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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1868-04-25
Hickman Directory.

Attorneys at Lao.
=. o. Goalder. Randle & Tyler, A.
,. Kingman, B. r. Walker, John A..
Lauderdale, John W. Cowgill, l.. NJ.
Hiehol, Oscar Turner, j g. Smith, Troy,
Tam.
Drs. Gourley & Corbett. Carter Blan-
ton, IT. c. Catlett, A. A. Faris.
Dry Goods.
J. Amberg, VIM B. Benny, Wolf &
Plaut, j. II. Davis, j s. Hubbard.
Drug Stores.
c. A. Holcombe, W. r. Walker.
Fholesals Grocers.
Nillet & Roulhac, V. A. McCutchen,
II. c. Bailey, C. Ledwidge.
ISalooGs
Sshn Heinz.. James Parker, Jshn
. Whiting. JSbn semonese.
Hsrdlrare and Tfnacare.
" P. Harness. 8. y. White.
Con,nissiron Merchants.
Bondurant 4 Drewry, Overton, Steele
. Co.
Carriage Maunfactery.
kirkpatrick & Bro.
- Cigar ifaagfaetarer- .ssvtI
Wagon Aanufacfurer'.
Hsrtwisk 4 Baltzsr.
Tdilors.
Louis Persons, f. Case.
- Bakery.
Phillip A. Kaiser.
Au,trotyP;st.
H g. Campbell.
d Barriers.
E. Msrgratf & Co.
Fruit Tree Nursery.
George z. Rogers.
House aad Sign Painter.
Thomas H. Jones.
Express Companies.
Merchants Union Express; Southern
Express; Overton, Steele & Co., Agents.
Furniture Stores.
T. Bsrtoldus, Charles Oswald.
Marble Works.
b. C. Ramage.
Sa- lMlh.
J. II Dodds, Tom. w. Collier.
FIGURING Mile.
H. NJ Robinson.
Books.
). IL Davis.
Insurance Agent
Samuel Landrum.
Lirery Stable.
VIM. B. Plummer.
Matchmaker and Jeirslry.
Jshn d. Walker, A. Plaut.
Boot aud Shoe Shop.
George Wehmsn, Casper Sohm & Co.,
Julius Frenz
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OUR DUTY.

dn Es,qy delirered TO the Good T>mPiars in
HE cknan, on The night Of April l4m, 1858,
bV HELEN NJ SIAPsoS
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-08-20
FROM DODDRIDGE co.

Editors of the Register:
Crops, and everything in the grow
ing line, are doing well. The increase
of boy babies has been extremely large
in the last six months; in fact, every
thing is doing well in this locality, only
religion. Religion has seeded from
the land of Doddridge, and has taken
the stump for the negro. But this don't
apply to every preacher; We only have
reference to the little insect we call
Miller, and the mammoth cock who
now represents Christ in little Dod-
bridge. We hope at the next meeting
of the Conference il will do something
for the white people of this county, and
not send preachers here that think
more of a negro than they do of white
mans soul. /, for one, will ask the Ia
boring people of my county if they
know of any one in this section who is
getting up Grant Clubs and exciting
the people and disturbing the peace
and Happiness of this county, that ever
w ioioO % hO"oSt w
have taken a grub from your soilf No,
not one. 1t is those who have landed
in our midst in the last twelve months;
men who make their living by begging
on the Sabbath day, or by exciting the
laboring and poor men to trouble and
law. BY this the Registrars, bond
holders, negroes, and Radicals general
ly, get all We have got. What, Then, is
the resultf 1t has impoverished our
county, and now Wa are compelled to
get our bread and meat from other
States. 1t is not because we don't
work; it is not because we have not
got the soil-the soil of our noble little
State of West Virginia can't be beat for
crops of any kind. We, who work on
the railroad, get one dollar and thirty
five cents per day, and every pay day
we are in debt. Why is it 1t is be-
cause we are taxed to pay the bend
holders and legislators, to make the ne
gro equal to us laboring men.
RAILROADER.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-08-20
BROOKE COUNTY POLITICS
Mass Meeting in Wellsburg
The Democracy at Work.

A large Mass Meeting of the Demo-
Gratis of Brooke county was held at
Wsllsburg yesterday. Although the
notice was short, the attendance was
large; the Court House was packed to
its utmost capacity.
The meeting WAS organized by the
election of LEWIS APPLEGATE, Senator
from the First District, Chairman. A
fine Glee Club, composed of young Dem
ocrats of Wellsburg, enlivened the oc-
.casion with some stirring campaign
songs.
The speakers of the day were General
GEORGE w. MCCooK, of Steubenville,
Ohio, and HENRY s. WALKER, of Wheel
ing. The whole political field was
thoroughly canvassed the audience
held their places for nearly four hours,
giving the most perfect attention, and
loudly applauding the speakers at fire.
quent intervals. The whole affair was
a great success, far surprising the re-
cent Republican demonstration made in
the same place. Brooke county is sound
to the core and will this Fall give
largely increased Democratic majority
over that of last year.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-08-20
County Convention

The Democratic voters OF Ohio county are re:
ouested to meet at their usual place Of meeting
the different Townships on Saturday, August
o. ls6s. Ia nominate candidates for the several
Township sices and to appoint three delegates
TO represent each Township in a County Con-
vention to be held on Saturday, August %, ls6s'
at2P.N.
The Convention, when assembled, will Domi'
nate candidates for the House of Delegates,
Recorder. Prosecuting Attorney, and County
and CITY Assessors. There will be appointed
by the Convention conferees to meet conferees
from Marshall, Brooke and Hancock counties
10 nominate a CAL didate for Judge of the First
Judicial District, and also conferees TO meet
couferees from Brooke and Hancock counties to
nominate a candidate for State Senator for the
First Senatorial District. The meeting in Tria-
dc,phia, Liberty and Richland Townships will
be held at T.. NJ, and in Washington, Madison
CLAY. Union, Centre, Webster and Richie
Townships at 7P.M said meetings to remain
open for two hours after their organization.
G. BAIRD,
Chairman County Ex. Com.
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Campaign Document.

The following, taken bodily from the
Omaha Herald, shows that the Republi-
cans out West are taking extraordinary
pains to increase the enthusiasm in fa,
vor of Grant and Colfax:
We have ascertained on what is con-
siaered highly reliable authority that
Mr.. Grants speech at Fremont in this
State is to be published by Messrs. Sen
ator Morgan & Co. as campaign docu
meat. A new levy of S5 on each post
master will be made to defray the ex
penses of publication, and the pamphlet
will be gold edged.
Mr.. Grants Omaha speech will not be
thus honored.
Mr.. Grants Fremont speech, it will bt
recollected, was the only one he made
between the Rocky Mountains and st
Joseph, and consisted of these memora
BILE words,-"I like that grdry."
Such liquid eloquence has rarely fall
en- from human lips.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-08-20
FROM MARsHALLCOUNTY
MoUNDsvILLE, August II, 1868.

MoUNDsvILLE, August II, 1868.
Editors of the Register:
l have been we'll pleased since my
visit to this place to find the change
that has taken place here in the feel
ings of the people. A few years ago
party lines had embittered each against
the other so that the subject of politics
was only referred to in angry debate
and the use of slang terms and approbi-
ous epithets. Now there seems to be a
better feeling, and with the exception
of few exceedingly ultra men, there
is desire to forget the past differ
ences and to cast about for
what they consider to be for the
best interests of all. noticed this
more particularly in the last few days.
The Republicans have had their county
Convention and some men were nomin-
atcd for certain offices that were rather
repulsive to quite number of the
party, and declarations that they would
not support them were openly and pub
licly made, and assertions that if o
clique would make such nominations
they could not make "cat's paws" of
theIs; but, on the contrary, if they put
such chestnuts in the fire they must use
tkeir own pars to pull them out. Some
think that Ferguson was sacrificed from
sinister motives, and feel badly over it.
l must confess / had little feeling on
the subject myself, for if that
side must win had rather
see "Uncle John" the candidate
than either of the others. Quite num-
Der of the reasonable men of the party
expressed themselves that if COnserva-
tive men who had never been identified
with the secession movement, would be
taken up and placed in nomination, or
come out as volunteers, that they would
support them in opposition to the
clique nominations. think the spirit
of independence shadowed forth in this
thing augurs better times i'll the future,
but as am not voter, must content
myself with being
LOCKER ON IN VENICE.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-08-20

IS Maine the people are beginning to
see that they must either embrace ruin
or have change of administration in
the Federal Government. They, as well
as the people throughout the country,
see nothing but broken pledges and
wanton pelfidy in the ruling power of
the last eight years. Their State gov
ernment has been nothing but the sub
sel Went tool of corrupt and despOtic
central Federal power. Enterprise is
stagnant and the mart of basiness and
industry nearly deselate, while ship
yards are almost staring blanks. Not
an axe or hammer is heard, but va
cancy reigns. There is no State in the
Union whose industry has suffered
more than that of Maine. The legisla-
ton of the party in power in State and
nation has caused it.
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For the Register.
WESTON, August Is, lef

WESTON, August 10, 1000.
To His Ercellency, Arthr l. Boremdn:-
CONFIDENTIAL
DEAR SIR The painful and melan-
choly duty has been devolved on me to
break to you the startling fact, that
Horatio Seymour will be the next Presi'
dent of the United States that the in.
stinctive whisperings of this dreadful
news are already striking terror into oul
camps-that many of our rank and file
are becoming mutinous, and our captains
the registrars, panic stricken!
The late skirmishing in Oregon, Mon
tana and Kentucky produced mucf
trepidation, and it is feared will become
seriously threatening in Ohio anc
Pennsylvania before the 22d of October
Should the disease spredd (new thai
"Od Thad." the brains and head Of on
party is no more) is there not danger o.
defeat and riot, even here in West Vir
piniai Please see to this at once, dnt
,rrite me uithout delay, for it may becom
accessory, for the tenure of office" Of ou
our pdrty, 10 continue the present tegistdtur
and elect Grant electors by that body!
With much concern for the promised
Senatorship. and the like for "Govern'
orr Stevenson, l am sir, as ever, you
most willing servant aud contidant,
JOHN SMITH, Sen.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-08-20

BENNETT, of the New York Herald, re
Gently expressed his idea of Journalism
in the following language, which be
addressed to a gentleman who asked
him the secret of the Herd|ds success:
81 publish the Herald to make money.
am usually on the strong side-not al
ways at first; but get round to it; for
l hold that newspaper ought to ex-
press the opinions of the pablie, not OF
its editors" Don't you find it difficult
to change your viewsp "Oh, no; for
haven't any particular ones. One opin-
ion is about as good as another. 1t is
better to believe nothing than to believe
everything. There's Horace Greeley
he's great simpleton. He believes ev'
erything he writes. don't believe any
thing. See the result. The Herald has
made an immense fortune. The Tjibun,
has not paid good interest on the In
vestment."
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-08-20
Mail Irregularities.
ApAMsvILLE, August 18th

ADAMSNllLE, August lOln'
Editors of the Register:
Through your columns would make
an appeal to all lovers of honesty and
honest dealings. For some months past
there has been q great irregularity in
the mails. Letters sent from here to the
Eastern cities, containing money, never
reach their destination. / have sent
letters, both with and without money,
and am satisfied that they were stopped
before they reached their destination.
And it is not corsined to this office.
Other places make the same complaint.
/ hear no complaint of the Western
mails. 1t seems to be confined to the
Eastern mails. Now, from all appear.
ances, / would say that there is thief
somewhere in the service. Will not all
lovers of honesty and fairness do their
best in trying to bring the guilty to JUS
tice and ridding our country of the evil
effects of Radical rule and Radical leg
islation. May God speed the time when
both shall cease from our land. p,
SPECIAL.
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Desperate Fish, with Rowdies.

New YORK, August ls.-Early yester-
day morning Officer Crittendsn was as
saultsd by a gang of rowdies at the
corner of Prince and Mercer streets, and
on his being reinforced sharp fight en-
sued. The policemen drove their oppo-
nents. who were led by three members
of the Allen family, into the st. Bernard
House, where they opened upon the offi-
ce1s with reviewers. Shots were fired
between the parties, but no one is known
to have been seriously injured. Wesley
Allen and VIM. Scott, two of the assail-
ants, were carried off to the station
house aud released on bail during the
day. Allen took q solemn oath before
leaving court that he would kill Crit.
tenden.
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Radical Extravagnuce.

The attempts of the Radical press to
screen their party from the charge OF
extravaganza and waste are vain, and
against the facts wherever power has
been in their hands. Both in the man
agement of the affairs of the nation and
of States, their authority, in every de-
partment, is marked by the most as
tonishing increase of expenditures.
Take the House of Representatives at
Washington, as an example, as exhibit
ed in the annexed table, made up from
official records:
4 Statement showing the Expenses Of the
House of Representatives. for the Years
Ending June 80, 1864, 1866, 1866, 1867
1-H
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-08-20

Radical writer's assert that the Demo-
Gratis have an auxiliary in the patronage
of the Administration, which is as true,
perhaps, as Radical assertions usually
are. But it is very far from the real
truth. The patronage of the Admins
tration in New York is nominally in
the hands of men who will use it in the
interest of Grant. The men at the head
of the Federal departments in New York
are not Democrats. They call them
selves Conservatives, and they have
generally taken sides with the Presi-
dent against the Radical assaults; but.
they have never fairly embraced the
Democratic cause, and they are not now
doing anything whatever to help the
Democratic ticket. They take their
politics from Mr.. Seward and the New
York Times; and, though they de not
openly oppose the Democratic ticket,
they are pretty well known to favor the
election of Grant and Colfax. Their
subordinates have, for the most part,
been selected from the Conservative
Republican ranks, and are almost to a
man supporters of the Republican tick
ct. The proportion of Seymour Demo-
Gratis in the custom-house, postoffice,
and revenue offices is not more than one
in four, if it is SO much. Fully three
fourths of the Federal Offices in this city
are filled by men who have an idea that
General Grant will be elected, and who,
to secure the favor of his managers, will
do all they can quietly to help the cleo
tion. In 1866 and '67 the Radicals said,
as they say now, that the patronage of
the Administration was against them;
but while they said this they knew that
it was used stealthily to defeat the Dem
ocracy. The same thing is being done
now, and the Democrats have to fight,
not only the Radicals opeAly in the
field against them, but also the swarm
of so-calleq Conservatives living on
Federal pap. And they have to fight,
besides, the army of %, 900 or 10000 at
taches of the various State Offices,
which includes the leeches who hang on
to the various commissions" created at
Albany to bleed the people of New York
city. They have, in fact, to fight the
patronage of the United States and of
the State of New York, and Carry on,
with an unorganlzcd army, contest
with forces which have been drilling
and feeding for seven years, and which
have only to plunge their arms into
three or four well-illed treasures to
supply themselves with all the sinews
of war they can have any use tor. But
despite these disadvantages, the De.
60 into the fight confident of
achieving brilliant vic ory, and hold
ing the field when they win it,"
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From the Charleston News.
The Negro Military Organizations in
Charleston.

1t is we'll that the people should
know that for three months past bodies
of armed negroes have been drilling
nightly at four different places of rem
devious in the city of Charleston. They
make no noise or disturbance beyond
giving the word of command and going
through the ordinary military evolu-
tions, but they are working patiently
and steadily to make themselves trained
and disciplined armed associations.
The new constitution, by which all
negroes swear, declares that "thc people
have right to keep and bear arms for
the common defence" This means that
they have the right to bear them openly
and in the light Of day. There is no in
reference 10 be dreaded, for the negroes
can drill upon the Citadel Green at
noon if they desire. They have no one
to molest or disturb them, but they still
do their drilling in the dark hours of
the tight, and in quarters or tne city
where they are hidden from general OBJ
servation.
1t is evident that this conduct admits
of but one rational explanation. If the
negroes were only organizing because
luo. dic iou'A VI pIhy = az o'ihiCi, thOy
would not lurk III Out.of-the-w way cor
ners, and keep their movements secret.
They would parade openly and in pub.
lie; and now that they so far give up
their natural love of show as to exer-
else where they have no spectators but
themselves it is reasonably certain that
they are gathered together for no good
or peaeeable purpose. The military or
ganizations of the negroes in Abbeville
and Union apd upon the sea islands
should teach us q lesson. All over the
State there are negro companies, battal-
lions, and regiments. 1t is their avow-
ed purpose to overawe the white man,
and to keep him down by force of arms.
Have the similar organizations which
exist in Charleston any other aim'
In this connection, we desire to call
attention to a significant extract from
the last number of the negro Gains ne
gro paper. 1t is as follows:
"When the issue comes, there will
be $4,000 loyal men who will spring to
arms in this State at the sound
of the first note. Every planta-
ton has its captain, and the men and ,co.
men are prepared to stand by their lib
critics. They stand on the defensive
and no aggressive measure will be taken
by them; they are determined to keep
the peace, and abide by law and order
and see that the liberties Of their chill
dren are guarded with sleepless vigil
ance. Let their foes be awarew
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-08-20
MouongnIin County Ticket

The Democrats and Conservatives OF
Monongalia county, held their Conven'
tion last Saturday and nominated a
ticket composed of most excellent and
popular men. All four of the gentle
men comprising it command the conf
dence of the people of the county with
out respect to party attachment, and
they will receive the support of all who
are tired Of the reckless and unprinci,
Piled course of the present Radical par
ty. The election of this ticket, we
think may be regarded as almost Ger,
tain. The interests of the people of the
county demand it.
The following is the ticket:
House Of Delegates-Col. VIM. A. HAN
WAY and JOHN III. COLE.
Prosecuting -1ttOrney-L. s. HoUGH.
RecOrder-Dr. M. DENT.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-08-20

a REMARK made by an ex-Union of.
fcer the other day is we'll worth being
put in print. He said: 81 voted for
FREMONT in SO, for LINCOLN in go and
"a, fought four years in the Union
army, was discharged at the close of the
war, since which time have waited and
watched patiently, but to-day l don't
see as We are any nearer final settle
ment than at tho close Of the war, and l
think il is time to hare a change, and l
shall vote for SEYMOUR.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-08-20
Oceau Syyeepstakes.

NEW YORK, August 19.-The ocean
sweepstakes of the Yacht Squadron, al
New Bedford, for $4,000, was sailed fol
yesterday, but owing to the conditioE
that the race should be made in five
hours, it was declared of. The Palmer
came home first, but not until long
after the prescribed tine. The course
was fifty miles long, as sailed with
the necessary tacking. The squad
ron will probably disbsnd te-day.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-08-20

THAppEUs STEVENS, day or two be-
fore he died, was told of the recent acci'
dent to Ben. Butler, in Worcester, when
he WAS thrown from his carriage. '1t
gives me great pain,' said the dying
commoner, great pain" Then closing
his eyes, as his habit was in meditation
he murmured between his thin lips
Great pain. His id neck wasn't
broke, you sayf"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-08-20

The ratio of increase here is unprece-
dented; and when we look into the
items, there is no explanation to be found
among them that does not scandalize
the House and the party that fills it
with profigate men. For instance, for
the secopd session of the Fortieth Con-
gress the whole amount of stationery"
would equal an allowance of $500 to
each member; there were S50S6 worth of
pens for the House; the penknives
amounted to $500, equal to fifteen
knives at SO. 80 for each member.
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p..aIe,.. i'm Ra.tou.

BosroN, August ls.-Hon. George Fl.
Pendleton arrived in this city yester-
day, latein the evening. The Constitn-
tional Democratic Club gave him ser.
enade at the Parker House. He returned
his thanks in a few remarks, during
which he said he was on his way to
Maine, to take part in the political
campaign in that State. There was q
large crowd present.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-08-20
STATE TICKET,

FOR GOVERNOR,
JOHNSON n. CAMDEN, of Wood.
FOR AUDITOR,
DANIEL MAYER, of Kanawba.
SECRETARY OF STATE,
S.V. YANTIS, of Jefferson.
FOR TREASURER,
GEORGEJ. WALKER, OF Jackson.
ATTORNEY GENERAL,
W.P. WILEY, Of MorgantOwn.
JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALs,
MATTHEW EDMISTON, of Lewis.