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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-07-04
The Fourth Of July.

Tho racurrence of our national holiday
Ar;nos with if. in addition to the dem
opstrations of JOY which will be every
where apparent to-day, an under current
~, calm reflection. There are many men
who, while witnessing or participating
in the festivities appropriate to the day.
will vet ask themselves, what does all
this mean, and is there anything IN the
present condition of this country to call
forth such extravagant expressions OF
joy? >.
1t is easy to say that this is the ami
yersary of the day on which our fore
fathers proclaimed the independence OF
the United States; it is easy to say that
ninety years ago the patriots of 1776 for
mally threw off their allegiance to the
British crown and that they were after
ward successful in resisting British power
and in establishing nation. 1t Is easy
TO point to the almost unbroken career
of prosperity enjoyed during more than
eighty wears and TO call to mind the rapid
strides by which the United States adj
vanced to position of influence and
power abroad and happiness at home
second to no other country on the globe.
Remembering these things alone, there
is abundant cause for rejoicing and for
the anniversary OF our country's natal
day. But when the sad history OF the
past y6ye years ia recounted, when the
fanaticism and dearth Of true statesn nan
shin which marks the present are re-
membered and when the dangers OF the
future are contemplated, it is impossible
TO avoid feeling that The rejoicings OF
to.dayare inspired by what our nation
has been rather than by what ii now is OF
what we may reasonably expect that it
soon will be
II is neYeTtht less we'll for us to remelh-
Dor the virtues of the brave and true
hearted men who founded the republic.
Their love of liberty, their hatred of des,
potism, their unsel6sh devotion to their
country, their watchful and jealous cafe
of popular rights, and the high degree Of
public virtue that characterized all their
acts, should teach the men of the present
day that they must cultivate these things
they would regain the blessings of the
free government erected by our fathers
We must initiate their example il We
would enjoy their work. And while we
rejoice to day in the recollection that we
were once a free, happy and united PEG
pie, would that all Americans might
catch some spark of the true patriotism
that glowed ia the hearts of orr fore
fathers and bring to cur nation right
soon a uc,r Independence Day, not less
glorious than That Of l776; day when
the influence "f sectional hatred and
bitterness shal he thrown off, and when
the . lion shall be, in truth, restored
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[Signed,] j. W. FoRNE'
Tothe President, &c, &c.


The CoNNELsvILLE RAILRoAD-Per-
pctual Injunction Granted.-In the United
stat, Court AT Williamsport, Pa, on
Thursday, Mr. Latrobe asked decree of
injunction in the finding OF the jury in
the case of th" Connelsville railroad
Mr. Cuyler moved that the matter be
referred to master. Mr.. Black moved
it's reference to an examiner to take tes-
timony, and appoint a future day to de
eide on final decree Both motions were
overruled
The defence objected to decree being
issued until further opportunity was
given them to prove facts alleged in an
swer other than those passed on by the
Jury
This objection was Overruled and a
perpetual INJUNCTION granted; so that
the Connelsville railroad comes ont tri-
umphant in the contest.
Mr. Lowrie asked to prove that the in
solvent corporation had enough to pay
its debt to Baltimore Overruled
TIL" speeches of the Hon. Reverdy
John m aud I'm H. B. Latrobe, Esq,
of Bai,imore, ! fore the jury, were very
able aud were i,stened to with great at
tention.
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forney and the President IA scrap Of
Political Hisisry-six Months Ago.
anS1 Now. I

Pofitlcal Hisf0fy-Six HIontns AHo
ana Now. q
WASHINGTON, July ], 1866.
Recently it was asserted in the Wash.
ington correspondence of the Cincinnati
Commercial, that John w. Forney had'
within six months, written a begging
letter to the President, indorsing his
policy. etc, Forney promptly denieu
this. The matter has excited some IN
terest here, and the President has finally
consented to the publication of the fol-
lowing, which will appear in to-mor-
rows Republican, At the request OF t tne
President, the name of the gentleman
alluded TO in; the letter is suppressed. IL
il not a had guess, however, to say that
IL is Henry s. Stebbins, formerly member
from New York This is only the first
of a series which a strong pressure is
being brought to bear on the President
to permit to be published. f- neg"..
cd, New YORK, January 2, 1866.
Ny DEAR Mr.. PRESIDENT: i have
been in this city for two days, and now
write under All impulse which cannot
restrain, because feel 1t to be for your
own good and that of the country
take it for granted you are resolved not
to be unmindful of your own fame, and
that you will not allow your friends who
heartily sustain your policy to feel that
they are without your aid and encour-
agement. Whether you are candidate
for President or not, and if you are not,
I shall be greatly surprised, with the
wonderful favor that has crowned your
| restoration policy You should not al
low the great office to 60 to indifferent
men, or those clearly in the interests of
YOUR foes. Ineed NOT repeat to you that
I am now as ever, for twenty years
shown in my writing, and since your
GREAT act of patriotism in 1860, especially
YOUR open and avowed friend. Where l
am to-day my TWO newspapers both daily
show to the world. Hence, in what
now say, / speak no idle words, but
! mean all l say. The Collectors
office at New York city is
post that you should dispose of outside
of all the politicians not that mean
to defy them, but to select your own
man, who should be free only to help you
and serve the Government-one they
could neither attack nor use. Such a
man is - Of this city. He was
elected to Congress on i as Dem.
crat, but, like you, refused to follow the
party into treason. He served a short
time with great distinction, and resigned
on account of i'll health. He was mem.
Der of the Committee of Ways and
Means, and won great applause. He is
a very able man, educated to finance, in
tensely national, honest and independ
ent, and could furnish millions of securi
ty. He has an organizing mind, would
make you a party or fight your battles
single handed. He is an Andrrw John.
son Democrat, in short write in the
knowledge that he would accept, and
that his appointment would be received
with Joy by the whole community.
Yours truly,
| [Signed,l J. W. FoRNEY.
Tothe President, &c, &c.
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State Convention.

The citizens Of this State who are opposed
"a the radical party. are srsqusstedz tozmeet N
their respective counties, OF townships at such
time as they may deem most expedient, and
select delegates to represent their county IL
State Convention to be held in PARKEKS-
BURG, on WEDNESDAY,, AUGUST p, a.
ten o'clock q. m, for the purpose Of nomin"'i"z
candidates for State Offices. 80 -.
Where there is danger that public mee'ins'
may be interrupted by violence, we te. .,nr
mend that delegates be designated py WHY
appointment signed BY the voters e..,
We also recommend that the deles ates IRON
each Congressional District be authorizes -. ~
nominate q candidate for Congress at the e'A''
Convention. ...oo
By order of the State Executive CommI''''
D. LAMB Chairman
O. S. LoNe, Secretary
Wheeling, June 81, 1866. ------.
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Declaration Of Independence
July 18th, 1710.
The Unanimous Declaration of the
Thirteen United States of Amerien
In Congress Assembled.

When in the course of human events,
it becomes necessary for one people to
dissolve the political bands which have
connected them with another, and to as
sumo among the powers of the earth tho
separate and equal station to which the
laws of nature and of natures God enti,lc
them, a decent respect to the opinions Of
mankind requires that they should declare
the causes which impel them to the SCI a
ration. ...s. -.
We hold these truths TO be Self-eN j.
dent; that all men are created equal /;
and they are endowed by their Creator
with certain unalienable rights that
among these are life, liberty, and the
pursuit of happiness; that, to secure these
rights, governments arefnstituted among
men, deriving their .jRSt PowerS from he
consent of the gOU0ned; that, whenever
any form OF government becomes de-
structive of these ends it is the right of
the people to dlter or to abolish it, and to
institute nsl0 government, laying its foun-
dation on saeh principles, and organizing
its powers in such form, as TO them SHAH
seem most -liselytO eject Their safety and
happiness. Prudence, indeed, will die
tate that governments long established
should not be- changed for light and
transient causes; and, accordingly, all
experience hath ashywn, that mankind
are more disposed to suffer- while evils
are sutferable, thanto right themselves
Dy apohshlng the fornsl 10 which they
are accustomed. Bat whea a long tram Of
aoases ana "S9patiOhs; pursuing iardrid
ey ne same object, crimes a design to re
Quce tR6m RRder absolute DEspoTIS,t ~ 80
their RIGHT, IL is tueir DIyryy 10 tI,,.o,, .,
aoh government, and TO proride ne,r S,,ora g
for their future security, Such has Hee"
the patient sufferanee of these cnIonies
and such is now,the necessity Which
constralns them to alter their former
systems Of government. The history OF
the present king of Great Britain Is y
history ofrepeated ipjaries and usurpa 4
tions, all having in direct. object The
establishment of, an, absolute tyranny
over these States. To prove this, let
facts be submitted to 9 candid world !: +
s@-IHtFA -i-Stis e'lN.'t.
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Semi-Annual Statement
NJ THE PEG PE4E's BANK
DISSOLUTION. '. ~, D.

THE FIRM OF HANEs a. BEAM
Il is this day dissolved by mutual consent
the subscriber having sold out his entire inter
est All persons having claims against the said
firm will present the same for immediate settle
ment, and those knowing themselves indebted
will please call and settle. The business to be
settled by the new firm. He also takes pleas.
ure in recommending the new firm to the lib
eral patronage of the old customers and the
public generally. JOHN BEAM
: iy2-iw
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30 EXPULSION OF RoUSSEAU.-The report
of special committee in favor of expel.
ling General Rousseau from the House
AID of mildly censuring Grinnell, will
probably come Up tor vote next week.
A point has already been made that the
resolution censuring Grinnell is q viola
tion of the rules of the House, declaring
that member must be called to order
and held toan aceouat at the time the
remarks were made As it takes two
ehiros vote to expel Rousseau, the re
SUI S y tiooked upon as somewhat doubt
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No Paper Tomorrow

No newspaper will be issued from this
office tomorrow morning
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-22
1RTTFR FRoM 1ouDoUE COUNTY.

rCorrespondence of the Alexandria G.Zette.J
LEEsBURa, Va, March II, lS66.-Irue to
its established character Of blusterer, st. Pat
rick's day came in with wind, which has IN
creased to a considerable storm this afternoon
The County Court has determined to call the
docket through, and adjourned this afternoon
to meet at II o'clock on Monday. The deter
mina,ion was arrived at, In view OF the TACT,
that it is more pleasant to hold court now than
it will be in the month of June, warm as Will
be then, and the farmers, though exceedingly
busy now, will be moro so then. Harvest is OF
more importance than ploughing.
A case of unlawful entry and detainer brought
out decision OF the Court Of Appeals, that
tenant for year is not entitled to reap the out
growing crop; that is to say, if tenant takes
farm from January lst to December 3lst, he
has actually only the corn crop, unless he stlp-
ulates expressly that he shall reap the wheat
crop that he may have seeded in the fall. This
was 50 contrary to the general belief that 1t
startled the jury and bystanders, but 1t IS new
ertheless the law. Tenants ought to watch
their contracts closely. and have clear and
definite understanding on this point.
John Hammery sold some sheep on the 18th
of December, 1862, to N. s. Braden, to be
paid for in Confederate currency,n few days
He said to Mr.. Hammerly on May 30th, 1862
that he wanted to pay for the sheep. Ham
mery declined to take Confederate, and de
manded Virginia bank notes as the former hao
deprecated from for 3, to for y! the for
mer representing gold; the matter then drop
ned, and was resumed last fall by Mr.. Ham
merly bringing suit on the contract, which wa:
merely verbal one.
The Jury ascertaincd the expiration OF the
''few days" spoken of above to be on the lst
day Of January, 1868, and allowed l In gold fo1
Sin Confederate and inasmuch as gold was a
considerable premium at that time in green
backs they added interest from January LIST
1868. to March l6th 1866, and added the pres
ent premium on gold, and made the combined
sum bear interest from the date of the verdict
The sum in controversy was 1864 al ! for 3 i
became $685. 19f per cent interest made it $40;
and 80 per cent for gold addet, made it $l36 30
| which | believe was the verdict This nigh
do when gold was at about 81 Is in grcenha"ks
but if it were hi CHER it would work great injus
tice TO the plaintiff, and if lower do harm to tht
defendant have always believed that thu
true plan was to make table of gold in Con
Tolerate and gold in GrcenbackS, and from
them make table of the value of Confc9crat,
in greeuhacls; and 50 please ask my broke
friend in Alexar dria to hurry up with The in
formation | want, which wrote TO him fcr
do not think our County Court has eve
gone beyond the first week in fact one Of on
Oldest cx->heriffs was rot sure that it had tn,
right to 20 beyond that week. ALIoUIs.
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The Richmond Republic says There is
one fact painfully evident in the progress Of
cholera. In advancing upon city it often Sc
lects position for its base of operations, Just as
general does when invading a country. That
position is the most unclean and filthy spot
that can be found, and there it makes its head
quarters, casts up its flightiul ea1thworks and
plants its destructive batteries So far from
con6nipg itselfto that position, it is simply the
beginning of its march, aud from the novels
where people are wallowing in Undesirable I'M
cleanness it advances with steady and irresis
tible progress to tho most healthful quarters of
a city, to the spacious and well ventilated resi-
dences of the rich anc prosperous, and involves
the wealthy and the poor, the clean and IN
clean, in the same poisonous and sepulchral
shadows"
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THE LOAN BILL.

The committee on ways and means are dis
rosed to adhere to the loan bill in the form in
which it was recommitled to them. Many arc
sanguine enough to believe that the majority
of The House will yet accept it.
Mr. Hooper stated, when he introduced h>
bill as a substitute for til : committee bill: that
i, seemed to elnbody the views Of large ma
inrity of the House Should his bill pass, the
Secretary must make the best of it, though it
does not meet his views, nor give him the adj
dtional power he requires He can, under
that bill, fund the maturing obligations Of the
government, and may, perhaps, effect some
reduction of the currency.
1t was necessary for the success of the Sccre-
tary's policy that his recommendation for 4
cessation of interest on compound interest notes
at maturity should he adopted That is rrfls,
ed. 1t was also necessary that he should have
the power to make foreign loan, if desirable,
in order to sustain the price of government
bonds at home That is also refused Cor
respondent ofMe Baltimore SIN.
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insurance.
. 7. THOM AS,

NO. 70, PRINCE STREET,
Opposite THE GAZETTE OFFICE
FIRE, MARINE
AND LIFE INSURANCE AGENCY.
Alexandria, Va
Agent for the following first class BALTI-
MORE COMPANIES:
Maryland FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
JOS. K. MINOR, IiloS' D. $685. IL = 1n''''I"H
THE MERCHAETs AND MECHANICS FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY:
ISAAC WILLIAMS, n. p. CAMPBELl'
TIE H I0'7yaIsi FIRE INSURANCE. company.
G. HARLAN WILLIAMS, AND nIf.|,o EhLSh'
HOME s INsUK$aNcE COZ PANy OF NEW HAVEN
CONNECTICUT.
CHAs. WILSON, D. H. H; .1.iiL.l,,
SECURITY (MARIHEJ INSURANCE. COMPANY
OF NEW YORK.
R. L. nAYD0CK, T!i2S. ". Hihb>ihL
Policies of the above rcIi;b!c companies t.
cncd .t This Office. Immediately on application,
against loss or damage by fire, on ~! ''-cr.g-
tons Of property in tn" city or country On term:
~ flvOrnble rs those Of any other company. q!
noUal strength and responsibility.
THE MUTUAL LIE INSURANCE CO.. or I. :,
Cash Assets, July J. lSjj......... ......2 j,I"rJ
Annual income, in cash. ",'t'L"..
The dividends Of thi. company ere i"I2"r IN
amount for prcnill:ns paid, than III a-E Con-
pany in the world.
,rc ANNUALLY DIVIDED mmongs. tie So
Applications received nj ny Office. 80. H.
i,ncn St G.. l. THOMAS. Agent.
Dr. CHARLES ". CmANcELLoE;.
NH lO-tf Medical Examiner.
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The Maryland Loaterence, Methodist Pro-
testant Church, adjourned yesterday. The
following were among the appointments made ::
IS ations-East Baitimore-D. Bowers
West Baltinore-E j. Drinknouse. South
Bal,imore-S. Rowe. j. D. Valiant. Wash
iug,on Street-D. f. Ewell Starr church aud
Lexington Mssion-John f. Nichols, NJ. E..
Hysor E. Waters, Supernumerary George
town, D. c. D. A. Shermer. Ninth Street,
Washington-D. Evans Reese Alexandria
H.-Nice Salem, Philadelp hia-J. w. Charl-
ton j. A. Moore >une Jnumerary.
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RAFFLING OFF A BABY.-The Dubuque
Guwa) Express says woman came to the
Minnesota House in Dualeith with young
child, aud after stopping day or two, suddenly
lett without the baby, and did not return. The
landlord happened to 80 over to Dubuque, and
mentioned the circumstance 10 couple of friends
married but childless; one Of them proposed to
adopt the little one as his own; the other i'm
med'ately made the same proposition, when
dispute arose as to which of the would-be par.
ents should have the infant waif Finally an
appeal was made to the dice-box. Quite a
number Of people gathered around the table,
interested spectators Of the singular contest,
and the winner, named Kelser, was greeted
with shout of applause The child is a
pretty girl, three weeks old, and her new found
parents are trimming over with happiness
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The New York Post IF yesterday says
"Dry gouds Of all descriptions are declining
The decline was great yesterday, though some
kinds of merchandise were held by owners with
considerable frmness. So much effort to make
sales has rarely been put forth, and the dis
position was everywhere manifest to close
transactions aud 70 realize
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POLITICAL PREACHERS The Louisville
Journal in noticing the fall from grace of anoth
er of the many political preachers who have
proved Involves in sleeps clothing thus
speaks Of that hateful class
;'We do not say that all such characters are
necessarily inherently scoundrels but if here
are any scoundrels who minister at the sacred
desk, they almost invariably take to preaching
politics Whenever one quits his propervoca-
ton and begins to enlighten the world upon
politics, set him down as a black sheep aud
strip him of his robes. The groove which
leads from political harangues in the pulpit to
worldIiuess, vice and crime, appears to be wide,
smooth, and of easy passage.
LET the preachers stick to their texts
They have field for cultivation ample enough,
in all conscience, 10 exhaust their entire re-
sources, and which needs their attention, rath-
er to the exclusion of any political labors. II
the world is going wrong politically. their cf-
forts to stop it will be more likely to accelerate
than rctard its motion in that direction. y
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* y r1-r-' - PARH JTT, AUcrIoNEER

o. FUF .sDAY lo 'Ff aIG1t SHHT' the
STOCT@ INST: at 10 o'clock, the. rcmaininS
sTC :. ard FIXTURES of a aHOCkRY
" RE, corner Of Pitt and Quetn streets.
Ill be CLOSED out, without reservc,s at public
auction Terms Cash. j. II. PARROTT.
NH 16- -3t*
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In all the cities there is complaint Of dulness
Of trade, at a season when it should be ANNA
ted IF we would escape that there must
be restoration of the country to peace and
harmony. Traits all that is needed. So long
as we remain in the semi revolutionary con
dltlon the country IS now in, business will stag
uate, for 1t Disorders all the pursuits Of indus
trial life Let this betully understood those
who enjoy the turmoil of political strife must
pay for It out of their own pockets nor is that
the worst Of tail must suffer with them A
restoration Of the countfyoto its original basis
would givea tide Of prosperity such as no ma
ton ever enjoyed before. NcubWyport Her
old
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ALEXANDRIA.
THURSDAY EVENING. MARCH %

The Romney Inteligencer Hampshire coun-
t., West Virginial, speaking Of the appoint
ment Of Messrs. Janney, Stuart and Martin as
commissioners to urge the return Of the seced,
ed section back to the old mother Common
wealth, says: We are not aware of the desire
throughout this State on the subject of re-.
union--but, for our own part, we.are in favor
Of it. We long to see the ancient Common
wealth Of Virginia, the Mother of States,
again restored with all her people, and up to
her iormer boundariesand this, We believe,
as advised, is the sentiment Of large majority
of. the oeople in this section of the State.
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THE JEWS. An Israelite of Bavaria thus
writes of the restoration of the chosen people :
1.-THE reqathering Of the Jews is now begin
ming to take place Not only mary single
families immigrate to Palestine, but there have
been formed a plumber of societies in almost
every, land on this continent to prepare an i'm.
migration On large scale, provided with all
possible means, money, implements and tools
of every kind, to commence the cultivation OF
the long desolated land at once, and with the
utmost vigor. There are men OF considerable
wealth among them, and not one without some
means enough, at least, to deftay the expenses
Of the journey, and to purchase plot OF ground.
[ am happy to state that am one Of the lead
ing members Of society forming acre in Bava
ria, which numbers already over nine hundred
heads Of families besides number OF young
people who would not form an alliance with the
other sex until settled in the Holy Land, upon
the soil of their rishtful heritage" He also
adds: The Gentiles hereabouts-ihat is, the
pretty German Protestant Kingdoms AMI prn-
cipaities, are even more astir about Palestine
than the Jews