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Thirty years ago three negro boys,
the Oldest abouttwelve years, were car
ried from their native Africa and sold
into slavery in Cuba. Their story OF
the thirty years of their slave life we
do not propose to tell, save the last
chapter only. 1t will be enough to say
that month ago they were following
their daily round of duty as obedient
chattels of an uncolored brother, Life
to them had not even enough of adven.
ture. OF variety to shake them asunder.
AT the end OF the thirty years they toll
ed together as at the beginning of them
they had wept together in the first bit
ter hours of ofslavery. But month ago
or thereabUuts, being then slaves in
Havana, dreamers of the same dreams
that white men have about sudden tor.
tunes, they dubbed together and pur.
chased a ticket in the lotterv-laid
twenty dollars at the foot of the tickle
goddess. They knew that her ewes
we're bandaged doubtless, and that
chance for them lay in her inability 10
recognize their color. They drew $3O,-
The law In Cuba provides that the
slaYe may purchase his freedom for the
sum at which he he is appraised. They
bought themse yes from their master
at the market price. They knew their
own worth, and did not grumble at the
figure. They dressed themselves after
the fashion of their betters, and
added gold watches to the fit-out to
complete 1t. Shrewd Intelligent men.
they stopped at this point. They had
learned enough of life in Havana to
know how fair a full pocket makes a
rcolored mans skin, and they took care
of their money. But now comes the
part of the story that has made the
past details worth telling, Leaving
home when boys-stolen from home we
should have sAid-and brought up to
the busy life of the white slaves, their
masters. it would not haYe been sur
prising had they long since forgotten
home and kindred. Strange to say,
however, in spite of the lack OF senti.
ment as of nearly everything else 10
be admired attributed to the African,
these three slaves for thirty years had
nursed the hope OF freedom with the
memories of their childhood, until, like
the aloe of the tropics, after long years
OF truitless growth, 1t blossoms in the
night. With their freedom comes the
longing to see their native land again,
and that they would see it they agreed,
They are now on their way to their na-
tive Africa. They were passengers on
board the Moro CuStie, which arrived in
New York on Friday, whence they left
for Liverpool, TO take passage thence
to their destination. Poor fellows
may the home they have gone to seek
be like the dream of it which woos them
there
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Economy IN Congress.

In the discussion OF the army appro.
priation bill in the House of Represen-
tatives, Wednesday, some interesting
facts were ELECTED. The bill proposes
to appropriate $ss, 600, 900 in round
numbers. We quote one or two points:
Mr.. Wood (Dem.) inquired whether
General Grsut's idea of economy was
that the army should cost over thirty
three millions in time of profound
peace.
Mr.. Blaine (Rep.) replied that the
question OF reducing the army would
be- brought before the House very soon,
adding that there never had been a
time when such relatively small sum
was required for the army as under the
administration of General Grant.
The bill appropriates less than half a
million per regiment, whereas the old
army cost million or more per regi-
ment-the million being in gold and
the half million in currency.
Mr.. Wood asked whether, ever be-
fore, In time of profound peace, the
army had cost thirty-three millions.
Mr.. Blaine replied that before the
war twenty-five millions had been
asked for AN army of nineteen regi-
ments, while now only thirty-three
millions was asked for an army of six
ty.eight regiments.
Mr.. Wood pressed the point that he
was right In saying that this was the
largest sum ever asked for the army in
time OF peace.
Mr.. Blaine said he was, and that,
under Democratic administrations, a
regiment cost more than double in gold
what regiment now costs In paper
under General Grants administration.
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THE principal reason why the Demo.
Gratis find it SO difficult to get suita-
BILE candidate for the next Presidency,
is that the ablest leadres OF their party
whom they could nominate were prom
inent in the ranks of the rebellion.
Breckinridge's name was once tower
of strength in the party; but we believe
he is living somewhere near Jerusalem,
with bad prospect of getting back to
old Kentucky. Hunter was great; but
for divers reasons he can't possibly get
nominated. slidell has taken up his
quarters in Paris, for various causes,
which will continue to detain him there.
Benjamin and Wigfall have decided to
remain in London for the rest of their
lives, because of a necessity that need
not be mentioned. AS to Cobb, he will
positively not be candidate, nor will
Mason or Thompson. In fact, nearly
all the great leaders OF the Democracy
during the present generation are SO
unfortunate as to find themselves in
the vocative in the matter of the next
Presidency.
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THAT Andrew johnson is fairly in
the field for the next Presidency is evil
denced by his last pow-wow with the
correspondent of the Cincinnati Com
percial. He canvassed the chances of
everybody else, and sobered himself
with a comforting smile when assured
that he and only he could carry the
North against Grant.
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THE New York World makes an ad-
mission dangerous to Democratic SUI
premacy when 1t declares the follow
ing: s'i
AS a race, the negroes of New York,
considered from a police point of view,
are a better class Of citizens than the
lower grades of whites. A negro or ne
gress Is brought before the courts oc-
casionally for theft; occasionally a
black man Is arraigned for outrage,
and very rarely for drunkenness or
murder. But as class tho negroes
give the police comparatively little
trouble. This Isl the almost universal
testimony alike of patrolmen, SER
geants, captains, and superintendents.
The candor of the above declaration
ought not TO deceive the Conservative
followers of that journal. It has no
intention of advocating the right of the
negro to vote, but to limit the suffrage
to classes of white men who range by
comparison above the respectable
grade there admitted for the negro. It
is but shortstep beyond to say, "Look
at that well.behaved and Intelligent
negro, We do not permit him to vote !;
why should we permit this worthless
white man to vote2" This is the line
upon which the World travels.
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WEST VIRGINIA ITEMS.


The Wellsburg Herald SAYS that
Judge Black, who was there as counsel
in the Bishop Campbell Will case, was
summoned to Washington by a tele-
gram and departed last Wednesday.
No doubt Jerry Is at the bottom of all
the mischief which A. j. has been
stirring up within the past few days.
Preston county has begun on her own
account the work of organizing for the
coming campaign. The County Con-
ventiOn had appointed the following
gentlemen: Prof. - Garvey, Col. l
Kirk. Col. Chas. Hooton, Mai. w. C..
McGrew, John P. Jones. R. Warthen,
Jos. H. Gibson; whose duty 1t is made
to organize township vigilance COM
mittees.
The Romney Intelligeneer UNDER
stands that Col. Stephen w. Downey,
OF Mineral County, has received the
appointment of Assessor of Internal
Revenue, for the Second Congressional
District, to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the death of Mr.. Thomas Brown, of
Martinsburg. --. ~,
The ClarksburG Telegraph mentions
Gen. Duvall and Gen. Kelley in con-
nection with the next gunernational
election. -7-..r = 4
The Union men of Harrison county
are organizing for the campaign. The
county Convention held at Clarksburg
on the 10th appointed the following
gentlemen county Committee: Messrs
Fernando A. Robinson, Esq, Mai. A.
c. Moore, Mai. James w. Moffatt, DR.,
A. F. Barnes and James s. Law, ESQ.
Maj. Lee Raymond, Mai. N. A. Shut
tleworth and James H. Taylor, Esq,
were appointed a Committee to procure
and distribute. documents. A resolu-
was adopted requesting the Union men
of the townships to hold meetings and
appoint township Committees. "
The editor OF the Morgantown Post
has been shown a specimen of beauti-
ful marble, discovered in Pendleton
county. It is of light greyish color,
harder and finer than Italian marble.
It Is said that there is a mountain of
this marble. covering a base of l, 800
acres, and rising to a height of 500 feet.
The MOrgantown Post says that Mr..
Henry Medara of that town, last Fri
day morning while asleep in bed, was
severely bitten through the nose by a
ferocious rat.
Last Friday morning the residence of
Mr.. William Fear Of Morgantown. was
discovered to be on fire. An alarm was
given and the fire soon subdued bV the
"men, women and children" who
turned out with buckets.
Prof. s. G. Stevens, of the West Vir-
ginia College, late of this city, has
purchased the residence of Mr.. John
Fl. Hoffman of Morgantown, for 81, 400.
The Post learns that very poor but
worthy gentleman over in Preston
county, has recently fallen heir to a
large fortune fortune in the "ould coun-
try" and has already received the first
payment of $500 in gold.
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WHEELING, WEST VA.
Incorporated May IA. 1857.

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AUGUST MlEDEBU5H, Vice President
ANTON REYM ANN, Treasurer,
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rSevEN asptrants are said to be al
ready struggling for the honor of re-
celving Mr.. Summers Senatorial posi-
tion, which expires on the 4th of
March, 1869. OF these seven competi-
tors, three are mentioned as most con-
spicuous-Messrs. Butler, Banks and
Bullock.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-02-24

The news from New Hampshire is
cheering. The canvass has already run
into national politics, showing the alb
sorbing interest they have over local
issues. The Presidential contest has
begun, and Grant carries the Republt.
can standard by universal acceptance.
Governor Hartman speaks cheeriully
and hopefully, and our friends expect
to carry the State against all the mach
nations Of a corrupt Administration.
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even In this country.

THEY. have story in Boston that a
prominent merchant was found, last
Wednesday morning, nailed by the
right ear to the door post of DIR. Gan
nett's school for young ladies, in Penn
berton Square. How or by whom it
was done is mystery, and the victim
will make no explanation in regard to
1t. 1t is said he is leading member
OF one of the principal churches Of the
city. +, .4-,.... -
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WITH reference to Mr.. Dickens GUS
tom of having rose on the lapel of
his coat at his readings. it is said that
at the first reading he ever gave a
friend presented him with a flower,
which he placed in his button.hole AT
every place where he has since read,
the same friend has provided that a
similar flower be presented him, and
the arrangement has been carried out
even in this country.
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MR.. LAwRENoB of Ohio, has reported
a bill consolidating all the law officers
of the Government in Washington into
one department, of which the Attorney
General is the head, reducing the ex-
penses about s2O, 900 a year.
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AN English reporter tells bad story
for Parliament. He says that nearly
all the classical illusions and quota
tions made in the English House of
Commons are taken from the first book
of the Hneid, which every Eton scholar
is obliged to commit to memory.
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The EPertectionists Of the Oneida COM
munity cure disease by "resisting in
the faith." The process is employed
even In cases of chronic catarrh, the
afflicted person simply "resolutely re-
fuslng to indulge in the symptoms"
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Hon. WIN. D. KELLEY, of Pennsylva-
mia. has received from Mississippi a
memorial from 5000 colored people in
that State appealing for aid to immi-
CRATE to Liberia. y W z A5st
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Hon. ANsoN BuRn1NaAME receives
S65. 600 year in gold from the Chinese
government for his services as special
ambassador to Europe and the United
States. -. .t-el \.
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.Ap11 has been Introduced into the
Minnesota Legislature to change the
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No. 5 Beekman Street, New York.
Great Number this Week,
February 9Th.
ATTRACTIONS AS FOLLOWS:
II o o F. a TT 90 - 10 wy
Or what the great masses have done for Free
'oR By aa9 HON What aESEyp EsSey pFSPHss WTS 20 do.
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GRANT and COLFAX,
Representative Public Men.
The Peoples choicefo for
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Tendencies of Eeaction-wOunds of
the Notwithstanding Party IOr
Freedom I'm Peril.
By Rev. T. NJ. POST, st. Louis, Mo.
KEEPING ALIVE,
An Appeal to Christians,
By Rev. THEO L CUYLER, DID,.
Brooklyn, New York.
Praying in the Holy Ghost.
The Great Experiment..
By Rev. GEORGE B. CHEEVER, ID. D.,
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Letter from Washington.
Election of Gen. Beatty from Ohio. Tho
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uons. Supreme Court on Re-
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she Works for a Living

We don't know who wrote the following
lines, nor how often they have been pSb.
lished and republished, but they contain SO
many good points that they are worthy to
be started anew on the sea Of literature
once or twice year:
Commend US to the girl Of whom it Is
sneeringly said, "she works for liVlng;' in
her we are always sure TO find the elements
Of true woman-R real lady. True, we
are not prepared to see mincing step, q
naughty lip, a fashionable dress, or hear a
string Of splendid nonsense about the balls
and young men, the new novel and the next
party-no, no, but We are prepared to hear
The sound words Of good sense, language
becoming women, neat dress, mid brow,
and to witness movements that would not
disgrace an al angel.
You who are looking for wives and COM
panions, turn from the fashionable, lazy,
and naughty girls, and select one OF those
who work for "a living, and never-our word
for twill you repent your choice. You
want substantial friend, and not doll a
helpmato, and not q help eat; q counsellor,
ana NOT II SIN plctOus ! OA ulh) NV 70 hb'N
to carry a piano in your house, but you can
buy spinning wheel, or set Of knitting
needles you cannot purchase every new
novel, you may be able to take some vnlua.
bic paper. If you cannot buy ticket for
the ball, you can visit some afflicted neigh.
Dor.
BE careful then, when you look for com.
panions, and when you choose. We know
mary n foolish man who, instead Of choos.
ing an Industrious and prudent woman for
wife, took one from the fashionable stock,
and is now lamenting his folly in dust and
ashes He ran into the FIRE with his eyes
wide Open and who but himself is to blame
The time was when the ladies went visit
ing and took their work with them. This is
the reason why we had such excellent
mothers. How singular would gay wo'
man look in fashionable party darning
her fathers stockings, or carding wool 70
spiul Would not her companions laugh at
her? And yet such a woman would be d
prize to somebody. Blessed is tho maj
who chooses for his wife from desplsed girls
"wbo work for their living"