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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-09-23
HANCOCK COUNNS.

HANCOCK COUNTY, Sept. 81.
Editors of the Register.
A Democratic County Convention
convened in New Manchester, in said
county, on Saturday, September ~,
1868, for the purpose of placing in nom
ination q ticket to be supported at the
ensuing election. John Cunningham,
Esq, of Grant township, was chosen
Chairman, and J. II. Gibson appointed
Secretary. The object of the meeting
being briefly stated by the Chairman,
and full delegation from all the town
ships being present, balloting was com.
menced, which resulted in the choice OF
the following most excellent ticket
which cannot fail to get the support OF
every Democratic and Conservative vo-
ter in the county: House of Delegates
BENZ. Griffith; Prosecuting Attorney, j
G. Marshall; County Treasurer, j. NJ
Porter; Recorder, Leonard Hobbs; AS
SCISSOR, A. ii. Thomas; County Surveyor
Thos. Brainbreck, Jr.
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FACETIE.

Shifting the responsibility-kissing
the baby. mo
Once they called horse q charger.
Now they apply that term to a hetel
clerk.
BY an anti-Grecian bender. No bent
up lunatic contracts our power.
'Sambo, did you ever see the Catskill
Mountains 7" t'No, Clem; but Pve seen
cats kill MICE"
Goldsmith is supposed to have refer
red to the Grecian bend, when he wrote
"She stoops to conquer"
An Edinburgh paper says: "We re-
gret to find that the announcement of
the death of Mr.. W is q malicious
fabrication.
MIR. Skinfint complains that the la
dies won't take what is really due them.
He attempts to pay his addresses, but
they persistently refuse.
Mr.. 'Byjingo says that at least one ad-
vantage pertains ia open-air meetings
they are. we'll ventilated. So are the
the opinions of those who generally
speak at them.
A negro, after gazing at the Chinese,
exclaimed, "If de white folks is dark as
dat out dare, l wonder what's de color
of the niggers."
A young gentleman, FIVE years of age,
was approached with childish endear-
ments by an infant of eighteen months.
"Don't you see," said the mother, "that
the baby wants to kiss your "Yes,"
replied young maturity, Indignantly,
"that's because it takes me for its papa"
"Waiter, l want napkin-'spose you
have 'em here, don't you = said Gus
toner yesterday at one of the by-street
restaurants. Waiter Gust from the ru-
raj district) reads the bill Of fare and
says, GAIL out, sir, few in the market
just now. Nice rost corn beef-have
some of that, SIR"
A person who was recently called into
court for the purpose of proving the
correctness of doctors bill was asked
by the lawyer whether "the doctor did
not make several visits after the patient
was out of danger ~ NO." replied the
witness, 81 considered the patient in
danger as long as the doctor continued
his visits"
waiter, is this a Spring chicken :
Most remarkable fowl | ever attempted
an assault upon" eyes, sir, nice Spring
nothing else at this establish
ment. Don't you see, sir, it springs
every time you try to put knife into
it p Customer realizes the sad fact,
and after half hours futile exercise of
the knife and fork, calls for plate of
hash.
An Englishman had heard of the Yam
kee habit of Dragging, and thought he
would cut the comb of that propensity.
He saw some huge watermelons on q
market woman's stand, and walking up
to her, and pointing to them with
look of disappointment, said, "What
don't you raise bigger apples than these
in America ~
The woman looked at him one moment
and retorted--
"Apples! Anybody might know you
was an Englishman. Them's huekle-
berries -
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HEADQUARTERS
YoR ALL KINDS OF
Sun and Artistic Pictures
Partridge's Gallery, III Main St.

DARTRIDGE Is now BETTER PRE-
i pared than ever, and Offers greater induce
ments than heretofore 70 those wanting any.
thing. from a Card Picture, At q for Ooe Dollar.
TO tho finest OIL Painting. at lcss prices than
formerly.
In ny Frame Department have . man who
has served an apprentice at making s9nafe
Frames, and all can depend upon their De1ng
made in the best manner aad &C lowest prSess'
% they VIII not fAll 70 pieoes- ..,.,..
Ny Gold Frames are all gilt 10 ny s.se1 - In
nent and nothing but the best gold nssa. sna WI
be sod - lov a. the sane 9uAnty ... o. ~. ~
he unht East or West. A Large assortnsnt o.
Gold Frames for OH Printing. away, On hzna.
Old Frames re 1lt and made ostter nan hsh
new. An sizes Of OvAls, In Gold Walnut and
R0sewood- - VI
w.n n Rssefots. Artists Goods, including Oval
nd sanare stretehersS on, CanvAs, Tube Paints,
Stock of Looking Glasse. and Pictures, which
are odd at Cost, are getting less every day.
Ths Schedule Of Prices adopted for . few days
for the benefit ef School Children should receive
the attention Of every Parent within nity Ini,e-
Of Wheeling. Jnhi
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MARSHALL COUNTY.

MARSHALL Co., w. Va, Sept. 81, '65.
Editors of the Register:
In accordance with previous arrange
ments, mass meeting was held on Sat
urday last, in Cameron, the hcadquar-
ters of Radicalism, on which occasion
large crowd had assembled to hear the
patriot and soldier, Colonel ID. ID. John
son. The audience was large and COM
posed of Democrats, Conservatives,
Copperheads, Butternuts, and some of
the most uncempromising RAIDS in the
county. The Colonel being introduced,
he proceeded to enlighten the people
upon the important issues of the day
in one of his most eloquent and con-
vincing arguments for about two hours,
commencing with the rebellion and call
ing to recollection the promises of the
Government to the States in rebellion,
which have since been broken-even
the famous resolution offered and passed
in Congress in July, 1861, and showed
by the late Infamous reconstruction and
other oppressive acts, how sacredly
the party had kept their promises.
The Colonel, in alluding to General
Grant, did not use one unkind word,
but eulogized him as faithful soldier,
unlike the Radical speakers, whose
practice is to ,defame and scandalize
their opponents, no matter how high
and exalted their character. l cannot
pretend to give the outlines Of the
Colonel's address, suffice it to say it was
replete with sound and convincing
arguments in every particular; exposing
ali the frauds, thieying and rohbing that
the party in power have been guilty of,
both State and National, in high and in
low places; explaining the tax-money
and all other important questions.
Really, Mr.. Editor, it was amusing to
see the RAIDS sneaking and dodging the
hot shot that the soldier was hurting
into their camp, and, as last resort,
some of them, too cowardly to attempt
a discussion with Mr.. j., stopped to the
meanness of melting some dozen or SO
of little, ragged, dirty-faced urchins to
make the place hideous with demoniac
wells, in order to interrupt the
speaker, SOlue VI "nohi oOiuS tShOh
home to their parents, instead
of chastsing their children as parents
should do, very gruffly Informed the
parties bringing the children, that they,
1the parents) could attend TO their own
affairs. This, Mr.. Editor, is the kind OF
citizens Cameron is composed of, and
this is the reason why our county has SC
many wicked and worthless young men
But, Mr.. Editor, there are always excep
tions, there are some gentlemen in the
Republican party-and l am charitable
enough to reward merit-and | must
accord to DR.. Pipse, as the only gentle
man of the party that attempted tc
suppress the annoyance of the young
drummers. But have digressed from
my subject. Mr.. j., after exposing tht
whole routine of villany of carpet-bal
and scalawaggery, concluded by ex
horting the people to lay aside all part!
prejudice and passion, and look thing
: calmly and soberly, decide rightly, ant
by so doing all our difficulties will end
and al return to peace and prosperity.
Yours, respectfully,
BUTTERNUT.
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From the Charleston News, September lJ.l
Shabby Government.

Impecuniosity is n disease of which
government must be cured or die.
Tho carpet-bag government of South
Carolina is impecunious to degree. 1t
construction yyEB6Sfiveati6h9, h9,AIt rne hid df6i
the military power, seized upon the bal
ance of the treasury of the lawful gov
ernment and converted it to the benefit
of the usurpation. But the extrava-
gance of the new regime exhausted that
small sum before the Legislature con-
vened, and the latter body has been
compelled to depend upon the credit of
the State and taxes. 1t was impractical
BILE TO collect taxes in time to meet their
expenses, and credit was their only re-
source. They tried this ill every legiti-
mate way but failed. They were reduc-
ed to moribund condition. A number
of the colored legislators, it is said, were
compelled to give their services as wait
ers at their places, in order to meet
their bills. They then resorted to buc-
caneering. They robbed the bank of
the State. They found nothing. They
descended to legislative prostitution.
They offered to sacrifice their collective
virtue to the Chatham Railroad Compa-
ny for sl25,OOO. They received 2O,0Oc
on account, and showed signs of yield.
ing; but the payment of the bribe
seemed doubtful, aud they kicked. A
contemplate and ridiculous spectacle
do they now present. Attempting to
play the role OF the government in its
executive, judicial, and legislative
branches, they have enacted burlesque
which reminds one of Sancho Panza's
governorship, save they lack even San
cho's wit and shrewduess. Guilty of the
crime of robbery, they have not had the
sagacity to secure the plunder. Willing
and eager to be bribed, and crying aloud
by the official voices of their executive :
"Here ! we are for sale!" the capitalist,
both at home and abroad, regards the
offer with indifference, and buttons up
his pockets with the contemptuous re-
mark: "You are not worth it"
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IN Unanswerablc Greenbnck Argu-
meQt,

In front of one of the Democratic
club rooms of Detroit has been put uI
splendidly painted greenback, sever
feet three inches in lingth by three feet
one and half inches wide, showing the
back of the bill, in color and lathe work
a perfect counterpart, as well as the
central circle containing the following
copied from the genuine greenback:
This note is legal tender for all
debts, public and pirate, except duties
on imports. and interest ON the pnblic
debt, and is receivable in payment of
all loans made to the United States.
Above the greenback, painted on q
canvass twenty-seven feet leng by one
yard wide, is the following:
When the obligations of the govern
ment do not expressly state upon their
face that they shall be paid in coin,
they ought to be paid in the lawful
money of the United States.-[ Demo-
cratic Platform, July7, 1868.
And below the greenback the follow
ing:
Twill vote for no such swindle on the
tax payers of the country as to pay
bloated bondholders and speculators in
coin, that which is (by law payable in
lawful money! ThGd. Sterens, July IL,
1863.
These three extracts form an argu-
ment that no Radical, no bondholder,
can answer.
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The Baltimore San says: "Never In
the history of Baltimore has there been
more rapid progress in building than
during the present year. Buildings of
almost every detcription have been
springing up in every portion of the
city, more particularly on some of the
outlying streets. In the vicinity of
Patterson Park numerous neat resi-
dences have been erected, and many
Others are in course of construction.
The unsightly hills and sand banks in
this section are fast giving place to the
work of the architect.
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The Call for the September Session.

Inc Satt IoF thc SePtc"ceE cSsstoH'
The wording of the call for Septem-
Der session marks the degeneracy of the
times. 1t is another of the many proofs
that Congress, in the hands of the
Radicals, is less the solemn legislature
of a great people than the tool of a
partisan majority, which bushes at
nothing and shrinks from nothing.
What would the founders of the Re-
public say to q summons of the Con-
gress of the United States, issued by
men who sign themselves, the one as
Chairman of the Union Republican
Committee" and the other as "Chair-
man of the Republican Congressional
Executive Committed" They would
Justly think that the representa-
tives of the people had ceased to
be statesmen legislatlng for the
whole country, and had become the
mere tools of party, seeking only
to secure partisan ends. The under
siguod doottio, ona rSsPsotfnlly reanm-
mend, that there be a full attendance
of both Houses on Monday, September
DIST" That is the summons which
brings the law-making power OF the
Government together. 1t Is not con-
voked according to the provisions OF
the Constitution. 1t does not meet by
the proclamation of the President. 1t
seeks to hold perpetual session, and is
now brought together by the decision"
of the Chairmen of two partisan COM
mittees. Will the plain people of the
country note this departure from the
spirit and the usages of our fathers 1t
is but one of the many indications OF
the revolution Radicalism is making in
our institutions, and such call, bring
ing partisans together for party ends,
should summon the people, trumpet
tongued, to put them under foot.-Nd-
tioaal Intelligencer.
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very nice campaign streamer composed
of buntine, red and white, with the
words, Seymour, Blair and Camden
worked in beautiful blue. This stream
er was such as has always been used be-
fore and since the war, for campaign and
marine purposes, to accompany the flag
in fair weather, and in clustering times
to float upon the breeze without the flag,
as the ensign of the United States.
About neon of the aforesaid day.
wicked, vicious and ignorant men COM
menced coming into town armed with
revolvers, and by o'clock they num-
bered about twenty. They were all
known to be members of the Radical Sc
cret organization lately holding night
meeting on the creeks under the charge
of Witcber, Phelps and Parsons, all Rad
ical candidates running for office.
Nearly all the men living in Buffalo
were off attending an Agricultural Fair.
The mob assembled in and around c.
NJ. Pitrats store, where they organized
and passed resolutions that the Demo
cratic streamer was a rebel flag and de-
clared it should come down-some of
the ignorant devils would thrash the
earth with their old hats, rage and foam
with wrath and insult until finally they
sent a guard after o. G. Chase ordering
him to pull down the "rebel rag"
There was no alternative. The mob
was composed altogether of worthless
men. The Radicals who owned any pro-
perty, that were about, soon sneaked
off in order to prevent being held re-
sponsible for the low, dirty act that
they had prompted.
DR.. Chase agreed to take the streaner
down upon conditions that the report of
its being rebel flag was to be left to
E. T. Moor, of Kanawha, c. H. Parsons,
of Putnam, and d. Polsly, of Mason.
We think the matter was referred to
very poor judges, for it is hardly likely
that either Of them ever saw rebel
flag.
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COUNT Won SCHACK, q Prussian artil-
lery Lieutenant, and considered the best
swimmer in the North. German army,
made bet the other day that he would
swim across the Spree, lying on his
back, and bearing on his breast board,
with TWO full bottles of wine, six eggs
in dish, and four tumblers. If one of
these articles should fall from the board,
he " ould lose the bet. He won it.
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aenntoriai Convention.

At meeting of the Democratic Sem
atorial Convention, held at Wellsburg,
September 22d, 1868, the counties OF
Hancock, Brooke and Ohio being all
represented, Andrew ]. Wilson, ESQ.,,
was unanimously nominated as q candi
date for the Office of Senator for the
First Senatorial district.
DANIEL LAMB, Chairman.
w. H. WHITE, Secretary.
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A NEW figure in "the German has
been invented at watering place in
Bohemia. The lady is seated in the
middle of the circle, and small cakes
are given to three or four gentlemen,
the one who succeeds in eating the cake
quickest having the honor of her hand
for the dance. The last of the Wallen-
stems almost choked himself the other
day, to secure the hand of an America n
belle.
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The National Iatelligenoer forcibly re-
marks: "The farmer is told that times
are not so bad when he can command
two dollars q bushel for wheat and one
dollar and twenty cents fer corn, and
other things in proportion. But the
question for the farmer is not so much
what is the nominal price of his pro-
duce, but what is the purchasing poweri
He cannot buy as much with his two
dollars as he could formerly with one,
and he finds himself at the close of the
year with less money in fact, though,
perhaps, more in name than he did be-
fore the era of greenbacks. The paper
dollar, which is legal tender and
nominally a dollar, though worth less
than seventy cents, has disturbed all
the values of the country, and the
brick maker, who earns five dollars a
day, finds it harder work to feed and
clothe his family than he did when his
wages were not quite so high'sounding,
but more real"
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.Iudicinl Conference

At meeting of the Democratic Judi
cial Conference held at Wellsburg, Sep
tember %, 1865, the counties of Han
cock, Brooke, Ohio, and Marshall being
all represented, James PAUL., Esq,
of Ohio, was unanimously nominated
as the Democratic candidate for the
Office of Judge of the First Judicial
District. j. FARRIs, President.
j, MURINE, Secretary.
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WE were some what taken aback a

the price of one dollar per pound for
English filberts with the heavy green
husks upon them. There is no soil in
the werid SO we'll adapted to the growth
of this nut as the calcareous tobacco
lands of Maryland; the bushes come ia
TO bearing in three years from the slip,
and the labor of cultivation is next to
nothing.-Tarf, Field and Farm.
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SENATOR DooLITTLE speaks at ST.
Clairsville to day. If the day should
turn out pleasant, a very large assem-
blage will greet hlm.
AS the distinguished Senator goes
from St. Clairsville directly to Pennsyl,
vania, he will probably come to this
city this evening to take the early train
on the other side of the river. If he
should do so, might he not be idduced
to address our people 7
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(,ouaressionat.

Additional appointments for HENRY
s. WALKER, Democratic nominee for
Congress in this District, will be found
in this mornings paper.
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Editors Of the Register:

Editors Of the Register:
Last Wednesday / was in Buffalo,
Putnam county and witnessed one of
the most disgraceful mobs that ever be-
fore come under my observation.
The Democrats had inst received a
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Senatorial.
FOR STATE SENATOR.
REV WILSON, of Ohio.
COUNTY TICKET.

HOUSE or DELEGATES,
DANIEL LAMB,
ALEX. NJ. JACOB,
LOUIS C.. STIFEL.
rRosECUTISG ATTORNEY,
]. II. GOOD.
RECORDER,
ROBERT B. WOODS.
AssEssoR-crTY DISTRICT,
JACOB NJ. BICKEL.
AssissoR-coUSTRYl DISTRICT,
JOSEPH w. MORGAN.
SURVEYOR,
NJ. 7. CARR.
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AGcrmau wants to know why Carl
schurz gets 500 for an hours talk,
when the poor devils in the audience
have to listen for nothing.
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Clnysville Barbncue.

The hard-working Democracy of the
western part of Washington county,
Pa, will have roast OK, free dinner,
music, banners, and speaking by 4 num-
Der of distinguished voters, at Clays-
vile, next Friday. We trust Ohio,
Marshall and Brooke counties will each
send creditable delegations.
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Keep it Before the People
Hundred and Fifty Millions
Since the Close Of
the War.

THE PUBLIC DEBT CAT THE TIME THE
WAR WAS DRAWING TO A CLoSE.n
Extract from Secretary McCullochs last An.
nual Report
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 80, 1867.
In conformity with law, the Secretary of the
Treasury has the honor TO submit TO Congress
this his regular annual report
In order that the action of the Secretary, in
the financial administration Of the Department
may be properly understood, brief reference
10 the condition of the Treasury AT THE
CLOSE, and at some subsequent periods, seems
to be necessary. On the 3Ist day Of March
1865 the total debt Of the United States was
g, 366, ,955, ,077.34.
CSignedl HUGH McCULLoCH,
Secretary of the Treasury.
THE PUBLIC DEBT NOW.
Extract from Secretary McCulloch's last
Monthly Report.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7, 1865.
The following is the statement of the public
August, is65:
Amount of debt less cash in the
Treasury. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2,JB 53i ,4SO 81
The foregoing is correct statement OF the
public debt as appears from the books and
Treasursr's returns in the Department on the
lst of August, 1863.
(SignedD HUGH McCULLOCH,
Secretary of the Treasury.
INCREASE OF THE DEBT AS SHOWN BY
SECRETARY M'CULLoCH.
1865 81, ,523, 534, $50 81
1865 ................. 2,366,955,O77 "a
--------
Increase e---$I56,579,4O3 80
Such is the effect of three years of
Radical rule in time of peace
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Congre..ionai Tickets.

ut Di.trict-HENRY S. WALKER, of Ohio Co
Cd Distriet-WM. G. BROWN. of Preston.
"A Di.triet-C. p. 7. MOORE, Of Mason Co.
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..'Let US have peace."-LOuis Napo-
leon.
Let us have peace."-Hirdm c.
Grant.
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State, County and Township
Elections,
THURSDAY, October 29d.
STATE TICKET.

STATE TICKET.
foK GovERsoR,
JOHNSON n. CAMDEN. Of Wood
FOR AUDITOR,
DANIEL MAYER, OF Ksnawha-
sECRyTARY OF STATE,
S.v.lANTIS, Of jefferson.
YoR TREASURER,
GEORGE WALKER, Of jackson.
ATTORNEY GENERAL,
W.P. WILEY, of Morgantown.
JuDaR OF COURT or APPEALS,
MATTHEW EDNISTON, of Lewis.
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j udicial

FOR JUDGE ~ CIRCUIT CogRT.
JAMES PAUL., of Ohio.
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HESS IL EGERTER,
HAyE OPENED AT WICKHAMs OLD
Ill Aneti0n Stand lover end Of Sscsnd Ward
Market HOase . rev enst-elz.s
GR n EN- q R o e. n RY.
Presh and Cared Meats, Fish, Vegetables,
Fanny GrVoerie., and every article usually
found At Market of IN Grocery Stores. may b
found st this establishIns nj. Also, Corn, osts,
Nil Feed, flour. &C., wholesale and retail
Goods delivered u any part Of ths city, frss
of charge.
caAh paid foF all kinds Of Country Prodnss.
spgi7
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at'heeling geeistsr.
wednesday MoruinX,. september 23.
Presidential Election.
TUESDAY, November 3d.
roR PXEsIuKNr OF TIE UNITED STATES:
HOR&TlO ) / M q v Il /,
OF NEW YORK.
FRANK p. BLAIR,
OF MISSOURI.

For Presidential Electors.
STATE AT LAkGR.
BENJAMIN WILSON, of Harrison.
rEANK HEREFORD. of Monroe.
DISTRICTS.
,,t D;strict-OKEY JOHNSON, Of Wood.
u Di,,rie,-JOHN W. KENNEDY, of Jefferson
~ D;.,riet-E. Is. KNIGHT, of Kanawha-