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A1saiTS in Tcunessee-Murdcr and VI
olence at NlitvkeisviIIe, Sc, 3cc

NEw YORK. Feb. l0.-The Nashville
Press and Times Of the eth inst, says;
Intelligent persons from Robertson coun.
ty givea deplorable account OF affairs
there Some two months or more since,
Thomas Payne, an old and respectable
union mau, living few miles from
Mitchelsville, was hunted up IN one Of
his own fields by g rebel named Foster
and shot in cold blood, and again shot
when he was dying. The murderer then
committed further outrages upon the
fvIualo mrmGvIs Of the family The
Sheriff of that county was one Of Nor
gan's men, and the Justices oftLe county
cannot be induced to take any notice
of the case, though the murderer is still
there, apparently uncouceTned. 1t Is
understood that if they attempt 10 ar
rest the murderer their own lives will be
in danger
On the I'd inst an old aud inoGensive
union man, named Smith, was found
dead in one Of his outhouses, shot twice
through the head. His only ot1ense was
loyalty to his country Our informant
had heard oftvo other cases OF union
men being found dead from violence,
bat could not give the particulars
A week ago the notorious Harper " as
al NIitchelsville, and attempted TO Bill
the Post Master for the infamous otfense
oftaking the eest oath, and holding of
fee under the government He was with
dificulty persuaded from executing his
purpose A number OF the unionists OF
that county are proposing to go North
Mr. Barber, whose wife had the mstor.
tune to witness the murder of MIR Payne,
has taken the precaution 10 remove his
family to Illinois, fearing his wife would
be murdered, to keep her from tes!ifying
III the case
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From Boston.

BosToN. Feb. lO-The mystery, sur.
rounding tho robbery Of the National
Bank of Concord, Massachusetts, on the
2jth iday OF September last has been
partially revealed through the untiring
efforts of the detectives a few days
since two of the robbers were captured
in another State, and $4,000 Of the
money recovered, being about two,thirds
OF the total amount stolen The money
recovered has been paid over to the
president OF the bank . 1t is believed
that three persons were connected III
the robbery and the third person Is
still at large. but he is known and will
probably be arrested For prudential
reasons the circumstances attending the
capture OF the robbers are for the pres
emf Withheld from publication. 1t vii be
recollected that the stolen money
belonged principally to the Niddlesex
Savings Institution, and to residents of
Concord,
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,noXledge in reference to the Chapline

knowledge in reference to the Chapline,
Ballard suit: On the Sd of February,
1869, the English Honse OF Commons ex
PEELED Mr. John Wilkes from his seat
On the 10th of February he was again
returned as member from Middlesex
without opposition On the day follow.
ing, the election was. vacated and he was
declared incayable of being elected He
was. on the 18th of March, again elected
without opposition. This election was
declared void the next day. At this the
freeholders of Middlesex were thrown
into violent commotien. A third time
he was expelled and one Colonel Tuttress
was induced re resign the seat he then
held, AMI 10 appear for Middlesex
against Wilkes. Wilkes was again re
turned almost unanimously A new ex
pedient was resorted 10 by the Parlia-
ment; Wilkes was declared incapable Of
sitting, and Tuttress was declared 1.-The
sitting member The nation at large
now Joined in the cause of the MiddleseN
ireeholders the Parliament liz thus re-
jecting one member without cause, and
admitting another who had not been
elected, was declared guilty of political
ncapacity; every vote and act ofwhich |
must be incompetent and illegislative,"
and the throne was thronged with peti.
tions beseeching his Majesty TO dissolve
it. A commentator.upon these proceed,
ings says; Nor is it possible for you
not TO see the wide distance there is be-
t,reen the negatire porer Of rejecting one
man, and the pOSitire pOIreT Of appointing
another Again, you have asserted, not
in words but in facts, that representa-.
tion in Parliament does not depend up
Oh the choice of the freeholders." Ifsuch
case can possibly happen once, it may
happen always and if three hundred
votes can 10y any mode of reasoning pre-
vail against twelve hundred, the same
reasoning would have given Mr.. Tuttress
his seat with ten votes, or even with one.
Now my friends take warning; be prn-
dent, and very cautious; don't, oh do
not endanger the spOils With much
pneasiness, am your friend. PUBLTUs.
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Monetary SnaiTs.

NEW YORK, Feb lU.-The Commercial
says. Extreme dullness continues TO be
the prey ailing feature III finance afairs
The uncertainty az to the result OF the
deliberations OF Congress on the Finance
Bill and the apprehension OF an unsettled
condition Of the money market and OF
values during the execution oi The pro
posed measures OF the Secretary OF the
Treasury produced general disposition
to avoid contracts extending into the tu'
ture.
The stock market exhibits u slight i'm.
provement upon yesterday, the improved
returns made by some of the roads and
the oveT.sold coalition of markets has
impaired a firm tone prices and some
of the leading stocks are talc higher
The general tone of the market is deCi.
dedly frmeT than a week ago How far
the improvement will be extended must
depend very much upon the future earn
Jugs of the roads Governments are dull
but firm The prospect OF a steady aP.
probation of thel government credit
gives this class OF securies trmness eX'
hibited by almost no other The street
demand for money is quite moderate
and the rate on call loans continues at
1 per cent as the rule with exceptions at
per cent Discounts are quiet; prime
paper is discounted at 7a74c per cent
good money at Sa9c lower grades l0alJ
per cent Gold is easier The bearish
tendency of the market appears 10 have
brought out a certain amount from
boards, and the market is more amply
supplied One broker sold yesterday
about one million dollars who had pre-.
viously been a heavy buyer Today
gold is loaned readily at tat per cent
per day. The price touched l&-s during
the morning
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Fvoni Toronto, G.. w.

TORONTO, c. W, Feb. l0.-A compan V
is being formed of the merchants ofMon.
treat Quebec, st. Johns, n b., and Hal
fax to establish line of steamers be
tween Canada and the lower provinces,
and intended to compete with routes
through the States to Halifax, st. Johns
and the Bay of Chaleur The time be-
tween Quebec and st. Johns is expected
to be three and half days. connecting
with the American and Eurapeon rail.
way, belonging to New Brunswick.
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the expenses incurred in putting down
the rebellion, and to increase the pen.
sions of soldiers.
Mr. Williams, of Pennsylvania, next
spoke. In the course of his remark 5,
which were prolonged about two hours,
he said that the word restoration was
used upon the return to power of the
Stuarts, and he expressed the hope that
it was not ominOus as to the future
Adjourned
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LrwIsnrEc. ~ u Fsb !. -

LEwIsEURC, WEST V, Feb !. ls66
Ny Legislative Fneuds
lam getting uneasy | am afraid Won
will aot do the thing Keep your eye
on the spoils bat don't offend the people
let your resolutions be prefaced By
great many whereases The late cleo
tion IN Wheeling heretofore our strong
hold, makes me a little weak kneed.-
What does our wise and patriotic friend,
Chspliner think Of this Let me call
your attention to al example from kis-
tory, from which We may drain some
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PHiLApELPHIA, Feb lO.-A large
mass meeting of soldiers, seamen and
marines in favor of the equalization of
bounties, was held tonight in front OF
Independence Hall. Resolutions were
adopted calling upon fellow soldiers,
seamen and marines throughout the
country to assemble il mass meetings
and urge the same, The meeting vas
addressed By Governor Curtin, McCana-
less and others
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JUST RECEIVED
OVERENG,s sUFERI0R GOLD

OVERENG'S SUPERIOR GOLD
- EN- SYRUP Old Go-oTnment Java Yellow
and Green RIO Coffee Of extra fine quality,
Eastern Cranberries Eastern Buckwbeat Flour.
Philadelphia Mince Meat, Charleston Grlts
Green Peas Dried Shaker Sweet Corn, Italian
Maccaroui Bohemian Pears Smyrna Figs Lay
er Raisins EOrieau salad oil, Extra French
Mustard Sardel Fish IN 3 y kegs Sc &c.
Sg tor sale lOw by
NaGD ID WOODROW.
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thstANI To DhShkk VI
il the above named court rendered IN the
above entitled cause on the 9th day OF Decsps
Der. lst6. shall proceed 10 sell at public sue
ton 20 the sIghest aud best bidder, st the lIont
door Of the Court House Of Ohio county, West
Virginia on MONDAY. the 10th DAY "
FEBRUARY, l7Ss At ~ O'Clock, A. N, Tbs
following described reSl estate. situate In the
city Of Wheeling and Ohio county. West VIZ
gina. belonging ~ the estate Of Alexander Had
den deceased, yik
Al! OF lots numbered , and 5 In square No 4
,ltua,sd Oh the southwest corner Of Main and
south streets, extending from South rrest 70
Wheeling creek and the stone bridse, sxcSk'
ing that portion Of lot 80 > occupied b. TIE
house Immediately upon the corner OF sAAa
streets
nSad property h4s been saTvsyed and ciVidsd
, 10 o. tour parcels Two parcels Honttng uB
IA Main street the one commencing at Wkesl
M creek and running North ninsty VD feet
moro OF less upon which are two large brict
buildings and afrzms shop The other sdIoins
.ald parcel fronting o. Main street about forty
one iilj feet upon which are also two briet
buildings BOth Of said parcels extend sssi
1r,lly about iOJ feet 10 q 10 feet pnysts silsJ
The other tEO OplTcels front upon south snss.,
the one about - feet and e1tenas ovuls ~
Wheeling creek, about 80 fsst oHys ss.
there Ia two story double brlck oeIe.s. .s,
other fronts on south street Au AC2ss 80, ~ o.,
f!y feat and extends southusfnIJ ,gyes % ieS''
,T,y,, yrbfrb 1. A two story brick nulo1hf
p .,i-.,s .ILey. 10 feet vide, running irotn
North 20 south aud which oI'Ioss sAia p&fSoss
Iii bs decided 20 the purchasers Of said proper
~ Jointly. 49,.
AI.o q tract Of Lznd containing twenty -sssss
.eTrs rood Aad poles, situate 90 the Nation.
Al road three and one half 81 miles East Of he
city Of Wheeling and In Ohio county, Wsst
Virginia adjoining the lands OF AT. Thomas
Horn rock and II 3. Carter.
A plot and survey Of said property asJ ,,
seen At the 0f3ce Of the C1E1iss!0nsr, or 81 Us
Court House on day Of sale
IEEAs-Ons yhird Of the purchase IaoasJ IN
Cash the balance In two equal iEstAl1ssu ~
az and twelve months With interest fto1 "a!
Of sale Ghe purchaser giving hosds rits 80
security foT deferred instalnents or A. t1s -
chase money in cash II the purcnass. -
elect HASAASAL hO-S
iah Is dkw Il NomAlse
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366. IMPORTANT 1886
To Families and Hotels.


u,HE CHEAPEST sUPPLIks.
Encouraged BY the past liberal patronage
have determined 10 connect with my business
a fiTst.class FAMILY GROCERY STORE, and
bv nv extreme efforts 10 furnish all articles
usually kept (and of the besD hope 20 reeeivs
a fair portion OF the patronage OF the puoEc
generally; and would here call their attention
10 A few OF the standard articles At the follow.
inc low prices Finest Gunpowder Tea Sohoics
~ 20 per 10 Finest Young Hyson Tea u % per
N Best japanese Tea 81 so English BREAK
fast Coffee 25c Best Black Tea very nice) " OO
Best Rio Coffee 80 q 35c very choice Brown Su
gar IGc Refined Sugars OF all kinds from 10 to
&c Rico (Carolina) l2tc Pickles Cat,ups
Peaches IN Syrups and Brandy OYSTER ooth
Cove and Spiced and all kinds OF German
Goods imported by myself, embracing Iurdtb
Prunes, German Cherries Lsntels spnt fsSs
Oat Meal Canadian Peas Holland Herring, Ia
brsdor Herring. Sardlnes, Salad OIL, &C. Sor
as well as many other 'articles too numerous to
mention. Having bought idr gold am deter.
mined 70 sell low, and Invite ali " call and sI'
anime nv goods All articles seld at this store
will be delivered 10 any part u the city nee OF
charge. > hOhhhEtAkh
ianl7.Su No. l7C Market eouafs
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CHARLES SIEBKE.

SSsECTT = DYER AND SCOURER, South
Street. near the 3 g. o. r. 4. Depot, vince ing
WSTs. An Kinds OF Shawls, Ribbons, and eve
rv description of Silks and Noolsn Goods, eh'
cutsd on short notice ana on reasonable terms,
Tnis ia the first and best Steam Dying Es1ap
iishr1Sent in the Western States. sep"
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SIMON kEIM =,

IMPORTER AND DEAHEH aN
L FOREIGN Al u DoMESllS L'L2'
Wheeling, Va. -..,..,
would invite the special attention. OF ltS and
coun,ry dealers. aud the public TeneIAIS, to
osli aRo examine 10y s'o'b No'sre p"i,uA
slss~bsIS S'P'
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EE|ss.:i!s!...', y: !s!..',a .tr-ArEHS6ssss9siso' EHS6ssso
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NO. 1l8.
MISCELLANEOUS.

should not be neglected. Do not w.sts
your time snd money on
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-30

A correspondent, in writing of the carnival in
Paris, tells the following story:

correspondent, in writing Of the carnival in
Paris, tells the following story:
The only real fun on the Boulevards was occa
soned by the appearance of the giant of the Pyre-
neeS certain Paz, who, dressed in woman's
clothes, undertook for wager to walk from tbe pnst
St Dennis to the Bastile without losing his tempe-
The man Paz Is the most celebrated bear hunter of
the Pyrenees, the hero of the famous adventure Of
the Hash OF lightning and the precipice which has
been pOetiZed, painted and engraved hundrede IF
night, when he suddenly came upon an old grizzly
denizen of that solitude who had become the terror
OF the hunters from his immense size and great fe-
rocity.
Brave as he undoubtedly is the situation was too
critical even for Paz to stand coOy so he fairly took
to his heels the bear IN pursuit of his enemy until
the bridge across the torrent was reached by Paz
who thought himself safe, the bridge was formed
Of the trunk of tree thrown rudely across from
rock to rock. Painting and exhausted, Paz rushed
over the rckety bridge and shouted with Joy as he
10 listen to the growl Of disappointment which would
be sure TO issue from his pursuer but what was his
horror percciYlng that the bear nothing daunted
Dy the danger, was crossing over by the same Wav
as that winch he had taken. Escape seemed impos-
Slbie Tor the massive rock offered no means of re-
treat, and as the bear advanced the hunter gave
himself up as lost.
lie was about to utter his Deu ctlpa, when fast,
Of nshtnlngr more VIVID than the rest, showed him
the bear almost close upon him: and in another mo
ment, while yet the anguish of that certainly al eatb
had stopped the beating OF his heart and froze his
very blood, the bear, blinded by the glare of that
terrible flash of lightning lost his hold of the bridge
and with hideOus yell, had rolled over into the
abyss. 1t Immediately after this adventure that
Paz arrived IN Paris, bearing the skin of the bear as
a present TO Queen Marie Amehe. lie became the
lion Of Paris and riyaed Jssmr in the admiration
OF the ladies. lie Is nearyeven feet high with chesE
and limbs developed III proportion, so that his an
pearance IN dress, Characteristic Of the feminine
varieties Of the day. caused the greatest sensation of
the carnival. -
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MARYLAND ITEMS,

Levi Hilleary was tried in the Circu', fonrt or
Wednesday and Thursday last, for the nurdeT of the
negro McIary. 1t was shown thatth art ,ro -, " -
tea IN seli-detence, and the jury rcroainin oTt bn
few minutes, returned the verdior nf "n"f cuiItt,
Cumberland AHegaaiaa u H0' sunny
OIL OM!!-The "well'' optinras +o -four Gum
oeriand VIII yet be noted among the cities which have
their streets well &Ated at night Our CounciI how
gas.-B. '"0 00iNiIOI oIlOl VI uSlns
..,I oS,3I%;r-M earn from friend that snow to the
@ 49, " Nv" inches fell in the vicinity of Frosburg
Nui iiii4 '4onday night the 23d inst.-B.
~ ALLIGATOR.-We are permitted to make the
following extract from private letter to a gente-
man in this town:
William Riley and Absalom Crookshanks caught
strange looking animal in the Octoraro creek the
night before last april 2Gth) near Rowlandsville
Some Of the scientifcs pronounce it young ALI
gator rs; think, about twenty-five inches long;
has Hat head, resembling n catfish; no tongue;
skin smooth like the skin of a catfish or eel; four
legs and ieet-thC feet look like four fingers and a
thumb. 1t is q strange looking hannimal They
killed when they caughtitscared badly, of course y
This is the description given of the strange beast
rlyerman by our elbow suggests that the aforesaid
alligator IS river scorpion of large proportions
Cecil Wing.
KILLED.-Edward CHM, a citizen of this county.
was killed by the cars on Tuesday afternoon last on
the 7. W d B. r., at the junction Of the Delaware
Railroad. He was walking, it is said, on the track
ahead OF the train going North, and in order to get
out OF It's way stepped to the other track without
observing, it is supposed, the approach of the ran
bound South, the engine striking him in the forehead
killing him inStantly.-B.
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CITY NE W. s.

A NOVEL WAY OF OBTAINING MISUNDERSTANDING
in January last appeared at the Exeter Street
Parsonage. and stated to the Pastor. Rev. J.. II
Gardner, that he was collecting money TO deray the
funeral expenses of soldier, belonging to the 5th
Maryland Regiment, who had lately died and that
he had been directed by two or three gentlemen to
apply to Mr.. Gardner for written recommendation,
OF statement rather of the purpose for which the
money was intended. The man at the same time Civ
ing tho names ofthe gentlemen referred too and they
being responsible parties and acquaintances Of Mr.
Gardner that gentleman acquiesced inthe request of
tho pretended Samaritan. It was subsequently, as
contained that those gentlemen referred too by tbp
stranger, had been called Oh by him to procure
subscription but that they did not in any manner
refer bin to Rev. MIR. Gardner. r. was also learned
that he had obtained on the strength of the paper
singed by Mr. Gardner, about $50 from different gem
tlemen, and that no such soldier had died On Satur-
day last the same charitable gentleman called upon
Rev. Mr.. Gardner again and desired that he would
do the favor asanother soldier had died devoid
OF means wherewith to pay tho expenses OF burial.
Mr.. Gardner this time did not acquiesce but recogn-
zing the man as the same who had previously called
upon him on similar business called in the services
Of officer Lanis, who conducted the accused to the
central police station house. where charge was pre-
ferred against him of obtaining money under false
pretence, from Geo. W Taylor, Col W H. SchIey and
Leonard Woolen. He is held for a hearing before
Justice Spicer, which will probably take place to-
day.
MATCH GAME OF BASE BALL-A game of base bail
was played on Saturday afternoon between the Cliff
ton OF East Baltimore and the Ma7eppa, of Madi-
son avenue, on the grounds of the former Jefferson
street extended The Clifton Club won the game as
will be seen by the following score:
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TlAC Vote OF Thanks 10 General Hancock.
rErnm the Phil dnlnhi, prnsp1


The President has signed the resolution, recently
passed by Congress- returning the thanks of the na-
tion to General Winfield S. Hancock for gallant and
meritorious service 1.-THE battle of Gettysburg This
recognition of his brave deeds appears to have been
richly deserved In the report of that terrible con-
"ict which has been made by the Committee on the
Conduct of the War, it appears that after the death
Of General Reynolds, General Hancock was sent to
the front to the command vacated by that sad
occurrence. Subsequently, he commanded what was
termed the left centre consisting of the st I'd and Sd
Corps, upon which the enemy concentrated, on the
afternoon of the third day Of the battle terrific fire
from one hundred and twenty pieces of artillery. In
General Hancock's testimony he gives the following
description of this memorable attack:
The cannonade continued for probably an hour
and half. The enemy then made an assault at
the end Of that time; it very formidable assault
and made. should judge, with about eighteen thou
sand infantry. When the colunnS OF the enemy ap-
peared, il looked as il they were going to attack
the centre or our line, but after marching straight
outs little distance, they seemed to incline little
to their left. as if their object to march through
my command and seize Cemetery Hill which have
doubt was their intention. They attacked with
wonderful spirit nothing could have been more spr-
lted The shock Of the assault fell upon the ID and
Sd divisions OF the I'd Corps, and those were the
troops assisted by small brigade of Vermont troops
together with the artillery of our line. which fired
from Round Top to Cemetery Hill at the enemy all
the way as they advanced whenever they had an op-
pOrtunity. Those the trOOr5 that really met
the assault. No aoabt there were other troops that
hPeda little, but those were the troops that really
withstood the shock OF the assault and repused it.
The attack Of the enemy was met by about six
small brigades of our troops and was finally re-
pulsed after terrific contest at very close quarters
in which troops took about thirty forty colors
and some 1909 or 5000 prisners with great loss to
the enemy il killed and wounded. The repuse was
most signal one, and that decided the battle and
was practically the end of the fight was wounded
at the close OF the assault and thus ended my opera
tions with the army for that campaign"
He stated the following interesting fact in reference
to this terrible cannonado, at subsequent stage of
his examination
Question. Was there ever, in any battle of which
thanip that battle! ''' 80
Answer. doubt whether there has ever been
more concentrated upon an equal space, and opening
at one time. think there has been more artillery
engaged in many battles but do not believe there has
been more upon both sides concentrated on an equal
SDace.N