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RIVER NEWS.

THE RIVER at this point is frozen
over, and navigation is entirely sus-
pended.
From Cincinnati papers we CLEAN the
following:
The steamer Sunny South was destroy
ed by fire at Portland, on the Alabama
river, ten miles below Cahaba on Fri-
day night last.
Information reached here yesterday
that the Mary Swan was cut down and
sunk by the ice, at Rockport, Indiana,
ON Friday last. The water is now over
her main deck. Her hog chains gave
away. and she lies at the mercy Of the
ice. and the boat will be total loss.
Most of her freight was taken on, with
her furniture, bedding, &c. The OIL
GERS and crew did all in their power,
first to save tho boat, and then the
cargo.
shows the names and character Of the
various boats destroyed on the Mississ-
ippi River and its tributaries from May
/. 1861, to the surrender of Kirby Smith
and the cessation of hostilities Oh june
2, 1865. An examination Of this table
shows that the most of these boats were
steamers, perhaps one-tenth being ting
boats, ferry-boats, &c. Ths following
is q summary of the table OF boats
destroyed by the casualties Of war !:
Captured and destroyed by the United
States forces, twenty four, valued to be
worth s6S6, 200. Captured and burned
by the rebel forces, nineteen, valued at
S5la, 900; burned by United States forces
to prevent capture, ten, valued ut $50, !,
900; burned by rebel forces TO prevent
capture, thirty-nine, valued at Sl,2S,-
OOt; sunk by rebels to obstrnct chan
nels, twenty three, valued at SelI, ooo
tured and burned by guerrillas, twenty
eight, valued at 1885,, 900. The summary
with regard to boats destroyed by noci-
dental causes, is as follows: Burned by
rebel incendiaries, twenty-nine, valued
at SS9l 900; by striking snags, siSty-hve,
valued at 1854, 900; by sundry accidents,
tweuty-eight, valued Mt s572,OO0; by
collision, seven, valued ut Sll3,O0O; by
explosion of boilers, nine, valued at
slO3, 500; burned accidentally, forty-six,
valued al 81, $50, 900. The table further
shows that thirty-fOur boats were lost
in 1861, eighty-three in 1862, seventy.six
in 1863, ninety-cight in 1904: and thir-
ty-six in 1865. The aggregate OF these
figures is 327 boats destroyed, with a
tunnage of l52, ,450 tuns, valued, as al
legged, mt S5,255, 600.
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R,rcnrinz the Editors.

In looking over the proceedings in the
Senate on Monday, we noticed the fol-
lowing resolution:
"Resolred, That the Committee on the
Judiciary be instructed to inquire into
the expediency Of requiring the editors
and publishers Of newspapers in this
State to take the test OATH"
The mover Of the resolution. We saw,
was q person named FARNswoRTH. 1t
occurred to Ms that We had heard or read
Of somebody, or something, bearing that
name, who or which, had been or done
something rather more notorious than
reputable, but not being very familiar
with the police records Of the State, we
could not locate with accuracy, the Sem
storial subject of onr meditations. After
some inquiry, We finally resolved our
doubts, and asoertsined that the author
OF the above proposition is By no means
unknown to fame.
It is not necessary at this time to
state the incidents that first brought
him into public notice. We would
merely remind our readers of therumor,
at one time current, that he was finding
amusement in the vocation Of some OF
the ancient Gergesenes Of New
Testament history, he "kept swine"
1t should not be forgotten how
ever, that the swine kept by the
Gergesenes were generally their own.
But with the rumors and reports con-
eerning this person in connection with
violations Of the Eighth Commandment,
We have now nothing to do. Whatever
may be his fame acquired in this way,
We do not wish, as q cockney would
say, to 'hangmsnt" 1t, 1--WE hope the rea-
der will understand the Aog ~eaat,) and
wewill dropthis branch ofthe subject by
assuring him that the editors of this
paper can take his iron-clad as easily AZ
he can, unless indeed it should change
shapes with a pig.
What We wish more particn,ar,v to
notice, Is the despicable spirit displayed
In the style Of legislation at which thi,
pig-widgeon Senator aims. We waive
the fact that the Supreme Court of the
United States has declared all such
legislation to be unconstitutional and
null. . Nobody expects the West vir.
ginis Legislature to conform its acts te
the Constitution. Its habits and its in
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Skating Match Extraordinary

The Louisville Courier has the follow
ing interesting item: The Cedar Hill
Skating Park was crowded with the
elite and beauty Of the city Oh Satur-
day afternoon, the cause of the gather
ing being the skating match for the
championship of the city, announced to
take place at four o'clock. At the time
appointed, the contestants for the cham
pionship entered their names. They
were ten in number.
A double railing had been made
lengthwise across the park, leaving an
avenue about eighty feet wide-and in
this the contestants were to exhibit
their skill-the premium to be awarded
to the individual who could skate with
the greatest rapidity and grace, and cut
the most gyrations. Five judges were
amounted to award the premium and
certificates. At 4 o'clock exactly the
trial of skill began, and each one Of the
youth went through his performances
with great skill and remarkable dexter
ity. One of them wrote the alphabet on
the ice with his skates almost as fast as
a person could recite it.
Another wrote q verse from the Bible;
a third drew a likeness of General But
ler; fourth marked out "the path to
prosperity" q fifth drew picture OF q
blind man leading dog; but the sixth
one capped the climax. He drew o
glistenfng promissory note Of ten dol
lars, and marked out the place for the
revenue stamp to be stuck on it; he
then wrote out an affidavit that he was
entitled to the premium, aud whirling
quickly, dropped on his base on the ice
on the affidavit, but rose to his feet at
once, leaving on the meltable document
a stamp as near like a notary public's
stamp as could be. After this exploit
the Judges put their heads together, and
awarded the premium to +. Lamlnott.
Certificates were awarded to Henry
Price, l.. c. Robinson, and j. g. Speed.
The awards of the premium and certifi-
Gates were very Justly made, and the as
sembled crowd testified their approba
ton by continued applause. It then
commenced sleeting, and the crowd dis
persed, the Fourth street cars being
crowded with the throng returning to
the city
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WEST VIRGINIA,

Ohio County Circuit Court, Norembr ID,
1866.
Thomas ThOnburg against the lleinphch
railroad Co. In Chanccry.
DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE RENDERED.
ID in the above entitled cause by tho Circuit
Court for Ohio county on the ed day OF Novem.
Der lsG6 I shall proceed to sell at public sale at
the front door Of the Court House OF Ohio noun.
ty on Saturday, the oil day Of February, a. ID.
ls67, TO the highest and best bidder the property
In the decree mentioned but more fully described
In deed bearing date 10th August 1866, to.wit {:
Two parcels Of land in Ohio county, situated on
the line Of the lIemphcld railroad, and bounded
respectively a. follows. viz:
The first tract commonly called the Bridge
Lot and situated in Triaaelphia township In
said county and bounded ~ follows: Beginning
nj old abutmcDt of first stone bridge east OF the
Borough Of Triahclphia thence with National
road South ~ degrees; west tO post In j. ID.
Fosters (now Fred Sliger) old line, 6eil0
poles; thence with Fosters old line, south, ~
degrees; east u poles to Elm (crossing railroad
at I polesl; thence north 5 degrees; east u
poles 10 stone at lrst trussei bridge on railroad
east Of Triadelphia thence north o. degrees:
west 5O.I0O poles; crossing east abutincnt of
said trussel bridge 20 place Of beginning, con
tanning seventy nine percbes and forty y.four
hundreths (equal IN 4 acre less IS OF perchl;
and the other tract now occupied BY the said
party OF the sccond part for road way, oegin
ming at the east end of the first trussel bridge
ON the line Of said railroad cast Of Trisdelpbias
| thence north 26 degrees; east lf2 poles; thence
north SIT degrees; east. II poles thence north
| 69i degrees, east II poles; aud thence north =
degrees; east 96 poles: and Of the uniform width
| Of four poles; containing four acres, three rood
and twenty four perchss-
TEKNs oV SALE.-Teu per centum OF the pus'
chase money 10 be paid In hand and tho residue
with interest from the day OF sale In three equal
instaiments payable. respectively. In siK, twelve
| and eighteen months from that day. the pur-
chaser or purchasers giving bond with good -
eurity for the deferred instalments and tho title
being retained as . further security until pay.
ments In full, rescrving. nevertheless, 10 the
purchaser Cor each Of them II there be more
than one) the right 10 pay In hand the vhols
amount bid by him or any portion thereof gruah
THOS. J. CAMPBELL.
iau5dltAwfw Sheriff Of Ohio county.
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state OF West virginia,

Ohio County Circuit Court, December Rnte'
1866.
Simon Horkheimer rs Reuben p. Hedges
Jarret Steel and Joseph SeybOld; Jacob Pro
bosco. use &c. o. same. John NJ Cooper rf
same AttatchmentA. In ChaBeery.
rI,HH OBJECT OF THESE SUITS Is TO RI
i COVER Of the defendant Hedges debts due
by him 10 the said several complainants. amount
ing respectively 10 the sums following. to-wit
sl6s l6; 5000; els5 7s: and interest. The At
tachinents in said cases having been levied on
ia acres Of land near Fest Liberty. in Ohio
county and on lots Nos- Isl, Ia and I5J IN said
West Liberty. and on money. and effects In the
hands Of deft, Joseph Seybold-
And II appearing from zffidavits fled in said
causes that the defendant Hedges 10 not . resi
dent Of this Stste on the motion Of the said
several conplainants IL ts ordered that he do aP
pear here within one month after the fourth
weekly publication and the due posting Of thi'
order and attend 20 his interest In these suiis-
Teste: MICHAEL J. BRRISIG,
JACOB for CounplainAnts Clerk.
janf-i wtv
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ginia-Parkersburg and Petroleum
A Triangular Government-Braias
at . Disesunt-Boreman mt Premi-
um-The Kanawha Valley and the
Capital Question.
A gentleman from Virginia, visiting
our State, writes as follows to the
Richmond Enquirer concerning affairs
in West Virginia
Parkersburg has in the last six years
grown into city. From village of
500 inhabitants it has grown into city
of 5000. Petroleum has made the place.
The vast deposits of oil found by boring
on and near the Little Kanawha have
created very important trade, of
which Parkersburg reaps the benefits,
by being situated on the mouth of that
river, and on the Ohio, and being one of
the western termini of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. In this place
nothing but oil is talked about.
All manner of advertisements greet
the eye, about oil lands, oil barrels.
oil cisterns, oil tubing, oil vats, oil
pumps, in word, oil fixtures iand oil
machinery of every kind. The statis-
tics show that the quantity of petro-
leum exported to Europe from Western
Pennsylvania and Western Virginia
during the past four years has been
wonderful. Indeed, during the last
year of the war, petroleum, to cOnsid-
erable extent, supplied tho place of
cotton, by sustaining the credits of the
Federal Government in Europe. This
seems almost incredible, yet exports
prove it to be sol
The triangle of Parkersburg, Grafton
and Wheeling controls West Virginia.
In fact, it is West Virginia proper. The
rest of the counties composing the State
are mere appendages. 1t is only this
part of West Virginia that has railroads
and telegraphic lines. Hence, only i'll
this triangle is there concentration of
action and purpose. The real wealth OF
this new State lies in the valley OF the
great Kanawha, q country unequalled
for its salt, iron and coal. But sll that
section has no political influence
in West Virginia. 1t has no voice
in the panhandle triangle. Judge
Summers and General Lewis Ruff
ner werc in October beaten for the Leg
islature by two men not known in Ka-
nawha county three years ago. One OF
them had recently moved to Charleston
from Ohio! How the mighty have fall
en-! Judge Summers, the sblest man in
Western Virginia, defeated by 400 ma
jority by young lawyer, recently set
lied In Charleston, from Ohio, and who
is more remarkable for his loyalty than
his knowledge of law! "Tempora NM
taStsr." ......
Colonel Benjamin Smith, the leading
land lawyer Of West Virginia, was de-
feated in his own county (Kanawha) for
Governor, by the present incumbent,
Arthur I. Boreman, who is known to be
exceedingly weak, but radically loyal.
The election in October last settled
the question that Judge Summers, Col.
BENJAMIN Smith, Gen. Lewis Ruffner
! ct Id omse genus Of the Great Kanawha
Valley, were to have no part in shaping
and controlling the affairs Of West Vir-
ginio.
Tho election decided that Charleston
was not to be the capitol Of West Vir-
ginia, but that Clarksburg, Grafton,
Parkersburg, or some other place within
the triangle should be the favored spot.
OBSERVER.
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A controversy has arisen between
Prof. Hall, of the New York State Ge,
illogical Museum, and Edward Mcguire,
of Saratoga Springs, touching the bones
recently exhumed at Cohoes, the former
holding chem to bethe bones of mas
todon, and the latter that they are the
bones Of a larseshow elephant that died
and was buried in Cohocs nearly fOrty
years since. Prof Hall thinks the bones
have lain in the earth 5000 years
slight difference. .s'--r. sE -
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A London correspondent, who writes


about the condition of Ireland, speaks
Of universal Improvement. He Gays:
The people Of Ireland are better off,
physically and materially, than for
many years; save, indeed, that the con-
tinued rains of summer and autumn
have sadly lowered the value of the
wheat crop, and have reduced the value
of the expected fax crop by one half.
But, notwithstanding this, Ireland has
been quite exempt from the cattle
plague. The linen trade of the province
of Ulster is fiourishing, large bodies Of
people thus earning profitable wages,
and the proprietors of fisx-spinning
mills, and of power-weaving looms, are
making fortunes. Freehold and other
farms bring very high prices-for exam
pie, 81, ,25O or ], $50 IL the price, some
times exceeded, Of one Irish acre of land.
The people, too, are far better fed than
they were twenty years ago, and their
clothing and comforts are much su-
periOr,s Goddess
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stincts all tend the other way, and of
oil bad practices, official prostitution is
the most difficult to abandon. But
surely we may justly condemn the cow
ardly, vindictive, uncivilized spirit
evinced by the men who hunt and per-
secute with proscriptive legislation,
the defenseless foes they never
dared sssail with legitimate weap-
ons, when pending conflict
offered the brave mans opportunity.
We are we'll aware that throughout this
State some newspapers, which are con-
Quoted by men who cannot take the
Test Oath, arebetter patronized in their
respective districts than are their Radi-
cal competitors. But docs this afford q
Just pretext for the edict of exclusion
now proposedi Is it the part of prudent
craftsmanship, to interpose with dis
eliminating laws to protect the business
men Of ono set Of political views against
the competition Of rivals who vote an
other ticket! Much less then would it
be proper to legislate to the prejudice
of one class of Editors, when, as in the
present instance, their prescription will
by no means assure the prosperity Of
their rivals. Registration laws and
test oaths may vest in one por-
ton Of the community tho political
power of their neighbors, but there
their influence ends. They cannot
throw to the Office Of the Radical the
patronage Of the Democratic Editor.
The Clarksburg Telegraph and the Con-
sercatipe, published at the same place,
are cited as illustrations, we are told, Of
the comparative prosperity Of the Radi-
cal and Democratic newspapers in this
State. But viii it help the former to
exclude the editor Of the latter from
business The "Test Oath" may take
the bread from Colonel CooPRR's mouth
but we cannot see that it will transfer
his subscribers to the books of General
NoRTHCorT. The idea Of making out OF
the TEST Oath" kind Of tariff for the
protection Of Radical editors is simply q
ridiculous humbug, that, were lunacy
deemed disqualification, would subject
its originator to the examination Of O
committee de lanatico inquirendo.
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Trust Sale OF q vaiua BILE Acad.
eusy BUILDING.

DY VIRTUE or A DEED or TErsT YROx
ID Josiah Atkinsou. Prssidepf M The Board
of Trustees of the West uberty Aos<eny, 70
me dated December 9Th. re. nov - record
book ~. page 35s. in the Reeordsrs omes. Ohio
county. West Virginia, shall, on fbe i,th day
cmy. in West Liberty. prsoe,d 20 ~ ~ pablo
.sstion. % the highest and bs.s biddsr,
EoT rssh. the and and buildines and
IersonaI property I'm aid ds~A sf trust
mentioned. beipg ene sere snd eleven perehes
feet. Aiso eisxls-. dsskS stsTcs, sss iaspe bell,
settees black -baarts. cabinet Of u,ines.z and .
library of one hundred. - ~
selling - Trustee. I WI only essyey soeh
tide ~ & vested In roe, which, however, b Be-
iieyed 90 Be good. WIN. MCKINLEY,
Jsnuary ". iosIia s..a.t.st T1sees-
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AGrA pE MAGNOLIA prettiest thing, the
sweetest thing" and the most 81 IL for the
least money. Il ovcrcomes the odor OF pcrspir'
alton softens and adds dclicacy to the skin is
a dclighlfl perfume; allays headache and In
tiamnlatinn. and In u necessary companion In ths
sick room, In the nursery, and upon the toilet
sidcboarl II can bc obtained svrry~b here at
one uOiu ~
sarniogo spring Water. sold by all
Druggists
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. N.-In con.
sequence of Congress striking out OF
the deficiency bill the clause approprl-
ating $50, 600 for temporary clerks in the
Treasury Department, the Secretary will
be compelled to discharge ffty-fve
clerks, many of them disabled soldiers
on or before the 10th of February next.
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s. T.-IsGl-N.-The amount Of Pisntsties
Bitters sold Ia oDr YEAR IL something startling.
They would hn Bro.,iway ak feet high, from tho
PARK to 4th street Draks's manuiantory 70 ons
Of the institutions Of New York. II In said that
Drake painted all the rock. In the Eastern statss
got the old granny Legislators tO pass Law ''prc
venting dist CURING tb. face " natyre," which
gave him o monopoly. We do not know how
this l.. but We do know the Plantation Httsrs
sELI As no other ARTICLES eSrrdid. They are usrd
by all classes of the community aud are death
on dysp.psia-eertain. They arc very invigor
sting when languid and weak. and great sppo'
tiIer.
sarntsge spriag Water. soIi by all
DruggistA
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In lifting tho kettle from the ara sealde

I'm Hitting tho kettle from tho fra sralhed
mys.lf very scycryly--unc hand almost ~ .
crisp. The torture Vas unlsarable.
m. Mexican Mustang I.iDiIn.nt relieved tho
pain almost Immediately. IL healed rapidly.
and left very little scar. -
CHAS. FOSTER,
go Broad st. Philadelphia"
This IA merely a sample Of what tho Mustang
Linimcnt will do II Is invaluable In all cases
of wounds. swcllings sprains. cuts. bruises,
spayins etc. either upon man or hraAt Hl
Beware of countnrfrits. None 10 genuine un'
lcss wrapped In line steel plate cngrayings, boar'
ing the signature of q. W. Weatbrvok, Chemist,
and the prirais stamp ~ DrAAs BARsHs 4 Co..
New York. :,
sarniogn sprjsg Water, sold by all
Druggists.
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OFYIcB OF IHE CHARIEsToy &
WISCHEsTER RAILROAD CoxPAxT,
CrRRIo W Va Ian ad Isfg

NOTICE 10 HEREBY GIVEN
IN that application win be made at the nsKt
session Of West Virginia Legislature for the fol-
lowing Alterations In charter Of Charleston 4
Winchester railroad company:
Ist That said company shall have the priv
fiege Of changing its corporate name.
a. That all the rights guaranteed 70 the Gov.
fngt1n & 0hiD rziiroad cslnpany at The last ses-
sion 81 Tim LezislStnre may be conferred On szid
company.
"a That said railroad company may haze the
road company. Per order L AYKR
PreA c. &w. r. Z
JAMS ". Low, Sec'y. janSIt xau
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WHAT Dm Ir'--A ysung lady, returning In
her country home alter a s9journ VI few
months. was hardly recognized by her friends.
In place Of rustic, hush face. she had . ssit
ruby complexion OF almost marble smoothn't.,
and instead of -, she rally appeared but u.
She told thcin plainly she used llagans Magno-
lia Balm. and would not be without IL. Any
lady can improve her personal appearance very
much by using this article. IL can bs ordered
Of any druggist for only 80 ccnts
Saratoga spring Water, sold by all
Druggists. -
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THE Pittsburg Post comes to Us great
ly enlarged, and in a new and hand,
some dress. Its appearance betokens
that it is enjoying the prosperity which
its able management deserves.
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asheelimg gegister.

The Register has a Larger
circulation, by so per cent,
,ban amy other Paper publish
cd i'm West virginin. Its value
ns an Advertising Medium is
therefore Apparent.
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All who value q beautiful head Of hair, aud itA
prr-ery alton from premature baldncss aud turn.
ing gray will not TAIL 10 see Lyons ceiohrAtSd
Ks,SaIrun. Ia makes the hair rsh, soft and
glossy. eralicatcs dandrufi. ana causes the hair
10 grow with luxurious b-an :. sold every:
wL.rr. T.. THOMAS LYON,
Chemist, sew York.
Saratoga spring Water. sold by all
Druggists,
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LYoNs EXTRACT oF pgRE JAMcA GNGIR-
fur Indigestion, Nausea, Hrarthurp, hek Heaffr.
schc, Cholera Morbus, &C.. wheroNa warming
genial stmulant IL required. ltA careful prop,,
sration and entire purity makes h cheap ana
erywherr. at 30 cents par bottle. -,1
Saratoga spring water, sold by all
Druggists. ...- aHH1 WsiSeNo !
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He,r,street' a inimitablc u air ColoriBg has been
steaaiily growing In favor for own txruty ycarA
n acts upon the ahsorbcnts at the roots of tho
hair, and changes Il 10 It's original color BY des
grccs. All instantaneous dyes deadcn and In
jure the hair. Heimstrcets 70 not dye, oat
certain In It's results, promotes its grswtn, ana
il beautiful Hair Dressing. Price " eents aud
sl o.. Sold by all dealers
Saratoga spring Water, sold By all
Dealers. .' 1885" q y