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a IIagniheent DOMINION.

George Peabody has addressed let
ter to Robert G. Winthrop. Hamilton
Fish, Bishop Mcflyaine, General Grant
and others, rendering as gin the sum
of one million dollars, to be held in
trust, and the interest thereof applied
for the promotion of oEintellectual, moral
or Industrial education. among the
young of.the more destitute portions of
the Southwestern States, without other
distinction than their needs and oppor-
tunities of usefulness He also gives
permission to use from the principal,
within the next. two y ears, not exceed
ing forty per cent. He also gives Plant
ers' Bank bonds of the State of Missis-
sippi, amounting with interest to
81, ,l0O, 600, on which no interest has been
paid since 1910, but the validity of
which was never. questioned The let
ter Is long, benevolent and patriotic.
Mr.. Peabody Furthermore gives pow
er, in case two-thirds of the trustees
shall at any time after the lapseIof thir-
" years, deem il .expedient, to close
this trust and the funds shall be in their
hands to distribute less than,two-thirds
among such educational purposes as
they may determine. in the States for
whose benefit the income is now ap-
pointed TO be used. The remainder may
be distributed by the trustees for edu-
cational or literary purposes, whenever
they may deem it eXpedient. Upon re-
ceipt of the letter. by Mr.. Winthrop, a
meeting OF gentlemen was called TO
consider the matter, whereupon reso-
lutions were presented by Bishop Nell
.Vaine and signed by those trustees pres
ent IN Washington, expressing to the
donor their grateful appreciation of his
enlarged and unprecedented generosi-
~, and trust his valued life may be
long spared to witness the success of
his BENEVOLENT contribution to the hap
piness of his fellow citizens in ali parts
of his native. land. An organization
has already been effected, of which
Hon. Robert c. Winthrop is Chairman.
A. Committee on Finance and Iuq uiry
has been appointed, and it is the inten-
ton of the trustees TO commence active
operations rs soon as possible.
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FAiIure of the cooperative store
-System. -.l#.l.

Failure of the Cooperative Store
System. .lE
81 FFoEn Gle 75oytIN. ~ F'hi0.
The system of cooperate grocery and
provision stores which was introduced
here about two years ago, by n number
OF mechanics, mostly iron molders, has
finally collapsed. Two family grocery
stores We're established, one in the Man
ufacturers' Bank building, in the upper
part of the city, and the other on the
corner OF Fourth and Ida streets, for the
accommodation of the downtown GUS
toners. Each store has been managed
by an agent chosen by Board of Di
rectors, representing and acting for the
stockholders. The first year the stores
were in operation, the stockholders re-
allied small dividends from. their in
vestmentst but, from variouslcauses, the
investments ceased 10 be sources of reye-
nue. some time since. HfaH -.-A-
On Monday evening last, a meeting
OF the Board of Directors was held, fer
the purpose oiexamining into the finan-
cial condition of the system, and hear
ing the reports of the agents in charge
of the stores. The financial returns
were found not to be of IA very sncour-
aging character, and after general in
terchanEe of sentiment, it was partly
agreed to settle up the business, and
close the stores. The amount of in
debtedness reported from both stores is
in the neighborhood of 81, 2,5O0-which
account, or SO much thereof as may re-
main unpaid after the outstanding ac-
counts are squared up and deducted
from it, must be paid pro rata by the
stockholders, of whom there are about
two hundred. The stock of goods on
hand in the respective stores is compar-
atively small, SO that little can be real
lied from that source. -a-l aa
The failure of the enterprise is, we
understand, attributed by those who
are thoroughly acquainted with the
facts, 70 mismanagement and want OF
mutual interest. The experiment
started off well, but has finally proved
to be unsuccessful. The stock holders,
it is rumored, are not at all well pleased
at the idea of being compelled to pay
up good sized bill of debts, by ASSESS
ment. ~ ~ Ea.l 20
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Sfmtlia SttnithW CtirGnur.
HUMPHREYS rrIr.
J Homeopathic Specifics.

HAVE PROVED, FROM THE MOST AMPLE
- experience, an entire success; Simple-Prompt-
eines Perfectly adapted to popular use-s0 simple
that mistakes cannot be made in using them; so
harmless rs TO e free from danger and efoient
TO be always reliable They have raised the highest
sfaotiOn. ~ r-rEI .H. n 'IIl.E
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The Session of the Legislature Draw
ing to y CIose---The Debt OF virginia
and West Virsinin.--RemaFIsi in Re
gard TO the Commissioners OF the
Former State. a... r-
Less than three weeks remain before
the end of the session of the General
Assembly. The Dispatch reminds the
members that sit is matter OF very
great importance that something should
be done on the subject of the public
debt with view of restoring the public
credit" ~ -.
The W1ig in introducing "the pro-
ceedngs of the Senate OF West Vir-
Virginia and West Virginia, observes
that the language of the resolution is
an unpropitious opening of what, un-
der the most favorable circumstances,
cannot butprove a tedious and dimcult
business"
The Dispatch has the following COM
ments on subject near akin to their
debt matter. We quote as follows from
it's issue of last Thursday: a
ave confess to some little mortifca-
ton at the course of the House of Dele
gates upon the bill providing "compen-
sation," as it is called, for the Commis-
sioners to confer with the Commissions
er, of West Virginia touching the State
u, GCs
some appearance of consideration in
amending the House bill and fixing the
compensation at ten dollars per day and
expenses. The House on Tuesday re-
iected the amendment, but did not dis
pose of the bill. Yesterday the vote re-
jecting the Senate's amendment was
reconsidered, and the amendment was
amended by fixing the compensation at
six dollars per day and mileage at four
cents per mile, and the distance travel
ed is to be established by affidavit" of
the commissioner p
II was remarked that this was exact
ly the compensation of a member of the
Legislature: mistake, since members
get ten cents mile. But we were not
aware that legislative compensation is
the maximum standard for all sorts of
talent and service --r7--E5 Er.---
II has been generally considered that
iu comforting high positions ike that
of commissioner on great State ques-
tions, such as are submitted to the
very able gentlemen appointed to these
positions, the matter of compensation
should not only be liberal, but that 1t
should be arranged with some reier-
ence TO delicacy of feeling. We never,
in long-exp perience OF the proceeolhgs
of the House, heard a debate about such
a question as paying men appointed to
such positions. The matter was gen.
teraIly settled In committee, and the
| House generally acquiesced. p Gentle
men would not, for. the saving OF a
small amount to the State, place high
State Commissioner after his appoint-
| nent under the embarrassment that a
discussion of his compensation would
occasfon with man of honor, and pro-
per pride. We regret that the repre-.
\ sentatives of this day have departed
I from this creditabIe sense of State pro-
priety and dignity"
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Anttls.
Stannnn House.

nHE- SUBSCRIBER RESPECTFULLY
aify, that he has opened the ''Stamm House" "
No. q water street. The House is new
with an entire outfit of new furniture,
and Is complete In every respect.
The Proprietor pledges himself TO spare no
pains TO render his guests comfortable, auu
hopes TO receive q liberal share OF patronage.
Ample stabling, attended by careful and
attentive hostleT. =. -, -. -, -,
ll- tanIl-Sm - -HH HENRY STAMM.
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Franklin Insurance Company
OF WHEELING.
800.


.
/ 7. n. Logan, T. p. ShalIcross, J. 8. Rhodes,
Geo. Mendel, j. ii. Hobbs, Saml. McClel-
Ian, g. w. FranZheim, Jas. n. Vance, Alex.
Laughln. ELr .# H.aHusiH Ft
NNdIS COMPANY NOW HAVING BEEN
organiZed four years, and I'm that time
done a successful business, Is stu prepared
t. take risks al fair rates on Buildings OF all
kinds, Merchandise, Manufacturing Estl,b-
lshments, Furniture, Steam Boats and Car
goes ON the Western Rivers and Lakes.
THIS company offers superior Inducements
20 Farmers Whereby they can he insured on
Dwellings, Furniture, Barns and contents, for
or years at reduced rates. .- L...-L
This being home institution, with the lar
gest capital and surplus of any company in
in the State and composed OF some
pinety-four stockholders, most ofwhom are
among our Dest business men, recommends
itself to the favorable consideration OF the
tnsuring public, and solicits their patIDna+IA
Applications for insurance will be promptly
attended TO by the Secretary. TDE
ONCE, North side OF Monroe, between
Main and Market SIS, Wheeling, w. Va,
over the Savings institution OF WheelinA
n. q. ARTHUR, Secretary.
SAAiL McCLELLAS, President
GEO. AIENDEL, Vice President. ocl6
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BINGHAM HOUSE,

- = ELEVENTH. q MARkEr SIS,
5i-+ PHILADELPHIA.
YIHIS NEW AND ELEGANT HOUSE Is
now open for the reception OF guests 1t
has been -fitted up IN . manner equal to any
In the country. The location being central
makes It a very desirable stopping place,
BOTH for Merchants and parties visiting the
city The ParlorS are spacious, and elegant
ly furnished. The tables Will be supplied
with all the delicacies the market Will af-
ford, and It is the intention OF the Proprietor
10 keep In every respect First Class Hotel
TermS-SS per day
tanT-3md CuRLIS DAVIS, Proprietor.
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"A cat recently got into the large
cylinder of the Hoe press of the North
British Nod newspaper. TIE uufortu-
nate puss remained quiet for two hun
dred revolutions of the cylinder, when
she fell under it upon the forms and
was distributed over them. L+-SS
"A "Philadelphfa lawyer gives the
following defnition OF law and equity
once; at equity you are not so easily
disposed of. One Is prnssic acid, and
the other is laudannm.n aal -
-s.There are ties which should never
he severed" as the ill-used wife said
when she found her brute of a husband
hanging in the hay lon.
-lHHow does that look ~ said old
Mr.. Smith, holding out his big hand: !.
5[.sThat.si said AR. Jones, "looass like
as If you were out of soap"
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Single viRls, with directions 90
Sc Thess Remedies by tho case or single box. are
sent 70 any part Of the country, by Mail Express
Tree Of charge, on receipt Of the price. Address
H7 HUMPHREYS SPECIPIO
HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE COMPANY,
Of1ce and Depot, No. h62 Broadway, New York.
DR. HUnPHREYs Il consulted daily at his Ofics,
personally or by letter, ~ above, for all forms Of
disease. I. n. LOGAN d CO., Agents, =
febZ5iy Il"f. Ut Wheeling,
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sIusarauff. ,sa~
Home Insurance Company,
OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

- OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.
Capital $780, 900.
PresL 1Igs .,gars-fl.T ed. -.., t..4.f. iSecty,
SAMUEL GALLOWAY. A. h. HAELEI.
oA -l rI-a.. /" JAMES H. FERGUSON,
Agent for West Va.
once in Hornbrools's Building, lIsl4 Main
street, up stairs. .-...--.. ~ ian25-3m
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Editors IHtelIiSeneeE:
Gas consumers of this city have Just
cause Of complaint of the great incon-
venience to which they are subjected in
getting an. opportunity TO pay their
bills, l,, I.-lar-
The company impose an additional
ten per cent- on all bills not paid with
in the five days in each month designa-
ted by them, yet twelve times year
the gas consumer must consume from
ten minutes to one hour in a crowded
room, waiting the supremacy sLoIO move
ments of the receiving clerk. %
No merchant, mechanic, banker, or
others dealing with the public dare i'm
pose such a tax as this, on time and
patience, and the sooner the company
work out a reform in this particular,
the sooner they will be relieved from
the odIum that this long endured in
convenience must bring upon them. q
s-SL GAS BURNER. IS
wheeling. Feb. 9, 1867.
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+ THE NEXT HoUsE.-Question has
arisen whether the fact that some OF
the States will not be represented when
the XLth Congress assemblies, on the
5th of March. will not deprive the Re-
publieans of a two-thirds vote; but that
question is satisfactorily answered by
the following list of the States that are
to vote in the spring and autumn:
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Selection from Mrs. CandIe's Curtain
Lectures---3Ir. Candle has Lent an
Acquaintance an Mrs.
Candle Lectures Thereon. ~.
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IncOrpOra1etl 1885,

- r Incorporated 1885,
Wheeling Savings Institution,
oEFIcE No % MoNRoE ST.,
MONEY RECEIVED ON DEPOSIT, IN
w tereSt paid on special Deposit, Notes and
BiIs Discounted, Exchange Bought and Sold
made on all points.
In order TO meet n want that has long been
felt in this community, this Institution will
receive on Wednesday and Saturday after-
noon between the houn of two and four o.
clock, Deposits OF any sum Of money, from
one dollar and upwards, on which interes
will be paid.
DIREcroRS-Alex. Laughlin, A. ]. PanneI,
John Mcclure, ir., Alex. Rogers, Morgan L.
OFT, James PAUL, Alex. j. Cecil, James Reed,
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Alas, and shall we ever i've
At this poor dying rate,
Our local Interest 50 small
And yoYernmepL,. so nraRf 2

An association of Ennths has been
formed in Wlmington,yN N. C., who are
sworn 10 marry no woman worth less
than twenty thousand dollars,
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From this 1t will be seen that the Re-
publicaus will have two thirds not
Withstanding the absence of these
States. 1t will be recoliected that the
House is made up only of the Repre-
sentatiTes who appear and take the
oath a- l- sa
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a verse for six, per cent. money
landers:
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FROM RICHMoND.

The Session of the Legislature Draw
ing TO y CIOse---The Debt OF virginia
and West Virsinin.- Remarks in Re
gard to the Commissioners OF the
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Hon. Geo. R. Latham was in Buck
hannon last week. p
.H A successful Freedmen's School is in
operation at shepherdstown, Jefferson
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-02-19
The Surratt Sensation.

The people of the United States
will shortly undergo Surrat sensa
ton. The assassin Surratt will soon
arrive at Fortress Monroe. If New
York had been designated as his ere
port of entry" the furore and excite
ment would be intense. The New
York papers will not allow his ARR
val at Fortress Monroe to deprive
them Of the pleasure of getting up q
first class sensation. It will last
about ten days and then some whin-
ing copperhead will begin to manu-
facture public sympathy for Surratt
President Johnson long ago revoked
the offer of reward for the detection
and recovery Of the assassin. And
why? Thafapestion will be answer
cd before tho trial shall have been
completed. Dead men tel no tales
and President Johnson undoubtedly
wishes Surratt had died With bis
mother; but, the revocation OF the
reward offered for Surratt was, per-
haps, deemed the next best thing
la Crosse Republican.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-02-19

number Of local bills from the Senate
concurred in; also Senate memorials
tor Increase Of mail service between
Boscobel and Platteville was concur
ed in.
The Senate bill making certified
copies from the records Of the Adm
tant Generals Office prinaa facie eyi.
dencei in courts was concurred in
The bill to amend section II, chap
ter 1873, Revised Statutes, CONCERNING
constables' fees, was indefnitel79
| postponed.
SENATE. On the 18th bills passed
to repeal that law appropriating to
the Governor money TO take care of
sick and wounded Wisconsin soldiers.
and transferring the fund on hand to
the general fund, and to amend chan.
ter 264 of the laws of 1860 relative to
appeals, writs Of error &c. Bills also
passed to appropriate S., 871.24 to
aid IN the completion of the Soldiers
National Cemeteries at GETTYSBURG
and Antietam to repeal chapter 65
OF the laws of 1866, and restore sec.
A OF chap, 10. RS, of highways and
bridges also numerous local bills
A resolution was adopted that all
railroad bills should be printed. A
resolution was adopted instructing
our congressman to vote for Governs
ment aid to the Northern Pacific rail.
road.
SENATE. the 18th the princi-
pie part of the session was occupied
IN the consideration of the Tax Com.
missioner's bill to amend and coasol.
idate all laws relating to the assess
ment and collection of taxes. 1t was
examined by sections, and after some
important amendments and some
discussion of the exemptions of the
bill, was referred to select commit
tee consisting of Senators Judd.
Browne and Geo. Reed.
ASSEMBLY.-BiIls were passed sinh.
hitting to a vote of the people an
amendment to the Constitution civ.
ing to members Of the Assembly a
yearly salary Of $3.50 instead of ESQ
per diem for the session to cede Ju-
risdiction over lighthouse sites;
amending chapter 40 Of the laws Of
1866, concerning costs and fees; to
amend section ! of chapter 1854 of the
laws of 1865, increasing the bounty
on wolves to $40; to amend section
81 OF chapter l34 of the revised Stat
utes, concerning executions, &c. and
appropriating money to pay freight
on books given to the State Histori-
cal Society.
SENATE - On the 18th bills were
passed to incorporate the Wisconsin
Yearly meeting of the Free Will
Baptists, and to authorize the invest
ment of university funds in certain
bonds Of Dane County.
AssEMBLY.-The Senate bill appro-
priating $4,000 to the Soldiers Or
phans' Home was concurred in.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-02-19

JOINS THE RADICAL RANKS. We
Clip the following from the Madison
correspondence Of the Chicago iris
tune.
The chief interest of the week,
about the Aals. Of Legislature, has
been political, in connection with the
debate in the Assembly on the Con-
stitutional Amendment, which occu-
pied Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
evenings. 1t had been understood
for some days that two or three
prominent gentlemen from the dems
ocratic side would take position in
favor Of rafting the amendment,
and desire to hear what they mig t
have to say attracted most Of those
who were present to listen to the de.
bates.
General Harrison f. Hobart, of
Milwaukee, who, it will be remem-
! bered was the Democratic candidate
for Governor against General Fair>
child, in 1865, opened the ball in a
speech in favor Of the ratification OF
the amendment, which was generals
iy conceded to be the most eloquent
and conclusive of the session, and
which was several times warmly APP
piauded during its delivery. He de-
hlared himself Distinctly in favor OF
every proposition Of the amendment,
and gave most convincing reasons
why they should be adopted He
proclaimed himself in favor Of equal
lights TO all, regardless Of color, race,
or creed. Reforming to the former
position of the Democratic party, as
the friend Of the poor and the weak,
he urged that it should boldly cham.
pion the cause Of the oppressed now
and be q progressive, liberal party
The stand taken by General Hob; ri
on this question is one which much
better COMFORTS with his honorable
. military career than the attitude ir
which he was r laced when he allow
ed himself to be made use OF by those
who had done all they could to thwart
his efforts and those of his comrads
in the field in the attempt to galvan
ize their dead party into lite, and al
true Union men heartily congratulate
him thesson,,'
+ : : 4 "
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New Divorce Bill before the Legisla-
ture.

A bill was introduced day or two
since, by General Hobart of MiIwau-
kee, which bids fair to make a noise
whenever, reported from committee.
1t makes a most radical change in
the divorce laws and practice Of Wis
consin, and that in a very few words.
70 come at the matter at once. the
bill SO amends the divorce laws as to
make them conform to that set forth
in the New Testiment. It enacts
that no divorce shall be granted 5y any
court IN Wisconsin for dny- other cause
than adultery. The foundation for
this law is to be found in various pla-
ces in the New Testament, where
Christ's teachings on the subject are
recorded in clear and unmistakable
language-for instance in Matthew
XIX: 8 and Mark x PIP. We are not
informed whether the bill makes pro-
visions for divorce from bed and
board for causes other than adultery.
In my opinion it should do so. and in
that condition will commend itself
favorably to very large class of the
people, particularly to denizens OF
cities, where divorces are almost dali
~ sought and obtained, simply for
I the reason that the husband (much
less likely the wife) has become tired
of the partner unto whom he swore
to cleave, " forsaking all Others" and
now seeks to put her off merely be-
cause he has found some one Of more
attractive person, or more brilliancy
of charms than the one whom God
has joined to him. 1t is becoming.
known to everybody that, under the,
practice of modern courts, the mar
rage bond is being rendered looser:
and less sacred and that many vices,
and much unhappiness is resulting
therefrom. Why, lawyer of Mil.
wauAee I will not say who, for he
might have too large an influx of.
business,) lately told me that he
would undertake and pledge his le-
gal reputation to procure divorce
for any married person in the CITY.
do not claim to have investigated
the subject thoroughly enough to pro-
nounce upon the practicabilty of the
proposed change in the law of divor-.
ces. But its principle is most unmis-
takably enunciated by our Savior,
and is to this day rigidly enforced by
the Church of Rome and but few
people will claim that there is not to.
great laxity in our laws as they now
exist. General Hobart hardly ex-.
poets to get the bill through the Legs
islature this session, but he considers
it reform that ought to be inau-
gurated, and cannot be inaugrated
zoo soon. At lcasttwo of the members
of the Judiciary Committee will re-
port in favor OF the bill, and some of.
the ablest members of both houses
have expressed themselves as intend
I ing to advocate it's passage.