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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-23
Dan Rice Before the Reconstruct
niOn Committee.

Hon
MACK, the Washington correspondent Of
the Cincinnati Commercial, is making him
self useful in looking up and publishing
testimony elected before the Reconstruction
committee of Congress, which that COM
mittee refuses to give to the public. Here
is the last batch of suppressed testimony
that MACK has succeeded in exhuming; but
he will doubtless be able to find more of
the same sort, as he is understood to have
free access to the haunts and depositaries OF
the committee. He says:
The committee on Reconstruction still
persists in suppresSing the most important
testimony elected before it. Dan. Rice has
recently been on "A circus tour through the
lately TebelliOus States, ard has had oppOr-
tunities such as are afforded to few, for OBJ
serving the condition of the Southern peo-
pie as to loyalty. His testimony will be
found to show the true feeling that exists
in the South when the thin crust of pre-
tended loyalty is melted away and true
character is revealed us under the eXhilera-
| ting influence of menagerie, when man
stands in the presence of the untamed
forces of nature, separated theretrom only
| Rice, being duly sworn. testified thus:
O. You have an unruly animal, known
as pet mule, with your circus, have you
4 not? d.. .u."
! A. have. ...
Q. What are the idiosyncrasies of that
beast?
A. He is much given to kicking.
O. 1t is almost impossible to ride him, is
it not? ..... -, ..-,. .......
: A. tits. I generally offer $25 to any
man who will ride him round the ring.
O. On your late visit to the South, did
you receive any offers to ride that mule!
O. O. State what occurred on these occa-
siOns. 0,-rrN.
A. In Richmond, a discharged confed-
crate soldier attempted to ride him. but
was Immediately thrown fiat on his back.
@. What did the Confederate soldier say
to this?
A. He said the mule was adj Yam
kee cuss. ,...,. ....
| %. Did any others make the attempt?
A. Another of Lees veterans tried tC
ride him, and succeeded.
O. What did he say9
a He said, after he had dismounted, that
if he'd had regiment o. them ere cavalry
/ he'd have whipped Fitzpatrick alrfQ smash
and that in the next war against theYan-
KEGS he Intended to raise brigade of 'em
Cross-examined by Mr.. Steyens:
O. Is that he mule, or she mule?
A. It's he mule. 'god il Aa.
o. You have monkeys in your show
have you not? l''.' 7..l'
A. / have. Isra ..t Eya.
| o. Have you ever heard any dislo!al re-
marks in relation to those monkeys?
A.. Ican't say that have. j !.
O. Have you ever heard any thing said
i in their presence? . h --gliZgc.
i A. A couple of young ladies were one
day standing in front of the cage, and
heard one Of them say it looked like a
/ Freedmen's Bureau. J-aH1 1881 noil
4 @. How was this remark received? 1o
! A. 1t created much laughter. -.
@. Were there any personal allusions
4 made on that occasion?' TeIono4" bgoW
A. Some one in the crowd said, point.
ing to the odrahg odtahg, "Thats Sun'
4 nerj,1 3dt 10 l3iTd Ed .D1ds j .9sgUd ,
| Q. Did that please the,bystandsrs2w gs5
A, Very much.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-23

Valley sown to wheat is large. and even the7
third of crop, If it turns out well, will re-r
alize more than last year, and In the aggre-
gate may possibly reach the general aver
age of the past ten years." 100 sGd all .,Is
ERIE CoUNTY-The !Sandusty Register
says:
Notwithstanding the numerous com
plants whichhave reached us of the failure
Of the wheat crop we are reliably inform q
ed that the prospect for an averaae yield IN 4
this immediate vicinity, the coming harvest,
is good Much Of the wheat which few
days since was pronounced frozen out IS
now looking well, and has sustained but
little damage frenl the severe weather OIL
the past winter s.F .VoL "..9g.i, .,sfm
pENNsYLvAN1& DELAWARE AND MARYLAND = =
The Ne,o York Post says; l-Jll a1ifaa
nA newspaper correspondent who has
, Travelled over several hundred miles IN
Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland, re-
ports that, excepting perhaps one field in
twenty-fiy the wheat is in fine condition.
= '"".gr VIRGINIA. H O..
D The Rittth5nd (Va.) Times says: ..T M
J. awe hear from all sections of the State
o that there has recently been great I'M
proyement in the condition OF the growing
wheat. Fields in Which six weeks ago there
. was not believed to be living spIre, ana
which the owners contemplated piowing u
up and planting in corn, now look green
. and give promise of partial crop, IL IS
worthy Of mention that the wheat sowed
with drill has everywhere stood the rigor
of the winter better than that seeded by q
hand. This is easily explained by the TACT
that the drilled wheat is in all cases covered
to proper depth, while much OF the hand
sowed wheatis inperiectly covered by. the
harrow or left ent rely on the surface. This
matter is well worth the attention of Tar
mers.
NORTHERN GEORGIA. ~
Persons from North Georgia represent
the farming interests of that section rs
prospering finely. Fields are being inclos-
ed broken up and planted, aud the few Z
l freedmen there are working well. The
r wheat crop looks promising. Men Of all
conditions and every degree of Intelligence
l,s.sy. ff.N NHrFr D.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-23

/. in the following lines:l
Yourletter came, but ca ne too late,
For Heaven bad ella med its own
All sudden change from, prison bars
Unto the Great White Throne.
And yet, / think he would have stayed . ...
For one more dag of pain,
Gould he have read those tardy words
Which you have sent IN vain .... .r
III.
why did you wait. fair lady. ...
Through 70 many weary hour
Had you other lovers with your
| that silkcn. dainty bower
Did others bow before your charms
And twine bright garlands thereE
And yet ween, 10 all the throhg
His spirit had no peer.
III. .
wish that you were by me now
As draw the sheet aside, ..
TO see now pure the look he wore .
Awhile before he died.
Yet the snrrow that you gave him
Still HIS left its weary trace,
And meek and sanity sadness
Dwells upon that pallid face.
w.
Her love, he said, could change for me,
The Winters cold to SPRING"
All trust OF thOughtless naidens love-
Thou art bitter thing.
For when the % valleys fair. in May,
Once more with blooms shall wave,
The Northern yioles shall blow
Above his humble grave.
V.
Your dole Of scantv words had been
But one more pang to bear
ThOug 10 the last, he kissed with love
This tTess Jf your soft hair:
| did not put il where he said,
For when the angels cJme,
| would not have them find the sign
ht F.I ,,la att IL nfph
vi.
I've read your letter, and know
The wiles that you have wrought
10 win that noble heart Of his,
And gained it, fearful thought.
What lavish wealth men sometimes give
For trlfe, light and small;
What manly forms are often held
In fOy's fllmsy thrall.
VII.
You shall not pity him. for now
He's past your hope and fear;
AlthOugh wish that you could stand
With me beside his bier,
Still forgive you; Heaven knows
For merGy you'll have need.
Since God his awful Judgment SENDS
On each unworthy deed.
VIII.
Tonight tho cold wind whistles BY :
AS my vigIls keep
Within the prison dead-hOuse, where
Few mourners come to weep.
A rude, plank coffin holds him now,
Yet death gives always grace;
Aud had rather see him thus
Than clasped in your embrace.
TX. ...
Tonight your rooms are very gay,
With wit. and wine, and song;
And you are smiling, just as II
lou never did wrong.
Your hand. so fair, none would think
1t penned these words Of pain;
Your skin, 20 white-wOuld God your soul
Were half SO free OF stain.
X.
I'd rather be this dear. dear friend,
Than you in all your g!ee;
tOr you are held in grieyOus bonds,
While hs's forever free, s...
Whom serve we in this life, we serve
In that which is to Gomez
lie chose his way; you. yours let Tod
Pronounce the fitting doom.
CAMP CHASE. Dec 1864.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-23

[Fiom the Rev. +. d. Fendall, Assistant Editor
Christi IN Chronicle. PhiIadephis
have derived decided benefit from the use of
Hollands German Bitters, and feel il my nrivilege
to recommend them as most valuable tonic, to all
who are suffering from General Debility or IRON DIS
eases arising from arrangement the Liver. Yours
truly, e. D. fENDALL'
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-23

CUGAH! B0hhds fair to choice Porto Rico and
- Guba bugars now being received and for sale
by BUTLER SCARRITT 4 co.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-23
CDbIo Statesman,
MY FRIEN ID.

Written by Col W. 8. Hawkins, O s.. A. priso-
ner of war at Camp Chase. friend OF fellow PITS
oner who was engaged to he married TO- southern
lady She proved faithless 10 him. The letter ar
rived soon alter his death and was answered py Noi'
H. in the following lines:
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-12-08
attend the XYnrd Ieciings.

We trust that all who are Interested
in the success of the Democratic ticket
in the approaching municipal election
will not fail to attend the meetings TO
be held in the various. Wards tonight.
Our best citizens should take part III
these meetings and give their personaI
attention and influence to securing the
nomination of suitable men for members
of the city council. The primary meet
ing is the place where the most import
ant work of the campaign is done. No
man who cares for the cause
of good government and desires a jul
dicious administration of city affairs
should hold himself aloof from particl-
nation in the work of selecting the men
into whose hands the government OF
the city during the next year is to he
committed.
We frequently hear, during the pro-
press of u political campaign, COM
plants against such and such eandi-
dates, and regrets that this, that or the
other man had not received the nomina-
tion. To avoid the recurrence of these
things, we urge the Democratic voters
in every Ward to attend the meetings
tonight. Go tonight and raiss what
ever objections you may desire against
the nomination of any particular man
see for yourself that judicious nomina-
tious are made, cor else forever after
hold your peace"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-12-08

"a burnt child breads the fire." Here
is where the "burnt child" has the ad-
vantage over our negro-suffrage neigh
Dor. He don't. He got his editorial
digits well roasted in consequence Of
his meddlesome obtrusion, few days
ago, but with stupidity Of which no
well regulated baby would be guilty,
he -,ain courts tho flame that had
scorched him. 1t is feeble and foolish
To fry your fingers for the purpose OF
showing folks that you are Saiaman-
der, when you are not. You may be as
venomous, but you are not as fire-proof
rs the illustrious lizard you mimic.
You are kind.enough to "hope that
the REGISTER feels thoroughly morti-
fed" We are happy to state that the
REGISTER does not feel mortified"
and will not, unless modification and
corruption become contagious. In that
case, we may suffer some from acci-
dental contact with the moral gangrcnc
with which the negro suffrage Oracle
is afflicted.
You say that we make "a miserable
excuse when VIC ''plead that you mis-
construed our language" Unfortunate
ly for you We had no occasion to make
any such, or any plea in relation 10 the
matter. You had amused the public by
display of your dumbness, or whatev-
er it was that you exposed, and
we merely informed you, i'll
what way you had become the object
of public derision. All the pleading"
we have seen has been done by you for
the purpose of avoiding the ridicule to
which your windy foolery has exposed
you. We didn't try to ''mislead the pub
lic," and what is more to the purpose,
We don't intend you shall do it now.
You shall not divert public attention
from the fact that your childish frettul-
ness has betrayed you into folly. Iou
have been led astray by Your silly Jeal-
ousv, and you must stand up like IL
man, even if you are laughed at like a
fool
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-12-08
The sou,hern s.nse Debts.

The Richmond Enquirer suggests
very pertinent question as to what Will
become of the debt Of the southern
States, when the State organizations
have been destroyed, according to the
radical programme. The State which
created the debt and whose faith is
pledged to its payment having been
wiped out of existence, will not the ex-
tinction of the debt inevitably followf
What, for instance, will Virginia State
bonds he worth when the State of Viz
uinia, rs such, has ceased to BET This
is a question in which the people of
West Virginia are somewhat interested.
Independent of the fact that many Of
our citizens hold Virginia bonds, it is
claimed by our State authorities that, in
the adjustment of the debt, about fifteen
millions of dollars are due from the old
State to the new. Suppose, then, that
the old State be destroyed by the vote
of the radical majority in Congress,
what is to become of this West Virginia
claimi The destruction Of the State OF
Virginia, according to the radical idea,
will make West Virginia an illegitimate
child; but will it not be ''piling it on
little too steep" for the radicals, by the
came vote which declares West Virginia
bastard, to deprive "our infant COM
monwealth" of that fifteen millions Of
dollars which, it is claimed, are due to
it from "the Old Dominionp
Perhaps fully one-half of the State
debt of each of the various Southern
States is due to citizens in the
North or to foreign holders of the State
bonds. The destruction of the State
governments will either saddle upon
the United States government the debts
of these defunct organizations, and COM
pei the imposition Of still heavier Fed
ersl taxes, or it win result In the repu-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-12-08
TRAGEDY.
A Young Man Of Grenada, IIississip-
pi, Shoots a Landlord mt Winona.

A Young Man Of Grenada, Nississip.
pi, shoots a Landlord at Winona.
From the Memphis Commercial and Argus.
We have information by parties who
came up the Mississippi and Tennessee
railroad last night that Thomas ID. Nc
Cluskey, proprietor of the Winona
Miss. Hotel, was shot with fatal effect
ut that place yesterday afternoon at |
o'clock by VIM. Ayres, a young man of
Grenada.
The circumstances, as far as we can
learn, are as follows: McClusky, few
days since, unfortunately made some
very flagrant remarks concerning lady
who occupies high social position, and
who is near relative Of young Ayres.
The latter, hearing of it, took the mat
ter in hand, and in company with Il
friend and relative of his, Captain Ike
A. Hood, of this city, waited upon Nc
Cluskey to demand satisfaction. He
was found in the Office of the hotel, and
when addressed on the subject, he first
showed disposition to evade n reply,
but when closely pressed, he showed
fight, and knocked Ayres down with
his fist. Hood became involved to the
extent of trying to separate the antago-
nists, but McCluskey being very large,
strong man, and the others rather light,
he Knocked them around roughly. a
fourth party entering the room, caught
Ayres by the arm and wrcsted Derrln-
Ger pistol from his hand. At this in
stant McCluskey made rush Oh Ayrcs,
who now drew six-shooter and shot
McCluskey with deadly precision. The
wounded man staggered forward, fell,
and in few minutes expired without
speaking more than a word or two. By
this time crowd began to assemble,
and in few minutes nearly everybody
in the little village, including even
some females-among whom was the
wife of McCluskey, to whom he was
married only a few months ago-had as
sembled.
Ayres, at the suggestion of his friends,
submitted himself to the authorities.
Captain Hood, in the excitement of the
moment, was arrested, under the im-
preston that he furnished the pistol
with which Ayres did the shooting.
This, however, seemed improbable, and
was not generally admitted by the crowd.
Thteh.iair was to 90 before magistrate
yesterday afternoon, when it is supposed
that Ayres would be released under
bond, and that Capt. Hood would be.
discharged from custody.
McCluskey was rather young man,
and native of North Mississippi. At
the breaking out of tho war, however,
he resided in southwestern Georgia
probably in Cuthbert. A few months
ago he returned to Mississippi as a
school teacher, married in Winona, and
settled down as hotel keeper.
The young man who killed him Is
scarce twenty, lives with his father, a
merchant in Grenada, belongs to well
known and highly respectable family,
and has ever borne the character OF Il
quiet, clever boy-an excellent young
man.
The affair created great sensation IN
the village, and while regarded as very
the public generally admit,
ted that the young man was compelled
to pursue the course which resulted so
tragically. We forbear comment at
present, as the circumstances will doubt
less be developed in the courts.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-12-08

diation of the debts. In the case of
foreign bOnd-holders, it is not to be
presumed that the reputation of
these debts would be patiently sub
mitted to. A whole host of foreign
claims would be pressed upon the Fed
eral Government, and, in all probabili-
ty, foreign wars would be the result of
our refusal to pay.
The radical party in Congress is ire
vocably committed to the consumma-
tion of the scheme for the destruction
of the Southern State organizations,
and will have to bear all the awkward
consequences that may ensue. In view
of the peculiar interest which West
Virginia has in the determination of
the question, we are somewhat aPxious
to see how the representatives from this
State will vote when the matter comes
fairly and squarely. before them.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-12-08

The Alexandria Gazette says that an
opinion, affecting the Pilot laws OF Nir-
ginia relative to the Potomac river, has
been given in the Circuit Court by Judge
Thomas, III the case of the Common
wealth against Scott and Wallace,
charged with plotting vessels from
Georgetown contrary to the existing
Pilot laws of Virginia. The Judge de-
cided that, under the compact between
MARYLAND and Virginia, the Poto-
mac river was public highway, and
that the State of Virginia could pass no
law OF regulation affecting vessels sail
ing from the ports of the District unless
they cleared at or touched at some port
on the Virginia side of the Potomac,
and that shc Pilot laws of Virginia could
only affect vessels bound to or clearing
from Virginia port, and therefore
Scott and Wallace, although not Licensed
as pilots under the laws of Virginia, IN
contracting at Georgetown to pilot ves-
sells bound to any port beyondt the State,
did not violate the laws. The case was
given to the jury, who, acting under
the opinion, at once rendered verdict
of not guilty.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-12-08
Saturday Morning, December =.

MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC
n and Conservative Club held at their Club
Eo1m ON Saturday evening Dec. LIST, 1866 il was
!ssoIrcd, That the Democratic and Conserva-
tive voters in the city Of whecling.mect in their
respective Wards at the places designated be-
o clock, for the purpose Of nominating candi-
dates FOR the City Council and eleeting delegates
10 = City Convention to be held at the Court
House ON Monday evening, the 10th inst. at
o'clock, for the purpose Of nominating candidates
for city offices.
Published by order of the Club.
Primary meetings to be held at the following
places:
lst Ward at Hose House. 2d and 7th Wards at
Old City Hail. al Ward at Court House; +th
Ward at Hose House; 5th Ward At School
House; 9th Ward at School House. dec4.5t
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-12-08
SORROW.

So ye are gone, fair-weatf9red friends.
will not mourn your flight:
The star il valueless that lends
No lustre in the night.
Ny heart leapt lightly meath your smile.
And deemed il all sincere;
Alas twas but the serpent's vile;
The poison-drop was near.
The darkness closes; let it close,
Till the new light return;
Though smitten by host Of foes,
may not, will not mourn.
If sorrow hath her shadow thrown,
And scared the crowd away,
know-what else had not known
Whom I may trust to-day.
I'll sing again cheerful song,
Such as / sang of yore:
Much suffering has made me strong.
Where was weak before.
Blindly trusted till betrayal,
Then paused to count the cost;
A heavy reckoning L have paid,
Yet ne'er may deem it lost.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-12-08

A brilliant specimen of Radical wis
dom was exhibited in the Tennessee
Legislature last week. A bill was pass
ed prohibiting all but loyal voters from
sitting on juries. After it had passed it
was ascertained that so large o portion
of the voters of the State had been dis
franchised to CRAFTY Radical malignity
and spite that it would be impossible to
carry on the business of the courts under
the law. An act has therefore been in
troduced and is now pending to repeal
the law.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-12-08

Announcements for one day in Louis
VILE, KY: Suicide!-A Well Known Cit
izen Shoots Himself. A Sunday Even
ing Tragedy-Two Men Wounded-One
Mortally. Painful Accidental Young
Man Shoots his Mother. Distressing
Accidental Young Man Shoots his
Brother. Lynch Law-Three Notorious
Robbers Taken from Jail and Hung.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-12-08

GEESE FArrENrNG.-To fatten geese,
the Irish Farmers Gasette says: Put up
three or four into darkened room, and
give each bird one pound of oats daily,
thrown on a pan of water. In fourteen
days they viii be found almost too fat.
Never shut up less than two together, as
they pine if left alone.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-12-08

A notorious guerrilla named Bud
Diggs has been arrested at Nashville
Tennessee, and is now in Jail. He circu-
lated in West Tennessee during the war,
and said to be guilty of as many murders
of Union men as Champ Ferguson. DE
will be sent to Henry county to be tried
for the killing of the sheriff of that
county, who tried to arrest him last
spring.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-12-08

PRESERVING MILK.-An easy way OF
preserving milk or cream sweet Tor q
long time, or of removing the sourness
when it has already come on, is to add
to it small quantity Of common soda,
perlash or magnesia, of the druggist
shop. So 1t is said. s,s
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-12-08
At'hrsling Register.

The Register has a Larger
Circulation, by so per cent,
,han any other Paper pubiish-
ed in West Virginia. Its value
as mn Advertising Medium is
therefore Apparent.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-12-08
NEAL & MCKINLEY,
Forwarding & Commission
MERCHANTS,
And Wharf Boat Proprietors,

Psrkervbsrg. ". vaS
A LsO, AGENTS OF TuE RRNN.
and Pittsburg Railroads
Cash advances made on oonaiSsDents- Pr
tieulzr attention paid % the purchaes an1 ~
Of Crude, Reaned and Lubricsting O0k
jyie
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-12-08
Pitfsburg, wheeling and Pnr-
kersburg Packet.

LsATsA ARD" Capt. Gro. Mo0W, will
&xMznAb leave for Parksrsburg and Gailipo
liz every Monday and thursday night Of each
week. az 0 O'Clock.
Returning. leaves for Pittsburg "Wednesday
and Thursday Of each week. at a. NJ.
For freight or passage apply on board OF 70
ssfr2l n NAIRk & MCKINLEY, AgtA