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The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-06
How dexter" Looked and Acted ut the
PrenminsSry Trial.


As gentleman said &, Us on Wednesday, he
looks as II he bad been Carved out of a mass OF
finely tempered steel. itils muscle is immense,
swelling out boldly andt denoting power before
which even Hercules wofld have quailed. Going
into DeXter's box. we nOsiced that the horse ap-
peared somewhat nervous. His coat glisened
Ike satin aud hrs eyes :were unusually bright
full of vigorous fire. It0ble quietly remarked /:
% He knows there Is somf hing 10 DE done, ana Is
impatient 10 do it, Wa kept the hay away from
him Last night aud REDUCED his allowance OF water,
and he is well aware wsct the drawing process
means. II he could speAk he would say 1 know
am to put forth creates eNertion to-day | am
ready, and will do my beet Dexter is horse
of intellect as well as MUSCLE, consequently he
reasons and draws conclusions with degree of
correctness from oertainSfacts. He is strong In
his affection. When Petr groomed him be wOnld
tolerate anything from hin, obey his voice and
motions. But Peter deseIsed him for BashaE, Jr-,
and Dexter, tickle as a w9man, has found new
love. HIS new groom ,has scqulred wonderful
control over him. In ais presence he Is as
docile and patient "a d lamb. II a Stranger
should be holding Dexter by the Bride let jimmy
call and, with a rapid Bound the horse would
break away from the strsnge hands, aud. gallop
ing TO his constant attendant. arch his neck then
softly lay his head upon the erect shoulder and re-
ceive the kind csress., On Wednesday, when
Jimmy entered the box lnd lowered with the pull
leys the harness from tie ceiling Dexter looked
around, stretched his limbs, arched his neck. aud
every muscle QuveredS with excitement. The
groom commenced soft. low whistle; the horse
looked earnestly in hs face, gradually grew
quiet. then, with so inttligent expression, squat
led and relieved himselit a. il he perfectly under
stood that IN the uial s.Do1t to begin no super
auous matter must be cStrtsd. The harness va
quickly thrown on his bs,ck. and 10 few minutes
Dexter the invineibie, Letter the great. Dextc
the mighty conqueror OF Time, was led from hi
box. Booted for the rage, he cane through tbs
door with proud, lofiy Sarrilge, and was at
tached 20 the su'kv.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-06

RUSSIAN Fur COMPANY CLOSE THEIR BUSINESS.
commissioner of the Russian Fur Company pur.
chased the ship Winged Arrow, which was to sail
from San Francisco on the LIST, for sitka to take
aboard the late employees and troops, about three
hundred. The company transfers them to st.
Petersburg, which closes the business Of the Rus
sian Fur Company in Alaska.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-06

La Lanterne, in one Of its latest issues, had the
following cat municipal banquet the authori-
ties began naturally by drinking the health Of Ma
poleon Ill. A functonary anxious for promo
ton, then proposed the health Of Napoleon w.
On this, smother guest, fearful of being left be-
hind in the patriotic race, rose aud said glass in
hand: second the toast Of our honorable bro
Their, but Napoleon ~ may have a SON. OF
course!' cried the coasters. And one of these
days he may succeed TO his paternal throne,' con
tinued the speaker. Certainly = cried the cho-
rus. Then, gentlemen,' exclaimed the patriot,
let rs drink to Napoleon W. At two o'clock Ia
the morning the guests were proposing the health
OF Napoleon XXXII.~
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-06

SAILING OF THE CoKTEs.-The steamship Cor.
ties, Capt. Nelson, sailed last evening for New
York, full freighted s32.6sO in specie and the fol.
lowing passengers
Mrs Lsudson and children, Mr.. Elliott aad
wife J. G. Clark, J. Batchelder, q. Su0erg, David
AcCoaTd, DR.. Warren Stone. H. Schamber, j.
Day I. Codyre, W. Kitch, F. Mclaughlin, and 10
in the steerage.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-06

Gentleman TO bostmeu,l "You must often.
should think, get wei; do you not,' Artless
bostmsn Yes, yer hoeor, We does, very wet.
VERY wet indeed but On very dry jest now,
yer honor, and no mistASe."
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-06

TENNBssEE.-A Washington special to the Lou.
isville Journal says:
1ta settled beyond all peradventure that the
president will protect the people of Tennessee
from Brownlows militia by United States troops.
He has assured q number of prominent gentlemen
from that State that he has resolved upon that
course.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-06

MORE TURKISH VANDALIsM.-The ". Y. Post
has a letter from syria, which says the Turks
have lately committed another act OF vandalism.in
Crete. which should not escape the notice of civil
izs d Europe and America. The olive trees, heavy
witt the crops which promised to sustain the half
starved Christians Of the heroic isle f" have been
entirely destroyed, that the women and children
may be forced, by famine, to yield to the Ottoman
power. The 1uIkisa commander. in-chief has
issued an order for the heads of families to bring
20 Crete all refugees. uDder penalty of the oonds.
cation of their lands and effects.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-06
The Victim OF an Idea.

DEATH OF LIvEFoREvER JONES, THE HEsDIcASr
MADsAE OF L0UIsvILLB-THE MOST ExrRAOR-
BINARY CHARACTER OF HIS TInE-THs STRANGE
STORY OF A STRANGE LIFB.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-06
The While Mountains.

THE MOUNT WASHINGTON RAILWAY MAMMOTH
HOTEL.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-06
Ghs cHsw Orleans Grsstsut.
The Carpet-BsRger

SUBWAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 6, 1868.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-06

COMIC SONG FOR THE TINES.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-07
The Democrat.

GEORGE CoZAD, Esq, who has lately
,sgcp charge of The Weston ErpOSitOr
r.w issues that paper under a new
name. Tie Democrat. With the change
o5p,me comes also change of matter
,,cls and appearance, all for the better
and vastly so. The Democrat is one OF
,Lr most entertaining country exchanges
ppou our lisr. In his salutatory, Mr..
CuIlp saws:
We shall have 40 policy but PRINCI
PILE, aua We shall adhe { to it through h
a. tnr c.auges which the future may
hing rs, Believing that the cause OF
D-ug.rscv - tine cause Of civil govern
mrri. We hall advocate that policy in
rh- Administration of oar National af-
l.r, HH.ch SBaii teud TO restore our
government ~ liS pristine purity
br,nr bari, In Ms an era of good feeling
1-,wrru al. sections and peoples, lessen
be- bgrd-u- If ihr la5oTiug poor, and
make us agatu tree, united and a hap
~ people. ~
I'm our State Government, we shall
demand reduction Of tue countless
.alrd at officers who are eating ont the
substance Of the peopl"-a wise, states
man Ike nolicg III relation 10 immigra-
.uu aud Internal mprovcments-a ces-
>a,ion of oii proscT,ptive aud class
legislation Aa.rh tend Only to keep up
-. f,r,ju, si bitterness aud hatred be.
tween our cit'leus, and an economic
expenditure IF rhe public funds.
Our best energies shall be used for
tie Improvement and development OF
oor state and county, and in speaking
O.; orr local affairs, We shall do so IN
lar--tcuti, and boldly.
Wr shall eEGeavor to make the paper
avetOmu visitor 10 every h IusehOld In
rbc state. Each issue will contain
matters of interest To all ciasSes-the
po.It.cidg-the farmcr-thC merchant
;hr lJprer aud the ladies.
w ,llll from time TO time make such
movements on our paper as our pa
urnagr mav warrant, and we sincerely
rope rie long, TO he able TO present to
.ur readers. one OF the largest aud best
weekly Newspapers In the State. 1t
,aaIl not. ~ east, want for our best
efforts. GEO. COZAD.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-07
An Amorous Butcber-He Elopes with
His sistcr-in-Law.

Temperanceville has little sensation
in the shape of an elopement which, for
some days past, has been the chief sub
iect of conversation among the resi-
dents. The circumstances of the case
are stated to be as follows: The wife of
a we'll known butcher who resided on
the Steubenville pike road was suffering
from i'll health last summer and thought
a trip to Europe would benefit her ma
terially. She spoke to her husband in
regard to the matter and he coinciding
in her views it was determined that she
should make the voyage. Before lesv.
ing she proposed that his sister-inlaw
should take care of her house and fami-
IL in her absence, and the request was
complied with. The wife then took
her departure for Europe, happy in the
belief that she had so arranged matters
in Temperapceville that everything
would go we'll there, in her absence
After sojourning in Europe for some
months she retHrned, and was at once
surprised and mortified TO find that her
domestic peace had suffered greatly
while she was away. She was Informed
by her friends, whom she believed to bt
in every way reliable, that her husband
and her sister had been criminally iRti-
mate, and it is stated that when she
charged them with the offence there wa:
scarcely any denial made. The sister
in-law was retained in the family. and
some weeks ago the wife came over tc
Pittsburgh to live with her friends
The husband shortly afterwards begar
TO dispose of, and mortgage his proper
| ty, and yesterday when an officer went
( to his place to serve civil suDmont
OIL him, be found it deserted. His sister
in-law has also disappeared, and tht
general belief is that they have gon,
out west together. Ne legal proceed
ings have yet been instituted, so far a
we can learn.-PittsbHrgh Dispatch.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-07
A.hesI'ag geglstfr.
r.r,;,Y December .
49,. cr,a, steamboat Disaster.

I.
,..,,..r.ms this morning contain the
- ~ me OF th,, most art-reuding
,'', ,',,,.rs ever known upon the Western
u On Friday night the steamers
- States ani America, two OF the
,,., and riue>j packets on the Ohio
~ ,,r..aei near Warsaw, took fire,
I'D np. and hnrriod nearly one
.,rs3 nersuu, To- fedrfGliS sudden
md awful drat.'
mistake IN the signals exchanged
.,r,.p IN. pilots is assigned as the
..,,- Of tai. terrible catastrophe. The
,,,oothe lifted States seems to have
f...roderstood, or did not hear or heed
=, ,mprica's whistle, and his error, or
al, has resulted in the wholesale
.,,r,ftrr af which our accounts as yet
,;y. rs but faint idea.
T,s America, it seems, WAS lost
,l,,rgh the efforts of the officers to save
Il. lives Of the wretched people upon
,r. oraer steamer. They did their du-
=. c,hly. but human aid could avail
.r, little to avert the fate of the
,,n,J. The pilot of the America, es-
n.,;,lIy. seems to have borne hero's
mart IN standing to his post until the
.r.u within which he stood fairly
b,rg,G arOnud him. IL the midst OF
.ba ,.oo4l OF this sal affair such splen-
lf5 Lero.,m saonld not be forgotten.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-07
RRnLruptCy.

According 10 a provision of the Bank
Isa' Law, as originally passed, parties
g.ag their petitions within one year
,it.g., went into operation might be
discharged from their debts without re-
gIi 70 the amount of assets or property
',r.uiered; that is, debtor having no
r..uy bc:ond what the law exempt
d, and allowed him to retain, might
,,.. h~r~lieycd Of his debts. This pro-
vision Of the aw, limited originally to
oar!car, VAS afterwards extended, by
al amendment, to the lst of January
l'51 Upon petitions filed after that
.ate the debts will not be discharged
unless at least fifty per cent, of the
amount proved shall be paid, or a ma
Jo'.tg Of the creditors give their con
'ra' 10 writing.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-07
West Virginia Legislature
lEXTRA SESSION.
SATURDAY, December ., 1865.
SENATE.
met at 10 A. NJ.

Senate met at lO A. M.
Communications from the House o.
Delegates announced that that body
had passed Senate bill Ne. 81, and asked
concurrence. Also, that they had
agreed to several amendments, and thai
they had disagreed to many Others.
On motion, Chapters so, "A, 10 and AZ
of the Code, as acted on by the House
were laid on the table.
Mr.. HOKE offered bill on leave
| legalizing the execution of a certain
deed in Berkeley county. Read first
time by its title.
On motion, the rules were suspended,
and the bill was read the second and
third times. The bill passed with its
title; yeas II, nays none.
Senate Bill No. 79, relative to legal
izing certain deed recorded in the
county of Pocahontas, was, under the
suspension of the rules, put on its Sec
ond reading for engrossment.
The rules were further suspended and
the bill put on its passage. Passed
with its title; yeas IL, nays none.
Chapter 145 of the Code, of offences
against property, came up oa its pas
sage. Passed; yeas 16, nays l.
Chapter LAC of the Code, relative to
forgery, came up on its passage. Pass
ed; yeas 16, nays l.
Chapter 145 of the Code, of offences
against the peace, was put on its pas
sage. Passed; yeas II, nays none.
Chapter $50 of the Code, relative to
offences against the public health, was
pat on its passage. Passed; yeas IL,
nays O.
Chapter 135 of the Code, of appeals
to the Court Of Appeals, was called up
on its second reading for amendments.
Read by sections, and amendments
made; the Chapter was then referred
to the Judiciary committee.
Chapter 147 of the Code, Of offences
against public justice, came up on its
second reading for amendments. Read
by sections, and no amendments being
offered, the Chapter was ordered to its
third reading.
Chapter l5l of the Code, relative to
offences against public pelicy, came up
gu its second reading, for amendments.
Read by sections, amended and ordered
to its third reading.
Chapter l44 of the Code, relative to
inquest on dead bodies, came up for is
second reading for amendments. Read
by sections, amended and ordered to its
third reading.
Chapter l55 of the Code, relative to
search warrants, came up for its second
leading and amendments. Read by
sections, and no amendments, the Chap.
ter was ordered to its third reading
On melton, the Senate adjourned till
Monday at p. NJ.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-07

THE New York Herald, fierce sap
porter of Grant and Colfax in the recent
Presidential conflict, now gives up, and
abandons in despair all hope Of a sue
cessful administration of the Govern
ment under the party that has just been
reinstatcd, or rather retained in power
by the late elections. In recent num-
bar, that paper proposes to give the
country up to the keeping of "Vig-
lance Committee" as the only protec-
ton from the public authorities, now
little else than bands Of organized
pluudcring thieves and bloody mur
derers. Upon this subject, in late
number, it says:
"a VIGILANCE COMMITTEE PREDICT
ED.-In view of the prevailing corrup-
tiOns in high places and low places, mu-
nIcipal, State and national, one of our
law and order citizens, in a matter-oi-
fact review of the subject, says that
what we are coming to, and 1t IS only
matter of time, is simply this-no more,
no less-the absolute necessity OF form
ing vigilance committee. Law! There
is no law. Appeal to the General Gov
ernment The heads of the departments
are pack of scoundrels. Resort to the
United States Courts. The Judges
would laugh at YOU Such are the
opinions of plain spoken man. But
where are we to find this vigilance
committed Shall we 90 to the State
Prison for it, and thus set the small SIX
penny rogues who have been caught to
bring up TO justice the big millionaire
rogues, who know how to slip through
the meshes of the lawi At all events
we are bound to haze a chance one OF
these days, and it may come through
the rough ordeal of yigi lance commit
tee; and the masses of our tax payers
are fast ripeuing to that idea of any
thing for change"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-07
Fort Lafayette.

We annex the Worlds description of
Fort Lafayette, the fortress which was
destroyed by fire, on Tuesday, the lst
instant:
Fort Lafayette was built subsequent
to the close of our war with England,
for the purpose of more effectually
guarding the entrance to the metropo-
lis. 1t stands on the Long Island side
Of the bay, about six miles below the
city, and almost directly opposite to
Fort Wadsworth, on Staten Island. 1t
was built on a reef about three hun
dred yards from the shore, and at low
tide it is surrounded by about six feet
Of water. The structure was quaint IN
appearance from the outside, as well as
within. The inner wall is diamond
shaped, and rises five or six feet higher
than the wall surrounding it. The top
snrface of the inner wall slopes towards
the centre, and it is upon this strong
rampart that the heavy guns of the fort
we're mounted. For long series OF
years this fort has stood like sturdy
sentinel guarding the gates to the EN-
pire City, without once having had the
satisfaction of discharging a hundred
pounder across the bow of hostile
man-of-war. But it has done other
service.
! During the late civil war it was made
to help Secretary Stanton disgrace the
laRd it was made to protect, and the
name of the distinguished soldier under
whose name it was christened. During
these four years of strife, hundreds of
men who, had then been granted fair
trial before any tribunal, could have
been found guilty of nothing, suffered
confinement for months and years In its
dungeons. There will be many vic
tms who will rejoice when they hear
Of the demolition by fire of this Ameri
can bastile. About forty-years ago
Fort Lafayette presented very differ
ent appearance than it does to-day.
Then the gallant Lafayette, from whom
it subsequently took its name, was re-
visiting the country Cor whose liberties
he had fought, when its government
was in course of inception. Then its
walls and cannon had changed for 4
time their warlike aspect, and |
were docked with wreaths of flowers
and French and American flags,
and notices that were typi-
cal of freedom of speech and thought, a
part of the grand old principles upon
which the new republic had but re-
certify been founded. On that glorious
when Lafayette, in present
ing to Washington the key of the bastlle
as token of that tyranny and intoler-
ance which he hoped would never dis
grace this fair land, gave utterance to
the following words: "Permit me, my
dear General, to offer you picture
the Bastile, such as it was
,ome days after had given orders for
its demolition. | make you homage
also of the principal key of this fortress
Of despotsm." The historian relates
hat Washington received the key with
reverence, as ga token CT the victory
gained by liberty over despotisn." The
tri end of Washington little dreamed at
hat time that the very fort which was
Intended should commemorate and
honor his name should at last become
tself a bastile, the thing which he held
IA such utter adherence.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-07

\ LARGE package was received by
Secretary MCCULLoCH, on November
4ia, which wuuid have looked sus'
puous had it not borne his own famil-
.-T frank, aud come from the Post-otfic
Department. On opening it the Secre-
tAry was shocked to find himself in pos
session Of the soiled linen, belonging,
DO doubt, to some of his employees, who
lad sent it North to be washed. The
Package not having been called for, II
"as returned to the Dead-letter office
10 TIE astouished head of the Treasury
I-Hs far, no rwuer has been found fol
'-7 garments.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-07
Who Ale Roger williams

Steele's Fourteen Uecks in Chemistry,
says:
The truth that animal matter passes
from the animal hack to the vegetable,
suu rom the vegetable 10 tho anIual
kiB gdom again, received n curious illns-
tration not long since.
Tor the purpose of erecting n suitable
monument in memory of Roger Will
liams, the founder of Rhode Island, his
private burying ground was searched
for the graves of himself and wife. 1t
was found that everything had passed
into oblivion. The shape of the coffins
could only be traced by a black line of
carbonaceous matter. The rusting
hinges and nails, and a round wooden
knot, alone remained in one grave;
while single lock of braided hair was
found in the other. Near the grave
stood an apple tree. This had sent down
two main roots into the very presence of
the confined dead. The larger root,
pushing its way to the precise spot oc.
cupied by the skull of Roger Williams,
had made turn as it passed around it,
and followed the direction of the back
bone to the hips. Here it divided into
two branches, sending one along each
leg to the heels, when both turned up
ward to the toes. One of these roots
formed slight crook at the knee,
which made the whole bear striking
resemblance to the human form. There
were the graves, bat their occupants had
vanished. There stood the thief-the
guilty apple tres-caught in the very
act of robbery. The spoilation was COM
plate The organic matter, the flesh,
the bones of Roger Williams had passed
into an apple tree. The elements had
been absorbed By the roots, transmitted
into woody fibre, which could now be
burned as fIel, or carved into Orna
ments, and bloomed into fragrant bios
SONS, which delighted the eye of the
passer-by, and scattered the sweet per
fume of spring; more than that-it had
been created into luscious fruit, which,
from year to year, had been gathered
and eaten. How pertinent, then, is the
ques tion, "Who ate Roger Williams "
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-07

Secretary McCulloch has directed that
the force of the New Orleans Custom
House be reduced, and orders were, on
Wednesday, sent to the Collector to dis
charge 1919 clerks, inspectors and labor
ars
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-07

The first skating accident of the sea-
son comes from st. Joseph, No, where,
on the 9th ultimo, eleven persons broke
through the ice into the river, bat es-
capped with q wetting.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-07

The Marshall Republican says: 1.-The
recent scalawag Texas Convention ap
propriated $4,000 as a secret service
fund to trace out disloyalty. OF course
a vast amount of It can be hunted out
for this sum.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-07

Nothing remains of Fort Lafayette
but ruined mass of brick and mortar.
The loss to the Government will be
about S250, 900.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-07

Nathan Cope's orchard of eight acres
in East Fairfield, Ohio, produced 1000
barrels of apples this year,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-07

Committees have been appointed in
the various departments to urge Con-
eress to pass q bill allowing clerks
twenty per cent. extra pay.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-07

Boston has young Womens' Chris
tian Association" with fifty boarders
who pay from s. 25 to 81 a week.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-07

Four thousand and twenty oranges
have been grown this season upon one
tree at Montgomery, near Savannah.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-07
Every Pair of She "affan'sd
,,,,.rARYTER,

rrSHiHg Shears, Tailor,
SheeP Shsayg Shears, Baker, !shsa,,
5Aear', Fahy description made To Ord.r
HsbsrRSTIOY OF sEzEp cpawY,s
V'B,shearers is called 10 nv ss.so sh,s-.
she1rs, for trfnasfng shssp to,,
= p1ir Of which ia WarrHntsd
-ssIer 'sss in Hardware, Guns. Pissols sDortinx
-NAls aab.s and Pocket Cutlery, &e,. &c.
LOB MARKET ST. Vheelisz, w. Va
keIAiring Of Guns, PistIs Knives. se. &C.
'nAu Machinery, &c. done In The bss, naan.
nd at Reasonable prices. n.re