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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-10-28
II reak-dowa.

On Saturday morning a wagon heaVi-
ly laden with pig-iron, broke down on
Main street, above Union. No damage,
beyond the loss of n wheel and axle.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-10-28
New Pavement.

We notice that the new pavement
along the north side of Zane street, on
the Island, is progressing rapidly. This
will be a great improvement, and one
long needed.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-10-28
Personal

Personal.
Mr.. Isaac Flowers, one of the gentle
men running" the feet-footed Indians,
is stopping at the Mcclure House.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-10-28
Call Mt III. Morton's

l5l Main street, and see the Wilcox
s. Gibbs noiseless Sewing Machine and
the beautiful specimens of work exc
cuted on them. IF
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-10-28
Police Court.

Police Court.
Elizabeth Burket was before the Po'
lice Conrt Saturday morning, and was
fined, as usual, and jailed, as usual.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-10-28
Fire Plug.

Fire Plug.
Superintendent Cumlnins was engag-
ed on Saturday in GLOWING out" the
fire plugs in the city.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-10-28
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.

,rsr AND LOT IN RITCHIET0wN,
n.nny street. u good two story frame
IL ." nth six rooms, well finished, stable,
h'a,'. hnnse. &c, situation desirable, being i'm
snl IHyt on line of Street railway.
meHl1" l. IRWIN.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-10-28
LOCAL MATTERS.

We learn that ice was formed at and
near Oakland, Nd, on Friday night
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-10-28
RIMS MADE EACH INNING.

Passed Balls-LukeRs C; Booth 10
Fly Balls Caught-Bachelors g. Benedicts 8.
Home Runs-Bachelors Q: Benedicts 0.
Fly Balls Observation-Disclosures G; Bonedicts l.
Umpire-Mr. Adams.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-10-28

WANTS.

4 GENTS WANTED-ANOTgER GREAT
n WORK bC f. \. POLLARD, entitled LEE
AND His LIFUfENANIS." comprising life ofGen.
L T. Lee, replete with facts never before pub
h,hcd including Biographies of every Southern
General Of distinction; companion volume
10 "TmE LOST Cause Southern History OF
The War. A new and enlarged edition is now
ready. One agent sold ~ the first week.
These two works iorm'a complete library OF the
War from the other side Address A. l.. tai
IOTT & Co, - Market ST, Pittsburgh Pa.
g,t1.2w
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-10-28
Shell Oysters.

David Kurner, OH Market street, re-
ceives daily Shell Oysters of the best
quality. Drop in and try them. They
are the best of the season.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-10-28

Intoxie ation.
The streets we're thronged with
drunken men last evening. and upto a
late LOnr disorderly conduct was preya-
lent
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-10-28
Rain Mt Last.

A slow sprinkle commenced last night
between eleven and twelve o'clock
may it continue.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-10-28

Flies Causht-Jockey g. Fly E
Flies Missed-Jockey s Fly s.
Passed BaIls-Jockey 8; Fly 5.
Umpire-Edward Culligin, Of the young
Americans, of Rittsbtrg p,o.l
Scorers-Joseph Tole and Aaron BLOCK.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-10-28
GREAT WATCH SALE

OK THE POTULAR ONE PKIcE PLAN
OWING EVERY PATRON A
" Handsome and Reliable Watch for the lou
price Of TEN DOLLARSl
WITHOUT REGARD TO PALCE,
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Wsrth $50. No partially shown.
kes.rs Hill, Porter Co, & Dsy street,
New York City, Eish 20 Immediately dlsposs u
the above magnificent stock. Certificates, nam.
ing the articles, are placed In ssaled envelopes,
and well mixed. Holders are entitled 70 tbs ~.
tieles named ON their certificate. Upon payBsst
Of ell WhSther Il bo . watch worth 10 % lsas.
The rsfarn Of any 81 our certificates entities
you % the article named thereon. upon psyrnsct
frrsspeefiys Of lie worth. and article valuod
IeNs than A named on any esrtibests. 10 win a.
once BE- seen Dat this h no Lott<ry bys q srdsgk
Co7oGrd legitimate tyaHSdoti0a, nkteA nsagbs par
tieDdfed IN SseS ~ AS Eaosf Iastidioes. A single
osrtibeats will b. sent By mail, post paid, upsn
receipt Of 70 cents Tor w. IL for y. ~ md as
elegant premium fOf y. a. and q more vxfaable
premium for 60 700 and . most superb watch
for e1S. TOagebts o. thoss seeking sInpioynsns
this u q rare opportunity. IL 10 . Iegitimsssiy
conducted b1s1aess, daily authorized by the Coz
ernDezt and oprn 20 the most careful srrutlay,
TIT ". Adore HILL, PORTER Co,
anGZtd 2kfDey street N. ".
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-10-28
Theory and Practice.
Life Scholarship, Forty Dollars.
Books Blanks and Stationery. ....... 81 90.
No Extra Charges

For Railroading. Steamboating, Banking. &c, as
in many other Colleges, and students from dis.
tance will find that Wheeling Is the cheapest
and best point at which 10 attend Business
College, Boarding, the chief item, being con-
siderably lower than 10 a larger city.
For our College Monthly and Circulars con.
tanning every particular, and for specimens Of
writing aud fOurishing, address
CREABEY, PFiucipaI,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-10-28
ANOTHER GAME.

A match between the second nine of
the Fly, and the first nine ofthe Jockey:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-05-14

NETWORKS NEws.-At the last meeting O
the Massachusetts Historical Society Mr.. Chas
Deane read long and interesting letter from
the Hon. Hugh Blair Grigsby of Virginia, Civ
ing the origin of the name "Newport's News
and tracing it through the great variety of spell
ings in which the it has appeared for the last
two hundred and forty years, giving indeed
its whole history.
Mr.. Grigsby traces its origin to the union O.
the sirnames of Captain Newport the veteran
commander of the first fleet o. vessels to the
Chesapeake, and Captain William Newce, who
came over to the colony in 1921, as "Knight.
Marshal of Virginia." he having been knishted
by King James. Mr.. Grigsby thinks that both
these distinguished men located their land
claims at this place, and gave it the name Of
Newport-Newce," which spelling he hopes will
now be restored; the true name having been
lost by the original msspelling of Smith. The
name has always been pronounced by all Vir-
ginians according to its true photography.
1t is an old custom in England and in Vir-
glnia to unite and apply family names in this
manner. For instance, there is in Virginia
Hampden-Sydney," and Randolph Macon;' p
ana we have in Connecticut "Say-Brookc."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-05-14
New Publications.

One OF the most delightful books which this
season has produced is published by Hurd &
Houghton of New York 1t is entitled "Home-
spun; or Five and Twenty Years ago." and
purports to be written by Thomas Lakeland.
We do not know the real name of the writer
who chooses to conceal his identity under this
designation; but the unusual attractiveness of
his style, its clearness, simplicity and quiet hu-
NOR, its vividness of description and the fire.
quent touches of tender and delicate feeling
which blend with its gayer felicities, will en-
sure him welcome in the peculiar ield he
has entered. The book consists of series OF
sketches of the every Gay life on New Eng
and farm as it was quarter of a century ago,
as it still is Ill some remote and secluded spots
where Railways and telegraphs have not reach
ed; and charming indeed are the glimpses it
gives us of this simple rural life. 1t is
full of fidelity to and love of nature in all her
aspects, and we feel the repose of green .anes
and breathe the odor of hayfelds as we read
It is book which will awaken sweet recollec.
tions in the heart Of many present dweller
in close and dusty cities; and it is one, too
which those who go into the country to spend
the summer months will do well to pack In a
corner of the carpet bag,t be read in the com
pauy of clover flowers, of grazing cattle and
running brooks. (Receiyed of Lee & Shepard,
Boston; for sale by Short & Loring) 3D. II &.
From Lee g. Shepard We have also, in a
handsome, oblong quarto volume, 'sShakings
Etchings from the Naval Academy, by a Menu
Der of the Glass of 81" 1t consists of Sc
ries of humorous sketches, designed by Park
Benjamin, the son of the well-known poet and
editor, and descriptive of the various scenes
in the life of midshpman from the time
when he first attempts to sleep In a hammock
till he leaves the Naval Academy. They show
the amusements, the pranks, the trials and the
successive advances in education of "the flu
ture admirals OF our navy" in very humor-
GUS fashion. They are well and spiritedly
drawn, not caricatured, are finely engraved by
MIR. John Andrew, and the book is a pleasant
and attractive one. Short s. Loring have it,
Hurd 81 Houghton, New York, have issued
the first number of their Globe edition of Dick
ems works. 1t contains Nicholas Nickle6y il
Illustrated with the designs drawn and engraved
few years since foc the Household edition by
barley and Gilbert. The type is large, clear
and readable, with ample spaeings and mar
gins, so that the eye is not strained in read
ing. BY the use of thin paper the whole is
compressed into single volume not bulky or
inconvenient. All these editions presented at
once unite to furnish such an opportunity to
buy Dickens cheap as is not likely soon to oc-
cur againa. The Globe, which is sold at 81 80
lie volume, offers perhaps as complete a COM
bination of the desirable qualities of legibility,
compactness, elegance and cheapness as any
other. (For sale at Short s. Loring's.) go
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-05-14

A few years ago, when the Maine liquor law
was in full force in Vermont, Judge c., of -
was on a journey. He stopped at tavern in
the town Of for the night.
After supper the Judge asked the worthy
landlord "ior glass of gin" The landlord
said he was sorry he could not accommodate
him. II am obliged by law to keep a temper
ance house." he said
1t was late, so the Judge could not go on that
night, but told the landlord he would leave
early the next morning before breakfast
very well; will carry your valise and sho W
you to your ROOM" The Judge was taken to a
fine room: the landlord said:
II hope you will be comfortable" There was
an open stove in the room, where Judge G.
found a bottle of brandy. He then went to his
washstand and opened it; he found a bottle of
gin, water, glasses, etc. The Judge after help
ing himself, went down and told the landlord
he would not leave early.
After breakfast the next morning, Judge C.
paid his bill, and said to the landlord:
Il have been groat opposer to these tenn
perance houses, and always refuse to stop at
one, but I like the hang of yours, and will call
whenever l come this way"
The landlord said:
Il am sorry could not let you have some
gin last evening; but the law is so strict and
the neighbors keep close watch, so am obliged
to keep temperance house,"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-05-14
Seventy Million Dollars for Dogs

The Agricultural says "We have receive
several communications in reply to our cord
respondents article on dog law, signed Soon
nectiicut, in our March issue, some wise and
some otherwise. 1t seems to us that II. I'll. Z.
in his word Tor dogs admits all that 'Connecti-
cut claims, and that they are substantially
agreed, 1t is really discreditable,' he says
that almost the only dogs in the country
which are treated with any care are lap
dogs the most useless, and bulldogs
neglect is a race Of nOndescripts of all kinds
deteriorated in body and brian 1t is because
of this nOndescript character of our dog DOE.
ulation that Connecticut and all friends Of
sheep want efficient dog laws in all our states
Ninety-nine out of every hundred of our dogs
are worthless ours, which need clearing out
as much as the old Canaanites did to make
way Tor something civilized, that can kee .
company with our domestic animals. The
destruction occasiOned among sheep by these
animals is appalling, and only needs to be bet
ter known to secure the requisite legislation
The Department of Agriculture has made a
beginning OF gathering statistics upon this
subject. In 1873 counties reported there was an
estimated loss of 1884 sheep killed, besides
many others injured. Some counties suffered
to the extent OF 1900 or 5000, and the average
number per county was 208.
From this, the number killed in the whole
country is estimated at 5000 600, worth at least
$2,OOOO0O, while the injury to those not killed
IL another million, making loss to the coun-
try OF three millions Of dollars, as the direct re-
suit of dogs killing sheep. But this is only a
small part Of the pecuniary damage inflicted
upon US by these wretched ours. In many dis
tricts admirably adapted to sheep, farmers dare
not embark IN the business for fear of the dogs
In the counties where three thousand sheep
are annually slain by the dogs, We think this
kind of husbandry cannot pay very well. The
counties where few are slain, We apprehend
are the ones where the dogs have made sheep
husbandry improbable. The pastures are too
desolate, and growing up 10 brush for want Of
cropping. Millions Of dollars are lost to the
country every year from this cause, and we
have, as a consequence, to pay dear fer wool
and mutton. ia-la
Then we have to add to this the enormous
tax Of supporting our dog population. We have
no reliable statistics on this subject, but esti-
mate one dog to family, say seven millions in
the whole country. Some families have none
but others have six, dog to each child, and
glory in them! The food that an average cur
would devour would keep a pig and is worth
at least ten dollars year. Pc ople who are pay
ing seventy millions of dollars year for the
support of ours, TO say nothing of damages
ought to make inquiries about dog laws"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-05-14
THE PR ESS
Tuesday Morning, May "A, 1867.


ErcedSn,'s Legitimate Protection.
IL was urged in these columns more than a
wear ago that the elective franchise should be
conferred upon the newly made colored citi-
zens because it is one of the natural rights that
belong to tue citizens of free Republic Lab
erty and freedom being natural righ s. as enun-
cated in the Declaration of independence, INC
ballot is essential for the protection OF theSe
rights, it being the only peaceful power .n
citizen can WELD in his defence, OF ior Nc y"
potection. Deprived of tins power "o "''
nothing left for selEproteetion put h's p"y''-
cal force and to invoke this ana put ~ III opor-
alton would subject the citizen TO the pehar
ties for revolt or instruction IL seems clear,
than that liberty and freedom being conceded
IN tho negro as natural rights, though long
withheld. the ballot must follow as a natural
sequence .at
Aud who will say the ballot is not potent for
the protection OF even the most oppressed and
down-trodden citizen? Let those who tbinl,
the ballot powerless and of no importance to
the freedmen, cast their eyes over the South
aud they will see how perfectly has the protec-
ton of that class already been secured by the
newly conceded right to use the ballot, even
" WV las Dten CaSL. NJONSInOFS Ol
States, ex-members of Congress and ex-mili-
tary officers meet the recent slave hmiliarly
lace TO face, reason with him as with an equal
and actually plead with him to regard them
ms his friends! The change in this respect is
wonderful. 10 use the expressive words Of
Nasty, ''the niggers hev votes" and this fact
now universally recognzed-clothes them
with power, infinitely more power than woald
an equal number of Springfield rifles all cap,
ped and loaded. If armed with muskets the
power of other muskets might soon over.
power and suodue them, and render their last
end worse than the first, but armed with bal
lots, with God-given and man-recognized
right to use them for whom they will, they as
sumo an Importance terrible to the politician
fearful to the demagogue, and which causes
them to be courted by all. And such is free
dom's legitimate protection. Educate the ne.
gro, give him free ballot and fair play, and he
Will take care of his own liberty. 81"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-05-14

[sing Sing Cor. Syracuse Journal.

One of the most ingenious men ever met
found here, by the name of James Dunn-a
medium sized, middle-aged, dark complexioned
man. He was here for the third time, and was
kept under strcter surveillance than some 9TH
ers in consequence of repeated attempts and
contrivances to escape, the most ingenious OF
which was this: About three months after his
second commitment having secured quaint
ty of gutta perch from the contractors agent
he made water tight coat, with a hood OF
head-dress attached to it. In the front part OF
the hood he securely fixed small pane of thick
ass. From each side of it gutta percha horns
were extended upwards to the length of ten or
fifteen feet; at the farther end of each tube was
fixed hollow 'decoy duck With this equip
age he stole away to the edge of the river. Here
he put stone into each pocket for ballast,
donned his gutta perch rig, made it light about
his waist and wrists, and taking up his ducks
he waded in a crouching posture out some two
hundred feet, when he let them go. On he
travelled, with the water from two to four feet
above his head, breathing, meanwhile. through
his ducks, which were floating along about
eight feet in his rear. The guard saw the ducks
and would have shot Them had he not been
'on duty With some inconvenience he reach
ed the upper dock, where friend met him with
citizens clothes, few dollars in money and
otherwise fastened his retreat,-not however
so but that he was soon overhauled and return
ed to his old quarters.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-05-14
state Items.

First page British Colonial Record; Pc
troleum as Steam Fuel; Family paper, indeed;
Imnudent Swindle Done Enough for his
Conntrv: A Plutocrat Item. Fourth page
I,osr Chord,-poetry; Visit to a Cistercian
Nunnery in Spain; A Walker.
The Augusta correspondent Of the Bangor
WHO, referring to the paragraph relative to the
last revolutionary pensoner in the State saws
General Boynton, Pension Agent in that city,
informs him that he has already paid seyen
this spring, and there are several more ON the
Augusta roll-all widows.
The Dover Observer states that owing to the
excessive rains for throe days the past week,
the Piscataquis has become very much swollen
so much so as to retard the operations in the
factories at Dover l.a.
The Hallowell Gazette learns that MIR,
Gideon Pendleton, owner of ranch ON the
San Geronimo, about Is miles from nan
Antonio, was waylaid and murdered bya par
ty of fourteen Indians, on the 10Th day of
March last His body was found four days At
ter the murder. with many wounds upon II,
and three deep cuts in the back, she jaw brok-
en- and scalped on one side Of the head. Mr.
Pendleton went to Texas some few years since
from Augusta.
s-The 81. Croir Courier says the train on the
st. Stephen Branch Railway ran of the track
near Deer Lake on its downward passage on
Monday, upsetting two or three loaded cars
and making some breakages. The accident
was caused by defective rail-
The Wing says H. Il. & w. G. Alden's
anchor factory at Camden, is turning out abou,
5000 pounds of anchors per day. This enter
prising firm are to enlarge their works this
season. They are to put in an embarrassing
machine the only one in this or any country
Ii will consist of screw with sufficient power
to break cable that would be required to &c
with the anchor
The steamer "Tyro," made her first regular
trip between Lubec, Campobello and Easport
on Monday last. There are now two steamers
on this route. - ---' i'-'1 '"- y
The Machias Republican reports extensive
preparations for building in that place this sea
son. u' Jig. ny ' =H'l4 .-1siIA u.
The Soldiers Monument erected by tn,
city of Bath in honor of her sons slain in tn,
war was completed last Saturday by the plac
| ing in position the. eagle which surmounts tn
shaft. The Times says the monument is some
thing over 80 feet in height 1t is of granite
tasteful in design and symmetrical in form will
| marble tablet let into each face of the de-
The inscription runs thus: HONOR TIKI
BRAVE. Erected by the city of Bath A. d
1867, and dedicated to the memory other SON
who died that the nation might live 'Th,
world will little note what we say, but it cal
never forget what they did.'-Lincoln at Gettys
burg" ERIK l1e1 JIr
The Fenian Excitement down on the New
Brunswick border, last year, is just now throw,
| quite into the shade by the commotion cause,
by the ravages of the bears among sheep. II
Upper Mills, Barring, Meddybemps, and othe
| quarters, the "scare" is tremendous. The Who'll
| population lately turned out en- masse, and at
ter hunting with hounds for day OF two sue
| ceeded in capturing-a fox! .or4a- .t.t3luo