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LETTER From

CAPT. SIL.AS =. KILLER,
Proprietor NJ The Burnett Hour Cincinnati
BURNETT HOUSE, February 9Th, 1857.
To NY FRIESDS AND THE PUBLIC:
1t affords me great satisfaction to be able
To testify To the BnccesA OF DR.. LIghthIll in
the treatment OF deafness, and express my
aenSe OF obligation 10 him. My hearing has
been impaired for n number of year., at
times 10 Buch an extent M 10 emb baTTnSS me
seriously. Dr. LIghLhilI, under whose caro-
placed myself, has removed the difficulty
completely, and restored mo 10 perfect hear
ing SILAS Il. MILLER.
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DECEMBER q9.-GRArS- Wheat Nominal
Corn-Only demand for car lots OF new or
track at 75c. Oats-EominRl at G5c.. Rye
and Barley unchanged.
HIGH WINES-s1 90.
HoGs-Dressed, lll49l2c.
LARD-I7Lc.
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GRAFrON NACC0MMODArION.

EAST-LEAvES 'wEST-LEANES
Wheeling Grafton
daily at. $50 n. IN. daily i:2I p.
Cameron......7:21 FniIinont 5:2J "
ManninELOn g:l5 MRnningtOntEl5
Fairmont 1900 p" cameron ......7:55 "
ARRIVING AT ARRIVING AT
Grafton AZ. ll:O5 a. IN. Wheeling nj O:2O y. m
Sundays excepted. Sundays excepted.
Trains on tue Main Line mako c1nuec-
lions nj Baltimore with trains for PhIladeI-
phia, New York and Boston At Relay
House, via Washington City, for all points
Central Ohio trims make direct connec;
ton at Columbus for all points West and
Northwest.
Tickets TO all principal points can be pro-
cured at tho ONCE.
Master OF Transportation, baltimore
X T. DEvRlkS
decI General Agent, Wheeling
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have known MIR. James sommerville,
from BTOOkyIlle Jefferson county, for many
years and can testify to his statement M one
OF truth and YeTRcity. y.---..s.
WhOFGGlc liquor Dealer on HdHd Street
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CIScISNArI. December 10.

Tho river has fallen II inChesi 10 feet
In the channel. Weather cloudy, with
rain last night and this morning. Their
mometer 400. The river Is now free OF
ice, and navigation has been resumed.
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PHILADEPHIL

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 90.
DIR. WIN. 8. Bishop, surgeon in this
u. S. Naval Asylum died yeste rday.
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VERMONT.
RUTLAND, d.

Al meeting of the citizens of this
town held TO day. the town voted to aid
in the building oil the Portland and Rut-
land railroad. to the amount OF three
hundred thousand dollars.
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PITTSBURGH, December %.
Weather cloudy. River feet 2 inches,
with Indications OF rising. Mercury
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BosroN, Mass Dec. 20.
The Steamship Siberia from Liver
pool has arrived.
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Robbery of Ihe American Express
Company

PEEKsKILI., Dec. y.
The Office OF the American Express
Company was entered by burglars yes
terday morning early. The safe was
blown open and robbed OF Sl2 900. The
place was then set on fire. The Office
was under the City Hotel, which was
destroyed, together with the grocery of
+. Ingersoll. Loss about $l5,OGO; in
Snra1
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EXPRESS TRAIN.

EAST-LEAvES WEST, VIA c. o. ID.
Wheeling Leave Wheellnl
daily Rt.--10:jO a. IN. daily Rt......5i0 pm.
ARRIVES At Beil1ir.,.......,4:iO -
Grafton ..------ & - pm. ARRIVES AT
Cumberland. 1912 Cambridge. 1:So
Harper's F'y 2:5i am. GAINESVILLE. ..Gu5
Baltimore ...- 6:5j '' Newark...".ln:b
Washington. $40 COlumDns..,.l2:lO am.
Except Sundays. Except Sunuay.
FAST LINE.
EAET-IEAVES WEST, VIA c. q. d.
Wheeling Leaves Wheeling
daily At. SD PIN. daily att. Us a. III
ARRIVES AT l!eiInir..."""lC:iO
Grafton -, 1850 n. IN. AHHINES At
Cumberland $40 II IN. 'amhTiiEc...l:l5 y. m.
IIarpers Ferry7:5O LaneSEille.-..2:!9
WincheSter-A.-.. NeWarK........1l6
Baltimore ...-ll:l0 ColIIpbu E.---- S::iI ''
TasII'n City l2:25 pm
MAIL TRAIN.
EAST-LEAVES WEST. VIA c. q. II.
Wheeling Leaves htcling
daily Ri....9:.5 u IN. daily at...,.;:iJ Il. III.
ARRIVES At Bellhir......... o:tO
Grafton .-----...2:bU am. ARRIVE AT
P:,rkeISbuTE. ll:lO CambIilS"....I:S0a n. IN.
Cumberland. 7:tO IantsvIIIc--.-B:lO
HnTper'6 F'yl@:iU pm. SewHrk.....-lU:I3
HnScTBtown. Co!nLnbuS...l l2sIJ p. IN.
winch este. ........ sundays and Mon
WRsh'n City.6:IO days excepted.
Baltimore, ,.-..S:i5 "
Sundays excepted.
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GhegnteIliqetrter
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, December %.
EXTRA SESSION

SENATE.
TUESDAY, December 90.
Prayer by Rev. w. NJ. Mullenix.
n message from the House comInu-
nicated the adoption of the Conference
Committee report on chapter IS, of free
| schools, and of the Senate Joint ReSO.
luton concerning the sale OF United
States property at Harper's Ferry.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the House
| bill to authorize Lucien G. Ricketts,, of
Cabell, to practice law without taking
the "test OATH" was taken from the
| table, but su ubsequsntly tabled again,
on motion of Mr.. Martin.
The report ol the Committee of Con-
ference on chapter 81, OF delinquent
lands, was adopted.
Mr.. Price, from the Committee on
Enrolled Bills, submitted report,
which was adopted.
The SenaIe bill relating 10 the right
of way for Internal Improvement COM
panies, was passed.
The House bill authorizing John C.
Woodson TO practice law in Pendleton
county, without taking the test OATH
was rejected.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Hoke, from the judiciary Com
miItee, reported back chapter l66, ofthe
repeal OF acts OF a general nature, with
an amendment providing that the Code
should take effect on the first of April
next.
The amendment was adopted. and
the chapter passed.
NIdHT SESSION.
On motion of Mr.. Chapline,
RcSOLUed, That Il. RI Abbott and ii.
A. q. Ziegler be allowed one dollar per
day extra for extra services rendered
this session.
A message from the House by Mr..
Ferguson, (of Cabell,) announced the
passage of the act establishing code OF
laws for this State. .- ...lr ..
The act was passed.
Mr.. BOreman introduced bill rear
ranging the Circuit Courts of this State,
so rs TO conform with the code. Passed.
A message from the House by MIR.
Armstrong announced the passage OF II
bill appropriating money to deIray the
expenses OF the Legislature at its pres
enI session. Passed.
. A message from the House, by ME.
Steere, announced the passage of the
bill to provitiefo the publication and
distribution OF the Code.
The Senate amended the bill, the
House disagreed to the eHmendment; the
Senate insisted on its amendment, and
appointed Committee of Conference.
The committee, after few moments
intermissiop, reported in favor of the
Senate TecedinS, but the report was
disagreed to. .1
Pending the consideration of the bill,
the Senate adjourned untilto-mOrTow
nt q O'Clock A. NJ, l-
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sPRIXGFIELD mAssAOHUsErrs.

MIR, BowIcs DecIincs n Public Dinner.
.IH1 SPRINaFIEID, Dec. %.
Samuel Bowles declines the dinner
rendered him by Governor Bullock and
olher distinguished citizens of Boston.
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Grauspnrtsttpa.
RALTTMORE & OHIO q. n. COMP'Y

wuEEIISG, November 18th. 1868.
PASSENGER TRAINS WILL RUN By
L the following schedule on and RfieI tho
SOih day or November, lS6o-WheellnS time.
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Statement Of Mr.. II. d. 8fcGeor0e, JGnitOr Of
the House Of Delegates.
WHEELING. Dec. Stll, lS6S.
Ihaye visited DIR. LighthIII at the Mcclure
HOuse and obtained his treatment for the
cure OF Deafness and noises in the ears, with
which l have suffered for four year.; and
cIIn say that have been greatly DenehtIed
BY It's use although have applied II but
twice, and that The treatment is perfectly
painless and calculated TO produce perIna-
nent and beneficial results
II. ID. Mc6EoRGE,
3fOT0unt0,Cn, ". Ia.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
EUROPE.
ne Sultan Rejects tle Conference.


Eno Sultan Rejects the Conference.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec. 2S. !
Vid. LONDON, Dec. %.
A circular from tho Sublime Porte
just issued, confirms the report of the
projected conference, if the Cretan
question is 10 be discussed.
= Greek Success.
PARIS, December 90.
Reports have been received here OF a
collision between a band of invading
Greeks and Turkish force in the Tur-
kish province OF Albania, in which the
Greeks were victorious.
The details OF the conference have all
been agreed on, and the sessions will
begin in this city on Saturday next.
The legal tribunals have forbidden
the use OF the title MOniteur to the new
official organ.
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DYGESTIVEORGANS
And all arrangements OF the
NERVOUS SYSTEM.
CONSULTATION FREE.


Patients are hereby Informed that after
the INST visit they can take the treatment
home and use IL until cured, without pain
OF interruption to their usual vocation.
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PREPARED by DR.. c M. JACKSON,
Ia, PA i,
ThIrty-f -five years since they were first In
troduced INTO this country from Germany,
during which time they have undoubtedly
performed more cures, and benefited sutieT-
ing humanity TO a Create extent, than any
other remedies knO En 10 the public.
These remedies will eft ctualIy cure Liver
Complaint, JRundice, Dyspepsia, Chronic or
Nervous DebiIIty,T NChTOnlc DIRTrhma,
Disease of the Kid 'neyS, and all DiseH-
ses arising from n Disordered Liver.
stomach or InteEI tines.
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place in the Cabinet. He prefers to
remain in tho Senate, aud Furthermore
Is in such physical condition that he
could not do tho work of II Cabinet
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Go. w. WOODWARD"
Hon. James Thompson.
Judge Of UIG Supreme Court Of Pennsyluaniq.
PHILADELPHIA, April .S, 1856.
az consider "Hoohandrs German BItters"
a VALUABLE MEDICINE in case Of attacks OF
Indigestion OF dyspepsia I can Gently this
from my experience of II.
Yours, with respect,
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PRICES
Hosnands German Bitsers BBsfiSstsn Bsff SS!tls y S g
uonnsnd,s German Tonic, put up In quart
bottles, 81 50 per bottle OF half dozen for
lido not forget TO examine we'll the ar
tIcIe you fuy, in order To get the genuine,
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Dr. ,. III. GEOUer,

Having permanently located in Bellevue,
Ii offers his professional services to the
surrounding community. He can be found
at his office, at all hours, unless professional
ly engaged. v5n44
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ANDREW JOHNSON.
WIN. H. SEWARD, Sec'y State

THE Poison OF RATTLEsNAKEs,
A Philadelphia physician, DR..
S. w. Mitchell, has been expert
menting upon the venom of rat
tlesnakes, and concludes that
there is no antidote to the poison,
the remedies usually applied be-
ing nearly or entirely useless.
Carbonic acid applied externally
sometimes delays the result mere
ly by affecting the local circula-
ton. He has also confirmed the
general belief that the poison is
absolutely innocuous when swal-
lowed, it being incapable of pas
sing through the mucous sur
faces; also that it is so altered
during digestion that it enters
the blood as a harmless substance.
The venom is not injurious TO the
rattlesnake itself or to any other
of its own species. The doctor
attaches considerable value to
large doses of alcoholic liquors,
especially where the patient was
not intoxicated at the time of be.
ing bitten.
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The Spreading Rumor.

Says Gossip One to Gossip Two:
While shopping in the town,
Old Mrs Pry to me remarked
Smith bought his goods of Brown"
Says Gossip Two to Gossip Three,
Who cast her eyelids down:
"Ive hoard it said, to day, my friend,
Smith got his gooda from Brown"
Says Gossip Three to Gossip Four,
With something of "a irown think !?
I've heard strange news-what do you
Smith took his goods from Brownv'
Says Gossip -Four to Gossip Five,
Who blazed it round the town:
I've heard, to-day, such shocking news
Smith stole his goods from Brownp'
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" Grant was asked the other
day what he meant by having no
policy to oppose the of Congress
against the people. II meant"
he is reported to have replied,
"whichever way Congress goes l
wifi go; for l consider that Con
gress is the people"
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'otand Jones. j. p. Harris.
Jones f. Harris,
T.. B. Watkins,

A ttorney and Counselor at Law, Min
II den, La. Will practice in the
10th and 1lth District Courts. Prompt
attention given to al! legal business en-
trusted to his care. n23
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Amnesty Proclamation.

pg GHc IeSlQcut OI bll6 UuIIcu
State, a Proclamation:
Whereas, In the month of July,
Ammo Domini 1851, in accepting
the condition of civil war, which
was brought about by instruction
and rebellion in several of the
States which constitutes the Uni
ted States, the two Houses of
Congress did solemnly declare
that the war was not waged on
the part of the Governmental any
spirit of oppression, nor for any
purpose of conquest, Of subjuga-
tion, nor for any purpose of over
throwing or interfering with the
rights or established institutions
of the States, but only to defend
and maintain the supremacy Of
the Constitution of the United
States, and to preserve the Union
with all the dignity, equality and
rights OF the several States unim-
paired, and that SO soon as these
objects should be accomplished
the war ON the part of the Gov
ernment should cease; and
Whereas, The President of the
United States has heretofore, in
the spirit Of that declaration and
with the view of securing for it
ultimate and complete effect, set
forth several proclamations offer
ing amnesty and pardon to per
sons who had been or we're con-
cerned in the aforesaid rebellion,
which proclamatiops, however,
were attended with prudential
reservations and exceptions then
deemed necessary and proper, and
which proclamations were respec-
lively issued on the 8th day of
December 1863, on the Goth day
of March, 1864, on the 29th day
of May, 1865, and on the 7th day
September, 1867; and
Whereas, The said, the lament
able civil war has long since alto
gether ceased, with an acknowl-
edgment by all the States of the
supremacy os the Federal Consti,
tuition and the Government there
under, and there no longer exists
any reasonable ground to appre.
hend renewal of the said civil
war or any foreign interference, OF
any unlawful resistance by any
| portion Of the people of any of the
/ States to the Constitution and
laws Of the United States; and
Whereas, lis desirable to re
duce the standing army and tc
bring to speedy termination mil
itary occupation, martial law, mil
itary tribunals, encroachments on
freedom of speech and of the press
and the suspension of the privil
ege of habeas corpusand the righr
of trial by jury, such encroach
ments upon our free institution
in time of peace being dangerouI
to public liberty, incompatible
with the individual rights of tn,
citizen, contrary to the genius AM
spirit of our republican form @
! government, and exhaustive t
the national resources; and
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LaGcle1G I'D. !SSg9eGJ6dge,

A ttorney at Law. Address Shrevep rt,
n La. VIII practice in the Courta of
Caddo, Claiborne and Bossier, and in the
United States and Supreme Courts of the
State All claims for collection in Northern
Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana or Mississippi
promptly attended to.
REFERENCES -Wyche s. Richardson, Spy
ker g. Sandidge, Hays & Adams, Hon. II. NJ.
Spofford, New Orleans DR.. VIM. Burt,
Humphreys& s. Dashiell, Harrison & Crusoe,
Columbus, Miss; Sam. Mosley, Texas
Leading members of the Bar, in Shreveport
and Bellevue, Louisiana. v6nlI
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National Party Conventions,

The Cincinnati Enquirer fur
nishes its readers with a brief his
torical sketch Of national nomina-
ting conventions in the United
States in past times. We accord
ingly avail ourselves Of its remi-
niscenses, facts and dates for the
instruction of our readers,
Cup to 1882 the Presidential
candidates of the people were not
selected by national conventions
Of the respective parties. On the
contrary, they were nominated in
a caucus of congressman at Wash
ington. The first five Presidents
were, with their Vice Presidents,
chosen in this manner.
"In 1924 the congressional eau
Gus system received its death
blow. In that year there were
four candidates before the peo-
pie for President, namely -
Andrew Jackson, J. @. Adams,
w. III. Crawford and Henry Clay.
Adams,' Jackson's and Clay's
friends in Congress declined to
have anything to do with the eau
Gus. The result was that sixty
one members out OF two hundred
and sixty. They nominated Mr.,
Crawford in accordance with old
usages and precedents. But the
nomination, Of course, carried no
weight with it, and Mr.. Crawford
was the third in the race. The
election went to tile House, where
John Q. Adams was chosen, AT
the next election Jackson was
taken up, in different State con
yentions, and was elected over
Mr.. Adams, who had the same
Endorsement. In 1882, at the end
OF Andrew Jackson's first term,
the first NATIONAL Conventions
were called. The Democratic met
at Baltimore, re-nOminated An
drew Jackson by exclamation, and
| Martin Van Buren, for Vice Pres
ident. Governor Robert Lucas,
of Ohio, was President Of this
Convention. The sO-caIled Ma
tional Republicans held q Con:
ventiOn, and selected Henry Clay
for President, and John Sargent
for Vice. They met, we believe
in Philadelphia. Jackson and Var
Buren, were elected. In 1885 tle
Democrats held their second M
tional Convention at Baltimore
and by acclamatiop nominated
Martin Van Buren, for President
and, after a sharp contest, selec
ted Col. r. M. Johnson, of Ken
lucky, for Vice President, over
VIM. G. Rives, of Virginia, The
latters friends were very indig
nant, and Virginia, in the election
voted for Van Buren,, but rejected
johnson, giving her vote to Gov
Smith. This caused a tie, John
son had just half Of the electoral
votes. There being no choice
johnson was elected By the Sen
ate-the only instance i'll our his
tory of a Vice President being Sc
: chosen, The Wing Convention
: met in New York, and selected
Gen H. Harrison for President
and Francis Grangerof New York
for Vice President. The Massa
chusetts Wings did not attend the
Convention, and gave their votes
for Mr.. Daniel Webster in the
election, instead of Gen. Harrison
!, The Georgia and Tennesse'
|, Wings also stood aloof, and votet
5 for John Bell. Van Buren wa
, elected.
'In December, 1889, the Whij
- II
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/ thubiOA1 AO0NOSA cAS AAACA4Sto w
Henry Clay, Gen. Harrison and
Gen. Scott. Horrison was chosen
On the third ballot, and John Ty-
Ter, of Virginia, was nominated for
Vice President. The Democratic
National Convention met at Bal
j timore and re-nominated Mr.. Van
Buren, for President, No Vice
President was nominated, and the
States were left to vote for whom
they pleased for Vice President.
The friends of Van Buren, how
ever, generally voted for Colonel
Johnson. HARRISON and Tyler
wore elected,
Sin 1874, both parties held their
National Convention ut Baltimore.
The Wings nominated Clay and
Frelinghuysen, and the Democrats
after a long struggle, selected JAS.
K. Polk, of Tennessee, and Silas
Wright, Of New York, The latter
declined, and Geo. nj. Dallas, of
Pennsylvania, was selected in his
stead. Polk and Dallas were
elected.
'sIn 194S the Democratic Ma
tional Convention met at Balti-
more and nominated Gems. Cags
and Butler for President and Vice
President. The Wings held their
Convention at philadelphia, and
selected Gen. Taylor for President
and Millard Fillmore, Of New
York, for Vice President. They
were elected. ts'aii u ~
"Ip 1859 the Wings met at Bal.
timOre and nominated Gen., Scott
for President, and w. A. Graham,
|of North Carolina, for Vice Pres
lident. At the same place the
Democrats nominated Franklin
Pierce for President, and W. r.
| King for Vice President. The lat
ter were elected
'Ip 1856 the Democratic Con
vention came to Cincinnati and
nominated James Buchanan aud
John q. Breckenridge. The Re-
lp4hlicans held their Convention
in Philadelphia, and nominated
Fremont and Dayton. Another
section of the opposition held their
National Convention and nomina-
ted Fillmore and Donelson..--
Buchanan and Breckinridge we're
elected. 4 asJaa @a
FIn 1860 the Republicans con.
vened at Chicago and nominated
Lincoln and Hamlin. The Demo
icrats met at Charleston, South
Carolina, where split occurred,
and the Convention adjourned TO
Baltimore. Douglas and Fitz.
patrick, of Alabama, were nomi-
mated by one branch, and Breck1
inridge and Gen. Lane by the
other. Fitzpatrick declined to.
run, and III. V. johnson, of Geor-
gia, was selected. Bell and Ever
cit were also run by the National
Union men. Lincoln and Hamlin
were elected.
"In 1864 the Democrats met at
} Chicago, and the Republicans at
Baltimore. The latter nominated
! Lincoln and johnson, and the
Democrats Mcclellan and Pendle-
ton. The former were eiected.-
We have thus brought the histo
Try down to the present time, show
ling the change from the Congres-
sional Caucus to the National
Convention, and the cirenm-
stances that led to its oecurrence.p
Il kl.r 20 H. 1.~o,-