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The Van Buren press., 1868-07-03

A monarchy soon perishes by Republican
treatment, and tyranny Of all kinds is ia
,Al " all organized governments and, e
specially 80, 70 al Republics. How long
the American Union Ia TO survive such 8
policy a. has been adopted since 1850, il
difficult 10 conjecture lfthe tide offalse
theory and corrupt practice is not check
Ell in November next, our old battered
ship must soon 60 TO pieces. Nothing
can be be palmer than that the Radical
party have no love Of country, unless
self -sggrnndizemen, is mated with it
The Federal Congress msnifests no desire
in its leading business, 10 further the gen
eral interests Of the whole country The
time Of the House and Senate is consum.
ed in wire pulling and fraud. Members
are bought and sold, and everything is
made TO bend 70 selfinterest or party sd-
vancement At long intervals some act
Is passed looking TO the Improvement Of
the country. What disgraceful commit
tees have been appointed and their action
respected by Congress. BY dint of hard
training the American people can look
coldIy on and see fellow citizen depriy
ed of liberty, by the despotic will Of one
Of these shameful committees The dun,
geon is used TO compel confessions. How
long before the thumbscrew and rack will
be introduced -
The Van Buren press., 1868-07-03
George Il. Pndleton

Is 70 60 into the Convention Of 4th July,
stronger thaa any other candidate. Who the
Vice Presidential nominee may be, provided
Pendleton ia nominated, is only conjectured.
We trust the Convention will be entirely har-
monious. AnyOf the gentlemen spoken ofin
connection with the Presidency and Vice
Presidency, would make most excellent Chief
Magistrates. The Democratic press will un.
come up, promptly, to the support
of any ticket that may be put forth BY the
Convention. The Convention assemblies In
New York oD Saturday noxt.
The Van Buren press., 1868-07-03
On the Make.

Roots Hinds and Bolles, the lately admitted
"trooly loil and patriotic representatives
in Congress, of our carpet bag ridden State
knowing that their time Is short, intend to
make hay while the sun shines" They claim
pay FROM the beginning of the present Con-
gress, fully year before they were elected
ifthey were elected Go 1t Roots, Kinds and
BoIles, you are ION the Make We copy
from the published proceedings Of Congress.
of the Gath ut:
The Speaker stated that he had decided
that the Arkansas members should receive
pay from the 18th Of March, the day of theiI
election, but AZ they claim pay from the be.
ginning Of Congress. be would refer the mat
ter to the Judiciary Committee"
The Van Buren press., 1868-07-03

UNION.

The grand elimination ofpolitical crime
has been reached. The result of fraud
and trickery, leagued with the bayone'
has been announced to as. Arkansas il
now said to be ain the Union," or admit.
ted to representation. BY her own SOY
ereign will she left the Union Of States
and defended her new character Of mem
ber Of the Confederacy to the best Of fhel
ability. An overpowering force com
PEELED her, With her sister States, to sur.
render to the will of the conqueror. OF
course conditions were to be anticipated
But that the people Of Arkansas. or any
other Of the Southern States, were to be
invited to infamy and shame WAS not ex.
pected Yet such is the binding effect OF
political power that those who hold it care
but little for the results Of their action,
beyond mere security to themselves. In
utter disregard Of our Federal or common
Constitution, the States Of the South have
been insulted by the Federal Congress, by
the imposition ofterms the most degrsd.
ing, not only to US but to the entire ma.
ton. Before Arkansas could be fitted
for afiiliation with the States of the Union
she must take the 6rst step in miscegena.
ton; must equalize and frsteruize with
the negro. We are taught by the action
of the Radicals in Congress, that the price
Of admission into the GLORIOUS sister.
hood of States" is equality of the races
general mixture of white, black, red,
etc. This IL a high price and none ofths
Southern States would payit, but behold
the grand show managers-Stevens, Sum.
ner, Butler, etc.-compel US to buy 8
ticket and walk in All this in the
name Of freedom. This is the spirit OF
Repubhcanisml Great God, can any
country long survive such violations Of
its fundamental idesi History teaches
us that disregard of the genius Of n
nation, il soon followed by.politicsl dis
sster. No nation has long maintained its
integrity after = marked departure from
its spirit--its groundwork, A Republic
cannot long survive on monsrchiM diet,
The Van Buren press., 1868-07-03

PRIZE RISG! The females have commenced
the campaign warfare rather early. We pro-
test against any interference. Loyal blood is
getting hot and ought to be permitted to work
;ts AZ nfF
The Van Buren press., 1868-07-03

eB- In the Putrid Fungosity on the 26th
,,l. ,,,~., .ho ~ " r'-~'
tending their thanks to Congress, for their
prompt action in'passing the bill for the ,ad-
mission of Arkansas over the Presidents veto
Mr.. DIvILBIss ofthis county voted in the neg
stive. What Is the matter with Divilbiss
The resolution however passed II toe.
The Van Buren press., 1868-07-03

tF Col. ROBERT II. LOVE, citizen Of the
Chickasaw Nation, had an examination before
US. Commissioned CHURCHILL last Saturday
and was committed to Jail upon the charge Of
The Van Buren press., 1868-07-03

/ ly unfit for the places of trust in the CON
munity, hs may very Justly be declared
from of1ces and rom the jury box, and
this NAV be done not On account Of
race. color or previous condition" but
on account Of incompetency Again, the
Ethiopian, a. a race, il unit for places Of
trust in government organized as ours
He should be deprived Of the privileges
of frsachise or of Office holding, etc, be-
cause he is unfit 70 exercise them This
would not be done on +" account of race, =
but being Of the " race he Is incompe
tent, and il is because ofinoo,npetency
These views are put forth as individual
views and al must actas seems best We
do not presume 70 tell any man that these
reasons are sufficient TO justify him in
taking the oath. He may give to them
such wright as he deems them entitled TO,
and then take the oath or not as he pleases.
II is submitted that the view above taken
is correct and that no man should take
the oath. for pohcy's sake alone. The au-
thority 70 require this oath is utterly de
MED, and we do not believe the Almighty
would hold any man guilty Of a moral de-
linquency, who takes II and does not Be
ieve in its dogma,
There ID another view 10 be taken,
This oath il TO be taken. by the Radical
voter as we'll as the Conservative. Can
the Radical take III He does take il and
has violated it continuously. There is
no pretense that there are any rebels now.
No armed force opposes the government
No man or body Of men are in rebellion
against the government. Yet. We hear
the Radical continually pradng about
rebels being unfit for the enjoyment OF the
elective franchise and dangerous as Of
fee holders, etc. The entire party in Ar
kansas and other Southern States, IL
pledged TO deprive those whom they call
"rebels of civil and political rights,
privileges and immunities. that are en-.
joyed BY other classes of men" If
there were ever " rebels in proper sense,
it was in time past, and not present.
They are then deprived these civil and
political privileges on account OF "previ-
Gus condition" The Radical party then
have deliberately framed an oath, and
swear they will never attemptto deprive
any person or persons on account Of pre-
rious condition of auy political or civil
rights, privileges or immunities enjoyed
by any other class of men," and their ef-
forts are wholly directed to excluding men
from office and from voting because of
their previous condition. F" This is
an oath. The Acknowledgement of those
whom they ray, were formerly rebels, is
the whole rstock in trade Of the party.
Take this hobby from them and their
party is without platform. Are they
all guilty Of false swearing2 Will the
Conscientious Radicals Of Arkansas take
this oath and then attempt to deprive for
mer "rebels" Of the privilege ofvoting
or holding ofice' Ifthey do, is it not a
palpable violation Of the OATH These
men are no more " rebels now, than the
former slave is now a slave. viii the
The Van Buren press., 1868-07-03

TT The Internal revenue tax, In the %
District Of Arkansas-little Rock District
for the year ending May lst 1858, amounts TO
SO 25s A falling of from the year previous
ofsl, 1854. =
The Van Buren press., 1868-07-03

tF The President has nominated Hon
VIM. n. EvARrs Of New York. for Attorney
General and PERRY FULLER. Of Kansas, fol-
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue.
The Van Buren press., 1868-07-03

IL The price Of the office of Clerk of Craw-
ford county has been fixed at SIS. or one set
Of Harness! Cheap enough, but that buys it
this time. -
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7las-11s--s- ; = =
M A r r ! e D.

At Little Rock on Tuesday night the 23d
ult, Mt Christ church, by the RI Rev. III. O.
Lay. JAMES LAWSON, Esq, and Miss EMMix A
SCoTr.
The Van Buren press., 1868-07-03
WANTED-AGENTS,

Xxx Per month to sell the National
y ~ Family Sewing Machine. This
Machine Is equal to the standard machines Ia
every respect and is sold ut the low price of
$40. Address National Sewing Machine Co,
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Suly 3--3n,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-06-25
commissioners Sale
v alua bic Far m ,
saturday, July 18th, 1858.
nnnD unITSE

J hON1 DOOh Of OOOlA hOOo1
Pratt & Fox c, In GhSrS Sssy = IN n the
Sherrard Clemens ct al. County, West Va.
PURSUANT TO THE DECREE MADE
in the above cause on the 23d day of May,
ls6s, viii on SATURDAY, THE 18th DAY
Of JULY, 1868, commencing at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
~ Special Commissioner appointed by order OF
Court, sell at public auction at the front door
Of the Court House of Ohio county, the certain
tract Of land In said decree mentioned and de-
~'ribed, a. follows: "All that parcel of land
situate ON Big Wheeling Creek, in Ohio county,
beginning at q sugar and walnut on William
Rnchanan's line, and with said line n. 80 deg.
L. 200 poles to a W. oak ON the banks of Wheel.
ing Greek, thence down said creek with tts
meanders and binding thereon 226t poles to two
syCamores, the corner In the line separating
he land Of James Renford, thence with said
RenfOrd's line =. 81 w 32s poles TO stone In
the corner of said Renford's line, thence 5. II
deg. X. IA psles TO the place of beginning con-
aiming one hundred and twenty-six acres OF
and" being the same tract OF land which was
conveyed 90 the said Sherrard Clemens by An.
drew White, administrator of Daniel Steenrod
deceased, by deed dated the 18th day OF October,
1894 ana recorded in the Recorders office OF
Ohio county in Deed Book No. ~, folio 1912.
TERMS OF SALE one fourth of the purchase
price In CASH ON the day Of sale, and the re
1uainder thereof in lhree equal instruments,
payable respectively in six, twelve and eighteen
months with interest from day of sale; the tito
10 De reserved until the purchase price 10 fully
paid ). BRADY
unI9.td Special COMMISSIONER.
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Change Of Purpose

Change Of Parposes.
The old Baptist Church, on Clay
street has been fitted up by the Star
Dancing Club for a dancing hall. This
is converting church into singular
use. Where once were sent up invoca-
tions to the throne of grace, will now
be used for the enchanting strains of the
violin; and where knelt the votaries OF
religion will twirl the partners of the
giddy waltz. The first dance will be
given tomorrow night.
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SPRlGG HOUSE
FOR SALE
On Wednesday. sth July, 1865,

PURSUANT TO THE DEED OF TRUST
i dated the I'd day Of June 1865, made by
James s Wheat and Henry Conant, and record
"a in the Recorders Office for Ohio county, In
Book 40 at page 49, the undersigned, trustees
viii sell on WEDNESDAY, THE 9Th JULY,
Isis COMMENCING AT 10 O'clock A. NJ, IN FRONT
81 THE PREMISES, 10 the highest bidder at public
auction, the hotel called the SPRIGG HOUSE,
situated on Water street in the city OF Wheel.
ing with the lots and parts Of lots belonging
thereto, more particularly described in said
deed OF trust,
TERMS OF SALE:-One-third in cash, and
The remainder in three equal instruments, bear.
lag interest from the day Of sale, and payable
,il, twelve and eighteen months after said date;
The deferred payments to be secured by deed OF
trrst on the property and by policy OF insurance
On the buildings in some good office or ofhces In
The name of the trustees, to be kept In force
until payment in full Of the purchase money.
Possession Of the property will be delivered to
he purchaser on or before the 18th OF July,
Ia6s
The title we believe to be ndisputable, but
ceiling "a trustees, we will convey to the pur;
chaser only such title as is vested In US by said
deed of trust. DANIEL LAMB,
6. BRADY,
unG.td trustees.
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The Act further authorizes them TO issue an
equal amount of their own First Mortgage
Bonds Of corresponding denominations, tohieA
shal be he first claim upon the rhols railroad prop
srty, aud 70 lohiek he ben Of he Government ShdA
be subordinate, as q means OF more readily secur.
ing the remaining half Of the capital for the con.
out of the capital stock subscriptions and other
sources.
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New Orleans M0iasses.
900 BARRELS PRIME ANB CHOICE
u ~ received by
mays MAXWELL 4 TINGLE.
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GrnXel Roofs.


Mr.. George Crumbacker, of this city,
is fully prepared to put on gravel roofs
in the most improved method. and war
rants his work to give satisfaction
either il resisting fire or turning
water. The tar used is put through
a process that frees it from oil
aud benzole, and no matterlhew great
the heat, it will not run. 1t is equal
ly efficient in roofs of every con-
ceivable pitch, Mr.. Crnmbacksr keeps
on hand roofing cement and cement for
tanks and sidewalks of the best quality,
and for sale at the lowest rates This
has stood a test of fifteen years in Pitts
burgh, and is the cheapest in use. Call
at the Factory, head of Lindsey street,
East Wheeling, or address him through
the Wheeling Post Office.
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Police Court.

Police Ceurt.
There was q perfect breakdown at
this Court, yesterday morning. Not q
single case was before his Honor, the
Mayor. This was quite take-down as
fer over a week the business has been
unusually brisk. We hope it may con-
tinue so, though these little incidents
often help us to a few items. Yet a
"beggarly account of empty boxes at
this morning rendezvous of citizens
seeking a redress of grievances speaks
volumes for the morals of our city
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Thesa bonds bid fair 70 attain The Issst ptUm.
insnt poaition among the nonsReealAtiTs in
vsstmonts Of the country. and Wil be actively
dealt In q the msDey-esDtrsa In Europe.
Holders Of Government securities have an op-
portunity Of exchanging them for Central Pa
etfc Bonds bearing an equal rate Of interest
With the principal well secured and II
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Arrived Safely.

Arrived SaIofy.
We are pleased to learn of the safe
arrival of the delegates of the Y. NJ. c.
A. of Wheeling, at Detroit. They took
steamboat passage at Cleveland and
had rough time. After attending the
Convention which comes off this week
at Detroit, our delegates will leave for
homo. We hope their return home may
be as free from danger as their journey
to that city.
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Rows, be- Careful.

Boys, be Careful.
We would caution the boys about the
frequency of bathing. To battle every
day is unhealthy, and yet some Boys are
in the river three or four times day.
1t is a very bad practice. Take our ad-
vice and do not expose yourselves to q
practice that viii, sooner or later, pro-
duce some malignant disease.
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Al What Time 2

We have been asked several times
when the Legislature will adjourn. This
is question not easily answered. II
the work OF revising the Code is not
pushed forward with more activity
than is now manifested, they will not
get through before next Christmas.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, }

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE
WASHINGTON, u. g., Feb. * 1865.
John Livingston, Esq:
SIR The new Law Register and Official Di'
rectory, a copy Of which you were 80 kind a. TO
forward to my address, will be of material SER
vice in the transaction of the business Of this
office. The work has apparently been prepared
with care and great labor, and it would be Of
particular value, beyond doubt, to every prom =
nent official. banker, merchant and bushes
man. Very respectfully, yours,
JOSEPH II. BARRETT,
Commissioners of Pensions.
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"I Se~, See,o

Said the little man, 81 see clearly" as
l gaze.threugh the superior glasses pur-
chased at Oxtoby Il Duffield's Jewelry
Store, 1903 Main street. Large stock of
spectacles, Eyeglasses; goggles, gold
and silver watches, American and Swiss;
fine Jewelry; the best of clocks, all
styles; silver-plated ware and fancy
goods generally. See advertisement.
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NJ

Take no more Balsam Mercury, or Unpleas.
ant medicine, for unpleasant and dangerous
diseases.
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Tive sseSSdassdEIass&IoAEOf
For sale at Sheib's Music Store, viz:
One superior Z Octave Rosewood Chick
ering Piano. good as new, cost $500,
used two years, price $500; one 6 Octave
Pleyel Piano, in good order, at SIS.
Apply early for these bargains
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Rain Wuuted.

KRfn Wuuted'
We learn from reliable source that
rain is badly needed in Harrison esun-
ty. 1t is said that crops are suffering
materially. Corn is in danger of being
seriously injured if the drouth contin-
ues much longer. We are sorry to hear
this. In this region it is very season
able, and the corn, wheat and grass are
giving evidence of large yields.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-06-25
Break Dew N ON the Bridge.

Yesterday, rs team was hauling
some timbers for boat oars over the
Suspension Bridge, the wagon broke
down. 1t was soon rugged up and the
teamster went on his way rejoicing.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-06-25
See Two or Three

New pastel portraits just finished and
on exhibition at Messrs. Brown &. Hig-
gins, where Mr.. Stanton may be found
prepared to make sittings and take or
ders for oil and pastel portraits.
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HoR ,CholerR

Hog iCholern.
We are informed that fatal disease
among the hogs is prevailing in South
wheeling. Whether it is the hog cbol-
era is a question not decided, but what
ever it is the consequences are disas-
trous. 1t is said the hogs drop dead
without any previous indications ofill'
ness.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-06-25

Base Bail. I4Du.t[
The match game of base ball between
the Novelty Club of Cumberland, Nd,
and the Baltic Club of this city, which
was played on the Island, yesterday,
resulted in victory for the Baltic. The
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-06-25
Not So Here.

Not 80 Hero.
We see there has been several cases of
sun. stroke in New York city. There is
not much danger of such consequences
from hot weather here, as we have had
but very few days that could be called
hot. So far it has been very cool sea-
son
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-06-25

(tAROLsNA RICR.-
| ~ - ticrces prime now Carolina Rlcs
MAXWELL A TtNGLE
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PURIICsAEE..

An SATURDAY, JUNE 13tb, 1855 AT TEN
[ Eo'clock A. n, at the fhoas door Of the Court
ma tive tracts OF land, with coal privileges
- och. being part Of the A. X. Woods farm, on
he Obio river % miles north Of the city Of
The frst, or upper tract, which joins the lands
4 A T. Garden ESQ, consists Of q acres Of
and with q coal field Of about us acres. 20 q.
The second, joining the above on the Soath,
insists Of 81 acres Of land and coal field Of
,Lnut 30 acres,S On this tract there h u good
Irlme dwelling house, stahlingI so. 1.
The thickness Of The coal vein Sabout fect)
.,d its situation above the river bottom makes
-sTy desirable locations for rolling mills or any
,tber manufacturing establishment. Also, de-
able tor shipping coal by the river.
A plat of thpSproperty can be seen and all in
ioTmation given at the Recorder office, Wheel
~. w. Va 80.
TEREs OF SALE One third cash; the balance
n six, twelve and eighteen months, with ap.
rOved security. Sale positive
X. b. WOODS,
u,y47d w. II. WOODS.
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valuable Coal Property for
Snle

A BOUT TWENTY ACRES OF LAND,
A now under cultivation, with good dwell.
Ing house on the same, and connected with a
coal Vein underlying more than one hundred
and sixty acres Of the adjoining lands A Coal
Rank with tho necessary fixtures is now open
these lands lie on the Hempfeld Railroad four
miles east Of Wheeling.
For terms, apply to JAMES PAUL..
,unlh9w
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A Pieasnu, En,er,ainneut

Awaits our citizens at Washington
Hall tonight in the exercises of the
Wheeling Female College. Reserved
seats, without extra charge, at the Re-
ligious Book House.
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Sewing Machines for rent with
the privilege of applying rents
to purchase, at VIM. Sumner & Co.'s,
SO Main street.
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Two Dollars per Day

May be safely guaranteed to every
owner and operator of Wheeler d
Wilson Sewing Machine.
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ssill Ahead Of All.

Just received, the third stock Of
Spring Wall Papers, comprising Eng
lish and American gifts, fine Parlor
Satins, unglazed and brown Papers and
Borders. New styles constantly arriv-
ing. Better grade and greater variety,
at cheaper prices than any house in the
city. A. w. Paul & Co., No. LOG Main
street. RI
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-06-25

Whe endeayor 10 dispose Of their own" and
other ARTICLES On the reputation obtained by
Helmbolds Genuine Preparations
Hslnbold's Genuine Extract Buchu-
Helmboldss Genuine Extract SzrsaParilla, Z
HelmbsldS Genuine Improved bose Wssh.
Sold by Al Druggists Everywhere
II Ask for HEEhBoLDis- Lake No other, L.
Cut out this advertisement, and send for ii
Esd svoia imposition and exposure.
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WASHINGTON, d. G., Feb. %. 1853.
John LiUingsto,,, Esq, Secretary Merchants Union
Lao Company, Ne1o York:
DEAR SR,-Your new Law Register and On
cial Directory, Just issued, appears TO have been
very carefully prepared and we think may be
Of great service in the transaction Of the bust.
ness of this Department The work will doubt
less prove valuable 10 every official, banker,
merchant and business man. .
: ALEX. W. RANDALL,
p. II. General
ST. JOHN B. L. SKINNER,
First Asst. p. NJ. General.
JOSEPH II. BLACKFAN,
Chief Clerk p. o. Dept