The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-06-29
STATE ITEMS.

Col. d. ID. johnson, of this State, de-
livered the Master of Arts Oratisn,
rPrejudice," at the forty-ffth annual
commencement Of Columbian College,
Washington City, last week. The de-
gree Of Master of Arts was conferred on
him at the same time. We congratu-
late our able young friend on his pro-
motion.
From the Morgantown Constitution
WHAT DOES IT MEAN I'VE have
heard complaints from a number of per-
sons that they are bsffled in their ef-
forts to be registered. The Registrars
reply to their request for registration is,
she don't know where the books are -
This looks slightly foggy. The gentle
man who fills the Office of Registrar has
always borne a character for honor and
fairness, that we would regret to see
tarnished by acts of unfairneSs.
A SAD AcCIDENT.-on Wednesday of
last week, Ella vandervert, aged about
thirteen, a step daughter of Mr.. Newton
Stewart, of this county, was thrown
from 4 horse and severely, if not fatally
injured. Her head struck a rail, pro-
duciDg u severe conclusion of the brain,
if not a fracture of the skull. Her re-
covery is doubtful.
MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY.-The
law regulating the affairs OF the Agri-
cultural College requires the with
drawal of two members of tho Beard of
Visitors at the expiration of each Col
legiate year. In pursuance thereof, two
members withdrew at the late meeting,
and the remaining members of the
Board, in whom rests the perpetuation
of this body, reelected the withdraw
ing members.
From the Clarksburg Conservative
X. X. KS IN BEvERLY.-We learn
that party of the mysterious Ku Klux
came up out of grave yard in Beverly
the other night, and scared darkey so
badly that he Immediately took back
hoe he had stolen from a citizen. Some
good seems to be done by them, at all
events. 1t turns out that the Ku Klux
eat nothing but nigger-meat. We have
not learned how many were requiredfo for
rations at Beverly, but understand that
there were twelve left over which were
made up into castor oil and sold to the
doctors.
PERsONAL.-Our contemporary, Henry
S. Walker, Esq, editor of the Wheeling
REGISTER, whose marriage we an
nounced last week, spert several days
in Clarksburg with his bride, and left
here on last Monday for New York. We
were pleased with the cheerful account
he gave of the political prospects of the
Democratic party. The evidence thick
ems upon us that if the Conservatives
manifest proper iutollisenoe go r, =,
triotism in their nominations they VIII
carry our next national and state cleo
tiens.
OIL EXCITEMENT.-As Mr.. Carter,
who resides at the Western end of Bran
dy Gap tunnel, in this county, was dig
ging his well deeper, the other day, he
struck q fine flow of oil that has ruined
his well for ordinary purposes, We
learn that it is still flowing in cOnsid-
erable quantities.
NEGRO OMILITIA.-When the chapter of
the new code regulating the militia of
this State was before the legislature,
the word white was stricken out, the
Republicans all voting for the striking
out, and the Democrats against. Tho
result is that under the law the negroes
and whites are compelled to muster to-
gether. How do yon like this, white
men of Harrison'
1t only goes to prove what we always
charged, that the Radical party is in fa-
vor of the social equality of negroes
and whites, and this is the first attempt
to place them on equal footing. Other
attempts will follow, and 80 soon as the
Radicals think it can safely be Gone,
they will strike the word white out of
your constitution, thus placing negroes
on an equal footing with whites in
every respect, then negroes will be per-
mitted to vote. This is part of the Rad
ical policy and will be carried out, un-
less the people defeat this party in the
coming election.