The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-05-07

any former plantation down South. Int
victims are Chinese Coolies, and ma
tiyes Of the Pacific Islands.
The whole number of convicts in con
finement in the Connecticut State Pris
on on the 3lst of March, 1867, was 2O7
The gress amount of the earnings Of tn
prisoners for the past year has beel
$23, ,324 go, and the total expenses ~.
245.S4, showing net gain Of 81, ,0o4.S4
after expending some $500 in repair
and improvements about the prison.
Wednesday was moving day in New
York. The Tribune says: "The prices
asked by truckmen and carmen, Will
cars carrying about the same quantity
averaged, for the load, about 80 TO
any distance within q mile, and 81 fol
every additional block moro than
mile. But in many cases, as the de
mands for services multiplied, prices
went up much higher-S2O and eva
$25 being paid for single loads"
The election parade at Hartford Oh
Wednesday was the grandest thing o.
the kind ever witnessed in Connecticut
Some forty military companies were III
line. In spite of the rain, some thirty
thousand people came into the city, ano
the day was observed as a holiday
Governor English reviewed the whole
line, riding on horseback, and was re-
eeived with many cheers. Maj. Gen.
Franklin was chief marshal of the day
The dedication of the new granite
Masonic Temple at Boston, on the 24th
Of June, will bo performed on the most
extensive scale, and with the most I'M
posing ceremonies. The day will be
public holiday in the city, and prepara'
tions will be made by the masons to en-
tertain 10000 visiting brethren. Presl'
dent johnson and General Grant have
accepted invitations, and are expected
A Lennox (Mass.) farmer exchanged
farms with neighbor this spring, re-
ceiving as boot $4,000. After moving to
his new home he became dissatisfied
with the arrangement and traded back
paying $500 for the privilege. He short
" after traded again for the same prem
ises, and moved again, but is now try.
ing to negotiate still again for his old
home, offering $1,000 to his neighbor to
swop back. A man who don't know his
own mind better than that ought not to
have any farm Mt all.
Salt Lake adyices to the 18th instant
gave the particulars of shocking mas
sacre near GlenwOed, in Severn Valley
A man and his two daughters, aged re.
spectively fifteen and eighteen years,
were captured by party of Indians,
led by Black Hawk, a bloOd-thirsty
fiend. The old mans brains was beaten
out with clubs, but the fate of his
daughters was still worse. After Vio-
lati6g their persons, the Indians put
them to death with extreme torture, by
thrusting rough-knotted pine sticks in
to their bowels, causing a most hOrri-
BILE death. Their bodies were soon af-
terwar0 discovered.
The California Christian Adrocate has
the following: 20 -.
We heard of "broad church" move
ment in Santa Cruz, and are disposed to
name q single incident of recent occur
renee, Indicating the character of this
"new religion" The congregation were
assembled Of an evening for social or
other purposes, in the place where SER
vices were held on the Sabbath. At q
given stage of the proceedings the
clergyman (') who does the Sabbath
services stepped into the pulpit, and
calling the attention of the assembly,
announced that the hour for dancing
had arrived. Then calling "Sambo" in
to the pulpit with his fiddle, the clergy
man conducted "his partner" upon the
floor and led the Figure" And so,
Gripping the light fantastic toe," this
successor of Jesus and Paul C) and his
flock danced henightaway. Wouldn't
Christ be ashamed of such conduct
Don't the devil blush at such hypo-
crisyi