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, 1866-11-02
What Doe. baby ThInk .

Whatis the little one thipking about2
Very wonderfalst sthings, 10 doubt
Unwriten history
Unfathomed mystery
Yet be laughs and cries, and eats and drinks,
And ehuckles and crows, and mods and winks,
As II bis head were as fill Of kinks
Aud curious riddles as any sphinx,
Warped by collie and wet by tears,
Punetured by pins and tortured by fears,
Our little nephew will lose two years,
And he'll never know
Where the summersgo:
de need not laugh, for he'll fud itso
Who can tell what a baby thinksf
Who can follow the gossamer links
By which the mdhikin feels his way,
Out from the shores of the great unknown,
Blind and waiiing and all alone,
Into thelight Of day
Out from the shores Of the unknown sea,
Tossing in pitiful agony
0fthe unknbwn sea that reels and rolls,
Specked with the barks of little souls,
Barks that were launched on the other side
And shipped from heaven on IN ebbing tide |
What does he think ofhis mothers eyes2
What does be think of bis mothers hair
What of the cradle roof that flies
Forward and backward through the air7
What does he think of his mothers breast;
Bare and beautiful, smooth and white,
Seeking it ever with fresh delight.
Cup of his life and couch Of his rest
What does be think when her quick embrace
Presses bis hands and buries his face
Deep where the heart,throbs sink and swell l
With tenderness she can never tell,
Though she mnrmur the words
OF all the birds
Words she has learned u murmer well
Now be thinks he'll go to sleep
can see the shadow creep
Over his eyes in soft eclipse,
Over his brow and over his lips
Out to his little fnger-tips
Softly sinking, doTh he goes
Down be goes down he goesI
See He is hushed il sweet repose.
, 1866-11-02

GAMBLING.-The Bulletin, in an article
on gambling, says The men who 60 Gland.
estinly to gambling hells have made halls
way covenant with fraud. They will not go
out as they went in. There is comprof
mise with conscience, and the day of false
entries, abstraction and peculation, is only a
little way of. Fast livi=g is kindred
temptation, and if the clerk is tempted in
this respect by the example of his employer,
so much the worse for both. The simple
style of the old,fashioned, solid merchants
and capitalists, is not now much in vogue.
And with its departure something Of health,
full example has gone. There are not so
many young men as formerly content to work
their way upon salaries, saving something
annually, until character aud ability hafs'
been established, which ultimately procure,
position and capital, Fortunes are sought
By bold strokes until gambling is far from
being despised. Young men Of answering
integrity can afford to bide their time. Every
one Of them Will be wanted = not few Of
them to fill the places of those now putting
their heads within hemeshes Of temptation.
These are shifting times, aud the CONNER
cial Judgment of the day is calling to aid
sharper Discrimination concerning character
than ever before.
, 1866-11-02

TIE French Government is taking pains to
supply some of the best behaved convicts at
Cayenne with partners, A van arrived at Tou-
lon the other day containing twelve tall, fine
young girls, from eighteen to twenty-five years
of age, coming from the central house or peni-
tentiary at Clermont, Olse. About sixty t3ore
girls are expected, and are to be shipped op
board the Ceres, for Cayenne, which it is now
proposed to populate in a practical manner.
These young girls, among whom is one who is q
remarkable beauty-are destined to contract le-
gitimate unions with those of the condemned in
the penal colony who have distinguished them<
selves by their work and their good conduct.
4Each couple. will receive a concession of plot
of land, &C., to begin life anew with.
, 1866-11-02

HoPEFUL.-It is the duty of each member Of
the Mount Hoyoke female seminary to write an
annual letter stating whether she is married or
single, how many children she has, and other
particulars concerning her status and progress.
A young lady of the class of 1861 has written to
the class secretary that she is not married, but
that she thinks she can see a little cloud that
arseth out of the sea of the future, like man S
hand,
, 1866-11-02

FEMALE WARRIoR.-The Petersburg Inder says
the grove,diggers at the .Crster have unearthed
a short distance in front of that famous place,
the body of white woman dressed in federal
uniform. The body when found was in excellent
state of preservatfon-the bust especially was
perfect She had been shot through the head
She was carefully placed in one of the new cofius
provided for her comrades, and taken off to be
buried amongst them
, 1866-11-02
A CoaarsPOSDrsr of the Richmond Va Time,

coRREsPoSDESr of the Richmond, Va, Times
writing from Lexington in that State, says /:
q The valley of Virginia is recovering rapidly
from the effects Of the late war-more rapidly,
in fact than any other section of the South This
may be attributed to several reasons. First, the
ready adaptAtiap Of its soil to any system of la
Dor second, the esmPS+ative small number Of
freedmeni third, the indomitable spirit Of ener-
gy that cha.acterizes all classes ofits people,"
, 1866-11-02

Tue Bishop of Carlisle, who thinks that every
boy and girl should learn TO repeat the thirty
nine articles as well as the cateehism, recently
asked youthful scholar if be had read the
thirty nine articles {" No." said the boy, "but
have read the Forty Thieves" You may
stand down, sir" said the bishop.
, 1866-11-02

TIE indianapolis Herald says that the fighting
generals at the war are almost invariably for
johnson and restored Union, while the "dead
beats" invariably sustain Congress. On the one
side we have Grant, Sherman, Farragut, Rose.
Grams, Rousseau, and host of other gallant and
meritorious officers, while on the other are ar.
rayed Beast Butler, Red River Banks, Neal Dow,
the piano thief, and such. 1t is a contest of pa
triotism against plunder and pianos.
, 1866-11-02

A BUsr.-The radicals in Congress votsd ten
promise that she would produce bust Of the
late President Lincoln. She is described by Mrs.
bitter female rSdical, as a lady
"who calls upon Senators and Representatives
at their lodgings" and whose claim to know
ledge Of the arts consists of three months study,
and the production Of "bust Of berself, naked
to the waist"
, 1866-11-02

Ma. William Cameron, of Petersburgh, Va,
just returned from abroad, brought home pair
Of ostriches, which he turned loose upon bis
lawn. The Index says 1.-TWO interesting coll
ored children and several pigs are missing
since,", then adds: "The inference is painful,
but, as journalists, we are bound to state facts
as they occur, or at least as they SEEM"
, 1866-11-02

WHEN lady in respectable social standing
has an uncomfortable hankering to pick up dry
goods and other things which do not belong to
her, it is called klePtomania," end it is gen.
orally understood that she is entitled to sympa-
thy. When this malady attacks people of no
social position, it is called stealing or shoplift-
ing.
, 1866-11-02

A BIRLR is to be, rsfHsd for soon in GrasS VAL
ley. If those fellows were compelled TO throw
dice for their chances Of Heaven, we think that
but few Of them would ever get there, and that
they will be 50 far away when Gabriel blows
his trumpet that II will sound like tin whistle
to them.-YrGks Union.
, 1866-11-02

: KFRExcH journal, referring to the statement
often made that more champagne is annually
sold than the entire champagne district car
raise, answers that the annual expectation IL
80, ,ooo, 900 bottles, only two.ifths Of the aver
age crop Of the district 1876 Ooo, ,oQp bottles arr
therefore consumed AZ home, and the total
growth is 225, 900, 900 bottles.
, 1866-11-02

1t is understood that project is on foot to
establish in Washington, during the winter, a
Union League Club House, similar to the we'll
known institutions in Philadelphia and New
York 1t is intended to make it a general rad
ical headquarters for the dissemination of rad
ical news, and to perfect a,politieal organiza-
ton at the seat of government.
, 1866-11-02

TIE Richmond Examiner says that the build
ing up of radical party in the South will be 8
very uphill business, for 20 political organiza-
tion can be constructed without some resPecta-
BILE material as n nucleus.
, 1866-11-02

TEE. vieksburg Miss RspsbIie1s sdvOestss
the election Of Ben. Butler 70 Congress. for the
so,T cSo~s to pieT ~tb H Sin you'd ). sI.s
portunity TO meet hin.
, 1866-11-02

DEATH OF WIDOW CLIoUor.-French journals
announce the death at Epernay, of the widow
cliquot, o. ohamPAgne celebrity.
, 1866-11-02

WIND RIVER A FAILURE.-Captain Bledsoe
and Col. Kinney and two others whose names
we did not learn, arrived in town last night from
their long tour in the mountains. We are
pleased to acknowledge a short friendly call
from them and to announce their safe return
We have only time now to say that SO far as
finding mines goes, their explorations are fail
ure. They aud their entire party have travelled
during the summer not lsss than sixteen hun
dred miles and prospected on the Rig Horn,
Wind River, Medicine Lodge and as many other
streams-headwaters of the Yellowstone and
Snake river. They found very small prospect
of foe gold over 4 large extent of country; in
fact, almost everywhere they went, but nowhere
in quantity sufScient to pay. The country is
well supplied with grass, but timber IS scarce.
Water is abundant, but the gold is not there.
They found vast beds of cemented gravel in
some places, apparently many hundred feet in
depth, being upon bed of sandstone. Their ex-
plora tious have been more thorough than il
usually the case with such expeditions. There
have been four different parties in that section
of country the past summer, nu nbering as fol-
lows Capt Bledsoe, AS men Capt Staudefer
40 men Capt. Patterson, 95 men F; Bailey, 8;
men These parties have occasionally met, or
heard from each other and laid their course SC
as each to explore different localities. The re.
port from them all is the same-no pay,
1t is not a goid-bearing country. Very little
quartz was fOV1d, and that of worthless looking
character. Phey met with little difficulty from
the Indians, which, however, they attributed
more to their own strength than the good dispO
sition of the Indians. All the parties have bro
ken up and dispersed in different directions
some to Salt Lake; others to the Missouri river
Montana, and some are coming back to Idaho
The failure 10 find mines, we sre convinced, il
not from lack of energy in the men who com
posed those parties, but because the mines ar
not there.-Iddho IStatesmdH
, 1866-11-02

A FUNNY DIVORCE CAsE.-A fashiona>
bic couple up town in New York, married
but not mated, as the story goes, quarreled
and the iratc wife by the advice of her pa
rents sued for divorce. The case is note
worthy only from the ridiCulons cause Of the
quarrel. One morning it seems that the
husband washed himself as usual, in the
bowl used by both, but the lady, for some
reason refused to use it that morning and
rang for another. l: was brought when the
now indignant husband flung it violently on
the fioof, breaking it in pieces. The wife
thereupon called him bard names, when he
locked the bedroom door, and insisted. that
she should use the first bowl. She vowed
she wouldn't if she went with q dirty face
for week. He swore that she should, and
he filled the bowl, seized her hands, and use'
ing sufficient force, washed her face for her
He then unlocked the door and went to his
business, while she went to consult lawyer,
and the suit began. ~
, 1866-11-02

OPPOSED TO THE WAR.@The New York
TIMES is authority for the statement that
Chief Justice Chase, President Lincoln's 8.
first secretary Of the Treasury, was opposed
to the war for the suppression Of the Rebell-
ion. At the Cabinet meeting, after the dr'
ing on Fort Sumter, he was the only one.
who voted against the war. He did not be-
lieye that it was worth while fighting 70 keep
the Southern States in the Union. ln tins
connection we may note the singular fact
that those most prominent in their efforts to
prevent thorough reunion, were, in the BE-:
ginning, opposed to the war sgaind the rebcl>
lion, and in favor Of allowing the Southern
States to sscede in peace. at 70
, 1866-11-02
sIyalla &jalIaSt Statesmau.
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY EVENING, BY
WILLIAM H. NEWELL
, 1866-11-02

Dfice Statesman Building, Third Street.
s-TERMS INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE "a
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-23
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

The MARTINsyILLE HOMICIDE I}ial
gtCWistopher. Ensinge, for the murder Of
Charles ArmstrORg-4cqNitalof the Prison
sr.-The trial of Christopher Ensigner,
for the murder of Charles Armstrong, in
MartinsviIle last Fall, WAS concluded 10
the Court ofCommon Pleas at st. Glars
Vile, (O.) last evening, when the pris,
oner was found mot guilty" and dis
charged. The State was represented by
the Prosecuting Attorney, r. Ii. Cochran,
Esq, assisted by l. Danford, Esq =
Hon. VIM. Kennon, Sr., P. Faliman and
CL. Poorman, Esqrs, appeared for the
defence
Our readers will recollect the circun-
stances of the murder. Armstrong and
several other young men went to Eng
singers saloon in Martinsville, on the
day of the homicide for the purpose of
drinking beer. Ensinger was out in the
garden, some distance from the honse
Mrs. L waited on them at the bar, They
made some disorderly demonstrations in
the house, and, as claimed by the defence,
attacked Mrs E. and used very Insulting
and Opprobrious language toward her.
Her little daughter ran out after her
father. Mr. Ensinger came Immediately
to the house, had pretty severe scuh1e
with Armstrong, during which Ensing-
er's shirt was torn off, and the deceased
finally elected from the house. Arm
strong retained Eusinger went up
stairs and got pistol, belonging to his
hostler, aud, raising it toward Arm
strong, commanded him to leave his
premises A man named Madden caught
hold of Ensinger's arm, but the latter
fred, and Armstrong was almost instant,
~ killed.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-23

FIRST OF APRI.-Is there man in
the city happy enough to contemplate
the approaching first of April with any
degree of calmness If there is he must
be one not easily moved, one so fortu-
nate or so determined, as not to have TO
endure the annual nuisance of going i'm
to new home the first day of every
April The practice of general house
hold stampede upon this day must have
given rise TO the very appropriate name
of all fools day" for almost any one
in this good democratic country could
get themselves a small home, unless it
were an unfortunate editor, where they
might remain for better or for worse,
during their natural lifetime. Moving
day makes wash day comparatively
serene, ironing day pleasant, and baking
day luxury.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-23

STRUCK On.-Oil was struck at the
"M'Conanghy & Jones' well, on Burn
ing Spring run day or two since, as
the following dispatch will show:
BURNING SPRINGS, March q
1--WE struck oil to-day at nine hundred
feet, on lease No. llS. - Well flowing as,
tonishinrly Oil thrown Atty feet in
the air, and the ground perfectly cover
ed with oil. /" ,
AS many of our citizens are interested
in This locality, we presume the above
w;lI he good news for them.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-23
IMPORTANT TO OWNERS OF SWINE

IMPORTANT TO OWNERS OF SWINE -
The City Sergeant announces his inteu,
ton &c rgidly enforce the ordinance in
relation to the registration OF hogs, on
and after Tuesday the 99th inst a. Reg
lstration appears to be the popular
idea. We have not learned whether
the porkers viii lie required to swallow
a test oath or OF before beipq "rso;ster.
ed. In many quarters of the city there
has peeh consiueraoie 'cussing" done on
the hog question during the past year or
two. Perhaps this will suffice ON the
oath question, aad registration will
proceed without indefinite CUISINE
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-23

Police CoURT.-But one case was
tried in this court yesterday morning
and that very amusing one. Michael
Lantry was charged with displaying his
galIaRty by assaulting and abusing a
woman named Fitzsimmons A number
Of witnesses were sworn for the plain
tiff, all of whom testified to Michael's
guilt, and several were qualified as wit.
nesses for the defence, who declared
Michael innocent Lantry was dis
charged aud Mrs. Fitzsimmols was
compelled to foot the bill of costs
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-23

WEATHER-Yesterday was one of
those beautiful, spring-like days, which
bring into play the better feelings of
our nature aud indispose.us for deeds of
evil. In other words, the ,'drunk and
disolderly" were sober and quiet, the
"pugnaciOus" were peaceable, the
"rogues" were honest, and-we forget
the names of the other law breakers
were laid up, aud so I'VE lOcaf' had a
weary tramp without adequate reward
in the way of items.
The city, at present, is remarkably
dull and heavy, and we are gratified to
announce, universal decorum is main
tanned throughout its limits. Long may
1t continue SO
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-23

JIMMY HAMILL the famous champion
oarsman, is now vigorously prosecuting
arrangements for his departure for
England. He designs leaving Pittsburg
on the 18th of April, to- test the superb
ority of American muscle, in sculling
match, with England's champion, on
the Tyne If the law of fair play" is
observed, the brawuy arms aud massive
chest of Hamill will insure him victo,
ry. A number of Pittsburgers will &C
company Jimmy over the waters. a
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-23

WASHINGTON COUNTY BoNDS-A bill
las been read in the PENNSYLVANIA
House of Representatives, Authorizing
the commissioners of Washington couu
ty to use any funds in the county treas
ury, not otherwise appropriated, in re
deeming the bonds of the county at
price not exceeding their par value.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-23

EVERY lady, every gentlemen, every
lad, every lass in the city, who desires to
purchase neat fitting 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-
ooiyad
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-23

On A STRIKE.-The proprietors of sew
eral of our iron foundries having refused
to comply with the demand of the
moulders in regard to the dismissal Of
apprentices, the journeymen moulders
struck" The result was that the
names of the employees were Struck
from the book of the proprietors, all
dues paid up, and new men employed.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-23
Chronic Disease.
New Treatment and New Remedies

DR II. J KIsNER TREATS Ill
~ Diseases Of a Chronic Nature, but gives
spaciaI attention to the treatment of Chronic
Affections OF the Genito Urinary Organs, viz
Inflammation or Catarrh OF the Bladder and
Urethra Irritable Bladder and NOn-Retention
and Dribbling of Urine, Urinary Deposits OF
travel Diabetes and Difficult Urinating Syphi'
ltic hi seases, Local and Constitutional, Gonor
hea. q ts complications and sequellae, Spertna
toIrh a and Impotency, and all affections eonse
auent upou youthful indiscretions. All diseases
OF those organs requiring Surgical interference,
operation quickly and neatly performed. Per
sons afflicted, particularly with cid troublesome
cases, should lose no time 10 cali on or address
DIR. KISNER No Mercury or other psisOIs
used Consultations confidential. Oommunica
tions enclosing stamp or fee promptly noticed
Ofice, Third street, Centre Wheeling, W Va
ONCE hours to - A. NJ, to and to . p. NJ
decI -dSw6m
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-23

Now is the time to clean up your fur
niture by asing Bookings Furniture pol
ish. You will save time and money
You can use it without washing your
furniture-as it will remove all dirt and
leave a polish as when new. 1t can be
used with perfect safety on the finest
niauo
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-23

FRIGHTENED.-And by few grey
hairs Halls Sicilian Hair Reae,rer will
restore the hair to its natural color and
health in few weeks. 1t is also an ele
CANT hair dressing, Nothing like it in
the market.
Sold by T. H Logan q Co, and
Logan, List & Co.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-23

BEKKMAN 81 EMsHEIMER have received
splendid new stock of Spring Dry
Goods. Their stock being selected with
great care, it offers as good selection
as any in the city, Please call and ex-
anime goods and prices at Ne. 1873 Main
street, two doors below the Grant Hous Sc
mar133w ZstE--l y 4 - '.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-23

NUREs COUGHS, COLDS, WHO'D
u PING Cough, Group. Asthma, Cstarrh,
bronchitis, Pain in the Side Night Sweats
Hoarseness to which public speakers and sing
ers are liable Consumtion, in its early stages
and all diseases of the Throat and Lungs.
Endorsed by the highest medical authority
clergymen OF every denomination, authors, edi
tore professors in our various colleges, and by
many of our most eminent public men.
Containing no opium, it lie adapted 10 every
age, and NAV be used without fear of the dan
gerous results which follow the use of many Of
the Cough preparations OF which opium and
ipecao are the base. Give 1t a tlisl Price 81
cents and 81 per Bottle. DIR. L. r. KNIGHTS
Proprietor, MerOse, Mass.
Sold at Wholesale by L. H. LOGAN LOGAN
LIST & CO., LAUGHLINS & BUSHFIELD
and at Retail by Merchants and Druggists ey
erywhere. -- feb2ciOw, com
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-23

THE Presbyterians of Cadiz, Ohio, are
talking of building new Church. Their
present house of worship is entirely too
small for their large membership, and a
new house is badly needed. g.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-23

We observe number of frame shan.
ties being built in different portions OF
the city, which are to be used as lime
depots, from whence the health depart
ment, OF the city are to obtain supplies.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-23

NEED REpAIRs.-John street in East
Wheeling, and Chapline street, in the
Fifth Ward, cannot be repaired. The
mud and mire is very annoying to drivers
of wagons aud other vehicles.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-23

To BE REMovED.-We learn that the
old frame buildings on Main street, in
the First Ward, known as Goshorn's old
frames, are to be torn down and remoy-
ed. The erection of number Of small
bgick dwelling houses on that site would
prove profitable investment.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-23

WE noticed horse coming into the
city from the country with something
on its back, but were unable to make
out whether it was live man or a mud
man.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-23

LosT.-A string of beads, having a
cross and a medal attached. The finder
will confer favor upon an aged lady by
leaving it at this Office
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-23

Lusc1oUs.-The large and superior
oysters received daily by Messrs. Booth,
Battelle & Co., at the boat store are
truly luscious Buy can and be con.
WINGED. For sale by can or case.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-23
GO-PARTNERSHIP.

Messrs. Shockey & Miller have formed CO.
partnership, and win continue the coal business
formerly carried on By Schockey, Clossa = 60
They solicit continuance OF the liberal pafron-
age extended to the old firm.
Ali claims against the old firm VIII DC se'lleu
by the new one. ,1YY~
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