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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-20
Letter from the Chairman Of the National
Democratic Executive Committee.


Democratic Executive Committee.
The following is COPY Of a letter ad-
dressed to J. II. McKonney, Esq, Of
Minnesota. member Of the National
Democratic Executive Committee, from
August Belmont, its Chairman:
NEW YoRk. March 2, ls6s.
j. IL. McKenney, ESQ.,;
DEAR SIR: / have forwarded to you
the call of the Democratic National
Committee for the holding Of the Ma.
tional Convention, in the city Of New
York, on the 4th of July next. You will
please confer with the State Central Com
mittec Of your State, TO the end that she
be fully represented in the Convention
by the number Of delegates to which she
is entitled. The National Commit
tee is very desirous that an earn
est appeal should be made to the
Conservative element throughout the
Union which has not heretofore acted
wich the Democratic party. We call
upon every Democratic voter to unite
with us in our efforts to save our free
institutions from the lawless despotism
which now threatens the very foundation
Of our government. 1t is only by the
united action of all who love the Union
and the Constitution that we can hope
to drive from power in the next Presi-
Dental election the Radical party,
which, by its representatives in Congress,
has attempted to usurp the functions of
the Judiciary and Executive branches OF
the Government, and which, by
prodigacy and corruption in the
management of our national finances,
continues to burden our people with
a system of taxation which must end
in public and private disaster, unless ar
rested by wise, sound and economical
policy, such as Democratic Admins
tration is sure to give US. hope You
will lose no time in order to cause such
measures to be taken in your State as
will bring to our aid in the contest be-
fore us the combined strength of all
those who are opposed to Congressional
usurpation and negro supremacy, and
who wish the restoration Of peace and
unity between all the sections of our
common country, under the blessings of
the laws and the Constitution, for which
our brave soldiers and sailors shed their
blood, and the nation poured out its
treasure.
AUGUST BELMONT, Chairman.
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Tn. Produce Of Oil wells.

Such a variety of oils are being hAwked
about the country, some as lamp oils un'
der patented fancy names, others having
the chemical names of some one Of their
constituent parts, that amidst the multi
tude even experts are confused where
to choose" for particular ones when the
chemical analysis is not thoroughly un-
derstood. We desire, therefore, to offer
such description of them, without Civ
ing q lengthy lesson in chemistry, as
they will best answer the purposes in
tended.
The crude product oe>the we'll is pc
troleum, the process Of refining which
discovers and separates variety OF
huids-gasolene, benzine, naptha, kero-
sene, paraffine, ETC., which pass off sue
cessively, as they are most volatile,
until the gum residuum remains. The
first of these is extremely infammsble,
evaporates rapidly, and ignites through
its vapor if flame be brought in contact;
the others are less OF this nature as the
gravity increases. Gasolene, benzine
and naptha are chiefly used as substi-
tutes for turpentine, or manipulated into
light oils. Much is allowed to 60 to waste,
the supply so far exceeding the demand.
Kerosene is the accepted lamp oil, and
when properly refined and not "jookied," /"
has the appearance of clear water, is
nearly odorless, and with the same
volume Of fame gives light superior
even to gas. Kerosene, as well as all
other oils offered for Illuminating pur-
poses, is required by law Of Congress to
stand test Of not less than ITO deg. f.;
above l3O deg the light is impaired.
Paraffine and the residuum make the
heavy oils used for machinery. The mix
ing of the oils in the proper proportions
will, of course, obtain any intermediate
degree of gravity required. Lamp oils
should always be submitted to test before
being used, and the simplest way is to
pour a small quantity into warm water,
of say ll0o or ll5o temperature, and
approach a fame gradually. If the
fame can be immersed and extinguished
without igniting the oil, it is harmless.
If it does not stand this test, its use may
at any time result in calamity. Much Of
the kerosene is hdulterated with the
cheaper offshoots, making it dangerous
or worthless. s.-Nep Orleans Crescent.
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just to show what monsters the Ku
Klux Klan must be, and how wise and
good a thing Il is for General Meade to
put the newspapers Of Georgia under
the military Law, the New York Tribune
cites a case in which, before the war, q
woman in Virginia vas published for
felouiously teaching q slave 70 read
The Bible" This is very dreadful Bat
has the Tribune ever heard how in East
Tennessee, under the BroWnlov dispsn-
saiion. sundry cierymen have been
uobbed and bestsn BY loyal patriots F"
FOR ielouiously preaching the Gospel,
not 10 slaves, but to people vho supposed
themselves to be freenen nf-Aaorrilie
Herald
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TUE OKoLONA NEWS.
CD. WINSON, Editor.
Published I'm the town OF Okolona
Miss. every Thursday Morning.

THE NEWS Is PUBLISHED IN ONE 81
L the most thriving towns on tte iine cl TIE
Noble md 0hic railroad has ever one hou-
ard reaiers, and i q valuahlc airerfilinF ne
fium for MEMPHIS MERCHANTS. wtcle
iutereEts vii Be greatly enkanced IN Nortn
Mississippi ty makinr their hafineu EnoHn
s. "A. WsIis 4 CO. 90 North Court stress. s-s
agents fcr thi1 paptr. eoa--
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RAILROAD
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Mr.. A. ]. LOWE. Agent at Depot.
SAM. TATE, President.
w. J.R0SS, General Superintendent.
JOS. %. LOPEZ, Gen'l Freight Agent.
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MARCH, 1868: NOW READY, THE FOL-
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Bethany College.
Editor Of the Register

Editor Of the Register
The exercises of this institu tion
closed on the evening of Thursday,
June 18th, with the exhibition of the
Neotrophian Society. The attendance
was unusually large, there being pres
ent upwards of six hundred auditors.
On the evening before commence.
mont, at the exhibition of the 4. L. In.
stitute, foretaste was given the Wis.,
itors to the following exercises, by the
performances of Messrs. England and
Ohio, who separately and collectively
eructatsd Radical malaria, character
lied by eulogies and adulatious uPon
the immortal Abraham Lincoln. The
evil that men do lives after them; the
good is oft inferred with their bones"
The subject of the former gentleman's
oratioR was eyes, Ears and Mouths. "
and for the connection between the sub
ject and matter of the oratien, 1t might,
with equal propriety, have been en-
titled "Dogs, Cats and Nice"
The exercises of the graduating class
on the following morning was an i'm
mertal petrefaction of Radical folly,
there being two allusions to Abraham
Lincoln, and one oratioR on the subject
of "Radicalism." Messrs. George Dor
sic, VIM. P. Neale, B. l.. Coleman,
George B. Nelson and B. T. Jones, by
their performances reflected credit upon
their ma-Mater; but with few other
exceptions, the exercises of that day
were nothing more than . Grant and
Colfax meeting.
When will men. learn the virtue Of
moderationi Echo answers,s when !
And right here we take occasion to ex-
press . solemn protest against and nm
mitigated adherence Of the introduc-
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West Virginia Legislature.
[ExTRA SESSION.
MONDAY, June %, 1863.

A
Senate called to order by the Presi-
dent, w. E. STEVENSON, Esq. Prayer
by the Rev. Mr.. Moffat, of the Second
Presbyterian Church.
The Journal being read and approved,
the Senate proceeded to business.
Chapter No. 3 of the Code, being the
special order of the day, on motion of
Mr.. CARSKADON, it was laid over fer
Tuesday at falf-past ten O'Clock P. NJ.
Senate Bill No. E, for the relief of
William B.Lyncb was called up for its
third reading.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH spoke in favor of
the passage Of the bill and seat to
the Clerk of the Senate letter written
by the said W. B. Lynch to be read.
On motion of Mr.. BURLEY the letter
was filed with Senate papers referring
to said bill. Bill passed with its title.
Chapter 4 of the Code was taken up
on its third reading, read and passed.
Chapter of the Code was called up
on its passage. Passed.
Chapter of the Code came up Oil its
passage. Passed.
Chapter of the Code came up for its
third reading. Laid on the table.
Chapter of the Code came up on its
passage. Passed.
Chapter of the Code came mp on its
passage. Passed.
Senate bill No. %, relative to author
izing the Supervisors of Jefferson coun-
ty TO borrow money for the construc-
tion of turnpike. Referred.
Senate bills No. %, 80 and 81, ordered
to second reading for amendments.
Senate Bill No. 32, authorizing the
trustees of st. Matthew's Church of
Wheeling to borrow money, was taken
up, and on motion, the rules were sus-
pended to put the bill on its third read
ing. Passed to third reading.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON, Senate
Bill No. II, relative to the Improvement
of the Shenandoah river, was taken up.
Second reading of the bill for amend
ment. Laid on the table.
Senate took recess.
Senate convened at half past three
Mr.. CHAPLINE reported back Senate
Bill No. 19, relative to the incorpora-
tion of Greenland, Monroe county, with
recommending its passage.
Agreed to, and bill ordered to its en-
grOssment.
Mr.. CARSKADON asked leave to of
fer q bill. Received and read first time.
Mr.. CHAPLINE asked leave to report
a bill. Laid over under the rule.
On motion of Mr.. MARTIN, joint res
olution No. g, relative to present legis-
lation, was taken up. An amendment
was offered.
Mr.. WORKMAN was opposed to the
bill and the amendment The Legisla
ture had time frequently, to act on spe-
cial legislation.
Mr.. MARTIN favored the passage of
the bill. Some stop must be put to To-
cal legislation or the Code could never
he completed.
Mr.. FanNownRTH was opposed to
the bill. There was spare tiins .L~.
could be used for special legislation:
Did not like to shut the door against all
legislation, as questions of Importance
might be brought up.
Resolution laid on the table.
On motion Senate adjourned to Tues
day at o'clock p. NJ.
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Mr.. HERYEY offered to amend by
striking out the 9th of July and insert
2lst day of July as the proper time td
reassemble.
Mr.. JOHN FERGUSON moved to lay
on the table and make it the order oi
the day for Thursday next.
Mr.. CHAMBERS thought now was
the time to conside: this matter OF TAX
ing a recess. He ssid this House seem
ed to have but one way of doing bust
ness, which was "h,ads win, tails you
lose" He objected to this rnle of sell
fshness.
The bill was made the special order
of the day for Wed lesday.
Mr.. EVANS was granted leave of abb
sence for l6 days.
Chapter IL of the Code was read the
the third time and passed by strict
party vote, all the Democrats opposing
tie house rents for the State officers.
Chapters 10, II, 13, Ia, Is, 16 and IL
of the Code were read and passed. -
House bill No. II, chartering the
Pennsylvania State Line & Morgantown
Railroad was read the second time.
House bill No. 13, in regard to the
Holidays Cove Railroad Company was
passed to engrossment.
House bill No. IA, authorizing the Au-
ditor to allow certain claims due by the
Clarksburg and Wheeling Turnpike
Company, was, upon mstion of Mr..
BOGGESS, la id on thetable. ....
House bill No. 10, for the relief of
Marshall Stalnaker was referred to the
Jndiciarv committed
House bill No. II, for the relief Of A.
Z. Harper was upon motion 5. ). FLEh-
ING, tabled. :.
House bill No. Is, incorporating the
Guyandotte Valley Railroad Company
was read and ordered to be engrossed.
A bill for the relief of Robert Dan
iels was ordered to engrossment.
A bill incorporating the Buckhannon
& Phillippi Turnpike Company was
read, amended and engrossed.
House bill No. IL, providing for
school district in Wellsburg, was en-
crossed.
A bill authorizing John Slack to dis
train for taxes for 1863, 1864 and l'65,
in the county of Kanawha, was referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
Ou luOtlOH VI MI. DENDCiti oho oiii
for the relief of VIM. Holt, of Brax ton
county, was laid upon the table.
A large number of similar bills ask
ing for relief from taking the attorneys
test oath were tabled without eXplana-
ton.
House bill No. IS, amending the char.
ter of the town of Guyandottc was read
and engrossed.
Mr.. sTEERE moved to adjourn
Lost.
On motion of Mr.. CHAMBERS, SEN
ate bin No. 8, lcgalizing certain deeds
in Berkeley county, was read and passed
by party vote-the Democrats refusing
to leg galize any of the acts of the late
rebellion.
House bill No. 26, authorizing Adam
Harpol d to distrain for certain taxes in
Jackson county, was taken from the
table, read and referred to committee.
On motion of Mr.. MANN the House
adjourned until 2 p. NJ. to-day.
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CABELL COUNTY.
County OrganizaIIo. -.. co,v.,.
tion-Candidates.
CABELL C.. II. June l3, 1863.

Editors of the Register
We have commenced the organization
of the Democratic party in this county
in good earnest. A County Central
Committee has been appointed, consist
ing of Hon. VIM. S. Hindman, Hon. II.
J. Samuels and Greenville Harrison,
Esq, who have appointed the following
named gentlemen to assist them in each
township, to-wit: Guyandotte town
ship, A. G. White; Union township, Nor
ris Blake; Barboursville township, j. B.
Baumgardner; McComas township, VIM.
Algeo; Grant township, DR.. John Sea-
shOls.
Our County Convention to nominate
delegates to the State and Congressional
Conventions, meets here next Saturday.
We are organizing thoroughly for the
coming campaign. A great many
changes are taking place in this section
of the State from Radicalism to Democ-
racy.
The Democracy in this section are in
favor of Andrew J. Sweeney, of Wheel
ing, for Governor They would prefer
as their first choice their own citizen,
Hon. II. j. Samuels, but he will not con-
sent to run. hope Mr.. Sweeney will
consent to let his name 60 before the
Convention for Governor. l believe he
would make strong man on the ticket,
stronger than some Others | have heard
spoken of rs candidates for the same
office.
For Judgeof this Circuit have heard
Hon. VIM. L. Hindman and Hon. VIM.
II. Tomlinsen spoken of favorably by
the Democracy. Judge Hindman has
about recovered his health, in fact be-
lieve he is now looking much better
than ever before since my acquaintance
with him.
For Congress l have heard General
Obey and Charles p. T. Moore spoken Of
Moore seems to be the favorite with the
party.
would like to see Judge Samuels re-
ceive the nomination for Judge of the
Court of Appeals. He would make an
able, independent aud upright Judge,
and believe he would run if nominated
by our Convention.
The vote on the subscription OF $780,
0OO to the preferred stock of the Chesa.
peake and Ohio Railroad has been taken
in this county and resulted in favor OF
the subscription by vote of 4l2 fol
subscription to ll2 against. Wayne
county has also voted subscription ol
$50 900 by q small majority.
Yours Respectfully: ToULoN.
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AnnOn acements.

Judge II. J. SAMUEIs, of Cabell coun-
", declines allowing his name to go be-
fore the Democratic State Convention
~ candidate for Governor, but will
consent to be candidate for Judge OF
the Court ofAppeals, (it is thought.)
It is also understood that JOHN HALL,
Esq, of Mason, declines the nomi-
nation for Governor. Ex-Mayor SwEE-
>EY of this city, is brought before the
public in this connection, by cores
pondent from the Third District this
morning.
Col. EVANS of Morgantown is sug'
gested for Treasurer of State. He will
be strongly endorsed by his friends in
the Second District.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-06-23
sanIhern Recon.traetsr..,

We believe not one Of the Senators
recently elected from any Of the so-cali-
ed reconstructed States, is an old citi-
lea of the State he assumes TO repre-
sent. A Kansas Border -Rnfhan has been
elected to the Senate from Arkansas; q
Michigander from Florida, and SO on to
the end of the chspJer. These men rep
resent nothing but the floating white
slsuent-ths carpet-bag gentry. And
who are these gentry, generality They
are for the most part fugitives from jus
tice and outcasts. Defaulters, SWIM
dlers, runaway husbands, paEi
dOned and escaped convists,
have flocked thither ss the same class
Hooked to Texas in itseariy days. Min
sisd with thsUe are -sush Of the bum
nsrs rs were cast ashore like drift-wood
when the flood Of conquest swept ever
the South. Another element consists OF
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,. WHEELING VIVA, TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 3D. 1868

tion of politics into Bethany College.
1t is not at all in harmony with the,
benevolent object of the great and good
founder who now sleeps in the man
sions of the departed. 1t always re-
bounds to the discredit and injury of
any institution, and none would resur-
rect such unpleasant reminiscences,save
those who are striving to consign the
proud form of Bethany College to an
Ign ominious grave. Be it said to the
credit of the Democratic students Of
this Institution, that though they are
possessed of as brave and patriotic
spirits as ever characterized any Radi-
cal, still their philanthropy and gen
eral sense of propriety forbids the in
PRODUCTION of anything on such occa-
sious that would in the leas. cast a pail
of darkness over the altars and arches
of the sacred penetralia of peace.
OBSERVER.
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suffers, smugglers, land blockade run

suffers, smugglers, land blockade run
ners and such people, who acquired a
sort of right of domicile in the South
before the close Of the war. They took
root in the shade of forts and barracks.
Such are the constituents of the float
ing element-the people who compose
the reconstructed" States-who Assem-
bic in conventions ana legislatures
frame constitutions aud elect United
States Senstors-who hold all the offices
under the new eispensation.
Such reconstFuction is the veriest
sham and imposture that.politieal char.
latanism has yet produced. The array
of Senators and members of Congress
from the Southern States under this
plan will be nothing but masquerade
"a hideols and grotesque procession in
black mask and domino. We hold that
such menAfioating aliens-have no
right to seats in either House of Con-
gress, and that it will be the duty of
the Democratic party, assembled
in National Convention, to pro-
test against their admission. At
present it can do no more; but the
time, we hope, is not far of, when it
will be able to follow up its protest
with effective action. Congressional
reconstruction is nothing but organized
anarchy; and to recognize it whether by
silence or avowal, as legitimate-as
that should not be over
turned with all possible speeds to
unfurl the banner of falsehood and i'm
posture.
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CAMPAIGN Of. 1858.
p,ssiledt Gosernor,. Congressman
and Legislature to be Elected. :.
United States Senator TO
be Chosen.
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The campaign about opening PROM
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arcy be the most important to this
ronntry that it has ever witnessed.
The principal issues are now fairly de
5prd and we'll understood. The con-
,e.t is for the preservation of what is
left of the Government established by
WASHINGTON and his compatriots,
against the insane fanatics aud thieves
aho have full possession sf the power
Of the Federal and State Governments,
and who are using the places they &C.
rapy 10 strengthen themselves and
plunder the people. The battle
must be boldly fought by the Conserv-
alive masses who would save the COun-
ry and restore peace to q distracted
eOplc, overwhelmed by taxation, and
already deprived of many of the rights
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al mast understand thu issues and the
Arguments, and to obtain them, all
zust read. Democratic papers must be-
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voter in the Union, would insure a vic
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COW offer their large Weekly issue at
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the Campaign.
The WEEKLY REGISTER is the largest
paper issaed in this State, and contains
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In addition to the political information,
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day, telegraphic news from all parts Of
The world, markets, agricultural infor-
mation Of value, &c.
Onr political friends who are about to
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