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

At the public balls you will remark
the rare beauty of the girls-girls and
women of the people. The black-eyed
or blonde ParsiaD, slender, graceful,
nervous, all fire ana action; or the
peasant girl, large, round, soft, ruddy,
quiet. One obscure Paris model, |
knew, was tall, blonde Lombard girl,
with luxuriant tawny hair, which, al
ways "in admired disorder" was simply
drawn back and twisted on the head.
She loved Victor Hugo's books, was a
Red Republican, and would have fought
aud sung on the barricades like an ANA
zon of Liberty, with the same careless
spirit that she sat and sang in Partisan
studios. She had eyes blae as her own
Adriatic, ly-formed full mouth, a
fair skin, and a superb neck, we'll
placed. She carried her head like n
swan. Although poor, almost homeless,
no social slavery had touched her. Her
face was wild and free like Bacchante's.
A great painter could have found an i'm
mortal type in her large noble face and
heroic tigure-could have seen under
the rags of her poverty an antique vir-
gin, sister of the Venus of Milo. How
long would an artist have to hunt in
New York or Boston for such type 7
We produce one type-"the girl of the
period"-who generally overdresses,
who is pert and trivial, who is intelli-
gent and vivacious, but dreams jnst as
little as her brother the clerk, or her
father the banker. They have but one
dea-it is to advance. The girl of the
Continent dreams, feels poetry, is i'm
prcssionab!e, naive, and has sentiment;
if of the people, she is generous, and re-
spects her impulses. l have seen in Pa
ris, at the public concerts, French girls,
white and blonde, demure and frail,
delicate-like New England Sunday
school teachers; looking at them, you
could not expect anything but tract or
a hymn, but they give you something
very different.
A type very often seen is the beauti-
ful dark woman, with an oval face,
dead olive skin, very pale, Oriental
eyes, stained with henna, hair in great
fat bands on the temples, ceiled and
twisted behind, type admired by Gau-
tier, Baudelaire and De MNsset; the
kind of woman OF whom De Musset
wrote: 1.-TWO destroying angels, sweet
and cruel, walk invisible at her side,
they are Voluptuousness and Death."-
atlantic.
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Petition of John Mcclure, asking tc
have A new curb-stone set in front ol
the new building he is erecting just be-
low the McLure House, was referred to
the committee on Streets and Alley:
with power to act.
On motion the rules were suspended
to grant license to George Kinniek to
keep Coffee House.
The petition of A. Doran, asking the
privilege to keep second class Coffee
House, was granted.
On motion, W. w. Miller and J. D.
Du Bois were appointed proxies to cast
the vote of the city at the election for
officers ofthe Hempfeld Railroad, which
will be held in Washington, Pa, in a
few days.
Resolred, That all employees of the
city be paid their wages on the first of
every month.
On motion of Mr.. Hughes, it was
ordered that when this Council adjourn,
it adjourn to meet on Thursday week,
for the purpose OF enacting new ordi-
nance in reference to weighing coal.
Mr.. Nolan offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
ResOlred, That the committee on Real
Estate be authorized to deed 10 the
widows of those men who were killed at
the fire at the Star Foundry, piece of
land sufficient to erect on the same a
small house for themselves and their
children.
Said resolution was referred to COM
mittee on Real Estate for report.
On motion Council adjourned.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-11-11

We print elsewhere an important de-
cision from the New York Court Of
Appeals on the general subject Of test
oaths. This decision has attracted at
tentiun all through the country. IL
possesses for no section more interest
than for West Virginia. Here 1t IS that
proscriptive legislation gives life to the
system Of government under when we
live. Our rulers owe their statlon
and our meanest laws their existence
TO the suppression "f the popular Will
tbrou.,h these test.Oath cOntrivances.
Remove these shackles that fetter pop
ular action here, and the men who i'm
pudently claim TO have been called ey
"the people" to govern West Virginia,
will pass to an Oblivion rs protound as
their own ignorance; the measures that
maintain them will be remembered only
in the execrations that consign to IN
fanny the small tyrants whom circum.
stance has exalted, but to whom no
power can impart decency or worth.
Proscriptivo legislation gives us in
West Virginia onerouS taxation without
representation, many thousands of those
who contribute most heavily to the sup
port of tie State government, having
no voice in its administration. Pros
criptive legislation imposes an infa-
nous test upon the practice of liberal
professions, and drives from the bar, the
bench, TIE jury box and the college hall,
brains, competency aud honesty, ad-
mitting at the same time, the stupidity,
villainy and worthlessness ofscalawag-
aric, whose only merit is willingness
to swallow the IrOn.clad and vote the
Radical ticket. Our rulers call this sort
OF thing "heaveu born Republican gov
crnment," and say that it protects the
"lOyal' masses. The facts show it to
be infamous usurpstien for the benefit
OF political adventurers and dema-
gogues. Read the New York decision.
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Dead Essues.c

The greenback issue and the recon-
structon question have undoubtedly
become dead Issues in Federal poll
tics" So says the New York World,
paper protesting tn be Democratic and
published in the interest of ring of
csrruptionists who have just sold the ma
tional success Of their party to control
the plumber of their State. The same pa
per advanced similar ideas before the
last campaign was opened. 1t derided
the greenback issue as impracticable
and therefore lifeless; it advocated ne
gro suffrage in the South and to the ex'
tent of its ability tried to have the
Democratic party recognize as valid the
usurpations of Congress al the South,
thus making of reconstruction dead
issue in Federal politics"
But neither of these questions is as
dead as the World, in its worship of
Wall street and its compromises with
Congo and the carpet-bag, would make
both. If one third that the Uorld says
about Radical extrsvagance be true, the
Radical party cannot bring the country
back to specie payments in the next
four years. On the contrary, the ina
bIIity OF the country to pay the debt IN
gold, now pretty generally conceded,
will by the end of that tine be univer-
sally admitted, and instead of green.
backs or gold for the bonds, the ques-
t'on Will be, greenbacks or repudiationi
VIII not then be question for the
ho'uemain of Manhattan Club, OF the
u'p'omacy OF BELNoNT'S big dinners; it
C"ino' DC got rid of by the purchase of q
ueiegate or the defeat of a nomination.
IL must be met aud decided, and the
ta1'ridden people, to whose loads will
have b'en added the grinding burdens
that four years more of corruntion and
extravaganza will heap upop tbsm
will be in no humor to tolerate srob
shufiiing dodges as the recent oros of
the borid in support of the fallacv Tho
the debt will take care of itself Ri
parties in Indiana and Ohio. tbro,cb
their State Conventions, have p,.dnoa
their support to the greenhack tbeorv
anu even IN Massachusetts, the meay,
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Elliott, of Cleveland, and Gallagher,
of Detroit, are to fight on Thursday for
5000. The place, of course, is not yet
known. The Free Press says: at is not
unlikely that this will be one of the
most severe fights ever contested any
where in the Northwest, as both are
powerful and skilful men, and it has
long been known that the bitterest ami
mostly has always existed between
them. Elliott has a good record, and
Gallagher, though beaten by almost an
accident when be was mere novice aud
against formidable and ex-
perienced antagonis', is now known to
be extremely clever with the gloves,
besides being very hard hitter. He
displayed any amount of pluck in his
fight with Davis, and it is quite likely
that he will make it pretty lively for
Elliott, who, of course, has IN estab-
tablished reputation in the ring. Gala.
CHER will probably fight at abont l8C
pounds, while the sports here are of the
opinion that Elliott will strip at about
10 pounds, though when trained to
fight Davis he weighed only 164."
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THE MASONIC ENrERrA1NMENr.-The

THE MASONIC ENTERTAINMENT.-The
Masonic Grand Lodge, composed OF
delegates from all parts of this State,
met in this city on yesterday. Last
evening after the transaction of bust
ness at Masonic Hall, the fraternity ad-
journed to the McLure House, where a
sumptuous entertainment was served up
in the style for which Goodwin & Ce.
are justly famous. The guests were
accompanied by their lady friends,
numbers of whom graced the occasion
with their presence. We understand
that the affair was very pleasant one,
the festivities continuing to a late hour,
and all participating being delighted
with the ntertainment.
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shall be called, "to the electors quaiified
to vote for members of the Legislature,
and in case majority OF the electors so
qualified voting at such election shall
decide in favor of sach convention Tor
such purpose, the Legislature shall
provide for the election of delegates to
such convention" This clause does not
confer upon the Legislature any power
to create disabilities not existing at the
time, under the Constitution, or to re-
strict the right of suffrage which the
Constitution has established. 1t would
be extraordinary if the Legislature had
the right to determine who were enti-
tied to the privilege of voting, and
thus, in the exercise of an unlimited dis
cretion, be able to disfranchise any class
of citizens, when the right Is already
clearly established. ..-...yg.'
The statute also violates section one
of article one of the Constitution of this
State, which declares that "no member
of this State shall be disfranchised or
deprived of any of the rights or prfvil-
eyes secured to any citizens thereof,
unless by the law of the laad- or the
Judgment of his peers" "The law of
tho land" does not mean statute passed
for the purpose Of working the wrong,
but the law which existed at the time
when the alleged offense was perpetra-
ted. The provision was inteudsd to
restrict the power of the Legislature,
(Wynehammer agt. The people, Is n. Y,
1893, 1894 and 416 and cases cited The
section in question pronounces judg-
ment and disfranchises the elector with.
out judge or jury, or any of the forms
required by the ordinary course of legal
proceedings.
1t also violates section six of article
one, which declares that no person shall
be held to answer for crime, except on
presentment of grand jury. And the
second section of the same article, which
secures the right of trial by jury in all
cases in which it has heretofore been
held inviolate.
These objections are too apparent to
require an extended discussion.
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West Virginia Legislature
[EXTRA SESSION.
November 10, 1869.
SENATE.

This Branch OF the Legislature met in
pursuance of a previous adjournment,
the President, w. Z. STEVENSON,
Esq, in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mcclure, of the United
Presbyterians. =,
The PRESIDENT ordered the roll
called, when a quorum was found to be
present; whereupon the President arose
and in a short and feeling speech, an
nounced to the Senate the death OF
Ellery Il. Hall, late Clerk of the Senate
On motion the Senate went into the
election of a clerk, which resulted in
the unanimous choice of +. w. 5.
Moore.
The names of several gentlemen were
then announced as candidates for as
sistant clerk, but, on motion, the elec-
ton was postponed.
On motion the rules were suspended
that Mr.. CHAPLINE might offer the
following Senate resolutions:
Resolred, That the Senate has heard
with deep emotion the announcement
of the death of ELLERY Il. HALL, Esq,
late Clerk of the Senate.
Resolred, That we feel by the death OF
ELLERY K. HALL, we have lost patri-
otto, useful and upright citizen, and an
able, Jealous and competent officer.
Resolred, That the Senate tender to
the relatives of the deceased the ex'
preston of its sympathy in this their
great affliction, aud as testimony of
respect for the memory of the deceased
the members and officers of the Senate
will go into mourning by wearing Grape
on their left arm for the residue of the
session.
Resolred, That the Clerk of the Senate
communicate a copy of the foregoing
resolutions to the widow of the deceased
and further, that he communicate these
proceedings to the House of Delegates
Resolred, That as further mark o
respect to the memory of the deceased
the Senate do now adjourn until to
morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
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The Duke of Portlasd has written a
letter disclaiming the intention of in
duencing the votes of his tenants, in
which, in ono forlorn and mudd!ed SEN
tence, he Grams 2ll words. A London
paper says of this specimen of Ducal
composition, that "the hapless adven-
turer whe began to analyze the wonder
full sentence as y9ung and blooming
boy, would be a gray-haired dotard long
before he reached the first semicolon;
and the grass would be growing green
above his grave long before his great,
grandchildren had come to the full
stop
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The Brookville (Indiana) Democrat
says: zone of the most Internal outrages
we have been called upon to chronicle
for many years was enacted near the
village of Fairfield, in this county, on
Saturday evening. The delegation to
the Radical big drunk at this place,
from that region were returning home,
opposite the residence of Hon. Redin
Osborne, drew themselves up into line,
and valiant leader proposed three
groans for the dying old Democrat :"
The groans were given, and the drunken
mob marched on. When it is known
that Judge Osborne has been lying very
i'll for many months, and was sick at the
time, we cannot find words to express
ourself in properly characterizing such
dastardly conduct. We thank God that
the party to which we are attached is
not guilty of such outrages."
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The returns thus far received indi-
cate that the proposition to hold con,
stitutional convention in New Hsmp-
shire has been carried by large ma
jority. 1t is proposed to reduce the
number OF members in the House OF
Representatives, (now nearly 3oO;) to
increase the number of Senators, (noW
only l2,) and to abolish all religious
tests for office. Concord, the State Cap
tai, voted almost unanimously for a
convention.
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IT Is authoritatively stated tna'
GRANT will 10; resign mis- position as
General until about the lst OF March
The idea is that as he will not be oh-
cialIy declared President elect until the
oating ef the Electoral College In
February, "his resignation before that
time would bs premature" In other
words, four months pay and perquisites
as General of the Army are not to be
"nr,matutely" surrendered.
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The great Tennessee snake story was
good one, int we must give Vermont
the credit of beating it. Apaper oftha.
State says that Mr.. Stanley, ofRandolph'
caught large cricket, and dropped 1t
into the chimney of burning lamp,
and there came out of the cricket a
snake some FIVE or six inches in length,
and alive and darting out his tongue
Nobody will have the courage and ef,
ttontery to try his hand at going ahead
of that story.
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PETITIONS.

The petition of August Roettger, for
reduction of water rent, was referred to
committee on Water Works, with power
to act.
Petition of John Handlan, President
of the Citizens Railway Company, ask
ing for reduction of water rent, was re-
ferred to committee on Water Works
for report.
The petition of John Frazell, praying
for reduction of water rent, was referred
to same.
Petition of Elizabeth Jordon, asking
for reduction ofwater rent, was referred
to same.
Petition of John E. Wilson, for reduc-
ton of water rent, was referred to
| same.
Petition of Frank Unruh, f'r the re.
duction of water rent, was referred to
same.
The petition of Madelena Smith, for
reduction of water rent, was referred to
same.
The petition of Butterfeld d Co.,
asking that they be relieved from pay
ing water tax from the time of the fire
that consumed their establishment, was
granted.
The petition of Sweeney and others,
asking that the curb-stole be lowered
some five inches in front of their hous-
es, on Division street, was referred to
the committee on Streets and Alleys,
with power to act.
The petition of certain members Oi
the Rough and Ready Fire Co., who
kept watch for several nights at the old
AthenRum to prevent the fire from
reaching other buildings, aud asking
for pay, was referred to the Committee
on Fire Department, with power to act
Petition of Elmira Ripley, asking thu
lease of certain piece of ground be
tween Madison and Fourth streets, wa
referred to committee on Real Estate.
Petition of Elizabeth Gardener va
referred to sane.
: Petition of Bernard DuRningly, ask
ing the privilege to peddle withou
D license in order to make living, wa
granted.
:. Petition Of Joshua Bodley, asking t
/ be released from weighing coal in th
city and praying that he may put p
scales at his coal bank, hear the Gre:
, cent Mills, at his own expense, vas lai
on the table.
Petition of ]. & G. Mendel, for F'
b ductiOn Of tax, was referred to the CON
uittee on Appeals with power to act
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atheellna geelstsr.
Norni"g'.'.No'emoer lie

GRANT refuses to read any OF the
n,merous applications for Postodices
and "sich," now being forwarded to
him. They come by the hundred but
"pope of these things move him." Wait
until the Iatelligencsr mans memorial
comes 10 hand. Is that don't bring him.
,hon indeed are his bowsls-of compass
sion-immovable.
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THE GREAT CIRCUs.-We call the at
tention of those who delight in rare
equestrian performances to the adyer-
tisement of the Great Crescent City
Circus, under the direction and owner
ship of C. W. Noyes.
The array of talent is said to be uu-
surpassed and we apprehend tn at such
is the case. Just go, and 'laugh and
grow fat"
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

STEAMBOAT IN LIMBo.-The steamer
Picket will be sold at our landing On
Saturday, the 25th of November, by
w. H. Irwin, Deputy U. S. Marshal.
See advertisement in another column.
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There are twelve New York city
clergymen receiving over ten thousand
dollars year for their clerical services
and hundred ministers in the same
city who do not receive over one-tenth
that amount each.
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Every Pair of Shears Warranted
WILLIAM KRYTER,
NInnhctarer Q

gL.sn SL.or, prHsisg Shedrs, TaiLors
SS1ar, FamiIy Shear', BaHker' Shears.
Tsbsar. Of .sJ description nAds % order.
i1,HE -, ATTENTION OF SHEEP GReWERs
lnn lnn.n.sis~ sbears, for trimming Sheep toes,
L.l-It 40 ..si1 n which u warranted.
e'nsy -. - n Hardware, Guns, Pistols, Sporting
- Tabje and Pocket Cutlery, &c. &c.
f63 MARKET Sr. Wheeling. w. Va
RDDalrink u GunA PistcA. Knives, Scissors.
I'D Ma1hinery, &c, done In the best mannsr,
Snd Il reasonable prices nsrn
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CITY CoUNCIL-SECoND BRANCH
At regular meeting of the Second
Branch held at their Hall on Tuesday,
November 10, 1868, the President being
absent, w. w. Miller was called to the
chair. The clerk was ordered to call the
roll, when the following members an
swered to their names: Messrs. Baer,
Boring, Du Bois, Hughes, Long, Nc
Courtney, Mcdonald, Miller, Nolan,
Pfarr, Salisbury, Stanley and Simpson.
A motion was made to dispense with
reading the minutes of the preceding
meetings, but it was lost.
The minutes were then read and APP
proved.
Repert of the committee on Accounts,
amounting to $40 50, accompanied
with q resolution that the bills be paid.
Adopted.
The report of the committee on Wa
ter Works, covering bills to the amount
of S56S 75, and for farther bills to the
amount of S47 for laying pipes; also,
other items aggregating Sl57 73, accom-
panied with recommendation that the
bills be paid, was adopted.
The committee of Appeals made a
report, recommending the reduction Of
certain assessment against Elizabeth
Stone. This called up lengthy dis
cussion, but finally was recommitted to
the committee.
Oa motion, the rules were suspended
that member might be elected to the
Second Branch to fill the vacancy Occa-
sion by the disqualification of Smith
Mcdonald, whereupon Smith Mcdonald
was again unanimously elected to fill
said vacancy.
The report of the Street Commissioner
for the month of October, containing
bills to the amount of S534 80, and re-
commencing their payment, was adopt
ed. He alse stated that the grade on
John street would run the curb-stone
three feet below the surface of the
street at its termination, and asked to
be advised on the subject. Referred to
committee on Grades, with power to
act.
Report of City Sexton was received
and filed.
The bill of OFT, Son u Co., for Hay
Scales, amounting to S76O, was referred
to committee on Accounts.
The bin of J. NJ. Ewing & Co., of Sl2,
was referred to committee on Accounts
for report.
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The anchor of the Merrimac, weighing
1900 lbs, has been raised, and is exhib-
tied at Norfolk.
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TUESDAY, November 10.

House met at 10 A. NJ.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. MulleniX.
On motion, House adjourned till
Wednesday al 10 o'clock, for want of a
quorum.
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WILSON, DUNLEVY g. WHEELER

A RE NOW PREPARED TO FURNISH TO
n order Packing Tierees, Flour and Apple
Barrels, Half Barrels, Grocery and Nail Kegs
Of all sizes, Cigar and Grape Boxes; also Steam
Boat Hulls and Blrges. auclS.am
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AMEs PAUL.

MICHAEL J. ROHAN,
MARBLE WORKER, ON MAR
vi KET STREET, q few doors above the
Second Ward Market House. Monumental
work Of AL kinds made 70 order. City and coun'
try orders will DO met with promptnsss
Apl2ly