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State News.

The Ironton Register says that on the
4th there was dance at the house Of one Simon
Christian, near Vesuvlus Furnace, where the
parties were drinking. A man named Mat. Dal-
ton said he was the best man that ever trod Amer
lean soil. Soon Dalton aud man named De
Long were engaged In fight, out Of which Dc
Long came with seven horrld stabs In the back
Dalton was bound over by Bsq. HenthoHs Ia tho
sum Of tsOO. ....
We SEQ by our exchanges from all
parts Of the State that tho wheat crop abundant
and that corn oats and hay will Yield full aver.
sge. Fruit Is also abundant
-Huling, who was sentenced to be
hung for the murder OF man who wAs guarding
the treasury Of Brown county, has had writ Of
error allowed by Judge White, Of the Supreme
Court
We find the following in the
Portsmouth Repubi'ca"
WHISKY AT THIS PoRr.
. We learn at the United States collccto rs ofiic,
In this city, that since February J. 1867, B00 lGi
gallons OF hlghwnes have been made and placed
In the bonded warehouse, which have paid over
100000 10 the government.
we find the following in the Co
lumbus Journal
DRUNK.
Yesterday morning we noticed the arrival o
ten prisoners al the PenltentIary, from Lncal
county, nine males and one female. Three Of tho
nen and the woman were drunk when they ar
rived ct the PenItentlary, and the woman was 81
drunk that she had TO be carried Into the prison
How these persons got the whisky, Is not known
but Il is certain Il was obtained while on thu
train. H.'..
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DECIDED At LAST.

There Is no longer any doubt which Of the two
political parties In Plckaway County Is In favor
of Mi'cegenation. The question has ut last been
decided and that too In q practical way. Only
week before last, buxOm eolored girl from Mad
ison Township brought action for bastardy against
fine Democratic brother, formerly Of the Emer-
aid Isle. The case wns heard before Democrat
lc Justice, the counsel for both plaintiff and de-
fendaDt were Democrats, and vet the evidence was
80 strong against him that the fellow was bound
over to appear at the next term Of Court. SO
clear was the case that when the defendant was
put upon the witncss-stand under oath he did not
dare to swear that he was not guilty
Certainly the Democracy of Pickaway county Is
"loOkm' mp" Tho Republicans are elevating the
negro so rapidly that we may soon expect to hear
Of our Democratic friends taking the fine wenches
to wltc. This we shall In no wise object to, but
we would suggest for the sake Of the AOnor and
fair udle of the Democratic party that the bas-
tard way of manufacturing Democratic voters be
dispensed with until after election at least.
How are YOU, mlScegenati0n Democracy Put
this little Item In your pipes and smoke II to your
hearts content ....
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Notice.

THE undersigned has been duly appointed ad :
minstrator OF tho estate of John Murphy late OF
Jackson county, Ohio, deceased,
July 1s, 1sG7.-Sw u1ea .i'u
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Notice.

THE undersigned have been duly appointed
Executors of the last wi n and testament Of Daniel
Edwards, late Of jackson county, Ohio deceased.
1Fa 'f7 ISAAC EDWARDS,
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Jnly lS 1867. .-sw 't1 n.f Fl. aaIoo
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UOsEPH P. LIVELY, Executor Of John IT,
81 Lively Joseph jenkins, Executor of William
II. c. Jenkins Jane LLOYD, Executrix of Lewis
LLOYD Sarah Coles, Administratrix of Samuel
Cnies JaInes 3 Wills, Administrator of Hannah
Springler; Wilson Hawk, Administrator of Eliz-
a6eth Elliott; William Mercer, Guardian Of Mary
Mercer James Case. Guardian Of James 2. Case
Daniel Swearnger, Guardian of Marietta Mink3 (;
and Ahimaaz Pittcnger. Guardian of Hiram NJ.
Minks have filed their accounts and vouchers for
settlement In the Probate Court of Jackson Co.,
Ohio and the same will DO examined and heard
on the 8lst day of July, A. d., 1867.
Nv. L0NGB0N,
July 4, ,'67-3w- Probate Judge.
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The report thas Santa Anna had
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Ny much esteemed end worthy friend and fell
low traveller. father Hood. of the Marietta Times
gets off the following:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-06-29
The Strength and losses OF the Rebel
ArmIen - - Il


The Strength and losses OF the Rebel
Armies. a'Ef.
A correspondent of the New York
Tribune furnishes a very interesting
letter in relation to the strength of the
rebel armies in 1862, 1868, 1864 and 1865.
There are very copious tables, giving
the monthly reports. From this ac-
count it appears that the greatest
strength of Lee in 1862 was in the
month of June, when he had 100000
men "fit for duty" In that month the
seven days battles were fought with
Mcclellan, ana In July the NUMBER NJ NJ
for duty was 69,559, showing loss of
killed and wounded in those battles of
over 81 900. The rebel army was i'm
mediately reinforced for the great
movement northward, which resulted
in the battles of ,Groveton, Chan
tilly and Antietam. 1t was
raised to $4,000 men in August.
the return was 81, 600, showing "a loss of
$4,000 men. In June, 1868, Lee had
again 100000 men, and moved north
ward in his campaign. against Penn
sylvania, which eliminated in the bat
tie ofGettysburg. In July his force fit
loss OF nearly 80, 900 men killed, wound
ed and deserters. There is no return
of the strength of this army in May,
1864 when Grant crossed the Rapidan.
There were 81, 2,626 fit for duty in April,
and 81 $50 in June. All these times the
nominal force was much greater. For
instance, in November, 1864, the rolls
called for ISL ,S26 men, but only SO, 200
we're noted as fit for duty. In Februa-
ry, 1865, the force fit for duty was 59,09i,
but it is believed by this writer that
when Lee retreated from Petersburg,
in April, he had no more than IS, 600
men.
The highest number of men whom
Pemberton had in 1862, fit for duty,
was &c, ,172. They dwindled to 1921 in
August. Beauregard took com mand
of that army in September, 1862, and
held it until the ensuing month of
March, when there were % .672 fit for
duty. Jones and Hardee had subse-
uuent scommand, and sometimes hav-
ing little more than II, 900 men. The
Department of South Virginia and
North Carolina.was at different times
under command of Gatlin, Holmes,
smith, French, Hill, Whitney, Pickett,
Beauregard, Bragg and others. Its
greatest strength was under Longstreet,
March, 1868, being 45, ,lO3 men. Hood
commenced his campaign against Ten
uessee in August, 1864, with Al ,326 men
for duty. In December his whole ac-
tive strength was 23,053.
On the 20th OF July, 1862, the total
number in the rebel armies of the East
aud West was AZ, 600; in September, it
was AIS, 600. In March, 1858, it was 1884,
600. In July, 1868, it WAS $4,000. In
April, 1864, it was 100000. In August,
55O,OOO. In November, 44S,OO0. Alto
gether, it is estimated that 100000 men
were at different times in the rebel
armies. or that number it is believed
that fully one half are now dead, and a
large number MANNED SO as to be unfit
for labor. In four years, it is estimated
that the South lost fully one-third ofits
adult male population. II was a griev-
ous sin that caused this loss, and most
grieyous has been the punishment.
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THE harvest season has in great
measure alleviated the distress of the
lately starving South. Abundant crops
are now supplying the wants ofthepeo-
pie, and we trust that the suffering of
the past few months is brought to an
end, and that there will be no further
calls for bread from famished brethren.
1t is pleasant to reflect that the contri-
buttons made by the North to the South
in the hour of need, have been effective
in relieving suffering and saving life.
1t is gratifying, too, to see an acknowl-
edgment of this assistance such as we
copy from.the Macon (Ga.) Journal and
Messenger:
1--WE know, assuredly. that if foreign
aid had not been brought to us for the
past six months, some of our worthy
citizens must have starved to death !;
and we cannot, therefore, feel too pro-
foundly grateful to our noble benefac-
tors in the North and West for their
generous assistance in the time of our
need, But we believe the period has
come when all classes of our citizens
can support themselves by wise and
| faithful exertions. Thanks to a kind
| Providence for the sunshine and show
ers which have crowned our fields
with fatness.l If heaven had retu sed
to smile upon the labors of the hus-
bandman, and left us without the rich
returns of industry, we would have
| been the poorest and most miserable
people on the face of the earth.
"Our new system of labor, too, we
think, is more uniform and successful
than it has been since the close of the
war. Our towns and cities are by no
means froe from the presence of idle
/ xyin hlnRly9. hnr q majority
of them have gone to work in good
earnest, and are developing the re-
sources of the soil by the honest sweat
of the brow. Occasionally we hear oi
cases of disorder and DISCHARGE on the
plantations, but these occurrences are
sometimes the fault of the employer
and not always chargeable to the EN-
ploye. Mutual justice and forbearances
are now necessary to harmony and
success"
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Cicero, XantiPpe, Betsy Ann, and the
Rest of she Family
Eronl the qra.s Talev Natt0na


We fell in during chance journey OF
ours, few months ago, witt an oio Kan
sas man, who had moved with MS nu-
merous family from "Varmount TO
the Western wilds. It being late We
tarried with him all night. We were
surprised at the progeny which he
owned. One was named Demosthenes,
SDother Cicero, another Perieles, an
otber Aristophanes, another Euripedes,
onother Phidias, and another PraXi-
IIIeS still another was named Apollo
RaIviiirus. and he, as he told us, WIS
the ThumbIest one of the lot;" and sure
enough he was scraggy looking specl-
men. These were the boys. The girls
came in with such names as Aspasta,
Phryne, MeIpomane, Xautippe, Messa-
lima. Cleopatra. Agrippina, and the last
one was named Betsy Ann. We asked
the old man why he happened to give
the children such unusual names, and
indeed we were astonished at the ex-
tent of what seemed to be his classical
learning. He informed us that II hap
pened like this: a Snowman came
along with wax figures on exhibition, q,
and the names on the figures were SO
s'nicer that he "Writ them down, ana
named his children according 70 the nst
afterward.U HBut how came H. we
inuuired. sithat you named one OF your
Girls BETSY Ann3p stWellsH Hhe replied
dthel Wax figures run out anu j. had 70
fall back and do the best1 could eoni
of my Gown head" Hurrah for Yer
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THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
WHEELING, June Sth, '6T.
Commtssioner8 Of Vest Hirgi''ic

THE STATE OF WEsr VIRGINIA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
WHEELING, June sth, '67.
MessrS. James BurLey, q. d. RGmsdelL
and John S. Cunningham, Commission
erS of the C6vinqton and Ohio Railroad
on The part Of Vest Virginta:
GENTLEMEN 81 have received your
communication of the 4th inst, report
ing that you, in conjunction with com-
Nmissioners on the part of Virginia, have
executed "a contract with the Virginia
Central Railroad Company for the con-
struction of the railroad from Coving-
ington to the Ohio River, and that by
the terms of said contract the Virginia
Central Railroad and the CovingtOn and
Ohio Railroad are to be consolidated
al d known hereafter as the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad. .,
You also inform me that you have
called convention of the friends of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, to
be held at the White Sulphur Springs
on-the 10th of July next, with view of
adopting measures to secure the early
completion of this work, and you in
vite me to attend said convention and
give my influence in favor of this great
enterE rise.
assure you that feel deep interest
in this Improvement, and am pleased
to learn that contract has been enter
completed, be ii sooner or later, the re-
suits will prove the wisdom and sagaci-
ty of those who, with SO much zeal and
perseverance, have pressed its impor-
lance onthe State of Virginia for years
past. II will not only develope re-
giou of great agricultural resources
and as rich in minerals as any portion
of the country, and thereby advance
the wealth and prosperity of the two
Virginias Immediately interested, but
must inevitably be "A great national
highway for trade and travel from the
Valley of the Mississippi-tO the waters
of the Chesapeake. 1t is only neces-
sary TO have knowledge of the coun-
try through which it is proposed to be
made, and to look upon the map for its
connection at either termini, to be sat
isfied of the importance of the enter
prise, and that il is worthy of all our
efforts. The first step has been taken
by YOU. The next one is to raise the
means sufficient to authorize the re-
sumption of work under the auspices
of the new organization; and this, un-
derstand you, is the purpose of the pro-
posed convention at the White Sulphur
Springs. trust that the effort may
prove a success. 1t will afford me great
pleasure to attend the convention il
nothing intervenes to prevent me from
doing SO. lam, very respectfully, your
obedient servant, A. L. FOREMAN
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RANCID .BUTrER.-We long ago Gu
from an exchange the following recipe:
"To a pint of water add 80 drops
(about half tablespoonful) of liquid
of chloride of lime. Wash in this two
and half pounds of rancid butter.
When every particle of butter has come
in contact with the water, let it
stand an hour or two, then wash the
butter well ain in pure water. The
butter is then left without any odor,
and has the sweetness of fresh butter.
These preparations of lime have moth
ing injurious in them"
we forthwith obtained from Mr. D.
Nicholson, as personal favor, some of
tho most rancid butter in his very ex-
tensive establishment, and 1t was bad
enough for any stomach that had more
sensibility than wagon wheel. We
doctored it as per recipe, and when
placed on the table along with good
butter, very able judges could not dis
tinguish which was the new butter.
Here is fact worth a years subscrip-
ton to II paper.-RwrGL World.
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WHEELING, June 4, 1867

EOad.
WHEELING, June 4, 1867.
To HIS EIceILency a. I. Foreman
The undersigned Commissioners OF
the CovingtOn 81 Ohio Railroad, ap-
pointed by the Legislature of West
Virginia, respectfully report that, act
ing in conjunction with the Commis-
sioners of Virginia, they have executed
contract with the Virginia Central
Railroad Company, for the construc-
ton of the road from Covington to the
Ohio river. H
By this contract the Virginia Central
Railroad and Covington & Ohio Rail-
road, will be consolidated, and he
known hereafter as the Chesapeake ~
Ohio Railroad.
1t is proposed by subscribers of pre-
ferred stock to the Chesapeake d Ohio
Railroad Company, to raise the means
together with loans, to secure the COM
pletion of this great line of railway.
We have taken the liberty of calling
a convention of the friends of the CheS-
apeake 81 Ohio Railroad, to be held at
the White Sulphur, on the 10th of July
next, with the view of adopting meas
ures to secure the early completion OF
the work. We respectfully invite you
to attend said convention, and to give
your influence in favor of this great en-
terprise in which your State in so much
interested.
Respectfully, your obd't serv'ts,
JAMES BURLEY,
u. D. RAMsDELL,
JOHN S. CUNNINGHAM,
T,a,D,y,;S of TVsSf
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Professor Goodwin smirh on Horse,
Racing in England. -f

In a letter to a Manchester journal,
Goodwin Smith says: "Ths cores
pondent OF one ofthe journals, deScrib-
ing the Derby, says that among the
cheering which hailed the victor was to
be heard here and there a sound, half
scream, halfsob, telling tale of heavy
loss, If not of absolute ruin.' This is
the spectacle which Lord Palmerston
compared to the Isthmian games. It Is
about as like the Isthmian games as the
character of Lord Palmerston was like
the character cast in a narrow but gen.
uine and noble mould, of the Greek
hero. The reward of the victor at the
Isthmian games was a crown OF leaves;
this with an inscription on enduring
marble in his city, and the more endur-
ing monument of Pindar's verse. OF
betting, believe we have no record. II
any sobs and screa ms mingled with
the exultation of victory, they toIu
only of the honorable agony OF defeat.
If parallel is to be sought iu anti
guilty for these sports of ours 1t should
be sought rather in the delirlous and
degraded passions of the Roman circus
in the last age of degenerate Rome. II
is needless to say that this is horse
tenn, or rather frenzy, of national gam
bling. The hoIses are no more than
the two straws pulled from a hay-stack, :,
or the two drops of rain running to-
gether down the W1ndoW-pane, on
which, for want of anything better,
gamblers have been known to stake
their money. The whole Kingdom at
the approach of the Derby becomes a
gambling table, at which men who
never saw a horse-race, who could not
tell the points of a horse, who would
not know Hermit from a hack, and
even women and boys, hasten to taste
the vile delight of gambling, often to
their Decentralization, sometimes to their
ruin. As to the pretense of keeping
up the breed of horses, it is needless to
say that it is about as valid and about
as sincere as the defense of fox hunting
on the ground that 1t clears the country
of vermin. Gambling-gambling, ev-
cry year more extensive. every year ior
ment increases-this is now the grand
national amusement, and its crisis is
the great national event"