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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-11

House rents are so exorbitant in New
Orleans that "grasping landlord" ad-
vertises to let "a splendid hogshead," /"
just vacated by the former occupant,
who leaves it for no fault. The premises
are a sweet location for family with
young children; are in thorough repair,
with bunghole centrally situated, and
hoops in good order.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-11
n.,uocratic Conservative
SIale Convention.

In rugsuauce OF resolution passed
~. S,a.r Convention held i'll Wheel
M the 5th day of January last,
will bc u State Convention of the
,..,,,ratic and Conservative voters of
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-11

While suffering from mental depres-
sion, q Miss Noles committed suicide
in q singular manner, at the house OF a
relative, in Patoko, Ill. She got bar
rel and coiled herself up, in which con-
dition she was found some honrs after
ward, dead.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-11
GOSSIP FROM KANAWHA.

Col. b. III. smiih-A Singular Case
The Constitutional Amendment in
Coutt-Personai Items md Political
ProspecIs-Mineral Wealth of the
Kanawha valley-An Interesting
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16
Rio .Ianeiro Items.

Rio Janerio dates of the 9th, and Buenos
Ayres of April 2Sth, state that Lopez was
strongly fortified upon the river Tibicua
with an army of about 10000 men. HUI
manita still remained in his possession
although the Brazilian fleet is anchored
above and belowit. The sickly season had
set in and the men of the allies were maxi
ing impatient demonstrations over the de-
lays.
1t is reported that the Government had
instructed Marquis Caxcas to assault at spv
cost. The Russians were gaining Credence
In Buenos Ayres, that the United States in
tended to interfere. 7''i
The General Assembly of Brazil was
awaiting quorum to be regularly opened
by tho Emperor. President Mitre of the
Argentine Confederation will probably be
impeached Immediately ON the assembling
of the Congress. @
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16
FROM NEW YORK.
MObDed.

New YORK, June 15.-Officers Lyman
Heldenberand and Anderson, OF the 18th
ward, were attacked by mob last evening
and badly beaten. Lyman, dressed in
plain clothes. had entered a LIQUOR saloon
and asked for drink. He was not, doubt
less, recognized, as he was forcibly elected
by those inside and attacked by others in
the street. The two other officers named
came to his help, and received like abuse
Captain Garland arrived with a reserve,
quelled the riot and made several arrests.
Reception of Cadets.
The Naval Cadets arrived at West Point
yesterday in the practice fleet of the acad-
emy at Annapolis, and formal reception
will take place to- day, after which Ger eral
Grant will award the diplomas, and Prof.
Coffee, of the Board of Visitors, will deliver
the oration to the graduates.
Sanserfest.
The Leiderkranz and Arion societies
leave at eig ht O'Clock this evening for Chi
cago, to take part in the grand Sangerfest.
Delegates from the German societies will
accompany them.
Meeting of Old and New School
Presbyterian Churches.
Last evening the Presbyterian reunion
meeting of members of the Old and New
oShOOi, WI uClQ db bllC OuuTCu fl6N. JOUu
Hall. Addresses were delivered strongly
favoring the cementing of the former de-
cision by Rev. Drs. Crosby, Adams, Shedd,
Smith and Others. The attendance was
very large.
Suicide.
NEW YORK, June 15.-William Fl. Sage,
real estate broker, committed suicide yes
terday, at Orange. N. j., while laboring
under religious insanity.
Weather extremely hot.
Yacht Race.
The race of the Harlem Yacht Club on
Saturday, was won by the Comet. Dis
tance 20 miles. Time of winner, 4 hours
and 40 minutes.
Overland Mails.
The award of contract for carrying over
land mails to California was to Carlton
Spade, of Chicago, and not of the Cali
fornia stage company; the rate being one
thousand dollars per day, and the length
of line ten hundred and ninety-tive miles.
Arrived.
New YORK, June 15I-The steamer Col
orado, from Liverpool, arrived to-day.
Wreck ard Loss ofLife.
The bark Ortral, from New Orleans,
bound for Havre, was wrecked off Hatteras
on the night of the 11th. The Captain and
eleven of the crew were drowned. Nine
persons saved their lives by clinging to
portions of the wreck.
The Races at jerome Park.
NEW YORK, June 15.-At the Jerome
Park races to-day the sweepstakes for two
year old tillies was won easily by James
Rapture's filly beating Invercade's and
Norris filleys; distance, five furlongs.-
Time, 1:61a. A premium of 500, all ages,
one mile, three furlongs, was won by Lam
caster beating Metarie a length and
Red Dick two lengths. Time, 2:571s.
The Westchester cup, valued at
$4,000. was won by Local beating James
Connolly second, DeCourcy, Onward and
Fanny Cheatham; time, 4:O31a; the first
Iour ran close together. At the close a
selling race, all ages, III miles, was won by
McDaniels Urbana, beating Tubal, Lutte,
Red Wing and Enchantress; time, 2:15.
premium of $1,000. three year olds, 11s
miles, was won by Lloyd's filley Nemesis
beating McDaniel's entry; time, 3:Ol14.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Bills were introduced amending the
homestead law and the habeas corpus act {;
also, to define felonies and misdemeanOrs.
and to regulate peremptory challenges in
United States Courts; for the division of
Texas; to authorize the Secretary OF War
to deliver certain ordnance to the States of
Arkansas, Louisiana, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida
for the use of the militia on the discontin-.
uance of the Military Governments therein
to promote the growth of the revenue, &C.:
concerning the naturalization OF aliens.
The resolution Introduced last Monday
for an increase of one per cent. compenss
ton to the civil employees OF the Govern
ment a. Washington came up. and passeC
under the operation of the previous Ques
ton.
Mr.. SHANKS offered the following res
olution, and moved the previous question :
ResoIued, That in the judgment of the
House it will inflict serious loss in the ma
tional revenues, to delay the revisions OF
taxes on distilled spirits, the same can be
issued by general revision of the entire
internal revenue system, and the commit
tee of Ways and Means is hereby instructed
to report without delay a separate bill for
the revision OF taxes on the manufacture
and sale of distilled spirits and tobacco.
Mr.. SCHENCK expressed the hope that
the resolution would not be insisted on.
The SPEAKER stated that debate was
not in order.
Mr.. SCHENCK declared the committee
could not make the revision as soon as IL
could get through with the ordinary bill,
The previous question was seconded.
Mr. PILE moved laying the resolution
on the table-yeas 6S nays Il.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16
New York market-June rs.

COTTON-Opened steady, with fair de-
mand, and closed quiet and dropping; sales
900 bales at 2S1s@29c for middling uplands.
FLOUR-ClOsed dull, with declining
tendency.
WHEAT-Closed in favor of buyers.
with limited export demand, at So 09@2 10
for No. spring.
RYE-Dull and heavy at 81 95@1 9511S
for good to prime parcels.
OATS-Dull and heavy at S314 4@S31ac in
store and S41Ic afoat for westerS.
CORN-Dull and heavy at 81 OF for new
mixed western afloat.
PORK-Quiet and steady at S2S ESQ
% 81 for mess, cash and regular.
BEEF-Quiet and unchanged.
CUT MEATS-Dull.
BACON-Nominal.
LARD-Quiet and steady at 1s@17Ac
for fair to prime steam.
EGGS-Moderately active at 26@27c.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16

A CoNTRAsT.-City editors, though pos
sessing many advantages over their country
brethren, always come out second best
when mother Earth pours forth her treas
ures and the generous tillers of the soil
send presents to the sanctum. For inS
stance we notice that the soul of "Spiv-
ms" of the OHIO STATESMAN, rejoiceth
greatly because he received one basket of
Strawberries. "They manage these things
better in France" Mr.. John Scoles, who
Is at the head OF the strawberry business
here, has presented us with four baskets of
the best berries that can be found-and the
first of the season at that. Mr.. Scoles will
sell about hundred and fifty bushels of
strawberries this year, and of course it is
not difficult for him to be generous to a
poor editor. But the idea of "Spiv." in
the !" Central Organ" becoming ecstatic
over quart. We don't notice such gift !!
-Barnsolle Enterprise.
Becoming ecstatic over quart" hey !!
Come, now we like that. Every berry in
the basket would fill quart measure, Mr..
countrywide. A quart! Lordy, we have
'em here so big that they look like water
MELONS painted red, and that's the kind we
get
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16

LOOK Our, FAST DRIvERs.-An ordinance
was passed by the City Council last night
making it unlawful for any person to Drive
in Goodale Park at a greater rate of speed
than five miles an hour. The penalty is a
fine of from five to twenty dollars, or inn
prisonment 10 the city prison. Jehus will
do well to keep down the rate of speed.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16

FILED YEsrERDAY.-A certificate OF
change in the mode of transacting the busi-
ness of the Farmers Insurance Company
of Jelloway. Knox county, heretofore con-
Quoted on the mutual plan, making 1t a
joint stock concern. was filed with the Sec
retary of State yesterday. The capital
stock is S1GO.0O0.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16

CouRT OF COMMON PLEAs.-The Franklin
County Court of Common Pleas, Judge
Green, presiding commenced its June ses-
sion yesterday morning. The day was
passed in calling and assigning the docket.
The petit jury was discharged from furth-
er attendance until next Monday week.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16
Valuable Property at Private Sale.

THE PROPERTY L OCCUPY AS
residence, No. es7 South High street. and pre-
yiouslv described and offered at private sale, will
be offered at public sse. to the highest bidder. on
at eleven O'Clock.
TERMs-One-third in hand and remainder in two
OF sale. and secured by mortgage on the premises.
quired by the terms. N
ju6-dtd GEO. W. MARIS M n
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH,
To Ohio Statesman.
FROM EUROPE.
BY ATLANTIC CABLE,
The London Press ON Reverb,
johnson.

The London Press ON Reyerdy
johnson.
LONDON, June 15.-The Daily News says:
Long experience and training, and the
high character of Reverdy Johnson, are
guarantees that he will well represent the
United States as whole, and not section
ally.
The Times says: No envoy could be
sent here who would be hailed with more
confidence as the spokesman of great
nation. The unanimous ratification of his
nomination is an uneXampled testimony OF
his intellect, so admirably trained to dis
cuss the pending or probable issues with
precision, impartiality, dignity of charac-
ter, breadth of learning and charm of man.
ner aE
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16

The Democratic County Convention met
at the City Hall at ten O'Clock this morning.
The proceedings may be characterized as
decidedly stormy. Resolutions, indorsing
the action of the New York Convention.
whatever that may be, we're twice voted
down and afterward adopted.
We take the above from the Columbus
correspondence of the Cincinnati Times,
that our readers may see what a lot of ly-
ing to the square inch chap can do when
he goes at it in earnest.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16

FEN1AN PIcNIc.-The O'Neil Circle of the
Fenian Brotherhood will have picnic at
the City Park on Thursday, June 18th.
Good speakers will be in attendance. ALI
lovers of liberty are respectfully invited.
And also grand Fenian Ball at Ambos
Hall the same evening.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16

TRANSFERRED YAsrERDAY.-There was
but one deed left for record yesterday, the
Recorders office partaking of the general
stagnation. William II. Davis transferred
to Rosanna Davis the east half of lot No. 6
of Rickley's addition and subdivision of
outlots Nos 20 and 80 In the city of Column
bus, for $500.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16

GOVERNMENT sToCKs-Active and
1124@1125s; do '64. 1l056@110I; do SO,
1108@111; do new 1885; do '67, Ia; 1O-4Os.
1868; 7-3Os, 10924@11O. The Treasury
to day delivered over a million in new
bonds of '6S. No '67 bonds will be ready
before the end OF the month.
STOCKS-5:30 prices. Wells Express
261a@26A; American 53@5314; Adams 56115
2s16@2s14; Western Union Telegraph 373l
OBS; New York Central 1345s@135A; Erie
695s@6934: Ohio & Mississippi 29@293z;
Wabash 4S1a@4s34; Michigan Central
121k; Michigan Southern S95s@S934; Fort
Wayne 1124@117s; Columbus 90.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16

CASE CoNTrNUED.-The case of Thomas
Richardson, one of the Mound street Sun
day skirmishers, was continued by the
Mayor yesterday, until 2 o'clock this after
noon. The chap who shot himself in try
ing to shoot Charley Smith, is known and
will be captured.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
Monday, June 15, 1858.
NEIL HOUSE,

Mrs N Lambert, Dresden Ohie; B Jewett and
wife Philadelphia Pennsylvania: Z ? Smith and
wife; Lewis Cincinnati Ohio; VIM Evards Phil
adelphia; A s Parker Delaware Ohio Geo w
Swimmerton New York: Geo W Shut Springfield:
b Hunter Lancaster; X Morton Toledo Ohio;
Wright. Jr. Springfield. o; s Brown. Boston; e W
SchomP and wife,. Beauster: Charles Page. New
q Cumming. Boston, Gundry, Dayton: Thos B
Armitag New York: W Walker. San Francisco;
q ScaEritt citv: w K Forker Coshocton: q Bruns-
wick Cincinnati D McCasgo Pittsburgh Pennsyl-
vania; E Gallagher New York: Z Fl Nugen. New
comerstown; r Daenna .Cincinnati. Kelby.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16
New York Dry G oods marKet-June Ia

Weather delightful; yet only limited in
quiry for dry goods and prices favor buy
ers; although no further decline to observe,
still all fancy goods are now put out on
protection, and it is much easier to obtain
larger discounts, meantime mills every
where are reducing their products, all
leading makes of light prints are selling at
171sc; except Sprague's which is held at l4c;
under Strafford print are selling at 121ar;
same price as Amoskeog green, which is re-
duced to IL to-day; printing cloths are
worth about S5s; heavy brown sheetings
16I@17Mc,
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16
KILLED by Lightning.

DETROIT June 15.-During severe storm
at Grand Haven Yesterday. the house of
Alexander Van Zouwick was struck by
lightning. Van Zouwick and boy named
Balgooin were instantly killed. lssi
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16

WHY Can't WE?-Why can't we have
the avenues at the Goodale Park spTinkled
on Sunday mornings so that ladies and
children who visit that place in the after
noon may not come home as they go-hot
as coaliers? Why can't we? Tnat's what
the people want to know.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16

Robt & Hine Zsnesville. o; r NJ Hathaway, Ky;
ington College. Va: C W Munger. do; Reed,
Pittsburgh; Mills. Xeuia; John Grggs Spring
ham, y Y: Scott and lady. Bloomfield William
i Jud 4, City; 9 Holloway Cipennati;J J Hogle; do:
Xenia; NJ Il Mars9n, New York; Barto, Chica'
go; Willets. indianapolis. VIM Bacon, Mt Fer
non: G tlillman. South Charleston ! Ohio; ] Blair.
Johnson Cincinnati; Willis Johnson. Marietta. o;
J A Hicks. Marietta, Ohio; Henry. Stenbenville,
Ohio.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16

Picnic AT CITY PARK.--Au immense
crowd OF people visited City Park yester-
day, and everybody seemed to enjoy them
selves. Although it was .'biling hot" a
large company OF bellies and beaux enjoyed
themselves in dancing to the delightful
music of the Excelsior string band.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
Senator lDooIit,Ie.

tie did not attend the Chase meeting at
Philadelphia, being chairman of the Exec
utive Committee. Being Democratic
and Conservative member of Congress, he
does not feel at liberty to take active meas
ures in advance of the Convention relative
to the candidate to be nominated.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16

ASSAULT AND DBATTERY.--ConstableB Bart
ling yesterday morning arrested John G..
Koch and Martin Koch, on warrant is
sued by Squire Lohrer on the affidavit of
Peter Balls, charging the prisoners with
having committed an assault and battery.
The trial is set for Wednesday morning at
8 o'clock.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16

CHARGED WITH PETIT LARCENY.-A man
named Nicholas Albert was arrested by
Constable Chris. Bartling, yesterday,
charged by Conrad Steib with petit larce-
ny, in stealing lot of shovels, spades, and
the like from Steib g. Voswinkle. The case
will be heard before Justice Lohrer, on
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16

COUNTY COMMITTEE MEETING.-There
will be a meeting of the County Democrat
ic COMMITTEES, on Saturday next, June &C.
at the Democratic State Executive Com
mittee Rooms, on State street, for the pur-
pose OF selecting an Executive Commit
tee, and preparing for an active cam
paign.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
Stabbed.

PHILADELPHIA,June 14-Henry johnson
was mortally stabbed by man named
Buck Daring, in political dispute TO-DAY.
Buck gave himself up to the authorities.
Ea Suicide.
Two men committed suicide here to-day
by shooting themselves. One was a pris-
oner in the county Jail. a
A young man named Nelson Steward
died last evening from the effects of a blow
on the head, received from some unknown
person at Chestnut street wharf.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16

A RICHMOND Democratic editor says that
Mr.. Coltax is not In the true acceptance 'of
the term "a gentleman" because he began
as printeri-DGytoa j JouriaGl.
Mr.. Colfax never was q printer. He don't
know a thin space from printers devil.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16

EThe hot weather has created q run
on the ice cream saloons and soda water
fountains. We counted no less than sixteen
persons in Huston & Gardners yesterday,
at once, histing soda or Excelsior Springs
water. Il
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16

~ 1t is true that hundreds Of people
are buried by Gus Stevenson every even
ing-strawberried.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16

T Manners may make the man, but
beet, potatoes, cabbage and the like, kinder
help the matter along. toos
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16

az The Township Trustees on yester-
day allowed bills to the amount of $49.5o
for township purposes.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16
SEALED PROPOSALS
WILL BE Rr:CEJVED AT THE Of
w fee of the CiyS Civil Engineer in Columbus.

WTILL BE RTCEIVED AT THE Of
w fee of the Gig Civil Engineer in Columbus.
Ohio, until
Monday, june 18th, 1865,
at 4 o'clo'k P. NJ, for furnishing materials and
doing the followini work:
For grading and saving the uupaved sidewalks
and cutters. and grad and gravel the unimproved
roadway of Hickory alley from High street to Water
street.
For grading AMI paving the unpaved sidewalks
and cutters, and grade ard gravel the unimproved
TESadWay E. Of Mulberry ~ from High street to
The bids will be operSss BY the committee on
said improvement is be madei and the riSht to re-
ject any or all bids is reserved BY the committee
B. +. BOWEN,
Asst Engineer.
City Civil Engineers Office NOlIs. South High
street, up stairs
iunel0-dtd
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16

FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRAIIoN.-Ar-
rangements are being made to hold a great
picnic and celebration of the Fourth OF
July, at Goodale Park, to raise funds for
continuing the work on the Broad Street
Cathedral. Dancing platforms, refresh
ment booths and speakers stands are to be
erected, and preparations made for good
old-fashioned glorifcation OF independence
Day. ~
Prof. Nothuagle, Mr.. Michael Fay and
Mr.. Murphy are the committee Of arranas-.
PDssss:ssS'>' Pss:s '>'
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16
Toledo market-Juue l5,

WHEAT-Dull and dropping.
CORN-Dull with small sales of Michi-
gan at 92c.
OATS-11sc lower; sales No. 1 at 6S1sc.
LAKE EFREIGHTS-Dull; Sc on corn to
Buffalo.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16

~ The Black and Tan County Conven-
tioii is to be held in this city on Saturday
next. --..ss-
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16

W The way the wind blew and dust
few about ten o'clock last night was
caution. A smart sprinkle of rain was
thrown in as an accompaniment.e
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16

w The Grand Jury commenced Its ses-
sion yesterday. Considerable business will
come before it.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16

s~ Blobbs is satisfied that man can
not dine of q timetable. He prefers some
thing more-hog-ony.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16

ew Towler's Brass Band will discourse
most eloquent music in the State House
square this evening.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16

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for Beautifying the SKIN and CoMPL EXON
Removes all ERUPTIoNs, FRFcKLEs. PIN
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and renders THE SKIN SOFT, FAIR
and BLOOMING.
Fol- LADIES in the NURSERY it is Invaluable
For GENTLEMEN after SHAVING IL bas ~
equal. "PAPHIAN LoTI0Np is the onlv- rsl;,
able remedy for diseases and b.emishes Of the
SKIN. - sA'
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