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The Vote OF New York.

iue Radicals threaten to throw out
'De vote cast by New York for SrY.
C,, rIIH ana bLAm. The Union League
Clu0' headed by HORACE Gprp,pv
nave been making a prodigious clamor
over alleged frauds in the New York
election, and now declare their n,r.
pose pun
10 satisfy Congress that tbs -
ported majOrities in this State for ~ ~
,HoOT and Blair are so tainted wi;h S
.iiAuGGlent conspiracy that their yo,aa
Tad TIuouId be rejected in the Electoral CNIo
IvsT' US, such rejection being demanded as
E, %e" by exact justice in this case n
S;,.S Gue regard to protection from
similar frauds in the future"
Inc idea that New York should b,
reunited to vote the Democratic ticke
p'epooterous and not to be entertain
- 'O' a moment. The remedy is as move
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From the Troy Press.
Remarkable Case OF Petrificnfion-A
Body Alive Weighs Two Hundred
Pounds, Dead, Eight Hundred.

About sixteen years ago Mr.. Amos
Broughton died in Wayne county, in
this State, and was buried there. After
his death his widow and children moved
to Buskirk's Bridge, in this county,
where they now reside. A few days
ago the family of the deceased resolved
to bring the remains of the father from
Wayne comfy and have them deposited
in u cemetery near their present resi-
dence. In furtherance of this purpose
the grave was opened and the coffin ex-
posed, but all ordinary efforts to lift it
from its position proved Intellectual.
The coffin lid was therefore removed,
when it was found that the body was in
a perfect state of petritication. 1t was
covered with dry mold, which when
removed revealed n surface alDoS as
white and pure as maCble. The Body
showed not the least particle of decay.
Every feature and llneament was per-
fectly preserved, and when stood up
right it presented the appearance of a
finely chiseled statue. When Mr..
Broughton died he weighed about 200
pounds, while the remains had increas-
ed in weight by petrifcation to SOC
pounds. Before the body was inferred
at Buskirk it was seen by the family,
friends aud many others there. 1t is
the most perfect and wonderful in.
stance of petritication of human re-
mains that has ever come to our kuowl
edge.
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West Virginia Legislature.
[EXTRA SESSION. r
p CilsiL MONDAY, November IL.
SENATE.


The Senate met in accordance with
previous adjournment. u..,
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Fisher, OF the
First Presbyterian Church. * y 70
The journal of the Senate for Satur'
day was read and approved.
A communication from the House OF
Delegates announced that they had
passed Senate Joint resolution No. l7.f
Chapter 80 Of the Code, reiative to
duties of Supervisors, came up on its
third reading and passage. Passed;
ayes, 16; nays, none: The title OF the
bill was then passed.
Chapter 40 Of the Code, relative to the
collection of taxes, came up on its see
ond reading for amendment. Bill was
read by sections, amended and ordered
to Its third reading. 80, ...-.. ....
Chapter Al of the Code, relative to
Sheriffs and Jailors, and what property
is exempt fdom execution, came PIP on
it's second reading for amendment.
Read by sections, amended and ordered
to IFS third reading. o.
The Capital question having been
made the special order of the day,
(the 18th Of November,) on motion, it
was further postponed till the 25th
inst, and made the special order of the
day, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. ,... O.
Chapter AZ Of the Code, relative to
taking land with the owners eonseut
&C., WAS called up ON its second read
ing for aniendment. Dread by sections
and amended, and ordered to its ehird
reading. -..,.,..,..,.-..-,-,, -, NJ
Bill No. 80, relative to the improve
ment of the Great Kanawha river, was
MIR DIX Offered substitute, which
was ordered to be printed and the bill
laid on the table,. vr-. ...s. d
Adjourned to Tuesday at 10 A. d.
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
L NJ. III

Pray er by the Rev Mullenix.
Mr.. FURGUSON, of Cabell, from the
committee on Reyision, reported chap
ters 81, 62, 63, "a, Go, &c, 67, 6o, 69 and
20. ggfTsyg. 40
Senate Joint Resolution No. Is, ask
| ing Congress to aid in constructing the
Pensylvania Central railroad through
the Kanawha Valley, was, on motion
of Mr.. FURGUSON, laid on the table.
Chapter 81, on the appointment and
duties of Notaries Public, was read the
second time aud ordered to its third
reading.
The following Chapters were read the
first time and ordered to their second
reading: 81, 62, SO, "a, 65, 66, 81, g.
60 and 20.
The following Chapters were read the
first and second times, and ordered to
third reading:s SO, "a, 55, Sc, 81, So, 59
aud 60.
The following Chapters were read the
third time and passed 43, "A, 46, AZ,
AZ, 40 and so.
Mr.. PINNELL offered Il resolution,
that the committee Oh the Judiciary in
euire into the expediency Of furnishing
the recorders of the several counties OF
the State - copies of the session acts,
annually, to be sold by them to pay eX-
penses of printing and distribution!
On motion of Mr.. FURGUSON, of
Cabell, the rules were suspended to put
the following Chapters on their second
Chapter 6l, which was read and
ordered to it's third reading.
Chapter 62, on killing deer, OIL. second
reading. Mr. Welch. qnoved to strike
out that part of the first section which
provided 4 fine for running deer with
dogs. 81" .Ea
The amendment was lost and the
chapter ordered to It's third reading.
Chapter G3, on its second reading.
Mr.. HERVEY moved to amend section =,
which required persons under Il years
to get the consent OF parents before
marriage, by striking OUT u and insert
ing Is. -,
MIR. FURGUSON, of Cabell--I favor
the amendment, because when they
take It into their heads to marry, ep-
posing parents, steamboats,, railroads
and telegraphs can't stop them. The
amendment carried. r''..-.s
Mr.. FLEMING, of Harrison, objected
10 the section preventing cousins from
marrying.
Mr.. FURGUSON said this was a new
law; that cousins were apt TO like one
another vary we'll, ou account of reia-
tiouship, and frequently married, and
the committee having considered the
idiocy, imbccilities and deformities re-
ported rs growing out of such mar
riages, had reported the chapter.
Mr.. PARKER said we should make
this law prospective and not retrospect
i've and should not violate the ohliga-
ton of engagements already made, but
should give time to carry out in good
faith, all their engagements.
Mr.. TOMLINSON said that the Code
would not 90 into affect till the tlUt OF
January and the parties would have
ample time to carry out their engage
ments.
The amendment was lost and the
chapter ordered to its third reading.
Chapters ca, 65, G6,!N, 6S, So and 20
were read the second time and ordered
to their third reading.
The House adjourned.
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r., New Orleans Times calls for the
.,.,tiop of % State Convention by
" Iooisiaua Legislature, 10 prepare a
,,,pent Constitution, which shall DO
.ohuitted to the lawful voters Of the
Cat, for their approval. 1t predicts
hat under the present. State Govern
m.pt, there will be perpetual discord,
1;.r,bance and hostility to the author
,,;... that the taxes will be resisted, the
,,,5s ofthe State discredited, and every
on.,,cle thrown in the way Of the polit-
ic,l luuctiOnaries.
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q Rnre Chance.

The Spanish Juuta have issued the
f,IIoving advertisement, it is said,
,,r the Information of whom it may
concern:
aWantcd, on trial, a King, of liberal
nripcip,es and of good moral character,
Who orsn bring good testimonials from
hi, last place, aud who is capable OF
sduc,tinr nation into republicanism.
Wu,t be willing to be dismissed with a
months warning or n months wages,
and +, retire at the end of his engage.
mrpt without remonStrance. One used
10 being shot at preferred. No Protes-
tan, need apply
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RIack SSnlVation.O

In late issue, Forney says that, in
the course of avery long conversation"
with Mr.. Thaddeus Stevens, that per-
son looked forward with alarm to a
solid Southern vote against the Repub-
lican party in the Presidential election
of 1869.
Never" says Forney, never shall !
forget this waraing. General Grant, he
said, may not be able to carry enough
Northern States. Then we shall have
to depend upon the South. What will
be our fate with the Republican candi-
dates intrusted to the tender mercies of
the old rebels and the new colored citi-
sens P He had insisted upon the doc
trine of universal suffrage and upon the
admission of the Southern States, re-
constructed by loyal men, black and
white, primarily as matter of prlncl-
pie, but also as essential to the success
of the Republican party, which, after
all, he feared might have to depend on
the Southern Republicans for its saliva
ton"
These Southern Republican" we all
know to be the rice plantation negroes,
WHO are, from all accounts, so rapidly
relapsing into fetishism; SO that it here
stands confessed from the mouth Of its
Uuondam leader that this party, which
impudently calls itself "tho nation" and
dares to brand Northern Democrats as
"rebels," would owe its existence to
African aid. How true were the old
mans words. But for these uncouth
barbarians, just out of slavery and as
little fit to vote as a horse, this preten-
tious party would be no party, and
Grant would not sit in the ante-cham-
Der of the Presidency begirt by string
of loil ours who are never tired OF.
fawniag on the great man and ther
rushing off to the telegraph office to let
the world know how it was done.
Mediately or Immediately, partly as in
strument and partly as pretencc, the
poor bewildcred ex. cotton picker has
been, as foretold by Mr. Stevens, the
"salvation" of the Radical party and
the real clectOr of General Grant
H'opn
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A recent medical writer states that
the vices of the American character
may be briefly summed up as follows:
First, an inordipate passion for riches;
second, overwork ef the mind and body
In the pursuit of business; third, undue
hurry and excitement in all the affairs
OF lie; fourth, intemperance in eating,
drinking and smoking; fifth, a general
disregard for the true laws of life. and
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The question of building q ship canal
from Petersburg to some point on the
river, where the water is
of sufficient depth for the accommoda-
ton of sea-going vessels, which has
been agitated by the press and citizens
of that city at intervals, for some years
past, is beginning to assume the shape
of an enterprise. At the last meeting
Of the City Council the subject was
again brought up, and q committee ap'
pointed to take initiatory steps in the
matter. FF tssf
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rnp Detroit Tribune says. ihe
% .,.romant picked apa million and IL
,,fof dollars last year from its cent
D', ,.x on matches" If the Tribune
- =. .t,,e where this million and a half
nt il will perpetrate another inter
..tipg item. ......
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The widow Creswell, of Sullivan
county, Tennessee, about four miles
from Bristol, committed suicide recent
ly by hanging herself with couple OF
hanks of thread, which she so adjusted
that in swinging off they drew her
hands tightly within their folds and pin
ioned them above her head. She was
about seventy years of age. Her sister
committed suicide, some years ago in
Smyth county, Virginia, and her Broth
er cut his throat about twelve months
ago. 80
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p,r ,b.. benefit of lady readers who
ms, commenced to practice the
,'.;sn D' Bond, We nppend the following
Va, =. clipped f,om an exchange:
i'''i i,r,,,y. ND the chin and out the chest,
,t.,,Ipc the form of the letter )! ..Ig
1Ie4 4S,..E kangaroo your arms extend;
- ,i,,r YOU II have tho 'Grecian Bend.
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s.;a that at the next session aof
i s,.. ., one million of dollars will be
'OIs At, the removal of distractions
aPp T.u Gate. Congress will doubt
i'O'D this TO facilitate its own descent.
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Every Pair of Shears Warranted
WILLIAM KRYTER,

Manufacturer OF
Sheep Shears, Pruning Shedrs, 1dilors
Shears, Family Shears, BGnker' SAear''
Shears Of any description made 20 order.
VlHR ATTENTION OF SHEEP GKew VIZ W.
and shearers Is called 70 my s'sssH o.,s~.' 49,.
and Pruning Shears, for trfmmiHs Sn'ov'
everv tlafT Of which "a NarTantsa; 4, e.-.s...
Dealsr In HariwAru, Guns, Plst9a' S"AHs
rseEis, Table and Poeks. cSsls55l, cl,ss as'' " T'J
i6J To- n4GA1i y en-. PPis.s,s Psi Knives, sclasOr4
n nllnEis,,o a.. done IN tbs best name
and at reasonable price@
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Incorporated 1915.

WheeIing Savings institution.
Office No % Monroe street.
MONEY RECEIVED on DEPOSIT, IN :
vi terest paid on Special Deposits, Notes and
Bills Discounted, EIchange Bought and Sold,
i want that has long been felt In this cammuni.
ty, this InstitHtion viii receive on Wednesday
and SATURDAY. afternoons, between the hours Of
two aud fJur o'clock, deposits of any sum of
money from ono dollar and upwards, on which
interest win be paid.
GEO. MENDEL, President.
DIRECTORS:
Alex. IaUg,.;n, \ J Paragn
john Mcclure, Jr Alex. Rogers,
Morgan l. or, James Paul,
Alex. j. Cecil James Reed.
o,;i7ly a. &. QUARRTER Treasurer.
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ARRIVES Af- la.tia9fr :. ' -
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In yieksburg complaints are being
made of the warm weather.
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Cleveland 6 Pittsburgh z. r.

'
Allentown. 500 a M 1000 a IN ll.IJ a M
" New York via
philal. .lphia. 5.27a "A i2:r6 m I:0s p m
Tickets to all principal points In the East aud
West can be procured at the Union Office 10 Nc.
Lure House and at the station AT Bridgeport.
+. Il. MYERS,
oct6 General Ticket Agent.
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Baltimore & Ohio r. r. Go.
oYHCz BALTIMORE & ONO RAILRoAD Co.,
WHEELING, May l6, 1868.
DAssESGERTRAINs WILL Run

i b. the fOHOwing schedule on and aft9r the
18th day Of May, Wheeling time
FAST LINE
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1t is the duty of Congress, then, TO
protect the people against the clamoIs
and efforts of this new and great moi
eyed power that has arisen III the corn-
try. Ii should see that the people have
an ample, steady and uniform circulat-
ing medium-one that will be flexible,
too, according 10 the wants of trade III
every section of the republic, by max
ing it convertible at will into govern
ment stocks aud these stocks aI;lin To
be convertible into currency at the
pleasure of the holder. Thus We should
never have stringency or currency
too redundant. Ie would regulate it.
self according 10 the wants of trade.
This is one Of the first measures to
which Congress should turn its atteu-
tion. There are, however, other i'm
portant financial measures to be taken
up, such as a speedy reduction of ex-
penditures and taxation, the creation
of q simple, cheap and well organized
system for raising revenue, strict
economy in every department Of gey-
ernment and q reduction of the interest
on the national debt. Mr.. johnson,
during the remainder of his term OF
office, should study and inaugurate
these necessary reforms, General Grant
should make himself acquainted with
them and urge them upon Congress,
and Congress itself should carry them
out without delay. All other questions
sink into comparative insignificance
now The financial question is the i'm.
portant one of the day.
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There win BIS fohr eclipses during
1859, two Of the sun and two of the
moon. 0ue of the latter will be visible
here, January 9th.
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II has been discovered that Benjamin
Franklin published the first Methodist
book in this country, in l1ij. 1t was
Wesley. sermon upon Free Grace, and
Franklin printed many editions of it.
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Mr.. STEVENSON said the striking
/ out of Writ county would virtually de.
! feat the objects of the bill. He said
that there were large amounts of oil in
that county, and that the passage OF
| the bill would develop its wealth by
atfordipg an easy and cheap transit OF
| it to market; and that unless the bill
would pass, the State would never be
able to compete with the oil regions of
other States where railroad facilities
were afforded. He knew of case where
a quarter of million dollars was lost,
by having $4,000 barrels Of oil laying in
Writ county that could not be shipped
to market when the article was COM
manding high price. He was in favor
of anything that weuld develop the
wealth of the State.
Mr.. FOSTER insisted on his amend
ment, and said the passage of the bill
would operate against the Improvement
of the Kanawha river.
Mr.. YOUNG thought that the expense
Of shipping it by the river aud wagons
was sometimes greater than the price of
the oil. He favored the passage OF the
bill as it read.
On motion the bill was recOmmitted
to the committee on Internal Improve
meuts.
Senate bill No. Il, to incorporate the
Laurel Fork and Sand Hill Railroad
Company was reported from the com
mittee on Internal Improvements with
the amendment that il shall not inter
fere with any railroad now chartered.
Amendment adopted and hill ordered to
be engrossed.
Senate adjourned.
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West Virginia Legislature.
WEDNESDAY, January %.
SENATE.

Mr.. HOkE, from the Judiciary cem-
mittee, reported adversely to repeating
the law known as the suitor's test oath.
Report accepted.
Mr.. FARNSW0RTH, from the commit
Tee OH Internal improvements, reported
back the bill incorporating the West
Virginia transportation Company with
out amendment or recommendation.
Report accepted.
Mr.. DRUMMOND offered resolution
that the Judiciary committee inquire
into the expediency of changing the
law in reference 10 the possession of real
estate so as to make ten years residence
necessary for title. Agreed to.
Mr.. HOKE offered resolution that
the committee on Judiciary inquire in
to the expediency of defining the com
potency of witnesses. Agreed to.
Mr.. SLACK, on leave, offered 3 bill
regulating the payment of money in the
State Treasury. Rules suspended, bill
read second time and referred TO the
committee on Finance and Claims.
Mr.. HOkE, on leave, offered bill ia
incorporate the Parkersburg and Poto,
mac Railroad Company. Read a second
tillc anu IeleTTeu 10 the cOpmlttee OH
Internal improvements.
The Senate bill No. II, for the relief
of WIN. Z. Balsley, in the sum of Sl6l &C
for keeping a lunatic in the iail OF
Cpshur county, was read second time
and ordered to be engrossed.
The bill referred to the judiciary
Committee in relation TO the establish.
ing of the county of Grant ont of Hardy
was so amended by that committee a.
to read that each county shall elect one
delegate until the new apportionmen
is made by the Constitution of thil
State. The bill was recommitted 10 tn,
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. CARSKADON took the Chair.
The bill to amend the charter of tn,
West Virginia Transportion Compan,
came up for second reading. The bill
gives the Company the privilege of con
structing lines of tubing, for the pur
pose of transporting petroleum through
the counties of Writ, Wood, Ritchie an,
Pleasants.
Mr. FOSTER moved to amend b.
triking ont the county of Writ.
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ImpCachirg n Judge.

We believe tEal tue present SOS
,ure contemplates the Impeachment of
Jpdce IIINpMAS. We do not propose
discussion Of the case. We merely VEN
ture an appropriate suggestion.
II is not improbable that a general
investigation of judicial character in
This state would produce same bene-
fcial results. year OF two ago the
attempt was made 10 inaugurate such
an Investigation, but as we'll as We re-
member, it did not prosper. Charges
and specification, against certain pet
Of Governor FOREMAN were drawn mp
ND and presented. The accusations
were Of the gravcst character. We be-
lieye that they involved the official in
tegrity and conIpet.ncy of the accused,
as well as his personal honesty and
chastity. We are advised that the evil
dences to substantiate these charges
were decidedly ample and pointed,
The Legislature of that year decided,
in advance, that none of the qualities
above mentioned were required to make
man good "lnyar judge, and kicked
the accusations, as well as the accuser,
ont Of their august presence. Colonel
HoUNSHEU and his papers were dis
posed of. pugnis RI HEguibus, and the
yrgtcye Of the Governor was trium-
phantly viudicated.
We think tha; the times aud puLlic
sentiment have now changed sufficiently
10 warrant reconsideration of the sole
leather va upon NAT. HARRISON'S case.
People are becoming 40 Democratic, or
reb-llious, as to think that little eleva-
tinn of the standard of judicial quaiiti-
cations would ant materially Injure the
public interests. For example, they be-
licvc that iudgc need not he Il peTju-
re-, 70 hg an ornament 10 the bench.
Neither need lac I've au unmitigatcd
scoundrel, beast in his private vices,
OF partisan villain in his public career.
Now we have no excuse to offer for
these unreasonable dcmands on the
part of the people. We merely state
them, aud inquire whether, "disloyar
as t.ey are, they are entirely unworthy
ofreSpect.
If the Legislature should conclude to
investigate Nat. HAARrSoN's case, they
may not have excessive difficulty in
procuring sufficient facts to make the
investigation entertaining. Probably
there are few members of that body
who could not extemporize an inter
esting charge OF two with regard to
events ofa recent occurrence here, in
whose discussion they would be aided
by the comments of say ten thousand
people in this locality.
When every body knows what we
mean, is is not necessary TO dilate. We
merely add that if the grossest public
indecenCy il az ali Incompatible with
judicial character, the Legislature
might, at least, adnonish the judge of
the Ninth Circnt that a more private
manifestation Of the elements of ''loy-
atty" in his composition would be toll
Grated. Otherwise he may continue his
puhlic displays of Radicalism to such
an extent as to bring blush to the
cheek Of his special patron, Miss NANCY,
the Governor, and compel his arrest by
some Copperhead policeman, on charges
too indelicate to he mentioned.