The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-03-12
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Female evangelists are on tine increase
in England. |i 3
Winter seems unwilling to leave the
lap of Spring.
Politics are preached in some of our
public schools. ,., rs.s. ..aF-
The Radicals now have Ben. Wade
fairly on the cruise for the Presidential
succession.
Barnum, P. T., is elastic. He has in
vented an india rubber band for gentle
mems use.
AMrs. White is "locar of the Stark
county (Mo.) Neus. The paper is said
to be very gossipy.
A murderer in Chicago was released
after he had confessed his guilt.
Chicago slaughtered 666, 900 hogs last
year. A big squeal. r." -EtE
The Chinese use water only as q med
icine,. and then only in very small
doses.
Just now porcelain from China is be-
coming very fashionable in New York.
Liquor is sold to women in New York
during Illegal hours at small thread
and needle establishments.
The Emperor Napoleon tainted the
other day on his return from shooting
excursion.
An exchange alludes to Wendell Phil
lips rs "the pilot fish Of the Republican
shark"
An otterfouI feetin length and weigh
ing "a pounds, was recently killed in
Connecticut.
Forney has an uncomfortable desire
to lick some ones boots. 1t boots hut
little to the owner.
Medical men in St. Louis grayely
shake their heads and say the cholera
is coming.
The South desires to attend to its in
dustrial interests, but the politicians
will not let it alone.
A lady advertises in Glasgow paper
that she wants gentleman "for break
fast and tea"
Brownlow is still on the rampage, or,
as a Memphis paper puts it, "the guyas-
cutus has broken loose"
Buffers impeachment scheme is only
his Powder Boat No. 2.
These are :hard times" for Boston.
More people are now out Of employment
in that city than at any previous time
for many years.
The Wisconsin and Minnesota Legis-
latures are attempting to run railroads
and regulate freights and fares. The
Legislatures of Ohio and Illinois tried
this policy, and gave it up.
Sherman called Sumner "a liar" and
two days afterwards called him his
"frcnd from Massachusetts"
Rascals in Gotham lie in wait near
the pawn shops and rob small children
who are sent thithcr by poor parcpts
to put articles in pawn.
Mr.. Bingham raped Gen. Butler for
his arrogance and presumption" i'll his
attempt to dictate to his peers.
The New York. Tribune Of the same
date contained one article announcing
the hanging of Horace Greeley, and
another against hanging, by Horace
Greeley. Negro and negrophilist.
Our merchants, manufacturers and
men of business read their reduced
bank accounts by the light reflected
from speech of Stevens, or Sumner, or
Boutwell,, and wonder when the nation
NAV get back into the old ruts and
grooves of National safety and individ-
ual prosperity.
A jackanapes in Montreal lost his
immense whiskcrs of brilliant black in
consequence of having insulted q lady
in the street. To escape the meshes Of
the law and rather than lose his name
and reputation he shaved off his whis-
kers. escaped detection and sloped for
parts unknown. &.
A story is going the rounds, in fash
ionable circles, that a young gentleman
and young lady left fashionable party
up town the other evening, got into q
carriage together, drove to clergy
mans residence, were married, and al
terward returned and danced the"Ger-
man" together. We presume this is a
"new figure. Y. Home Journal.
A certain farmer "a pillar of the
church, had fine field Of wheat, which,
being little late, was threatened with
an early frost. In the emergency he
went into his closet and wrestled in
PRAYER with the Lord for its preserva-
ton. In his prayer he stated the facts
fully and how the mheat would be al
fected by the frost, and wound up his
petition In these words-"Not, Lord,
that would dictate, but merely recon-
mend and advise" ca
General Butler delivered lecture on
Saturday, at Albany, nrging the i'm
peachment of the President. He quoted
preoedents to demonstrate the, power of
the House of Representatives, with the
advice and consent of the Senate, to
impeach high, officials, even for making
bad political speeches, as we'll as for
high crimes and misdemeanors. The
accomplished officer, however, said moth
ing about the punishment meted out to
bad Generals.-NeT York Commercial
advertiser.
The London Times says the greatest
misfortune which Fenianism has bro't
on Ireland is the destruction of conf
dence among landlords and capitalists.
For nearly two years the gloom Of ap-
prehension has been settling on all that
is industrious and enterprising in Ire
land.
The Vigilance Committee at Mans
field, Ohio, are still engaged in the work
of bupriny blackleos and thieves from