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THE great majority of great men are
great because they were successful.
Success is accepted as the test and the
measure of ability, whether we speak
of the triumphs OF the forum, the cab
met, the sacred desk, the pursuits of
commerce and industry, or whatever
department of Intellectual labor is
taken as the standard of comparison.
We wecannotobject to thejudgment which
is rendered upon this issue, provided
the success is a genuine fruit of labor
and talent, combined with the training
of experience, and is not the offspring
of lucky accident. Mankind never
fail to appreciate him who has at once
the power and the disposition to serve
them, in whatever sphere of usefulness
or honor he may elect. Just in proper
ton to his power and willingness to
serve will he be used. II he makes
bad poetry or bad bargains, society has
no use for such, and the unfortunate
author of either is left in merited OBJ
scurity.
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WHEELING, VA, TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST l3 1861

A CORRESPONDENT of the Richmond
Whi0, who recently paid visit to West
Virginia, has written a letter to that
paper, from which we make the follow
ing extract:
"when we arrived on the top OF the
Alleghanies, the stage driver said,
when he put his foot on the break, we
are now in West Virginia. This sound
fell sadly on my ear. The dismember-
ment of this loved old Commonwealth
has ever been to me one of the saddest
events of the war. The Inheritance of
vigInia's glory should have been in
common to an undivided people. Her
Joy and her love should ever be the
same 1t is too late to lament.
81 spent a pleasant day in the good
old town of Lewisburg, famed SO long
for its refined society and genial hospi-
tality. Lewisburg contains about
twelve hundred Inhabitants, and of
that number there are only seven voters
under the Constitution! The people
look happy, Notwithstanding, and don't
elective franchise. Lewisburg is cele-
brated for four things-fat horses, ma
pie sugar, buokskin gloves, and hand
some ladies; and reputation has not be-
lied the facts. In former times the
Court of Appeals sat at this place. and
annually drew together the ablest legal
minds OF the State. This is the home of
ex-Lieut. Gov. Price. who is so well
known all over the State for his person
al worth and public service, and more
famed in being the home of the beloved
and venerable DIR. McElheuney, who,
for more than half century, has "fed
his little flock with the bread of life."
He was the founder of Presbyterianism
In this valley, and through a series OF
years he has given to the Gospel that
he breaches the charm of his own ex-
ample, OF immaculate loveliness and
Christian purity. He has given up the
pastoral charge of his church, as far as
its active duties are concerned, but he
occasionally breaches with his accus-
toned JUNCTION and power"
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GEN. SHERIDAN's axe is in constant
motion. The last victims are Monroe's
Chief of Police of New Orleans, and
Dougherty, of Texas, Judge. The rea-
sons for removing Dougherty are given
briefly. He persisted in denying the
supremacy of the laws Of Congress, and
denouncing the Government of the Uni
ted States. Whereupon Sheridan, who
believes that Congress is supreme and
that the Government is not to be de-
nounced with impunity. dispensed with
the services of the bold Dougherty, and
elevated to the position thus made va
cant, a loyal man. Sheridan Is fulfill
ing his mission nobly.
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ONCE, 26 Monroe St. next door To Ist Ma
tional Hank
oFFICEKs:
GEO: K. WHEAT, President.
JAMES AcCLUSEY, Vice President
JOHN BISHOP, Secretary.
CHAS. WALLACE, state Agent for weEE
Virginia and Maryland
DIRECroRs:-John Z. Wilson, Jas. o. or,
John A. Armstrong, A g. Quarter, Geo. X /.
Wheat, samuel Harper, James McCiuney /.
Morgan L. Ott, Geo Adams
REFERENCES: 5. Brady, Cashier Merchants
National Bank Wheeling; List, Mormon *
Co., Wholesale GrOcsn, Wheeling; Pryor,
HRndlan Co., Wholesale GTooen, Wheel
ing; Michael Reilly, wholesale Grocer,
Wheeling; Mcclellan q Knox, Boot and
shoe house, Wheeling; McCabe, KTan q Cn.,
Druggists, Wheeling; Geo. W. FIHnEbslm e
Co., Wholesale Wines and LiquoB, Wheel
inSi WinshiP, Woods a Co., Queenaw are
Wheeling; Lewis Baker, Pub. Register,
Wheeling; 7. @. MeAfee, Notions, Wheeling:
Campbell, Ersw Co, Puts Intelligencsr.
Wheeling; OFT, Hon & Co Hardware, Wheel
ing; J. T. Sands, Cashier, First Mai. Bank,
ERirnOnL; X. 2. Camden, Prest- Nat EI,
Bank. Weston, W. Va; Capt. John Mcclure.
JI., Wheeling. apr25
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That never have beer, nor mover ean:be.beat.
FOR INSTANCE.

We have also on hand 5000 worth of La
dies and ChIIdrens' Boots and Shoes, at lower
prices than ever was seen in the State. If
you want Bargains in Boots and Shoes, go to
Gardeners New Store, cor. Main and Union
streets and get them
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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NO. 299.
gusnraufe.
Franklin Insurance Company
DIRECTORS


H Logan, 7. p Shaucroz, ]. G. Rhodes
Geo. Mendel, J. H Hobbs, SamI. McClel-
Ian, G. W. FranKheim, Jas n. Vance, Alex
Laughlln.
UJHIS COMPANY NOW HAVING BEEN
organized four years, and in that time
done 4 successful business, is still prepared
to take risks Rt fair mates on Buildings OF all
kinds, Merchandise, Manufacturing Estsb-
lishments, Furniture, Steam Boats and Car
goes on the Western Rivers and Lakes
This company offers superior Inducements
to Farmers, whereby they can be insured on
DwellingS Furniture, Barns and contentA,ior
or years at reduced rates
gest capital and surplus Of any company III
in the State and composed OF some
ninety-lour stockholders, most OF whom are
among our pest business men, recommends
itself TO the favorable consideration of the
tnsurtng public. and solicits their patronage.
Applications for insurance viii be promptly
attended 10 by the Secretary.
ONCE - Monroe street.
N.C-ARTHUR, Secretary.
6AM'L MCCLELLAN, President.
GEO. hENDEIl, Vice President
G. II. COES, Special Agent. oGln
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A LIFE INSURANCE CAsE.-The
Washington Star says:-"Some years
ago man living in Wheeling, Virgil
mia, and named Joseph Leppens, got
his life insured, as was said, for the
benefit OF his wife, Josephine Leppens.
A short time passed, when he went
down the Ohio river, and was not heard
of for years after, the supposition fol-
lowing that he had been drowned, from
the fact that his coat and the papers be-
longing to him were found upon the
boat, and few days after a dead bod y
was picked up in the river near the
place where he WAS reported to have
made his disappearance. Some years
after friend of the wife received let
ter from a man who signed his name as
81. A. Deicher, inquiring how the wife
of the late Joseph Leppens was getting
along, and whether she received the in
surance money due her upon the death
of her husband. The letter was shown
Mrs. Leppens, who, 1t is said, immedi-
ately recognized the handwriting as
that of her husband, and took the let
ter to the agents of the insurance COM
pauy, who, suspecting trick, refused
to pay the ten thousand dollars insur-
ance money. Some time after Leppens
came to Washington, the intelligence
of which was conveyed to his wlfei
who came on here in pursuit of him,
and found him. The case came up be-
fore Justice Walter on Thursday after
noon, upon a warrant sued out by the
wife, Josephine Leppens, charging her
husband, Joseph Leppens, GLidS n. "A.
Deicher, with having committed adul-
terry. After hearing the evidence in
the case, the Justice remanded the ac-
cused to jail TO await Il hearing. Mrs.
T,anDa0S Iiyaa in Whealinp virginia
and has five children; while her bus
band, Joseph Leppens, alias n. A. Del.
cher. has for some time been clerk In
one of the Patent Offices building"
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THE London Spectator in considering
the case of man who murdered his
wife, draws some very curious ethical
conclusions. 1t thinks that the accu-
muIated weight of many small faults
is greater than that OF one crime, and
that there are many persons whose ag-
gregate of petty sins is much heavier
than even murder itself 1t says:
The great chasm by which weak i'm
aginations divide criminals from re-
spectacle people is probably almost en-
tirely imaginary. We do not mean. of
course, that crime is not sin, and usual
" perhaps sin of special lenormity-but
thai the question whether or not sin
passes the legal bounds into crime, IS
very often indeed a question of mere
circumstances, as much us moral
question, and may be decided in the
nesatiye-i. e., against actual crime
either by the noble or the ignoble char
actsristics of the previous life. A COM
paratively good man may commit a
crime, when worse man could have
refrained through the very force OF his
worst qualities. In such cases the lit
tie sins, which by forming cold or
callous disposition, may help to pre-
serve a man from crime in futureI must
clearly be in the aggregate OF greater
guilt than the crime which might have
been committed, had such a cold or
callous disposition never been formed.
Which goes to show what a river of
silly utterances may dow from a sensi-
BILE source, when a clever writer allows
his pen TO run away with him. The
journey taken by the writer of the fore
going, may we'll be said to have begun
in a fog, and ended in bog.
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alteration to him If our hands and
hearts go not out to those around us,
and gather in brands from the burn
ing? God asks us for nothing for him
self. He is the glver, not the receiver.
He credits US only when we do for 9TH
ers in proportion as he has done for us.
He will have mercy, not sacrifice.
Christians have got to work their way
to heaven. not sing it and pray it alone.
1t is dear delight for the soul to
have trust in the faith OF another. 1t
makes pillow of softness for the
cheek that is burning with tears and
the touch of pain. It is an undeferred
seclusion, into which the mind, when
weary OF sadness, may retreat for the
cares of constant love-a consoling
voice that dwells with an eternal echo
on the cara dew of mercy falling on
the troubled hearts of this world. Be-
reavement and wishes long withheld, {,
descend sometimes as Christening griefs
upon our nature, but there is no place
to the bitterness of broken faith.
The velvet moss grows on sterile
rock; the misletoe fiourishes on the
naked branches; the ivy clings to the
mouldering ruins; the pine and cedar
remain fresh and fadeless amid the
desolation of the receding year-a nd,
heaven be praised, something green
and beautiful to see and grateful to the
soul, will, in the darkest hour of tate,
still twine in tendrils around the
crumbling altars and broken arches of
the desolate temple of the human
heart.
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Incorporated 1888,
Wheeling Savings Institution,
OEFICE No. g MoSRoE ST.,
MONEY RECEIVED ON DEPOSIT, IN
WI terest paid on special Deposit, Notes and
Bills Discounted, Exchange Bought and Sold
-Collections made on all points
In order to meet a want that has long been
felt in this community, this Institution will
receive on wednesday and Saturday amer
noon between the hours of two and four o.
clock, Deposits of any sum OF money, from
one dollar and upwards, on which tnteres
GEO. MENDEL, President
DIRECroRs--AIex. LaughIin, a. J. Pannen
John Mcclure, jr., Alex. Rogers, Morgan L
OFT, James PAUL, Alex. ]. Cecil, James Reed
oclT-ly \. 9. QUARRIER, Treasurer.
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From The Neto York Commercial AduersiSe'
Queen VictOrIR's Book.

hGhlls
From the Neto York Commercial Aduer.Ier.
Queen VIctOrIA's Book.
Queen Victoria's biography OF the
late Prince Consort, copious extracts
from which we have already given, is
soon to be published by Harper 81
Brothers. This book will be read with
great Rvidity, not less by Americans
than by the liege subjects of the Queen.
Victoria has been regarded in this
country as an eminently good woman,
fulfilling all the duties and require
ments of domestic life with fidelity and
in a womanly manner, but few were
prepared for this revelation of a heart
and nature so entirely like the common
character of worthy women in all
walks of life. The etiquette of the
English Court is SO stilted and formal,
the divinity that hedges in the throne
is SO cold and solemn, that we had al
most forgotten that the Queen could
feel the ordinary emotions of the hu-
man heart, or that she was subject to
the passions and sentiments common
to the female economy. The book,
however, lets in a blaze of light, and
reveals the Queen and her husband
two charming "spoonies," in their
fresh love life, and Darby and Joan,
as they wax in years and come to have
house full of rompinR children.
1t needed not old Shylock's bitter
questions to prove that Jew was hu-
man, and it needs not this book to prove
that royal parsonage cannot be ex-
empt from the physical, moral, mental,
or emotional conditions of humanity.
Yet, in our ordinary estimate of the
great and good, or of those exalted
merely in station, we claim for them
freedom from human infirmities and
even from human experiences. Thus,
the name of Washington carries with it
the thought of utter and blameless per
fiction, and we are asked to believe
that while he never laughed, SO he new
er was angry or INDUCED in severe or
profane language. BY this time even
Mr.. Bancroft has discovered that it will
not do to play the iconoclast with revo-
lutionary regulations.
Since the death OF Prince Albert the
Queen has withdrawn from public lie.
The West End shopkeepers have NUT
tered because of decline in the de-
mand for fripperies and essences, and
the Times, their organ, has grumbled
sullenly, and very pointedly informed
the Queen that she must forget her
weeds and again become the leader of
the ton. There is so much love of do
nestle life in the English nature, that
this book, with its disclosures of the
home life of the Queen, will silence
alike the mutterings of the counter
Jumpers and the sullen murmurs OF the
leading journal. The Queens long
nursed grief, based upon her expert
ence of so great loss, will appeal to
the reticent individuality of the Eng
lish mind an6 vindicate her right to
mourn her husband as long and as un-
questioned as she may choose. The
Queen has waved her sceptre and her
subjects will acknowledge the loving
sway by which she has so long govern
ed them.
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NOTICE

NOTICE.
To All Who Study Economy
AM NOW RECEIVING MY SECOND
n stock of Boots and Shoes which was
bought for cash, and at one-hRlf Its cost,
which will sell at a low price.
Read and be Convinced.
that John n. Robinson, No. lSs, Main street,
sells the cheapest and best Boots and Shoes
in this city.
Lasting Iies-........;....;:......... %
Il" Congress Gaiters...-..- 90
Glove Kid Tipped Bals............sl IS
Misses Morocco 10
Mems Calf Boots; .-..'-.-.-.---.---- 5 63
J" GA1LeTH-......--.---.-....-..-. o "
ChIlds Lasting Congress Gaiters.......... IS
An other goods in proportion. We study
to please and show goods with pleasure
JOHN n. ROBINSONS,
No. 15s Main st.,
myN Wheeling, West Va
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National Insurance COnlaHT.
WHEELING, WEST '

WHEELING, WEST VA.
-7Ou.uuO
ONCE, 26 Monroe St. next door TO Ist Ma
tonal Hank.
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POrtrniture of Horace Greeley by II
Late United states DemOcraticl Sen
atOr...A Peculiar Analysis of the
veteran Philosopher.
The national Republican., 1867-12-30
UnlrnD srkfns laAuls.
ross o,sscs DsrAa,rsrr,

~ Wxsnsrsfos, osssbs u, 1857.
Psepsssk Sln y sesssyse n ~ Contract
Onss o. Nh p>Inr,nspt untIl 3 , =. Of wsdnss-
: q, Massk !. lees Tor tks scsvsyise Of the
sils Of the United States from JuIy ]. 1863, 70
dies and By the ichsdulss Of departures and
tfivals herein specified.
Decisions announced By March 81, 1868.
The national Republican., 1867-12-30

(Biddsys ssiH sramins CAREFULLY the forms and
inarrefions annez>d s,pseiaiiy the iatisr part Of
insfrnefion 49,
The national Republican., 1867-12-30

L..v. Montton Mn. Tuesday, Thur.d.

Leave Monkton Mills Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday at pm.
Arrivs q faiistoa By epn.
Leave raiIston Tassdsy, rhursdsy, ssd
Saturday a. 7 Q a. ifiF F
Arrive = kopkton Mllis By II m. ~
2o74 From whits Hall. By Black Horse, Jar
rsttsviils Federal Hill, clsrnont Mliis,
pyisssflis. Mihs HIll, and West Ban
gor, 70 Psaoh Bottom, 2ei miles and
back, six timer week.
Leave white Hall daily, except Sunday,
on arrival Of mail from Bsltimore-ssy
at 10 so q m.
. Arrive At Peach Bottom by $50 IN.
Leave Peach Bottom daily, except Sun
day, at Q an.
Arrive at White Hall BY 2 pm.
2s25 From white Hall. BY Stablersvills, TO Cor
suoh's Mills, 81 miles and back, once q
week.
Leave whit. Hall Saturday at 10. 80 . m ;
Arrive at Gorsuch's Mills BY pm.
Leave aorsuoh's Mills Saturday at 8 p IN
Arrive st White Hall BY pm.
1920 From Parkton. by Weissburg. 10 Hereford,
miles and back, three times week.
Leave Parkton Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday at IL m
Arrive at Hereford by p m.
Leave Hereford Tuesday, Thursday, and
/ Saturday at 10 am.
Arrive at Parkton BY pm.
2927 From Frssland, BY Union Meeting. II House.
Beckleysvills, and Grove Run Mills, 10
Paper Mill', l4i miles and back, twice
week.
Leave Frssland Tuesday an Saturday at
at IL 80 . m.
Arrive At Paper Mills BY $50 pm.
Leave Paper Mills Tuesday and Saturday
at $50 an.
Arrive at Fresland by 11.30 q m.
Proposal also invited for service thre
times q week. Q
1913 From Frsslsnd TO Maryland Line, miiss
and back, twice . week.
Leave Frseland Tuesday and Saturday at
1sopm.
Arrive At Maryland Line BY $50 IN.
Leave Maryland Line Tuesday and satur-
day at IL N.
Arrive at Freelaud BY Jpn
1920 From Magnolia, by Little Gunpowdsr and
Upper Falls, to Jerusalem Mills, III
miles and back, six times q week.
Leave Magnolia daily, except Sunday, at
Arrive at Jerusalem Mills BY 3 pm.
Leave Jerusalem Mills daily, except Sun.
day, ct 8 m.
Arrive at Magnolia BY 10 IN.
1880 From Magnolia, BY Abingdon, Emorton,
Bel Air, and Forest Hill, to Hickory Tav-
srn, 81 miles and back, siI times week.
Leave Magnolia daily, except Sunday, at
2.3opm.
Arrive at Hickory Tavern by 7.30 p m.
Leave Hickory Tavern daily, except San.
day, at Q. 80 a m.
Arrive at Magnolia by II 80 IN.
293l From Bel Air, by Fountain Green, to
Thomas Run, miles and back, twice q
week.
Leave Bel Air Tuesday and Saturday at
s.sopm.
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PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP co.
Through Line to New York,

WILL LEAVE FOLSOM STREET
~[EN@4sS Wharf ut IL O'Clock A. NJ, of ,ba
Skl1P following dates, for Panama, con-.
neciin. via Panama Railroad with one of ths
Company's splendid steamers from Aspinwall for
New York:
On the 10th. 18th, and 3Oth OF each month that
has 30 days.
On the 10th, 10th and 3Oth Of each month ,ha.
has 81 days.
When the 10th, 10Th and 3Oth fall on Sunday.
they will leave on Saturday preceding; when The
18th falls on Sunday, they will leave on Monday
following
Steamer leaving San Francisco on the 10Th
touches at Manzanllo. All touch at Acapulco.
| Departure of i8h or 10th connects " it'll French
Trans Atlantic Co.'S steamer for St. Nazaire and
English steamer Tor South America,
Departure Of 10Th connects with English steam.
| er for Southampton and +. Il. K. Co.'S steamer
The following steamships will be despatched on
dates as given below:
Feb. 9-GOLDEN AGE. Capt. W. l.. Lapdrc
connecting with Henry Chaunccy, Capt. Gray,
Feb. 18th GOLDEN CITY, Capt. Watkins, con.
Meeting with Ocean Queen, Capt. Harris.
Feb. 2S-MONTANA, Capt. Sutton, connecting
with Rising Star, Capt Furbcr.
Cabin passengers berthcd through. Baggage
checked through-lOO pounds allowed each adult.
An experienced Surgeon on board. Medicine
and attendance free.
These steamers will positively sail at o'clock.
Passengers are requested to have their baggage
on board before 10 o'clock.
Through tickets to Liverpool by the "lnman
Iinc'' can bc obtained at the Pacific Mail Steam.
ship Comrany's office. San Francisco.
For Merchandise freight apply to Mcssrs. Wells,
Fargo u Co.
Ess- The splendid steamship Colorado will lie
dispatched Monday, April 3rd, 1867. for Hong.
kong, via Kanagawa, carrying passengers, mails
and freight.
For passagc and all other information, apply
at the Pacific Mail Steamship Coz office, corner
OF Sacramento and LcidesdoriI streets
Jan. l, 1867 I'D OLIVER ELDRlDGE, Ag't.