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BARBOUR COUNTY.
VALLEY FURNACES, Oct. 2, l96

VALLEY FURNACB, Oct. 2, 1868.
Editors OF the Register:
Radicalism is rolling over and over,
like Flanigan's wounded wild cat. The
celebrated Kilkenny family never
fought more desperately among them
selves than the RAIDS of Cove township
are now fighting. During the past two
months they have fought up and down,
round aud round, here and there, heller
skelter, until their number has grown
beautifully less" All over this coun-
ty Radicalism has shriveled and shrunk
like Yankee pumpkins in frost time. A
few days since they held a meeting at
Trey store. During the week pre-
yious Norris and his bootjack canvassed
the whole township, urging the MEM
bers to "turn out" to the meeting. The
time appointed arrived and only thir-
teen of the faithful mustered to the call
of the kink-haired boojack. 1t was q
mournful sight, indeed. In bygone
days this was the most enthusiastic
place in West Virginia; the firing of a
gun, or the cackle of rooster would
bring together fully two hundred; but
now
The hearts that once beat high with hope
viii feel that thrill no more.
The meeting was solemn, short and
impressive. The plan of action agreed
upon was to shout "war, rebellion, hu'
Klux and brother negro" 1t was
thou yht that, the Sheepskins would
rally to that music, but they say nary
As your correspondent retired from
the scene, the bootjaok's Oldest brother
was "on the stump" his arms 1oiaed
aud his eyes closed, while from ms
mouth came forth sound like the music
produced by a melancholy buii-frog.
The only words l was able to catch 1ron
the fetish wOrshipper were
"0h for tongue to curse the slave
Whose treason like deadly blight
Comes DER this eonncil of the few
And brushes it in the hour of spite"
Barbour is doing well, but Preston,
Tucker and Randolph are preparing to
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RgTCEKEE COUNTY.
Registrarion Outrnscs.


Editsrs of the Register:
Thinking that few words from this
county might not be uninteresting l
will give you few items.
Well, TIE all absorbing topic is regis
tration, here. The Board summoned
about forty in this county to appear
before their highnesses, and the forty
although several of them
never received their summons, but
heard that they were ia the hands OF
the officer. Among those summoned
were q few honorably discharged vet
eran soldiers, and even they were ques-
toned very closely as to their "loilty."
Some were questioned as to their sym
pathies during tho war, and also as to
their feelings and opinions now. Some
were required to prove the date of their
birth to the very hour. Several had no
charges preferred against them, but as
they intended very evidently to vote
the Democratic ticket were stricken
off. There were some summoned who
had heretofore voted the Radical ticket,
but had lately cut loose from the sink
ing ship. Others were required to prove
their whereabouts during the war.
The Irishmen were nearly all refused,
or have to appear again next Monday,
the same farce to be repeated. The
Board decided that foreigners had to
have their papers one year before they
could allow them to vote, the Constitu-
tion and the opinion of the Governor to
the contrary, Notwithstanding. These
summoned procured able counsel, but
the Board refused to recognize him.
They stated that they were their own
Judges in the cases. Altogether it was
the most infamous proceeding ever per-
petrated on q free people. They know
their party is about to suffer a disas-
trous defeat unless they can save them
selves by DISTINGUISHING their political
adversaries. One thing is sure; for
every qualified voter they strike off, an
honest Republican will vote our ticket.
There were several Radicals present,
and they all expressed their detestation
of the action of the Board.
Two or three influential Republicans
that were present have since declared
that they cannot support the Radical
party, nor countenance such bare-faced
and iniquitous partiality.
Peace. ANON.
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KANAwHA COUNTY.
A Negro Meeting Addressed by steven
son and Wiley.

KANAwHA C. H., October 3, 1868.
Editors of the Register:
The leng-talksd.of Radical barbecue
came off yesterday, aud it turned out
to be negrs gathering. / went up
with the view of hearing w. E. Ste
venson, but the negroes were so promi-
nent that retired. saw Radical in
the evening on his way home, and |
give you his estimate of the number ::
one third women, aud as many negroes,
balance men and boys, in all some 1900.
venture that for disorder and rowdyism
it was never equslled anywhere In or out
of the State. Very many Of the best
men of the party declared that they
would vote no longer with this negro
equality party. / an confident they
have lost ground by the doings of yes
tsrday. Stevenson denied that he made
a speech in Marietta in September, 1867 +,
in favor of negro suffrage and that he
spoke from the same stand with Negro
Langston. Senator Wiley spoke late in
the evening. Ihave no items, but yOu
can very readily. Imagine the character
of his speech from previous exhibitions.
The Democrats will carry Kanawha
Valley. Yeurs. Sc, --
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THE CANVASS.
WEST VIRGINIA.

A soldier, in writing business and
social letter to one ef the editors of the
REGISTER, from Preston county, says he
fought for the Union and Constitution
four years, and since the close of the
war has acted aud voted with the party
calling itself the "Union Party" But
he finds that, instead of that party Ia
boring for the restoration of tho Union,
it keeps the Union divided, States in
anarchy, business prostrated, oppresses
the poor man with taxes and exempts
the rich, and places the negro on top
For these reasons, he can no longer 60
with that party. He sincerely desires
to do what is best for the country, and
believes that the best thing that can
be done is to bring about a charge OF
rulers.
We may add: there are hundreds OF
other honest Republicans arriving at
the same conclusions, and acting ac-
cordingly.
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Begistration Infamies in Marion
County.

We learn that the Beard of Registra-
tion for Marion county, met on Monday,
called up one man who had been noti-
fed to appear aud establish his loyal
ty," examined his case and struck his
name from the lists. They then ad-
journed until the next day. On Tues
day they adjourned until Wednesday,
without doing business, and on We'd
nesday, the same programme seemed to
be in contemplation. AS very large
number had been notified, the evident
intention of the Board was to worry the
men out, by adjourniug from day to day,
and then when one was found absent to
call his name and strike it off.
In Radical parlance, this is strategy:
in the vernacular of honest men it is in
famous srindling. 1t is by such means
that the Radical leaders hope to retain
control in West Virginia. tr.
Let all honest men put their seal Of
condemnation on such villiany, at the
polls en- the 22d. .r.r
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Biughnn.

"'N' the woman. hanger" is
'. 10 speak at Bridgeport this
(, '1' following, from the Cadiz
y. Nay be of interest to some of
H.. '"s'men who propose to attend
49,, Just learned one of the most
ltfiaTs TAemes Of the Bondbolders
IL ,,a. - .uo iabOring men, on the line
4 lt1,5 load OF their right to vote,
oDs ~ ~ OF IN civilized country,
fral ,aat should forever damn to
4 lie a.lny every man conn ected
D. y, w.. attempted fraud.
j Osoipo po'ltlon has been made to cer-
B ClD CTS of the P. C. & st. Louis
tr on, plny TO send the Democratic
sO1 o, VI VI Harrison county, into JEFF
i b-s lGscarswas counties, a few
mea V,O :. the election, and to change
b, D,G iUn those counties into Har,
Il 10 , Sa The pretense of important
b 90 &c Gone, aud then to keel
! cam. ~.ll after the election, so thst
dj,S,ssvGte vote in either county, ant
! Is of fSnchise them and max,
can them for the bendholders
T.o &c proved. Here's liberty 70
ben equal and exact justice t
EySbsrla rl would have the negro vot
|ag WIZ VII and disfranchise every Ia
y 10 nite man uRles he can be il
" vote the abolition ticket.
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"u'NHre aud Connecticut.

g '-'',, Of the election held on
-. 10 Delaware, will fill every
/ "a heart with joy. In the city
"-.aSion the Radical majority
''2 : IN September it was 3l4 ;
u 'e' than a month a Democratic
:" roie'! Our readers will re-
T Tue noise the Radicals made in
-,ei' and how they assured the
'-at the vote in Wilmington was
'.''''on Of GRANTS popularity,
'''I they say nOw' On Monday
'-''''cut showed her unyielding
'- 20 the Democratic cause by in
y Ger majority by thousands and
''1'y little Delaware" camo no.
/. " The mark, and showed her
o''approbatisn Of the corrup.
'"' 'nianries of Radicalism.
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HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
RoMNEY, Oct. 3, 1868

RoMNEY, Oct. 3, 1868.
Editors Of the Register:
An intelligent and respectable audi
ence of this place and neighborhoed
assembled at the Court House to-day,
to hear several speeches for our conser-
vative cause. Col. David Gibson first
introduced William Kilgour, Esq, for
merly member of the Maryland Leg
islaturo from Allegheny county, now a
lawyer of Washington City, who de-
livered very beautiful and effective
speech of some two hoars, in which he
contrasted happily and fereibly the
platforms and principles of the two
parties, examined and stated the condi-
ton of the country financially under
Radical misrule, dwelt upon the Crit
tenden resolution of Congress, to show
how the people had been betrayed and
deceived, and most eloquently urged
us to do our duty at the polls in the
coming elections in order to save the
State and country from the inevitable
ills which will follow the continuance
Of our opponents in power. MIR. Xii.
gour is o most graceful, eloquent and
effective speaker, and receives the best
acknowledgements of his friends for
his admirable effort of to-day. At the
close of Mr.. Kilgour's speech, after some
fine music from Brass Band, the audi
ence took a recess for dinner, after
which Okey johnson, Esq, of Parkers-
burg, one of our electors, was intro
duced to the audience, and in speech
of great vigor and logical power, re-
viewed the history of the country since
1861 and the famous Crittenden resolu-
ton, examined the platform of the
Chicago Convention, and contrasted 1T
with our own, in passages Of great force
treated upon financial management, or
rather mismanagement, and concluded
his effective speech by some valuable
remarks on State politics and sugges-
tions of duty to our conservative
friends. The speech of Mr.. j. was re-
ceived enthusiastically.
Mr.. Ii. G.. Davis, our candidate for
Senator, followed in some very sensible
and sound remarks, and especially called
attention of the audience to a denial by
Thomas X. Carskddon of his (C's) endorse
ment Of negro suffrage and equality in his
late speech here.
Mr.. Davis and a political friend pro-
ceeds to Hardy, PeDdleton and Grant
counties to meet Mr.. Carskadon and his
Senatorial ounonent Mr., Dolly, in Joint
discussions.
We have much to encourage us in
this district, and with MIR. DAVIS
strength and popularity, have no doubt
of his election, and expect to carry the
district ter our State and Presidential
tickets. OBSERVER
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Ecor.e H. Pcudicton-Esis Speeches
in this Campaign.

GEORGE Il. Fcnaictou-EaIs Spe@cncs
ia this Campaign.
On Monday, the 5th of October, Mr..
George II. Pendleton delivered speech
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 1t will
be followed by two or three speeches in
the same State. The labors of Mr. Pen
dleton in this campaign have been eX-
traordinarily arduous. There Is no
comparison to be made with tn N, cX-
cent the efforts of Mr.. Douglas as n
Presidential candidate in 1850. For the
last two months Mr.. Pendleton has
been in the political harness, and dur
inc that period, while he has addressed
meetings every day, he has seen his
home at intervals few and far between.
II is singular that he has preserved his
health and vigor of constitution in thc
arduous services TO which be has been
subjected. He has been to the tar-oli
State of Maine, and his eloquent voice
has been listened to on the banks of the
Penobscott and Androscoggin. Cypress
ed with invitations in Ohio in every
part of the State, he has yet found op-
portuuities to visit the nelghborlnS
States ofIndiana, Kentucky and Illinois,
in which he has received ovatioAs
which. in magnitude and enthusiasm,
were never before extended to any
other man.
In this connection we may remark
that Mr.. Pendleton's speeches have been
worthy of the grave trial to which our
institutions have been subjected. In
their strong and impregnable logic aud
A. IL N
derful condensation, have never been ex-
celled as specimens of American oratory.
While in most of the campaign speech
es of the partisan orators there hos been
an immense amount of invectlvc against
opponents, Mr.. Pendleton has had little
or none, and has confined himself 20
measures and not men. They have
been generally free from anything like
passion or prejudice, and have ad-
dressed themselves to the calm Judg-
ment aud reason cf their hearers. The
most severe critic has not discovered IN
them anything which could be called
demagogism, or undue hattery OF the
masses. On the contrary, they have
been bold, dignified and impartial
discussion of the issues involved in the
coming election. That they have had
an immense effect upon the result we
do not doubt, published as they have
been in almost every Democratic paper
from Maine to California, as we'll as
given an extensive circulation in extra
newspaper or pamphlet form. In Ohio
we know how tremendously they have
told in the past, and by that we Judge
of the future. When we remember that
Mr.. Pendleton was defeated candidate
at the New York Convention for Presi-
dent. tie vigor be has displayed in the
canvass, ard the disinterestedness with
which he has advocated the claims OF q
rival for that position, attest the depth
of his sincerity for the Democratic or
ganization, and the abnegation of every
selfish feeling, which could interfere
with its success.-CiHciHHdti Enquirer.
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From the National Intelligence.
West Virginia.

1t is painful to realize the fact
that West Virginia, rescued by Mr..
LINCOLN from secession and erected in
to loyal State during a strife of arms,
should now be under the domination of
the most villainous officials that over
blighted any land. 81
With territory fronting more than
three hundred miles on the beautiful
Ohio; with a vast railroad passing
along its northern border and branch
ing to Parkersburg; with a prospect
once bright and promising for railroad
from tidewater on the Atlantic to the
great Kanawha and Big Sandy Valleys,
but now palsisd by the Radical dis
unionists; with soil of great fertility,
capable of sustaining dense popula-
tion; with rich coal fields, oil, salt and
minerals of unsurpassed value, and EN-
bracing the famous White Sulphur
Springs; with all these gifts of Provi-
dence, it is and will continue an un-
prosperous and undeveloped country,
unless II change of rulers is effected.
Test oaths, retrospective enactments,
special prohibitions against recoveries
and contracts, bills of attainder and the
like, fill the published acts Of its Legis-
laturs, and make up budget of unpar-
alleled political infamy. These are
backed up by court at Wheeling that
ignores the decisions of the Su-
preme Court of the United States,
and holds them all, however manifestly
unconstitutional, as laws. To give of-
feet to and to continue these cheats and
frauds, they have in each county a
Board of Registration, composed of pill
ant instruments, appointed by man
called FOREMAN, Governor, with unre-
strained power to strike off from the
list of voters and guarded against re-
sponsibility for doing whatever corrup-
tion may suggest or party demand.
1t is to be deplored that q State so in
viting to men of capital and enterprise
should be cursed with such blight.
Could it be otherwise, its great native
wealth would be developed, and its
population would rapidly increase.
Money would seek investment there,
and its forests penetrated with the axe
of the woodsman, towns and villages
would spring up, and the busy ham
mcrs of the workmen be heard through
out its borders. If it is to remain un-
der Radical rule, it is fated to contin-
uance of its present unfortunate condi-
tion.
We observe on the State seal the
words, MOntdni semper liberf'-in the
vernacular, "Mountaineers always free"
We trust the farmers, who are also rep
resented on the seal in the traditional
hunting shirt, will vindicate the truth
of their States motto, and, discovering
their true interests, purge their State OF
the political leprOsy now destroying It,,
and, by q change of rulers and of laws,
open the doors to capital now looking
in that direction for employment.
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"roll up" majorities in favor of "a white
mans Government" In single school
district in Reno township. Preston
county, q friend has made list of the
voters, aud he is certain of the follow
ing result:
For Grant, 4. For Seymour, 30.
All of these are men who have left the
Radical party. Preston has been called
the banner county of Radicalism, but
it's supremacy has vanished, and at the
coming election she will go Democratic.
The ball rolls on, hope brightens, and
peace and good will are coming. Let
the friends of liberty and the white
man continue to do their duty. Our
flag is now planted on every hilltop;
she must be kept waving.
OLD SLEDGE.
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every truly yours,
llD IL D.-nY a.

According to ATKINSON, it is a great
outrage for the Government to pay any
thing than gold to the bondholders;
but for the banker, ATKINSON, to take
advantage of the legal-tender act to
cheat widows and orphans, is all right !!
That is according to the theory and
practice of the leaders of the "party of
great moral ideas" They will take
care of the "bloated bondholders," and
rob the widows and orphans. "Woe
unto you, hypocrites! for ye devour
widows houses, and for pretense make
long prayer: therefore ye shall receive
the great damnation." Matt. 23-l4.-
Enquirer.
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DIED:

On Thursday. 9Th inst, at : o'clock ?. u,
THOMAS FRANCIS, son Of Peter and Ann
Francis, in the 18th year OF his age.
The funeral will take place from the residence
of his parents on Main street, foot Of Washing
ton, at o'clock this friday afternoon. The
friends of the family are respectfully invited
to attend.
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People who are in the habit of plac-
ing poison among patent medicines and
simple remedies loosely, should take a
lesson from the death of the man Ham
ilton in New York recently. The testi-
mony before the Coroners jury revealed
the fact that Hamilton's death was
caused by inexcusable carelessness IN
substituting one package for another;
al poisons should be labelled and
placed where they could not be mis-
taken for anything else, even IN the
darE
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Ths Black Test.

Id y'.pmly "rsdr that l accept the
ln& political equality Of all men, and
ra'D a'tcmpt 10 depriee any person
yns,, on account Of race, color or
-on0al,tion, Of any political or eiril
J, nrlegc, or immunity enjoyed by
ar class Of men. SO help me God"
au Radical Carpet Bag COHstita-
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Every Pair of Shears Warranted
WILLIAM KRYTER,
Manufacturer Of

Sheep Shears, Pruning Shears, Iaiiors
Shears, Family Shears, BGAker' Shears.
~Shears Of any description made TO order
I'HR ATTENTION or SHEEP GR9WEks
i and shearers Il called 20 my sheep shears
and Pruning Sheara for trimming Sheep-t~ss'
every pair Of which l. warranted. -.
Dealer in Hardware, Guns, Pistols SpofN"s
Tackle Table and Pocket Cutlery, &C.; 1o,,
I63 MARKET ST, Wheehng
Repairing sf Guns, Pistols, hni,ss, s.s.a,s.
Small Machinery, &c, done IN INC w. .-...,
and At reasonable prices
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UoUsE OF DELEGATES,
DANIEL LAMB,
ALRX. NJ. JACOB,
LOUIS {. STIFEL.
YgJsgCUTlNJ ATrOSNRI,
J. Il. GOOD.
RECORDER,
ROBERT Z. WOODS,
l,,E,sOE-CTII DISTRICT,
JACOp VI. BICKEL.
l,,E,sOC-CUUNTRI pISTRIcE
Joseph W. MORGAN.
sUEvRTOE,
". +. CARR.
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'a AlicAls pretend that the ne
b l's Just as competent for self
t---at as the white men. Then
'a il necessary to establish a
--,at bureau through which to
b.. ,.othc them at the expense OF
'5oI at the North 7 Answer
h' .ot fitted for self.government,
-s Radicals wish to pocket ten
' d; the public money.
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a, for Tennessee, troops for Ala
.-@oops for the negroes. No
,,rwhite men, women aud chill
lie Western frontier. Radical
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taljcals say they are for equal
b y,, they give the elective fran
-grocs, and take it away from
Z -ra. Will the latter agree to
.,N-u
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e.,-s, County and Township
w." Elections,
-urRsDAY; October 32d.
sT,TE TICKET.

Fos GoyEANoR,
,uysos y. CAMDEN, Of Wood
FoR AuDIroR,
o,yryL MAYER, Of KsRawh&
SECRETARY OF STATE
sv.IANTIS. Of J'ffersos.
FOX TRRAsURRE,
sgogGgJ. WALKER, Of JaHkssh
ATTORNEY GENERAL,
WILEY, Of Morgsntowa.
gpaE oF coUEr OF ArrKAL'
,,,rruyW EDMISTON, Of Lewis
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be ga further decrease of debt" during
the present month. Again our neigh
Dor is mistaken, as his rejecting and in
telligent readers will see, if they read
the remarks accompanying the state
ment of the debt published on the first
page of the Intelligcacer. The Secretary
thinks that the disbursements of the
Government may be less this month
than they were last, but he neither says
nor intimates anything about de-
crease of the public debt. If the
public revenues, owing to the unwise
legislation of Congress, is falling lower
and lower every month, even decrease
of disbursements will be accompanied
by an increase of debt. 1t is notorious
that the legislation of Congress in rela-
tion to the public finances was devised,
not upon any jndicious system Of
finances adapted to the necessities of
our position, but with view to operate
on the apr oaching elections. 1t has
laid up additional trouble and heavier
burden of taxation for the future.
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g one asks if the Radicals want
gby do they propose to arm the
80 Who can answer
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c..y,,,.ienal Tickets.

49,, HENRY 5. WALKER, Of Ohio CO
,,,l-wM G.. BROWN, of Preston.
-, rPT MOORE, Of Mason Co
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you heard the news from Con-
-
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T. y5u beard the news from Della.
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IndiciRl.
Senatorial

u,JulaEsF CIRCUIT couHf.
JAMES PAUL., Of Ohio.