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"STURDY OLD BEN"
How he has "PInyed crL"

Mack" in one of his letters from
Washington to the Cincinnati CONNER
cial, thus cruelty refers to Ben Wade
The sad fate of sturdy old Ben. car
rics with it as its sequel a striking IL
lustration of tho uncertainty of human
hopes and the transitory character OF
human friendships. Let rs hope that
ono so eminent for his piety, and SO
meek and devotional in all his ways,
was not unprepared for such mistor-
tunes, but that that Christian fortitude,
seasoned with pagan swearing, which
has borne him through previous trials
and tribu,ations, has enabled him to
bear up under his latest and in all prob
ability his last political atlliction. Still,
one cannot help remembering how
great has been tho fall of sturdy old
Ben, and all within month. A little
month ago, and who so great as
sturdy old Benz To-day, who so little
Taking Of Cabinets and policies OF adj
ministration few weeks ago; beset
with callers and congratulations, be-
seiged with advisers and friends, warn
ed of the -Klux-Klan and prayed for
by all Christian denominations. Where
be his friends now, his policies, his Cab
inets? Yea, where the KJl-Klux to in
terposc bluuderbuss between him and
green old agei AS / muse on this
melancholy theme, i reflect that three
weeks ago to-day friend of sturdy old
Ben, walking through the executive
mansion grounds, spoke to gardener
hocing out strawberry patch, and told
him the fruit would be in an excellent
state of ripeness for sturdy old Ben,
who hates butter, hTt loves straw
berries. The strawberries are ripe
to-day, but not for sturdy old
Ben. They tickle the palate of the
great criminal at the White Hsuse,"
and mix in julcps for his grim -visaged
son-in- law. If sturdy old Ben wants
strawberries he mast HE him to con-
fectioner's and exchange his dimes for
them. Then, too recollect the pomo-
logical prediction of Mr.. Apple Blossom
Butler-how prosperity, Ben Wade and
the blossoms were to come together.
The blossoms are here. The trees are
full of them, and, as if the trees could't
hold them all, the Congressional nose
has been mustered into service, prob
ably to remind Mr.. Butler more forcibly
by every day contact of the non-fultill-
ment of his prophecy. But where is
sturdy old Ben and where Is "pros-
perity?" Go ask the "seven traitors"
and the "recreanp Chief Justice.
l should probably never have been
led into these sombre reflections but for
a little incident | witnessed half an
hour ago. Sturdy old Ben came BOOM
ing up the avenue sidewalk at his Gus
tomary pace. AS he passed along |
heard a couple of gentlemen whom |
knew to have been Radical impeach-
ers, and, as consequence, Radical Of
fec sc kers month ago, allude to his
presence: There goes old Ben Wade"
said one. ale be id" said the other;
''hc's played out" Since the days of
poor Timon of Athens there have been
no such "treHcher friends" as sturdy
old Ben's. / commend the perusal of
that Shakspearian tragedy as eminently
appropriate to sturdy old Ben in the
light of recent events.
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Medical College of yirginiu

As it will be seen by the foll,wiug,
clipped from the Richmond Dispatch,
DIR. Walter Coles of this city has been
elected to Professorship in the Medi-
cal College of Virginia. While we re-
gret the removal of DR.. Coles from our
midst, both for his valuable professional
services, and his endearing social quail
ties. we cannot but congratulate him
upon the honor thus wOrthily bestowed
upon him, and we wish him every sue
Guess in his new and extended field OF
usefulness:
"MTDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA.
This institution, the only Southern
Medical College which bravely strug-
gled through the war, has enlarged and
improved its curriculum, until it.now
offers to the student a most complete
system of elementary instruction, while
the great hospital advantages of Rich
mond, give the amplest opportunity for
practical study of the medical sciences.
The formation Of the new chair OF
Diseases of JjomeR and Children, and the
selection of DR.. Walter Coles of Par
kcrsburg, w. Va, to fill the professor.
ship, adds greatly to the attractions OF
the course, and we are glad that this
talented young Virginian has received
the appointment. Professor Coles bears
a name long known and respected in
this State, and brings to his responsible
position q reputation second 10 none,
while his large and influential ac'
uuaintance in the Southwest and West
Virginia will attract new patronage to
the College" .,
DIR. Coles will remain with us until
about the first of October, and will be
happy to give any information neccssa-
ry to those desiring to ocnroll Themselves
asIstudents ofthis institution.-Parkers'
burg Gazette.
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Clerks and Soldiers

On the eve OF the Washington cleo
tion, FoRNEY, i'll his paper. the Wash
ington Chronicle, urged Clerks in the
departments whose residences are in
the various States, and who have no le-
gal residence at the Capital, to vote for
charter officers on Monday, and then in
November 90 to their real homes and
vote for GRANT and CoLFAx. Here is his
Language:
In the departments there are thou-
sands who can register if they will, AID
place the whole matter beyond doubt.
Their votes are not needed in many of
the States in the fall election, as most
of them are overwhelmingly Republi-
can. Besides, their rOting here at mH-
nicipdl election riU not, IN ORr opinion, te-
galiy debar them from rOting for President
aud Gice President and State officers IN the
States trOm trhenCe they came. We there
fore call upon the employees in the de-
partments to come out to-day and regis
ter.
Now FoRNEY, in this same Chronicle,
and in his other paper, the Philadelphia
Press, is denouucing the soldiers OF the
Army stationed i'll Washington for vot-
ing-becauSG they didn't vote the Grant
head ticket! Listen to him:
The regular soldiers of the 18th regi-
ment, Colonel Wallace commanding,
were duly voted for the rebel ticket in
direct violation of law.
This shows what regard the Radical
leaders have for the soldiers "right" to
vote. Clerks in Departments-oIlicc
holding paupers who are leeches upon
the public treasury, may have two resi-
dences and vote at Washington aAd at
their homes in the several
States; but regular soldiers" can
have no residence and can't vote ut all !!
So long as the soldiers consent to be the
tools of the Radical leaders-to DC au-
donations in their hands rs General
GRANT allows himself to be, they are fine
fellows, nothing is too good for them,
and their fright" TO do anything and
everything is as broad as the territory
over which their flag floats. But let
them assert their manhood and dare to
think and act for themselves and they
are stigmatized by the newspaper
scullion of Radicalism as voting "the
rebel ticket" Such is the spirit of Radi-
calism. 1t is bad, wicked spirit. and
it must be frowned down and crushed
out.
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West Virginia Legislature
SENATE.

MONDAY, June 8, 1868.
The Senate was called to order by the
President. Prayer by the Rev. Mr.
Mcclure of the yuited Presbyterians.
The journal having been read and
fapproved, the Committee on the Code,
reported through their Chairman, that
they were progressing with their work
and had acted on ten sections.
The motion relative to the permanent
location of the Capital was laid on the
table as, also the bill relating to the i'm.
parchment of the President.
The Senate Bill No. 2, relative to the
destruction of fish, was called up Oh its
second reading and referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Senate Bill No. 4, relative to suing
railroad companies, was referred to
same committee.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH presented pc
tition praying that w. B. Lynch be ex.
empted from taking the oath imposed
on school teachers. The rules were sus-
pended and the bill was put on its sec
ond reading ana referred to Judiciary
committee.
Bill No. 6, praying for the relief OF
Clark Craig, in reference to the same
oath imposed on school teachers. was
read the first and second time and re-
forred to same committee.
Mr.. Price offered the following joint
resolution:
Present appearances indicate that nu-
mereus petitions will be presented at
the present sitting of the Legislature by
persons required to take what Is conf
monty known as the Attorneys Test
Oath.
And now, Whereas, those characters
have generally been the direct cause of
their calamity-aId although we
sincerely appreciate the christian priE-
ciple of forgiveness, we as strenuously
adhere to the requirements of Justice,
Therefore, Be it resolved by the Leg
islaturc of West Virginia: That, we
will not receive, or favorably consider
the petition of any person who is dis
qualified by reason of participating in
rebellion against the United States, to
practice his profession, except such Pc
tition be accompanied by a written re-
nunciation of former wrongs and an
acknowledgment of Notwithstanding
and abandoning the false dogma of ex-
elusive States Rights Sovereignty.
Mr.. CARSKADON, as Chairman of
committee on Expenses, reported a
schedule of mileage of members OF the
Senate, varying from blank miles to five
hundred miles.
On motion Senate adjourned to meet
at = o'clock L. NJ. to day.
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Democratic meetings.

The Democrats of Lewis county hold
Mass Convention on June Goth, tC
choose delegates to the Grafton Conven'
tion. The County Committee have is
sued a stirring call, addressed to "alI
good men, who oppose Negro Suffrage
Negro Equality, and High Taxation"
The Democrats Of Mineral county al
so hold their Convention Oh June goth
They will meet at New Greek.
The Harrison county Democratic Con
veution will be held next Monday, june
18th.
The Kapawha Republican suggest,
June 9th as suitable day for the as
sembling of the Democratic Convention
in that county.
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Kind confederation

The Radical papers of the country are
generously advising the Democratic
party concerning its Presidential nomi-
nation. The New York Tribune dis
cusscs at great length the name of Mr..
CHASE, in connection with the Demo-
cratic nomination 10: the Presidency,
and calls to its assistance the New York
Times. 1t is very kind in those Kapers
to point out the difficulties which sur
round the Democratic nomination, and
to commiserate the Democratic party,
in advance of the fact, on what is claim
ed to be the certainty of their defeat in
the approaching Presidential election.
In an excess of magnanimity, however,
the Tribune is willing to concede to the
Democracy the great privilege of Sc
lecting the candidate under whose
leadership they prefer to be beaten.
After all, however, this simulated
confidence on the part of the Tribune is
bat the old tune of whistling to keep up
its courage. The refrain, unfortunately,
for the Radicals, is not loud enough to
drown the echoes which come to us
from Oregon, and which sound like dis
cordant notes on the Radical car. They
may well seek to hide the divisions
which pervade their own ranks, by
pointing out the differences supposed to
exist ia those of the Democracy. 1t
would be fortunate, indeed, for the 7ri-
June, if the brilliant Democratic victory
in Oregon chould be neutralized by
the information coming the same day
from the scenes of their defeat, that
there was "great enthusiasm for GRANT
and CoLFAX." We like intelligence oi
such enthusiasm when accompanied by
information of such brilliant results!
We can assure the Radical press that
while the troubles of the Radical party
are increasing since the nomination OF
their candidates, and are fast becoming
q deeply seated disease, the difficulties
which, in IFS opinion, agitate the Dem
ocratic party are only superficial. They
are nothing more than the evidences Of
individual preference, and the results
of the advocacy of the candidate
best calculated to lead the party tt
victory. When our standard-bearel
shall have been chosen, those differ
ences will all disappear, and the masses
of the Democracy, now advocating
their several favorites, will unite upor
their common choice, on the basis Of th'
Democratic platform. Ceasing all sem
blance of internal discord, every ele
ment that enters into the composition
Of the party will then ''march all on,
way" to secure the overthrow of Radi
calism, and to scatter the revolutionar!
elements that have been SO long plot
ting the destruction of constitutions
liberty.
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Grnnr. Prophecy FuIGIied.

Negro rioting and robberies and mur-
ders are not confined to the capital OF
the country. They seem To be epidemic.
The Montgomery (Alabama) Nail, June
., gives the following account of a ne
gro Grant and Colfax ratification meet
ing in that city:
By military order the police arc COM
PEELED to attend all public meetings. AT
this Grant and Colfax meeting drunk
en- negro was arrested by the police for
causing q disturbance. Thcreupon the
black GRANTEES rushed to his rescue,
fred upon the police, beat them over
the head and drove them from the
ground,. The Marshal was compelled to
call upon the military for troops to pre-
serve the peace. During the meeting
and all through the night the streets
resounded with the shouts and curses OF
the Ethiopians who constitute the sole
voters of the Grant and ColfaX party OF
Alabama. They gathered in knots at
the corners and proclaimed themselves
"the boys who knew how to drive
white sheep" Great was the cxulta-
tion of these Republican party.
That is the "Grant party" in Alabama.
In Union, South Carolina, last Suh-
day night, according to the Charleston
Courier, Several colored men dubbed
together and endeavored to release q
freedman VINO was confined in Jail for
mortally stabbing white man. The
attacking party was finally driven of,
and one or two of the ringleaders cap
tured." In North Carolina the Colds
boro' papers say that mot day passes
when outrages are not perpetrated up
on the citizens by negro troops station
ed there. They enter stores, take what
they want, and leave without paying
for it, and if demonstrated with will
generally assault the storekeeper."
These things are the inevitable results
General Grant predicted from what he
stated to Senator Doolittle to be "the
unwise attempt to force negro suffrage
OIL those States" He further said, THAT
if the Federal Government were to at
tempt to do it and enforce it, it would
undoubtedly produce war between the
two races" Grant made this predic-
ton in 1865, and the veriiication ap-
pears in the accounts from Washington
and the South to.day.-IgOrId.
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The Druuknrd's Cure.

Some months ago q gentleman took
rooms at the United States Hotel, and
advertised that he had discovered q
specific for drunkenness. He would not
divulge the secret Of what compounds
he used, but furnished medicine at so
much per bottle. lie did not have as
many applicants for cure as he had ex.
pectcd, considering tho extent of the
disease; i'll fact the more malignant
cases did not seem anxious for relief.
They rather appeared to enjoy their
malady. A few, however, placed them
selves under treatment, and some were
cured-whether by taking the medicine
or by not taking any strong drinks, We
are not prepared to say. Ono OF the
cured ones was in our office yesterday,
and he informed us that he had faith in
the medicine, that he had rigidly car
ried out the directions of the doctor,
and now he had not the least taste for
Intoxicating drinks, whereas one year
ago he was an inebriate, and could not
get along with less than n pint to a
quart of whisky per day. He informed
US that be had at some trouble and eX-
pense, procured the recipe for the pre-
aration of the medicine, which he au-
thorized us to publish for the benefit of
suffering humanity. 1t is as follows:
Sulphate Of iron, five grains; pepper
mint water, eleven drachms; spirit mt
meg, one drachm; twice n day. This
preparation acts as tonic and stimu.
liant, and so partially supplies the place
of the accustomed liquor, and prevents
that absolute physical and moral pros
tration that follows n sudden breaking
off from the use of stimulating drink.
1t is to be taken in quantities equal to
an ordinary dram, as often as the de-
sire for dram returns. Any druggist
can prepare the prescriptiOn.-LoHis-
EIC Courier.
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T. b. LlUGHLIN, Secretary
why n lie

We ask the careful reading, by every
qualified voter of either political party,
Of the following questions:
Why is the burden of taxation so op.
pressive, and employment scarce'
Why are there to-day hundreds of
thousands Of white men and women in
the North living in dread Of starvation
within the present yeari
Why are thirty millions OF white mer
taxed for the special beLefit of class
who pay no taxes on the great bulk OF
their propertyf
Why should there be over two thous.
and millions of dollars exempt from
taxationi
If negroes are fit for freedom, why has
q great poor house system for tbeiI
support TO be kept up at the expense OF
Northern industry
If the war was prosecuted for the pre-
seryation of the Union, why are ter
States kept out of itf
Let the answer, as your own hear
and intelligence suggest, be given in No
vember next.
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Braxton County.
BRAxToN, c. H., w. VA,
Nav 9th, 1S6S.

eJ ~ 'Sj 1NSO'
To the Democratic and Conservative Cti-
Gems Of BrGrtOn county:
In accordance with the call of the
State Executive Committee, fixing the
10th day of July, lS6S, for the State
Convention to meet at Grafton, West
Virginia, your County Committee here
by call 4 meeting at BraXton, c. H., on
the 4th day Of July, 1868, at II o'clock
A. NJ, for the purpose of electing dele
gates to represent this county in the
State Convention.
T Citizens of Braxton, We make the
call under no ordinary circumstances
The object to be obtained will be of i'm.
mense value to the whole people when
secured-that of Constitutional liberty.
This is our object in calling you to-
getheI-to aid the people in other sec.
tions to restore that fraternal feeling
which all should so much desire, and to
have peace and friendship to reign
throughout the land.
We believe the Union of these States
should have been restored three years
ago upon the white basis; and upon thIs
basis alone do we believe that the
Union can be restored to its former
greatness and prosperity. Three years
have elapsed under the policy of negro
supremacy, and the country is to-day
in decidedly worse condition than
when the war ended in 1865. The pur.
pose Of this organization is to oppose
the party in power in its endeavor tO
force negro suffrage upon the white
people of the country without their
consent, and to oppose the reckless and
extravagant expenditure ofpublic mon,
ey by Congress aud the Legislature,
which is crushing the people with
grinding taxation, and to restore the
government to condition of peace and
prosperity. Our motto is Equal taxa
ton, and the payment of tho bondhold
er in the same kind of money that i!
paid to the soldier for his blood"
All persons, without regard to past
party predictions, who sympathizt
with the objects above stated, are re
spectfully invited to attend.
Able speakers will be present to ad
dress the people.
BY order of the County Committee,
G. H. MORRISON, Chairman.
T. r. LAUGHLIN, Secretary. ~
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Re.pecifulIy suxxesied.

The Moorefeld Adrer tiser is respect
fully informed that if it has not suffici-
entindependence to copy from the REG
IsTER without apOlogizing to its read
ers for our faults, it would economize
its explanations by abstaining from any
use of our articles. When anything in
these columns needs extenuation we
will make our own apologies. Our ex-
perisnee Is that gentlemen whs are con-
tinually repsntipg for che sins of other
people, seldom have leisure to look after
their own. At any rate, kid-gloves,
rOse-watsr, and q Miss Nancyish policy
are rather poor appliances for 3 war
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Ii is respectfully suggested that, AS
far as may be practicable and conve-
uicnt, the Delegates be chosed by Town
ship or County CnnN entions, OH
SATURDAY, JULY 4th, l565.
1t is also recommended that
the Delegates from the First and Sec
und Congressional Districts i'll attend
aucc upon the State Convention nomi-
nate u Congressional candidate and q
Presidential clectOr for each of their
respective Districts.
The possibility that, owing to their
remoteHess, some of the counties of the
Third Congressional District may not
be fully represented, has induced the
Committee to leave the selection of the
time and place for making their Con-
gressiOnal and Electoral nominations
entirely to the discretion of the Demo-
cratic and Conservative voters Of that
District.
Fellow Democrats and Conservatives.
Your political brethren in all parts OF
the country where elections have been
held within the last twelve months,
have achieved magnificent victories.
The great reaction which is to redeem
tho nation from tyranny and miSrule
hYs fairly set in. In other States, itg
prosrcss is irresistible. Let us, too,
press forward in the work of
redemption. Net one moment
should be lost-no eXertion spared.
County. Township and School District
organizations should at once be COM
pleted and every man who can be
moved to espouse TIE right, should ap-
preached, informed and melted to ac-
iiGn. rs, work is in your hands. If
you are true to yourselves, your State
ana your country, you cannot tall.
Success will crown your efforts, and the
blessings of good Government, so long
unknown in West Virginia, will once
more bring to her people peace, prosper
ity and happiness.
J.W. GALLAGHER,
w. G.. HANDLAN,
w. w. MILLER,
GEO. Il. TINGLE,
LEWIS BAKER.
Democratic and Conservative State ErCcg-
fire TOuiyUitCC,
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upon Radicalism. In our cotempo-
rary's,case, they seem to have no other re-
suit than to send red-mouthed Radicals,
like POPE, to the Legislature from one
Of the strongest Conservative districts
in the State. Whenever the Adrertise,
quits begging pardon for every blow it
strikes, and fights the twenty-five Rad
icals who carry Hardy county, as they
deserve to be fought, we will look for
healthier political results in the
Mooretield Valley,
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There is a certain Chicago millionaire
who delights in driving a four-in-hand
drag, the rear seat of which is usually
occupied by two colered servants. A
visitor from the rural districts, observ.
ing the equipage 60 by, told q friend
with great indignation that he saw
negroes riding out in great style, with
. white man for their driver . IS
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of so far as the House is concerned, fOI

of SO far as the House is concerned, for
this session.
Mr.. PINNELL asked leave to offer
bill chartering railroad from Franklin
Iron Works to the Baltimore and ONO
Railroad. Under 4 suspension OF the
rules the bill was read the third time
and passed.
Messrs. BLAIR and NEWLdN were
granted leave of absence for ten da! g.
Under suspension Of the rnles the
bill dividing Richie county into two
assessors districts was read third time
and passed.
On motion of Mr.. TOMLINSON the
House adjourned until tomorrow at
p NJ