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Democratic Meeting.

In accordance with the announcement
made in these columns on Tuesday, the
Democrats of Pultney township, Bel
mont county, Ohio, met at Bellaire yes
terday, for the purpose of hearing a
discussion of pending political issues.
At about one o'clock the meeting organ
lied, and Hon. J. c. ..FoLLETT, of Newark,
was introduced to the assemblage. Mr.
FoLLErT entertained his audience
with an able and exhaustive dis
cussion of the questions now
engaging popular attention. His
sketch of the history of political
parties, with which he opened, was a
masterly affair. The record of the pres.
ent Radical party in relation to seces-
sion dogmas and State rights theories,
was reviewed in searching manner,
and the absurdity of which that party
is guilty in charging upon the Demo
Gratis the paternity of secession was al
ludes to in q pointed and telling man
ner. Mr.. FoLLETT then proceeded to
examine the question of negro suffrage,
or as its friends style it, impartial
manhood suffrage The historical,
physiological, and political aspects OF
the question were all closely reviewed,
and the utter folly and danger of the
measure were set forth in the plainest
and most satisfactory manner. Mr..
FoLLETT'S illustrations were drawn
from every appropriate source, and pro-
duced the happiest effect.
Closing this branch of his argument,
the speaker entered at length into a
consideration of the financial questions
of the day. The bonds, the bOnd-hOld-
ers, equal taxation, payment of the
public debt in greenbacks, the effect of
q national debt upon the resources and
prosperity of the people, in short every
topic connected with the financial situ-
alton was ABLY treated, and the most
important truths enforced in connection
Herewith.
Mr.. FOLLETT closed by exhorting
every Democrat present to do his duty
at the coming election, assuring them
that, with proper effort on their part,
the triumphant success of the Democ-
racy must be the result During the de-
livery of his splendid argument he was
frequently applauded, and at the close
was most enthusiastically checred. Mr..
FuLLETr is an earnest and effective
speaker, bringing every point home to
the comprehension of the humblest, and
at times rising to the finest flights of or
atory. His efforts will not fail to tell
in the coming canvass.
At the conclusion of his remarks. Mr..
II. S. WALKER, of Wheeling, being
called for, briefly addressed the meet
ing, after which the assembly dispersed
IN the best possible humor. Taken al
together, the demonstration was a very
spirited affair, and will have a good
effect upon the canvass. When we re-
member that many of the residents
about Bellaire are workingmen, who
cannot well attend daylight meetings,
we must regard the attendance as very
large. Had the meeting been held at
night, however, it is our belief that
many more would have been present.
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@. Among such men You think jury
could be empannelled which woniu de-
eide in favor of the Government
A. Yes; have no doubt about that.
@. You have no doubt but they would
decide the Nay Government ade Jdcfo
Government
A. Not the least doubt.
@. Suppose the Court would decide
otherwise .-...
A. Oh, hope not. / don't think that
they will.
|. @. Would that touch your pocket
nervei
A. Oh, yes; l reckon as much as any
man concerned in the Government
@. What amount!
A. $500 at least.
@. Were you robbed of that amount
AL reported so. go,
The Government made it good to you
by driving your neighbors property In
to market and selling it at one-fourth
its value. Was not that the way the
Nay Government collected its revenue
A. This only applied to rebels-mereiy
for punishment.
Q. What is your opinion about the
negro'
<. AS good as any white man or
woman either.
Q.'Afit subject to vote?
A. Yes.
Q. To held ofice' ~.
A. Yes.
Q. To sleep and eat with white men,
and ...s
A. Yes, stree.
Q. Were you not at one time employ
ed as travelling agent for the Nay
Government
A. No, sir.
Q. Were you not at one time in Penn
sylania.
A. Oh, yes! ! was there on private
business.
O. What kind of businessi
A. / had some private business to at
tend to at the glass works.
@. How were You treated there
A. Very politely; especially by the la
dies.
Q. Did the ladies admit you in their
social circles
A. Yes, they did.
Q. Private confidence, etc!
A. They did that.
Q. Were you married OF single at that
timei
A. Married.
Q, You represented yourself to the
ladies as a single man, did you not
A. l did that-that was the cream of
the joke.
@. Did she find out better!
Q. How did they treat you theni
A. -(Witness tainted and was car
ried from the ROOM. REPORTER.
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Western, Virginia Conference Of ths
NIethodisf Protestant Church.

This body convened at Jessie Kun
Church, Lewis county, OH the llth OF
the present month. There was large
attendance both Of ministers and dele
gates. and the utmost harmony prevail
ed. r--...
The following are the appointments
for the present year. 1t is the request
of the Secretary of the, Conference that
other papers throughout the State copy
the list of appointments.
The next Conference will assemble
at Jane Lew, Lewis county, on the
third Wednesday of August, 1863.
The officers for the prescntyear are:
President-George Nestor.
Secretary-H. A. j. Francis.
Assistant Secretary-B. jackson.
Conference Steward-R. ;. Weicn.
Morgantowa aud MonoRgalia Circuits
T.. F. Westfall, and one to be supplied
Fairmont, embracing Palatine-J. y
Weaver.
Preston-J. T. Harker.
Harrisrille and Iyler-John Clark, ant
one to be supplied. -
Leris-D. r. Helmick.
Harrison-R. s. Welsh.
Taylor-To be supplied.
Indepeadence-No represented.
P,untytowR-O. Lowther.
Georqetomn-G. /. Marrh.
Bucihannon-Joseph Flint.
Barbour-To be supplied.
Spepcer-A. d. Thomas.
Jackson-W.'L.W Warren.
Satton-Thos. S. Coulter.
Gilmer-Wm. Sisk.
Greeabrier-G. w. Barrett.
OHre-H. A. j. Francis.
MISSIONS.
Cherry Camp-M. j. Fl. Warner.
Rdndolph-P. w. Chidister.
Lee Creek-To be supplied.
St. Mayys-Not represented.
b Freeport-To be supplied.
Pocahontas-Not represented. -,
Not heard from-John B. McCormacE
Isaac Holland, w. w. Blake, Jacob i
Mccormack.
Stricken from the list-P. 7. Lashly
d. b. Dorsey, P. 7. l.. Conway.
Transferred to Missouri Conference
H. d. Johnson.
Left in the hands of the President-E
NJ. eterson, NJ. l.. Barrett.
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our county in regard to the prospects of
the crops, ETC., l address you.
would first state that the land
we cultivate is rough and hilly;
but, Notwithstanding the roughness
and steepness Of the land, it yields
abundantly. Corn, generally, is an av-
erage crop; it will be ripe in two OF
three weeks. The oat crop is more than
an average crop this year. The best OF
oats will yield from SO to 81 bushels
per acre. Buckwheat is promising a
fair yield. Some farmers have cut and
threshed their buckwheat.
We learn that gbout ten miles north
east of here the frost has injured some
of the growing crops.
The yellow jackets and hornets are
more numerous this year than has ever
been known before by the oldest inhab-
liant. They are equal to the plaques
that were sent upon Pharoah.
Your friend, ID. L. DoMIRE.
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tructed toconform to the same arrange.

structed tOconform to the same arrange
ment.
We observe n growing interest on the
part of the people of the interior coun-
ties Of West Virginia in relation to Ag-
ricultural Fairs. Tho people of the
great stock region, of which Marion,
Harrison, Lewis and Upshur counties
are the centre, seem to be fully alive to
the Importance of these exhibitions, and
are taking steps for the establishment
of Agricultural Societies of their own.
We are glad to note these signs of pro-
gress. Meanwhile. we would suggest to
the thriving, pushing farmers and stock
growers of that region, the propriety of
availing themselves Of the advantages
offered this year by the Agricultural
Society whose Fairs are held at this
place.
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The Coming Fair

We are glad to see that the pros
poets for large attendance of visitors
and exhibitors at the approaching Fair
of the North West Virginia Agricul-
tnral Society. are growing brighter as
the time draws nigh, BY the 1st of Oc-
tOber, we doubt not that our city will
witness an unusually large influx Of
persons, brought here by this interest
ing Exhibition. The officers and man
ayers of the Society have been untiring
in their efforts for the accommodation
of exhibitors, and the result is showing
itself in q practical form. They have
Just effected an agreement with the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Company, in
regard to the transportation of visitors,
rs well as exhibitors and their stock.
j. ID. DU BoIs, Esq., Corresponding Sec
retary of the Society, has received q
letter from the ticket agent of the Com
pany accepting the Society's PROPOSE
ton to transport persons and stock to
the Fair and return at half the regular
rates. We make the following extract /:
Passengers from the principal sta
tions to pay one full fare for the round
trip-tickets in all cases to be purchas-
ed from the agents before getting on
the train. Tickets will be good for six
days from date, but not for mole than
one round trip.
Live stock, agricultural aud mechan-
ical implements, with other articles In
tended for exhibition, to pay the regu'
lar tariff of the Company when the ar
ticles come in, and be returned free tt
the point of departure on the certificate
of the Secretary that the same has beer
on exhibition at the Fair.
In case of any sale of any implement
OF live stock during the fair, 1.-THE party
purchasing is not to have any benefit o.
free transportation back but to pay reg
ular rates for sending it out; free tran
sportation returning to be only on sucf
articles as have been sent in by the or
iginal party and not disposed Of
The Central Ohio Division to be in
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FROM MARION COUNTY.

MARION Co., w. Va, Sept. IA, 1867.
Editor of the Register
As q committee has been appointed to
investigate the Nay Government, and
thinking that you would like to see
some of its proceedings, l enclose you
the testimony of the first witness who
appeared before the committee:
Mr.. "Spread," sworn and examined.
BY the committee:
Question. Are you native of Marion
county,
Q. Where did you reside during the
rebellion?
A. At W, Marion county.
Q. What was your occupation
A. Selling goods; l am engaged in
| that business now.
O. Do you reside there now
A. No, sir; I now reside in Mononga'
lia county or rather am temporarily loca,
ted there for the present. How long Il shall
remain there depends on circumstances
III should receive fair share OF the
public patronage, which / so anxiously
expect, / may remain there for some
time. The chance seems develish slim
just now.,
Q. Is not the locality in which you
now reside % good placeto sell goods
A. The best place that ever saw,
Q. Then do you not anticipate tina,
yeu will do good business down there
A.. If am to Judge from present lndi
cations, l don't think that will. There
il another firm in the village which
seems to be very popular just now.
@. Seems to be doing the principa
businessf
A. About all the business.
O. Are they loyal men2 .....
A. They claim to be; but only white
washed, in my opinion.
Q. Not the Simon pure?
A. think not.
A. Have you ever had any connec
ton with the Nay Government
A. Thank Heaven, yes; l was an OH
ciating member. l am one of the prln
cipal defendants in the case involving
the constitutionality of the Geuern
ment, which case is now pending in tn
Courts.
Q. Do you apprehend that the Court
will sustain the action of the Govern
ment-the Nay Government, so-called
A. l believe they will. That will
however, depend pretty much upol
what kind of q jury is picked. If W
can manage the thing by strategem o
otherwise, so as to get the right kind G
men, OF majority, at least, on the jury
/ believe there is not the least doubt \
the world but that they will sustain I'd
action of the government.
O. What do you mean by the rgh
kind of menI You mean, l suPpost
: men who were directly or indirectly II
terested !
A. That is what / mean; or otherwls'
men that are deeply impregnated VIII
the principles of the government, or
, perfect harmony herewith.
Q. Are there many such men In MARIO
countyi "a f.L
A. 4 great many, believe.
: Q. A great many interested becaus
they have something at stakef
A. That is the very reason; whoi
J fortunes rest on the decision.
Q. The decision of the courtsl
A. Yes, sir.
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The Cotton Crop.

From the New York Commercial and
Financial Chronicle, of Saturday, we
learn that during the past week
more favorable advices, from all points,
have been received in regard to the cot
ton crop. As TO the Atlantic States less
is heard of rust and worms on the low
lands, and on the high lands the crop is
said to be developing very satisfactorily
From Louisiana and Texas the accounts
are also most cheering. The hot wealth
eI has prevented the worm doing as
much damage as was anticipated, and
there is more hopeful feeling among
the planters. Some sections of those
States have certainly suffered severely
but with good fall weather and late
frosts considerable portion Ofthe dam
age will be repaired.
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The WRATH Of the Righteous.

We have received the following full
lnination from one CHARLES s. MARTIN,
p. NJ. at Harrisville, West Virginia.
We have not the inhumanity tn thwart
the writer's manifest desire for its pub
lication. We give it as we got it, al
lowing the author the benefit of all
originality in photography, manner and
matter:
HARIISvILLE W. VA Sept 10 g.
Editor Wheeling Register
Wheeling W. Va
sir Your card authOriSiug and request
ing me to receive and toward subscrip-
fion to yonr paper is Mt hand and the
same is politely declined by me as Post
Master at this place So far as the Reg
ter is concerned have but n very poor
opinion of 1t am-seme what acquainted
with the course it persued during the
late bloody conflict through which our
nation has Just passed / am not forget
lnll of the fact. that you did all you
could To discourage and dishearten our
brave union boys. that you published
all the falce hoods and rumors that
wonld tend TO discourage union Ism
and Encourage Rebels and Traitors
bnsh whackers and horse thieves
| also remember that you took very
active part against the reelection OF
the Immortal and Mortyr Lincoln The
Iatchet of whose shoes yon were not
worthy Ia unlOOSe
our State-I have no confidence in your
pretententOns for the interest OF our
yourg and lOurishing new State
Every Register that ! might circulate
| wonld consider but - fire brand III
You wish an agent in these parts You
had better procure the 5, rvices OF some
bulh whacker or horse thief / am un-
willing us IA loyal man to lend my intiu-
ence 10 help build up Rebellsm in these
parts CHAs. ;. MARTIN
+. NJ
We fear thai no words 0f ours can
mitigate the fierceness of the above
"sockdolager." We can only acknOwl-
edge our mistake in attempting tie Sc
dnction of Mr. MARTIN from the auster-
ity of his virtue, and tender our sincere
regrets for our advances upon the rigid
ity of his chastity. In extenuation, we
would like to offer a single fact. Mr..
MARTINS position led us astray. We
supposed that an individual of sufficient
laxity of morals to hold an office under
q rebel administration, would not OBJ
iect to turning an honest penny in the
service of y respectable newspaper es-
rablishmeut. We seem to have mis-
taken the character of the object of our
solicitations. He is infinitely superior
10 orr Establishments. He is totally
inaccessible. He isn't that kind of a
person. If he shOHd deTlate, however,
it must be in more exalted service.
The tender tit-bit is not purchasable by
inferior bidders. 1t is reserved for a
niger and better market. Hence the
innocence which postOffice can move
TO compliance, is only excl ted to indig-
nation by the inducements of news
paper agency.
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The New York bank statement is not
yet completed, but the approximate
differences are an increase of 81, 4,OO0,O 600
in loans, and decrease of $1,000, 900 in
deposits and $4,000, 900 in legal-tenders.
Last weeks bank statement was unex-
pectedly favorable; showing gain OF
3 millions in legal-tenders and Al mil
lions in deposits. This twofold increase
is supposed to have been lost last week;
and the bank aggregates may stand
neatly where they did fortnight ago,
as to deposits aud reserve. There is no
doubt that the drain to the interior, by
which these changes are partly regula-
ted, has been so slowly going on, and
that this drain might have been much
more active were the crops moving
more rapidly.
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SOUTHERN NEWS.

There are nVe haulcal CanuludteS IoI
Mayor of Nashville.
The first shipment of oysters from
Norfolk to the North this season, took
place on Tuesday.
On Monday night the barn Of DIR, C.
Proctor, at City Point, Va, was set on
fire and consumed.
Virginia papers say that real estate is
cheap, and that there is much of it in
the market.
On Friday the United States gunboat
Penobscot arrived at Norfolk from st.
Thomas.
A young man named Otey was shot
at debating society near Huntsville,
Ala, few days ago.
The Madison (Ark) Pioneer says the
work on the Memphis and Little Rock
railroad is advancing slowly.
The Montgomery and Selma (Ala.)
railroad is being pushed to completion
with great energy by the contractors.
At Springhill, Tenn, on Wednesday, a
negro man was shot dead while whip
ping his wife, by his son-in-law.
Last week Mr.. J. II. Perry, of Au-
gusta county, killed three deer at sim
gle shot. He used musket, loaded
with buckshot.
A man named Curtis has been for
warded from Alabama, Oh requisition OF
Gov. Brownlow, as the supposed mnr-
derer of Byron at Nashville.
A South Carolina paper says the dis
position to eniigrate has not subsidized
Quite number in that State are about
leaving for Honduras.
The Wilmington,:CN. CO. Charleston,
Is. CO. and Savannah (Ga.) papers are
rejoicing over the excellent health of
their respective cities.
Trade between Charleston, South Car
olina, and Baltimore, as well as New
York, is said by the Charleston papers to
be now quite active.
William b. Prichard, of Petersburg
has been elected assistant professor ol
civil and military engineering at the
Virginia Military Institute.
Tne farm of James Austin, containing
about 245 acres, on South river, : miles
above Waynesboro, was sold last week
to Miss Forrer, Of Rockingham, for
Sl4,S00, cash or about $50 an acre.
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS. - The
twentieth annual meeting of the stock:
holders in the Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad Company will be held in this
city, beginning on Wednesday, the 9th
of October. 1t is supposed that the
great consolidation battle will be re-
newed on that occasion. Lively times
may be expected.-Lynchbwg Vrginidn'
A bad stare of affairs exists in Madi-
son county, Tenn, growing out Of the
outrageous conduct of Brownlow's mil
itia. A cold-blooded murder was per-
petrated at Jackson on Wednesday, by
these marauders, and a general fight be-
tween the citizens and the military may
be looked for at any moment.
General Frank Wheaton, command
ing the post at New Orleans, was vio-
lently attacked by yellow fever OH Fri
day evening. The number of deaths for
the twenty-four hours ending Saturday
morning was forty. General Gritfin's
physician reports all his symptoms tav-
orable.
A Marshall, (Texas) paper reports the
murder of Mrs. BOnfry, wife of Judge
Davis B. Bonfry, Collector of Internal
Revenue for that district, who is him =
self in custody at Jefferson, charged
with the murder of his late assistant,
Colonel w. II. Fowler. There is no clue
to the murderer of Mrs. Bonfry.
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ADUEL took place near Counersville,
Indiana, on Thursday morning, between
Hon. J. W. Carmichael, formerly Of
the State Senate, and James W. Mayo,
a lawyer in Indianapolis. Two rounds
we're fired; the first resulted in hesh
Sound to Carmichael. In the second,
Mayo received the discharge in the re-
sion Of his heart, and was taken from
the garden by his friends and surgeon.
The affair originated from the fact that
Carmichael had aceused Mayo with
cheating at the gambling table.
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The editsrs of the Marion Record give
notice that they intend to commence the
publication in Lynchburg, on the first
of November, Of o "large, first class Rad
icsl Republican newspaper"
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FROM TUCKER COUNTY,

LEAD MINE, TUCKER Co., W. Va, !
September Z, 1861.
Editor Of the Register
I am not accustomed to writing for
the columns of the REGISTER or any
other paper; bnt thinking that some OF
your readers would like to hear from
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SUR A nee.
Fire & Marine Insurance Go,
OF WHEELING.
INCORPORATED IN 1881.

TAKES RISKS AT THE LOWEST RATES
/ on Buildings of all kinds, Steamboats,,
Furniture and Merchandise and against all
dangers attending the transportation of goods
on rivers, seas, lakes, canals and railroads
II. CRANGLE, President.
JOHN c. HERVEY, Secretary.
DIRECTORS:
Robert Crangle, John Reid,
Robert Morrison }. DalZell,
s. Brady, Wm.G. Battolle,
John DOnlOn, j. ID. Du BOis.
~ The company mas removed to the office
UP STAIRS--in the Insurance Building,
next door to the Merchants National Bank.
Applications for insurance will be promptly
attended TO by the President or Secretary.
nOvI5dly
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At'hselias 2egl5ter.
rhursday Morning, September 10
At meeting of tine Democratic Executive
, ,,,,,i,ts, of Ohio county il WAS

Pe,alrsd, That the Democratic voters of Ohio
r,rntv DE. and are hereby requested, to meet
IN ;hvir respective townships, at their usual
place Of meeting Oh Saturday, September 2sth,
and chose THREE delegates from each town
Min 10 meet in convention at the Court
Honsc on Saturday, October 5th, at two
CLOCK p. NJ, 10 select candidates for the
STATE Legislature, Superintendent of Schools
and appoint conferees 10 meet like cOnferees
nom Brooke and Hancock counties, 70 select a
candidate for State Senator.
Slid meetings to be held as follows:
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National Insurance Compan

National Insurance Company
WHEELING. WEST VA.
CAPITAL.........-.- .S3OO,OOO.
flee 26 Monroe street, next door 10 First Ma
tiOnal Bank.
OFFICERS.
GEORGE X. WHEAT, President
JAMES MCCLUNEY, Vice President
JOHN BISHOP Secretary.
CHAS. WALLACE, State Agent, for West Va.
and Maryland.
DIRECTORS:
John E. Wilson George K Wheat,
Jas. C. Orr, Saml Harper,
John A. Armstrong, James McCluney,
A. c. Quarter. Morgan u OFT,
George Adams.
REFERENCES.
S. Brady, Cashier Merchants National Bank,
Wheeling: List, Morrison & Co, Wholesale
Grocers Wheeling; Pryor, Handlan & Co,
Wholesale Groeers, Wheeling Michael Reilly,
Wholesale Grocer Wheeling; Mcclellan 4
Knox, Boot and Shoe House, Wheeling McCabe,
Kraft g. Co., Druggists, Wheeling; Geo. w.
Franzheim Co., Wholesale Wines and Liquors,
Wheeling; Winship, Woods 4 Co, Queensware,
Wheeling; Lewis Baker. Pub. REGISTER, Wheel.
ing; T. CMcAfee NOtisns Wheeling: Camp
bell, Frew & Co, Pubs. Inteuigencer Wheeling;
OFT, Son & Co., Hardware, Wheeling j. l..
Sands Cashier First National Bank, Fairmont;
r. p. Camden Pres't Nat Ex. Bank, Weston,
w. Va, Capt. John Mcclure, Jr., Wheeling.
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