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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-01-23
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

But little business was transacted in
the House, this morning, beyond the
announcement of the standing commit
tees by the Speaker.
The following resolution, which had
passed the Senate, was presented:
RcSOlr6d, That the bill lately passed
by both Houses of the Representatives
of the United States requiring the con-
currenee of two-thirds of the members
Of the Supreme Court of the United
States TO declare law OF Congress IN
constitutional meets our entire appTo-
baton, and that our Senators in Con-
gress be and are hereby instructed TO
vote for the same.
Mr. TOMLINSON, of Mason, moved
to lay on the table, which was not
agreed to.
Mr.. PINNELL moved the adoption Of
the resolution. The ayes and u oes were
demanded by Mr. MILLER, of Ohio.
and the demand was sustained, when
Mr. Welch, of Mineral, moved its
reference 10 the Judiciary committee.
Aessrs. PINNELL and NEWLJN IA
Tored its immediate passage; while
Messrs. HERVEY, FERGUSON, BLAIR
and FLEMING, Of Harrison, favored de-
lay for the purpose Of deliberstioh.
The resolution was then referred.
Two or three bills Of local nature
were, on leave, introduced, among
which was one By Mr. HERVEY, Of
Brooke, changing the time of fholdiDg the
terms Of the Circuit Court in said county.
Several resolutions Of inquiry were
introduced and referred to appropriate
committees, one Of which was by Ar.
JACOB, Of Ohio, instructing the CON
mittee on Counties, Townships, &C., 70
inquire into the expediency Of report
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The Asyluni Oulrages.

We have heretofore referred at length,
to the disgraceful condition Of affairs
connected with the West Virginia Hos
pital for the Insane. Many Radical or
gans have chosen to style the facts
thug set forth by the REGISTER as "rebel
lies"
The address of Mr.. HALE, sf Weston,
to the Legislature, printed elsewhere,
may be of use to such as insist that
the Asylum has been managed with
reference to the public interest aud the
dictates of humanity. We propose,
at this time no extended comments.
We merely reiterate our convictions
that this Asylum has been Shamefully
perverted to the worst of purposes.
The fact that benevolent Institution
for the protection of the helpless has
been made heuse of beastly prostitu-
tion, and that the authorities under
whose supervision this indecsncy was
accomplished retain their places, is
u lasting dishonor to the higher powers
For more than two years this Weston
horror has stood without investigation.
Public opinion now drives the Legisla-
ture into an examination of the whole
matter. That an investigation has not
been had long ago, is proof at once of
the incomPetency and of the corrup-
ton of the ruling powers.
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JIuuicipnl Election.

The prospects for the triumphant
election, next Monday, of the Demo
cratic nominees i'll every ward in the
city remain undimmed. The opposition
is hardly sufficient to make the canvass
interesting. There is not respectable
effort on the part of the Radicals to de-
feat any of our nominees, save one.
In this case, the independent" candi-
dacy Of discontented Democrat has ell
couraged the enemy to hope for Mr..
MCCULLGCH'S election as City Sergeant.
While our independent" fellow-citizOn
will doubtless contribute all in his
power, to secure Mr.. MCCULLoCH's sue
cess, since his ows case is hopeless,
his course is so generally under
stood and condemned, that
his grateful detection will scarce
ly produce a ripple in the unani-
nifty of the Democratic vote. 1t is to
be hoped for his own reputation, that
he would back ont if he could. But as
he has undertaken to reward the Demo
cratic party for its past support, by se-
curing its defeat, he cannot retire with
out a confession Of his own folly and
iugrstitude. His only alternative is to
await the impending rebuke, to be ad-
ministered 20 him next Monday.
The tactics ofthe new.Aedged Demo
cratic organ in this city, have been sim
gularly silly. 1t has raised the cry of
rebel" and Secession" and labored
to rally Democrats for the overthrow of
their own nominees, with the watch
words of Radicalism. TbeiDemOcratic
party has fought prescription too long,
now to adopt that policy, even if, as the
IHtelligeRcer claims, the present Demo-
cratic nominees were chargeable with
Southern prOelivities.
&lf the cry of Secession" were to be
Needed by Democrats no election would
occur IN Which they would not be called
to desert their standard, for it is always
raised by Radical journals in view of
Democratic pominatiOns. We do not
recollect Democratic ticket, to
which the objection Of "Secessionistp or
"rebel" was not raised by the loyal"
and if the point were worth making we
would show that the nominations now
before the people of this city are abso-
lutely as free from the stale objections
of loyalty" as any like nominations
ever made here.
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governments in said disorganized States,
to oppose, or to obstruct the authority
of the United States as provided in this
act and the acts to which this is supple
mentary.
SECTION 3. And be it further enacted,
That any interference by any person,
with intent to prevent by force the exc
cution of the orders of the General OF
the Army made in pursuance of this act,
and of the acts aforesaid, or any refusal
or wilful neglect of any person to issue
any order or do any act required by this
act or other of the acts to which this
act is additional and supplementary,
with intent to defeat or delay the due
execution of this act or of either of the
acts to which this is supplementary,
shall be held to be high misdemeanor,
and the party guilty thereof shall upon
conviction be fined not to exceed SoOOV,
and be imprisoned not exceeding TWO
two years.
SECTION 6. Ind be it further enacted,
That so much of all acts and parts of
acts as conflict or is inconsistent with
the provisions of this act are hereby
repealed.
The above bill gives General GRANT
unlimited and irresponsible control of
the question of reconstruction. 1t
places the governments, liberties and
destinies of the South at his command,
to abridge, subyert or abolish as to him
may seem best.
Is this power that can safely be
trusted in the hands of one man? Does
any one of our readers know any civil
ian to whom he would commit the COLI
troll of his rights and conduct IS cit
izenY Much less should he be willing
to consent that soldieg be made sole
arbiter of the destinles of States. The
Republic is not worth saving if to save
it, it must be changed to monarchy,
despot placed over it, and its citizens
chained under his feet.
When the foregoing bill was under
consideration, Mr. Cary, Of Ohio, said
that he should like his colleague (Bing-
ham) in his closing argument to answer
these four questions:
First. If General Grant shall neglect
or refuse to execute the provisions of
this law, or if in its execution he shall
act in an oppressive and cruel manner,
to what tribunal will he be amenable
for his nonfeasance er malfeasance
Second. AS, by tie terms of the bill,
the President cannot interfere, can the
General be tried by court-martial, and
if so, by whose orders, and who shall
constitute the COURT
Third. Not being q civil officer, can lie
be impeached and if SO, by whom, and
before what tribunali
Fourth. If he cannot be arralgned by
any earthly tribunal, is he not made an
absolute despot'
The argument thus stated Mr.. BING-
HAM did not answer, because it is un-
aGswerable.
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ing a bill for the abolishment of the Of
fees of comfy and township Treasurer;
another by Mr.. WEIGH, directing the
committee on Education to inquire in
to the expediency of providing by law
for the collection and disbursement
of the School Fund by the Sher-
ifs of counties instead of by
Township officers; another by Mr..
BOGGESS, proposing reduction Of
the State Levy from 80 to 20 cents on
the hundred dollars; another by Mr..
WEIGH, proposing an increase in the
per diem of Grand and Petit Jurors;
another by Mr.. BENDER, calling for
change in the Usury Laws.
Mr.. ARMSTRONG offered joint res
olution of instruction TO onr Senator'S
and Representatives in Congress on the
subject of national protection TO Amer
lean citizens abroad.
The following are the Standing com
mittees appointed by the Speaker:
EdHodtioH-MesSrs. Boggess, Fergu
son, of Marshall, Steere, Smith, and
Cole.
Counties, TorHskip aud Municipal Cor
pOrdtioRs-Fleming, of Harrison, Ma
hon, Ferguson, of Marshall, Spaulding
and Davisson.
Pirate Corporations aud Joint Stock
CompdRieS-Billmyer, Pinnell, Pope,
Herman and Stewart.
Roads and Internal NdrigdtiOR-Mahon,
Hagar, Chambers, Fleming, of Marion,
and Jacob.
Elections and Pririleges-Pinnell, Arm
strong, Smith, McClusky, Parker.
Tara fioa and FiHdHoe-Heermans,
Fleming, Of Harrison, BoggcsS, Miller,
Riddle.
Military .1FdHs-GoG, Mann, Howes,
Powell, Bender.
Jadicidry-Ferguson, Of Cabell, GOff,
Blair, Newlin, Hervey.
Forfeited aud URdppropridted Lands
Blair, Bender, Richmond, and Huffman.
Claims aud Observation-Disclosures, Al
iison, Gregory, Crane, Tomlinson.
Humane and Criminal IHStitutioRs-
Hinchman, Martin, Largent, Allison,
Woodford.
Printing and Contingent Erpensos-New-
lin, Welch, Steere, Huntington, Chase.
ErecWtire 0Fcers-Riddle, Harron,
Tabler, Morgan.
.4rts, Sciences aud General Improvements
Mann, Waggy, James, Davisson.
On part of the House on the Joint
Committee on Enrolled Bills-ArmstroRg,
Dunnington and Cole.
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Important Decision.

A special dispatch from Hon. REV
KRDY JOHNSON was received in this
city yesterday, stating that the Supreme
COur, Of the United States had rendered
a decision in the case between Virginia
and West Virginia relative to jurisdic-
ton over the counties of Jefferson and
Berkeley. Under the decision those
counties remain as part of West Vir-
ginia. If the rnle of Governor BORE
MAN with contingent military author
ity" is preferable to the actual combi-
nation Of bayonets and blacks for a
government, our fellOw-citizens of the
Eastern Panhandle may be cengratu-
lated
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The nIiIitnrr Niciaiorship.

The Bill to make General GRANT Mill
tary Dictator has passed the House of
The West Virginia
members, Messrs. HUBBARD, KITCHEN
and PoLsLEY, all voted for it. The fol-
lowing is the bill as passed:
BE it enacted, &C., That in Virginia
North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor-
gia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Texas, Florida and Arkansas, there are
no civil State Governments republican
in form, and that the so-called civil
Governments in said States respective
ly shall not be recognized as valid or
legal State Governments either by the
Executive or Judicial power or author
ity of the United States.
SECTION 2. Ind be il further enacted,
That for the speedy enforcement of the
act entitled an act to provide for the
more efficient government of the rebel
States, passed March I'd, 1867, aud the
several acts supplementary thereto, the
General of the Army of the United
States is hereby authorized and required
to enjoiu, by special orders, upon all
officers in command within the several
military departments within said sew
eral States, the performance of all acts
authorized by said several laws above
recited, and is authorized to remove, at
his discretion, by his order, from COM
mand, any OF all of said commanders,
and detail officers of the United States
Army, not below the rank of Colonel,
to perform all the duties and exercise
all powers authorized by said several
acts, to the end that the people of the
said several States may speedily recog-
nize civil government, republican in
form, in said several States, and be re-
stored to political power IN the Union.
SECTION 3. Ind be IL further enacted,
That the General of the Army may re-
move any or all civil officers now acting
under the several provisional govern
ments within the said several disorgan-
lied States, and appoint others TO
discharge the duties pertaining to
their respective offices, and may do
any and all acts which, by the
said several laws above men
toned, are authorized to be dsne by the
several commanders of the military de-
partments within said States; and so
much of said acts, or of any act as an-
thorises the President to detail the mil
ltary commanders to said military de-
partments, or to remove any officer
who may be detailed as herein provided
is hereby repealed.
GSEcTIoN 4. And be 1t further enacted,
That it shall be unlawful for the Presi-
dent Of the United States to order any
part of the Army or Navy of the United
States to assist by force of arms the
authority Of either Of said provisional
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Democratic Nominations for
Council.


FIRST WARD
Fira Bganeh-A. j. Pannell.
Second BrdHch-ThOmas II. Wheeler, W. D
Gosborn. J. F. Baer, John Hughes.
SECOND WARD.
First BrGnch-T. p. Shallcross.
Second Brdnch--John Pfarr, W. L. Cham
bers.
THIRD WARD.
First Brdaeh-John u. Hall
Second Brdneh-J. ID. Dubois. John Nolan, D.
X. McCourtney, George Baird.
FoUKTH WARD.
First RTaHch-Samuel Harper.
Second Rard-W. W. Miller, Robert Craw
ford, Robert Simpson, John Boring, j. ID
Ewing.
FIFTH WARD.
First Rrdnrh-A c. Quarter.
Second BrdHeh-Georee W. humble Joseph
Salisbury, Joseph Long.
SIXTH WARD.
First Braneh-George CarnahAn.
Second BrGneA-Alhert II. Lady u. Shanley
Porter Smith.
SEVENTH WARD.
First BrdHch-JOhn Murine.
Second Brdneh-Charles Laue.
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RetterinK the Jadieiary.

The measure, now pending in Con-
gress, requiring the concurrence of two
thirds of the Supreme Court to set aside
unconstitutional enaotments is one that
attracts very general attention. And
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Asheeliug geeister
Thursday MorninE,.......Jannary 2S'
Democratic CITY Ticket.

MAYOR,
5. BRADY.
CITY CLERK.
II. +. FEENEY.
CITY SERGEANT,
FRANK STANLEY.
TREASURER.
DANIEL GEIGER.
sUPERINIENDEST OF wATER wOgAs.
JOHN CUMMlNS.
sTREET COMMISSIONER.
STEPHEN CLARK.
WHARF MASTER.
THOMAS OGDEN.
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MRS. @. ZIMMER.

MANUFACTURES ALL KINDS
wi Of CRACKERS, CAKES, BREAD, &c,,
No. l6a Market Street, East eide, few dOoys
south Of the Market House Wheeling, w. Va
ianlO
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BUSINESS CARDS.
w. v. HOG E, Z
ATTORNEY AT LAW.

A ND GENERAL LAND AGENT.
"a WHEHLlNG, W. Va.
Win practice in the Courts Of Ohio and adjoin.
ing counties Particular attention given 10 the
collection Of claims. 0fiee on Fourth street
second door below the Court House, up stairs.
nov2l
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Horrible Disclosure 8.

UNpAKALLELED BRUTALITY
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JOHN TEECE.

NJALsTER AND HOP DEALER,
NJ Water Street Centre Wheeling, West
Virginia. Highest cash price paid for Harley.
aug3Jly
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The West Virginia Hospital for
the Insane.

The Exposure Of Villainy.
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Senate met at ten o'clock A. NJ, and
was called to order by the President,
and opened with prayer by Prof. W. b.
Whita
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Gated to him this information On this
occasion he manifested much i'll feeling,
but acknowledged that he had removed
Laura from the Asylum because she
was about to become a mother.
peremptorily demanded that Fetty be
discharged. For this purpose, and to
give the matter full investigation,
Dir. Hills promised to send for Camden,
40 that we could hold an official meet
ing; but for three successive evenings
was disappointed Oh account Of Cam
denis absence, and the meeting did not
take place at all, which, no doubt, was
avoided by DR.. Hills, fearing an expo
sure of his villainies; for be now took
upon himself the responsibility of
quietly removing Fetty from the Asy-
lum, but did not discharge him, al
though he deserved an iGnominious
expulsion. Fetty yet remains special
favorite of DIR. Hills, who allows him
to visit the Asylum at pleasure, and 70
associate with his family on terms Of
intimacy. "Oh, shame, where is thy
blush y
On the birth of Laura's child, she
seemed TO be in her right mind, and it
was at this time when she exposed the
midnight villainy of DR.. Hills and r. P.
Camden, above described.
As a matter ofjustice TO all who had
been wronged by these Outrages, and
being unutterably disgusted with DR..
Hills for his evasions and INSCRIPTIONS
falsehoods, By which be had persistently
eudeavored to deceive me and hide his
own corrupt proceedings, went to Par
kersburg, aud learned the startling
facts as set forth in the foregoing affi-
davit.
In conclusion, all that ask is Just
retribution on the vile miscreants who
have brought the West Virginia Hos
pital for the Insane into most disrepu-
table notoriety in theinfancy of its ex-
istence. Respectfully,
p. II. Hale.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-01-09

PROFITABLE TO THE PRINTERs.-7heM u-
tual Life Insurance Company of New York
and the Brooklyn Life Insurance Company
have got by the ears; and the result is that
the agent of the former company comes out
in I" card" two columns wide and column
long in The Maryssille Appeal. That
paper also issues supplement in
which the Brooklyn man occupies nearly
six columns. Another tilt between the New
York Mutual and the Mutual Company of
gives the same paper two other
double column ads, occupying the length of
the sheet. The surprising prosperity of the
various life insurance companies of the
country is the best evidence that liberal ad
rsrtising "pays."
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tin.l gre .tions which IL 50 freely charged up
on him q fault. Precisely the sam. gu.
meat which justified his abstinence from sug-
grssions to the Cabinet upon matters pertain
ing to the civil administration, justi6es hiI
silence before the people now. His present
business is military. not political. He is
Geleral-in-C Chief not President, Senator, or
Representative. 1t will be an evil day for
US, as people, when military commanders
sre liberal with political advice and criticism
for the public ear. We know of nothing
more offensive in General McClelan's career
than the impertinent counsels which he dis
patched from HarrisGn's Landing. And
even the open disloyalty of their opponents
could scarcely reconcile us to direct interfe-
renee of Union Generals in the political
ca, lpaigns of 1868 and 1864. Many incidents
of the time proved the moral imprs>ibility Of
4 military commander limiting himself to
mere words in his active support of politi-
cal party. We are glad that General Grant
does not add to mischievous presidents in
this direction.
Democrat, as he is, Miles O'Reilly talks
wisely and well and we feel that We can
unite with such as he in feeling confident
that in whatever position Grant may be
placed, he will not lose reputation by any
tasks that may be imposed upon him."
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WIPE OCT THE BLoT.-There is . relic OF
of pro-slavery Democratic rule on the statute
book-a law for the return of fugitive slaves.
The repeal Of this heathenish law might have
a good effect upon the Democratic mind
possibly might wake mp the Rip Van VIM
kles to the fact that old things have passed
away. Wont some Democrat, of the fossil
order, give notice for its repeal.-Marysrille
appeal.
They will be much more likely to re-enact
it, hoping thereby to meet the possible con-
.ingencies of reconstruction" upon Cop
perjohnson basis.
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TGr CONTINENTAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.
This Company stands upon the firm founda-
ton of an unprecedented success and pros
peritv, the result of the most efficient and up
RIGHT management begetting the strongest
public confidence. Wereed not say more to
convince all husbands and fathers wishing to
secure provision for their families in case Of
their death. all DESTROYS to provide for old
age. all wishing to make the best and safest
investment Of money, that the Continental
Life Insurance Company OF New York Is
pre-eminently an institution where all or
either of these ends can be attained, to the
greatest neutrality-suspicious., io''6efS,
Ne,o York.
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BosToNIASA.-All surrounding creation
wants to be annexed to Boston. The last
movement is Chelsea and Winthrop. The
boarding house business in Boston is duller
than for many years. The hotels are also
doing less than formerly. Many ladies in
Boston are wearing their hair short. They
are sick of chisnoas, brsids, powders, and
other nonsense and inconvenicnces, and pro-
pose a monthly visit to the hair-cutter in
man-fashion. Mrs. Stanton lectures in this
s.vle. and wears one of the prettiest native
headdr---" .. woman in the land.
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SAN FRANCISCO DISPATCH.
From the Virginia Enterprise of yesterday !

SAN Francisco January THE tria
was commenced to-day in The United States
Circui, Court Of the case Of Alexander anc
| Ellen Hardy vs.. Hardin ct ais, TO recover
the Rancho Rio Jesus Maria. consisting O
six square leagues of land in Yolo county
| Plaintiffs claim to be the heirs of John
Hardy, who is alleged to have changed his
name to that of Thomas NJ. Hardy and who
died in 1873. and allege a kind Of wholesale
conspiracy, in which the Judge of the Pro-
bate Court, an attorney, and several others
are charged with conspiracy and bribery.
| The people of the State Of California sue
the San Francisco Floating Dock Co. for
obstructing navigation and to compel them
to remove their dock.
A FIRE occurred at the foot of Noble Place
last night, during which the clothes of one
Mrs. Ryan we're literally burned from her
person. Her injuries are very serious and
may prove fatal.
In the case Of Suscal Rancho, Judge Pratt
yesterday sustained the demurrer's COM
pla ints, in Martin vs.. Frisbie and other
cases. This decision confirms the assignees
Of General Vallejo in Solano county in their
possession.
Parties interested in the Cocos Island treas.
ure hunt have sent money to Panama to re-
pair the schooner Petrol, which was disabled
at sea and taken into that port.
1t is reported that DR.. Blackburn, who
was charged with attempting to introduce
the yellow fever into the loyal States BY
means of infected clothing during the war,
is now stopping at one Of the principal
hotels in this city.
volney E. Howard has issued the pros
pectus for Democratic paper, to be called
TIE Pecifc Progress, and will be a bit paper.
Flour-There is an improved tone to the
market, in consequence of renewed activity.
Sales include l 400 quarter sacks fine, for
China. a. S. so; 400 barrels city extra, for
New York, private LOCO barrels city super
iue, in half sacks, Sc IS; 1000 barrels
suisun, private 1000 barrels Commercial
upe,fne, at current rates; 1000 barrels
uperfne, various brands. Sc 1896 81.
Wheat-Sales include 800 sacks Oregon.
rivate l,500 sacks smutty. So % $50
ack. fair, 81 67a 1000 sacks choice, in
rhite bags, 81 674 600 sacks extra choice,
q white bags, s. 20. We quote the mar
ct firm at 81 65 for good shipping at the
lose, 10000 sacks at full figure 1000 me-
ium, private.
Barley-Sales of 800 sacks brewing at
i S74 quotable as 10 range at 81 S0@i 80 7
n feed and brewing.
Oats-Sale of 400 sacks choice at 81 S2}
We quote the range of the market at 81 20
II s.. II
Legal tenders, 74Id75. t
New York kilograms received this even D
'g quote gold opened at 1855 and closed at r
,6s.
Wheat in New York. SO 10, quiet but 6
eady; -four, SlGIU IA, steady, fair de- s
and. ii
Liverpool wheat market, les. 3D.. a