsyl-
vauja in 1888, hen it became necessary
70 call ont the State militia a. put ~,
legally elected Democratic Governor in
bis place. utuates the following Incl.
dent:
"Whcn there was really no danger -
when 4 speech was being made to =
listening aud respectful audience in the
Chamber of the Senate, Stevens, whose
guilty conscience disccined in the broad
honest faces that lined the hall, the
features of a band ct assassius, jumped
1ut of the back window Il the building
aud hetook himself to flight. Tie ian
through the darkness to a remote conner
of the ground and hid in - patch Of
bushes. Presently, hearing the foot
steps OF two nf his friends who had
sought safety in the same way. and
taucyjug thar the mob WAS indeed com
Ing. NE cried out. DON'T Hill mc-for God
sake don't tiU ne 10 which one of the
refugees. more impetuoUs than polite.
fearing that The noise would insure
their capture responded. Hush yCu
id .frol-Fs only nC This is no
tiCti0u-it is not even the truth embel-
li,hed-it is simple fact within the
personal knowledge Of thousands of
citizens Of this Commonwealth Many
ofthcm have heard the particulars, as
we have detailed them from Stevens
own lips
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-06-06

extremely cautious in their manners,
lest the pale face should discover the
cause eau of their presence in that particular
locality, and wrest the coveted prize,
for which they had travelled many
miles. After diiigent search, which DC.
cupied some ten or twelve days, t1ey
succeeded in finding the spot where lay
concealed the secret of their res s rcnes,
Little remains to be told. Suffice IL 10
say that, after due exploration tnelp
brightest anticipations were by lar hoi .
than realized. The urns OF gold anu
other sacred relics spoken OF by tneir
chiefs, long since gone to tne od h"p ppS
on nU Yesterday morning these untutored
children of the forest took their depart
uro for the far West, with many 1Ea thou ~
sand spanish dollars to cheer them on
their long and tedious march.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-06-06

representation wood-of railroad
track, with cross ties, &C., (of oval
shape, and upon the opposite side is
the coat of arms of Maryland, similarly
surrounded. The rear portion OF the
car is set apart as q sort of verandah'
while the main portion is plainly. but
elegantly furnished Upon the celing
of the car are six paintings, executed Dy
one of the company's workmen, repre-
senting Morning, Night, Spring, summer
Autumn and Winter,
Five men, encamped in tent near
Leavenvorth, were struck by lightning
on Nav 10th, and four of the party were
killed. The fifth barely escaped, being
badly sipged. The'lightning ran down
his back and shivered his boots, but he
will probably recover
A paper skirt, ii. e, petit can't-say the
other syllable,) has been invented to
replace crinoline. 1t is reported light,
cheap, stiff, glossy, and will be sold at
linen washing prices.
A boy who gave his name as johnny
Moran, about four years of age, was
found last Saturday, the woods back
of st. Louis, about halt-staryed' Ho
said he had been taken across the river
by his father and abandoned IN the
woods where he was found.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-06-06
The Eerinns.

The Fenian movement is still the
main topic of popular interest. The
dispatches are so much confused, how
ever, and there is such an air of uncer-
tainty about all their statements that 1t
is diffcultto form any idea of what the
Fenians are doing, and what their plans
for the future may be or what is their
strength. There are two or three items
among this mornings dispatches rela-
tive to this subject that will, if true
tend to seriously damage the CANADIAN
cause. If it be true that the CANADIAN
volunteers have been guilty OF The bar
barity of Shooting down their prisoners
in cold blood. the bare mention OF such
an atrocity will swell tho ranks OF inc
Fenians and nerve their arms to strike
with vengeful fury the murderers Oh
their brethren. II it be true also that
the American Consulate at Fort Erie has
been fired upon by the British troops;
the fact will go far to remove whatever
sympathy with the Canadians the Amer
lean people may have felt A few more
such outrages would arouse the temper
of our citizens to such pitch as to COM
pei the government to say to the Fe-
mans, pitch in It's Tree fight, and
we'll back YOU" The American people
were never less disposed than now to re-
ceive insults, especially from England,
without resentment The Canadians
would better be careful not to tie the
hands of those who are cndeavOring to
prevent the foe from rendering the prov
inees desolate.
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Letter from Toledo.
The Fenian MoyemeHi-Voluntee
called for-Boat Race-Fireman's
Tournameui-PoIitic
TOLEDO, O., June A, 1866.

TOLEDO, O., June A, 1866
Editors of the Register:
Tie Fenians in this city are quite
jubilant over he invasion Of Canada,
aud are hard at work recruiting a COM
pany to Join he invaders, which they
think they cau raise without much
trouble. They recruited thirty-eight
men on last Thursday night, Majo /
Mccarthy, of a Massachusetts, Fenia
regiment, who was with the invaders
until after they had crossed over the
river into Canada, was 10 this city on
last Saturday evening" He was quite
enthusiastic, aud was confident OF the
entire success Of the movement. His
mission is said to be to hurry up rein.
forcements, and to send on munitions OF
war. 1t is sail that Basil Duke passed
through here the early part of last week,
for Canada. H. goes there with com
maud, they heiGg men he recruited MN
self
There was d row boat race on last
Saturday evening, between the Maid and
Undine Boat Clubs, for a purse OF ten
dollars and stand of colors. The race
was contested with great warmth by
both boats, but the Maid won by
length. A new alub has been organized
called The Kan ha Boat Club, and have
had boat brilt. From present APP
rearauces they bid fair to be one of the
best The or, y are "iolly boys and
may success crown their efforts
There is cons derable talk Of having IA
grand fremep tournament on the
Fourth Of july At the somi-annual
parade, which t,ok place & week or two
ago, the steam, r, threw for prize, and
the successful steamer, Engine No. ,,
threw stree I87 feet horizontally.
Their was heavy wind at the time
and hey throw ng with the wind Can't
the United gi them a trial Ter the
priZ !
Political mat rs are quite dull, but
Will liven up a. Don as the Republican
NOM 1iions al, made The Republican
COul.y CONVEX ON meets next Satur.
day to send delegates to the State Con
ventjru. The Democrats are quite well
pleased with TIL nominations made at
Colu uhus on IT,; 2ith of May, and are
conf lent Of nj 'iing large gains =
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-06-06
W ARR - {:

On Tuesday morning, June 5th, at the resi-.
deuce If Mrs An iia Sprigg, by the RI. Rev.
Arch i,hOp WHEEL II. Mr.. W. W. MILLER and
Mis- hNNTEA. 'HApLINE daughter of De.
Il w Chapiino.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-06-06
BOARD UF HEALTH

DEPORT OF TIE BOARD OF
II Health of the City of Wheeling for the
month Of May, 1866
Deaths from diseases as follows.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-06-06
singular Discovery Of Hidden Treas.
urCs BY Indians

The Carrolton (Illiuois) Democrat
say: For some time past party of In
dians, numbering fifteen, belonging to
the Cherokee tribe, have been encamped
upon the banks of the Illinois river, ten
miles from this place. Their ostensible
ooJeet was fishing, hunting, &c, but it
appears u pc rs from recent developments that
sne.a .hiei am was 10 secure hidden
Ireasnre OF seven urns of Spanish coin.
when had been imbedded in the bInffs
at tnat point In years gone by, by their
ancient forefathers. They seemed ta he
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-06-06
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
WANTED,
Valuable Property For Sale.
7 WISH To SELL FROM 800 TO

i 400 acres Of land, more or less, on INC SUu.I
part of my farm lying five miles nH; oeiGw low %e
Whole who property is underIged with coal, Of
which persons wishing to purchase can satisfy
themselves, and it is thought there is consider.
able iron ore on the said property; IheTe Is s
also limestone and free stone The bottom land
is Of the very best quality, and the mn iand Is
some good timber on the hill land. The Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad runs through the same:
i will also sell % acres Of cal land, south OF
and adjoining the above described property.
There is good landing at all times opposlee
sbute into the boat. For terms apply to the
subscriber, living on the premises.
ie6 81 DAVID MCMECHEN.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-06-06
The Greenwood Cemetery Co..

DBENG NOW PREPARED TO
ID sell lots, an agent of the Company will be
upon the Cemetery ground on wednesday from
Q n m. TO 8 u. IN when purchasers can make
their selection 4 payment of $40 per lot Will
be required at the time the selection is made,
and the remainder to be paid within ten days.
After that day plat will be at the office OF the
Company on Main street over the Bank OF
Wheeling where parties can call and make Sc
lection. Il G. BONHAM,
iaI-3t Secretary.
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Abeautifal ear has just been com
pleted for the sole use of John W. Gar.
rett, Esq Pee ident ps the Baltimore
and Ohio Raiiosdo Company. On tn
right of it, upon the outside, is a hand
uely painted coat of arms of the
ID States, enclosed by miniature
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-06-06

V1HECOMHINATH OEPULVER
1 ISED slate and VISIONS matter as roobng
material stands unrivalled. A mastic--it adapts
itself to every shape and slope 1t is non com
bustibC, imperviOus, non expansive, ana unde
caying Frost does not crack, nor heat dissolve
it, The only roofing material ever discovered
that will resist the action Of the elementS ~
long as the structure it protects; For repalrihg
old and preserving new metallic roofs oil AL
kinds, Plastic Slate has never been equabf.i,
while it has proved an invaluable acquisition 10
the mechanic arts as a pTeserver OF metal shd
wood when imbe dded in water or earth, or on.
posed 10 the weather Being susceptible OF
little, IL any, wear from exposure, and perfectly
freproof, it is uncqualed as a paint for railroad
and farm buildings, fences and bridges iron or
wooden.
Having procured tho sole night to use the
above roofing material in the counties oil ONO
and Wood, we are prepared Mt all times to put
on new or repair dip roofs at the shortest posi-
bic notice. Our terms are reasonable aud work
guaranteed.
JOHNSON CAPEHART S co,
No iI9 Market square
ma2s Wheeling, W. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-12-01
Ina Gofrin-a, Ludierass Scene,

A few morning since. as some oi We
Seventh Ward police were, retiring from
their beats, they were surprised at hnding
near ,he station c6fia' in which was ne
body ofsa mani prepared for ,bur'sI'' su'
from the snoring aof .tbe occupant 'hey
were satisfied that he was not yet ready
for in,ermen,. With the exception OF the.
snoring, the body presented every aP,
pesrance OF being genuine, eorPs'e--H!he
laws being bandaged, fingers clasPed, and
the usual copper cen,senelosed IN paper
ON ,he ewes" y" The officers did not take
long 10 make up their minds whs''o DO
with The occupant, and they loE'hwl'hoa,
reused him, when the "corpse," alter. one
or two turnings, arose and sat. upright,
and after staring around, he asked, very
coolly, "WBerei in the d. am | E One
oil The officer having laughed until II wss
impossible 10 laugh more, yoiuh'eered 10
explain, and finally The corpse was help
ed out, when be took stand at the loot
Of the coffin and very soiemnly remarked:
"This is whe, we all have TO come TO- but
I never thoue Oh, / would ever come to 1t
while lived. One thing this Joke has
done for me, I'll never drink any more.
for know that will always think OF
this scene, Mot Varnum is a sober man.
After these remarks which were made IN
a manner tha, showed he was in earnest
The officers allowed him 10 depart.
The joke was explained the next morn
ing. II appears that some citizens at,
tempted to carry him to the station, and
seeing the coffin in yard near by,( where
Ii had been left by an officer OF the Freed.
mems Bureau some days before. formed
,his plan. thinking that when he aw'ks
bs would make resolution TO stop drink
| ing, and is said that thus for the victim ol
thus pr ac,icsl joke gives. all bar rooms
wide BERTH Sunday Herald.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-12-01
RaaHtIfui Extract.

Isaw q mournsr standing at the even
tide over the grave or one deares. TO him
on esrib. The memory Of joys ,hs
were pas. came crowding on his soul.
"And 10 this" said he, "all .ha. remains
Of one so loved and so lovely ! ! call. but
no voice answers. Oh my loved one
will not hear D death! inexorsble
death what bsst thou done Let me
bow down and forge, my sorrows in
the slumber Of the grave" .oir
While he thought thus ia agony. the
gentle form Of Christianity came by.
She bsde him look upward, and 10 the
eve Of faith the heavens were disclosed.
He heard The song and transport. of the
prea, multitude which 10 man can mum.
bor sroond the throne. There were The
spirits of the jus, made perfec,-,here,
the spirit Of her he mourned. Their hap.
plnsss was pure. permanent. perfect.
The mourner then wiped the tears from
his eyesa,ook coursge, and thanked God:
--"AA the days Of nry appointed time"
said he. Will wsif tiili my change
CONES" end he reiurnedlo the duties of
life no lonssraserfe~ing ss chose who
have 60 hope. .bjol ,tS 59om9'"'-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-12-01
Drill Eor volunteers

Faloin! To good ways and habits
Attention ! To your own business.
Righ. Face! Msnfully do your duty
and keep sober. ....
Quick March From temptation TO
do any thing which IS unmanly. '~
Hshl When your conscience tells
you tba, you are moi doing unIo others as
Won would have others do TO you.
Rish, About Face ! From dishonesty
and lalsehood. ~ $50. t...,. ,r.
Present Arms! Cheerfully when your
wife asks you 10 hold the baby tor an
hour. -. .r.r.
Break or Bad habits. and every
thing that 10 likely to retatd advancement
in this world and place in The world to
come. .--...-.-.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-12-01
important Law Suit.

We learn lha. a sui. Of great import
snce 10 the State. of Yves, Virginia and TO
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company.
and also 10 The counties OF The State 'hro
which tha, road passes. was argued and
submitted TO the cour, Of Marshall county
las, week. The question i. The liability
of thai Company, under its charter and
the laws Of Wes, Virginia, 10 taxation by
The State and counties through ~mch The
road passes. The Company has bither'
20 claimed. and still claims. exemption
from all ssxation. whatsoever When The
cops.sy Of Mslsbsh directed q levy to be
'made upon the property Of the Company.
20 pay The taxes which had ,beea asses
sed. the Company obtained an Injunction
denying its liability, and alleging among
other things. that the receipts Of the Com
pahy had never exceeded six per cent. on
that par, of the road lying in itbe State Of
Wes, Virginia, and that q fair consIruc-
ton of the law exempted them from tax.
alton until such was the fact. Both these
positions are denied in the snswe, OF the
county. Many other matters both OF law
and fact are involved in the controversy.
The questions we're argued at great
length by Judge Lee on behalf OF the Rail
road Com psny, and Daniel Lamb. Esq,
on behalf Of ,he State and The county OF
M,r.hsli. The discussion was sble and
interesting. exhibiting the exten. and mag.
n,ude Of the questions concerned, and the
talents 9 and learning Of the respective
counsel. Judge Caldwell will probably
renGer his decision in the -coarseio OF the
winter, bu, the case will doubtless be u'.
nma,ely setded BY the Cour, Of Appeals.
-Uheeling Register. rmn|--- f.itot
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-12-01
: IT al. -. =. =, 5rns Famine in India

= hTcrh has teen said OF the Distressing
f94Irii sceries u ilGGesssed 10 India during the re-
cent famine, bu. We have seen no nara
i've more touching lhsn the following.
which We . copy from h!n, an English nsaa'
zine: -, ...l,.+r,
% A planter vas informed That a. woman
\ ad died by The roadside. and iha, q living
ch,ld vas 8, her bresl.' He sen, on, his
servants, who found the corpse. ard The
child so tightly cla>ped in lie mother 5
at ms, ,aa, in bending il Back. suf and
fcold,, i,-troke. ''Phs poor little infant, sx-
hau>,rd by exposure and want, died as II
was being released Another case: A
woman. with her three children. cra"ied
up 30 planters house just s''tiffin was
being cleared away the remains OF the
curry and rice were carried ou! in The
,crapdah and placed before her. WITHOUT
attempting 10 eat, she seated The 'hree
jchila1en ronnd the dish. who speedily de-
voured ,be contents and although ,he
mother wasted TO skeleton, ,mum-
bling her thanks, she tuin'd away grateful
lib3f NeT oUsPh"g bdu oVe" 'e''
while che herself sill hungered. Here
is vet another instance still more wonder
FULLY touching in lis forge,fullness OF sell:
A lille girl and her mother were seen ly.
ing under mango tree. Both were is'ni
from hunger they had been rying 10
keep life together by feeding on sna'ls,
berries and lizatds; bu, growing weaker
day by day, they a, lasl sunk down On-
der THE tree to awsi. lingering death.
Some boiled rice WAS placed before them.
The mother was ieo weak 10 rcise her.
SELF. so. although She child's big eyes
flashed with lhung,y glesm.' her huie
hands. we'll flied fire, cough. the moth
.r's mouth, and not until half the rice
was thus consumed did she herself eat"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-12-01
.I F.i.f8 ..i NJ
Affairs in Berkeley.

We clip the following items from The
Berkeley Onion - y''''e.' D. - ''
CoURT Ii is now expected that we
shall be enabled 10 secure the services Of
a Judge from another circuit, who viii
hold special ,erln for US in Decembers
lodge Hall is convalescenl, but will not
be able 10 take The bench, before next
March. ''5'''
The Poor HOUSE FARA.-Tbe poor
house farm. now under the management
+ OF Peter Hess, was never under better
cultivation or management.
I TIE farm of jacob F. Light. decd, at
Bedinpton, containing 3O4 acres. was
sold by ;he Executors on the 10Th inst,
for s35 per acre. J..'L. Cunningham,
purchaser. .',- 80. ...r,...
/ Deputy TREAsURER.-We call atten-
ton to ,he card Of Jacob Ropp, aPPoln.-
ing John N. Able deputy treasurer, This
is goud appointment. as Mr.. Able IS
we'll qualified and competent man for the
Office, and will discharge It's duties to the
satisfaction Of the public. -
On Saturday evening last, an AMER
can citizen of African descent made oath
before Bernard Doll, Justice. that one FL.
len Young, yellow girl, few shades
lighter than sffiant. had Obtained from
him under false prelences, some FIVE OF
six hundred dollars in money. The pre-
fences were that she would marry him,
which he now affirms she positively re-
fuses 10 do. She alleged that she never
had obtained sny such sums Of money
from him. and if she had, she would have
"been off in New York or some other
foreign seaport, hourishing about. instead
of among the trash in this town" lbe
Justice decided. after hearing the proof
that there was no case Of obtaining mon
cy under false pretenees, and discharges
the prisoner.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-12-01
A Lock Of Hair.

Few ,hings in this weary world are 20
delightful as keepsskes. Nor do they
ever 10 the hear, ., least, nor 10 our eye
hose ,heis tender. their powerful charm.
How slight, how smsil, bow Tiny me
mortal saves 3 beloved one from oblivion,
wotu on the finger or close to the heart,
especially if they are dead. No lhoueh'
j. so ip.upporiable as lha. Of entire, total
blaak leygetiuness when the creatures
that once laughed. and sang, and wep, 10
o., close 10 our aide. or IN our very arms.
isas il her smils. her voice. her Tears. her
kisses had never been SAs and them
silsusllo wed up in tbs dark uolinognes,
of the aust ~se
OF all the keepsakcs. memorials, fehcs.
me,t dearly .Sno ost dsvo edly do we love q
li,ie lock OF hair. And. oh, when the
head i, bs.uu6ed has long mouldered in
the 6as,. how spiritual seems the undy-
ine slossipess of the sole remaining ring
let! Al eI-e gone TO nothing. save and
except thai soft, smeoih, Furnished and
gls1laus fragment Of The appareling ths.
0nca mug IN CiOuus anu suuehu0 oScI su
aus.Ps brow. Ay, a lock Of hair is far
beuer ,har any pictu'e i, is part OF
,he beloved object herself; i, belonged TO
tbe ,resses that often, long. long ago,
may have bsen suddenly disheveled. like
shower OF suabeam.. over your beating
bresss. Blu. how solemn 'hough;ssadden
Ibe beauty once so bright. 60 refulgen,.
The longer you gaze on /, the more pen
sive grows the expression of the holy rel
ic ii SCENE TO say, slmos, uphraidinsly,
"Wespcst thou no more for me y and
then indeed, a tear. true TO The imperisha-
els affection iu which all nature once
aoemed to rejoice, bear witness that the
object towards which 1t yesrned is no
niore forgotten now thu, she has been
dead for 60 msny long weary days.
months. years (; tina, she vas forgotten
during one hour Of absence. ,ba, came
like passing clouds between US and the
sunshins oi her living. her loving smiles.