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4sheslins geslster.
Friday Morsing, g,.......-.. August D.
The Harris Raid.

The Iate'HQsRCer don't like our recent
allnSion to the connection of L. VI. HAIR
EIS, of Ritchie county, with the murder
of Mrs. SCRRATT. Our contemporary
deeply sympathizes with the doctor
in his distress, and pleads with MS quite
earnestly Ia abstain from further refer
rnccs To his agency i'll the hanging OF
that unfortunate woman. The IRteHi'
qraccr protests that HARRIS sis not
lcgitimately the game for the eNitor OF
the REGISTER to pluck ut so necessarily
in the SUHRArr matrrS Could any
thing be more puerile oepitiable'
6 This man has we'll deserved the
>c0rn of the public and the sharpest
reprnaches of the press ; he has no just
claim upon anybody'S sympathy. When
that poor woman, the victim of relent-
Jess prosecution and Illegal conviction,
appealed 70 the mercy of this man
HARRIS, We know that he ignored her
age. her sex and her innocence, and
resnlntrly cluns 10 his first bloody pur-
pose. lie is u lovely subject on whose
behalf to invite the charity and pity OF
= community. isn't he :
What boots it if JOHNSON is partly
responsible for her execution! He
claims. and cites facts To prove that he
never SAW the recommendation for mer-
cy; but admit that he did, does that
shield HARRIS. Does the subsequent
wrong ot the President relieve the MEM
hrrs of tho Hangman's Board OF their
share OF the responsibility. But for the
vote of HUNTER, HARRIS and the other
members OF the Commission, that wO-
man never would have needed EXecu-
tive clr'mrucy. The first and deepest
guilt rests with these irresponsible and
Unauthorized butchers who, without
law, evidence or jurisdiction, decreed
the hanging of Mrs. Surratt, and no
subsequent fault of other parties can
make them innocent.
1t is plain subterfuge To talk OF
JoHNSoN'> holding 1.-The issue of life
and death in his hands" Who placed
il there. Who found that woman guilty
and rendered his pardon necessary to
save her from the scaffold: These are
questions for the Radical editor to con-
slider, before he again sets himself up
g. the apolOgist of cOwardly woman
hanger 80 far as JOHNSON'S cOnnec-
iiOn with the affair is concerned we
think that it will receive plentiful at
tentiun. We know of several editors
in this region who Aaye the most forci-
bic reasons for desiring to fasten upon
the President all the Odium that will
stick. We do not join in the belief
that he will be slighted. What is more
10 the purpose we intend that HARRIS
shall not be sighted.
OF course we are sorry that the Intel
Egencer is so displeased with our allu-
sions To this case as 10 charge us with
'.malice and stupidity" This is sad
world al best, and one of its saddest
trlit, is its aptness to misunderstood the
best and most amiable intentions. We
have no doubt that Mr.. HARRIS also
deems us malicious and stupid. Like
his champion, the Mtellgencer, he prob
ably regards the discussion of the SUR
RAFT affair as very dull and uninterest-
ing. We regret that these worthy per-
sons cannot appreciate our we'll meant
efforts
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tonishing air of indifference, hled into
the middle of the floor, where slept
and dreamed dream of matrimony.
thought-vain thought-that ! was
pater familias, and that / was address.
ing a large crowd of bashfnl youths
and marriageable maideDs. / thopght-
vain thoug6t-I spoke to them like a
father. "a change came DER the spirits
Of my dream"
was standing on the rostrum, ex'
pounding in an emphatic, Gough-like
manner, to an intelligent audience,
the ante-high beneficial influence of the
temperance platform. thought my
eloquent effort" was responded to by
rounds of applause, which eloquent ef-
fort" wound up with the classical quo
tation-"There lies the whisky bottle,
empty on the shelf" .
"a change came DER the spirits OF my
dream" | thought-vain thought
was erect on my pins, responding TO the
toast-"The day we celebrate"
thought was surrounded by the beauty
and chivalry of the universe. j thought
spoke as follows:
"Ladies and gentlemen-in fact, /
may say-my bro'hers and sisters-hic
Ireland has been famous for her Irish
whisky, and so forth,-hic !! No other
country, on the face of the climate,
gentlemen, can proddce nobler treating
characters, and so forth. In all ages,
gentlemen, we've been fighting and bleed
ing for the constitution of our mother
coun' ry-hic. rightly, in this night cele-
brated, hand-in-hsnd-with the fourth
of July-as it was handed down to
us by our forefathers; since the days
of George Washington to those of Jctfer-
son Davis, and so forth. Rightly, my
bro'hers and sisters, do we look on him
as the demijohn-I mean-the hic de-
migod of our country. In all Ireland,
gentlemen, there's not snake to be
found. Its broad assertion, gentle
men, to make, but fearlessly, / make it
-hic! Gentlemen, rise to propose the
health and prosperity of the pa'rcn
saint of Ir'land, and the whole cabinet
Gen. Lee and old Price. We're up
on evil times, my bro'hers; and we must
fight the enemy step by step as long as
there's q man left in the South. Gen'le-
men-hic, Pm DONE" Here thought
I heard ten Thousand voices, shouting,
We will, we will! Hurrah for the old
coun.ry-Three cheers for old Lee Bnl.
ly for Ireland
"a change came DER the spirit of my
dream" I stood in the middle of the
floor, yawning; and as / slowly shut
my mouth, / as slowly opened my eyes.
and discovered it was daylight. l
greatly informed my two companions of
the fact. with the tip of my boot, which,
when we three Jolly hearts" fully com
pretended, we buttoned up our jackets,
ran our hands down our empty pockets,
as we passed silently out of the door,
Just as Morgan began to shake up the
cap'n and his faithful followers. We
heard Morgan trying to persuade the
cap'n he was not the "officer OF the
day." but simply Morgan.
After brisk walk we reach the line
formed at headquarters just in time to
answer "here." ALFRED JISGLE.
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ACurieu. Religion. Order.

A California correspondent gives a
brief account of a curious religious Or
der in Mexico called the "Pretonists."
This Order, with its curious customs,
has been handed down to the old Fran
ciscan Friars of Spain. Every Friday
during Lent, and the whole of the last
week, they 60 through this penance; An
indefinite number, generally from twen-
ty-five to fifty, divest themselves of all
their superhuous clothing, excepting
pair of drawers rolled up to the knee,
with a red handkerchief thrown arouId
the head. Officers are elected (who do
not disrobe themselves). all furnished
with a peculiar kiud OF whip, made
very pliable, except those who hold the
post of honor, to the number of five OF
six, who carry large heavy cross,
hewn out of rough timber, which
is so heavy and uuwieldy. that when
the cross is upon the shoulder,
the long upright pieces drags upon
the ground. All leave their place of re-
sort, sing a melancholy sort of chant,
ard going to certain place where u
large cross is firmly planted in the
ground, they drop upon their knees in
circle around the cross; then begin to
beat themselves alternately over each
shoulder, according as they think their
sins deserve. This whip strikes in the
small of the back, keeping time to the
chant, while shuffling around the circle.
The cross bearers, who have their hands
full, are kindly provided for by the Of
ficers, who take it upon themselves to
whip those who have not the ability to
whip themselves. Their backs, as we
saw them, resembled u mass of raw
flesh, with the blood not tickling from
one place, but hundreds. The blow
could be heard for full half mile, fill
ing the bystanders with an indescriba-
bio horror, while the cold chill runs
over his frame iu thinking how 1t is
possible for human beings 10 be so lg-
norant and degraded as to do this. The
penance is over with the last of Lent.
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Charles G. Taylor's jewelry store, at
Sedalia, Missouri, was entered and rob-
bed of $4,000 worth of watches, jewelry
and money, on the night of the lst inst
Ingress was gained by boring holes in
door panel, taking it out and crawl,
ing through. A hole was drilled into
the lock of the safe, and heavy charge
of powder poured into it and exploded
The front Of the safe was carried eight
feet and lodged against a brick wall.
The explosion was heard three or four
squares of, and by quite a number OF
persons, yet, singularly, excited the suS'
picion Of no one. The explosion stop
ped two clocks in the store at seventeen
minutes to 3 o'clock A. u. ...
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WHEELING. w. VA FRIDAY MORNING. AUGUST 9, 1867.

On Saturday morning last while the
wife of DR.. E. o. Donhoff was culline
some flowers in her garden, in Louis
vile, she was stung twice by bee
from the effects of which she died in &
few hours. -.
The body of the clerk of the Pittsbure
House, Leavenworth, who disappeared
a short time since, has been found II
the Missouri river. 1t is supposed NJ
drowned himself in delirium of fever
In Louisville, on Monday, a little boy
while exhibiting pistol to q compan
ion accidentally discharged one of the
barrels, the contents of which entered
his playmate's head, causing almost in
slant death.
Since the cholera appeared on the
Plains, desertions among the infected
regiments have been numerous. Some
of the regiments lost about fifty mel
each. 1t is thought many Of the alb
sentees will return when the scourge
disappears.
A rich vein of silver and lead ore ha:
recently been discovered on the lands
of Mr.. Frank Spiller, in Smythe county
Virginia. Specimens of the ores have
been tested, and they were found 10 be
unusually free from impureties.
A suit has been entered against par
ties at Setauket, l. l.. for violating the
law by making hay on Sunday. One Of
the cases is aggravated by the fact that
a moving machine was driven with ITS
almost intolerable noise, under the
church window during service.
A married woman named Margaret
Cropsey was arrested in New York on
Tuesday for eloping with her brother
in-law from Binghampton, Vermont,
where she has five children. After she
was arrested she attempted TO hang
herself in the station house, but was
prevented.
Joseph X. Bolton, a prominent mem
ber of the temperance order, has been
arrested in Philadelphia for embezzling
four thousand dollars of the widows
and orphans fund of his Odd Fellows
Lodge, of which he is Past Grand.
The affair creates considerable scandal
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University of Virginia.

'NHE NEXT SESSION OF THIS INSTITU
! tien will begin on the first day Of October
| lsG7, and end on thu Thursday preceding che
! eth Of July, lSGS.
| To be admitted a. a student the applicant
must he sixteen years of age. There il no pre-.
scribed curriculum of studies in this instltHtiOn
Every student may select the schools he will az.
tend, but in the Academic Department he must
attend at least three, unless by leave of the
Faculty he be allowed to attend less than three.
The method Of instruction Is by lectures and
| Textbooks, accompanied by daily examinations
The University Is divided into three depart
ments
I. Academic.
| VIM. f. Peters, A. NJ Prof Of Latin.
! Il. L. Gildersleeve, Ph. D.. Prof. Of Greek
! VI Schele DE We're LID, Prof Of Modern
Languages
! Leopcl2 j. BOeck, Adjct Prof Of Applied
/ Mathematics.
! Francis II. Smith, a. NJ, Prof Of Natural
8. Maupin. A. NJ, Prof. Of Chemistry.
'CTO be appointed Sept. 4thJ Prof. of Technol.
Ogy and Agricultural Science.
w. H McGufey DID,, LID. Prof Of Moral
Philosophy.
Geo Pred. Holmes LID. Prot Of History
Literature and Rhetoric.
III. Law.
John +. Minor, LID. Prof. Of Common aud
Statute Law.
5. o. SouthaII, Prof Of Constitutional and In
tsrnational Law, Mercantile Law and Equity.
HI. Medical.
40 be appointed Sept. 4th,) Prof of Medicine
J. L. CabeIl, n. D., Pref of Physiology and
Surgery.
]. $ Dayis, NJ D. Prof of Anatomy and Ma
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stern words, such as might come from
the heartless and the soulless, find their
way into print, and straightway the
nations idol falls, and the first place in
our military history is made vacant.
GRANT can no longer have home in
the American heart.
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RENovArING WORKOUT LAND.-A a
recent agricultural meeting at Boston,
one of the speakers remarked that ION
tract of land which was overrun with
wood box, briars and other shrubs, he
turned $50 sheep. At that time cow
could not have lived on the whole tract.
The sheep were kept there several
wears, and so killed out the wild growth
that the tract now affords good pasture
for fifteen cows"
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POULTRY MANURE.-The productive
power of the droppings of the hennery
are very great as compared with ordi'
nary barnyard manure, yet many farm
ers, with n score or two Of fowls, take
little ar no pains to preserve and apply
it to the purposes of vegetable produc'
ton. 1t is an excellent dressing fol
gardens, and will repay, ahundred fold
the care and expense of preserving and
applying it.
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KEEP A WRENCH AND USE TT.-Those
who keep their wagons and carriages in
good order should place q wrench on
every nut at least once q month. This
will save nuts, save bolts, and prevent
rattling and wear and tear, There is a
good deal depending upon hooking after
the running gears of vehicles as we'll as
the harness. For want of little atten-
tion, accidents have happened and dam
age been sustained.
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SWAMI HOUSE,

PARKERSBURG, ". VA,
THE ONLY FIRST CLASS HO.
l. TEL in the city, and the most conveniently
located as tn the Railroad Depot and Steamboat
Landing. This House has been recently en-
larged and newly fitted up. Water Is drawn
from the Ohio River by Steam suction, forced in
a tank on top Of the building, from which the
House is supplied with PURE SOFT WATER
1t is heated throughout with steam, ard all the
modern improvements attached.
Bills MODERATE, and attention THOROUGH.
marl4-Iy J.WM. D1NT, Proprietor.
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POTATo BUGs.-One Of our eorrespon-
dents writes that if farmers viii plant
their patatoes near the house or barn,
where the hens and young chickens can
have free access to them, they will keep
the bugs off, He says he has tried this
plan for two years last year and this
and has not been troubled with the
"yarmints.r 49,. 80 ~ stF5 t,f1.
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Nor LEGAL But SENSBLE.-Lately q
gentleman sat down to write q deed,
and began with, Know one woman by
these presents" you are wrong" said
bystander, sit ought to be know all
men," every WE'LL" answered the 9TH
er, f'if one woman knows it all men will,
of ronrsp -
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ms UR ANCE.
Fire & Marine Insurance Go,
OF WHEELING.
INCORPORATED 1881.

u,AKEs RISKS AT THE LOWEST RATES
i on Buildings Of all kinds. Steamboats,
Furniture and Merchandise, and against al
dangers attending the transportation Of goodi
on rivers seas lakes canals and railronds.
-- II. CKANGLE. President
JOHN c. HERVEY, Secretary.
DIRECJoRs:
Robert Crangle, John Reid,
Robert Morrison, j. Dalzell,
s. Brady. Wm.G. Battelle,
John Donlon, j. ID. Du BOis.
n The company mas removed TO the ot5ce-
UP STAIRS-in the Insurance Building,
next door TO thesMercbants' National Bank
Applications for insurance will be promptly
attended 20 by the President OF Secretary.
novI5dly
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SPENCER HOUSE,
2arkersburg, West Virginia,
CHARLES JAMES DAILY,

EROM THE GLADES HOTEL, OAKLAND,
I Nd, has leased the above named Hotel, and
respectfully sOlicits the patronage Of the travel.
ing community.
He will be assisted by his Father Mr.. John
Daily, except during the Summer months, when
he will be at his old place, Oakland febl5
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HOTELS.
Pemberton House Reopened.

uNHE UNDERSIGNED HAVING PCR-
i chased and thoroughly renovated and newly
furnished this old popular House, on Water St,
he is now prepared 70 entertain the pnblic in
the best manner No effort will be spared 10
make his guests comfortable.
apr9ly LOUIS L1NGAMAN.
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JOHN TEECE.

AND HOP DEALER,
vi Water Street, Centre Wheeling, West
Virginia Highest cash price paid for Barley.
augU ly
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es. In Debt
John Andrews.
rJ,HE OBJECT OF THIS SUIT Is TO RE
cover s34 ~ upon . apr0misory note. and now
due. with interest from the llth day Of June
re- and the costs Of this suit
And il appearing from an afidzxft fled in
,his eause tat John Andrews l. a nonresident
of this State, on motion Of the plaintiff by bi.
sttorneys, il l. ordered that he do EppeaT bers
withfn one month a5ter the fourth weekly
pubiication Of this order and due posting there
"a and attend 20 his interest.
A copy. Teste: M1CHAELJ. BREINIG,
; CRasuLxR & DXvESP0ET. ffr- Clerk
~ Atty for Plaintiff aeE3o Wtvs
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LEr not tho sun 60 down on yoar
"rstn' s5sI g. a.>4-- s-al 4, .-slr
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TRANSPORTATION.
Baltimore & Ohio R. R. Co.

oyrrcE BALTIMORE ONO RALaoAp Co.,
WHEELING, May 4, 1867
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DIR. Z. A. RUSSELL

DRACTICAL SURGEON, OFFICE
Il ON QUINCY STREET, opposite Convent,
Wheeling, w. Va. iygBm
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state OF West Virginia.

Ohio Cosnfy CircHit Court, JrIs RMIes
1861.
Lawrence Mooney
r. In Debt.
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vI,HIs COMPANY HAVING BEEN
i fully organized, Is now prepared 10 take
risks upon
RuiIdings Of all kinds, Merchandise,
Mnnufaetaring establishments
Furniture and Cargoes Of
ali kinds on the Western
Waters.
Applications for Insurance viii be promptly
attended TO by the Secretary.
once at the National Savings Bank, No. 63
Main street.
s. p. HILDRETH, Sec'y.
H.G HARDING, Asst See'y.
LANES c. ACHESON. Pres't
WIN. B. SIMPSON. Vice Pres't mr29
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HOWARD HOUSE,
Nos. ) a. z North Howard ~
TWO DOORS FROM BALTIMORE sTEEET.
BULL a. SRWELL, Proprieiors.
BALTIMORE, March !, l5G7.
WE HAVE LEASED THIS HOUSE AND
w have enlarged the Office, introduced Steam
throughout the house, renovated and remOdeleG
the Water Closets repapered and repalDted the
Rooms and furnished them with new carpets
furniture, &C. We have, in fact, made the house
entirely new inside
We have also telegraph Office in the building
with wires running To all parts of the United
States, Canada and Europe.
Our Tables will at all seasons be abundantly
supplied with all the market affords
We have also attached To the Hotel an elegaI
Billiard Room, furnished with Tables made eX
pressly for us by the celebrated manufacturers
Nessrs. PHELAN g. CoLLENDER, of New York.
Our Bars will be supplied with the best Of
Wines and Liquors.
Servants attentive and polite, and every at
tention will be paid TO the comfort Of the Guest
and Patrons of the House which will be- made a.
HOME like as possible.
Stages will be at the Depots on arrival OF
trains also at the steamers on their arrival 10
convey guests and their baggage to the House.
BULL & SEWELL,
mar22-3m PrOprietOrs
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MRS. c.. ZIMMER

NTANUFACTUREa ALL KINDS
Nl of CRACKERS, CANES, BREAD. &c.
No. l62 Market Street, East side. a few doors
south Of the Market House, Wheeling. W. Va
janl0
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(; The steamer Virgo, of savau nah line
which arrived at New York, on Sunday
from that city, brought the first bale OF
this years crop of cotton Il is from
Florida aud Of fair quality. -
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II w PHILLIPS

IRON AND BRASS FOUNDER,
i STEAM ENGINE BUILDER, and GensIa a
Machinist, North Wheeling W. Va.
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National Insurance Company

National Insurance Company
WHEELING, WEST VA.
CAP1TAL.-..--.... -....- .SSOO.OOO'
flee nj Monroe street, next door to Ma
tiOnal Bank.
OFFICERS.
GEORGE X. WHEAT, President
JAMES MCCLUSEY, Vice President.
JOHN BISHOP TceretdrV.
lCHAS. WALLACE, State Agent. for West Va
and Maryland.
DIRECTORS:
John T. Wilson George X. Wheat,
Jas. G. Orr, Sarnl Harper,
John A. Armstrong, James NcCluney,
A. c. Quarter. Morgan u Ott
George Adams.
REFERENCES.
s. Brady. Cashier Merchants National Bank
wheeling; List, Morrison g. CO., Wholesale
Grocers, Wheeling; Pryor, IIandlan Co.
! Wholesale Groeers, Wheeling; Michael Reilly
| Wholesale Grocer, Wheeling; Mcclellan &
Knox. Boot and Shoe House. Wheeling McCabe
Kraft & Co, Druggists, Wheeling; Geo. w
Franzheim & Co, Wholesale Wines and Liq uOrs
Wheeling: Winship. Woods & Co, Queensware
Wheeling: Lewis Baker. Pub. REGISTER, Wheel
! ing; L. C.McAfeo. Notions, Wheeling Camp
! hell Frow & CO., Pubs. LltclliJelcrr Wheeling
Ott Son g. Co.. Hardware, Wheeling j. L
Sands, Cashier First National Bank. Fairmont
| r. p Camden, Prest Nat EX. Bank. Weston
I w. Va, Capt. John Mcclure, Jr., Wheeling.
mays