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The new Year,

Has come upon ussclad in its snowy
whiteness, pure aud beautiful. Sixty-six
is no more. In the cold, chilly, wintry
winds the smourners stood about the
grave, the midnight clang of the death
bell sent quivering echoes through the
sobbing air, Solemnly and sadly the
winds chanted the dirge of death over
the dead King.
Il seems bat yesterday that we stood
at the portals Of the year, just past, or
kneeling at our affairs thanked our God
that the light of New Year had dawn
eed upon the tents of our pilgrimage. 1t
seems as though but a single step for
ward had been taken, for the shrines of
the New Years day are still in sight.
& We have mounted many hill of diff
lculty, rested at many wayside Inn of
Content; drank of many bitter pool of
sorroW-upon which we shall never look
over which weshall never toil--at which
We shall never kneel again. We have
spassed on our journey many a mile stone,
and plucked old MOSES from it, beside
which we shall never again pause for
rest. We have spoken sad good byes to
friends whose faces we shall look upon
no more; we have smiled at bridals whose
pealing anthems of rejoicing we shall
never hear again; We have stood at graves,
and laid dear ones therein, whose feet
will never walk again the green paths of
earth.
Our emotions have been varied
pleasures and regrets-pleasures and as
sociations too bright, pure and beautiful
in their characters to be lasting-regrets,
that our hours of sprightly youth, gaiety
end pleasant companienship do not con-
tinue uninterrupted forever. Although
We have regrets, no life is wholly dark
there are flowers as we'll as brambles
IN every garden; there are joys and VIC
tories as well as griefs and defeats in ev-
cry experience. Aud to- day, looking back
ward, though we see desolate places here
and there, We see also pleasant hooks
where We have loitered, and ''golden
epochsp whose glory crowned US with a
halo, therefore let US be content.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-01-08

The MEMORY OF A MOTHER When
temptation assails. and when you are al
most persuaded to do wrong, how often
mothers word of warning will call to
mind vows that are rarely broken ! Yes,
the memory Of mother has saved many
poor wretch from going astray. Tall
grass may be growing over the hallowed
spot where her earthly remains repose;
the dying leaves of autumn may bewhirl
ed over them, or the white mantle of
winter may cover them from sight; yet
her spirit appears when he walks in the
right path, and gently, softly, mournful-
ly, calls to him when wandering on into
the ways Of error.
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s@Mr. A. R. Sharp, Of Woodsfeld,
has received the appointment Of Deputy
Collector for this County in place of
Henry R. West, resigned Mr.. Sharp
will conduct the business of the Office at
his grocery, two doors North of Daven-.
ports store. agoaa ss
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pg The chronological Journal for
January, 1867, begins New Volume,
and contains graphic Sketches and excel
lent Portraits Of Ristori, the Tragedi-
enne "Tom" Hughes, the great En-
glish Reformer and Author; "Father
Prout, = the great Journalis,, and others.
Also, Education, by John Neal; Two
Careers of omanhood, illustrated with
Portraits of the Good and the Bad; Our
Neighbor, by Mrs. Wyllis; Ethnology,
OF the Aboriginal Graphic Systems, by E.
G. Squier; The Heavenly Chronometers,
and much other entertaining and in
structive reading. Only 20 cent, or So
a year. Now is the time to subscribe.
Address, Fowler and Wells, -389 Broad
way, New York.
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B9rIn this issue will be found the
Eastern, Western and home markets.

S@ The sale of Delinquent Lands will
take place at the front door of the Court
House on Tuesday, the 10Th inst.
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a COMPLETE LADY's Book.
The ELadies' Favorite for 81 Years.
No Magazine has been able to compete with
it. None attempt it.
GoDEY's RECEIPTS
for every department of household. These
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MODEL COTTAGES (no other Magazine
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Another speciality with Cooley.
ORIGINAL Music, worth So a year.
Other Magazines publish old worn -ontmusic;
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Fashions from Messrs. A. 7. Stewart & Co.
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them.
Ladies' Bonnets. We give more of them
in year than any other Magazine. In fact
the Lady's Book enables every Lady to be hel
kown bonnet maker.
MARION HARLAND,
Authoress of "Alone," Hidden PATH" "Moss
W Side," Nemesis" and Miriam"
writes for Cooley each month, and for no 9th
er Magazine. A new novel by her will be
published in 1867. We have also retained
all our old and favorite contributors.
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NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber
IN was, on the 18th day of October, 1866,
appointed Administrator of the estate of
James Roes, deceased. rab
decl1 JOHN ]. HURD.
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s~Mr. John B. Truax is proprietor
Aof the Malaga hotel.
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aN0TICR.-Announcement of marriages and
deaths containing six liues or less, we pub
hsh free of charge, and will be much obliged
70 our friends throughout the county if they,
will forward them to us. Five cents per line
viii be charged for all above six lines on all
Obituary Notices.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-01-08

NeBlank Deeds and Mort
cages for sale at this Office.
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MARRIED. Ion the evening of Tues
day the 1st inst, Mr.. William F.
Hunter, jr., and Miss Elizabeth F. Ran
dolphwere married in the NJ. E. Church
at this place. The house was crowded
with spectators. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. A. B. Castle, after which
the parties returned to the residence of
Mr. Okey Esq, where they received the
congratulations of their friends. A
sumptuous supper was partaken Of, and
the'evening was enc one of gaiety gener
ally. Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter started next
morning on a tour to Washington City
aud elsewhere.
We wish them long life, health and
happiness, and everybody says $50 be
it.e j.
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Detached property Farm Buildings Private Dwellings and their ma
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The NIGHT SCHOOL. school
taught IN the streets one to which pa
rents should be very careful not to send
their children. If it be necessary to
send boy out, or to permit him to be
out, after night, il should only be for a
special purpose, the time required meas
ured, and strict accountability held for
the prompt return. Parents by closely
observing the following rule may be saved
many severe pang, and perhaps the
penitentiary be cheated of victim:
'sBesin in the very beginaing, and merer
allOso yoar son to be absent from your
immediate premises after night"
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~ Answer to NEUROLOGICAL enigma of
! Dec. 18th: SARPEDON.
-no Answer to miscellaneous enigma of
same date: FOR He THAT FLIES
MAY FIGHT AGAIN
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NO MEDICAL EXAMINATION REQUIRED.
sTAu Claims are paid promptly, as
soon as evidence IS received of the disabil-
ities suffered.
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p@Tbe NJ. E. Church Sunday schc

RSrTbe NJ E. Church Sunday School
Exhibition came off on New Years Eve,
and was highly entertaining. The Col
lOquy Of Nations, Minnehaha, Johnny
Schmocker, and number of other pieces
were rendered with happy effect. Great
credit is due the patience and perse-
verence Of those who exerted themselves
to make the exhibition success.
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It Is the Poor Mans Insurance Con
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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-01-08

H% We are now having the finest
sleighing season We have had since the
winter of 1866. The snow continues
to fall, which gladdens the hearts of the
lads and lasses:
"ohI the snow, the beautiful snow,
Filling the sky and earth below;
Over the housetops, over the street,
Over the heads of the people you meet,
Dancing,
Flirting,
Skimming along /:
Beautiful snow it can do no wrong,
Flying to kiss fair lady's cheek,
Clinging to lips in frolicsome freak;
Beautiful snow, from Heaven above,
Pure as an angel, gentle as lovel''
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aM- Thus $40 90 per annum paid to
the Company secures SO COS weekwhile
disabled by any Accident, and $4,000 in
case of Death.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-07-10
BY THE CABLE.
Advloes to the 9th Of Jolly.

LONDON, July S.-The Government
announces that the six penny system
of postage between America and Eng
land will be put into operation about
the LIST of January next. ~.ss.i
PARIS, July SIT is said that the
Emperor Napoleon charges the church
party with the death OF Macmillan.
LONDON, July g-Noon.- Consols az
US. Bonds 73;nlinois Central 79s<; Erie
1871. 2 p. M, Consols declined u;
Bonds advanced Is.
LIVERPOOL, July 9-Noon.-Cotton
very dull. Up. M, Cotton unchanged.
Corn declining. zReas declined Cd.
Wheat, Oats and Barley unchanged.
Beef advanced. Is; Bacon cd; Lard
declined Sd. Pork unchanged. Spirits
Petroleum declined I'D, common adj
vanced to rs.
g LIVERPOOL, July 9, P. M.-Cotton
very dull; sales to-day 1000 bales mid
ding uplands lO21d: do Orleans lOIzd.
Breadstuffs-C SIS sd; Wheat 1Ss cd;
Oats Is sd; Barley 5Ss; Peas S9s Cd.
Provisions-Pork los; Beef 1865; Bacon
42s Cd; Lard AIS Sd; Cheese COS Cd.
Produce-Potashes Bis; Petroleum
Spirits SID; Refined Is 21Sd; Rosin,
common l2s; Fine lbs; TaIlow AS;
Glover Seed Ais.
LONDON, p. M.-No. II Dutch
Standard SugaE25s Cd; Scotch Pig Iron
5ss; Calcutta Linseed 6ss Cd; Linseed
Oil e41, lOsi Whale Oil EDS; Sperm OIL
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-07-10

WAsHIEGToN, July 9.-B. X. East
man, Professor of the Natural Observa-
tory, testified that the moon rose on the
night of the assassination at two
minutes past 10 o'clock. AT eleven
o'clock It was cloudy, and the moon
would not have illuminated the north
side of any building that night.
James II. Ford was sworn but testi-
fed TO nothing OF Importance. -
VIM. Dixon, Chief Engineer of the
Government Fire Department. in Wash
ington testified that It was very dark
on the night of the assassination.
VIM. A. Kressaker testified that he
resided in April Il, 1865, in the next
house to No. 54l II street. l was at
home from about 10 till II O'Clock, be-
fore the door smoking, either sitting on
the lower step or walking up and down.
The night was cloudy. L heard no con-
yerSatiOn that night proceeding from
sationI would have heard it. On that
side of the street L might have seen a
man 40 to 90 feet.
Jas. Lamb, scenic artist at Ford's The
atre In 1865, testified: On April II there
was rehearsal lasting from 10 to 2 O'Clock
and the curtain was up all the time.
Lieut.. Chat. NJ. Shopper, of the police
force, testified: Was in oyster house on
south side of f street between 9th and
10th streets; there was an eating saloon
on the square kept by Gilbert; he might
have served oysters; the Tonetome is on
d street between 9th and 10th.
VIM. a. Boss sworn: Resides at 4S9
18th street; knows Jno. Lee; never heard
his reputation for truth and veracity
questioned until after he testified at this
trial; Lee told witness he did not know
John II. Surratt. ,....
Mr.. Darlington objected to witness
proceeding, on the grounds that the
foundation contradict had mt
been laid. Lee had not been questioned
as to this conversation.
The Court sustained the objection and
directed the evidence already given by
Boss as to conversation with Lee to be
stricken out.
Mr.. Bradley asked to have Lee re-
called, as to this conversation. The
Court refused the motion, as it would
open the door TO endless discussion and
the multiplicity oftestimony to such an
extent that there would be no telling
when the case would be terminated.
The Court stated it had received note
from james Il. Ford, who testified yes
terday, Wishing TO explain an answer
made by him. Mr.. Ford was placed on
the stand and said that he was always
a loyal man and in sympathy with. the
North.
David H. Bates, telegrapher, tes-
titles to the telegram being sent
by Attorney Darlington to Mr.. Van
derpool for the latter to come on, as he
testified that he came on voluntarily.
The Telegram was ruled out. .5s-
S. w. Owens, P. G. Clayton, Joshua
Lloyd, Chas. Kimball, Fred. Caloct.
Sam'l r. Browne and Col. O'Beime all
testified to their want of confidence in
the truthrulness and their disbelief in
the voracity of John Lee. ~. FL
Mr.. Merrick offered a record of the
trial and conviction of Clever.
Mr.. Darlington objected, saying that
a new trial had been granted In that
case.
Dissension followed, pending which,
owing to the sickness of Mr.. Bradley,
the court adjourned till tomorrow.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-07-10

The failure of the Dry Goods house
of George A. wIcks e Co., New York,
was announced in our telegraphic col
umns yesterday morning. The Sun. of
that city, in commenting upon 1t, re-
marks as follows upon the general
status OF business: 300.
''This failure is naturally calculated
to excite feeling of distrnst IN BUSH
ness circles, for it is reasonable TO infer
that when such a concern is compelled
to suspend, there must be many others
in n totlering condition. II is remark
able, under the circumstances, that
there have not been more failures.
Business has been exceedingly dull,
goods have been depreciating in value,
and collections have been very diff
cult. These unfavorable circumstances
have come, too, without any reduction
in the expenses Of business men-their
rents, clerk hire, ETC., being ut the high
est notch. The failure OF the large
house alluded TO will doubtless place
business men more upon their guard,
and induce them to oct with extreme
caution. Many firms have recently
adopted the strictly cash system, refus-
ing to sell dollars worth of goods on
time, mud others will doubtless adopt
this plan. We are inclined to think,
however, that the fall trade, which will
large to help the weaker houses out OF
present embarrasSments. The heavy
crops in the country will make times
ensy with. the country merchants,
through whom money will flow more
freely to our city merchants"
In connection with the aboyeit may
not be improper to note that there have
been rumors OF certain failures up at
Pittsburgh, either actual orimpending,
and there has been panIcky feeling
prevailing in consequence for two or
three days back. The. Gazette of yes
terday says:
The recent failures have oecasioned
considerable gossip in commercial cir
cles, and 1t is TO be hoped that they will
not turn out as bad as many have been
led to believe; but, as always is the
case, these suspensions have produced
a panicky feeling which will take CON-
siderable time to overcome. In regard
to the liabilities and assets, we have
nothing but the widest kind of ru-
mors, and we are of the opinion that,
outside OF the parties who are interested
and who have right to know, there is
nothing known definitely, and this,
probably, Is as 1t should be.
Rumors were current to-day that a
prominent oil man has been "forced to
the wall" We have no particulars,
and give the rumor for what tits worth,
not pretending to vouch for its correct
ness. There were also reports of an
other failure.
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COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.
!, GoyERNArENr secnrities ara araiI

d GOVERNMENT securities are again
higher this morning on nearly all
classes of bonds, but moro especially
the later issues of the sos and the
1905 The price Is tempting TO holders
AS an inducement TO realize. but the
question that must necessarily puzzle
them is what to do with the funds. No
investmeuts are so secure and at the
same time SO lucrative, as Government
securities. They are always available
for purposes OF ready cash, being con
vertible when nothing else will bring
its value In the market. No wonder,
therefore, that they are preferred by
large and small capitalists at time
like this when there is a plethora OF idle
capital at the East seeking interest from
day to day. 1t is more than likely that
as long as the present ease in money
continues Government bonds will con-
tinue firm at a constant slight advance.
In aseertaining the market value of
the gold bonds, which are seen TO be all
the time tluctuating in price, it is neces-
sary to note the periods OF payment OF
the semi-annual interest. The nearer
that period, the higher, of course, will
the price be, until the interest is passed,
when the price at once drops below
such other securities as have interest
on them. Whatever of matured inter
est there may be on the gold bearing
bonds, it is included in the price, while
the : SOs, which bear interest in paper,
do not include interest in thesale price.
Consequently in these latter securities,
whatever of interest there may be. it is
settled for in addition to the purchase
price. .9.-
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From New Orleans.

NEW York, July 9.-The Tribune's
New Orleans special says: Judge E.
was arrested for the murder of the
Unionist, Stauffer, has been brought to
this city by the military, and placed in
the police Jail of this parish for safe
keeping, where he is now confined
under The strict watch of soldiers.
Gov: Flanders has just received from
Gov. Fenton, ofNew York, a requisition
for the same L. b. Jones, upon the
charge of his having obtained goods
under false pretenses in the State of
New York. The requisition of Gov.
Fcnton is too late; but should Judge
Jones escape the penalty here. the
requisition of Gov. Feuton may have a
chance r-F r-.-........r..
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Particulars of the Death of Maxi

NEW ORLEANS, July 9.-The Times
has special dispatch from Houston,
Texas, giving detailed account of the
execution, by the Liberals, of Maximil-
ian, Miramon and Mejia. None of the
prisoners were bound or blindfolded,
nor was any indigniIy offered Maxi
milan. Before he was shot he recapit-
ulated the causes that brought him to
Mexico. He denied the authority OF,
the court that tried him, and hoped that
his blood would stop the further effu-
sion of blood in Mexico. Just before
he was led out he called to the sergeant
of the guard and gave him a handful OF
gold, and requested as favor that the
soldiers would aim at his heart. His
last words were, "Poor Carlotta!" Five
balls entered his breast but these did
not kill him Immediately, so two other
soldiers were ordered to shoot him in
the side, and in this manner he was
dispatched. Much dissatisfaction and
grief was manifested by those who wit
messed the scene. Miramon read from
a paper which he had written that the
only regret he felt in dying was that the
Liberals should remain in power, and
should have the power to point out his
children as the children of a traitor.
Meiia made no address, but met his fate
quietly and bravely. The sword OF
MaximiIian was presented to Juarez by
Escobedo in the Government palace.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-07-10

WASHINGTON, July 9.-Romero, the
Mexican Minister, discredits the report
ed shooting of Santa Anna, as the
Government OF Campeachy, at last ac-
counts, had orders to keep him in
prison until further orders.
The telegraphic report from Topeka,
via ST. Louis, representing the little
Usage Indians to be on the war path,
are not credited here.
a letter has been received in this city
dated on the Usage Indian lands, in
southern Kansas, June oath, four days
later than the letter of Gen'l Kelly to
Governor Crawford, in which no mem
ton. whatever, is made of any trouble.
At this season of the year the Osages
leave their Villages for their annual
Buffalo hunt. The Indian Bureau has
not received any Information from
their agents in regard to these reports.
On Saturday there WAS over one hun
dred and forty millions dollars in cash
in the vaults of the Treasury Depart
ment. OF this sum ninety-one million
dollars were in coin and gold certifi-
Gates.