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REV ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, July 1s.-A Demo-
cratic ratification meeting, probably the
largest one ever held in Louisiana, took
place here last night. Lafayette square
and the streets in the vicinity were
densely packed. There were 800 Vice
Presidents from the most substantial
and respectable citizens. Resolutions
endorsing the nominations and plat
form of the New York Convention, and
pledging the cordial support of the
Louisiana Dem ocracy; declaring
slavery dead beyond the power
OF any man to resuscitate it, con-
demnig the present Constitution OF
the State, and expressing alarm at
the course of the legislature now
in session, and returning thanks TO
President johnson, &c., were adopted.
Also expressing feelings of kindness
towards the cOlored people of the
State, and cite the recent election in
Mississippi as an instance of what can
be done by proper course towards the
negro population. A resolution was
also adopted in commendatIon of the
course pursued by the United States Of
ficers and soldiers towards the citizens
during the late administration of the
military authorities,
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regulations for the purpose of determi-
ming in every case who is the actual
owner, OF the coupons presented for
payment, or of the interest demanded,
and whether every exemption to which
the owner may be entitled has already
been allowed or to be deducted" He
admitted the section reported by the
Committee of Ways and Means does
not apply to foreigners. The amend
ment was agreed to.
Mr.. Pike explained that the substi-
tute offered by him provided for the
taxing ofthe income arising from U. S.
bonds held by foreigners, that made
the difference between it and the
proposition of the Committee OF Ways
and Means, and the vote upon it would
be test q uestion.
Mr.. Benton declared his belief that
they had no right to tax foreigners,
taxation and representation were in
seperabie. The committee rose with.
out disposing of the pending amend
ments, and the Speaker at a quarter
past three, presented message from
the President suggesting certain de-
fects in the Constitution, which appear
ed to require correction.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa ,
the message was referred to the Judicl-
ary Committee and ordered to be print
ed.
mittee of the Whole on the funding bill
Mr.. Garfield opposed the taxation OF
bonds held abroad.
The question was then taken on Mr..
Pixies substitute, which provided to
tax the income of bonds owned abroad
and 1t was rejected by So to 7G.
The section ns reoOrled by the Com
mittee on Ways and Means was then
agreed to.
Mr.. Logan offered amendments as an
additional section as follows: And be
it further enacted that on and after the
passage of this act all authority under
any existing law to issue bonds or in
terest bearing treasury notes or obliga-
tiOns o: the United States, shall cease
10 determine, provided nothing herein
shall prevent the conversion of treasu-
rV notes known rs 2. 30s into $50 bonds,
nor the change of registered bonds for
coupon bonds, nor the issue as subsidy
TO railroad companies as provided by
law.
This was agreed tc after number of
amendments were offered and rejected.
The question was taken on the sub
stitute offered by Mr., Boutwell,, pro-
VIding for two classes of bonds, one at
per cent for citizens of the United
States, and one at 4 per cent, payable
in the UniLed States or at London,
Frankfort or Paris, and IL was rejected.
bill and amendments to the House.
Mr.. SchenclS moved the previous
question, which Mr.. Boutwell, opposed
that he might offer his substitute in the
House, and have the vote taken by
yeas and nays. The House refused to
second the previous question, and Mr..
Boutwell, tnen offered his substitute,
which, with the bill as reported from
the Committee of the Whole, was or
dered to be printed, the vote to be taken
on Monday.
The evening session was dispensed
with.
Adjourned.
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, July 1S.-The number
of deaths for the week were 1,l42, OF
which more than so per cent were from
sun stroke and diarrbaea diseases. Ihe
infants suffered terribly from the latter
disease, but the exact number Is NOT
ascertained. The increase in total over
last week was 52s. The weather to-day
is fine. and the thermometer reached
only S6' There was, however, quite a
number ofsun strokes, but few com.
pared with those of the earlier part of
George Hubbard, special messenger
from Port An Prince, with dispatches
from Minister Hollister, arrived at
Hon. Samuel Wells, formerly Gov
arnor of Main, died in Boston Oh
Thursday. He was brother of the
late John s. Wells, formerly United
Ststes Senator from New Hampshire
and also of Ex-Governor Wells, of IL
linOis.
At meeting of the journeymen
bricklayers last evening, it was an
nounced that contracts for eight build
ings had been concluded and negotions
were making for several more, to be
built upon a cooperative plan.
At meeting of the master masons.
continue firm against the demands of
the bricklayers. 1t was stated that
there were 5000 bricklayers on the
strike, by whose action 10000 other me-
chanics are kept out of labor.
One of the Bristol steamboats, had to
be beached Thursday night on her trip
from this city 10 Bristol, to repair de-
fective machinery.
A party Of rowdies stopped "A street
car near Goth street, on Wednesday
night, and attempted TO set fire to the
dresses of the ladies who were present
in force returning from n picnic. Two
policemen appeared and the ruffians
fed.
Court, yesterday, the charges of the
whisky ring conspirators against Col
lector Bailey were dismissed.
John Waterhouse, while returning
home through Fourth street, yesterday
afternoon, was knocked down and
robbed of $1,000. The robber ran
through two or three streets, and
jumped into a butcher cart, in which
were three accomplices, who lmme-
diately drove off and escaped.
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WASMINGTON.
arrived.

WASHINGTON, July 1s.-A statement
has been published impugning the 10y
atty of Frederick A. Sawyer, Senator
elect from South Carolina. There is the
authority of Gen. Bennett, who was in
command of Charleston following the
surrender of that city. for saying the
statement is wholly destitute of truth,
and that Mr.. Sawyer left the rebels
during the war to escape conscription,
and gave unmistakable evidences of
his thorough sympathy with the Union
cause.
The Senate rejected H. A. Smythe as
Minister to Austria. and j. B. VIM
standley as Assessor of Internal Rev.
enue for the Second District of Indiana.
The President nominated n. p. Hay
as Secretary for the Legation at Flor
ence.
WASHINGTON, July l9th.-A large
Democratic mass meeting twas held in
front of the City Hall last night. One
hundred guns was fired and a band of
music was playing. Speeches were
made by Senator Doolittle and Repre-
sentative Trimble, of KY, Gen. Ewing
and others. Several Senators were
prevented by indIspositlon from ad-
dressing the meeting.
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CANADA.

OTTAWA, July 18.-A deposit of two
hundred thousand dollars from Insur-
ance companies has been made under
the new Insurance law. The Financial
Minister expects to realize two mill
lions from this source
at the Dominion Rife Match in Mon
treal, handsome prize Will be open 10
all cOmers. foreign or otherwise.
The drought has been most disas-
trous to the crops of the surrounding
country.
MONTREAL. July 1s.-Reports from
the surrounding country represent the
grain crops as having suffered severely
from drought. There are prospects OF
rain tonight; thermometer 92e.
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e q R o P e

LONDON, July I9.-on Thursday Ad-
miral Farragut received from the Prince
OF Wales, who was visiting the AmerI-
can fleet of Cowes, an invitation TO visit
the Queen. The next day the Admiral
Queen was then stopping, and were re-
ceived in the most cordial manner by
her Majisty, the Prince of Wales, the
Duke of Edlnbnrg and the members of
the royal court.
Reports of the harvest from all parts
of the United Kingdom show that the
yield of wheat exceeds the annual Ry-
ernRa of crnna:
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MORMON Rmigrants.

ST. LOUIS. July 1S.-Generals Grant,
Sherman, Sheridan and Dent left Leav-
enworth this morning for Denver, via.
Kansas Pacific Railway.
An Omaha dispatch says Brigham
Young's agent is here making pIepara,
tions for the reception and Transports.
tion OF several thousand emigrants tC
the end of the Union Pacific Railroad,
where all the able-bodied men will be
at once employed grading aud track
laying. Their families will be for.
warded to the Utah settlement. About
1000 are expected 10 reach hero mex
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mASsAoHUsETrs.

BOSTON, July ia passenger train
Railroad was thrown from the track in
consequence of running over COW.
The smoking car, in which there were
some 25 passengers. was broken into
fragments and several passengers seri-
ouslY Injured.
Obed Jones, residing in Canton Mass,
was found dead in his bed room on the
9Th Of July, with pistol near him. He
was supposed to have committed sui
eide, but subsequently Mrs. Madden,
his mother-in-law, and his wife were
arrested for numbering him, and the
evidence is said to be very strong
against them,
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Mary E. Boon

Mary E. Boon In the Circuit
vs.. SCOuIt for Ohio
Margaret Williams ct al. } county, W. Va.
PURSUANT TO a DECREE IN THE
above named cause, I will as special COM
missioner named therein, O1er for sale At the
ty, West Va, on Thursday, July o, 1868, al
10 O'Clock, part of Lot No. s., on Main street.
in the First Ward of the City OF Wheeling,
with the Improvement thereon, consisting Of
one tWo.StoEy Brick dwelling House with six
rooms.
sum the purchaser may desire, cash In hRnd.
the remainder in equal instalments at six
ofsale, TO be secured to the satisfaction OF
the Commissioner, the deed to be retained
until payment OF all the purchase money.
Title believed good, but selling as Com
missioner, / shall convey only such title as
- '''' ISAAC IRWIN,
je23-law4w Special Commissioner.
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Connmissioner's Sale.
ROOFING SLATE.
80 II n @ ALT,

wholesale Dealer tn Roofing States.
COLE AGENT FOB NEW YORK SLATE
y CO.; Nj die GranS ille Slate Co, at Md
die Granville, n. y; Eagle Slate Coz @. n.
who manufacturs superior Red, Purple,
Green and VarteRated Slate. Also Agent for
the Chapman and Lehigh Slate Cos, OF
Pennsylvania, who manuf1ctuIe superior
Gensrai once, Il and q Tenth Avenue,
New York. Western ONCE, So Terrace,
Budalo New York.
All orders dlled promptly and at the low
est market rates. Send for Circular.
n &gTenth Avenue. New York.
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PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, July ls.-Ths gas
strikers have succeeded in accomplish
ing their objects, the trustees OF the
Gas Works having complied with their
demands for increased wages. Work
has been resumed and there will be
enough gas by evening to light the city
tomorrow night the supply will be
fully equal to the demand. The citi-
zens sare rejoicing at having escaped a
repetition of such darkness as expe-
rienced last night.
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THE
National Trust Go.
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK,
40. 336 BROADWAY.
Capital, ONE MILLION DOLLARS.

CHARTERED BY THE STATE.
DARIUS R. MASGAM, President.
JAMES MERRILL, Secretary
Receives deposits and allows FOUR PER
CENT INTEREST on all Daily Balances,
subject 10 Cheek at Sight. SPECIAL DEFos-
ITS for Six Months, or more, may be made
at five per cent. The Capital of ONE MIL
LION DOLLARS is divided among over 500
shareholders, comprising many gentlemen
of large wealth and financial experience,
who are al. % personally liable to depositors
for all obligations OF the Company to double
the amount OF their capital stock. AS the
NATIONAL TRUST CO. receives deposits
n lar ge or small amt UNITS, and permits them
to be drawn as a whole or in part by CHECK
AT SIGHT and WITHOUT NOTICE, allow
ing interest en- ALL DAILY BALANCES, par
ties throughout the country can keep ac-
counts in this Institution with special at-
vantsges ofsecurity, cOnvenie 5ce and pIOft.
ielS-6md&w
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Assipnaas Notice.

TJHE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY GIVEs
Il. notice of his appointment as Assignee OF
the estate OF Simeon d. Woodrow, OF Wheel
ing in the county OF Ohio In the District OF
West Virginia, who was, 10 wit, on the SsLh
day of May, A. ID. 1858, adjudged bankrupt.
upon the p5tItion OF himself, by the U. e
District Court for tue said district.
Dated at Wheeling, w. Va. the 18th day
jes5-oaw3Wd F.A. BRENTLINaER.
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R,ver ana Weather.

CINcINNAT1, July 1s.-The weather Is
hot and very oppressive; thermometer
$40. It was up to 99o at 10 o'clock.
PITTSBURGH, July 1s.-The river Is 20
inches, and falling. Weather clear and
pleasant: mercury S7o in the shade.
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Arrested for Celebrating the Atm o
IuIY.

NEW York, July 1s.-The HALIFAX
Citizen states that the Nova Scotia au-
thorities arrested, fined and Imprisoned
an American on the 4th of July for
celebrating his national holiday there.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 19.-The mer-
curry ranged from 92o to 1902 to-day.
There have been eight deaths from the
excessive heat In the past twenty-four
hours, including Lieut.: Guy Ryan,io
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ESEELLIGENCER LOB OFFICE,
L No. Is Quincy street.
cAhl'9 AND BILL HEADS, neatly printed.
MANU- ACTURERs'LAB
MsURA E POLICIES AND BLANKS.
DRAY TICAEIs AND BILLS OF LADNe
PROGRAMMES AND FOSTERS.
CHECKs, NOTES. REoRRrs. a5
sHox Bulls for County aLsseasnsa,
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Died,

B1NaHAHPToN, N. Y, July 1sth.--
Allen II. Thompson, the temperance
advocate, died last night. He was
native OF Ohio.
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COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.
nAuxE1s Hx TELEanAPt..
NEW YORK, July Is. 1868.
RRauLAR REPORT.

CoTroN-Quiet and steady; sales $50
bales at 3I1Sa32c for middling upIauds,
FLoUR-CIosed dull and lOc lower;
the demand is confined to supplying
the wants oflocal trade.
GRAIN-Wheat-Dul aud declining
for spring, and hrm for winter; No.
spring held at 81 s3a1 s5; No. 1 spring
81 93al 95: shippers offer 81 so for No. 2,
and 81 80 for No. spring. Rye-Nom-
size in store, and $50 a1oat. Corn
Dali and heavy at 81 0sa1 90 for new
mixed western afloat.
PRovIsIoNs-Pork-V quiet at
S23 10a28 10 for mess, cash and regular.
Beef-Steady, with moderate demand.
Cut Meats-Moderate demand; prices
unchanged. Bacon-Nominal. Lard
Firm at 1775a175sc for fair to prime
steam.
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BosroN, JnIy 1s.-In this city for the
week ending o-day 102 deaths occur
red, including seven from sun stroke.
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WORCESTER, Mass, July 1s.-GreaL
preparations are being made here for
the regatta carnival next week.
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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
EXTRA SESSION.
SENATE.

SENATE.
SATURDAY, July Is, 1865.
PRAYER 10y Mr.. Martin, member OF
the Senate.
A message from the House announced
the passage of two Senate bills, and OF
a House bill to incorporate the Wheel
ing Island Gas Company.
Mr.. Carskadon introduced Joint
resolution providing for a committee OF
two on the part of the Senate and three
on the part of the House to proceed to
rent or provide a suitable building for
the accommodation of the Legislature
and State officers, when the present
lease on the Liudsley Institute expires,
january /, 1869. The resolution lies
over until Monday.
Mr.. Humphreys presented the petl-
tion of B. F. Ballard and other citizens,
school officers of Monroe county, ask
ing that Granville Houchins of that
county be allowed to teach school with
out taking the test oath. Referred to
the Judiciary Committee:
Mr.. Drummond, from the COMMITTEES
on Military affairs, reported back the
House bill TO provide for the employ
ment of a record clerk in the Adjutant
Generals office, recommending Its
passage.
Mr.. Young. by leave, introduced a
bill authorizing the trustees OF the
MeInOQlBL TFOleSlhuIS SA0IChB az OAOA-
ton, Taylor county, TO sell and convey
their church property. ,,.
Chaps XXXV., XXXVl., AAAN1I.
and XXXVIII. of the Code were read
the second time at length, and ordered
to third reading.
Chapter XXXIII. of the Code was
amended fixing the license to retail
liquor dealers at SlG0 instead OF SIPS as
agreed to yesterday, and then passed,
Messrs. Carskadon, Martin, Wright,
and Young voting in the negative.
ON motion of Mr.. Carskadon, chap
ter XII, certain general provisions
respecting officers, was taken from the
table, amended and passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Farnsworth, chap
ter XXI ofthe Code, sale of land for
taxes, was taken up, and referred to
the Committee on Revision.
On motion of Mr.. Carskadon. the
Senate bill to amend the second chap
ter of the Code was taken up.
Mr.. Young moved to amend the Dill
by placing Monongalia county in the
First Congressional District, instead OF
the Second. 80,
But, on motion of Mr.. Price, the bill
was laid on the table.
And, on motion of Mr.. FarnsWorth,
the Senate adjourned until Monday at
two o'clock, p. m.
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Firm at ZoaZfc.
MONEY AND STOCKS,

GoLD-Firmer; opening at 1881, and
closing at 1435sa143X
firmer, There has been considerable
of 10.4Os for 2Os to-day, oW-
ing 70 the high price of the former.
Coupons of '81, 114<a1145s; do w,
1I4LaIl49k; do '64, 11I1za1ll1Si do '65,
ll2XaII21f; do, new, l095s sG1O9H; do
'67. 1O91<a1O95S; 10-40s, 10sNal08sS;
7-sSS; sso;oGs15:so 1GsSaS5'1i prices: Pacific Mail
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cTATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, OHIO
y County Circuit Court. June Rules. 1863
David Rlchey,
VS..
Aaron Kelley, Smith Holloway, Alexander
q. Robinson, Thomas @. Robinson, VIII
liam Taylor, and A. Al. Jacob, RdministTR-
tor of Gabriel I0ceb, deceased.
In Chancery.
The object of this suit Is to recover iho
three fourths of a note made by Kelley, HOI-
ioWay & Co., to the PLAINTIFF Tor E2 80, duo
23d OF June, lS57, with Interest from that date.
And It appearing from an affidavit died in
the cause, that smith Holloway and I thomas
@, Robinson are non-TeSldents of this state,
on motion of COmpIRinsnL's counsel It Is or
dered that they do appear here within one
month after the fourth weekly publication
and due posting OF this order, and do what
they may deem 1T to protect their Interest.
Test. MICHAEL ]. BRE1SI6, Clk.
PICK & HUBBARD, SOlS. for Sompts.
jyS-law4W
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CHARLES SEIBRE,

RoUHD ToED boots and shoes are go'
ing out of fashion.
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Demoeratlc state Conventlon.

MoNTPRLIER, VT, July 1.-THE
Democratic State Convention nomina-
ted 81. W. Hatton and Giles Harring-
ton, Electors at large.
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DINNER PILLS.

AupeIsons Of bilious habIts, after eating
or drinking too freely, will ind great relief
In the use Of Dr. Robacks Blood Pills: they
aid digestion by stimulating the stomach,
tIons, &c, which follow nom eating too
heartily.
sold by all Druggists everywhere.
jyl3-2Tnd6W
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Valuable West Va. Lands
AAn

WE OFFER ON GOOD TERMS $50
w acres OF valuable timber land in
Ritchie county, situated near Ellenboro Sta
Iion, Parkersburg Branch Bait. q .. r. X
would make good grazing farm. Also us
TO 100 acres in Harrison county, adjoining
west of Clarksburg and 20 miles east OF Pur-
kersburg. good soil, partly improved; at
depth OF 20 Il a n vein OF coal. Churches
and schools convenient. For particulars en-
quire OF the subscribers, at Cherry Camp,
Harrison county, w. Va
Eah2I-wIf j.. GOOD & SON.
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NANCY DYER, sooURER AND RE-
Il PAIRER, south street. near the B. & o.
K r Depot, Wheeling, w. va. All kinds
Of ShRwIs, Dresses, Ribbons, and every de-
scriptIon OF SILK and Woolen Goods execut-
ed at short notice, and on reasonable terms.
Also, prepared to do dyeing In any color for
Wooien Factories, &c. mar2ily
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FIEe9H
N AZ IONAL b AN K
OF WHEELING.
Des iE7a ted Depository q, =.

CAPITAI..........,...- szIgsyS0
SURPLUS....- S9'ONO
Money received on deposit Exchange
bought and sold.
COLLECTIONS made and proceeds promptly
rem1tted.
Interest on Special Deposits at the rate Of
FOUR per cent per Rnnum where the de-
posit remains six months, and FIVE per
cent, II Tor one year.
Accounts of Merchants, Manufacturers,
Bankers and Others solicited.
Revenue Stamps for sale in sums. 10 suit.
4 constant supply of n kew Fractional Cur
rency, and l, 2, 8 q SC coin, kept for the Rc-
commodat1on of deposlIoTB and the public.
GEO. X. WHEAT, PreS't.
marlI GEO. ADAMS, Cash'r.
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BtsteuauGuns.

CTATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, OHIO
- County Circuit Court. June Rules, ICES,
q. Dawson Coleman, Complainant,