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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-09-27

THERE have been in Congress, 26
Browns, 25 Joneses-(there will be an
accession of two more from Ohio this
year;) 10 Robinsons, 3 Robertsons, %
Smiths and ssmythes, from the organ
ization of the, Government down to
1866. There were also Is Adamses, q
Aliens, l6 Andersons, is Campbells, IS
Clarks, 2l Davises, II Halls, 10 Harris
es, aud Harrisons; 10 Jacksons, 81
Johusous, I6 Kings, l3 Lees, 20 Millers,
and / Miller who did not go, as We all
know 16 Stewards, II Taylors, 2l
Thompsons, 10 Wards, of whom 2 were
named Artemas; % Whites. . Williams
es, % Wilson's, Is Wrights, and nomi
nally only one Yell. Lanmap's Die
tiouRry is our authority.
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THE conduct of johnson, Swami ~
Co, at the Antietanl affair has provoked
severe criticism from the press through
out the country. I he Boston Transcript,
referring to what followed the compile
tion of the programme, says: tEF
Governor Geary came forward, and
as he began TO speak the President alb
ruptly got up to leave, followed by the
Cabinet and Gov. Swami, though Gov.
Bradford remained. The blood rose to
Geary's face as he repelled what was
evidently intended as an insult to him
selfand other loyal Governors, in the
following words: "When you come to
Pennsylvania we let every body speak.
We want to bear thanks to Almighty
God for his preservation and care Of
the country. We have no gag; we have
no programme for this purpose; we
have no gag on our programmed
loud applause.l 1t should have been
previously announced that Geary,
Fenton and other Governors would
speak. The audience was Indignant
at the insulting conduct and hisSed
johnson rs he left the ground. He
stood by Swami and the other Johnson
rebels during the day. The affair was
disRracefnl in the extreme. The Diplo-
matic Corps so regarded It. General
Grant did not 60 because he saw what
use the Johnson rebels were going 10
make of the affair. ir-
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FoREraN correspondents continue to
report that the opinion is gaining
ground that there will be war In Eu-
rope next summer. There is but little
trade in anything but breech-loaders.
Every word uttered by the French
Emperor is scanned with feverish Gu
riosity. The ranks of his army are
full. Immense Quantities OF oats are
going from the north OF Europe to
France. AS fast as regiment is
trained in the use of the Chassepot rifle
1t is moved toward the Rhine frontier.
Sixty thousand men are masSed near
Lnxem bourg. The new cannon, which
fires twenty balls minute, and mows
down a forest mile off, is exciting a
great sensation. II half reported OF it is
true, nothing can stand before 1t
Then, night battles are being organized
and night signals ARA nged, so that If
the French cannot shoot their oPPo-
nents, they can attack them with the
bayonet under cover of darkness. Ma
poleon is to be the master OF the situa-
ton, however the war may begin;
though who will be his enemies, and
who his allies, Is not yet apparent.
Private letters from influential persons
speak quite as gloomily of the threat
ening aspect of affairs.
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S.exquisite at Saratoga had a dia-
mond pin of great magnifying power,
and seeing man with q large diamond
come in, he went US to him; That's q
nice diamond" YES" "a tirst-rate
stone" "Yes,t Now, s'poae that
stone must be worth l,5OO-but then
I'm no epieurs." E EEz
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PROF. HESNISG JENsoS, a magician,
was performing at Dubuque, 10 va, on
Friday evening. He made the offer to
any one in the room to shoot HIM with
pistol loaded with a ball. The trick
consists in fixing tube to the end OF
the rHmrod which withdraws the charge
instead oil ramning 1t In the barrel.
The tube became detached leaving the
pistol loaded. The magician was shot
in the head and wounded fatally.
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WEST v1RaINIA Posr OFFICE AZ
FAIRs.-Re-estabE ishments-oakland,
Morgan county, Thomas j. stotIar,
postmaster; Wolf Creek, Monroe coun-
ty, p. Connor, postmaster. .....-.....
poimtments-Jasper Myers, post
master at Deer Creek, Massn county
vice MoreheAd. declined; Rebecca Mace,
postmistress at Hackers Valley, Web
ster county, vice Jacob Conrad, failed
to bond; Andrew Knight, postmaster ut
Maysviile, Greenbriet county, vice w.
D. Spencer, no bond; Edward B.
Wheeler, postmaster at Clay Court
House, Clay county, vice Baxter, no
bond; Eavett Hayden, postmaster at
Buffalo Shoals, Wayne county, vice
Carroll, no bond; James r. Smith,
postmaster at Carbonate, Kanawha
county, vice D. Mayer, resigned; VIII
liam A. Newman, postmaster at Knob
Fork, wetzell county, vice A. Minor,
resigned; Andrew Law, postmaster at
Bone Creek, RitChie county, vice n.
NJ. Law, fesig ned; Newton B. Guthrie,
postmaster at Springfield, Hampshire
county, vice Marion Alternately, re-
signed. RI ~ 20 so
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With more than e.fourths of each
House of Congress we think the Union
Republican party will manage to sur
1vive the temporary check in California
N, Y Tribune. 800
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AN important case has arisen in Lon
don with reference to the false PERSONS
ton of ga juryman. A Mr.. Frederick
Lee, harness-maker, was summoned TO
serve on the petty jury of the Central
Criminal Court. His name was called
a man answered, was sworn in and sat
several days on the jury. In some way
the clerk Became suspicious, and asked
IL Frederick Lee was present. He was
answered yes. Some days afterwards
the truth came out. The Frederick
Lee in the jury box was not the Brown
low street harness-maker, but only his
foreman, whom his master had sent to
personate himt so that the man who
had been sitting some days, trying
prisoners on grave charges, had no
right In the box at ALL For this fraud
upon the court the foreman was fined
S25, and the harness-maker $500, and
both are to be Indicted for conspiracy.
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BIBLICAL INSTITUTE.


Tuition $50 per session. Boarding nOm 50
Unfnrnis6sd rooms s. per session to esch
student.
pei OF all demo ninatlOnS-
For particulars, apply for catalogue to Prof.
q. l. lJOOS. Secretary, or TO
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2s-tlocI
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A COMPLIMENT TO OoLFAx.-The
Columbus Journal referring to the
speech delivered by Mr.. Colfax, i'll that
city Monday night, says:
Mr.. Colfax speaks mthe elevated
plane of Christian civilization. He
does not ridicule prejudice. He raises
his audience above it. Every word of
his speech last night bespoke Il noble-
minded, chivairous gentleman. The
influence OF such sentiment is incalcu-
liable for good. That one of the largest
audiences ever assembled at night
meeting in this city, listened with earn
est, breathless attention, to the very
end OF the address, is no less honorable
TO the audience than complimentary TO
the speaker. For the audience which
could listen for hours approvingly to
such noble, elevated sentiment, ixes
its own status far above the level of par
tizanship and prejudice.
Mr.. Colfax has fixed himself in the
hearts of this people as worthy of its
high regard. 'N
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We have also on hand 5000 worth OF La
dies and ChildrenB' Boots and Shoes, At lower
pTicei than ever was seen in the State. II
you want Bargains In Boots and SHOES go 10
GanlIners New Store, cor. Main and Union
streets and get them. t
Every pair of Boots and Shoes sold at this
establishment IS WARRANTED, and in
every case will be mended free OF charge.
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CHFGARAY INSTITUTES

TNGLISH AND FRENCH. FOR YOUNG
Ia Ladies' Boarding and Day pupils, l5I and
I529 Spruce street, Philadelphia, Penn, will
open on
ThuFsdnS, September 10Th
French is the Language of the family and
Is constantly spoken in the Ini titute-
Madame D'HERNILLf,
Iyls -Smeod Principal.
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The Peoples Bank.

The Peoples Bank.
OFFICE, No. s. MAIN ST., WHEELING.
" VIVA Money received on deposit. In
teTest paid on special deposits.
Notes and bills discounted Exchange
bought and sold. Collsctions at home or nom
abroad promptly attended to.
DIRECTORS.
John Reid, Christian He's,
John Handlan, John Vockler.
SaIn1 ]. Boyu, Richard Carter.
Andrew Wilson.
JOHN REID, Pres't-
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educational.
Bethany College.

uIHE TWENTY SEVENTH SESSION OF
i this well known seat OF learning Will
commence on
nOXDAY, sOth SEPTEMBER, 1857.
and terminate oil the 18th June, 1853. II is
rOmAntIcAlIy situated in the midst OF the
beauuinl and healthy hill country of the
"Pan n ahdIe" of West Virginia, and easily
accessible by Rail Road or River, and sur
rounded with the most favorable Influences
for student life
AMPLE ACCOMMoDATIoNs
arr proytdsd both for PUBI4Ic and PRI
VnTE BOARDING. and unfurniShsd rooms
viii be let to Students who wish TO OoRrd
An EXPERIENCED and able corps OF ProIeH-
sors is engaged, and every facility for y COM
lion will bs furnished TO the student.
FACULTY.
w. PENDLEToN, President. and I,,St: PTof:
OF Mental, Moral and Political RhhosoPhS
and Bellies Letters
c. L LoOS, Prof. OF Ancient Languages
"a a. ". HaR6ING. P1oE of Mathematics
ana III. aiSR3 BSRGIAY, Prof. of Natural Sciences.
B. 7. JONES, Tutor.
Bib LICAL INSTIEUTS.
LachrsTa-w K. PENDLEroS. c. l.. LoOs,
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The course OF Biblical Lectures commences
the last Monday IN March and continues )
weeks. FREE OF CHARGE TO ALL
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Incorporated 1888,
Wheeling Savings Institution
OEFICE No. y MONRnK ST.,
Mooney RECEIVED ON DEPOSIT, IN
llI tereEt paid on special Deposit Nntesand
BILLS Discounted, Exchange Bought and Sold
COLLECTIONS made on all points.
In orier to meet want that has long been
felt in this community, this Institution Will
receive on Wednesday and Saturday afIer-
noon between the hours Of two and four o.
clock, Deposits OF any sum OF money, nom
one dollar and upwards, on which interea
Will be paid.
GEO. MENDEL, President
DIRECToRs;-Alex. Laughlin, A. ]. Panneu
John Mcclure, tr., Alex. Rogers, Morgan L
OFT, James PAUL, Alex. ]. Cecil, James Reed
ocI7-ly a. Z. QUARRIEEt, Treasurer.
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I4O Main Street,

-.l.-. .La
CORNER of UnIon. WHEE LING
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Bargains in Boots g Shoes


rna, never have Deen.nor never oan:Oe. beat
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& Pittsburgh Rail Road.

CS7ortest and QtaeksH Route Rdt and Wet,
ON AND AFTER APRIL 9TH, lSH,
" Trains will run AS Gollotvzr
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B l. A z E

rns, Is to say, we are Offering s.arour.New
Store,
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Grauspurtattpa.
4 OHIO l. r. COMpiY
OEFICE RALT. a OHIO RAILROAD Co.,
WHEELIEG, May Z, 1857.
SUMMER SCHEDULE


DASSENGER TRAINS WILL RUN BY
L the following schedule on and after May
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1,HE TWENTY SESSION OF
i this well known seat OF learning VIII
, 1867-03-15
barbados Agricultural Reporter, Feb. 81
TO THE EDITOR OF THE REPORTER.

Dear Sir,-In reply to Mr.. Carpenters
note in your paper of the 25th instant, in
forming 81. c." that coins Which are not
u EegaI tender at fred UalueS are mere artj-
cIeS of merchandise 81. c." begs leave to
say that he would have valued the above
information at a higher rate than he even
valued the quarter dollar, if Mr.. Carpen.
ter had supplemented it with the informa-
ton of what a legal tender is and would
now beg leave to call Mr.. Carpenters at
tention to the fact that j. c." in his
Letter of the 22nd, merely deah with the
comparative intrinsic values of a one Shi-
ling piece and a quarter dollar; his object
being to shew from direct analysis of the
two coins without reference TO Acts of
Legislature, or Royal P%roclamations what
the intrinsic value of each coin really was.
This he hid by ascertaining the actual
amount of pure silver in each description
of coin, and by so doing he ascertained
that the American quarter dollar con-
tanned a greater amount of pure silver in
proportion to it's reputed value of 25 cts,
than the British silver shilling did in pro-
portion 10 it's reputed value of 24c., and
that the difference of value was in favor
of the American quarter dollar in the
proportion 1918 to 1000.
Mr.. Carpenters figures quoted (no doubt
from good authority would give still a
greater preponderance in value to the
American silver coins over the British
silver coins, than does 81. C.'s" anaIy-
sis, but with same analysis, ~. G." is
satisfied.
Gan American quarter dollar, fresh
from the Mint (Mr. Carpenter says con
tains 86.40 grains, pure silver; and in
Great Britain is worth 21.6-10 cents. A
' British shilling, fresh from the Mint, con-
tains 80 grains pure silver, and is worth
in the United States 2Oc."
Here, then, we have in the American
quarter dollar, S6.4-10 grains pure silver,
valued in Britain at 21.6-1O cents, and so
grains of pure silver, in the British shii-
ling valued III America at 20c. Now, if
we divide 1914 by zig, We shall have the
number of grains Of silver which, in the
one case, is valued at q cent, viz a
grains pure silver value one cent in Great
Britain.
, 1867-03-15

ALL ~ ~ SOS' W AAhN ~ 49,
according to the axiom "That things
another" We thereby find in each case,
A grains of pure silver valued one cent.
1t therefore remains for Mr.. Carpenter
and his coadjutor to show by what des-
cription of reasoning they can make the
shilling worth in the Island of Barbados
"a cts. containing, according to Mr.. Car
penter's shelving, so grains pure silver,
while the American quarter dollar by the
same authority, containing 864 10 grains
pure silver, is to be only worth 81 cts.
There is something here very mysteri-
Gus, but by ventiIlatiug the matter | have
no doubt it may be very satisfactorily
cleared up unless like Paddy's die, posi-
bly, it may hicken as it clears.
Patriotism, however. particularly in a
Banker, is a great virtue, and manifested
as it is, in this attempt TO clear the Island
of American coin, cannot be too highly
applauded, but TO our subject.
What is u legal tender2 Mr.. Carpenter
seems 10 lay some stress on the subject
Of "Coins'' which are not Il LEGAL TEN
DER at fixed values, being mere articles of
merchandise. So! So Mr.. G. and you
meant to make a nice little speculation on
American Coins as MERCHANDISE, and GER
talnly the thing was initiated very clever
~, not even emitting the 4 per cent COM
mission appended to the advertisement for
the encouragement of collectors of sums
under $5O-vcry good. But what is a
legal tender ? let's have a little light on
that subject. On referring TO Blackstone's
IL LJ 1OES Wal 1,+ no O1z
there find it stated-"That the money
of England must BE of GOLD OR OF
SILVER; and none other was ever issued
by the Royal Authority till 1912 when
Copper farthings and half pence were
coined by King Charles the Second, and
ordered by proclamation to be current IN
all payments under the VALUE of SIXPENCE
and not otherwise" And as to the Silver
Coin it is enacted by Statute "A, George
the Third, Chap. AZ, "That no tender of
silver money exceeding G25 at one time
shall be sufficient tender in law for more
than its value by weight at the rate of IS. ID.
San ounce" and by the Sc Geo. ILL.,, G.
68, "GoId is made the only legal tender for
payments within the United Kingdom ex-
cceding 4Os"
Here then is another nice little opening
for a second speculation, after the Ameri-
can silver is replaced Ivy the dirty and
ragged Promissary's of the Colonial Bank /;
for from the above, shelving there is
nothing in law to prevent the British sill
YER coin being cried down in a similar
manner to that already done for the Anne
ricau silver coinage, when, if such 2nd
speculation should prove successful, we
may have the Island full of Colonial shin
plasters for shilIings, sixpences, fourpen-
ces, &c, down to / cents; hen, no doubt,
according TO Mr.. Carpenters notions,
the Island currency would be perfect.
I had almost omitted to notice the lit
tie bit about your correspondents c0Icu-
Mtions, which is certainly an ingenious
mode of dealing with your correspondents
statement, if not quite ingenious. If Mr..
Carpenter had looked narrowly to -. C.'s'
statement, and had no desire TO disguise
the said statement. he would have put it.
, 1867-03-15

~ 1l6EIl
into this, that the troy ounce of pure sill
yer is worth in London only 5s. or it is
worth more; for if Sc 4-1Oths grains
pure silver be only worth 90 Cloths
cents, as Mr.. Carpenter asserts, $50 grains
Qhe ounce troy by which silver and gold
is weighed) is only worth 12Oc-5s. And
1t is 10 be remarked that according to the
same gentleman's assertion that is the
value of pure silver in the United States
as we'll as in London /; for if as Mr.. Car
penter asserts, so grains pure silver be
worth only 20 cts. ia the United States,
it follows that as 80 grs. $50 20: 12O';
the value is therefore equal in bot hcoun-
tries.
The mystery, however, about this sim
pie matter lies in the difference of ratue
betwirt Pure S7ver and Sterling Slver,
which amounts to l-12 of the weight in
the case of either Gold or Silver and Gold
or Silver when so alleged with a base
metal Is Sterllng,-which in the case of
Bullion, is what Mr.. Carpenter Wishes to
purchase: the American coins would
therefore give a very handsome profit or
enumeration for the trouble of exporta-
ton, and the substitution of dirty ragged
promises.
But if Mr.. Carpenters statements be
correct, what are we to sry TO the contra
statement on The value Of standard gold
and silver, rs fixed by the Bank Of Eng
land Charter of 1914 vide Peel's speech,
May I, 1914, in which may be found the
following statement =
"Let us consider what is meant by.
aAixing to the ounce of gold a value, re-
presented in coin by the sum of E3 It's.
1O3d. According to the regulations Of the
Mint, before the alteration of The silver
coin in 1916, a pound weight of stand
ard gold was coined into AL guineas; a
pound weight of standard silver was coin
ed into 62S. ; and a guinea was made
current for els. We are thus enabled 10
calculate the relative value of gold and
silver according to the Mint regulations.
The sun of 443 %guineas in gold, that is Il
pound of gold, WAS equivalent to 1869
Sixpences in silver, and the pound of sill
YER being equal to 1874 sixpences in coin,
the value of gold was to that of silver as
1869 to 1874 or as Is 9.124 to 1. The
ounce of gold in coin was equivalent to
namely, the twelfth part of 1869 sixpen-
ces; that is to say, 10 1856 sixpences and
9-12ths of a sixpence, or 93 US. 103d.
The above calculations explain our mean
ing, when we say that the ounce of gold
is coined into the sum 93 It's. 1O9d."
After this let me notice Mr.. Carpen-
ter's money power bravado, viz: "lhat if
your Correspondent j. c. will kindly
give the public a little more than gle. for
the quarter dollar" che shall be happy to
allow him to relieve aus from the trouble
of exporting it," To this little bit of
banter your Correspondent 81. c." can
only say that not having the command of
the Colonial Paper Closet-his Promissa-
ries (even although clean and bran new)
might not be so palatable loot being pos
sessed of the high favour and other qua
lities which those under Mr.. Carpenters
control exhibit) to the Commercial Body
in Barbados. for they no doubt like the
genuine Gourmands who like their Vent
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the trade and produce of the West Indies.
TIL ere are West-Indian sugars, which will
find a market on the Continent, which
the have not been able to find hitherto.
And, in the third place, these negotiations
will lead TO a very considerable reduction
in the sugar duties of the other countries
concerned"
For ourselves, if the general effects of
the new measure should prove equal to
what we may reasonably expect, one fur
Their advantage will probably be a change
in the enormous rate of freight and other
abnormal letters on the export trade, the
remnants of the former Colonial policy.
The new law, as far as England is con-
the lst of this month.
, 1867-03-15
WRITTEN FOR THE "AVIS."

Men of Israel warning take,
Never your old laws forsake
Nor trust one with too smooth a tongue,
AS he may lead you in the wrong,
Though in right paths you wish to 60
He'll not admit it to be so;
Already has seed been sown
No matter where twill soon be known.
ST. Thomas, 18th March 1867.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-02-02

"llam,na,' said little three year
Old, biuo-eyed, chubby faced boy the
other day, after several moments seri-
ous cogitation-"namma. suppose YOU
was Il little boy, and was you?'
Mamma, who had just declined Civ
ing the young gentleman any more
bread and moiass,s, said, swell y
"l'd !et you have plenty molasses,
mamma, and I'd as!; papa for money to
buy cakes at the corner-two dollAr5'
worth"
"And if was . lille boy" said mani
ma, II wouldn't lrown and lie ugly,
and kick the chairs, when my mamma
told NE size couldn't give me more mo-
lasses and cake than were good for
me-"
"Ah! but you cant be little hoy,
said the youngster, who instinctiyciy
felt that this was heavy dig in his in
fantile sides "and you cant get big
ladlcr, and climb Jpto God for him to
make you over, aha" triumphant
Mamma was silent; more molasscs
vas th1 result.
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letter from John w. E0rncy Just
Before ,ha Close OF War.
WASHINGTON, Jan. THE National
Republican, this morning, publishes
the following:
WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. 7, 1860,
His Eccci'cacy Ind'rem JohaSon!'
Nh DEAR GovERNoU---I cannot too
heartily thank You iory your letter, dated
Nashville, December, 80, 1864, received
on Wednesday evening, There is not
a word or sentence in thc article from
the Nashville Times, which you inclose,
Jhat does no, meet my warmest appro-
Da,oN. / have read and re,road your
letter end It, and have shown both to
sayrra! intimate friends, / hope soon
ID We able to indor5c both in my two
nowapapecs--thc Chronicle and the
Press, After . pretty thorough can,
yas3 | think the Senators and Repre-
aentatiye8 from Louisiana viii be nd
mittc.; and, il this is 50, It is easy to
anticipate tlay those Of Tennessee will
also he received.
The only person that find opposed
to your theory, end who is now he5!
taj.ng as to the true course to he pur
sued in reference TO tie admission oI
Louisiana, is hIr. Sumner, Of &iassa.
chu-c,ls. lie may mohabIybo followed